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The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25
LITTLE PRESCOTT LAWS

Sec. 2S5. Rule 9. The City reserves the right at any time, without notice, to shut off the water in their mains, for the purpose of making repairs or ex- tensions, or for other purposes, and all persons having boilers within their premises, not sup piled by tanks, but depending up- on the pressure in the pipes to keep them supplied, are hereby cautioned against danger of col lapse.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25
SATURDAY. MAY 25. 1907.
cOMNENDABLE ACTION

The manner in which the business men of Prescott have taken hold of the hotel proposition Is commendable. It is characteristic of the enterprise shown by our people when,something is necessary to be done for the benefit of Prescott and the community. Practi- cally all of the $2O, 900 stock necessary to secure the erection of the new hotel is subscribed by men who have little interest in the hotel business except for the good it does to improve the town by building it up. The hotel will be a business concern but unlike a sawmill or other manufacturing enter prize, or a mercantile business, the pos abilities of making large dividends are remote. Notwithstanding the impro ba- bility of receiving large returns from the investment, many Prescott people have taken stock who are unaccustomed to take stock in the ordinary stock com pany or corporation.
 Do not get the idea however that the right kind of hotel for Prescott will be a bad business proposition, nor should  taking stock in it be looked upon as an act of charity A good hotel means business for town in more ways than one. In fact the travelling public sizes the town up largely by the character of it's hotels. The hotel is home to the man while he is here. If it is a good home, he will come home often and spend more of his money at home and induce his friends to do likewise.
 It should be sourceof pride to all of Prescott that the building of the ho- tel is now practically assured and the next meeting of the stockholders will likely witness the preliminary steps necessary to the actual work of con- struction.
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SCRIPTURE READING FOR TODAY
Deut. p and l,-2.

Thou shalt not see thy broth CTS OK or his sheep go astray, and hide myself from them: thou shalt in case bring them again unto thy brother.
 And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it un- to thine own house and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt re store it to him again.
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Not among the least of the enter prises before the people of Nevada county is the building of the Farmers Union warehouse. Lett everyone who has subscribed to the building pay promptly to the end that enough money may be had on June 15, to secure a good building.
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THINGS NOT TO FEAR.

Don't be afraid to think before you act
 Don't be afraid to make your goods known.
 Don't be afraid to tell the truth. It is a part of your honor.
 Don't be afraid of experience. He is the best teacher
 Don't be afraid to admit when you are in the wrong.
 Don't be afraid of pleasure. It is necessary for good work.
 Don't be afraid to risk. The great successes are born of chance.
 Don't be afraid of imitators. Origi- nality always bears trade mark.
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The people now are paying very little attention to the various reports of the condition of Governor Littles health. Everyone regrets the fact that he is in a critical condition.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25

The time of life is short, To spend that shortness basely, 'twere
 too long.-Shakesp
 The virtue of a man is measured, not by extraordinary exertions, but by every day conduct-Pascal
 Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what clearly lies at hand-Carlyle.
 The world is looking glass. Laugh at it and it laughs back; frown, and your own gloom is recast-George FL tot
 I have seldom known anyone who deserted truth in trifles, that he could be trusted in matters of importance. -Paley.
 The requirement of knowledge is the acquisition of power; the use of knowledge is the exercise of power- Burton.
 We cannot understand a character greater than our own until something congenial to it has grown up within ourselves.-Whipple.
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After all it is really up to the people if they want the office to seek the man instead of having the man to choose the office.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25

Some men look upon life as an oppor- tunity to get even with somebody whom they imagine has done them an injury. There ought to be another object in living.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25

To read the government statistics of recent date is enough to make every man, woman and child of the country feel rich
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25

When man seeks your advice, he generally wants your praise. Chester field.
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About the time the quitter thinks Prescott is on standstill, we are up to the building of a $2O, GOO hotel and "a
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25

Not every man who takes stock is g cattle thief by any means.
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INVENTED BY WOMEN.

Self-heating flatiron. l.. Musical skipping rope.
  Machine to hang wallpaper. Luggage carrier for bicycles. Never-sticking window sash Collar and necktie combined. Egg cup adjustable to any size egg Refrigerator with revolving shelves. Holder to regulate position of ears. Combination lantern and dinner pail
 Implement to hold green corn while eating.
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few handsome residences and amoden business house or two.
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Sro T'R
(By the Local Union)

The subject for yesterdays meeting was Narcotics"
 Mrs. Sykes proved herself a very efficient leader, indeed, and every one went away feeling that she had gained much informa- tion on this important topic. The program was chOck full of every thing that parents ought to know. We, therefore, regret that each of our seventy members was not present.
 Next meeting will be June 14th with Mrs. Sam Logan. Subject, Flower MissionWork." Leader, Mrs Brad Hamilton.
 Let us have a full meeting.
 Let every one bring flowers, delicacies and etc, to be distribut- ed among the sick, aged and "shut-in". This is the object of this department to scatter sun shine, if possible, in the homes of distress, as well as to give an added charm to those already happy and joyous
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25

If you have grudge, don't plant it bury it.
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Entered as second class matter April 15, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-25
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Published every day except Sunday by the News Printing Co.,, Prescott, Arkansas.
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If you want Panama hat, get 1t at Hart $.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

pies Of the original are in existence
George Washington's plate is a fair ex-
ample Of the value Of these gems 70 the
collector; a genuine Washington plate is
worth at least 500 to-day President
RoOsevelts plate. which is in the front
OF every book I'm the Presidents library,
is a family possession. and was inherited
by President Roosevelt from his father
Il IS not known by whom II was design
cd. This is the first time it has ever been
reproduced.
One Of the most interesting Of the book
plates reproduced on this page Is that
Of Attorney General Bonapartc. This
plate was designed and engraved AZ Mr.
B0naparte's suggestion, the names Of en-
graver and designer being plainly seen on
the plate 1t was made about ten years
ago. The signature on the plate is fac
simile OF Mr.. B0naparte's, and the house
In the design is from a view OF the Bona
parte country home, Bella Vista. The inn
perial bees in the design are Of course,
emblcmatic of the founder Of his family,
Napoleon. Emperor OF France.
An interesting and attractive plate is
that OF Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
This is an Old plate, at least century
old. The arms were. used by the Lodge
family exactly as they appear In the
book plate, I'm the middle Of-the sixteenth
century. The motto is more modern. il is
a modified line from Horace. and ancient
notices are never classical Latin. on the
contrary, they are much the reverse. A
curious thing. and one that heightens
interest I'm book plates. is that some tlms
ago Senator Lodge came across. in q
booksellers catalogue, a book plate Of
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and provides for epigrams bearing on the
sins Of those who borrow ana return not
again. Few things are more interesting
TO the literary man than the devising and
selection OF features for n book plate TO,
synthesize and combine them, so that the
resultant picture shall be symbolic and
satisfactory.
When one becomes the pOssessOr Of nn
individual book plate. it IS an easy step
to the collection Of book plates. for one
win then want 10 know what others have
thought and done in the same direction;
a pleasure denied to those who deiiber-
ate ignore this one OF the most fasciaat-
ing side interests Of the bookman. II Is
not always that so happy a choice can
be made as that which constitutes the
chief establishment Of the plate of Dr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. On his plate ap-
pears a section Of THE Chambered Nau-
titus" abou. which the genial doctor
wrote a well--emembere0 poem There Is
no doubt rs 60 the chosen decoration be
Ing entirely representative. and y stands
as one of the most admirable selections
Mr.. WhItelaw Reid introduces into his
book plate a dainty picture Of his country
seat, as MI and Mrs. Larz Anderson do
Of theirs James Phinney Baxter. Of
Portland. Ne. shows his own portrait
and corner OF his library on his plate
which bears an appropriate motto. Fran
els Wilson has on his plate the kings jes-
ter OF o,den tine. with his cap and bells
reading old fclios and ancient manuscripts
IN his library, while the hour-glass marks
the fight of time AIr Meredith Nlchol-
son. the popular author. has recently
designed book plate showing an ancient
C1Heon with full sail SGT. bounding away
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certain way, as his visiting card md his
note paper do otherwhore.
/ Book plates have many and various con
ceptious. according 20 the artists who
wrought them. and O striking contrast is
/ presented between the clate of Hildebrand
I Brandenburgh Of l4>o and a modern plate
T from any one OF our well-known en-
/ srayers. u was not long after the iuven-
lion If printing that tie book plate made
3 !ts appearance, and the somewhat lengen-
( dary claims of Japan 20 the use Of book
plates would extend the period Of book
/ plate history some centuries. The autheu-
tic history of the book plate covers. as it
/ IS. some Fl years
The earliest book plates were very
crude when measured by modern stand
ards, but of course. the book plates Of
f Durer, 5ost Amman, Hogarth were elabo-
/ rate enough The transition from tho
simple book label 70 'hc book plate was
speedy, and authorities declare that, fol
. lowing the label. We have in rapid Sc
/ Quence according 90 tha very generally
ilnlh# i.iIi AfF s-t'l
by Warren and amplifed by others. vary
ing a-morial and He-a.dic types. the
B Jacohean. Georgian. Chippandale or 10
COCO. Ribbon and Wrcth or Festoon. the
! Celestial. AlIego-ic. and. finally. the Pic
torial, which Includes the book-pile. Ii
brary interior, landscape, SIS best exem-
plGed by Berwick. architectural portrait.
urn, ruin and other picture forms.
There is o. sort Of national flavor about
book plates. $50 that an English plate is
easily distinguished from a plate en-
graved in Russia. Spain. or France The
American plates of modern days are won
derfIlly distinctive and original
F Tho Germans are great producers OF
book plates and are lavish in the use
4 Of color tn their designs. which they sue
ceed i'm introducing by means of Iithog-
raphy. which is constantly employed bs
them ir the production Of plates in which
. the grGtezque element is prominent
Joseph S8rtIor is one Of the most notable
. of German booE-plate designers. IN
/ France the book plate is very popular.
/ though book plates we're not used ln
. France Cor q hundred years after they
were known iu Germany. I'm France q
mans political history is often written
. il Dis book plate, and something Of this
same trait may be observed in the book
plate of Attorney General Bonaparte.
which is reproduced on this page. Neither
Swiss nor italian book plates are note
worthy though many fine Spanish plates
/ have been discovered In old CastlliaH
volumes. There are some few Russian
plates but the motif of those is borrowed
mostly from France. the France Of tn,
period of louis XIV. Austria has many
notable book-plate designers. those best
/ known being Dietl. Yuuker Konporz. F..
! Mayer, and Schauer.
Heraldrv owes debt to The book plate
which has revived and given life TO a
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

latent interest in coats-of-arms. their
meaning and construction. In the book
plates OF old families we catch glimpses
OF tho days of chlvalry, Of the armored
knight and his gallant steed going forth
into the lists. The armOrial book plates
speak 20 US o: these days that are dead.
IN this country the use Of book plates
was. OF course, on importation. The early
settlers could not forget the traditions
Of the mother country and many brought
their book plates with them England
was. withou; doubt the source Of the
first book plates used in the American
colonies. for there was a long time be-
fore We had facilities for engraving such
plates here The first notnble essay to-
ward engraving book plates In this coun-
try was made by Nathanie! Hurd. In BUs-
ton lie was born in 1870. and died n
l7T. lie engraved for the most part IN
Ike Chippenda.e styie, and did some ex-
cellent work Contemporary bOokplate
workers with Hurd were Thomas John
son. James Turner, and Paul Revere. BY
some collectors the George Washington
plate is attributed to Revere.
Interest in book plates rose and fell
During the time Of Hard and efterward
there was considerable Interest !n the
subject. Alexander Anderson, who was
She first American wood engrayer, pro
duccd Few. Abel Bowen, Joseph Calcn-
dar. Henry. pawkins. Nathaniel Dearborn.
Amos Doolittle. L. GalIaudet, Peter Rush
ton Maverick. and William Robson dre a
few Of the others who followed, as pop
ular eugravrrs Of book plates. Subse-
queutly interest seems TO have waued. and
il was not until about 1850 that the mod
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over the sea Of romance as If she were
bound for The Port Of Missing Men"
These are but hints Of how Tho book plate
may be made % express the individual. il
IS this expression the wide range Of art
allowed to the book plate that makes the
collection~of many and rare specimens a
work Of Joy
There must be many private citizens in
Washington who are the possessors of
book plates. but in official life fewer than
one might believe have fallen I'm with the
fashion Il is astonishing 20 learn for
instance. that the late john Hay had no
book plate. and that neither Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Page nor the Rev. Edward Everett
Hale has one Sailors. being rovere over
the face Of the world, have small chance
to accumulate libraries, so that II is not
surprising that Admirals Dewey, Schley,
and Sigsbee have no book plates. Neither
Chief Justice Fuller nor any of the Su-
preme Court justices are the possessors
Of book plates, and there are few or none
owned by the members of the diplomatic
corps. The French Ambassador. who is a
man of letters before he is diplomat
when asked for u copy Of his book plate
replied.
am ashamed to have to confess that II have
many books. / have no book plate Ny ho1ks are
ashamed too.
N. JussoraRd IS not singular IN this,
as neither :hc Ambassadors from Japan
Austria. Spain, or other countries own
one.
Os the reproductions OF book plates
which pcrODnnuv this article the most
interesting. Of course, is that Of Presi-
da! { Roosevelt. This plate follows the
Chippondale dosisn. AID IN that Is SINH
lar to the book plate of George Washing
ton, which IS bos.do It. There has been
some question us To tho designer Of the
George Washington plato. and few sam
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eru revival of book plates and their pro
duction and use seems 20 have taken
place Even then the interest was not
pronounced. and 1t was not until 1856 that
the publication Of some articles by Law
renee Hutton in the Book Buyer" caused
something ike an appreciation of them
on. Of the earliest collectors I'm the
United States was the :ate James Eddy
Maurau. of Newport. whose collection
numbered some 5000 plates. The British
Museum has. perhaps. the finest collection
in tie world II was the bequest Of the
late 81 Augustus Wollaston Franks. K
C. 3. One Of the largest American col
!ections is that Of II S Rowe, of Boston.
who has about 5000 plates.
Public exhibitions Of book plates have
been hold IN various cities of America
and have always proved attractive, and
these exhibitions have done much - Gre
ate sentiment favorab,e 70 their use
Tho earliest dated book pla.e Is the
welI-EuuUn st Christopher of 1923. %
which was discovered in chc Carth"sian
monastery OF Buzhein n Suabia The
first French book Pate is dated 1874: iH
Sweden. 100: Switzerland, 1907. and Italy.
l623 Tho earliest English book plate is
found in "a folio volume once the rcopcrt-
of Cardina, Wolsoy, and nfterw1rI he
longing to his royal master. Tne earliest
mention of the book plate in English lit
crature IS by Pepys. July 16. l5SS The
first known book plate in America be-
lougcd 20 GOV. Dudley.
Sometimes TO the art fabric Of the book
plate is added tho charm OF color, and
back and white do net rcnlain alone in
romb:nation. but pri5mhtic drafts are
made that AFRO sct forth in gorgeous array.
and to The design mass is added the color
mass. Tho book plato implies the some
time lending books, nearly always an
unsatisfactory experience" says Stroller.
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one Abraham Lodge. who was we'll
known lawyer in New York in the eigh-
teenth century.
Senator Lodges family is not descended
from Abraham Lodge. and. so far as the
Senator knows. there is not even re-
mote connection between the families.
but his book plate. so far as the arms
are concerned. is precisely ike that OF
Senator Lodge. II is described in the
catalogue As an American book plate 0f
JaCobean design. which shows that The
use OF the arms as book plate by the
family must date back much farther
than the plate now used by Senator
Lodge
The beautiful book plate of Mr. and
Mrs Larz Anderson was engraved by
Sidney Smith. Of Boston. 1t shows a
view Of their garden at Weld" ia
Bro1kline. and in the border, instead of
armorial bearings. the plate holds the
eagle of the Cincinnati and the crosses
Of the Loyal Legion and the Spanish
American war. OF which society MT.
Anderson is member An original
motto Is added, which runs.
Should you take this book in hand
b sure and tre8t it as a friend;
And when you've done with it have grace
To Ialt IT in its prlrCr I}ac~
The fine book plate OF the Cosmos Club
was designed by William Fuller Curtis.
Of this city. and the plate was engraved
by Edwin d. French. Of New York. Mr
French was one of the best-knowu book
plate designers in America, Mr., French,
against ordinary usage, engraved on the
ancient copper plate, and In this spoci-
men Is seen the work OF two very fine
artists. The Cosmos Club being interested
IN science, literature and art, these are
all symbollzed very beautifully in the
margin These symbols include Law,
Theology, Justice, Medicine Literature,
Chemistry. Geology, Architecture. Min
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

TO literature and the study of books is the
study of book plates. which have recently
come into strong popular favor I'm Amer
lea. To the elect they have FOR a long
time been a source of enjoyment, and
their history is most interesting. Many
collectors Of book plates there are whose
collections run up into the thousands, and
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unlikely, If interest in book plates mani
tests itself. that there viii be an exhibit
tion Of localy-Owned plates at the Public
Library.
II is evident that the love of book plates
and an appreciation of their beauties and
their meaning is growing. There is "a very
large class 10 whom they VIII never ap-
peal to whom a book is just a book, AMI
nothing more. but there is a steadily
growing class 70 whom books signify
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they include designs Of famous en-
Rravers from all over the world.
The mission Of the book plate was and
always will be to indicate the ownership
Of books in which they find a place At
first. as this identification o. books was
the prime purpose Of the book plate. they
were simply labels. but soon they became
ornate examples Of art, representative Of
the book owner, and symbolizing him in a
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much, and to this elect company book
plates will reveal more and more Of
charm.
A book plate is a unique thing. Prima-
rily II indicates the ownership of books,
but besides this it has an art voice. Il
stands for something. and it may well bs
an inspiration toward the acquisition of
knowledge, To love book plates, 20 read
their meaning, and 20 appreciate the deli
Cacy of their suggestion. is TO be a trua
book lover H. +.