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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
AMENDMENT WAS
NOT PUBLISHED

The omission of the text of
Amendment No. 10 on the initia-
tive and referendum from the
published journal of the State
Senate started a furry among
the friends of the measure yes
terday which was not quieted un-
til the written record of the Sen
ate was carefully examined and
found to contain the text of the
amendment in question.
In some way the published re-
cord failed to have anything but
a reference to the amendment,
which Was known in the pro
ceedings as Senate Joint Resolu-
ton No. l, by Senator Arnold
the amendment for the initiative
and referendum having been
first introduced by the Clark
County Senator.
According to the State Consti-
tuition, all amendments proposed
to the constitution must be pro-
perly entered in the journals OF
the legislature. This is one of
the essentials to it's validity as
an amendment.
In the published journal of the
House proceedings the amend
mend is set out in full, as requir-
ed by the contribution, and when
it was discovered that the amend
ment had been omitted from the
published Senate journal, so fal
as the full text is concerned, ii
was feared that it had also been
omitted from the written record.
as the former is supposed to be a
verbatim copy Of the latter.
Such an omission would necess-
arily have raised a question as
to the validity of the amend
ment.
The written record. as filed in
the office of the secretary OF
state, however, has the amend
ment properly set out in the pro-
ceedings of the second day of the
last Senate, January IL, 1909
and also sets out in full the House
amendment to the joint resolu-
ton, in which the municipality
and county idea was inserted,
when the measure came back to
the Senate for action on this
change in the original resolution
The adoption of the amendment
to the resolution is properly not
ed and the yeas and nays regu-
larly set out, so that there ap-
pears to be no ground for doubt
as to the validity of the method
by which the resolution went
through the Senate.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
Car load of bannas at depot,
75c to $1.0O per bunch.
GALE

We are having some hot and
dry weather at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mcdaniel
visited Mr.. Warmack of Willis
vile Saturday night and Sunday.
The work on the new school
building is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Laura Tidwell and child
rem of Waldo are visiting the
family of DR.. E. E. Shell this
week.
The people of Gale are plann-
ing for the big picnic on the 25th
of August. Come down Mr.. Ed
itor. Thanks, we will if possible
Ed
Mrs. w. o. Cooley visited Mrs
Shell Monday afternoon.
Success to the Picayune. 1t
gets bigger and better all the
time.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

You will have to hurry if you
get bunch of bannas at the
banna car at the depot, 75c to
S1.OG per bunch.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

293 pairs of low cut shoes, odds
and ends, mems women's child
Iens must be sold withen a few
days. New York Store.
Read the Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
SEES TWO FORMER
HUSBANDS SLAIN

4
and B. V. Barger, a brewer,
whose home is in Memphis fought
a duel to the death with pistols
last night shortly before mid
night, in the presence of the
woman who had been divorced
from both of them and who at
the time Of the doubly fatal af-
fray was the wife of Gaynon.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gaynon
also witnessed t h tragedy,
which took place at the home of
the Gaynon's, 405 Commerce
street. Barger was Mrs. Gaynon's
stepbrother.
Incidents leading up to the
double killing were tragic and
melodramatic in every respect.
The shooting began while the
first husband, who had remarri-
ed his wife after a divorce and
Is years Of separation, was seat
ed in the front room of his cot
tage home with his wife and son
and the second husband, who
was divorced two years ago, was
climbing through the screen Win
dow of the room.
The second husband, Barger,
who according to Mrs. Gaynon,
was a crack pistol shot, a desert
er from the United States army,
an ex-convict, the murderer of
an officer of the United States
army and a brutal and desperate
man, came to Little Rock yester-
day morning and went to the
home of Gaynon, There he saw
Mrs. Gaynon and told her that
he had come to Little Rock to
settle the matter. I have come
here to kill or get killed." :" We're
his words to her.
A dozen times during the day
he visited the Gaynon home and
talked to Mrs. Gaynon. A wom-
an of strong nerves, she retain
ed her self-control and endeavor-
ed to persuade him to go back to
Memphis. But to all her entreat-
les he grimly repeated his declar-
alton that he had come to Lit
tie Rock to kill or get killed"
Mrs. Gaynon called her hus-
band and told him of Barger's
visits. She advised him to have
Barger arrested. and Gaynon,
according to reports, endeavered
to do so. He went to a justice
of the peace and had warrants
sworn out for Barger's arrest. A
constable went to the Gaynon
home last night and stayed there
for some time. but Barger did
not return and the officer left.
Gaynon, in the meantime, had
gotten permission to leave his
work, which kept him at the fire
station all the time, and told
Mrs. Gaynon that he would stay
at home and meet Barger if he
returned.
Eleven o'clock passed and the
Gaynon household breathed a
sigh of relief. 1t was belived
that Barger had cooled down and
returned to Memphis. Gaynon,
Mrs. Gaynon and youth of about
l8 years. were seated in the front
room of the cottage They had
decided te retire, when a noise
was heard upon the porch. Al
most on the instant a man re-
moved the screen at the front
window and started to enter. He
was recognized as Barger.
Gavnon jumped up and his
hand went to his hip pocket,
where he had a revolver. Bar.
ger, with one knee on the wind
ow sill and his body half through
the window, whipped his right
hand to his hip. Two pistols
flashed as the two hands were
raised and the shooting began.
How many shots were fired nc
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

The Jury commissioners met
at the court house Wednesday
morning and proceeded to select
the Jurors for the January term
of circuit court. The commiss-
ion consisted of T. G. Boswell,
Wat w. White and A. D. Wren.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29
THE WISDOM OF A WOMAN

A wise woman once said that
there were three follies of men
which always amused her. The
first was climbing trees to shake
the fruit down, when, if they
would wait long enough, the fruit
would fall itself. The second
was going to war to kill each
other, when, if they only waited,
they would die naturally, and
the third was that they should
run after women, when, if they
did not do so, the women. would
be sure to run after them.
For Sale Some fine Poland
China pigs. Subject to reglstra-
tion. J. M. Norman,
Prescott, Route |.
All prices are going down to a
smash at the New York Store.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-07-29

Read the Picayune.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
MARK TWAIN
= MAY RECEIVE
PHRASE PRIZE

If any one can coin better catch
phrase than "The Loveliest Fleet of
Islands Anchored in any Ocean," one
of Mark Twain IS most recent descrip-
tive contributions on the Hawaiian Is
lands, then he may be entitled to- the
$25 prize offered by the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee. Next to "The
Paradise of the Pacific" given to the
world by the late DIR. Serene Bishop,
Mark Twain's IS tribute appears to be un-
surpassed by the contributions of hun
dreds and hundreds of phrase-coiners
who not only want to capture the $25,
but the honor of having their name
appended to the descriptive phrase best
fitting the Islands.
As to giving the prize to Mark Twain
thcre is a sentiment in the proposition
as he has done much to make Hawaii
| and its charms as n tourist resort
known to the world. Should the prize
be awarded to him il would merely
be paying great writer's price, and
in this ease Mr.. Twain would receiv,
at the rate of $9.77777 per word.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
DEATH OF FORMER ISLANDER

OAKLAND, January 6.-The body
of William II. Bailey, the wealthy oil
operator of this city, was brought to
Oakland today from Los Angeles. His
death on New Year s eve was a shock
to his many friends and business asso-
cates here, though he had been in un-
certain health for some time. His wife,
who was undergoing treatment in a
sanatorium at the time of his death,
is in serious condition. lie is also
survived by a son, William II. Bailey
Jr. of Los Angeles, manager of the
Alameda Land Company, and Mrs. Min.
ME II. Bazata, wife of Rev. Benjamin
BaZata of Burlingame.
William II. Bailey was born in the
Hawaiian Islands, where his father
was n missionary, and after amassing
a fortune in the sugar industry there,
removed to Oakland, where he had
been an active figure in the business
life for years, removing to Los Ange-
les in the interest of the Alameda
Land Company, which, under his di-
rection, became one of the chief oil
producers in the southern part Of the
State. lie was thirty,seeond degree
Mason, member Of the Live Oak Lodge
of Oakland, Pasadena Chapter Knights
Tcmplar, and Mystic Shriner of Lo,
Angeles. lie founded the William n
Bailey scholarship AZ Mills College.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
AUTO SPEEDING
IS DISCUSSED
WeII-KnoWn Men Meet in Police
Court to Hear Paper on
Ordinances.

A group of representative Honolulu
men, few travelling millionaires, and
others met yesterday morning in the
police court to consider the advisability
of changing the speed ordinances. Those
present were G. e. Schaefer, George
Brown, A. w. Seabury, C. H. Behn, NJ.
C. King, Joseph A. Miller, James P.
Herrich, G. w. Peavey, Mike Medeiros
Harry Refs, +. l.. Waldron, Edwin II
Paris and H. f. Wichman.
Hack Officer Jack Scully was also
present and Judge Frank Andrade pre-
sided at the meeting. After the min
utes were read and the DRINKS disposed
Of, the business of the day was opened
hy, Scully, who read an interesting paper
on auto speeding and the best way to
violate the ordinances. There was con
siderable nervousness on the part OF
those present and it was ultimately de
cided that the ordinance was not whal
the public needs or wants. 1t was
therefore decided that contribution
would be taken up to be added to the
general fund with which to keep the
supervisors pay going until they coulC
change it.
The amount to be contributed was
left to Judge Andrade who set il
at $25 in each case. Mr.. Sehaefer, how
ever, who had attended previous meet
ing of a like nature in the same court
room, and who was more than anxious
that the ordinance be repealed, wa
asked to contribute $50, which he did
Mr.. WaldroD stated that he did no
violate the ordinance and that it wa
all right as far as he was concerne,
and that he would not contribute.
special meeting will be held betweel
himself, Scully and the judge next Tues
day.
Mr.. Paris and Mr.. Wichman wer
noncommittal on the matter and viii
express their opinions later. They vii
probably give their decision next Tues
day when they will also appear wit
| Mr. Waldron. 1t is likely that tn
three will form themselves into a minoi
ity and fight the matter out in court
| C. ii. Brown, who was also requeste
to attend the meeting, was out of tow,
and will, in consequence, appear mex
Tuesday also
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
HEMENWAY WILL
RESIGN NEXT!
Attorney General to Become a
Member of Prominent
Law Firm.
(From Saturdays Advertiser,

Charles r. Hemenway has informed
Governor Frear that it is his intention
to resign his position as attorney.gen-
eral of the Territory in order to become
the partner of w. o. Smith. He will
take the place of A. Lewis, Jr, who
has left the firm in order to become
assistant manager and vice president
of the Bank of Hawaii.
Mr. Hemenway last Monday received
the offer to go into partnership with
w. o. Smith, and on Wednesday inform.
ed the Governor that he had decided
to accept. No official announcement of
the intended resignation was made,
however, until yesterday when, the mat
ter having leaked out, Mr.. Hemenway
admitted that he intended to leave the
governmental service. He hopes to be
able to get out by the first of next
month. The name of the new firm will
be Smith, Warren & Hemenway, the
members of the firm being W. o. Smith,
L. J. Warren and C. r. Hemenway.
No one has as yet appeared as a
candidate for the attorney-generalship
to be vacated by Mr.. Hemenway, but
Lorrin Andrews, the first deputy, who
was himself attorney general some
years ago and, since returning to the
office, has proved himself an able law
yer and an efficient officer. 1t appears
not improbable that he will be called
upon to fill the vacancy. His probable
advancement will still leave vacancy
to be filed. Z. w. Sutton, the second
deputy, may be in line.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
Labor Committee of Planters
Association Decides on
Radical Step.
OPPOSITION IS THE CAUSE
News From Atkinson at Harbin
Is Another Reason for the
Decision Reached.

The planters association will bring
no more Porto Ricans to Hawaii. With
Winfred II. Babbitt about to 60 as
special agent of the association to
Porto Rico to enlist the laborers for the
plantations, the labor committee of
that organization arrived at that deci-
sion yesterday.
Strong letters of protest were being
prepared on this question by local peo
pie to be submitted to Washington.
How long this ALTITUDE towards the
laborers of the West Indian island will
remain is doubtful. The committee
reached the decision after considering
the local opposition that has arisen
against the Porto Ricans and also in
consideration of the news received yes
terday by the territorial board of i'm
migration from A. l.. c. Atkinson.
The message from the latter read as
follows: ''Nine hundred and ninety
already passed"
As this evidently means that he can
secure as many siberians and Russians
from in and about Harbin as he needs,
the committee thought that there would
be a sufficient influx of laborers to meet
the labor demands for the next six
months to come and in consequence
shut off the proposed immigration due
from the other side.
The decision of the committee does
not necessarily mean that the doors
are closed against Porto Rlcans per
manently, and it may be reopenet
again later should other and unexpect
ed exigencies arise.
The decision was reached at the las
moment as Babbitt went on board th
China when she docked and locke,
over the accommodations, although h
had Cancelled his booking just previous
ly. That indicates that the members o
the committee were fairly certain tha
he would not be sent
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
LEAVES PARENTS
FOR HUSBAND
Mrs. Ada F. Conger Departs For
ever From the Home of
Her Father.
cTrom eaturday.s AavertIser.l

, Ada F. Conger is no longer at tho
home of her parents. After the writ of
habeas corpus had been issued which
restored her legally to her husband,
Omar David Conger, there was, as has
previously been stated, conference
in the office of United States District
Attorney Breckons, at the end of which
it was announced that the girl was to
be allowed TO go home with her par
ents to remain for q while until she
should have recovered from her illness.
But the armistice did not last long.
War, it appears, broke out again with
in very short time and yesterday Ada
F. Conger left her old home and had
to go elsewhere.
But she did not choose to go to the
home of her husband, for certain rea-
sons of her own, though she does choose
to live with him. She has gone to the
home of John Short on Makiki street
and there the husband was summoned
by a letter last night. He went and
for the first time since their marriage
had an opportunity to talk freely to
his bride.
1t was agreed between them that,
beginning with the first of the month,
Mr. Conger should GO to live at the
same house, and the young couple will
make their home there for the present
until Mrs. Conger RECEIVERS from her i'll
ness and the shock of the excitement
caused by the events that followed up
on her marriage.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
SHAKE-UP IN
THE TAX OFFICE
Strong Rumor of Sensational
Developments in the
Holt Case.
SEVERAL HEADS MAY DROP
Grave Irregularities or Great In
competence Indicated by
Circumstances.
SEVERAL HEADS MAY DROP

IF rumor, coming from rather au
thoritative source, is to be credited
about the next sensation in govern.
mental circles will be a general shake.
up in the tax office and the dropping
of several fairly important official
heads into the basket. 1t is even
rumored that the head of the depart.
ment may be severed from the official
shoulders to which it is now attached
and that there may be another import
ant vacancy for the Governor to fill.
Whether this last is true or not is open
to some question, but it appears fairly
certain, from statements made both on
the street and in official circles, that
there is a general cleaning out Of the
tax office scheduled and that it will
come off before long.
1t is the Holt embezzlement case
which is supposed to be the cause of
the trouble. 1t appears very strange
to good many people, especially to
business men, that defalcation ,as in
discreet and obvious as is said to be
the alleged Holt defalcation could have
been concealed for four years before
it came to light. Evidently it could
not have been concealed without the
connivance of others in the tax Office
than Holland those others, if such
there were, are still in the tax office.
1t is said to be known pretty definitely
who they are, and their heads will prob
ably fall into the official basket before
loug, even if nothing more serious hap
pens to them.
Suspicion points gravely to several
employees of the tax office and an in
vestigation, it is understood, is to be
started soon to establish definitely
whether or not they have had any
guilty knowledge of irregularities in
the office. If it is determined that
they have had, there is no doubt but
that they will be informed at once
that their services are no longer re
quired.
Even if there has been no connivanct
at the unlawful diversion of public
funds, it would appear to the casua
observer as more than passing strange
that grave irregularities could 60 un
| discovered for so long. 1t was not foI
four years after suit had been brough
against twenty-five property holders o
Oahu and Judgment pronounced agains
them that the bringing of other suit
disclosed the fact that the defendant
had been already sued, judgment give
against them and execution issued AM
at least partially satisfied. A privat
business run on such a loose basis a
this would go to pot in very shor
time. There seems to be no good rea
son why the public business should b
run any more loosely than private busi
ness.
The tax office is not the only gov
ernmental department which is due fo
shake-up. Another important depart
ment is scheduled for thorough clean
ing out and some sensations are prom
ised. The details will be supplied whe
the affair is ripe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
WHAT 1T WILL DO.

A woman buys a sewing ma
chine for what it will do not as
an article of furniture. A man
carries q watch to tell him the
time; not as an investment of
surplus capital. The same prin-
ciple when one is i'll. We want
the medicine or the treatn- mt
which will relieve and cure. The
friend in need must be o friend
indeed, something, or somebody,
with a reputation. There should
be no s lesswork IN treating dis
ease. People have the right to
knoU what a medicine is, and
what it will do, before they take
it. 1t must have behind it an
open record of benefit to others
for the same diseases, a series
Of cures that proves its merit
and inspires confidence. 1t is
because it has such a record that
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
is bought and used without hesi-
Nation or doubt. Its Good Name
= the solid basis for the faith
the people have in it; and a good
name has to ba earned by good
deeds. 1t does what you have
right to expect it to do. 1t is
palatable as honey and contains
all the curative properties of pure
Cod Liver Oil, combined with the
Compound Syrup OF Hypophos-
phites and the Extracts Of Malt
and Wild Cherry. In Scrofula,
Anemia, Nervous and Genera!
Debility, Influenza and Wasting
Complaints, it is TO BIO thoroughly
relied upon Doctor j. l., Car.
rick saysi ~ have had remark
able success with IL in the treat.
ment 0f Consumption, Chronic
Bronchitis, Calarrh aud soroM-
lous Affections, IL 10 OF special
value IN nervous proslraiion aud
deT'agod nutrition u stimulates
tho appetite and the digestion,
promotes Dialmilaliou, and ontrls
dlroolly Into tho circulation with
tho food oonslderii a marvel,
Gus fpoppS in modionpN Egery
aose effective, N n cannot az.
appoint y0u,H sold bg clemisls
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
INSURGENTS WILL Be
ALLOWED IN CAUCUS
President Announces That Sort
OF Settlement Has Been
Reached.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, January 14.-Presi-
dent Taft has made the statement that
an agreement has been reached whereby
the insurgents and the regulars in the
Republican rnnks OF the house Of rep.
resentatives will meet In caucus ana
the insurgents will participate in future
caucnses ON all party measures. The In
yastigaiion committee 10 take up tho
allegations Of irregularity IN the de.
parlment OF the interior aud an matters
In which the division OF forestry IL con.
cerned, will, II Is assured, have an Ina.
partial membership.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
AGNES BOOTH, ACTRESS,
ANSWERS DEATHS CALL
Heart Trouble Hastens End of Once
Famous Performer.

BOSTON, January 2.-Agnes Booth,
famous actress Of two decaoes or more
ago, wife of John b. Schoeffel, man.
ager of the fremont theatei, Boston,
died today, aged 63 years. She had
been i'll for nearly year with heart
trouble.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Mary
Agnes Land Rockies, made her debut
ms dancer when child. She made
her first appearance in New York in
1868, aud soon after became leading
lady with Edwin Forrest, She starred
also with other prominent actors of
her day and won lauTels in various
countries.
She was married three times, her
first husband, Harry Perry, an Amer
lean actor, dying In 1885, Junlus Booth
her soeoud husband, diod 10 1883, She
was married 90 John B sehoefel Ia
lksd
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
IS SENT To CONGRESS
Conservation Legislation Is Urged
Upon Lawmakers by
Executive.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, January 14.-Presi-
dent Taft sent a message to congress
today. He indorses the recammenda-
tions of Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger for the conservation of the
natural resources of the public domain
The President urges congress to pass
bills with a view to carrying out the
valuation of the Withdrawals of lands
which have already been made by Sec
retary Ballinger for conservation pur-
poses.
Also the President urges upon con-
gress the advisability of confirming the
authority of the secretary of the inte-
rior to withdraw such lands. The is
suance of $30,O00,OO0 of bonds for the
completion and extension of irrigation
projects is also advised.