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The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-14
TO SEND SPECIAL TRAIN
From Little Rock to Perry on 0cca- sion of Meeting of Jeff Davis
 And Lewis RhOtOn,
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, March 1t IS now practically certain that the Rol k Island will operate a special train out of this city the morning of March 18th for the purpose of carrying the large number of Little Rock citizens who desire to witness the meeting of Sena- tor Jeff Davis and Prosecuting Attorney Lewis Rhoton at Perry vile that day. Senator Davis is scheduled to speak at Perryville at II o'clock, and it is now being urged that this train leave Little Rock about : o'clock, making the run to Perry, on the line of the Rock Island, from which point private conveyances will be taken to Perry0ille, which is five miles dis ant.
 Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton will not discuss the matter of his speech in advance, but his friends declare that it will be warn in the extreme and that Jeff Davis will find that his trail has been camped upon to the lueen's taste" A list of those who will go to Perryville is being circula- ted, so that the Rock Island may know what amount of equipment to provide. It is stated that not less than POO will go from Little Rock. It is rumored that Ben Griffin. secretary of the Farmers Union will be present.
 Friends of Davis declare that there will be two at the roasting and that Mr. Rhoton will find himself extremely busy upon that day.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-14
Fine Fruit Prospects
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, March II. If this weather continues for ten days the fruit crop is safe, l think" remarked a we'll known fruit grower in this city Satur- day. When asked to explain his statement he declared that the majority of the fruit trees are now in full bloom, and that with in ten days the little peaches, pears, plums, etc, will be so far advanced that nothing short of a hard freeze will injure them. Very warm weather prevails over southern Arkansas, and much gardening is being done.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-14
LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS
Men Who Would Serve the Next LeeisIa. lure as Its Officials are Beginning
 to Announce Themselves
Special to the .>ews

Little Rock, March 14.-Can. didates for the presidency of the senate and speakership of the House of the Legislature in 1909 are beginning to be heard from. Holl. A. D. Dulaney, of Little River County has announc- ed for the House again and has written his friends here that if elected he will be a candidate for Speaker. Mir. Delaney has re presented his county three con. secutive terms in the House. and is considered to be most ex cellent presiding officer, he hay ing served a number of times. temporarily.
 Hon. Alfred C. Martin. of Oar. denelle, a representative in the last House, k ,!so d candidate for re elec ion. and if Ge wins
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-14
IS EXTREMELY QUIET
pepubIican Politics in Arkansas is Not Attracting Much Attention From
 Any One Just Now.
Special 10 the News.

Little Rock, March 14.-That Col John l. Warrington, receiv- or of the land office at Harrison, will be the Republican candidate for governor is now practically conceded by all inte I @ t d parties. There was a time when it was believed that J. F. Mayes of Ft. Smith would be the candi- date, but as the time for the nomination of a standard bearer for the c. 0. P. in Arkansas ap- breaches, it is more clearly seen that Col. Warrington will be the sacrifice for thls campaign.
 The Republicans will not put out state ticket with the excep- ton of Governor. This is now practically settled. They will lend all their efforts toward the polling of a large vote for Col. Worthington, and to the mem bers of the legislature. Last year four Radicals sat in the legislature, and this year the Democrats hope to lessen this number by exactly four, while the Republicans declare they Will increase it materially.
 Republican politics in Arkan- sas is extremely quiet, especially when taken in connection with the nearneSS of the national con. vention.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-14

legislature there are no annOunc- ed candidates, and there will not be until after the primary March p, at which time the per sonnel of both houses may be arrived at.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-14
WAS NOT WILL GREEN
Officers Who Went to ShawneetOwn for Murderer of Hamilton We're
 Disappointed.
From Star of Hope.

Sheriff T. c. Wilson and Dr. J. H. Sutton left Wednesday night for Shawneetown, H., to bring back Will Green, the murderer of Marshal John T. Hamilton, who was supposed to be in custody there. Dr. Sutton accompanied Sheriff Wilson for the purpose of identifying Green, as the sheriff did not know him and Dr.. Sutton had given hin medical treatment and knows him well.
 Yesterday morning a message was received from pr. Sutton by T. B. Bowden, in this city saying that the negro under arrest there is not Will Green, and that he would return home at once. Owing to the fact that the negro arrested at Shawneetown s O closely filled the description of Green, it was firmly believed that he had been caught, but it has proved to be another case of mistaken identity. The officers have other clews which are now being followed and it is possible that Green may be captured within the next few days.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-14

Read the advertisements in today's paper. Our Fridays issue makes a special of this feature, and be sure to watch for the Saturday announcements.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
An Unnamed Country.

For years Canadians have protest
ed against the appropriation by the
people of the United States of the
designation american" They have
held that it is presumptuous and i'm
proper for the people of nation to
take unto themselves the name OF
continent Canadians, Mexicans, Per-
uvians, Bolivians, Nicaraguans all
have theoretically as much right to
be called Americans as have the peo-
pie of the United States. But all
these are blessed with country with
a name. The people of our country.
on the other hand, are handicapped
in this respect, for the nation really
has no name at all. 1t is merely a
collection of confederate States, and
accepts this as a makeshift designa-
ton. We may be Ohioans or Ken.
tuckians or Virginians or Vermonters,
but it is going too far to ask us to
call ourselves United Statesers or
United StatesianS. We have to take
the title American" because we have
no other.
The Buffalo Express quotes Can
adam correspondent as stating that
the annoyance of our northern neigh,
bors because of our arrogation of the
name American" is becoming less
and less. Canadians are proud to
be called Canadians, and they are
glad that they have a country with
a real name. They ever sympathize
with us because our own great ma
ton was never conveniently christen-
ed.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
RUDE LETTERS SHOCK SOCIETY.
Fond du Lac's ''Smart Set" Incensed
Over Anonymous Messages.

Fond du Lac's ''Smart Set" Incensed
Over Anonymous Messages.
Fond du Laos society circles have been
shocked. Just at the beginning of the
season when luncheOns, receptions and
club meetings promised to give diversion
for those whose afternoons would other
wise be dull, several of the social leaders
have been told by the anonymous letter
writer that they must stay at home and
tend to their knitting" to use figure of
speech. And such letters they are One
woman has revealed part Of the contents
of letter which she received but de-
clares the rest is simply terrible" The
writer told her to let club meetings and
receptions be arranged by those who have
no families and that ''she had better re-
main at home with her children" And
then another paragraph informs her that
some of her relatives are nothing but
scandal mongers, anyway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
STRANGE USE OF PICTURES.
Made Hiding Place for Wills, and


Made Hiding Place for Wills, and
Even Debt Collectors.
Though the prime purpose Of pictures
is to please and instruct they have at
times been diverted to other uses, says
the Pittsburg Bulletin. During the re-
cent hearing of a case at a London
police court a witness gave evidence
that the prisoner, who was charged
with attempted murder and suicide,
had drawn his attention to a couple Of
pictures, on the backs of which, writ
ten In pencil, was a statement by the
accused setting forth the reason for
his premediated crime.
Ere now pictures have been enlisted
In Hymen's cause. That celebrated
painter OF flower and picture subjects,
William Hunt, was on one occasion
commissioned by gentleman to paint
his portrait in the attitude of kneeling
and holding in his hand an open scroll
wherein was written a declaration Of
love and offer of marriage. The lady
to whom this unusual proposal Of mar
riage was sent replied with a chalk
drawing of herself with a sheet of pa
per in her hand on which was inscribed
a laconic Eyes"
Pictures have not infrequently
been chosen by whimsical testators as
hiding places of their wills. To an even
greater length of eccentricity did
gentleman go when he gave handsome
% 70 70
subject on the back of his will, which,
thus adorned, was framed and hung in
his drawing room.
AS debt collectors, too, they have
proved efficacious. Etty, when a young
man, received an order from certain
Marylebone tradesmen to make dozen
caricature sketches of a resident Of the
locality who was notably averse to set
Ting his accounts. These portraits
when finished were displayed In the
windows of their subjects long-suffer-
ing creditors, who refused to remove
them from the public gaze until their
bills were paid. Seeing no way Of es-
Gaping ridicule save by yielding to their
just demands, the gentleman on con-
dition that the Objectionable portraits
were destroyed, agreed to discharge
his debts.
Soon after he settled In London Sir
Thomas Lawrence, then mere youth,
was witness to dastardly assault on
woman by ruffian, who managed to
make good his escape, not, however. be-
fore he had been we'll noted by the
young artist, who, at once returning to
his studio, in Leicester square, drew
from memory speaking portrait. This,
which he handed to the police, was the
means of bringing the criminal to JUS
tice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Tho sheath skirt.

Two bathing suits tapped on the line
to get dry.
Suddenly one laid wet arm on tho
others shoulder.
Look" she cried, exciteoiy, did
you know who was next to u.s."
The other bathing suit looked and
shivered.
"That sheath creature" she said con-
temptuously. "Are you going to bowT"
"Never!" returned the other, firmly.
1--WE will sidestep her. She is too fly
for me-"
I'm afraid, though, she will soon DO
In the SWIM" returned the second.
''Wen, 1 for one will throw cold
water upon her social schemes. She Is
too fresh for me-"
"You are quite right. She can't travel
on the same wave with us. She is
looking. Let's blow the other way"
poor thing! I'm afraid she heard
us. She looks all cut up."
ooh, that's her main card. Did you
notice how those swells took her mp
this morningT"
''They will soon break her If the
tries to float with them. Watch how
she fiirts with the breeze. Isn't she
boldY
Eyes; she goes entirely too far"
ooh, 1 know she heard us that time |;
she looked as if she would like to rip
us Open"
"Who cares what double-faced per-
son like herself thinks? In the water
this morning she looked blue with the
cold from the frappe stares she received
on both Sides"
"She has too much SIDE"
Eyes; she is such bad form and so
open about 1t. She doesn't seem to
care. She is looking again. Quick I
Blow the other way"
The sheath skirt, however, only toss
ed herself airily in the breeze and near
ly split her sides laughing at them
Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07

At last, after many years, the war
chief began to feel that he could not
win his fight, so very sadly he buried
his towahawk and signed what he
called "a peace paper" But he did
not really love his white brothers,
and when Uncle Sam wanted Indian
scouts to help him fight i'm 1876 Red
Cloud was angry and sent some of
his warriors to waylay the soldiers
and Indian scouts. Then Uncle Sam
said that Red Cloud could not ex-
pect to be a chief If he did such
things, for the officers found that he
was always planning to make trou-
BILE; and they put Spotted Tail, chief
who was frank and honest, in Red
Clouds place. But what good did
that do when the young Indians
loved Red Cloud and did what he
said? And he kept them from work
ing with their hands, ard said braves
must only hunt and fight, and he
would not try to keep peace or to
help Spotted Tail control the young
braves.
Then at last. when Red Cloud was
very old man, more than eighty
years old, he was sick for the tirHs
time in his life. He had to stay III
his lodge and be taken care OF, for
he was too weak to move. Now he
began to notice how kind every one
was to him when he could do nothing
for himself, and his heart was soft
ened. When he was able to be up
gain and go out into the woods he
was very happy, and began to be
sorry for people who were not strong
and we'll Though until he was iii
himself, he had despised them.
He saw how Uncle Sam was try
ing to take care of everybody in this
big country of ours, and he said. I'm
dians must take land like white men;
they must work with pillow and hoe,
and they must read books and study"
Then there was peace in the north
land, for the fiercest of all our
Indian warriors up to that time had
really surrendered at last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Didn't Remember.

An amusing anecdote is told OF a
we'll known French general who
played a conspicuous part in a cav
airy charge at the battle Of Solfe-
rino. This gallant warrior had been
severely wounded on that occasion,
having received sabre cut on the
head and a bullet in his left thigh.
Such an allowance might have salts
fed a man of quiet tastes, but was
far from sufficient for the fire-eat-
ing general.
In relating the charge, which he
did at every dinner party, he was in
the habit Of throwing in half a dozen
bayonet thrusts and couple of stray
splinters from a she'll, and he in
variably appealed for confederation
of his narrative to an aide-de-camh
who had ridden by his side.
On one occasion, at the table oN
the late Due de fforny, having i'm
bibed more than the usual allowance
of AT Chateau Yquem, he drew a
more than usually startling picture
of his riddled and perforated condi-
ton. A cannon ball had killed his
horse, dozen sabres had de-
scended at once on his head
couple of lances had passed
through each of his arms, and all
the bullets and bayonets of Austria
seemed to have given each other a
rendezvous in his body.
"You remember it well, De Plancy,
don't your he added, turning to his
aide-de4camp. The well trained
subaltern had suffered long in silence.
The bayonets. bullets, lances, etc,
he had got used to by long practice,
but the cannon ball was the last straw
that broke the camel's back.
mo, general, l don't remember it;
how could you expect me to? You
know as we'll as / do that the very
cannon ball that killed your horse
struck the breast plate of a cuiras-
sier behind us, and then bounded back
and took my head off!"-Tit-Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
FIRE SWEEPS BARRON.
Midnight Blaze in Northern WiscOn-
sin Town Causes 100000 Loss.

Midnight Blaze in Northern WiscOn-
sin Town Causes 100000 Loss.
Fire which started in the Gordon bak-
cry shortly before midnight threatened
the destruction of the entire town of
Barron, and it was not until after 3
o'clock in the morning that the flames
were gotten under control. The Com
mercial hotel, the Methodist parsonage
and the opera house were destroyed, en-
failing loss that is estimated at $780,
900. Many smaller buildings and resi-
dences were consumed by the flames. The
origin of the fire is unknown. A strong
wind was blowing at the time and fire
brands were carried a distance of several
hundred feet, endangering the residence
portion of the town. The pump at the
city water works broke and dynamite
was resorted to to check the flames. Three
blocks are in ruins and fifteen families
are homeless.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
NO STATE TAXES AGAIN.
Appropriation o. $45O,OOO for Capt.
toll Taken from General Fund.

Appropriation OF $45O,OOO for Capt.
toll Taken from General Fund.
No State tax will be levied in Wiscon-
sin this year except the usual tax of
$157 $50 to pay the interest on the bonded
indebtedness which has regularly been
levied since the Indebtedness was incur
red during the Civil War. In accordance
with discretionary power conferred by
law, Gov Davidson, Secretary of State
Frear and State Treasurer Dahl removed
the necessity for levying a State tax by
transferring from the general fund to the
capitol building fund the sum of $3.50, 1000,
the amount which the last Legislature
provided should be raised by special State
tax this year to help erect the new State
house. This was done because the general
fund now has 81 1858, 457 SO that $450,O00
can be taken from it without any likeli-
hood of its being exhausted by the de-
mands made upon it during the coming
year. The estimated additional receipts
are $5,3O1 ,O70 and disbursements in 1907,
$3.50, 775.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
rHS RUB1coN.
BY William Winter.

One ether bitter drop to drink,
And then-no more!
One little pause uyon the brink,
And then-go cierl
One sign-and then the lib'rant morn
O. perfect day,
When my free spirit, newly born,
-7ill soar away!
II
enc pang-and l shall rend the
thrall
Where grief abides,
And generous Death will show me
all
That now he hides;
And, lucid IN that second birth,
I shall discern
What all the sages OF the earth
Have died to learn.
One motion-and the stream is crost,
So dark, so deepI
And shall triumph, or be lost
In endless sleep.
Then. onward! Whatso'er my fate,
/ shall not carei
Nor Sin nor Sorrow, Love nor Hate
Can touch me there.
From Putnam's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD
Robert Harmon Believed to Have
Been Killed in New Mexico.

Robert Harmon Believed to Have
Been Killed in New Mexico.
Robert HannoT. brother of James
Harmon, who has been prominent in edu-
cational circles in Chicago, was declared
legally dead in the County Court i'll ke-
nosha. Harmon left Kenosha in 1872 and
went to New Mexico to work for the gov
eminent in dealing with the Indian tribes
He disappeared thirteen years ago, and
since that time absolutely no trace of him
has been found His daughters, who made
the petition for an administration OF the
estate, declare that he was killed by uhe
Indians and buried on the plains of New
Mexico. He left a small estate in ke-
nosha county and has property in other
places. Under the Wisconsin law, man
may be declared dead after being missing
seven years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
STEAMER AGROUND AT KENosHA

Seventeen Swim Ashore Despite
High Waves and Wind.
Kenosha had the third serious marine
mishap in a week, when the steamer Will
liam Engle, fishing from that port, went
on the beach off Camp Logan. Captain
w. ]. Barnett, Engineer Cornell and five
members of the crew left the stranded
boat and swan to the beach to save
themselves. The following day the MEM
bers of the life-saving crew and two tugs
made an effort to release the boat, but
she was so firmly grounded that the eff
forts were abandoned on account of the
heavy seas, and it was necessary to wait
for a change of weather. In the meantime
the vessel, which is valued at $4,000, may
be torn to pieces by the heavy seas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
THOUGHT HE WAS BEAR.
Gray Cheaver Accidentally Kills
William Brown While Hunting.

Gray CheaveF Accidentally Kills
William Brown While Hunting.
William Brown was accidentally killed
near Chippewa Falls by Gray Cheaver
while hunting Brown was mistaken by
Cheaver for bear. Cheaver tried to
commit suicide after the shooting. While
hunting partridge John Digman of the
town of Hewitt was shot and killed by
John Dietl. There were several hunters
in the party and all had fired at a cOvey
of partridge when Digman stepped ahead
of the others directly in range OF Dietls
gun. The wounded man lived three hours.
Dietl is Frustrated. While shooting ducks
in the Lake Butte des Morris marshes,
years of age and unmarried, accidentally
shot himself and died a few minutes later.
Lawrence, with Thomas GetchiuS and
Clyde Oaks, was at Spring Brook in a
launch. He literally bled to death, one
of the main arteries being severed. Ray
Givney, the 13-year-old son of Thomas
Givney, Rhinelander travelling sales
man. is dead as the result of a hunting
accident. The lads head was almost en-
tirely blown away. Engineer Emory La
Page of the Omaha railroad was accident
ally shot while hunting near Spooner.
Fireman Otto Sabeau, who was with him,
in trying to unload his gun, accidentally
discharged it and Mr. La Page was shot
in his left leg. By an accidental dis
charge of a shotgun, Burns Anderson,
farm hand working near Lake Koshonong.
was injured in the knee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
LIFE CREW REscUEs 2 WOMEN

Steamer City OF Marquette Has Close
Call in Blow Off KenOsha.
Caught in a heavy blow two and half
miles south of Kenosha, the steamer City
of Marquette, plying between Kenosha
and Chicago and Muskegon, Mich, went
on the beach. The Kenosha life-saving
crew went to the assistance of the vessel
and took off the seven passengers in the
surf boat There were two women among
the passengers and they were soaked
through by the heavy seas. Tugs later
pulled the steamer off the beach and she
resumed her regular trip.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
KENosHA MYSTERY Is SOLVED.
Body OF Prominent Man Missing
Two Years Found in River.

Body OF Prominent Man Missing
Two Years Found in River.
An old mystery which has bafied the
best efforts of the KenOsha police for
more than a year and a half was solved
the other day when the body of John Gil
lett, who disappeared Jan. IA, 1907, was
found in the Kenosha river. Gillett was
a member of one of the old Kenosha fam
lilies and son of the late Judge Gurdin
Gillett. He had many friends throughout
Wisconsin and no stone had been lett I'M
turned to find him. Several rewards were
offered for the recovery of the body. Gil
lett was 81 years of age and by profes-
sion an attorney. Miss Anna Gillett,
teacher in the schools of Chicago for thir-
ty-fve years, is the sole survivor OF the
family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
Ready Courage.

The Duchesse de Berry, whose hus.
band was the son Of Charles X Of
France, is described in the Memoirs
of the Comtesse De Boigne" as one Of
the most courageous characters the
writer ever knew.
One day, when she was driving with
her husband, the Duo de Berry, the
horses took fright and ran away. Tbs
duchesse had continued the CONVERSE
ton without changing the tone Of her
voice and at last her husband ex-
claimed:
"Why, Caroline, do you not see
what has happenedT
eyes, see, but as l cannot stop the
horses, it is useless to trouble about
them"
The carriage was upset, but no one
was hurt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-07
TO ASK GOVERNMENT AID.

La Crosse Fears Fever Epidemic ON
Account OF Low Water in River.
To avoid a possible epidemic, north side
property owners and residents of La
Crosse want more water in Black river
than there is at certain seasons and efforts
will be made to have the United States
government construct dams which will
keep in the main river the water now
scattered over many sloughs. Complaint
is made that there is not now enough
running water to carry away the sewage
and that there is constant danger of an
epidemic of typhoid fever.