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CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Seemed to Be Breaking Down With
Kidney Trouble.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Postoffice Men in Trouble.

Texarkana.-C. S. Gatewood and r.
B. Kennedy, alias r. E. Wilson, the
two men who were arrested and
brought here from Columbia county
by deputy United States Marshal l..
E. Rowe last week on a federal war
rant charging them vita robbing the
postofTice at Taylor, near Magnolia,
We're given a preliminary hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Som
meryell and released. Kennedy was
Immediately arrested, however, on
another warrant charging him with
robbing the postottice at Reinbeck, Ia,
December II. 1904, and was remand
ed to jail in default of bond of $500,
pending the arrival OF parties from
Iowa 10 identify him. The accused
man stoutly protests that he is inno-
cent of the charge laid against him.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Humane Officers Are Busy.

atesville.-Agents for the State
Humane Society %n independence
county are enforcing the law in every
town in the county against cruelty 10
animals A case which has attracted
more attention than any of late came
tip in Batesville as the result of two
yoke of cattle being hitched to lum-
Der wagon, one of the animals being
a large COW, yoked with a steer and
working to the tongue, The three
steers and COW were scared and
scabbed with cuts here and there,
bleeding and still unhealed, One of
the steers mad recently suffered from
a broken rib. The cattle belonged TO
II. c. Reeves, who operates a sawmill
south of Ba'esyille, and were driven
ty a young man named Moser. who
vas arrested and will be tried next
week ON the charge of cruelty to ami
mails.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Probing Case of Sudden Death.

Hamburg Three persons are I'M
~sler arrest on account of the finding
of the dead body of fisherman nam
ed Hawk Hawks body was found
on the river bank about two weeks
ago. He had been fishing on Saline
river about II miles west of Ham
burg. He had been shot from be-
hind, as all af his clothing was wet,
with the exception of his hat, and as
there was little blood near the body
1t is believed that he was shot while
out on the river and either succeeded
in getting to land or was placed there
Safterward. His boat with one car,
was discovered mile or two down
the river. The other oar was en- the
bank near the body. Hawks home
was in western Oklahoma and his
relatives have been notified The
body, it is alleged, was discovered by
William Norrell
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
NEW RAILROAD
LINE FOR STATE

Fort Smith. The Fort Smith, AT
kop1a and Southwess ern, a new iaii-
road which will be built out vi '"i'
city to connect Wilburton, OKLA
the NJ, X. and T. and the ROCK Is
land, will file incorporation papers a'
Guthrie, Okla, soon and the oflciais
of the road announce that cons'rue-
ton will begin Immediately. Inc pro
posed line is GA miles long, ana willie
The promoters decline to acknowledge
that the Katy or any otner corpora
ton is back of it, there are many ou'-
siders who look upon 1t as haCy
move. the belief being general thaI
the road has been anxious 10 get
Fort Smith connection for many years.
The company already has spur re-
Gently purchased from the munlclpai
water company which gives 1t an en-
trance TO Fort Smith without OPPOSE
ton from the other roads, and IL VIII
only be necessary to build a Z3o-loo'
bridge to get into Oklahoma.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Will Inspect Food Supplies.

Little Rock.-The annual food in
spection conducted under the direc-
ton of the city physician viii begin
soon. An inspector has been appoint
ed by the Board of Health to make
the inspection but his name is be
ing kept a secret until after the in
speetion is completed. All dairies
butcher shops, slaughter houses and
wholesale meat concerns will be in
epected The inspection is made each
year at the outset OF HOT weather TO
ascertain the sanitary condition which
will obtain during the summer months
when tie danger from infection is
greatest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
BOYS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING

Cabot.-Two boys and their dog,
who took refuge under tree, were
KILLED by lightning Saturday. The
boys were John, the 12-year.old son
of w. H. Smith, a farmer three miles
southeast of here, and Dorsey, Mr..
Smiths 11-yearold nephew. The two
boys were working in the field about
O'Clock when the storm came up.
They tied their horses to wagon and
made for big tree near by TO escape
yhe coming shower, Lightning struck
the tree and the boys. They were
found lying feet together and the dog
lying across their feet Nobody saw
the tragedy The youths were not
missed until it came time for them
TO come home after the rain and they
did not appear. Then searchers went
out and found the bodies about 9
u'clock. The death of the boy Dorsey
marks the end of the family of his
father, every member of which is now
dead by violence. James Smith, his
father, formerly lived near here. Sew
~en years ago they moved to Texas and
there their home was destroyed by fire
and his mother was burned to death.
Shortly after that a tree fell on The
father and he, also, was killed. The
lads uncle then went to Texas and
brought him to raise as his own son.
His own tragic death completes the
end of the family.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
TIE
Exceptional
Equipr,,enr

of the California Fig Syrup Co. and d,
scientific attainments of its chemists /.
rendered possible the production of svnn
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. in an - J.
excellence, by obtaining the pure mai.
inal principles of plants known to act M.
benefcially and combining them no,.
skillfully, in the right proportions with
its wholesome and refreshing Svr,n :,
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Svr,,n !.
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as tho ~.
uine is manufactured by an orien.,
method known to the California Fig svr,,,
Co. only, it is always necessary to buv II.
genuine to get its beneficial effects
A knowledge of the above facts en,b,,.
one to decline limitations or to return tbo,,
il, upon viewing the package, the full nam.
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17

than seven feet in diameter, in the
clear, is being laid TO care for the wa
ter gathered from the lake section.
Work on this has been particularly
delayed by the rains, but it is expect
ed that from this time forward little
difficulty will be experienced along
this line. Although there are
about 10000 cubic yards of excava-
ton. 1t is proposed to compete the
enterprise by January l, if possible.
The proposition is one of the largest
of its kind ever undertaken in this
section, although it is to be followed
by still more extensive drainage UNI
dertaking on this side of the river
when the problem of draining Fourche
Bayou is taken up 1t is understood
that this latter proposition will get
attention without any great delay.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Aquatic Sports win Be Followed.

Arkansas City.-The Arkansas City
Yacht Club was organized at Arkan-
sas City last week. Following are the
officers of the club: S. S. Ford, presi-
dent; E. l.. Demarke, vice president;
C +. Dickinson, secretary; j. p. Find
icy, treasurer; E. Z. Hopson, attor-
sley, and ]. S. Descent, financial agent
The club has purchased 22,foot mo-
tor launch and a small house boat
The intention is TO overhaul the house
boat and keep the two in the river
for pleasure riding and hunting this
fall. -. .tt.-H
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Young Men Have Serious Quarrel

Rover-Leander Allen, 16 years Of
age, who was stabbed in tne breast
recently by George Cooper, youth II
years of age, is in a critical condi-
ton at his home in Rover, near
which place the trouble occurred. The
stabbing was the result of quarrel
after an entertainment at the home
of a neighbor and was caused by
Cooper charging Allen with removing
the saddle from his horse and hid
Ing 1t during the entertainment.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Told at the Capital of
Arkansas
LARGE Drainage Scheme in Progress.

Large Drainage Scheme in Progress.
The big ditch which will drain about
5000 acres of valuable land in the
suburbs of Little Rock, turning 1t from
swamps into a possible addition to
the city, is showing material progress,
although the construction work has
been held back by the continuous
rains and consequent caving of the
soft banks of the canal. From the
point where the canal will empty into
the river an immense dredge is grad
ually working back toward the swamp
land of Dark Hollow" as the section
is generally known. At he other end
of the construction work dredge boat
Is working toward the river, and Incl
dentally ploughing out many of the
lateral drains that will be required.
This work is made possible by the
fact there is a large lake, which pro-
vdes for using the boat From the
river back for a distance of $500 feet
a mammoth concrete conduit, more
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Would Regulate Infammable Products

The enactment of an ordinance to
regulate the use of gasoline, naptha,
benzole and other light petroleum and
coal tar productions in dry cleaning
establishments in Little Rock Is be-
ing advocated BY the chairman Of the
nre committee of the city council and
the fire chief. Recently several fires
have been started by the careless use
of gasoline and kindred liquids about
cleaning and pressing establishments
and in some instances serious contlag-
rations have been narrowly ayerted.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
New Business Enterprises for Corning.

Corning-It is now assured that
Corning is soon to have box fac
tory. Twenty acres of land have been
purchased by the citizens Of the town
and the work on the plant will soon
begin, in the north end, east of the
railroad. w A. Kriminger of the
kriminger Lumber Company, who is
here, states that the machinery will
consist of a 25,000-foot daily capacity
band saw mill and Will give employ.
ment to 100 men. The town council
at recent meeting granted the right
of way to the company for track
running east of the Iron Mountain on
Front street from the company's plant
to Booser's stave factory. This rail-
road will run east of Corning eight
miles TO the timbsred lands on Black
river This new enterprise, which will
be partly under the auspices of the
Lehman Lumber Company of st.
Louis, will be completed and in oper-
alton within the next 90 days.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
No Butler for Pneuriteh.

We'll have TO get butler, you
know" said Mrs. Pneuritch.
What for?" asked Mr. Pneuritch.
We'll, to look after the wine cellar,
and"
Not much. PRISCILLA I'm capable Of
looking after the booze myself"
"A butler lends dignity to an estab-
lishment, too"
We'll, when | get so hard up for
dignity that | have to borrow 1t from
a butler I'll quit and go back to the
retail grocery business You manage
the hired girls, Priscilla. and I'll al
tend to running the man part OF An
shebang."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Vast improvements For Arkansas City

Rogers.-As the result OF the Gre
alton of a new sewer Improvement
district recently by the city council,
a petition has been presented TO the
council by property owners represent
ing more than 80 per cent of the prop
erty in the district Three commits
sioners have been named from the
business men of the town, F. f. Free
man. J. Z. Applegate and w. [.
Chynoweth. They will at once aG-
vertise for bids and arrange for the
issuance of bonds for the purpose OF
defraying The expense incident to me
installation of the system. The eN-
tension of the sewerage system IS
only in line with other Improvements
now under way in this city. Recently
a real estate addition was put on the
market and 20 houses are now under
course of construction III this add
ton At the last meeting OF the city
council, the Rogers, Pea Ridge and
Northern Interurban railway was
granted a franchise and during the
past few days the greater part Of the
right of way for the proposed road
has been secured. The sale of the
bonds has already been arranged
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Boy Assaults Brakeman.

Corning.-J. y. Post, an Iron Noun
tain brakeman, while standing on the
top of norh.bound train passing
through Corning was struck between
the eyes by stone thrown by Clyde
Tinsdale. The blow staggered the
man, but he retained his position on
stopped and the crew caught the lad.
who was turned over to the city Off
Gals. He was placed under a 5000
bond The boy is son of John Tins
dale, the Oldest resident of Clay
county and one Of the most promi-
nent citizens of Corning.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
MOSQUITOES Are to Be the Victims.

Stuttgart-The mosquito pest in the
rise fields in Arkansas county is to
beg fought with the aid of minnows.
AZ number of the largest rice growers
have signified their Willingness to CO
operate in a movement to increase
the mortality rate among mosquitoes
by placing in the fields and irriga-
ton bitches thousands of minnows
from the nearby pools and bayous.
The minnows increase rapidly and
feed on the larvae of the mosquitoes
In the fields where there are plenty
of minnows there are very few mos
uuitoes and many of these come from
adjacent fields.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17

Leslie.-While fishing in Little Red
river below town Mrs. Maggie Hop
per opened a mussel shell for bait last
week and found a small pearl, which
she brought to town and sold TO Otis
Richburg, a local jeweler, for $3.50.
The pearl is not large, being about
the size Of 90 shot, but it is perfect
in form and of exquisite color. NJ.
Richburg declares it to be. one of the
most perfect specimens he has ever
seen.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Victim of Mad Dog in Race for Life

Harrisburg Sam Scott local farm
er, was bitten by mad dog about
two weeks ago and has been obliged
10 so to New Orleans for treatment
as ii was not practicable for his case
10 Ice taken care Of nearer home. The
suffarjngs of the wounded man were
frjghttul TO witness. The dog that bit
scott was biting some cattle and in
attempting to stop this be nipped tae
farmers hand. Hope for his recovery
Is low
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
insane Negro Must Preach.

lnSdIc NC9IO NU0SS
Arthur Gurdon, a large negro, was
taken into custody several days ago
by Tom Peil constable of Big ROCK
township, and by his deputy, JACK
Lewis. The fellow, when arrested,
was not supposed to be very VIOLENT
but shortly after he was placed in jail
he began to rave over some topic per-
tanning to religion, and before he could
be shackled it required the combined
efforts of three men to hold him. Cur
don. when received at the jail, was
turned in with the other negro pris-
oners Suddenly he became ravlng
maniac instead of a docile prisoner,
and he almost scared the wits out OF
the remaining prisoners. He began
to run and butt his head against the
wall and the negroes ran to their cells
and began calling for help. He might
have injured himself badly had he not
been thrown down at once and placed
in irons. 1t seems that he has be-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Will Fight Ticks in Dead Earnest.

Mountain Home.-Business men and
farmers of Baxter county are now
thoroughly organized to make war on
the cattle fever tick in that county.
The Baxter County Stock Growers
Association was organized at Noun
tain Home Saturday, the object OF
which is TO cooperate with the state
and federal authorities in Kidding that
section of Arkansas of the cattle fe-
yer tick ind get Baxter county above
the quarantine line. Henry ID. Crane
of the agricultural department at
Thayer. Mo. and l.. l.. Andrews of
Imbeden. president OF the Northeast
ern Stock Growers Association and
also president of the Tick Eradica-
tion Association of this state. attend
ed the meeting and made stirring ad-
dresses About 5000 was raised TO
begin the work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
A Friendly Pointer.

What" asked Arizona Al, when thu
new editor had taken charge of The
Daily Rattlesnake, lis gon to be your
policy"
MY policy. my friend. is going to
be to tell the truth according to my
lights, and let the chips fall where
they may"
Stranger. that's a good policy, bu.
be sure before you go to press tina.
you've got your lights adjusted to sui.
all parties This is bad place for
people that gifts the wrong focus"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Switching Limits Under Consideration

Little Rock.-The members OF the
railroad commission have returned
from Fort Smith, where a special SEES
sion of the commission was held 10
consider the re-establishment of
switching limits for that city. The
only change made in the existing
limits was TO include the factory OF
the Equitable Powder Company near
the city, within the limits. This fac
tory, which is situated about tire @
miles from the railroad yards, is clos.
er than many other plants which have
heretofore enjoyed the benefits of the
town switching rates.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Image of Eagle Given Governor.

Governor Donaghey has been given
a marble image of an eagle by friends
in Fayetteville The piece OF sculp-
ture stands about two feet high and
from tip TO tip OF partially spread
wings measures about three feet. The
image was cut out of marble by Bar.
ney Bolsen OF Fayetteville formerly
in the employ of the governor in con
structural work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Isenhauser is Bound Over.

Salem-Horace lsenhauser was ar
rested at Salem on the charge of sell
ing whisky without paying the gov
eminent tax, After being examined
by Commissioner Pearse he was
bound over TO the federal court III
the sum of $500.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Long TrestIe Bridge Partly Burned.

Washington.-Th long trestle on
the Arkansas and Louisiana road,
two miles southeast of Washington,
known as the Hannah trestle, was
partially destroyed by fire last week.
The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated from burning coal dropping
from a passing engine
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Arkansas Bishop Visited Rome.

Bishop John b. Morris of the Ar
kansas diocese, Catholic Church, has
returned home 10 Little Rock after
two months travel in Europe, where
he took prominent part in the con
secration OF Bishop Farrelly OF Cleve-
land, an old friend, and had TWO audi
ences with the pope. The pope was
interested in the church work in Ar
kansas as reported to him by Bishop
Norris.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
To Put Wires Under Ground.

yWaren.-The Valley Telephone
Company of this place is putting in
several thousand feet of underground
cable on the main streets. The com
pany is also moving to its new of
aice, where il has a new and up-to-
date switch board and as soon as it
Finishes moving it expects TO give
much better service.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17

Mr.. p. c. Keeyer, Aberdeen, Miss
writes:
For years | suffered from form
of eczema which made life burden
| thought | was doomed to perpetual
torment here below, but your Hunts
Cure restored me. One box did the
work, and the trouble has never re-
turned. Many, many thanks"
Hunts Cure is guaranteed. Price Soc
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Train Fractures Mans Skull.

Jonesboro-Davi Rogers, stepping
from train at Jonesboro recently,
was struck by another train going in
an opposite direction. He is in the
sanitarium at Jonesboro suffering
from slight fracture of the skull.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Observe Decoration pay.

Leslie,-For the first time Deccra-
ton Day was observed at Leslie on
the Sth Several hundred persons a.
tended the ceremonies, which ware
conducted by the odd Fellows
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17
Will Build Large Brick.

Cotning.-D Hopson is preparing
to build in Corning the largest brick
building in that place. 1t will be
erected OH Second street and will con
tain three large stores, all of which
have been rented III advance.