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The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01
Local view post cards at the Nevada County Drug Store.

Mrs. l.. P. Beiddleman left to- day on visit to TeXarkana.
 J. B. Stone has provided his family with a fine horse and runab bout.
 Miss Jewell Baskin. of McNeil, is the guest of the family of Mir. Richardson
 Jack Nick elvey is expected home this evening from a trip to Cotton Valley, La.
 Mrs. I. Y. GOssett leaves this afternoon for Little Rock. where she will spend a few days visit ing relatives.
 N. H. Townsend, of Emmet, is transarting business in the city today, and made The News of flee a pleasant call.
 HELP WANTED"
 WANTED-Manager for branch office we wish to locate here in Prescott Address, with refer ence, The Morris Wholesale House Cincinnati, Ohio.
 Mr. and Mrs. Nat Martin left Saturday night for Hot Springs where Mrs Martin will remain several weeks hoping to receive health benefits from the waters there. Mr. Martin after attend ing the state cOnvention will re- turn home.
 Station Agent Dawson has re- ceived instructions from head quarters of the Iron Mountain road to sell tickets to the Con federate Reunion at Birming- ham, on June 9th and Sth, good returning to leave Birmingham on June 20th, at S11.55 for the round trip.
 | Married-On yesterday after noon, at the home of the bride, four miles east of Prescott, Mir. | Will V. Ellis to Miss Jessie Low dermilk. After the ceremony the young couple left on the south train last night for Tex arkana, where they will spend a few days. The News joins a 1 host of friends in wishing for the newly-wedded couple many years of joy and happiness.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01
ESTERLv V
 DRUG STORE
 FREE DELIVERY

Rev. Y. D. Scott left this morn ing for Searcy, where he went to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of Galloway College.
 Dr. R. l.. Hinton is still in the Optical business. Has had 30 years experience. Will give sat isfaction or your money back. Will repair broken frames. Of flee at Geo. Terry's store.
 A telegram received from Judge Shaver, of Mena, announ- ces that he will not reach Pres colt for the converting of Chan cery Court until Thursday, at which time all cases before that court will be taken up.
 Marshal Marsh is in receipt of letter from G. R. Blasingame, of Crane, Mo-, announcing that he has on hand a number of mad stones which will cure mad-dog bites, snake bites and blood pois- onlng. He proposes to send the stone free of charge at any time citizen of this community is bitten by a dog or snake, or is suffering from blood poisoning All they ask is a testimonial as to their worth after they are given trial.
 At a meeting of the school di- rectOrs. held Saturday after noon, Rev. H. M. McLain was un- animously elected as teacher of the high school, and he has the matter of accepting the position under serious consideration. In deciding the matter Rev. McLain will have to consult with the official board of the Presbyter- ian Church of which he is pastor The selection of Rev. McLain for the position was a streak of wis dom on the part of the board, and the patrons of the school sin cerely trust that he will accept.
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Memphis ice cream at Hester ly's fountain.
 J. D. Barlow, of Hope, spent yesterday at Prescott.
 For floor coverings see Pres colt Hardware Company.
 Pine shingles for sale at the Junction City Lumber Go.
 Mrs. W. w. Teal and Miss Mill dred Dougherty spent yesterday at Fulton.
 Mrs. W. R. Bathurst of Little Rock. is spending a few days here as the guest of her mother, Mrs J. o. Howell
 Misses Ozelle and Ollie Good lett, of Ozan left today for home, after a visit of several days as the guests of Mrs. D. M. City.
 Just received, a carload of red cedar shingles. They are the best. Try them.
 Junction Lumber Co.
 Miss Eula Russell. of Magnolia, after a pleasant visit of several days here as the guest of Mrs, Howard Terry, left this morn ing for her home.
 Miss Amy Mathis, who has had charge of the trimming depart ment of Mrs. Shankles' millinery store, left yesterday for her home in Atchison, Kansas.
 Mrs. J. $. Hawkins and the children, passed through Pres colt yesterday en route to Elm met, where she will spend a few weeks visiting relatives. Mrs Hawkins has just closed her term as teacher in the OklahOma City College, and is enjoying g justly deserved vacation.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01
T1YW It 0et lie Nama.

There is handsome kind of furni- ture called buhlwork, which consists of wood, shell or other materials, pierced and inlaid with metal. pearl or other contrasting substances. Many persons wonder where the name came from and what it means. It is one of the hundred cases where the name of the originator was given to a process or product. Andre Charles Buhl, who was employed by Louis XIV. of France In embellishing the palace of Versailles, Invented the art of making furniture in this way, and the name comes from him.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01

FOR SALE--A good Jersey COW at bargain. SAM T. WHITE
 Mrs. P. c. Hamilton left today on a visit to relatives in Texas.
 Miss Blanche Miller left yeste?- day for her home in Marshall, Texas, after visit of several days to her sister, Mrs. Ernest Newth.
 Miss Hazel Scott left this morning fCr Philadelphia, where she will attend the commence ment exercises of the Ouachita College.
 Dave Harper, who is n the em- plOy of the Iron Mountain at Ful- ton, spent Saturday evening in the city visiting under the par ental roof.
 Mrs. Lucia Moncrief provided a very pleasant evening for few couples of her friends Sat urday evening. Refreshments were served.
 Misses Hannah Bemis, Eliza beth Bieddleman and Phleaz Stone will leave in the morning for Philadelphia, on a visit to their school teacher, Miss Ru- dolph.
 The friends of Mir. and Mrs. Jasper Garrett throughout the county will regret to learn of the death of their 17-mOnth old son, which occurred last night at their home near DeAnn, in Hampstead county.
 1t does not look like times arc so bad around Prescott Hard ware Company's place; they have unloaded two car loads of furni- ture a car load of buggies this week, and are expecting another car load of buggies next week.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01
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It is told that Dr. Wiley. the Governments pure food expert. recently entered a Washington restaurant and gave a lowing waiter this order:
 Bring me a chicken pie-one Of those little individual pies"
 A few minutes later it was set before him, brown and hot. and with a smile of anticipation he broke the crust to find just be- meath, a three-inch feather
 Take this awayl" de demand ed. What does it mean, any way tell me that?"
 The waiter was evidently man of resource, for he imme- diately leaned over and said i'll a confidential voice:
 Why, Ah'll tell yo', sah. It's dis way. Yo' know bat Dr. Wiley been raisin' such a howl bout food not bein' what hit was claimed ter be, de cook des puts one chicken fedder in each one of them pies ter show ter folks dat days recebin' de genwine article Sah !'
 One day last week two tray ellng Insurance agents dropped into our town and their presence was soon discovered by their local brethren. As is always the case. the competition stirred up more business. The insurance agent, generally regarded as a nuisance, is really one of the human races greatest benefac- tors, for his persistency has of ten resulted in some mans fam fly being made independent by unexpected or sudden death, when they might have been left in want had not the insurance man persisted in having him make a good investment in a po- Hey.
 Prescott ought to have car nival of gala week of some sort , this summer or fall. These af- fairs are greatly appreciated py our country friends and always result profitably to the mer- chants who provide them.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01

''rhere Is no twilight zone De- tween the nation and that state in which exploiting interests can take refuge from both, ana my observation is that most not all, but most of the conteh- tions over the line between na- tion and state are tracable to predatory corporations which are trying to shield themselves from deserved punishment, or endeavoring to prevent needeu restraining Legislation. w J' Bryan.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01
An Afternoon Call,

An old witch went a-walking And called upon a hag. she hung her bonnet on her head And round her neck a bag. To hear those two a-talking Was funny. declare, Hut couldn't tell you what about Because wasn't there.
 Washington Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-01

is all out of proportion to the baby's size. His comfort means many a call at the drug store for powders, pure soaps, lime water, nipples, bottles, brushes and various articles that has to be of the best, and you can al ways find them at our store.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23
nRPHANs' COURT SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.


BY virtue OF an order Of the Orphanf
Court OF Wayne county. the following des~
cribed real estate OF the above named de-
cedent will he offered at public sale, Al the
COURT HOUSE, in the borough OF HON rs
DALE.
FRIDAY, AUG. Il, la0s, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
All that certain piece or parcel OF land
situate in the township Of South Canaan,
County Of Wayne and State OF Pennsylvan-
in, bounded and described as followe: BE-
GINNING at a corner Of hcmlock knots
driven down in the public road in the south
western line OF land OF HaTt ison &cMIan;
thence along said road by line OF LAND Of Ihos
Glenn, Jr., and John Glenn nortn iorty-
eight degrees weet siXty-eiEht rods 10
stake and stones corner; thence by SAID
Glenn's land north siXty-two degrees west
eleven rods TO q corner in said public road;
thence by totherl lands Of the late stacy
Cbumard south thlrty-four degrees west
one hundred and thirteen and one-hnlf rods
to q stones corner in line OF Maxwell bieart
thence by said Maxwell BigaIts land south
fifty degrees east siXiy-four rods 10 stones
corner in line OF land OF John wagner and
T.. Faulkner lot, now or lately owned by
Amos Reed thence by said Reed's land and
land of Harrison McMiuu north forty de-
greee east one hundred and fifteen rods TO
the place OF beginning. CONTAINING
fifty acres more less. And being same land
conveyed TO Andrew j. Rutledge, nos de-
ceased, by Margaret Chumard and John f..
Wagner 10y deed dated April 10. 1868, which
deed 10 recorded in the Office for the record
Deed Book No. &c, al page l15 -ALSU-All
that certain lot or parcel OF land situate IN
the township OF south Cauatn, county OF
Wayne and state OF Pennsylvania. bound
ed and Described as follows BEGINNING
at heap OF stones the southern corner OF
lot No. 40. IN the allotment Of the "tHd valid
81 Mode Greek Tract ; thence by land OF
Amos Reed and solomon Curtis north nifty
degrees weet ffty-four rods; thence by !snd
OF Solomon Curtis north thIIty degrees east
Hfty-two rods; thence south forty degrees
east Fifty seven rods to post corner; thence
along the land OF Amos Reed south ioTty
degrees west htty-iwo aud one-half rois TO
the place OF beginning. CONTAINING
SAINT more or less. And being the same
land conveyed 10 Andrew J. Rutledge, now
deceased, by Solmon Curtis and viii" by
deed dated April Il, 1875, which deed IL re-
corded in Office for recording deeds IN said
county in n,,ed Book No. 55, At page 21b,
and AL Of above described land being same
land which John A. Rutiedge, Executor OF
Andrew J. Rutledge, conveyed 10 Clifford
l.. Chapman, deed dated December IL, lAii
recorded IN Deed Book No. ~, page :9G
Upon SAID premises ~ a two-story frame
house one frame barn. and Other improve
meHis Nearly ali improved land.
TERMS OF SALE, - CASH.
Purchaser 10 pay s3. for deed as in SherifTs
sales.
GEORGE q. CHAPMAN,
f. c. MUMFoRD. Administrator.
Attorney. lila
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23

be awarded. IL this method Of couut
ing points is followed by the British
Olympic association, England wH
surely win the trophy. for there are
few countries taking part in these
sports outside the Stadium.
Melvin W. Sheppard. the runner, Of
the Irish-American Athletic club OF
New York finished first in the l.5O0
meter race. ana the New York police
man. John Flanagan, won the sixteen
pound hammer throwing event. Shep-
pard's victory was especially gratify-
Ing. as he was not accustomed to the
distance.
Our Boys Win Again.
Uncle Sans boys had the center OF
the stage for many hours, and wher+
ever the calcium light turned II gea-
orally fell upon a wearer Of the red,
white and blue. Ray Ewry. the linn
ber legged leapcr who sports the Mer-
curry foot, the worlds. Olympic and
American record holder at both the
standing high and the standing bread
jump, captured the final OF the last
ramed event making IL his fourth con-
Recutive OlN mi tc victory, for he won
this contest In Paris in 1900, In 81.
j Ills in l%l4 ard in Athens in 1906.
Artln ShL San the wonderful all
around athlete of the Irish-Amertcan
Athletic cluh. won third hOnors In the
event. the po. 1t scored swelling his to-
tai TO IL and making him the leader In
the race for individual honora.
one Olympic record and eQualed an
other. Charley Racon. the big blond
haired winged fist timber topper, new
the fences In his heat of the 400 meter
hurdles In the great time Of 81 seconds,
which lowered the previous Olympic
record of "a 3-5 seconds, made by
Terksbury, the American. at the Paris
oiympiad. Racon's world record for
the 4u1 meter hurdles race over three
foot sticks Is - As seconds. made at
the tryouts on Franklin field. PhIladel-
phia. on June q. Another Olympic rec
ord was equaled. James Rector Of the
University Of Virginia winning his heat
In the 100 meter dash In the great time
OF 10 40 seconds, elualing the Olympic
record made by Jarvis. the American,
In Paris In 1900. The six points scor-
ed by the Yankees In the standing
jump pulls down the United King
dom's lead to eight points, the point
tally now standing: United Kingdom,
"a: United States. 90; Sweden, 12;
Greece, o: Norway. =: Canada. 1; Aus
tralia, L; France, 1; Finland. l.
0rsat Day For Umelo aana.
II was a great day all around for
the boys from Yankeeland The old
gentleman with the goatee qpalifed
nine men in the heats Of the 100 me-
ter, three men In the 800 meter and
three men In the 400 meter hurdles.
Charley Daniels OF the New York Afh-
letic club Won the final Of the 100 mo
ter swim. gliding into home waters q
fifth of a second slower than he did
last Friday, when he smashed his for
mer Olympic record Of minute l3 sec-
Onds by covering the 1898 yards In I
minute 2-5 seconds. George Meh-
merit, the sturdy little grsppler OF the
National Turn verein OF Newark, N.
j., captured the premier laurels In the
bantamweight catch-ascatch-can wres-
Ting.
Ewry won the standing broad jump
with leap Of 10 feet llh inches. The
worlds record Of the Jersey Skeetr"
Il IL feet AZ inches. made In st. Louis
IN 1894
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23
SALE IN PARTITION.

BY virtue Of an order OF the Court OF
Common Pleas OF Wayne County, ri ttIng IN
Equity, the undersigned will expose al
puoho sale. the land Of Joseph Buckwhlier,
deceased, Ia te OF Palmyra township, AT the
Court House, Honesdale, Pa. on
FRIDAY, JULY "a. 1905, at . o'clock, p. NJ,
the following described piece or parcel o;
land, situate in Palmyra Township, Wayne
County, Pa:
BEGINNING at the center Of the old high
way known as the Board Road; thence
north twenty-five and one-half degree.
west along t6e land OF Peter Collum eighty
six and one-fifth rods TO a stones corner !;
thence north sixty-seven and one-hali de-
Rreee east along the Ian ds OF Jesse Collum
and Frederick Steinard one hundred ana
tbirty-three and three-fourths rods To n
chestnut tree, a corner thence along lands
OF Edward zimmerman sout h three and one
half degrees west eighty aud one. half Iods
10 q stones corner; thence south along the
lands OF Ira Compton nineteen ana one-h ali
degrees west forty-five rods to the center of
the turnpike road thence along said road
north forty-hye degrees wesl eighteen rods
to the cenfar of the same: thence Ine bRl-
ance OF courses along the old road south
eighty-sX deeI ees west twenty and oBe-hali
rods, south sixty-rour sud one-half degrees
west twelve rods, south sixty-eight 1egrets
west fourteen rods aud south fity-slx and
three-fourths degrees west eighteen rode 10
ths place Of beginning. CONTAINING
sixty-three acres OF land, be the same moie
or less.
IMPRON EMENTS: Upon said pre- misses
are two large orchards, fine spring water,
good dwelling house. one large and one
small barn aud other out buildings, about
twelve acres are covered 10y waters Of Long
Ridge pond. thirty acres improved and the
balance wood Land. Located about one and
one-half mile from Hawlry, on the Long
Riuge road.
TERMS OF SALE, CASH.
The purchaser also 10 pay g for Deed.
q. L. ROWLAND, Master.
A. 7. SEARLE. Attorney. ia
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INDEPENDENCE MEN BUSY.


Open Headquarters In Chicago.
Chicago, July 2l.-The campaign for
the Independence party nomination
for the presidency was opened when
Thomas L. Hisgen Of Massachusetts
reserved headquarters In the Palmer
House.
Charles +. $. Neal Of Indiana, a
rival candidate. will open quarters In
the Windsor-C CliftOn hotel, directly
across the street. aud will bring with
him the largest delegation Of all the
states to fight for his candidacy.
Former Congressman NJ. W. Howard
OF Alabama will make his nominal ton
campaign from headquarters in the
Morrison. While lac Is the choice Cf
his native state. Alabama. from whi,-h
he was elected to the national con
gress. he has bera PLEDGED a strong
following from other suuthei IA states.
Georgia has no native son. though
one of Its best known men is a can
didaie in the person Of John TemlIle
Graves. who made reputation while
a resident Of Atlanta as 4 political re-
former, le turer and economist and
who now appears in the ranks OF the
party ms New Yorker.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23

New 1OrAi jury ~.
POTATOES Steady; choice per barrel.
81 2aa2 80: fair TO good per barrel SOc.a
I2.5
EGGS-StAtc, PENNSYLVANIA and nearby.
selected. white, fancy S,as6c.; good 70
choice, 2sa.ic: brown and mixed. fancy.
23a.4c. good 10 choice, 2la22c.; under
grades, lsa.Oc.
BUTTER Creamery, specialH. z3c.. eE-
tras 22l e. hTsts. y lsa22c. scconds. A1ta
ne, thirds. laa.Uc. state dairy. tubs. IN
est. .li.a22c.: good 10 choice, Ta2lc.; COM
mon TO fair. lsalslac, process. specialA
alRc. extras ne firsts. lSa2Oc. seconds
l1Rlsc thirds, lbalGlkc.
nS.hi2Ac small colored or white. fancy,
NE. large. colored or white, fancy
me- good 10 prime, lOl. alOAc.. common.
SlzalOc skins, ~ pound specials. SIC. /:
iine 6i4a7i4c. fair 10 good. Sa5Lc COM
mon, lAa2a.c.: full skins 4Elhc.
LIVE POULTRH-Chickens, spring psS
pound. lbc.; fowls. lSc,. roostera. youna
and old. &C.; turkeyA prime. lie
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys, hena.
average best. l6ai7c.. toms he common
10 fair. l2alsc; chickens. spring. broilera,
Philadelphia. 3 10 4 pounds ~ pair, peg
pound. zsASOc.: Pennsylvania, 10 4
pounds. 2Sa26c, poor l6a20e.: ducklinga,
Long Island and eastern. spring. lSc ;
state and Pennsylvania. iSe; squAba,
prime. large. white. per doEsn, q .baaS q ;
naked @-1s aATks ~ 0AAla. tOa-
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Of raSSrlLors wore injured. several Sc
rinuSly. NJ Greenwich. Conn. when
N" White Mountain express on the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad jumped the rails after passing
the station The locomotive and ten
cars wpr. thrown of the track.
Seven mine workers were killed and
ten others injured by terrific explo-
sion of gas in the Williamstown col
liery If the Summit Branch Mining
company IN the lower part Of the an
thracitc coal fields near Pottsville. Pa.
The mine was wrecked and set on FIRE.
a quarter of million dollar fire. in
which eight persons were injured.
swept Greenwich. Conn. destroying
n large part of the business section.
NEwe oE The greatest celehra-
o,,o tion in the history OF
Ar,o,.o,e Quebec, marking the
three hundrejth ami.
vcrsary of the founding OF the settle
mcnt by Champlaln. was begun. The
Prince Of Wales left England TO take
part in the celebration. Vice President
Charles w Fairbanks went 10 Quebec
as the representative of the United
States government.
SPORTING That Melvin W. shep-
pard. the American
ArFS'nS' runner who won the
1870 meter race at the Olympic games
in London. was rejected as being phys
ically unfit for appointment as pa
trolman in the New York police de-
partment was discussed with much
amusement 10y athletes and their
friends.
n..~ue Captain Henry McCrea
Of the United States
na y. who was In com
ptotI6' mand of the l,attleship
Georgia during the cruise of the north
Atlantic squadron TO the Pacific coast
died of Rrisht'S disease In the Naval
hospital. brooklyn. He was tifty-seyen
years old.
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YANKEES IN
GOOD SPIRITS
See Chances Of Beating the
British Athletes.
BEST In COMING EVENTS

Jumps, sprints, Hurdles, Middle Dis
tnnes Runs and Pole Vault, In Which
Our Men Hold Records, on This
Weeks Programme In London--Tus
OF War Shoe incident Satisfactorily
ESplAinsd-suliivan Describes Amer
lean Teams Handieaps.
London July 2l.-Despite the severe
handicaps under which they have been
placed 10y the British Olympic commit
tee since their arrival In England.
Americas representatives In the track
and field championships Of the fifth
olympiad are in exceedingly fine spir.
It's now for the final struggle. II IL
felt that the crisis is passed and that
from now on the United States will!
md much easier going, True. the
United Kingdom leads the boys Of Tn
Gle Sam 10y some eighteen points. hut
this lead has been acquired principally
In the events In which Great Britain
was conceded undlsputable suprem-
acy.
Eleven events remain to he contested
besides the Marathon race. These in
clude the various jumps. sprInts hur-
dies, middle distances and the pole
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-07-23
MAY HAVE SEEN SLAYER.
Suspicious Actions Of Two Msm on
Night OF Drew Murder.

Suspicious Actions Of Two MsA On
Night OF Drew Murder.
Troy, n. Y, July 2l.-The latest de-
velopment in the case OF Hazel Drew,
whose body was found In Teal's pond,
was reported by district attorneys on
Ger Powers. He says Mr. and MIRA
William Haffey. who live about three
miles beyond Teal's pond, were driv-
ing home from Troy during the early
evening Of Tuesday. July I. when they
noticed a runabOut pulled to one side
OF the road near the pond.
A young man was seated In the rig,
a stranger TO the Haffeys. Down to-
ward the shore Of the pond was the
indistinct form OF a tall man who was
brushing about In the thick bush. This
was near the point where the girls
hat was later found. The Haffeys
drove along home. Ii Is figured as
possible that the tall man In the brush
may have been the murderer. The
may have been the murderer