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The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
URNED CIRCUIT COURT NEWS ATTEMPTED TO KILL
Joe Gill of Georgia Township Severely
 Cuts His Wife With a Razor.

News was received here at noon today of an attempt made by Joe Gill, . white citizen Of Georgia township, GO kill his wife, which happened near Mor- ris about ) o'clock. Mrs. Gill W as still alive at last reports but is badly cut on the neck and shoulders, inflicted with a razor Her husband evidently intended t. cut her throat, but she man. aged to keep the knife away from the juglar vein.
 Gill and his wife had been sep ara ted about six weeks and he stated at the time he left her that he was going away nevet to return. Hut last night about 10 o'clock he went to the home of Bob Hit in this city, and tried to secure money to hire a horse to 20 see her, anu failing, ,sGart- ed to walk, the distance being 14 mics
 We are unable to get further particulars than above stated. only it is said that Gill fled after committing the deed, but is be- ing closely purshvd by a party who desire to capture him and turn him over to the officers
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Cases Against the Members ..of the Re. tail Merchants Association Demurrer.
 cd out vf CtUft.

In the case of Edgar WOodsOn
 va the P. & N. w. Railroad, the jury late yesterday afternoon re-
 turned a verdict for the defend
 ant,
 In ,the case of R. l.. Vii iamson vs Hit Bros, the demurrer against the complaint was sus- tained and the case thrown out of court. The demUrrer was fil- cd by McRae & TOmpkins, .att tor neys for the the defendant. In the course of the argment Judge Carter announced that he would instruct the jury to allow only nominal damages in event the complaint was sustained, and Mr Hamby for the plaintiff said that in that event he would ask that the court sustain the demurrer It is said that an appeal will be taken from this decision of the court,
 Yesterday afternoon the grand jury adjourned for the term after returning A true billsA There report appears elsewhere.
 The first case called this morn ing was J. A. Bryan Vs Ozan Lumber Co. which went to trial at S:3O a. m.
 This is a case for personal in- iuries received by Mir. Bryan in falling through runaway at the defendants mill plant last sum- mer, and the testimony closed at noon. The instructions and ar guments in the case were the first thing taken up this after noon. At 4;15 o'clock, w. H. Ar hold was making the closing speech in the argument in the case and it went to the jury Ia short time afterward.
 The next case on the docket is the! !State vs John Warren.
 Misses Stella, Annie, and Za- linda Brown returned home this after an extended visit with the w. B. Walters.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28

Rev. I. N. Clack came in yester- day from Laneburg, where he has just closed a very suc- cessful protracted meeting. He was to have begun another meet ing at Foss at the close of the Laneburg engagement, butt the meeting of the sessions of Mound Prairie Presbytery at Palestine i'll Clark county the latter part of the week has caused a post ponement of the latter meeting for a few weeks
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
NEGRO BRUTE BURNED
The AssdiIant of a l6 Year Old White
 Girl Meets Vengeance Today.

Greenville, Texas, July 2S- 1 :15 D. m.-A criminal assault was made on Viola Delaney, the 16 year-old girl of prominent farmer living five miles south west of this place yesterday af- ternoon, by Ted Smith, a IT, year old negro. Smith was cap tured by officers las, night, taken before the girl and identi- fled this morning. A mob inn mediately overpowered the offic- CTS and brought Smith to this place, where he was burned in the court house yard about 10 80 o'clock.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
NEWS OF TExARKANA.
A Gibson Appointed Deputy Prosecu.
 ting Att0rnry for Miller Countyi

Dr. F. E. Maddox and those mem bers of the Arkansas Pres tvttri Il church who have reso,y- ed to withdraw from the congre- gatioR and organize a Congrega- tion church, held their farewell services in the church yesterday and last night. There was a big attendance at both services, in- rluding many visitors from other churches and both sermons were pronounced up to the usual strong standard and along the uau al lines which characterize all the pulpit discOurses of the preacher The committee ap- pointed last Friday night to sel- ect a site for a new church tSNld- ing for the new congregation is at work today upon the task and it is thought it will be ready to make a report some time this week.
 A. $. Gibson has been out of the city for the past week visit ing in Conway, Ark, where he reports having enjoyed a much needed rest He found awaiting him in his mail when he returned to his office this morning. a com mission from Q. A. Graves nam ing him as deputy prosecuting attorney for Miller county.
 Major Foote of the war depart ment. arrived in the city yester- day and spent the afternoon in conference with President B. M. Foreman of the Board of Trade, relative to the condition of the flood sufferers in Bowie county. Mr. Foreman has appointed the following committee to have full charge of the distribution of supplies and provisions in Bowie county, x. A. Shaw, k. B. Harri- son and JW Morrow. Major Foote left on the early morning train for Dekalb. accompanied by MT Show From there they will take buggy and go to the oyerflowed district in the bot toms and look over the situation in the west end of the county.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
GRAND JURY REPORT.
COneratuIates our Citizens on the De. crease of Crime-0ther Matters
 Considered.
July 1908 Term.

July 1908 Term. To the Hon. J. M. Carter, Circuit Judge:
 We, the Grand Jury for the July term of the Nevada Circuit Court, assembled Monday, July 2Oth, 1908, and have diligently investigated all violations of law brought to our attention. We have examined 11S witnesses and found A true bills.
 While we are confident that there are some violations of law regarding which we could not se- cure sufficient evidence, yet we congratulate the citizens of the county upon the absence of much serious crime, and we especially congratulate the citizens of Pres colt on the absence of crap shooting among our boys.
 We have carefully examined the books and accounts of the different county officers and find them neatly and correctly kept so far as we are able to judge.
 We have investigated the con- dition of the Poor Farm and find it in very good condition and l the four inmates CpaUpers) seem to be well cared for. The i houses are kept in neat and orderly manner.
 We recommend that the S0- acre tract of land lying on the east side be sold, as, in our judg- ment. the county does not need l it and is not cultivating it.
 We have examined the court house and find it in the usual state of decline.
 The calaboose is in very poor condition and needs a goo.i "tan- ing The calaboose at Emmet is in very good condition.
 We have examined the reports of the Justices of the Peace and find them all in. All the Consta- ble's reports are filed except those or J. l.. Burnell and John BrysOn Jr.
 We find that some of the Con- stables reports show a shortage but they claim credits due them on account Of fines having been remitted by the County Ju lge We recommend that these cred it's, if corr ect, be allowed so that the next grand jury may be able t3 make a full report.
 We wish to thank Your> Honor, the Prosecuting Attorney. Sher- iff, Clerks and other court off ials for their many cOurtesieS and kind attention. | Having completed our labors. we respectfully ask to be dis- charged.
 w. A. HART, Foreman
 w w. WHITE,
 J. B. JORDAN, Clerks
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28

We understand that negro knocked the brakeman on train No. 3 in the head last night at, Hope, inflicting such injuries as rendered him unconscious, and incapacitating him for further service on his run. He was talk en to the hotel where medical as- sistence was rendered. We were unable to get any particulars of the affair, except that we un- derstand the negro escaped.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28

$. s. Langley, prominent at torney of Murfreesboro, is at tending court today. Mrs. Lang ley came with him and is visiting her father, s. D. Mum, a few miles south of town.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06
CIRCUIT COURT.

The November term of Oktib-
behe county circuit court con
v'ned Wednesday with Judge f..
o Sykes on the bench and Dis
trict Attorney Mitchell present
to look after after the state in,
tere t.
Judge Sykes organized the
court by empanellng the grand
jury, appointing Mr. j. E. Love,
of Osborn foreman. He de-
llvered his charge to that body
in his usual vigorous and i'm.
preSsive manner.
Up to the hour of going to
press no cases of importance had
been disposed OF except the
Greeley Ray case. Ray is on
Trial for, killing Geo. Ray several
years ago at SturgeS. The case
has been IN he courts for several
terms ard has made two mistri.
ais. This term it was postponed
until the spring term of court.
A number of important cases
both civil and cri,linaI are sci
tor next week.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06
''1he Midnight Flyer"

"The midnight Flyer" which
will be the attraction at Saunders
Opera House Friday night, Oct.
13, is one of those breezy, effer-
vescent and mirth provoking
plays that has made a record sec
ond to none in the melo-dramat-
ic field. When there is not a
thrilling scene or wonderful me.
chanical effect, there is a lively
speciality, all served with a dash
that makes this one of the best
shows that will be seen here this
season.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

A day OF real holiday hilarity
and good cheer is in store for
our amusement goers with the
event of the Sun Brothers
Greater Progressive Shows.
which are underlined to appear
at Slarkville next Thursday for
TWO complete performances,
afternoon and night. The Sun
Brothers Shows need scarcely
any introduction TO this or any
other community. For the past
seventeen years this up-to. dale
tented enterprise has establish
ed itself as a pre-eminent enter
tainer of the first water. AL
ways Offering something new
upon each succeeding visit and
invariably conducting a clean,
able and honest exhibition. 1t
is these methods that have won
out for them. The Sun Show
always comes with something
new, and the pleasant memory
they left on their last visit, ex-
cites lively anticipations in re.
gard the coming of tho new
visit,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06
Fire at Wards MIL.

To-day, shortly before noon
the fire alarm was sounded. A
bale of cotton had in some way
caught fire while being packed.
The mill is well equipped for
handling fire and by turning on
steam can extinguish fire in cot
ton effectually. The damage
was slight.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

Mrs. Sarah Sheffield was in
Starkville for the marriage of
Miss Marie Sherrod Critz to
Mr.. B. L. Smith of West Point,
which event was celebrated on
the evening of Thprsday.-Co'
lumbus Dispatch.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06
SlRAYED.

A small black mare with white
star IN forehead, 5 years old, 14H
handSlhigh. Liberal reward will
Be paid for recovery.
JOHN B, KINNARD,
1t Starkville, Miss.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

Drop in and have cup of hot
coffee and hot buiscuits at our
store any day next week. VIII
be glad to see you it you intend
to buy or not.
TURNER & PIERCE
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06
De sure and call at our store
one day next week.
TURNER & PIERCE.

Mrs. L. A. Fort and little
laughter Melville left few
uays ago for Memphis after
spending a month with relatives
and friends in Starkville.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

Biscuits baked right 10 three
minutes every day next week at
our store. TURNER & PIERCE.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

We are giving free 81 80 worth
of ware al our store next week
See advertisement in this paper
next week for particulars.
TURNER & PIERCE
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

MRS. Adele Critz and Miss
LEILA Page, of Starkvilie, were
guests in the B. L Smith home
1nls week.-West Point Leader.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06
Beautiful Wedding in WhistIer-Dr.
Gay and Miss Newell Married
Wednesday.

One of the most beautiful
weddings witnessed in Whistler
in a long time was that of Dr..
Nathaniel Scales Gay and Miss
Jessie Newell, which was cele-
brated in Bethany Baptist
church at 7:3O o'clock in the
presence of "a large concourse of
friends and relatives.
After the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the residence
of the brides parents on ST
Stephens road, where an in
formal hour was spent before
The bride and groom took their
departure on the Mobile & Ohio
railroad for St. Louis and other
points of interest.
The popularity of the bride
and groom was shown by the
costly array of wedding gifts,
comprising cut glass, silver and
all the requisites for making
home attractive.
The out-of.town guests were
Miss Anna Rausch, Tamms, III. ::
Misses Gay, Starkville, Miss. :;
Mr.. C. E. Gay, Jr,, Savannah,
Ca, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N.
Lucas, Selma, Ala.
DR.. aud Mrs. Gay will be at
home to their many friends in
their new home on Railroad
street after December Mo
bile Register.
~>>-~~~~S~~-~~S
Rev. DR.. j. l.. Dickens, of
South Huston, Texas, is attend
ing Synod mere tnls week, He
is highly pleased with the pros
pect for his school, IN his new
home and feels he has fallen into
good and liberal hands. His
prospects are indeed fiatterinp.
Wast Point Leader.
~~~o.~.~~-~S~~~-~
Rev. j. l.. Cooper, D. d. will
preach in the Lampkin street
Presbyterian church Sunday at
IL O. o'clock. All are cordially in
yited to attend. DR.. Cooper is
no stranger to our people-es-
pecially the older citizens.
Several of our citizens in town
and county we're educated at his
school in the seventies.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

DR.. j. B. Perkins, who is now
travelling representative for the
News Sctmitar, spent several
days at home this week.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for or
ganic diseases. Burdock Blood
Bitters rurlfies the blood-cures
lhe cause-builds you up,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

The Majestic Manufacturing
Co., of ST. Louis, Mo-. Will have
a man at TURNER & PIERcE'S
store all next week who will
show you how to bake biscuits,
brown, top and bottom, in three
minutes. Don't mss the chance
of seeing the great cooking
wonder.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06
ON HALLOWEEN.

Mrs, d. E Slaughter and
Mrs. W. w. Scales, Jr., enter
tanned their friends in a most
charming manner The guests
were usheIed in by Misses kaLh-
er,ne Slaughter and Master
Walter M. Scales and We're
served punch by two fairies;
Misses Louise Saunders and
Lurline Fuller, after a welcome
from the hostesses Miss Bedie
Halbert conducted them to the
Witches booth where they reg
lstered their vote on the number
of seed in the mystical pump
kin" the witch keeping score.
Miss Annie Louise James dl
rected them to the dining room
which was beautifully decorated
in fesloons of grape and autumn
foliage which with garlands OF
green and white carried out the
decorative idea. An elegantly
appointed table awaited them.
Mesdames Puller and Saunders
with true southern hospitality
entertained the guests while a
string band dispensed sweet
music. A delightful salad course
was served they afterwards re-
pairlug to the "Red Room and
consulted the witch, received
favors and made tk.eir adieux.
In the evening a host OF ladies'
and gentlemen were entertained
"En Masque" and enjoyed it
thoroughly. Much merriment
was created by different maskers
and all participated in a game OF
who is Who" When the
maskers had guessed all and un-
masqued, Miss Llzett Hutc''in-
son, Julia Leon Owen and Helen
Wier, served punch as fairies,
making an enchanting picture
Miss Ruby Harvey and Mr.
Bray were successful contestants
scarf pin and lovely cut glass
dish being awarded them. After
having fortunes TOLD: and re-
freshments, we bade our host =,
esses good uight with much re
luctance, all agreeing that it was
the most brilliant and enjoyable
affair of the season. X.
The Majestic Manufacturing
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

Hon. W. j. Daniel, OF the
Alderman bar was one of the
visiting attorneys to Circuit
court this week.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1908-11-06

Jackson entertained thousands
of visitors daily during the Sta Q
Fair. This fair is a. permanent
institution in Mississippi from
now on, and it will be an occa-
sion that will always be looked
forward to with great interest by
the people of the entire state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-27
OLD G. A. r. MAN INJURED.
J. w. Jayne May Die as Result Of
Runaway

Conesville, July 27.-An accident oc-
CURED near Billick Bros home, which
may cause the death of the venerable
John w. jayne, of Lone Tree. Mr.
Jayne and his son were driving in
buggy and his son got out to look at
a barn on the Billick farm, leaving the
elder Mr.. Jayne to hold the team. 1t be-
came unmanageable, throwing him out
into fence, cutting deep cash two
inches long in one of his temples, also
scratching his face and rendering him
unconscious But little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery. He was carried
into the Bi1lick home and medical aid
summoned. and all that kind hands
can do is being done for him.
Mr.. Jayne is the father of Attorney
Henry w. Jayne, of Muscatine, and is
widely known thruout the state He is
an old soldier and member of the
G. A. r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-27
Cecil Decker Lost Life in Coon
River - Was Very Popular
in Lake City
BODY IN WATER SOME TIME
Companions Thought He Was Fool
ing When Sinking = Was Guest
of a Camping Party at the Time =
Chris Anderson, PaulIina, Rescued
From Watery Grave by Companion.
Special to Times-Republ,can.


Lake City, July 27.-Cecil Decker,
one of our best liked young men of the
city, was drowned in Coon river about
four miles southwest of town Sunday
afternoon. Several families have been
camping on the river at d place called
Sand Rock on the John ONenford
place. Harry Pitman and Decker went
to visit them and after dinner went
into the river for swim. Decker
claimed he could swim, and when he
got beyond his depth Pitman saw him
sink, and thought he was just fooling,
Even when he sank the second time
he put up is arm like he was showing
how deep the water was, and they did
not think anything was wrong until
he did not come up again. He was in
the water about a half hour before
they found him. He was a clerk in the
Fred Bodies clothing store and a gem
eral favorite.
Judge Lindsey, "The Kids sJedge," of
Denver, Colo, gave the last lecture of
our chautauqua course this afternoon,
to a large tent full of people who were
all interested in the "Misfortunes of
Mickey" The Redpath Clautauqua
Company have given us a weeks en-
tertainmept high quality, and the
people {. given it their endorsement
by over sixty of our business men and
best people signing up guarantee SO
we will have another chautauqua next
wear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-27
People at Popular Resort Scored
in Pulpit For Promiscuous
Bathing
Philippe FROM DR.. HALL
Waterloo Divine Sees Much Harm in
Free Minslins Of Sexes for Hours at
Time in Abbreviated Clothing =
Suggests Separate Places fer Men
and Women to Battle.
oecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repubican.
Clear Lake, July 27.-wil the peo-
pie at Clear Lake take the cue from
DR.. Hall, of aWterloo, and prevent pro-
miscuous bathing, is being asked today
since the Dr's Philippe at the Clear
Lake pavilion Sunday morning. In a
sermon which bristles with earnestness
and eloquence along the need for re-
forms elsewhere than in politics, the
doctor startled the big congregation
at the pavilion where the camp meet
ing is just closing and said:
1T may not be popular for me to say
this in Clear Lake but l want to tell
you that the promiscuous bathing of
men and women. young men and young
girls at our watering places Is doing
more to corrupt the morals of the peo-
pie than the sensual dances. Why, l
saw here on your shores young men
and women in the water and l Won
dered what their mothers were think
ing of. The women in suits no where
else tolerated. the men with their legs
bare almost to their thighs, with their
arms under the women supporting
them as they swan, their bodies
touching each other with shocking
familiarity. splashing about for an
hour or more, then getting into boats
and rowing away somewhere, gone Tor
three hours or more.
81 tell you that this can not help
but undermine the home and bring
about the awful downfall that event.
ually leads to the red light district.
II am not against public bathing, but
there ought to be no indiscriminate
mingling of the sexes. There ought to
be a line drawn. the women to bathe
by themselves and the men by them
selves, and they would not stay in the
water three hours as they do some
times now. About fifteen minutes
would be the average.
1.-THE philippe was greeted by lusty
'Amens,' '"That So, and True every
word Of it, by brethren and sisters
from various parts of the audience.
DIR. Hale is the pastor of the Grace
church at Waterloo and has been con-
Quoting the campmeeting for the last
three days of the session.
The chautauqua began today with
Bishop Quayle as the platform speak
er. He attracted am unusually large
audience as the Methodists We're anx-
ious to see and hear what is termed
tehir "most dramatic" bishop.
their most dramatic bishop"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-27

petition for consent of saloons In
Grundy county was not legal con-
sent, the majority of the saloons in
the county quit business, but several
remained open and apparently ran in
open defiance of legal regulations. 1t
was then that the officers of the anti
saloon league got busy and made a
personal visit to the open saloons. For
each call, they We're armed with prop
err credentials to confiscate whatever
wet goods might be found on the prem
Uses. In the tour of the county it
is estimated that about $4,000 of the
product that made Milwaukee and
Kentucky famous passed into the
hands of the law. This week it will
be decided what the officers shall do
with the booze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-27

Parkersburg.
Mrs. j. Lappell, living northwest OF
this place, hung herself to the limb
of an old apple tree in the yard, with
an old rag. She was discovered and
cut down by her husband in time to
save her life.
Union.
One of "A. p. Mason's blooded cows
has young calf that is something
of freak in that its tail Is attached
in the wrong place, being on the back
between the hips and six inches from
the usual position.
Dumont. Ia
For, the past week or more hayins
has been the principal work OF the
farmer, but harvest is coming on fast,
anl the farmers are taking out ma
chinery every day now, preparing to
prospect is for a bountiful crop OF
oats, altho they are reported as rust
ing some.
mason City.
Crawling on the Black Hills divi-
sion for the present has been sus-
pended as all the track has been put
in first class condition and all men
who were assigned to that duty from
other divisions will be returned at
once. Engineer Lew Cole, who was
sent from here, has returned and will
run extra out Of here Tor the pres
ent.
crsston.
A bold daylight burglary was per-
petrated in the afternoon at the home
Of Richard Wallace on South Maple
street, when strange young fellow
who. when csught, gave his name as
James White. and l1is age - ~ years.