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The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
 Clerk.


 An examination for clerk will be held at the post office in this city on January, 9, 1915.
 Age limit IS to 45 years on the date of the examination.
 Married women will not be admitt- ed to the examination. This prohibit ton, however, does not apply to wo- men who are divorced or those who are separated from their husbands and support themselves.
 Applicants must be physically sound, and male applicants must be not less than feet inches in height in bare feet, and weigh not less than 125 pounds without overcoat or hat. For application blanks and for full information relative to the examina- tions, qualifications, duties, salaries, vacations, promotions, etc., address immediately,
 Chas. F.. Brown, Secretary, Board of Civil Service Ex- aminers, Post office, Prescott, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
Nevada County News-s1.OO a year
Ills Finish.

"Whar's RedFace?" asked Four Fin ger Hogan fin the hotel bar of Tin Can. 1T haven't seen Red-Face around for some time"
 A general sigh went up. Then Sh,t. gun Simpson shook his head and said
 Poor Red-Face! He got loaded the other night. rode into Cemetery Gulch. struck his head in the window of the Resurrection Arms hotel and yelled 'Fire!'
 Everybody did"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
c. M. SANNOh
Publisher Richmond Coaster "aco'
 Texas, says that Grigby's LlN-'hN'
 LAX cured him. Read his statement

Most people of sedentary occupa- ton such as Editors, BookkeepefS' u, flee employees, stenographerS anu others who spend the lives ihuooi are more subject to the raVageS VI malaria than those who take i"is' amount of exercise out ot doors.
 Mr. Shannon devotes much ol mo time to writing and was great SUI ferer from Bilious headaches uhVli i' took LIV-VER-LAX.
 On his own statement, this reho"n ed remedy cured him, just as sui'.. ~ as it will cure you of ConstlpatiOh 1n a v, other malarial symptoms. l,e0t symptoms are the signals ahead V serious complications if not eliii'i''' ed. .., o
 There is no compromise wi'n III" at laria. You must get it or It VIII s .so you. The ounce of prevention II" form of LIV-VER-LAX may save ec en your life from Malaria if0. which nearly every one in this cli'" ds suffers in greater or less degree, velops rapidly when it once se" hold on your system.
 For Sale by Hesterly Drug o'o''
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

A movement is on in Texarkana to organize Four States Camp of Confederate Veterans at that place, and to arrange for yearly meeting of the veterans of Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma and Louisiana, the meeting to be held sometime in the summer of each year This is a good step and we hope will be successful.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
Also Made Els Exit.

Professor, what has become of Tom Appleton? Wasn't he studying with the class last year?"
 An, yes. Appleton, poor fellow A line student, but absent-rsinded in the use of chemicals-very That discol. oration on the ceilins-notice it?"
 Yes
 That's Toms"
 I'm not surprised I always thought Tom would make his mark if he got a chance. Santa Rosa (Cal) Press Democrat.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
Local News,

Send us your letters to Santa" Do your Christmas shopping right now.
 The weather man promises us fair day tomorrow.
 For Sale-Good family horse and buggy-cheap-call at this office.
 Advt. Four reels of good motion pictures at the Gem tonight. Advt Do not fail to see and purchase some of the bargains at Mrs. Shankle's. W2t. D4t. Advt. Dr. c. F. Nelms, of Laeburg, was looking after business matters in Pres colt today.
 Get this weeks Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson Jr.-Call 242. Advt. J. D. Bright, one of the leading mer- chants of Sutton, was here today on business matters.
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are next-Cragan & Cummins. Advt. MT. and Mrs. B. F. Hill, after a weeks visit in Prescott, returned this morning to their home at Nashville. If you fail to get your paper this afternoon please let us know and we will send you one and see thnt you get it regularly.
 Money to Lend-I am prepared to lend mony on improved farms and de- sirable city property.-R. L. Blakely,
 Advt. If. There are a number of our sub scribers who have failed to pay their subscription accounts. We want this money right away and insist that you make payment at once.
 Postmaster Marr will begin rear ranging the interior of the postoffice here Tuesday. The furniture and all equipment there will be placed so as to be more convenient and MT. Marr requests the patrons to tolearte the impaired service that this work will necessitate. The work will no doubt be completed in one day (Tuesday) and after that we will have the usual excellent service.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

The Postoffice Department has sent out notices to postmasters urging the mailing of parcel post packages early for the Christmas mails. 30 pounds may be sent 150 miles in this way and 20 pounds sent anywhere, and may be marked Don't open until Christmas.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

Senator Clarke's majority in the late election has just been announced as 22,227 in the state, which shows there was very small vote. In the seventh congressional district Good wins majority was 4,757. Another in dication that people are not interested in elections.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

The way to defeat the mail order house is to meet it on its own ground. Advertise profusely and attractively not by big catalogues, but in and through the local paper. Such adver- tisements backed up by the goods are effective against the big department stores.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

F. N. Urry, route number two this city, was in today.
 Dr. J. T. Sandlin, of Emmet, was in the city today.
 M. B. Segler, of Emmet, was In the city this morning. Mir. Segler came up to 20 to Texarkana on number five where he had business to attend to today.
 WANTED-50,000 dozen eggs, D. 900 chickens, 5000 pounds butter, hides, fur and wool for cash.-Nevada Produce Company, North Main St.
 Advt. If. Miss Ray Nelson, of Rosboro, spent last night in the city as the guest of her brother, C. c. Nelson. Miss Nel- son was en route to her home from a visit to Texas.
 Clyde Buchanan and children Mas ter Clyde, Jr, and Kenneth, came down from Little Rock this morning and will spend a visit in the city with relatives and friends.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
 DRUG STORE
 Phone 73
 ''Shop Early"
December Fourth

Take care that your pleasures are real and not imaginary. We do many things because they are called plea sure, which We should hate if they went by any other name.
 Lord Avebury.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
WestAer kspset

Fair in West rain followed by cleal in East Friday; Saturday fair.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04
TIME GARD

Prescott q Northwestern
 Araive NorvsA. .l8sd7 p.m Train No. 6 leave NoryeM .l,l5 p.m
 Arrive Prescott. .4sR5 pm Train No. leave Prescott. .9s90 am
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

See the Show at Gem tonight.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

Prescott Daily News-1O cent week.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

Let us know when you have e0' at your home. ou, tsIsphoss n'
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-04

For Sale-Spanish peanuts-$1. .O0 per bushel delivered to any part of the city. Phone J. E. Horne-169 Advt
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-12

British soldiers have tried to wipe
the Mad Mullah off the earth and sew
eraI times have defeated him and
driven him into the interior-only to
come out again, 'madder" than ever.
Abdullah is sane, however f1ighty
may be his religious zeal. No saner
man. ever lived. It's the idea that
British, Italian and French people
are taking his Somaliland from him
that makes him mad.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-12

Mad MuIIah of SomaIiTand,- sketch
ed from the only snapshot ever made
of him; below, map of his stamping
ground-SomaliIand.
Hail Muhammed Abdullah, the So
called Mad Mullah of SomaliIand, has
broken loose once more! He has
started big wad of trouble for John
ny Bull, and the British soldiers have
been sent down into the jungles of
Northeast Africa to chasten the I'M
suly Somai chief. For eleven years
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-12

'l1E JUNE
BY ,Berton Braley.
Manhattan chuckles at Kalamazoo
And sneers at Oshkosh and, Kan
kakee;
1t laughs at Railway and Goshen, too;
And bowls at Tombstone with rau-
eous glee,
And yet the fellows who win to fame
In Gotham city, if you would know,
Are liVe-wire hustlers who up and
came
From Oskaloosa or Kokomo!
Manhattan chortles at Pottsville, Pa,
And roars with laughter at Cairo,
ILL.,, &c.,. .:..
And mirth goes rolling along Broad
way
At Ashtabula or Waterville;
And yet the people who make things
hum,
Who build it's bridges and build
ings, too,
To old Manhattan have blithely come
From towns like Bethel and Bara-
boo!
Manhattan smokers? -wen, let it
snick;
Why should we care for it's smile
or frown?
The boys who came from the towns
called ''Hick'
Are cleaning the platter in Gotham
town;
So let it chuckle-for what care we:
The jokes on Little New York, all
through,
And not on Trenton or Kankakee
Or Milton Junction or Kalamazoo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
DOfSON VS..
SULLIV

Since the time when Dotson hung
the Indian Sign on him several months
ago al Convention hall, Alva Sullivan
has been pinlng away for a return
match and his longing is to be graft
fled tonight at the A. o. Z. W. hall
by virtue OF his victory over Baker
last night.
Hardly had the cheers OF the fans
died away IN the hall until the match
was arranged. Dotson bad expressed
his willingness 10 take On the winner
and Immediately after the last fall
Sullivan accepted, the date being
quickly arranged The terms Of the
match call for straight two best in
three falls. catch-as- -catch-can style.
starngle hold barred The main event
win be held I'm 10 o'clock 10 allow the
clerks and others an opportunity Of
attending
sullivan hes pui on some weight and
is in the led Of condition. but the
blacksmith has it on him for weight
by a marsin Of several pounds. Ad.
mission 30 cents, ringslde . cents.
ladies' free Gong rings al 10 o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Last Days Of POmpeii'

For beauty, charm and refinement
of idea il would be hard to surpass
George Klelne's pnoto drama produc-
tion Of the LAST Days Of Pompeii,'
adapted from Lord Bulwer Lytton's
famous noval, Produced in Italy. these
pictures bear the mastery artistic
stamp that characterizes the foreign
productions and are revelations In
Photographic beauty and skill. Mr..
Kleine has practically avoided the
sensationally mclodramatic note and
has emphasized the idyllic qualities.
The pathetic and hopeless love story
Of the blind flower girl Nydia, is, ney-
ertheless. related with the utmost fl
deity aud holds the rapt attention OF
the spectator from beginning to end
Mr.. Klelne has established a national
reputation with his wonderful photo
drama productions Of Quo Vadis," and
I "The Last Days Of Pompeii," though
OF slightly less magnitude, will add
largely to his reputation as the fore
most photo-drama producer of this
continent. "The Last Days of Pom
pciio will be the attraction at the
Kozy theater Monday, March 2, and
Tuesday, March 3. Admission 10 and
is cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Corner Sixth street and Iowa ave-
uue.
G. Lyle Smith, pastor
Bible school at 9:i5 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Morning subject The Christians
Armor"
Evening subject, misunderstanding
a Master and Its Consequences.
The public is most cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
To Improve Flats.

Announoement was made today that
the contract for the complete over
hauling Of the Bohart Flats. corner Of
Fourth and Colorado avenue, has been
let to o. Coffman. who viii start work
IN the job immediately. The plans and
specifications call fer a complete rem
ovation. both 10 exterior and interior
new porches and painting through
out. Bath will be installed in every
suite OF rooms. The job is to be com
pieted by April u,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Reauest ReeItaIs to ID oIvsn.

The high school orchestra, together
win the publishing staff of the "Tcm
ahawk." have arranged a series OF re-
ciials, three numbers Ct which are to
be played By request There are 70
be SIX concerts in an, the first TO be
mex. Thursday. March 3, and ANY piece
win be played amy time. If requested
at least one week before the recital.
The proceeds are 70 be divided be-
tween the orchestra and the annual
funds. Everyone knows the merits Of
the work Of both orchestra aad am
nual: both merit the support Of every
one who enjoys good music.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing in the Jew
eiry business between NJ Flatau and
James G. FlatSu. under the firm name
OF NJ. Flatau q Son of Chickasha, Okla
homa, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. All the liabilities Of
the firm OF NJ. Flatau & Son are as
sumed by NJ Flatau, and an accounts
due to NJ. Flatau & Son are due and
payable to NJ Flatau
Dated at Chickasha. Oklahoma, this
2lst day Of February. 1914.
NJ FLATAU.
2-23.3t JAMES FLATAU.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Farewell Party

Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Elliott, who ex.
pect to leave about March 10, for their
new home ia Bozeman. Mcnt. were
guests of honor at party given by
Mrs. Wileys Sunday school p the
parlors Of the Christian church Mon
day evening. a large number Of
friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott were
present. Games and delicious refresh
ments added to the pleasures OF the
occasion
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
cotton Man 4 RenedIct.

Friends Ct Wn Sutherland. form
erly a cotton man in chickasha, viii
be interested ia ,he announcement Of
his marriage which comes from Bella
coola. B. c. He was married to an
English womal in that country, a
short time ago The news came in a
letter TO Ford Witherspoon- Mr..
Sutherland went to British Columbia
about three years ago for his health.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
EPwoRTH METHODIST.
"People's Church"

peoples Churcn.
Corner Fourth and Iowa.
Rev. C. S. Walker. Pastor.
Sunday school at 9.45 a. m, G.
Schlotterbeck, superintendent
The morning service viii be dis
cussion Of the Fifteenth Psalm, follow.
ed by the communion OF the Lords
supper
The evening service viii be mus.
cal hour. There will be anthems,
solos. quartets. and instrumental Sc.
lections by the choir aud orchestra
Mr.. Ed r. Humphrey will have charge
Of the program.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

When the t-7~Cs5 become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the longer
this condition exists the worse you
feel You can get rid of this misery
quickly by using Herbne. Take a
dose on going to bed and see how fine
you feel next day Price soc. Sold
by Owl Drug Store and Public Drug
Store.-Adv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Brownsoh will allow you 2jc for your
old hot water bottle, nc matter IN
what condition. on any OF his guaran-
teed water bottles, ranging IN price
from Al 10 ss5o 2-25-9t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Work"
Evening subject, Man Under
Promise and Law"
Strangers welcome as well a.
others.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Services 5231k Chickasha avenue
Sunday school at 9;45 a. m
Lesson sermon at 1900 a. m
Subject, Christ Jeshs'
Testimonial meeting, Wednesday
evening at o'clock
Reading room open every afternoon
except Sundays and holidays. frou
2 till o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend all services
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
"The Little Church Round tue Cor
ner."
sixth and Minnesota. Rev. E. R
Teis, minister.
Morning theme. "His Broken Body
Eveneing theme. The Service OF
Song.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 D. m.
Midlweek rleeting for conference
and prayer Wednesday at 1880 p. m
The Sabbath morning service vii
I be our communion season and Tho
Sabbath night service viii be gn'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Short Stories Of the Town


Tomorrow evening, beginning at
7:f5 there viii be given a musical
program at the Epworth lIethodist
church. It will consist OF anthems,
solos, quartets, instrumental selec-
ticns. etc, rendered BY the EpworIh
choir and orchestra. Mr. Ed r.
Humphrey. chorus director, viii have
charge. The public is cordially inrit-
ed TO the service
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

largely Of extra numbers by the choir:
three anthems, a solo and a duet
You are cordially invited to these
services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
Junior League at 2.aO p. m.

Junior League at 2;s0 p, m.
Senior league at $50 p m.
Mems Bible class at Carnegie Il
bTary at 9:45 a. IN. H. O. Hays, PIES
ldent; F. NJ. Bailey, teacher.
Everybody invited to all our ser
vices.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Nose Butler Of Oklahoma Chy Is
spending the day in Chickasha with
friends
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
News
5S
Holy NAME CHURCH.

Always glad to have you with US.
Corner Seventh and Kansas avenue
Rev. P. Wilwerding. rector.
On Sunday:
Early mass at 500 a. la.
Late mass at 1000 a. m.
Evening service. 1880.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Dr. coryell has his office at 92s
South FIfth street Pheae AL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

Subscribe Tor the Daily Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
coNoREcArIoNAL cHuRcn.

Corner Texas avenue and Ninth
street
Sunday school at 9;45 a. M
Preaching services at IL. a. m. and
l:i5 p. m
Christian Endeayor .. m.
Choir practice Friday night at $50.
Everybody welcome.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Corner Fourth and Colorado
Geo. w. Sherman, pastor
Sunday school az $3.50 a. m. R. K
Davenport, superintendent.
Morning subject, Review Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-28
81 SHOULD WORRY
WITH A BIN FULL OF

Why should l worry about the scarcity
Of variety, for with it | can make
biscuits. pies. cakes, doughnuts, Gin
anon rolls, that melt in your mouth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers
Hon. Charles II. Darling of Burling-
ton is in the village.
Mrs. Frank Wood of Gage street is
spending few days in Brattleboro.
Clam chowder and soft steam clans
at CAROLS steak house tonight.
Adv.
Mrs. Martin Biggs died at her home
on Stafford street this afternoon at
las.
Mrs. Charles Harris and daughter
went today to LenoYville, Mass. for
a few days visit
Mrs. Isaac Jennings. who has been
visiting at Orange, n. j., is expected
to return to her home at Old Ben.
nington tomorrow.
The Gradatim class are planning a
hike to the Rose farm Saturday, Nov.
14th and will meet at Mrs. ID. E..
Lewis at 2 o'Clock.
DR.. b. C. Jenney. who has been
confined to the house by illness for a
few days is rapidly recovering and
expects to be at his Office by the first
of the week.
Boys and Girls, Don't forget the
Story-Hour at the Library. tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock. Come and
take trip to Italy with guide who
knows the people!
Collins NJ Graves and Rev. Isaac
Jennings were in Williamstown
Thursday evening TO hear the address
delivered by former President VIII
liam II. Taft at Grace hall
Marian Leonard that clever and
we'll known motion picture star can
be seen in The Romany Rye special
story OF gypsy's love in three parts
at the Library theatre today.
The fourth in the series OF Illus
trated lectures on Europe and the
War will be given In the Second Con.
gregatlonal church next Sunday even
ing. The subject will be Russia: the
Land of the Gkons'
Rev. r. l.. Dow returned from Utica
yesterday afternoon, where he had
been to assist Rev. +. Ii. Brown, d.
d., in special meetings, success at
tended the effort. persons desiring to
become christians. were at the altar
each night, Mr.. Dow will preach at
the Chapel Church Sunday afternoon
at half past two o'clock.
The funeral OF Merritt F. Rudd. an
inmate OF the Soldiers home who died
in the hospital of that institution
Thursday afternoon. will be held
from the home OF his daughter Mrs.
Perry w Eldred Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock The burial will be in
the Hoosick cemetery.
The annual district meeting of tn.
second Masonic district will be held
at the local Masonic temple Decemb-
er 3. The program has not been an
nounced. The lodges comprising the
district as Mount Anthony OF Benning
ton, Tucker of North Bennington, Red
Mountain OF Arlington. Adoniram OF
Manchester and Balance Rock OF
Readsboro.
The bowling match on the Y. NJ. c.
A. alleys last night resulted in five
point victory for the Episcopal
church team over a high school team
composed Of Morrissey. Murphy.
White. Shea. Mcguire. Tho Episoo-
pal church was made up OF Shakshob-
er. Smith. Harwood. Hare. Avery.
Tonight the Congregational church
team will roll the Methodist church
team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-13
LIGHTNING HITS HARoWlcK
Untimely Shocks Tear Up Trees,
Electric Wires. Fences. Etc.

After a hailstorm in Hardwick Sat
urday at p. m. there were two sharp
electrical shocks which shook the
houses of this village. Several peo-
pie report hearing cracks like a pistol
shot going off near them. Lightning
struck in the woods about 40 rods
from Frank Halls on the river road,
roofing up trees and tearing one to
splInters. Several stones weighing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-13

about 200 pounds apiece we're thrown
out OF the ground. About one-quarter
OF an acre OF land was torn W in this
way.
The lightning followed wire fence
from there about eight rods. jumping
TO the water pipes. which 1t followed
to the house Mrs. Han was at the
sink washing dishes when the bolt Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-13

fire entered there. II ran through the
house on the electric wires. shatter-
ing the chandeliers in some OF the
rooms and tearing out plaster and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-13

lath around them Il set fire in the
attic. but the FIRE was put out.
A bolt also struck the transformer
at the village electric plant. but
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-13

through the presence Of mind OF Mr.
Hathaway. the operator in charge. the
switch had been thrown out and no
great damage was done.