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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24
Uncle Sans Opportunity.

In conversation with a representa-
tive of the Saturday News. the first
district congressman spoke in en-
thusiastic terms about the opportun-
lily the people of the United States
have in opening up trade with South
America. He pointed out the rela-
tive trade conditions of this great but
sparsely settled region with our
country and with Europe.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24

Up to the time that Mr.. Egan announced his candidacy for the
governorship, it was quite generally conceded that Pete Norbeck
had rather the inside track on the republican nomination. Whether
The Sioux Falls mar has caused doubt about Pete's success re.
mains to be seen.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24

If we have the correct understanding, Waterfowl isn't
kicking SO much about the failure Of the national guard to encamp
here each year as about thesWay the state accepted a donation OF land
for a special purpose and then kept it after ceasing to- use the tract
for such purpose. It's a good deal like getting goods under false
|pretense. lit were a man he'd be jailed for it.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24
Spending honey in Europe.

THE South American countries,m
he said, "are spending seven times as
much in Europe as in the United
States. With an area three times as
great as that of the United States,
it has only fifty million people, where
as it could support a population of
three hundred millions ana still have
only one-half the density of the pop
ulation of Europe"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24

The Saltwater Ninno Gazette calls attention to Herbert
Coreys report concerning scenes that he had witnessed In Germany.
The men have been called to the front, so that the work Of tllhng
the fields is left practically to the women and children. Ar. Corey
ayers that in one instance he saw "a dog, a COW and a woman hltehea.
together as a team to do blowing. In other eases he saw young
girls whose dresses barely came to the knees acting as leans Il
working in the fields Yes, the remark credited to General DnsrsS
man about war is true as the Minnesota paper declares.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24

Moses clapp may have been somewhat weighing in his political
affiliations IN the past fenr years, but ii will take i pretty good man
to beat him for reorganization, we opnes We hardly think that frs
mex Congressman Fred Stevens has TIE necessary speed Is ditch
Moses.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-24

three hundred millions ana still have
only one-half the density of the pop
ulation of Europe"
Two Billion a Year.
Comparing our trade relations with
Porto Rico and those with South
America, Mr.. Dillon said: "The COM
merce between the United States and
little Porto Rico has quadrupled in
the past ten years. During a single
year Porto Rico buys thirty-tive mil
lion dollars worth of goods from the
United States. Should South Amer
lea buy as literally from us we would
be selling them two billion dollars
worth of products per year"
Congressman Dillon, with certain
Of his congressional associates, had
been paying a special visit to Pana-
ma for he purpose of securing first
hand information regarding this
great artificial waterway between the
two great oceans.
He adverted entertainingly to the
time when the buccaneers made per-
iodical raids upon the inhabitants of
fourishing cities in the region and
put hundreds to the sword and cap
tured immense quantities of gold and
chattels.
Nation Behind Individual.
Having his attention called to the
European war, Mr.. Dillon said. "The
nation is about II generation behind
the individual. Years ago the indiJ
yidual barred his door, fortlhed his
home and walled in his city, but now
he must submit his disputes to the
courts. He must not carry c~oncealedI
weapons and must not settle his dist
putes by combat, yet the nation may
violate the same law that it requires
him to comply with"
The u. S. Navy.
Being asked his opinion as tEl
whether or not the United States
were prepared for war he said: THE
navy of the United States ranks sec
ond among the navies of the world.
So long as We a keep second place
We are, in my Judgment, sufficiently
prepared for a If the nations OF
the world would aGopt the peace plan
advocated by Secretary Bryan which
requires the nations to investigate
the facts for a period of one year be-
fore declaring war it would bring in
an era Of perpetual peace"
(Qongressman nillonfs remarks
concerning Bryan's peace policy were
made prior to any mixing with ref
erence to Bryan's resignation, and.
should be accepted as an endorse
ment of a general peace policy rath-
er than a disposition to take sides
with Mr.. Bryan in the latter's con-
troversy with the president.--Edit-
orr
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
ORGANIZE NEW COMPANY.

\ meeting of the stockholders of the new company owning he Pioneer Laaber Co, of tHis pace was ae!d Monday. The following were e#eet= ea as directors 2. ze1laef, af prssrie Grove. President; C..G=god
 5H. 55 this place zse-p president; ]. F Dea#er. .Qf this pace. secretary 5ud Js -. Bagaatt, of Prairie Grove treasurer. WF. B4H ef Prairie Grove. 4as also elected 2 wsH be- e# t4==b board. J 4. Rs8iase4=5l Hses= CTS has been selected MaHaaeF ia#sae# recent deal HHe blaming min thaf has been operated Hage iI5#eolI- neefion wf5b fae=Yara. @as retained bgG. V. RalIlIIz.= expects = move #tae machinery 70 zoataera= kansas. where has large timber tracts.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17

virtual absorption of the four agricJlt- tltral schools by the State Univer- adty and would sound death knell to the hopes and ambitions of the farmer boys and girls of the state who desire practical education st home The State University can be made to fill very important place ia the educational affairs Of Arkan- sas but the Uniyersity's gradual ab- sorption Of the agricultural schools would destroy their usefulness.
 He said that Col. McRae devoted J words ta state-ssaae prohibition aHd Br RroGzh tt-r5=-hfaa. 8faer fur t6ar comment upon .Haelr altitude to- Rarl the aaezfisn he
 T Hasa zaas voted tzas.zt cen .aHa always a=.a=aaz f if i- oa the ba'l8. to-sd z4r 5s= vide preihlfienZ the a a-lais qIeetaa H er 5Hts 6ae people. II e ad zHs ssno.I sa#1 aze every paHe ef=gezfea= #ae=Hf8s= efrdf-s office to sas tH#t aE 1aas ara enforced, and azgaaia. thalaas relating 10 prohibition though it requires a te taa state 10 io ft.'
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
BASKET BALL SATURDAY NIGHT

The opening game of the season for the boys basket ball team Of the local high school will be played on the local court Friday night, of this week, when the team from Vaughan plays the ome boys. Although the Vaughan boys were clearly outclass- ed by the locals in football, they viii probably get revenge in the game Saturday night as they have one Of 4be best basket ball teams in Benton County, and come to Spring dale with string cf unbroken vic. tories.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Fort Smith, Dec 10-At yesterday s session of the thirty tn annual meeting of the Arkansas HCr1eultlr- al Association which is being held here the election of officers resulted as follows: president-W r. D. Bat jer, Rogers; first wiee-president-D E. Eicher, Sp1ingdale; second vice prasid ent ] K. Athorp Johnson; treaslurer-C. D. MeIlroy, Fayetteville executive eemmittee-Bert Johnson
 chairman, ] W. Stroud, J. A. Bauer, r'r,a4t Thomneon and c. s. Bouton
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
ANOTHER FORD VICTIM.

Fred Haxton, who formerly own ed the Haxton Drug Store in Spring dale. but who is now living near Cave Springs. Benton County. was here latter part of last week. visiting rel. atiyes and "a friend.
 Fred was carrying his right arm in a sling, as he recently broke it ''crankings his Ford Fred is unable to account for the kick Of the dern thing, but does know that these "L'zzies" have some power on a back-fire
 This is the second accident of the kind reported for this section. Bert Watson s just recovering from a siege of the same maIady.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
OTTO BR0GD0N PASSES
Son Of W. 3. Rroqdon Passes Great Dilde-Wel Liked Young Man.

.If at tFe dawn of aarly morning We knew what the day would bring to Qs We would. no doubt, greet it differ etly. If at the beginning of the year we knew whether success should crown our efforts or failure attend oar ways, many things would be diff ferent If We should know from the beginning of life what t should bring to US the number Of our days and the time of our passing. We. no doubt would meet many situation in way very different from that which l it is our custom to do. It is not %. It cannot be so. It was not intend ed to be SO
 Many Hfe is snabohed away n tn bloom of youth, the flower of= Iife Or when life has begun to fade God messengers of death are abroad in the world choosing as their victims whomsoeyer they will On Saturday morning, December II. 1915, u s a. m, they came tn the home ot our Brother and Sister Brogdon and took away in the flower of fife the Flow az of the Family Otto. their son., aged g years, 3 months and 19 days.
 Qtto was born and reared in SprinE da'e and community. He was well known and was faYorite of all who knew him Many times have I heard reference made 10 him as the Flower 1 of the Family He was converted at the age Of II years during a meet ing held at the Baptist Church in Springdale by J. J. Potter. He was converted at home and joined the church and was faithful member. At lie age of 20 he was ordained to the office of Deaconship and never betrayed the confidence thus re- posed in him. In 1912 he was meln- Der of the Senior Glass of the Spring dale High School and with 22 others graduated that year
 When his health began to break down he was engaged in the produce business in Springdale. This WAS | tile more than two years ago. 1t seems that for time the physicians were unable to determine the cause Of the noticeable decline in health, but after several months they were forced to the unwebcome, but ineWst- able conclusion that Otto vas infect i cd with tuberculosis.
 Preparations were made for hard i fight to rid him of the terrible dis ease, and hard fight was made against it's rayges. He spent some time in tine sani tarinm at Bonneville. and while there he determined fa { seek relief in the high altitude ! the west Returning home he began prepartation to go ito New Mexico fis l father and sister, Miss Grace, aecoL.
 panied him on the trip. Five months 1 of strenuous effort and anxious Walt- ling at Demmdne told the story. The atmosphere of that high altitude was i not sufficient to enable them to win
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
SPRINGDALE MUST HAVE IT!
Strenuous Campaign Launched To Bring Arkansas.Jefferson High
 way By Springdsie.

E. \. Gillett, J. P. Deayer. (. c. Dodson, E. E. Cummings, N. II Scar cy. J. F Harris and (. 4. Ownbey went up to Rogers Monday afternoon to attend good road meeting. They were met there by representative from Gravette. Bentonvile and Rog- CTS.
 The meeting was held for the pur pose of suggesting plans for the lo= eating of the Arkansas-Jeiferso Highway through this section by way Of Grlyette, Hiwasse, Bentonyille, Rogers. Lowell. Springdale and Fay etteyille.
 Two routes are being suggested for this highway. one going into Fay etteyille by Way of Siloam Springs and Savoy. and the other around by Suringdale and Rogers. Ii is under stood that the best route, both in reference to condition of the high way, scenic beauty, and accommoda- tions will be selected, and the choice made by September 1st, 1916.
 The meeting organized an associa- tion to be known as the Ozark-Ief- ferson Highway, and elected ]. F. Denver. of this place, president; with vice-president at Hiwasse, seere- tary at Rogers and treasurer at Ben tonville
 A committee was also appointed to select the best route from Spring dale to Lowell. and Springdale to Faye teville, from this place, con sisting of C. A Ownbey, E. A. Gil Iet. and c c. Dodson This local committee will work in conjunction with a committee from Fayetteville consisting of l.. k. Putnam, E. c. Pritchard and Art Lewis, with refer enee 10 the Fayetteville route, and with committee from Lowell, con s'sting of Win Adams, and two others to be selected.
 Good road clubs, and good road meetings will be organized and held along the proposed route, and the different sections will devise ways and means of perfecting their partic- ular road section. Plans are now be- ing formulated fer the work, anG further announcements may be ex peeted.
 A publicity committee was also ap- pointed consisting of Erwin Funk, ot the Rogers Democrat; E. c. Baker of Rogers, Frank Peel, of the Benton ville Sun. and Guy C. Stafford, ot The Springdale News. Publicity vii be given the plans and meetings oi the different organi zati ions, and it is expected to start a concerted road movement in this section. that will not only result in better roads, but the bringing this way Of the Arkan- as-Jefferson Highway.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
|. 0. o. F. OFFICERS.

At a recent meeting of New Era Lodge. No. 36, I. 0. 0. F., the fol lowing officers were elected fer the ensuing term:
 Wilson Gardwen, Noble Grand
 A McGaugh, ice5rand.
 ]. $. BwaH, sr., Recording secne- tary
 J. :. Mckinney, Financial Secre- taTy.
 NJ .. Lear. Trees rer.
 z. D. Bedsaa 0as ele- ed as Irus tee ef the o8ee Tor a term ef three years. The lodge meets every Fues. aag evening. and aa visiting broth CTS Is faF tsz1
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
HODGES OPENS CAMPAIGN
secretsry of State Makes Opening Speech of His Gusernatotial
 Campaign

F5aHe-t=e .E8 Hze14. lioa. =Bsls V. Hodges, Secretary e state. eaf ma3ly opened his campaign for scsz e4Hor here this afteHaeaa. He=o lined lis policies #at some length. and devoted . great aeaHof attention te the policies Of his opponents, Col. Thomas C. HcBae and Dr. (. Il. Broush
 He declared that pr. Bropgh is ..tax-mld.9 and said he had heard t stated By some Of lis close friends ut the University that He will spend $20 ,000 in his race for governor.
 "In his campaign speeches" said Mr Hodges, the Doctor advocates special tax levy for the University, which means direct raise in tax es, and also means that the UniVer sity would virtually swjn in the pee Iple's money. In addition to this, he goes on record as faYoring the issuance of interest-bearirg debt certificates or bonds, and then fel- lows this up by insisting upon he adoption Of the Constitutional amend ment to be submitted to the people at the next General election, which would allow possible increase il tn school tax Of three million dol lars per year, or six million dollars in the biennial period. Hence il r.<..-14 Le =to1esI.fa .-be44rId DF Gpr4tolf be elected, for tfe people 10 be tax ed over and above their present heavy tax burden. at least one mfl- lion dollars for the University, an other million for the interest-bear- ing bonds, and at least twelve mail lion dollars for school taxes making the enormous total of fourteen mil liop dollars during his adminis- tnation of four years.
 Mr. Hodges called attention 10 'he fact that both Dr. Brough and Col. McRae advocate the issuance Of short-term loan-notes as a solution of the states financial problems. He said that if there were any merit in | the suggestion, the credit should go to him, since he had advanced the idea in his last biennial message.
 Mir. Hodges declared that if he has q real hobby, it is for the con l struction of good roads, and he will advocate more road work and mod ern equipment and methods. He commended the work of the State l Highway Department
 After reviewing briefly his own public career-born on farm and educated in a country print shop, Mir. Hodges expressed high ideals for the future Of his native state, and declared that what the state y eds now at the head of it's af- ] ia rs is mot dreamers nor drifters, nor men who have been tried in pub lie office for eighteen years and can show no results except an enormous accumulation of wealth. "
 The speaker also took issue wntn Dr. Brough's suggestion for town ship assessors, declaring that this would mean five or ten thousand new and useless offices and office hold ers and salaries, and of course this proposition is absurd on it's face. -
 He said that Dr. Brough, in adyo- eating that the University be taken out of politics, would get it in deep. CT and said
 .eThe elev ation Of Dr. Brough to the office of Governor would mean the
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Vii ee Held ia Eittle Rock May 3 -Waehiagten Gets Twelve Dele
 gates.

H5zs Rock, 5fk.. Dec. aZThs Dem ste central committee ety taz=afzernooa and a opted T rezoaU4on fixing tae date 584-e convention Tor H'edaez=
 asz state eoaseH.
 sf Et.1s 9zkzor the con Fe442H# H#ety.
 basis 8f =repfesefsafiy =2as 9d d one delegate for each 175 otss est sor 6of. Hayes in the last z-=srsz4 lection. The resolution fol= lows:
 t there be held in the several counties q Arkansas on Wednesday March 29. 1916, primary election for the purpose Of selecting Demo cratic nominees for state and district offices. for the selection Of county central committeeman and delegates to the various county conventions and for the selection of Democratic nominees for county and township ir sI cases Wbere primary elections for sach nominations have not been ordered prior to March 29, 1915
 That said primary election be bed in aoeordance with the rules of the Democratic party in Arkansas, adopted JuIy 20, 1914. and Us provid- ed by law.
 E j. kerwin of Pine Bluff introduc- cd t resolution endorsing the admin istf.st4en of President Wilson and eesriag him to be the choice of tthe Arkan sas Democracy for re-elec- ton.
 The resolution was unanimously adopted
 Mir Kerwin also introduced reso- luton authorizing each candidate in Democratic primaries to have a rep ] reseuta1iye at each polling place in the state. This resolution was over whenliHgly laid on the table.
 A resolution was adopted endorsing Judgge Harry E. Cook of Lake Villag i TOT itdefd NlSIiICt attorney Oi tli' i District of Hawaii made vacant by the resignation of Jeff McCarn of Tel nesSee.
 The committee heard protests from i Democrats of Perry County seeking to remove seven members of the l Democratic committee of tha' county because hey refused to support Dem o ratc nominees in the general cleo i tion. After a long wrangle the com mittee appointed the following sub committee to take proof, and Thurs, ] day, Dec 16, was the date fixed fol the hearing: Messrs. Walls. kitch. ems Henry, B. L. B. Shears and ker win
 Houston Emery of Garland County was disqualified to enter the Demo cratic primary as a candidate fol state senator. It was alleged that Emery was a Republican.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
CANCELLED THE GAME.

On account of the inelement weather the basket ball game be- tween the girls team of the Spring dale High School and Lowell High School, scheduled for Last Saturday on the local court was cancelled. The game will probably be played later in the season.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17

The following card has been reGelV ed from A w Bevers, who is in OK emah, Okla, leading choir In an ev angeljst meeting Forty one conVed- sSions to date and more than 50 addl- tions to the churches. One ofd man 72 years old, beautifully and glorious ty saved last night. Great interest now The Lord is working wonders. Praise the Lord '
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
A BILL.
To pay to Confederate soldiers and t3 eae widows of Confederate sol- diees $500, and $3o per month dur ing the remainder Of their iives.

aiers $500, and $50 per month dur
 ing the remainder Of their lives.
 Whereas a 5aras= amount 8f =nl64.es. agprax5Hatfae Sl9o.a0o o9a. 4as -e- sus=I #aud#eo3H#Hsd From s}e people of l1e S9l-h during the Civil =a' 'e4 and tIa obstruction period thaH followed. 1rom the f8foa#8e naHea sources: Fffst, rom captured and abandoned property second, from sgafiseated property; and third. from the collection of cotton saX from e.zHtee hundred and sixfy=tbree 70 eighteen hundred and sixty =eieit;5aue
 Whereas what is known as the "eoeton tax vas illegally collected; and
 Whereas the South prior to the Civil War and since that time abun dantly proved her loyalty to the Cn- ion. gamey lost without murmurine four million slaves valued at $2.000.- 00o ,000, gave to the country much in military service, and added much ter ritory through the genius and diplo- macy Of her statesmen;
 Whereas fifty years after the un- fortunate struggle between the States there exists only scattered r-In= nant of the gray ehivalry that rare i ly lost battle. many of whom are mtimed and unable to work, Whereas it is desirable tc destroy the last vestige of sectional feeling and emphasize the fratenal spirit that should obtain in happily re united country. and 10 permit a gen. erous and q just Government to rec onpense in part the South for her losses not justified by the stern de. mands of War;
 Whereas it is practically impos- sible to restore the cotton tax il- confiscated to the people from whom l it was taken during and after the war; and
 Whereas the surviving soldiers of the Confectionery are conspicuous and deserving representative of said see tion: Therefore
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Un- ited States of America in Congress assembled, That upon the passage of this Act there shall be paid to each soldier who served in the Confeder- ate Army and to each widow of any l Confederate soldier, the sum of 5000, and that in addition to this pay ment such soldiers and such widows shall be paid quarterly tine sum ot s30 per month each during the re- der of their Hives.
 Sec. ,. That this Act shall be ad miistered by the United States Pen sion Office.
 Sec. 3. That to carry out the pro visions of this Act the sum of St00,- 000. .000 be ad the same is hereby ap propriated.
 Snc I. That this Act shall be in force from and after it's passage.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17

CContinued on Paige 2 !
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
TILLMAN'S PENSION BILL
Complete Copy of Bill Introduced in Congress By Congressman J. N. TiIlmn Providing for Confed-
 crate Pensions.

The following is copy of Bill No 418, introduced ia the House ef Representative December [. hy Congressman TfIman. of this dis teief, which was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and ord red 10 ba printed.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17

MT Soown moved to Springdale some time ago, and open ed small general merchandise stock here. lie was assisted by his son, Geo. Scown but they recently disposed Of the stock and have been giving their ant tention to farming The elder Mr Soown suffered a stroke Of paralysls recently, and his left side is disabi- ed
 rte received s LOO as his share ot the estate, their being seven chilo reH by the second marriage, and the Court ruled that B 300 was fan division for MT Soowm, as he did no1 share in the struggle that amassed the fontune.
 MT Seown arrived home Friday ,is,unine.