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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Common School Fund Is About
100000.

Prof George B. Cook, superintend-
ent Of public instruction, estimates
that the common school fund TO be
apportioned to the schools will reach
81 900 900. He gives as his reason
that the levy this year is one more
mill than was levied last year, at
which time $677,000 was paid into the
state treasury by the collectors of the
various counties. There were $4,000
children reported in the last school
census, which made the per capita
1927. This year the per capita will
be nearly 81, according to Professor
Cook.
Reports of the county examiners are
now beginning to come in. and all
must be received by the superintend-
ent of public instruction before
August 10, because the information
rs to enumeration must be tabulated
for the use of the State Board of
Common School Commissioners,
which meets September l to appor-
ton the fund among the various
schools, and this leaves but twenty
days in which to do the work
II is believed that the enumeration
this year will show increases over
last, but the per capita will also be
much larger
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Boil WeeviI Found Near Little Rock.

What is believed to be one of the
largest boil weevils that has come
under the observation of the state
agricultural department was left at
that office Saturday by G.. w. Turbe-
vile of No 1924 lizard street The
weevil was found in an orchard not
far from his place
The two sons of Mr. Turbeville dis
covered the insect in basket of
plums they had gathered in a field
on Fourche about quarter of mile
from their residence. 1t is believed
the weeVil had been feeding on the
plums. in the Fourche orchard. 1t is
nearly twice the size of the ordinary
cotton boil weeyil and for this reason
1t was suspected at first that it must
be of another species, but closely re-
lated TO the dreaded cotton weevil.
It's actions and movements were in
every respect similar to those of the
weevil The wings and sharp-pointed
bill correspond exactly to those OF the
other, and in addition TO this there
was tiny gray streak down its back
similar to the one found on the backs
of the cotton boil weeyil
At first William Stoddlrd. deputy
commissioner of agriculture and Joe
NJ. Moore, fertilizer inspector of the
department, had their doubts as TO its
being gerLine boil weevil. It was
The size of the insect that caused the
two officials to hesitate in pronounc-
ing it a cotton boil weevil Placing
it under a magnifying glass, these
doubts were removed and both de-
clared it to be a boil weevil and the
largest they had ever seen.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
SAVAGE FLING AT AUDIENCE
'''0''a'ed orator Resented Disapprov.
al OF His Condition.

Like many statesman of tina
past, said Senator Beverage. "he
urahk TOO much. And one Fourth of
July morning, on platform hung
with fags and flowers before tho
courthouse of country town. facing
an audience of farmers and their fam.
ines that had come from miles around
the statesman arose to deliver the In.
dependence day grafton in a slightly
intoxicated state.
He was not incapable OF an ora
tlon, but his unsteady gait his flushed
lace and disordered attire spoke i'll
Oh MIN, and the audience Kissed.
He held up his hand. They were
silent. Then he laughed scornfully
and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, when
statesman Of my prominence consent.
TO appear in such a little, one-horse
town as this, he must be either drunk
or crazy. | prefer to be considered an
lnebriate.' Washington Star.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Treasurer Holds School Fund.

I'm reply to query by s. B. Cotton
of Marshall, Attorney General viii.
liam F. Kirby has rendered an opinion
to the effect that the school funds
OF county are to be held by the
treasurer of the county and paid out
by him upon lawful warrants drawn
by the school board for legitimate ex-
penses of the district, and that war
rant drawn "for deposit" need not be
honored by the treasurer. The at
torney generals opinion is that the
treasurer of the county is the right
full custodian of the funds of the coun-
ty, and that should this fund be de-
posted to the credit of the school
board, to be used by it as it became
necessary. the money would not be in
his custody.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Severe Storm at Fort Smith.

In terrific rain and thunder storm
which swept over Fort Smith Thurs
day afternoon one woman was killed
and number of residences were dam
aged by lightning. The victim is Mrs.
Isabella Baxter of s street, aged 81
years. She was at work in her kitch-
en- and a bolt of lightning struck the
house and killed her instantly
The downpour assumed the proper
tions OF cloudhurst and for time
a tornado was feared, as dangerous
looking clouds gathered in the sky
and the wind blew at terrific rate.
Within an hour the rainfall reached
l.76 inches, which is the average rain
fall for the entire month there. After
an hour the storm ceased and it was
found that wires had been put out OF
commission and streets and stores
inundated. Several business houses
on Fifth street were completely food
ed.
In speaking of the storm, Weather
Observer Guthrie said:
Il have been in the weather bureau
service for seventeen years in this
country, Central America and the
West Indies, and l never saw rain
and hail fall so fast as this afternoon.
The record breaks all records OF this
Office"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Two Hurt by Train.

While driving across the Rock
Island tracks at the Arch street cross
ing Monday, w. ID. Perry and son,
Leon, of Ironton. nine miles south OF
Little Rock, failed to hear the APP
proach of the Hot Springs-Memphis
train and the engine struck the
wagon, injuring both occupants. The
father sustained a fracture of the
right collar bone and the son was
bruised, but not seriously. They were
put ON the train and brought to the
Choctaw station, whence they were
taken to ST. Vincent's Infirmary.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
. NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
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Gov. Little Goes to St. Joseph, Mo

Gov. Little Goes to St. Joseph, Mo.
Governor John S. Little, accom-
panied by DR.. Hesterly, left Green
wood Saturday morning for st.
Joseph, Mo, where Governor Little
will be treated in private hospital.
During the past several months sew
eral prominent specialists have been
in Greenwood for the purpose OF
examining Governor Little and all!
have made the same diagnosis, that
he is suffering from melancholia
and that there is every indication
that he will recover. None OF the
physicians were able to say how soon
the governor would recover. but all
were emphatic in their opinion that
his intimate recovery is certain.
About three weeks ago an eminent
specialist from St Louis went to
Greenwood at the request of the Lit
tie family, and, after spending week
at the Little residence, advised that
the governor be sent TO private
sanitarium. After an investigation,
the physician suggested the SAM
tarium in st. Joseph and the governor
left for that city Saturday morning.
DR.. Hesterly, who has been with
Governor Little almost constantly,
says the governors general health
is excellent, but that he is still
nervous
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Held as Countefeiters.

At Hilltop, Ark, Saturday morning
two men passed counterfeit money on
Walter Stephens, a merchant. Steph
ems discovered the counterfeit later
and wired the sheriff at Huntsville,
and a few hours later J. C. Wilcox
and L. w. Blanchard were arrested
at Huntsville by United States Mar
shall Bryant and charged with passing
the money. Eight counterfeit half
dollars and a full equipment for turn
ing out more were found on the men
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
PindaII to Leave state After Sept. -.

Acting Governor X. 0. Pindall viii
attend the sixteenth annual meeting
of the National Irrigation Congress at
Albuquerque, N. NJ, September 20 to
October 3, inclusive, and the Lakes-to-
the-Gulf Deep Waterways Convention.
TO be held in Chicago October Z, and
8, and all other national conferences
in which Arkansas Is interested, when
the duties of the Office of governor
will permit, following September IA
of the present year. Mr. Pindall Is
authority for the statement.
On Thursday he appointed twelve
of the fifteen delegates to the Irriga-
ton Congress, as follows: George
w. Donaghey, Conway; 0. c. Ludwig.
Little Rock; Guy B. Tucker, Ell Dora.
do; Jacob Fink Helena; Hal L. Nor
wood, Mena; w. M. Kavanaugh, Little
Rock; H. L. Ponder, Walnut Ridge;
Sid b. Redding, Little Rock; Hughlett
Coleman, Dewitt; Jas. II. McCollum,
Hope; Roy ID. Campbell, Little Rock;
James Gould, Pine Bluff.
Mr.. Pindall will this week name the
delegates from Arkansas to the Lakes
to-he Gulf Deep Waterways Confer
ence in Chicago in October. He Is
especially anxious to have the deep
waterways conference hold its next
meeting in Little Rock, and when the
delegates are appointed he will ask
that they assist him in urging the
conference to vote to meet in Little
Rock.
The remark of Acting Governor
Pindall that he will attend these con-
ferences after September IA" OF the
present year, recalls the visit OF the
acing governor to Washington, when
Allen H. Hamiter, speaker OF the
house of representatives, assumed
the chair. The term of Mr.. Hamiter
will expire September IA, the date his
successor, Tillman Parks, will be
elected.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Sues for $4,000.

Claiming that her character was
damaged to the extent of $4,000.
through being publicly charged with
the theft of an ordinary cotton UNI
brella, Miss Mamie Simmons at Hot
Springs Thursday filed suit against
II. A. English for defamation OF char
acter. Miss Simmons sets forth In
the complaint that English made state
ments several times in public places
that she had appropriated the UNI
brella described in the papers, and
that she has suffered to the extent OF
$4,000 by these statements.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Amputate Colts Leo.

A. J. Lawler, residing near Buena
Vista, took 7-day old cold to Cam
den Saturday that had five we'll de-
veloped feet The left front leg was
normal to the knee. There two legs
were formed, both of even size with
hoofs touching the ground. In every
other way the colt is fine specimen.
A local veterinarian amputated the
extra fore leg at the knee, and the
animal was able to travel to its home
nine miles from Camden, after the
operation.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Land Sales Not Reported.

The clerks of eight counties in Ar
kansas have failed thus far to report
the lands sold for taxes in 1905 to l..
l.. Coffman, state land commissioner.
as they are required to do under the
law. The list of forfeited lands from
II counties have been filed with Com
missioner Coffman, but he cannot
complete his lists until those from the
eight remaining counties are received.
The counties from which lists have
not been received are Sebastian.
Prairie. Searcy, Desha. Newton, Dali
las, Clay and Clark
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Names Drainage Delegates.

Governor Pindall has appointed the
three remaining delegates to the Irri-
CATION Congress to be held at Albu-
querque, n. NJ, September 20 to
October 3, as follows: George B..
Pugh, Little Rock; Joe p Eagle, Lon
oke; Senator A. +. Yopp, Hazen.
Governor Pindall will accompany
the delegation and will render what
ever aid possible to the organization,
but may deliver an address to the
effect that Arkansas needs drainage
rather than irrigation.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Mad Doc Bites NJ. B. Dunnam.

Norman B. Dunnam, salesman EN-
ployed by the Hoffman Hardware
Company, Texarkana, was bitten by
a mad dog Saturday. The dog, which
weighed about rs pounds, attacked
him Unexpectedly while it was being
pursued by crowd of men and boys
who were endeavoring to kill it, Mr..
Dunnam kicked the dog away, but it
returned to the attack and sank its
teeth into the calf of his leg. The
wound was cauterized by physician
few minutes later, and Mr.. Dunnam
left on a train Saturday afternoon for
the Pasteur Institute at Austin, Tex.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Fisherman Fined $50.

William Brooks was fined $50 and
costs in Justice T.. II. Sanders court
for fishing in the river above the
Barring Cross bridge, at the mouth of
Worthen bayou with hoop net hay
ing a mesh of unlawful size. His
mesh measured 3 l2 inches, whereas
the law requires one of inches. John
Serio. an Italian fisherman, was the
principal prosecuting witness in the
case, and after the hearing he was
arrested on the same charge.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
State Normal School Expenses s66, 500

State Superintendent George B.
Cook has completed his estimates of
the approximate cost of the building
and equipment of the State Normal
School at Conway and of its running
expenses for the first year of its
operation, all of which will come with
in the amount of the appropriation
and the donations, leaving a margin.
uneXpended, of about S1,700.
There were two donations to the
school, one from Conway amounting
to $51,75 and one of $500 from the
Peabody Board which, with the legis-
lative appropriation, makes total Of
$66,753. The Peabody donation Of
$500 is for the payment of the salary
of teacher of agriculture.
Superintendent Cook estimates the
aggregate expenses will be as follows:
Building, S50,S02,S0; expense of facul-
ty, S11,010; general expenses, $4,0S7.-
20; expenses of board meetings for
year, $500. The total expense, $66,500.
leaving an approximate balance OF
about 81 700.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
An Arkansan Incorrigible.

Fred Locke, aged 10. was taken to
the Reform School at Mayfeld, Ky.
He is said to hold the record for
horse stealing, having gotten away, 1t
Is alleged, with five animals and one
buggy within the past several weeks
His home is near Jonesboro, Ark,
and the horses are alleged TO have
been stolen from this state, Missouri
and Kentucky. The last theft was
near East Prairie, Mo. His parents
are dead and he has been tramping
over the country for two years.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Pardon Granted.

Tom Norwood, convicted in the
White county circuit court at the July
Q907) term on charge of burglary
and grand larceny and sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary, has
been granted pardon by Governor
Pindall. The pardon was granted at
the request of the prosecuting at
torney of the district, who wanted
Norwood as a witness in several inn
portant criminal cases.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
FACTS FOR SIX WOMEN.

For thirty years Lyola r. INK
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
lydia Z. PINkHAM'S
Vegetable COMPOUND

For proof OF this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas. writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For eight years l suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. l wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
nv life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected az urged me to try Lydia
E. Pink etable Compound,
I'D +o-,l,v - ~ 81 ronpt
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
REGULAR Burial Place.

A well-known English bishop some
time since lost his third wife. A cler
gyman who had known the first wife
returned from Africa and wanted to
see the grave. He called at the cathe-
dral and saw the verger.
Can you tell me where the bishops
wife is buried?"
We'll, sir" replied the verger. Il
don't know for certain, but he mostly
buries EN- at Brompton."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Cinnamon viii Emigrate.

One-half of Fort Smiths Chinese
population was assassinated few
nights ago by murderous thieves and
mortal terror. There were but two
Cinnamon in the city and the remain
ing one, Jim Lee. since the murder OF
his fellow countryman, is afraid to
sleep at night. Saturday night he
telephoned the police for protection.
stating that men were attempting to
break into his place of domicile. An
officer was stationed in the neighbor-
hood
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Want Murderer Run Down.

So worked up is Fort Smith over
the killing of Lee Ham, the China
man, that fund is being created to
be used as a reward for the arrest and
conviction of the murderer. So brutal
was the murder, which followed sew
eral hold-ups, that the citizens feel
that some move should be made 10
put a stop to the lawlessness. The
matter has been agitated, and We'd
nesday afternoon 500 was raised
without a paper being prepared. and
it is the purpose to fix the reward at
$1,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Paid Taxes Too Late.

Poll taxes paid after the first Sat.
urday preceding the first Monday in
July are of no value as qualification
to vote, according to Attorney General
William F. Kirby, who was called on
to decided this question Wednesday.
1t appears that in an Arkansas county
about GOO poll taxes were paid at one
time on July 6, of the present year,
and it is held by the attorney general
that poll tax receipts issued for these
payments will not entitle the holders
to vote In the coming general cleo
ton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
No RUNNING About.

Mrs Calder (reading an adj
Shopping by mail! How ridiculous!"
Mrs. Ascum-Why SO?
Mrs Gadder-Why, how can one
shop by mail? You can only buy things
By mail
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Left TO Arbitration.

The wage scale difficulty between
the miners and operators of the Paris
Coal Company has been left to be
settled by board of arbitration. The
arbitrators are Tom King of Bonanza
and James p. Hoy of Fort Smith.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30

The remedy that cured your mother
and your father of chills twenty years
ago is sure good enough to cure
you and your kids at the present time.
Cheatham's Chill Tonic did it and will
still do it. It's guaranteed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Loses Arm In SawmilI.

Fred Simmons left arm came in
contact with a rapidly-revolving circu-
lar saw at Simmons mill, near Con-
way, and was severed a few inches
below the shoulder.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Sentence COMMITTED.

Acting Governor Pindall has lessen
ed the term of Imprisonment of Rich.
ard Robbins of Sebastian county by
ten months. Robbins was sent up
from Sebastian county for four years.
on charges Of burglary and grand
larceny.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
State Capital Notes
Rev. A. c. MiIlar to Report July 80.

Rev. A. c. MiIlar to Report July 80.
The Board of Commissioners of the
state penitentiary held an informal
meeting Tuesday at which Rev. A. c.
Millar was present TO arrange for an
official meeting of the board. at which
tunity 10 present his report of the
investigation he has made regarding
conditions at the state convict farm
in Lincoln county There were pres
ent at the meeting Governor Pindall,
Attorney General w F. Kirby, Secre-
tary of States o. c. Ludwig and Com
missioner Guy B. Tucker. 1t was the
expressed desire of those present that
DR.. Millar should not make his re-
port except at time when every
member of the board should be pres
ent. The only absent member was
State Auditor A. T. Moore, president
of the board. who is detained at his
home at Enders, Faulkner county,
on account of the sickness of one of,
the members of his family.
1t was announced that DR. Moore
would be able TO attend meeting of
the board July so, at which time it
was agreed the meeting should be
held and that DR.. Miller should file
his report. DR. Millar volunteered his
services 10 continue his Investigations
so as to embrace the several convict
camps in the state, but as there had
been no complaint of the management
of these camps or the treatment OF
the prisoners employed in them, no
action was taken upon the suggestion.
None of the members of the board
questioned DR.. Millar regarding the
nature of his report. All preferred
that he keep all matters relating
thereto to himself until the full meet
ing of the board on July 80.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
The Wife Did IL All,

Hewitt-Couldn't you get the per.
son you called up by telephone?
Jewett-Oh, yes.
Hewitt-But l didn't hear you say
anything.
Jewett-It was my wife | called.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Dropped Dead.

Albert Hopkins, employed as feeder
at the stone crusher OF the Fort Smith
Light and Traction Company's plant
dropped dead Thursday afternoon.
His death was due to heart trouble.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
Horse Fell on Him.

While w. n Godbold was riding at
a rapid gait through the streets of
Hope recently his horse stumbled and
fell aud Godbolds right leg was
caught under the horse and broken
above the ankle.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
Is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
dreds. YES, thousands, of operations
reformed upon women in our hos
pitals which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided by
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
DRILLING for Oil.

The big drill at the salt works on
Saline river, near Lockesburg, is down
about 400 feet. 1t is expected that oil
will be struck at depth of from 1900
to 100 feet.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30

The eyes of man looking for
wife rest longer on the girl who can
manufacture pie than on one whose
long suit is piano humping.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
canudlne Cures Indigestion Pains,

Sour stomach and heartburn no matter
from what cause. Gives immediate reliet.
prescribed by physicians because 1t Ii
pure and effective. Trial bottle Toe. Regu-
lar size Csc and SOC at all druggists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
YOUR pruooist Will Tell You

That Murine Eye Remedy cures Eyes
Miles Weak Ewes Strong Doesn't Smart.
Snothes Eve Pain and Sells for SOC.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
A Sample :?

'T found a hardwood splinter In this
jam"
Hum. I've often heard OF these
forest preserves.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
A Nd Ill LID lLI THE SYSTEM.

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESs
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
show ng il simply Quinine and Iron in tasteess
form. and the most efectual form. For grown
people and children. Doc.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-30

When money begins to talk people
cit up and take notice.