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The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
PASTORS Sl YER IS LYNCHED
Judae Refused to Hold Special Term of Court and lynching was
 the Result.

Houston, Miss, Feb. 10.-Roby Bas- kin, a negro youth. self-confessed slayer of Rev w. T. Hudson, was lynched by mob of several hundred citizens Tuesday. The prisoner was secured without resistance and ac- cepted his fate as matter of course, without a word of entreaty or prayer.
 The same mob gathered about the jail Monday. 10 lynch the negro At the entreaty of the county officials. who urged that efforts be made to se- cure a speedy trial and the law be al lowed to take its course, action was deferred and Judge A. O. Sykes was asked to hold a special term. Ee de- clined and the lynching was the re- suit.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
FlFTY.TW0 BODIES RECOVERED
Small Boats and Rafts Could Not Withstand the Waves and Were
 Overturned.

Wellington, N. E., Feb. 15.-Fffty- two bodies have lon recovered from the wrecked steamer Penguin, which went on the rocks Friday night off Cape Terawhiti.
 The ship struck about 10 o'clock at night, but the captain remained on the bridge and after his vessel slid into deep water was able to steer her closer into shore The sea was run ming high and the small boats and rafts which were hastily launched could not withstand the waves. Both boats and rafts were overturned; but while the boats practically sank, the rafts lighted themselves again . number of times.
 Four boats came ashore some hours later, all of them badly crushed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
WOMEN IN AUTOMOBILE RACE
ship Race Open Only to Women Ever Run.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 15.-ln the first championship automobile race open only to women ever run, Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo of Richmond Hill, l.. l.. and Miss Alice Potter, of Elgin, Ill.,. will meet for the championship of America during the mardi gras speed carnival, February 20, 21 and 22
 Both of these women have won fame at the steering wheel of big racing automobiles, but always in road or touring contests In practice spins on circular tracks, both have come near the minute mark for the mile.
 All the other races on the program are open to women drivers if they care to enter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
WILL QUAKE FOR TWO YEARS
Director of Florence Observatory Has Earth TrembIes Gauged by
 Degrees.

Reggie. Feb. 15.-Earth shocks, more or less strong. have been exper- fenced here throughout the day. Satur- day evening, Professor Alfani, the director of the Florence observatory, while just about to step into train for Naples, was thrown violently to the ground by what seemed to be an unusually severe shock. Peasants rushed to assist him to his feet and they anxiously inquired concerning the dangerous of further earthquakes. He replied:
 Be calm my children; that was a quake of the fifth degree You mus nct be frightened by these shocks, for we will have them for two years more"
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Chicago in Storm Center.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-What appeared to be an ordinary winter storm of small proportion Sunday, developed into one of the most troublesome and disagree able periods in the history of the Lake Michigan region.
 Telegraph and telephone communi- cation bewteen Chicago and the out side world was interrupted seriously by the heavy snow and sleet which covered the ground and made trans portation next to impossible. The storm was accompanied by heavy sleet and snow and the velocity of the wind added to the general discomfort and lack of transportation facilities for burbanites and out of town travellers alike
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
ATTACKS MEMBER RA|NEY
LOWERING MAKES SWEEPING DE- TENSE OF CROMWELL, EFT AL.
House of Representative Spends the Day in Discussing a Variety of
 Subjects.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The charges of corruption and fraud in connection with the Panama Canal purchase made by Representative Rainey recently were revived in the house Friday, when MT Lowering of Massachusetts entered a sweeping defense of William Nelson Cromwell, William H. Taft, Charles P. Taft and others whom MT. Rainey named as having ben involved in the transaction. Messrs. Olcutt (N. Y.) and Ramon, (Ohio), added their voices in protest against MT. Rainey's statements. When Mir Lowering be- gan the Illinois member had gone to the station to take train for Balti- more, where he was to deliver a Lin coin address; but he was hastily call ed back, MT. Lowering in the mean time suspending his remarks. Mir afterward to kep his engagement; but he announced that he would make full reply.
 The Indian appropriation bill tech nically was under consideration and all the speeches were made under license of general debate.
 A variety of other subjects were discussed MT Sims (Tenn) talked on the dangers of carbon monoXide in Illuminating gas; MT. Russell (Mo.) ing the James river dam bill; Mir. Broadhead (Pennsylvania) made 0 plea for the retention of marines as branch of the military arm and MT. Willett (N Y) made a legal argu- ment in which he held that the United States was without the power of au. thority to sue a newspaper for libel. About 300 pension bills were passed.
 Previously to taking up the Indian bill brief exercises commemorative to Lincoln's birthday were held.
 The chaplain feelingly referred to Lincoln's character and services; MT. Boutell, Qll.) read the famous Gettys- burg address, and MT. Nye (Minn.) spoke in eloquent terms of the martyr ed president.
 In letter submitted to congress through the secretary of the treasury, Attorney General Bonaparte asks that an appropriation of S100,000 be made for the fiscal year 1910 for the en- forcement of the antitrust laws. He also requests that the unexpended bal ance of the appropriation for this pur- pose for the present fiscal year be made available for the coming year. In his original estimates the attorney general asks that the unexpended bal ance be made available until used but sought no additional appropriation for 1910
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
GOES THE HOUSE ONE BETTER
Prevent the Sale of Liquor for Any Purpose.

Topeka Kas., Feb, 10.-The Kansas senate Is showing disposition to go even farther than the house in the prohibition of the liquor traffic. The senate judiciary committee presented a bill Tuesday which provides for the discontinuance of all druggists permits, forbids the keeping of liquor at clubs and raises the ban against the sale for any purpose whatsoever. 1t is the most drastic prohibition meas legislature.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Marshals After the Accused.

Judge Campbell issued strict orders that no names of the indicted persons be given out until after they have been arrested and have either been commit ted to jail or have given bonds. Tues day United States Marshal Grant Victor dispatched ten deputies on south-bound train to arrest the persons indicted, who reside chiefly in Lefiore, MeCurtain and Choctaw counties They will be brought here Wednes- day and required to give bond.
 For years the government has been harassed by timber thieves represent ing big corporations capitalized in the east which have been stealing from segregated Indian lands on the Sugar Loaf, Backbone Winding Stair, and other mountains, millions of dollars worth of pine, walnut, oak and other valuable timber When the govern ment inspectors reported the thefts it has been the custom of the timber thieves to admit their guilt and to pay certain amounts into the treasury Of the Indian agency in lieu of the value of the timber stolen. Then the thieves would promise not to commit any more depredations upon the forests only to forget their promise, and there has been a continue repetition of the of- fense for years. Finally the United States District Attorney. w. J. Gregg, grew tired of this way of handling the thieves and the indictments returned Tuesday are he results. Government inspectors have spent months collect ing evidence.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
TWO MURDERERS ARE CAUGHT
After an Eight Months Chase consta- bulary Finally Corners Everett's
 Slayers.

Manila, Feb. 13-After months of tracking through mountains and dense forests in the interior of the island of Negros, force of constabulary has finally run down and captured two of the murderers of H. D. Everett, e,s- sistant director of the bureau of forestry of the Philippines. and T. R. Wakely, another government forester, who were treacherously killed by a band of natives while surveying and mapping the island last June.
 As an example to other hill men in the island the government has kept up a relentless pursuit of the band since the day that the two Americans were murdered and after almost eight months of tracking, the constabulary has succeeded in capturing two of the leaders. Pursuit will be continued until the entire band has been hunted down.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
EkBREEZE HOTEL DESTROYED
Guests Escape Without Injury and Many Were Able to Save Their
 Belongings.

Daytona. Fla, Feb. 15.-The hotel Clarendon at Sea Breeze, one of the largest resort hotels on the east coast, together with ten cottages adjoining the house, was totally destroyed by fire early Sunday. The two hundred and fifteen guests who were asleey at the time were saved without injury and many were able to gather up most of their belongings.
 The hotel was wooden structure valued at $200000 and was insured for about 40 per cent.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
SIeet Pull Down Wires.

Northern Illinois, Northern Indiana Northern Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Southern Wisconsin were cut off from communication with the outside world, early in the night direct communication between Chicago and Indianapolis and St. Louis, was cut off; but the telegraph companies re established communication with those cities by way of New York. The rain and sleet hung so heavily to the wires that in many instances, they were pulled to the ground and telegraph poles were broken off as result of the heavy coated wires and the strong winds
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
MONEY MADE IN LIVE STOCK
 IN CENTRAL CANADA.

w. J. Henderson, visiting Seattle writes the Canadian Government Agent at Spokane, Wash, and says;
 T have neighbors in Central Canada raising wheat, barley and oats for the past 20 years, and are now getting from the same land 20 to 30 bnshels of wheat per acre, 40 to so bushels oe oats
 Tt was the first week of May when got my tent pitched but the farmers all around had finished putting in their crops, so 1 only got fifteen acres broke and seeded. They advised me as 1t was late not to put in much wheat, so l put in five acres of wheat and ten acres oats, one-half acre pota- toes and vegetables All kinds of veg. etables grow we'll up there, sweet corn. tomatoes, onions, carrots. peas, beans. cabbage. My wheat yielded about 20 bushels per acre, for which l got 7s cents, others got 80 cents; oats threshed 35 bushels per acre, for which l got 35 cents per bushel You sec I was three weeks late in getting them in, still I was satisfied.
 From my observation. there is more money made in stock, such as cattle, horses and sheep, as prices are high for such, and it costs nothing to raise them, as horses live the year around out on the grass. In fact, farmers turn their work horses out for the winter. and they come in fresh and fat in the spring. Cattle live out seven or eight months. They mow the prairie grass and stack it for winter and give oat straw. My neighbors sold steers at $40 each, and any kind of horse that can blow, from S15000 up. raised 50 chickens and pigs, as pork, chick ! ems, butter and eggs pay we'll and al- ways good market for anything a man raises, so I have every reason to be thankful, besides, at the end of three years I get my patent for home stead. I heard of no homestead sell ing for less than $2,O00, so where un- | der the sun could an old man or young man do better?"
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
EGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IS SERl-
 OUSLY INTERRUPTED
WIRES PULLED ID THE GROUND
wba. Appeared to Be An Ordinary Winter Storm Developed Into a Most Troublesome and Dis
 agreeable One in Years.

St. Leuis, Feb. 15.-Heavy fall of .Ieet in the middle west Sunday and Sunday night played havoc with rail- way schedules, trains on all lines be- Ina late and movinc with difficulty. In southern Louisiana and along the Texas gulf coast cyclonic weather pre- vailed. Wires are down in all direc- tions from Beaumont, anu trains are late. In Mississippi high wind caus- ed large property damage, two persons being killed and number injured in Larncd md Vicksburg. Zero weather and nae.y sleet and snowstorms were ocnerai ever the southwest. In Kansas and Oklahoma there was heavy fall of sleet, interrupting communication, delaying traffic and causing great sui ferins among livestock. Snow fell in northern Texas, and at Houston and in the south, the long drought was broken by a hard rain.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
ALICE HELD SILVER TROWEL
Daughter of President Assists in Lay ing of Corner Stone at Grand
 Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 13.-With all the solemn rites or the Masonic ceremony and large attendance. the corner stones of the new Federal build ing was laid Friday afternoon.
 Many people were drawn by the fact that Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth was to assist in the ceremony. Her part was to hand the silver trowel to Grand Master II. w. Montague or Traverse City who conducted the ritualistic service.
 Nearly every civil organization in the city took part in parade that pre- ceded the ceremony.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
GOOD CHANGE Coffee to Postun1.

The large army of persons who have found relief from many chronic all ments by changing from coffee 10 Postum as daily beverage. is grow ing each day,
 It is only simple question of trying it for oneself in order to know the Joy of returning health as realized oy an Ills. young lady She writes:
 q had been a coffee drinker neariy all my life and it affected my stoinach caused insomnia and l was seldom without headache. had heard apout Postum and how beneficial 1t was 50 concluded to quit coffee and try h'
 q was delighted with the ehanse. I can now sleep well and seldom e'eI have headache My stomach has sossea - strong and I can eat without saAerins afterwards. l think my whole ssseenn greatly benefited by Postun'
 "Ny brother also suffered rom s'oiu. ach trouble while he drank cohee' pus now since using Postum ne lsels so mrcb better he would not go aacA ~ coffee for anything. pa.,,a
 Name given by Postuln oo. s xTs,,. Creek Mich. Read The Road Io WI vile " in pkgs. There's isea'oa.
 =, ,a inc nbove ietters a .r,.r~
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The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
SCOUT CRUISER MADE A RECORD RUN UP THE RIVER TO NEW
 ORLEANS.
RIVER CRAFTS IN GALA DRESS
Concert of Steam Whistles and Brass Bands And Banks Lined With Saluting Enthusiasts Greet the
 President-E!ect.

New Orleans, Feb. 12-President- elect William H. Taft landed here shortly before o'clock Thursday afternoon from Panama and was en- thusiastically received. He will be the city guest until Saturday morning.
 MT. Taft made brief speech in . afternoon, heartily approving the present lock type of canal across the Isthmus Friday he will address the negro Y M c. A., at night be the guest of honor at an elaborate ban quet. Saturday he will go to Cincinnati On Monday he will go to Washington, returning to Cincinnati Wednesday. Refuses to Discuss Cabinet Difficulty.
 MT. Taft received by wireless tele- graph Wednesday the news of the constitutional question raised against the appointment of Senator Knox as secretary of state. He was somewhat disturbed over the situation but early Thursday he received the news of the disposition of congress to amend the cabinet salary law he was inclined to take this as a happy solution of the difficulty. Pending a conference with Senator Knox in Washington next Wednesday the president-elect re- gards it as impolitic to discuss the question for publication.
 Breaks River Record.
 MT. Taft's entry into New Orleans was of great interest. He came up the hundred miles of the Mississippi from it's mouth on the scout cruiser Briming- ham. at the rate of nearly 30 miles an hour, breaking all records. All the shipping in the river had on gala dress and as far as a dozen miles the city, the big muddy stream was alive with tugs and stern wheelers having aboard crowds of shouting citizens The con- cert of steam whistles, brass bands and banks lined with saluting en- thusiasts, added to the scene. big stern wheeler carried the local recep- ton committee eight miles below the city which, with a dozen tugs ana other messenger steamers, lowered around the cruiser as she slowed down " in company.
 Kept Busy Answering Salutations
 From the bridge, Mir. Taft was --ept busy waving his cap and answering salutations A big, red barge, No. 2%, was brought alongside in midstream at the foot of Canal street over which the party boarded the reception com mittee steamer, from which landing was made.
 The parade had been waiting an hour and Mr. Taft was at once placed at it's head in a carriage drawn by four horses and the line of march was taken up.
 After his speech to a gathering of thousands before the city hall, MT. Taft reviewed the parade from the same place.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
The Prince of GrumbIers.

When MT. Beeton asked If he dio not find many unreasonable people among his summer boarders. Farmer Joy quickly assented.
 Lots an lots are never satisheo anyway" he said. No matter whats done for 'em, there'll always be some thing wrong somewheres.
 Now last summer he went on' with a gleaming eye, we had man here that was so fond of grumblin' that one day he actually called Tor a toothpick after he'd had glass ok milk."-Youth's Companion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Waves Defy Wave Harness.

Redondo, Cal, Feb. 13.-The steel pier and coo feet of approach of the Starr Wave Motor company disappear ed in the waves Friday during a storm. No one was on the pier at the time. The pier, according to the com pany, cost $100,O00, together with the machinery which had been designed under the Starr patents to harness the power of the waves.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Fiend Attacks Women.

Berlin Feb. 13.-A series of six at- tacks upon women and girls has set the southeastern and eastern districts of Berlin in a state of panic The women were attacked by man who used a sharp instrument, believed to be a large awl wounding them on the lower portion of their bodies. One of his victims bled to death and the others were badly wounded
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Easy Come, Easy Go.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard streets in Philadelphia once heard the following dialogue between a la borer who was digging in sewer and a stout, beaming lady with capacious market basket on her arm:
 "Ah, good marnin' to you. Pat said she leaning over and looking into the pit. And what are you doin'?"
 Good marnin', Bridget he replied. looking up. I'm a-earnin' alimony for yees. And what are you doin'?"
 Sure, I'm a-spendin' it" replied Bridget airily, as she trotted on- Lippincotts.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
MUSkOGEE GRAND JURY FIND TRUE BILL AGAINST MANY
 PROMINENT MEN
NAMES ARE NOT ANNOUNCED
Marshals Are Sent to Arrest the Ac- cussed Who Will Be Taken to Muskogee to be imprisoned
 or Give Bond.

Muskogee, Ok, Feb. 10.-Indict- menta against twenty-siX representa- tives of big corporations. charging them with stealing valuable tim Der from segregated lands in Oklahoma. were returned by the federal grand jury here Tuesday. An additional in- dictment was returned against one person for inpersonating United States officer in furtherance of the scheme of alleged timber thieves The alleged thefts occurred chiefly in the Choctaw, Chicakasaw and Seminole nations.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Carried Too Many Checks.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 10.-H. c. Gray, of Los Angeles, was Tuesday arrested on suspicion charged with having one hundred blank checks printed purport- ing to be from a Rochester, N. Y., bank. Gray said that he had the checks to exhibit in making business firms believe he carried large bank balance.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Seek to Collect Heavy Fine.

Guthrie. Ok, Feb, Estate Pro- hibition Enforcement Attorney Cald- well Thursday filed salt against the lone Hotel company, proprietors of the lone hotel, for $3S.000 at the rate of S1,000 per day, fine accuring for al legged violations of the prohibition law The lone is the gathering place for politicians, members of the legislature and lobbyists, who make it their head quarters.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Music Professor in Trouble.

San Francisco, Feb 13.-Daniel Maquarre, professor of music in the Boston Conservatory of Music, and formerly a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. is under arrest at the city prison upon telegraphic ad- vices from the Boston police saying he is wanted upon an indictment charg- ing him with eloping with Mrs. Mat ida Lenom.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
The Secret of Poverty.

Dr. Woods Hutchinson of New York unlocked the secret of general poverty in an address at the Ameri- can Museum of Natural History m New York early this month. when he said: What is killing the people or this city may be stated as oyerwork. underfeeding and overcrowding' and two of these may be included under the one word 'underpaid.' The mes sage of the church and of medicine to-day to the community is not Give to the poor, but Don't take so much away from them'-The Public.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Capture a Supposed Robber.

Saltwater, Minn, Feb. 13.-Evidenee in the way of letters and the checks for considerable amounts and other papers, in the possession of R. F. Barnes, chief of police and County At torney Nethaway. indicate that the ar rest of John Connolly here yesterday is sensational. His roll of nearly s1 ,00O in bills, found on his person, has not been accounted for by him.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Prominent Iowan Murdered.

Des Mones, la, Feb. William Edy, prominent citizen of Highland by an unknown assassing Monday night. His body was found Tuesday in a blacksmith shop. to which his as sailant had dragged him.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Gunboat Out of Commission.

Naples, Feb. 15.-The United States gunboat Scorpion will be out of con- mission for six week, owing to the condition of her boilers. On this ac- count, the supply ship Celtic will re- main in these waters In order to aid in the distribution of American timber
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
spain Has Violent Storm.

Madrid, reb. 12.-A violent storm is raging along the eastern coast of Spain. In Valencia harbor several vessels collided and one was wrecked, three of the crew perished. Trees have been uprooted. chimneys blown down. and roofs damaged.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
English Navy Depends on German,

London, Feb. 12--The Daily Mali learns that the government has de- cided to lay down five battleships Of the improved Dreadnought type the coming year. The building of sixth battleship will depend on the progress of Germans new construction.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Coin Collection Brings Large Sun.

London, Feb. 12.-The sale at Sotheby's of the unique collection of coins brought together by the late F. s. Benson, of Brooklyn ended Thurs day. A grand total of STs.770, was realized, figure surp-passing all re- cords in sales of this kind.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Plan to Erect a Penitentlary.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb 12.-An appro- uriation of $150.00o for the erection of a penitentiary and the purchase of a GAO acre farm at McAlester. is car ried in a bill recommended for passage by the house in committee of the whole Thursday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
UNPRoFiTABLE CUSTOMER.

Caterpillar-How much shave. barber?
 Barber-Ten cents, but it will cost you dollar, the price of ten slaves. If you want to be shaved all over.