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The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Settled the Vicar.

To test the safety of the church steeple country vicar climbed it with a scaling ladder-a feat requiring no small amount of nerve He was proud of his achievement and talked rather more about 1t than was, per haps, consistent with nodesty. He even. at a meeting Of his parishioners. described, with a wealth of detail, his feelings while aloft
 When I reached the top and saw the huge golden weatherc0ck gleam- ing Tn the sunlight, what do you think 1 dia2" he asked
 An old farmer. who looked the pie tHre of boredom. hazarded a guess
 You cheated the weathercock,' he said.
 What do you mean. sir?" sharply demanded the vicar.
 Why you G.e 1t out of the job of eroWing," the unperturbed old farmer replied.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Lela May.
WOODCAWN.
ern states

Everybody is grinning since the rain over the prospects of so many spoiled "nubbins.
 Mrs. Lynch has been considerably under the weather for the past week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parrott of Springdale have been making frequent trips to this locality looking after the fruit on the farm which they recent ly purchased
 J. r. Murray is still i'll Kansas working in the harvest fields He reports that he will stay as long as the work lasts.
 In spite Of the black clouds and muttering thunder which ushered in the Fourth several from this b. cality attended the celebration at Springdale. They all report that the tracks which were made in town on that day were the largest they ever saw.
 Quite a number of local folks were expecting to attend the Children.s Day exercises at Thornsberry last Sunday were badly disappointed be- cause of the rain.
 Some from this vicinity attended the Rural Life Conference which has been in session at Fayetteville fer the past two weeks They al report it worth any ones time to attend such meetings and hear such Ieet0f- CTS as could be heard there and With which local talent can't compete.
 Bro Jackson did not fill his regH= lar appointment here last Sunday
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
GREEN "BELlBOY" IN HOTEL
UnweIcome Caller Who Awakened d Guest Turned Out to Be Re
 cent importation.

A little after 10 o'clock yesterday morning guest in second focr room at the Waldorf-Astoria was awakened from the best part of lis second sleep by a voice which said pleasantly:
 Bon tour, monsieur, Il fat beau, nest pas?'
 The sleepy guest waved an admon- ishing hand from the tangle of bed clothes.
 Go way" he said, too early. Go way"
 The response was burst of shrill laughter, but the approximations of the annoyed guest were cut short by the discovery that he was addressing a very polite green parrot. So he got up, closed the window and reported his capture to the desk.
 Thank goodness you got one" said Assistant Manager Stewart, Wish you'd catch the other We've been hunting parrots all over the place"
 The second bird was found In the tower and returned with his mate to Donald Patterson, the ten-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. W. D Patterson of San Francisco The parrots were bought In Paris for Donald and they took advantage of an open window to see something of New York Perhaps they didn't approve, for they flew right back again, but not through the win dow from which they came, and began an exploration Of the hotel.-New
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
SNAKE FINALLY "GOT HIM"
"Rattlesneke chet' Deeply Wounded at Predlcament Ills Rashness
 Had Brought hlm To.

Shame and humiliation cover Rattle snake Chet the ketchinest sarpint hunter of the Ramapo mountains who in private life Is Georse C. Billings of Oakland. N. J Man and boy. for nigh on twenty years, Chet has been grab ping rattlers alive or killing them at close range, as regular business, with nary serious hurt
 And now he gets careless, and one fourfoot.nine varmint strikes him five times and he has to have doctor fix him up. That's the first time he ever bothered a medicine man. Usually a little of the old home remedy for snakes Is sufficient
 T guess ain't warmed up to my work yet this season when let h.m git In on me five times" said Chet. The bites won't bother me. guess. Faint warm enough yet. But thought I'd be safe. But I couldn't ketch this feller alive. and had to kill him
 The snake had fourteen rattles. Chet has caught bigger ones, having one in his collection measuring feet 10h inches.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
CENTER CORNER.

Miss Beulah Hall, of Pea Ridge, who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity for several days, re- turned home Sunday.
 The recent rains are highly appre- ciated by the people Of this part, whose crops were suffering badly from the long drouth.
 Miss Phoebe Smith spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Dessa Ralston.
 Noel Jones sold his buggy recent ly and is now taking quarter mile'' walks.
 Visitors at the Wiley home Satur- day were: w A. Wiley and family. R. A. Wiley and family, N P Fer guson and family Of Prairie Grove. Roy Wiley of Alba, Mo-, J. P. Sal1ee and daughter and grand daughters Of Galveston, Texas, who are making a summer tour in the north and west ern states
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
SULPHUR CITY.
Last W eek.

(Last Week)
 Corn is looking fine.
 J \. Stone preached here Sunday. A C. Mcconnell visited home folks Saturday and Sunday
 Several from here attended the ice cream supper at Carter Saturday night.
 Mike Plum transacted business n Fayetteville a few days last week Several from here attended the funeral Of Aunt Susan Fincher near Black Oak "Wednesday.
 Rob Scott and family and Roy Roy Scott and wife of Fayetteville, visited Uncle Joe Williams Sunday. Little Geraldine Mcconnell Of Fayetteville is visiting her grand par ents here now.
 Geo. Hanshew took a load of early June's to West Fork last week. which sold like hot cakes.
 Lone Star and Hubble will eele- brate their goth wedding anniversary July 5th, which is our china wedding and gives each correspondent a spec ial invitation to attend, We were married on the Sth. but owing to the busy time we decided to celebrate on Sunday before As Don't Worry lis the oldest, We give him an extra invitation
 one Star
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Starbea1n.
CLlFTY.
(Last eek.

Nl4dSI W tek
 At this writin. We are receiving a much needed rain.
 The farmers in this part are well up with their work and crops are in first class condition so far as cul- tiyation is concerned
 The yield on wheat and oats was very good, at least an average.
 The contract on star routes from Clifty to Eureka Springs and from Clifty to Marble was awarded to Vance Walden Of Aabam, Ark, ef- fective July l, 1914
 J. A. Wilson, near Clear Creek, has sold his farm to Ullman and Elwood Calico, and is going to leave the country.
 It is with deep feeling of sadness and regret that We report the death Of Oscar Ferguson, which suddenly occurred Saturday night June Eth. Mr Ferguson was in CHfty Saturday Saturday evening, leaving here about 80 for his home ill a joyial nan her as usual, retired that night feel ing as well as common, and about 12:3o a. m. he called his vie telling her that he was i'll, and for her not to get excited if she was alone. She immediately went to the phone and called for assistance. but owing to the fact that the phone Inc was broken she could not get her nearby neignbors for a time, and before any one came he was dead It is beler ed that his death was caused from choking and stranglne Last August Mr Ferguson got choked on piece of chicken and remained in that con dition for twenty fear hours, before getting relief. His throat had never gotten we'll and 1t is believed that this produced the trouble which re- suited in his death Mr Ferguson has been q resident of this country for several years, and more highly respected man cannot be found any where, q kind and lotins hasbaad and father, friend true and tried. Those who knew him best, loved him most, devout christian. He was laid to rest in Clrfty cemetery Sun day evening. May those who were nearest and dearest to him be strengthened and comforted by Him who "doeth all things well,' while We mingle with their tears of sym pathy in this, their saddest bereaye- ment.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Elephant's View of Life.

The elephant Tapped his ears and sighed so impressiYely that the vel iox dust in the alley way was consid- erabty agitated.
 ITO think he confidentially re- marked to the toothless tiger, that my ancestors fought with Hannibal and graoed a Roman holiday"
 Whats the answer?" snarled the tiger
 Dust and desolation." snorted the elephant T have in my veins the blood of the white mammoths of Up- sala. and yet am forced forsooth. to pose with lot Of mangy and moth eaten quadrupeds in handmade Jungle, ia front of a moving-picture coffee mill Woof. but I'm sorely tempted to throttle myself with my own trunk and so make an end on't!"
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

and we are supposing that it was be- cause of the Quarterly meeting which was held at Harman on that same day. :
 Bro Kelley will fill his regular ap- pointment at this place next Sunday if not Providentially hindered.
 The recent rains have been work ing great changes in the appearance of the late black berries. Local folks have been making daily journeys af- ter the wild fruit and usually re- turn laden, not only with the fruit, but with bountiful supply of s.ehig- gers" also, which furnish them with employment for some hours after ward
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Nautical Operation.

The sailing tank ship Jules Henri of Marseilles recently underwent an operation at Rotterdam which trans formed her into motor tank ship. Aft CT the masts had been removed the vessel was cut In two. The parts were separated and new section of about 50 feet placed amidships Two Diesel motors, each Of 300 horsepower. were then installed The transformed motor tank ship now has a capacity of 5000 tons of oil After a first voy- age to the Black sea the ship will be employed regularly between Europe and America.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
 Her Eavorfte Flower

The Kings Daughters of Connecti- cut some time ago started a move ment to make the 24th of March .'Vio- let day" in honor of the blind song writer, Fanny Crosby. who was born on that day. Christian people every where are asked to note the date in their calendars and in memory of the woman, who was ninety-four years old this last March. 10 wear her favorite flower on her birthday
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
 WHIT ENER.
(Last W-eek.l

NLaSb " SSh.t
 A nice big rain Monday morning. Several of our people went over to Goshen Sunday to attend the Child rens' Day exercises.
 Homer Bragg made business trip to Eureka Springs Saturday.
 Everyone here is preparing to go over to Goshen to the picnic to be held at that place July 11th.
 We enjoyed a pleasant evening at Mountain Springs Sunday. The pray CT meetings at that place are grow ing better all tbe time, and every Sunday night great crowds gather in.
 Quite a bunch of our folks attend ed the meeting and baptising at the Arbor on Cherry Creek Sunday. Ev eryone had nice time.
 The wonderful new sub tropical plant, dasheen, grows luxuriantly in this climate and some of them may be seen in Starbeam garden. They resemble, more than anything, gi- gantic pot plants and present very beautiful aspect, with the wonderful green leaves, dropping and swaying in the sunshine.
 Starbeam
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
OAK GROVE. (Benton County.) (Last " eek

James Brown has been bailing oats the last few days.
 Mrs. Edith Downum has been on the sick list the past week.
 Alvin Brown and wife are the proud parents of little girl born to them recently.
 James Shook has almost given up hopes of getting any water after having two wells drilled.
 George Grammar. Jim Morris, Charley Downum and Henry Rob- bins all attended the picnic at Cen terton Saturday.
 Henry Robbins went to Cave Springs on business today.
 Oscar Holland and wife went to Bentonville trading one day last week.
 Earl Hardcastle of Squires, Mo-, is here visiting his uncle Jonas Scrog-
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

gins.
 Quite a number from here attend ed the oldfashioned singing at Mason Valley last Sunday.
 Miss Fife Copoc and little broth CT of Linepah, Okla, are here on an extended visit with relatives. A Mr. Graves of Fayetteville is building a new residence at Healing Springs and will move his family ov- CT as soon as it is completed. Most all the farmers have their grain all in and are ready to lay by their corn crops.
 l. U. Know
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
BUCKEYE,
(Last Week.)

Mr. and Mrs Oscar Mitchell of Springdale visited with friends and relatives of this place last week. R. " Hughes, who lost one finger, was seen cutting sprouts Saturday. Our school will begin Monday, July 6. Robt. Mason will be the teacher. George Byrd visited with Will Byrd Friday night.
 Miss Pearl Morehouse visited with Miss Grace Andrews Sunday even ing Had nice time.
 Hi-PoWer
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

Sloan's Eminent gives instant re- lief from Neuralgia or Sciatica. It goes straight to the painful part soothes the nerves and stops the pain It is also good for rheumatism, sore throat. chest pains and sprains. You don't need to rub-it penetrates. Mr. J. R. Swinger, Louisville, Ky, writes: T suffered with quite a severe Neuralgia Headache for four months without any relief l used Sloa.n's Liniment for two or three nights and I haven't suffered with my head since" Get a bottle today. Keep in the house all the time for pains and all hurts 25c soc and Sl.00 at your druggist.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

Mrs. Peavish says that about the only business sense Mr Peayish ever shows is when he sells kisses to lit tie Pansy for nickels out of her say ings bank
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take Groves

chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the we'll known tonic properties fQUINfNE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Medea.

Listen, girls: The babydo slippers are very pretty, but unless you have ideal feet they make too much track.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

It has just about gotten so ill this country that if girl isn't sunburned she is considered uppity.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

Feel languid. weak, run down? Headache? Stomach "off?" A good remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your druggist Price Sl0Q.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

For any itching of the skin, for skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try Doan's Ointment soc at all drug stores
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

As a general thing the pessimist digs the bait and the optimist goes fishing.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Only one "BROMO ousN:NE"

TIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Stops
 cough and headache, and works of cold. 25e.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

There are just as many suckers in the matrimonial sea as have ever been landed
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

Experience may be the best teach CT, but there are lots of better look ing ones.
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10

Everybody is grinning since the rain over the prospects of SO many spoiled "nubbins."
The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
Stops Neuralgia kills Pain

Lone Star
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
SEE GREAT NEED
FOR SHIP CANAL
IN NEWARK BAY
O,Gorman and Moore Praise
Project Before Local Board
of Works Members.
lFrom a stan Correspondents

WASHINGTON. April s.-Congress-
man Mccoy acted as host last night
at a banquet he gave In the Army
and Navy Club to the visiting mem
bers of the Newark Board of Works.
who appear today before the river
and harbors committee of the House
to appeal for an appropriation of $5,-
900, 900 for the completion of the pro-
posed ship canal in Newark bay Be-
sides the visiting Newarkers there
were as honor guests Senators Mar
tine and O'Gorman, Congressman
Townsend, Tuttler, Baker Harrison,
of Mississippi Fitzgerald, of Brook
lyn, and j. Hampton Moore. of Phila-
delphia.
Congressman Mccoy acted as toast
master when the speeches were in or
der, and led off with graceful
speech explaining the occasion of the
banquet and called attention to the
fact that he had scrupulously avoid
ed inviting any of the members of the
rivers and harbors committee. SEN
ator MARITIME led off with one of his
characteristic talks, i'm which he de-
scribed Newark as the premier city
of New eJrsey, and got everybody in
good humor. Senator O'Gorman fol-
lowed President Charles +. Kraemer,
Of the Board of Works, who explained
the object of the visit of himself and
his colleagues, and made an earnest
appeal to those present to assist
Newark in carrying out the great un-
dertaking.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
BOY IS KILLED
BY ELEVATOR IN
BROAD ST. STORE
Crushed Between First Floor
and Bottom of the
Car.

Chester Wheeler, sixteen years old,
of 472 Bergen street, an elevator boy,
was instantly killed at IL o'clock to-
day in an vator accident in the
Hilton building. 791 Broad street.
How the accident, happened is a
mystery. Employees in the Goodyear
Company. dealers in raincoats. which
firm occupies the, first floor of the
building, We're startled when the ele-
vator came to a stop at The first
floor with something of n thud.
Samuel Jacobstein, OF 242 West 104tn
street, New York, manager of the
Goodyear Company, was on the fourth
floor at the time. He rushed to the
door of the elevator, forced it open
and looked down. The car was at a
'standstill. Not a sound was heard.
The employees on the first floor
forced the door of the elevator. and
Nheeler's body was found under the
car. His head and chest We're hor-
ribly crushed, and the body was sus-
pended between the main and the
basement floors only by his arm.
which was held fast between the
platform of the car and the floor Of
the store.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
MILITANT AGAIN
SHR|EKS IN COURT
General" Mrs. Flora Drum
mond Causes Uproar-Freed
After Fine Is Paid.

LONDON. April -Pandemonium
reigned in Marlborough Street Police
Court today when General" Mrs
Flora Drummond the militant suffra-
gette. was brought up again and SEN
fenced to pay fine Of 80 or go to
prison for two months for creating a
disturbance in Hyde Park during the
Unionist rally on Saturday
Mrs. Drummond was so violent that
three policemen had to pinion her and
remove her hatpins before the magis-
trate found opportunity during a
pause in the uproar to pronounce
sentence.
The general vehemently declared
that she would never pay the fine.
She was forclbly removed to a cell.
All the time Mrs. Drummond was in
court she kept up fierce struggle
with the police and warders and
shrieked denunciation of everyone
present. Even a sister militant suf-
fragette who was in court was the
victim Of a verbal attack because she
did not storm the prisoners enclosure
and rescue the general"
Selling a policeman's metal whistle
Mrs. Drummond flung it at the
magistrates head, but he lodged the
missile.
Taking advantage Of the diversion,
Mrs. Drummond then sprang from
he enclosure. but was seized before
she got far away and carried back,
shouting and struggling.
When Mrs Drummond had become
calmer she was released, as either she
or someone else had DsA9 her fiDe,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
PLA|NF |ELD GIRL IS
FOUND IN BROOKLYN
Accuses Lynus WaIpoIe After
She Is Discovered Work.
ing as a Servant.

PLAINFIELD. April Sin state
of mental collapse, Ruth Naylor. the
fifteen year-old girl who disappeared
from her home laet Thursday. was
brought back by her father Yesterday.
She was found by him in Il private
family in Brooklyn. where she was
serving as a domestic. She had OBJ
tained the position through the Brook
lyn, n. Y. Y. ". G. a. II is said that
she has accused Lynus Walpole. ir.,
of Scotch Plains, with having taken
her out of the State.
Her father obtained the clue to the
girl by person who said he was q
New York business man, who called
Mr.. Naylor on the phone and told him
he had seen girl answering the de-
scription of his daughter in restau-
rant In Cortlandt street, New York.
Mr. Naylor went to the restaurant
and was told that a girl of the ap-
pearance that he described had ap-
piled for work She said she was
from Philadelphia. The girls who
worked in the restaurant felt sorry
for her. and according to the fathers
informant she had been advised to
go to the Harriet Judson Memorial
Home in Brooklyn. That institution
had a record of her and 1t was through
this that Mr.. Naylor located her in
that city.
AS result OF the girls disappear
ancc Lynus Walpole, ir., twenty five
years old, is under arrest in Plain
field and Thomas Coppenhaven, who
tpa., arrastad in Now York 10 I'm tho
Tombs Walpole is said to have ad-
mitted to Chief of Police Patrick
Kiely, of this place. that he was in
company of the girl on the evening
of the day on which she disappeared
Coppenhaven was arrested after the
father showed the authorities u let
ter that he said had been sent the
girls mother by the man This letter
it Is alleged, contained the request
that any mail for her be forwarded to
him at New York address.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
USES LIGHTER TO
AVERT A PANIC.
Automatic Cigar Igniter H.
'umInes Smoke-FiIled Hall
and Quiets Dancers.
Especial to the Evening star.I

HOBOKEN, April S.-By the flick
ering light from q cigar-lighter two
hundred persons found their way out
of Bernhardt's Hall, at Washington
and Second streets this city, early
today. A serious panic was thus
avoided when these people, all mem,
bers of the Hoboken Riding Club,
were alarmed by the extinguishing OF
all the lights and stampeded at the
cry of "Firel"
The Hoboken Riding Club was
giving a dance in the hall At about
o'clock this morning a fuse sud
denly blew out and clouds of smoke
filled the hall. Someone raised a cry
Of Fire." and instantly there was a
mad rush for the doors The dark
ness was intense, and a panic was
unavoidable when n quick thinking
hero struck light with his cigar
lighter and Illuminated the exists.
When the panic subsided the dancers
returned to the hal. but the musicians
had been thoroughly frightened and
were not to be found.