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ty-fOur hours the debt Of intOxication
Aas paid solely by his eyes. Perhaps
1.-THE pile Of double eagles strewn before
him on the green baiZe table conveyed
la fugitive and SOLDERING realization Of
the present; drove home the fact, as
only hard earned money can, that this
delightful deviation of the senses. this
genial warmth Of body and soul, this
impression that he was nabob who
might hazard with care free hand,
was purely fictitious and that the
morning would find him sepulcher
filled with the decaying bones of dead
emotions and the living worm of re-
morse. That pile of gold twinkling
under the oil lamps in private state
room of the John w. Shotwell repre-
scented one-tenth Of his yearly income,
and yet he was blithely stalking it on
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is Colonel Jacques Gaspard Deschamps
Moreau, and very much at yoh service,
subj
He stopped and whirled about. the
pen extended in his hand, as the door
Of the private stateroom opened. CIV
ing admittance to a man of perhaps
thirty-ive. who exuded a certain de-
bonair and rakish atmosphere. At the
neck of this gentleman's deliberately
frilled shirt there cleaned a huge
cameo. and companion stones fastened
the cuffs at his wrists.
"Gentlemen, your servant, and my
humble apologies" he said, with an
elaborate bow. II trust this is not an
untimely intrusion"
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CHAPTER l.

~ me card" said John Randall
Nj quietly, extending hand
oININ1 as firm as was his voice.
sSAaX For the first time in tWen-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
ARKANSAS MOVES FORWARD

The voters of Arkansas acted
with much wisdom when they
decided in Mondays election to
adopt what is known as Amend
ment No. 10 to their constitu-
ton. Had they declined on
Monday, it would have been a
mere postponement. The peo-
pie Of all the States are coming
to its provisions, which are the
initiative and referendum in
legislation. Arkansas, as it has
taken the lead of most of them,
will be the first to profit there
from. In behalf of the Amend
ment Mr.. Bryan made a hurried
tour of the State, and his con-
vincing arguments impressed the
voters. To him Arkansas will
long be indebted. We congratu-
late our sister State and hope
that soon Tennessee will follow
lead in the matter. Memphis
News-Seimitor.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
THE EDITOR WILL GET ALONG.

A Missouri editor, who is about
to pull up and leave for lack of
support, sarcasticaily remarks in
parting that editor don't need
money.
Don't worry about the edi-
tor, he says, he has a charter
from the state to act as doormat
for the community He'll get
the paper out some way, and
stand up for you when you run
for office, and lie about your
daughters tackey wedding, and
blow about your big footed sons
when they get $5-a week job,
and weep over your shriveled
soul when it is released from
your grasping body. and smiles
at your giddy wife's second mar
rige. He'll get along. The
Lord only knows how-but the
editor will get there somehow.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
FORTUNE TELLER
UNDER ARREST

Constable Dutch" Jones re-
ceived a telephone message from
Chef of Police Craig of Fort
Smith yesterday afternoon. say
ing that Lady Nellie Christion, a
fortune teller, had been arrested
there and would be returned to
Little Rock this afternoon.
Constable Jones has been maxi
ing a search of the country for
the woman for several weeks,
making several trips to differ
ent cities in the State seeking
her.
He alleges that she operated
in Little Rock and that she has
taken several hundred dollars
from different citizens of the
city on fake fortune-telling
scheme. The scheme is very
simple; she simply asks the vic
tim, so it is said, for an amount
of money which she is supposed
to place in a small sack in their
presence, but which in reality
she puts in her own pocken.
She returns this sack to the in
dividual with instructions not to
open it until the end of three
weeks. They feel secure and
do not open the sack, and when
they do open it they find it con-
tains only scrap paper.
The prosecuting witnesses
who swore out the warrant for
the arrest of the fortune-teller
is Gertrude Willet of 907 West
Seventh street. 1t is claimed
that she lost nearly 500, and il
is said by the officers that a well
known grocery merchant gave ur
as much as $3.50. though his
name is not made public.
The woman was here more
than month ago, but it was on
ly a little more than a week age
that the victims began to dis
cover their loss and reported the
matter to the constable.
1t is not stated whether Oh
not the woman has operated al
Fort Smith or any of the other
cities of the State, but Constable
Jones thinks there are not les:
than a dozen victims in Little
Rock. Arkansas Democrat.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
PARKHURST ON ROOSEVELT

No one, we hope. will question
the goodness of DR.. Parkhurst,
reformer, preacher, and public
scold. He writes the New Yo' k
Journel: 1t is difficult not to
regard Roosevelt as a national
castrophe. The riddle of the
career he is now running is built
on too large a scale to leave
thoughtful people in quiescent
stage of mind. What is TIE
motive that is actuating him
Has he been inflated into dispro
portionate bigness by the hatteIl
with which he has been pam.
pered? Has he been running q
such a terrific rate of speed dA-
ing the past eight years that his
momentum has got the better Of
him, and it is impossible for hin
to slow up? Is he campaigning
for the presidency in 1912.
Why. in the oceanic plentiful
of his oratory, does he not ir-
dulge in an occasional compli,
ment to his friend Taft? Very
many of us think the president
is caring for the interests of the
country wisely and well. He
has certainly in the course Of a
year grown Tremendously in the
confidence of such people as pre-
fer the steady shining of the
sun to the intermittent brilliancy
of fireworks or of Northern
Lights. Too prolonged contin-
uance of storm, earthquake and
tornado is not for the general
interest, and that while | de-
preciate apathy it would be
greatly to the political, ethical
and commercial advantage Of our
people if they could be relieved
from some measure of that con-
elusive condition from which
they are now suffering and of
which Mr.. Roosevelt is the pri-
mary cause.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
SCHOOL OPENS
At PRESCOTT

Monday morning the public
schools opened at this place.
There were something over 500
enrolled the first day of school.
The school opens this yeas under
the most favorable circumstances
with splendid corps of teacher
Below are the teachers and the
grade each will have charge of:
Grade l, Mrs. P. F. Chapall.
Grade 2, Miss Irene Royston.
Grade 3, Miss Mary Rudolph.
Grade 4, Miss May Dillon.
Grade 5, Miss Abbie Hale.
Grade 6. Mrs. J. w. Bostick
and Respess Wilson.
Grade 7, Miss Alice Bradford.
Grade 8, Ellis Butcher.
Grades 9. 10 and II, Miss Fan
nie Gillett, Mrs. Cora Mum anc
Prof. 0. L. Dunaway.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27

have got catarrh. The wolf is
bowling at my door. I've naught
to smoke or chew; but | shall
write to Theodore-he'll tell me
what to do. My Sunday coat is
old and sere. Pm wearing last
years lids, my aunt is coming
for a year, to visit, with her
kids. They will not trust me at
the store. and | am feeling blue.
so | shall write to Theodore
he'll tell me what to do. When,
we are weary and distraught,
from orldiy strife and care.
and we're denied the blam we
sought, and given black despair,
ah, then. my friends, there is
one chore devolves on me and
you; we'll simply write to Theo-
dore-he'll tell us what to do. -
Walt Mason.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
WILL BUY MILCn COW

Let me know what you have
in this line for sale. Must be
good COW and a bargain.
DR.. Hilton, Prescott; Ark
Hot Springs and return $315,
account Arkansas State Fair.
Tickets on sale Oct. 7th to 18th,
inclusive. good for returning
Oct. 18th.
Ship Lap And Finish Lum-
ber At Home Lumber Co.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
GOT HIS REPLY

A funny man INDUCED in a
practical joke recently. He put
an advertisement in a paper fer
a wife snd requested each candi-
date to inclose her carte de
visite. 1t was a foolish thing to
do, but one of candidates served
him out very we'll by sending
the following letter:
Sir do not inclose my
carte. for, though there is some
authority for putting a cart be-
fore horse, l know of none for
putting one before an ass.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
five BALES SELL FOR
% CENTS PER POUND

The second largest price that
has ever been paid for cotton on
the Tevernna market was receiv.
ed today by E. A. Dryer, of the
furniture company bearing the
same name, who sold to Lee
Rosenberg five bales of long sta
pie cotton at % cents per pound.
The cotton was grown on Mr..
Dryers farm and the lint is
about l 1-2 inches in length,
making it the finest speciment
that has been brought to Texar-
kama the season-Texarkana.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
EAST AND WEST SIDE

For Sale-18 lots in Emmett.
This is a fine place fer resi-
dences. This property can be
bought now for $500. %, half
Cash, balance on time with lien.
Party wants 70 leave the state.
Vaughan Realty Co.
Are you keeping UP with the
Circular Staircase ? 1t is a most
interesting story, and every one
should read it.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27
The UNIVERSAL HELP.

My cows gone dry. my hens
won, t lay, my horse has got the
Group; the hot winds spoiled my
budding hay, ard | am in the
SOUP. And while my life is sad
and sore, and earthly joys are
few, III write a note to Theo-
dore; he'll tell me what to do.
fear that | am going bald, and
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27

The A. B. Clark Horse Sales
Company will hold their next
big sale at Miles City, Montana,
on September II, l3, IA, d 10.
They will sell on these dates
20OO horses consisting OF all
classes. If you want the big
mares with colts or good draft
bred Teanlings attend this sale.
Horses of all kinds are selling
cheaper at our sales than any
where on earth. Our October
sales will be held on the 10th to
18th also 28th and 29th. Write
for information.
NOTICE.
| have two seventy saw guliett
gins twelve inch saws, only been
run one season. Saws ana
brush good as new. | will sell
at a bargain.
Jas. Snodgrass.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-09-27

On Sunday morning Luther
Burns and Miss Ollie Mangum
both Of this city were married.
Mr.. Burns is a manly young
ma n and has been employed by
the Ozan Mere. Co. for some
time.
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1t was agreed that Jack and Mabel should
accompany Mrs. Brown chat was the
good lady's nance, to her home. which
she told them was away over on the
hills, far from the river And that was
just what Jack and Mabel wanted. How
they had longed and longed to see the
country beyond the river, far away among
the hills.
Mrs Grey wrapped up Jacks and
Mabers nighties and gave them their
combs and hairbrushes and other little
toilet accessories to carry along with
them. And the children we're quite hap
by. for it seemed like taking long
journey.
On the way to Mr.. Browns farm Jack
and Mabel got very we'll acquainted with
Mr. and Mrs. Brown and enjoyed the
conversation SO much. And once at the
farm Jack ran about helping Mr.. Brown
with his evening chores. Meanwhile.
Mabel was assisting Mrs. Brown In get
ting supper and was shown the three
rooms of the house. While the place
was coy and as clean as pin 1t was
poor indeed when compared with the
children's own home, which was nice
two-story stone house containing six big
rooms And Mr.. Browns barn was only
half the size Of the Greys' barn. and his
fields were on q hillside, rather poor In
soil. And the country, which had been
SO beautiful at q distance, seemed COM
mon enough when brought so near to
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was soon enjoyed. Each good wife had
brought a we'll filled basket of provisions
and the table was loaded with good things
to eat. In the afternoon dance was en-
joyed by the young folks and even Jack
and Mabel took turn at the old Vir-
ginia reel. Oh. such fun as all the good
folks had on the day of the official open
ing Of their new bridge!
It was a Saturday that all this happy
time was held, and late in the afternoon
the crowd prepared to take their leave,
for farms chores must be looked after.
What fine time we have had" de-
clared one nice motherly looking lady,
speaking to Mrs. Grey. And how de-
lightfully you have entertained US in your
house and immense barn. 1t
is the incest farm in these parts, Mrs
Grey But, poor as ours is. / want you
to pay me y visit soon and fetch along
your lovely children. You know / have
no little ones of my own and do love to
have my friends children come to pay me
visits"
"Oh, how nice!" exclaimed Mabel, who
was a listener. Then she blushed a pretty
red to think she had spoken out so sud
denly without being addressed. She was
such q demure little maiden and rarely
spoke unless being spoken to.
The lady from the other side of the
river turned and put her hand on MabePs
shoulder. Would you like to go home
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travelling Birds.

-R and Mrs. Robin Redbreast had
M been thinking for several days
Iva that it would soon be time for
them to start on their trip south. AS long
as the nights were not too cool for them
to sleep comfortably in their little
feather beds and as long as there
were any worms or insects for their
breakfast they would stay in their
summer home. Day by day their
food had grown searcer. and each
night grew colder, until at last the busy
little birds decided that they could delay
travelling no longer. The last day before
their journey they spent very busily, for
they flew about from tree to tree telling
their friends goodbye. Almost every
where they went they found that the
other people Of birdland were themselves
thinking Of starting for a warmer home,
so many of the birds thought it would be
a good plan for all to travel together.
The idea just suited Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
Redbreast, for since their children had
grown up and left the nest the parent
birds often wished for company The
plans were soon made by the chipping
creatures that attended. meeting in an
old apple tree in the orchard. Every bird
was SO excited that all wanted to speak
at once but that would never have done
The older and wiser birds first gave their
plans, for they had made many journeys,
so knew where the pleasantest homes
were to be found. The younger birds
were so anxious to start their autumn
travels that they kept their coats in beau
tiful order, just waiting for the happy
moment of sailing to come.
Early the next morning the flock OF ex-
cited birds darkened the tree again, but
this was to be the last meeting in the Or
chard for some time. Mr.. Robin Red
breast and a few other of the bravest
birds led the way high up in the air and
across meadow after meadow. until the
few birds left behind in the orchard could
see only little spots in the distance. Ev-
.ervwhere, as the robins flew southwark
there were little girls and boys far below
in the fields or on the city pavements
saving: do you see that flock OF birds
going south? They are going to land
the year. We will miss the robins, but
the people in the south will be glad to see
them come to protect their crops from the
insects which feed upon young plants and
fruits"
hocks of different kinds Of birds flying
south. II you could see their bills you
would know that they are all related, for
they are insect eaters with long sharp
bills for picking the little robber insects
stay in northern homes during the winter
have broad, strong bills for eating the
hard seeds left upon the trees and bushes
You see the seed eaters may easily do
their marketing, for flying from tree -
tree is lots of fun for the eird people.
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The Indian Boys Friend.

FTER leaving the beavers lodge
~ Hiawatha went down to the big
1 y oak tree to see Mrs. Bushytail,
the gray squirrel. The little Indian boy
knew all of the secrets OF the wood
folk. so It was not necessary for him
tn ask the little squirrel mother what
she was doing. 1t was busy time for
her. as she was working to fill her store
house with nuts and acorns. She knew
that the cold winter would soon come,
with its ice and snow. In that kind OF
weather squirrels are more comfort
able in their snug nests than frisklng
through the woods trying to gather
food. Hiawatha knew something about
the coy nests Of the squirrel family,
because he had often seen their little
summer homes made at the ends OF the
hong tree branches. just where they
forked into smaller limbs. He knew,
too. that where the large branches
forked from the trunks there were
often holes in the trees. 1t was In these
holes that the frisky squirrels built
their wintry homes. They lined them
with dry leaves and twigs, woven SO
neatly than even the heavy storms
could not destroy them.
Mrs. Gray Squirrel was not the least
bit afraid of Hiawatha. for she often
scampered upon his back and shoulders,
but she never talked. That is. she never
could make the Indian understand just
what she said. Hiawatha often wondered
why the gray squirrels were not more
friendly with the ground squirrels that
wore such pretty striped coats. The
Indian liked the way the ground squirrels
or chipmunks built their storerooms I'M
der ground. You know that they always
make two doors to their storeh0uses, be-
cause they are afraid that pna may be
closed during the winter. They are
rather particular house builders, for they
have several underground halls leading
off, from the main tunnel. At the end of
each passageway there is a room for
some special kind of nut. One room may
be filed with acorns. another with chezt-
nuts and another with hickory nuts. In
all a chipmunk stores away about tenN
pounds of provisions for the wintry
weather.
Another cousin of Mrs. Gray Squirrel
is Mrs. Flying Squirrel. who can fly from
tree branch to tree branch because her
fore legs and hind legs are Joined by,
loose flesh. making sails. One Of the
secrets which Hiawatha might have
known was that the word squirrel means
shadow tail" 1t suits the little animals
exactly. because they may almost hide
in the shadows Of their own bushy tails.
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only one for yourself?" asked the visitor.
Dan said very emphatically that he was.
and that to give to the poor and to the
sick would afford him greater happiness
than to keep 1t for himself.
"Ah, then sit down and eat your sup
per. for 1t will be cold II you walt longer.
and 1 will consider what you shall buy
with the one golden coin," said the jim
nee. Dan was not slow in obey.ng: for
the fragrance of the steaming supper had
sharpened his hunger and he fell TO with
relish Never had he eaten such meal.
1t was q real banquet and for half an
hour Dan RECALLED himself plentffully
Then, his hunger appeased. he turned to
hts strange visitor. who sat on a stool
him.
"Ah, you have finished your supper. so
now we can complete our business. Take
the 200 golden coins and do with them as
your conscience and heart dictate. You
are q deserving hoy, and 1 have con-
fidence i'm your doing the right thing.
And, having had my good opinion OF you
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A Glimpse at Terra del Fuego.

rapidity It was. without exception, the
most curious spectacle 1 ever beheld. I
could not have believed how wide was
the difference between savage and civilized
man; 1t is greater than between wild and
dOmesticated animals, inasmuch as in
man there is greater power of improve
ment. The chief spokesman was old, ana
appeared to be the head of the family:
the three others were powerful young
men about Xix feet high The women and
children had been sent away. These
Fuegians are a very different RAGE from
the stunted, miserable wretches farther
westward, and they seem closely allied
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ment OF the fiowery kingdom celebrates .
holiday called the feast Of the chrysanthe-
NUNS. Then the people dress In their
finest kinlonos and crowd to the beauti-
full parks and public gardens to admire
the gorgeous flowers. Often five or six
different-colored and different shaped
blossoms will grow on one plant. In the
great garden called the Dongozaka In
Toxic the skillful gardeners train grow
ing chrysanthemums around bamboo
frames to form boats. bridges. people and
animals. Besides having good times on
this holiday many little Japanese win
prizes for growing the finest chrysanthe-
NUNS at the flower show.
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age to be happy, and get all there is 10
be had by hard work and economy. some
day we hope to have sucn mousse %
your father has on his farm. II Is SO
complete and beautiful
a.
eyes. and your fathers whole farm re-
minds one Of fairyland almost, laughed
Mr.. Brown. His fields are so rich. his
garden in such fine soil, that 1t seems
mere play to till the place. It's one OF the
richest and prettiest places 1 have had
the pleasure of seeing"
And on Sunday evening as Jack and
Mabel rode homeward and looked across
the river at their own pretty white stone
house peeping through the trees all bright
in their last autumnal leaves and saw
the red barn In the rear and the dove
house on It's roof, and saw the great
pasture filled with lettering cattle and
the horses running in their lot, with the
white paling fence about the well-kept
ward full OF the last hollyhocks OF the
season, and the arched gate. its autumn
vines still covering 1t, they grasped eacn
Others hands and whispered. theres real
Fairyland-there at home" And so 1t was,
too. and while they had always loved
their home they saw it from new point
of view and began to love 1t more.
THANK goodness for that bridge, said
Jack that evening as they sat around the
s,,nner table In their own home. 1T
brought us into Fairyland all right, but
first we had to go away into what ap-
peared from q distance to be so superior
to our own surroundings ana 70 De
brought back from distance to see 1t as
the world-passing by-sees 1t. We've the
finest home on the river. daddy"
And the finest boy and girl In the
world" smiled Mrs, Grey. For they are
so pleased with their own home"
! And with their papa and mamma. put
in Mabel, her mouth full Of apple dump
ling ugh. it's good to be home again
in sure enough Faiyland-"
but we certainly had fine time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown" exclaimed Jack.
'They are lovely neighbors, and now that
we have the bridge we can invite them 10
our Fairyland often"
(which we shall be happy to do. son, .
ayr ed Mr.. Grey.
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Orphan Dan and the Blue Bottle
-TrrrrFr $685. E r<TrrTT rreTeFE

place them in that pewter >casket and
lock it,
Dan counted out the one hundred coins
and placed them In the pewter casket and
that only one gold coin was left In the
pot. Now. what remains Is for you"
said the jinnee.
Are you satisfied with the amountg"
Dams face was aglow. Yes, 1 am
more than pleased, for I can get all that
I really need with one golden coin, for It
amounts to more than can earn In a
year. And-the thing which makes me
very happy Is to know that there is
money to make the poor comfortable and
the sick we'll. All, isn't that quite enough
to make me happier than 1 ever was be-
fore?'
Then you are wil,ipg to give two hum
dred golden coins TO others, and Keep