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majority in suits Of uniform gray. Christ
mas is the big day in the year, when
they are able to partially forget that they
are social outcasts. Sentenced to hard
labor for most of the days Of the year
this one comes as q blessing and re-
lief Special privileges OF various kinds
are allowed them on this and all holi
days, but especially on Christmas.
There is always a turkey dinner. About
300 roast turkeys are served to the ''men
behind the bars in each prison, for every
penitentiary observes this greatest of all
holidays.
1.-The bill of fare writes the warden of
the Leavenworth penitentiary, will con-
sist of roast turkey, with dressing and
giblet gravy currant jelly, creamed
onions. creamed peas. pickles, mince pie.
bananas and coffee. In the afternoon, in
stead of the regular supper, a lunch of
fruit cake, oranges and coffee will be
served
Either the federal or state government
provides the Christmas dinner. and boun-
tifully, too, but in some instances the
prisoners have themselves procured adj
ditional dainties of the season.
Not infreauently." said r. V. La Dow,
Superintendent Of the United States pris-
ons and president of the board of parole.
recently. "prisoners earn money by work
in excess of that required by the peni-
Tertiary. With a part Of this they often
buy turkey for a Christmas feast all
their own. But in accordance with the
spirit of Christmas the prisoners in
variably generously apportion their fowls
among certain of their fellow-convicts.'
Christmas also brings the home ties a
little closer to these $1,000 or more out
casts, for on this day a prisoner is given
the afternoon for the writing of extra
letters.
although no limit is placed upon the
number of letters which a prisoner re-
ceives. he is allowed to write orlv once
in every two weeks" continued Mr.. La
Dow. IF his family is large it takes
some time to make the rounds. SO when
an opportunity is afforded for additional
correspondence, as on Christmas after
noon he seiZes it eagerly.
Gifts are seldom allowed in the
prisons, for often the donor takes advan-
tage of the opportunity to conceal In his
present a contraband article. On one oc-
casion monthly magazine was sent to
an inmate of ore of the penitentiaries by
friend. 1t was closely examined by the
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the order suspendins work and drills for
the day after he washes down and cleans
ship. Then come letter-writing to the
home folks and the final preparations for
the afternoon entertainment. and by that
time the galley sends forth odors Of a
bang-up dinner
Dinner comes OH at 1910. and il is
about all of dinner one could ask for.
Go to it. lads. is the password during
that meal. Fowl and pig make up the
meat portion vegetables OF all kinds,
celery and cranberry sauce abound. and
there seems to be no end OF mince pies.
fruits. candies and nuts. And then Jack
tops it off with a bumper of coffee and a
cigarette or two.
A full stomach entices beaming smiles
and satisfaction. hence Jack is primed to
produce the king of the afternoon.
Fun-making there is a-plenty. that con-
vulses the audience of Doth officers and
men. Out of crew of 800 or 400 men
all kinds OF talent crops out-talent that
often leaves that OF some of the theaters
ashore in the shade.
The forward gun deck has been turned
into a modern theater with a stage
draped in signal flags and electric foot.
side and top lights. An orchestra or
Jackies, composed of mandolins. violins.
flutes, guitars and sometimes bass VOL
furnishes the music. Boxing. singing
wrestling. black-face sketches, buck and
wing dancing, fancy dancing and chorus
singing compose a program covering two
hours or more.
Sometimes the boxes get aboard be-
fore Christmas evening. Then there is
happiness. ringing true, beaming through
out the ship from the quarters forward
back through the wardroom and into the
shippers own cabin.
There's something from the dear old
mother, knit by loving hands, and sent
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with the mother-love to protect her bov
from the elements: there's somethtp
from the wives and sweethearts, sent
with more love to brighten the lives ana
cabins OF the boys fo'ard and aft. and
good old dad has inclosed box "f
familiar cigars. tho aroma OF whiCi
brings back the home scenes
There is more to eat in the evening.
there speeches and toasts I'm thu
messroom fo'ard and the wardroom aft
and the words and smiles are brighter
freshened and sweetened and Softened by
the memories Ot loved ones. Then al the
last there is the toast that has character
lied the American navy for genera lions
IT causes every one to spring to his feet
and raise his glass aloft: il is offered
not by one but by a hearty chorus
Here's to our mothers and wives and
sweethearts God bless EN-
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Asst evening Penn
sylvania avenue
lay cleaning. a
long white ribbon
of light and gay
ETY.. From curb to
curb the mass or
humanity surged in
either direction,
with that spirit OF
good fellowship
that Christmas in
stills into every
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Of even the bars
and walls of the
great federal and
state penitentia-
ries can shut out
the spirit OF
Christmas and, in
a degree, its at
tendant festivities.
To the unfortu-
nate men behind
t h e m, S o. e / n
stripes, but the
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ties. the good cigars and fresh brew, can
not be given from hand to hand.
Once Jack sorely needed that pity
There were days when Christmas at sea
was indeed nothing more than the 18th day
of December when the same old every
day crouch issued from the bridge or
quarter deck. when Jack was driven with
the same blows and kicks to the same
back-breaking work, when the mess dealt
him out the same old Harriet Lane
for dinner. The only way Jack knew II
to be Christmas day was because the sec
Ond mate stood double Watch. winch
meant that the skipper and the first mate
lay boozed to the gunwale down in their
cabins.
Perhaps that same condition doth exist
on some ships at the present time, out
YOU would have to travel a long course
to find them. Put that question TO
great majority of Jackies today and they
will grin. Perhaps the world is becoming
better. perhaps the owners. shippers ana
mates are beginning to reanZe that
mans a man f'r a that Whatever the
cause, it has driven the spirit of good
will seaward and whether he is on lin
or or a naval ship, on merchantman or
a pilot cruiser. Jack knows when the ia!
of good will to all men has come.
-
The Christmas tide OH passenger ves-
sci begins to make itself felt on the day
before Sometimes during the afternoon
while the passengers are browsing in
their comfortable steamer chairs on decks
or in their cabins below, one Of the ships
officers calls a portion of the crew. and
from somewhere down in the great hold
they fish out a dozen or more healthy,
full-limbed cedars or pines. Out, too.
come wreaths and clusters Of holly, red
berried and fresh. leaved. and great balls
Of mistletoe. thickly dotted with gray
wax berries.
For a couple Of hours or more these
men work with the joy and enthusiasm
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OES Christmas day
pass unnOticed at
sea?
There arc kind
II e art ed souls,
motherly old Ia
dies, timid maid
ems. generous and
indulgent fathers.
who pity j a c X
Christmas d a y
pity him because
midocean IN e q n S
home and relatives
hD
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two dollars in Spud's pocket made us
both feel more a part of this great. big
cheerful gathering. 1t was with light
hearts and whistling lips that we jostled
and pushed our way through the thrOngs.
"COme on. let's go down and see the
gang" said Spuds.
We turned into c street as we reached
7th. and strolled over to the mission.
There were several of our kind hanging
around the front door as we hove in
sight. Spuds seemed to be well known
and was greeted joyously by the crowd.
what luck, Spuds?" cried one.
''Oh. l copied couple of bones" he
answered. Lets go down and get a
hummer Of whisky
The crowd accepted the invitation as
one man, and a few moments after We
were seated at small table in the rear
room of a dingy saloon on 9Th street.
The drinks were ordered and soon each
one had glass of pale looking, sloppy
whisky in front Of him. We sat there
for some time. Other ragged denizens OF
the underworld came in and gathered at
our table.
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the fse.rITation from home and reidll"e"
and3frierfsss. and therefore loneliness, be-
cause the warm REFERS and gloves and
socks knit by motherly hands. the dainti-
IL worked ditty bags or shaving sets or
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12
"Kamp K1vanau5h'

Complete plans have been per, fected for an immense hostlery for use during tse great Confed crate Reunion at Little Rock, May 16-17-16, 1911.
 Ramp Kavanaugh" will be To- coted at the enu of the East Markham strett car line near the Rock Island station, and will be connected with the Easi Ninth street caa line by specially con- structed walk of two blocks in length. and within easy walking distance of the Encampment. Auditorium and Main Street.
 This gigantic, temporary hotel will be a seried of dormitories for men and will comfortably house 10000 persons affording all modern conveniences, including shower baths, electric lights, new beds, bedding ect.
 Ample eating facilities will also be installed in connection with Ramp Kavanaugh.
 This is one of the several fea. lures which soow that Little Rock will be prepared to care tor the great throng at the Con- federate Reunion next May.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12
Grading To Be Begun

Little Rock, Dec. PA dis patch from Col. s. Q. Severe, president of tbe Gulf and Mag. noIia Northern railroad, states that contractors will begin grad ing the right of way for the pro- posed line today. Ire work will begin near Waldo, according to Col. Severe, and will be pushed through to Magnolia and Junction City as rapidly as possible.
 It is believed that the Magnolia and Hope end of the road will be ready for the contractors by February of 1911, when grading will begin at Hope, and be contin- ued southeast towaI d Waldo.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12

Sheriff Dillard will start on his round collecting taxes Feb ruary 2, and will finish the county, with the exception of Prescott, during the month of February.
 1 have moved my livery stable to the barn belonging to the Farmers Union Ware house. Persons wanting a good team can get one here. Buss connections between the Iron Mountain and P. & N. w. daily. Call or phone 146. A. s. Blythe
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12

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 30 years experience and study of the work.
 J. E. Horne returned Saturday night from a trip through Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Horne pur. chased a car load of mules while in Texas and shipped them to TeXarkana, where he will put them on the market.
 The hotel proprietors of Little Rock met Sunday morning and organized a local association, which will become affiliated with the state organization which meets in Little Rock Wednesday. John R. Frazier, of the Mer- chants hotel, was elected presi- dent, and Rogers Young of the Hotel Main, was elected secre. to1yr a,, n trooc,,,,o,.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12

lands in the newer states where they expect to build them homes. He also states that though the crop is the largest in the history of his section of the United States, the farmers are not mar heting it, but holding for higher prices, and as the farmers of that section are financially able to hold there is no prospect for a re. duction of piices in the near future.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12
PHONE 73
aaE: E:S1'E ' FRI. v BE DRUG STORE k Where your trade is appreciated
ArkanSnSll SllnVeStmentS Cause
 StrineenCy

Investment in lands of Arkan. sas, Texas and other Western states is the cause for fnanci l stringency in the sstates of the Ohio Valley, according to F. s. Coddington of Lincoln, H. who has large property interest in Arkansas, particularly in Ft. Smith, who stopped with his family in Little Rock Sunday en route 10 Texas for the winter. He states that the bankers of Illinois, Indiana and other states of that section have more money this year than ever before, but they have it loaned out and the borrowers have put it into new
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12

pr. c, F. Nelms, of Laneburg, was a visitor to Prescott this morning and paid the News office < very pleasant call.
 Miss Gene Hatley, of Prescott, arrived in Okoloha Monday, and entered in upon her work Tues day morning, as teacher of the courth fifth and sixth grades in the Okolona High School. .-Oko- Iona Messenger
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12
To the Farmer of Nevada County

The following resolution was passed at Jour last county meeting Be it resolved that the fore. noon or such part of the forenoon of the second day of the County Union at each of it's session here after be given to discussing me thods of farming resolving its self into a farmers institute for said tire.
 Program tor Farmers Union meeting at New Salem Decem Der 16th 1910;
 s hould farmers study political economy? If so, why. By o. S. Jones.
 Can stock raising be made profitable on a small farm? By w.. A. Forbes, of Gum Springs Ar kansas.
 Why should farmers diversi y. the growing of crops? By A. A Gordon.
 This meeting is open for any address on farming.
 A. A. Gordon
 l.. N. Westmoreland
 Committee.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12

If you are business man, did you ever think of the field of opportunity that adyertis- ing opens to you1 There Is almost no limit to the po,si, bilities of your business if you study how to turn trade into your store. If you are not get ling your share of the business of your community iherf5 reoso~. People go where they are attracted - where they kao,V what they can get and how much it is sold for. If you make direct statements in your advertising sec to it that you are able to fulfill every 7
 promise you make. You will add to your business reputa- ton and hold your customers It will not cost as much to run your ad in this paper as you think. It is the persistent ad- vertiser who gets there, Have something in the paper every issue, no matter how small We will be pleased to quote you our advertising rates, par t;cularly on the years oos rees
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12
Local News

T. c. Morgan, of Cotton Plant, is in Prescott today.
 See our hand painted pictures. -McDaniel Hdw. Go.
 R. s. Stephens is spending to- day in Gurdon on business.
 Read list of jurors for January term of court on page two.
 Read the letters to "Old Santa" from our little folks elsewhere in this issue.
 Pictures make a nice Xmas gift; Hand painted ones at Me Daniel Hdw. Go.
 Mrs. Shankle is selling her hats at greatly reduced prices, some at cost and below cost.
 The Great Eastern Carnival Company will be in Prescott next week. This company is said to have a number of first class at fractions. They will remain here one week.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-12
ATTENTION LADIES

All kinds of hair work made tc order-braids dyed. In town only few days. Phone at meal time to Miller Hotel.
 Madam Wilson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08

company for any emergency. It's an old institution now. but we probably carry it further than most organiza- tions
 In the average company understudy- in- is d provision that managers culti- yafe perfunctoriiy. IL i, i part of t@c ,taec machirery. like the prompter i:cre we have expanded and cultivated 70 system until t is practically a con plete operatic curriculul.
 Our. exp iicnce has s.i1wn conc'rs Y" Y thai work Uith the subordinate a,- t-rial p4y-. eirlS aud men who cone to |. F. 5aHil.are p4z' ticns kno# tfa 6cY are agaro3 pos .i.tiies flat ase i ea n.rel. n eh" prts .'s>i5i.. { ...o- Z. s.4ai 'r '9 may ,e Wiits 1s hut r0nth oe two, by proyirg x s..t. abi..t.. to interpret satisfactorily
 1Le padrr7tady roles, may bound to d;s.iHet!on ia a nieht. We have 2
 s..s.ance, Ill this gay, even }...tia the past season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08

maNe, $, and Miss Major, who had un- derstu.,..l l the role, was to!l to go ahc,d and make good. if she could.
 Ii she could! Say, the way that audi ence got up on it's feet and howled it's a2pr6 Iation of Agnes Major. and her sn@ia- and ,'ano;tg and her pretty face a"d pr5t,y w@xs. vii ne9er he for ot- s21 by s4osa who i.@?Ppnel to sec and ar It aocsa's make the story aeE wore to aa4 that Fri 4i herself is SD, E@@ to Aa wi.n ~ssd aer BY le~- st $ triurph frem all incans 5.c..o4s e1s 4e baleoa}.
 NT. .or is HOW one of tllc s.:2'ng E; faa Haa 3'i!l' Nobody klz5 A.a 5jyWta2o If systematic undaf- ,j' Il .a4 telte. than te Martin H'a- tr, ce.apary, and tfeir show, Fl @4e;r dates in spite of sickness ard the tan trl,l-s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08
IHE REPUBLICANS
 HAVE SOME HOPES
Believe That Arkansas Wilt Eventual ly Line Up in the G. o. P. Column If Influx Of Northern Repub.
 licanS Continues.

Little Rock, Feb. 7.-ls Arkansas rapidly approaching the day when it will become Republican state |? Republicans of prominence claim it is and were the Republicans of many counties now stay out of the Demo- cratic primaries, they could elect a full representation in the county ticket
 One prominent Republican stated yesterday that the Democratic party had better in the future put 0ut it's best man for state offices. for in case there was dissatisfaction with the man the Democrats nominated the Re- publlcans could put up a good man and win easily.
 He stated that a careful poll of the state, made by the Republicans show ed scarcely less than one half of the voters to be Republican when it comes to national politics, and if it came to an issue, they would be the same way n state politics. This same man stated it will only be matter of 1G years until a sufficient number of Re pubicans have come in from the North to tarn the tide and allow the Republicans to take hand in the state government for time Demo- cratic leaders here admit the Repub- lican party is growing rapidly in Arkansas, on account of the many people who come in from Republi- can states. but deny that the minor ity sister will ever be strong enough to Wrest the control from the party which has been in power since the days of reconstruction
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08
| nderstudying

Cnderstudying is the technical name for the system of substitutes that came into V04ne soon after show business got to he a real business proposition. It means that the lines. son ;. cues and "b"siness" of every pri2cipa! part in 2 production are studied bA some minor Htmber of the company ae well as bY tie player cass iof tI'e pase 't.e Hn@rr- study s usHa.s ? eaetn@ ,san r SO man, vhe never b. ,9o.h iS uz'5a 7. s5asi te iait., eE,r fo =e cia se e's9qrt1i. @.s ..-- I. aa4 ntt i.arel:Is ntig pgh.e -oi=s =ecs. &i ii 'it- a1 ., 20
 II
 s9l,.raps as sa.44 c-ee .ea dis p.arA - sG43
 " 'e :s oa!.s ! fa1-a f
 
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08
} nYSPH:; :;PSIA OR
 NDIGESTED FOOD

sThere would not be a case of indi- 3stion here if readers who are sub et to Stomach trouble knew the |emendous anti-ferment and diges- He virtue contained in Diapepsin. lis harmless preparation will digest Bheary meal without the slightest lss or discomfort and relieve the Mrest acid stomach in five minutes, 3sides overcoming all foul Nauseous dCrs from the breath.
 E8Ask your pharmacist to show you iA formula plainly printed on each JVent case Of Pape'$ $ Diapepsin then 13r1 will readily understand why this pmptly cures Indigestion and re- Dyes such symptoms as Heartburn, Feeling like a lunlp of lead in the pmach, Belching of Gas and Eructa- pns of undigested food, water bTash eusea, Headache, Diliousness and any other bad symptoms; and, be-
 s, you will not need laXatiyes to Rp your stomach, liver and intes- les clean and fresh.
 your stomach lis sour and full of
 Or your food doesn't digest. and
 meals don't seem to fit, why not
 a 50-cent case from your druggist
 make life worth living? Absolute
 ef from Stomach misery and per-
 digestion of anything you eat is
 e to follow five minutes after, and
 ldes, one case is sufficient to cure
 Role family of such trouble.
 EHely, harmless, Inexpensive
 paration like Diapepsin. which
 always, either at daytime or Flng night, relieve. your stomach Pery and digest your meals, is
 ut as handy and valuable a thing
 you could have in the house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08
DEWITT WILL GET
 M. P. AND G. ROAD
Bonus oi :25.9O0 t>kcd For Chief Engineer to Make Preliminary
 SurNey-plans Not Complete.

a-Witt. Ark. Feb 7=J. " Bishop secretary and general counsel 0f tGe Memphis Paris an4 Calf railroad. came to Dewitt yesterday and held several informal conferences with bus mess men who want te advance the material interests of Dewitt. and to- day in company with State Senator K. D Rasco. rode to St Charles, along tEe proposed line of the projected road G. H. Cravens of Kansas City. Who is chief engineer of the road. will he here in a few days and will make q preliminary survey of the route on horseback The final sur vey of the road from Ashdown. Ark, to Terrell, Texas, has just been com pleted. and as soon as Engineer Cra- vens makes his report on the most advisable route the regular survey corps will come here and finish up the great field work
 It is pretty definitely determined that the road will run through Dewitt and Secretary Bishop, in conversation with a Comercial Appeal representa- tive today, intimated that this was true, although, he added. there are details to be worked out which make if impossible to locate the exact fine of the road.
 If built through Arkansas county on thc line now projected, the road will tap a territory literally without a mile of waste land in it, and thou sands of acres will be put in rice with in easy reach of the transportation facilities it will afford.
 It is generally understood that the railroad people will require a $25.0oG bonus of Dewitt. but there will be lit tie difficulty in raising that amount.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08

Tn, ..ory. being about n@de"studies, really ought to be adorned by picture of pretty 4Agnes Major, who male u" l:~zr@a ue3a:a.'d, hit in Iyva.antia t..e3tri2&l gv,o9x, But Asnes Maj :, for that vsry good ros,an is no longer an uuderstuy, and this under-tudy story ~iH we to struggle along "it. TO oth.- sj2-ssial alasnmcnt than thc fae ,-e otas. members of tae b. .~.-- hos .t.e H;i NEIL wa:e'. is s2Az lnls.l ta appear l'ere next we.
 4s, "ss.s.p4 ot Agnes Major k | .ts;,-.f.ea teld aa3 always with re.a.e- l.. II t2peeac5 sna or ttrae sea~oas t}e s,,.stisa l'ritzi Sc'2' "..s
 :.,. E.. .a.a4an.stt at the s.e,a- ra a-, I!te DHA.a ea.A a,.- :! .3 ~o 9a .-. e-.e cs t&e pr ',
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08
NE BLUFF SHRINERS
 WILL TAKE SPECIAL

movement is now on foot to se- f enough delegates from Arkansas the Imperial Council of the Shrine NeW Orleans, to engage a special m for the purpose of Arkansas go- to the meeting.
 IS believed that there will be two Foads of sIriners from Little Rock
 one fro S'ine Bluff.
 fourth carload can be secured fof Fort Smith the special train De assured. The meeting will be
 rom April 10 to 15. R. c. Bright,
 potentate of the Little Rock hers' lodge, is in charge of the grimage."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-08

Record. one of the most widely rcad anu inflaeEtial trade iH9THals in thtH country, published at Baltimore. stat ing that he may be interested to kno~ tfat his letter on farming conditions, which appeared in the Manufacturers Record of January D. has heen made a part of a speech delivered by Con sressman 5ontell of Illinois, and re printed in the Congressional Record of January T. Tie letter was one of taa best eyer pHblished from this section by that journal and is said to be attracting much attention at t#e national capital