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The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15
NASHVILLE NEWS

Congressman Ben Cravens, of the Fourth district of Arkansas mas introduced a bill in congress- providing for the erection of pubic building in Nashville for the postoffice and other govern ment offices, at cost of not less then S5O,OOO.
 A rail was removed from the track Of the Arkansas and the Louisiana railroad near Wash ington last Sunday night. and the discovery of the vandalism by the section crew Monday morn- ing before the arrival of the train probably prevented a trag- edy.
 The spikes had been pulled out and the rail lifted from position and as the place was on a high embankment, a serious wreck would have occurred had the train run into the open place.
 Mike Brummett, of Camden and Miss Zoe LaVancel of Garland City were married at the court house in this city last Wednesday V morning the ceremony being performed by Rev I. T. Howell Of the Baptist church. This was the third attempt of the couple to be married their efforts to se- cure a license at Lewisvil,e and Washington being prevented as a result or messages from the par entS of the bride, which reached the clerks of Lafayette and ! Hampstead counties before the arrival of the couple. The par ents of the young lady overlooked Nashville in sending out their ] warning and when they applied to County Clerk Logan for the necessary papers they were read | fly issued
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. F. Stokes of Missouri arrived in Prescott this morning and are guests of Mrs. ]. NJ. Putnam MT Stokes gives a lecture at the Metho- dist church tonight on "The Dark Cloud" Womanlike. Mrs Stokes closes by giving us "The Silver Lining" Mrs. Stokes will be remembered here by her friend as Miss Carrie Lee Carter, a fine nationa lspeaker. She is now pres ident of the Missouri WC.TU. MT. Stokes is a worker of no mean ability and is the editor of Kansas City Leader and chair man Of the prohibition committee of the State of Missouri.
 Admission free. Come all
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

Conway, Dec. 14.-The Board of Trustees of the State Normal School have been in session here throughout the day, following an inspection of the new build ing and grounds, the board met for a short time in the forenoon considering several minor mat ters, laid before them by Pres ident J, J Doyne. The afternoon was spent in formulating and discussing a general policy of i'm prOvement for the school.
 The officers Of the board were instructed to prepare a detailed statement showing the eXpend;- lures of the institution, what it has accomplished and it's present needs. The report will also in- clude such new buildings and i'm provements of the grounds as is necessary This report will be submitted to the board at meet ing to be held on the tirst Satur- day before the legislature con- venes and, if adopted, will be pre- sented to the legislature as the report and recommendation of the board.
 The entire membership of the Board Of Trustees was present today as follows: Chairman Geo. B. Cook Secretary B. w. Torrey- son, State Auditor A. E. Moore and State Treasurer James L. Yates of Little Rock Judge Har- ry l.. Ponder Of Walnut Ridge Senator Otis T. :Wingo of De- Queen and Judge J. $. Ross of
 Arkansas City.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15

current and backs water up all over the valley. The water cannot get through the regular course. fast enough, on account of the long distance it must flow ar ound curves. For instance from Fulton to BuZzard's Bluff is about 24 miles by river but scarcely eight by the direct route the le- wee takes.
 The Red River is most approp- riately named since the banks and color are red from it's source down and when heavy rains come in the Panhandle and Oklahoma, it becomes rushing. roaring, des- tructiye force whose very color is symb0l.cal oi wrath. It has Ia fall Of foot per mic at Fulton so the reader may imagine the velocity Of the current Besides at flood tide the water contains poisonous alkali sediment that that is death to all vegetation. being strong enough to eat corn stalks square off.
 For ten consecutive years. the the Red River valley was not visited by an overflow and it's fertile lands yielded bountiful crops and big incomes since then six straight years of high water nave come to wipe out the prom lslnS yields and paralyzing the section commercially. Indeed. the populace IS wondering if they are to meet the same fate that Egypt met Tn JOseph's time when the Lord gave him vision that terminated in sevea fat years With seven lean years follow .ng.
 But without the government ald, the persever.ng property own CTS hope to some day get either Tree appropriation. or a loan along term, giving irrigation hCmeSteadera, and have not ccaS- ed operations or lost faith in ag- ric"lture. Dr II. L. B'Shears. one oi the finest type of true sou therh gentlemen, president of ieNee boards, and banks. and mayor oi the town. planted HOO acres oI cotton last spring and lost t all, but promises to be ready aSa.n in the spring.
 Between Hampstead county and tn estate line l.e5 Lafayette coun- ty composing another levee dis trlct and much work has been done there. But when the Hemp- stead Leyee Board finishes to the boundary of it's districts, there will remain an op- eh stretch of eight miles with out leVee and there seems to he little prospect Of the gap being cloSed soon with little revenue at naId During the last flood stage the leVee already constructed held very satisfactory. only small loSs being sustained at the end ol the leyeeS where the water rushed around at the end. The leVee ranges in height from few feet to as high as 15 feet being III teen feet at the base with a live loot crown and a three to one slope This elevation is one loot above the highest water hhoWh which was last summer. contractor Martin who has built most or the levee, has done much Work m this line for the govern neht who is always very partic- ular put he says he has found the Hempstead county levee board even more exact and particular Tne greatest care has been ex- erclsed to get a wall of dirt that will stand the hardest tests. and
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15
READ THIS.

Prescott, Ark, Dec 12.-This certifies l have been selling Halls Texas Wonder for years and 1 re- commend it as the best kid ney, bladder and rheumatic medi- cine l have ever sold. Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUSE.
Prescott. Ark. Dee. 15. 1!

Prescott. Ark. Dee. 1o. 19Oo. Dear santa Claus:
 Do you ever y.S.t a poor boy house. + you do please come to my house and bring me and bro thar Veril.e and a.So brother Layl some thng we WI not be chose. we will be Satislide what ever you bring us.
 Your l:ttlc friend.
 Joe Michel.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15
Dear Santa Claus 1:

Dear santa Claus: Please bring me a monkey a fiddle a train that will run. a doll and a doll go-cart, and I al so want a doll Santa Claus. Don't forget to bring some candies, nuts and fruit.
 Your little boy
 Ernest Hesterly.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15
THE PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS

Entered d second class matter Apri 5, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-15
SUB ScRRpTION HAYES:
PROTECTION FOR
 l2,OOO ACRES

Continued from Page 1.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
To BE ACCORDED
FREEDOM TO-DAY
Mccain, Fillir1girn and Ma
loney to Be Released From
County Jail This Morning.

This morning at II O'Clock G. c
Mccain, Henry FiIlingim and John
Maloney, the three men who, two
months ago were sentenced in the
United States court to serve so days
in the county Jail, will be released
and will be allowed to walk the
streets of Pensacola once more as
free men. All three men have made
due preparation for their departure
from the Jail, and the knowledge that
their tedious Incarceration is nearly
at and end is welcome to each one
of the trio.
1t will be remembered that they
were sentenced in June by Judge
Sheppard of the United States court,
who found them guilty of contempt
of court, in diSobeying the Injunction
issued preventing all persons from
interfering with the operation of the
cars of the Pensacola Electric Com
pany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
JULY SUMMARY
FOR PENSACOLA
Weather Bureau Issues Re-
port of Weather Pre-
vailing Last Month.

According to the monthly meteoro-
logical summary for the month of
July. issued by the local weather of
fee. Pensacola has been Witnessing
some variable weather, as will be
borne out by the following: The mean
atmospheric pressure for the month
was 30-05 degrees. the highest condi-
ton of atmospheric pressure prevail
ing on the 9Th. being 1920 degrees.
the lowest being 1894 degrees on the
29th-
Highest Temperature Was So
The highest temperature was noted
on the 18th, being % degrees. the low
est being 4 degrees on the oath. The
greatest daily range was 20 degrees on
the 21St. the least daily range which
was Z degrees, occurring on the 18th.
The mean temperature of the month
for % years is 81 degrees: the absO-
lutte maximum for % years 1O3 de-
gTees, and the absolute minimum 81
degrees The average daily deficiency
for the month as compared with the
mean of % years is O-3 degrees. the ac-
cumulated excess since January Isl
1-61 degrees. the average daily excess
since that date being O.S.
Precipitation.
The total precipitation for July was
6-S2 inches, the greatest precipitation
in "a hours being 1.86 inches, and oc-
curing on the oath and 25th- The ay-
erage precipitation for the month for
% years is SO inches. the excess a.
compared with the average of % wears
being -03 inches, and the accumulated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
ACCIDENT ON
BAYSHORE LINE
Trolley Pole Broke, Allow
ing Wheel to Fall, In
juring Passenger.

Considerable excitement was occas-
toned on bay shore car last evening
shortly after 6 o'clock. when a Pensa-
cola bound car figured in an accident
which injured one and frightened
many who We're passengers on the car
In some manner the trolley pole
broke as the car neared Baskerville
allowing the wheel to fall, which. in
so doing, struck a young man named
Pearl. injuring him severely. Pearl
was sitting on the front seat of the
trailer, being in direct line with the
falling wheel, and receiving the full
force of the contact The remaining
passengers, although badly frightened,
escaped without injury
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
ITS ECONOMY

to use Blue Ribbon Lemon and Va
nilla, as the favor is perfection and
they go twice as far.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
Standard Clothing Co,
TERSELY TOLD.

]. r. McLane. of Geneva is in the
city on business.
D. r. Ray, of Milligan. arrived yes
terday, and is transacting business
here.
w. F. Cavanaugh, of Augusta, Ga,
is registered at local hotel
o. c. Whipple, accompanied by Jos.
and Mike Weeks, came over from Mag
nolia Springs yesterday, spending a
short time with friends in Pensacola.
/ John A. Guest of Century, is in town
on business.
r. c. Macarthur, of Andalusia, came
over from his home city yesterday,
and is registered at local hotel
: A. G. French arrived from Laurel
Hill yesterday, and will remain for a
! few days.
D. D. NeCaskiII of DeF'unIak Springs
+ is registered at the Escambia.
A G. Mccoy, a Bay City man, spent
the day in Pensacola yesterday
H c. Russell came over from New
fOrleans yesterday, leaving on an even
ling train.
E. J. Ramsey, of sebree, KY, is at
the Escambia.
NJ. B. Lipscomb, of Columbia, S. c.,
Us at the Southern, having arrived in
1.-THE city yesterday. He will accept a
'position at the navy yard.
John c. Brown. of Mobile. is at the
Merchants for day or two, having ar
rived in the city on q business trip.
!. c. Jones, of Evergreen, Ala, is in
the city.
J. T. Newsome. a well known mill
man of Aycock, Fla. was in town yes
terday.
NJ. r. Ward. of FIoraIa, was being
greeted by local friends yesterday,
having returned home last night.
n. B. Cook, superintendent of Es-
Gambia county schools, arrived home
yesterday from fishing trip to points
over the bay.
II. Elliot. one of Florala's prominent
/ lumbermen, spent the day in the city
yesterday.
Fl. W Thompson. Santa Rosa coun-
tvs next clerk of the circuit court. is
in the city, having arrived from Bag
dad yesterday.
Eleven cases were docketed for trial
yesterday morning before Judge John
in -
number one defendant was discharged.
one given a thirty-day sentence and
fines imposed upon the remaining
amounting to $50.
The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola YESTERDAY was IS degrees at
12;45 D. m. while the minimum was 76
degrees at $50 a. m. Last year on the
same date the maximum temperature
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
A Grand Family Medicine.

ct gives me pleasure to speak .
good word for Electric Bitters," writes
Mr.. Frank Conlan Of NO. 436 Houston
St, New York It's a grand family
medicine for dyspepsia and liver com
plications; while for lame back and
weak kidneys il cannot be too highly
recommended" Electric Bitters regu-
late the digestive functions, purify the
blood. and impart renewed vigOT and
vitality to the weak and debiitatei OF
both sexes. Sold under guarantee al
all druggists. soc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
Va last Tuesday on business.

Ala. last Tuesday on business
Mr. and Mrs Lee Gentry and child,
Of Pensacola, ade a short visit to their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry, ST., a
few days ago
w TOmpkinS. of MCDavid. is holding
down tra Louisville & Nashville tele-
graph Gee here in place of Albert
Davis while the latter is visiting at
Laurel Hill, Fla.
Dayis's bridge gang, which has been
located here for some time, left here
this morning
Samuel Joyner has moved from his
old residence into a new one close by
There is going to be a bapusmal
service at Canoe Creek bridge next
Sunday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06

Seville Square to be Scene
of Interesting Events,
Weather Permitting.

The weather permitting, Seville
Square will be the scene of some in
teresting events this evening, when
the first of the summer series of open
air concerts will be given by Wyer's
band, according to plans which have
been in progress for several weeks
Hon. George T. Morgan will make an
appropriate opening address, and a
large crowd is expected TO be in at
tendance.
The concert is to commence at 1870
and continue until 9 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
STEAMER
MONARCH'S
SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
Daily. Except Sunday
Leave City for Navy Yard and Pavilion
5:l5 a
Leave Pavilion for Navy Yard and City
4;S0 D. m, except on Saturdays, when
she leaves at I1,45 a m
Sunday
Leave City for Pavilion 1910 a. m $40
,. m. and b.
and p. m
Leave City for Pavilion rs a m, $40
2. m, s p, m, and p. m
Leave Pavilion for City 4:50, 6:45 and
1000 D. m
Music at Pavilion Sunday and Friday
Fare for round trip. 80 cents
Please note-Boat leaves promptly at
time given
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06

The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola YESTERDAY was SS degrees at
12:45 D. m. while the minimum was &c
degrees at $50 a. m. Last year on the
same date the maximum temperature
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
Weather.
BLUFF SPRINGS.
Special to the Journal.

Bluff Springs. Fla, Aug. Born, to
Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. BrewtOn, a girl. on
July 80. Mother and child are doing
well.
Fred Boyer, who has been very sick
for the past six onths, died last Sun
dav.
Mrs. Bill KelIums Of Muscogee, Fla
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wade
CardweIl
Robert rocks went to Brent, Fla, on
business last Monday.
Miss Mary Turner went to Mobile,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
The Yacht .'Waterboy"
Is now prepared 70 give

Is now prepared TO give
SPECIAL RATES
fer excursions and parties to any part or
sne pay or sound or into the Cult she
has full equipment and dressing rooms
Tor private parties who wish to 90 bath
Ing weil-eQuipped cooks galley. FISH,
Ing tackle, everything necessary to make
an outing pleasant. Wharf at the foot of
PSiafoS street.
cHAS. HARDESTN,
146 Church 81.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06
deficiency since January list PSI

inches.
Wind.
The prevailing direction of the wind
for the month was south. the total
movement was 605f miles and the av-
erage hourly velocity 81 miles. The
maximum velocity of the month was
reached on the 9th, when the wind
blew at the rate of so miles an hour
from the southwest for a period of
five minutes.
Weather.
There were clear days during
July, II partly cloudy. Il cloudy. and
81 DAYS upon which OF inches or more
of precipitation occurred. Thunder
storms occurred on the following
dates: July 3. 4, 3. s, s, 9, 10, Il, II,
13, ii, 16, Il, 20, q, %, "a, %, %, IS,
%. 80 and 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-06

was 63 degrees and the minimum 76
degrees The average maximum was
So degrees and the minimum IS de-
grees. The average maximum for this
date is 81 degrees AID the average
minimum "a degrees.
Much complaint is being heard re-
garding packs of dogs which gather
each night on West Hill, and with
their barking and fighting make night
hideous for many residents in that
section.
The special excursion train. which
came to Pensacola Monday afternoon
from Mobile and New Orleans, bring
ing about 500 passengers, returned
yesterday morning. The excursionists
all spent an enjoyable time here.
Yesterday was plea day in the GRIM
inal court, a very light day having
been recorded Following are those
who pleaded guilty. with the sentences
imposed: Will Campbell, petit lar
ceny, no sentence being imposed on
account of a previous sentence for the
same nature of crime. but of another
instance; Herbert Anderson. vagrancy,
SIS and costs or 60 days, and Vann
Jackson, beating his way on a train
for which he received a fine Of So and
costs, or 80 days.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20

the tin Of the handle. There are sever
al pieces OF wood common in appear
ance hut the tags telling a stirring his
tory, some having come from a spoke OF
a wheel from pioneer wagon which ar
rived in Oregon in 1912, and the Others,
portions of cherry tree brought to Cr-
egon in lS47 by Henderson Leuling.
A small book, entitled the Gospel
OF Matthew" translated into the Nez
Perce language by Rev. Mr.. Spaulding,
now occupies place in one of the cases.
A small bar of iron laid on the Cascade
portage railroad on the Columbia river
was brought by Mr.. HALEY recently
from Oregon. Mr.. Haley, himself saw
this railroad undergoing construction in
1868 and this piece was sawed from a
larger piece in the Oregon exhibit and
presented to him.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20
interesting Curios.

John HALEY, librarian of the state
historical exhibit, says the Statesman,
is continually adding to his store of in
teresting curios gathered from all parts
of the west. There are fine specimens
of volcanic rock, petrifed wood and fos-
sci fish newly received. The largest Of
the fossels is 10 inches in length and the
skeleton is perfectly held in the rock.
A tin cup, hung upon atree by some
erospector and probably forgotten,
makes an interesting cufio, the tree
having grown for an inch or more over
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20
"The Purifiers.

It is apparent, from all accounts that
Dubois and his followers were guilty OF
,rickery and fraud at the Twin Falls
convention. Not only were they dis
honest and crooked, but their chairman
a foul mouthed hoodlum named Mckin-
lev, while the two conventions were IN
progress, let forth a steady stream oil
vile profanity and indecent epithets that
would have disgrsced any sssemblage OF
American citizens.
And this is the purity wing OF the
Democratic party. The whlte-winsed
section of the lily-white reformers' who
have appointed themselves the special
custodians Of 1.-THE virtue and morality oi
tle state of Idaho. What a burlesque
No wonder there is revolt within the
Democratic party.
Ed. Culver, a delegate to the Twin
Faus convention from Nez Perce coun'
,v tells what the anti-Dubois wing
thinks of the purity" bunch in the io'
lowing statement;
81 congratulate the Democratic party
of Idaho On the dawning OF its emanci'
nation from the domination OF the great
evangel of political harlotry' who has
advertised our fair state from coast tc
coast as modern sOdOm and GOmor'
rah.
ave have registered at Twin Falls onl
first official protest against the ctimns
Of our reputed iniamy and dishonor int'
dirty dollars, through the auspices o
,he national Chautauqua assembly by
Mr.. Dubois.
"our revolntionists revolted undel
the tyranny OF King George and his at
tempt to subject them to taxation with
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20

out representation. We aie opposed to
the purpose or attempt to dislranchise
the Mormon or any other religious sect
and purpose henceforth to fight Repub-
licans instead of Mormons, as we have
been doing under the leadership Of Du-
bois since losing the state for Democ-
racy. Rupert Pioneer Record.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20

LosT-A black shepherd dog.
about 6-months old. Yellow
stripe on body. Return to W.
f. Stockton and get reward.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior, Unitet
States Land Office,
Burns, Oregon, May 5, 1898.


Burns, Oregon, May 5, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Oregon has filed in this Office its APP
plcation (List No. 239) to select, under
the provisions of the Act OF Congress,
approved August IA, ls4s, and acts
amendatory thereto, the
NEZ sW4 Sec. II; sE4 sE4 Sec.
10; sEh sw1 Sec. 81; NE14 Nw14
Sec. "a, TIP. 27 S., R. ~ E., w. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the lands described, or desiring to OBJ
ject because of the mineral character Of
the land, or for any other reason, to the
disposal to applicant, should file their
affidavits of protest in this office, on or
before the expiration of the period of
publication.
WM. FARRE, Register.
First publication May IS. 1908.
last publication June 27. 1908.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-06-20
Ruick and Rounds
Are Dismissed
c. II. Lingenfelter and S. L. Hod-
gin Drop Into Vacated Sits
With Smoothness and Dispatch.

A Washington disbatch under date of
June 18th to the Statesman says:
President Roosevelt today appointed
c. II. Lingenfelter to be United States
district attorney for Idaho and Shadrach
L. Hodgin to be United States marshal.
succeeding respectively Norman L. Ru-
ck and Ruel Rounds, removed. The
commissions OF Lingenielter and Hod-
gin will be made out Immediately and
forwarded and they will be directed to
lose no time in getting into office. As
these are recess appointments 1t will be
necessary to send the nominations of
both men to the senate when congress
reconvenes in December.
THE NEW MARSHAL.
Sheriff shad Hodgin is 36 years of age.
He was born in Cedar county, Missouri,
came to Idaho with his parents when IA
years OF age, first living on Camas prai-
rie, and later, in October, 1889, continu-
ing on to Boise. 1t vas in Boise that
Mr.. Hodgin attained his majority. He
dropped his first vote in the ballot box
in Ada county, never voted any ticket
except the republican. He was elected
sheriff of Ada county at the last state
election.
CHARLES II. LINGENFELTER
the new federal district attorney resides
at Lewiston, is native of Missouri, As
years of age, and a prominent member
OF the Idaho bar. Born at Grand City,
Mo. He was married 10 years ago and
has two children, daughter and son.
He came to Idaho six years ago and has
been engaged in successful practice Of
law since. Has been identified in poll
tics1n both Missouri and Idaho, and
has always been a republican. Mrs.
Lingenfelter was state delegate to the
international mothers congress by APP
pointment of Governor Gooding.