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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
LOOKING for Missinn Funds.

Little Rock.-John Elkins. chairman
of the committee of depositors of the
defunct Night and Day Bank, left for
Grenada. Miss, where, if it's is posi-
BILE, the books of the Bank of Grena-
da will be examined to ascertain
whether or not II. c. Wynne. former
president of the now defunct bank.
and under Indictment here. had on
deposit in that bank $4,000 This is
the result of a meeting of the de-
positors. It was stated that an in
vestigation revealed the fact that
Wynne had on deposit in that bank
$4,000, but the bank officials deny this.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
Paradise Lost

"Blingley, why does 0ldhoy refuse
70 speak to you? You used to be great
1riends2"
Yes. when We were bachelors; but
he's married now ."
And what difference does that
make?"
Well, the fact is. I made him a
handsome wedding present OF a book,
aud he hasn't spoken 20 me since"
What was the book?"
"'Para1ise Lost ="
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

Fort Smith.-Otto Harmon. Is years
old, of Bentonville entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of @bootlegging.
and was fined 500 and sentenced to
serve 80 days in jail by United States
Judge Youmans. He was released
from the Btnton county Jail. where he
completed a four months sentence for
engaging in the liquor traffic.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
Assuming That.

Brown-What reason have you q
hating Blank!
Smith-Well, you see. he's relati1
of mine, and
Brownies, yes. l know, but wnj
other reason Harper Bazaar.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
Defined.

You don't know the difference be-
tween an apiary and an aviary.'
Indeed | do, them"
What Is it,"
An apiary is where they keep apes
and an avtary is where they keep air
ships"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

lone ought. every day at least. to
hear a little song. read good poem,
see a fine picture and. If it were pos
sible, to speak a few reasonable
words. Goethe.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

Mount Ida,-A petition is being cir
culated by the Womble people to Sc
cure an order for an election to move
the county seat to the town Of Wom-
BILE They proceed under the intia-
tive and referendum.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

use Doan's Kidney
Pills, which have
cured thousands.
/. Bonney, Eu-
gene, Ore, says:
Il contracted Sc
we're kidney trou-
BILE through heavy
lifting. There was
a dull ache across
my hips and pains
like -thrusts
shot through me.
Doan's Kidney
Pills cured after
doctors had failed
and my back is
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

If money talks 1t must be In silvery
tones, for we are told that silence d
golden.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

II woman did turn man out Of
paradise, she has done her best ever
since to make 1t up to him.-Frederick
Sheldon.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

Don't make shipwreck OF your health when
course OF Garfield Tea can cure you oil
indigestion.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

Perhaps the surest thing in this life
Is the friend you can't depend on
when you really need him.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
Murders II.

Hewitt-He never speaks correc']
Jewett-No: he is regular slaus|
ter house OF the English language
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

Before retiring, cup OF Garfield Tea !
For good digestion and continued good
health
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

Be happy. Use Red Cross Ball Blue;|
much better than liquid blue Delshtd
the laundress. All grocers
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
Executive Clemency Shown to
Many on Pardon Dayton
Sideration Given Others.
AGED BANKER SERVING TIME
Condemned Man Asks That Sentence
Be COMMITTED to a Life Term.
Little Rock Happenings.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
On pardon day Governor Donaghey
granted clemency to q out of 81 APP
plying.
The application of r. S. Morris, the
74-year-old banker serving a fiYe-year
sentence. was passed for further con
sideration.
Consideration was given the appliea-
ton of Walter Morgan, of Poinsett
county for communication of the death
sentence. This sentence has been
stayed twice.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

stronger than before in years"
when your Back is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S soc all stores
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE7

Aches and Twlnges Point to Hidden
Kidney Trouble.
Have you lame back, aching day
and night? Do you feel sharp pain
after bending over? When the kidneys
seem sore and the action irregular,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10
Didn't Want Him to LAUGH.

Hewitt-You would make a donkey
laugh.
Jewett-Cut out your hilarlty.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10

Lots of people live and learn the
Things that are of no use to them.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-10


Representative X. j. Buckley OF
Ohio, a member of the house commit
tee on banking and currency, has in
troduced bill to authorize the coin
age OF three cent piece. Men whose
memories cast shadow twenty years
long remember the ola three cent
piece made out of nickel. 1t resem-
bled the silver dime so much that ig-
norant persons constantly were cheat
ed out of seven cents when 1t was
given to them in change by unscrup-
ulous persons. 1t was the fact that
the three cent piece was 80 much like
the silver dime in general appearance
that led to the discontinuance OF its
coinage
Mr. Buckley intends that nobody
shall be deceived by the three cent
piece If his bill authorizing It's coin
age becomes a law, He has inserted
in his measure provision that the
coin shall be perforated in the cen
ter. the operation making 1t look like
a Chinese piece and obviating any pos
sibility that 1t can be taken for a
silver dime. If the three cent piece
is to be coined It Will be made OF
rs per cent copper and 20 per cent
nickel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
: PASSENGER LOST $500, 900.
Mai. Peuchen Left Valuables Behind
and Grabbed Oranges.

NEW YORK, April ozone Of the cabin
passengers Of the Titanic, Maj. A. G.
Peuchen Of Toronto. left more than 500
600 in money, jewelry and securities in a
box in his cabin when he left the ship.
He went back to his cabin for the box
but decided to take instead three oranges
THE money seemed to be mere mock
cry at that time" said the major today.
The only trinket / saved was a little
pin. which / remembered had always
brought me luck. I picked up the pin
and three oranges instead Of the money
and the documents"
Mai. Peuchen, who Is president of tho
Standard Chemical Company Of Canada
and vice commodore Of the Royal Cana
dian Yacht Club was thrust into one Of
the boats by the captain and ordered to
man an oar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
TWO UNIDENTIFIED BOYS
AMONG TITANIC'S SAVED
Were Found in One Of the Lifeboats
Unclad, But Wrapped
in Blankets.

NEW YORK, April 2o-Among the sur
vtvors of the Titanic disaster. are two
little boys. probably made orphans by
the sinking OF the liner. They are bright
little French chaps. three and a half and
two and half years old. and answer to
the names Of Louis and Lolo What
their surname is has not been estab-
lished. and nothing is known Of their
relatives. Some Of the rescued Titanic
passengers said they were in the second
cabin in care Of man named Hoffman,
and, according to the passenger list,
Mr.. Hoffman" and two children were on
board the Inflated steamer. Hoffman
was not mentioned as having been res
cued.
The two boys were found in one of the
lifeboats without any Clothes, but
wrapped In blankets. AS no one on the
Carpathta claimed them, Miss MarRaret
rays OF this city. who was rescued from
the Titanic. took them to her home.
where she is keeping them in the hope
that some Of their relatives will be
FOUND. Miss Hays says they are remark
ably bright children and evidently came
from q good family. When they awoke
yesterday morning they insisted on being
oathed at once Their table manners are
described by Miss Hays as perfect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
SHIPS MIGHT SAIL IN FAIRS.
Would Lessen Peril, Says Steamship
Company Director.

CHICAGO. April 20.-Charles E. Kre-
mer one Of the founders Of the Chicago
Yacht Club. and a director of several
steamship companies. advanced the 1lan
last night Of having steamships travel in
pairs as meaps Of decreasing the dan.
ger.
THE governments of all nations should
Cooperate in making law requiring
every ship carrying passengers to be pro-
vided with consort," he said.
"A solution would be to have two rival
lines run boats Of the same speed close
together on the same day. THIS would
not make necessary the cutting down OF
the number of sailing days Of each week,
as would have to be done II one line were
compelled to run two Of it's boats in the
same direction at the same time.
by such an arrangement aid would al
ways be at hand within reasonably
short time In case Of accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
ROOSEVELT WINS IN OREGON.
Indications Are That He Carried
Primaries by 5000.

PORTLAND. Ore, April 20.-With one
fourth Of the vote counted early today-
the indications were that Col. Roosevelt
carried the state in the presidential pref
erence primary yesterday by about 5000
plurality. The race for second place is
In doubt, President Taft and Senator La
Toilette running neck and neck.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson is apparently the
democratic choice for the presidential
nomination. In the contest over the
United States senatorship on the republi-
can ticket. Benjamin Selling OF Portland
is leading Senator Jonathan Bourne. jr..
and based on the present ratio he should
carry the state by between 5000 and TO-
coo. DIR. Harry Lane. former mayor Of
Portland. has won the democratic nomi-
nation for United States senator.
Representative A. w. Lafferty is lead
ing Calvin U. Gantenbein in the contest
for the republican nomination for repre-
sentative in the third district (Portland).
Representative w. a. Hawley has been
renominated by republicans in the first
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
CLERKS DIED LIKE HEROES.
Postal Employees on Titanic Disre.
1arded nan1er IN Save Mol

In addition to Oscar 8. Woody, four
postal clerks aboard the ill-fate<a
Titanic died like heroes. Two of them
were Americans and two were Englishmen.
They were John 8. Marsh. Newark, N. J.. /;
w. L. Gwinn. Brooklyn. N. Y. and Jago
Smith and E. d. Williamson of England.
According to Official advices received to-
day by Postmaster General Hitchcock the
five clerks. after the Titanic had crashed
into the iceberg. disregarding their per-
sonai safety, began to convey the 2OO
sacks of registered mail containing 400, COO
pieces Ito the upper deck, whence 1t
might be saved. AS the situation became
more desperate they appealed to the ves-
sells stewards to assist them in carry
ing the valuable mail to the upper deck.
They continued In this work until the last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
Economy of Wireless Men .
Explained by Marconi

Mr.. Marconi took the stand as soon as
the hearing was resumed for the after
noon. He said he. was the chairman Of
the British Marconi Company. Under in
structions of the company, he said. op-
orators must take their orders from the
captain of the ship on which they are
employed.
DO the regulations prescribe whether
one or two operators should be aboard
the ocean vessels?'
Yes. on ships like the late Titanic and
Olympic two are carried" said Mr.. Mar
conf. THE Carpathia, a smaller boa
carries one. The Carpathia wireless ap-
paratus is a short-distance equipment.
The maximum efficiency Of the Carpathia
wireless. l should say, was 200 miles.
The wireless equipment ON the Titanic
was available 800 miles during the day
time and 1000 miles at night
DO you consider the Titanic was
equipped with the latest improved wire
less apparatus?"
Yves; should say that it had the very
best"
Senator Smith asked If amateur or
rival concerns interfered with the WIRE
less communication OF the Carpathia.
Il am unable to say. Near New York l
have an impression there. was some
slight interfei ence. but when the Car
pathia was farther out in touch with
New York and Nova Scotia there was
practically no interference
Desire to Save Expense.
Ibid you hear the captain of the Car.
pathia say in his testimony that they
caught this distress message from the
titanic almost providentially? asked
Senator Smith.
Yes. l did. 1t was absolutely provi.
Dental"
is there any signal for the operator il
he is not at his post?'
Il think there Is none," said Marconi
Ought 1t not to be incumbent upon
ships to have an operator always at the
key?"
Yes, but the ship owners don't like tc
carry two operators when they can gel
along with one. The smaller boat own.
ers do not like the expense of two op-
orators"
Only through the newspapers, he said
had he information about the Carpathis
refusing to reply to a request of Presiden
Taft for news.
Il asked the operator last night, and
he told me he never dreamed OF such q
tn ny"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
Titanic's Second Officer
Tells How Lifeb0atS Left

Charles Herbert Lightholder, second Of
ficer Of the Titanic, followed Mr. Marconi
on the stand. Mr.. Lightholder said he
understood the maximum speed Of the IT,
tanic, as shown by its trial test, to have
been 22h to ., knots. Senator, Smith
asked il the rule requiring iife-saving ap-
paratus to be in each room for each pas
senger was complied with.
Everything was complete" said Light
holder. Sixteen iifeboats. of which four
were collapstble, were on the Titanic, he
added. During the tests. he said, Capt.
Clark of the British Board Of Trade was
aboard the Titanic to inspect Its life-sav-
ing equipment.
How thorough are these captains OF
asked Senator Smith.
Capt. Clark Is so thorough that we
called him a nuisance"
Lightholder said he was In the sea with
life belt one and half hours.
What time did you leave the ship?''
II didn't leave it."
did 1t leave you?"
Yes. STR"
Where were you when the Titanic
sank?'
I'm the officers quarters"
Were all the lifeboats gone them
One Boat Not Launched.
"An but one. I was about fifteen feet
from 1t. 1t was hanging In the tackle.
and they were trying to get 1t over the
bulwarks the last time saw it. The first
ofncer, Mr.. Murdoch. who lost his life.
was managing the tackle
when did you see Mr.. Ismay?'
when we started to uncover the boat.
He was standing on the boat deck"
What was he doing?"
Standing STILL
sWas he fully dressede'
Il couldn't say for sure; 1t was dark
When you saw Mr.. Ismay, twenty min
other passengers near him?"
Il did not see any one In particular"
said Lignthollder. but there might have
been some one"
The witness described the collision as
"a slight jar followed by a grinding
Lishthollder said that Sunday he saw a
message from some ship about an ice.
berg anead. He did not know the Amer.
ika sent the message. he testified.
THAMES Speed, 81 Knots.
The ship was making about twenty-ons
to twenty-one and a half knots, Light
| holder testified. He understood this was
| not the best the ship could do.
Did you have an ambition to see what
the ship could maker" the illness was
| asked.
Naturally, at some time" s
what was the weather that night -
queried Senator Smith.
"C1ear and fair"
"Were you anxious about ice?'
mo, SIR"
/ -C---I-..-S - sc---.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
MEMBERS OF CREW SAIL.
Steamer Lapland Conveying Them to
England.

NE WYORK, April 2O.-Most of the sur
viving members Of the crew of the IT,
tanic sailed today for Plymouth. Eng
land. on the Lapland. Several members
did not report when the ship left, and
fourteen. among whom there are four
officers, are being held by orders of the
Senate investigating committee. All of
the twenty stewardesses went on the
ship.
There were no statements given out by
the survivors before their departure.
On q pier adjoining the one from which
the Lapland sailed lay the lifeboats of
the Titanic in which the survivors were
taken to the Carpathia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20

Capt Rostron was asked further about
the lifeboa4 with one off1cer and one
seaman in It, This was the boat from
which the representatives daughter was
rescued. At least two women were row.
ing In this boat. In another lifeboat he
saw women at the oars, but how many
he could not tell.
why so few messages came from the
Carpathia was gone into. Capt. Rostron
declared the first messages, all substan-
tally the same, were sent to the White
Star line. the Cunard line, and the As
ISOLATED Press. Then the first and Sec
ond cabin passenger lists were sent.
Presidents Inquiry Answered.
Senator Smith said some complaint had
been heard that the Carpathia had not
answered President Tafts inquiry for
Maj. Butt. Capt. Rosthon declared a re-
ply was sent-"Not on board"
He declared he knew of no attempt of
President Taft to communicate directly
with the Carpathia.
Capt. Rostron declared he issued orders
for no messages to be sent except upon
orders from him. and for official business
to go first, then private messages from
the Titanic survivors. in order Of fling.
he said. The wireless continued working
all the way in. the Marconi operator being
constantly at the key.
Call Almost Providentally Heard.
In discussing the strength of the Car
pathia's wireless. Capt. Rostron said the
Carpathia was only fifty-eight miles from
the Titanic when the call for help came.
Our wireless operator was not on
duty said Capt. Rostron. but as he
was undressing he had his apparatus to
his ear. Three minutes later he would
have been in bed. and we never would
have heard"
After telling the, committee that he had
the impact of the Titanic with the ice,
Capt Rostron was excused The commit
tee then took a recess until o'clock.
Representative Hughes Of West Vir--
ginia, just before the morning session was
adjourned. read the following telegram to
a Huntington. w. Va. paper, denying q
statement attributed to him that in his
state Ismay would be lynched:"
Press reports untrue. My daughter
said nothing that would bring any such
statement from me. / may have said II
investigation should find neglect on any
officers part. no punishment was too
severe for him.
"Isnhay was somewhat criticised by
some for being among the men who were
rescued My daughter had no criticism OF
him. The reports will give further infor-
nation to details Ismay gave what
the Senate committee considered fair
statement before them He is subject to
further call from the Senate committee.
My daughter states all possible aid was
given them by the captain OF the Car
pathia and the officers of the Carpathia."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20

One Of the animals came up to be
named.
"Er-tiger" announced Adam.
Princeton. Tammany or Detroit? ~
clamored the reporters, who were. or
course. present.
Whereupon the first father perceived
that he had . task Of delicacy cut out
for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
Hearing Yesterday Afternoon,
Testimony Taken Last N;ght

The committee examined yesterday and
last night j. Bruce Ismay. managing
director Of the White Star line; Arthur
Henry Rostron. captain of the rescue
ship Carpathia. and Second Ofiicer Light
holder of the Titanic. who went down
with the ship. but later was rescued: Will
liam Marconi. inventor of the wireless
Telegraph: Thomas Gotham the wireless
operator of the Carpathia. and others
The lifeboats on the Titanic, Capt Ros-
iron said. were all new and in accord
ance with the British regulations. He saw
only one body floating In the ocean The
Carpathia cruised around the scene of the
disaster more than half an hour, having
tanic sunk.
The last message from the Titanic"
SAID the captain. was Engine room
nearly full Of water 1 answered that l
was rushing to her aid. Expect to reach
your position about 400 o'clock, flashed
back
Was the Titanic on her right course
wnen she first spoke your Senator Smith
asked.
absolutely on her regular course bound
Tor New York." said the captain. 'She
was IN what We call the southerly route
TO avoid icebergs.
DO you think that the route is a prac-
teal one?"
Quite SO. but this is a notable excep-
ton"
capt. Rostron declined to say If Capt
smith had warning enough and might
nave avoided the ice IL he had needed
Regarded Titanic's Course as Safe.
Would you regard the course taken by
the Titanic in this trial trip as appro-
pirate, safe and wise at this time Of the
year?' the senator continued.
Quite So
What would be safe, reasonable speed
Ter ship of that size and in that
Il didn't know the ship the captain
saio, and therefore cannot tell. l had
seen no ice before the Titanic sigma ed
us. but j knew from her messages that
there was ice to be encountered. But
the Carpathia went full speed ahead. I
had extra officers on watch and some
9thers volunteered to watch ahead
throughout the trip
Capt. Rostron said that the Carpathia
= mad twenty Hfeboats OF her own in ac-
cordance with the British regulations.
wouldn't that Indicate that the,regu-
lations are out OF date, your ship being
much smaller than the Titanic, which
also carried twenty lifeboats?" Senator
: Mo, No: The Titanic was supposed TO be a
- You say that q captain Of a ship has
his vessel?'' =
Control Of Ships Movements.
Yes. by law that is the rule" Capt.
- kostron answered. But suppose we get
orders from the owners Of our ship TO
do certain thing. II we do not execute
= <hat order we are liable to dismissal
when I turned back for New York
with the rescued l sent message TO the
Cunard line Office stating that was
proce eding to New York unless otherwise
ordered. then Immediately proceeded.
Mr. ismay. sitting In . corner, smiled
rs Capt. Rostron said that he never
Knew Of . managing director Of one lihe
giving directions to the captain Of an.
Sther line when q passenger ON the cap
At Representative Hughes suggestion