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The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
W. $. GOODWIN RECOVERING

WIS. Goodwin who was a can didate for congressman from the Seventh district against Minor Wallace in the Democra- tic primary and who contested the nomination of Mir. Wallace, is still in New Orleans, where he is rapidly recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever, which at one time it was feared would cause his death. MT. Good win expects to return to War ren about tine first of the year.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
RIFFS IN THE CLOUD.

Collections of Internal Revenue in the district of Peoria, H., the great brewing district of the state, were just half what they were the year before. In May 1907 the collections amounted to S2, 100000. In May 1908 they were S1,1OO,OOO. And yet some people have the audacity to say Prohibition don't prohibit"
 Still greater things can we claim. Year after year the Unit ed States internal revenue re- ceipts on liquor have been stead fly Increasing until in 1907, they reached the high water mark of S215, ,904,72O which was an in crease of $16,S6S,SO6 over 1906 The report for 1908, however shows a decided change. Instead of an increase of more than $16,- 100000 there was an actual de- crease of $15, ,93S, ,296 for the year. This decrease was mostly on distilled spirits, but still de tI toSC W oS SllON II Oli lCl lllcU lctl liquors.
 The revenue on distilled spir- it's for 1907 amounted to S156,- 336.9O2 while for 1908 it was $14O,15S.S .SO7 decrease of Sl6.- 17S.O95.
 The consumption of distilled liquors shows a decrease of 14,- 657 ,329 gallons. Can we. com prehend the amount. The To- peka Capital" of Kansas says that Kansas laughs at the pan ic that her bank deposits break all records and astonish the West"
 The amount of the deposits in the state banks ten months af- ter the panic was over SS3,OOO,- 900, a net increase of SS,OOO.OOO It is claimed that the National banks will show an equal gain for the same period. And Kansas is prohibition. Her jails are al- most empty and there are no paupers.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
NUnnaIy's Fne candy at Howard Terry's.

Hatley delivers lumber, sod | in town.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
LATE NEWS OF
 STATE CAPITAL
Interesting items From Little Rock by
 the News Correspondent.

Ljttel Rock, Dec. IT - Little
 surprise was shown yesterday
 when the official announcement
 was made that l. D Trustworthy
 had been appointed general at
 torney of the Iron Mountain in
 Arkansas, for the report had bcen circulated for a number of days this was the intention of the general counsel of the rail- road. The announcement fol- lowed a conference between the retiring General Attorney T NJ. Mehaffy with the new appoin- tee and the general attorneys of the Iron Mountain system in St
 Louis the first of the week. Lew is Rhoton who is to be the as- sistant general attorney, attend tended the conference. He drop ned card to a friend in khe city yesterday telling him the appoint ment had at last been settled, but did not state whether or not he was to be the general attor- ney He sent a message to an other friend in the city, stating that the appointment was satis- factory to him so it is thought the appointment of Mir. Kins- worthy as general attorney was perfectly agreeable to him. It has been rumored ever since Rho- ton resigned as prosecuting at torney that he was to become the general attorney of the Iron Mountain and 1t was stated at the time he resigned to succeed Col. Mehaffy. It is thought by many that game of policy was played and because of Mir. Rho- ton resigning as attorney for this district, the railroad thought it best to place him as assistant attorney.
 Col. Mehaffy the retiring gen eral attorney, who goes out on the first of the year has 'been one of the most successful at torneys ever in the employ of the Iron Mountain. but Mir. Kins- worthy who has been associated with the railroad but few months has made quite a record in successfully defending suits a. gainst the company. Lewis Rho ton is recognized as one of the strongest attorneys of the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
DRILLING CONTINUES.

Lockesburg, Dec. 16. - The drilling at the oil well on the Saline river is progressing satis- factorily. There is now no water to interfere with the work, and the drill is still in the oil-bear- ing sand where the oil was found a short time since.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS PARDONS.

GovernorPindall is now work ing upon his list of pardons for Christmas which will be issued early next week, so that the pardoned convicts may be liber- ated in time to reach their homes for Christmas, Govern or Pindall will visit the peniten- tiary Sunday, and go through the hospital in the old walls, hay ing short talks with a number of the men confined in the hos pital so he will be better inform ed as to the conditions, and which convicts are deserving of pardon It is expected that about , or 20 convicts will receive cle- mency at the hands of the gov ernor.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17

Arkansas may be a poor state to some, but it is long on gold The poor old state only has a small amount of this on hand just enought to keep two men busy for three days counting it. Expert accountant Al Shields, who with the assistance of Treas uyer Yates is counting the states money, has spent nearly three days this week counting the gold stacks of the yellow coins were in front of the counters all the time, and thousands of dollars were slowed away by them daily The counters are now going ov- CT the other monies of the state with the warrants in possession of the treasurer and when the work is done. some announce ment will be made as to how much money the state really had In the thousands of gold coins handled which amounted to a. bout SSOO,OOO, only four of the new gold coins. which were af- forwards recalled, were found three of the S10 denomination. and one $2O, showing how close ly the coin collectors and cur o hunters have gathered up the supply
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17

Out of all the states of the Un- ion Arkansas is the only one which has no flag, and this will probably be brought to the at tention of the legislature in the coming session. Every few weeks
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17
READ THIS.

Prescott, Ark, Dec 12.-This certifies 1 have been selling Halls Texas Wonder for years and re- commend it as the best kid ney, bladder and rheumatic medi- cine 1 have ever sold. Hesterly Drug Store.
 Bakers stock of Christmas nov cities is ready for your inspec- tio nand the goods as well as the prices he is offering this month are bound to please you.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17

l would like to rent a cottage furnished or room and board in private family. References ex- changed. Address Box 153.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17

We are carrying side line of jewelry which we are going to dispose of at prices never before heard of in Prescott. Profits count very little if you have the money. Baker Drug store.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-17

For Sale-The vacant lots at the rear of my residence facing J. C. Young also my interest in the vacant business lot facing the depot. For particulars address Mrs. Jas. T. Brooks,
 3Oo East 5th street,
 Little Rock.
 Arkansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05

good sailor always answers a friendly
hail"
$50 do l." she said please hail me
after this-because don't care TO take
the initiative. If you neglect to do it,
don't count on my hailing you any
more"
The stain spread ON the kerchief.
Once more she went to the waters
edge, rinsed it and returned with it.
Il think it has almost stopped bleed
ing" she remarked as he laid the cloth
me. Captain Selwyn. 1 am not easily
frightened"
81 know it,
"Did you know was frightened?"
"Of course did"
"Oh,'' she said, veXed, show could
you know it? I didn't do anything
silly, did II"
"No; you very sensibly called me
Philip. That's how i knew you were
frightened"
A slow, bright color stained face and
neck.
$50 / was silly, after ALL" she said,
biting at her under lip and trying to
meet his humorous gray eyes with I'M
| concern. But her face was burning
now, and, aware of it, she turned her
gaze resolutely on the sea. Also. to
her further annoyance, her heart awoke,
beating unwarrantably, absurdly, until
| the dreadful idea seized her that he
could hear it. Disconnected, she stood
| up-a straight, youthful figure against
the sea. The wind, blowing her di-
sheveled hair across her cheeks and
shoulders, fiuttered her clinging skirts
as she rested both hands on her hips
and slowly walked toward the waters
edge.
/ "Shall we swim?" he asked her.
| She half turned and looked around
and down at him.
I'm all right It's stopped bleeding
Shall we?" he inquired, looking at her
you've got to wash your hair again
anyhow"
She said. feeling suddenly stupid and
childish and knowing she was speak.
ing stupidity: would you not rather
join Gladys again? l thought that
.
that
Thought what?"
| Nothing" she said, furious at her
! self. 81 am going to the showers
Goodby."
"Goodby," he said, troubled. "Un
less we walk to the pavilion to
gether"-
"But you are going In again-are yol
not?"
'Not unless you do"
"w-what have l to do with 1t, Cap
tain Selwyn?"
"It's big ocean and rather lionel.
without you," he said so seriously tina
she looked around again and laughed.
ITS full of pretty girls just now
Plunge in. my melancholy friend. Tn
;. whole ocean is dream of fair wome
today"
i eff they be not fair to me. wha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05

Something diSquieting had como into the
auorld.
had suddenly come into the world,
something unpleasant, but indefinite,
yet sufficient to leave her vaguely ap-
prehensive.
Somebody threw tennis ball at her.
She caught it and hurled 1t in return,
and for a few minutes the white, felt
covered balls flew back and forth from
scores of graceful, eager hands. A
moment or two passed when no balls
came her way. She turned and walked
to the foot of q dune and seated her.
celf cross legged on the hot sand, her
serious, beautiful eyes fixed steadily
on a distant white spot-the sponsor
canoe where Gladys and Selwyn sat,
their paddle blades flashing in the sun.
How far away they were! Gerald
was with them. Curious that Selwyn
had not seen her waiting for him,
knee deep In the surf-curious that he
had seen Gladys instead! True, Gladys
had called to him and signaled him,
white arm upfung. Gladys was very
pretty-with her heavy, dark hair and
melting, Spanish eyes and her softly
| rounded, olive skinned figure. Gladys
had called to him, and she had not.
That was true, and lately-for the last
few days or perhaps more-she her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05

confidence at that time, shifting the
conversation at once to the object and
reason of Gerald's coming and gayly
very near at hand when chasoite
would figure heavily in the worlds list
Of commercially valuable explosives.
1t was early in August that Selwyn
had come to the conclusion that his
chaosite was likely to prove CONNER
cial success. And now, in September,
his experiments had advanced so far
that he had ventured to invite Austin.
Gerald, Lansing and Edgerton Lawn
of the Lawn Nitro Powder company to
witness q few tests at his cottage lab
Oratory on Storm head, but at the
same time he informed them with
characteristic modesty that he was not
yet prepared to guarantee the eXplo-
siVe
He froze chaOsite and boiled it and
baked it and melted it and took all
sorts of hair raising liberties with it.
and after that he ground it to pow
der, placed few generous pinches in
a small hand grenade and affixed q
primer, the secret composition of which
he alone knew. That was the key to
the secret-the composition of the pri-
mer charge.
Il used to play baseball in college"
he observed, smiling, land used to be
pretty good shot with a SNOWFALL"
They followed him to the cliffs edge,
| always with great respect for the
awful stuff he handled with such ap-
| parent carelessuess. There was black
| sea soaked rock jutting out above the
| waves. Selwyn pointed at it, poised
| himself and, with the long, overland
| straight throw of trained ball player
sent the grenade like a bullet at the
| rock.
There came a binding flash, q stun
ming, clean cut report-but what the
others took to be q vast column OF
black smoke was really pillar of dus'
all that was left of the rock. AnC
this slowly floated. settling like mis-
over the waves, leaving nothing where
the rock had been.
81 think" said Edgerton Lawn, wip
ing the starting perspiration from hi:
forehead, that you have made good
Captain Selwyn. Dense or bulk. you
chaosite and impact primer seem to d.
the business, and | think | may say
that the Lawn Nitro Powder compan,
is ready to DO business too. Can you
come to town tomorrow? It's merel,
matter of figures and signatures now
il you say so. 1t is entirely up to you.
| But Selwyn only laughed. He looked
| at Austin.
81 suppose" said Edgerton LawI
good naturally, that you intend Il
make us sit up and beg, or do yol
| mean to absorb us?''
But Selwyn said: 81 want more tim
on this thing. want to know what /
does to the interior of loaded shells ant
in fixed ammunition when it is store,
for year. | want to know whethe
it is necessary to use u solvent afte
,l firing it in big guns. AS a burstin;
: charge I'm practically satisfied wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05

self had been trifie less impulsive in
her greeting of Selwyn-a little less
sans facon with him. After all, man
comes when it pleases him. Why
should a girl call him-unless she-un-
less-unless-
PerpleXed. her grave eyes were fixed
on the sea where now the white canoe
pitched nearer, close on now.
When the canoe suddenly capsiZed,
Gladys jumped, but Selwyn went with
1t. boat and man tumbling into the
tumu!t over and over. AZ Eileen looked
she saw dark streak leap across his
face-saw him stoop and wash It Off
and stand. looking blindly about, while
again the sudden dark line crisscrossed
his face from temple to chin and
| spread wider like stain.
Philip" she called, springing to her
| feet and scarcely knowing that she had
| spoken.
He heard her and came toward her
| in a hating, daZed way, stopping
twice to cleanse his face of the bright
blood that streaked 1t.
ITS nothing" he said. THE infer
nal thing hit me. Oh, don't use thatw
as she drenched her kerchief in cold
sea water and held it toward him with
both hands.
"Take it, II beg of you," she STAN
mered rs it s-serious?'
| "Why, no." he said, his senses clear
ing. ut was only rap on the head,
and this blood is merely a nuisance.
Thank you; will use your kerchief if
you insist TEL stop In a moment any
way"
"Please sit here" she said-"here
where I've been sitting"
He did so, mutteping: what nui
sance! 1t will stop in second. You
needn't remain here with me, you
know. Go in. 1t Is simply glorious"
1--WE been in. l was drying my
hair"
He glanced up, smiling; then, as the
wet kerchief against his forehead red
dened, he started to rise, but she took
1t from his fingers, fastened to the
waters edge, rinsed it and brought II
back cold and wet.
"Please sit perfectly STILL" she said
| "A girl likes 10 uO ILLS SOll VI tuiuS
for a man"
"If I'd known that" he laughed
"Pd have had it happen frequently"
She only shook her head. watching
him unsmiling. But the pulse in hel
had become very quiet again.
:, Its no end of fun in that canoe" HI
observed 'Gladys Orchil and | worl
it beautifully"
II saw you did," she nodded.
"Oh! Where were you? Why didn'
you Gomez"
aI don't know. Gladys called you
was waiting for you-expecting you
Then Gladys called you"
| 81 didn't see you" he said.
+ IT didn't call you," she observed Sc
renely, and after moment she added
lido you see only those who hail yor
/ Captain Selwyn?"
y He laughed I'm this LIES cruise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
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Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
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Plenty of evidence to prove this.
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Plenty more proof like this from
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For sale by all dealers. Price. so
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| United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05


ing Monday morning.
All his youthful admiration and
friendship for Selwyn had returned.
That was plainly evident, and with it
something less of callow self sufficien-
cy. He did not appear to be as cock
sure of himself and the world as he
had been There was less bumptious.
ness about him, less aggressive COM
placency. Somewhere and somehow
somebody or something had come into
collision with him. but who or what
this had been he did not offer to CON
6de in Selwyn, and the older man,
flreading to disturb the existing accord
between them. forbore to question him
or invite. even indirectly, any conf
dence not offered. Selwyn and Eileen
also noticed that he became very rest
less toward the end of his visits at Sill
verside, as though something in the
city awaited him-some duty or re-
sponsibility not entirely pleasant.
There was. too, something of sober,
ness, amounting at moments to discon-
tented listlessness, not solitary brood.
Selwyn, following him about and re-
manning rather close TO him. as though
the elder mans mere presence was 9
comfort, even a protection.
So their relations remained durins
the early summer, and everybody sup
posed that Gerald's two weeks vaca
ton would be spent there at Silverside
Apparently the boy himself thought SO
too. for he made some plans ahead
and Austin sent down very hand
some new motor boat for him.
Then at the last minute telegram
arrived saying that he had sailed 70
Newport on Neergard's big yacht. An,
for two weeks no word was receive,
from him at Silverside.
One day in September Selwyn wrot
Gerald. asking him to bring Edgerto
Lawn and come down to Silyerside. 70
the purpose of witnessing some expel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
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Mz Younger Set /
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS. 8
Author Of Fighting hance."
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iments with the new smokeless exp1o-
sive, chasoite.
Young Lawn came by the first train.
Gerald wired that he would arrive the
following morning.
He did arrive. unusually pallid, al
most haggard. and Selwyn, who met
him at the station and drove him over
from Wyossett. ventured at last to give
the boy chance.
But Gerald remained utterly unre-
sponsive. stolidly so, and the other in
stantly relinquished the hope Of any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05

care 1 how fair they beg" he para
keeping step beside her.
Really, that won't Go," she said
"Much moonlight and Gladys and the
Minister twins convict you. Do you
remember that l told you one day in
early summer that Sheila and Dor
othy and Gladys would mark you for
their own? Oh, my inconstant courtier,
they are yonder! And 1 absolve you
Adieu"
'Do you remember what l told you
one day in early summer" he re-
turned coolly.
Don't talk this wayw she said. ex-
asperated under rush Of sensations
utterly incomprehensible singing
confused emotions that beat chaotic
time to tho clamor Of her pulses.
"Why DIDO you speak Of such things?'
she repeated, with fierce little in
drawn breath. why do you-wher
you know-when said-explained
everything? She looked at him fear
fully. You are somehow spelling our
friendship" she said. And l don't
exactly know how you are doing it,
but something Of the comfort of 1t is
being taken away from me, and
don't, don't, don't do it!'
She covered her eyes with her clinch-
ed hands for moment, motionless
then her arms dropped. and she turn
ed sharply, with gesture which left
him alone there, and walked rapidly
across the beach to the pavilion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
ABSOLUTE PROOF
OF THE MERIT

Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is found
in the fact that it has been able to
satisfy the public demand for a relia-
BILE home remedy for over SIS years.
If you have never tried it, start today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
HOSTETTER's
STOMACH RlIIERS

will tone and sweeten the stomach, re-
store the appetite and prevent Sour
Risings, Heartburn, Indigestion, Dys
pepsia, Costiveness, BiIiousness, Fe
male Ills, Colds, Grippe and Malaria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05
81 Chapter I9<

lRALD came to Silver
side two or three times
during the early sum-
mer, arriving usually on
Friday and always re-
manning until the follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-05

(To be Continued.)
All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

That recent democratic convention
in Illinois was controlled by humorists
worthy Of fame. Very many think the
anti-Bryan leaders won the fight-and
some OF them are on the delegation
but the convention took mp the old
machine, opposed to both Roger Sui
llvan and William Jennings Bryan, and
gave that old guard a possible control
ling interest In the delegation TO the
convention at Denver.
Four years ago when Hearst pur-
chased the former Bryan leaders and
went into deaf with John p Hop
kins for control of the state conven-
tion. the old machine (the men who
had elected Altgeld and made the DEM
ocracy Of the state a party militant
and swept its leaders into congress)
Was betrayed Hearst received instruc-
tions and Hopkins took the delegation
afterwards betraying Hearst, whose
whipped minions rushed 10 St Louis
and, after telling Bryan he WAS still
their idol, received his support.
The men who went into that deal
are not numerous on any delegation.
and the eight sent to Denver can be
divided thus:
Atiarge--Sulivan organizatlOn--Rog
er c. Sullivan, Chicago; Harry Pindell,
editor OF the Peoria Herald. Bryan
organization--ex-M Mayor Dunno, Chica-
go Fred j. Kern, editor Belleville Ad-
vocate. Old democratic Organization
Samuel AIschuler, Aurora; Justice Car
roll Boggs. Fairfield; r. Nj. Ridgely.
Springfield, and Judge Andrew Jack.
son Hunter Paris,
In this delegation Hunter Boggs
and Alschuler are men who have the
confidence Of all the people in the
state. Judge Hunter having been elect
ed congressman-at-large when Altgeld
was elected governor defeating Rich.
ard Yates, afterwards governor and
again a candidate before the republican
primaries. Unfortunately he Is old and
has been infirm for the past two years
He Is an orator and his matchless elo-
quence has swayed many democratic
state convention when seemingly over.
whelmingly defeated
II is IN the districts that Mr. Bryan
reviewed his blow The Chicago dis
tricta are eleven In NUMBER, and but
two of the twenty-five delegates have
sufficient stamina to cast a vote with
out orders--William Leofler being an
exception and strong Bryan man.
There can be no doubt that some
humorist was at work In the choosing
OF the delegation. Instructed. that del
egation will cast one ballot according
TO instructions for control However,
there is one good feature each of the
three leaders Is real democrat and
there wili be no difference as to plat
form. The anti-Bryan leader hates the
Nebraskan personally, but will throw
no stone az a strong and militant dec
laration Of democratic principles.