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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29

0utgrown. The men who have
with any great task. wheth-
er it be Cyrus Field laying the At
1antic cable Or the Wright Brothers
-conQuering the air. are O who
have perseyered and p~erSevered and
p~ersevered. The same law runs
n the realm of character. Every
body has impulse 10 holiness,
d most persons know hours
OF high vision and resolution. when
hey determine to dwell on the heights.
But noble yes do not come by occa-
sional inspirations. A steady. reso-
lutte. ~unshakable persistence, through
all changes of temperamental weather
IN holy thoughts and Christ-like deeds
that Is what makes the sanity char
acter. In the government of life, emo
ton may be the legislative branch. but
the willis quality of perseverance is
the executive branch.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27
FIRE DESTROYS J.
N. LONG COTTAGE

The cottage of J. NJ. Long on Cald-
well street was destroyed by fire at
about o'clock this morning. The
loss was about 81 200, with about $500
insurance.
Mr.. Long had arisen early, intend
ing to catch the $50 train for Little
Rock, ana started fire in the kitchen
stove about 430 o'clock. He then
left the room to do some chores about
the place. and about 20 minutes later
the roof of the kitchen was found to
be in flames. The alarm was turned
in, but the frame cottage burned so
rapidly that when the hose company
arrived it was almost entirely de-
stroyed Some of the furniture was
saved from the front rooms, but all
in the rear rooms was burned.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27
PHONE RATE RAISE
TO BE INVESTIGATED
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
BY CITY COUNCIL TO ASCER-
TAIN IF INCREASE CANNOT
BE PREVENTED.

At last nights meeting of the Con-
way city council motion offered by
Alderman K. &. McCuloch was unan-
imously adopted to appoint a commit
tee to investigate the proposed in
crease in telephone rental rates. as
announced by the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone Company, and
ascertain whether there are any legal
means by which the company may be
prevented from putting the raise into
effect. The committee is composed of
Aldermen McCulloch, w. r. Hairston
and H. T. Whiddon.
No discussion was had on the aues-
tion, it apparently being the attitude
of the council to make a thorough in
vestigation before committing itself to
any line of action. The committee is
expected to report its findings to the
council at the next regular meeting
the second Tuesday in September.
The council granted a petition of
the Southern Cotton Oil Co. for per-
NIT to erect q sheet iron seedhouse on
its lots on North Front street recent
ly purchased from l. N. Fields. A
representative of the company stated
that they expected later to complete
the building of brick, but there was
not sufficient time to build before the
seed-buying season opens up.
Aside from the allowance of ac-
counts amounting to S3115S, no other
business was transacted at the coun-
Gil meeting.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27
WATER ASSESSORS
HEAR PETITIONS

The board of assessors of Water
works Improvement District of Con-
way, composed of J. H. Hartje, J. H.
Bailey and w. b. Wilson, met this
morning in annual session to readjust
the assessment of benefits, increasing
the taxes against property which has
been improved and making reductions
on petitions of owners whose property
is found to be assessed too high. Only
one or two petitions for reductions,
however, have been filed today. The
board viii continue its session daily
throughout this week
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27

the schools next month, if the plan
of the Conway School and Civic Club
materializes. In order to raise funds
for this work benefit will be given
at the Grand theater tomorrow
(Thursday) night and everyone inter
ested in bettering the looks of the city
is urged to attend, as the club will re-
ceive the entire proceeds of the en-
tertainment after actual expenses are
paid. Besides the regular motion pic
ture program, which includes What
Happened to Mary" reel, there will be
some good vocal music
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27

Mrs. J. w. Conger has returned
from Fort Smith. Her daughter, Mrs.
d. E. Shappard, and baby accompa.
MED her and will visit in Conway sew
eral days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27
FIRST COPY OF
ACTS RECEIVED

Circuit Clerk j. H. Hartje has Just
received the first copy of the acts of
the legislature of 1913 which has
reached this county. The volume con-
slsts of 1854 pages and includes both
local and general legislation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27

Miss Mildred Clark returned last
evening from a visit to friends at
Muskogee. Okla.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-08-27
LADIES PLAN TO CUT
CITY CROP OF YIELDS

The luXuriant growth of weeds lin
ing practically every street in the city
will be garnered before the opening of
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
MADISON GETS NEXT MEET
Governors Executive Committee Re Elected and Secretary and Treas
 urer Are Chosen.

Colorado Springs. Aug. 29.-Madi- son, Wis, was selected as the next convention city for the conference of governors of the United States. The time of meeting was left to the execu- tive committee.
 The executive committee, consist ing of Cows. McGovern of Wisconsin, ONeal of Alabama and Ammons of Colorado, was reelected. The office of secretary-treasurer was abolished, separate offices being created.
 Riley was reelected secretary and J. r. Fort was made treasurer for the coming year.
 Favorable mention of the meeting in San Francisco in 1915 during the Panama-P Pacific exposition vas made, and it is probable that such decision will be soon officially announced.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
MILITIA MUST OBSERVE LAW
ment Companies Must Be Replaced in Six Month to Gain U. s. Aid.

Washington, Aug. 29-Federal funds are not to be used after Jan. next for the organized militia of the states unless the citizen soldiery complies with the law prescribed for the regular army of the United States. This order has just been issued by the war department.
 "If at any time the number of com panies in a complete regiment falls below 12, exclusive of a machine gun company" says the order, the de- iciency may be replaced within six months or the regimental organiza- tion be considered as permanently abandoned. the officers and enlisted men of the regimental headquarters, the headquarters detachment, the mounted scouts and orderlies, the ma chine gun company, the band and the battalion headquarters being mustered out or otherwise disposed of"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
ORDER EFFECTIVE SEPT. Is
States $250,00O Yearly and Ex- pedite Delivery.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Postmaster General Burleson has signed an order that pre-canceled postage stamps may be sold on and after Sept. 16. Pre- cancelled stamps have printed upon them the name of the postoffice be- fore they are sold.
 They will be valid for postage on second, third and fourth-class mails, newspapers and magazines mailed by the public, books and other printed matter and merchandise or parcel post matter.
 The stamps will be recognized only at the office named. By the use of the stamps, not only will the trans portation and delivery of mail bear ing them be expedited greatly, but it is estimated the government will save in expense of labor in cancellation s250,000 year.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
THOUGHT HER DEATH NEAR
What a Lady in Valley Fork Dis. covered in Regard to Cardui.

Valley Fork, W. Var was so weak" writes Mrs. W. A. Thomas, of Valley Fork. "that could hardly get around in the house. I used Cardui, and now I feel better, and my friends say look better, than I have for a rng time.
 thought I would die, but Cardui brought me around all right. Cardui saved my life, and do not want to be without It."
 The strength-giving properties of this purely vegetable, tonic remedy. for women. are not the result of powerful druggery, but of gentle. natural build. Ing action. on the womanly organs.
 AS a general tonic for women. to i'm. prove the appetite and build up the system, Cardui Is in a class by itself.
 AS quick relief from all forms of womanly trouble, no medicine is so good as Cardui. the woman's tonic.
 Try 1t today. Sold at all drug stores. N. B. Write 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatts. nooga Medicine O.. ChattanooGa, Tenn, for Special !nStr1icftons, and 64-page book. Home Treatmen, sof "o@er' sent in plain wrapper. on request.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
OIL LAND LEASES OFFERED
40 to 60 Acres In Osage Reser- vation in Oklahoma.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Oil lands of 12,0O0 acres in the Osage Indian res. ervation in Oklahoma are being of Tered for lease by the interior depart ment through Cato Sells, Indian com. missioner. The leases will be for tracts of from 40 to 160 acres and bidders for the privilege of boring in search of riches must make sealed proposals.
 "The determination to lease the lands in small tracts" said Sells, "wil permit independent producers oi small means to compete with veal thy corporations"
 The bids will be opened Sept, 2.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
MILITIA ROUTES GAMBLERS
"We're Through" Says Spokesman for Bookmakers Who Operated
 at Porter, Ind, Racetrack.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Thick gloom cverhangs the hangouts of bookies and racetrack gamblers in Chicago while militiamen ordered out by Gov Rals- ton of Indiana browse around the de- serted track of the Mineral Springs Jockey club at Porter, Ind.
 Ben Hyman, track manager, was spokesman for the gathering of "glooms."
 We're through" said Hyman Here we've tried to give folks what they wanted without harming anyone, and the governor says we're running a gambling joint and puts us out of business. Talk about your free country-why, they don't pull off any worse things than that in Mexico"
 Making Cotton Goods.
 More than million persons are en- ployed in the textile mills of Great Britain.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29

recoiled from It as from a great re- pellant force.
 stop" she cried, "she has taken refuge with God. Would you defile the sanctuary of the Lord?"
 They looked into the calm, de- termined face of Sister Sorice, and one by one. slunk shamefacedly away.
 Trembling, Mercedes wept out her story to the sister. who, when she heard it, wept with her.
 My child," said Sister Sorice, gent ly putting her arm about Mercedes, 'I will tell you a story. Twenty years ago a maiden bid her lover good bye by that little bridge down there. Wait for me- he said. I will return soon!' But he did not. and soon the maid took refuge in this convent to hide her shame. A little girl was born and a good man took pity on it and adopt ed 1t as his own. That maid, Mercedes. was myself. For twenty years I have looked down that road, watching for the return of my lover"
 She paused and looked at Mercedes with infinite yearning. And you.' she continued at last, Has the miller never told you"
 Mercedes looked at the sister in surprise. Told me what?"
 "You-you are-my-child."
 Many years have passed since then. One weary watcher has been laid to rest, but there is a sister still, with snowy white hair and kind, wistful face. who stands by the high little window and looks out upon the road
 Perhaps she fancies she hears a voice. It is only the humming of the old bell and the echo of the quavering voices as they sing:
 "Misereri mel Domini."
 tCoovright by Daily Story Pub. Col
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29

"Oh, Palo! Is it your she cried.
 He took her hands in his and print ed fervent kiss upon her lips. Yes, Mercedes" he answered, Il have come back to see you once again"
 But but" she began.
 No Chiquita, there is little dan ger. No one knows that I am here."
 Out of the convent window Sister Sorice looked listlessly
 As she looked the two parted, and Mercedes was left standing alone. She was the daughter of miller, he the son of the governor of the province of San Diego. Sister Sorice shook her head sadly. Three months before she had witnessed their first meeting.
 When Palo went to his father and confessed his love for Mercedes, he flew into an awful rage.
 Son." he said sternly, you will never go near the millers daughter again. l shall give orders. If you are caught there, you will be put in prison. Remember, l mean what say"
 But Palo came again to see his Mercedes and Sister Sorice was watch ing from her high convent window. Alas, he came to tell his sweetheart that he is going away on a trip to far off Spain, but he will be back again in year, perhaps sooner. Will she wait for him till then?
 Tn the morning" he said. T may see you again, 'tis for the last time by the bridge that goes over the Plaza is it not so? Mia Carrissima!" Tears came to the girls eyes as she nodded her head He kissed her and went down the path. In the morning she was waiting for him at the bridge when Palo arrived. She was about to fly into his arms, when, out from the shrubbery stepped a soldier. T arrest you Senor," he said.
 The officers back was turned toward her. An impulse, flash. and it was done She had drawn the dagger from her girde and plunged it into his back. He fell like log. Palo shrank back aghast
 If am caught now." he cried.
 But you will not. Go! Go! she cried in frenzy pushing him toward the bridge. At the bridge she stop ped Kiss me once" she cried. He stopped and kissed her passionate iy.
 They parted and Mercedes began to run quickly through the woods.
 She saw people standing around the body. She fancied she heard her name spoken. Fleet as a deer she sped away, but before she had gone hundred yards she was discovered. There was a shout and dozen start ed after her.
 The silver bell of the convent was again ringing and she ran instinctively towards the sombre sheltering walls. She stumbled up the steps and fell 1 into the arms of Sister Sorice. / Snatching the silver cruciix from her girdle Sorice held it defiantly into | the faces of the oncoming mob. They
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
Turkey Buys Italian Warshlps.

Rome, Aug. 29.-Relations between Italy and it's former enemy Turkey, reached an interesting phase when Turkey made a first payment for the purchase of three discarded Italian battleships which were used against the Ottoman in the recent Turkish. Italian war.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29

the prettiest flow CT nature had ever fashioned in- to womanhood. A rustic picture was she. indeed, di- vine, Mercedes.
 Don Palo, dark. handsome, stood beneath a festoon- ed palmetto and gazed enraptured at this pitcure.
 In the distance could be heard the silvery peal of a convent bell and, when the wind quieted, the faint echo of the Misereri foated on the air.
 Palo approached and touched the listening girl upon the arm.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
CASH 0. ORDERS ANYWHERE
Postoffice Officials Devising Scheme Whereby This Innovation May
 Be Instituted.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Alexander M. Cookery, third assistant postmaster general. and other officials of the de- partment are devisng a plan whereby postal money orders will be payable anywhere. At present postal money orders are drawn on specific offices and payable nowhere else.
 The details have not been worked out" said Dockery, but do rot an- ticipate any serious obstacle ill the way of the proposed plan. With postal money orders payable at any postof- flee, I believe the system would be much more popular"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
Short of Berries.

T cant understand how some things get their names," declared the grumpy boarder.
 For instance?"
 Take this strawberry shortcake, If they had called it shortberry straw cake l could have seen the point"
The Prescott daily news., 1913-08-29
MISERER! MET D0M.NI
By CHARLES w. CUNO.

In the province of San Diego, near the River La Plaza, grew at one time
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
WAR AGITAToRS ARRESTED
Toxic Police Prevent Holding of Mass
Meeting.

Toxic Police Prevent Holding Of Mass
Meeting.
Toxic, Sept, 9.-Anarchistic expires.
sions in connection with the killing OF
Japanese at Marking led to the sup
preston of the Niroku Shimbun, an
Independent newspaper.
The journal asserted that the pun.
lshment of the spies of Yuan Shi Kai,
the Chinese president, had just com.
menced; that the murder of Director
Abe of the Japanese foreign Office was
"a heavenly Judgment" and that other
assassinations would follow.
The members of the Japanese cab
met are being constantly protected by
detectives.
The police arrested the ringleaders
of the mobs which were assembling to
hold another mass meeting here and
the meeting was not held. Premier
Yamamoto received the organizers OF
the previous meetings and informed
them that there was no necessity of
sending forces to China at present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
Animals and Earthquakes

One Of the mysteries still unsolved
is that Of the sense by which the low
er animals become aware Of the. ap.
proach Of earthquakes For three or
four days before a series Of earth
quakes at Guadalajara. Mexico. the
many parrots of the city showed
great and unusual restlessness. and
during the period of disturbance the
increased cries of the birds gave warn
ing Of the nearness Of the worst shocks
Rats also became alarmed. fleeing
from the city before the earthquakes
came. Supersensitiveness to faint
shocks hardly give satisfactory expla-
nation, for modern seismographs are
very sensitive, and it Is quite unlikely
that tremors too slight to be recorded
would be felt SO strongly as to give
alarm.
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WIFE SECURES A DIVORCE
Paul Armstrong, Playwright, Guilty Of
Misconduct. ~.

New York, Sept. Supreme Court
Justice Weeks has granted a decree Of
divorce to Mrs. Belle Abel Armstrong
from Paul Armstrong, the playwright,
on the report of j. Hampton Dougher-
ty, as referee, who took testimony in
the case in secret.
It is learned that the referee found
the playwright guilty of misconduct
with a certain actress who has had
leading parts in two of Armstrong;
plays. tst
The referee regrets he was com
PEELED to find the defendant and CO.
respondent guilty and in his report
said:
"a deplorable aspect of the case is
that it involves a young woman ap-
parently at the outset of successful
professional career
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
TO STUDY PLANT GEOGRAPHY

Party Of European Scientists to Tour
# Yosemite Park.
San Francisco, Sept. 9.-Eleven sci.
entists, most of them from European
educational centers, are here on their
way to the Yosemite National park,
on the international photographic
excursion, an American tour devoted
to the study of matters pertaining to
the geography Of plant life
DR.. .Adolph Engler, head of the de-
partment of botany at the University
of Berlin, world known authority,
is leader of the party.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
GREED CAUSE OF STRIKE
Wheeling Bishop Testifies in West
Virginia Probe.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Greed of coal
operators as we'll as the miners,
Bishop p j. Donahue of Wheeling, W.
Va, told the senate investigating
committee, was the fundamental
cause of the West Virginia strike.
Exorbitant prices in company
stores, from Is to Is per cent above
the market, he gave as one instance
ION the part Of the operators.
The bishop was on commission
which investigated conditions in Paint
and Cabin Creeks. He was agree
ably surprised by the living conditions
of the miners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept 8.-Cattle-Beeves,
36.90@9.15; Texas steers, $6.70@7.75;
Western steers, $6.00@7.90; stockers
and feeders, $5.50@7.90; cows and
heifers, $3.7O@S.60; calves, $3.50
1900. Hogs-Light, $S.50@9.25; mix
ed, $7.65@9.20; heavy; $7.50@SS0;
rough, s750@7.75; pigs, $4.25@S.5o.
Sheep-Native, $3.5O@4.75; yearlings.
$500@5.75; lambs, $5.5O@7.65.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
Brothers Drown Together.

Muscatine, Ia, Sept. 9.-Clarence
and Aaron Butcher, seventeen and
fifteen years old, drowned in the Mis-.
sissippi river near here. The boys
were in swimming and when Aaron
the younger of the two brothers, was
stricken with cramps, Clarence went
to his aid, but his efforts to save
failed, the youths sinking with arms
locked in ten feet of water. Both
bodies were recovered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. 8.-Wheat- Sept
s6Ac; Dec, 1914 @s9%c; May, 94Ac.
Cash close on track: No. hard, 915sc;
No. l Northern, 1875 @89Nc; to ar.
rive, SS3s@893sc; No. 2 Northern
86ss @87Bc; /. No. Northern, $40
85%c; No. 3 yellow corn, 1874 @74c;
No. 8 corn, 701a @711kc; No. 3 white
oats, 40A @41c; to arrive, 41c;; No.
oats, 371a@39c; barley, 55@73c; fax
$1.48&; to arrive, $1.475s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
infant HEIR TO DUKED0M

Duchess Of Roxburghe Gives Birth to
Son. .-.
London, Sept. 9.-The Duchess of
Roxburghe, formerly Miss May Goelet
of Newport, r. l., gave birth to a
son at Chesterfield House.
The duke and duchess were mar
ried in 1908. The dukes brother,
Lord Alastair Robert Innes-Ker, had
up to the present been the heir pre-
sumptive to the dukedom and its
$4,000 acres.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
GERMAN MANEuvERS OPENED

Emperor William Acts AZ Supreme
Umpire on Bresiau Field.
Breslau, Germany, Sept. 9.-The an.
nual grand maneuvers of the German
army opened In the presence of EN-.
peror William, who is acting as the
supreme umpire; King Constantine
and the crown prince of Greece; King
Frederick August of Saxony and the
chiefs of the general statfs Of the
armies of Germany, Austria, Italy and
engaged. f.. ..1..... ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
His DAUGHTER A VICTIM
Father Would Prohibit Marriage Of
Whites and Orjentals, :. =.

WINES ana OTISnCdI8. =
Chicago, Sept. 9.-"Society should
step in and prevent young white girls
from wrecking their lives by attempt
Ing to Christianize Orientals, who know
nothing and care nothing for our God, ,
declared Henry Davis, Kansas City
railroad detective, standing by the cot
of his young daughter. Mrs. Charles
Sing, while the police were grilling
her for information about the murder
Of her Chinese husband. 49,.
"The Elsie Siegel case was not
enough" said Davis. Foolish girls
forget it in a month-and careless,
I'm afraid, too. Every state in the
Union should pass laws that would
prohibit a white girl from ever cross.
ing Chinaman's threshold" ..
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
WILL NOT RECEIVE ZAMACONA

Huerta ENJOYS Visit Has No. Official
Significance.
Washington, Sept. $50 far as the
administrator is concerned the forth
coming visit to the United States of
Senior Zamacona, former Mexican am
bassador to this country, has no Off
cial significance, it was stated at the
White House.
Zamacona is expected to arrive at
New York il a day or two. The adj
ministration has not been notified OF
his coming. He cannot be received as
a special envoy from President
Huerta.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
William F. Havemeyer Deat

William +. F1aVemeyeT Oeau.
New York, Sept. 9.-William F.
Havemeyer, one of the organizers of
the American Sugar Refining company,
which absorbed the business Of Have.
meyer Bros, retiners, founded by his
father, died suddenly at the home OF
his son-in-law, William r. Wilcox, for.
mer chairman of the New York public
utilities commission. He was sixty.
three years DID, Heart disease was
the cause. $50 ~ a..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-09
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 8.-Wheat-Sept-,
S81sc; Dec, $3.50; May, 96kc. Corn
Sept, 76hc; Dec, 72% @72Ac;
May, 74hc. Oats-Sept., 425sc; Dec,
45k@459sc; May, 1880. Pork-Sept.,
$22.20; JAM, 5000. Butter-Cream'
cries, 28@3oc. Eggs-22c. Poultry
Hens, l411c; springs, TIC.