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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

bite. The latter commodity cannot be
equaled anywhere else-there Is no
place on the globe where deadly
snakes swarm to such an extent and
hardly any of them permit the least
hope of life after a bite.
Even the natives-mainly harmless
forest Indians-have no notion Of
the way about, but all places are
alike to them. They have been known
to bring gold dust down from places
which they cannot, or do not want
TO, describe.
In the Himalayas themselves, on the
doorstep of India, and no very great
way from Siam, there is a district
across the border that is still unex.
plored, and nothing is known OF the
hill tribes that inhabit it, except BY
rumor.
According to native accounts 1t is
country of suffragettes, for the hill
women rule entirely, and each woman
with the property qualifications has at
least four or five husbands, who 90
all the house and farm work and have
no voice In affairs.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

Clark's room was confiscated. The
colonel himself was arrested, but the
news of his incarceration was jeal-
ously kept from public knowledge.
Chief Whitley and Mr.. Apologize
were not ready for publicity.
On the following morning the chief,
Operative Apologize and six of the
best men in the service journeyed to
Staten Island. They found the place
without any difficulty and made a
number of arrests. Some sort of
alarm must have been given. how
ever because the plates and dies
were not in evidence. Mr.. Applegate
ing the building and presently came
upon spot where the earth had
been freshly disturbed. He called
for picks and shovels.
What are you going to do?" asked
Colonel Whitley, amused. dig a
grave?"
YES" was the significant response,
81 think I am going to dig the grave
of this business"
The men worked with will and
they had not gone more than three or
four feet in the ground when they
struck a hard substance. 1t proved
to be the missing plates and dies
They were all dug up and subse-
quently destroyed.
About twelve men altogether were
arrested in connection with this gi
gantic scheme to defraud the govern.
ment.
Colonel Clark, who had permitted
himself to become involved in the dis
reputable work, had served in the
Civil war with great distinction. He
was colonel of the Thirteenth New
York regiment of volunteers. and had
a credtable record for bravery in
battle.
AS an incident of the big raid. q
large match factory and all of its
contents were confiscated by the gov
eminent.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
White Spots
on the Map

1t is odd that SO much fuss is made
about the poles. There is still
enough UNEMPLOYED land in the world
to make new continent, if Jumped to-
gether
For instance, within ten days jour
ney from London there is a tract of
country the size of Germany, France
and Holland combined, and as I'M
known as the mountains of the moon,
says London Answers. 1t occupies
nearly the whole of central southern
Arabia.
This pleasing district is known as
the Dahkna, on the Dwelling of the
Void" and consists of what Lord
Salisbury once politely referred to as
chiefly light soil" when he was speak
ing of the French possessions in AT
RIGA. 1t is a mighty waste of sand, >,
with not a single river-as far as can
be judged-in more than 100000
square miles.
Compared with this country the
Sahara is pleasant and fruitful
tract. 1t defies even the Arab and
the camel.
Another wholly unknown tract of
country-one that is likely to show it's
future explorers more profit than the
last mentioned-is to be found in
Tibet, along the lower Brahmaputra,
and is about the size OF the United
Kingdom.
OF course, central Tibet, Lhassa, and
so forth, are mere "tripper" districts
now, since the British expeditions to
the secret city. But the southwestern
part of the country has yet to see
white mans face.
1t seems quaint that any part of the
British empire should remain untrav-
ersed by white men. The coast of
New Guinea is comparatively civilized
and the British portion is administer
er by the crown. Certain parts of
the hinterland, too, are we'll known
so much so that the birds of paradise
which once swarmed in one of two
tracts have been nearly exterminated
by skin collectors employed by Paris
ana LONDON millinery firms.
Large portions of the interior. how.
ever, are still jealousy preserved by
families who dine, for choice. upon
each other. In spite of this, the whole
island is divided between the British.
German and Dutch nations.
Perhaps, on the whole. the finest
place to get absolutely lost is In the
interior of South America, where 300.
600 square miles or so are still waiting
for the first white mans foot to in.
trude on any of them. Most of this
lies around tho water shed of the Up.
per Amazon and its tributaries.
Many of the names polita,v
ascribed by the atlas to the rivers and
mountains here are efforts OF imagina.
ton. Only small number have
really been reached or surveyed,
The principal joys that await forth.
coming expeditions are fever of a yery
malignant sort, armies of ants that can
decimate a baggage train, and even
overwhelm and eat It's proprietors: i'm.
| passable cypress swamps and snake
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coSNal6HT Isu By RGCNAou4H

an expert to tell it from the genuine
article. Walker said that if Mr.. Old
bach was discreet, he might be able
to buy quantities of the stamps at a
very low price. The bogus merchant
said he would take the bogus stamp
proposition into consideration. He
Immediately reported to Colonel Whit
ley at Washington and asked for
further instructions. They came
quickly by wire. He was instructed
to agree to the purchase of quantity
of the stamps, but was told to have
witnesses present so that arrests
could be made.
Walker arranged to meet his sup
posed customer at one of the typical
French cafes on the west side of one
of the uptown streets just off Broad
way. Walker and two of his pals
were there. Mr.. Oldbach came along,
much to the qualification of the coun-
terfeiters. The waiter, very French
looking person, with waxed mustache,
ushered them into the private dining
room with much bowling and seraping
and Struggling of shoulders. A bright
looking fellow took their hats and
coats. and after they had been COM
fortably seated about a round table,
an intelligent waiter, who wore an
imperial that made him look like Ma
poleon III, came and took their order.
The food was good and the service
was betetr, and all of the diners unit
ed in saying that it had been one of
the best table d'hote dinners they had
ever enjoyed. They had passed the
soup and roast and salad and were en-
gagged on the dessert before the sub
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Solomon and the Boastful Butterfly.


That Solomon talked with butter
flies is a tradition which dates back
to the very days of that wisest OK
kings. The origin of the tradition
Is to be found in one of the Midrashi.
those quaint and ancient rabbinicai
commentaries upon the Old Tesla
ment. The way the Midrash tells the
tale is about as follows:
One day Solomon was standing al
window, when female butterfly percn'
ed upon the sill. She was almost I'M
mediately followed by male VINO SET
tied beside her and began to WOO her
in butterfly language. Solomon hs.
tened to the butterfys wooing anu
was much interested when he hearu
the fair one scornfully reject her
lovers advances. At last the Wooe'
began to brag to her of his proWess'
telling her what a powerful hero 10
was and winding up with this extra'a'
giant boast:
Il can with one flap of my winss
throw down this magnificent stone par
ace"
The lady butterfly was much ins
pressed by the Boosting OF her io'u
and finally yielded to his entrea'e'
and accepted his suit. After few ihin
utes of dalliance the female put'ein'
flew away and the successful wooer ~ ~,
NAMED alone upon the window s
preening his beautiful wings IN ".
sunlight. Having him alone, ooioin0A
addressed him in this wise:
Didn't you know that you toia ,n''
lady butterfly some terrible lies! :,
To which the butterfly returnea
astonishment: "And are you Soion' .oo
the wisest of men, the husband Oh WV
wives?"
Il am" replied the king. .a
Il should have thought" answe.s
the butterfly, that you had hau "a.
much experience with women 70 ro,,
dress such reproach to me, Don ~
know that we married men have ".
things like that to our wives so
times?"
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The Unwise Samaritan.

A certain woman went down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and il CHANGED
that her gown was not fully buttoned
up in the back.
Now, priest and Levite, meeting
the woman and perceiving her plight.
passed by on the other side, without
saying word
But certain Samaritan. journeying
that way, was touched with compass.
sion.
Madam" quoth he, your ha-
hum"
Sir" the woman thereupon ex-
claimed. and gave him a look which
froze him on the spot
Whence it appears that discretion is
the better part of valor.-Puck.
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Easy.

Doctor, I want you to look after
my office while I'm on vacation"
But I've just graduated, doctor.
Have had no experience"
That's all right. my boy. My prac-
tice is strictly fashionable. Tell the
men to play golf and ship the lady
patients off to Europe"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Cleaned Out.

Mrs. Grouch-Oh, is there aug lar.
l haven't been through since ! m
ried you? = ,ha,
Crouch (calmly)-Nothins !"
shape OF a pocket, certainly
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
No Sign.

when Blank gives dinner, does
he show good CELLAR"
Not when go theres We gen.
orally have it ii the dHAineroom."
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AOY EXT to the duty on i'm
WI ports, the internal revenue
Nm tax on spirits and tobacco
~SXSSV do more to maintain the
~W government of the United
w. States than the revenue
obtained from any other
source. Consequently, some of the
biggest frauds that h I'VE ever been
attempted in this country have been
embodied in schemes to avoid or
evade that particular payment. In
recent years few plots of that kind
have troubled the national authorities.
but during the period Immediately
after the Civil war audacieus counter
feiters not only inflated the money
of the nation but also brought forth
bogus internal revenue stamps such
as are pasted around cigar boxes.
One of the boldest of these schemes
was detected during the time that
Colonel Whitley was head of the
United States secret service. The
counterfeit stamps were first diseoy'
cred in New York, and late on SINH
lar bogus slips made their appearance
in eastern Maryland and in certain
parts of the west. Colonel Whitley
was very anxious to break up the
whole fraudulent business He did not
believe in spasmodie arrests and the
Imprisonment of minor offenders. He
desired to detect and arrest the prin-
cipals. With this end in view, he sent
for Mr.. w. w. Applegate, one of the
shrewdest and most reliable men in
the service. He told him just what
he wanted and said that he would be
given all the assistance that was re-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-11-08

time the whole town surely was
agog; so was the whale. II had
Ocean City by the nose.
Meanwhile an old New Bedford
whaler, whose scent was keenly de-
veloped through long years of ex-
perience, knew something was 40
ing on the Jersey coast. He hop
ped on an express train, hurried to
Ocean City and paid the hapless ma
tive $500 to turn over his $500
contract to him. Then, with warp
and tackle, cutting irons and boil
ing pots, the New Bedford man went
to work. Strips of the heavy blub-
Der came of briskly and went into
the pots. Gradually the atmos-
phere of Ocean City cleared in one
way, but darkened in another, for
the natives saw that Yankee visitor
chop out ambergris by the chunk
and boil out oil by the barrel.
Up to the present he has taken
out $4,000 worth OF ambergris, ST.
900 in sperm oil and $500 in crude
oil from the blubber. And he has
some to CO. 70 rthere is almost one
third of the whale left-and the
bones.-GAtlantic City Cor. New
York Herald.
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IN FAMILY
NO BAR TO PROSPERITY

Georgetown, KY, Nov. 3.-What
ambition, integrity and labor can do
is exemplitied by quite a remarkable
family here. Less than twenty-five
years ago Benjamin Gratz Robinson
and his good wife drove to Scott
county from Owen in the old farm
wagon, his main possession being a
wagonload of as fine stock of thor
oughbreds-boys-as ever entered
these parts-nine sturdy youths and
two buxom little girls.
Renting a patch of clearing,
scarcely more than his brawny
double hand" he planted tobacco,
and though the family consisted OF
the unlucky thirteen, at the end of
the first year. after fitting them all
out with the necessary equipment,
he found he had enough money to
buy the place.
They have been steadily growing
the boys and the land-until now
the sons alone own over 1913 acres
of as fine soil as the heart Of the
bluegrass holds.
The figure 13 is unconsciously
playing prominent part In this
household.
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PITIFUL STORY OF AGONY
RECORD OF SEVEN DAYS
PenciIed by PiniOned Miner Until
Death Finally Brought
Relief.

blluBtpOlls Sdl.B NV o. All OAh
assay certificate found on the body
Of j. ]. d. Miller, who died in the
shaft of his mining claim, IL miles
north of here. told two stories when
1t was deciphered in the Coroner's
Office here to-day.
One side told of gold in Miller's
shaft. The other bore the penciled
record of the mans seven-day i'm
prisonment, ended by death at noon
Friday, October 10.
The body was found last Satur-
day, with his left leg pinned against
the side of the fifteen-foot shaft by
mass of rock. Miller stood up
right, with his head thrown back.
The shaft is slightly inclined, and
he must have seen the sun, which
stood on the meridian, as he wrote
the last line of his diary:
Friday Noon-The 18th day; no
hope"
The certificate was folded and
had been replaced in his pocket
book. The daily record follows:
October Crank Yparraguirre,
Sweetwater: If help does not come,
send this message to Mrs. NJ. c.
Miller, my wife. Harrisonburg, Va,
and wire for instructions what to
do with the body. j. d. Miller"
This is Friday morning, October
6. God, l am in agony!"
at is now Saturday noon. No
help yet. Why did this Gomez"
Sunday Night-It is cold and
long. God help me! forgive
mother"
"Monday-It is noon. Why did
Dick forget? A drink Of cold water
would taste good. Am getting
weak"
TUESDAY Night-The end is near.
Don't see how Dick can forget me. "
"wednesday Night-Guess to-
night will be the last; no hope; the
end near"
Thursdays record is illegible.
Friday Noon-The 13th-no
hope"
The "Dick" referred to is Rich
ard Barnes, teamster on the Ypar-
raguirre Ranch, where the two men
had been employed together. The
body was found by Barnes.
Miller came to California a year
ago from Virginia.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made by the authorities to commun-
,icate with his widow in Harrison
burg to-day.
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ChIIdron cry
FOR ELETcHER'S
G AS TO RIA
Butting Into Trouble.

"If the regular rate for telegraph
ing money is go cents for ten
words" began the man in the mack
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{UND A FORTUNE
IN LOUD SMELLS
How a Smart Old Yankee
PrOfited Thereby.
THE WHALE PROVED A JONAH"
y
To the Summer Colony Until
Shrewd Investor Came
to the Rescue.
PAY FOR oDoRIFERoUs WORK

Talk about leaving $1,000 bill
in a suit of old clothes! The next
time a sperm whale arrives at little
Ocean City, across the way, the peo-
pie of that thriving village will see
that every bit of it is gobbled up by
the city, even II the population has
to go around town with only one
hand free for awhile.
Two weeks ago q fine specimen
OF the mammal came too close to
the beach, dropped into a large
sand hole and was unable to extri-
cate itself. 1t thrashed around with
its huge flukes and churned the
breakers into spuming, seethtng
whirlpool as the water, on the ebb,
Gent lower and lower. After hours
2 OF spectacular display, which was
watched by thousands, the great be-
ing of the sea gave up the struggle
and lay still.
The stragglers of the summer
colony we're almost -oat OF the town,
but the news of the coming Of the
whale brought them back on the
run, and little Ocean City had a pro-
longed season of prosperity. But
in a few days things began to hap
pen-.to pervade. Into every nook
end corner of the town crept the
impression that something was
happening down by the beach.
Along the shore the inhabitants
were moving around, frantically
waving the free hand and making
wild calls for the Sanitary Board.
But the Sanitary Board was help
less, for Mr.. Whale was So feet
long and weighed more than 80
tons. An offer of $500 to any one
who would remove the carcass went
begging some time before a poor
man took it, protestingly. But this
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-11-08
o O @ O o O O @ o @ o o o o c
Q DELMONICO STEW. @
Q o o @ Q o o @ @ Q o @ @ Q c

Cook pot-roast with brown
gravy, having put in a bay-leaf, salt
and pepper. Next day slice the meat
thin. Boil eggs hard, remove the
yolks and cream with a lump Of
butter the size OF walnut, l heap
ing teaspoonful of -four. teaspoon
fuls of cinnamon, teaspoonful,
each, of mace, nutmeg and mustard,
and teaspoonful of sugar. Slice
lemon thin and remove the seeds.
Add to meat and gravy and mix
thoroughly. Simmer on the back Of
the stove for about an hour. Last
ly, add chopped whites of the eggs
and cook through Woman's
Home Companion.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-11-08
PEOPLE HAVE ISSUED A
MANIFESTO AGAINST GOD
Blind and Pitiful Action OF the
Citizens of a Russian
Village.

In a little Russian village on the
Baltic the people have issued a man
ifesto abolishing the rule not only
OF the car, but also OF the Deity.
Poor; ignorant victims Of cruel
destiny and a still more cruel de-
fusion!
Blinded by false hope of liberty,
they madly strike alike at the
source of their only true hope.
AS the blind and furious Samp-
son tore down the pillars of the
temple upon himself, so these poor,
frenzied people, wild with their new
strength, seek to tear down the
most sacred sanctuary of human
justice.
The French of the revolution
tried the same thing.
They, too, declared God abolished
and for a long time it indeed SEEM
ed that His countenance was for
ever hidden from man by the blood
that flowed in rivers from the gull
otines, and by the flames that
laughed devilishly from the torture
pyres, and that His ear was closed
against the curses, the wailings and
the shrieks Of anguish and despair
that turned France into an inferno.
But sanity and God returned to-
gether.
There were many CHASTITY graves
to close up, many gaping wounds to
heal.
The people OF the far Arctic viii
lage know little OF history. The
lesson must be written out for them
in their own blood.
Alas! Many far more learned,
far wiser than they, refuse to read
from the open page Of life that God
cannot be abolished.
The czar sometimes may be abol-
ished-and happy the people that
can set up in his stead a govern
ment of good order and justice,
upon which God may smile.
Churches may be abolished or de-
cay, priests may be abolished or
disregarded, creed and rituals NAV
be abolished or forgotten. but God
can no more be abolished by mani
festo of men than can the steady
march of time of the eternal circling
of the stars be stopped by a puny
cry in the dark.-[Memphis News
Scimitar.
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A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Certain Ingredients That Really
Promote Hair Growth when
: Properly Combined.

Resorcin is one of the most eff
fective germ destroyers ever discov-
cred by science, and in connection
with Beta Napthol, which Is both
germicidal and antiseptic, a combi-
nation is formed which destroys
the germs which rob the hair Of its
natural nourishment, and also ere
ates clean, healthy condition OF
the scalp, which prevents the de-
velopment of new germs.
Pilocarpin, although not n color
ing matter or dye, is a we'll known
ingredient for restoring the hair to
natural color, when the loss OF hair
has been caused by disease of the
scalp.
These ingredients in proper COM
bination, with alcohol added az a
stimulant and for its well-defned
nourishing properties, perfect per-
haps the most effective remedy
that is known for scalp and hair
troubles.
We have remedy which is chief
ly composed of these ingredients, In
combination with other extremely
Invaluable medicinal agents. We
guarantee 1t to positively cure dan
druff and to grow hair, even though
he scalp in spots is bare of hair.
~ there is any vitality left in the
roots, it will positively cure bald
ness. or we will refund your money.
II the scalp has glazed, shiny APP
pearance, it's an indication that
badness is permanent, but in other
instances we believe badness is
durable.
We want every one troubled with
scalp disease or loss Of hair to try
Rexall "9S" Hair Tonic. II 1t does
not cure dandruff and grow hair to
the satisfaction OF the user, we will
without question or bubble return
every cent paid us for it. We print
this guarantee on every bottle. 1t
Aes effected a positive cure in 9S
Der cent. of cases where put to a
practical test.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic Is entire
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ter guarantee TO give you. Remem-
Der. you can obtain Rexall Rene
dies' in Hartford only at our store
The Rexall store-James H. Will
Adams. 21i Main st.. Hartford. Ky.
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A Main Ca1rIer's Load

Seems heavier when he has a weak
back and kidney trouble. Fred
Duehren, Mail Carrier at Atchison,
Kan, says: II have been bothered
with kidney and bladder trouble
and had a severe pain across my
back. Whenever l carried a heavy
load Of mail, my kidney trouble in
creased. Some time ago, started
taking Foley Kidney Pills and since
taking them I have gotten entirely
rid OF all my kidney trouble and am
as sound now as ever" Foley Kid
ney Pills are tonic in action and
quick In results. Try them. For
sale by all druggists. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-11-08
Plenty of Orders.

my friend Wombat says he can't
catch up with his orders"
rs he a manufacturer"
"Oh, no. Merely a man with a
wife and five grown-up daughters"
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intosh, what's the nitrate of sill"
Instantly the other members of
the ANY Old Time Club arose and
put him out.
The club draws the line at daffy-
dis.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-11-08

"I do not believe there is any
other medicine so good for whoop-
ing cough as Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy" writes Mrs. Francis Tur-
pin, Junction City, Ore. This rem
edy Is also unsurpassed for colds
and Group. For sale by all deal
ers. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-11-08

John A. Tanner and his wife, each
so years old, who went from near
Marion, ILL.,. to attend Baptist As
ISOLATION at East st. Louis, blew out
the gas in their room in a private
house and were asphvyiated. They
had never seen a gaslight before.
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Boon Slides.

she--Just look at the trouble
money can get you into.
He-Yes, but look at the trouble
II can get you out of.