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The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03
RECEIVES $l,O56
 FOR FEED TAGS

Little Rock, Feb. 3.-Fliday was the banner day in the De- partment of Agriculture for the sale of tax tags for feeding stuffs. During the day the of flee received checks for $1,O56 worth of tags.
 The indications are that the farmers and other consumers of the state will purchase at least 100000 tons of feed this year." said Deputy Commissioner Rob- ert Hutchins. This is illustra- tive of the woeful lack of home production among the far mers of Arkansas. Few of them ap> pear to realize that the raising of bread and meat should be the greater part of their campaign. They do not realize that the Iowa farmers are making money sell ing their corn and other grains to Arkansas farmers, while the Arkansas farmers are losing money raising cotton. More feed is bought every year in Ark ansas, and more and more the imperative necessity of diversifi> cation is becoming manifest.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03
NEW MANAGER
 ASSUMES CHARGE

P. D. Frisby, the new tele- phone manager has assumed charge of the system here and will move his family to this place from Philadelphia as soon as he can secure a house.
 The new owners of u e ex- change in this city are J. A. and P. D. Frisby and are men who have spent years in operating telephone systems A number of years ago these gentlemen were residents of this county, their father, Eli Frisby, owning. a farm few miles from Pres colt.
 While our service here is bet ter than many ot the telephone systems in the state, the mana ger will begin at once to improve the line and make extensions.
 As yet A. H. Smith, the retir- ing manager, has not decided what kind of business he will engage in.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03
WILEY D. HATLEY

Wiley D. Hatley, one of Pres cott's most prominent young men, died at his home on West Front street in this city yester- day evening at 7:10 from pneu, monia. after an illness of one week.
 Mir. TIatley was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Hatley of this city and was the junior member of the real estate firm of W. A. Hatley & Company. He was born and raised in Prescott and was held in high esteem by ev- eryone.
 The funeral services were con- ducted this afternoon at the residence of D. F. Andrews by Rev. H. w. Steen and the re. mains were inferred in the De- Ann cemetery.
 This is indeed a sad death an q we extend our deepest sympa, thy to the bereft ones.
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The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03
PROVING HIS OWN MEDICINE.

That man Bilfers was neatly pun ished the other day."
 "Hcw was that!'
 "Wiy, when he gets mad he alu3y kicks something, .al when h. g.. mad the other . kicked rh ra- volying door au aoarv knoeAti his head off. "-Clcvc!ml Plain Dealer.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03
THE PRECISE TERMS.

"IIow does a military surgeon or dsr company to be vaccinated"
 ''i suppose he orders them to pre- sDnt arms.N
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03
The Churches Tomorrow

Methodist Church-Rev. A. M. Shaw, pastor.
 Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. 1st Baptist Church
 Sunday School at 9:45 a. ID. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. w. A. Forbes, at II a. m. Com munion after the services.
 Everybody cordially invited. Presbyterian Church. Rev. H. W. Steen, pastor.
 Sunday school at 3 p. m.
 There will be no morning ser. vice, but preaching by the pas tor at the evening hour. All are cordially invited to the services.
 2nd Baptist Church,
 Sunday School at the usual hour.
 Christian church,
 Bible school at 10 a. m.
 Rev. c. A. Chasteen, State Secretary of Board of Church of Christ for Arkansas, will preach at the Christian church at both the morning and evening hours.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03
THINK ABOUT II 5: s:.:a ::i:::. IF n.

to yov ssd sSars Itmeaps ali the interest ins s-s~, sx th community. of yoss asigh' bur.skx eriSlsSs. of the churches audseAook. q essrythtHs In which you are dlsScoy interested. Don't you thiAk tAA xeo> HAoss Q . gesd u ing = havsS
The Prescott daily news., 1912-02-03

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

re1tlnSs respectively AZ turufng ~
skfSf1a a. the good ana patriotic 49,
~ u .tleee municipalities M0re -
inS.re aeAInst tina sAl0oa- Ibeg NJ
NOT l0lG abide In the 1alo0u c0InmM
~ 6 - noted that closing of IT,
Infoak nunabAf Of sAlOons ana otAet
lIlAout 1ons 10 not altOgsthar ~
euH u popuIar elections out nun.
Are1o ~ them have bsen s1g!slesen
tut 81 existence. the Anu-cosoon
League oesng one Of the mes respon.
1ibtA factors for both Ie9isiauvs inc
N3ettiSe usovsments.
FsoGoos Csatrsssed Conditions -.
tween svves' and "Dry' TeAstcty
There were ls.ASS persons sen.
tenood TO virginia jails for the cur.
rent year ending September 80. 1911.
For convenience Of comparison. ~.
Llkht made three divisions Of ter
titory. Classifying these divisions A.
IA "Net" cities and counties. Cd
partially "wet" counties, tS) "dsy"
cities and tcwnA
In two wet counties and elaven
wet" cities reside approximately
e00, eco people. within these elescn
cities and two counties the SELDOM
Atounds. They sent 1927 Of THEN
number to jails and penitentiary DUR
ing the year. or ono person In prison
Ter every thirty-onc OF their popu-
lation.
IN tho thirty two partially wet
counties there live about 100000 peo-
pie They sent to jails and the pant-
Tertiary 1.$4s; ono person to every
4Ax Of their population.
IN the 80 dry counties there are
1,esG.O0o people. Number OF COM
nsttments to prison are 2.071. or one
Ii every 4e1 Of the population.
A form Of prohibition that reduces
the proportional number OF con4i.ts
from ~ 70 4et OF the population Is
abundant justification for the con-
tinuance Of . war against the saloon.
Come particular examples OF the
citiss ara most striking. Richmond
esut one out Of every 80 Of her citi-
seus to the jail and penitentiAry: Fe-
tcr1buf9, one out OF 20; Lynchburg.
one out Of -. Norfolk raised the
ratio 20 one out Of 30. Newport NCws
does better or worse with one out OF
II. ana Dunville either reaches the
top or touches the bottom, az ono
may view the situation. by sending
one out Of every 8 OF her citsSsns 70
Jail or penitentiAry. wet" Elisa
beth City county sends out Of 70 OF
her citfsens to JAIL or penitentiaTy.
Dry Accomac. just across the ,sy.
which the liquor dealers assert 10
cursed beyond the curse OF the tton
with "bl'nd tiger" business. sent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25
s4.oss.os ssos.oo


which 9tves NJ = grand estimated to-
tai Of $4,000 miles travelled: $50 adj
dresses made: tiS.4S3.sS IN subscrip-
tons taken: 34,13S.3S cash returned
from the field day iabors.
Tho labcrs Of these brethren are
equal TO years Held day work on
the part Of one man. The extra
once force. employed 1t times. equals
the steady employment OF another
young lady for the period OF a year.
We may. therefore, Ay that the
league has employed the services OF
Ave men and I'VE ladies. or 4 work
Ing force Of ten for tho past yesr.
Compare this statement with the
treasufef's report and you must be
convinced that tho leagues finances
have been carefully and economically
kdninistereo.
The above record contains no men,
ton OF the Thousands OF miles
cutivo Committee IN tho discharge
Of thsir duties. nor Of other services
ffsely rendered BY hundreds Of
friends: nor does It take any ac-
count Of the diligent. forcefui and
effective services Of Or. James Can.
non, to whom Win net b 94ven hill
| proper place In the temperance cru
"a. IN vfrrAv1a. ,.rttl No. s,.A~s> -. ~
r,1t,, rArsnsrfsw. - . ~-r....scs -,
ezra ~ ~ : "a v.ctnes, ~. . .nr,.
vsr~.rss Az
r.~-... 49, l
.Ns.uA ~ 20 tAe ~. 2. tne -
~. ~ .nN.~ ~ - ~. s".r :" .u sH.
M osn M. IT 1sn'
~ .uy 1870 49, ne Aus
~ 1Asrsy oeaun tne RlSpes1uon o
y. ~ 49, - T. sssse oI VEN ~
H S. Mss.u N ov nesusu. Ml
.s1.ae - Ov sus ~ nsc, ss.n y
q ~ ~ n ~ ~ Lun n
Ss,vv ID, ~ uons
n pusSs S01n .as.. nss H ~
1 ~ ~ r. ~. I Hnn ~
49, oaa sos - sN,
araesd - ~ .rs,s..,cor,... :, ~"
Ss1 49, 49, . Sorven ~ = .o,,,1
AsssrO. 80, .-.s. ~ oou.s
~. u -! IN
Ss.z"~rssA - ~ -..s -.
=. - - ~, ~.
49, ~ ~. 49, ~ - ..ssssssss' -. =
- 49, ~ ~s.s.ss....ss -
% w. ~ = - - q
~ ~ 1890. - x.S.....
X.ss .-s $1,000. ~:
49, 80 ~ .a s,as as 49,
oox 1870 -
s!sosN 49, sM ars: taeesan1 tsQu0l
&c., e ausso wlsnsn ~ n 49, now
~ ~ 49, SAu ".
n: ::: :: $: !: z;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25


IN. ont ~ avery ass. s.wot" Warwick
ssnt one ont az every Is OF her c,tt.
rsns "a urtnon. Her next door dry.
neirhbor. YORK. SENT ono out Of $40.
ThAt thc oontrsst NAV anpear more
yfvl0 stifi. lei IA note that .we,,
Danv4IIA nent one ant az Of her
cifisana "a TIA nenitentiary. "drys
I1,ulsn ana art ~ AvArv Y0.Sis-
NJ. NJ s-.. r..A
NV
limo ana akain our atlentlon nas
been called 70 the pcfsistent ana oe-
lermlned Work q the laauor uaAc 10
oefeAt - the ballot DOH the VIII o. the
moral ana inteahsent people % tne
state ~ the wholesale quAii1ying OF
corrupt ma vSnA oaeixens 70 vote. az
rectin@ eher aitsntfoA pAftculariy 20
tho corFupt ana ven@ negroes
we nave seen u " print again ana
again that IN iocaa option elections
IN various sections OF the STATE tnsre
mas osen an extraordinary increase
IN the nesTo vote. IN AAnvllle IN .
local option siecton the ne9ro vo{e
was e00oeay increased from 70 %:
N C' san M.n,n Icur yosn. Iron'
- soV. "a ~ -. CuO Az
~. E wa.n'n .L sn,s - :"
oe: HosA sa etanso t"e . s"o ~ =
vote OF % oy the ala @ svv assIo
vo wn'eI ~ x,N.s..,,1 s. an'
= "S ~,,n % - an w1 u's has,~
O.s .h.,. r..,s 49, 80. cr,,. rs
I. .n" rm x.. ~
wy votoss o .u n.aC uo ~
s so n,as" ,n.r r ne. .....4s,sss =. :.
.no Cs.s0 eaaa - =. ~. = .s =.
AiexAnoraa county 70 resisssslns e
vose III cv O -
tn0 QuAAMitbtACu AaAU OOWA Al SAs0 NOu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

,AY, ], JANU Ar q III
I4nS ea,nblsr "a ~ tta1sel 49, -
Sc1v 49, - unc3Sa1, -
laA6 ~ eocenMa1j ~ &(le M
as0n co1q4Aao - Gouae
IWoooa A6Sors11onx cOluMIn4 ND9 -
| r~1k NM tnA fuSAee oe 0eqt
anA NJ ssDol1o q xD91uel(s* Mlen
horo asA theee 6Uo1 unAn - Mo9e
| vi - TN light upon the pama1Cslo
road "a have the sca)es 70 gasl tSeM
M eye6.
Il Z incumbent upon the o..
fearing and patriotic people Ct VII.
gina 70 awaken 20 the power ano
vindtctivsnss. q The liaao. isaeus:
to unaSFseAnd that sOSt methods ana
| do not heGttsto % ny tnat u y my
drm CONVICTION that the Autt-eAice0
League 81 ytfotniA has gotten ~.
| turns fully commemorate ~ the az
| penditure--lAfee success from the ~
| forts made. Perhaps no 6tate Lea8Oe
! In the country has ever accomplish
ed moro with the same amount o.
labor and money,
| But II We are to win . vlttesy
J, Statewide and abiding over these Dc.
bauchers OF celebrates, desp0tlers oe
virtue. destroyefs Of honses Gnd DO
! spisers. Of law. who pour their 0sry
LIQUIDS like molten rivers Of sorrow.
I shame ana sin Through the streets
must be mere skirmiah Of militia
by the side OF Sedan or Z Malvern
HFl.
One purpose and principle must
for the time pcsoees us supreme--the
/ total abolition of the licensed LIQUOR
| curse. It u pitiful at times 70 go
partisan, political and personal pretu-
dices and suspicious and minor ouee-
| tons weakening, dividing and divert
ing the temperance people. while the
| liquor hordes. not for sing1s In.
slant amid all the bewilderment and
confusion Of politics and legislation
lose the scent OF the battle or the
trail Of the jug.
Organize.
| We must not only unity: we must
organize. In every county and city.
In every magisterial district and vot-
ing precinct, the temperance people
must band themselves together ana
organize In order to Thoroughly e.lN-
cate the people Of tho stats ~ = 70
the tniquitioe Of the liquor tfAl1lc, and
concentrate and solidify ths moral
vote and 70 properly and effectively
exercise the influence which = In.
he rent In organized riehtoousneae and
morality. To be % able 70 concen.
trste and depIoy WelI-drIltod and
well-squippsd ARMY OF tsmpefance
people that men. Offering Tor pub
lie once and bidding for the suf-
| fraxe OF clean. moral, decent eeopla.
~ lAkA phA - AkhNs ~ 0tsp1A<hnn - ~,
s; Il: Z: !; !; !; i. !: !.
+; 4, !: 81: !: ", y !: 81 4; !; 4: 81 !:
cise the bailof The contemnt or men
iect % the duties ana rssponsiniiMies
C..p ~ n.y. ~ u....1 ~ ~ ~
4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

Secretary j. b. McAlster Presents Report in Which Fly
Tells Of Organzations Achievements in 1911 and
Of Responsibilities Of Present. Year

e.
=, .s...
OF keSpOn0O alltl(
nooroknyy T. u. 1geAl1oeAes Oe tAo
Antf-6sloon Leaeua q vIrxinia, read
~ repoe3 al The nnoeuing eeGueon o.
the league In the Seventh Street Chrts.
taaa ckurch yeSeer(A0. TIse DELEGATES
heard Il With . degree Of attention
that Indicated their Appreciatlon o.
- reccrd 81 acsjvfty II ths a9snte u
~ lso1se q psesenssd by DT. Mo-
Aiistsr.
49, s <.>...s~.A : r~v4>~ -
~ sr..rsss ~ ~ ssmssrsn ~. csusc
sns...~....... ~ ssssa ~, ans,sseo tnat
sne - nr,m.ns for s;rafswi.sn proni,d.
t,Oa wsa uerominr cCnstanasy more
= veeps saai ana s11sl01taou.
il m dstaslea record Of the &C.
tsvftySe IT tae tea1xto ossscsrs anu staif,
esv~>sai EoSsllon wss maue u the SER
vices Of ur. Jamss Cannon and the
reSsronoe evokSu nvsly aDplAuee.
nsaruins contraste bstween wet"
and dry territory In counsc4s6n with
the re.ativs numDer Of TAIL ssntspcss
were prsosntsd.
Considerable Attention wss paid In
the report to tho efforts Of the liQusr
trafi,c 70 defeat temperance measures
1t the ballot boz by th4 Wholesale
QsAaifyfng Of corrupt and venai citi-
sens 70 vote. instances whore there
had been 4 remArh9bla increase Of
the negro vote IN local option elections
wers cited.
Ine need q better GganSaAuon.
more money. more prayer, more un-
sei"sn ssrvIce ~ ssresssa.
ri. - - ~, .nHpu
"e ICHost an .uN AOss9ws.
~ &U0 A>CkOR0&GU 60 tu0 ht0y00kn An
T.sI Souvs M OI tne ortoon
- ~ ~ Sae Aosss
nn>.ss~y. ~''e1 1AaAo'01'
60. = 80 49,.
ca ~. - S 49, s..
(,,rt.s es.-s ~ "a. ~ - .,,.s~s.
Jesus rY.rss. so- 80, IN .nsS -n.sx
fsith n snnhsn ~ shrnn~sous Is.
vhns. ..astS 90 49, - 49,. go,
Of Sstth sr6 !. ~. "a ,c~. sN~-s -
| beer ns1nstsn ( mIsstv snvsm mi
axainst ~ lsouor ncsnsa svstsna.
which prnInieS ne rs1emption n
l'viririnis from Z franc immorai md
| inhuman, ana ne givinx g ereat iIn-
Detus 70 4 novennant VhiCS ~ IL
nattonslfy.
1Ao LaDoResp n ~ vinuoara.
| b oifse1ne my report a. general o..
dceS u The leaguo for the nast admin
ietratlGs year. allow ne 10 ny that
the selattons exissing hstNesn al the
field men ana the adnninisssasivo com.
/ Mittses have been Of the most cor
dial and brothefly character. Or. J.
H 1Asht sscrstasy Of Publications
and the latsst. csmse 70 our ranks,
mas naaifestsd such swsstnees Of
spirit. pAoencs In discussion. dili-
0cnce IN heofe ana cnseffuinsas In
seesincs g g have eadsared him to
~ ne assocaAsss and made him IN
nlenv nonoTeo ana dearly beloved
Asssno.
\ 80 s. slss 1sonssosons Wsr AsruIs
e.s ~ ~ psAns eao snec.
/ 49, - ~ esss3uon tneeeots na1
saossee " mose aenai yeerS eer.
| 49, y tae seeSss o. Ms many years
- ssfaa9 wot1
| sosaes as1poSn. aiMaye geniAa
| -. 49, 49, az wsn oaiancec;
l ~ 1s1s 1eos WA ne eeAsss IN toil
- fuoe
IL 1920 nAs essn blessed viii
ssces g tnsss y0ung Iaasss wno
49, orou9nt not ONLY snlcsency q
sneIr tesk1 Dut VINO nave the highest
insA~e ~ the league thoroughly q
Akue~ 40as Sah 60 =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

u NJ NJ
4 ~. Is = y ,.x !. s.sss - 49,
Ssfs SSS D.. x.sseSsss 80 sseAsSSI,1-S ~
I .ss. - .ss.. r! 5...s sssst .xssS - ~
Sssz. RI s..5e ~ SsSssssss~ s.T1 corrSe.
I 49, s<2sss.' 49,. ~ 80 Se.fn vSen
: s.sss .s.ssss 49, y - "a - -
~ -, - n lrS~.s~S aSfhs i~hn 1870
q Ssss,S ~ M - vear. on ehe otl,0f
SS~S 1Ss r1rsv-six 1ry COUNTIES the
sss0cn 49, - but one 10 lSi. He
1872 nfhsr de,sree sAcw1u9 the
- q IT. 0v9a. axy1n&. ''Thae
~ eS9 rnneas, ~ are % profoundly Ia
1GfIn9 r ll1e matter
~ 6Aan ~ not 1T MP our stand
- - ~ tlsn1 n mail newer come
aoWo uuejl ~ have wuA IT, y1t46fy :
Do1mmoo We are tlstereooe1 81 the
GoDnfok1ogB ~ duf pe0pees
ss i toGeaeee- ukA that - Gfe 6Crn4
~ eseSy duty 70 our 0oun&fy ane TO
Oof 60 ~ oyi8M oures5vee ekASnss.
usUe4 - eo0Akee. We oet3ose thai
~ 0eaeecsor - ~ oseeceo u cns
eSease& asess VyrNsuia -
Dr. 0enns Always Doendy.
Hsv. Dr.. 0eoruD n 4tuast. repre-
e41at1n9 the Holstcm Conference. was
A1xt introduced. While BE- had not
Avxf@ L.. AAe eAAS - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

In addition to the neid work OF the
four regular men the following named
brethren hAved assisted us therein -
per following statistacs:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

thas - UFsas . question 10 mos merely
4 COMMUNITY JUoue. but must be State
and nA4lOnws0e In ~ scope.
OGDUe WAe4.
ns1ert Of caAcs supplies and 1T
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

\
port News, was next introduced. Ile
sAid he was there az . Democrat with
nj EfesExtertkn aesanAstAuce, ~ He e res
fsrred in = SIMULTANEOUS vein TO Mr..
Aiistead. . member Of the commit
tee. and other avowedly wet" Tide
water folk. saying. u have . habit
OF praying tor them beeauss I think
they need it,
The right OF the people 70 vots
- the Statewide question WIS fundA.
mental. Temperance was not the
t1aee before tho Legislature u 1918.
ThA man who does not vote Tor the
enAbling act u the man who u afraid
tie es1pss Ut vtfSsfs4 h4Fen't ~ m
ssiligsnce to decide the question 81
A9rald thay viii decide u right. The
enRblfng oct may not como bAfors
thu same gentlemen who are now con-
siASssng u but. Il Il does not win
this time, Il win come sgain.
The Assembly Was the depoaitofy
of the rights Of the people and the
peOple wore now drawing ON thai
dep0aat0fy Tor th4 fight 70 vote. WILL
yoo honOr their dfAftf
YNu Win " told that II We vots
whia1gev os4 a. vlrgsnia the people
VIII buy their Whiskey- In Maryland
Or Henasyisania. Tell me-" slo.
Qnnaely Aemande1 the speaker. ''ha1
- tlHso cosIs u this COnanonwealth
NAsA - naaheoA = - dshauchsd
Y snusasF = - b doas ~
~ - = y - ~ spoiis.
- ,s 49, 3 y g = ~.S nth Is. = cr sas
~ a ~ Aoef Of virginie~-or q
I 10on 1sanlA Fof my psst. Il money
X r ~ ffon n this mAttsr--iet tn
Y n1rWon1thn have II Voc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

= Al.
At times conditions have AmbAf-
raised our plans In one 6irsct1on. bat
the zeal and snerey Of the taal6 vtoft.
err have found 0utlst n 0thtrA ~ =
plAiniy manifested by tho con0onse1
statistical reports which VIII sheftly
follow. M
More miles have bssn trAvsa41.
more Addresses made. more coAfef.
public ast6snbIlse have teen AAAresssd
by League representative: aAofo pio-
neeeing, moro oeenAtqA 13o1. mAofo 6en-
aral adnoaii0nAl WufA hAo hsan Asne
| than for many pfoseoue 1oArA
II held day coilecs1ouo havo been
overlooked q times N order that Al
the strength and efeogf u the laa9uA
ne nmioht ~ feeuaeA On eAueation
cenmunities and eF6At1ne esntiln4nt.
The rsturne have 5ustsaasd the divst-
aton.
Il, IN . few instances. esk3ee whicA
were once dry have. " he de-
lhancAlng Ut elsetosate Ard ballot bon
anA the Grating * uAnAtufAl oe0di.
| tfona, beSn korce6 Dauk into thA -
t1ooA column, the 9tato II Iheeo II 49,
coOtng moro and more en1ighteno6
te11s6lAe the enormity q tie iris
q ~ iAeA1l1eA hquoe neeMeo Gt1keul.
~ aa41lment Tor UtateN11e peohtbl.
tisa = $1,000 mess MsasspfseA -
| - 49, 1sg: iasss ia1isesst wstS
~ IN ~ !. ys,sss - psspls =
ixm1leee haso snSgkk - ac1ll ~
! E =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-25

a. the work Of tho regular mon.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-08-30

hit with your smart remarks. but !
could tell you some different!
Anyway. when ] get an old a. some
folks maybe I'll have to call In some
body TO help me land q fellow. When
| get as old a. some folks ! hope I'll
know enough to mind my own busi.
ness"
With this luminous speech Miss Pc
terson gave the PROSTATE chair . kick
and nounced away.
"Meanin' everybody excepted except
present company" remarked Miss Con
nelly. calmly. Girls. pass me Names
pie that she forgot to eat"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-08-30

tear on a speech. SO we had to nj
there and look foolish.
Bunch was back In ten minutes look
Ing very pale and excited. while thu
crowd took up the chorus: Gray!
Gray! why do you stay away"
Some Of my scouts returned with
the news that no trace Of Uncle Petei
could be found. and began to wonder
what would happen II the crowd call
ed upon me to produce him.
Half.past eight and no Candidates
Quarter OF nine and no Candidates
The crowd had Its kidding clothes OF
by this time. and Bunch was handed
some pretty lively language. but h.
was game to tho finish. that boy wasl
Al nine o'clock the crowd hat
thinned out 10 such an extent that ths
referee got up and went home. Gabs
Malone arose TO address what wal
left OF the audience. but before he
served a half.portion Of bad grammar
somebody In the front line pointed {
toy pistol at him. and be did . back
nip on the platform and liked 70,
home.
After that there was nothing doing
At $50 only q few night.hawks 70
manned OF the once great audience
The representatives and committees
on the platform dwtndied away untf
finally nobody was left save Bunch
and l.
I looked over At Bunch from time Il
time and be- looked over ~ me. but ~
never cracked q smile.
AZ 10 o'clock We still sat there. hui
We had our backs 10 each other.
Al 1910 the audience consisted Of
one sen going hack. with both horse
and driver asleep.
The hack didn't seem 10 care vhai
happened. q
Al io:is We arose. handed each
other the laugh and went homa
The Joint debate vas . nssle. but
had q shade the best of u.
I found Aunt Martha and Clara J. b
tears when I reached the villa.
Poor uncls Petsf!" sobbsl Clefs
T.: oh, where h bal whore y her
sHs's bssa assaasisatsl ! hnsu ~
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to introduce the opposing candidates.
and start the battle.
The Squire made his little speech
and sat down amid great applause.
Then silence fell and everybody
looked at everybody else uneasily.
Where we're the two Principalsf
I knew that Uncle william was
about two miles further away than hi
was the last time l thought OF him
but where was Uncle Peter?
Presently when the TENSION became
almost unbearable Bunch Jefferson
arose and made the BLUM OF his life.
"Mr. Chairman. ladies and gentle
men," he began, as he took an ole
letter from his coat pocket. Il have
just received note from MIR. william
Gray in which he states that an ex
tremely important call over the long
distance telephone will detain him Al
home for a few minutes. In the
meantime permit me to suggest that
the Hon. Peter Grant open the de
bate"
Bunch sat down amid great ap
plause and loud cries Of Grant! &C
at him. Grant," filled the air.
Then saw my chance.
The Opposition had dropped Its
guard and now to land a jolt
"Mr. Chairman and ladies' and gen
tlemen," began when silence was re
stored, I'VE accept without hesitation
the excuse put forth by the Hon
William Gray's spokesman. ! am EN-
powered to state that in Difference Il
the opposing Candidates maturei
years and grayer hairs the Hon. Peter
Grant will not put In an appearance
on this platform until the Hon. VIII
lam Gray is first seen and honored By
his townspeople."
A thunderous burst OF applause
went up and Bunch nearly tainted.
sent four of our committee out t.
head of Uncle Peter and explain mat
tiers, and when turned around Bunch
and some Of his friends had disap
peared.
Presently the crowd began to gel
impatient and cat-calls filled the air
There wasn't anybody on the plat
form with nerve enough to get up and