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The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

Two capitol measures were introduc- ed in the senate. The first of these, senate bill 23l, Moore, carries an ap- propriation of $432.S50 for the com pletion of the state capitol, while sen ate bill 232. Jacobson. provides for a board of arbitration through which the claim of Caldwell and Drake against the state may be settled. This board is composed of members of the supreme court. Under the Jacobson bill the former contractors of the capi- tol have 50 days in which to accept the board of arbitration, and file a bond of s200,00, out of which the state can collect any judgment, should one be rendered in its favor The supreme court Is given the right to summons wienesses, under the Jacobson bill, hire stenographers, and if the state loses, it pays the costs, while the costs will be taxed against Caldwell and Drake if the state is victorious The states costs must come out of the capitol fund, in case the contractors win
 Among the items for completion of the capitol are the following:
 For work on the sub-basement under the terrace, placing marble on the first floor, finishing the rooms in the base ment and on the third floor, S51 100: water connection, salaries and expens- es of the commission attorneys fees in defending the Caldwell X Drake suits, architects fees, superintendents and secretarys salaries, $27000: wir- ing the building. purchasing fire hose, fixing vent!ators, S12, 300; for addition al heating apparatus, $21,500; for com pletion of heating plant $40,0O0; furni- tufe for department offices, $96, ,750; electric fixtures for buildings and grounds, S25,000; flashing and coping of stone work. fixing drains, etc, S5,- 000. additional hardware, $1000; mis- cellaneous painting, $1,500; additional marble, displacing the scagiola wher- ever possible, and completing the cor nice in sen.te chamber, $40,000 in terior color work on the plastered walls, $30,000; landscape work, as phalt driveway and lighting grounds, $40 .000; sub-basement floors, drains, etc, $l0,000; basement, exterior, steps to terrace, etc, S40000; clock system, $3. 800 total, S423,S50
 Both bills were referred to the state capitol committee.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

The house took up the abolition of the state land office and decided the state could do well without it. Ragon of Johnson, raised the point of order that the office was a constitutional one, and the legislature could not abolish it. This point of order was overruled by the speaker after the au- thor of the bill, Dickinson. had taken exception to the remarks of Mir. Ra- gon. Mir. Sain spoke against the bill and Jackson in it's favor, Mir. Dicliin- son announced that James ?, Clarke, when governor, 20 years ago, had ad- vocated the abolishment of the land office. Those opposing the bill ar gued that the title to much land would be thrown in confusion if the office was abolished. Mr. Dickinson claim ed the office was a burden on the peo pie. costing $15,000 for the biennial period and even the opponts to the bill did not contend that it was not an expensive proposition. The vote was 44 to 37 for the abolishment of the office
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

The Sebastian county salary bill, or one of them took up the most of the day. Heartsill of Sebastian, pass ed a salary bill through the house and it became lost in the senate. Calvert started one back with raised figures, and it is now in the house Just to show he had not forgotten the mat ter Heartsil started another bill in the house, with figures under the Cal measure. The argument, was all OF the amendment offered by Mir Os, borne, of Sebastian, that the act not become effective until October 31, 1914. This was finally adopted.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

Apparently for all time, the Caldwell & Drake question was settled by the senate when a vote was taken on the proposition of leaving the claim of the former state capitol contractors to a board of arbitration, composed of the members of the supreme court.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

See the demonstration Pure Alumni Company Prescott Hardware oV this week. Au'
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

Again the house killed the effort of the enemies of the newspaper to have the constitutional amendment which are to be submitted to the peo- pie, published in pamphlet form House bill 227, Moore, provided that the amendments he published in this form and sent out to the poll tax pay CTS. Westmoreland and Patterson ar gued to show how much the news papers would save, as well as how much better the articles would be cir culated. Davis of Lafayette contended that $50,000 per annum would be- say ed by sending the phamphlets to the voters, and stated the newspaper is not a charitable institution, that it must be kept up by state and commu- nity. The bill was defeated on a close vote, go to 30.
 The Newton corrupt practices act was passed by the house. This act limits the campaign expenses in all races. except those for governor and the general assembly to one years salary The personal expenses of the candidates are excluded. The candi- date must make all contracts in writ ing, and the contracts kept where they can be inspected. The candidates for governor may spend 5000, and the candidates for the legislature s360 each. The bill passed. "A to 4.
 The Lundy bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor within five miles of Mena caused some argument. It was claimed this bill was not fair to the people of Polk county, who had voted in favor of license, and then petitioned saloons into Mena. Senator Covington led the opposition to the bill, while Senators Raney and Lundy supported the measure. Senator Lun. dy iptimated that fraud had been used to carry Polk county wet, and that after the next session of the court, in April, the county would again be dry. Senator Raney went further and inti- mated the state was carried against prohibition by the use of improper methods.
 The senate passed the Wagner bill which requires the railroad companies of the state to maintain a day operat-
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

An effort at more lengthy daily ses- sions was killed. The motion was to begin at S;30 in the morning. and re. sume at l:30 instead of at in the afternoon This was lost. 30 to 40.
 Two bills were killed after consd- erahle argument. One by Boggs and Cantrell. providing for the regulating of surveying by raising the require ments, went down by vote of 43 to 44. The Ragon bill for the consolida- tion of election. state and Federal, was defeated, 34 to Gl.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

Opponents to the Raney bill taxing insurance premiums. claimed it was unconstitutional the Louisiana legisla- ture having passed a similar bill which was carried to the Supreme Court of the United States and there declared unconstitutional. An effort to put the bill back on second reading to amend so as to take out the unconstitutional features, but this failed and bill passed with votes to spare.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26

The senate passed the Wagner bill which requires the railroad companies of the state to maintain a day operat- or, in addition to the agent, where the annual income of the road reaches $60,000
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-26
REDUCED RATES ON IRON MOUNTAIN

Washington, D. C., and return $32.62, account of Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies. Tick cts on sale Feb. P and 2S and March and 2, good for return ing March 10. Extension of final limit up to and including April 10 may be obtained by deposit of S1.00 extra.
 A. B Oliphint, Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
FREDERICKSBURG JURY
TO SIT IN H00FF CASE
Summoned to Appear I'm Corporation
Court nj Alexandria on
Tuesday.
Especial to The Times-Dispatchl

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.1
fredericksburg Va, January IL
Deputy Sergeant b. Z. Smith, of Alex
andTia. came here and with City Ser
geant J. c. Chichester called on A num-
Der II Fredericksb citizens snd
summoned them TO appear in the Cor
p0ration Court OF Alexandria on next
Tuesday morning. when a jury will be
selected from among them 70 try the
case OF the Commonwealth vs.. Louis
Hoon The following IS a list OF those
summoned. A. r. Bauman. George =.
King. Duff Green. ". A. Bell r. G.
Bell. l. =. Layton. John z. Rodgers.
J. wilnors Cox. J. Fred Brown. K. J.
Embrey y. p Nusseimsn. II. l. Nc
Chez. =. a. Solan. r. l. Biscoe. J. J.
Garner. George W. Helm, John A.
White. r. !. Jones. VI. q. willis. IT..
James T. Leitcn. J. W. Genthcr. ]. ".
Middleton. u. 7. Boulware. : II. Bcalc.
n. r. Csouldmaa. J. y. Timberiake.
Contractor 7. @. Helm. OF this city.
has Just completed and turned osc-
10 the authorities at Bowling Green.
IN Caroline County. the splendid RS
school Building. two stories hisfi. TIE
four rooms on the second story De-
INK 80 arranged that they can be
turned into a large auditorium SEATING
over 500 people. The building r. up
fo-dafc ln every respect
4 few days ago the grant jury OF
tho Circuit Court II Greene County
found seventeen Indictments asasn-'
persons IN that county. both "rl'e
and coiorcd. cha rged With selling IN
toxicanfs without a fcenrc. n most
cases The offenders plead sa.it5~ af.o 81
each was imposed q Emo snt le.i reH-
tence. Among the number were sev-
orsl women. some with small chiidren'
and one negro with both iegs 81 ~
tated Upon these the court fuspt '.-
"a The JaH sentence, prov'oed tncy
leave the county. All those conNioteo
must give bonds IN the sum OF 80
each rot TO sell any iiquor in the nek'
twelve months. The zines Impose 81
zreeased fI.zss and the jail term
sssgsd from sixty days 10 f0ur'ee"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
MANY THEATRES
TOHAvE TALkIES'
Edison Joins Hands With Vaude-
Vile for Installation of
Kinetophone.
RICHMOND IS INCLUDED
Weiss Circuit Will Be Equipped
With New Invention
OF the Wizard.
Especial to The Times-DispatchJ

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
New York. January 1L-Vaudevilie
and Thomas A Edison Joined forces To-
day, and incidentally established
new record for big business IN thea
tres when E. F. Albee. representing
B. F. Keith, A. Paul Keith. Martin
Beck. the head Of the orpheum Cir
cult and ]. J. Murdoch, executive
manager OF the United Booking Ofces.
signed contracts for the installation or
the Edison Kinetophone, or talking
pictures, In more than 100 theatres
under their control the aggregate
royalties accruing 70 the inventor ex-
ceeding 100000 per annum. This,
however. is only a beginning, as mo-
ton picture promoters and vaudeville
managers everywhere are negotiating
for some rights.
and Murd 5ch. there were present F. F.
Proctor and II. F. Proctor. Jr.. NJ. Shea,
OF Buffalo. and Toronto; Jake Wells.
OF Vyells's Southern Circuit. with head
quarters IN Richmond; Harvey wat
Detroit. ard NJ. Sahnbsrger. II Balti-
more They shared the general en-
thusiasm and FASTENED 10 contract Tor
the Kinetophone for their respective
houses.
These theatres. among others, are
being equipped by Edison experts FOR
Immediate installation OF the Edison
talking picture apparatus: B. r.
Keiths theatres in New YORK. ana tne
Keifh theatres in Boston. Philadelphia,
Toledo. Columbus. Indianapolis. GIN
cinnati. Louisville; Sheas in BunaI
and Toronto: Temple Theatre. Rochee-
ter. and Temple Theatre. Detroit; inc
Orpheum houses In Los Angeles. san
Francisco. Seattle, Portland. SPOKANE
Minneapolis. Des Moines. Salt Lake
City. Duluth. Oakland. New Orleans
Memphis. Sioux City. Lincoln. Winnl-
peg. Kansas City. st. Paul. Omaha
Denver. birmingham and Nashville; the
Columbia Theatre. st. Louis; the Ma
testic and Palace Theatres. Cnlcago'
Majestic Milwaukee; the Grand, Ma
con-: the Empire. Richmond. and the
Maryland Theatre. Baltimore.
lake Wells controls. or has large
interests in the Academy Of Music. the
Lyric mot yet completely. the Colo
NAL. the Bijou and the Empire Inca
tres. as well as some thirty theatres
in the Southern States
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
NINE. CALVE NOT SICK
SAYS Her "Darling, Pretty Voice" Is
More Touching Than Ever Before.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
It.

Especial to The Times u Spatcn-J
Paris, January IA letter from
Nine. Calve from ST. Paul is printed
in which she denies that she has been
very sick. She says she has suffered
from a simple cold which the local
press greatly exaggerated. She says:
Let me assure you that my health Is
not bad. My darling, pretty voice, al
ways strong and sonorous. is more
touching and intensely more sensitive
than before. Alas. like me, IL is in
the autumn OF life 1t will go little
by little, reluctantly. and as il weakens
shall weep for it like would for
my sister
Nine. Calve continues that she has
learned in regard 10 her voice that
Il has an existence independent OF
hers. and that she believes IL viii
return when she dies so that She VIII
sing with her last sigh. Her earliest
recollection is of the voice singing to
her father. Tie next was in con-
vent and then of her theatre triumphs
She tells Of the intoxication of her first
performances, and says: How far
away all that is? But that is not hap
piness 1 would rather have been the
mother Of five or six little ones whom
my voice might have lulled to sleep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
List of Casualties.

ST. Petersburg. January 11.-The Of
fetal list Of casualtiss in the Bulgarian
army since the beginning OF the war
with Turkey shows that 3s4 officers ana
ol0lS men nave been killed or have
succumbed from their wounds or dis
ease. according 10 a dispatch from
Sofa Besb5es ;his. $40 officers and ST.
000 men were wounded. or put on the
sick list. OF these. 20 per cent have
since recovered and rejoined the army.
The Bulgarian government has
asked for the services Of 20 Russian
and Czech physicians TO combat In
fictitious diseases which have appeared
IN various regions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
You Make Friends By Rec
ommending a Reliable
Kidney Medicine

Your representative called at my door
Yesterday meaning to leave sample oil
vour noted Swamp Root, and l am GER
tainly pleased to see anybody connected
with the firm who makes medicine
which has done so much for me and my
family. A few years ago was suffering
from a terrible pain in my back, and when
| was M around the house | had to walk
with nv body bent nearly double. IL
YOU had placed thousand dollars above
nv head | could not straighten up to
Hearing of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
| sent TO you for a sample bottle. ana
from the effects OF that small amount l
was sure it would help me, so bought
one bottle and il has cured me.
Shortly after that my husband, VINO
was a coal miner, was suffering from KID
ney trouble and could not work, and
sent for some Of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. He was in a terrible condition,
but as the doctors had not given me any
relief. | had more faith in Swamp. Root
and il was we'll founded, Tor it did the
work. and after taking a few bottles ne
was completely cured.
| daily recommend the use OF swamp
Root to my friends and neighbors.
Sincerely yours.
MRS. JOHN NORDQU1ST,
Caleton. Penna.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
this t4th day OF May. 1912.
w. D. ALLEN, J. P.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

in revising the tariff on revenSe
hasss 70 consider the difference in the
cost Of production here and abroad r,E.1
Representative Longworth' OF ohlo,
tssn,,bIican. asked whether he found
any mention Of such a covenant IN tne
Democratic platform or otherwise.
7 End it everywhere sa'e M
Auerbach. who. however. rephea tna'
h. would cite some utterances OF tne
leaders. Mr.. Longworth read into the
record a speech Of RepresentatiV.e
Harrison. of New York a Democrau0
member o. the Ways and Means No'"-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
Nassncred by Nuxsulmnna.

Athens. January 1I.--Mussulmans to-
day nassacreE thirty women and chill
dren and pillaged and burned 40
houses in Keramiza In the Turkish pro-
vince Of Ep!rus. a short distance from
the Greek frontier.
The victims were driven out OF their
flaming homes and took refuge In a
cavern They were pursued by the
Nussulmans. who first tortured ana
then Slaughtered them
In Fc-tOpia and NiDcron. in the same
region. number Of notables were
Tnassacred and many houses burned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
TRAPS CANADIAN LYNX
Game Warden Succeeds In Landing
Fine Specimen.
rspecial 10 The Times-Dispatch.I

lSpecldI 70 Inc 7 nts-DISI4tCH
Newton, N j., January 11.-Narcus
Cartright. game warden OF Pike Coun-
ty, Pa. came over to Sussex County
yesterday and trapped Canadian lynx
which weighed seventeen pounds. A
dead doe. which had run against a
fence and killed itself, was responsible
for the trapping of the lynx.
The warden discovered the carcass
of the doe and around II the foot
prints OF the cat BY batting traps
with venison the cat was captured and
dispatched with a revolver by the war
den. The lynx was about ten months
old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
Six Negroes Convicted.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch-)
Gloucester. Va, January 1.-THE
Circuit Court of Gloucester adjourned
this evening after achieving a record
breaking list Of convictions. among
them being six colored men FOR the
Illicit sale If liquor. All were given
the maximum penalty of the law. One
Of the negroes convicted was John
James Field, at whose house Ferdinand
Allen murdered Mike Washington in a
drunken row.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
A Fiery Sensation
Salt Rheum All Over Arms

Il had bcjls and salt rheum on my arms
so that thew were literally a scab from
scratching, and fiery itching sensation
which was very annoying. took a SIX
hottie course OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
have not had a single bod since. neither
has the eruption returned on my arms.
My general health is now good, no aches
or pains, and as spring approaches don
feel the need Of any spring medicine
W. A. Caldwell, Lnchheid. Conn
Get il to-day in the usual liquid form
or in the tablets known as SarSataos.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
DIPLOMACY SEEKS
TO ENDDEAOLOCk

CONTINUED From First Page)
special appeal by cable made to-day by
the International Commission OF Re
lief Saloniki IS now occupied by 4
Greek army and has evidently been
the objective point for refugees from
the surrounding country. The message
is the first TO tell of any great dis
tress there. II is as follows:
"Saloniki. January 1.-The Inter
national Commission OF Relief has 4
thousand war refugees under its care.
They are in abJect poverty An ap-
peal is made TO the generosity Of
Americans for immediate funds The
local means are wholly inadequate
Contributions should be cabled TO the
American consul at Salonlki.
COMMISSION"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

mittee. which led Mr.. Harrison to say
that he always believed that the
question Of cost prices was more i'm
portant than the cost of production
steel pens. grit ehot or iron sand,
pig iron. silverware. textile machinery,
guns and jeweiry were among other
matters In testimony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

NJ W Houston. % rs East Grace Street.
ve--erszv reported % ne po.ice that her
home -as entered through eide window
srE or room ra-sacSei. Three checks and
e. r. -l--ency acre found missing from q
gzsr-G-a-r-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

William k.1E. a c1,o-ed driver. vas ar
reste7 Yesterday ~ Vsrran; sworn out
Is Agent L r -ar.a-. o, she Society foI
IRE Prevention 80 C--e-ty 20 Ani1a-s. chs-g-
SAG r.u vlrh r-.e.y working Gise--Sed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

When going TO Norfolk take one Of
the fast y. & W. through trains and get
the best service. leave Richmond 9
A. ". and p. N.-Advertisement-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
Letter TO
DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binehamton, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp.Roo. will Do For You.

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co... Bingham,
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle. 1t VIII
convince any one. You will also receive
a booklet Of valuable information, teiiing
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing be sure and mention the Ken
rond Sunday Times-DisPatch:: Keg
ifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles ior
sale at all drug observation-disclosures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
HOPE OF AMERICA
IS IN ATTITUDE
OF BUSINESS MEN
Continued From First Page)

law. If only the crooks tried TO CIR
cumvent the law. not very much law
would be necessary. But there are
some men who have permitted them
selves 10 circumvent the law who are
not crooks"
Concluding the Governor said tne
nation had taken change or venue
and now the governmental case was
10 be tried before jury Composed OF
all the people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

Rev. c. y. Trainhan. OF Richnnono'
bas accented the passionate OF Brnins-
.on and 81. stephens Churches, In kins
and Queen County.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
STAND IN DANGER
OF AANIHILAIlON


- r,-,e- rYcrocraf. shat the steel
f.-r,orasfor ought 10 he subsidized 10
the exten; you advocate IN order 70 en- n.
able the indc pcndcnts 20 DO business
Il don't regard 80 as SUBSIDY tne
witness replied.
wants 60 Know the ~fnriac-
". w. chase. secretary 81 sne
e--,i-s wsrhfne Company. said ~ IN
r.-..ooa tho singer sewing Machine
company. win great plants aoroso'
also was interested IN subsidiary INES
forestry mining and - on, and the n
derenderfs. ~ said. world IKE 70
know the inside business plants OF
What he called the ~so-csi'eo sros
rc.-ph Auerbach. Of New York
Democrat. representing the metal ball
b1a-tr9 interests and proteetine
AGAINST any disturbance Of the pres
eut tariff On ball bearings. referred 10
the covenant Of the Democratic party
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12

his sensational distribution
comprises more than 1,2OO
Handsomely Tailored and
Trimmed Suits.
All New Suits, in latest
models in fact, they are
being unpacked from the
makers boxes while this
advertisement is being writ
ten. And, best of all, a
choice of twenty-five styles
Practically every fashionable
fabric is represented. The Won
derful collection of materials in
cludes'
BrOadclOths,
Serees, CheviOts,
DiaeOnals, WorstedS,
CorduroyS,
ManniSh Mixtures
and Novelty Effects.
No newspaper advertisement,
no matter how well prepared
with descriptive matter and
illustrations, can do full justice
to this amazing sale Of high
class Suits, which will be held
here tomorrow. You must
SEE AND EXAMINE THE
SUITS THEMSELVES to fully
appreciate their style, quality
OF fabric and good workman
ship.
One of the twenty-five styles
is iIlustrated-and this model
was selected at random:
None will be sent {: .. ID. or
on approval, no mail or tele-
phone orders filed.
Extra selling space and extra
salespeople for this sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
Values to $4,000

Spring models made in the latest and winter mate
There are twenty Styles trimmed with braid velvet satin
fancy buttons Empire back and cutaway models
coats lined guaranteed satin and peau &c cyen
erce broadcoth cheviot, twotoned wide
vale diagonal In black blue and brown and all other
colors All sizes.
All baroan hunters invited to this sale We Assure
o vour moneys worth your money cheerfuy Refunded