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The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-05
Local News

JtliitNo tNNHAl Nk'NA4A NilN tNAi Alt A<ANN+N Rock
 Mr. and Mrs. Will Waller spent yes terday in Little Rock.
 $. R. Young is attending to business matters in Hope today
 Roy Hale, of St. Louis, Is visiting homc folks in the city today.
 Mrs. J. D. Wilson and son Dale, spent the 4th in Little Rock.
 w N. Bemis, of St. Louis, was here Iyestarday for business visit
 Henry Moore was among the crowd that spent the 4th in Little Rock.
 Attorney II. E. Rouse is attending Ito business matters in Hope today.
 LOsT-Boys' bicycle, painted yell low, with new seat. Ernest Hesterly.
 J. R. B.. Moore is over at Heller Springs for a few days stay with friends.
 Clark White came up from Hope yesterday to spend the Fourth with home folks.
 Miss Maude Moore and Miss Jos ephine Hardy are in Little Rock for a few days visit.
 J. B. Mum, of Laneburg, was at tending to business in the city yester- day morning.
 Just received fresh shipment of Crisco, 3 sizes Giles Bros, phone 157, if busy No. 3. If
 James R. Wilson, foreman at the Junction City Lumber Co.,, spent the 4th in Little Rock
 Miss Edith Newth is in Little Rock spending visit with her sister, Mrs. Gordon Carlisle.
 W. A. McMillian and daughter Miss Abilene, are visiting relatives in Donaldson this week.
 Miss Clarice Baker of Malvern, is in the city for visit and is the guest of Miss Alpha Morrison.
 Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Beidleman re- turned this morning from visit with relatives in TeXarkaua
 Col. A. M Ellsworth left this morn ing for Camden where he will conduct a big land sale tomorrow.
 Jno A. Davis, president of the June tion City Lumber Co.,, is attending to business matters in Smithton this Im6rning.
 Emmoad Logan, trave.ing agent of the Rtchic Grocer Company, is att tending to business matters in Don aidSon today.
 have Palm Beach Polish now and can fix those shoes of yours just as they shoul5 be. Willie Robison, Por- ter's Barber Shop. If
 Dr. R. L. Gee, of Hugo, Oklahoma, returned home this morning after a flew days visit in che city with rcla- tives and friends.
 Dr. & J Festerly was in Gurdon yesterday evening attending to pro- fessional business. He was accom- panied by his son, Master Ernest Hes terly.
 LOST-Silyer friendship bracelet probably between Hesterly Drug Store and Mrs. Lizzie D. Jordan's res idence Finder will please return to me.-Vera Noesta. J. M. Montgomery, of Little Rock, spent yesterday in Prescott with his family who are here as guests of Mrs. Montgomery's parents, MT and Mrs. o. H. Helbig.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Stephenson, of Prescott route six, celebrated their twenty-second wedding anniversary yesterday by entertaining fourteen of f,-;o o Jt,,vo,,
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-05
THE WEATHER.
'. NJ. SMITH AND DAN
 PITTMAN MAKE SAME SCORE

Trv Prescott Gun Club he1 its weekly eheot at the grounds yester- day morning at S.30 o'clock There were quite a number of the members asent but several visitors were pres Qnt and participated in the shooting
 he hiehsat SCOT were mai. ly Hcsars. myth ant Dan Fittman, both hitting out Of ossible 30. The
 ollowia- is the s,ore maja oy all
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-05

Read the advertisements in today's paper.
 Call 242 and get this weeks Satur- day Evening Post or the Country Gen tleman.
 Rodney Hamilton arrived home the latter part of last week from a three weeks visit with relatives and friends in Tennessee.
 Greatest bargains in Grand, Up- right and Player Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store.-Adv: If
 Miss Lii Pittman left yesterday Ievening for Little Rock where she will spend several days visiting Miss Putnam is the guest of Miss Alberta Burris, formerly of this city.
 After spending a two weeks visit in the city with relatives and friends Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe ConkIing left yesterday for their home in Kansas .City. While here they were guests of Mrs. Conkling's mother and sister, Mrs. Corrie Scott and Mrs. Chas H, .Tompkins.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-15
Wmnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

A large bullsnake was found on one of the brakebeans of the
passenger a from the east last night The passenger shacks are
ride.
The Supreme Court of this state has decided to have all briefs
done by typewriter hereafter. This will throw many dollars away
from he printers and newspapers in the state. The work will not
be satisfactory to anyone, but it will be a slap at the newspapers.
what Nevada needs is a press association whose members will
stand together and abolish such institutions as a Supreme Court
whereby some $4,000 of the peoples money is frittered away each
year that three men may go cunning and fishing and occasionally
write al opinion that any schooboy could give.
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-15

HUMBOLDT CHAPTER No. A
9, R. A. M.-Meetings held w
at their hall at s p. m. on w
the Second and Fourth Fri
day evenings of each month. All
Companion Royal Arch Masons in
good standing are cordially invited
to attend E. A.. QUICKER, II. P.
CHRIS WOLF, See'y.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-15
FRATERNAL ORDERS

wINNEMUCCA LODGE No. A
1e, 4. B A. M.-Stated ON w
m~unications will be held at NJ
their hall in the Silver State
block until further notice at 1880 p.
m. on the First Friday evening Of
each month. All Master Masons in
good standing are cordially invited
to attend. c. P. HOSKINS, W. NJ.
CHRIS WOLF, sec'y.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-15

WINNEMUCCA AERIE No. 4S7, F. o.
Irregular meetings of Winnemue-
ca Aerie No. 487, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, win be held on the Second
and Fourth Monday evenings of
zach month in Winneva hall. Visit
ing Eagles are cordially invited to
attend all sessions of the Aerie.
BURT McKOY, w. P.
H. W. DUNCAN Sec'y.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
.BAGDAD GOODPLACE
TO SHUN, SAYS WRITER
Travellers Flee From II At First
Chance, He States, and
Usually Bring Out BoiIs.

OF Bagdad before the war a lot Of
nonsense has been written. says q writ
er IN the Boston Transcript.
Most OF It haa come from the fervid
Tsu, Er.,,.m Of S;sSis IsGpls brought up on THE
The plain truth Is. that Bagdnd Is n
dirty. common. ur.nspiring Eastern
city. friend Of mind once described
took me four weeks to get there. and
one day to set out"
A Bagdad house In the summer is a
merry furnace. and no one. unless his
name be shadrach or Meshach or
Abadnego. could live within its four
walls with comfort, and yet the natives
have made brave attempt to over
come the difficulties of their situation.
Deep In the ground they have built
cellars. or serdabs. and these serve MS
cooling chambers. The cellars are kept
The light enters" says one who has
lived there. Through small windows.
or openings. where instead Of glass. 10
PLACED lattice OF palm filled with a
pEs!exy seSeyai fams Tines th0G dsy the occupant,
sprinkle water on these thorns. and the
moisture cools the hot wind as It passes
through the rooms and gives compare
lively refreshing breeze.
But toward night these cellars become
unbearably close. and then the entire
city mounts to the fiat roofs. where II
Any man or woman who has stayed
for any length OF time In Bagdad brings
away something else besidiI spurious
antiques and unpleasant memories.
namely, a good. old-fashioned. torturing
boil. or what remains OF II In the form
OF n scar.
remember once asking a man who
had Just come back from Ragdad what
he thought OF the place. For answer ne
pointed to pit In his cheek. "'Ihats
all I remember OF BaRdad" he said
"and I don't recall that with any 10Y.
The "Bagdad boil" attacks men and
women alike-men usually on their legs
and arms. and women. unfortunately
more often on their faces-and 1t lasts
long enough to make life a misery. The
disease Is common elsewhere In the
Orient. and Is known also as the Aieppo
button and the Biskra boil.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
ERROR Of PRINTER
MAY FREE CONV|CTS
Attorney Attacks Validity Of
Colorado Statute Because Of
Typographical Slip.

DENVER. July l0.-An alleged typo
graphical error in the publication Of the
general statutes OF Colorado may liber-
ate David Franklin Tyler. the Candy
KID" from the penitentiary and may
simultaneously open the prison doors
f'T The s' es SUBJECT S Ssnsr %as roasht before
Judge William d. Wright by Tyler's s
attorney. C. A. Irwin. who contends that
the statute under which Tyler was con-
victed Is illegal and void because OF this
alleged error by the printer.
under an act of 1907 for robbery with
a dangerous weapon with intent to Kill
II resisted. This act of 1907 purports
TO be an amendment to section 752 Of the
general statutes, which defines and pre-.
scribes a punishment for robbery. But
to section .s @ rs Of nen the general s raj Statutes.
Section 725 Of the statutes relates
exclusively to tustinable and excusablt
homicide, 1t is the contention OF Irwir
that the author OF the amendment be-
came muddled In the title number of his
bill or that the printers made the error
which was never noticed. and that-be
cause the title does not describe tn,
body Of the bill-the bill Is illegal anC
void, Upon this contention he asserts
David Tyler was Illegally convicted ant
sent to prison.
Many other mon now are servins
sentences In the State penitentiary un
der the same act. II the contention Of
Irwin is upheld In Tyler's case these
other prisoners will be subject to i'm
mediate release through habeas corpuI
proceedings, It is said.
Judge Wright refused to pass upon the
merits Of the case, but requested irwin
and the district attorneys office to sub
nit more complete arguments. Irwir
already has complied. .,
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
ARGENTINA ADOPTS
US. SCHOOL PLAN
New Educational System Pat.
termed After That In Use In
This Country.

BUENOs AIRES. July lo.-I.ackins
a proper correlation between the pri-
mary and the secondary education In
that 1t does not give the student the
It sufficiently prepare him for entering
the university or special schools, the
minister Of public instruction Of the
Argentine republic has presented
new educational plan, to the national
The reform begins with the primary
instruction. reducing the six years or
grades now In vogue to four years. and
creating an intermediary school provid-
M This l' system. esr which has given such
good results in the United States and
from which the minister of public in
struction drew his ideas. has for Its
object In giving the student a general
as we'll as q technical education, the
former leading him to the national coll
loge. and to the university. and the lat
ter. II he does not care or is not able
to continue. provides him with a prac-
tical education In the subjects of &C:
counting, photography. mechanics and
other useful arts.
These technical studies are to be cor
related with the theoretical courses,
prsrs Tine ssSoo sna assaaa IN hs
the national college through various
obligatory subjects. such as French,
llteTdtuTe, history, CIVIC INSTRUCTION,
mathematics. anatomy, psychology, and
logic.
These courses are so arranged, how.
ever. that they will not requi.e ovel
eighteen months Of the students actual
time.
In making this rule tho authorit,e.
dwelt on the fact that II was necess,r,
general education 4 they desired &c
succeed in a professional career.
The national college. however. 10 ALEC
In a way preparatory school for ths
later professional schools OF the uni,
| versity.
Aside from the obligatory subjects re.
quired there Is a set OF studies dividct
into four departments, any OF which
| the student may elect according to tn,
future career he wishes TO follow.
Those are mathematics and physics
| chemistry and biology, history ant
geography. and philosophy and litera
| ture. ..
Under this new plan there will be
| saving of from one to three wears from
| the time the student enters the Drimar,
school to his graduation from the uni
| versity.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
FEATURES
WASHINGTON CHANGE
Monotype Shares Sell Up to "a,
Highest Price In Last Two
Years.

Lanston Monotype stock was the
feature of trading at today's session
OF the Washington Stock Exchange. a
total of 100 shares selling on a scale
upward from s2K to "a. and establishing
q high mark for this stock for the past
two years. The hrst sale was a block
Of seventy shares at s2h. and other
united were snapped up as fast & as they they
S3h bid and with IS the lowest offering.
Washington Gas stock also was
strong. and was actively traded In, a
total Of 1875 shares selling from 7e 70 76h.
The stock closed ISL bid. 76A asked.
Both the preferred and common stocks
Of the American Graphophone Company
were strong. the BID price on each be.
price was advanced proportionately to
1855. The only sale was a ten-share lot
of the preferred at 1bl.
Other stock sales included forty shares
Of Railway preferred at 81, fve shares
Of Capital Traction at S5h. and one
share OF Mergenthaler at 16th.
The bond list was entirely neglected.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
All British Subjects
To Observe Belgium Day

LONDON. July 1o.-There are 2,boo,o ,ooC
Belgian children. up to the ago Of six
teen, still in Belgium. and still under
German control. To provide these gal
liant little victims Of the war with food
the children ana the schools of the
whole British empire today. are cele-
brstinS Children's Belgium Day.
From Fiji to Aberdeen today. wherever
the British flag flies. British boys and
tertainments. the proceeds Of which vii
be sent to the National Committee fol
Relief In Belgium. The only exception
will be In Canada. where the day will
be celebrated on November lb-King Al
beTt's fcte day.
Arthur Henderson, NJ. p. president
Of the board Of education. approved Bel.
gium Day being held In the schools
OF England and Wales.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Cause and Effect.

Ex-President Taft is said 10 be soms-
what concerned because his daughter
has lately taken up flying as hobby:
but those who are responsible for her
training declare that she Is already an
expert who can safely be trusted
with an aeroplane.
Mr.. Taft is. OF course, noted for his
large bulk, apropos OF which fact he
relates an anecdote.
II know a certain little boy" he
says. who used to bite his nails. Look
here said his nurse to him one day,
~ you bite your nails like that, do
you know what will happen to your
No. said the youngster. 'WhatT
you'll swell UP like balloon and
60 off pop!
"The boy believed the nurse" con-
tinues Mr.. Taft. and he stopped Bit
ing his nails at once. About month
after the diecontinuance Of the habit
he met me at luncheon. He surveyed
me with stern disapproval. Then he
walked over and said to me accus-
ingly:
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
From the Dark.

Lord Of this world since wind and tide
And changing aeons came to tA,
Watt from the skies the clouds that
hide
The stricken earth from Thee!
From where Thou sittest. throned in
Day.
Beyond thess nights of blood and
pain,
Thou seest we seek Thy perfect way
And that we seek In vain.
Thou seest the nations. bloom and fall
Before the scythe like summer grass,
The strength OF men made naught, and
The piteous pageant pass.
Behold. the children Of the Sun
Are tempted with ignoble ease,
And those Thou sett'st Thy seal upon
Still ravage earth and seas!
We tread 80 biindly the way.
Lord Of tho reaper and the grain
Oh. flash through whirling clouds some
raw
To make the long road plainl
M. E. Buhler. In New York Times.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
STOCK SALES SLUMP
ON NEW YORK CHANGE
General Tendency at Opening 10
Toward Sagging Prices-c.
p. of a Point.

NEW YORK. July 1o.-The market
opened with little demand for stocks.
ana there was a general tendency
toward sagsing prices. Baldwin opened
up one point but within q few minutes
feli to Saturdays closing price. Can
adam Pacific fell off over q point.
weak spots appeared in the quiet mar
ket during the morning. and only in Q
Few cases was there any upward move
ment- U. 8. Steel fell OF slightly fol-
lowing an announcement Of decrease
In unified orders. Willys-Overland sold
UP nearly a point. while motor shares
were generally declining.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Expect Congress to
Sit Until Late Fall

Prominent Republican leaders p the
Senate said today that at tho prcs-
ent rate Of transscting business.
Congress would be in session until
well along In the fall.
Not onlv has trouble developed over
the shipping bill, with the Republi-
caps threatening to filibuste-. but
there 10 war on over several other
important matters of legislation. In
ciudins child labor. Moreover. the
appropriation bills are delayed and
badly tangled up.
II was predicted today that the snarl
over appropriations would not be
Strengthened out for some weeks.
and that 1t would be needful to
pass q continuing resolution at the
end of this month SO a. to extend
last years appropriation acts for
another month.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Looking for Work.

well, what do you want" said the
master OF the house sternly TO Dreary
Samuel. the tattered tramp. as he stood
outside the door. shivering with the
most accomplished art.
I'm looking for work." replied he OF
the unemployed brigade. Amt you got
no scrubbin' or washin' or cleaning or
nothing that an honest body could do 90
This earnest appeal for work made
the householder think that he has mis-
Judged a real. honest laborer out OF
work.
"Ah!" he said. now you speak like a
man. like to hear OF anyone willing
to make an effort. never thought YOU
wanted work Of that kind"
mo more / do" whined Samuel
shuddering at the bare idea. TITS work
for my wife that I'm a-looking for
Grit.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10

villa Park-Charles p. Haynes ct ux TO
Joseph B. Mitchell. lots n and II. square
<22t. u; stamps. so cents Joseph B. Mitch
ell ct ux. convey same property to Minnie
p. Haynes, u; stamps. 50 cents.
Congress Heights Observation-Disclosures
Cardiges ct ux. to James O. Charas, lot. 70.
square 6i23. and lot ll2 square eiS, 81:
stamps, 30 cents.
Capitol and First streets~Thomas A. jane,
son to Joseph B. Fitzpatrick, lot .. square
SO. $40; stamps, $3.50
1873 Eleventh street northwest-Aylett T.
Holt.man ct al. trustees, to Minnie n.
Child part lot Is SQUARE Sa3 81 300
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Quite Short.

Say" asked the first messenger boy,
got any novels ter swap7"
'I got 'snakefoot Dams Revenge "
replied the other.
"Is II q long storyf"
Nav. Ye kin finish II easy In two mes-
sa ses. 'Phila ladelphia Press
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Familiar Fiction.

Il wouldn't marry the best man on
earth"
Standing room only"
Sorry, ma'am: she's just rome out"
Il dislike circuses myself, but you
know have to take the children"
AT the solicitation of many friends I
hereby announce my candidacy"
Positively no smoking"
Til pay you back tomorrow sure"
Speed limit fifteen miles an hour
Columbia State.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Wholesale Produce Market

EGos-NesrDy. fresh. zSa24c per dos
Southern, 23c per doz.
cHEEsE-Nsw York. new. isc per ID; na.
1sc per h.
.BcTTER-Esin print. aihc, per ib.; tub.
50hc per h.. process, 23c per ID.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. Ice per ib.: live
turkeys. 2oc per lb.; chickens. 2d25c per ID.
per lb.: heavy. saaloc per h.; tat sheep,
4ha5hc per lb.; spring lambs, i0h uo
In
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
PROSPECTIVE BRIDE"
WOULD HIDE HER AGE
Complaints to Colonel Kroll Of
Embarrassing Publicity.

A prospective BRIDE" writing to Col.
William A. Kroll. marriage license clerk
asks him TO demonstrate his friendiiness
for "all the ladies' by requesting news
papers to refrain from publishing the
ages Of applicants for marriage licenses.
The publication Of the ages of appli-
cants In the District. the writer con-
tends. causes many couples who would
otherwise marry in the National Capital
to take out their licenses In other turis-
dictions
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Time, 12:45 A. M.

Father (at head Of stairs)-MaryI
don't you think It's about time to 90
Mary ifrom the perior, beiowl-Yes.
minute. Your health. you know. Is not
at all robust. and these late hours are
bad for you. - Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Today's Sales.

Washington Railway preferred. 2Sdn
l0qsl, 6del.
Washington Gas Light. 2s@7s. S07s
sac. +g76A. loQ7sk. 2597sh. SG76n.
llu76h. lld76k.
?oqS3k, 2odS3it, 2oas3k. aGN 1@SA.
Graphophone preferred. loa15l.
After call
Capital Traction. b0e6h
Mergenthaler Linotype, l01e4A
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Names Postmistress
For College Park

President Wilson today sent to the
Senate the nomination Of Margaret f. T.
Bowdoin for postmistress at College
The Washington times., 1916-07-10

New York Stocks.

Al transactions IN stochs srs. on the basis
Of dollars and fractions thereof.
Quota tions furnished by w. b. Hibbs q
Co.. members Of New York Stock Exchange.
Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Dangerous.

Dangerous people, these fellows
who don't know when they are
llicked.-Wall Street Journal.
The Washington times., 1916-07-10
Choate.

Judge Parry, in . recent article on
Rufus Choate. Advocate" says on
occasion Choate woy1d meet with his
S.9, ss% mon.V sro s,Sp sos
was called who had turned states
evidence, and whose testimony went
to prove that Choate's client had In
stigated the theft.
Well" asked Choate, what did he
say? Tell US how and what he spoke
to YOU"
why" said the witness. he told US
Choate and he'd get US off II they
caught US with the money in our
boots"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
CITY NEWS.

Largest assortment Of Easter can
dies in the city. The Rose. 421 Main
street.
Ralph B. Smith has been appoint
ed cemetery trustee for the term end
ing January 1, 1922, by the city
council.
The southeastern Iowa district OF
the Christian church will hold its 1917
convention at Fort Madison in April
Of next year. The convention which
has closed its sessions in Corydon,
Iowa, voted to go to Fort Madison
next year The Invitation was extend
ed by the pastor OF the church there
and the commercial club
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ADVERTISEMENT.

Office Of the Auditor of Lee County,
Iowa.
Sealed proposals for furnishing ma
terials for and constructing five /
Dean bridges and FIVE reinforced CON
crete culverts will be received at this
Office until 10 o'clock a. m April 20
1916, and then publicly opened Infor-
nation on application.
A. P. MEYER, Auditor.
Fort Madison, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the vot-
Ing places for the Presidential Pref
erence Primary election to be held in
the City of Keokuk on April 10, 1916,
are as follows:
First precinct-No. IS North Fourth
street
Second precinct-No. % South
Fifth street,
Third precinct-At Washington
school basement, 125 North Ninth
street
Fourth precinct-No. 2.6 & street
Fifth precinct-No. 314 NOrth Four
teenth street.
sixth precfnct-No. 1924 Main street
seventh precfnct-At Keokuk Elec'
ulc 90. car barn, 1901 Bank street.
A. P, MEYER, County Auditor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-08
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-BilIiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, S115; second hand tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store. drug. delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Bruins wick
Balke-Collender Co., Davenport, Iowa.
/. c. Sanders, agent, Blackhawk hotel