The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-06-29


failed to make mention last week OF |
the death of S. E. Mars, one Of Wash
ington county's best known citizens,
which occurred on Saturday, the 10th
inst. at the home of his neice, Mrs.
7. L. Hart at Fayetteville. Funeral
services were held at Central Metho-
dist Church, Fayetteville, Sunday at
ternoon, conducted by Revs. n. NJ.
Ragland and w Boggs, and the re-
mains were taken to Prairie Grove for
burial. Honorary pail bearers were:
Hugh A. Dinsmore, J. Vol Walker, "
T. Barry, B. J. Wade, B. H. Stone,
DR.. Chas. Richardson, G. W. Droke,
W. F. Stirman, D. c. Ambrose, Dr..
E. F. Ellis, P. F. Davidson and B. R
Davidson Active pail bearers were:
VI W Mercy, Leon R. Smith, Marcus
Hulse, C. W. Winkleman, c. W APP
pleby and Allan Gates.
The death of Mr. Mars was not
unexpected, as he had been an invalid
for four years past, due to stroke
of paralysis in May. 1913, followed
later on by two other strokes. De-
! ceased was born in Mars Hill town
ship, April Is, 1858, and his entire
| life was spent in Washington county.
He is survived by a brother, S. B.
Mars of Whey Grove; and three sis
tiers, Mrs. S. H. Rogers Of Prairie
Grove: Mrs. R P Marshall Of Temple,
Texas; and Mrs Elizabeth Marshall Of
Moody. Texas.
The following tribute to the deeeas-
ed IS taken from the Fayetteville Sen
tinel:
The death of this veteran editor is
worthy of something more than pass
ing mention Both on the side of his
father and his mother he was of Irish
descent, and inherited the character
isties of the Celt in whose veins flows
/ the best blood of the world. Child
hood shows the man as morning shows
/ the day. At the close of the Civil
War Samuel E. Mars was a lad
twelve years old. He worked on his
fathers farm, read such good books
as he could find, and attended school
at Prairie Grove. He made rapid
progress in his studies and was soon
able to enter the sophmore class in
the State University from which he
graduated with the degree of B. \
After graduating he read Law, rep
resented Washington County one term
in the general assembly, and then en-
tered on his long career as editor Of
/ The Fayetteville Democrat. He was
the soul Of honor, had high Ideals, and
vas capable and faithful in the con-
daet u this public journal. Kind.
thoughtful and considerate Of the feel
ings OF others. he never permitted
anything D appear IN his paper that
would give pain to his readers. bring
the blush of shame to any one how
ever humble. He was singHlarly good
to young men, many OF whom he help
ed both by words and deeds to places
OF employment and usefulness. He
asked everything for others and Moth
ing for himself He had troops Of
friends. whom he loved and trusted
with ali the devotion Of his fond heart.
Under the solemn sanctions Of ac-
cepted death when no longer able to
write, and barely able to speak, he
dictated the following statement to a
friend who sat by his bedside:
Altogether my newspaper expert
ence has been pleasant and successful
in moderate degree. Like all other
country editors I have encountered as
many people who told me how to edit
a paper as there were frogs in Egypt.
heard all patiently, and then did
what | thought to be right. | have
endeavored to be conservative in all
things. and have tried in my dealings
with my fellowmen to follow the Got
den Rule, guided by which in its
broader sense man can not be far
wrong either in politics or III rell-
gion.'
Looking back over my long ed
itorial career there is one feature OF
which l am particularly proud. new
err knowingly supported a demagogue
in politics, nor advocated game tc
fleece the people of either town OF
country. | have aided with all my
ability every measure calculated t.
benefit the community both morally
and financially. Experience has
broadened my views, and the prouc
> boast of politicians, that they never
scratched a party ticket, is the Least
valued of my moral and politica
assets"