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The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14

c. P. Evans, wife and daughter and Mrs. J. C. Oakley. were pleasant callers at the Picayune office last Thursday. We appre- ciate these calls from our friends and trust they will be often.
 Our friend George Middlebrook who has been with the Norton Berger Shoe Co.,, of Little Rock, for the past year, has resigned his position with them and ac- cepte one with Friedman-Shelby Shoe Go. of St Louis. Mir. Middle brook held the distinction ot sell ing more shoes than any other man in the employ of the Little Rock firm. He deserves the promotion, and his many friends of this county wish him success with the new firm.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14

Martin Nelson, of Blevins, was in town yesterday.
 Miss Lera Cantley, of Route l was in town yesterday.
 Born On last Sunday night to MT. and Mrs. Lundell Lee, a girl.
 Big Stock Furniture just re- ceived.
 Mcdaniel Hdw. Co.
 Mrs. E. P. Hamilton, of Hope, is visiting her parents here, Mir. and Mrs s. s. Brooks.
 Dr. A. s. Wrenn, of Sutton, is attending the Holiness Church Council now in session at Little Rock.
 The fire alarm was given last Sunday evening and it was found that one of the rooms at J. M Hutton was on fire. It was soon extinguished with little damage.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
4. N. Ellsworth Live Stock AuCtioneer

Licensed Under State Law PRESCOTT, ARKANSAS
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14

Subscribe for the Picayune.
 Fruits of all kinds at Howard Terry's.
 Mrs. J. c. Young and children are attending the Baptist Con- vention at Little Rock.
 The P. & N. w. Railroad has received a new locomotive. It will be known as No. 12.
 Mattings and carpets just re- ceived at
 Mcdaniel Hdw. Co.
 We do all kinds of Job work. If you have a hurry up job of any kind, come to the Pic"
 For Sale-A three-year-old Kentucky Jack. Cash or trade. Apply to c. R. Blake at Blake's stable.
 Big stock of Victor and Edison Records and Monographs at Terry News Stand, next door to postoffice.
 Our friend fl. Zappee, of Elm met, passed through Prescott last Saturday en route to Pine Bluff to spend a while with his sons who are in the employ of the railroad company.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14

Dr. wv. Rice visited Okolona last week.
 Phone us that news item, you said you would.
 Bring us that Job work that you was talking about.
 On and off like a coat-th those new shirts. w. B. Waller.
 T. P. Harris, of Route No. 1 was pleasant caller Monday. Mrs. J w. Bostick spent a few days last week with her parents in 0kolona.
 Iron beds a speciality. See our stock.
 Mcdaniel Hdw. Co. f9stnlaster Blggadlke,o ot Blerne was a business visitor to Prescott last Monday.
 Clyde Marsh is spending a few days with his brother Claud in eastern Arkansas.
 Key. G. E. Waddle, of Emmet No' 5, Is attending the council of lhe Holiness Church in Little Rock this week.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14

C. P. Darling returned Mon day from a business trip to Chi cago.
 Thanks to Bro. Vaughan for a very fine Japanese persimon which grew on a tree in his yard.
 I. P. Tyree and John E. Shell, of Emmet, were in town Tues day on business.
 Chas. Litton left last Monday for Roseboro, where he has ac- cepted a position with the Caddo River Lumber Co.
 Marriage license were issued Tuesday morning to Mir. Dulley Gorham and Miss Ethel Stephens both of Blevins, Ark.
 There are between 700 ano 800 bales of cotton in the Farm ers' Union Warehouse and it is being held for 15 cents too.
 The bridge across the Little Missouri river will be built at McIntosh's Bluff. The work or the bridge will begin at an early day and will cost about S8, 900.
 Rev. A. R. Calhoun, presiding elder of the c. M. E. Church at ;his place for four years, and pastor before, has been made presiding elder of the Pine Bluff district. He is away above an average of his race and certainly deserves the petition given him tby the conference. He was universally liked by all the white men of this town.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14

Lost. One ladies brown jacket somewhere between Prescott and Laneburg. Finder will please return to this office.
 Found-A small sum of money. Owner can have same by calling at our store and identifying same and paying for this notice. Richardson X Potter.
 J. E. Woodson, a former Pres colt citizen was recommended by the Republican Central Committe of Hampstead county for post master at Hope.
 A beautiful 4 room cottage home on West Elm St. one block from Tom Allen High School building, at $700 easily worth 5000. Owner must close trade to meet other obligations. See the Vaughan Realty Go.
 Last week we advertised two lost articles and both were found and returned to this office before Saturday night and this week we advertised for a stolen horse anC thief and both were captured be- fore the issue of the paper came out. The Picayune is certainly an advertising medium.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
BAKERS DRUG STORE
 THE REXALL STORE

Are meeting the cut rate prices offered by the big cutters of Chi cago, St. Louis, Memphis and other large cities. Their cut pri- ces extend to all departments in the drug store. Prescriptions, toilet articles, patent medicines, rubber goods, etc.
 Thay are agents for the fam ous Rexall Remedies, of which there is one for each ailment. Their composition is no secret; a customer can see the formulae of any Rexall Remedy. Not so with most patent medicines. On application we mail the Rexall booklets. Mail orders for any thing in the drug line given prompt attention. Remember the ReXall store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14

Walter Shiver of Hope, and one of the oldest citizens of that place, was in town yesterday.
 Prof. Dunaway reports that the school is progressing better than any time during the time he has been superintendent and that the examinations W re simply fine.
 For Sale-A good farm of 113 acres in Clark county, 3 miles from Okolona. 5 acres in culti- vation. Two good houses and plenty of water. For particulars see or write E. w. Cloud.
 Prescott, Ark.
 AMEN
 On Tuesday Nov. 12. 1907, the officials of the Methodist church had the name of J. s. Hawkins removed from the corner stone of that building.
 Eld. J. H. Miiburn, of Little Rock, preached at the Baptist Church last Sunday at II a. m. and at night. His subject was Humiliation and Immortality, " and it is generally conceded that he preached an able sermon on that subject.
 MT. Hood received a message from the authorities in Camden stating that they had the thief in Jail and that he had confessed t. stealing the horse and saddle here last Saturday night. He is a negro and ma ed Oliver.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
NOTICE

Parties indebted to the estate of J. T. Brooks must settle by Nov. 15, 1907. After that date suits will be brought on all un- settled notes and accounts.
 c. C. Hamby, Administrator.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-11-14
BAKERS DRUG STORE
 THE, REXALL STORE
MRS. 6. W. KlzER.

Cleans, presses and repairs clothes. Satisfaction guaranteed and prices reasonable. At resi- dence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
GREENBRIER.

L. NJ. Dickens and Sam McCaul went to Morrilton Monday.
 w. H. Parks and H. L. Tyler attended singing at Shady Grove Sunday evening.
 Mrs. w. M. Lyons and Mrs. c. w. Clark went fishing Monday.
 The heaviest rain of the season fell here Saturday evening lasting over three hours.
 T. J. Echols, the photographer, after a ten days stay here left Tuesday for Argenta, Ark, his home.
 R. c. Dunaway passed through here Monday enroute to Little Rock after spending few days at his home at En- ders. He is serving as rgeant-at-arms of the senate.
 Robert Glenn and family spent Satur- day and Sunday with relatives and friends at Damascus.
 Joe Moore is having his house paint ed. R. M. Cook is doing the work.
 J. S. Mobbs is having his gin and mill house work completed.
 April 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
MOORE.
April 29.

We had a nice rain here Saturday evening.
 William Merritt and wife and Mrs. May Merritt visited Roten Tucker and family Sunday.
 We had quite small attendance at our Literary Saturday night on account of rain.
 A Sunday school was organized at Blackfork Sunday evening.
 Bart Glenn and family visited John Battles and family Sunday.
 Mrs. Hattie Tucker is improving at this writing. o~"~- --r.'--
 Will Powell and wife were in our midst Sunday.
 Miss Willie Blair spent the past week at Barney.
 Lee Wilson and wife were in our midst Sunday the guests of his brother.
 D. J. May went to Greenbrier Saturday on business.
 Anilizer Sutton is visiting here.
 There will be two sermons preached at Pleasant Grove church and dinner on the ground the second Sunday in May. Everybody invited.
 ]. A. Tucker went to Conway Monday.
 April 29.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
EBENEZER.
April 3c

John Goss, wife and baby of Little Rock are visiting friends and relatives here.
 Mrs. Freeman of Conway organized a Ladies' Circle of the w. O. w. at Vii lonia.
 w. M. Witcher is indisposed with the measles.
 Bro. Fitzpatrick preached a very inter esting sermon Sunday at II a. m., and at night.
 Misses Bessie Witcher and Cannon Moore visited Miss Alma Frazier Sun day.
 Mrs. Auldridge and Mrs. Goss went to Vilonia Saturday and joined the w. O.. w. while there.
 Charley Patrick and family are visit ing here this week.
 Mrs. Viola Wharton has moved to Little Rock.
 Miss Charity Sanders is making her home at w. J. Auldridge's.
 Miss Matt e Blasingame and brother, Pate, attended preaching here Sunday.
 April 29.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

Bad stands of corn and cotton not coming up at all is about all one can hear.
 There was an unusually large crowd out at Sunday school Sunday.
 Health is good in our community at present.
 John R. Wright and wife and Alfred and Miss Willie Hardin of Holland wis ited J. M. Hardin and wife Sunday night.
 ]. D. Collier and B. l.. Harton of Con- way were seeing the sights on the Noun tain Sunday.
 John Crowley left Saturday for Lit tie Rock where he expects to work un- til his crop of Elberta peaches begin to ripen. He has his orchard in fine shape.
 Miss Ella Thayer of Conway visited G. A. Barley and family Sunday.
 Milliard Higgs, who was taken seriously i'll last Thursday, is reported better.
 Ed Fisher and family went to Provi- dence Sunday.
 April 2o.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
ROCKY GAP.

We had two big rains last week which delayed planting, and tonight we are having the hardest rain of the season, ln fact almost a storm with some hail.
 About two thirds of the cotton IS planted here. Cut worms have not done any serious damage to it yet.
 Rev. J. E. Shell preached to a large congregation at Providence last Sunday.
 Mrs. Dora Adams and Mrs. Fanny Winters of Preston attended church here Sunday.
 The farmers union of this place have changed their meeting day. It is now on the first and third Saturdays of each month at o'clock p. Ill.
 We appreciate the Log Cabins union page and you will soon get some more subscribers from this meek O the woods" Others may follow, but the Log Cabin always leads.
 Rev. Henry Hansford of Hendrix College was visiting friends here Sun day.
 Our new ]. F., Frank Raney, is now ready for business. We hope he won't fine or confne your correspondent.
 Glenn New of this place left Sunday for the Territory.
 Nick Gillian left here Monday for Texas.
 April 27.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
BRISTOL.

One of the hardest rains of the season fell Saturday evening.
 We are in hopes that this fine weather will continue as the farmers have plant ed very little cotton.
 w. G. Richards and J. H. Lester went to Hammonsville Saturday evening.
 M. T. Jennings and wife attended church at Bethlehem Sunday.
 The closing exercises of the Naylor school Friday night will no doubt be a success. A nice program has been ar ranged by their instructor, Prof. Hinkle.
 F. L. Kelley took his talking machine to G. A. Rhoads' Sunday evening.
 s. D. Hodge went to Conway Mon day to meet his sister, Miss Cozie, who has been making all extended visit to relatives in Texas.
 Jack Day and brother, Henry, went to Conway Monday.
 April 30.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
REPUBLICAN.

A heavy rain fell here Saturday and a storm followed.
 People in this vicinity are about done planting cotton.
 w. c. Lyons and w. w. Newman were transacting business in Conway last week.
 Frank Whiddon of Conway was here last week selling hats.
 G. C. Reynolds, the blacksmith, is being kept very busy now.
 H. J. Mobbs made business trip to Conway Monday.
 Homer Henry and sister, Miss Florie, visited relatives and friends here last Saturday.
 Alex Palmer made a business trip to Conway last Thursday.
 Sis Womack visited relatives at Cedar Creek last Sunday.
 P. F. Oliver and wife of Argenta are visiting relatives here this week.
 Larkon Jordan and wife of Springfield attended the burial of Aunt Matte Stephens here last Thursday.
 Ecron Ray of Guy was in our midst last Saturday.
 Raymond Palmer was in Greenbrier Saturday.
 Ham Mobbs and wife visited relatives at Greenbrier last Sunday.
 Frank Miller was numbered with the sick last week, but is better at this writ ing.
 Oscar Lyons and Mark Karber visited at Kendall Sunday.
 Porter Miller of Pleasant Valley visit ed relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Izora Duncan visited relatives at Guy Sunday and Monday
 J. A. Ward of Wooster visited home folks here Sunday.
 Joe Hendrick son visited his uncle at Guy Sunday night.
 Homer Watson of Blackfork visited relatives here Monday.
 The Primitive Baptists filled their regular appointments here Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Matte Stephens died at Kendall last Wednesday. She was 72 years old and leaves host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She was laid to rest at Cache Springs.
 April 50.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
GUY

Replanting corn is the order of the day.
 w. K. Henry and wife went to Conway Friday.
 Miss Amanda Wray returned home last Tuesday.
 Rev. Baker of Damascus preached at the Christian church Sunday.
 Dr. A. J. Glover came home Saturday. J. C. Kessinger and family visited at Martinville Sunday.
 Misses Amanda and Ollie Wray will leave next week to visit relatives and friends in Tennessee.
 John Nichols and family of Wooster visited at w. K. Henry's Sunday
 Leolan Horton is numbered with the sick this week.
 Several from here attended the picnic at Damascus Friday.
 Charley and Florence Montgomery visited relatives at Cedar Creek Sunday. w. K. Henry is working the road this week.
 There will be all day services and din ner on the ground at the Baptist church h the second Sunday in May.
 Ben Bono and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of twin boys.
 MT. Fowler and wife of Damascus wis ited their son, Jim, last week.
 April 30.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
MOUNT VERNON.

Plenty of rain and rest for the farmers.
 Miss Glennah Grammer of Little Rock has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. E.. Jones.
 Mrs. Nora Connell and Mrs. w. G. Langford of Naylor visited Mrs. T. C. Watson last week.
 Bro. YarbrougL filled his regular ap- pointment at the Baptist church the third Sunday; and Bro. Ellis at the Methodist church the fourth Sunday.
 w. C. Newell went to Little Rock on business last week.
 Rev. Jay and wife and MT. Dodson of Vilonia are here holding a meeting.
 Allen Ward and wife of Little Rock are visiting the family of MT. Cannup near Hammonsville.
 MT. Miles of Nebo visited south of town Sunday.
 Jasper Keathley and wife of Nebo wis ited E. M. Chandler and wife Sunday.
 H. B. Flippen of this place and J. B.. Dupriest of Bethesda attended District Conference at Atkins the past week.
 T. R. Douglass of Conway was here last week selling moving machines.
 April 29.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

We are still having cool and unfavor- able weather for farming. The people have conlmenced to plant cotton again and as the whipporwill commenced to hollow again last night we think warm weather is near The farmers will be- gin to blow corn next week. We are not like Center Point, we haven't laid potatoes by yet. Cut worms are very bad and some gardens will have to be replanted.
 There was one addition to the Baptist church here last Sunday under the preaching of the pastor, Rev. C. N. Davis.
 In regard to the compulsory educa- tional law, I don't guess we need it down here, MT. Bullion.
 Rev. w. E. Roberts, P. E., and Doyle Bryant went fishing on Adams lake this week.
 Alex Dunn of Pickles Gap was here last night hunting his mare and mule.
 Will Talbert came by the other day and left soc for our telephone central.
 April 27.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
SPRINGFIELD.

Rev. MT. Smith went to Mayhower Sunday afternoon and delivered a ser mon at 4 o'clock.
 Ben Bolton and Ben Morgan visited at Happy Valley in Faulkner county Sunday.
 The local lodge of Odd Fellows cele- brated their anniversary Friday: Ben l.. Griffin was the speaker of the day.
 Tom Simpson left for parts unknown Friday evening.
 Mrs. Stephens, widow of the late Hon.. B. M. Stephens, was buried at Cash Springs last Thursday. Her step-sons, A. H. Stephens and wife and A. J. Stephens and soE, Floyd, of Morrllton attended the funeral. We extend synl- pathy to the bereaved.
 The warm weather since Saturdays rain is helping to shorten the long faces of some of our farmers.
 Mir. Dawson and daughters visited his son, Robert, at Formosa Sunday.
 R. M. Brown and M. F. Moore have had their residences re-painted the past week.
 J. N. Martin is buying cattle again.
 The Masonic fraternity are having their hall re-painted, which makes 1t look 50 years to the good.
 John Norwood, IT,, left for Little Rock last week.
 Once more we would like to ask the attention of the County Judges of Con- way and Faulkner counties to the bridge over the Cadron three miles southeast of this place. The structure is a danger ous one and unless it receives some re- pairs before great while it will be total loss, as it needs a complete over hauling to save it from the bottom of the stream. Shall we save it or let 1t go to ruin, carrying with it perhaps val uable human lives?
 April 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
REEVES SCHOOL HOUSE.

Our community has increased in pop ulation since our last report, as we have three youngsters to report at this writ ing.
 MT. and Mrs. John Willard are the proud parents of a fine girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Adams are the parents of fine boy.
 Prof and Mrs. R. F. Adams are en- deavoring to take care of another. boy which arrived last Friday. we - se
 ]. H. Goodwin is blasting the stumps out of his field, which will be a great help to his work.
 Mrs. J. P. Akridge entertained some of her lady friends last Tuesday eve ming. Among those present were Mrs. John Whitten, Mrs. Noise, Mrs. T. $. Wilson, Mrs. T. B. Adams and Miss Matte Whitten. ~ agse'
 Dus Dickens is here visiting relatives and friends.
 Prof. R. F. Adams will teach the sum- mer school here.
 Prof. Newt Jones will teach a ten month school on the Cadron hill.
 J. C. Higgs is marketing his straw berries.
 M. C. Turner and C. C. Higgs enter tained some negroes at the Turner grave yard one night last week by setting up ghost and playing hand organ as they were passing. They report lively time.
 April 2S.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
 ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
WOOSTER.

The I. O. O. F. anniversary was a very nice one here in the evening. The ladies prepared a very bounteous sup per which was spread and everybody enjoyed themselves, even the shaky can didates. Nine applications were pre- scented. Several visitors from Conway, Greenbrier and Republican were with us.
 Mrs. Callie Downing and Mrs. Sue Davenport of Conway were here Friday.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. D. J. Hallman, a daughter Thursday. All doing well.
 Chas. Lyons of Republican was through here from Conway Saturday.
 Frank Patton went to Little Rock Wednesday and had an operation per formed Thursday for appendicitis and Dr. Pate, father and wife were present. He was doing well at last reports.
 A very heavy thunder storm visited us Saturday.
 w. A. Loveless of Conway was the guest of w. w. Bishop last week.
 Miss Rosa Henry of Guy was the guest of John Nichols and family last week.
 I. w. and Miss Marentha Cantrell visited w. C. McMahan and family Sum- day.
 C. o. Payne and family of Kendall was here Monday enroute to Conway.
 Mrs. Dora Robinson is on the sick list this week.
 Rev. McGee filled his regular appoint ment at Bethlehem Saturday and Sun day.
 Joe Arthur of Hendrix College was with parents here Sunday.
 Miss Nora Patton of Central College visited home folks here Sunday.
 Mrs. May Allsop is at Little Rock having her eyes treated.
 April 2o.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
FAULKNER.

Bob Haynie and family visited at Cato Sunday.
 Quite number here have the measles, and several more have been exposed to them.
 Jim Curl and wife of Argenta spent several days last week at w. D. Curl's. They returned home Friday accompanied by Will and Miss Ada Curl.
 ]. w. Mitchell anG daughter, Miss Ava, went to Little Rock Monday.
 There is some talk of not having the auxiliary at Cross Roads on account of the measles.
 Misses Hattie and Flora Fortson wis ited at Rufus Harrell's Sunday.
 Misses Ida and Venia Gentry spent Sunday with Misses Bergie and Ava Mitchell.
 A. w. Martin and T. E. Mitchell went to Little Rock Monday.
 Will Pierce was very sick several days last week.
 April @.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
MAYFLOWER.

Bro. Shell filled his regular appoint ment here Sunday night.
 Q. l.. Harrison's baby was buried here Friday.
 Louis Riggs and Wilburn Colum of Chadwick visited friends here Saturday night and Sunday.
 ]. H. Wrinkles visited relatives here Sunday.
 C. A. King of Argenta was here Sun day.
 Jesse Thompson and Miss Ruth Duke married i'll Conway Wednesday, April 24.
 Frank Witt is here from Conway tur- key hunting.
 William Gibson of this place visited relatives in Argenta recently.
 Jesse Thompson and wife left Sunday night for Perry where they will make their future home.
 l. F. Ledrick has gone to Plainview, where he is thinking of making his home soon.
 April 30.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
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BERYL.
Beautiful spring has come again. Cotton planting is in full blast. A good rain fell here Saturday.

Beautiful spring has come again.
 Cotton planting is in full blast.
 A good rain fell here Saturday.
 Rev. J. E. Buchanan preached good sermon Sunday evening at Mt. Olive.
 A large crowd was at the grave yard working last Tuesday at Mt Olive. The yard was very well cleaned-all the graves filled up fresh and in the after noon the ladies decorated the graves with evergreens and flowers.
 w. B. Smith says his riding cultivator is the thing he has been wanting all his life.
 Harve Weir and family of Hamle t visited here Saturday and Sunday.
 The people of Arkansas are in di- lemma. We have more laws now on our statue books than all the people in the United States could keep, and the governor gone we hardly know where and the legislature still grinding out more laws and proposing to extend the session into June. A good idea would be for the people to petition their hon. orable selves to pass one more act and let it be entitled "an act to pension each member during their natural lives, D and perhaps they would adjourn and give Us rest.
 April 2o.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-02
CENTER POINT.

Winter seems to be gone. Everything seems to have taken on new life. Cot ton planting will now be finished. We had another heavy rain here last Satur- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Smith have lost one of their twin babies, and the other is not expected to live many hours.
 Cypress Valley grave yard will be cleaned off on next Monday, May 6. Ed. Cypert will preach at Io:3o, then the decoration will take place by all, then dinner. We ask the Vilonia shools to suspend work that day so the children may attend with their flowers.
 w. B. Mills of Conway made a flying trip down here Saturday.
 Columbus Duckworth has sold out and left yesterday for North Dakota to make his future home.
 April 2o.