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The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04

Nature may as well prepare to give
up her secrets. Thomas A. Edison
is going to quit the moneymaktng
game and devote the rest of his life
to Investigations in the realms of
pure science. Now we shall know
why is hen and all those other in
tricate and hitherto unanswerable
problems. The vermiform appendix
that heretofore has laughed when
questioned as to its purpose will have
to sit up and give straight answers or
1t will be ruthlessly exposed. Univer-
sity professors who have been making
starf1sh may as well throw up their
hands. The electric wizard doubtless
will make sunfish OF moonfish at the
first attempt. AS for radium, prob
ably he will show how each family
can make a supply for home consump-
tion out of pair of old shoes. Pro.
coed. Tom. exclaims the Chicago Daily
News. May you live long enough to
find out all there is to be known, and
write It out for US in a neat, If rather
large. book.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, the pres.
fdent Of the Canadian Pacific railway,
was the guest Of honor at banquet
given in Toronto on June 16. In the
course of his speech Sir Thomas re-
ferred to the fact that just 26 years
have passed since his arrival from
the United States to assist in the
management of Canada's new trans.
continental railway. The influence of
that line on the development of Can
ada Is beyond estimate. England has
recognized the service rendered to
Canada by this Milwaukee-born Amer
ican railroad man, and 1t would be
hard to say how much has been done
for the United States by Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy and by that other Amer
ican-born railway builder, Sir William
Van Horne.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04

A publication devoted to femininities
asks what has become Of the fair
haired people We used to admiref
Where are lovely blondes. the straw.
berry blonde and the blonde csndree,
or even the red-headed girls, where
are they? Look where one, will, brown
hair or dark hair predominates. Sci.
ence tries to account for It. We
are told that the time is coming when
the genuine golden haired beauty will
BE- a. rare as the "copper" butterfly" "
and that a head like . wheat bheai
will be to proclaim aloud the coiffeur.s
artful aid. The best of It is, exclaims
the Boston Herald. the peroxide
blonde has passed away" SO much
30. in fact. that the very name is
spoken in derision. And what means
this darkening of the race? One
theory is as good as another, and q
favorite answer is, intermarriage; the
different countries. with their distin.
gushing types, are blending more and
more. Scandinavia and Italia, the
north and the south, mingle in the
west, and the degree of latitude, the
temperate zone does the rest.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04
GENERAL NEWS.

The Japanese International Exposi-
tion will be postponed until 1917.
At its meeting at Niagara Falls the
National Society of the Sons of Veter-
ans elected Edgar Allen, Jr., Washing
ton, D. c., commander-in-chief.
At a banquet in Strausburg Sunday
Emperor William in proposing toast,
said: Il rejoice to be able to express
to you my deepest conviction that the
peace of Europe is not in danger"
The financial policy of the Japanese
government as announced by the cab
met involves the curtailment of ex-
penditures by $100,O000O0, Of which
thirty per cent. will be taken from the
army budget and ten per cent. from
that of the navy.
Displaying rare courage and horse
manshiD, Kermit Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay, pursued for more than a mile a
pair OF runaway blooded horses, drag
ging behind them carriage in which
was a helpless woman and her two
little sons, and by stopping the run
away at the risk of serious injury to
himself, undoubtedly saved the three
lives.
An edict was issued at Picking Au-
gust 30th setting. forth in detail the
stages that will be reached each year
in the conversion of the form OF gov.
ernment of China to the for.
eign system and assuring the
people, In the name of the
Emperor, that constitution will be
granted nine years hence. An edict
issued last year promised a constitu.
ton within decade.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04
Western slope Canal Project.

Grand Junction, Colo.-A mass
meeting of the land owners under the
proposed government high line canal
was held here Thursday for the pur-
pose of raising 100000 to start the
work on the canal in cooperation with
the government and $4,000 was
pledged at the meeting. 1t is expected
that the remainder can be raised in a
comparatively short time. Engineer
Sands stated that 1t would require
about two months to complete the pre-
liminaries, after which actual construc-
tion would begin. The project will ir-
rigate over 10000 acres Of land and
will cost $1,5OO,000. 1t is estimated
that the population of Grand Junction
will be doubled by 1t.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04
To TIE Pole.
COLORADO

To the Pole.
Commander Peary is on his way tc
the arctic. confident that this time h
will reach the north pole. Whethes
he succeeds or mot, hs 10 without
doubt the best equipped arctic 81
plorer who has thus far appeared. He
has spent more years and moro
thought upon the problem than any
other man. He has reached . point
nearer the pole than any other OK.
plorer; and II he had known az much
~ he now knows about the direction
of the ice drift above Greenland, he
would 1t least have come pretty near
reaching his goal. This time he
starts with that knowledge. He II
planning to establish his base Of sup
plies. not on the land. but on the ice.
115 miles farther north. and will
travel northwest with his sledges.
hoping that the eastward drift OF the
ice will be the same as he found It be-
fore. II this should be the case. he
ought to be able to make good
progress in the direction Of the pole
itself. He has adopted an ingenious
way of carrying house north with
him for use as headquarters. It will
be built Of the boxes containing his
supplies. explains the Youths Com
panion. Each box is eight inches
high and ten inches wide, and of such
length ~ Is convenient. These boxes
will be piled up to form the walls Of
the house. with the end to be opened
turned to the inside. When a pack,
age Of crackers is needed. he can
knock out q panel In the wall Of his
house-that is. open the end of a box
reach in and get all the crackers
he needs. and SO on with bacon. penn
mican, oatmeal, sugar. tea, coffee.
roast-beef hash or condensed milk.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04
Girls Industrial School.

Denver.-From a disorderly and in
effective home for incorrigibles the
State Industrial School for Girls, i'll
which there are now seventy-eight
girls, has become in the past two
years, model place where order pro
walls and great good is being accom-
plished, according to Judge William G.
Alexander Of the Juvenile Court. Il
went out to visit the school the other
day." said Judge Alexander, "and l
hardly recognized the place. Two years
ago the girls were continually on the
rampage, running away, destroying the
furniture and defying the officers.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-04
wEsTERh NEWS.

Folsom. New Mexico, was nearly de-
stroyed by flood on the night Of Au-
gust 9th. Nineteen people waere
drowned. 4e
Declaring that automobilists have
killed the high-class carriage trade, a
New York carriage manufacturer has
made an assignment.
Gen. Alexander p. Stewart, one of
the last two surviving lieutenant gen.
erals Of the Confederate army, died at
his home In Biloxi, Mississippi, Sun
day in his eighty-seventh year.
The American Association of Travel
Ing Passenger Agents will meet at Sc
! attle. September 14th to 18th. After
the meeting in Seattle the delegates
will spend two days at Portland.
F.. B. Easley, superintendent OF the
Rock Island railroad, has issued bull
letin notifying all employees that cigar
ette smoking will not be permitted and
that violators of the order will be dis
charged.
Gov. A. B. Cummins of Iowa has au.
thorized the statement that he, will
call special session of the Iowa Leg.
islature to amend the primary law and
permit the people to elect the success
sor to Senator Allison.
Chicago, under a system transplant
ed from Germany, is planning to give
special education at the public ex-
pense in four or more night schools
to about 10000 working boys and
girls between the ages Of fourteen and
eighteen.
Morgan Cunningham, fifteen years
old, while at bat in ball game in a
team organized by employees of two
Chicago business houses at West
Side park, in Chicago Sunday. was
struck over the heart by a pitched
ball and instantly killed.
"Silver BILL" homing pigeon,
owned by William McGonnigle of East
Liverpool, Ohio, has broken the record,
it is claimed, In its fly from Denver to
that place, which by air is about 1880
miles, The time of the flight was
thirteen days and three hours.
Non-union fire insurance competi-
ton in North Dakota is increasing to
an alarming extent, according to the
recent report of the insurance commits
sioner for the year 1907. While five
years ago there were but four non-
unAou SOAApaAAoo OPSA0SAu6 IA Nho Ss~ssS
there are now twenty-three of these
companies competing for business.
Near Minneapolis Friday Dan Patch
Q:55), worlds champion PAGER,
stepped the fastest workout mile on
record, making the distance on NJ. w.
Savage's track at Savage in 200, fiat.
He went to the eighth in fifteen sec
onds. to the quarter in thirty and to
| tho half In minute fat, and came un-
der the wire easily without having
| turned q hair.
1.-THE thirty-frst annual meeting OF
the American Bar Association, which
closed its sessions at Seattle August
2Sth, the following officers were
elected: President, Frederick w. Leh.
man of st. Louis: secretary, John w.
Hinkley Of Baltimore; treasurer, Fred.
erick F. Wadhams of Albany, N. Y
The two last named were reelected
The executive committee will hold its
mid-winter session in New Orleans
when the place for the next years
meeting will be fixed. Detroit to date
| is the only serious contender.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14
MEMoRIAM OF PHILLIP GATES DEwOODY

The subject of this memoriam was
born in the state of Tennessee. Dec. 26,
1888; moved with his parents to Arkan-
sas in 1870; lived in Poinsett, Clark,
Ouachita and Nevada counties. Died
near Bluff City, Nevada county, April
%. 1908. Age "a years months and 2
days. He leaves to mourn his death his
wife, Mrs. Jane DeWoody; one son, Jas.
l.. DeWoody, and daughter, Mrs. Kate
(DeWoody) Henry, besides large num-
ber of other relatives and host of
friends and acquaintances.
He was an honest, upright citizen; a
warm friend to the widows and orphans,
visiting them in distress and time of
need. He was one of the oldest Masons
in this part of Arkansas; he had been
active in furthering and advancing the
principles of the noble fraternity for
years he took an interest in the well
fare of his country; he was democrat
in politics and in principle. He enlist
ed in Capt. Joe Whites, company in the
Civil War; he was a Lieutenant in the
18th Arkansas regiment infantry; made
his escape from Island No. 10 when
the Confederate army surrendered at
that point; was in many battles and
skirmishes. He remained in the SER
vice of the Confederacy until tie close
of the war; ne came home to fight an
other battle of poverty and reconstruc-
ton.
He has fought his last battle, and
conquered the last enemy. He is now
camping on the other shore with Lee,
Albert Sidney Johnson, Jackson, Gle
burne and thousands of others who
have gone before, who died to uphold
constitutional rights, liberty, freedom
and individual rights. He will be missed
by his neighbors and friends. We will all
miss him. He passed peacefully away.
Death had no terror to him.
Peace to his ashes, and rest to his
soul G.. M. Norwood.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14
". c. T. j.
[rtrs. Jennie Care piitman. Editor.
WASRlNGTOn'S DOINGS.

Under the Pure Food and Drug
Act, Robert N. Harper, President
of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, formerly President
of the American National Bank,
a drug manufacturer, and one of
the best known men in the city
was lately sentenced by Judge
Kimball to pay a fine of $500 on
one count and $500 on another,
for manufacturing and selling an
alleged mislabeled pharmaceuti-
cal compound. The mixture was
a so-called headache rem edy con-
tanning anti-pysine, acetanelid,
coffeine, alcohol and other in
gradients.
The court room was crowded
with lawyers, including Chef
Chemist Wiley. In default of
payment of the fine, five months
imprisonmentin the District Jail
was named in the sentence as an
alternative. Let us watch our
medicine chest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14
D0NAGHEY NOT A CANDIDATE.

Hon. Geo. w. Donaghey has
declared himself to the right
thinking people of the state all
the more by his open declaration
that he is not and will not be a
candidate for delegate-at-large
to the Denver Convention.
He declines to become a party,
actively or passively, to the con-
test that is threatened over the
selection of the Big Four.
He declares that he has already
been highly honored by the peo-
and does not propose to embar-
rass anyone by asking further
honors at their hands.
In this he shows a spirit that
will meet with the heartiest ap-
proval of the whole state. and
will, incidentally, all the more
insure his election as one Of the
delegates
It is not necessary for him to
seek the honor, for it is a fore
gone conclusion that he will be
one of the four.
This seems to be one of the
questions already settled to the
satisfaction of everyone, but
should the proposition be press
ed to eliminate all officeholders
from the list, he is in position
where he will not become en-
broiled in any possible contest
that may ensue. Ark. Dem.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14

ashington, May 12-"I will
e an appeal next Monday
nlng to the conservative
nbers of the Arkansas Legis-
re not to assemble in extra
bion."
nls statement was made to-
70 a representative of the
0clated Press by X. O.. Pin
president of the Arkansas
Fe Senate. who has been serv-
las acting governor of that
{ and who arrived here last
@' when shown a dispatch
. Little Rock stating that
Fn H. Hamiter, acting as gov
|of IN the absence of Mr.. Pin
nad Issued a proclamation
Jug an extra session of the
Ee legislature.
:, AZ The same time" continu-
|Ar' Plndall, Il will accompa-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14
pniton Citizens Held Mass-Meeting and
Condemn Hamiter's Action---P Pindall
Gets Right Into the Game.

ny the appeal by a proclamation
declaring that no extra session
of the Arkansas Legislature will
be held"
Mr.. Pindall declared his reason
for opposing the extra session
was because the state could not
afford the expense incident
thereto.
ATTORNEY GENERAL KIRBY S
QUESTION.
When the telegram was shown
Attorney General Kirby ne said:
WHO is this man Pindall that
he talks about revoking Gov
ernor's license?" Further than
this he would discuss nothing
but the weather.
MORILToN CITIZENS CONDEMN
HAMITER.
Morilton, May IL. AT a meet
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14

Morrilton took the initiative.
In mass meeting assembled they
passed resolutions condemning
the action of Acting Governor
Hamiter in calling a special ses-
sion and as taxpayers and citi-
zens of the commonwealth they
had a perfect right to do so.
Speaking of wonderful grow
ing plants We were shown a
vine the other day that grows
II feet in one night. Amt that
growing some?
Waytus Gee has a petrified
shoe heel that he picked up in
the grave pit on Ouachita river
at Arkadelphia yesterday. It is
heel cap from ladies shoe, and
is almost perfect.
Isn't it a fine state of affairs
that all the people of Arkansas
must submit to being governed
by a man selected by one county
or Senatorial district? Why not
amend the constitution and elect
a lieutenant Governor by the
people?
An exchange says that Slang
words are still being coined. F"
It might have added, $50 are
acting governors.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14

ing Of the citizens of Morilton.
held this afternoon, the action
of Gov. Allen H. Hamiter, in
calling a special session of the
state legislature, was condemned
from every standpoint and steps
were taken to prevent the con-
vening of the body as planned in
Little Rock.
The citizens are enraged over
the action and expressed their
sentiments by passing the fol-
lowing strong resolution:
Whereas, Hon. Allen H.
Hamiter, acting governor of the
State Of Arkansas, has called a
special session of the State Leg
islature; and
Whereas. 1t is patent that
this move has been instigated by
and for the benefit Of Caldwell
& Drake, the state house contract
grafters; be it
Resolved, That the citizens
of Arkansas, who favor an ecn-
oomical administration of the af.
fairs Of the State, join the vot-
ers of this county in a request
that their Senators and Repre-
sentatives make and pass a reso-
luton to adjourn the said special
session Of the State Legislature
Immediately upon it's convening.
The meeting was largely at
tended by representatives of the
city's business men. and was the
most enthusiastic mass meeting
of citizens ever gathered at Nor
rilton.
A number of speeches were
made by men prominent in the
affairs of the State and not in a
single instance could one be
found who was in favor of a
special session.
J. S. Riddick, brother of the
late J. E. Riddick, associate
Judge. was one of the foremost
leaders of the gathering and
stood on the floor of the assem-
bly, hall for about an hour and
condemn d the action of Gov.
Hamiter from every standpoint.
Morrilton is the first city in the
state to take action on the ques-
ton that is now before the citi-
zens, and it is more than likely
that similar gatherings will be
held in all parts of the State and
that they will have for their pur-
pose practically the same end as
did the Morrilton assembly.
GOV. PINDALL ENROUTE HOME.
Washington. D. c., May II. =
Acting Governor X. 0. Pindall is
hurrying home tonight on Bal
timore and Ohio train, which
left Washington shortly before
midnight, to head off, if possible,
the action Of acting Governor
Hamiter in calling a special ses-
sion of the state legislature.
With him is Geo. w. Donaghey,
the democratic nominee for Gov
ernor; 0. c. Ludwig, secretary
of state, and Guy B. Tucker,
commissioner of mines, manu-
factures and agriculture.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-05-14

Amos Alsobrook, formerly of
Laneburg, who, has been attend
ing a pharmaceutical school at St.
Louis, stopped over in Prescott
last night en-route to his home in
Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
SQUARES.

oness Louis la Grange are sisters. They are sisters-n-law to Mrs. Charles Carroll and it is through them that she is really received among the French.
 Tile Marquise de Mores (she wno was Miss Van Hoffmann) has had quite mel odramatic life since she married into the aristocracy. Her husband the Marquis de Mores, was murdered several years ago in Morocco. He was said to be the hand- somest man in Paris. I am told for some years they lived on a ranch in Dakota. He owned town in that part of the world and named it for his wife, Me dora" It appears he used to dress as an Indian as a pastime His widow now spends the greater part of the year at Cannes, with her father. who for some reason which do not attempt to explain is called baron. The daughter married a Baron Pichon against her mothers con- sent, the marquise even refusing to be present at the ceremony.
 One of the most charming American hostesses in Paris who is noted for her brilliant musical entertainments is Mrs. Rutherford Stuyvesant. She was French countess before she married MT. Stuy- vesant, and Is now, as she has always been, a leader of the social world of Paris. She studied singing with De Reszke.
 Other musical hostesses hero arc Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

authentic--will show that the Parisian so- ciety woman considers her beauty doctor as necessary ia factor as her dressmaker or milliner One countess of my acquaint- ance has, since she was 20 years of age, slept with her stockings onto prevent any deformity of the legs. Wearing gloves at night to-. preserve the whiteness of the hands is of course an old custom Another woman know Invented rather a unique method of sremoving wrinkles
 According to her maid-who divulged the secrets of the boudoir to my valet this fair lady slept witf@a veal outlet on her cheeks every night.
 A duchess of my acquaintance, whose dignity is proverbial, was entering a crowded salon when would-be wit said to her in @ low voice; Look out, duchess, your left eyebrow has fallen off," With out hesitation the adroit lady removed the right eybrow, and to the general conster- nation of the assembly swept up to dler hostess with one eyebrow de trop.
 With the very rarest exceptions no Americans ever get into the real Eau bourg set, or anything approaching it, unless they marry Frenchmen. Baroness Graffered, who married Swiss title and is living here separated from her husband, may be said to be an exception
 Countess Jasques de Kergolay and Bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
GUEST OF KAISER LOSES DINNER LOOT
GROWN PRINCE AIDS ABAsHED OFFICIAL IN GATHERING UP THE DAINTIEs HE DROPPED. AN EMBARRASSING POSITION.

Berlin, February 15.-The annual distri- button of orders and decorations at the Royal Palace, when the Kaiser conferred more than 3,0Oo honors, was followed by a great banquet to the recipients, who in- cluded a great number of minor officials whose connection with the court was very remote and who afforded much amuse- ment to society by their quaint behavior at the royal table.
 Following the old German custom, one nettv official filled a large red handker- chief with surplus dessert for the delecta- ton of his family; but when he was car lying this loot from the banquet nall, d corner of the handkerchief escaped, let ting loose a shower of fruit, nuts and bonbons
 The Crown Prince, who was standing by, went immediately to the assistance of the embarrassed guest, and with his usual good nature helped to recover the scattered dainties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
cULLINAN DIAMOND.
Cutting of Famous Gem Will Consume
 One Year.

Amsterdam, February 15.--King Ed yards great Cullinan diamond, pre- sented by the Transvaal government is here to be cut and polished. This oneration. which will not be completed in less than a year of day and night work, will be performed under condl- tions of remarkable secrecy and care.
 The cn1linan diamond was brought at midnight to the Asscher factory by nm escort of eight persons, riding Tn two carriages. It was then placed In a fireproof safe,i fitted with bur. glar alarm, protected by several 1eeS of concrete and two steel doors, ana guarded by policemen who Were I 5iaxyed every two hours. While it lay in the safe. the diamond was changed at intervals from one compartment lo another, and only one man knew us eN- act location at any given time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Lady Maxwell's Plans.

London February 15.-Lady Maxwell (born Bonynge), the only American who may be said to be a member of a royal household. has received from Malta glow ing accounts from her husband, who IS an eouerry to the Duke of Connaught, and also from Princess Patriea Of the splendid reception given to the Duke ana Duchess and of the gay doings in the little garri- son town of Valetta.
 Lady Maxwell, who has been very iii, will not join the Connaught staff in Malta until the end of this month.