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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
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Auditor lobe Says Citizens of
Arkansas Should Be
Protected.
FAKE PROMOTERS GET MONEY
Sons OF Confederate Veterans Move
Headquarters to Statehouse-
Make Donations.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
State Auditor John X. lobe prob
ably will incorporate ia his biennial
report. which will be issued during
the present year, recommendation
for legislation giving the state audi
tor, in his capacity as insurance com
missioner, supervision over the pro-
motion of insurance companies in
the state. During the last session of
the Legislature, Mr. lobe appeared
before the insurance committee OF
this line, but no action was taken.
the house and urged legislation along
Mr.. lobe takes the position that
the state should protect its citizens
from the operations or unreliable pro-
motors of insurance companies. just
as it protects them from unreliable
companies, after they are organized
and begin doing business.
Mr.. lobe declared that some method
of regulating the organization of in
surance companies and curbing the
operations of professional promoters,
who keep for themselves large part
of the money paid by subscribers to
the stock of the companies. should
be provided. This can be best done,
he believes, by giving the insurance
department of the state supervision
over insurance company promotions,
superintendent of Insurance Hotch-
lii e.,
recommendation for similar action
by the Legislature, in his forthcoming
annual report, according to dispatches
from New York. Mr.. Hotchkiss de
clares that the people of New York
and other states have, in recent
years, lost more through stock pur-
chases in connection with promotions
than they have through the purchase
of policies in unreliable companies.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
OPERATORS OPPOSE SCALE
CLAIM INCREASE DEMANDED is
EXCRBlTANT.
CounterDemands Are Presented to
Miners, Including Reduction of
Wages and Screening.

Indianapolis. Indiana.-Strong oppo-
sition to the demands of the
United Mine Workers for shorter
hours and higher wages was voiced
here by the big bituminous coal OPP
orators. The Interstate Joint Wage
Conference, composed of representa-
tives of the miners and operators,
made little progress as a result OPP
orators said the demands of the min
ers for a seyen-hour work day and an
approximate wage increase CT 20 per
cent were exorbitant.
Counter.demar Ia We're presented
by the operators They included 10
per cent reduction in wages. the abo-
lition of the system Of paying for the
mining of coal before it is screened
and the limitation of the eheck-off by
which the union dues are collected by
the operator out of the mine work
ers' wages. The dues are then turned
over to the union officials
The attitude of the operators
caused considerable talk regarding a
suspension of work by the miners
when the present contracts expire on
March 81. The general sentiment.
however. was that arbitration and
Cancellation should be exhausted be-
fore there was serious consideration
of work suspension.
Many of the leaders of the miners
assert that the operators desire a
suspension OF work. The union Off
eials say that the operators, by hold
ing up the prospect OF suspension,
can persuade the public to buy heay-
lily now. In case a suspension comes,
the operators can sell what coal they
have on hand at higher prices.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
CONFEDERATE SONS MOVE
Make State Capitol Their Head
quarters.-Donations to Museum.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The headquarters OF the Robert c.
Newton Camp, Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, have been moved to the
rooms of the Arkansas History Com
mission at the state capitol. and
large number of valuable historical
relics were turned over by the Off
GERS of the camp TO Secretary Dallas
Herndon OF the commission. to be
placed in the museum or the commits
sion at the capitol.
Among the possessions of the camp
which We're delivered to Mr. Herndon
were an oil painting of General Pat
Cleburne. photograph of Omer r.
Weaver, a photograph of Col. Robert
G. Newton. and the silk flag of the
camp All the records of the camp
including list of historic documents
and relics in the possession Of per
sons throughout the state. were also
turned over to Mr. Herndon and the
latter hopes to be abe. with the aid
of this list, to add many of these
things to the collection which he is
assembling at the capitol.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
ARKANSAS CASES SOON
Legal Department Receives lnforma-
ton from Commerce Commission.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Assistant Attorney General w. II.
Rector received letter from the In
terstate Commerce Commission in re-
gard to the celebrated case of the
Railroad Commission of Arkansas VS..
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company. 1t was
stated that this case is under the i'm
mediate consideration of the commits
sion and Will be disposed of at an
early date The railroad commission
brought suit against the railroad COM
pany on two specific charges of UNI
Just discrimination in shipments of
coal to c. J. Broekman in Fort Smith
in 1909 and shipment of marble to
William Miller d Sons, contractors
fer the work on the state capitol, in
1910. 1t was charged by the commits
sion that the company refused to re-
ceive and switch cars OF coal for
Brockman consigned over the Midland
Valley Railroad Company, as a result
of which Mr. Brockuan had to unload
the coal and haul it some distance in
wagons.
It is charged also that on April 20
and *, 1919. two carloads of marble.
consigned TO William Miller * Sons,
were received from the Rock Island at
the epenitenttary spur, to be switch
ed to the capitol grounds and that the
defendant refused to perform this
switching service and building work
ON the state capitol was delayed 10
/ days.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
PROTESTS ARE NO GOOD
You Cant Get Money From State
When There Is None.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
State Auditor John r. lobe re
ceiyed letter from man at Vicks-
burg, Miss, who threatened to pro
test a state warrant for $50 unless
a remittance covering the amount
was sent to him At orce.
The Vicksburg man stated that he
held A1r Jobe's cheek for this amount
and that it had been returned to him
by the state treasurer with the in
formation that there were no funds
from which il eoald be paid. He
stated that he did not like 10 protest
the check Eut would do so unless it
VAS paid AZ once Mr. lobe. upon
making an Investigation. found that
the check" referred 10 Was a state
warrant and he notified the holder
tltat he would be compelled to de
cline to cash If himself
Some time ago MIR. lobe received a
formal notice of protest upon state
warrant executed by a notary public
IN Little Rock. With The demand that
he pay the amount. together With the
protest fees In this case Mr.. lobe
also respectfully declined 70 assume
the states obligations.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
One Leaves Penitentiary Weeping;
the Other With a Smile.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Of the two men who were hung at
Osceola on charge of murder, Henry
Coates was the brayer when the two
left the penitentiary, With head
erect and no trace or emotion, he
started for the scene or his death.
The other man, John MGIlvain, broke
down and cried when the officers
came to take him away.
McIlyain told the officials of the
prison one day recently that he hoped
he could prove himself man when
they put the rope about his neck; he
would make a supreme effort, he said,
5ut he knew he would nave to fight
a hard battle to be outwardIy calm.
MeIlvain was convicted on the
charge of killing a farmer in Mis-
sissippi county. He asserted he killed
the man in self-defense. Coates killed
Deputy Sheriff Ferguson; he admits
it, and when he left the prison he
said:
If they will let me talk when
get on the scaffold, Iii say: Gentle
men, | don't say I'm innocent; I'm as
guilty as a man ever was that killed
man. But | killed my man to protect
my family and my own life. If a man
don't protect his family, who will2
If had that day to live again. I'd do
the same thing that l did then, and
ought to be killed if | didn't"
10,
at the prison say he is one of the
gamest' men they ever had out
| there. His face is almost square and
he talks rapidly McIlvain is tall and
has a long face and drawls his words.
McIlvain had spent the most of his
life as a farmer. Coates had spent
his as a fisherman along the Missis
sippi river. He at one time was a
deputy United States marshal.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Little Roek.=Walter Teasey and
Frank Williams, both negroes We're
convicted in the First division of the
circuit court on the charge of embez-
element. the jury in each case fixing
the punishment of the defendants at
three years in the penitentiary. The
negroes were recently entrusted with
tire care of pair of mules belonging
to IA Garden. They were told to
put the team at certain wagon
yard. BIT instead drove the mules to
a stable. where they offered to sell
them TO- $50.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
GEN. SHELBYS KIN SLAIN
Policeman Says Relative of Confed-
crate Chiettain Threatened and
Attempted to Shoot Him.

Sikeston. Mo.-James ("Polk'O Shell
by. a cousin OF General John shelby,
the Missouri Confederate chieftain,
was shot and killed by ollie Miller,
a policeman.
Miller had arrested one of Shelby's
nephews This angered the elder
SHELBY and, it is reported, he said he
would kill Miller on sight.
shelby met Miller and invited him
10 20 with him Miller asked what
he wanted, and shelby replied that he
was going to Kill him. and at the
same time drew a revolver. the po-
liceman's story has it. Miller shot
first. three bullets lodging near Shell
by's heart
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
$50 SIGN SNEAD'S BOND
Rich Texans, Representing a Total
Wealth of Nearly a Billion DOL
lars, Bankers Surety.

Fort Worth, Texas.-After hear
ing four hours of arguments at
the habeas corpus hearing of John B.
Snead, charged with the murder of A.
G. Boyce, Sr,. whose son eloped with
Mrs. Lena Snead. Judge Simmons
granted the millionaire prisoner bail
in the sum OF $780, GOO Four hundred
and fifty rich West Texans, represent
dollars, went on Snead's bond The
trial was set for January 90
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Little Rock.-City Attorney Harry
Hale will begin soon upon compiling
digest of the city ordinances. No
digest has been prepared since that
Of Campbell < stevenson in 1901, and
considerable work is en.ailed in max
ing a new compilation of the city
laws Some OF the new laws have
repealed all or parts of the old laws,
which will aid to his difficulties \
number of long. important ordinances
have been passed during the admin
istration of Mayor Taylor, in which
the general public is much inter
ested.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
FOOD TO POOR AT COST
New York Pastor Follows Lead of
indianapolis Qnd.) Mayor, to
Relieve Distressed.

New York, n. Y.-Following the
lead of Mayor Shank of indianapolis,
kew. Madison c. Peters of the Pilgrim
Congre gational church will open a
grocery store where foodstuffs will be
sold at cost
Christ wrought miracle" said
Rev Mr.. Peters, when He fed the
multitude. | can not work a miracle,
but in the matter of bringing food to
the poor, l believe that | can come
pretty near it."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

London. England.-The American
minister at Pekin has called in all
Americans living in outlying parts of
the city, according to a news agency
dispatch from Hen Tsin.
The friction between the Manchu
troops of the imperial army and Yuan
Shi Kai's force of Chinese troops Us
constantly increasing and a seTHN
conflict may be preeipitated at ats
moment.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Twenty Injured in Wreck.

Granner, Ark.-An Iron Mou
train was derailed here and 20
sengers slightly injured. The|
one sustaining serious injuries
Mrs. VERNE FIinkle of Ferridaj
She was thrown from her seat
seat in front of her and hurt !
nally.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Fifteen years ago a New York po-
nceman helped woman in distress
and she left him 5000 While tho
impetus Of this exceedingly rare DEM
onstration ef gratitude lasts, life In
Gotham for distressed maids and ma
irons Will be one. long. sweet song
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

state superintendent Of Public In
struetion George b. Cook has returned
from a trip IN the course OF which he
visited Hazen. Forrest city Hot
Springs and Womble, lie addressed
meetings OF the county teachers as
sociations at Forrest city and Hazen.
Al W0mble he conferred With the
school authorities regarding the cree
ton OF a new schoo building to re-
place the one recently burned.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
To Hold Hundred Porters

Chicago.-More than 100 portel
the Great Northern buffet and d
cars have been arrested here O
have been arrested in Seattle
are charged by the company
working another graft on the
suffering public and incidentally
venting the railroad from dom
annual business of 100000 in Ii
and cigars.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Erancc Grows Warlike.

Paris .-Rumors that France is
pairing to make rav"l Gamoi
ton against Italy spred through
cpital Saturday following the
nonncement that a = ment o
fantry in Algeria WIS ordered to
itself in readiness to so to Tunis
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
BODY FOUND IN A TRUNK
Evidence Of Brutal Murder Discoy.
cred at Seattle Wash Torso
Is Cut in Two.

Seattle. Wash-Evidence of most
brutal murder has been uncovered
here when the mutiated body of a
man was found in a trunk at the King
street railroad station. The trunk
was received from Portland Deeem-
Der 81. and has been held in the bag
gage room ever since. 1t was opened
when the odor attracted the attention
OF the baggage master.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

stove to start fire will cause Just as
much trouble now as 1t used to do
when the practice was far more COM
mon.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
POSTAL REPORT Is DENIED
Editor of Denver Harpoon Tells House
Committee Postmaster General
"Misinformed" Congress.

Washington. d. c. That Post
master General Hitchcock has "misin-
formed congress AS to conditions in
railway mail cars which jeopardized
the lives and health of postal clerks,
was charged by Urban A. Walters. ed
itor OF the Denver, Colo, Harpoon.
testitying before the house posteffice
committee.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

A Jersey man got $1,000 damages
from surgeon who performed an OPP
Grafton on the wrong side. The jury
probably felt the patient had right
TO cut up about It
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Capt. Cruikshank in Fligh,

Syracuse, n. Y-Captain
shank arrived here from Wate
lie was in disagreeable moo
rushed toward several newspap,
tographers who were at the stat
snap him
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
AMERICANS ARE CALLED IN
TAKEN TO SAVE
LIVES OF CITIZENS.
Conflict Between Manchus and Chi
nese In Imperial Army Ex-
pected Any Moment

Pekin, China--Two thousand i'm
perial troops stationed at the city of
Slang Yang in the province of Hu-Pah
to the northwest of Hankow are re-
ported to have revolted in favor of
the republic.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

The joy-rider is again in evidence
and saddened homes must pay for
his reckless sport The age is re-
sourcssul but hardly enough so until
It has found some way OF protecting
the community from this new danger
of civilization.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Taft Sarts His Camn;

Washington. D. C.-Trql
political trail blazed in OBJ
ago by Senator La Follet
Taft departed Saturday
tour Re viii speak fol
this week in Ohio
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Msnchus Behead Rebels

With the throne vac
between abdication an. an atte(
rally the SIN loyal troops to 3
the republicans. massacre and
ism rules in China. Twenty-oneI
bers of the revolutionary courl
Mukden were seized by imperN
who gouged out their victims
and then beheaded them In the (
as a warning against sedition.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

The Massachusetts preacher who
perpetrated the ten commandments for
women has had his name printed
broadcast throughout tho land. II
there was any other reason for per-
petrating said commandments. he has
kept It profound secret
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

A member OF the New York legisla-
ture wants to have flirting made pen
itentiary offense. 1t IS hoped that his
resolution may not become a law II
would only increase the opportunities
FOR dragging in technicalities.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

There is said TO be demand for
American windmills In Egypt There
are several distinguished windmills in
American public life that could easily
be spared.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

New York Rear ADMIRAL Louis c.
Hellner United States navy, retired.
died at the naval hospital here He
was 60-odd years old and was Sradu-
ated from the naval academy in 1870.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Somebody Is endeavoring to create
sentiment In favor of a new alphabet.
Well. If one has nothing else to do
that may be as good q way as any
In which to keep busy.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Auto Crosses Lake Erie.

bennington, Ont.-On the ice hills
covering Lake Erie an auto party OF
six fearless men made a round trip to
Catawba island, off the Ohio shore be-
tween Lakeside and Port Clinton from
bennington.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Z.
New York.

new VI IN
continental railr61
the Hill-Gould railWS
against the Hartman
are in the making, accoy
sip in Wall street 1t is Sd
ject partly resulted from
that the strength of TIN
system had been impaire
is in control of woman
Harriman-and partly BID
Frick. formerly one of
financial supporters of TIL
cific group, had sold h
BY series of agreemeInN
ownership may link the DenV(
Rio Grande, the Western Pacific,'
Missouri Pacific, and the Chic
Burlington & Quincy
Such q combination would give
Hill line a route from Chicago
the Pacific coast through produc
territory, a desire long cherished
James ]. Hill The great BAN
house of Blair & To-, which
affiliated with tie Gould sy
which financed the Western
is said to be strongly IN favd
coalition.
Wall street pointed out a
change In conditions since TIL
of Edward H. Hartman and
said that during the life of the "a
err of the great Harrinsan SYSTEM
banking house would have sugge'
such a scheme.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Snnkanr Hotel Burnsl

Spokane, Wash-Fire whid
out early Saturday in the st.
hotel here drove the guests
street in their night clothes
damage is estimated at $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Boy. 5. Kills Sister. 3 Years Old.

Fort Smith, Ark.-The 5-year-old son
of ]. l.. James, farmer living near
Plainyiew Ark, accidentally shot and
killed his 3-year-old sister. The lad
took a shotgun from a bed and while
handling it pulled the trigger.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

A Long Island girl danced herself to
death because she was Pc popular that
every young man at the party insisted
on dancing with her. Sometimes 1t ia
not unlucky. after all to be a wallfow-
or
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
ENGLAND Enjoys Ice Skatln,

London England is in tie &
a cold wave. which has conyerte
flooded districts OF the midland
other parts of the country int
mense skating ponds.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

The wife OF song writer. suing for
divorce. charges him with inhuman
cruelty. II he is the man who wrote
''The MYSTERIOUS Rag" a long-suffer-
FMS public will rise up as one and
back her.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

II is estimated By people who are
clever at compiling population figures
that there Will be 100000 600 people
in this country fifty years hence. still
there is no likelihood that st Paul
will have succeeded In oYertaking
Minneapolis.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

A Nimrod OF Colorado killed big
black bear with brass knockles. Here
is a hint which would save many lives
AZ generally adopted by amateur hunt
erS,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

The skull of former king of servia
has been stolen by ghouls. Perhaps
1t was the act OF insane patriots who
believed Servia was In need Of good
head
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

"A BOSTON professor says children do
not like tales that are purely imag-
inary." Possibly the professor really
meant wives instead of children.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Havana.-The forward turret of the
Maine, the total disappearance of
which was one of the most curious
features Of the eXposI ION, has been
located 1t is buried ib the mud 20
feet from the star0oa; side Of the
ship.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

A Chicago prophet predicts that 1912
will be the most prosperous year In
history. II everybody thoroughly be-
aieved that, 1t would be-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Burbank says he is able to get paint
out of the cactus. 1t is to be hoped
that It is not the nose paint the Mexi-
cans get out OF It
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

AT last there are indications that
the cost of living is coming down. A
Jury in Missouri has decided that the
value OF a stolen kiss is 80 cents.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
Wsoe Cut Is Demanded.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Relations
tween miner and operator in
terstate Joint wage conference /
United Mine Workers and bitu(
AuaI operators We're strained
.~lamands prepared by
to-. was learned. inclul
a 10 per cent reduction in
specifies nine-hour day e
Saturdays. Eieht hours is I'd
tute the Saturday workday.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

The great American hen Is not do
ing her full duty to the country. There
should be some inducement to egg
her on
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Perhaps Mr. Edison invented the
concrete cottage and furniture to go
with the concrete biscuits OF the young
housewife.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
A woman in New York went into

a drug store, demanded justice and
smashed up the place when informed
they did not keep the article Size la,
bored, apparently. under the rare de
fusion that justice IS drug IN the
market.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02
The winter will be ended when the
peach crop begins to be killed.

1t takes a young mother to tell what
color her baby's hair is when It hasn't
any at all.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

The papers tell US that rabbits are
cheap, but the papers and the butchers
do not agree
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

China Is now the land OF the rising
Sun!
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-02-02

Well, since we have to have some
winter anyway. the sooner we get II
over with the better