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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
WANT CONCERTED ACTION
Officers of Levee District Wishes
Discuss Plans.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n. p. Beakls
and Secretary ]. 7. Lipscomb of th
Plum Bayou Levee Board have ISSUE
the following announcement of meel
ing to ask government aid in improl
ing the Arkansas river:
AT the regular annual meeting 4
the Plum Bayou Levee District,
Pine Bluff, Ark, 1t was unanimous,
resolved that a call be issued to 4
the interests along the Arkansas riv(
to meet in Little Rock, June 6, to d
Guess the best method of obtainh)
recognition from Congress for the il
provement of the Arkansas river.
The board has expended $4,000
protecting 100000 acres of land
Pulaski, Lonoke and Jefferson cou
ties.
I've notice with regret the abnd
NAL high water of the Mississippi riv(
and the amount of suffering to whit
the citizens are subjected. and viii
we feel secure from any floods tn
have ever been in the Arkansas rive
we know that the present efficiel
condition of the levees must be maj
tanned at an additional expense to d
people, and we feel that it would
far easier for congress to assist US
do this than to provide a remedy
us after a disaster. The Arkans
river is one of the largest in
United states. and we are surprised
see in the allotment for rivers that
is barely mentioned-the appropr
tons are going to other streams
all parts of the country.
United action on the part OF
concerned we feel certain will brl
good results"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Injunction Is Granted.

Pine Bluff.-The supreme court od
Al kansas has upheld Chancery Judgd
j. NJ. Elliott in his dissolution of tha
temporary injunction obtained by II
j. Harrison ct al against Sheriff Norl
ton Of Lincoln county. A number 81
property owners attempted to securd
a permanent injunction against Shert
Tiff Norton, restraining him from cod
lecting a new road tax, which was an
increase over the old tax The plainl
tiffs in their petition for the permaI
nent restraining order, declared thai
the law had not been legally passed
A temporary injunction was granted
but at the hearing Judge Elliott dis
solved it, and the case was taken d
the higher court.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
EXPRESS ROBBERS ESCAPE
TWO MASKED MEN GET FROM
$4,000 TO S25O,oco.
Bandits Blow Safe w IN Six Charges
of NitroeIycerin, Scattering
Safe and Wrecking Car.

Hattiesburg, Miss-A fist train
on the Queen &, Crescent road,
which left New Orleans, was held up
and robbed eight miles south of Hat
tiesburg by two robbers, and reports
say they got from $4,000 to $250,000
Railroad officials here are reticent,
but members of the crew say the ban
dts got $250,6o0, one package con-
tanning $4,000 and another $4,000.
The money is said to have been on
the way to st. Louis, New York and
Chicago banks.
The train was tagged by two
masked men, and when it came to
halt the robbers covered the engineer,
fireman and express messenger and
held them while they PLACID six
charges of nitroglycerin in the ex-
press car, blowing the through ex-
press safe to pieces and wrecking the
car.
They searched carefully for cur
rency in the through safe. and it is
said that two bundles they found con-
tanned s25O,000. How much else they
got Is not known.
When the express car was blown
there was a panic among the passen-
gers. who expected that every mo-
ment the robbers would enter and rob
passengers, however AS soon as they
had gathered the money from the ex-
press car they made off.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Blue and Gray Reunion.

Bee Observation-Disclosures Ed Short
the reunion of Blue and Gray OF Y
Buren,, Cleburne. Faulkner ana y
way counties has announced that
meeting has been held and the
nual reunion will be held here, "
&c to %. Several committees on
rangements were appointed
committees will hold their final me
ings June 10, when a program VIII
arranged. Reunions Of the Blue Y
Gray are held annually in these CIV
ties. A general invitation mas 20
extended to soldiers.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Fisherman Is Drowned

Pocabontas. - News reacneu \
that Albert Pearce, aged ~ ',
phan, Mo-, was drowned IN oa
river near that city. He had sons
in a boat to set trotline' o@
failure to return a search was
His boat, containing his ma
found in a drift a short dls'an
low Doniphan. The body was N
found near the same place.
thought that he lost his baians
falling into the water was ese,p
ed by the current. which is Ve''
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
EMPLOYEE Kills Employer

Marshall.-News was received :
OF the killing of Maurice SmeitI'e,
hardwood manufacturer, by Eo .
one of his employees, at Rlchiahu :.
ley, about Is miles west OF TINS p''
Smeltzley was shot through the =
with a revolver. The shooting 10 ]
to have resulted from a trivial qua'
Self escaped. Smeltzley came - :
recently from near Pettigrew III :. !,
son county. Self came here soiA' !
ago from Missouri.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE DEBS
Emil Seidel Is Named for Vce-presi-
dent at lndianapolis--Will Make
Lively Campaign.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Eugene Victor
Debs of Terre Haute, Ind, was
nominated as a candidate fer the
presidency of the United States by
the national Socialists convention.
Debs was not in the hall when tho
result of the ballot was announced,
but Seidel, in few words, thanked
the delegates and promised he would
make the campaign las lively as the
capitalist parties had ever seen"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Aviator Violates Air Ordinance.

Chicago. Aviator Farnum Fish had
two problems to face. One was in po-
lice court, where he was charged
with violation of an ordinance of the
city regarding the air which he VIC
lated when he landed in Grant park.
The other problem was to get the ma
chine away without breaking the ordi-
nance again.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
SENATE FAVORS SUGAR BILL
Finance Committee Authorizes Report
-Unfavorable to House Excise
Income Tax Bill.

Washington, D. C.-The senate
finance committee authorized favor
able report on the Lodge substitute
for the house free sugar bill and an
unfavorable report on the so called
house excise income tax bill, which
proposed a tax on incomes in excess
OF $1,000 year.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
seditIon VIII Be CHARGED.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The troubles In
San Diego and other Pacifs coast
cities as the result OF the FIRE speech"
agitation by the Industrial Workers Of
the World took new turn when X
became known that the United States
district attorney IS planning to prose
cute the leaders of the Industrial
Workers for sedition.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Indicts Armour e. Company.

Chicago.-The federal grand jury re-
turned indictments against Armour a.
Co. meat packers. charging criminal
violation of the United States inspec-
tion laws. In the court of Federal
Judge Lands.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Democrats to Push Tariff Bills.

Washington. - Democratic senators
at a caucus, decided to press passage
of all the pending tariff bills before
the adjournment OF congress. Resolu-
tons were adopted to provide for sue
cessive votes ON the various tariff
measures.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Actor Dies on Stage.

Winnipeg. Man.-Although Warren
Conlan. playing in the orpheum the
alter here. dropped dead on the stage,
only few persons in the audience
knew a tragedy had occurred.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Relating Deal Is Charmed

Indianapolis, Ind.-The Michigan
Central railroad and Chaplin & Co..
of Milwaukee. stock food manufac.
turing concern, were indicted by tho
federal grand jury here for giving and
accepting concessions on shipments in
violation of the Sherman law.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A New York court holds that a man
with an income of $4,000 a year is
not in affiuent circumstances. At the
same time, he is able TO buy square
meal occasionally. and hand the waiter
O modest tip
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
CHICAGO Woman to Walk to Denver.

Chicago - Mrs Marie Josephine
Banks OF this city has announced her
intention to walk to Denver for the
benefit of her health. Mrs. Banks will
start about June / and will carry an
outfit in a knapsack.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Yukon Valley Is on Fire.

Seattle, Wash.-The Yukon valley
is a roaring furnace for 200 miles be-
tween Big Salmon and Stuart City.
Everywhere forest fires are raging.
but they are not near any city. Pos
sibly 100000 cords OF timber has
been ruined.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
GUARDIAN FOR ASTOR WIDOW
son Petition Court, So viii May
Be Probated Today.

Ter appointed Langdon p. Marvin. a
lawyer, as special guardian for Vim
cent Aston. son OF the late Col. John
Jacob Astor. and at the same time
named Henry A. Gildersleeve as spe-
DIAL guardian for Mrs Madeline Tai
mage Force Astor. the young widow.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
U. S. Boy In Mexican Prison.

Wichita, Kas.-Sam WILDER. Is
years old, who was taken from his
fathers ranch near Tampico, Mexico,
few days ago. when guerillas raided
the place and burned everything. has
been found in q Tampico prison.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
lust One Glass Each Day.

Philadelphia,-Ma gistrate Campbell
expressed the opinion that one glass
of beer a day is enough for any man.
The magistrate intimated that any
person brought before him for drunk
enness would be discharged ON his
promise to keep down his drinking to
zone a day"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

Pine Bluff.-After being in esessionl
two days, the Jefferson county grand
jury has been dismissed until Septem.
Der 80 Twenty-six true bills weral
found A report was submitted. STA,
ing that the county poorhouse was inl
ah unsanitary condition and Insult
able for use.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Three Are Killed In Floht.

Corpus Christi. Tex-In revolver
battle at San Diego two county offi-
GERS and another man, all Mexicans,
were killed Three Of the fighters
were arrested.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Rebels Are Defeated.

Mexico City-Federals under Cap
tain Sanehes have inflicted a crushing
defeat upon Jesus Salgado, leader OF
the insurrectos in the state of Guer
rero. The town of Taxco has beer
captured by the government forces.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
500 Strike: 1900 Out Of Work.

Baltimore. Md.-A strike Of about
500 employees OF the Baltimore copper
works for an increase OF wages OF so
cents day all around resulted in the
closing down of the plant. which en-
ploys about 1900 men.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Emperor Receives Fair Board.

Vienna.-Emperor Francis Joseph
received in audience the aPnama-Pa-
cihc exposition commission headed by
John Hays Hammond. The emperor
greeted the members of the commits
sion cordially.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

The reason why ship is called
-she" appears to be because the ship
ls always alleged to be the last word
In naval construction" and never turns
out TO be.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
English Syndicate to Buy schlltz.

Milwaukee.-A rumor was cireu.
lated to the effect that the Schlits
brewing interests here wifi be taken
over by an English syndicate. The
Schlitz properties are rated as worth
from $2O,O0O,O0O to $4,000 900.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

Chicago.-Nine passengers in oae Of
the rear coaches of the Los Angeles
express of the Atchison, Topeka &
anita Fe railroad were injured and the
coach partly wrecked when It was
struck by a Monon railroad switch en-
zinc
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Wealthy Des Moinesan Hangs Self.

Des Moines. Ia.-Henry Homer. 66
years old, wealthy pioneer resident,
hanged himself with a log chain in
the barn at his home. The discovery
OF the dead body was made by Ho-
mer's daughter, school teacher.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Widow, Aged 100, Is Dead.

Charlton. Ia.-Mrs. Catherine Lusk.
aged 100 years, died here. Her hus-
band was a veteran of the war of 1912.
She was born In West Virglaia, Octo-
Der Is, 1871, and lived In Iowa IL
years.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A Chicago citizen has been arrested
for dancing on the street in a costume
consisting OF nothing but hat Chi
cago policemen never did care for
classic dancing
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Emperor Receives Fair Board.

Vienna-Emperor Francis Joseph
received In audience the PanamaPa,
cifc exposition commission headed by
John Hays Hammond The emperor
greeted the members of the commits
sion cordially.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

Jones3oro.-The directors of tho
CraiShead County Fair Associated
are busy building the fence, Offices
and grand stand, and in short TIM
will have been completed all of H.
buildings.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

The Englishman who had walking
stick made OF the love letters he had
received during his courtship possibly
would be peeved II the young woman
borrowed 1t and wore II out over his
shoulders.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
contestina Texas Delegations.

Dallas, Tex.-Separate conventions
were held by supporters of President
Taft and Col. Roosevelt and contest
Ing delegations to the Republican ma
tional committee were elected in each
OF five congressional districts OF
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A New Jersey woman got a verdict
from a sympathetic jury against an
ungallant man who called her AN old
maid" II is necessary to impress the
fact that old maids in these feminist
times are as extinct as the dodo.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

An Ohio farmer is said to have re-
covered from an attack of blindness
when two of his teeth were extracted,
but It probably was the dentists bill
that opened his eyes.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A bird in New York robbed a wom-
IN ,s her feather torn from her hat
by the wind. If ever there was a case
Of retributive justice. this was one
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

The cotton manufacturers still cling
70 the idea exemplified In that sugges-
tion of boosting the market by getting
Chinese to lengthen their shirts Now
they want women to widen their
skirts.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
All Over Arkansas


knoxville.-The fruit growers Of M.
vicinity are making preparations -
ship 60 cars of peaches from This aos
tion Nothing preventing, this viii,
be one of their largest crops on rao1
ord. Other crops are doing well Th.
farmers seem ii be pleased over tba
prospects.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A man who was once railroad
president Is now a beggar in New
York. Couldn't he get a Job as
palace car porter?
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

An aviator claims that he was
forced TO descend by an attack OF sea-
gulls but II he had been real dyed
in the wool nature faker he Would
have made II flying fish.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

Corning.-Jack Helmar, As years old
fisherman, was drowned in PI.osl
river, while running his nets. Thu
body was found by a pearler After
several hours search.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

Charles Frohman, who is In po-
lsition to know, would have us believe
THAT tall chorus girls have run short
Iof popularity.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A Chicago Judge has ruled that
man Is not competent to help select
his wifes gowns. Hooking them Is
mans specially.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

While the unsuitable ship gets
them once In awhile the revolver that
was not loaded adds steadily TO the
mortuary statistics.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

An inventor has produced an ap-
paratus for broiling 700 steaks in six
minutes. 1t is. however useless un-
less one can dynamite a bank safe.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A Chicago woman Is seeking divorce
because of her husbands fondness for
onions. Sour pigs feet are, however,
worse still.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A doctor says that card playing
stupef1es the mind Evidently the doc
tor neve- sat In a game with two good
poker players
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
Ends Life Before Her Chlldr

Terre Haute, Ind - Mrs. Oscar
Woods of Rosedale committed sui.
eide by cutting her throat in tn.
presence. of her three young children.
Ne cilss is known,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

! A Connecticut youth has played the
plano continuously for 65 hours, which
gives the endurance record to his
neighbors
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

A New York couple waited eight
years before they were Joined in the
holy and everlasting bouds OF wed.
lock. Plenty of time 10 think about
the fatal step
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

No, Belinda, it is not from econom-
Zeal motives that statesmen strive to
save the party.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

An American woman piloted the
flrst airship across the English chan.
nel-the first one by woman.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

The tailor who has discovered that
automobiling enlarges the chest evil
IDENTITY forgot to measure the head.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

1t takes more than a mere court de-
cision to disturb the steady clicking
OF the faithful gas meter
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

The cpring robin is shot down south
and frozen to death up north. His
life Is short and full OF trouble.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

New York tailor says motoring
enlarges the chest, but he does not
mean the money chest.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

An Indiana farmer Is planning to
SOW his oats by aeroplane. Wild oats.
presumably.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

Women first" should be the rule In
the street cars as we'll as on the
liners.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

Much poetry Will have to be rewrit.
ten II the 24-hour clock is to come into
general use
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31
The rattle of the lawn mower now
makes life merry in the suburbs.

The male mosquito does not bite
anyone. He gives precedence to the
lady.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-31

After all, icebergs are not half as
dangerous as automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
HE GOT THEfBEANs

Atlanta, May 12.- Especial )-"Teddy Got the Beans" bids fair to become the title of a new political song, according to w. N Mitchell of the Baltimore and Ohio, who has just returned from Maryland, where he was with MT. Roosevelt for a time during the campaign for delegates in that state.
 MT. Rooseytlt said some things in his Baltimore speech which l haven't seen quoted in tlge papers," said MT. Mitchell. "He was ldiscussing the charge made against im to the effect that he rides roughshod over the constitution. He told them that Congress after Congress had tried to get a strip of land for canal across the isthmus, and that if he hadn't gone in and got it, they would probably have been talking about it until Gabriel blew. Then he continued:
 When I was at San Juan, on one occasion my men had had nothing to eat for IS hours. and they were pretty hun gry They told me the commissary de- partment had nothing but beans, and they could not get them. l went to the com missary and found he had l1o0 pounds of beans. but he told me they were for of- ficers and not for the men, l went back to my quarters. and l wrote out requisi- tion for 1100 pounds Of beans for the Of ficers of my regiment, and l got them. They didn't go to the officers, but they went to the men who needed them, and I don't suppose there is man of the en- tire regiment who will charge me with unconstitutionality as q result Of it. "
 Mir. Mitchell is a well anown friend of MT Roosevelt and declares he will get the republican nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
MAY EXPECT FAIR
 WEATHER THIS WEEK

Washington, May 12.--Indications are that during the coming week fair weather will predominate with tenn peratures below the seasonal average generally east of the Rocky mountains and near or above the normal on the i, Pacific slope.
 AccaTding to the bulletin issued to- night bW the weather bureau showers are proba}le tomorrow in the middle Atlantic and 'New England states. at tending the eSetern movement of q disturbance that ia. now over the Ohio valley.
 "A change to considerably cooler weather the bulletin continues. twill overspread the region east of the Mis- sissippi valley Monday and Tuesday and frosts are likely to occur the firbt part of the week in the Rocky mbuntain region, the northern plains states, tao upper Mississippi valley and {the up per lake region, and Tuesday and Wedne sday in the lower lake region, the upper Ohio valley and tlf interior Of the north Atlantic states{
 "rhe next disturbance totcross the country will appear in thet far west Wednesday or Thursday and move to tho middle west near the close of the week It will be precededi i'by a geu- eral rise in temperature and be attenl- ed by local showers ana thunder storms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-13
BLEASE OPPOSED
 IN SOUTH CAROLINA
State Democratic COnven- tiOn Meets in Columbia
 Wednesday

Columbia, s. C., May 12-The South carolina> state democratic convention will meet here next Wednesday, Tn idential preference and the contest foT election of delegates at large. the lines have been sharply drawn as between Judge Ira B. Jones, candidate for gov ernor, and Gov. Cole l.. Bleasc. Judge Jones' supporters are expected to con trol by large majority.
 The chief fight on the presidential Is expected to come when the question of instructions of dele Woodrow Wilson, 1t Is thought, will lcake an effort to secure instructed delegates in his favor, and, failing in that. will attempt to have the con- vention indorse the claims of the New 5ersey governor Governor Wilson Is tie only presidential candidate who has any official support. five counties hay ing instructed for him at the county held last Monday, and six having indorsed him. The friends of Representative Oscar w. Underwood of lahama are expected to put up a v:g;rous fight against either instruction
 
 UnL erwood's friends have no official in- aors ment from any of the counties, he s known to have some strength.
 TWO contests--from Georgetown and Charleston--are to be decided.
 The fight for election as delegate at largo promises to be a lively one. Be- sides United States Senators E. R. Tili- man and E D. smith, there are half a dozen candidates for the four places
 'rhe congressional district delegates also will be selected, the delegates froal the various districts holding separate meetings.