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The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
EXPEDITION TO STUDY INCA
Exploration Work In Peru With Natives as Guides.

New Haven. Conn.-A Yale scien- tiflc expedition. the most ambitious of it's kind which the university has ever undertaken. will sail for Peru this summer to do exploration work among the Inca ruins In the Peruvian plateaus The expedition will be in charge of Dr Hiram Bingham. profes- sor of Latin-American history and a curator in the university museum. and will include also a topographer. a geologist and number of assistants.
 The party will explore part of Peru at present unknown to science
 A practically unknown mountain and lake, the discovery of further Inca ruins and the tracing of the history of these people are the main objects of the party.
 President LeGuia of Peru has offered the Yale men all possible government assistance.
 The president declares he is himself very much interested in the work The base of operations will be at Arequipa, in southern Peru, where for some years Harvard university has main tained an astronomical observatory.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
DRESS ON $1O A YEAR

of the best dresses that I have, and I am perfectly satisfied with 1t.
 When I am at work around the house I wear a wrapper which never costs me more than one dollar. l buy two of these each year. and of course, I have the old ones purchased two and three and four years ago which I work In
 Besides this, I have two nice white waists which I frequently wear with my black silk skirt. These I have had for three years and they cost me not over one dollar each.
 For huff and stole I have a hand some black satin set to match my dress and which looks we'll with my coat. For gloves I purchased two years ago I pair O. black silk lisle for 50 cents and also a pair of white kid gloves which l wear on special occa- sions, and which cost me less than one dollar These will last me for ten years and over"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07

ever reached and indicate an advance of about s10 an ounce in the last six months.
 The upward movement in platinum was nearly equaled several years ago. In 1905 pure platinum was selling at S1S.50. with only a languid demand. Early in 1906 the sales began to in- crease and prices steadily advanced until in December of that year pure platinum was selling at $3S an ounce and hard platinum touched $40. Then a decline started and continued until 1908, when the price was down to less than s20 an ounce. The present upward movement started soon after ward
 The production of platinum in this country Is small, for all that Is ob- tained comes as a by-product In work ing the gold placers of California and Oregon. The chief source of supply Is the Ural mountains in Russia. but some Is also obtained from South America and Canada.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
Makes Capital Punishment Optional |
 With Jury,

The Partain bill which has passed the house, gives juries the option of assessing the death penalty or life imprisonment on convictions for mur der in the first degree The measure was stubbornly fought and ably de-
 tended. The fight against tke bill was led by MT Barker and seconded by Representatives Going of Poinsett, Henley of Baxter, Hurst of Washing
 ton and Bellamy of Lawrence. The
 chief opposition raised was that to do away with capital punishment would invite mob law and thus cheap en the courts of the country. That
 the fear of death as a punishment is
 all that deters many from commit ting murder and that the old Mosaic
 law of an eye for an eye and a tooth
 for tooth is just law.
 In defending his measure Mir Par tain called attention to the great number of acquitted and so few con Yictions in murder cases and assigned as reason that juries are loath to NANS " iHe'H D lLic anu VIII tui Il HlIl loose before they will assess such a penalty, although they may believe him to be guilty. while if they were authorized to impose a less barbarous punishment many convictions would Il occur where the accused are allowed to go free and be a menace to society. Representatives Owens of Marion, Little of Mississippi and Brown Of Cleveland also made strong speeches l ID support of the bill.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
CHARS COUSIN IS POPULAR

The most popular member of the Romanoff family of Russia Is the Grand Duke Constantine Constantine witch. cousin of the czar, who beside holding the important post of inspec- tor of military schools of the empire. is playwright, an actor and a poet. Better perhaps than all of these, he Is a man of good morals and exalted ideals.
 The grand duke has translated Shakespeare into Russian. has writ ten several plays and acted them and has published some valuable critical studies Of new Russian poets. It is ss a poet that he is best known. Ono of his works has gone through ten editions and his songs are sung in every peasant cabin. Two of his songs are rendered at every Russian con- cert and many have been set to music.
 Apart from his merits as poet. the grand duke Is an attractive per sonality. He Is about the only living Romanoff of whom the average Rus or of military schools, he is obliged to r known than the czar's other relatives
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
DU POINT TO BUILD HIGHWAY

Gen. T. Coleman Du Pont Is going to build at his own expense the first link in the great highway from New York to Washington. A boulevard is an unusual form for wealthy mans public gifts to take. Delaware is the state which Is to be made the bene- ficiary of such a gift. Gen. Du Pont. has offered to give to that state . highway, running from end to end of the commonwealth, distance of 1O3 miles. It Is to be 150 feet wide and gill cost from $1,000,000 to $2,0O0, 900.
 In his offer of the highway Con. Du Pont stipulated that he would re- tain the sides of the road and re- quested public utilities franchises up- on them. This feature of his offer came in for much criticism and led MT. Du Pont to modify 1t consider ably. He now offers to build the road. retain the sections on the side. but turn them over free of charge to any concern which will obligate itself to build an electric railway line or ais object IS to make the road a monu- ) to improve the state by assuring a
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
AMONG THE
 LAWMAKERS
1o Abolish Convict Lease System.
By J. K. HAND.

ro Abolish Convict Lease system.
 After a long debate the house odonted a resolution prohibiting the hirire out of convicts after July |. rho penitentiary board asked the leg ie1ature to give an expression or sen- tinent on the question of hiring out tho convicts, as the board had under consideration proposition to contract ono conyicts at $1 a day until October and would make a contract unless otherwise advised by the representa-. tiyss of the people. The senate re- fused to take any action on the mat ter on the grounds that state officials should run their official business with out calling on the legislature for ad- ,,5ca In the house the discussion waved warm and earnest on both sides. Mir Davis of Lafayette sup. norted the leasing out of the prison CTS because, he said, it would bring in revenue of about $36,000 annually to the state. Speaker Milwee made strong argument against any mora convict lease contracts, saying the Democratic pldtlOl Ill Pi'SOS d p'iA Oii same. and he thought it the duty of the legislature to abolish the practice now and forever. Representative Brown of Cleveland thought the whole matter had resulted from political fight and that the legislature ought to keep hands off. One force was asking the legislature to kill the lease sys- ten, and another as urgently insisting that it be continued. To him it looked like just move to give some man platform to run for office on later. Representative Grant of Jackson was in favor of acting at once to forever abolish the system, and in reply to the revenue feature of the question showed that more revenue could be produced for the state by the convicts working on the farm than by being hired out
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
Says Dancing Is Necessary

little ashamed If we are unable to talk about them.
 Then each class has it's newspaper, which expresses its own ideas as near ly as possible. There are people who can write a perfectly correct letter without saying anything
 Our class standards enter into our religious life and determine with whom we shall affiliate and what we shall do. One hears many men argue seriously that whatever is the common practice in business is right because 1t Is the common practice"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
uandis Likes Old Clocks.

Chicago.-Old clocks of established reputation are liked by Judge Kene- saw M. Landis of the United States district court, therefore, an ancient one furnished by the government in the court room and chamber of the judge.
 Tt is just good old time keeper that's all" said Judge Landis. T like 1t better than the new-fangled ones that the government furnishes, and am going to keep court by it, no mat ter what the other clocks declare the time to be-"
 The clock is over half century old.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
IS ONLY LIVING EX-SPEAkER

One of the notable events at the passing of the Sixty-first congress was the retirement from active political life of one of the country's best known statesmen. Gen. Joseph War ren Keller of Ohio, whose political career has extended throughout many years. General Keller holds the unique position today of being tho only living ex-speaker of the house of representatives. He held this im- portant place in the Forty-seventh congress, and since the death of John c. Carlisle this honor has been his alone.
 General Keller took part in the very first skirmishes of the Civil war, and when General Lee laid down his arms at Appomattox the commander of the One Hundred and Tenth Ohio volun- teer infantry was there to witness that memorable event
 Eight years in congress, during the I,t
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07

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  recognized would less ability congressional
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
PLATINUM RISES S1O OUNCE
Hard Variety Is Quoted In Maiden Lane at $43 and Soft at S41-More
 Costly Than Gold.

New York.-Platinum. which now is far more costly than gold. has been advancing rapidly In price In the last few weeks. It is quoted in Maiden lane at s43 an ounce for the hard plat mum and $41 an ounce for the soft metal These are the highest prices
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
oalnsborouoh to Wldener.

London.-It is reported here that P. A. B. Widener is the purchaser of Gainsborough's portrait of Miss Lin. ley and her brother. Thomas Linley, The price is said to be near $175.000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07

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The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
ARMY COMMANDER RETIRES

veteran of two wars and many Indian skirmishes, man of the strong, vital traits that have made heroes in life and literature, war scared, weatherbeaten, Brig. Gen. Charles L. Hodges has ended his serv-. ice in the United States army. Gen. Hodges, who succeeded Gen. Freder- ick Dent Grant as commander of the department of the lakes, enlisted as. a private in 1861, and reluctantly for sakes-the old soldier leaves his post only because he must.
 I'm just a plain soldier man." he said, modestly, when asked to tell of exploits of his career. T have fought in battles, many of them, but all sol- diers do that"
 The veteran stroked his gray nus tache, smiled good humoredly, and his visitors thought of him in his younger years as the picturesque type of soE- dier described by Kipling as "fust- class fightin' man.
 "A After the war I was snut tO tha
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
Clerk Higgins Make. Gift.

Clerk of the House J. B. Higgins,
 whose generosity knows no bounds, placed upon the desk of each member Ia voluminous copy of the 1911 World |Almanac. Knowing that many sf the members, though not farmers now, |came from the farm, where things are |oohe in the moon" and when the sun Is right" With these sign charts |Whieh the clerk has provided for them |the legislators are at no loss to de- |clde when the sign is right to pass or fdli bill or move to take a recess. FAs token of commendation of the
 .ierks generosity in this matter the Pesislatiye correspondent for the estern Newspaper Union presented
 hr Higgins with an elementary spell RnS book of the old blue back type,
 'u now be is almost continually be- fieged by members wanting to Dor
 o" ms speller' to help them over the
 iaIu words in preparing their bills and resolutions.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
TO Put Legislators on salari..

l Ronrl VII OdTdTTcS'
 representative Scrimpshire's joint a 1oh noh placing the members of seheral assembly on salaries was a" eu up and referred to the commit
 on constitutional amendments. si,, p,oI'ues that the salaries of the @nta 'ors shall be s1.0OO, with 10 bdit,apl pel mlle mileage and $2 per day nnsa aonai for the speaker of the |enro ana president of the senate. nena1 nseiitative Brown offered an 5O eht n. reducing the salary to Amm,..h .nich was also referred to the
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-07
For Constitutional convention.

l VT constitutional Convention. representative Martin of Faulkner a.iouueed a bill calling for a consti- kS1ohal convention, to convene in e state capital November 27, 1911. ne Dill calls for an election of del sa.es on the 5th day of September
 hach county Is to have one del a'e, while several of the larger ra "''es are allowed one to three ex. a One delegate is to be chosen 0in each congressional district and
 rom the state at large. Each uper IS to receive $500, regardless 'he length of time the convention @ @ continue, and sSo,O0O is appropri 'eu to defray the expense.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-30

AGAINST DANCE EVIL
Another boost was given the
Juvenile Protective League splan
for municipal supervisiontef pub
lie dance halls yesterday, when
three South Side clubs joined the
movement for regulation, CLASH
fication and supervision of all
public dance halls. 1853
The clubs are. the Eureka, St. :.
Laurence and Dellweod athletic
clubs, all.of Grand Crossing. Of
feers and members Of the clubs
have found that the dances, for
rnerly their most important
source of revenue, are not receiv-
ing the patronage they did in the
past 1!
The report of the Juvenile !
Protective Association, on dance I
halls, which placed the majority
in an unfavorable light, stamp
ing them as concentrated adj .
junct to the vice and liquor inter
ests, is held responsible for the
light attendance. 81;
The members of these three
clubs believe that with proper SUI
pervision young people will again
attend the dance, secure in the
knowle dye that everything, will
be all right
Thomas G. Cassidy, president
of the St. Laurence Club, is the
originator of the Supervised
dance idea as regards the clubs
of Grand Crossing.
Following the application, two
~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-30

bernaterial race. The afiliatiof
will probably be announced. in a
few days, prior to the banquet at
which the candidate for the nom
nation will be present:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-30

= -
CANDIDATES AT FEAST
Why do you think you should
be the republican candidate for
governor of Illinois
If you. are nominated. why
should the people of the state, Of
Illinois cast their ballots for you?
What will be your policy if you
are elected?
If present plans are carried out,
these and; similar questions will
be asked the numerous seekers
of the republican nomination for
governor at a banquet to be given
by the Hamilton Club about the
middle of January,
Gov. Deneen, States Attorney
Wayrnan, Walter Clyde tones,
Len Small, and ANY other avoW-
ed candidates who may be in the
field at the time will be invited to
attend and define their platform.
Gov. Deneen and Wayman
have already been approached by
representatives of the club, and
have signified their willingness to
attend. Deneen said to a mem
Der of the club that he would
make no definite announcement
that he was after the nomination
until Jan. T.. but, the fact that he
has agreed to attend the banquet
is taken as conclusive evidence
that the governor will seek. a third
term. ..>.,~--
1t is rumored that the Mar
quette Club, an organization of
business men, will >disband,, be-
fore the campaign, and throw
most of its membership into the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-14
Nell.

Mrs. Lizzie Pulliam, who has
been real sick for several weeks,
we are glad to report greatly i'm
proved.
Mr.. ]. H. Mann, Jr., and wife
of Edmonton, spent Saturday
night with the family of S. R.
Walker.
Mrs. Vallie Combs, who has
been quite sick for awhile, am
glad to say is improving some.
Mrs. C.. s. Bell spent a few
days last week, with a sick sis
ter, Mrs. Johnnie Leftwich, near
Edmonton.
Miss Delpha Kinnaird and
brother, Rowe, of Red Lick,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Combs.
Mr.. R. C. Pulliam spent Sun.
day in Edmonton.
Mr.. Curt Bell of Red Lick. die
busine IS at Columbia last Mon
day.
Mr.. R. H. Walker and sons
Hurbert and Owen, did business
at Red Lick Monday.
F. T. Bell was in Edmonton
one day last week.
Christine, a little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Walker, wa.
quite sick last week, but at this
time has about recovered.
/ The farmers are getting along
real we'll with their work. Corr
planting is over and some are
blowing over. A great deal Of
the fence that was carried away
during the big tide has been re-
placed.
Miss LISA Kinnaird of Rec
Lick, is spending sometime with
friends and relatives on South
Fork.
Miss Zula Kinnaird who was
quite sick for a few days last
week with severe cold, has about
recovered.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-14
AbSher.

Several from this place attend
ed the picnic and reunion at the
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Rule visited
their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Ores
ham. of Russell Springs. from
Sunday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethyl Russell, sons and
Miss Mamie Cooley, visited the
family of W. A. HUMPHREYS Sun
day.
Mr.. Matthew Robertson visited
relatives in Green Co., last Sat-
urday and Sunday and was &C
companied home by his little
nephew, John Sheriff..
Mrs, Edd Brockman visited
the family of Abb Brockman one
day last week.
Mr.. Ebert Cooley is very sick
at this writing.
Miss Ethel Curry spent last
Saturday with Misses Eva,
Annie and Thelma Morris.
Mr.. Arthur Bennett was the
pleasant guest of Mr.. Fred Hum
phress Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherley Wilson
visited the latters parents few
weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Knifley
visited at j. D. Absher's Satur
day and Sunday.
Little Miss Lou Feese visitet
her grand parents last Saturday
Mr.. Walter Rigney and sisters
Misses Bessie and Jessie an,
Forest Bryant, visited Mr.. Edga
Rule last Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. J. D. AbsLer spent severa
days last week with his son, Mr.
S. w. Absher, Cane Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Thoma
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-14
Target Range Mich.
Editor News:

4NCWS.
AS you was kind enough to
print a few lines that | sent to
your paper a short time back, |
would now like to give a few
lines of a soldiers life in Camp.
We are now on the Target Range
out in the pine desert, thirty-five
miles from any town, and we
put in the most of our time hunt
ing deer and ducks, as we are
in about three miles of Lake Su-
perior and there is plenty of
ducks on the Lake and plenty of
deer n the woods. Of course
it is out of season to kill deer but
as we are so far out and there s
no game wardens here we have
plenty of venison, still | can't
say that camp life and fighting
mosquitoes is a very desirable
occupation, but we make the best
of it and take life easy and live
in hopes of a better time when
we get back to Fort Brady.
| The mosquitoes is so bad here
that we have to wear head nets
all the time to keep them out of
our face. About all the amuse-
ment we have here is hunting,
swimming and athletic SPORT
We have quite a bit of that as we
have several athletics in the two
companies that are out and they
have plenty of time to pratice.
We have several wrestlers and
hurdle jumpers, we also have
some boxing gloves with US and
we have a boxing often. So you
see we have something to amuse
our selves in day time and the
mosquitoes keep us company at
night. Our rashings and mail is
sent out to us three time a week.
But we will go back to Fort
Brady about June the 10th where
l guess we will stay till / am dis
charged which will be September
the 10Th, then | think l will drift
back to Kentucky, as l have got
about enough of army life, still
the army is a fine place to get 10
see a great deal of the world and
have a good time at Uncle Sam
expence.
| Well as night is approaching
will bring this short letter to
a close by wishing every one
health and happiness.
Very Respectfully,
William R. Harrison,
Co. H, rs Inf.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-14
Program.

Program of the musicgl asso-
citation TO be held at Hutchinson
School house the third Sunday in
June, beginning at 9 O'Clock.
1. Song led by T. B. Clark.
2. Devotional exercises, Rev.
Frank Hughes.
3. Song led by Earnest Cum
diff.
4. Welcome address, T. B.
Clark.
6. Solo, Love Richards.
7. Response, Mont Powell.
8. Song, Stella Richards and
Etter Bryant.
9. Song by l. M. Grimsley,
class.
10 Quartette, Victoria Rich
ards, Loucindia Combest, Howard
Leach and l. M. Grimsley.
II. Should music be taught in
the public school, Curtis Absher,
D. M. Moore, Mont Powell.
IL. Quartette by Ernest Cum
diff's class.
Is. Solo by Ida E. Bryant.
IA. What gives rise to the diff.
erent kinds and varieties Of
measures, A. G. Hill, u. G.. An
derson, ]. F. Turner.
Is. Quartette, Evie Bryant,
Reedy Chapman, Rucker P. Grim
sley, John Burton.
16. What gives rise to the
different keys in music, Cortei
Bryant, Frank Hughes, T. B
Clark.
II. Quartette, Pearlie Com
best, Wommie Grimsley. Howard
Leach, Willie Combest.
Is. Song led by Howard Leach
| 10. Solo, by Dennie N. Grim
sley.
20. Duet by EVE Bryant ant
Rosa Combest.
81. Recitation, Mamie Grims
ley.
%. How interest young people
discussed by l. M. Grimsley, ant
A. G. Hill.
%. Octet No., LII in Silve
Trumpet, Pearlie Combest, Evi
Bryant, Dennie Grimsley, Id
Kimbler, Butcher P. Grimsley
Howard Leach, Cortez Bryant
Anderson Murrell.
Amanda Bryant,
Lucinda Combest, Committee.
Victoria Richards,
!. M. Grimsley, Chairman.
I Ida E. Bryant. Secretary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-14
A Dreadful wound.

fIom knife gun tin can rusty nail fire
works or of any other ndture demanmd
prompt treatment with Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salye to blood poison or gangrene.
It's the quickest surest healer for all
such wounds also for Burns, Boils,
Sores Eruptions, Eczema Chapped
earns or Piles. 25c at PAUL Drug Co..
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-14

visited the family of Mr.. John
Arnold last Sunday.
Mr.. Ebert Cooley who return
ed home from Indiana, is very
sick at this writing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-14
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