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The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-02
A Scientific Achievement

Modern science has produced no such effective agency in the relief of indi- gestion, dyspepsia, constipation, bi- iousness or impure blood as Meritol Tonic Digestive. the result of the best minds of the American Drug and Press Association, composed of druggists and newspaper men all over the country. Try this great remedy Hesterly Drug Store Association Members.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-02

It is becoming to every good Democrat to wear Win With Wilson" button. You may se- cure one at this office.
 J. s. Began is spending today in Little Rock on business.
 The banks observed Labor Day today by closing their doors.
 Fletcher Bolls, of Hope, was a visitor to Prescott yesterday.
 Roy Hale, of Little Rock, spent yesterday in the city with home folks.
 A. A. Gordon spent yesterday and today here with his family and friends.
 l. A. Blakely spent yesterday ln Texarkana visiting relatives and friends.
 Bayard Witt, the Texarkana architect, was visitor to tie city Saturday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. M. L. Nelson, of Blevins, spent yesterday and this morning in Prescott.
 Big Jolly Ed Hood, who lives down at Emmet, was transacting business in Pres colt this morn. ing.
 MT. and Mrs. E. E. Gordon, of St. Louis, spent Sunday in Prescott with relatives a n d friends.
 Chas. Bolls, a former Prescott boy who is now living at Conway, spent yesterday in the city with relatives and friends. J. M. Caruthers returned to Shreveport this morning after spending a few days in the city with relatives and friends.
 W. E. Sutton, of Sutton was in Prescott today on business. Mir. Sutton is travelling salesman for the Winona Hosiery Company.
 There was a record breaking crowd in attendance at the Main Spring Camp meeting yesterday, it being the closing day. It is stated by some who were present that there were 5000 people on the ground yesterday.
 We wish to call attention to the advertisement of H. E. Doris on the last page of today's issue. This stock of goods is going to be sold at a great sacrifice and you should go to this store and se- cure some of the bargains, The sale begins Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-02
FRESH RUBBER GOODS

Every article in our rub Der Goods Department is fresh by fresh we mean that sthe rubber has full life and elastic ity. We buy highest quality rubber goods and sell you all articles made of rubber with a guarantee that they are the best produced.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-02
EVER HEAR ABOUT THIS?

We want everybody in Prescott to know about Meritol White Liniment, It will do so much for. pains of all kinds rheumatism, sprains etc. We have never sold a preparation that we could recommend more highly Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1912-09-02
A NEW DISCOVERY

One of the best products of the chemists of the American Drug and Press Association is Meritol Pile Rem edy, for both internal and externa use, certain in it's effect. boon to suf- fering humanity. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21
The New Rates of
The Minneapolis General Electric Company

Combination Commercial Lighting and Power Customers
receive alternative demand rate and apply to their
bined power and lighting requirements In this respect
siderable number Of will be greatly and cgtmaey
benefited.
Large Power Customers have for
low energy rates under the socae Wholesale Power Rates
They have been required however, to minimum charges
monthly and charges for based their highest demand
time during the year. which demand would affect the
for the remainder of the The the
energy rates concerned will remain present they
will the demands monthly Instead of being fixed for
the remainder Of the the customer his demands
monthly the of charges
aey In other words, manufacturers will not pay higher
For the whole simply because their requirements
usually high during mouth In addition. the minimum
charges horsepower in of 100 horsepower will be
duced one-half from 500 to $1OO per horsepower
All Electric Customers and Glasses of Customers will be upon
fair and equitable basis with reference another and with
relation the cost of the particular they require
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21
New Domestic Rates of
The Minneapolis General Electric Company

also understands why this fact should the Company make
lower rates for and heating enabling the investment to
work during daylight hours which productive Of the prop
cry only distributes low-prced
egy but permits lower lighting peak load rates. than would
otherwise be possible.
The present domestic based theoretically this fun
damental consisting of primary rate of IL per klowa
hour for the first SO hours monthly of 60 of the
installation
for all current in of this amounts per klowa
hour being deducted from the rate and from the
secondary rate for prompt payment.
In actual practice few customers sufficient electricity
get off the primary 10 cent (ne)
Under the scale practically all will obtain
part Of their electric energy the secondary low
The primary rate will be s.55 ne opposed
10 The secondary rate will be 81 net
opposed The quantity energy necessary
used before the secondary applied
scale.
AS example: house using kilowatt hours
month"; indicated by the METER would be billed at 18 kowatt
hours the primary and u kowatt hours the secondary
the Is ilowa hours being ascertaned by multiplying
number Of rooms(6) by kilowatt hours The bill would
rendered as follows:
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21

The domestic effective March 1s
1913. follows:
Nine per XII hour for first three klowat hours
month.
Six per kilow. hour for all additional current.
The minimum mouth bill will be 81 co. A discount of
will be allowed bills (incudng monthly mnmum)
for prompt payment
This furnishing of the first INSTALL
of ncandeccnt lamps the furnishing of lamps
whatsoever
The number Of be determined upon the ordinary
rating easements porc1es unfinished ac closets,
lalnlries, halls, alcoves. ETC., not to be counted
The average per kiowatt hour nearly
it, will 71ac 1t will grow less greater
is made Of electrical household appliances such trons toast
percoators washing machines FANS which
should then the secondary cent ess per cent?
rate.
The domestic schedule designed not only give lower
lighting stimulate the the electrical
appliances rapidly growing popularity because of their labor
saving and convenience bringing qualities
of Minneapolis fully understands how the stimuli
demand of all electric customers for lighting during
period peak load which determines the
the plant the of the The public
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21

The Great Majority Of lighting power will
find their electric service reduced Here and there will
be customer who to the special character of his
requirements will not find decreased the proportion
those of the majority Forced to deal with conditions they
is obviously impossible make the reductions apply
every uniformly.
Discrimination under these schedules
schedule maintained by The Minneapolis General Electric Com
pany shall not exist.
Reductions in the producing distributing and sales of
electric service be based large the volume
OF current marketed and equalization of the demand the
plant during the hours of the day We believe the
rates backed by energetic will greatly increase
the useful application of electricity by manufacturer merchant
and householder and work towards equazed demands upon the
investment.
The Present Electrical Development Minneapolis below
that of the American Only about of
families in this city electricity form Our aim
is to develop the field to its utmost and thus to Justify by add
ona business the reduction in be made.
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21

The schedules of the Minneapolis General Flee
trio Company will become effective March LIST, 1913
Earlier Inauguration of the is mpraccabe for
these W Alterations in accounting systems and the
preparation of records 2 Checking Of and
dtions avoid discrimination
The chief benefit of the the people of Mime
apolis will be as follows
Residence Customers will receive rates approximately 20
cent lower than present Under the the cleo
rca household appliances for heating cooking power
made economically desirable Every family ordinary circum
stances will have electric service within it's
Commercial Lighting Customers receive easily understood
and simply computed rate which will reduce the cost the small
alternative demand will enable large
long hour burner (sma]l arge) obtain
suratey low Either obtanabe upon short
cOnract-One year.
Small Power Customers may choose simple energy
charge starting cents per kowatt hour
alternative demand
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21
Average rate per kilowatt hour. IA cents.


The method of the number Of is, believe,
much simpler and equitable than requiring fixed number
of hours monthly of percentage of the installation do
mand 1t will much less misunderstanding and friction
and will at the adequately Indicate that of the
Lighting requirements of each customer which the
peak and for which it is necessary charge the primary
1t has been customary for the Company to supply the first
installation of incandesccnt lamps free This installation
sisted of carbon ament lamps Under the rates lamps
be supplied by the Company In view of the fact that the
Tungsten lamps effect saving consumption of current it
the customers advantage purchase and them for both
initial and subsequent installations.
The monthly minimum charge of 81 90 for the first
time subject discount of per cent for prompt payment
We shall install system whereby the readers will
leave with the customer record of monthly readings in order
the latter close touch with his consumption of
electricity understand that the service and
charged obtainable
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21

The commercial lighting rates effective March 1st 1913
follows (ncudng the alternative demand rate last gven)
Soc klowa hour for first 100 kowatt hours per month
75c klowa hour for 100 kowatt hours month
65c kowat 100 kowatt hours per month
soc per kowa hour for 300 kowat hours per month
per kowatt all 600 klowat hours per month
Minimum monthly bill, $100 Prompt payment discount )
per cent.
Assuming customer this rate had monthly consumption
Of $50 kowat hours his bill would be computed follows
First 100 kilowat hours at Soc per X W. H.. $500.
Next 100 kiIowat hours at Use per K. w. H.. $50
Next so klowat hours at Csc per K. w. H.. 325
$3.50
Less per discount for prompt payment. "a
$1781
Average per kilowatt hour 712
The above rate supersede tworate scale based
maximum rate of 10 cents net The rate starts from base
of simplify the billing, and may be
ected by the favor of the alternative (gven
below if it to the customers advantage to do
The commercial power rate schedule is as follows
per kiowatt hour for first 200 klowatt hours
per kiowatt hour for next 200 kiowatt hours
cents per kiowatt hour for next 200 kowatt hours
} per kilowatt hour all 600 klowatt hours
Monthly minimum 81 per month per horsepower for first
horsepower of rated capacity of connected IS
for the 20 horsepower of rated
capacity of connected so month horsepower
30 horsepower Of rated capacity connected
discounts those applying in commercial
lighting schedule
Assuming small power customer had monthly consump
klowat hours his bill would be computed follows:
First 200 kilowatt hours at &c K. W. H.. 5000
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21

Next 10 klowatt hours, at per X. W. H.. so
$3.50
LESS per cent discount for prompt payment .63
$11.87
Average rate per kiowatt hour $50 cents.
a power if he desires may the following al
tentative rates
per kilowat first 50 hours per month
of maximum demand
2h per kowatt hour for all current.
The quantity discount applicable the alternative rate only
is follows:
per all bills between 5000 and $4,000 per month
10 cent all bills between 10000 and 10000 month
Is all bills between 5000 and 10000 month
20 cent all bills between 10000 and 25OOO month
25 per all bills $4,000
Demands will be taken monthly. Monthly minimum
that applying commercial power schedule Prompt
ment discount for within discount period
Contract period one year, renewable.
To meet requirements of large lighting customers small
lighting customers with long hour consumption customers who
have combined lighting and demand and for long hour
small and medium the following alternative rate for
commercial lighting power both combined will be apple
able:
Demand charges follows payable monthly plus the
charges indicated:
$3.50 per month kiowatt of demand for first 10
kowatts.
$3.50 per each kowatt of demand for 40
kowatts.
$500 per month for each klowatt Of SO kowats
of demand.
Plus these energy charges
45c kowatt hour for first 400 kowatt hours month
3c kowatt hour for 600 kowatt hours month
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21

IS kilowatt hours at cents ...............$.G 2
IL kilowatt hours at 6 cents. .............. ~
1874
Less per cent for prompt payment .... IL
1922
The Irish standard., 1912-12-21

2c per kowatt hour for 5000 iowatt hours per month
1c per kowatt hour 5000 owatt hours per month
10c per kowat hour all 10000 klowatt hours per month
Discounts those applicable to commercial lighting
Assuming customer having the alternative rate had de-
nland of 10 kilowas and during month required service
amounting 5000 ilowatt hours, his bill would be computed
follows:
Monthly demand charge 10 kowatts, at $3.50
First 400 klowat hours, at as cents. 1900
Next 600 klowat hours, at 80 cents. 21.00
Next 5000 kilowa hours, at 2i5 cents. $500
Next 1000 klowat hours, at Is cents. 1900
5000 $164OO
LESS prompt payment discount of per $40
$l55sU
Average rate per kilowatt hour g. II cents
Under the large lighting customer required
year contract and monthly minimum
bill of $4,000 order obtain of S cents net The
alternative only lower but be secured by
the ordinary oneycar contract.
Demand will be installed for customers who find it
advantageous employ the last discussed The demand
accurately made by scientific instruments will be taken
monthly and bills rendered accordingly The minimum demand
shall considered of the high
est demand previously registered.
The company will furnish no lamps lamp maintenance
under any of the foregoing rate schedules.
The announced, believe calculated
age the profitable electricity by commercial industrial
establishments and the time fair and equitable
r. F. PACK, General Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20

Il spread over the then known wossI
New YORK American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20

In the early days. when the people
sent their w!seSt men 10 make the pub
lie laws. a man Of peculiar traits. hut
Of sterling worth. was sent TO the Mas
sachusetts legislature from the town OF
Douglas. He wore an old fashioned
farmers frock. which was sadly out
Of place IN the Legislative han. where
some Of the fastidlOus statesmen from
Boston and other cities We'd with each
other in the correctness OF their attire
Soon after the arrival Of the Douglas
man one Of the Boston representatives.
seeking an opportunity 10 have fun at
his expense. called out TO him. Have
they no smarter men tban you 10 send
to the legislature from your district"
The man from Douglas smiled in
noceutly as he replied. There's Il heap
Of smarter men up my way. but the
mischief OF It is they haiu't got no
clothes good enough to wear down
herer'-BostOn Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20
THE ELEPHANTS TRUNK.
II May Justly Be Called One of the
Miracles OF Nature.

Miracles OF nature
The trunk Of the elephant may justly
be considered as one of the miracles of
nature. being at once the organ OF res
piration. as well as the instrument by
which the animal supplies itself with
food. Nearly eight feet in length, en-
dOwed with exquisite Seasih!ity and
stout in proportion TO the massive size
OF the animal. this organ will uproot
trees or gather Erass-raise a piece OF
artillery or take up a nut, kill man
or brush off a hy.
1t conveys the food to the mouth and
pumps up enormous drauGhts or water,
which, by its recurvature. are turned
into and driven down the CapaclOuS
throat or shOwered over the body. Its
length supplies the place Of long
neck. which would have been incom-
patible with the support Of the large
bead and weighty tusks. a glance nj
he head OF an elephant will show the
thickness and strength OF the trunk at
lts insertion: and the MASSEY arched
bones OF the face and thick. muscular
neck are admirably adapted for sup
porting and working this powerful and
wonderful instrument
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20
TESTED Hen TEMPER.
And She Took Her Medicine With
Thanks and Laugh.

And She Took Her Medicine With
Thanks and = Laugh.
What was the coolest act or self pos
session you ever Witnessed" a friend
asked of a noted animal trainer
We'll. guess you're looking for
yarns about lions and tigers" replied
he. I've seen all the best .Sicks and
some mighty quick stunts tATL weren't
in the regular program. but ] saw
something that bit me harder than any
Of these. 1t was at dinner at paia-
tial hotel in Palm Beach. Opposite ma
sat q young lady with her dowaGer
mamma and a swell that 1 took TO be
the tance. The girl was beautiful.
dressed Ike a princess and a lot more
human looking than her two COmpan
ions. BY some blunder a very awk.
ward waiter served her. and in one OF
his fiourisbes be managed TO pour the
contents OF full finger bowl squareiy
on the girls head. The water triCkled
over the elaborate couture. reached
her face and dripped on her bare arms
and neck. Mamma positively snarled:
nv lord Gsqnce began 10 buster. but
that thoroughbred American beauty
glanced at the walters crimson face
and gave a clear sweet laugh
I'm so thankful ii wasn't coffee or
SOUP she said. and not another word.
That was the coolest act of self pos
session / ever saw."-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20

Geometry. so called from its original
splicution 70 measuring the earth, Is
generally believed 10 have had its orr
gin among the Egyptians. 1t prob
ably sprang from the surveyors art
The annual inundation Of the Nile car
ried away all landmarks and bound
aries, and some scientific means Of set
Ting the disputes incidental thereto
had to be devised; hence surveying.
the undoubted fountainhesd Of geom-
etry. Geometry IS said TO have been
introduced into Greece by the philoSo-
pher Thales about the year 600 b. c.
The science was cultivated by Pytbag.
oras. through whom Il was made pop.
ular In Greece, from which country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20
ZuTna

The childgen's day exercises at Rose
Hill were wei attended sunday even
.lg aud good program was gwen.
The sociaJle at hose Hal Tuesday
evening Was well attended and Very
pleasant Inn. was enjoyed
MIS-. HaHny Pratt OF Kansas is here
visiting her brother Arthur l.. Mead
and family. Mrs. Pratt Was reslden.
I'd yuma for many years
Dir. and Mrs. Lyman Daily were
business callers in Moline Saturday.
Walter Brandt IS visiting relatives
here while having his vacation.
Mrs. Ralph E.al. who has been hav
ing tousil.Ls. .s syIl under the dec
tors care.
William and EoIa Pratt Of Anita
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20
irving WouId Have 70 Hustle.

When Henry Irving was making one
Of his last tours OF the country he
found himself with an open date IN
Michigan. His manager wired the
manager Of ii small opera house II 81
nearby place. asking If he could use
Irving on the night in question The
following message came baCk:
What does Irving doE"
The manager used up much expen-
sive space on the wire explaining the
leading points about Irving aud TOR
his pains received the following reply:
Cannot use Irving iu this town uu-
less Irving can parade Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20

rheumatism Relieves - q ;~eE 57-y--
y 2. Langley, Madison. Wis. SAYS.
Il was almost helpless w.th rEegma.
tism for a5ou. five months Had i; b.
ny neck so could NOT turn ny head
and ali through my oCty. tried three
doctors and many remedies witEoa,
any relief whatever until l procured
d. Detchon Relief Tor Rheumatism
IL { few hours the pam was relieved
ala IL three days the rheumatism was
con pla,ely cured and was at YORK.
Sold by Otto Grot-au. 1901 Second ave
nue Rock island. Gaat Schlegel K son
ZZJ West Second street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20

beat him. and his defeat was then due
only TO the fact that he was exhausted
Aguirre told me that it was bad
form IN Mexico to laugh at anything
in buIlfght but the death Of the bull.
but ! remarked to him that in all
America he would not find a gring1
who would not instantly grasp the
funny side Of that particular bullfgh;
and carry It home so that others might
laugh too.-Denver Republican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20
The "JUST AS GOOD" kind A failure
ALIKE TO BUYER And SELLER
HERPICIDE

Of
in 10 the The
eide Co.
other bat Use drgEe<ts
other hair targs they sell 10
and hare Q" HeI.aG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20
Prevent Distress
After Eating

Two or three Dizestit tablets after
eating VII Ire.eut O. quickly relieve
cLlr Lul- uncomfortable feolluE-try
it. il IL falls. your money vii. be
refunded Browns D.Ee-t.t is d Ger
tain gaIez relief and peTmaLel- REM
ady for a5l stomach ugsefs relieves
INDIGESTION instantly. Little tablets
s#zv 10 swallow, Absolutely harmless
30 1eEss. Harper mouse PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-20

are not satisfied. Herricide does
what II promises 20 do and " hat you
expect II 10 do. There is no logic
in buying the Just as good kind
when the genuine costs 10 more.
Upon receipt of ten cents in postage
or silver Tie Herpioiae Co Dept. 5
Detroit Mich Will send postage paid
trial slz- bottle OF HerpiciE. and e.
hookle- On the care OF the hair 20 any
address sold every where. Arpuca-
tons al the better barber shops and
beauty parlors.
Young d NoC0mbs Cooperative
Store company are SPECIAL agents.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Little Stories for Bedtime.
GRANNY FOX FINDS WHAT BECAME OF
THE CHICKEN.

OF old Granny Fox. Bless you, no!
BOBBY Coon isn't a bit afraid of her. It
was because he had a full stomach and
was feeling too good natured and law
to quarrel
Good morning. Granny Fox. hone
you are feeling we'll this morning." said
Bobby Coon as old Granny Fox came
trotting under the tree he was sitting in.
Granny Fox looked up and glared at him
with yellow eyes
IL isn't a good morning and I'm not
feeling well!' she snapped.
My goodness. how you have torn your
skirts! exclaimed Bobby Coon
Old Granny Fox started to saw some
thing unpleasant. Then she changed her
Bobby Coon all her troubles. AS she
talked Bobby Coon kept ducking his head
behind a branch of the tree to hide a
smile. Finally Granny Fox noticed II.
What do you keep ducking your head
for. Bobby Coon?" she asked suspiciousIy.
I'm just looking to see if / can see
any feathers from that chicken" replied
Bobby Coon. gravely. though his eyes
were .twinkling with mischief
We'll, do you?" demanded old Granny
Fox
And just then Bobby Coon did. They
were not on the ground, however. but
floating in the air. Bobby Coon leaned
out to see where they came from and
Granny Fox turned to look too What
do you think they saw? Why, sitting on
a tall. dead tree was Mr.. Goshawk lust
swallowing the last of Granny's chicken
Thief! thief! robber! robber.' shrieked
old Granny Fox.
But Mr.. Goshawk said nothing, Just
winked at Bobby Coon. puffed out his
feathers and settled himself for q COM
Portable nap.