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The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-20
SENTENCED TO ONE HOUR
 IN PENITENTIARY
Citizen of Clarendon Convicted of Stealing Timber. Made
 Honest Mistake

Little Rock, Dec. 20.-John Phelps a good citizen and former citizen of Clarendon, was convicted in Monroe county on charge of stealing timber and sentenced to one hour in the pen itentiary. The jury was aut many hours before agreeing upon a verdict. The judge permitted him to serve the sentence in the county jail instead of the state prison. He said that he had purchased some timber and thru an honest mistake got over the line upon the land of theWisark Lumber Company and cut some of their tim ber Upon the petition of nine of the jurors, and others, Gov Hays granted restoration of citizenship.
 The governor remitted a fine of $5 assessed against D. c. Spearman, a negro, who was fined by Justice of the Peace T. B. Ivy of Argenta on a charge of trespass. The pardon was granted upon recommendation of County Judge Joe Asher and other county officials who said; "We ask his pardon believing that he was mere ly in the city looking for work and finding none and being out of money, perhaps, he was trying to get back to his children at home"
 Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-20
OUACHITA BANK CAP
 ITALIZED AT $10,0O0. .O0
J. F. Black President of American Realty Trust Company of Tex
 arkana. Capital S25, 5,000.00

The following corporations have been chartered:
 American Realty Trust Company, Texarkana, $25,OOO.00 capital, J. F. Black president, J. P. Black vice-pres- ident, anad F. H. Brewster treas.
 Ouachita Bank of Ouachita, capital stock $10,000, R. J. Taylor president, J. N. Butler and J. A. Eason Jr., vice president, J. D. Knight secretary cashier.
 Union Logging Company, of All port, Lonoke county, capital stock $5,000, all subscribed, w. B. Chester president, J. B. Reid vice-president, c. G. Carnahan secretary-treasurer.
 The c. w. Byington Abstract Com pany of Pine Bluff has surrendered it's charter.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-20
FIT. SMITH PETITION
 SIGNED BY 1882
Saloon Men Publish Document. Des- pite Attorney General
 M0Ose's Ruling

Fort Smith, Dec. 18.-Fort Smith liquor dealers today published their petitions asking that licensed saloons be permitted in this city. The Exc cutive Committee of the liquor deal CTS announced the petitions bear T. SS2 names. They assert that from their investigation 4,500 will consti- tute a majority of the white adult pop ulation, as specified in the Going Act.
 The local petitions are the first to be published in the state. The liquor dealers admit they are taking a chance since Attorney General Moose has rul- ed the petitions connot be published legally until after December 31, when the law becomes effective.
 The name of L. J. Fleming, publish CT of local weekly free paper, heads the list. Fleming has signed an ap- plication to withdraw his name. Since signing the petition he has fought the liquor interests.
 The prohibition forces assert that they have 1,500 signed applications from citizens who desire to withdraw names from the saloon petitions. These applications were given to the Executive Committee of the liquor dealers, they assert, and the commit tee members declined to allow the names to be withdrawn. This will be one of the chief matters for County Judge Hester to decide. The petition will not be filed until the law is effiec- tive. The liquor dealers say their at torneys have advised them that the publication of the petition prior to Jan. lst is legal.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-20
TUCKER RESIGNS AS
 CLERK IN LAND OFFICE
Accepts Similar Position in Land Of
 flee at Washington. D. C..

T. G. Tucker has resigned as a clerk in the State Land Office, to accept a position in the General Land Office in Washington. He is a son of Guy B. Tucker, former Agricultural Com missioner, and now in the Indian Ser vice. The vacancy has been filled by Commissioner Dye and the indentity of the appointee will be announced in few days.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-20
Why Be Thankful

Miss Joy stood before her Sunday school class one bright spring morn ing and said: Now, want each one of you little folks to tell me what you have to be thankful for this morn ing" Little Mabel was thankful be- cause God had given her blue eyes. Dorothy was thankful for her wavy hair Little Willie, freckle-faced and red-haired, sat at the end of the seat When his turn came, he said: Teach CT, don't know what to be thankful for. God purity nigh ruint me"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-20

The Nevada News. $l.OO a year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12

$50 you have woman suffrage in
your state?"
Eyes, replied the western states
man.
How does it work out?"
swell, I confess that it interferes
with domestic discipline. Whenever
I have occasion to correct my small
boy, / am afraid he is going to
coax his mother to use her political
influence against me"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
LIQUOR TRAFFIC is A CURSE
Federal judge In West Virginia DE-
e7ses Makea Seashlns Arralgn-
raeAa op Saleonkeepero.

Rn charge to the grand jury Of the
federal court in Wheeling. Judge Ais
ton G. Dayton OF the United States
court for the northern district Of West
Virginia delivered scathing arraign-
ment Of the liquor traffic. Among 9TH
Or things he said:
It has been my experience, In the
seven years I have occupied this posi-
ton on the bench. that violations Of
the internal revenue law are ten times
ns many as ali the other offenses
against the laws OF the United States
put together Why? Because, funda-
mentally, the sale Of Intoxicating
liquor is not legitimate and honest
business, and no man can be an honest
man who engages in 1t. 1t isn't hon
est to destroy man. It isn't honest
to take away the bread and butter of
helpless women and children. Gentle
men, it isn't honest for any man to
come into your household and take
the bright. strong, vigorous son and
lead him on and on until he becomes
disgrace to you, an annoyance to his
eellowmen and finally lands IN a
drunkard's grave. And yet there isn't
D single saloonkeeper's saloon in this
country that does rot send every year
It's man to q drunkard's grave. and
more than that; and when dishonest
men once get into business 1t is the
hardest thing In the world to make
them stop.
want to say that there ts not q
very great deal Of distinction between
the man. in my deliberate judgment.
who stands up, and for revenue pur-
poses, votes to license the saloon. and
The man who conducts the saloon. The
good Christian people who go to the
polls and vote for license are the
power behind the throne; they are the
power behind the saloon, because II
they did not vote for license the fel-
low could not run his saloon. I tell
you in this country, gentlemen, the
cry comes up, as 1t came up to Cain,
the blood Of our fellowmen cries out
from the ground to God Almighty;
the victims OF this traffic In every
cemetery and every graveyard In this
country cry out to God against US. YOU
and me, who have permitted this traf-
dec to exist so long. See to 1t that
sn this court all violations Of the reVe-
nue. laws are thoroughly investigated.
and that, 30 far as we can see, we put
ourselves on the side Of utter and COM
plete and absolute condemnation OF
the whole business. from start to nm :.
sah.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12

will b.. be'd in the Opera House.
This will afford splendid opportuni'
ty for tn" musical part of the pro-
gram. Messrs. Taller and Here
di,h of New York City will be in
charge of the music, and there will
be a local Choir of one hundred
voices. Dr. Tullar is conductor
of note, a j the music will he one
of the most intere, ting features.
Some of the most gifted speakers
in the State will appear on the pro
gram. Mr.. ". G Pearce of Chi
cagr, H., who is Associate General
Secretary of the International Sun,
day School Association, will bt
heard in a number of addresses.
Judge Joseph Csrthel of Nashville,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
BOYS ANSWER WAS VERY APT
Particular Brand Of Whlsky Was Like
Bridge Because II leade to
poorhouse and Cemetery.

A liquor dealer in the town OF Ayr
m Scotland, had a particular brand OF
whisky, which he wished to advertise.
One day the circus was coming to
town, and to add interest to Its per-
Eormances, and to advertise his whis-
ky, he offered prize for the best an
swer to the question. Why his par
hcular brand of whisky resembled a
certain bridge across the water Of
Ayr" Just over the bridge were
some public institutions.
The successful competitor proved to
be q poor boy. who. perhaps. knew
srum experience what he was speak
ing OF, and his answer to the question,
why the pubiicen's whisky was Ike
rhe bridge" was Because II leads to
The poorhouse, the lunstie asylum and
the cemetery"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12

Tenn, General Secretary of the
Tennessee Association, will also be
present and appear at several ses-
sions.
The afternoons will be given
over to conferences on the different
departments of Sunday School
work. At each conference some
specialist in that line will be pres
ent to answer questions and make
suggestions.
On Friday evening there will be
large meeting for boys led by Boy
Specialists. The Boy Scouts are
looking forward to this meeting
with great interest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
PAINT OR NOT.
Is a horse worth more or less "a
I'D

Is horse worth more or less a :
ter feed?
Hay and oats are high to-day;
shall I wait to-day and feed him TO-
morrow.
That's how men do about paint
ing their houses and barns and
fences. Paint has been hign for sev-
eral years: and so they have waited.
Paint is high yet; they are etill
waiting; thousands of 'em are wait
ing for paint to fall.
Their property drops trife q
year and the next job of paint
oreeps-up creeps-up creeps-up; it'll
take more paint by a gallon a year;
they don't save cent, and the
property goes.on suffering. Edge
field Mercantile Company sells it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
Statewide Sunday Schoo..
Meeting.

Every county in the State will be
represented at the great Sunday
School Convention to be held in
Sumter April ga. Preparations are
being made to entertain six hun
dred delegates for three days. In
addition to that, special trains are
being arranged for from Columbia
and Florence to carry rnrn u Sum
er for the mammoth parade for
men, which is to take place Friday
afternoon at four o'clock. There
will be something like lw" thou
and men in line, and it will be a
sight never to be forgotten.
The sessions of the convention
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
What Temperance Brings.

More of good thin we can tell;
More to buy with, more to sell;
More of comfort, less of care;
More to eat and more to wear;
Happier homes with faces brighter;
All our burdens rendered lighter;
Conscience clean and minds much
stronger;
Debts much shorter, purses longer;
Hopes that drive away all sorrow;
And something laid up for tomorrow.
The w. C. T. U. Messenger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
DEPRIVED OF EDUCATION.

The following figures refer to tho
state OF Massachusetts in 1910:
Totai population Of ali noii-
cense cities and towns. 1,4sT.7 .7a2
Total number Of high school
pupils in all no-license cit-
les and towns ............. s4,sss
Number Of pupils in high
schools of no-license places
for each 1000 population. 23.12
Total population Of all license
cities and towns .......... 1,Ss3,924
Total number Of high school
pupils in all license cities
and towns ................ s1,7o7
Number Of pupils In high
schools Of license places,
for each 1000 population. 1888
Greater number Of pupils in
no license places, for each
1000 population ..~..... 629
Difference in favor Of no-license, 81
per cent.
Keep the boys and girls In school
by keeping out the saloon. In these
days Of increasing competition, your
boy or girl will need the advantage
that high school training gives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
Notice or Election.
State of South Carolina,
County of Edge6eld.

State of South Carolina,
County of Edgefeld.
Whereas, there has been fled
with the County Board of Educa-
tion of Edgefeld County, State of
South Carolina, a petition of more
than one-third of the resident cleo
tors, and like proportion of the
resident free-holders Of the age Of
81 years of Edgefeld School Dis
trict No. as, in said county and
State asking an election in said dis
tricL for the purpose of voting on
the question o. levying and COL
leoting an additional special tax Of
8 mills ON the dollar of all taxable
property of said district to supple
ment the school fund for said dis
trict.
Now, therefore, under provisions
of Sec. 1908, of General School
Law of South Carolina, it is order
I'd that A. E. Padgett, A. S. Tomp.
kins, and J. Il. McManus, constitu-
ting the regular Board of Trustees,
do hold an election in the Court
House at Edgefeld in County and
State aforesaid on Thursday March
20, 1913, after givirg notice Of
time and place of said election in
some newspaper published in Edge
field County, and by posting MOTTO
rs thereof in at least three public
places in said district two weeks
before election.
At said election only such cleo
tors as return real or personal prop
ty for taxation, and who exhibit
their tax receipts and registration
certificates as required in general
elections, shall be allowed to gote.
At said election each elector fa-
voring the proposed levy shall cast
ballot containing the word Yes"
written or printed thereon, and
each elector opposed to such levy
shall cast a ballot containing the
word mo" written or printed
thereon. Within ten days after
such election if a majority of those
voting shall vote for such levy the
Board Of Trustees shall furnish the
County Auditor with statement of
the amount so levied. The polls
shall open at 8 o'clock a. M, and
close at o'clock p. M, and in all
respects comply with section 1908
Code of Laws of South Carolina.
W. w. Fuller.
Edwin H. Folk,
Co. Board of Ed. Edgefeld, Co.
S. G.
Feb. "a, 1913.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
New Slavery for China.

China which 80 long has suffered
from the opium curse, though free
from the legal clutches of that mon
ster. is fast coming under the rule of
King Alcohol. Liquor is there char
ecterized as new Jesus poison, i"
German poison" ct cetera. to dis.
singuish It from the English poison.
opium. Il is reported. too. that mil
lions Of cigarettes dipped in opium
tave been given away BY Americans
10 Try TO create an appetite among
the Chinese youth for the double
poisons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
Best For Skin Diseases.

Nearly every skin disease yields
quickly and permanently to Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and nothing is
'atter for burns or bruises. Soothes
nd heals. John Deye, of Giadwin,
Mich, Gays, af'er suffering twelve
ears with skin ailment and spend
ng $40n in doctors bills, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured him. 1t will help
on. Oulv Csc. Recommended by
penn q Holstein, w E Lynch d
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
Notice of Final Discharge.

To All Whom These Presents May
Concern:
Whereas, Mrs. Emma II. Wash
has made application unto this
Court for Final Discharge as Ad-
ministrator in re the Estate of VIM.
w. Wash deceased, on this the
llth day of February, 1918.
These Are Therefore, to cite any
and all kindred, creditors. or par
ties interested, to chow cause be-
fore me at my Office at Edge6eld
Court House, Sorth Carolina, on
the 18th day of March, 1918, at IL
o'clock a. m, why said order of
Discharge shoald not be granted.
w. T. Kinnaird,
J. P. g., E. c., s. G.
Feb. IL, lslS-2-l9-4t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
Notice To Debtors And
Creditors

All persons indebted to the estate
IF the late John F. Atkins will
make pa! ment at onee to the under
signed and all persons holding
claims against said estate will pre-
sent them duly attested to the an.
dersig ned for payment.
Emma II. Atkins,
s.4.At Admx.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
Feb. IL, 19ls-2-l9-4t.

IF you want the best bargain in
shoes that you ever bought, come
to our store. During the next ten
dsys We will sell lot of broken
sizes in So. 90, $500 and s4.oo shoes
for 4l..9. Better come at once.
Mukashy Bargain House.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-12
N Office, Trustees and Teachers

The clerk of each district board
# trustees is requested to write in
nix, the words Final claim on
nargin of duplicate pay warrants
when it is presented at close of any
chool, white or colored. Teachers
will take notice that their final
iaims will not be approved unless
accompanied by a correct annual re-
,ort.
w. w. Fuller,
Co. Supt. Ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
ABANDON HOPE OF
SETTLING STRIKE
Representatives of Laborers and
Owners Refuse to Submit to
Terms of Peace

Pennington, Mo-. August 25.-The state
board Of mediation and arbitration today
abandoned all hope of settling the lead
strike in southeastern Missouri. as repre-
sentatives of the Western Federation OF
Mirers and the mine owners. at public
hearing today, refused to submit terms OF
peace different from those already pro-
jected.
The board will meet tomorrow not as
a mediatory body but as arbitrators. Wit
nesses will be examined under oath to
determine the exact labor condition in
the lead belt and then the board prob
ably will return a finding specifying the
terms on which work in the mines shall
be resumed
Refusal to abide by the decision OF the
board of arbitrators is punishable by a
fine not exceeding $500
The union today extended its picket sys-
tenn and all highways leading into the
mining towns are guarded by strikers
who hope to persuade all stril1e-breakers
to remain away from the mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
SHOWS NO SIGNS
OF EMOTION

Atlanta, August 25.-Leo NJ Frank
showed no visible signs of emotion early
tonight when he was informed that he
had been found guilty of the murder of A.
year-old Mary Phagan. The factory SUI
perintendent's $ wife was with the prisoner
when the message was delivered and she
collapsed.
More than an hour before Frank was
notified. the jury's verdict of murder in
the first degree was received with noisy
demonstration by crowd estimated al
more than 1000 persons, which had as
sembled outside the courthouse. All spec
tators were excluded from the court room
before the verdict was announced. BY
agreement of counsel the prisoned was per-
mitted to remain in his cell at the county
Jail Only lawyers, court officials and
newspaper men heard the verdict
After listening to the presentation OF
evidence and argument of counsel for
more than four weeks the jury retired at
12:47 o'clock this afternoon when Judge
Roam concluded his charge. Shortly after
o'clock it was announced that a YER
dict had been reached, but it was nearly
S O'Clock before the jury returned to the
cattrf roort1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
NO RECOMMENDATION
FOR CLEMENCY

At 4:56 Foreman Winburne read the
verdict Ii contained no recommendation
for clemency. AS the news was flashed to
the crowd outside there was loud cheer
ing. Mounted policemen rode through
the crowd i'll an effort to disperse it but
the demonstration continued unabated.
Solicitor Hugh Dorsey who conducted
the prosecution, was the first person to
leave the court room. AS he stepped into
the street he was lifted to the shoulders
OF several men and carried for more than
100 feet through the shouting throng.
On account of the demonstration, Judge
Roam announced that he would not sen
tence the prisoner until tomorrow and
possibly later. The judge also was
cheered when he left the court room.
Counsel for the defendant tonight an
nounced that a motion for new tria-
would be made Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
HUMAN DERELICTS
ENJOY PIOUS TRIP
The Lame, the Halt and the Blind of
Boston Are Given
Outing

Boston August 25.-The lame. the halt
and the blind. the members of the human
derelicts protective association, enjoyed a
pious harbor trip on the yacht Breeze
yesterday as the guests of William Joyce
of Scituate, formerly street peddler
of shoestrings and pencils, but now well
to do.
Headed by the president of the asso-
citation, Phillip Kenna, a blind man, 16
crippled men boarded the yacht at City
Point. large crowd attracted by the
unusual sight, saw the party off Thomas
Green, legless, was carried aboard by
Tim Carrigan, Blind, who was led by
Long Dick a man minus one leg.
Patrick Kelly, who has but one eye
and one leg, acted as engineer and Joyce
was at the wheel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
BACK FROM TRIP
Tanned by Western Sun, Teddy Stops
Over in Chicago and Gets
Into Print

Chicago, August 25-Tanned as brown
as the desert Indians among whom he
has been sojourning, Theodore Roosevelt
stopped in Chicago today on his way
home. He had enjoyed his vacation, he
said. and had profited by his studies OF
Indian character. The colonel was the
guest at buffet luncheon where he met
several suffragettes. One of these. Mrs
Grace Wilbur Trout, informed Mr. Roose.
welt she was the mother of four sons
and the colonel told her: II brought VI
my sons to fight after you have learned
to fight, you can be as peaceful as yol
like"
The colonel added he thought no one
was so much entitled TO vote as a mothel
of sons and daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
CLEAR UP "OLD STAR
GAZER" MYSTERY
Death of Aged New Yorker Brings
Mysterious Occupation
to Light

New York, August 25.-Some of the
mystery surrounding the death of ''The
Old Star Gazer of Madison Square was
cleared up yesterday at the grave when
he was buried in the presence of a half
dozen persons, one woman who asked
that the coffin be opened before 1t was
covered.
She declared that the dead man. whose
name was already known to be Fred
erick j. Seybold. was a professor in the
University of Illinois 40 years ago, re-
signing to promote typewriters and stylo-
graph pens which he invented
Meeting reverses he came to New York
and for the rest of his life sold views
of the moon for a dime in Madison square.
His friends are seeking his relatives, but
nc trace of any has been located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
Drew Cdninetti To Be
Brought To Trial Today

public notice when United States Dis
trict Attorney John l. McNab resigned,
charging that prosecution wss being
delayed by political and personal in
fuence.
Those indicted in the Western Fuel
case are.
John l.. Howard, president of the
Western Fuel company; James B. Smith.
vice president and general manager,
Joseph L. Schmitt. treasurer and dl-
rector Robert b. Bruce. Sidney v.
Smith. directors; Fred C. Smith, SUI
perintendent: Edward J. smith and Ed
ward H. Mayors, weighers
The offense charged is that the COM
pany by manipulating it's showing OF
weights cheated the government out OF
hundreds of thousands OF dollars over
a period of years in duties on import
ed coal and that this fraud was a crim-
inal conspiracy.
Two years Imprisonment. fine OF
$4,000, or both. is the maximum pen.
atty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26
TRIAL BEGAN
ON HIIX 90

Franks trial began July rs. James
ConIey gave the only direct testimony
against the defendant. ConIey sworc he
had stood guard outside the factory
Office while Frank was cIosctcd with
the pretty 14-year-oid girl, aud later
helped Frank carry the body 80 the
basement. The negro also told re-
voting story of other alleged incidents
at the factory Office, charging the de-
fendant with degenerncy.
LATE In the trial the tefendant made a
statement denying all knowledge Of the
crime.