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The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
PRETTIEST GIRL A SUICIDE
Pittsburg Beauty, Fearing Arrest,
Shoots Herself in Head.
FOrges Employers Name for $I,40O,
and Substitutes Paste for 81 900
Diamonds in His Rings.

Pittsburg Pa. Dec. Miss Ethel
Farver. twenty-five years of age. COM
mitted suicide in her apartment in the
Elsinore. Graft avenue, at 3 o'clock, as
Detective George Cole was seeking ad-
mittance in order 10 place her UnGer
arrest for forgeries aggregating 81. 400, and
tho theft of diamonds worth $1,000.
The victim was considered the most
beautiful and best-dTeSsed girl in Pitts
burg. and for a time was a nightly Wis
itor at the most fashionable cafes In the
city. Usually being accompanied by some
of the most wealthy and prominent men
in the city. being much sought after on
account of her unusual beauty.
Miss Farver. with her mother. Mrs.
Alice Attic. came here from Steubenville,
Ohio about TWO years ago. For the pas
few weeks they have been living in the
Elsinore the girl being employed by
Arthur Span, beauty doctor" and who
made his home with them
To-day Span discovered that his name
had been forged &c many checks. He ac-
cused Miss Farver He also demanded
the return of two diamond rings which
he loaned her. She gave him the rings.
Span later discovered that the diamonds
had been removed from the settings and
paste stones substituted. He complained
to the police, and Detective Cole went to
place Miss Farver under arrest She saw
him coming. and, running to the kitch-
en-. fired a bullet into her brain.
The officer broke into the room and
found her dead.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
YOUNG MAN KILLED BY CAR.
Trolley MnngIeE Youth Lying Across
BrightwOOd Avenue Tracks,

An unidentified white man. about twen-
~ or twenty-four years old. thought to
be Charles d. McKimmie. a florist. was
killed last night He was run over BY
Brightwood car No. l06 zoo yards south
Of the District line, on Brightwood avenue
The body was mangled and the features
unrecOgnizable AIotorman J. c. Bowers
and Conductor H. r. Cosgrave. in charge
OF the car. were held at No 10 police sta
ton. and the body was taken 20 the morgue
in the precinct wagon. When the pockets
were searched a membership card to the
Maccabees was found IN a pocket. bearing
the name Charles D. McKimmie.
Inquiry among a number of Nc
Kimmies brought a favorable response
over the telephone from the apartment
of Mrs O. A. NJ. MeKimmie, at the
Rockingham. by a man who said he was
a ''stepuncle' of a man who answered
the description, and who lived At 700 Des
Moines street northwest, near the scene
Of the accident
The young man was well dressed. Both
the motorman and conductor said he was
lying on the track
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
BONI THRAsHED BY A PORTER
Seeking to See Former Wife, Count
Gets Into Fight.

Paris. Dec. Ever since Nine. Gould
left her former husband. Count Boni de
Castellane, he has persistently tried to
gain access TO her, but her friends. know
ing the influence he had over her, took
effective measures to prevent his seeing
her.
The Count desisted for some time but a
few days ago fe entered the courtyard Of
Nine. Goulds mansion and accosted Il
porter. saying he wished to see Nine.
Gould The porter said he regretted II,
but he had been ordered not 10 allow the
Count 10 enter.
Boni insisted. and after vain persuasion
tried TO force an entrance The porter
thereupon seized him and a rough-and-
tumble fight tooA place. II ended by the
Count being bundled out in a crumpled
condition II is expected that the porter
viii sue him for assault
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
WHAT Is WHIsKYl' THEY ASK
Government Commission Goes to
Louisville TO Learn the Answer.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. THE Commits
si0a on Purity Of Food. appointed under
the agricultural appropriation act. has
opened a hearing here on the manufac-
ture of whisky. sugars. sirups, vegetable
oils. fiavoring extracts. and other articles.
The commissioners present are DR.. II.
". Wiley, chief chemist, Department of
Agriculture, Washington; Dr. William
Trcer. Of Pennsylvania State College
chairman; Prof. EllOn Fulmer, Washing
ton. Or. NJ. A Scovel, Of the Kehtucky
Agricultural College. and Dr. f. II. Jen-
kins. OF Washi .lop.
Coming to Louisville primarily for the
purpose OF De armining first wat is
whisky; what constitutes puu, IN
whisky. and what are to be regarded as
adulterants in whisky. the commission
viii investigate other products.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
GIVES BACK HIS 5IT zENsHIP
German SaturaIiEcd Eleven Years
Ago viii Become Bn Alien.

New York, Dec Ferdinand V. A.
Hoppe, a German. naturalized here eleven
years ago went to the naturalization
bureau Of the Supreme Court to-day and
said he wished 10 return his papers. as he
did not care 10 be a citizen Of this country
any longer
Chief Clerk Loos was nOnpiussed. for in
his many years in the naturalization bu-
reau he had never had just such an appli-
cation before when the applicant Intended
to stay In this country.
Mr. Loos told the applicant that the ap-
plcatiOn was unusual and that he did not
know what he could do about the matter
He consulted Justice O'GOrman and asked
him what he should do. The justice told
him that he could not enter any such or
der, but told the clerk to take the surren-
dered naturalization paper and file It with
the original papers.
This was done. and Mr. Hoppe went
away satisfied He refused 20 say why he
rejected American citizenship. He said he
was veterinary surgeon.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
Washington Herald
Why 1t Gives Results
to the Advertiser.

The Washington Herald is the
best morning medium Washington
merchants ever had for reaching
washington people. They are find
ing that fact out. too. Every ad-
vertiser in this paper gets results.
The Washington Herald has more
readers-more by thOusands-than
ever before read n morning news
paper at the Capital; and it's cir
culat ton Is growing every day. II
is a circulation that goes into the
homes. The home newspaper is.
as everybody knows, the best pos
sible medium for the advertiser.
This newspaper is a home news
paper. because it is a clean news
Daper; clean In its advertising col
umns. as well as in its news col
umns; clean all the way through.
It's circulation combines both quail
itv and quantity From its initial
tssue Il has been essentially a
washington newspaper. 1t is in
evidence every day in the week. in
every part OF the city and all the
suburbs. The merchant who is not
advertising in this paper Is missing
an unexcelled opportunity TO in
crease his Christmas trade
The installation Of The Herald's
.ooond piant ouadruple press-the
most up-to-date ever brought to
Washington-Is now under way.
And The Herald is not yet nine
weeks old.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
STEALS WIFE's LOVE; IS SHOT.
Chicago Physician Fatally Wounded
by Angry Husband.

Chicago. Dec. DIR. Benjamin Harris.
a retired Chicago physician. was shot and
nortaliy wounded to-day by A. c. Camp
bell Of Poland. Wis. superintendent OF
big lumber company at Sntigo in the
same State.
Mrs. Harris. who was recently divorced
from her husband on the ground that he
was too attentive 10 MTs. Campbell, was
witness 10 the affair.
Harris is dying at the Chicago Emer-
gency Hospital. shot twice through the
stomach, once in the back. and once
in the head. Campbell is a prisoner at
police headquarters. Both are wealthy
and prominent socially
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
Child in Gallery: "Is papa making laws now?"

Southern planter and tried so advise him
on the reformation Of the negroes; the
planter retorted by saying
Hell If the other Yankee generals
don't know any more than YOU do / can't
See how the South ever got licked
Gen King wound up by reading an
original poem dedicated to Rear Admiral
COghlan.
Congressman Sulzer, when the hurrah-
ing and toasting had subsidized. made a
short address.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
CONFESSES TO KILLING GIRL.
David Curtis Soon After Denies He
Committed the Crime.

Dayton, Ohio. Dec. david Curtis.
twenty-seven years old. is the confessed
murderer of DOna Gilman. After nerve
racking hours behind locked doors in the
Office of Prosecutor Nevin, of MontgOm-
cry County, Curtis gasped out a dreadful
recital. Then he laughed in the blanched
faces Of five men who sat in the room
with the murderer.
A few hours later he retracted his con-
fesson. saying il was forced from him.
The authorities are holding him pending
a strict investigation.
He is believed to be insane, or feigning
insanity.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
BILLIK ACCUSED OF MURDER.
CIairvOyant and HIS Wife Arrested
on Poisoning Charge.

Chicago, Dec. Herman BilHk. clair
voyant and fortune teller. and his wife
Mary, were arrested this afternoon
charged with the murder Of Martin VrzaI
his wife, and five Of their children.
Btllik is accused of administering -he
poison which killed the members of the
family. His wife is alleged to have been
an accessory.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair and not so
cold to-day; tomorrow mcreas-
ing cloudiness.- probably snow;
fresh northwesterly winds, be
coming easterly.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
SLAYER IS SHOT TO DEATH.
Escapes from Ohio Jail and Refuses
tn Surrender to Posse.

Lebanon, Ohio, Dec. Henry White.
the murderer of Marshal Basore, of
Franklin, Warren County Ohio. was shot
20 death by posse to-day White escap-
ed from the Lebanon Jail some days ago
and had not been seen since
Bloodhounds We're secured yesterday.
and to-day they traced him 10 a thicket
near Pleasant Plain.
The murderer refused TO surrender and
began shooting. He was instantly killed
by some Of the posse after they had
talked with him for some moments.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
six L.ahorers Are Killed.

Bakersfield, Cal, Dec "A cave-in
of a tunnel seventeen miles northeast
Of here to-day killed six laborers and
DESTROYED the seventy-foot shaft Just
sunk and being prepared for cement
casing.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
LOCAL

MARK Twain Visits Washington
2-J. W Foster Predicts New Alignment
of Powers.
president Receives Waterways Dele
gates.
2-DT Chancellor Scored by Citizens.
foreman Ashton Ex0nerated.
12-Oldest Inhabitants Hold Annual Re
union.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
THE FAMILY" IS AT LIBRARY.
Mrs. Parsons Widely Criticized Book
Obtained for Washington Readers.

Among the new books scheduled by
the Washington Public Library is The
Family" the widely heralded and bit
terIy criticised treatise Of Mrs. Elsie
Clews Parsons. wife Of Congressman
Herbert Parsons, Of New York, and
daughter Of Henry Ciegss. Mrs. Par
sons advocacy 81 trial marriages. no
doubt. viii interest Washington read
ers. and make the Carnegie bdilding a
particularly popular resort for the
next thirty days.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELGGRAPHIC.
1-Seveu Killed in Cornell Fire
1-Pittsburg's Prettiest Girl a Suicide.
Mrs. Birdsong's Mother Testifies.
War Fever at Frisco Dies out
I-Admiral Coghlan Banqueted
3-Bailey's Statement Fails 10 Satisfy.
9-Dr. Lapponi. POpe's Physician. Dead
S-Mother of Victim Would Punish Gil
lette
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
Good Furniture nt Auctlon

To-day at Sloan's. 1907 G St, there will
be sold a large quantity Of nearly new
furniture, without limit or reserve. The
sale opens promptly at 10 a. m, with a
lot Of carpets from the Metropolitan Club
private homes, hotels, &c. Everybody
welcome,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
CnNCnESS

3Public Printer Writes to Congressmen
-Hcusc Bars New Soeuing.
4-Labor Wins Victory in House.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
HARTMAN INDICTED,
FISH WILL TESTIFY
Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line Caught.
ENEMY WILL TELL ALL
Ex-PreSident of Illinois Central
Brings Proof of Combine.

VIII Appear Before the Interstate
Commerce Commission To-day with
Facts AbOut Recent Deal Resulting
in Gigantic Merger and EnInrEe-
ment of System-BOard CONFLICTING
Plans for Investigation of Trust.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08

via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. every Satur
day and Sunday. All regular trains ex
cept the Congressional Limited" p" Tick
eis good to return until Sunday night.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
POIITICAI.

Timothy Woodruff TO Confer With
President
bailey 10 Remain In Texas
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
want what Want when Want i

A la Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Eckstein's from Y to 3. I41s n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
CONTINUED on SEVENTH PAGE.

Bank Your Money where Interest
as well as protection is assured. Banking
dept of Union Trust Co.. 14l4 + St. pays
interest on all accounts. subject to check.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08

stepoEraphers' Civil service Exam
nation. Jan. Is The Drillery, 100 n Y
ave, viii tell you all about II.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
Baltimore and Return, SI.25.
baltimore A Ohio II II

Every Saturday and Sunday All train.
both ways, both days, except Royal Lin
tied.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
FIRE KILLS IN FRAT
HOUSE AT CORNELL
Eight Others Hurt as Flames
Sweep Chi Psi Home.
MANY ACTS OF HEROISM
Several Die or Are Badly Hurt
Trying to Save Others.

Little Senior Escapes To Campus,
Furnace 40 Rescue Roommate.
Suceumbs to Injuries - Chapter
House, Said to BE Finest Structure
Of Its Kind i'm World, Demolished.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08

BIackistOne's Floral Decorations are
ALWAYS admirable. Choice flowers. 14th & II
Oyster Roast at Chesapeake Beach
Sunday See ad., page Z,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08

heat. Ofte Hot-water Radiator does the
trick. Demonstrations, 5e9 9Th st,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-08

CONTINUED on THIRD PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Pretty 1907 Calendars

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
LEGAL.
SHERIFF"S SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virture
of an execution issued to me by the
circuit clerk of Nevada County Ark,
! will on Tuesday the 9Th day of May
1906 offer at public out cry at the front
door of the court house of Nevada
county on a credit Of three month with
approved personal security the follow
ing lands situated in Nevada county
Ark, to-wit: East one half of the south
East one-fourth of sect. Is south west
one fourth of the south west one-fourth
of sect. IS Township IA Range 20 and
the north west one-folt tn Of sect. 2 and
the north east one-fourth of sect 3
Township Is Range 20 Said land is to
be sold to satisfy a judgment in favor
Of c. c. Guttry against W. w. Drake
for the sum Of seventy five dollars
with interest and cost Of this execution.
April Is 1906 Ed Hood Sheriff.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wifeand myself
contracted severe colds which speedily
developed into the worst kind of la
grippe with all its miserable symp-
toms, says Mr.. j. S. Egleston of Ma
pie Landing, Iowa. Knees and joints
aching, muscles sore, head stopped up.
eyes and nose running, with alternate
spells of chills and fever. We began
using Chamberlain Cough remedy,
aiding the same with a double dose Of
Chamberlain S Stomach and Liver Tab
lets, and by it's liberal use soon com
pletely knocked out the grip" Sold by
Baker Drug Store, Wholesale and Re-
tail.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
The Semi-Weekly News.

Thousands of its readers proclaim II
the best genral newspaper in the world.
Its secret of success is that it gives the
farmer and his family just what they
want in the way Of family newspaper.
1t furnishes all the news of the world
twice a week. 1t has splendid page
where the farmers write their practical
experiences on the farm. 1t is like at
tending an immense farmers institute.
1t has pages specially gotten up for the
wife, for the boys and for the girls. 1t
gives the latest market reports. In
short, it gives combination of news
and instructive reading matter that can
be secured in no other way.
For 81. SO cash in advance, we will
send The Semi Weekly News and the
Twice-a-W eek Picayune each for one
year. This means you will get total
of POS copies It's a combination
which can't be beat, andyou will secure
your moneys worthmany times over.
Subscribe at once at the office Of this
paper,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
Is the Moon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the moon has
an atmosphere, which makes life in
some form possible on that satellite;
but not for human beings, who have a
hard enough time on this earth of ours;
especially those who don't know that
Electric Bitters cure Headache. Bilious
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dice, Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Torpid
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Debility and Female weakness. Une-
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ger for weak persons and especial for
the aged. 1t induces sound sleep Fully
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only SOC.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
MARKET REPORT
Prescott Market Corrected BY
w. B. Waller.

COTTON = Middling; to-day,
10 5-8 Good middling. II.
CORN Mixed, 62 1-2 to IS;
white 70 cents.
OATS Feed, 45 to so; seed,
as to so.
HIDES Green, 5 to 7c; dry
Salt, 10 to 7 lie, dry flint, Is to
lie.
WOOL-Burry unWashed, 10
to 15c; clean unwashed, Is to
20 cents; tub washed, Is to SOC.
BEESWAX 20 to Is cents.
TALLOW-3 to &c,
DRY SALT MEAT = Extra
short clear, 10 to 10 1-2 cents.
SMOKED BACON-E x r a
Short, clear 10 3-4 to IL cents.
STOCK PEAS = Whipporwill,
SIPS to $3.50 per bushel.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
Hollands For May.

OF Special interest to newspaper men
and those interested in newspaper work
is the article, Texas Newspapers and
the Men Who Make Them, by Walter
3. Whitman, in the May number of
Hollands Magazine The article tells
many things of interest about the press
of Texas, and is Illustrated with 81 half
tone engravings of newspaper workers.
Julia Truitt Bishop contributes "A
Piney- Woods Tragedy, story of de-
lightful humor, and Ed. Mott, another
Southern writer, has gruesome tale
of the earlier days of Mexico. The
Rose Fielding Well, " story of the
oil regions, is by Frank Andrews. c.
Cunningham has witty bit Of fiction.
Mrs. Sulhvan's Chicken Dinner, and
there are a number of other good short
stories for the month.
Re Coronation, by Jake A. Har
rison, and "Slumber Song, by Hester
Grey, are both very touching bits Of
verse. Each is we'll Illustrated, the for
mer being used as a frontispieee.
ellison Willets tells How They Do
Things in England and Wales, " this be-
ing the seventh contribution of his re-
markable series dealing with the peo-
pies Of many lands.
The cover for May is a very appro-
pirate one. birds and flowers, litho-
graphed in four colors from a design
by Mrs s. E. Buchanan.
Hollands is seemingly growing better
each month and is a thorough refuta-
ton of the claim that really great
magazine could not be published in the
South.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
Boxer Drug Store.

to run. Stand up and hit him
like a man. and he will soon take
to the hills. We will ever re-
member you as true blue, for we
like to hear the news Of your
community. So come right up
the line with your banner waving.
Hoping to see this in print, |
will ring off. Success to the
Picayune and its many readers,
and good luck to the editor.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
CORRESPONDENCE

Friendship, April 10. - Some
DOL weather On Easter.
The health of this community
is very good. No serious news.
Last Tuesday Mr.. T. L. Wes-
ton was seen going up the road
in doubleouick time without a
saddle on his horse. AfterWard
we learned it was new boy at
his house, and we guess his
name will be quit. Mother and
hoy doing well.
There was a large crowd at
Mt. Zioa Sunday and heard a
fine sermon by Bro. Dorman.
We was glad to meet DR.. Dye,
our Presiding Elder, at New Sa-
lem Saturday with many other
good brethren, also Bro. Van
Camp of Emmett. Bro, Dye gave
us 4 good sermon but he had to
leave for Baltimore Saturday
night. He will visit our circuit
in June, with good preaching for
the old and young. The appoint
ments will be published in time
for all to get ready to hear them.
The prayermeeting at Gale is
is changed from Sunday night to
a o'clock in the evening.
We are glad to learn that old
grandpa Hart of Mt. Moriah is
able to be out again.
Mr.. John Boswell and Define
Bailey, of Brisbane, spent Satur-
day night with Mr. Henry Bos-
well Of Gale.
We are glad to learn that the
railroad from Lester to Hope is
coming on rapidly. We wish
them good luck for we do need a
road through the center of the
county. How is the railroad from
Buren, to Lewisville? Tell us if
you know.
Cotton planting is the order OF
the day now and seed are very
scarce.
So we will ring off.
o
Garlandville, April 10. Beau
tiful weather.
The farmers are busy planting
cotton.
Prof. Wilson, of DeAnn, passed
through our vile enroute to New
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25

The Semi-annual meeting of the Ne
vada County Singing Convention will
convene on the lst Sunday in May at
Laneburg. Let every one who feels
interested in the cause of music be
present with good supply of song
books with hearts filed with praise and
alteration to the most High. Res'pt.
w. r. Steed, Chairman.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
State Of Arkau as

state Of Arkansas
County Of Nevada
At the last term Of TIE Probate Court Of Nevada
County. the following persons filed their accounts
current for settlement. administrators. execu-
tors and guardians the being ordered con-
tinued for notice by publication required by
law towt:
Lewis l.. Majors. administrator of the estate of
W +. KImbrough deceased first and final set
Element.
w S. Crank Guardian for APPLE Crank, ct. al.
minors; second annual settlement
J. D. Pelt, administrator of the estate Of J. J.
Pelt deceased fourth annual settlement.
Thos c. McRae. guardian Of Foster, Frank and
Kate Steele. minors; first annual settlement.
And all persons interested in any of the above
named settlements are hereby notified to come
forward and file their exceptions. if any they have
on or before the second day of the next term OF
our probate court, they will be forever barred
from excepting thereto, any items thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and official seal at my office in Prescott this the
21st day of April, 1906
(SeaD NAT MARTIN Clerk.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25

Drab. April q. Health in
these parts is good.
Mr.. Editor please admit new
writer from this place.
Preaching at Union Grove every
third Sunday,
Profs. Pink Honea and A. h.
Avery, of Garlandville, was on
hand at Marbrook Sunday. The
singing was a grand success.
Come again, professors.
Mr.. John Wake, of Garland
vile, was the guest of Miss Irene
Honea Sunday.
Billie NARROW is quite sick at
this writing.
Joe and John Lowe, of Wallas-
burg, passed through our burg
Friday en- route home, near Pres
colt.
Lopk out, Jake Jones, don't let
New Homes Tar Baby get you
started down hill or you will have
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-25
SPECIAL CLUBBING OFFER

Every man should subscribe to his
local paper, because from it he secures
class of news and useful information
that he can get nowhere else. He
should, however, also subscribe to a
first-class general newspaper. Such