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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
EASILY MADE SPRING HINGE
Shown in illustration Will Be
Of Value.

Where a spring hinge is desired
for a double swing door, the method
of putting two ordinary hinges to-
gether as shown in the illustration. will
De of value. To make the upper and
lower hinges two pairs of spring
hinges are used. as employed for
banging screen doors. these are rivet-
cd together with the springs on oppo-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Persistent Pursuit.

European nobility's fondness for
tho American dollar knows no limit,
said the cynical patriot,
That's right" replied Mr. Cumrox-
.If they can't get our daughters into
their families by marriage. they SEND
around heraldry experts to convince
ma that we are lineal descendants OF
distinguished but unemployed people.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
CAGE FOR DRYING MILK CANS
proper Way to Purify Utensils Is to
lnvert Them in Pure Air
Screened-in Room Best.

| believe the proper way to purify
milk utensils is to invert them in pure
air. For long time our method was
to turn the cans and pals over pegs
set in the ground outside the barn,
says writer in the Farm and Home.
The chickens were always scratching
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
MeDAIRI
BOTTLE WITH A CREAM TAP
Device is Extremely Simple, Differ
Ing Only by Having Lateral Neck
Tube Worked Easily.

When unskimmed milk is delivered
to the consumers in the usual type of
bottle, the cream forms layer float
ing on the milk. says the Scientific
American. IN pouring out the contents
of the bottle they are necessarily more
or less disturbed and mingled. To
proyide bottle that shall be free
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
His Idea.

What is the force that makes the
world mover" asked the teacher.
The landlord" replied Johnny
Harduppe promptt
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
Probably.

Does your new assistant do things
with spirit?"
81 must say, he does not seem to
do anything without IT.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17
A Clnch.

How did he manage to get elected
by such a large majority?"
He told the voters he was . pto~
fed statesman"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

II the cream IN tbs chsirn loar1s
and runs over II tn6 Y@
tho cream
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-17

LESSON TEXT-Ezra S:15.38.
MEMORY VERSES-21, %.
GOLDEN TEXT-"The hand of our
God is upon all them for good that seek
him. Ezra S:22.
TIME-B. c. ASS, the seventh year of
Artaxerxes.
Ezra leaves Babylon with his company
on the LIST day OF the 1st month, March:
and reaches Jerusalem on the 1st day of
the 9Th month, July.
The convocation was on the Goth day of
the 9th month Qn Nov.-Dec.G
His reforms were made during the win
ter, Dec. ass, to March, 457.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
DYING OF BURNS
IN HOSPITAL HERE
S. A. Markey Scalded When
Locomotive ExplOdes.

His body terribly burned by scaldins
water and steam and suffering internal
injuries caused by flying metal, Sam
uel A. Markey, brakeman on the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad, lies in a critical
condition at Providence Hospital as the
result of the explosion on a freight en-
gine Yesterday near Halpine, Md. His
back. arms, legs, and face were badly
burned and he bears two deep gashes on
his head and back.
Markey was brought to Washington on
a wrecking train with the engineer and
fireman of the train which was wrecked.
He was the only one, however, whose in
juries necessitated hospital attention.
Upon arrival at the hospital he was i'm
medfately taken ~ the operating room,
where his wounds were dressed.
After an examination, the physicians
decided Marhey was suffering from seri-
Gus internal injuries, and an operation
probably will be performed to-day. The
physicians entertain hope for his re-
covery.
The engineer, II. c. Jacobs, and F. J.
Welsh, the fireman, who also received
burns, went to their homes in Baltimore
They refused to be taken to the hospital
with Markey. The three men were hur-
ried to Washington on the wrecking train
at record speed and everything was done
by railroad officials to alleviate their suf-
fering. A score of doctors and nurses
were dispatched to the scene Of the ac-
cident
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
LAWS MINIONS
SPOIL ELOPEMENT
Continued from tase One.

They went to Baltimore Immediately
after being notified of the affair and
brought the girl home.
Easterday. according to his statement
is twenty years old, but looks older. He
is tall and of athletic build. He won
local reputation during his high school
career as a football player, and was
member of the relay team.
When arrested by Detectives John H.
Kratz and Harry NJ. Hammer, the boy
took the matter philosophically, but
showed plainly that the interruption
came as a great surprise The bride-to-
be became hysterical at the sight of the
officers, and burst into tears. The boy
used every effort to calm her, but until
the arrival of her parents she continued
to sob.
The couple were taken to the police
station, and their parents notified. The
police of Baltimore were informed of
the elOpement by Yesterdays mother.
who telephoned the news to police
headquarters, and requested the couple
be arrested and held until her ar
rival.
According to statement made by
friend last night. Easteriay went to his
home in street last Sunday, and re-
quested him to make the necessary ar
rangementS for his marriage. He said
1t was necessary that he be married al
once as his bride-to-be was expected 10
leave for Pittsburg. The two planned
the affair. and it was arranged that a
Catholic priest ne requested to perform
the ceremony. Several priests were Wis
tied Sunday night. but none would con-
sent to perform the marriage unless bet
ter cause than the fact that one of the
parties was to leave town could be shown.
After consultation. ii was decided that
the couple should meet at the Willard
Hotel, and that Rockville Nd, and Alex
andria. Va. should be visited in the hope
that a priest could be found who would
consent to perform the ceremony.
They Missed Each Other.
The lads missed each other the follow
ing morning. however. and Easterday
determined the plans for this elopement
should not fall through. and telephoned
Miss Smith at her home. She arrived
at the hotel few minutes later. and
Easterday persuaded her to go with him
TO Baltimore. saying ne was certain he
could find a priest there who would Of
ficiate.
Miss Smith consented to the request OF
her lover. and the couple entered a taxi
Idb were 10 HlOn
Tickets were procured to Atlantic City,
where they had planned to spend their
honeymoon. They had a stop-over privi-
lege at Baltimore.
The couple boarded the train. and upon
their arrival in Baltimore went to the
city hall. Just as Easterday was giving
the name of his bride-to-be to the mar
riaGe clerk he was interrupted by a slap
on the shoulder. Turning. he faced two
detectives, who made known their mis-
sion.
Easterday was held for an hour after
Miss Smiths departure for home. He
was then released at the request of Mrs.
Easterday. his mother.
Last night yesterday declared that the
interference would not in the least stop
his future plans.
Il am determined to marry Marie" he
said William a. Easterday. the boys
father is in New York.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
WATER SUPPLY DISCUSSED.
District Matter Taken Up by East
Washington Citizens.

The East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton at its meeting last night was
startled by a member. who said in dis
Cussing the water supply. that should
the single service pipe become damaged.
Washington would be uninhabitable with
in two weeks and urged the addition of
another service pipe conduit from Great
Falls.
The association passed resolutions of
gratitude to Senator Gallinger. OF New
Hampshire. and Representative Gardiner,
of Michigan,> for their good work done in
connection with District affairs.
1t was also the sense OF the meeting
that carriers should be relieved OF duty
on Sunday and resolutions favoring such
a move were passed and copy will be
sent to Postmaster Merritt.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
SCHENK GOODS DIVIDED.
wife Gets About $4,000 in C1othe,
and Furnishings.

Wheeling. w. Va, Feb 2O-Mrs. LaVa
Farnsworth Schenk, recently tried for
attempted to poison her husband. John
o. Schenk, a millionaire packer, was
to-day given her share of the household
goods and her wearing apparel Goods
worth $4,000 were delivered at her three
rooms on Wheeling Island.
Mrs. Schenk had asked for the family
automobile, the piano, in all approx
mately $l2,OOO or $1,000 worth, but
reached an agreement with her attor-
news
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
BLIND GIRLS PLAY BALL.
Score Eight Points Against Rival
Team with Eyesight.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2O.-For the first time
in history. a basketball team of blind
girls played a contest against seeing
girls at the Western Pennsylvania
School for the Blind this morning. De-
pending entirely on their sense of loca-
ton. the blind girls threw the ball into
the basket four times, scoring eight
points, while they held the we'll drilled
girls team of the Indiana State Normal
School down TO twenty points
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
HEAVY DAMAGE IN SOUTH.
Cold Wave Following Warm Spell
Proves Destructive.

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 20.-Damage
that will amount to millions of dollars
will result, in is believed, from the cold
wave that has gripped the South, and
which. according to the United States
Weather Bureau forecast. will increase
in severity for two days.
Following several weeks of midsum-
mer weather, which served to bring
out buds on fruit trees, the tempera-
ture dropped to freezing point, and re-
mained within a few degrees of that
mark throughout the day.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
ARION BALL ENJOYED.
Great Variety of Masks Seen at Ge-
sang Verein AFFAIR.

Many and a great variety of masks
made their appearance at the annual
grand masquerade hall given by the
Arion Gesang Verein at National Rifles
Armory last night. Washington's cherry
tree and hatchet were to be seen in cos
tune and mask by number OF the num-
mers.
Miss Democracy was easily recognized.
as was the Republican elephant. A group
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Prof. Phillips Resigns.

New Haven, Feb. 20.-At the meeting
of the Yale corporation to-day. the re-
signation of Prof. Andrew w. Phillips,
as dean of the graduate school was an
nounced to take effect at the close of
the present year. He has been professor
since 1891, and dean since 1885. Hams
Oertel, professor of linguistics and COM
parative philology was elected dean Of
the graduate school
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Local Temperature.

Midnight. 81; 2 a. m. 81: a. m. 81: 6 a. m 81:
a. m. 81: 10 a. m. j; IL noon, 81: p m, 3;
p. m, 8; p. m. %; p. m, i; 10 p. m, %.
Maximum, 8: minimum. 30.
Relative humidity-S a. n, IS; n m, 20;
p. m. 81 Rainfall Ls y. To p. M. or
Hours Of sunshine. 0.3 Per cent Of possible sun
shine. ;.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, 36;
minimum, Il.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
CRUELTY REPORT DENIED.
No Inhuman Treatment at Occoquan,
Declares Supt. whitaker.

Reports of cruelty and inhuman treat
ment at occoquan workhouse were en-
phatically denied by Supt. Whitaker last
night. He came to Washington yester-
day afternoon to confer with the Com
missioners regarding the work at Occo-
quan.
THE reports that prisoners were strung
up by the hands, with the tips of their
toes barely touching the ground. and
that defenseless prisoners are beaten, is
the result of some reporters imagina-
tion," he said. THE charges are absurd.
and none rejecting upon the character of
those conducting the institution are justi-
fed"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
FIND BODY OF SLAIN MAN.
Searchers Have No Clew to Per.
petrators of Crime.

Roanoke, Va, Feb. 2o.-A dispatch from
Freezing to-day says the body of Arch
w. Howell, the missing man, has been
found in the upper end of this county
in an isolated place by searchers. From
indications he was murdered and dragged
into a little hollow. His head was al
most torn away. 1t was difficult to tell
whether he was shot or cut to death.
His coat was found a short distance
away from the hollow. The authorities
have no clew as to the perpetrators Of
the crime
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Davis Returns to His Home.

Robert Hall Davis. clerk in furniture
store in Ninth street, who wrote letter
to his wife after having been missing
from home for some days, in which he
seated his intention of committing sui
eide, Aturned to his home yesterday. He
gave no reason for his act.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
mr. A.hmead L. Dead.

Philadelphia. Feb. D.-Dr. Albert Sydney Ash
mead- one Of the best known experts on leprosy
and Asiatic diseases in the country. died tonight
at the jefferson Hospital in this city from a
plicatjou OF diseases His death hastened By
an ouention SIX months agu He eighty-seyen
wears old
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Dr. Franci. M. Greene Dead.

Lexington. KY. Feb. 9.-Dr. Francis NJ.
Greene. the Nestor of Fayette County
medical profession, and one of the best
known physicians of the Blue Grass State,
died yesterday at his home here and was
buried to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Negro Killed by n Wagon.

Clint Morgan, negro. thirty-three years
old, died at the Emergency Hospital last
night from injuries received when the
wagon from which he fell passed over
his body. The accident happened at Du-
pont Circle.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
stiriinr WIN Have Chnrge

Assist. Supt. George Stirling will have
charge of the National Training
school for the next month-'Mr. and
Mrs orton Darnell. Of the school, have
left for a trip TO Panama for their
health.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
PRESIDENT HITS
At ANNEXATION
BEFORE MASONS
Makes Stirring Address at
Banquet at Willard.
P0KES FUN AT DIGNITY
This Feature of Speech Has Ref
erence to Z. S. Senate.

'Dream of a Gentleman of High
Imagination" Held to Be Reference
to Speaker-tO-be Champ Clark.
Compares Annexation of Canada
with the Drying Up of the
st. Johns River.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q: S. Dept: q AgrlcnILure. Weatber Burean.

=. Q. Dept. OF Agrbculture, weather Bureau
Washington. Monday, Feb n I9ll-S n m
The storm central Monday morning in North Caro-
lima has advanced to New England. where snow is
still falling. The weather has cleared csewheTr ex
ce+ in the upper Ohio Valley, where snow is still
falling.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Tide Table.

ro-dsy-Hish tide IS a. m. and 2:lz p m low
tide. SD a. and 90 D. m.
Tomorrow tide. 80 q and 312 p m !;
low tide, 9i2 a. m md 95s p. m.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

-Four peppercorns, four cloves. and one
tcaspaonfuI OF mixed herbs are the proper
aayoring for one quart or water for soup.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Temperatures I'm Other Cite,

Temperatures in other cities. together with ths
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hour ended
at p. m yesterday, as follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Mystery in Russian Princes Death

ST. Petersburg Feb. D-Pince sTiatopilk Tchet-
TertinSd is mysteriouSy dead At kieh. 1t Is al
legged that his death due to the administration
of bach as in the Buturlin ase.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

White kid gloves should be rubbed
gently with bread crumbs after each
wearing and they Will keep clean a long
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

reprAsenting German village school and
another of a village band created amuse-
ment.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
KEN SINGToN

Cara from 18th and n. Y. ave. every quarter hour.
Connect at Chevy Chase Lake with
Kensngtou Line
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
HOTEL boutwell,
Hotel Arlington
HOTEL IRooUoIS

SOUTH CAROLINA AVENUE AND BEACH.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.
Steam heat; paror; elevator. Many new baths
added. Running water in rooms; 81 50 weekly up
Booklet mailed. W. +. SHAW.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

The old students OF ST. 5ohn's Academy
will hold a meeting in the rooms OF the
chamber Of commerce tomorrow evening
for the purpose OF taking action on the
death of Father r. L. Carne. and they
will also arrange to attend the funeral
Wednesday morning.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

Many prominent Masons from through
out the country arrived here this after
noon to attend the second annual meet
ing Of the Washington Memorial Associa-
tion, which will convene tomorrow. The
visiting Masons were rendered a recep-
ton tonight. The business session will
convene al $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

A grand jury in the Circuit Court for
Alexandria County to-day returned sew
eraI indictments, Judge J. B. T, Thorn
ton presiding.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

The classmates Of Miss Anna Barley
entertained in her honor at a farewell
party at St Mary's Academy on the eve
of her departure for Europe. The deco
rations were red. white. and blue.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

The cuchre and dance planned to have
been held tomorrow evening at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall un-
der the auspices OF the NJ. u. d. Club
of St Mary's Academy has been post
poned owing to the death OF Rev. Father
R l. Carne.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
JUDS0s HARMON, OF ONO, FOR PRESIDENT
The iNDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW.

When the pesen, IndeterniDa Law passed the
Legislature the mistaken idea Of reform expressed doubt
being sound IN aosI practice and the Of it. the
belief theory stand
test
We 0nmin5ol Of the fact that occurred
under the plan Of letting The 5r liz the punishment bat
the whole better idea suggested than this right to
the jurors who the witnesses and
qOsnted with the credoity Of them
The present law maney unjust hope and .eeye the
next legislature viii promptly repeal 70 illustrate.
tried for homicide has points his favor and while guilty
of manag her should the minimum Of two
while another has aggravated and should be given the
4Nmn Of wenty-oDe Under present Law both
for the from If the be-
hayor Of both good they will be released the day The
Prison Commissioner Of the evidence guided sole
IS by the prisoners record That both prisoners entitled
parole after serving the minimum quote from
Of Wilson " Commonwealth Ky. wherein the Court
Of Appeals
When the thus provides that shall be eligible
parole except conditions necessarily that
comply conditions shall be eligible parole The act
defines shall be parod does
Commissioners arbitrary but imposes them duty
parole prisoners the declares eligible parole this
duty board Prison Commissioners may required proper
Of case perform"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
Trouble Expected.

Commander DAVIS. OF the Amer
lean cruiser Tacoma seized the
armed vessel. Hornet. General
BOniila's chief asset. cast the reb-
el crew ashore. named her with
American sailors. and ordered her
out OF the harbor of Truxillo,
Honduras. The Hornets recent
movement up and down the coast
were taken in the light of threat
ened hostilities against Honduras.
Captain Davis acted under
orders from the Government to
protect American property.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
Dope found.

Customs inspectors searching
the Asiatic liner Korea found
some loose panels in the wall of an
unoccupied stateroom. Removing
the boards they came upon a
cacne of contraband o f opium.
Forty-two tins Of five tael meas
ure were there. The drug was
ready for smoking and would have
brought some 800 in the Chi
nese underground market. The
opium was seized and will be des-
troy ed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
frankfort Man In Troubie.

c. 7. Tucker. q Frankfort pool
room man. who drifteo there from
Indiana. has been indicted for
swearing his first Hife's gooJ name
away in order to divorce her for
another. He had recently marri-
I'd the woman who helped him Sc
cure the divorce. but it looks like
tbere Is prospect that their hon.
eymoon will Dot be a. happy as
they supposed it would be. As re-
ported it is one Of the Eleanest
cases OF sltorning testimony
eyLanL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
To Be a Candidate.

We are informed to a certainty
that Judge W. l.. Craig. will be a
candidate subject to the action OF
the Democratic party, to succeed
himself, as representative in the
next General Assembly, from the
counties of Menefee and Montgom,
cry. Judge Craig was our last
Representative and did his duty
well. So far, no other man seeks
the nomination.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
Stricken While SEWING.

Mrs. Lucy Morris Williams,
wife of Carr Williams died sud-
denly at Bethel, Bath county. She
was sewing at machine when she
was stricken with hemorhage of
the brain. Mrs. Williams was
fifty years old. She is survived
by her husband and four children.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
CORRESPONDENCE,
= 4
STOOLS

Thos. Y. Coons IS building
tenant house On his farm.
Mrs. Thomas Robertson has been
very III, bat Is improving.
The pixies in this section are
getting il d serious condition.
J. II. Gillespie will leave short
Is to spend several weeks in
Florida.
Chris Cas,ity. Of Lexington. IS
here al the bedside Of his little
ia Jghter.
Mrs. f. l.. Fassett was the
guest Of relatives in Bourbon
county last week.
Elizabeth. the little daughter of
CIris Classify. has been dangerous
l. Ill with pneumonia.
jesse Classify has rented the
Young farm at Flat Creek. and
will move there March I.
J. II. Gillespie sold last We X
to Mississippi parties six mead Of
fine brood mares for $4,000.
Squire John c. Trimble has
rented the Henry l.. Jones farm
and gets possession March lst.
Dogs got in Bigstaff & Cock
rell's sheep one night last week
and killed a fine one. besides
wounding several head.
Mrs. Pierce Goodpaster, of
Owingsville, has come to spend
several weeks with Misses Edna
and Emma ID. Hamilton.
There is still big demand for
hay and fodder. The former sell
ing at SO per ton, and the latter
at 30c and 40c per shock.
One set of "our boys" are glad
that the big meeting" at the
Courthouse is about over, and the
other set glad that the Superyi.
sors can do no more damage.
On Friday night about seven
o'clock Claude Folev's tobacco
barn caught fire, and together
with large crop of tobacco, some
hay and farming implements, was
destroyed. Mr.. Foley was pre-.
pairing to load the tobacco on Sat.
urday, and it is thought that some
of the hands were smoking and
carelessly threw down a lighted
cigar, and it caught from that
The loss is about $4,000 with
81, 100 insurance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
ILLUSTRATING Favorite Story.

Illustrating fayorite stories may
form a new recreation for children
and be a variation on pasting pic
lures at random in scrapbooks Let
the children hunt for magazine pio-
lures that will. In their opinion, Illus
trate scenes or incidents in favorite
stories. These pictures may be pasted
In proper order in scrapbook. with
the name of the story written OF he
page.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
A freight Wreck.

A freight wreck on the g & o
at Pine Grove Thursday morning
threw six cars into the ditch and
blocked the road until night. In
the meantime passenger trains ran
over the L & f road between Win
chester and Lexington. No one
was hurt but the financial loss was
considerable.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-25
The Danger

The bill for the election Of
United States Senator'S by direct
vote is said to be in grave danger
of defeat. The opposition is said
to have planned to tack on a force
bill amendment in hope that the
Democratic Senators will vote
against the measure when it comes
up for passage.