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The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
CITIZEN APPEALS TO GOVERNOR.

Little Rock, June 21-A citizen of Mississippi county has appeal ed to Gov. J. M. Futrell for relief from the stock law for that coun- ty which was passed by the Gen. eral Assembly of 1913. The writer states that the law will cause a clash between citizens and authorities if an attempt is made to enforce it in certain sec tions. The writer asks that the act be referred to the people of the county, saying that four tifths are against the bill.
 Having no authority to refer a bill to vote of the people, Gov. Futrell has so notified the letter writer.
 The Mississippi county citizen states that a good portion of the county is heavily wooded, and much more is in cane brake. He states that unless the cattle of the county is permitted to run at large, it will soon be impossi- ble to ride a horse, except over the public roads.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
Conferrine With Officials
 Of Fri State Fair.

Little Rock, June 21-Prof. W. J. Jernigan, who has charge of the Boys Corn Club work in Ark ansas is spending Saturday in Memphis, conferring with off cials of the Fri State Fair there, regarding the entertainment of thirty mem bers of the Arkansas Boys Corn Club during the fair. The officials have made arrange ments to provide entertainment for 100 mem bers of the clubs of Mississippi, Tennessee and Ark ansas, and Prof. Jernigan has gone to Memphis to determine how he is to select the boys who will represent Arkansas. A school for the boys will be held during the week they visit the fair, and all expenses will be paid.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
A FOLDER FREE

Ask for a folder describing Ross Dead Quick" spray, and telling how to get rid of bedbugs, ants, heas, reaches, chicken mites, lice, and their eggs. It also tells how to thoroughly disin- feet your home to prevent dis> ease. It's free for the asking, at Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
JOHN \. 0ATHour
State Auditor, Dead At Home of Brother
 in Law in Arka nsas.

Bonneville; Ark, June 20- State Auditor John N. Oathout died at o'clock this afternoon at the home of his brother-in- law.
 Nearly two months ago he re- linquished official duties on ac- count of ill-health. Cancer of the intestines was the cause of death. He was 57 years old. He never had an elective office until chosen state auditor last fall. He was prominent in Ma sonic circles. The funeral will be held Sunday.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
NO 7/CE

want every man in Missouri town ship who is interested in road improve ment to meet me at the court house next Thursday night at eight o'clock for the purpose of organizing good roads booster club.
 There is no other one thing that means so much to our people just now as this subject. Arkansas is going to have better roads. Can we afford to let Nevada county be the only ugly spot in the State? Or shall we be the last to begin? Inever did like to stand at the foot of the class, and l promise you now that Nevada county shall not be behind in the race this time if can get the sympathy and cooperation that | am sure 1 can depend on you for.
 am depending on you. l am sure you will not fail me. Come to this meeting and let me counsel with you, and be assured that you are behind the movement, and assure you that you will not be disappointed.
 Yours for good roads.
 J. M. THOMAS,
 County Judge.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
SCHOOL CONTESTS AND EXHIBITS AT
 ALL COUNTY FAIRS


 Cook and Rural School Supervi- sor J. l.. Bond are urging all county superintendents and county examiners of the state to take up at once, if they have not already done so, the matter of ar ranging and holding school con- tests of various kinds in connec- tion with all county or district fairs this fall.
 County school fairs of this character were held last year in half the counties of the state and the value and resu ts to the schools from holding these school fairs or contests with the exhib- it's of school work shown on these occasions, were indeed far reaching.
 The plan suggested for arrang- ing these school and athletic con- tests is very simple. E. c h county superintendent or exami- ner has been requested to ap- point a committee on arrange mentS for his county, such com mittee to be co uposed of three or more members with the coun- ty superintendent or examiner as ex x~officio chairman.
 This committee on arrange ments, should, be in cooperation with those in charge of the coun- ty fair in each county, decide up- on what school and athletic con tests can be held, and this com. mittee should arrange definitely for offering prizes and premiums, even though these prizes or pre- miums might be small, The county fair organization might be induced to offer the prizes, otherwise the necessary funds for providing the premiums and prizes could be easily secured by subscriptions.
 Simple contests in spelling, map drawing, recitation, decla- nation, singing, and various school athletic contests can cas- fly be arranged. All these con tests are simple and would re- quire little or no preparation or training. Should other contests be desired, they can be decided upon and arranged for by the com mittee.
 Schools should be encouraged to attend the fair in bodies and a pennant or banner might be awarded to the school making the best showing and the largest number of children present and in the School Parade. This gives opportunity for stimulating scool spirit and school pride.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
TO DISCUSS RATE
 LITIGATION CASES

Little Rock, June 21-Thel e will be meeting in Little Rock early next week, presided over by Judge J. M. Hill of Fort Smith, chief counsel for Arkan- sas in the rate litigation cases, at which the decision recently rendered by the United States Supreme Court will be discussed. The meeting will be attended by the traffic officials of Fort Smith, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs and Tex arkana. R. P. Allen, formerly chairman of the Arkansas Rail, road Commission, now president of the Shippers Traffic Bureau, and A. k. Braggs of the Little Rock Freight Bureau, will repre- sent many shippers of this sec tion. The members of the Ark ansas Railroad Commission will also attend.
 No one knows what the decis- ion of the court in this case real ly was. and Judge Hill has tele- graphed for copy which he hopes to have in time for a meet. ing in Little Rock Monday Af- ter the decision has been discuss ed, the attorneys will then know what steps will be taken.
 Shippers over the state have been sending in large piles of freight expense bills covering the period during which the liti- gation was pending, requesting the Shippers Traffic Bureau to determine the amount due and collect it. Pres. Allen, of this organization, states he has stop ped checking any Arkansas eX penSe bill to determine if there have been overcharges, until the case has been finally determined, at which time the bills will be thoroughly checked. His con- cern is now checking only inter state shipments.
 There is divided opinion as to the opinion in the rate case, some contending that the railroads can prolong the fight only thru a new trial being granted, and oth- CTS declare that the railroads have the right to produce evi- dence to show the rates as pro. mulgated by the Arkansas Rail, road Com mission. If this be the case, the railroads will make no change in rates for many months, and not then unless the court finally finds against them.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
WITT, SEIBERT < co.
 ARCHITECTS TEXARkANA, U. S. A.
LOST 1!

Two horse mules years old. Shod all round with steel toed shoes. Both have long tails. One black with white nose and weighs about $50 pounds. The other a bay and weighs about 800 pounds. Fincer notify Bod cav Lumber Co.,, Stamps, Ark. by phone and receive reward.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS FOR JULY
 TERM CIRCUIT COURT

ates for the July term of Neva Circuit Court, whi onvens on the Fist of July: Name Tp..
 GRAND JURY. John Moore, Emmet. w. N. Sutton, Albany. J. E. Downs, Parker. Ed Strange, Alabama. Jeff Mitchell, Taylor. Ed McCargo, Taylor. T. G. Boswell, Taylor. J. F. Schooly, Jackson c. E. Dixon, Caney. Sylvester Honea, Georgia. Warren Starnes, Union. Jno. c. Benton, Redland. c. E. Buchanan, Boughton. J. s. Began, Mossouri. T. R. Wright, Missouri. Dave Mitchell, Missouri.
 ALTERNATIVES. J. U. Brown, Missouri. Hamp Husky, Missouri. Fred Murrah, Missouri. Tom Barham, Missouri. Sid Purtle, Missouri. Ben Waller, Jr., Missouri.
 PETIT JURORS. Jno. Wade, Elm mmet. A. A. Woodul, Albany. Guss Garrett. Albany. Howell Herring, Parker. w. H. White, Parker. Henry Butcher, Taylor. w. A. L. Waters, Taylor. s. V. Eubanks, Jackson. Leon Martin, Parker. M. A. Hart, Caney. D. A. Westmoreland. Caney H. E. Askew, Union. Geo. McCelland, Redland. Tom Honea, Georgia. T. M. Daniell, Georgia. Smith Graham. Boughton. Jno. Jones, Missouri. Sam Mum, Missouri. c. H. Volway, Missouri. c. Y. Meadow, Missouri. o. S. Jones. Missouri. N. E. Ward, Missouri. w. J. White, Missouri. w. N. Mullins, Parker.
 ALTERNATIVES. Louie Pelt, Alabama. H. A. Loomis, Missouri. w. V. Ellis, Missouri. Sam Cantely, Missouri. Jno. Hale, Missouri. Cal Burke, Missouri. Henry Hooks, Boughton. U. l.. Moore, Missouri. Noel Nichols, Missouri.
 A. M. Denman,
 W. c. Felts,
 F. E. Murrah,
 Jury Com missioner
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
The Churches Tomorrow
Methodist Church-Rev. B. A. Few, pastor.
 Sunday School 9:45 A. M.

lst Baptist Church
 Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. There will be services at both the morning and evening hours by the pastor, Rev. w. A Forbes.
 Everybody cordially invited. Presbyterian Church. Rev. H. W. Steen, pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
 Preaching by the pastor at Il a. n. and at 8 p. m.
 All are cordially invited to the services of the day.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
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The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-21
The Prescott Daily News PUBLISHED BY
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Entered as second class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postoffice ~ sJp Prescott. Ark, under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
 F. J. JOHNSON, EDITOR
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05
FUN
Mrs. Nathan Fl. Hall.

1 The funeral of Ursula R. Ely, wife of Nathan H. Hall, was held from her | late home near Preston City at 9 o'clock Thursday forenoon, the ser vices being conducted by the Rev. Lu-
 ther NJ Keneston, pastor of the Pres ton City Congregational church. Church & Allen conveyed the remains | to Hamburg, where service was con- ducted by Rev. Mir. Keneston at the home of a sister of the deceased at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the family plot ! in the Hamburg cemetery and a com initial service was read at the grave. The bearers were Dr. Ely. Julian Mar guente, William and Henry Hall and Messrs. Marvin and Sterling. Both the services at Preston City and at Ham, burg were largely attended.
 The maiden name of the deceased was Ursula Raymond Ely. She was born in Lyme in 1861. the daughter of Dr. Joseph c. and Elizabeth Chadwick Ely. She was descendant in the eighth generation of Richard Ely of Plymouth. Devonshire. England, who settled at Lyme about 1860. She mar ried MT. Hall Aug. 30, 1894. MT. Hall is also a descendant of New England 8 early settlers. his ancestors having settled in Massachusetts in 1638, For the past Is years MP, and Mrs Hall have resided on their farm in Preston. The deceased was a member of the Preston City Congregational church and loved and h0nored for her kindly Christian character, Her death is 8 source of deep regret to a wide circle Of friends in that community.
 Miss N. Emma Farrinuton.
 The funeral of Miss N. Emma Far rington was held from Ne. 34 Oneco street Thursday afternoon, and many friends and relatives were present. Rev. Samuel H. Howe conducted the services. There were many handsome floral forms. The bearers were George Ford Alexander Vefgas0n Charles Fellows and Johh Troland Burial was in Yantie cemetery, where Rev. Mr. Howe read a committal service at the grave, Undertaken c. A. Gager, Jr. was in charge of the arrange nneffs,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05
CLAIMS SPENCER REWARD.
Pathetic Tragedy of Eastern Connecti- cut Interest Recalled by Springfield Petition to Court.

The next step in the persistent ef- forts of Charles l.. SlmOns of School street to get the rewards offered for i bringing about the capture of Bertram c. Spencer appeared yesterday, said Thursdays Springfield Republican,
 when a petition was filed in superior court asking that the commonwealth of MaSsa chusetts be compelled to pay
 to MT. Simons the $500 reward offered.
 The reward was offered for bringing
 about the apprehension of the murderer
 of Miss Martha B. Blackstone. who was
 killed at the heme of Mrs. Sarah J.
 Dow on Round Hill in this city March
 31, 1910. MT. SimOns had in his pos
 session a lecket which had been drop
 ped by Spencer some time before the
 murder when he attempted to commit burglary in the SimOns home. After
 the murder this locket was placed in
 the hands of detectives, with the result that the initials B. G. $, on the lecket were traced to those of Spencer, and the pictures in it were identified by Mrs. Emma Pierce of this city IS those of Spencer's mother and sister. Fol lowing this identification Spencer was arrested, and later convicted of mur- dering Miss Blackstone.
 4 contest for the privilege of the re- wards offered arose between Mir Sim ons and Mrs Pierce, but an amicable agreement was reached by which the $500 offered by the city and a similar amount given by a citizens commit tee were divided between the contest ants, the basis of division not being made public MT SimOnS in his petition for the reward offered by the state quotes the advertisement which ap- peared in the Republican April 3, 1910. This offered a reward of $500 in the name of the state and was signed by Eben s. Draper and dated executive chamber. April 2, 1910. The petition goes on to say: Shortly after the publi- cation of said offer of reward your pe- titioner, accepting and relying thereon, and in consequence thereof, caused the apprehension and securing of the per son who murdered Martha B. Black stone; that said person was Bertram G. Spencer who was thereafter duly con victed of said murder and was duly eX- ecuted therefor in accordance with the provisions of the law: that your peti- tionef has done all things necessary on his part to entitle him to said reward" Brooks & Hamilton appear for MT. Sin1ABl
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Theodore Brand of Union is visiting friends in Norwich.
 Miss Maade Quinley is srending a 1 few days with friends at Eastern Point.
 Miss Beth Denison of Ledyard Is 1 visiting Miss Alice Chesebro in Mys- tic.
 Miss Alice Service of South Will lington is attending school in Nor wich.
 Miss Katie Ahearn of Bridgeport is 1 the guest of Mrs. Trumbull Whitmarsh 1 of HillviIIe.
 MT. and Mrs Frank S Rathbun of l Hartford are visiting Dr. and Mrs H. 1 E. Higgins.
 Arthur G. Joseph and Frank Linehan 1 of New London were visitors to the Norwich fair.
 Del Maynard of New Haven is spending few days at his home on Mckinley avenue.
 Mrs Lucy Hayden has returned from two weeks stay in Brookline and Natick, Mass.
 Mrs. F. s. Charter and son, Buell., of Norwich visited recently at A. U. 0iA'NA
 Miss Mary Mack of Bliss Place has returned to her home after spending three months in New Haven.
 Miss Irene Quinley and Miss Minnie Hazler have returned from a short stay with relatives at New Haven.
 Miss Lena Conrad and Miss Eva Rist are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Price Williams of Providence.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Anderson and family have returned to Old Mystic after spending a month in Sterling.
 Mrs. Charles H. Adams and son, Herbert H. Adams, of Worcester are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Justin Hol- den.
 Miss Edith Wilson of New York who has been the guest of Miss Marian Kimball of Laurel Hill returned to her home Thursday evening.
 Dudley Donnely. Jr., of New Lon dOn who intended to enter Norwich Free Academy has decided to finish his course at Bulkeley.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Schwartz and fam fly have returned to Norwich after spending the summer at their cottage, The Snuggery. at Ocean Beach.
 MT and Mrs Philip KaroH of Shew- vile left town Wednesday and will spend the month with MT. and Mrs, Arthur Robinson of Darby. Pa, and MT. and Mrs C. Griffith al Atlantic City,
 Frank P Cunningham, formerly with Elmer E. Miller of Preston, after a vacation and rest has gone to West Hanover, Mass, where he has taken the management of dairy plant and milk route.
 Miss Mary Grady. of Bridgeport, and her nephew Arnold Cargill, have re- turned from a pleasant auto trip to New London, Norwich and Hartford. The roads were in good condition and they experienced no tire troubles.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05
'State Buys Way for Preston Load
Work Trunk Line Through Property of Mrs. Alice Flynn Can Now Proceed-Had Been Blocked by Injunction When Contractor Entered Her Land Excavate

For several weeks the building of the new state trunk line road that branch es off from the Norwich Westerly highway to the village of Hallville over the lands of Mrs Alice Flynn has been at a standstill.
 Charles W. Tryon, the contractor for this road, entered upon the Flynn land under the orders of the state highway commissioner to excavate, fill and construct the road at that point without arrangements having been previously made to pay the land dam ages to Mrs. Flynn for the land taken from her for the new road.
 It appears that the state highway commissioner had relied upon the as surances of the selectmen of the town of Preston. in which the road is being built, that they would settle and pay the land damages to Mrs Flynn. Ne gotiations were carried on between the selectmen and the representatives of Mrs. Flynn to acquire the Flynn land for the highway, but they reached no conclusion
 The highway commissioner consid- ering that the work was being delayed beyond reason, about four weeks ago set the contractor to work excaVating
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05

on the Flynn land. Mrs. Flynn at once, through her attorney, Thomas M. Shields, began suit against the contractor for trespassing upon and digging away her land. In that suit an injunction on the application of her attorney was issued by the court of common pleas of this county com mandlng the contractor to stop his work and restraining him from fur ther entering upon the property. Thereupon further negotiations were taken up between the state highway commissioner and the selecUmen of Preston that resulted in no agreement between them.
 On Wednesday the highway commis- s1oner decided. that public interest re- quired that the work should proceed and he began negotiations directly with the attorney for Mrs. Flynn, which resulted in the state purchasing from Mrs Flynn the land needed for this roadway across her land. The settle ment was agreeable to both parties and the suit and injunction were both withdrawn.
 Contractor Tryon with his men en- tered upon the Flynn land Thursday and began vigorously to construct the road through that property.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05
POSTAL SAVINGS CHANGES.
New Regulation in the Service Went
 Into Effect Wednesday.

Depositors in the postal savings banks in connection with the Norwich office as well as the other p0stoffices of the country are interested in the changes which went into effect in the system Wednesday. These changes promise to affect deposIt6rs and facilitate the transaction of business
 HencefOrth postal savings cards with nine 10 cent postal savings stamps affixed may be redeema ble in cash to 4 depesiter without the necessity of is suing a postal savings bank certificate for the amount of s1, as heretofore. Tn the past it was required that d person desiring to cash 8 postal bank card with the nine postal stamps affixed had either te open an account and there after close it OF have the amount of the card, $1, added to an existing aC- cC-rt. OF else permit the card to act as the initial amount for opening an account.
 Another new regulation provides that if an intending depositor is un- able to appear at the pOStoffiCe be- cause he is infirm or for any other good reason, the postmaster if satis- fled, may issue to the intending de- positor's representative the necessary blanks for filling out. When the blanks properly filled out are returned by mail to the depository office the pOstmasters may accept the deposit and open the account, delivering the cer- tificatea in the intending depositors s name to the latters representative
 Deposits by persons with an ac count have heretofore been permitted by mail after duplicate certificates were sent to intending depositors for signature. the duplicates returned by mall to the depository office and the originals forwarded to the depositors. Now when q person who is already depositor Is unable to appear in per son he or she may send a subsequent deposit under register ed cover if in cash or by money order
 Depositors may make withdrawals by mall by obtaining the necessary blanks and returning them when com pleted to tho depository office, after which money order, less the money order fee, will be issued for the sur render certificates.
 Depesitors may surrender his or her deposits in whole in part In the sum of $20 or any multiple thereof up to $500 and receive in the place of the surrendered certificates postal savings bends,
 The postal savings bank system has beRe placed in charge ef the third assistant postmaster general at Wash in gtOn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05
CONTRACT FOR $33, 1900
 FOR NEW GAS CONTAINER
Awarded to Pittsburg Firm-To Be
 Completed by January 1st, 1914.


 After receiving competitive bids on the new 500, 000 cubic foot gas tank for the city gas plant, the gas and electric commissioners have awarded the contract to the R. D. Wood com pany, of Pittsburgh, Pa, for $33,800 and the papers have been signed, the contract calling for the completion of the cOntainer by January 1st, 1914, provided the foundations are ready by the first of October, 1913. Contractor A. N. Carpenter is now at work on the concrete foundations.
 There were four bidders altogether on the gas tank contract as follows: Da- wis Farnham Co. Waltham, Mass. $35,000; Cruse Kemper Co.,, New York, $35,000; and Western Gas Construction Co.,. New York, $36, 400
 It is provided in the contract that three payments of S10,00O each shall be made as the work reaches certain stages of completion, leaving the sum of $3800 for the final payment. The firm is already at work on the material that will be needed and expects to have some here on the first of OctO- Der so as to begin work as soon as the other contractor is out of the way.
 The gas container is built of steel and is what Is called a triple lift gas holder, which means that it consists of three steel cups fitting inside each other. The lower one contains water and the upper two the gas. The dia- meter of the gas container will be 100 feet and it will be approximately 40 feet high. The diameter of the 'foun- dations is 104 feet.
 At present there are two gas tanks at the works on North Main street one of 150,000 cubic feet capacity and the other of so, 900 cubic feet The big new tank will be placed between the smaller tank and the river bank
 When the new tank is in, it is the expectation that Norwich will have no further need for ten years at least to make any further increase in this detail of the city's lighting plant
 This year is showing a great increase in the use of gas in the city, as indi- cated by the last month or two. Au- gust of last year has been the record month for the use of gas but June of the present year went ahead of that mark In this is indicated the big con- sumption Of gas a the Thermos plant while another reason for it's use has been the ever-increasing number of gas stoves that the department has put out The sale of gas stoves con- tipues also, In July consignment of 100 was received and these are nearly all gone now,