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The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15
THE COMING ElECTROCUTION

The electric chair within the State prison walls has been in- stalled and everything is about ready for the first electrocution in Arkansas. This plan of kill ing a person is not a new one. For several years the electric chair has taken the place of the scaffold in a number of States.
 There is one good phase about the law. It provides that all ex- cautions shall take place within the penitentiary walls, way from pubic gaze, the maximum number of witnesses being 12.
 The law also states that details of an electrocution shall not be published in the newspapers.
 The framers of the law evil dently anticipated that the chair might not work, might result in a failure, because there is no ab- solute guarantee that the chair will do its death-dealing work, even if it has been thoroughly tested.
 We are told the Arkansas pri- son chair is a model one, built we'll. There is every reason to believe that it will do it's work as the chairs in other state prisons and these generally kill their oc- cupants without any hitch"
 No real good can come from publishing minute details of exc cutions, either hangings or elec- trocutions. In years gone by the daily newspapers devoted much space to hangings.
 Sentiment about them has greatly changed. Ordinarily a person who has witnessed a few hangings, does not care to see men put to death by hangman's rope route.
 Curiosity no doubt, will prompt many persons in Arkansas to seek permission to witness the electric chair kill its first occu- pant.
 It is a simple and aln?rst in- stantaneous way of ending the earthly career of a murderer
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15

We welcome to our town Dr o. K. Hayden. Dr. Hayden comes to Prescott from Conway. and will be located at the Stain ton Drug Store where any one needing his services can find him. He comes to us we'll recommend. ed both as a physician and citi zen. We trust tEat his stay in Prescott will be both pleasant and profitable to him.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15

Mir. w. S. Gunsalus, farmer, living near Fleming, Pa., says he has use asea Chamberlain Collie, Cholera aud par rhoea Remedy in his family for foul' !. teen years, and that he has found II U be an excellent remedy, and takss pleasure in recommending 1t. For sS'e by All Dealers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15
SCRATCHING FOR FUN

We would have great sympatny, y,alr I those who have to scratch conlli'.us,n, .so,. if there wasn't remedy for the a,ssd usad ble, but as Hunts Cure is Gualsnud aaoud to cure or money refunded, II ~ inst seem that those who scratch do su osrae. for the fun of it. It's speclal .0rrn. ler dy for itch, eczema, letter, ring"0 etc.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15
l Represent The Factories Direct

Have no travelling man on the road. l can save you big money on high grade Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines and other goods, if you come to my store for the goods.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15
FOR SALE

1913 Model, Motor Cycles and Motor Boats at bargain prices, all makes. brand new machines. easy monthly payment plan. Get our proposition before buying or you will regret it, also bargins in used Motor Cycles. Write us to- day. Enclose stamp for reply.
 Address Lock Box II Trention, Mich. lot Advt
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15

Were all medicines as meritorious as Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the world would be much better off and the percentage of suffering greatly decreased" writes Lindsay Scott, of Temple, Ind. For sale by All Dealers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15

Lost-1 Doze hypodemic needles, l dozens surgeon need les in or about 5 or 6 miles of Laneburg, one day last week. Will pay finder 50ct reward to leave at LaLeburg or Hesterly Drug.
 Cha;. F. Nelms Advt.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-08-15
A. MONSON
 Prescott, Ark.
CALOMEL IS RAD

But Simmons Liver Purifier is de- hghtfully pleasant and it's action is thorough. Constipation yeilds, bilious ness goes. A trial convinces. In Yel- low tin boxes only. Tried once used always.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
BRYAN TO PUBLIC
Makes a Statement Regarding
His Chautauqua Earnings.
They Have Been Over $1,000
for the Season.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Secretary of
State Bryan issued this statement on
the occasion of closing his season on
the Chautauqua circuit:
This evening is the last of the
Chautauqua lectures for this season.
The total income from Chautauqua lee
lures this year is a little over $1,000.
The net receipts after taking out the
necessary expenses are something over
$500. The number of whole week
days which have been used for the lee
lures is, according to my recollection,
seven. The remainder of the lectures
have been delivered at places near
enough to this city to leave in the af-
ternoon sometimes as late as 1908
o'clock. / would not assume that the
public was interested in these details
We're it not for the fact that the rep
resentatives of a few newspapers have
regarded it as matter of great i'm
portance.'
When Mr.. Bryan was asked if he
would lecture any more during his
connection with the state department
he replied:
'I expect to lecture whenever [
deem it desirable or necessary to 10
so and have not in the least altered
the plans which We're made at the time
assumed the duties of the office. The
criticism that has been directed against
my lectur1Eg is no more bitter than
the criticism | have undergone at
other times and for other things dur
ing my connection with politics No
man should enter public life if he OBJ
jects to criticism and he cannot stay
in public life if he permits criticism
to turn him from doing what he thinks
is right.
He must decide his duty for him
self and is answerab1e to the public
for any mistake he makes 1 regard
lecturing as an entirely legitimate field.
l lectured before 1 was nominated for
the presidency; l lectured between
campaigns; 1 shall continue to lecture
and | shall not believe that any per-
son whose opinion is worth having will
think the less of me because l do so.
This closes the lecture subject for the
present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
SNAKE POOL ARRESTED
Has Record of Serving Two Prison
Sentences at One Time.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 2O.-George Olin
Pool alias Snake" Pool was arrest
ed here today by United States officials
charged with being a fugitive from
justice in California. Federal officials
say Pool is wanted in San Francisco
or a charge of conspiracy to smuggle
opium from Mexico. They say an or
ganized gang has been smuggling
opium and selling it all along the Pa
cific coast as far north as Seattle and
Portland.
simultaneously with the arrest here
of Pool San Francisco officers arrested
Tom Andrews. The local federal Off
Gals say Pool has recently completed
terms in a United States prison for
smuggling opium. He got one sentence
at Ell Paso and one at San Francisco
and served both terms simultaneously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
is NO SLUMP HERE
Fall Activity in Building Is I'm
usually Brisk.
Permits Issued This Month
Aggregate $4,000.

There is an unusual amount of fall
building activity in Topeka as indi-
Gated by the fact that since the first
of September building permits issued
from the office of the city fire marshal
have aggregated $4,000 in round
numbers. The record for this week is
$4,000.
The largest item in the list this
week is that which calls for the cree
ton of an addition to the Santa F'e
machine and boiler shop building. The
cost is placed at $4,000.
The other items include; One story
building erected by B. L. Cliff at sos
Brooks avenue at a cost of S1,1O0;
one story dwelling to be built by D. R.
Thompson at 154 Walker street at
cost of $3.50; new front to a business
building at S39 Kansas avenue which
III. Council will put in for a Mr.. Har-
per; an addition to a dwelling at
Quincy street owned by Mrs. NJ. F.
Lake, and which will cost $500; a one
story dwelling that will be built by
A. B. Winant at PIG Lake street at
an expenditure of $500, and the re-
modelling of dwelling at 1926 Lane
street by ]. c. Brattan at a cost of
$500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
SKIRTS TOO NARROW.
Coquette Squad Outran by Man They
Try to Arrest.

Kansas City, Sept. 20.-According to
an announcement from the board of
police commissioners today the CO.
quette squad of the local police de-
partment is to be maintained indie
finitely in effort to drive mash
ers' from the shopping district. The
squad now is composed of two men,
the smallest in the department who
early yesterday morning CARRIED as
women decoyed and attempted to ar
rest a negro purse snatcher, but, un-
able to outrun their quarry because of
narrow skirts, allowed them to es-
cape.
A complete outfit of the latest fem
mime toggery is being gathered at
police headquarters and the police
arrest men who attempt flirting with
strangers on the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
FIGHTS EXTRADITION.
Texas Man Obtains Writ of Habeas
Corpus in Chicago.

mick. who was president Of the Tn
foreground Construction company of
Fort Worth, Texas, where he is want
ed on charges of swindling and con-
spiracy to swindle that city, opened
court fight against eXtradition today,
when Judge Goodwin on petition of
Mccormick granted a writ of habeas
corpus returnable next Monday. He
was released on bond of 81, 600.
A requisition for Mccormick, issued
boy Governor Colquitt of Texas, re-
Gently, was honored by Governor
Dunno. Detective T. w. Wren of Fort
Worth was preparing to return to
Texas with his prisoner today when
he was stayed by Judge Goodwin S
writ. Counsel for Mccormick attack
ed the sufficiency of the Fort Worth
Indictment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

in the leading centers of the country
have run about $S00,00O,000 a year
until the plan was hit upon by which
the small investor could have a hand
in the financing and thereby get much
higher returns from his savings and
avoid the temptations which beset him
when his living expenses were far
higher than his interest returns and
the wildcat promoter Haunted bogus
profits in his face with the height of
artfulness.
According to the Investigations of
the postoffice department the sums
wasted on the wildcat enterprise were
not less than a billion dollars in five
years. If the record of the few years
in which real estate bonds of popular
denominations have been offered is an
indication of the future, a large part
of a billion dollars will be enlisted in
urban Improvements by the plan
worked out and put into operation by
this banker with a penchant for al
truistic study and hobby for thrift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
Thirty Million Cigar Boxes.

Cigar boxes are negligible quantity to
the average smoker who stands before
tastil-- dressed showcase and buys
tfive-cent straight or a three for a
quarter" Few of even the most invet-
crate smokers ever stop to think of the
number of these boxes used in the United
States during year. or from where they
come.
Thirty millions is the total number of
boxes supplied to cigar manufacturers in
the United States, according to testimony
before the ways and means committee in
the tariff hearings. Many millions more
enter the country filled with foreign
rolled cigars from Cuba Porto Rico and
the Philippines. Manufacturers declare
that the boxes made from Spanish cedar
wood which is rarely seen outside of
Cuba, is the best for packing the seduc-
tive weed.
Various woods have been tried. but
wherever used connoisseurs have protest
ed that even the finest of cigars were
spoiled by putting them in boxes made
from other wood than Spanish cedar.
This wood always retains the flavor of a
good cigar, and some assert that it great
ly improves the flavor. The reason given
is that the Spanish cedar grows only in
that soil which produces the finest quality
of what is known as Havana tobacco.
Cuba has a conservation problem pecu
liar to itself. The demand for cigar boxes
far exceeds the supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
OPPOSE MILITANCY.
Women's Federation Will Not Recog-
nize Mrs. Pankhurst Officially.

Niagara Falls. Ont, Sept. 20.-The
Federation of Women's Clubs of Amer
lea will give no official recognition to
Mrs Pankhurst, the militant British
suffragette, when she arrives in the
United States This assertion was
made today by Mrs c. H. Mcmahon
of the executive board of the fedora
tion which is now in session here. She
is a voter in the state of Utah.
I'VE don't believe in militant methods
to gain the ballot said Mrs. McMa
hon, but we do believe in political
equality and we sincerely hope the day
will come when all women in the Unit
ed States will have the privilege of the
ballot on an equal footing with the
men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
TWICE A BICAMIST.
Man Charged With Marrying Two
Women While First Wife Lives.

st. Louis, Sept 20.-Jesse Beesley who
claims to have been Baptist preacher
for five years in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Indiana, is under arrest on the charge of
bigamy- The charge was preferred by q
wife who lives in Belleville, Ill Beesley
said he haG been married four times and
he had committed bigamy thirty years
ago when he married the woman who
made the charges.
His third wife, he said died and if the
charges are true he committed bigamy
second time when he married the woman
with whom he was living in st. Louis
the time of his arrest. The last mar
riage took place in April of this year.
Beesley now is a laborer, having left the
ministry after five years experience as
a preacher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

This theoretical solution of the prob
lem of thrift was proved to be prac-
teal in the application of it, the sue
cess of the urban financing being en-
coura cement to the proposals to finance
the American farmer better by some
similar plans.
The man whose idea has brought
about the rearing of the huge city
structures, Banker Straus, has made
thrift his hobby and has consistently
shaped his course in the faith that the
cooperation of the people is neces-
sity to and the solution of all finan-
cial operations. That his business has
reached a magnitude of millions is
significant of the trend of things.
Sees New Era.
LAS matter of fact" said Mr..
Straus in an address to the American
Society of Thrift. this era of the 'peo-
ple-ization' of the nations industries
already is dawning, and in spite of
concentrations of credit and great
combinations of capital the basis of the
financial world today is really demo-
cratic one. The foundations of the
whole financial structure rest on the
shoulders of the people.
"Our tremendous industrial expan-
sion of the last 40 years is due. more
than any one thing, to the fact that
ways were found of tapping the credit
reservoir of wealth, owned in the ag-
gregate by the people, of concentrating
the funds of a thousand or a million
loaners and of bringing the people
into active participation in great
financial operations
The expenditures for new buildings |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
PLAN 8-CLUB LEAGUE.
Federal League Magnates Meet in
Secret Session.

Indianapolis Sept. 2O.-Magnates
of the Federal league of baseball clubs
began their fall meeting here today,
with Acting President ]. A. Gilmore
of Chicago, presiding. The session
probably will continue through Mon
day. Today's meeting was taken up
largely with the reading of reports
of the various officers. The sessions
are in secret.
Several important matters are to
come before the magnates, including
the increasing of the league from six
team to eight circuit club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
CHILDREN SOLD.
Prices of Boys and Girls From
$50 to 500.
Philippine Slavery Report in
Hands of Garrison.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Secretary
Garrison had before him today a
Philippine slavery report by W. H.
Phipps, auditor for the islands, prac-
ticaly backing up the startling
charges of Dean Worcester.
1t cites details of many cases of
boys and girls sold into slavery at
prices ranging from $50 to 500 and
that heads of savage families sell
their daughters and regard the prac-
tice as a right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
FOR AMATEUR HONORS
First Game of City Baseball TOurna-
ment Tomorrow.

The first games of the baseball tourna-
ment between Topekas fast amateur
teams will be played at League park to-
morrow afternoon when the Royal Tail
ors will play the Rock Island at o'clock
and the Santa Fe will play the Highland
Park at O'Clock. One admission of %
cents will admit to both games.
kempton will umpire all games and he
has strict instructions to Danish any play
showing any form of rowdyism. These
games will decide the amateur champion
ship of the city of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
Fifteen Cars Arrive.

Kansas City. Sept. 20.-The first
of the % cars comprising the Kansas
City motor trade tour through north
west Missouri completed the 900 mile
journey and checked in here at 11:40
a. M, having come from St Joseph
since 7:45 this morning. By 1 O'Clock
fifteen of the mud despatched tour
lists had checked in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
COVE COUNTY NEEDS.
Commissioner Butler in Topeka to
Talk Over Proposed Aid.

J. NJ. Butler, county commissioner
of Cove county, is in Topeka today
comforting with millers and repre-
sentative business men relative to the
condition of the crops in Cove county.
Mr.. Butler will attend meeting to be
held Monday noon at the Commercial
club, when the question of seed wheat
for Cove county will be discussed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
KILLED IN ENGINE CAB
Fireman on the X. G. Southern Is
Struck by Lightning.

Salisaw, Ok, Sept. 300. A.
Farmer, fireman on the engine pull
ing Kansas City Southern passenger
train No. 4, was killed by lightning
on top of the tender about a
hundred yards from the depot here,
at o'clock last night. The engineer
was shocked. Farmer was 81 years
old, unmarried and lived at Mena,
Ay-ly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
AT so MILES AN HOUR.
New Zeppelin Airship Makes Her First
Trip to Berlin.

Berlin, Sept. 20.-The new naval
Zeppelin dirigible arrived here today,
having made her first trip from Fried
richshafen in IL hours at an average
speed of so miles an hour against a
16-mile wind.
The dirigibIe is a sister ship of the
one which was destroyed in gale off
Heligoland September 9, when
fourteen men lost their lives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
CROWD MERELY STARES
King Constantine Walk Paris Street
UnmOleSted.

Paris Sept. 9O.-King Constantine of
Greece walked about the down town
streets of Paris today in civilian clothing
and attended by only one aide. The police
had taken precautions to guard him ow-
ing to fears that his remarks recently
Berlin concerning German military science
might cause unpleasant incidents
The king, however, was not moleSted.
A curious crowd stared at him when he
sat down to lunch in a public restaurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

known in National Guard circle
throughout Wisconsin, was today SEN
fenced to nine months Imprisonment
at the house of correction by Judge
Page, of the district court on a charge
of contributing to the delinquency of
minor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
COUNTY ROAD WORK.
Shawnee Spends $4,000 on Highways
in Last Fiscal Year.

For the fiscal year ending June 80 Shaw
nee county had expended on permanent
public highways So, 5S3,74 and for bridges
$40, $50 63. In July and August SO, 752. % was
spent in permanent highways and S6,6l5.04
for bridges
Approximately $4,000 was spent in i'm
proving the road from Topeka to Berry
ton and Richland. and this was the largest
piece of work done by the county this
summer The work consisted of grading
and filling. No permanent wearing sur
face was laid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
Steamer Turns Back.

New York. Sept. 2O.-Tne steamship
Berlin of the North German Lloyd
line, which sailed this morning for the
Mediterranean, turned. after she had
passed Sandy Hook and started back
towards Quarantine. 1t was reported
that three engineers on board had been
badly injured by a boiler explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
Fight at San Ignacio.

Piedras Negars, Sept. 20.-Another
engagement with federals supposed to
be concentrating to attack Piedras
Negras was reported this morning
from San Ignacio, where last night
constitutionalist detachment killed
ten and captured seven prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
HAS NOT WEAKENED.
Bryan Says He VIII Continue to Lee
turc on Occasions.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Secretary
Bryan today. commenting upon the
termination of his Chautauqua engage
ment, announced that he would con-
tinue to lecture long as he re-
manned secretary of state whenever he
felt there was proper occasion to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

Bentonville, Ark, Sept. 20--The
Rev. w. E. Pippin, a Baptist minister
after pleading guilty here today to
passing a worthless check on a mem
Der of his congregation, was sentenced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
DEATHS And FUNERALS.

Irene Ruddy. the 17-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Rudy. died at the home of her par
ents. ILL., North Van Buren, street, this
morning. The body will be sent to
Meriden Sunday evening for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

to three years in the state prison by
Circuit Judge Naples. The minister
was arrested by his wife's brother,
constable. after chase through half
dozen states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
j. p. Sent to Prison.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2O.-Captain Fran
els J.. Borchardt, one of the most
prominent Polish citizens of Milwau-
kee, justice of the peace and we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

The funeral of E. o. Eittrein will
be held Monday afternoon at O'Clock
at the residence. 1906 Polk street. In
terment in Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
WESTERN LEAGUE.
O'Nein Announces Official Standing of
the Clubs.

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-President Nor
ris O'Neill announced today the Off
cial standing of the Western League,
including games of yesterday, as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

Mrs. Stric1ler's classes china painting
new line painted china. ia w. Sth, up
stairS.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

F. n. Adds. III W. eth ST.. has an ex-
celIent line of wall paper and puts in on
right, too. Phone 4014.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

The funeral of George ]. McPhilla-
mey, who died Thursday at La Junta
Col, will be held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the home of his father.
John McPhillamey, ia Douthitt avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

Mrs. NJ J. Hopkins died about noon
today at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ray Dietrich, 1912 Mulvane street.
Another daughter, Mrs j. l. Wood,
lives at 1900 Quincy street. Funeral an
nouncements later.