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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Robbers Raid Gambling Room.

Armed with magazine guns, four
masked men descended the west
mountain incline to the rear of the
Indiana Club at Hot Springs at an
early hour Thursday morning, effected
an entrance with pass keys, treaded
the heavily carpeted floors with abso-
lutte quiet until they reached the heavy
pOrtiered entrance into the main gam
ing hall and there displayed arms and
ordered the five employees and Big
Dick Wilkinson of Birmingham pro
prietor, to turn faces to the walls and
throw uD their hands
The robbers We're at first reported
TO have covered $4,000 in cash, but
later a statement was issued to the
eject that the loss was $4,000 in cash,
and that certified checks and negotia-
BILE paper were taken from the safe to
the extent of 81 1900, The management
of the club would make no statement
as to the description of the paper the
thieves had taken, fearing that indict-
ment for gaming might follow such an
announcement.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

|Gelett Burgess was talking at a
|eatrical supper in New York about
le Lark, his delightful little paper
|at failed.
Nearly all good papers fail" said
!. 81 have an aged friend who runs
splendid paper in a small western
|llage. The last copy my friend sent
|e had this editorial paragraph
|arked in blue pencil:
Burglars entered our house last
|ght To the everlasting shame OF
|e community, for whose welfare we
i've labored 3S years, be it said, they
b nothing"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Indian Killed BY Train.

When the Fort Smith and Western
arrived at Fort Smith Friday night,
a mans hat and part of coat were
found on the pilot of the engine. A
sect on crew was sent out with hand
car and returned at ! O'Clock Satur-
day morning with the badly mutilated
body of an Indian, found near Braden,
Okla, - miles west. There was moth
ing on the body to identify it. II has
been partially identified as that OF
Cephas Scott Of Stigler, Okla, who
has been away
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
eABY's ITCHING HUMOR.
Nothing Would Help him-Mother A.
most in Despair-Owes Quick
Cure to Cuticura.

Several months ago. my little boy
began to break out with itching sores
l doctored him, but as soon as l got
them healed up in one place they
would break out In another. l was
almost in despair. I could not get
anything that would help him. Then
l began to use Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment. and after using them
three times. the sores commenced to
heal He is now well. and not a scar
Is left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood.
as one would think. Cuticura Rene
dies are the best l have ever tried.
and shall highly recommend them to
any one who is suffering likewise.
Mrs William Geeding. 102 Washing
ton ST.. Attica. Ind, July %, 1907"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
BUILT RIGHT.
'a'n and Nerves Restored by Grape.
Nuts Food.

Tue number of persons whose all.
lents were such that no other food
uu oe retained at all, is large and
'putls are on the increase.
tut i years | suffered from dys.
epsia' finding no food that did not
sueSs me, writes a Wis. lady. Il
as reduced from las to 80 lbs. grad
ais growing weaker until | could
Ne my bed only a short while at a
Ploud oA"''e " spe""
.niee years ago | was attracted by
p try it. ' anu 0'e
|y stomach was so weak | could
~, 'aAe cream, but used Grape-Nuts
sn milk and lime water. 1t helped
sn rom the first, building up my sys.
h. ~ manner most astonishing to
[or. friends who had thought my re-
livery sey impossible.
aoon | was able to take Grape
|uno, ana cream for breakfast, and
En,a az night, with an egg and Grape
Nuts for dinner.
Ina an now able to eat fruit, meat
Ap, nearly all vegetables for dinner,
,ohaiy continue Grape-Nuts for
e q, and supper.
NM tue time of beginning Grape.
eno Nc l could scarcely speak a SEN
\ ,t.r "iOhout changing words around
Nv i Slg crooked in some way, but
,tron IAN and nerves have become so
hat slnened that | no longer have
Man. ouoie." There's a Reason"
rraa,. gwen by Postum Co., Battle
Iills :. siich. Read THE Road to Well
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Robber Runs Dogs Tongue Out.

After following the trail of a robber
for y hours, bloodhound which was
taken TO Austin Immediately after the
attempted safe-blowing at the store OF
T. J. Young, fell, utterly exhausted,
and all efforts to get the dog to con
tinue further trailing were unsuccess-
full.
The owner of the dog declares that
he has handled bloodhounds since the
Civil var and that this is the longest
and hardest chase he has ever engaged
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
jackson Held Without Bond.

Preliminary hearing of ID. f. Jack
son, who, it is alleged. shot and killed
Dick Richardson at Hardy, was con
cluded Monday, after a four-days' SEES
sion before Justice Dovie The court
held Jackson to await the action Of
the Grand Jury without bond
Attorney King. for the defense. i'm
mediately instituted habeas corpus
proceedings before J. w. Meeks, Cir
cult Court Judge
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Lively Farmer At 81 Years.

James Sturgeon Of Camp was in
Mammoth Spring Saturday and bought
implements for his farm He is 81
years of age and as active as many
men who a:e his juniors by a score of
years. It is his pleasure to relate in
cidents of the early days, both in Ar
kansas and in Kentucky.
Mr.. Sturgeon is SO energetic that
he would not remain long in town,
but was DESTROYS of getting back to
his farm. claiming that it needed his
personal attention. Sturgeon has a
daughter who has reached the age of
SO years.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
..1,s MIND WAS LOGICAL.
,.k 10 See One Strong Point as to
Victims Identity.

previously to entering the railroad
dc an able-bodied loafer picked up
email glittering object from the
L,svalk and, without examining it
~ closely, pinned 1t to his coat,
rs the Philadelphia Ledger. Three
Eputes later he collided with a slow
moving freight train, was hurled
lainst post and picked up insensi-
| The train dispatcher, notified by
honhone called up Patrick Doyle,
\ administers assistant. and said:
|uyou'd better search his pockets.
bvle Find out who he is, notify his
ENDS and report to me-"
IA few moments later the report
|me:
"There's not a line OF writing on
|m" said Patrick, but we've identi-
IA him by the badge on his coat. He
Lady Naccabee."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Magistrate Stays, Flees, Surrenders

A long-distance telephone message
was received at Van Buren, Monday
morning by Sheriff Miller from Nat
ural Dam, a small trading post in the
northern part of the county, 20 miles
west of Van Buren,, stating that w. f.
Jones, the justice of the peace at that
point, had killed Horace Swearengen.
The message requested him to send a
posse of the officers to join in the
chase after the alleged slayer.
Late Monday afternoon message
was received from the pursuing par
ty stating that Jones had surrendered
to a deputy sheriff in an adjoining
township, and that he was being hur-
ried to Van Buren, to be placed in
Jail
Both Jones and Swearengen were
prominent in the locality in which
they lived, and both have families.
The cause of the tragedy is not
known there Jones went to the field
where Swearengen was blowing and
attacked him with knife, it is al
legged stabbing him repeatedly until
he touched vital point. when Swear
engen fell dead almost between his
pillow handles.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Killed LARGE Rattlesnake.

ID. B. Bolden, a negro mail carrier
on Rural Route No. /, out of Pine
Bluff, killed large rattlesnake on
the Sulphur Springs road Thursday
afternoon while returning to that city
from Sulphur Springs. The reptile
had seven rattles and a button. indi-
eating that ii was eight years old
Bolden was riding in mail cart and
had passed over the snake before he
saw it. He jumped out of his cart
and. with his whip in hand, fought the
snake from one side of the road to
the other, finally whipping it TO death
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Court Rules Against Saloons at

Cross county is being organized
from prohibition standpoint Rev
G. w Eichelberger lectured there
Sunday and organized an anti-saloon
league for the county with Edward
Hamilton as president and Flow Will
liams, Mayo and Harris as vice-presi-
dents, and Mrs. w. w. Haver as Sec
rotary and treasurer.
Sunday night Mr.. Eichelberger lee
tured at Vanndale and organized a
league, with w. f. Richards as presi-
dent and Messrs. Thomas, Killough,
Wolf and Mrs. DR.. Smith vice-presi-
dents, and DR.. Griffith as secretary
and treasurer.
Monday night Mr.. Eichelberger
spoke to the negroes of Wynne and
nearly the entire audience pledged
themselves to vote for statewide pro-
hibition next September. Mr.. Eichel-
berger stated that this county will be
thoroughly organized with a view to
turning it from a wet county to dry
one this year.
"A contest is now Oh Ill COURT W pe
tried next Saturday, in which the &C
curacy of the count in the recent pri-
mary will be tested.
County Judge Gooch Monday passed
upon a three mile petition presented
by prohibitionists, asking that saloons
be prohibited from Wynne. The pc
tition was granted, the majority being
overwhelmingly against license.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

|1My dear" said the old man to his
ky daughter on the morning of her
kdding day, Il don't see how | am
bing to get along without you"
|"Now. don't let that worry you,
|pa," replied the fair maid, as she ad-
|sted her bridal veil George con-
|ssed to me last night that he hadn't
Dough money even to buy second
Ind stove so instead of losing me it
oks as if we were going to stay
ght with you"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Jailed at Evening Shade.

B. f. Jackson of Hardy, who shot
and killed Dick Richardson at that
place, was taken TO Evening Shade
and lodged in jail. He is held for the
Grand Jury. ON a charge of murder in
the first degree.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
To Protect Visitors.

The Visitors Protective League OF
Hot Springs will shortly establish
headquarters in that city. where visi-
tors will be welcome and will be fur
nished with all the information that a
new arrival in the city may desire.
The association was organized for the
primary purpose of protecting visitors
from the wiles of hotel and doctor
drummerS.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Electric Lights AeIoW.

The electric light plant at Danville,
owned bv A. Pace, is now in opera
ton and gives perfect satisfaction,
The machinery is operated by a 20
horse power engine.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Creamery For Des Arc.

Messrs. Watson & Aven of Little
Rock, well-known creamery operators,
are installing creamery at Des Are,
Ii is expected that the creamery will
be in operation within so days. Mir.
Aven is personally experimenting the
work of installing the plant and ma
chinerV
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Conductor Fatally Crushed.

L. c. Hogue, conductor on the
Midland Valley, fell under the train
while switching at Nancy Junction
Saturday morning and both legs were
crushed from the knees TO the feet.
He was taken to the hospital at Fort
Smith, dying half an hour after his ar
rival The body was taken to his
home at Excelsior
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Girl Graduates Banqueted.

The High School Alumni gave a
banquet to the graduating class of
1908 at Basin Park hotel, Eureka
Springs. Tuesday night. One hundred
and twenty-five guests were present.
Not boy graduated this year and 10
girls, composing the class, participat-
ed in commencement exercises at the
opera house Monday night.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Preached Anniversary Sermon.

Rev. A. c. Clogs delivered sermon
at Central Avenue Methodist church
at Batesville Sunday. in commemora-
ton of the eighty ninth anniversary
of the establishment of Odd Fellow
ship.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Bought Canning Plant.

F. W. Brown of Cave City has pur-
chased the necessary machinery for
establishing a canning factory al that
place. The plant will be ready for
operation in June
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
500 Reward: 500.

n. readers of this paper will be pleased TO learn
there Is at least one dreaded disease that science
haen able to cure In all It's stages and that Is
L,rrh Hale Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
d now known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
nr constitutional disease, requires q constitu.
al treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
krslv acting directly upon the blood and Mucous
faces Of the system, thereby destroying the
Ipiston Of the disease, and giving the patient
kt1gth by building up the constitution and assist
mature In doing It's work. The proprietors have
much faith In its curative powers that they otYer
: Hundred Dollars for any case that II falls to
re send for list OF testimonials.
kddrsss T. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
bid By all Druggists, 15c.
axe Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
CORNING Revival Ends.

Revival services that have been held
at the Baptist church at Corning for
two weeks. conducted by Rev. II.
l.. Winburn of Arkadelphia, closed
Monday night. There were many con-
versions.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Slaves Lost.

During the recent overflow in Lit
tie Buffalo, in Newton county, the
American Land, Timber and Stave
Company lost $500 worth of slaves
that were being floated down from
Murray 10 Jasper.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

- anv use. The kidney secre
ore irregular, and | was nerv-
DS s lacked energy. But Doan's
an pills gave me prompt relief
uns .,tinued use cured me-"
~ nv all dealers. so cents a box.
0o.s W.. Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Sold Whiskey. Fined S75.

lobe Langford was brought before
Mayor Arnold at Prescott Monday.
charged with selling whiskey. and
pleaded guilty, without going to trial.
He was fined SIS.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
A Great Difference.

Yeast-lsn't the baby like its moth
err?
Crimson beak-No. l don't think so.
1t don't talk yet.-Yonkers States
man.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Union Holds Much Cotton.

0. +. Collum, county secretary OF
the Crawford County Farmers Union,
says there are moro than 800 bales of
cotton in the warehouses at Van Blu
rem, Mulberry and Alma.
The cotton acreage will be greatly
reduced this year
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Park Hotel Closes,

The Park hotel at Hot Springs
closed its doors for the season. Next
year this hotel will reopen as a per-
manent resort.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Pin Scratch Is Fatal.

F. Galloway, lessee of the Chau-
tauqua hotel at Eureka Springs, died
Thursday from blood poisoning, which
resulted from slight scratch on the
cheek He was in perfect health I'M
til few days ago, and up to Wednes-
day night it appeared there would
be no serious results from the abra.
sion
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Injured Miner Dies.

Frank Blonski, the miner who was
SO severely burned in mine eXplo-
sion died at the Belle Point hospital at
Fort Smith.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Hicks Capudine Cures Women.

Periodic pains. backache, nerVousness
and headache relieved Immediately and
assists nature Prescribed by physicians
with best results. Trial bottle l0c. Regular
size 25c and SOC at all druggists.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
Marked Tree Needs Money.

Marked Trees new mayor DR.. j. A
Fergus, and her new Board of Alder,
men created two new ordinances, the
first being a privilege tax on forms OF
business from tamale vendors to large
stores, something never before done IN
the history of the town More than
$500 of revenue will be derived. The
second ordinance is a tax on dogs,
of 81 each, which, If every dog is
paid for by its owner, would net $500
or 5000.
The town at present has little mon.
CIV in the treasury.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

IIBNO I WOU11 WI
a victim of kidney
troubles but for
Doan's Kidney Pills,
for when l started
using them l was in
constant pain with
my back, and 10
other remedy had
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

People who boast of their ability to
attend to their own affairs usually
manage to butt into the affairs OF
others
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For O. dren teething softens the gums reduces In
ismm alton sllays pain, wind collie 25c bottle
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
It's Pettit's Eve Salve,

that gives instant relief to eyes, irritated
gists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

The reward OF one duty done Is the
Ever to fulfill another Eliot.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

People who look for trouble never
look in vain.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30
woMEN's KIDNEYS.
eource of Most Of Women's
wv Sickness.

psnecca Mock, 1875 e. Rich
> ro1umbus, Ohio, writes: II be-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-30

Rev W. r. McEwen of Ozark is
holding a very successful revival meet
ing at the Baptist church at Coal
Hill
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08
Factory >. ,.m., VIII No, s.a.

Business men Of Lamar held a
packed meeting one day last week
to protest against the closing of the
sugar factory at that place for the
present season. The manager Of
the local factory stated that the
total tonnage Of the American Beet
Sugar Company would not furnish
more than two-third's campaign
for the Rocky Ford factory and that
it had been deemed advisable to run
all the beets of the Valley there. A
strong committee was appointed to
interview the factory officials al d
make an emphatic protest against
what all believe to be an injustice to
Lamar.
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08
Death Of mrs. =. '. Ass,.

Mrs. Matilda Katherine Addy,
died Thursday. July 3Oth. at her
residence. 1924 Fourth street, Las
Vegas. N. NJ.
With her husband. A. v. Addy,
she came to Las Vegas six weeks
ago from San Bernardino, Calf.
Five children survive her, the oldest
of whom is fourteen years Of age.
Three Of the children are girls. De-
ceased was thirty-two years Of age.
Rev. DR.. Dutt preached the fu-
neral service at II o'clock last Sat-
urday morning, interment occurring
in Odd Fellows cemetery. Las
Vegas Optic.
Mrs. Addy was \ resident of La
Junta for many years and has host
of friends here who will be grieved
to learn of her early demise. The
family left this city over a year ago
for California, in the hope that a
change Of climate would prove bene
fetal to Mrs. Addy's health. The
young wife and mother steadily
failed in health, and about six wee .
ago. as last resort. the family came
east as far as Las Vegas, N. NJ. .
try the curative effects of that far
famed climate. The white plague
had made such inroads upon frail
constitution that nothing would
avail. and the end came on Thurs
day, Of last week. The sorrowing
family have the sincere sympathy Of
many La Junta friends in their be-
reavement.
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08
REagSa1E90ExT
. . .
0e@saBsd Feoss yeib~~s
Fsass -
y~s.ty ysses As..

The bridge across Anderson ar
royo was completed.
A Harrison and Morton Campaign
Club was organized in La Jnnta.
An average Of l25 children attend
ei the three Sabbath schools OF La
Junta.
C. w. Bomgardner 4 Company
disposed Of their entire stock Of
groceries to A. H. Tyler.
A. c. Hickman was postmaster in
La Junta twenty wears ago. with
Miss Clara M. Norton as assistant.
La Junta had an opera house in
course of construction and an order
for scenery and fixtures had been
placed with Kansas City parties.
La Junta had two hose companies
with C. w. Wonderly as fire chief
Ira Blizzard Hose Company, No /.
and John Fisher Hose Company.
No. 2.
Twenty years ago today six pas
senger trains arrived and departed
daily in La Junta each from
the east. ives: and south. and one
for the east, west and south.
G. A. kilgore received a letter
from T. T. Woodruff. stating that
/ he had engaged Miss Clara I. Sher-
wood. of Boston. Mass. to open a
kindergarten in La Junta about
September 1st.
The TRIBUNE vigorously denounc-
ed the city authorities for permit
ting saloons to run full blast on
Sundays and allowing the town To
be fairly overrun with gamblers.
RObberies and holdups were Of fire.
Quent occurrence.
The Police Gazette had an illustra-
ton of the La Junta bank robbery,
showing Cashier Rufus Phillips in
the act of delivering the contents OF
the safe to the robber. In tn.
picture. says the TRIBUNE. tn.
cashier has more Of highwaymar
look than the robber himself.
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08
the postofIice block.
City Health Oiiicer Stubs made

the pOstOfiice block.
City Health OfIicer Stubs made 4
very favorable report concerning
local health conditions. which are
nearly 100 per cent better than last
year. and probably due in large
measure to the vigorous clean up
campaign inaugurated last year.
Scarlet fever has been entirely
stamped out. and there have been
very few cases Of typhoid fever with
not single fatality. This condition
is certainly = source for congratu-
lation on the part Of the entire COM
munity. We hope the newspapers
Of adjoining communities will show
the same eagerness to publish this
good news as they were to enlighten
the public rs to our unfortunate
condition last year. Play fair just
once SO the people may know.
After allowing big grist Of bills.
among which. strange to relate.
none for Bill Jones were discovered.
the mayor and his henchmen ad-
journed to the Fernsel Cafe there
to partske Of iced refreshments at
the expense of Street Commissioner
Evans in honor Of his recent trans
lation to the army Of benedicts.