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The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
HOW HE SAVED THE CIRCUS
Wonderful Story Put Up by owne, Called Forth High Compliment
 from Editor.

Willis Cobb the circus man told this story:
 Years ago he was travelling through the south with a wagon tent show and the press agent among other glow. ing accounts of what's coming" an. nounced a herd of 20 camels from the sandy desert of Arabia
 When the show reached town. in- stead of 20, there was but one sickiy camel. Some of the country newspa. pers paid no attention to this slight discrepancy, but when Cobb entered the office of Georgia country editor he was mad enough to fight.
 'I saw your parade, sah,' said he, and you lied to our people. I've a good mind to roast you. Where are your 20 camels you made my paper say you've got in your show"
 "Tll tell you how it was." explained Cobb. When we passed the swamp on the way here it was full of alliga. tors. and without the slightest warn ing they leaped upon the bank and ueNoufeu dii put one OI tHe CameiS. We put up brave fight, but 1t was no use.'
 The editor gazed at Willis a couple of minutes and then said: You're good one. You ought to be Geor- gia editor. Come out to my house to dinner today. 1 want to introduce nay wife to the biggest liar on earth. She'll be glad to meet you"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
Wonderful Clocks,

Five wheels and a small battery virtually constitute the mechanism of a
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
Ube Rrescott Daily News
 PCSLISHED BY The News Printing Go.

Entered as second class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postoffice at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
Office Femininity.

Women may Haunt their independ- ence as much as they like" said the observant man, but they seldom lose their femininity. If you take . look at those stenographers and type writers who nestle about in every downtown office, you will find them between business hours at work on some little thing they would have done if they had been at home, a piece of embroidery, doilie, hem stitching handkerchief or embroid- ering centerpiece or something. The top drawer of their desk is always full of feminine things, needles and thread and scissors. Tn fact, there are very few of them that have seen who don't make their part of the of flee. in spite of their work, as much like home as possible New York Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
Apropos of Taxes.

Apropos of New York's 1909 assess. ment rolls, Lawson Purdy. president of the department of taxes. told a re. porter a story about Gladstone.
 "Gladstone had no great. scientific knowledge" he said, and at dinner, when Faraday described an important new scientific discovery. the premier showed indifference.
 After all,' he said. hiding a yawn behind his hand. what use will 1t ever be-
 Why, said Faraday, there's every probability. sir, that some day vou,Il be able to tax it. '"-Washington Post
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
Bilious People
 Try It Free

Do not ignore the little disorders" of the system. The liver, for example, is particularly needful little organ but must be active to be of any use. When it is active 1t creates gastric juices that help to make digestion perfect, and then you are well. When it is not active it becomes what IS known as torpid" and promptly pro- duces biliousness.
 There Is no better cure for biliousness or any of the symptoms of liver trouble than pr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin, the wonderful laxative tonic of which so much praise is heard. It is pleasant to take (un- like pills and powders and such thingsD and acts very gently, moving the bowels without griping, toning the stomach ana arousing the liver to activity, thus scien- tifcally curing such conditions as bilious ness, torpid liver, foul breath sallow or pimply complexion, sick headache, con- stipation, loss of appetite, indigestion. stomach nervousness, etc, all Of which are due to a slow liver.
 Mack Clark, of Burlington, Ky, suffered for five years from biliousness and cured himself with Dr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin- Noah B. Hatfield. of Zalma, Mo, found 1t the best medicine in the world for his biliouSnesS.
 You can buy a 50-cent or s1 bottle of any druggist, for they all sell it. You can buy it with the understanding that If 1t fails to cure you the money will be re- funded This remedy is guaranteed How ever, if you would rather try it without expense before buying, send your name to the doctor and a free sample bottle will be sent to your home. Use it and if you find the remedy helps you, buy a regular bottle of your druggist We will rest on the verdict of what this sample does.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
The Dog In the Game.

The boys in our street have a fine time skating" said the woman with a boy of her own. One of them has a big St. Bernard dog. gentle as a kitten and so playful. This dog chases around the street with them when they get their skates oI, pushing them by turn by his head from. the rear. until they go sailing half way through the long block without any effort oi their own"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
New Idea in Egg Boiling.

Porcelain eggs that are hollow and unscrew make the latest egg boilers. They are of various sizes, according as the breakfaster wants one, two or three eggs. In their usage the cook opens the real egg, drops its contents into the egg of porcelain, takes 1t off when it is soft, medium or hard, as re- quired, and serves it in the porcelain that cooked it, set in little silver stand
 The advantage of this novel egg boiler is that no bad eggs, but only good ones, need be boiled, and the service Is achieved in manner the least troublesome and the most appe- tizing.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
Elvlra's Way.

The teacher (reading)-"Then the girl warrior faced the mocking foe and unsheathed her deadly weapon" !" What does that mean. children? We'll. Elvira?
 Elvira-Please. ma'am. think f, means she stuck out her tongue.- Cleveland Plain Dealar
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
FOR REPRES ENTAT1VE

We are authorized to announce J. H. Rogers as candidate for representative from Neya- da County in the next Arkansas Legislature, subj to the action of the Democratic Party
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15

If there is anything about your ailment that you don't understand, or if you want any medical advice, write to the doctor. and he will answer you fully. There fs no charge for this service. The address is pr. W. B. Caldwell, 50s Caldwell bldg. Monticello. Ill.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
FOR.TAX XiAS SSES SOR

We are authorized to announce c. R. Blake as d candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada County, subject to the action of the demo- cratic primaries
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-15
FOR SHERIFF

We are authorized to announce MT. D. L. Dllard of Albany township as a candidate for sheriff of Nevada county, subj ect to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
BLACK FLAG AGAINST
WATERS PIERCE OIL Co.
Attorney General TO Driv G
Octopus From Oklahoma,
'Tis Said


Il have run up the black FLAG
against the Watefs.Pierce Oil com.
pany, Attorney General Charles West
IL reported to have declared Just prior
70 his departure for ST. Louis. and
there will he no more conferences IN
efforts to compromise or settle our oi
courts
The attorney generals notice nl nc
quarter TO the famous Standard on
~ale follows several Nears on fight
ing on his part 10 punish and bring it
terms that concern within the last
six months be has had several con
ferences with Waiers.pierce iepFeseu
tatiYes toward settlement Of the
Garfield county ease against the Wa
'erspierce FOR monopolistic practices
and other violations Of the antitrust
law, and II was believed that the com
pany would finally settle matters vi n
ont further fighting The attorney
generals assertion Is taken 10
mean that all negotiations have failed
and that he win now tiy TO Dust tic
Walers-pierce from oklahoma as ii
has been onsted from TeXaH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
TELEPHONE OPERATOR
WAS ON THE ALERT
Interrupted Cali Led Her Sum
mon Police and Negro
is Arrested

Had It not been for Miss IIerwig,
a telephone operator, being on the
alert late yesterday afternoon and
calling the police in belief that
something was wrong al the T G..
Vinson residence. COL East Harrison
avenue Mrs. Vinson miglaf have
been seriously hurt by Sam Edmond
son, d negro waiter at the Hotel lone,
who the police found beating Mrs
Vinson when they arrived. The tele-
nhone girl was "on the spot" when
the receiver OF the telephone in the
yinson residence was taken down By
Mrs Vinson who had intended 10
telephone for the police. but before
she could get Central Edmondson
Knocked her away from the phone
The operator felt that something was
wrong and put IN a hurrynp call for
the police which resulted IN the Of
liccrs catching the negro.
The police report the trouble Ia
have occurred over Mrs Wilson's
refusal TO lei Edmondson, who has
been here but 4 short time, take his
tunk out Of her house before he had
paid his room rent. whereupon the
negro proceeded to use force TO get
he trunk out but Mrs Vinson was
game enough 70 call his bluff aud had
held her own with Edmondson until
he police arrived
Edmonds0n was fined $l5 and costs
IN police court last evening by Po
Ice Judge Roles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
VIADUCT PROPOSITION sLuM8ERS

Mayor Farquharson reports no new
developments IN the Santa Fe VIA
duct proposition de has received
a letter from superintendent W. X
Sharpe stating that il would cost the
rallrcad between $4,000 and $4,000
to raise its track from Oklahoma
avenue north in order to make a two
foot raise at ihe Noble avenue cross.
ing
In his conference here with the
mayor and citizens ON the proposed
viaduct on Cleveland avenue. Super.
intendent Sharpe said that II the eiiy
would abandon the construction OF a
yiaduct ON Noble avenue and place it
on eithef Cleveland or Oklahoma
avenue. .the railroad would raise its
tracks on Noble avenue two feet. if
It did not cost too much. which would
eliminate much of he grade on the
Noble avenue hin between the Santa
Fe right of way and Second street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
GRAND JURY CRITICREs
PURCELL OFFICIALS
Charged With Failing to
Cooperate in Enforcing
Prohibition Law

Purcell. okla, Nov 29-some criti-
rism Of the city officials of Purcell
ind town officials over The county.
charged with failing TO cooperate
with the county officials in the en-
70 cement OF the prohibition law, was
made in the report OF the McLain
county grand jury. The jury reported
1871 indictments. many Of which were
against men charged with Bookkeeping
The grand jury did not fe-investl.
gate the charges against the eleven
men charged with being members OF
4 band Of night riders, County Altos
Hey Franklin holding that the pres
ent indictments against them were
legally seturned the trial uf these
men \ Il be called Thursday upon the
return of District Judge Mcmillan
from Sulphur. waere he was called
TO hold session OF three days Of
court this week
Among the indictments returned
last week was one against Geo.ge
Jacobs charged with numbering, Dr.
lT. II. Burfield al Byars last Wednes-
.sas. E4s.s.e -.ct Tscicrcc f.crr p.
lars citizens. Sheriff White has TAX.
en- Jacobs 10 The Cleveland jail al
Norman
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
Q o o o Q o o . os o o . ss . Q
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

In accordance with the usual Gus
tom Of our people. the president OF
these United States has designated
Thursday. the 25th day OF November.
as National holiday and q day TO BIZ
observed By the people IN giving
thanks TO the great giver Of all good
gifts.
Therefore. |, A. O. Farquharson. do
request that the people Of this city
on that dar refrain from their usual
avocations and return thanks to God
for the manifold blessings He has sur
rounded us with.
Our city has been blessed abund
antly during the past year. Health,
peace and plenty has been our por-
tiOn. An classes of people are pros,
porous and contented aud In mlny
ways we have much to be thankful
for SO let us always remember 20
help those who may have met with
misfortune, that they may be able 10
Join us in the tine spirit in returning
thanks to the giver Of all gdodness
Done at my office this the 22nd day
of November 1903
A. o. FARQUHtARSON,
Mayor City " Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23

standing between the Garfield conn-
ty candidate and the present con.
gfessman is full and complete.
Mcclure, after looking over the
field. has found that the lassoing of
Z nomination this year in the face
OF anli-Cannon sentiment and other
things. is harder proposition much
harder than an election. hence the
MctiuireAiarher deal
Mrs Bird s MeGuire gave out the
following interview today.
Il did not say In my testimony for
divorce that NJ. Mcclure had sub
jected me to physical violence, and
did not allege Ii In my petition fof
the reason that he never did. | can
conceive of no reason why my iesti-
mony should be misQuoted IN some Of
the pres reports. unless II be for 20
liitical purposes ana | sincerely nepe
II justIee 10 me and common fairness
to him that Misrepresentation Of my
testimony will be discontinued"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
AUSTRIAN BARON DIES
OF POISONED PILLS
Emperor COnismpIalas Using
Iron Hand In The
Balkan Crisis

Vienna, Nov PA wholesale poll.
teal murder plot. In which the lives
OF several Of the highest Austrian Of
ficers were imperiled and one was
killed, was uncovered today by the
death Of Baron Maoer
Excitement Is intense. The plot Is
laid 10 Serylans and 1t was predicted
today that the Balkan crisis had again
been set aflame.
Colonel Baron Nader died this
morning as the result OF swallowing
q pin containing deadly poison. sent
10 aim Through the mails
Similar pills were sent To half
dozen other high military and civic OF.
flcials. The pills were put up in the
forms OF samples and appeared TO be
part of an advertising campaign for
a new cure. Back OF this was az
threatening political plot as has
been developed in years. The poison
was sent only 10 foes OF Servia.
Al laboratory examination of tha
pills, made at the instigatlon of threat.
cned officers. revealed the fact that
they were filled with one Of the most
deadly poisona known The effect or
this drug Is Immediate Baron Nader
died IN agony within Il very short
time after he had sampled the pills.
When the news of the plot became
known q wave OF excitement swept
The public Meetings were organized
today TO denonnce the Servians. and
il was asserted that the crisis has be
come so acute that the government
could have no alternative but 10 alter
rs policy IN the Balkans TO one more
drastic
This would result In international
complications and Russia and Italy
would he Immediately involved. The
recent pact made between C2ar Mich.
ulas and King Victor Emmanuel and
the preservation OF peace In the near
eesi Is one Of The most Important fea.
lures Ia tho situation today The
pills sent to the Austrian officials
were iuclosed IN letters that bore the
signature Charles Francis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
.GH0UL|SH ANIMAL
|AVAD[s CEMETERY
speeIaI to LIZ I.ader.

Special to Daily Leader
Westeille. Okla, NoY. Mystery
surrounds the action Of some ghDuh
Ish animal which has taken up sos
abode in the starr cemetery On the
Baron Fork near This place and per-
slsts In burrosing into the graves and
bringing 10 the surface the bones Of
the dead
A few days ago Il was discovered
Chat great hole had been burfowed
Into the grave Of Lnla starr. a member
Of one OF the prominent families OF
the Cherokee nation. A large number
OF bones and the handles OF . coffin
xe-e found In the dirt scattered
around the grave. This gave was
made sixteen years ago.
Willie digging another grave, work.
men discovered they had maae a mis-.
IKE in location and dug down into
an old and unmarked grave They
found that a large hole had been bur
rpwed through lhls old grave and thar
Il was a passage way 10 other graves.
Taps nave been set to catch the
animals
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23

An underground story, fairly well
authenticated, is TO the effect that
Congressman Bird s Mcclure is be
hind Judge Garber's candidacy for
congress. The story goes that Gar
Der Is being groomed by the present
congressman IN order to keep other
possihle candidates out OF TIE field,
that Earber and Mcclure will both
enter the primary and that at an op-
perfume time. Mcclure will withdraw
from the race. leaving clear field
10 the Garfield county man Mr.
Mcclure has just placed Bob Low
erv OF Saltwater ON OF the danger
zone" by endorsing him for United
States attorney to succeed John
Embrv. L0Nery had been fighting
M~ruire hut Il now effectually mHz
zled. whether ne lands IN t,nfbFy )
shoes or not The deal Is for the
CARRIER adherenls 10 make show d
opposing Mcclure, but the under
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
FARMERS INSTITUTE
ENDS THIS AF TERNOON
Two Days Meeting Replete
With Interest TO Logan
County Soil Tillers

The Logan County Farmers lnsti-
tute will adjourn late this afternoon
after an eyentful two days session.
This morning was taken up with an
address by Secretary Charles f..
Barrett, OF the state board of agri-
culture, on The New Farmers In
stitute Law and Demonstration Farm
Work
The afternoon program VIII be
completed by the election Of officers
for the ensuing year and a superin-
tendent for the county demonstration
iarm.
This afternoon President J. p
Connors OF the state board Of agri-
culture and Prof Holmes. the state
dairy Inspector. delivered addresses.
Last evening State Superintendent
lE. ID. Cameron delivered an address
on Progress of Education and j.
A.. Farquharson Of Lawrie township,
who took the prizes at the state fair
rals year on apples made an inter
esting talk ON Apple Raising
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
PREACHER SENT To
JAIL FOR ASSAULT

Okmulgee. Okla. Nov. 2S-The
Rev. II L. Taylor was sentenced
10 three months in the Okmulgee
county jail on the charge Of felonious
assault last July. on train. while In
an intoxicated condition. on a little
girl who was a passenger. When
called to account BY another passen-
ger on the train Taylor is said to
have assaulted the passenger with his
knife inhicting several serious
wounds. His case has been appealed
Jacob Cox, Jess Martin aud John
McDougal We're sentenced 10 The pen
iteniiary ps Judge Barnum on their
pleas of guilty TO grand larceny and
given sentences OF one. two and
three years respectively.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
FIRE DESTROYED HOME
EARLY THIS MORNING
Mrs. De Almond Barely Able
TO Escape With Her
Own Life

Butler. Mo-. Nov. 90. .-Represen-
tative David A. DeArmond, one OF
the oldest Democratic members of
congress. and his grandson Waddie,
aged 6. were burned to death in fire
taat destroyed the DeArmond home
eaily today. The other members OF
the family escaped and II is believed
that none was hurt Neither the
body of Congressman DeArmond nor
that Of his young grandson have been
recovered and Il Is believed they were
both incinerated. Bones. believed to
be those Of the congressman, were
found by searchers this morning.
Other occupants OF the house at the
time and who escaped were Mrs
DeArmond. Hattie Clark. married
daughter and the hired girl
son Restrained by Wife.
The home OF Congressman Dear
mond was situated across the street
from that Of James A. DeArmond,
his SOIL James started to rush into
the burning home of his father in
an attempt to save, but was restrain
ed by the younger Mrs DeArmond
and neighbor
The cause Of the fire Is not known
The house was two stories and
burned flercely
Mrs. DeArmond wife of the con
gressman, who escaped in her night
clothes uraurt, fatnted as soon as
she reached the ground, as did her
daughter Hattie When revived later
Mrs. DeArmond became hysterical
and II was some time before she
could tell Of what had happened
Heard Grandson's Cry
The first she knew Of fire was
when she heard her grandson call
out ihe house was aflre Mrs De
Almond occupied room on the first
floor, waffle Congressman DeArmond
and his grandson were on the second
iioof
Mrs. Clark Tells Experience
Mrs. Clark awakened by the cry
and going 20 the door OF her room OF
the second floor. saw smoke issuing
from that part OF The house Nhers
Congressman DeArmond and Waddi'
s;ept together
Get me out Of here she hearC
Waddle cry
Never mind son, IN save on. tn,
congressman answered
These were the last woids either 0
the victims uttered. A moment late
the smoke increased In great voluml
and Mrs Clarke fled down stairs L
The telephone and gave fhe alarm
She hurried back to the room Of he
mother and with difficulty awakened
her The two women had barely tins
40 escape with their own life and has
not moment to rescue the othe' S
Mrs Clark mad 90 carry her Nolhe
through the lower hall to the door a
the elder woman was almost uneon
sol0us.
Wad.lie Is the son Of James A
DeArmond and was spending the nigh
with his grandparents, as he was thei
favorite grandchii.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
ASKS COURT TO LIFT BOYCOTT

Chickasha, Okla. Nov. 23-The EleC
tric planning Mill company. through it,
attorneys has filed suit in the district
court here TO enion the Chlckasha
Trades council its officers and tht
various organizations affiliated with
the Trades council. from publishing
the plaintiffs name on the unionists
unfair list" The plaintiffs attorneys
set ont in the petition that the plant
IFS business has heen and is being In
iured because of the boycott which i'
alleged to exist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
IS ONLY 4 MIsDEnEAN0R

Attorney General West holds that
Il Is not the duty Of the attorney gem
eral unless be so elects, TO prosecute
violations Of thc text hook law where
they constitute only mlsdemeanors.
This opinion IA given in connection
with q complaint submitted 10 the
governor by Eaton and company. a
leyt book concern having a contract
with the state complaining that the
provision II The text hook law maxi
ing IL misdemeanor for any school
officer TO refuse 70 use books or ap.
paratus required BY the text book
board IS being violated in Oklahoma
county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
0BSTACL ES
Heavy CavIngs in 81. Paul
Mine Checks Work
Of ResCueTs

Cherry, H.. Nov. % Fire in the
second gallery resulted today in
heavy eayings of earth, blocking res.
cue work to the east. In this sec
tion viii be the best chances OF find
ing survivors
The passage IS 50 badly blocked It
may be many days before an entrance
can be made Meanwhile the men
now alive may starve.
Lives of reseuers are constantly In
danger as cavings continue from
Tins 10 time Hope Is still held. how
ever. fer the men believed 10 be i'm
d isoned In the bottom shaft and el-
forts TO reach them are being rushed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-23
lF[-Bl0NERs At PAuNEE

Il was learned here today that the
safe in the Santa Fe depot At paWnee
vas blown open By robbers early
Monday morning and the contents
taken
The robbers m blowing open the
safe almost wrecked the depot the
windows and doors being blown out
and the intefiur wrecked Part Of the
safe Is said 10 be still stuck IN the
ceiling Of the depot where if Was
h'nwn bv The force Of the explosion.
The exact amount OF loot secured was
nel learned. bar It Is stated tat the
amount will not exceed 500.