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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-03

ceivable It recalled TO my mind the problem Of the
large east of the Venus Of Milo that Christopher S
art-student cousin had given for wedding pres
ent | decided that must content myself with my
opportunity of knowing Electra at second hand.
Yet it seemed so desolate to be living at Mrs. VII
liams's. | felt pang of self-reproach as hnished
my plate of excellent home soup, Then another
followed in its train
"She seems, least, to be spared the most tragic
plight Of the unarrived artist. She is apparently
able to subsist without earning anything"
Il think her sister helps her, Emma answered.
Then her sister has money!" ! inferred.
"Ony what she earns, | imagine" Emma replied
"She has some kind of business position. But she
realizes that Electra is different and that her great
gifts bring sort OF responsibility her relatives to
help her"
"She sounds like good sort" | remarked warmly
The majority OF relatives feel no such obligation"
eyes, Electra always speaks beautifully OF her"
Emma replied.
Il should think she might" | returned, with
possible touch OF dryness. But then my sympaIies
tend to go out toward the ordinary anehdo"sd
people
~How about the operate position?" I inquired
while we were waiting for my Norwegian mad-who
has taken degree in astronomy but is still novice
in housework-to produce the roast
Emma Frightened with her pathetic vicsrious glad
ness Electra believes that it is really going to
materalize OF course she feels that it would in
sense be throwing herself away to accept it Yet 1t
seems to me really better than doing nothing"
Il think | saw her Mr., Smith the other day at
your house sitting waiting for her in the paror is
he small and pale-rather sickly-looking?"
Emma did not seem to altogether accept my de-
scription "He is very fine man. she warmly as
sured me Il think when you look in his face you
see so much strength and fneness Electra says the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-03
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bore testimony 10 the qualify Of her yerbai memory
.he mans qualifications and prospects.
Who is hes' | inquired. when She had finished,
for Electra's prospective interested The
very splendid sweep and force OF ker self belief
carried conviction.
His name" Emma apologzed, /" is Smith
Many great souls have been obliged to iise above
that handicap | reflected.
Il had Billy in for Dime the other night" Emma
remarked next Billy IS oar cousin in common
Il suppose Billy was bovled over at once" re-
marked Billy is large. healthy soul, With phil
stine taste. ] could easily conceive Of his being
overcome by the sheer bulk OF Electra's beauty.
We'll, no, lie didn't seem to see her, somehow
Emma pondered. Wasn't it unatcountabIe?"
"She overpowered him, perhaps" | suggested
Perhaps asscnted Emma, oui OF her puzzled
revery
"Of courie he thought her beautiful" pursued
He didn't say So Emma marvelled. He only
said that there was'-she hesitated-"too much OF
her In fact, what he really said" she suddenly vol
unteered-"it was very horrid of hinl-was some
thing about too much pork for shilling. You know
how vulgar Billy can be sometimes.
He has" | admitted "a simple, direct way of
speaking"
An uncomfortable silence fell between us. hast
ened TO break it, But is delightful for you have
her here isn't it? 1t is like bed of California pop
pies"-somehow could not get away from that
scentess havoress California idea in metaphors de-
scrptive of Electra-"ike great bed of poppies in
dingy little city back yard"
Eyes, she to like to come to my room
Emma reflected "and l certainly like to have her.
She finds me sympathetic, she says She prefers TO
come in my room because many people COM
ing all the time to her, and she hopes the maid
will not find her there And, indeed" Emma added,
those miserable negroes will any pretext for not
coming up the stairs usually not inter
rupted She always leaves her door open that
she can hear her telephone bell" Emma continued,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-03
THE FATAL, GIFT
By Katharine MetCalf Roof


toward her Even their admiration is SO sort OF
qross--sometimes even insulting Why, the other
day if you will believe it, OF them actually triso
to kiss herr
How horrible!' l exclaimed
Wei, he didn't succeed" Emma hurried yet not
without gleam Of the eye over the revolving cpl
sode, but fancy the skock OF such an experiences
Fancy the nervous condition it must induce In one
OF Elecra sensitive organization to feel every time
She opens the door OF office that some such expe
rience may be awaiting her!"
"Hideous,~ agreed, Emma insisted upon accom-
panyng me to the door, and ! told her to be sure
ard let me know how Electra's prospects turned
OK. Have you ever heard her sng:' il suddenly
occurred to me TO ask.
Emma shock her head She has had trouble with
her tonsis ever since have known her, and her doc
tor doesn't like her to sing any more than She Is
obliged in having her voice tried by inpresarios
3u: she has promised to sing for me as soon as she
is able to-
Il should like to hear her" said and poor little
Emma blissfu at the thought Of her influence with
greatness replied that she would try to arrange It.
On my way down the stairs a colored girl passed
me singing saw her pause TO give resoundng
rap on door and inject through the aperture the
sentence Gentleman i'll the parlor to see you, ere
she passed again singing on her way. | caught
glimpse Of wonderful Titan head against green
cushions and as | passed the door OF the congested
drawing-room beheld small pale sitting
uncomfortaby upon blue satin tete-atete. | di-
yined at once that it was Electras Mr. Smith Ii
ever Smith was written all over human counte-
nance it was inscribed upon his.
week or SO after that Christopher having again
temporarily deserted me, l asked Emma to dinner.
had contemplated including Electra upon the small
chance OF her acceptance-for Emma informed me
that although Electra overpowered with invita-
tons she usually chose 10 dine at home-but some
how the possibility OF her acceptance appalled, me;
the thought Of her in tiny apartment was ineon-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-03

HAD listened inattentively at first, IN
curious as to details, yet glad that
Emma had found something to interest
her in her what seemed 10 me nope
lessly drab existence-ior surely even
the Emmas OF this world must require
more than the life OF clearinghouse,
and that attendant upon membership in
a university class, 10 make existence
tolerable But as she talked began 10
realize an effective element OF mslQ'
drama in her recital And Emma !
knew to be the soul Of accuracy
"She has such a vivid Life" Emma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-03

toward her Even their admiration is so sort OF
qross--sometimes even insulting Why, the other
day if you will believe it, one Of them actually tried
., k:e- b.r
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
3El..CS OF EARLY chhlST,at.;
italian Soldiers in TripoIl Have Made Discoveries of Great Archeo-
 logical importance.

Several discoveries of great arche- ological importance have been acci- dentally made by the Italian soldiers at Ainzara. a small oasis about five miles from the coast of Tripoli, where two large ancient mosaic pave ments in an admirable state of pres ervation as well as the remains of a Roman temple built under the En- peror Severus have been brought to light. Professor Marucchi, the sec- retary of the Pontiical Society of Christian Archaeology, has recently made public another discovery at Ainzara which is of the utmost his torical importance. Some time be- fore the Italian ocupation of TripoIi Dr. Aurigemma discovered a Chris tian cemetery consisting of an open area where so far over sixty tombs h2re been found. These tombs are built of stone and bricks faced with mortar, on which inscriptions in Latin have been scratched. Crosses and other symbolic Christian de- vices have been discovered as well as Latin formulas taken from the liturgy. There seems to be no doubt that this cemetery dates from the fifth century, and the fact that it was situated in an open area seems to prove that fourishing Christian colony existed in North Africa at that time.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
COUNTY SEAT CONTEST

Little Rock, April 1O-Mont- gomery is the next county to have county seat contest, and it lSto be undertaken under the In ltiatiye WE. Womble of Womble Tasin the city Tuesday looking after some of the preliminaries, andannounced that it sproposed tOlnltlate petition to remove the county seat from Mt Ida to Wom- Ole. It has been located at Mt. lda for 65 years, since the or> sanzatlon of the county, and the county property at that point uoeS not now exceed S3000 in value.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN
 TEMPERANCE UNION

The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs c. F. Cress tomorrow af, ternoon at 3 o'clock, with Mrs. Gertrude Moncrief as leader Subject-The Spirit of the 2Oth Century.
 Again we will have something to say about the house fly which seems to be more deadly than bullets, if we agree with many of the reputable health commission CTS of the various states, and of Washington City.
 The following instructions prepared by Prof. c. T. Baues of Harvard University have been given a wide publicity by health boards and other organizations.
 HOW TO GET RID OF HOUSE
 FLIES"
 All garbage and horse ma> nure from stables should always be kept covered and removed each week in summer, and all houses, yards and alleys kept free from filth.
 Persuade your neighbors to take care of their filth.
 All houses and stores where food is exposed for sale should be protected by screens and any stray flies should be trapped or poisoned.
 The careless and dirty store keeper must be controlled by public opinion, otherwise he will allow flies to infect the food he sells and continue to distribute germs among his customers.
 One fly can carry and may de- posit on our sood 6,000,0OO bac- teria. One physician says; Tt ought to be obvious that the tol- eration of the fly in any commu, nity is an indictment of the peo, pie proof positive of low order of general intelligence and civic spirit. v
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
A Remedy No Family
 Should Do Without

sin. It Is a liquid laxative-tonic, mild, and never gripes, is effective on robust people and can be given with safety to an infant. Children like it because of pleasant to the taste.
 It is the best all-around remedy you can have in the house for any disorder of the stomach. liver and bowels, and many people like MT. Gill Porter, Reyno, Ark, and Mary R. Freeman, 216 E. So. 3rd St., Tulsa, Okla, say they would as soon be without the necessities as with out Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin.
 Anyone wishing to make trial of this remedy before buying it in the regular way of a druggist at fifty cents or one dollar large bottle (family size) can have a sample bottle sent to the home free of charge by simply addressing Dr.. W. B. Caldwell, 405 Washington St.. Monticello. Ill. Your name and address on a postal card will do.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM DEfEATy "ROUNDERS"

In closely contested game ot ,,.o hall at the High School campus yesterday afternoon the Hich School team defeated the Handlers by a score of 3 to 5.
 In account of the cloudy weath orsnd the lateness of the tim e of calling the game, only five in pings were played.
 The features of the game were the pitching of Red" White and the fielding of Stripling.
 Batteries: High School, White lWat) and Briggs. Founders, Jones (Chas. and Gee.
 There will be another game of hall between these two teams nlaved on the High School Cam 
 ms on next Friday afternoon, the l9th, and from every indication twill be hot one. The school boys are satisfied they have the best team. The Founders are satisfied they have the best team. you like to see base ball you had better attend these games for there will be no ball at Little Rock this season.
 An admission of ten cents will be charged at these games to de. fray the incidental expenses. If you do not feel like parting with the dime see one of the boys, he will give you a permit.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10

No matter how healthy a human being may be it is safe to say that not many months are passed without some obstruction of the bowels, in other words. constipation, even if only tenn porary. The bloating, the dull feeling may start after the evening meal. If a laxative is not taken that night it is certain that sleep will not be sound, and you will awaken unrefreshed.
 Hence, it is important for you and for all the members of your family that a good, reliable laxative be always kept in the house for just such emergency. It is sure to be needed, and when needed you want 1t at hand. No family that is careful of its health can do without such q remedy But the question of which remedy to have on hand is also of vast importance.
 The laxative most highly recom- mended by the majority of intelligent Americans as being best for babies and grownups Is Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pep
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
STATE PRINTING FUND
 IS EXHAUSTED

Little Rock, April 10-The general printing fund for the state is exhausted, about eight months earlier than it was two yesrs ago. The last Legislature appropriated S35, ,006 for general printing, and S20,000 for Sup rene Court reports. the two funds having been one before. The Auditors reports show that there has already been eXpend
 ed of the general fund S34,775 O., with enough bills outstanding to take up the small balance. It has been distributed among the departments follows: Secretary 15,103.SS. Superintendent Pu- blic Instruction S7, ,267.50, State Land Office S1,0oS. .61. Board Charities S1. l42 13, State Audi tor S3,97S.79, Attorney general S1, ,973 99, History Commission S1, ,2lS. so, State Treasurer S924.- 54, Governor S197.45, Supreme Court S59S,2 ,2s, Railroad Commis- sion S554.01, Tax Commission,
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10

Bring your stock to Prescott Saturday and have them treated by Dr. little.
 On account of the demoralized condition of the express com panies, are almost out of busi- ness on account of the high waters, the same films will be shown again at the Gem Theater. They are very good ones though, and if you were not there last night, go out tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
DEFEATED GEN. Y. K.SURRIDGE

Little Rock, April 10-John H. Page, secretary of the Penitent. iary Board defeated Gen. W. K. Surridge for Commissioner of Agriculture by a Majority of H. 360, counting unofficial returns from three counties. He carried 51 of the 75 counties, 26 of which he did not visit in his campaign, He did not begin his campaign until Jan. 20. In his home coun- ty, of Yell the vote was Page ? 024, Surridge 197, while the vote in his opponents home county of Lawrence was 5S3, Surridge 1519.
 3EI.CS OF EARLY chhiST,nt.3
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
R. R. TIME TABLE
Iron Mountain

NORTH BOUND
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
ItLooks Like A Crime

to separate boy from a box of Buck lens Arnica Salve. His pimples, boils. scratches, knocks, sprains and bruises demand it, and it's quick relief for burns scalds, or cuts is his right. Keep it handy for boys, also girls. Heals everything healable and does it quick. Urequaled for piles. Only p cents at HeSterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
There's a " Way

To defeat ths mail order uan's eut throat methods in this community The way is publicity for your busin ess
 it's the same way he uses. Oua columns will give yeur Susiaess tA0 publicity you need.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
Foley Kidney Pills
"ila1 They Will Do for You

",laV ~1 They Will Do for You acba They will cure your back neps' nevs strengthen your kid nIss;,, nuIIyS, correct urinary irreg- out o@uat[tl;tles, tues, build up the worn
 esseas eSs tissues, and climate the rhsusssu rHsuss uric acid that causes Bri;rh,1tatlSm. Pre- V e n t Ibatsssa s Disease and Dia- and dTs, st, and restores health uffeesrength. Refuse sub-
 'ssterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
Cotton Seed Wanted

1 will pay 30 cents per bushel for good sound cotton seed de livered in Prescott.-Duncan B. Brown, Phone loo and 157, Pres colt, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10
Tho Prescott Daily News
 u" eusLIsHED BY ~.. News Printing Go.

,.,,a5 as second class mail matter Entertea af atb. 1905, at the postoffice Novemoeeoo Ark, under the act of st -orrress, March B. l0'9'
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-10

S610.70, Adiutant General $1S6.- B; Commissioner of Agriculture S213.70, Capital Commission S6. O..
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-19
UNIQUE FEATURE OF
XMAS EETERTAl NMENT

WHITWELL. Tenn, Dec. IA
"watermill" will be feature of the
Xmas entertainment to be given
Christmas Eve at the NJ E. Church,
South. Elaborate scenic arrangements
will be put in to represent an old mill
at the base of range of hills A log
mill will be put in, with an immense
water wheel, which will slowly re-
volve. The side of the mill turned to-
wards the audience will show the in
terror of an Old-fashioned grist mill,
with the great stones slowly turning
within the hopper, and a shute from
which the grain should flow. After a
miscellaneous program of songs and
recitations suitable, for the holiday
season by the children, the miller will
appear and start his mill in operation.
At first it will not work properly and
the whole ears of corn will come out,
but Santa Claus will appear on the
scene and when he sets things to rights
it will grind along merrily, sbowering
ont presents for young and old.
This feature of a Christmas enter
tainment has never before been seen in
Whitwell and it is aDxiously waited
for by all, especially those of younger
growth The work of getting up 'The
Old Milf" will devolve on Mr.. Fl. E.
Hudson, who has practical experience
along the line. and has some very or
iginal ideas about such things.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-19
TRYING TO ORGANIZE
ALABAMA MINERS

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. II. Re
ports received in the city from mining
towns in the coal bearing sections are
to the effect that efforts are being
quietly made to reorganize unions
among the miners. The response is
far from being hearty by reason of the
fact that the work is plentiful and the
miners apparently satisfied. The min
ing prices are healthy and the yardage
wsrk is paid for at a better rate than
for years. The statement is made that
more men are employed in mining in
Alabama than ever before. No resist
ance so far has been made to reorgan
izing the men into. unions. but ii the
effort takes any speed it is believed
that objection will be offered. There
is such strong demand for coal that
all mines are running on the minute
as long as cars can be gotten with
which to handle the product. A
statement is made that efforts will be
made in 1918 to mine not less than
90, 600, 600 tons of coal in Alabama. AS
soon as the completion of the Panama
Canal Is near at hand it is believed
there will be demand for coal that
will warrant the preparations being
made for a larger output of coal.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-19
TEMPLE, RkPlST,
TO HANG
Governor Says Laws Course
Is the Way to Stop
Lynching.

Nashville Tennessean:
Leo Temple, convicted nAgro rapist,
will pay the penalty of his crime with
his life at the state prison Thursday
between the hours of 10 a. M. and 2
D m, as Governor Hooper has de-
cliued to interfere with the decree of
the Memphis jury. The governor
gave ont his decision Tuesday night
au1 has had the case under careful
ousileration for the past several days.
Governor Hooper said: 81 have not
been able to find any reason in or out
of the record for setting aside the ver-
diet and judgement of the jury and
court in the case of Leo Temple, con-
ycted of the RAPE of a seven year-old
girl. His case has taken the proper
course and this disposition of it is a
crn1it to the state rather than the dis
grace incident to mob law.
II believe that the surest way to
prevent lynching is for the state to en-
Geavor to give defendants in cases of
this chal acter prompt, speedy and inn
partial trials This leaves no excuse
for lynching.
''It is my fixed determination to
save Tennessee from the disgrace of
lynch law in every possible instance
The executive who does not pursue
this course violates his oath OF office
and brings himself and his state into
merited public contempt.
II have already demonstrated my
intention of calling out the state mill
tia to prevent lynching and will con-
tinue to offer the largest rewards au-
thorized by statute for the arrest and
conviction of any man guilty of this
violation of the law.
'Lynching is not necessary in these
cases. Public sentiment is everywhere
sufficiently strong to insure convic-
tion in every case where it is just. In
fact. the danger to be guarded against
is that defendant in rape case may
rot get fail trial on account Of an
intiamed public sentiment
''It will be to the honor and glory
of oul state for her courts and her peo
pie to guarantee to every man howev-
er humble, square deal at the bar of
Justice.
II am led to make these observa
tions partly as result of the recent
discussion at the conference of govern
ors at Richmond, and l know that
they are expressive of the overwhelm-
ing sentiment of this state. -
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-19
BURGLARS BUSY
AT SEWANEE
-Four Suspects Arrested After
Having Been TraiIed To
Their Mountain Home

-Four white men Sunday night enter.
ed the commissary of the Sewanee Flu
ei company at Sewanee, Tenn, lobbed
the cash register and ransacked the
building and bank connected with
1t. They secured about $40 in change.
Yesterday morning four suspects
were arrested and lodged in the Frank
lin county Jail at Winchester They
deny their guilt. Three of the men
were brothers named Lewis, while the
Fourth was named Gibson. All are
young mountaineers.
Phipps' bloodhounds from Chatta-
nooga were called late Sunday night
and reached the scene yesterday morn
ing. They took trail about clock
and, after a chase of four miles over
the Cumberland mountains, stopped at
house in which all four men we're
wfound. Several residents of Sewanee
who saw the four burglars say that the
men were the ones that entered the
store.
Even though the men had not been
heard in the store and frightened
away. it is believed that they would
have been unable to blow the bank
safe, as no evidences of itro-glycer-
inc we've found, and the suspects ar
rested had no knowledge of the art of
safe blowing. The robbery was clear
ly the work of amateurs, as the fact
that IL was committed between 8 and
$3.50 o. clock will show. Chattanooga
Times.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-12-19
SEVERAL SMALLPOX
CASES AT MONTEACLE

TRACY CITY, Tenn, Dec. TO-
DR.. Raulston, of South Pittsburg, was
called to Monteagle recently to find his
patents suffering with smallpox, He
at once notified DR.. G. w. Hembree,
County Health Officer, for Grundy
County, and after an examination. DR..
Hembree reported three we'll developed
cases of smallpox. After he returned
to Tracy City he received a message
that two other people had contracted
the disease These parties were all
quarantined, as we'll as those who
were known to have been exposed.
The public school stopped, and every
precantion is being taken to prevent
the spread of the disease.