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The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
SPORTING CONSTABLE.

"Waal," said the constable, after some barley with Jinks, q reckon l know speed when l see speed, and, by gerryl I'll bet ye S5 ye was goin' faster'n the law allows"
 ''I'll bet you five I wasn't" said Jinks. And there's tlre money"
 He paid the constable tue S5 and resumed his journey.
 "They is suthin' in this sportin' life after all," chuckled the con- stable, as he folded up the bill and placed it in his pocket-Harper's Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
FORGOT ABOUT HIS WEDDING
Edison, Busy With an Invention, Kept the Bride Waiting for
 One Hour.

A Paris newspaper, in an article on Mir. Bernard Shaw, recalls the wedding story of Edison. On the day appointed for the ceremony the lady and her friends were assembled at the registry, but there was no bridegroom. Time passed, and there was no sight of him on the horizon. Then two of her friends set out to learn the reason. They found him in his laboratory attentivelv watch ing the movements of some new kind of motor. The inventor gave a start on recognizing his friends, and then laughed heartily. He had for gotten all about the wedding. How ever, it was not too late, the lady had only had to wait an hour.
 This story, observes the London Globe, is not so picturesque as the "Peregrine Pickles" aunt, and this recalls Johnson's story of his own marriage, and how effectually with out words he impressed upon "dear Tetty" that he intended to rule his own house.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
GREAT RACE O9 STEAMBOATS
Most Famous Contest on the Missis- sppi Was Between the Natchez
 and R. E. Lee.

The greatest race ever run on the Mississippi was between the Natchez, boat built in Cincinnati and com manded by Captain T. P. Leathers, and a New Albany boat, the Robert E. Lee, under Captain John W. Can non. There was spirited rivalry be- tween the two vessels, and when the Natchez made the fastest time on record between New Orleans and St. Louis GIFTS miles in three days, twenty-one hours and ffty-~ight minutes) Captain Gallon resolved to beat it. He engaged the steamer Frank Pargoud and several fuel boats and arranged for them to meet him at various points up the river with wood and coal. Then he had his boat cleared of her upper works likely to catch the wind or make the vessel heavier,
 On Thursday, June 29, 1870, at :45 D. m., the Robert E. Lee steamed out of New Orleans. The Natchez followed five minutes later. The race had been advertised in ad- vance and was now awaited with gathering interest at all the river towns. Large crowds were assem- bled at Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena and other large places.
 Between Cairo and St. Louis the Natchez afterward claimed to have lost seven hours and one minute on account of fog and broken ma- chinery. The Robert E. Lee, how ever, was not delayed, and arrived in St. Louis thirty-three minutes ahead of the previous record estab- lished by her competitor. Fifty thousand persons from the house. tops, the levee and the decks ot other steamers welcomed the winner as she steamed into port. Captain Cannon was the lion of the hour. The business men gave a banquet in his honor.-Travel Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
WARNING ORDER
CUTTING NEW TEETH AT a.

Although eighty-nine years Sa Henry Edleman, formerly a resided of Peterborough, now living at Glad wyne, Montgomery county, ju across the Schuylkill ricer frol Manayunk, has cut eleven new iesl in the last three years. In addiia to the new molars which have con| to him in his old age his sight hs also greatly improved. While \ wore glasses constantly for the N
 few years, he is now able to read ~
 finest print without any artifc1 aid.--Fhiladelphia Times. j
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
DOUBTFUL.

q suppose you read my speech, !" said the statesman.
 "Yes," replied the constituent. q saw 1t in the Record"
 'Did you find it interesting?"
 ''In way. I've kind O got a curiosity to see the audience that provided all the laughter and ap- plause you've got marked in it."- Washington Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
UNWELCOME VISITOR.

An uncanny incident occurred the other morning in Gold Run. Cal. A monster rattlesnake lay on the front porch of the residence of Mrs. Charles Fitch for several hours, while her children played on the porch and in the front yard. The youngsters paid little attention to the snake and the rattler lay appa- rently unconscious of their presence. Mrs. Fitch spied the children's con- panion and summoned farm hand, who despatched it. It had nine rat ties.
 Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer Colds Must be relieved quickly, and Folev's Honey and Tar Compound will do it. k, M. Stweart, 1034 Wolfram St.. Chi cago, Ill, writes: 'I have been great ly troubled during the hot summer months with Hay Fever and find that by using Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound l get relief" Many others who suffer similarly will be glad to benefit by Mir. Stewards s experience. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
NOTICE.

Notice IS hereby given that ministrator of the estate of T' r Felt s6 ceased. by virtue of an order Inf t, J, ret de county Prooate Court, will on the '"s Ne'adl
 SECONDARY OF SEPTEMnrp ,,. between, the hours fixed by law for ,a,'
 sales sell to the highest bidder. for osls 5aalc
 Falcon. Nevada County, Arl,ansalr e rlnchefh promissory notes due to and belonS,na aa Ns estate Of J, ]. Pelt, deceased. Ig whah lSelts ets been listed by me as assets of Said ca es,csn na'! which have not been paid 's'a'e art This August l, i9lI:
 J. D, PELT, Administato,
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
ON SPUR OF THE MOMENT.

"Waiter, these eggs are as hard as a stone. told you not to boil them more than three minutes and a half"
 "Yes, sir; that's just the time they were in to second, but the--- aw-water was hard, sir.'
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
CHANGED HIS MIND.

When the doors opened in the lit- tie Indiana theater farmer wan dered in and looked around.
 Ticket, please" said the door keeper.
 "The only thing I've agin these here op'rys," said the Hoosier as he walked away, "is that they don't begin till bedtime. ."-Success.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
"NoT THE DRY KIND"

"It may be so," says the good old lady with the big fan, ''but I don't see how 1t can ever be-"
 What is it?" asks the slender neighbor.
 "My nephew says that the reason we feel so exhausted these hot days is because of the humor in the at- mosphere. "-Judge's Library.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
Hay Fever, Asthma and Summer Colds
GAME FOR HER.

Mir. Knox-You don't want to meet Mrs. Gaybird, you say.
 Mrs. Knox-No; l pick my friends.
 Mir. knox-Well. she's just the sort of woman you and your friends would like to pick--to pieces Catholic Standard and Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
NO NEWS.

Visitor (who has been going for the last half hour You know, I'm not physically strong, but I've got staying powers.
 Hostess (wearily)-Yes, we no- ticed that.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

"You always seem to be so chsu ful, Mir. Spruceley.'
 "Why shouldn't I be? Her am, forty years old, and l an never had to listen to a baccalaurd sermon."
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29

Foley Kidney Pills will .a sp progress of your kidney a M trouble and heal by remov'nsss sss,Is Try them. Sold by Hes'e'' Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29
In the Nevada Court of Common pl

Thos. c. McRae. w, V. Tonpl,ins and D. L. McRae, doing business as attorneys under the firm name and style of Me-
 Rae X Tompxins p..,. vS,
 Fletcher Davisan Margaret Davis Detends,,
 WARNING ORDER The defendants, Fletcher Davis and Na,v, ret Davis, are each warned to appear in s Nevada Court of Common Pleas and arsss the complaint of McRae X Tompkins, Witness my hand as Clerk of said Conn this the 24th day of July. i9li
 F, F.. Murrah, Clerk
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-29

Husband-There is nothing left :; the wolf will soon be at the door.
 Wife-I hope he will know enough to go to the back one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04
Midnight in the ozarks

and yet sleepless Hiram Scranton, Of
Clay City, ILL.,. coughed and coughed.
He was in the mountains on the advice
of five doctors, who said he had con-
sumption. but found no, help in the eli
mate, snd started home. Hearing of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, he began
to use it. II believe it saved my life, 7"
he writes "for it made . new man of
me, 90 that can now do good work
again. For all lung diseases. coughs,
colds, la grippe, asthma, Group. whoop-
ing cough, hay fever, hernorrhages or
qIinsy, it's the best known remedy.
Price Soc and $l.OO. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by p. A. Clemmer. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04
POPULATION OF
ALL IOWA TOWNS
Cities Growing at Expense o.
Smaller Places
COMPARED WITH 1900 CENSUS

RsdIstrletlns Of Congressional an
eenatoris, Boundaries to be ease'
on 1910 Rsturns-soms interesting
Comments on Dry Figures e'vs'
out BY Secretary Of state.
Washington. d. c.. March 27-spe
cial.-A close study Of the hsure'
which have Just been sent out by Cen
sus Director Durand. from Washing
ton. give the interesting conditions
that exist throughout the state Of
Iowa. -,
On this report which has been nled
with the Secretary Of State. the Elk
ecutive Council will pass. and those
cities that have outgrown the class
which they occupied in 1900 Will take
the position among the cities OF the
state that the changed conditions per.
NIT them to do. The provisions OF
tho Iowa code state that any munich
patty With . population Of $4,000 OF
more constitutes . hrst class city ano
any municipality having less than TO-
900 population and more than z'ooo
constitutes city Of the second class
While those corporations Of less than
1000 are designated 40 towns. and
town sites plated but unincorporateo
are classed % villages. There are
500 incorporated municipalities within
the confines of the state of Iowa and
Of these there are eight cities OF the
Arst class, and 81 cities Of the second
class.
There are q whole lot Of near cities
in tho state. that il towns thai
would not quite reach the 1000 class
They are Audubon, Eldora, Leon
Gutenberg. Humboldt. Ida Grove AM
Stuart. II Leon had borrowed three
sets Of triplets it would have hat
5000 population and it would hav'
bssn dignidsd by having been raise'
to the standing Of . second class city
Des Moines, Of course. is the larg
ct city in the state. Sioux City ii
the next largest. and the city which
has made the largest gain in percent
age il waterloo. Des Moines in
creased its population 24,22s owe,
Whist 1t was In 1900.
The census figures mean more thai
the estimation of increase and de
crease of population. The new re
turns will be used as basis Of thu
redistricting Of councils Of villages ant
cities and board Of education district
may also be changed. The census fig
ures will be an important item in tbt
redistricting Of the state for congress
si6nal and state senatorial districts
Complete returns for every incor
porated municipality in Iowa com
pared with the 1900 census are given
herewith.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04
Evergreens.

Those who are in need of evergreens
will do we'll to call ON me at my place
q miles east of Protivin. l also have
some fruit trees for sale.
l also have few young Aberdeen
Angus bulls to offer. They are out Of
such strains as Prince Ito, Baltimore of
Glendale, Aberlour, and Pansy's Black
hawk, the worlds champion at the St.
Louis worlds fair and the Chicago In
ternational stock show.
Inspection invited.
JOHN J. WALENTA,
Route 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04

Constipation brings many ailments in
much sickness. Keep your bowels
regular madam, and you viii escape
are subject. Constipation is a very
things, it may lead TO serious con-
sequences. Nature often needs little
assistance and when Chamberlain g
Tablets are given at the first indica-
ton. much distress and suffering m ~
be avoided. Sold by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04
Does Your Head Ache3

Want something to stop it quickly?
Get box of Meritol Headache Pow
ders and obtain relief in twenty min.
utes. They are marvellous in their ac-
tion ard positive in results. Meritol
Headache Powders contain no Nor
phine. Cocaine, Choral, Autipyrine or
.Acetanilid. They are unexcelled for
sick and nervous headache and neural
gia.
Guaranteed and sold by C. T. Nc
Williams & Co., Druggists Members
American Drug & Press Association,
Chester, lows.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. An druggists
cell it,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04
CASToRIA
For Infants and Children.
The KID You Have A|ways Bought
. s:..: =: :, Zn{4ZzSzzx

"Our baby cries Cor Chamberlain
Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. T. B.
.KSGdrick, Rasaca, Ga. 1T 10 the best
cough remedy on the market for
cou Tbs, colds and Group" For sale by
all dealers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-26

the taste of considerable section of
the public.
There are some people who will not
be content with coronation roses
merely at buttonhole flowers or table
decorations. To satisfy this class sew
eral large rose growers have started
new industry in rose designs. such
as crown and orb, crown and sceptre
Japanese umbrellas. windmills. pergo-
las and pagodas, the Prince of Wales
feathers, field guns. shields and even
triumphal arches and ships in full
sail
One single firm has planted $4,000
coronation rose trees, all timed to
bloom in June. They are mostly of
the famous type" said the manager of
the nurseries to me the other day.
such as the Dorothy Perkins. Lady
Gay. Hiawatha. and other well known
varieties, and in view of the coming
festivities We have started to train
roses iii almost every conceivable
shape. Here, for instance, is gun
mounted on wheels, which might be
used to decorate a houseboat,"
Two imperial figures, similarly fash
toned in bamboo and wire, stood out
in the open rose garden apart from
the other trees. Each represented
the king in his coronation robes. wear
ing his crown. The, delicate rose
boughs were so skilfully intertwined
with the bamboo and wire that even
in it's skeleton shape the graceful fold
of the robe could be traced.
This is what will be in June" the
manager continued, "a statue of the
king in roses. 1t is life sized figure
and will be mass of pink blooms
from the top of the crown to the feet
We hope to train the roses SO that the
kings profile will be easily recognize
able"
These two remarkable specimens OF
the growers are will be part of d
decorative scheme in London at the
time of the coronation. Some of the
boughs are breaking profusely. and
they will be carefully watched and
pruned in the open till few days be
fore the coronation, and then while
in full bloom they will be removed
and placed under glass for final
cleaning. Each statue. it is expected
will be wreathed in about 1,50O roses
Fine display of Millinery at Mrs. r
r. Van SAINTS, Thursday and Friday
March 30-31.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-26
WABASH GLEE CLUB CONCERT
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, MON
DAY NIGHT. BUY TICKETS NOW.
BRETON LAsSEs.
They Show No Regret In Parting With
Their luxuriant rrssses.

They Show No Regret In Parting With
Thsir Luxuriant Trsssss.
A correspondent writes from Pom
tivy. Brittany. giving some interesting
facts Of a hair market" there. 1t Is
stated that In different parts OF the
motley crowd there were three or four
different purchasers Of this commod-
purpose OF attending the fairs and buy
ing the tresses of the peasant girls.
They have particularly fine hair and
frequently in the greatest abundance.
There seemed to be no difficulty in
finding possessors Of beautiful heads
OF hair perfectly willing to sell.
I'VE saw several girls shcared. one
after the othev. like sheep. and as
many more standing ready for the
shears with their caps in their hands
and their long hair cornbed out and
hanging down TO their waists.
mo doubt the reason Of the indif-
ference to their tresses on the part Of
the fair Bretonnes Is to be found in
the invariabe mode which covers ev-
cry head from childhood upward with
close caps. which entirely prevent any
part Of the hair from being seen and
Of course as totally couceals the want
Of IL. The money given for the hair Is
about 20 sous or else gaudy cotton
handkerchief. The purchasers net i'm
mense profits by their trips through
the CONTEMPLATION Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-26
NEW POLICE CALL
SYSTEM GOOD ONE
But 1t Is Hardly Probable
That 1t Will Be Estab-
lished This Year.

The Dean Electric company of Ely
ria. O.. has just installed test APP
paratus OF its "flashlite" system of
police patrol calls at the city hall
where it will be given Ii test by the
board of works this week The police
department is now testing the APP
paratus, and finds it highly satisfac-
tory
The chances that the system will
be installed in Richmond this year are
slight indeed. for now the city has
reached almost its limit on expenses.
1t is possible that an appropriation
for the installation of the police call
system will be made for 1912
superintendent Gormon of the de-
partment is anxious to have the new
system put in here. He claims the
city is expanding rapidly. and points
out that the police districts are large
and the number of patrolmen now be
low the quota allowed for cities OF
this size
Gormon wants an addition to the
force, an automobile for hurry up
calls, or the 'fiashlite' system. With
the increased population of Richmond
the police needs something to keep
pace with the city.
The Dean system is quite simple, A
large metal box containing tele.
phone and an electric light is placed
in every police district of the city
The boxes have red glass opening
through which the light shines, call
ing the patrolmen of the district
Each box is connected with headquar
ters. When the sergeant desires a
man in any district he calls that box
and gets his man within probably two
or three minutes.
Included in the Dean system is q
FIRE alarm attachment Besides ring
ing the fire department. direct. a record
of each call is made on the police
ticket The reports of patrolmen are
registered, giving their number. mum
Der of box. and exact time on the
ticket at headquarters. This is auto
matte.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-26
Indian Aumoc.

Old Geronimo would scarcely be sus-
pected OF humor. aud yet on one occa-
sion the medicine chief gave me a
sample Of it. IL was his custom In the
later years Of his life to watch for the
coming Of white visitors TO Fort Sill
or to Miss Adkixson's mission. near by
In order that he might sell beaded
canes to them. From the proceeds he
was accustomed to purchase certain
creature comforts not supplied by the
government. but on which he relied
for support in his old age. One day I
was talking to him about them. He
said: They make me walk straight
the tobacco and the mescal. Yes. they
put strength into ME. and lean on
them"
Then to those beady eyes that 50
often had Jared with hatred and cru
city came a CLEAN Of humor. He con-
tinued: II sell these canes. and the
white man buys them-both for one
purpose They help US to walk
Southern Workman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-26
AIR BATTALION IS.
Arranged for English Army
TO Handle Aeroplanes
and Kites.

London, March a5.-England is to
have an army Air Battalion. An ord
or has Just been issued from the War
Department which explains how this
new branch of the service Is to be Or
sanized.
1t will be an engigneerins nnit-~a
body of expert airmen. organized in
such a way as to facilitate the forma~
ton of units ready to take the field
with troops and capable Of expansion
by any reserve formations which may
be formed in the future.
In addition" the order states. the
training and instruction OF men In
handling kites. balloons, aeroplanes
and other form of air craft will also
devolve on this battalion.
The warrant officers. non-commis-
stoned officers. and men OF the bat
TALON will be selected from the Royal
Engineers, but officers of any branch
of the Regular Army who are on the
active list will be eligible for service
In the Air Battalion.
| The following qualifications will be
taken into account in the selection OF
! officers:
! Special recommendation from COM
handing officer.
| Aviator's certificate.
| Experience in aeronautics..
Rank not above captain.
Medical fitness.
Good eyesight
lsketching.
{ Unmarried.
Not less than two years service.
! Under thirty years Of age.
Good sailor
knowledge Of foreign languages.
| Taste for mechanics.
! Applications for appointment in the
Air Battalion are to be submitted to
the War Office through the usual mil.
itarv channels.
Selected candidates. will. on joining
the Air Battalion. go through six
months probationary course, including
two months kiting and ballooning.
II, at the end of that time, they
show no aptitude for the work they
will rejoin their units, Those who
prove satisfactory will be seconded
and appointed to the Air Battalion for
four years, inclusive of the probation
period. At any time, however, Off.
GERS will be allowed to resign their ap,
pointment with the battalion.