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The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-13
Prescott Supply & Hdw,Co
JUST $23 TOO HIGH.

w. B. Orner returned last night from Coffeyville, Kan, where he had gone to be present at the op- ening of the bids for the erection of a large bank building at No wata, Okla, Mir. Orner had fig ured on the construction of the building, and unfortunately was just S23 too high to get the job. The following are the bids of the different contractors
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-13

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Evening journal., 1909-08-13
UNMARRIED GIRLS START
HOPE BOXESFOR HUSBANDS

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Aug. I3.-Eligible
girls OF Bloomington have taken up a
new fad called the hope box" They OBJ
tain a dainty box, which they decorate.
and place therein from day TO day some
article OF wearing apparel. such as lin
gerie. gloves handSerchiefs, hosiery. wells
or slippers. As each article Is deposited
tho girl. signing softly. "hopes" that
within year ''he" viii pop the question
and her fondest dreams be realized.
Two girls. one in North College avenue
and the other in Walnut street. started
hope boxes" few days ago, and already
have received proposals OF marriage, One
Of them, It is said, accepted Immediately
and the other promised an answer in a
few days.
Another society girl started a hope
box and before she got it half filed
received a letter from a young man mat
.rimonially inclined. As consequence her
girl friends are all in a fiutter OF excite
ment over the pretty romance.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
METEOR BURSTS, SETS
HENS TO CACKLlNG

WINsTED. Conn. Aug. 1i-Hun-
dreds of persons IN Winsted. Colo
brook and Torringford were awaken
ed yesterday morning by great noise
not unlike that accompanying an ex-
plosion or an earthquake. Houses
were shaken and windows ratified
causing CONSERVATION.
After all the towns in this part OF
Litchiield county and Southern Berk-
shire county had been communicated
with IN an effort TO ascertain the cause
OF the disturbance Night Policeman
Spencer r.. Woodworth. who had been
slumherinE at his home. No. 155 Gil
bert avenue. from a. m. TO II O'Clock
noon got up and exploded the earth
quake theory by declaring that "a
meteor the size OF a muskmelon had
passed directly over Winsted az 2.5l
a. m. bursting with terrific report
two or three minutes later
''I was on Main street in front Of the
Methodist Church when a bright light
illuminated the borough said Wool
worth. "I saw a meteor coming out
OF the southwest from the direction
Of Highland Lake. II passed directly
over the church"
At John G. Halls farm In North
Colebrook hens were so frightened they
cackled
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
TAFT'S MOTOR CAR
STIRS BEVERLY
All Speed Records And Or
dinanCes OF the Town Are
Broken
w rfnuso Press Leased Special wir~

Nv Tinted Press Leased Special Wir~
BEVERLY. Mass. Aug. iS.,-Presidcnt
Tafts penchant for automobile speeding
is alarming the citizens Of Beverly to-
day just as Il did the Presidents friends
in Washington a few months ago. when
he was hesought 20 exercise n bit more
regard for his personal safety.
Beverly roads are wide and smooth and
the Presidential automobile is hitting
them Up" for an average OF eighty miles
day. most OF the riding being done af-
ter 4.50 o'clock IN the afte loon. Rob-
nson. the Presidents chauffeur is be-
tevod 20 have broken every Beverly
automobile record. and also. every Bev-
erly automobile speed ordinance.
More than one complaint has been
made by persons who claim that they
have narrowly missed heing ''iuggernaut-
ed" by the Presidential automobile but
Beverly IS so delighted al having been
placed on the may by the President that
there is a disposition on the part OF all
the city officials 10 overlook thespeed
bug" that seems 20 have attacked the
President One complainant offered tc
stand the expenses or a specially engrav'
ed set OF automobile ordinances 10 b'
presented TO the President
While an invitation TO ride IN Tho
Presidents car Is an honor that few dc
cline. one experience I'm tho big car as q
turns corners on one wheel and whlzzei
by vehicles with all Of two inches Il
spare Is usually enough TO cause futur
declinations.
Chauffeur Robinson and mechanical
20 over the Taft automobile carefully
every day as precaution.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
GOTHAM'S BIGNESS
IS BEWILDERING
One Years Building Plans
Represent Cost of
$3.50, 900, 600

just 2S years ago the whole OF Man
haitian Island was bought by stout Peter
Minuet. the New York Governor OF the
West India Company for few trinke.s
valued at s2l Tho Indians were glad to
get so much from the Dutch for their
hunting grounds.
Several years ago ground at the corner
OF Broadway and Wall street sold at Szi
for six square inches, when a lot measur-
ing S0x39 feet brought 100000. So tremen-
dous is the c.tys growth that one years
building plans represent a cost OF Sis0,ooo-
600.
1t is bewildering. overwhelming, this
city Of many tongues and many bloods
where procession Of 5000 Roman Cath.
olics recently marched through fiesta
streets to their great athedral-aithougl
II was once a crime punishable by deatl
for a "Popish priest to enter New Xorl
and $4,000 Jews abide and flourish where
once no Jews might vote.
There are nearly 1000 policemen in the
$500 miles OF streets. Their pay alone
amounts yearly to si2 25s. They made
244s22 arrests last year. To clean the
streets they gtard costs s7iis.2ss for a
single year.
The parks Of the amazing city cover
"A square miles. including some OF It's
choicest ground. II is said that they con-
tain more than 2.5o0.0oO trees and are val
ued at si.5Oo,0o0 OO0.
In other words. says Pearson's Maga-
zine. the parks owned by New York con-
tain more land than the big city Of Ro-
chester n Y. and could be sold for
enough to pay the entire national debts
OF Holland. Switzerland, Sweden and
Turkey.
Think OF a city that has built 5if school,
houses at a cost Of about siO0.oooOoO and
that has more than 1900 teachers and
superntendents. educating 65l,0o0 children,
the salaries alone being SlI5Sl,000 a year
The Department of Education will spend
S27. .47O,7S6 this year.
It takes lo.ooo0oO pounds OF food a day
to supply the city. There are about one
hundred theatres, 1900 churches and nears
10000 saloons. In the midst Of this rushing
life lo5,5S3 cases OF contagious disease.
are reported in a year.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
WILL PREACH In
SUMMER GARDEN

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. ls.-The unique
spectacle Of religious services being held
in a summer garden will be furnished
by the Rev Jacob e. Meeker, pastor OF
the Compton Hin Congregational church,
next Sunday night.
His church has been closed for the
summer. Dr. Meeker says that II the
people will not come TO him he win go
to the people. He viii conduct services
at Suburban Garden.
A rostrum will be built for him, and
his twenty-minute sermon will immedl-
ately precede the rise OF the curtain on
"Frou-Frou."
DR.. Meeker says that he will remain
for at least one act OF the show, will
watch the dancers on the pavilion, will
take his dinner at the cafe and mingle
with the crowds In the billiard room
and bowling alley. He will not speak
against Sunday night amusements. Nc
collection will be taken.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women / am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter. - Mrs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RID. .Graniteville, VI.
No other medicine for woman's Ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 30 years II has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation. liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
lmequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs, Barclay it is worth noun
taius of gold to suffering women.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

lbs. Best Laundry Starch ............loc
x 10. can Walter Bakers Breakfast
Cocoa ........... ...19c
Large Aruscatel Raisins. s..............5 sc ID.
Big Bargain in Canned Vegetables.
Solid Pack Tomatoes.
Crushed Sweet Corn.
Early June Peas.
Stringless Beans
4 cans for % cents: assorted or separate.
DO YOU like Mint Candy2 Boyd $
Cream Mints will delight you. We know
exactly what is used in the making 9th
er dealers charge 20c. Our price is lie H.
Big Bottle Big Olves................... .lSc
% yards Best Clothesline. nc
Handy Little Washboards. Sc
just i.s a bucket
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
FAST BRECKLAYER
HASLOST HIS JOB

SMYRNA. Del. Aug superintendent
Patterson. who is in charge Of the street
work being done here by the Amber,
Davis Company contractors. found II
necessary to discharge Charley White. the
colored man sent here to lay the vitriied
block. White is the man credited with iayT
ing 5000 TO 5000 bricks day and While
en- expert at his Job was found guilty Of
disregarding the orders OF Boss Patterson
and his dismissal was followed by tho
withdrawal of Sam Hughes. who accom-
panied White as his assistant
Mr.. Patterson got in communication at
once with Mr.. Amber and another brick
layer was sent down yesterday morning
He Is laying block from Honecker's Can
merry toward Chestnut street. the terms
nus. The section between the -Four Cor
ners" and South street is being held up on
account OF the nou-srrival OF bricks.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
MANY GET JOBS
THROUGH SAM
Government Runs Employ
ment Bureau OF Success.
fuI Character

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-Prosperity
and work for everyone is the word
which Is being passed along I'm Wash
ington these days.
1t was declared at the Department
of Commerce and Labor that the re-
ports to the Department seem 20 in
dicate that the country Is on the eve
of a great wave Of prosperity stretch
ing from ocean TO ocean and from the
Canadian border line TO the gulf
KEEPS TRACK OF UNEMPLOYED
The Department. under the direction
Of former Secretary Straus, instituted
card index system. showing the
number OF unemployed throughout the
country; sections OF the country which
needed iaborers. etc. Through cooper
alton The Department has been able
20 keep In close touch with laboring
conditions.
Secretary McHarg said that the
prospects for obtaining work at good
wages began to brighten perceptibly
six weeks ago. and that conditions
have been growing better and better
every day since then. untll now the
Department Is at loss. in many H.
stances. 10 find enough men 20 fll the
places which are waiting for them In
various sections Of the country.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
RURAL DELIVERY
AND GOOD ROADS
The Service a Boost For I'm.
proved Highways Through
out Country

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. is.-The
recent great improvement IN public roads
throughout the country, followed by ag'-
tation OF the subject until Il has become
one OF the live topics Of the day. has re-
suited in the receipt Of many inquiries by
the Postofhce Department concerning the
matter. Under direction OF Postmaster
General Hitchcock, replies in detail are
made to these communications without re-
servation.
While the Postofhce Department has
nothing official TO do with the matter OF
good roads or road building. It has CO.
operated with the Department OF Agri-
culture. Division Of Good Roads. where
governmental aid is necessary, and in that
view the bureau OF the fourth assistant
postmaster general has been able to ma
terially help the general cause through
the avenues OF rural delivery.
The Postofhce Department has for a
number OF years been using every en-
deavor within the limits OF its iurisdic-
tion to secure the Improvement OF the
public highways. It is essential for prompt
delivery and collection OF mail that roads
over which rural delivery service is es-
tion. This does not necessarily mean that
the roads shall be of the highest i'm
proved type. but # does mean that they
shall be kept smooth, free from ruts and
drained.
Whenever report is made to the de-
/ partment that rural routes are in bad con-
diuon the road officials, postmaster and
patrons are Immediately notified that un-
less steps are taken within a reasonable
time to improve the condition Of the roads
service will be withdrawn from such
roads.
In furtherance Of its policy to secure
good roads the department has been CO.
operating with road officials federal state
and local. and with good roads assoc, a.
tions. The result Of the departments un-
ceasing demands for good roads has been
most gratifying to those in charge OF The
service involved and 1t is an established
fact that there has been more money ap.
propriated for and spent on good roads
during the l3 years which rural delivery
has been In operation than in any other
period Of the country's history.
Many letters have recently been re.
4 ceived at the Postofhce Department from
different states extending invitations C
officials to attend and address good roads
conventions and to express the attitude Of
the department upon the subject Circum.
stances and conditions have compelled
declinations OF these invitations. but re.
plies have been made. fully explaining
why good roads are essential 10 the sue
cessful operation Of the rural delivery
service. and stating that the department
directly and through postmasters and car.
riers stands ready 10 cooperate in al
good roads movements so far as cond-
tons will permit
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
FORMER SMYRNA
MAN GETS HONOR
Is Elected Head Of the So
Ciety Of American Maei-
Clans

william A. Ransom. a former Smyrna
boy and son of Mrs Nathaniel b.
Ransom. Of that town, has been elect
ed president Of the Society Of Ameri-
can Maeicians He was chosen unani-
mously.
Mr.. Ransom lives in Railway. n. j.,
a beautiful suburb of New York. where
he is water commissioner of the city
president Of the Railway Yacht Club
vice-president Of the Building and
Loan Association. secretary Of the
Board Of Trustees Of the Second Pres
bvterian Church. and secretary of a
number Of fraternai societies.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
PEACHBASKET HAT FIRE
CALLS OUT DEPARTMENT

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 13.-Two FIRE COM
panies and a hose cart werecalled out.
the departure OF a fast train delayed
and $50 worth OF fnery destroyed by a
fire upon the rof garden Of the hat Of
a pretty girl traveller at the Union sta
tion.
The young woman, en- route TO New
York. rushed into the station for some
thing 10 eat. In paying her check she
swung the hat too close TO the cigar
lighter. In an instant the archard which
adorned twas a mass OF flames. A dark
skinned waiter turned in a ire alarm,
and every available male guest tried to
rescue the affair
The train was held a few minutes until
the victim recovered from an attack OF
near Mysteries, when she graciously per-
mitted it to proceed.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
LOW AS SUCCESSOR
TO AMBASSADOR REID
By United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Aug. 1s-The story
that Seth Low, formerly mayor OF
New York. is to succeed whitelaw
Reid as ambassador to England. is be-
ing revived to-day with what appears
TO be more Of a basis than before.
Low, who is at his summer home In
Bedford. n. Y, refuses to discuss tho
report, but one Of his close friends is
credited with saying that the former
mayor has received the offer of the
ambassadorship from President Taft.
The declination OF former President
Eliot of Harvard to serve at the Court
of st. James is said to have decided
Taft on Low.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
HURT In RUNAWAY
AT GEORGETOWN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Aug. ia
team or horses owned by Liveryman
James Jester. of Milton. became fright
enod near town yesterday when a
piece Of harness broke and made a
wild dash down Market street The
team was being driven by James III.
Palmer. former owner OF the Palmer
House Of that town. and with him
was o. =. Mowbray. a Baltimore sales
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
AnnaHanthOrn
Wee Babies Wear

A hand embroidered Night
ingale, rKade of German Elan
mel at Sr.oo, $1.25, $I.5o, $2.oo
and $2.25.
Hand embroidered Sack. made
Of German Flannel and Poplin,
at SI.oo, $r.2s and up to $500.
Hand embroidered Wrappers
and Cape; these make nice
light night wrap for baby at
S2.25, $3.50, $500, $3.50 and
| $3.50.
Orders taken for Baby Bas-
kets, Basinettes and ftsmpers:
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
CAMDEN

HpeciaI to THE EVENING JoURNAJ.
CAMDEN, Del, Aug. 13-Camdcn
baseball team played Barclay, Md.
yesterday. The Barclay team is a
strong one with heavy batters, but
they went down before Camden's fast
nine, score 8 to 13 in favor of Cam
den.
Miss Sue d. Miller. of Philadelphia.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Hall
Hinsley.
Richard Fisher and wife OF Phila.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
Have you got a Buttons
BY THE WAYSIDE

MANY a man gives up smoking
said the doctor. and yet keeps a cigar
I'm his mouth all the time. The man
says to himself that the cigar is not
lighted, therefore he is not smoking
and no harm Will come Of IL. but there
iSwhere he makes his big mistake. He
is constantly chewing on the cigar. and
unconsciously absorbing more nicotine
than If the cigar was burning. When
burning the tobacco throws off the
nicotine. but when not burning to-
bacco is chewed by the man who alb
serbs all Of the nicotine. That IS why
a dry smoke, as they call II, is the
most dangerous of smokes, and the
man who thinks he escapes risk when
he chews on an unlighted cigar makes
big mistake"
For two weeks the citizen who COM
planned more or less for a year that
he was tired OF working and would
give anything TO get out into the coun-
try to the scenes of his childhood. etc.
has been away amid those same
scenes. He still had something % Il
crouch with him. though.
"Oh. I haven't any kick coming. %
tic tAHitAitH " a. Ailtiu WIo ItilbIlAftl
upon his ill-humor. II had a good
time. but You know how 1 talked
during the hot days before / went
away about how much I could enjoy
loafing in that old swimming pool that
7 used 20 frequent when a boy? Well
] went to that place during my vaca-
ton. Back to the farm where used
to live. I stayed in that pool as much
as could-guess I was in most every
day for several hours"
"And how did II go?"
"Fine." replied the vacationist with
a touch of sarcasm in bis voice. mo
tice the cold in the head I've got ?
Got IT from loahng in the water 50
muchl"
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

delphia. are tenting on the Camp
Ground.
Mrs. NJ. o. Caulk, Of Milford. and
Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs. Lottle
Hoffecker, of Smyrna, are visiting
friends in Camden.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms. and I
can truly say that
aE.Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as It
restored my health
and strength. l
never forget to tell
my friends what
JVdiaE. Pinkham's
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
comeI comoI

Come alv-av= TO James NJ. Bryan
for paints oils and glass. stains In
all colors. bathtub and wood enamels.
furniture and brass pollshes, screen
] and floor paints.s
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
90c per doz.
Sf.0O per doz.

man. The frightened animal turned
the carriage over and threw the two
men out.
Mr.. Mowbray sustained several
bruises and cuts about the head, face
and body. Mr.. Palmer suffered
broken colier-bo and was cut and
bruised by coming In contract with
stone on the road. The two men
were taken TO a physician who dress
ed their wounds.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
childs. DE- Roasted coree.

Childs' Dry Roasted Coffee.
No fancy names or fancy prices. Just
pest coffee values. Golden Rio. 12c ID. ;
Golden Santos. l5c ID; Golden Peaberry.
lie ID.
childs' Olive oil is exactly as repre-
sented. Pure oil pressed from selected
hand-packed olives. We import it direct
in large quantities and know Il will
please you. 25c dark glass bottle.....iSc
8 large rolls Toilet Paper. .10c
1Oc can Insectine. ne..........................
The Best Insect Destroyer.
Big Bright Juicy Lemons. .lSc doz.
Kitchen Necessities at Cut Prices.
i0c can Chloride OF Lime. Sc
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
CHILDS' Big
CUT PRICE SPECIALS

SC Box Tooth Picks .......................sc &c
Double Sheets Fly Paper.............5c
loc can Putt Liquid.
cakes Chiids' Soap .... iOc
Big Box Washing soda..................5c &c
These Big Mackerel for 12c each-You
will agree that the price is remarkable
for a big. fat. tasty maclerel. weighing
about IL pounds each. They're good
our word for It.
Childs' Young Ladies' Brooms &c
Dr. Boyd's Complexion Toilet Soap. 3
cakes In a box.......................
Victor Family Flour SIC
Has been satisfying some of our custom
ers for over IS years.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, VT. 81 was passing
through the Change Of Life andsnfIered
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

Members OF the A. O. L. w. and
their friends will please use the A. O..
u. w. ticket on the cars Saturday in
going TO the Springs and ask about the
button.
Evening journal., 1909-08-13

Get an A. o. u. w. new button before
you start for tho Springs Saturday,
18th
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
The Pure Food Law.

Secretary Wilson says; zone OF the
objects of the law Is to inform the con
sumer Of the presence Of certain harm
ful drugs i'm medicines. The law
requires that the amount Of chlorofocm
opium, morphine, and other baoll
~ - me Manufacturers OF
chamberlain Cough Remedy have
always claimed that their remedy did
not contain any of these drugs, ana
the truth Of this claim is now fully
proven. as no mention Of them is made
on the label. This remedy Is not on
nly one of the safest, but one OF the
best i'm use for coughs and colds. us
value has been proven beyond ques-
ton during the many years IL mas
been in general use. For sale by Inc
Winston Dug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
nurlon NH Be ohIo,s senator.

All opposition to his nomination having
disanDeared. Representative Theodore
E. Burton. of Cleveland, prominent
figure in the lower branch Of congress
for the past twenty years. VIII De
named by reclamation for the Unitea
States senate as successor 10 Joseph
B. Foraker Following conference
at Columbus. o.. Charles p Tart, OF
Cincinnati, brother of the president
elect. formally announced his WIN
drawal from the race in the interest
of harmony. Then came the deiuge'
Senator Foraker, learning that the
delegation from his home county OF
Hamilton. pledged to Taft would Oe
turned over to Burton. admitted lot
the first time since the attacks were
made upon him during the presio'u'
tial campaign that he could no longer
hope for a reelection.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
GETS HYDROPHOBIA
BY KISSING HUSBAND
Man Dead From Dread Disease
Wife and Son III.

Pittsburg, Jan. Ga quarantine OF
at least 100 days has been placed over
Springboro, Conneautyille, Meadyillei
Brookyille, Linesville and other towns
in Crawford and adjoining countief
because OF the prevalence OF hydrq
phobia and the presence Of dogs said
to be affected with rabies.
All dogs are being shot upon The
streets OF these towns as soon as the,
are seen.
Frank Lessler, Of Springboro, died
on Dec. 81. He had been bitten by a
dog on Nov. II. His wife, Olive Less
Ter, forty years old, and their sor
Frank, Jr., thirteen years old, have be-
come affected and are being treated
at the Mercy hospital in Plttsburg.
Mrs. Lessler kissed her husband when
he was suffering and contracted the
disease in this manner.