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The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-24
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Romeo and Juliet at Theator- ium tonight.
 Several good farms to rent Apply to M. l.. Moore.
 You can find large assortment of foreign fruits at Hit Grocery Go,
 Held for Ransom is very touching picture and, has a very strong plot.
 T. C. McRae, w. N. Bemis, H. E. Bemis and o. HI. Helbig are spending today in Little Rock.
 Clothes cleaned and repaired promptly by Mrs Geo. w. kizer Phone 100. Ladies' skirts a spec ialty..
 Ralph Moncrief, of the railway service, with run on the Cot ton Belt came in yesterday ito visit his mother and sisters.
 Mrs. James Hut crimson. of Howard county came in last night to see her sister, Mrs. Levi Moore, who is quite sick.
 Those who attended the mus ical entertainment at Emmet last night given by Miss Annie Della Meadow, of OkOlOna, assist ed by Miss Lizziez Christopher were highly entertained and pro- nounced the event success.
 The remains of Calvin Gately. a former Nevada County citizen who died Thursday night at Shreveport. were brought here on the northbound cannon ball ycsterdal and taken to Lane burg, where he will be buried by the side of his first wife, who was a daughter Of J. A. Nelson today.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-24

Don't fail to see Romeo ana ,u.iet. 1t is a beautiful story . Miss Marion Waller has return ed home from visit to Hope anu 1 Emmet.
 For sale-Good, safe horse, III good condition; apply to h. r. Richardson.
 Steve Meadow of the Okoiona | Messenger was a visitor to Pres colt, last night.
 We regret to report that the condition of Mrs Levi Moore IS no better today.
 l. J. Cox of Pike County Log
 ging Co.,, was in town this morn ing, and gave us an appreciated cal
 The Gamblers Fate is cer- tainly a powerful story in nov ing picture at Theatorium to- night.
 Today has been one Of the busiest Saturdays of the fall season, and our merchants have enjoyed a splendid trade.
 Willis Wilson road overseer of Boughton, township is doing some good, work on the hills be- tween Boughton and Piney Grove
 J. E. Horne, Missouri townships road overseer, has been putting in some good work this week on the OkO!onaa road a few miles northwest of Prescott.
 Romeo and Juliet from the great Shakespeare play will be seen at The Theatorium tonight This is a beautiful picture and should be seen by everyone.
 The new residence of John T. Mi.burn, being erected on the ste of the one recently burn ed. is nearing completion. and will probably be ready for occu- pancy within ten days.
 The bridge commissioners of Nevada and Clark cOun- ties met yesterday and accept ed the structure built across the Little Missouri river at McIntosh's Buff. With the eX- ception of the approaches the bridge is competed, and both counties have a large force of men at work putting these in and it is now thought that ev- Crything win be ready for the tra>eling public by Wednesday ,gh't.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-24
GOvERNORS' CONVENTION

Little Rock, Oct. 23.-While no notice of night rider depredations in Arkansas has come to me of ficially. and while 1 do not deem the situation at all critical in this State I would not object to a conference of the governors, as suggested by Governor Patter- son of Tennessee, for the discus sion of the situation in gen. eral way"
 The above statement was made by Governor Pindall this morn ing relative to the recent des- patches sent out to the effect that Governor Patterson had ad- vised that a conference of gov lernors of Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas, with the govern ors of Mississippi and Missouri, if possible be c 'alled for the pur-
 pose of discussing the question of systematic action to suppeess the night rider movement. Gov ernor Patterson himself is talk ing a most emphatic stand and his action promises t o make night riding exceedingly unpop- ular in Tennessee.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-24

tees of the estate of the late George Sparks, have organized a corporation for the purpose of erecting a Seven-stOry office building on the site Of the First
 National Bank and the site of
 the adjoining building recently purchased by the estate. The cost of the structure will be S165,OOO, The capital stock of the company will be $2OO,OOO. A decree has been made in the Chancery Court, the tit.e ito the property to become vested in the corporation, all of the heirs ln- terested sanctioning the project.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-24

ing 1t was learned that each or these officials next week wil, make several campaign speeches
 Secretary Root made a special call on the president some tima after the cabinet had adjourned When he left the White House he was asked whether the fact that he was being sent to Ohio to speak was not an admission on the part of the administration that the situation was in dang CT for the republicans. He ad, mitted that the Ohio situation was somewhat split up.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-24
ENTIRE CABINET TO STUMP

Washington, Oct. 23.-As re- suit of today's cabinet meeting ing every member of the presi- dents official family will go out some time next week to make
 political speeches in the states where there is doubt as to the outcome of the campaign. in fav- or of Judge Taft. The president earnestly considered the situa- tiOn with six members of his cab inet and at the end of the meet
The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-24

Mrs. A. E. Shankle will take great pleasure in showing the la dies of Prescott and vicinity her superb stock of Fall and Winter Millinery, including the latest styles in dress and ready-to-wear hats.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
CONNECTICUT

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 3.--Gra-
ham Foster, the Yale student found
guilty of disturbing the peace at fire,
appealed from his fine of $40, but VIII
liam Goebel, the other student, paid his
fine of $35 and costs.
Bishop Brewster has appointed Rev.
Charles o. Scoville, recently chosen rec
Tor of Trinity church, a delegate to the
Pan-Anglican congress to be held at
Lambeth palace, London, on June H.
"a. The other diocesan delegates are
Rev. DR.. Lewis of Bridgeport, Rev. Dr.
G. Brinley Morgan of New Haven and
Rev. 7. A. Gammack of West Haven.
TORRINGTON 49, William Preston,
who was brought here from Whitman
tic. was tried in the borough court on
the charge of arson and was acquitted.
Edward Welch, the chief witness. who
had said he saw Preston almost in the
act of starting the fire, retracted this
statement on the witness stand.
BRIDGEPORT-Hy has been
tried on Mrs. Massinger, wife of DR.. o.
L. Massinger, to check the attack of
hiccoughs from which she has suffered
continually for seventeen days, but
with only partial success. There has
been no marked change in the condition
of the patient for forty-eight hours, and
she is a little weaker than she has
been. Nearly all of the physicians of
the city have seen the patient and have
made suggestions besides the many
friends of DR.. Messenger
STAMFORD-BIanc Olmstead, IL
years old, whose home is in Mianus,
died here as the result of injuries re-
ceived in a collision between an auto
mobile and motorcycle few days
F1r.- ttf Ir,cr in 1,n nm
BILE seat of the automobile driven by
William Schof1eld, and the force of the
collision threw her to the ground.
STANFORD, Conn, June 3.-Henry
K. McHarg is recovering from an acct
dent on the Weeburn golf links. He
was putting at the third hole when a
ball driven by James Hoyt knapp
struck him on the forehead and knocked
him senseless. He was attended by
physicians, and upon reviving insisted
on continuing his play. McHarg has
two discolored eyes and a bruised race
NEW HAVEN-The John II. Starin
was in collision in the fog last night
with the Calvin P. Harris, three-masted
schooner. The Starin was bound for
New York with freight and ten pas
sengers. The bowsprit of the Harris
was driven through the upper works OF
the Starin, fifty feet of the deck ralllng
being torn away. The Starin steamed
for New York later, her passengers pro-
ceeding by train.
Philip NJ. Thorne, jr., negro law
student in Yale, who brought suit
against the owner of a restaurant that
cater to students because he was re
fused a meal on the score of his color,
has dropped the suit. The restaurateur
has compromised by paying $50 dam
ages, all costs and counsel fees, when
Thorne regards as vindication.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
NEW YORK

WILLIAMSVILLE, N. Y, June g.
Since the appointment of Special Patrol
men Heilbron and Smith to enforce the
law against the speeding of automo-
biles seventeen arrests have been made
and fines to the amount of 1854 have
been imposed. The town board has
voted to hire the .patrolmen for at least
another month.
DUNKIRK-The funeral of John
Plewa, who dropped dead at Ashtabula.
o., was held in st. Hyacinth's church,
Rev. B. Awinko officiating. Burial was
in ST. Hyacinth's cemetery. Lake City
hose company No. g. of which Plewa
was a member, attended the funeral in
a body and escorted the funeral cortege
TO the cemetery.
A young man threw a stone at dog
on East Third street. The stone missed
the dog. grazed young woman's face
and went crashing through a plate
glass window in the front of Frank
Stapf's jewelry store. The throw cost
the young man $50.
ANKLINVILLE-The city water
main is being extended through First
avenue. The work is progressing
rapidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
NEWS FROM YOUR OLD HOME STATE
WYOMING

LARAMIE, Wyo., June ga move
ment has been started here for the
formation of Wyoming Michigan
alumni association, embracing gradu-
ates of the law department of the Uni
versity of Michigan. There are but two
graduates here-Judge Charles E. car
penter of the Second judicial district
and Sheridan Downey-but at Chey-
enne and in other portions of the state
there are more than a score, including
Judge Riner of the United states
court, Chief Justice Potter of the state
supreme court and Attorney General
Mullen of Cheyenne.
LARAMIE-Fred Olsen, native of
Sweden, was declared insane and Will
be sent to an asylum. Olsen is about
60 years old and has been in hos
pital most of the winter II is said
recently he severely cut himself in the
forehead with a razor, claiming he was
trying to let the pain out of his head.
CHEYENNE-Alleg that Thomas
Longhurst, his partner, misappropri-
ated $500 of the firms money and left
Cheyenne, James Ryan has asked the
court to appoint a receiver for the firm
Of Ryan & Longhurst. Longhurst has
been prominent in lodge, church and
business circles here for years and is
organist at a local church.
LARAMIE-Fish Commissioner Tre-
coming, superintendent of the state
hatcheries at Laramie and Saratoga,
has just completed the planting of
100000 young trout in the streams of
Albany. Laramie and Sweetwater
counties and has 100000 young fish at
the two hatcheries to be planted later.
LARAMIE-Oscar Sodergreen, who
owns a large sheep ranch on the Lar
annie river, reports some losses of
young lambs from the almost daily
rain and snowstorms visiting that
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
COLORADO

PUEBLO, Colo. June 3.--Rev. Guy
NJ. Wadsworth, president of Bellevue
college of Omaha. will accept the call
extended to him by the congregation
of the First Presbyterian church here.
NICTOR-James Juy, the Strong
miner who was injured few days ago
by falling rock. died without regain
ing consciousness.
BOULDER-Gcorge c. Pollock, hav-
ing been Obliged to resign as assistant
cashier of the National State bank be-
cause of i'll health. Walter NJ Buckiug-
ham was elected i'm his place and A. c.
Border second assistant.
FORT COLLINS-Divorce for two
years, Winnie II. Tallman and Mrs.
Annie I. Tallman are anxious to try
life together again. They have been
granted a marriage license
CRIPPLE CREEK-A decision ad-
verse to Judge Thomas in his suit
against the county commissioners was
handed down by District Judge Sheafer.
Judge Thomas sued for $685. paid to a
court stenographer claiming that the
commissioners had authorized it. The
commissioners claim that they author
lied the employment of such stenogra-
pher only so long as the fees of the
county court were sufficient to meet
the expense.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
UTAH

OGDEN, Utah, June 3-The cham
Der of commerce will cooperate with
Salt Lake City in securing the general
Methodist church conference for the
capital city in 1912. Secretary o. A.
Kennedy sent the following telegram
to Rev. A. S. Mowbray, secretary of
the Methodist general conference at
Baltimore: THE chamber of commerce
of Ogden joins in the invitation to hold
the next general conference in Utah.
At some hour last night burglars
entered the store of Fujiyama & Co.. a
Japanese concern, on Twenty-fourth
street, and carried away several ar
ticles of merchandise of little value.
A number of blank checks and papers
were taken from a drawer. but are of
no value to the robbers. Entrance was
effected, it is believed, by means of a
skeleton key by some one familiar with
the premises.
PARK CITY-Ore shipments in
pounds for the week just ended were
as follows: Daly-Judge. 9S1, 900; Sill
Yer King, 1,135, 420: total, 1.416,420.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
NEW JERSEY

BRIDGETON. N. J.. June S.-The
Ferracute Machine company is COM
pleting the largest steel press ever
made in the United States. The ma
chine weighs more than 100 tons and
has 1000 parts. The press is designed
for the L. H. Montrose company of
Wilmington, Del, and will be used to
make steel caskets from a sheet of
metal. The casket will be made in
two operations.
PENSAUKEN-Th residents of this
place are being supplied water by d.
rect pumpage, so that the pressure is
tremendous and sediment in the pipes
is stirred making the water unfit for
both drink and bathing. Merchantville
town council has refused to enter into
a new contract until the supply there
Is better, but Pensauken township has
taken no action.
WOODBURY-The funeral of Miss
Maize Mooney, the North Woodbury.
dressmaker, whose body was found in
Timber creek, took place from her late
home. The young woman's death is a
complete mystery, but many are led
to believe her mind was temporarily
derranged.
TRENTON-Mrs. Abigail Jool Har-
ter, a native of Berwick, Pa, died at
the home of her son, Rev. S. l.. Harter.
in this city. She was So years of age,
and death was due to injuries sustained
in a fall some weeks ago, up to which
time Mrs. Harter had enjoyed robust
health.
ATLANTIC CITY-Choir boys of As
cension church will make their debut
as backface comedians at minstrel
show to be given June Is, 16 and II.
Members of the Mems club of the
church purchased the entire house for
the first nights performance and have
reserved the right to smoke during the
performance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
MICHIGAN

HOUGHTON, Mich, June 3.-Olaf
Pietela, a prosperous farmer, living
near Calumet, was found dead hanging
by rope from the roof of root house
on his farm. 1t is supposed he was
demented. Pietela was As years old
and leaves large family.
DETROIT-The Episcopal church
congress here discussed the Influences
of History upon Theology and Re-
ligion." The speakers included the Rev
L. S. Drown of Cambridge, Mass, and
the Rev. Stewart Means of New Haven.
Conn.
KALAMAZOO-Judge John w. Ad-
ans granted a decree of divorce for
Mrs Clara Pack from William A. Pack.
governor of one of the Philippine pro-
Yinces. The testimony was heard April
IS, Pack offering no defense Mrs.
Pack alleged cruelty and charged she
was also forced to entertain objection
able women in the Philippines for po-
litical reasons.
HARBOR BEACH-The schooner
Green. bound from Alpena to LeXing-
ton, with full load of shingles and ce-
ment, went ashore at Richmondville.
A tug from Sarnia is now working to
release her.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
ILLINOIS

KEWANEE, ILL.,. June SO. H.
Loomis, aged Sc years, who had been
Sunday school superintendent longer
than any other person in the world,
according to recent investigations by
church societies, died. Sixty-two years
ago he had been superintendent of the
Congregational school here.
ALTON-Buried to his waist in
quicksand. after he had been thrown
into a pond by three men. Tony Haas,
"a years old, stood in the water for
three days according to his statement,
when he was found wandering i'm a
half crazed condition. Logs fioated
near him and he succeeded in dragging
himself from the sand. The police are
investigating the story.
TAYLORVILLE-W. E. Handel of
this city is the banner justice of tue
peace in Christian county, that is. he
has tried the greatest number of cases.
In eleven years Mr. Handel has tried
1000 cases
SPRINGFIELD-The secretary of
state has issued license to incorporate
the Charleston and Casey Traction
company. with principal offices in
Charleston. III. 1t is proposed to con-
struct an electric railroad from
Charleston. Coles county, to Casey.
Clark county.
EFFINGHAM-Th Bissell college
of engraving has been practically put
out of business by the screwing down
of the lid since the local option went
into effect. The city council failed to
grant permits to druggists to sell al
cohol for medical and mechanical pur-
poses, and students are unable to pro-
cure alcohol for their work.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
KANSAS


NEWTON, Kas.. June S.-The Har-
vey county authorities are searching
for Mrs. William Call of Florence. Kas.,
who came to Newton three weeks ago
to do some shopping. She was here for
two or three days and then disappeared,
Since that time her relatives have not
seen or heard of her. Mrs. Calls hus-
band is a farmer near Florence and
she has three children.
SALINA-D. D. Lusadder who has
been working for fifteen years on ma
chine to be operated by perpetual mo-
ton, recently moved his workshop into
the pest house in this city under the
impression that some one was trying
to steal his invention. He imagines
that the surroundings are a safeguard
against theft. His action is causing
trouble here just now, as case of
smallpox recently attacked Robert
Dunsmore, a travelling man, and hav-
ing no place to put him officers placed
him in a private home on Front street.
The entire neighborhood threatens
trouble for the city.
AVENWORTH-The resignation
of Rev. Robert Arthur Elwood, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, was ac-
cepted at meeting of the elders of
the congregation. Mr.. Elwood expects
to leave here. He refuses to discuss
his plans for the future or to make
any statement relative to the trouble
leading up to his resignation.
PARSONS-The second annual ban
quet of the Southwest Kansas Retail
Lumber Dealers association was held
here after a meeting of the association,
at which sixty-fve members from all
parts of the Southeastern Kansas and
Southwest Missouri were present.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
TEXAS

GALVESTON, Tex, June 3.-This
morning as the United States mail boat
Eva was passing through the Bolivar
roads a high wave dashed against the
cabin, demolishing one of the windows
Joe SilverO, a passenger on the boat,
was struck in the neck by piece of
flying glass and is now in the infirmary
in dangerous condition.
CALDWELL-At a called meeting of
the Business Mems league the ques-
tion of the claying of the Fraimville
road was discussed and it was agreed
that the league would cooperate with
the citizens of that community and the
county commissioners in the work.
PALESTINE-The members of the
Palestine Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian association have conducted an ac-
tive campaign for a swimming pool
and have in pledges some $36O0 The
amount needed is $4,000 and the boys
are hard at work raising the balance.
BRYAN-Balances in the various
county funds are as follows: Third
class fund, $S66S.17; public building
fund, $9075.09; road and bridge fund,
| $706431; first-class fund, $1945.13; sink
| ing fund, $12,539.95; poll tax fund,
| $414.07 Collections for the quarter
were $46,11519.
ROWNSVILLE-An electrical en-
gneer from indianapolis, Ind, named
John Malloy, was nearly electrocuted
at the new municipal lighting plant.
His right leg and arm were badly
burned and he is suffering from shock,
but the accident is not expected to re-
suit fatally.
AUSTIN-The board of pardons, hav-
ing taken unfaVorable action upon the
petition for leniency in the case of j.
b. Cason, sentenced to hang in Wealth
erford, Governor Campbell this after
noon announced that he would not in
terfere, and therefore Cason will hang
as per schedule.
PORT ARTHUR, Tex, June g.
Architect Logan of the Texas company
has arrived in the city to take charge
of the work on the new hotel, The
Gates. Mr.. Logan having been retained
to remodel the plans for the building
and supervise its construction. Work
on the building is expected to start at
an early date. The company has re-
ceived it's incorporation papers from the
state, directors and officers have been
elected and the required payments OF
stock and bond subscriptions made, in
suring the completion of all necessary
preliminary details.
While removing some lumber from
the decks of the barge City of San An
tonic this morning, Capt Carlson of
the Texas companys barge Humble
fell into the hold of the barge and was
seriously injured. Medical aid was inn
mediately summoned and Capt. Carl
son was removed to his home He is
resting fairly we'll and it is not thought
his injuries will prove fatal.
ORANGE-J. C. Markwith, carpen-
ter residing in West Orange, has given
an example of how a laboring man, by
devoting a few hours of his time to
truck planting each day during the
early part of the season can reap
neat sum of money.
Several weeks ago Mr. Markwith
purchased a barrel of seed potatoes and
paid $3.50 for them. Planting them he
has now yield of over twenty sacks
of good sound Irish potatoes, which
are netting him SO per barrel on the
local market. Next season Mr.. Mark
with intends going more extensively
into the potato growing industry.
vTJlao<axyAN m hIIN
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
NEBRASKA


KIMBALL, Neb., June 3.-The Keni-
son murder case went to the jury last
night, and the jury returned Veroict
of murder in the second degree after
being out three hours.
Sentence will be pronounced tomor-
row morning. Ernest s. Kenison was
charged with killing Sam d. Cox at
Minatare in December, 1906. The trial
has lasted four days, with night ses-
sions.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. last night en-
tered the barnyard of Hans Anderson
and stole the best horse he had. the
horse was a large bay draft animal
and worth about $780, Mr.. Anderson
lives right in the edge of Herman.
The party that took this horse also
visited the barn of #. w. Huntgate on
Main street and stole a saddle and
bride. There is no clue or trace OF
the party.
UNIVERSITY PLACE-Mrs. Lillian
d. Helms, who has been teaching in
the Wesleyan University Conservatory
of Music, has resigned and left yester-
day for Europe, where she will study
during the summer Next year she
will teach In the conservatory Of the
University of Nebraska.
COLUMBUS-Citizen are pleased
over a telegram that has come in these
words:
Washington, May 15.--Carl Kra-
mer, Columbus, Neb: My bill, appro-
priating 1000 for public building at
Columbus, passed the house today.
j. F. BOYD.
YORK-Mr. c. b. Granger, director
of gymnastics of the Young Mems
Christian association. has been ap-
pointed acting secretary.
GRAND ISLAND-A fine rain of
over an inch fell in this city last night.
1t was accompanied by some hail, but
no damage was done.
LEIGH-The old veterans held a
meeting recently and decided to ask
the citizens to take charge of the Dec
oration day services this year.
LUSHTON, 'Neb, June Sat meet
ing of the county commissioners of
York county it was decided to establish
separate voting places at Lushton and
Henderson.
SUTHERLAND-The next annual
meeting of the West Nebraska District
Ministerial association of the Methodist
church will be held at Sutherland next
year.
HENDERSON-C. c. Neufeld of this
place and w. w. Wyckoff were ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with
County Attorney Sandal to assist in
looking after York county's interests
in the recent sale of the fair grounds
by a corporation that assumes to have
succeeded to the ownership of the
grounds.