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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
comnanles Ineornorate.

Articles of incorporation and agree ment have been filed with the secre- tary of state by the following com panies:
 The w. c. Rhea Mercantile Com pany, which will engage in a general mercantile business al Rhea. The in- corporators are: W. C. Rhea, J. D. Powell. w. D. Moore. Charles E. Fra zisr and J. E. Ezell. The company incorporates with a capital stock of s1o,OO0, of which s2.525 has been sub scribed.
 The English-Grant Lumber Com pany, which will engage in the lumber business. The incorporators are: E. Y. English, J. B. Grant and Chris Led widge. The company will have it's offices in Little Rock. It incorporates with a capital stock of $10o.000, of which $50000 has been subscribed.
 The Alma Canning Company, which will engage in the canning business at Alma. The incorporators are: w.. Chesterfield, T. J. Jones. L. w. Black, J. D. Byers, J. F. McGehee, ]. J. Crav- ems, w. A. Alkire, O. l.. Gates and James McCord The company incor- porates with a capital stock, all of which has been subscribed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
New Interpretations.

Articles of incorporation and agree mont were filed wlth the secretary of state Monday by The Palace Drug Company. which vill engage in a mer- cantile and drug business at Prairie Grove. The incorporaiors are W IT McNsil. l.. f. BagEett. I H Brew ster and W. H Mock The company Incorporates with a capital stock of s5. 900. of which s3.000 is subscribed
 The Goldberg Mercantile Company which will engage in mercantile business at Wheatley The incorpora. tors are: Mrs Mamie. Alfred N. Eva and lLe Goldberg. The company in- corporates with a capital stock of sl5.ooO. all of which has been sub seribed.
 Articles of incorporation and agree. ment were filed with the secretary of state Tuesday by the Cooperative Trades and Manufacturing Company. which will engage h a manufacturing business al Hartford. The tneorpor ators are: J. W. Platt. D II Calvin, James Moddy. A. v. Stanford. Martin Huber. Roy Clayton. John Clark. Peter Stewart. Nick Geis. J n Harry. Neal Haney and J. IT. Milelr. The company incorporates with a capital stock of s5,0OO of which 1000 has been sub scribed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Preachers Unusual Career.

The revival begun at the Central Presbyterian church at Fayetteville. week ago, has proved successful and will continue indefinitely, the pastor announcing that it will continue one week longer at any rate. The preach. ing is being done by the Rev. ]. C.. Bedding, an evangelist who is known all over the country as The Irish man." and whose record is close parallel to that of the late Sam Jones Bedding in early life made fortune. but this he consumed In drink. He was a railroader and rose from the position of brakeman to conductor. but after falling, he was put on the blacklist, and was unable to get em- ployment on any road. He was soon reduced to the lowest straits and for two and a half years begged his bread, wandering in the meantime from his home in the far north 10 the swamps of Louisiana. Since his conversion he has joined his family and has proved successful in evan. gelistic work.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Phil Tabor to Pen.

The final chapter in the famous robbery of the Pacific Express on the Cotton Belt Railroad at Redwater, twenty miles south of Texarkana. on the night of December 1. 1906. was written when the penitentiary doors at Huntsville, Tex, closed on Phil T.. Tabor. Tabor secured $9,000 from the car, of which sum only s3.60o has ever been recovered. Before rifiing the car. Tabor brained the messenger with a bludgeon, and then threw him from the train for dead. The messenger subsequently recover ed. Tabor was located three weeks after the robbery at San Antonio and was arrested He was brought back to Texarkana. and tried in the dis trict court in September last. He was convicted and given life term. He appealed, and the Texas court of criminal appeals recently affirmed the judgment Tabor was taken to the Huntsville penitentiary Tuesday morning by Special Agent Morse.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
The Son of Ham.

During revival in Texas" said Philip R. Bangs of Toledo. O., his turn for story having come, "a negro was reputed to have had visions about Heaven and hell. His boss called him up and interrogated him as to what he saw in both places, and first as to what the white men and darkies were doing in Heaven. Lord, boss, the white men was all a.tilting back in their chairs. with their heels on the banisters, a-smoking cigars, and the niggers was down on their knees a. shining up their golden slippers Then as to what was going on at the other place. 'Ef you believe me. boss. every single white man had nigger in his hands a-holdin' him up between him and the flames .'"-Washington Her. ald
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
May Bring Helsisns to Settle Here.

Consul General Paul Hageman of Belgium. consul to the United States. with headquarters at Philadelphia. was in conference Thursday with Az ricultural Commissioner Guy B. Tuck CT at the latter's office in the state house regarding the bringing of num- Der of Belgians to this state for the purpose of colonization. Mir. Tucker presented the consul with large amount of data concerning the induce ments of Arkansas land. and Mir. Hageman expressed himself as being very fayorahly impressed. He Is said to have stated that he Is thinking of bringing q number of Belgians Co Ar kansas to settle in both the eastern and western portions of the state.
 Mir. Hageman Is touring all of ihs Southern states looking over tho ground with a view of picking out tho most desirable territory for locations for his couutrymen.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA.
Woman Tells of Her Brothers Terrible Suffering-Two Babies Also Cured
 -Cutcura Invaluable.

My brother had eczema three diff ferent summers. Each summer 1t came out between his shoulders and down his back, and he said his suffering was terrible. When it came on the third summer, he bought a box of Cuticura Ointment and gave it a faith full trial. Soon he began to feel better and he cured himself entirely of ec- zema with Cuticura. A lady in h. diana heard of how my daughter, Mrs. Miller, had cured her little son of terrible eczema by the Cuticura Remedies. This lady's little one had the eczema so badly that they thought they would lose it. She used Cuti- eura Remedies and they cured her child entirely. and the disease never came back. Mrs. Sarah E. Lusk, Cold water, Mich, Aug. 15 and Sept. 3, 1907."
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
State Capital Notes
Beard Puts II Up to Mir. Kirby.

The Penitentiary Board. at the regular monthly meeting of that body, held Monday morning. at which only three members. Governor Pindall. Cousaissioner Tucker and Secretary of State Ludwig were present. adopt ed reeolution asking that Attorney General " F. Kirby. candidate for governor. a member of the board. sub. stantiate recent charges that he made against The board. and that he back up his charges by bringing action in lhe criminal courts against the board members he accused in the charges or else stand before the world an aeknoW Iedeed reckless sensationalist and wIIfai falsiher." The resolu- ton was he result of a charge made by Mir Kirby in a recent political speech He stated that the Peniten- tiary Boafd had let the convict labor contract fnr st convict. whereas he knew Of two men in Little Rock at the time that would have given sf.75. intimatlnr graft lu tho awarding of the contract 10 the lower bidder. The charge was answered by each of the four other members of the board. Each stated that he knew of no other bidders or bids at the time the con. tract was let. The resolution passed by the board Monday is as follows:
 1t being reported in the public press that one w F. Kirby, candidate for governor and member of the Pen itentiary Board, stated at Gravette, Washington county. Ark. that at the time of the making of the contract with w l.. Reaves by the Penitenti- ary Board, there were two parties in the city of Little Rock willing to pay a higher price for the leasing of the convicts than the price mentioned in the Reaves contract, and that the difference between the price of the Reayes contract and the price he alleged these parties were willing to pay, went to the members of the Pen itentiary Board as graft; therefore, be it
 Resolved. by the Board of Peniten- tiary Commissioners. That we here by ask MT Kirby if it is true that he made this statement. or anything like it. and if he acknowledges that he made this statement or anything like it. we hereby demand that he give to the world statement of his author fly for such an assertion, and that he proceed in his official capacity as at torney general. CT by affidavit as a private individual. in the courts of the state in criminal proceedings against any and all of the parties who he means to accuse hereby. or that he stand before the world and ac- knowledged reckless sensationalist and a wilful falsifler.
 That we. severally and collective ly, emphatieally deny this insinuation and charge against our board or any member thereof. and state to MT. Kirby that he has neither the facts nor the nerve to comply with this res olution."
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
ohas. P. Robsrts Kills Footpas

attracted by the flash of a diamond In the front of his shirt. two white hlghwaymen attacked Chas. F. Rob- erts, aged 26, living at room 2s Kahn building, Little Rock, who is a mail clerk on the Rock Island railroad run. ming between Memphis and Little Rock, Wednesday night at II o'clock at Barton avenue and Markham street. Capitol View. Knocked to the ground and pinioned beneath both men Rob- erts made desperate fight for his Ire, and with a well-directed shot, Killed one of the highwaymen. The other arose and started to flee. Rob- erts turned the dying man from him and f1red three shots at the fleeing footpad, who twice stumbled and fell, arose and ran down the street car tracks The man may have been shot, put searching parties failed to find him, after securing the surrounding woods.
 The dead man was conveyed in the police patrol to Ruebels undertaking establishment on Main street to await Identification.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Found Dyina In Box Car.

A well-dressed man, about 60 years old, was found in a dying condition in an Iron Mountain box car at Van Buren early Wednesday morning by a switching crew He was taken to a hotel and every effort possible yeas made to revive him, but without sue cess. He died at noon, after making several unsuccessful attempts to give the physicians his name.
 There was nothing by which the man could be identified except two handkerchiefs marked ID. M. M" The hat he wore bore the mark of a South McAlester firm There were no marks of violence on the body and it is be lieved death was due to hunger and exposure
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Trsnseript Filed.

The transcript in the case of G. r. Blackwood against C r. Liebke. on appeal from the Phillips County Cir cult Court. was filed with the Supreme Court Monday. The plaintiff brings suit for s1 .GS9. which he claims Is due him from the defendant on a trans action. The transcript in l2 cases of identical nature brought by parties against the St. Louis and Iron Noun tain railroad. has been filed with ths Supreme Court. The plaintiffs bring suit for damages alleged to have re- suited from fire at Prescott which the plaintiffs charge was caused by the defendant. The plaintiffs tn ths 12 cases sue for a total of s25.000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
THE DOCTORS GIFT.
Food Worth Its Weight In Gold.

We usually expect the doctor to put us on some kind of penance and give us bitter medicines.
 A Penn. doctor brought a patient something entirely different and the results are truly interesting.
 Two years ago." writes this pa tient, T was frequent victim of acute Indigestion and biliousness. be- ing allowed to eat very few things. One day our family doctor brought me a small package. saying he had found something for me to eat. at last.
 lie said 1t was a food called Grape Nuts. and even as it's golden color might suggest. it was worth its weight in gold was sick and tired. trying one thing after another to no avail. but at last consented to try this new food
 We'll it surpassed my doctors fondest anticipation and every day since then l have blessed the good doctor and the inventor of Grape Nuts.
 T noticed improvement at once and ia a months time my former spells of indigestion had disappeared. In two months l felt like a new man. My brain was much clearer and keener, my body took on the vitality of youth. and this condition has continued"
 There's Reason" Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
OH and Gas Company to Begin Opera
 tions.

The Little Rock-Fort Smith Oil and Gas Company opened offices in Fort Smith Tuesday. A J. Yoke of Corey vile, Kans.. is in personal charge. The work Is to be comenced within 10 days on the pipe line from tho local field to Greenwood, where the company was granted Monday iran chise to supply gas for fuel lighting and power purposes. MT. Yoke states that arrangements are completed to start the drills on six new wells ime- diately in the Massard prairie dls' trict.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Natural Gas fcg tho Texarkanas.

telegram was received at Tex arkana from Chicago Tuesday after noon from Messrs Danes and Harri- son, saying they would put up s5,000 with each of the two city councils of Texarkana as a guarantee and would forfeit the same in case of failure, if they are granted a franchise to put natural gas into Texarkana from the Caddo field, 45 miles south of Tex arkana, by January first next. Ne gottations have been in progress be- tween the Chicagoans and the city authorities for the past two or three weeks. It is now believed that deal will be closed within the next two or three days
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Camp Still In Doubt.

The place of the annual encamp- ment of the Arkansas National Guard for the coming summer is still in doubt. Adjutant General Paul Little has not decided yet as to whether he will send the Arkansas troops to Ft. Riley, Kan, or to Leon Springs, Tex as. He is endeavoring to secure cheap rate to Leon Springs, and if he succeeds will send the militia to Tex as. as the men are more anxious to go there, having already been encamped at Tt. Riley.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
State Capitol Is 75 Years Old.

Exactly 75 years ago, active prep arations were begun for the erection of the historic old state house whiclt stands at the foot of Center street, on the bank of the Arkansas river in the city of Little Rock It was in the first week of the month of March, in 1883, that the preliminary arrangements were completed, and the building of the structure on it's present site was assured. After three-quarters of cen tury the old building, enlarged from time to time, as the necessity has aris- en. still shelters the state officials of Arkansas and will continue to do so until the new state capitol is complet- ed
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Bookkeeper Is Arrested.

P. N. Lyon. a bookkeeper, until three weeks ago employed at Lev Fowler's commission house, Pine Bluff, was ar rested Wednesday night by Deputy Constable Frank Weidenbener. He is charged with embezzlement and the information was filed with Justice J. A. Frazier by H. " Bahlau, local man. ager for Lev Fowler.
 After being arrested Lyon immedi. ately gave bond in the sum of $2,oOo and was released. He has wife and two sons living in Pine Bluff.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Neoro Wounds Negro.

Tom Garland. a negro, shot and seriously wounded Jim Bryant. an other negro, near Philadelphia, Tues day morning. Garland. who surren- dered, claims he and Bryant had difficulty over a house and that Bryant was coming at him with a drawn knife when he secured his shotgun and shot him twice, one charge taking effect in the head. and the other in the side. Bryant, it is thought, has no chance of recovery.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Bold Attemp. a. Assault By Negro

Several mobs and posses Of citizens of Brinkley and surrounding towns and farmers from the vicinity were securing the country Sunday in an effort to find negro. whose identity is unknown, with unprecedented bold ness attempted to assault lS-year-oid white girl by the name of Miss Greasy Jolly. near there Saturday night. The men who are carrying on the search are so wrought up over the attempt that they will. it is expected, lynch inc negro If they find him.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Found Dying Beside Broken Slot Ga'
 Meter.

Lon Williams, a negro, is in jail at Texarkana, charged with burglary, and it is believed that in attempting to rob a gas meter of the kind made to deliV- CT gas only after coin of certain do- nomination has been dropped into slot, he was overcome by the escaping gas, rendered incapable of flight, and almost asphyxiated. Williams was found by the bartender of the Cotton Belt saloon wben he opened the place early Thursday morning. The negro was lying before the broken gas me- ter, wholly unconscious.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Adjourned After investigation.

The state charitable board adjourn cd Tuesday evening after making an investigation of charges of mistreat- ment of patients at the insane asylum. It developed during the investigation that one of the attendants whipped and otherwise mistreated several pa tients, and, as soon as he was discov- cred left the institution. The board exonerated Dr. Stinson, the superin- tendent, from all blame in the matter
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Construction Company Enters.

The Morava Construction Company of Chicago. incorporated under the laws of Illinois. has filed copies of its charter with the secretary of state. The company is incorporated with s100,OOO capital stock. It claims to have $359,479.53 assets and $47,9l0.S0 liabilities. It also claims to have s10O,OO0 invested in Arkansas. The company names as its agent in Arkan- sas, Kirby Riffel. Its offices are To- cated in Little Rock.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Insurance Company Enters.

The Reliance Insurance and Trust Company of Philadelphia, Pa. incor- porated under the laws of Pennsyl- vania has filed copy of it's incorpora ton articles with the secretary of state The company claims to have $1,347 ,262.50 assets and S1.1s1.746 liabilities. It is incorporated with a capital stock of s3O0,O0O. It names as it agent in Little Rock. where It's offices will be located in Arkansas, F. E.. Raines.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Child Scalded to Death.

The elght-months-old child of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Lipseomb of England, fell or climbed Into a tub of scalding water and was scaleded to death. Mrs. Jipscomb had set the tub on the floor containing the water and turned 10 get some cold water to cool it, and q moment later she heard q cry and the child was in the tub. The child's arms. neck and breast were so badly scalded that death resulted some hours following the accident.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Residence Destroyed By Fire.

A sixroom cottage, owned by Mrs. E. A. Westbrook and occupied by Pa trolman John Minor and wife, at Thir teenth avenue and State street, Pine Bluff was almost completely gutted by fire Tuesday morning. just before the noon hour. The contents of the building were almost a complete loss, aggregaling S400, with s250 insurance. The building was damaged 10 the ex tent of about S1,000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Shooting Held to Have Been
 Justifiable.

An inquest was held at Hot Springs Sunday morning by Deputy Coroner A. Il Shaw over the remains of John Branch. the negro waiter, who died Saturday night as the seult of wounds inflicted by Frank Hays. who at the time of the tragedy, week ago, was a clerk at the Park hotel The jury returned a verdict that the shooting WAS Justified.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Fiqht On Pool Hall.

Sloam Springs has the reputation for being one of the cleanest cities in the state, morally speaking, and has not had saloon or blind tiger for many years, but it has a pool hall that many claim is the nest-egg for the saloon Just now there is a feeling that the pool hall should go, and he fight is on.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Handle Company Enters.

The Hickory Handle Company. in- corporated under the laws of West Virginia, has filed copy of its articles of incorporation and agreement with the secretary of state. The company is incorporated with s1O,OOO capital stock. It claims to have s3000 as- sets and no liabilities. It will have It's offices in Arkansas at Rector, and names F. A. Powell as its agent in this state.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Fourteen Made III.

At reception given by Mrs. F. l.. Purcell at Warren. 14 out of the IS guests were rendered seriously ill af- ter partaking of refreshments. It Is thought that it was due to ptomaine poisoning, presumably in the ice cream. There were no fatalities and nearly all are convalescent, but few are still quite III.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
. NEWS OF
 ARKANSAS
cA,,o.a With Stealing Hat.

woman giving her name as Miss ,..,. Miles, her occupation as ac-
 V and residence as New York, and -to - xas bedecked with silk and jewels - crested at Hot Springs Saturday
 ,,,g on the charge of stealing a s., valued a. s35 from a millinery .,.,. conducted by the Busch sisters. r,,sr arrested. the woman was wear ,nc handsome hat, which bore marks ,.S,rstiug that it had been the prop ,a .r,y oy the plaintiffs. Miss Miles rss % taken to the city jail, but later exceeded in getting released on put .,ng Yo cash collateral of $500. It is alIeged that she secured the money by s,no,becating some diamond rings.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Measles at AmitY.

The disease of measeds has been raging at Amity for the past few weeks, Mrs. c. H. Motley, wife of a hvery man. died with measels. Two children in one family died In two days and were buried together in the same grave March ,.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Hot Springs Must Retrench.

The city administration of Hot Springs must cut expenses $1,O0O monthly for the next five months or face a deficit in the treasury, and there seems to be no department which can stand retrenchment. The reevnue of the city is much less than it was when the gambling houses were wide open, but the expenses are the same
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Did the Rush Act.

While in the act of boarding a train at Hot Springs. Richard Tennelly. a retired capitalist of Owensboro. Ky, was robbed of s200. a railroad ticket and check for $50. The pickpockets, Of whom there were three or four, did the rush act as the visitor was en- tering the coach.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-03-12
Harrisburg Gutter Flooded With Beer.

The climax in the prosecution of Ed Payne for the alleged illegal sale of liquor was reached when, by order of court, Sheriff Bradsher and Mayor Griffin, assisted by citizens of Harris burg, emptied into the gutter 1,200 bottles of beer, which were seized by Sheriff Bradsher in a raid made on Payne's resort and subsequently were placed in the lookup. The emptying was witnessed by several hundred citizens, many ladies being present. Rev w. NJ. Pinson, the preacher de tective, who secured evidence against Payne. under supervision of the Anti Saloon League of Arkansas, was pres ent with kodak and made exposures of the scene Payne was arraigned under three charges, having already been fined $200 in each of six cases, and when court opened he pleaded guilty and agreed to quit if let of with two fines of s20O each, a s1oO at- torney fee and all costs, which was agreed to by all parties.