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The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-28
New River Leyee

Walnut Bend, Ark. Aug .2S. Con struction on the $i4O,O0O river ievee to extend four and one half miles from here will lbe started
 by the middle of September, ac-
 cordlng to word received from officers Of the St. Francis Levee board. A force of men has been employed for several weeks cleac- ing the right of way and getting everything in readiness for ac- tua! e instruction. About Sep tember 15, 200 teams, 25O men, and machinery will be put to work carrying out the plans t.f this comprehensive eXtention of the St. Francis System. With one
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-28

exception this will ba the biggest nndel ta ning in the line of lefts improvement that the St. Francs board has promoted in numbcf Of years. The board reports lev. ee work in other sections of the state progressing, nicely.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-28
Z Y M 0L E
Tooth Powder or Paste

Analkaline Antiseptic Dentrifice which cleanses the teeth and neutraliZes the acids of the mouth, aids in purefying the breath, hardens the gums, witens the teeth, and lessens the ten dency to decay.
 Price 25 cents per pkg.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-28
l. LOCAL
 N E w $

visitor to Prescott last night.
 Mrs. Arthur Westmoreland is spending few days with friends at Hope.
 Miss Katie May Shankle is quite sick, suffering from malar ial fever.
 Mrs J. D. Barlow returned to her home in Hope after spending a few days with her parents here.
 Rev A. J. Cheatham of For dyce is spending a few days in Prescott asthe guest of his sister Mrs. w. R. White Jr. w. A. Huff has purchased the Sunny Slope Dairy from w. R. White, Jr,, and will conduct the business in the future. Mrs. A. E. Shankle returned today from St. Louis, where she went to purchase her fall and winter stock of millinery.
 Talmage Lowdermilk returned last night from Tyler. Texas, where he has just finished busi- ness course in the college at that place.
 A Mir. Woolsey, an aged man who lived in the building former ly used for a laundry on mill street died last night after suffer ing for some with dropsy
 Mrs. Arthur Westmoreland will begin her class in music at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Mon crief on Monday, Sept. 6, and those desiring to take lessons should call during that day.
 The Iron Mountain Railroad will sell tickets to the State Fair at Hot Springs for one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale from October 4th to 18th inclu- Sive good to return October 16th.
 Rev. and Mrs. B. E. Newton, of Okolona, after spending few days here returned home this morning. Rev. Newton is pastor of the Christian Church and was here attending the meeting at the Park.
 Fred Murrah has purchased the stock of goods at the Variety Store, belonging to Bob Hatley; and as soon as an invoice of the stock is made, will open up for business, conducting it at the same stand.
 Yesterday afternoon while playing ball, Newt Weaver fell, striking sharp stick, inflicting a scalp wound which required the attention of physician. How ever, he is up today and the inju- rieS are not serious.
 Blake's Livery Stable will run the big picnic wagon to the Main Springs camp meeting Sunday as follows: Leave Prescott 7:15 a. m, II a. m. and 5 D. m, Leave camp ground S:15 a. m., 10:45 a. m. and p. m and immediately after the night service.
 Reports from points in Hemp stead county along the line of the P. & N. w. indicate that the cotton crop lin that section is anything .but promising. At Belton and Blevins the drouth and the boil wevil have caused great deterioration in the staple, and not more than half a crop is pXnpctpd
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-28
Frail Women
 Aided Frel

The woman who is by nature noe1 robust cannot be too careful of na health. The foundation of all heaItn is in the stomach. Without good Q .gestion the body is not nourshed, alo then soon becomes feeble and weaL In order to have good digestion reg ular bowel movement is absoiu!ey necessary, and 1t is at this point tn" so many women neglect themselves;. {.
 In any of these conditions you canno!. us better than to take pr. Caldwells Syi1 Pepsin. the remedy that thousanos Ri x delicate women are using. It IS the Is family laxative. and in addition M Mu,sis wonderful power to cure chronic corc nos. patton and chronic indigestion, M ch th1 tains tonic properties that strengthen sS sS stomach muscles so that in time they "a rd work naturally again without the a'o medicine. ..,. xs
 Any druggist will sell you bottle tlass s~ the small sum of 90 cents, though ,sn6 who have used the remedy before rr ss know what it is buy the $1 size. " Amanda Brannan, of Alvarado, va, ss63 is 68 and feeble, uses 1t regularly stsf speaks in the highest praise of 1t. .IEsSsds1 Pine, of Marion, Ind. is also an entnu.,s.he
 of this wonderful remedy and she w,J1 wnho1 she had the fortune to tell the VII wnsi world about it. Both these ladies, as M as hundreds of others we. could 1s.id 1Taid. first became acquainted with Dr. Ca Csssa wells Syrup Pepsin through the doc'sVd 'sVsd offer to send any sufferer free
 bottle direct to the home. ,,ceraf
 He will send you or any other sunncsisk q sample bottle free of charge on recu's. s'as. { of your name and address. It IS is.S,so derfully effective in the stomach trouxxSs xSs of children and babies. girls enter,h,s si ssi period of menstruation and old to'A''
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-28

If there is anything aDV.. your ailment that you oOs < | understand, or if you w ,ss any medical advice. VII w;S to the doctor. and ne answer you fully. Thers " i no charge for this sersIr The address is Dr. "; VIZ. Caldwell. 50s Caldwell p'' Monticello, III.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 PARIS, Aug, 3O.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was the chief figure at the first days session of the In ternatiOnal Trades Union congress to- day.
 Answering critics who denounced the hesitancy of the American Fedora tion to join the international move ment, President Gompers introduced a proposal favOring "world wide or ganization that would define the rights and interest of all, treating in ternational fraternity as a body with mutual interest for all." His pro posal was received coldly.
 Several delegates jumped to their feet to protest. One Austrian de- clared that the American workmen will soon realize the error of their policies, and regret their failure to
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
Three Camps Withdraw When Colored Dele gates Are Seated
 At Session
LATTER WILL BE BARRED FROM
 SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
SEPARATE ORGANIZATION FOR AFRICAN RACE IS PRO POSED FOR THE
 FUTURE.
By Associated Press.

PASADENA, Cal, Aug. 3O.-As consequence of an attempt to draw the color line -ia.sths convention of the California department of the Spanish war veterans, T. L. Syvertsou of Pasadena, commander, has with drawn from the convention and the camps at Vallejo, Oakland and Ala meda have recalled their delegates, leaving P. c. Mulqueeny of Roose- welt camp of Los Angeles a clear field for election as commander.
 The credentials committee today unanimously passed four negro dele gates in the report adopted with only two dissenting votes.
 Oakland, Vallejo and Alameda then withdrew. The negroes were seated with the understanding that they simply exercise the voting privilege and not attend any of the social fune- tions to be held.
 Court martial papers for SyvertsOn have been approved by Commander Nolan at San Francisco. A commit tee was named to conduct his trIaI after the convention.
 It is understood that SyvertsOn IS charged with making hbelous state ments regarding department officers
 As a result of the trouble today efforts are being made to eliminate politics and also to form a separate state organization for the negroes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Aug. 3O.- President Diaz today telegraphed $30,- 900 for the relief fund for stricken Monterey.
 Vice President Corral contributed $2,OOO and Ambassador Thompson of the United States gave $l,O0O. The fact that the Red Cross of the United States will give aid is received here with profound satisfaction.
 The national bank officials here es- timate the loss in the business sec ton of Monterey at $5,OOO,00O. The damage to the big shelter plants amounts to as much more. The value of the IS blocks of buildings de stroyed is fixed at $3,OOO,OOO. The railroads lost $4,OOO,OOO.
 The total losses are now estimated at $3O,OOO,OOO. The last returns to- day give the number of dead as 1,4OO.
 General Reyes is said to have left his mountain retreat to come to the aid of the suffering people. For more than a fortnight Reyes has been sur rounded by federal troops. His de- parture causes considerable comment and political complications are feared.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
By Associated Pr-ss.

By Associated Press.
 RHEIMS, France, Aug. 30-Latham, the French aviator, was presented a prize of 5000 by a Paris newspaper today for his beautiful flights. Avia- ton week just closed, was a huge success.
 More than 100000 person, paid fer admittance to the aerdome.
 Manufacturers believe there will be rush of sportsmen to buy aero planes in vew of the fact that though the aeroplanes made more than 1,30e
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
GIVES TESTIMONY IN
 BR|BE CASE
LOS ANGELES EX-MAYoR WIT NESS FOR FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE BROAD
 HEAD.
By Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 30.-Ex- Mayor Harper took the stand today as a witness for ex-Chief of Police Broadhead, who is charged with ae- cepting bribes to protect the Cred light" district. He emphatieally de- nied all allegations of corruption in the former administration.
 He was equally positive in his refu- tatiOn of any connection with deais with Nick Oswald, which the latter charged he had with ex-Chief Kern, Broadhead and former Police Commis- siOner Sam Sehneek.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
[ \ B I H QUAKE SHAKES UP
 PANAMA
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 PANAMA, Aug. 30.-A strong earthquake occurred this morning and the people were greatly alarmed but no serious damage was done. None were injured.
 The administration buildings here and at Ancon were severely shaken. The temblor was felt in several other cities.
 Nothing has yet been found to in dicate that the Panama canal has been damaged.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
REVOLUTION IN PROSPECT.

GUATEMALA, Aug. 30.-Uneasiness is felt here and from Salvador come persistent reports that General Zelaya is fitting out filibustering expedi- tion in New Orleans.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
WARM SESSION AT
 TRADES CONGRESS

join the international federation.
 Delegate Hueber declared it is time Americans are doing something as they have been for seven years talk ing about joining, but taking no ae tion.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
K|DNAPERS IF INCUBATOR
 BABY TAKEN ID KANSAS
By Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 30.-Mrs. James G. Barclay and J. NJ. Gentry, charged with Kidnapping the "incu- batOr baby" were taken to Topeka today in charge of Kansas officers to stand trial. Mrs. Barclay de clared that Mrs. Bleakley is not the natural mother and is preparing to present testimony along that line.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
H EAVY ' w EIGHT FIGHT NOW
 ASSURED
JIM JEFFRIEs CABLES THAT TEN TATIVE ARTICLES FOR JOHN SON BATTLE ARE AGREE
 ABLE TO HIM.
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 3O.- Sam Berger received a cable today from Jim Jeffries ratifying the ten tative articles with Jack Johnson.
 Berger said the ratification made the big fight certain.
 "The big fellow will return in six weeks" said Berger. "I hope by that time to arrange with some club to handle the battle.'
 He declared, however, that if John son is defeated in any of the coming fights his engagement with Jeffries will be cancelled.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
Damage to City is Els timated at Staggering Sum of Thirty
 Millions
REYES LEAVES HIS MOUNTAIN
 HOME TO GIVE IAD
GRAVE POLITICAL CoMPLICA TIONS ARE FEARED AS RESULT OF HIS DE
 PARTURE.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 LAREDO, Tex, Aug. 30.-Two thou sand dead at Monterey as a re- suit of the flood, is the estimate of Pedro TreYino, a capitalist of the stricken city. He bases his figures on lives lost by including several small pueblos near Monterey, which were completely wiped out. The Ma tional Railroad of Mexico lost 75 miles of track. The survivors have been without any food until today when they received a small quantity of bread and beans.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
SITUATION Is SERIOUS
 IN THE COAL RIBBONS
By Associated Press.

PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 3O.-Repre- sensatives of the coal operators and miners were in conference today, re- garding the use of a new explosive in coal mining. The situation is seri- ous as it is estimated 6,OOO were idle and it IS expected other mines will suspend.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 ARDEN, N. Y, Aug. 3O.-In re- sponse to a letter sent to him by reporters asking for authentic news, E. H. Hartman today issued a state ment that he is "all right"
 The statement is explicit and straightforward, saying that if any thing serious occurs be will let the public know.
 It concludes with a request that the newspapers relieve him of con
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
KETcHELLANGFoRD GO OFF.

NEW YORK, Aug. Swallowing conference between Police Commis- sioner Baker and District Attorney Jerome, the Fairmont Athletic club has decided to withdraw it's offer of $20,00O for the Ketchel-Langford fight.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01

SACRAMENTO Cal, Aug. 30.-C. A. Canfield's Volante, rated as the fastest three-year-Old on the coast, won the Occident stake at the open ing of the state fair in the harness races today. It took eleven heats to decide the event.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
BLACK BRU1sER ARRESTED.

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 3O.-Jaek Johnson, the pugilist, was in police court this morning, charged with ex- eeeding the auto speed limit. His case was postponed until Wednesday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
COL. ROMAN DEAD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 3O.- Col. John Rodman, retired, died today from the effects of a wound received in the Spanish war. His son is the inventor of the Rodman gun.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
FOREST FIRES STOPPED.

YOSEMITE, Cal, Aug. 3O.-CavalrY who have been fighting the forest fires for several days, stemmed its progress in the Sequoia grove. Ten square miles of fine timber land were devastated.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
"WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S LIVES BETTER THAN MAN 76 YEARS OLD''
 Burdette G. A.
-S. S. Burdette, G. A. R. Hero
By Associated Press.


 SEATTLE, Wash Burdette former Ommanderin chief of Missouri, those off in the life when the Ohio founder ed off the Alaskan coast
 He picked a while struggling in the water
 He said and children thinking their lives valuable old He deck the Happily he of the whirlpool maintained himself the until picked up.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
BELIEVES AEROPLANES
 WILL BECOME POPULAR

flights during the week not a single serious accident occurred.
 The record is in striking contrast with the automobile races that have been held in the United States, all of which have been attended by fatalities.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
CALHOUN CASE CONTINUED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 30 The Calhoun case was continued until Friday when a definite date of re- sumption will be fixed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01

TURNER, N. Y, Aug. 30.-Relaxa- tion in the intense interest in Harri- mans condition is apparent. It is evident the specialists decided against an immediate operation and there seems no immediate danger but his life must be regulated with extreme care.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
KEYNES HORSE WINS s27,000
 PURSE
SWEEP" HEAVILY PLAYED IS FIRST IN FAMOUS FUTUR- ITY AT SHEETS
 HEAD.
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-James R. Keene's "Sweep" backed down to g to 10, and heavily played, won the twenty-second running Futurity at Sheepshead today. His share of the purse was $27,OO0. The horse came under the wire in a driving finish. The race was witnessed by 10000 people.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
4 POLICE JUDGE GIVES NEW
 RULING
By A..ociated Press.

By Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 90.- The ordinance prohibiting the giving away of street ear transfers by pas sengers not desiring to use the slips themselves was declared a poor law by Police Judge Conlan, who today dismissed complaints brought by, Uni ted Railroads against Samuel Quells.
 The railroad company gave notice of appeal from this ruling.
 To,rra1 AFipay Hiob claas i0h worE
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
HARTMAN SAYS HE WILL
 KEEP PUBLIC INFORMED

stant surveillance to which is due the wild and sensational rumors that his silence means he is in a serious con dition.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
BAD WASHOUTS ON THE 5. ?.
 MAIN LINE
ALL TRAINS BEING HELD AT YUMA AND IMPERIAL UN- TIL REPAIRS ARE
 MADE.
By Associated Press.

IMPERIAL, Cal, Aug. 30.-Wash- outs on the Southern Pacific near Ogilby have interrupted traffic for the past three days.
 Traffic to coast points may be opened by tomorrow night but the line to the east is badly blocked.
 The washout was due to a heavy flood on the mesa due to a cloud burst. A large repair gang is at work on the line All main line trains are held at Yuma and Imperial.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
DEATH LIST AND PROPERTY LOSS
 IN MONTEREY MUCH GREATER
LOs ANGELES SHELTERED
 BUT PRESCOTT WAS CO0L
<. + ++ 4 T.

< T. F T. F <
 4 < .. By Associated Press. .. + LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3O.- I. I. After the hottest night on rec < l. ord, this city experienced a !. T. comfortable drop from the un- < !. bearable temperature yesterday. <
 i- Thermometers registered 9s at 4 I. noon, but dropped to 80 this .... .;. evening. .i. I. The suffering due to the ex- I. 4. eessive heat was intense but 4. !. there were no prostrations. T. i. I. !. I. T. I. 4 .- i. !. !. T. i.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
THAw GETS JOB.

WATERMAN, Aug. SO.-Thsw has been appointed librarian at the in stitutioa to keep hiD occupied.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
SPANISH VETERANS IN 4 ROW
 OVER THE NEGRO. QUESTION
BALLINGER IS HURRYING
 ID SEE THE PRESIDENT

- - . 'T' = 'T' '55' '5' = 'T' 'T
 t 4 T. By Associated Press. 4. T. BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 3O.- 4.
 T. Secretary of the Interior Bal I. I. finger will make a hurried trip 4. T. to see the president to dispose I. T. of some important business re- 4 T. lating to the land department. 4 I. He wired Taft that he is com I. T. ing. It is understood the presi- .i. I. dent asked him to report cer- I. I. tain matters concerning the for .i;- !. estry controversy. T. < .t - .t I. !. + + .t- ]. ..- I. i.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
COPPER MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. S0.-Standard spot $126O to $129O. October $12.7o to $12.90.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01
SILVER MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-Silver 51% Mexican A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
With Inc Merry Lille Dutch Trio

died subsequently of smallpox after he had married
Miss Dunphy, bell of this city. and daughter Of
millionaire
players from. Magure's opera house in San
Francisco used to come to San Jose and borrow me
for small parts in their city presentations and finally
went out THE road. We got far as Hayward and
stranded Somehow or other l reached San Fran
cisco found the town full of experienced actors, and
fell back on my trade. We used to make money
then Seyenty-fve cents, agate type, and |
good compositor. Every time got little ahead I'd
go back to the theater game again. subbed around
the printing shops and finally landed a permanent
place on the Fgaro.' l remember old Bogardus we'll
He was a kindly soul and struggler. The city
filled in those times with cheap underground thea
ters-dives they were in some instances, but many a
good player has grown up through those environ
ments Bogardus used to write in his magazine little
personals about the players Then he'd drop around
and read one TO an actor 1t would be always kindly
OF course he'd say, you don't have to pay for
this and it won't make any difference to me if you
don't but advertising is pretty slim these days OF
course the fattered thespian would come through
with dollar, and Bogardus was content
- THE theatrical game progressed. Sometimes
= Dunno was printer and sometimes he was
actor: but always he tells me, quite content with his
lot, and looking forward to better things. So now
as then Although Dunno is approaching the time
when men are called old-well past the 90 year
mark-he does look it, and he does not feel it.
He wears jaunty straw hat, his eyes are bright as
ever and he says he his selfpreservaon to the
fact that he never permits himself to go without
cigar or drink
Thus" said he, Il keep my temper normal do
not get excited and do not worry because I'm dry
or suffer because I'm hungry. cat when choose
and what like. and there's certain brand of Bour-
bon-but III deliver no temperance lecture.
Don't worry'-thats my motto We are hav-
ing fine time with this sketch OF ours. When the
season is over there is our Florodora home waiting
for us Mrs. Dunno is reasonable as woman
should be with wink and she never scolds- We
arc paying our way go, and l, personally, am
inclined 10 look life very enjoyable institution
and one from which the best may be got if you don't
worry"
There's very little in Dunno, you sec, to remind
one of the terrible Dutch uncle with the frghtfu dis
position
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

shall be in the theatrical profession For
SIX years ! played in her companies as
leading man, either at her playhouse in Fifth
avenue or in Brooklyn or at Lincoln square,
Sixtysixth street and Broadway 1t was
my privilege to play opposite Edna May
Spooner, one of the most popular of eastern
actresses.
The engagement in The Wolf was Phil
lips plum by a mere chance. And that
leads him to say: with 10 actors who have
succeeded nine owe the event to opportu-
nifty
Phillips opportunity to become star in
one of the notable productions of a season
ago came through the fact that Eugene Wal
ters play, The Undertow,' was staged at
the Fifth Avenue theater while Phillips was
leading man there. The playwright Walter
came to see performance Phillips was in
the role OF the newspaperman. Walter re-
membered him and when J. c. Huffman,
general stage director for the Shuberts. was
getting the cast for The Wolf" Walter
said: See Phillips Huffman did and
the engagement followed as. matter of
course, because Phillips had learned to play
something besides personality or a single
role. jules Beaubein, the French Canadian
in THE Wolf" is not much like the news
paperman in The Undertow"
1t IS that search for thorougIncss that
appeals to me as one of Phillips most char
acteristic traits-and most valuable
When the part was assigned to me- he
said Il took little journey into the north
cast. have a brother in law who is land
agent up there for a penetrating railroad.
He is a French Canadian, and so | took my
script and some books and went pioneering
myself. -
"Ah, that is a wonderful, country. You
do not dream what a magnificent, great
country it is. Some day it will be the home
OF prosperous and numerous people You
can drive a wagon through their fields of
wheat and oats, and horses and vehicle and
even the tip of the whip will be hidden
from sight. spent several weeks with my