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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18
J. Y. KEITH IS IN
JAIL AT CAMDEN
Man Charged with Killing His Faith
er Believed to be of Unsound
Mind.

James Y. Keith, who shot and
killed his father, C. S. Keith, at
at the latter's home five miles
south of Camden on Thursday,
has been placed in jail here. 1t
is believed by many that he is
not of sound mind.
When Keith, who is about 35
years of age, was taken into Gus
tody after he had slain his father,
he expressed great fear Of mob
violence. 1t was hard for the
officers to convince him that his
fears were groundless, as there
were no signs whatever of a
probable attempt to lynch him.
As the information received
here about the tragedy runs,
Keith not only fired at his father
and struck him in the head, but
after the elder Keith had fallen
the son empted the other barrel
of the shotgun into the PROSTATE
mans body.
The junior Keith, who is about
80 years of age. is said to have
made frequent threats of killing
somebody. He had separated
from his wife and had threatened
to kill her and their children. He
had said repeatedly that it was
his intention to kill his father.
When young Keith was sent to a
sanitarium a few months ago he
became very much incensed at
his father. He did not remain
in the institution long. Of late
his mind seemed to be unsettled
more than ever.
When, with a shotgun, he
started to his fathers place last
Thursday he was in no pleasant
frame Of mind. 1t is said that
he intercepted his father, a man
nearly 70 years old, at the gate
and shot him with load of buck
shot in the head. AS the old
man was falling, or just as he
had fallen, the second load was
fired into his body, killing him.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18
III The
Boy

The American Boy for April
will certainly please the boys,
with it's 101 pictures illustrating
stories and leading articles of
absorbing interest to the young.
Boys who love animals will follow
with eager delight Shaggy
coat" the biography Of beaver,
by Clarence Hawks, the blind
naturalist, "Shad Fishermen
Casting Their Big Nets and
Bird Migrations, by Professor
Thomas. Games and sports are
represented by baseball story,
it being number six Of Stories
Out of the Editors Life. " Under
the heading of athletics comes
My Tour Of the Entipodes,
part / of the story Of Arthur
Duffey's sprinting contests in
Aurtralia as told by himself.
OF short stories there are "A
Brave Korean, " Wolves at the
Door," The Biggest Fool at
Last" and "The Truth About
the Cowboy, 3" Other titles are
Working Your Way Some
Boys Mistakes" " William R.
Harper" Among the Boys"
About Marbles, - Harry
Castlemon, The True History
of Captain Kidd" Uncle Sans
Weather Map" Mexican Boy
Cargadores, " Sliding to Bases"
'Boyhood of Great Americans, "
Young Prince Joachim, " The
Boys Garden, The Care of
the Teeth, " Stamps, Coins, and
Curios, " THE Boy Photograph
er, " Experimental Lessons in
Electricity" " The Wizard of
Menlo, How to Make a Sand
Wheel, " Chemistry for Boys" F."
and nearly fifty puzzles, tricks,
problems and contests that will
keep the boys busy through the
month, This number Of The
American Boy will interest every
member of the family. Subscrip-
ton price $1.00 a year. The
Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit,
Mich.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18

fearing to be lost in the smoke,
they were forced to make a hur-
ried departure.
Capt. J. H. McHugh, owner of
the Creighton hotel, which was
valued at So, 500, carried S., 500
insurance. The furniture and
fixtures were worth 81, 500, and
were insured for 81, 900; annex
building and furniture, loss pro-
badly S4OO, covered by insurance.
F. E. Watson, proprietor of the
Creighton hotel, suffered 81, 200
loss on hotel furnishings, with
$500 insurance.
The Christian church was val
ued at 81, 500, and is a total loss,
with insurance Of 5000 on the
building. The organ and seats
were saved, but the loss on fur
niture exceeds the insurance of
500. The church parsonage was
total loss, and was valued at
$3.50; insurance, $500.
F. E. Vining lost his furniture
and furnishings, valued at $400;
insurance 5000.
The losses of J. d. Cook and
Mrs. Huddleston on the Cook no.
tel building were S25 and 500,
respectively, being covered by
insurance.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18
Woman Burned to Death.

Nancy Stewart, aged about rs
years, was burned to death at
her home in South Camden a few
days ago. She was cooking and
her clothes caught fire, and she
was so badly burned that death
soon ensued, She was possessed
of considerable property. The
brick building occupied by Brown
Bros, on Adams street belonged
to her and she also owned a good
home and four acres Of land
where she resided.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18

farming weather, rains just right
but temperature has been rather
low for vegetable growth, but all
right for the cut worm, and the
little scoundrels are playing hav-
oc with our garden truck.
A bad stand of corn is almost
a universal complaint by all who
planted in March. Some are
having to plant over.
We notice that Mr.. Gam and
a few others have planted a por-
ton of their cotton crop the past
week.
Rev. Mark D. Armstrong and
Mrs. Portia Purtle were married
at Bluff Springs church Sunday
at II o'clock a. m., Rev. J. w.
Irwin officiating. The writer
joins a host Of friends in extend
ing congratulations and best
wishes to the contracting parties.
Old grandma Phillips, wife of
B. Phillips, Sr., is quite seriously
afflicted with rheumatism and
heart trouble.
Miss Gertrude Franks, who
was somewhat dangerously sick
with congestion for 2 or 3 days
the past week is convalescing.
A little boy of Jack J. Samp-
sons, aged about 6 years was
thrown from a horse Sunday
morning and received injuries on
his head which the attending
physician, DR.. Reeder, is fearful
will prove quite serious if not fa-
tai.
We are authorized to announce
that the semi-annual meeting of
the Nevada County Singing Con-
vention will be held at Laneburg
on the first Sunday in May. All
singers are urged to attend and
bring their books and all who can
will bring a well filled basket.
Remember date and place and
come and have a good time.
The second quarterly meeting
for this, Harmony Circuit was
held at New Salem, Saturday and
Sunday. DR.. Dye, the Presiding
Elder, was present on Saturday
and preached at II o'clock a. m.
and held the conference in the
afternoon, and having to meet
an engagement in Baltimore Ma
ryland, he left the meeting in
charge of Rey's, Lewis, pastor
of this circuit, and Van Camp,
of Emmett. the latter preaching
Saturday night, Sunday at II
O'Clock and at night. Ye scribe
heard the sermon Sunday at II
o'chck and will say that Bro.
Van Camp is good preacher,
the fact is he is one pulpit man
who deceives his appearance
more than any one we remember
to have ever heard before. A
large congregation was out Sun
day.
nu.IL
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18
Ginners to Meet.

The Arkansas Ginners' Asso-
citation will hold a meeting in
Little Rock about May 10. Pres
ident Robert c. Lynch of the
state association has announced
that a meeting will be held at
about that time, and a call will
be issued within a few days,
The meeting has been delayed
until after planting is completed,
as it is expected that a better at
tendence can be secured at that
time.
The state association of ginners
was organized at a meeting held
in this city about two months
ago. and at that time it was an
nounced that another meeting
would be held some time in April
to complete the work of organi-
zation. 1t is expected that there
will be a larger attendance at
the next meeting than at the
first one.
On January p last, little Cath
rine Boyd was fearfulIy burned
at Florence, Ala, two hundred
and fifty square inches Of the
child's body being burned. One
hundred and twenty square
inches Of egg skin was applied
to the burns on February /, and
now the child is reported to be
recovering and a new cuticle is
forming satisfactorily under the
egg skin. There is no evidence
of any contraction of muscles,
the child now being able to walk.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18
DEVILS island Torture

is no worse than the terrible case of
Piles that afflicted me 10 years. Then |
was advised to apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and less than box permanently
cured me, writes L. S. Napier, of
Rugles, KY. Heals all wounds, Burns
and Sores like magic. 25c at All Drug
gists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18

Robert Jacobs, an old engineer
Pl the Cotton Belt railroad, who
Up to a few weeks ago was a
Efusted employe Of that compa-
n.y. but for some cause had lost
|mS position, became intoxicated
En Camden last Thursday even
Png, and while in this condition
wandered down into the Cotton
pet yards and took refuge un-
uer a box car from a storm that
cdiae up suddenly. While under
'ae car a switch engine that was
making up trains at the time
moved the car, causing one wheel
y pass over his body, from the
eHects Of which he died a few
iloufs later. The deceased was
=. .lnlddle-aged man and lived at
flne Bluff, No. 1916 East Seventh
avenue, where the remains were
'aNen on the northbound passen-
ger train at 9:55 p. m.
, Inc school board of the Arka-
y aelpnla public school at a meet
ing held recently decided to is
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18

Cotton planting is the order of
the day.
Miss Snow Kirkpatrick, one of
Hempstead's charming young la
dies, spent last Saturday night
with Miss Leona Wynn.
Miss Brilliant Wilson, another
one of Hempstead's S fairest young
ladies was the guest of Miss Leo
ma Wynn Sunday.
We are truly glad that clabber
time has come with the Garland
vile scribe. Tar Baby always
thought that he needed a little
clabber.
Mr.. Mike Sullivan. Of the Car
ruthers Lumber Co. was visiting
in this neighborhood last Satur-
day. Mr.. Sullivan has a fine
knowledge of milling.
The party at Mr.. Miner S
! seemed to have been enjoyed by
a good many from the amount of
bombarding that taken place af-
ter the party broke. Look out
boys, something going to drop
some of these times and drop"
hard.
Now the primary election is
over it seems that we are being
bothered with dish peddlers. Oh,
please give us a rest.
Miss Bertha and Eula Hale, of
Prescott attended church at New
Home last Sunday.
Z. DeLaughter preached an
interesting sermon at New Home
Sunday. Come again Bro.
Mr.. Mark Mccain, of Arcadia,
has a mare that gave birth to
twin colts the other day. One a
horse colt, the other mule.
Success to the Pic.
Ward Chapel, April Is Farm
ing progressing nicely in this
neighborhood.
Going fishing seems to be the
order of the day,
All who attended the Easter
party" report an excellent time.
Mr.. Pearce of Boughton called
on the Misses Wilson Sunday af-
ternoOn.
Several couple of the young
people went driving Sunday eve.
Regular services at this place
Saturday night and Sunday.
Artesian, April Is Some nice
weather for the farmers to plant
cotton.
There will be a musical at j.
c. Daniels Saturday night. Ev-
erybody invited to attend, Bring
your Jews Harps boys.
Joel d. Ross was the guest Of
Miss May Sanders Sunday.
Miss Fanny Wake and Early
Martin attended the musical at
Mr.. Summers Saturday night.
Sam Moore says if any one
wishes to see him, they will
please call at Mr.. Meadors.
There has been several meet
ings of the farmers union held
at this place lately. This is
. something every farmer ought
to be member of and make it
one Of the greatest unions in the
world.
Mr.. Robert Sales did some very
fine singing Saturday night at
the musicel. His songs were
Bill Bailey and Since | Got Mine.
There was a singing at John
Henry Elders Sunday night.
Mr.. G. w. Ross and family re-
turned from Howard county Sun
day where they have been visit
ing friends and relatives for the
past week.
What has become of our Boards
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18
LrWS FROM
| EVERYWHERE.
~. Items From Everywhere Clip
nod From Our Exchanges.

Monte Ne is again without a
|aper, A. A. Webb, who has been
lublishing the Herald at that
Ilsce, for the past year having
brown up the sponge and
hit for the lack Of patronage.
h. Webb is a frst-class news
|aper a., writer, and the loss of the he
Herald under his editorship will
{ felt by the promoters and ID, cit
Eens of Monte Ne. Editor Webb
pft last Wednesday in company
Nth his family for Dallas, Tex
! where he has accepted a posi-
ion on the Daily News.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18

Prosecuting Attorney P. r.
andrews, of Augusta, announces
hat the trial of John Y. Rob-
|rts. former mayor of Searcy,
Ebich was set for April Is, on
lhange of venue, at Mariana,
as been postponed until the Au-
kust term. There are four IN
|ictments pending against him
|or arson. conspiracy to defraud,
efacing a grave, and obtaining
honey under false pretenses.
the cause of the postponement
! the inability of his chief coun-
lei, Col. Geo, w. Murphy. to be
resent Wednesday on account
i conflicting engagements.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-04-18

Prospecting Tor gold IS gettlng
b be decided fad in Northwest
krkansas. and work in this line
5 reported from a number Of
Boints on White river, near Mon
|e Ne, between Rogers and Ben
|onville, and near Johnston in
Washington county. The present
earch for the precious metal un-
)oubtedly owes its impetus to
he visionary millions Of the pro-
|noters of the Kruse mine at
Rogers, but it has taken a firm
|old upon q number Of citizens,
md every week or so a fresh
patch Of dirt or rock or gravel
foes West to some assay Office.
interest is kept alive by the fact
hat several reports from the as
layers say traces Of gold and
|ilyer are to be seen in the sam
pies. Not a single reliable re-
port has shown them to be pres
|nt in a quantity that would even
pay the slightest returns. When
|he kruse's reported their first
lSsay they claim it shows gold
. the value Of $4,000 per ton.
One made a week ago shows
lbout 81 a ton, and most folks
.hlnk that a little to high. Ac-
,ordlng to the Branner state geo.
oglcaI report, the rock forma-
ION IN this section of Arkansas
5 decidedly unfavorable for the
ilscoyery Of either gold or silver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
Secret Well Kept,

Cashier Jackson of the American
Cotton Oil Company's New York of
fees, formerly held the position of
travelling auditor. with several of the
southern states under his supervision.
He is an expert on hotels in the terri
tory which he covered, and declares
that there are some which are the
limit
Il stopped off one day at little
Louisiana town. he said in telling
of his experiences, land went TO its
solitary hotel for supper. The waiter
brought me plate of some kind of
meat. tried to figure out what it
was by looking at 1t and failed. Then
l tasted it. Still was in the dark.
Finally called my servitor.
Waiter said. what Kind of meat
is that you brought me?'
Please, sub, Boss. rs got stricls
orders not to tell he replied and
moved away grinning New York
Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
Makes CARRIAGE Floral Bower.

Most fashionable women have the
cushions of their carriages perfumed
with sachet bags, but the Baroness
Elizabeth Rosen. daughter of the Rus
sian ambassador to this country, has
more poetic ideas. She has a charm
ing little coupe. and at the sides,
where another woman would have a
mirror. powder puff and hairpins,
she has two contrivances which hold
water and keep handful of violets
fresh and fragrant. 1t is delight to
step into this carriage. The baroness
is going to have additional flower
stands in the coupe. and, unlike the
girl who had rings on her fingers and
bells on her toes, she will have per-
fume and color wherever she goes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
Prince kropotkin as He Is.

Prince Kropotkin, the famous Rus
sian exile. is one of the few who have
ever succeeded in escaping from that
grim stronghold the bastile of st. Pc
tersburg. known as the Fortress of St
Peter and st. Paul PersonalI- the
prince is a man of the simplest tastes
and highest ideals, and by all who
know him is not less loved than he is
respected. In a little cottage of the
simplest kind in town in the south
of England he has lived for years the
existence of student, and no one un-
acquainted with the facts would ever
dream that this thoughtful, gentle,
courteous savant. with the thin, nerv.
Gus hands and the scholars stoop. was
the dangerous firebrand and revolu.
tionary he is supposed to be in Russia
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
THAT TELLS TALES.
viii Be Invaluable Acquisition in
Detective Work.

A tell tale telephone is the dicto-
graph, and the most remarkable of its
wonderful race. One can stand ten
feet away and whisper a message, or
when thirty feet distant speak in an
ordinary tone of voice and the mes
sage will be clearly and audibly trans
mitted. Its construction is the invent
ors bright particular secret. 1t can
be easily used by an employer for die
tating to a shorthand writer, as the
latter can take the dictation at any
distance from the speaker without
having to hold a receiver to the ear.
1t works both ways so that both peo-
pie can converse equally well. This
explains the name photograph. In de-
tective work it promises to prove an
Invaluable acquisition. When a third
person is desired to hear an interview
between two others it will no longer
be necessary for the witness to hide
behind the screens and in other con-
venient places. The dictograph can
be hung behind a picture or under a
desk, or even placed N a partly
open drawer of the desk. and will
transmit faithfully the entire conver-
sation to one or more witnesses in
another room, or to a stenographer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
Many Kinds of Liberals.

1t is evidently going to be some
what difficult to keep posted on the
lntricacies of British politics, in view
Of the multitude of groups into which
parties are divided. There are no
less than six differing groups of liber-
ais, and there are three groups of con-
servatives, which are appropriately
designated as the backs. the forwards
and the halters. The backs are the
lncompromising free trade unionists,
a select group who have been shouting
since the wreckage of the elections
that theirs is the only life raft that
will float The forwards are the hun
dred or more followers of Mr. Cham
berlain. who base faith in their prin-
ciples and are determined to stand by
them. even If they are forced to form
a party of their own. The halters are
the Balfour tacticians. who have not
known their own minds on the tariff
question and who are wabbling yet,
Notwithstanding Balfour's latest flop.
Boston Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08

Joan OF the Sword Hand had
placed herself at the head of her
400 lances, and was riding through the
shouting streets toward the Plassen-
burg gate.
AS soon as they were clear the
Princess Joan turned in her saddle
and spake to the 400 behind her.
I'VE ride back. to Kernsberg,' she
cried. Joan of the Sword Hand is
wed. but not yet won. If they would
keep her they must first catch her.
Are you with me, lads of the hills?"
There came a unanimous shout of
"Aye-to the death," from 400
throats.
"Then give me a sword and put the
horses to their speed. We ride for
home. Let them catch us who cant"
And this was the true fashion of the
marrying of Joan of the Sword Hand,
Duchess of Hohenstein, to the Prince
Louis of Courtland, by his brother.
Bishop Conrad, cardinal and prince
of the Holy Church.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
TheoIoaical Poser.

Congressman John Sharpe Williams
tells of the difficulties encountered by
a darky preacher in Mississippi in en-
deavoring to Snatch brand from the
burning" in the shape of one Nose
Baker, who steadfastly refused to at
tend divine service. The preachers
arguments were met by discouraging
silence on the part of Nose. Finally
the latter condescended to speak to
the extent of asking a question
"Wot are we all heah for?" he growled
morosely. 1--WE is heah to help odders.
Moses" responded the old clergyman,
kindly smile Illuminating his dusky
features. EFF dat's So" added Moses,
with a maliciously triumphant grin,
''wot is de odders heah for?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
JAPAN TO PAY DEBTS QUICKLY.
Arrangements Made for Liquidation in
Short Time.

Some recent critics of Japan's finan-
cial administration will have to revise
their comments and complaints. They
we're saying that the Toxic govern
ment was making too small an ap-
preparation for the sinking fund, and
was planning to let its debts. and es-
pecially its Russian war debt. run too
far into the indefinite future. 1t would
seem pardonable in Japan considering
her comparative lack of wealth, If she
did decide to let the burden of indebt-
edness remain for gradual discharge
through future years. But it seems
now that such is not to be the case.
The war debts, which amount to more
than S900,000.000, are all to be paid
off in thirty-three years, while the
domestic Indebtedness, amounting to
$S7 500, 900, is to be entirely discharg-
ed in thirty-six years. This program
of Japan's must be regarded as un-
commonly ambitious and as marking
something like a new era in national
finance. That this debt-paying pro-
gram will be fulfilled is confidently
to be expected. Japan has long had
the habit of paying her debts, not
merely on time, but often ahead of
time.-New York Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
Alfonso Born a King.

There is fact about King Alfonso
well worth knowing. OF all the kings
who have ever lived, with the sole ex
ception of Jean l of France. who lived
but few hours, he is the only one to
be a king from the moment of his
first breath-a veritable born king"
And since he is much spoken of these
days, it is not amiss to know his name,
which is His Most Catholic Majesty
Don Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, of
CASTLE, of Leon, of Navarro, of Gibral
tar, of the Western and Eastern Indies,
of the Oceanic Continent, Archduke of
Austria, Duke of Burgundy, of Brabant
and Milan. Count of Hapsburg, Of Flan
ders, of the Tyrol and Grand Master
of the Golden Fleece.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-08
china's Empress Woman of Force.

The dowager empress of China has
been compared with Elizabeth of Eng
land and Catherine of Russia. Her
force of character has enabled her to
maintain her authority in all the tur-
moil and intrigue and rebellion which
has beset China in recent years. She
has absorbing vanity, in which she is
like Queen Elizabeth, and a German
artist, who has lately painted her por-
trait, has been describing the exper-
iences. The painter made a portrait
as true to life as could be, but this
was entirely unsatisfactory to the
royal patron. She is over 10 years of
age, but she wanted a painting of a
woman in the full bloom of youth.
The painter had to depict her as a
woman of 25.