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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES
Glass of Upwards Twenty Receive
Diplomas Friday, June and

There are upwards of twenty boys and
girls who as result of their diligent study
and hard work of the past year will
form the class of eighth grade graduates
and receive their diplomas at the exer-
cises to be held at the Court House on
Friday evening of next week, June End.
The program Is printed below:
PROGRAM.
l-Song. ......... ....... Swing Song
By EIGHTH GRADE PUPILS
2-Essay. ."lnventions"
Rosa HAY
3-Recitation. ."The Southern Soldier"
ALEX. MCLEAN
4-Essay ."Tne Life of Ulysses Grant"
AUSTIN McCoMB.
5-Song When Life is Brightest"
By EIGHTH GRADE PUPILS.
6-Essay,. sAmerican Literature
SARAH HEIMBECKER'
7-Recitation =. ."The Second Trial
GRACE DUNFoRD.
C-I lauO DuOU lOoAOStSdl
MINNIE FINNERIY
BsssIE BRAITHWAITE.
9-Essay, The Clarke-Lewis Expedition
KATIE HOLLAND.
l0--Prophesy, can Unexpected Meeting"
LUCILLE SULLIVAN,
ALICE ROBERTSON.
I1-Class Song. BY Edna McLanchlin
By EIGHTH GRADE PUplLs
Differentiation Of Diplomas.
SoNG-"Tis Our Festal Flag"
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Arrangements have been made for the
appearance of Governor Burke at the
Devils Lake Chautauqua on July 4th to
deliver the address OF the day
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25

The work OF improving the park at
Walhalla has gone on until the work is
practically finished. Among other I'M
provements, 100 trees have been planted
on the outskirts OF the park.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-25

Arrangements have been made for the
appearance of Governor Burke at the
Devils Lake Chautauqua on July 4th to
deliver the address Of the day
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
PLENTY OF TALK.

Miss Nellie Revell says Percy Williams was standing in front of one of his theaters the other night when the show was over and the au- dience was coming out, says the New York Morning Telegraph. His mo- tor was at the curb. A performer who was on the bill approached him, thinking Mir. Williams had just ar- rived in the machine.
 "Sorry you weren't at the show," the performer said.
 "Why?" asked Mir. Williams.
 "To see how the audience enjoyed my act. They're all talking about 1t even now, as they're coming out"
 MT. Williams flecked the ashes from his cigar. If you could have been in the box with me tonight, as we'll as on the stage" he replied, 'you'd have heard the audience talk ing all through your act too"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
STORAGE FOWL PoIsoNs sIxrY.

Cold storage chicken served at the wedding supper of c. M. Artman, Chicago, caused ptomaine poisoning among about sixty of the guests.
 Dr. George B. Young, health com- missioner, concluded an investiga- ton of the affair. He refused to give the name of the concern which sold the chicken, saying, "It might hurt their business" No prosecution will be instituted.
 The chicken was served !n salad. On the morning after the supper nearly every one who had eaten of it became i'll. Those who had not par taken of the salad were unaffected. That circumstance, in the opinion of Dr. Young, fixed the guilt upon the chicken.
 Alderman Joseph T. Mahoney of the Thirtieth ward was one of the victims.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
ONCE C0STLIEST OF WARES
Vessels of odoriferous Clay So Rare Only Wealthest Collectors
 Could Afford One.

Vessels of odoriferous clay were imported early in the sixteenth cen tury frem Peru, Chile and Mexico by the Portuguese merchants, to which were given the name of buccaros. So highly was this ware esteemed that only the wealthiest collectors could afford to possess entire specimens. Broken pieces were set-in gold or sil- yer or ground to powder to be used to scent cakes and confections and to perfume gloves and handkerchiefs. It was also supposed to possess me- dicinal properties and was pre- scribed by contemporary physicians for certain ailments. The great de- mand for the buccaros resulted in the alleged discovery of scented clays in Portugal and the potters of the time used them to fashion all sorts of drinking vessels, on which they impressed a seal or stamp, hence the adoption of the name terra sigillata.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
olcTUM OF CAMERA MAN
woman Subject Required to Rest an Hour Before Posing for
 Picture.

Three o'clock was the hour of the ousy woman's appointment with the photographer, but early in the day he telephoned for her to come at two o'clock. She went, and found him busy with another subject.
 T wanted you to come ahead of time," he said, "so you could lie down and rest for an hour. It is the hardest kind of work to get you busy people into proper condition to be photographed. You rush around up to the last minute, then come here nervous wrecks and ex- pect me to take good pictures. I can't do it. Nobody can. Tightly drawn lips, sunken eyes, and gen. orally tense expression don't look we'll in photograph. You are a good looking woman and deserve good looking pictures, but you won't get them unless you rest an hour before facing the camera"
 The woman appreciated the wis., iom of his remarks, but she was so angry because she had been cheated out of valuable hour that it was doubtful if the rest improved her appearance.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
Cathey-Dewoody

The marriage of Robert De- woody and Miss Trenper Cathey occurred late yesterday after noon at the county clerks office in the Scott building, Rev. w. H. Steen performing the cere- mony.
 Miss Cathey previous to her marriage lived near this city and MT. Dewoody's home is at Bluff City in the southern part of this county.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
In the Nevada Chancery Court

In the Nevada Chancery Court Luther King Plaintiff vS
 Emma King Defendant
 WARNING ORDER The defendant, Emma King, is warn ed to appear in this Court within thir- ty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Luther King. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of October, 1911.
 F. E. MURRAH, Clerk.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20

The steam ditching machine brought here by the construc. tion company for use in excavat ing ditches for the sewerage system was put in operation this afternoon. The work began at the treating plant east of town and will extend toward town passing up Main street and tben branching out.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
Local News.


 Gordon Powell, of Gurdon, is nthe city today
 Attorney D.L. McRae left las t sening on a business trip to xne Bluff.
 Mrs. Rufus Herndon, of Hope, sthe guest of MT. and Mrs. J.D. Cornish of this city.
 Mrs. w. J. Martin and brother, Richard Bright, left this morn hg for Lewisville, where they dlyisit several days,
 Mrs. Chas. F. Pittman return A today from Ft. Smith, where De has been visiting, being call here by the death of little sry Putnam.
 Mrs. H. V. Lowe, of Ramona, ka., arrived in Prescott this ornlng for visit with relatives. oels a sister of Geo. F. Cress pd Mrs. A. H, Smith.
 Geo. Armistead, of Houston, szas, spent yesterday and this 0rnlng in the city. Mir. Armi- xad came to this place to ac. enpany his mother, Mrs. R. E. fnlstead to his home where e Will reside in the future. VasSilled labor is in great de- lno In Prescott at the present e on account of the great Ouu' or construction work now neon' The trenching for the ssr system justnow commenc. will require a large number hborers. '''
 
 7" Neal, of Hope, was in So'' tnls morning. Mir. Neal s,ng to secure a building rs, Ol the purpose of operating u picture and vaudeville lie now has shows at b,lh;' ps and Hope and the prob. p.a ss are that he will open one .ssscott. A tirst.class show ,sn.II N klnd would bea good in. 'aent in this city.
 ssts ''ssed From voden, Clark N " on the 7th of October one sh .es mule, anchor brand on N sps0ulder,e [ years old. One IN uOsSe as e mule 3 years old; no {, ns, brands. The iron ttn.n 'e was raised by Jerry D ,a.. Any information lead. hbs 1lsesery l;hssayy of these animals rI.ls morally ss rewarded.-W.
 s's' voden, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20

A good remedy for a bad cough is Ballard's Horehound Syrup. 1t heals the lungs and quiets irritation. Price 25c. 60c and $l per bottle. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
In the Nevada Chancery Court

In the Nevada Chancery Court Matte Jackson, Plaintiff
 vS
 w J Jackson Defendant
 WARNING ORDER w J Jackson, defendant in above styled cause is hereby warned to ape pear in this court within and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Mattie Jackson, within thirty days. This September 20, 1911.
 F. K. Murrah, Clerk.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-10-20
The Prescott Daily News
 pusLfsHED BY IAe News Printing Go.

r,torad as second class mail matter kle%vsmber % 4th, 1905, at the postofticee
 4 Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 3. 1879.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST.
All Babies Under Three Years of Age May Be
Entered.

Make your entry blank simply but entry
blank be found in each days issue Herald,
paste back of recent photograph of baby.
that full name, age, weight, sex, ad-
dress, also parents names be written plainly.
Mail photograph at once to the Baby Contest Edi-
tor of The Washington Herald, Washington ID. G.
Don't delay.
baby have been raised BOrden's
Eagle Milk O this contest 1t 10 open o
The photo may accompanied by a label taken
from a can of BOrden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk.
II you photograph of the baby, about
the photographer who has been engaged to this
work FREE OF CHARGE.
II you not want photograph published, state so
In writing back o be presumed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
PINE BLUFF BOY
 FIRST AT YALE Son of Mir. and Mrs. A. M. Barrow, Carries Off High
 est Award There HE IS NOT YET 2l Has Received Five Degrees and His Success Brings Arkansas to
 the Front in East.
HE IS NOT YET 21

An Arkansas lad, one not yet 21 years old, captured the highest honors when Armstrong Barrow, son of Cap- tain and Mrs. A M Barrow, of this city, Wednesday graduated from the post graduate course at Yale, win ming first honors among large number of aspiring young lawyers. He is the youngest man to ever carry away the highest honor in that class at Yale.
 Letters from members of the Yale faculty to Pine Bluff relatives of the young law student advise them to pre- vail on the graduate to remain in New York and practice law. Young Bar rows success has been rapid and he has attracted much attention among lawyers and college professors in the East.
 The degree of master of arts is to be awarded, magma cum laude, (with highest honors), to Mir Barrow by Yale.
 The honors recently captured by the Pine Bluffian is good news not only to his relatives and friends in Pine Bluff, but to Arkansas generally because Arkansas gets first ment'on in Yale. Every Pine Bluffian feels proud and ought to be proud of MT. Barrow. He is one of the brightest young men of this state and his suc- cess is meIited, for he has worked hard since he became a student at Yale several years ago.
 Mr. Barrow is related to the Cock Till family, which has been prominent in this state for years. Members or this distinguished family have oeen prominent in legal circles for some years.
 MT. Barrow received his diploma at the two hundred and tenth com mencement of Yale university. Di- plomas were awarded to S97 men who had completed courses The program conformed in every respect to the many which have preceded it. Pres ident Taft joined the members of the corporation of which he is a fellow He delivered an address at the alumni dinner held in Memorial Hall, and Justice Lamar, of the United Stetes Supreme Court and many other not ables were among the speakers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
MRS. JOHN M'FLHFNNY
 DIES AT THE CAPITAL
We'll Known Pine Bluff Woman Pas ses Away After Lengthy Illness Funeral In This City Sat
 urday Af.ernOnO.

Mrs Miriam McElhenny, 39 years old, a we'll known and highly esteem cd resident of this city, died yester- day afternoon at Little Rock, where she was taken on last Thursday for treatment. She had been in i'll health for many months and her death did not come as surprise to her relatives and friends.
 The body will be brought to this city this morning and the funeral will take place from the Hawley Memor- ial church Saturday afternon at 4 o'clock. Rev. w w. Nelson, the pastor, will officiate
 Mrs McElhenny is survived by her husband, John c. McElhenny, super intendent for the Citizens Light and Transit Company; two daughters, Misses Johnnie and Hazel McElhenny, and one son. Fern McElhenny.
 The deceased was consistent mem Der of the Methodist church and had a most lovable disposition. She was a good wife and mother and enjoyed a large circle of friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23

appeared before County Judge C. NJ Philpot, with his attorney, $. J Hunt and after being given credits for such items as he was able to show by the records that he was entitled to, was adjudged by Judge Philp5t to be in- debted to the county in the sum q $225.25 which it is said he and his bondsmen settled.
 The charge of embezzlement against him will not be dismissed nor will he be reinstated to office unless he pays all the costs that have been expended by the county II the pro ceeding, which amounts to more than s100. District Attorney Nixon states that he will not agree to a dismissal of the charge unless these costs are paid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
CITY BEAUTIFUL.
 HOLDS MEETING
Wants Mayor Jordan to Compel the Property Owners to Cut
 Weeds.

The City Beautiful Club met yester- day morning and in the absence of the president, Mrs N B. Trulock, Mrs J. F. Hut pres 'ded and Mrs F. A. Peck acted as secretary
 V, o. Alexander addressed the lad ies in regard to the new paving dis trict and urged the supervisors to cir cul2te the petition at once so that the property owners may sign them and the work of paving be done as early as possible. MT. Alexander stat ed that the majority are in favor of creosoted blocks, which will very probably be used A motion was made and carried to request the mayor to enforce the ordinance requiring pro- perty owners to cut weeds
 A committee was appointed to con- fer with the merchants and ask thei to keep the premises in front of their places of business in clean and sanitary condition.
 Special mention was made of the neat appearance of the grocery store owned by D. w Richey on Pine street.
 vote of thanks was rendered Mrs. Eisenkramer for handsome centre piece made by her and given the club. Meetings will be held the last Thursday in each month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
MANY BOYS GET SWIMMING MEDALS Fifty Five Per Cent Have Qualified Under Swim
 ming Instructions EXHIBITION TONIGHT Ladies Will Be Admitfed-EXpert
 Cannot Stay Here Another
 Week Because of Schedule
EXHIBITION TONIGHT

Owing to Prof. Corsan's scheduled route which calls him to Louisville, Ky, at the end of this week, he will be unable to remain over here next week and gve local ladies and girls swimming lessons. There are quite a number who were anxious to be in structed in swimming but Mir. Corsan who is travelling under a scheduled route prepared by the Y. M. c. A., is unable to break a date to remain ov- CT here.
 His instructions have been found h ghly ccmmendable. At the begin ming of the week he started teaching a class of eighty-five boys, begin neIs. Yesterday afternoon this number was put through contest and over fifty per cent que lifted for Y M C. A. swimming medals. They were required to swim the length of the pool after only receiving two les- sons. The names of the boys who qualified will be sent to headquarters in New York and the swimming med als will be forwarded the boys or the local r. M c. A. fer distribution.
 Mr. Corsan will give his big swim ming exhibition tonight beginning promptly at o'clock. General Sec .etary w. R. Stieh of the Y. M. c. 4. announced last night that arrange ments had been made for ladies to witness the swimming exhibition. An admission fee of fifteen cents for standing room will be charged and are only a limited number of seats and after they have been filled no one else will be admitted to the bath rooms and natatorium. A large crowd is expected to be present.
 This exhibition promises to be high class entertainment as we'll as a most instructive lesson for people unused to the water MT. Corsan in his exhibition shows forty different ways of swimming. Some of these methods are fashions imported from foreign lands and adapted by this ex- pert. He demonstrates the Austral- ian crawl in three styles, the English overarm stroke and many others. A most Interesting feature of the exhi- bition will be MT. Corsan's demonstra- ticn of life saving, releasing the death clutch of a drowning person from swimmer, and the resuscit2 tion of rescued person. Along with the swimming stunts Prof. Corsan will also give some fancy diving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
RRocKWAY REAL
 ESTATE IS SOLD

Mrs. FranzAila Bsockway yesterday purchased fiv4 and a half blocks # ground betweAn Georgia and Texas street in the Ttanf & Blcom addition, for $11.50O. The land was sold by the order of thu court n the csse of Mrs. Brockaway' against W. c. Dal- lenbaugh as receiver of the estate and Lucy A. FoAd. Commissioners c. B. Lytle had aharge of the sale,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23

signed by the residents along the Pine Bluff X Arkansas river railroad, which perates between this city and Reydel, to be presented to the rail- road officials for consideration. The people are said to be displeased with the neW schedule which recently went int effect. Trains which formerly reached this city al 9:o5 a m aud left on the return trip at 2:50 in the af- ternoon, now reach here at 11:05 ill the morning and return at 2:55. The passengers ffom way stations declare that they do not have suffi- cient time to trans9ct their business here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
STEWART SETTLES
 WITH TIC COUNTY
But District Attorney Nixon Says Cas6 Will Not Be Dismissed Un. less. Former Constable Pays
 Cost of Proceeding

w. S. Stewart, the magistrate at Altheimer, Plum Bayou township, who was indicted several years ago upon charge of embezzlement. t be- ing alleged that he failed t9 settle with the county for fines received by him as constable of that township from 1902 to 1905, and whc was sus- pended from office several days ago at the recommendation of Dit.1sct Attorney Nixon pending dispositscn of tie charge against him, yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
CRACIE TALKS 0F CROP OUTLOOK King Cotton Planter of Ar kansas Sees Large Yield
 and Good Prices RAINS MOST HELPFUL Rice Crop Not So PrOmising--Unus-
 ual Demands For
 cotton.
RAINS MOST HELPFUL

John M. Oracle, Of this county, who has seven thousand acres in cotton and five hundred acres in rice, re- puted to be the largest cotton grower in Arkansas, believes that the price of cotton this year will be equally as good as that of last year, owing to the unusual demands for the fIeecy staple. He says the outlook is ex ceedingly bright for a large and plen- tiful crop and although the condi- tions are not so favorable for large yield of rice in Arkansas, he says the price for the cereal this year will also be satisfactory, unless the rice mill owners combine to control it.
 While in the city yesterday hIr. Oracle said ''The cultivated condition of cotton is much above the average at this time. The stands, however, are only about S5 per cent. The drouth damaged corn, but cotton WaS noE seriously injured The only effect the dry weather had on cotton was preventing black or buekshot lands from coming to a stand The recent rains have helped corn and cotton, although the latter could have stood another week of sunshine without any material damage.
 q consider the outlook good for the cotton crop. On account of the bad stand cotton will not yield over s5 per cent, but the prices are bound to be good on account of prosperity throughout the country and the in creased demand for the fleecy staple. The automobile industries used about 100000 bales of cotton last year and will doubtless use large number this season. Many other industries are using cotton now that was here tofore unknown. You seldom see shipments of crates, boxes and bar rels now Many things are being shipped in bags. Then too, the de- mands of the foreign countries On the cotton grower are larger. I be- lieve that the prices will be equally as good as last season.
 In reviewing the situation govern ing the rec crop, Mr. Oracle said that the outlook was not so good on ac- count of the dry weather The st2 nds are bad in the rice fields of this section, not exceeding over 65 per cent on rice lands in this immediate section.
 The excessive dry weather has ne- cessitated more than the usual amount of pumping and the consequence is an additional expense this year in growing rice. This statement spe- cially applies to the rice fields in Arkansas county, which h9s the larg- est area in rice n the state Owing to the efforts of the Rice Association of America in disposing of the old crop,' said MT. Oracle, land recent large sales to foreign countries, the price of rice should be better than last season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-23
CITY BEAUIIfUL
 MAKES APPEAL Urges Property Owners to Sign Petition Ter New
 Paving District
COST TO BE SMALL
Driveway Will Be. of Great Benefit Chairman Alexander Issues
 Statement
Pine Bluff, Ark, June 22, 1911

 To the Property Owners of Pine Bluff:
 At a meeting of the City Beautiful Club held on June 22nd at the Pres- byterian church several of the ladies who are carrying around the petitionsA in regard to the driveway to the cemeteries, stated that a good many did not understand same, and asked me to write this article and try and explain all about it.
 First: The Council has created Paving District No. 27, which con- poses the entire city of Pine Bluff, for the purpose of paving the streets to' both cemeteries, as follows: Commencing at Mulberry street on Barraque street (Barraque street being already paved to this street. and go- ing west t) Cedar street, thence north to the Catholic cemetery, then com- mencing on Pullen street at Cedar street (Silbernagle's store) and going west to the gate leading into the col cred cemetery, which is about a block west of the main gate; also to pave one block on Plum street from Sec ond to lBarraque street.
 Second; My wish, and I believe the wish of great majority Of the people, is to have creosoted block pavement.
 Third: The cost for the entire pavement, gutters, curbs, and culyert or bridge, will as near as can be estimated, be not over forty thousand dollars, of which the county judge has promised to give all he can out of the county road tax, and the city will be asked to help build the culvert, or bridge on Cedar street. The parties who own the property adjoining the paved district will be assessed some- thing like one half of the balance of the cost, and the entire city will pay the remainder. As we have an as- sessed valuation of more than four million dollars of property, it can readily be sen that nio enc individual property owner will have much to pay. The payments will be divided into several yearsl payments so as not to be burdensome on the parties who own property adjoining the paved dis trict
 Fourth: As soon as enough sigma lures have been secured, a mass meeting will be called to select three commissioners to carry out the work.
 I want to state that there has not been one dollar spent on getting up this district. The lawyers, Messrs Coleman and Can't, who drew up all the necessary papers, kindly donated their services, and the commission. CTS, whoever they may be, will serve without pay. The ladies of the City Beautiful Club are working hard to get signers to the petitions just for their love for the city
 This driveway will be of great value, as we'll as of untold convent ence, to the entire city, and cannot understand how any citizenb no mat ter who he or she is, if they have any love for the city or any public spirit about them, can refuse to sign the petition, and I hope ycu will, one and all, when the ladies call on you, sign without hesitation.
 Yours respectfully,
 V. o. ALEXANDER. Chairman Committee on Streets, AL