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The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
A TRIP TO PANAMA.

Little Rock, July 3O-Earl w. Hodges secretary of the Arkansas Press Association says that he will probably be among the Ar kansas press representatives who will make the Panama trip in November and is fully satisfied he can make the number J0 if the proper inducements are offered by the Texas and Louisiana as sOciations which are engineering the trip. Secretary Hodges is get ting letters every day from 'squir- rel heads over the state who want to make the trip. The of fer of the Louisiana and Texas associations is for a party of 12o and if that number is reached the trip can be made from New Orleans and return for $50 each Secretary Hodges says Arkansas vii. not be permitted to supp " the number between the maxi mum and the number furnished by the other states so there will probably be more applications than there will be room for from Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
OH! MY! WHAT 4 DAM SEL!

Eureka Springs, July 3O--Sever-
 al parties in Eureka Springs would ike to know where a cer- tain attractive young woman who spent several days here, is residing. Incidentally they would like to tlave borrowed articles of clothing to say nothing of real money, returned A few days ago a breezy young damsel registered at one of the hotels, stating that she was from Fort Smith, Later she mONe ed to less expensive quar- ters and borrowed money and clothing on the strength of squar- ing up accounts as soon as she received her salary. Goodbye day came before pay day however and no one has ever seen her since.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30

heveled. Thirty pages" she an hounced. It's foolscap, though. mind you. How many words would that be-"
 About 1,5O0 altogether" ca,cu. lated. glancing at her handwriting.
 "Oh!" she walled She resumed the sucking Of her ink-stained forefinger nave got to write another 40 times as muchi" Her tone was trao;o
 Why not make it short story ?' suggested.
 Betty reflected over this for a few moments. Should I get as much o,, she Queried.
 "As much?'
 Money, of course. What else do you thiak?"
 That depends. Some authors get more for a short story than others TOT long novel. It's question of reputation
 Betty wrihkled her brows at me for lew moments. How do you get a reputation?' she inquired at length.
 By writing" I affirmed stoutly.
 She pondered over this for a while T see," she evolved at last Al least, think l do. You have to write a story first to make your name. and another to make money. Is that it?''
 That's the theory of it, anyhow" l assented.
 "Ugh!' she cried, with shudder, instinctively putting her hand behind her back.
 How many words do you want for a short story-a very short story?"
 That depends how short the story is Say two thousand"
 She pursued her lips refectively. And I've written-how many did you say?-fifteen hundred So only want another five hundred, don't I? It wouldn't be dangerous to write that number. would it?"
 "Dangerous!" I echoed. There's never any danger. If the editor doesn't like it, he only sends it back There's nothing to be afraid of"
 Don't be silly" said Betty, scorn full "I meant danger of getting writ CTS cramp. And, anyhow, when I've written the story ! shall take it to some editor personally. You don't suppose I'm frightened of an editor ! do you?"
 Look here" she cried, suddenly what will you bet that the first one l take it to doesn't accept it?"
 .o..ed at her loush!nZ face, and
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
A Little Flutter in Literature
 By F. Harris Dean

.ch," said Betty sharply. She was seated at small writing table, and formed an attractive oasis in a desert of foolscap.
 paused abruptly in the doorway and stared.
 "r mustn't be interrupted" she ex- claimed. because I'm busy"
 "So see," l rejoined. What are YOU doing-sorting your dressmakers bills?"
 For a fraction of a minute I was permitted to gaze into a pair of deeply wounded eyes. I'm writing" she said coldly.
 O." said, somewhat impressed I subsided gently into an armchair, and eyed her admiringly. "Er-what are you writing?"
 Betty looked at me thoughtfully, and sucked an inky forefinger before she replied. I'm writing novel," she youchsafed at last.
 "A novel;" cried. You didn't men, ton it yesterday
 Because" she answered, simply, "I hadn't thought of 1t yesterday" "Is 1t finished yet?"
 "Ffnished!' She regarded me scorn- fully Have you ever heard of a novel being written in a day?"
 "No." admitted, though many could have been-easily."
 T don't expect to get 1t finished,' she resumed, before the end of next week"
 Too impressed by the magnitude If the work to offer any comment, I lit a cigarette
 ''Im glad you've called, though" she resumed because there's some thing I want to know. What is the least number of words you can have in a novel;"
 Not less than 70.O0O," informed her.
 Betty gave a shrill cry and gazed at me in dismay. Truly"
 nodded.
 For a few moments Betty involved herself in minor maelstrom, and eventually emerged flushed and dis,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
Cecayinq NeWspaper Files.

Newspaper files are giving lbrari- ans no little anxiety. For the last two decades or so the daily journals have all been printed on woodpulp paper, which is not of durable quality. In course of time the files become as brittle as dry, thin pine shavings. It is sugg 9sted by some students and li- brariars that the greater journals, at leas;. ,;int a few copies daily, after their regular editions are run off, on paper of the old-fashioned, everlast' ing sort, enough to insure the perma- neucy of their own files, and supply ing other copies to the libraries of their home cities.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
STATE MANAGER APPOINTED.

Heber, July 3O-W. D Meng, well known in newspaper circles in Arkansas and other states, has just been appointed state manag- CT for the Fidelity Assurance Com pany of Heber, with headquart- CTS in Little Rock. The Fidel;ty Company which operates exclus- lively in Arkansas was organized about three years ago. Business reached such proportions that a state manager was found neces- sary and the company was sue cessful i hsecuring the services of MT, Meng,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
RECTOR TO LEAVE.

Hot Springs, July 3O-"Indian Rector, the famous sprinter who took prominent part in the Olympic games in London last year, expects to leave here for St. Louis next month where he will begin the practice of law. There has been considerable talk about Rector challenging R. F. Walker, the South African sprin- ter, but satisfactory arrange ments could not be made for the race so Indians cinder course career is probably over.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
TO BEGIN WATERWORKS.

Dequeen. July 80 Work on the fine new waterworks system for Dequeen will probably be started early in August. It is ex- pected that work will a,so be started on the detOur of the
 Kansas City Southern in the near future. The outlook for pien- ty of employment here for several months is excellent.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
A Dreary Land.

The country from Jerusalem to the Jordan valley is as dreary and deso- late as could be imagined.
 The hills look like great banks of rock and sand. Not even the Sahara itself looks more forbidding. It is the country not inhabited," the will derness into which the scapegoat was driven. We are all glad we went, but none of us could be induced to go again.-Zion Herald.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30

imagined myself an editor. I shoob my head.
 A dozen pairs of gloves," she pleaded. "A lady editor?" I bargained.
 She looked at me reproacbfullv
 That's mean-I won't bet at all with you now" She paused, and theE added, You might have won. you know"
 Tn any acse,' I said, undisturbed I've plenty of gloves" Gloves. Why, l. needn't have bet you gloves"
 What were you going to bet me? said.
 "Oh, we'll" She meditated awhile , Well, what do you think is worth 6 dozen pairs of gloves?" : l told her. ! Done she said; but only one mind.'
 And then horrible. disturbins thought came to her. I'll finish the story she said, aghast, II may gel writer's cramp and then shan't b, abel to wear the gloves!" If you don't finish it," pointed out, it can't be accepted, and so . shall win"
 T don't know that I mind" sait Betty, with dimple.
 Dickens Family Lost Big Fortune.
 Dickens was one of the most suc- cessful financially of all authors. His was no case of genius starving in a garret. "Pickwick" placed him above want at 25 and for period of 30 years following it's publication in 1836-7 he received a princely income from his writings. His American tour brought him $50,000 His estate at his death in 1870 was estimated at $400.000. That his grandchildren should now be in need of the trifling pension bestowed on them is a pain full illustration of the vicissitudes of family fortune.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
BG BARBECUE.

Newport July BOA big bar becue and picnic will be he'd at Tuckerman August $. The day vii. not oe devoted entirely to feasting, however as Congress- man w. A, Oldfield and three gov ernment experts will deliver ad- dresses during the day in regard to farming, stock raising and road building,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
REMOVAL NOTICE

HALLS TENAS WONDER will remove Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble. S1.OO bottle contains 60 days treatment and seldom one bottle fails to cure. Sod by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
DEAL WITH THE LEADING FIRMS OF ARKANSAS LET THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS HOUSES OF LITTLE ROCK FILL YOUR WANTS:

AUTOMOBILES and Supplies. Tedford Auto Go.
 ARCHITECTURAL Iron Work, Steel Bridges, Beams, Girders, Angles, Chan nels, Trusses. Thomas-F Fordyce Mfg. Go.
 ARKANSAS BRICK AND MFG. co. Brick, Rock, Cement, Lime, Plaster. BLANK BOOKS Democrat Printing and Lithographing Go. Office Furni- ture, Fine Stationery, Bank Supplies. BOILERS, Engines. Sawmills.. Wehr- fritz Mfg. Go.
 BONDS AND STOCKS For Sale. Great Western Oil, l5; Delta Consolidated, IS, and others. o. L. Eaton, P. o. Box 2o6.
 CONSULTING ENGINEERS. Lund & Hill. Sewers, waterworks, Power De- velopments, Bridge, Levee and Drain age Work.
 DICKINSON AND WATKINS, Engi- neers. Surveys, Waterworks, Sewers, Water Power, Levees, Drainage. DUDLEY E. JONES co. Machinery and LITTLE ROCK BOILER AND IRON WORKS. Builders and Repairers of Boilers, Tanks, Smokestacks, Iron MANTELs AND FLOOR FILING. Craw. ford Paint and Paper Go. DR. LYMAN RASCHBAUN. Eye, Ear Nose and Throat Specialist. South ern Trust Building. SHEET MUSIC and Musical Instruments Classical and Popular Music, Musical Merchandise. Mail Orders Solicited, c. B. Stewart, S01 Hollenbsrg Bldg.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-30
MONEY MADE IN LITTLE ROCK

MONEY MADE IN LITTLE ROCK Real Estate One dollar Makes Two; Often Makes ten- We buy and sell Arkansas and Tex as Lands. Our next excursion to Texas August B. Southern Real Estate Co.,, Little Rock, Ark. GOING TO BUILD? 1t will be greatly to- your advantage to drop me a postal and get pro- positiont Do it today. R P Nor rison, Architect. Masonic Tenn pie, Little Rock, Ark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Enaland's Female Surplus.

According to statistlce just pub
Iished the excess Of female popula-
tion in England amounts to l,O|o,-
600, mainly due to the lower death
rate among women. Womlan's par
ticipation in mans labor, therefore,
must apparently raise that rate, Tor
&c AGAINST 10 1876 male deaths from
accidents there were 1851 female
deaths from accidents and peculiar
causes Women also appeared to
have a greater average duration OF
Iifa There are 1876 women old
enough to claim an old age pension
70 cover every 100 men.
How was the excess NUMBER OF
women to be provided for? Mar
riape was still womans extensive oc
cunation, claiming 49.6 per cent, II
England and Wales-i. e. nearly one
half Of the female population owe
l15 Granting that all wives Wer
supported by their husbands mar
riage provided for about three
folrths Of women, but for 20 year
onlv. between the age of IS and 81
Rofore and after a very large pro
norton were not provided 1o'
Economic self-independence fo
2 MANY of these was stern necessi'!
Tho number of women and of CIR
= over 12 in 1901 returned as occuple
! was 35 Of all living, but a ver
S much larger proportion actually e'
e tered on trade or occupatlo
e manv leaving it on marriage.
0 don correspondence New 1oi
q Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Salaries Of Insurance Companies.

The Massachusetts, annual Insurance
report now lists the official salaries
of the life companies doing business
in this State, and this includes most
or all of those of any consequence.
Pv this report it appears thau the
Equitable pays it's president $780, 900;
the Metropolitan 100000 and the
Prudential S65 900, and these are the
only companies which pay more than
$50. 600. Such a salary is high even
for the big companies, and the high
er ones in the clases mentioned are
indefensible and particularly dis
cretiable for the Metropolitan and
Prudential, which do large indus
trial or 1O-cent-a-week insurance
among the very poor. 1t may be OF
interest to record the salaries PAID
at present to the heads of the more
impottant companies doing business
in Massachusetts. Of the Massachu-
setts companies the Massachusetts
Mutual now pays $4,000, the New
England Mutual apparently the
same. though S22,7OS is given for
the 1908 average; the State Mutual
s14 900, the Berkshire $4,000 ano
the John Hancock $4,000. The
National Life Of Montpelier, whlcf
ranks with the largest Massachu
setts companies, pays Sl5,OO th'
Union Mutual of Portland, Sl5.0oo
the Aetna, $29, $40 (average for l9oo)
Connecticut General, 81 200; Connetl
cut Mutual $4,000. Union Central o
Cincinnati, $4,000; Pennsylvanl
Mutual, S25 900: Northwestern, S2t
900: Mutual Benefit of New jersey
s25, 900; Fidelity $4,000; and Mar
haitian. $4,000 In many OF thes
eases the future should see furthe
scaling down and in no cases shoul
there be scaling up. That OLD TEL
dency has been arrested and turne
'. hack and should remain arrested
- Snr1ngfeld Republican.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Must Actually See Value Of Advertising.

1t seems strange that there are
merchants doing retail business in
this age, who are skeptical on the
subject of newspaper advertising.
If they give the newspaper an ad it
is because some other merchant does,
or else on the ground of "helping
out" the local paper. Either of
these classes will also actively refuse
to acknowledge that they made a
single sale through their advertising.
And the reason is plain. They do
not go at it with the purpose of
making it pay. If they approached
a customer in their store in the same
manner, they would not average one
sale for every tenth customer. And
it would only be necessity that forced
any one to return to the store.
1t is these classes who advertise
without method or preparation, who
if solicited, demand that actual proof
OIL Jllc value vi LIlC cluNC GioiilS OS
given them before they will give an
ad to a newspaper. And it is very
largely due to the local merchant
who refuses to learn and see the
value of home advertising, that the
mail order houses in the large cities
reap such bountiful trade results
from the smaller cities. These mai
order houses use the mails and the
people in the smaller towns see the
attractive bargains offered, and moi
seeing anything that the local mer
chant advertises, the out of towr
dealer does the business.
If the local merchant will try ant
note the arrival of out of town pack
ages, it will be an object lesson, AM
one which he should heed. 1t tmean
, that money which should pas
, through his hands goes to anothe
place, and largely because his ow
people do not know his goods.-Ne'
. Bern Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
They Never Give up a Fight.

It is q matter Of record that the
nrohibitionists never give up fight.
IF they are defeated and their contest
If the election goes against them they
Immediately set to work for anoth-
er election at as early date as the
law will allow. They can match the
politicians IN election trickery, too.
An evidence Of prohibition farsigted-
moss comes from the town of Fairfield,
IN the State of Texas. AS reporeted
in The Greensboro News, that town
after having been dry for some time,
went wet at an election recently
called Under the Texas law there
can be no more than one saloon fof
everv five hundred people. and a re"
davs after the election when those
who wished to serve the liquid needs
of the morally stunted applied to1
licenses, to their CONSERVATION the!
found that the maximum number O.
licenses had already been granted T.
the leading prohibitionists OF tn
town. Result, Fairfield is still dry
| A cute trick, wasn't it?-Charlott
Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Clean lips.

A friend Of Governor Johi son of
Minnesota, who knew him well, said
that he never heard him tell soiled
anecdote or utter an unclean word in
conversation. He liked anecdotes
and told them well, but used only
clean words, because his thoughts
were pure. That was high tribute
to pay to q man who had been active
" engaged in political work and as
sociating with all sorts of people.
But such a habit and virtue should
not be noticeable in men any more
than in woman. j would be re-
necuon Oh WOman-hood IN general
4 if some one should pay such a trib.
ute to a weil-known woman who had
passed awap S partanbug Journal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
$50 Good Stories.

The Youths Companion abounds
in stirring stories of adventure ana
heroism. One may describe an es-
cane from accidental peril, another a
strange encounter with wild crea-
tures-man or beast.
Manv of these stories are true as
facts, and only disguised as to names
and places. A score or more OF
such stories will be published dur
ing 1910 in addition to nearly 2oo
others-25O good stories in all, and
no two alike. And this is not coun-
ting the serial stories. Which 1t Is
believed will be considered by Ole
Companion readers as the best The
Companion has ever published.
Every new subscriber will find i
of spciaI advantage to send at once
the s1.75 for the new 1910 Volume
Not only does he get the beautl
full Venetian" Calendar for l9lO
Autographed in thirteen colors an
cold. but all the issues OF The Com
nanion for the remaining weeks Q
1000 from the time the subscflI
ton is received.
The Youths Companion,
COMPANION Building, Boston. Mas:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
WASTE.
Il Is a Word That Does Not Apply to
Coed Advertising.

"No one ever reads advertise
mants," says the scoffer. Il never
do"
Many people do no read ADVERTISE
ments. That is fact beyond dis
pute, and the advertiser. whether he
uses newspaper or magazine. inevi-
tably pays for many insertions of
his announcement where his argu-
ment cannot possibly affect the rea-
Ter. And this is waste.
But is waste of this character con-
fined to advertising? By no means.
It costs the average advertiser one
tenth of a cent per copy to insert his
announcement in publication.
1t costs the same advertiser from
so cents to 81 to send salesman tc
make a call.
But can a salesman be sent out tC
canvass without waste? The answer
is, No.
Some Of those on whom he call:
are out; some refuse to see him 9th
ers refuse to listen. The man wht
saws no one reads advertisement!
would stretch the truth no further /
he said no one listens to salesmen.
A man in buying space in the news
paper occupies a position in many re
spects similar to a man who rents
store. Perhaps the rental of tn
store is S., 900 per year. Is the stor
always full of customers? BY n
means. In many stores at this tim
of the year you will find no one bu
the clerks. This of course, repre-
sents waste-waste of rent.
They say that in a battle it takes
mans weight in lead to kill him,
many shots miss the mark.
The man who condemns advertiser
because he does not read it might
called a consummate ass, but W
would not think Of using langua&
so violent. We merely state that
IS suffering from an anaemic conc
ton oil the brain cells. Athens 70
Messenger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Vanderbilt Estate.

In point of variety and scope the
forest work done on the Blltmore
estate, in North Carolina, is sremarka-
BILE. The forests, which cover l3o,-
900 acres, are made profitable by
the production of various forms and
material.
Four million feet of lumber, 5000
cords of tannicacid wood and fuel, a
thousand cords Of tan bark, and
several hundred cords of pulp wood
are cut every year. At the same
time the forest through wise manage
ment is bettered and is steadily in
creaslng in value. Workmen en-
ployed along the boundaries Of the
forest do duty as fire guards.
Thus fire protection is secured at
least throughout the accessible parts
of the track.
In connection with all numbering
operations permanent logging ROADS
are built. These minimize the pres
ent cost of transportation, and vii
greately reduce the cost Of marketing
future crops. Thus the extentlor
of the roads is steadily adding tt
the investment value of the forest
Moreover. they serve also as a ne
work Of fire lines. Forest planting
is practiced where fire will no
threaten its success.
The experimental work in silvlcul
, ture which is done at Blltmore
certain to make important addition
} to the science and practice Of foresty
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Sand.Clay Roads in Rowan.

The work consisting of clearing
out the bitches and grading to a
mound in the middle of the road,
after which sand is put on and the
whole plowed thoroughly with DISK
ploughs. cultivators, etc, until the
sand and clay is thoroughly mixed
to a depth of eight inches. 1t is
then rounded from the bitches to the
middle, watered and rolled. Side
bitches are made when necessary to
load the water off from the road and
cnlverts or drains, used where it
crosses the road. In places where
the work has been completed 1t Is
very hard, although so recently done
and gives promise of splendid wear
Salisbury Watchman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
LET'S Have a Game.

There new game OUT says
the Waverly Democrat, called tic
kle the editor You take an ordinary
sheet of writing paper, on which you
pen few lines suitable for the oc-
casion. Next you fold it carefully.
inclosing in the fold a banknote
sufficiently large to pay arrearages
and year in advance, and hand
it to the editor. Keep an eye on
him, and if a smile adorns his face
the trick works fine 1t can also be
played by mail"
Come on let's have game. New
Holland CO., Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-11
Public Opinion.

There has never been time IN the
history of the world when Public
opinion played such an important
part as it does at this time. The
fact is being recognized in every Sec
ton of the country-in every section
of all countries, indeed, and, when
once recognized, it will be all the
better for all concerned.
But great as is the power Of public
opinion, it has not as yet reached Its
limit. It will not reach its limit un-
til every public officer fails to do his
duty is ostracised, until every law
is made favors the people instead OF
part of the people; until the world
disarms and settles its disputes by
arbitration; until capital and labor
cease their struggles the one against
the other because there will be nc
longer a contention. Public opinion
will come into it's own, but it has
not done so up to this time. 1t is
lazy thing. often thoughtless thing
this public opinion. Man does no
always take the trouble, nor think
to do right; not until ne is awakened
But, awakened, he acts, and th'
newspapers of the country are doint
what they can to arouse him, IN th
end that he may realize his poWe
and bring about the millennium
! DAYTON News.