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The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14
Obituary.

On Sunday night Jan. 9, 1910, while a host of relatives and friends were sitting around her bedside the death angel came with message from above and summoned one of his children from her earthly tolls to her home in Heaven. In answer to this summons the spirit of Ma
 rion E. Downs, wife of J. B.
 Downs, waited away to the God
 who gave it and reserved the right to take it away. Mrs. Downs was born at Lisbon, Un- ion county, Ark, Nov. "A, 1870, professed faith in Christ and joined the Baptist church Au- gust, 1890, in which she lived a christian life until death. To know her was to love her. She was laid to rest in Union ceme- tery, She was married to J E.. Downs Dec. 24, 1891, was ever a helping wife and loving mother, often depriving herself of pleas ures to help others. She leaves many relatives and friends to mourn her death. She carried peace and sunshine, ever speak ing kind words to the distressed. We realize she has left this world of care and troubles, and is now with Jesus on the other shore, waiting for loved ones to follow.
 1 would not say weep not for her, for I know it is hard to give her up, but say weep not, as for those that have no hope, but only look to Jesus. He will guide and cheer you in time of need, for God Lnoweth best and dOeth all things for our good, and his glory. 1 pray Gods richest blessings on the husband and six motherless children, and that he
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14

are yet to be put in. A portion of the roof is also to be put on here, an opening is being left so the gallery floor could be reached from the exterior. There is also a small amount of pouring to be done on the west side of the building, but if the steel workers are out of the way, all the con- crete work will be done by to. morrow night, and by the end of the week all the concrete forms will be removed, leaving ab- solutely nothing in the way of the contractors, who can then rush their work.
 The Commission has virtually turned the building over to the cont1 actors, and about the first of the month will take off the convicts, not to put them back until the building is so near com pleted it is time to begin work III O1 the lawns.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14
OF A FINISHED BUILDING

Little Rock, Feb. 14-For the st time, the new State Capitol beginning 10 take on the ap. arance of a finished building the interior.
 The contractors, William Miller Sons Co.,, have finished all the rtltion walls on the first floor, the north wing of the building, Id the wiring has also been fced in the partitions which Te been completed.
 Further than this, the frames the doors in that part of the lldlng have been completed.
 account of delay in the re- pt of some steel, there is yet a le concrete to be poured at
 north end of the building, Pere the galleries of the House
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14
SEMi-MONTHLY PAY
 DAY CONSTITUTIONAL
Special to the News.

Speclai to the News.
 Little Rock, Feb. 14.-2 D. m. in the case of the Arkansas Slave Company versus State in Craighead county, a decision was rel dered declaring the semi monthly pay day constitutional.
 The stave company was in. dicted on two different charges. and claimed that their employees desired only one pay day each month and had signed such re- quest. The court held this as invalid but not criminally liable.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14
No Arkansas State League

Little Rock, Feb. 14.-There will be no Arkansas State League this year. Hot Springs wants organized baseball. Texarkana is ready to back tenn and JoneSborO is there with the bells on, but outside of these three towns there is apparently no one in the state wanting a state league. There was no meet ing yesterday again, so the pro position will be dropped by Red Welch, Tim Flood and the others who have been endeavoring to organize the league.
 Welch came to Little Rock yesterday to meet with repre- sentatlves ot other towns. He found no one here to meet him, other than Tim Flood and Mike Finn, so after holding a short pow pow, 1t was decided to call the whole deal off. Welch visit ed Pine Bluff and Texarkana Saturday and found TeXarkana willing to get into the game, but Pine Bluff had nothing to offer. Fort Smith was supposed to have representative at the meeting, but he did not show up. Helena was not even heard from and si ence from Memphis and Popular Ruff was awful, Hot Springs had tative here who looked about for the other delegates ali the morning, and failing to find them, went back home. Tim Flood was ap- parently anxious to drop the matter any way on account of the icy deal he had received in Little Rock. There is an i'm pression here that Little Rock will drop back into the Southern League about July 5, when a great blow up is expected, and for that reason the local park cannot be secured for a lesser league. Flood will now probably take up one of the several offers he has from Southern League managers, and Red Welch will either go to Altoona, Pa.. or to MuSkOpee.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14

may be given strength from on high to direct the little footsteps in the right way to meet mother in Heaven, where sickness and death cannot enter, but join their voices in singing praises to God forever and ever.
 A Friend.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14
p. < N. W. TIME CARD
Westward

Westward
 Daily Except Sunday I Leave Prescott II 80 a m No 8 Leave Prescott 4 15 p m No , Leave Prescott II ID m
 Sunday only No 2 Leave Prescott 3O ? m
 Eastward
 Daily Except Sunday 2 Arrive Prescott 8 O2 n No 4 Arrive Prescott 4 O5 p m ily Except Sunday and Monda No 6 Arrive Prescott 1O m
 Sunday Only No 8 Arrive Prescott U2 m
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14
THE sHiRTWAIsT ALARM.

"No, Pm not cleaning my most precious shirtwaists with naphtha any more," said she. ''The last time I did that a visitor came strolling ysvlv in with a lighted cigarette, and they called in three fire en- zines"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-14
Prices---75c, Soc, 25c
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
 TELEPHONE CO,

RATES:
 Business. .... Per Phone $2.5O Business Extession.. Per Phone .75 Residence. .. ....Per Phone 1.50 Residence Extension Per Phone 50 Telephones are time savers. Let us supply your necessities.
 A. H. SMITH, Manager.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
Her First Poem.

She was one of those soft eyed maid
ems. sweetly innocent shy and gentle,
She was unaCCustomed to newspaper
offices. but. being ambitious. she man.
aged to find enough courage to try
winning au editors sympathy, SYM
pathy to be expressed by the accept
ance Of her poem.
81 have here" she said demurely, "a
little verse I've composed ! really
don't know what you'll think of it.
You may not like it Mt ALL but it's my
frst-that is. the first I've ever writ
ten for n newspaper and I'd be very
pleased indeed If you honestly thought
1t was good"
The cGirnr sept Mt his work.. now and
then sroTliag, INT not at the young
woman cSsa2iN!iy.
It's about nicidan tripping DER
the lea," she continued.
"WIGt WIS the trouble" asked the
man bshind The paper Couldn't she
lift her frert"- Philadelphia Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
WORSE THAN WAR.
Internal Regions of the 5uddhists and
Mohammedans.

Internal Regions of the 8uddhists and
Mohammedans.
The Internal regions of Buddhism
are horrible. They comprise a great
hell and 1876 lesser hells In these
hells, according to the sculptures Of
the Buddhist temples, men are ground
to powder and their dust turned into
ants and fieas and spiders. They are
pestled In a mortar, The hungry eat
redhot iron balls. The thirsty drink
molten iron.
1slamism says Of the Internal re-
gions: "They who believe not shah
have garments of fire fitted for them.
Boiling water shall be poured on their
heads and on their skins. and they
shall be beaten with maces of iron"
In the scandinavian mythology. the
mythology of Odin and Thor, we are
told that ''in Nastrond there is Il vast
and direful structure, with doors that
face the north. 1t Is formed entirely
of the backs OF serpents, wattled to-
gether like wickerwork. But the SER
pents' heads are turned toward the in
side of the hall, and they continually
send forth foods Of"venom, in which
wade all those who commit murder or
forswear themselves"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
A TARc00LER FUNERAL.
waod wss Scare. bot They Manages
% Rla un . csfIln.


Tn some ~ the mining districts ~
South Australia there IL great scar.
city " wood Consequently. If you afe
~ foolish ns 10 die there you must not
expect TO have coffin. but must be
content 60 be wrapped In sack before
being Deposited I'm Mother Earth
However. when certain very prom
inent resident ~ mining cafpp died
the other people of tbs settlement-by
the way. II was callci Tarcooier.
though GOODNESS was unknown ana
Tarhotter would have been a more
suitable nRme-determined Tint he
should be buried I'm style SO they set
about getting n coffin. They made one
OF n sort. placed n It'd on Il and laid Il
with the deceased insidel I'm an empty
tent for the night.
Next morning the I'D Of the CONN
was missing II was afterward found
that II had been stolen 10 make the
tailboard of n butchers cart
However in spite Of this trifilng loss
the funeral was conducted with great
solemnity. The coffin was much ad.
mired It had been made out OF the
boxes in which the dynamite was sent
to the mines. Some people might have
considered that the obsequles were
marred by the fact that the coffin bore
In large letters on one side the legend
Keep dry" and on the other STOW
away from boilers" but that did not
trouble the simple minds OF the far
cool-'uns.-London Tit-Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10

and yet The shock of disiiusion had
left her With Il sense Of GntagoniSm
toward All men. From her experience
all men were klaycs.
One glorious September morning
, Althca was busy filing all the old
blue bowls in the house with gorgeous
asters from the garden. \ shadow
passed the dining room window. and
there came Il sharp knock at the side
door.
Althel paused in her task. listening
for repetition of the summons, her
quiet mind revolving The possibility of
its being the grocer or the milkman.
but as th"S" purveyors to her solitude
came and went from the Kitchen en-
trance Aljhna decided upon a book
agent ~ the most likely visitant and
moved toward he door just as the
knock was repeated, sharply StacCato.
Behind the wire screened door stood
a man Of middle age. garbcd in light
gray clothes that matched his thick
hair. Althea noted the thin, intellectu-
al face with lis eager, boyish glance
Of brown eyes, the straight nose, the
pleasant mouth, firmly nodded chin
and fine, well kept hand that held his
soft gray hat.
Miss Wayne?" he asked. with Gu
rious abruptness.
Yes" admitted Althea.
Instead of the customary Permit
me, madam. to show you the greatest
book bargain of the century" etc, the
stranger snapped out another question.
You have some antique mirrors for
sale?"
NO" Althea's voice was as SHARP
as his own.
His face heightened. Surely Mr..
Deems. the rector. suggested that
call upon you regarding antiques I'm
a collector"
$50 am l." said Miss Wayne dryly
"Mr. Deems assured me-" began the
man, with puzzled glance over Miss
Althea's shoulder into the room be-
yond where the mahogany sidebOard
gllstened richly in the sunshine. Then
his face underwent a slight change.
III it's matter OF price l am paying
almost any amount for what want"
he said. rather apologetically.
"I am sorry. sir. but my furniture is
not for sale. cannot understand why
MT. Deems should have sent you to
me-" said Althea stifHy. 5.t
I'm afraid l rather. nagged at him
to put me on the track of hidden
treasures until he mentioned your
name in sheer desperation" said the
stranger, with rueful smile, as he
turned away. Pardon me for trou-
bling you. Miss Wayne, but I'm quite
batty about antiques, and I'm filing
my house down at Squaw Point with
everything l can get hold of, provided
it's genuine"
Miss Althea did not know the mean
ing OF "bstty." but she did recognise
genuine regret In his tone. and fa.nt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
HER COMPANY.
4 Passion For Mirrors Brings
a Girl Good Luck.
b. MACK CLARE

TCopysteh,. fsio ~ American press Asss-
ctation.l
The great square housc sat dcsolate
~ back In the midst u the neglected
grounds and spoke cioqueutiy Of the
decay that had f. upon the Wayne
fortunes
Within the house Miss Althea moved
silently. lonely figure, the last Of the
wnynes. Her meaEer income sufiiced
10 pay the taxes on the house aud 10
furnish her with modest clothing and
plnin food Gossip said the cellars Of
the Wayne house were still stocked
with toothy0mc pickles and preserves
that were Legacy from the better
days Of the family The wine bins in
the coolest corner showed racks Of
dusty. cohwcbbcd bottles any one Of
which would have brought its price
for rarity and age had Althea desired
to dispose Of her heritage.
The visitors who occasionally came
TO the Wayne house and left their cards
in the silver dish ON the hall table saw
merely the small. stiGly furnished r.
ception room with ifs white and gold
furniture and one or two good water
colors
Athcu alone knew the rest of the
house. She cared for no one In Li;.ir
River. ana so it came to pass that un
one cared for her.
The walls of the smaller druwiu-
rooms. the dining room, the inner hai
and the upper corridors and her own
bedchamber were lined with mirrors
Of every description. They had been
brought from every part of the house.
and many dollars of her income had
gone to add new ones 10 the crowded
walls.
1t was Althea's fancy to feel thai she
was not alone. Wherever she moved
among these rooms there were n dozen
or SO repeated reflections of her tall.
slim form. with its crown of faded
hair and her dark blue, wistful eyes.
There WAS the sensation of being in
II crowded room when she went to and
fro, and she liked to see the figures
passing before her. 1t was a strange
fancy and "A morbid one, but it was
Althca'S secret.
When the Wayne fortunes had fallen
with crash Althea's declared lover
had quietly given her back her free
dom and disappeared. She was glad
Of this-to know him as he really waS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
THE BIG DIPPER.
II 10 the Hour Hand Of the Woodr ans
Celestial Clock

u - xhe 1ouF Tano OF the Woodma an 3
Celestial Clock.
The pole star Is really the most i'm.
portant of the stars In our sky. II
marks the north at all times. 1t alone
IS f1xed in the heavens. All the other
stars seem TO swing around it once In
twenty-four hours.
But the pole star OF Polaris is not n
very bright one, and IL would be ard
TO identity but for the help OF the so
called pointers In the Big Dipper," or
Great Bear" The outer rim Of the
dipper points nearly to Polaris at a
distance equai to three times the space
that separates the two stars of the
dipper's outer side. Various Indians
called the pole star the Home Star"
and the 'Star That Never Moves" and
the dipper they call the Broken Back" )"
The "Great Bear" Is also to be remem-
bered as the pointers for another rea.
son. 1t Is the hour hand of the wood
mans clock II goes once around the
north star In about twenty-four hours.
the reverse way of the hands OF o
watch--that Is. 1t goes the same way
as the sun--snd for the same reason-
that 1t Is the earth that IL going and
leaving them behind--Country Life
Lu AInericn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
A Handy Snuffbox,

A curious story is told as to how the
Rothschilds supported Carafa. the
composer. The latter was far from
rich. His principal income was de-
rived from a snunbox. And this was
the way Of 1t: The snutfbox was given
to the author Of la Prison d'Edim-
bourgh" by Baron James de Rothschild
as token Of esteem. Carafa sold 1t
twenty-four hours later for 70 ma
poleons to the Same jeweler from
whom 1t had been bought This be-
came known to Rothschild, who gave
It again to the musician on the follow
ing year. The next day It returned to
the jewelers.. The trafhc continued
till the death Of the banker and longer
still, for his sons kept up the tradi-
ton, to the great satisfaction Of
Carafa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10


him, laughing from the depths OF her
bonnet She had been gay and happy
always, he remembered. Would II
grieve her now to learn that he would
never come back. Yet she must know.
He aroused himself with great ef-
fort and turned blindly toward man
who lay half reclining upon the
ground
There's a little keepsake in my
pocket" he said haltingly. and II all
should be up with me I'd like you TO
send 1t to A girl in Hampton town
with message"
The other young man leaned for
ward and with swift and gentle en-
gers drew forth the crumpled knot of
forgetmenots. He stared at it unbe-
lievingly for a moment and then
laughed. 1t was not a pleasant laugh
TO hear. A nurse working near by
looked up. startled at the sound. ard
then waited, listening:
See here" the man said presently
"a girl in Hampton gave you this at
parting-promised to be faithful and
true, waiting for you at the end. eh
You see, | happen TO know all about
II, for there were two true lover
knots upon that bonnet OF hers. and
guess can match you"
With an exclamation he threw a sec
ond rosette upon the ground. where
the incongruous bits OF blue and pink
so exactly alike lay between them.
The wounded lad grew white to the
lips. You mean that she"- he whis-
pered. Then the little nurse approach
ed. With steady gray eyes she regard.
ed the injured men and sank upon her
knees before the one whose strength
was fast failing.
We'll" she asked in a crisp. busi-
nesslike manner, what can ] do for
you?''
The best thing you can do now,
nurse" be whispered hopelessly. "is
Just to let me die"
"Nonsense-' the girl replied. Would
You surrender no easily. general r.
She smiled as she bestowed the name
upon him and was already at work
with her bandages. Her gaze fell ap-
parently for the first time upon the
rosettes. and she gave a start of sur
prise
why, declare" she said-"to think
that should find in this dreadful
place pieces of my own handiw0ki"
"Your work. cried the Esse who
had tossed them there.
win tell you about it" she ex-
'if you promise not to speak
She looked anxiously
q pale face beneath her
Zen flashed q warnin 7
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
A new REGIME
IN COLLEGE
II Started a Tide In the Affairs
OF Matthew.
BY GUY wErmoRE cARRvL.

lCopyriEht. 1910. by American Press Asso-
citation.
At twenty minutes TO I on a certain
February afternoon the blue eyes Of
Matthew Baeon opened to their fullest
capacity. the heart OF Matthew Bacon
stood still for an instant and then be.
gan 10 pound with vehemence which
threatened TO snap or the butt Is Of
his waistcont. and Matthew hh self
drew a deep breath aad then said
"Gadr the sole and seeming insuf.
flcient reason for which remarkable
manifestations was one white violet
which had suddenly come TO light be-
tween the pages OF n copy OF Para.
disc Lost In the library of Fuller uni
versity.
II was the first year Of the coeduca-
tional system at Fuller, and students
and faculty alike were still in the
throes of self adjustment TO the new
regime
Matthew Bacon. 'o1, president Of the
senior class. who in the early days OF
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
w@-==z=a-as
THE TWO
ROSETTEs.
And the Falsehood That the
Maker Told About Them.
BY AGNES q. sRoeAn.

gCopYriabt. 1910. ~ American Tress Asso-
cistion.I
As | walked up the garden path be
tween the suf rows OF Aaming holly.
hooks I saw Gertrude's grandfather
sitting on the vernnda. lie greeted
me with his delightful air Of old time
gallantry. and l changed my purpose
OF Joining the gay throng in the old
fashioned drawing room and dropped
into a chair at his side. was still
wearing my quaint little automobile
bonnet, and my faco flushed with
pleasure Mt the ndmiring light I'm his
fine old eyes. but | was soon TO learn
that IT was not my face or my bonnet
hich had evoked his approval but
an awakened memory from the long
ago.
And then the old soldier told this
simple story:
The girl who had worn the Hover
wreathed bonnet must have been beau
tlful Indeed. with her rosy cheeks and
bright dark eyes and the black curls,
which bobbed coduettishly just above
the two rosettcs which were placed
upon either side Of the bonnet They
were fashioned Of forGetmenots-these
rosettes-wlth a rosebud center in
each, and when her youthful lover
babe her farewell as he went to an
swer his counuy's call 1t was the for
getmenot rosette which he begged as
keepsake to carry away to war.
"When | look upon IT shall seem to
see your face" he said. And the girl
chung to him.
Bring It safely back to me-" she
besought him. 81 shall always be
waiting for you"
1t was this promise which gave him
courage through all the privation and
unspeakable horror Of war. Far away
in n peaceful little village the one girl
would always be waiting hopefully for
his return and when he could look
into her eyes again.
Well he was wounded at last and
lay suffering upon the battlefield. try
ing to endure silently the racking pain
until the doctor and nurses might come
to his relief
He wondered duly If they would be
IN time, and then the one girls face
seemed suddenly 10 appear before
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
SLIGHTLY Mixed.

He wasn't good at conundrumS, but
when his turn came to ask one at Il
little social party he thought he could
remember a good one he had heard. 1t
was the old riddle:
"Why is a woman like the ivyT'
The answer. Of course. Is the gallant
explanation:
Because the more you're ruined the
closer she sticks"
But he got it mixed and asked:
"Why Is the ivy like a woman?'
None of the ladies present could give
an appropriate reply, so he himself
ventured this maladroit solution:
Because the closer 1t clings the
more you're ruined"
Something to 1.-Two For.
Three little girls were playing. The
mother of one came into the room and
engaged the children In conversation.
Marian. what are you going to be
when you grow up?" she asked.
II am going ta he famous singer"
she replied.
And you. Susie what are you to
beT
"Oh, l am going to write stories
when grow up" she answered.
"And what is Marjorie to be-" con-
tinued the mother.
Marjorie. aged FIVE. thought seriously
a moment, and then said. well, | am
not sure, but l think I'll be widow"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
National Traits.

It takes one hour to know n French
man, one month to know a German
and almost lifetime to know an Eng
hshman-well.- Rome Corriere.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10

1t Is ever true that he who does
nothing for others does nothing for
himself1-G Goethe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10

Mrs Benham-Every time sing to
the baby he cries. Benham-He gets
his ability AZ a musical critic from my
side of the houf a New York Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10

Prosperity demands Of us more
prudence and moderation than adver
sity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10


The most serious colllery fire ever
known in Britain was undoubtedly
that which broke out at the Tawd val
ley mine. near Preston, In 1872. Thou
sands of pounds were speM In trying t.
get the flames under control, but tlr>
overcame everything and consnwci
some millions Of tons of coal. \ wa
ten feet In thickness was built rouEi
the affected parts. but the heat cracked
the masonry and brought 1t down sc
fast as 1t was rebuilt However. IN
1897 the river Tawd overfowed lis
banks and went pouring down into the
mine. No fire could withstand such an
immense volume of water hurled upon
1t, and. although the flames extended
for 800 yards. they were quenched
after having ragged for a quarter Of q
century London Tit-Bits.