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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
HUGE DEATH LIST
DUE TO SUDDENNESS.

Catania Jan. 1.-The system of
rescue work in Messina has been
greatly augmented by the arrival of
the ruined city in squads of twenty
and thirty patroling day and night.
Bodies of them also are working in
the ruins by day and night and under
the searehlights of ships in the harbor
and thus but little time is being lost.
The movement of refugees from the
nearby villages is daily increasing and
large numbers of persons are leaving
the devastated region. OF the victims
buried under the ruins, comparatively
few have been rescued alive
1t is now clear that the enormous
number of casualties in Messina were
dut to the suddenness with which the
first shock came, giving but little time
to the people to escape from their
homes. The tidal wave was not so
high as at first reported and would
have done little damage had it not
been preceded by the earthquake. The
damage done by fire also was com
paratively insignificant
The first earth shock last Monday
morning literally threw down the city
and almost every street was com
pletcly buried under the walls that had
fallen. furniture and other debris
practically cutting off every avenue of
escape,
date the city and the living and dying
were caught like rats and drowned or
had their brains dashed out by being
throw by the rushing waters against
piles of masonry and rubbish. In
many quarters of the city the stencil
froM the decomposing bodies hinders
greatly the rescuers in their work
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
"VOODOOp CAUSED BAD LUCk.
Defense Made by Negro Charged
With Shooting Another.


TeXarkana.-A remarkable instance
of the belief of the more ignorant
rural negro in the powers OF the
'VCOdOO' 10 injure the victim, his
family and his cattle if the awful
spell is put upon him by some arch
enemy trangpired here in the de
Tense made by William Barley, u ne,
gro, charged with shooting and Sc
riously wounding Spencer Reed
Reed, farmer. living six miles
west of here, was brough, TO town
suffering from a gunshot wound in
The arm and shoulder. He was taken
TO a sanitarium, where it was found
necessary to amputate the arm at the
shoulder The wound was made with
a load of duck sho,, the full charge
taking effect.
Barley n2ighbor, was arrested,
charged with the shooting He was
released ON bail
The only known motive for the
shooting is the claim of Barley that
Reed had voodooed him and his fam.
lily, causing chem much sickness and
bad luck" and causing a consider
able number OF his cattle To die Bar
icy insists that on this account he
is fully justified in shooting Reed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
TIE RED CROSS SENDS AID
Cable $15o,ooo to Charter Vessel, Thus
Giving Quick Relief.

Washington, Jan. An response to
the suggestion of the Italian Red
Cross society that vessel might be
loaded at Genoa with provisions and
sent to the scene of the earthquake
disaster, thus giving quick relief to
the destitute. the American National
Red Cross Sunday night cabled $780,
000 with the suggestion that it could
be used by the Italian Red Cross
society for the purpose of fitting out a
ship with provisions and medical sup
plies. This amount is in addition to the
100000 and the $4,000 previously
sent by the American Red Cross. BY
sending the money instead of under
taking to provide for the shipment of
supplies the American Red Cross
adopted what it regards as the best
method for meeting the emergencies
that face the Italian Red Cross
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
KILLED UNDER A TRAIN.
BRAK EMAN, HAS HIS HEAD
SEVERED.

Bald Knob, Virgil Hamilton Funk
of Little Rock, brakeman ON the Iron
Mountain railroad, was killed by fall
ing from an Iron Mountain freight,
bound from Little Rock to Memphis,
at a point about one and one-halt
miles from Bald Knob, early Friday
morning. His body was found at $50
O'Clock and it is believed that the ac-
cident occurred between and &
O'Clock. when train No. 254 passed
through Funk's head was almost sey.
cred from the trunk
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
THIEVES IN QUAKE RUINS
GUARDS HAVE DIFFICULTY PRO-
TECTING SURVIVORS AND
VAST TREASURES.
KING AND QUEEN LEAVE SCENE
Late Shock Precpitated Entire Popu-
iation of Pellaro Into Sea, incIud-
ing Living and Dead of
Former Quake.

Rome, Jan 4.-Having done all that
1t was possible to do in the districts
laid waste by the earthquake. the king
and queen Of Italy are returning to
Rome. They have passed the last four
days among the ruins of Sicily and
Calabria. the king directing the work
of rescue and relief and the queen
ministering TO the injured. There is
d feeling OF relief in that their
majesties are coming home.
The American ambassador, Lloyd G.
GriscOm has appointed a committee of
Americans TO which will be entrusted
the work utilizing the money received
from the United States to the best
advantage for the earthquake SUI
ferers.
Both at Messina and Reggie, the
guards are having difficulty in pro
tecting the survivors and the vast
treasure in the ruined buildings from
the bands of thieves that are swarm
ing every where II is reported that
six Russian sailors have been shot
by hooters at Messina and that sixteen
criminals have been killed at the same
place within the last twenty four
hours.
Six hundred persons engaged in pill
Laying have been arrested. In an en-
gagement at Reggie, between the
police and bandits, two of the police
We're killed.
Reports still reach here of the
continuances of earth shocks. some
of sufficient violence TO further dam
age. According to these reports. new
shocks Saturday at Pellaro precipitat-
ed the entire population into the sea,
including and living victims of the
first quake.
AT Reggie. the people are becoming
more calm and aid to that city is now
systematically forwarded Military
zones have been established through
out Calabria.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Chinese Appeal to Consul.

Port Towsend. Wash, Jan. Al
leging that their race is being made
the victims of unproyoked and brutal
assaults at the hands of soldiers from
the artillery forts of the Puget Sound
district. Chinese merchants and pro-
colony have petitioned the Chinese
consul general at San Francisco for
relief 1t is asked that the war de-
partment officials be advised that
serious situation exists and that
murder may result.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
GOOD ROADS MEN MEET.
Governor and Two College Presidents
Will Make Address.

Little Rock.-The Arkansas Good
Roads Association will meet in bit
tie Rock January 26 and 81 II is
estimated that between 500 and 1000
delegates will be here during the con
vention
Secretary Carter is busy preparing
the program for the convention. The
meetings will probably be held in
the Auditorium. If the weather is
too cold for this, arrangements have
been made whereby the meetings will
pc at the Hotel Marion. Governor
elect Donaghey, James Gould. W j..
Faulkner Of Fort Smith. Ben l.. Gr.i,
fin, +. A Kingsley, j. J. Montsom-
cry, j y. Tllman of Fayetteville and
President Henry S. Iartzog will
speak.
The Board Of Trade and Retail
Merchants Association will combine
70 make this convention a big sue.
cess. 1t has been two years since
the last convention of the association.
AS the legislature will be in session
during The convention. it is probable
that efforts will be made TO propose
an amendment TO The constitution tC
which the same objections cannot be
raised which were made to the pro
posed Amendment No 10.
The following members OF the as
ISOLATION have been elected the ex-
eeutive committee and assumed their
duties: W A Faulkner, W M. kav
anaugh. w NJ. Dickinson, J. " Till
man, G. W. Donaghey, J. l.. Caldwell,
II. L. Remmel. B. l., Griffin, W S.
Mitchell, AID Bertig, S w Fordyce
w. J. Mckee, W. NJ. Whitenton, {. A
Pratt and Mayor w II. Duley.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
StromboIi Island DAMAGED.

Rome. Jan. A violent earth
shock, running northsouthwest and
east-northeast, lasting three seconds
and during which the Suomboli vol
cano began eruption, occurred on
Stromboli Island Sunday The pheno-
menen was accompanied by prolonged
dull rumblings. The houses on the
island were badly damaged and the
populace fled TO the streets in a panic,
but no one was hurt. The weather IS
intensely cold on Stromboli island.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Change in Express Contract.

little Rookie WIS officially stated
here that the express business of the
Choctaw division of the Rock Island
will pass to the United States Express
Company from the Wells-Fargo as
soon as the present contract with the
Wells-Fargo Company expires The
contract has another year 10 run from
January / Of this year / is The i'm
preston. however. Of a number OF
prominent railroad officials that the
contract will not be completed and
that the business will change hands
some time in Februa-s of The present
year.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07

He was brand-new milkman, and.
lacking the wisdom of more expert
enced members of the species, knew
not that on certain subjects he should
at all times maintain a frlgid silence
1T looks like rain this morning, num-
ne said pleasantly, gazing skyward, as
he poured the milk into his customers
Jug. 1T always does was the curt
reply. And the milkman was so dis
satisfied with the remark that he
strobe away and sayagely kicked a
lamp post
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery from Coffee Ills.

about nine years ago my daughter,
from coffee drinking. was on the verge
of nervous prostraton,' writes a Louis
Vile lady. She was confined for the
most part to her home.
when she attempted a trip down
town she was often brought home in
cab and would be Frustrated for days
afterwards
"On the advice Of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea. drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast
she liked Postum from the very
beginning ana we soon saw improve
ment. To-day She is in perfect health,
the mother OF five children, an Oh
whom are fond Of Postum.
"she has recovered, is a member OF
three charity organizations and a ciup,
holding aa Office in each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit lot
ier recovery.
There's a Reason. n...,.
Name given by Postum Co, ba1ue
Greek Mich. Read, The ROAD 10
Wellyine" in pkgs.
Eyer rena the above letter. 49,
one npDears from time 70 nm ~ hun,an
ure genuine. t-ue, aud tuh "a
interest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Scenes Were narrowing.

Naples, Jan. 5,-Hawowing episodes
from Reggie continue to flow in. A girl
in a frantic effort TO escape attempted
to leap over the railing of the balcony
of her home Her skirts caught on the
ironwork and she hung there swaying
in the wind for four days. A woman
buried under the debris of her house,
although slightly injured, was unable
to move while her husband and child
rem. crushed on the floor fv5ve,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Jews Win Rinht to Toll.

New York. Jan. As a result of a
conference between Commissioner
bingham and several representatives
Jews of New York, Jews who observe
their own sabbath. will hereafter be
allowed to do business and perform
work on Sunday without any inter
ference from the police.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
oracle: SWEARS OFF
ON CONVICT LABOR
COL. JOHN M. Oracle GOES AZ.
TER FREE LABOR FOR
PLANTATIONS.

New Gaseony.- the first time in
% years Col. John NJ Oracle will use
no convict labor on his extensive plan
tations at New Gaseony, Rob Roy
and Hannaberry. For nearly qu&l.
ter of Il century, Col. Oracle has been
working state and county convicts,
and fer that reason his determination
to discontinue entirely che use of
that class of labor is Of considerable
interest, especially in view of the
fact that Col. Oracle is now and has
been for the past four or five years
badly handicapped by a shortage OF
labor
Col Oracle hes reached the decis.
ion to use nothing but free labor in
the future. not because the convict
labor has proved Improbable, but be-
cause of the annoyances and unpleas-
ant features that are connected with
the handling Of the convicts Col
Oracle states tAat the profits which
he had obtained through The work.
ing of cOnvicts have been entirely sat
isfactory and that if it were not for
other considerations he would con.
tinue TO use them in his cotton fields
The real reason for his abandonment
of the convict labor system is to be
found in the numerous damage suits
which have baen brought against
him by former convicts, who had been
worked ~ him under his contracts
wi Ia ,,nn,i0l1c I'M inc
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Haste Led to Arrest.

Fort Worth, Tex, Ian. 4.-Undue
haste to purchase a ticket to Chicago
and the nervousness displayed by E.
!. Burke, Who gave St Louis as his
home. led to his arrest Sunday and to
the discovery that the safe aboard a
train conveying a wild west circus
lknown as the 10l raneh) to Fort
Worth. had been blown during Satur-
day night and robbed for $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
CHARGED With Attacking Woman.

Eufaula. Ok, Jan. 4.-Captured in
the Jack Fork Mountains twenty-five
miles south Of Hartshorne. Ok. by
Deputy Sheriff W. II. Ransom and Con
stable VIII Sanders. S. d. Chapman
was brought to Eufaula. He is charged
with attacking Mrs Samples, about
fifteen miles northeast of Eufaula. on
Monday night December rs.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Robbed While at Dinner.

Chicago Jan Awhile members of
the family were at dinner. porch
climbers entered the home of Harry
B. Glow, president of the Rand, Nc
Nally company and after leisurely
going through the upper rooms of the
house, escaped with 81 200 worth of
diamonds and jewelry The thieves
are believed to be the same who re-
Gently robbed the homes of number
of wealthy residents.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Indian Land Fraud Charged.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan 4.-Twelve
thousand new suits were filed in the
federal court here against that many
defendants to recover Indian lands in
the Choctaw. Chickasaw and Creek
nations. Many of the defendants are
prominent Fraud is charged as the
basis of each suit.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Eddy Leaves Ruenos Ayres.

Buenos Ayres, Jan, spencer Eddy
American minister, who recently pre-
scented his letters of recall, was pas
senger on the German cruiser Cop
Ortedalo for Hamburg. He is proceed
inc 10 bucharest. where he will take
the post of minister to Roumania, and
SerVia.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
90 SALOON LICENSES.
Many Passed Upon FavorabIy at Little
Rock.

Little Rock-At a session of the
County Court held Thursday night
Judge Asher granted 90 saloon Ii
eenses, for which the sum of $685.
had been paid TO Burt l.. Roberts,
as collector OF Pulaski county. OF
this amount, the county received $780,
949 cash ard $4,000 in county scrip,
the scrip being good for the payment
of all county taxes.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
ST. Joe Merchant Kills Self.

ST. Joseph, Mo, Jan. I'm.
med!ately after his wife had kissed
him and told him to sleep as long as
he liked. William j. Richardson, q
hardware merchant of this city pro
cured his razor and with "A single slash
nearly severed his head from his
body, falling lifeless at his wifes feet.
HI health is said to have prompted
the deed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
New York Banker Dies Suddenly.

WatertoWn. y. Y. Jan. 4.-Anson X.
Flower, aged &c, special partner Of
the firm of Flower & Company, bank
ers of New York, died suddenly at
his home here Sunday. Mr.. Flowers
death came as severe shock TO the
city where his benefactions have been
very numerous. He is survived by his
widow of this city and brother,
Nathan Flower. of California.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Attack Upon Nc One.

Tho resolution continues; THAT
the president be requested to transmit
to the house any evidence upon which
he based his statements that the
chief argument in favor of the provi-
sion was that the congressman did not
themselves wish to be investigated by
SECRET service men" This statement,
which was an attack upon on one, still
less upon the congress, is sustained
by the facts
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Manufacturers plan Convention.

indianapolis. Ind, Jan. At was
decided here by q number of prom
inent manufacturers, importers and
merchants to hold a national conven-
ton in indianapolis on February 1G,
II and is, 10 start a movement for the
creation of a tariff commission.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Two Americans Safe.

Malta, Jan. IA dispatch from
Messina says that Walter Kennedy and
Charles Williams. Americans who it
was believed had persisted in the cat
astrophe at Messina are safe at
Taormina.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
The Contrast.

The elderly bride regarded IL the
mirror her wreath of orange blossoms,
her gown of ivory satin and Of old
yalenciennes, her long rope of perfect
pearls.
There's only one trouble about fine
clothes" she murmured They make
cues face look 50 shabby
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Arkansas Helping Some.

Little Rock-There is no definite
movement on foot on the part of any
relief organizations of Arkansas 10
send a state fund to the relief OF
Messina sufferers. However, local as
sociations throughout the state, ac
cording TO advice received in Little
Rock, are collecting funds which are
TO be forwarded to New York
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
MillIonaire's Wife Dies Suddenly.

Riverside, Cal, Jan. Mrs Ran
dolph H. r. Hersey, aged 81, wife of
an aged millionaire iron manufacturer
of Montreal. died at the family winter
home here Friday, Of pneumonia and
complications. The body will be in
tered in Canada.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07

New York, Jan. 4.-Louis A. Helm
sheimer, a member of the firm of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co, who was operated
on for appendicitis in the Mount Sinai
hospital is dead.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Did YOU KNOW z4Az Schaap's
Laxative Chill Cure

was really a Chill Cure and
Liver Regulator combined.
1t not alone kills all germs
but at the same time expels
them by acting on the Liv-
er and Bowels. 1t does not
cor 9ain any Quinine,
Strychnine Or Arsenic and
is perfectly safe to take.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
DEFENDS SECRET SERVICE
ROOSEVELT DECLARES HIS
STATEMENTS IN FORMER MES
SAGE WERE ISUNDERSTOOD
ASKS REVERSAL OF ACTION
President Scores Four Solons for
Championine the Move to Place
Limitations Upon the Gov.
eminent Sieuths.

Washington, Jan. 4.-President
Roosevelt answers. in special message
the resolution sent from the lower
house Of congress, in which the re-
personalities asked for evidence upon
which the chief executive based his
statements that the principal argu-
mont in favor limiting the scope
of the secret service was that they
themselves did not wish 10 be in
vestieated by the secret service men.
The Message in Part.
Il am wholly at loss to under
stand the concluding portion of the
resolution. have made no charges of
corruption against congress nor
against any member of the present
house It had proof of such corrup-
ton affecting any member of the house
in any matter as to which the federal
government has jurisdiction, action
would at once be brought, as was done
in the cases Of Senators Mitchell and
Burton, and Representatives William
son, Herman and briggs, at differ.
ent times since | have been president.
This would simply be doing my duty
in the execution and enforcement Of
the laws without respect to persons.
But do not regard it as within the
province or the duties Of the presi-
dent 20 report 10 the house alleged
delinquencies' of members, or the sup
posed corrupt action of member in
his official capacity The member
ship of the house is by the constitu-
ton placed within the power of the
house alone In the prosecution of
criminals and the enforcement of the
laws the president resorts to the courts
of the United States
This allegation in the resolution,
therefore must certainly be due to an
entire failure to understand my mes
sage.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Warships Sent WITH Supplies.

Toulon. Jan. 1.-THE minister of
marine has ordered the warships julien
Mechelet and Victor Hugo to Messina
with supplies.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Another instance.

Hazing has been forbidden in the
University of Nebraska.
So was apple eating in the Garden
Of Eden Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07

slowly bled to DEATH their blood
was finally taken out alive, but was
demented, not even knowing her
name.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-07
Content to Follow.

The amendment was carried in the
committee of the whole where no votes
Of the individual members are record
ed. so | am unable TO discriminate by
mentioning the members who voted
for and the members who voted
against the provision, but its passage,
the journal records. was greeted with
applause. | an well aware, however,
that in any case of this kind many
members who have no particular
knowledge of the point at issue are
content simply to follow the lead of
the committee which had considered
the matter, and | have no doubt that
many members of the house simply
followed the lead OF Messrs. Tawney
and Smith"
After soundly demonstrating with
Representatives TawneY. Smith, Sher-
ley and Fitzgerald for their stand
AT the last session in favor of placing
limitations upon the duties of secret
service operatives, the president set
about to defend the operations of that
branch of the federal government
and declared that the scope of the de-
partment should be extremely wide in
order that all criminals might be
brought to justice and that there
might be no unjust determinations.
Not One investigated.
He also pointed out numerous in
stances where the powers of the de
partmeut had brought justice upon the
heads of criminals and cited cases
within the memory of the present adj
ministration. Mr. Roosevelt also de
clared that none of the members OF the
house had ever been investigated as
set forth in various allegations, the
gist of which was appended to the
message.
In conclusion, most earnestly
ask. in the name of good government
and decent administration, in the
name of honesty and for the purpose
of bringing to justice violators of the
federal laws wherever they may be
found. whether in public or private
life. that the action taken by the house
last year be reversed. When this
action was taken, the senate committee
under the lead of the late Senator Al
lison. having before it strongly
worded protest from Secretary Cortel-
YOU like that he sent to Mr.. TaWney,
accepted the secretary's views; and
tho senate naSspd the bill in the shane
presented by Senator Allison. In the
conference, however, the house con
ferees insisted on the retention of the
provision they had inserted, and the
senate yielded.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"