davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
s of the 7th Congressional District,.s

Each of these coupons clipped from this paper and filled out with a lady's name will count one vote for her in the State Fair Voting Contest.
 In addition to the coupons clipp- ed from this paper, votes may be se- cured by'sending or bringing to this office paidinadvance subscriptions. During the period of this voting contest which is from July 1st to September 7th every person bring ing or sending to this office paid. in-advance subscription will have the privilege ot casting vote for the candidate of their selection for each } cents ill the amount paid.
 This State Fair voting Contest is being taken up by several papers in each Congressional District and one State Fair Queen will be elect ed from each of the seven Congress sional Districts in the State of Ar kansas.
 The total number of votes from this paper and all other papers in Seventh Congressional District will be sent to the standing committee of the Arkansas Federation of Wo- mans Clubs directly after Septen- Der the seventh and at a special meeting of this committee these votes will Be audited and the suc- cessful candidate will be announced at once.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
Bull Goes huntlno.

full-grown black bull. says a Madrid correspondent, rushed towards
 a mill on the estate of Marquis Sastel- lones The animal set off in pursuit of
 the marquis. who had started for his
 mansion to warn his family. He found the marchioness and his two daughters sitting In the open near the door. The bull was close behind him. and the marquis seized his wife and children and literally hung them through the door. which he slammed
 behind him. An instant later the bulls horns pierced a panel of the door, which held firm The marquis seized rife and shot the bull from a window Five bullets were needed to kill the infuriated animal.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
TWO VERY TALL STORIES.
|rouoht Into Light of Day by Contest
 Between Wits.

couple of witty fellows were con.
 ersipg together recently, and their
 rguments finally occasioned bet be-
 ween them. Each agreed to tell a
 eculiar incident, and the reciter of
 he stranger episode was to receive
 he stakes. No. 1 began and said he new a woman who was turned into Eood"
 "Impossible!" said No. 2; explain tourself.
 You see,' was the reply, the koman was placed on vessel, and then she was aboard" "very good" said No. ?; but listen (o this. once knew a man who had been deaf and dumb for 20 years, but last week he regained speech in one minute"
 "Nonsense," rejoined No. I; but proceed"
 Well" replied No. 2, the man mean went into bicycle shop with friend, and. stopping down. he picked up wheel and spoke"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
JUST BY THE WAY.

Good complexions receive the least attention.
 Wise men are always in haste, but never In hurry.
 Never judge a man by the letters his typist writes
 People don't call you liar every time they think it.
 Other people are the best judges of ones importance
 Another love affair is a wonderful glue for broken hearts
 If you can smile while your rival is praised you have tact.
 You are patient with your barber after visit to the dentist
 A good workman and a poor boss never trot in double harness long.
 It's a sound proof of friendship if you can like your friends friends.
 It takes long education to de- prive sound people of their common sense.
 When some one tells you you are too smart to be fooled, look out; he's going to try to do 1t.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
|5.vf 10 HAVE nEHcURw
..,. ..,...maIa Natives Steal It from
 Thermometers.

\. thermometer registered s7, and
 Ling m at it, the two men wiped
 ,r red. wet brows.
 nsaw it's hot said the visitor.
 : why have you got your thermom. n.
 .,, incased in heavy iron wire"
 po.ause" replied the host. Tt Is
 r.,omalan thermometer. In Qua
 's,a they are all incased in wire 2 that"
 sBut why?' |To prevent the natives from eat ] the mercury.
 Eco on!' ~. ,s a fact. In Guatemala the in.
 70 heat causes the natives to suffer r.dfully from torpid liver. They |ov that mercury is a liver specific, ! ,bev have no money to buy 1t, so
 ~ staal it. For their health's sake |sy steal it, poor sick creatures, out Thermometers. On any dark. hot Ls, if you hide near an unprotected .rmometer, you will see native, ret and thin, steal up to the instru- Inf He groans and presses his 'nd to his aching liver; then. with a 'ick look round, he breaks the glass d swallows the ball of mercury in ,e mouthful."
 The listener smiled.
 ar suppose that Guatemala" he ;d "is the only place in the world here thermometers are looked on as article of food
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
Odd Reason for Bankruptcy.

One of the oldest reasons ever gwen for bankruptcy was that heard about year ago in Malta court. A Maltese tradesman whose affairs were Tn hopeless disorder put it all down to the fact that he followed a creditor on board ship. and found himself an unwilling passenger to England, the snip having started while he was be- low. During his enforced absence his foreman collected all the available cash and decamped. leaving the shop to look after itself. When the owner got home he found himself a ruined man.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
Scrap Book for Invalids.

Save all the witty clippings and paste In a small scrapbook. Often when one is not able to read lengthy articles something bright and witty VIII help brighten the day. It should 0e loaned and passed along only Nhere 1t would be appreciated the most Little pieces can be pasted on cards, and are held much more easily py persons lying in bed. Gay pic .ures, comic and otherwise, are nice TUT children, and afford amusement o the impatient little sufferers who must remain in bed.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Young Mems Hebrew associa. tion of Louisville reports a member. ship of $50.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
BAGNALL PHILOSOPHY,

A dyspeptic is man whose meals don't 1t him.
 You can't buy success at the bar gain counter.
 A man may be far-sighted and still oe a close observer.
 Friends and debts should be cheer fully and promptly met
 It takes brave man to face odds that cause others to forsake.
 Did the notion ever strike you to turn out of the beaten path?
 Occasionally a small boy keeps clean so he won't have to be washed.
 Any man who has lots of money can afford to write poetry for liv- ing.
 IINCi thC lldn WnO iS lOOhiuS d soft thing draws the line at padded cell.
 Solomon couldn't help being vice with so many wives to give him ad- vice.
 To be born king is no credit; to become a king is more to the pur- pose.
 In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.-Pliny.
 The tardy son reaps not with his fa- ther.-Modern Greek.
 Advantage Is a better soldier than rashness.-Shakespeare.
 A cup must be bitter that smile will not sweeten.-French.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
A GLANCE IN PASSING.

The charity of the tailor covers a multitude of shins.
 The modern financier is shy of any scheme that will not hold water.
 The queen of Sheba never told what she thought of King Solomon's proverbs.
 It is the slow horses which run away with more money than the fast ones.
 Call this a sordid and unromantic age? Why, the poorhouses are full of the children of people who mar ried just for love,
 Why waste time trying to prove to a woman that you're in love with her? Prove to her that she's in love with you, and her vanity will make her believe the other.
 The European papers that comment so bitterly on the increase of crime in American cities are silent con- corning the increased migration from Europe to these cities. - Uncle Remus's Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
Not Proud, But Stranoe.

lhey all wondered at the big so- ohoie table in the little cafe why 1t was He seemed so naughty. Some thought 1t was because he was. so ''eah' Another because his nails had so evidently been through the hands o' manicurist Another because his sui. or clothes was so slick and span anu new. At last one spoke as she passed the salt. The newcomer bowed and smiled at her.
 cannot you answer" he said. T is - 9st Arriv' only no sukph ~
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
liitie Rock 1, Montgomery 0.

Little Rock, Brk., Bug. 24- No, gentle reader, that dull red glow on the sky off to the south west last night was not a disas- trous conhagration. It was mere ly the inhabitants of Amity cele- brating another shut-out victory pitched by the leading citizen of the place, Mr. Charles Keith, at present member of the Little Rock Colts.
 Realizing that the time is grow ing short before he must forsake his native soil for English shores, where he will endeavor to learn how to wear amOnocleand acquire an English accent, Mir. Keith set about the task of pitching him. self into fame which should en- dure even after he was far be- yond the brlny deep. How well he succeeded was apparent from the features of Smiling John" Malarkey and his charges as they left West End park yesterday afternoon. Mir. Malarkey's famous smile, which was very conspicuous the a fternoon previous, had completely disap- peared from view.
 RESULTS YESTERDAY.
 Little Rock 1, Montgomery O. Birmingham 5, Atlanta 0.
 Shreveport 3, Nashville }.
 New Orleans o, Atlanta O.
 GAMES TODAY. xMontgomery at Little Rock.
 Birmingham at Memphis.
 Atlanta at New Nrleans.
 Nashville at Shreveport. x-Double-header.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24

The foung Mems Hebrew associa tion of Louisville reports a member. ship of $50.
 According to the most reliable re. ports there are 262,O00 Sunday schools in the world, with total enrolment of 26,000,000 pupils.
 The International Council of ReIig- ious Liberals In Boston in September is expected to call together a great gathering of Universalists.
 The Rev Meldona De Sola has just completed 25 years of service as min ister of the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue of Montreal.
 The St. Louis Franciscan province Is sending two of it's young priests to aid the Franciscans who are working for the conversion of China, under the Rt. Rev. Bishop Goette, o. F. M.
 An encouraging sign of the times in England is movement for a stricter sabbath. which has the support of the archbishop of Canterbury, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster. and the Rev. John S. Lidgett, repre- senting the nonconformist churches.
 In response to request from Bishop John k. Robinson, the board of for eign missions has made provisions for the outgoing of three practical print CTS as missionaries, one for each of the Methodist publishing houses in Bombay. Calcutta and Madras.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
BY THE WAY.

The more talk it takes to run a business the less it moves.
 Those who are excessively aggres- sive generally end by becoming mor- bidly repentant.
 If there is anything more uncertain than buying watermelon, it is steer ing flying machine.
 The COW has the advantage of the horse owing to the fact that you can- not make milk out of gasoline. Uncle Dick, in Madison Journal.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
Provident.

A man on a Chestnut street car. searching his pocket for ticket, found he had only one, and handed the conductor a nickel instead.
 T wouldn't think of giv'1g up my last ticket" he explained to friend. flor I'm liable to blow in all my casn and want to be sure of getting home I always keep one ticket on hand for cases of emergency" y."-Philadelphis Ledger.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
B LA N K s


1.-The merchant, the lawyer or oth- CT business man frequently finds himself m need.of a legal blankDof some kind. To such one in need we wish to say that we can supply your wants in every particular. We sell you blanks in any quanti- ty at Little Rock prices.
 1Besides the large stock of blanks which we have on hand printed in our own office we have just re- ceived a shipment of the Standard Legal Light" blans of the Demo- crat P Printing & Lithographing Go. for hom we are exclusive agents in this county. When you want Any kind Of a Justice Court :Biank
 Any Kind of Circuit Court Blank
 Any Kind Of Merchants or Lawyers let us know what 1t is. We have the goods. Ask for our list of blanks With prices.
 0be News Printing Company.
 PRESCOTT ARKANSAS
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24
PROVERBS AND PHRASES.

You spoil a good dish with ill sauce. Spanish.
 A man must take as the spoon gives. German.
 A small cloud may hide both sun and moon.--Danish.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-24

The Rev. Meldona De Sola has just completed 25 years of service as min. ister of the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue of Montreal.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

New York. Dce- 2z--Tocay the
market showed unexpected strength
n face OF disappointing advices from
abroat ant. a very psssimistic feel
iI>g among the local trade who were
dseply impressed by the actien OF
New England manufacturers in cut
ting production We believe thai
spinners. both north and south. have
beer buying more cotton during the
past week than for sixty days as
their warehouses are practically emp
ty they having used up nearly all re-
serve stock CT cotton Covering for
one large operator absorbed the of
ferings and when the trasie became
aware Of the improvement in the de-
neand from spinnrs. they found lit
tle cotton for sale We expect that
the tenders of January will be taken
by some of The cotton houses who
wish to obtain possession of the low
grades.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
VISIBLE Supply.

Shows Increase for the week just
closed of 343,S4o against increase of
2o2, 200 and 216,o77 year before To-
tai visible is 4.z22,354 vs.. 100000
last week, 5I73,6o4 last year and 5.3o7
OF year before.
OF this american 3,57I.4S2 vs..
3464.I33 last week and 4,r24.6o4 last
ysar I .al worlls viz: shows an
increase compared with last week OF
343.34o, decrease compared with
last year 'of 45I.2SS and decrease with
year before OF 5S5.6Io
Spinners takiugs This I4+ooo
this year vs.. 247,ooo last year. I72,-
600 year before. Total since Sept.
Ist this year 100000 vs.. 4.545,ooo
last year and 4.422.ooo year before.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
First Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist church there
will be preaehialg services Sunday Il
II a. m and 7.3o p. M. Morning
subject: Reflections f,r fhe New
Year
In the evening DR. Borun1 viii
speak on a better Greanville for
1908
In this sermon the moral Interests
of our city will be discussed and the
way to their Improvement under civ
ic and religious Influences will be
pointed out.
The passing sof the saloon with its
horde Of loathsome evils is in the
prospect OF the coming year; ard II
view OF tilis, Mr.. Borr1n thinks, we
may all hope to see better Green
vile for 1908.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
Cupid at Vassar."

An intense counterplot 10 the
charming love story which runs
through the new college play for
girls, Cupid at Vassar" is furnished
by the Vaccinations OF Amos North.
II love with the heroine Kate New
ton, but tco much of a scoundrel TO
even love without a blight The
stealing of the family papers on
Christmas eve and the capnlre of the
thief are effects that are worth the
price OF admission if nothing else
were given by the management. Flor
ence Gear plays the part of Kate.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

The Kings Daughters OF Beuiah
gave a Christmas tree TO about zoo
yo.asg people and children Of that lit
tie city on Christmas night Mr.. H.
C. Lenoir acted as Santa Claus in d
most admirable manner, and after the
distribution of presents musical
ard literary program was given Mrs.
f s G.. Cooper, talented elocutioa1-
ist and musician rendered several Sc
lsctions and made the evening a very
enjoyable one indeed
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
Noon Letter.

The Silverstein Brokerage Compa-
nv saws:
;vernool did not COM - o,4,d >
e,,noc+ed hn. il ,.;o, - H. i,
week e,d f;enre. tI,;e was no, So
nr,~ino
O,,,. ,,arl-o+s o,;d l,t.1a a++sr,;o,, -
tbe foreio, weakness ,.-not the one,
;,,o ,..,s ~ To-
Sonse GOOD hr,-;,,, and renorts that
,1.,.,... .,,.,.- -, -
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
Christian Church.

The regular services will be con
Shcted by the pastor at. II a. m and
7:3o p. m. Subjeet of the morning
sermon: Ire Satisfaction Subjec,
for evening: Believing a lie Sunday
school o a. M, mid week prayer SER
vice Wednesday evening z:3o. Yon
will be welcome at all these servi-
ces.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
St. lanes Church.

Sunday services. Holy communion
7:3o; Sunday school $50; second ce1e-
bratfan II; evening prayer 7:3o.
There will also be celebration with
an address at II on New Years
Day.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
Christian Science.

Regular services this morning at
II o'clock, subject, Christian Sci
enca' Wednesday eSning, festi-
mony meeting. 8 O'Clock. All are
cordially invited.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Yes it IS cheaper than not any at
all good $500 suit for $o.o5.
Can you afford to pay $IS75 for
suit Well you will get a SIS suit
for that prfcr at the Leader itow, SO
you better hurry and get there first
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
ROSE CREAM.

leaves your hands smooth as velvet
and cures all tough skin. No sticky
feeling after using-Greenville Drug
Co, Phone 272.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

We want to sell these suits is the
reason why we have put the low
prices We. did on some in cur show
wirdow. The Leader.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Don't overlook the Leaier window
on Washington avenue fer reduction
in prices OF mems and young mems
fine suits
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Have baby's picture taken. Bell
The photographer. makes the best
All wt5rk guaranteed Io-e7-if
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

How about that winter suit. The
Leader now has them on the marker
way down See their window for
prices.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
Receipts from All Ports.

Today 72ooo bales; same time last
year 42,642.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

How about that winter suit. 4 SEC
suit now for SI4,3o at the Leader.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Suits to suit your price and style
to suit the price at the Leader
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Don't wait any lorger The Lead
is showing their fine suits at great
ly reduced prices.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
He Fired the Stick.

= have fired the walking stick I've
carried for over 20 years. on account
Of sore that resisted every kind of
treatment, until | tried Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve; that has healed the sore
and made me happy man.. writes
Jshn Garnstt. Of North Mills. II. c.
Guaranteed for Piles. Burns etc BY all
dnaggisfs. Price esc. Dec
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

All overcoats at one-q quarter OF
the regular price at the Leader.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Now is the time ~ get that win
ter suit at a bargain. Gail at the Lead
er
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

LOST Friday night on. Main. street,
Between Poplar and Walnut, or
Walnut between Main and Washing
ton. an open faced gold sussteI, and
fob. Finder please return to Times
office and get reward I2-1o-tf
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
YOUR MEALS AT THE MIRROR
RESTAURANT
Mirror Restaurant
Gig1io Bros. & Saia. PROPS.
LYON PACKET COMPANY
River Schedule

LYON PACKET COMPANY
River Schedule
Effective March 9. 1907.
Str. Speed leaves Greenville daily
at $3.50 a. m. for Luna.
Leaves Luna daily at 4 p. m for
Greenville.
Str. "Luella Brown" leaves Green
vile daily, except Sunday for Sunny
side at p. m. Saturday at 3 p. m.
Monday morning at ?. a. m.
Leaves Sunnyside daily at a. m.
and Saturday at 4 p. m. for Green
vile.
Connecting with the M. R. h. &
w. Railway at Luna.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Currants, citron, seeded raisins, all
kinds OF nuts at -x,
THE GEORGE & NELMS CO
Phone 10Y II-2o-tf
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
New Orleans.
Liverpool Spots.

Tone steady; 1niddlng o--I2; sales
1900.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Lost-Pair Of eye glasses in front
of Opera House. Finder please
return to TINS office. I2-27-it
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Wanted to Rent 400 acres one-nalf
mile from station, besides pasture
and meadow land Address r.
Howell, Lonswood, Miss. f,s.s
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

FOR RENT-Store building at No.
2oo Main street, formerly occupied
by ]. w. Birmingham & Company.
Apply to c. E. Couty, III Main
Street. 1924 #
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29
TIMES COTTON REPORT
Received By The Silverstein Broker
age Company.
Ee.1 York.
Open High Low Clio.

Jan -...Io.3 IS 1913 10. "a 10. 81
Mar ....Io--oI 1000 1901 Io--GI
May 90 1913 Io-o5 Io.65
T9ne-Steady.
Spots:
Tone steady; niddling 1880; sales
none
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Bring the babies to the Kute Stu
dio.
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

We make yon pretty 4 the Kuee
tulfia
The Greenville times., 1907-12-29

Phone 10Y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
MORTIFIED.

c. c. Baldwin OF Barton, was in town
Thursday
Fred Greene left yesterday for few
days il Burlington
Bert Wallace returned to Barre after
a weeks visit in town.
Mrs. Cole, sister OF Mrs Fred Cole of
Montpelier, Is in town for week
Miss Efma Brown Of Montpelier is
the guest 81 friends for week.
Walter Prentice was a business visitor
in Montpelier and Barre yesterday
The Recreation club met with Mrs II.
L. Cheney on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs MAYO r. Blake, who hns been III
for the past week, is slightly improved
Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Virgins Of Mont
pelier are in town for a few days Vi.
Frank Hntchins IS able to be at his
duties in Mosely's market after weeks
iIlness
Ms e. IT, Booth and daughter, Vera,
Of st. Adams are in Town during Tie
band fair.
Mrs. b. @. Moody of Waterbury Is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Dutton for
few days.
nv lhAtfH VI NNs mary cuuINu iplu
their usual social in Guild hall tonight
at 6 O'Clock.
Miss Florence Kendall left yesterday
for a few days visit with her parents
ia Granville.
Mr., and Mrs. II. w. Barnum of Bur
llngton were in town Wednesday to at.
tend the band fair.
The members of the Utopian club were
pleasantly entertained At the Mortified
house last evening.
The Sixteen.to-0ne club met with Mrs
p d. Pike at her home on Vine street
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. t. j. Owens and Miss Owens Of
Barre are 1t the home Of Timothy Hol-
land for a few days.
G. Allan Putnam of Manchester N
~. WAS q business visitor in town the
latter part Of this week.
The annual initiatory banquets of the
Alpha Sigma r and Theta Chi fratefni-
ties win take place February /.
Mrs II. i Premier who has been Wis
| itine IN town for few days, has re.
turned to her home in Montpelier.
inc members Of the Kings Daughters
were entertained Mt the home OF Mrs
( +. 3 Ellis on Central street Tuesday
evening
Lieutenant Colonel +. T. Howe Capt
II. NJ Howe, Iieutenants Morse, and
Bean of company II, returned last night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-25
SCARLET FEVER IN CHICAGO.
223 New Cases Reported--Factory In
spector Aroused.

Chicago, Jan. 2i,The number Of new
cases Of contagious diseases III Chicago
was greater Wednesday than on any pre
yious day during the present epidemic
of scarlet fever, s23 cases being reported.
Ther were also fftyfivc new cases Of
diphtheria and twenty four miscellane-
Gus cases. Six deaths occurred 81 this
city and ore 10 Evanston.
Chief Factory, Inspector Davies will
begin at once the most rigid inspection
Of sweatshops ever made in this city.
This ID 10 be done in teh belief that thc
finishing shops OF the congested dis
tricts may be centres from which scar.
let fever Is being spread. The discov.
cry Of a young girl lying III with this
disease on Q pile Of clothing which had
beer made ready for delivery 70 The
wholesaler, by whom II would have been
sold sooner or later to the retailer and
thus finally reach the consumer, led In.
speetor Davis to act.