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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
ARKANSAS ITEMS IN BRIEF

Logan county will have a fair mex
fall
The Newark Journal Is making
fight for more sidewalks in thai
town.
Bonneville has shipped nearly 7OW
bales of cotton this season.
Gentry will buy a chemical fire en-
CINE soon.
Harrison is preparing to rais1
$4,000 to erect a building for col
lege.
The young men of Lonoke have OF
ganized a gymnasium association an1
have leased for quarters a buildina
now being erected there.
The deposits in the banks of MOI
ticello total s6S9.066
Hazen is to have electric lights H
short time.
A protest against Representati'I
Thweatts Grand Prairie canal h6
is being circulated at Hazen.
There were 200 marriages in BOOB
county last year.
J. ]. Teller was crushed to dean
under a falling elevator at DeWit
last week.
The Chicot Spectator, published
Lake Village, wants that town to paA
street sprinkler for use ne'
summer.
Helena has a saloon for every "
residents, 1t is said.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
After a New RaiIWa y.

Northumberland county is expect.
ing to secure the Memphis, Dallas &
Gulf railway, and her people are very
much enthused over the prospects. J.
F, Rutherford's deal with Chicago
capitalists for the Saline river and
Anderson road will give another link
in the chain to Memphis, and. when
completed, will open up one of the
richest farming countries in the state.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Fixes Leaa Weiahts.

Senator Hollands bill fixes the le-
gal weight of commodities in sacks
MS follows, Wheat. bran. corn chops
wheat shorts, alfalfa meal, alfalfa
mixed feed, cottonseed meal, 100
pounds each; shelled corn, 1l2
pounds: oats, 12S pounds. 1t is pro
vided that all other feed stuff sold
by the sack and not mentioned in the
act shall be loo pounds.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Ask Return of Cotton Tax.

Representative Hurstts concurrent
resolution asking congress 10 return
the cotton tax levied upon the cot
ton growing states between the years
1852 and 1872 10 those states from
which It was collected. and asking
the governor 10 transmit copies of
the resolution to the president Of the
United States. the governors of the
other states and the senators and rep
resentatiyes Of Arkansas in congress,
that they may introduce a bill for the
same purpose, was unanimously
adopted The money represented in
the resolution is some $6S,Q000 600.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Committees Are Appointed.

President Toney of the senate has
named the standing committees Of the
upper branch of the legislature The
committees are 90 in number.
Speaker Milwee has announced his
appointment OF the house committees
Forty-two committees were announced
by the speaker. comprising over 400
members Each member in the house
is on from three to six committees
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Bills Introduced.

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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Raj ROAD FOREMAN BELIEVED Dad
Man Who Visited Relatives During
the HOLIDAYS Cannot Be Located.

Ozark.-James Scanton. foreman OF
the steel gang of the Prescott &
Northwestern railroad, who visited
relatives here during the holidays, is
believed to have been murdered He
left here January G. and although nu-
merous kilograms, letters and other
messages have been sent making in
quiries about him. none has been
answered A letter was received by
r. Gamble from Nathan, signed by
Or. c. c. Parlee. The letter was a
request for $40 and stating that Mr..
Scanton was sick at Nathan. Mr..
Gamble telephoned there and the re-
ply was that there was no such man
in Nathan as DR. Parlee Scanton
had considerable money when he left
here and it is believed that he has
been murdered for his money. II is
also believed that a plan to get part
of the money he has here has been
formed. Scanton is said to have
considerable money on deposit here
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Pass Bill Over Governors Veto.

After Governor Bouaghey had We
toed Che bill appropria.iHg 100000
to pay the mileage and per diem and
contingent expenses of the general
assembly, the senate, by vote of p
to 4, passed the measure over the
governors veto.
In the face of strong opposition, the
senate bill appropriating 100000 for
the expenses of the general assembly
passed the house by a vote of DC to
"a. As the bill first passed the house
it carried only 100000, but was
amended when it reached the senate
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
To Consolidate Schools.

Senator Hughes has introduced in
the senate a bin which provides for
the consolidation of adjacent school
districts, the object of which is to
consolidate rural schools, with the
view of affording the pupils in the
country the same advantages for Sc
curing a high school education as
those afforded 10 pupils in a city.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
THE GOVERNMENT LOSES BIG SUHS
Judge Takes Case TotaIIing 100000
Out of Hands of Jury.

Fort Smith, Ark.-The first OF a
series of suits asking damages total
ling more than 100000 against west
ern Arkansas lumber dealers for the
alleged Illegal removal of timber from
government lands was lost by the
government. when Judge Rogers took
the suit against the Wagner Lumber
Company away from the jury and in
structed verdict for the defendants.
The court said there was no evidence
to substantiate the charges in the pc
tition and scored the forestry service
for preying upon homesteaders who
dispose of timber within the bounds
of the law.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Bills introduced.

BY Kellogg, to make unlawful the
taxing or charging of license to sell
ers of food stuffs.
BY Faulkner, raising the fine for
trespassing on plantations and farms
and breaking down the fences there
of from $40 to $500 to $50 to $500
BY Mansfield, making excessive
charges by heating and lighting com
panies unlawful
BY Ragon, to make destroying fish
by dynamite or by poisoning a felony
By Roddy. to include Woodruff
county in the Northeast Cattle Tick
Eradication District.
BY Swepton, to prohibit cattle run
ming at large where they can get at
growing crops.
BY Anderson, providing that auto
mobiles give the right of way to other
vehicles and pedestrians, carry their
numbers on the fore lamps, and other.
wise restricting motor car drivers
and owners.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
To Build More Canning Factories.

Berryville.-Truck farming and gar
dening will probably become more
profitable in this part of the state
soon as the railroad has announced
a large decrease in the rate on can
ned goods from here to the leading
markets. This is encouraging capt
talists to figure on the erection Of
more canning factories.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
LUMBER MILL IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
One of kimbaII-Lacy Plants at Ark
ansas City Goes Up in Smoke.

Arkansas City.-The largest of the
two Kimball-Lacy sawmills burned
few mornings ago. The fire origi'
mated in the blacksmith shop, and
owing to the strong north wind blow
ing at the time, was entirely beyond
control before sufficient help could
arrive TO extinguish it. All of the
private papers and records in the of
flee were saved This was the big
$4,000 mill located on the bank Of
the river between the railroad and
the river 1t was fully covered by
insurance. The mill employed about
loo men. part Of whom will be thrown
out of employment for the next 90
DAYS.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Sues Railroad for $4,000 DAMAGES

Conway.-ln the Faulkner circuit
court John Rose filed suit against the
ST. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Railway Company for $4,000 damages.
alleged TO have been sustained by
him at Little Rock January s. Rose
claims he was a passenger on that
date from Conway to Newport. and
while boarding the train at Little
Rock for Newport the train was y:o
lently jerked, throwing him to the
platform and breaking his arm.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Will Resume Brick Making.

Stuttgart. - Henry Vessels, owner
Of the brick and tile factory in this
city, is now negotiating a deal look
ing to the disposal of his holdings
and the future operation of the brick
plant, which has been shut down for
several years. If the deal is COP
summated, steel culvert and ceiling
factory will also be operated in con
neetion with the brick plant.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Survey for Federal Ruildinn.

Paragould.-W. S. Newson, a WELL
known civil engineer from Wynne,
assisted City Engineer Waddell in
making a survey OF the government
lot located on the corner of West
Court and Second streets. The gov
eminent purchased this site about
two years ago with a view to erecting
federal building on It. II Is under
stood the plans for the structure have
been drawn and work will probably
be started in the near future.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Governor Announces Nominations

Governor Donaghey has announced
the following nominations: r. Jack
son and A. Bertig. directors of the
ST. Francis drainage district; DR.. A.
B. Mckinney. director of the western
Clay county drainage district. To sue.
coed himself; Dr. F. W. Cox. director
of the Murray creek drainage dis
trict. vice w. A. Krimminger; r. l..
Bradshaw and Henry Moore Jr., di-
rectors OF Red River Drainage pls-
trict No. /, to succeed themselves,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
A BILL 70 Define 1ndiaencv ."

4 bin has been introduced in the
house by Representative Pipkin pro
Yiding that INDECENT persons shall be
those whose incomes, salaries or other
means of livelihood amount to less
than $50 per annum, and requiring
a sworn statement of ndigency ard
physical incapacity before being eli
gible 10 Confederate pensions.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
To Make New Amendment Effective

Senator John p Logan has intro
duced in the senate bill providing
for carrying into effect the initiative
and referendum powers reserved by
the people in Amendment No 10 TO
the constitution Of the state of Ark.
ans;s on general. local. special and
municipal legislation, to regulate
elections hereunder and to punish Vi
olations of the act.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
A New Paper Is Issued.

Helena.-"The Delta Farmer" a
monthly paper devoted to the agri-
cultural interests of Phillips county
and Arkansas, has made its first APP.
pearanee. The new paper is pub
lished by the agricultural committee
Of the Helena Business Mems League.
Dan T. Cutting. an old-time newspa-
per man and industrial commissioner
of the LEAGUE. is MANAGING editor.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Lackey's Bill Would Bar Liquor.

\ blow was aimed al the liquor
traffic when Representative Lackeys
bill to prohibit the sale of intoXicat-
ing drinks within radius of four
blocks of the capitol was amended to
prohibit the sale within a radius of
four miles. The bin, after amend
ment was referred to the committee
on temperance,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
All Over Arkansas
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Farmer Ships a Carload of HOGS.

Washington.-A. n. Straud, pros.
porous farmer of this place, shipped
a carload of hogs to st. Louis a few
days ago This is perhaps the first
carload of hogs ever shipped from
this part of the country, and it marks
the beginning of an industry here.
The hogs will total in weight about
30,o00 pounds and are expected to
net about $1,000. Another car win
be shipped soon.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Work on College Being Pushed.

Jonesboro-The brick work on the
main building and on the girls and
bows dormitories of the Agricultural
College has been completed and the
remainder of the work on each will
be pushed as rapidly as possible, "a
order that the work may be completed
within the time prescribed by the
contract.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Death Claims a Prominent Attorney.

Little Rock.-John Edwin Williams,
30 years old. one of the pioneer citi.
Zens of Little Rock and one Of the
leading attorneys of the state. died at
his home here after an illness of six
months. Mr., Williams had been in i'll
health for the past year. his condition
growing serious about six months ago.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Enqineer Scalded to Death.

Rlytheville,-John Milhorn. the or
gineer who was scalded by the burs;
ing Of steam pipe at the power AM
light plant here, succumbed TO his in
jGries few hours later. Mihorr
leaves surviving him a wife and eigh
children.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
The Sinking Fund Is Depleted.

The bill introduced in the house by
Hardage of Clark, which transfers
100000 from the sinking fund to the
general fund, which was later amend
ed in the senate to admit the clause
that the money was to be used for
paying the members of the legisla-
ture. will only leave $2.117 in the
sinking fund
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Mans Injuries Prove Fatal.

Corning.-As the result of injuries
received when pile driver belonging
to the Bayless Manufacturing Com
pany plunged from a trestle, Carl
Baumhofer is dead the dead man,
who was 20 Years old. sustained a
broken leg and internal injuries when
he was caught under the overturned
machinery.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Arkansas Girl Lost in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, OkIa.-Ruth DarE
ing. 10 years old. who came here from
Mansfield Ark. to work in a laun
dry, has disappeared and the polio,
are searching for her. They believe
she may have been the victim OF
white slave traders.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Boy lakes His Own Life.

Mammoth Spring = Earl French,
the 17-year-old son of Prof. e. l..
French. living three miles east of
here, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the breast. He tied a
string to a trigger of a shotgun and,
pointing the muzzle at his heart,
fired, The family can not give any
cause whatever for the rash act.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
U. S. Commissioner Files Report

Helena.-United States Commits
sioner Z. r. Crum has just filed his
report showing that % petitions il
bankruptcy were filed in 1910 for the
eastern district of Arkansas. Thi:
is slightly in excess of those filed il
1909.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
True Bill CHARGES Murder.

Imboden.-Charles Pickett was in
dicted by the grand jury of Randolph
county, in session at Pocahontas, on
charge of the murder of George
Keeney, prominent farmer and
stock dealer near Imboden. The in.
dictment charges murder in the first
degree.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Two young Englishmen have been
sentenced to four years in prison for
taking pictures of Notifications In
Germany Leave your camera at
home and avoid trouble when you go
10 Germany
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Pure base Daily Paner.

Springdale.-J. p. Stafford of tn
Springdale News has purchased JohI
Neelys half interest in the Fayette
Vile Daily, and will edit that papel
after February l. Guy Stafford, BIZ
son, will be editor of the Springdal'
News
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Making War on Pistol Toters.

Helena.-War has been made on
pistol "toters" here for the past few
weeks, with the result that the prae-
tiee is on the decrease The invaria.
BILE $50 and costs have placed a ban
on carrying pistols among negroes.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Here comes snuffy old professor
who says that college women are fall.
ures. We suspect that the star-eyed
goddess ae had been making eyes at
has funked on her examination In
comic sections.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

There is a bunch of bachelors in a
certain Dakota city who are advertis
Ing themselves as matrimonial bar.
gains. We wonder If they have been
marked down and out IN their own
town.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
Must Notify Prosecutors.

Senator Hollands bill. making cor
tain changes in the practice of jus
tees of the peace courts requires the
Justice to notify prosecuting attorneys
of convictions in their courts. which is
to serve as bar 10 future conyic-
tions.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Chicago BARRIERS propose 10 charge
one dollar for cutting the hair of
"tightwads" who shave themselves. Il
will not work. The average income OF
an American family being less than
$500. the average man can hardly af.
ford to pay st5 year to barber for,
say, 500 shav.s Besides the waste of
time.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Most of this country's $4,000 600
fire loss may be needless. but, as tho
man said coming down on the train,
It demonstrates that the people have
mopey to burn.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

The arrest of a Greek army officer
for the appropriation of 100000 Of
the governments money leads one TO
believe that all the financiers do not
hold forth in Wall street
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

American mules are preferred to all
other kinds in South Africa. American
mules receive their early tutelage in
strong, rich language, which perhaps
puts ginger into them.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

We've heard many people sing that
old song about wanting to be an angel.
but IL could be observed that they
were always afraid Of getting their
feet wet during the grip season.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

A Philadelphia man has been arrest
ed for stealing geo pounds of human
hair, or about enough for four up=to-
date coiffures, an especially serious of
tense In view of the present fashion.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

The Long Island youth who has
fallen heir to a fortune on the condi-
ton that he never become a clergy
man may be said to have fallen into
some easy money.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27
IN THE HOU Sc.

The bill to make October -, Co
lumbus day, a legal holiday, passed
The bin by Kirsh, constituting the
cohabitation of whites and negroes
felony passed.
Grants concurrent resolution 10 ap-
point a committee 10 investigate the
treatment of county eonvicts was
adopted.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

The department of agriculture's die
tum that Welsh rarebit is digestible
and hygienic would probably carry
wider popularity il extended to mince
pie
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

New York physicians are going to
charge for telephone consultations. ="
Thus is another avenue of free ad
vice closed to the world
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Cats and dogs MS household pets,
therefore, are menace. So also is
the mule. although he carries his dan
gerous germs in his heels.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Men thirty years old are estimated
to be worth $4,000 to the country,
and a good many would like to cash
In on that basis.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

There is said to be wealthy wom-
an In Denver who has never worn
hat That's probably why she is
wealthy.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

A New York woman says It is ut.
terly impossible for her to live on
So 1000 a year What hard work some
people do make out of living
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Pittsburg has already begun an an
nexation movement against 1912. 1t
IS the early bird that stands well in
census tables
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

1t took a postal card 3G years to go
from Connecticut to Indiana. Bet a
dollar he had 1t in his pocket all the
time.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Over In Europe somebody has paid
$4,000 for a grain of radium. Still
radium is a long way from being con
sidered one of the necessities of life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

The Salome music has been trans
ferred to photographic records, but
no one wants Salome in that form.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

In Pennsylvania is woman who
has waited nine years to be hanged
and IS in no particular hurry even
yet.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Somebody claims to have invented
a new kind of minee pie. 1t might
help more If somebody would invent
better kind of pill to be taken with
mince pie.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

In about two months the Ohio river
will show the grand old Mississippi
that there are some rivers which
have no intention of going out OF
business permanently.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

London society has experienced a
Jar, having taken to roller skates
again.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Keep your gurd up. The pneu-
nonia germ is seeking to hand you
one
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Cheerup, old man, 1t will be still
colder
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

The noiseless soup spoon calls for
a noiseless soup mouth.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-01-27

Mercury hasn't struck bottom yet
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-14
PROPOSALS WANTED FOR
GRADING.

Sealed proposals will be re:eive'!
at the office of the County Auditor
up to and including the hour o. 10
o'clock on Thursday, July 6, 1911. for
grading of highways as follows:
Between Secs. II & IL, 13 & "A, IL
& %, 13 & "a, in Twp. 1873, r. 80
Read betwee Secs. 81 & %, road
through Sec. %, road between Secs.
9 & 10, road through Sec. IS, all in
Twp. 1879, r. 80.
Also road through Sec IL. and De-
tween 10 & "a, 13 & IA and % { "a,
in Twp. 1877, r. 80.
Total number of cubic yards about
$4,000. lids to state price Der cubic
yard.
For further particulars see the
County Surveyor.
The County Commissioners of Bur-
leigh County reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids. All bids to he
addressed to the County Auditor and
mrked bids for Gradins).
By order of the Board o. County
Commissioners.
T, E. FLAHERTY.
County Auditor.