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The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17
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Don't forget the game of base ball at the High School Friday afternoon.
 Lost-On the streets of Pres colt somewhere, a Parker foun- tain pen. Reward if returned to this office.
 Mrs. A. F. Logan went to Hope this morning, where she will a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Dolphus Whitten.
 Mrs. Imon Gee is spending to- day in Little Rock buying goods for the Imon Gee Mercantile Company's store here.
 Call the Ice Plant and have them deliver you a case of their delicious soda. They bottle all the popular iavors. Phone 56.
 Attorneys D.L. McRae and w. V. Tompkins and Messrs w. B. and M. R. White attended Qua. chita Circuit Court at Camden yesterday.
 The Ouachita Electric Company of Malvern has been chartered with S50,000 capital, all subscrib- ed, Wm. Fitzpatrick presiden t., Wm R. Duffie vice-president, Orson Kilpatrlck secretary treasurer.
 B. H. Greenhouse of Fayet. tiville, who was elected to the State Senate, filed with the Secretary of State a statement showing that his total expenses was s52.50,
 $. Grouchy, of Illinois, yester- day purchased through the real estate firm of Green x Millwee, the 330 acre farm of w. D. Hale. This farm lies near Laneburg and is considered one of the county's best agricultural tracts.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17
Less Bowel Trouble
 Tn Prescott

Prescott people have found out that A SINGLE DOSE of sim pie buckthorn bark glycerine, etc., as compounded in Adler-i- ka, the German appendicitis re. medy, relieves constipation, sour stomach or gas on the stomach INSTANTLY. This simple mix ture antisepticizes the digestive organs and it is surprising how QUICKLY it helps. The He sterly Drug Store. M
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17

Dr. R. L. Hinton will fit, and furnish eye glasses and spec tacles, and do any kind of repair ing at reasonable prices. No charge for testing or advice. Satisfaction. or your money back. Over 30 years of study and experience. .-Marsh's Drug Store, Prescott, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17
REDUCED RATES

Russellville and retu rn, $690; account State Convention Ark. ansas Sunday School Association On sale April F and 21, inclu. sive. Good for returning until April 23rd.
 Little Rock and return $39O. Account Arkansas Federation of Woman's Clubs. On sale April p to p inclusive. Good for re. turning until April ?.
 Hot Springs and return $40. Account Arkansas State Medi. cal Society and Arkansas Phar. maceutical Association. On sale May II to 15 inclusive. Good for returning until midnight of May 19.
 A, B. OLIPHINT, Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17

Kinney duu L. A. hohluS, VI Willisville, were in the city today on business.
 W. E. Mcfarland, of Emmet. route number two, was in Pres colt yesterday on business. MT. Mcfarland called at our office and had his name enrolled on our daily list.
 The first car load Cf sweet potatoes ever shipped , from Morrilton left there a few days ago, consigned to the Nashville GraysOn Lumber company of Nashville, Ark.
 A crowd of miners from Rush Creek camp, in Baxter county, killed 25 water moccasins within a radius of 25 feet just above the Silver Hollow mine on the bank S of the Buffalo river recently.
 Prescott and vicinity was visit ed by another heavy tdown pour of rain last night and a small amount of hail fell, which ac- counts for the cool weather to- day. It is predicted by some of our older citizens that the "weather will settle" after the twentieth of this month. We trust that this information is correct.
 Better sell the old statehouse and complete the new one with the money. That's what we favor England Courier. An, g'wan wid yer twaddle and meet the issue square in the face There is no demand to sell the old state house any more than there is tc sell other state property and we have heard of nobody wanting to sell any of it.-Stephens News.
 The Bowie County Commis- sioners Court of New Boston, Texas, has ordered a prohibition election for the county for May II. The county which includes the Texas half Texarkana, voted dry two years ago by a majority of 400 Both the prohis and an> tis express confidence in their ability to carry the county. The Arkansas side of the city as well as the whole of Miller county has been dry since Chris tmas Day, 1909.
 pr. w. II. McGlaughlin, of Chicago will hold services at the residence of J. M. Pullman Thursday evening, April IS, at 8 O clock. His subject will be Uni versalism. from the text The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" All are cordially invited to attend this service. The Atlanta Journal has this to say of pr. McGlaughin One of the most popular and in. huential ministers during his eight years paStorate in this city His scholarship is wide and ripe, to which he adds an appealing style which rivets the attention and stirs the heart"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17

c. w. Fulton, 1908 South F Street, Fort Smith, Ark, tells us what Foley Kidney Pills did for him: "For long time 1 suffered with gravel and the pain was almost unbearable. I took Foley Kidney Pills and in a short time my pain left me and the gravel passed away. 1 can recommend Foley Kidney Pills to all who suffer with gravel for I know what they did for me. :"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17
Let Us Show You

If you are a sufferer of piles or hemmorhoids in any form, come to our store and let us show you Meritol Pile Remedy. It is one of the best preparations we have ever handled and is sold on pos tive guarantee by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-17
A Great Pain Killer

Meritol White Eminent re, duces inflammation and soreness wherever found in about one. third the time required by the usual treatmeht. It has no equal as a general household remedy. Hesterly Drug Store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19
A HARD ROW TO HOE

What Kind Of president Governor Viii
son will make Nc shall probably find
out III due timc, but as Il candidate. al
least. he is first rate. Ills mind is clear.
his talk excellent, his record clean ana
he defines the issues admirably. We OF
Ter our sympathy to those gentlemen
whose concern ii is at this time to dis
parage his candidacy. They have a hard
row to hoe, and if they hoe il pretty
wobbly it is net altogether their fault.
After some of them have called DR.. Will
son professor" and others. including
Mr.. Taft. have said that the times are
good and that any atlront offered 10 the
sacred ark Of protection will mean lean
years, they are about through. and must
be conscious that they nave not made IN
impressive showing.
The pacification in Tie democratic
ranks this ycar is wonderful. There is
room for speculation about Murphy's
processes OF thought-if he has them
and doubt is possible that he wants vii
son elected, but of course Murphy is not
much of a democrat, anyway, and the
election of anybody must seem to him
just a detriment TO business and a neccs-
evil. But about Bryan there il no
longer any complaint. Nobody doubts
his heartiness in the campaign, and no
body seems very much afraid Of what he
may do after the campaign is over. He
had his day in Baltimore and it did him
good. and his efforts and their result
gave him a new interest in the campaign
Brother Bryan was never SO popular
His experience is an example to al per
petual candidates to try to get broken Of
their hahit-Life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

iikfled to the bull dog. however. only i'm
mat quality that holds on He was
chosen as presiding officer of the Browns
vile Ship Channel Association. which
has for its object the acquiring and de-
yel0nment of a deep water channel from
hrazos Santiago to Brownsville, simply
from the fact that his confercs know him
10 be Z man who gives of his utmost eff
forts to bring things to pass in any pro
Ject III which he has an interest.
lie has made his investments. the re-
suit OF that which came from the harder
Morking Years OF his life In Texas, i'm
Brownsville, and has ~unbounded faith IN
the future OF this section of Texas.
Faith that is not only stated in words.
but that is backed by Investment and
work. and greater faith than this can no
man show.
lie is running for County Commission
or for Precinct No. =, OH the Independent
ticket. The men who do rather than talk
opght to be put in the positions where
they can use some of their energy and
spirit for the good of the whole people,
and 1t is the fate of men. who show them
selves Of this calibre. that they are called
on 10 serve their country. lis Kismet.
| may not know enough Of the doctrine
of the survival of the %fittest'' to say
whether or not | believe in it. but | do
KNOW that i believe in the revival of
the fitted. As long as personality or
rather personal feelings are to be taken
as the guage BY which we measure orr
public officials. SO long will the fitted"
he subject to the whims or the populacc
and the country suffer from the spasms
of ego that come about every two ears.
The public is fortunate when it has
men who have decided TO take the time
from their wi very successful business
ventures and devote it to public service.
liz IL far more fortunate when it has the
p~rivilege~ef choosing a man whose in
ycstmenfs Of a substantial character. are
already in their midst. When a man vol
UNFAIRLY seeks This work. rather than
partake Of a life of ease and pleasure. as
he ronld f5tsily do. it shows that he has
the righ heart and mind. that Of service.
which will involve more 81 a sacrifice
than Of gain. but which. however. will be
by the pleasure drawn from the
thought Of duty to fellow man well done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19
o. l.. ANDERSON.

There are a very few men in this world
who think things out for themselves. The
most OF us are content to let the other
fellow think things out, originate them
aud then we follow along i'll the path he
has blazed out, well content to reap
where nc has soWn and to profit by his
pioneering. A pioneer is one who does
things on his own Initiative, who does
them first. who goes before and beckons
Progress onward, who is not afraid to
get out in front Of the march OF pros
perity and take the hard knocks that
come most often to the man who runs
ahead They are the kind of men who
make worlds, in the sense that they bring
them into use and prepare them as fit
habitation for the easy going take what
comes folk who follow after. Thirty
years ago | "tripped' through West Tex
as on the weather deck of a cow pony.
1t didn't look good to me. Nothing out
there TO tie to. Nothing to 90 there for.
| trekcd back to the tall pines Of East
Texas and left it for the other fellow to
fuss and muss and fix up. | wasn't OK
actly lazy, but / wasn't a pioneer" it
wasn't in my blood. A pioneer is one
who goes out and does things before the
other fellow thought about it or thought
1t worth the while.
Once a pioneer always a pioneer. They
are the men who are not content unless
they are doing something and their his
tory is something more than getting up
and eating and going back to bed to sleep
again They bring things to pass and
DO aot wait for them to simply come
- pass" They bring them.
About the time / took my trip across
the barren waste, Mr.. B. q. Stegman. Il
native OF Germany, was vending his way
10 the panhandle country. He came over
from his fatherland in 1882 and in 1888
was out in the wild and woolly west of
Texas and New Mexico.
Did you ever cross the stakcd plains?
Well. il is not All velvet and clover. let
me tell YOU. lie was with the company
that built the first big canal and irriga-
lion works. in Texas, that OF the Pccos
valley, when they damned the PccoS for
coed and all. He j. q man who has tray
elcd the unknown paths and IL familiar
with the hard rough life of the frontier.
He afterward bought the electric light
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10.
A FOOLISH

The attempted killing Of Colonel ROose,
welt, while very deplorAble for many rea-
sons, may have the effect Of creating a
strong public sentiment against the per
sonal campaigning tour Of the candidates
for president. It is a thing that ought
not to be tolerated.
In the first place it does not make for
the dignity of the office sought nor for
the dignity of the people in whose gift
the ONCE lies. The man who is fit for
the place should not he expected to oo
upon the hustings and beg for it. Whit
1T may he said that whatever Il worth
having is worth asking for. there arc
some things Of snch transrendent worth
that they must be bestowed. whom no
slowed. on better grounds than personal
solicitation.
An oriental n0hleman. attending p ball
i'm Europe. was asked il he would not
dance. NO" he replied "we do not
dance in our country. We hire pconIe to
Aance for us. We should not consider il
dignifed to dance ourselves II should
be held undienifcd for the presidential
candidate to 90 on the stump nersona1lv.
and while we should not cvnort him to
hire othnrS tn do that work - should
10 the business of tho na-tv that n-te
him forward ne y n~~eidnptial candidato
n hove II dorn for him.
Setting aside the question of dignity.
Ne are face to face with the fact that the
personal canvass by The candidate for
the presidency is dangerous. We can no
longer ignore the truth that the anar-
chist, the crank, and the homicidal mani
&C are abroad in the land. And we
know, by tragic experience the power of
suggestion even on minds that appear to
be normal. There is no way, as the Hous-
ton Post. in a recent editorial ably re
marks, to protect men in public life from
such men. The danger may be minimizod
AZ to presidential candidates, by insist
ing that they let the campaign tour head
I'd by the candidates. fall into innocuous
deSuctude.
The situation viii DC int@ierable if we
must add to our list of "martyred prcsi-
dents another list of "martyred r,ndi,
dates"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Queer things are happening to wit
1esseS these days. Some one shot and
Killed a man who was to bc Il witness in
the Becker case. The killing may have
had no bearing on the trial Of the police
lieutenant. Yet it happened in an op.
perfume time Tor the defendant. Now
comes a story of the slugging of a Mr..
Plesce, a Kansas City hotel clerk, who
was q witness in the dynamite cases in
Indianapolis. There is a theory that
this mans lite was attempted because
he had already given evidence damaging
10 the defense in that case. On the face
OF things there is no evidence that the as
sault on Pierce had any connection with
the indianapolis trial. Yet it is IA cGri-
u circumstance that before he left IN
diana Pierce was warned that trouble
was ahead Of him If ii can be shown
that either of these men was assaulted.
the one for the testimony he might give.
and the other for the testimony he had
already given, ii indicates certain rather
ugly conditions in our country III the
conditions are not new they are none the
less ugly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19
MEN \ MATTERS
II THE LOWER RIO GRANDE ALLEY COUNTRY

| offer no apology for placing this adj
ycrtis,mcnt column Of Men and Mat
tersi before the public. feel hat it
has Justification both from the standpoint
OF The men whose stories are worth tell
ing. and that which is worth the telling
deserves the telling, and from the stand
point OF the readers of The Herald, who
deserve to know. The day of ramp hid
ing. is fast passing away with the pass
ing Of the day of false modcSty. And
then. there is little that is more inter
than a nice chat" about men We
know well or ought to know better. and
aside from the interesting subject matter.
! trust that the vehicle" of importation
may prove easy riding. BY seeking the
favor Of no man and dealing with each
snhicct in a fair and impartial manner.
! hone to make the column of benefit to
I'll concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.
THE VOTERS OF PRECINCT, NO. ;.

This is to announce that / have ac-
cepted the nomination for County Com
missioner Of this precinct.
| have taken this step after a great
deal Of careful thought and considera-
ton.
] am accepting with the distinct under
standing that / am a free lance; that my
acceptance does not carry with it any OBJ
legations, present or future, to either Of
the County Parties.
Sickness in my family prevents any
further announcement ut present. / will
in the near future. however, make a more
complete statement of the facts and un-
derstanding in connection with my nom
nation and in regard to my position on
pubic matters.
i respectfully request you to read them
and to then vote your convictions. NY
name will be placed on the Independent
ticket.
Very respectfully,
ALBA HAYWOOD.
(Advarti1anan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

In another column on this page ap-
pears the announcement of Colonel Alba
Haywood of San Benito, who has accept
ed the nomination for County Commits
sioner of Precinct No. 3. made vacant BY
the resignation of J. l.. Landrum. The
Herald takes pleasure in saving that if
the Colonel is elected he will make a most
efficient officer. He is a man of business,
and knows the needs not only of his own
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

No power great or small will be per
mitted to take Cnnstantinople. Not be
cause nobody wants it but because every
body wants it. Because of its military
strength, and because Of its geographical
position-that is to say because of its
strategic value and its commercial pos
sibilities-no first class power in Europe
can afford TO leave it in the hands Of any
other first class power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Undoubtedly the average Texan adj
mires courage. Yet a people who have
the Alamo, Goiiad and San Jacinto in
their history, while they may heartily APP
preciate bravery, are not likely to be as
tpnishcd at it. They would be more like
ly to be surprised at the lack Of it. if any
public man should show a lack of it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

The Balkan states have all declared
war against Turkey, and il is all over
but the beginning, middle. and end of
the fighting Ii il expected that the cana
paigns will be short. sharp and decisive.
In mercy To all concerned let us hope 50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Prices Of food ought to be bumped by
The. bumper crops. but Will they? Stats
ticians assert that farm prices have de-
clined q IL per cent. which is a praise
worthy beginning: hut what several tens
of millions of people are interested in is
what city prices viii do.-Pittsbnrg Dis
patch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Philadelphia hotel guest who il hatch
ing terrapin in his room for his own
use seems to be going the back to the
lami' idea enc bettcr.-Baltimore Star.
When the big campaign contributors
talk in hundred thousands. the common
people think Of their dime and nickel
lunches. and the contract il rather strik-
ing-Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

1t is hardly worth while to settle the
point as to whether it was the death Of
Schrank's aunt, the Slocum disaster. or
the third term idea az represented by
Colonel Roosevelt, that unsettled his
mind. The point to be settled is whether
ii is really unsettled, or whether his al
legged lunacy is Il pose for defensive pur-
poses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

ItSlnCt NO. -
plant OF Carlsbad, New Mexico. and ran
il for three wears. selling This out and
purchasing the telephone exchange at
Amarillo. While here he girtled the west
with wires, bringing to the inhabitants
Of that long way out section, their first
Wire connection with the world. A man
who thinks things u for himself and
then gees ahead and does them. Coming
10 Brownsville about eight years ago he
established the telephone exchange here.
which was the beginning Of the present
complete local and long distance service
enjoyed in the Lower Rio Grandr Valley.
He managed this business until about
two Years ago when. through one inter
mediary company. it became the property
of the present company. AS Il very prom
inent member of the Chamber of Com
nerce saws. He il a man who does things
and don't spend his time in talking about
how to 10. or what he il going to do
The German man Of business i often
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19
Terms Of Snbscription.

Daily-Published every morning ex
cept Sunday, by mail postpaid to any
point in the United States, Mexico or
Cuba or delivered by carrier to any part
VI the city, West Brownsville. Texas. or
]IatamorOs, Mexico, one year $500: siy
months $500; one month 80 cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Life considers the position Of Wilson's
political enemies MS almost pathetic. Ii
is not easy 10 say ANYTHING about the man
which. IL true. would ~disoualify him. It
is not easy 10 say anything against his
political program. for what Wilson pro-
poses is manifesuy what The people want.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

The Englishman who has discovered
nat American business 'men love bust
ness for its own sake, and persue ii ra-
cher as an art than for the pleasure Of
spending the money it brings in, is. per-
haps, right, III a way. lie might. how
ever, make a similar discovery III his
" country, or in any other commercial
%'ountrr. No man, in America or in Eng
land. who amasscs a fortune running into
the millions. personally expects to spend
the income from his fortune. He likes
the game for the games sake. for the
power and eclat ii gives him, rather than
for anything he can buy with the money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Lieutenant Becker, of the New York
police, expressed the belief that the PEG
pie. when they have time to cool off. Will
give him Il pension for killing that ''crooh
RoSenthal." The people Of his state are
already paving Il salary TO Il man whose
business it is to kill crooks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

If the so-called Christian nations
would quit lending money to Turkey they
would have better ground for protesting
against the murders of Christians in Ar
menia and other parts of the Sultan's do
minions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Turkey has the advantage Of knowing
hat when ii goes 10 war the worst can
never come 10 the worst. The 0 v ers
will give nc objection to seeing the Sub
lime Porte take a moderate thrcshing.
but the victor must not push his advan-
tage too far. The Sultan's empire has
the advantage of being very much i'll
debt. The ~boadholGers live largely in
England, Germany and france. To de
Stroy the value Of Turkish securities ut
terly. or even to amy great extent. would
perhaps mean financial disaster in more
than one European capital. For which
reason the greater powers must come be-
tween the Porte and utter ruin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

A philanthropic statistician makes the
suggestion that much concrete good
might be worked with hat great sun
Of money that annually goes to place
men in positions Of political power
Boston Globe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Our young poets, alas, are not 70 rO-
mantle as Byron was when he went 20
the aid Of the Greeks.-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Is it really a fact that every bad
man" in New York has a picturesque
nickname? Or do the reporters bestow
them under a gentleman's agreement
Louisville Courier Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-10-19

Out In Montana a man named Pray has
been elected to congress, which IL prob
ably Montana's idea of being religious
Memphis Commercial Appeal.