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The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
statehouse Notes In Brief.

Major E. L. Compere is in Maga zine on official business.
 w P. Aperson of Warren has been appointed on the stated board Of pharmacy.
 The tax commission reports that ptobabiy half of the corporations to whom franchise tax blanks have been sent have filed their reports.
 Governor Donaghey and other state oIIelals are said to be members of the 'uck Lake Outing Club, which owns oo0 acres of land in Crittenden county. "aiy other prominent Arkansans are members of this organization.
 OAafter has been granted the Mer chants and Planters Bank of Rison, capitalized at $25,000.
 Ffesident J. J. Doyne and Prof. nachoz of the department of science VI the State Normal visited in tho 9'"teAouse. Prof. Bucholz is the sue OeSsor of Prof. o. D. LongstIeth, who 'e@lShed to engage In legal practice
 Nlay Sloan. the newly appointed commissioner of agriculture. -as re- t"iAed 10 his home in Lawrence eoun. ", where he will place his private alairs in readiness to his entering sp"n the duties of the office, which "'A ee about July 1.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
State Capitol
 News Notes
Four School Districts in One.

communication received in tho department of education from R. stevenson, principal of the Barton scbool, announces that advantage has been taken of the consolidation law nassed by the recent legislature al lowing school districts to join to- oetber without legislative act. Some time ago the Barton district consoii. dated with an adjoining district and recently two others have been added, making the old district approximately four times it's original size. Instead of four small, dilapidated schools, with small attendance, the new Bar ton district will have one large, mod ern school, with a full faculty. Stu dents from near the boundaries will he transported daily in large wagons. the cost. it is estimated, being con- siderably less than the maintenance of four schools, the majority of which would necessarily be inefficient.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
elrdman Dares Death at Niagara.

Niagara Falls.-With the whirr or his biplane motor drowned in the roar of the cataract, and man and ma chine momentarily obscured in the spray and mist Lincoln Beachey, the California aviator, after circling above the falls, swooped beneath the arches of the upper steel bridge and down the gorge almost to the whirlpool Rising again between the sides of the lower bridge. Beachey scared to the Canadian side, where he made sue cessful landing. The space through which he flew is 16S feet in height and barely 100 feet wide. The dis tance from the brink of the falls to the bridge in which he made the dips is about 400 yards.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
City Buys Water Plant.

Fort Smith.-A fight dating back seven years ago came to an end when the city took over the Municipal Wa ter Company's plant. The plant was purchased at price exceeding a half million dollars, for which the city issued bonds. When former Alder man Johnston introduced a resolution tn the council seven years ago to buy the plant the resolution received only his vote. Johnston continued the fight and it was through his efforts that the city acquired the plant.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
RAILROAD RATE !,
 CASES APPEALED
ATTORNEYS FOR STATE FILE ASSIGNMENT OF ERRORS AND
 JUDGE GRANTS APPEAL.
Appeal to Highest Tribunal Is CuimF~ nation of Litigation First Started
 Three Years Ago.

Little Rock.-Attorneys for the state ill the railroad rate cases filed their assignment of errors and prayed for an appeal from the decrees of tho United States circuit court to tho s,i- preme court of the United States. which was granted by Judge Jacob Trieber, who ordered that in the meanwhile the tariff fixed by the court should remain in force until the cases were disposed of by the su- preme court of the United States.
 Both cases, that against the St Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, and against the St. Louis Southwest ern, are appealed, but there will be only one record, which will be used in both cases. In the meantime, alt the other rate cases will be continued until these two are decided by the higher court. The transcript in tho cases will probably be lodged in the United States supreme court about. the middle of October.
 The railroad rate cases were filed in the United States circuit court about three years ago by the Arkan- sas Railroad Commission, through it's attorneys, requiring the railroad com- panies to comply with the act of the legislature fixing the passenger rate in this state at 2 cents per mile and to comply with the order of the rail road commission fixing freight rates. On September 3, 1908, the United States circuit court at St. Paul, Minn, temporarily enjoined the railroad commission from enforcing the 2-cent passenger rate of the legislative act and the standard freight distance tariff issued by the railroad commits sion. The injunction was afterward made permanent, but pending the set clement of the dispute the court made a tariff for the roads, which is still in force, and is to remain in force until the two cases just appealed are determined by the United States su- preme court.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
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All Over Arkansas
FORMULATE HIGHWAY PLANS
Delegate to Convention Returns and Reports Coed Progress Ma de.

Newport--C. E. Crook, who was the only Arkansan present at the Cape Girardeau (Mo) convention of over 200 good roads boosters to form ulate plans for St. Louis-Little Rock Hot Springs highway, has returned to this city, from which he was sent as a delegate. The convention plans an organization with five commission CTS for each county, through which the proposed road will pass, who shall work with the county judge in build- ing the best possible roadway through each county.
 The route, as already established from St. Louis to the state line, in cludes De Soto Pennington, St Genevieve. Perryville. Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield, Dexter and Campbell. Crossing the Missouri Arkansas line at Chalk Bluff, the most feasible route is believed to be through Piggott, Paragould, Jones' boro, Grubbs, Newport. Augusta. Searcy, Beebe, Cabot, Little Rock and Hot Springs.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
preparinq for A. T. A. Meeting.

At meeting of the executive con- mttee of the Arkansas Teachers Association, composed of Dr. A. c. Milar, president of Hendrix College; ! w. Kuykendall, superintendent Of schools of Fort Smith; Superintend- ent of Public Instruction George B.. Cook and his chief deputy, J. l.. Bond. the matter of the program Of the next meeting was taken up, and the president of the association, Dr. Mill lar, was instructed to begin work on 1t at once. The sectional system will be stressed, as at the last meeting. On August 2 meeting will be held to determine the place of meeting, bids from the various cities being ex- pected by that time. It is expected that the attendance for the next meet. ing which will be December 27-2S-29, will be 1000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Hamburg Buys Water Plant.

Hamburg.-The city of Hamburg now owns it's water plant, having pur- chased the plant and pipe lines from w. F. Kittrell and Sons for $f,000. The payments are to be made at the rate of $100 per month. As MT. Kit trell's income was said to be SITS per. month, the city will realize $75 a month during payment for the plant There is laid 1000 feet of pipe. Most of this will be taken up and used to supply new customers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Rice Men Ask Federal Intervention.

New Orleans Federal intervention to secure relief from alleged discrim ination by the railroads against rice millers and jobber5 of this city in favor of Texas shippers is sought in a petition filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The petition was filed against T railroads oper ating in this state and Texas. Local rice men allege the rates from Iious ton and points in cast Texas to New Orleans are unreasonably unjust, un. duly discriminatory and prejudicfal to the rice industry in New Orleans.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
pr. x. S. hartzoa to Leave.

Dr. Henry & Hartzog, secretary of the state board of education. has ac- cepted a position with Merrill & Co. publishers, of St. Louis, as manager, and has already assumed his new du- ues. The position carries a very lib- eral salary. Dr. Hartzog was form erlS president of the University Of Arkansas, later of Ouachita College ana for the past year secretary of the state board of education. He has been conspicuously identified in the educational life of Arkansas and of the South
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
TWO WOMEN RURAL CARRIERS
Mrs. H. E. Jurney of Newport Has Been Carrying Route Five Years.

Newport.-Mrs. H. E. Jurney of this place, widow, has been carrying rural route for the past five years, and has given entire satisfaction to the government, and has won the ad- miration of her customers by her perseverance, and energy. Mrs. Jur ney is the first woman to have been made rural route carrier in this state, having received her appointment before Miss Cordingly of Van Buren received hers. Mrs. Jurney has family of girls who are dependent oil her efforts for their support and edu- cation, and she never misses carrying her route. no matter how severe the weather is.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
CROPS BENEFITED
 BY RECENT RAINS
RAIN HAS IMPROVED SPIRITS AND CREDIT OF FARMERS
 AND MERCHANTS
Showers Came at Nights, When They Could Do Most Good-Cotton and
 Corn Fields We'll Prepared.

Little Rock.-The rains of the past the state, had the double effect of improving crop conditions and great ly improving the credit of farmers and merchants throughout Arkansas.
 With the wholesale houses and the general merchants, the rule is, No rain, no crops; no crops, no credit. There is no class of men who take greater interest in the weather con- ditions in Arkansas than the whole salers and the general merchants, barring the farmers.
 The recent rains have had the ef- feet of putting the farmers of Arkar- sas and those who supply their wants in happy frame of mind.
 The rains came and have been gen eral, and they came at night, the most opportune time, at seasonable hours of the night, when the least evapora- tion occurred In the meantime, the temperature has been seasonable and beneficial to all growing crops.
 The heaviest rainfall was at Port ididt AloAiiPy AodAty, ihSoou' ihS C'' 7 inches At Helena it was 2.60 inches. and at other places 1t ranged from one-tenth of an inch to an inch, but throughout the state was well dis tributed. Between Newport and Cal ico Rock, in Izard county, in the White river valley, the cotton IS smaller than usual, but in better con II Ne n former years, and cleaner. In this district, which extends 75 miles, it is stated that the cotton could have withstood a drouth to July 1. Corn in this locality is backward, but most of it is in good condition.
 It is noticeable in the cotton fields that the tap root of the plant has eX- tended to a greater depth than GUS tomary, due to it's search for mois. l ture during the drouth. Fms augCrS Well for the crop, as the plant while smaller will produce more squares. During a wet June the contrary eff feet is the result.
 Reports from every section of the state show that the rains came in i time to save the corn crop that, with l a few more days of drouth and heat, would have been practically total failure. As it is, the corn crop will not be what farmers had expected and hoped for Late corn has been materially benefited, while the early crop has been helped
 The crops that have suffered most are the truck gardens. In many places they have been entirely destroyed
 Rice planters are rejoicing at the rainfall, as wells had begun to show signs of exhaustion. and the water pumped into the fields dried almost as rapidly as it could be pumped.
 In most places gardens hau become so parehed that the rains could pot help them any, and most farmers and truck gardeners are planting over hoping for a good late yield.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Wife Sees Lightning Kill Husband.

Van Buren.-W. T, Lynn, farmer, aged 40 years. residing near Van Blu ren, was killed by lightning while hurrying home from his field ar the approach of a small shower. His wife and children were standing on the front porch of their home watching his return, when there came a Dlind- ing flash of lightning, and when they looked again after the flash that blinded them for a second. they saw the horse and it's rider falling to the ground, and when they reached him life was extinct.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
SENATOR r. A. TURNER RESIGNS
Resignation Effective at Once-Va- cancy Not Filled Immed ateIy.


 cancy Not Filled Immediately.
 Little Rock-Senator T. A. Turner of Jonesboro, author of the revenue bill passed at the special session of the legislature, has rendered his res ignation to Governor Donaghey, as signing business duties as the reason. He asks that the resignation he eff fective at once. The vacancy will not be filled for the present.
 There is no occasion for an ap- pointment, as there could be no need for a state senator unless there should be an extra session of the legisla- ture," said the governor. Should the occasion for an extra session of the legislature arise at any time during my administration I should then name some one to represent the dis trict." The district is composed of Clay and Craighead counties.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Will Hold State Fair October g to 14

Hot Springs,-The Arkansas State Fair will be held this year at OaklawL grounds, October 9 to IA, inclusive. The fair this year will be under the management of new officers, Harry NJ. Westcott having been elected pres ident and J. l.. Wadley secretary. Mr. Wadley was for 26 years editor and publisher of the Hot Springs Daily News, and is generally known over the state. Each succeeding year sees the state fair grow larger and better, and it is a foregone conClu- sion that this years fair will eclipse all previous efforts. Valuable prizes will be offered this year, list O! which will soon be ready for distri' button.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
todoe Compton Files an Appeal.

Little Rock--Judge ". A. Comp ton. at one time one of Little Rocks most prominent citizens. convicted recently in Lee county of embedding school funds and given a one-yeat sentence in the penitentiary, has filed m appeal 10 supreme court Compton was member and secretary Of the school board of Marianna. It Was charged that he drew $50 from the funds of the district ir a voucher on the county treasurer, in connecton with school matters. and appropriated s10O Of this to his own use.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Cotton Belt to Operate New Line.

Little Rock-The Central Arkan. sas & Eastern Railroad is about com pleted and will be ready for operation by July l. The road extends from England to Stuttgart. Judge R. NJ. Foster of St. Louis is president ot the company, and H. F. Britton ot the Cotton Belt is vice president. The road will be operated by the Cotton Belt under 30-year lease. The branch of the line from Stuttgart to Hazen, 2l miles in length, has been connected
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Eratracide Gets Bond.

Texarkana.-Dan Meredith. who shot and killed his brother. Friedell Meredith, at their home, ten miles northwest of here was given pre- liminary hearing and held for the grand jury in q bond of 5000, which he furnished. The testimony brought out showed that tho brothers quar- reled, when Friedell struck Dan in the face with his fist. Thereupon the latter drew reyoleyr and fired three shots. all of which took effect.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Judqe Rolfe Appeals Case.

Transcript has been filed in the supreme court in the case of E. A. Rolfe vs. the Spybuck Drainage Dis. trct of St Francis county. Rolfe is county judge of St. Francis county. and in the lower court he was or dcred by writ of mandamus to issue a warrant of $844.75. the amount of benefit alleged to have accrued to the public roads of the county through the work of the drainage district. Judge Rolfe has appealed fkrom the decision granting the prayer of the plaintiff and commanding him to is- sue the warrant.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Water Franchise Is Sought.

Mammoth Spring. for waterWorks franchise will be made to the city council of Mammoth Spring at it's next meeting by two c0mpar. ies. The plan of either company is to connect both Thayer, Mo-, and this place under one system. Both towns are very anxious for work to begin, and there is little room to believe either town will object to granting franchise immediately.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
General Revenue Gone.

Little Rock.-The general revenue fund in the state treasury continues to he exhausted, and will remain in that condition for nearly three weeks more, or until the various tax col lectors make annual sediments with the state in July. The collector -nf Benton sent the fund sl0,000, and in less time than one hour it was gone. numerous warrants being presented against it as soon as the doors of the treasury were opened.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Seek Water Supply for Town.

Helena.-Kelley & Allen. prominent real estate agents of this city, have been drilling at Elaine. in this coun- ty, with the object of securing a flow ing artesian well to furnish water for the forenamed city, it being theIr plan to pipe the flow direct from the we'll to the houses and other pciAts where need of the same might be manifested
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Vaccinates 175 Hoes.

Earle.-At the first appearance Of cholera among their fine breed of hogs, Banks and Lacy of Smithdale, three miles west of Earle, had veter. mary surgeons vaccinate the animals The doctors vaccinated about 175 Of their fine PolandChinas. Those iI. terested in hog raising in this section are much concerned as to the result
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Natural Gas for Hot Springs.

Hot Springs.-The indications are that by the middle of July Hot Springs will be enjoying cheaper lights and fuel than ever before in the history, of the city. For several months there have been three large forces of men at work laying a pipe line from here to Malvern. Ark, where 1t will con- meet with the main line from the Cad- do fields of Louisiana.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
State Fair Prospects Are Good.

Hot Springs.-The sixth annual Arkansas State Fair will be held Oc- tober 3 to IA, inclusive, this year. The state legislature refused to make any appropriation for the mainte- nance of the fair and the citizens of Hot Springs held a mass meeting and soon raised $S000 to pay the ex- penses of the fair and for premiums
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
New Western Union Wire.

Leslie.-The Western Union Tele- graph Company reached Leslie a few days ago with a new wire which was started three weeks ago at Helena. This gives them three above and two below Leslie.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
New Arkansas Industries.

The Tradesman's Weekly Review, published at Chattanooga, Tenn. has the following list of new Arkansas industries: Clarksville, S30,000 Wa terworks system; Little Rock. $25.- 900 realty company, S10,000 steamship company; Marked Tree, $10,000 coop craze company; Pine Bluff, S59, ,ae0 publishing company: Texarkana, $25,- 900 mine; Wilmot, bank
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Mrs. RanweIl Gets Bond.

Newark. Mary Bagwell, the woman accused Of killing Tom Baker on the morning of June ], has been released on bond by Circuit Judge |. l.. Jeftries of Newport. SHe has been released from the jail al Bates vile and has returned to her home at fhis place
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Funds to Collect Data.

A few days ago a special meeting 0. the Arkansas history commission was held in the office of Chief Justice McCulloch to devise ways and means for supplying funds for the collec- ton of historical data. The last legis. lature appropriated $3,600 to pay the salary of the secretary of the com mission, but the item was vetoed by Governor Donaghey.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Planning a Sunday School Convention

Searcy, Ark.-The programme for the White county Sunday school con vention, to be held at Bald Knob July tO-11. has been issued. Several vital questions will be considered and at least two workers of statewide prom thence will be present and participate. It is expected that the people of Bald Knob will interest themselves to make the convention a great success.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Is Freed for Lack of Evidence.

Fort Smith.-John Cooper, charged with killing his brother-in-law, Frank Dabbs, near Van Buren last Septem- Der, and who was captured aftor a long search, was dismissed from cus- tody at Van Buren, because the dis trict attorney believed the evidence insufficient to convict.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Camden Gets a Postal Bank.

Washington.--Camden, Ark, has oeen designated as a depository for postal savings bank funds, and will begin business July 9, according 10 an announcement made hY the post office department.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Aqed Sta te EmploYe Dies.

s. Cohen, for several years super intendent of cooks at the peniten- tiary, died after weeks illness. He was 63 years of age, and Is survived by a son, Ike Cohen, at whose home he died.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Thorntonis Mayor Resigns.

Thornton.-W. A. Wilson, mayor of Thornton, handed his resignation to the city council and 1t was accepted to take effect as soon as his success or can be elected and qualified. Tho council ordered the mayor to issue a proclamation calling special elec- ton to elect a mayor and the election will be held Saturday, July s.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
liaht Oelinauent Land Sale.

Imboden-Tax Collector Coffman of Lawrence county has closed his books. followed by the sale of delin- quent land, which was probably the lightest in the history of the county. More than one-half of the land was redeemed before the day of the sale.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Eleven Teachers Receive Licenses.

Among the many teachers who ap- piled at the recent examination for state and professional license. only two received state license, good for life, and nine professional. good for six years. One of the latter was negro. The examinations for these licenses are very rigid. and securing one speaks thorough preparation and thorough foundation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Arkansas Postal Savings Deposi.ories

Washington.-Foll is list of postoffices in Arkansas that have been designated as postal savings de positories, including those formerly delphia, Conway, Fl Dorado, Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Fordyee. Mena Helena. Jonesboro, Newport. Searcy, Stuttgart and Warren.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Arkansas Gets In on Panama Bonds

ngton.-Arkansas proportion of the s50,0000 900 issue of the per cent Panama bonds is S6,000, divided as follows B. B. Cannon, DeQueen. $2,000 at 10375; R. s. Hunsucker, Lockesburg. $l ,00O at 103.50; Baxter Cannon, DeQueen, s2.000 at i0310. and l.. D. Gowan, DeQueen, 5000 at l0275
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Pencil Factory Resumes Operations,

Cotter-The pencil factory, which has been shut down for the past three weeks for repairs has resumed oper- ations, and will have to run overtime for while to catch up with orders.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
White County Teachers Examined.

Searcy,-County Examiner Wynne has just concluded the examination of and awarding of certificates to 90 teachers of White county, and re. newed the certificates Of as many more.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
conuau wlll Hold Fair.

Morrilton- Conway County Fair Association has arranged to hold the county fair next fall and the pre- mium list win soon be issued.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-30
Dean of Indianapolis Editors Dies.

Indianapolis, lnd-George K. Trask, the oldest newspaper man in Indian, apolis, has just died at the age ot @. He had been a writer on Indian apolis newspapers for 40 years.