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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
2
A poem from Youth's Companion imagines pussy willows waking as gray kittens in a snowstorm and crying meow. With April warmth the kittens dry their fur and pur, then race across fields when children approach the trees to share the playful scene.
The Arkansas state convention shows a new Donaghey-led regime shaping policies with practical recommendations. Delegates to the National Convention in Denver are seen as representative and aimed at conservation and stability. The platform endorses a workable solution for the state capitol and signals a disciplined, forward looking party stance.
A scrambled report notes Jeff Davis as a business victim amid a state convention and suggests recent months prove this is not his year.
The article reports Governor Chamberlain Democrat winning the U S Senate seat in Oregon, with a Republican legislature likely to elect him. It notes a strong Republican tilt in the Legislature, possible defections, and a notable Prohibition influence with many counties voting dry or partly dry.
Native of Natchez Mississippi Governor Chamberlain of Oregon traces revolutionary war stock from his parents early Mississippi settlement roots. He attended Natchez Institute and later served as Multnomah County attorney general before his first gubernatorial bid. He visits family annually and his octogenarian mother recently returned from Portland.
June dispatches report the Mexican government denying premature peace with the Yaqui and signaling renewed campaign if surrender terms fail. June 15 looms for a final decision, with chief Bule unable to control many petty chiefs and Yaquis making bold demands over self rule tax exemption troop withdrawal and cross‑border limits.
Chicago report states Mrs. Mary Doorman of 69 Tell Court and her three children were found dead from gas escaping a stove. Authorities investigate the household mystery and cause of the fatal incident.
The Episcopal Divine reports the death of Rev Alfred Tod Hunter aged fifty seven rector of St George's Episcopal church Clarksdale Mississippi who died here Tuesday from paralysis.
Eighteen horses ran in the Derby at London on June 4. Signorinetta secured the victory for Duke of Portland with Primer in second place. Llangwm owned by Barclay de Maher finished third with an American jockey aboard.
Denver on June 4 reports the new auditorium will feature extreme decor for the national Democratic convention. Six 30 by 50 foot U S flags, an 8,000 yard sewed bunting curtain, a 17 by 15 foot shield with eight 15 foot flags, four shields per side, and extensive green rope, artificial palms, and four twelve foot shields with eight flags. Over the platform hang four twelve foot eagles and balconies and galleries will wear red white and blue bunting with shields. Ceiling draped with bunting and 48 ten foot stars.
Fort Worth reports from Vernon describe a severe wind and rain storm that destroyed three bridge bents over the Pecos river, demolished the recently built county bridge, wrecked the Frisco round house, blew down outbuildings, and damaged a large oil mill. Denver lines are largely tied up. Cotton Belt remains the only line crossing the Red river at Texarkana.
One of the worst electrical storms in years swept Denison Tuesday night with tremendous rain. Three bents of false work at the Katy bridge were swept away. W R Drake vice president and general manager of the Frisco directs work on the Oklahoma side of the Red River. A destructive hail storm was reported west of town. Cotton and oats are much damaged.
Sherman Texas reports another heavy rain on the Red river belt with a five foot river rise north of Denison. Frisco and Katy bridge work washed away leaving the area in a state similar to last week. A large crew was dispatched to the scene from Sherman by the Frisco.
Dallas report states a puppy suspected of hydrophobia bit three young boys. State Health Officer Brumby, visiting, had the dog confined in a bird cage and will send the animal to the Pasteur Institute at the state capital for close observation.
Sir Robert Gillespie Reid railroad builder and capitalist dies in Montreal at age. He was born in Scotland and constructed the Colorado River bridge at Austin Texas in 1880 and all iron and masonry bridges on the first 250 miles of the Southern Pacific line west from San Antonio.
James Cole prominent farmer of the county died near Waco when his horse shied at a paper he pulled on the reins causing the bridle to break and him to fall from the buggy breaking his neck. A widow and four children are left.
In Des Moines on Thursday a political upset occurred as Judge G F Prouty defeated Congressman Hull by about 1200 votes. Hull concedes defeat. he chairs the House Military Affairs Committee and faced a strong challenge in the primary.
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