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SAFETY LAMP IS DANGEROUS
Many Diseases of the Eye Result from its Use-EngiIsh Miners Prefer
 Naked Light.

Washington. on.--English miners de mand and receive increased pay for using safety lamps when at work in the coal mines of England. Consul Frank w. Mahin. reporting on the loss of life in British coal mines. re ports to the state department that naked lights are one of the causes of the fatalities, as we'll as of many injuries. in coal mines, which might well be avoided by the use of safety lamps. But the safety lamp Is not in general use in English mines, be- cause the miners object to them. They prefer the naked lights, and Tn many mines in England the mine owners actually pay their miners from two to four cents per ton extra Ii they will consent to use the safety lamp. The miners claim that the safety lamp gives poor light. Is very
 injurious to the eyesight and in- crosses nystagmus. disease Of the eyes. common to miners. It Is con ceded by the mineowners and the government authorities that this dis ease has shown rapid increase wher
 eyer the safety lamp has been intro duced InaeeQ, tp the Nottingham shire mines many ef' the miners are nearly blind. although quite young
 and their afiiction Is charged to the use of the safety lamp. For this req son the miner prefers the naked light. even though it greatly increases the danger of his work. Moreover, the miners claim that it is entirely safe to use the naked light If only the mineowners will ventilate their mines properly. Experiments are now be- ing conducted with an electric safety lamp, which 1t is believed will obviate the objections of the lamp now in use.
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savsd Fgon Awful pstiaI

II never felt as near my grave, writes Lewis Chamblin. of Man. chester, Ohio. k. +. No. 5. 'as when a frightful cough and lung trouble pulled me down to H5 pounds in spite of many remedies and the best doctors. And that I am alive today is due solely to Dr. Kings New Discovery, which completely cured me. Now l weigh 160 pounds and can work hard. It also cured my four chil- dren of croup.'' Infallible for Coughs and Colds, its the most certain remedy for LaGrippe, As thma, desperate lung trouble and all bronchial affection. S0c and Sl.00. A trial bottle free. Guar anteed by-All Druggist
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seaR mouaNs CUBS DEATH
London Zoo vIsitors oUs Mosher pses Up and Down Gazing W'stsu''y for ofspfIna.

Iondon.-Barbara. the polar bear at the Zoo, is miserable for her oaofes
 1t is now known that she had a son and a daughter-are both dead.
 The male baby, the one Barbara brouknt out and carried ',ip and down on her arm. survived his tiny sister ten days. The keepers who thought they heard two "voices were. there fore right.
 When a visitor went to call upon Barbara she was pacing SP and down iuyfront of her pond and the gate into her now empty nursery was locked against her and secured with q strong iron chain. Ss Every time she reached the gate she stared wfstfuily into the dark in- terior and tried topush her way in. | At each failure she went on with
 her restless walk again-the saddest animal in the world.
 ! People who did not know what was grieving her came. attracted by her Ilagitation, and stared and laughed at her in amused surprise. They had not seen | polar bear act like that before. l She went in half-hearted way into the water for the first time since her babies were born It was as if the poor beast knew now that she need not trouble to keep herself dry and warm
 on account of tiny baby she used to caress.
 But she soon tirel of the water and climbed out to make again the same pathetic efforts to get to the place where she last saw her little one When the keepers noticed that the baby was no longer crying Barbara was locked out, and they went in and found the two little bodies. which they at once took to the mortuary. When Barbara Is allowed back into the nursery Sam, her husband. will re- turn to her. It is hoped that when he does her. sorrow will moderate. Why the little bears died is not certain, but 1t is thought that the con- ditions of captivity in comparatively warm climate were too much for the arctic mother.
 She ought to have made herself snug in a cave in the snow or Ice and have stayed there without food for several weeks
 Instead of that. she came out and fed, an unnatural thing for her to do. though as she was moving about 1t was necessary to give her food.
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WANTS METEOR SHOWERS
Farmer Living Near Dalias sells Bits of One at Ton Cents Each to
 Curious Vleitors.

Dallas. Tex.--Arthur McGrue. a far mer near this city, Is stanch believer in lucky strikes. and hopes to grow rich If the meteor shower doesn't neglect Texas.
 McGrue was, vending his way up the narrow lane that leads from his large cornfisld to his home just after nightfall when he casually noted the naring path of shooting star" He lives in . region where rocks of any description are scarce. and when, half . milo farther on, he saw miniature b0wlder in the center of his path, he stopped to investigate. It was frag- ment cf tho meteor, half imbe66ed in the sod and still too warm to handle.
 Now McGrue's wife Is the happy possesscr o: long cherished rockery In the front yard. a slab of the meteor serves as a step to the back door. and not few of his neighbors and curl ous visitors have purchased small bits at the attractive price of ten cents each.
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Trade Bull for Turkey.

Easton, Md.-The young bull which judges Of the Orphans Court Frank D. Harrison traded to Judge Elijah ". West for turkey gobbier became so ferocious that Judge West. fearing that someone might be killed, dis posed of him. He was purchased by a cattle dealer in Easton. who went after him. and, before he conquered him, the bull tore up cattle wagon. The beaat later destroyed other prop erty. and made things so lively that the dealer shot him several times, and then q butcher was called. who. with ropes and several men. got him to the ground and cut his throat.
 Judge Harrison has turkey gob- bier. but Judge West is minus his thoroughbred bull. which he was go ing to use for breeding purposes.
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MApolEoM,s HAIR ON SALE
unlque Collection of Persona' 0s' ' Ionainss ct Historic Perso0s
 Len by phiIadeiphian.

Philadelphia to the surprise of Philadelphians who believed that the greater portion of the late pr. Thomas w. Evans great collection or curios was in Paris, 1t has been learned that it is in a local safe de- posit vault, and, further. that tne bulk will be sold in tic. near future at public auctioA to provide the bai- ance of the funds coming to the city of Philadelphia to build the Evans Museum and Dental institute at For tieth and Spruce streets.
 After ten years of litigation the fa- nous will case was settled Tn New York. and there has been much spec ulation as to how the real estate and collection of curios would De diS- posed of.
 Early next month the trustees of the estate, all of whom are Pnliaoei phians. will meet and decide exactly how the terms of Dr. Evans will shall be carried out. There are many prop lems to face, and 1t is thought that 1t will be some time before work can actually be started on the museum.
 A hasty inventory of the personal effects which has been made covers 40 typewriter sheets and contains lists of yaluabies. relics and ietters' gifts from kings. queens, emperors. eenerals and other notable figures Of the world in his time.
 <NS oy, <f.1 ,p,,rar,a in t39o collection. perhaps the most interesting Is gold box, containing lock or nair clipped from the head of Napoleon l. and presented to the dentist by Ma poleon III. The box also contains other mementoes of the first Napoleon, such as buttons from his uniforms, rings worn at various times by him buckles from his shoes and cockades worn in his hats.
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F WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What . Heap of Happiness it Would Bring to Brinkley
 HOmeS.

Hard to do homework with an aching back.
 Bring your hours of misery at llesure or at work. If women only knew the cause that Backache pain come from nick kidneys.
 sTwould save much needlss wo,. Doan's Kidney Pills cures sick Kidneys.
 Many residents of this vicinity endorse them.
 Yrs. J. w. Pritchett, Maderson st., Clareudon, Ark, says: ! was cured of . most annoying scse of .kidneys, troubles five rears gro by Doan's Kidney Pills.
 My back pained me a great deal and there were other symp- nprns ef kidney disease which caused me great distress. l fin TN began using Doan's Kidney PiIls and before I>had taken the contents Of three boxes, l was e1.ona ond well- l have great con- 6I1cnes n Doan's Kidney Pills, Eret only from my own exper-
 ,nces TT form knowledge of the
 nefit q oflnsr people nave ob- 1rin from their use.
 For sale y III dealers. Prlce &o eents. Fester- Aalpurn I,o'' < H,alfalo, N. N. sole agents fol { s1e Upited States. < nernoonboF the rsne- Doap
 -S nke no etha.
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SaeriAce Sale of Household
 Goods.

Having gone out of boarding house business have for sale 8 lot of nice furnishings, including beds, dressers, wash stands, springs, mattresses, quits. dishes, etc.. which will be sold at HALF VALUE to first person applying at my residence where goods may by seen.
 J. M. ROBINSON, n Prick cottage. West Pine St.
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To Raise Fur Seals.

z San Dlego. Cal. -Boatswain Judson Thurber of the United States revenue cutter Bear. now in this port. has re. ceived orders to report to Washing ton, to explain his method of raising orphan fur seal pups, two of which he brought alive from the Pribylof is lands, Alaska. Thurber's method may man salvation of the fur seal of Alas kA Tho species is fast disappearing
 because poachers kill mother seals raeaTdless of the existence of pups. anA the latter die of starvation.
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Removal Notice.

Dr. Ed D. McKnight's office is now located in the Bank of Brinkley building. the first door fO the left, upstairs.
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Unselfisi,rcss In the Home.

The law of suI5se!fis hness must be the essential element of the home spirit Perfect love casts out selfish ness. One selfish soul in the home is not only like an ugly thorn bush in the midst of garden of flowers, mar ring the joy, but 1t destroys the sweet. ness of the home.
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Wtl,in1 to Trade.

A Chfcagoan who recently adver. tised that he had stove for sale re. ceived among large number Of an. swers the following: If you have a kitchen stoye, water front. or nice single bed that y9a Sou'd ccar care to trade for new estrieh pil,nes pr brand new mourning lonnet. l would be glad to hear frosis you end VIII give you a good tralev
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Double Piano Stool.

A plano stool that will accommo date but one person under ordinary circumstances. but which containi leaves which can be spread to hold two to play duets. has been inyepted by Crieagoan.
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The slan.

One of the marks of spinstcrhood: She gives red wagon to a child. and then complains six months af<erward because there are scratches on it. What did she expect the child to do to the little red wagon? Paint Cupils or roses on it.--Atchison Globe.
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ceod wrouoht by Poverty.

The best workers have been those who have carved their way out of ad- verse circumstances. Poverty pre- serves person from time-deyOurins friyolities and interruptions
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keep the Itome BrIaht.

Fill your home with sunshine. Don't keeps all your brightness for strangers abroad and sternness and duliRess for home consumption. No child can grow up in rich development In an unhappy and gloomy home. Don't drive your children to seek their amusement away from home.
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rIes That bind.

Many a bride would go home to mamma if it wasn't for all the pretty things che has her house furnished with. Washington Times.
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rhe unlversaI struaat..

We'll, if we cant all struggle to sn ceed. most of us can succeed in strt:e gling.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
The PRINTER

Did you ever have any deal
ings with the printers? If not
you cannot imagine the pleasure
of their acquaintance. They
will promise anything on earth
and forget that they ever
promised anything. They can
fix the typses to make you say
all kinds of things of which you
never dreamed. They made me
spell the same word four differ
ent ways in the same issue.
When | called attention to it one
typo remarked: ANY fool can
spell a word one way, but it takes
a smart man to spell a word
four Ways. And he is right.
The Common Herd.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
COFFMAN-- brown

Monday morning, June 7th.
Mr.. H. D. Coffman, of Garvin,
Oklahoma. and Miss Mary Brown
of this city were married. The
wedding occurred at the residence
of the bride in the north part OF
the city. Rev. L. M. Keeling,
pastor of the first Baptist church
of this city officiated.
Mr.. Coffman has a position
with a large lumber concern at
Garvin and stands well in the
community in which he lives.
Miss Brown was born and
reared in Prescott. being the
second daughter of Joe Brown
and she has a legion of friends
that wish for her a life of happi-
ness and prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffman left on
the Cannon Ball yesterday for
Garvin where they will reside.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
MARCH! FOR SEREPTA.

The Reunion of the soldiers of
Camp Asa Morgan will convene
at Serepta on Thursday, July 21.
All old Blue Coats are cordially
invited to attend this reunion.
We have been requested by
the citizens of the Serepta neigh
borhood to meet on Tuesday be-
fore the Dist for the purpose of
cleaning up the ground for the
occasion.
Let every old Confederate
come to this reunion and arouse
enthusiasm for the national re-
union that will take place at
Little Rock next year.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
FOUR ARKANSANS
GRADUATED
All Take Degrees Of Bache-
lor Of Laws at George
town University Law
School Commencement

Washington, June 5.-At the
annual commencement of the
Georgetown University Law
School last night 1876 young men
from all parts of the Union took
degrees of bachelor of laws and
35 degrees of master of laws.
Among these graduating were
four from Arkansas, all of whom
took degrees of batchelor of law.
They were: Charles A. Walls (B.
A. University of Arkansas). of
Lonoke; Henry M. Vance of Har-
rison, Edwin A. Upton of Mag
nolia and George M. Wilmeth of
Prescott.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Meets at Main Spring Camp
ground on Thursday and
Friday, the 14th and
18th of July.

The following named delegates
have been elected to attend the
Nevada County Sunday School
Association which meets at Main
Spring campground on Thursday
and Friday, the 14th and 18th Of
July, to wit:
New Hope Sunday School: j.
L. Ward, J. T. Grimes, Ellis
Jones, Willie Barnes and Mrs M.
C. Dean.
Brisbane Sunday School: Mrs.
Kate Martin, VIM. E. Kennedy,
Miss Alma Martin and D. w.
Bailey.
We sincerity hope that every
Sunday school in the county will
be repre- sented. Please elect
your delegates-three or four
from each school-and send the
names to either of the names
signed below.
Respectfully,
J. O. A. Bush, Pres.
Miss LYDIA Marsh, Sec.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
HAIL AND WIND
DESTROYS COTTON
Report of Costly Damage
Done to Plants Near Pine
Bluff uff-Replanting Is
Necessary.

Pine Bluff, June 4. Manager
John D. Crockett of the South
Bend plantation. on the Arkan-
sas river, south of Pine Bluff,
writes to a cotton man in Pine
Bluff that 600 acres of cotton on
that place, which belongs to
Congressman Frank 0. Lowden
of Illinois, was ruined by the
rain and hail storm which just
visited that section. Crockett
says the 600 acres will be re-
planted Immediately. A section
for 10 miles along the river, from
South Bend to Douglas, was
similarly ruined.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07

Chancery Court convened here
yesterday with Judge Shaver
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
WILLIAM PORTER DEAD

William Porter, aged "a years,
2 months and q days, passed to
the great beyond at the home OF
his grandson, J. w. Loomis, here
at | 80 Monday afternoon, May
80, of senile weakness, and was
laid to rest Harper Springs ceme-
terv at 11:30 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. He was born in Meek
lenberg county, North Carolina,
March 9, 1926; moved to Georgia
in 1910: to Mississippi in 1850,
and to Faulkner county, Arkan-
sas, in 1887 and to Prescott, Ne
vada county, in 1888, where he
resided until about 4 years ago,
when he came to Union county to
make his home with Mr.. LOOMS.
The deceased was a veteran OF
both the Mexican and civil wars,
serving two years in the former
and four years in the latter, be-
ing honorahly discharged on July
4, 1865. He was originally a
Methodist by profession, but for
the past fifteen years has been a
member of the Artesian Cum
berland Presbyterian church of
Prescott, which is the Oldest
church building if not organiza-
ton in the state. He was mar
ried twice, his second wife hav-
ing died about nine years ago.
He leaves one child, Mrs. N. A.
Weaver, of Sayre, mother of Mr..
I,oomis. and a number of other
grandchildren, among them be-
ing Lon and Arthur Porter. who
formerly lived here. He was
honest, charitable and highly re-
spected by all who knew him and
lived a life that when it ended
he knew he was going to bet
ter one. The Huttig News.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07

The Circular Stair Case. ="
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07

Special low round trip rates to
the American Woman's League
Convention. University City, st.
Louis, Mo-, June 8, 10 and II,
1910, via the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain, from points in
West ard Southwest. For special
rates and full particulars, see
local agent or address B. H.
Payne, General Passenger Agent,
Saint Louis.
The protracted meeting that
has been in progress at the Bap-
tist church for the past two
weeks closed Sunday night. Rev.
Mckenzie who has been con-
Quoting the meeting is a very
forceful speaker and is an
earnest christian and the church
and town has been greatly bene-
fitten by his two weeks stay in
the city.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
STAMPEDE TO GOLD
FIELDS IS BEGUN
Iditarod City Is Now the
Goal of Prospectors, Who
Are Pouring In By
Hundreds

Iditarod City, Alaska, June l,
via Kaltagalaska, June 5. Three
hundred and fifty prospectors.
the first party of stampeders to
reach the new Iditar cd gold
fields, arrived here from Fair
banks yesterday, after a three
weeks trip down the Yukon
river.
All agree that the stampede
will be the greatest since the
famous rush to the Klondike, 13
years ago, but many old time
gold seekers are pessimistic over
the prospects for getting sudden
wealth from the gravel along the
banks of the Iditarod and Innoko
rivers.
Conservative estimates place
the number of prospectors who
will arrive here during the early
summer at 5000. Many now on
the ground say the summer camp
will not support more than 1,0O0
miners, and that large numbers
of the late comers are doomed to
disappointment. They say only
seven miles of pay dirt has been
located and that none CT this is
extraordinary. 1t is believed
that at least half of those in the
camp, Iditarod City. will turn
back to the Kuskowill, where
they expect to locate a camp,
SO miles across the divide.
At present lditarod City is but
a small camp, consisting of a
few cabins.
No wharf has been built and
freight is being dumped on the
ground. During the present
high waters steamboats, from
Fairbanks are able to reach here,
but later it will be impossible for
any but the smallest steamers to
get above the mouth of the
Iditarod.
Mrs. w. A. NeWth returned
Sunday from Belton where she
has peen visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hile.
Fincher's Normal musical
school begun here yesterday at
the public school building.
Henry Hickey, of Emmett route
> mac in tho offioa MopJox
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07

Hon. Joe Meador, of Bluff
City, is in the city attending the
institute. He is teaching at
Sayre this summer.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
MORE FINE OATS

John P. Boyd, one Of our pre-
gressive young farmers two
miles north of Emmett, brought
to this office last Saturday very
fine specimen of oats. The bunch
measured 5 1-2 feet. Mr.. Boyd
has about s acres that will
average over waist high.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
NOTICE

The Management of the Pres
colt and Northwestern Railroad
Company expects a large crowd
to be in attendance at the Land
Congress Picnic to be held at
Highland on June 10Th, and in
order to take care of our Prescott
friends, the Management special.
ity asks that every one in Pres
colt who expects to attend the
Picnic to be good enough to ad-
wise the P. & N. w. office not
later than Tuesday, June 7th, of
their intentions to attend the
Congress in order that ample
coach Accommodations can be
furnished.
We will have to arrange with
the M. p. people for Coaches and
as we want to arrage for nice
service, please notify this office
by phone and same will be ap-
preaciated.
o. H. Helbig,
Traffic Manager.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
NOTICE

Commencing Sunday June 5th,
the Prescott and Northwest Rail
road Company will sell tickets
for one fare for the round trip
from Prescott to all stations on
it's line, good on Sunday only.
This will afford all who desire
to take an outing al Highland or
at Norvelle, where the fishing
is fine, an opportunity for days
outing.
Train leaves Prescott 8 A M.
returning arrives at Prescott
5:45 p M.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07

Mrs. C. W. McKelvy and
children of Cotton Valley, La,
are visiting Mrs. McKelvey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. S.
Jones.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07

Col. S. S. Langley, of Muir
freesboro, was in the city Mon
day attending Chancery Court.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-07
VIM. PORT TER DEAD

VIM. Porler, the old Mexican
Confederate soldier died at the
home of his grand son, John
Loomis, at Huttig, on the 30th
day of May, 1910. Uncle Will
liam was 81 years old at the
time of his death. He was at
one time considered one of the
strongest men in this county.
He leaves several relatives and
host of friends that mourn his
death.