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The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
Seventy-two Thousand Came to United States in the
 Year Just Passed.
JEWISH LEADER VISITS SOUTH
Louisiana and Arkansas Included in His Travels in Behalf of
 Immigrants.

Little Rock.-Mark Plotnick, repre- sentative of the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigration Society of New York, was in Little Rock investigat- ing the agricultural, industrial, com mercial and social conditions among the Jews of this section.
 The object of the society MT. Plot nick represents is to facilitate the landing of Jewish immigrants at Ellis island: to provide for them temporary shelter, food, clothing and such other aid as may be deemed necessary to guide them to their destination; to pryent them from booming pubilc charges and help them to obtain em- ployment; to discourage their settling in congested cities; to maintain bu- reaus of information and publish llt- erature on the industrial, agrlcultu- ral and commercial status of the coun- try; to disseminate knowledge of the United States immigration laws in the centers of emigration in Europe with h sons from emigrating to the United States; to foster American ideas among the newcomers and to instill patriotism and love for their adopted country through the medium of lec- lures and literary publications.
 MT. Plotnick has travelled through all the Southern states gathering data on conditions. His territory includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkan- sas and Tennessee. AS soon as he is through making his investigations MT. Plotnick will send the data to the so- ciety in New York.
 "Seventy-two thousand Jewish i'm migrants came to this country last year." said MT. Plotnick. Most of them were very desirable citizens. We intend to distribute these immi- grants throughout the sections that are not so densely settled. We are trying to keep them from the con gested cities"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
Railroad Boosting State.

Little Roek.-The Cotton Belt route has issued folder advertising Arkansas, which is one of the most complete ever compiled. Attention is called to the United States govern ment census reports, which shoN
 the population in Arkansas increased 20 per cent in the last ten years, which is the same ratio of growth shown by the nation, also that tie value of farm land has increased 1S3 per cent. It also shows that Arkau- sas raises more corn to the aero than any other Southwestern stato. The geography and topography of Ar kansas is shown. The climate is men, toned and attention is called to the educational advantages. Then there appears story on land values in which a large increase in the past few years is shown.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
SLOAN URGES COOPERATION.
Department of Agriculture Enthusias tic on Demonstration Farm Work.

Commissioner of Agriculture Sloan and his deputy, Lewis Hutchins, are enthusiastic advocates of the work now being done by government farm demonstrators and are urging the farmers over the state to cooperate with the government in making lib eral appropriations for this work. The government is willing to put q farm demonstrator in a county where the citizens may see what can be done by modern methods of farming and see this tried out on their own farms, not as a theory, but as an rc- tual, practical fact.
 Commissioner Sloan will shortly is- sue lettetr urging the county quo rum courts to consider the advisabil, ity of appropriations to aid in this work in the several counties, partie ularly where the demonstrators are not now provided.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
JUDGE COMPTON MAY WIN
 CASE IN SUPREME COURT
State Confesses Error and Asks Su. preme Court to Reverse and
 Quash Indictment.

Little Rock.-If the supreme court the state legal department, w. A. Compton, former county judge of this county and consequently member of the school board of the city of Mari anna, will secure a reversal of thu judgment entered against him by the circuit court of Lee county and the indictment charging him with the em- beZzlement of school funds will be quashed. The attorney general has confessed error in the case and has asked the supreme court to reverse the case and quash the indictment.
 Compton, while a member of the Marianna school board, was also treasurer of the board. He was charged with embedding s100 of the district funds and converting them to his own use. A rather complicated trial followed, resulting finally in a conviction and sentence of one year in the penitentiary. He appealed to the supreme court.
 After carefully reviewing the case the attorney general is of the opinion that the indictment is fatally defect i've, in that it does not mention that the alleged crime was against the peace and dignity of the state, nor does 1t, in his judgment. state facts sufficient to constitute a case that would give the court jurisdiction.
 Friends of Judge Compton have all along contended that the case was largely technical, and that he has en- deavored in every way possible, finan- cially and otherwise, to make any res titution which the conditions might have required in order to prevent any loss to the district.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
MASS MEETING
 FOR ARKANSAS
Governor Issues Call to State for Mass Meeting to Be
 Held September 30.
IMPORTANT ISSUE INVOLVED
Governor Wants hrkscsas Co Act h Conjunction With Other States
 to Secure t5-Cent Cotton.

Governor Donaghey has issued 1 call for mass convention to be held in Little Rock on September 90, n | connection with the Farmers Union, the call for the meeting of the Union having been issued by George A. Cole, president of the state organization. The object Of the meeting is to dis cuss ways and means for securing better price for the seasons crop Of cotton
 The official call of the governor for the meeting is as follows:
 My attention has been called to the cotton holding movement begun at Montgomery during the recent meet ing called by the commissioners of agriculture. Acting upon the sugges- tions there made, I hereby call upon the citizens of this state, from all walks of life, to meet in mass con- yention in connection with the meet ing of the Farmers Union, called by the state president for September 90. i'll Little Rock, Ark, at the state capitol building.
 The object of the meeting will be to discuss ways and means for furth- ering the campaign already begun to- ward securing a good price for this years cotton.
 Having a great interest in the fi- nancial prosperity of the citizenship of the state, l desire to see large at tendance at this time. Cotton is the basis of our material prosperity, and is of vital importance to every busi- ness man in Arkansas.
 The entire South Is interested, and similar meetings will be held in each of the cotton producing states. am desirous that Arkansas be second to none in this advance movement for the marketing of cotton in the most sen sible way that will insure a fair profit to all interested in it's production and sale.
 This Is for the benefit of all inter- ests. It is a cold-blooded business proposition and each interest should take particular pains to see that it has reputable representation. It is an undisputed fact that 1t Is far more profitable to all concerned that we market a 900-000-bale crop at 15 cents than to raise 300,000-baIe crop ana market it for 10 cents. The present condition of our crop of cotton will net in my judgment, warrant an esti- mate of 900,000"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
TRY TAX RATE CASE LATER
commission Is Granted Extension of
 Time to Prepare for Case.

Little Rock.-Owing to reoues4 Dy counsel for the tax commission TOT more time in wEich to prenare TOT the hearing, t he test case involy Ing the new revenue bill, known as the Iurner-Jacobson act, was tem- Forarliy postponed in chancery court former Congressman Charles c. Reid who IS representing the tax commi. slon In its petition to restrain the county assessor and clerk of Pulaski county from certifying up assess mehts on certain public utility con cerns In Little Rock, asked that a lew days additional time be given particularly as he desired to look over the brief prepared by the attor. ney general, who has asked tl.at the suit be dismissed for want of iuris. d1ction on the part of the commission to bring suit.
 It is thought that the case will be reached later in the week. Assistant Attorney General Rector stated that everything in ready in that dpart- ment for the hearing, and that he presumed the matter would be taken up soon. The case is of considerable Importance, in that it involves the crucial question as to whether the Turner-Jacobson bill is now law or is subject to the referendum, and hence not now effective. Counsel for the tax commission insist that the bill Is now law, inasmuch as it was signed by the governor prior to his approval of the l. and R. enabling act, and for other reasons.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
AGED JUSTICE ASSAULTED.
Cowardly Assaiant Brutally Attacks
 Man Who Closes Gambling.

Hot Springs.-Justice of the Peace Joel w. Afford was the victim of n vicious and apparently unprovoked as sault on Valley street at the hands tf Jack Bell. supposedly a gambler. The justice was first struck on the back of the head and knocked to the pave ment, where Bell hammered him with his fists.
 Afford is the sole justice of the peace to whom Prosecuting Attorney Wood has gone for burning orders and 10 try gamblers and Sunday law viola tors. On this account he has incurred the hatred and enmity of some of the gamblers, several of whom were fined by Justice Afford before the assault. Some of them were friends of the man who assaulted the justice and it is supposed this was the only prove cation for the attack.
 The outcome of the assault will in all likelihood be the closing of ganl- bling in this city. for the assault is condemned by everyone and the jus tice is receiving condolences. It is said he was attacked from the rear The justice is old and crippled.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
DRAINAGE WORK PROGRESSES.
District Known as Dark Hollow to Be
 Completely Drained.

Argenta.-Work of draining Dark Hollow is nearing completion. By ditches are now being dug and the district will soon be completely drained
 This district, known as Dark Hoi- low, is an immense cypress brake, covering about 2,500 acres. It lies in a depression in the ground between the hills and the higher ground ly- ing next to the river. Many years ago 1t doubtless was part of the river basin. It now has no connec- ton with the river, however, but Is fed by the rainwater flowing from the foothills.
 The drainage of this district will be of inestimable benefit to both this city and Little Rock. For hundreds of years this body of stagnant water has been veritable breeding place CT mosquitoes, malaria and foul air. Ly- Ing in such close proximity to this city and to Little Rock, it has neces- sarily been menace to the health oi hOth cities
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
STATE AND COUNTY FAIRS.

I urge all teachers to stimulate in- terest in your local county and dis trict fairs, or any other organizations that will have agricultural or indus trial exhibits. Arrange to have some exhibit from your school at all such gatherings. Show the patrons what your school is doing and use this plan to awaken enthusiasm in the school work on the part of the pupils.
 Arrange, if possible to accompany your school to such gathering and show them the interesting and valu- able exhibits and products. Mrch practical instruction can be given in this way.
 Then try to send some exhibit to the Arkansas State Fair to be held at Hot Springs, October 9th to 14th. in elusive. The pupils should take great pride in work that will be seen by the tens of thousands at our State Fair, and all such exhibits are the best advertising your community can have. A visit to the State Fair will be of great educational value to you and to your pupils.
 George B. Cook.
 State Superintendent,
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
PRETTY GIRL SENT TO JAIL.
Would Not Answer Questions Put by
 Grand Jury

Pine Bluff.-Because she refused to answer questions proponnded to her by w. T. Adams, foreman of the Lin coin county grand jury, now in ses- sion at Star City, Judge A. B. Grace. presiding over the Lincoln circuit court there, sent Miss Emma Osborn, aged 20 years, pretty and popular, to the Lincoln county jail and told her that she would remain there until she made up her mind to tell the grand jury what she knew of an alleged crime, charged to one of her relatives.
 Miss Osborn was summoned to ap- pear before the grand jury, and an. swered the summons, but after ex- hausing every effort to get her to give testimony before the inquisitorial body without success, the foreman of the grand jury reported the mat ter to Judge Grace. Miss Osborn was sent for and although the court in- formed her that she would be sent to jail unless she answered the questions put to her in the grand jury room, she still refused.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
IuCH HAPPENS AT STATE HOUSE .,..l Renort of Educational De . oartment Shows Good
 Growth.
fw SYSTEM IS ADOPTED
= Will Show at Glance the "'p Growth and Condition of
 Schools in State.

.,... Pock-Nearly $5,000,000 was ..ised in Arkansas last year TOT com i'.s' school purposes, and approXi- .o,v n0n s3.0O0,00O was expended Tn iu. i.hers, salaries. This represents q ,otaI , of sS.63 raised for each child ID ,bis state last year.
 p These are the final figures as coth- .,aa bv Deputy Superintendent Of r pnhlic instruction J. L. Bond and Ray csu assistant in the educational de- s.-tr,ent and based on the repor s ..an, tbe county treasurers of the va .,.us counties in the state. This in oludes. of course, the amount collect al bv special taxes, interest on school monev poll taxes, etc, as well as ,to, raised through the general levy q, three mills. In other words, this io inc thermometer of interest mani tosted in Arkansas public schools TOT tbe past 12 months.
 There was a balance of $1,441, ,367.- 10 m hand to the credit of the schools in the various county treasuries June qA 1911. or an increase of S166,543, os comDared with the balance on hand in the credit of the schools year previous.
 In connection with the unexpended haance brought over from year to year 1t is interesting to note the rap i'd growth of the fund. This year, as noted above, the increase is over Sl66,- a0o For the past ten years this an- nual increase has ranged from S60,000 to sSO000, the unexpended balance each year being greater than that shown the previous year.
 While this shows a strong reserve in the school fund for the various counties, it is not regarded by the department of education as being tfe best arrangement that could be put into effect. In a way it simply rep resents that amount of idle money, whereas officials of the department believe the amount of revenue raised each year should be practically ex pended in additional school better ments, better salaries, etc. The spe- cial school districts rarely have large balances left over. In nearly every case they utilize all the revenues raised for any particular year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
Farmer Raises Big Corn.

Forrest City.-F. C. Danehower. q prosperous farmer, who lives a few miles east of Haynes, in Lee county, recently brought to Forrest City sey- eral ears of corn measuring from 12 to IA inches in length. They CT round and perfectly formed, and are of a white variety. They were raised on land that has been in cultivation for 70 years continuously. The corn will be put on exhibition in the Ar kansas on Wheels train. They now are being shown at the store of To- cal merchant.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
COMMON SCHOOL
 FUND |S DIVIDED
$l ,O98,6 Distributed Among Counties, Making the Per Capita Apportionment
 $1.87.

The state board of education has certified to the state auditor the ap- portionment of the common school fund to the various counties in the state, the total sum apportioned be- ing $1,148,597.17. Deducting from this the $50,000 to be apportioned for state aid to high schools. left bal ance of S1,O9S,59717.
 The total school enumeration is 585,749, making the per capita appor- tionment $1S7.
 The apportionment made to each county for school purposes is as fol- lows.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
Russeaville.-Prof. George A. Cole
Peanut Acreage Increases.

Little Rock.-That the raising of peanuts in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana has received great stim' ulus during the last year, is the dec laration of w. k. Beattie of Wash ington, D. C., assistant horticultariat of the United States department Of agriculture, in a report filed with Secretary George R. Brown of the board of trade. Mir. Beattie states that in Arkansas the acreage has in. creased from 2,000 last year to 10000 acres this year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
Mayor Wins Controversy.

Texarkana.-The controversy which has been pending between Manager Wood of the street railway company and Mayor John P. Kline, which has been the cause of holding up the work of double tracking the street railway company's line on East Broad street for the past two weeks, was settled and the double tracking will be re- sumed. After several efforts to settle the dispute by arbitration had failed. It was finally agreed to submit the differences to the city council. The council upheld the mayor.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
The Monument Committee.

he aosefhor Donaghey has appointed las iol'oWlng as the Arkansas mem ,aa ,e,s or the Knapp monument commit co. 'ohn C. Small of Little Rock, cla' @ se e A. Cole of Fayetteville, II. psss 9loan of Black Rock and F. N aO1nax taa of Van Duzer. This commit tsa. expected to appoint subcommir- ss.. .a III every county in the state to u,,as. e contributions to the Knapp mcE ssn iuhd. Dr. S. A. Knapp was o...,. Auo~h in Arkansas. He was the ,ns Ha.or of the demonstration work
 oi'en visited Arkansas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
CAPITOL GROUNDS IMPROVED
Light Company Erects ElectroIie'
 Free of Charge.

And now the new capitol is to be given another bit of artistic embel- lishment in the way of a big five. cluster electrolier, which will be erected in front of the building in the center of the circular flower pot ar ranged by Secretary Renton Tunnah of the capitol commission.
 The big electric light will not cost the state a cent It is being do. hated by the Little Rock Street Rail. Way and Electric Company. in order to aid Secretary unnam in his ef- forts to further beautify the grounds and building. It will stand suffi. ciently high above the plot to throw a soft but perfect light over the en. tire front of the building, and partic- ularly over the grand entrance.
 Work on the driveways about the building is also progressing very sat isfactorily. MT. Tunnah now has a driveway out entirely around the building, and vehicles, instead of turning back at the front entrance, may proceed on around the building.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
Tried to Wreck Train.

McGehee-An attempt to wreck Iron Mountain passenger train No. 103 at a blind siding seven miles from Collinston was discovered when a freight train ahead of the passenger train ran into a railroad tie which had been lodged in the switch. While removing the tie from beneath tue engine the fireman discovered negro hidden behind pile of ties near the track and shot twice at the black. The fireman declares that he hit the negro. but the other members of tho train crew refused to join in a search.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
AUTOMOBILE RACE FATAL.
President Taft Had Just Left Scene
 of the Accident

Syracuse, N. Y.-Nine persons were killed and If injured. some of them seriously, as the result of an accident the worst of it's sort to happen in this country-during the closing miles of a 50-mle automobile race at tho State Fair track, when a Knox racing car, driven by Lee Oldfield, leaped from the track. crashed through the fences surrounding it and plunged into the throngs that lined the other sido of the speedway.
 Oldfield was badly injured
 Six of the nine people were killed outright, and three others were so bad ly injured they died on the way te tho hospital.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
Norwood Files His Brief.

Attorney General Norwood has filed his brief and argument in thcehan-
 cery court in the case in which the tax commission seeks to enjoin the county clerk from certifying certain assessments made by the county as- sessor to the county collector, claim ing that the Turner-Jacobson revenue bin is in force. The case was set fo: a hearing fast Monday, but was post. poned on account of the absence from the city on that date of one of the leading attorneys in the case.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
ORGANIZE FARM COMPANY.
Capitalists Will Expend $50,o00 In
 Scheme at Eureka Sprtnos.

Eureka Springs.-The Ozark Fruit, Dairy and Live Stock Company was organized here with capital stock Of $50,000. The company owns o 1,000-acre ranch six miles from this city. It is the purpose to at once stock 1t with goats, sheep, hogs and cattle. Next spring large acreage will be set in strawberries and other small fruit. Most of the capital used is from the North, and no expense will be spared.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22

The average daily attendance of pupils in the public school for the year ending June 29. 1911, was 2o5,- 405. This means that an average of A per cent of all children of all races, between the age of 6 and 2l years, were in school each school day. This does not include those in private schools and colleges. nor those who have finished the common school course.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22

The transcript in the FordyGe- Princeton county seat question was filed in the supreme court and pre- sents an interesting tangle. The cleo tion in 1908 resulted in the selection of Fordyce as the county seat of Dal- las county and the removal of the records to that point. Litigation followed. but Fordyce was sustained in the supreme court. Fordyce had deeded a block of land for courthouse purposes, and later believing that this site was not suitable, purchased another site in the heart of the city and gave it to the county. The coun- ty accepted the new site and began building a new $45,o0O courthouse. The opposition to Fordyce secured a restraining order against the building and the question to be settled now is whether Fordyce or the original site is the real county seat.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
WILL NOT CELL ROAD. wee President Crane Says Neaotla
 tons Not Pendlnn.

fort smith. Ark.-W. E. Crane, vice p'eS!ueht of the Fort Smith and West. ein' n Was in the city en route to Fl s @eno on an inspection trip over the .., ASAeq as to rumors concerning the sale ,, of the road, Mir Crane said
 a iou can state as an absolute fact a aa' there are pending no negotia ,OuS Iof the sale of the roaG rot the sys;em." W '4' '''S
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-09-22
 WALTER TRACY Is FINED.
Eloping Mail Carrier Convicted on
 One Charue and Rearrested.

Magazine. Waiter Tracy, the rural mail carrier who was arrested and charged with attempting to elope with the daughter of a farmer, was con victed here on the charge of desert ing his family and was fined S5o in Justice Swearengen's court. He was immediately arrested and charged with forgery. There is intense feel Ing against the prisoner.