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The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
EIGHT PRIZES OFFERED
The Pupils of the Public School to be
 Awarded May l4th.

At the opening of the school last fall there were eight prizes offered to the pupils as follows:
 By T. c. McRae, a gold medal to the boy or girl that made the greatest progress in scholarship during the year.
 By c. c. Hamby, a prize to the first grade pupil who made great est progress during the year. A big doll should a girl win, and a gun if boy.
 By H. B. Mckenzie, a gold medal to the boy or girl in the 8th, 9th, or 10th grades that had the best department both in and out of school
 By Dr. Godbey, a medal to the boy or girl that makes the best progress taking into cOnsidera- tion his or her sickness and con sequent inability to attend school.
 The w. c. T. U. offered four prizes as follows:
 1st. A gold medal to the pupil in the Sth, 9th, and 10th grades that writes the bestoriginalessay on 'The Evil Effects of Alcohol. J
 2nd. A gold medal to the pu- pil in the 9th, 9th, and 7th grades that writes the best original es say on "Cigaretts.
 3rd. A prize to the boy in the 1st, 2d, 3rd and 4th grades that has the best recitation on "Mer cy."
 4th. A prize to the girl in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades tha' has the best recitation on "Mer cy."
 Prof. Dunaway requests tha' all the prizes be handed in before the night of May 14th.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

quire that no member be allowed to serve on the board having in hand this bond issue who had not for a period of 90 days pre- viOus to his appointment been a land owner in the basin effected.
 The Senate yesterday after noon killed the Abercrombie bill providing for the working of convicts on the public roads of the state and with the death of this measure legislation on this subject at the present session of the legislature is practically at an end. Four bills along the same line have been killed in the past four months. There is still one more pending, the DeRositt Montgomery bill, that was com binatiOn of all convict road bills  that had died. This measure is in the house and as it has never been read there is but little prob ability that it will ever get as far as a rOllcall. The AbercrOmbie bill was killed by a vote of 15 to 12.
 The Killough bill, providing that the 60 acres surrounding the new state house shall never be sold, was passed yesterday af- terroon with six dissenting votes.
 The Barker bill, providing for the regulation of magnetic heal ingin the state, narrowly escaped being tabled An amendment tC the measure making it apply tC Drew county exclusively was re ferred with the measure to the Committee on Public Health.
 The house bill requiring rail roads to pay off their men semi monthly instead of every month, was passed yesterday morning but in the afternoon Senator Mi Ian gave notice of a recOnSidera tion. Another railroad measure requiring all engineers and brake men to have twoyears experience was defeated.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
Planning for Immigration.

St. Louis, April30. It develop ed today that more than a half million dollars and hundreds of
 special agents will be employed this year by five big railroads in an extraordinary effort to eX- ploit and populate the Southwest. Plans are already completed by the Missouri Pacific, Iron Noun tain. Frisco, Rock Island and M.4 K, and T., contemplating eX-
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
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Albany township, and who grad uated last week at the college of Physicians and Surgeons in Little Rock, while the bride is a daugh- ter of Dave Bean of Redland township.
 The happy couple will arrive in Prescott tomorrow to visit rela- tives in the county, after which they will go to Pine Bluff where they will make their future home
 The News joins a host of friends in wishing for Dr. and Mrs. Woodul a long life of happi- ness.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
A DAY OF UNDOING.
The Legislature Correcting the Early
 Session Mistakes.

Little ROCK, May l. senator Pindall presided today.
 The following proceedings were had this morning:
 Senate Bill No. 2S4 by Yopp, which provides that parties charged with bribery may be convicted on the testimony of an accomplice without any corrobor- ative testimony, was amend ed by eliminating this feature, and the bill was made special order for tomorrow.
 Senate Bill All, by Cloud, was introduced and repeals Section ? of the Ross bill requiring foreign corporations to become domesti- cated before doing business in the state.
 The report of the joint com mittee appointed to investigate the charge that the MOore-Hart- sell bill had been tempered with, was read. The report doesn't directly charge any one with the crime. but strongly intlmates that Chief Clerk Lucas, of the House is responsible by reason of carelessness, while the bill was in his charge.
 Senate Bill 472 was introduced by Milan which amends the Amis horse racing bill by allowing a suspension of it's provisions by towns holding fairs, for period of 40 days.
 The house devoted the entire morning to a reconsideration of the St. Francis levee bill.
 A half million dollar issue ot bond was authorized by the leglS lature yesterday when after one of the hardest floor fight of the session the house passed the Harrison bill, authorizing the St. Francis Levee Board to float bonds in this sum for the i'm provement of the levee work 1T the St. Francis levee basin anC to take up bonds that are now due. Single handed, MT. killougf of Cross fought against the pas sage of the measure, not obJect ing over seriously to the issu ance of the bonds as provided fol under the bill, but attempting t' delay it until other Legislation could be enacted which would re
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
Fire at Emmet.
Special 10 the News.

Special 10 the NeWs.
 Emmet, May 1. Fire this morn ing at 10:30 o'clock entirely de stroyed the residence of Oscar Allen at this place. The fire origi- mated from fue, and while the building was consumed, most of the house hold goods were saved.
 There was $500 insurance on the house, and the damage to the contents was fully covered.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
Married In Little Rock.

Last night at 6 o'clock at the home of Will Nelson, in Little Rock, Dr. T. W. Woodul and Miss Sallie Bean were united in mar riage.
 Both parties are Nevada county young people, the groom being a son of T. J. Woodul of
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

Ben Auxer will begin in the morning to move the house on H. B. McKenzie's place, one mile east of town, to make room for the new residence to be erected. Mr. Auxer also has the contract to move the Methodist church I miles southeast of BlevinS to that town and will begin work on the job Monday.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

penditures averaging 20 to p per cent greater than those of 1906, and their joint endeavors are ex- pected to add nearly 100000 to the present population of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana in the next twelve months.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
Little Rock 4, New Orleans |.

With an entire new battery, Little Rock won the second game of the home series from New Orleans yesterday afternoon. Lakaff in the box and Kunkle be- hihind the bat, both made good in their initial game with the Colts, and that it was not a shut out for the visitors was no fault of the Little Rock battery. In the fourth Lakaff retired the side with five pitched balls.
 RESULTS YESTERDAY.
 Little Rock f, New Orleans 1.
 Atlanta ,, Birmingham 1.
 Memphis Shreveport, no game rain
 Nashville Montgomery, nc game; rain.
 GAMES TODAY.
 New Orleans at Little Rock. Memphis at Shreveport.
 Birmingham at Atlanta. Montgomery at Nashville.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
News From Albany.

Special to the News.
 Laneburg, April 30. - Miss Verda Huntley is critically ill.
 Heavy rains with some wind and hail visited this section Sat urday evening. However no ser ious damage was done.
 Quite a number of farmers are having to plant cotton second time. and most of them expert enced some trouble in securing the necessary seed.
 Our clever overseer J. J. Fore, has been doing some good work on the road lately.
 The .locusts are becoming quite numerous now and begin ing to give us their music.
 Ed Purtle is somewhat of cattle buyer of late. He went in to Prescott with about a hundred head last Saturday.
 Jas. l.. Garrett, who has been at Texico, N M., for several months, writes very favorably of that country. He says it pro- duces most everything that Ar kansas does excepting cotton and negroes. He is land owner there and has recently gotten married. We wish friend Jim much success in his western home.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01
SNos, c. NCRae. Pves. Np.N. 5ostev O Yves.
 C. 5. Mccatn. casNiev BANK OF PRESCOTT.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Capital Stock Authorized $100, 000.00
 Subscribed $50, 000.0
BANKING BY MAIL.

If you live at distance, or find it inconvenient for any reason to wis it the bank in person, perhaps 1t has not occurred to you that we do banking business by mail of con- siderable proportions.
 Our system of conducting this business is so simple that it is real ly easier for you to use the mails than to come in person.
 We solicit both savings and com mercial accounts and guarantee to give the same prompt, courteous and careful attention to your let ters that you would receive were, YOU to come to the bank yourself
 We pay 4 per cent interest on savings accounts and time certlil- cates of deposit.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

We regret to learn that Miss Lottie Williams, daughter of Ed Williams, is quite sick.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

Lost-A ladies F jewel watch with Lucille" engraved on the case. Attached was a Pine Bluff Y. M. c. A. fob. Finder will be rewarded by returningto this of flee.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-05-01

Hesterly Drug Store-free de livery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
OBITUARY RECORD.
David Cramer.

David Cramer for over 43 years a
resident of the county, died very sudden
ly this morning at 1:40 at his home on
Ninth street in South Rock Island,
death following a five days illness
with gastritis and neuralgia of the
stomach. \ physician was not called
to attend him until last evening, when
he began to weaken rapidly.
He was born in Watertown. Jeffer-
son county, n. Y. August 10. 1929. He
removed to this city from New York in
1864 and had made his home here
since. For a number of years after his
arrival in this city, he was engaged IL
the contracting business but later en-
gagged in the real estate business. H
had been married three times. his las
marriage taking place Jan. ,. 1872. He
is survived by his wife and one son A.
q. Cramer of Gem Col
Funeral services will be held from
the home in South Rock Island at 2:3J
Friday afternoon. The services will be
conducted by Rev r. b. Williams, pas.
tor of the First Methodist church.
Burial will take place at ChippiannOcl
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
OPENS WITH A RUSH.
Sale of LageWaters' Stock, Conducted
by Larson & Co. is Record
Breaker

The great shoe sale of the Lag0-
Waters stock at 1908 Second avenue,
conducted by Larson & Co. opened
with a rush this morning and has con
tinued throughout the day at a rate
that has kept the large force of clerks
on the jump.
People appreciate genuine bargains
and when a clean up-to-date stock Of
shoes like this is thrown on the mar
ket at bargain prices it creates quite a
sensation.
This is an opportunity that Rock Is
land people have not had for some
time and that they appreciate il is evi
dent by the crowds that are attending
the sale today and the size of the
bundles they are carrying away with
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
Guessed Wrong About the Eggs.

O. u. Pitts. farmer of Caroline
county. tells the following story:
He says ne was blowing with pair
of horses on his farm and turned up
4 nest containing what he supposed
TO lie turtle eggs. He put them in his
rocket to carry them home and en-
pertinent with them as to their hatch
ing qualities Some time later, when
he took up his coat he felt something
moving, and upon investigation found
that the eggs had Matched and his
pocket was full of young snakes. He
did not experiment any further
RithIhond TimeS-Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

John Bahnsen of Checotah, Indian
Territory, is in the city.
F. r. Harrington mail clerk on the
Burlington, is enjoying a two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. James Kelly of Wa-Keeney,
Kan. is visiting her niece Mrs. o. Leon
ard of South Rock Island.
Mrs ]. C. Dunn and children left
this morning for Denver, where they
will make a visit of four months.
Mrs. A. II. Pollard and Mrs. Fred
Pollard returned last evening from q
two months trip in California and Coz
orado points.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Hagsett, who
were married in Kansas City the first
If June and came to Rock Island on
their wedding trip 10 visit relatives and
to see Greater Rock Island. will return
this evening to make Kansas City their
home. Mr.. Hagsett is a nephew of Mr..
Sanderson, the mail clerk. and Mrs.
Hagsett is niece of Mrs w. c.
SchultZe
Mrs. Webster Hokes arrived last eve
ming from Chicago TO be present at the
closing exercises of St. Katherines
school from which her daughter grad
yates this week. She will spend d
fortnight with her parents Mr.. ard
Mrs. Robert Champion. Mrs Champion
returned Saturday evening from a few
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs.
Arthur Heurtley of Oak Park. Re-.
Webster Hokes is expected here in a
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
Before and After.

There is a great difference between
the actions of q woman before and
after marriage" remarked the sad eyed
man with the absent hair.
whats the answer" queried the
youth who was on the verge of gradu
ating from q correspondence school.
"Give a woman a five dollar bunch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
Is IN TROUBLE AGAIN

Woman Makes Complaint Aasinst j..
w. Lehee for DsorderIy Conduct.
J. II. Lehee is being given a hearing
this afternoon before Magistrate FL
lott on a charge of disorderly conduct.
The complaint was made by Miss Pan
sy Nelson. who resides in the west end
of the city. She charges that Lehee
made indecent proposals to her. L.
hee is the man who enticed Mrs. Hart
and her two children from their home.
2Ol1 Fifth avenue. MAY q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

There is no case of Indigestion, Nc
matter how obstinate. that will not be
speedily relieved by the use of Kodo'
KOdol contains the same juices founl
in a healthy stomach. Conforms to thj
Pure Food and Drugs Law. Sold b;
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

OF flowers before marriage" explained
the party of the sad part, and she
will say: oh. thank you. George, But.
really. cannot allow YOU to spend SO
much money on me- After marriage
when George hands her seven-eighths
OF his weekly salary she looks at It
contemptuously and says, Is that all
| get? "-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

All stomach troubles are quickly re
lieved by taking a little Kodol afte:
each meal. Kodol goes directly to the
seat of trouble, strengthening the III
gestive organs, digests what you eac
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
Notice to Property Owners.

You are hereby notified 10 put in at
once all sewer. water and gas connec-
tons on Thirty-eighth street from
Fifth to Seventh avenues and on SeV-
enth avenue from Thirty-eighth t.
Forty-siXth streets before paving is
commenced. H. c. SCHAFFER.
President Board of Local Improve
mentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
Humane Society Meets.

A meeting of the Rock Island COur
ty Humane society will be held this
evening at the city hall. a number OF
interesting matters are to be up fOl
discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
Collie and Diarrhoea.

Pains in the stomach, collie and diar.
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use
.of Chamberlain's Collie, Colera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea puri-
fies the blood. strengthens the nerves,
regulates the bowels, aids the kidneys,
cures stomach troubles. builds up the
nervous force and repairs the i'll eff
fects of overeating. Tea or tablets, 50
cents. Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
IT. {. SUI I FFN.
GEORGE l.. EYSTER,
MAYER LEVI,
OLAF GRAFSTROM.
GEORGE p. STAUDUHAR.
Another Contest.

The advisability of another conte It
i'll view of the fact that some excellent
drawings were presented was suggest
was a question entirely for The Argus
to decide. When the members were
asked if the same commission would
serve for another contest to be conduct
ed later on by The Argus the members
all expressed their Willingness to do
so. and hence the contest will be tried
again under more specific instructions
The drawings will be returned tC
those who submitted them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

FieIds-k indt.-The marriage of Miss
Caroline Stoddard Kindt, daughter af
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Kindt of Day
export to Samuel Bailey Fields took
place last evening at Trinity church
Davenport. Rev. G.. Dewitt Bowling
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of about 800 guests. Miss Julia
Helen Kindt. sister of the bride was
maid of honor. Mrs. Henry c. Baker
was matrOn of honor and the Misses
GeneveiVe Cook. Harriet Ochs, and
Elizabeth Stewart were the brides
maids. The brides brother Charles
Roy Kindt was best man and the
groomsmen were Harry Clark, Harry
Ives and Will Donald and the ushers
were Foster Glaspell, Harry Bake,
Stephen Bawden, and Harry Betty.
The wedding was a rose wedding aad
was one of the brilliant social events
of the year \ reception was held a.
the Outing club following the cerc-
mony and Mr. and Mrs. Fields left
late last evening for an extended trip
through the south and will be at home
in Davenport after August. Both
young people have a wide acquaint-
anCe in the three cities and they have
been extensively feted in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are unequaled for backache, weak ki /
neys. inflammation of the bladder and
all urinary troubles. A weeks trea,-
ment for % cents. Sold by all drug
giStS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

Mason's engine was backing up from
the switching track which joins the
main track at Fourth street, and had
just put his train on the main track
when it was struck by the freight train.
The accident occurred at 6:20. The
crash was anticipated by Engineer
Feighor, who applied the brakes, but
he was unable to stop the train on &C
count of bad rail. The cars of the
switch train were telescoped, and Il
barn at the side of the track was
wrecked in the crash. Engineer Feigh-
or escaped with a sprained and bruised
ankle. and Engineer Mason sustained a
sprain and bruises of the left knee
Both men were removed to their homes
in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

in port today. The stage of water was
7.05 at a. N. and IT'S at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
"a Corner ON COrns."
DR.. WOOFTER'S
CORN AND BUNION REMEDY.

No. l and 2.
Your corn can be removed at once
with first application. giving immediate
relief. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISoclety news. written or telephoned
20 the society editor of The Argus, Will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
TRAINS IN CRASH
Enoineers Are Slightly Hurt in
Collision in Moline Yards
of Burlington.
BOTH ROCK ISLAND MEN
w. r. Mason of Switch Engine and N
J. Feighor of Freight Train Sus-
tain Sprains and Bruises.

Two Rock Island men, w. r. Mason,
7O1 Seventeenth street, and n. J.
Feighor, 1909 Seventh avenue, were
slightly injured in a collision in Moline
last evening at the Burlington switch
track at Fourth street between the
Galesburg-Rock Island merchandise
train of the Burlington and a Burling-
ton switch train. Both men We're en-
gineers on the trains which collided
Feighor being in charge of the freight
engine, and Mason of the switch en-
pinp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05
NONE IS TYPICAL
Finding of Commission Passing
on Drawings in Argus
Art Contest
THOUGH SAMPLES ARE FINE
Conditions Not Entirely Complied With
and II Will Be Tried Over
Again.

The commission selected to pass
with the hope of developing in an arts
tic and architectural sense an allegOr-
zeal type of Rock Island met at the
Harper house last evening The var
ious drawings submitted to The Argus
were presented to the commission.
The members were informed that
The Argus desired that the commits
sion exercise its judgment unhampered
by any suggestion from The Argus. eX-
cept its desire to pay the awards 20
those entitled to them and its anxiety
10 develop type that would be credit
able to the city. The drawings We're
presented to the commission numbered
but unaccompanied by the names Of
The artists. no representative of the pa
per being present while the drawings
were passed upon or until the report
was written.
Commission Makes Report.
The commission first read the condi-
tons ii had specified al its original
meeting and then took the drawings IN
one by one. finally preparing the an
pended report which was handed The
Argus:
Rock Island. June 4, Art Editor of
the Argus-The commission appointed
to examine and pass upon the designs
submitted to you for a device allego .
zeal or typical of Rock Island. its in
dustries, advantages, etc, would re-
specially report as follows:
There was submitted TO us in all
nine designs.
After carefully considering the sama
the commission would state that Will
there is considerable artistic abili- :
displayed in several of the designs sub
mitted we however feel that the sub
iect might not have been fully under
stood and that the artists have failed
to comprehend the scope of the re
quirements and therefore we do not
feel that any design is such that We
ask for its adoption and we hereby re
turn all designs with no recommends
tons as to preference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

Golf Club to Give Dances.-The Rock
Island arsenal golf club members have
decided upon a series of dances at the
club house. the first to take place Sat
urday. June %. and others to follow at
intervals of two weeks. Dancing will
be from s o'clock till midnight. The
golf club has never undertaken to give
dances heretofore, though there have
been several at the club house under
other auspices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

the bells on the various fire engine
houses chimed in. producing a sound
similar to the old volunteer fremen
days.
During the morning the committee
had distributed the buttons among con.
Venient places of business in all parts
of the city, embracing the drug stores,
cigar stores. and hotels.
SALE IL ACTIVE.
The sale has been going on actively
since, and the indications are that the
first lot will he taken before the COM
mittee receives new supply the COM
ing Saturday. Thereafter they will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

Booster button day was announced
with the blowing of whistles and ring
ing of bells, commencing at 2 O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

Entertains Epworth League.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Ramser entertained the
Epworth League of the German NJ. L.
church last night. Games were played
and refreshments served Miss Anna
Schultze won the prize in the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-05

t h / S afternoon,
and continuing at
intervals for Is
minutes.
The sounding
of the water
works w h S tie
was the signal in
which other wills
ties Joined, and