The Prescott Daily News from Prescott, Arkansas • 1

I No. PRESCOTT, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1907 Price 2 cents ADJOURNED SINE DIE The 36th Arkansas Legislature Adjourned at Noon today. Special to the News. Little Rock, May 14. ThelHUh bi ennial session of The Arkansas legislature adjourned sine die at 12 today.

Senator DeKossit presided in the Senate. Among the last acts of the Senate was the passage of the general deficiency bill, and House Bill No 40, which amends section of Digest. Cjute a number of presents were given the clerical force in each branch, and many high coin pliments paid to the presiding officers. At 11:50 Carroll 1). Wood, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court administered the oath of office as lieutenant gmernor to Senator X.

0. Pindall, and in a few well chosen remarks Mr. Pindall thanked the Senate I- A. 1 1 I'M III' I II 'Ml III I 'VI Mill him, ami promised in his administration of affairs to treat every one impartially and to as near as possible carry out the of Governor Little. Mr Pindall paid a high compliment to Governor Moore, and at 12 the Senate adjourned.

Lverything passed off quietly ly in the House. Speaker Hamiter was praised for his labors during the session, and 12 saw the adjournment of the House in a most happy and peaceable Immediately after the noon recess house yesterday, Mr. Hoyle called up Senate Bill No. 204, by Senator Goodwin, enlarging the powers of the Railroad Commission in the matter of tixing freight rates. It allows the commission to reduce all rates in accordance with the provisions of the interstate commerce act.

The attorney general is authorized to represent the commission before the Commerce Commission. The bill passed by a unanimous vote. Speaker Ham iter again called attention to the activity of lobbyists. He mentioned .1. S.

Hawkins of the Good Roads Associar Herrick I is different because it is bel way with the ice chambe made on scientific principle have a minutes of you different and it is bet ice for the same amount of As for price, it is no frigerators and a great dej high grade refrigerator, depth and heighth of any will find the first cost'highe HERl to say nothing of the cost it going. A few minutes save you lots of worry and Prescott Hai tion: Ladd. Tabor and George Donaghey as especially obnoxious lobbyists, and stated that in his opinion these men were being paid to influence members of the legislatu re. Thespeeial Committee appointed to Investigate the conditions of the state finances reported through its chairman. O.

N. Kil lough, that on January 19 there was in the general revenue fund on May 11 there was Mr. Foster called up his resolution providing for the immediate discharge of George lv. Mann, architect of the state capitol. The roll was called without any and the resolution was carried bv a vote of a a to Mr.

Bishop called up his resolution requiring the attorney general to see that Caldwell Drake out all the provisions of original contract. resolution Wits carried by a viva voce vote. A resolution by Dr. Ruff, re-1 quiring Caldwell Drake to re-1 fund to the state all money differ-, ence brought about by the cluing- es in the specifications made by the contractors. resolution was adopted.

lelrigerator ter; it is not made the old all over the top. It is and we would like to time to tell you why it is $nd why it takes less cooling space. higher than ordinary reil cheaper than any other Just measure the width, 3ther refrigerator, and you the price we ask for a 9ICK of the ice it takes to keep examining the Herrick will ice money. dware Mr. Turner called up Senate Bill No.

(Lee), providing for a pardoning and paroling board. The board shall have power to separate well-behaved prisoners and to recommend the pardon of others to the executive. The bill was passed by a vote of 2d to 2b. Senate Bill No. (Yopp), regulating the sale of commer rial fertilizers and prohibiting the admixture of harmful ingredients.

was read a third time and passed by a unanimous vote. Trnasfer of Title. The heirs to the Roe ton lands in this county, com prising over acres, have agreed to transfer the title to the land to Dr. Rurgis, of Milwalkee Wis. Dr.

Rurgis is a son-in-law of Roe, and his wife is one of the heirs. The deeds are1 being here and will be sent to Massa chusetts this week for contirma tion by the county Tin land is worth 8200,000, and com prises the best timber belt in tin county. Some of land lue been 'forfeited for taxes, whicl fact was not known until the ab struct was made recently. Want General Assembly. The official board of the Fihsl (Arkansas) Presbyterian churcli of Texrkana has forwarded an overture to the General Assembly of the church at Birminham, asking that next meeting of the General Assembly be held at Texarkana.

This overture is endorsed by the First (Texas) Presbyterian church, and also by the Rose Hill Presbyterian church. It is thought that there is at least a fair prospect that the overture will meet with a favorable answer. Hotel Arrivals Tlie following are registered at Hotel Miller: J. L. Ward, T.

W. Mullins, H. E. Harris, Jno. F.

Badger, St. Louis; C. B. Barham, R. C.

Gore, Guidon; J. H. Smith, W. Halliburton, Little Rock; J. W.

E. Smith, Alabama; J. R. Brittain, Paris, D. Keller, Memphis; G.

R. Mitchell, Virgin: C. T. Smith and wife, Tex as; A. J.

Wilson, Fordyce; P. Kuntz, Chicago; C. H. Brough, Fayetteville; H. B.

Gold, Washington, D. A. S. Riggs, Hot Springs. WILL NOT CONTEST Acting Governor Moore Will Vacate in Favor of Pindall Today.

Acting Governor John I Moore will not contest the claim of X.O. for the office of governor today. Mr. Moore, who has been act ing governor since Governor Lit tie went to Texas in February for his health, has told his friends that he will vacate the office be tween 11 and 12 today in favor of Senator who was elected president of the Senate last week and who will become acting governor in Governor Lit absence. A great many friends of Governor Moore throughout the state have wired and written him asking that he contest the office until the courts can say what course is the legal one, but Mr.

Moore says he prefers peace and comfort to office. It is stated however, that the matter will be tested in the courts. Governor Moore, when seen personally, said he would not discuss the matter for the public print. Cotton Outlook Gloomy. The outlook for a cotton eroi in Arkansas is more gloomy thar at any time in the memory of tin planters and cotton men of tin state.

It was stated yesterdaj that fully two-thirds of the cot ton acreage in Arkansas is yei unplanted; that'the acreage will probably decrease ten per cent and nothing short of a late fal and excellent growing weathei from now on can save the situa tion and produce anything neai an average crop of the great staple. James I. Ellis, state busines: manager of the Union states that he is certain tin gloomy prospects has no parade in twenty years. He said it doubtful if unfavorable growing conditions had ever extended ov er such a great portion of tin cotton belt. Mr.

Ellis has nuinerousinquiries and has fount the gloomy outlook is general ov er the state. Will Be Built. A meeting of the subscribed stockholders of the new hotel was held last night at the office of Sam Logan, and the matter of erecting the building was' re vived. Some of those who had subscribed for stock asked to be released and the request was granted, but there was more than enough new stock subscribed to make up for the loss. The plan as now proposed is to purchase all the vacant land in the block where the Parker House was formerly situated, I and erect the building near the centre, making a court or park of considerable dimensions at the sides and front.

If this is done, which now seems possible, new I money will be put in the enter prize, and the $20,000 necessary can easily be secured. The Indian and Prescott ball teams are playing at the East End Park this afternoon In a contest yesterday at Arkadel I phia, the Indians defeated the lo cal team by a score of 4 to 2. Try Bird Brand Lard. It is the best, and costs loss. C.

Ttiv C. "NXcCaATv. CasVv'vtT BANK OF PRESCOTT. Prescott, Arkansas. Capital Stock Authorized $100,000.00 Subscribed $50,000.00 ij IWe are desirous of making some good loans IWe appreciate a good loan just as much as a good deposit.

i BANK OF PRESCOTT Lace Curtain VALUES. No doubt you have cleaned house. How much better it would look if you would put up a pair of those light summer curtains we are selling. Think it over and then come in and look at ours. FULL LENGTH, FULL WIDTH.

75c, $1,00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 The Pair. Ozan Mercantile Company PRESCOTT, ARKANSAS. 4 1 1 I I 1.