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The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

At the coroner's inquest on the body of a woman who was drowned in a well the husband testified: I saw her when she leaned over the curb and tumb- led in. and l was going to help her out, but just then 1 saw the COW among the cabbages and thought l would drive her out first. Mary orter known huff tc hang on till l got there.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

A widow lost a hog We do not refer to the death of her husband. She lost real hog and advertis- ed for it. The editor says the hog must have read thu paper, for he came hiking home on the dead run as soon as the paper left the postoffice. This is not the first instance where a hog has read a newspaper - and incl dentally forgot to pay for it.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

This is just the.right size town to settle down in and enjoy life. Everything for the comfort of life can be bought here and S10 will go as far as $25 will in the large cities. When you want to leave the farm, come to our town and build nice comfortable home and be among the best people in the world.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

We note with pleasure that the farms in this county are develop ing into a higher stage of cultiva- ton. The young farmers have certainly improved upon the old fogy methods of their fathers and the more modern way of farming is causing Mother Earth to pro- duce her largest and best crops.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

If promoter tries to sell you stocks that will double in a year and promise to pay 10 per cent. annual dividend, be assured that somebody is trying to make an easy living on your hard earned cash. Don't be a fool. Lead that stock promoter to the front door and gently kick him over into the next county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

No place on the globe will you find as big-hearted. generous and noble people as reside in this old town. They are not much on dress parade. They do not wear silk stockings and silk hats but they have hearts as big and warm as ever pulsated in human breasts.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21
ADVERTISING RATES

Display ads. per inch per issue F l-2c Display ads. per inch per issue plate lOc Locals, 5 cents per line each insertion 4nd run until ordered out.
 Legal advertisements at legal rates prescribed by statute.
 Political communications where indi- zidual interests are. at stake, and all other matter not purely of news nature will be charged for at the rate of 5 cents per line
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

An exchange has discovered hat a poor girl has to be awfulIy good looking to be pretty, and a ich girl has to be awfully home y to be ugly. It might have ad- led that a poor man has to be lWfully smart to be intelligent, md rich man almost a block lead to be ignorant.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Many people will not drink 'ity water for fear of disease germs, but the sane people will clean their teeth in the water and think nothing of it. If there are germs in the water it is just as bad to use it for clean ing your teeth as 1t is to take it into your stomach.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

One reason clovers have grown slowly this season has been be- cause of insufficient inoculation. Milk sours quickest and bread rises fastest in a warm room; similarly. cold wet weather keeps the soil bacteria from multiply. ing into the countless billions that are necessary if legumes are to do best. A little stable manure scattered broadcast is q great help. The Progressive Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Next to the wife beater comes the horse beater and it is to be re. gretted We have one or two in this community. A horse Is the most noble and faithful of anim- als and the man who would abuse his horse has something lacking jn his manhood.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Apollo is said to be the first gentleman wh) ever struck d ly- re. If he had only hit him little harder we might rot nave so many magnificent liars at the present time.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

There are two ways of getting into a newspaper purchasing an interest and purchasing an inter view. There is still another way pulling the wool over the editor S eye and getting in for uothins. This is a very popular form of entry.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Another big cotton crop will not ruin the South, but it will just about rdin the men who make low-priced cotton on high priced victuals. The Progress i've Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Nudge: For heavens sake, Bosworth, have you been sand bagged or in a railway accident"
 Bosworth: Neither. l hid under the bed the other night to scare my wife. "
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

1 will conduct the Annual h. stitute for teachers at Prescott. June, I'll. inclusive. All teach CTS who wish their license to be Vahd after that date must at tend this Institute or some ap- proved Normal
 (, VI. Hirst. County Examiner
 Namby- Have you ever not. iced. Famby. that a frank, hon. est person invariably has a loud, clear voice."
 Pamby: What did you say, Eamby? l didn't catch in; you don't speak clearly "
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Time was not far back when the boodler was called a states man or, at worse, a shrewd poli- tician. It is to the great advant- age of this country that he is now known by his right name.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Dandies and fops are like a body without a soul. powder with out ball. lightning without thun. derbolt. It is a dress on a doll, paint on sand. There is much of
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Some people marry because it is contagious, Others because they can't work in single harn- ess. But the most marry be- cause they fall in love and can't fall out.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

The man who calls out in the morning that he is getting up when he isn't simply lies in bed
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21
Splend;d Medicine
 Stomach Trouble
ISuffered for Several Years
 Peruna Restored My Health

Mrs Elizabeth Re at h Q r. No. sos Twelfth St. N. w.
 Washington, D. C.. writes T am pleased to endorse Perurra as a splen- iIid medicine for
 csE1zrrh and stom- ach trouble. from '" whIc.h l suffered for several years. 1 look 1t for sev- < eraI months and at the end of q time found my hea was restored and ha feli splendidly e
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

be  to in their at home. be separ atorspr farme
 
  ing arrangements of present.
 J. THOMAS
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21
Over Ten Years Ago.


 T would not be without Peruna Although 1t was over ten years ago thai l lrst gave you my testimonial. I syn of the same opinion as when l wrote 1t, and give you the privilege to uxe il as you see fit. I still use Pe- rura. when I think 1t necessary, I am reca nmending 1t to my neishoors whenever a chance occurs."
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

sryyce. now take it when l contract n cad and 1t soon rids the system of any catarrhal tendencies
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-05-21

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of May, 1915, My com mission expires March 2%rd., 1917 Seal Wren Scott, Notary Public.
The Coconino sun., 1915-08-13
Constipation Causes Most Ills

Accumulating waste in your thirty feet of bowels causes absorption of poisons, tends to produce levers, up sets digestion. You belch gas, feel stuffy, irritate, almost cranky. It isn't you-it's your condition. Eliminate this poisonous waste by taking one or two Dr. Kings New Life Pills to- night. Enjoy full, free bowel move ment in the morning-you feel so grateful. Get an original bottle, con- taining S6 pills, from your druggist today for 25c.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1915-08-13
Exports and Imports

The average annual value of prin- cipal farm products carried in inter national trade, that is, the total ex- ports from all countries or imports into all countries, is estimated, for cotton $1, 1,127 ,OOO, ,OOO; wheat and flour, STA 4,000,000; raw wool, $400,00, ,O00; hides and skins, $392, 100000; coffee, $3S6, ,0O0,OOO; sugar, 1882, ,O0O, ,OOO; rice $27S S,000,000; barley and malt, $220,- O00,000; corn and meal, $210,000, ,0O0; unmanufactured tobacco $192, 1000, ,000; butter, $173,0O0,0OO; tea, $143,OOO,- 900; rye and flour S125,OOO, ,OOO, and oats. $1O2,OOO, ,OOO-Monthly Crop Re port, July 15, 1915.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
Over $4,000 of Them in
City Are Quail
fled to Vote
ONLY $500 ARE
REGISTERED
Wayne County League
Meets to Discuss
Special Election

The hand that rocks the cradle
may be felt at the special election,
Nov. 2, when the street car PROPOSE
tion will be balloted upon. Mrs.
WILDER Brotherton, vice-president Of
The Wayne County Equal Suffrage
league, stated, Monday morning,
that there are over $1,000 women
taxpayers qualified TO vote on the
proposition. An examination of the
records in the assessors Office made
three years ago revealed 14,272 wo-
men property owners, and 1t is fig
ured that the number has grown
considerably since that time.
Mrs. Brotherton and other women
interested In civic affairs thought It
would he fine boost for suffrage IL
the common council would give the
women taxpayers recognition by
sending each one copy OF the pro-
posed contracts, the same as has
been done for the male voter. She
took the matter up with Deputy City
Clerk Guy l.. ingalls, and he inform
ed her that II would require a reso-
clude all the women taxpayers, only
2,50C OF them Icing registered on
the election books. Unfortunately,
Mrs. Brotherton was unable to sup
ply addresses with the list of women
taxpayers she obtained, and the plan
TO have a copy Of the proposition
mailed TO them was abandoned
at would interest more women In
the ballot If they were given prop
er recognition on an important
proposition OF this kind said Mrs.
Drotherton.
81 find that the women are in
tensely interested in the street rail.
way purchase plan. Personally,
am heartily in favor of the plan and
will vote for it,"
A meeting of the Wayne County
Equal Suffrage league is scheduled
fot Monday afternoon, when anotb
or plan for interesting women tax
payers In the special election will
be considered. Should the leagu,
succeed In getting out a sufficien
number Of women on election day
the fair voters may be able to MAX,
their numbers count on one side o
the ether Of the street car proposi
tion, particularly II the vote is close
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
Edward N. Clark, of
Crosse POinte, Tells of
Thrilling Experience
GERMANS SLAIN
IN COLD BLOOD
Fall Into Trap Cleverly
Set by British
Steamer

After having witnessed the slaugh-
ter of an entire crew or German
submarine, Edward n. Clark, of
Crosse Pointe township, has return
ed to his home with 5..-n.ng
story of the horrors of war Oh the
seas. Clark, as member OF the crew
Of the British steamer "Nicosian,"
was rescued by British patrol
boat. OFF the Irish coast. on Aug. IS,
after the "Nicosian" had been tor
pedoed.
Clark declares that every member
OF the submarines crew was shot to
daeth without being given an oppor.
tunity to seek the safety of the pa
troll boat. His statements have been
taken by the German embassy, he
declares, through the German con-
sui in New Orleans.
II shipped from New Orleans on
the "Nicosian," he declared. "Sne
was carrying mules TO the British
government. The submarines fired
one shot ever our bow as "A warning.
Then we were told to make for the
life boats before the vessel was
sunk. The second shot struck far
above the water line. We had plen
ty OF time to make ready for our es.
cape.
The captain OF the ship--his
name was McBride-and the first
mate lost their heads completely
They rushed mp and down. crying
What will we do? IL remained for
the American ship surgeon to take
charge and sec that the lif boat.
were made ready. We had disem.
barked, when we sighted ship sew
eral miles away. Great American
flags were painted across each side
Of her bow. and the stars and stripe!
were flying above her.
THE submarine captain saw thi.
vessel approach. and when It cam,
within hailing distance, he request
ed that the 'Nicoslan's' crew b,
CONTINUED on PAGE TwoJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
Theo. H. Simpson In
creases His Holdings
in Mich. Malleable
OFFICERS FOR
YEAR ELECTED
w. E. Burns Is Made
Manager in An
nual Meeting

All the Mcmillan holdings in the
Michigan Malleable Iron Co, one of
the leading malleable iron compan-
les Ia this part T.; u { country. rave
been purchased by Thos. II. Simp
son.
In the earlier days OF the com.
pany II was controlled by Mcmillan
interests, with which Mr.. Simpson
has always been closely identified.
II has been some years since the
McMillans have had control, how
ever, Mr. Simpson owning the ma
jority of the shares. The new pur-
chase materially increases his hold
ings.
All sorts Of rumors have been
afloat the last few days as 10 the
meaning OF the stock transfer. Tho
Michigan Malleable has been hook
ed up successfully with Overland.
Ford. Dodge and several other biz
users OF Malleable iron.
II Is stated by one OF the officers
OF the company, however, that the
change In stock holding means alb
solutely no change in the policies OF
the company. which have been di-
Tcctcd y Mr.. SiIrpson for sGme
years II simply means, 1t IS sa d.
that NJ. Simpson having s,,c II
q lifetime in conducting the affairs
of the company, Is so well satisfied
with II that he wants as much oi
the stock as he can get.
A meeting OF the stockholders o.
the company was held this mornin,
and new officers and directors
! named as follows:
T. II. Simpson, president; w. r
Burns, vice-president and manager
A. J. Ladeuceur, assistant treas
urer; II. 5. Slyheld, secretary. Th'
directors of the company are th'
above. together with VI. NJ. Hedges
Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18

friend or mine. | am going to leave
this world" he said.
At that he turned his back to
Wilson and fired 32-caliber reEolY
er into his right ear. The bullet
penetrated The brain, and the young
man dropped lifeless to the floor.
Wilson tod the police that Red
dick had considered quitting his
job, but that officials of the Ford
Motor Co. had urged him 10 remain
RcGdiCk refused to go to the Ford
hospital for treatment, as they
asked him TO 10
The police are seeking : brother,
who is believed 10 he tho only sur
wing relative
Coroner Rothacher investigated
tle suicide, and ordered the body
removed to he county morSue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
TO INTERNE ALL
GERMAN SAILORS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-All Ger
man sailors on the interned liners
Kronprinz Wilhelm and Princess
Eitel Friedrich are to be held prac.
tically "a hostages for the return
OF the six who escaped on the yacht
Eclipse from Norfolk. The navy de-
partment today decided to keep the
remaining interned sailors closely
connsed. The order revoklng all
leaves OF absence will be continued
untiI the mon who escaped are re-
turned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
DANIELS THINKS
CONGRESS WILL
APPROVEPLANS
Rn ENLTED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, oct 1s.-Conh'
dence that congress will "substant'
tally approve" the preparedness pro.
gram Of the navy was expressed to
day by Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels. lie said he has not received
protests against the program from
any OF the little navy" congress
men.
That opposition would be encoun-
tered from the extreme pacificists In
congress. Daniels admitted was
probable. He declared. however, the
reasonable five year program
would commend itself to many for
mer little navy advocates.
Daniels said he expected demands
from some congressman to expedite
the navy's enlargement by adopting
q two or three year Increase plan.
instead OF FIVE years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
HALF OF ALL ARMEN|ANS
IN NTURkEY SLAIN OR MADE
TO ACCEPT MOHAMMED
POLICE NAB TWO
NOTORIOUS "DPS"

Two notorious pickpockcts, who
were working the crowded street
cars on Gratiot.ave., near Chene-st.
and Grandy.ave.. were arrested as
disorderly persons, Saturday after
noon, and were positively identified
by Detective Charles Carmody. One
OF the dips. who gave his name
to the police as Brown, was found
to be Sam RosenDlum. II years old.
OF Toledo, well-knoHn TO the police
OF the country His companion was
identihed as Bonnie Hoffman, 20
years old, of Fargo, y. y. He is
known also as Bert Clark, and has
an extended police record.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
STEADY
ON
MARKET
Upward Movement Is
Sane and Orderly
in Tone
Copyr1ght, 1918. by the New York
Evening Post COmpnnN.l

Copyr1ght, 1915. by the New York
Evening Post Company
NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.-As has SO
frequently been the case in this
seasons stock market, it was i'm
possible TO say whether the course
OF prices was affected by the over
night news OF the Balkan cam
paign.
The days movement pf prices
was much more sane and order
ly than other recent advances.
Efforts to stir up excited spec
were not abandoned; a few OF the
ulations In he war industrials'
were not abandoned; few of the
more notorious OF these speculative
footballs were bid up 1 to Z points
on the first transactions, and some
OF them went higher still. But the
movement was more transra
than usual; they were not dealt in
on the former scale of magnitude,
and they did noe constitute the
main point OF interest on the mar
ket.
II was the railroad shares which
attracted most attention. Advances
Of 10 points were very general
among these. and the business done
in them, though not as large as
il was during the rise week ago,
was substantial and continuous. The
heavy buying Of steel common was
rho notable incident towards the
markets close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
Total Now Reaches
S35,5OO, Says Com
mittee Report
DIFFERENTIATION
is INCREASING
New Year Will See Not
More Than 100000
Left Alive
BIZ UNITED FRESE.

LONDON. oct. 2.--tBy Mail 70
New York D--Of Armenians killed by
the Turks. missing. or forced to &C
cept Islamism since May !, the total
now reaches s95.500. according to
information secured by the Sofia
Bulgaria. Armenian committee and
handed TO the leading powers repre-
sentatives in Sofa just before Bull
garia joined the Teutonic and Turk
ish allies
This total. It was said. represents
practically half Turkeys entire Ar
menian- pnpulatinn,- and aa-thc- ex'
termination rate was said 10 be in
creasing. il was predicted that the
end OF the year will see not exceed
ing 500, 900 Armenians left alive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
LAUREL ENTRIES.

First race. selling. 2-year -olds
maidens, 5Ia furlongs--W Walloon. 1le
Sccmly l0g Belle Of the Kitchen
loi. BroomCorn, 1906 Sis l., l0e. My
Donnie, Il. JacKonet. l0I. Life. l01
Npouner. 10i. XBobolink. l02, Cos
tuner, 10, Moonstone. l07, Tatiania
lo'. NMay McGee, lo2; NMary Black
wood. 100
second race. purse. 2-year-olds, 6
fnrlong gs-Prohibition, III; sprint
los. Indian Chant. los; Plaudit, 102;
Franklin, ia, Shrapnel, l0S Socony.
los. colonel Nenuie. III; Lord Rock
vale. los. Alfadir, i05.
Third race. selling, Syear- olds and
up. mile and 20 yards-ltoger Cor
don, liz Reliance. lo6. NScorpii. lol
Miss Waters. 1o7. Aldonus, los;
X,Cottontop. 81, NMollie Richards.
lo1; NNoluspa. l01
Fourth race. all ages. the Canvas
Back handicap, selling. 81 900 added.
gs-BluethIstlc. 120; PulluX.
III; MontreSsor. ll3. Water Lady.
110 Fenmouse. ia: Ahara. 90
Fifth race, scllinh, 3year olds and
up, milc,and 20 yards-Robert oliver.
1t2 MIR. Snlggs. i07 xAfterglow.
l0i Perthrock, III; Mary Warren,
l01; XMenlo Park. l01 Hanna h
LoulSe--ll2 2-NSigma Alpha, l0i,
SiNth race. selling. 3-year- olds and
up. mile and 20 yards--Amalh. ll2;
Hedge, 10, Scaramouch. los; xAm-
brosc, l0i. NBurwood, 81. xRepuhlt- =
can, IL, NBahorr, 10: xBraVe Gu
harder. los: NIfarry Lauder, 102;
NDinah Do, 81, IodeIinE. III. Eagle,
l09, CoGs, l07, Saturnus. i02.
NApprentice allowance claimed.
a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
DRINKING MAN HAS NO PLACE
IN WORLD, SAYSFORD WORKER
AS HE PUTS BULLET IN BRAIN

After lie had told friend that
"a drinking man has no business
in this world" William II. Reddick,
"a years old, OF No. 40 Oak-st., shot
and instantly killed himself -at-2
o'clock. Monday morning, In the
room of Earl Wilson, of No. 10 Oak
st.
Reddick, an eInploys OF the Ford
Motor Co. had been drunk the last
few days and feared that he would
lose his job. Sunday night, he and
Wilson, with whom he for'nerly
roomed, walked downtown. Wilson
left Reddick at Cadillac-sq., after he
had urged him TO return home, but
Reddick remained obdurate.
Early Monday morning Reddick
in a slightly intoxicated condition,
called at Wilson's room.
"Shake hands, Earl, you are e
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
u. S. STEAMBOAT
INSPECTOR DEAD

CHICAGO. oct 1S.--lra B. Mans
field, local inspector of hulls. United
States steamboat pection service,
died this afternoon OF hemorrha ges.
Mansfield was for years one Of the
best known Of lake boat captains.
He was taken i'll shortly after the
Eastland disaster Ills friends say
he felt deeply tho criticism of the
service becalse If that catastrophe.
Mansfield was born in Cleveland 63
years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
FORD BLAMES
WALL STREET
FOR BIG WAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Is
Right now the European war is
being carried on by Wall street.
said Henry Ford, OF Detroit. n Wis
tor here today "'rhc whole trou
3lc now Is they're shooting the
wrong men. n the right men were
shot and not the poor sol diers the
war would be over in week"
Il was plain Ford meant that the
kings and czars ought 10 fight their
own wars.
The day is not far Cofr," contin
ued the automobile maker. when
tho men who are now making NJ
tho worlds armies will refuse "a
fight without Just cause. believe
this will be the last great war In
history and that miltarism will be
finally wiped out"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18

First race. selling, 2-vear-old maid
ems, % turlongs-NClara Morgan, kin
novatton. 1Oi. XCoreyW.. 1917. Sauter-
ellie. Jack Reeves. Water Warbler As
psuagus sam. Winnie O'Day, Miss
kland. Argument. Cars Boy. Louise
Green, lCs.
Second race. selling. -ycar-olds
and up, furlongs-xpalm Leaf
xClubs. NTransport. i02; Dr. Kendall
J. II. Maylow, Rio Brazos Roadmas-
ter. Green, vBula Welsh. 107
Third race, selling. 4-year-olds and
up. 6 furlongs--Curlicue. 102. xQuar-
termastcr. i05; Manasseh. san Jon,
long, 10; silver Bill. Feather Dus-
ter. Nigadoo. H..
Fourth race. handicap. 3-year- olds
and up. lie miles-Kaincoat, 90;
Hank O'bay. one Step. 9S; Lady
Rotba. The Grader. l05; star Jasmine
li2.
Fifth race. selling. 3-year-olds and
up, I lie miles--N NBlackthorn. vLady
Mexican. 90 Marjorie u, Commaur-
Lady Powers, iO1. Edith w, xLany
Panchita. Nkatc n. 1O2; Dick Dead
wood. Surprising. 1O7; Syrian. il0
SiNth race, allowances. 3-year old
allies. So furlongs--Eth Welles
shine. 100 Prepaid. Thistle Green,
Countess Wilmot Mandy Hamilton
los. Lady Worthington. Margaret ~.
popVec. Little Sister. Triad. li2.
seventh race. selling. 3-year- olds
NFels. ~? - Charlotte, i0f: York
Lad, Mudsill. Joe Finn, Christie Tier-
muda. o1. NHardball. los. Irish Gen
tleman. Soslus. Jessie Louise. 40
Beudcl. llS.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-18
CONTRACTS FOR
% SHIPS LET

WASHINGTON, Oct ls.--Con-
tracts for building % ships. l6 sub.
marines, and aix torpedo boat de.
stroyers were awarded today by the
navy department. Four OF the %
will be built in government navy
yards
Cne submarine will be built at
the Bremerton. Washn., yard, the
first built there.