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The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21
PROGRAM

The Woman's Foreign Mission ary Society of the Methodist Church will meet in open session next Sunday night Everyone is cordially invited to be present
 The meeting is to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of; the or ganization of the Womans Board of Foreign Missions of the M. F.. Church. South The follow ing program is to be rendered
 Song.
 Conservation Service and Prayer
 Song
 What our Woman's Board has accomplished in the Thirty Years of It's Organization-Mrs. ]. o. Howell.
 Vocal Duet Mrs. White and Mrs. Blythe
 Sketch of Mrs. Hays and Mrs. McGavock, first president and secretary of the Board-Mrs W. R. White
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. w r. Agee.
 My First Visit to SoOchow, by Mrs. $. S. Harris, read by Mrs. T D. Scott
 Reading-Miss Jennie Howell
 Conference Missionary Hymn Publish Glad Tidings.'
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21
PARK HOTEL ARRIVALS

Lee Schwab, Paducah, Ky; A. D. Baldwin, w. c. Pearce. T. J. McCashin, F. D. Watkins.S. l., Klein, Little Rock; w A. Allen Jr.; w. A. Bridgeman, J. W.kurtz St. Louis; L. H. Street, Belmont N. r.; J. H. Praytor, Benton: c. Hyslop, Maryville, Mo, W. H. Frank, Chicago; A. M Gilbay. N Y; F. L. Rundeu, Memphis E W. Wallenstein, Cincinnati. o !. J. C. Graddy, Lexington, Mo.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21

"Sappho" is the attraction and feature at the moving picture show tonight Two other in teresting subjects.
 A musical recital by the mem bers of Miss Ruth Moncrief's nus ic class is being given this after noon to which the parents Of the pupils have a special invitation.
 Griffin Blakely has resigned his position at the Moncrief Drug Store, and will leave in snort time for Nashville, where he will engage with a drug store there
 The present spell of beautiful weather brings out the fact that crops have not been Fnrt by weather conditions this spring, and that the prospects at this time are indeed flatter- ing
 Miss Hazel Scott, who has been away since last September Ht- tending college at Columbia, Mo, is expected home in a few days and the many friends of this popular little lady will give her a right royal welcome.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21
ESTERL " DRUG STORE
 FREE DELIVERY

$. C. Thornton is a delegate to the State Convention of the Christian Church, in session at Little Rock, from the church at this place.
 At a meeting of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Phythias which adjourned in Little Rock yesterday, to meet next May in Hot Springs, P F. Chappell. of Prescott, was elected as Grand Prelate for the ensuing year.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21

Advertising pays. Sunday Will Mitchell found ladies coat out near Moscow, brouhgt it to the News office, and we wrote up an ad stating the facts A friend happened in just before the issue came out, recognized the coat, telephoned the owner, and the garment was delivered
 Several hundred copies of the May number of the Argosy were placed in the front part of the postoffice this morning for free distribution, and it is wonderful what great amount of literary thirst developed at once.
 sam o. Logan played Hamiter yesterday, and during the ab- sence of Mayor Arnold from the city called a special session of the city council to meet at his
 ii'NN i"SN II Slt LOT lUp DurDOSp oi approving the bond of Recor- der-elect McRae, and relieving lliiisell from further duties of the office. But a quorum fail ed to convene and the session ad- Journed sine die.
 6 6 6
 lhe office Of A. M. Ellsworth .iiis morning was a veritable iloWer garden, there having been brought to him several hundred cape Jessamine buds in response to an ad Of yesterday These flowers were preserved by Mn. Ellsworth during today. and Will be shipped tonight to tbe north where native grown flow CTS of the kind are practicaIIv unknown at this season of tbo year. the
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21
MAY EVENTS.

Tonight Electric Theater. 21-Self Culture Club meets with
 Mrs. Dan Pittman. 21-22.-Arkansas Press AsSOcla-
 tion meets in Little Rock. -23-Christian Church State
 Convention at Little Rock. 22.-Commencement of Arkansas
 Cum berland College at Clarks-
 vile.
 24.-Commencement of Hender-
 son College at Philadelphia. 31.-Commencement of Galloway
 College at Searcy.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21

FOR SALE-SO acre farm, inn proved, sandy soil, most all in cultivation; 3 miles from Blevins, $500. See Ellsworth.
 Hon. w. V. Tompkins left last night for Little Rock, where he went to attend the sessions of the State Bar Association.
 Mrs D. k. Cummins and two of the children left this morn ing for Searcy, where they will spend a short time visiting
 Mrs B. R. Oastler returned to her home in Philadelphia last ev- ening, after a pleasant visit to friends and relaatives in Pres colt.
 Mrs. w. N. Bemis and the chil- dren, accompanied by Mrs. J. J. pusby and children, Of Memphis. left this morning on No. 35 for a short visit to TeXarkana.
 Fishermen on the Carouse con tinue to make some fine landing of cat fish and each morning some lucky sportsman goes trot- ting through town with nice one swinging to his buggy.
 HELP WANTED" WANTED-Manager for branch office we wish to locate here in Prescott. Address, with refer ence, The Morris Wholesale House Cincinnati, Ohio.
 Miss Mattie Counts, of Claren- don, one of the victims of the White River horror, of night be- fore last, was quite well known in Prescott, where she visited last Christmas as the guest of Mrs. George Terry At that that time Miss Counts made friends here by reason of her pleasant disposition and rare ac- complishments, and the fact of her sudden death in so horrible a manner is a source of extreme regret.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21
To all WoOdmen.

Wallaceburg Camp. No 34o VIII unveil the monument erect eu at the grave of Sov. John E montgomery the 4th Sunday in May The unveiling will be at Enenezer Cemetery, about four .niies i, east of Walaceburg, and ten h ,liies west of Prescott Every ondy IS invited to come.
 we expect Dr. J. s. Ohastain to pvrh - ut II a. m. and Hon. w V Iompkins at 2 D. m.
 w. H. STINGLEY, c. C. pictures. o'iie
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21

FOR SALE-SO acre farm, inn proved, sandy soil, most all in cultivation 3 miles from Blevins $500 See Ellsworth.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21

Wm. Weatherford, of Oklaho- ma, arrived in the city last night on a visit to his cousin. Mir. sam D. Mum.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-21

Hon. w. V. Tompkins left last night for Little Rock, where he went to attend the sessions of the State Bar Association.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04

This woman says she was saved
from an operation by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
LenaV. Henry, of Norristown, Ga.,.
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 suffered untold misery from fe-
male troubles. My doctor said an opera
ton was the only chance 1 had, and /
dreaded it almost as much as death.
Zone day read how other women
had been cured by Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and 1 decided to.
try it. Before / had taken the first
bottle | was better, and now am en-
tirely cured.
Every woman suffering with any
female trouble should take Lydia 4.
Pifkham's Vegetab BILE Compound.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
Disxssed Cattle

A dispatch from Buffalo. N Y.
says: Because two carloads of cattle
which were delivered to points in
Western Pennsylvania and which
were found to be infected with foot and
mouth disease, were traced oack to
East Buffalo, the federal and state au-
thorities have raised the bars on this
market, pending general cleanup Of
the East Buffalo cattle yards and
pending further Investigations.
Word has come from the bureau of
animal industry of the department OF
agriculture at Washington, ordering
the states OF New York and Pennsyl-
yania to be quarantined. Psnnsyl-
vania state authorities have also de-
clared quarantine against New York
state and Commissioner X. A. Pear
sou, of the, department of agriculture
of this state, who is now here has or
dered that a strict quarantine bs plac-
ed on five counties in Western New
York, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Wyom-
ing and Genesce.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
Exterrninatlon OF peer Rapic.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 25.-Agi-
tation for better game law has been
started in this section owing to the
slaughter and probable determination
Of deer. West Virginia deer are now re-
strieted to sections along the Green
brier river, in the counties Of Green
brier, Pocahontas and Randolph. Since
the court decision prohibiting deputy
wardens from receiving remuneration
from the fines collected from yiolators,
they have quit work.
1t is said that hunters are pursuing
deer with hounds and killing them at
Their watering places contrary to law,
while the forest fires have bsrned out
their natural coverts and have given
the lawless huntsmen, a comparative
ly fair and open field.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
FACTS EoR sVcK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard. remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
(lisplacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fibroid tumors, Irregularities.
periodic pains, bacl1ache, that bear
ng-down feeling, tlatuleney, indiges
zion, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to-
eaIth. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
Farming Resources.

The subject of agriculture in West
Virginia was made one of much ena
phasis at the annual convention of the
Board of Trade at Clarksburg. Senator
Da Wis laid particular stress in his
speech upon the fact that the farmers
fought to raise more of the market sup
plies and buy less, and President A,
b. Fleming in his address pointed out
the way in considerable detail. The
farming element will do well to pom
der over what there gentlemen said.
Read the following by Governor
Fleming:
"Our State 10 generally reg arded by
those unfamiliar with its topography,
as so rugged, with such q poor quality
of soil as to be practically undesirable
for agricultural purposes. Such an i'm =
preston does the State great injustice.
sit is true that it IS TO some extent
composed of the foothills Of the Allie
ghepy mountains, but these hills are,
in the main, of gentle ascent, and ly-
ing between them are fertile valleys Of
as productive soil as lie anywhere in
the land. The hills themselves being of
limestone formation are productive to
their SUBMITS and produce blue grass
in as large sreas aad of as good quality
as the famous Blue Grass region of
Kentucky.
"Being on the great water shed that
is drained ON the west by the Ohio
river and its tributaries, we find num-
bers of rivers having their source at
the summit Of the divides, running to
every point of the compass, making its
territory one of the best watered Sec
tons of the Union. Many OF the rivers
will in time be utilized for the splen-
did water power they furnish, for it is
an unquestioned fact that there is
enough water power going to waste in
West VirgiG ia TO move every spindle
in the New England states. These hills
furnish the best of grazing lands for
cattle and shesp, and this is 30 mean
source of the prosperity of the farming
element of the State.
"The dairy, the truck or market
farming, the raising OF poultry ard its
products, the planting of vineyards
are industries yet in their infancy in
West Virginia. The conditions of To-
cation, soil, climate and markets, are
peculiarly favorable for their develop
ment on large scale; Iand is it too
much to expect that in coming years
the rugged andiuninviting sections of
the bills of West Virginia will be util-
ized to as great an extent and support
a greater population engaged in such
industries, than those in sunny Italy,
the South of France, or the foot bills
of the Pyrenees in Spain?f
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
Just the Kline.

A lecturer was touring through the
coun try recently delivered an address
before an audiencein country school
house.
In the course of his remarks he re-
viewed the agricultural prospects of
the country, and as an illustration
told story of poor farmer who had
died, leaving to his wife the farm
heavily mortgaged. He said that the
widow set to work with will, and
succeeded upon one years wheat crop
in paying on the entire mortgage.
When be had completed his lecture,
the gentleman shook hands and greet
ed the members of his audience. One
middle-aged msn finally approached
him theughtfully began.
Il say, mister, you told story bout
the widow raising mortgage on one
years crop?"
"Yes, my friend, that was true
story. 1t happened only two years
ago"
"weli, sir, could you tell me who
that widow is? She's just 1.-THE kind of
a woman I'vesbeen looking for all the
timen
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
a State Primary.

The question of a state primary law
is again being agitated. The Legisla-
ture may, or may not pass primary
law. 1t all depends on the Repub lican
chooses" George Mcintosh, one of the
ablest leaders of the Scherr faction,
prints The following in the Fayette
Tribune:
The subject o. direct primaries for
the nomination Of all can dida for
elective office is again under discus
sion. This time with less opposition
than usual. The circumstances attend
ing the last nominating convention
have rendered less formidable the op-
ponents who have heretofore blocked
the way for state primaries.
Those who will be at the front in the
advocacy of different forms Of primary
laws must bear III mind that there are
many serious objections 20 the pri-
mary system, all of which must be
overcome or reduced in their offensive
ness to the very minimum. AT best
the primary system Will be experiment
tai. True enough, the body of the peo-
pie are in a fra me of mind to put 1t to
Il test.
But it should be especially borne in
mind that the SYSTEM should be
thorough. / should carry with II the
minimum of opportunity for fraud or
manipulation. The bosses must be
forced into retirement, that the voters
may have chance
! Cndera proper primary law or even
under proper system of conventions.
free from fraud and not subject to com
inittee manipulation, the whole politi-
cal aspect of West Virginia today
would be changed. Arnold C.. Scherr
, forced by the extraordinary politica
circumstances Of 1905 into retirement
would now be the governor-elect of the
state, and woula be plannir his adj.
mlnlstration.
AT any rate, all hands should Join tc
procure legislation that infuse politics
win fairness ana respeotability. Nc
one wants a repetition OF past disor
ders. The state has been saved to tb,
Republicans only because those out
ragged by past indecencies have most
poned their day of yengence.
The success Of the proposed law will
depend CD the care with which # j,
drafted and the safeguarding of tn,
peoples right to make the nomlna
ton free from any fern Of dictatjer
or manipulation.
There may be little opposition to tn,
primary plan, but if so-there will b,
an effort by the machine to load i,
withjokeis. The fight is vet to b.
won.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
CENTRAL HARDWARE co.
To DeIinquenis,

We are sending GU this week, or
next, large number of statements to
those of our subscribers who are year
r more in arrears and we hope our
friends will give us liberal response
This is necessary 10y reason o. the re-
quirements Of the postal laws and reg
ulations which foruld SEND ~ a week
ly paper longer than one year on cred
it. We hop@ those of our readers who
are so far in arrears will not make It
necessary for us TO strike their names
from the mailing list and put their
bills in the hands Of collector for set
Element. Please remember that we
ave 10 option in this IN ritter but
t)o1,y -, ri''l - "a , ost9l 4 =
partmeat.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
FOR SALE
One farm containing

one larn containing
315 ACRES
known, as. the B. F. Boley farm.
located about miles southeast of, Mar
tinsbung OF the Opequon, has about
as ACRES
of good bottom land Improved by a
GOOD DWELLING:HOUSE
large hank barn, double corn crit, good
hog house, hen house, meat house and
blacksmith shop.
Is well set in grass and would make
one of the best stock farms in the
County also
10 ACRES
of slate land located about miles
southeast o, Martinsburg. Thls land
is in tim and could be cleared and
make good home fer any one vast
ing a small farm for trucking. For
particulars see
F..E. Bo,ey.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
A school for Farmers.

The CollegeI off Agriculture of West
Virginia University has just issued an
am announcement of the Winter Course
in Agriculture, to be given at Morgan
town during the approaching Janu
airy. The course will begin on the first
Nj onday in January and continue four
weeks. 1t seems TO be well planned to
appeal TO the interests of all intelligent
and progressive farmers. We should
be glad to know that a considerable
number of farmers of this county are
interested in the work which the Col
lege OF Agriculture is trying to do for
them-a work which it is actually do
ing for those who go TO it for the in
struction offered. ThesWinter Course
announcement will he sent TO all who
apply Address Prof. T. G. Atkeson
Morgantown, W. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04

Sherman presiding over Tie senate,
Cannon / presiding over the house,
Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee, with Dalzell to help
him apply the brakes and the Repub-
lican party premises "unequivocally'
to immediately revise the tariff.
No, those western earthquakes were
not caused by shivers of fear shaking
the east trust magnates. -Commoner.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04


Charles Francis Adams, Of Boston,
former President of the Union Pacific
Railroad, gave spicy exposition Of
! protection in letter to Representa-
tive Mccall, of the Ways and Means
Committee He took as his text the adj
vice of William Howard Taft, Presi-
dent elect, that the consumers appear
before the com mittee and present their
side of the tariff question.
Mr.. Adams said that he for enc can :
not afford the time or expeDse of going
before the committee, which is both
prejudieed In advance and packed
against them-the consumers.
Referring to the claim that those
asking that the tariff schedule should
remain as they are or should be
changed only IN the way ofan increase
are much In evidence at the hearing
now in progress in Washington and
that the tariff reformer, so-called, does
not appear or is silent, Mr.. Ada ms
says in part:
"You, my dear Mr.. Mccall, know
perfectly well the reason for this.
Those first referred to are directly and
peculiarly interested, and as such nat
urally divided into two classes. Speak
lng after the fashion Of men, they are
either thieves or hogs. |, myself, be
long to the former class | am tariff
thief, aud | have license to steal. 1t
bears the broad seal of the United
States, and is what is known as the
'Dingley tariff / stole under it yester-
day; am stealing under it today; |
propose TO steal under it tomorrow.
L he Government has forced me into
this position, and | both do and shall
take full advantage of it | am there
fore tariff thief with a license to
steal! And what are you going to Go
about it?
"The other class comes under the
hog category; that Is. they rusb
squealing and struggling to the great
Washin gton protection trough. ana
with all four feet in it, they proceed to
gobble the swill. Well acquainted with
those of this class, you know their at
titude and their utterauces. It is use
less for me to dilate upon either. To
this class do not belong. | am sim
ply tariff thief, but as have said,
with license to steal.
"But on the other hand, am also
tariff reformer. | would like to see
every protective schedule swept out OF
existence, my own included. Mean :
while, what inducement have / to go
to Washington on a public mission of
this sort? A mere citizen | represent
no one. If went / would receive
from the committee scarcely a re-
spectfrl hearing, if any hearing at all;
and | would have to go to a considera-
BILE expense both of my money and
my time, the last of which l Jean least
afford.
"My position IN these respects is ex-
actly the position of myriads of others.
And they say we do not exist.
"MeaD while | do know this. On
every occasion when of late l have
had occasion to address an audience
any reference to protection run mad
or to the tariff as the mother of
tru sts' has Invariably elected more
spontanso us response than anysother
uttsrance / could make. This feeling
is abroad, becoming stronger and will
certainly soon or late be in evidence at
the polls"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
The Ballad OF the Black SILK Dress.

The Ballad OF the Black SILK Dress.
OF frocks Belinda has a score
* In which to drive or call or dine;
Her evening gowns, some ten .or
twelve, 80. s. ..
Are marvels wrought in texture fine.
Eight tailored suits her wardrobe
boasts;
She vows she cannot do with less,
Alack -a-dsyl the simple life
Has!vanished with the black silk
dressl
With what delight does one recall
Its rusthng widths iand surface
sleek;
In quality it had no peer.
eTwas grosgrain or MORE antique)
From year to year its style endured;
2 No fashion, tickle to excess,
Was powerful eneugh!to rout,
In days of gore, the black silk dress
Haw numerous its uses were.
1t served for luncheon, tea or ball,
Fer orera or fora dance,
For shopping or.to pay call
In spite of what Belinda says
About my taste | must confess
| wish 10 resurrec. again
The all-sufliciag Slack silk dress.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04

Mr.. Richard Teller, came home
from Dickinson college and spen t
Thanksgiving With his pare-ts, Mr..
nd MIS-. T.. II. beller.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04

Two-and- a-quarter yards around
the bottom is the rule of the best
dressmakers for the clinging skirt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
Declare Fart. i. Square no, Round.

The Clarksburg News gives the fol-
lowing account of school meeting
held in hat county!
"On.Thursday night a large num-
Der of the patrons of the Rinehart
school met ct the school house and af-
ter Prof. Britton had talked to TIE PEG,
pie explaining the purpose Of the
meeting, number of queries were
written and,ldiscussed. Considerable
feeling was shown by some OF the pa
irons of the school becauss of teach
lug in the school contrary to TIE 'plain
word OF scripture" On further dis
c ussiCn it was found that number of
the larger children resent the heresy
that the ''earth is round," and one
parent, diligent Bible student; told
the superintendent that the Bible
p lainly teaches that the earth is
square ana he quoted from the Bible
to prove his contention declaring that
hs does not wish "man-made books tC
in terfere with the plain Bible TRUTH"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04
LITTLE HONE FIXINGS

done quicker and heater OF you have the right
tools and materials. We sell both.
Here a few odds and ends specialties We
have all that goes to make up the stock of stan
dard hardware store too, but mention these only
here.
Brass hooks to fit any moulding, for hanging pic
lures, New drawer handles and a little varnsh
will make old bureau equal to A few
pairs and the va1nish will do it with any
piece of furniture.
Furniture polish 2Ocs paint brushes 10c, Tacks
and tack hammers in sizes and kinds to
mention.
Everything in home tools. A big assortment OF
knobs, fasteners, bolts ,oal kinds Of locks hinges
catches, Ii.
CENTRAL HARDWARE co.