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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Russia Defied by Turkey

Cettinje Montenegro Turkey has
made an unsatisfactory reply to the
Russian note warning that the con.
centration of troops along the Mon.
tenegro frontier since the Albanian
outbreak constitutes serious men,
ace to peace.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Mad Steer Hurts Twelve.

Lafayette, lnd.-A. wild steer broke
loos from the Union Stock yards in
this city and dashed madly through
the streets about the public square
When a spectacular lassoing brought
the snorting. plunging creatures rush
to a finish dozen or more people
had been injured
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
NEWSPAPERS Consolidate

Leslie.-The Leslie Banner ','d,l
Leslie News STANDARD coilSV Darn
here, the stockholders OF the 'h.eril
buying the entire plant ana ~ n
ton list of the News.Stanaai y ,usi
new paper will be called the L ,',o,
With w. n. Lucy, present
the Banner. as editor.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

There are SO many peers and peer.
esses in England that It is feared they
cannot all crowd into Westminster
Abbey on the occasion OF the corona.
zion. Why not have an overflow
meeting? There are plenty OF Ameri.
cans who would be glad to pay well
Tor the privilege Of attending It
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Some of the babies in Boston are
wearing cards reading: Please do not
Kiss me" We dislike TO hazard q
guess why the Boston ladies' don't
wear them.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Will Locate Railroad.

Work has begun " ri.
relocation of the Stuttgart an" .,s
Belt railroad In this city, when nv I'm
the ending of the crossing " n
versy between the Rice BeR INV
Cotton Belt.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

A California miner, arrested for cele
brating too hilariously. declared that
his hilarity was due to spider bite
We look for sudden increase in the
popularity of the spider
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Killed RACING Against Death

Montmorenci, Ind.-While hu7rying
to the bedside OF her dying father. J.
f. Fleming, at Charlottesville, Mrs W.
p McEwan wife CT wealthy Benton
county farmer. was killed in an auto
mobile accident
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Iowan's BODY Found in River

Fort Madison, lathe body of vii
liam Sowerwine j., who disappeared
from Burlington last Saturday. was
found floating near Fort Madison Ia
the Mississippi river
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
u. s. Officers Entertained

Copenhagen. Denmark-The navy de.
partment entertained 400 petty off
GERS of the American squadron on
motor trips. Each of the guests
was presented with a cigar case emf
blazoned with the Danish and Ameri-
can arms
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Only two per cent of the goods in
the University OF Chicago declare
their desire to wed but It is probable
that large part of the eS per cent.
prefer not to declare that desire be.
fore they are asked.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
j. p. MORGAN at Coronation.

Paris, France.-Recognizing the
power of j. Pierpont Morgan in the
world OF finance. King George sent
him a special invitation to a seat in
Westminster abbey for the corona.
ton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Franz Josef Improves

Vienna. AUSTRIA change in the
weather, permitting Emperor Franz
Josef to go out Of doors, in the last
three days, has resulted in a great
Improvement in the catarrhal condi.
ton from which he has been suffer
ing.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

The graduates of 1911 are now at
work in their rooms between games
putting on paper the solutions Of
some of the most perpleXing problems
of our civilization.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Gives All to Aid Auto Victim.

Glens Falls, n Y.-Rev Thomas
Grives of the Methodist church says
he will sell everything he has and
give the proceeds TO the family of
Mary Gaginn, who was killed by his
automobile Grieyes was held blame
less
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

The Illinois Judge who has issued
an Injunction against the braying OF
q mule at night evidently overlooks
the fact that a mule is stubborn ami.
NAL. We have no doubt that the
mule will kick.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

WI Ting Fang said he would come
back 10 the United States in I5O
years, but IT looks now as II he would
come back this year. Ii is said he
has been reappointed minister 10 the
United States.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Falls $50 Feet 70 ZIG Death

Noghera Italy The Italian aviator,
sirri, while making an aeroplane flight
near here, fell from height OF 600
'eet and was killed. Twenty thousand
persons We're viewing the exhibition.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Ammonia Fumes xiii Workman.

Columbus. O.-Edwin L. Hopkins
was killed by ammonia fumes when a
bolt of lightning caused the explosion
of a 50-gallon tank in an ice plant.
Harry Miller and John Thomas were
overcome, but will recover.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Another professor has proved that II
ID possible TO exist on one 12-cent
meal day. While II may be possible
the professor is thus missing lot Of
material satisfaction
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

The pawners bill. which permits a
man to borrow money on his over
coat and wear the garment, too, makes
the lender a full partner Of the tailor
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
One Ohio Voter Is Freed.

West Union, O.-For the first time
since Judge Blair began his vote in
quiry, in which over 1000 voters were
indicted one of the indicted men has
been acquitted. He was Ben How
land
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Crops Needing Rain

Dubin.-Crops in this secli0" n.
needing rain, especially corn, ..,ss
month closed with the hottest "s'
ever know here in May
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

We are told that the energy Of
Americans is due TO good food All
yes! There is an enormous amount
OF strength in some Of the eggs We
meet-to say nothing OF the butter.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
SAYS LEGISLATIVE
ACT IS INVALlD
MEASURE CREATING CITIES :.
SECOND CLASS UNcoNsT,rn
TIoNAL SAYS NORWOOD
Two Sections of Constitution
Quoted to Prove That Bills A.,
Direct Violation.

Little Rock.-Attorney General u.
l.. Norwood dealt the act making =
Arkansas towns cities of the seoons
class severe blow by giving il -
his opinion that the act is uncon,..
tutional. The opinion is not off,ci,,
since the question has not been rsises
by the proper authorities, but tho =,
torney general in response to Ia,
ter from a friend yesterday sta,.a
that the act is evidently unconstitu.
tional. Following is the letter.
i am in receipt of your commun,c,
ton of the Gath inst. enclosing a conv
of the act approved by the goyerno.
May 10, 1911, which act undertakes "a
confer upon number of incorporatos
towns all the powers and privileges ~
cities of the second class under IN.
general laws of the state.
You wish to know if the bin hs.
comes effective at once, as YOU des,s
to hold a special election as early .,
possible, so that your town NAV havo
nv po"eio Va q 1its vi the second
class.
Il beg to reply that the attornay
general has no authority to oftieialv
advise you about this matter. I win
state, however, that the act has no
emergency clause and under amend.
ment No. 10 would not be efferiyA
until 80 days after the final adjourn
ment OF the General Assembly. eye,
IL 1t was a constitutional act. Thera
Is no provision for special election
In my opinion the act is so clesry
in violation of several sections of N.
constitution that ! think it would ba
we'll for the respective towns met
toned in this and other similar All,
to carefully consider the validity AZ
such acts before attempting to exc.
else tho powers undertaken to b
granted thereby. which might result
in much confusion and litigation 4
the act is invalid
Yours very truly,
Hal L. Norwood.
"AttorneA General
The sections of the constitution %
which Attorney General Norwood "a
fers are as follows:
The General Assembly shall pass
no special act comforting corporats
powers. except for charitable. educ.
tianal, penal or reformatory purposes
where the corporations created are 70
be and remain under the patronaga
and control of the state
In all cases where general Law |
can be made applicable. no special lay |
shall be enacted nor shall the opef.
ten OF any general law be SUSPENDED
by the Legislature for the benefit d |
ally particular individual, corporate |
or association; nor where the cours
have jurisdiction to grant he poweH
or the privileges asked for.
The following towns are affected b.
tfts act, which was approved by hs
governor May To-
Pocahontas. Black Rock, Hunting
ton. Paris. Mammoth Spring. NewarL
Dardanelle. Walnut Ridge, Clarksyls
Piggott, Rector, Osceola stephens
Stamps. Cotter. which cities are her
by granted all the rights. powers aal
privileges of cities of the secoH'
class under the laws and statutes d
the state Of Arkansas" according .
the act of the General Assembly.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Our rich men pay fortunes for an
Client books and our poor men pay
comparatively large amounts for an
Client eggs.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Killed on Dead Mans Bend"

Chicago, Ill Dead Map's Bend, >"
the treacherous west cure of the
race track at Hawthorne. figured
in another fatal accident Harry Nix
on was thrown against the outer
fence and instantly killed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

The New York woman who killed
her husband TO save his soul was what
might be called strenuous evangei-
list
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

A French aviator announces that he
will fly up Broadway In New York.
Probably the quickest means of get
ting away from Wall street
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
RETIRING RULER OF MEXICO
TAKES SEA VOYAGE
In Feeble Health He Leaves Trouble
some Scenes in Safety and Will
Probably Locate in Spain.

CITY OF MeNico.-forhrlo D'az' 10
"hom' during 81 years. all Mex
ico mas pala reference secIeuS
!si. the capllal curing 'he hieh1, only
lie" irlehds "hoh ne trusted ioi,
lowed MIN 10 'he station. ne arm ca
at vera Cruz at CLOCK ana boafoea
tue steamer fpefdhsd, "hIeh salieu
ior havana TO-DAY. he VIII theIe take
steamer 10 SPAN.
IN the Instance ne eould near 'he
eheefs OF the enthusiastic ee!tofahtS
VINO were aeclainlhs the rev pfesi-
cent Francisco Leon dc Ia batta' ana
shot1ins IVA Madsfos sc caieiNiR
were the arrangements made lof the
departure thdt deiaas eoUia not De
confirmed uh'i me afternoon. Sc
tfecf was due less 70 apPfeh' Rs'en OF
a popular outbreak mere tiah 10 ae-
sire to reach Vera cruz @Hbout the
TACT belng known TO maTaha1hs hahGs
ATOMS the route.
Diaz Is Still Feeble.
General Diaz was still feeble from
his Illness and far from being a well
man when he left his homo. a more
droary leavetaking could scarcely be
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

DIR. Wiley says there is poison In
striped candy. Come to think of 1t.
that is the kind grandfather used to
buy for us.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

zee is to cost more. but be OF good
cheer. There is no indication that the
price of Panama hats will be in
creased
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

An English baronet is working as a
5anitor in New York. Probably he was
so autocratic that they couldn't stand
him any longer at home.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Why is 1t that a man can sit all day
ashing without getting a nibble when
he gets fidgets If he has to sit fifteen
minutes in church?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

News dispatches report the death
of Chicago man in bathtub. This
should be a warning TO other Chicago
men not to get into strange places.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

A Kansas man wrote TO his con
gresham suggesting that he would
accept postage stamps in lieu OF gov,
eminent garden seeds Not so unrea.
sonable after all. Seeds cost money.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

One Texas ranch contains more
than million acres. Wonder II the
owner would be willing to trade 1t for
Rhode Island?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

What Is your first thought upon
awakening in the morning." asks an
exchange That We'll throw the alarm
clock out of the window.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Eoot Of Snow In Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba--A message
from High River. Alberta, says that
more than foot of snow has fallen
there
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

At any rate. the scientist who pre-
ticted warm summer 3S4 years from
now ran little risk of being refuted.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
Girls Drown, Escorts Are Saved.

Toronto Canada-Two young wo-
men, Miss Olive Balm and Miss
Halle Hicks. both music teachers.
were drowned here when the boa; in
which they were sailing overturned
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

A taxicab concern has gone broke in
Chicago because its customers won't
pay their bills. Great Is Chicago, 1t
can bluff even a taXicab chauffeur.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Turkey is buying American typewri-
sers--the machine, we mean.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Accidents will happen even in base
ball Detroit loses a game occasion
ally
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

vassar college recently celebrated
Its fiftieth anniversary. in spite OF Its
feminine characteristics.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
CUT IN PRICES OF PRODUCTS DE-
CiDED ON AT NEW YORK
CONFERENCE.
GARY is LEADING FACTOR
Republic Iron and Steel Company Eek.
cuded From Meeting at Which
Prices Were Agreed to on
Steel Products.

New York-The steel trust has de-
ciared war on John w. Gates and the
Republic Iron and Steel company in
retaliation not only for the much ad-
vertjsed cut by the Republic company
on certain steel bars, but also because
Mr.. Gates undertook to tell the con
gressional committee investigating the
steel trust certain things j. F. Morgan
would rather had not been told.
The retaliation took effe ctive shape
when so men representing the steel
industry of the country, many Of
them presidents or other officers Of
companies not connected with the
United States Steel corporation un-
less through the affinity of business,
met at the Metropolitan club TO have
luncheon, with Judge Elbeft H. Gary,
chairman of the board of directors
and of the finance committee of the
steel trust corporation; George w.
Perkins. formerly a member OF J. p.
Morgan & CO., and still director
and a member of the finance commit
tee of the steel corpora ton, and Jas
A. Farrell the new president OF the
same corporation.
Prices Are Too High.
1t was decided that the present
prices of steel products In respect of
structural steel billets. bars, plates
and sheets are too high and ought to
be reduced What was taken to be a
faiy reduction was proposed, and the
steel manufacturers acquiesced
One Of the Independents said hat
the most important item upon which
the price va cut was plates and
structurals. These compose about s
per cent Of tie annual steel output Of
the country and the price Was cut )
cents on the hHndredweient making
the new rate SL35. Sheets OF various
grades and sheet liars We're cut or
3 cents pound Altogether the new
prices are lower than they have been
for two years.
Judge Gary gave out 4 statement
following the luncheon
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02
HEAVILY ARMED BAND DONS
PAINT AND LEAVES NEVA-
DA RESERVATION.
STATE POLICE ON TRAIL
Couriers Warn Settlers Near Little
Rock Canyon to Flee-Seek Ven
seanee for Party Of Nine Slain
Last February.

Reno, Neyada-A large band OF
Shoshone Indians. heavily armed, and
with an extra supply of horses, have
gone on the warpath near Little ROCK
canyon. $50 miles from Reno, and
word is momentarily expected to
reach here that they have taken their
first toll in blood for the extermina-
ton. last February. of Red Mike. and
his eight marauders, by the state po-
lice.
The mutilated bodies of four Reno
stoekmen, Cambron, Erranouspe. Lax
ague and indiana, together with the
carcasses of horses, were found by a
herder near kellscreek in January.
The state police took up the trail and
after a circuitous march through deep
snow for distance of 500 mile5s
came upon the band In the fight
which followed eight Indians and one
policeman were killed. A young
squaw and two children were cap
tured and are now confined in the In.
dian school at Carson City.
Reports Second Uprising.
The disquieting news of another up
rising against the stockmeE in the
northern part of this (Wasnoe) coun-
ty, and on the border of California,
was brought TO Reno by mining
man named Turner
The band which has undertaken to
avenge the death of their fellows went
from the Duck Valley Indian reserva.
ton in northern Elko country and
couriers have been sent out in all ii.
rections TO notify the white settlers
and deputy constables of the incur.
sion Of the savages and warning the
unprotected TO flee from the danger
zone.
Warriors Don War Paint.
The Indians are camped n teepees
in Soldiers Meadows. near The scene
oI the battle last February. and have
donned Var paint, having already
killed cattle and sheep found grazing
along the line of march. Thcy have
adopted tactics identical with those
of Red Mike and his followers. and
which brought on the fatal engage.
ment two weeks after the four sheep,
men We're slain.
Deputy Constable Butler. who
learned of the Shoshone braves
plans. brought word to the STATE 20
lice and an effort VIII be made to
round them up before Wholesale muir.
der of whites begins
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-06-02

Nobody is shedding bitter tears over
the decease of the harem skirt.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-03
District 3 Phoenixville

bidIlCAt AlCHiusOn
Some schools are not represented in
the above report. Why not? Just
read the list through and see if your
school is represented
The average attendance for Wood
STOCK for the fall term was 235, for Ash
ford ii was 101, and for Eastford it was
SIS.
Woodstock lost 6753 minutes on &C.
count of hardness and dismissal, Ash i.
ford lost 5606, and Eastford lost 1852
minutes. Which schools are losing
The minutes. Look teachers and see
if it is your school.
Miss Mildred L. Brown of Mood
5 eek, Miss Christina c. Curtis Of Ash
ford, and Miss Alice J. Carpenter Of
Elstford, are the teachers in whose
schools the number OF minutes lost
through hardness and dismissal was
t1e smallest. We are as pleased as the
teachers over their first position in this
respect. Miss Curtis school is the on
ly one that has not lost any minutes.
Her school leads all schools here.
CHARLES f. PRATT,
superintendent of Rural Schools
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-03
Tables OF Ahab Found.

\ discovery Of vast importance for
Biblical history, is reported from Ber-
lin by the London Telegraph.
Ii appears that Professor Reisner,
who has been carrying out the excava-
lions for an American Society on the
site Of the Israeiitish capital, in Ssma-
ria, has unearthed hundred clay tab
lets covered with theinscriplons " hieh
are believed 70 form portion of the ar.
chives Of King Ahab--a contemporary
Of the prophet Elijah.
These inscriptions, which merely in
quantity constitute the most remarka.
BILE archaeological tind thai has been
made In Palestine, are not cut into The
tables, but are written in old Hebraie
characters with the intensely black ink
found on the Egyptian pspyri between
one thousand and two thousand years
before Christ.
One of them is letter to Ahab from
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-03

New Britain provision was made for
% pupils, who are being taught pat
tern making in wood and metal, the
machinist trade and the trade of die
making and tool making. The appli-
cations for admission exceeded 80.
The BRIDGEPORT school has provision
for 80 pupils, who are taught earpen-
try, machine work, sewing, apprenti-
ces. The number Of applicptions for
admission exceeded zoo.
The age Of Il forms the boundary of
admission. The report says in regard
to the children Of the State, over II
years-who do not attend high schools
number 80 900, and for them "a trace
school isnot only continuation school
but introduction 10 wage earning. II
is . question worthy of serious censit-
Grafton whether part of the money 50
las isuiy bestowed upon high schools
cannot be proiilablY diverted TO trade
education
The object is to ofier to boys prima-
rily, and 10 girls when possible, the op-
portunity to learn definite, specific
wage earning trade. We have also in
mind the needs of Older persons whu
have missed the chance of learning
trades earlier, and with the evening
classes We enable workmen 10 improve
themselves in skill or to learn new oc.
equations. We also open the schools
TO apprentices in factories when EN-
ployers are willing to give the time.
1.-The schools have two very definite
aims.
/. To equip that large numbers of
children who must work in skilled
trades with the primary essentials and
practical prinei pies of their trades.
,. To enlarge The industrial etficien-
cy OF the Stale a well As OF individu-
ais by promoting a more thorough, ge-
neral and progressive training than Is
possible under highly specialized in
dustrial conditions
The schools have been in operation
one since June aud the other since
August, We can say
/. The demand for this education
exceeds the facilities which We can al
once provide
rhe bows are trained to become
not specialists bat skilled in a branch
OF productive labor.
;. There Is rig adherence To trades
and IS near as can oe, real apprentice
ship
The state Board OF Education would
ike 20 learn about what number of
pets ms oyer IA Years Of axe, TIA tins
and nearby towns, would be likely 10
seek admission 10 a Trade school Wefe
enc 10 be established in this city. We
know of $50 other way 10 arrive at any
proper estimate than through our va
FiouS Town School Boards. II our
Town Schoa. Board viii assume 10 DO
this work il may leadin getting a trade
school here at an early day.
Putnam patriot., 1911-02-03

The up to date housewife has dis
covered that she can work better when
she is wearing overalls or pajanas
than she can when she is hampered
By skirts. hence the fact that in many
cases she has taken to wearing one or
the other Of these articles Of mems
apparel when her duties call for house.
work in which the ordinary dress IS
something of handicap and acts as
letters
One woman who always puts up her
own lace curtains says that she had a
most serious accident by having her
skirts cateh an the stepladder and that
now she always puts on pajamas for
the work If a caller comes in un-
expectediy it IS easy 10 throw on a XII
mono over the masculine attire
The illustration shows very active
housewife prepared to do little
whitewaShing below stairs without
spelling freck.