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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Schools Independent of County Judge.

Attorney General w. F. Kirby
Thursday in an opinion held that a
county Judge has no jurisdiction in
the election of school trustees The
opinion was rendered in answer to an
inquiry concerning the legal status
of an unusual case in this state. An
election of school directors was held
at Bloomington. The vote east was
tie The school directors then learn
ed that one vote was cast by man
who did not live in the district. They
then canyassed the vote, threw the
one ballot out, declared one of the
two candidates elected. and issued the
certificate Of nominating him. The
county Judge then declared that the
action was not legal and said he would
declare he Office TO which the man
was nominated vacant. Attorney Gen
eral Kirby held that the county Judge
had no jurisdiction, and that the &C
ton of the school directors was legal.
The attorney general also rendered
an opinion in case in which a town
marshal figured Before taking the
oath of Office the salary of the mar
shall was increased. The question was
then raised as to whether the marshal
would get the benefit of the salary
during the present term. The attor-
ney general held he would not, be-
cause the salary was increased after
the term of office had begun. In that
event the attorney general held. the
incumbent of the Office does not re-
ceive the benefit of the increase of
salary until the next term.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Convict Drinks Poison.

Frank McAfee, convict at the state
penitentiary, died at the walls" in
this city late Wednesday afternoon.
The cause of death is not known, but
1t is thought by the penitentiary au.
thorities that McAfee drank wood al.
cohol There was a bottle of wood
alcohol in the shops, where he work
ed and upon investigation it was
found that a portion of the alcohol
had been consumed in some way. and
II Is presumed that McAfee drank it,
possibly with suicidal intent No in.
quest was held over the body.
McAfee was sent up from Woodruff
county to serve eight years. He was
an escaped cnyict from the Indiana
penitentiary.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
QUITE A NEAT EVASION.
Pastor Could Not Be Drawn Into
Giving Direct Testimony.

The wealthy parishioner had with
him his pastor, and miles of road were
thrown into clouds of dust by the
plunging automobile. Halt" COM
manded the officer, but no more at
tention was given to him than to the
fitting telephone poles. Over those
poles. however, sped message, and
at the next crossroads a barrier was
encountered and also another repre-
sentative of the law. Not only did
he break the speed law complained
the constable, when the party had as
sembled in court, but he also told me
to go to the devil" You lie" thun-
dered the wealthy parishioner, II never
used such language" I'VE must pro-
tect our officers from profanity" in
toned the justice. Then turning to
the clergyman. Perhaps this gen.
tleman, who will not make a mis-
statement will tell us whether or not
the devil was mentioned In this con.
troversy." Your honor" pleaded the
clergyman, Il and my brethren refer
to his satanic majesty so frequently
that any additional allusion to him
would not impress itself upon me suf-
ticiently to remember the incident"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
State Capital Notes
Saws steamboatng Would Again Pay


Acting Mayor John H. Hollis is in
receipt of an inquiry from a r1Verman
at Keokuk, la, as to the advantages
which the Arkansas river trade has
for steamboat men, with view 10
bringing his boat to this state ana
engaging in local river tratfic. Mr..
Hollis referred the inquirer to capt.
T. p. Brashear, who, for years, has
operated steamboats, on the Mississippi
pi and Arkansas rivers
It is the opinion of Mr.. Hollis mat
Little Rock men should take hold
of any practical plan which would de-
yelop steamboating out of this city
and that if properly managed such
a scheme would be profitable to those
interested He suggested that
Little Rock business men
might club together during
the summer and run excursions to
points on Arkansas river and the Mis-
sissippi which would advertise the
city, as we'll as afford pleasure TO
the excursionists. Business men or
the city used TO charter trains and
go TO various parts of the state, exam
lining its advantages and resources
for several days at time, aud the
acting mayor thinks that this sort OF
thing should be revived with the eX-
cursions to be made by'river.
Capt Brashear has made the state
I, Il
10 or IL months out OF the year be-
tween Little Rock and Pine Bluff as
we'll as other parts OF the river Those
best informed on the subject assert
that a steamboat would be well pat
ronzed by the owners of plantations
along the lower river if they could de-
pend upon a regular schedule and
would give such line preference over
railroads.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
HOT ONIONS FOR PNEUMONIA
Dread Disease Robbed Of Its Terror
by Simple Remedy.

Owing to the prevalence Of pnet
monia and the great mortality vhc,
attends its ravages during the wints'
and spring. several boards OF heath
in northern New Jersey have been TAX
ing measures to protect the citizens d
their towns from the disease. Ths
health board of Washington, n. ], has
published a remedy which is said D.
be sure cure for pneumonia, and
other health boards are looking into
the matter with a view Of having ths
same thing published for the good d
the general public. This is the pub
lication as 1t has appeared in the ps
pers of Washington:
Take six or ten onions, according
TO size, and chop fine. put in large
spider over a hot fire, then add the
same quantity Of rye meal and vine
gar enough to form a thick paste IA
the meanwhile stir it thoroughly les
ting II simmer five or ten minutes
Then put In a cotton bag large enough
to cover the lungs and apply TO cheS
as hot as patient can bear. In about
ten minutes apply another, and thus
continue by relocating the poultlcA
and in a few hours the patient VIII %
out OF danger. This simple remed!
has never failed to cure this tooollsa
fatal malady. Usually three or lOW
applications will be sufficient, but COZ
tinue always until the perspirauOh
starts freely from the chest. TINS rem
edy was formulated many years as'
by one of the best physicians Ns'
England has ever known, who he'a
lost a patient by the disease, and v0a
bis renown by simple remedies
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
lNvAllD'S SAD PLIGHT
After Inflammatory rheumatism y.
Came Out, Skin Peeled, and B.s
Sores DeveIope d-only Cut.
cura Proved Successful.

About four years ago I had A 70,
severe attack of infiammatory rbenn,
tism. My skin peeled, and the M
fever played havoc with nv M.
which came out in punches. I'LL
had three large bed sores on nv hae,
/ did not gain very rapidly, and n,
appetite was very poor. | tried man,
sure cures but they were Of mn.
help, and until / tried Cuticura "a
solvent | had had no real relief Ths,
my complexion cleared and soon n.
better. The bed sores went very $40.
after a few applications of Cuticun
Ointment, and when | used Cut
cura Soap and Ointment for my bal,
1t began to regain its former glossy a,
pearance. Mrs. Lavina ]. Henderson
13S Broad St, Stamford, Conn, Mua
6 and IL, 1907"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Reports of Damage by Boil WeeviI

AgriCultural Commissioner Guy B.
Tucker says that number of cotton
counties in the state are reporting the
appearance of the boil weevil. He
has received letter from NJ. l.. Bow
den of Nashville who stated the boil
weevil had entered Howard county
and that great damage was being done
containing several cotton squares in
tested by the weeyil The weevils
are on display in the Office of Commits
sioner Tucker and attract considerable
attention Mr. Tucker has also re-
ceived reports from Columbia and La
fayette counties that the boil weevil is
active in the cotton crop there
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
1.-TWO ToPERs.'
A Teachers Experience.

MY friends call me The foS'1.
Preacher" writes MINI. schooisea'L,
er, because l preach the gospei
Postum everywhere l go, ana na.
been the means of liberatins ~'-'
'coffee-pot slaves
Il don't care what they call me :
long as l can help others to see VIZ 's
they lose by sticking to Gomez, a
can show them the way 10 So
nerves, clear brain and genera s'''
health by using Postum. IA.
while a school girl / drank oV.
and had fits Of trembling ana Wv,
through a siege of nervous prosrau Wv,
which took me three years 10 'A''
from.
Mother coaxed me to use fo''. :.
but l thought coffee would give !.
strength. So things went, and WY WI
/ married l found my husband an y,
were both coffee topers, ana : ,-ia
sympathize with a drunkard WIZ "
to leave off his cups. IT,, I
AT last In sheer despei ,d
bought a package of Postum, ioiiJ s 4
directions about boiling it, serseu ~,
with good cream, and asked m'
band how he liked the coffee. ,.s
I'VE each drank three cups ap ar
and what satisfied feeling II iei~ -.sa
conversion has lasted seVerai 10.
and will continue as long as We arc
for 1t has made US new-ner'e s,nnd
steady, appetites good. sleep '0
and refreshing" ,,m
There's a Reason" Name sN, uead
Postum Co., Battle Greek, MICH,
"The Road to Wellville," IN pms ..v
Ever read the above letter. rh.y
ono appears from time to TINS .u,a
are genuine. true, and full OF ''
Interest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Wanted the Worth of His Money.

An we can afford to give you,miss,"
said the trustee of school district No.
lG to the young woman who had APP
piled for the position of teacher. lis
course. YOU wouldn't expect me to
teach any fads, she said "Fads?"
echoed the trustee, taken slightly
aback; "why-h m-yes, If you can
teach it We'll want that. too" But if
it isn't in the curriculum" You
may as well understand, miss, that we
amt THROWN any money away. The
$45 a month is to pay for the whole
thing-fads. crickalum and everything
else that's goin'. Chicago Tribune.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Louis Hammonds Pardoned

Acting Governor X o. Pindall
granted pardon to Louis Hammonds.
convicted at the April term, 1908. of
the Montgomery County Circuit Court
of grand larceny and sentenced TO one
year in the penitentiary The petit
ton for the pardon was presented by
the wife of Hammonds, who appeared
before the governor, together with her
infant child. The baby attracted the
attention of the governor. who replied
to the thanks of Mrs Halhmonds by
saying, Don't thank me; thank the
baby"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Bose Owens At Penitentiary.

Bose Owens. white man of Pine
Bluff, was placed in the penitentiary
Saturday 10 serve three years for
burglary and one year for grand lar
ceny. Owens was convicted in the
Jefferson Circuit Court in connection
with the burglary and robbing of the
l.. and F. Wertheimer liquor house at
Pine Bluff. He appealed to the Su-
preme Court, but failed to get the re-
lief sought
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
CHAPTER XII.
The Mountain Chalet.

Forced to more moderate pace, the
two journey up the winding road be-
tween some cornflelds made red by
peoples. Soon after they pass into
the wooded hill lands. their path Dor
dered by myrtles and arbutus,
After a little, the way grows wild
,er, the hills much sleeper. and climb
ing the lofty Cole di San Antonio they
can look down upon hill vistas, beauti
fully wooded, that descend to the dis
tant sea. In the sunlit CLEAN OF the
far-off water. Barnes. using his field
glasses, sees the yacht lying alone at
anchor. Graham has sent back the
fishing smack" he says.
Then thank the Virgin cries Ma
rina, another letter is going to my
husband telling him his disobedient
wife is trying to save his sister
They descend sharply into the little
galley of the Liamone, and enter the
village of Vico, whose inn is now wei
coming the first summer visitors from
Ajaccio.
Here Marina says: "'Twould be
anxious spouse" So they dismount at
the little telegraph Office peculiar to
Corsican villages. AS they slip in, a
countryman slouches out and mount
ing a horse rides off up the main
street. Her message dispatched. Ma
rina coming from the office, says
How hurriedly that fellow went
away
You think he was looking for u.s."
asks Barnes, as he places her on her
pony.
Perhaps; Bernardo is astute He
may guess that his message to you
brought you after him by water and
that you would find the yacht"
Then after him. says Burton, and
turning more to the east they follow
a rapid stream. passing the Sulphur
Baths of Guagno, where they can see
the diligence depositng patients at rs
hospital for rheumaticS
They have not overtaken the man,
but no one has passed them on the
road, their pace has been SO rapid. The
peasants they have seen, so many of
them carrying guns that Barnes thinks
he is in the Rocky Mountains, have
received the usual greetings in the
patois OF the country from Marina. her
escort wisely keeping his sombrcro
pulled down over his eyes and saying
nothing. But now a farmer, pausing.
says: Girl, you and your man had bet
ter not go beyond Guagno. Last night
the two accursed bandits, Rochini and
his mate. killed Nicolo, the sheep
grower, up at his house by the lake,
and carried off his daughter"
Thank you for your advice" an.
swers Marina politely, She glances at
Barnes, but he scarcely needs. He is
urging his pony toward the mountain
pass through which Enid must now
be journeying.
Who is this Rochini?" asks Barnes,
to take Mrs. Anstruther's thoughts to
happier thugs.
"He and his fellows are the only
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
HER DESTINATION IN pou,,
Little Girls Remark Not r..
tary to Grandm, 'p'inl|

Ethel is of the mature 40. !.
Recently her grandmother o. co., y q
that 1t devolved on her to ~ s.uelud
child in religious matters ucs
You must be a good DIV,
she said. Then you will ." hlnad
when you die" " 0eas
Ethel seemed scarcely n,e...
this reward for exceptional cow cow
Don't you want to 60 to bs.a.'
asked grandma. with a lool W
proach. " \
"oh. I don't know" t.m,..,
Ethel. II guess not" p0r''1
why not?" demanded y,,
severely. e'saoaa
Because maybe I couldn't re, -.
answered Ethel. e' Oai'
you wouldn't want to get Ont. ]
piled grandma.
"Oh, yes, l should" returned ~
with conviction.
NO." argued grandma, won WA,
not. Why should you want to %. IVY
of heaven" "
Why answered Ethel. "T eus,, !,
want to go and see you onco !.
while, wouldn't I?'-Woman,s u.
Companion.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18

ceti didn't stop here with his party.
but hurried on three hours ago. Does
that young statesman expect to get
the vote of VincenZo, the landlord?
Not even drink OF wine did he buy.
But the reprobate has an eye for
beauty If not for political influence. A
yellOw-hared girl was with him,
though his followers kept so close
about her | could not see her face. But
| give you additional warning. To-
night you must stay in my inn.
Toward the mountains there is an
other bandit, an extra one"
AN extra bandit" Barnes opens his
eyes.
How do you know that" asks Ma
rina.
How? Why, even the accursed Ro-
chini and his fellow, who murder men
and seize women, never steal from
me, who fearing their knives give
them wine and warming of the gend.
armes; but this new fellow sneaks
down at night and eats my chickens.
May Satan take him, he has the appe-
tite of a table hote!"
Nevertheless, we must risk the I'M
professional chicken thief and go to
the mountains says Marina deter
minedly, as she goes away, attended
hy mine host, to make preparations
for her departure.
Barnes, having five minutes for
Whit, produces his cigar case, but
some words entering from the two
rustics amid the vines of the garden
outside, cause him to forget even his
last cigar.
Their trade being closed, they are
now discussing local news. 'Diavolo,"
remarks the wool trader, did you
meet young Saliceti on the road?"
Aye, that | did, three miles above,
near the waterfall To me he said:
Good Luigi, shall have your vote for
Deputy That you will said l, great
Saliceti, when yGa perform your oath
of vendetta against the Americana
who came to Bocognano and by De
Belloc's soldiers killed the man who
would have been your father-in-law.'
Then | shall have it, he cried. Just
wait here for a couple of hours, and
you'll see it done But l had to meet
you to sell my wool, besides | remem-
bered Rochini and his murderous gun,
and SO | came along
"Cospetto, if Saliceti does it, he has
my vote ALSO" cries the wool trader.
The crafty politician must have the
Americana trapped somehow. 1t was
rumored that the devil fled with the
Englshman whom Mademoisele Paoli
welded, though he had slain her broth
er. Santos, may death come to a girl
who for lust betrays her race"
To this Barnes listens impatiently
but seriously.
This political hustler wants to sac
rifice me on their altar of vengeance,
so as to draw their votes" cogitates
Barnes sayagely. by the Eternal, he
shall have an OK at his barbecue who
will disagree with his stomach"
There is a peculiar CLINT in the
American eyes as, five minutes later,
he places Marina carefully upon her
pony, and they leave the inn. He now
asks almost lightly: by the bye
Madame Anstruther, do you know a
waterfall some three miles up this
PATH" For all traces of wagon road
have ended at Guagno, leaving only
little bride path that runs up the
foaming Liamone, which, contracted
in its banks, has become a torrent
Marina thinks moment; then
saws: oh yes, | remember a noun
tain trail often travelled as a girl. But
it is very steep
Would you kindly show it to me
when we come to it,
1TO RE 10NTJNIvED)
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
State Cotton Seed Sold.

Superintendent J. A pitcock of the
penitentiary, announced Saturday that
the cotton seed from the state farm.
more than 100 tons in all had been
sold for SIS per ton, with the proyiso
that the sacks be returned The price
obtained is much better than that rc-
ceived for the state farm cotton seed
previously sold this year. The seed
was sold to the Southern Cotton Oil
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18

State Land Commissioner l.. l.. Coff-
man is sending out blanks to the coun.
ty clerks of the state to be filled out
and returned TO the land commits
sioner's office. The blanks will show
the lands which were sold to the state
for the non-payment of taxes for the
year 1905 and the data secured from
the blanks will be compiled in one
volume in the land office for reference
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Teachers Examinations.

state Superintendent of Instruction
J. j. Doyne has announced the list OF
special examinations to be held for
professional and state licenses for
teachers. The list is as follows:
For professional license: Fayette.
VILE, Ozark, Salem, Searcy, Hone.
Conway, Heber, Hot Springs, Bates.
vile, Lonoke, Mena, Harrison, War.
rem. Dewitt, Osceola, Lewisyille
Yellville, Jonesboro. Pine Pine Bluff
Little Rock.
For state license: Fayetteville,
Searcy, Little Rock. Ozark, Jone.boro
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
French Writers and Sports.

The present literary generation
prides itself on its good health. and
gives itself freely up to sport. Among
those of our writer's who are under So
years of age. one can scarcely be
found who does not practise. in the
most assiduous manner, one or more
sports.-Paris La Vie Heureuse.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
FIao Day Proclamation

Acting Governor X O. Pindall Fri
day issued proclamation shat June
IA should be celebrated in Arkansas
as Flag Day and recommending a
general display Of flags on that day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23

THE acceptance OF Senator p. q. Knox
of the tender OF the portfolio OF Secretary
of State in Mr.. Tsft's cabinet has perhaps
pleased more people in the United States
than any one thing that has happened In
politics since the election of the Judge to
the Presidency, and the only dissppoint-
ing feature of the case is the fact that
Pennsylvania and the country will lose
the sblest member of the U. s. Senate
that has occupied a seat in that body for
many years. BY this appointment anoth-
er scramble will also be on in this State
for the vacancy thus created in the Sen
ate, and already large list of aspirants'
has developed, among the ablest OF which
to our notion, is Congressman John Dali
zell of Piitsburg, the h me of Senator
Knox. Other Pittsburg aspirsnts are
Congressman j. F. Burke, George J.
oliver of the Gazette Times, and the ever
ready William Finn. The legislature
will thus have two Senators to elect this
winter, a condition which has not OBJ
tained in Pennsylvania in many genera
tions II ever, but as Senator Knox will
not resign till late in January or Febru-
sry the election of Senator Penrose to
succeed himself, which is generally con-
ceded, will have been disposed of.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-23
NeighbOrhOOd Notes.

W. s. Gleason has been re.appointed
for the third time postmaster at Johnson
burg, Elk county.
Titusville is booked for new Federal
building the coming summer. The site
will be negotiated for in short time.
Franklin is to have an armory for its
National Guard company, at the cost of
the State. The school board donated the
lot.
The huge granite shaft TO be erected by
Warren County in memory of its dead
soldiers and sailors, has arrived in War
ren. No date has been selected for its
dedication.
Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, one of the
ablest and best known men in the Erie
Conference of the Methodist Church, has
purchased residence in Union City and
will make that place his home in the fu-
ture.
An action was Instituted at Kittanning
Tuesday, by G. M. Kelly, OF Bruin, to
recover S25 900 damages from r. l.. Con.
roy, proprietor of the Parker Hotel at
Parker, for the death of his son, Harry
Kelly, aged II years. The plaintiff
charges that the death of his son was the
result of exposure and alcohol poisoning
produced by drinking liquor sold by the
defendant. -Emlenton News.
County Detective Hiram Brown and
NJ. f. and J. p. Albert, State Fish War
dens, have caused the arrest OF six Ital-
ians in Warren County, where they we're
caught in the act of dynsmiting trout
streams. When arraigned before an AL
derman in Cherry Grove, which is 20
miles east of Warren, the defendants
pleaded guilty. They could have been
fined Sl25 and costs each, but that would
have meant their going to Jail, so they
were released upon paying 800 and costs
for the entire six.
At Smethport, Mexican county, on Fri.
day morning, Judge Bouton instructed
the Jury in the Anna Peeler murder trial
to return verdict of mot guilty." The
jury acted IN accordance with the instruc-
tions Of the court, and Judge Bouton re-
ceived the verdict and ordered Miss
Peeler discharged. The court stated that
in his opinion the commonwealth had
failed to produce evidence sufficient to
cause conviction on the charge of MUIR
der. The woman was charged with shoot
ing to death Roy Warner, barber, of
Bradford, of whom she was generally
known as his Common law wife,"