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The Nevada County picayune., 1915-10-01
ARTISAN

Farmers are all busy picking cotton and pears and saving hay this week.
 Health in this community is good at present.
 A large crowd attended the Literary Society Saturday night.
 There was preachidg at Ar tesian church Sunday evening by Bro. Smith.
 All from here who attended the meeting in Prescott by Evan, EeIist Bennett and his fine singer say the services and singing was fine.
 We have so many young peo- pie as well as older ones. and We would be glad to have them in our Sunday School every Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Witcher attended the Baptist Association
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-10-01

Accounts in the office of Earle W. Hodges, secretary of state, were found correct in every es- sential detail, according to a re- port of expert accountants who have been in the office for sever- al weeks. The report last night was forwarded to Memphis, where the firm having charge of the accountants work will recheck it. When the report is returned it will be turned over to Col. Geo. Thornburgh and Clay Sloan, the latter of Black Rock, who will inspect it.
 The report criticized the meth ods of bookkeeping in the secre- tary of states office, but sets forth that no shortages or mis- appropriations of funds were found.
 The accountants, |. II. Beebe and C. A. Russel, are the same men who worked for the legis- lative committee during it's probe of offices at the State Capitol. Following the publication of an affidavit by a third accountant. who formerly had been employed by the committee, that 1t was the intention of the committee to return an adverse report on Mir. Hodges office, whether dis closures warranted such or not. Mir. Hodges declined to allow the committee to continue it's work in his office.
 Mir. Hodges, in a published statement, declared his desire for a thorough audit of his office, but set forth that he would not let a committee which, according to the affidavit YVES prejudiced, do the work. Mr. Hodges, prior to the affidavit, had requested that the commit .ee audit his office.
 MT. Hodges this morning knew nothing of the contents of the
 eport until told by a Democrat representative.
 'I have not seen the report, !" said Mr. Hodges, and have net been informed officially as to its contents. 1 knew the account lnts could find no charges again # mo, u less it be d criticism of 'ookkoCp ng methods, and l wanted a new system installed. Y"
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-10-01
BLUFF CITY

Health has improved in this community.
 Gathering crops is the man occupation with the farmers.
 Prof. P. R. Guutharp arrived last Saturday and opened the Bluff City High School the 27th.
 Miss Ruby Irwin of Sayre arrived in Bluff City Sunday to enter school.
 Messrs. Earnest Steed and Fred Woodul entered school Monday.
 The High School will meet Friday night for the purpose of organizing Literary Society for the school.
 MT. R. G. Starnes made a fly ing trip to Wheeler Springs Saturday. and from there to Gurdon and returned home Sun- day.
 The Bluff City High School organized a basket ball teem last Tuesday. They elected Earnest Steed president and George Byrd secretary of the team.
 The String Band of Reader serenaded Bluff City last Satur- day night. They went to every dwelling and played two or three pieces. Everybody awoke and enjoyed the music very much.
 There are good prospects for a better school than ever before at this place. There were five boarders entered school Monday, and others are expected soon. If there is anyone who wishes to enter this school, and would like for someone to meet you at the station of Sayre, write Prof. Guntharp
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-10-01
NOTICE

The Nevada County Farmers Union No. 8 will meet with Morris Local Oct. 14th and 18th. Let every Local be represented. There will be no Public day. but there will be an entertainment on the night of the 14th. So let everybody come.
 T. L. Cook, Sect.
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Ozan MercantileC Con
 Prescott, Arkansas
at Smyrna, Sunday.

at Smyrna, Sunday.
 Mrs. Gertrude Crumley and daughter, Ludie and Mrs. c. N. Meador attended preaching in Prescott, Sunday night.
 Misses Fora and Gladys Wit cher spent Sunday with Miss Zell Crumley.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Stoyall visited Mir. John McElfresh and family, Sunday.
 The Singing School closed last Friday with an interesting pro- gram that night. Prof. McNew was the director, and we wish him much success wherever he may go.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-10-01

Nyals Worm Syrup-pleasant to take and harmless for remov- ing Intestinal Worms of all kinds. 25c at Hesterly's.
 Nyals White Liniment "a Pain Ease for the Relief of Sprains, Bruises, Cuts or Wounds. Price 25c at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-10-01
No. 666

This is s prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or cHiLlS 6 FEVER.
 Five or six doses will break any case, and If taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Cslomel and does not eripe or seken. 25c
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-10-01

Nyals Kidne y and Baclacle Pills. A valuable remedy for Diseases of the kidne>s and Urinar. Tracts. 2 and 5ot at
 Hesterly Dtug Sore.
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i11FTl04

A well-located , room house. painted. papercd and ecrecaod city water and gas for fuel @ud lights. A desirable proper y, always rented. For sale on easy terms or eXn hanqe for farm, timber CT cut over land.
 Nat Martin.
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IAN

Chickens. 2 af, Beee. wax, Hides, ,,~v., Iiain sacks, all kind o' Jank. x Bones. Vt pay CAS-, IL H. s- ..a...-t price.
 We s-.l .-,., = 4.,@>, ( R. tail.
 Nevada Produce c. Vest, Main. Street,
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HODCES' OFFICE
 IN GOOD SHAPE

Auditors Criticize .oystem of Bookkeeping, but Say No Shortages Found in Secretary of States Accounts.
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
BORDER NAN HUNT.
Correspondent Describes Ride
With Texas Rangers.
Pursuit Of Mexican Bandits Who
Ralded American Ranch Conducted
In BusinessIlke Manner-"Got
Five" Is Quiet Report.
BY JOHN W. ROBERTS.
International News Service )

Brownsville, Text takes more
qualifications to be a Texas ranger
than to be a soldier in the United
States army. For one thing, you must
be able to shoot 90 per cent average
very few soldiers can do that. And
then, you have to be more than five
feet ten inches tall. You must know
how to ride like cowpuncher and be
skillful In handling the lariat. You
must be a man Of unqualified nerve,
and be ready at all times to face dan
ger without a finch.
It was my good fortune to be one Of
a party Of ten rangers who left
Brownsville early one evening in pur'
suit Of some Mexican bandits who had
recently raided an American ranch in
the vicinity.
rode beside a tall, quiet, handsome
boy Of about twenty-five years Of
age. His face was as tanned as a
Mexican's, but his steel-blue eyes be
trayed his Anglo-Saxon nationality.
We had entered that part OF the
country which is covered with a net
work Of mesquite brush, ten feet in
height, as thick as any African jungle
ever could be.
started to whistle an old familiar
tune.
shut up" said my partner quietly,
We came to a small clearing and
halted. The waters of the Rio Grande
were dotted with reflections of the
stars in the bright sky. Across the
river was Mexico, and her vast, 81
lent pralries cleaned like silver In
the starlight. One Of the rangers dis
mounted and examined the ground
closely.
They have gone that Yay," he point
ed northward.
How does he know that 1t is the
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pitfalls where the fruit can be placed
in the hands Of the Red Cross for dis
tribution. especially among the sick
and wounded.
Apple growers and dealers who are
endeavoring to send over the big con-
signment have learned that many OF
the fighting men are suffering because
Of lOck of fruit juices, giving rise to
scurvy and other disorders. Returning
surgeons who have seen service in the
European hospitals are said to ap-
prove heartily the plan to provide
more fruit juices not only among the
wounded but also for the men in the
trenches.
I'VE are working ON this undertak.
ing purely from humanitarian mo-
tives," said one OF the committee who
is leading wholesale apple distrib.
utor. 'It's going to cost lot Of money
for the fruit alone, and we shall call
upon all the people engaged in the
apple industry to contribute a portion
of the expense, At first the trade did
not take kindly to the plan, as it was
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
GLOOMY AT MICHIGAN
YOst Has Meager and Unsatis-
factory Knowledge Of Material.
HughItt, Game Little Quarterback,
and Five Prospective Stars Lost
by Faculty RuIlngs--MauI.
betsch Is Praised.

Coach Fielding II. Yost has list OF
some fifty big. strapping youngsters
in line for his 1915 University Of
Michigan football team but whether
there are IL football players in the
bunch is serious question.
Probably never in the history Of
the famous coach's activities at Ann
Arbor has he had any more meager
and unsatisfactory knowledge Of the
material at hand than he has for his
1915 machine.
Far be it from Coach Yost to allow
the wolf to howl at this early stage
Of the game, but facts are facts. In
addition to losing such stars as
Hughitt. the game. little quarterback
Of the 1914'team, by graduation, "Hur-
ry-Up" has been deprived of five OF
his prospective 1915 stars by faculty
rulings.
The faculty has passed out the
word that because of scholastic dc.
ficiencies, Lyons and Traphagen, IN"
men, and Ewert, Johnny Dunn and
Brown Of the freshmen eleven, will
not be eligible for the varsity.
Its a pretty tough blow to learn
that five men you counted heavily
upon are not eligible" said Coach
Yost.
Il have a long list Of men who will
be given invitations to try for the
1916 team. l know that there are
plenty of big. powerful men among
them but whether there are any foot.
ball players in the making ! can't say.
"You cant tell until you see a man
in the big game whether he has foot
ball sense or not. II they can't think
football under fire, they won't be
stars. And you can never tell what
a man will do in a pinch until he Ia
actually under great stress
There are very few men coming
back to me who have been given the
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
NzLze0cE NEZA0GZW

In the defeat of Maurice E. Nc
Loughlin by William M. Johnston in
the contest for the tennis champion
ship of the United States the average
person who essays this fascinating
game will be but mildly interested.
Such person will be impressed by
The facts that both players are Cali
fOrhians, that judging by results east
ern players this year were outclassed
BY players from the Pacific coast and
that the victory Of Johnston registers
what might be termed in sporting
parlance an upset; for, although Nc
LOughlin last year lost the champion
ship to r. Norris Williams II, his
marvellous playing has given him a
ioremost position during the last few
tennis seasons, while Johnston, a
youth of twenty years, has not hither-
TO been regarded as player Of vast
" superior merit. r...-..
But the average player will fail to
take a really Keen interest in the
championship match at Forest Hills,
L l., for the reason that he plays a
somewhat different game from that Of
the McLoughlins, the Williamses and
tho Johnstons. says Chicago Daily
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29

News. In essentials it is the same,
to be sure, but tournament players
who achieve national and internation-
al fame are so much faster in their
play, so much more accurate in their
strokes, so much superior in all de-
partments, that they compare with the
average player as an up-to-date racing
yacht compares with flat-bottomed
rowboat.
One who plays tennis at all cannot
but admire these highly organized
champions for their mastery Of speed.
Of stroke, of strategy. Few average
tennis players, however will aspire to
these Olympian heights. Most of the
multitude of devotees of the game will
continue seronely on the course of
mediocrity, content in knowing that
their play tends to develop and main
tain good health and that it stimu-
lates quickness Of vision and of per-
ception, thus encouraging mental keen
ness and agility-always an asset in
whatever pursuit one may engage in.
For these and other excellent reasons
tennis will continue to find growing
favor among lovers Of healthful exer
c!se.
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29

anything one wishes to carry. The
body of the case is equipped with a
window and two air valves, which may
be locked from the inside. The side
fappers or arm holes may or may not
be used, for they do not add or de-
tract from the buoyancy. The arms
may, however, be used as propeller.
The bag when in the water need not
be closed, for it will not sink. This
has been proved by series OF rigid
tests. The position Of the occupant
Is one of perfect comfort, for he may
stand upright, lean on the arms. or
rest on the back or sides without dan
ger of tipping. Food enough to last
a number Of days can be taken into
the compartment. In short, 1t is an
emergency hotel.
In case of accident to the outer COW
ering, there is an emergency air bag
which may be blown up from the in
side. In the bag one may remain in
the water for from four to five days
without danger of sinking or death by
exposure.
The upper photograph shows the
bag floating on the surface Of the wa
ter. In the lower picture the owner
is seen in the bag taking final look
before jumping overheard.
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
LIFE PRESERvER is NOVEL
Looks Like Travelling Baa and Can
Be Used Dc an Emergency
Hotel.

John 4 Edmund, q young Norwe-
gian, has just invented a novel LIE
preserver From all outward appear
ances 1t Is a travelling bag. which,
like all other vaIIses. carries shirts,
razors, etc, but which, like no other
valise, can. In case Of emergency, be
expanded into lifelike union suit of
waterproof trousers and coat convey
ing their owner through the most
perilous seas. The bag, the inventor
ayers, can be made to suit the pur-
chaser as to shape, size and material.
A brown waterproof cloth covers the
bag. and the suit for the arms, legs
and body is Of the same material.
This folds compactly into the bottom
Of the suitcase, leaving ample room for
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
ksspa Tab on Enulnaara.

Sharon, Pa.-Passenger trains on
the Mahoning division of the Erie
railroad have been equipped with a
device which records the speed over
the entire distance Travelled. II at the
end of the run the device shows that
the speed has exceeded that pre-.
scribed by the rules the englnemen
are suspended. Trains are permitted
to travel 60 miles an hour, but an en-
gineer has margin of six miles above
that speed.
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE

There's only one way for ball
clubs to cut down expenses"
remarked Doc Johnston Of the
Pirates to group of his team
mates.
How is that?" innocently in.
quired Jimmy Viox.
"Play all their games at
home," replied Johnston.
} Il guess that's right" agreed
the little second sacker as he
) gazed refiectively out Of the
clubhouse door.
While he sat there, however,
a puzzled look came over Jim's
face. He hammered the mud
out OF his spikes and then
thought long while. The next
day he hunted up Johnston and
said:
Say, Doc, do you remember
what we talked about yester-
day?"
"Sure | do" replied the first
; baseman.
Il know" insisted Jimmy,
but who the dickens would
they play with?"
"Well. WE'LL" said Johnston.
with a laugh. DO you know,
Jimmy, never thought Of that"
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acid test. The material as a whole
is about the greenest l have ever
had"
Yost expects Johnny Maulbetsch,
the brightest star of the 'Ieeshigan
outfit last season, to be greater than
ever this season, in spite of the 'a"t
that he had appendicitis during the
winter.
Johnny told me he was feeling
fine," said Yost, when saw hirl
in Ann Arbor recently, although he
doesn't weigh as much as he used to.
| look for him to even excel his
work Of last season. His work on
the defensive will undoubtedly be i'm.
proved, particularly In blocking and
tackling."
Each one of the five men who have
been declared ineligible will leave a
hole that will be hard to fill. Lyons
played good end and backheld game
and Traphagen was powerful line
man. Ewert was without doubt the
best lireman on the fresh team, play
ing at guard most OF the time. Dunn,
former Ann Arbor high school
star, was captain and quarterback
of the first year men. Brown. for.
mer Detroit Central high school full.
back, has been declared by former
Coach Stocking to- be one of the best
backfield men he ever turned out
and Stock has turned out some cork.
ing good varsity material.
Coach Yost expects four tough bat
ties this fall with the Michigan AgrI.
cultural college, Syracuse, Cornell and
Pennsylvania.
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men we are afterf" / asked Of my com

a
panion.
by the footprints" he replied.
"Greasers never take the trouble to
shoe their horses. An Americans
horse Is always shod-that's the DIFF.
ference, and the hoof prints point
northward."
Here we left the road and took up
q trail through the chaparral, single
file, The thud, thud Of our horses
hoofs in the soft earth. and the occa-
sional squeak Of a saddle were the
only sounds which broke the stiffness
Of the night.
Suddenly, without warning. the
crash Of a body dashing through the
dry mesquite to our eft was heard.
In almost the same instant ten sad
dies were emptied and ten big, strap
ping Texans had dashed into the
brush like so many rabbits. The horses,
but for turning curious eyes toward
the brush in which their masters had
disappeared, remained absolutely still.
A minute later, however, the ten men
returned and remounted.
Coyote" explained my partner,
with smile. THE damn critters are
always fooling us, because they sound
just like greaser trying to get away"
We had ridden out mile farther
along this trail, when the shrill
whinny of pony broke through the
stiffness. 1t halted our small band
like magic. Although no one said a
word, each man knew what the other
thought, and they acted together.
Each ranger dismounted and took his
rifle from the scabbard.
IT'S them, guess" my partner in
formed me. you had better stay
with the horses and keep your head
under cover in case there is any shoot
ing. We will be back in little
WHILE"
Although every one Of the ten
rangers who took into the brush were
big fellows, each wearing heavy boots,
yet, when :hey had gone but ten PAGES
from where stood could not hear a
sound-not even the breaking OF a
dry twig.
Five minutes later the sound of a
shot cracked through the air. | was
in a state of feverish excitement.
Never before had / been in man
hunt, and this one, staged in a still
night ON the prairies bordering the
waters of the Rio Grande, made me
doubt, even then, that 1t was taking
place on American soil. The shot
was followed by another one, then a
third, then many, all at once, and in a
few seconds more the air rang with
the cracks of rifles. heard an oath
screamed in Spanish; a sharp-voiced
command to halt, in English. Heard
the pink of body jumping into the
Rio Grande, then another and another
one. Someone was crashing .madly
through the mesquite brush to my
right, then all was silence again. A
few minutes later, the ten rangers
returned unhurt. While was trem-
bling in my excitement, the men qui-
etly put their guns back into their
scabbards. mounted their horses,
turned around, and started back to
Brownsville again. Not word was
spoken and each mans face was as
immobile as though nothing had hap
pened.
"Did-did-did you get any Of
them@ / whispered to my partner.
Five" he said quietly. without look.
ing up.
Ten minutes passed before nerved
myself, to ask the second question.
What did you do with them?" TIE
question seemed to amuse him.
"Greasers are like dogs" he an
swered, Let them rot where they
die"
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
Soldiers in Trenches and Hos
pitalS to Get Fruit.
Growers and Dealers Plan to Send I'm
mense Consignment Of Apples to
Soldiers Of All Armies Now
At War.

Chicago.-Every soldier in the
trenches and hospitals in Europe win
be given an apple in the near future,
II plans now being worked out by a
committee of the apple trade through
out the United States are successful.
1t is proposed to have a vessel take
over big cargo Of apples to be dis
tributed free under the auspices Of the
Rcd Cross, and efforts will be made to
get President Wilson and Secretary
of State Lansing to have the several
warning governments permit safe pas
sage for portions Of the big consign-
'asnS 70 the various fronts and hos
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29

stated as a National league umpire,
siade this statement to a group Of
lans the other day:
"a man may have the mobile and
gentle features of a schoolboy. but
aHer he has squinted through a mask
~ quarter century his features are
lound to take on the look of trou.
plea man. In an average game OF
aseDall an umpire makes about 300
sessions. A decision is called for on
ssFy ball pitched. in n games OF q
ssason, therefore. he must make about
ss,lOO decisions.
When you have stood there in the
an Judging balls that come with
9uAIering speed or with tantalizing
spsse or slowness, It isn't any wonder
saas ia Is years mars face VIII be-
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waaner AGAINST pouble-Headers.

Hans Wagner refers to double-head-
ers as head-on collisions. "One in a
week is bad enough" says Honus,
but three of them telescoped into
four days keep any club or manager
guessing. The best club in the busi-
ness finds It hard to win two games
in one afternoon. Double.headers isn't
the right name. and | prefer to call
them head-on collisions. Three in q
row are too much like smashup."
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feared that vessels could not be found
to carry over the apples. Then tho
idea was conceived of chartering q
ship which would take nothing but ap.
pies, and we believe that when the
purpose is disclosed to foreign govern
ments none will oppose free passage
Of our ship, for it win go on mission
Of charity"
A local apple man who has interest.
ed himsCf in the matter, and who has
figured out how 1t can be done, SAYS:
1T is big proposition and win re-
quire skillful handling, but 1t can be
done. The value OF the fruit alone
would approximate about ssOO.0OO
aboard ship at New York. We under
stand that there are about $4,000 600
men actively engaged in the various
armies and navies In the European
war, and probably as many more indi-
rectly involved. To give them all an
American apple apiece would mean at
least 50,OO0.O0O, and taking 500 apples
to the barrel, which would mean me.
dium-size fruit, we shall have to pro
vide 100000 barrels or 100000 boxes.
at the lowest estimate"
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29

come contorted with an anxious and
sullen look. To tell you the truth,
your face almost freezes that way.
may have looked severe and cross to
the crowds, but really while having
my hardest trouble with some player
/ have had to laugh quietly. The strain
Of 1t will alter an umpire's facial char.
acteristics, but not his disposition. If
he is the right kind Of man."
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exposure.
Found Money in Wall.

Mount Clemens. Mich.-The hoard
ing Of what was evidently property.
Of miser was discovered recently be-
tween two walls Of a building belong
ing to the late Frederick Kendrick,
when William Singer attempted to
tear down the house. The money was
found in wooden box which had evi.
IDENTIFY been placed when the house
was being erected some 65 years ago.
The Southern herald., 1915-10-29
MASK ALTERS o'DAY's FACE
Veteran Umpire Says He Has orouchy
and Grabbed Appearance Because
of Wearing Protector.

my face may appear grumpy and
grabbed; may have distant nature
and a desire to keep to myself. but
The dear public does not know how to
analyze an umpire's face"
Hank O'Day, who was recently rein