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The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
lincoln's Centennial.

Denver, July 11.-After more than fifty-four hours of almost continuous sessions, the committee on resolutions Thursday night at 1120 o'clock con- cluded its work on the platform, and after period of revision and rear rangement of sections, the members of the committee, headed by the chair man, Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, with the document under his arm. started for the convention hall
 After the last plank had been agreed upon Senator Daniel of Virginia and ex-Senator Smith of New Jersey an nounced their intention to support the nominee of the convention on the plat. form agreed upon.
 The committee adopted presentation to the convention the following reso lutions regarding Abraham Lincoln's birthday celebrations:
 Whereas, The one hundredth an niversary of the birth of Abraham Lin coin occurs on Feb. 12, 1909; there fore be it
 Resolved, by the Democratic na- ton convention, that we recommend its appropriate celebration through out our land"
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Farmers WarehouselAeh Meet.

Little Rock, July 11--A meet. ing e. far rn ,chinS import nee to cotton growers in the states of Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee is now being held in Little Rock. The warehOuss men of the state convened at Labor Temple in this city Fri day and another meeting Is being held today.
 The purpose of the meeting is said to be to arrange general plan of storing and marketing the cotton of four states as rep resented. This state has at pres ent about 400 Union warehouses; but each is run independently, while under the new plan. if adopted there will be some place selected as a central warehouse and all the cotton of one section or perhaps all four states hand led through the central ware- house.
 It is said by members of the union that this will grealy sim plify the marketing of the crop, and enable the grower to deal di- recr through the central organiz- ation. with the spinner, thus realizing the highest possible return on his product.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Tom Thumbs Wedding

Bridal party in order of en- trance
 Guests-Dio Lewis, Ruby Ma iors, Euphia Garrett, Jennie Grayson, Bessie Moon, Nellie Bush Aline Duke, Mary Caldwell, Helen Andr rews, Beulah Greeson, Carol Scott, Lorraine Lavender, Gladys Greeson, Ruth Briggs, Mildred Vickars, Cleo Gee. Mildred Hin ton, Opal Harrell, Mary Wick Mary Harper, Gertrude Davis, Frankie Dougan, Irene Denmau, Cla Chastain, Reha Hubbard Jerry Johnson, Georgia Marsh Ruth Helbig, Mary. Bell, Bessit Evered, Muta White Al.ieIia W hite, Lily Wilson. Thalia Car rlngton.
 Grandmother-Ev Whitee.
 Grandfather-.Walte Scott.
 Mother-Clara Young.
 Father William Briggs.
 Preacher-Ivan Caldwell.
 Pages-Hunter Scott. Tom and Douglas Bemis.
 lOW VI ulIlS-hlIItc w Willie York, Clio Wick, Mamie Pearl Johnson, Marie Majors, Mildred Cantly.
 Ushers and Groomsmen-Davi Young, Bill White, Jack Blakely, Logan Crow, Jessie Coal. Carl Darlington, Lawrence Haynie, Nelson Garner, bio Vicks. Char ley Newth, Bracy Haynie, Sam Clark Hamilton, Alvin Steele Josh Moore, Roscoee Kress, Jewel Ma iors, Remmel Grayson.
 Bridesmaids-Daisy Miller, Bet tie Tompkins ,Eugenia short, Mar garet Scott, Katie May Shankle Helen Hawkins, Ineta Sales, Min nie Wick, Mildred Bush, Lily Pitt man, Marie White, Lula Beth Gee Mary and Martha Beidleman. Best Man-ThOmas D. Scott.
 Groom-Allen Greeson.
 Maid of Honor-Nancy Wilson.
 Bride-Miss Maxie Stone.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
NEWS FROM OKOLONA.
4 Few Items from Our Neiehborin9
 Town Culled from the Messenger.

Drs. Watson and Tomkins, two of Amity's prominent physicians and two of Clark cOunty's best citizens, passed up the road on Thursday. Dr. Watson had been to Prescott and Dr. Tompkins was returning from Mena.
 Chas. Shackelford opened the public school at Marietta last Monday, and MT. James Marsh opened the summer school at Center Ridge on the same day. Both these are Okolona high school boys and we predict that they will teach excellent schools
 Prof. T. E. Guerin and wife of England, Ark, spent the Fourth in Okolona, the guests of Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Guerin formerly lived in Okolona and were very prominently con- nected with our high school, they number as their friends our en- tire population and their visits to Okolona are always very high ly appreciated.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
LATE NEWS OF HOPE.
Items of lht11t as Clipped froa To.
 dayis lssus of the Star.

w. F. Evans, representing the Henderson College Of Arkadei- phia spent Thursday at Hope, so liciting patronage for that ex- cellent school.
 The meeting of farmers held in this city Thursday morning to discuss the boil weevil situation and perfect plans for combating the pest was largely attenlie and proved very interesting. The meeting was addressed by Agent Evans of the agricultural dcpar. = ment, also Messrs. Hubbard. Os- teen, porterfield and others. It is gratifying to note the interest being taken by the farmers in this effort to protect the cot ton%crop, and if they will all fol- low the practical plans suggested by these speakers, especially Messrs. Hubbard and Osteen there will not be much real dam age done by the pest.
 Regular services in the Pres byterian church tomorrow at II a. m. and D. m. Rev. NJ. NJ. Mo- Lain Of Prescott, will preach services.
 Thursday night about midnight fire broke out in the old Martin' livery barn on Second street and that old frame structure was soon consumed by the flames, to- gether with the shed adjoining it. The fire seriously threatened the row of brick buildings front ing on Elm street, and it is only due to the well-directed efforts of the fire company under Capt ain Boyett. that they were sav- ed from destruction.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Pleasant Event.

One of the most pleasant SOC ial affairs of the summer was the party given last evening by Miss Clara Brooks at her home. con- plimentary to Miss Eula Russell of Magnolia. There were. twen- ty or more couples of young peO- pie present, who were afforded much amusement in a game Of progressive pig" the prize be- ing piece of pretty china which was won by Dr. A. s. Buchanan. The consolation prize. china pig being carried away by. Miss Marion Waller. During the pro- gress of the game. punch was passed by Misses Marion Brooks and Beulah Hesterly, and at the close refreshments of cream and cake were served. The follow ing were present:
 Dr. and Mrs. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs. Howard Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Imon Gee, Misses Lauralee Pow ell. Betsy Hinton, Berta Putnam. Marion Waller, Grace Teal. Mary and Blanche Milburn, lrma Ham, by. Hazel Scott, Jennie Howell, Lillie Buchanan, Kittie Aburrow Winnie Haynie, Lydia Marsh. Bertha Hesterly, Mary White. Lillian and Vernon Caldwell, and Messrs w. B. Orner. H. F.. Doris Edwin Cunningham, Arl Warm1 ack, Ernest StaintOn, Howard Powell, Pomeroy Whitten, Sidney
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11

Fire was discovered last night about II o'clock in the shop of J. R. Harrell on West Main street by some boys who were passing the place at the time. When dis covered, the fire had burned a considerable hole in the floor near the front of the building, and was probably caused from a lighted cigar or cigarette be- ing thrown on the floor. Prompt action soon eXtinguished the blaze and did only nominal damage.
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KERN IS NOMINATED.
The Statesman from Indiana ia Selected
 . bryan's Running Mate.

Denver, July 1O-Tho D,mo cratic national convention con- cluded it's labors late this aftrr.- noon by nominating John Wort
 Kern of Indiana for vice presi- dent completing the ticket on which William !. Bryan was
 uade the nominee for preside ,t during the early hours of the morning.
 The nomination Of Mr. Kern was made by acclaination ami the resounding cheers of dele gates and spectators No bal lot was necessary. as the tide 0! sentiment had set irresistaby toward the Indiana candidate state after state t registering their delegates in his favor mn all other candidates withdraw ing before the universal demanj' for his nomination.
 The convention. after adioar- ing at daylight with the nomina- tion of Mr.f Bryan, resumed it's session at 1ap III. with power full undercurrent already in mo- tion toward the nomina tion of Kern for second place. On the call for states. Indiana.presentefI the name of Kern Colorado through former Gov. Thomas, placed in ndmination Charles A. Towne of New York. Connecti- out presentkd Archibald McNeil and GeorgiasfCfark Ho we'll. The names of Judge Gray of Dela- ware and John Mitchell of IlH- nois, were dot presented, owing to the positive requests of these gcntlemne not to have their flames go before the convention For a timeit looked as though a ballot v-'JmH be required. But the steady line of states which joined in the seconding the nom ination of Kern soon made it ap- parent that the chances of all the other candidates had been eA tinguished. Mr. TOwne. n t'ei son, was the first candirat' to recognize the decisive nature of the Kern movement, and in a ringing speech he withdrew his name from consideration and pledged his support to the tick of Bryan and Kern. Withdraw als quickly followed from the supporters of Howell of Georgia and McNeil of Connecticut .leav- the Indiana candidate alone in field.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. Dr. c. C. Williams, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Hope. will preach at the Presby- terian church next Sabbath at II a. m. and s :15 D. m. Dr. Will jams is an excellent preacher and I trust he may have a good con- gregation to greet him at both services. Remember the Sab bath School at 10 a. m.
 H. M. McLAIN.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11

Miss Lillian Candice Knight who formerly assisted in the millinery store of Mrs. Louella Moncrief, but who the present season has been with the BOdcaw Lumber Go. at Stamps, stopped over here yesterday for a few days visit, as she was on her way to spend the next two months at her home in Jones' borO.
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Bryan Listens by Telephone.

W. J. Bryan. in the midst of hts family and one or two close friends, Thursday night listened by telephone to the wild demonstration which in. terrupted the speech of I. J. Dunn nominating him as the Democratic candidate for president. He heard the voice of Sergeant-at-Arms Martin, the music of bands and voices raised in song. By the magic of electricity and refined acoustics he was a part of the convention.
 MT. Bryan expressed his delight over the platform, being particularly well pleased that it was unanimously adopt ed.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
BREVITIES PUNCHED.

Willie Woodland, three years old. was car.
 Ten miles east of Mount Calm, Tex, Ben Parsons was shot and killed. R. w. Kimfer was arrested.
 Charles Smith, negro, was cut and stabbed to death at Beaumont. An other negro fled.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
McNealus Prominent,

Denver, July 11.--J. c. McNealus, holding aloft the Texas guidon during the Bryan demonstration in connec. tion with Dunns speech, was one of the most prominent men in the proces. sion around the hall.
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METHODIST

Preaching at II am. and 8 :15 D. m; Sunday School at 9.45 a. m. conducted by T. R. Wright, practical application of the les- son by J. o. A. Bush; Epworth League at 4 D. m. Choir practice tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11

Duke, Duncan McKae, c. c. Pur- tlc. Werna Hamilton. Foyi Ben man, Joe Hamilton, F. F. Murrah Wren Scott. John Brown, w. II Hatley, Ben Waller. Mr. Harlowt of Pine Bluff.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
AT THE CHURCHES ToMRRow.
BAPTIST.

Services tomorrow mornin. and evening. Subject at II o'clock, "Christian's Only Guide" at. night, What 1t Costs Not to be a Christian"
 Sunday school at the usual hour.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Ball Makea Hlt.

Denver, July 11.-Hon. Thomas Ball of Texas, who made an address at Thursday nights session, was wildly cheered when he referred to the great gathering as a satisfaction conven. tion"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Family Orovwns.

Glasgow, Ky, July 9.-In Barren river Hcks Walbert, wife and little daughter drowned The horse they were driving also drowned.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Kerr commltteeman. n.

Denver, July 1.-The Pennsylvania delegation, in a caucus, elected James Kerr of Clearfield national committee. man. McQuistin was elected chair man.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Leaves Many Grandchildren.

Paducah, Ky, July 9.-Elias Byerly, ninety-three years old, has died. He leaves sixty-three grandchildren.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-11
Prominent Divine Dies.

New York. July 10.-Rev. John HaI ris Knowles, rector of St.Chrysostom' Episcopal church, is dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
Feeding
Immigrants
Problem
n AK about the problem Of feed

II AK about the problem OF feed
Ins the laborers at Panama.
) Think OF the difficulty Of feed
ing 1000 hungry foreigners on
their arrival, Almost the FIRST thing
the immigrant At Ellis island wishes
TO do after ne has passed the examina-
ton department is 10 buy something
to eat ard to carry on his railroad
journey. tor the majority or iumi-
grants leave New York as quickly as
they are passed" Being utterly I'M
familiar with American money and
with our prices. they would be over
charged ana given incorrect change
were protection not extended by the
Government authorities
During a few minutes at the food
counter, where great piles OF card
board boxes Of food were piled up.
We stopped 10 watch the purchasers
and to hear the clerk behind the count
sr exercise MS skin in speaking the
seven languages which he commands
a 3 gn hanging over his counter At
.octed our eyes. It was printed In
-crc al different tongues, and read:
Square deal to all. Sixteen ounces
10 the pound Correct change. Crit
eism invited Harry Bale"
Since Mr. Bale has assumed the
position OF commissary. the food sold
10 immigrants is packed in pasteboard
boxes. carried by small handles. sup
planting the former method OF tossing
the direrer- articles Of food into a
psi.er bag. which. nine times out OF
ten. in g few moments after It's sale.
burst at the bottom. The boxes OF
food are sold FOR 20 cents and 81. ae-
cordinE 10 size. Their prices are mark
ed in several languages on the ends Of
the boxes. and the list OF contents
with corresponding price o; each ar
ticle Is pasted on the side. 50 that
even the most suspicious purchaser
may know before he parts with his
money what he is 70 get.
4 box was picked up from tie
counter and It's contents as listed
were, Two pounds Of bread. cents;
one pound cervelat sausage, % cents;
FIVE sandwiches. 20 cents; four pies.
90 cents; tUo boxes OF cake, 20 cents.
oranges or apples. 1o-cents- There was
sufficient 20 last a family for a day
The 5o-eeut boxes contained The same
food IN less quantlty.-Lesiie's Weekly.
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days work selling blocks OF stock or
promoting big business deals. And
with them go also members OF Con
gress, diplomats. and the hosts OF men
that are IN what is known as the Gov
eminent circles.
The women are beautifully dressed
for the occasion. They are the ones
Who ar. e first, and who remain the
longest. Some OF them come pretty
close TO holding miniature receptions
in an afternoon IN a tea house. Those
who are the most sought after have
their especial sets" that gather
around while the tea is served and
toyed V tn.
There is no doubt about It. The
habit IS here. and the tes houses are
making money at a rate that would
not have been thought possible half a
year ago.
Reports from other cities say the
fad is coming in there. Whether It
started in washington and spread 70
them. or whether it has grown IN
Washington because other cities liked
IL, is hard to say. But IL has not
grown u such large proportions in
many other cities as It has in Wash
inEton.
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many choice dinners as one person
could well get away with
lie Is FRANK o. 1sowden Representa-
tive 30 Congress from Illinois
when the members Of The House
gather about tho g00d IRE in the
cloak room. 81 is q safe bet that some
u tie =c0Fies VIII deal with fo0a and
eatirE. IL happened 90 the other day
when rr0ap 5f Republicans began 10
tell stories about themselves
others Mann ~ Illinois spared enough
Of his valuable time to describe what
he had thought ives q very hn- dinner
lie bad eaten 81 aboard snip. III was q
mixture Of everything good TO eat
from Caviare 10 roasted ice cream and
oack again.
But Lowden didn't seem to think
much OF that dinner.
II can taste a dinner 7 ate twenty
one years ago. ue explained. iu way
Of apology Tor not having MS admira-
ton stirred by The Mann feast
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line presence felt itself decidedly out

line presence felt itself decidedly out
OF place.
But what one woman does another
has TO do. All the women got the
craze for dragging in the men Their
husbands, on the way home from
ONCE, were easy victims. Then fol-
lowed the brothers and sweethearts.
and mere acquaintance. In a few
months the tea houses were places
where one met ones friends. both men
and women. Always there were lots
Of pretty girls to be seen sitting at
the little tables and wasting time over
a cup Of the beverage that England
had made famous.
The men Eot Drawer Now they walk
in unattended by women. They go m
couples or frequently one by one.
They meet the girls and their friends.
The chatter Ike the veriest old Cos
sips-not viciously, but pleasantly and
with the greatest interest They are
apparently delighted with the inno-
vstion.
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Pathetic Life Story.

IN rhe life Of this old man, who
dresses as did the handles before the
war and who thinks as did manE PEG
pie Immediately after the great strug-
Gle there IL a pathetic story. 1t be
gan with his domineeriug disposition
irving to override some Of the customs
prevalent at the Capitol and IL ended
with a political defeat that nearly
broke his heart
Ketfer fought through the civil war
and was made a brigadier general by
President Lincoln. As a result Of his
desperate vaI0r in many hard-fousht
hattie. he returned TO Springfield,
Ohio. amid the plaUdits and braves Of
his people. Nothing was too good for
Keller. he could have anything he
wanted. lie took his choice and came
% the Forty-dfth Congress. From
the beginning he male a. record for
himself He was abie. industrious.
and q forceful speaker. 1t was 10 sur
prise when the Republicans made him
Sneaker Of the Torty-seventh Con
rlcss. His elevation 70 that nigh place
was the beglnnius Of his downfall
nne dav an employee of the House
sppear7d III the door of the press
gallery With a number OF men and
women behind him. lie said the
Sneaker had ordered that these visi-
tors be- given the use Of the press
gallery. The employe in charge OF the
gallery. refused them 1dmittance. say
ing Il was the rule las IT is now that
the public was prohibited from using
the press gallery. This infuriated
Speaker Keller. and he sent word TO
the press gallery that the visitors. who
were friends Of his. should be adj
United at once.
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AGED OHIOAN
ONCE BEATEN
BYREPORTE TIERS

- VERY year there arises on
the floor Of the House a
man who vainly tries to re-
vive a question that oled
when the days OF Recon
struction' ended. He Is
dressed in q fashion that obtainsa
half & century ago.
For him the world apparently stop
ped progressing my years ago.
He is the only living refutation OF
the theory that a man must keep
abreast OF the times in order 70 sue
coed in politics.
His name Is Joseph warren KeifeF,
and he is a Representative from me
state OF Ohio. About thirty-five years
ago he was Speaker OF the House. II
was then that he pulled on piece OF
work that sealed forever his growing
belief that the world wa standing
still
His bet subject now IS to reduce the
represertations Of the Southern states
In Congress. He fought IN The South
on The Union side during the civil war.
river since then he has hated the
south with a hatred that IS absolutely
appalling. Every year he arises on
the floor Of the House and begs Con
gress to cut down the south's repre-
sanitation His frisnds have argued
and n5sad with him 50 desist from
this persistent waving OF the red mas
o. aectionaIiEm- But II has been OK
40 avail. To Keifer II seems impossl7 Die
that the hatred between the wv"
sections should ever cease.
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Poor as Church Mouse.

J was a student a. tie Union Col
lese az Law In Chicago and 7 was as
Foor a. church mouse. Ny clothes
were few. and everything 7 had was
few and far between. But every we *
used 70 scrape and pinch until I
had = cents or perhaps. So I would
save that up for Sunday.
on Sunday 7 would go TO a cheap
hash house far down on g side street
7 didn't MAD the distance for the
walk put line edge on the appetite
that had already become edged as =
result Of the weeks saving I'd for
Sunday. once there. would order
me an oyster stew and CUP OF
coffee. That was the fine dinner for
you. Those oysters were the best I
ever ate. and that ccTes was the
finest I ever drank. II was the nectar
OF the gods.
The day FOR graduation came. I
graduated all right, and I walked lu-
20 the college presidents Office for
my diploma on graduation morning.
He handed 70 70 me. and 7 started out.
feeling pretty good had 20 cents.
al my wealth IN the world a. that
1LLie. OUT hau oefloeu 20 so down 10
that hash house and blow 40 cents
worth As I got 70 the door OF the
presidents office On my way out, he
called me back.
There was a prize offered for the
best essay on So-and-So. q prize OF
$50 he remarked. 'and you won it.
with that, he handed me $50 IN
gold. I thanked him and started out
again, bEt he called me back
There was a5other prize Of $50
he said, and you won that
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expected, they DO not smash the sran
china to bits. nor do they scar the
spindIe-legged furniture OF the tea
rooms with their heavy boots. They
have learned thu art TO perfection.
They are as gentle and debonair as the
macaronis Of Sheridan's time.
Moreover. they like the tea. They
have favorite brands. one goes TO this
I'm" because a certain sort Of tea IS
used. or to that sign" because an
other sort is used.
After all, it is SHEER fad, kept up
by the social pleasm es OF IT, In the
period when tea houses " = at their
height in London, # was lite same
thing that nov prevails In ashiug-
ton. Men and women patroni- ed them
in crowds. It was not SC much for
the tea as II was FOR the entertaining
people that were TO be found With
the tea. Tea houses. It was found,
were the home OF that convivilaIty
which comes from the association OF
eonEenial and clever people This *
what makes tea drinking lad here
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