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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
MUCH ADVERTISING FOR ARKANSAS
A Special Exhibition Train Is Beng
PLANNED To Tour Northern States.

Little Rock.-The Arkansas Lanu
Syndicate which is managed by II
C. Humble and NJ. Y. Reckla"' 10
arranging for a special publicity tram
to leave Little Rock about NoVemoei
/. making a 10-days' tour OF North-
ern and Eastern states, Tor the SUE
purpose of advertising Arkansas ana
her unlimited resources. They are
CORES bonding with the mayors,
boards of trade and various real eS'
tate and business mems organlza-
lions Of the state with view to Sc
curing exhibits.
The train will consist of an eXhlbl-
ton car. Pullman and buffet car, ana
will he accompanied by a band. The
tour will end at Chicago, where the
party will spend a few days at tho
International Land Congress.
They say In their circular letter
We propose with your heip to ao
vertise Arkansas-every county. nooF
and corner in this state. and eacH
county will contribute equally 80
we ask your cooperation, and feei
that we will get it from your town
For We know by experience that the
good will go directly TO you, az
the direct efforts each county puts
forth will reflect generally upon the
state. the individual towns and cit
les receiving benefits as they are
represented. Will you put forth
something appropriate to your inter
ests? This movement is for the pur-
pose of bringing to the attention o.
outside capital the wonderful and un
developed resources as we'll as tn"
valuable fertile lands of Arkansas
The eyes of the nation are gazing
this way now Then is it not the
time to put on a dress parade? Yes,
the parade is going TO BE put on
We invite you to march In this. the
gaudiest parade any state ever had
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
RATE INCREASES SUSPENDED.
Commerce Commission Will Invest.
gate ", S. G p. Tariffs.

Washington. d. ca general ad-
vance in the freight rates on lumber
by the Nieksburg, Shreveport e pa.
cific Railway Company. which is par
ticipated in by $50 ether interstate
carriers, has been suspended by the
interstate commerce commission.
The tariff suspended provides for adj
vances principally on yellow pine
lumber from all points on the line
of the Nicksburg, Shreveport & Pa
cific Company in the yellow pine ter
ritory to all points in the United
States. After an examination OF the
tariff the commission. under The ex-
listing law, suspended it's operation
until January ;, 1911, because it was
held that the increases are unlaw-
full and that the rates, fares or
charges established by said schedules
are unjust and unreasonable
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
U. o. c. Erects a Monument.

Conway handsome marble mon
ument, standing 80 feet high, and
costing $3.50 has been ordered bv
Robert Z. Lee Chapter, United Daugt-
tiers of the Confederacy of this city,
and will be placed in the courtyard
The statue will represent a young
private soldier of the Confederacy
the members deciding It would be
more appropriate to pay a tribute %
the vast number of brave men in the
ranks than to an individual hero Of
the cause. 1t will be carved out Of
white Italian marble, and the work
will be done in Italy
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
He Knows the Game.

According to the Metropolitan Meg
zine, Fire Chief John Conway OF Jei
ley City. has solved the baseball ex
use question by the posting of tn,
GLOWING printed notice on his desl
[ fire headquarters;
"All requests for leave OF absence
wing to grandmothers' funerals, lam,
ack. house cleaning. moving. sor,
hroat. headache. brainstorm. cousins
5edding. general in6isposition. etc
lust be handed to the chief not late
IAN ten O'Clock on the morning of tn,
.ime."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS WIN OUT
Last of Injunction Suits Against Van
Buren, Structure Is Lost

Van Special Chancellor
Wallace of Russellyille. who heard
the injunction suit of Ed Ghastain of
Dyer and W. II. SHIRLEY and J. H.
Butler of Van Buren, TO restrain the
Van Buren, and Fort Smith bridge
commissioners from building the
structure, sustained the demurrers
filed by Judge Joseph Hill, counsel
for the bridge commissioners, in
which he held the act creating the
bridge Improvement district constf-
tutional and held every act of the
commission TO be fully and clearly in
conformity with the law.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
An Old Farmer Drops Dead.

Transformations Mayes. an old
one-legged farmer, dropped dead a,
the court house here He came TO
town to vote and after casting his
ballot passed the assessors office.
There he was apprised of the fact
that he had been penalized for fail
ing to assess. This made him very
excited. anil after a somewhat siren.
uous argument he started away and
fell dead at the steps. He was g.
years old.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
New Orleans Has s3e.o75 peop,.

Notwithstanding population Of
New Orleans is 339,O75, an increase
or 5l,971, or ISL per cent as com.
pared with 2S7,l04 in 1900. While
New Orleans growth during the past
decade was only slightly below her
percentage OF increase OF the previous
decade, the Crescent City, through
more rapid growth of other cities In
the 100000 class, loses its position
OF twelfth in the list of big cities
and now occupies fifteenth position,
Detroit, Milwaukee and Ne .ark, N
j.. all having jumped ahead of her.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Complete Randolph History.

Imboden.-The Randolph count
directory and history, which has been
under compilation for the past two
years, has bee1 completed and pa
on the market Ii is a large, hand
somely bound NC'ume, and contains
over 1000 page OF valuable inform
ton. The names of every man
wonan and chill in the county, thor
address, occupa ion. etc, are given,
In connection with other useful infer
nation that co'n1 be secured ohtE
by a personal Cal vass of the enti.e
county.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
GAME WARDEN Held TOR MURDER
Newport Officer Bound Over to Grand
Jury Under $1,000 Bond

Newport-Deputy Sheriff George
Johnson, who is also a game wardea.
has been bound over TO the grand
jury under $1,000 bond for killing
John Duncan a few DAYS ago. when
the latter is alleged to have attempt
ed to escape while resisting arrest
and then to have drawn 4 revolver
on the officer.
Johnson claims to have shot Dun
can after the latter had drawn re-
volver, following an attempt to re-
sist the officer, who had warrant
charging him with disturbing the
peace Johnson's statements, how
ever, were not borne out by other
witnesses, some of whom stated that
Duncan was unarmed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Kisses His Baby, Then Takes Poison

Stuttgart, Arb. Fred c. Blohm.
aged about % years. was discovered
in the barn loft in the rear of his,
home in this city in dying condi
ton from the effects of carbolic acid.
He died a few minutes alterward.
Blohm told stepson and his baby
goodbye before going to the barn.
where he drank the contents of a
bottle of acid. A few days previous
to his suicide Blohm had been arrest
ed for illegal sale of liquor, and it is
thought this had something to do with
his committing suicide.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Ask for Experts Return.

Jonesboro.-There is strong effort
on foot to have County Agricultural
Expert W. c. Proctor returned to
this city for another years work.
He spent one year here, and the
farmers report an increase in yield
of from 80 to 100 per cent and are
eager for more government instruc,
ton. The United States Department
OF Agriculture offers to pay the sum
of $500 for the salary OF Mr.. Proctor
II the county will pay like sum
The matter will be taken up with the
county Judge at once.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
The COAL MINERS CLAIM A VICTORY
Western Coal G. Mining Company
Settles Trouble With Employees.

Altus.-The Western Coal & Min
ing Company and their employees
have at last reached a settlement of
their disagreement here, and a suf-
fieient number of men are engaged
in cleaning up the mines with a view
to be ready for work in taking out
coal in a few days. The miners
claim a complete victory. gaining
every point in dispute Under the
cheerful aspect attending the resump-
tion of work, an extraordinary out
put of coal is anticipated
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
BIG Money in Raising Poultry

Paragould.-That there is good
money to be made in raising pure
bred poultry was forcefully demon.
strated by sale made by A. W.
Fligor of this city, who seld 80 Of
his White Wyandottes-th;s years
fowls-to Vice President Rritton Of
the Cotton Belt railway, the consid.
Grafton being SIS. or $3.50 a heed.
The fowls were shipped to Mr. Brit
tons poultry farm near Nirkwood.
Mo-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
FALLING Tree Hu.ts Coon Hunter

Peach Orchard While NUM-"
coons in a party with Scott DaV'u'O.
a wealthy land owner near ~
Jonn Garner OF Illinois was serlor
hurt by a falling tree wheh "o,
cut to secure tho game that nao ~
"tr sed." The 6 :tent of Mr.. Gafhe
Injuries have MT been deterihinoo,
but while they gro serious, 1t is M "a
thought they are dangerous anu sv
will be able to continue his 1ourn..
with the other members OF MS :.
in a short time. His party
route to Fort Smith.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
c. c. RID MAY MOI LEAVE ARKANSAS
Congressman Says He Has Not Fully
Decided to Remove to Oklahoma.

Little k-Congressman c. c.
Reid has not fully made up his mind
as to whether he will move to Tulsa
Okla, at the expiration of his term
n congress. He stated TO friends in
Little Rock when here recently that
he would remain in Arkansas if pos
sihle Il had been stated that Mr..
Reid would go TO Tulsa about March
l, where he would make his home
and engage in the practice Of law.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
fires SIX TINES AT AN OLD FNfwy
Walnut Ridge Physician Shoots o.
Alfred Bagley's Finqer.

Walnut Ridge, Ark-Dr ].
Hughes. practicing physician of this
city, fired six shots at Alfred Rag.
ley, an old-time enemy. one of the
shots carrying away finger of one
of Bagley's hands. The other shots
went wild. The shooting was the re-
suit of a series OF alleged threats
and Is the outgrowth of an enmity
which sprang up when DR.. Hughes
testified against Bagley In murder
trial.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Boy Killed by Switch Enqine.

McGehee.-Elcan Jacks The Il.
year-old son of John Jacks Of this
city, employed as night timekeeper
at the Iron Mountain shops. was in
stantly killed here while engaged in
doing some work In a car that was
being used as an office while the
regular office was undergoing re-
pairs The switch engine hit the car
and young Jacks was thrown down
an embankment and his neck broken.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
All Over Arkansas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A LARGE VERDICT Is RENDERED
Damage Suit Against Lumber a.
pany Gives Plaintiff S25 nm

Paragould-In the case of w II
Talley against the Paepke.I eioh,
Lumber Company of Chicago. suit -,
breach of contract, the jury ret,rnes
II verdict in favor of the plaintiff 70,
$4,000, the largest verdict ever "a
turned in Greene county. The cas.
was the outcome of a contract raa.
by the lumber company with Nv
Talley to saw 100000 feet Of umna,
at his mill in Marmaduke. II :.
claimed that the lumber was refuses
On the ground that it did not coma
up to specifications. The case wiI,
probably be appealed to the supreme
court
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Killed In Railroad Yards.

Batesyille-Win Younger OF 81
James was struck and killed by ar
Iron Mountain train In that conpa.
ny's yards here. Younger Is allegec
to have been drinking heavily an"
the railroad people declare he was
trespasser on their property "hen
killed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Dumas.-The Iron Mountain depo'
at this place was entered and rob
bed The burglary was rather
crude piece of work. and the IN
truder got only about 800 pennies for
his pains. The pennies had been iei'
in the cash drawer by the agent, on'
all the other receipts of the days
ticket sales had been put out OF ths
burglars reach.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Hunters XIII eIo Game.

Morrilton.-P. e. Witt. Clifton
Moose and V. A. Beeson have re-
turned from successful deer hunt
in the Maumelle mountains. A par
ty of twelve camped there for week
and bagged several deer and other
wild game
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Brakeman Dies on His First Trip

,onesboro Brakeman Minson of
the Joneshoro, Lake City & Eastern
ra road was run over at Dell while
switching and bad his legs cut off.
The unfortunate man was taken 10
Blytheville for treatment. blt died
from the loss of blood. This was the
first trip Minson had made on the
Cardwell, Mo.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Concrete Walks for Pine Bluff.

Pine Bluff.-An ordinance passeo
BY the city council puts praetcai'
all OF Pine Bluff in a concrete sioe
walk district. and calls for the pu'iu'
ing of walks which. If laid IN
straight line, would encompass a ais
lance of about 10 miles.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Henry DOUGLAS Acquitted d.

Newport.-Henry Douglas, indicted
for willfully and feloniously shooting,
manning and wounding Ella Walker.
while riding out OF Newport. was ac-
quilted in a trial by jury.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Has His Foot Torn OF.

Hamburg. L Wallace, "h4ie :.
turning home, was thrown out o. "'s
buggy at the railroad crossing, Yea
inc his foot entirely off HIS nor.
ran away, break ng the lines, i -,
son was in the buggy, but was u
injured.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Hoop Mill Resumes Operations.

Des Arc.-The Des Arc Hoop MI
& Lumber Company has resumed op.
eratiens after a suspension of near
ly a month, This factory employs
nearly hundred men and is one OF
he most substantial mills of its kind
in the state
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Residences Are in Demand.

Dermott. demand for resi-
dences here far exceeds the supp
Nh nbers Of families desire TO NOV
to this place, but find no hous''
available. Houses are being erec'e "
however, and II is hoped that ~
demand may be met soon
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

England is now figuring on gas
driven battleship TO render obsolete
all vessels of the Dreadnought tyne
People over there must sit up nights
thinking of new ways TO spend public
money
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
choked 10 c. ath on pea.

Hamburg. small daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewis wa
choked to death on pea, He:
mother was shall!ng peas, when the
chio put one in her mouth, it lodg
ing in her windripe, choking her t,
death,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Canada has discovered that II has
t3s 600 100000 worth of peat boys an,
1t is wondering how it can induce Its
people TO use peat at low cost in
preference to coal at high cost.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Esperanto will never offend against
the pure-food laws, unless its advo
Gates, being merely human. revolt
against its limited expressions for
emotional relief Its vocabulary does
not contain a single swear word
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

In Paris flet of beef is worth 30
cents pound and only cheap cuts OF
horse meat are as low as 20 cents
No wonder they call it that dear
Paris"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

The uncle of the King of Portugal
who saw man killed In street fight
among ruffians in New York. is nov
In a position to go home and write
book about American civilization.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23
Expert Is Building a Model Road.

Marianna.-C. T. Harrison, 81.
eminent expert, is in Mariahh"
perintending the construction VI
model road out of this city.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Half million in counterfeit coin
has been recovered by the United
States in the past year. Has any one
heard of any real money being recov-
cred?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

In the presence Of all this wonde,
fui aviation on the other side OF n
ocean 1t would seem to be high tim
for Americans to do a few stunts: O,
- It to be said that an aeroplane 4,
20 have no honor In its own country,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Poughkeepsie man who went tc
California to accumulate a fortune
rapidly has just returned after an alb
sence of 81 years. The old gentleman
will probably put in the rest of hi.
days reading all the get,rich-quick III
srature he can find and giving it ths
ha ha
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Correspondents are arguing that a
lie is occasionally iustifiable and a
Brooklyn judge decides that dam" is
not profane. Being good is becoming
easier.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

The language OF the North American
Indian and the Japanese contain ne
cuss words. What a handicap when
An aborigine hit his finger with a pre-
historic ak!
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

1t may be marvellous. but 1t is hui
man that Susie, the pet ape. should
refuse chewing gum simply because
her teacher tells her to?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

1t has been decided that divorced
woman is the widow of her former
husband. This classes husbands with
the dead ones
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Europe cannot expect to experience
\ cholera epidemic and an epidemic of
American tourists at the same time.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

An Illinois man has patented safe
ty pin with two points, However,
wearers OF the gallus are still waiting
for the two-headed nail
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Married men. according to statistics.
are subject to fewer accidents than
are single men. Somebody Is keeping
tab on their hours
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Have you taken 15 minutes of to
learn Esperanto?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Washington has displaced the eagle
and has made the woodpecker the
state bird This will make Old Badly
red -headed
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Men may beat the birds flying. but
3he birds don't have much trouble
with their propeller blades
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

The Philadelphia man who was
choked to death by high collar died
q death that ought to turn Harry Lehr
and Berry Wall green with envy.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

"A woman-hater has been captured
by cookies" More than one man
hater has been won by dough.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Occasional showers are useful, but
the weather man should not go away
on his vacation and forget to turn
them off.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

In the coming sham battle of areo-
planes is the contest to see which
crowd of aviators hurt themselves
least?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

There ought to be a greater differ
snce between civilization and the
merely complicated life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

A determination to practise what
we preach keeps us from doing too
much preaching.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

4 Y.cEg island mlkmaa mistook a
mule for a COW. Moral: One cannot
be too careful
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

''Kondamnigughin," the cuss word
IN Esperanto. is ornamental. but too
long for practical use.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

In the agreement between Korea
and Japan the latter did the agreeing
for both.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Paris has thoughtfully relegated the
hobble skirt to the museum of horrors
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

Dear, dear, when an asbestos plant
burns, where does safety lie?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-23

In time to come man may evolve
blunderproof, wreckless railroad.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
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retirement plans?
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Fill out the following coupon and It to The Times if
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The Washington times., 1910-12-19
LIEUT.. CARR SUED
FOR A SEPARATION

After nearly two years Of married life,
following a whirIwind courtship OF ten
days. and a marriage at midnight, Will
lam 3. Carr, twenty-five years old, an
assistant surgeon with the rank Of lieu
tenant. in the United States army, and
q son Of DR.. William Putnam Carr, was
today made defendant in a suit for legal
separation
The wife. who was Eleanor A. Nc
Gill, is twenty-one years OF age She
came 10 visit relatives at StOneIeigh
Court in March, Of 1893. Mutual friends
introduced her to Mr.. Carr at a dance.
Ten days later, March q. 1903. the
couple routed the Rev Robert n.
Moore out Of bed a few minutes after
midnight, and the wedding was solem-
nized IN the parlor Of the pastor s
home
Mrs Carr declares in her petition
for divorce that she and her husband
lived together at intervals until June
At that tine, says the wife, her hus-
band deserted her, has failed TO prop
erly provide for her support. and
from then on has shiTked his duties as
q husband Mrs Carr says her father
has been compelled to support her.
When Lieutenant Carr received his
appointment last June. he was stationed
at Fort Monroe