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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
BoMBARDMENT BEGINS WITH
GUNS IN FIFTEEN-MlLE RAJ
DIUS FIRING INTO CITY.
SHIPS READY TO ATTACK
Support Assault From HiIsides
japanese Consulate Har-
.,...... .bors .Viesroy Of City. ~,....-.

Nanking.=After more than half a
century of silence, the hills overlook
ing the walled city of Marking, the
ancient capital of China, swarm with
rebellous forces eager for it's occupa-
ton, and determined to overthrow the
last stronghold of the Manchus south
OF the Yang Use.
From the Tiger Hill fort for sew
eral hours big guns spoke repeatedly,
while farther up along the northeast
ern range, from the top of Purple
mountain, overlooking the Ming
tombs, for fifteen mile semicircle
westward to the Yang Use, smaller
forts scattered shells into every sec
ton of the city.
SO far as known, the casualty list
Is not large. Gen. Wong, second in
command of the defenders, is among
those killed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
LABOR HltN LUoE IN SUIT
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison Must
Stand Trial Again for
Contempt.

Washington, d. C.-Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Morri,
son, labor leaders, must again stand
rial in the supreme court of the DIS,
trict of Columbia on charges of con.
tempt arising out of the Bucks Stove
and Range case.
Justice Wright handed down de-
cision oyerruling the motion of the
,abor leaders for dismissal of the
proceedings under the statute of linn
itations.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
pope Receives Farley.

Rome Pope Plus gave a private
audience to Archbishop Farley of
New York The reception was ten
dered with considerable ceremony and
at its conclusion, i'll response to the
cardinaldesignates expressions of
gratitude the pontifr said it had long
been his desire to recognize the 10y
atty OF the Catholic church in Amer
lea and the merit of the archbishop
of New York.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
CUMMINGS SENT TO JAIL
Tennessee Financier Gets lndetermi-
nate Sentence on Trust Com
pany Larceny Charge.

New York City.-W. j. Cum
mings, the Tennessee fnancler, ad-
Judged guilty of the larceny OF sl4o,-
600 from the Carnegie Trust com
pany, which he manipulated as part
of the machinery of his get-rich-quick
methods, was sentenced to serve not
less than four years, eight months or
more tina height years and eight
months in prison, by Justice Davis IN
the criminal branch of the supreme
court.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
SIXTY KILLED IN WRECK
Torrent Had Caused Loire Viaduct to
Collapse as Express Came
Victims Die in Floods.

Paris, France-Sixty persons were
killed in a passenger train on the
Western State railway when it
plunged through the ruins of bridge
over the river Loire at Saumur.
A number of bodies have been re-
covered The bridge had been
wrecked by foods.
The train which had started from
Anglers, contained about 100 passen-
gers While it was crossing the
bridge the structure crashed with the
whole train of cars into the swollen
stream.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Forrest City.-Deputy Sheriff Guv
Appel of Lee county, Warden 2. c.
Smith of the state penitentiary and
Superintendent Knox, who has charge
of the Lee county road work, passed
through Forrest City enroute to Mari.
anna, with a gang of 81 convicts who
will be put to work with the other
convicts on the county roads of Lee
county.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Durbar Cargo Is Stranded.

Calcutta, India.-The steamship
Beachy, from London. is stranded at
Minicoy. She has on board large
consignment of articles for use in the
durbar at Delhi. These include the
harnss for King Georges horses,
many women's gowns and mems uni
forms and 400 cases of fireworks.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Fort Smith.-A suit that in all
probability decide whether boards of
equalization whose members have
been appointed under the disputed
Turner-Jacobson revenue measure are
legal was filed in the circuit court by
|. Fl. Nakdimen, Salisaw (Okla)
banker, in which he askes the court
to set aside an assessment of s32,500
on his Garrison avenue building there.
The tax assessor assessed the build
ing at $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
AGAINST EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Mrs. J. p. Morgan Tells Association
Her Trip to Colorado Opened
Her Eyes.

New York City-Mrs. j. P. Nor
gan has become an ardent anti
suffragist. Her conversion took place
last spring when she spent week in
Colorado and saw conditions due, she
was told to the enfranchisement OF
women. She returned and immediate
ly enrolled in the New York State as
ISOLATION opposed to woan suffrage
The fact was told at the association s
luncheon in Sherry's.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Jonesboro.-The jury in the case OF
Mrs. Della Jones VS.. the Ohio Handle
and Manufacturing Company. in the
second division of the circuit court
returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $4,000. The action was
brought by the plaintiff as result
Of the husband of Mrs. Jones being
killed about two years ago by being
hit with piece of timber while work.
Ing for the company.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
ImperiaIists Driven Back.

In the earlier part of the day the
imperialists attempted sortie
against the attacking forces, with a
view to recapturing their positions
and guns, but were driven back in
side the walls with considerable
losses.
The Tiger Hill batteries meanwhile
were pounding shells into Lion Hill.
They silenced the Manchu batteries
there, which, it is suspected, were of
little value.
The object of the first seizure of
Tiger Hill was shown by the early
appearance Of four rebel cruisers and
later in the day of other warships.
The viceroy of Marking and Tartar
general, in fear of Gen. Chang, the
imperialist commander, have taken
refuge in the Japanese consulate, in
which only the consul remained. He
Is the sole official foreigner repre-
sentative in Marking The consul is
well guarded by marines.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

=. Little. .Rock.-W, r Miller. so.,gxs,.
money order clerk ir the Arsenta
postoffice. who pleau guilty to one
count and was convicted on 26 others
in the United States district court nm
the charge of raising applications for
money orders and embezzlement. was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.
by Judge Trieber.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Train Kills Three Autolsts.

San Bernardina, Cal.-Three per-
sons were killed and two others seri-
ously, perhaps fatally, injured when
an inbound train from Riverside
wrecked an automobile at a grade
crossing near Cotton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
DIetz Flohts fer New Trial.

Milwaukee,. Wis.-What promises
to be bitter fight for new trial for
John +. Dietz commenced here when
counsel for the state and the convict
ed Cameron Dam defender appeared
before Judge Reid to agree on bill
of exceptions the defense will file
with the supreme court.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Spencer Found GUILTY..

Springfield, Mass.-A verdict OF
murder in the first degree was re
turned against Bertram G. Spencer
the "Iekyll-Hyde slayer" who killed
Miss Martha B. Blackstone, while
robbing the house at which she was
visiting.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Hosiery Company President Dies.

Milwaukee, Nis.-Carl Freschi. 69
years old, died at his home here.
freshi was president of the Hole
Proof Hosiery company and origina
tor OF the guaranteed hosiery idea.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Hancs for Staying Blacks.

st. Marys, Ga.-For the murder
of a negro woman and her daughter
near Kingsland, this state, j. A
OBerry, a white man. was hanged
here today. This, it is believed, is
the first time in the history of the
state that white man has been ex-
ecuted for killing a negro.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
c. L. Warmer Asks Parole.

Columbus, Ohio.-Charles l.. War
riner. serving six years in the Ohio
penitentiary for shortage of $643.,
900 while he was conencted with
the Big Four railroad at Cincinnati,
made application for parole to the
state board of administration. Warri.
ner started serving his term January
IA, 1910.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

La Crosse, Wis.-Competion of the
first 16 miles of the 16-foot channel
in the Mississippi river to be estab
lished between st. Paul and St. Louis
was announced here by Capt w. a
Thompson, L. S. engineer
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Ambassador China ENVOY 70 II G

Washington, d. C.-The appoint
ment OF Viscount Sutomi Chlnda to be
ambassador to the United States from
Japan was announced officially at the
state department. Ambassador Chinda
Is representing Japan at Berlin.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Mary Anderson says that any work
is preferable to stage career. But
successful people usually speak In this
strain Even our great financiers as
sure us that being a millionaire is
nothing like as easy as II looks
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Jonesboro.-Oscar Bishop, % years
of age, brother of County Treasurer
George Bishop, was shot and Instantly
killed at Weiner, the tragedy being
due, it is claimed, to family troubles
A man named Miller is charged with
the crime and officers are in hot mr..
suit.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

A Chicago paper suggests that only
light reading should be carried by the
aeroplane postmen. II is grimly an.
propriate, however, that a lot of II
goes to the dead letter office these
days
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
, sseseeeeeeeeeeeessees...
All Over Arkansas
essssseeeeesesssssess...:

Sheridan.-A great epidemic of hos
cholera prevails in and around sberi,
dan Many people have lost all =,
their meat hogs, and now the smaller
ones are becoming affected with tho
disease,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Mistake Causes Injuries to Thirteen

st. Joseph, Mo.-When two trolley
cars on the St, Joseph e. Grand Island
railway collided headon at Bailey
vile, Kas., As miles west, twelve pas
sengers and Conductor j. c. Cooper
were injured.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Declines Princeton U. Presidency

Baltimore, Md.-Dr. j. NJ. II. Fin
ney, famous surgeon. dean Of the sur
gical staff at Johns Hopkins hos
pital, has declined the offer of the
trustees of Princeton university tc
succeed Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Writes Reattie Novel. Dies.

New York-Writing story of the
Beattie murder and waiting on her
sick mother and sister was too much
for Avis Sarah Jackson. novelist, and
she died few moments after Beat
ties execution.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

An Asbury Park cook is reported TO
have had her $1,000 worth of diamonds
stolen This looks like deep scheme
TO attract all the cooks In the country
to the Jersey resort rsxt season.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
as of Crew Drowned.

Toxic, Japan.-The Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyer Harusameh, driv-
en- by storm upon reef OH cape
Sima, sank with the loss OF 40 mem
bers of it's crew of 60.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Society Crowd at CIub Secs Murde

Mexico City.-pablo Escandon. soi
of the former governor of the fedora
district, was shot fatally by Manue
de Asunsulo, former Madero leader
at the Jockey club. in the presenc,
of a society crowd.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

There are some women who never
change their minds. just as there are
some men whose automobiles never
break down-because they don't own
automobiles
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Mayer Charged With lmmoraljtv

Columbus, O-Sensational charges
are made against Mayor Arthur II.
Turnbull of Canton in the petition
for his impeachment made public by
Governor Harmon. The petition al.
leges Turnbull permitted police graft.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Texarkana.-About seven or eieA, ,
newspaper men, connected with looa,
papers, met at the board of trade anu
took preliminary steps toward lhe "
ganization of local press cup.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Statistics show that in nearly all
cases the college girl. when she mar
ries. stays married. Probably she
starts out by giving her husband a
vivid description of the hazing stunts
she has participated In.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

A New York young man has enter
ed Harvard with six trunks, 20 suits
and 10 pairs of shoes. Nobody. how
ever. has gone TO the trouble OF pre-
dieting a brilliant future for him.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
philadelphia SLAYER Convicted.

Philadelphia.-Fr w. Mcmahon
who shot and killed George A. Leary
wealthy real estate operator. whom
he accused of betraying his 1S-year
old daughter. was found guilty o.
manslaughter by a jury.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

A song writer has been ordered to
pay 81 week toward the support OF
his child Now we may expect an
indefinite number OF new rag
spasms
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
Fire Sweeps Balkan Town.

Buda Pesth.-Fire swept the town
OF Visoka, destroying 800 houses ana
leaving hundreds homeless. Nisoka
has q population of 5000, and for
lime 1t was feared that it would be
completely wiped out.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

violinist Kubelik has fed from Chi.
cago because 1t was too noisy here
for him Need II be said that he has
gone to ST Louis?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

It's our notion that everybody will
have to have his liver regulated and
In good working order before the mil
lennium can come
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

A Seattle clergyman preached from
q coffin in the streets and was pail
beared" home Seattle must be a
hard town to wake up
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

~Hoopskirts are inevitable" says a
fashion expert The only redeeming
feature Of hoopskirt is that 1t can
be used as a parachute In case of an
aeroplane accident
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Football fatalities have been less
frequent this year than usual The
game Is In danger of losing its popu-
larity.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Football is not all wasted effort.
Lots OF the pale-browed ordinary stu
dents get excellent exercise In giving
the college yell
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

A young actor has married a widow
worth SIS 100000 Il was about time
that the male sex of stageland was
recognized
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Magazines that are shipped by
freight are at least congratulating
themselves on not being completely
sidetracked
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

And the worst OF 1t is. the war be-
tween Turkey and Italy doesn't seem
60 be good even for kinematograph
purposes.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

A baby has been killed by hot
bag. This comes from departing from
the established and recognized cold
bottle
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

The man who killed himself after
Six hours of married life apparently
was satisfied that little often goes
a great way
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

A New York janitor laughed so hard
Mt Joke which his daughter told that
he fell dead. AS usual the joke Is sup
pressed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

No Chinese revolutionist wears al
any rate a pompadour.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
MANY Injured in Trolley Car Collision.

Haileyville, kas,-ln head-on col
hsion between trolley cars on the
Grand Island road many persons were
injured, but there were no deaths.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

II goats milk is a cure for inebriety,
ns Is asserted one would never guess
It by studying book beer signs.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

The Kings county, New York, jail
ps characterized as disgrace" Most
sails are open to the same criticism
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Hoopskirts are announced as due
10 return But fashion, like politics.
has its rumors that never come true.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

No true lover of nature ever goes
around declaring. in sepulchral tones
that life is vale of tears.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

swat the ants," cries a scientist
Say. savants-mayn't we keep one III.
tie insect for pet?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

China's infant emperor writes mar
velous compositions for one who has
Just begun his schooling
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

The effort to render hazing safe
and sane continues at various edu-
ggtiop2J .l2@.!..a1sepa..-... .,>..e... .. =.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01
What has become of the old-fash
Toned open-face applebutter pier
The autumnal colors are much finer
than those of the gaudy billboards.

The Chinese revolution seems TO
have got beyond the control OF the
police
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-01

Japans population Is increasing at
the rate of 100000 year. and the
surplus must go somewhere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-23
MARRIAGES

KEPPLER-WHITE-On Thursday. June o.
1911, in New York city, MABEL c.
WHITE, of Washington public schools, and
LOUIS F. KEPPLER. Of the United States
Navy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-23
FAMED DETECTOR
Of SHORT WEIGHTS
VISITING CAPITAL
"Issy" Wulfson, of Indian
apolis Calls on Col. Has
kell, Inspector Here.

Isidor Wulfson, inspector of weights
and measures of Indianapolis and
known all over the Middle West as
"Old Sleuth, Busy Issy," and just
"Issy'' is in Washington. Mr.. Wulf-
son is making e tour of the Eastern
cities for the purpose of comparing
their methods for guaranteeing full
weight to consumers with his own,
and dropped off in Washington to
visit the Bureau of Standards and Col:
w. c. Haskell. superintendent of
weights and measures.
For Colonel Haskell, Mr.. Wulfson
has nothing but praise. He has made
a tour of the markets and stores, and
said today that he is convinced thac
Washington buyers are getting pretty
nearly all that is coming to them.
In his own city Mr.. Wulfson adopts
unique measures for enforcing the
law. Convinced that purchasers at
the hay market were not getting a
square deal, Mr. Wulfson disguised
himself as a farmer and made a per-
son inspection. of the scales and meth
DDS of weighing
Single handed and alone. Inspector
Wulfson won a fight against the
Standard Oil trust in Indianapolis.
The great octupus was fined SO and
costs for selling short measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-23
STATE DEPARTh ENT
PLANNING BIG TINE ,
FOR ADMIRAL TOGO
Appropriation by Congress
to Pay Expenses
Expected.

How to show Admiral Togo a high
old time is a pleasant problem the
State Department officials are boast
ing of today. 1t is expected the House
tomorrow will adopt a resolution CIV
ing $4,000 for the famous Japanese
hero's reception in Washington, and
all, the State Department has to do
is to plan to spend 1t, without fear
of the Democratic inquisitorial COM
mittee.
1t was said at the State Department
today that some of the best in the
service were planning how to make
Admiral Togo glad he came. A Presi-
Dental reception, little rides in auto
mobiles, dinners, and smokers, will be
in the reception.
Admiral Togo will come to the
United States from the coronation
ceremonies in London. He will sail
from Liverpool July 90 and will ar
rive in New York August 4. He
will visit Washington, Philadelphia,
Niagara Falls and several large cities
of the West, sailing from Vancouver
British Colombia, seventeen days after
his arrival
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-23
Policeman and Bride
Leave on Honeymoon

Policeman Harry B. Taylor, OF the
Ninth precinct. and his bride, who was
Miss Martha Luskey, are today on their
way to Boston, where they will spend
part Of their honeymoon. They Will
stop at Atlantic City and Philadelphia
on their way back to Washington.
The marriage took place yesterday at
the home of the brides mother. Mrs.
Matilda Luskey, the Rev. DR.. Cogswell,
of All Saints Church, Benning. officiat-
ing. Miss Della Luskey was the brides
only attendant, and Lamont j. Mer-
chant acted as best man for Mr.. Tay-
lor.
Upon their return 10 Washington the
couple will make their home at the
Penhurst apartment house.