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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Senate Refuses to Consider State.
wide Bill.

Senator Deaton made an effort to
get suspension of the rules for Il
consideration of the Milwee- Hardag
senate declined to suspend the rule
and permit the bill to come up.
Although strong majority voted
favor of the motion, it lacked t.
votes OF receiving the required twf
suspend the rules. The vote stood
IS in favor and IL against.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Federation Program Is Enjoyed.

Ell Do7ado-The federation progral
at the opera house was attended by
large audience. The chorus
United" by As girls in costume. was
greatly appreciated. Mrs. Lena Bris
toll Thompson's lecture, "Tennyson's
Woman was an able paper and
greatly enjoyed. DR.. Shelby of the
Arkansas tuberculosis Sanitarium al
Bonneville delivered a very instruc
tive lecture on the subject of tuber
eulosis. Adjournment was taken &c
the next annual meeting at Little
Rock.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
INSANE MAN FIRES HIS HOME
Watches With Glee as Fla mes Start
to Consume Building.

Eureka Springs.-Seized with a
sudden fit of insanity, Roy Ford, Il
farmer residing near Glade. tried to
burn his home. Ford saturated the
walls of the building with oil and
touched a match. His mother was
asleep in another room and was
awakened by the smoke. When she
arrived in the room where Ford was,
the latter was standing by in appar-
ent glee watching the flames con-
sumo the house. The fire was speed
lily extinguished A year ago Ford
was injured in runaway, and since
then his mind has not been clear.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Arnttth tl1r Stair 6nuar
By J. H. HAND.
Antitrust Law Amended.

The house passed the senate bill
introduced by Senator Hamp VII.
liams, amending the antitrust laws
of the state. Under the provisions OF
the law as amended, when approved
by the governor, the prosecution of
all violations will be under the con-
troll of the attorney general, with ali
attorneys. 1t also provides that
trusts, to come within its scope, must
be formed in Arkansas. Representa-.
tive Hurst opposed the bill because
he said it would open the way to all
foreign trusts to come into the state
and get a monopoly on business.
Representative Wilmington said the
farmers are in favor of the bill
Representative Anderson, who is a
farmer himself, said he had a petit
ton from farmers back home asking
him to support the bill, because they
are tired of having to pay 25 per
cent more for farm tools and machin
cry than they had to pay before the
present antitrust law went into eff
feet He declared that the state
would have been better off If no
antitrust law had ever been enacted
Representative Kerwin spoke in op-
position to the bill, saying he did not
know whether the bill had been draft
ed by the enemies of Jeff Davis or
the friends of the International Har-
vester Company. Word was con-
yeyed to the speaker that the enc
mics Of the bill would attempt to
break quorum in order to accom-
plish its defeat, whereupon he or
dered the sergeant at arms to lock
the doors and permit no one to leave
the hall until after the vote was
taken. on which the bill passed i'm
mediately following Save the smash,
ing of a chair or two by members
trying to get out before roll call was
over, Che incident was without spec
tacular features
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Prea cheers Get Busy.

Fort Smith.-As result of the re-
fusal of the city and county authori-
ties to stop Sunday baseball. the
Ministers Association met and took
steps to organize law and order
league. Nearly $1,000 was pledged
at the meeting to assist in the work.
Prosecutor Little has appointed his
former opponent, Prentice Rowe, as
deputy for the Fort Smith district
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Suspected Bank Robbers Loca ted.

Little Rock.-Three men, who are
supposed to have blown the safe III
the Bank of Grannis, Polk county,
on the night of January :, have been
located at Los Angeles. Cal, and OF.
ficers have gone after them. The
men, who have been indicted. were
formerly citizens of Polk county, and
one of them is said to be under bond
on a charge of selling "moonshine'
Whiskey.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
General Appropriation Bill Passes the
Senate

The senate passed the general ap-
preparation bill to defray the ex-
penses of the state government dur
ing the next two years. Senator
Covington's amendment proposing to
cut out $4,000 to maintain the rail.
road commission was rejected after
considerable debate on that point
In defense of his amendment, he
challenged anyone to show wherein
the railroad commission had ever ac-
eomplished any good for the people.
in the way of reducing freight and
passenger rates. He declared that
their chief work had been to make or
ders for the building of depots, spurs
and side tracks and to make work
for lawyers at fat fees. He called at
tention to the $4,000 which the state
paid special counsel to prosecute the
railroads in the federal court, while,
he said, at the same time. a member
OF the commission was riding owe.
the state in private car with w. J.
Bryan, campaigning for the initiative
and referendum. And then, he said
after the railroads have won against
the commission in every controversy.
Notwithstanding the services of $5e,-
600 counsel, what's the use to spend
money to keep up the commission
any longer? Senator Jacobson Of
fered an amendment forbidding mem
bers of the railroad commission ac-
cepting free passes, which was also
lost.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Boy Is Badly Burned.

Charleston.-Eugene Robinson. a
boy, was seriously burned, and John
Mileham, a blacksmith, was badly
burned when the formers clothes
caught fire from forge in Mileham's
blacksmith shop. The boy found a
can of oil and saturated his clothes,
When he appeared near the forge.
the oilsoaked garments caught fire,
Mileham was burned in saving the
boys life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Fire Wipes Out Summer Resort.

Hot Springs. mcclellan Springs,
east of this city, and consisting OF
about dozen cottages. was totally
destroyed by fire few days ago.
The flames were discovered by a
man who lives mile south of the
springs, and when he arrived the fire
was beyond control. The cottages
were all unoccupied.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Issue Notes on Capitol Completion

The house, in committee of the
whole, adopted the section in the
capitol appropriation bill authorizing
the governor to issue notes upon
which to secure money for the com,
pletion of the building Those who
spoke in favor of the issuance of
notes were Representatives Kerwin,
Going and Bradham, while Represen-
tatives Owens, Hurst, Davis and Me-
Ferrin vigorously opposed 1t.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Fruit Crop Is Not a Failure.

Sheridan.-It was thought for some
time that the fruit crop in this coun-
ty would be a failure, but after all
tho frost and cold, wet weather, the
crop of apples, peaches and berries
seem to have escaped TO a great ex.
tent, and the yield at this time prom
Uses to be an average crop or more.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
To Care for Battle-Ground.

Senator Dill secured the passage OF
his bill, appropriating $4,000 to beau
tlefield of Prairie Grove in Washing
ton county
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
A Chair Factory Is Secured.

erryville-Ground has been pur-
chased and contracts begun for the
erection of a chair factory at this
place The factory will be in opera
ton in a short time and will employ
about so people. The timber re
sources of this county are valuable
asset TO industries of that kind
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
A Record Price for Land.

Conway,-The highest price for
farm lands was reached when w. j.
Durham, late OF Oklahoma, paid T.
l.. Horton $4,000 for a river bottom
farm consisting OF 200 acres. The
land was bought by Horton few
years ago for less than $40 per acre.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Transfer Capitol Fund.

Senator Coyington introduced a
bill providing for the transfer OF all
money going into the capitol fund
to the general revenue fund. He ex-
planned that inasmuch as the revenue
fund to meet general expenses dur
ing the next two years will be short
the completion of the capitol can az.
ford to wait another two years.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
browns When Boat Swamps.

Ozark.-Miss Lillian b. Dean was
drowned in the Arkansas river, near
White Oak station, 10 miles west OF
Ozark. As she and man and his
wife and child we're crossing the river
in a skiff it struck a snag and cap
sized, throwing all the occupants out,
three of whom were rescued.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Arkansas BottIers Will Organize.

Pine Bluff.-The bottlers of Arkan-
sas will meet in Pine Bluff May Is
and effe,' a state organization. At
least 80 representatives are expected
TO be present.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
viii Organize Arkansas Gideons.

Little Rock.-Arkansas is going TO
be Bibled. The Gideons are going
to do it on May 81, when state
camp for Arkansas will be organized.
All Gideons and travelling men who
are within easy travelling distance
are expected to be in attendance at
this meeting.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
To Stop Drunkenness Of Officials.

Representative Parrish introduced
a bill in the house making drunken
ness of an official malfeasance in Of
flee. Any citizen may report such a
violation, and If the officer is found
guilty he forfeits his office. Such
cases are to be tried before the cir.
cult or chancery court.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Man Whips His Mother-ln-Law.

Ozark-Will Forbus. section
hand, is under arrest on a charge OF
whipping his wife and his mother-in-
law at their home in the southern
part of town.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Limits Prosecuting Attorneys to
$1,000 a Year.

The house passed Representative
Newton's bill limiting the emoluments
of the office of all prosecuting attor-
neys to $4,000 year.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
state University Gets $4,000.

The house passed the university
appropriation bill which carries $220,-
900 for the support OF that institution
during the next two years.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Requires Telephone Companies &c
Give Connections.

Representative Titles bill Tequfr
ing long distance telephone companies
10 give physical connections with
other lines in towns where switch
boards are maintained, was passed In
the house without opposition.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-12
Hoods
Sars aparilIa

Is the specific remedy for that
tired feeling so common in the
spring or upon the return Of
warm weather. 1t purifes
and enriches the blood.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
Is ARE INJURED BY
TRAIN Wreck IN FOG

Fifteen persons We're slightly injured
and over hundred others were thrown
into panic by a collision between a
suburban passenger train and a switch
engine on the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern Railroad near Garfield boule-
ward yesterday morning. A heavy fog
was responsible for the crash 4 num-
Der of Lake County people were in the
train
Despite repeated denials of officials
of the Lake Shore &c Michigan southern
Railroad that any trouble had occurred,
it was found out later that three per
sons were so seriously injured in the
wreck that they We're taken to St.
! Lukes Hospital.
Those taken to the hospital were
George c. Howe, ffty-two years old
salesman, T03 Vincennes avenue
Charles Carette, thirty-one years old
clerk. whiting. Ind, and Miss Hattie
Clerk. twenty nine years old, 1o0s5 In
diana avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
new COURSE
IS INSTITUTED
Miss Muriel Wilcox To Be in
Charge of the New
Department.

A course IN elocution and public
speaking has been inaugurated for the
benefit of the students in the Lincoln
Jefferson College of law Of Hammond
and has been under way FOR some time.
The subject is being taught by Miss
Muriel Wilcox of Hammond, who spe-
cialized in elocution while a student
in Northwestern university and took
postgraduate work along this line sub
sequent to her graduation from the
university. The school has made the
course a required study to lead to the
degree OF bachelor of law and the stu
dents are showing grea interest in 1t.
The school work is going on smooth
ly. with good attendances in the classes
and good WORK by both teachers and
students
Arrangements have been made. <ac-
cording to which the business depart
ment of the university is to be moved
from Chicago to the administration
building in Hammond, the plans being
to have the change made as soon after
the first of the year as possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
DELIGHTFUL LECTURE.

THE Potter and the Clay" was the
subject of a lecture given by Smith
Damron last evening in the First
Methodist Episcopal church in Russell
street The lecture was the second in
the series of entertainment to be given
this winter under the auspices of the
Epworth league The first concert.
was given by the Maurer Sisters of
South Bend early in the season. A J..
Fischer, interpreter, and Colby. the
eartoonist. are others who will appear
in January and February. The dates
will be filled by the Redpath- Slayton
Lyceum Bureau. The large audience
was delighted with two pipe organ Sc
lections rendered by Miss Elizabeth
Mettler. She played the 'Andantino in
d fat" bye LIE Mare and the "Offertory
in ID minor by Batiste Downing his
potter's apron and standing before his
crib Mr. Damron explained briefly the
art of pottery making. He is the son
of a millionaire pottery manufactures
and has learned every branch of the
work. AS Mr.. Damron talked he nodded
pottery from clay to illustrate his lee
ture which was unique in it's com
bination Of the spiritual and the prac-
tical. He compared the clay vesse
with man, the work of the Master Pot
ter, showing how a piece of wood OF
any imperfection in the clay. like z
tiny circumstance in a mans life ma,
mar it. Further comparison was ad,
| when he produced three specens o
; finished pottery The first, he said
! represented the good people to be found
in any community; the second, MARE,
in firing. represented the sinful; tn,
third, perfect to look at, failed to rims
| true. which he said was often true o
people. outwardly good but not ringins
+, true.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
SPECIAL JUDGE VAN FLEET.
D0fnf
COURTS TO RUN
SLACK NEXT WEEK

There will be very little done in eth
er Judge Refers or Judge Becker 8
courts next week. Only special mat
tiers are set In either court room. The
week between the holidays is always
a bad one. The attorneys refuse to
try their cases, and owing to this fact
the courts have profited by the expert
ences of former years and refuse to set
any cases regularly. Both Judges
Becker and Reiter will take up special
or summary matters next weeks If nee
essary.
Judge Johannes kopeike, as an
nounced in THE TIMES yesterday, will
begin the trial of criminal cases mex,
Wednesday. On Tuesday. Jan. 2, ne
will make his settings of civil court
cases.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
Sc NEW MOOSE
ARE INITIATED
Wonderful Growth of Ham
mond's Newest Frater-
nal Society.

Thirty-six new members were initi-
ated into the Hammond lodge of the
Loyal order of Moose at regular
meeting last night and the membership
now approaches the 400 mark The
work last night was followed by a
smoker and the good attendance last
night showed the need for larger quar-
tiers. The meeting was held in Weis'
hall. 1t was announced that the lodge
had leased the hall on the second floor
of the Seneca building. the new Cervin
building on State street 1t will be
transformed to a lodge and club rooms
and will afford ample room for the
growth of the lodge. At the meeting
preceding the one of last night, the
following officers were elected:
Dietator-C. Burns.
Vice dictator-Attorney @. c. White.
Prelate-A. c. Gengler.
Sergeant at arms. Febeck.
I. G.--J. H. Stahl.
O. GO. E. Bales.
Trustees-E. s Emerine. DR.. III. J.
White and J. P. Smith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
Loses Money: Sues.

Another interesting case will como
up before Judge Ames next Tuesday
when the case of Paul Komaty VS.
George Macy and Joe Sweda is set for
trial.
komaty appeared before Judge Ames
last Monday and started suit for a
Judgment of $50. The plaintiff al
ieges that on or about the Goth day OF
February. 1911, he lost the sum of $50
In the saloon of Joe Sweda Unable to
ind the money he left the place where
on the same evening George Macy
found the money and so informed the
saloonkeeper The said defendants did
not return the money to its owner and
unlawfully converted the same to theii
own use Komaty heard that the mer
found his money and went to them and
demanded its return. but the men re
fused to give it back Following this
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
Break Records.

Four Hammond hunters, Henry
Haage. w. Thompson. Joe Hojnacki
and John Camp broke all records yes
terdav when they returned home from
FrancesviIle. Ind. where they slaught
cred 553 rabbits. The former record
held by a number Of Hammond hunters
was total of nearly SEQ rabbits which
they shot inside of three days at Fair
Oaks, Indiana.
The new record was made in two
days hunt F-rancesvilie. Ind.
where they captured $50 Dummies since
last Monday. The hunters came back
on the 7:1e Monon last night and they
found IT necessary to express thei.
game TO the respective home. Fully
fifty people gathered at the depot to
see the remains OF the famous" hunt
The hunters also returned with a nice
mess or quail -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
QUIET TITLE CASES.
Boom of Gary Results in
Court Fight For Land.

A jury in the superior court in this
city will likely be called upon to settle
the title to a strip of land in the Calu-
met district The case in question IL
that of Carr VS.. Hit and has just been
brought here on change of venue
from Porter county.
The case involves what was once s
worthless piece of land Mrs. Drusilll
Carr bought and took possession OF the
land which is on the Miller lake front,
in 1876. She was then a young woma y,
the wife of Hiram Carr, and with her
husband established a fishing station
on the land. She has been in posses
sion 35 years and would never have
bee disturbed had not Gary boomel
up.
The defendants claim paper title. The
defendants were defeated before
Porter county jury and another trial
will now be had. Attorney ID. Z. Kells
of Valparaiso is one of the attorney
representing Mrs Carr.-Michigan City
News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
new CAMP OF
RED men IN CITY

A Hammond camp of the Improved
Order of Red Men will be installed this
evening. Chicago degree team having
promised to be out for the event The
ceremonial will take place in Huehn's
hall Wade Fl. Richardson of Middle
town. Ind, official organizer. has been
in Hammond for some time and has
brought about thirty-iive good Red Men
into the camp. They met last night in
the office of DR. Lewis. over the Lake
County Savings and Trust Co.'S bank.
and elected the following officers:
Prophet-C. NJ. Hellwig.
Sachem-Linton Houston
Senior sagamore--F- E. Clinton
Junior sa gamore-Frank Travers
Chief of records-W c. Hellwig.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
Assemblies

Without question, one of the most
interesting events in local lodge circles
was the Union meeting of the members
of Golden Rule and Triumph Councils
of Hammond and the East Chicago and
Whiting Councils Daughters of Liberty
which occurred yesterday in the Ma
sonic Temple in Muenich Court. There
was both an afternoon and evening ses-
sion and it is estimated that more than
three hundred members were in at
tendance. The ball room which was
the scene of the meeting was beauti-
fully decorated in the National colors,
red, white and blue. The parlors were
pretty with decorations in the same
colors Several matters of interest to
the members were taken up but the
most important feature OF the meeting
was invitation of a class of fifty can
didates. The initiatory work was done
by the members of Triumph Council No
IL of Hammond and the floor work was
exemplifed by the members of Golden
Rule Council No. of Hammond. A
short program of musical and literary
numbers was given after which there
was a banquet. very elaborate sup
per was served. The members of
Triumph Council won the honors for
havinh secured the greatest number of
candidates for initiation. Mrs. Mile
Davis. the state councillor awarded the
honors.
| The next meeting of the members of
Golden Rule Council No. / ID. of L wiz
be held on the evening of January end
| in the X. of p. Hail. 1t is desired tina I
many mebers attend as the officers for
the new year will be elected and other
business of Importance transacted.
| A meetin gof the members of Ger
mania Rebeckah Lodge was held last
evening in I. o. o. +. Hall in State
street 1t was the evening for the
regular bi-monthly meeting and the
usual business and social program was
| followed. There We're many members
! present. The election of officers was 9
feature OF the evenig. Plans were also
made for the next meeting to be held
Tuesday evening, January End wher
the officers will be installed. It is de-
sired that many members attend tbs
meeting Following the lodge session
a social time was enjoyed. The follow
/ ing members we're elected to offices <
serve during 1912
Il Noble Grand--Mrs. Anna Dorsey.
II Vice Grand---Mrs. Herman Miller
Holm
j Financial Secretary--Mrs. Henriett1
J Werley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
DIVORCE rs DENIED.
Especial to TIE TINES.

Valparaiso. Ind. Dec. 20.-In the
case of Mary Tesch VS.. August Tesch in
which the plaintiff sought divorce
from her husband Judge Harry b. Tut
hill of the Porter circuit court denied
the divorce for want OF equity. Mrs.
Tesch had sued for a divorce on the
grounds of desertion and non-uspport.
Her claims were not sustained. Mrs
Teseh is daughter of J. H. Kasper OF
Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20

case of Yoke Butovitch went over for
the term. The case of Joe Deiano.
charged with provoke was dismissed
The case of Abe Maremert, charged
with speeding. was dismissed. The case
of George Tederoff. charged with rios
ms, was dismissed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-20
X. P. ELECTION.

The Hammond lodge, knights OF
Pythias eleced the following officers
last Monday evening:
G. CA. G.. Deaver.
Y. &c. o. Scott.
PHI. H. Edwards.
X. of r. & S.-H. d. Fuller.
NJ of FL. +. Wolf.
NJ of E.-W. r. Mashino.
NJ. at Al j. Waller.
/. G.-J. Cunningham.
O. &C. Wolf.
Trusted. c. Atkinson.