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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-16

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The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
State Banks Prosperous.

Little Rock, May 11.-"I find more money in the small banks than ever before," said R. D.. Duncan of Little Rock and St. Louis, in the city Monday, upon his return from St. Louis. Mr. Duncan is examiner for the chain of banks in which the Bankers Trust Company, of St. Louis is interested, and has inst returned from a trip over the southwest. When asked to explain the statement, Mir. Dun, can said:
 The small banks all over the southwest are .benefiting them selves by their recent exper- fence, and are not sending all their cash to the big financial centers. They are keeping good sums in their vaults, so that they may be prepared if an-
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
Decoration Exercises,

viously been marked by a Uni. ted States flag, and deposited thereon, a floral tribute in mem ory of the gallant service given to his country.
 After the decoration, appro. priate exercises were held in the cemetery, lead by Mr. McRae and Mrs. Pittman, and it was de- termined each year to meet on a similar mission to do honor to the dead heroes.
 The military company also held appropriate ceremonies at the grave of Mr. Max Bauer, one of the company, which was most b efitting, and quite interesting to the large crowd present.
 The graves decorated included the following soldiers:
 Confederates-Dr. J. c. Brown, y. w. Phillips. D. J. Montgomery, W. l.. Webb. w. J. Blake, J. M. Auxer, F. o. Pledg CT, P. c. Hamilton, J. H. Den man, w. E. Shankle, Brad Scott, H. c. Brooks, Geo. P. Smoote, A. W. Moncries, John P Mitch ell, J. M. Hubbard, Fr ank Thom as, Jas M. CHI, Burley Fergu- son, Capt Matt White, John Arnold, John H. Gee, w. s. Ga ins, J. c. Hayes, w. l.. Bright, D. l.. Scott, T. L. Cox, E. R. Armisted, Geo. A. Gardner, AS. Sullivan, N. w. H. Garrett.
 Federal-Isaac Moore, John Delahoyde, D. L. Lauterette, Joe Howell.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
TeahcerS
 Chosen.

A meeting of the school board was held this morning at the of- flee of c. c. Hamby, and the en- tire membership was present.
 The most important matter be- fore the board was the selection of the assistant teachers for our next session of school, and the following were chosen:
 Miss Irene Royston, Miss Lida Marsh, Miss Edna Rudolph, Miss Cleone Rudolph, Mrs. P. F. Chap pell Mrs. Zellia Bostic, Miss Alta Martin and Mrs. Cora Mum.
 Peter Peterson was retained as ianitor f or the ensuing twelve months, and the matter Of elec- ting teachers for the colored
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
Lightning Strikes House.

At noon today lightning struck tho home of w. A. Huff, the Brad Scott property, and while no par tlcUlar damage was done. the in- ma -rS were considerably shock ed. The family had .ust enter ed the dining room, and were seated at the table when the bolt struck the corner of the room, burning the paper on the wall and throwing fire over the entire place. Besides the family of Mf, Huff there were present Miss Pearl Whitmore, of Gurdon, and Miss Katie May Shankle
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
Extended to May 2Oth.

Little Rock, May 11.-In an effort to secure all possible en- tries in the contest for the prizes for the most beautiful flower gardens and lawns the Arkansas Floral Society an. nounces that entries will be re
 ceved until May 20th, at which time the entries will be closed for the year. This decision was reached by the Boald d of Dlrec- tors only after a conference with the people who had entered their yards and lawns prior to the tme set by the Board ..at the arSt instance. It was feared 'lat some might object to reop-
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11

vostorday afternoon about 300
 D..oott citizens engaged in the
 decoration exercises at De Ann r Cemetery, and the program as ssrried out was most impressive snd interesting. The old Confed- s,ates, lead by the military boys, ,.,mpd at the city park, and marched in a body to the ceme- .0rv where several hundred mon and women had previously coue, and the assembly was call, sd to order by o. s. Jones, who called upon Rev. T. D. Scott to ssk Gods blessings upon the ex- ercises.
 Cant. W. R. White, probably the oldest confederate soldier nresent. was called upon for a talk. and in a most excellent ad- dress, pleased the congregation with an appropriate speech. His remarks were listened to with vrapt attention, and everyone VAS enthused with his address.
 O.S. Jones, who was probably the leader in the results attained yesterday, apologized for the ab- sence of a regular program, but hoped next year to find every one interested and a much more elab- crate ceremony arranged.
 A call was made at this time for those who had brought flow CTS to come toward, and follow ing the lead of the Sexton, John Sweeny, proceeded to the grave of every soldier, both confed. crate and federal, which had pre-
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11

school was deferred until the close of the colored school on the 22nd inst
 It was decided to have the school rooms, both in the old and the new building to be erected this summer heated by steam, and the heating apparatus will be placed in the new building. There will also be installed sewerage system, using a septic tank, which will greatly improve sanitary conditions.
 The report of the secretary, as regards the finances coming un- der his charge was read and the report was referred to a commit tee composed of Messrs Haynie and Began.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11

other panic should result. 1 have been asked whether this is good scheme or whether it may not lead to robbery. Banks are throwing out safeg ards for their vaults, and the money in their banks is covered by insurance,as well. There are very few robber- ies of the small banks from the fact that all possible precautions are used to prevent any loss from this cause.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
Thieves at Work.

Saturday night thieves enter ed the home of Ed Gee, in the southern part of town, and af- ter securing a pistol was fright ened away by one of the boys ap- nearing on the scene at this time. The parties were overtaken and caught, and proved to be John Scott and Ellis Gaddy, both col ored. who are now in jail wait ing the action of the grand jury
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
FIRE CASES DISMISSED.
Supreme Court Today Disposes of all Prescott Claims Growing Out
 the Fire of 1904.

Little Rock, Ark, May H. 2:33 p. m.-The celebrated Pres colt fire cases, which have been in court for several years. were dismissed in the Supreme Court today at the cost of the Railroad Company. Both sides agreed to dismissal, all the cases having been compromised.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
Will Create No Sensation.

Little Rock, May 1.-The statement published in Little Rock, Memphis and St. Louis Sunday morning to the effect that Governor Allen H. Hamiter had declared that he would under no circumstances call a special sess- ion of the legislature has been characterized as false and with ouf foundation. AS a matter of fact, Governor Hamiter declared late Saturday night, and again this morning, that he had given the matter no thought and that he had no announcement to make regarding the case. ."I do not believe the people of Arkan- sas would approve of a special session of the Legislature at this time" was Governor Hamitor's statement. However 1 am oppos- ed to the Legislature sitting again in the old state house. Itis unsanitary and unhealthy Iin practically every respect. The last legislature lost several good men for this simple and sole req. son, and I do not think these men should bd asked to sit there again. have not said whether 1 will call a special session or not, from the fact that I have not dis cussed the case with my advis- CTS, and therefore am not in a position to speak with any intel lgence at this particular time. Should there be any call for the special session 1 would consider it as I would consider the call tor any other duty, but what my decision might be in this regard I could not state in advance. "
 Governor Hamiter was at the Governors office for short time Sunday morning, to get his mail, etc. When the mail was brought into the office he asked the mess enger to sort it out, and give him only his personal mail. II have no desire to go into any mail that may belong to MT. Pindall' said he. Those letters bearing the ad- dress, "The Governor" were passed oy ar to Governor Hamiter These were all of routine nature, however, and of not more than or dinrry importance.
 Several people of prominence called to pay their respects dur ing the forenoon, after which Governor Hamiter left the state house to attend divine worship in company with his distinguish ed brother. Senator John H. u,,o;+or of I title Rock
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11

ening the list of entries, in that a lesser number would stand a better chance for prizes than a larger number. 6 All entries, however, agreed that all who may desire be entered up to and including May 20th. It is be- lieved that not less than 50 en- tries will be made.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11

Miss Ruth Story, of Hope, who has been spending a few weeks here as the guest of the family of J. II. Slaughter, left this morn ing for her home accompanied by Mrs Slaughter, who will vis- it there awhile
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11

A. LcCroiX, of the Ozan Mill IS in St. Louis, having been called there by the illness of his wife,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
For Sunday Reading
AN Sorts of Opinions
Anarchism.
ON. NJ. Mangasarian)


Anarchism as philosophical theory
is harmless enough. but anarchism as
a propaganda seeking to enforce its
theories by resort to violence may
we'll alarm the civilized world Any
cause that has to be advanced by MUIR
der is a bad cause.
Freedom of speech implies the duty
to speak soberly. AS Anatole France
has cell said: "Intemperanee in speech
is the worst kind of intemperance.
But it is question whether the Chi
cago police should have prevented a
certain prominent anarchist from ad-
dressing her admirers and followers.
No citizen, male or female, should be
deprived of his or her liberty to dis
cuss any subject freely, unless the
privilege is abused. To suppress free
discussion is to encourage secret plot
ting
The people of Chicago. instead of
calling upon the police to silence the
anarchist, should have challenged him
or her to public debate where
thought could answer thought, argu-
ment compete with argument, and the
public given a chance to see the Wild
ness and folly of anarchism. The police
method of prosecuting anarchism is
apt to make it popular.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
Weak Uncle Sam.
(Melbourne 2. BOynton.

Some days ago the attorney general
of the United States was reported to
have said that he did not expect to put
any of the great corporation law break
ers in jail, remarking that the money
kings had way Of defeating the ends
of justice and escaping the penalties OF
the law. Now, il this is true Uncle
Sam has palsied arm. Can 1T be pos
sble that our federal government has
come to such pass as this? Must we
admit that the poor man who violates
the law can and is easily sent to jail.
but that the rich man who is equally
guilty can and does buy his immunity
from punishment?
This is one of the severeSt criticisms
of the judiciary we have had in many
day What is the matter with our
courts? If the law is plain in its pro-
visions and the crime is established
how comes it that so few rich law
breakers are in Jail and so many poor
men are hurried there? We have been
constantly urged to respect and uphold
our courts We are told that these
courts are the bulwark of our liberties
But can respect and confidence in the
courts be long maintained If the power
of money is allowed to shield the rich
from Justice? say no. The people will
no endure such travesty of liberty and
justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
Don't Plume Yourself.
lCatholic Citizen


"Some day the Roman Catholic
church, with the pope at its head. will
see that religious liberty for Catholics
in England and America must mean
religious liberty for protestants in all
So called Catholic countries. Chris
tan Register.
Such religious liberty as Catholics
enjoy in England was grudgingly
yielded, and only to prevent civil
war; as the Duke of Wellington said
when he introduced the Catholic
e,nancipation act. If Catholics were
not as numerous as they are under the
British flag, they might still be wait
ing for Catholic emancipation Even
now. some of the old penal laws are
unrepealed such as that emitting a
protestant to buy for 6 ) any horse a
Catholic may own. Even now Cath
olic is ineligible To be lord lieuten-
ant of a Catholic country like Ireland.
And the king of England is still re-
auired to take an oath bristling with
protestant bigotry and intolerance
Catholics have more religious liber-
~ i'm England than protestants have
in Spain, merely because they are mil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
mended by the health board:

A law looking toward the eradica
ton of bovine tuberculosis in Iowa.
A law providing sanitary municipal
abattoirs, operated under the super
vision of state authorities.
More stringent rules governing the
granting of milk and dairy licenses in
the cities and towns.
1t will be we'll for those knowing
or suspecting infection in their herds
to take time by the forelock. Under
present conditions tubercular cattle
bring what they are worth in tank
products of the packers Under law
that would make disposal of all tuber-
cular cattle imperative and throw the
mass on the market in a month or
two, nobody knows what they would
bring. None need imagine that the
state will buy or pay indemnity for
cattle ready to die with disease. The
man who owns tuberculous animals
must prepare to clean up his herd
at his own expense.
Outside the moral responsibility
every citizen owes to the public it
would be good plan to begin clean
ing house before the inspector arrives
armed with stringent law. For he
is. coming.
incidentally the city of Marshalltown
may point with pride to it's record CT
legislation along these lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
One Point Of View.
DR.. Joseph Stolz)


Enthusiasm for health and altar. for
flag and faith, is beautiful. But If it
passes the bounds of reason it be-
comes ugly bigotry and fanaticism.
Preachers who have the whole say-so
in their pulpits and who are not COM
PEELED, like the lawyer and statesman,
to meet the arguments of their oppo-
nents face to face, are quite apt TO
see things from only one point of view,
and in their unrestrained enthusiasm
are inclined to judge all other people
by the sole standard of their own mode
of thinking and living.
There is a rabbinical adage that no
two prophets express their inspiration
and enthusiasm in the same mold, and
it is not wise to insist that all men
shall be built upon the same design.
Let there be diversity of thoughts.
Freedom of speech is one of the most
cherished blessings of our republic.
Men will not readily give up a right
wrested from rulers with such ire
mendous struggle and sacrifice. Police
persecution of irritables makes defiant
and excites the very things it wants
to suppress.
Tn every land the graves of martyrs
warn us to be careful in the denial of
free thought, and yet the possession
of the right entails the most delicate
responsibility, and when we contem-
plate how many nervous, immature.
inflammable people there are in our
country with real or fancied grieV-
ances it behooves every one, espec-
tally those who have the public ear.
to be on his guard lest he put upon
the altar the strange fire which may
bring tragic punishment to the inno-
cent as we'll as the guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
The Devil.
Grew. A. Eugene Bartlett.)

Grew. A. Eugene Bartiett.)
Molnar's play. THE Devil" is a
study in the subtleties of evil and sug-
gests many unsolved problems. But the
play is far beneath the novel. In the
story the woman takes the man away
to honor and self-respect and herself
back to her own husband and her
rightful home. John Craig, producing
this play in the east. leaves one in
doubt as. to the result, which is I'M
fair to Molnars novel, but Sayage's
production is still more unWise and I'M
truthful and gives the audience dis
tinctly to understand that Karl and
Olga have abandoned themselves to
their unlawful love and that the VIC
tory is the DEVILS. 1t is greatly to be
deplored that this study in evil, which
might prove a warning to many
thoughtful man and woman. should be
developed in it's worst instead of its
best phases. Savage's production de-
velops the coarseness and erossness OF
the story Yet, despite its coarse stag
ing. the play must suggest to all VINO
think at all the many guises in which
evil may present itself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
AFTER The WHISKY PEDpLER.

An attorney at Atlantic has started
Fishing the point of law upon which
lit is instituted, will afford Iowa ex
L emption from the ubiquitous peddler of
rotgut whiskey to be shipped to con-
sumers from states outside. The at
torney raises the contention that, I'M
der ruling of the United States SUI
to the effect that when liquor is
shipped into prohibition state it be-
comes Immediately subject to the laws
pf that state and upholding the right
of states to regulate the sales of liquor
within the states, the whiskey peddler
lis law violator and subject to pun
sishment for infraction of the law. One
~ OF these peddlers has been arrested
and is under bond at Atlantic and the
case will be tried soon.
One of the worst features of the
liquor traffic in Iowa has been the
multitude of parasites who swarm over
1.-THE borders of the state to hawk a
vile connection to individual consum
ers. These fellows are or have been
above the state laws and beyond reg
bulation While resident liquor dealers
are forbidden to ship even to their
personal addresses, these peddlers have
sold gallon jugs and bottles of out
-rageous mixtures all over the state in
the face of an outraged people. III
there is. a community in Iowa that |
has not been afflicted by them it is a
prohibition neighborhood SO strongly
militant that peddling became dam
gerous occupation.
Il It is to be hoped that the Atlantic
attorney has actually found the way
Ito. abolish the booze peddler, and is
mot working shakedown on liquor
houses or seeking notoriety. If he is
right he deserves the best the public
can give him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
FORCED INSURANCE.

While many fraternal associations are
| operated in the United States on the
mutual insurance plan to provide death
and sick benefits for it's members. it is
doubtful if any of them fill the place
in the industrial world with the Ger
man workingmen's insurance system.
The distress among aged and superan-
nuated workmen in Germany prompted
Prince Bismarck to evolve a system
of insurance to pension superannuated
and aged workmen and provide toll
capacitated for work.
system of insurance was formu-
lated requiring compulsory contribu
tons by all workmen, employers and
the imperial government. The reserve
of these contributions now aggregates
S463,000,O00 and the income from in
vestment revenue, regular assessments
and government appropriations is ex-
pected to total s219,0OO,O 900 the cur
rent year, While the pensions ana IN
IDENTITIES for personal injuries will not
exceed s143,OOt,0OO, leaving a surplus
to be added to the permanent invest
ment fund Of SIG, 100000. The excess Of
earnings and general receipts from all
sources is being invested to create
permanent capital fund, which is ex-
pected to ultimately reach such pro-
portions as to reduce assessments of
workingmen, employers and govern
ment appropriations. The compulsory
system of workingmens insurance was
establishedsin 1885 and in twenty three
years it has accumulated a permanent
fund Of $539,cO0O00
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
LET THE OLD wRANGLE DIE.
The friends of Mr.. Lacey are de,

& The friends of Mr.. Lacey are devOt-
: ing considerable space in their cam
paign literature to the matter of tariff
Legislation. 1t is proclaimed in loud
type that Mr.. Lacey is opposed to reci-
d procity with Canada in horses, wheat
and hogs, and that he was one Of
the men who helped frame the Ding
ley law under which all prosperity
i has come. 1t is seemingly needless to
repeat the tariff revision controversy
which has embittered the republican
party in this sttae for six years. Mr..
Lacey has fairly won the self-applied
crown of standpatter from Standpat
vile, and he won it in that self same
controversy when Cummins was adj
vocating reasonable revision.
The one main issue before the con-
vention to which Mr.. Lacey spoke when
Sghe called himself the original stand
patter, was the defeat of Cummins by
the faction headed by Late Young
and Lacey. Since then, however, Mr.
Taft Joined Gunmins in the demand
flor a revision downward" The Ohio
state platform was adopted and just
four years after Mr.. Lacey proclaimed
4 himself .standpatter the friends of
Governor Cummins altho in a minority
lin the state convention, compelled Ma
tjor Lacey and his standpat friends to
adopt the Taft Ohio plank for tariff re-
vision. Mr.. Lacey protested at the
time, but the national convention
adopted Taft's ideas on the subject.
Now. all republicans, even Mr.. Lacey,
are revisionists because Taft and
Cumlnins have convinced the country
lsof it's necessity.
Mr.. Lacey is entitled to respect for
his independence Of opinion during the
years of controversy but he can gain
nothing in the present campaign by
emphasizing the fact that he has stood
squarely in the road trying to block
the advance of progress which was
forced forward by men like Taft and
Cummins, in spite Of him. Let the tar
iff controversy lie undisturbed. We are
all for revision now. Taft says it
must be for revision downward.