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The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-13

The government thermometer registered 99 on Tuesday n d Wednesday.
 A marriage license was issued Wednesday, morning to Il. IL. Oaks and Miss Maude Stivers both of Prescott.
 Mrs. H. Greeson and grandson, Nelson Garner, have returned from a weeks visit with the family of Dr. w. R. Greeson at Conway.
 J. [. Johnson today moved his household goods from a house lin the south part of town to apart ments in the rear of his second hand store.
 Plans are now being prepared by an architect for a cottage to be built by Ben Waller, Jr., on his lot at the corner of Sixth and Pine streets.
 Work was commenced this morning on the clearing of Main street at it's junction with the railroad. The small building will be moved to one side.
 In a letter to a friend in Pres colt, Eos ter Steel writes that he will leave New Orleans on Sept. 16 for Porto Rico. He originally intended to go to Panama.
 Wanted-To let you know Tel egraph class will open in High School Sept. 21. There will also be a night class down town. Don't overlook this opportunity.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-13
Where your trade is appreciated

Mrs. Fannie Young and chil dreH, Miss Clara and Master David, who have been spending the past two months in Bay View Michigan, returned to their home in this city on train number five this morning
 County Clerk Bailey will this week mail out cards to all per sons whose tax assessments have been raised, in order that they may have opportunity to appear before the Equalization Board and show why such change should not be made.
 J. NJ. Power, W. N. Pope and F. w. Dwyer, of Nashville, and A. A. Gibson and pr. $. A. Mil. Ter, of Hope, attended the meet ing of the Knight Templars Tues. day night. Mir Dwyer was made a member of the Com- mandery. Lunch was served to the members after the initiation.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-13
Local News
Go to the Airdome tonight.

NJO UO lIle All oOL1C UOhlS llo'
 90 is the number-Bailey & Christopher.
 For pure, fresh, dairy prod ucts, telephone 261.
 Born-Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs. James Miller on route two, a boy
 Postmaster Gray son was a business visitor in Hope We'd nesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. H. Honea, of route six, were in the city this morning
 C.. s. Mccain, of Fordyce, was a business visitor in Prescott Wednesday,
 Mrs. GO. Marsh and daughter, Miss Georgia, are visiting rela- tives at Caney.
 M. w. Greeson was in Mur. freesboro on business Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Mrs. J NJ. Garland, of Emmet, is the guest of friends and rela- tives in Prescott. i Mrs. Cheek, sister of T. $. Bryan, returned Wednesday tC her home in Pine Bluff after a visit in this city.
 Mrs. Lulu Brooks went to Cur. don this morning where she will be the guest of her daughter Mrs. W. J. Stone.
 Misses Winnie Young and GiI McAtillion will leave tomorrow for Searcy where they will at tend Galloway College
 Work has commenced on tn, foundation for the new cour house the first concrete beins mixed for it Wpanp9lav
 C. J. MccIellaui has returned from Port Arthur Texas, wher, he.na~ been working this sum Her He will attend the stat, ulNersit this coming year.
 T e Boswell ha, retQrne, from bis homeat GlenvIle wher, he went to spend Sunday. III ness prevented his return to hi duties a9 g member of the Equil zation board until Wednesday,
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-13

E. H. Stitt, of Okolona, has ac- cepted a position as cotton buy CT with the McDaniel Hardware Company, and has begun his du- ties with this popular firm.
 We want a share of your pa tronage. If you want nice steak for breakfast something that you can eat, phone number 9O-you1l 2 i t - Bailey X Christopher.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Conklin, of Bellefonta, Ark after buying a $50 acre farm through Green X Millwee, The Land Men, will leave for their home on the 5;20 train this evening.
 c. H. Gilmore, our Christian minister, has just purchased him a nice little so acre farm through the Green & Millwee agency and we are glad to welcome such men as Elder Gilmore to our City
 Dr. R. l.. Hinton will fit, and | furnish eye glasses and spec tacles, and do any kind of repair ing at reasonable prices. No charge for testing or advice. Satisfaction or your money back Over 30 years of study and experience. -Moncrief Drug Store, Prescott, Ark.
 The Presbyterian Sunday school will hold their annual pie nic at the Salem church to mor- row, all are urged to attend. Let those who have no conveyance of their own be at the Park at 9 o'clock and a way will be proyid- ed for them. Also take your basket well filled.
 Clyde Buchanan has sold his property on East Elm street to w. K. Buchanan and will move his family to Little Rock t l. i. $ week He decided on this change of residence on account of the more convenient location of Lit tie Rock with reference to his run as mail clerk.
 Salesman Wanted Fl want one good man to represent a high class institution in Nevada Go. The comt amy is we'll known ev- anywhere. More than three thousand patrons in this state. ! Our representatives earn from Sl00 to $500 per month. This is no fake, but high class proposi. tlon Position permanent. If Interested, write me and 1 will sae you in person. A. H. Thrall, Stamps, Ark.
 We are advised by Green & Millwee, our land men, that dur ing the few months they have 
 been doing business in this cLun. ty, that they have sold 80 farms; 4,363 acres, amounting to total of S53,7 50. While this is selling some land" they have not yet got enough listed to supply all of their prospective buyers, an d those that have any lands, city property or any thing else to sell should see them before thes start on their trip Arkansas on | Wheels. '"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-09-13


 THE RAILROADS OF ARKANSAS WILL MAKE A RATE OF ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP TO THE STATE FAIR THIS YEAR. DON'T FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE or THESE LOW RATED AND VISIT ARkANsAs' WONDER SPOIL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
SMALLER HAIL OE HOUSE.

The House on Saturday appropriated
$3.50, 900 for the reconstruction Of he
hall of The House So as 10 reduce its
size practically 10 that 81 tbs Senate
chamber. Representatives Champ
Clark, fitzgerald and 5hsrls5, demo
Gratis, we're added to the commission
III charge CT the reconstruction.
Speaking IN favor Of the rsconstrHc-
ton, Mr. Mccall, Of Massachusetts,
declared that perhaps the principal
reason the House was lot held in the
high regard it deserves 1a5 the i'm
uensa size of the hail. the ensrine
confusion and the difficulty Of making
ones self heard.
The problem OF reducing tho siza
aud at the same time providing for the
proposed increased membership from
39l to 4S3 has been met BY doing away
with the bulky desks aud chairs. III
the new House each member viii have
an individual chair, but there will be
20 desks. a small shell will he pro.
vided 90 The backs Of the chairs foI
use Of members sitting i'll tha row be.
hind. Two speaking places with large
tables for the accommodation OF paper;
and books will be provided, one on the
democratic and one on the iei,uhli.:.I
side
The House also voted to install a
uonorail trolley system in the subway
leading from the Capitol to the House
Office building io5 the transportation OF
the members.
Last year an effort MAS nade 10 pro
vide automobiles il tho subway, but it
vas voted down, many OF the members
insisting that it would not look well 10
the folks at home" to provide auto
mobiles for their use. There @as not
so much objection to trolley ears. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Stolen JeWeiry.

New York, Feb. 27.-That band
OF continental crooks, leaders OF their
craft, under the guidance OF al Ameri.
can thief, who, despite q career Of
crime in every civilized country on
the globe, has never served day in
Jail, is responsible for the robbery OF
$50, 900 worth of jswelry from Mrs.
Maldwin A. Drummond, formerly
Mrs. Marshall Field, jr., Of Chicago,
on the liner Amerika, ia the theory
which the local police and horde of
private detectives ara working OH today.
Mra. Drummond is i'll in the Plaza
Hotel as the result Of her loss. Her
husband, a British banker, has taken
charge Of the case which bids fair to
prove leRgthy one, and orders have
been issued that no expense is 10 be
spared in recovering the gems and
experimenting the thieves. The robbery
Of Mrs. Maldwin Drummond of $3.50,
900 in gems on the steamer Amerika
vas the second reported on the
steamer. Mrs. Eva Etratford, wife OF
Jersey City manufacturer, reported
last summer that she had been robbed
OF Sac, 900 OF diamonds on the Anierika.
Other passengers also claimed they
had lost jewels on that trip, but nc
trace of the thief was found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
No decisions.

Washington, Fab. 27.-The Su
preme Court OF ihe United State:
this afternoon maintained its repnta-
ton for doing mysterious and uueX'
pected things. The stage vas set to-
dav for decisions in the Standard Oil,
tobacco, corporations tax, Gompers
or some OF the other important cases
pending in the highest court. And
the court, with suare placidity. march
ed III aud omitted the reading OF any
decisions Whatever
Al this period OF the tenn, 1t is un-
usual for the court not to haaa down
at least bali Z dozen decisions, Today
everybody expected at least one Of
the big cases. Special wires had been
strung in expectation OF this event. and
thsre was anxiety writ large on tie
faces Of the audience,
The haste with which busy 9isla
tors aud govsrmen' officials got out Of
the court room, when i vas seen that
the customary procedure OF reading
opinions had Been om!ttss. vas aston
ishing,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

THERE is no doubt that the maya
zine publishers and more particularly
seine of their unwise friends, are hurt
inc their cause by the foolish and in
truthful statements they are circulat'
;ng in connection With the proposed just
increase OF postage On magazines. fo'
instance, it will not help them to assert
that the president aud postmaster
general are actuated by improper
motives. and especially are prompted
bv political considerations. These two
are absolutely convinced OF the justice
OF the change which they recommend.
Some of the agricultural publishers
who came to Washington greatly
alarmed at the possible effect OF the
proposed change on their publications.
have gone away we'll satisfied after
finding that agricultural papers have
heen defined both by the Postotice
Department and by the courts as news
papers, and that they will not therefore
be in any way affected by the proposed
Increase OF postage on magazines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Henry B. Weaver, of Port Royal,
has been appointed 10 position on
The staff OF official stem ographers Of
House committees, to succeed John D.
Cremer, who died several weeks ago.
The agricultural lands in King
George and estmoreland counties are
experiencing q sudden influx of Wash
ington capital that means the speedy
development OF 4 LEV agricultural
community.
Capt. Thomas Fauntleroy, Lead
ing resident OF Campbell county, died
Saturday at lis home, at Lynchburg,
OF paralys;S, aged - years. He was
native Of Middlesex county and
captain in the Confederate army.
Mr.. Samuel Clsggstt Chew, OF Upper
Bennett, Calvert county, died yesterday
OF heart trouble at ;bs University OF
Maryland Hospital Baltimore. He
had nuuber OF relatives in Prince
William county, Va.
Folding her arms in front Of her,
With a large revolver in her right hand,
Miss Gertrude Henricks, pretty Is
year. old Lynchb.rg GIRL just after re-
turning home from church yesterday,
pulled tile trigger and blew large hole
through her arm. She intended the
bullet for her heart. He: dress caught
fire from the discharge and then she
called foi help.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Canada is said to be excluding negro
immigrants, along with Slavs, Span
iards, Portuguese and Orientals.
Edward M. Shepard has formally
announced his withdrawal from the
United States senatorship race ia New
York.
Rev. DR.. David NJ. Ramsay resigned
as pastor OF Grace Street Baptist
Church, Richmond, to accept the
presidency OF Greenville> Female Col
lege, Greenville, S. G.
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond. formerly
Mrs. Marshall Field, jr,, reported to
the New York police yesterday that
she had been robbed OF jewels valued
at $50, 900 on board tbs steamer
America.
Andrew Jackson, aged SO years old.
the Oldest Odd Fellow in the District
Of Columbia, and lifelong resident Of
Washington, died at midnight last
night. He was an almost helpless in
valid for siS years, and was confined to
his bed Tor the last three years.
Federal officers swept aboard the
steamer Athinai when she made her
pier at New York Saturday afternoon
and arrested every man in authority
from the captain down All are
charged with conspiracy to violate the
United States immigration LAWS. The
government charges that the company
has been smuggling in aliens for more
than a year. some OF them disguised as
members Of thu crew, others hidden
about the ship Until there was no dan
ger Of search.
With Lent only three days away q
cut Of more than so per cent? the
price Of strictly fresh fish was an
nounced in Chicago on Saturday by
one OF the biggest houses in the bust
ness. This house announced to retail
ers that the price Of white fish, tall
bees, species OF white fish, and pick
erel had been reduced from to 3 cents
n pound. The mild winter and unpre-
celented catches in the big lakes o.
Canada is said to be responsible for tht
| drop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
FROM WASHINGTO n

Both republican and democratic
leaders in the Senate told Presloen!
Taft today that an extra SESSION o
Congress is inevitable i ho IS detef'
mioed TO have reciprocity voted upon.
Senator Bailey, the democratic leader,
delivered an ultiuatum, He declared
shat not ouly would he prevent the
passage Of any bill until tbs Iorineg
ease has been settled bnt also thss be
Sould cot permit vote on any import.
sut measure until the Senate bad de-
ridsd, whether Lorimer is to retain his
sea, or not. Senator Smoot, repuoii.
can stapd.pat leader, said that he had
given Up hope Of avoiding an extra
Session and feared that even the appTo-
nria,;on bill might fail OF passage this
week Senator Lodge also conferred
with the president upon the legislative
nng!e in which tbs Senate II new ln'
eolvea.
While walters 10 downtown gsstau'
rants and clubs were hsgalllng the sess
ef the customer they lsyaa Rsss g
fsy9s, p; Harvey u wAsFl shs'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL,

Ia the Senate on Saturday Senator
Burrows made an unsuccessful effort to
have day fixed Tor the 1oto On the
Lorimsr case.
Mr.. Bailey served notice that he would
insist Upon vote on the LoriEler case
before adjournment, even il appFopri.
ton bills failed.
Several bills On the calendar we're
passed. including one appropr'at.ng
$500, 900 for the memorial 10 Commo-
dore Perry at Putin Bay, Ohio
The agriculture appropriation hill
vas taken up. bit not disposed Of.
Eulogies we're delivered on tia lives
and character Of the late Representa-
tiees Tirrell and Lowering, both Of
Massachusetts,.
The snndry civil bill, 81 the close Of
Two days debate. was passed BY the
House late Saturday afternoon. It
carries approximately $40, 600 900.
A separate vote waa taken or the
item OF So 600, 900 Tor the fertilization
OF the Panama canal. 1t vas passed.
The House adjourned at l0:eOp. N.
to meet at noon Sunday for eulogies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
WEDDING IN WARRESToN.

On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
at Stuyyesant, near Wananton, the
home Of Mis-. L, b King, sister ot the
bride, Miss Jaue G. Forbes, Youngest
daughter OF Mr. aud Airs. Murray
Forbes, and William + Wilbur, Of
Philadelphia, anI Warrenton. were
married by Rev +. S. Kinks, rector OF
St. James Episcopal Church. The
bride was attended by Miss Sally Tyler
Marshall, Miss Elizabeth Wilbur and
Miss Harriet Wilbur. The groom vas
attended by Lis brother. Lawrence H.
Wilbur, and The usher3 we're Hayward
Spilman, Of Waueuton; NJ. INNS
FORBES, II Vast Virginia A NJ. r,
Chsrripgton, OF Norfolk, and Cro.iar
Fot, Ri2bald Hanson, karnbia }arEow
and Brewster koone, u Philaieiphls.
After he weiling q small reception
9as held after Which the couple left
fpr 4 trip north. They w!li be at home.
at FaiTgiaw, near Warreaton in 10 days,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
tpan1 de Beaufort Wor5ted.

Chicago, Feb. q. -"Iickad agsin.
whispered surgeon in the emergency
ward today when Count de Beaufort
erEtwhils husband Of Irma kiiga|ien,
tbs stee! lnsgnate 5 daughter, appeared
g;,h q black eye and cut forehead.
While walking along the South Side
last night, De Beaufort noticed two
men walking behind him. He in
aginad they wera following him for
direful purpose aud challenged them
10 combat, They accepted and their
combined efforts did as much physical
damage as Papa-in-law hilgallen and
the chauffeur used to do when they
were putting The boots 70 the noble
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

So probable does it now appear that
an extra session Of Congress will be
necessary to get action on the Cana"
dian reciprocity agreement, that Presl-
dent Taft has fixed April 4 as the date
on which a session may be called. The
April date was selected after consulta-
ton with Mr.. Champ Clark, who Will
be speaker OF the next House, and
Representative Underwood, Of Ala
hama. who will be chairman OF the
WAYS and means committee which will
have charge of and report the rec'proc'
ity bill in the House. The president
md intended to convene thu extra SEES
sion at an earlier date, out kepresen'
tatiyes Clark and Underwood told him
that they would like to have month $
time after the present Congress adj
iourus in which TO map out the demo
cratic plans for the next session..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
French Ministry Resigns.
Paris, Feb. 2s.-The French cabine
headed by Premier BRAND, resigned /

Paris, Feb. 2s.-The French cabinet,
headed by Premier BRAND, resigned at
l o'clock this afternoon.
The resignation followed the small
majority given to the ministry In the
Chamber OF Deputies Friday, when the
question Of a vote Of confidence, .
was put to that body. BRAND declared
after this vote that the people evil
IDENTIFY wanted a change. "
In q letter TO President Falliers,
BRAND accused the republican ma.
iority in the Chamber OF Deputies oil
obstructive methods and Of deliberate
effort to defeat the governments legis,
Iative programme.
a powerful effort ai! be made tC
form I new ministry which shall be
able 10 unite the warning republican
factions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27

IL the Senate Saturday the tariff
hoard bill, 80 dear to the heart OF the
prssident, was practically hurled into
ne legislative waste basket when an
attempt was made to set date for
v,te on il. The Sulloway pension bill,
which would increase the annual
Dension burden OF the country S4o.-
400 900 if passed, shared the same
fate. although Senator Scott, OF West
Virginia, put up an almost fearful
plea for action on it, and other republi-
can senators were supposed to be quite
IA anxious as Mr.. Scott to drive 1t
through. But not one of them moved
20 make it the unfinished business OF
rhs Senate, while the Lorimer case
was given that advantageous position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

While target practictns Saturday
afternoon with 81 caliber hair trigger
magazine rifle, Thomas KAN, owner oil
the Palm saloon and president Of the
Caspar Distilling Company, accidental
~ shot and dangerously wounded II.
". Clarke, manager Of the Roanoke,
Va, branch Of the Pintsch Gas Com
pany, When the boy who was looking
after the target went ~ fix il KAN
turned the gun 10 one side that it might
not point in the boys direction. In
doing 80 hs kept his eyes fastened Oh
the target. not noticing Clarke, who
vas standing about 20 feet away. The
rife sanng in line with Clarke and as
it did so kain's finger in some way
touched the haIr trigger, The bali en-
tered Clarke's left breast, penetratire
the petroleum and lodging in the left
lung. Clarke wss almost lifeless when
doctor reached him. He vent to
Roanoke from Richmond, ahsra fos
sometime he represented the Pins5ch
company,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Niutiny In bulgaria.

Philppopolis, Bulgaria, Feb. 70
The Yldiz Kiosk garrison, including
battery OF artillery, has mutinied
against being sent 10 the Yemen, where
the natives are iii revolt, according tn
Constanlincple ad2ices received here.
Local troops SURROUND the palace
and fight between them and the mutt
neefz is inon1e:itarily expected.
A censorship has prevented details
Of the nlutiuY from becoming piiblic.
Owing to the STAINED political situation
in Turkey, such a mutiny is considered
likely to spread throughout the army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
OFFICIAL.
BOARD or ALDERMEN

AT & called meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen OF the city OF Alexandria.
Va, held February d. l9ii, there were
present
+. f. Marbury, esq, President, and
Mes=rs. Hill. Eallonger, Ogden, Field
and Slmmars.
A communication from +. J. Pan,
Mayor, stating that he had called the
City Council together in order that suit
able action could be taken in respect to
the memory OF Louis W. Brill, n mem
her Of the Common Council from the
Second ward, was received.
The Aldermen subsequently,, upon in
vitation, repaired 10 the cham Der Of the
Common Council for the purpose Of par
ticipating in joint session and upon
their return adjourned.
r. F. MARBURI, President
Teste: LUTHER Fl. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Tia President Refuses IL Ssii 0at
Reciprocity.

Washington. Feb. 81. Although
al.ious to avoid an extra session OF
Congress President TAFT today emphati-
calIy turned down a scheme to defeat
his reciprocity agreement in the Senate
and vind up the whole matter. A
group Of democratic senator's framed
the scheme and sought President Taft's
consent. They endeayored to have
him agree that il they brought reci-
procity 10 q vote in the Senate and de-
iaated it, he would NOT call an extra
session. II he would agree to this,
they declared, they would he able TO
muster enough votes to defeat 1t, with
the excuse that its defeat was the only
way to prevent prolonged business
disturbance during an extra session.
Several democratic senators, they said
you'd vote against the BIZ, with this
excuse.
IEei President. however, declared
that not even 10 avoid al extra session
would no cease his active support Of
reciDrCcity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-27
Fune5ai Of war Minister Rrun.

Psria, Feb 81. Realizing that it was
probably lis last official act. Premier
BRAND today vept over the casket Of
War Ministe. Brun il delivering the
funeral address at the Austerlitl Rail
way station. The station vas traus-
formed into a niortuary chapel. Two
miles cf troops lined the streets from
The war office to the station during the
funeral procession. At noon the body
Of General Brun rs taken 10 Marmand
for burial
Announcement Was made last week
that Rriaud would resign his portfolio
this afternoon.