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The Prescott daily news., 1907-12-07
VIII Investigate.

Little Rock, Dec. 7.-Members of the City Council are about to make individual investigations of the appalling death rate of infants from dysentery and infant dis eases. Should the investigation disclose the fact that impure milk is responsible for the alarm ing death rate. agitation may be begun for the passage of a milk inspection ordinance. During the month of November 12 deaths of infants from the age of six months to two years from dysentery and kindred troubles have been rcorded. These F were recorded by undertakers. Other deaths may have occurred but no record of them could be found.
 Physicians are unit in ascrib- ing infant ailments of this dis cription to impure food and in most cases this food consists of milk. There are number of milk dealers in Argenta, ,and no inspec- tiOn of their milk is ever made.
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Industrial Stability Unshaksn.

New York, Dec. 6.-That the country is already beginning to recover from the severe shock received in the recent panic is the opinion of k. H. Hartman, as expressed in an interview published here today.
 We are in the rebound from the depression and we are in it to stay" Mir. Hartman said.
 There will be no falling back. Each step that we are taking is firm. Underneath the whole situation there is industrial sta bility. There is too much work to be done and too great capaci- ty for doing it to allow a long drawn out depression. There are indications everywhere that confidence is being restored. The country is too big and the peo. pie are too sensible to allow the acts of a few men to shake their faith in the integrity of our great tinancierS and business men as a whole. Naturally there was a little scare at first, but the peo- pie quickly recovered from their fright. The dawn of new era of prosperity is here. The over- strain on cash is being relieved and it is once more being allow ed to perform it's normal work.
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JUDICIAL. Chancellor. r..............J. D. Shaver
 of Mena. Judge .......,........J. M. Carter of Texarkana. Prosecuting Attorney, O. A. Graves
 of Hope.
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oF FIcIAL bIREcroRY

night, w. F. Murrah pro
 Sunday School every Sunday esloent ing at S:45 o'clock; F. E. N,,orn. morn. Superintendent. -iurrah,
 Baptist Church-Rev.
 bley, Pastor. Preaching lst .nS nain. Sunday, morning and night pug nau Sd meeting every Thursday r;ya i;ayer Sunday school every Sunday n,gnt mgIN ing at 9:3O; J. C. Young, Supt ~orn.
 c. F Church-Rev. l. N c,
 pastor. Preaching every SurdE ,scE morning and night. SundavS vSunuaY every Sunday morning at g. g.ao. 'vnooi " z, Tompkins, superi ntendent Wy
 Christian Church-Eld .Rohar. Highsnith pastor. Preach;un a A. cry Sunday smorning and r;,sh. Is- Prayer meeting every Wednagsnt .snt' night. Sunday school every Sandy Soday morning at 10 o'clock; Chas huay Newth, Supt. s +
 Presbyterian Church-Rev IT x McLain' o pastor. Preaching ths m End, Srd and 4th Sundays in aaas uls month, morning and night pr.va. puu meeting every Wednesday n;ah. J.' Sunday school every Sunday msru sns ing at 10 o'clock; T. (. McRae snns 'u' w. C. T. U.-meets 2ud and ... Friday afternoons at 4 o'clock Maa a.a ". $. Waller, president; Mrs H Sykes, secretary. r
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LODGES

Nasonic-mests lst and 3l krid,n night in each month. C. C. Hamhs w. M.; Jno. Fishers, Sec. '''
 Woodmen of th. World-mee,ssra and 4th Friday nights n eacS S month. C. x. Haynie, (. C.. no Lewis. clerk. ~"
 Knights of Pythias-meets everv Monday night. Pomeroy Whitten ( C.; F. F. Chappell, k. of R.&S
 Odd Fellows-meets every Tuesd,v night. Geo. Hays, N. G.: AIeI Vaughn, Sec.
 Ancient Order of United WorL. man-meets every Wednesdav night in each month. k. l.. William son M. w.; k. R. Newth Recorder
 Knights and Ladies of Honor meets 1st and ord Thursday nights in each month. Alex Vaughn Pro. tector; B. J. Daniels. Sec.
 Nevada County Medical Society meets 1st Monday night in each month. Dr. Wm. W. Rice, president Dr. l. $. Chastain. secretary.
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his arrival here from his world tour. Mr. Taft is expected to sail tomorrow from Hamburg on the steamer President Grant, ,and will reach New York late next week If the plans of the Taft managers are carried out the reception to the secretary in New York will be on a larger and more anthusi- astic scale than the greeting to William Jennings Bryan when he returned from his globe encir- cling expedition.
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\. s. New Elected Chairman.

Washington, Dec. 6-The Repu ublican National Committee which was called to meet here to name a time and place for hold ingthe republican national coven- tion, was in session for an hour at the Shoreham hotel today, but aside from the election of acting chairman, Harry S. New, to fill the remainder of the unex. pired term of Secretary Cortel- you, the session was confined to preliminary details.
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Al the Churches Tomorrow
METHODIST

METHODIST Preaching at the Methodist church tomorrow at the usual hour by the pastor T. D. Scott. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN There will be regular services at the c. P. Church tomorrow morning and evening. Preaching by the pastor.
 CHRISTIAN Regular services will be held at the Christian church tomor- nor morning and night. Bible School at 10 a. m.
 PRESBYTERIAN Regular services will be held tomorrow at the Presbyterian church by the pastor, both morn ing and evening.
 Sunday School at usual hour.
 GOO
 BAPTIST Rev. l.. M. Keeling, of Arka- delphia, will preach tomorrow morning and night at the Bap- tist chnrch.
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POSTOFFICE

Postmaster .......... ack Graysou
 Office hours-Open at d. m. close at 6 p. m.; open at D. ID, close at 7:3O D. I'll. Suuday-Open at 9;x0 a. m, close at l0:30 a. n.; open at 4;SO p. m,, close at 5:S0 p. m Money order department Open at s d. m., close at p. m.
 Mail from Rosston and intermedi ate points arrives II d. m., leaves | p. m.
 Mail from Gale and intermediate points arrives at Il a. III. and leaves at p. m.
 Mall on rural routes Nos. l,2,SA 5 and 6 leaves every day except Sun. day at 8;30 a. m.
 Mail for all trains is madeu V minutes before the schedule depart ure of train.
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About Town.
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Quite an observing gentleman last night was remarking on the tendency the women have now- adays of wearing numerous combs in the hair.
 Why" said he, when a girl goes out of an evening now, she not only wears all of the combs she has. but also all those be- longing to her sister and a few look as if they had robbed their cousins and their aunts." :"
 900
 From the husbands point of view, the resolution of the Self Culture Club in favor of early holiday shopping, Is meaningless. Whether done early or late, the bills will be presented at the us ual time.
 900
 Panic. Did you say panic? Why the loud sound of the hammer, and the dim hum of the saw, the silent reaches of the trowel, and the gentle touch of the paint brush, the forcible progress of the auger, and the constant work of the pipe wrench, thunders all day long throughout our town. the ever present thought there is no panic!"
 Yesterday 1 saw group of half dozen of the prettiest girls I have ever seen in the South at --(and he named a neighbor- ing town). 1 think one of them lives in Prescott, judging from what 1 heard of their conversa- tion.
 This was the statement of a travelling man a few days ago to a group of local friends. Undoubt- edly one of them was from this city, as group of pretty young women without a representative from our numerous colony would not be upto standard, and if they had all been from Prescott the group would have been much prettier.
 A friend told The News man yesterday, while the subject of printing names in the paper was up, that whenever we could say something good about him, and tell the truth, to do so; otherwise not.
 A bystander replied: Pro ba- bly that's the reason it has not been in there lately"
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Reception for Taft.

New York, Dec. GA confer ence of the admirers and political supporters of Secretary Taft will be held here tomorrow for the purpose of arranging a glorious reception for the secretary upon
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STATE.
 John s. Little Secretary of State .. Q. C. Ludwig Auditor .... =. Avery E. Moore Attorney General. -. Wm. F. Kirby Treasurer Ins. .... James l.. Yates Supt. Pub. ........... J. J. Doyne Com. Agric ulture ... Guy B.Tucke
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CHURCHES

NJ. E. Church, South-Rey. l.. R
 Dickerson, pastor. Preaching every Sunday, morning and night. Pray CT meeting every Wednesday night, Epworth League every Wednesday
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COUNTY.

Circuit court meets second Mon day in January and third Monday in July
 Chancery count meets first Mon days in June and December.
 County court meets first Mondays m January, April, July and October
 Probate court meets 4th Mondays n January, April, July and October
 Court of Common Pleas meets End Mondays in March, June, October and December
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State Senator.... :. H. B. Mckenzie
 of Prescott
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TELEPHONE 7%z
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac- CT, standing or reputation of any person firm corporation which may appear in the col umns of The News will be gladly corrected upon it's being brought to the attention of the publishers.
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OUR FLAG CHAPTER MEETS.
Local D. A. R. Organization Booms
Mrs. z. S. Mussev.

A full attendance greeted the regent of
Our Flag Chapter, D. A R., Mrs. A. G.
Wilkinson, at the April meeting of the
chapter The usual salute to the flag, which
Is part of every program, was followed
by the reading of reports and the, election
of officers for the ensuing year-this being
the anniversary Of the organization of the
chapter. The officers elected assume their
duties at the next regular. meeting follow
ing election.
The regent and organizer Of the chapter,
Mrs. Wilkinson. called the historian, Miss
Polkinhorn, to the chair, while she put in
nomination for the Office Of regent Mrs.
William Van Zandt Cox. Mrs Cox was
elected by a unanimous vote, and accepted
the compliment in a graceful speech of &C.
ceptance. She at the same time expressed
regret for herself and for every member
OF the chapter that Mrs. Wilkinson's health
would not permit her to accept the office
and duties Of regent for another year. Mrs
Cox then nominated Mrs. Wilkinson for the
position of honorary regent, which motion
was heartily applauded and carried. The
folio owing additional officers were elected
unanimously: Mrs. Alexander Harrison
Semmes, vice regent; Mrs. Henry B. Pol
kinhorn, recording secretary: Miss May D..
Duncanson, corresponding secretary; Miss
Mary A. Emery, treasurer: Mrs. John
Richie, IT., registrar: Mrs j. II. Mcdowell,
chaplain; Miss II. e. Polkinhorn, historian.
The guest OF honor of the chapter for
the evening was Mrs. John Paul Earnest.
regent Of the Lucy Holcombe Chapter, to
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whom was presented a handsome silk flag
by Mrs. Wilkinson in behalf of Our Flag
Chapter Ia testimonial of love for her and
for those whom she, as regent, represents,
and an expression of appreciation of all
she has accomplished through her chapter
for the interests and aims for which the
national organization was inaugurated."
The District Of Columbia state regent.
Mrs. Ellen spencer Mussey, came in for a
generous share of applause and good
wishes when her name was called as the
choice of the District Daughters for one
of the ten vice presidents general to be
elected by the sixteenth continental con-
gress.
To each of the two young Russians. mem
bers of the foreign classes Of the night
shoots of this city, who contested for the
prize offered by Mrs. Smallwood for the
best essay on the subject, The Making
Of An American Citizen and who were
awarded honorable mention, Mrs. Mussey
presented. on behalf of the chapter, silk
flag. The thanks of these young pupils.
who have so recently come TO find homes
in the United States, were expressed In
brief responses.
Mrs. Howard l.. Ifodgkins, who came in
before the close of the meeting, was the
recipient of greetings and concentrations
upon the fact that the District Daughters
of the American Revolution had, at the
recent annual conference, chosen her 10
succeed Mrs. Mussey as District regent.
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D. A. r. Notes.

President General Mclean held an i'm
promptu reception at the New Willard last
evening, greeting about 800 Daughters be-
fore she could get away to keep other en-
gagements.
The attendance of Daughters at the Belas-
co Theater last Saturday evening, when
"On Parole was given as benefit for the
Continental Memorial Hall fund. was large
and is said to have netted large sum for
the hall project. The Daughters manifested
much interest in the performance of Mrs.
Maude Clifford Jackson, a member of the
Emily Walcott Chapter of Toledo, Ohio,
who played the role of Lucy Cross. Mrs
Jackson was an Interested visitor at ID. A.
r. headquarters recently and contrl )uted
to the fund for Continental Memorial Hall.
John Paul Jones Chapter of Boston, Mass
is represented by its regent and founder,
Miss Marion II. BraZier, who for twenty
four years has been a delegate to the con-
CESS from this and other chapters she has
founded. She is accompanied by her alter
nate, Mrs. Viola Albert Strous, and both
are at the Raleigh. The chapter at IT'S
meeting April &c voted to give scholar
ship to Atlanta University. Its pet project
is the Paul Jones school, with It's ooo ior
eign-b born children, and the chapter has Of
fered prizes in gold for essays and pre-
scented the building with flags, pictures,
busts etc. and gives free lectures Tor the
older pupllS. MISS bTdZltI 10 aSSioto'ie ~
historian for the Massachusetts ID. "A. II.
The patriotic service at the Church of the
Covenant, Connecticut avenue and n street
northwest, at O. clock yesterday afternoon,
was largely attended both by the Daugh-
ters and Children of the Revolution. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Robert NJ.
Craig superintendent of schools for the
Presbyterian board Of home missions
Patriotic hymns were selected. and
quartet, composed of Mrs: H. G. Brown
ing Mrs. ]. Clarence Price, William ID.
Mcfarland. and Frank P. Reside, sang
e"Tbe Son of God Goes Forth to War
The Vermont state meeting will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Oc-
cidental Mrs. C. W. North, the vice state
regent, will preSide.
A party from the Mary Washington Coz
lonial Chapter Of New York city, including
Miss Vanderpool,' the regent; Mrs. j. Heron
Crosman, former vice president general;
Mrs Walter Lester Carr, Ms. X. Z. Gaia
her, and Mrs. c. NJ Collier, are at the VIII
lard.
Mrs. Charles E. Terry of Brooklyn ana
Mrs James Griswold Wants OF New YORK
CITY. both mentioned as candidates TOT vice
president general from New YORK, are a.
the Willard.
Mrs. Oliver Ennes Patton, state regent OF
Pennsvlvania and one of the candidates
for vice president general. declares that her
state "a emphatical1y for Mrs. Mclean Tor
president general, and that 1t is supporting
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CHANGES At PR|NTERY
Appointments Announced at
Government Office.
CHOICE MADE OF FOREMEN
Mr.. H. F. Ashton Becomes Second Su-
perintendent of Manufacture.
EDWARD H. RYAN AS SOLICITOR
Lis Office to Be That of Personal Rep
resentative of the Public
Printer.

Public Printer Stllings today announced
the appointments of Peter Frank as fore
man of the bindery, Benjamin F. Con-
stantine as foreman of printing, Harry +.
Ashton second superintendent of manu-
facture, and Edward H. Ryan as solicitor,
the latter being, in fact. the personal rep
resentative of the public printer in trans
actirg business with the various depart
ments and bureaus of the government.
These appointments, it is stated. practically
complete the work of reorganization which
has engaged the close attention of the pub
lie printer for more than year. Under
this new system. it is declared, the office is
divided into several divisions, each having
a personal head. and the whole being under
the immediate control of the public printer.
AT a moments notice. il is said, it is pos
sible for the head of the office to tell the
Nyact condition and the cost of any piece
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vi any pIttf VI Nbl n
Result of Competition.
Durin gthe past week Mr.. Stillings has
devoted his time i'm the Office after hours
Ia personal examination Of the thirty
book binders. who awaited themselves of
the opportunity to Try for the foreman
ship, and at the conclusion il was found
that Mr.. frank had made the best all
around showing, and his appointment, it is
said, was based solely On his record and
qualifications. This is the first time in the
history of the government printing Of
fee that the foremaHship Of the bindery
has been determined by Il competitive ex-
animation.
The binder, is the last branch of the
big priuJcry to receive attention in the
plan Of reorGSnization. and with the APP
p"intment of the foreman il is stated
other changes VIII come. These will
probably be announced by Nj Stillings
the latter part of the week. The men to
be- selected fer ass .stants, il is stated. will
b" chosen through merit and their quail
idcations as worknen, and II is stated to
hr the pUrpoSn of the public printer TO
make the hiudcry the model of its kind
IL the world just as the printing plant is
stated o" De the finest and most up to date
ACCurGin- To- statements at the office to-
lay the appointment Of Edward II. Ryan as
solicitor j. Il most important one and means
much To the employee Of the office Mr.
the work from the other departments of the
government. uu"r the law each depart
ment has a separate appropriation for print
ing. when may he given ult by contract
and IL Is stated to be tI- business of tine
new solicitor To furnish estimates on such
work and 10 make it clear 10 ne mead OF
caeA department that rnouey viii he saved
and better results obtained by giving the
work To tie government printing Office.
Peter Frank the newly appointed fore
Records of Appointees.
man Of binding, is Il native os Buffalo "
Y. and is thirty-s years of age. was ap-
prentice To the trade of boOkDinding in
1NSi with The firm of Baker Jones & CO.
serving as an apprentice until ISIS and as
a journeyman until $3.50; accepted the posi-
lion Of foreman OF 1IinkicG < 90. of Buff
falo, which position lac retained until en-
tcring into business one year later.
Mr.. Frank was engaged i'm business until
appointed to It position as book fnisher in
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DIED WHILE ON VISIT.
Mrs. M. v. Perkins Passed Away al
Cape May, N. J.

Mrs. Mary v. Perkins, mother of Mrs. L.
C. Brooks of this city and Mrs. John p.
Doyle of Cape May, N. j.. died suddenly
while at Cape May last Saturday. Mrs
Perkins was visiting her daughter, Mrs
Doyle at the time Of her death. She was
sixty-four years of age and had resided in
this city since 1855.
Mrs. Perkins was a member of the Order
of the Eastern Star, the Ladies' of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Daughters of Rebecca. Two sons, Joseph
b. Johnston and w. II. Johnston and two
daughters, Mrs. L. c. Brooks and Mrs.
John p. Doyle. survive her. =,
Funeral services will be held at 2:SO
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence NJ Mrs Brooks, 1717 LIST street. Rev.
Dr. Bailey. pastor of the Western Presby-
terian Church. will conduct the services.
The interrnent will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
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TO BE HANGED.
Death Warrant Issued in Case of VIM.
Burge.


Warden Harris of the United States jail
today received from the District Supreme
Court the death warrant for the execution
of William Burge, colored, which is set for
Tuesday, April %, between the hours OF
noon and o'clock pm. 1t is the first time
the death warrant for Burge has been is
sued although the date for his execution
has been set three or four times.
Burge was indicted for the murder of his
wife, Daisy Burge, in January, 1905, and
upon conviction was sentenced to be hanged
in November 1903. On appeal the Court of
Appeals granted new trial on techni-
caIity At the second trial Burge feigned
insanity but was again convicted. An in
curry into his mental condition was held
after the second conviction, but the jury
declared him to be sane.
A second appeal was noted. but on ac-
count of lack of funds his counsel Attor-
neys James A. O'Shea and w. w. Bride, de-
cided to abandon the appeal The execution
was then set for April %. The mandate Of
the Court of Appeals was filed before Jus
tice Stafford today, and the court ordered
the sentence of death carried into effect
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Harry +. Ashton is a native of California;
born in San Francisco. December 49, 1853,
educated i'll the public schools of that city
and graduated from The High School: served
four wears apprenticeship in the art of
bookbnding; travelled extensively, and held
prominent positions in some of the largest
printing and binding establishments In San
Francisco, Chicago and New York.
He was appointed to the position of book
binder in the government printing office in
May 1880. promoted to the position or as
sistaut inspector on February Z, 1906, and
detailed acting foreman of binding July g.,
1906; has thorough knowledge OF DOCK
binders supplies and materials.
N- Ashton is a stanch union man, and
has carried a union card for over twenty
seven years. He was one of the cnlef Or
gan!Zcrs of his fellow craftsmen OF the CITY
of Chicago, and took an active part in the
formation of Local Union No. 5, whose
president he afterward became. In 1897
he was unanimously elected second vice
president of the International Brotherhood
of Bookbindcrs.
While Mr. Ashton is a firm believer in the
principles of true unionism, he Is, II IS
stated not in favor of the arbitrary meth
DDS employed by some unions, where man
must be entirely subservient to what he
knows in his heart is wrong, and against
his oath of allegiance to his country and
government thereby losing his individuality
and manhood.
Edward II. Ryan. appointed by the pubic
printer as his personal representative IN
transacting business with the various de-
partments and bureaus. with the deslSna-
lion of solicitor. was appointed from New
York in 1850. lie was Tor years a proof
reader and last August was made an as
sistant inspector, which position he has
filled until assuming his present one
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the government printing office July g. 1895;
was appointed to the position of assistant
foreman of the job division March. 1888,
which position he has filled until the present
time.
Mr.. Constantine was born in Buffalo NJ
Y, his parents soon afterward removing
to Grand Rapids. Mich. where he passed
his boyhood. becoming at the age of twelve
an apprentice in the job printing Office of
Peter Van Fine at Jackson, Mich. Here
he remained until 1876. in which year he
opened printing Office at Davenport. Iowa
He soon afterward accepted the position of
travelling circulation agent of the Chicago
Daily News for Illinois and Iowa
In January, 1880, he received an appoint
nient as a compositor in the Government
Printing Office. and was later promoted in
turn to the position of proofreader. as
sistant foreman, foreman OF the day Con-