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The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
NATURAL GAS OR-
 DINANCE READ
The Council Listens to a Proposition of.H. G.Gray- son for a Franchise
 in this City

A meeting of the city council was held at the office of the re- corder last night with Mayor Arnold presiding, and a quorum present.
 The most important matter presented was the reading, be- fore the body, for their informa- tion, an ordinance, providing for the granting of franchise to H. c. GraysOn, for natural gas for Prescott. The ordinance was referre to the Ordinance Com. mittee for the purpose of re drafting, and will probably bu introduced at the next session of the council.
 A petition was presented by E. E. Davis, superintendent of the power house, requesting a change in the salary arrange ment of the plant. At present the superintendent is paid a stated salary, he paying all the other workmen. The petition desires that the council employ the men and the city pay their wages. Referred to Water and
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of au tfority vested in me as trustee in certain mortgage given by W. B. Corner 10 me as trus tee in favor of H F. Mckenzie and endorsed by the said H. B. Mckenzie to the Bank of Prescott. (said mortgage heinz now on file with the recorder of Nevada County, Arkan- sas) on the following property to-wt:
 The entire News Printing Plant at Prescott, rkansas, including all machinery. type. furni- ture and fxtuaes, books, files and all assets oi said plant.
 I will on the 18th day of December. 1aNe be tween the h ours for judicial sale, at the print ing office of the News Printing Company, u Prescott Ar kansas. sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand all of the above described property the same now being in the printing office of the News Printing Company in Pres colt. Nevada County. Arkansas.
 Said sale vii be made to satisfy said mort. gage withaccrued interest and costs
 w. r. MURRAH. Trustee.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

besides this t:I want to go on record as saying that l regard Electric bitters as one of the grea test gifts that God has made to woman, writes Mrs. 0. Rhinec vault of Vestal Center. N.. Y. @L can never forget what it has done for me-" This glorious medicine gives a woman buoyant spirits vigor of 'bo1 1y and jubiilant health Tt quickly cures nervousness. and
 eeples ness, melancholy, head- ache. backache. fainting spells. dizzy spells and soon builds up the, weak. ailing and sicky. Try them, 3Oc at Hesterly's Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08

Misses Retta and Hattie Lam oert are visiting their sister Mrs. E. c. Bullock at Stamps.
 The Laneburg school closed lost Wednesday on account of Prof. Tompkins being sick. He was able to again resume his du- ties on last Monday and school opened with full attendance.
 Mrs. J. A. Nelson, who has spent the past month visiting in Texas, is expected home today.
 Mir. Bob Beauehamp and fam fly left Monday for Parker Coun- ty, Texas, where they will make their future home.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Sutton are visiting at Antoine.
 The Hope Basket Ball team came down Friday and matched up with the Sutton team. The Sutton boys won the game by a score of IS to 6.
 Rev. W. R. Story, of Hope. preached at Vann's Chapel Sun day.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
Sung for 15 Years

by indiigeStionn's bangs trying many doctors and $2OO.OO worth of medicine in vain B. F. Ayscue O. IngleSihe. N... G., at last. used pr Kings New Life Pills and writes they wholly cured him. They cure constipation, bilious ness. sick headache, stomach liv- CT. kidney and bowel troubles. 25 cents at Hesterly's Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
Don't Be Hopeless

about yourself when you're cripp led with rheuma tiism or stiff jotmts-of course you've tried a lot of things and they've failed Try Ballard's Snow Liniment-it
 .il drive away all aches and pains
 nd stiffness and leave you as well as you ever were.-For sale by the Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
The Correst Time

to stop a cough or cold IS just as soon as it starts-then there wil' he nc tal ger of pneumonia or consun ption. Just few doses of Ballarl's Horehound Syrup takA
 n at the start will stop the cough If it has been running on for some time the treatment will be longer. but the cure is sre. For safe by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
Light Committee.

A committee compos e d o Greeson, Bemis and White were appointed to devise ways and means for new jail for the city, and report their recommenda- tion at the next meeting of the council
 After the allowance of current accounts the council adjourned to meet December 21st.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
IF YOU KNEW

how quickly HALLS TEXAS WONDER relieves Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble you would never suffer. It gives quick and permanent relief. Write for testimonials, F. w. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08

Notice e-The Prescott Ice & Mill ing Company will, until January 1, 1910, operate their gin on Thursday and Friday only. Af- ter this date the gin will be clos for the season.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-08
News From Albany.

We are having some real win ter.
 Mrs. Cook from Rosalee, Tex. 'sa is visiting relatives here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12
CHAPTER XIV.
Retribution,


She sank back, speeches.. Anisty
glanced her up and down without
visible emotion, then laughed I'M
pleasantly-the hard and unyielding
laugh of brute man brutishly impas-
stoned.
This silly ass, Maitland" he OBJ
served, isn't really as superfuous as
he seems / find hin, quite convent
ence, and l suppose that ought to be
totted up to his credit, since it's be-
cause he's got the good taste to re-
semble me- Consider his
thoughtfulness in providing me this
cab! What'd I've done without it?
To tell the truth 1 was quite at loss
to frame II up, how to win your coy
consent to this giddy elopment, back
there in the hall. But dear kind Mis-
ter Maitland, bless his innocent hearti
fixes it all up for me. -. And
So" concluded the criminal with
ironic relish-"and so I've got you, my
lady"
He looked at her in sidelong fash
ion, speculative, calculating, relent'
less. And she bowed her head, as
senting. Yes"
You're dead right, little woman.
Got you. Um-mmm."
She made noreply; she could have
made none aside from raising an out
cry, although now she was regaining
something of her shattered poise, and
with it the ability to accept the situa-
ton quietly, for a little time (she
could not guess how long she could
endure the STRAIN, pending an oppor
tunity to turn the tables on this, her
prosecutor.
what is it," she said presently,
with some effort-"what is it you
wish with me?"
81 have my purpose" with a grim
smile
You will not tell me?'
You've guessed it. my lady; I will
not-just yet. Wait Bit
She spurred her Tagging spirit until
1t flashed defiance. "Mr Anistyl"
@Yes?" he responded with a curling
lip, cold eyes to hers.
81 demand"
mo you DON'T" ne cut her short
with snarl You're not in position
to demand anything. Maybe it would
be as well for you to remember who
you're dealing with"
AND" heart sinking again.
And I've been made fool of just
as long as l can stand for it. Pm a
crook-like yourself. my lady, but with
more backbone and some pride in be
ing at the head of my. profession. I'm
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12

glancing back up the stairs.
Not thought too soon; another IN
stant's hesitation and she had been
caught, Some one-a man-was de.
scending; and rapidly. Maitland
Even in her brief glance she saw the
white shield OF shirt bosom CLEAN
dull against the shadows. Maitland
was in evening dress. Could it be
possible :?
No time now for conjecture, time
now only for action. She sprang for
the door, had it open in a trice, and
before the cabby was really en-.
throned upon his lofty box, the girl
was on the step, fair troubled face
upturned to him in wild entreaty.
Hsrryl" she cried. distracted
Drive of, at oncel Please-on,
pleased"
Perhaps the man had expected some
thing Of the sort, Analysing Maitland's
words and manner. At all events he
was quick to appreciate. This was
what he had been engaged for and
what he had been paid for royalty, in
advance.
Selling reins and whip, he jerked
the startled animal between the shafts
out Of its abstraction and
81 say, cabby! One moment!"
The cabman turned; the figure on
the stoop of the house was undoubted-
Iy Maitland s-Maitland as he had just
seen him, with the addition of q hat,
As he looked the man was at the
wheel, clambering in.
Changed my mind-Im coming
along, cabby," he said cheerfully
Drive US to the ST. Luke building,
please and-hurryl"
"Yessiri"
Bitter as poverty the cruel lash cut
round the horses TANKS; and as the
hanson shot out at breakneck speed
toward Fifth avenue, the girl covered
back in her corner, shivering, staring
wide-eyed at the man who had SO
coolly placed himself at her side.
This, then, was that nameless dan.
ger that had stalked her on the stair
case, this the personality whose ami
mostly toward her had grown so
virulent that, even when consciously
ignorant of its proximity, she had
been repealed and frightened by its
subtle emanationsi And now-and
now she was in his power!
Dazed with fear she started up, act
ing hlind1v on the primitive instinct
to fly; and in another moment, doubt.
less, would have thrown herself bold
ly from the cab to the sidewalk, had
her companion not seized her by the
forearm and by simple force com.
PEELED her to resume her seat.
BE still, you little fool" he told
her sharply do you think that I'm
going to let you go third time? Not
till I'm through with you. -. And
If you scream, by the powers. I'll
throttle youl"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12

less, soulless. You seem to have over
looked that Amateurs often do. . .
Tonight made you fair proposition.
to play square with me and profit.
You chose to be naughty Now you
see the other side of the picture"
Bravado? Or deadly purpose? How
could she tell? Her heart misgave
her; she crushed herself away from
him as from some abnormally vicious,
loathly reptile.
He understood this; and regarded
her with confident leer. inscrutably
strong and maleYolent.
And there is one other reason why
you will think twice before making a
row." he clinched his case. IF you
did that, and weakly permitted the
police to nab and walk us off, the bust
ness would get in the papers-your
name and all; and-what'd Maitland
think of you then, my lady? What'd
he think when he read that Dan
Anisty had been pinched on Broad
way in company with the little woman
AO " OCCA AAohALS OyCo NUN ~
was going, in his fine manlike way,
to reach down a hand to and yank
up out of the gutter and redeem and
and all that slush? Eh?"
And again his low evil laugh made
her shudder. Now, you won't risk
that. You'll come with me and be-
have, guess, all right"
She was dumb, stupefied with mis-
cry.
He turned upon her sharply.
"Wen?"
Her lips moved in soundless assent
lips as pallid and bloodless as the
wan young face beneath the small
inconspicuous hat.
The man grunted impatiently; yet
was satisfied, knowing that he had
her now completely under control; a
condition not hard to bring about in q
woman who, like this, was worn out
with physical fatigue and overweight
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12


wanted in a dozen places III spend
the rest of my days in the pen. If they
ever get me Twice to-day I've been
within an ace of being nabbed-kind-
ness of you and your Maitland. Now
Pm desperate and determined Do
you connect?"
WHAT" she asked, breathlessly.
II can make you understand, ]
fancy. Tonight, instead of dropping
to the backyard and shining over the
fences to safety. took the fire-escape
up to the top-fat--something copper
would never think of-and went
through to the hall Why? Why, to
interrupt the tender tete-s-tete Matt
land had planned. Why again? Be-
cause, for one thing, I've never yet
been beaten at my own game; and
Pm too old dog to learn new tricks.
Moreover. no man yet has ever laid
hands on me in anger and not regret
ted It," The criminals voice fell a
note or two, shaking with somber pas
sion "Pll have that pups hide yeti"
he swore.
The girl'tried to nerve herself 1T
1T doesn't seem to strike you" she
argued. controlling her hysteria by
sheer strength Of purpose. that l
have only TO raise my voice to bring
all Broadway to my rescue"
For by now the cab had sheered off
into that thoroughfare, and was rock
Ing rapidly south, between glittering
walls of light, A surface car swoopsd
down upon them, and past. making
night hideous with gong and drum
ming trucks, and drowning Anisty's
response. For which reason he chose
to repeat it, with added emphasis.
you try 1t on, my lady, and see
what happens"
She had no answer ready, and he
proceeded, after waiting a moment:
But you're not going to be such 9
fool. You have no pleasure In the
prospect of seeing the inside OF the
Tombs, yourself; and, besides, you
ought to know me well enough to
"What?" she breathed. in spite Of
herself.
Anisty folded his arms, thrusting
the right hand beneath his coat.
Maitland got only one of my guns. .
he announced, ironically. He'd we
got the contents of the other, only he
chose to play the fool and into my
hands. Now guess you understand
and turning his head he fixed her
with an inhexible glare, chill and
heartless as steel-"that one squeal
out of you will be the last. Oh, I've
got no scruples; arrest to me means a
living death. I'll take short course
by preference, and-Ill take you with
me for company"
"You-you mean you would shoot
me?" she whispered, incredulous.
Like a dog" he returned with
JUNCTION.
'You, a man, would-would shoot a
woman"
You're not woman. my lady;
you're a crook. Just as I'm not a
man; I'm a crook We're equals, sex
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-12

least. lest he should be surprised at
the ouickness with which his employ
or found work for him; paused and on
some mysterious impulse half turned,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
CHARACTER TESTS.

New York Tribune.
play cards with man for an hour
and you will know him better than II
you had met him In the drawing room
every evening for year." says Ger
man writer. But Sonia" In a recent
number 70 Figaro, suggests another
character barometer. A never failing
test Is the hotel room. The way a
man arranges his room in hotel
shows whether he has been well rear.
ed. what his ideas Of propriety are,
whether his bump OF order has been
developed. whether he Is methodical
or slovenly, and one may even know
by the way wearing apparel. orna-
ments and baggage are disposed of
In a room which the occupant knows
he will remain In only few days.
whether he Is thoroughly or superb
cially educated. "If had daughter
for whom n young man sued" says
Sonia" II would have him go to n
summer resort where could surprise
him in his hotel room. In less than
fifteen minutes my verdict would be
rendered on the basis OF the rooms
appearance"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
AWAY
VALUABLE TINE
Attorneys for Defense Trying to Save the
NeCkS Of Their Cattle Clients
Through TcchnicaIities

BASIN. Wyo. Oct 20.--Iustice iags
In the Tensleep case, while attorneys
quibble over tochnicalities, with all
else ready for the trial of the seven
cattlemen charged with the murder OF
Allemend. Emge and Lazier, Judge G.
III. Parmalee today is hearing evidence
In substantiation of the contention of
attorneys for the defense, the
most impressive phalanx OF legal tai.
ent ever retained In northern Wyom.
ing, that the grand Jury which re.
turned the indictments against the de
PENDANTS and the petit jury panel from
which /, Is proposed to secure trial
jurymen was not made up In accord
anc with law because acts of former
are Illegal and those contemplated for
members of the latter would be SO II
permitted. II may be day n week or
month II defendants demand separate
trials, which Is not unexpected. and
matters further complicated and jus
tice longer delayed
All Big Horn county is Interested
in the outcome of the case, which In
wolves an old range dispute between
the sheepmen and caiilemen The
court room is crowded with specta.
tors but there is no excitement
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
RIGID TEST FOR COWS.

CHICAGO. Oct. 20-Chicagoans and
other residents Of the state after Nov.
10 will be projected from the traffic
OF tuberculous cows. which has been
fought persistently by the Chicago
health department. On that date and
thereafter all animals which fail to
pass the tuberculin test win be brand
ed by punching the letter IT" In the
right ear. and trade in such marked
animals will be an impOssibiliiy.
Beginning Nov i5 also. as announc-
ed by the weekly bulletin Of the board
OF health. all certificates for tubercu-
lin tests for cows In the state OF iii
nois filed with the local health depart
ment must be approved by the state
veterinarian before they will be ac-
cepted. Deputies are to be appointed
throughout the state who Will work
under the direction of the state veteri-
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
JUST FOR
GIRLS
Chicago Divine Deliv-
ers Address to Club
Of Young Ladies

CHICAGO. Oct 2o.-"Matrimonial
mishaps and hdw to avoid them" form.
ed the subject of an address delivered
before the Kliu Association Woman's
club by Rev. DID Vaughan last night.
Two hundred ybung women listened
10 the discourse and went to their
homes with some OF the following cpl.
grams TO ponder lover:
Marriage is p normal state. but
no longer necessary state"
Women oftont marry for home,
for money, or because they wish to
show some other Woman that they can
marry that particular man"
Learn 10 understan that your his-
bands men are Transparent
Pretty girls are not in demand
neat girls are"
TO hold the love of your husbands
keep fooling them. Make them be.
lieye you are the angel they supposed
you were before ihe wedding cere.
mony"
Women should love their husbands
more than their children or parents
otherwise they will not be ideally
happy"
The ministers subject. "Matrimony. +"
which he said he had been studying
for over year. and upon which he
felt competent to talk inasmuch as
he had circulated questions bearing
on that subject TO his congIe egation
and had received over 200 answers.
The idea that a man can live
cheaper after he has iGarrled than he
did before is fallaci6ns and mislead-
ing" said Mr.. Vaughan THAT is pos.
aible only when the candidate for mat.
rimonial honors spent his income In
riotous living The single man who
has been thrifty will find when he gets
married he viii be called upon to
spend three times as much for living
expenses as he did before"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
PROTESTS TO EDWARD.

LONDON, Oct. I6.-Fashionable wo
men are talking IN their boudoirs and
husbands are whispering a, their clubs
that the duchess OF Mai thorough, who
was Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York
has protested to King Edward himself
that the funciionaries of his court and
The officers of the most exclusive or
der In Europe have sighted her. The
duchess. gossip says, has not received
an invitation to attend the investiture
OF King Manuel of Portugal as a
Knight of the Garter at Windsor pal
ace To such a ceremony the most
courtly and exclusive. necessarily the
wives OF those who wear the Garter
are always hidden. Etiquette directs
must wear. On the secession.
- The duke of Marlborough is a
Knight of the Garter. The members
OF that order consists only of the
sovereign of England and twenty-five
knight companions, most OF whom are
reigning soyereigns or heirs presump-
tive.
The only woman who is member
is the queen of England. the duchess
of Marlborough's dear friend, and the
only woman wife of Knight of the
Garter who is not invited TO the in
vestiture of Portugal's young king is
the Americanborn duchess OF MARI
borough. Her friends say truly that
her social position cannot be affected
by her absence from court. But they
insist that it is perfectly conceivable
that she should resent any implied
slight or injustice put upon her
The duke of Marlborough must be
invited to King Manuers investiture
as a matter of course. 1t is worthy OF
note that 1t will be the first court
function to which he has been hidden
since he and his wife separated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
DEATH OF MRS. MAxgas.


with but little warning of his ap-
proach. Death. Lies high need. this
morning. entered the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Tiffany. Jr.. and claimed
Mrs. G. A. Mayors. the beloved mother
of Mrs. Tiffany. for his own. at the
advanced age of 7S.
Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. May.
crs wns stricken with paralysis and
from the first the doctor did not give
the family any hope OF her recovery
The end came shortly before Q this
morning.
Beside Mrs. Tiffany. Mrs. Mayors
leaves another daughter. Mrs. Albert
Mayors OF Salt Lake City, who was
visiting her at the time OF her death;
two sisters. residents of Jacksonville,
Ill. and one brother. resident Of
Los Angeles. also survive her.
The sympathy OF large circle OF
friends is extended to the family.
Tomorrow Mrs. Tiffany and Mrs
Mayers leaye for Salt IAks-Eith. ths
remains whore lnterment will be made
Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Turnbull at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs Tiffany tomorrow morn.
ing AT 8 O'clock Friends OF the fam.
lily invited
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
TYPHOON SWEEPS
OVER COUNTRY
Great Loss Of Life Reported from Luzon
Standardization Complicated with
TOrrential Rains

canght ''Bamboula. the Terror" chief
of a dangerous gang OF Apaches. By
way of reward Ballon was permitted
to help escort him to the station. That
provided wise precaution as well as
a generous deed, for the Terror trip
ped one of the officers and would have
made good his escape had not Ballon
promptly jumped ON his back, pinned
him TO the ground and fixed him by
the ear. With gentry like the Terror
French justice works with dramatic
swiftness. He VIII be safely dead
ages before Ballon has lost any of his
agility or his teeth. 1t seems that
the least an admiring municipality
should do for the dog that suppressed
The nuisance is to put him on The
official pay roll
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
WOMEN GOING LIVELY PACE.

New York World.
III your phone was made a dozen
years ago" says "A booklet recently
issued by the Woman's Trade Union
league. the work was done by men.
but II II is OF recent date much OF II
was made by women. for women are
more and more being employed to put
together electrical fixtures" The rea.
con Is quoted from a factory foreman:
THE girls receive 40 per cent less
wages than man would get. and.
since they are quicker. they do 25
per cent more work. This is body
blow for the lords OF creation. II Is
meat for the league. which expects to
change some day that clause suggest
ing sex In wages
We read that OF GOO. 900 textile work
ers In America SO per cent are women
and children. Also that where Han
nah Borden ran one loom In 1917
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
Moors Fufiously
Attack Spanish

MELILLA. Oct. 2o.-Inder cover OF
darkness and during torrential down
pours. the Moors furiously attacked
the Spanish positions early today. The
lighting continued until daylight when
the enemy retired Yesterday morn.
Ing a forceof Riffs scattered de
tachment of Spaniards but were rout-
Cd and pursued by column under
command OF the Infanta Don. The
Moorish loss was heavy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
Owns the Town;
Is Selling 1t

SHTPTON. Kans.. Oct. 20.-Haying
made enough money to retire. w lr-
win, who owns everything In Shipton
from the grain elevators to the pitch
rake down in Main street. is going to
sell the village at auction tomorrow
What am | bid for Shipton," the
auctioneer will cry from his block
near the general store. and the sale
OF the town in a lump will follow.
Shipton now consists OF a depot,
grain elevator. half dozen stores, sew
eral houses. postoffice and church.
Mr. Irwin originally started a village
In the middle of his large ranch as
shipping point for grain.
AS an extra inducement to probable
bidders Mr.. Irwin says he will throw
in few acres of wheat land and
some farm machinery with the pur'
chase OF the town.