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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
SINGLE Tax Wins In Washinaton.

Everett, Wash.-Election returns
show that the single tax ordinance
submitted for ratification to the vot-
ors has majority of 2s. and il is
believed to have been approved
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Conway.-A government farm dem.
onstration agent will begin his years
work in Faulkner county within the
next week or ten days, according to
Deputy State Agent w. G. Apple,
who is in the city. The appontee
has not yet been decided upon.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Truskett Grant, New Trial.

Topeka Kansas. - The state su-
preme court reversed the Truskett
murder case and sent it back TO Mont
gomery county for new trial A. A.
Truskett was convicted of killing ].
d. S. Medley, a wealthy oil man of
Lima, Ohio. at Caney, Kas., January
Z, 1911.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Arabs Ready fer Holy War.

Tripoli. - Reports have been re-
celved here that the Arabs are pre-
pairing far holy war, and that they
have sent delegations to Tunis to in.
vite the natives to cross the frontier
and join the Mohammedans in Tripoli
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Admits Murder Charge.

st. Joseph, Mo.-George c. Papi-
neau, alias Albert G. Chester, TO ease
his conscience, confessed to the po-
lice that he assisted June 6 or 5 las:
IN the murder of William Blake in
Rayonwood, a Chicago suburb.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
U. S. Jury Indlcts Kansas cltxan.

Kansas City. j. Swofford, for
mer president of the Swofford Bros.
Dry Goods company, has been indict.
ed by a federal grand jury on a
charge of using the mails in a scheme
to defraud
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
PreachersIayer Is Pardor.d

Atlanta, Ga,-Rey. w. A. Kimmons
the preacher-convict, was released
from the penitentiary on a pardon
Kimmons shot down and killed q
moonshiner, when the latter invaded
his church.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Boy Robbers Kill a Baker.

Reading. Pa.-Gordon kaufman.
proprietor of bakery located within
three blocks of Central police sta.
ton, was shot and killed by one of
four youthful robbers. who escaped.
Mr.. Kaufman died instantly.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Gravette.-Fire destroyed the will
OF z. F. Craven and the Grayette
Canning factory. The loss to the mill
is estimated at $4,000, covered by So.
500 insurance. The loss to the can
ming factory is said to be $4,000, with
no insurance.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Stone Out for Champ Clark.

st Louis. Mo.-United States Sen.
ator William Joel Stone announced
himself unquaHfedly as favoring the
candidacy of Speaker Champ Clark
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency in 1912.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Van Buren.-A mass meeting of the
citizens of Van Buren, was held at the
board of trade rooms and plans for
the new Iron Mountain passenger sta.
ton here were discussed and accenteo
and the company notified.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Fort Smith.-Ernest Berckfelt, aged
s, son of dairyman residing in the
northern part of this city, was held
up by two boys, aged about 10 years
each, who drew knife on him and
forced him to get off his horse. The
youthful holdups then took the horse
and rode it away. The animal was
recovered by the police later.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Mob Demands a Negroes Life.

Meyersdale, Pa.-Hundreds of en-
ragged citizens surrounded the Jail
here, threatening to lynch Isaih Dor
man, a negro, % years old, who is
alleged to have attached 9-year-old
white child.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Paris.-While out hunting and try
ing to slip up On a crow, Dee Suggs.
aged 16, living six miles west of here.
accidentally shot and killed himself.
The entire charge passed up the left
side, tearing away his left arm and
shoulder.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Eriosson,s Assistant Dies.

Kokomo, Ind.-David Edwards, II
years old, friend of John Ericsson
Of Monitor fame, and who carried out
he inventors idees in the construo>
ton of that famous fighting ship OF
Civil war days, die here.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Postal savings banks of the country
already contain four million dollars.
For purposes of safety they are better
than the old stocking with hole In
the toe.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

New Jersey mule drank a gallon OF
whisky and then kicked himself to
death Evidently he realized that he
had lowered himself TO the level of
human being and decided that he
would be better off dead
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Prof. Lowelrs new canal on Mars Is
n thousand miles long. Provided, or
course. that he has not made mis-
take In the measurement.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
HankoW in Ruins.

Hankow, China.-Two-thirds of the
city of Hankow have been destroyed
by fire. The lowest estimate of the
loss is $50.000.00o Four hundred and
fifty thousand persons are destitute.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Rlotinq Prevails in Maioo

Washington. d. C.-Riotinc and
raids OF unorganized bands are prey.
alent in the southern states of Mex.
ice, according TO state department ad
vices.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Chinese revolutionists want a re-
public. but We fear the time Will not
be ripe until Chinese spelling is sim
plified Think of trying to mark a
Chinese ballot!
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Erlcsson's Assistant Dice

kokomo' lnd.-David Edwards. II
years old, friend of John Ericsson ot
Monitor fame and who carried out tha
inventors ideas in the construction
OF that famous fighting ship of civil
war days, died here.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Pittsbura Banker Beams Term.

Leavenworth, Kas.-Jaeob w. Hill
OF Pittsburg, Pa, entered the fed
eral prison here to serve a five-year
sentence for violating, the banking
laws. Fhe bankers Colony in the
prison 0w numbers xwenty-four men.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Up to date, photographers have not
been able to locate the perfect wife, %
but we are willing to bet that she is
not hitched to the perfect husband"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
All Over Arkansas


Helena.-Plans and specifications
for the new terminal station to he
erected by the Missouri Pacific,Iron
Mountain railway in this city within
the next few months have been re
ceived here.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

An Arkansas coon hunter complains
that the timber has been so thinned
that hunting is far from what II used
to be. and he declares that no keeps
only five dogs now Can anyone doubt
the meet of scientific forestry?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

A man In New York has brought suit
for damages for breach of promise or
marriage Some men would do any
thing rather than work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

DR.. Eliot says that a classical edu-
cation helps n man TO solve every
problem of life and yet in spite OF the
classical educations that abound what
q lot of problems still remain I'M
solved!
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

It is predicted that Chicago Will
soon lead the world In the production
of French bulldogs. 1t is New Yorks
next move.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

A Connecticut woman is said to
have read the Bible through sixty
times But did she love her neigh
bors?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

A New Yorker heard joke the
other day and laughed himself to
death. but It is not likely that joke
sters will be arrested for carrying
concealed weapons
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Vaccination for typhoid is doubtless
all right, but at the same time 1t Is
5ust as we'll to continue to swat the
fly and to refrain from drinking faint
I'd water.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

A New York woman is being sued
for $40 worth of monogrammed Gig
arettes. If they smoke 'em they ought
70 pay for 'em.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Last year Russia exported 2,99s.0oo.-
900 eggs. 1t is evident that the Rus
sian hen doesn't spend her time
studying explosives.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Statisticians tell us that there Is a
birth I'm New York every four min
utes-but not In the vicinity OF Fifth
avenue.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Howard PYLE Dead.

Florence. Italy.-Howard Pyle, SIS
year old, the American artist and au'
thor died here of heart failure.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

THE very latest is the intuitive
kiss" Nothing new: it's the old KIND
that often gets fellow into trouble.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Thus far we have been unable TO
determine whether the Chinese repub-
lie Is a reality or pipe dream.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

While the boy emperor OF China Is
busy learning history his subjects are
quite as busy making 1t.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Never fear water in any form"
says a beauty writer. Still men have
been killed by falling icicle.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Blessed be the man who tinkers
with an obstinate furnace and bias
phemes not
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Women should at least refrain from
wearing the hoopskirt and the hobbla
At the same time
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Daylight wireless records have been
broken Can the wireless find its way
home better in the dark?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Edison is to win a Nobel prize
He will probably teach 1t to talk In
q week.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

An Atlantic City clergyman tells us
that hobble skirts are worse than
beer Quite true. No sensible
nan ever wears a hobble skirt.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

An heiress has married an acrobat.
Making him Jump through" should BIO
simple.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
ARKANSAS,

Big type never helped a bad cause.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

After woman gets to be about 30
fat she doesn't seem to care.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
CANTON DECLARES ALLEGIANCE
TO REPUBLIC AND LOWERS
DRAGON EMBLEM.
REBELS CAPTURE FL CHOW
Pirates Raid Food Supply Boats and
Famine Is Observation-Disclosures
Cruiser and Jap Destroya-
Protect Foreigners.

pekin. China The excitement here
is growing intense The residents OF
the forbidden city are taking i'll great
quantities of rice and other stores
Fifteen hundred infantry and cavalry
of the Manch first division, who fed
from Shi Kai Chuang after the assas-
siHation of Gen. Wa LII Cheng, ar
rivered here and have entered the
city. The legations consider that Pc
kin is doomed and all hope for tho
Manchu dynasty has vanished.
Consular reports received at the i'm
perial capital agree that the reYolu.
tionary spirit has got beyond control
throughout the empire with the ex.
ception of Manehuria. The fall OF
Canton put all southern China in the
rebels hands The foreign legations
have arranged ample protection for
foreigners. The officials of the Brit
ish legation are preparing to exercise
their right of guarding the railroad
from Pekin to Tien Tsin
The temper of the Manehu troops
remains the most serious considera.
ton. The Chinese greatly fear they
may preeipitate conflict. Allowing
for recent assertions, it is estimated
there are 22,500 Manchu troops within
the outer wall.
Rebels Take Flu Chow.
Amony, China.-The city of Foo
Chow is in the hands of the reyolu.
tionists. After taking it, they wiped
out the entire Manchu district The
foreign settlements have not been dis.
urbed but fires have broken out in
several sections of the native city
threatening its destruction.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

The chestnut crop Is flne--not on
the stage, but in the woods.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
IA Hard-vvorked Man,

Perhaps we do. not realize 1t, but
the president OF the United States is
one Of the hardest worked men IN the
republic. The head Of big corpora
ton, e. H. Gary, for instance, can
slip away to Europe and the prgani-
zation will itself until he returns.
zation viii run itself until he returns.
but the president. surrounded as he
is by corps OF capable assistants
and advisers, must be on the job
practically every day In the year.
Today William H. Taft is the bus
lest official who holds high elective
position. A governor can get away
from official cares although his pay
may be locked il he stays away too
long but the president must get his
vacation in driblets. His vacations
consist of fifteen-minute intervals in
which nobody actually is waiting to
see him.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
cIew.

"How did the accident happen?"
asked the reporter on the scene Of the
railway horror, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer records.
Somebody stopped the train by pull
ing the airbrake cord answered the
conductor. $50 the second section ran
into u.s. 1t will take six hours to clear
the track so that we can 60 ahead. "
six hours?" shrieked passenger.
And / was to married today"
Have you any idea who pulled the
roper" continued the reporter. disre-
garding the interruption.
Il didn't have until now" whispered
the conductor But what do you think
Of that fellow that just butted in? I'll
sic the detectives on him.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

tations. And no sooner did he wish 1t
on then he began to wish it back.
II didn't keep your old ring!"
Daphne retorted.
You didn't"
mo. gave it away to a gentleman
friend"
Watt" the Count asked, in noble
horror 'cYou gave my beaudiful ring
away. Ach! To think OF 1t, init all
It's family unit historical significance,
being on der finger of some common
persona"
For a moment the very air was
tense between them. The Count
glared at Daphne, and Daphne re-
turned his glare with fiery interest.
She leaned over until her sharp nose
was within three inches of his face,
and said to him in razory accents:
"You can't insult me. I've been in
suited by experts!"
The Count jumped as though he
had been pricked by pin. This set
ting of him down as nonentity, &C
companied by sharp snap OF the
finger, was bit more cavalier treat
ment than he had ever received. He
could think of nothing to say in reply.
Daphne. now thoroughly angry. went
on:
Il want you to understand that Cen
eral Blazes"
You gave my ring to Cheneral
pIaznctp tho Count paenad
Sure" Daphne replied.
"Mein Colt i'm himmel!"
With one of his rings on the Cen
erals finger and the other on the
finger of the Generals wife, the
thought was too much. The Count
dropped Imply into chair and
wagged his head grimly.
Both rings In der same family!
Ach, Gott!" he murmured.
Harry hurried into the room, and
stopped in establishment at sight OF
them.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

:
What are we to DOR she tearfulJy
asked Daphne.
! BE quiet and listen to what goes
on out there" Daphne told her. "Mr.
Swifton is just as anxious to get IN
out as we are to get out. II some
one else doesn't drop in and have to
be hidden. think he viii work II
some way"
swell. If 4 get out Of here undiscov-
cred" said Mrs. Blazes. raising her
hand to wipe away tear. 'Tll never
f1irt again"
Daphne's sharp eyes saw familiar
ring on her finger
What lovely ring, Mrs. Blazesl""
she dissimulated. did your husband
give 1t to your
What? oh, this ring?" Mrs, Biazes
answered guilty. folding her other
hand abclt 1t carelessly, so as to
conceal it. "Oh, no, that's just ring
that belongs to friend OF mine
Daphne could not understand 1t, and
yet she could not ask any more ques.
tions. She contented herself with say.
ing:
"I've heard that sometimes rings
brought bad luck"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
CHAPTER VII.

When Harry and Lucy strolled into
the den, just after Daphne had sue
ceeded in getting into the room with
Mrs. Blazes, they were followed BY
Mr.. Medders. Mr.. Medders was find
ing many things to interest him in
Harry's home. This was the first time
he had ever been where he might
saunter from room to room and ex-
anime pictures, books and bric-a-brac
many of which were of kind that
were not popular In his own environ
ment.
"Oh, Harry" Lucy said this Is just
the most delightful visit"
I'm doing everything can to make
1t pleasant for you, and hope nothing
happens to spoil It," Harry said.
Medders. moving. about the den,
stopped at the door Of the library.
What is in there. my boy?" he
asked. Il haven't been in that room
yet"
"There?" Harry repeated. nervously.
"Oh, that's just junk room"
Thee means bunk ROOM" Lucy
corrected him, mischieyously.
YES" Harry said. Its junk
bunk room"
! "varily." said Mr.. Medders. "a junk
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
CHAPTER v.-(contlnued.)

No" Harry blundered. IT'S for
another woman"
Daphne drew herself up with the
pose of tragedy queen.
'Aha!" she said, in denunciatory
tones. so you're up to your old
tricks. are your"
Harry wilted at that, and could
make no sufficient reply.
WELL" Daphne decided, "T1l make
you the hat-on one condition. I'll
get 1t finished this afternoon, provided
that you and Just our two little
selves-shall have one of our old time
cozy, comfy dinners tonight
Harry was aghast This was too
much. The more he tried to get out
of his trouble the more new troubles
were invented for him.
Daphne" he said, IL simply
can't do that"
Two years ago." Daphne reminded
MIN, you would have jumped at the
chance to have the dinner. and never
have bothered about the hat"
Il know, but Daphne, it Is impos-
sfble. You see, these guests will be
here, and can't be away when /
should be entertaining them"
80 They won't miss you," Daphne
said, cruelty. You're not SO very en-
tertaining"
I know it-and I'm at my worst to-
day. So" with hopeful cadence in
his voice, "you get me the hat and
we'll have that little dinner some 9TH
er evening""
No dinner tonight, no hat today
was Daphne's ultimatum. when from
somewhere in the house came the
voices of Lucy and Carolyn calling to
Harry.
Great Scott" he muttered. This
things getting worse! They mustn't
see you here"
"They?" Daphne asked. "who are
they?"
One is my sister; the other is--the
other girl"
"Oh, goodness. Harry!" Daphne al
most wept. Il didn't mean to get you
into trouble. Hide me, hide me!
Heavens! If there should be any talk
about me-just when my millinery
: business is doing so nicely. You
ought to be ashamed to allow an in.
nocent girl to take such chances as
this"
But Harry was hurrying her toward
the library door At first he had un.
consciously started her toward the
other one, but halted, remembering
that Mrs. Blazes was there. He mute
iy directed her. to 60 into the library
and then said in hasty whisper:
Don't pay any attention to the
man In there. Just hide yourself in
there a few minutes, and I'll get the
girls to go back downstairs on some
pretext."
AS othe door closed on Daphne he
left the room and SO he did not hear
from the library the voice Of the
Count saying:
We'll. Ply gracious! Liddle Daphne. >
Nor the amazed tones OF Daphne as
she exclaimed:
Why, Count! What are you doing
here?"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03

"Here!" he exclaimed, you should
MT have come out here. Get back in
the library for minute and then III
let you escape"
Daphne and the Count meekly en-
tered the library, and Harry ran to
the door Of his bedroom and was
about to open it when he heard Caro-
Ign calling him:
"Oh, Harry, where are your"
Mrs. Blazes, hearing him at her
door, opened 1t and was now coming
out, when, to her utter establishment
he showed her back into the room
and pulled the door to.
I'm coming" he called to Carolyn,
and hurried out again.
simultaneously the door OF the IL
brary opened, and Daphne emerged.
1.-THE ideal" she calculated. Il won't
breathe the same air with that Ger
man foreigner!"
Then she heard some one approach
ing the room, and CONSERVATION seized
her. She looked nervously about for
place of concealment.
Where can hide? Where can
hide?" she walled.
The voices came nearer, and des-
perately she rushed to the door OF the
bedroom wherein was Mrs. Blazes
Opening the door, she dashed in.
With mutual EXPLANATIONS of recog'
milton she and Mrs. Blazes saw each
other. And the door was still trem
bling shut when Lucy and Harry
| strolled into the den.
Sisters in affiiction and adversely
Mrs. Blazes and Daphne were not long
in. confiding to each other, in bated
whispers, the reasons for their pres
ence. Daphne's position was one vel
calculated to upset her nerves. Out
side were two men with whom she
had fiirted. one OF whom wanted "a
ring he had given her and which she
had presented to the husband Of the
lady with whom she was talking.
On the other hand, Mrs. Blazes was
not happily situated. Without a per
feet duplicate of her hat she felt thai
she could not go home. She could moi
leave the room now. to 60 home. any
way.
\ And now, locked in with her, wa,
! the only person who could make
duplicate Of her hat.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
SYNOPSIS.

Harry Swifton is expecting a visit from
his fiancee, Lucy Medders, a Quakeress
whom he met In the country. His auto
crashes into another machine containing
a beautiful woman and a German count
The woman's hat is ruined and Harry
escapes. His sister, Caroline, arrives at
his home to play hostess. Socrates Prim-
mer cousin OF Lucys, arrives with a
ry is trailed to his home by the Count
and Mrs Gen. Blazes, who demands her
hat. duplicate of which she says has
in great fear lest her husband hear of
her escapade. Lucy Medders and her
father arrive and the count Is hidden in
one room and Mrs. Blazes in another
Harry is forced to do some fancy lying to
keep Lucy from discovering the presence
Of the woman. The milliner, Daphne Daft
dngton, who proves to be an old flame OF
Harry's, arrives to trace the missing du-
plicate hat and more complications en-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-03
ONE ON THE OLD GENTLEMAN
Absolute Fact Destroyed Force OF
WeII-Meant Argument Cor
Temperance.

On q pleasant Sunday afternoon an
old German and his youngest son were
seated In the village inn. The father
had partaken literally Of the home
brewed beer, and was warning his son
against the evils OF intemperance.
Never drink too much. my son. A
To be drunk is disgrace"
Eyes, father, but how can tell when
| have enough or am drunk"
The old man pointed with his finger.
do you see those two men sitting in
the corner? RI you should see four
men there, you would be drunk"
The boy looked long and earnestly.
yes, father. but but there Is only
one man In that corner. Lippin-
colts.