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The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
KEPT HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
 Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

Marksville, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson, ol this place, writes: "For one year l suffered with an awful misery in my back ana sides. My left side was hurting me all the fine. The misery was something awful.
 icould not do anything. not even sleep @nlght. It kept me awake most of the n'ght .. took different medicines, but aotillng did me any good or relieved me until took Cardui.
 was not able to do any of my work '0r one year and l got worse all the time, was confined to my bed off and on. got sooad with my back that when stopped uo~n l was not able 10 straighten up asdin decided would try Cardui ,'' By time l had taken the entire bottle was feeling pretty good and could suaghten up and my pains were nearly all gone.
 :, small always praise Cardm. con- a'ueu taking it until was strong and en lfyou suffer from pains due to 's,liae complaints, Cardui may be just ",ia' you need. Thousands of women ~ cno once suffered in this way now praise c'ul oaiuul for their present good health. 0"e u a trial. NC-l33
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

Christian Church, Sunday, Dec. 23, 6:30 p. m.
 Subject, Christmas Giving, Matt. 2:1-12.
 Song No. 214.
 Reading of lesson by leader Prayer, Mrs Sykes.
 Reading of Bible references. Origin of Christmas giving, Mrs. Blakely.
 Giving as exempliied in the life of Christ, C. L. Green.
 Song No. 123.
 How I expect to spend Christmas this year, Beulah Mynhier, John Hub bard, Helen Wilson and Willie Daw- son.
 Useless giving. Jeanette Burns. The giving of self, Mrs. Stivers. Song, America.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
ANOTHER CONVERT
 FOR THE RED CROSS

A professional beggar giving his name as Jim O'Connell and his place of residence-when he resides-at Fayetteville. was overheard this morn ing on his rounds of begging aims, giving advice to prospective Red
 Cross members and especially the country people. His advice was to the effect that he nor anyone else down here knew where the Red Cross money went and that he didn't believe that the soldier boys ever realized any benefit from it. As he was giving this advice out free of charge, Officer D. E. Cummins decided that he could use a little of it, especially if he was an officer, so he proceeded to accompany Mir. O'Connell of Washington county, around to the mayors office where he was given a chance to hand out bit more of his advice to Mayor Hamby, but he didn't realize the embarrassing position he had placed himself in until the mayor had finished his lecture on patriotism, after which the said O'Connell, the aims expert, was pro- fuse in his apologies and after re- penting the mayor warned him to save his advice about the Red Cross until the last rites had been admins tered to Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

Fresh Bulk Chocolates, 50c per ID. at Hesterly Drug Store
 Mrs, Floyd Terral, one of the teach CTS in the high school, will spend the holidays at Leon Springs, Tex. Miss Alice Bradford of the grammar school will go to Little Rock, and Miss Clar- ice Brown will go to her home at Helena.
 F. W. Watson went to Shreveport this afternoon to spend a few days before going to Calhoun, La, where he will remain until arrangements can be made for he and his family to move to Prescott, which will be about the first of January.
 Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Mendenhall of Rosston, wehe in the city yesterday to meet their daughters, Miss Ruby and Miss Mildred. Miss Ruby is engaged in extension work over at Hamburg in Clary county, and Miss Mildred is attending the State University at Fayetteville. They will remain with their parents until after the holidays.
 Miss Martini Christian left yester- day evening for her home ein Texas and was accompanied as far as Texar- kama by Mrs. Nat Martin.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
GOOD TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE

Coughs. colds, croup and lagrippe are prevalent. Colds promptly check- ed mean saving of time, money and health. Pneumonia and other serious illness may follow neglected cold. T. F. Lynch, 100 Spring Av., Dubois, Pa, writes; "For many years we have kept Foley's Honey and Tar in the house and it has saved many dol lars in doctors bills. It is fine for colds" A child's health is too prec- ious to risk giving limitations or sub stitutes; insist on Foleys.
 Hesterly Drug Store. 4
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
W. c. T. U.

The sweetness and sacredness of tbe W. c. T. U. hour yesterday, when loving tribute was paid to dear Mrs. Ellsworth, who had been connected with the Union ever since she moved to Prescott thirteen years ago, will mark an upward step in the christian life of all those present.
 No one could dwell on the faithful conservation of such life and not feel the impulse for better things.
 Among the tributes was the follow ing by Mrs. Cress, who for Is years had been closely associated with Mrs. Ellsworth;
 Good friends are among our dearest earthly treasures. Sometimes in the hurry and rush of life we fail to ex- press the feeling of fellowship that we really possess. It should not be so. for each of us is, more or less, de- pendent upon the other To be asso- ciated with a friend with soul sin cere is one of Gods greatest bless ings. and draws us nearer to Him Mrs. Ellsworth was friend to every cause for the right in every avenue of life that it was possible for her to minister-to the sick and the needy to comfort the sorrowing and uplift the weak and faltering, our sister was always found there, ready-yes, more than willing to bear her full share.
 As a personal friend perhaps none could appreciate her more than I. For over eighteen years our families have shared each others sorrows and each others joys. She was always inter estod in the things that made for my welfare and a truer friend than she will never be found.
 Our hearts are saddened, yet we must not lose sight of the truth that our brief stay in this world is but a preparation for that better life be- yond To each of us will some day come the summons to enter into that higher and broader field of life. As our friends pass on before us, it makes Heaven seem just a little near CT and each of us dearer to the other
 Mrs. Sam Logan read Longfellow's beautiful poem, Gods Acre." which was followed by Tennyson's beautiful lines Crossing the Bar" sung by Mrs Dan Pittman.
 A memorial membership certificate from he Union, to be presented to the family as a slight token of its appre- citation of Mrs. Ellsworth, was shown by Mrs Dan Pittman.
 An added honor in appreciation of her life, was the adoption of French orphan
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Chicago, H., 12-1S-'17. Santa Claus:

Chicago, Ill.,, 12-1S-17. Dear Good Santa Claus:
 We are in Chicago now, but don't forget that we will be with our grandpa and grandma in Prescott, Arkansas, Xmas, and want you to come to see us there Please bring me a train on track with station and box of tools and bring the twin babies some "kiddie kars" and bring all of us some winding up toys and bring me a horn like "Happy's." Don't forget where we'll be when you come. Grandma will have a tree ready for you. Thank you lots,
 John Powell Gordon.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 How are you by this time. I am just fine. go to school and a fine little boy. am IA years old and want you to bring me a fat doll with red hair that can say dady, and named Mildred, and l want an air gun and some caps and cowboy suit and some nuts, apples, etc. Your little boy,
 Hughie Hart. P. S.-Don't forget my friend, Flu gene Garner, and other little boys.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

1 am little boy in the Sth grade. 1 want you to please bring me a cap pistol, a rocky horse, a rubber ball, a osldier uniform like General Joffre's, and a little train that runs around and around on little track. would like to have an air gun with a saber on ot guess that will be all for this year Santa, except nuts and fruits. If you ever have hole in your win dow, call for me, can keep the wind out Your little boy,
 Hughie Harts
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
EPWORTH LEAGUE

Dec. 23, 1917. Leader, Mary Wegner. Song, Joy to the World" Prayer
 "The Birth of Christ" Blanche Cummings
 Duet, Alvearne and Lula Beth Gee. Scripture lesson. Silent Night Male quartette, Bible references. Talk on lesson, leader. The Spirit of Christmas Giving" !" Mir. C. C. Calhoun. Violin solo, Eugene Reichstadt Announcements. Benediction.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 l am little boy 8 years old and I ann just in the 3rd grade. I want you to bring me pair of boots, cow boy suit, a cap pistol, an air gun and some shots. 1 would like to have a nice ball bat, ball and glove. l
 A
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

Do not allow Christmas day to find you without Red Cross badge Join now
 Johnston's and Jacobs Chocolates at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act Of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus;
 Please bring me a soldier suit, size 8 years, and big wagon that can haul wood in. Please don't forget Mrs. Griffith, bring her something nice, for we all love her. Your little boy, Jack Hardey.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

Dear Santa:
 l will go to bed early Monday night and please bring me a doll with a pac- ifier in its mouth, story book and anything else you have to spare. Don't forget some fruit. nuts and candy.
 Your little girl,
 Elizabeth Cummings.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

I has been a good boy, and I want you to bring me a soldier suit. and a little story book and little train and all kinds of fruit, and all kinds of fire works, and please don't forget my school teacher, Mrs. Davis, and my Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Mary. Your true friend, Herman Vickers
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 l have been good boy this year, and am going to school, and am in the second grade. Please bring me an air gun, horne, some fire works, also some candy, nuts and all kinds of fruit. Your little boy,
 Lois Anderson.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 l am little girl five years old and l want you to bring me a doll and a doll buggy, some apples, candy and nuts. This is all will ask for this time. Your little friend,
 Corrinne Holt
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

Hemmie White of Prescott route 5, was in the office today and he has our thanks for a couple of dollars which places his name on our subscription list of Nevada News readers.
 Corporal Eugene Gordon of the quartermaster's corps, stationed at Camp Pike, came in this morning and will spend a weeks furlough with his parents near Prescott.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

JtAT odNId OIdUS.
 Please bring me a sleepy doll, rib bons, story books, kitchen cabinet, doll sulky, writing desk, lots of fruit and nuts. will tie my bulldog and retire early. Yourf riend,
 Bernice Eugene Mccain.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
letters to Sa Claus
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
 Please bring me doll and carriage, set of furs, some story books, and please bring me some pretty clothes for my doll, and little trunk, and please remember mother and daddy dear, and Miss Rene. A Merry Xmas.
 Marion Louise Brooks.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

guess that will be all this time. Your little boy, John Hustone.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

l am a little boy eight years old and in the second grade, Mrs. Griffith is my teacher, l want you to bring a little bicycle, a horn, and some fire crackers, some apples, candy and nuts Yours truly, Hyatt Holt.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

Inger5oll and Pocket Ben Watches, $1.25 to 5000, at Hesterly Drug Store,
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

Fresh Lowney's Chocolates just received. Buchanan Drug Store. Phone 67.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Il am a little girl s years old l want you to bring me doll, a doll bed and pair of gloves, and all kinds of nuts and all kinds of fruit, and don't forget my teacher. Your friend,
 Jamie Gertrude Cox.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
 am little girl 9 years of age, in the fifth grade 1 want doll, some doll clothes, some music, and a hair ribbon. That is all will ask for this time. Don't forget to bring some fruit and nuts. Your friend.
 Agnes Hit. P s. Don't forget the soldiers.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 am little boy years of age. I want ball, some blocks, little dog, a horn and nuts and fruits. Your lit tie friend, Robt. Gordon Hit, Jr.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-22

Fresh Bulk Chocolates, soc per ID. at Hesterly Drug Store.
, 1917-12-27
Strap Hangers In Tokyo.

After one has ridden Tor u few weeks
on Tokyo trans he realizes that more
than 100000 people. living within a
radius of three miles of the imperial
palace. require many trans to carry
them. Seats are always at a premium.
Even the New York subway is not as
continually crowded. The trans are
fast, well handled and plenteous. but Il
moving stairway or sidewalk covering
all the tram lines in the city would
scarcely fill the bill.
There are FIVE or six stations from
which trains depart for different parts
of the empire, but these stations are
only Joined by city trans. so that if
N wants to go from Tokyo station.
the terminus of the ~Shimonoseki line
to Europe, to Ueno station. whence
trains depart for Nikko. Karuizawa.
Sendai and Hokkaido, lie must take a
riksha. a taxicab or a street car or else
circle the city for more than twenty
miles in mere than an hour TO reach a
station that is only a mile aud a half
away as the crow iies.-Maynard
owen Williams in Christian Herald.
, 1917-12-27

The late Judge Pennypacker of Phil
adelphia was an advocate OF the en-
franchisement of woman. but he also
advocated justice in the relationship
between the sexes for man.
woman" he said whimsically one
day at the Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety, mustn't play 1t both ways. She
mustn't get the vote aud the equal
wage through mans sense of equity
and then get all kinds of unfair priv
leges through his sense of gallantry.
There's Il lot of truth in the story of
the young broker who after his failure
was thrown over by a pretty girl.
why was the engagement broken
OFF, a banker asked the ruined broker.
well, he answered, after Id given
her a string of pearls. an opera boz
and II birthday gift of a twelve cylin-
der limousine | went to smash. and her
people accused me of amusing myself
at her expense. Baltimore Sun.
, 1917-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS
d. 8. RICHMOND.

9A Horses and cattle branded anywhe"
y on animal. Range Platte Valley
80 Address Saratoga, Wyo,
, 1917-12-27
WALL STREET AND STOCKS.
How "short Sellers" May Win b. Buy
ing on a Falling Market.

NV SCtiSTS way WIN o. Ivy
ing on a Falling Market.
There are two kinds of stock specula-
tors. One buys in the hope that he
may later sell at a profit. If a man
buys a share of Steel at 100 and later
sells it at 115 he has made SO, less the
brokers' small commission. 1t is clear.
how money is made in a rising market.
How money is made in a falling mar
ket requires explanation. The process
of capitalizing disaster is known as
selling short"
a Spectator who is sure, either be-
cause of some inside knowledge or be-
cause of his own reasoning, that stocks
will tumble, gives an order to his
broker to sell a block of stock for him
Let us use Central Leather as an ex-
ample. He has none of the stock. The
broker sends word to his representa-
tive on the floor of the exchange, and
the sale is made. Central Leather is
sold at the market price, say. 90. In
the course of a few hours the stock
which the seller did not have is deIlv-
cred to the purchaser. The broker has
borrowed it from some owner Of the
stock. y small fee is paid to the owner
of the loaned shares. The man who
has sold short then watches for the in
fiuences which he expects will drive
the stock down. One or two days later
he reads that some great international
figure has made "A move for peace.
The stock drops IN the news. No II
is willing to pay 500 a share for it. A
few are willing to pay 500. Our hero
who has sold short directs his broker
to buy enough shares to pay him in
kind for the shares borrowed. The
broker buys at 500. After the brokers'
fee is paid and the charge for the Dor
rowed stock is settled the Spectator
receives a little less than So n share as
a result of his short selling. He mere
ly sold at 90 what he later bought for
so. He has no stock. He never had
any stock. He sold it before he
bought it.
The short" seller is never an in
weston. He lever buys to keep. He
never buys except to enable him to re-
urn what. he has borrowed.-Uncle
Dudley. in the Boston Globe.
, 1917-12-27
NAMING A CITY.
How It Came About That SedaIia Was
Not Called SedvilIe.

The city of Sedalia was both found
ed and named by General George r.
Smith, who was a distinguished citizen
of Missouri. He was a Virginian by
birth and a kentuckian by upbringing.
As a young man he came to Missouri
n settled at Georgetown, which Is
three miles north of the present city of
Sedalia. He was prominent both in
politics and business and was instru-
mental in the building of the Missouri
Pacific railway from st. Louis to Kan
sas City during the tfties of the last
century.
He could not induce his fellow towns
men to make the necessary effort to
have the railway pass through George
town, and, believing that that would
condemn the village to decay, he bought
a large tract of land beside the railway
tracks and laid out a town site there,
from which, in course OF time, has
grown the i%ourishing city of Sedalia.
When 1t came to furnishing a nam
for the new settlement General Smith
determined to christen it Sedville, in
honor of his younger daughter Sarah,
whose pet name in the family circle
was "Sed." One of his friends. Josiah
Dent of st. Louis, suggested that
''yile" was 4 commonplace termina-
ton and that Sedalia would be a more
beautiful and unusual name. General
Smith approved of the suggestion, and
Sedalia came officially into being when
he and his family, the first inhabitants
of the new town. moved thither II
1S59.-Youth's Companion.
, 1917-12-27
The Way of IL.

The man they picked up on the
street and carried to the hospital was
suffering from knockout drops"
Knockout drops given him on the
public street? Impossible!"
Two bricks fell on his head from a
building he passed" Baltimore Amer
, 1917-12-27

best in engraved correspondence paper,
calling cards, business cards, etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-10

"now much
4 couldn't say probably $4,000
worth"
"Yoa left well tixedr~
Il had money. yea"
did you have lots OF trouble
More Trouble t+srs
Not as much as here or in Okla
hoira."
TEL the jury"
4 think there's an Information
for attacking o stool pigeon with
a billiard cue"
Weren't you charged with as
sauit TO commit murders"
IA jus, Assault;
Just assault"
You were running lllegitimaie
gambling"
Yes"
The cigar business VAS a blind
for Illicit busincssg'
Yes"
You went 20 West Virginia to
sell liquor In violation OF the law"
Went 70 Sell Whisky
Il went there for the express pur-
pose OF selling liquor because It
was against the law"
you thought you were slick7'
Il thought I was smart. but I've
learned a great deal ia this mix
.up.'
Net Reformed-oisausted
Then you've reformed7"
Not entirely. but I've begun to
get disgusted with myself-but I'm
not going to Join a church"
"You never have Joined n
church,"
Yes | enjoy hearing good
- srmon. I've never been n goody.
- pdy boy"
Judge Stops Tucker
Judge Neterer objected TO going
in 70 church questions"
Did you have to pay money In
", 81. Virginia.
"Yrs--a good deal
Wholesale Bribery
PThpn you were In Wholesale
bribery buslncss7"
Yer. had 20 spend lots OF mon.
ey. You don't have 20 ask EN- to
take f. They come and get IT,
"n.A- sou have to tell any lies to
condstt your buslness7"
'T'va never been accused OF be-
Ing dii honest. My word IL good
for $40 600 In Seattle. / pay what
/ owe iInS can bo relied upon"
Pays Whisky Bills
You cfm be relied upon TO pay
your WHISKY bills?"
Yes"
"In eve-I dealing In your calling.
have yod not had 10 lie to every Of
ficer?"
Il have never refused TO say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-10
LOUIS w. HILL Is
PLANNING new R. R.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 10.-A
conference between Louis w. Hill,
president and chairman of the
Great Northern railroad. and J, NJ.
Hannaford OF St Paul. president OF
the Northern Pacific. at Hills resi-
dence in Monterey. will end today.
The conference Is said to have
been called TO discuss the building
by the Great Northern-Northern
Pacific of railroad from Grays
harbor to Port Angeles. with ferry
connections at Victoria and Van.
couver.
The report was brought TO this
city by Miles Earles. brother of
Michael Earlcs, Seattle lumberman,
who comes from Port Angeles.
Four surveying parties are now
in the field. II is said, and the pro-
posal Is TO build 30 miles of the
new road this summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-10
twelve HURT IN
BIC fire HERE

Ten firemen and two employees OF
the Carmen Manufacturing Co. at
Railroad ave. and Massachusetts st..
were overcome by smoke during a
fire which broke out in the place
Friday afternoon. causing $25.00O
damage.
Two OF the firemen were over
come by the smoke while carrying
their comrades TO the open air. All
were resuscitated.
The blaze started in pile OF ex-
celsior on the top floor of the man
ufacturing plant. Fire Marshal
Bringhurst believes a spark flew
from some OF the machinery to .
pile OF excelsior.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-10
COURTROOM
AT the Tracy Trial

Tracy. defendant. has worn three
dlffercat ties during the trial.
Five deputies are. maintaining
order.
Two court reporters are taking
turns on taking the mass OF cyi.
dence down in shorthand. The re-
porters spell" each other at half.
hour intervals.
Prosecutor Lloyd Blacks opening
address. when recorded on IA type.
writer. required 30 typewriter
pages.
Mrs. George Nandervcer. wife of
one Of the defense lawyers. spends
considerable Of her time watching
friend hub" Try the case
Following the election Friday OF
two I. W. W's from the court room
after an ouiburst OF laughter. sev.
eral short bits Of oratory were OF.
fered In tho court house halls.
Henry B Williams, one OF the
alternate jurors hearing the !. W.
W testimony. complained TO the
court that the carpenter had nailed
his chair too near the jury box. and
that HIS knees bumped. Carpenters
will move the chair