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The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-12

T. w. Harkey of Hobart, Lo- gan county is the possassor of what is said to be the oldest barrel in the state. It was made by his great-great-g grandfather in North Carolina in the year 175S. It is handmade and has a capacity of so gallons, the wood used in its construction being poplar. Although it has been handed down from father to son for more than a century and a half, 1t is still in an excellent state of preservation and is valued very highly by it's present posSessor.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-12

Nine presidential electors met in the office of Acting GOveIM- or Martin yesterday and cast the vote of Arkansas for Bryan and Kern the Democratic President ial ticket. Tom D. Brooks, of Russellville was chosen as, mes senger to Washington, defeating J. H. Hinemon, by one vote. Those attending the convention were T. D. Brooks, Ruasellville ; D. l.. King, Hardy; J. H. H:nemon, Ar kadelphia. H. Clay Sloan, Black Rock; l.. c. Going, Harrisburg ; J. Wythe Walker, Fayetteville s. T. Rowe, Fort Smith; T. H. Nixon, Pine Bluff aind R. S. War neck, Magnolia.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-12

to make any extensive railroad improvements under the present financial conditions" Mir. Clarke declared. There are just two sources from which railway can secure the money to make improvements One is the rev. enues produced by the road and the other is the sale of securities issued to cover the cost of the improvements. During the year it has been Impossible to dispose of these securities to the men to whom the railroads must look for the money to make improve ments. Conditions are somewhat better now than they have been but there is still a small mar ket for such securities, and as a result the roads cannot make the improvements that they desire to make. The decrease in revenues has cut off the other source from which the money to make lm- provements is secured and these two causes combined have effect ually put stop to all improve ment work excepting that which IS absolutely necessary or had all ready been started before these conditions arose."
 Mr. Clarke declared that it was the intention to complete the new Union depot at Little Rock, as soon as possible, but h.s state ment showed that it was well for Little Rock that this project was begun before the present conditions put stop to all new
 improvement work. i.
 The work on the new depot 1 is progressing as rapidly as is possible" Mir. Clarke said. " and it will be completed during the coming summer. The building it. self is practically finished and nothing further can be done until the filling, which is now in pro- gress is completed. This is be- ing done as rapidly as possible. { We have so much invested a. ! ready in the property that we would be forced to complete the building as quickly as possible whether we wanted to or not, in order to save ourselves from loss. We have already put about S5OO,OOO into the work, 1 am frank to admit, h owever, that if the building had not been start ed when it was it would probably y have not been begun since that time, for I would not have had the nerve to even recommend such an expenditure under the conditions which have existed for more than year. The compile ! tion of the building has been de- layed for the simple reason that the financial conditions made it
 impossible to continue the work. The building will be completed now, however, as rapidly as pos sible and will undoubtedly be op- ened some time during the sum- meP."
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-12

Instead of being tabled for all time, as was the common im- pression yesterday. the contest of c. D. Greaves, Republican, to the seat of 0. H. Sumpter, Sen ator from Garland and Mont gomery counties is but tempor- arlly disposed Of.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-12

The ladies of the Christian church will serve a first-class din ner and supper Thursday, Janu- ary IA. at the old kershaw stand on Front street. Prices, dinner 35 cents; supper 25 cents. Be sure to come and bring your family.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-12
THINK ABOUT IT 4: Ar, s !. ss:: s ]:

to you and yours Itmeans ali the interest Ing news of tho community. of your neigh bors and friends, of the churches andschools of everything in which you are directly interested Don't you think ths Home 4apor h good thing to havsl
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
FLEuR-DE-Lls ART CLUB.

The Fleur- de-Lis Art Club met at
the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Bostick Thursday afternoon, No
vember 3, and was charmingly enter
tanned. The reception-rooms at the
Bostick home We're deliberately deco,
rated with ferns and autumn flowers.
The following members were present
and responded to roll call, with quo
tations from standard authors: Mes
danes c. o. Hadley, A. G. Price, H.
A. Cameron, j. w. Bostick, S. e.
Griggs, D. A. Hart, S. P. Harris, A.
N. Johnson, R. Moore, ]. B. Singleton,
A. Nj. Townsend and r. H. Voorhees,.
The honored guests were Mesdames
H. A. Boyd and F. A. Stewart. A mu-
steal programme was rendered, after
which an open discussion on the
Cook and Peary controversy took
place. Several clippings were read
by Mrs, A. M. Townsend. The next
meeting will be he'd at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A, Cameron.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
RRILLIANr ARCHITECT.

That Negroes are developing into
tirst-class architects is more wildly
brought out in the recent informa-
ton that has reached Nashville. It
will be remembered that in an arti-
Gle published in the Nashville Globe
some time ago the names of several
architects were mentioned, these Gre
ated some surprise, for there were
scores of well-informed Negroes
throughout the country who did not
know that there were competent ar.
chitects in the race, who could plan
and execute tie most substantial
dwellings,, churches, business and Of
flee buildings. This information was
in the nature of a write-up concern
ing the theological seminary which
the Negro Baptists purpose to erect
in Nashville One significant feature
about the article was that the promo
tiers of the seminary purposed to
have three Negro architects make
pans for the building One among
the three mentioned was Mr.. w. T.
Bailey, whose ability as an artist in
this special line of work is said to be
Increasing every day. Mr. Bailey is
at the head of the Architectural De-
nartment of Tuskegee Institute, and
if reports are true, his exceptional
ability carries him beyond the regu-
lar school work The building indus
try and the habit of getting homes
that has lately come over the Ne
groes in the United States is forcing
many developments and bringing oft
much talent in the race that hither-
to was unknown.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
Hayes rierson.

One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season was that of Mr.. Melvin
Hayes and Miss Eloise Frierson We'd
nesday evening, November 3, at the
residence Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Annie D. Frierson, zoos Herman
street. The house was beautifully
decorated with ported plants and cut
flowers, autumn tints being the pre-
vailing tone, While the guests were
assembling Mr.. Roland Hayes, of Fisk
University, sang, Believe Me-" Miss
Sadie Harding played Mendelssohns
Wedding March as the bridal party
entered as follows: First came the
best man, Mr.. James Frierson, then
the maid of honor, Miss Clara Frier-
son, sister of the bride, whose dress
was of white null, deliberately
trimmed in lace with pink satin sash,
carrying pink carnations, then came
the bride beautifully gowned in white
Messaline satin trimmed in allover
lace and seeded pearls, with tulle
veil She carried a bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley She
met tne groom at the altar. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. Spen-
Ger Jackson. The brides mother wore
black chiffon dress trimmed in lace
medallions and jetted yoke. The
brides sister, Mrs. c. B. Robinson, of
New York City, wore beautiful
gown of pale blue crepe-de- chene with
satin trimmings Other out-of-town
guests were Mrs NJ. c. Brown and
Mrs. Joseph Frierson, of Columbia,
Tenn. Owing to the serious illness
of her father-in-law, Mr.. R. E. Bell, of
Topeka, Kans., sister of the bride,
could not attend Many valuable and
handsome presents were received,
among them being many pieces of sill
yer and cut glass.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
VIM. A. MCINTYRE TO WE'D MISS
PAGE,

The news came last week that Mr..
Turner Page, of Chicago, announces
the engagement of his daughter, Will
lie Hobbs, to Mr.. William Arthur
MacIntyre, of Port Spain, Trinidad,
British West indies. This bit of news
created no little stir in society cir
cles of Nashville AS soon as the IT,
dings reached the city people began
to recall that both contracting parties
occupied prominent social positions
in this city. Miss Willie Hobbs Page
formerly lived here, as did her ia
Their, but they are now residing at
SCI East Thirtyfifth street, Chicago
Miss Page was one of the original
charter members of the H. T. G.. M.
Club, and although out of the city,
her name still appears with that noted
organization. She is graduate Of
the Pearl High School and is related
to Mr.. Eugene Page, of the Railway
Mail Service. Mr. William Arthur
MacIntyre spent four years in Nash
vile as a student of Fisk University,
taking his A. NB. at that school with
the class of '0S. He is a native OF
the island Of Trinidad, one of the
groups of the West Indies, and has
only been in the United States about
seven years. During his last year at
the university he was business man
ager of the Giee Club; and it was he
who had the honor of addressing
President Taft, who was then Secre-
tary of War, on behalf of the students
and faculty of Fisk when he laid the
cornerstone Of the Carnegie Library.
Mr. MacTntyre is now in the law de-
partmept of Harvard University, at
Cambridge, Mass, where he expects
to take his LII. B. The exact date
of the wedding has not been an
nounced, but friends state that it will
be early in the spring or some time
next fall
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
Napier-Beasley.

At 1880 p. M Tuesday evening, in
the presence of a small number of
intimate friends Dr. ]. Alonzo Napier
and Miss Callie A, Beasley were mar
ried at the home of Prof. and Mrs. F.
G. Smith, of 142 Fourteenth avenue,
North. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. G. Lake lines, pastor of How
ard Congregational Church. The
bride is native of Kentucky, having
been in this city for several years.
She was teacher at Pearl School,
while the groom is prominent dent
list, with Offices in the Harding Build
ing. He is the nephew of Mr.. ]. c..
Napier and the son of the late Elias
Napier. While the wedding was quiet,
it was no surprise, as this young cou-
pie were known to be lovers of sew
eral years standing. DR.. Napier fin
ished school with the dental class of
'09, Meharry, being the salutatorian
For the next few days DR.. and Mrs.
Napier will be at home at 142 Four
teenth avenue, North Congratula-
tions from a host of friends have
been coming in all the week.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
JOLLY EVENING.

Miss Ellen Henderson entertained
at her home, 513 Twelfth avenue,
North, last Friday evening. Those pres
ent were Drs. H. G. Clayborne, McNeal
Hopkins, Walter Bailey, John Hunter,
Chas Smith, Thos, Elston and Clifton
Roper, Misses Montgomery, Bass,
Edwards, F'rierson and Henderson.
Games and music were the features Of
the evening. A two-course menu was
served, after which all expressed
themselves as being highly enter
tanned.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
RACIAL PROGRESS.
AS Reported by the National Negro
Business League.

Business League.
Between September goth and Octo
Der goth local leagues have been or
ganized in North Carolina in the fol-
lowing-named towns and cities: San
ford, Hamlet, Wadesboro, Laurinburg,
Wilmington, Fayetteville Goldsboro,
Kingston, Washington, Greenville,
Williamson and Plymouth.
j. G. Phillips, who follows the bar
Der business in Sanford, N. c., has
about completed on the main street
splendid twostory business block.
While the colored population is not
I large, nevertheless they own town
property assessed at $4,000 and
in the county 100000
R. J. Beverly, Wadesboro, N. c., is
not only business man but also a
very prosperous farmer. He pos
sesses several hundred fertile acres
in Arson county. His cotton yield is
not less than 300 bales annually, be-
sides other products of the soil. He
also owns a large grocery business in
town, well stocked with the best quail
ity of goods in that line, valued at be
tween $1,000 and $4,000. His custom
ers are not by any means confined eX-
clusively to members of his own race,
as he has the reputation of keeping
in stock what any one may need when
he is in the market to buy. In order
to secure adequate school advanta-
ges for his children, year ago he
moved into town and built a fine
residence. That and the site on which
it is built is valued at $3,500
Walter P. Evans, president of the
Local League at LaurinbuTg, N. c., is
truly "a prince" among Negro mer-
chants. Fourteen years ago he was
running small business here and in |
spite of the many obstacles which he |
had to face, he assiduously stuck to
his business, and as the town grew he
kept apace with its growth until now
he owns one of the finest business
blocks on Main street, flanked by the
leading white merchants.
It is a splendid two-story structure,
with cream colored pressed brick The
of the building are thir-
ty by eighty-five feet. On one side of
the storeroom is the shoe department, /
the shelves filled with the best quail
ity of shoes of every description; on
the other side dry goods of different |
and somewhat in the rear,
where there is an ell to the building,
is the grocery department. There is,
also, in stock a large quantity of sta
tionery, etc. In capacious lot back
of this store is a coal and woodward
where an engine is kept busy daily
saving up wood Of different lengths
TO be put upon the market In addi-
ton to these businesses, he has sew
era teams on the streets, engaged in
hauling for merchants and others who
may need his services. On Saturdays,
besides himself, he employs nine
clerks in his establishment. and that
many are insufficient to serve the Gus
toners who are from both races in
the community His other holdings
include large farm and valuable
realty in town. There are also few
other members of the race here do
ing we'll in business, as, for instance,
Messrs. Radcliff and Douglass on this
same thoroughfare, who carry a large
stock in groceries, dry-goods, etc, but
Mr.. Evans excels them all.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
THE sLAsrowN CONVENTIONS.

No more entertaining program has
been rendered at the First Baptist
Church this year than that which was
witnessed Wednesday night when one
OF the clubs, under the management
of Mr.. S. P. Harris, gave what was
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12

known as the Shutdown Missionary
and Educational Convention. There
was lots of fun for old and young and
the entire program was on the whole
very suggestive anal entertaining.
The success of this unique entertain
ment was assured on account of the
number of faithful workers taking
part.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12

Rev. Lake lines will address the
Monthly Mems Monster Meeting Sun
day at 3 p. m. at Howard COngrega-
tional Church. All men welcome.
Good music Meeting one hour
only. The Y. M. C. A. will send a del
egate to the Y. M. c. A. National Con-
ference to be held in Louisville, De
cember 2-5, 1909.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
WEDDINGS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

MIR. ]. B. Jackson and Mrs. Mary
Mcdowell were married last Satur-
day at noon at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Amanda ]. Pointer, 1903
Hynes street, Rev. A. L. Parks officia-
ting.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

This is to certify that John B. Poin.
dexter, who has been acting as our
agent in East Nashville, Mooretown
and other parts OF the city, is no long.
or connected with the Nashville
Globe. The public will please take
notice. NASHVILLE GLOBE.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12

Miss Mary L. Clark. of 10 Johnston
avenue, is suffering with an attack of
lagrippe.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-16

has kept government engineers busy for years made contractors wealthy, and annually furnished employment for hundreds of skilled drill and dredge men.
 Were all the collisions, groundings and other accidents that have taken place in the vicinity of the Lime Kiln Crossing to be enumerated the show ing would be impressive.
 Now this most perplexing problem of removing this hindrance to further marine development is well along toward 8 solution that will, 1t is con- fidently predicted, eliminate trouble for all time. Using Stony Island, marshy tract some few acres in extent, as starting point the contractors began construction of the largest cofferdam ever undertaken. Dredges were used in casting up the walls of rock and clay, taken from the river bed at various points in the new channel where excavation In the old way was comparatively easy. An area 2,SJ0 feet in length and with an average width of 1,600 feet was enclosed by wall some forty feet through at the base, reaching ten feet above the surface of the river, and at the top being wide enough to permit the laying Of a mar row gauge railroad track if desired.
 Two twelve-inch centrifugal pumps. each with a capacity of 6.000,000 gal Ions of water every twenty-four hours, and a battery of fifty air lifts, with a combined capacity of 50.000,000 gall Ions daily, were started, and the flood inside the cofferdam began to recede. In spite of the magnitude of the job, so thorough had been the work of building the dam that no leaks of con- sequence developed, and within ten days after the first water found it's way through the pumps one hundred and thirty acres of the river bed was exposed so completely that it was pos sible to walk dryshod over the entire area.
 excavating was undertaken. - From "Conquering the Hell Gate of the Lakes" in Technical World Magazine for Anxil
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-16
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Westport-Judge John H. Perry of Southport spoke before the Mems club | Monday evening in Library hall. Meriden.-The Layman's league of St Paurs church will discuss "Munici- pal Government by Commissions" at its meeting Wednesday evening. Torrington.-T Warrenton Woolen company is rapidly installing it's rna- chinery in the new plant in Daytonvflle. It has 90,00O square feet of floor space. ColIinsviIIe.-The Connecticut Poul- try association will conduct a farmers institute at Grange hall. Collinsville, today (Tuesday) under the auspices of Cawasa grange.
 Iastonbury.-Harry N Mclean has been awarded the contract for carry ing the mail from Glastonbury post office. He is now carrying the mail under a sub- contract
 MiedIetown.--At the meeting of the Afiddlesex County Historical society Arthur l.. Shipman of Hartford will read a paper on Rev. Thomas L. Ship man. formerly a prominent clergyman of this state.
 WalIingford.-Frida night saw the close of the night school that has been conducted since October 22, 1908, at the Colony street school. The enrolment was 194 and the average attendance has been S4
 Stratford.-Charles SwaTrow of Pat erson avenue put his shoulder out of joint last week. He was working in the fields when the horse that he was driving became frightened and threw him out of the wagon.
 Bridgeport.-Former Mayor Thomas P. Taylor has been in Philadelphia during the past week. and while there spoke in favor of wood block as mate rial for street paving at a conference held for consideration of problems con- nected with road construction, main tenance and repair.
 Hartford.-Dee to the successful out come of the crusade against offensive post cards issued as St. Patriek's day souvenirs, there has been little need of any action this year. At that time the merchants compiled most readily with requests to stop the sale of the objectionable caricatures.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-16
COLCHESTER.
Surveyors of Norwich -H artford Line
 Reach 5oroush-Temperancs Rally
 Social Notes.

The surveyors of the Hartford. Col- chester and Norwich trolley road reached the village Saturday after noon. The people of the town are very enthusiastic over the prospects, and only hope that upon completion of the survey that work on construction will commence.
 There was a large attendance at the social given by the Social club of Oli- yer Woodhouse lodge, K. of P. Prof. Bunce's orchestra furnished the music and Prof. Hamilton of Norwich prompt cd. There was a number of from Help ron and other surrounding towns.
 John Bradshaw and a friend from willinantic were recent visitors in town
 guest of F. T. Buncs Friday and Sat- urdaN.
 Temperance Meeting.
 At the Sunday morning services in the Baptist church the pastor, Rev. B. D. Remington, took as his subject "The Lessons of the Hour" In the evening there was a temperance mass meeting The pastor took as his theme Local Option and Its Relation to Civic Right eoNsness."
 The Dorcas so6isty meets this (Tuesday) afternoon at the parsonage.
 There was large attendance at the entertainment given by the members of the c. Y. P. S. fin the audience room of the chapel The order consisted of the singing by the choir of '6The vil- 1age Blacksmith" Also a farce. After the entertainment games were played by the younger members.
 Frank and Carl Rogers of Salem were recent visitors in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-16
The Heart Can't Stand Rheumatic Acid
 Poisoning
The Uric-O Treatment Expells
 Inc Poison from the Blood

Those sharp, shooting pains through the chest around the region of the heart mean that poisonous uric and rheumatic acid are there ready to spring and grip tightly the muscles controlling the hearts action. Don't neglect these warnings. You must neutralize and drive these dangerous poisons from the system, or sooner or later they will overcome you.
 The only true way to cure Rheuma- tism is to get at it from the inside with Uric-O. It acts with marvellous swiftness upon the muscles, kidneys and blood Cleans out the sandlike deposits in the muscles, forces tbs kidneys to perform those duties for which they were designed and neu- tralizes the acid within the blood.
 Uric-O is liquid taken internally, 3 times daily, and does not contain any morphine, opium or other so- called pain deadeners." Sciatica, Muscular, Indammatory and Articular Rheumatism all yield readily to Uric-O.
 Sold by N. D. SeTin St Son, Norwich, III. [. Burt, Putnam, Chas. DeVilers, Wi1llmantic and J. W. Tuckerman, Moosup. for 75c and $1.00 the bottle, or you can obtain a trial bottle free by writing to The Smith Drug Co., 1S4 Smith Bldg, Syracuse, N. Y.