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The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
pROTRACTED MEETING

There will be two services each day throughout next week The pastor will preach at three O. clock Monday afternoon. Dr. J. C. Williams of DeQueeSl will be here for the evening services at 7.3Q o'clock. He will continue through Friday night to preach twice each day, at 3 and 7.3O p. m.
 A cordial invitation is extended everyone to attend. Those who avail themselves of this oppor- ity to hear Dr. Williams will be ply repaid for any sacrifice they may make. HIM. McLain.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

to ''come clean" with the rail road company when the inven- tion of Corning man, is univer- sally adopted by railroads of the United States.
 The railroads may not immed- lately realize the vast possibili- ties that lie in the Corning mans invention for it is admitted that the honesty enforcing machinery IS somewhat complicated but when l. NJ Reeds combination of taxicar and penny-in-the- slot weighing machine becomes as fla miliar to the travelling public as the Pintsch light and Westing- house air-brake the fat man will possibly prefer to travel as ex- cess baggage and the lean man man will be able to trave. con- tinually for his health.
 According to Mir. Reeds scheme one Of his devices is placed in one end Of the car which weighs the passengers Another is placed at the other end which registers the the number of miles he has trav- eled when he leaves. How the machine keeps from getting the passengers mixed isn't explained but it doubtless has a satisfac- tory system. Enthusiastic friends Of Mir. Reed are urging that he add an automatic ticket puncher with a photographic attachment which will call out stations and growl and thus enable the rail road companies to do away with conductors altogether.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
Cardwell by the City of Mena,

Cardwell by the City of 'Mena,. passed.
 $. B. No. 122, Holland bring ing all laborers under the eX- emptions Of the law which eX- empts their wages from seizure for debt, passed.
 $ B. No. 159 Arnold providing for the appointment of coal oil inspectors read once
 s. B. 199 Montgomery creat- ing county Repositories in Ashley Bradley Lafayette, St. Francis and Columbia counties.
 s. B. 224 Martin, for the el- ection of Mayors in cities of sec ond class, in ease of vacancy, by the council, read onceL
 s. B. 225 for depository system in Scott county. read once.
 H. R., 259, Glover, prohibiting sale of fish caught in Hot Spring. county read twice.
 H B. 265, Jackson providing for an increase in salary of. the county judge of Phillips county introduced.
 Three bills against pistol tot ing were introduced Fl. B. 1O2 referring to stock in joint corporations was passed
 The Hot Springs racing bill was read a second time, and ar effort to send it to a committee failed.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
GRANTED TEMPORARY
 RESTRAINING ORDER
rrauceIIor Martineau Grants Order On
 Petition of Caldwell and Drake
special to the News.

specla to the News.
 Iitt,e Rock, March 6.-1,41 pm,
 Cbannellor Martineau this morn nu granted a temporary re- .traininp order against the state making further tests on the new state capitol. The order was rranted on the petition of Cald- well X Drake and the court holds that the house Of representa- lives had no right to start the tests at a time when it was cal culated to damage the property The court over-ruied the appli- cation of the Attorney-Generai asking that the state be made a n1rty,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
SHERIFF HOOD INSULT
 ED BY TRAIN AUDITOR

What might have been a ser ious difficulty was avertai yes terday morning on Train No. 3o by the c0oiness of Sheriff Hood who was passenger on the train from Prescott to Emmet and who was unjustly insulted by Train Auditor k. p Murray
 Mir. Hood had boarded the train for Emmet, where he was sched- uled to collect taxes yesterday telling the brakeman that he had pass. After seating himself in the car he discovered that he had left his pass in another ov- ercoat, but remarked to a feI- tow passenger that T gGets money is good"
 When the auditor came along the sheriff rendered the fare in cash, he seemed to fly into a rage, abused Mr Hood, threat ened to stop the train and put l him off and accused him of lying to the brakeman
 Rather than cause a disturb ance on the train Mir, Hood quietly suffered the abuse, but every passenger in the car was aching for the big sheriff to "swat' the fiery auditor on the Iiaw.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
MACHINE TO STOP GRAFT

Corning, March 6. Knocking down fares will no longer enrich dishonest conductors. train aud itors aTd "spotters" will be out of jobs and the jolly drummer who has been in the habit of slipping the captain a dollar to ride a hundred miles will have
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
AT THE CHURCHES TOMORROW

Baptist Church. Rev l.. M. kae ing, pastor. Services tomor- row morning and evening.
 Sunday school at the usual hour.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

If you want wood, Phone 191.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

Church of Christ Bible School 10 am.
 Services at Il am. and 2 pm. Everybody extended a cordial invitation to attend all services
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

Methodist Church-Rev. w. A Steele, pastor.
 Services tomorrow at II am. and 2 pm.
 Sabbath school at 945 am. led by T. R. Wrightt
 Epworth League at 6 pm.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

Presby terian Churchill. M. McLain, pastor
 Morning service Report of Laymen's Missionary Convention. by D. L. McRao.
 Evening service Sermon by the pastor.
 Sunday school at the usual hour
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"Trees Every Child
Should Know"

By Julia Ellen Rogers. Published by Double
day Page & Co., New York. Price Sl.20
The series of books, Every Child
Should Know" is constantly receiving
additions and one wonders what there
will be left to learn when the. child
grows up. The latest book in the series
is ..Trees Every Child Should Know
bv Julia Ellen Rogers. She has al
ready written the Tree Book" and the
shell Book" so we have had a sam
pie of her quality and can pronounce
this good.
Trees are the noblest things in nature
and these friends of man we'll deserve a
book devoted 20 them. This book is as
delightful from an artistic point of
view as from the literary and deserves
a proud place in the children's reference
library. The author answers all ques-
tions which It is possible to think
child could ask and has grouped her
trees according to the seasons. Little
bits of romance and human interest are
added here and there to make the
youthful reader forget he is getting
real information between the lines.
The book is beautifully Illustrated
from photographs and the exquisite
cover lining calls for extra praise. An
unusually clear key for tree identifica-
ton is included and the series is decid-
edly the richer for this book Eighteen
books are now included in this set,
forming a veritable wonder reference
library for children.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19


This is the only novel written by
the late Clyde Fitch. and even his ad-
mirers had almost forgotten its ex-
istence. 1t was first published in Lip
pincotts monthly magazine for Feb
ruary, 1891, before Fitch had had his
great success as a playwright but in
the light Of later developments one
can see Immediately that his sense Of
dramatic values was even then devel-
oped-in fact it was almost second
nature 10 him. We are told by the
publisher that the book is largely auto
biographical which for many readers
terest; but aside from that, the vivid
picture OF the aristocracy of bohemia
Is intensely fascinating.
A certain widow, a Mrs. Synnett, has
two marriageable daughters to dispose
Of One, Madge, is a violinist and a
genius, devoted to her mother and sis
ter, but decidedly peculiar. The other
sister. Rita. writes a bit short stories
which sell but she is not a genius. just
q very human loving girl and the most
unselnsh creature alive Both are beau
tiful- Madge has one suitor who has
been dangling around for a season,
whom the mother is very anxious to
have her accept he is Of good family,
fine, healthy, normal young man who
adores Madge, but. is not very SYM
pathetic with the long haired" crowd
which collects at her mothers Sunday
evening at homes"
Mrs Synnett has found another young
man now for Rita He IS Cyril Farms
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"Heart Songs"

Published by the National magazine, edited
by joe Mitchell Chapple
Heart Songs" is the title Of book
which is more than a collection of music.
It contains 400 selections taken from
the favorite songs of over $4,000 people.
the awards of the contest having been
conferred by the eminent composer,
Victor Herbert, and Director q. w.
Chadwick of the New England Conser-
vatory of Music.
These are almost entirely songs loved
by the American people. The book is
valuable and striking gauge and in
dicator of the popular taste of the
people of our country: Almost every
sort of song is included. There are
patriotic and war songs, sea songs. lul-
labies and child songs, dancing songs.
Hits and jigs, plantation and negro
melodies. sacred songs and hymns, love
popular concert hall songs and ballads,
but, strange to relate, very few rag
time songs The best were selected
and 1t makes a book which really be-
longs among the archives of our coun-
try. 1t will be found nearly impossible
to suggest a popular favorite of any
day which is not to be found in this fine
collections The book is we'll printed
and bound.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"My Quest of the
Arabian Horse"

BY Homer Davenport. Published by B. w.
Dodge Co., New York. Price So.
1t is plain that Homer Davenport is
writing about his hobby, for he is en-
tertaining from start to finish in his
book on the Arabian horse. He says
in his preface that he was deeply in
terested in the Arab horse for many
years before he knew anything about
them, but always eagerly absorbed any
sort of information on the subject which
came his way. He induced President
Roosevelt TO use his influence with the
sultan of Turkey so that the sultan
gave him the rare trade never before
granted to an individual and which
enabled him to buy mares in Syria for
export.
Even readers who take no interest
in horseflesh will find much to enter
tain them in this book. for though of
no literary merit the book is faithful
narrative of Bedouin customs today,
and much of it is quite new to the OUT
side world.
In transferring his Arabians from
their home in Syria to his stock farm
in New Jersey. Mr.. Daveport went
through extraordinary experiences.
His adventures among the nomad Arabs
were romantic and his story is simply
and clearly told. The book is quite
different from anything the average
reader is likely to see and is, decidedly
worth reading. The book is copiously
illustrated by photographs and line
drawings done by the famous cartoonist
himself
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"The kindergarten in the Home
By Carrie 5. Newman. Publ

By Carrie 5. Newman. Published by L. c.
Page Co., Boston. Price $3.50.
The author of this book, The
Kindergarten in the Home" says in
her preface. ITO present in a simple
and attractive from some of the truths
underlying FroebeI's system of educa-
tion is the object of this book" She
accomplishes her purpose. but at the
expense or interest and progress. One
can not but feel that the author, Carrie
S. Newman, thinks her audience Is com
posed OF empty headed women without
even the rudiments Of common sense
and entirely without education. Women
OF that class will not buy the book
nor read il If ii is given to them. We
all know how great benefit Froebel's s
teachings have been to the children of
the last few decades. but some of them
have necessarily become out of date,
and this author does not recog gnize that
fact There are some words of good
advice. but the book is made so serious
and heavy that II is dreary reading in
deed. Wide margins, large print and
thick paper make one believe it is a
big book, but after all 1t contains very
little. Some good sketches and illustra-
tions by Ethelred B. Barry add to it's
appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
Brief Reviews of New Books

children not so well brought up as
Dorothy are at this hotel. and the con-
trast makes her shine. The book is IL
lustrated by the author and viii be very
welcOme by the people who already
know the little heroine. Lothrop. Lee
& Shepard. Boston SD
With For the Stars and Stripes
Rev. DIR. Everett T. Tomlinson begins a
civil war series OF books for boys. No
writer Of historical books for boys has
a higher reputation than Doctor Tom
linson, and his name on the title page
is a guarantee of accuracy OF statement
as we'll as OF a story filled with thrill
ing incident capitally handled That the
book will please many lads is not TO be
doubted The central theme is the es-
cape of a young union soldier from
southern prison The Illustrations. by
Frank vining Smith. deserve mention.
(Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. Boston sl.50D
The Scientific American Boy at
school, by A Russell Bond. is ar sequel
to the Scientific American Boy" which
has had so remarkable a circulation
This volume continues the narrative
and describes the construction of va
rious devices and apparatus. with par
ticular reference to outdoor use. The
constructions are fully within the pow
erS OF lne average boy, ana the text -
written so clearly that there can be To
failure if attention is paid to detail. No
boy with a mechanical turn Of mind
should be without it. (Munn & Co., New
York SD
"'The Story of Rustem. and Other Per-
sian Hero Tales From Firdusi." by Eliz-
abeth d. Renninger, with Illustrations
in color by j. L S. Williams. has Just
been published These are the great
hero tales of Persia, retold from the
shah Naameh of Firdusi, and they
stand among the great folklore of the
world. Taken as they are from one o.
the most fascinating among the great
epics Of all nations. they will open
new field of splendid hero tales to most
boys and girls They have been finely
told in this new book, and the illustra-
tfons are remarkable for their orig
inality and beauty. (Charles Scribners
Sons, New York. S1-50.)
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"The Boy Pioneers"

By d. c. Beard Published by Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons, New York. Price 81
The author is the originator of the
Society OF the Sons of Daniel Boone,
which numbers more than 10000 mem
bers. each wearing the proper insignia
of his rank in the society. Thus the
presidents totem sign is a powder horn,
the vice presidents a tomahawk. the
treasurers a flint arrowhead. These
emblems are cut from dark green, red,
or brown cloth or felt. Boys wrote so
many letters that the founder of the
society could not answer them, so he
wrote the book. telling all about the
society and what 1t stands for. This
book" says Mr.. Beard, ''is written for
boys. 1t is neither required nor ex-
pected that every one of its readers
should belong to the Society of the Sons
Of Daniel Boone, but one use Of the
society has been to afford occasion and
opportunity for boys clubs, recreation
and achievement, which is here put in
the compact and convenient form of a
new boys book for the use of the
readers.
"One of the principal purposes in
forming and carrying on the Society
of the Sons Of Daniel Boone was to
awaken in the boy OF today admira-
ti0n for the old fashioned virtues Of
American knights in buckskin and a
desire to emulate them, which is more
likely to succeed because the average
boy has rough and ready. virtues of
his own somewhat similar in character
We often hear of footraces, baseball
games and other athletic contests being
sold out for money. but we never hear
OF boy athletes or their baseball or
football teams selling their games.
Another purpose the author had in
view in getting up and promoting a
society of this sort, besides furnish
ing entertainment for. the boys. is the
serious one of educating our lads in
early life to an appreciation of the abb
solute necessity and value of our for
ests and natural resources, for we must
all agree with President Roosevelt's s
message when he says:
If there is one duty which more
than another we owe TO our children
and our children's children to perform
at once, II is to save the forests of
this country. for they constitute the
first and most important element in
the conservation OF the natural re-
sources of the country.
From the Pacific to the Atlantic
ocean, from Cobalt in the far north
to old Mexico and tropical South
AhiSilN llEt NlStLOp HOuSeS, SWITCH
back. and other pieces of engineering
described in the Beard books have been
successfully accomplished by the boy
readers"
The book gives plain instructions
how to do hundreds of things boys
want to do--build a pushmobile, rig a
housewagon, how to handle a toma-
hawk, gun; catching a raccoon. make
snowshoes. etc. The principal duty
OF members Of the S. D. B. is to save
the forests from destruction. conse-
quently the society is indorsed by
Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey, Major Gen
eral Bell, John Muir and other great
American citizens. There are a large
number Of illustrations and diagrams
by the author to explain the construc-
ton and method Of carrying out the
various buildings and games described
This is the best Of all the famous Beard
books.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Speeches of william Jennings Bryan; Funk &
Wagnalls company. New York.
the Canvas Door" by Mary Farley Sanoorn'
b. w. Dodge & Co., New York.
''Eusapia Palladino and Her Phenomena.p by
Hereward Darlington, b. W. Dodge & Co.. Ne"
York.
Poems. by Peter ]. Malone; Neale publishing
company New York
school Children the World Over" by Lucy
Prenton; Frederick A Stokes & Co., New York
s'BiIly PossuIn," by ]. Carter Beard; Freder-
lex A. Stokes & Co., New York.
''Blue Goops and Red" by Gelett Burgess;
Frederick A. Stokes & Co., New York.
1.-THE Boys and'Girls OF the White House." by
Agnes Carr Sage; Frederick A. Stokes & Co.,
New York.
winning Their Way" by John T. Faris;
Frederick a. Stokes & Co, New York
EMILY Seton" by Frances Hodgson Bur
Frederick a. Stokes s Co., New York
'.Lincoln's Legacy OF Inspiration by Fred
erick T. Hill; Frederick A. Stokes & Co. New
Drake. an English Epic" by Alfred Noyes;
Frederick 4. Stokes & Co., New York.
..The Complete Mother Goose by Ethel
Franklin Belts; Frederick A. Stokes & Co.. New
York.
..Felicita,. by Christopher Hare; Frederick A.
Stokes & Co.. New York.
Lady Mechanic by Gelett Burgess; Freder-
lex A Stokes & Co.. New York
.'By the. Way poems. by Lucia Eta Lorins
(Smith); Frederick A: Stokes Co, New York
siIns Doodle s,o,t Hi q Allss Vice Calhoun
'aThe Demagog." by William r. Hereford;
Henry Holt & Co.. New York.
Power Of Innocence" by Arthur J. wester-
mayer r. F. Fenno Co., New York.
.'Art Talks With Young Folks" by Sophie
NJ. Colmann. S. Bacharach, Cincinnati.
Sailors Knots" by W. W. Jacobs. Charles
Seribner's Sons. New York.
1.-The Letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley two
volumes; collected and edited by Roger Ingpen.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Little Godie Goldenrod and Her Friends" by
Caro- Frances Warren The G. NJ. Clark pub
fishing company.
Great Operas Told for Childres,'' by John
Prendergast; Frederick A. Stokes Co., New
York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

The Quest of the Yellow PEARL" by
p. @. McFarlane, is a pretty parable on
the theme of ITO him that hath shall be
given" A gem merchant seeks all over
the world for a great pearl of changing
color, which is ever beyond his reach.
Weary at last of the search. he gives
away all his wealth to the poor and at
last. coming to Jesus of Nazareth, is
given the pearl. The little booklet is
most daintily bound in gray paper and
has illustrations and decorations in
copper and gold. (Fleming II. Revell
company, New York;
abraham Lincoln and the Jews" is
the title of a paper covered book, little
more than a pamphlet. printed for the
author on the subject of this great
American martyr and his influence upon
the Jews. Isaac Markeus, the author,
has also written The Hebrews in
America" This small volume contains
a bit of history not known to all stu
dents and admirers of the great Aneri-
can and is decidedly worth the reading.
The authors style is good and shows
him to be deep student. (62 Beaver
street, New York. Is cents)
Amanda NJ Douglas has now written
the seventh volume about her popular
counts her experiences as teacher in ths
new high school IN small town. She
has all sorts and conditions OF pupils in
her classes and is given many oppor-
tunities to show her abilities along va
rious lines. She becomes very popular
with the pupils. as she was with her
classmates. and the record of her expe-
riences is worth reading. This series is
the best which this author has done and
is recommended to girls of all ages.
Gothrop, Lee & Shepard. Boston. S1.25)
Dorothy Dainty in the Country is
the eighth book in the series by Amy
Brooks which recounts the adventures
and experiences of this popular little
heroine 1t is no wonder that hair rib
bons are named for her, she Is so alto
gether ATTRACTIVE. The little private
school closes early in June for long
summer vacation, and Dorothy, with her
dearest friend. Nancy Ferris, goes TO
stay at fashionable beach hotel. Other
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"On the Old Kearsarge''

By Cyrus Townsend Brady. Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York Price
S1.S5.
This book is story of the civil war
and is bound to be one of the most
popular boys books Of the year. 1t is
dedicated by the author to that most
kindly critic and most admiring reader,
my youngest son, Esmond Barret
Brady and it is most certain that all
other boys will agree in this earliest
critics enthusiasm for what is really
an exciting story The adventures of
young Stevens on more than one ship,
his part in the thrilling battle between
the Kearsarge and the Alabama,
the character of old Morris, bosn's
mate of the Cumberland, and the
whole pictures of the life on ship
board at the time make most abb
sorbing tale. and one that combines
history and adventure in particularly
spfrited way.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
looks RECEIV ED

''In Widest Africa" BY Peter Macqueens
L. c. Page & Co.. Boston.
First at the North Pole" BY Edward Strate-
meyer; Lothrop. Lee Shepard. Boston
''Moore's History of the States" by j. Charles
Moore; Neale publishing company. New York
"A Son Of Carolina . by Genie o. StOvalls :
Neale publishing company. New York
la Belle San Antone." by Johonnas Bennett;
Neale publishing company. New York
Lincoln. Lee Grant and other biographical
addresses, by ENJOY Speer; Neale publishing
company, New York
Tales OF Travel" by Horace A Taylor;
Neale publishing company. New York
Their Day in Court" by PerciVal Pollard;
Neale publishing company. New York
william Fitzhugh Gordon, by Armistead C.
Gordon; Neale publishing company, New York
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19


worth. a rising young literary light
talked Of everywhere and a good match.
The suitor of Madge, Douglas Wei
don. is very rich, and while Mrs. Syn
nett tries hard not TO accent that
quality one can see that it is or
prime Importance. Madge sees all OF
Douglas good qualities. but has never
felt what she expects to in the way OF
love for him and so rather hesitates.
When the story opens Farnsworth is
being brought home TO dinner. No pre-
monition warns Madge, but when she
shakes hands with him she almost
knows it is fate. Rita really falls in
love with him and he with her-the
feeling he has for Madge is quite diff
ferent. It is suggested later in the
book most delicately when he SENDS
flowers TO the two girls; for Madge a
rose, for Rita violets. and still later
Jasmine for Rita and strange purple
orchids for Madge.
All the elements of tragedy are there
and readers must turn to the book to
find its solution. IT is artistic, but will
be accounted unsatisfactory by many
The book affords opportunities through
out for wit and clever conversations,
for which Fitch was justly celebrated
little cynical observations which on.
wishes to remember and quote oppor-
tunely. With slight change it would
make a good play.
In lieu Of an introduction there is
Clyde Fitch, Tribute" written by an
anonymous admirer, m. J. NJ" 1t is
most interesting and throws new side
lights on the character of the author