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The Coconino sun., 1907-02-28
Neglected Colds Threaten Life

Don't trife with cold is good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital in the case of a child. Proper food, good ven- tilation. and dry. warm clothing are proper safeguards against colds. If they are maintained through the changeable weather of autumn and winter, the chances of a surprise from ordinary colds will be slight. But the ordinary light cold will be- come severe if neglected, and a we'll established ripe cold is to the germs of diphtheria what honey is to the bee. The greatest menace to child life at this season of the year is the neglected cold" Whether it is a child or adult, the cold slight or severe, the very best treatment that can be adopted is to give Chamber lain cough remedy. It is safe and sure. The great popularity and immense sale of this preparation has been attained by its remark able cures of this ailment. A cold never results in pneumonia when it is given. For sale by all deal CTS.
 FLAGSTAFF AERIE, 762, FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
 Meets at Elks Hall, on first and third Monday of each month, s:30 D. m.
 JOSEPH F. BARR, Worthy President
The Coconino sun., 1907-02-28
FLAGSTAFF AERIE, 7B2, FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.

Meets at Elks Hall, on first and third Monday of each month s:30 p. m. JOSEPH F. BARR, Worthy President. c. A. BLACK, Secretary
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Arkansas Claims Passed Upon.

The omnibus war claims bill, which was taken up by the house recently. and which refers for adjudication to the Court of Claims a great number of claims against the government, contains the following Arkansas claims:
 To John w. Bean, Washington coun- ty, s29O.
 To William A. Bethel. administrator of the estate of Martha Harrison, de- ceased, and Oliver P Lister, Jeffer- son county, $399.
 To J. M. Derreberry, administrator of the estate of Samuel B. Derreberry, deceased, late of Benton county, s705.
 To Sam Edmonson, administrator of the estate of Isaac T. Eppler, de- ceased, late of Jefferson county. $6,- $50.
 To Union Trust Company, admins trator of the estate of Mary Lefevre, deceased, late of Pulaski county, s5,- $40.
 To John B. Luttrell of Howard coun- ty, s4SO.
 To Manureva J. Spake, formerly Manureya J. Ross, of Johnson county, $7SO. To William B. Rutherford of Wash ington county, $S90
 To John T. Stafford, executor of estate of William T. Stone, deceased, late of Ouachita county, S2,640. To trustees of First Baptist Church, Pine Bluff s1,960. To trustees of the Methodist Episco- pal church, South, of C1arksville, s. 400
 To trustees of the Old School Pres byterian church of Helena, $1,900. To Joe L. J. Higgins, administrator of the estate of Richard Higgins, de ceased, late of Helena, S11,954 To William H. Engles of Washing ton county, S1,510.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
New Railroad to searcY.

Another standard-guage railroad is to be built into the town of Searcy, thus giving it two lines. The new road is the Doniphan, Kensett and Searcy, which is being built by the Doniphan Lumber Company. The road originates at Doniphsn, a town that has been laid out by the lumber company on Red River, about a mile aud a half northwest of Kensett. The read is already in operation from Doni- phan to Kensett, and will be built from Kensett to Searcy, distance of about five miles, making the entire length of the line about six and a half miles.
 The dump has already been thrown up and work on the building of the line from Kensett to Searcy will be started within the next thirty days. Terminals for the line at Searcy have already been selected. The company has bought the roadbed of the tram line that formerly ran from Searcy to West Point, and the railroad will be laid along that route.
 H. R. Fitzpatrick of Doniphan is gen. eral manager of the line.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Met With Horrible Death.

A big ten-wheel engine on the Iron Mountain at Helena, while being taken to the round house, ran into an open switch and turned over. Herbert Warden, the night hostler, was pin toned under the engine and died a horrible death. On the engine were Warden and his helper. When the en- zine ran into the open switch, the helper jumped and saved himself. Warden remained with the engine and fell under it. Bruised and with the h9 steam escaping on him, he beg ged those about him to shoot him and end his sufferings. Jacks were placed in position and while the mnn
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
ARKANSAS - ASTATE NEWS
Gen. Berry Names Staff for Reunion.

Gen. Berry Names Staff for Reunion.
 Senator James H. Berry, major gen. eral commanding the Arkansas Divi- sion, United Confederate Veterans, has issued General Order No. 3, naming the members of the staff for the Ar kansas Division at the reunion to be held at Richmond, May 29. The staff is as fololws:
 s.Lieut-Col. J. F. Smith, assistant ad- jutant general; Lieut.-Col. Louis Vol mer, assistant adjutant general.
 .Lieut-Col. w K. Ramsey, chief -quartermaster; Maj. George M. Clark, assistant quartermaster.
 'Lieut-Col. Ben H. Crowley, chief commissary; Maj. A. ". Lake, assist ant commissary.
 'Lieut.-Col. F. H. Goran, inspector general; Maj A. H. Carrigan, assistant inspector general
 Lieut.-Co Charles Coffin, chief artil- lery; Maj. T. J. Andrews, assistant chief artillery.
 'Lieut-Col. A. J. Bates, chief ord nance; Maj. Willoughby Smith, assist ant chief ordinance.
 ''Lieut-Col. H. A. Butler, chief en- gineer; Maj c. c. Cook, assistant en- gineer.
 Lieut. -Col. James H. Lenow, chief signal officer; Maj. R. w. Smith, as sistant chief signal officer.
 'Lieut-Col. J. M. Keller, medical di- rector; Maj. w. F. George, assistant medical director.
 'LieutCol. R. R. Poe, paymaster gen eral; Maj. J. A. Hughes, assistant pay master general.
 .Lieut.-Col James Harris, chief of transportation; Maj. assistant chief of Transportation.
 Stan c. Harley, colorbearer; Joe Dickson, color guard.
 The following past major generals who have commanded this division, R. c. Shaver V. Y. Cook, B. w. Green and Dan w Jones, and all past briga- dier generals will act as honorary aides-de-camp upon the general staff, retaining their insignia of rank
 The following aides-de-camp with rank of major are named: J. w. House, John NJ Moore, J. M. Critz John Shearer, J. H. Fraser, J. H. Martin, George Sibley.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Mines Closed Down.

No attempt will be made at present to reopen mines in the semi anthra- cite district at Spadra, which were closed following the recent decision of the Supreme Court holding the screen act passed by the last legislature con- stitutional About ten or twelve mines at Spadra and in the immediate vicin- ity are affected, and between 300 and 600 men are on strike. Most of the miners are leaving and going to other fields which are not affected by the present trouble.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Enjoined From Collecting Taxes.

Chancellor J. NJ. Elliot of Pine Bluff las issued a temporary restraining order to enjoin the directors of the Plum Bayou Levee district from en- forcing the collection of taxes for 1906, assessed against residents Of the district The suit was filed some time ago by a number of citizens of the district against the directors of the Plum Bayou Leyee district.
 The complaint sets forth the state ment that the Plum Bayou levee was constructed in the counties of Lon- oke, Pulaski and Jefferson but that about three miles below the end Of the levee is what is known as Old river and that in time of high water the river will back up into this place and flood the lands lying within the levee district.
 It alleges also that the levee pre- vents the water which falls in this district from emptying into the river and thus floods the country. It is alleged that the the levee is not a benefit to the land of the plaintiffs and they prayed that the directors be enjoined from collecting the levee tax assessed against their property.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Failure to Resurvey Arkansas Coal
 Lands.

J. c. Branner, member of the United States Geological Survey, former state geologist of Arkansas. has ten dered his resignation as member of the government geological survey, charging that this department is gi- gantie scientific trust" The resigna- tion came about through the efforts of Professor Branner to have the coal mines of Arkansas resarveyed and recognized by the scientists of the government. Professor Branner is now connected with the Leland Stan ford University in California
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Aged Arkansan Dead.

Mrs. Nancy McElroy who has been an inmate of the Logan County poor house until two weeks ago when she was removed by her daughter, died recently from la grippe. She was born in Marion County and was 99 years old at the time of her death.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
covineton Case Set For Trial.

The case of A. w. Covington, presi- dent of the last state senate, has been set for trial January 2S. The indict- ment on which Senator Covington will be tried charges that he committed perjury in his former trial, when he testified that he did not receive s6,000 from NJ. D. L. Cook to be used to se- cure the passage of the state capitol bill. He was tried at the June term of the Pulaski Circuit Court a year ago on charge of bribery. The jury was out three days, returning yer dict of acquittal at the end of that time
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Work Progressing Rapidly.

The work on the extension of the Missouri and North Arkansas Rail road from Leslie to Paragould is be- ing pushed by several hundred N.nn. Railroad camps are being put ill all the way from Heher to Leslie, and business is improving all along the road
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Held Without Bail.

The hearing of the testimony in the preliminary trial of P. E. Tabor, the alleged Cotton Belt express robber has been completed at Texarkana, and the defendant has been bound over to await the action of the Grand Jury, and committed to jail without bail
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10

The commissioners of accounts and county judge of Desha county met re- gently at Arkansas City, for the pur- pose of burning all cancelled county warrants The amount of the war rants burned was as follows: county warrants, $30,05S.16; school warrants, s14,479.52; road warrants, $6,711.96.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Killed on Railroad.

L. M. Bennett of near Blytheville was killed on the Frisco Railroad by being run over by train. His head was completely severad from the body, which confirms the officers in their be- lief that it was a case of suicide.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
chayIebeat Springs to Be Made Sum
 ner Resort.

Chaylebeat Springs, in the eastern portion of Nashville, said to contain medicinal properties of very high order and especially beneficial to per sons suffering with stomach or kid ney troubles, has been purchased by the Brown-Henderson Company and will he made into a summer resort.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Report of Land Office.

The first quarterly report of l.. l.. Coffman, commissioner of state lands, aas been completed, showing 21, ,136. .45 acres were handled during the month. The total amount of money received was $9,610.64, while $1,015.61 was re ceived in county scrip. The report showing transactions for the quarter ending December 31, except for county scrip, is as follows:
 Acres. Money. Fees ......... S1,5S7 % Swamp land sold.... 104.61. 13O.77 Internal improvement
 land sold. 240.00 30000 Forfeited land sold 6,127.63 6,65323 Forfeited land re-
 deemed .4,653.12 S16.67 Forfeited town lots
 sold ......... 122.97 Forfeited land donat-
 ed .....6,2 6,235.55 Forfeited land deeded
 to actual settlers, 3,775.54
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Public School Building Mansfield, Arkansas

were at work to release him Drs. fink and Rightor administered morphine cts of cold water were used to cool the heat to which he was exposed. Warden was finally rescued from his position under the engine and con veyed to his boarding house, where he died shortly after.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
To Work Convicts on Public Roads.

A petition is being circulated by County Judge Willis of Poinsett coun- ty asking the legislature to enact a law providing for the working of the state convicts on the public roads. This petition is being signed by almost everyone to whom it is presented, and it seems to be the general opin- ion of the people of this county that this is the proper way to work the roads.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Governors Son As Secretary.


 Although Governor-elect John s. Little has not made public his list of appointments, he has authorized the statement that he will appoint his son, Paul Little, as his private sec retary. Paul Little was in charge of the Little Rock headquarters for his father during the primary. He is the oldest son of the governor-elect, and is at present cashier of the Bank of Sebastian County at Greenwood. New Postoffice Building at Pine Bluff.
 The plans for the new $75,000 post office building at Pine Bluff are being prepared at Washington, and work on the structure will begin not later than March l. Bids for subcontracts will be advertised for within the next few days. The appropriation for the building was made by the last Con- gress. The building will be one of the best of it's kind in the Southwest when completed.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-10
Desha County Warrants Burned.

to actual settlers, 3,775.54
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25
Catechism of the Richest
Section of the Southwest

factory in order to handle his own product. His three OF
in age from IL to II years run the factory and turn III he oZeh
brooms and up per day, which are marketed in Tucumcarl at - per
dozen. Mr.. Fullwood is kept busy ireightng the broomS to town ma
his bows and factory turn out. He and his neighbors Will plant 1000
acres OF broom corn this year, and broom corr is worth 500 per o ad
at this rate forty acres should bring the grower about $4,000. Quay
County is a natural broom corn country, and Tncumcari bankers n
merchants are offering strong inducements to farmers who wh' plant
it this year. 1t is an absolute sure crop and produces as much Value
the acre. IS any crop the farmer can plant. Besides the sale oil he
brush, the fodder makes a splendid feed; it does as we'll on sod land as
on old land and may be planted till the first of July with the assurance
of a crop.
Z. II. Fulwood in answer to a question, said:
"On my farm east of Tucumcari, ten acres OF oats produced one
and onehalf tons per acre, baled. One-quarter OF an acre OF onions
produced 1000 pounds. Sets were planted about the tenth OF April,
six inches apart in drills. About four acres of standard broom corn
made 100 dozen brooms that are bringing from s. to ST. per dozen.
Indian corn, Milo Maize and Kafir corn all made good yields.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25

We also notice in the local mar
krt, Flat Dutch cabbage weighing
10 pounds; iurnips, 80 inches IN CIR
conference, Weighing II pounds;
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25

E. H. Fullwood is now manufac-
turing the finest brooms we have
ever seen, from broom corn grown
on his farm this year. He put in a
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-25

luCunCarl, II vile DISTANT SOuth.
AS to stock, this is an ideal stock farming country, and cannot be
beaten on the map. There is no such thing as hog-cholera known
here, and it is certainly an ideal country for a swineherd. X. =.
Donahoo, probate clerk, sold fourteen pigs at six weeks old, from two
sows, at ten dollars a head. a total of one hundred and forty dollars.
This is what W e call easy money, when a little kanhr corn mixed with
the Stops from the kitchen, in three months will bring an income OF
one hundred and forty dollars. Experiments 10y Swift Packing Co. OF
TT. Worth, Texas, has demonstrated the tact that milo maize and
kamr corn fed to hogs bring greater returns than Indian corn. The
amount OF feed consumed to produce one hundred pounds OF pork was
three hundred and seventy-two pounds, which is an exceptionally
mall amount OF feed. Hogs tatened on kaAir and maize, we're in
evidence in every portion OF this county last fall.
Questions are frequently asked by the homrseekcr what is the
cost of building a house, fencing and otherwise improving a homestead
during the first years residence. This depends largely upon the incl.
nation and financial strength Of the settler. The equation being
whether he is DESTROYS OF spending one hundred or s 1000, but it has
been estimated, conscrvatvely we believe, that $500 to SI2oo will
total the necessary expenditures of the first year IN a QUAY comfy
farm, including house, fencing, etc. The following will give the home.
seeker an idea oil the cost of living in New Mexico:
Building Material.
Lumber, No. !, common pine, per thousand feet So. 90 to ~ 90
Baker Perfect barhrd wire, good quality, per cwt "a.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03

yesterday afternoon with only five dissenting votes. The meas ure carries an appropriation of S15, ,OO0, reduction of S2O,000 in the amount carried in the origi- nal measure.
 The Rhoton bribery bill passed the Senate without dissenting vote. Under the provisions of the measure the receiver, the giver and the solicitor of a bribe are equally guilty and liable to the maximum penalty of five years in the penitntiary, instead of two, as the law was formerly. The measure also provides, through the Holland amendment, that no person shall be convicted of bri- bery on the uncontirmed testimo- ny of an accomplice. The meas ure passed without a dissenting vote and was transmitted to the house.
 Mr. Stevens of the Ways and Means Committee introduced the general deficiency bill; which was read twice, considered in Committee of the Whole and or dered engrossed.
 Mr. DuLaney called up the blind appropriation bill, which was given a third reading and on roll call and passed.
 MT. Simpson called up the ap propriatiOn bill for the Universi- ty of Arkansas, which was given a rollcall and passed.
 With these appropriations con-
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03

cluded in the house they were sent to the Senate and which will probably finish the work in cident to them without further controversy.
 House Bill No. 15 (Black of Se- bastian), provides thatafter Janu- ary, 1908, the preparatory de- partment of the University of Arkansas shall be abolished, and that thearafter no money shall be appropriated for it's sustenance. The bill was passed.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03
Pharmacists to Meet.

The Arkansas Association of Pharmacists will hold it's twenty fifth annual convention in Hot Springs on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May II, 15 and Is. A larger attendance is expected at this meeting than at any form CT meeting of the association, as many matters of interest have come up ill thepresent session of the legislature which it is be lieved the pharmacists of the state will be anxious to discuss and hear discussed in the meet ing of their own.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03
Price 2 cents
A BASE BALL EFFORT.
Move On Foot to Raise Sufficient Funds
 to Maintain Team.

John P. Warren will canvass the people of Prescott this after noon to ascertain whether they desire that the town maintnin a baseball team this summer.
 The experience of the past two seasons has developed that there is a considerable loss to the per son who manages the park, with nothing to draw on except the gate receipts.
 The purpose of the canvass to- day is to see if there can be se- cured subscriptions amounting to S125.00 month, which may be drawn on to meet any deficit in the revenues. If successful in raising this amount. two or three outside players will be em- ploycd, and steps will be taken to put Tn games at once
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03
Picnic Tonight.

The Chating Dish Club, chaper, oned by Mesdames H. E. Bemis and W. B. Waller will enjoy a pie nic this evening at Main Spring. They will have as guests the friends who are visiting Miss Waller and Miss Mildred McRae. and several young gentlemen.
 If weather conditions are such as to prevent the picnic, the crowd will enjoy the evening at theSkating rink.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03

from $50 to S75 per ton. The ex- ceedingly unreasonable weather during April is the cause of the high prices and the threatened shortage of the seed.
 In Pulaski, Jefferson, Chicot, and all the cotton producing counties of Arkansas, many plant CTS put seed in the ground last month. The weather was cold and the seed, instead of germi- hating, routed in the ground It is said that all of thel seed put in during the first weeks in April is total loss. This time last year the cotton was up and the labor CTS were busy ."chopping out" It is stated there is not a planta- tion in Arkansas on which cotton has reached the "chopping out" stage.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03
Little Rock 3, Memphis 1.

Little Rock won the opening game of the series with Memphis yesterday by the score of 8 to 1. The game marked the first19O7 appearance of the Memphis club on Little Rock grounds and while the visitors were outplayed and really deserved to lose, Babb's bunch looks like the fastest of the teams which have visited Little Rock.
 Although the game was replete with brilliant fielding, there was but one factor to the final out come. That factor was Pop" Eyler, who was working.his third game of the season against the Memphians. He let the visitors down with four hits, but that does not begin to tellof his effect iyeness against the losers. Their lone tally was unearned, Rocken- fields error contributing to the score.
 Either Randy or Lakaff will pitch for Little Rock today.
 RESULTS YESTERDAY.
 Little Rock 3, Mempis 1.
 Shreveport 1, New Orleans 0 (13 innings).
 Atlanta ?, Birmingham 1.
 Nashville 9, Montgomery }.
 GAMES TODAY.
 Memphis at Little Rock.
 New Orleans at Shreveport.
 Montgomery at Nashville.
 Birmingham at Atlanta.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03
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The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03
"UncIe Sam" Score Liquor Advertisers

Washington D. c. April 17-- Whiskey officially backed by the United States, " Beer o. K'd by Uncle Sam, '" Bourbon, positive ly guaranteed by the United States Government" which has glared at the passer- by from ten thousand crimson bill boards, and from prepoSterouS advertis ing. bulletins in the press, has re- ceived a stunning blow, in a pro- nunciament issued April 16th, by the Secretary of Agriculture, James Wilson. He says: T am growing tired of these untruth- ful statements on the pages of Magazines, on the walls of the New York subway and on the advertising space of street cars in the principles cities. am thinking if this outrageous mis- representation does not cease, that the department will publish a list bearing the names of manu- lecturers who are indulging in a campaign of deception.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Cotton Seed Is High.

Men familiar with the cotton industry in Arkansas said yester- day that the situation regarding seed for planting purposes is al most without parallel. Cotton seed is being sold in various parts of the state at prices ranging
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-03

Mrs. H. V. Lowe, of Waldron, who came to Prescott to attend the funeral Ofher father, J. CreSs returned to her home this morning accompanied by her mother, Mrs. J, Cress, who will visit her short time.