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The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-23

Wanted-A girl for general housework. Good wages. Phone 261.
 George Bright, merchant of Sutton, is transacting business in Prescott today.
 Messrs. Luther and Louis Breed, of Hope, were visitors to Prescott yesterday.
 H. B. Doris, who has been spending ten days with relatives in Tennessee, has returned home The Prescott ball team was de- feated at Bierne Saturday by the team there by a score of 10 to 9.
 R. A. Knox and family left yesterday for Hart, Mich, where they will spend month or more on a pleasant vacation.
 For Sale-A good pair of log ging mules and light log wagon. will trade for land.
 Levi Moore.
 Tom Neal who has a valuable position with the Bodcaw Lum- Der Company at Stamps, spent last night with his mother here. He was accompanied by his two interesting children.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-23
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D. M. Citty left yesterday on a business trip to Texas.
 For Sale-~A fino bay mare , yeals old. Sam T. White.
 Dr. J. W. Baker made a busi- ness trip to Hope this morning.
 w. l.. Britt. of Boughton, was visitor to Prescott this morn ing.
 Sam Wren and J. c. Woodul, of Sutton, were visitors to Pres colt today.
 Miss Stella Almand of Morris is visiting her sister, Miss Hattie Almand here.
 Miss Jennie Scott. of Hope, is the guest of relatives in Prescott for a few days.
 Miss Sue Wesson, of Hope, was the guest of friends in Pres colt yesterday.
 Griffin Blakely has charge of the store of D. M. City during the latters absence in Texas.
 J. w. Lewis came over from Murfreesboro Saturday, and spent yesterday with his family.
 We regret to learn of the ser ious illness of Dr. J. R. York, who is suffering with malaria.
 J. P. Steele, of Garvin, Okla, came in Saturday on a visit to old friends and relatives in Pres. colt.
 Mrs w. B. White of Texarkana came in this morning on a visit to her daughter Mrs. F. J. Johnson.
 Miss Mamie Caulder returned to her home at Hope today, after a few days visit here with friends and relatives.
 c. c. Hamby and c. R. Hayne left this morning for Arkadel- phia where they are attending Clark Circuit Court.
 Perry Smith of Magnolia who for four years was foreman of the Prescott Furniture Factory is here today on business.
 J. M. Denman travelling for the St. Louis Tent & Awning Go. left this morning on trip over the Gurdon & Ft. Smith Railroad. The meeting at the Christian Church to be held by Eld. Cross of San Antonio, Texas, at the City Park in this city, begins Wednesday night.
 Judge J. M. Carter and Prose. cutting Attorney Graves passed up the road this morning en route to Philadelphia where Circuit Court convened this morning.
 R. D. Scott came in Saturday from Westbrook, on a visit to Prescott. He returned home this morning, accompanied by Mrs. Scott, who has been spend ing awhile in Prescott.
 J. w. Halloway, of Rosston passed through Prescott yester- day, en route to Little Rock, where he went to attend the state meeting of the R F D Carriers of Arkansas, as a delegate from the Nevada Association.
 Will Cornelius was taken to Philadelphia this morning where an effort will be made before Judge Garter to have him releas-
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-23
A|abaStine.

Alabastlne is the only Lasting, Sanitary and Economical wallcoating.
 It is easily applied to any interior surface whether plaster, wood or brick, instead of paint, wallpaper or kalsomine.
 We have the biggest line of Alabastine that ever came to the city of Prescott so you will have no trouble in find ing the color you want.
 Price per 5lb. pkg. 50 cents.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-23
Telephone

for any possible Drug Store want you have, and leave it to us to make just as careful selection as you would yourself.
 Phone orders arc always deliv- cred rush. and cost you no more.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-23

WEATHER Tonight and Tuesday, fair.
 TEMPERATURE Maximum, 97; minimum, 66. Yesterday Today Maximum 96 at 3 p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
A TEMPERANCE UNION.
Members Limited 10 Fourteen prlnka
Of Liquor Daily


"Slgnlng the pledge" il no new thing,
as Is proved by researches In Italy,
Interesting particulars of what would
appear 70 be the earliest examples Of
written pledges to abstain from gam
bling and excessive drinking are given
In the Turin S,tudl Mcdevali by Slgnor
GlrNlamo BiSearo, who has discovered
three such documents Ia the archives
of MllaU, The first OF these records "
an oath sworn ON the gospels by Gia'
como pasQuall aud Armanlno nuca
TO the elfcct that for two years they
win abstain from gambling IN PAWN
or within three miles thereof aud win
likewise refrain from inducing others
to gamble on their behalf, The penal
~ for any breach OF this oath Is tixed
at 5 soldi, payable to raplo Bovatorio,
In the second document perano dc
Bono PROMISES Uberto dc Proto to
abstain nom gambling for certain
period. exception being made on be-
half Of the game OF hlsmentiro, at
which. however no was not TO lose
more than ? denari on any one day,
Further he undertakes not TO visit
any Inn for drinking purposes before
the hour OF vespers ON Monday. A
breach Of either clause Of the pledge
Involves the payment Of 5 soldi to De
rroto. BY the third document Slleto
Ferrario expressed his willingness to
pay 10 denart to his brother I.amperio
should he be persuaded to play for
money In any place Of public resort or
to spend more than 2 denari on intoxl.
cants In any one day,
The motive for these contracts Ia not
stated, but It Is presumed that they
were entered into by employees whose
masters wished to keep their procllyi'
ties in check. There Is nothing IN the
documents to suggest the existence OF
any organization for the promotion OF
temperance, The honor Of being frst
in the field In this respect therefore
stIll rests with Germany, where two
temperance societies were founded In
the sixteenth century.
OF these the Order OF st. Christie
pher was formed by sigismund do
DlettriehsteIn on Jan. is, 1917, aud the
Order Of Temperance BY the landgrave
of HesSe on Dec. Is, 1900. The mem
bers Of the one order were pledged TO
abstain from toast drinking, and the
Of the other undertook not
% drink more than seven glasses Of
liquor at a time, and that not oftenss
han twice day Chicago News.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

We have strict enforcement OF the
spirit OF the Reclamation Service ac,
requiring the expenditure OF funds
within the state from which those
funds are derived, for the reclamation
of the arid lands in that state by the
sinking OF wells and other legitimate
methods Of prospecting for water, TO
the end that the Reclamation Service
undertake the construction OF the Nal
heur project in Oregon and the com.
pletion Of the Payette-Boise projects
within the two states.
It is the belief of the delegates to
this congress, that the Oregon-Tdaho
Congress has been source OF great
benefit TO the people of the states OF
Oregon and Idaho, and that that it is
deserving Of the suppore OF all the
people within those two states.
We wish to impress upon the coun-
ties, cities and commercial organiza-
tions, the Importance of this move
ment and to urge them to cooperate
with us by giving the Congress theft
moral support and by having delegat.
es in attendance at future conventions
We extend to Governor Geo, f
Chamberlain Of Oregon. the thanks ot
the Congress for the interest manifes.
ted by him in its objects and purposes
since its organization.
We extend to the citizens of Salem
our thanks for the entertainment af
forded us and our appreciation of the
courtesies shown us while in their
city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
A PARTISAN RUsE.
The Dressmaksr's Lure That EnsnaFsd
the AnsrleAna.

The Dressmaksr's Lure That Ensnarsd
the Americans.
Grace Margaret Gould tells In the
September woman's Home Companion
some Of the ways the Parlslan dress
making establishments sell their goods
to American women. Here is one ruse
that she saw worked in one Of the big.
gest establishments In Paris:
There was sudden and evident
commotion among the employees.
The prlncessl The princess! She
has arrivedr they cried.
American eyes began to bulge,
Out from a magnificent equlpage
stepped regally gowned grand lady,
attended by footmen and maid and re.
ceived by the whole bowling estab-
lishment, TO the neglect Of all other
customers, She was In gracious
mood this day and easy to be pleased.
praising their past efforts and select
ing several Of their new creations with.
out regard TO cost. After she had
made her departure amid like cere.
monies there was no need Of the sales
woman botherlng her head over sug-
gestlons. Every American woman
present wanted a gown copied from
the one the princess had bought, and
she got # after much pleading and at
a price far beyond the limit she had
set.
And the point Of this fable is this:
The princess was no princess. but an
employee OF the honse.
Every French gown has two prices
an American price and a French price.
1t IL needless to say which is the
greater price.
Along about April the cry goes up,
"The Americans are comingw and then
the prices 20 up too.
Along about November, when tho
Americans have left, you might almost
say they are giving away gowns, only
the Frenchman never does give away
anything. Then 1t is that the French
woman in general and the French
actress In particular selects her ward,
robe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA
Oil of Wintergreen, Thynol, Glycer-
inc, Etc, Used as a Simple Wash.

OA OI WultcI green, 4nyIlOli OlyCSI
inc, Etc, Used as Simple Wash.
1t really seems strange that so
many people suffer year in and year
out with eczema, when it is now no
longer a secret that oil Of winter
green mixed with thymol, glcerine,
etc, makes a wash that is bound to
cure.
Old, obstinate cases, it is true,
cannot be cured in a few days, but
there is absolutely no sufferer from
eczema who ever used this simple
wash and did not find Immediately
that wonderfully soothing, calm, cool
sensation that comes when the itch
is taken away. Instantly upon ap-
plying few drops Of the wash the
remedy takes effect, the itch is allay-
ed. There is no need Of experiment
the patient knows at once.
Instead Of trying to compound the
oil of wintergreen, thymol, glycerine,
etc, in the right proportions our
selves we are using a prescription
which is universally found the most
effective. 1t is known as the D. D. D.
Prescription, or Oil of Winter
green Compound. 1t is made by the
D. D. D. Co. of Chicago, and our long
experience with this remedy has Civ
en- US great confidence in its merits.
Charles Rogers & Son, druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
Genesis Of Books.

Books" have progressed from the
days when they were only wcolen
rods or bits Of bark. For the dcrlra-
ton that which connects book" Gl.
rcctly with beech" both having been
"boc" in Anglo-Saxon, Is the favOrite
one. "Buchslaben," the German worl
for letters Of the alphabet, means lit.
orally "bccch staves" Many book
words go back to such vegetable orl-
gin The Latin "llber," a book,
whence comes our "llbrary," was
properly the Inner bark or rlnd Of a
tree, especially Of papyrus; the Greek
"biblon" whence Bible" and "blbllo-
phlle," meant much the same thing;
"codex" was a block Of wood, and
'1eaF' is obvious.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
DIFFICULT SUBJECT.

CHICAGO, Feb, 1.-The formid-
able task OF criticizing the poems en-
tered in the woman sufragists con
test for the purpose Of securing
"Singable" lyrics will be started to.
morrow afternoon 1t is expected
that by Wednesday night the lucky
gamer Of the palm will have been
chosen. 1t will not be necessary to
read more than two or three lines of
some songs to determine whether
they are worthy of consideration was
said by one official.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
HexamethylenetetrarnlIi.nIe ne

The above is the name Of Ger
man chemical, which is one Of the
many valuable ingredients Of Folcy's
Kidney Remedy Hexamethylcnete-
tramine is recognized by medical text
books and authorities as a uric acid
solvent and antiseptic for the urine.
Take Folcy's Kidney Remedy as
soon as you notice any irregularities,
and avoid serious malady r. +.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
PUGS ARE PINCHED.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Feb. l.-What promised to be a live
ly prizehght between two local
pugilists, white man named Mccall,
and colored fighter named King.
was nipped in the bud by Deputy
Sheriff Taylor and posse which ap-
peared on the scene Of the proposed
fight on the outskirts of the city yes
terday afternoon About $50 eager
spectators were disappointed. No ar.
rests were made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

We urge thar the Federal Desert
Land Act be amended so as to enlarge
its efficiency in the reclamation OF arid
lands by requiring the claimant to
show that Improvements and work
thereon have resulted in actual pro-
duction therefrom to a certain and
ascertained value, the purpose and in
tent Of such amendment being to en-
courage scientific farming. whether
by systems Of soil culture known as
dry farming. or with, or without arti-
fetal irrigation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
MERCHANDISE DECLINING.

WASHINGTON, Feb. LA heavy
decline is noted in the merchandise
receipts at New York. The total ap-
praised value Of imports during the
calender year amounted to $674,l03,-
LOB, necrease Of nearly S2O0,00O.OOO
with the preceding year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

This Congress again emphasizes the
supreme importance Of placing the
whole political and executive and legis
lative power OF the two states OF Ore,
gn aud Idaho back Of the proposition
to secure the construction of main
line 81 railway from Boise through
Central Oregon to Coos Bay, by use
Of the taxing power Of the people, by
granting state rights of way over pub
lie lands, or any other lawful means
Of procedure; in issuing bonds or
hypothecation Of the properties hene.
fitted and the communities and lands
to be enhanced in value, We also
favor the creating OF districts needing
other trunk or branch lines for the
same purpose, backed by the resour-
ees OF the people and the lands to be
benefited to the end that their credit
Shall become available TO secure need
ed transportation facilities without
awaiting the pleasure Of any railway
magnate or the exploitation Of any
financial synidaete We endorse the
principle that the people OF these com
monwealths are far more capable Of
helping themselves and will get far
greater results in development of their
country than by giving enormous sub,
sides which in the end must be paid
by the producers themselves for still
further financial exploitation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
For That Terrible Itching.

Eczema, letter and salt rheum keep
their victims in perpetual torment.
The application Of Chamberlain's
Salve will instantly allay this itching,
and many cases have been cured by
its use. For sale by Frank Hart and
leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
GREAT INTERNATIONAL
CONSERVATION MEET
UNITED STATES, CANADA AND
MEXICO TO CONFER AT
WASHINGTON SOON.

WASHINGTON, Feb, l,--.Nrranse.
ments for the North American Con
sergation Conference between repres.
entahves of the United States, Canada
and Mexico, at the White House, Feb,
ruary Is are going forward rapidly
following the cordial acceptance hy
Sir Wilirid Laurier premier, and Ear
Grey, Governors General, Of Canada
and President niax oi Mexico, oI
President RooSevelt'S invitation to
send delegates, The conference will
discuss the situation with regard to
the natural resources Of the respective
countries and help prepare a general
plan adapted to promote the welfare
Of the Nations concerned in accord.
ance with President Roosevelt's sug.
gesnon
This International Conference will
meet at the White House BY presi.
dent Rooseyel,'s invitation. Ii will
not be large gathering as was the
Conference OF Governors at the White
house last May, or the joint conserva.
tion Conference last December be-
tween the National Conservation Com
mission, the Governors and the repre-
sentativeS of State Conservation
Commissions and Conservation Com
mittees Of National organizations,
The attendance win be limited to
the representatives OF Canada and
Mexico and representatives Of the
State Departments which can render
particular assistance TO the Conferees
in their deliberations, and the Nation
al Conservation Commission
Canada has already taken active
steps in preparation for the CoHier-
enee and recently sent TO the National
Conservation Commission number
of carefully prepared maps which
show the present status OF the public
lands OF the Dominion as we'll as the
distribution Of the principal natural
resources and the development OF It's
transportation systems The Cana.
dian authorities have also gathered
together and sent to the Chairman OF
the Commission a comprehensive col
lections Of Government documents
bearing on the natural resources OF
the country. These have been care.
fully indexed and bound together ae-
cording to subjects They will be
used at the forthcoming Conference.
President Roosevelt feels that the
connection between the United States
and the two Nations which lie to the
North and South is so intimate that
they can consider their mutual inter
ests with regard to natural resources
from the standpoint OF the general
welfare Of the continent with small re-
gard to the political boundary lines
which separate them. Indeed, il is
said that he considered inviting Can
ada and Mexico to the first Conserva-
tion Conference at the White House
but that he refrained from doing 50
because he was unwilling to run the
rcmotest risk Of asking these two Ma
tons to associate themselves with the
Conservation movement before it was
certain that it was going to succeed.
Now that success is assured he feels
that since the two Nations have iden-
tical interests and identical aspirations
they acn work together along conser-
vatiOn lines just as the representatives
of the States work together without
regard to State boundaries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
CONGRESS
AND ITS WORK
REPORT o FTHE o. 1. D. CON-
vENTIoN AT SALEM AND
ITS GOOD SUGGESTIONS
Salem, Ore. Feb. /. 1909.

Saictilt OIN. 4 Gu. 4. lFN~s
The Oregon and Idaho Development
Congress in convention assembled in
Salem, wishes to thank the Oregon
Legislature for its prompt action in
promoting the protection and i'm
provement of our waterways and har-
bors, by extending the terms Of the
bill for Free Locks and Canal at the
Falls Of the Willamette, for passing
the General Port Commission act, un-
der which each Of the harbors on the
west coast of the State can organize
a taxing district to raise revenues and
issue bonds for its own improvement
and within its own resources, We ia
vor the further extension Of improve
ments of the Columbia River and
would respectfully petition this Legis-
hture TO make provision for extend
ing the state portage railway to the
beginning Of navigation at the Big
Eddy, TO the end that the Inland
Empire reached b ythe Upper Colum-
bia may be given the fullest benefits
Of water transportation
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

mission be authorized 10 be appointed
by the Governor OF tha, State to work
in cooperation with a Citizens Conn
mission in Oregon that joint action Of
the two states be secured to bring
about roilroad construction by the
aid heretofore outlined,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

The continued diversion of the great
sums Of surplus earnings taken from
the producers Of this state in freights
and passenger fares to develop rail-
road properties in other states where
stronger competition prevails makes
il necessary for the peple Of this state
to resort to all the powers vested in
them under the constitution to secure
railroad construction and we recon-
mend that the next session Of con
gress be held at Boise, Idaho, before
the adjournment Of the Legislature
Of that state and that similar com
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
DIAMONDS; BLooDHoUNDs.

MONTEVILSTA, Colo, Feb. l.
Burglars yesterday broke into the
jewelry store ef W. II. Poole and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02
A BLANK DAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. mo
new jurors we're secured in the Cal
houn case today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

secured $500 worth al diamonds,
watches and iewclry, escaping with.
out leaving a trace, llloodhounds
from the Canon City pepiten,iary viii
be put upon the trial II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

We commend the splendid work
done by the General Port Commits
sion asked for by this Congress at its
session held in Marshfield in August,
1908, and appointed by Governor
Chamberlain, which resulted in the
passage Of the bill by their Legisla-
ture by which the people can go for
ward and improve their harbors and
inside navigable channels without
waiting for the action Of Congress in
behalf of each Of these harbors. We
especially commend to our delegation
in Congress to impress upon the War
Department the duty Of assisting the
people Of the Columbia River basin,
the Willamette Valley, and the
ports which are taking the initiative
to secure the opening and improve
ment Of their harbors and waterways.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-02

We urge upon the Legislatures Of
the State Of Idaho and Oregon to pre-
pare and submit to the people Of their
respective states under the referen-
dun provisions OF the cnstitutions, an
amendment to such constitutions, pro-
viding that counties, districts and
municipalities shall have power to is
sue bonds in aid Of railways in and
through such states
This congress endorses the sugges-
tion Of having commission of prom
inent citizens Of the State appoint
ed by the Governor to work out plan
safeguarding the interests of the peop-
le, and submit the same to the Legis-
lature and the people Of the State Of
Oregon whereby the citizens Of cer-
tain districts, counties or municipali-
ties within this state may lend the
credit of those districts, counties or
municipalities to the construction of
railroads therein.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-16

other black mark checked against it,
the sun of $4,S75, having been secur-
ed from an astute business man at
the LaSalle. the police are now won
dering how an entire, old-fashioned
faro layout could be s1nuggled into
he LaSalle without the knowledge
of the management, but John Dowdle,
contractor has admitted that fixed
faro was the way in which he was
separated from his money among all
the ~elegancies that could be expected
TO secure security. 1t is rather novel
even in a city where the wits of the
"con man continually are giving
birth to something new in quick and
easy finance. Good clothes, fine ad-
dress and he supposed security of
the hotel lured Dowdle to the room
of one registered as Hawkins, who
has been identified also under other