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The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
Senator Davis Asks Federal Aid

Senator Jeff Davis has prepar- ed bill to put the levee system of the Mississippi river in the hands of the government, which he will introduce this week. By means of a sufficient appropria- tion, he proposes that the gov ernment shall take over the pre- sent levees and proceed to main tain them. The bill will also provide for the appropriation of money to drain the sunken lands in the Mississippi basin.
 Senator Davis maintains that it is as much the duty of the government to maintain the Mis- sissippi levees and drain the low lands whereabouts, as it is to ex- pend money to reclaim arid lands of the West.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
Price 5 cents
Death of Seth Williams

F. P. Williams, formerly of Nevada County, but now of Hampstead, was in town today and brought news of the death of his brother, Seth Williams, which occurred at the deceased's home below Rosston last SGtur- day. Mr. Williams had ~nffered an illness from measles, which indirectly caused his death.
 The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at Holly Springs, con ducted by Rev. Jones of Bodcaw.
 Mr. Williams was one of Neva~ da's best farm mers, and the coun- ty losses a good citizen in his death.
 The News extends its sympa- thy to the bereaved family.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
Coal Strike Threatened.

McAlester, Okla., Jan. 27.-It rumored that all of the coal lines, in what was formerly the pdian Territory, will shut down |prll and that a strike of long pration will take place, as the Perators are not likely to grant pc miners the increase in price Fked for digging coal.
 The present contract between Perators and miners expires |prll l, and until a new schedule
 n be agreed upon strike will fely be instituted which prob Ply will last all summer.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
News from Friendship.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Friendship, Jan. 27.-There is lots of lagrippe and some pneu- monia.
 We are glad to say that Mrs. w. T. Almand is able to be up again after a serious spell of the grip.
 Thos. Alsobrook is suffering with a case of bronchitis and la grippe combined.
 Mrs. R. O. Westmoreland is al- so on the sick list.
 Mir. J. s. Rogers and family and Nergal Martin, of Bodcaw, visited here two days last week.
 Monroe Almand was trading horses Saturday.
 Farmers are going slowly with their farm work on account of so much sickness.
 Geo. Rogers, of Gale, is quite sick with la grippe.
 We learn that MT. Seth Will Hams of Rosston, route 8, died yesterday.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
Primary Rules 10 be Printed
Special to the News.

Little Rock, Janeary 28-Se- cretary John H. Page, of the State Democratic Central Com mittee, will receive, one day this week, the printed copies of the amended rules and regula- tions of the Democratic party. governing the state primaries, to be held March 25th.
 Secretary Page was directed by the committee to have a suf hcient number of copies printed so that each precinct in the state may have at least one copy. The suggestion was made by Judge F. M. Fulk, chairman of the Pu laski County Central Committee, who stated that many of the judges and clerks do not under. stand the provisions of the rules, in all particulars, and that each precinct should have at least one copy.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
Glide Marsh

Elsewhere appears the an nouncement of Glide Marsh as a candidate for city marshal of Prescott, subject to the action of city primary on February IS.
 MT. Marsh has been acting as marshal under the appointment of the mayor since the 1st of last year, and no one can dispute the fact that he has made an ideal officer-fearless in the dis charge of his duties, and con- siderate always for the criminals with whom he deals. His off cial acts are entirely satisfac- tory to the people generally as we'll as the official members un- der whose authority he acts. With high conceptions of the law, and a proper regard for forcing it's observance, MT. Marsh becomes at once a most logical candidate to succeed himself.
 Give Mir Marsh your earnest consideration when you cast your vote on February 18th.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
To Begin Work at Once

Little Rock, Jan. 28-Special- Eharp Dunaway, of Conway, was |n the city Monday and reports (hat Halter BUs. the contractors |Vho will erect the state normal school at Conway, at a cost of nearly $50,000 are preparing to begin work this week. Halter Bros. have been in Little Rock Considerably within the past few lays in connection with the start hg of active work on the new
 chool, and were here Monday, pr a short time. Carpenters
 nd other workmen from all sec 6ons of the state, have put in
 heir applications for positions
 n the job, and the contractors till have no trouble in securing
 l the labor and material neces-
 bry. Mir. Dunnaway states
 bat the contractors will push
 be work as fast as possible, so
 hat the building may be ready
 pr occupancy Sept. 1.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
Hotel Arrivals.
MILLER HOUSE

M. Winter, Joe c. Moore, H. c. Remond, s. w. Thompson, w. c. Pearce, Little Rock; R. 9. Rain, Texarkana; Walter Bat es, Hope; w. W. Cox, Memphis; Paul Aenman, M. O. Martin, G. T. Russell, St. Louis; Chas. Pas chal, Atlanta; P. R. Andrews, Augusta; A. J. McCera, Chatta- nooga; H. 0. Kirkpatrick, St. Louis; J M. Lafton, 0. T. Law ton, Chicago; H. A. Maxwell, E. A. Kigor, Kansas City.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
News From Emmet
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Emmet, January 27.-Sheriff Hood was here Sunday.
 Theo and Mrs. Elgin of Pres colt, were visiting Mir. and Mrs. R. F. Elgin Saturday and Sun day.
 Mrs. B. F. Marshall, of Pres colt was down Sunday to see her father, MT. J. L. McGough.
 Miss Grace Francisco, of Pres. colt, is visiting her brother, Levi, for few days this week.
 The Misses Huffman, of Pres colt, are visiting relatives here.
 Frank Curtis, of Elk City, Okla., is visiting Mir. and Mrs. Elrie Hood.
 Miss Lizzie Christopher, our music teacher, went to Prescott Saturday morning, returning Sunday morning.
 Grandmother Roseberry is visiting her boys, John and Talmage at Malvern this week.
 J. M. Livingston, of Clarks- vile, is seeing friends in this vicinity.
 Miss Waddle, of Buckner, is visiting Miss Bula Thompson.
 Mrs. Gladis Copeland; of Hope, spent the day here Sunday.
 MT. Tyler, of Boughton, came down Sunday to see his daught- eI, Mrs. J. M. Thomas.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28

Work on the new home of w. K. Buchanan is progressing nicely. Mr. Buchanan has sold his present dwelling to Henry Moore, who will move the struc. ture to the lot at the rear of w. T. Hart's residence, just as soon as Mr. Buchanan's new building is finished. MT. Moore will occupy the removed building with his family and the structure will front East Elm Street.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28
For State. Wide Prohibition
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, January 28.-The Anti-Saloon League people are preparing to make a hard fight in the coming legislature for statewide prohibition. The candidates for both houses will be asked to state their opinions on this matter, before the prim- aries in March.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28

Dr. R. l.. Hinton will fit and furnish all kinds of eyeglasses, or spectacles at the lowest fig ures, and will mend your broken ones, make them good as new will give satisfaction or your money back. No charge for test ing the eyes.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-28

From 5000 to 10000 miners will be called out, should strike be instituted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09

the railroads got control of the canal
All that was necessary to d spose OF
water competition was to LET the
floods work their will with the canal
for year or so and omit repairs.
Such a particularly outrageous
stream is the Susquehanna that it is
difficult to find room upon it even to
navigate a ferryboat comfortably
One of these quiet reaches is Nc,
Calls Ferry, where a part of Wash
ingtOn's army crossed on its way to
do up CORVALLIS at Yorktown The
commander himself crossed at Como
wingo ford, fourteen miles below.
At this historic spot some clever
engineers are demonstrating that the
Susquehanna is good for something.
alter all, for they are building a
hydro-electric power plant which is
remarkable not only for its size but
in many other respects as wen. Not
the least interesting feature is the
extraordinary care with which the
situation was studied before plans
were formed To be sure, engineers
are proverbially painstaking; but in
THIS case a new record for thorough
going accuracy was established. II
was the highest tribute that man
could pay to the terrors of the Sus-
quehanna.-Technical World Maya
zine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
tanning A RIVER.

Although with the exception of the
ST. Lawrence it is the largest stream
flowing into the North Atlantic, the
Susquehanna river has never been
renowned tor anything but scenery
and trouble. In recent years the lat
ter characteristic has quite oversnad-
owed the former. Indeed, since the
timber has been stripped from its
mountainous drainage basin, embody
ing an area of $4,000 square miles
the floods of the Susquehanna have
been extremely sudden, violent and
destructive. Not infrequently it at
tains the remarkable record of flow
at high water equal to two and TWEEN
tyne times It's volume at low wa
ter
Large as - is, the erratic Susque-
hanna is navigable for only five miles
above its mouth Beyond that point
it is so fun of rocks and shoals anu
rapids that nothing but an occasional
raft at high water has ever passed
down. 1t is not even suitable for ca
noeing 1t took fifty years of strug
gle to get canal established at enor-
nous cost along its banks. Then
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The Wisconsin Telephone company
is expendng about $4,000 in i'm
proving its plant at Berlin About
f8. 900 feet OF cable will be laid,
The big mill Of the Red Lake Falls
Mining company at Red Lake Falls
MINI, burned TO the ground. The
loss is $4,000. insurance $1,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Huntoon, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi. suffered a crushed leg and
four iiremen were injured in a COLI
sion of an automobile fire truck with
a carriage at Akron, ohio
Herman Scheilbach Of Fond du Lac
was awarded 81 500 against the Racine
Novelty company for personal dam
ages. While operating a rip saw he
lost the 'humb and four fingers of the
right hand,
The report Of the state mine inspec.
tor shows South Dakota's production
of gold fol last year TO have been the
highest In he history Of the state and
II was worth $7.460,000 The mica
output for the year is valued at 1885,.
600.
Daniel Gardener. millionaire mine
owner. of Wallace, Idaho, has pur-
chased and will operate under modern
methods the mines in the vicinity of
Barcelona, Spain from which ii is the
belief that the Romans derived their
lead supply.
The Western Wall Paper mills at
Stevens Point have been sold to f. N,
Kelley OF Joliet, H. who represents
syndicate which already operates
two other plants of like nature, The
plant will be remodeled and equipped
with improved machinery.
That the people Of the west will
make greater use of the national for.
ests. because OF the congratulations
of the service into six districts, rem
dering it possible to handle the for
eats more expeditiously. is the view
expressed by Clifford Pinchot United
States forester
A movement is on foot to establish
"A large knitting plant in Fort Atllin.
son and from the interest taken in
the project at a 81 scial meeting OF
the Business Mems a. sociation there
Is excellent prospect tEat it will so
through The plant VIII he moved
here from a neighboring city aud win
employ at least $50 people
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
PURELY PERSONAL

John Gardner Coolidge. American
minister to Nicaragua, has resigned.
Il Is said his meddling in Nicaraguan
affairs has been criticised
John Bigelow. veteran editor, former
minister to France. author and man
OF letters. celebrated his ninety-hrst
birthday at his residence in New
York
Memorial services for Frank Mel
vine, al old.time circus man were
held by New York Elks in the fist
regiment arniory circus tent Of
white roses was feature.
II Is political gossip az Albany.
n. Y, that Alton b Parker win be the
democratic nominee to succeed Sena-
tor Plat Louis stuyyesanl Chanler
and Lewis Nixon are also mentioned
Miss Annie $. Peck. Of Providence.
Il J., who recently climbed Noun
Huasearan. In South America. is suF-
fering from a severe injury at Lima
having perforated an artery In her
foot by treadiug ON nail
Luther Latin Mills who before his
retirement from active practice some
years ago achieved national reputa.
ton as state attorney of Cook county.
was stricken with paralysis and is So
riously ill.,
senator Fulton is said 20 have
asked the intervention OF President,
elect Tai; In the Oregon senatorial
miNup SAYS Portland dispatch.
The republican legislature is pledged
10 elect She popular choice. who was
Gov Chamberlain. a democrat
President-elcc, William Il. TAFT and
Mrs Tat ave to De guests of honor.
/ al the t"o days annual meeting of
thc National civic federation to be.
Sin In New York on Dec. IA They
Viii both make addresses. Mr.. Taft
as chairman OF the federation of pub
/ lie employees welfare committees. and
Ms TAFT reporting on he work oil
+ The womenS department
/ His eNcvllepcy. Tang Shao III spe
cial envoy from the emperor @.
/ China. conveying q message of thanks
/ 10 President Roosevelt for lhe return
/ ot part ot III, Boxer indemnity. ar
/ rived in Chicago and leu With h.,
par> in special train for VAS. ue
lon q few hours later Tn. envoy
said be- probably would study tiuau
ri8l conditions while hyye
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
DOMESTIC

a large bulldog belonging TO Beuia-
min Desom of Evansville Ind at
tackled his horse and killed the ami
NAL
Postmaster General Meyer In his an,
nual report again urges the establish.
ment OF postal savings banks and a
rural parcel post
Daniel Nugley, truckmau -
years Old, died Of fright in New
York hospital ~ the prospect of a
minor operation
Six robbers dynamited the bank of
Page, Neb., securing all the cash in
the bank. said to be about 81 900. and
made good their escape
Burglars blew open a large spfe IN
Husband Il Russells store at Ava.
Ill, and secured 81 900 in money and
some valuable papers
a meteorite fell seven miles south
OF Muskogee. OKLA. striking the barn
of Frank Smith. killing two horses
aud burying itself in the ground
Robbers dynamijed the vault of the
Towanda state bank at Towanda.
twenty miles east of Wichita Kansas.
secured $2.5oo and escaped on a
handvar
sranCis J Heney is reported FROM
Hhe Lane hospital in San Francisco To
be feeling - much better that il is his
intention ~ take an automobile ride
on Saturday
Eleven indictments were returned
by the special grand Jury investigating
charges of fraud in the Chicago prim
AIRY election of Aug. s Two promi
ncnl politicians were named
network of steel which proved i'm
peneirable 10 Whitehead torpedoes IN
recent tests WAS pierced AZ Newport
X J.. by means of the Davis torpedo
gun before board of naval officers
The Citizens bank of Rocky Com
fort Mo WAS robbed of $4,000. all
the ready monty in the banks SAT,
and all The papers OF the bank were
DESTROYED by the use OF explosives
The robbtrs escaped
local train ON the Canadian ia
v-fie railway from brandon to N-inui
peg struck ana Instantly killed w
McAiastcr and John Gregg. section
met. The men We're cleaning snow
Ont of the frogs
Forty Chicago families were drjyet
from their homes IN chilling rain d,
a ire which destroyed three foui
story buildings in North Winchester
avenue and occasioned loss Of SIS
600 Three trcmeu wero usHred to,
falling beams
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
Badger BRIEFS.

Kate Scyxop an Austrian girl EN-
ployed by the Wisconsin Chair com
pany. had both hands crushed in a
splicing machine al Port Washington
instead of a poultry show. the West
Shore Fanciers' association will hold
a scoring bee Dec ! and at ShebOy-
gan. Three PRINCIPAL prizes and ten
silver cups will be competed for
Sexton Schroeder is the latest vic
tim of smallpox at ManitowOc His
house and two others have been
placed under quarantine. There are
thirty cases OF the disease now in
the city.
Mrs Nellie Phillip, an insane wo-
man of La Crosse was taken into
custody just in time 10 save her life.
She was found seated in pool of
kerosene and rags and striking a
match to starr fire.
Chicago capitalists who have been
projecting an electric railway from
Kenosha to Lake Geneva announced
that the deal is of because farmers
demanded $4,000 for a right of way.
The line would hpHa been about 40
miles long
Two girls whom the light of vi
sion had been shut off were taken be
fore Judge Miller's court at Wausau
and action taken by the court toward
recovery of sight In one, Lizzie Huels-
berg. and in securing instruction for
the other Ella McCallum.
Returning home from hunting
trip, John E, Hewlett of Wausau fell
through a decayed trestle onto d rock
in the river below. suffering Il triple
fracture of the knee cap and minor
injuries He attracted attention TO
himself by shooting on his gun
George b. Manter was arrested
when he shot at the United States
standard flying from the government
building at Superior 1t Is believed
that he Is deranged. The only reason
given by him for his act was that It
was better to shoot at the flag than
at human being
TWO boys named witt and Thomp-
son of two Rivers. have been missing
for one week. Fired by the tales Of
dperhuntlng. they left their homes
armed with rifles. and ammunition.
They were seen at Maribel and just
as they were about TO be captured
they jumped through a window
As the result OF class rush at
Marquette university Milwaukee. f. Is
said, Ray Curtis OF Waupun was in
jured about the spine. practically par.
aly2iug him He has bee' treated
by physicians for more than a month
without success He entered the uni
Eersity last fall to study medicine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
A sLUM OF CANTON.
Where the Many Poor of a Great
Chinese City Live.

Where the Many Poor of a Great
Chinese City Live.
The Lady's Realm.-Stand beside
the imperial custom house at Can
ton and let the eye range down the
river toward Hongkong AS far as
the sight can reach lie boats, boats
and again boats. These are no ordi-
nary craft, mere vessels of trans.
port plying hither and thither, but
the countless homes of myriad Chin
csc, in which millions have been born,
have lived and died They are the
dwellings, of the very poor, who live
in them practically free from rent,
taxes and the other burdens of the
ordinary citizen.
The taukia (Which means boat
dwellers), as the denizens of these
floating houses are called. from a sort
of caste apart from the rest of the
Cantonese. The shore jewellers re-
gard them as belonging to a lower
social order, and indeed they have
many customs peculiar to themselves
which mark them as a separate com
munity. How the swarming masse s
of them contrive to support existence
Is a mystery but their chief mode of
employment is in carrying merchan-
disc and passengers from place to
place In some cases the daughters
of the family go ashore to work in
factories, as do the girls in other
countries; but the years earnings of
a Chinese factory girl woud scarce
suffice to buy hat for her western
sister. OF course as against this low
rate of pay the standard of living is
correspoidingly different
The houses which make up these
vast floating slums are of all sizes.
Some are but fifteen feet long. From
these cramped dimensions, however,
they range up to a length of fifty or
sixty feet A boat large enough to
accommodate family of moderate
size can be obtained for 500 and
since the anchorage is free it is OBJ
vious that the taukia effect many
savings impossible to the shore
dweller.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
GREAT DISASTERS.

Johnstown Pa. July IT, 1902, IL
dead.
Auderleuss. March Ii, 1892. 200
dead.
Nainamo. vancuver, May 4, 1897,
10 dead.
sydney. Australia. March %, 1887,
81 dead
pour Belgium Nov 13, 1855 l2t
dead
Berlin. Germany. Aug 10, 1898, 81
deaf
Rhoda Valley. Wales, Feb. Is, 1887
50 dead
Mems, Belgium March ;. 1856, 81
dead
Brazenile. Pa. Dec. "a. 1884, 50
dead
Hin Farm Mine. Duubar Pa, July
l6, 1890 81 dead
Aber valley wales. May "a, 1901
81 dead
Harwick, Pa, Jan. Is 1904 lSe
dead
Hama, wyo.. June so. 1908 1,2oC
dead,
Pas de Calais, France, March 10
1906. 1000 dead
Cauanea, Mex June l. 1906, 100
dead
Pocahantas Mine. Virginia 1854
so7 dead
Wubury. W Va. 1856, 50 dead
Ralaeb W W March q 1904 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09

H. Leavitt. William Jennings Bryan's
son-in-law. has been asked 10 take
charge OF the exhibition and act as
the American representative of the so
ciety
Thousands OF unemployed IN Lon
don. carrying large banner with
the words. Work or Revolution, the
Government Must Decide" marched
through the fashionable districts Of
the city.
Tirso Mesa. a multimillionaire and
member of the London board of direc-
tors of the United Railways Of Ha-
vana. was shot and killed on Ills es-
tate near Aguado de Pasa'erOs. Man
tanzas province, BIS Ramon F. Vic
torio
Bulgaria and Turkey nave come to
terms in the matter of Bulgaria $
declaration of independence. Bull
garia is TO pay Turkey from $4,000
900 to $14. 100000 on account of Ru-
melia and s100OO.OOO on account Of
the railroad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
FOREIGN

TIE brazilian chamber of deputies
lil vote OF 9, o "a. adopted Use bin
providing "A federal guarantee for thy
Sac Paulo coffee loan OF $15oeo.oot
John Hichs. the American minister
40 Chile has arrived al africa Guile
from "a Trip through The provinces OF
Tacna and africa tie me, his wife
and sou who came from Panama.
Princess Hclic dc SaEau st Paris
denied the story she was 10 seek a
divorce and become reunited To Couu,
Bont Prince De- Sagan declares he
will retalhate ou the Cas,sUaue fam
lily
The soclet, des Beaux Arts in
Paris is arranging AN elaborate col
lection OF cauyases 10y its members q,
be sent to America early ip 1909 fo,
exhibition al he principal cities W
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
eeW'!I'S CAROOLIzED WITCH HAZEL
RIVER ON RAMPAGE
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Being Slowly
Washed Awau

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. last night
the river had passed the 10 foot stage
and its crest stage of 26 feet is an
ucipated. A large section of the
land 30 feet north of the walls of the
county courthouse and the Jefferson
Hotel, each valued at 500 OOu, Is
slowly disappearing into the river ana
warehouses along the bank, which
have already been partly wrecked, are
tottering and may fall at any moment.
Should the water break through the
bank it seems possible that several
streets lined with business houses
and mile long will be destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-09
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
Ffrsf-Because, if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
it will cure it.
Because, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickly, it
will make them strong and well.
ThirdBecause, if the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciated,
it will build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
Fourth Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.