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The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
OVER $50 BIRDS EXHIBITED
Faulkner County Poultry Association
 Held Big SHOW.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Conway over 330 U4rds were on exhibition at the first annual show of the Faulkner County roultry Associa- ton. which was held in the Donaghey building. Chicken fanciers who have inspected the exhibits Geelare the dis; play one of the finest ever made in the state.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
Cheering Him UE.

Just before his departure for Spain said the magazine editor "l dined with Mr Towels in his Half Moon street apartment in London He told us all about his phenomenal sales Then fishing for compliments you know-he sighed and said. T grow richer and richer. but. all the same. think my work is falling of My new work is not so good as my old oh nonsense! said Mir How els You write just as well as yor ever did. my boy. Your taste is i'm ister.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
Spanish Rice.

Put two tablespoonfuls of butter in a skillet. when hot add one cup of dry, uncooked rice. Fry until brown, stir ring continually. Add a pint of water. small onion chopped fine salt and pep per and one-half can of tomatoes Cook thirty minutes.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26

Little Rock,=H. M. Bennett of the Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company con tirmed the reported purchase by that company of the bonds or the Jefferson county drainage distr:ct No. 1. Mir. Bennett stated that the amount in- YoINed was S35. .O0O
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
Sounds Reasonable.

If you want to communicate with the spirits" remarked Jocular Jim. "I suppose the first thing to do Is to lel rn the dead languages. ."-RrowniN Ng' s Magazine.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
f..sji',,I'|E1eX5 f..ji',,I'| EE::l !! TCCUGHS s CClDSN 
 w. N. U., Little Rock, No. 4-1912.

Let this be said of our enemies. They'll not give us Christmas pres ents for which we never did and never will have any earthly use.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
Spinal
 Ottumwa! >1 - 1>K
Ottumway almost a corj

ble Compound has done more for me than all the doctors. feel it my duty to tell you these facts. My heart is full of gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound for my health. Mrs. HARRIET E. WAMPLER, 524 s. Ransom Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
 Consider Well This Advice.
 No woman suffering from any form of female troubles should lose hope un- til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair trial.
 This famous remedy, the medicinal in- gredients of which are derived from native roots and herbs, has for nearly forty years proved to be most valua- ble tonic and invigorator of the fe- male organism. Women everywhere bear willing testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkbam Medicine Go. (conii- dentiaD Lynn. Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by woman and heM in strict confidence.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
10 Galveston.

movement has been
 lens of Texas 10 have
 Arkansas visit the port
 wnen it is completed. b silver service WAic& ated to the ship hy the ttle Rock and the state Cover Colquitt of ing uo the matter and |catCd with Governor Don |s inc latter 10 cooperate arranging for the pre- be made al Galveston.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26

"r0r SoC1H dI uIV VIIIIe' 9'Iu to have beA hitting the pipe,' were arrested as inmates. The arrests were made during police raid on the joint
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-26
InllkQNNTlONAL,. SUNDGYSCnO0L
 LESSON By Rev. William Evans D. D., Director Bible Course
 Moody Bible Insti ute. Chicago.
LESSON FOR JANUARY 23
PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE

LESSON TEXT-Luke 2:22-S9
 MEMORY VERSES-29, 30.
 GOLDEN TEXT-"For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast pre- pared before the face of all peoples. - Luke 2:30-3f.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Fire Insurance

IMPORTANT! You fully realize it. You
would not allow your house to remain unin-
sured over night.
Your house may never burn. Comparative
few buildings ever do.
If your house does burn, your property is
destroyed, but you can still provide for your
loved ones. Your income remains unaffected,
your earning capacity unimpaired.
If your house is not insured at ALL or for
an insufficient amount
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

time if you had just seen the-turkey
girl"
"Pretty?" Godfrey's tone was in
different.
80 much so that I had fairly to
drag Jim away when I took him with
me to select our turkey"
Perhaps" Godfrey suggested,
meekly, sit would make the girls
Christmas more happy if the stone
happened to be hers and was return
ed to her"
"Your Christmas spirit is very com
mendable," Mary put in dryly.
Godfrey laughed and took the stone
from his mother. "Where is this tur-
key farm, Sis ?"
con the old farm road-you can't
miss it,
Nor did Godfrey miss the little farm
that stood like fairy picture among
groves of fir trees. The tiny cottage
and outbuildings we're of pure white
and with their heavy thatch Of snow
there among the crystal hung
! branches of giant fir trees that were
wonderful. Godfrey felt like tres
passer in the realm Of fairies.
The impression was not withdrawn
when the door of the cottage swung
open. The Fairy Queen stood there,
but she was not the sprite-like vision Of
dreams; instead, she was the embodi-
ment of life and thrills and Joy. God
frey was decidedly disconnected, but
the girls smile, together with her
words, drew him within the tiny cot
tage. Outside all was white; inside
all was suffused by the red glow from
an open fire.
The girls gentle voice broke God
frey's very evident confusion.
did you want to inquire about tur-
keys?" She motioned him to the big
low chair by the fire. In so doing
Godfrey caught sight of her left hand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11


1t might not be anything"
The family, busy on ladders and
chairs, with Christmas greens, turned
questioning eyes on Bridget.
What is it, Bridget?" Mrs. Stone
humored the cook.
"A bit of purple glass with some
pictures on it, num-" Bridget having
done her duty returned to her realms
below.
What is it, mater?" Godfrey Stone
asked lazily.
After q moment Of close inspection,
by the window Mrs. Stone spoke in
tones of excitement.
1T is a rare amethyst with an mi
tial engraved on it,"
Il scent a mystery!" laughed her
son, rising to inspect the stone. "The
initial is e. Does your butcher hap
pen to-"
ooh, mamma, is this the turkey you
got from the farm 1 told you of?'
chimed in the eldest daughter, 'be-
cause if it is-we could easily trace
the owner Of the stone. Godfrey can
run over today"
"Not on your life! Christmas Eve
is not the day to chase around all the
turkey farms in the village"
His sisters eye twinkled. "You
would be out of the house by this
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
YOU
Garry the Risk

Your friend has had his home insured these
thirty years, and has had no fire. He has
been fortunate in that, though he has nothing
now to show for the money paid out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
(Copyright.)

HE spirit Of Christ.
mas was every.
where. In the great
house on the hill.
Bridget, the cook,
emboldened by that
spirit, had come up
from her domain
and stood in the
doorway of the
drawing room with
one large, red hand
extended.
II was aftheT
fndin' this in the
turkey, num-" she
said eft noi0bt ond
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Which is more -
Urgent? E3
Life Insurance

IMPORTANT? Oh yes, you intend TO in
sure after awhile when ga little better able to
do so.
You will surely die. All men do. You
are more likely to die within week or year,
than your house is to burn
Death destroys at once and irrevocably, in
whole or in part, the income that provided for
the daily wants of those you love- the income
that was counted on to feed and cothe and
educate your children.
If your life is not insured at all, or for an
insufficient amount
Your Wife and Babies
Garry the Risk
Your friend has had his life insured these
thirty years, and is now an old man. He is
fortunate in having lived, and he has some
thing now to show for the money paid out.
His cash value affords comfortable support
for his own declining years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

platform to lead to the edge of the
water and to cover this with bran. II
was predicted that the rat would eat
his way to the waters edge and then.
beholding what he thought to be sea
of bran. would dive into II. thus end
ing the romance of his life.
MANY suggestions for electrocution
outfits have been sent tn. but all OF
these are of such complicated design
and would cost 90 much to manufac-
ture that they have no value for our
purpose.
The sneeze' trap is simplest in
construction and least expensive Of
all the models which have been sub
mitted. II consists of q pasteboard
tube two inches In diameter. lined
with cotton batting. A powder Of cay
enne pepper and snuff is sprinkled on
the cotton and the tube placed over .
rat hole. The inventor said the rat
would sneeze himself to death when
he poked his head out Of his hole"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
All Complimentary verbiaqe Is Ordered Cut Out

The army correspondence forms
date back to the days Of the Colonial
forces Of King George III. Letters be-
tween army men, when ofilcials IN their
nature, use line after line oflcompls-
mentary phraseology to put forward a
ten-word request. General Wood start.
ed the pruning movement and when
he got through with It nothing was
left but the superscription "Sir" and
the signature Of the writer outside the
message to be conveyed
Along with the excess verbiage ths
army has also discarded the elaborate
system OF recording the business OF
the various branches Of the service by
means Of lengthy letters detailins
what might pass in the ordinary
course Of the days work as business
conversations
The shorter method Is making q big
hit with the younger element in the
army
"One does not have to be any more
respectful to the chief of staff than he
does to his striker now" said a sec
ond lieutenant fresh from Philippine
duty. who recently was pitchforked
into the department by reason OF the
newly applied operation Of the detach-
ed army rule.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

u EFORM In the army correspon-
N dence is the latest development in
Major General Leonard Woods plan
for increasing the efficiency of the
fighting force. Under orders from
''the top" the complimentary verbiage
under which all communications be-
tween officers of the army and be-
tween those officers and the war de-
partment have been carried on have
been ordered cut out.
Such army forms as Colonel Smith
presents his compliments to Lieuten-
ant jones'" as the precursor Of sim.
pie request; the subscription. II have
the honor to be. yours with great re-
spect:" repetitions Of titles at the be-
ginning and end of communications Of
a most trivial nature. will hereafter
be eliminated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
BOY PROVES GOOD SLEEPER
He Does Not Awaken When Thrown
From Wagon Into an Au-
tomobile.

Columbus, Ohio.-Ye wild-eyed vic.
Tins of insomnia, who WOO the sooth-
ing goddess sleep by all the means
which fertile minds suggest, read this
unadorned tale of an everyday event
and wonder.
The strange phenomenon Of an au.
tomobile running at a rapid rate. hit,
ting the rear end of vegetable wag
on, lifting a sleeping boy out of the
rear of the wagon. tossing him into
the machine, which sped on for dis.
lance. all without awakening the boy
occurred here.
The boy was Stanley Cramer, living
fourteen miles northeast of the city
The automobile belonged to Walter
]. jeffrey, local manufacturer. II
was not known at first that the boy
had been transferred to the automo
bile unframed. and pedestrians rushed
to the demolished wagon, expecting
to find the boy dead and a search
was commenced of nearby alleys and
streets. In about an hour the boy
returned and told Of how he had
awakened to find himself in a rap.
idly moving automobile.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
Car Fare Was Wanted by Georgia Moonshiner

4 RNOLD A.. lBLAYLOCK. twenty
n eight years old. said to be the
finest specimen Of genuine noun
tain moonshiner ever captured In the
national capital, who was arrested the
other night after he had surrendered
himself at police headquarters and an
nounced he was . fugitive from the
"revnoo sOff'cers," was released when
the police learned he 10 not fugitive.
Blaylock's little scheme to trick the
police into paying his railroad fare
back TO his farm In the mountains Of
White county. about 20 miles from
Gainesville. Ca. was turned inside
out by the police when they received
word from Gainesville that Blaylock
IL not wanted there.
The moonshiner was arrested few
weeks ago for alleged Illicit distilling.
but he furnished 5000 bond and IL
free to 90 and come until his case IL
called for trial in October. 1t remain
d for Blaylock to explain why he
suddenly left his home and journeyed
% Washington. and in the explanation
he revealed feud In embryo
Two years ago Blaylock sold 500
acres of land to Henry Gerard. .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

III ASHINGTON.-Army officers must
w become foot doctors and under
stand all the little twists and turns in
chiropody IL they obey an order just
issued by the war department.
Soon the fastidious young West
Pointer will be seen on his knees be-
fore the raw recruit explaining how
best to harvest the corn or bunion
with a razor. He will inspect the re-
cruits socks and have him wash his
teet and put on clean ones.
All OF which would make 1t appear
that the next course in study to be
listed at the national academy may be
chiropody. In addition to the titles.
like ~. s. A." which the graduate
places after his name, there will then
be one IF. E." foot expert, or "Ch.
D." doctor of chiropody).
For many years the army has en-
ployed expert blacksmiths to care
tor the horses hoofs. Now the hoofs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
Feet Must Be Studied by Officers in the Army

of the infantry will receive like atten--
ton.
Company commanders win person
ally inspect the bare feet OF their
men before a march is undertaken"
reads the order. while on the march
they will personally see each day that
their men wash their feet as soon as
possible after reaching camp. prick
and evacuate blisters, dust the feet
with foot powder supplied by the
medical department, and put on clean
socks
BY way of emphasizing the neces-
sity for obeying this order. another
clause says: Hereafter an undue
amount of foot injury and disability
from shoes will be regarded rs evil
dence of ineficiency on the part Of
the officers concerned as cause for
investigation"
Then there is thus further instrpc-
tion:.
Company commanders win cause
the proper trimming of nails removal
or pairing Of corns and callouses. re-
lief of painful bunions. treatment OF
ingrowing nails. and other defects.
sending serious cases to the surgeon
There is one phase of the order that
will be appreciated by the bachelor
infantrymen. 1t is that "darned SOC
or socks with holes. will not be worn
in marching"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

British Columbian Some weeks asD
Blaylock's cows destroyed 0errar6s
corn. Gerard thought the destruction
was dome apurpose." Then the rev.
cnoo officers" came and "cut down
Blaycock's still." The next day Ger
rards stili was cut down.
The following day. at a camp meet
ing, gossip said Blaylock had re
ported Gerard to the 'revnoo on.
GERS" and Blaylock says he traced
the gossip to Henry Gerard Invent
home and fetched NAH gun. and J
went over to see Gerard. He said
be didn't kyar to tarry and talk with
me. and I'd just up with nah gun
and allowed he bettah larry a-bit.
Wal. some other bodies stepped In
and took 'er train up this away"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

This Time . Biacksnaks: 20 Year
Ago II Was Q Rattle
snake.

Meyersdale. Pa.-Going into her
spare room" Mrs. Carrie McAtee
found the bed occupied by a big black
snake. which sprang past her and dis
appeared A few hours later she tip
toed her way to the spare room and
there the snake again was curied up
on the bed This time Mrs. McAtee
chopped on the blacksnake's head
with q hoe.
About 20 years ago a big rattle
snake got into bed with Mrs. McAtee
and her grandmother. Mrs. MeAtee
discovered the reptiles presence when
her bare feet touched It's clammy
body. When she turned back the
bed covers she was Mortified to see
a glistening snake with Is rattles
She and her grandmother succeeded
In leaving the bed without being bit
ten and the snake was killed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
Or. Forbes Winslow Declares There
Will Be More Insane Than Sane
In 800 Years.

London.-There will be more luna
tics In the world than sane people
three hundred years hence. was the
prophecy DIR. Forbes Winslow made.
This prophecy Is based upon the pres
ent rate of the growth Of lunacy as
revealed by recent returns.
Doctor Winslow expressed strong
disagreement with the statement
made at the Eugenics congress BY
Doctor Mott to the effect that increase
in lunacy was more apparent than
real. and told press representative
that in making such q statement Doc
tor Mott apparently referred to Lon-
don only. Dr. Forbes Winslow said
that from his knowledge of the prog
ress of lunacy in all parts of the
world he had come to the conclusion
that we are rapidly approaching .
mad world He added: In every
part OF the world civilization Is ad-
vancing. and so insanity Is also bound
to advance There we're 36.762 regis
tered iunatics in 1859. but $4,000 at
the present day. That showed the
alarming increase
IL Doctor Motifs theory is accepted.
we shall wake up when It is too late
tc prevent a further increase. What
happened to the pauper class in Lon
don. as an alleged proof against the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
IMMIGRANT IS 7 Fl. 2 INCHES
Ship Has to Provide Special Berth
for Giant Pole, twenty-five
Years Old.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Ignatius Ziemaz-
us. who arrived here with 514 other
immigrants on the Prinz Adalbert OF
the Hamburg-American line. from
Hamburg, came to the United States
to grow up with the country.
His ambition would seem to be
doomed to disappointment. for Igna'
thus. who is twenty-five years old. has
thriven SO well In his native land
that he stands seven feet two inches
above the earth.
Ziemazus comes from Poland. and
Is a farmer. He had to occupy a spe-
cial berth because of his size, and at
table no one could sit opposite him be.
cause of the length Of his legs.
To the immigration inspectors he
said he would go west to purchase q
farm. and il he met a suitable young
woman he would make her his wife
ziemazus was well supplied with
money.
i Bad weather is chronicled for near
ly every day of the voyage in the log
of the Adalbert. which arrived one day
late. Its 1873 cabin passengers, most
ly tourists returning home after a SO
journ In Europe. remained below
decks during a greater part of the
passage.
The dark hold of the big liner was
a veritable child's toyland. there being
nearly three hundred big cases filled
with playthings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
Rat Psychologists Trying to KID Uncle Sam

A SSISTANT Surgeon General VIII
"a liam Colby Rucker of the pub
lie health service announced Aug. 81
that he was searching for a new kind
of rat trap. to be adopted as the Of
fetal trap Of the service In its war
against the bubonic plague. He has
now in his Office rs models for rat
traps of many designs. together with
about fifty drawings.
Rat psychology has evidently been
the subject of deep study on the part
Of inventors and would-be inventors
who are trying to market their ideas
In my Office" said DR.. Rucker. land
the interesting thing is the wide d.
vergence of the conclusions that have
been reached. An Iowa student sent
me the following Suggestion:
Take an iron pot and place a rock
in the middle. Fill the pot with water
even with the top of the rock. SO as to
make the rock look like an island
Float a piece of cheese on the water.
The rat will jump for the cheese and
after falling in the water will climb on
the island and scream for help. The
entire rat family will rush, to his aid
dive overheard to his rescue and then
kill each other fighting for a foothold
on the rock.
Another trap Of simple type sug
gested was the bran barrel trap.
was told to cover the surface Of a pail
OF water with bran: to fix plank
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
HE SAVED SO LIVES

schooner Steifull at Tally point, Mary
land.
1SS9-Captain- and son and crew Of
four of pungy Fleetwing In Tangier
sound.
1SS9-Picked up two men adrift in
boat on coast of North Carolina.
1S90-Man, two girls and boy at
Tangier island.
1S95-February 13-Captain and
crew of five from schooner E. c.
Thomas at Point Lookout.
1S95-February 15-Thirteen men
from schooners r. H. Dougherty and
Lightning. landing them in the Patux-
ent
Rescues on land:
Woman at Salisbury pulled from In
front of an engine.
Misses Mary Tawes and Nettie
Crockett, knocked into ditch at
Salisbury, Md, from in front Of a
train.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
TRUANT GOLDFISH IN RIVER
Pair 10 Years Old and II Inches Long
Escape From Garden. During
Flood.

London.-For I'VE months now two
monster Twickenham goldfish have
had lease OF freedom in the Thames.
They are the property of George
Beale and his brother Of Stoneydeep
house. who. since their disappearance.
have offered s2 reward for the re.
turn Of either of them.
About fortnight ago." Mrs. Beale
said today. "a boy caught one Of the
pair. He grasped it and was startled
beyond measure when he saw what q
monster it was. Just then a police
man appeared and the boy. thinking
he had done wrong. returned it to the
water.
The goldfish swan away from home
when the river overlooked into Mr.
Beale's garden. where they had lived
for many years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
SEES GROWTH OF LUNACY

real increase of lunacy. was very
much beside the question. taken as q
whole. Fifty years ago there was one
lunatic in 575 OF the population. but
now one in 236. At that rate of prog
ress. he said. In three hundred years
time there would be more lunatics In
the world than sane people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

That st. Paul woman who wrote q
aovei with her toes certainly handled
The subject with good understand
ing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

A New York man recently died Of
old age at Is. He was probably one
- those who sang: Better twenty
years Of Broadway than q cycle Of
New Jersey"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

A Pennsylvania woman suing for
divorce charged that she has had but
two new dresses in twelve years No
stronger case Of extreme cruelty was
yever made out.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

There is no proper season for plant
Ing dynamite.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

The picture Of juSgernaut on 4
Joy ride IL indeed one to cause a tenn
porary suspension Of pedestrianism ON
mo highways and byways Of the land.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

Another defective golf ball has
broken into print by exploding. but
~ a rule It is the defective golfer who
In explosive.