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New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

session but If l can only freeze the fever out Ce-
rebrOsplnal meningitis and it's bad
Another tap at the door, and pail handed in
by frightened little girl whose way from the spring
II her turn, had been filed with terrors as though
Death, which had been lurking round the house had
paused 70 accompany her The doctor went stead
ly on with his work and his grunbling.
Temperature one hundred and fOuri Its got %
come down. Its got to-
The perspratlon pouring from him with his
eXertons and his eyes were half dizzy with fatigue
and reiterated movement. Another tap and a kettle
OF fresh water at his hand.
temperature one hundred and three. Whoop'
Got YOU going, I've got you. he reared. And the
tousled little head did not move at that strange
shout; for IN the tiny the blood still drum
ming IT agOnIzlng dIapasOn.
On It went. that splendid fight, minute by min
ute and hour by hour. The four water carriers We're
uncomplalningly following their path IN turn. al
though the mother had Wept at her work until the
tears would no longer come. The gray swept across
the high ridge OF the solemn old Schooleys and the
pine trees We're sIlhOuetted against the new day.
Cd No more water for awhile the doctor whispered
through the door 70 the father. No more water
and-nO noise, Keep out!
Again there was the barrier of the door blank
lmpenetrabe, and unteellng The father and mother,
dumb with misery, sat chairs close by each other
a Il proximity might mitigate their suffering, and
his rough hand Crept over and held hers IN the eO-
quence of a terrible silence The girls sat side
by side the homemade couch until fatigue over
came them, took toll. and gave them the peace of
sleep. The lamp the table Sputtered out and the
daylight, growing stronger paed It's dying fickers.
Time itself seemed TO have stopped 10 await the de-
cson. From that inner room the watchers could hear
nothing, no enlightening sound
THE door opened quietly at last. and the doctor
came out. He closed 1t very softly behind him
and when he turned they their feet, still
holding hands and leaning forward. Something
his attitude chilled them, some suggestion of defeat
some grave look in the tired eyes some helpless
drOop of the weary shoulders.
He put his finger % his lips. They could not in
terPret his meaning. All they knew that he
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

seems wa.---- -- =---eth.ng inevitable and tirge5
a--n dread D- 70 -- the tavern where D.. Harvey
.rel The BIZ ..---- room was deserted and looked
-o-e lonesome ana t-rCv than usual one of the
l lamps -.. been --- .l-rg. and the other WASH
much c.ea-e- shan .-- -elghlo-. 4 nIg gluu man
came n Vr-r ----- and wanted o. know If the
Nope .--.a-e. the 1-rkeere-. who was TRYING
O. solve --z .--a- Pre- had bought 70 give % one OF
-s boys. -- ---e.- testing % be sure Il could
putting hand .-- --e rail-. When VIII he De back.
The ---s-.-.- paused long enough TO look uD AZ
nm an- Pee was n trouble. He replied,
t--re k-n-.-.- .- r-a- has won't. Ca1 tel. Night
be d r,-a.e -.--- .e ar hour. old Doc Butcher
tas been --.--- down here every fifteen minutes
fora long -.--. They want hi-n up there pretty
had reckon
He s,a---5 .. --zze again and then, as il by an
a--s--h7-C-- --e5 his head and asked, Anybody
s-k
Yes
Bette .- --e-. Maybe he Il be n purity soon.
l1at was he was capable of cornrnlserar-
-g 1-- --.- much s0lace for the man with
TIE lar-e--. --.. ed restlesslv round the room
ard sa-e- .-- --. The hlackness of the night as II
t-Trg -o -, --e doctor coming out Of It. He
--g-- have - -paE Tor him Il 1ust then the door
1a-r lre--. uniting the one he sought.
The --e-e-a~ --~-1eC 20 tell Ha-E ey that the
---h1-4--e wanted --m. knowing that old Butcher
-Eavs PAID --l-ei dollars VISIT and that Is
-l-si1e-a-' r. -e- IA gur part ri the world. Be
E-es be s-e oc- doctor most always needed IL.
The quiet ~a- a-ce forward before Harvey could
SAY a-V-----
Doctor .. -.5 ! don't ike 10 he ahead Of
'le- folks .--.---Es rur-Weli YOU see. II s
~ boy He -.- l-.-v one We have and-Doctor
Pc such .--.e Teller and-and- hat was
lar as be 1e- The lump that lives IN every
,elce- man jumped up and choked him
o. lo.-.- --i tor "a moment, but hls eyes
We're -a. --- through that other man S distress.
Where -. H. ..-- be asked.
Garter .--e--. Why, that eight miles from
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

..- Je threg of ms coat vest and shirt and
o5 there IN ms undershirt. lie dragged the sheets
frCrr7 the bed and laid the hot little body on the
patched quilt
N,,re rIrettv near the white gate. but m gong 10
mil YOU through unless the Lord wants you more
ihan your mother doe.
a --,r, al the door and he reached out for the pa
If lid water He wrung a sheet INTO ITS chill depths
and deftlv wrapped the little boy IN IT'S folds. lie
eeiled the other sheet dipped and wrung dnd
rb,rgeS them as fast as he could mutterIng 10 hn-
sell as he did 50, This is going 70 be long hard
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

wanted silence. and
whether IL was the
deterential muteness
for the dead or the
necessary stiffness for
the sleeping i'll they
dared not guess. They
met halfway in the
room. and for the first
time he appeared 10
comprehend their
dread. His shoulders
went back 70 their
habitual posture of
strength and his eyes
glowed with the light
Of a great victory.
Your boy will live.
He IS all right now.
I've got his tempera-
ture down 10 nearly
normal. and the crisis
has passed. 90
The mothers 5 knees
seemed suddenly 10
give way. She slid 20
the floor and her arms
entWined themselves
around his legs while
her shoulders tWitched
convulsively. The IA
ther appeared dumb.
stupetied. and hope
lesslv wondering. He
stumbled 70 the an
clent clock IN the cor
ner. tugged at the
glass case. opened IL.
and took out a kuOtted
handkerchief which he
opened and laid on
the edge OF a rickety
table. while the doc
tor lifted the woman
10 her feet with a ges-
'ture that was half an
novance, half Synpa-
thy
I he man with the
| work IN the powder
he sand IN a voice that
and that s all I've got.
hty-tOur cents there
.ble, leaned over. and
he tiny heap OF com,
IS. nickels, and dimes.
terpreted his hesitancy
he reiterated. " Some
voice died away IN a
/. of the sum but Of the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

t.e --'.'e- -- .le would pay compared u what
l'4er could paw
,. again. Tell him / m out for al night
Pc .e .ee 1o .u about ~ Hell have 10 wait.
M, -'.l-e- t.e door behind HIM and as he lei
~ -..-i'er.- rlch man car hire OF fire doc
nan - -. "a 1eH are when he wants To-. but poor
D. nm - =. Pc one he can get looks nearly aa 'is
h, -- .-e- on the horse the man protesting tna5
Inn - ~ ,&5-la walk back but Harvey sand be neeie1
'" The way and of INTO the darkness lhey
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

handkerchief tumhlcd al II.
mills labOrer. dollar "a day.
was still stupehed 10y relief
] here S three dollars and ei
The doctor came 20 the
with ms forehnger prodded
which was made up of penn
The man watching him misl
for disdaIn. Its all | have.
day III have more and " h
muTmuT
/ he doctor was not thinkin
effort for ITS accumulation.
Continued on 3
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

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New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

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New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

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The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17
ESTERLv ID DRUG STORE N
LAND VALUES INCREASING.

Harrisburg, July l7-There is not a tract of land in this sec tion that can be purchased for less than S1O an acre at the pre- sent time, and much of the des- fred land cannot be secured for less than SEQ an acre. Well in- formed parties state that by an other year these lands vii! be selling from S25 tC yS'75 an acre. The rice industry is responsible for this wonderful development It has not been much over a year since these lands were considered prac ctically worthless for agri- cultural purposes It is an open prairie country with small strips of scrub timber and brushes scat tered through it.. Many parties have bought large quantities ol it during the past few years for the taxes due on it.
 Parties securing the land in this manner are realizing a big profit on the investment now as there are a number of rice fields in the western part of the coun- ty ranging in size from 30 acres up to 16O acres. The rice is about knee high and is a rich greencolor It is expected that there will De several thousand more acres in cultivation next year.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17

Watermelons and peaches are getting plentiful in the local market.
 The condition of Paul Butcher ana Charlie Jones remains prac- tically unchanged.
 Misses Lila and Al.ene Suratt of Fort Smith are guests of the family of Boyd Buchanan.
 The Crescent Moving Picture Show opens up tonight after a closed season off several days.
 New Jewelry coming in every day at
 E. A. Shorts the Jeweler
 Mrs. Carleton McRae of Mt. Holly came in today on a visit to her parents, Col. and Mrs. T, c. McRae.
 We regret to learn of the il,- ness of Mrs. Louella MOncrieif, and trust that she will soon be out aEaln.
 Dr. Geo w. Neal. dean of Arkan- sas Cum mberland College of Clarks- vile. is in the city today In the interest of the institution.
 Glen Thorburn who enlisted in the regulars of the U. $. Army at Joplin, Mo-, a short while ago is now temporarily stationed at Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis
 Berry Hesterly came in today at noon from Lackland Springs, where with a party of young people he has been spending the week. The rest of the party will return late this afternoon.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17
JeweI

Just received a large line of iewelry.
 We want to sell one hundred watches on the easy payment plan.
 Five hundred Diamond, Signet and Cameo rings to be sold at fifty cents on the dollar
 We carry a full line of Brace lets, Watch-chains, LOcket chains Signet pins, Watch fobs, Lodge pins, Cuff buttons, and anything else found at a first-class Jew elry Store,
 Watch repairing speciality and all work guaranteed.
 When you desire anything in this line come and see us for we can save you money.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17
l. O C AL
 N K w $

Mrs H. M Bruce of Philadelphia is visiting her father G E. Me Grawt
 Mrs. w. W Teal left today for weeks stay with friends at Fulton
 H. J. Trimble of Washington was business visitor to Pres colt today
 Rev. David Bolls of Columbia county is visiting the family Of G. B. McGraw
 Mrs. A. P Burris who has been spending several weeks in Little Rock will return home tonight
 Come and get a Woodman Cir cle Pin. They are beauties at F. "A. Shorts the Jeweler
 Wm. Cantley has been made as- sistant chief of the Hope Fire Department by Chief R. A. Boyett
 w. B. Waller left this morning on visit to Camden, and to join Mrs. Waller who is spending a while there~
 Prof R. J, Dunn representing the University of Arkansas is in the city today in the interest of that institution.
 Mrs O. H, Helbig and Miss Ruth Ja1 hn h hnnn while in Prescott left yeSter- day for St. Louis.
 Will Steele conductor on the P. & N w railroad who recently hurt his ankle in an accident is able to be out again.
 The upstairs of the court house is being cleaned up today ;; making ready for circuit court which conyenes Monday.
 The members of NJ company, A N. Gt. will leave in the morning for RusSellville, where they will engage in target practice for a week.
 The rain of Thursday night is reported quite general over the county and came just in time to save large corn crop from ut ter ruinl
 Marriage license was issued to Mr. J. J Lively and Mrs Laura Wilson of Hampstead county The groom is 33 and the bride 43 ye'IS old.
 w. P. Murrah came in today from MurfreesborO where he has been spending the past two weeks in the interest of the Ar kansas investment O.,
 Burnett Lawrence of Pitts burg, Texas, came in last ght to see his wife who has been a guest at the home of Dr. J. M, Powell for the past week.
 Mrs. Berry Slayton and children of Ben Wheeler, Texas, returned home today after a visit of some time here as guests of the family of her brother Levi Moore
 Mrs. F. R Thorburn will cave next Thursday for Hot Springs where she will spend a while for her health. She will be accompan- jed on the trip by her daughter Miss Carrie Thorburn.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17
REMOVAL NOTICE

HALLS TEXAS WONDER will remove Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble. S1OO bottle contains 60 days treatment and seldom one bottle fails to cure. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17

WEATHER Tonight showers; Sunday fair.
 TEMPERATURE Yesterday Maximum S6; Minimum 70. Today Maximum S6 at 3 D. m. Sun rises 5.3; sets 7S, New Moon
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17
R A k E R D R U c s ' o R E
Exc/uSIve Groceries

We pay especial attention to our delivery. You get here just what you want in the grocery line, and you get it just when you want it.
 Our stock is fresh and kept so by constantly receiving new goods.
 Our prices are right, and we can probably save you something on your weekly or monthly ac on your weekly or monthly ac- count.
 Our service is as good as con- stant attention to every detail of the trade can make it. JNO. I. NICHOLS
 Phone 157.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-17
Crescent Theatre co.
Program Tonight
kenalwOrth
 The Poor Musician Popular Proposal

Illustrated Song -"The White Wash Brush
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC IS
 AN INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM

Chicago. Feb. s.--The white slave tramc is an International problem, because ft is conducted by a gigantic international business enterprise opcr- .atig h all parts Of the world
 This is the assertion Of James Bronson Reynolds. of New York, who Is here taking part in public con terence called to devise plans to conn bat the evil. Mir. Reynolds is mem Der of the NatIonai Vigilance Associa- : ton. who has investigated the traf- nc in women In Japan. China and Pen anna. as well as on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of the United States
 The white slave traffic became an international question" said Mir. Rey- holds. swhen through the initiative of France. treaties were entered Into by the leading civilized nations providing for bureau In each government for information and correspondence regard ing the white slave trafIic between nations. Federal machinery in. each government for the Investigation of railroad stations and ports Of entry for the purpose of detecting criminal traf- fic in foreign women and punishiHg the offenders also was provided for and provisions made for the proper care of foreign victims of the white slave traffic and their return to their native land by the government hold ing. them.
 -Ths victims of this traffic are num- bered by the thousands yearly. Alert agents move from place. to place lur- ing farmers daughters from their homes and resorts. Girls who go to the cities to seek their fortunes and fall are caught by these harpies. the agents of an organized white slave system
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
pr. E. A. AIdsr.nea Presarsnx Ills

Richmond News-Leader.
 At II o'clock today President Alder man, of the University of Virginia. NsWs.Tesdes % that he hSPoI Was DreUaFinr SSld rns statement in reply to the criticism on the award of the prize for the essay on General Lee,
 Dr. Alderman said he had just re- turned from New York and was struction of his action of which he found indications on his return. He added that 1t was especially distress ing to him fin view of the fact that all his life General Lee had been his manood. while he is satisfied that the statement he is preparing will be convincing, even to 'the most cap tious, he cannot avoid some mortifi- cation at the suggestion that he had either neglected duty he undertook or had sanctioned any slur on Gen
 Dr. Alderman thinks 1t wise that his statement shall be carefully pre- pared and shall go a good deal into detail and present facts explicitly and in order. Therefore, the paper will be for publications before late this even
 From another source it is learned that the duty Of the committee was limited to selecting the beat three eS- says: all prepared by, womeR students University. Presumably all the writ CTS are Northern women and all the essays were written from a Northern standpoint. The committee had to se- feet the best of the three. Mrs sohgy- ited the contestaTts to members of the Teachers College and but three women competing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
A sERroUs, cLAsn.

Musi<ogee. Ok. Feb. s.--rhere was . clash here. today between a gang of men employed by the Muslkogee Trac- when the police attempted to stop thl men from laying tracks on Iawrence Street in alleged violation ofa city of- dinancc.
 R. D. Long. superintendent of the traction company. suffered two broken ribs. Later armed police protected sixty men who began tearing up the tracks. A truce was declared and ti1e matter win be taken to the courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
NO SPECIFIC BLOCK SYSTEM
 WILL EVER BE RECOMMENDED

Baton Rouge. La. Feb. s.--The rn- terstate Commerce. Commission had writteu the Louisiana Railroad Com mission. saying that 1t had no irten- tfon of recommending any specific sort of block system to be installed on railroads. The letter states that the commission believes it impracti- cable to standardize any such system.
 This communication came in re sponse to Inquiries growing out of the claims of railroads in Louisiana. as presented to the Railroad Commission. that they did not wish to put in block systems now because the Interstate Commerce Commission would peobably recomfnend some standardized system
 The letter goes on to state:
 Local and traffic conditions must determine what form of block sys-' tenn fs best suited to any particular road "A
 Tho recommendations contained in the report of 1903 have been repeated from year to year in subsequent re-. ports and q bill drawn after the form. indicated in the eorn1nfssion's draft was introduced by Mir. Esch. of wis eonsfn, ffi the third session of the Fif- ty-eighth Congress. Tn ail probability a similar bill will be introduced In fiae
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
WILL NOT GO TO COURT,
 SAYS THE PRESIDENT

New York. Feb. s.--An effort made today in libel suit in Brooklyn to secure the testimony of President Roosevelt is not likely to be success fui.
 The case Is that of Bird s. coler, against q Brooklyn newspaper. MT. Coler's counsel M. L. Towns, made . nOtiou before Judge Thomas in the su- preme court for tfe appointment of a Commission to go to Washington to take the Presidents testimony relative to the dismissal by him as Governor. of charges brought against Mir. Coier when he was comptroller of New York
 Mir. Towns telegraphed his desire to the, White Housa A reply was re- ceived from Secretary Loeb as follows:
 President Of the United States does not testify in court nor give. evidence by disposition"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
Only Handful of People Present. MOST IMPRESSIVE SERVICE THAT HAS BEEN HELD
 ---s-----s Staging Was Distinctly Better Than Before.
 - sAls Ha. Bee. she Best Meetl.s ss An,s it is weaserfsLv Declare. x.sss EysAssia-s .. six
 r.rssss rfyses.
 Christiaaits.

Such stout hearted folk. Christians and ofhers, as brayed the rain last night, and went to hear Dr. Torrey preach, did not go Without their re- ward. They were very few, those per- sons and they sat in darkness save for the aim light of four candles, which eFnphastzed rather than diminished the gloom of the vast auditorium. But they heard the best sermon that Dr. yorrey has preached in Montgomery.
 There was only handful of people at the meeting. most of them men. but that handful sang more whole-heart- edly and sang to more purpose. than mll of the 'thousands that have sung at the other meetings. And out Of their number came six to publicly ac- espt God, making the total number of converts for the three days seventy seven.
 Before the sermon Rev. J. W. ,oif1ara and Dr. sTorrey. after giving thanks to God for the rains prayed that He might be with them. And after the sermon was over and the six had come forward. and the rest had risen to sig nify that they had already accepted God. Dr. Torrey said:
 This has been the best meeting of all: 1t Is wonderful God has been with us."
 It, was the, most impressive service that has been heid thus far, and the singing of Afr. Young was the most impressive of GlL He sang twice last night. and the waving shadows of the quiet. dArk hall made a fit setting for his sweet tenor voice.
 Dr Torrey wishes the fact 'empha- sized that the agferioon meetings are tlse most important ones. People siionid arrive on time. as after the Aexfnun c0mmences no one will be per. mittea to enter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
AFTERNOON sERvrCE

Rain hindered most people from at Bending the afternoon meeting, but it ala not prevent Dr. Torreg from Drea1hing forcefui sermon to those who dld brave the downpour. The subject was What Praver Can De-"
 pr. TOrrey prefaced his sermon. which was more In the line of an inc timats talk than anything else. with anecdotes of other stormy day meet fngs. He said first that once in Cin- einnaki he went tc 2 meeting on one rainy day. The minister who was to speak got up and said that on ae- count ok the storm and because there were so few people present he wouldn't speak on the sub1eet that he had ans nonHced
 s-rhnt.~ said pr. Torrsy, ''seerned to he a pretty poor way 10 reward those who had brawed the storm to hear the sermon. and ! made up my mind then and there if ever announced that would speak on . subject I would speak on that subject if there was only one fn the audIence.~
 He gave two Instances of how this resolve worked out At one meeting thAre were only eleven persons pres ent. nine Christians and two who were auk. At the close of the meeting there were eleven ChrtstianAS On the other 0eension, on which he had to walk three miles 10 the place where he-w Co preach. he found only one man; he was the janitor.
 'And he was a backptider." concluded Dr. Torrey. T preached to him as I minister r
 Prayer Saves samI@.
 Dr. sTorrey illustrated by numerous anecdotes the fact that by prayer Ehriatians can save lost souls to God. He said that prayer is strong arm, long arm that reaches down Into the depths of sin and draga the sinner up Into the Kingdom of Heaven. But pr. Torrey explained that prayer alone Is not sulieient. thax for a Christian to pray for another and then consider his duty done was not enough by any man nar of means: he shouldskeep on praying and keep on working. He said that Jeaus, when he could do 1t in no other way, Accomplished his ends by prayer.
 .frhe arm of prayer is as long as fhe arm of God" exclaimed {Dr. Tor rev ~and the arm of God reaches to the uttermost ends of the earth.
 AThe last story that pr. Torrey told 70 iIiusfrate this point was of the re- generation of three persons, Q woman who was a professedr murderess and who told Dr. Torrey that she had prayed, to the devil to save her from punishment and who said that the devil had saved her from punishment. so that sermons had no more terfors for her; . would be suicide who had i've times attempted his life. and a shoemaker who tried to kill his wife.
 T told God" aaid Dr. Torrey, that if he would give me these three souls, I would never despair of saving an- other person--and God gave me all these three souls-throuEh prayer. That professed murderess is one of the m9st earnest church workers in Chi- cago. that would be suicide is 6 preaeher who teaches the word of God to an average of 5000 persons eaeh week in his Bible classes, and tfie man who tried to murder his wife is an usher in a church in Chicago. So--
 T am convinced there Is a God. God answers prayers. God will reach out and save thousands. if you but pray to Him"