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The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
ALBANY NEWS

A nice rain for our turnip patches on the 18th and a freezing tempera- ture on night of 20th that killed ten der vegetation.
 The sweet potato crop is being har- vested and the yield is rather short on an average. Some report good crop. however.
 Cotton is about all gathered and ginncd and the yield is some better than was thought when picking first began
 Will R. Thornton was reported ser iousIy ill Sunday.
 J R. Lambert, who has been some what seriously afflicted for some time. was though, to l~ '%,,o Letter Sun day.
 Rev. Mr. Kelly of Hope, preached to small congregation at Harmony church Sunday
 Rev. Thos. J. Bennett of Arkadel- phia, was here Friday setting up some grave stones in Harmony ceme- tery.
 Many of our people including your scribe contemplate attending the fair at Hope this week.
 Say, kind reader, when you go to vote Nov, 7th, be sure to vote against Amendment No. 2. Your best inter cete and the best interests of our e'sntry are at stake on this proposi- .Cn.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
lOl4 BALES COTTON GlNNED AT BONNEVILLE
Ship Six Cars Peaches, Five Sweet Potatoes, 100 of Hogs 25,000 Pounds of Garlic is Raised-Brings l0c Pound.

Little Rock, Oct, 24.-Dr. George l.. Sands, field agent of the Agricultural Department, reports that there have been 1914 bales of cotton ginned at Bonneville. There has been shipped from that point this year car loads of peaches, 5 of sweet potatoes, 100 of cattle, eight of hogs, and one of poultry. Shipments of 1900 pounds of poultry per month are also made. During the season two thousand cases of eggs have been sold, bringing from $7.50 to $500. This year 25,OO0 pounds of garlic was raised in the vicinity of Bonneville, bringing ten cents a pound, and one hundred acres of garlic will be planted next year.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24

blaze. one or two of them receiving cuts and bruises on the hands. The fire originated in the bath room, from curtain catching fire from a gas stove. The house being an old land mark, the fire would soon have spread and within a few minutes would have been beyond control.
 Again we call your attention to the meeting of the quorum court which meets tomorrow and during which the important subject of whether Nevada county shall have an agricultural demonstrator or not. As business men of a town like Prescott and citi- zens of a county like Nevada, what are you going to do to make the farmers better apd more efficient? If it pays other counties it will pay this one. Why can't we have represen- tative committee of our citizens meet with the court tomorrow and plead for our rights in this matter? Think what it means to our farmers as well as ourselves and get busy at once.
 One of the cleanest and best origi- nal carnival companies ever showing to the people of Prescott is in the city fod all this week, they have pitched their tents in the city park, and be it said to their credit the park is taxed to it's capacity to accomodate the numerous shows carried under the familiar name of the Southern Amuse- ment Company. There are twelve shows open to the public, to say mo- thing of the splendid ferris wheel, up-to-date and commodous merry-go- round and other contrivances offered the public in the way amusement. We can truthfully say that the attract ions carried by this company are as clean and entertaining bunch of shows ever witnessed in the city. The Pres colt Volunteer Fire Department is sharing in the receipts of the shows and we are sure that your money will be well spent
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
EFFECT OF ACT NO. ? ON CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
By ". V. TOmpkins.

If Act Mo- carries at the election in November t tel will be no law in Arkansas to protect the schools % and colleges from the sale of liquor. In towns axe M depha, Conway and Fayetteville where schools anu M tt leges are located if the county should vote wet u No saloons would be located in those towns m provisions for restricting the location of saloons and m 9 Act should be adopted saloons could be located W p feet of any church. school college in the State m m saloon-keeper could get the building in which to c"
 his business .,n
 Under the old law the County Judge had the se to saloon keepers intending to carry on the business w residence district of the city town, but under W n he Is given discretion but the contrary It onv tentlary ofense for any officer to refuse to M the duty provided by Act Mo- 2; while is only me W the saloon keeper to violate the act Thus sworn ofce in the penentary for not granting license performing any other duty required by the Act while II the "
 men violate the law they subject only to me
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
Local N News

Two registered druggists fill your prescriptions at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Esquire B'Shers is mingling with the veterans at the Hope fair today
 Raymond Mcintyre of Zama, is marketing cotton and trading here to- day.
 D. B. Ledbetter, a prominent citizen of Lackland Springs. is trading in the city today.
 Eatonic Tablets will relieve stom- ach suffering soc at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Elmer M Dunn, the efficient phar- macist of Buchanan Drug Store, is on the sick list today.
 The November Home Journal is now on sale Call 242 or 244 and one will be delivered to you-15 cents the copy.
 Nyals Compound Cherry Cough Syrup, harmless pleasant tasting syrup for coughs, colds and bronchitis. 25c at Hesterly Drug Store.
 l.. J. Harrell, of Harrell X Hamby's garage, happened to the misfortune this morning of spraining his back while using a wrench, and is unable to bc at work.
 /, LOST-25 dollars in greenbacks and silver, laso package of mort gages and checks. Five dollar reward for return of money and package to Brewery Avery. d3w1 Q Tanlac for the common everyday ills of suffering humanity which make millions of men and women miserable. Hesterly Drug Store.
 We are informed that if the people of Prescott do not open up their hearts and support the Lyceum courses which are being furnished through tha efforts of the high school. those guaranteeing the financial end of same may be put in a very em- harrassire and incouveucnt position. The crowd out to hear Booth Lowrey last evening was not a creditablc one ng any means. Do you want to loose this splendid attraction for our city? If not, get you a season ticket at once.
 w. K. Buchanan, one of our fore most merchants and cotton buyers, tells us that he purchased 100 bales of cotton yesterday, classed as strict mddling, from W. II. Meadors, substantial planter of Brtsell, and paid him IS 1-2 cents per pound, and as practically all the bales are extra large, the lot will net the producer about Sl0,000. Mir. Meadors raised about 15o bales this year and has about 90 yet unsold. Mir. Buchanan is the kind of citizen that believes in boosting for Prescott.
 A small but dangerous b
 cured at the residence of I .e this morning about 10:30 o'clock. which, had it not been for the timely and heroic work of a number of the people belonging to the Southern Amusement Company now showing in the city park, the fire no doubt would have spread fast, as the show people were the first on the scene and began work without any preliminares and without damaging any of the house. hold goods, soon extinguished the
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

l have so acres of land at Ross
 ton, two houses, big barn, good pas lures, meadow and fine fish pond. A very desirable place and will sell at a bargain. Dr. c. w. Brandon. Rosston, Arkansas. tf-w
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24
Lon Simpson
 West 2nd St.
Texarkana Industrial Exposition. No
 vember 7th to 1lth, 1916.

Texarkana Industrial Exposition, NO-
 vember Eth to llth, 1916.
 For this occasion the St. L. l. M. X $. Ky will sell tickets Prescott to TeNarkana and return for 3-.00. Tick cts on sale November Eth to l1th in elusive 1916. Going passage to com mence on date of sale and bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of November 18th. C.. A. Hays, Agent.
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 Don't forget to take advantage Of the many splendid offerings of our advertisers Get the habit of reading the ads.
 Remember that if you are getting our paper we expect you to pay for it. There are a large number of subscrib- CTS who are due us subscription and we will appreciate payment of same.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-24

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SHADES OF BETSY ROSS! KISSING
PATRIOTISM? M'LISS ASKS
Getting Famous by the Oscillation Route as Ex-
emplified by the Clearfield Young Woman
Not an Advisable Performance

has cheapened herself beyond redemp.
ton.
Shades Of Betsy Ross and Molly
Pitcherl Is kissing nigh onto a thousand
troopers an exemplification Of feminine
patriotism? 1 should hate to believe It.
don't believe It,
believe instead that It shows a certain
young woman to have had a too unre.
stricted upbrlnglng. 1t denotes a will.
ingness on her part to sacrifice a fine
reserve which is--or should be-a part of
every womans makeup, for a cheap and
temporary notoriety.
Doubtless she afforded the hundreds of
young men whom she favored great deal
of fun. and much food for conversation
on their southwark journey, but 1 aues.
ton If she gave them any Of those deli.
cious sentimental, emotional thrills that
are the sine qua non Of the kiss. Perhaps,
after all, her debasement Of the kiss
sacred to poets and lovers and mothers
is the worst charge to be brought against
her.
Upon sober reflection, the guardsmen
probably were unanimous in their opin-
ion that the Clearfeld young woman was
some girl" Few, It is safe to predict,
thought second time Of her as the one
they would like to make "the" girl. And
I doubt if the 60 remaining men who
had to forego their kisses, due to the re-
fusal of the officer in command, to hold
up the train, suffered very keenly the
pangs Of their deprivation.
Getting into the limelight by the oscu-
lation route is a speedy method, should
say, but somewhat unsatisfactory in the
long run. ML1SS.
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Refreshments for Sewing Club

We are a sewing club OF ten. Every Thurs
day evening we take turns at each Others home
sew What kind of refreshments shall serve
in my turn7 And could you suggest n name TOT
our clubf Please answer in the Corner and
oblige one OF the ten. HUB1.
As you meet in the evening you would
perhaps like a menu for little supper.
Have broiled chicken, mullins or hot bis
cults, and French fried potatoes for the
first course. Then n salad of lettuce and
raw tomatoes. crackers and cheese. Serve
French dressing with the salad. Lastly
have ice cream and cake. Tea and coffee
are served with the first course. This Is
good, II simple meal. Do not be enticed
by the thought of excellng the rest into
providing elaborate refreshments. Emula-
ton Of this kind r5 the ruin of many
club. What do you think of calling your
selves "The Decma ?" Decimal" means ten,
you know The name is descriptive and un-
assuming.
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Does @ corset @ iPjurS pers;9GSns ;GS.,,. .he?Ith2 Gan Gan
'''N ~ FLORA C.
might write pages and pages upon the
subject without exhaustlng the possibilities
of the discussion. It is practically endless
in the opinion Of women who wear corsets
and with those who believe them to be
enemies Of health and beauty. AS one whose
memory runs back TO the day of tight
lacing and wasp-lSe waists, let me saw
that, in my humble judgment, the prejudice
for you may call It principle" II you like)
against the corset had its origin in the
abuses Of the dead and gone time, rather
than in the use of what we know TO be
different garment. Nobody laces tightly
nowadays "Our girl" in her own phrase
goes in for athletlcs"-golfng, swimming,
running, riding and tramplng the hills at
her brothers or comrades side, all summer
long. She skates in winter and exercises
habltually to keep in training. She laughs
to scorn the hour-glass figures displayed
in old fashioned plates Her figure is as
nature and proper physical training have
made II. Her corsets are fitted easily and
comfortably to her, following the lines of
health and beauty. They do not hamper
health and action In the least. They do
protect the softer portions of her frame
from the weight of skirts and help keep
the spine straight, besides preserving the
artistic effect of her gowns. The lungs,
stomach, and the abdomen are not cramped
In the least. This is the corset OF the
twentieth century. a thing so unlike the
stif, unyielding creation of former ages as
not to be recognizable under the name.
could relate tragic tales of the evils wrought
by buckram, steel and whalebone upon
health and life itself which justify all the
anathemas heaped upon the corset by doctors
and philanthropists. We return thanks for
the improved methods of the present day.
which have abolished the ancient menace TO
womanhood and to the race in general.
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FTIHERE'S gIeam Of pride in Miss Helen
i Gilson's eyes when she shows you her
diet kitchen in Jefferson Hospital. And no
wonder-for IL there's a more interesting
example of the original spick and span
model kitchen than hers It is yet to be dis
covered. Every single implement of cook
cry, from the wonderful electric oven to
the tiniest piece OF china that decorates the
dainty trays the nurses carry TO their pa
tients at every meal, Is absolutely spotless.
The small sugars are encased in paper
wrappers slices OF bread are wrapped in
neat paper bags; the linens on the trays
are as dainty and as charming as you
could get In your own home-it's a kitchen
that would turn the housewife green with
envy.
The genius Of the whole arrangement is
Miss ellison herself. Clad in her pretty pale
pink and white uniform and her white linen
nurses cap, she is as dainty as the food
she orders Every week she takes a class
of nurses into the kitchen and gives them
rractfcal demonstrations in the science or
sfjetetics. She knows all about metabolic
diets. and proteids, and soft diets and
iiduid diets. and all the other mysterious
things that never enter the average persons
expeTinece unless he happens 70 be the con-
sumer OF said diet. Her official title Is head
resident dietitian OF Jefferson Hospital but
this doesn't prevent her from being gracious
10 the uninitiated
.-rhe only thing you need 10 be dietetics
pupil is a degree from some good domestic
science school" she tells you. That is
what require OF my pupils We have a
course here not only for the nurses but
Tor pupil dletitians as we'll They take
four months course in actual hospital work
and its hard work. too. The hours are
long. and the work Is firing. but it's Won
derfuIly interesting. They all like II.
'-rhe opportunities these girls get when
they finish the course depends entirely upon
circumstances. Some OF them start In at
$50 a month. some get more. but there are
lnofe and more openings for the trained
Glztitian as tinla goes on. Schools and col
ieees have a head dietltian. many OF the
large hotels have them. a sanatorium al
ways has one. and there are lots OF munich
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fTiHE young woman Of Clearfeld. Pa,
i who kissed s7t members OF the 9Th
Pennsylvania as they were leaving for the
border and regretted there was not time
for more Is basking in the light Of a
bright IL somewhat meretricious fame.
She hes had her name in newspapers all
over the United States, and doubtless as
she passes along the streets of her town
Is pointed out to strangers as the woman
Of the day--a public character, as 1t were
It is so easy to get into the newspapers
nowadays. The veriest nut" can achieve
journalistic prominence. All that he has
20 DO is to go back to nature live in the
woods and frighten the unsuspectlng birds
and animals to death: take a spectacular
one-day trip TO New York, spending
years earnings as he goes; wear a curious
costume-sl<irts If the nut is masculine
and trousers If 'it'' is feminine-launch a
new cult. Indeed, the ways of becoming
headline feature are so many and
various that It would be impossible to
tabulate them all.
kissing oneself into fame may be
. speedy method of achieving renown,
but doubt IL it Is an advisable one Not
that am 'agin" osculation-either on
sthical or health grounds-providing that
discrimination is used in the exercise of
the habit. I do not hold with the Ell.
genists that one should Danish kissing
from the home as one would flies and
mosquitoes, as being equally If not more
dangerous.
But promiscuity is always to be dis
couraged. In the excess of what she
probably regards as a fine demonstra-
ton of patriotism, the champion kisser
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pal offers, such as preparing school chill
dren's lunches etc. 1 believe that all of
these opportunities will multiply as time
goes on, for the requirements are getting
higher every year"
One doesn't have TO be a college graduate
TO be a good dletitian. Miss Gilson didn't
go to college; she took her degree in do
nestle science from the Boston Cooking
School, and studied the practical work in
Detroit A hospital is the only place to
learn real hospital food regulations, she de-
clares. And IL is through her efforts that
pupil dietitans get instruction at Jefferson,
which Is the only hospital in Philadelphia
that does this work at present.
Each private case gets a well-arranged,
well-cooked diet The work of preparing
this for the private patients is not trusted
TO cook; the nurses do II under Miss
Gilsons direction They take turns, cook
ing meats and vegetables, preparing broths
and cereals. and have 10 study as we'll in
order TO pass the State boards.
mo, I've never had a pupil hunk yet"
she tells you modestly although you can
see that her classes are the Joy OF her
life and the apple of her eye. "They get
the practical work first and then the theo-
rettcaL think that makes things easier
People are inclined TO eat too much OF
the right thing rather than TO eat the
wrong thing. I've discovered, for instance.
we eat less meat in the summer time, as
We should, but then We make up for II
by eating too many overripe fruits. An
Overripe fruit is as bad for a person as an
underripe fruit. you know Salads, green
vegetables. custards and very little meat
Is the best summer fare, that is for the
average person in good physical condition
In a hospital everything depends upon
the case itself and the malady you are
treating. A nephritio person avoids certain
food combinations, diabetic requires 9TH
ers. Then some OF the diets have 10 be
weighed 10 the finest point, ana their re-
suits tabulated- This is work for the expert
dietitian. She has to know what 70 give
and how 10 prepare II. II takes years 20
learn this. and It's hard work but that's
what makes it interesting. Nothing was
h?"
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When Paid a Compliment

When a compliment Is paid 10 me in any way:
said to sing well, and pjeople say natterng
things after my songs. Am to say You fat
ter me" or something else in the line Of
disclaimer? II is a puzzle to know how 20 avoid
the appearance of conceit without seeming un-
HELEN NJ. C.
Say THANK you!" ''You are very kind !"
1T am glad If have given you pleasure"
or simply bow and smile with Il am glad
you like that song. 1t is favorite of
mine" Don't try to think up graceful
speeches. Act naturally! 1t is a pleasure
TO be assured that you have done well.
Do not be afraid to show that you value
the praise bestowed upon worthy effort.
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Hidden Flame

feed a flame within, which so torments me
That it both pains my heart and yet con-
tents me;
IT'S such pleasing smart, and so love IT,
That would rather die than once remove It.
On his eyes will gaze. and there delight
me;
While conceal my love no frown can fright
To be more happy I dare not aspire,
Nor can I fall more low, mounting no
higher.
John Dryden.
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Author of Quotation

Who said TT Is the coward who takes his
and meets Il like a man"7 have heard or
read OF Il somewhere, but cannot place IT,
can you help me out7 And does the Corner
agree with the sentiment? II. U.
cannot place your quotation, unless this
is what you want
when all tho Establishments of life are
gone
The coward sneaks to death; the brave
live on"
1t is a translation of George Sewel from
Martial, a Latin poet who died In the sec
ond century A. d. The sentiment Is Just
and true, whoever said 1t first The ir-
reparable crime Of suicide is the act of a
weak coward.
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Cream Tester

Comes now the neatest
milk tester for the
kitchen, n tiny device
that you can work in n
seconds time and foil
your milkman If he is
given to selling you a bit
of Schuylkill on the side.
Two balls are attached TO
strings, which hang from
a piece of cardboard.
Tae lower ball will float
in cream. but II sinks In
milk. The upper one
floats in standard grade
milk, says the Popular
Mechanics. You can tell
whether you have cream
on the top of your milk,
and the quality of the
milk itself-a good thing
to know.
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Gallstones

would like to ask your Judgment concerning
treatment OF gallstones. Patient Is 73 years
OF age. and usually has attacks every elk or
seven months apart. He has had i've six
attacks. Physician says operate. What would
diet?
Also what does an orange-colored appear
RnCo with mucus in the urine indicate? Patient
with galstones has strong heart and lungs but
a little high blood pressure. a. S. c.
II your physician has found your organs
sound and advises operation, I think you
had better take the advice. No medicine
and no diet will influence the course of the
disease Possibly the color of the urine is In
part due to bile.