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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Bow Kills Assailant.

Paragould.-"Kid' Oakley, a well.
known court and police character Of
this section of the state, was shot
and MORALLY wounded at Bertig.
Oakley. who was about 3S years of
age and married, was under indict-
ment in circuit court here for the
Illegal sale of liquor. Pierce was the
principal witness against him. Oak
lev is said to have approached Pierce
and announced that he was going to
whip him. Pierce. it is said, went to
his home secured revolver and when
Oakley again approached him he
fired. the ball striking oakley in the
abdomen and producing death with
in few hours.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
New Trial Is Denied.

In the supreme court the petition
for rehearing was denied in the case
of Henry Coates. convicted of first
dosree murder fer the killing of Dep.
uty Sheriff r. l. Ferguson last Nav
N Mississippi county The case wa
decided by the eourtF about a month
ago, affirming tho Judgment Of hang
ing assessed AGAINST Coates in fba
mississippi county circuit court bnt
attorneys for Coates asked for a ra.
Fearing This is finally denied by
the court.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
SIX GUILTY, FOUR TO HANG
TWO BOYS GET LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MURDER.
Shot After Begging for Mercy,
in Outskirts of Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.-Four men were found
and sentenced to death, and two boys
We're given sentences of life impris-
oncent by jury in the circuit court
for the murder of a truck farmer on
the outskirts of Chicago a month ago.
The four sentenced to death are
Ewald and Frank Shiblawski. Philip
Sommerling and Thomas Schultz. The
two sentenced to life imprisonment
are Frank kita and Leo Suchomski,
both 16 years of age
The victim was Fred Gruelzow. He
was murdered while on his way from
his truck farm to the Chicago market
with load of produce Two of the
men had revolvers. two had butcher
knives and the other two clubs.
The evidence showed he pleaded
for his life on his knees, offering the
men all his possessions, because he
had wife and a baby month old at
home. The answer of the youths was
to beat him into unconsciousness with
tured, his jaw broken and his nose
dubbed nearly of.
When the man was unconscious he
was stabbed four times in the neck
and his throat cut The corpse was
dragged into a nearby thiCket. a club
damned down the throat and several
bullets fired into the lifeless body
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
rarmer Killed BY Train.

Searey. The mutilated body of \.
r. Ford, farmer of Griffithyillc,
was found on the Rock Island tracks
about two miles from this place It
appears that Ford came up to His.
eiuson on the passenger train and
stopped eff to transact some bust.
ness. Later he started to this place
afoot The freight train came along
later. and as the deceased was very
deaf. was probably run down by the
freight, and the top of his head
crushed by the trucks. He was rs
years OF age and leaves a family.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Board Takes Action towards
New Recreation Hall for
Students.
OLDESTALUMNUS TO GIVE AID
New Feature at University Would
Attract Many Valuable Students
That Go Elsewhere.

Fayetteyille-A After years of aglta-
| ton the movement to secur" gym
nasium for the university of Arkan-
sas has at last been set on foot Tho
first actual steps were made at st.
Louis at the time President John N.
Tillman was the guest of Charles Nc
Kinney. the oldest alumnus of the
university. and a leading wholesale
dealer Of ST. Louis Mr.. Mckinney
promised TO give a handsome dona-
ton to start the gymnasium fund.
At meeting of the board of trus-
teas of the university a short time
ago a resolution indorsing the gym
nasium plan was passed, and 5000
was set aside from the general funds
to pay the travelling expenses OF
Coach Bezdek while canyassing the
state in the interest of the gymna-
stun. The trustees Individually gave
500 each.
In securing the money for this
much needed building il is planned to
draw up notes which will be payable
annually. Il is believed that enough
interest will be manifested by the alu-
mni of the university and others In
terested in it to raise enough money
within a few months to start the
building. This building along would
probably bring more boys to the uni
versity than any other building that
could be placed on the campus at the
Il l.. n
go to other universities and colleges
where accommodations for physical
culture are better supplied.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
State Cotton Season Is Over.

The cotton gathering season at the
state farm at Warner, Ark, is over
and - negroes were sent to the peni-
tertiary from that place. Superin-
tendent James A. Pitcock stated that
they would be placed in charge OF a
contractor, and would probably be
placed at work on the Rock Island
rail reballasting the track. A total
of l.325 bales of cotton has been gin
ned at the state farm and samples
of the $500 bales not yet sold were
placed on exhibition in Secretary
Pages Office
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
A Gilchrist Petition AGAIN.

Notwithstanding the fact that in the
present day and time it ordinarily
takes letter or newspaper less than
two days to journey from Little Rock
to Alton, ILL.,. the news of the commu
tation of the sentence of Earl Gil
ment, which took place on October
90 has not yet reached the citizens
of that locality. A petition was re-
eeiyed by employees of the governors
Office from 81 citizens of Alton, H.,
circulated on Thanksgiving day, ask
ing for the Communication of the SEN
tence.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
NEW HOLDING PLAN
Governor Explains and Urges That
Plan Be Adopted.

Governor Donaghey has agreed to
use his influence to forward tire
movement for the holding of cotton
and the reduction of the acreage next
year. as started by the Farmers
Union. The campaign, which has iust
been inaugurated, includes new fea.
ture. An effort is being made to in
duce men who are able to do so. to
buy cotton that is now offered for
sale and hold it until the price reaches
the level fixed by the Farmers Union
The governor indosed this new idea
by pledging himself to buy 80 bales
of cotton at once ard hold II until tho
price reaches the point agreed upon.
Bank pledges are being sent out
from the office of the Farmers Union
at Rogers, Ark, to every subordinate
organization in the South and to
prominent men not connected with
the Farmers Union. The signers
pledge themselves first, to hold their
cotton; second, to buy and hold cot
ton, and third to reduce their acreage
in 1912.
The governor will send out letters
to county officials and commercial or
CARNATIONS throughout the state urg-
ing that they support this movement
He expects to inaugurate an active
campaign in support of the plan.
Il would like to see the entire
South, together with the different
Chambers of Comerce, Boards of
Trade, Cotton Exchanges, etc, pat
forth concerted action in support of
this buying movement. If this is to
be effective, it must be done at once,
so the bankers, merchants and all
leading spirits in the different bust
ness communities, should fall into
line at once.
Every farmer and planter in the
South, whether cotton purchaser or
not, who can command the price of
bale or more of cotton, should step
into the breach at once. The buying
of this cotton is of vital interest to
all who will be disastrously affected
if the crop goes out of the country at
the ridiculously low prices that it now
sells tor.
Il believe further that this move
ment should be of special interest to
all state and county officials, who
have the material development of the
state and South at heart. and all
should give such due attention ut
once. | heartily endorse the move
ment and offer my full support to its
speedy success. | shall support it in
every legitimate way, and as an eyi.
dence of my faith in the proposition,
| shall pledge to buy at once 90 bales
of cotton and hold until | can get
price sufficiently remunerative to al.
low the cotton-holding public as well
IS the cotton producer. a fair compen-
satiOn for their labor"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
FIRE IN BILLIARDS. WAKE
Storm Raging in Middle West Causes
One Death and Great Damage
Kansas Hard Hit by Flames.

st. Louis. Mo.-Death. suffering and
enormous destruction of property fol
lowed in the wake of a blizzard which
ragged in the middle west from the
lakes to the gulf. Privation resulted
to humanity and live stock alike, fol-
lowing sudden declines in tempera-
ture which, in some instances,
amounted 10 fifty degrees
A half million dollars worth Of
property was destroyed in jamestown
and Glaseo, kas, whore fires swept
both towns
One death In a blizzard driven fire
was reported from Kansas.
The suffering among live stock OF
the central southern portion Of the
valley is extreme.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Family Given Aid.

Little Secretary Fred lsgrig
had a pathetic ease to consider when
Mrs. ". II. Hall came to him and
asked for transportation to Memphis,
where she has friends Mrs. Hall has
five children, the oldest a l1-yearold
girl and the youngest a small child.
She said her husband had deserted
her and had left her without support
Upon proving to the satisfaction Of
Mr.. Isgrig that she would do better
in Memphis, he gave her tickets fof
herself and family, and she left.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Contributions for orphanage.

Little Children at the Me'n,
odist orphanage partook OF an eNeFi.
lent Thanksgiving dinner. Donations
of groceries were received through
the public schools and several casu
donations were made to apply 10 'Le
expense of the dinner eorsun
Thornburgh, president of the insHlu
ton. stated that the following easa
contributions had been received :,
Centennial school. 1880 Mltcne.'
school, $1.10; high school, 500 fea
body school, 50 cents; joseph Piel'eA
Clothing Company, So.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
COOK SUES FOR 100000
Would-be Pole Explorer Charges Libel
Against New York Times in
Copenhagen Riot Story.

New York City. - DR.. Frederick
A. Cook has entered suit against the
New York Times, charging libel by
publishing false and defamatory state
ments.
lie asks 100000 damages.
Causes of action are based on the
publication, October %, 1911, of
story with the hoaulng Riot by Danes
Ends DR. Cooks Lecture. ShOwered
by Bad Eggs and the heading Cook
Tried to Steal Parsons Life-work, in
which il is charged that DR.. Cook,
when a member of the Belgian expe-
dition of lS97-9S, stopped at Terra del
Fuego and obtained from Rev Thorn.
as Bridges. a missionary, a Yahgan
grammar and dictionary, which he
published under his own name.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Former Commissioner Dead.

Fayetteyille-Col N G. Niacen.
heller, one Of the most prominent
men I'M the state. suddenly died from
heart failure at his home in this city.
Gel. Vineenheuer was for several
years director of the university OF
Arkansas college of agriculture and
was power in the political affairs
or northwest Arkansas. lie served
two terms as state commissioner Of
mines. manufacture and agriculture.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
PAPER TIRES OF GOMPERS
Miners Organ Says a New Leader Of
Federation Is Needed for Good
of Labor interests.

Indianapolis, Ind,-Samuel Gompers
has been president of the American
Federation of Labor too long for the
good interests he represents. the nit
ed Mine Workers Journal says in its
latest issue. The mine workers Off
cial organ asserts the belief that the
holding of too many official positions
makes a tyrant of man can be ap-
piled 10 Gompers. and that the Labor
Federation needs a new leader for the
good of labor interests.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
WHITE WOMEN CONVICTS
Sewing Circle" Kept Busy MAKING
Suits for Prisoners.

With the arrival of Molue Winberry
Of Morrilton, who was sentenced To
five years in the penitentiary on a
charge of accessory before the fact
to the murder Of Mrs Thomas Qualis.
the membership of the sewing cir.
Gle of the Arkansas state peniten.
tiary has been increased to four mem.
hers,
The new visitor, after registration.
was supplied with a machine and be
gan sewing on winter suits for the IN
mates Of the penitentiarv.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Kansas city Mo, Dec. "A negro
and a white man with his face black
ened held up the employees in the
cashiers office of the Missouri Pa
eihc freight depot. and, after shoot
ing two men. escaped with 1892 and
heeks amounting to $s5s.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Must Leave State.

One of the most unusual pardohs
ever issued by Governor Dohaghe9
was issued to William DeRouch' VINO
was convicted of manslaughter in the
Crittcnden circuit court at the NO
vember term. 1909. and sentenced 70
serve three years in the peniteRtlar}-
The pardon was what is known as d
conditional pardon. and DeRoueh was
granted his freedom on the coheIl'o.
that he would leave Arkansas IN -
days. never TO return
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
"REALEhS" LET CHILD DIE
Warrants Issued for Mother and TWO
Members Of Cult Who
Treat" Baby.

New York, y. Y-Following the
advice of the district attorneys Office.
Coroner Shongut obtained warrant
for the arrest of Mrs. Margaret Mos
bach. whose daughter, katheryn 5
years old, died Of diphtheria while
under the care of a Christian Science
healer Warrants were issued for
two other persons in connection With
the death, it is said.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Gives His Life for Woman.

Chicago, Ill.-Ernest Weekly, an
insurance agent leaped directly in
front of an onrushing passenger train
here and hurled to safety a young
woman who had become confused in
the glare of another engines head
light, just as the locomotive knocked
him down and crushed out his life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Rio Class Initiated

Little Rock The Woodmen of the
World held an initiation meeting at
Walnut Ridge, at which loo eaHdt
dates we're initiated into the order.
This is one Of the largest classes that
has ever been initiated into any fra
ternal order in Arkansas. Sovereign
Grand Commander Root ana several
other grand officers we're present and
took part in the exercises.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

A new standard Of marital happi-
ness has been established by a Chicago
couple who revised the usual prom
ises The husband agrees to give his
wife all his earnings and to allow her
to be boss OF the family. while she
promises to let him buy his own ci-
gars and to feed him we'll The prom
ises are not romantic nor even pletur.
esque. but this couple are proving
their constitutional right for the pur-
suit of happiness on practical work
Ing basis.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Shaker Is Not Indicted.

Kissime, Fla.-The Osceola county
grand jury completed its investiga.
ton of the death of Sadie Marchant
and failed to find an indictment
against Egbert Gillette, a Shaker, who
is charged with her murder
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

A telephone snipe" is man who
habitually uses some other mans
telephone at no other expense to him.
self than a thank you" He -four
fishes. perhaps. because he is not a
game bird.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Fire fans-men who always run aft
er the fire apparatus-have formed an
organization. Next should come a so.
ciety of men who stand for hours
watching workmen eXcavate for n
new building.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

A close calculation shows that 30.
600. 900 apple eaters In this country
have 100000 barrels OF apples to
eat this year. and every man is ex
pected to do his duty.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Convict Exposes MutIny.

Leavenworth, Kas.-Twelve loaded
revolvers and two sticks Of dynamite
were found inside the 30-foot wall sur
rounding the federal penitentiary by
u guard whose attention was directed
10 bundle by convict.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
viennese Aviator Killed.

Vienna, Austria the ayia-
tor. was killed while accompanying
Lieut.. Nittner as a passenger in
light at Wisner-Neustadt, in lower
Austria.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Having paid $50 for machine guar.
anteed to make perfectly good green
backs out of blank paper. n st. Louis
man was indignant at the outcome.
He is one of the kind that are born
every minute.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

The bridegroom who had his we'd
ding trousers flched on his way TO
the nuptials can console himself with
the thought that the vile is now pre-
vented from wearing them
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
pInhtherla EpIdemIc IN eerIIn

Berhn.-Diphther is raging in
Berlin. More than 200 cases have
been reported within the last two
months, with $50 deaths. The author
tiles say the deaths are chiefly among
,he pOorer persons
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

"The rosy-cheeked country girl is
q myth" says DR.. Woods Hutchinson.
Regarding the rosy-cheeked city girl
he said nothing.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

The approach of winter has Its
drawbacks. including early Christ
mas shopping and the meeting OF
congress.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

New York's budget for 1912 will be
$1S7 100000 The city should be able
to buy lot of government for all that
money.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

An eastern sutfragette, defending
trousers for women suggests two
suits OF clothes year as sensible
The old man probably would like to
zee a proportionate reduction In hats
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

A contest between a meat and yege,
table diet shows the vegetarian to
have gained fifteen pounds Why be
worried by the market page?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Luther Burbank has turned out n
thornless blackberry bush The com
pletion of the square pea is the utility
that is eagerly awaited
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Philadelphia's new popular song is
entitled Bending Over Bender's
Blenders" 1t is not popular. how
ever In New York
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

BY migrating from one summer re-
sort to another Los Angeles woman
claims to have scored 212 offers Of
marriage.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Boston women want the marriage
service amended The changes that
they are In favor of are not mention.
ed but il is safe to presume that they
want 10 amend il in their favor
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

A young actor has married a Wild
ow said to be worth $4,000 900 How
did he do it-milk baths. divorce or
lost diamonds?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

A cold wave is on the way. Have
you thrown up iutreachments Ii the
coal bin?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08
Bow Hunter Slain by own Gun.

Evansville, Ind.-While hunting In
Spencer county, Ind, Carl Haynes, set
his gun against stump. 1t was ac-
a.dentally discharged and the boy
vas killed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Pittsburgh is now legally entitled to
the h. If it will make Pittsburgh any
better let us all be joyful.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Some of these days a cold wave
will como along that will live up to
the advertisement
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

II the head of feminine Jury is a
1orewoman. each of the others should
be juress
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

world trottlng goat with an in.
satiable appetite for cigarettes is Wis.
iting Boston We do not know of any
better use for cigarettes than to feed
them to that goat
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

China was 1000 years In waking up,
but after she got her eyes open she
certainly did show energy and speed
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

The commercial travellers are plan.
ming an abrdgement of hotel tips and
are inuring themselves to hard looks.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

II China develops a republic 1t will
have to reform its spelling and adopt
civilized letters.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

The coal sellers and the clothiers
are plainly getting into the good
graces of the weather man.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Rodgers. the aviator. does not think
his record will stand long 1t will for
all OF us.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Jack Frost is outclassing all the fly
and mosquito swatters.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Life is getting to be just one
blamed probe" after another.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-08

Aviators prefer to fly where the
ground is not frozen hard.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
KNIGHT ACQUITTED
BY NAVAL COURT
Trial Following Sinking OF
Monitor Comes to End.

Capt. Austin NJ. Knight, U. S. N.
president Of the special board of ord
nance, has been acquitted of charges of
culpable negligence and ineficiency in
connection with the sinking Of the mont
tor Puritan In the Newport News middle
grounds last November. following an
ordnance experiment.
He will be restored to duty and will
receive his promotion to the grade of
rear admiral, which has been delayed
for several weeks, pending the dispose
ton OF the court-martial case against
him.
Secretary OF the Navy Meyer disap-
proved the finding of the court. how
ever, on the ground that the department
believes that the evidence before the
court substantiated the charges against
Capt. Knight. 1t was for this reason
that the case was resubmitted to the
court several days ago.
The original finding was an acquittal
of Capt. knight. Mr.. Meyer, however.
felt that the evidence against Capt.
knight was strong, and sent the case
back to the court for reconsideration.
The court again rendered a verdict &C
quitting Capt Knight. Under the cir
cumstances. Secretary Meyer was power
less to change the finding of the court.
He could only dsapprove the verdict.
The action of Secretary Meyer Is re-
carded in naval circles as a rebuke TO
the members of the court, who were as
follows: Rear Adrnirals Robley D. Evans,
Edward C. Pendleton, John A. Rodgers.
Albert G. Berry, Samuel P. Comfy, Al
bert c. Dillingham;, and Charles E. Fox.
Lieut.. Commander Ridley Mclean was
Judge advocate.