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The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
The Duck and the Trout.


 As a Virginian was fishing below a milldam near village in his state, so contributor writes to the Companion, he accidentally threw his line across a duck, which suddenly turned round, twisted the gut about its neck, and fixed the dropper-f1y in its breast.
 Thus entangled and hooked, the duck soon broke off the gut above the dropper, and sailed down the stream with the other fly trailing hebind it. It had no gone far before trout about B pound and half in weight took the By.
 Then began an extraordinary con test. While the trout struggled, the terror of the duck was very evident; It fluttered its wings and dragged the fish. When the trout grew more quiet the duck gave way, and suffered itself to be drawn under some bushes, at the edge of the stream. When the strug- gle was renewed the ducks head was frequently drawn under the water.
 By chance, however, the gut got across a branch that hung downward Into the water, when the duck, taking advantage of the purchase that this circumstance gave it, dragged the fish from its hole and obliged it to show It's head above water. Then it became contest of life and death. The trout was in it's last agonies and the duck In very weak state, when the gut broke and suffered each to go his own way.
 The man who saw this strange com bat stoutly afirms the truth of every detail.-Youth's Companion.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
A Pair of Pinchers.

The fruit man down at the corner looked rather discouraged.
 Whats the trouble. Pietro?" we asked.
 "Dissa business no good," he an. swered gloomily. De lady she pincha de fruit and de cop he pincha de peanut"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
kIndness WIth the ream.

Uniform kindness in the treatmen, of horses enables the driver to depend upon them in all sorts of ways that save time and lessen labor This is especially noticeable in harnessing and unharnessing. The driver accus- toned to a team which has his con- fdence will save hours every month, which under opposite conditions would be wasted.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
Dick rurnln PIstol Eound

In the removal of a plaster ceiling and oak paneling of the Jacobean room in the famous Reindeer inn at Banbury, England, which has been bought by Lord Curzon of Kedleston, workmen found in the rafters a double nintlock horse pistol inlaid with gold, Inscribed, Presented to Dick Turpin Rt the White Bear Inn, Drury Lane. February 2, 1735-"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
Curious Result of Adders Bite

As the result of an adder bite, re- Dently, the back of the hand of a Car Iih CWales) boy named J. W. Coffy has become marked like an adder. The physician who is attending the sase states that the skin and swollen
 nesh near the bite are like a piece of Ieather, pigmented exactly the same as Gn adder, the white streak or ring run aing round the dark mottled ground.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
In Hioher Politics.

T suppose every mans friendship is worth having" said the young man who is studying politics.
 Cherish not the delusion," replied Senator Sorghum. You must select with caution, owing to the fact that when you accept a mans friendship you incidentally acquire the natural enmity of everybody who doesn't ap- prove of him."
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
Why of course.

How to Attract the birds" Is the title of new book by well known author, with a profound knowledge of natural history. But why all this erudition? We always supposed there was just one simple method-to put salt on their tails.-News-Lett
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
MARKER FOR A BLACKBOARD
Draws Number of Parallel Lines at One Sweep-Distance Between
 Crayons Is Regulated.

A blackboard marker, by means of which series of parallel lines may be drawn at one movement, has been designed by a New York man. The chalks are inserted in holders that are mounted on a lazy-tongs and he lazy-tongs are slidably mounted iD the slots of bar, which in turn is
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
The Chuos.

Mrs. Chugwater-What is "politi- cal machine" Josiah?
 MT. Chugwater-If you've been read ing about the steam roller for more than a week and don't know what it g, what's the use of asking me?
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13

Guest-Bring me Welsh rarebit, { broiled lobster, bottle of imported ale, and a piece of mince pie.
 Waiter-Will you please write out the order and sign it, sir?
 Guest-What for?
 Waiter-As a sort of alibi for the house to show the coroner, sir.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
RussIan peaaants swlndI.d-

The peasant girls of Russia sell heir hair for sum which amounts 70 less than dollar pound, and their Tesses bring SIP to s15 in the London Iair market.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
Medical WIIes-

My doctor says I ought to ride a horse" said the indolent man. What tor?" T don't know. Maybe he's tired of treating me for dyspepsia and wants a broken collarbone for a change. ge."-Washington Star.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
All In the Name.

How about love in a cottage" "T could never marry poor man," said the girl.
 "But this cottage is really bunga, 'ow."
 q might consider that"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
0uite a Man

Howell-"What sort of a fellow Is her" Powell-"He can make two lem pms grow where only one grew before and then hand them both to you whey you are not looking. g."-Judge.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
An Accident at sea.

50 you say you're an old-time sail or. Did you ever have any accidentsi
 "Once, mum. I dropped bowl of hot aouD in an old lady's lap"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
Paid fnr Art

"Is that picture a genuine work of Art?" asked the uninstructed observer. -No," replied MT. Cumrox frankly, but the story the dealer gave me Rlong with it is."
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
Evils Worse Than War.

There are things worse than war fhe passions that lead to war; self shness, ambitions-these are the su- Dreme evils.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
Long Hours of MIners.

Fourteen hours was considered a lays work for miners during the early pask As thA laat century.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-13
NEHTTy HIZZ

TV HR road dips down a steep hill
 just before you reach Indian
 Creek and shuts from sight the
 big stone house that cost $4,-
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
WHY PIGS FEET ARE SPLIT.

Secretary Stimson of the war de- partment surveyed the government possessions at Fort Sheridan and passed the old canteen. This is a compound now in which wireless drinks are served-also food.
 On the outside of the building Q champion of the republic had writ ten with piece of chalk:
 Pigs feet five cents apiece and fifteen cents yard"
 MT. Stimson was inspired to say
 q never have realized before why pigs feet are split. It is possible to buy yard and half"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
Why Marie

Now remember, Mary" said the teacher just before the school exercises, If you forget some of the words when you are singing your song, don't stop. Keep right on. Say tum tum, tummy- tum or something like that and the words will come back to you and nobody will know the differ ence; now don't forget" "
 On exhibition day little Mary edifed her audience with some thing like this" .. . and she wears a wreath of roses around her tummy- tum-tum.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
NOTICE

Subscribers to the Prescott Agricultural High School.
 Attention is called to the fact that one of the building bonds and interest will mature on May 1. Please remit your subscrip- tion due January 1 to Alex Vaughn, secretary of this board, at once.
 There are some subscribers to this fund that are considerable in arrears and the board feels that it is only fair to those who have paid to require all to pay. So any of those subscriptions not paid within the next thirty days will be placed in the hands of attorneys for collection.
 Alex Vaughn,
 Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
DISCOVERIES AT PoMPEiI.

A dispatch from Naples states that some interesting discoveries are being made in ''The Street of Abun- dance," which recently was unearth- ed and which leads to the amphithe- ater at Pompeii. In one shop there was found a TOW of wine jars so placed that it would seem the vint- ner was in the act of pouring wine from one into another when oyer- taken by waves of lava, A. D. 79.
 There also, dramatically closed, was a cauldron containing water. Or walls bordering the road are many political notices, relating to cleo tions.
 Excavations will be continued, and more interesting discoveries are expected.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
SuSpends Publication

Little Rock, April 22.-Jack Bernhardt, of Dumas, who was among those that heard Roose- welt Saturday night, announced that he had suspended the pub lication of the McGehee News. He finds that since he moved the plant from Dumas to Me Gehee, its publication interferes greatly with his practice of law, so he will give up the newspaper. It is open to lease.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
Joe I. Robinson Files Statement

Little Rock, April 22-Accord- ing to statement filed with the Secretary of State, it cost Con, gressman Joe T. Robinson S11,- S70.37 to get the Democratic mo- mination of gov ernor. His two largest items were advertising S3, ,246. .46, and postage $3,665. 10. The printing campaign litera. tu cost &, 443.10, and the main. enance of his headquarters S1, 346 B. He declares that the amount expended by any can didate should be limited, and that candidates should be com pelled to abandon the present methods and return to the old plan of debating issues in the presence and hearing of the peo' pie. 1 am now preparing a mea- sure of the nature referred to in the hope that the next legisla- ture will pass it." He says the men of moderate means now have no chance with the ma of wealth.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

|Ipcb is being said and writ lrsbout who is guilty of crimi- in the Titanic dis ktqr. It amounts to a great Balto establish who is really Rble, but under the circum- Isnces, we submit that it is eX- |pmely doubtful whether any ke is liable. There will be %srges and counter charges
 hat warnings were given, etc. ! his may or may not be true, but len if they were, we doubt briOusly if any man or men real i thought of danger, or the fact Hanger was ever impressed
 bon them. Such things happen Rry rarely and there was noth- (g whatever known or in antici-
 Rton that might have led lsmay fny one else to have thought tmy more danger than usual.
 ISmay had the slightest bought of danger, is it reason
 De to think that he would have
 sked his own life? Certainly
 FT strong evidence should be fabLiShed before any person
 cOmpany should be branded fmurdererS in this awful ac- |dent. It is an entirely differ
 ttmatter from a railroad wreck
 ld can not be determined by fnlar methods. We are prone
 Oeleye that it was simply an Ppaling disaster which under
 Circumstances was unavoid- pc Of course if they had not zen going so fast it would not ave happened. We might also |ate that if trains did not run Fere would not be no railway Fecks' There may be serious F0llty, but it should not be
 l way proven or guessed at.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that by virture of an order of the Chancery Court of Nevada Co.,. Ark that the undersigned. receiver of the estate J, w. Hatley, Will on the l4th day of May. 12l2, in front of the court house in Pres colt, Nevada County, Arkansas offer for sale the east half of the south est quarter of sec tion four (D, township twelve O2) south, range twenty-one (2D west. Notice is given that there is a deed of trust upon said land amounting to about three hundred an fifty dollars (S350.00) and the receiver will sel l only the equity of redemption therein giving to the purchaser the right. by paying said mortgage, will be upon credit of three months, and the purchaser will be required to give bond to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Witness my hand this 18th day of A prii, 1912.
 H. c. TREVILLION,
 Receive
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
OVER l5, 900 SIGNATURES

Little Rock, April 22-Over 15,0OO signatures has been filed with the Secretary of State, con siderably more than the number necessary to initiate the State. Wide Prohibition Bill. But the workers are not stopping with enough. Supt. Barrett has several thousand more names to file, and more are being received almost every day by the Secre> tary of State direct. There are still about 10000 petitions in cir culation in various parts of the state, and most of those will be returned with some signers. It is now contidentaly believed that the number will reach a to- tai of 5000.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
''A0oSeVeIt People Active Saturday

l''lle Rock, April 22-One tsu'acant incident of the
 'lsevelt speaking in Argenta rarday night, which has [''peu the press, was the act [S Ol the anti-Roosevelt elem. [' hepreSentives of the Taft |'ppOrters stood at the entr. [''S to the rink and distributed
 s0Saads so la1 of copies of Senator [s [.Vais speech against third (,,ls [us for President, Murray 1. [,lvf rl saddress on Why Should ||, seaange 1a our Form of Govern. [,, [Is, s, and President Taft's F'l Message to Congress.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
SHOWING NEED OF POVERTY
Writer Points Out How Its BanIsh- nent Would Affect Certain
 Glasses of People.

Poverty has been designed by an All-Seeing Providence in order to make the rich humble. Without poverty, the rich would not know how well off they were, and if they did not know this, they would have no opportunity to sympathize with the poor; thus, no condition of hu- mility would be possible.
 Poverty is also useful in many other ways; it enables sociologist5 to write books, and, by constant practice, gives them remarkable fa- cility; it affords a splendid field for the theologian, and helps him very much in his illustrations.
 Poverty helps government; for without government there would be no political parties, and political parties could not exist without pov- erty, as there would be no votes to buy.
 Poverty is necessary to produce sentiment. If there were no pov- erty, sentiment would go begging, It would then have to be expended ex- clusively on members of the oppo- site sex, as a rule, they don't need it, except when they also need money.
 Poverty is considered unnecessary by some, but that is only because they do not understand. Without poverty there would be nothing to live for, nobody to be sorry about, and no one to witness our comfort. Thomas L. Mason, in Lippin- cott's Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
Quite a Difference

"ls your Mississippi River very much larger than our Thames?" asked an English lady of a Western visitor.
 "Larger:" answered the West erner; "why, Ma'am, there ain't enough water in the whole of the Thames to make a gargle for the mouth of the Mississippi.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22

Prospective Builder;-So the fireproof buildings you erect are better than your competitors?
 Contractor:-Nes, indeed take any conhagration of recent years and you will find that my build ings stood from ten to fifteen minutes longer than all others.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
'' ,''Au lO BE HELD IN LITTLE ROCK

ls |ue ;, Rock, April 22-A meet. |,r% ,o '0 De held in Little Rock. S. ,O-l7 fort the organization
 \ ''a'e a Conference of Chari. ke os 4u ,, Corrections. This is E,,;,issn a the results of the United |et ass ~. Organization in Little |seD .su suu the interest that has lhss s'Onsed ls in similar work in (s sos'a a'eer cities of the state . kqld pec.ed ,a'1 that Miss Helen !, Will be among the speak.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that by virture of an order of the Chancery Court of Nevada County, Arkansas, that the undersigned will on the l4th day of May. 1912, offer for sale at public outcrv, to the highest bidder for cash. the entire saw mill outfit including engines, boilers. edgers belting, pipes, puileys, etc. formerly belonging to J. W. Hatley. and no W situated on the public road between Boughton and Mcintosh Bluff. west of Boughton. Said sale will be for cash in hand. and will be al the mill between the hours for Judicial Sale.
 Witness my hand this 18th day of April 1912
 H. c. TRENILLION,
 Receiver.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22

Ed F. Gee X Sons
 VS John Denson
 WARNING ORDER The defendant, John Denson, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs, Ed F. Gee & Sons,
 F. M. Smyth, J. P. April 8, 1912.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
AN ARRAIGN M ENT.

'It will take lifetime to answer all the charges your enemies are making in this campaign. How will you reply?"
 'T guess" replied the eminent statesman, "that I will simply say Not guilty and let it go at that"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22

q hear that you and Jack are to be married"
 "Yes, and we have agreed what ever happens, to stay married until the vacation season is over."
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22

Mrs. O. B. Palmer, Little Rock, Ark, says: My little boy had se- were cough with the measles, which was so severe he could not sleep at night. One bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured him and he has never been bothered since.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
B. R. TIME TABLE
Iron Mountain
NORTH BOUND
In the Nevada ChanCery Court

Dewy Buchanan Earle Buchanan and Nlary Ad- ans Plaintifs. Bliss Blakely, James Blakely, John Blakely. Ed Blakely, Henry Blakcly, Eliza Johnson, Josephine CumminS and Ella Blake lN Defendants
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN
 TEMPERANCE UNION

It may be urged that the man utacture of alcohol is of value because it is a useful agent in mechanical science and manu- fracture. This offers no solution of the economical problem. To the extent that alcohol supplies the chemist and the mechanic with a needed commodity it's manufacture is in harmony with economic law, just as it is neces- sary to destroy timber awhen necessary to produce ashes or charcoal, if ashes or charcoal are needed. But these cOnSidera- tlOnS have no relation to the man. ufacture and sale of intoXicantS for beverage purposes. If there were no other call for alcohol than that which science and man. ufacturing demanded, it's pro- duction might be limited to the still of the laboratory. But the business of distillers and brew CTS is based upon the supply of an unnatural desire created by that upon which it feeds. John Wesley was in advance of his age, but not in advance of eco homie truth when he said All who sell spirituous liquors in the common way to any that will buy, are poisoners-general." "
 Mark Twain said, "A man bought a hog for o1.50 and fed it SEQ worth of corn and then sold the hog for S12. He lost money on the corn, but made S1O.50 on the hog" This illustrates the financial results of the licenS e system. The saloons breed vice, poverty, disease and crime. It cost the taxpayers thousands of dollars annually to look out for these results; but they are mak- ing money from the license fees. Well may Shakespeare eXclaim What fools these mOrtals be-"
 The due tea" which was to have been held this week in the home of the president is post poned on account of her being called to a W. c. T. U. executive meeting in Little Rock
 The regular meeting will be with Mrs. Fannie Young with Mrs. Cress as leader. Subject, Uncle Sam's Vision. Let us have a good attendance.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
WARNING ORDER

The defendants, John Blakely, Ed Blakely, Henry Blakely and Eliza Johnson. are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs, Dewv Buchanan, Earle Buchanan and Mary Adams
 F k. Wurrah.
 Clerk. Or F
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
The Prescott Daily News
 pusLIsHEo sr As News Printing Go.

..,r.i as second class mail matter l,a,6sr ln,SIVg 4th, 1905, at the postoffice ''6,!,Sc p.oscott. Ark, under the act of
 rrress, March 8. 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22

Wanted-House or three good rooms for light housekeeping. Address 9A, care News Office.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22

The regular meeting will be with Mrs. Fannie Young with Mrs. Cress as leader. Subject, Uncle Sans Vision. Let us have a good attendance
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-22
In the Justice of the Peace Court

April F, 1912.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-13
Tact Should Be Taught
Women Before All Else

Miss Annie Thompson. the youngest
daughter OF the late Dcnman Thompson.
who is helping TO perpetuats her fathers
life work, The Old Homestead Is q
great believer in seIf-study. and Is con-
stantly on the alert for something that
will stand for the mental development Of
her sex, and especially the young girl
who is just budding into womanhood.
Miss Thompson faYors the marriage
state for the vast majority of woman
kind. and for those fitted for domesticity
she has one great axiom. and that is
Tact" for without it the word COM
patibility might as we'll have been left
out OF the dictionary.
Tact. in Miss Thompson's estimation,
should be put before culture or even edu-
cation, as the great leveler OF all ranks
and conditions and il woman possesses
it. the world. or at least her world. is
as an open book before her No obstacle
can impede its value or resource, and
should the hearth be threatened with
lack Of harmony, there is nothing that
will so successfully tune up the domestic
Tyre, as tact.
Tact in woman IS one OF the first things
that A man will admire. for tact is an
evidence of mentality. and were l cast
ing the alumnae OF the female colleges
f-the world, 1 would first dedicate a
chair to tact, and teach it before the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-13
\ The Systematic Woman.

When asked how she accomplished so
much work so easily, the mother OF a
large family replied: IT work by sched-
uIe.'
That is the secret of all easy work.
If you live in a nerve-racking rush try
what keeping 4 schedule will do for
YOU.
Buy a note book and head opposite
pages with the day and date. Before
going to bed plan and write down the
work of the next day. In the evening
sum up what has been accomplished.
1t does not take long to keep this SIM
pie schedule, but It is surprising how
quickly you learn system from it. Busy
women go so far as to plan certain du-
ties for certain hours.
Do not plan to do too much In one
day, for then the opposite page is a
disappointment which spurs you to I'M
wise efforts or needless disbursement
What is left undone one day may he
carried over to the next days planning
page as jog against procrastination.
Reading over such a note book is an
object lesson to the shiftless housewife
who works by fits and starts, gets moth
ing accomplished, has no time for leis-
ure. and ends by being a nuisance to
herself and burden to her family.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-13

classics. and side IN side with the rudi-
nents Of education.
II is the taCtfui physician, who. leading
YOU out OF yourself. guides you to health
and confidence in your ability to get
we'll. as much by his tactful words. as
by his nostrums
The Clergyman who breaches a tactfuI
sermon. ministers to your soul. and gives
you the proper uplift. while an uncouth
FIRE and birthstone doctrine. tinctured
with rhetorical anathema might send you
home in rebcllious spirit.
Tact is more often found in man, than
In woman. and that is probably caused
by mans struggle with his fellows
Women have apparently not found the
same necessity for ii, but for the do
nestle environment, II is the one great
accomplishment. Cultivate It with all
your might and main-fOr without II, YOU
can accomplish little, but with ii. the
venom Of the universe can be dispelled
Apply II to everything. teach II to your
children, and they will grow up tactfuI
with each other and with reasoning
powers, far beyond their years
AS Jeanette Watson Glider said in a
recent contributions: After love, tact is
the greatest factor in happy marriages
Worlds can be conquered by it-hearts
can be moved by it
Make ii part OF your Hfes work. and
measure each action by il, and so will
your reward be heaped upon you a hun
dred fold.