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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
Take Garfield Tea! Made Of Herbs, it il
pure, pleasant and health-giying.
Some DO.

In Brooklyn few weeks ago q Sum
day school teacher asked his class Of
hopefuls this rather debatable ques-
ton:
Who will ten me what is the chief
end 0f man 2"
From the most attentive pupil came
forthwith this answer: TO glorify
God and annoy him forever
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
PORTABLE HOUSE HANDLES
Place Afforded for Chickens to Roost
on Is Done Away With by
Small Piece Of Lath.

Several years ago built couple
Of no-ioor portable houses says a
writer in the Los Angeles Times |
think them great, but my hens insist
ed upon roosting on the handles OF
the houses. they being about the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

The saint who says he cannot sin
may be an earnest ma !, but it is
wisest to trust some other man with
the funds Of the church
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17
For COLDS ana ERTP

Hicl<s' CAPUDINE Is the best remedy--re-
leves the aching and feverishness-cur the
Cold and restores normal conditions It's
ilquid-effects Immediately, 10c., Sc, and Soc.
At drug stores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. It is thoroughly cured BY DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative,
three for cathartic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

The Cyhic with incipient mustache)
Poofl Lady footballers, indeed! Why,
don't suppose half of you know what
touch down" means.
1 Young Lady Your best girl does IL
'you ever kissed her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Garfield Tea purifes the blood and eradi-
Gates Rheumatism. 1t is made of Herbs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

An undertaken knows at lot Of dead
ones that he is unable to bury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Many present problems are past
follies getting ripe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Homely girls rush in under the
mistletoe where peaches fear to tread.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Don't worry about your complexion
take Garfield Tea. the blood purifier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-17

Angelfood cakes seldom make boys
angelic.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
WANTED FOR AN oscEoLA CRIME
Man Cha reed With Murder Held in
Tennessee.

Covington, Tenn.-Although effort
will be made by Osceola. Ark. authori-
ties TO take back James Henry Coates,
under arrest for the alleged murder Of
one deputy sheriff and the wounding
of another, it is likely that effort vii!
be made to have the trial threshed ont
in the federal court. Coates was
wanted by the Osceola officers,
charged with bootlegging Efforts TO
arrest him while he was in his launch
near the Arkansas side of the Missis-
sippi river resulted in many shots be-
ing exchanged. Deputy p. l.. Fergu-
son was killed and his body fell into
the river. Deputy Robert Dean may
have been MORALLY wounded Coates
escaped in his launch. but was caught
at the home of his brother ON the
Tennessee side.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Fort Smith Storms the House.

A delegation. $50 strong, from Fort
Smith, and with one of the best bands
in the South, raided the house to AS
sert their demands for the right to set
tie the question of commission form
of government in the Border City. AS
the crowd marched into the house,
headed by the band boys, H. played
Dixie. the members forgot for time
the cares of saving the state, and of
one accord joined in the duties of host
to the distinguished visitors. Hon.
Clifton r. Breckenridge, Judge Ogles.
by and ex-senator George Sengel ad.
dressed the house in behalf of the
rights of their city to settle the ques-
ton at home. Governor Donaghey
followed with declaration that he
would approve such a measure if the
legislature passed it. Senator Gov
ington addressed the assemblage in
opposition to the measure and declared
that he would not consent to the pas
sage of any measure that carried with
it Capitalization of power in a few
men, as contemplated in the plans OF
the proposed commission form of gov.
eminent.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
State Fair Appropriation.

Senator Williams bill appropriating
$4,000 for the encouragement OF ag-
riculture in the state fair was referred
| to the house committee on agriculture
after a determined effort to Kill The
| bill without reference TO committee.
The amount is to be expended under
the direction of the commissioner OF
agriculture in securing agricultural ex-
hibits and paying premiums thereon
at the Arkansas state fair Repre-
sentative Parker of Ouachita moved to
indefinitely postpone, but Representa-
tive Bradham declared that the meas
ure should have fair consideration, as
the Farmers Union has said it is a
good bill Representative Parker
secuted the idea that the Farmers
Union favored the bill. but an attempt
of the Hot Springs ring" to draw
money from the treasury under the
cloak OF the Farmers Union. In re
ply to this Mr.. Wilmington of Gar
land declared that the State Fair As
soeiation is an Arkansas institution.
working purely for the interests OF Ar
to get people to come to Arkansas, "
said he, and the alleged Hot Springs
ring does not want a dollar OF the
states money. Representative Little
thought the bill an insult to the intel
ligence of the house and therefore
ought to be killed He thought the
Legislature had in the past made a
mistake in appropriating money for
the four agricultural schools, and did
not think this house was going to
make the mistake of passing this bill.
Representative Newton did not think
the bill devoid of merit, but would
have to oppose it on the grounds Of
economy. Representative McLaugh-
len of Garland county said that mas
much as the Farmers Union had en-
dorsed the bill he hoped 1t would re
ceive respectful consideration at the
ferred to the agricultural committee
hands of the house The bill was re-
by close vote
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
GOVERNOR SIGNS
THE FEED BILL
THELAW APPLIES TO ALL MIXED
FEEDsTuFFs, CHOPPED OR
GROUND.
Manufacturers Of Concentrated Feed
Stuffs Must Be More Careful IN
the Future.

Little Rock.-GovernoT Donaghey
has signed the bill by Senators Woods
and Owens, regulating the sale OF con-
centrated commercial feeding-stuffs;
requiring all dealers in such products
to register their products, trademark.
etc, with the commissioner of agri-
culture, showing the composition or
such feed-stuffs, the amount of fat
producing material it contains, and the
like, and fixing penalties for all tall
ures to comply with the law.
Inspectors from the commissioner 3
department are to look after the oper-
alton of the law. and all material
found not coming up to the standar IS
required will be subject to confisct-
ton and public sale, and the offend
ing company will be subject to the
revocation of it's charter in the state.
The law applies to al mixed feed
siuffs, where such are ground or chop
Fed in any manner, and is virtually a
copy of the law as nov in force in
Tennessee.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
$4,000 LOSS IN FIRE AT CAMDEN
Roof Burns or Big Dry Goods and Gro
Gerry establishment.

Camden, Ark-Fire starting in the
dry goods and grocery store of Nj. P.
Watts & Bro, one of the largest bust
ness concerns in Southern Arkansas,
did about $4,000 damage. The firm
carries an unusually large stock and
the damage by fire and water was
great. The building occupied by the
firm is a two-story brick. The fire
started between the ceiling of the top
floor and the roof Defective wiring is
believed to have been responsible.
When discovered the flames had gath
cred considerable headway and two
hours of hard fighting were necessary
to prevent the destruction of the en-
tire building. The top floor was flood
ed with water, and this. soaking down
into the lower floor, wrought havoc in
the stock The roof of the building
was burned almost completely away.
Clothing, the value of which is esti-
mated at $4,000, was rendered almost
a total loss
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Rumov Railroad Extension.

Fort Smith, Ark.-No-thwest Arkan-
sas cities are much excited over the re-
port that the Kansas City Southern is
soon to make radical changes in ITS
system la Benton county, and, al
though off cial announcement is being
Withheld as to the roads plans in that
section, recent activity of officials OF
the railway in Benton county are cred
tied with considerable significance,
Rogers, Bentonville and several other
cites are expecting to be placed on
the proposed new line. Kansas CITY
Southern officials recently visited ST.
loan Springs and Rogers. and this
trip has started tongues to wagging.
Reports say that the Kansas City
Southern plans north and south
road through Benton county with JoI'-
lin as the northern tedminal. II is
also believed by some that ii intenus
using the Kansas CITY and Memphis
road to reach some of the towns in
that county.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
With The Legislators
| By J. H. HAND.
Election Consolidation stirs the House

Election Consolidation Stirs the House
The McFerrin-Owens bill to consoli-
date state and national elections pro
voked an earnest debate in the house.
Mr. McFerrin, in presenting the merits
of the bill, pointed out the heavy eI-
pense upon the state of holding tao
general elections when, in his opinion,
the cost of holding one is entirely IN
necessary. He called attention to tho
light vote which prevailed throughout
the state in the last congressional
election, just a short time after cleo
ton, and when the people were not
imbued with any local interest in the
outcome The light vote in congress
sional elections threatens the success
of the Democratic ticket in our repre-
sentation in congress. declared the
SPEAKER, and ere long Republicans
will break the Democratic ranks o.
the Arkansas delegation in congress
unless a change is made. He declared
that experience had proven in other
Southern states where the experiment
had been tried that this is not only
X
but one absolutely safe, so far as po-
litical domination by white men is
concerned, and that there is nc foun-
dation for the fear expressed by the
opponents of the measure that con-
solidation of state with federal cleo
tons would encourage negro domi-
nance in elections under federal pro
lection. Opposition to the measure
was led by Representatives Lewis,
Parker and Hudson. They warned
the members against the passage OF
a measure which, they declared, car
ried with it the possibility of a return
to carpet bag rule and the palmy days
Of Claytonism, which, they declared,
would be a natural consequence OF
election consolidation in Arkansas;
that under federal protection negroes
would become emboldened and assert
the power of their superior numbers
in several counties IN eastern and
southern Arkansas, where the white
citizenship is now in peaceable con-
troll under our state election laws.
where the federal authorities have no
excuse to interfere. They appealed -
the members from the highlands -
stand by their brethren in the black
belt and save them from the conse-
Quences which would be certain 10
arise through racial complications
should the bill become a law. Mr..
Hurst closed the debate, and on roll
call the bill was killed by a vote O.
81 to SO.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
MAN Is SLAIN BY
HIS INSANE WIFE
MRS. BETHEA SHOOTS HUSBAND
WHILE HE is COOKING HIS
BREAKFAST.
Couple QuarreIed Previous Night
There Were No Eyewitnesses, the
Story Being Told by Her.

Warren.-Lee Bethea, who lived in
Vick, a small town in Bradley county,
was killed by his wife at their home,
the weapons she used being shot-
gun and knife. There were no eye
witnesses TO the killing, the only
statement OF the facts being made by
her at the coroners inquest. Friends
of the family say that the woman IS
insane and that will be her defense
when the case is tried
According to her story, the couple
had homesteaded a place on the Sa-
line river and had built home They
had not gotten along well, and the
night before the killing they had a
violent quarrel Next morning
Bethea was cooking his breakfast
when he was shot by his wife, who
was standing in an adjoining room.
He ran out into the field and she
fired again. He fell and she ran to
him and stabbed him with knife.
He was still alive and managed to
crawl to the house. She went into
the house. also, and reloaded the gun.
Bethea was sitting on the steps of the
house with blood streaming from his
wounds, when the woman fired on
him from the rear. the load taking Ell
feet in the back of his head, blowing
his brains out.
At the coroner's inquest the woman
was held to the grand jury without
hail She told the facts as stated TO
the coroner.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
STRAWBERRY SEASON NOW ON
Two Carloads Leave Judsonia for ST.
Louis and Pueblo Colo.

Judsonia-Two carloads of straw
berries have just been shipped from
here, the first shipment in carload
lots this season. One of the cars
was shipped to Pueblo, Colo, and the
other to st. Louis They were sold
on the tracks here at $3.50 per crate.
Just now Judsonia is the busies.
place in Arkansas. The strawberry
acreage has been about doubled this
year, and in the place of $50 car
loads, the number shipped last year,
there will be at least 300 carloads
shipped out of here this season.
There are between 5000 and 1000
acres in strawberries this season,
large part of the fields being directly
around Judsonia.
Over 100 pickers, mostly young
women, have arrived from portions of
Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee,
and when the season opens up IN
earnest there will be several hundred
Of them.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
For Depositories.

which provide for deposit of public
funds. One, by Mr. Warnock of Co.
lumbia, has passed the house and is
now before the senate. and one. by
Senator Robertson, which has passed
the senate and is now in the house
While the bills differ as to detail, yet
either, if enacted into law. will result
in keeping the money paid by the tax
payers nearer the people who paid 1t
and employed in the channels OF trade,
while at the same time the pubic
will realize a handsome interest fo-
the use of these funds
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
To Protect Bank Depositors.

The Warnock banking bill. which
has passed the house and is now pend
ing in the senate, will effectually do
away with wildcat banking and afford
depositors an ample measure of protec-
ton. The bill provides for a state
bank examiner, who shall have author
ity to investigate the financial stand
ing of any bank at any time he nav
deem proper. Each bank is required
under the act TO publish statement
of its resources and liabilities at least
twice year in the county paper No
ing to more than 40 per cent of its
paid up capital stock to any one indi-
vidual or corporation. Every stock
holder is bound in three times the
amount of stock he owns for the pro-
lection of depositors, and any officer
or employe is forbidden to accept de-
posts or contract obligations when
his bank Is not in a solvent condition
The act also provides that all banks
of $4,000 capital with as many as
four stockholders may participate in
the guaranty clause by paying 2 per
cent of deposits for the first year and
IA of per cent thereafter until the
guaranty fund reaches 100000. After
that there will be no assessment until
the fund might become depleted
through meeting the claims of depos-
itors for failed banks.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
WINNIE to Have a New DEM.

Little Rock.-A committee of promi.
nent business men of Wynne appeared
before the Railroad Commission Of Al.
kansas, asking for an order on thu
Iron Mountain railroad to give Wynue
suitable depot facilities. After hear.
nig all the facts the commission unan.
imously agreed upon an order requis
ing the Iron Mountain Railroad Com.
pany to present to the commissiop
the plans and specifications of ner
depot, and the company was given @
days time in which to comply with
the order. The depot is to cost not
lese than $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Call Off AVA ton Meet,

Pine Bluff. Ark.-The weeks avi2-
in this city the latter part of the
month by the national aviators has
seen called off Acting Secretary +.
A. Howell Of the board Of trade re-
ceived a cancellation of the local con
tract from w. l.. Swain. president Of
the national aviators, who declares
that the game is very unreliable and
tia, the company has already lost
$4,000 in the venture.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
To Enlarge insane Asylum.

4 bill appropriating 100000 for the
building of an annex to the insane
asylum was introduced by Representa-
tive Glover of Hot Spring county. AS
a substitute to Mr.. Gloyers bill Repre-
sentative Wilmington of Garland
county offered a bill appropriating
100000 for the erection of cottages,
in which the less violent insane may
be kept under more homelike sur.
roundings. Several members express.
ed a preference for the cottage sys.
tenn over the present prison-like system
ROW In force at the asylum
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Pushing Work on New Railroad

Letona, Ark-Over twelve miles of
track have been completed on the
Doniphan, Kensett & Southern rail
road between here and Quitman, Gle
burne county. About eight miles Of
steel have been laid and the construc.
ton train hauls in several cars of loss
each day. and on the return hanls
cars of steel bridge material. etc. The
completion of this road will open M
an undeveloped country Of fine tim.
her and farming sections of Arkansas
Over 100 men are at work on the road
now
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Can Accommodate 10000 Persons.

Little Rock.-The executive commit
tee in charge of the Confederate re-
union announces that lodgings for 20
600 guests in private homes in the city
had been found by the eating and lodg-
ing committee. OF these about 13 900
are invited and about 1000 will be
paid guests. A second canvass will be
made of the 1000 homes where the
householders failed to respond to the
committees appeal
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Girl Makes Charge Of Being AssauIted

Northumberland excitement wa
caused in the Rose Hill suburb by The
report that Miss Lille Walker, tho II.
year-old daughter of JEFF Walker 4
mechanic, had been assaulted by Artg
Ward, a butcher. The young woman
herself made the charge, claiming
Ward attacked her when she went 70
the market to purchase meat for SUB
per, after first enticing her into rear
room. Ward has disappeared. but
posses are out searching for him
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Makes Two Years Report.

Paragould.-At the annual meetil.
OF the present city council Police
Judge J. T. Craig submitted his ~
port, covering a period OF two years
The report shows that he tried SIS
cases. of which number fifty-five wers
dismissed and convictions entered IN
SIS. The total amount of the fms
assessed was s7,S26 During the two
years twenty of the cases were AZ
pealed to the circuit court, represeu.
ing fines to the amount OF $3.50.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Whole Family Is Accused.

Fort Smith.-Pleading guilty to a
charge of Bookkeeping. Bert Brannoi
of Mena. Ark. was held TO the federal
grand jury by Commissioner ARMS
tead. Brannon is the third member Of
family of three to be held to await
the action OF the grand jury on a like
charge within the last two weeks.
First his mother was bound over and
next his father.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
All Over Arkansa,
PREFERS LIFE IN JAIL.
Man Arrested on Charge of Lib.l;,.
Judge.

SuuSCs
Paragould, Ark.-Lynn Wilson
local capitalist, who has been con.;s
erably in the limelight here during -
past year on account of ma-,t,s,H
troubles, which finally ended in Il.
wife securing a divorce and decra.
for half his property, is now in I'M
county Jail on the charge of libel MA
ferred by Judge w. S. Luna. Wilso,
was arrested, given a hearing befo,,
Squire Thompson and bound over i
the grand jury under bond of s5OM
Wilson could easily make the bona
but he has SO far refused to do !
preferring to lie in jail. It is allega,
that Wilson tackled up written notice,
on several telephone poles in Par.
gould containing scurrilous attacks =,
Judge Luna, criticising his public acs
and his private life and declaring th,,
he is unfit for public Office.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14

At its experiment station for horses
at Weybridge. Virginia, the United
States Department OF Agriculture has
invented breakfast food for horses "
The new breakfast food, 1t is said,
should be found in every manager II
Is made OF two parts cocoanut meal
and one part peanut meal The gov.
eminent claims this will keep horses
In good condition at two-thirds the
cost of oats.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
$4,000 for tuberculosis Sanitariun.

bill which has passed the senate
appropriating $4,000 for the state
tuberculosis sanitarium is pending in
the house, with fair prospects of be
coming a law. Mr. BueTkle of Arkan-
sas county. who has visited the Sari.
tarium, urged the house to pass the
measure in behalf of the victims OF
the white plague in Arkansas.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Arkansas planter Hurt at Memphis

.lemphis, Tenn. X. Miller. 81
years old, wealthy planter of For
rest City, Ark, was cut about the
head and face and sustained badly
bruised thigh in an automobile acct
dent here. The chauffeur and Miss
Effie Fischer, who were in the cab
with Mr. Miller. also sustained slight
INJURIES. The automobile crashed into
I telephone pole.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Fire Near De Queen.

De Queen. ATk-Six miles north OF
De Queen fire was discovered in Smith
& Aliens big mercantile establish
ment, and in thirty minutes the en-.
tire building and adjacent warehouse
were destroyed, together with all their
contents.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Complete Wholesale Grocery.

Cabot.-The wholesale grocery store
for Cabot has been completed and
opened for business. with J. W. Law
man as president, M. W. Boddie vice
president and o. L. Henley secretar
and treasurer. The building is a large
btick structure. The capital stock u
about $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
Syndicate Lease Gas Lands.

Bonneville Ark.-A gas and oil
company with a capital of 500 600
has been organized here. Already
valuable gas land has been leased aud
extensive operations will begin short
ly. 4 franchise will be asked to pipe
gas into the city Development work
will be made for oil
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14

They are going to do things artistic
ally in the matter of street decora.
lions in London for the kings corona.
ton next June. They are going 10
erect plaster columns and arches and
that sort OF thing instead of the bar.
Der poles they have always used. Over
in this country we do that whenever
any little dinky hamlet has an old.
home week.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-14
viii Build Postoffice.

Hope.-Postmaste- j. E. Woodsoa
states that he has received notice
from James Knox Taylor. supervising
architect, Washington, d. c.. annouac'
ing that sealed proposals would be ~
ceived for the construction OF the new
federal postoffice building to be erect
ed here. The new building will be
centrally located.