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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
TWO NEW BILLS FOR THE COM
PLETION OF THE BUILDING
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
$4,000 FOR STATfFAIR
Legislature Asked to Appropriate the
Amount to Encourage Exhibitions
of Farm and Dairy Products and
to Establish State Fair
Board.

Mondays session of the House was
marked by the introduction of two new
state capitol bills. One of the meas
ures provides for the completion OF
the new state house in accordance
with the proposition made to the COM
mission and appropriates $338,000 for
the work
The second provides for the addi-
ton of four new members to the State
Capitol Commission, with the COVER
nor ex-officio a member of the COM
mission, the discharge of the archi-
tect and contractors and the compile
ton of the building at a cost not to
exceed 100000 This bill was intro
duced by Messrs. Dunaway and Leigh
and was handled promptly by the
House. 1t was read once and placed
on second reading for early consid-
Grafton
During the day the Davis state
capitol bill was adopted by the House
in committee of the whole and then,
on motion of Speaker Brown, was
turned back to the House with the
recommendation that it be defeated.
1t was amended in the committee of
the whole SO that it provides that
the governor shall appoint the SUI
perintendent of construction instead
of the commissioners, and this
amendment was adopted by the
House later, after which bill and
amendment were ordered engrossed.
Four bills were passed and nine
introduced during the morning ses-
sion. One of the bills passed. by Mr.
Hudson, provides that a county tax
of three per cent be levied on all
judgments granted by juries in courts
of record. The bill by Mr.. Winn ap-
propriating 100000 for the expenses
of the legislature, was also passed.
Bills providing that all ex-Confeder
ate veterans of service shall receive
pensions, by Mr.. Parks, that the gov
ernor shall pay the militia for SER
vices at Brinkley out of the $4,000
Brinkley relief fund. by Mr.. Ard, en-
larging the powers Of the railroad
commission, by Mr.. Brown, and pro-
viding for better protection of rail
road hospitals, by Mr.. Jones of Pu-
laski, were also among those intro
duced.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
BOND ISSUE
OF Sl,OOO,OOO
St. Francis Levee Property Owners
Favor Bond Issue and Occupa-
ton Tax.

Little Rock-A mass meeting OK
property owners in the St. Francis
Levee District and members OF the
leyee board was held in the Senate
chamber at Little Rock to devise
means of paying the Indebtedness OF
the district and to raise funds for
paying cash for all contracts award
ed and to be awarded. The plan
agreed upon was the issuing OF bonds
amounting to $1,000,000 bearing 3 per
cent interest, the increasing of the
levee tax from 8 cents per acre to
10 cents and the levying of an
occupation tax.
The meeting at Little Rock was or
dered by the mass meeting held re-
Gently in Memphis, at which the oc-
cupation tax scheme was recommend
ed The money to be secured by the
81 900 900 bond issue will be used in
refunding the S750,000 bond issue
which falls due on July l and for the
redemption of outstanding certifi-
Gates. The bill will also provide that
the bonds may be redeemed at any
time at the option of the board after
10 years.
d. G. Covington, chief engineer of
the district, at the request of one or
the members of the board for a state.
ment regarding the financial condi-
ton of the district, presented the fol-
lowing figures:
Amount in present levee, 1854, 900
cubic yards, costing $2,SS1 900
Amount remaining to complete the
levee to the ultimate grade, 11,700,
900 cubic feet, approximately the es-
timated cost being s2,34OO00. Bond
issues and when due: $4,000, July
/. 1909; s25o,o0o October /, 1888;
s250,000, April l, 1885; 100000,
April 1, 1887. Certificates issued and
when due; $69,500, January l, 1912;
s2,225, July l, 1914; $4,000, Janu-
airy 1, 1915. Total Indebtedness OF
board, $1,96S,725.
A bill providing for an occupation
tax to be collected in the district.
the provisions of which are the same
as those contained in the law in
force in the YaZoo (Miss) Leyee Dis
trict. was endorsed and recommend
ed for passage by the legislature.
The St Francis Levee District
takes in all or parts of the counties
of Phillips. Lee, St Francis. Cross,
Poinsett, Craighead, Crittenden and
Mississippi
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08

The ordinary run of American
poesy is steadily improving, and at o
rate quite reasonable in the long his
tory OF literature, where thousand
stanzas are as single line in tbs sight
Of the muse. Take a hundred maya
Gines dated within inc decade, ex-
claims the New York Post, pick their
best ten peers, and you will see how
lucky the singers of our old SUBJ
colonial school were to be born early
But the tide has run strongest along
the coast of Bohemia; in our colleges
1t has long seemed to be ebbing. Not
even that noble immaturity which
often appears in undergraduate prose
has made itself felt in much under.
graduate verse. Football, bere, fresh
men and eccentric professors are the
stock themes of 50 per cent. of such
illusions, while the remaining five per
cent are college widows or bur-
lesquers on Horace.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08

The New Jersey legislature is con-
sidering a bill to prohibit children
under 16 years of age from attendance
at theaters unless accompanied by
their parents or guardians. The nickel
show has become social problem in
the east, and is in way becoming a
social problem in the west. Insubor-
dination to teachers and parents is not
decreasing under the influence of film
picture exhibits and fiashy popular
songs. Boy bandits are becoming
more numerous than ever. No won
der, exclaims the Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin, that the New Jersey solons
think 1t time that radical action should
be taken to keep young America from
growing old too fast.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08

Home-seekers will be greatly en-
couraged by the announcement that
the interior department will soon
throw open for settlement about mil
lion acres of land which formerly be-
longed to the Crow Indian reservation
in Montana. Opportunities to secure
homes by entering upon government
lands are growing fewer as the coun.
try fills up, says the Milwaukee Even
ing Wisconsin, and in a comparatively
short time the land rushes will be
"reminiscences to which future "old.
timers" may point as experiences that
will never again be enjoyed by new
corners.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08

Homer is said to have nodded, and
even a veteran and gifted jurist like
Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States supreme court will occasionally
be guilty of a break" When swearing
in President Taft on Inauguration day,
in repeating the oath he made it read
that Mr.. Taft was obligated to faith
fully execute the constitution" instead
OF the Office of president. Secretary of
State Knox, who has a ready wit,
stood by and is reported to have re-
marked in an undertone to the presi-
dent: Don't do it." Whether he did
or not the constitution is quite safe
from molestation
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
CHILD ATE cUTICURA OHM
Spread Whole Box Of X on ~
Mot the Least Injury Res
Cuticura Thus Proven Pure and

A New York friend Of n
writes:
my three year old son al
after being put to bed on tri,|
the Atlantic, investigated thsl
room and located a box Of
crackers and a box Of Cuticu1
ment. When a search was M
the box, it was found empty Y
kid admitted that he had es1
contents OF the entire box spJ
the crackers. 1t cured him o!l
cold and / don't know what Il
No more conclusive evidenu|
be offered that every ingredieutl
ticura Ointment is absolutelyI
sweet and harmless. II II 4
safely eaten by a young child, d
the most beneficial results caal
pected to attend its applied
pected to attend its applicatioul
the tenderest skin or youngest
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Sole PrOpI
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
THE SENATE.

Senator Williams of Garland intro
duced the bill to appropriate $4,000
for the Arkansas State Fair The
money is TO be spent at the rate of
$4,000 a year for premiums. The
bill was considered in the committee
of the whole and amended. 1t was
amended so that no part of the money
can be used as a purse for horse races
Or for encouraging horse racing in
any form. The bill, as amended, was
adopted by the Senate and made a
special order.
A resolution by Senator Turner of
Craighead was adopted to the effect
the stairways in the old state capitol
should be kept in a better condition
The resolution provides the state
house janiors must keep the stair
ways clean.
The bill by Senator Watson, to re-
Quire railroad companies that receive
money from their employees for the
purpose of maintaining hospitals to
maintain hospitals in Arkansas was
passed by vote of IA to 10.
Quite a debate occurred over this
measure as several senators thought
II too much ON the "paternal govern
ment" plan.
Consideration was given Senator
Rowland's bill to authorize all incor-
porated towns in Arkansas to use
within the towns one-third of the road
tax collected. Under the present law
the road districts get all the money.
Senator Rowland said he thought it
would be the fair thing to use at
least third of the money on the
streets of the towns.
Senator Henderson objected to the
passage of the bill on the ground that
it would repeal a special act, passed
at this session, making special
road district out of the town of Po-
cahontas, in Randolph county. I'm
der the special bill, Pocahontas gets
all the road tax.
Senator Montgomery objected to
the bill unless it could be amended
SO as TO exempt Lafayette county
from the provisions of the bill. lie
claimed the towns of Stamps and
Lewisville not only pay a consider
able amount of road taxes, but that
the citizens of the towns want tC
see money spent on the country
roads. The bill was put back on sec
ond reading
Senate Bill No SAG, by Senator
Patterson, bill prohibiting the man
ufacture and sale of intoXicants il
Woodruff county, was passed by
vote of 25 10 0.
Senate Bill No. 351, by Senator
Dill, which adds Washington county
to the provisions of the Combs asses
sor law, now in force in Madison
county, was passed.
Senate Bill No 345, by Senator Ed
mondson, to segregate the school tax
es in School District No. 8, Stone
county. was passed by a vote of 2;
to 0.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Burned to Death.

Jenny Lind j. Digen, a farmer,
was burned to death on the farm of
his brother near Jenny Lind. Mr.. De.
gen was engaged in clearing tract
of land and was burning brush. In at
tempting to throw an armful of brush
in the fire he fell forward into the
flames. Before the man could recover
himself he was rendered unconscious
by the fire and in a few seconds was
burned to death. His face and a por-
tion Of his body was literally burned
TO crisp.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
The Strenuous Blanehs

One OF Blanche Bates most 4
friends Is telling a rather funll
about this clever actress.
She came into my house %
Ing very much excited. and u
her: Blanche. for heavens san
is the matter? You seem to|
gone TO pieces
Matter enough, she ansva
her voice shook with anger
been accosted by a man
streets
What did you doT askse
"T hauled of and hit hin
face she answered, and !
him: You dirty dog. would ~
to a defenseless woman"
"'And where was he when \
this?' | again inquired.
Rolling in the gutter
fell when hit him. she 81
surprised tone at my questl'
ledo.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
A Dubious Tribute.

The young theological studd
had been supplying the Rush,
pit for two Sundays looked 4
at Mrs. Kingman, his hostess
time being. Did you like the |
this morning, II l may askrl
CURED.
You done real well with the1
you selected" said Mrs. X
with much cordially. las
Zenas on the way home, I've
dozen or more sermons pread
that text, and this young ml1
first one that ever made me
how difficult twas to exp
Youths Companion.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed.

House Bill No "a (HursD, relat-
ing to the assessment of property.
Vote, 81 to 81. Vote by which bill
passed reconsidered and that motion
tabled.
House Bill No. 351 DuLaney), ere
ating drainage districts in Little Riv-
err county Vote, "A to 0.
House Bill No. 1913 (Bouic), max
ing it unlawful to shoot fish. Vote,
SO to IS.
House Bill No 2S9 (McCracken,
Spillers, Ellis and Monroe), provid-
ing for county repositories for Con-
way, Hampstead and Pope counties.
Vote, 20 to 0.
House Bill No. 261 Dunaway),
amending the act creating the State
Normal School, Vote, 65 to 0.
House Bill No. 273 (Parks), amend
ing section $50 of Kirby's Digest.
Vote, 65 to 0.
House Bill No 112 (Warnock and
Seamster), providing for state bank
ing and guaranty law. Vote, GA to
10.
House Bill No. PIG (Winn), provid-
ing that railroads shall not be allowed
to evade damage suits through plea
of contributory negligence or assumed
risk Vote, GA to 0.
House Bill No. 9 (Hamilton of
Polk, regulating the attendance at
schools in Polk and other counties.
Vote, 6S to 2.
Senate Bill No. IS (Holland), regu-
lating the practice of chancery court
in the Greenwood district, Sebastian
county. Explained by Mr.. Heartsill
Vote, 70 to 8.
Senate Bill No. 2S2 (White), pro-
viding that cities may furnish gas
for compensation. Vote, 81 to 9.
Senate Bill No 253 (Freeman). TO
authorize Sloan Springs to refund
bonded indebtedness. Vote, II to O..
House Bill No. 245 DuLaney), au-
thorizing Little River county Judge to
loan county funds. Senate amend
ment adopted. Bill, as amended, pass
ed Vote, II to /.
Senate Bill No. 296 (Fletcher), to
amend act creating Crawford county
levee district. Vote. 63 to 0.
House Bill No. 80 (StreeD. prohib-
iting liquor within ten miles OF Smith
vile. Lawrence county. Senate amend
ment adopted. Bill, as amended, pass
ed by vote Of 72 to o.
Senate Bill No. 166 (Fletcher), pro-
hibiting unlawful use or display of
union labels. Vote, sc to 0.
Senate Bill No. 255 (Bush, to set
aside $500 of funds collected from
teachers for library fund. Rules sus-
pended and bill not considered by
House sitting as a committee. Vote,
60 to 4.
Senate Bill No. 161 Montgomery,
| by request), for the relief of w. G..
Lewis of Fayetteville. Adopted by
House sitting as committee of the
whole, with Mr. Holt of Hampstead
/ in the chair. Explained by Mr.. Parks.
! Vote, ~ to O.
Senate Bill No 200 (Bush), provid-
ing for compulsory education in some
counties. Vote, 70 to II.
House Bill No. 361 (HeartsilD. to
regulate the laying of sidewalks and
cutters in cities and towns of the first
class Vote, CO to 8.
Senate Bill No. 256 fSimms). legal
| izing the formation of Improvement
District No. l at Hamburg Vote, 80
to O.
House Bill No. 2S9 (Smith), curing
Irregularities in the organization OF
Drainage District No. /. Ashley coun-
ty. Vote, II to 0.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Farmers Institute Held.

Van Buren-The first farmers In
stitute to be held in Crawford county
under the direction of the State Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station, was
held there Saturday and was very
largely attended, every part of the
county being well represented. Sew
eral addresses ON different agricultur-
al subjects were given by the experts
present at the gathering.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
SISTERS TRICK
But It All Came Out ~

How a sister. played a y
brought rosy health to a cone
an interesting tale: :,
II was a coffee fiend-a y
nervous, physical wreck, ye'
to the poison that stole =
strength. l Knocked at ro'A
would have none Of 1t. !.
"Onc day my sister SUBS.
cup of Postum piping hot io' \
ing cup of coffee but Ola Nv,
what it was. l noticed the ~,
1t and remarked that the GU
fine but my sister did nv
l was drinking Postum for i'~|
not take any more. ~
"She kept the secret anu
ing me Postum instead OF 2"
l grew stronger, more tire's
better color in my sallow ~
q clearness to my eyes, tn''
me OF the health-glvly
strengthening life-saver Sd.
me in place Of my morn'I
From that time l became a.
Postum and no words can
in telling the good this ~,
did me. l will not try !"
only after having used II
convinced OF its merits.
Ten days trial shows rug
err to rebuild what conS
stroyed. There's a ReasOS
Look in pkgs. for the - e.
book. "rhe Road to Well'n
Ever read the above ~
one appears from time
are genuine trues ane
interest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Retailers OrQanizlnQ.

Fort Smith.-Fifty-two retail stores
of Fort Smith have formed an organi-
cation for the advantage of trade.
They will put In effect a system Of
fare rebates for customers from the
country, who buy goods totaling GER
tain sum.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
To Improve the City.

Russellville.-Steps were taken at
a meeting OF the city council, looking
to the installation of a sewer system
in Russellville. A petition was pre-
sented asking for the formation of
an improvement district.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Erinhtened Mules Drown.

Fort Smith.-Badly scared at a gas
oine launch, team of mules belong
ing to Jack Medlin backed off ferry
boat at the mouth of the Poteau at
this place and were drowned in water
about 20 feet deep. J. ID. Brown, the
owner of the ferry, was forced TO
jump into the water by the backing
of the mules, but got back on board
safely.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
To Enlarge City.

Van Buren.-Business men of Van
Buren, are talking of getting the city
council to follow the lead of Little
Rock and Fort Smith in seeking to
extend the boundaries of the city to
take in more population before the
next census.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
-RU-
For Cramps In tho Stomach :.
STANDING -

For Cramps In tho stomach q
Standing.
81 was troubled with cram.]
stomach for six years. 1 ",
kinds of medicine, also 49,.
by three doctors.
"TheY said that had ne,)
pepsia. J took the medici,.|
years. then ! got sick again
up all hopes Of getting cur
81 saw a testimonial of ~
case was similar to mine, h.;.]
by Peruna, SO thought wou1
a trial. procured a bottl.
and commenced taking il.
81 have taken nineteen ho.l
am entirely cured. ! beliey.|
is all that is claimed for tn
c. Jamison, 81 Marchant s. +
vile, Cal.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Negroes Violently Insane.

Van Buren-A young negro woman
living near here went wildly insane
few days ago She has been locked
up but continues very frantic. Sing
ing and screaming are her chief
means of amusing herself.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08

A permanent national exposition at
Madrid, for the promotion of which an
organization has been formed in Spain.
will have for one of its chief objects
the stimulation of scientific methods In
agriculture and manufacturing.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Chinaman Gets Monument.

Fort Smith.-According to reports
of the administrators OF the estate
of the late Lee Heun, the Chinaman
murdered In his laundry several
weeks ago, a monument is to be erect
ed over the grave in Oak cemetery.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08

A new stop watch has been brought
out for use of physicians and nurses in
counting pulse beats. The pressure of
a button starts it and another pressure
stops II and marks the time when a
given number of beats have been
counted.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
NOT A WEIGHT LIEre,

us the baby strong~
well, rather! You know
tremendous voice he has?"
yes"
well, he lifts that five or i,
an hour!"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
CONFESSION
IS Made BY egenlan Before
Leaving For the Fed
eral Prison
eIals son

4 t.
5alilss a. sSell alias lsei seFgs
Ing NE sentence for robbing the
mails Welcome station ptirnins
tie building and the mpgdei 81 ne
oaer Edward Hutchinson made
q complete confession il the alopnis-
giiie prison esterdas II was gwen
inst before the departure d tlie sfed-
eral prisoners fol Fort easonworth,
kls' and IN part follows:
gtth Epzss Ruggans and a man
named Clark. Of PittsNnrg, i went
TO Welcome from aioandsvilIe on
the nfght the crime was committed.
We arrived there on an evening train
and while ,Ituggaa ana Clark enter-
ed tlla depot stood watch outside.
In q short time j heard d shot fred
and rushing 1dfo the depot
found the operator dead in his
Chair with a bullet hole in his tens
ple. His hands we're nn the telegraph
keys. After robb.ag the station We
poured oil on It and then set fire to
the building. Walking to Mounds
vile We escaped went to Pitts
burg and was later captnrsd..
{ ; = I
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
ANNGxAT.ol!N Dl,rrArEp.

HUNTINGTON ". Va. April e..
In the election Al Guyanodtte the
Democrats elected the city ticket BIZ
a najoriy ofs49s The proposition To-
'Innex Huntington was defeated by
~. and the vote for whIskey llcensei
carried by 1sI, y:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
WESTON WAN GETs PATENT.

WASHINGTON. D. G., April q
Patents issued: j. W. Formes,
Wheeling, automatic travelling tilt
ta3le; W. l.. Mooney. Weston
pressing glass tiles: G. D. Poindex-
ter, Moundsville. pine and nut
wrench; G. =. snowden. New Cum
lierland. Kiln.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
nEMANDs DESIGNATIONS.

COLUMBUS, o. April Gov
erpor Harmon today requested the
resignation OF the members OF the
eenitentiary board. Ii Is believed
they viii comply with the request
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
riDIGI olIARciss ur.

NEW YORK. April e-The inyes-
tigation Of the Panama libel charges
against the New York World. was re-
summed before the federal grand jury
here-todaY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
EoWLER IS REIrAsEn

AUGUSTA, Ca, April e.-oaicers
from Boston today. declared w. W.,
Fowler under arrest here. is not w. D.
Owen, who is wanted in Boston on
the charges; OF fraud, Fowler was
released.
G r: Lyon, 81 Salem. was here
today attending the funeral Of his
brother, Andrew Lyon.
+. D: Tarr returned last night
from Greensbarg, Pa, his former
home.
Jefferson D: nassel. former presl-
dent Of the county court. was here
Friday from Interstate on business.
William G. Armstrong. of Parkers-
fprg. is here.
Thomas j. Davis. OF Harrisville, is
= guest at the Waldo
u. II. VeaH is here from Redwood
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Powell, Of
Salem. were here this afternoon. 10
attend The funeral OF her father
Andrew Lyon.
Jacob W. Gerard, Of. wilsonburg
spent Friday in the city.