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The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
WEDNESDAY MUSICALE
 ENTERTAINED YESTERDAY.

The Wednesday Musicale was en- tertained by Mrs. Gould Wilson at the home of Mrs. Wm Gee yesterday This meeting closed the seasons work. Officers elected were: President, Mrs. Pattie Dumbeck Newton; vice presi- dent, Mrs. Dan Putnam; secretary, Mrs. Sam Taylor White; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Westmoreland.
 Miss Watson, retiring president, who had served since the organiza- tion of the club, refused the nomina- ton; but will have charge of the choral work next year. The club will organize an unlimited associate mem- bership, all members eligible to the chorus department. An interesting study of American composers was conducted by Miss Watson. Mrs. Wilson, assisted by her sister, Mrs. J. c. White, served delightful ice course.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
NOTICE.

The annual Teachers Institute of Nevada county will be held at Pres colt, June 5-9, 1916. All teachers who expect to teach in this county are re- quired to attend an Institute or ap- proved normal. A state license does not excuse teacher. The Arkansas Teacher for May will contain the manual.
 C. M. Hirst, Go. Ex.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
SPECIAL NOTICE TO LADIES.

l am prepared to shampoo ladies' hair and massage their faces and each evening except Saturday will give the ladies the shop after 500 o'clock. You must be in the shop at or before 8. Sttictest privacy. For further particulars phone 215. Por- ter's Barber Shop, West Front St.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
'hEk APPOINTMENT AS
 ELECTION COMMISSIONERS

c Little Rock, May 1S.-Gov. Hays, .e'fetary of State Hodges and Att s0i"ey General Davis are receiving n; l"'erous letters recommending as- pn'nts for appointment as election '''i'issloners. These officials will 1o. @ 'ogether some time in July, date ments.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
KILLS ALL INSECTS

It makes no difference if it's bed bugs, ants, feas, mites, lice, potato bugs, plant or vegetable insects, Ross Dead Quick" Spray will kill them the moment applied. No guess work about it. Sold in Prescott by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
LARGE CROWD SEE PRES
 corr GUN CLUB SHOOT.

Today is registered day at the Prescott Gun Club shoot and big rowd is in attendance.
 The preliminary shoot held yes erday afternoon resulted in the. fol- owing scores:
 Amateurs:
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18

Wells, of the professionals, made a straight run of 72, while Smyth of the amateurs broke 70 straight.
 The score today was as follows:
 C.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18

wise man will make more .nnortunities than he finds.- Bacon.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
ATNuNN "-
 NJ It F.

l will hold the regular quarterly teachers examination at Prescott June 15-16. d3-wtf C. NJ. Hirst. Go. Ex.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18

rrtered as second class mail matter ,~or,ber 4th, 1905, at the postoffice IVY :. prescott. Ark, under the act of r.rgress, q March 3, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18

The Nevada News, our weekly paper, is S1.00 per year.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18

Nyals Straw Hat Cleaner makes old hats new. 10c at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-05-18
SpsseeSsSSrrrTr rTrsssrsvsSsee tAa<&s2%1S&SxAaa

Let us have that order of printing We do not do lithographing, but can satisfactorily execute anything that you need in the printing line.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
NATIONAL FOREST
ELIMINATION.

Washington, November As
A result Of recommendations of
the Secretary of Agriculture,
based upon approved classiiica
ton ,'po, + submitted by the For.
c4t So vice, 1880 acres of land
have been eliminated from the
Routt National Forest in north
western Colorado by y Preaiden
tinl proclamation. This action ~
IN accordance with the policy of
putting all lands in the National
Forests TO the use 10 which they
are beat suited. The area in ques.
ton ia located in what IN known M
Hams Greek Basin, or elk River
Park. about % miles north of The
town of Steamboat Springs, aud
connlata chiefly of grassland vii
i small amount of Hcattered wood
land
The elimination compriaos prac-
tically solid block from q 20 \
miles long and about 4 mlles
wide. Approximately one-thIrd
Of the entire area IL already alien
atcd and III private ownership
Forest Service reports on the
classification Of the area show IT
To have little value for watershed
protection or other National For.
est purposes. The greater por
ton Of the aoil itself Ia more or
less adapted TO cultivation. but on
account Of the bIgh elevation and
unfavorable climatic conditions,
il IL believed that tho area has
only low value for practical az
riculture.
A classification Of practically
all the National Forests is being
made by the Forest Service in or
der to determine The character
and suitability TO agriculture of
the land which they contain.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
SHERIFF SALE
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish or Iberia.
FELIX PATOUT
VS.. No. 7l30
LEM BOU RGEOiS JR.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
Of an order of Seizure and Sale issued
out of the above entitled and number.
ed cause aud to me directed, |, L. A.
Landry, sheriff, duly sworn and quail
fled in aud for the Parish of IBERIA,
La have seized, and will offer Tor
sale and will sell Mt public auction Tor
cash to the last and higher bidder, mt
the front door of the court house, in
the City OF New Iberia, La. between
legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1919,
the following described property, to-
wit:
A certain tract Of land situated Mt
petil Anse in said Parish and State,
containing % superficial arpents more
or less. aud bounded North by Il. ID.
Stansbury. South by lands OF Miss
Marie ieBron and Mrs. German De.
nacasse, Fast In part by Mrs. Anatole
Babin and in part by Nero Prince ct
ais, and West by Leon Bourgeois ST.,
To pay aud satisfy the sum of Three
hundred and fifty dollars with 8 per
cent. interest per annum from Janua'
nv the 3rd, 1914, and the further sum
of one dollar and ten cents Until paid,
with 10 per cent. attorneys fees on the
principal and interest and the coat OF
these proceedings.
Given officially this Bird day of No
vember, A. y. 1916
p. A LANDRY, Sheriff.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
Irvine
FROM PAPER.

Washington, November That
wrapping twines whlch give
thorough satisfaction cnn be made
from paper has been demonstrated
ny experiments made hy The For
rst Products Laboratory ~ Madi,
aan, Wisconsin,. Several HUNDRED
packages, each containing a medl
nm sized book, were wrapped aud
fastened with The light weight pa
per Irvine aud were mailed to war;
Gus points throughout the United
States. Reports show that prac-
tically every package was received
in good order and that in no case
was there any damage which
could be- charged as fault Of the
twine.
In making Irvine the paper 10
cut into narrow strips which are
then twisted tightly to form a
cord. The strength Of the Irvine
depends upon the character Of the
paper used and the process of
treatment. It Ia well adapted TO a
number of purposes, but the for
esters say that ~ yet no satisfac
tory means has been found for
protecting paper Irvine from the
action Of water and 1t should not
be nsed where it will be exposed
to moisture.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02

Los Angeles, Calf "A domestic
tragedy that might have led to
the divorce court was narrowl,
averted when rural visitor to
he RiversIde Fair was saved by
h. diplomacy Of United States
Marine.
Uncle Josh had left his wife
ornewhere IN the safe and sane
sock Exhibit" and wandered
into th. forbidden portals of a
Hoochy -Coochy" sldeshow.
'ntfireru, exclaimed the irate
lad,. approaching Kern, "see If
to-, amt an old fool in there
them gals".
Z filed by being mistaken for
man, the Marine entered
gave Uncle Josh a
h. man to man tip, and re
18th polite, "Im afraid
mistaken madam.
nutes later the wrathful
aas covered her husband in.
yssf'ea ing the merits Of cream.
separator.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
s.NTATE'' MENTS TO
pUZZLE Owe R.

estate" where there is no such
word IA tailf Kan.
Estate the best expression for
studentsg Conn.
"Staten tho most unhealthy
placef III.
estate" the best cure for i'll
nessg Md.
Estate" of SURPRISED La.
estate" of exclamation q.
estate" of decimals7 Tenn.
"State' where Noah should
have come FRONT Ark.
estate" where the farmers OK.
celf Mo.
estate" of maidenly gracei
Miss
Estate" where fathers thrives Pa
estate" for the untidyf Wash
estate" for the religiousf Mass.
Estate" for the egosticali Me
estate" for the Oldest Ameri-
cant Ind. From Fun and
F'rolic," in The Peoples Home
Journal for November
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02

let yuus as)ss faf MI
Al the IBERIAN Office,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
SHERIFF SALE
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of iberia.
FELIX PATOTT
VS.. No.
J. AMBROSE VIATOR.

Notice IL hereby given that by virtue
Of nm order of Seizure and Sale issued
out of the above entitled and number
cd cause and to me directed, /. y. A.
Landry, sheriff, duly sworn and quail
fed in aud FOR the Parish Of Iberia,
La, have seized, and will offer for
sale and will sell at public auction for
caah to the last and highest bidder, nj
the front door Of the court house, in
the City Of New Iberia, La. between
legal sale hours on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30th, 1919.
the following described property. to.
wit:
lat. A certain lot of ground to-
gether with all the buildings and inn
provcments thereon and thcreunto be-
longing and rights of ways and appur-
tenanccs thereof, situated on the East
side of Main street within the corpo-
rate limits Of New iberia. Parish of
iberia, State of Louisiana, measuring
30 II. front on said Main street by n
depth of 100 f.. and bounded in front
or on the West by MAN street, in the
rear or on the East by lot No. . OF
block 30 of Lourd's addition to New
Iberia, on the North by lot No. II be-
longing to Il. Dionne or assigns, and
below by lot ID belonging to Alcide
Hulin or assigns, being lot No - OF
block SO, of Lourds addition to the
City of New iberia, being the same
property acquired from the Iberia
Building Assn, and OF record IN con
veyance book 81 at folio 40.
2nd. Another lot of ground situat-
ed in the corporate limits Of the City
Of New iberia, measuring 90 II front
on Fulton st. by a depth between par
allel lines Of "a IT,, and bounded on
the front by Fulton ST., in the rear by
property of mortgsgeor above de
scribed. above by property of Louis
Vanson, and below by Hulin or az
signs, being the same property acquir-
ed from SEVERN A. Viator and of rec
ord in conveyance book IA at Folio 2I2
To pay and satisfy the sum OF Five
hundred and thirty three dollars and
ninety three cents with per cent in.
lerest per annum from Oct. the 10Th,
1915, until paid. with 10 per cent. at
torneys fees on the principal and in
terest and the cost of these proceed
ings.
Given officially this gath day of No
vember, A. d. 1915.
P. A. LANDRY. Sheriff.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
SOUTHERN RING
DEFEATS WOMEN,

The leading, high principled
newspapers Of Louisiana are de-
nouncing the ring politicians of
New Orleans who defeated the
Constitutional Amendment which
would have enabled women of the
state to serve on public boards of
charitable and educational lnstitu-
tiOns. Wonder what western men
think when they read of this atti
tudes toward womeni
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02

Regulate the bowels when they
fail to moveproperly. HERBINE is
an admirable bowel regulator. II
helps the liver and stomach and re-
stores fine feeling of strength
and buoyancy. Price SOC
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
BOTH ACCOUNTED FOR

This sage remark
Was made by Mrs. Cheap
While looking on the scanty, leath.
erv heap
That badly cooked, before her board.
ers lay,
Thanksgiving Day.
"A noble bird. though ! fear rather
small
To satisfy you all,
And yet, think well make il do.
Turkeys are scarce. for Noah took but
two
Into the Ark"
When she was done,
The dean of all her boarders raised
hia head. q
Then this accounts for both,n he
said.
"A circumstance for which I'm very
glad.
On Last Thapksstving Day we sure.
!, h9d
The other one"
John f. Dolson, in Fun and
FroIic." in The Peoples Home Journal
for November.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
(Synopsis of Previous Iustallments.>

Max Lamar, crime specialist, receives
O note from Chief Of Police Alien M
forming him of the release OF Gho,S nSd
Jim Borden, a notorious criminal, anu
asking him to keep a lookout Tor the uan
and his future activities. The name
''Circle" comes from the hereditary sS S
circle" which appears ON the right manu-
in each generation OF the Bordens. ,
June Travis and her mother. s-seresteu
In the reform OF eX-convicts. are awaitihs
aid, and is about to strike the persistent
June, when Lamar comes UP ana aele's
him. ,,
loses his position, and, desperate for want
of money, is about 10 steal a man
watch, when his father comes upon him
and pulls him away; the man raising
cry of thief.
Pursued by a large crowd. Lamar
among them, Borden and his hon reach
secret passageway to his rooms. Ia
mar learns from boy playing hearpy
its exact location, and. sending the isd
for aid, starts through the subterrahea'
way.
Old Borden. broodinE over the desrah, ssTSh
dation of his son, seals the room in whleh
the boy Is asleep and turns on the gas.
Lamar reaches the room, but his reVoiNf;.
is wrested from him by Borden, WHO tsl,s
family after he has killed the uetetiiNe.
Lamar escapes death at the hanus oi
the fanatical Borden by the timely arrr n.y. J.
of the police. Borden kills himself INC
that the circle bs nded family is eNIinct,
Lamar 10 surprised TO zee the Keu Iirc,e
on the hand Of q woman IN swhny
moving automobile. He manages 10 se'
the license number. ,,,
Grant, a notorious loan shark. is locked
in his vault and batch or NaIuao'e
notes are stolen.
Fastening to rotify the police he fnds
his chauffeur and car 10 be miselhs'
He reaches the police headauarters IN
taxicab, and tsus Chief OF Police Alien
OF his loss, Lamar Is present.
As they speakf the missing car ts seen
passing-the same one that Lamar 10 IN.
terested In. They overtass the ,Sa Ssr; but but
shows a forged order for the car. rhe
woman in black sinks into NEARBY
park ana turns her coat inside out. sx-
posing a dress and hat OF white.
June Travis. At home, she writes letters
anonymU usly informing Grants chsnteie
Of tho destruction OF the notes. Mary.
her old nurse. finds piece OF one OF the
notes.
Grants clients storm the office and
show him the letters they have received
thus freeing them from all obligation ."
him. Mary confronts June with the note
June confesses what she has done 10
Mary and the old servant is oVercoWe
The girls statement about the red "lrcle
causes the nurse TO give an exclamation
that arouses June's curiosity and she IN
sists that Mary tell her all she knows.
Mary began the recital OF wild nien
in a Western mining camp "heh 'ohe
was but few days old ,
Mary's complete story informs June
that she is not Mrs. Travis daughter.
but the daughter OF Jim Borden. MARY
having changed the infants when tne
Travis baby died on that exciting night.
lust as the nurse finished her story
lamar was announced and June went 10
receiye him.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

fearful OF what she had done, started
after him. Suddenly the woman in
black, cut across lawn. breaking
into a run. The folds of her black
cloak ballooned out behind her, the
long yell snapped sharply; They saw
''Mr Lamar! Mr.. Lamar" June call
ed, weakly; then remembered that she
had nothing to tell him. even II he
answered.
They had crossed the lawn and
reached the driveway that ran around a
large house. The sharp-edged gravel
cut into the thin soles of June's shoes.
She stumbled on. A small fragment Of
stone ground up by Iamar's flyino heels
struck her smartly in the chin.
The figure i'm black vanished around
the corner of the house. Lamar made
desperate effort to catch a corner Of
the flying cloak. His foot caught on
one Of the small, whtewashed rocks
with which the driveway was bordered
He stumbled. muttered vivid epithet,
caught his balance and darted on: just
as June reached his side. Around the
corner OF the house there was nothing
to be seen. The prey had eluded them.
June saw the crime specialist clench
his fist fiercely. His quarry had given
him the slip. The girl found a wonder
ful exhilaration in the fact. II Lamar
had seen the smile OF triumph that
hovered about her lips, his original
| WOulQ nave Deen TeDeWeu
in spite of visual evidence.
As she watched him his chin suddenly
shot forward-nis eyes strained from
their sockets, and a smile, cruel yet
suave. dawned around his mouth.
At the rear of the house stood gar
age. Across its freshly painted. light
gray door sprawled a blotch OF inky
black, pla stored there by the wind.
The breeze died. The black patch fut.
tered and fell hanging In limp folds
With three bounds Lamar had reached
the garage door and was pulling at the
soft cloth. He. strained at the door
thinking IT would give under the pres
in black had darted into the garage ant
in her haste she had also caught cor
ner Of the black coat in the closed door
When Lamar turned to June grea
beads of sweat stood on his forehead
and rolled from his temples.
AT last" he said exultantly, IT hay,
| the yelled woman this time, and perha pl
tho mystery Of the Red Circle."
June stared at the edge of the bIacl
J cloak that he gripped so tightly She
/ recognized It, 1t washer own! Sh'
| was living Observation-Disclosures
| didn't last forever-it would end soon
| II must end soon!
| Inside the garage, fat against tn,
| door Imprisoned by the cloak edge sh,
| could not tear free) the woman in blacl
| pushed the veil back from her gray
| white face and prayed:
| GOD keep my lamb from harm!'
| end Of Third Installment.)
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
IS CUT BY
BOTTLE, ALSO A HEAD
Frenchman in jamaica Has Un-
welcome Caller Arrested
After FracaS, But ReIentS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Henry May,
forty-one. a diamond cutter living at
81 Flushing avenue. and f. Hllaire
Mahieu. of 12S Bandman avenue. both
Frenchmen and both OF Jamaica. are
old friends. but they haye had a serious
falling out in which a pretty wife. a
bottle and q broken head all had
part
Learning that his old-time friend was
living in the same town. May on Tues
day afternoon visited Mahleu's home,
where pretty Mrs. Mahieu informed him
her husband was not at home. With
a courtly bow he informed her. he as
serts, that he would wait for him. She
agreed, but her husband did not return
until o'clock. and when Mahieu ar
rived he did not evince any marked
plea sure at the presence of his friend.
After some words, including questions
and answers. bottle heavy enough to
make a large cut in the scalp. struck
the visitors head. Naturally all this
was not unaccompanied by noise. and
John Murphy. a policeman, who became
inquistive as to what 1t was all about,
accompanied the three to the 27Sth po-
lice precinct station house in Jamaica.
We'll. what's the CHARGE" demanded
Desk Lieutenant Kauff. after a sur
geon had bandaged the injured head.
Mahieu decided that he would make
a complaint against his friend. chsrg-
ing him with entering his home whila
| intoxicated. with disorderly conduct.
with breaking some furniture. and with
| attacking his wife and asking her to
| elope with him. All OF this was en-
tered in the police blotter, after which
| May. who declined to make a counter
charge. was locked up. Later he got
! bail
When the case came before Magis-
| trate Joseph Fitch Mahieu apparently
had a forgiving turn OF mind. for he
swore only to intoxication. infraction OF
! the peace, and fracture OF a china clos
| ct. The case will be heard on Friday
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Special Notices

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLCMBlA, Wash
ington, II. C.. december ~ 1915. Notice 10
hereby given that the Commissioners uf the
ioIoWing named improvements which are. in
their Judgment, necessary Ior the public
health, safety and comfort. Assessments tor
ohe-halt OF the cost Of the same viii be
made as provided in public act No. III, APP
proved August 7th. 1884. psrues who are in
terested in tie proposed work are notified
that the Com :uissioners viii give a public
hearing at the District Building on Thurs
,n qay, " JsnnaT! sn! 9, lds' AZ ten o'clock A. n.
10 any and all persons VINO may desire TO os-
ject thereto: -
rave alleys with vitrifed or asphalt block:
All alleys In square 2sjO. at an estimated
cost OF $3,79l. Alley In square 2z3j. In rear
Alley in square $40. at an estimated cost of
SSJ. Set new curb. on the north eide or Win
dom Place northwest from Wisconsin avenue
to 18th street, at AN estimated cost OF S375, 10
be assessed against all lotE In Square 1850
abutting the said work. Lay cement side
west from Biltmore street north to alley. AT
an estimat ed cost of $3i1. TO be assessed
against all lots in square 254j abutting the
said work.
Southeast Section:
Pave alleys with vitriiied or asphalt block:
Alley in square $780, at an estimated cost of
S,7N. Unlmproved alleys In square iO74 at
an estimated cost of $780, Alley in square 762.
at an estimated cost OF s. O29 Lay cement
southeast from Alabama avenue to Trenton
street, at an estimated cost OF SIS<, 10 bs
assessed against all lots in squares 5s7l and
6y11 abutting the said work. On the south
side of Pennsy lvania avenue southeast from
10Th street to eth street. at estimated
cost of sJO6 10 be assessed against all lots
in SQUARE 1913, abuttins the said work.
Northeast Section:
Pave alley with vitrified or asphalt block:
Alley in square see. at an estimated cost of
1896. Lay cement sidewalk. on the south
side of Myrtle avenue northeast from Central
avenue TO lot 10. square 43ls, at an estimated
cost of s67l, to be assessed against all luu
in square 1919 abutting the SAID work. Set
new curb and lay cement sidewalk, on the
east side OF Lincoln road northeast from
Prospect street TO Todd place. at an estimate
cost of s. los, to be assessed against all lots
In square 1852. 1921. 1928. and 1880 abutiing
the said work. OLIVER l.. NENMA ~
LOUIS BROWNLOW. CHAS. W. kUrI,
commissioners. ID. G.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Deaths.

Elsie +. Gleason, 27 yeaTA 7oS street
southwest.
Paul Lemm. 20 years. Casualty Hospital.
Hugh II. Turner, 16 years. Sibey Hospital
Granville NJ. Payne, sc years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Ida f. Wetzrich, 50 years, 1924 Eighth street
northwest
John A. Coos. 2s years. Casualty Hospital
Maurice Il. O'Connell. days. Georgetown
University Hospital.
William l.. Anderson, days 4l4 New York
avenue northwest.
Infant of Edward and Annie o. Brown. 1O7
Tenth street northeast.
william Johnson. 60 years, 2Ol4 II street
northwest
Isriael NJ. West. s5 years, el2 c street north
east.
Walter Terrell. 10 years, 1922 l. street north
west.
Lucien Mines q years. 33I Missouri avenue
northwest.
Emma Newman, 45 years. tuberculosis Hos
pital.
L.ucretIa Livers IS years 6C9 II street south
east.
Lawrence Payne, II days. as street north
west.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
He Had Them There.

An old negro near Victoria. Tex, who
was the only Baptist in the vicinity
always Stuck up for his own faith"
and was ready with a reason for It, al
though he was unable to read word
This. the New York Methodist Christian
Advocate relates. was the way he put
'em down."
"yo kin read. now. KANT yo'?"
Yes"
"WelA spose vo' read Bible, hahn I
vo'?"
Yes"
"Yo' read bout John de Baptis, hain't
VOC"
Yes"
"Well. vo' never read bout John de
Mefodis. did Vou'?"