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Branding Criminals.

The branding OF criminals was abol
ished In ITS Until then this punish
ment was inflicted In open 9ourt. gen,
eraily In the presence of the Judge.
the necessary implements-the iron
brand, the chatting dish and the iron
gripper for keeping the hand steady
being always In readiness, The usual
brand was an "R" applied TO the left
shoulder Child stealing, etc, however
were at one time punished by brandinp
the offender with 'R" on the shoulder
(for roguel, M on the right hand (fol
manslayer and 1T" ON the left hanC
flor thien. Pail Mail Gazette.
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gists and sociologists, ominous in its
warning to the present generation.

gists and sociologists, ominous in its
warning to the present generation.
The average girl or man today fin
ishes school at 10. For the man there
often follow four years of college, then
four years of professional studies, and
he then emerges at 27 to begin his life
work He wants fun and freedom, and
he finds an array of girls as eager for
good times as he is, and quite as in
different to the passing years and
matrimony, so he drifts until the for
ties come, then he may marry, or he
may turn to the wilder gayetties and
pleasures that are, according to sci
ence, more often sought by the man of
middle age than by the very young
man, who is supposed to be ever in pur.
suit of this primrose path.
1t is the men and women in their
forties who are found at the cabarets
and the dances at the roadhouses; 1t is
these same men and women who make
each new fad, and who laugh at the
! theory that the other side of forty" is
not the time to begin to settle down to
serious pursuits.
Time was when the girl OF 25 was
an old maid, and was laid definitely
upon the shelf, but now even the girl
of 35 dons short skirt and sports
coat and is looked upon as one of the
younger set, and has no fears at all
about not marrying.
She has her clubs, her work, her fads
and generally her own income. She
doesn't want to settle down, and so
she waits till the first gray hairs ap-
pear before she begins a final panicky
search for husband.
The result is, say the scientists, that
the average family of today is small,
and the parents generally much older
than their youngsters, and not able to
enter into the lives of their boys and
I girls or to be companionable with
them.
Being too young at 40 also cuts
down the valuable working years of a
mans life tremendously, since his
tory's pages again give their warning
by showing that the majority Of the
worlds great men have died in their
fifties.
Napoleon, Shakespeare, Tasso, Alex
ander the Great, Dante, julius Caesar,
Dickens, Pope, Madame de stael-
wherever you turn to the biographies
of the past the date of their death lies
within the span of years between so
and 60. Thus a man seeking to achieve
fame and fortune cuts down his $50
working years" to IS, and women do
the same; but 1t is doubtful II even
the warning Of scientists, psychoiog-
ical or sociological. will be able to
prove to those who are 40 that-they
are too youngl
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-25
STOLEN MEXICAN SHIELD.
Bears Goat Of Arms and Disappeared
Niuht Madero Abdicated.

pears Loaf OF HTHb anu bioaPpSe'SN ~
Night Msdero Abdicated.
Douglas, Aria rawhide shield,
bearing the embossed national emblem
Of Mexico. stolen from the Hall of Am
bassadors of Mexico City the night
Francisco |. Madero was seized by his
officers and forced to abdicate the pres
idency of the republic, is in the pos
session of Ives c. Lelivier, Mexican
consul here He has written the Car
rama government for authority to
keep IT,
The shield was taken by customs
officer from Mexican who was trying
to get across the international line at
Nogales, Sonora.
Its seizure 10y the customs officials
ended search of three years, begin
ming the night it was stolen after 1t
had been cut by the bullets which flew
from the pistols of officers and order
lies In a melee which started In the
Hall Of Ambassadors when Madero
stood under the shield and protested
against his arrest.
The rawhide hung on the wall In the
days of DiaZ, and President Huerta
valued it SO much that he commission
ed detectives in an effort to find 1t.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-25

Mrs. Fred Kraft of this city went
to Shelby Thursday to spend few
days with relatives.
Herbert Tilton of Akron Is spend
ing a few days with relatives in this
city.
Miss Loah Frost of Marietta is
spending few days with Miss Ber-
nice Long of Elliott street.
George F'arquhar returned Thurs
day to his home in Newark after
few days visit with his aunt Mrs
Anthony Ftzwater.
B. B. Williams of East Gambler
street left Thursday for Boston,
Mass, where he will spend several
days.
*tfRev s. r. Allen will preach his
annual farewell at Beulah and Friend.
ship next Sunday at the usual hours.
Communion will follow the preaching.
Mrs. w. II. Shough of Academia
went to Newark Thursday to attend
the camp meetings of the Seventh
Day Adventist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hall of Browns,
Vile, o., returned to their home
Thursday after short visit with rel
atives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Long returned
Thursday to their home in Worthing-
ton after spending few days with
friends in this city.
Knox and Mallory fall hats at Mil
ton Lewis.
Cloyse Cunningham of Akron and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Cline of Cleveland
are visiting Mrs, Cline's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. h. Cunningham, on East
Burgess street,
Mrs. Willoughby Brooks has return
ed to her home in Toledo after two
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs
Anthony Fitzwater, and her sister
Mrs. Ross Cochran.
| NilHs WANT w NGu'
nesday night for Kansas City where
she will spend ten days, during which
time she will attend the encampment
of the G.. A, Il, and concordant orders
Mrs, S. Wezet and daughter, Miss
Aida. returned Wednesday to theil
home in Vincennes, Ind, after spend
ing few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Berger of West Sugar street
Miss Margaret Mitchell returned
Thursday to her work in Cleveland
after spending Il few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Mitch
ell of Lock.
Dr. and Mrs. 10. G. Limbaugh of this
city left Wednesday afternoon for al
automobile trip to Buffalo N, Y, anC
Niagara Falls. The trip is expected
to take about ten days.
Buy your school books early The
stock OF new and secondhand books
are now on the shelves. The lists
have been corrected and you can say,
money by buying the books early a
. the Arnold Store.
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Hard Words For the HIah Hat.


The case against the topper" was
summed up many years ago by the ia
nous Punch editor, Mark Lemon. "It
Is hot in summer" he said; ut is not
warm In winter. It does not shade us
from the sun: it does not she er us
from the rain. 1t is ugly and expen-
slve. You cannot wear 1t In rail
way carriage. It is always In your
way in a drawing room. If you sit on
1t you crush 1t. yet 1t will not save
your skull in fall. 1t will not go
into a portmanteau; 1t is too hard to
roll up, too soft TO stand upon. II
rusts with the sea air; 1t spots with
the rain, II 1t is good you are sure
to have 1t taken by mistake at a soiree;
II 1t Is bad you are set down for a
swindler."-London Spectator.
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SHORT LOCALS
Butter, 2sc; eggs, 2Sc.

Butter, 28c; eggs, 2Sc.
See us before you buy that new
auto tire. Bird Bros. tt
John Ralston of Howard spent We'd
nesday in this city on business.
Miss Enzi Jones of Gambler spent
Wednesday with friends in this city.
Mrs. M. M. Russell of Howard went
to Shreve Wednesday to spend few
days with her sister, Mrs. John Lehr
l.. S. Bishop of West High street
yeturns Thursday morning from busi-
meas trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Schesby of East Gambler
.atreet entered the Mt. Vernon hos
pitnl Tuesday to receive treatment
Mrs. Margaret Reynolds Of Colum-
bus spent Tuesday with friends in
this city.
Miss Margene Faddis Of this city
went to Columbus Tuesday to spend
y few days with friends.
Miss Louise Oliver returned We'd
Resday from three weeks visit with
hsr cousin, Fern Rule, at Denmark, o,
n. NJ. Russell of Howard was in
Hlhs city Wednesday evening on bust
nEns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Blubaugh of East
Wine street went to Danville Thurs
aAy 20 spend the day with relatives.
Lyric tomorrow, Pearl White in the
thtrd episode of "The Iron Claw"
"A r. Baltzell of South Division
csareet made business trip to Howard
1fAarsday.
Gee the new fall styles in Milton
Lewis windows.
Mrs. j. II. Jenkins Of Green Valley
went TO Mt. Liberty Thursday u
fHyond the day with relatives.
Miss Beatrice Singer OF this city
swemt TO Bangs Thursday to spend ,
,sSw days with relatives,
Mira. William Chew of East Higl
,htreet underwent an operation at tn,
nj Vernon hospital Thursday morn
Ing.
NEW FALL HATS NOW AT MIL
TON LEWIS.
Mrs. Anna Jackson of Frederick
town is spending few days with MI
and Mrs j. A. MoGtt OF North Mali
street.
Judge Lewis B. Houck went to Ho
msr Thursday where he will delive
the principal address at the centen
sAal OF the village.
r. G. Jenkins OF West Chestnu
ntroet returned Thursday from Whee,
hg. W. Va, where he spent severa
azys on business.
sMra. Jennie Ball returned Thursda
~ Aer home In Fredericktown afte
uD1nding few days with Mr.. an
Mira s. II. Scott OF North Main stree
Wr. and Mrs. Howard Brown G
fSOrth Cay street have returned froI
. visit with relatives in Wilmington
d1alHWare.
New fall hats in Milton Lewis wi
COWS.
Miss Meta Pryor and Miss Fanr
Young of Wheeling, w. Va, are Vi
tting Miss Pryor's sister, Mrs Sar
1el Bond, on North Rogers street.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. A. Etream OF D,
mUnt avenue went to Homer Thur
day TO attend the centennial celebr
iiion.
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SNAKE CAN'T HURT HIM.
prophet Claims Immunity and Lets
Copperhesd Bite Him.


Cumberland. Md.-John Nash Of near
Elk Garden. styled 'the white robed
prophet and "the divine healer" de
bated in grove near Flintstone, this
county, with the Rev. b. Y. S. Teter, a
Dunkard minister. Following the de-
bate Nash allowed himself to be bitten
by copperhead snake that was caught
at Flintstone.
Nash asserts he has been bitten by
all kinds of snakes and is immune to
the poison Barefooted and in patri-
archal garb of white, with long hair
and reddish beard Nash attracts at
tention as he appears with his twelve
year-old son. similarly garbed and
called by his father Jacob the
Prophet"
His face was wan from many days
OF fasting. He said the fasting would
strengthen his spirit for the debate.
Nash is former United States soldier
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TO THE POINT

Two workmen were killed and Is
were injured in collapse Of new tene-
ment building in New York City
AT Valparaiso, Ind Carl E. Carlson
filed suit for divorce. charging his wife
left him when he lost his right leg.
Billy George, veteran baseball
player, who was with the New York
Giants at one time, died at Wheeling,
w. Va,
Fewer babies nave died in New
York City this year than in previous
years, despite infantile paralysis
epidemio
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Father and Child Shot

steubenville, o, Aug. 24.-Mary,
six-year-oId daughter OF Andrew Popo.
witch, is dead and her father is suffer
ing from bullet wound caused by
the careless handling OF a revolver
The father was cleaning the gun when
II exploded. bullet passing through
his leg and penetrating the child's alb.
domen. She died few hours later.
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bread Prleea Advanced.

Toledo, Aug. 24-Bread prices mere
will be advanced one cent loaf next
Monday Cookies and other bread.
stuffs likewise will go higher "The
high price OF -four is causing us to
advance prices" declared Wade Hol,
land. president OF the Toledo Baking
company.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-25

A man approached a stand upon
which some questionable looking fowls
were offered for sale. what will you
sell them ror?" he asked OF shrewd,
gray bearded farmer 81 sell them for
profits" answered the individual, "Is
that so?" answered the customer In
ceigned surprise, I'm glad 70 know
they are prophets. l took them for
Hatriarchs. "--Exchanee. -
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kllls Wlfe. child and self.

Springfield. o., Aug. 2i,--Bert Mil
Ter, aged forty, killed his wife and
four-yearold child and thon COM
mitted suicide at their home here.
Jealousy is given at tho cause for
the shooting The bodies we're dIscoV-
cred by neighbor when she went to
the house TO learn why Mrs. Miller
had not kept an engagement with her.
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Musical Spanish.

In extent the Spanish vocabulary is
far inferior to the English, though in
richness OF tone or expression the
Spanish is ahead of the English Ian.
guage. 1t is claimed that the pure
Castilian is the most musical of Ian
guages, the Italian not excepted.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-08-25
New HoteI opened.

Columbus, Aug. 24.-m the pres.
ence OF prominent hotel men from
New York, Chicago. Cleveland and
other cities, the new Deshler hotel
was formally opened last night A
dinner and dance with a cabaret en-,
tertainment were features Of the oc.
casion.
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M'LEAN LOSES FIGHT
Private Letters of Father in Possee.
sion Of Trust Company.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Edward b.
Mclean lost his right to present the
American Security and Trust COM
pany from taking possession of GER
tain private letters found in the estate
of his father, John r. Mclean, and re.
puted to involve many persons OF
national prominence, The district
supreme court dissolved an injunc.
tion obtained by the son several
weeks ago Mclean will appeal, He
declares the letters are necessary TO
mis- suit to break his fathers will on
the ground that the latter was of un.
sound mind at the time lie made it.
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All Rusinass.

",Then can be one Of your pupils?'
"Assuredly, sir, for 10 crowns les
SON" said the great artist "And
favorite pupil for 2 crowns EXTRA
Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11

Phone 73 for service. Hesterlys.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 TnE COTTON MARKET
Wide and Violent Breaks Send Market Off 126 to 136 for the Period Disturbing Political News LeSSenS Demand.

New Orleans, Dec 10.-Wide and violent breaks featured the local cot ton market last week. It was a fairly quiet and steady market up to Friday, but during the last two sessions ex- treme weakness was displayed under heavy short selling and general liqui- dation of long cotton. Under the pressure July on Friday made a net loss of 113 points, one of the most violent slumps in recent years.
 On Saturday the market went to new low levels for the downward swing, standing at a net loss for the week of 143 to 174 points. At the lowest the old crop months were 245 to 26S points under the highest prices of the season made early in the pre- vious week. This meant loss of over $15 bale on the weakest months. The close for the week was at net loss of 126 to 136 points.
 Disturbing political news, higher iilOllIl ldlCo. q lCSSCICu uCliSitu lOt actual cotton from spinners and the large ginning returns to the middle of November. were the main influences which inspired the selling.
 In the early part of this week the main event will be the annual crop estimate by the Department of Agri- culture. This estimate, due at l o'clock tomorrow afternoon, is expected to show not less than 11,000,000 bales, nor more than 1,5OO,OOO by the more conservative element. It seems gen orally conceded that it will take an estimate of under II 100000 to stm- ulate buying and figures of over Ill., 300,000 to stimulate selling.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
CHICOT WINS PRIZE.
Leads Voting in Favor of Amendment
 No. 12.

Dermott, Ark, Dec. 10.-U. c. Bar nett, county manager of the campaign for the adoption of amendment No. 12, the educational amendment that was passed at the recent election, has re- ceived word from J. G. Cubage, state campaign manager, that Chicot coun- ty won the prize offered the county that boiled the largest per cent of votes for that amendment. Chicot county having cast 92 per cent of the entire vote for that measure. A prize was also offered the township going the most heartily for the amendment. Three townships, two in Crittenden and one in Pulaski having voted unan- imously for the measure, it was de- cided to give each a prize. The prize to the county is library of 100 vol umes and to the township a library of 50 volumes. The counties of Desha and Crittenden were second and third, respectively, in the contest, the form CT casting 80 per cent and the latter 87 per cent of it's vote for the measure.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
DEUTSCHLAND SAFE
 IN GERMAN WATERS
Arrived Off Mouth of the Weser Yesterday-Submersible Only Nineteen Days in Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Berlin, Dec. 10 (By Wireless. )-The German commercial submarine Deut- schland, completing quick voyage home from the United States, ar rived at noon today off the mouth of the Weser.
 The arrival of the Deutschland at a German port marks the successful completion of the second round trip of the commercial undersea boat to the United States.
 On her voyage just finished she made the passage in 19 days, having left New London on Nov. 21.
 This bettered considerably the re- cord of her previous eastward trip, which, starting from Baltimore, took her 23 days. Her two westward voy- ages occupied respectively 16 days and 21 days.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
ROUMANlANS MAKE
 STAND IN WALLACHIA
PetrOgrad Says TeutOns Driven Back on PlOechti ROad-Rus- sians Have Captured Positions on MOldavian Frontier.

Petrograd, Dec. 10 (via London. )- The Roumanians, who have been re- treating in Eastern Wallachia before the Teutonic advance, have made a stand to the east of Ploechti, the war office announced today. They assumed the offensive on the road from Ploe- chti to Buzeu and drove the Austro- German forces back to the westward. On the Modavian frontier the Rus sian advance is continuing in the river valleys, despite strong resistance.
 The official statement reads:
 "In the Putna Valley and north of Dorna Watra fighting continues. Our attachments during their advance en- countered strong enemy resistance. We are continuing to advance in the Trotus, Salty and Cheboniaha Geo. baianjos ? valleys.
 "On the Russian front the Rouman- ians assumed the offensive along the Buzeu-Ploechti road and drove back the enemy to position behind the Grikuvol river.
 Western front: In the couse of an aerial engagement in the region north of Dvinsk one of our airplanes came down in the vicinity of Kolub Lake. The machine was demolished, but the aviators were uninjured."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
rONCRESS READY TO
 BEGIN ITS GRINDING
cenate to Act on Immigration, Corrupt Practice and Prohibi. tion-To Expedite Railroad Legislative Program.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Both branch .s of Congress moved slowly during tbe opening week of the short session wb;le legislation was being whipped ;rto shape, but they will get down to work this week.
 Tn the Senate while the Interstate Commerce committee is deliberating m plans for expediting the presidents railroad legislative program, three measures are ready for consideration. They are the District of Columbia pro- hibition bill, immigration bill and cor rupt practices measures.
 Corrupt practices legislation, which is the unfinished business, probably will be displaced temporarily by the immigration bill when the Senate meets tomorrow, because Democratic leaders are considering revising the corrupt practices measure. The immi- grafton bill, with it's literacy test, probably will pass the Senate without much discussion, despite the probabil- ity that the president may veto it again.
 The prohibition bill for the District of Columbia is to be urged by Sena- torsSheppard and Kenyon and it's passage by the Senate before the March adjournment is regarded as very probable.
 Senate Democrats will caucus We'd nesday to choose successor to the late Senator Clarke os Arkansas as president pro tempore. Senator Sauls- bury of Delaware is the most active candidate, and his friends say he has enough votes pledged to assure his election.
 In the House.
 Proposed railway and high cost of living measures again having been sheyed for the present by the house, that branch probably will do little ex- cept routine work until after the Christmas recess.
 President Wilson's vocational edu- cation bill, the first administration measure to be considered at the pres ent session, will be called up tomor- row and Chairman Hughes of the Edu- cation committee, hopes that it will pass before night. The pcrpose of the measure is to help state schools, teaching and trades by meeting teachers salaries in part, and estab- fishing schools for the development of instructors in these branches.
 Chairman Lever of the Agricultural committee hopes to get his cotton Standardization bill up this week This measure is supported by the Solid South and many members from other sections
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
BENTON K. F. ELECTS.

Benton, Dec. 10-Robert E. Lee Lodge, Knights of Pythias, has elected the following officers: Chancellor commander, II. II. Gaunt; vice chan cellor, D. z. Conrad; keeper records and seal, J. s. Hendrix; prelate, w. H.. Evans; master of eXchequer, Frank Hartry; master at arms, R. c. Bailey; inside guard Creed Wiley; outside guard, C. A. Hall.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
REP. TREBLE BURIED.

Athens, Ga, Dec. 10.-The funeral of Representative Samuel J. Tribble who died Friday morning in Washing ton after stroke of apoplexy, was held here at noon today and the body placed in a vault in Oconee cemetery, pending permanent burial.
 Hundreds of persons from surround ing counties paid tribute to the late representative from the Eighth Geor- gia district and the funeral today was said to have been more largely at- tended than any ever held here. Those who could not get into church for the services filed past the coffin after the funeral. The congressional delega- tion, members of the Athens Bar As sociation, the chamber of commerce and city officials acted as an honorary escort to the cemetery
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11

Hesterly's Jewelry Stock is full of gift suggestions.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11

All the new Books, Magazines and Periodicals at Hesterlys.
 All who have notes and accounts due me will please call and make good cannot carry them any longer. A. Monson. 14-6d-4w
 Greatest bargains in Grand, Up right and Player Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store-Adv If
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
EGGS 50 CENTS A DOZEN.

Harrison, Dec. 10.-W. F. Gordon, on business trip to Little Rock this week, took two dozen eggs laid by his hens and sold them for 30 cents a dozen.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
HARRISON I. o. 0. F. ELECTS

Harrison, Dec. 10.-The Odd Eel lows have elected the following off cers: H. s. Ransom, N. C.; J. S. Jami- son, V. G.; w. H. Rowland, secretary; c. B. Crumpler, treasurer, and J. w. Monk, trustee.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-11
BENTON BOARD OF TRADE.

Benton, Dee. 10.-There will be a meeting of the Saline County Board of Trade at the courthouse Tuesday even- ing. ..