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The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
Iron Mountain Pays Big Fee.

The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad paid $15,050 to the secretary of state, the fee accompany ing certificate which showed that the capital stock of the railroad had been increased from $130,000,000 to $190,000,- 900. This increase in the capital stock of the Iron Mountain was rendered nee essary on account of the recent pur- chase of auxiliary lines. The fee of $15,050 was paid in accordance with the law which provides that $50 must be paid for the first increase of $100,- 900 or less of a company's capital stock and $25 for each additional $100,O00 or less.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
Backbone of Capitol Strike Broken.

Work was resumed on the new state capitol Monday morning, all the men returning to their places with the ex ception of the sheet metal workers. About 150 men were affected.
 There was no incident of any sort out of the ordinary. The men return ed to their duties as quietly as they had withdrawn and in a little while the superstructure was again alive with workmen.
 But no sheet metal workers went on the job. As the commission has prom ised the union that none except the men with union cards will be allowed on the job, and as the nonunion con- tractors are still firm in the refusal to "sign up," there was no resumption of the sheet metal workers.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
Hogue to Hang March II.

Governor Donaghey has fixed the date for the execution of Walter Hogue, convicted in the Perry county circuit court on the charge of murder in the first degree, and whose sentence has been affirmed by the state supreme court.
 Hogue was convicted of the murder of Grover Meisner in Perry county about a year ago, the crime being somewhat unusual. Hogue was out for a winters hunting and trapping with Meisner, both young men, their homes being in Crawford county. Meisner s body was found one morning in a shanty by some passers-by, and suspi- cion pointed to Hogue. Officers took up the ease and finally captured Hogue at Mansfield, taking him to Perryville for trial
 Meisner's s body was robbed after he had been shot, as he lay, in the straw on the floor of the rude hut.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
ASK CONTRACTOR TO SETTLE.
Penitentiary Board Gives R. L. Raleigh
 Three Days Notice,

The penitentiary board at it's meet ing Monday, issued an order instruct ing Chairman lobe to notify R.. l.. Raleigh former convict contractor, that if the account against him is not settled by Wednesday at 12 O clock, the attorney general be instructed to bring suit against him, his bondsmen and all interested parties for the full amount of the balance alleged to be due the state according to the statement pre- viously rendered by the superintend- ent of the penitentiary.
 The claim of the state against Ral- eigh amounts to about $1S,000. He claims a rebate of about $12,000 on ac- count of inability to work the men because the board furnished cripples and others incapacitated for work un- der his contract.
 The superintendent of the peniten- tiary and the reform school were ap- pointed as a committee to examine the current bills of the institution for the month and report their findings.
 A certificate to the effect that Harry Fount, a pupil at the reform school, was insane, was received from the pen itentiary physician, and it was order ed that he be transferred to the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
 Chairman lobe and Superintendent Pitcock were instructed to adjust the accounts between w. l.. Reaves. state convict contractor. and the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
LAND CONGRESS PLAN MEETS
 WITH HEARTY APPROVAL.
Scheme to Boost Arkansas Endorsed Throughout State-May Ask
 Legislative Aid.
Little Rock, Ark.


 During the past week those who are behind the movement to hold a state land congress in Little Rock March 23, "A and 25, received encouraging news from all parts of the state relative to the number of delegates who will at tend the convention. Judge E. R. Rat terree, a prominent local real estate dealer, who is behind the movement, has received number of letters from various officials, land owners, real es tate dealers and others relative to the congress, and in nearly every letter the movement is endorsed.
 The congress is to be held for the purpose of arranging to boost Arkansas and to properly advertise the state throughout the country. The sugges- tion to ask the next legislature for if nancial aid in the shape of $10,000 appropriation, to be used in advertising the state, will be taken up at the state convention.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21

was useless. that it didn't prove q
 thing, And every line they printed had con
 cealed somewhere a sting. He got ten lines of mention, while a
 pugilist just then Got column after column telling how he
 whipped his men. \ wrestler who was pudgy and whose
 grammar was non est Was pictured in the papers with his med
 als on his chest; The wrestler and the pugilist went forth
 upon the stage And thrilled their nightly thousonds at a
 high and wondrous wage, But he who ate so hugely in oblivion had
 been hurled Because he had done nothing that would
 elevate the world. Also man went climbing P a mountain through the snow When he could have been happy just to
 finger far below, But he was hailed hero and the bells in praised were chimed- How many people, brother. need to have mountain climbed? Yet Fame brought out her laurels and she set them on his head While he who ate so bravely had to beg piece of bread. Sic transit gloria mundi and 1t translsAe;
 mighty quick Sometimes it is so speedy that 1t isn't even sic.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
He Had the Tin.

"They say her new husband Is a very homely man," remarks the friend who has heard all about the wedding
 Yes" comments listener. She Is so pretty; no doubt she marries him so that his homeliness would be foil to her beauty"
 And then," goes on the first speak CT, ''I hear that he is immensely rich"
 Huh. He'll be tin foil to her beauty" is the observation of a pessi mistic looking person who has htther. 70 held his silence.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
New Band Mill for Nettleton.

Nettleton. The Michigan Arkansas Lumber Company, having headquarters at Detroit, Mich, has received its en- zines, machinery and equipment for the installation of their new band mill at this place. The mill will have a daily capacity of 6O,000 board feet, securing their timber from big 1,4Go-acre tract which they recently acquired possession of in this vicinity.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
Courthouse Cornerstone Laid.

Hampton.-The cornerstone of the new Calhoun county courthouse was laid recently by the Masonic fraterni- ty, Deputy Grand Master M. A. Mel son of Junction City, Ark, acting as grand master, in the presence of fifteen thousand people. The people of Hamp- ton entertained the hundreds of guests with large barbecue. Col J. R. Thornton of Camden delivered the prin- cipal address.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
Tuberculosis sanitarium Needs Help.

Secretary Meriwether of the Arkan- sas Tuberculosis Sanitarium is planning another circular letter to go out to the charitably inclined people of Arkansas in an. effort to bring forth new sut. scriptions for the building of smaE
 houses about the grounds of the sta,e institution at Bonneville in order tbat a large number of additional patients may be cared for. He is receiving number of small donations each week.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
Named Them.

q hear you have twins at your house." says the neighbor to the little boy.
 "Yes, sir. They come yesterday"
 And what do you call them?"
 "Pa named them as soon as he came home from the office. When the nurse told him we had twins he said: 'Sakesalive and Goshallover!'
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
The Rocky Road.

Upon the path of poesy
 How many folks we meet Who have the frenzied, rolling eye. And trouble with their feet!
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21
Her Ideal.

And have you an ideal man, Miss Gladys?"
 q had an ideal but he" Your ideal has been shattered" Not exactly shattered. but he is broke"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21

collection than there are elephants. lions, leopards and other great animals all told.
 TaxIdermy Now an Art.
 The Roosevelt animals only in small part will be mounted and grouped for public inspection in the main halls of the National museum. m recent years taxidermy has been put upon the plane of arts, and where Tn past years the custom was merely to stun the animals and to wire them so mat they would stand up, the work today means an exact reproduction of the live animal with every vein marked and every posture carefully studied. To the modern taxidermist. the verb stuff" is abhorrent.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-21

The papers seized upon this and they called the man a freak; The fame he got was transcient: didn't hang on for a week. Folks said his work
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

any dialogue by Mercd;+l. too t11io
for many in the HbrarJ. and there's
fore roundly iaromprehensiEle by tile
many in the theatre Yet, the cIiti5
goes on, Experience seems to con-
tradict the verdict-alI due allowance
being made for reverence OF a great
name and the desire to be caught
approaching renowned talent.
This writer adds: The conclusion
seems to be that literary artificial
dialogue might stand IL bctte' chance
In the theatre than we are commonly
Inclined to think. - ---
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Washington, July 19.-Whitefie1d
Mckinley, a Negro real estate agent
Of this city, has been appointed Coll
iector of Customs here, the tech
Eical designation Of the office being
the Port OF Georgetown, D.: c.. ,,.
News Of Mckinlay's selectior~by-
President Taft was received here to-
day from Secretary Norton at Bev-
erly. - =. :
1t is stated that the appointment
signifies recognition OF Negroes in
important Federal positions.
McKinlay came to Washington
from Charleston, S. c., in 1884, and
has taken an active part in politics
He was strongly recommended to
.hc President by Negroes throughout
the country, among them being DIR.
w. D. Crum, formerly Cot1ector~of
the Port Of Charleston, who was re-
Gently named as Minister to Liberia
Strong opposition to the appoint
I mont Of a Negro to the Colectorship
developed when it was reported here
several weeks ago that a coIored
man might get the place. The Presi-
dent nominated Sidney Bieber,
well-known local politician, during
the winter, but the Senate failed to
confirm him, and it became appar-
ent that some other appointment
would have to be made.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
LITERARY NOTES.

George Meredith, the great Eng
llsh novelist and poet, left comedy
among his papers which, although
not entirely completed, is so nearly
perfect episode that it was acted il,
London by Charles Frohman's com
pany under the literary supervision
it is said, of J. M. Barrie This most
interesting and witty play will ap-
pear in Scrfbner's Magazine for Aug,
ust
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
A WRETCHED MISTAKE:

to endure the itching, painful dis
tress Of Piles. There's no need to.
Listen: Il suffered much from Piles"
writes Will A. Marsh, Silver City, N.
c., "till l got a box Of Bucklen s
Arnica SalVe, & was soon cured. -
Burns, Boils. Fever Sores, Eczema,
Cuts, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
vanish before it. Csc. at all drug
gsts 81
7-7-4t go
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

and looking the picture of robust
manhood. His ambition to serve has
church and his people which became
more and more pronounced after he
Ehad been honored with a seat on the
Episcopal" Bench, gradually sappcd
ms vitality, and brought ON the
disease which ended his career Just
as he was reaching it's zenith. The
remains were taken this week to
Greenville, Miss, Bishop Hampton s
nome, where in the presence of his
daughters and host of friends, they
were committed t2 the earth from
whence they came: Bishop hampton
was a man Of unusual ability, both
as gospel preacher and man of bust
ness. He was an expert fnanoier and
las nnanclal secretary Of his chureh,
ne established a new system of ac-
counting, modelled after that OF tho
federal government, and broke all
records In securing returns from the
various conferences. AS "a Bishop
he showed power, firmness and
executive talent that had already
made Its impress upon the work of
the connection. He was Grand Mas
ter Of the Stringer Lodge of Masons
in Mississippi. and made the organ
1zatfon and its beneficial auxiliafies
a medium for the relief of thousands
Of families throughout the South
Land, encouraging thrift, industry,
economy, right living and civic and
racial pride. No Negro in the South
possessed In a-larger degree the con-
fidence and esteem of the white peo-
pie than did Bishop hampton, and
the Negro people loved him as a
father, BROTHER and friend. In the
untimely passing Of this noble man
the church and the race have suf-
fered loss that cannot now be esti-
mated. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
MAKING LIFL SAEER.

Everywhere life is being made
more safe through the work of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills in Constipat-
ion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton, Liver toublcs, Kidney Diseases
and Bowel Disorders. Phey're easy
but sure, and perfectly build up the
health. Csc. at.a.. druggists.
7-T-4t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

going on. IF this sort Of thing Is to
continue, there will not be a corpor-
ais guard of support for the measure
anywhere in the land No Congress-
will pass an appropriation bill on
the representations of any Three
Tailors of TooIey Street"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

John c. Dancy, former Recorder
of Deeds for the District of Columbia,
is back in town, after a successful !
lecture tour, which carried him from
Rochester, N. Y, where The delivered
the anniversary address in COM
memorauon of the unwilling Of the
monument to Frederick Douglass
through North Carolina, Virginia and
tennessee, not forgetting a jaunt to
Oyster Bay, where he had a delight
tul interview with Former President
Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.. Dancy has
always been a favorite with ST. r. -
and the greeting which the former
President gave his erstwhile appoin-
tee was cordial in the extreme. Some
pleasant experiences of the past were
recounted and Col Roosevelt gave
spirited exhibition of his skill in
chopping down an elm-tree while his
visitors were on the grounds. He
laughed gleefully as Mr. Dancy AMI
his companions filed their pockets
with chips from the massive tree.
Cigars was passed, also and thesy
will not be smoked by the recipients.
They are cherished souvenirs of a
happy occasion.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

The Washington American, of last
week, fathers a rumor that Mr..
Dancy is under consideration for the
much discussed Collectorship Of Gus
toms at Georgetown. Said The
American:
There is rumor current that the
next Collector Of Customs here will
be a colored man, and that stranger
things have happened than that John
G. Dancy should be the man. MIR.
Dancy, it is said, can consistently
subscribe to the demand for a local
man, in that 'hei a large property
holder here, has lived here for the
past eight years and will continue to
maintain a residence here. 1t is
pointed out also that as MIR. Dancy
once served a Collector at Whining
ton, n. c., he would be familiar with
the duties. Another strong point in
mis- favor is that the A. M. E. Zion
church, with it's more than half a
million membership, is deserving Of
some recognition, since the A. NJ. f..
church is represented by Mr.. Vernon.
AS Mr.. Daney is the most prominent
lay member of the Zion church, he is
he one upon. whom all the Bishops
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Brown Food Warm
ing Company, Lady Agent in each
town to introduce our food warm
ing dinner bucket on the market
that gives a hot meal in IL min
utes. Address,
BROWN FOOD WARMING CO., {
500 Capitol St., Charleston, w. Va.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Washington was shocked beyond
expression last Saturday when a tele-
gram to DR.. John F.. Hurst, financial
secretary of the A. NJ e. church,
conveyed the sad tidings that Bishop
Edward w. hampton had passed
away suddenly at Petoskey, Mich.
whether he had gone several weeks
ago, with the hope of restoring his
shattered health. A few short
months ago, Bishop hampton was in
this city, -tninBling with old friends
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
All the NatiQh'S CAPITAL
rNCREAStsD lNTERIs1 PIE CONVENTION rFE
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BEING MANlFEsTED

Death OF Bishop Shocks
Going to business League Meet New
Foot-A Word About e som Visits
Oyster bay and Boomtd Co
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

John A. Landlord, the race pioneer
architect, has been selected as a
member of the architectural staff of
the Ladies' Home Journal. He has
been invited to submit eight specif-
cations and will receive a liberal
| sum for descriptive articles concern
ing them. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Miss Henrietta VintOn Davis
promised Book Of Recitations" has
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

a perfect episode that it was acted in
London by Charles Frohman's com
pany under the literary supervision,
it Is said, of J. M. Barrie This most
interesting and witty play will ap-
pear in Scribner's Magazine for Aug
uSt
Theodore Roosevelt is one of the
few white men who have ever seen a
Nandilion hunt, and shis description
In the Fiction Number Of Scriber's
Magazine is the first complete &C
count of one Of the most dramatic
episodes In his trip, when these wild
| trfbesmen, armed only with their
spears and shields killed a ferocious
lion. In the same article Mr.. Roose-
welt describes sthe journey Of 16O
| miles through Uganda between VIC
toria and Albert Nyanza Lakes.
John Fox, Jr., will have in the
Fiction Number Of Scriber's Maya
Zine an account Of a recent journey
which he made to the scene of his
novel, "The Little Shepherd of KinS-
dom Come. There i'm the noun
ta1ns he found the counterpart to-
day Of Chad and Mother Turner"
and a young woman who was more
beautiful than the Melissa" of his
story. George Wright, the artist
went over the ground with Mr.. Fox,
and the illustrations accompanying
the article are authentic records Of
the mountain-peoplc today.
Richard Harding Davis has story
in the Fiction Number of Scriber :
Magazine entitled "A Question Of
Latitude" which has to do with the
aWak ening of an American REFORM r
in the unusual conditions Of the
| Congo State.
p: W. H!ornung. (the. creator O!
| 'Rafles"D will have a story In the
| Fiction Number of Scriber's Maga
zine which pictures few rogues ard
a hero in an unusual and tangled plot.
An automobile plays an important
part IN the story, which is entitled
THE Man at the Wheel"
Alice Brown has written for the
Fiction Number Of Scriber's Maya.
zine an amusing and exciting story
Of AN international marriage, til !
! plot Of which eliminates in Egypt.
The August Number OF Sc1ibcr's
| Magazine has for more than twenty
years been a Fiction Number. This
year, i'm addition to an unpublished
! comedy by the late George Meredith,
and Theodore Roose yelt's article on
his experiences in Uganda, it will
contain fiction by Maurice Hewlett,
Richard Harding Davis, l.. w.
Hornung, Dorothy Garfield, Gerald
Chittenden, John r. Spears, Alice
Brown, and an article about the
scene Of one Of his novels by John
| Fox, Jr.
When George Meredith's comedy,
The Scntimcntalists" (Which Is to
appear in Scriber's Fiction Number,
was Drn11cpd in Eorh m 1p'e. Ponrr
tory theatre in London, it met with
high praise from the best critics. The
London Times said:
quite :uns lited to tho stage, one
would be inclined to say olI!,aNl of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

D. ID. Moore, Of Wyoming, it at
present the only colored section chief
in the Census Bureau. Since Direc-
tor Durand has adopted the group
system for his; colored clerks, it is
understood that.it is his plan to select
a, mum bar. of the naest efficient col
'ored men and place them in charge
of the sections formed from mem bers
of their race.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

The Washington Times is nothing
If not sensational-and is frequently
nothing, even when sensation II
is the organ of the bourbon whites
of the nations capital, and never
fails to take advantage of All oppor-
-tltnfty to stir up race friction in pe-
litical matters and is an inveterate
foe TO the recognition of the civil
rights Of the Negro, though this be
federal soil, over which the national
constitution is supposed to have alb
solute control. But, that's another
story.
Just now The Times is having a
'duck-fit" over the assurance given
by the President, that Register of the
Treasury w. T. Vernon Is to- remain
in office. The Times doesn't like to
see Negro holding down a $4,000
Job, carrying with it dignity, honor
and authority. 1t especially "gets
the goat" of the Times to see Negro
"bossing" white men and women
even though he boss" ever so DO
litely, ever so gently. For several
months, this bourbon journal has
been trying to foment strife in the
Registers office and has been slyly
suggesting that revolt. on the part
of the white clerks might so brighten
the President that he would be led
to see the advisability of substitute
ing a white chief, and sending Mr..
Vernon elsewhere. But, luckily The
Times influence at the White House
is a negliblc quantity, and it efforts
have thus far gone for naught. The
attempt of The Times to array Neg
roes against Negroes on the color
basis, again to arouse social jealous
les, and then to divide the Negro
leaders into Booker r. WASHINGTON
and anti-Booker Washington factions,
have all proven to be flashes in the
pan, and there's nothing doing" in
any Of those lines. Register Vernon
is to stay here. He gave up his
presidency Of the Western University
at Quindaro voluntarily, and his re-
lations with the leaders and the peo-
pie everywhere are cordial and salts
factory. DR.. Vernon has shown him
self to be the real thing in all that
a man should be. He is now entitled
to rest. The Times should ego
way back and sit down"
champion Jack Johnson is expec-
ted here on &he 18th as the guest Of
the two lodges Of the Elks. He is
a leading member of the Order and
an effort will be made to have him
present the prizes to the winners of
the competitive drill, which is to be
held during the convention next week.
Washington Is wild over Johnson
and Will give him "the time OF his
life If he. reaches this city.
Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis