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The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
ENDEAVORING TO AID
MUSSELL SHELL INDUSTRY
Pearling Industry is Causing Great
Waste of Mussels, and at Present
Rate Supply Will be Ex-
hausted in Few Years

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE Depart
ment of Commerce, at Washington is
endeavoring to aid the people of Ark
ansas in movement for the conserva-
ton of the mussel-shell industry of
the state. Investigation has shown
that the pearling industry is causing
a great waste of mussels, and at the
present rate the supply will be ex-
hausted in few years.
Secretary VIM. c. Redfield has writ
ten Gov. Hays as follows concerning
the matter:
"For number of years this Depart
ment, through the Bureau of Fisheries
has been conducting Investigations
and experiments for the conservation
and improvement of the fresh water
mussell resources of the United States
and it has recently established for the
propagation of these mussels a sta
tion which will distribute about two
million young mussels in the Mississ-
ippi valley during the current year.
1t is the purpose of the department to
increase this output as rapidly as pos
sible, but to make the work fully eff
fective it will be necessary for the
several states to take legislative mea-
sures for the correction of abuses
which the Investigations of the Bu-
reau of fisheries have shown to exist.
The fresh-water mussel fishery, in
which the state of Arkansas partici-
pates, yields a product whose value
to the fisherman is 100000 per an
mum, and furnishes the raw material
for button-making industry. the
value of whose annual output is es-
timated at $9,000,000. The shells pro-
produced in Arkansas are of unsur-
passed quality, but in no state is there
such waste of potentially valuable
mussels through the taking of those
too small for economic use. That the
resources of the streams are being
depleated is evidenced by the fact that
in the White, Black and st. Francis
rivers, which have been fshed for IL
or Is years, the catch per man per
day is but one sixth of the yield when
the streams were first exploited and
the men are earning less now when
shells are valued at from SIS to S23
per ton, than when they were worth
out $4"
Secretary Redfeld adds that the
Bureau has prepared pamphlet on
the protection of fresh water mussels
which embodies practical recommen-
dations concerning legislation, and
these will be sent to each member of
the General Assembly.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
FARMERS MAY SECURE
PRIZE SEED CORN

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE farmers
of the state are to be given an oppor-
tunity to secure prize seed-corn this
year sufficient its increase to plant
10000 acres next year.
Commissioner Page will distribute
to the farmers of the state one thou
sand or more packages, containing 200
grains each from prize winning ears
of corn shown at the State Fair. Each
package will contain enough, if pro-
perly handled, to raise seed-corn for
ten acres next year. Full instructions
will be sent with each package. They
are to be mailed out by March Is, to
all farmers who write for them, as
long as they last.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
MANAGEMENT
RELIEVED OF RESPONSIBILITY

Little Rock, Feb. III. V. Fergu-
son, penitentiary Commissioner, has
secured an affidavit from Robert
Bowen. an ex-convict who is now in
the Little Rock City Hospital, that re-
lieves the penitentiary management of
all liability for the condition in which
Bowen came to Little Rock. His feet
are frozen and he is practically un-
able to walk. At first the statement
was given out that his condition was
due to treatment received on the state
convict farm in Lincoln county, and a
report was made to the governor con-
cerning the case, in an effort to brand
it "a convict farm outrage"
Bowen makes affidavit that his feet
were frozen after he left the peniten-
tiary, and that on the day he was dis
charged he walked seven miles to the
railroad station. He says that "some
body" told him to say that his feet
were frozen on the farm.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
NEWSPAPERS BEST
WAY TO ADVERTISE
However, Circulation Should Be In
vestigated, Say Arkansas Rexall
Clubs, at Annual Meeting
Held in Little Rock.

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE annual
session of the Arkansas Branch of the
international Association of Rexall
Clubs yesteday decided that newspa-
pers offer the best mediums of ad-
verising under ordinary conditions,
but said that the use of newspapers,
as advertising mediums should be
largely governed by intelligent scru-
tiny of the news papers circulation in
order to make certain money, is not
being paid out uselessly on inflated
circulation claims.
Other interesting business also was
taken up and after the days program
had been concluded a banquet was en-
joyed in the dining hall of the hotel.
Officers will be elected today and
the remainder of the business of the
meeting will be concluded. Thomas
V. Wooten, secretary of the interna-
tional association and director of the
Rexall Clubs, resident of Boston,
Mass, expressed satisfaction with the
work of the meeting so far.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
CONGRESSMAN GOODWIN
RECOMMENDS POSTMASTERS
POstmasters Recommended for Of
fees at Camden, Prescott
Arkadelphia, and
Magnolia

Washington, Feb. 10.-Congress-
man w. S. Goodwin of Arkansas has
recommended the appointment of the
following presidential postmasters in
his district:
Camden, DR.. w. L. Newton, to sue
ceed James Russell, whose term ex-
pired February /; Prescott, John A.
Marr, to succeed Jack Grayson,
whose term expired February 7; Ark
adelphia, Sam Carpenter, to succeed
Tom A. Tennyson, whose term expired
February A; Magnolia, 0. Doak Bore
ing, to succeed Clarence E. Shumaker
whose term expires February 21. The
offices pay $4,000, $1,000, $4,000 and
S1,700, respectively.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
NEW COMPANIES CHARTERED

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE following
new corporations have been chartered.
Hinton Land Co., of Little Rock,
capital stock $4,000, of which $500 is
subscribed, Edgar J. Hahn president,
w. B. Carter vice president, V. G..
Hinton treasurer.
Hot Springs Commission Co., of
Hot Springs, capital stock $4,000, all
subscribed, M. f. Williams president
w. E. Williams vice-president, 0. w.
Luebben secretary treasurer.
n. Straub Sons of Helena a gener-
al mercantile company, have surrend-
cred their charter, having transferred
all assets to w. n. Straub and S.
Straub.
The Roe Rice and Land Co., of Roe,
Marion County, has named Henry W.
Halwe Of Roe as agent. c. w. Mer-
dith is president, and the company
has assets of $4,000 and liabilities of
5000
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
ORDERS ISSUED FOR
INDOOR INSPECTION
Principal Object of Gallery Practice
{ 70 Continue in Different Man
ner the Instructions in
Aiming, Position, Etc.

The period Of indoor instruction in
,arcet practice for the members of the
A,kor sas National Guard will be from
reb. IS to May Is, according to gener-
al orders lust issued from headquar-
ters.
The course will include nomencal-
ture, manipulation and use of the rifle
care of the arm, sighting and aiming
and position drills, and gallery prac-
flee The principal objects of the gal
lerv practice are to continue in diff
ferent manner the instruction If aim
ing. positions and trigger squeeze, and
70 determine whether the individual
shall be advanced to range practice.
No officer or enlisted man who has
failed to qualify as first class or better
in an re 1ious season shall be ad-
yanced to range practice until he has
attained at least 80 points out pos
sible $50 in the gallery practice
course. No organization with less
than two officers and 80 enlisted men
will be allowed to go on the range.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
HOOK WORM CAMPAIGN
CONTINUES ACTIVE

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE Hook
worm campaign is being carried on
now by DR.. Fly in Pulaski county, DIR.
Jacocks in Ashley county, DR.. Camp
bell in Hot Springs county, and DR..
Bradford in Jackson county. DR..
Bradford opened in Jackson county
Tuesday, the 10th.
For the week ending Feb. 7, the
four Investigators reported a total of
$40 examinations, finding 1877 infected
and 713 non-infected. A total of 11S
treatments was given. The greatest
number of examinations was reported
from Pulaski county, 800, of which
SO were found infected. In Ashley
county only nine infections were found
in 259 examinations, and in Hot
Springs 27 out of ITO.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
BUREAU BECOMING
THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE Bureau
of Vital Statistics of the State Board
of Health is getting its work started
all over the state, but the first reports
from the county registers are not due
until next month The Board has no
trouble anywhere except in Sebastian
and Crawford counties, where the
county judges have held that the pro-
visions of the act for the appointment
of registrars and the payment of their
fees from the county fund are uncon-
stitutional. In the meantime, how
ever. DR.. Nj. S. Dibrell of Crawford,
and DR.. C. E. Myers of Sebastian, are
performing the duties of the office un-
der the direction of the board.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
A Great Offer in East Texas

| will sell you 10, 20, or 40 acres
for the first years crops, good or bad,
and loan you $50 an acre at the end
of the season to carry you over to
another crop. Or will sell what land
you wish for $500 per acre down and
$500 per acre per year till paid in
full. l will do all this and whole
lot more. Get a free lot certificate at
once as We will leave Texarkana.
Tuesday, February 18th. at $3.50 P. M.
JAS. w. TAVENNER
Prescott, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
BLIND SPIRIT MEDIUM
IN THE PENITENTIARY
Made Personal Appeal to Governor
Hays Monday which was Re-
fused Consideration Be-
cause of Irregulartiy

Little Rock, Feb. Ill. D. Farrell,
the blind spirit medium of Pike coun-
ty, who was convicted of completely
in the celebrated suicide pact case at
Glenwood, is now in the state peniten-
tiary, having surrendered voluntarily
Tuesday forenoon to enter upon a five
years sentence.
On Monday Farrell called on Gov.
Hays at his office, and made person.
al appeal for clemency, but was told
by the governor that he could consid-
er the application only in the regular
form, which would be by petition.
Farrell said that he could get a peti-
tion signed by practically every citi-
zen of Pike county recommending his
pardon. After leaving the state
house, Monday evening, he went to a
boarding house down town where he
spent the night, giving rise to a SEN
sational story that he had mysterious
ly disappeared. He had until Thurs
day, Feb. II, however, to deliver him
self up at the penitentiary, and so he
was not in hurry to don the stripes.
He has not been put to work yet, as
the warden must first determine what
he can do. He is not totally blind.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
Notice to Teachers

The Northern Division of the Neva-
ad Teachers Association holds meet
ing at the school building in Prescott
next Saturday at 10 O'clock The pro-
gram has been published. Every tea
cher north of the Terre Rouge creek
should be present as there is some
important business for Nevada Tea
chers.
Ellis f. Butcher,
Chairman.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
HOLLY SPRINGS NEWS

School is fine at Holly Springs.
Singing was we'll attended at Holly
Springs Sunday Evening.
Bro. Born and Bro Lambert will fill
their regular appointments at Holly
Springs Sunday.
Miss Leila Reed is on the seeing
gang at present
Next program at Holly Springs will
be about the 23rd.
We are having some cold weather at
present and people are nearly sick
with colds.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11
GOVERNOR PARDONS
CLARENCE LLOYD

Governor Hays has pardoned Clar-
ence Lloyd of Lee County convicted of
burglary and larceny in April 1913,
and sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

Why go to your neighbours every
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Subscribe today.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-11

The Daily News is printed every
day except Sunday and will be de-
livered to you for 10 cent per week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09
EVER HAVE IT?
If You Have, the Statement of This
Perrysburg Citizen Will
Interest You.

Ever have "low-down" pain in the
back?
In the "small," right over the hips?
That's the home of backache.
If it's caused by weak kidneys,
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Perrysburg people testify to their
worth. Read case of it:
Mrs. w. B. Phillips, Sixth st
Perrysburg, Ohio, says: 81 know from
personal experience that Doan's Kid
ney Pills are reliable kidney medi-
cine. Last Winter was in bad
shape from disordered kidneys. My
back ached and often sharp pains
darted from my kidneys to all parts
of my body. l had other symptoms
of kidney complaint and finally when
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to
my attention l began using them.
They brought prompt and satisfac-
tory relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's -
and take no other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09
Battle Between Trees.

remember cedar and maple grow
ing as close together as if they sprang
from the same root. Some thirty-ffve
or six years ago they were about
twenty feet in height and the maple
was probably about the same number
of years old; the cedar twice as much.
The maple Is now twice that height,
and its desperate efforts to straighten
killed the cedar Ground which 1t takes
a complete turn and flattened itself
grotesquely.--Fro "A Farmers Note
Book" by G. e. D. Phelps.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09
THE HAND OF WELCOME
Continued from First Page.


Power Co., said he had sworn al
legiance to the three towns and
had been telling the people that
their company was deeply inter
ested in the upbuilding of the viii
lagos and was glad to know they
were rapidly reaching the point
where he would be able to prove
his statement.
w. w. Farnsworth, the cele-
brated fruit grower of Waterville,
gave very interesting talk in
which he told of many ways of inn
proving appearances and condi-
tons of the valley and also stated
that for fruit raising there is no
better soil in the United States,
than that of the Maumee. Farms
worth knows, because he has the
proof.
DR.. Garfield spoke interestingly
of the history of the valley and
mentioned many facts concerning
the plating of the villages of
Maumee and oPerrysburg, but
when he stated he did not know
when Waterville was laid
out, /" Mr.. Farnsworth secured
laugh by saying, "She aint dead
yet. and the doctor agreed with
him.
Lunch was then announced and
the delegations were served very
pleasing refreshments and cigars.
During the evening Mr.. e. E.
Clark furnished some very pleas
ing selections from Victrola
which he brought over from his
store. The music was appreciated
A general get acquainted "
session closed the first meeting of
the kind ever held in the valley.
The visitors present as recorded
were:
MAUMEE.
T. A. Spurgeon, D. R. Myers, Daniel
| Carney, G. P. Bigley, C. o. Hatch, John
Pauken, E. j. Held, H. E. Lovett, Mr..
Brant, Hardy Hofhines, c. P. Baldwin,
F. A. Afford.
WATERVILLE.
H. F. Van Fleet, Chas. Hensley, D.
j. Lloyd, G. A. Dedrich, c.. R. Shoe
maker, Howard Squires, F. C. Jessup,
w. w. Farnsworth, C. w. Shoemaker
w. c. Corlett, Henry Gechwendt, Jno.
Hoblitzel, F. c. Starkweather, George
Fisher, F. j. Disc, Jno. Esworthy, W.
E. Young, Jno. w. Fowler, DR.. B. B.
Buck, Fl. H. Sherer, d. ]. Farnsworth
ROSSFORD.
Ira Rook, chairman entertainment
committee; Henry Dietz, John Knoll
miller, j. M. Connor, M. D. Merrick
P. X. Humid, Arthur Clark, Chas. l.
Potter, Frank Webber, Samuel Fraut-
schi, Lauritz Hoist, Oscar Hoist, v
S. May, Lovett, Chas. Clark.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09

allowed to become candidate in this contest work
for contestants.
Votes after being voted, cannot be transferred to
another. Be sure to know whom you are going to
vote for before coming to the ballot box, the
Editor anyone will positively not give any infor-
nation the subject. The key to the government
ballot box shall be in possession of the awarding
committee during the contest.
For the first 30 days the paper will 25-vote
coupon which be voted free for any lady con-
testant.
Contest to run not less than 80 days. CONTEST
WILL CLOSE ON OCT. 9Th. The right to postpone
date of closing is reserved if sufficient should
occur.
Ten days prior to closing contest the judges will
carefully lock seal ballot box and take same TO the
Bank where the will be in a place where voting
can be done during business hours and locked in
vault at night until close of contest, when the judges
will take charge and count same and announce the
young ladies winning in their turn.
The last ten days all voting must be done in
sealed box at the bank. If you do wish anyone to
know whom you are voting for, place your cash for
subscriptions together with your coupons in sealed
envelope, which will be furnished yo and put same
in ballot box. This will give everyone fair and
square deal.
CONTEST WILL CLOSE ON OCT. 9th, 1914.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09

Everybody's friend = DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, the great household
remedy for toothache, earache, sore
throat, cuts, bruises, scalds. Sold at
all drug stores. 25c and SOC.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09
HeIpful Husband.

Newly-Wedded Husband (fresh from
the altar)-"ENcuse me taking the
liberty, sir, but do you happen to know
of any place where my wife could get
little charring to do?"-Punch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09
YOU'RE BILIOUS AND CosTIvE

Sick Headache, Bad Health, Sour
Stomach, Furred Tongue and Indiges-
ton, Mean Liver anc Bowels clogged.
Clean up tonight. Get 25c bottle
of DIR. Kings New Life Pills to-day
and empty the stomach and bowels of
fermenting, gassy foods and waste. A
full bowel movement gives a satisfied,
thankful feeling-makes you feel fine.
Effective, yet mild. Don't gripe. 25c.,
at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Burns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09
sloth a Desperate EVIL.

Sloth is the most dangerous of vices,
or at least the hardest to be cured
Guesses at Truth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09

See Any Magazine.
Shade of Henry Fielding-"At least
mine was clean dirt."-Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-09

1. ANNOUNCEMENT Piano and Popular
Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and
honestly business principles, strictly with justice
and fairness to all concerned With the above prin-
cples it will be an assured success.
2. PRIZES-The capital prize will be Obermeyer
& Sons Piano. Also other valuable prizes to the
amount of many dollars which announced here
with
8. CANDIDATES. Young ladies IN this and adjon-
ing towns eligible to enter this contest, and the
party receiving the largest number of votes shall
ceive the beautiful $40O Obermeyer & Sons Piano
and other premiums will be distributed in accord
ahce with the contestants standing at the final
A. TIE IN VOTE-Should any of the contestants tie
in votes for any of the prizes The Publishers Music
Company will award similar prize
VOTES CLASSED-Votes will be issued in the
following denominations:
New Subscriptions 60 votes. es.................$ 100
Renewals, more than year, 600 votes. ..... LOO
Back Subscriptions, 400 votes .............. 100
5 years New Subscriptions, 5000 votes .... 500
10 years New Subscriptions, 1880 votes ... 1000
20 years New Subscriptions, 10000 votes 49,. 1000
INSTRUCTIONS. Results as to standing of
votes will be issued after 30 days No votes accepted
at less than regular price of paper concerned in this
contest. No one connected with this paper will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

of the last five years be taken as the
basis for the quota to be assigned
them. This business, however, has
fallen off sharply in the last year.
dropping. in fact, to so per cent of the
former figure and the other members
of the pool object to any division of
business that does not take this de-
cline into account.
Director Balm of the Hamburg
American line proposed that the half
of the fye-year average be taken as
basis for reckoning the Canadian lines
quota, with the p-oviso that as soon as
this business should show an increase
Of 20 per cent the lines in question
should be entitled TO a revision of
their quotas upward.
Representatives of the Cunard line
advise the acceptance of this proposal.
The Canadian representatives then
asked for time TO consider, which was
granted by the conference adjourning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
QUOTA DEMAND MENACES
POOL OF ATLANTIC LINES

Berlin, June 25.-Whens the Atlantic
pool conference renews its delibera-
tons in London Aug. il will still, not
withstanding its earlier sessions in
Berlin, London and Cologne, find itself
facing one problem which is apparent
~ no nearer solution now than at the
close of the first meeting OF the con-
ferfnce. This is the attitude OF the
British lines doing business with Can
ada as TO their quota under any renew
al OF the existing pool. The present
agreement, which expired Jan. ] Of
the present year, has b,een renewed
until the London conference, but fall
ure to reach an agreementfthere would
mean the Nend of the pool
The Canadian lines demand. it is
learned. that their Canadian business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
PRISON GUARD AN
AUTHOR OF FAME
Max Erxleben, Known to Mil
lions as Larry Evans, Dis
covered at Joliet.

Max Erxieben. a guasd earning so
a month in the Joliet penitentiary. will
purchase a villa IN Switzerland next
year and will go there TO pursue his
literary career. For five years Erxle-
ben. unknown 20 his closest friends
and his millions OF readers. has labor
cd BY day watching over gang OF con
victs and worried for hours at night
turning out literary masterpieces
under the.Tays OF his Students lamp in
his library
His pen name. Larry Evans" is
known 10 many readers OF popular
E-lagazines.t aad his book, "Once 20
'1.very Man Is rated as one of the sea
sons best selle-s- II is said that he
has earned more than $1,000 a year by
writing fiction.
II was only yesterday that'his secret
leaked out Before working at the
penitentiary he was a guard in the
asylum for the insane at Kankakee.
lie said he obtained these positions in
order. to come In contact with life
where IL flows, closest TO the surface.
-When / was a boy on a farm used
20 dream of becoming a WRITER" he
said. Il educated myself. ! bought
an the good books. Then I began TO
write. II was obscure gingss first, but
] got along by plugging. I got into
prison work because ! waEted TO reach
the hearts and minds OF sthese unfor-
Inmates. learn their pastsL and to dis
cover what the future holds for them"