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The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

iieve any man can give advice on that subject. It Is hard to tell what style pickpocket is going to adopt. Usual. ly he works in crowd. The jam on the elevated stations Is good place, but there generally is a pair of fly cops on each of the loop stations at night, and the crooks know 1t. Then they get on the surface cars and work the platforms. Several of the recent jobs have been done that way.
 One of the commonest methods of stealing diamond stud is to get them with a pair of pincers having a pocket into which the stone falls when 1t is cut off. The dip usually works from behind newspaper. Of course, you can't watch every man with a newspaper on street car. but if you have anything valuable about you. it is we'll to do so.
 "A skilled crook may use a knife with ra2or-like blade to cut away the pocket. Keep your. eye on the man who folds his arms. His hands may be at rest or they may be engaged sn picking pockets.
 we call the man who robs women a moll buzzer While the victim Is looking in a shop window or standing in a street car he opens her hand bag and gets the leather. There are not many of these jobs any more, for womop have hocomp wico
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
He Remembered.

A happy inspiration strikes the lsa as he is being led into the w0odsnea by his father, who holds a long swl'ch in his hand.
 Remember, father" says the po', that you were boy yourself oncs'
 ''I hadn't thought of that reple' the father. Come to think of It, was. And when I got into such m's chief as you have my father aiws', licked me a good deal harder than meant to whip you" ...
 Cautioning the youth to walt, 'n' father goes to get an addi''0n'' switch.
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No Results as Vet.

Mamma. didn't you tell me 'na' i. was Samson's long hair that na'' him so strong?"
 Yes. Lucien."
 Well. how long does it take!
 How long does what take!
 How long does it take for lenv, s, to get real strong? l can only uns m., two of the boys that play in our a'... . and pull my curls every time ] c0u' near them"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
Another Grad uate.

Have you ever had many 'es.s In dancing!" asked the young wou,. s,,t after the front breadth Of her ..n was torn and her toes had trampled upon hundred times. ,.,.
 "Yes. indeed. took comp course, and got the prize meaa''
 You did! Who taught you' m
 Taught myself. took lessouy mail from . correspondence scno0'
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
P|CkPOCKET |s SLY.
Veteran Detective Tells of the
 Dips" Tricks.
Warns Against the Man Who Folds His Arms-Danger Behind a Newspaper Some Cut
 Your Pockets.

Chicago.-"This burg is having an unusual number of jobs by pickpock- ets," said a veteran detective few days ago. "I hardly understand the
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

Yes; I am going abroad" And how are ysu going to arrange your itinerary? Il understand coroast braids are the latest thing"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
Analysis.

Her hair, you say, Is like spun so" Alas. 1t Is a figment- ,, l pray you, shudder not when 'o'' That 1t is caused by pigment.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

One Day to One Hundred Years.
 When is a woman most beautifulf" the Georgian is asked. We want to know how old she Is hrst-Atlants Georgian.
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FOR TAX ASSESSOR.

 We are authorized to announce G. R. Blake as a candidate for Tax Az sessor of Nevada county. subject t the action of the democratic primary Martin Fuller of Parker township as a candidate for Tax Assessor Of Nevada county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce Wi ley T. lobe as a candidate for T". Assessor of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce John Bright as a candidate for re- election to the office of Tax Asses son of Nevada county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 FOR CONSTABLE.
 We are authorized to announce Will C. Norman as an candidate fol Constable of Missouri Township, sub, ject to the action of the democratic primary
 FOR ROAD OVERSEi7H.
 We are authorized to announce J. F, Horne, as a candidate for re-elec tion 10 the office of Road Cverseer of Missouri Township, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce U. l.. Moore as candidate for road over seer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce W. Y. Edwards as a candidate for road overseer of Missouri township. subject to the action of the democratic party We are authorized to announce Enoch Hale as a candidate for road overseer of Missouri township, subject to the action of the democratic primary
 We are authorized to announce James II. Hamilton as a candidate for Road Overseer of Emmett Township, subject to the action of the Democratic pri mary.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

Entered as secondclass mail mat" ter, April 15, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

and also at the home of MT. and Mrs Larz Anderson. who are relatives of her husband.
 Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself-Joubert
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
FOR CONSTABLE.

We are authorized to announce Will C. Norman as an candidate fol Constable of Missouri Township, sub ject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

Published by THE NEWS PRlNllNG COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29

and injured list as result of youthful
careleSsness IA the handling of fire.
works was almost unknown in that
city. At any rate it never attained any
serious proportions
In this "Reminiscences there is surely
good suggestion for the cities and
| towns of more modern times. Little
Is heard of patriotism, these days ex-
cept that brand of 1t which is tossed
about by the politicians when they try
to cover UP their sins of commission
and omission with 1.-The grand old
flag" It is also a poor kind of patriot
ism to stimulate among children which
makes it possible for them to blow off
their fingers IT put out their eyes. Per-
haps it is not exactly right to deprive
them entirely of the more harmless
kinds of crackers ami fireworks, and
many of them would not be injured If
their Fourth of July activities were
superintende6 in a way by their pa
rents. But they wouldn't pay so much
attention to their dangerous amuse-
ment makers If there was something
else to attract their attention. That
something else must be provided for
them. And II does not seem that it
could be provided in a more satisfac-
tory fashion than that detailed above
by the "that-reminds-me-m man.
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Tom Tompson has discovered that
there are a lot of men who want to
skim the cream without having done
any of the milking.
eff the Republican party is to run
in two or three sections, like No. 5,
there is sure to be a political wreck
in November" says the Little River
Monitor.
Editor Hyatt of the Hazelton Herald
has noticed that a woman may carry Il
ton of false hair on her head, but a
man who wears a wig is the joke of the
neighborhood.
Spring has evidently arrived in the
vicinity of Robinson. The Index tells
of a farmer near there who recently
plowed up two messes of the liveliest
kind of humble bees.
Tom Thompson has come to the
conclusion that it is as impossible for
a girl to look attractive while chew
ing gum as it is for a boy to look well
with a pipe in his mouth.
Seasonable advice from the Beloit
Call: If you should happen to see
something which resembles a battered
bird cage in your house, don't throw i;
away; it may be your wife'S new hat.
Conner Davies had his sensibilities
shocked not so long ago. He attended
a funeral and was astounded at a
photographer who called for a pose
of everybody but the corpse while a
time exposure photo was taken.
Brother Davies has issued a manifesto
undertakes a stunt like that at his last
ride had better make sure he's dead.
or he'll risc up AMI sTnite him and his
t.iCtI-re b On
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A SAFE AND SANE FOURTH.

An informal discussion was INDUCED
in the other day by q small company
of men who were passing an hour of
leisure at a local club on the move
ment which mas become so general
throughout the country of late for what
is termed "a cafe and sane" Fourth of
July. All Of them agreed there was
crying need FOR a reform in this par
ticular. A couple of them thought it
could best be brought about by the
absolute prohibition of the sale of any
and all kinds of fireworks for that oc-
casion. This struck the majority of
the party as being a trif1e too severe
and too stringent. From this point
the argument naturally drifted to what
could be substituted for the promis-
cuous explosion of noise and flame pro-
ducers by the youngsters which would
attract their attention and at the same
time instill them with patriotism. The
'that-reminds- me-map' was of the
party and when he got the floor he
said:
1.-The old fashioned Fourth of July
celebrations used to fill the bill pretty
we'll. 1 remember how they were con-
Quoted years ago in my natal city in
the east. And it wasn't such a big city
either. In the morning there was a
big parade Of all the military and civic
oodleS OF the town, the city roofing the
bills for the lands. Boys and even,
occasionally. girls marching clubs
were formed to participate in the pa
rade. In the afternoon there were
patriotic exercises in the city park.
They opened with a band concert.
Then there was prayer. The Declara-
ton of Independence was read by
some worthy high school boy and he
was paid SIS by the civ for it. Next
came a patri Jtic Grafton by the orator
selected for the occasion. He was
paid $50 for his effort by the city.
Choruses of school children sang pa
triotic songs. and the band played some
more whenev r it got chance. In the
evening in the same city park and in
the presence IF everybody in town, for
the whole population turned out for
these affairs, there was a fireworks
display-the ~eal thing in fireworks.
They cost FIR On $1,000 to $4,000 each
wear and the city paid the bill from its
public funds Nor did / ever hear a
kick go up from one of the taxpayers
on this use of their money. OF course,
the Riddles had powGer-crackers and
fireworks of their own, but they did
not go into them on the extensive scale
the youngsters now do. They didn't
have time, as matter of fact. for
none of Their. would miss the parade.
nor the afternoon in the park, nor the
fireworks in the evening. And death
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| her.
You mean nothing of the kind
T! said Fraulein V. Norbert. knowing as
she did that Virginia Leigh was well
supplied with this worlds gifts. But
the American ways are not our ways
You must win Virginia's consent, not
her fathers
Really" and V. Weden opened his
eyes. How strange, but sensible.
like the direct American method"
las we'll as American girls?" asked
Fraulein V. Norbert.
NO" avoiding the keen eyes. But"
with sudden inpetuosity, You are al
ways SO kind, dear Fraulein V. Norbert,
grant me one more favor. let me see
now the dear Miss Leigh"
Fraulein V. hesitated, but the dearest
wish of her heart was to keep this
favorite pupil near her, and this SEEM
ed safe and happy way.
Will you be content with little
quarter of an hour?" she asked ris-
ing.
mot content" said V. Wedell. again
kissing her hand, "but grateful
chaotic e thonsp ffo e% o to 5 Theg t has
coor opered to admit Virginia. She
gave him her hand in her country's
fashion and he held 1t much longer than
the custom of his country allowed
Fraulein v. Norbert was kind enough
to- permit me to see you today. dear
Traulein,' he began. IT had intended
TO write to your hcnored father, but 1t
is not the American custom, am in
formed
My father" Inquired Virginia, blush
ing
For your hand" said V. Wedell,
finding the American method beset with
difficulties. HHave you not SEEM" he
asked, lameIy. Ever since first met
You I have thought of no one else, L
have loved only you. Can you not care
a little for me?"
Virginia looked at the earnest, hand
some face, at the uniform sne loved,
and wondered if she were unpatriotic
and disIoyal to choose to remain in this
land of romance. But, whatever his
country, her heart belonged unques-
tionably to the handsome forester who
looked at her with pleading eyes.
But my people. my country" she
said, raising her eyes to his with an
expression he could not fail to inter-
pref
They shall be mine. +oo," he said,
eagerly. Zach, Herzchen, is it possible
that you love me and will stay here
With me?''
ct loved the uniform first she said.
But now love the man."
And v. Wedell, according to the Gus
tom of all countries, gathered his
sweetheart in his s.-(Copyrighted
1910, by Associated Literary Press.)
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
[Fron the Atchison Globe.l

From the Atchison Globe.]
A mans appetite usually lasts longer
than his stomach.
Too many old people are imposed
Upon BIZ young and vigorous kin.
Every time we buy a new suit. the
coat is too short, and the vest too
long.
Farmers are as scarce in Atchison to-
day as lunatics in the Kansas univer-
sity.
What has become of tine old fashion
ed horse that was afraid Of automo-
biles?
Men have more respect for a bank
collector than they have for an ordi-
laary collector.
About all some men get out Of blow
ing their own horn is abuse for dis
turbing the peace
life that some woman didn't sneer at
it."-Parson Irvine.
If you ran a shoe store, would you
like it If your clerks bought shoes of
an opposition dealer?
We should think that q. man with
false teeth above and below, would be
afraid to laugh heartily.
When girl hates the men. she just
aturally wants to heave a clod of dirt
at every rooster she sees.
At least five new and destructive
worms appear every year, making that
Do not regard the flea with great
contempt: it IS about the only creature
which gets any work out of a dog.
In all our experience in attending
weddings. we never saw but one groom
who looked as though he really wanted
to get married.
When a woman has the worst of it,
she has very much the worst of It,:
but when she has the best OF it, she
/ as very much the best of it.
The male members of the Lancaster
Literary society will soon discuss this
question: Which would you rather be:
crazy, or Il wonnan?''
Speaking of the shy, shrinking young
girls: an Atchison girl of % has had
! two husbands already, and is now ar
ranging for a third.
What is a man to do? If he asso-
ciates with those older than himself,
he gets ''old ways" and if he associ-
ates with those who are much young
er, he is accused of trying to act young.
Speaking Of your inability to get
equal rights with the men, said a
man to his wife, III never be able to
understand why it is right for you to
attend social affairs all day, while 7
go down town and work hard at a
calling that is very distasteful'
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QUAKER MEDITATTONs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
BelIigerent rights-The fists Of prize
fighters.
we frequently live to be thankful
for some of the failures of our youth.
If a man never made a bet he would
never know how poor his judgment is.
If we should all stop to think before
we speak, how conversation would lag.
The man who climbs to success
generally has someone steadying the
ladder for him.
A preacher is apt to pray for more
grace in public. and for a bigger sal
airy in private.
The man with personal magnetism
makes almost as many friends as the
man with money.
Blobbs-Come go fishing with us
next Saturday. Slobbs-Thanks, old
man, but 1 daren't. I haven't had q
drink since the first of the year.
eff the shoe fits, wear 1t, !" quoted the
Wise Guy. Unless you happen to be
a woman, and then you get size
smaller" added the Simple Mug.
$50 you don't think much of my adj
dress on vegetarianism," remarked the
pale man. ''Well.' replied the red
faced man. 81 didn't think there was
much meat in it,
Barnes TormeF-Do you consider
him clever actor? Ranter-Clever is
no name for it. l was out on the road
with him last season and he jumped 16
board bills on the tour.
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EngIand's Expcriment.

In displacement, speed and gun pow
er combined the oeean-going torpedo
entered the British service after the
most searchine tests, has no equal
among vessels of her class in the
worlds navies. Nevertheless, the
Swift is an experiment. She was a
long time building and a long time
preparing for her trials, which left
nothing to be learned of her capacity.
The British admiralty ought to
know more about the advantages and
defects of the torped1boat destroyer
than any other establishment, for it
is type of warship to which unlimited
attention has been given in England.
British design and workmanship, and
still she may be obsolete ten years
hence. She was laid down in 1906, and
her construction proceeded with de-
shipyard. The greatest pains
were taken TO economize weight, and
although the Swift was to have
length Of s45 feet. a. beam of "a feet
tons her hull weighed only $50 tons.
With Parsons turbine machinery de-
signed to develop 10000 shaft horse
power, she made SO knots on her
vice conditions as to load and draft
the Swift makes little over 35 knots
an hour. This is more than 40 land
miles. Her fuel is OIL: and her
1,700 miles. She cost about $1,36O,425.
With tEvo oil ships on the Atlantic
course to rep!enish her tanks the Swift
in calm weather should make the run
from Liverpool to New York, 3,166
miles, in about three days and seven
hours.
In the japanese navy there is
torpedoboat destroyer. the .Umikaze,
built at Maizuru (Tango). that is
credited with a speed equal to the
Swift's, but the Umikaza has a smaller
displacement. $50 tons, and could not
keep the sea GO long. At Maizuru the
Japanese ara showing remarkable apti-
tude for turning out high-power de-
stroyers and they share the view of
the British authorities that these yes-
sells would be invaluable in a sea cam
paign.
Great Britain is rapidly accumulat-
ing destroyers, and she will soon have
in commission one hotilla of twelve
33-knot oIl-using boats, besides
swarm of other crafts of less speed,
but still formidable. No other nation
possesses such resources in this type
of war vessel. or, Japan excepted,
seems to consider it of PRIME import
ance in a naval establishment.-New
York Sun.
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INSURGENTS AND DEMOCRATS.

| INSTRUMENTS AMI
Senator Rayner of Maryland may
have been in something of a flippant
mood the other day when he told the
congressional insurgents it was time
for them to stop flirting with Democ-
racy and either line UP under its
banner as full-fledged converts to the
| party led by Mr. Bryan or else re-
| nounce their present duplicity and de-
clare themselves by their actions to
| be Republicans still. But there was
more than a tinge of truthful reason
for this mockery This was instanced
a few days ago in the house when
the ''insurgent'' members of that
body helped the Democrats to destroy
few of the important purposes of
the administration railroad bills.
1t is easy to understand why the
Democrats under the leadership of
that master politician, Champ Clarke.
should wish to make this railroad
legislation ineffective. If they can
do so, just so much more ammunition
will be provided for them in their
congressional campaign of this fail,
and in the presidential campaign two
years hence No matter how big a
hand they play in emasculating these
bills. the measures as they are finally
passed will be stamped as the work of
the Republican majority and the Taft
administration. The weaker such legls-
lation is the more criticism the Demo-
Gratis can level at the Republican party.
Such criticism might not be fair. of
course, but the, people generally will
forget the way this legislation was
brought about. They will look at the
result and will be open to argument
that if the Democrats had full sway in
congress they would pass railroad leg
isIation of the desired character. This
is an old political dodge in all legis-
lative assemblages, and some times 1t
works in the way its conspirators de-
sire.
And why even Republican "insur-
gents' will help the Democrats in a
game of this kind, is a mystery, unless,
as Senator Rayner suggests. they have
a mind to actually join the Democratic
party and work with it for the an
Inhalation of the Republican party and
its principles. A few more line-ups on
the part of the house insurgents" and
the Democrats like the one on the rail-
road bills, and it will be apparent that
the alliance between them means con-
siderabIy more than one which is mere |
" concerned with a change of rules
and methods in the administration of
the affairs of the house.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFronn the

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Make the most Of yourself or you
will not amount to much.
Are your friends the Kind you need
or the kind that need yon?
Money may make the mare go, but
it will not Danish the nightmare.
Boosting of what you have done
doesn't knock out the Dersimmons.
A fat man never seems to realize
how much room he takes up in an
elevator.
The bachelor who is afraid OF fall
ing in love should take out an accident
policy.
Did you ever meet a spinster who
would admit that she never had a pro-
posal?
The average man feels sighted when
he gets into trouble and the world
doesn't stop to notice.
And If some people didn't think they
knew quite so much they would prob
ably know lot more.
It's the same with women who fish
for compliments as 1t is with other
anglers. The big ones always get
away.
Perhaps you have noticed how some
men hurry to get nowhere in order to
do something they have nc excuse for
doing.
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A DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

The plan to advance the present bu-
reau of health into a department of
health, with it's secretary as a member
of the cabinet, is regarded favorably by
the medical profession, and largely so
by other professional and business
men, writes H. H. Windsor in Popular
Mechanics. Nth the constant enor-
nous increase in freight shipment from
one part of the country to every other
part, and the travel by people of one
state to others, to say nothing of i'm
ports and the influx from every other
nation. there have resulted new condi-
tions requiring more thorough control.
The state boards of health are neces-
sary, useful and have accomplished
great good; yet there will always be
the temptation for any state to mini
scourge which may aff1ict 1t, from re;t-
sons of business policy or on account
of local pride.
With less than ten days travel be-
tween Europe and San Francisco, dur
ing which the passenger would cross
ten or more states, and with bubonic
plague and other Oriental horrors al
ready knocking at our doors, it be-
hooves us to provide an organization
whose scope and authority is common
surate. a department of health is not
a question of politics, and is of equal
Importance to every citizen. We can
all subscribe to the declaration of Sem
ator Owen, who in introducing a bill
for the new department said: II be-
lieve in conservation, and most of all
in the conservation of human life
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One Heart Beats as Ten.

The average rate of the human
heart is about 20 beats per minute.
According to a recent article in the
Scientific American. F. Buchanan has
succeeded, by the use of an ingenious
electrical meter. in counting the beats
of a mouse's heart. They amount to
nearly 700 per minute. and can not
be recorded by any ordinary method
of pulse taking. The mcuse's heart
thus pumps away at rate of over
eleven pushes per second. In com
parison to the elephants heart. at the
other extreme. with one beat in two
seconds, it is a verttabIe race HORSE
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