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The Springdale news., 1915-02-19
Don't Rock the Boat We're Headed Waterworks and tn
en the contest as to who needs it

then the contest as to who needs it worst.
 Local measures affecting the Coun- ty introduced during the week are for the relief of Mrs. Ada Phillips and allowing the towns of Lincoln, Greenland, West Fork and Winslow and the city of Prairie Grove 50 per cent of the road tax collected within the corporate limit. This will be amended to include Springdale.
 The Committees to visit the var ious schools, the Tubercular Sanator- ium and other Institutions have all made their visits and the reports will be made this week. The real rush of the session will now com mence. Two sessions will be held at nights this week for the eonsidera- tion of local bills.
 There is before this session a claim for arms and ammunition used by the defenders of Gov. Baxter dur ing the Brooks-Baxter war. It may not be allowed
 During debate in the house last week, future candidate for Con- gross exclaimed ''I want equal rights to no man and special privileges to none. D He misunderstood the ap- plause.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19
FISHB BACK
Casey

W. P. Lewis and family spent Sun day with their son Luther.
 John Phillips and daughter visit ed Mrs. Gregg Sunday.
 Miss Mabel Chaudoin spent latter part of last week visiting friends at Habberton.
 Misses Jennie and Ina Lane of Rogers are visiting friends at Friend ship.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and daughter Forest spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Graham.
 Miss Nellie Thompson and Clar- enee Lewis spent Sunday with Luther Lewis and wife.
 Mir and Mrs. Ben England enter tained crowd of young folks last Saturday night. After playing a few innocent games all returned home reporting nice time.
 Last Friday night lightning struck ehe ,srouhu I'll tue oieeh oA n' Tillman's place, making trench eighteen inches deep, three feet wide and thirty feet long, breaking roots, tearing out big grubs and throwing mud forty feet on each side. When he heard the report of the thunder he thought Germany had dropped a bomb, but later decided it was only lightning struck the ground.
 Kadajiah.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19
NEW DRUG LAW

By an act of congress approved December 17. 194f, it is provided that, Oh and after the fst day of March, 1915, every person who pro daees. imports, compounds deals in, dispenses, sells, distributes CT gives away opium or coca leaves, or any compound. manufacture, salt, deriva- tive or preparation thereof, shall reg ister with the collector of internal revenue Of the district his name or style, place or places where such bus mess is to be carried on.
 Every person. etc.-as above des- cribed-must, on or before the list day of March, 1915, register with the collector Of the district and must, at the time Of the registry, and on or be fore the 1st day of July in each year, pay the collector of internal revenue special tax of Sl % per year, and a special tax must be paid for each place of business.
 Applications for registry and for necessary special tax stamps should be obtained from the collector of in ternal revenue at Little Rock. Ark.
 No written order is required for the dispensing or distribution of any of the aforesaid drugs to a pa tient by a physician, dentist, or a veterinary surgeon registered under this act in the course of his profes sional practice only. A record however. is required to be kept of all such drugs 50 dispensed or dis tributed (except such as may be dis pansed or distributed to a patient, upon whom such physician, dentist, or veterinary surgeon shall person ally attend) and must show.
 l. The date when any such drug is dispensed or distributed.
 ?. The kind and quantity dispens- ed or distributed in each case.
 g. The name and residence of the patient to whom such drug was dis pensed or distributed
 The record so kept must be pre- served for period of two years from the date of dispensing or dis tributing, and will be subject to in spection.
 A like exemption to that above noted is made as to drugs dispensed or distributed under and in pur- suance of a written prescription is-
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19
JOHNS

Aunt Mary Pearson is visiting with Springdale relatives this week,
 Miss Susie Corlew. of Bentonville, Ark, spent day or so of last week with relatives here
 Lee Skllern and family are here from Proctor, Okla, on short wis l. with relatives.
 Mrs. Lillian Fields, of Centerton, Ark. spent Sunday and Monday witt her sister Mrs. Sam Cox.
 Will Crum and daughter, Beth re- turned yesterday evening from a wis 1t with relatives near Logan, Ark.
 The folks over in the Salem dis tricf have home talent minstrel snow which is billed for the Johnson school house Saturday night, Feb. 20. Some very windy weather last weel but present prospects are good for several days ideal f3r early blowing and other farm work.
 C. w. Davis is going to do some dairy trade again now that he is at the old Davis Jersey Farm once more Claude is hustler.
 Mrs. Bettie Mason and grand daugh- ters Blanche and Berniee Hanks, wis ited Thursday evening and Friday with John Cox and family at Vale Ark
 Uncle Ben Johnson and wife are sojourning here at present while Un- cle Ben is doing some farm work He is going to grow some fancy oats and corn for the next county fair.
 John Fullerton has moved to the John Mccoy place, near Grand View church. John has been living for sev- eral years on the Burkhead place, which was purchased recently by IT, win Rothrock.
 Postmaster Thompson has moved up to the C. D. Ritchey farm, where Uncle Polk Williams used to live. Jim Glenn has been living there for a couple of years, and has just fin ished moving to another place near Thornesberry.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19

E. s. Graham of Highfill is visiting home folks this week.
 Aunt Mary Phillips is very low at this writing.
 Several of the young people at tended the play at Lowell Friday night.
 Katy Graham spent a few days last week with her uncle, C. M. Phil lips. north of town.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mat Chadwick of So nora, was visiting at the John Ken nan home Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Bob Reed and Miss Willie visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed Thursday.
 An oyster supper was given by Mir. and Mrs. Ross Graham Tuesday night in honor of MT. and Mrs. Walk Johnson of Idaho. A good time is re- ported.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19

sued by a physician, dentist, or vet erinary surgeon duly registered un- der this act. But all such prescrip- tions covering such drugs must be dlted and signed as of the day issued, must be preserved for a period of two years from the time when filled, and must be readily accessible to the inspecting officers.
 Physicians and surgeons writing suen prescriptions are hereby re- quired to sign their names in full to the same. to state therein their reg istry number, and the location of their offices, and the names and ad- dresses of the persons for whom such prescriptions are written Druggists and apothecaries must refuse to fill any such prescriptions unless signed as herein required, nor must prescrip- tons for such drugs be filled by any druggist or apothecary if he has req lently issued or obtained
 The dispensing of such drugs by druggists or apothecaries, except on physicians original prescription or on original orders issued to persons who have duly registered, will be in violation of the act named.
 Every person, firm or company dis pensing directly to consumers any of the drugs herein referred to will. on the 1s- day of March. 1915, pre- pare and keep on file an inventory of all such drugs on hand at that date. No special form of inventory is here required. but the inventory made must fully and clearly set forth the quantity of each kind of drugs, preparations. or remedies so held, and must be verified by oath mot later than March ,, 1915.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19
Kadajiah.

Mrs Jno. P. Stafford left Sunday afternoon for Cassville. Mo, where she expects to spend several days at the home of L. Beasley. Mir Beas- ley was very sick Saturday and Sun day, being troubled with kidney dis ease, but took turn for the better Monday. Mir. and Mrs. Joe Beasley, also of this place went up Sunday af- ternoon. Dr. E. F. Ellis, of Fayette- vile was called to Cassville on the case Friday of last week and re- turned again Sunday afternoon.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19

The debris from the recent fire is almost cleared away and J. w. Car ter with his force have started on the brick work for these two new buildings. They will be ready for oc- cupancy in a short time. if the good weather continues.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19

Rogers is suffering from an epi- demic of typhoid fever, sixty cases being reported fore part of the week. The disease is attributed to the poor water system Dr. c. ". Garrison, Secretary of the Stat Board of Health, was there Sunday. making an investigation relative to the preva- lence of typhoid fever, and from his investigation it seems that the whole source of the trouble comes from a poor water supply.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19

Deliver us from the man who feels entirely at home in Jail.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19
ACCIDENT.

A1ulkeepno.
The Springdale news., 1915-02-19
BETHEL.

Ebert Ford is quite sick.
 Uncle Frank Stipp has been quite sick for some time with lagrippe.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
MIR. TAFT CRITICISES
ROOSEVELT's DOCTRINE

New York. Nov. broadening
the use of executive power. as exer-
cised by former President Theodore
Roosevelt. was termed as unsafe
doctrine" by former President VIII
liam Howard Taft In an address
here last night. He was speaking
on the subject. THE Presidency: Its
Powers. Duties. responsibilities and
Limitations. when he uttered the
criticism Of certain acts OF his pred
ecessor in the White House.
Mr.. Roosevelt" he said. lin his
notes for possible autobiography
says in regard 10 certain acts of his
administration. 4 did not usurp
power. but did greatly broaden the
use OF the executive power
MY own judgment is that this is
an unusual doctrine and that II
might lead TO irremediable injustice
to private rights. The handspring
OF such VIEW Is that the executive
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
MANY SERBIAN WOMEN
FIGHTING IN TRENCHES

London. Nov. 6.-''There were
nearly 1000 women in Serbia's army
when l left and more women SOL
diers were being organized" said
DR.. Gruitch, a Serbian doctor, now
in London. to-day. The women are
not in special battalions. Some of
them wear the complete uniform of
a soldier for the sake of comfort,
while others wear skirts with a
blue tunic. The younger women go
with their brothers or their hus-
bands.
THE women are of every class of
the population and We cannot pre-
vent them from serving. They in
spire the men, with whom they
eat and serve shoulder to shoulder
In the trenches. These women are
not afraid. Nobody in Serbia is
afraid. and the women in the ranks
do not lose their nerve under fire.
I'VE realize the great power of
our friends in the war. Every SOL
der feels that We are only part of
a world army. and If it is necessary
that our army shall be lost-well
it is only a part. There is time yet
to save Serbia. but assistance for her
cannot come too quickly"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

Taken altogether the Democrats
made splendid fight in the recent
election. both in State and county.
The Republicans had all the 'advan-
tage politically. There was no dis
sension in their ranks. Mr.. Morrow
got his nomination for Governor
practically without opposition ard he
had united party behind him. The
Democratic party was torn by dis
sension and internecine strife both
before and after the primary and
both in State and local races. Az
fairs seemed irreconcilable and the
result was foregone conclusion.
Consideration is due those loyal
Den0crats who preserved the integ-
rity and stability of their party.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

is to play the part OF a universal
Providencc>a nd set all things right.
The President is not. an omnipotent
and benevolent prophet
mfr. Roosevelt followed this prin-
ciple in settling the Pennsylvania
anthracite strike and no one has a
higher admiration OF the value of
what he did than have. Had he
failed in arbitration. however. Mr..
Roosevelt proposed to use the army
to seize private property. The be-
nevolence of his purpose no one can
deny. But from standpoint of a
government of law II could only be
regarded as lawless."
In closing, however. Mr.. Taft said
It was entirely proper that the Pres
ident should be clothed with great
enough power to carry out the gov
ernmental purposes of the people
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
Penny Lunch a success.

The first attempt to give penny
lunch to the children of the Wash.
ington-street school was made Mon.
day II was a success in every de-
tail and is sure TO become daily
feature in the school work.
One hundred and sixty-five child
rem were given their dinner, and the
manner in which the Kitchen Com
mittee handled the matter II only
took a short time to serve them,
Each child was given hot bowl OF
soup, crackers and bread and pre-
serves. II Winchester sun.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
The Three Religions,

When the first Methodist mission
airy went to Africa seventy-fve years
ago IL was truly called the dark
Continent. To-day II is known in
all its borders and throughout its
vast interior The whole continent
is now open to the missionary. Three
religions are contending for suprem-
acy. Paganism. with its supersti-
tious darkness. binds nearly one
hundred millions. Mohammedan-
ism, strong In missionary zeal and
numbering sixty millions. is making
a determined effort to conquer Afri-
ca for Islam Christianity must
awake II she is to win this great
continent for Christ
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
SLAUGHTER OF MILLIONS
PREDICTED BY EDISON

Denver. Colo. Nov. Soon We
can be moving men down by the
thousands-or even millions-al.
most by pressing button. The
slaughter will be so terrible that the
machinery itself virtually will have
to do the fighting" declared Thomas
A. Edison. greatest living American
inventor and Chairman of the Unit
ed States Naval Advisory Board.
during brief stay in Denver.
Edison continued:
The European war is a crime
against humanity. The poor men
who are doing the fighting did not
desire war Only few desired it,
and they dragged the millions in.
1--WE are long. long way from at
tanning universal peace. This war
has taught us that mankind is not
as good as some of us were begin
ming to believe.
War can be made so scientific
that the very horror of it will help
to end war. But that day is not yet
near.
NO one can say with certainty
that the United States will not have
war. But We are not ready. Our
preparedness is at zero. Republics
never are. prepared.
We should have right now am
munition factories capable of pro-
ducing daily twice as much explo-
sives as the whole of the armies in
Europe are consuming daily. There
should be at least IL of these Gov
eminent munitions factories in the
United States.
81 don't mean that ammunition |
should be made now and stored, but |
the plants should be kept oiled and |
ready. so that in less than week
we could be turning out twice as
much ammunition as the rest of the
world put together
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
ROCKFORD.

Nov. 6.-Mr. Troy Howard, who
has been travelling in the South for
the last several months. returned
home this week from Mobile. Ala.
Troy says he, is tired OF travelling
and intends to try staying in old
Kentucky for awhile.
The remains of David L. Rhoads
who died at Dade City. Fla. last
Wednesday. arrived at Greenville,
KY. Friday at noon, and We're bur-
led in the family lot there that even
ing. Mr.. Rhoads was born in Muh-
lenberg county in lS43 and made
his home in the county until few
years ago. when he went to Florida,
but he never cut loose from Ken
lucky entirely. He owned property
in Rockport and in Muhlenberg
county when he died MIR. Rhoads
was a Union soldier and a splendid
citizen. He leaves a wife and nu-
merous friends to mourn his loss.
Mr.. T. n. Tilford has contract
for shaved oak hogshead hoops. and
has been shipping quite lot OF
them.
Mr.. - Campbell has opened
up a poultry slaughter house here
and is shipping quantities of dressed
poultry and eggs every day.
DR.. and Mrs. H. d. Dewitt, MIR.
and Mrs. z. Harrel. Mr.. r. M. Reid,
wife and daughter zetta Louise, Mr..
Theo. Heck. wife and daughter, Mr..
Foster Roll and wife. Mr.. p. o. Nc
Kinney. Mr.. II. L. Tucker and l.. T..
Reid. all Of Rockport. attended the
burial Of Mr.. DE. Rhoads at Green
willie Friday.
We will soon have new line OF
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

steamers plying between Evansvillz
and Rochester The steamer. Aim
will make the initial trip in the near
future.
The election passed on quietly
here. both parties claiming success.
Mr.. ]. p. Thompson. of Horton
is visiting relatives in Rockport this
week. He is the same Jim Polk We
knew 40 years ago.
Mr.. J. II. Kimmell and wife. OF
Paradise. KY. visited relatives IL
this vicinity this week. returning
home Saturday.
Mrs. 7. j. Howerton. Of Central
City, is spending few days Wits
her mother Mrs. L. T. Reid.
The election OF town officers for
Rockport last Tuesday resulted a.
follows: George Dunn. marshal; X.
Z. Her, s. o. Naples. J. w. Ross, n.
o. Leach and DR.. c. w. Laytos :
Trustees.
%''' -" w hti2Akrf WHO has U(tW
on the sick list for some time. is in >
proving.
Mr., Ed Cooper made business
trip to Central City Friday.
The boys are rubbing up their
guns and feeding the dogs anent the
opening OF the hunting season. So
far as l can see il is likely TO resale
IN deal OF noise and little game.
Birds seem to be scarce in these
woods.
Your scribe enjoyed yer, pleas
ant visit to John Chinn. OF HEAVIER
Dam. last week. John Is one Of u.
few Confederate veterans lefi IA
OHIO county and he has not ,orxos
ten how % tell his experience In vsr
tines.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

The German kaiser solemnly as
serts that the Almighty has been
with him and his house of ancestry
from the beginning to the present,
including the war. He does not say
whether this includes the use of
poisonous gases. the killing of the
English trained nurse who had nurs-
ed Germans as well as others. and
various other fiendish cruelties prac-
ticied in behalf Of the German en-
pire since the war began. Emperor
william should be a little more spe-
cifc.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

The laws of nature are sometimes
incomprehensible but always invio-
liable. Her DEGREES are as sure as
that cause produces effect. Great
eatastrophes can usually be traced
back TO where the laws of nature.
utilized by mans ingenuity. fail to
lind their adjustments perfect and
the consequent crash is unavoidable.
In fact. the whole universe is so
infinitely and perfectly arranged
that where not aborted by some un-
toward circumstances. its evolutions
are as exact as the human mind can
conceive of. In many instances man
has yet to learn that nature will not
be trifled with.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

Late political happenings remin
US of the last stanza of Judge Jane
u. Mulligan's famous poem, Il
Kentucky" as follows:
"The song birds are the sweetest.
In Kentucky;
The thoroughbreds are neetest.
In Kentucky;
Mountains tower proudest,
Thunder peals the loudest,
The landscape Is the grandest--
And politics-the damnedest,
In Kentucky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

The recent election has perhaps
and that is. for the present and inn
mediate future at least, the align
pent OF the Republicans and Pro
gressives Cor Bull Moose( is identi-
cal. The Republican party has swal-
lowed up the Moose crowd--horns,
hide and all-notwithstandin the
bitter enimty between these two fac
tions only a few years ago. when
they called each other crooks. graft
ers, &c. The Progressive vote at the
recent election was negligible. BY
this vote will be found mainly in the
Republican column.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

Much of the i'll fortune and set.
back which came to Democrats al
the recent election was due to the
bitterness and bad feeling engender-
ed in party ranks during the pri-
mary campaign. Things were said
which were hard to smoothe over
and some men became almost fanat-
ical in their feeling for or against
certain candidates. This weakened
party lines and the result was inev-
table. Not until men feel that they
can afford to be loyal 10 party nom
inees can they hope for big party
victories.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

Part Of the alleged 'possum hun
ter business In Ohio county was
said TO have had its origin in a de-
sire OF certain fellows to get rid OF
the Illegal sale OF liquor in their
community. They claim 20 have
made Efforts along legal lines 10
have alleged blind tigers" suppress
ed. but failed. BE this as it may,
there should be no excuse allowed 70
exist for men 70 use any other means
only the proper channels TO suppress
any ferm OF lawlessness. II men
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

commit lawless acts. the law is open
and It's administration should be
swift and certain. Lawlessness viii
not cure iawlessness and the law
should be supreme. both in spirit
and action.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
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