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The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
School Enumeration.

Alex Vaughn has just com pleted the census of School Dis trict No. II, and finds the follow ing statistics:
 Whites Males. 290; females, 291;
 Blacks Males, 257 females, 259.
 Total 1907.
 This is 24 more than the emu meration last year.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
COUNCIL
The City Dads Hold Their Semi Monthly Meeting Last Night
 at the Recorders Office.
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE DONE
The Towns Finances Were Freely Discussed and the Finance Com mittee Requested to Issue a Statement of the Towns
 Condition.

The City Council met in regu- lar session last nights at the re- corder's office, with Mayor Ar mold presiding. Recorder Logan at the desk, and the following members present.: GreesOn, Wright, Hart, Pittman and Be mis.
 r The minutes of the last meet ing were read and approved.
 The matter of delinquent side walk builders, was brought up, and chairman Hart of the street committee was requested to send notices to all parties who had failed to build concrete Wallss un der the first ordinance stating that unless work on same was be gun at once, that the town would l
 proceed to put same down at owners expense. Among the de | linquentS was the school board of District II, in failing to concrete the school house sidewalk, and it was resolved that no deed would be signed to the park property for school purpose until said side walk was put in.
 On motion of M. w. Greeson, the exclusive use of thepark was granted to the Old Soldiers on the 1st and 2nd days of August, and all privileges of stands, etc, was in their exclusive iurisdic. tion, provided the proceeds from said concessions went to- ward defraying the expenses of the reunion.
 A petition was read from the Old Soldiers asking the auditori- um on the park grounds be charg- ed to it's original condition sidewalks torn away, the seats re-established, and the place put in condition convenient for the occasion, and Messrs Arnold and Davis, owners of the skating rink were required to comply with this request. But to refrain from doing so until after the Carnival to be given by the ladies of the Christian Church next week, was held.
 A statement from collector Cummings disclosed the fact that not more than half of the street tax had been collected, and while all of the amount was past due, the council agreed, on ac- count of most of the delin quents being laborers of the mills and railroad to give them until the 23rd of July in which to meet same, and all delinquents on that day, will be arrested and taken before the Mayor to be dealt with according to law.
 Dan Pittman, chairman of wat CT and light committee, announc- ed the he proposed to accept the County Judges proposition to give the town the free use of the old jail, and to' tear away the buildings and fences surround ing it, in consideration of lights at the court house and water and lights at the jail. As there was no opposition to the contract, that matter may be considered settled.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17

State vs. C. D. Gibson, resist. ing process, plea of guilty enter ed by bondsmen, Jones Jack and R. W. Moss, and fined of 5000 assessed. Bondsmen released.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17

D
 Geo. w. Clark, an expert accountant, of Little Rock Arkansas, has examined and audited the books of this Bank. The following report was sub mitted by him to our board of directors:
 find the general condition O affairs to be ina healthy, prosperous state The Loans and Dis counts form the main part of the Assets, Is ual in all financial institut0nS and these found to be in excellent shape and as shown the books. The keeping of all this paper in such good shape reflects great credit your officers and shows their strict attention to the many details connected with their daily transactions. The accounts with your correspondents found to be correct, as shown on the books. Likewise the other assets were found to be also correct also examined various deposits, savings and other items forming your liabilities, and the correct GEO W. CLARK.
 July 10. t907. Accountant. We offer the above as evidence of our strict at tention to the affairs of this bank; We invite new business and will cheerfully extend every .considera ton which can be offered by carefully conducted bank.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17

minor matters, in which no act ion was taken, adjourned until the next regular meeting.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-17
rHos C. McRAE President - THos. R, Cashier BANK OF PRESCOTT.
 PRESCOTT, ARK.

CaNlal Stock Subscribed, SG000N00 Paid up s35,Q00.u0
The sun., 1907-10-31
THE YONKERS STRIKE.
An Explanation From sheriff Lane in bus.
tlec 70 Himself and Governor Hughes.

To THE EDITOR or The SuN-Sir. In an
editorial in THE SrS OF October n you refer
to my conduct in the Yonkers railway strike
and intimate that in some Of my actions !
attempted to compromise Governor Hughes.
I do not object to criticism upon my actions
when l believe ] am right. but do not think
II is fair under the circumstances to Gov
ernor Hughes to leave uncorrected the I'M
preston which you give In your editorial.
At half past o'clock sunday afternoon ]
received a telegram from the secretary Of
Governor Hughes stating that a telegram had
come to him from the officials OF the Yonkers
Railway Company complaining that they were
not getting sufficient protectionsfrom the civil
authorities and requesting me to make n full
report TO the Governor as soon as possible.
As soon thereafter as I was able to do so |
made a full report TO the Governor OF my
conversations with the Yonkers officials and
gave him full description of the situation.
My telegram was sent OF about o o'clock
sunday night and Governor Huehes's answer.
10 which YOU refer. was received at White
Plains at O'Clock on Monday morning I
did not in my report raise any question as to
my authority or ask for any advice from
About the time Of sending the telegram I
tclephoned Governor Hughes that was send,
him IL he had any Instructions did not.
either IN the telegram or In the telephone con-
either upon the situation or as 10 what my
rights were. although ! did ask him whether
he had any instructions TO give. His telegram.
Of which YOU published only part. was the one
received Monday morning. which l have
referred to-
At no time did I. to quote your editorial,
ask Governor Hughes what should do. and
at all times ] knew my powers and appre-
ciated my responsibilities: and never wanted,
TO quote your editorial again. TO evade my
duties and respon abilities, nor did attempt
10 do so. never intended. again to quote
YOUR editorial. TO put Il up TO Governor
hughes nor had I any desire or intention to
do so. have had several occasions to confer
with Governor Hughes or with his represen-
tatives and have been treated on all occs-
sions with fairness and courtesy.
believe that the officials Of lonkers indorse
my act ion during the strike. and am sure that
your editorial must have been written under a
misunderstanding on your part Of the facts Of
the case. CHARLEs VI. LANE,
sheriff OF Westchester County.
NHITE PLAINS. v. Y. October 20
The sun., 1907-10-31
PalpitatioDs in Cleveland.

As the negro vote in Cleveland NAV
decide tic traction issue between Mayor
JOHNSON and the Hon. THEODORE BUR-
TON, both parties are naturally solicitous
about it, The greater concern seems 10
be felt in the Burton camp. Special pains
are being taken by the Republican mana
gers to dispel the notion that the negro
voters may show their dspleasure with
the national Administration by rejecting
the Burton street car rate plan and
pumping for a three cent fare with the
Tom johnson system Of transfers. Moth
ing could be more respectful than the
advance notices in the local organ Of a
negro mass meeting in behalf of the
claims of MIR. BURTON to the suffrages
OF his fellow citizens. A long list of vice.
presidents was published, then followed
a list Of secretaries, which was swelled
by a goodly array of sergeants-at-arns.
and a procession of ushers brought up
the rear. A clean sweep seems to have
been made Of the prominent colored men
of Cleveland. Such publicity they do
not often have, and they are expected to
rally for the zone plan Of fares.
To make assurance doubly sure the
following notice to all concerned has been
published by Mr.. BURToN's managers:
1t has been asserted By people In the employ
OF the city Hall machine thai Senator FORAKER and
his friends are opposing Mr.. BURTON. Efforts arc
being made 10 secure votes for Mayor JOHNSON on
the plea Of support for FoRAkEn.
I'm letter TO Colonel q. J. HoDGE received from
Senator FoHAxER Monday morning. Mr.. PoBAxEn
said:
known to all who have in any way given me ocoa
sion TO speak on the subject that desire the sue
cess OF Mr.. BURTON and all others on the ticket
with him.
III you don't believe this statement. write to
Senator FoRAKKR and ask him."
This publication seems to acknowledge
that Senator FoRAKER's influence with
the negro voters is potent as a conse-
auence of his handsome and unreinitting
efforts to obtain square deal for a
certain discharged battalion. The Sem
ator of course rose to the occasion man.
fully He is not responsible for the base
expectations of the Johnsonites and does
his duty where he sees il. Nevertheless
the Burtonites are having palpitations,
and it must seem scandalous to them that
the right settlement OF the paramount
issue Of street car fares may depend upon
| the votes Of their negro fellow citizens.
The sun., 1907-10-31

\ Nashville correspondent asked in
TUE SrS of Tucsday: What dishonesty
can Congress and the President punish?"
We arr not prepared at this moment to
furnish an trmi>cd statement, but make
bold - -,iE-cst IN a.genera WAY that tho
rigeonholc- IT tho Interior Department
~ Washington ars iairl, dro,,si'rl Nth
n3trriai Icy ihc prosecution and pun
iehn"rt f "r"- 'f malofactors who
have a,uuircd ~w"i,on fortunes by a
rlrali'ai l"1ui~l'i"r f public lands.
II WI not lc necessary 10 await tho
errr,m'ur "f that r"~ legislation which
M" nrC.l1"n' -" c"ui!n, ally demands.
IN" LAM Violated 10y these. particular
sr"liatur- vcrr uil the -iatutc books
while 49, ,"' Mr RoOstNtLr was the
Governor at \rw Work The Hon.
lTHAN NlIN HI1'HCoCk. Secretary Of
~" Interior found ample authority FOR
the pursuit, d'r"ciion ard arraignment of
"s,"'rSefIl drh, ncstS d" and at the time
of his sudden and lumontahle retirement
about a y"ar ago he had IA good many
of H., most important representatives
beaded for the pcnitentiary. II is a
great pity, though perhaps not so very
much of a mystery, that he perceived at
that moment the superior. not 10 say
imperative, attractions Of private life.
Very probably the Hitchcock scheme
was not quite strenuous enough. We
can imagine, indeed. that il did not appeal
10 Auorney-Gcncral RoN.PARTE. who
cares for nothing less than "coveys."
Maybe the President is waiting for that
additional ard heroic Legislation 50 that
he can round the thieves all up at once
and slaEc hi, moral passion with battue.
But our Nashville correspondent may
rest assured that there is a-plentY Of dis
honesty which can be punished under
existing law while the President waits for
authority from Congress to eStcrminate
all criminals at n single stroke.
The sun., 1907-10-31
COALING THE FLEET.
Gsvernment Taken 20 Task Tor Discripn.
mating Against American ships.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN--.Sir: Al this
time, when the Navy Department In preparing
20 pay q million dollars OF American money
to foreign vessels for carrying Government
GOAL 30 the Pacific. steam collers beion gina
to the United states are Transporting coal TO
the Newport naval station. a contract which
more than q hundred American built schoouers
specially adapted to the coal trade would he
glad TO handle and at price. ss the figures
show to-day. lower than the cost Of using the
Department steamers
A look at the names OF the vessels now en-
gagged In this Newport business shows TINT
the craft thus employed are foreign built:
indeed twelve OF the fourteen colliers owned
by the Government were constructed In
British yards. no attempt having been made
to supply the deficiency In naval frelghters
demonstrated by the Spanish war
This incident adds but one more to the
many illustrations which the Washington
bureaus too frequently furnish OF their un-
willingness to permit Americans 70 do the
work they are fitted for and OF the pleasure
they take In so arranging Affairs as to be able
70 make demands under conditions that Amer
loans cannot at the moment meet.
hdicrous feature Of this Newport coal
transportation appears in the report TINT
the feet Of Pacific hnit tieships is TO coal at that
point. Consider what this mesps, There
great coal roads. that is TO say. at Norfolk
yet these gentlemen who take such an interest
IN foreign shpe and cry economy" as an
excuse Tor their defiance OF our navigation
laws are transport ing 5000 tons OF coal up
70 New England and will send the battleship.
after II. although the fleet must pass Norfolk
on its voyage around Cape Horn,
This IN Oh par with the met bods advo-
Gated by this same Washington circle last
year when u gave its support to fast mail
e steamers. which would have secured nonopo-
lies in their particular lines and cut ont al
prov ision for the freightrrs that arc sbSo-
lutely necessary TO ANY fleet of warshps
" is In line with the same department spirit
that for five years prevented Congress from
allowing private ind yidual-. AZ their own
expense. TO build y lighthouse on piqmond
Shoals. Of Cape Hatteras. an opposition
never explained.
Having kept The Philippine busines. ~
the hands Of the foreigner, having made H.
Impossible for our vessels to secure return
cargoes; hav ing refused 10 accept American
ships which had secured Eastern chartsrs.
and thus were enabled 10 quote figures as
low as those Of their competitors. H. Ia not
surprising 10 find the Department oneripe y
80 per cent. premium for vessels which they
know are not to be had
EDWARD G. PLUMMER.
BATH. Me. October ~.
The sun., 1907-10-31
BlCksliding Rate RcgulAIOrs.

When Governor HUGHES vetoed the
two cent railroad rate bill his opponents
in this State and the corporation baite,s
generally criticised and denounced his
act, and many quarts of ink were spilled
to pIoVe that two cents q mile was gen.
erollslv sufficient tor the transportation
Of passenger. Particularly the Gov
ernor was urged TO give heed to the
action of various other State Executives
on this question, and he was asked if
he presumed to hold himself superior in
knowledge and intelligence to those dis
tinguished statesmen who had given their
support 10 the two cent rate.
Now news comes from Asheviile that
the Governors Of North Carolina. Georgia
and Alabama have agreed to recommend
the repeal of the two cent laws passed
by the Legislatures Of their States at
their last sessions and to suggest the en-
actmcnt of two and a half cent rate laws.
The Tribuno's despatch on the subject
represents the Governors as intending 10
meet tomorrow in Atlanta to discuss the
details Of the new scheme and 10 decide
on the programme TO bc adopted. Obvi-
o,sly the Governors have not been salts
fed with the result of the Two cent fare
laws. II is not probable that they are
solicitous for the pocketbooks OF the rail-
roads, which are not popular in their
States at present. Yet they find them
selves in the not entirely gratifying stu
alton of being forced to undo what they
accomplished with much rejoicing and
burning of fireworks only few months
ago.
This outcome of two cent fare legsla-
ton in other states WIS not needed TO
convince students Of transportation mat
ters of the wisdom of Governor HUGHEs's
veto of the law passed in this State last
spring, but the whole community must
be relieved to realize that it was saved
from bhinder and is not now repent
ing an action which would have been a
serious mistake, in spite of the elements
of popularity it included.
The sun., 1907-10-31
Local SeIS-t:o> crnmcpt vs.. Cen,rsI,xa,tc,

To THE EDITOR nF TIVE SuN- Sir. "A
President Roosevelt is said to be great reader
and absorbS readily the good points OF q boct.
] wonder N he has ever read 1oulmin Smith q
Local Government and CeDtralizo tion." an
English publication. II not. let the following Z
wholesome pair OF maNims from its ia gcs
illustrate the character of the work
Local self government Is that svstem of
government under which the greatest NUM-
her Of minds. knowing the most and having
the fullest opportunities Of knowing II. about
the special matter in hand. and having the
greatest interest in its well working. have the
mana cement Of it or control over H..
Capitalization is that system Of govern
ment under which the smallest number OF
minds. and those knowing the least and hav-
ing the fcwest opportunities of knowing r..
about the special matter In hand. and havtn z
the smallest interest In its well working have
The mana cement OF it OF control over it,"
Mosrs FOLSOM
WARRINGTON ID. c. October IS
The sun., 1907-10-31
GOING INTO THE SILENCE.
From the EdufiIas.

FrOm the Ndufhae.
The secret of the benefit derived from
going into the Silence lies in the self f-controi
and the rest to mind and body gained. It
is time for fixing and focusing the mind
upon the real objects OF life. The energies
can then be centred upon tho desired results
to be obtained. In this way tho practice of
going into the Silence may be made Of great
benefit. Professor Elmer Gates. the father Of
more than twenty-five hundred inventions.
and scientist OF note. connected with tho
Smithsonian Institution. makes practice OF
going into the Silence" when working out
an invention. I have been told also that
Edison works somew hat in the samo way.
More or less quiet is necessary 20 the
inception Of new ideas. You have got TO
still the mind and body and let go Of tho
old thoughts that have been holding pos
session Of your mind and absorbing your
vital energies before you can conceive and
execute a new and more difficult work.
Here 10 where going into the Silence helps
you, just as sleep helps you. Life itself
is cherished and prolonged by proper rest
and relaxation. The people who reach
extreme old age afe apt to be placid and
harmonious in temperament.
DIR. G. A. Stephens. who for many years
has been attempting TO solve the problem
OF living forever. from q scientific stand
point, says the first thing to do II you would
prolong your life 10 to rest your cell neu-
rons until you feel that you have a full head
OF vim in the organism. even II a week or
month is required for il. Rest and re-
cuperate until you are in the best condi-
ton possible. This In the necessary first
stem n head NJ vim IN worl Nth
Might as well expect an engine TO run
without steam as to expect tho body and
mind to keep on working indefinitely without
a frequent turning about and letting go.
such as we get by going into the Silence.
The sun., 1907-10-31
4 Gifted Crab.


FT0W Ue UdND UTdpItf,
The crab known as the scalotailed apus wss
believed TO have become extinct In Great Britain
nifty years ago. the last recorded specimens being
taken In the ponds on Hampstead Heath. But
now II has turned up sgs'n 10 soma numbers 10
two ponds on Preston Merse. near Southwtck.
In Klrkcudbns btshire. About two and half incher
long. the apus bears a very striking likeness 10
that remarkable creature the King crab. and tins
because the fore part Of the body 10 covered by
great semicirculsr shield or carspsce. while. ~
In the king crab. II swiins lis hack. Tp the
great number OF Its legs tho scsletailed apus has
few rivals while In the number Of the joints which
fhese share between them no other creature con
compare. The naturalist SchAner once csaayed
the task Of counting them and made the msgnin
cent total Of i.s02 .e0S Lstrellie put down tho
number at a round s.O0OON.
The sun., 1907-10-31
Sir Otto and the Drsgon.

To THE EDIroR or The sUN-SG: II some
Of your readers are in want OF little food for
reflection may I suggest that they open the
works Of Thomas Hood and read his ballad
OF Sir otto and the Dragon? II 10 too long
to be quoted here. but I can give you the
essential points, though it is many years since
| last saw IT,
A people who had bees in the power of q
terrible dragon welcomed the advent OF q
valiant knight. who slew the monster Then
he entered the city amid the loud acclaim:
Live, Sir Otto. who vsnquished tae dragon.-
And in his train the carcass was fetched
In wagon" and there was unlimited rejoc-
ing. Every possible honor was bestowed
upon the knight and be became q powerful
ruler How he used his power over tho peo-
pie may be inferred from the closing lines Of
the ballad. which are these:
They all. with one word.
shouted Would 70 the Lord
That the dragon had vanquished Sir ottor.
New YORK.. October 70. RI.
The sun., 1907-10-31
MOUNTED PAY.
OpJectlenS 20 the Dack-Capesn MN Nes
General IN tho infantry nranch.

General m tho Infantry nranch.
To THE Eprror OF Tur srx--s,x. An
editorial and a letter from Cspt.iu Johuson
Haaood conocrninx service nav An ,rrr sr,s
OF October n have attracted NV Attention
Onioers OF the army receive mountcd nav
only when performing duty reouirtng ,hsm
TO be mounted. Oe,oers an srrvtn. NAV he
..r,iy snsc.,. .s ~. ..s.,-.ss SN s.'~
80, 49, a sno noun.eu orahcncs como
under this ciassihcstion. as do all Officers
While In active service a monnted of,cer neoes-
snriIy incur. na,.r,ai .ds,,,s,,s, .~sS.... g.
nn,sorm. .o,,'n,u.n. o,n. sas,onss s.pense ,os
constant renewals. so that tho extra pay ia
Justly earned and expended. When retired
he doe. rscs,v. = .Nsh, go. - - -,
tne on'cer not mounted. varying from s30s TO
eS.3i q month. as stated by Captain Haeood
But let us consider the extent Of this increase
-,,, ~ s".on 1ot ~
Ine retiring age FOR ofYicers In "a years. BY
which time all men who mako normal en-
srade OF feid hssc.r and .rs ,hsss,o-.
mounted. infantrys objection cannot oon-
an earlier are it must he for csu.ss - incident cid
TO the service. and tina history or the armx
cI.srIv .how. ,ha. ae.a.. .S % D
CARNATIONS have been subjected to the erestet
hardships whereby their liability to retire.
ment for cause vas Increased a that tbs
Horenene 30 0eariy earned mas not really
placed them on plane Of equality with the
dismounted ofYicer In tho vicissitudes OF army
life. Few di.mmnted oesc.r. h.lov ths
...,. 20 a.. o. " wv
siaue o' ne,u ofncer are ret'red TOT causes
infndent 70 the service each year. careful
basis for calculation would show an annual
Would NOT sbow haIf tha. omo mnber S re sco,as nr
The sun., 1907-10-31

To THE EDiros ov TIE SuN-Sir What
ever the Presidents impuisive nature has
led him into. no one ran impugn his integrity
OF purpose. When the wedding out process
fs completed. the financial sharks and crooks
are exposed and corporations are run hon
estiy. then We may thank the one man who
has courage enough 20 fight q hostile press
and the most powerful influences the CHI
canery Of wealth can evolve
Who biames Governor Hughes for the
slump IN the Insurance business after the
investigation conducted by him?
The President has compelled certain cor
porstions TO do business in accordance with
the laws requirement.
TIE SuN stands for pure politics. but seems
terrified by the slogan Of pure corpora tiops,
Yet regulation will never ruin legitimate
business. and u will put crimp In graft
NEW YORK October 30 l.. D. WorpRS