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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
To Protect Her Visitors.

The Visitors Protective League has
been organized at Hot Springs for the
purpose of protecting the visitors from
the drummers and swindlers. AS the
organization is purely benevolent in
character, there will be no source OF
revenue but it will be supported by
contributions from its members from
time 10 time.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Found Dead Near Home.

William Harp, a farmer. living near
Van Buren,, was found dead near his
home recently. 1t is believed he was
struck by a passing train, as his body
was lying by the railroad track.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Mark OF Hiah Breeding.

1t is a mark of high breeding to be
punetilious in matters of politeness.
One cannot be 100 careful about such
things. one burst of rudeness is new
er forgotten or forgiven, and the polite
manner should be cultivated until 1t
becomes a second nature.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Profitable Farming.

VIII Holland, who owns farm near
Nicely, planted IA acres in cotton this
year on which he made 10 bales OF
good cotton by his own labor, and In
addition, he cultivated 20 acres in corn.
which yielded him 500 bushels.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
An Unusual Accident.

Bob Moss, who lives at Austin, built
a fire in his field against large rock.
The heat caused the rock to explode
and one of the fragments struck Mr..
Moss on the head with such force
that he was rendered unconscious for
a time, but escaped serious injury.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Ran Into Open Switch.

A freight train ran into an open
switch at Cricket, killing Lee King,
engineer, and J. c. Freeman, fireman,
also injuring two others whose names
could not be learned.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Timber Man Killed.

John Hyde, son of Col. Job Hyde,
prominent in U. G. V. affairs, and an
old resident of Desha county, shot and
killed f. Gent, timber man, about
three miles below Tillar. Some mys-
terry surrounds the cause of the TRACE
dy, as Hyde is said to be quiet and
unassuming young man.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Received New Quarters.

The bank at Mountain Home receiv-
ed recently from Washington, d. c.,
$4,000 in quarters. There were 5000
of them, all of the coinage of 1906.
The entire shipment has been put into
circulation.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
White River Conference.

The White River Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
is in session at Corning, with Bishop
Z. Z. Hoss presiding.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Annual Meeting.

The State Federation of Labor is
holding It's annual meeting in Pine
bluff with about 80 delegates, repre-
serting various unions in the State,
in attendance.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Burned To Death.

The four-year-old child of Eliza Pow
ell, a negress, was burned to death
near FL Dorado. The child was roast
ing potatoes in an open fireplace when
her clothing caught fire.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Prizes For Arkansas Poultry.

DIR. l. NJ Martin of Eureka Springs,
proprietor Of the Ozark poultry ranch,
won first prize on the one entry of
cockerels. AMI took first, second, third,
fourth, and fifth on the five entries of
pullets at the Fort Worth Poultry
show.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
To Sail For Corea.

DR.. Manton Wilson will leave soon
for Corea, in Eastern Asia, as a medi-
cal missionary under the direction of
the Presbyterian church.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
To Establish Canning Factory.

A company is being organized at
Waldron for the purpose of establish
ing a canning, picltling and evaporat-
ing plant at that place.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Sentenced On Libel Charge.

e. c. Ritchey. a farmer living near
Dexter, Jefferson county, was SEN
fenced to serve three years in the
state penirentiary on the charge OF
slanderlng Miss Bertha Kelly. Is years
old. his own sister-in-law.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Cartridge Exploded.

Sinclair Johnson q Horatio, ex-
ploded a blank cartridge recently. ana
pieces of the shell struck him in the
face. splitting his nose in two.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Saloon Man Turns.

George Kilgore of Hot Springs, one
of the best known saloon men In Gar
land county, has sold his interests
and announced his intention of vot-
ing the prohibition ticket hereafter.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
New Plant At Helena.

The Reeves Lumber Company is
erecting veneer plant at Helena,
which will give employment to from
$50 to 200 hands.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Fell From Blind Baggage.

James Barren. negro, fell from the
blind baggage of a train at Ashdown.
receiving serious injuries.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19

The town of Corning is being paved
with concrete, several miles OF walks
having already been laid.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
Shooting Scrape.

Jim Derrick was shot at his home in
Argenta, by RUDE Carter, but was not
seriously wounded.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
steel Bridge Completed.

The new steel bridge over the Terre
Nowr creek. near Arkadelphia, has
been completed and has been accepted
by the commissioners.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
$92,l84 Worth
of Pianos in
Fifty-on eDays
Marvellous Prosperity of Los An
geles as Indicated by the
Large Sale of Pianos at
the Leading Music
House

There is no better indication of the
prosperity Of a community than the sale
of the so-called luxuries of life. Peo-
pie buy groceries because they must
live-they buy clothing and furniture
because of necessity-they buy pianos
because they are prosperous.
In the past few years Los Angeles
has developed many great mercantile
institutions in the way of dry goods
stores, department stores, furniture
stores, etc. That this city is fostering
great piano business is evidenced by
the fact that the WILEY B. ALLEN
COMPANY, 416-418 SOUTH BROAD
WAY, has sold nearly 100000 worth of
pianos in less than two months. The
actual figures are 245 pianos, aggre-
eating $92,1S4 in just fifty-one days. !
One remarkable feature of this great
volume of business is the large num-
Der who bought the most expensive
makes, such as the Knabe-Mason &
Hamlin - Packard - Ludwig-Fischer
-Knabe-Angelus - Emerson-Angelus
and Kingsbury Player
A visit to this house, where nearly
an acre of pianos is exhibited, is well
worth ones while.
Mr.. j. A. Brown, manager, reports
an unusually large business at all of
this firms eighteen stores on the coast
but Los Angeles leads in the number
of sales In proportion to the popula-
ton of the various cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
FLIRTS WITH A MOON GODDESS:
JOSHES PORTRAIT OF OLD TSI AN

friends tried to persuade him to desist
and said that the moon goddess was
n gay old girl anyhow, otherwise she
wouldn't be nudging Confucius In the
ribs with her elbow.
Insult followed Insult and the Chinese
were first alarmed and thought Sam
Lee was sick from drink. Later his
actions became so queer that without
exception they fed from him and let
him alone.
He wandered about the streets for
several hours poking fun at the dig
nifed merchants ard making remarks
about their personal appearance.
Joshes Tsl Ans Portrait
When he was apprehended he was
making violent love TO a portrait Of
old Tsl An, empress Of China. The
portrait was q copy from the famous
painting by Miss Carl of st. Louis,
and Sam was trying to argue the por-
trait of the old woman into accom-
nanying him to a 1O-cent theater
nearby, where he promised to show
her the time Of her life.
Yesterday when Lee was arralgned
In court he was asked IL he under
stood English.
81 can't speak English" he answered
in words the pronunciation of which
showed his perfect familiarity with the
language.
When the laughter had subsided Lee
was told that he was accused Of being
crazy and would have to answer that
charge in court. When the term had
been explained to him he became
-wrathy and announced in a loud voice
that he was not crazy and that any
man who said he was v ould have to
answer the personal ins 1t.
He was hustled cut and will appear
In court for examination today, while
Chinatown has settled back to the
numdrum existence so rudely broken
by Sam Lee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
FOR 1907
Is indispensable

An atlas, to be of service, must
be up-to-date - compact. This
Atlas and Gazetteer of the World
is newer by five years than any
publication of like nature. In size
1t is 1OA by 1871 inches. In scope,
gigantic. 1t contains nearly 800
pages Of solid knowledge.
In the last half decade the
world has moved forward swiftly,
and changes of vital moment have
been wrought. The alert business
man or painstaking teacher has
no use for a mediocre, cumber-
some atlas. telling only half
truhts. He wants to know the
situation today. Thousands of
new towns have sprung up with
in this last year. New railroads
have been finished. He wants a
complete compendium of geo.
graphical facts to date. These
facts are easily accessible in this
exhaustive work because Of
simple system of indexing.
OF the contents of this invalu-
able volume the following feat
ures must command interest:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
CELESTlALS DECIDE 1T A CASE
OF INSANITY
Sam Lee Acts Queer In Chinatown,
and Is Arrested and VIII Be
Examined as to His
Mentality

Too much opium and rice wine, com
bined with the hilarious JOY Of the
celebration of the Chinese new year,
was an overtax to the brain of poor
Sam Lee, vegetable vender, who be-
cause Of his strange actions was yes
terday arraigned before the insanity
commission of the superior court on
q charge OF lunacy.
Sam Lee was arrested in Chinatown
by the Chinatown officers Tuesday on
the complaint of several Chinese mer-
chants. 1t was alleged that Sam
showed signs Of n dlsordered brain
when in spite of the warnings of the
various merchants he insisted on
drinking the sacred wine from the
altar before one Of the josses, with the
remark that he had seen the wine
there for three days and that any joss
who was so inconsiderate of good wine
as to leave 1t collect dust for several
days ought not to have a chance to
drink 1t.
Flirts with Moon Goddess
Following that act Sam is alleged
to have tlckled the delicately poised
chin OF the beautiful moon goddess as
she stood wrapped in her dainty robes
by the side of the figure of Confucius
in Wong Lees store.
Sam refused to be quelled when his
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
ELKS HELP At
ARBOR DAY WORK
Touring Utahans Leave Autos to Plant
Trees-Visit Theater at Night.
Start for San Diego
Today

Utahs Elks tried to corner the auto
mobile supply in Los Angeles today.
Every size and make was in use carry
ing the antlered visitors in all direc-
tions, this being free-for-all day in
autos. Most of the visitors went to-
wards the foothill towns towards pasa-
dena, Monrovia, Altadena and other
points where views of the mountains
could be had.
Exalted Ruler Tom Homer and the
two chaperoneS, Mrs. G. c. Slade and
Mrs. r. f. Kaufman, each in different
colored autos with friends led one
brigade that headed for Sycamore
grove, where arbor day festivities were
celebrated by Los Angeles, Here hun
dreds of autos trimmed in flowers and
greenery had concentrated and the Elks
were given the center of the charmed
circle as soon as the purple came in
evidence.
Elks were pressed into service and a
number of trees were christened in their
honor. The women of the party We're
all presented with bouquets of flowers
by the school children, and the pretty
compliment was highly appreciated by
the Elks delegation.
Secretary A. w. Raybould and G. F.
Warren were so busy making up parties
of tourists at the King Edward hotel
that they were in the last auto to leave
and their chauffeurs had to make fast
time joining the bunch of benzine bug
gies that preceded them.
Last night the whole bunch took pos
session OF the Burbank theater to see
"The Henrietta" All the boxes were
filled by the ladies of the party, and
purple ribbons were literally used. The
front seats were set apart for the men
from Salt Lake. During the progress
of the play repeated references We're
made to the honored guests, who ap-
preciated the sallies.
This morning at S:45 the party will
leave In special cars for San Diego,
which win be reached AT o'clock
Coronado beach. the caves of La lola.
Point Iona and the bull-fght arena at
Tia Juana, Mexico, will be the objective
points.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
SAYS POLICE HELD HER
WITHOUT COMMUNICATION

Lulu Kinlock, who was arrested
Thursday on charge of vagrancy,
stopped proceedings in Police Justice
Chambers court yesterday and finally
persuaded the justice to send for Chief
Kern. She complained that she was
unable to get word of her arrest to
friends outside of the jail, and that If
she had been allowed to communicate
with them she would have been able
to secure bail.
The woman was arrested-by Detec-
tives Zeigler and Hosick, and accused
them of being responsible for her de-
tention without being given a chance
to let her friends know of her arrest.
After hearing her story Justice Cham
bers said she should have been given a
chance to try to secure bail and sent
for Chief Kern. The chief investigated
the matter and reported that the
woman had not asked for bail at the
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
THE GAZETTEER

Contains an alphabetical index
listing completely the towns of
the world, including all places in
the United States of over 500
inhabitants. and giving official
censuses as late as 1904. Also a
Topical Cyclopedia of Geography,
alphabetically indexed Occupy
ing more than 100 pages), con-
tanning a wealth of entirely
up-to-date information about
mountains, islands, rivers and
other physical aspects of the
globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
THE ILLUSTRATIONS

Form a charming collection of.
Photographic reproductions that
are property called "The World
in Halftone." These beautiful
pictures range in size from two
inches square to half a page.
They appear on an average of
two to a page. ,and number in
their midst innumerable por-
traits of types, and some of the
rarest and fairest views in the
world.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
SICK. AND ANXIOUS

to be welI2 Then let tn.
great Chinese doctor. Toy Kee
treat you. Testimonials on
View from grateful patients
who have been cured by the
use of pure Chinese herbs. OF
Consumption. Heart. Stomach
Liver and Kidney Troubles
Catarrh. Cancer 'No"matism
etc. Consultation free. DIR
TOY KEE. 800 s. Hill st.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16
THE MAPS

Are clear, accurate, and by rea-
son of their delicate. harmoni-
ously blended coloring are of rare
beauty. Boundaries are distinct.
The names Of towns are printed
in graded type. indicating their
size. A unique marginal index of
great value shows the area of
each state and it's population by
sex. race and color. Towns are
arranged in order of their size.
and counties alphabetically.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-16

n you want to go east. c. Haydock,
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. lls w. 6th.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
$3.50 Untrimmed Shapes
$2.4S

Shapes-Colored chips, milans, leg
horns and mixed braids; also many
pretty black and white; all new
shapes; $3.50 value on sale Mon
day at SEAS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
$l.25 Sailor Hats 98c

Plain and rough straw sailors, with
black and white band; pretty all
white sailors, worth $125, special
for Monday at CSC.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
$775 Chantilly and Spanish Lace SI.9S
I4C Embroidery GalloOns Sc

New net embroidery galloons and
beading, dainty new patterns, in
white and ecru, sells in the regular
way at 6Ac yard; special Monday
&c yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
75C Combs 25c

Shell and amber back combs;
some plain tops, others with
fancy mountings, set with rhine
stones and colored jewels; a
large assortment to select from;
Monday Zoe combs at 25c each,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
35C Jewelry lOC

10000 pieces Of jewelry. consist
ing of brooches, stick pins, cuff
pins, hat pins and waist sets; all
kinds OF purple jewelry in pam
sy, violet and marguerite waist
sets, brooches and hat pins; also
bead neck laces and abalone hat
and stick pins. This is the fin
est lot Of jewelry that was ever
put out at 10c; these goods are
worth to S5c; special for Mon
day at 10c each.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
lOC LOw-Cut Neck Ruches Sc

Special low-cut neck ruches; all the
new styles and effects; dainty col
ors; regular 1Oc value; special for
Monday at sc each.
The Oakes times., 1907-03-28

known that he takes great interest In
the navy, having written much on the
subject himself and having been assist
ant secretary Of the navy department.
It is said the president has an idea that
1t would much increase the pride of the
American people in the sea fighting
branch of the government service IL
Mr.. Connolly were to write about the
nations ships of war as entertainingly
as he has written about the peaceful
fishing fleets that sail out of Glouces-
ter to the famed Grand Banks. With
President Roosevelt to conceive an idea
Is to put it in execution at once; hence
Mr.. Connolly's enlistment and his as
signment to the Alabama, with pri-
vate cabin and a special typewriter.
There Is precedent for such an enlist
ment, for Rudyard Kipling went to sea
on British cruiser during the maneu-
vers of the English navy to get mate
rial for his "Fleet In Being" A yeo-
man is supposed to keep books, but it
is not believed Connolly will spend all
his time adding up accounts.
Like Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr. Connolly is q
Harvard man, and he first came to no
tice as an athlete, having been men,
ber of the famous ali American team
which took part in the Olympic games
of 1898. His love Of the sea comes by
Inheritance, as he is the son of New
England skipper and was brought up
In the neighborhood of Gloucester,
whence come the quaint characters
that figure in his tales.
The Oakes times., 1907-03-28
FEMININE INFLUENCE.

Nowhere In 1t More Felt and Less
Recognized Than In France.
There is still in every Frenchman
great deal of the oriental way of look
ing at woman.
And the French wife knows it, but
she goes on helping her "man," be she
duchess or midlnette. She will forgive
again and again; she will let him
squander her dot and will learn how
to do with fewer frocks (the delight
Of every FrenchwomaM in an ever
pitiful attempt to patch up the fortune
and happiness he has wrecked. II she
happen to be shopman's wife he
needs no bookkeeper or manager; she
will be there from morning till night,
the slave Of the ledger. careful Of ev-
cry centime. while he, too, often will
leave the heavier part of the business
In her capable hands and turn his at
tention to a domino party at the near
est cafe. If she be peasants wife
mo one on the farm will slave harder
than she. There is scarcely any labor
which she will not undertake.
In every sphere woman is too often
the man of the house. Nowhere ia
feminine influence more active, more
felt and less recognized than in France
and nowhere among the civilized ma
tions is man more dependent on wom-
an. more attached to her and less re-
spectful.-Iondon Mail.
The Oakes times., 1907-03-28
Speed Of sound.

Judge David Terrence of Derby,
Conn" !" said a New Haven man, "ut-
tered many an epigram from the bench.
In case concerning noise nuisance
scientist was once testify1ng before
him about the speed of sound.
Sound said the man. travels at
the rate of 400 yards second.'
"'All sound?' asked Judge Terrence.
"All,' replied the scientist.
'"The Judge smiled.
I'm sure you're wrong he said. 4
have noticed Il great difference be-
tween the speed of certain kinds of
sound. Thus, slander travels at the
rate of quite 1000 yards second; fat
terry, 800 yards. Willie truth makes on
ly few feet Il second. and. slow as it's
progress is. truth often fails to reach
the goal, no matter how short the dis.
tance. "-Indianapolis Star.
The Oakes times., 1907-03-28
sPut Int. /. noe,x. !.

Thomas Milton was Dickens sole.
itor as well as his schoolfellow and
used to say that he was the only one of
all Of "Charlie's" friends whom the
novelist had never put into a book" J"
Mitton's hearers smiled inwardly. be-
cause they recognized obvious pieces
of Milton in several of the novels, the
most conspicuous fragments being In
Wemmick ("Great Expectations') and
Tappertit c'Barnaby Rudge'). Not
much in common, it may be said, be-
tween these two eccentrics. Neverthe-
less, life being more various and more
inconsistent than fiction, there he was
vislbly. Dickens was greatly and long
attached to him, and it was in letter
to the lawyer that he described most
admirably the frlghtful railway acci-
dent from which he escaped physically
unhurt, but gravely shaken in nerve
London Chronicle.
The Oakes times., 1907-03-28
THE PASSION PLAY.
III Origin, According to the Tradi-
tlon Of Oberammergau.

les Origin, According to the Tradi.
tion Of OberammerEau.
According to local tradition, the ORR
gin Of the Oberammergau Passion
play was as follows: When in the year
1888 deadly plague threatened to de-
populate the districts Of Partenkirchen.
Escheloke and Kohlgrub, which are
separated from Ammerthal, or the val
ley Of the Ammer, by rampant Of
mountains, the Ammerthalers succeed
ed for time in protecting themselves
against the dread contagion, but one
day native who had been working oil
summer at Escheloke evaded the quar-
antine and entered the Ammerthal by
secret path in order to celebrate an
annual church festival with his fam
lily. Two days afterward he was q
corpse, and in less than three weeks
the plague had carried of eighty -four
Of the Ammerthalers.
Despairing Of all human succor, the
terrified survivors addressed them
selves to God and registered solemn
vow that if he heard their prayer and
removed the scourge they would rep
resent, every ten years, 'for thankful
remembrance and edifying contempla-
ton, and by the help of the Almighty,
the sufferings Of Jesus, the Saviour of
the world
Not a single person died of the
plague after the vow was made, though
many We're affected by it. The first
representation OF the Passion play in
fulfillment Of the vow of these simple
villagers took place at Oberammergau
in the following year, and it has been
repeated every ten years without a
single omission.
The Oakes times., 1907-03-28
The. Per.ians.

Socially found the Persian people
great improvement OH the other orr
entails OF the farther east whom had
met. They are Of happy disposition
and bright imagination. doubtless pro-
duced by the dry. clear air of their
high table lands. which relieves from
dullness and depression. They enjoy
a joke aud laugh heartily. and they
are able to see that most things have
their amusing side. l was struck with
much among all classes which showed
that their manners and ways had been
favorably touched and turned by a
softening civilization of ancient date
General Gordon's "a Varied Life.''
The Oakes times., 1907-03-28
The woman Of Poise.

1t is the creed of the up to date wo-
man never to give herself away. A
cup of coffee may be spilled over her
delicate silk gown; she simply holds
the breadths together ana goes on with
her flow of feminine talk. "Enfant ter.
rible" makes agonizing remarks, a
rival gives some cruel stab; all is met
with the same absolute inmob.lity Of
countenance.-London Lady.