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The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
JUDGE FREEZER
 TRIMS THE RATES
Orders Freight Tariff Made B l-3 Per
 Cent Above Commissions Tariff.

Little Rock, April 20 - Members Oi the Arkansas Rail- road Commission, as well as ship perS all over the state are e!at- ed over the decision of Judge Trie bef yesterday which forces the railroads of the state to get to- gether with the Arkansas Rail- road Commission and make a new set Of rates which will increase the revenue to the railroads from the old rate of the Commits slOn which was enjoined, and the shippers have today flooded the commission and it's attorneys with letters and messages of congratulation The decision of Judge Trieber of yesterday vir- tually settles the injunction pro- ceedings as Judge Trieber has stated the old rates were non- compensatory and the rates put in by the railroads after the in- junction was granted were eX- cessive Judge Trieber decided, the court has power to make rates upon which the railroads must operate. while an injunction suit is pending, and thus forces the railroads to come to the rates he suggests under penalty of dis missing the injunction which they have secured. None of the rail- road attorneys will talk on the subject, but it is thought they will advise the railroads to get with the commission at once and place freight rates back where no hardship will be worked upon the people of the state
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
FIRE DAMAGES LIT-
 TIE ROCK COMPRESS
Cotton Valued at $S5O,O00, and Plant
 Worth SIOO,0O0 Partially Destroyed.

Little Rock, April 2O.-Fire dis covered shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, destroyed the west end of the St Louis Compress No. 1 located Just east of the ChO- Jaw depot. At two o'clock this morning the flames had licked up a good portion of the west end of the huge structure containing 5000 bales of cotton, had des- trOyed nearly two dozen freight cars and borne on by a strong wind sweeping from the west and menacing the whole structure.
 At that hour the Little Rock Fire Department was fighting frantically trying to jhOid the on- sWeeping flames at bay at a fire wall located near the west end of the compress. It looked as if it was about an even chance that they would succeed
 One squad Of the department armed with a big three-inch hose was hurling a torrent Of water into the sea of flame, seeking to check it's onward sweep. Another located on the high superstruc- ture entrenched behind the pro- tecting fire wall, cOmbated the flames as they leaped again and again over the brick barrier and licked greedily at the immense store of cotton that the firemen sought to save. A perfect rain of sparks flew over and lighted among the thousands of closely packed bales of cotton. From time to time these caught and a flame would ieap up, an omin- ous potent Of disaster.
 The loss is estimated at a quar- ter of a million dollars. The total value of the compress and it's contents is S1,OOO.OOO. It con- tained 320.0OO bales of cotton, but about 13.5OO bales were sav- ed. The freaks of the wind first apparently doomed and then sav- ed the structure Blowing strong ly in such a way as to force the blaze toward the main part of the building, it seemed that total destruction was inevitable but shift of the wind turned the fire back upon the destroyed part and saved the remainder. The fact that the cotton was compressed and soaked with water helped to keep it from taking fire easily.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
THE LEGISLATURE

Little Rock, April 20. - The Senate yesterday afternoon
 declined to take up the Oldham State Capitol bill but did good work for the state in passing
 without amendment, the Univer-
 sity appropriation bill, and the
 Blind School appropriation bill
 witn but a few minor amend ments. Arnold, Edmonson, Glover,
 Mcknight and Patterson were the five dissenting votes on the university appropriation bill.
 The House too had a little of the scrap left in them after the morning session. They took up considerable time in the after noon getting the closets under the stairWays cleaned out so a match dropped there would not leave the state without an ad- ministration building of any sort finally instructing the secretary of state as custodian of the build ing to have the Wor k done. The appropriation bill for the Soldiers home was adopted in a commit tee of the whole, It carries an in- crease in appropriation of S4,- 220, with a total of S6O, ,5Oo. The Witt free text book bill was a. lowed to go over until Wednesday when it will be a spec ial order, The Wager road work ing bill was put back on it's sec ond reading and referred to the judiciary committee
 Representative ShOckley and New ton have prepared bill which they will introduce during the week, providing that all sa,- ary propositions for county of ficials be left to a vote of the citizens in the county elections next held. This will relieve the General Assembly of many local bills if it is passed. It will also save much time, as there is al- ways a hard fight on each of these bills.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20

at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carlton last Thursday night
 We are glad to know that Prof Brockman has large class study ing vocal music.
 The E. l.. C, will give the.r last program for this session next Friday afternoon the 23 inst. They will put the remainder of the session on the Society pro- gram for commencement.
 The E. l.. C. program will be given Monday night May the "A.
 There will be an al day sing ing here the first Sunday in May Everyone is cordially invited to come.
 We have two Sunday schools here now. The NJ. E. Sunday school was organized last Sun day. There was 40 pupils enroll ed.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
NEWS OF BODCAW

Bo1caw. April 2O.-We are mak- ing rapid progress in the work on the commencement exercises.
 There are several new pupils in this week.
 Miss Frazer has rot returned as yet. The elocution and music pu- pills earnestly wish for her re- turn.
 Mir. Lat Moses, one of our fel- low pupils has been on the sick list the past week. We hope he will be in school next week.
 Miss Alice Dorman who has been real sick came to hear the program of the "A. l.. $, boys Fri day afternoon. She will soon be in school again.
 The AL.S, gave very good program Friday afternoon. The debate was real interesting The subject discussed was Resolved that Woman has Contributed more to Civilization than Man"
 Mrs. Barham an aged iady, died
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
f0I1R CATTLE MEN
 LYNCHED AT ADA
u.,d in Connection With Murder of a Iruited States Marshal in February.

,do Okla, April 10. = Four .rominent cattlemen were taken taon iail here early today and lrnched by a mob of a hundred citizens. .a n ronized in the Commercial Club Sooms s and marched to the jail. >Onlv one man stood on guard of the iail and he was quickly oyernowered and the four pris- oners seized, taken to a nearby horn and hung to the rafters. There was little excitement dur ing the lynching.
 Those lynched were:
 l. R. Miller, Fort Worth, Tex
 R. B. Burdell, Duncan, Okla
 less West Canadian, Texas.
 Joe Allen. Canadian, Texas.
 West and Allen were wei to do Texans and large cattle own CTS.
 The men were held on a charge 01 rOlIlDlICll,N v III lllC III hI titl oi former United e-States Marshal Bobbitt, near Ada last February Bobbitt was shot from ambush on his way home.
 The examining trial of the four prisoners was held last Thursday but no indictment was return ed
 Miller caves a wife in Fort Worth. He has killed six men in his time and was with the famt, ous Pat Garrett at Las Cruces when Garrett was killed.
 The mob it is said was com posed Of prominent citizens of the town and only a few wore masks Owing to the early hour the au- thoritieS were put at a disad- vantage and were powerless to prevent the lynching,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20

The bodies of the four men were cut down a few hours af- ter the lynching and are now be- Ing held at a local undertaking establishment. Relatives have been notified and the bodies of the three Texans will probably be shipped to their homes to- morrow morning. The remains of Burdell were shipped tonight to Duncan, Okla, where interment will be had tomorrow.
 Tonight Ada is quiet as usual and no demOnstrat tiOn 'Of any na- ture is anticipated by the au- thorities. The lynching is being discussed freely on the streets in the hotels and other public p.aces but on the main no very decided opinions are being expressed.
 This afternoon and tonight hun dreds of people called at the mOrgue in the hope of being giv- en an opportunity to view the bodies of the four men. In this. however, they were disappointed a strong cordon of police turning back the crowds of morbidly cur iOuS.
 Tonight many reports are cur rent as to identity of the lead CTS of the mob, By many it is claimed that three prominent business men organized the mob ln the early morning attack but whether or not this is true can not be determined. Some of the members Of the mob have made no secrets of their connection with the lynching and their names are discussed all over the city tonight
 What action is to be taken by the courts in regard to the mat ter the authorities refuse to state. It is claimed, however that grand jury investigation is to be made next week when all the known facts in connection with the lynching are to be thor Oughly aired
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
STOLE A GAS METER

Van Buren, April 2O.-Stealing a gas meter from the sheriff was the somewhat unique feat accomplished by a thief here. The gas company and not the sheriff is the loser however. The meter was one tof the quarterA- the-slOt kind and contained S1.50. When the Osheriff moved into his new home the thief seiz- ed an opportunity and the meter Now the gas company is seeking the meter and Sheriff sam Rus sell has his deputies out after the thief
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
WILL SEEK VENGEANCE

Hot Springs, April 2O.-Bob Bur ton, a jovial and good tempered bar tender who expected to have to face charges of manslaughter was made happy today by the improvement in the condition of his near victim, whose skull Bur- ton nearly cracked with a beer mallet.
 BurtOn's act was not the re- suit of a hot temper or even of anger he having hit Ed. Purvis, a painter, in strenuous and attempt to save the life of a third man upon whom Purvis was advancing with a knife which he was apparently about to thrust into the others breast in drunken anger.
 Dr. F. Merritt announces that Purvis will recover although he had a very close cali
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
WOULD BOOST HIS SALES

Eureka Springs, April 20. - A unique advertising scheme to boom this already famous health resort has been thought out by an enterprising drummer, who would thereby boost his sales of cigars and tobacco. He proposes to carry Eureka Springs litera-
 ture abQet the country with him and distribute it advantag- eously if the 40-odd tobacco deal CTS in this city will all agree to handle his wares.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20

El Dorado, April 20. Bishop Brown of Arkansas will conduct special services for the Episco- palians of this vicinity, at the Presbyterian church here ta. night.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
SHOPS TO REOPEN

Van Buren, April 20-The F'ris- co shops which have been practi- cally c.Osed down for two months are to be reopened here May | according to what is considered a trustworthy report.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20

For Sale-A small pony mare, sever years old. i'll good condi- tiOn. Can be seen hitched to Gee Bros. delivery Wagon
 w. w. RICE
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20

Wanted-Corn and chops sacHs Prescott Milling Co.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
DELEGATES OF THE
EPISCOPALIANS
List Of Men TO Attend the
Convention in Smyrna
on Wednesday

The annual convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese of Delaware
will be held in Smyrna on Wednes-
day. A list of the delegates chosen
by the various churches to attend the
convention is as follows:
St Paurs, Camden-Rensen c. Bar
nard.
ST. Thomas, Newarlx-Alfred A.
Curtis and Dr. George A. Harter
Trinity, Wilmington-Henry b.
Thompson and Charles M. Curtis.
Trinity, Clayton-Dr. c. G.. Harmon
son and z. r. Sipple
Calvary, Wilmington-James d. Car
ter and c. S. Park
Christ, Dover-Wnliam Denny and T.
X. Jones.
st. Barnabas', Observation-Disclosures
Cooper Milbourn.
All Saints, Delmar-James II. Tyre.
Church of the Ascension. Claymont-
William Cloud and William Habbart
Christ Church, Christiana hundred
Edward 6. Bradford Jr., and J. w.
Maclam; Christ Church, AIilford-Dr.
r. y Watson and j. c. Salter.
Holy Trinity. (Old Swedes) viii
mington-Wilmer A. Smith and Charles
II. Card.
Emmanuel, Wilmington-William d.
Brinckle and Andrew NJ. Fooks.
st. Anne's, Middletown-M. n. Will
lifts and Frederick Brady.
st. James. Stanton-Richard T. Pill
ing and r. l.. Armstrong.
st. Johns. Wilmington--A. Felix du-
pont and Elwood Souder.
ST. Johns. Little Hill-Cyrus Ward
and J. p. Morris.
St. Marks, Little Creel0-Theodore
A. Phillips and Levin w. Ellis
st. Marks. AIillsboro-H. c. Frame
and J. r. Goodwin.
st. Peters. Lewes-Dr. William p.
Orr and Charles Fl. Maull.
ST. Phillips, Laurel-C. I. Wright
and H. c. Davis.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
MIDDLETOWN

The teachers OF the primary depart
ment Of the Presbyterian Sunday school
gave a May party for the children on
Saturday afternoon.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the NJ. r. Church held their
annual thank Offering service and
raised $3.50.
Miss Edna Grassland Of st. Georges,
has been visiting relatives here.
Mrs. H. A. Lank and Mrs. Alexander
Cooper of Philadelphia are guests OF
Mrs. ]. c. Stiles
Mrs. John S. Crouch is spending two
weeks at Rehoboth.
Mrs. F. e. Comegys has returned
home after a two weeks visit in Wash
ington.
Mrs. John J. Jolls is visiting her par
ents near Millington. Md.
Mrs. Charles Kelley, of Plainfeld,
n. j.. is visiting Mrs. Sarah Kumpel.
Mrs. Grebe Of Philadelphia. is the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Crouch.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
MUST DISPLAY
STATE LICENSE
New Law Passed by LegiSIa-
ture to 90 in Effect in
August

Collector of State Revenue Harry W.
Chairs desires to call the attention OF
State to the recent enactment of the Leg
State o he recen enactment of the Leg
islature providing that all State IT,.
censes shall be exposed in a conspicu-
Gus manner. While the law does not
go into effect until August, Mr. Chairs
desires that its provisions be made
known at this time in order that it
shall be given sufficient notice The
law follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met:
Section /. That every individual.
firm, association of persons, or corpor-
alton holding any State license author
izing the conduct OF any business, trade
or vocation, shall expose such license
in conspicuous manner In the prin-
cipal Office or place of business Of such
individual firm, association Of persons
or corporation.
Section 2. That every individual.
every member of a firm or association
Of persons. and every director and Off
Ger OF a corporation holding a license
as aforesaid and failing to comply with
the provisions OF this act at any time
after the first day Of August, 1909
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof by in
dictment shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars in the
discretion Of the court
Section 8. None of the provisions Of
this act shall be deemed or taken to
repeal the penalties imposed by any
statute Of the State of Delaware for
the failure Of any particular class Of
licenses.2
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
CAN CONNECT
WITH SEWERS

AS a result OF the action Of city
Council. in providing a fund Of 81 900
for the Board OF Health TO go ahead
with the task Of sewering properties.
after the owners OF the same, have
refused TO comply with notices sent to
them, the board win now be in a posi-
tion to abate a nEmber Of nuisances
which have continued for a long time
Council made provision for the fund
In the budget passed at It's last meet
ing. Under the law the Board Of
Health can have properties connected
with the sewer and collect the rent
therefrom TO pay for the work Be
cause the funds OF the department
were low, this could not be done. but
now that $1,000 has been provided for
tho purpose, the Improvements win be
carried out.
Secretary Wiggesworth. of the
Board Of Health. was directed by the
board today 20 send notices 10 all pro-
perty owners notified TO connect with
the sewer, OF the action OF Council.
and IN the event of the properties not
being connected. immediate action will
be taken by tho board TO have the
work done.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
CAR SERVICE
IS CRIPPLED
Strike Breakers Guarded by
Policemen TO be Used
in Philadelphia
N Unlled Proas Lealed sneolaI VIC.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 3i.-The
third day Of tho strike Of conductors and
motormen OF the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company finds the service Of the
company greatly crippled. only about
twenty-five per cent OF the usual compile
ment OF cars are rurRing, and IN several
sections there are no cars at all.
The situation Is hourly growing more
serious, and a crisis is expected within the
next twenty-four hours. W. ID. Mahon.
national president of the Car Mems Union
Is expected here to-day and will take
charge Of the strike.
The Rapid Transit Company is bringing
In strike breakers from Baltimore and
New York, and already several hundred
TO work.
There were a few minor disturbances
early IN the day, but nothing serious.
Tho most exciting case was chase OF
ten squares when police sergeant board
cd a car, ordered the motorman to throw
his controller wide open and started IN
pursuit Of a milk man. who had tried 10
start a riot by yelling "soab" at the car
crews. As the car sped past the fleeing
wagon the sergeant leaped aboard the
latter and arrested the driver
Dozens Of men are in Jail to-day on
charges OF melting TO riot yesterday when
there we're numerous outbreaks.
Memorial Day exercises are going on
despite the crippled car service the peo-
pie seeming willing to walk or take buses
and wagons to the scenes Of the cere-
monies.
After resembling his order that all
saloons must close from p. m. to-
night until Z a. m., Director Of Public
Safety Clay, later in tho morning
warned saloonkeepers that heavy PEN
atty would be imposed II they were
found selling intoxicating liquor to in
toxicatcd men.
Director Clay admitted that 500 strike
breakers arc to 60 to work this after
noon.
II is feared that # the strike break
ers man cars they will he attacked to-
night
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
Mr.. BROSIUS REPLIES
TO FIELD AGENT ARTERS

Lewis W. Brosius,7 the Prohibition
nominee for mayor. has sent the fol.
lowing letter in reply to the questions
asked recently by the Rev. j. NJ Arters
OK the Anti-Saloon League. Of the dif-
terent mayoralty candidates:
Wilmington, Del, Mo-, 29th. 1909.
Rev John M. Arters, superintendent
Anti-Saloon League. city:
MY Dear Sir-Your letter of the 25th
inst. is received asking as to my posi-
tion as candidate OF the Prohibition
party for mayor, on several important
questions relating 20 the conduct Of
that Office.
The Prohibition party believes that
the licensed saloon is wrong that II is
an economical mistake. costing many
times what little It produces in rev.
enue; that It is a social error. infict-
ing on innocent womanhood and child
hood, suffering indescribable, debasing
the manhood and lowering the char
acter of our citizenship: that il is a
moral wrong and has the almost un-
qualified condemnation Of all the re-
ligious world; that it is political
wrong and that no nation has a right
TO give legal sanction to that which
the great body Of it's best citizenship
condemns, that despite the constant
efforts ~ politicians TO ignore and sup
press the subject II is the most vital
and live political question before the
country to-day and beside It all other
present questions are trivial.
Believing sincerely in these princi-
pies, the Prohibition party has placed
in nomination ticket for the coming
election in order that all voters who
so believe may make that belief known
at the ballot box.
While holding these views the Prohi-
bltion party stands for the careful and
conscientious enforcement o. all laws.
It Is almost universally believed that
the laws to regulate the saloon and
suppress its protege-the house Of i'll
fame-are not enforced. largely be-
cause Of political influence or official
sympathy OF graft, except spasmodi-
cally and for very short periods.
II elected to the Office of mayor il
would be my aim TO appoint as city
solicitor a man who would vigorously
and continuously enforce all the laws
bearing on these as on all other sub
jects.
II is my belief that such an official
tdu ut loAuu anu ne Hnpulu nave my
most unqualified help and support in
using every proper and just means to
make these laws effective.
make this statement knowing that
should I be elected I would be expect
ed 20 carry out this pledge. while in
the case OF the election Of either oil
Nny competitors. the fulhllment of a
similar pledge would not be generally
expected.
Regretting the necessity of appearing
as a candidate for an Office I do not
desire, and feeling honorod at being
selected TO stand as the representative
Of the cause that has nominated me-
and sincerely desiring that the result
of the election shall be for the great.
est good of our city in every way,
am,
Very sincerely yours.
Lewis W. Brosius.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
HEPTASOPHS TO
MEET AT SARATOGA

Great preparations are being made by
the members OF the Improved order OF
Heptasophs in the % states IN which the
order has strong following for the
biennial convention OF the order. which
will open June s. at 2 O'Clock D. m. at
Saratoga Springs, n. Y.
The most important matter coming up
for consideration is the question OF equal
ization of the dues and assessments to
be paid by the members OF the order
The last financial statement Of the or
der, which win be published on June 1.
shows that the order has received in pay
ments from the organizations the sum Of
i5,73i,559, and that II has paid in death
benefits during it's existence the sum Of
SiAl43.37, and that it has a balance in the
national banks to the amount Of SiOi, ,ss1 96.
Evening journal., 1909-05-31
MANY PROPERTIES
CONNECT WITH SEWERS

OF the seven odorless excavating COM
panies which did business In this citv
last year, only three have applied 10 the
Board OF Health for a license 20 continue
husines this year. This shows the ex-
board in compelling property owners 10
connect with the sewer II is predicted
that In the near future there will be
no further need for evxcavators eNcept
IN the outlying districts OF the city.
The excavators TO whom licenses were
granted for the ensuing year. bv the
health board today were. Winchester
q Co, George Williams and Frank j.
Quinn. They have each bonded In the
sum OF 81 900.