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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
LOCKS FOR THE ST. FRANCIS RIVER
II Is Believed the River Can Be Made
Navieable the Year Round.

Marianna.-The business men Of
this city are making an effort to
secure the aid of the United States
government in installing locks and
dams in the st. Francis river, and,
if possible, the l. Anguille. The Ma
rianna Commercial Club is In receipt
of a communication from Major NJ
L. Walker of the engineering depart
ment, In which he states that an ex
animation of the St. Francis river
will soon be made from the mouth
to Mariana 1t is believed that with
a system of locks and dams the river
could be made navigable the year
round. At present, the st. Francis
is navigable only about eight months
in the year.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Gives Flag to Each schoo, in County

Pdragould.-W. c. Hasty, local
capitalist, several months ago an.
nounced that he would donate to each
public school in the county a stand
ard United States flag II request.
were made TO him in writing. As a
result he has supplied nearly every
school in the county, and is recsiv.
ing requests from many schools 10
Gated in other counties. Mr.. Hasty,
however. has been compelled TO turn
down requests from other counties.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
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PLANTER KILLED BY HIS Nr,cpo..
j. A. Crittenden Shot Ate.
rel About a Shovel suss

Rondo.-A a result of a. a..
ton starting over the loan ~ : =
ell, J. A. Crittenden, plantes s suos'
ing near Moro, in this conntv 0 :,
dead and Jerome Gowan is IN =, 's'
Mariana, charged with the Grim. - .
The dying statement of Critics.
and the alleged confession of cas uea
when he gave himself up at Nori,aa =
agree as to the cause which led - :
the killing. Gowan went To tbo " -, "
tenden home to borrow a shovel ~
carried a Winchester rifle, as NJ !,
to traverse dense woodland r14
bal battle soon started between =.
men about the return OF the sbosa'
whereupon Crittenden, It Il ssa
made an effort to disarm Gowan an
In the effort to protect hinssl,
Gowan fired upon Crittenden.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
searcy-kensett Limo I. A..or..

Little Rock.-Reports from Searev
are to the effect that all the stock
OF the interurban lines from Searcv
10 kensett has been subscribed and
mat the line will be established. A
car which will meet all requirements
mas been found and will be purchased
~ithin the next few days. The car
VIII bs operated over the Missouri &
North Arkansas railroad and the CITY
council OF searcy has been asked for
franchise to lay a line OF track
from the station up into the town
ana the franchise II almost assured
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
AUTO PLUNeEs INTO A CANAL.
Bodies in Water Only Few Hours, but
Were Disfieured by Gar Fish.

New Orleans.-All four occupants
of a large touring car, returning from
lake shore resort TO New Orleans,
were drowned when the car, rounding
curve in the West End shell road
at a high rate of speed, shot straight
ahead and plunged into the new ba.
sin canal. Although the bodies re
manned at the bottom of the canal
but few hours, shrimp, crabs and
gar fish disiigured them to such an
e;.'ent that they were barely recog.
nizable.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
AFTER MEMPHIS SALOONS.
Law Enforcement League Calls Their
Public Nuisances.

Memphis. Tenn-A bill to restrain
10S alleged saloonkeepers Of Mem.
phis from maintaining nuisances IN
the shape of saloons has been pre-
pared by the Law Enforcement;
League and will be filed in chancery
court Another bill has been pre-.
pared by the same complainants, ii
rected specifically against the Mem.
phis Hotel Company, seeking to abate
saloons alleged to be operated in the
Gayoso hotel, and seeking further te
have the chancery court declare t
forfeiture of the charter Of the com
pany. The Gayoso is ora of the
finest hotels in the Sout-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
OLD GUARD BEATS TEDDY"
Republican State Committee Selects
Sherman for Chairman.


Saratoga, n. Y.-Theodore Roose-
welt suffered defeat again at the
hands of the Old Guard of the Re,
publican party in this state. In the
first skirmish on the eve of the state
convention, the state committee, a
a special meeting, by a vote of =
to 10, reaffirmed it's action of August
16 last in selecting Vice President
Sherman over Colonel Roosevelt as
temporary chairman of the convep-
ton. The vote at last Augustus meet
ing was Is to 10. After that meet,
ing several members of the commit.
tee charged that William L. Ward
of Westchester county, a national
committeeman, had told them that
President Taft favored Vice President
Sherman, thus influencing their vote
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

A New Jersey man has discovered
that mosquitoes eat plants. This IL
an important natural discovery. II
has hitherto been supposed. and with
a good deal of circumstantial evidence
to support the superstition. that the
mosquito was strictly carnfvoCous IN
Its diet and exclusively nocturnal In
trary win be thankfully received BY
bitton, angry and sleepy work. OF
humans
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Abbott-M b. West, who operates
a large mill and camp near Abbott
has been advised that he has suddet
" become wealthy as a result Of TIE
finding of pay dirt in his gold nine
at Mountain Home, Idaho. ArthR
West, a brother, is also part owner
OF the mine. 1t is reported that tn
strike is worth more than sl,00oM.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Brick Warehouse IL Burned.

Fordyce.-E. A. Acreman's brick
warehouse, in which lot of hay was
stored, was destroyed by fire. The
fire was discovered at O'Clock a. m.
and the fire department responded,
but could not check the flames, Some
of the hay was saved. but the build
Ing Is a total loss, with no insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Ashley County's Assessment

Snyder.-Assessor W. J. Gran'naa
Nas completed his work for this y.
and reports an increase over a. ~
year as follows: Personal 49, ~.
net Improvement on realty siV'V's
railroads. telegraph, express etc. =.
furnished by state commission si..,
o25; total increase over 1909 asss'
ment, $1S0,350.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

While the airship is still in it's ex-
detrimental stage and ambitious aero
nauts are meeting with accidents re-
peatedly. it is still evident that aerial
navigation has become a permanent
feature of travel In Europe prepare
tons continue to be made for regular
travelling schedules In airships. not
outstanding the disasters that have
happened to some OF these craft.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Hoop Mill Resumes opefa''''. :

Des Arc.-The Des Arc hoop y 4,
g. Lumber Company has resuh,'a -,
erations after a suspension !" I'm
" a month. This factory enp''
nearly a hundred men ana - !, ~ IN
he most substantial mills Oh ~
In the state.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Chambers at TuckermS y.

Nswport.-One mare anu glsnds
that were found to have ,.teri,aa
after tests made by a buss
surgeon we're shot and poa nsssd ~
The mare had been pur'n ,ot csrs|
. horse trader and it is no, d
where the CHAMBERS orie aa 20 d,
Crigler is making tests rseotIon, =
horses and mules OF 'ni' very o.
the whole community Is ,o',nd IN
aroused, as the animals ,hs ovue
ed must be shot anu aoupty u
not reimbursed by tho o0
state
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
PINE BLUFF TAxES ARE lNCRFASA
Equalization Board Announces Assoc.
ment Increases Up to s4535n

Pine Bluff.-The Jefferson CONT,
Equalization Board has COMPLETED 4,
labors and announced that increase,
aggregating nearly 100000 had been
made by the board on personal A.
sessments of various local individual,
and firms. Only one reduction Va.
made, that of Bluestein & Marks 4
local firm, whose assessment was a.
creased $4,000. The largest increase
recorded by the equalization board 4
that of the Pine Bluff Corporation
whose assessment was increased from
s54,e50 to 100000, or an increase d
s45,350 A number of small increases
were made, ranging from $50 IA
$500, but the larger increases cut
number those OF smaller amounts
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
BRIDGE Contract Awarded.

Helena.-The contract Tor the
building of a steel bridge over Big
creek, near Trenton. was awarded
by County Judge Quarles to the Joi-
let Bridge & Construction Compan :
OF Joliet, IN. The contract price wa
$2,925. The bridge, which is to have
one 70-foot and two 30-foot spans, is
to be completed by December 10.
There were several bids presented.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Neoro Prisoner Becomes Insane

Washington.-Tom Chic, negO
confined in jail here on charge q
grand larceny, became violently ~
sane, creating considerable excite
ment among the other pfhohers y
the cell with him. Five or SIX pm
oners overpo oered the crazy MAJ
and held pinned to the floor uhtll !
separate cell could be arranged ~
him.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Awarded 5000 DAMAGES

Benton.-Mrs. Matte Evans, execu
trix OF the estate OF Stephen Evans,
who was killed by Cotton Belt train
September II, 1909. At Farrell, ives
awarded verdict OF $4,000 in the
circuit court here. She brought suit
for $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Saline County to Have GOOD :"

Benton.-The Saline County :.
Association is making greas p'epsss
tIons for the annual fair Ocfooel
6 and 7, at Saline RIVERSIDE ps,,
The agricultural and hoF'i0u. ...a
departments will be well fe'i ,.1. =
also the live stock and poo'u' I
hibits will be good.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Gas Blows Drills Out OF a Well.

Pine Bluff. Ark.-Great excitement
prevailed at Star City, Lincoln coun
ty, 2S miles from here, when some
workmen who were digging well
in the court house yard for the pur.
pose of supplying the city. struck
several gas pockets. at a depth Of
l,400 feet, which blew the instruments
from the well
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Kline I. Succeed Mayor Nv

Texarkana.-In the Deno' !, 40
mary Aeld for the purpose n. i
mating a candidate to succe. no d
mayor, Robert L. Trlss, as ~
suddenly, John P. Kline ~ y
mated. defeating Foster R0se"
majority.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

An English woman is preparing to
ny across the English channel and
back Her manager should see to It
that on the French side she does not
20 as far as the shops in Paris.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Freight Clerks Strike at New orIe,,

New Orleans.-Between 400 and
500 freight clerks OF the New Orleans
4 Northwestern and the Vicksburg.
Shreveport q Pacific railroads walk.
ed out when the lines, forming part
OF the Queen G Crescent system, 70
fused to meet their demands for an
increase In pay. The clerks want In.
creases In salaries ranging from u
to Is per cent. Two freight ware.
houses In New Orleans we're closed
ON account of the strike. ]. ]. For.
ester, president OF the Railway Clerks.
is conducting the strike
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Farmer Meets Death In Cotton Gin

tephens.-Marcus Wilson, we'll
known young farmer living six miles
south OF stephens. met tragic death
by getting his hand caught in a gin.
His arm was cut into mincemeat TO
the shoulder He died three hours
later from loss of blood
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

That new gun will be but an add
tional argument for the agitators for
a universal peace. also a weapon In
the hands of some poor nation that
does not believe In that order of
things.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Robert Simmons Acquitted Of murder

Newport, Ark.-After beine out
three hours, the jury in the case OF
Robert T. Simmons returned YER
dict of not guilty. The defendant
was charged with the murder of Eu,
nice King on March Is. 1909, and the
trial attracted much attention
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Robbers Hold Up Mail Car.

New Orleans.-Two masked rob.
bers invaded the mail car of thu
Southern Pacific train and secured
several patches OF registered mail.
No attempt was made to rob passen
gers. The robbery took place IL
miles west of New Orleans
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

A man found senseless on the
street with his pockets turned inside
out was locked up by tn Philadelphia
police as witness. II Is difficult to
Imagine the injury to the infiexible
purse Of Justice If this person should
escape from the duty OF testifying
that he did not know what hit him
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

A Maine man tells a story OF
frightened deer jumping into his lap
while he was out driving in buggy.
IL the gentleman sure that his spell
ing is correct?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Nav Gas Machine lnsta'l.''

Hehna.-The work OF ills'a . ~
new generator in the .ou,nlets1
Company plant has been -. e0N :, ls|
The machine has a capac''ss !, tbr1
600 20 cubic feet per day, which s,is : ID
times greater than the one u'
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Push-cart peddlers have formed .
national organization. Perhaps they
have discovered that the banana Ia
one Of the necessities of life and are
going to do the regulation thing to
celebrate the discovery
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

According to learned professor.
the typewriter Is the poetry OF motion.
Presumably he intended to add that
the motion must be supplied by the
right young woman operator.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
win Clean Gu. tn. ouaehra aN.r

Arkadelphia.-The contract ~
building the government snagboat, Z,
be used In cleaning out the Ouaehita
river has been secured by r. A.
Askea, and he has begun work upon
the craft. The boat will be built
after tho style OF flatboat and viii
be 24x62 feet. The las. congress
made an appropriation of s10.e0e 50
clear the instructions in The river
from Arkadelphia to Camden. and
the building of the snagboat here n
the first movement toward using thu
appropriation.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Boston boasts that 1t has the old
est shop girl In the world. She should
be ready presently for musical comedy
chorus work
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

The university professor who thinks
mathematics and poetry are alike has
probably never tried mathematics on
. romantic girl in the moonlight.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
Washington Ceuntys Fair

Fayettsville.-The nth animal fsf,
81 Washington county win be held
October At. The farm products, A.
pies, peaches and pears, will be very
fine.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

And now the peace advocates will
ind that the new gun which shoots
10000 times minute is the thing that
Il really going to stop warfare.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Powder and cream are necessity
to protection for girls who fear sun
burn" says a headline. We suggest
living in the cellar.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30
To Create Another Drainage District

Jonesboro-A petition to the couh-
ty court was put into circulation for
the creation Of another big drainage
district to extend 22 miles from
Greene to Jackson counties. This
will improve hundreds OF thousands
OF fertile acres.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Another sleepwalker has walked out
of third-story window. Slumber pc
destrians should sleep in the base
ment
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

These New Workers. who spend
$4,000 year on dress must be big
men in order to find room TO hang all
the garments.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Princess Mary of England has
learned how to run a typewriter Now
~ some of the dukes and lords would
only take up honest toll!
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

seismograph is n very useful In.
Btrument 1t seems to keep all earth.
Quakes at least 1000 miles away.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

It Is easier to muzzle the CANNES
than 1t Is to keep firearms out of the
hands of possible assassins
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Wireless has proven that It can ere
ate Just as much excitement as an
seropiane.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Keeping cool would be easier If the
fellows who have advice to give OF
the subject would keep quiet.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

BY the way, Is 1t possible to play
golf Is Esperanto?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Paris is losing her cab horses. but
no noticeable decrease in the price Of
meats is reported.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Boston now attains notice as a port
of entry for struggled Cinnamon. You
simply cannot keep a good town down.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Don't think it's by accident that
woman hits the object directly behind
her. She merely illnesses her aim.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

Another way to attain greatness is
TO be made president of hay-fever
sufferers society.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

When an automobile strikes rail.
road train, the victims are those in
the machine.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

So far there are no fat aeronauts.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

An American had the latest word
regarding the best aviator.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

1t takes a pretty clever man to get
ahead OF meter of any kind
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-30

AS yet the English language Is not
the least bit Jealous of Esperanto.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-01
ARIZONA THE TORRID.

Our neighbor on the south, the Ter
ritory (hoplng soon TO be the State)
of Arizona, has made remarkable prog
mines have produced largely but It's
great advance has been in agriculture
and in the hugo reclamation project on
Salt River. Mr.. G. j. Blanchard, head
Of the reclamation service, says of
this project that Gin the variety of
the engineering problems, IN the mag
nitude Of the work, and in the extraor-
dinary character OF the many Difficult
ties surmountcd in the work, the Salt
River project ranks first in the projects
of the reclamation service The i'm
mense dam to impound the waters there
two thousand inhabitants sprung up
in the valley in connection with this
work The dam will rise 2S4 feet from
foundations TO parapet, and on top 1T
will be 1850 feet in length, The Gov
crnment had to establish cement works
and had TO open two farms TO supply
forage and provisions, hogs and beef,
for the laborers. The big dam will IT.
rigate a province supplying 100000
acre feet of water for irrigation, and
will develop 10000 horse power. A part
of this power will be transmitted to the
water from the wells of the eight thou
sand acres belonging to tho Pima In
,dians, can act OF Justice long post
poned, for the tribe was beggared by
the robbery Of their rights by white
men, With the new form of irriga-
ton whereby the water is conserved
and no more used than is required on
the soil, fifty per cent. more Of land
can be watered than was at first esti-
mated.
Arizona has become noted as a great
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-01
ARE THEY NOT STILL APosTLEs7

A few DAYS ago The Tribune stated
its opinion that Apostles John w. Tay-
lor and Matthias F. Cowlcy still re-
tanned their apostleship, Notwithstanding
the fact that they had resigned - from
the quorum of the Twelve, in the in
terest Of Apostle Reed Smoot S Senator.
ship We stated that as they still re-
tanned their priesthood, they also re-
tanned their title of apostle; that is,
nominally at least.
This was disputed personally by a
member Of the church whom we CON
slider to be rather well posted upon the
subject; and yet there was lingering
thought that our presentation was cor.
rect. In the absence of authoritative
settlement of the matter, we might be
permitted 10 refer to an incident. 1t
occurred at conference at JuareZ,
chihuahua. Mexico. Matthias f. Cowley,
one OF the resigned apostles. ad.
dressed the conference. 1t was in the
June following the April conference Mt
Salt Lake, at which the letter of
resignation" was read. Mr.. Cowlcy,
among other things, said: "It was
because of popular feeling that l re-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-01

health resort, especially for those suf'
fering from pulmonary complaints. Out
door camps have been established for
the benefit of consumptives, and great
and almost miraculous cures are re-
ported.
Arizona has an infinite variety of
resources. Some Of its valleys are al
most torrid, and tropical and sub-trop-
ical fruits flourish we'll in them. The
mountain slopes and mesas afford fine
temperate climate, and all varieties Of
ordinary fruits and vegetables can be
raised.
The mines are Of gold and copper,
and produce largely. One Of the great
copper producers OF the world is at
Jerome,
The people Of Arizona arc confident
in the requirement of Statehood from
the present Congress, and they are re-
loicing accordingly. The past year has
been good one for Arizona, and the
ensuing year promises TO be even bet
ter, The Tribune hopes all good things
available for the people of that cX.
tensivc and rich commonwealth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-01
71yzzaazF0AAN TO-DAY IN HISTORY
Why New Years?-January 1.

Today Is the one hundred and if-
ty-eighth celebration OF January 1 as
New Years day. Although there was
general popular observance of the LIST
of January the beginning of the year
the ancient Jewish year which opened
with the 18th OF March. continued long
countries. In England IL was not TIL
l752 however. that the lst of January
became the initial day OF the legal. as
IL had been for a long time OF the pop
ular year. In Scotland this desirable
change was made by decree OF James
VI. I'm privy council In the year 1000 II
was effected in France In 1915; In Hol-
land. Protestant Germany and Prussia
In 1900. and in Sweden In 1853 The old
Dionysian calendar is stu retained In
the Balkan states and In Greege. while
In Russia the now style was adopted In
1902
The ancient Egyptians had q year de-
termined by the changes OF the sea-
sons, which contained 3G5 days divided
Into twelve months of thirty days each,
with five supplementary days at the end
Of the year The Greeks, In the most
ancient period, recltoned according 10
the lunar months. twelve making a
year The Romans are said to have
originally had a year of ten months. but
In the time OF their kings they adopted
twelve months. with an occasional Inter
calary month. Caesar gave the months
the number Of days they still have.
The month OF January was named after
Janus, the deity supposed TO preside over
doors, who might very naturally be pre-
January ! is the birthday Of Paul
mund Burke G7S0). and the first Am
January !. 1716, at Cambridge. Mass.