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The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21
To the Ladies of Prescott:

You are aware that the Nevada County Land Congress Picnic will be held in the City Park in Prescott on Wednesday July 27th. On that day there will be a great many visitors in the city and we wish to keep up the rec ord of Prescott for hospitality. Please come out in the forenoon and bring your baskets and your family and eat your dinner in the park. Invite your friends to dinner. Tables will be provided for the dinner and we want every one to have plenty to eat. Please consider this your picnic and help make it a success.
 A. M. Ellsworth Vice Pres,
 Arkansas Land Congress for Nevada Go.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21

The Embroidery Club meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Geo. F. Cress.
 Rev. J. w. Hudiburg, of Clarksville, Ark, is spending a few days visiting old friends in Prescott.
 Tom Hit and family, of Mur. freesboro, who have been spend ing the half week visiting at Prescott and Morris, returned home this morning.
 The school enumeration for the Prescott district this year shows the following population; Whites males, 468; females, S48; total, 716. Colored-males, 302; fe- males, 206; total, 566; grand total, 1904. The grand total last year was 1265.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21
Best lie Ever Saw

Dr. J. R. Wolff, the merchant and planter of Bingen, stated up. on the occasion of his visit to this city last week that the crop conditions in his section were the best he has ever seen. Dr. Wolff located at Bingen about 30 years ago, and is a splendid judge of crops. Nashville News.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21
News of Philadelphia

(From the Siftings Herald.)
 Mrs. Horace Brown is up from Stamps, visiting relatives and friends here.
 Miss Hattie Blake, formerly connected with Henderson Col lege, in art department, is visit ing relatives and friends here.
 w. $. Morgan, brought in a stalk of corn to the League head quarters last Monday that meas ured l2 feet in height, and had two large ears of corn on it.. Our corn crop in this section is going to be something great this fall.
 Sheriff and Mrs. Abrahams re turned home Saturday from Ft. Smith where MT. Abrahams at. tended the State Sheriffs Associ- ation last week. Our Jim was honOred by the association in be- ing elected state delegate to the National Association.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21
Program

The following is the program of the Epworth League for Sun- day July 24th:
 Subject. t.-"The Christians Re. wards Hereafter" ? Tim. iv. 6; 1 Pet. 1, 3, 4. Ps. lxxiii, 21-28.
 Song. Prayer.
 Song.
 Reading of references.
 Song.
 Open meeting.
 What impression do thoughts of Heaven make up on us?" by Ida Whitten.
 Are we seeking to live lives
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21
Circuit Court

The first case tried by the court or the criminal docket was taken up this morning, and was that of the State vs. Jess Nichols, charged with beating a boy unreasonably.
 The jury in this case returned a verdict of guilty for assault and battery, and fixed his fine at $70.O0.
 Other eases tried were:
 State vs. Henry Hubbert; breach of the peace; plea of guil> ty and fined $500.
 State vs. Henry Hubert; sim pie assault; plea of guilty and fined $500.
 State vs. Jas. Flemmons; sim pie assault; plea of guilty and fined $25.00.
 State vs. John Alexander; gam ing; plea of guilty; fined $10.00.
 State vs. Jim Smith; gaming; plea of guilty; fined $10.00
 State vs. Guss Stuart; plea of guilty; gaming; fined 5000.
 The court at 10.30 went into the trial of the State vs. Tobe Langford, charged with violating the liquor laws.
 Yesterday afternoon a judg- ment for $500.00 was rendered against the city of Prescott and the Southwest Arkansas Tele- phone Co.,, in favor of Annie C. Vinson.
 The two cases against w. F. Pullman were set for trial neX, Mon day and c. R. Hayuie anc D. l.. McRae were appointed by the court as attorneys to defend him.
 In the Tobe Langford case fol selling whiskey, the jury return ed verdict of guilty and assess e h S fine at S75. %.
 The grand jury made it's sec 0nd report to the court this morning returning seven more bills of indictment. The body eX. poets to complete it's work today and adjourn for the term.
 In the case of the State vs Tobe Langfor0, charged with running blind tiger tine jury found him guilty and assessed a fine of Sl00
 In the case of State vs Jim Barham, charged with obtaining goods under false preterses, a verdict of not guilty was ren- dered
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21
Local News.

Sam O. Logan spent yesterday at Hope.
 Steve CarrigaD, Jr., of Hope, is attending court today
 Sam T. White left this morn> ing on a bushes trip to Rosboro. The Ladies Home Journal for August is now on sale-.jack Johnson Jr. News Go.
 The young people are looking forward to their weekly dance which will be held at the park pa vilion tomorrow evening.
 Rev. Sypes, of Lewisville Ark. ., will preach tonight at the 1st Baptist Church, and every body is invited to hear him.
 Miss Lucy Gam left this morning for Chidester, where she will spend a few days with her sister. Mrs. J. W. Scott. J. J. Moore and A. A. Gordon, of the U. $. Department of Agri- culture, are attending the coun- ty meeting of the Farmers Un- ion, which is in session at Mt. Moriah.
 Prescott seems to be about the only section of the county that has failed to secure good rains during the past week. Every thing here is dry and vegetation is suffering
 Prescott Chapter o. E. s. No. 153 will hold it's regular meeting at the hall O Il 2 h t at eight o'clock. All members urged to De present.
 Secretary.
 The friends of Mr. and Mrs D. O. Bolls, of Albany township, will regret to learn of the death of their two-year old daughter which occurred yesterday The funeral will be held this after noon at Salel4.
 There are more c tizens of the lower part of the county attend ing the present session of court than at any former convening. Parker, Alabama, Leake and Taylor townships are well repre- Sented.
 Dr. R. l.. Hinton will fit, and furnish spectacles, and eye glass es and do any kind of repairing Moncrief Drug Store, Prescott, Ark. Satisfaction given, or your money back. Has had over 90 years experience and study of the work.
 Don't forget the Land Con gress which will be held at the city park in Prescott next Wed nesday. There will be dinner or the ground, and several promi- nent speakers will be present Judge Ratterree, Gov. Donaghey w. $. Goodwin and $. R. Young have been invited, and most o1 these gentleman, and perhaps all Of them will he Dre sent
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21

that we sh Il not be ashamed to have lived when we shall face death?' by Mr. Calhoun.
 Can we truly say we desire God above all others in earth or heaven:" by Mir Walter Murrah.
 Song.
 League Benediction.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21

Hamrton's Magazine for Au. gust is now on sale at Jack John. son Jr. News Company.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21

For magazines telephone 242.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-21

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-08-05

The sixth regular meeting of the
Washington County Historical Assoeia
tion was held at the usual time and
place on Monday, August 1st, 1910.
Capt. w. w. Stone was the presiding
officer, Miss Anna Robb, secretary pro
tenn. All business matters to como
before the Association having been at
tended to, the meeting was placed In
the hands of Mr. Henry T. Ireys, the
chairman of the programme committee
Mr. Ireys, in a few select words
introduced Mr. Alfred Holt Stone, the
chairman of the Historical Research
Committee and the orator for the even
ing, who had selected for his topic
"The Functions of a Local Histori-
cal Society"
Mr. Stone was listened to with deep
interest and his words of wisdom will
direct the organization into fruitful!
fields of research We are pleased to
print the address under its title.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-08-05
''PHE FUNCTIONS OF A LOCAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY"

cit is the true office of history TO
represent the events themselves togeth-
er with the counsels, and to leave the
observations and conclusions thereup-
on to the liberty and faculty of every
mans Judgment
This dictum of Lord Bacon may be
said to present the finally accepted rule
for the proper writing of history ac-
cording TO the so-called scientific meth
cd 1t is an old controversy, this as
to how history should be narrated. On
the one hand we have the advocates of
what may be called the attractive"
method, as exemplifed in the brilliant
writings of Carlyle and Macauley, while
the other side has contended for sew
erely plain presentation of almost bar
rem facts. The latter have been de-
signated the "Dry-as-dust' school of
historians. Those thus ridiculed have
retorted by declaring, and all but prov
ing, that Macauley was only wonder
fully gifted essayist, by no stretch of
the Imagination entitled to rank as
historian, and that Carlyle's "History
of the French Revolution is not n
history and tells us very little about
the French Revolution. The ablest
modern exponent of the popular school
of history writing was the late John
-. Fske. / have heard it said that
Fiske would walk into library and
ask for the best things they had on
the subject in which he was for the
moment rested-have them sent to
his desk, and produce a history while
arother man was trying to determine
accurately a disputed date. I have
friend who for the past fifteen years
has averaged about seven hours of hard
work every day, including Sundays, on
history not line of which has yet
appeared. Gibbon spent more than
twenty years in writing the Decline
and Fall of the Roman Empire
But this has to do with the methods
and function of the historian. / have
referred to the controversy only to en-
phasize the truth that in the work in
which you are engaged you have a field
In which the largest measure of use
fulness need be impaired by no bick-
erings or questionings as to methods
purposes, means or ends. BY common
consent, the place of the local histori-
cal society is secure in the general
scheme of developing and permanently
: recording the facts of American his
tory. The value and Importance of
the work of such an organization, how
!. eyer, depend upon a proper apprecia
Ytion of its functions, and the faithful
prosecution of a worthy purpose. 1t
is valuable or worthless-as we oursel
yes shall render it,
One of the common stumbling blocks
to the successful prosecution of all 10
cal historical work is failure of the
sense of proportion. We are usually
in danger both of magnifying unim-
portant things and of ignoring or fail
ing to appreciate matters of genuine
historical interest and concern. Of
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
LIKES
FAST RIDING

Pitcher Scott of the White Sox
stan. who wound be as consistently as
good a twirler as there is in the Am
erican league if he did not insist upon
having so many poor days, is a
motorcycle bug Scott is one OF those
pitchers who resembles the merry
little maiden Of storybook days. When
he is good he is very, very good, but
when he is bad--well, Lowdermilk and
Meter are bears in comparison TO
him.
But TO get back TO Scott and his
motorcycle He owns one of the lat
est make and is always aboard it..
During the baseball season he rides TO
and from the White SoX's grounds
morning and afternoon. He is also
there with the full regalia. dressing
the part to the smallest detail.
Magnate Comiskey saw Scott tear
ing up the road leading to his park
one morning last season He was do
ing a mile at close TO a one-minute
clip. lodging i'm aud out among the
ears and wagons as though his every
wiggle was going to be his last Scott
had made one particularly deXterous
twist just as he approached the SoX' s
park. Connie gave big gasp and re-
marked to Charley Fredericks. his
secretary: Il don't believe that young
man will be, pitching many more
games for MS. His finish looks easy to
picture
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
BIKE TEAMS ARE
CLOSELY PUNCHED
Rutt and Clarke Gain Two Laps
and Tie With the
Leaders.

NEW YORK. Dec. l0.-ln as sensa'
tional sprinting as has ever been seen
in Madison Square Garden, Walte'
itutt. of Germany. and Jackie Clarke
OF Australia the reconstructed team III
the six.day bicycle race, salileu W.
-.aps on the three leading teams carry
today and are now TED Tor lhe ieau'
Despite the fact that they had peVii
pedslling around the track ioi heariF
six days, the pair cut loose win bursts
of speed that were irresistible which
reused the weary spectators 10 tue
greatest enthusiasm of the week
In gaining their laps Clarke anu
Rutt atenated on the track aoo'',
every nile and though Henri ana
Gouliet, Root and Moran. and Foglef
and Hin fought valiantly TO hold thelr
lead the pair behind" would not pe
denied.
Rut, and Clarke really gained three
laps as the first lap they picked up
was regained by the leaders Ihen
al A o'clock Rutt and Clarke jumped
IN the front and. riding like the wilma.
they swept around the saucer and IN
six minutes had got back the lap.
Rutt and Clarke are now believed
10 have the best show for the hnal
victory. as they demonstrated they
still have a lot of strength in reserve.
Collins and Drobach dropped ont OF
the race early this morning; Drobach
suffered broken collarbone in splll
and Collins could not find partner
to take his place.
The score at eight o'clock was:
Rutt and Clarke. 2,&2l miles, taps;
IIehir md Goullet. 2.32l niles. laps
Root and Moran. 2.32' miles, : laps;
Foyer and IIill. 2.32l miles; laps
Mitten and Thomas, 81 miles, .
laps: West and Demara, 2,32l miles,
laps: cameron and Hals,ead, 2'3-i
miles 4 laps.
The record Tor the l&Sth hour Is
2.469 miles. nine laps, made in 100
~ Demara and Hill.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
ASK SHORT
SCHEDULE

NEW YORK. Dec l0.-When ire
National league magnates gather III
this city next week foI the annual
meeting IL is expected trouble VIII &c
participated in right from the star.
The advocates of the short scheu-
ule plan. who fought against last SEQ
sons long drawn-out program, Will Try
80 line the magnates NJ for reSoiu-
ton. giving the president full anthor-
ity TO draw up a schedule. This ne
viii be authorized TO do after con-
terence with Ban Johnson OF the Am
erican league.
President Ebbetts OF Brooklyn ana
Dreyfuss. of Pittsbure, will bitterly
oppose the plan and oratorical pyro-
technics are anticipated right from tht
beginning.
The contrast will b. the meeting Of
the American league which. II was
said today, will not last more than q,
couple OF hours and al which onl'
routine business VII be transacted.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
BOXING CLUB
STARTS SOON

The opening show of the Windsor
Athletic club is scheduled for Wednes-
day. Dec. IL There Will be three box
ing bouts and one wrestling bout. All
The contestants save one are from De
troit
This will be the opening entertain
ment of the Windsor club and will be
the first series oi matches In the new
hall on Pitt-st This place is more
spacious than the old one and pos
sesses all the advantages of an up-to-
date club About 200 people can be
accommodated and for the big shows
seats can be reserved.
On the opening card are boxing
bouts as follows Geo. Warbler, OF
windsor. VS. Kid Black, OF Detroit ;
Tommy Hudson VS.. Johnny Wilson,
both Of Detroit: Paul SickOra, OF De-
troit. vs.. r. Dousherly, OF Kalamazoo.
Geo Louzon. OF Windsor, will wrestle
Louie Graham. of Walkerville.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
FLOCK Or FIGHTERS AFTER
BOUTS WITH OWEN MORAN

NEW YORK, Dec. l0.-Were he the
lightweight champion instead of mere
~ the most likely contender for the
title won by Ad Wolgast, Owen Nor
IN. the Briton, could hardly be more
sought after than he is today. Sine
his victory over Battling Nelson. the
whole colony of lightweights has been
after Moran Tommy Murphy Knock
cut Brown Paul Moore and Jack Good
man are some of those who want a
fight
The lightweights evidently have de
SPARED of drawing Wolgast into TN .
ring and SO have turned to the next
best thing. Moran. however. says he
will take on none Of the title aspir-
ants until he learns definitely what
Molgast intends to de-
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
colleaians Can't Swim.

Reports from instructors at the
University OF Pennsylvania and New
York university show that only a
small percentage OF the students at
those schools know how TO swim.
Coach Kistler, OF renn, reported that
375 or 795 students examined by him
could not keep themselves afioat Tor
even minute. Coach Mckenzie at
y. Y T.. discovered that 81 ont of 29S
freshmen who were examined could
not swim stroke. There were many
more who could swim only a few
strokes.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
MEN WITH ONE ARM
LEARN GOLF GAME
IN SPITE OF HANDICAPS A LOT OF WINGLESS PERSONS
HAVE MASTERED THE DIFFICULT GAME
FROM SCOTLAND

one-handed goll star. lie and Mr..
Hyde met this season during the
Transmississippi championship at Des
Moines.
New York has two well-KnowB sin
gle-arm players. They are Arthur ;
Lyons. professional OF the Briarclift
club Of Ossining, n. Y. and Dr., p. A.
Morrow, amateur of the Richmond
County Country club, Staten Island
Lyons. whose right arm is withered
began driving a horse mower on the
Briarcnff links. Finally he became
greenskeeper Later he took up prac
tice with clubs and developed cross
body stroke, which Is as effective a.
il is original He gets a long, tru,
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
CUBS WILL
STAND PAT

CHICAGO, Dec. l0.-Flat assertion
that there will be no changes in the
Cubs lineup wasm ade here today by
President Charles Murphy in answer
TO Il score of rumors of coming shifts
in the 1911 team. When the names
OF Shcckard and Steinfeldt were men
toned, the Cub owner was particular
~ positive.
"Sheckard will be seen in left field
next season said Murphy. And
Steinfeldt at third base II is true
expect TO make big deal in New
York but don't care now to say what
I aim at The Cubs however, can stand
for a frst-class pitcher That is AL
care TO say now"
Murphy declared he knew Of no tight
against President Lynch of the Ma
tiOnal league, and he expected that
officials reelection would be unani-
nous.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10

The recent action OF "A one-legSed
runner from Canada in challenging
any similarly MANNED man 10 a five
or 10-mile running race calls atten'
ton TO the fact that there are sev.
eral more or less proficient golf play
ers who have only one arm each.
The day also is not far distant
when the title OF one-armed golf cham
pion OF the world will be sought for.
John Haskigs, the one-armed cham
pion of Great Britain is planning to
visit America next season and Is anX-
ious TO meet Charles Hyde. OF Wichita,
the one-armed player who competed in
the recent western amateur champion
ship at the Homewood club, near Chi
cago.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
1OOAY'S ENTRIES
a, PENSACOLA.

First Race-selIing. 4h furlongsa,,
Claiborne l0i: Crenel. .O4. Brunn wall,
l0t; 4 spears, 10i, Hatchiecoon'
lO4: T. j. Mccarthy. l09, Arthur still
well. l09 Lord Nelson. l09: Tallow Dip
1903: Procla lOs.
Second Race-SellinG. 6la furlongs.
Lady Packard sc; Okolona, IS, Cry
BABY. 100. Explicit. 1903: Charley
Straus l04. Blanche Frances, lO";
Bright Maiden. 105; Sweet owen. los,
Father Lide 1909
Third Race-SellinS, mile: AlgroneC
9S. Omicron. 1914. Beth Goodwin. lOG,
Broken Ties. l09: 81 Dunstan. 1913;
Bthlehem 1893, Won Laer, liz; Gull,
l0I: Albion III. ia. pander. III.
Fourth Race-Selling all ages. mile:
Louis Katz, 81; Lady Maxim, % T IT.
Mcbride. -. Warner GrIswcil lOt
Blue Tie. lO7. Amerou, lOl Ossian. l03'
sam Bernard. 1903: sand Piper. los,
WoOlstone. H.,
Firth Race--Ahout one mile hurdles
Capt. Neroth.a AZ; Octopus, la; Or
Hoard, l47. Malvina, 1i7; Niblick. IA
Colonel Ieb. l42.
Sixth Race--Six rurtCngs Eustem
l02; Miss Cesaerion. l07: Horace y.
100. Autumn Rose. ll3; Fundamental
l15. whip Top. ll5
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
ATTTLL MUST GO EAST
TO MEET MCFARLAND

NEW YORK. Dec. i0.--Unless Az
Attell will consent TO fight before ~
Fairmont Athletic club he win
have the chance TO meet Packey NJ
Farland. Billy Gibson. manager Of TIT
Fairmont. exhibited telegram todd
from McFarlnad in which the Chicago
an says he has always been treated
fairly by Gibson, and that unless th<
latter gets the consent OF Attell thers
csn be no fight. II is expected thu
Abe will now sign up with Gibson z
he is very anxious TO meet Packey-
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
SHORT LENGTHS


Someone ought to take mp n coIiec-
ton for Alty De orc, poor old man.
Coming from behind with run Of
81 balls. he took the almost-Won cham
ptonship- pool match from Jerome
keough, like taking candy from 4
baby.
Commenting upon the way Tommy
Murphy trimmed Willie BeeCher. when
the Harlem one was supposed IL he
on the slide. contemporary says
T ommy achieved a caulitioWcr ear.
but that will not hamper future APP
pcaranCes' I>sSaRly not. but If YOU
cut that mai letter OF the noun. think
OF the difference.
The football rules committee meets
Dee. 20 at New York only minor
changes are contemplated
Members of the Detroit college foot
ball team will he given a banquet Mon
day evening at the fuller hotel They
Will receive letters at that time
Fletcher third major league pro-
moter. announces that n has about
given up hope for one year. at least,
but that he'll be back again
Forty candidates have come out for
the University OF Michigan baseball
am They viii not commence tram
inp until in February.
The SpaIding basketball team viii
pldv Toronto y at Toronto christmas
night
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
LAN Of WORN AND H6H LIVING nAk[ Johnson V[QI TAT.

CHICAGO, Dee. 9.-Jack Johnson
has grown fat since he beat James
Jeffries for the heavyweight title OF
the world. Johnson is AT his home
here trying to get into condition for
tear the effects of high living will rob
him of all his pugilistic powers.
This Illustration shows how much
heavier the black man Is now than
just after his championship battle.
Johnson is firm believer in the eff
cheney of the medicine ball and uses
a big one every day.
Every muscle IN mans body gets
plenty OF exercise tossing about The
big leather sphere and Johnson has
come to the conclusion that he must
hustle or fall into the hasbeen class.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY

ball, and Is dangerous on the puttig]
green. I
The Essex County Country cIu(
near New York, has one-arned ca(
die. Louis Angels. who Is becomir|
formidable, and an attempt is beir|
made 10 arrange a match between hf1
and another one-armed player at III
Forest Hills club links In Newark.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
Memsic May BOX Mcfarland.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10.-Packey McFar-
land and George Memsic may be
matched TO meet before Tom Nc
Carcv's club i'm Los Angeles December
"a. Mcfarland has received fele-
gram from McCarey and Is expected
TO give the promoter a definite answer
today The stock yards boy is in ac-
tive training for his fight with Abe
Attell for which he must make 1875
Mounds at six o'clock
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
HOPPE Is WILLING TO
MEET SUTTON ANY TIME

NEW YORK. Dec. lO.-Wille IIoppa
champion billilrdist expressed ia"
hope today that George Sutton would
follow up has disputing OF several OF
the records accredited To him with a
challenge of any style of match thar
the veteran may wish
Sutton can name any condition ne
pleases Just SO long as they are fair
to both of us. said Hupp, today II
would like 10 meet him again when
he IL In top form
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
Duffields Want Games.

The Dutiield Basketball team is out
for the 10 and l7-year-old champion
ship OF the city and would like to ar
range games with teams in their class,
the Kenwoods preferred Address
Edw. jenkins. pa Dubois-st. or phone
t. 2625-,I. and ask for Eddie.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-10
ENERT YEAR.

The boys atc getting tanner
Every year.
And football IL getting lamcr
Every year
Now the BOYS who fight thc battles
ought to play with bibs and rattlcs
And 90 a. when someone tattlcS
Every wear
The fulrs are getting thicker
Every year.
And the coaches gettirg sIlckcr
Every year
Now the port Us punk and seedv
A+-the candidates look wrcdv.
OF real men the teams grow needy.
[ Every wear