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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

one of the largest crowds that has
gathered in Little Rock in several
years The greater part of the cele-
bration was held on the water. A riv-
er parade was held after the boats
arrived, Witnessed by thousands of
people who lined the river on both
the Little Rock and Argenta sides,
the free bridge and various other
points of vantage The levee at the
foot Of Commerce street was packed
with humanity, the crowd being esti-
mated to number far into the thou
sands. The two steamers We're the
chief objects of interest TO the public.
From the moment they landed at the
foot of Commerce street until late ar
night both boats were subjected to
the inspection of the general public.
So great was the interest suddenly
aroused in river transportation that
the steamer A d. Allen. which met
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
$50 is the Missed Money.

Congratulated of a purse con-
tanning $50 while on a Fort Smith
train between Ozark and Morrilton,
!. Madden. a former merchant of Con-
way is congratulating himself upon
recovering his money. Mr.. Madden
boarded the train at Ozark at O'Clock
In the morning, intending to go to
Morrilton He fell asleep while on
the trip and after getting off at Nor
rilton missed the purse. which con
tanned $50 in currency and some loose
change. Hastily jumping back on the
train, Mr. Madden accused the news
boy of the theft, and his suspicion
proved correct, as the boy confessed
to tie robbery and returned the
money.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
New Law is Being Carried Out.

Fayetteville.-Assessor Hayes OF
washington county has notified the
Justices OF the peace in the several
townships in the county to prepare for
'he enforcement of the new assess
ment law for that county enacted by
Tue recent legislature. The act abol-
iShes the county board of equalization
ana provides that the two justices of
.he peace in each township shall meet
Tue assessor in their townships and
assist MIN in making the assessments.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
To Celebrate One Hundredth Birthday

Ozark. -Archaelologist OF ozark
have discovered through the medium
|of packet of old letters that on July
Ito. 1909, the first white man tied his
crude and frail craft to the bank of
1.-THE Arkansas river at the point at
which the town of Ozark is located,
consequently the city will be 100 years
old on July 10, 1909, which event the
citizens propose 10 celebrate in q
Fourth OF July style. Those in charge
|of the arrangements for the celebra-
ton are trying to fix the date of the
first marriage and birth at that point.
A trades display parade with decor
ated vehicles and fireworks at night
will be features of the centennial
event.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Did Not Want City ENDANGERED.

Conway.-At a recent meeting of
the Board of Trade committee having
the matter in charge the proposition
OF the Iron Mountain railway officials
TO build a new passenger depot and
fearrange their switching yards here
In exchange for certain concessions
upon the part of the city for grounds,
was rejected The committee held
that the matter of removing the
switching from the public square was
Inc thing most desired and the propo-
sillon OF the railroad company would
anord no relief along this line.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

ting for itself a new channel through
the state farm and emptying into the
Mississippi a short way above Arkan-
sas City with a destruction of thou
sands of acres of the richest lands in
the state, and their engineers are al
ready consulting with state officials to
so repair the place which is rapidly
caving at the state farm near Cum
Minis, that the danger will be re-
moved.
At the last meeting of the peniten-
tiary board, as we'll as several pre-
vious ones, the rapidity with which
the river is cutting into the state
farm was reported and finally Cover
nor Donaghey and superintendent Pit
cock were appointed as a committee
TO take the matter up with govern
ment and other officials and see what
could be done to stop the caying. The
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Trial Of Murder Case to Be Rushed.

Nashvile-A special term of circuit
court convened in Nashville last week
to investigate the killing of Pet Hen
derson, a white man. at Center Point,
recently, by Butler Ferguson, colored
and the grand jury returned an indict.
ment of murder in the first degree.
Judge Steele ordered a special yenire
of rs men from which to select jury
to try the case. Judge Steele has TAX
en- the precaution to order all persons
entering the court room during the
trial to be searched for concealed
weapons, and has notified the express
company to deliver no liquor in How
ard county until court adjourns.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Farmers Arrange a Program.

Star City.-The Lincoln County
Farmers Union has arranged the fol
lowing program for it's meeting, to be
held at Bellwood July 8: Song of well
come, by tho class; welcome address,
by C. f. Nieham; recitation, by Clara
Owen. What Gave Rise to and What
Is the Union?" NJ. e. Elliott Little
Things on the Farm" A. S. Tucker;
recitation, Miss Viola Owen; why
Shun the Mortgage?' w. J. Shumake !;
Are Factories Necessary to the
Souths Progress" P. L. Wynn; recita.
ton. Miss Lizzie Anderson; The I'm
ion as a School for the Young Father
Crook of Cornerville; song, "Ameri-
ca"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Letter From Across the World.

Batesville.-Judge Pearce of Bates
Vile, who is secretary of the Odd
Fellows Widows and Orphans Home
of Arkansas, located in that city, is
in receipt of a letter from w. R.
Crosbie. grand master of the Grand
Lodge. /. Q. o. F., of western Austria
liza. in which Mr.. Crosbie is seeking
information concerning the manage
ment of the |. O. O. F. home in this
state. The grand master states that
they recently established an orphans
home in his jurisdiction, which is the
ONLY one in Australia. and he desires
to know how and under what rules
and regulations other Jurisdictions
conduct their orphanages.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Fragments Of Fisherman Found.

Marked Tres.-Charles Miller. aged
90 years, Is held in jail here charged
with the murder of A. H. Flood. an
aged fisherman. who lived on Hatchi-
coon Island. Flood disappeared on
the morning OF June Z and has not
been seen since. On the 10th Oscar
Lloyd, hunter who lives on st. Fran
els lake, picked up part of a leg of
a human being, also a hand and a
foot and identified the hand as that
OF Flood by marks he was familiar
with. He reported his find to the
officers of this place and upon inyes-
tigation, Miller was arrested as the
murderer and when searched. Floods
vest, containing his watch and a lot
or valuable papers, was found on him
Miller denies the charge and says the
vest was left hanging on the fish boat
and that he had been told to keep the
watch until Flood returned home from
the Confederate reunion at Memphis.
He says he came here on April Is
and went TO work for Flood on the
Friday preceding his, Floods, disap-
pearance. He gave Flood 500 as pur-
chase money on his outfit and on June
Z he gave the remaining 1925. A man
by the name of Ashwood alias Horton,
is also held by the authorities here
as a witness against Miller, as he
seems to know considerable of the
circumstances, but is thought not to
have been connected with the murder
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Nav Go >lrsane Asylum.

Fort Smith. AZ d. Shannon OF 70
cahontas. on trial here for forgery
was acquitted by the jury on the
ground of insanity, following the elev-
enta hour arrival of his brother, which
brought the case 10 an abrupt halt, as
it was about to be placed in the hands
of the jury. The brother was permit,
ted to testify as to the condition OF
the prisoners mind since childhood,
which. coupled with the testimony or
medical experts. saved him from a
penitentiary sentence. The prosecu-
ton will take steps to have Shannon
placed in the state hospital for ner-
yous diseases.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Hero Saves Boat Load.

During the fireworks celebration of
ton at Little Rock, Martin Durant
saved his comrades from serious ac-
cident. A bomb caught fire and
threatened to blow up a boat load OF
other explosives when Durant at the
risk of his life threw the bomb into
the river. He received serious inju-
ries as the bomb exploded before strik-
ing the water.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
The Novel Tyne.

In a late magazine story perfectly
lovely girl is described as follows:
"She was very small and dark. and
very active, with hair like the color or
eight o'clock-daylight and darkness
and lamplight all shared up together,
and lips like all crude scarlet, and
eyes as absurdly big and round as 9
child's good-by kiss"
How do you like it? Would a girl
who answered that description be
worth shucks in everyday expert
ences ?-Atchison Globe.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Arkansas River NAVIGATION Resumed. |


Accompanied by waving of flags,
playing of bands, explosion of aerial
bombs and cheering of thousands who
lined the river front and bridges, the
twin steamers, Grand and Rapids, own
ed by the Little Rock Packet Compa-
ny, reached Little Rock at II O'Clock
on the 18th. The arrival of the two
boats, which marks the reopening of
river traffic on the upper Arkansas
after about 80 years of apathy, was
attended by one of the greatest civic
celebrations in the history of the city.
FOLLOWING the celebration upon the
immediate arrival of the two steam
ers, athletic contests were held in the
afternoon and a program of speech
making and pyrotechnies was carried
out on the river and at the levee
me celebration was participated in by
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
WON'T MIX
Bad Food and Good Health Won't Mix.

The human stomach stands much
abuse but 1t won't return good health
II you give 1t bad food
If you feed right you will feel right,
for proper food and good mind is the
sure road to health.
"A year ago became much alarmed
about my health for began to suffer
after each meal no matter how little
ate" says Denver woman.
II lost my appetite and the very
thought of food grew distasteful, with
and got weak and thin.
MY home cares were very heavy, for
besides large family of my own
have also to look out for my aged
mother. There was no one to Shout
der my household burdens. and come
what might, l must bear them, and
this thought nearly drove me frantic
when l realized that my health was
breaking down.
II read an article in the paper about
some one with trouble just like mine be-
Ing cured on Grape-Nuts food and act
ing on this suggestion / gave Grape
Nuts a trial. The first dish OF this
delicious food proved that had struck
the right thing.
my uncomfortable feelings in stom-
ach and brain disappeared as IL by
magic and in an incredibly short space
of time / was myself again. Since
then l have gained II pounds In
weight through a summer OF hard
work and realize am a very different
woman, all due to the splendid food.
Grape-Nuts."
There's Reason" Trial will prove.
Read the famous little book, The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs-
Ever read the above letter. a new
>~e .uua.r~ er.ru time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF human
Inherent.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
c@o@0909oee@aoo0aoeo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .
Told at the Capital of
Arkansas

at the demonstration, intends to run
a line of packets in the Arkansas riv-
er for the next ten years, whether they
carry a ton of freight or passenger,
in the effort to secure for Little Rock
determination may mean the develop
ment of the Arkansas river and a
partial return of the old river days.
1t may mean the securing of the CO.
operation of the United States gov
eminent in putting the river into bet
ter condition and the appropriation
of money for the maintenance of the
river channel.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Old Couple Die Same Day.

Stuttgart-Charles II. Odell Of
Stuttgart was summoned to Peoria,
H., Saturday on account of the death
Of both his mother and father. The
father died of old age, and the shock
being too great for the mother, she
died a few minutes later.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Rail Refused to Simmons.

Newport.-Robert T. Simmons sa-
,oonist and politician, who is being
held here charged with the shooting
of Eunice King. a young man just
ort Of his teens. was again refused
The privilege of giving bond by Chan-
ceIlor George T. Humphreys on the
18Th Simmons shot King in saloon
on March 10.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
arrest Stave Plant in South Arkansas

FL Dorado. The El Dorado stave
factory has located on few choice
acres of land just south of the newly
constructed waterworks tower, conven.
lent to both the Rock Island and Iron
Mountain tracks. This will be by far
tho largest stavc plant in Southern
Arkansas and a great thing for Ell
Dorado. The plant was formerly a
Newport enterprise.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
,, ro.,sbin Has Been Formed.

Batesvile-The independence oouh-
tv Court has created the new township
Of Dota, formerly a part or BLACK
River township. The officers for the
new township will be chosen at the
.nocial election to be held July l.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Insurance Company Chartered.

Little Rock.-The Atlas Fire and
Tornado Insurance Company of Ola
has been granted authority to do bust.
ness in this state. This company has
an authorized capital of 100000, OF
which amount $685. 900 is subscribed
and $4,000 paid in.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
mid Not Know the Alderman.

little Rock.-A tout working for a
local gambling room invited an alder
man to take part in the game ana the
arrest of ten persons followed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

heber-Heber is making great
preparations for big celebration July
ana the Missouri and North Arkan-
sas railroad will have extra coaches
~ accommodate those coming from
distance
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
E,its Eiohters Have Cutting Bee.

Hot Springs.-Crawtord La'ham anu
John Thomas, two white laborers'
fought a duel in the dark with knives
ot the corner of Benton and Beech
streets in Hot Springs last week Bo'h
received painful injuries.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Roth Ieus Were Broken.

Little Rock a. Dees, freight
conductor in the employ of the Rock
Island. had both of his legs broken
below the knees in a train accident
near Houston, Perry county, last week.
He was brought to Little Rock and
nlaced in local hospital for treat
ment.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
One Hundred and Fifty.two Cars.

van Buren.-A report of berry sta
s,sNes Tor the season just closed
SHOWS That about 1852 cars were ship
peu from Van Buren,. This does not
lepresent the entire shipment from
sI"wiord county, as many cars were
'ent out from other points.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
coy Cores Woman Fatally.

Royer.--Mrs. Brooks mother or Mrs
u J. bison of Perryville, died recently
or her home in Rover from the effects
~ inim les received by being gored py
q COW,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Lad Falls From Tree and Breaks Arm.

HERMITAGE Phillips, aged IL, a
son of James Phillips of this place
fell from a tree recently and broke
his arm. He with some other boys,
was playing in the tree when limb
broke and he fell to the ground.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
By Lydia E.Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound

Chicago, III. II want to tell Won
what Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. l was SO sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said I would die if / did not have an
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

operation. / had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. / suffered day
and night from in
aammation and a
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing a well day
a gain. A friend
told me how Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Veg
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
A Natural Mistake.

81 thought you said that you We
home early last night and didn't d
a drop"
so / was, my dear"
"Well, 1t doesn't look like II
morning.I found your dirty rub
the flrelcss cooker"
Great Scott! / thought that
shoe box"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Stack Painter Falls Far.

Helena.-J. e. Austin, painter
while at work on one of the smoke
stacks Of the compress plant Saturday
fell a distance of 40 feet and was cut
and bruised about the face and pody'
and both knee caps were broken.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Fire DESTROYS Lumber Mill.

Warren.-Fire destroyed one OF the
large lumber kilns of the Southern
Lumber Company at Warren last
week. The loss is estimated at 1000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Rice Plant is DESTROYED.

Stuttgart.-M. Beck's rice plant.
near Stuttgart. was burned last week,
Ii is believed that the fire was of in.
cendiary origin.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24

, FL Dorado The last frame building
on the public square will be torn
down and a fine two-story brick erect.
ed on the site at once.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
NEVER DONE.

Slimkins-I-I hope you didnN,
mind my putting that little matter OF
IS in the hands of the bill collector
yesterday?
Podger-Not at all; l borrowed q
dollar from him.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Modern Hotel ia Goinq Up.

Hamburg.-The new brick hotel
which is being erected here is going
up rapidly. the walls having reached
the second story. 1t will be modern,
up-to date hotel in every respect.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
A. Wasted Eveninqa

First Music Critic-I v'W1rr'''
whole evening by going to aiien.,
pianist's concert last night! - ;s ~
Second Music Critic-Why? aLa
First Music Critic-His playing q =
above criticism.-Judge.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Teachers Are in Attendance.

Nohway.-Over 100 teachers are in
a''ehdance at the teachers institute
here this week.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Lumber Mill Has Been Rebuilt.

:. Aiohzo-J. +. Fowler has completed
,ne reconstruction of his sawmill at
aohzo, which was wrecked by the 70
cent tornado.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-24
Will Save Farming Land.

Several levee districts of Lincoln
and Desha counties are awakening to
the danger of the Arkansas river cut
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-24
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Martin Dur.

To a host of friends in this city the ferty, wife of Martin Durr, Of Lincoln court, comes as a great shock. Mrs. Durr passed away Friday at noon in the New York Eye and Ear inhrmary, where she had been undergoing treat ment for the past several weeks. She had been ill a period of three months and death resulted from an abscesss on the brain.
 She was native of Irish soil and was born in County Luce, the daugh- ter of Patrick Joseph and Mary Raf- ferty. Much of her lite has been spent in this country. Seven years after her arrival, on Feb. 9, 1898, she became the wife of Martin Durr of this city. the ceremony being performed in St. Mary's church by Rev. J. J., Smith. Since moving into the city Mrs. Durr attended St. Patrick's church, of which she was a faithful and respected mem Der. Her husband and five small chil- dTen survive. The children are William Morgan. II years, George, years, Martin, 3 1-2 years, Esther, years, and @ baby weeks old. There are three sisters Mrs. John Brown of Greeneviue, Miss Margaret Rafferty of 3SO Washington street and Mrs. Lizzie Russell of Ireland.
 MT. Durr is employed in the PrOvi- deIce bakery Deepest sympathy can not but be felt for the afflicted husband and little ones. The remains were brought here on Friday evening and taken in charge by Funeral Director Gager.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-24
VETERANS ACCEPT
 DIR. KAUFMAN's INVITATION.
Will Attend Service at Methodist
 Church Memorial Sunday.

Sedgwick post, No. l, c. A. R., held a brief meeting Friday night in the post room at the Buckingham Memo rial at which Commander Vine s Stetson presided, and it was arranged to have a meeting of the finance com mittee Monday evening, when the first steps towards the annual observanve of Memorial day will be taken. The Rev. Dr. M. $. Kaufman to attend the church on Memorial Sunday, which this year is May 30th, but no other ar- engagements concerning the observance have been made as yet.
 General orders No. g from Depart ment Commander Edward Griswold cf Guilford have been received, in which he says concerning the observance of Memorial day:
 Tt becomes my duty to call the at- tention of the post to the matter of properly observing the approaching Memorial day, which for forty success sive years has been observed by the Grand Army of the Republic. This year the 30th day of May occurs on Sunday, and the 31st will be observed as Memorial day" The commander advises the decoration of graves, di- vine service on Sunday evening. and exercises in the schools. In conclu- sion the commander states.
 Patriotic instructors and comrades, try that the coming Memorial day shall be the best one observed and all join to strive in preventing its becom- ing day of sports and frivolities."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-24
POLISH cITIzEN8' CLUB
Has Been Incorporated and Secured
 New Quarters.

The Polish Citizens club, which was organized about the first. of January, has just been incorporated, with the following names apearing as subscrib- CTS on the articles of association: {: Thomas P. Kapturkiewiecz, Bronislaw Smigiel, StanislaWs Marchiel, John Kaminski, John Dutkowski and Joseph Podurgial.
 The purposes of the club are stated as follows: To promote the fraternal union of it's members; to advance their social moral and intellectual interests and to educate the Polish residents of the community in matters tending to elevate and improve their citizeship; to mutually assist and promote the welfare of it's members, and to increase It's membership in the right of fran chise through the study of our civic laws, and generally to promote mental improvement. social intercourse and lawful recreation. entertainment and education for such members.
 Since its organization the club has had a rapid growth, and now finds it necessary to get a new meeting place, which has been secured in the hall in the Tarrant building on Main street. where meetings will be held on the fourth Sunday in the month in the evening, beginning after May 1st. Up LO lLiS lllllb meetings nave been neld in the basement of St. Joseph's church.
 The officers of the club are Thomas P. kapturkiewiecz, president; B. Smi- gfel. vice president; J. Dombroski, secretary: Joseph Podurgiel, treasu- Ter: board of directors, s. Marchiel. Christy Bausch and J. Dutkowski. The club now has a membership of 35 on full papers, 27 in first papers and IS applications on hand.