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The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27

Ratio is the last one on the Ly- ceum Course, but not the least by any means. Hear him April 1st.
 House For Rent. - With good garden, two hydrants, we'll light ed with gas, and good outbuild- ings. Reasonably cheap.
 MRS. H. GREESON. -Advt.
 You will miss something fine if you fail to see and hear Ratio at the court house Tuesday eve ming, April l.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27
Last Numbar of Lyceum Course.

The fifth and last number ofl| the Lyceum Course will be givpo| at the Court House Tuesdsv| evening, April 1. The attraction will be, Ratio, one of the hest known and most popular enter. tainers before the public today. His work in character impersop. ation, in make up, has made him a favorite with. Lyceum people everywhere and the people of Prescott are to be cong ratuatedl that the Lyceum Association succeeded in securing this gifted gentleman to close the seasons course with such an evening off pleasure as Ratio always gives Everyone should encourage the| Lvceum Association in their work of providing the town with high class attractions by attend,l ing this closing number of the course.
 Single Admission, Adult: 5Oc.l Children in Grammar School; %c.
 Tickets at HeSterly Drug $ ore. Adyt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27

ton of the building because of the lack or sufficient money to use genu. inc marble. It was expected at the time this scagliola was used that il probably would be replaced by marble later.
 For electric lighting fixtures in the building and grounds and on the front steps, $25,000 was provided. while |, total Of s73,SO0 was appropriated for heating and generating plant with Its equipment. and for additional heat ing apparatus and electric wiring in the building.
 Provision was made for the com. pletion of endorsement floor under the terrace, for The completion of mn. finished rooms on the ground floor for elevators and additional yault doors, for plumbing, draining, etc. A total of about $l00,OOO was approprist ed to cover the cost of all this worl,
 New furniture is to be installed in all the state offices, an appropriation of S96,750 being made for this npr pose, while an item of s3.50O was in. cluded for the installation of 4 clock system
 It is believed that, after it's tempes tuous history of more than ten years there will be nothing in the way of the early completion of the capitol The work will he done under the SUI pervision of the old capitol comms sion which was appointed during the first year of Governor Donaghey's ad ministration. as the members of this commission were not appointed for q definite term but hold their places for an indefinite time
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27

is it not of vital importance to your business ,bo,
 keep up with the latest methods successful fo su
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27

NEVADA NEWS weekly $1.00 year Both sE P :
 FARM AND RANCH weekly $l .OO a year Yearfot 1ll
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27
What You Have Been Looking For.

Meritol White Liniment is a preparation that gives universal satisfaction in every instance where a pain killer and healer is needed. We do not believe you could get a better liniment at any price.
 Hesterly Drug Store exclusive agents. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27

All the other numberS of the Lyceum Course have been fine. Ratio will not be behind the others. Go and hear him at the court house Tuesday evening, April 1.
 There will be services at the Catholic church next Saturday, March 29th. Morning servicc $ at nine o'clock and he evening services at eight o'clock Father Higgins, pastor.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27
Advertisement for Federal Building Sites
Treasury Department
 Omce of Secretary. tou. D C.. March l4. 1918.

WhSnlngtou ID C., MATCH IT. IVT3
 Proposals are hereby solicited. to be openc d in the office of the Supervising Architect. Treasury Department. Washington. D C.. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on April l0 1913 for the sale or donation to the United States of corner lot, central and conveniently located and suitable for Federal building site at Prescott. Arkansas The site must be approxima ely 600 square feet in urea and if the lot offer. ed is rectangular,its minimum dimension must not be less than ll5 feet
 Upon application the Postmaster N ill supply prosphctive bidders with circular giving par ticulars as to requirements and instructi T for preparation of bids and nata to accompa 9y same. w. C. McADOO. Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27
Press Association to Meet.

Little Rock. -J. H. Hand president Of the Arkansas Press Associaio ion, has fixed May 27-29 as the dates of ths spring meeting of the association &: Marianna
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27
fNEu IONA FOLLOWS A COLD

.Lut never follows the use of Foley.s Honey and Tar Compound. It stops the cough, heals the sore and lnfllmsso air passages, and strengthens the lungs. The genuine is in a yellow package with beehive on carton. M' fuse substitutes. Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-27

Batesville, Ark. J. Bailey writes: suffered severely with kidney and bladder trouble and was unable to work. 1 tried different remedies but received no benefit until 1 tried Foley's s Kidney Pills, which entirely re- lieved me of my trouble" For sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
WEST POINT CITIZENS
LYNCH BEuCOSE BLACK
COON HAD ASSAULTED SHERIFF
After Having Attacked Sheriff
Dean and His Brother, Henry
Brown is Lynched by
Irate Mob.

Henry Brown. a negro. was
taken from his cell in the Jail
at West Point by a mob of irate
citizens about two O'Clock Wei
nesday morning ond lynched. his
body having been strung up to a
joist in the bridewell.
The lynching of Brown resulted
from an assault made upon
Sheriff Sidney Dean and his
brother. Robert Dean, who is
deputy sheriff, late Tuesday af-
ternoon. Brown. together with
other prisoners, had been taken
out into the corridor for exercise,
and when the sheriff and his
brother started to convey him
back to his cell he assaulted them
both. having beaten them severe
ly with the leg of a chair. 1t
seems that Mr.. Robert Dean was
the only one armed, and he had
difficulty in drawing his pistol.
which in some way became en-.
tangled in his clothing. His
brother, however, finally secur-
ed the weapon, and shot the
negro twice, once in each arm.
The wounding Of the negro
effectually subdued him, and he
was locked in his cell, but the
news of his attack upon the white
men angered their fellow citizens
to such an extent that they de.
cided his life must pay the for
felt. A mob formed during the
early hours of Wednesday MORN
ing, and, marching to the Jail,
took Brown out of his cell and
strung him up.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
FIRE DESTROYS FINE
HOME ON HIGHLANDS
USStRY RESIDENCE BURNS
Flames Caught from Defectiv,
Flue in Kitchen. and Lack Of
Water Made it Impossible
to Extinguish Them.

The beautiful home of Capt.
w. l. Uusery on the Highland:
was completely destroyed by fire
last Sunday morning, and what
was onte one of the handsomest
residences in Columbus is now
but a mass of ashes and charred
timber.
The fire broke out in the kitch.
en- shortly after eleven O'Clock
Sunday morning. having origin
ated, it is believed, from a de.
fective fiue. The house was out
side the fire limits, and the lack
of water made it impossible to
effectively fight the flames,
which continued their work of
destruction until the entire build
ing was consumed. Realizing
that it was impossible to save
the house, Capt. Ussery and
friends who had gathered at the
scene of the conflagration de-
voted their energies to removing
the furniture, much of which was
saved.
Capt. Ussery estimates his loss
at So, 900, and carried only $4, 900
insurance. He had but recently
purchased the home and had ex-
pended quite a large sum for i'm
proyements. The house was
built in ante -bellum days, and
was admired notonly for its beau
tiful architectural design but fer
its picturesque location. 1t was
one of the old landmarks of CO.
lumbus, and its destruction
is a source of regret not only to
Capt. Ussery and the members
of his family but to our citizens
generally,
1t is probable that Capt. Ussery
will erect a modern residence on
the site of the i'll fated building.
Mr.. Griggs Ussery, a son of
Capt. and Mrs. Ussery, who was
injured on the Southern Railway
a short time ago, was in the
house when the fire broke out.
He was taken out on a mattress
and placed in the automobile of
Mr. 7. c. Billups, in which We
hicle he was conveyed to the
Mckinley Sanatorium.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27

business of conducting these pop
ular voting contests and at pres
ent has a number of them under
way in this and other states.
Some popular lady will have a
piano as the result of this con-
test, and a number of others will
have beautiful prizes of various
kinds.
This contest is without doubt
the biggest business getting en-
terprise that has ever been pre-
sented to the people of Columbus
and vicinity.
While the Commercial enjoys
q good business. nevertheless we
are always reaching out for more
and in our present method of
helping others, we hope in return
to help ourselves. We expect to
increase our subscription list at
an exceedingly rapid rate, and
thereby benefit the advertiser.
Remember that a number of
our leading merchants are inter-
ested in this contest, among
whom are A. J..Rombach, r. E.
Leigh, Gunter Bros, Columbus
Clothing Company, Miss Par
sons, photographer, Banks Hard
ware Company, L. E. Lide. drug
gist, Miss Neva Graves Turner.
milliner.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
LOCAL EASTER SERVICES
Weather Was Auspicious, and
Vast Congregations Assem-
bled at Churches

Last Sunday was Easter, and,
the weather having been propi-
tious,t the day was celebrated in an
orthadox manner, large crowds
having assembled at the churches
to enjoy the Easter services.
Practically all the local church
es had special Easter services.
The auditoriums were attractive
ly decorated in spring flowers,
the choirs furnished elaborate
musical programs and the vari-
GUS ministers delivered sermons
appropriate to the day.
The glorious weather made
spring attire both appropriate
and comfortable, and hundreds
of ladies wore new gowns and
new bonnets. The styles this
year seem to be more extreme
than ever before, and many
novel costumes were seen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
Miss Brehm's Lectures.

Miss Marie G. Brehm, a noted
temperance lecturer. is to soon
deliver three lectures here. Miss
Brehm will speak at the First
Baptist church at s O'Clock Friday
night, at the First Methodist
church at $3.50 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon and at the chapel of the
Industrial Institute and College
at s o'clock Sunday night.
Concerning Miss Brehm the
Lincoln. Nebraska, Evening
News says:
Miss Brehn is an exceedingly
forceful speaker and interesting
talker, poss essed of a splendid
voice which is heard to better ad-
vantage than are the voices of
most of the men who have adj
dressed the assembly"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
LARGE AUDIENCE ENJOYS
TUNtFUl MADAME SHERRY
Delightful Musical Comedy is
Presented by Well Balanced
Company

Wine of rare vintage improves
with age. and time has had no
deleterious effect upon Madame
Sherry, the bright and tuneful
musical comedy, which had its
second local presentation at the
Columbus Theatre Tuesday night.
The company while not as large as
the one which formerly presented
the play here, is evenly balanced,
and the performance thoroughly
charmed the large audience
which witnessed the perform.
ance.
The cast is headed by Miss
Dale Winters, who appeared as
Yyonne, and who is almost as
sweet and supple as Miss Ada
Meade, who essayed the same
role with the company which ap-
peared here a few years ago.
She received excellent support,
the work of Miss Annie Little as
Catherine and that of Mr.. Bert
Market as Theoophilus Sherry
having been worthy of speci~i
praise.
The stage setting was adequate
and the performance in every
feature was creditabIe, the au-
dience having signified its ap-
Lroval of both play and players
by round after round of merited
applause.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
STORM KILLS 1000 PEOPLE
IN INDIANA AND OHIO
Thousands Of Lives SHued Out In the Middle WeSt and MIL
lions Of Dollars Worth Of Property Destroyed Dayton
Survivors Keep on Roofs BY Flood and Fire.

More than seven thousand peo-
pie lost their lives and property
valued at several million dollars
was destroyed in a fierce storm
which swept over Ohio. Indiana
and portions of neighboring
states Tuesday. People were
drowned like rats, and at Dayton,
Ohio. survivors were compelled
by flood. fire and darkness to
seek ssfety on the roofs of their
houses.
Practically half of DaytCn is
under water from thirty to forty
feet in depth, and it is estimated
that at least two hundred citizens
of that place lost their lives. All
bridges have been swept away,
and the city is without electric
lights, street car or water
service.
At Columbus, Ohio, conditions
are almost equally as bad. Up
wards of one hundred people lost
their lives and fully ten thousand
survivors are without homes.
The city practically is isolated
because of destruction of wires
and the washing away of bridges.
lis partially inundated and with
|out gas, because of the stage of
|swollen Scito river.
The storm not only swept over
Indiana and Ohio but over a
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
WHITE NAN TAKES SHOT AT
COON ON CATFISH ALLEY
L. V. Hargrove Puts Bullet in
Leg of Will Nance. Who Bears
Unsavory Reputation.

When a negro becomes en-
tangled in a difficulty with a
white man he usually gets it in
the neck" but when Will Nance,
a coon bearing an unsavory rep
utation, incurred the anger of l..
F. Hargrove, a white man who
conducts a store on Catfish alley,
last Saturday night, he got his
in the leg, bullet from Har-
groves pistol having penetrated
the fleshy part of the coon's
lower limb and caused a painful
wound.
Although the difficulty occurred
Saturday night. Hargrove was
not arrested until Sunday morn.
ing, and when taken into custody
by the police said he did not
know he had shot Nance. He
acknowledges that he hit Nance
over the head with his pistol,
but declares the discharge of the
weapon was accidental. How the
bullet happened to drop" and
hit the coon in the leg is a mys-
terry, but the wound is there to
show for itself.
According to rumor. the row
resulted from the inability OF
Nance to secure a bottle of booze
which he had been given money
TO purchase This rumor has II
that Hargrove gave his porter
eighty cents to purchase a pint
of liquor. The porter gave the
modey to Nance and when the
coon showed up without booze OF
cash the scrap ensued.
Hargrove was arraigned before
Mayor Donnell Monday morning,
and gave bond in the sum of $30(
to appear again Friday, when
the case will be tried.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
COMMERCIAL TO INACCURATE
GREAT POPULARITY CONTEST
Magnificent Piano. Made BY ObsmGyet & Sons, and Other
Valuable Prizes TO be Given AWsy-Waieh SUNDAYS
Paper for full and Complete Details

The Columbus Commercial will
on next week inaugurate the
greatest voting contest ever held
in this section of the State, and
one which we believe will arouse
a great deal of interest.
This contest will extend over
a period of about 80 days. and at
the close of the contest some lady
in Columbus or vicinity will be
the proud possessor of a hand.
some S400 piano.
In the next issue Of the Com
mercial will be found a full ex-
PLANTATION of the contest, with
the rules which will govern it.
and a list of beautiful and useful
auxiliary prizes which will be
given by a number of the most
progressive merchants of the
city. There are a great number
of prizes besides the piano, any
one of which will be we'll worth
and every contestant
who gets out and makes any kind
of a hustle will be sure of win
ming a handsome prize, even if
she does not win the piano.
This contest is put on under
the auspices of the Publishers
Music Company of Chicago, who
will have charge OF the arrange
This company makes a
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
Won't Enforce Webb Bill.

A special sent out from Wash
ington recently declares that
the Webb law. which prohibits
the shipment of liquor into pro-
hibition territory, will not be en-
forced by the internal revenue
department. Since the bin was
passed over the veto Of President
Taft, Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Cabe'l has had frequent
letters from interested parties
who desire to see it enforced. In
response to these communica-
tons, he has had prepared a cir
cular letter, which is being gen.
orally distributed, and which
reads as follows:
In reply to your letter, you
are informed that the Webb
liquor bill, entitled An act di-
sesting intoxicating liquors Of
interstate character in certain
cases, was passed on the 1st
instant over the presidents veto
In the house, having previously
passed the senate over the veto,
and is now a law.
This law. however, is not re.
qulred to be enforced by this
bureau. Questions relating tc
the effect or the enforcement OF
Its provisions should be addressed
to the United States attorney OF
your district. -
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27

portion of Pennsylvania, Pitts
burg and other cities in the Key
stone state having suffered from
its ravages.
The situation at Oil City is
grave. The dam at Spartanburg
let go late Tuesday. sending a
great wall of water toward Oil
City. At 8 o'clock the Allegheny
river at Oil City had reached Is
feet and was rising a foot an
hour. Oil Creek is out of its
banks and a large portion of the
city is under water.
The dam at Spartanburg is the
same which let go and caused the
destructive food and fire in 1892.
At Greenville, Pa, over five
hundred persons are homeless.
At Sharon. Pa, the greatest
flood in the history of the city is
being experienced. Over 10000
persons have been thrown out of
employment and the property loss
ia enormous. The entire town
is inundated and a dozen or more
bridges wrecked. The loss of
the United States Steel Corpora
tion at Farrell, a suburb, is esti-
mated at 5000, 600.
A tremendous area was cover
ed, and the work of the storm
was truly appalling.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
RumOr Was False.

1t was reported on the streets
here late yesterday after.
noon that West Point had
been visited by a storm which
killed four people. Inquiry over
the telephone, however, revealed
the fact that the report was un-
true. A rather high wind
swept over the country surround
ing West Point, but it is not be-
lieved that any loss of life re-
suited.
Various reports concerning
storm in the Delta were current
here, but owing to the fact that
telegraph wires were out of COM
mission it was impossible to
obtain any authentic news.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
COLUMBUS BOY KILLED BY
AUTO TRUCK IN MEMPHIS
Walton Holly, who was Ward Of
Juvenile Court, Run Over
/, and Killed.

Walton Holly, a boy fourteen
years of age who-formerly resid-
ed in Columbus and who several
months ago went to Memphis to
live, met sad fate in that city
asst Saturday afternoon, having
been run over and instantly kill
I'd by an auto truck belonging to
he Pidgeon- Thomas Iron Com
Dany.
The boy was a ward of the
Juvenile court and was in the
temporary employ of the Audi
orium skating rink. He was
kating along the smooth pave
nent on Madison avenue, and
vhen the truck passed him he
aught hold of the side in order
\ hat he might be pulled along by
he vehicle. A. A. Johnson, the
Iegro chauffeur, did not see him
ntil a shrek was heard. Turning
is head, the negro saw that the
oy's skates had turned, and he
kidded along under the rear
1heel of the truck, which crush.
D out his young life.
Young Holly resided in Colum-
JUS for several months. having
PINE here from Birmingham.
there he formerly resided. He
Eas possessed Of a lovable ma
IRE, and had rany friends here
Tho thought a great deal of him
nd who at various times extend
d to him many kindnesses. He
ad also made numerous friends
Memphis, and was soon to
ave been adopted by a wealthy
tizen of the Bluff City.
His mother, Mrs. Rosa Holly,
ill resides in Birmingham. She
a woman of very limited
leans, and did not have the
honey necessary for the trans.
Irritation of her sons body to the
agic City. Memphis friends OF
he youth, however. raised the
fquisite sum, and the body was
Int to Birmingham for inter.
lent, thus affording the bereaved
hrent opportunity for a last look
her son before the corpse was
Unsigned toits final resting place
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
Off on Brief Trip.

The local Cotton States League
team will leave today for a series
of exhibition games at the A..
and NJ. College and Artesia The
schedule calls for games at the
college today and tomorrow and
a battle against the Artesia boys
Saturday. In the event that the
condition of the weather per-
mits this schedule will be carried
out.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
u. d. c. Meeting.

There will be a called meeting
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy on Friday afternoon,
March 18th, at 3 o'clock, at the
residence of Mrs. Mary B. Harri.
son, to make definite arrange
ments for the bazaar that will be
given on April 4th and 9Th, the
proceeds of which will be used
to help pay the Indebtedness on
the Confederate monument.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27

Mr.. Hunter Walker and Mrs.
Talulah Lipscomb, both of whom
have been seriously sick for some
time past, were no better last
night. The condition of each
patient is exceedingly grave, and
each is being tenderly nursed and
cared for.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27
YW.G.A CONF ERFNCE
COMMENCES FRIDAY
FINE PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Quite q Number Of Talented
Speakers Will Be Here 10 At
tend Annual Conference of
Christian Workers

Friday night marks the begin.
ming of the spring anniversary
conference of the Young Wo
mems Christian Association ol
the Industrial Institute and Col.
lege. and the program for the
meeting, which will continue
throughout Saturday and Sunday
is a most interesting one.
Some of the most noted Chris.
tan workers of the South will be
here to attend the confer.
ence. the list of speakers includ-
ing DR.. Thomas Carter of Van.
derbilt University. Nashville,
Tenn; Mr.. Frank Long, general
secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association of the Uni
versity of Louisiana; Miss Marie
Brehm, noted temperance lee
turer; Miss Helen DuBose, gen.
eral secretary of the National
Young Women's Christian Asso-
ciatian, and Mrs. Walter W.
Scales of Starkville.
The following is the official
program for the conference:
FRIDAY.
1900 p. m, = Welcome Miss
Helen Wier, president Y.W.C,A.
of the Industrial Institute and
College.
Address "The Work of the
Y. w. G. A. - Miss Roberta Du-
Bose, general secretary of the
National Y. w. C. A."
800 p. m, Reception.
SATURDAY.
1880 a. m. Morning Watch
Miss Ethel Beane.
1O:OO-Bible Study Council :
Mr., Frank Long, general secre.
tary Y. M. c, A., of University
of Louisiana.
11:00 a. m. Committee Coun-
cil-Miss DuBose.
1900 Mission Study Group
DR.. Thomas Carter, of Wander
bilt University, Nashville.
700 p. m. ,-Address-"A Call
to Young Womanhood" Mrs.
Walter w. Scales, Jr., of Stark.
vile.
SUNDAY.
1880 a. m, m.,-Morning Watch
Miss Brehm.
7:30 a. M, Group Bible Class.
es. The Life of Christ, DR.. Car
ter; The Life of Paul, Mr.. Frank
Long; Men of the Old Testament,
Miss DuBose.
HOO a. m, The Transform
ing Power of Personality. DIR.
Thomas Carter.
4:45 p. M. Vesper Services.
7:30 p. M, Address-"A World
Conflict ct"-Miss Marie Brehm.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27

Mrs. Fenton, Miss Miller and
|r. C. H. Evans were among
lose from West Point who en-
| yed Madame Sherry, in this
by Tuesday evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass john
son of West Point, spent Tues
in Columbus.