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The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-26
SENATE APPEARS TO BE PLAYING A
 WAITING GAME

ate was in session Thursday forenoon less than an hour, and in the afternoon about ten minutes, when it adjourned until 7 D. m. Saturday. At that time that body will have the distinc- tion of meeting on Saturday the first time in the history of either the regular or the extra session. The Senate appears to be playing waiting game, waiting on the House to pass some sort of rev enue bill. The Senate is also showing disposition to antago- nize the wishes of the governor, although his friends assert that they will be able to show a ma- Jority for the passage of some measure that will meet the ap- proval of the administration.
 The Senate Thursday passed the Oldham bill, for An act to levy the general revenue rate of taxation, to provide method of determining same, and the man. ner of certifying it out by h e State Auditor" :" The bill pro vides that the county clerk shall certify to the auditor the total assessment of their respective counties and upon this basis the auditor shall determine the total assessment of the state. He shall thereupon certify to the counties the rate of taxation that may be necessary for the purpose of rais- ing revenue to support the state government and it's institutions being that number of mills on each dollar which, when applied to the total assessed valuation, will produce an amount equal to one half of the sum total of the appropriations made by the next proceeding General Assembly, minus such other funds as must be paid into the general revenue fund. Such rate of levy, how. ever, shall not exceed the consti- tutional limit. Upon this basis the levy for the ensuing assess. ment must be sufficient to pro- duce little more than $1 ,250,00 The asSesSmenti predicted at about $450, 100000, and the levy will therefore be nearly 3 mills. For several years the levy for general purposes has been one and three fourths mills. As a matter of fact, the financial troubles of the state began sev. eral years ago when the levy was cut down from 2! mills.
 It is the general revenue bill upon which the two houses are having the greatest difficulty in getting together. The celebrat. ed Bradham-Hurst bill with one- fifth of it cut out, and other fea. lures changed, has been intro- duced in the House as the Simms. Thweatt bill, and in the Senate as the Turner bill. It has no more friends in the Senate than 1t had before, but even it's enemies are making wry faces and admitting that they think it will pass. Senators Covington and Honey are again it's most ac- tive opponents, but announce that they will adopt no iilitory tactics to defeat it, although they consider it vicious measure that ought to be slaughtered. Thurs day afternoon President Toney ordered the roll call on it's final passage, but it's friends became suspicious, and caused further consideration of it to be nostpon-
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-26
Warning Order

Chas. D. Land Skirt
 Company, Plaintiff
 vS. Fl. Silvertein and
 NJ. Bernstein. Defendants The defendants, H. Silverstein and NJ. Bernstein are warned to appear in this court within thlr- ty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff, Chas. D. Land Skirt Company.
 J. w. Forrestor, J. F. April 20, 1911.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-26
T, Prescott Daily News VI evsl,sHE0 sr
 uews Printing Go.

,s secoai class mail matter Eltsfea 4 atb 1905, at the postofficee g FtsnDsl t'', Ark, under the act of prss.'Ma sss March 3. 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-26
ORIGIN OF WARTS.

Derlnatologists are now agreed that warts are microbic in origin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
L. Il. a. Men Boost j. c. Lanhan.

The T. p. A. men travelling out from
Sumter and belonging to Post G. are
meeting with such success in their
effort to boost Mr.. ]. c. Lanham
OF Summerton, for State president
Of the T. p. A., he having been decJar-
ed the nominee from this post for
that high office.
The election will come off in Nav
when the State convention of travel
ing men meets in Greenwood and il
is probable that before that time much
more work will be done in his be-
half by the delegates appointed from
TINS place to attend the State conven-
ton and other members of Post G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
Little Willie Again.

Pa" came little Willie's voice
from the darkness of the nursery.
Pa gave a bad imitation of a snore.
He was tired and did not wish to be
disturbed.
PA" came the little voice again.
What is it WIllie?" replied. his
father, sleepily.
Tum in here; I want to asst you
sumpin';" said the little voice.
So pa rose up from his downy
couch and putting on his bathrobe
and slippers, marched into othe r,.r-
sery.
Well, what is it now" he asked.
Say, pa" said little Willie, IF you
was to feed the cow on soap would
she give shaving cream ?''-Harper's
Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15

Corn is coming up to a stand and
many farmers are we'll advanced with
cotton planting. The lands have been
exceptionally well prepared and Sum-
ter county will make a record break
ing crop this year, if the seasons are
propitious. AS one of the most sue
cessful farmers in Sumter county re-
member a short time ago, I'VE are
just learning how to farm in Sum-
ter county-we are beginning to find
out how much our land is capable of
producing under intelligent treatment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15

The State 10 borrowing $500. 900 to
pay running expenses until taxes are
collected next fall. This annual
floating debt results from the iegis-
lature making appropriations in ex-
cess OF the income OF the State. The
sum that II is necessary to borrow to
tide the State over has grown larger
In recent years. and we may expect 1t
10 become so large eventually that
bond Issue will be needed to pay 1t
of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
A MATTER OF MONEY.

When City Council plunged into
the laying OF concrete sidewalks on a
wholesale scale by ordering the paw
ing OF Church street from Broad to
Liberty. we sounded a timely warn
Ing that the financial condition Of the
city, as shown by the statement made
In council meeting by the finance
committee. did not warrant so am
bilious a programme. According to
the report OF the finance committee.
made at the same meeting the Church
street paving was ordered. or at the
meeting just prior thereto. the total
possible income OF the city for tn
next year-April 1. 1911 to March II
1912-would be required TO pay or
dinary running expenses Of the city
and obligations for permanent
improvements previously contract
ed. an the face OF this the
churc.. street paving was ordered.
and on top Of II comes the demand
from Washington street that the
sidewalks be Immediately paved on
that street also. regardless of the
fact that the city has no surplus In
The treasury. and Is now running on
borrowed money ihat must he repaid
There Is justice in the demand of the
Washington street property owners.
IL II Is considered as an abstract
proposition. The Church street pre-
cedent supplies al incontrovertible
argument in support of the demand
on council. The financial condition OF
the city Is now no different from
what IL was when the Church street
paving was ordered. except II is a
little deeper I'm deDt than IL would have
been had Church street remained un-
paved. Washington street has the
argument on Its side even IL II never
gets the concrete sidewalks, but we
do not see how city council can un-
dertake paving on any other street
until income and expenditure are
brought nearer together. There Is
no money on hand to pay for such
work. the current years income has
been appropriated. II Is illegal to con-
tract debts In excess OF the current
years incme and the city Is already
bonded TO the limit. hence there Is
no source from which to derive the
money for additional Improvements.
IL the city goes blindly ahead con-
tracting debts which there is not mon
ey on hand. or In sight. to pay. big
floating debt will bc piled up and even
the money To pay the ordinary run
ming expenses of the city government
will be hard to find
To make long story short. coun-
Gil got Itself into a hole when it COM
mittcd Itself 90 thc Church street
paving proposition and IL cannot get
out OF that particular hole; the best
II can do now In tho present pre-
dicament is o. refuse To dig deeper
hole. Washington and all other
streets must wait little longer for
concrete sidewalks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
KILLS ALLEGED INSULTER.
Kentucky Woman Sends Two Load,
into Mans Body.

Somerset. Ky, April IA srnsa-
tional tragedy was enacted near
Greenwood today. when Mrs. Mag
gle Lewis shot and killed Dalton M,a-
dows, wealthy merchant aud timber
dealer. Mrs. Lewis Is alleged To have
used a doublv-barrcled shot-gu the
contents OF both barrels entering
Meadows body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
FELL INTO BOILING LYE SOAP
TWeive-Ycar-OI Girl Dies from I'm.
jurics Received.

Winston-Salem, n. c., April l2.-
While playing with other children in
the yard of her parents home, near
Friendship Baptist Church, yesterday.
Gc.tie Hargrove, aged u, stumbled
and fell into a kettle of boiling soap.
sustaining burns from which she died
early today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
Easter Egg Hunt.

There will be an Easter Egg hunt
Monday afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock.
April II lat the residence of Mrs. ].
a. Schwerin, No. "a Magnolia Street
FOR the benefit Of the new Catholic
church. After the egg hunt refresh
ments will be sold from to p.
NJ. Everybody is invited to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15

News has been received in Sumter
that Capt G. c. Warren had arrived
in San Antonio, Texas, and had been
assigned to his quarters at that
place. He stated in his letter TO
friends that he was enjoying himself
and that he found the military man.
oeuvers very interesting and instruc-
tive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15

Attorney General Lyon left Wednes-
day for Charleston, where he will ap-
pear before Judge Gary in the Det.
yens case, which involves the payment
Of about $4,000 on the bond Of the
former ciunty treasurer of George
town county, who was found short in
his accounts to the extent Of about
$4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
0STEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY

The Sumter watchman was found
Cd In 1850 and the True southron In
1855. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers.
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15

The discussion of an electric rail-
way from Sumter TO Camden has been
revived. 1t is the supposition that the
Southern Power company that is de-
veloping large hydro-electric power
SIX miles above Camden, is encourag-
ing the promoters of the prposed en-
terprise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
i'laN at OSwcgO.

"Out In tho Streets" playcd M
Oswego school house Friday night.
Aprll 81. 1911. for the benefit OF mis-
slonSry society he sure to come. The
play Is entertaining and touching. re-
freshr1ents served. Admission only
25 cents pdults; 10 children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15

Oh, tondcrly the
Fills his blue ur
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
BINDS AND GAGS A CLERK
Man Who Lured Youth to Hotel Is Arrested With Diamonds After
 Latter Releases Himself.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 23.-R. L.. Hampton. recently of Philadelphia. possessed $1,b00 worth of diamonds for two hours, but is now in jail on a charge of robbery.
 According to Joseph Katz, IS years old, a jewellers clerk, he conveyed the diamonds to Hampton's room at a hotel for the purpose of making a sale. When he entered the room Katz declares, Hampton covered him with a revolver remarking, I'll pay you for these some day
 Next, Katz says, he was bound hand and foot, gagged and tied to a bed. When his captor was gone Katz began tugging at his bonds, finally extricat- ing himself.
 Hampton was arrested while nego tiating with pawnbroker for disposal of the diamonds.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
DRY FARMING MEN MEET
Begins a Convention at Pierre to Last All Week.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 23.-The mid winter meeting of the Western South Dakota Dry Farming association was opened here today by an address by the president, A. E. Chamberlain of Brookings. The attendance was large, and 1t is expected that at least 5000 people will visit Pierre during the week the meeting lasts An excellent program has been prepared, one fea- ture of which will be an address by James J. Hill on bigger and better crops. Dr. J. II. Wurst, president of the North Dakota Agricultural col sege, who is also the president of the international Dry Farming congress, will speak twice, once upon the sub ject of the extension of dry farming methods, and once upon more extend. ed agricultural education.
 The conservation commission ap- pointed by Governor Vessey will amplify its formal report by present. ing a series of addresses relating to the subjects which it has had under consideration. These embrace the en- tire field of natural resources and in- dustrial effort. Special reference will be had throughout to the conditions which obtain in South Dakota.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
ID FREE sLOCUM CAPTAIN
PAROLE MAY BE GRANTED FIX CURSION BOAT COMMANDER.
Mention of Van Shaick Brings Mem. ores of Great New York
 Harbor Disaster.

New York, Jan. 23.-Capt William H. Van Shaick of the steamboat Gen eral Slocum is to be paroled. He is serving sentence of ten years in Sing Sing at hard labor for miscon duet, negligence and inattention tc duty as master of the Slocum. The boat burned to the waters edge or June 15. 1904, off North Brother island, in the East river, with the loss of more than 1000 lives.
 While United States Attorney Hen ry A Wise would not discuss the matter, t was learned that he is not opposed to the granting of 8 parole Captain Var Shaiek is more than 75 years of agc and has served third of his sentence. The president of the parole board in Washington, ii is un deretood, has decided to recommend the attorney general that Captain Var Schaick be paroled
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
.ENs|GN WILKINSON HURT
INJURED BY EXPLOSION OF GAS ON BATTLESHlP.
Risks Own Life in Order to Protect Interiors In Coal Bunk
 CTS Test.

New Orleans, La, Jan 23.-Ensign Theodore S. Wilkinson, Jr., nephew of Theodore s. Wilkinson, millionaire cotton planter of Louisiana, was wounded perhaps fatally in an explo- sion of gas in the bunkers of the bat tleship Kansas of the North Atlantic fleet at Portland, England, advices received by relatives here say.
 The admiral in charge of the fleet ordered the coal bunkers tested wits naked light for explosive gas, the ad. vices say. Though the duty was peril put, Wilkinson, with a detail of eight men, proceeded to carry out the or der. The explosion followed, ! Wilkinson was seriously burned about the tccddy. face and hands,
 stand back. I'll hold the light" he told the men, with the result that aTaiy himsels was Injured. Wilkinson was rushed to hospital at Washing ton. D. C.. on the United States ar mored cruiser North Carolina. Wilkln- son was the star man of his class at Annapolis.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23

said, unless some compromise is ar ranged at Charleston between their representatives and the Democrats.
 We have received absolutely no word to come back to West Virginia, and will not go until this word comes" to Cincinnati prepared to stay until March, if necessary, but under the laws of our state we can go back there February 26, and all will be safe with us"
 A secret telephone code has been arranged between these senators and Gov. qlasscock.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
RlOTlNG IN BARCELONA
Spanish Troops Are Called Gut to Restore Order and Martial
 Law May Be Declared.

Madrid, Jan 23.-Martial law prob ably will be declared in Barcelona as a result of the rioting in progress fol- lowing the declaration of a general strike.
 The municipal guards and troops in the Barcelona barracks were unable to cope with the frenzied men and women who marched through the streets waving red banners, throwing stones and crying:
 Give us bread" and Down with the king"
 A number of arrests were made and half dozen of the rioters were badly slashed by the municipal guard which charged the rioters with drawn swords.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
MAN HACKED TO PIECES
Murder Are Found Near Victims Body.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-The body of an unidentified Italian was found in an alley way. The man had been liter ally hacked to pieces with short handled ax after having been shot down.
 The body bore marks of IS distinct blows with the ax. The right arm and left leg had been chopped off
 The man was about 5 feet 9 inches in height and weighed about 150 pounds. From the style of clothing he wore the police believe he was a tailor. Near the body was a short. handled ax and a revolver.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
Mother and Three Children Perish in Fire That Destroys Their Home
 In Toronto, Ont.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Percy c. Brooks and three children, the old est years old, were burned to death in their residence in the western end of the city. The only other occupant of the building, maid saved her life by jumping
 Brooks, who is in Chicago on busi- ness, is manager and treasurer of the Canadian Fairbanks-Morse manufac- turing company.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
Four Die From Gas.

Philadelphia, Jan. 23.--Defective gas meters caused the deaths of four persons here. Five persons in differ. ent houses were found overcome with gas, and four of them died, having been too long exposed to be resusci- tated
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
WRESTLER IS BADLY HURT
Opponent Is Arrested After Matck in Denver Which May Resul.
 Fatally.

Denver 1a+, e9.-Johnny Mathews II at the point of deatP at the county hospital as the result of a wrestling bout with Ray Hardesty at the Nation al Athletic club.
 At the hospital iS is stated that the boy is suffering from hemorrhage of the brain. Hardesty was taken into custody by the police,
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
OPERATORS TO ASK RAISE
Union Win Request Postal Company to Permit Photographers
 to Organize.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Local officials of the Commercial Photographers union, after a conference with employees or the Postal Telegraph company, de- cided to prepare a new wage scale coy- ering the entire country to present to the company officials in New York At the same time a number of griev- ances will be presented for adjust ment
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
RoY KiIIs slster WIth Rlfle.

Des Moines, Ia., Jan. 23.-Picking up 22-calber rifle which his older brother, Roy, had set in a corner aft CT returning from a hunting trip, Ger aid Corbin, three pointed 1t at his sister, Clara, six, and pulled the trig- ger The bullet struck the girl in the back of the head and she died 8 few hours later in the hospital.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23

The defense also introduced wit hesses to impeach Dr. J. w. Myers, who testified Mrs. Schenk had pro. cured sugar of lead from him and who also said he refused to sell to her Fowler's solution of arsenic when she applied. The states nttorney pro- tested several questions and this brought on lively tilts.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
LAWYER FOR ACCUSED WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE CHANGES PLANS
 AT POISON TRIAL.
WITNESSES FAVOR WOMAN
Testimony for Defense Brings Out Fact That Schenk Was in Bad Health Previous to Time Poi
 soning Was Charged.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. 23.-The attorney for Mrs Schenk made sud den change of front and rested the defense. Earlier in the day he had announced that an additional week would be required to present the de- fense. and intimated that Mrs. Schenk would take the stand in her own behalf
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
Fishing Boats Released From lee.

Gloucester. Mass, Jan 23.-Locai fishing interests have been apprised that three Gloucester fishing boats caught in the ice in the Bay of Islands have been liberated by the Newfound- land cruiser Fiona
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
SENATORS AWAIT \ GALL
WEST VIRGINIA SoLONS ExIlED
 IN CINCINNATI.
Declare Thaf They Are Prepared to Remain Away Until 26th
 of February.

Cincinnati, Jan. 23.-The 15 West Virginia senators who are In Cncjn- natl will not return to that state be- fore February 26, Senator c. B. Craig
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
DAILY MARKET REPORT

Jan. 21, 1911.
 LIVE STOCK.
 EAST ST. -Catue-Nadve beef steers. $5 006fT.25 cows and hefers, S3.75 G6.50; stockers and feeders. S3.7505.5O; /; Texas steers. $3.75M6.50; cows and heif- CTS SS.0o@ f. 75 calves, in car load lots, $5d0GbS %. fIogs-Mixed and butchers $7 s5G 1Sa' so"a --ayv. s7SdqI:90; rough NJ. $7.5007.65; light. $7.S5Q Sou, ~ $78567,90 Sheep-Muttons, $2.15@3.5O; lambs, $5.50m6,50.
 CHICAGO. Cattle Reeves. $4S007,o0: : cows and heifors S2.60@5.25; stockers and feeders, $3.S56t5.90; Texans, S4.20@5.50; calves. $T.50m950 Hogs-MiXed and butchers, $7.75@S %; good heavy, $7706f 500, rough heavy. $770q7.S0; light. $77 75 0S0O; pigs, $I65@S10, Sheep-Natives. $2.60m450; westerns $2.75m4.40; lambs, S4.5006.30; westerns, S4.75@6.35.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23
GRAIN.

SIT. LOUIS Wheat-No. ? red, $1.o1is @i.o3; No. 8 red, Sl00@l.ollA No, red. EM95. No hard. 99@1.04; No. hard. 95m102; No. hard. S5@95. Corn--No. 2 45ib646. No. 2, 450451k; No. f 4fls; No. yellow, i6ia No. yellow. 45h 014f; No. white 46h; No 3 white, 45iam45at. Oats-No. 2 B; No. 3. 32; No. 4 S1i5; No. white, 34M34A; standard, 23ta 034; No, white S3QSSh: No. white. s2 @S2&
 CHiCAGo.-w wheat-No 9 rcd, sSH Q 99h No. red. 97d9SA; No. hra eS q @1o1%; No. 3 hard 9741,0O; No. 1 north ern, SL0s01 109; No, northern, sl.o69 los; No. spring, S1 046p1.07 Corn--No. 9 46si M47; No, 3. 1 n45i4; No 4 44a 44is No. yellow. 47p4Ttl No 3 yellow. 450a45E; No. ? white, 46"I1 47; No. 3 white, 45m4Sts. Oats-No. 9 82ik No. 2 white, 2SA @34: standard, 33h h1ssik; No. white, 33m33h; No. white S2is m3S,
 KANSAS ~CITY.-Wheat-No red s1026l1.0 .03la No. red 99mi 02; No { red. 94G9s; No. 9 h d. 95M10e, No a hard 94@1.00; No. l I'd S5N97. Corn No. 2. 4ila; No. 8. 44Q44A
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-23

Wheeling, W. Va. Jan 23--It is an nounced by the lawyers for the de fense, at the trial of Mrs. Laura Earns worth Schenk for the poisoning of her millionaire husband, that at least week will be required to finish the testimony in her behalf. N We have not examined half of our witnesses yet, and the most important are to come" Attorney ], ]. O'Brien said
 Among these are the defendant her self, and Prosecutor Handlan, who was summoned by Mrs. Schenk's lawyers. in spite of the fact that he is conduct ing the case against her.