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The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
TOPUT IN NEW FEATURE
Arkansas Newspaper Men to Organize
 Against Foreign Advertising.

Iittle Rock, Mar. 2S.-One or Pho most interesting features Of tbe coming meeting of the Ark ansas Press Association will be dis s..ussion of the propos1d plan to establish a central agency in little Rock for the purpose Of handling the foreign advertising for the country newspapers Of the entire state. The plan has haen discussed several times in meetings of this nature, but nothing has ever come or the talk except to get some good ideas for the organization of a m,reau of this sort. This time it is believed that something will be done in the matter that will nlace the foreign advertising nroblem on easy street for every editor in Arkansas It is pro nosed to have the association elect or appoint representative at Little Rock who will have charge of all advertising from outside the state, and more es- pecialy the patent medicine" advertising The latter class of advertising has always been a source of constant worry to the average newspaper man. as he is almost forced to accept it in locals anl plates and display matter at starvation prices. As matter of fact he did not have to accept the advertising matter at all at any price, but in a great many country towns the merchants have not been adver- tising ao they should in years gone by, and the newspaper boys have been forced to accept some thing to fill space or go out F business. The members of the association believe that with an agent here, who is ito be paid only a small commission, about half of what is usually paid some advertising agent in St. Louis or New York, the problem will be solved We can show the foreign advertiser who wants to enter or continue business in this ter ritory that the publishers of Ar kansas will be glad to do busi- ness with him if he is willing to pay what the services are really worth M
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
Wishes It Every Success.

The following letter has been received by J. B. Stone. chair man of the Invitation Committee Tor the banquet Friday evening and will be read with regret by Mir. Richey's friends here:
 Little Rock, Mar. 3O 'OS. Mr. J. R. Stone,
 Chairman Committee on Invi-
 tations, Prescott. Ark: Dear Sir,-I have your kind in- vitation to the opening Of the new Park Hotel at Prescott, April 3rd. l am sorry that a previous engagement will pre- vent my attending, but I desire to take this occasion to thank you for the invitation and wish you and the organization as well as the new Park Hotel every success.
 Yours truly,
 M. M RICHEY.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
Compliments Show.

It is estimated that one thous- ani people witnessed the pro- duction Of Uncle Zeke" last night by. the Crawford Company. There have been many rural comedies in Joplin. but last nights attraction excelled all other efforts along this line of comedy. The scenes were req listic and true to simple life. The rural characters. Uncle Zeke, the squire and Tim were very strong. Besides these. Bessie and little Katie won favor with the audience from the start. The orchestra is one of the best heard here in some time. ''Un- Cte Zeke" will long be remember ed by the theater-goers of Jop- lin.-Joplin Press. At opera house April 4th
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
HAS ANOTHER WRECK.
Freight Train No. 50 Goes Into the
 Ditch Near Emmet Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon about six o'clock, freight train No 56 wrecked two miles north of Em- met, at about the same place the wreck Of last week occurred. and at about the same time. On yesterday the engine left the track, throwing the fireman from the cab, breaking both ankles, and considerab bly, bruising him up otherwise
 The cause of the wreck is sup posed to be by reason of bad track, as the road is said to be in a miserable condition immedi- ately north of Emmet.
 The wreck delayed all trains several hours and passengers coming in on the plug due here at 4.5O, were held at Emmet un- til after ten o'clock.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
Davis Cuts Out Politics.

Little Rock, Mar. O.-"There is no politics in this office. am now devoting my time to busi- ness
 The above statement is that which k being made at the of Ice or United States Senato Jell Davis, who spent months campaigning Arkansas for Attor- hey General William F. Kirby candldata for governor.
 senator Davis states that he VIII leave Little Rock April 6. ior Washington, and that he will rehlaln there except for filling uates already made He will hot dlscuSs tue recent election except to say that while he re- sretS the inability of General hlro} tu win, that he is delight GU that Prof. Jno. II. Hinemon ulu not Win-that a man who nus views on great many
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
Union High School.
Yours truly,
 M. NJ. RICHEY

We have just closed one of the most Interesting and successful revivaIs in the history of oar school. Eleven were added to | the church, who will be baptized the fourth Sunday in April. Bre- thren Story and Jones did all tho preaching.
 We have done but little school work during this week on ac- count of the meeting, but we don't think we have lost any thing We begin work next Mon day with renewed vigor
 Mr. Tedford,. who has been at tending the Vocal Music Depart ment, left for his home in Lonoke county last Saturday. He and his brother will enter school next fall. Rev. W R Story. one of the founders of our school de- livered most interesting Iec- ture in the chapel Of our school last Friday morning. It was en- joyed by all present.
 Many of the students, intend ing to attend the fifth Sunday meeting at Mt. Olive, were pre- vented by the rains Saturday and Sunday.
 Ouachita College has appro- priated S1.2OO for the football and baseball teams of that school but we have bought a baseball outfit, consisting of the contributions of the pupils, and will be ready to cross bats with the best teams at an early date.
 The Excelsior Club postponed their program last Friday to do needed practice for the ap- preaching joint program of the two societies of our school.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31

Ed Hood left this morning for Memphis, where he went after George Washington. who is wanted on a charge of grand larceny. Washington is charg- ed with breaking into box cars of the Iron Mountain, and was arrested and placed in jail here for the crime, but two years ago escaped with number of others. since which time he has eluded all efforts to capture him. At present he is working on the
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
Clever MinStrelS.

It was a packed house that greeted Mahara's MinstrelS last evening at the Elk's theater and no show has given better all- around satisfaction this sea son. It was a year ago that this organization visited Prescott, and it returns to us strength cned with new talent and pre- senting entirely new features of entertainment. Of the colored congregations that visit the coast Richard X Prringle's Geo rgia Minstrels have in the past been considered the leaders, but Maharra's clever troupe is now the superior in several respects. George Taylor ranks as clever an end man as the famous Billy Kersands, and Tom Owsley, the other tambo, is an original en- tertainer in his line. co
 The choruses were strong and melodious, the olio features were exceptionally good, especially the ground and lofty tumbling.
 Maharra's Minstrels may feel assured of a hearty welcome if they include Prescott on their itinery next year.-Prescott (Ariz) Gazette.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
SEN, DAVIS ASSAULTED. !. r. Helm Infliets Bodily Injury to the
 Senator This Afternoon.

Special to The News.
 Little Rock. March 31.-226 n m.-T. F.. Helm. deputy prescott ing attorney under Lewis Rho- ten, assaulted Senator Jeff Davis on Louisiana street at one o'clock this afternoon. inflicting a very painful but not dangerous wound.
 Davis charged in the recent campaign that Helm had receiv- ed a thousand dollars when Chas. Hartley, a business man from Illinois, was robbed here last year.
 Sena tor Davis was taken to Dr. Runyan's office in the Hotel Marion, where his wounds were dressed. Both parties refuse to make any statement. Incident created great excitement on the street.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
Judges of Election.

List of judges, town election April 2:
 Ward No. 1.-Green R. Blake !. P. Callicott, Pomp Whitesides Sheriff, Howard Powell
 Ward No. 2.-Sam T. White, C B. McGraw. fS. R, Briggs Sheriff, w R. White.
 Ward No. 3.-W. H. White, r $. Harrell, P. F. Chappell Sheriff Geo. kizer.
 Ward No. Al. l.. Lee. Brad Hamilton, Boyd Buchanan Sheriff, Otis MOncrief
 Judges of each Ward to select their own Clerks
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31

The Merchants of Prescott have bought a carload of Me bane Triumph cotton seed and will sell it to the farmers at cost-72 cents per bushel, or two and one-half cents per pound. This seed was procured through the assistance of the U. $. Agri- cultural Departmrnt and is re- commended by the government experts as being proof against the boll-weevil, and also for pro ducing more cotton per acre and a greater percentage of lint. It can be had of any merchant or at the cotton warehouse.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31

rock gang in Memphis, having been arrested there for a small m lem amor. Yeste. day he was recognized by Otis Cantley, who was in Memphis in search of other parties, and the officials here were at once notified.
 Washington will be brought here at once, and will be tried at the July term of the circuit court
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31
Everything Ready.

Little Rock, Mar. 30, 'OS. Mr. Q. l.. Duna way,
 superintendent of Schools.
 Prescott, Ark: Dear Sir,-Replying to your favor of the 2Sth inst, beg to advise that we have arranged to stop our train No. s morning of April 3rd and will have extra coach on same for your accom- moda tion.
 Am certainly pleased to know that you are coming to Little Rock with such a large delega- tiOn.
 Yours truly,
 w. w. BARNES.
 Passenger X Ticket Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31

w F.. Cosgrove, who has been giving the News force instruc- tions on our new Typograph the past ten days. leaves tonight for Detroit. Mich, where he goes to await further orders of his com pany Consequently The News is to go it alone tomorrow and we have a rather nervous feeling.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31

things like his, is the nominee
 lie IS in receipt of large num- Der or letters, telegrams. etc. rom many sections of the state rom old time political friends. upon the result of the election
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31

Have you seen the Ferris Wheel Of post cards at the Ne vada County Drug Store ? If not, walk in there today and look through the largest and best assortment of post cards ever brought to Prescott. and so conveniently arranged as to make the effort an extreme pleasure
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-31

Fulton Folding Go-Carts at Prescott Hardware Co.'s.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04

delight to indulge an epicurean taste.
When the country began to settle
up Senator Swink owned the ranch
containing the melon patch and 1t WAS
his custom to ask few Of his friends
to come and eat melon with him
each fall.
From this invitation the event has
grown In Importance and public favor
until thousands Of visitors visit the
town each fall and partake Of the
hospitality of hundreds Of farmers
who followed Senator Swink's ex-
ample Railroads make special
rates and trains from Sll parts OF
Colorado and adjoining states are
crowded with visitors to the fair and
Melon day.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Last evening the Democratic party
held their pri maries and elected the
following delegates to the county con
vention which will be held In the
Houston opera house tomorrow after
noon:
Julius McCandless, J. W. Burk-
hart. J. A. Miner, J. N. Bugbee.
Blake Rogers Hugh Houston. +. X
Moore, Walter 10y. Alfred Durfee
W. V. Thornton. O. W. Jones, Le'
Champion. +. A Moore. J. W
Faulkner. Thos. Blunt. O. O. McNul
ty. rbos.. Blunt. Sherman Andrews
! Tbos. OnvAnaugh. Thos. Carmoly A
l.. Green. Waller Fletcher.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04
BURNED BY HOT ASHES.

This morning M Arthur. the S-yenr-
old son OF John Jansen, WAS walking
down an alley he stepped into some
ashes that had just previously been
thrown there by people living In the
block. There were many live Goals
aud the child had his feet badly
burned aud blistered. The services Of
doctor were required to dress ihe
wounds. II will be several days b.
fore he will be able to walk mueh.
Sometimes when hundreds Of dol.
lars worth Of property Is burned peo'
pie w-nder how the fire started A
greater mystery Is why there are not
more buildings burned.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04
WATERMELON DAY
At ROCKY FORD

Again the annual melon feast WAS
held at Rocky Ford and Florence peo.
pie who have regularly attended for
years say that this WAS the greatest
Of ALL Year by year this has gone
on until, from small social affair
the picnic has assumed the impor-
tance OF being one OF the great events
OF the state. The advertisement has
carried ira In loads to all parts Of
the nation and shiploads to foreign
countries and places there are where
Rocky Ford Is known and Colorado
has never been heard of-all because
Of the melon.
Nowhere else docs the cantaloupf
grow to such perfection but 1t Is sale
that the happy combination OF croI
and soil and climate is the result OF
chance; that many years ago .
triAn OF emigrAnts we're passini
through thAt then barren desert. A
camp they cut some cantaloure tho!
had brought from the distant East
The chance falling OF the sod pro
duoed the following year melon o
such flavor and merit that other emi
grants along that trail found n new
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04
HOUSTON SOLD 10000 ACRES

This morning Hugh Houston sold
close to 10, 600 acres Of land lying
within few miles Of Florence. For
reasons that to him appear good and
sufficient the buyer does not want the
details published but we may say
that Florence man Is the new owner
and that the property bought agood
round price which was paid in cash.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04

take very long II each resident cleans
up his part AZ required by law and
the taking up 9f this matter by tho
League 10 most opportune There Is
not the least doubt but that the city
fathers will Accede to the request and
that Florence will receive cleaning
DIP she has never known before.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04
WANTED.

Everyone in Canon City and Flor
enec to come up and go to Clyde on
n picnic with us Labor Day. $i.75
to Cripple Greek and return. or t2 to
Clyde aud return.
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04

RECIPE FOR A GOOD TIME.
Go to Clyde. Labor day and join
the people Of Cripple Greek district
in their picnic. A big picnic and a
grand trip combined. tp
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04

The largest stock and best assort'
mens Of school supplies in the city al
Daniels drug store. 1t
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04
AT CON, jRETE.

The Democrats at Concrete last
night elected ". II. keiso delegate
to county convention. Precinct offi .
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04

Beware OF limitations N one gen
uine without the label. Rogers
Cottage bread. 43tf
The daily tribune., 1908-09-04

GERS are II X Gordon. chairman; W.
II. Kelso. Sec'y. MRS. Jennie Walker
committeeman and nominated George
Walker for justice Of the peace and
l.. Gamberth constable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-14
Boy and Girl Near Greene At
tempt to Start Fire in Home
With Fatal Results
BOTH DEAD, HOME IS DESTROYED
Children Of Walter Potter, a Farmer,
Return Homo From School and Use
Kerosene in Starting Fire-Parents
Away From Homo at Time of Ac-
cident.
;pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Greene, May 14.-As a result of at
tempting to start a fire in the kitchen
stove with kerosene, two children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Potter, residing
on a farm west Of Greene, are dead and
the home is in ashes.
The children. boy aged 8 years.
and girl aged Z, returned from school
last evening. The parents were IN
town shopping. and the children sought
to start fire in readiness for their
mother to prepare the evening meal
when she returned. A quantity OF kerr
osene was used and terrific explosion
followed. The little girl was hurled
across the room and rendered uncon-
scious The boy, with his clothing
ablaze. ran to the house of neighbor.
forty rods distant. He fell exhausted in
the yard. but was seen by the neigh
Dor family When they reached him
every bit Of clothing was burned from
the body. He fingered several hours
in agony, and died early this morning
The neighbors sought at once to res
cue the little girl, and found the in
terror of the kitchen afire and the girl
badly burned. They rescued her from
the building, but she lived only short
time.
The Potter home, with all its con-
tents. was entirely destroyed. The par
,ents are Frustrated with grief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-14
STORM SEVERE AT ALDEN.
Hail Stones Of Immense Size Fell, Do.
inc Much Damage.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, May 14.-One of the worst
storms ever experienced in Alden, oc-
Cured Tuesday evening, beginning
with a tremendous hail storm. The
ground was covered from two to three
inches deep with hal stones. and many
drifts from six inches to three feet
deep. With the hail and following 1t,
was a downpour OF rain which flooded
the whole country. Hundreds OF win
dows were broken, cellars flooded and
many roofs severely injured. The hail
storm, however, was quite local, only
extending mile or two east and west
and south, but farther to the north
west.
The Northwestern railroad had
bridge washed out short distance
east of town.
Josie Wheeler came home on a visit
Friday. She was taken sick very sud-
denly Saturday and Sunday was taken
to Iowa Falls and operated upon for
appendicitis. The whole community
are hoping for her recovery, but at this
writing the reports are not favorable.
A number Of culverts and bridges
were washed out Tuesday night. and
many gardens destroyed. Fruit and
other trees are stripped Of their leaves
and blossoms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-14
Tho Grundy Center News.

Special to TimeS-Republ1can.
Grundy Center May 1.-THE schol-
ars OF the Lincoln school building gave
an operetta at the opera house last
evening. to capacity house. These
rooms are in charge OF Misses Taft.
Armstrong, Dodd and Tostlebe, and
comprise the first four grades Of our
school. The operetta was very much
enjoyed by the large audience, which
showed it's appreciation by hearty ap-
pbause.
The following is the list of this years
graduates from our high school: Latin
German course-Martha Dew, Susie
Young, Nina Diehl. Robert Rogers,
Efenry Sprague, Charles Mooty, AL
media Davis, Vera DeSellhorst, Lola
Ried and Elsie Vera Trousdale In
the English German course-Myrtle
Souers, Savilla Galbraith, Oran Bras
ted, Roy Hopkins, George Kaufman
Fannie Engelkes, and Beulah Sperry,
and in the English course-Glen Nor
rison and Roy Mccullough. The COM
mencement exercises will be held on
May 81.
The following teachers have been
elected for next season: G. i. Love,
superintendent; Mr.. F. Mahlke, princi-
pal Of high school; Maggie Gray and
Sophia Krause, high school assistants;
the music teacher Of the high school
is yet unchosen; grades-Misses Nancy
Downs, Lydia Schmidt Christie Blu
chan. Clara Albright. Marie Tostlebe,
Hazel Armstrong. linda Dodd and Ex-
enc Taft.
A delegation Of the K P.'s from this
place went to Reinbeck Tuesday even
ing, and initiated candidates for the
K OF p. lodge of that place. fine
time is reported by all who attended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-14
Grand junction News.

Special to Ttmes-Republfcan.
Grand Junction, May IA. - Corn
planting is the order among farmers
The ground was prepared for the cror
early. and almost the entire crop will
be planted within ten days, If the pres
ent weather continues.
Miss ELLA Underwood, and Ole Waltz
both OF Grand Junction, were married
last evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Under
wood. Rev. n. o. Bethel, formerly
Presbyterian pastor of this place, now
of Dexter, Iowa. was the officiating
clergyman. Mr.. Waltz is now engaged
in the livery business here.
G. C. Hillman returned home yes
terday from his lumber camp on the
Mississippi river, and will move to his
summer home att Lake Okoboji, about
June 1, next.
Our citizens have had two meetings
in contemplation of a Booster Club,
and will meet again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-14

the country for many years, until his
health became impaired. Since that
time Mr.. and Mrs. Burke have resided
with their children. de united with
the Masonic lodge in its infancy here,
and had ever since been an active
member. Deceased was the oldest
member Of the lodge here, and was
one Of the several Oldest members in
the state. His wife and eight children
survive him. The funeral services Will
be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
at the residence, the Masonic lodge
having entire charge OF the services.
Burial will be in Crystal cemetery.
r. III. Moore as administrator OF the
estate Of Margaretha Rails, deceased,
has brought suit against Theodore
Rails, formerly Of this vicinity, but
who has lately been living at Hartley,
on his promissory note for $o72.36,
given to the estate. There are also
three law suits pending against him
now in the district court. which Will
probably go over to the next term.
The first severe electrical storm of
the season passed thru Traer Tues
day evening. Thus far no damage has
been reported.
e. e. Taylor is in Spirit Lake this
week, attending district court.
The Dysart firm Of cattle exporters.
in which Traer parties were interested,
have decided to no longer export cat
tie to Europe, at least for the pres
ent. The leading markets in the
United States have advanced to such
an extent as to give them more profit
by selling at home. than abroad. Dur
ing the past winter the firm exported
three shiploads. when the cattle mar
ket here was at It's lowest, and after
all expenses were paid received about
SO more per head than they would II
sold on United States markets.
Mrs. Charley Wood. Of this city, re-
ceived telegram from Rushmore,
Mimi, announcing the death Of her
brother, Will Scott, Of that city. He
died very suddenly. Mrs. Wood has
gone to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Calvin Ward has been on the
sick list the past several days. but is
now improving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-14
FARMERS NOT QUALIFIED.
is Members Of Board Of Supervisors,
81 Saxa Sac Democrat.


Special to Times Republican.
Sac City. May A.---Farmers should
not be put on as members Of the coun-
tys board Of supervisors. according to
the statement of the Sac Democrat,
in its last issue. 1t believes that the
shortage recently discovered In the
county treasurers office would have
never occurred If thoroughly trained
business men had been on the board
The Democrat says further: ''The aver
age farmer, when elected on the board.
knows no more about the compile cation
of the average county books than he
would about taking surveyors instru-
ment and. undertaking the Job OF dnd-
ing the corners Of the business and
residence lots in Sac City. q thing that
has never been done by any two sur
veyors.t He assumes that all officials
are honest; takes the reports as made
for his inspection, adds them up and
certifies to the taxpayers that they
are correct. This has been done in Sac
county for the past six or seven times,
and now the same board comes for
ward and charges Mr., Pettis with be-
ing. short about 1000"