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Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
A:ksW.C.T.U, " Mrs. Jennie Cagv PittMA =. Editor.
MARKED TREE

A little town between Memp1 and Jonesboro with about l,a inhabitants has three saloon Think of it. Is there any m ble? In answer we will say tb they are building a new calab@ and that their prisoners are fam ed out at He and 200 respectu ly per day to some industry Deckerville.
 Will the blindest of our read. contend that we should have ! looms? Do we want one for evaI 400 inhabitants, counting women and babies? We'll, m is what the Model License hqu League wants to foster on eVa1 community, and they are moWl earth and air to try to make pI pie believe that this is the ns course to pursue. ..l
 But we will have none ol Because every man is our pou] we are bound by our religion i give him the best laws ana protect him from temptation a time such as this, when ' forces of righteousness are ssu ering to secure statewide plyD| bition, and are in direct con' with the forces of liquordom one must think of himself' of his weaker brother. NO n can afford to be neutral m u conflict. Christians of all lus recognize and are acting on ~ | principle. Even Bishop f0W] of subway tavern fame has o' z, out for local option. In resp <. to a request from one ol State Assembly, he said: ,.x
 Pass the bill. But you nS llss no instruction from me to do yy x duty as voters. It was ony first murderer, Cain, who dsss, ssss that he was his brother " CT.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
K Local News. " Interesting Happenings in and
 Around Town.

]. G. Benton. of Lackland, is in town today.
 Have your picture framed at the Variety Store.
 Mrs. H. Zappe, of Emmet, is in the city oday.
 Good Ice Cream all the time at Howard Terry's Sawed Oak fence Posts at Hatley yard.
 o. H. Helbig is a Little Rock visitor today.
 Lawn Swings, good ones.
 Prescott Supply X Hdw Co.,.
 Lowdermill's Compound on sale at Hesterley's Drug Store. Miss Beryl Bryan is a week end visitor of her sister, Mrs. Chester White. at Pine Bluff. For Sale One good-as-new Surry. Will sell at a bargain.
 JAMES BLISS. Kirk Cummins left on No. s this morning to spenu Sunday with his family at Beebe.
 ---Keg Olives and Dill pickles at Howard Terry's. For Sale. Some good mules and horses at reasonable figures.
 HARRY BLYTHE. Miss Essie Bayless, of Texar- kama, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Davenport.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
CHU RC H E s and PASTORS.
METHODIST

Services at II as usual. The sermon will be for the Woman's S Foreign Missionary Society. At night the Society will have an open meeting. It is Missionary day for the Sunday School. Ep- worth League D. m.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
CHRISTIAN.

Elder Robt. A. Highsmith, for mer pastor at this place, will preach Sunday, May 24, at Il a. m. and 8 D. m. at the Christian Church. Everybody respectfully invited.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
TIME TABLE.
St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern.

ta) Stops at Prescott tb) Don't stop at Prescott tz) Stops for St. Louis passengers only. No. 36 goes to Gurdon only. Passenger to Little Rock and north change for No. 6. which stops at Philadelphia. Malvern and Benton.
 JTJ. DAWSON. Agent.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN

The usual services will he con- q lcted at the Presbyterian chu rch tomorrow at II a. m. and 8 D. m. Sabbath School at 10 a. m.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23

Buy your flowers, bulbs, plants, etc, from Vestal & Son Little Rock.
 Miss Verdie Nichols went to Gurdon yesterday afternoon to visit friends and relatives.
 Buy your rough lumber from the Hatley yard or mill. Prompt delivery made.
 At the electric theatre tonight The Money Lender' and 'The Fashionable Hat" will be present ed.
 Ice picks, fans and many other articles you need, at the Variety Store.
 J. B. Hannah, special cores pondent of the Picayune from Morris, was in the city yester- day.
 Hamilton & Capelle have the ladies looking through a glass in a picture frame.
 Hon. T. c. McRae is back from the capitol city, where he has been attending a session of the Arkansas Bar Association.
 --Get in the swim and have your pictures framed. Hamilton & Capelle, residence phone 275.
 o. B. Gordon went to Little Rock last night to visit with the soldier boys at Camp X. o. Pin- dall.
 Hamilton & Capelle are the ladies friends---when it comes to framing pictures.
 H. B. McKinzie, who has been attending the State Bar Associ- ation at Little Rock for a couple of days, returned to his home here last night.
 Miss Hettie Dunaway, teacher of expression in Ouachita college, at Philadelphia, is a pleasant wis itor in our city, the guest of Mrs. H. B. Mckenzie.
 For Sale-Hundreds of old Georgia Collard plants, 10 cents per hundred.
 O.L. MONCRIEF.
 Mrs. Nose Cash, who has been visiting relatives in and near Prescott for some time, returned to her home at Roberts, La. last night. She was accompanied to Texarkana by her brother.
 Sam T. White returned last nicht from Roseboro, Arkansas, where he has been for several days opening up a branch store of the Ozan Mercantile Company. He leaves Henry Moore in charge.
 Perry F. Chapel, wno has heen associated with the Arab contingency around Little Rock for the past several days, return ed to Prescott last night.
 C. R Blake will furnish transportation to the unveiling at Ebenezer tomorrow at $l.OO person.
 J. B. Stone made a flying trip to Boughton this morning. Mi. Stone says he has rode on trains so much of late that he's getting used to them.
 -OnJ June 1st 1908, will again take charge of my restaurant on West Main Street. and respect fully solicit your patronage.
 MRS. I. s. BLACK.
 Gould Wilson has taken the pledge and prevailed upon Sam o. Logan to let him have the use of his water wagon, and this morning he was riding it to the satisfaction of those interested.
 Mrs. Sim Johnson, proprietor ess of the Johnson Hotel, is visit ing her sister, Mrs. B. R. Dastler, at Philadelphia today. She IS accompanied by her little daugh- ter. Nancy Pearl.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23

AC Cnc J. II. RCdSdu iCeSiFSl sale this morning Mayor Arnold bought the two pieces of prop elty, the Johnson hotel and the building occupied by White Brothers, for $4, 900.
 E. Y. Blakely and son, Griffin, went to Jackson Township yes terday to attend blakely-May nuptials. MT. and Mrs. John Warren will also attend.
 Miss Ethel Langley, who has been visiting her grandfather, Sam D. Mum, out on route Z, left for her home at MurfresborO this morning.
 Special Spring clearing sale during May. Pianos and taking machines on installment. All other goods cash; all goods at a cut price except talking machines at A. Monson's Music Store.
 Many young people enjoyed a social at the hosiptable home of Rev. w. c. Felts, out east of the city, last night. Several from town attended and enjoyed the occasion hugely.
 Have your harness and sad dies repaired by man of exper- fence. Buggies painted, and all other repair work. Mention your trouble. Phone 2l9. John Lancaster.
 John Caldwell, not of state cap itol fame. but the man who estl- mates lumber on the yards up and down the Iron Mountain rail- road for the American Hardwood Lumber Company, bought tick ct to Bierne this morning.
 Jim Snodgrass has been elected and he now wants to file your gin saws.
 Mrs. J. M. Pittman and sister, Mrs. Carry Lambert, of Bismark, Hot Springs County, left this morning for Lexington, Texas, on visit to relatives. Mrs. Pittman will return in about two weeks, but Mrs. Lambert will re- main for some time longer
 Ed F Gee and Al Loomis, Prescott's leading live stock dealers, returned yesterday af- ternoon from several days visit to Lumber and Waldo. They purchased about two cars of cat tie while away. and made ship ment of one car from Waldo to St. Louis.
 Fred Ridgley, representing Madeira Co.,, of K. C. IS m the city and putting on local agency for all the different makes of typewriter ribbons, cartoons and oils, covering all the different makes of typewriting and adding machines. Howard Terry will be the local agent.
 Mir. F. Garretson, of San Dla- go, California, is registered at the Park Hotel, having arrived in the city from his California home last evening. MT. Garretson IS here looking after his milling ln- terests. He has just recently completed a trip through Sonora, Old Mexico, where his firm has extensive interests.
 Vol. 1, No. 1, of the DeQueen Daily News reached our table to- day. It is a five column folio, with inside patent, with J. w. Riggs as editor. The subscription price is ten cents per week, or forty cents per month. It Is q neat little publication and is re- ceiving sufficient advertising pat ronage to make it a paying propo- sition. DeQueen is a hustling little city and we predict prosperl- ty for the Daily News.
 Two fine specimens of garden truck. a beet and a raddlSh, were
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
Prescott & Northwestern Railway Go.


Trains No. 3. s and 6. freight only. Arcadia Dunlap. Patsville. Redsnd McCas' ti Crossing and Cooleyville will be stops foi trains and 2 on flag.
 O. H. HELBIG. G. P. & T. A.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-23
PHOTOGRAPHS

than ever before. For the next thirty days we will make a special price of $2 30 per dozen on regu- lar $4,00 cabinet work. You will not have a chance like this again, so don't wait. See sam- ples in window at A. w. Newth' s Studio.
 New Candy---All kinds at Howard Terry's.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
Uncle Joe's Platform

The extreme reluctance of the stand
patters to touch a single schedule OF the
sacred tariff becomes luminously compre-
hensible when we read such a eulogy
upon the Dingley bill as that contained
in the Illinois Republican platform. Here
we have the standpatter's inmost soul ex-
posed TO view; his most intimate thoughts
divulged. His bosom swells with pride
as he contemplates that extraordinary
triumph Of law-making genius upon which
revising Philistines would lay a ruthless
hand. Revision Of 1t is not to be thought
of-that is too iconoclastic a word; ad-
justments the thing. though even that
were painting the lily or refining pure
gold. Perfection itself. we suppose, may
now and then require adjustment. but re-
vision never
With what loving care does our eulo-
gist dwell on the idol OF his heart. 1t
was the best tariff ever placed en- the
statute books 1t was scientifically ad-
justed. and under its beneficent influence
abundant revenues flowed into the Treas
ury. domestic commerce and foreign trade
expanded. farm prices and wages rose,
and prosperity diffused itself throughout
a smiling land. So great have been the
benefits of the tariff that the country
yearns for more Of the same thing. and
the very success OF this wonderful legis-
latiOr demonstrates the necessity OF ad-
justing it to the improved conditions
which II has produced. Revision, or ad-
justment, therefore, is forced upon us by
the very superabundance of excellence Of
the tariff! 1t is so good tSat II must be
made better. and it must be made better
because il is so transcendently superior
OF course. the new tariff must be one Of
the same sort-"a Republican tariff. a
protective tariff" The best tariff ever en-
acted must be the model for the one that
is TO come.
Well, perhaps we should not be too
critical Of our standpat friends. II is but
natural that they should feel hesitant Of
their ability to improve upon a master
piece or to better the best. A good deal
is demanded Of them when they are asked
to bring the perfect 10 perfection. Yet
they are going 10 attempt the seemingly
impossible. "Uncle Joe" promises il in
his platform, and according 10 that plat
form he is a statesman who always
faces 10 the front and moves forward. Z"
At the ripe age Of seventy-two a tariff
readjuster. Or a readjuster OF tariff opin-
ions to fit political exigencies. From any
point of view, marvellous instance Of
progressive thought.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: If you see II 10 The Biz
Suck. it ian I necessarily so.
CONGRATULATIONS

Quick to recognize courage cool,
unfiDching courage-wheneTer II sees
1t. The Big Stick is instant in It's
most hearty congratulations TO the
Hon. d. W. Baker, United States
district attorney; 70 Commissioners
West and Morrow. also. for their
brave and manly and unyielding
stand against the betting evil in the
District OF Columbia. Il is due
almost entirely-nsy. quite-to the
efforts Of these able servants Of the
republic-these men who never dodge
nor shirk, but ever fight for the
right-that the rapacious bCokmak-
ers. blacklegs. and gamblers no
longer prey upon the public.
Some credit IS due. doubtless. 70
the well-kDoRn citizens. officers Of
the Washington Jockey Club. who
having only. in encouraging race
meetings at Benning, the hettermeut
Of the breed of horses in mind. have
consistently and bravely set their
faces against any official cognizance
Of the fact that betting was being
carried on On their premises.
The citizens OF Washington and
The Big Stick also should Join in
some public testimonial 70 the gen
tlemen Notwithstanding that
viii testify for al time how highly
they are regarded for their unselfsh
stand in the interest Of morals and
good government. The Big Stick
VIII cheerfully be the recipient Of
any sums rendered BY a grateful
public for the purpose Of purchas-
ing jeny-ish medals Of suitable de-
sign lmay We suggest an allegorical
hgure Of Law crushing Common
SeuseO, and at the proper time
viii gladly head the list.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Why not send Charles A. Douglas
as delegate to the Denver eonyen-
tiorg
Gen. Andrew Burtn run up
against a ooprt-martial ef he don't
watch out
Hon. William Howard Taft Will
include Washington in his next
weeks itinerary.
Interest in the Warner-Pearre
Congressional race is az fever heat
Brainard II. is running strong.
Although not generally known. Gus
karger narrowly escaped winning the
Jonathan Bourne p-ize. he did not
get time 10 put his thoughts on
paper.
Everything now looks bright for
Cannon in Illinois. Hon. O'Digman
Swat. Of Schenectady. has done some
quiet but effective work for Uncle
joe" out there.
Billy Hihbs. in season and out OF
season. continues to whoop it I'D
for the denomination Of Roosevelt.
but has not yet won William Loeb,
Jr., over 20 the cause
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
A Season of Gentleness.

The general verdict concerning the
Presidents last message is that il was
mild in tone. conservative in matter. and
calculated TO upset or Illustrate nobody.
The explanation is. of course, that this
is Presidential year. hence a time for
caution and circumspection.
That this message should have been
marked by the quality of quiet and re-
preston noted. however, should occasion
no surprise. II is right in line with Mr.
Roosevelt's pet maxim and guiding
motto: Speak softly, and carry a big
stick" This is eminentIy time. in po-
litical philosophy, for speaking softly
In the crisis faced by the President Just
now. the big stick is to be carried. not
welded. Hostilities are suspended. as
wisdom dictates; the next time for crack
ing of heads lies far ahead Now is the
season for soothing words. and the car
rying Of the big stick unostentatiously
and at trail arms.
The truth Of the matter is, the party in
power IN this country always finds it
self about election time in pretty much
the same situation that the typical
American boy finds himself every year as
Christmas draws near. His sins may
have been as numerous as the sands Of
the seashore during the months of the
year previous to December. but just
about Christmas he's 'as good as he can
be-" Just about election time. the party
in power is ''as good as it can be-
We suppose we shall have TO make up
our minds 20 do without fireworks for the
remainder Of this session Of Congress-
Next winter. during the short session
We may have some excitement-but not
row. Right now is the time for speak
ing softly and Carrying not bran
dishing, "a big stick
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
MR. TOWERS RETIREMENT
His Intimation OF Resignation Acted
Upon Rather Promptly.

Washington Letter 20 the Brooklyn Eag,e
Charlemagne Tower, United States Am
bassador 10 Germany. will not retire from
Berlin until some time in August al
though his successor was appointed rlore
than two months ago. Thereby hangs an
interesting tale. which proves that il is
dangerous for an ohiceholder. even a
privileged diplomat, 70 make idle threats
about resigning.
Mr.. Tower has been in the diplomatic
service for eleven years. and has been
Ambassador TO Germany since 1902. While
attending faithfully to his work. he has
never been regarded as a rival 10 Elihu
Root as the premier American states
man. About Christmas time the Presi-
dent received a letter from Ambassador
Tower. in which he complained about
poor health. and intimated that HIS du-
ties were of such an arduous nature
that it would be necessary 10 take a rest
There was something else in the letter
which created IN the Presidents mind
the impression that Nj Tower wanted
10 resign.
The President was quick TO take the
hint and replied promptly that he
would name Mr.. Towers successor at
once. and that the latter could retire
whenever II was convenient It is report
ed that this quick response was like a
bombsheH in the Berlin embassy. II ap-
pears that the Ambassador had no inten-
ton OF resigning, and was not at all anX-
ious to leave Berlin. where ne had estab-
lished himself on terms Of friendly reIa-
tionship with Emperor William and other
German officials. The Ambassador was
shrewd enough 20 see that the die was
cast. and made no protest Neither did
he pack his trunks and prepare 10 leave.
Instead he wrapped himself in G. mantle
Of silence and said not a word about the
time Of his leaving In the meantime the
President had announced the appointment
OF David Jayne Hill as Towers successor.
After the lapse Of a month the State De
partment jogged Ambassador Towers
memory on the subject Of his quitting
the post. One or two reminders Of this
sort finally brought the news that Mr..
Tower would quit in August.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
NEWSPAPERS TOO LARGE.
Waste Of Time I'm Reading and OF
Material In Printing.

From George HarTey's Second Lecture az Yale
Now it is my conviction that the people
who depend upon the newspapers for
their information are forced 10 waste too
much time. Beginning IN the morning.
they buy papers all day long Understand
that l am speaking more especially OF
New Workers just at present rather than
New Haveners. There is scarcely a man
on the elevated trains or the subways but
has hts paper and who does not buy
fresh one at every opportunity. each new
one made Up OF from Is 70 "a pages. OF
which he seldom reads more than two or
three. The other pages are disregarded
That simply means that all OF our news
papers are trying 10 cover all the news Of
creation, and the only possible result that
there can be Is the devastation OF our for
ests. venture TO say that a large per
cent Of you never look AT the last two
thirds Of the New York papers. That
means vast waste OF material To ae-
complish that does not permit OF the use
OF suitable mediums. proper paper. and
good ink They can only give quantity in
the competition for quality. The result is
only p very badly printed sheet on very
bad paper.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
SONG OF INDIANA AUTHORS

Not read before the meeting Of
the Indiana Society. in New York,
by Mr.. James 3. Curtisl
We have fed the Press for an hun
dred years, but she calls Us still
t,nfed.
ThCigh there's scarcely a book Of
al our books but is awfully wide
ly read.
We have gone on a hunt for the
best-selling stunt, from Tarkins
ton down 20 Ade:
II books be our debt to a waiting
world-O Lordy. the price we've
paid.
There's many a man goes Eastward
now on the gains from a best
selling book:
There are many who win iu spite Of
sin. while the publishers get the
hook.
The consumption of ink. both pur-
pie and pink, is enough to make
one afraid.
1taN Al NNNA1 &c ALN l44It VI q
HOosier's fame-juSt think Of the
price we've paid.
He have fed the press as our faith
ers fed the hoppers Of grain Of
yOre;
They cradle. the grain with might
and pain: We write I'LL our wrists
arc scre.
In covers Of red and blue and green
you may see cur novels displayed;
And e'.=l on the stage they're all
the ra1c-thAt's part Of the price
we've 2aid.
All. the old romance VIC have taught
20 dance 20 the HOosier fiddler's
tune.
We have harped on the theme OF
loves young dream in many a
rhyme and rune.
We are ne'er az a loss 20 stumble
across a hero who rescies a maid:
We have written much rot. but We
knew. God wot-ye know the price
we've paid.
We have lost the faith that our
fathers held; we have sloughed
of the dungares;
We don't bend o'er the plow, but
to ladies We bow. and to Mammon
ere crook the knees.
| They invite us TO tea for our tales
Of the sea. for we care not where
romance is laid.
But for all of our toll. we still fong
FOR the soil-and that is the price
we have paidl
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
A Dictated succerror.

From the Indianapolis News.
On the whole. the most interesting thing
at the present moment is. not the revival
of the third-term movement, but the ac-
tivity Of the President In behalf Of Sec
retary Taft There are many who will
think that it will be less bad 10 have the
precedent OF a third term than 10 have a
dictated successor. Roosevelt because of
his undoubted popularity, can be noni-
mated without any great use Of power on
his part 10 effect the nomination. He
would be the choice of the people as Mr..
Taft would not Mr. Taft's nomination
can come about only by the Presidents 5
using his great influence and powers TO
force this result But there ought 20 be
no Federal machine working for any one.
no suspicions even OF any control exerted
by the President either in his own interest
or in the interest Of another That is the
dangerous feature of the situation. Any
attempt TO dictate the succession. whether
the incumbent or the incumbents favOrite
be the successor. is mistake.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-28
BATTLE-SHIP INQUIRY.
Suggestions for Improvement should
BE Heard from Officers.

From the New York Herald.
The suggestions for improvements IN
our battle ships made by Rear Admiral
Evans and other officers Of the Atlantic
feet are entitled 20 earnest consideration.
1t is. of course. too early for any serious
comment upon the reports as only a
summary OF these has been furnished.
Whatever may be the views Of these
experts, they are certain TO possess an
unusual value. as they represent the ma
tured opinions OF seagoing officers who
have at first hand enjoyed the opportu-
nifty Of testing IN practice some Of the
points in dispute.
These are the men, It must be remem-
bered. who go 70 sea in the ships and
who, in any emergency, viii be held re-
spOnsible for the freedom Of our seas and
for the security OF the country. Hence
OF all witnesses. they have earned the
right 10 be first heard.