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The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
ARKANSAS NEWS IN BRIEF.

Texarkana is making bid for a canning factory.
 A. H. Evans has sold the Gurdon Times to Scott Harris. the former proprietor
 The canning factory at Green Forrest has added d steam drying plant for the evaporation of fruit.
 Leon Mckinney, aged , years, of Fl Dorado, fell 25 feet from a persim. mon tree, alighting on lis back on concrete walk, and was unhurt.
 From Melville comes the complaint that several thousand dollars worth or cattle have died from ticks this fall and plea goes up for a spray ing station.
 Cottonseed Is now selling at s30 per ton in various parts of the state
 An incendiary Is supposed to be working in Mena, the residence of br. W. (. Nandiers and others being burned recently without apparent cause for the blazes.
 William Henry at Russellville raised ee2 pounds of cotton on a piece of ground which he fertilized. and 196 pounds on an adjoining piece of land the same size, which was not fertil ized.
 Paragould is suffering from a con gestion of freight, the railroad yards there being all but blocked by the heavy business of the companies.
 Rev. J. NJ. Benton. blind minis. ter of Blytheville. is thought to be recovering his sight. Lately he has been catching flashes of light and encouraged by this. will have his eyes treated, hoping to recover hi sight. Rev Benton has been blind for 30 years.
 The failure of the bank at Siloan springs is said to be worse than re ported and the stockholders will gel only 70 Der cent on their claims.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
WOULD IMPROVE
 ARKANSAS EXHIBIT
LITTLE ROCK REAL ESTATE Ex- CHANGE TO EXPLOIT ARkAN-
 SAS AT CHICAGO.
A Campaign Is On to Raise S3,ooo to Improve the Exhibit at the
 Chicago Land Congress

Little Rock.-A campaign to raise s3,500 for the purpose of properly representing Little Rock and Pulaski county at the United States Land and Irrigation Exposition at Chicago has been inaugurated by the Little Rock Real Estate Exchange.
 (. Phil Waters, a iecai real estate dealer, was placed in charge of the campaign and was made manager of the Little Rock exhibit.
 Last year S1,000 was raised to put on the Little Rock exhibit at the na' tional exposition. The Little Rock representatives found. however, that some of the other states had spent as much as $50.000 on their exhibits, and they came home with a determi nation to make a better showing this year. That Little Rock, and all of Arkansas, for that matter, was ben efited to a degree that surpassed the expectations of everyone by the ad- yertising at the exposition ill 1909 is the emphatic statement of all local real estate men and others who have been in a position TO note the ln- quiries from outside the state rela- tive to the possibilities of the state and the matter of locating in Arkan- sas. During the year which has elapsed since the exposition one real estate dealer after another has told of scores of letters received from the North, Northwest and Middle West, inquiring about prospects in Arkan- sas. and many of these inquiries have resulted in the settlement in the state of Northern families. As the result, those who have taken the lead in tke matter are extremely anxious to make better showing this year, es- pecially since several other Arkan- sas cities will also have exhibits. Arkansas will fill one entire section with exhibits
 The exposition is given by the Chicago Tribune. This newspaper, 1t is stated, will spend S200,000 on the exposition this year, double the amount spent last year. The expOsi tion will open November 19 and close December 1.
 One of the schemes to attract at tention at the exposition in the ad- vertisement of Arkansas is to give away four small farms located near Little Rock. Another is to reproduce a miniature cotton plantation and have in attendance nt he booth a genuine black nanny" It is also probable that William R. Lighton's story of An Arkansas Farm" pub lished by the Saturday Evening Post, will be reprinted in pamphlet form and scattered broadcast in the exposition hall.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
ARKANSAS FORESTS
 LOSE MANY ACRES
THE LARGEST ELIMINATION i. FROM MONTGOMERY
 COUNTY LANDS.
Elin nations Planned to Retai, u,.. in the National Forest All ,b.
 Best Timber.

Washington, D. C.-The nros;a.. has signed a proclamation elimino,,aN 400,911 acres from the Arkansaa ,,.s NY tional Forest. wa
 The largest elimination corn.,. an area of slightly over 24O O0o aas's ses in Montgomery county. The o,hss eliminations exclude approyimata,. 60,060 acres lying in Scott conn.n 44,00O acres in Polk county 20 oos acres in Yell county, and sman.s s areas, ranging from 2,00O to 19 aaa acres in extent, lying in Perry p;h. Saline, Garland, Howard and saha. tian counties.
 These eliminations are mado r,., the object of excluding from the ,or ests such tracts as consist for K. most part of private holdings largely occupied by homemakers. IL h.. been found that the forest yalua os the small remnants of government land that would have remaned in these eliminated tracts would moi ba sufficient to justify protection and aa ministration by the department q, the interior.
 The eliminations have been plan. ned with the purpose of retaining | within the national forest all of the best stands of timber and the lands more valuable for timber groEins than for other uses, where they may be protected and improved under the regulations of the secretary of the interior.
 The unappropriated portions of the lands eliminated by this proclamation will be restored to settlement and entry after they have been advertised in the local papers by the secretary Of the interior
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
AN ARKANSAN KILLED AT MEMPHIS
Auto Turns Turtle, Killing Prominent
 Citizen of Vincent.

Memphis, Tenn.-Major Cornelius E. Rasbury, a prominent planter of Vincent, Ark, with city residence in Memphis, was instantly killed when an automobile plunged over 20-foot embankment and turned tur- tie at the bottom of ravine near Dead Mans Curve" in Riverside park. MT. Whitman, the driver oi the car, sustained severe bruises about the lower limbs and a badly sprained shoulder. Judge John F. Rhodes of Earle, Ark, probate and county judge of Crittenden county, and Herbert F. Avery, prominent merchant of Earle, who were occu- pants of the car, escaped uninjured.
 The party of Arkansans had been in Memphis but a few moments when they accepted the invitation Of Mir. Whitman to take q ride through Riverside park before going uptown from the station The accident oc- cured when Mir Whitman lost con trol of the steering gear of his ma chine in attempting to make the abrupt curve. which, through its treacherous location, has become known as Dead Mans Curve"
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
COUNT DE BEAUFORT SAID TO BE DYING
NobIeman, We'll Known In Arkansas,
 Was Thrown From a Horse.

Little Rock.-Count De Beaufort, self-styled Mike" who achieved con siderable notoriety in Hot Springs and Little Rock last February, is dy- ing in New York, according to dis patches. He was injured by being thrown violently from horse while riding in Central park.
 While living in Hot Springs, the count became engaged in a contro- versy that resulted in his baggage being attached. He later sued the parties attaching his luggage, but the case was settled out of coupt Count De Beaufort annexed the nickname of Mike" while in Arkansas and liked to be called by that name. Among those who met him while he was in this state he won many friends.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
COTTON BELT LEASES A RAILROAD
Part of Move to Secure Control of
 Arkansas Rice-Raisino District.

Little Rock.-The Cotton Belt Rail way Company has leased-and by so doing practically bought-the Central Arkansas X Eastern Railway Com pany's property in this state. The small line is leased for a period of 30 years and the Cotton Belt is given the privilege of taking over the property at that time. The lease is considered to amount to the same as a sale, as 1t is believed the smaller railroad will be taken over. The step Is another move on the part of the Cotton Belt to cover the rich rice belt of eastern Arkansas.
 The Central Arkansas & Eastern is now building it's line from England to Stuttgart and plans to build on from Stuttgart to Hazen. About 12 miles of the line has been completed. This will penetrate a rich rice belt and serve as valuable branch to the road which has done much to de velop Arkansas rice fields.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
SPECIAL TRAIN TO
 ADVERTISE STATE
PROMOTERS PROPOSE TO LOAD 12 PULLMANS WITH ARkAN-
 SAS PRODUCTS.
A Tour of the Middle West Is Part of the Program Arranged by
 the Boosters.

Little Rock. k.-"Arkansas on Wheels" is the name given to the promoters of the latest plan for advertising the wonderful resources of Arkansas. The plan IS to load two Pullman cars with samples of the varied products of Arkansas, fill 10 more Pullmans with representatives of the various cities which take part Tn the exhibi- ton, and then make a tour of the Middle West, stopping at the Chicago Land and Irrigation Congress Aen route.
 D. P. Fidlor. advertising represen- tative of the Southwest Trail, a pub lieation gotten out by the Rock Isl and railroad; H. B. Whyte of De Vall's Bluff and D.. s. Constantine were in conference at the Hotel Ma rion a few days ago and partially outlined the plans for Arkansas on Wheels"
 It is planned to have the special train leave Little Rock some time in November, go through Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa to Chi cago and return through Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.
 The promoters of the plan state that they are receiving assurances of support from all parts of the state and that there is every indication that the proposed plan will be a success.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
FRED L. OlLlEY UNDER ARREST
Ex-President Pine Bluff Trust Co. is Charged With False Pretense.

Pine Bluff.-Fred L. Dilley, man. ager of the Dilley Foundry Com pany, former president of the Pine Bluff Trust Company, which was re gently absorbed by the Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Company, promi. nent socially and one of the best known business men in this city, was arrested on a bench warrant issued recently, charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. An in dictment was returned against MT. Dilley by the Jefferson county grand jury, after thoroughly investigating charges that he had defrauded the Simmons National Bank of Pine Bluff out of s5,000, alleged to have been secured from that institution through misrepresentation. He was admit.e1 to bond in the sum of sl,5OO.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Start Anti-cigarette crusad.

Philadelphia. - pr. Hartzog has started crusade against cigarette smoking among the students with a view to abolishing it entirely. The rule heretofore has been that stn dents may use tobacco only in their rooms, but now it is against the rules to smoke cigarettes anywhere The usual penalty of one hour ton duty will be administered to those re. ported smoking cigars or pipes on the street, but anyone seen with cigar. ette will be arraigned and suspended or expelled.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
BlOODSTAINED FLAGS AT STATE FAIR
Banners Carried by Arkansas Troop to Be Exhibited at Hot Sprinqs.

Little Rock.-The six flags carried by the Arkansas troops during the Civil war have been turned over to the Sons of Veterans by Mrs. o. Halliburton. president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; Gen eral James F. Smith of the United Confederate Veterans of Arkansas. and Fred HotZe, representing the German National bank. The flags were turned over to Commander w c. Hutton and Adjutant w. H. N. Brandon of the Sons of Veterans, who will exhibit the valuable relics at the State Fair at Hot Springs, in the rest room which will be provided for the Civil war veterans.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
GRAND JURY BREAKS ALI RECORDS
Returns 179 True Bills ard lnvestl.
 gates Election Frauds.

Newport-The grand jury, which has just adjourned until December ,. returned 179 true bills, breaking all previous records. Among the indict ments returned, it Is reported, were about 20 charging violation of the election laws in connection with the recent election at Ingleside, the home of Senator John H. Keel, who was a witness before the grand jury.
 A number of the indictments re- turned were against bootleggers, for whom warrants have been issued
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Washlnqton County Fair.

Fayetteville.-The fifth annual Washington County Fair was held here with large attendance. The live stock, farm products and agri cultural display was very good. The apple crop of Washington county has been unusually good tho past season and this crop was well represented There is no cotton grown in this part Of Arkansas, as most of the farmer have turned their attention 10 raj ing wheat, potatoes. berries. apple and peaches The fair lasted. foul days.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Saline County Fair.

Benton.-The Saline County Fair was held at Riverside park last week. The fair was well represented stock, poultry and hogs. Saline is one of the banner stock counties of the state, and at least 20 farmers competed for prizes on hogs and cat tle. Wheat, oats, corn. cotton and hay. yellow vans and turnips were among the farm products shown by the farmers yho competed for prizes The fair was we'll attended and was a success financially.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
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VIII NICHOLS IS FATALLY SIABBtD
John Ford, Who Did Cutting says u
 ,uas Done in Self-Defense.

Was Done in Self-Defense.
 DeOueen.-Will Nichols, a lawyer aud former member of the legislature from Sevier county, was cut anu mortaIly wounded about six miles eoutbeast of Lockesburg, by Johh Ford a tenant on part of the Nichols farm. Ford was arrested anu ie in iail here charged with murder.
 The cutting is said to have been the sequel to a difficulty between tne two about the payment for corn ne- longing to Nichols that had been nsed bv Ford. Witnesses to the tragedy claim that Nichols had been loading hay. and when he finlshed he was in the vicinity of Ford 5 house. Mrs. Ford, it IS claimed rushed out of her house and began striking Nichols The same witnesses say that as Nichols started to go III that direction Ford rushed out or HIS home and began cutting Nlchols.
 Nichols was cut about the face ana a deep gash was made Tn ms shoul- der. He started to go toward ms beme after the cutting, but fell from loss of blood and had to be carried. It is said that Ford assisted in carry ing the injured man. After Ford was locked up in jail he claimed that he acted in self-defense. and exhibited a black eye and a swollen lip as evl- dence that his statement was true. Ford also claimed that Nichols was shaping Mrs. Ford when he used hic knife
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14

In actual warfare the dropping of . dynamite bomb down the tunnels of . battleship from an aeroplane would doubtless cause serious internal com. plications on the part of the battle ship. But also the planting of one to three-inch shot in the motor or steering apparatus of the aeroplane would doubtless disorganize the air. ship belligerent It Is all question of which gets it's projectils properly located first
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
AN ARKANSAS BISHOP IS REBUKED
Bishop Browns Pamphlet Excluded
 From Episcopal Convention.


 Cincinnati. Ohio.-The biggest sen sation at the Protestant Episcopal convention came at the morning ses- sion of the chamber of deputies, when Rev. Dr. J. Lewis Parks of Calvary church, New York, demand ed that the copy of the book writ ten by Bishop William NJ. Brown of Little Rock be thrown out of the convention hall as unfit material for the delegates to read. He stated that copies of this book, entitled "The Christian Ministry had been dds tributed to every seat in the cham Der of deputies and demanded that the chairman expel this literature. His demand caused sensation, but upon investigation the chairman or dered all the pamphlets removed.
 Tn his book Bishop Brown nays at tention to the High Church" element by saying: The chief cause of the principal division among the followers of the Lord Jesus, by which His kingdom has been impeded is sacer- dotalism. It is the greatest obstacle in the way of the reunion of Chris tendon, the cause of modern indif- ference toward Christianity and of the falling from the churches"
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
SHOT THE WRONG MAN; FINED SiO
'Possum Hunters Find Themselves
 Full of Birdshot

Loboke.-James Woodall, a prom inent farmer who accidentally shot ttc wrong man a few days ago, was tried in justice court here and fined SIC and costs. The evidence showed that Woodall heard a noise near his house, that dogs were barking and seemed to have something treed Woodall had had some difficulty with q neighbor named Hays some days before, in which Hays had drawn a gun on him. Woodall made for the place of the disturbance with a gun loaded with birdshot. When he ar rived at the spot he discovered a form, in the bushes and thinking that 1t was his adversary of few daya before, yelled to him:
 Lock out; l am going to fire"
 Bank a-loose," came a reply from the bushes.
 8Codall banged a.loose," and Bob North and Will Hays. son of the man with whom Woodall had quar. reled, now carry quite a supply of birdshot in the arms and breast. but With 'his exception are none the worse off for the experience.
 It appears that North Hayes and a friend had gone 'possum hunting and had run 'possum up this particular tree; that the boys had sent one of their number up the tree to get the 'possum. when the others were fired upon. Woodall was firm in his state ment that he did not intend to shoo, this narticular Hays. and that he hit the wrong man.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Capitol Heating Question Is Onss'''so

Little Rock,-The state cap'.,, ,.s commission is still graphing a am the proposition of providing 'sn ,.n, porary heat for the state c"ps. .sr building until the legislature ~r M make an appropriation Tor .ne pm. p manent heating plant. and the .os, ovs ing legislature may decide 'O ,hoy in the old statehouse, where u.u, are at least certain of keeping "'
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
ouachita County Fair October 2

Camden.-The fifth annual Ouach- annual Land Congress will be held jointly here the week beginning Oc- tober 9, under the auspices of the Camden board of trade. H. B. Feiu- berg, who has charge of the fair has just returned from St Louis, where he closed a contract with a carnival company to furnish amusement.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Tuo Steamers Held for Debt.

Helena.-The steamer F. M. Ow- chs and the ferry Zerah Jr. are tied up at the Helena landing, having been seized for debt. The steamer Owens
 was the first boat to be seized. This was for an alleged debt of si33. Following this, the Monongahela Coal X Coke Company seized the boat for a coal bill of $400 The latter com pany followed this n2 by levying on the Zerah IF. for s1.200, allegel to be due the company for coal supplied the boat. The United States marshal has custodians in charge of both boats.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
EaoIes to Meet in Little Rock in 1911

Hot Springs-The Fraternal Order of Eagles of Arkansas closed thelr annual convention here. after seleet
 ing Little Rock as the next place ol meeting and electing the following ing officers. President, P. Farmer Dot Springs; vice president, Ii. p' Riff, Argenta; chaplain, J. 5. Marre' Little Rock; secretary, w. C. Hut ton. Little Rock; treasurer, A. d. Gunther, Hot Springs; guards, cnas' Lewis, Benton, and Ed Sammons, Pins Bluff: trustees. Barney Stiel ana o' A. Roth, Little Rock, and E. G. MOT ris and Dr. ]. w Bush, Hot springs
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Nearo Crushed in Cotton Press

Washington.-Charlie Harris, de, mented negro, about 90 years old, an inmate of the county poor farm. was crushed to death in the cotton press of w. S. Thompson on ttc farm. The negro had escaped from his quarters and had hidden in the press when he was being sought. Shortly after seereting himself, the press was started, and if he uttered any cry it could not be heard on ac count of the noise of the machinery. When the press was opened his mangled remains were found.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
od Man Begged Boy to Shoot Him.

Harrisburg.-A man named Weoo' who was old and decrepit from ase and disease and who was being taAea care of by the county, eommittea sur eide here at the residence Of w, .. Harcourt. MT. Harcourt says 'Aa Webb begged his little 4-yearola p0' to shoot him, but the boy reiuseu' and the old man drank neariy au ounce of laudanum, dying in ieN hours.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Aged Postmaster Bound Over.

Helena.-B. F. COOpwO0d. formerly the aged postmaster at Watson, De. sha county, charged with the embez- clement of over $500 of postal funds, was brought to Helena by a deputy marshal and after a preliminary hearing before United States Com missioner Crum was held in sl ,000 bond to await the action of the fed eral grand jury at the next term of the United States court in Little Rock,
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14

The aviating joy ride has been in. augurated. This should be nipped in the bud. With aviation going on in a scientific and respectable manner it will upset aerial travel at the start to have reckless aviators darting along through space. ready to collide with any other old aeroplane which may happen along, or to drop on un- suspecting pedestrians without warn faG
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
To Build a s4o.ooo Bridae.

Camden. The Ouachita County Leyying Board met a few days ago and made appropriations for the pres ent year, Among the items provid- ed for was a steel bridge over the Ouachita river to cost s40,000. The assessed valuation of all property In Ouachita county now amounts to $5. 1S0.000. The amount appropriated for general county purposes amounts to s33.350.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Good Price for Cotton.

Rison.-Farmers are jubilant over the prices they are getting for their cotton and seed this fall Ordinary hill cotton is bringing fl IA cents and seed s24 a ton. These prices will go long way in overcoming the shortness of the crop. The crop Is being placed on the market as fast as gathered.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14

A young woman in New York tried to kill herself because editors would not publish her poetry. If that were cause for suicide. half the present population of the country would long ago have ceased making a show ip the census returns
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
laundrymen Meet at Little Rock

Little Rock.-Thirty-three laundry. men. representing the leading laun- dries of Arkansas and Louisiana. met in this city and organized the Ark ansas-Louisiana States Iaundrvman,s Association.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Deaf-Mute institute Opens.

Little Rock.--The Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute and Arkansas School for the Blind have opened for the l910-11 terms. Both institutions opened with larger attendance than last year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Starts a New Paper.

Gentry-Tallman X Co.,, publishers of the Journal.Adyance of this city, have just installed a new six-column Diamond cylinder press. and have moved the press formerly used here to Decatur, where they have started the Decatur Herald.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
Cherokee Headlight Is Sold.

Imboden.-The Cherokee Headlight, weekly paper published at Biggers. Randolph county. has been sold to Mrs. Willis NJ. Biggers of that place. Mrs. Biggers is an experienced news. paper woman. and will succeed C. Lee Wilson as editor and manager of the Headlight.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14

A parachute performer in red tights frightened the Rockefeller estate by descending on it from the air and was carefully carried outside the gate
 Perhaps they thought it was the IT. rtian-haired siren, whose recent dis. covery has so perturbed the oil trust.