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The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
SAW MILL FOR SALE

The Compton Saw Mill, locat- cated on the Jordan place six miles east of Emmet, Arkansas will be sold at Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas March 20, 1909 for cash by
 w. V. Tompkins.
 Trustee
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
MlOWINTER AT PALM BEACH. FLA.

is its in the wealthy This the beach has Shg ha the coat or tan type of the who have
 
 ill tAe early and replenishing In
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
~ PIKE COUNTY, ARkANsAs

ms IS the original and only determined diamond, bearing 'pipe' volcano in America It has received the best expert investigation and has produced 600
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10

understand why anybody should con-
slider it eccentric to bury dog IN the
family lot.
"I never had more faithful friend
than Jack" he said, land why should lie
not be placed with the other mem
bers of the family? He was lacking
in none of the five senses which l pos
sess, and he stood by me as long as he
lived. He was dumb, to be sure, but
he knew how to love, how to be faith
full, and when he died lost one of the
best friends / ever had or ever could
have.
II have no patience with those per-
sons who would make heaven with
no living creature in it but human
beings. God created other creatures
besides human beings, and he called
his creation all good. What right
have we to declare it all bad with the
exception of humanity? l belive l
shall meet my dog in heaven just as
much as / believe that | shall meet
my sister there.
II have a horse, too, which has a
place reserved for her in the family
lot. She will lie side by side with the
dog when she dies, for l shall bury
her there if I outlive her, and shall
leave orders to that effect if l die
first"
Mr.. Kelly has a cozy home in the
heart of Maclndoes and every one
likes him. He is a well-read man, ed
ucated by home study, and there are
few questions of the day in which he
does not have an active interest.
When the dog was taken to the Gem.
etery, no objection was made in the
town, for every one thought Of Jack
as human being and he was loved
by all.
Jack was an English coach bull
pure white, with the exception of his
nose and ear tips.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
PACIFIC FLEET BEGINS CRUISE
Bound for the Orient on Journey to
Test efficiency Of Vessels for
Work Designed.


San Francisco--The eight armored
cruisers OF the United States Pacific
fleet weighed anchor at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and through a
heavy fog steamed slowly out Of the
Golden Gate on long cruise for
Asiatic waters.
The fleet will 60 direct to Homo
lulu and thence to the Orient, where
It win be joined by the Asiatic squad
ron, under Admiral Harder The en-
larged fleet will then engage In bat
tie practice in Philippine waters.
Each OF the octette Is an armored
cruiser and with two exceptions each
Is equipped with eignCeen guns in
the main battery and is OF 1850
tons burden. Two, the Tennessee and
the Washington, have twenty guns In
the main battery and are Of 1900
tons burden. Each ship has $4,000
horsepower
The object Of the voyage is to test
the efficiency of the vessels In the
work for which they were construct
ed--to, make cruises Of any length az
the highest possible speed whiie
maintaining maximum OF hghtns
strength
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10


through Captain Robert Bartlett, OF
the Roosevelt, Peary's ship"
DIR. Frederick A. Cook was seated at
dinner, surrounded by a Dnlnant COM
pany, when the news of Peary's dis
covery was received in Copenhagen.
DR. Cook was immensely interested,
and said: THAT is good news.
hope Peary did get to the pole. His
observations aud report on that region
Will confirm mine"
And thus it seems that the North
Pole has been doubly discovered.
Two Americans have planted the
dag Of their country in the land OF
Ice, which man has sought to pene.
trute for four centuries; and each ig'
uorant OF the others conquest has sent
within a period of five days laconiC
message of success.
On September /, DR.. Cook sent out
from the Shetland islands the first
message of his success, a message
which has aroused a storm of contro.
versy around the world. And now
Robert II. Peary, lost from view in the
land of ice, and unheard from since
August. 1908. has startled the world
by a similar message sent from In
dian Harbor. Labrador There was nc
qualification; II left no doubt
With but q word from Peary, the
world waits for details, but none will
be available until he arrives at Cha
teau Bay, Labrador
1t was comparatively a simple mat
ter to ascertain that the April 6 re
ferred to by Peary was April of this
year, as his expedition id not star
from New York until July Z, 1908.
From the time Peary wrote his las
! letters home from his depot of sup
plies Mt Etah In August, 1905 until HI
flashed the magic words from Indial
Harhor, nothing was known of tn,
fight he had been making across th'
| - IL
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Care in Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists
proved that the value of food is nd
ured largely by it's purity; the
suit is the most stringent pure !
laws that have ever been known
One food that has stood out ord
nently as a perfectly clean and J
food and which was as pure bsi
the enactment of these laws a
could possibly be is Quaker 0.
conceded by the experts to be theR
food for making strength of mai
and brain. The best, and cheapest
all foods. The Quaker Oats COmg
is the only manufacturer of ostn
that has satisfactorily solved the d
lem of removing the husks and bl
specks which are SO annoying VI
other brands are eaten. II you
convenient to the store buy the
ular size packages; if not near
store, buy the large size family p
ages,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
EXPLORER DIMES WITH KING.
DR.. Cook Entertained by King Fred
erick at Summer Palace Near
Copenhagen.

Copenhagen.-Dr Frederick A. Cook
dined Sunday night with ~.lg Fred
erick, at the summer palace, few
miles outside of Copenhagen.
The king summoned DR.. Cook to an
audience Saturday, as formal cour'
tesy. They had an hours talk, and
while these royal audiences cannot,
according to etiquette, be infinitely de.
scribed by the members of the court,
nr. Cook made such an impression on
the king that the latter Immediately
instructed the court chamberlain to
summon the explorer to dine with him
Sunday night.
The dianer was entirely the result
Of the kings personal opinion regard
ing the explorer, who had the seat on
he kings right, an honor which Danes
can not remember having been 40
corded another private person, and
members of the royal family listened
to his every word as he recounted the
dangers and privations of his polar
Journey,
Receives Telegram from Taft.
DR.. Cook was immensely pleased by
a telegram from President Taft, in
which the president extended his
hearty congratulations.
He had to undergo an ordeal on Sun.
day, being bombarded on every side
with questions, intended to test the
accuracy of his affirmations.
Astronomers Are Convinced.
Ore of the most exacting periods Of
the day was an interview with PROBES.
sor Stromherg, leading Scandinavian
astronomer, who says when he Is per
mitted to examine DR.. Cooks obser
vations he can decide within a hal
day whether the explorer has been al
the pole. Several other expert Arctic
explorers were closeted in converse
ton with DR., Cook. When they came
out, they appeared thoroughly con
vinced Of his absolute good faith.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Headless Body Enund-

Detroit.-Tied in bag, the torso OF
q young girl was discovered Sunday
In Ecorse creek, at Ecorse, down
the-river suburb of this city. The
head, arms and legs were not to he
found, and it was impossible to iden.
tity the body. The body was taken ia
an undertaker's establishment in the
city OF Wyandotte. A preliminary ex,
animation by physicians disclosed that
the head and limbs had been severed,
The care with, which the body was
secreted apparently disposes of the
possibility that the torso might have
been discarded by some physician or
student. ~
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
BIG FIGHT COMING.
viii be on Question Of Water Power
Rights, Says clifford Pinchot.


Rights, Says clifford Plnchot.
Los Angeles.--In an address before
the City club on Saturday Clifford
Pinchot, chief Of the forestry bureau,
said that he did not desire to talk
on forestry, but would like to talk
about conservation of natural re-
sources, which, he said, was one OF the
greatest movements Of the times.
1.-THE lines in this country are being
pretty closely drawn between those
who stand for good government and
those who stand for special priW'
leges," he said.
"The square deal is what we seek
as a weapon in the controversy be-
tween the people and the money in
terests. | feel that the time has come
for men to stand up and be counted,
and | think also that the facts ought
to be more widely known.
There is a big fight coming up In
the next congress and it will be on
the question of water power rights
On account of the Withdrawals for
power rights lately, it is bound to
come up. The men who control water
power in the end unless the govern
ment controls them, will control IN
dusfrV"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Rate Case Bearino

Washington.-Commiss.oner Proutv
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion will start shortly on a western
Trip Tor the commission. taking testi.
mony at various places in numerous
cases presented to the commission for
settlement The plan for the commits.
sion Is to have all the other commits.
s'oners follow and take up as MANY
cases as possible and to meet in
Spohkane on October 4, to take testi,
mony in the Spokane rate cases. The
commissioners are scheduled TO arrive
IN salt Lake City ON September %.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Monument to senito Juarez.

ment which will be erected on the
present site of the Moorish palivion
has awarded the first prize of $4,000
to Guilermo Heredia, the second of
$4,000 to Manuel and Carlos Ityarte
and the third prize of $4,000 to Jesus
Acevedo.
The design which the winner. Gut
lermo Heredia, presented, is in Greek
Doric style. 1t is not. however, the
most severe type of this style, but
the ornamental, typical of the later
development. 1t consists in general
of the semi-circular arch erected be.
hind statue on a large pedestal.
The statue is allegorical, representing
the two forces in civic life which
played so important part in Mexican
history, oratory and poetry. A large
space is left within the semi-circle
around the pedestal of the monument
and the surface is sloping, CONSISTING
of moderate steps, so that the place
will be suitable for holding exercises
and other civic ceremonies in honor
of the great Benito Juarez. The mon.
ument will admirably fill the place
prepared for it in the Alameda and
with the background of green trees
and the handsome new National thea
ter will form prominent feature in
the architectural beauties of the
capital.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
PEARY ARRIVES AT
TOP OF THE EARTH
PLANTS FLAG AT NoRTHERMosT
POINT JUST ONE YEAR AFTER
COOKS ARRIVAL.
World Startled by News Of Second
Successful Effort to Locate North
Pole--Dr. Cook Pleased at
Rivals Success.

New York.--A message has been re-
celved from Commander Robert p.
peary, the Arctic explorer announc'
ing that he had discovered the North
Pole on April Of the present year.
A message TO the Associated Press
says; stars and Stripes nailed to
North Pole"
Commander Peary's wife has re-
ceived a message from Indian Harbor,
Via Cape Bay. reading: Have made
good at last. have the old pole. Am
we'll Love. VIII wire again from
Chateau
From st. Johns, N F.. comes the
following: Commander Robert r.
Peary, who announced on Monday
that he had discovered the North Pole
on April OF the present year, found
no traces OF DIR. Frederick A. Cook
who reported that he had made the
same discovery in April Of the proceed
ing year. This news reached here
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Killed on Way to Celebration.

Butte. Mont.--The horribly mutt
lated body OF Robert Harris. who had
been working at the Westfall Broth.
ers' mill, near the Occur d'Alene dis.
.trict for some time. was found on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
tracks near Golden, small station
titty miles west OF Missoula. having
& Is believed, been thrown from a
moving train and ground TO pieces
The body Of Harris was identified b.
his Foreman, who said the man startei
for Missoula Sunday, 10 attend tho
Labor day celebration at this place.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Believes Both Men Found Pole.

Washington, dispatch from
Peary means that he has finally
achieved what he has so long been af-
ter" said Henry Gannett, an old friend
of Peary, and vice president Of the
National Geographic society. Il am
awfully glad that he has reached the
North Pole. whether he was the first
to reach there or not. He certainly
worked hard enough to get there. Such
dispatch from Peary would signify
only his own achievement. Even II
Cook was there first. whatever he left
there would have floated miles away"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
BABY HORRIBLY BvP
BY Boiling Grease--skin All c..
One Side Of Face and n
Thought Her Disfisured for NJ
Used cutIcura: No Scar Ia

"My baby was sitting besa,
fender and we were preparIr,
breakfast when the frying-pan
boiling grease was upset and II NJ
over one side of her face and |;
Some one wiped the scald vhi
towel, pulling the entire skin On
took her to a doctor. He tends
week and gave me some STUFF \
on. But it all festered and | m
the baby was disfigured for M
used about three boxes of Cr
Ointment and it was wonderfulI
it healed. In about five weeks 4
better and there wasn't a mark !,
where the scald had been. Hs
is just like velvet. Mrs. Hs,
Henry St., South Shields, DVt
England, March %, 1908"
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole Props
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
When the Umbrella look Eiu

Thomas Simpson, the Detroit n
able iron man, is a grave and did
person, but once he made Joke
He was sitting with a part
friends, one of whom was smoks
enormous cigar. The friend had
Guilty in keeping the cigar going
by his repeated lightings had fra
the end of it until it was about
its original size. But he kept hr
at it.
Suddenly Simpson began to lsp
What are you laughing at, 7
asked another member of the pal
81 was wondering what Jim
do when that umbrella he is sml
begins to blaze" he said.-Sat
Evening Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegs
Compound to see what it Wouis
and | am restored to my ~
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN 1
299, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. PinkD y
Vegetable Compound, made tToln ~,
and herbs, is unparalleled. II ~ ~
used with perfect confidence Dy VA
who suffer from displacements, IL ars
nation, liberation, fibroid tInl ips3
Irregularities, periodic pains, bacsii,
bearing-down feeling, flatulench. I
gestion, dizziness, or nervous piV'
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. P I'M
Vegetable Compound has peSn
standard remedy for female lll ~
suffering women owe it to theln0thf
to at least give this medicine Y
Proof is abundant that it mas \, N
thousands of others, and why shO''
not cure your
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
MsddIsd with Mexican PoIItiea-

81. Louis William De Ia Pena, for
mer student of the Christian Brothers
college OF ST. Louis and the Ohio
state university, has been killed Inv a
force OF rUrales obeying orders from,
the Mexican government. according
10 a message received here from
Guadalaiars, JaliSco, Mexico His
death, according to the message. was
due to the interest he was taking In
the approaching elections as a mem.
her OF the antire.electioR party, which
Is opposed 60 President Diaz. De Ia
Pena was 81 years old.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
DOG BURIED WITH FAMILY
Faithful Dumb Friend OF Vermon'
Lies Beside His Dead
Mistress.

Ryegate, Win a wayside GENE
terry between MacIndoes and Ryegate'
in one Of the most beautiful lots, side
BY side with other members OF the
family lies faithful dog. The am
mai was placed there at the request
Of his mistress, who before her death
asked her brother, r. s. Kelly, to have
him buried close to her. Every sum
mer day flowers are laid upon the
grave.
RI S. Kelly Is considered some
thing Of a philosopher. He can not
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Crew Sets Fire to sarkentine.

Victoria, B. C.-The steamer En-.
press OF japan, from the Orient.
brought news that the burning of the
British barkentine Howard d. Troon
which was scuttled at Yokohama. as
briefly reported by cable, was due
70 ineendiarism on the part Of siv
members of the crew. The vessel
had on board a cargo of Kerosene fot
the Standard Oil company, when the
IRE was discovered in the hold 4
tug took the vessel in tow and start
ed Tor konagawa, but found 1t me-.
sary to scuttle the barkentine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
SAGE Advice for Husbands,

Rev. Father Bernard VaughanS
thus advises husbands about D
wives: Never attempt to CHECK
flowing tide of her talk. Let her
on while you possess your soul
peace. Remember that a woman d
many more safety valves and out
for her temperament. Be pat
with her"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Caustic Comment.

Il want handsome linen when |
dine at a restaurant" declared the
first citizen. Il want first.class food :;
| want a tastefully arranged table:
and, above all, want perfect service. "
"And you want it all for Is cents, /"
responded the second citizen. "That's
all that ails you"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10

walk u ps VI
without stop
on the way
tried three "
emit doctors ]
each toldmes
thing differed.
received ~
from any Of y
but seemed, .;
fer more. .IRl
doctor said y
ing would re- ~
INV health. lM
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Not His Best Role

Agy-f there is anything l detest.
it is this so-called 10y riding"
Miss Tartun-I don't doubt IT, I
saw you on horseback the other dav
and you didn't look the least bit like
Joy rider.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
Benefit Of Habit

They say they found that new
singer in humble position. By the
way they say, too, she has a fine
range. Can she manage it?"
She ought to; she used to be q
sook."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegel
bic Compound Cured II

Willimantic, Conn.-"For fVel5
| suffered untold agony from teI
troubles, causing backache, irregay
ties, dizziness and nervous pres
ton. 1t was impossible for ns
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
MONUMENT TO BENlT0 JUAREz
Design for Pedestal and Statue of the
Mexican Hero Has Been
Selected.

Mexico City.-The jury to decide
upon the project for the Juarez monu.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10
FOREIGN.

The tual draft of the agreement
between China and Japan, In settle
ment Of the various Manchurian ques.
tons that have been In dispute for
some time. was signed September 4,
The Japanese are pleased with 1t. but
the Chinese declared themselves as
being In a position OF Il man coerced
by successive blows.
Serum and vaccine for treating
cholera have been discovered by the
Italian doctor. Salambinl. The serum
has been tried In Russia in desperate
cases aud reduced the death rate.
which was so per cent. lower than 20
per cent
The news comes from Morelia, capt.
tai OF the state OF Miehoician, Mex
leo, that hoods ruined a large section
OF the seamora district A terrible
cloudburst In the mountains caused
rivers and streams To overflow, and
miles Of fertile valleys were ruined
by water
The United States supply ship
Rainbow. Of the China squadron, lying
helpless, with her machinery dis.
shled. In the China sea, OF Pedro
Blauco. nearly 900 miles from Hong.
kong. was picked up by the Blue
Funnel line steamer Artllochus. &C
curaiug to advtces brought to Vie,
lnrta. Il, G,
Adolnh Mayer. ktnsman Of King
Menelik. OF Ahysstnia. who Is In Ber,
| lin, with a commission from the Abys,
siHian government 10 purchase sup.
plies, says that Mrs. Theodore Roose,
velS had engaged house at Khar
gpum. where she would meet her hus
band when he came out OF the jungle
/ viscSnut Lasceues. alde-de-camp to
! Earl Grey, governor general OF Can
ada, who shot mountain goat and
I daer oat OF season during the gov
erRor generals visit 10 northern Brit
{ ish Columbia, has been ined Ss16 by
the British Columbia game wRFdens
Dispatches received at The Hagu,
report an eruptioH OF the volean,
| Sntru lava, causing great havoc, an,
a terrible earthquake, with hundreds
| OF fatalities, in the Besuuld district
/ The deposed shah of Persia ha
fheen allowed an annual pension o
$IS0san
Captain w Zeigenmeyer. master Q
the German steamer Erna, which a
rived AZ Los Angeles from Victoria. /
q. bound for Panama and Ceatrs
American ports, was placed under a
rest on charge OF smuggling 500 Pal
anna hats.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-10

Edward Liyermore, property clerk
at the princess theatre, San Francisco
was sAot and killed by his brother-in-
law. william A. stein, with whom he
had been on bad terms for many
months. Mrs Livermore committed
suicide about month ago, and her
brother. stein, asserts Il was Liver
more's cruel treatment that drove
her to death.
Onefnurth Of the business center
Of Texico, Texas, which Is situated
on the border OF Texas and New Mex
leo, has been destroyed by fire. A
loss Of 100000 resulted The blaze
Il believed to have been of ineendiary
origin.
Isaac Brock. who claimed 70 have
seen tweniy-six presidents elected, y
dead AT Waco Tegas. AT an age said
10 be l2i years According 70 Brock'a
family bible and otner documents, be
was born ia Buncumbe county, North
Carolina, March 1. 1888.
Dr. FREDERICK A. Cook. the noted
American explorer. has discovered the
North pole, after many hardships and
after having been lost 10 the civilized
world Tor eighteen months. many o.
his friends having given him up as
dead, The news comes In laconie
telegram, dated Lerwick shetland
Islands, IN witch DR.. Cook says:
Reached North pole April ~. 1908.
Discovered land FAR north Return 70
Copenhagen BY steamer Hans Egede.
Dr. Cook was born at calicoon depot,
sullivan county, N. n, In 1865. He
was married in Brooklyn in 1902 TO
Miss Mary Hunt.