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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

to neglect liver trouble. Never 10 il.
rake pr Kings New Life Pills on
the first sign Of constipation, bilious
ness or inactive bowels and prevent
vtrulent Indigestion. jaundice or gau
stones. They regulate liver. stomach
md bowels and build mp your hcllth.
Only 25c at Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

Richard Abernathy, the aged white
man recently arrested at Blacks
burg for the murder Of William Abb
bott in Spartanbnrg in 1879, was
tried and acquitted in Spartanburg
Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD
MOVEMENT.



Cotton Still to Be Picked.
Wisacky, Dec. I've are confined
to the house and it is a good time TO
write to the Item. The farmers are
still very anxious. as there are guam
titles of cotton not picked and very
little oats have been planted so far.
Numbers have lost most of their
potatoes on account Of recent cold,
because they rotted in the ground be-
fore digging. especially where they
were planted in low land
Three old army comrades have
passed away in the last few weeks
from Sumter and Lee counties: Capt.
Hasell Dick, Messrs. j. Nj. Green.
and Kennedy Crosswell. Each Of
them served his country faithfully
and has left enviable records as true
and loyal citizens.
| enjoyed the beautiful tribute you
gave to Capt. Dick in The item, and
endorsed every word of it. Would
that we had more like him to take
his place.
Mr.. Arthur Green who has been
critically ~ WITH typhoid fever is on
the road to recovery Miss Evans. bis
faithful nurse, IS still with him.
Two negro women have been shot in
his section H. the last week. one
was hiiieu instantly, the other is still
living. They We're sisters. A little
negro child, 2 years old, living on the
plantation of w. w. McCutchen, was
burnt to death last Saturday.
The meeting for the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement drew a
large number Of men and bows TO the
presbyterian church of Bishopville
last Sunday, who listened to a most
impressive and instructive address by
Dr. Miller, pastor Of the st. Johns
Lutheran church Of Charleston, af-
ter which it was decided by almost
unanimous vote to organize at once
movement to push forward the
work in our midst.
DR.. Miller is certainly gifted
speaker and an earnest worker. and
II we were all moved by the same
spirit as he, what a grand work could
be accomplished for the Master.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

At a meeting OF the board Of di-
rectors Of the Real Estate Holding
Company which was held Wednesday
afternoon, the following officers were
elected:
X. B. Belser, President.
A. j. Stubs, 1st. Vice President.
ID. c. Shaw, End. Vice President.
ID. ID. Noise, Attorney.
ID. X. McCallum, Jr., Sec and Treas.
The other members Of the board
Of directors are:
j. w. Jackson, p. Moses, Jr.. ]. L.
McCallum, j. X. Crosswell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

1t Is reported that the poor birds,
were the greatest sufferers on Thanks
giving Day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
BETTE AND YER CAT.

:, once there was an old woman named
Set!lc' she had two little grandchil-
dren and a cat that was very useful
she a, Was very strong and largo cat.
she liked to go out In the woods nj
INC back OF the house and catch rai,
pits. and she. always brought them
nome to her mistress. The gameisceper
dld not object to 'Puss catching Tho
rabbits because he knew Old Belle
was poor and her grandsons would
pc hungry when they cana from
school. Old Puss did not know the
danger she was going into.There were
traps set to catch the rabbits. So one
day Puss went off as usual 10 hunt n
, rspnln' but In ~, me evening she did not
hor. but OH the second day she rn.
turned ns, !. not with rabbit, but she had
n trap and had fought her way oi ~
at the expense Of her tall. Old Bette
gave nor some milk to drink and made
her warm bed by tho FIRE. After tfat
s ~ stayed at home and never went out
70 nunt rabbits any more.
NAsTER MARIAN r. BROWN
10 Pine Street. Potcrsburg Vo,
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THE sTERRI5sT CHRISTMAS.

l NJ
The next morning the children awoke
early and ran down into the dining
room. There is O. corner stood a large
Christmas tree hanging with beauti-
ful things.
John got sleigh. baseball set,
things Catherine got a doll. n SGT Of
dishes, three books and many other
things 20 delight a childs heart, al II
O'Clock they went to church in a sleigh
drawn by two white horses The child
rem joined in singing tho Christmas
hymns.
Soon after their return home the
OF turkey, scallaped oysters. vege.
tables. jell!es and pickles. Oh, said
Mrs. Stuard a. she took her seat at the
table. here Is letter for Catherine
and John" The children opened it
quickly and found II was from, one OF
party Monday The children soon put
down their letter when the desert was
brought IN. So many good things. co :
caput, lennon. chocolate and fruit
cake, ice cream, pclly and wine.
The next two days passed away very
children started for Annie and Mary,
Mortans house. cor they were the Alittlo
girls who invited them to their party.
Many children came, Alice. Harry nd
Francis Hopkins. Mary and Lucy Alton
and few others came, they had a
"Wednesday Catherine and John had 4
party Thursday they went to ohuroh
Christmas tree. Monday they went to
another party. And when school open
ed again they said they had spent the
nlerrieSt Christmas in their lives,
Composed by
BARBARA WINSTON LEWIS,
Hanover, Va.
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Enlargement Itiuuette

on engagemenl is announced by the
i'arcn's or the girl. either in her own
nome, BY means Of notes to intimate
TRENDS, or IN a formal notice in tho
newspapers. The girl may write Ia
nner own friends. Upon hearing OF a
iriehd engagement it Is customary
70 write a nots ct cong ra tulation. In
writing TO an engaged girl the proper
term rs TO wish her all happiness, ;.
and in writing to a man one congratu.
rates him upon his good fortune.
IN enga cement may last for any
length OF time. Too long or too shore
engasomAnts arc not advisable II an
engagement exists. however. it "a bet.
ter for al concerned TO have It an
nounccd speedily.
When wedding cards are Issued 1,
becomes the duty Of the prospective
bride TO acknowledge the receipt o,
every gift With q personal nate. I,
ia better to do this as cach gift ar.
fivcs. not to nave too much to do M
tho last moment.
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BEES.

, 20 as iiyi are insects because their bodies
a rae a,piaed into three parts. head, tho
isI and mnd abdomen They arc yellow.
an a, Inch long They Build a n sis. sIde od
or heXagonal shaped cell or way Ia.
cause It Is moro economical Tie
comes comes Free Prom io KS the d. eggs maggot
Itself up. IT then goes to sleep. whirs
IS called the ohrysalis state. ana when
~ wakes up It is q bee. when tho
4 ea,n nee lays an esq that q. queen bee
down ono cell IS aa to maks II larear
Tor the egg. u
,rh me bees live IN tho temperate zones.
inele are anr9e kinds Of bees In every
oronos. The work ers sIean o tne o h, tne
tbuild tho coils. take care Of Tia ha
a sne' n srTiny i,a IN tn the honey ana pollen
bees to cat The Queen bee lay LAYS IKE Ike
gSgs and rules the hive. while the
zones are the male bees and are every
Ivy, SO the workers sometimes Kill
~ or drive them out OF the hive
IN q hivo there are thousands OF work
sIs. ore queen bee and about leo or
ar ones The workers live a few months.
me me queen bee sometimes lives about
few weeks. 'N.' :
SwarIplne. is when new queen bee
matches ,l, and the old ono leaves the
i htro' some Of the workers following
80, - ""ue 70 Hidhc tlcHl a1Ent
you nave TO make d noise by bog ting
on drum Or pam and after they
ai'Eht you have to smoke the tree
OF vine on which they it, so as "a
sct them. Sometimes they stop them
serves SCI II you have put a hive where
they can see IL. but they are particular
and want a clean hive.
Iheir uses are to make honey and
70 carry pollen from one flower to am
SStner which makes 1t produce seeds.
honey. ~ . ~,
Composed by
LILLE PAssAMANECLs.
1913 East Main Street, City.
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CORN.

When the early white settlers came
g America they found here a new
klEd or grain raised by the Indians. To
these white men corn was a genera
term meaning grain
they gave the now grain the naine
or lndian corn. Tho Indians tauEht
the white ne! how to mako corn GROW
IN q forest. Rings OF bark were Gu,
from the trunks OF trees or the bark
was burned OF. SO that the sap could
not flow, the trees soon died. and being
without leaves tho warm sunshine
could ripcn the grain. Corn f. now
widespread over tho Eastern half OF
our country. except IN the marshy or.
sandy lands along the Gulf OF Mexico
ana In the extreme North. where carly
frostS are common.
The best region for tho growth OF
corn is in the Southern half OF tho
pfairies. Great quantities OF corn IS
used to fatten live stock. especially
hogs and cattle.
:, VIRGINIA BUCHANAN.
Trevil!nns, Vn.
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HENRY w. LoNGrELLow.

Henry W. Longfellow was born Feb
funry -. 1907. in. Portland, Me. His
lhthef was descended from John Alden
enc Of The Pilgrims. HIS mother was
1lipha Wadswortn. He went I'd COM
years old
~ fourteen lie went to Bowdoin
College. He was very fond Of Lam
s,I Then he was sent abroad to
as,udy modcrn languages so he could
De professor at Cambridge.
o. n,ter ne had boon professor at
eidea to write poems. He wrote eek
:;e!s The Song OF Hiawotha,' -
,,My Arm Chair" 'The Rainy Day"
tales tales Of Wayside Inn" and many
There was very large chestnut
dn,a, mar "a his house. When It blew
Gown ths school children had chair
..a" ,e out Of 1t for him, and gave 1t
10 t1a mn on his birthday Every child
NM came 10 see Elm no let them set
IN ~. ne chair ana gave them n copy OF
~, NY Arn Chair" lie died in 1882, at
''' ~. hEe of acvonty-nYc years.
.sehllp"sod by WARREN N. MURRAY.
!, Z" south Union street, Petersburg,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
SARAH V. BARRo,v.
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington whs born Feb
ruary %. 1872, at Bridges Creek, vn.
"ashinston's mother was Mary BAH,
and his father was Augustine Wash
inston, Augustine married Jane But.
Ter, who died, leaving him three sons
and daughter. He then married
Mary Bal. After tho birthplace OF
washington was burned the family
went 70 live in large house with two
great chimncys overlooking the Rap
pahannock River. near Frodericksburg.
Augustine Washington died in l74s.
leaving his widow, with ten children.
George was sent to Fredericksburg to
learn his alphabet and arithmctic from
one Hobby. Next he went to live with
his ha!f-brotfcr. Augustine. at bridges
Creek George went to school to a
Mr.. Williams here. George was = tail
boy and q leader OF his playmatcs. Mr..
Williams taught his pupil arithmotic
perhaps geometry ana trigonometrv
with the practical addition of suryev-
ing.
Lawrence Washington was a half
brother of George. He went abroad a.
20 sailor When he returned to vir-
sinia he built a house on the Potomac
1850 "HiSil lie named Mt vernon"
When Washington was nfteen wears
old he hogan surveying land FOR Lord
tnirfaH, father or Lawrence Washing
tons wife. .
In l1sl Lawrence washington was
go ~ with consumption that he Thought
mest to-take George with him 10 tic
west indies. Here George took the
sHaiipo%, but soon recovered and re-
turned TO Mt. Vernon in February l75n
IN July Lawrence diad, leaving Ccorr.
the estate and guardian OF his daurh
ter. -, - : {
George Washington married Martha
Gusts' Washington was the first pres-
ii9ent elected under the t:nnstitution.
Hn took the oath of office In New Yorl,
on april 30, 1889. or ali the great men
~ virginia and OF the United States.
ne stands first for ability and distin
ssulshed service. His mana cement OF
me American army during the Rovo-
luton places him high in the rank OF
me worlds greatest commanders.
united States. Truly he. was frat in
hearts OF his eountrymen."
Decembcr II. 1879, General Wash
ington had sore thront as Of old a.,
me Delaware. The next dav he was
enok,ng to death, and k1icd, where sucI,
cases are to-day sutEcssfulIv trcafcI
by the SUI, geon.
Somerset, va. y - 1'i> I '''>
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az TRIP no boswell.

Last Friday my aunt tod me she was
goins 10 boswell; and asked ma If
t tnid 70 go Win her, and. OF course.
80 The first thing I did when T
rcacned nome was 10 run TO ma ma
ana ASK her II could go. Mama said
s!!o didn't care, so I Got ready that
o o,fls. or ut least the things vas
sptag 20 carry, rs we we're going to
ntart early Saturday morning. We
we're rather late leaving home Satur-
das, so we ran part Of the way 70 The
'ep"s; sot there In time for the train.
1ust as VIC boarded the train soma
ny ~, toin rs there was a wreck ,,p near
i i-,,tle river so after waiting for two
nouTS the train started we ,aachcJ
our destination about o'ciock am
ss,ayed untll sunday evening, ana came
pack nome after 4 delightful trim. s
iatner snort one 10 write abo,,tiis ~
no., ,,s Isut | enjoyed myself Immense.
i ~, ana hopo to so again some time
composed ny BLANCHE ANTHONY
+Nshiahd Va. r. f. d. No. 1. BOY 20
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WHAT WILL BECOME or THE ~
- :

The INDIANS are slowly vaniahing.
Mahy tri1ss have already disappearad
as rssult OF the warfare and onnres.
Sion by the whites. The Atlanta roee,
vas originally inhabited by the IN
alans. but they were driven back uuon
me neiehboring tribes by the en-.
croeohihg whites, and in turn nj, nf
mem were forced 20 vacate THAR
ianus, ana move westward This bro.
cess mas been Kept up since NORTH
america was colon;zed Al uresenr
mo, Indians who have not laid ssIhs
.heT tribal relations and become 81,
s an,ai, Of ,he United states. inhabit
the Vest and If I am not n,ists,.an
~ New York OF late many Jnd,aos
nave become citizens OF the uni,si
.a, ", many stll cling 10 their
/ SAVAGE customs. II they cannot IN l., .
/. au.,cn 70 give NY their n:lvngc wye
| ana Lead civilized lives, ,hcir dcst,,,,c ,
| tion lis certain. ''N'''i w
CEDRIC SfLYESTEI, BEVERLY
Freeing. Va 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
Editorial and Literary Department
Concerning Newly
lnaugurated Contests

Ny Dear Girls ard Boys:
am not going to give YOU anythint:
now this week III the line Of miniature
pictures or book questions am go
Inc to walt for you to dispose of those
appearing In pages already publish he'd.
SO the book contest will not be taken
UP again until next Sunday.
Dy that time YOU will have had tiino
70 Test the questions and find out
"hctiier they are too hard for you or
whether they interest YOU. AND can
tell BY your answers how to fashion
tho second instalment In the series OF
questions. which will be feature OF
your page during tho spring.
YOUR EDITOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
TIfE START Am 1.,x,s,,

-, ms was a very bad boy, because l,a
~. ,he ught everything he did and said
nan smart and pretty When no was
would try to smoke because he th beu ne
u vas manly and smart He would
oSh INC big boys for cigarettes ana
would make them out OF corn siii;s
and paper ITe did moi dare ask his
parents Tor money to buy ciEarctten
.or rear they would ask him what he
t 'ru get from ten to fifteen cents, and
tEen ne would stay in the stores some
evenings and also get money Finally
ne was so bad off he would wake ,i,
~ INC night and have to smoke he
iore ne could go back 10 sleep. He
"ouiu smoke from three to four boxes
* y. cisarettes day. AS he was known
70 smoke by all and was determined r.
smoke, cigars would be less tniurious
man those old poisonous cigaretfes
iic was not what you might call q
aiuhkard. but was known to drink
hsery time no could get It without
s ssst ct to !;y, for It, IIe began to
parents parents DID not know what was the
smoked, but Gid not know that hr
smoked IN such excess. He twas so n,
mat nc was confined to bed. we coul,i
geo mat he was gradually wastinu
way. II three weeks he was laid
away in his grave. all on the account
.n,e forty or fifty II he had not smoked
ttosc cigarettes, while he died nj ~ -
a GO or twonty-one. I hope this viii he
cites. o - d
WILLIE STAPLES
keysvilic. va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
THE RAINBOW.

saw one last year. It was in the even
Ing when the sun was IN the west
Tou look for the rainbow opposite
the sun. because 1t Is the reflection OF
beautiful colors. They are blue. red,
orange, yellow purple. green and IN
diGo
There was once an old woman who
thought IL shc went to the end OF the
rainbow She would find bag or
money, but We r. y. c. Cts arc too
wise to try that.
IDA HUTCHINSON.
Hanover. Va. II. +. .. No. i. !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
IMAGINARY rRJP TO THE NORTH
POLE.

we left south Fill the. 10Th Of May.
1904, and reached the Arctic regions
the 5th OF February, 1905. We left
our ship on the shore and want to an
Eskimo camp by sled
After long rest we started out to
hunt for food. we killed polar benr,
walrus, seal and got some elder
down. We returned the camn and
prepared for supper. This was a sup.
ner to which was not accustomed
The fat OF whale and whale oil was
i bout midrieht 7 was called nv an
OCCUPANT OF rhe camp to see the mid :
right sun. This was 2 scene had
never seen before The ice lookea
like d,amonda. Words cannot express
tho beauty Of the scene.
* Next morning we awoke and hitchea
our DOGS 20 our alede and went to see
tho spot Fn own as the pole We soon
came to the spot The United States
flag was there. PNarr had placed it
there. After STAYING III the Arctic
'rteions n year we returned to our.
shin We carried many skins OF ani-
mails and lots Of oiderdown, We did
rot have any bad luck Oh our return
home. We enjoyed our trip Immensely.
Composed by
C;iLBERTAa SMITH.
X South ujlL Va
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WEEKS l.RrzE wISSEns

Miss Emma Dnhn, soh1s West Clay
Street. Richmond, VA, for nDiritcd
drawing, "Fhc Lost Shoc.n
Hiss Jean Frances Craig, d07 East
Franklin Street, Htehiuond. VA. for
roen, on George Washineton.
Mss Virginia buchanan, Tire viIiun,s,
Va, for M article on "Carn.n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
w'EEfl's ROLF OF HONOR.

Edgar Srarbiirg, Jr., Phiadciphi in, Pa,
+. Enrlo Grnyeh, 711 North Fourth
street, city; Henry Greene. Coz miller
Avenue, Harton Iic!ghta.
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= I NA Y. MIN SUN.
Masonic Home. Richmond.

TO buried city-Peerless petersburg.
10 a great man--Washington.
To trees In figureS-1. Sossafras. ..
Oak; 9. Ash. 4. Pine. 8. Sycamore s,
Mulberry.
Respectfully. your little boy.
SAMUEL CONNER.
o001 Littlepage Street. Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
GEORGE wAsH1xGToy

surely al! Will bin thee welcome.
Month that gavo us Washnnton.
IG,ltkc 70 grow like WASHINGTON.
'ust like Him. if could
~! since cannot 10 as great.
4 !! 'iN 10 be ~ good
IliAN FRANCES CRAIG
3p7 East Franklin street.
Iiichmond VA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26

Kent. Edna
NIarburg, e.. lr.
Marshall, L. r.
Mcdowell. Mary e
Norwood, Jancy
Nance. Estolle
Nicholas, flope
Outland, Naomi
Phillips, Evelyn
Parrish, Carl
Petersen, Il.
Pollals. Ida
Poindextcr. NJ. r.
Persons, Granville
Rudd. Rachel Il.
Ransom, Lyi'a Y.
SnGnds, w. II.
Stone, NJ. Estelle
Spencer, c.. a.
Sutherland. Lillian
Staples. Willie A
Thurs,on. w r.
Thompson, Blanche
Traylor. Carrie NJ.
Vincent. Wa de II.
Whitehurst, Celia
" aldrop, l.. Il.
w alkcr. Louise.
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Chase City. Va.

To \ buried city. by Edna Beasley---
Petersburg
TO great man. by Lucian Penn
ham-Was hingtun.
TO trees In figures. BY Lucy +. Sto-
yoI-1. Sassafras. 2. Oak. 3. Ash. 4.
Pine 8. Sycamore. 6. Mulberry.
Answered by
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THE wEEl<'s CONTRIBUTORS

Andrews, Hazel
Fro VII. Annie
Beadles. Viola !.
Bailey, James Il.
Harrow, Gladys
l3lrWeIl. !. E3.
Buchanan, Virsini,
Baur. Florence l..
Conn or. Samuel
Craig. Jean f.
Ora wford. Arthur
Clay, Alice
Davis, ]. H.. Jr.
Dyke, Evelyn u.
Dahn. Emma
d eCorr. Mary Lee
Eg glcston, u.
Glll'an. MARY A.
Gordon. Marie
Green, Henry
Graves. t. Earle
Hancock, hictha
liobson, Mary l..
Holman, Ma ria
iVey, Robert a.
Jones. Gertrude
: 0nes. Duckctt
irwin, Fvan;S
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Boys' Name. In Figures.

81 -Ft'ff'c" :" sE"fVH'
!. g., 3, I. Is. IL, 9,5.
2. S, 8. IS, 2, o, Is, 20.
). ., !, %, !, rs, s.
!. Is. 10, 2, s, Is. 20.
:. is. l, IS, TAM a.
= %. l. Il, 30. 8, is
I. 10, 10, 3, l. Is.
$. %. !, IL. II. 1, z. 3
9. 8, IL. IL, Q. Is. 20. 20.
10. .. Is. ~. lo. a.ll.i7
forgot TO tell you 10 send me d
badge. Your nov member
DGCEETT JONES
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GLADYS BARROW.

Dear IJdiior,-My name Is Granville
Parsons, OF No. 10. South Madison street. /
am twelve years Old and would like very
Ducl TO become member OF the + D.
G. Club Enclosed you will find one OF
my drawings ] hope il will not find It's
way to the waste basket. When convenient,
topping 70 hear from YOU soon. am,
moat respectfully.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-31
TRUTH CRopyoUT
Why Pile Sufferers So Often Fail To Get Relief

Science is getting to the bot tom of everything, including the cause and cure of piles. The brightest doctors now admit that piles are caused internally and can be cured only by internal treatment. pr. J. $. Leonhardt some time ago perfected rem edy in tablet form-Hem- Roid, which cures the cause of piles and therefore cures permanently It is sold by Hesterly Drug Store, Prescott, Ark, and drug. gists everywhere under money back guarantee. $l for 24 days treatment. Dr. Leonhar dt O., Station B. Buffalo, N. Y. Write for booklet.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-31
MITCHELL KEEPS HISCARD
Federation as Matter of Prin- cipIe, He Tells Diners.

New York Mar. 31.-Friends of John Mitchell. former president of the United Mine Workers of America, are praising his admission that he simply
 took a dose of his own medicine" when he relinquished his sG000 office with the National Civic Federation to retain his union card. Mitcheli's statement was made at dinner given in his honor by the Pennsylvania Social club.
 q did not give up s6000 a year for the little card" said Mitchell. ''I gave up the money for a principle When had power to enforce similar edicts, l ordered other men to give up their money. lt would have been a shame had l hesitated when the order came to me from my union. l hoped that my action might be an example for all the union men of America
The Prescott daily news., 1911-03-31
Saturday Evening Post for
 April lst.
 at Fred MuFFah Box Ball Alley Phone 65.
Local News.

House for rent.-Sam T. White
 c. A. Hale of this city register. ed at Cleason's Hotel in Little Rock last night,
 Talk with MT. Freeland at the Prescott Hardware Company s store about your gas needs.
 Mrs. Imon Gee and son, Mas ter Allen Gee, are spending to- day in Little Rock. They will re- turn home tonight.
 All work done by Mr. Freeland of the Prescott Hardware Com pany is strictly guaranteed to come up to the inspection of the gas company
 The children from the primary grades will give an operetta en- titled Boy Blue" at the High School Auditorium on Friday evening, April '. Admission 20 and B cents.