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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
MONEY oUTWElGHs JUSTICE.
Il Is Alleged Bankers Would Get Sc
curities and Stop Proceedings.

San Diego. Cal, Dec. 2S-Julius H.
Pease, the attorney who came to San
Diego to see If he could recover any
of the securities which it is thought
William Walker, the New Britain
Comm bank cashier, has hidden in
this city, left yesterday on the steam
er Ensanada 1t is alleged that Off
GERS of the bank are more anxious to
obtain the securities than they are to
see Walker punished, and it is said
that If Walker will tell about the Sc
curities he may never be extradited.
OF the $565,000 taken by Walker.
much was in the form of non-negotia-
BILE securities. These are of no value
to any one except the real owners.
Walker could not dispose of them, 1t
Is hoped he may be induced to reveal
the hiding place of the securities II
the proper measures are taken.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
PENALTY ON MODERNISM.
Greater Accommodation of Offend
ing Publishers and Readers.

Milan, Dec 27.-Under orders from
the Pope, Cardinal Ferrari, Archbishop
Of Milan, has published from the pull
pit OF the Cathedral of Milan the edict
Of the greater accommodation"
against all concerned In the publica-
ton of the monthly review, II Rinno-
vammeto The pronunciation, among
other things depriyes those against
whom II Is directed of Christian burial,
and relieves the faithful of all duties
regarding the bodies and souls of those
denounced, whether they are alive or
dead.
II Rinnovammeto is a high-class sci
entific periodical 1t is not antagonis.
tic TO religion, but IT opposed the pol
Icy of the Vatican to the same extent
as do modernists here and elsewhere.
1t is read and approved by many edu-
Gated. sincere Catholics and is sym
pathetically regarded by some of the
cardinals and by numerous prelate3
and clergy The doom OF It's conduct
Ors is proportional to its influence.
The decree explicitly strikes not
only at the proprietors and editors.
but at the whole staff printers and
others employed in the production OF
the review. as well as at every contrib
ltor and subscriber.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
NEW "NExT FRIENDS" SUIT.
Trustees Notified Not TO Make $1,000
600 Charitable Fund.

Boston. Dec. 30-Disputing the pow
er Of Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy,
head of the Christian Science church,
to make disposition of SO large part
OF her fortune, formal notices have
been served upon Trustees Mcclellan,
Fernald and Baker, having in charge
Mrs. Eddys estate ordering them not
to make the $l,000,000 fund to found
a charitable institution recently an
nounced or any other appropriation
from Mrs. Eddy's estate, pending the
outcome of litigation.
According to former United States
Senator W. f. Chandler, this action Is
to be followed by a new law suit In
volving the Christian Science head and
her trustees, brought by the next
friends" Mrs. Eddy's son, George w
Glover, his daughter, Mary Baker
Glover. and Mrs. Eddy's adopted son
DR.. Ebenezer J. Foster of Waterbury
Vt
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
NINE WORKERS NAME LEWIS.
Unofficial Returns indicate Hls Elec-
ton 70 Succeed Mitchell.

Wheeling, w. Va. Dec 27.-Unonl.
cial returns Of the vote in majority
Of the districts of the United Mine
Workers of America on successor
to John Mitchell as president show
the election OF r. l.. Lewis OF bridge.
port, Ohio. by many thousands. Re
suits will not be announced till the
convention meets at Indianapolis Jan
uary 81, but a detailed vote from
enough locals in every district has
been counted to show that Lewis has
carried every district with the possi-
Bile exception OF two In the anth-aci
field. A detailed vote from ~ ont of
$40 locals in Illinois shows Lewis has
5000 to 5000 for Wilson and the same
ratio Is shown In onefourth of the In.
diana towns.
Lewis will carry the Pittsburg dis
trict by 1000 votes and has six to one
in West Virginia In Ohio ne VIII
have twenty 10 his opponents one.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
peposltlons In Pet bone rrial-

boise, Idaho, Dec, 2S.--With the ex-
Cepuon OF the examination Of one wit
ness. the entire time in both morning
ana afternoon sessions Of The Petit
bone Trial yesterday were consumed in
reading dispositions taken by the de
Tense in support Of its theory that the
explosion In the home ~ bradley at
San Francisco was caused by a leak
in the gas and not by a dynamite
bomb under the mat on his door step,
us testified TO by Orchard.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
THE MARKETS
Livestock Markets.

KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Cho ex1
port and dressed beef steers, $4,SO4
$50; fair to good. $3.10q475: west
crn steers, $35O@450; stockers and
feeders, $3OO4425; southern steers,
$350@4.30; southern cows, $2@3; ma
tive cows, $2.15@3.90; native heifers'
$3q450; bulls, $2.75Q3.65; calves
$3.6OQ675. Hogs-Heavy, $4.4O9I
452h2; packers, $4.35@4.50; pigs and
light, $4@445. Sheep-Lambs, $50
@G.40; ewes and yearlings, $3.SOqI
450; western yearlings. $4.25@5.Oo;I
western sheep. $3.50Q4.35; stockers
and feeders, 1904.
ST. LOUIS-Cattle-N shipI
ping and export steers, $4,000 $50,
dressed beef and butcher steers, Saw
@5.55; steers under 1000 lbs, $3.OOgl
$50; stockers and feeders, $2.25Q4;I
COWS and heifers, $2.75@4.S5: cannersl
$15002; bulls, $2@4.50; calves, $3'zs|
also; Texas and Indian steers
$2G5@5; cows and heifers. $l,50gl
375. Hogs-Pigs and lights, $4,25gl
4.50; packers, $4@4.50; butchers ana
best heavy. $4.4O@465. Sheep-Nativsl
muttons, s395.25; lambs, $3.25@6.25;I
culls and bucks, $203.
-Cattle-Steers. $3.90gl
6.25; COWS. $3.50@4,50; heifers, $2,0VI
@525; bulls, s260@490 calves, $3gI
7; stockers and feeders, $2,40@4.ou'
Hogs-Choice heavy shipping, $4.6OgI
40; butchers, s4.55@4.65; lign.l
mixed. $4.20Q4.35; choice light, $4.49'
G4.60; packing, $3@4.50; pigs, s1g5gl
APO. Sheep-Lambs, $5@655; ear
lings, $4Q5.50; sheep, $2@4.50 \
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Stunned and Thrown Into Pond.

Newark, n. j. Dec. 30.-Stunned by
blows on the head and then thrust
head foremost into pool of water
was the manner of death of the wom-
an whose nude body was found on
the Hackensack meadows, in the town
OF Harrison, last Thursday. This
gruesome story was told last
night at the autopsy, which left no
doubt as to the details of the murder
Gus work, The body is believed to be
that OF Agnes OKeefe. a domestic.
who had been employed by several
families in Orange.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
NEWS BREvITIEs'

Fleeing with 600 worth OF gro.
ceries, William Adler and Moses
Schwartz, financiers, who wrecked the
historic State National Bank of Lou.
isiana and the New Orleans Grocery
Co, are ship-wrecked on Glover's
Reef, so miles from their goal, Porto
Cortez Honduras.
Voters in at least 80 Illinois coun.
ties will express their sentiment on
the saloon question under the pro-
visions of the local option law at the
election April 7, 1908.
A report comes from Greendale, Va,
that Noah Fulton, who was hanged"
at Abingdon Dec. 13 for the murder
of John Johnson, is alive and will re.
cover.
AS a result of the liquor crusade
now going on in Iowa, the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railroad has is
sued orders to dining car conductors,
prohibiting .ie sale of liquor while
it's trains are in Iowa.
Thomas d. Worrall, known on every
farm in the northwest as the man
who whipped the grain trust" was
found dead in his real estate office in
Lincoln, Neb. He had killed himself
by drinking carbolic acid.
DIR. C. C. ]. Wachendorf, since Sep.
TENDER a practicing physician in Sioux
Falls, S. D., shot and killed himself
within few minutes after he had
been arrested by United States mar.
shals on the charge of sending through
the mails a threatening letter to Hen
ry Quodle of Omaha
General Elliott, commandant of ma.
rines, reported to Secretary Metcalf
that for the first time in many months
the marine corps was now up to its
full complement of $500 men.
Given up as dead by all the family
except his mother, George Harring'
ton returned to his home at Writings,
n. j., and occupied the place at the
table where she had always kept a
plate for him during the ten years OF
his absence.
Not since the epidemic of 1SS9-90
has there been so much grippe in the
cities of the United States as at pres.
ent, according to reports gathered
from the various larger towns. Mild.
open weather. unreasonable now, Is
held responsible by many physicians
and health authorities.
Heavy reinforcements were dis
patched to guard over the Russian
consulate at Urumiah, Persian Ar.
menia. where utter anarchy prevails,
murders are being committed by the
score and bandits are attacking every
caravan which enters the country.
J. f. Cain, convicted Of the murder
of Frank Morris, mine operator, and
sentenced to life imprisonment, cut
his throat with razor in the Polk
county Qowa) Jail an hour before he
was to leave for the penitentiary. He
secured the razor from the jailer to
| shave.
Anti-oriental feeling in Lethbridge
Alberta, smoldering for months, burst
| into flames on a report that Joseph
Smith, a citizen, had been murdered
| in a Chinese restaurant. Mobs OF sew
eral hundred persons descended on
the oriental quarter and smashed the
doors and windows and in some cases
the entire fronts Of buildings.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
NINE MANAGER SHOT.
David Griffith Of Percy, H., Proba-
bly, Fatally Wounded.

Percy, H.. Dec. 27.-David Griffith,
a mine manager, was shot four times
in a quarrel with William McAllister,
a former employee McAllister Is I'M
der arrest and was taken to Chester
for safe keeping and to avoid any
possibility OF an attempted Jail de-
livery or lynching.
At the hospital to which Griffith
was taken Immediately after the
shooting 1t was said that he has little
chance to recover.
The exact cause of the quarrel Is
unknown. 1t is supposed, however
that McAllister applied for reinstate.
ment in the mines and that this was
refused.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
RAID ON ORIENTAlS.
Mobs At Lethbridee, alberta, Sack Chi
nese Quarter, Seeking Revenge.

Lethbridge, Alberta, Dec. 27.-AntiI
Oriental feeling, smoldering for
months. burst into flames Thursday
night on a report that John Smyth, a
citizen, had been murdered in a Chi
nese restaurant. Mobs of several hum
dred persons descended on the OriI
entail quarter and smashed doors and
winds, and in some cases entire
fronts of buildings.
The regular police OF Lethbridge|
were powerless, and brigade of
mounted police had to be called OUT
to quell the riot. Later 1t was discovl
cred that Smyth had not even BEEN
in danger
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Anxiously Await Court Action.

Goldf, cid New, Dec 2S-Both sides
Of the labor controversy in Goldfeld
are anNiOusly awaiting word from Car
son as to the result of the attempt of
the mine owners TO secure from the
United States circuit court an iniunc-
ton against the members of the West
Crn Federation of Miners and the Gold
field Miners union. prohibiting them
from piCketing the mines and COMPEL
ing them to cease meeting or conduct
ing the business Of the union IN Gold
field.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Killed Sweetheart and Himself.

Abingdon, Mass, Dec 3O-Miss
Edith NJ Ashley, IS years OF age died
yesterday from bullet wound in
f.cted Saturday night by her lover,
Samuel H. Stetson. "a years old, of
Rockland, who killed himself imme-
diately after shooting her. The girl
made no statement at the hospital,
but after the shooting she said that
she told her lover hat he must give
her up and that he had then shot her.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Mononaah Dead Total 35O.

Fairmont, w. Va, Dec. 27.-Two
more bodies were taken from Mine No.
s at Monongah Thursday night. The
Death of man at the hospital here as
a result of the explosion brings the
total number of dead from the mine
to $50
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Emperor's First Teacher Dead.

BeIlefeld, Prussia. Dec. 30.--Dr.
Hinzpeter, Emperor Williams first
teacher died here yesterday. DIR.
Hinzpeter held the position of tutor
to the present emperor until the lat
ter attained his majority and the en-
peror always cherished a marked af
lection for his old teacher, which. was
shown publically on numerous occa.
sions.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Two Shot at Smithboro

Smithboro, H., Dec 2S.-In a run
ming fight at 1870 Friday morning,
City Marshal Emory Brown of So
rento, Ill. Joseph Brown, his brother,
sheriff of Bond county, and Mayor
Harry Compton of Sorrento shot two
holdup men into submission who had
robbed the depot safe OF $40.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
To Restore Elevator Allowance.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 27,-The North
western Railway Co. announced last
night that the elevator allowance Of
&C bushel on grain shipped from
Omaha to st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth which was discontinued last
September, will be restored on Jan.
16
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Well-knoWn MinstraI Dies.

Columbus, o. Dec 3o-Boardman
Carnes, a well-known minstral and as
sistant business manager of the AL G.
Fields MINISTRIES, died at Point Pleas
ant, w. Va, yesterday Of pneumonia.
He was "a years of age.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Wreck Victims Claims Settled.

Nation, H., Dec. PA settlement
of the damage suits OF the Central
Illinois Traction Co. for the deaths
and injuries resulting from the head
on collision on Aug. 80, in which IS
persons were killed and many hurt
has been effected. The total to be
paid by the company in settlement Of
all claims amounts to $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Nosse Bids Canadians sayonars.

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 27.-Mr. Nosse,
the japanese consul general, left
last night for japan. Before leaving
he sad that his relations with the
Ottawa authorities were of the most
friendly character. TO all my Cana.
dian friends" ha said. Il offer the
japanese farewell. 'sayonara. which
may be interpreted as 'au reyoir. not
good bye
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Saloon Safe Carried AWAY.

Boonvlle, Ind, Dec. 2S.-The saloon
of Joseph Hudspeth was robbed early
yesterday morning, 60Opound safe
containing over $500 being placed In
a buggy and hauled away. No clew
was left upon which officers may
work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Republican State Convention Feb. ri

ST Louis, Dec 30.-Walter S. Dick
ey, chairman Of the republican state
committee, has issued the call for the
state convention in St Louis on Feb.
Of to elect four delegates-at-large to
the republican national convention at
Chicago and nominate IS presidential
electors.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Peoria Hotel Held I'm.

Peoria. H., Dec. 2S.-What has
proved to be the most daring robbery
perpetrated in this city in years oc-
Cured at 4;30 yesterday morning
when the Niagara hotel was held up
by lone adventurer, who walked out
with $3.50 and escaped.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Doctor Robbed Of $1,000.

New York, Dec. 27.-Dr Robert Pot.
ter, physician in Harlem was beaten
by two men with black jacks and
robbed Of $4,000 in money and $4,000
In jewelry, and left lying unconscious
on the pavement In front of 1887 Sew
enth avenue
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
Peoria Hotel clerk Held Up.

Peoria, H.. Dec. 27.-What has
proved to be the most daring robbery
oerpetrated in this city in years oc-
cured at 4:30 Friday morning when
he Niagara hotel was held up by a
one adventurer, who walked out with
$3.50 and escaped.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02

Albany, n. Y, Dec 27.-Gov.
Hughes. who las been at the execu.
tive mansion fer several days, suffer.
ing from an attack Of the grip, is re-
ported as much improved.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
OFT FOR RIO DE- JANBRO
THOUSANDS WATCH THE GREAT
WHITE SHIPS AS THEY DE-
PART ON JOURNEY.
START DELAYED FOUR HOURS
Admiral Evans Announced Before
Leaving That He Expected to
Again Cast Anchor on the
Evening Of Jan. 10.

Port OF SPAN, lflnludu, Det' oV.-
The American battleship fleet weighed
anchor at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon and steamed for Rio Janeiro. Ac-
companying the fleet were the sup
ply ships Culgoa and Glacier Early
in the morning the signal went up
from Rear Admiral Evans flagship
Connecticut to prepare for departure
at d. NJ. but owing to delay in the
coaling of the battleship Maine from
the collier Fortuna, it was necessary
% change the time of sailing.
Long before the hour set a myriad
of small boats, chiefly launches and
steam yachts, moved up and down
along the lines of anchored warships,
the merry parties aboard shouting
fareWells to the departing visitors.
Thousands OF residents climbed the
surrounding hills to view the great
white snips as they moved outward
on their journey OF 5000 miles and
more, while boat loads of excursion
lists went to the small islands in the.
gulf and others to the floating dock
to catch the last glimpse of the ships
that We're so royalty welcomed to this
port almost a week ago.
Presented Magnificent Appearance.
The feet presented a mafinicent
appearance as 1t steamed out in four
columns with the supply ships trail
ing q distance of 400 yards separating
one division from another. With the
Connecticut in the lead, the battle
ships headed for the Booas and
steamed majestieally through the
Grand Booa and thence along the
northern coast of Trinidad, an aver
age Of from ten to eleven knots an
hour, will carry them to the end of
the second lap Of the 14,000-mile
journey in about twelve days, and It
was announced by Admiral Evans be
fore his departure that he expected
to reach Rio Janeiro on Friday even
ing, Jan. 10
Received Every Courtesy.
During the week of their visit here
the American officers and men re
ceVed every courtesy at the hands of
the residents,
Sir Henry Moore Jackson. governor
OF Trinidad. Col. Ewain and other
high officers gave dinners and garden
parties in honor of the commanders
OF the feet and his officers, and there
We're scores of excursions and enter
tanments for the men, all Of whom
enjoined more than the ordinary
amount OF shore liberty.
The newspapers here and the resi-
dents are unsparing in their praise of
the exemplary behavior of the men,
and the papers compliment Admiral
Evans in the warmest terms, express
ing TO him and his men the best
wishes OF the people OF Trinidad and
the hope that they will soon return.
Saturday an unusual number OF
steamers, with many excursionists
aboard, put out to the feet and in
spite OF the racing and many other at
fractions ashore, thousands availed
themselves of the opportunity Of see
ing the largest feet of battleships ever
anchored in these waters
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-01-02
NEWSPAPER MEN IN FIGHT
PROPRIETOR OF DENVER POST
KNOCKS EX-SENATOR PATTER-
SON DOWN IN STREET.
WARRANT OUT FOR B0NFILS
Encounter Is elimination Of Long
Editorial Fight Between Owners
of Post and the News Times
Publishing Company.

Denver, Col, Dec. GA warrant
was sworn out last night for the ar
rest Of Fred G. Bonfils, one of the
proprietors of the Denver Post. The
warrant was sworn to by eX-UnlteQ
States Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson
as the result OF an encounter be
tween the two men at an early hour
Thursday morning. during which Sen
ator Patterson was knocked down
and painfully injured.
The encounter was the elimination
of a newspaper fight which has been
going on for some years between the
proprietors of the Post and Senator
Patterson, who is the principal stock
holder of the News-Times Publishing
Co.
Stories Of Men Differ.
The stories of the two men diner
as to the details of the encounter. Sen
ator Patterson says Mr. Bonfils came
VI behind him and said: Good morn
ing" When he turned to see who adj
dressed him, Senator Patterson states,
ne was uealt leIIlHC biO"' HhANA
felled him, after which his assailant
Seat and kicked him before he could
arise He says he did not know who
had hit him until after some men
had separated them. He adds that
MI Bonfils cursed him and threatened
TO kill him If his (Bonfilsl name APP
pcared again in the News or Times.
Discussed Alleged Threat.
Mr.. Bonfils states that the two men
met and that discussion arose over
threat Senator Patterson had made
IN the columns Of the News to run Mr..
Bonfiis out of business or put him in
the penitentiary. According to Mr..
Bonfils, Mr.. Patterson reiterated the
threat and the fight started.
Mr.. Bonfils admitted knocking the
senator down, but claims justification
on account OF the senator's published
and spoken language. Mr.. Bonfils
claims that Senator Patterson was
accompanied by his son-in-law, Rich
ard G. Campbell, when the dispute
arose Senator Patterson is 70 years
of age and Mr.. Bonfils is about a.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the paw
ment OF the indebtedness secured by
that certain mortgage deed of trustey-
ecuted by s. j. Poarch and wife, Mary
'. Poarch, to A. S. Heilig on the pit
day OF March, 1901, and duly recorded
with Rowan County Record of Morl-
cages in book IS, at page 442, pursuant
to the provisions of said mortgage decd
OF trust. the undersigned will sell at
public sale to the highest bidder at the
court house door in Salisbury, North
Carolina, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of January, 1909,
at ~ O'Clock m., the following real es-
tate, towit:
Two adjoining lots fronting forty
1eet each on Southern street, being lots
~ and 81 as shown upon Heilig's map
OF East Spencer, and lying about two
and one-half miles East of Salisbury
n on the southeast side of Long
street in East Spencer and described
as follows: Beginning at a stone, C.
II. IreXler's northeast m on
Southern street, and runs thence with
SAID street north 81 degrees east so
leet to a stone, corner of lot SO. thence
south 50 - degrees east 1873 feet to Il
stake on Newkirk's line, thence with
said line south 40 degrees west 80 feet
to a stake, G. H. Trexler's south east
corner, thence with his line north
80 IL degrees west IA feet to the be-
ginning on Southern street, reseryirg
a i've foot alley in zeal of said lots for
benefit OF adjoining property. On one
OF the lots is a dwelling house.
This the 5th day of December, 1908.
JIG. & J. D. HEILIG,
Admrs. of A. s. Heilig,
B. B. Miller, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09

"Behold how great a matter a
little fire kindleth." The troubles
over the turnpike question in Ken
lucky no doubt was an encourage
ment to the tobacco growers, the
night-riding portion of whom have
kept the whole State in a Torment
for some time. The fever spread
to the adjoining State of Tonnes
see and the Rankin-Taylor episode
followed. Now on the heels of
this comes a man who has threat
ened the barns Of farmers if
they sell peanuts for less than
one dollar a bushel, and he is
under arrest. No doubt others
will take up the fight and we will
soon hear of more ~outrages, Can
any one see the end of this bust
ness?