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The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
ARKANSAS LANDCON-
 | GRESs MEETS INOCT.

Little Rock, August 21. With a few days the dates for the hnual meeting of the Arkansas Land Congress and Immigration sureau will be announced. Itis robable the Congress will be blled together for Oct. r., IS Ind 19. Secretary E. R. Rat eree is now consulting the other thcers of the organization and Fill make definite announcement bis week.
 The State Fair closes October 1, and by making the 17tn the bening day of the Land Con. ress, the exhibitors at the Fair re allowed two days to get their khibits to Little Rock for the Ongress. The annual meeting the Land Congress was not eld in the spring on account of bnhlct with the Confederate Re hion.
 The auditorium where h e lettings of the Reunion were eld has been rebuilt and it will pw be used for the Land Con- Fess. It will seat 5000 people nth ease, and Secretary Rat rec expects to have more than at number of delegates in the ty for the big meeting.
 The dates of l6, r and Is of ctober will not only fit in we'll nth the State Fair, but will give e Arkansas on Wheels" which arts from Little Rock the fol wing week, chance to gather ebest of the exhibits for that Ftenslve northern tour. Secre- " Ratteree expects this year make the Arkansas Land Con- ess more than a state wide ''nerlng, and will immediately alter the railroads for reduced 'es rom other states, hoping 'llls way to bring in quite a moer to gaze on the exhibits Arkansas products, and hear E talks of Arkansas boosters. '''lng lmbued with the spirit strong they will pack up their usehold belongings and move Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
GRAND SPECTACULAR FEATURES
Numerous ThriIIers Have Been Pro-
 vided for State Fair Visitors.

Negotiations are under way for a fireworks spectacular show at night during the State Fair surpassing in grandeur and thrilling effect anything ever seen in the state. It will repro duce in all it's realistic effects the battle of Juarez in Mexico and the fall of that stronghold in the recent Mexican war A scene of the city, gorgeously painted on canvas more than 200 feet in length, and wonder fully true to the original, will appear before the grandstand. with soldiers, senoritas and Greaser civilians ming ling in festivities just before the bat tie. Then suddenly all becomes ac- tivity, the attack is on and the fire and roar of conflict rages in fury, with the roar of cannon and musket- ry. the charging of troops, the bom- bardment of the Bull Ring. the blow fng up of the magazine and culminat- ing in the fall of the fortress. More than two hundred people perform in this great show. which requires about one hour for each exhibition This  Is immediately followed by resplend- ent modern display of fireworks nev- CT excelled in magnificence.
 Tn addition to these, special day programs of public educational and convention character will accupy the morning of each day. The speed de- partment this year promises te far exceed all former occasions, with many of the best horses in harness and in running races in the state and the country at large on the track. In all respects, the State Fair this year will be great event, and worth ten times the expense of attending and seeing. The railroads will give one fare round trip rate. Write the sec rotary of the fair for catalog and lit- erature.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
1" llFeuses tor Arkansas this Fall

'ansas cannot colhplain of a K or circuses this. Resides 'en'ed attractions of one callore, Barnum & Bailey. |s's s"ng Bros, Hagenback & aiace' John Robinson, the 1ol 0n ana several other large s'esaVlons of the worlds sa'est' will wander through state picking up thousands !. aa'o earned dollars within the \, \. two months.
 ue state is now alive with the 'ers of these great attractions pn, aooltlon to them the Buf. to outht is flooding t h e "'''l moving picture reels |e us ,h that show in action in ea.re ...i season likewise open. de.,n ,''e Rock Monday, the re' 'i'e houses being the first ~, ons.. The Kempner and Cap.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
TIP WORTH WHILE.

"What would you do if l should kiss you?"
 'I'd scream for help And, oh, hotrors! Mothers gone to the matl- ne'"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
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 p,escott. Ark, under the act Of
 Eoooress, March 3, 1873.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12

the bedside of her daughter, Mrs.
Agnes Featheringill, at Arkadel>
phia.
Lee Wise has a very sick child at
this writing.
George Eason and family visited
John Gilbert and family at Powers
Sunday.
Fred Fiddler and family visited
Tom Lee and wife Sunday
A runaway occurred here Sunday
afternoon, but no lives were lost
and the buggy was uninjured: ESQ.
McIyer headed the occupants off ut
the crossroads, uniting them in the
holy bonds of matrimony Lawson
Houston and Miss Virgie Coleman,
the marriage occurring at 2 o'clock.
Miss Eta Yocom of Fulton spent
a few days here this week.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
BELTON

Belton, May III. F. Price of
the Merchants and Farmers Bank
was here Monday.
The young people enjoyed a sing
ing and musical entertainment at
the home Of S. f. Leslie Saturday
night.
a number of our young folks
attended the all day singing at
Friendship, near Dotson.
There will be an all day singing
at Avery Chapel the second Sun
day in June.
Miss Katie Ward of Mineral
Springs is visiting the family of
DR.. Van Dildy this week.
The farmers of this section are
progressing nicely with their work,
having had about two weeks pretty
weather.
Miss Lula Bell Norwood of Doyle
is visiting relatives here this week.
j. D. Eley is having his dwelling
painted this week.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
BRIGHT STAR

Bright Star, May, 10 Rev. G.
D. Cox Of Bodeaw filled his regu ar
appointment here Saturday night
and Sunday.
MIR. aud Mrs. Leonard Boyce OF
Columbus were pleasant visitors
here Sunday.
The singing at the home of W.
Il. Dudney Sunday afternoon was
quite Il success.
Messrs. D. Hutchison, J. Lloyd
aud Misses Hawthorne, Green,
Lloyd, Hutchison and Taylor of
Melrose att ended the singing here
Sunday.
MI. and Mrs o. A-MeRlligg.l4f gg.l4
visited the formers sister, Mrs. c.
E. Boyce, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolsey of Liberty
spent Sunday at the home Of W.
M. Martindaie.
Mr.. and Mrs, Allen spent Sunday
evening with Mrs. Mollie Walker
Of Guernsey.
Mrs. Lizzie Thompson Of Colum
Lus is visiting her nephew, j. n,
Pardue.
Mrs. W. G. Dudney, with Misses
Dora Allen aud Daisy Barr, were
shopping in Hope Friday.
Misses. Kate and Lois Langly
visited Miss Dora Allen Monday.
Gilmore Walker returned to Little
Rock Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12

ter spent Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Pen Mccullough.
Mrs. Lee Freeman and Miss
Maude Praker were guest of Mrs.
J. Il. Allen Sunday afternoon.
Misses Hattie and Helen Allen
have returned from a two weeks
visit at Washington.
Clyde Coffee and family have
moved to Hope. We regret to lose
them from our neighborhood, but
wish them success in their new
home.
A number of our people attended
the singing convention at Hope
last Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
HOLLY GROVE

Holly Grove, May 10-Miss
Janie Shields of New Hope visited
at the home Of Mr.. Sam Weaver
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Samuel of
DeAnn visited relatives here Sun
cay.
Arthur Davis Of near Prescott
was Sunday visitor.
Miss Josie Weaver and Mrs.
Pearl Barr visited Jakajones Tues
day.
II. ". Timberlake and I. A.
Foster of Jakajones attended ser-
vices here Sunday,
Miss Ludie Atkins visited Miss
Weaver Tuesday.
Will Gray and family attended
Sunday school at JakWones Suns
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames aud family
attended services here Sunday.
John Malone and family visited
reatives here Sunday.
II. W. Worthy aud family of
JakaJones was here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Willis of
DeAnn spent Sunday with the
Iatters parents, Mr., aud Mrs. S. I.
Jones, Tuesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Lambert
Of near Washington visited Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Raines Sunday.
Mrs Sarah Bearden visited Mrs.
A. J. Barr Sunday.
Lettie aud Matte Morton visited
friends at Jakajones Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12

Goodlett school has closed the term,
but will teach again next Septems
ber She is fine instucter and has
given satisfaction to all.
Mrs. Andrew Whitehead of F'ul-
ton is visiting relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Drab has received that new
buggy. and fine horse and Drab
says he is sure going to see that the
little senagambian piles up the
stove wood and hoesthat garden to a
finish so that Drab can use that
rig.
DRAB."
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
Union Crossroads

Union Crossroads, May 10.-W.
j. Hartsfeld attended the singing
convention at Hope Sunday.
j. Ii. Atkins has been quite sick
for The past week with measels,
but we are glad to report, is inn
proving.
L. w. Haney, the Rawleigh man,
was here Tuesday.
c. A. Atkins and j. j. Presley
were in Hope on business Sat urday
The little son of A. N. Stroud
was reported sick Sunday.
Mrs. G. A. Atkins and daughter,
Callie, visited Mrs. Fred Self OF
New Hope Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
New Hope

New Hope, May 11.-Misses
Nellie and Vergie Hartsfeld passed
through Tuesday enroute home
from Washington.
Rev. II. Norman pre- ached an
interesting sermon here Sunday.
The New Hope boys have organ
lied a base ball team and will soon
be in shape for games with the
surrounding teams.
Lem Miller visited Hope Satur~
day.
S. L. Afford visited his brother
who is quite six, at Spring Hill
this week.
J. M. Thomas visited relatives at
Holly Grove Friday.
Luther Aylett visited relatives at
Patmos from Saturday until Sun.
Mrs. J. w. Gilbert who has been
quite sick is now able to be out
again,
The young people have organs
lied a Literary Society which will
meet Saturday night.
W. M, Hatsfeld and Ben Cox
of Hope visited relatives here this
week.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
SARATOGA

Saratoga, May 1o,-J. w. PHIL
ips, the insurance man, was here
on business Wednesday.
Mr.. McMayhon, the picture man,
left for Hope Wednesday, after II
two months stay here.
Mesdames j. W. and w. l.. Ellis
visited relatives in TeXarkana tins
week.
Miss Mitchell of Texarkana is
visiting her uncle, DR., q. D. Smith
and her aunt, Mrs, d. j. Ellis.
j. H. Wallace returned Monday
from Nashville, where he visited
his brother, D. p. Wallace.
ESQ. billiard OF Mineral Springs
was here OH business Tuesday. He
says crops are coming out all right.
HeMry Thomasson of Columbus
was buying cattle here this week.
The fnny tribe is on the "bite"
now and the anglers are splitting on
their "bait." "
"SMlLAX. "
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
DOTSON

Dotson, May 10.-A large crowd
attended the singing at Friendship
Sunday and all enjoyed nice time
Randolph Boyd visited his sister
at Antoine Saturday and Sunday.
W. H. Stingley, the merchant of
Wallaceburg was in the community
Friday taking orders for merchan-
disc.
Grandma Stephens, who has been
sick for some time, i reported
improving.
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
Guernsey

o;nelnsey, May 10-W Gather fine
and eur farmers are very busy.
Walter McIver was thrown from
II mule this week aud somewhat
bruised in the yiolent contact with
mother earth--ne bones broken.
The young people enjoyed an en-
teltainmeut at Mrs. Franks Satur
day night; also a singing at Mrs.
l1eathegingilPs Sunday night.
II s. HapcAey has been called to
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
OZAN

Ozan, May l0-J. w. Ellis and
wife retufned Saturday from Neva>
da Co, where they visited their
grand >daRghser, Mrs. Mabel Scott
Saunders
Miss Jaekmau, teacher of the
Washington telegraph., 1911-05-12
HOPEWEL,L

Hopewell, NJ ay 11.-elyde
Coffee and falpily spent Sunday
with the fa@i4 zs.as.as- Browning.
Mrs. A. M. Rowland and daugh>
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05
AEROPLANE LASSOED
BY EXCITED COWBOY

around that the airship couldn'. nay
suggested running the machine into
the river and simultaneously cow
boy in the CROWD lassoed the propel-
Ter with his larat and shonted for
someone 10 bring him his good, fast
horse A hundred willing hands seized
hold of various parts of the cpntrap-
tion and in an instant 1t was headed
for the Yellowstone river. distant only
a couple Of hundred yards. The state
militia company under Major u. J.
Donohue. had been summoned early
in the day TO act as Il patrol tn pre-
vent accidents when tile aeropana
should make its ascension.
The soldier boys now came In handy
in order to save the machine from
utter destruction. Aviator Schmidt
and Meehanician Grnbbin fled panic-
stricken before the angry crowd. The
airship was running swiftly on the
ground and Was about half way to the
river when Major Donohne threw
detail of militiamcn into the crowd
surrounding tho atrshlp. with cirelo
of bayonets, and saved 1t from destrnc-
ton Al midnight tonight. as soon as
tho holiday Is ended, the citizens COM
| mittee will serve an attachment on tha
| machine. and Il Is predicted that tho
city of GlendNe viii shortly own an
airship, FOR no one believes the owns
ers or the outflt will attempt 10 carry
| II ahay. 49,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05

Glendive, July 4.-fSpeeial.) Ut re.
qnired the services of a detail of the
state militia today to prevent a long
suffering and disappointed crowd from
running an airship into the Yellow
stone river because 1t would not or
could not fly. There We're several
thousand visitors I'm this city attend
ing the biggest Fourth of July celebra-
tldn ever held In eastern Montana
Many good attractions had been Of
fefed the crowds all day long, in the
shape of Il ball game, athletic events,
vaudeville shows and concerts, but the
star attraction advertised for the day
was the arship flight The curtiss
Aviation company of New York city,
after promising to send Aviator st.
Henry here for a flight, had refused
10 keep the engagement and as n last
resort an arrangement was made " ith
George II Webster of Fargo. who FUR
nished all sorts of fair concessions
for flight To be made by Felix
Schmidt Of Chicago, and $500 was paid
down on the deal. The bipane ar.
rived, all right and with It came Its
alleged owner. Miss cosey Smith, and
meehaneian named Eugene Grubbtn
together With Schmidt, the alleged
birdman.
The crowd didn't like the looks ol
the machine from the first and after
waiting patiently until o'clock In thu
I afternoon a wave of indignation
surGed through When word VAS passet
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05
WHILE WESTERN MONTANA ENJOYS ITS IDEAL WEATHER
HUNDREDS OF PERSONS LIE DEAD IN EASTERN CITIES

apols, reached this maximum Of iof
degrees.
Fourth Of july heat records were
broken In several cities. including Chi
cago, ST. Louis, Kansas City cinein-
natl and others
Fatalities were numerous, especially
In the large cities, and the gaiety of
the nations birthday was decidedly
soberod by the rlsors of the atmos-
phere.
In the great farming sections Of the
west crops suffered damage Hay
crops, likewise, are almost total loss,
while the fruit crop will not average
more than half It's average yield.
Hundreds of deaths are reported from
the cities, and the number of heat
prostrations will run well into the
thousands. The summer resorts IN the
neighborhood OF these cities profited
largely from the weather, hundreds OF
thousands being induced to leave the
swelterng towns by the combination
of a holiday and the weather condl-
tions.
No immediate relief appears In sight
although in some sections there prob
ably Wil be slight alleviation from eX-
istng conditions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05

As a protest on behalf of young
America against the wave of safety
and sanity" making for greater physi-
cal comfort, which characterized the
celebration Of the national birthday,
the elements held the greater portion
Of the country in the most acute heat
wave of the year yesterday.
or the S4 observation stations of the
weather bureau In this country, % re-
corded official maximum temperatures
of 100 degrees or more, while a con-
siderable majority showed more than
80 degrees.
The greatest heat area was In the
middle and central western states, al
though New England and the northern
lake states were not far behind The
south. however, was relatively cool
and, except that most of the territory
along the borders of the northernmosi
end of the great lakes also were cool
it would almost have seemed as II tn.
points of the compass had reversed
themselves for the day.
The Pacific coast was also a notable
exception, that part of the country en-
joying pleasant weather.
| The greatest. heat recorded was 1O4
degrees In the weather observatories
] which In numerous instances meant i
| temperature OF almost ITO degrees a
/ street level Eight cities, Albany, Bos
/ ton, Charles City. Des Moines, Kansas
City, Omaha, Sioux City and Indian
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05
ST. IGNATiUS CELEBRATES THE
NATIONS BIRTHDAY IN
FINE STYLE.
REDS PLEASE BIG CROWDS
War Dance, Tribal Games and Pageant
Are Presented by Aborigines--BaIi
Game Won by Mission Team-Rac-
ing Program-Five Hundred People
Attend Celebration.

ST 1gna,ius, July i-tStaff corrc-
spondcnee) Five hundred visitors
from Missoula and the reservation
towing filled st, 1gnatius Ia overflow
Ing today and helped the quiet little
mission town to celebrate the birthday
Of the nation. II was the biggest celo-
hration ever held here. From early
morning until late at night there was
something doing all of the time, and
the big crowd was kept jolly and ex-
cited clear through. Despite the size
Of the visiting delegations. there was
no overcrowdng and the day was an
enjoyable one for all
The celebration began with a ball
game between the Mission and the
Moiese valley teams, In which the for
mer won by score of II To g. In the
afternoon came the Indian war dance
and n long program of races. The
Indians again performed In the even
ing, with games and n historic parade
as features.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05

meet him Ut the depot and ii was II
happy tltrong that marched down the
street headed by the band which struck
up lively tune and swept the crowd
along through the business section.
This performance was repeated when
the regular train arrived half an hour
later than the special. This train was
crowded 70 its utmost capacity There
were passengers riding Oh top of the
coaches. in the baggage car and
swarming about the enrne. The spe-
cial train made few stops coming
through the valley aud the passengers
who expected to take Ii were all
thrown upon the mercins Of the
smaller and moro crowded train. But
they were not to be denied and they
hung on mt every available plare.
When they were all distributed
through the crowds that were already
In the city there was throng Of peo-
pie In Hamilton such as has never
been seen here before They came
from every section Of the Bitter Root
country as we'll as from Missonla and
II crowd never gathered which had
more real holiday spirit and WAS bet
ter natnred the whole day than that
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05

which celebrated at Hamilton. This
spirit grew ~ the day advanced and
reached a lively climax tonight when
the Notlimah carnival was IN progress
and the air was full Of paper ribbons
and 4confetti aud tho coronation OF the
carnival queen Mas enaeted
The Parade.
When ii was evident that all Of the
visitors had arrived and had been
given time to distribute themselves
about the crowded streets 80 as to
be able 10 witness the scene, the COM
mittee started the street parade that
proved one Of the best Hamilton ever
saw. Manager NJ. l.. H. Oden Of the
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
headed the procession in an antomo-
bile and following came Grand Mar
shal George W. Ward and his aide,
T. NJ. Welliyer. both splendidy
mounted The Hamilton band fol-
lowed and its martial music, both dur
ing the parade and all other exercises
where il participated, did much To stir
up the patriotic spirit 10 pitch Of
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degrees but rose steadily until 5
O'Clock when the seasons record was
passed The government register on
the street leyel at the same time was
t0i degrees.
Railroads leading to summer resorts
ran special trains which were crowded
and lake boats We're jammed TO the
legal limit. The parks were full and
thousands fled 10 the Naters Of the
lake.
As has been the custom. dwellers In
The tenement districts slept Oh roofs,
sidewalks and alleyNays. Every street
stairway was occupied, with the adults
stripped To the limit Of seemlinesa and
ali but naked babies Wailing, or silent
ffom illness,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-07-05
Striking Contrast.

Kansas city. July A striking con-
trast between a sane" and nm old
fashioned Fourth Of July was offered
today I'm the two Kansas cities. In
Kansas City, Mo. there were no fire.
crackers nor other explosives, their
sale having been prohibited by ordi-
nance. At 6 o'clock tonight no acci-
dents and no fire due To explosives
had been reported.
The spirit of noise was rampant
across the state line. there being no
restrictions in Kansas City Kan. AS
to the manner of celebrating the
Fourth. One death was directly due
10 the noise.
Margaret Gregory. an infant. had
been Ill for several days. Last night
her father pleaded with children In tho
neishborhood 10 stop exploding fire.
crackers near the house. He later
appealed to the police but without
avail.
Today the little girl died from
nervous shock following the explosion
Of a giant fireeracker
Three fires caused by firacraekers
occurred this afternoon In less than
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General Throughout Iowa.

heat records Of 10 years, the govern
ment thermometer registered 1913 In the
shade, Many thermometers In the
business district REGISTERED 11o and as
high as III where exposed 10 the suns
rays.
Reports from differen, parts Of the
state indicate the heat to be general
throughout Iowa.