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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
CLAIMS ms aERopIaNE
WILL NOT TURN TURTLE

Toledo. o.. Jan. i6.--with a
model OF an aeroplane, which. be
says. viii revolutionlxe aviation.
George u. Ogicthorpe. a Lakeside
mechanic. II on his way 20 Wash.
inTton. where he win scck-a patent.
Ny airahlp can't turn turtle or
descend from any height unless Euld.
Va BY the aviator" said oglethorpc.
I'm Il a person il Just AZ safe as on
q railroad train or street car"
Il Until be Is sure Of protection oglc.
thorpe viii not describe his craft.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
WENT TO COUNTRY To LIVE.
DIVORCE MAY FOLLOW


wadesbOro. Jan. ig.--Anothrr In
stance OF the wide awakeness' OF
wadesboro cane to light the other
day when a man went before Mayor
Dunlap and asked. for warrant Tor
tae arrest OF his wife. lie claimed
that the woman had cursed him on
the public highway. The woman said
she Was guilty and she was incd.
The mayor asked the man what
motive prompted him 10 complain
about his wife. instead Of standing
ny for her Both then began voluble
explanations FOR their troubles The
woman left him. he said. without
cause taking their children. and went
10 the country 70 live, aud when he
spoke 60 her she let drive IL him
some pretty strong language. She
said that he was forever suspicion.
Ing her Of doing every mean thlne
under the sun. until she got tired 81
Il. and had arranged 70 set divorce
IT the ucxt court
Their troubles few thick and fast
from the tso. but back of Il Az
thay appeared agreeable 10 som,
compromise 80 that they might get
hack together Zach one Was taker
Ia hand separately the woman prom
ising that she would be better 70 hcI
old man II he would treat her slider
ntely. This the old man promised
II God would help him. provided Al,
would not lambast him With hel
tongue too much. They left N,
mayors oiIicc smiling and thanklnI
everybody. bysiandcrs aud oil, foi
getting their Affairs IN better shap'
TO die b." they said The husband
paid the fine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
RIOTS FOLLOW ATTEMPT
To INCREASE CAR FARE

East Rutherford, y. o.. Jan. IL
Riots. IN which shots were fred
broke out here recently as a result
Of raise In fare from five TO ten
cents by the trolley line that runs
from this town 10 Passaic.
The riots occurred when attempts
we're made 10 collect a second fare
al the dividing line OF the townships.
The town officials secured several
old stage coaches and carried the
crowds back and forth for nothing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
MAN HUGS A
rRiryD AND BREAKS A nm

Charlotte. Jan. l4.--Mr. Ellis. q
young man who works for sandets
and Orr. happened to- 0 peculiar
and painful accident some DAYS ago.
lie was standing BY the stove In
Hands drug store when friend
came mp behind him. and throwing
his arms around him gave him a
quick sqneeze. Mr.. Ellis threw his
hand TO his side and complained OF
palm The friend who had given him
such viTorous embrace was greatly
Distressed As result OF the hug
NJ issis WIZ c0naiitd to his home
for n week. one Of his ribs was
cracked q broken.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
HIGHEST TOBACCO nhraK
FRIDAY SINCE CHRISTMAS

Al every warehouse in this city
there was the biggest tobacco break
Friday since before Christmas. u
IL estimated that more Than $4,000
pounds OF the weed changed hands
aud the farmers were highly pleased
with the prices paid. Large breaks
are expected again next week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
BOY MURDERESS'
TRIES SUICIDE
Nothing 10 Live For The Woman
Means

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Heart-rend'
ing screams coming from the cell OF
Ms. Edith Melber, who has confessed
to the murder Of her fiye-year-old son
in lonely bog east OF Albany on JAMS
uary 6, kept prisoners in the Jail here
awake all night.
Il want to die" she cried, over
and over again. Send me priest"
Chief of Police Hyatt sent for the
coroner's physician. who examined the
woman and declared that she was de-
ranged most OF the time. being rat
ional at rare intervals.
81 have nothing to live for now" she
exclaimed dramatically, beating her
breast and trying to shrink away from
the physician and the jailers. "Let me
pass into eternity"
Guard Is WatchfuI.
SO fearful are the keepers that she
will commit suicide that night and
day guard has been established in her
cell to watch her every movement.
Several times early today she tried
TO tie a sheet around her neck.
Mrs. Melber wears heavy eye
glasses and these were taken from her
before daybreak so that she could not
harm herself. A heavy plated chain
which encircled her neck when ar
raigned at police headquarters. yes
ierday. the only conspicuous orna-
ment which she had. was also removed
despite her protests.
She will be taken before the grand
jury to repeat her, confession some
time this week.
Mrs. Melber has not prepossessinl
face or appearance. Her face is small
her ears set too closely in, and hel
lips are thin and cruel. She is Less
than five feet six inches tall, and does
not weigh more than 100 pounds. Al
aversion to children is one OF he
characteristics. Her eyes are pail
blue and not particularly intelligent
District Attorney Sanford refuses I,
entertain any idea OF her insanity. ans
says he will present the case agains
Mrs Melber TO the grand jury now sit
ting, and will endeavor to bring he
10 trial within month
The district attorney claims tina
sufficient motive for Mrs. Melber's aw
full deed is found in the fact that sh
expected to marry Howard XIX. o
Schenectady. Her representations {
him tally with what she told Mrs. ]
r. Bartlett. OF the same city. Georgi
was her nephew. and she was hi
guardian, was the story she told Kir
and Mrs. Bartlett.
The police have investigated Mr.
Melber's statement that she had n
means OF support for the boy and this
she killed him rather than see hII
destitute. They claim TO have ev
dence that relatives OF the boys fathe
had frequently offered to take hi
aud care for him well. To this Mr.
Melber answered that she refused |
give George up 10 them because the
demanded 81 her a complete surrer
der OF all claim TO him thereafter.
When the news spread about tow
Of Mrs. Melber's expected arrival fro
Rochester yesterday thousands or pc
pie gathered at the railroad static
In order TO avert any possible disord'
The authorities had the express fro
Rochester stop at West Albany. thr,
miles from the center OF the city.
Although she has admitted her guil
she viii have 70 BE- tried. The laws
this state provide for a compulsol
trial when the oifense charged Is Dir
degree murder.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
I'M ihr NId DAYS.

Eve had Just tied 4 garland or ma
pie leaves about her ankles.
what ON earth are you up to. my
love-" asked Adam.
II am trying on my new hobble
skirt. sweetheart" returned The part
ner OF his joys with sweet smilcs-s
Harpers Weekly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
TAkfs HER OWN LIVE.

Butte. Mont. Jan. IT.--Arrange.
merits have been completed for the
funeral Of Mrs. Nellie n. Elmburg i'd
years irsi reader In the chrinila
science church. here. who committed
suicide IN a boarding house. Mrs
Elmburg leaves three daughters aud
her husband.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-17
R. t. HowERToN s. son

Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Office and Show Room 31s Mangum
Street.
Phone 1917 Night or Day Service
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
SHOW GIRLS ACQUITTED
JURY BRINGS IN VERDICT AFTER
DEBATING LESS THAN HOUR.
At Request of District Attorney the
Accusation of Attempted Murder
Was Eliminated.

New York, \. Y.-Lillian Graham
and Ethel Conrad. the show girls
charged with shooting w. E. d.
Stokes, the millionaire horseman and
hotel keeper, were acquitted by jury
Friday afternoon after 5S minutes de-
liberation.
The jury went out at 4:16 o'clock.
Justice Marcus withdrew the charge
of attempted murder against the girls
at the request of the district attorney,
ing only the charge of assault in the
first degree and the second degree for
the jury to consider
Stokes testified the girls called him
to their apartments and shot him be-
cause he would not give them money
for the return of his letters, which
they possessed. The girls testified
they acted in self-defensc. They made
remarkable witnesses.
Stokes is in a critical condition at
his apartments in the AnsOnia, follow
ing an operation Tuesday night for an
abscess of the kidneys Interest in
the case was heightened Wednesday
by the appearance on the stand of his
beautiful titian-haired bride, Helen
Elwood Stokes, the Denver heiress,
whom Stokes married February II
last in New Jersey.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
ARMY SERVICE FOR WON len
German SuHragists Cheer When DR..
WitzeI Urges Compulsory
Service of Women.

Dusseldorf, Germany-At meeting
Dr. Witzel priyy medical ccuncilor,
urged compulsory military service for
women, declaring that memebers of
the fair sex were needed badly in
the hospital, provisioning and cloth
ing departments. The suffragists
greeted the suggestion with cheers.
London, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the National Antiwomens Suffrage
society called on Premier Asquilh and
were assured that the government
would make every effort to prevent
the proposed franchise reform bill
from being amended so as to give
women the right 10 vote.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
PROPERTY OWNERS WARNED
Should Look Out For insurance Com
paniec Doing Illegal Business.

The insurance department of the
state auditors Office has recently re-
ceived circulars sent to persons in
this state by insurance brokers out
side the state who offer to write in
surance in licensed companies at less
than the regular rates. The depart
ment is endeayoring to warn property
owners against doing business with
such brokers, because the later can
not legally do business in Arkansas.
Under the law known as the resi-
dent agents act. no insurance com
pany can authorize nonresident agents
to issue policies of insurance in this
state. Under this law, according TO
the insurance department. no broker
outside the state can write insurance
in Arkansas even in companies au-
thorized to do business in this state
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
ALLEGATION DENIED
The Governor Will Not Honor Reuul.
ston Till Hughes Is Better.

Governor Donaghey has received n
letter from Mrs. ]. ]. Hughes of Hay
mes, Ark, branding as untrue state
ments contained in letter alleged to
have been written by woman living
at Haynes and published in Men,
phis paper. Mrs. Haynes declares
her husband. who is charged with tho
murder of Tom Dolan in Memphis, is
still seriously i'll. and asks that he BIO
permitted to remain at home until he
is in a condition TO leave
The letter to which Mrs. Hughes
refers was written to Prosecuting At
torney Estes Of Shelby county, Ten.
nessee. The writer declares that
Hughes is not i'll, but is drunk all
the time
The governor has Informed Prose-
cutor Estes that he will not honor the
requisition from the governor Of Ten
nessee for Hughes return to Mem
phis until the reports received BY him
indicate that Hughes is in condition
to be removed to Jail.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
To Try ELECTION Commissioners.

Clarksville.-The hearing of the
three election commissioners, charged
with fraud in the general election OF
1910 in Johnson county win he held
at special term or the circuit court
January 8. This was the decision Of
Judge Basham when the case was
called Bailey owen. 4. ". Robinson
and c. c. Flake. election commits
sioners of Johnson county. are alleged
To have certified to false returns. H.
L.. OVERLY and G.. e. Bennett election
clerks. have also been indicted and
their hearing will be held at the same
time as that of the commissioners.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
NEGRO HANGED ON STAGE
Relatives of White. Man Slain by
Preacher Occupy opera House
Chairs at Georgia Execution.

Jackson, Ga.-The first hanging in
an opera house was Witnessed in this
city when Rev. William Turner, ne.
gro preacher, was executed for iacit,
ing race riot in which Jesse Stag.
ley. planter, was shot to death.
The sheriff had planned to hang the
negro in the Jail yard. but he feared
the crowd would break III. The wealth
er was also disasreeabIe, so he dc
cided to hang the negro in Kinks
opera house so the relatives of the
surdered man would not have TO
stand in the rain The gallows VAS
erected on the stage.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
k|MMEL CLAIMANT
INJURED IN WRECK
AUBURN "MAN OF MYSTERY"
MAY DIE AS RESULT OF
8. G. 0. DERAiLMENT.
GIVES CASE A NEW TWIST
insurance Companies May Have to
Pay $4,000 They Are Fighting
--ldetified Again in Marion,
Indiana.

Marion. tnd.-The Auburn man OF
aystery," who claims he is George
A. kimmel of Niles, Mich, insurance
fame, while returning to Marion after
having been at Chicago in conference
with dward OBrien, an attorney for
a life insurance company was seri-
ously and probably fatally injured
VIXEN Chesapeake {, Ohio train no.
s was derailed near Converse. L
miles west of here, while running at
forty-fye miles an hour.
"Kimmel," who had been visiting in
Marion with Fred Gephart, local
business man, who once lived at Niles.
went to Chicago last Tuesday in re
spouse to telegram from Attorney
O'Brien.
When the wreck occurred kim
mel was on his way to Marion, hay-
ing expected to remain here until
early in January. when the suit
against the insurance company comes
to trial in St. Louis "kimmel' had
intended to testify at the trial that he
is not among the dead, but as a result
of the wreck the company may yet be
required to pay the $50, 000 insurance
on his life.
Another Marion man, John Shec-
han, a meat dealer of this city. has
identified the Niles man of mystery
as the real George A. Kimmel. Shee-
han, who identified "Kimmel," had
known the real George Kimmel many
years ago, when the latter was a clerk
in the bank at Niles "Kimmel' re.
minded Sheehan of several incidents
that took place in Niles which con
eerned the latter. some Of which &C.
Cured twenty-five years ago.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
RUSSiATO MODIFY TREATY
State Department Reported to Have
Obtained Satisfactory Tent
alive Agreement.

Washington. d. ca report has
spread at the capital that the efforts
of the state department to procure
more liberal treatment for American
Jewish citizens in Russia had result
ed in a tentative agreement for
modification of the Russian restric-
tions which might prove satisfae-
tory solution of the veXed question.
Color was lent to the report by the
fact that members OF the senate com.
mittee on foreign relations success
fully fought of an effort to secure
immediate consideration in the SEN
ate of the house resolution abrogat-
ing the treaty of 1882 with Russia.
The members OF the committee prom
Used that a report on the resolution
would be forthcoming by Monday.
After the cabinet meeting, Score
tary Knox denied an agreement had
been reached, but indicated that the
negotiations still We're in progress.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
WILL RUSH CONSTRUCTION
Would Have New Peabody Halt
Ready for 1912 Fall Semester.

The special committee of the board
of trustees of the University of Ar
kansas appointed to take charge of
the erection of the new building pro-
vided for by the gift of $4,000 from
the Peabody fund, met and took steps
to secure the beginning of work on
the structure at the earliest possible
date.
\ resolution was adopted directing
the secretary. W. H. Cravens, to adj
vertise for bids from architects on
the submission of plans and specifi-
cations.
The committee proposes to have
the building completed and ready for
occupancy before the opening of the
university year, next September.
Bids for the construction cf the
building will be invited as soon as
the plans are accepted.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
WILL NOT HANG
Governor Commutes Death Sentence
to Life Imprisonment.

Governor Danaghey has disposed of
the Frank ]. Walker murder case
by committing Walkers death SEN
tence to life imprisonment. He was
convicted of murder in Mississippi
county several months ago and the
supreme court affirmed the case re-
Gently.
The governor issued a lengthy pro-
clamation committing the sentence.
The governor says:
ut is stated that Walker did not
know the man he killed, and had
never seen him until about five MIN
utes before tho shooting occurred
and it is urged that the necessary
generalization and deliberation to
constitute murder in the first degree
was entirely lacking, and that the
killing was bound TO have been done
in the heat of passion.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
Three Executions on Same Day.

Governor Donaghey has fixed the
dates Of execution for three men con.
victed Of capital offenses, whose cases
were recently affirmed by the SUI
preme court. The date of execution
in each case was fixed for FRIDAY.
January 2G. They are Henry Coats.
Mississippi county, convicted of kill
ing a deputy sheriff; Sylvester Thorn
as. Phillips county, convicted of rape
at Helena: John McLeyain, Missis-
sippi county, convicted of killing a
man named Thompson near oseeola.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
WEEDS PASTOR SHE llLTED
Lady Constance Fajanbe Quietly
Marries Man She Once Lett
Waiting at the Altar.

London, England-Lady Constance
FoBambe. half sister OF the Earl OF
Liverpool gave society another sur
prise when it was announced THAI she
had been quietly married TO Rev. y.
II. X. Hawkins. On july , the we'd
ding guests were at the church TO at
tend the ceremony that would unite
Lady Constance and Rev. Hawkins.
but the bride failed to appear 1t was
announced that she had left the city.
having decided that she did not wish
TO marry.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
Transcript is Filed.

The transcript in the case of Mrs.
G, r. Mcdaniel against the Pullman
Company. appealed from the Garland
county circuit court, was filed in the
supreme court The action is for the
recovery of damages for injuries al
legged to have been sustained by the
plaintiff by the collapse of a step
ladder which she was using to reach
an upper berth in a Pullman sleeper.
The lower court gave the plaintiff
judgment for $1,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
Fell Paralyzed on Street.

Ozark "A stranger arrived here
while ON the way from the depot to
a hotel suddenly fell ON the sidewalk
and was unconscious for an hour He
was suffering from naralxtic stroke.
He gave his name as George West of
Red Bluff, Cal. lie served in tho
Civil war in the Third Virginia Cav
airy. lie was en- route to Paragonld
to visit an old friend William Lang
ley He is 7S years old and hao
stopped over here to rest, Is he wa
worn out travelling.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
FREE OF MURDER CHARGE
Richard M. Johnson Of Fulton Acquit'
ted of Staying Home OespoiIer
by jury Out One Hour.

Fulton, Mo.-Richard NJ. Johnson,
who killed John Griggs at the John.
son home ON the afternoon of Sep
tenber IL, was freed OF the charge OF
murder. The jury returned a verdict
OF not guilty after being out more
than an hour.
Johnson. with tears streaming down
his face. THANKED all the jurors. AS
he g1asped the hand of Prosecuting
Attorney j. X, Baker, he said: You
have treated n.e fairly throughout.
and am leaving you with the kind
Hest feeling to which Baker replied:
Il only did my duty as | saw it"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
SIX ARE TO HANG
January viii Be Hanging Month in
Arkansas-Two in Same County.

Little Rock.-One of the darkest
pages in the history of the state of
Arkansas will be written with the
dawn of the new year if the decisions
of a half-dozen juries are carried into
effect, for six men are sentenced to
die on the gallows in this state in
have been sealed by the refusal of
Governor Donaghey 10 intercede,
while like number are now pleading
for executive clemency. Not in late
years has such a record of criminal
ity been written in this state. Four
executions are set for the same date.
two of which are to take place in the
same county.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
Good Roads Date Set.

Little Rock.-February IA and Is
have been selected as the dates sor
the annual good roads convention,
which is to be held here. AT a con
ference between Jesse A. Harp OF Fort
Smith, president Of the Arkansas Good
Roads and Drainage Association, ana
the secretary of the board of trade
it was decided that there should be
two days of deliberation, with three
sessions the first day and two the
second. The entertainment part OF
the program is to be worked out later
by local committees.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation were flieu
in the office of the secretary Of state
by the Rogers Chemical Company OF
Rogers, Benton county. The company
is capitalized at $4,000. Articles OF
Incorporation were also filed by the
Bert Johnson Orchard Company OF
Highland. Pike county, The eaptal
stock is $4,000. The Sparkman Mil
and Lumber Company of Little ROCK
filed articles of incorporation. the
capital stock is placed at $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
NEWS AND NOTES
OF THE CAPITOL
Statement by the Commission
Shows an Increase OF
S16,869, 730.
MUSEUM IS OPEN TO PUBLIC
Insurance Companies Are Doing Busi-
ness in This State With
out License.

With reports on the assessment
rolls of SO of the counties of the state
complete. the state tax commission
gave out a statement showing an IN
crease in taxable values of Sl6,6o9'-
100 for the year 1911 over 1910 Tor
these counties.
In the list of the counties complete
there are a number of the larger
counties not reported, Pulaski being
among them. Some of the increases
for individual counties run over 81,
100000 and it is estimated the aver
age for all the counties is a little
more than 100000. The schedule
does not include the telephone and
railroad increases.
Following is a list Of the counties
reported:
Arkansas, $1,132,560; Baxter, $780,
49,; Benton, $792, 1877; Boone, $780,
Bradley, $f5S,049; Calhoun, $325,I2S;
Carroll, 100000; Cross, $4,000;
Clark, S1,404,9Sf Crawford, $1,408,-
10; Chicot, $117,296; Drew, S65S,612'
Franklin, s845.4f2; Greene, $t6o,7 73;;
Hampstead, S445,241; Jackson, $685.
1856; Johnson, $422,645; Lawrence,
$254SO5; Lafayette, $41S, 203; Lee,
s185,G95; Logan, $39S,4G7; Lonoke,
$4,000; Madison. $226,601; Marion,
s3,937; Miller $8S6,l6O; Ouachita,
S726,232; Phillips, $1,435,911 Sharp,
SALAD; St. Francis, s941, $50; Van
Buren,, S275,452; Washington, Sos,
64S; Yell, S423,066.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22

Clarksvile. - Declared guilty of
murder in the second degree. w. b.
Wilson, we'll known coal miner of
Spadra and "A former resident of Sc
bastian county, was sentenced by
sstsk,zs.= IL: tbs -'iaAasan ..=a&at. @.scs.,S
court TO serve " years in the state
penitentiary. He killed Tom Curry.
a miner, ut Spadra, in October of
1910.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22
Democratic Committee to Meet.

Little Rock.-Judge r. F. Milwee
and Bruce Bullion chairman and sec
rotary, respectively. of the Demo
cratic state central committee. issued
a call for a meeting of the COM
mittee in Little Rock on Thursday,
January 4, for the purpose of calling
the primary election to be held on
the last Wednesday in March next.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-22

Arkansas City.-Buying and trading
real estate in Desha county has been
active for the past two weeks. At
the courthouse the records of 30 trans
fers, with more to be recorded. These
transfers include both city and coun-
try land, and the considerations are
unusually high.