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Evening star., 1908-01-19

but instructive - Serious but never ponderous" 4"
=" Humorous without being frivolous" Editors
are as definite Nat Goodwin when the man said
Can you tell me where the Brooklyn Bridge is?''
Yes" replied Goodwin, and walked away.
The bane of the editors existence is the Average
Reader He never saw one. l never saw one
There is no such thing. If l should call you one
dear reader you would resent it. You no Aver
age Reader; you are a bit above l may call you
dear, gentle perplexed, constant, reader; but
Average? No! The Average Reader is way above
the average Only in the editorial mind or one
guided by it does the Average Reader exist. And
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lower part of their legs dark blue to initiate long
stockings. Thus disguised they made bold bid
for freedom. But the ocean forged fetters beyond
their sharp wits and they had give up after
a day and night crazy raft, half drowned and
delirious with thirst.
AS to the great French prisons at Brest, Roche
fort, and Toulon up till recently amazingly daring
escapes attempted and carried out; and,
stranger still, coming money constantly prac-
tised in them. In the words of government in
spector, 1t possible to make files or false
keys in the shops by evading supervision: but to
strike false money during the short hours of rest
to hollow out molds melt metals, and complete the
cons,-seems incredible; yet it was successfully
DONE"
Sutter the Forger
A Touon the great French forger Suttler was held
in durance, and his feats in prison
sore trial to the officials. One is record
where official authority reached the prison for the
release of particular prisoner All the documents
and signatures in perfect order and proper
FORM and the man would have been set free forth
with, were it not that important paper
lacking.
Inquiry was started concerning this when it leaked
out that the letter containing the documents bore
the postmark of Toulon and not of Paris. Further
search disclosed an astonishing fraud. The orders
were forgeries from beginning to end prepared and
carried out by the wonderful Suttler, who had
Evening star., 1908-01-19

Of all the beasts that roam the room
Beware the Par-lor Bore;
He stalks the social jungle and
He turks behind the door;
He creeps about with stealth-y tread
In search of human prey;
Evening star., 1908-01-19

yet, like a lovelorn youth nursing
the vision of her he has never seen
and will never see, the editor
cherishes this myth, this fantasy,
of the Average Reader.
But l started in to say some
thing about the humorist's lot.
After some personal experience and
exchange of stories with brother
Craftsmen TO the type setter: Be
sure to make that a c.. know how
he is generally regarded Most of
us testers know how ithers see US !"
The newspaper editor considers his
humorist a sort of semilunatic. AS
a rule he is somewhat afraid of him
and at a loss what to say to him.
If he says simply, Good morning, ;"
the humorist has no opening for
new pun, an odd turn, or bit of
repartee So the editor and most
of his newspaper coworkers try to
vary the obvious and natural. If
the humorist jumps through the
verbal paper hoop, there is new
joke to tell round the shop; if he
doesn't, and, like human being.
answers a respectful Good morn
ing" the odds are long that some
one will say, Smith isn't nearly so
funny as he used to be. or Smith
is falling off, or Smiths writing
himself out met him this morning
and said Hello!' and all he said was
Hello!' l think he's overrated"
Hitting the Funny Bone
ONE day when was grinding out
- paragraphs at my desk the
managing editor came and looked
over my shoulder. | looked up.
"How do you find things?" he
asked Looking for 'em." replied,
in a weak, foolish moment Now,
that wasn't very funny; it wasn't
even original. / had heard it dozens
of times on the vaudeville stage
. But, alas! l had shot my bow, and it
had hit the editorial funny bone
Since that moment know that l am
supposed to have something ready
for every occa sion. Often l cannot
help feeling overjoyed to think that
l didn't make that remark in verse,
else l believe l should be expected
to recite a villa nellie to the boy in
stead of shouting "Copy!"
Nor is the hu1norist thought to
have a serious idea or prediction.
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reticent being He is invited to din
ner- To pay for it he is expected tc
give away what would be about
thirty dollars worth of jokes. if they
went on the open magazine market
This thorn, however, has large rose
pinned to it. l know at least one
man who makes note of every rs
mark he makes with scintilla of
joke in it; also, believe, those that
others make
A few days ago a typical thing
typical to Our queer trade-hap
pened to me again. Dinner invita-
ton. Hostess profuse in verbal bay
wreaths for me. Yes" she went
on, Il never let my husband come
home without The Sentinel W.
just love your column" Which
would be inspiring were not one g
Record employee The list OF
things like that is limitless. | shall
not demonstrate it, however.
When the Visitor Comes
ORDINARILY any writer OF
- verse, even in these metrically
systematic days, is curiosity; but
when he does several "pomes
day, when he is veritable adding
machine to the tremendous sum of
human happiness, then, be his verses
the merest doggerel. he is a genius.
a thing apart. And the attitude of
the visitor is pure JOY to him. For
the visitor always says what count
less visitors before him have said.
and the ''poet" need pay no par
ticular attention am work
ing The visitor-or visitress--
comes in.
Wis.,: "Oh, l beg pardon. l didn't
know you were busy"
L: That's all right. Sit down"
l go on working. having the rirne
to metempsychosis' all thought
up before
Won't l bother your"
mo, I'm used to noise"
Il should think it would drive
you crazy"
docs. | am"
Ha, hal l should think it would
be awfully hard to be funny every
day"
"'Tis. I'm not"
"Oh, you're too modest. think
everybody does-that your work
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

sell, says he will not be able to
make the trip until the middle
of next month on account of i'll
health.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
FRIENDSHIP.

The health of this neighbor-
hood is good.
The farmers are making good
use of this weather, and if we
can have ten more days of SUM-
shine we will catch up again.
Judge Hirst made a couple of
trips to Prescott last week.
A large crowd attended church
at Gale last Sunday and heard a
good sermon.
1t is reported that Drs. Shell
and Tompkins will move over to
Gale this fall to get the benefit
of the nine months school at that
place.
The president of the farmers S
union at Gale respectfully asks
all members of that union to
meet on Friday night, the 3rd of
July, as the regular meeting
time will be the 4th. Come Fri
day night. W. I. A.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
A MOST PLEASANT EVENT.

Mr.. Earl Barham entertained
quite a number of his friends on
last Saturday night at the beau
tiful home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Barham, near
Emmett. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Briant
and Glenn Sutton, Hope; Edna
and Jessie Waddle, Leila and Ed
ma Cofield, Corrie Jones, Susie,
Zee and Iona Barton, Mona Smell,
Florence Daniel, Dave Martin
and Roy Daniel, Laneburg;; Ruth
Sutton, irene Murry, Kathleen
Bright, Matte Hamilton, Brad
Bright, Lilburn Galloway, Sutton;
Espie Weaver and Earl Orr, Mt.
Moriah; Coleman Powell, Missis-
sippi; Count Cleghorn, Little
Rock; Algia billiard, BluffSprings,
AMI many others too numerous
too mention.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

Buy your rough lumber from
tie Hatley yard or mill. Prompt
delivery made.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION,

Both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties Of Arkansas have
declare in favor of statewide
prohibition. This makes the
question a clearly defined issue
in our state politics. During July
and August the anti-salohn
League will make a vigorous cam
paign in our state to add as many
dry counties to the list as posi-
BILE. We desire to make the ma
jority as large as possible. Every
dry state adds to the national
strength. The liquor men know
this and they are pouring money
into the territory where the fight
is on. The anti-saloon League
must have funds to carry on its
work. Every community is in
terested in this question, and
should help in contributing to
the fund. | think Prescott should
raise one hundred dollars to
help carry on the campaign. |
will start the fund by giving five
dollars. Let US hear from others.
T. D. SCOTT.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
HIGHER COURT
REVERSES LOWER
Justice Wood Delivers Opin-
ion Reversing Lower
Court Decision.
Special to the Picayune:

Special to the Picayune:
Little Rock, June p, I'LL, a.
m. Justice Wood, in the Su-
preme court this morning deliv-
cred the opinion reversing the
lower court, which permitted
Mrs. J. M. McClintock to break
the will and get a share of the es-
tate of the late DIR. M. c. Taylor,
valued at 500, 900, saying that
evidence showed testator insane
and lack of affection by daughter
not sufficiently shown.
Justices Hart and Battle dis
sented. Chief Justice Hill and
Justice McCulloch dissented on
law, but concurred on reversal.
The case will be tried at the
next term of circuit court.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

At the council meeting next
Monday night an ordinance will
be introduced following out the
suggestion of Mayor Duley in his
inaugural message to the coun-
ell, abolishing the city detective
force. The members of this
force are now looking for other
jobs, as they will not return to
the force. The detectives say
they are at a loss to know why
this department should be cut off
in or Ter to reduce the expenses
of the city government, for the
department, ever since it was es-
tablished, has been a revenue
producer, getting in each month
in rewards more than the sala-
ries and expenses Of the office.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
.PIPkIN PARDONED
BY GOV, YESTERDAY
He Was Sent Up From
Polk County For
VI ur d er.

Little Rock. June "a. Cover
nor X. O. Pindall yesterday af-
ternoon granted a pardon to Ike
Pipkin, sent up from Polk county
two years ago on charge of
murder, to serve 21 years, be-
cause the poor fellow was SO far
gone with consumption that he
could hardly walk. At the same
time Ike Pipkin entered the pen
itentiary walls, his brother Tom,
came along to serve Is years for
being connected with the same
murder. The time came for the
two to part yesterday afternoon,
one brother with 13 more years
to serve in the prison walls and
one to return to the home of his
wido we'd mother to be a corpse
within a few months. The part
ing was too much for Ike Pipkin.
who could not walk when sepa-
rated from his brother. Super
intendent Pitcock, contrary
to the pententiary sup
erintendent as they are COM
monty depicted, did not rush the
dying brother away to his train,
but sent for Tom Pipkin, who
has been a trusty and a model
convict from the time he entered
the prison walls. He asked this
convict how he would like to ac-
company his brother home. Both
convicts frightened as though
supreme power had come to their
aid. Superintendent Pitcock
told him to go to Polk county
with his brother and return to
the prison walls as soon as the
destination was reached. Tom
Pipkin promised to return as soon
as he reached Mena, leaving Ike
in the hands of friends, but Sup
erintendent Pitcock refused to
hear to this, telling him to go on
and stay one day and night with
his widowed mother. The over
joyed brothers left last night and
Superintendent Pitcock says Tom
is as sure to return to the prison
walls Saturday morning as the
sun is to rise.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

The Irish potato crop raised in
the country around Prescott has
proven to be one of the best pay
ing crops that could have been
raised. There is a, demand for
all the potatoes raised this year,
and the prices just now are good.
Yesterday Mr.. J, B. Stone bought
a car of potatoes from local po-
tato growers and paid $518.
for them.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

hood of $4,000. There are only
two guns in the state, and they
are only pices, being now in Hot
Springs, and are not worth NOV
ing.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
WARDS CHAPEL.

While the fair weather lasts
the farmers are waging warm
battle with Gen. Green, and it is
probable that they may yet win
the victory.
Misses Myrtle Berry and Eva
Garrett, of Center, were welcome
visitors at Mrs. billions last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. Louis Hornbeck visited
friends at Bierne last Sunday.
The young people enjoyed a
singing at Mrs. McClure's last
Sunday evening.
Space would not allow us to
mention each one of the large
numOer Of visitors at our Liter
ary Society last Saturday even
ing, bat it is sufficient to say
that every one was cordially
welcomed.
Brother Copeland, of Center
Point, will conduct a series of
meetings at this place beginning
on Friday, June 26, and continu-
ing over the following Sunday.
We especially invite our brethren
and friends from adjoining COM
mumties to be with us. There
will be dinner on the ground Sun
day. Brother Copeland comes to
rs well recommended, so let US
give aim our assistance and
strive to make this a joyous
and beneficial meeting.
Buy your rough lumber from
tie Hatley yard or mill. Prompt
delivery made.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The lesson next Sunday is a
temperance lesson. The school
will be conducted by Alex
Vaughan. Practical application
Of the lesson by T. D. Scott.
Hymns 20, 10, III, 104 and 1T.
F. E. MURRAH.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

Rev. A. C. Millar, who was ap-
pointed to go to the state farm
and inspect quarters of convicts
there. and see if the convicts
have been mistreated as is claim
ed bv Penitentiary Surgeon Rus
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25
|lf ROCK
NEWS BUDGET
IS Gathered at the State
|ital BY the Picayune's
Representative


fle Rock, June p. Cover
Fndall, Superintendent Pit
|fthe penitentiary, and sew
Fher state officials will to-
Nv leave Tor the state farm
pee it and report on the
Ee done by the recent high
+. The trip will be made
| Mary c. Lucas. which is
|Oading with supplies for
|rm.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

A new order is to meet at Cur
don next Saturday, 50 sayeth re-
p rts. 1t is the order of con
centrated Hoo Hoos." Next
thing we'll be seeing where a
can of lye was opened.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

Tomorrow will be the big day
of the Retail Grocers and Gener-
al Merchandise Association, which
is having its annual meeting in
this city. Every store window
of the city and all delivery wag-
ons bear signs stating the stores
will be closed tomorrow in order
that the proprietors and their
employees may take in the picnic
to be given at Wonderland Park.
This picnic will be out of the or
binary for the number Of differ
ent forms Of amusement provid-
ed for the visitors.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

Plant General Paul Little
(ceived from Van Buren,,
(OrOand other towns of the
Fequeets to be equipped
|unS for a battery. From
Unknown source the news
to have spread over the
Flat the state is soon to re-
uns for a battery, but in
Ere is a mistake. 1t would
+ entire appropriation for
Pas to purchase a battery
ifom the government, as
gun cost in the neighbor-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-25

Hodges, Of the state audi
|lhce, Yesterday sent to the
clerks all over the state
|0kS for this years personal
nents. Each book weighs
which made a
|'te sum for eXpressage on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-22

sugar trust, said h the tariff was the
mother of trusts-and her children are
many. Secretary Taft, in his notification
speech, says that an excessive tariff
serves no useful purpose, but offers a
temptation to those who would m~onopoliZe
the production and the sale of such arti-
cles in this country, to profit by the ex-
ceSSive rate"
Now suppose the manufacturers, who
have been favored by legislation. do con-
spire against the public to enter into a
monopoly What penalty do the Repub-
hcans suggest? None whatever. These
men are to be consulted about propose
changes. and If the next Republican tar
If Is made like former Republican tar
ifs. nothing will be done without the
unanimous consent of the beneficiaries.
What would be the effect of the remedy
proposed by the Democratic platform?
Simply this: A law goes into effect at
some fixed date in the future. and If the
Democrats pass a law. putting POI the
free list articles coming into com petition
trust will nave until that date to dis
solve. If the trust considers the law too
drastic. it can avoid it by giving up its
monopoly.
Overlooked by MIR. Taft.
Secretary Taft calls this remedy tut
terly destructive" and in his anxiety to
prevent it overlooks the fact that the
Democratic party has other remedies for
the trusts If we can succeed in dissolv-
ing existing trusts, and in preventing the
organization of new ones, there will be no
trusts against which to use the remedy Of
which he complains. There is now a law
against trusts, but il has not been suffi-
GENTLY enforced to prevent trusts The
Democrats demand its enforcement; if its
enforcement rids the country of trusts.
then this policy which Mr.. Taft so much
fears Will become perfectly harmless II
the Democrats secure control of both the
house and the senate, they are pledged
to legislation which will make a private
monopoly impossible. If the Republicans
retain control of part of the legislative
machinery of the government and refuse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-22

to join in the effort to make a private
monopoly impossible, they are not in a po-
sition to complain of tariff legislation
aimed at trusts. If they refuse to assist
us in DISCRIMINATING the principle of pri-
vate monopoly. they cannot we'll object
to legislation necessary to protect the
people from truse extortion.
Mr.. Taft did not refer to the platform
demand that wood pulp, print paper, lum-
Der, timber and logs be placed upon the
free list. Why? Because the president
vainly besought congress to enact a law
embodying part of this demand 1t is alb
surd 10 complain of the exhaustion of our
forests while we encourage their destruc-
ton by a tariff on the products of for
eign forests. But such legislation be
comes not only a folly but a crime when
it is remembered hat a handful of men
.monopoliZe the benefits flowing from the
tariff on these things, while the whole
country bears the burden of the tax. Hon
R. f. Pettigrew of South Dakota, in a
speech made in the United States senate.
referred to an important statement, which
appeared in the Northwestern Lumber
man, Feb. q, 1897. Senator Burrows or
Michigan had referred TO a Mr.. WincheS-
ter as a man of great reliability ana
truthfulness. and Senator Pettigrew quot
ed Mr.. Winchester as saying in the North
western Lumberman:
It Meant Millions.
'There were a lot of gentlemen from
the northwest, up Minnesota way, In
Washington the other day, and they We're
sitting in Senator Burrows room. An in
teresting incident occurred there. Senator
Burrows is chairman of the COMMITTEES.
The committee had not had a meeting for
a long time. They happened to be seat
ed in that room, and one of the gentlemen
from Minnesota had an envelope and lead
pencil. He walked around the room ana
ciphered up a little bit, and he said:
Mr.. Burrows. do you know what 81
a thousand would mean 10 this crowd of
men in here?
Continued on Page z.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-22
Where the Theory Falls.

In ordinary affairs there is no difference
between a tariff reformer and a pro-
tectienist. They meet together in bust
ness, in society, in the lodge room and in
the church. In their daily life they apply
the same rules and are guided by the
same business rules. This similarity man.
ifests itself all through life and up to the
very hour of death. If a protectionist
makes a will. he makes il upon the same
plan that the tariff reformer follows. As
death approaches, he estimate the value
of his property. leaves to his wife and
children what he wishes them to have.
and then makes such requests as he likes
to public institutions and to those outside
OF the family: and such part as he leaves
to his wife and children, he carefully di-
vides among them, giving to each a def
mite share. He does not give all his
trusts the child to deal fairly with the
rest of the family? Why? Because he
knows his children and would not put a
child in a position where selfishness might
lead him to do injustice to other member
of the family. No. he would not trust his
own flesh and blood to deal fairly with
those reared at the same fireside with
him: and he is wise in not placing this
temptation before one of his own family.
But when a protectionist comes to make
a tariff law. he acts on an entirely differ
ent plan: he votes millions. yes. hum
dreds of millions of dollars to manufac-
turers whom he has never seen. and trusts
them to be Just in the distribution of the
trust fund among their employees. And
what has been the result? Just what
might have. been expected. The manufac-
turers have appropriated the trust fund
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-22
Why the Rates Are High.

The Republican platform suggests that
there should be a maximum tariff and a
minimum. the maximum to be used in re-
taliation and the minimum In ordinary
cases. This is merely adding delusiOn 10
procrastination and uncertainty. We have
prominent Republican authority. Senator
DOlliver and Senate Hanna, to prove that
in the present law the rates were know
ingly made higher thai necessary with
the understanding that reductions would
be made TO secure foreign trade. Mr.. Dol
liver said in the senate on Jan. IL, 1903:
at Is true that in the bill which he CMr.
Dingley) reported from the committee on
ways and means he did put duties up
for the express purpose of having them
traded down" Mr.. Dolliver insisted that
the reciprocity provision u the Dingley
act was as distinctly a pant OF the tariff
policy as the coal schedule and COM
planned that mot one line of the wisdom
of James G.. Blailse remained o. the stat
been taken to fulfill the purpose of the
last Buffalo address of President McKin-
ley" And yet the very men who present
this new plan prevented the carrying out
of the old plan.
The schemes resorted to by the men
nave grown rich by laying tariff bur-
dens upon the country are more numer-
GUS than novel. Tariff measures which
embody the principles of protection are
not drawn by legislators. although as a
matter of courtesy they generally bear
the names of legislators; they are really
drawn by the representatives of the in
terests which demand protection. These
representative claim to be the guardians
of the laboring men. and yet they careful
ly avoid writing into the law anything
that will require the guardians to execute
the trust. 1t is strange that SO many
voters have been so long deceived as to
the object and the operation of the laws
which are ostensibly designed for the pro-
t..fsA1 80 fha uuo0A 90 rnDrC- in RQn nnlV
be accounted for on the theory hat the
voters nave not understood either the the
DRY of protection or the facts that are
relied upon to support it.