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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
Favor Owen Health Bill.

Fort Smith.-At a special meeting Of
the Sebastian County Medical Associa-
ton the owen health bill was endorsed
by unanimous vote, and telegram
was sent to Senator Davis and Clarke
of Arkansas, requesting them TO sup
port the measure. The resolution
adds that the Owen bill is wholesome
and wholly in the interests of all the
people in the United States. and that
In no sense does 1t seek to regulate
the practice of medicine in any state
or method OF treatment"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
The LARGEST Bells.

Great Paul." the bell of st. Paul's
Cathedral, in London, weighs nearly
II tons and is nearly 80 feet around.
The first big Ben" of Westminster
was cast more than so years ago and
weighed more than IA tons. But big
Ben" had a crack and was cast over,
losing some weight, and the clapper
was made smaller, now being about
900 pounds instead of ton. The
great bell, Peter of York" cost S10,-
000 weighs about 13 tons and is %
feet in diameter.
The largest hanging bell in the
world is in the great Buddhist monas-
terry near Canton. 1t is Is feet in
height and 40 feet in circumference,
being cast in solid bronze. This is one
of the eight monster bells that were
cast by command of Emperor Yung
Lo about A. D. 400. 1t cost the lives
of eight men, who were killed in the
process of casting.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEEDS
Women Have Been Shot by Robber
When They Awaken.

Little Rock.-This city has mys-
terry that is battling the police and the
citizens. Mysterious robberies and at
tacks have been made on the homes OF
residents.
The mysterious man or men have a
habit of shooting without warning
when caught in a house.
Women seem to be their special vic
tins as several cases have been re-
ported where women were shot in bed.
Several attempted assaults have been
made on young girls all have been
frustrated.
Police Captain Clifton was mysteri-
ously shot at when he found man
at a residence window and asked him
his business there.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
FROM THE EDITOR.
He FORGOT That He Had Stomach

Talking of food. there IS probably
no professional man subjected to a
greater. more wearing mental strain
thar the responsible editor of
modern newspaper.
re keep his mental faculties con-
stlEtly in good working order. the
editor must keep his physical powers
up 20 the highest rate OF efficiency.
Nothing Will so quickly upset the
whole system as badly selected food
and disordered stomach. 1t there
fore follows that he should have
right food, which can be readily as
siudilated. and which furnishes true
brain nourishment.
My personal experience in the use
of Grape-Nuts and Postum" writes
a Philadelphia editor. $50 exactly
agrees with your advertised claim as
to their merits that any further ex-
position in that direction would seem
to be superfuous. They have bene-
flied me so much. however, during
tho five years that I have used them
thet / do not feel justified in with
holding my testimony.
IlBH ANlr1S, Will
that the expression implies as to
generous table. brought about indi-
gestion, In my case. with restless
ness at night and lassitude in the
moSning. accompanied by various
paips and distressing sensations
during working hours.
1.-The doctor diagnosed the condi-
ito, as 'catarrh OF the stomach and
prescribed various medicines, which
did me no good. I finally threw
physics to the dogs gave up tea
ami coffee and heavy meat dishes.
and adopted Grape-Nuts and Postum
as the chief articles of my diet.
IT can conscientiously say. and
wish to say II with all the emphasis
possible to the English language.
that they have benefited me as med
icines never did. and more than any
other food that ever came on my
table.
MY experience Is that the Grape
Nuts food has steadied and strength
ened both brain and nerves to most
positive degree. How 1t does II
cannot say. but I know that after
breakfasting on Grape-Nuts food one
actually forgets he has a stomach.
let alone stomach trouble 1t is. In
my opinion, the most beneficial as
we'll as the most economical food on
the market. and has absolutely no
rival" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
Competition,

royalty has its difficulties" re-
marked the lord high keeper of the
buttonhook.
Yes" replied the uneasy monarch
at has gotten so that court function
finds it hard to compete with the
scenery and costumes of big musical
show"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Newport. U. Ard OF this place,
former member of the Arkansas legis-
lature. was shot, but not seriously
wounded. Mr. Ard is a night officer,
and heard a disturbance in the north
ern part of the city which he went
to investigate. When he knocked on
the door a shot was fired from the
inside which struck him in the leg.
Wilbur Pennington was arrested,
charged with the shooting.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Morrilton. - The Conway County
Horticultural Association has shipped
many cars of berries. The profits from
berries alone is not all of the profit
in the berry industry, since growers in
and around Morr.lton received more
than $4,000 this spring from the sale
of strawberry plants.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Paragould.-Fritz Hoffman, a fac
tory employe of this city, has filed
suit in the first division Of the Greene
County Circuit Court against the Cot
ton Belt Railroad Company for $1,000
damages, alleging the train auditor
refused to accept first-class ticket
which Hoffman said he purchased in
this city from the company's agent.
SPRINGS soon.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Nashvlle.-This section Is having a
good week of favorable farming wealth
er. While the planting of the crops
has been delayed, the long growing
season here makes a good crop yet
possible The peach crop is good, and
large acreage of truck has been
planted. The crops, with a good hay
crop promised. will probably more than
offset the results of the late plant
ing Of the corn and cotton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Oseeoia. pills for candy
two small children of Henry Denton of
this place, ate several of the pellets,
which resulted in the death of one OF
the children within a few minutes.
The other was saved by immediate
medical attention. Denton and his
family recently came here when they
were driven from the lowlands by the
high water.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Thornton.-Volume one, No. l. OF
the Calhoun County Citizen made its
appearance Friday. Miss Matte Val
sell is editor, but the paper is pub
lished by the Smith Printing Company
at Fordyce. and will so continue until
the paper is on a firm footing. The
promoters intend then to establish a
plant at Thornton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Texarkana-Hubert Tullis, aged Is,
son of James Tullis, who lives on Gar
land avenue, accidentally shot him
self through the hand with a 32-caliber
revolver. He was playing with the
weapon, and did not know it was
loaded
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Para gould.-George Carrigan, the
pioneer strawberry grower of Greene
county brought to the city the first
home grown berries of the season. The
berries are extra fine this year, and
Mr. Carrigan says the yield will be
very good.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Little Rock-Among the death GER.
tificates filed with the city clerk were
those for two negro women who were
reported as having died OF pellagra.
This Is a rare disease in this city, and
is said to be usually fatal.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Paragould.-The time for paying
taxes this year has closed in Greene
county. The people paved promptly,
and the delinquent list is small. This
year there is charged against the col
lector $4,000, the total assessment
is $500, 654, and the rate $3.50. The
collections last year were about
$4,000
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
All Over Arkansas


Nashville-Three county steel bridg.
es are now being installed, and it is
the intention of the county judge to
replace two wooden bridges that were
swept away by the recent high water
with steel structures. Howard county
now has a number of steel bridges.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
Calculation.

Going to make garden?'
81 dunno" replied the man who al
ways looks discouraged. I'm busy
now figuring up how many tons OF let
tuce I'll have to raise to pay for the
spade and the rake and the rest of
the outfit"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
Trouble.

lFOupic.
THAT man seems to be greatly de-
pressed about something
Yes. He must live In some town
Eyes. He must live in some town
whose baseball team is at the tall
end"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

Every man has some good In him.
but sometimes 1t takes lot of coax
ing 10 bring 1t out.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
If You Like
a Little Quiet Fun
Ask some Pompous person Grapefruit. Food helps

Ask pompous person Grape-Nuts Food helps
build the brain
Chances are you get whitening and a hiss
Of denunciahon.
Then sweety play with the learned toad.
Ask him to tell you the ana yss Of brain material and
the anal sis Of Gape-Nuts.
Don't know3 Why supposed you based your opinions
exact knowledge instead Of pushing out conclusion like
would sneeze"
well, now your tire is punctured lets sit down
like good friends and repair it"
The bulky materials Of brain are water and albumin,
but these things cannot blend without little worker known
Phosphate Of Potash. defined mineral salt
One authority Geohegan. shows in his analysis Of brain.
533 per total Of mineral salts oneha being Phosp
Acid and Potash combined phosphate Of Potas 29 per cent
Beaunis another authority shows Phosphonc Acid and
Potash phosphate Of Poash) than one-haf the total
mineral Salts being 73.44 per in total Of lOl.07.
Analysis of GrapeNuts shows Potassium and Phos-
phorus (which join and make Phosphate of Potash is
considerable more than one-half of all the mineral
salts in the food.
Dr. Cow Carey authority the constituent element;
Of the BODY says: THE gray matter of the brain is controlled
entirely by theinorganic ceDsa Potassium Phosphate phosphate
Of Potash This salt untes with albumin and by the addition Of
oxygen creates fluid OF the gray matter OF the BRAIN or
course there trace Of other salts and other organic matter
fluid but Potassium Phospha the chief factor and has
the power within itself to attract, by its law Of affinity
all things needed to manufacture the elixir OF life.
Further on he says: he beginning and end OF the
matter supply the lacking principle. and in molecular
form exactly furnishes vegetables fruits and
grain. To supply de6cencies-ths is the only law Of cure"
Brain is made of Phosphate of Potash as the
principal Mineral Salt, added to albumin and
Grape-Nuts contains that element more than
one-half of all its mineral salts.
Every days use Of brain away a little.
Suppose your kind Of food does contain Phosphate
How you going to rebuild today the m-out
And if you don't why shouldn't prosraion
Remember Mind does not work we'll on brain
from lack of nourishment.
1t is that other food besides Grapefruit. contains
Plain wheat and barley do. But in Crape-Nuts Their
And if the elements demanded by Nature ar.
the needed material to build from.
A healthy brain important. if would do thing
A man who sneers at Mind" sneers the best and
That part which folks believe links the Infinite
Mind asks for healthy brain upon which to act and
healthy brain and it day by day it used u
Natures way rebuild by the Of food which SUP
"7here's a Reason" for
NJ
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
Boston Pun.

Let me see, was Rome founded by
R,meo?"
mo, 1t was Juliet who was found
dead by Romeo"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
We Can and We Do.

ut has been demonstrated that We
can have plays without words
Yes. Also that We can have plays
without actors"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
A Candid Man.

A Candid Man.
Are you looking for work?"
mo, sir; I'm looking for money.
bua I'm willing to work because that's
the only way | can get it
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
LUCK AND ABILITY
Ellis H. Roberts Was Credited
With Having Both.
EX-TREASURER YET ACTIVE

"reminiscences of His Feud With Ros-
coo ConkIlna and His Final Vic
tory-PIan TO Establish Amer
lean Hospital In Paris.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17

pay the minister when We were mar
ried?
ew-Wed-Nothing
Mrs. New-Wed-How was that?
New-Wed-He didn't dare to take
my money for fear that it was faint
ed
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-17
Morgan Had Fun With Galllneer.

Another story was told of Senator
Gallinger Of New Hampshire who Is
still in the senate and Senator Nor
gan Of Alabama who died not long ago
at an advanced age. The bin to admit
Oklahoma as state was under dis
cussios and Senator Gallinger had in
troduced an amendment providing that
no intoxicating liquor should. be sold
in the new state for twenty-one years.
Then the Alabama senator rose in
his seat and solemnly proposed 10 Mr..
Gallinger's amendment-an amend
ment to the effect that no one should
sell or give intoxicating drinks TO the
inhabitants OF the new state, "ex-
cept wines which were made In the
United States"
Senator Gallinger. who Is the head
and front OF every reform movement
which reaches the senate, looked with
absolute horror at his friend from Ala
bama. The New Hampshire senator
had in front OF him In imagination q
picture OF the FIVE civilized tribes lay
Ing In seasons supply OF California
port and Missouri champagne. He
FASTENED to tell the senate that Indians
could get drunk on the American prod
uct as rapidly and as completely as
they could on the product OF the vine
yards OF France. and that there were
az many warpath possibilities in bot
tie OF one as In a bottle of the other.
The amendment to the amendment
was voted down. and there was just
a suspicion of movement OF the body
OF the Alabama senator TO suggest that
he vas laughing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Congressman Killed by Train.

Washington. June l1.--Rep 'esen-
tative Robert c. Wickliffe, Of I.ouisi-
ana, was run down on the tracks of
the Southern railway I'm Potomac
Park to-day and instantly killed. He
had left the capital yesterday to be
away to-day on a fishing trip. How
he happened to stray onto the rail-
road tracks has not been cleared up.
The engineer Of the train said he
saw the Congressman too late to
avoid the accident
Congressman Wickliffe was,a ma
tive kentuckian, having been born
IN Bardstown on May |, 1874, while
MS parents, who lived at st. Francis
vile. in West Felicina parish, Louis
lana. were on visit to Kentucky.
MIR. Wickliffc was a member Of the
6lst and the 62d Congresses having
been elected from the 9th district Of
Louisiana In 1908. He had been in
public life in Louisiana for several
years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

There arc many friends of Hon.
f.. NJ. Cary, Of Seneca, who will read
with regret his announcement of
withdrawal from the race for State
Senator. Owing to business consid-
erations, and changes that will be
effective on September lst, Mr.. Cary
feels constrained to withdraw from
the race rather than offer for cleo
tion with the probability OF being
able to give the public his services
interrupted or impaired by business
matters. lie has chosen the proper
course, and we heartily commend
his action, though it Is with a feel
Ing Of deep regret that we note his
withdrawal from the race for this
high office, in which. we feel sure,
he would have served with credit to
himself and honor to the county
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
WALiii Lila, 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL, 1912.
JUDGE JONES' VISIT.

,ndgc ira Is. Jones, candidate for
Governor, spent a short while in Wal
halla last Wednesday afternoon. dur
ing which time he met many Of the
voters Of this section. lie was cor
dially received, and impressed him
self most favorably upon all whose
pleasure it was to meet him.
Judge Jones Is on the last lap Of
an extensive prc-campaign tour Of
the state. and will spend few days
in rest at his home before starting
out with the campaign party, the
members Of which will gather for the
first scheduled meeting at Sumter on
Tuesday, June 18th.
Judge Jones, though possibly not
personally so well known over the
State as others who will offer for
The high Office Of Governor, has a
record that should commend him to
the serious and favorable conSidera-
ton OF the voters Of every county.
Supreme Bench have been such as to
co mmcnd him as suitable public
servant In whose hands to cntrust
the Govcrnorship OF Il great State.
liGh-toncd. a gentleman born, and
n gentleman at all times and under
al! circumstances, the people Of
South Carolina will find in him. we
reel sure, one to whom they may
give their support with full assur-
ance that they will thereby not only
bestow an honor whore il is richly
deserved, but at the same time do
honor to the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
Briefs from Bounty Land.

Bounty Land. June i0.--Spccial:
Miss Emily Dcndy. who has been yis-
iting the Misses Davis. returned to
Anderson Saturday.
Miss Bertrand Perritt is expected
nome to-day. She has been teaching
in the Denmark High School the past
nine months
Miss Clyde Smith has returned
from Rock Hill, where she has been
attending Winthrop College.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. RAN
kin, the 10th instant, a daughter
Miss Woolbright. OF Townvile,
visited her aunt, Miss Ora Bagwell,
the latter part Of the week.
most delightful reception was
given the Walton brothers and their
brides Friday evening, which several
or our young people enjoyed very
much
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
EXPECTING PARCELS posp.
Hitchcock Believes Measure WlH
Solve High Cost Prcblcm.

Washington, June TO-. Legislation
providing for general parcels post
throughout the United States and its
possessions, except the Philippine Is.
lands, Is practically certain to be on
acted by the present Congress. per
haps before the conclusion OF thc
session in progress, in, the opinion Of
Postmaster General Hitchcock. 1Io
has urged insistently upon Congress
the desirability OF domestic parcels
post, because, among other rcasons,
he believes it will aid subst antin'ly
In the solution OF the problem Of the
high cost Of living.
In the Judgment OF the olieGrS Of
the postal servce the Bourne bon
represents the most scientific a.i
business like plan yet devised tor q
parcels post. 1t provides for 2 D.r.
cells service throughout the count
both on rural routes and city carrie
routes. 1t consolidates the third anG
fourth classes Of mail matte a "s-
form long advocated by tho p1st
ONCE department--and raisrs lln
weight limit Of parcels to ,iae...
pounds, which is the limit O. the ia.
tcrnational parcels post The vayc 20
be charged for articles carried on bye
rural route service and city carr .r
service is five cents for the first
pound or fraction Of a pound aDd ono
cent for each additional pound ri
fraction Of pound. For the gencra!
parcels post service, which covers al
mail transportation other than lo-I
delivery by rural or city carrioi*.
graduated rates would be estaDna..
ed, based on distance.
Zone System.
Six zones of distance woult be rs-
taDliShed. The first would have q
radial distance of 80 miles from t'.r
point OF mailing; the second wouE3
include the area lying betwcun 80
and 200 miles; the third that be.
tween 200 and 800 miles; the fourth
that between 500 and 1,OON miles.
the fifth that between 1000 and 2
600 miles, and the sixth distance.
beyond 1000 miles. The rate tt.
delivery within the first zone is d
cents for the first pound or fraction
OF a pound and 2 cents for each ,...-
dltiOnal pound or fraction. The rai.s
would increase for eachs addition.
zone, until in the sixth they ruNcl Il
maximum OF twelve cents UOu..r.
the rate now charged in the inter r-
tional parcels post. The rate on nc
consolidated third and foulth 81
matter Is fixed at one cent an uuu
for not more than four ounces ISIS.
tinctive parcels post stamps Wii. .n
provided.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
WINTHROP COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.

The examination for the award Of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop
College and for the admission Of
new students will be held at the
County Court House Oh Friday, July
;, at 81 II. IN. Applicants must be net
less than fifteen years Of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July
> they will be awarded to those
making the highest average at this
examination, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Ap-
plicants for scholarships should
write to President Johnson before
the examination for Scholarship ex-
animation blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September IS, 1912. For fur
ther information and catalogue ad-
dress Pres. ID. Is. Johnson, Rock
Hill. S. G.. 27*
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
iOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
mt to an order Of the County Board
of Education OF Oconee County, an
election will be held at the school
house in Oak Grove School District.
No. %, on Saturday, June 22d. 1912.
for the purpose Of voting upon the
question Of levying an additional cX-
,ra tax Of ONE MILL upon all the
real and personal property in said
district for school purposes.
All persons Offering to vote must
present their registration certificates
and tax receipts. Each elector fav-
oring said additional levy shall cast
a ballot containing the word Yes"
written or printed thereon, and each
clector opposing said levy shall cast
4 ballot containing the word "No"
written or printed thereon.
J. II. BARNETT.
w. r. COBB.
J. w. ALEXANDER,
Trustees District No. %.
June ~, 1912. 1926
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
AcrOplane Takes More Toll.

College Park, Md, June H.
Lieut.. Leighton w. Hazlehurst, 18th
infantry. U. S. A., Of Macon, Ga, and
y. l.. Welch, OF Washington, ID. c.,
were killed here at 6.l3 o'clock to-
night, when new army aeroplane Of
the Wright type, in which they were
flying, fell to the ground at the army
aviation school. and was wrecked.
HaZlchurst and Welch had lust
started on their trip and had reached
an elevation Of about 200 feet when
the machine suddenly crashed to the
ground. Death to both was instan-
tancous. The machine was wrecked.
Wclch was flying the machine and
flaZlehurst was with him as pas
Scngcr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Pursuant to an order OF the Coun-
" Board Of Education Of Oconee
County, an election will be held at
ne store at J. l.. Kell's house, on
SATURDAY,, JUNE 30, 1912, for the
purpose Of voting upon the question
OF leving an extra tax Of Two Mills
upon all the real and personal prop
arty in Keowee School District, No.
80, for school purposes.
Said election being ordered in ac-
COrdance with the petition filed with
the County Board of Education ask
ing for the location of the new school
house at the Rocky Knoll. If said
lax is not voted on, then the house
will be built on the Lanford road.
Il. II. LANFORD.
J. II. HUNNICUTT,
J. l.. KELL,
Trustees Of Said District, No. 80.
June -, 1912. 2i-25