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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Municipal Ownership is Failure

Batesvine-On account OF the very
Indifferent service given patrons OF
the municipal water and electric
plant of this city, the citizens are
up in arms and signing petitions re-
ouesting the board OF aldermen TO
lease or sell the plant that 1t may
pass under other management. Sew
eral propositions have been made TO
take over the plant by private capt
talists, but so far none has met the
approval of the council. The service
given here during the past six
months has been such as TO convert
the strongest advocate of municipal
ownership and the town is in dark
ness and without fire protection a
considerable part OF each month.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR REUNION

Little Rock.-Gen. James F. Smith,
major general in command OF the Ar
kansas Division Of the United Con-
federate Veterans, has issued General
Order No. 5, giving information as
authorized by w. r. Barksdale, chair
man of the hotel accommodations
committee, as 10 rates at Memphis for
the annual reunion, June s, 3 and 10.
This order advises ali Confederate
veterans in good standing who ex-
pect to be entertained by this COM
mittee in free quarters must bring
their blankets and will be assigned
to quarters on their arrival in the
city. The committee has made am
pie arrangements TO entertain all
worthy veterans with comfortable
quarters at the vr.ious public build
ings, and ample Z DIVISIONS are being
made for their meals at the mess
quarters. Arrangements for hotel and
boarding houses have been made by
the committee for that purpose. The
order also advises that it is impor-
tant that all camps not having sent
in their per capita dues should do
so a. once in order that their camps
may be represented at the annual
reunion.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Attempts 10 Commit Suicide.

Marked Tree.-With suicidal intent
William Artman jumped from the
second story of the bank building 10
the ground, a distance of about 80
feet. landing on his back and side.
recently. Telephone wires saved his
life, as he said afterward he tried
to break his neck He had been ar
rested for beating a board bill ana
larceny, Mayor Fergus assessing a
fine of $3.50 and costs. II was after
sentence had been pronounced that
he made his leap. A partner, named
Pace. had previously been fined $40
and costs for beating a board bill,
amounting TO - GEMS. Both Altman
and Pace were sleepers for hypno-
list before opening bakery.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
EVIDENTLY FOND OF PHRASE
Or Youthful Sailors Vocabulary ~.
Limited, Judging by His Con.
versation.

He was sailor boy of about IA
his companion - probably his -.
cousin-seemed to have met him y.
the station and to be conductiny ~
to spend some of his leave al ~
home. Evidently the boy had ha..
TO see his parents and was satissas
with their general condition, for -.
conversation went nike this:
And how is your father?"
"Oh, he's all right" "a,
And tour mother?" ns
"Oh, she's ell right"
How did Lucy get on at schoo,.
She must be a big girl now"
"Oh, she's all light
Are the boys quite well?"
"Oh, they're all right"
There was quite long pause ans,
this, and then the girl tried again
However do you sailors managa J.
live on a ship" she said. You INNS.
find it very monotonous." For the srs.
time the sailor smiled. He answeres
the earliest part of the question \,
shaking his head. oh. were an
right he explained Manches,s,
Guardian.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Little Rock May Get Encampment.

Little Rock-The project OF the
Arkansas Division of the United Con-
federate Veterans to bring the ma
tional encampment 10 Little Rock in
1910 has been taken under advise
ment by the board Of directors of the
Business Mems League. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 visitors will attend
the encampment and that $4,000 will
be required 10 entertain the visiting
veterans. The 1907 encampment at
Birmingham cost that amount. The
national encampment this year is TO
be held in Memphis. Practically ev-
cry big city in the South with the
exception of Little Rock has had the
encampment al least once.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Commission Appealed to Set Limits.

Little Rock-One most important
case on the docket of the last regu-
lar meeting of the State Railroad
Commission was that regarding tne
establishment of switching limits az
all stations in the state. TINS peu-
ton, which was presented by the Lit
tie Rock Merchants Freight Bureau
On behalf of the Arkansas Brick ana
Manufacturing Company and the Big
Rock Stone and Construction Com-
pany, charged that by means Oh
a charge OF about cents per nun
bred for the moving OF freight to Ger
tain sidings, the railroads had IN
creased the switching charges from
$3.50 to as high as IS per car 1t Is
proposed to fix the limits, WITHIN
which he railroads shall be entitled
to cha.'ge fixed amount for the
switching OF a car The matter was
taken under advisement by the rail-
road commission
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Drew Revolver When Discharged

Newport.-Mayor W. R Thompson
Of rhis city had a close call on MS
life recently in the council chamber,
when the city turnkey and hose cart
driver, ]. A. Beard, drew revolver
to shoot him, and was prevented py
Deputy Sheriff McCuistion quickly
grabbing his arm and taking the gun.
The fire committee OF the council,
o. D. Watson and S r. Phillips, mad
Just been in consultation with the
mayor and decided upon the dis
charge OF ]. A Beard for intoxlca-
ton and consequent inability to per
form his duties Beard heard OF the
meeting and went upstairs. previous
~ placing his gun in his pocket.
Officer McCuistion followed him, and
was on hand when Beard, after ques-
tioning the mayor as to what was
the matter, and receiving an answer
that he had been discharged, started
TO draw mis- revolver
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Child Poisoned by laudanum.

Fort Smith.-Marion Rambo. the
two and a half-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs L. P. Rambo OF this city.
died as the result of drinking part
of the contents of bottle of medi-
cine. one of the ingredients OF which
was laudanum. The child secured
the bottle from a table on which 1t
was placed by its mother after giving
a dose of the medicine to its twin
brother A physician was immedl-
ately called, and he made every eff
fort to save him, but the dose was
a large one and proved fatal.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
youno Man Drowned in Creek.

Newport.-The body OF James Hart,
a young man about % years OF age,
was recovered from Village creek,
near Litchfeld, where he had been
drowned several days ago. J. B.
Shearer, who lives about two miles
east of Newport, hired the man about
a week ago and the two went fishing
in the creek. By a lurch of the boat
Shearer was thrown out, and turning
saw the craft capsize He was weak
from a long sickness and could hard
" reach the bank himself When he
did get a footing, however. he saw
the top of Harris head sink beneath
the water
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
CRATER SWINDLES
ARKANSAS BANK

Forrest Cfty.-Several days ago
man calling himself w. Jones and
claiming to hail from Lexington, KY
arrived in Forrest City and, by his
pleasing address and plausible con-
versation, ingratiated himself into the
confidence of several people. He was
introduced TO the c-hier OF the Bank
of Forrest City and in the bank the
alleged Jones deposited a draft for
5000 upon a Lexington bank and was
given a pass book and pad OF checks.
He soon began to issue checKs
against this 5000 deposit which
were promptly cashed by the BANK
Jones disappeared in few days, and
the next heard of him was in Mem
phis, where he was still passing
checks on the Bank Of Forrest CITY.
Il transpires that Jones is unknown
in Lexington and no trace could De
found Of any funds to his credit IN
the Kentucky city.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13

months use of them. -MrS a
WILLIAMS, r. F. d. No. IA, boA =
Gardiner, Me. A.. sure,
No woman should submit to a s suls'
cal operation. which may mean ein. asSrI
until she has given Lydia +. Pin ains,s
Vegetable Compound, made eA, trisI
ly from roots and herbs, talr , .rlSn
This famous medicine lot W.T. w. M
has for thirty years proved " ow 70 n
most valuable tonic and rene"r rsdI|
the female organism. Women na a 81
ing in almost every city ana i,l,a 'Ut tssi|
the United States bear Wllnnss vda|
mony to the wonderful virtue VI ,an m
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Cot tap rsd.|
1t cures female ills, and crea''IIf nd
ant, buoyant female health tn we'll q
are i'll, for your own sake as "'A
those you love, give it a trlai. Mas.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, writs|
invites all sick women W &c ira
her for advice. Her advice
and always helpful.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Expensive to Operate Government.

Little Rock.-It cost nearly sIU,UVV
20 run the county government OF
Pulaski county during the month OF
April. The bills for April have all
been allowed by the county court
and they total s9,52232 This amount
is about $4,000 less than the cost of
running the government OF the city
OF Little Rock during the month.
The pay rolls alone for the city reach
nearly this amount and the total ex-
pense of city government during the
month was in the neighborhood OF
$4,000
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Fifty Thousand Dollars Cost of Storr

Bee Branch.-Fifty thousand dol
lars is estimated TO be the loss oc
casioned by the recent tornado, ac
cording to the relief committee. The
injured are improving. Miss Ger
trude Patterson, who it was at first
thought would lose the sight of one
eye, may not be SO unfortunate She
Is doing well. Mrs. j. r. Patterson
who sustained broken leg, and Mrs
N. j. Collum and family, who were
severely injured, are improving
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Several Persons Injured in Accident

Hoxie.-The sleeper OF Frisco
limited between Kansas City and
Memphis, east bound, was thrown
from the track near Williford Satur-
day morning The accident was caus-
bed by the spreading OF the rails.
throwing the coach off and throw
ing the occupants from their berths.
a man received a dislocation of the
shoulder. while all were more or less
bruised
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Seriously Injured in a Runaway.

TeXarkana. While out driving re-
Gently Eugene Mercer was thrown
from his buggy and dangerously il
not fatally hurt. The horse took
fright and ran away, collidng with
an electric car, killing the horse and
wreckng the buggy. Mercer has
bad wound on the head and is badly
bruised in a number OF places on the
body. He is also believed to be in
jured internally. His condition is
pronounced as critical.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Rockholts Gets a Pardon.

Little Rock.-Walter Rockholts,
convicted in Franklin county recent
ly on the charge OF aggravated as.
sault and fined $50 and sentenced TO
six months Imprisonment, has been
granted a pardon by Governor Don
aghey. The pardon was granted on
the recommendation OF the trial
judge and the prosecuting attorney
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Certainty Convenience Economy

Never has there been known a casa
where Mitchell's Eye Salve has no,
given notable relief. A pure harmless
salve for application to the surface
OF the eye lids; the simplest Of meth
DDS with wonderful results. The price
IS cents places It within reach Of ill
All druggists sell II.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Eiaht New Members Initiated.

Pine Buf-Eight new members
were admitted to Mystic Shrine dur
ing a recent meeting the tenn
pie of the order IN this city.
Shriners from all of the surrounding
cities attended the meeting. The
Mardi Gras parade of the lodge was
a feature of the occasion
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Accused Of Deserving From Navy.

Pine Buff-Stephen Evans. a
young man, who is said to have de-
serted from the United States bat
ueship Kearsarge recently. was ar
rested here by Chief OF Police A. }.
Stewart, and he viii be delivered TO
the naval officers by the officer
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Youno Man Shoots Himself.

Conway Carter, 20 years
old, accidentally killed himself near
his home, three miles south of Woos-
ter by a discharge from his own shot
gun entering his left side and pene.
tratiug his body.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Discuss Railroad Extension Plans

Hot Springs.-A meeting OF the di.
rectors of the Hot Springs, Ouachita
and Mena Railroad Corporation was
held at this place several days ago.
The object OF the meeting was TO dis.
cuss the probabilities of completing
the road. which has been started al
ready out Of Mena 10 this city.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Will Buy New Euuipment.

Jonesboro,-The Jonesboro Fire De.
partment has decided to hold a
Fourth Of July celebration and give
a big basket picnic on that day. The
proceeds of the celebration are to go
to purchase better equipment for the
department.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Church BUILDING Completed.

Hot Springs Central Metho-
dist church OF this city has just cele-
brated the formal opening Of their
new 100000 church building. The
church is reported in good condition
and has taken in $50 new members
during the past five months.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
New Booster Club is Organized.

DeQueen.-A commercial organiza-
tion to be called the DeQueen Boost
ers has been organized in this city
with over 40 members. The object
is 10 boost DeQueen and the sur
rounding country
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Attend dwelling of Monument.

Prescott.-A crowd, estimated at
500 people, recently attended the I'M.
yelling ceremonies at Piney Grove,
when the Woodmen of the Boughton
camp conducted the ceremonies at
the grave of Sovereign G. w. House
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Canning Company Begins a Building

Gravette.-The Gravette Coldstor-
age, Canning and Packing Company,
recently / Incorporated, has begun
drilling a deep well on the site leased
TO the company. Work OF erecting
a cannery will begin at once. The
machinery has been ordered, and 60
acres of tomatoes contracted for this
Season
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Shin Fl Cars OF Berries.

Van Buren-At the close OF berry
loading Saturday night, two special
fruit trains left Van Buren,. one over
the Iron Mountain with IS cars OF
Crawford county berries. and one
over the Frisco with five cars, max.
ing a total of 2 cars, this being the
heaviest days shipment OF the sea-
son
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
THRILLING Experiences.

Have you ever had any hair
breadth escapes from DEATH"
Yes. two. Once | was judge In ,
baby show. Another time, inter
fered with man who was beating hi,
wife.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
Wants An Agricultural School.

Hampton.-This place is taking
steps to secure the agricultural
school that is to be located in South
Arkansas. The citizens are willing
to do anything In reason TO secure it.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
KNEW HIS SON.

Prodigal son-Father, l have "a
turned
Father-Yes, gol dern We. I thought
you'd show up about the time the pret.
ty summer boarders began to arrive
at the farm.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
choked 10 Death on a Splinter

Charleston.-One OF Mr.. and Mrs.
JEFF Webb's twin sons. about two
death upo ma splinter. The family
lives at Boomer.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13

and q severe lelnae
weakness. I 10 =
doctor saidI would
have to go to ths
hospital for q, 2
operation, but !. !
could not bear = =
think of it. ! @ q.
cided to try Lyon
f. Pinkham's veg
etable Compouna
andSanative WaH ,a
and was entireg
cured after tDm
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13

The man who has only himself 70
please finds sooner or later, and prob
ably sooner than later, that he has
got a very hard master.-Swift.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds 4
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Iiquid-Efects immediately-A
IS and Soc at Drug Stores
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's'
Vegetable COMPOUND

Gardiner, Maine. have been ;
great sufferer from organic trouotss
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-05-13


crowded country church at Little
Hickman. Ky. into panic Sunday
by firing a bullet into his brain
An agreement between the United
states and Russia. which was nego-
tiatcd by the late John Hay, former
secretary OF state, in December, 1904,
to regulate the position Of corpora
/ tons stock companies and other com
mercial associations was ratified and
made public b. the senate Thursday.
The the result Of an explosion in
the film room Of the Crescent nickel
odeon Sunday night resulting in
/ plunging the entire front Of the the
alter into flames. William W Robinson,
city editor Of the Peoria (Ill) Star
and manager Of the playhouse, is dead.
Ferdinand Pmney Earle, the artist
who achieved notoriety TWO years ago
by casting off mis- first wife, who later
obtained divorce in France in order
TO marry his affinity was passen
ger on the steamer Potsdam, which
arrived Tuesday from Antwerp.
An explosion OF dynamite Tuesday
completely demolished a steam shove
working at Tyler's ranch, 80 miles east
Of Missoula, Mont. on the Northern
Pacific railroad. Three crancmen OF
the steam shovel and two helpers were
instantly killed. Three we're seriously
injured.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
SAVED By A PANTHER.
The Fierce Brute Proved q Good Tenn.
pe~ance Lecturer.


Governor Jennings OF Indiana used
to tell story OF his early electioneer-
ing days In which he said that a
panther may be good temperance
lecturer Colonel w. Nj. Cockrum re-
! pcats the story in his Pioneer History
of Indiana" The incident happened
when Governor Jennings was travelling
over the thinly settled hills of Dear
born county, electioneering for con-
gress.
He met man with whom he was
we'll acquainted, by name Tom Ogles-
by. who WAS just getting over Il pro-
tracted dehauch. jennings began ask
ing Tom about his political views.
The half sober fellow looked at him
and said:
"Jen, don't you think man just out
of q panther fight ought to be elec-
tioneered in different manner from
this? l am just from the grave. l
was awakened Il little while ago by Il
panther putting leaves and grass over
me. 1t kept this up until was entire
ly covered. l lay still for awhile and
then raised up and found the panther
gone. l knew | was in danger, so |
took my gun and climbed into tree
to see what the panther intended TO do.
"In q short time heard her coming.
and she had her kittens with her. Ev-
cry few steps she would jump as If
catching something, and the little ones
would so through the same maneu-
vers. She kept this up until she got
near to the bed of leaves she had COW
cred over me and then made spring
on the pile. She looked just as l felt
when l found that l was covered up
for dead. She then started in to in
vestigate the cause of my disappear
ance. and before she located me l shot
her"
Jennings, after hearing this. said:
well, Tom. l believe | should treat
you rs one from the dead and that you
should begin your life from this point.
We were schooboys together. | know
you are a capable civil engineer and
we'll educated. and if you cease drink
ing l will see that you have good po-
sition on the surveying corps"
Tom Oglesby did quit drinking. Jen'
nings was elected and kept his prom
ise to his old friend, who became one
of the we'll known engineers Of the
United States
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
Washineton's High Priced Shad.

Washington's steward was a man
named Fraunces, who liked good liv-
ing and with whom Washington con-
tinually quarreled about the market
ing. One time he bought a shad in
February. and as Washington saw it
coming into the dining room he was
charmed and asked what fish it was.
1T is a shad." replied the steward
"a very fine shad. 1t was the only
one in the market, and bought it for
you"
But what did you pay for it," said
Washington sternly.
1T is a very fine shad," continued
the steward, land it is cooked to Z
turn"
But l want to know the price-the
price"'
1T cost 49," stammered out Fraunces.
Take it away" said Washington as
he raised his hand; take it away. 1t
shall never be said that / set such an
example of luxury and extravaganza"
And with that he drove the steward
out of the room. and the shad was
eaten in the servants kitchen.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-04
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THE RAT KING.
His Method Was Successful, but II
Remains a Secret.

In the early sixties of the last cen
! uiry the Smithsonian institution was
! infested with rats. Nothing IN the
! building seemed 70 he rat proof. They
ate skins cured with arScnical soap or
| Table linen CT the contents Of Professor
| ucnry's pantry without discrimination.
/ Every one in the city, from Professor
| Henry to the bootback, had one sub
iect in common, and that was rats
As Professor Henry, who lived in
the east end Of the building, was lis.
tcniug to an account of the ruin
wrought in his home during that day
Professor Spencer Baird walked in
and said. just MS if he had been fol-
lowing every word of the family con-
versation, Il have just been told that
there is Il man in Philadelphia who
can rid this place Of rats"
Professor Hcnry'S eyes expressed
interest and incredulity at the same
moment
Il have his address here" went on
the assistant secretary. He calls
himself. the 'ratten kong and won't
take cent if Il rat remains and has
We'll send for him If it takes our
last thousand cents to do it, said
Professor Henry aud laughingly pre-
dicted the repetition Of the famous old
tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Several days later the rat king"
appeared in Washington. He was al
most as short as he was broad and
wore clothes too loose for description;
they had no shape. He carried large
oilcloth sack and a covered basket,
His penetrating blue eyes were almost
covered by shaggy eyebrows. and his
blond hair had not been cut. but hag-
gled. His manner was short and
brisk. and he went straight to the
point. talking TO Professor Henry in
German.
He declared that not Il rat would be
in the building three days hence if his
directions were obeyed. During that
time he would stay in the basement
alone: every door was to be locked.
and on no account was he to be dis
turbed until he gave them the signal.
So they left him in absolute darkness
and carried out his directions.
On Sunday morning the queer old
man emerged from the darkness so
confident of his success that he re-
fused to accept the money which was
his due then and there, but insisted
that Professor Henry mail the check
TO him in Philadelphia the following
week.
Now you can leave your food in the
basement. and it won't be touched.
And | won't take a cent If you are
troubled with rats" were his parting
words.
Cheese and cake were directly placed
about the building to tempt the rats.
Morning after morning they were
found as they had been left. and from
that day to this the Smithsonian insti
tuition has never been seriously trou-
bled with rats. And no one has ever
found out the secret of the rat kings
method.-Youth's Companion.