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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Gambling Houses Closed.

Denver, Col, Jan. 1.-THE closing Of
the gambling establishment at Peters
burg by direction of District Attorney
j. W. b. Smith of Arapahoe county
Wednesday marked the passing of the
last gambling table in the vicinity of
Denver The Carsey- Brook prize fight
that was to have been held at Peters
burg last night was declared off when
the authorities announced that this
form of entertainment would not be
permitted.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
New Cuban Electoral Law.

Havana, Jan. 4.-The advisory COM
mission yesterday delivered to Gov.
Magoon for his approval a new cleo
toral law. 1t was accompanied by a
minority report fayoring plural vote.
The minority report sets forth that
the number of adult males in the
island. dedueting foreigners, is Az
993. There are 290,9O3 voters. Of
which l72,627 are wholly illiterate, A.
1872 who can read, but can not write;
l05,2S3 who can both read and write,
and S.S6I of higher education.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Galleries Work Seven Hours.

Shamokin, Pa Jan 4.--Beginning
with Friday, the colHeries Of the Sus.
auehanna Coal Co.. controlled by the
Pennsylvania railroad, will hereafter
WORK seven hours a day The rcdue.
tion in hours was brought, it is said
by he financial depression Five thou.
sand employees are affected.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
johnson Declines Nebraska Invitation

Lincoln Neb., Jan. An a letter
received here, Mayor Tom l.. John
son of Cleveland declines an invita-
ton to the democratic dollar dinner
Of Jan. Is for the reason that the &c
fare is to go into effect on street car
lines 81 Cleveland the same date. In
a letter expressing his regret over in
ability to attend the Nebraska feast,
Mayor johnson says he does not want
TO he absent from Cleveland just
at the elimination of his long fight
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Holds Cereal AduIterates Sausage

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 4.-Circuit
Judge West, in an opinion, held that
the use of cereal and water in sausage
is an adulteration of the product and
brings it within the scope of the state
pure food law prohibiting adultera-
tions. The decision was made in the
application of Armour & Co. for an in.
junction to restrain the state dairy and
food department from interfering with
the sale Of their sausage because
cereal ana water are used in its manu-
facture.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Killed bv EaIlinu Brick.

St Joseph, Mo, Jan. William
Mignery, prominent contractor, in
charge of construction work on the
$500 900 Buchanan hotel here, was
killed yesterday morning by brick.
which fell from the sixth story and
struck him on the head He was 80
years old
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Reply to Pope,s EncYcIlcal

Berlin, Jan 1.-THE recent confer
ence of Catholic bishops at Cologne,
which discussed the pope's encycncal
against modernism in the faith, has
replied to the encyclical IN letter
The letter declares that the encyclcal
was most opporWue and necessary to
expose the mederHists' many and
varied errors and 10 examine into their
causes and announce their pernicious
effects.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
sorah Retires from Firm.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 4.-Senator w. e.
Borah, at the conclusion of the Petit
bone trial Friday night left for Wash
inGton. Before leaving he made the
announcement that he had retired
from the law firm, of which he was
senior member, and that he would
retire absolutely from the practice OF
law during his service in the senate.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Foo DELAYS Shipnina.

London, Jan. G,-Fog is seriously
impeding shipping on the British coast
and it is especially dense in the
regions of Glasgow and Liverpool, On
Saturday many liners were delayed.
The Carmania should have sailed at
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, but
was held over until Sunday afternoon
Many other big steamships. both In
coming and outgoing, also had been
held up.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
EXPLOSION n K. c. BANK
Explosion CAUSES PANIC IN
FIRST NATIONAL, KNOWN AS
STANDARD OIL BANK.
ONE DYING AND THREE HURT
Building Partially Wrecked Was New
and One of the Handsomest IN
City-officers Unable to Sup
ply CIew to Guilty Person.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. ga bomb
was exploded in the basement OF the
magnificent three-story marble build
ing of the First National bank at the
corner of Tenth and Baltimore streets,
In the business center, a few minutes
after the noon hour Saturday. The
explosion tore out practically the en-
tire basement. Three persons were
injured: one, 1t Is believed, fatally.
There is no clew to the person who
placed the bomb and set 1t off.
Investigation developed the fact
the bomb had been placed, in a tollet
room in the northwest corner of the
basement 20 feet from the main vault.
The toilet room was 20 feet square
and was separated from the adjoining
room by a three-inch plaster paru'
ton. This partition was supported by
a steel post. The bomb struck this
post with such force that 1t bent 1t a
foot out of position, wrecked the par
tition and the plumbing and sent a
cloud of dust up the wide stairway
leading to the banking rooms.
Half dozen basement windows
with the steel rods protecting them
were blown out into Baltimore ave
nue. and across the street. The build
ing was shaken as If by an earthquake
and its force was felt in all parts OF
the city.
Mr.. Pileter, who was standing at
tel wi
explosion shook the building, said:
Following the explosion there was
great column of smoke and dust
swept up the stairway into the bank
ing room. The bank was unusually
well filled with people. At the mo-
ment of the explosion the crowd
turned and rushed for the south door,
leading into Tenth street. | called out
in loud voice for quiet. shouting that
there was no danger, and rushed Tor
the stairway. When | reached the
stairway powder and smoke was pour
ing up the entranceway | CROPPED my
way down the stairs and at the bot
tom found the negro porter lying face
downward. ] carried him upstairs
where others took care of him
end, returning to the basement. was
soon able to make On investigation
The smell of powder and the hole in
the basement made by the explosion
made 1t certain that the explosion
had resulted from a bomb being
set off
81 have beer unable to find any
tangible manner In which he placed
the missile
Logan Wilson, another OF the In
jured. was In the basement at th'
time He was blown clear across the
basement and partly through the par
tition, distance of 20 feet. Wher
picked up he was unconscious. II,
was removed to the Emergency Hos
rital and so far has been unable t
give any account of what happened
J. Donaldson, the third person in
jured. was working il. his cage in thu
banking room. He was cut by glas
that had fallen from a chandelier.
No arrests have been made, al
though the entire detective force wa
lut on the case as soon as the ex
plosion became known. There Is N
known motive.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Astor Gets English Commission.

London, Jan. John Jacob Aston,
son Of William Waldorf Astor, who
in 1906 was appointed TO a probation
airy rank of second lieutenant in the
First Life Guards, has passed the
necessary qualification examinations
and obtained his commission as a sec
ond lieutenant of the Life Guards.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Reduce Force and Waaes.

Helena, Mont, Jan. THE Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Co, it is
authoritatively announced here, will
shortly close down several of its smelt-
ing plants because of the depression
in the lead market. At the East Hele-
ma plant the company reduced its force
100 men and today a 10 per cent re-
duction in wages will be posted for
the $50 men who are retained.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
$4,000, 900 Will to Be Contested

Albany, n. Y Jan. 6.-According
to a statement here last night. the
will of William Rhinelander, who died
last week in New York City, leaving
an estate said TO be valued at $50,000.-
600. is to be contested by William c,
Rhinelander, son who lives in AL
bany. and who, it IS said, is disinherit-
ed by his father.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
zerh Meather in Germany.

Berlin, Jan. Aero weather has
prevailed throughout Germany since
the beginning of the new year, and
has resulted in much delay to traffic
and many minor railroad accidents.
Three persons were frozen to death
near Frankfort, and from the country
districts bordering on the Russian
frontier many other deaths from the
cold have been reported
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Empress Was Reducing Flesh.

ST. Petersbur, Jan. at is learned
that the present condition of Empress
Alexandria, who has been i'll for some
time with the grippe and in weak
ened condition as the result of Sc
we're regime to reduce her weight, is
complicated by expectations of child
birth. Under these circumstances her
majesty's general weakness is begin
ming to arouse concern.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Checks Are Called In.

Kansas City Mo, Jan. 4-The Kan
sas City Clearing House Association
adopted a resolution calling in all the
clearing house certificates and clear
ing house checks by Jan. 49, The
resolution provides that by Jan. Is
the manager Of the clearing house
shall give three days notice that all
checks and certificates must be pre-
scented for cancellation Jan. Is.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
t1,t22 Vessels Arrived During 1907.

New York, Jan. 4-During the year
1907 the total number of vessels ar
irving at the port OF New York, ac-
cording 70 the books of the govern
ment at the barge office, was 11122. of
which G,624 were steamers and 4,49S
sailing vessels. This shows a decrease
of 5S4 vessels compared with the
year 1906. There was an increase of
PIP in the number of steamers and a
decrease of 100 sailing vessels.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Tobacco Growers 10 Meet.

Hopkinsyille, Ky, Jan. 6-There
will be great gathering of farmers
of this region in this city today in
the interest of their organizations.
Thousands of members OF tobacco
growers are expected No information
is given out as to the purpose OF the
assembly.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
His Trunk Bank Robbed.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 6.-Withdraw-
ing his savings of several years from
one of the city banks, Jerome Proto-
vich locked them in his trunk at his
boarding house The roll counted up
sl,675, The money disappeared while
Protovich was at work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09

Long Beach Cal, Jan. 6.-The body
of the man who fell from a wharf and
was drowned here, has been partially
Identified as that of George w, Mark,
formerly recorder of the Modern
Woodmen Lodge No. 144, Decatur, Ill.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09

Jacksonville, KY, Jan. president
Smith of the Mine Workers union
stated last night that in response to
the strike call sent out Tuesday, 1000
men in Hopkins, Webster, Union and
Christian counties went out and this
number would be increased today.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
ASK Aid in Fiehtinq Fire,

Pittsburg, Jan Goal Center, a
coal mining town of 5000 people, co
miles south of here, has sent to near
by towns for aid in fighting a fire,
which at midnight had done over $780,
600 damage and wiped out a block of
small buildings.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
VIII Move 70 Sweden.

Stockholm, Jan. ct is rumored
that Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg in
tends to buy large estate near Stock
holm and settle down in Sweden. His
wife. who was baroness Augusta Won
Sandels, was born in Stockholm.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Old RaiIroader's Sudden Call.

Lambertville, N. J., Jan. 6.--Amos
H. Hart II years old, a pensioner of
the Pennsylvania railroad, died sud
denly at his home here of a complica-
ton OF diseases. He was prominent
in lodge and church circles.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
lndianan Myster.ousIv Assaulted.

Wabash, Ind, Jan G.-Gfeen Boon,
aged 3D. was waylaid while on his
way home in the dark, assaulted and
left for dead, with conclusion of the
brain and a fractured skull He is
MORALLY wounded. The police have
no cleW.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. Ga special
from Huron. S. d., says that fire de-
stroyed a twostory brick business
building there, half of which was oc-
cupied by the Lees Mercantile Co. The
total loss was $4,000, one-half of
which was covered by insurance.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Transfers Strike for Raise.

Brockton, Mass, Jan. because
the hay, grain, and coal dealers of
this city refused to advance wages
from $2.371a to 81 80 day. 1875 team
sters struck yesterday. The drivers
say that they will not submit their
demands 20 arbitration.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Killed by Fractions Mule.

Tamaqua, Pa, Jan. GA fractions
mule rolled over on Isaac Hollenbach,
6 driver employed in one of the l.. C.
and N. Co. mines, killing him In.
stantly.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
Ian Ex.soIolers ordered Home

Portland, Ore, Jan 6.-The Ore
gonian has a special from Vancouver.
B. c., stating that hundreds OF Jap
anese ex-soldiers, now in Vancouver,
have received orders from the MIkado
to return to Japan at once.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09
THE MARKETS
Livestock Markets.
January 4.

JdHUdTy z.
KANSAS -Cattle-Choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers, $4,000
500 fair to good. S3.S0q5.00 west
ern steers, s3.754475; stockers and
feeders. s3,25@450; southern steers.
$4M4.50; southern cows, $2.25q335;
native cows, $2.50q450; native heif-
ers, $3.25Q4.75; bulls, $2.50G 400;
calves, s4Q6,50. Hogs-Iieavy, $3.50
m4.65; packers, s4.45d4.60; pigs and
lights, $4.25@ ASS. Sheep-Lambs, Sc
@G.75, ewes and yearlings, s4.00@5;
western yearlings, $5@5I0; western
sheep. $3.750475; stockers and feed
ers, 1904.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-09

CHICAGO-Cattle-Stecrs $1,000
625; cows, $2.75U450; heifers, s2,50@
525; bulls, $2.600425; calves. $4,000
Z; stockers and feeders, $24004,50.
Hogs-Choice heavy shipping, $4.65@
40 butchers, $4G04470; light
mixed $4.35@440; choice light, $455
Q460; packing, $4q460; pigs. $3.50
04.30. Sheep-Yearlings. $4@6.15;
sheep, $4Q5,20; lambs, s5Q705.
ST LOUIS-Cattle-N ship
ping and export steers, $525@600;
dressed beef and butcher steers,
$4.S0@520; steers under 1000 lbs,
$3.25@450; stockers and feeders, $40
4; cows and heifers $325@5; can
ners, $1.50@2.20; bulls, $204.5O;
calves, s3dS; Texan and Indian steers.
$2.90Q5.25; cows, s4@4.60; packers,
$41514.55; butchers and best heavy.
s450G465. Sheep-Native muttons,
$3Q5.25; lambs. $375Q6; culls and
bucks $1.50@3; stockers, t2@3.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-10
CLOSET IN WOMAN'S ROOM USEFUL.

The chief part IN selecting a room for
q. woman is that the dress closet be as
commodious as possible. And yet with
all the daintiness bestowed on the corner
seat. the dressing table and every other
nook in the room. the closet is generally
thing neglected. a place where prying
eyes must not look, and where its keeper
sperds many a bitter hour on cleanup
dav. Now. the best-made clothes in the
world VIII not look well for long II crowd
ed into a stuffy closet where the dust IS
free 10 settle and every hasty rummaging
confuse. The woman who IS really eco
nomical Of time and money viii begin by
spending quite a lump CT it on her dress
closet
To have the wardrobe completely fur
nished there must be hangers for skirts.
waists. and coats. boxes for hats and
waists. bags for cOrsets. sachets. covers
for Hght-colored gown, a shoe bag. and a
case for umbrellas and parasols- A color
scheme should be chosen for the whole
thing which viii harmonic with the room.
and the prettiest effect will be fcs.ad in
using a flower design In the cre;onne.
silk. or siIkoline and the same flower on
the paper covering the boxes
These boxes are the only part Of the
furnishings on which a girl can do moth
ing herself; all the other things she can
make If she wants 70. OF course, IL she
does not care 10 do the work and has
plenty Of money 10 spend. she can plan
II herself and have some one else do the
making
To begin with the boxes One must
have several hat boxes OF different sizes
10 hold the large and small hats. the
number Of these depending on the num-
her Of hats one has and the space on the
shelves where they are kept Then there
are the boxes in which 70 keep delicate
lace or chiffon waists They must be just
large enough 10 hold one waist Make a
list OF how many OF these hat and waist
boxes are wanted. with their measJ -e-
ments. and order them from a regular box
manufacture. choosing paper TO cover
them with the kind OF flowers you want
TO use There are beautiful papers made
nowadays with every kind Of flower one
| could want
/ When one IS blessed with a closet OF
generous proportions it is possible 70
nave one OF the cases Of boxes tnat have
/ proved themselves so indispensable to
! those. who have made their acquaintance.
In a light framework Of wood, enameled
/ n white. are arranged these nower-cOv-
4 cred boxes Of various sizes; the most
I convenient arrangement being two large
square hat boxes. side by side, at the
top. with two long. shallow boxes be-
meath. one below the other, which are
/ convenient for holding shirt waists. Brass
/ handles Of light weight on the front OF
the boxes make it easy TO draw them for
ward in the rack, and for a young girls
room or closet the whole affair is a dainty
( piece Of furniture.
The hangers. corset bags. sachets, and
covers for gowns can all be made Of sill
OF siIkoline. according TO how much money
i one wishes 70 spend II the expense i
not important. the prettiest thing Is thi
soft China or India silk But sons Of IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-10
The HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
A Few EasfIy-made, Useful, and
Convenient Coutrfxances.

No one having once known the comfort
Of triple bags viii be able 70 1--we without
them. They are just what one needs 10
slip into the pocket when bound for the
church sewing society and there IS al
ways a space for them in ones hand
bag when taking a journey. Make three
small bags Of Uniform size. six BY three
inches being large enough. Il is not nee
essary 20 line them. i made Of ribbon.
for the edges are sewed together. sud the
inside IS as finished as the outside. but
face each about an inch down from the
top At this point stitch a seam one-haIf
inch wide in which 20 put the draw-string.
which should run through all three
These bags hold a surprising number Of
sewing materials. and are 50 compact
Buttons. hooks and eyes. and pins may
be kept in one. sp0ols OF black and white
silk and cotton in another while the third
viii hold thimbIs wax. emery. needle
book. and scissors Whether made OF
silk. satin. OF calico. their usefulness IS
/ the same.
An easily made and most useful bag 10
{ hans @>sk Is made q two fat sides
( Of pasJe5Oard covered with yeII0Wish nor
I lands A fCGr-incL-h-oad ribbon is gath
I cred upon three sides OF each board. Ike
{ a puff The upper side IS the opening.
I and strings Of narrower ribbon are al
: JaChed 20 the corners for hanging the ba z
I On one board IS embroidered. in letters
I the color OF The ribbon. the words. For
I Unanswered Letters"
I Another homemade desk convenience IS
a case for newspaper clippings To make
It. one must procure half a dozen large
/ ciott-liued envelopes. and have Two eye
I lets puncJured in the lower edge OF each
{ This can be done at the saddlsrs II the
I home tool chest does not contain a punch
b TWO covers. like book sides. are cut OF
stiff pasteboa-d. and covered with figured
silk, or any material liked. The envelopes
are held together by cord passing through
the eyelets7 and tied loosely enough u
give room for the filing which viii gradu-
ally accumulate IN the envelopes On the
flap Of each one may be written single
words indicating their p-rpOse--P Politics. "
Science" S-c.-1r the .udexing may be
left 10 the person who is 20 Use the case
Holes are pierced IN the cover. and hand
some. fat. cut-sCeei buttons put over
them. the eye being pushed into the hole
and the covers held IN place by sewing
! each button across the one OF the Other
side with strong shoe thread OF course
. the thread must pass through the hole.
e IN the envelope The covers may faster
together al the top with ribbons. left Ions
enough % tie II a plain material &!
chosen, there Is opportunity for painting
or embroidery or Lettering On the covers.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-10
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW

There is stin an ideal girl. one over
whom fundamentally inclined men dream
even when they do not wed her she Is
womanly and sweet sympathetic and ca
pabIe. and often she is not a bit pretty
when judged by accepted standards OF
besutv. She IS the girl wig captures
matrimonial prizes under the very nose OF
beauty. and keeps her husband SO con
tent that he finds no temptations to leave
home.
The masculine girl may be a good EEL
low. but she is not always a comfortable
COMPANION in the home and does not
stand the test Of everyday wear She &C
cents motherhood as necessity rather
than a JOY. ard finds her chief JOY IN
masculine compansonship - away from
home unless she happens to have an
abundance Of money and keeps open
house. one Of this class OF women has
been figuring in print recently. posing as
a. victim OF cruelty when she has muscles
as FIR, as steel and courage beyond sus-
picion. OF course. there is a child TO be
provided for, and one may be forgiven Tor
believing that IL would be better on under
paternal care
Women wrho are happiest in bathing
suit or a riding habit. a goifing outnt OF
a tennis costume. not for an hour. but
an dav long are not easily understood
by the world az large. Suitable clothing
fer all occasions is right and proper. but
the habit Of wearing II. regardless OF
suitability. is 70 be deplored; and no
amount Of socls1 prestige conceals bad
taste ike that displayed by a party from
q fine vact- every member Of which, re-
gardIess of sex was attired In bathing
costume. Ten in number, they prone
made the length Of a hotel dining room
10 the amazement Of a host Of correctly
dressed men and women
This is the age OF Independent woman
hood. and there is grave danger Of exceed
[ ing the limit Of public tolerance We can
appreciate the motive Of a feminine farm
er who dons trousers which place her on
an equal footing with her employees, bul
I some Of us are likely to wonder why a
1 short slzirt would not have answered quite
as well. and vet retained the sex OF the
vearer- Is il necessary 10 be near
man 10 successfully govern male work
ars2 There are thousands OF successful
I business women in the world. and many
/ OF them are essentially feminine. There IS
] the answer
\ very pretty actress started in one day
10 find a quick road 10 fame She had
ability, but recognition Of II came SLOWLY
and she had not the patience 20 wait :
she adopted masculine attire. as far a.
she could and posed as a good fellow OF
I IAN occasions. She gained nOtoriety. al
she wanted. but the only fame that la
-5rr.. her way has shown itself since sh
returned 20 von1auhOod- Her masculinit.
mas been partially forgotten in the splen
did work Of the last ten years-theTe
. no hint Of Il in her manner to-day. TIA
is a heavy scoring against a poor luita
, ti,n o. mar. BETTY BRADEEN.