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The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20

cash in the treasury at the time of your assuming charge, it is patent that inefficiency and neg lect of duty are largely respon- sibie for this condition and, if the conditions continue much longer, the penitentiary.'will of itself bankrupt the State govern ment.
 T know that you have made some improvements in the way of buildings, etc., but the lum- and shingles for these improve ments were manufactured on the farm with convict labor, except the foreman of the mill. and the buildings were constructed with convict labor, and the only ex- penses to figure in this indebted ness is the small bills of hard ware.
 Therefore. I, George w. Hays. Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the law vested in me under Section 8 of Act 69 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas. 1913. deem it my duty to hear testi- mony on the foregoing charges in order to act as the law di- rects." ;"
 ! The charges against Bradsher were virtually verbatim copies of the charges against Ferguson, except that no charges of ex- cessive use of liquor were made.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20

Friday, April 28th, has been designated by the Mayor as cleanup day for Prescott. and committees from each ward will be appointed to see that the or der of the mayor is fully obeyed. A thorough cleaning up now will do much to prevent sickness this summer, and will eliminate to a large extent the big crop of mos quitoes that otherwise would in- test the town.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20
kCtpTION FOR REV. HIGHSMITH

IA reception to Rev. R. A. ighsmith, of Mineral Wells. exas, who has just closed an )teresting meeting at the Chris bn Church. was held at the pme of MT. and Mrs. R. L. akely, at their beautiful home Fest Main street Monday even- g, and a large number of the embers of the church were esent.
 The home was beautifully corated with wild flowers, and e guest were given a most roy welcome by Mir. and Mrs. R. Blakely. assisted by Mrs. Jno. fwls and Misses Era and Jennie wis.
 Appropriate talks were made
 Rev. Highsmith and Rev. ll' and interesting readings re given by Misses Elba hlte and Jeannette and Mable rms.
 The guest registered. and the 'ographs were given Rev. ghsmith as a remembrance of
 warm friends at this place. fuhch was served and music rendered during the evening It was a late hour when the est departed, expressing to
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20
We don't believe it is two much

We don't believe it is two much said that to put a boy or girl in corn. pig, or canning club work IS worth a months schooling ayear. While other parents are giving their children these advantages therefore Sub- scriber what about your children?
 See your teacher, county Sup erintendent or demonstration agent right away and get your family represented in the great work. And be sure to have your boy send us his name for entry in the Sl, 800 contest for corn club boys who read the Prt- gressive Farmer. Do it now!- The Progressive Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20
SENIOR NEWS
The Seniors are preparing for their graduating exercises.

The Seniors are preparing for their graduating exercises.
 Miss Higginbotham had a meeting of the class to discuss the play which is to be given by the class near the close of school. The cast of the play will be giv- en in thls issue. The class has decided on the program for grad uating exercises, which will be in the next issue of The Dynamo.
 Prof. Gladstone of the Engin- eering Department of the Uni- versity of Arkansas, gave the Seniors a short talk Friday morn- ing in regards to attending col lege, and other information which they might desire about the University of Arkansas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20
NUMBER 1
Which Do You Prefer?

It is important for reasons of health and practical economy for every housekeeper to ask herself this question:
 Do prefer pure baking powder like Dr. Prices, made of cream of tartar derived from grapes, or am willing to use a baking powder made of alum or phosphate, both derived from mineral sources? ?"
 The names of the ingredients printed on the label show whether the kind you are now using or any brand, ne1p or old, that may be offered is a genuine cream of tartar powder, or merely phosphate or alum compound.
 There is no alum nor phosphate in DR. PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER
 MADE FROM CREAM OF TARTAR
 DERIVED FROM GRAPES
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20

their hosts a most pleasant even- ing and extending to Rev. High smith their best wishes.
 Rev. Highsmith left Tuesday morning for his home at Mineral Wells, Texas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20
HAYS MAKES OPEN
 CHARGE AGAINST TWO
Governor Begins Hearing in Move to Compel Resignation of Bradsher and Ferguson
 From Commission.


 That he had seen two negroes,
 one named Whitlow. from Miss
 issippi County, the other George
 Bussy ofsi Pine Bluff, die on the State 5 Farm at Cummins as the
 result of,rsevere whippings ad-
 ministered by guards, with the
 knowledge and consent of Con-
 missioner Bradsher, was the
 testimony of Cullen McVay Of
 Pine Bluff, former prisoner on the State farm at Cummins, who was thess' principal witness late Monday afternoon at the hearing of charges against. the two Com- missioners.
 Among other charges made by
 McvayRwas that prisoners were regularly whipped excessivly,
 that negro women of questional
 morals & were permitted by the Commissionerssst to stay on the
 farm for days at a time, and that
 prisoners were permitted to gam
 ble amongathemselves.
 R. l.. Rogers was the attorney
 appearing for Governor Hays. c.
 A..Walls of Lonoke, attorney for
 Commissioners Bradsher and
 Ferguson. entered protest
 against the hearing of the case
 by Governor Hays, claiming
 lack of jurisdiction. The objec-
 tion was overruled.
 , Numerous charges were pre- fered against J, A. Bradsher and
 J. V. Ferguson penitenitary
 commissioners, whose resigna-
 tions were demanded by Gov.
 Geo. w. Hays, just before the
 hearing of the two Commiss-
 oners, set for two 2 o'clock Mon- day afternoon, was begun. Mir. Bradsher was charged with failing to devote his entire time s and attention to his duties as Penitentiary Commissioner, with
 having absented himself from
 the institution. with having al- lowed immoral conduct amoung D Prisoners, with brutal treatment F of Prisoners. tor having refused f to furnish Prisoners with towls , and soap, a request the governor said he made personally; with , absolute incompetency and ina . bility as a board member to man age the institution.
 , Mir. Ferguson was charged 7 with excessive use of liquor. an 7 addition to the same charge in
 general brought against MT.
 Bradsher.
 Heavy Debt Charged
 One of Governor Hays chief . charges is :that the commission has allowed the penitentiary to become swamped in debt. He set forth in his statement that when the commission took charge the Cummins farm was paid for and the commission had $19. 653 in cash. April l, Governor Hays charged, the penitentiary was $225,00 in debt. The indebt. ness does not include $150, 900 for the new convict farm at Tucker. The charges against Mir. Fer guson, as prepared by the gov ernor, were:
 Governors Notice. Whereas Section 8 of Act 69, as amended by Section l32 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas for 1913, creating the Board ofPenitentiary Commis. sioners, provides that the go : ernor shall have the power to re- move from office any commissions CT for violating the law, ect. flor drunkenness. for incompetency, for gross immoral conduct, for willful neglect of duty; and, Whereas, many complaints have been made to me as to cer-
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-04-20
PRESCOTT NEVADA COUNTY ARKANSAS THURSDAY

tain violations of the law regard two certain members of said board aed from investigation made by myself. I, therefore, charge J. V. Ferguson, a mem- Der of said commission, with:
 First: A violation of Section 1 of Act 69, Acts of 1913, in fail ing to devote his entire time and attention to the discharge of his duties as sail commissioner.
 Second: with the excessive use of intoxicating liquors.
 Third: For willful neglect of duty by absenting himself from the State farm at Cummins and the walls, and is not given to said institution his entire time, as provided for by Section 4 of said act.
 Fourth: Permitting immorol conduct to be practised among the convicts in allowing negro women to be cprrled to the farm during the year of 1915 and re- maining there for one, two and three days and mixing and ming ling with the convicts.
 Fifth: Brutal treatment of convicts by excessive whipping and other manner of punishment.
 Sixth: For failure, after re- quest being made by me person. ally in the fall of 1913, to furnish convicts with soap for bathing purposes and towels for drying their face and hands and some thing to sleep in at night other than the clothes in which they had worked or labored all day.
 This request was never com piled with, as am reliably in- formed, and the same condition exists now as did then in this re- spect, to wit: Men are required to labor all day, digging ditches or doing any other kind of work, and sleep at night in the same clothing in which they worked.
 Seventh: The said J. V. Fer guson has shown his absolute in- competency and inability as a member of said board to manage said institution in successful and business-like way. At the time the legislature passed the act above referred to, changing the management of the peniten- tiary, as shown by records, when the new commissioners took charge the farm had been entire. ly paid for and the stock and eve ry thing on the farm paid for. Not one cent of indebtedness was outstanding and there was $l9, ,953. 79 in the treasury to the credit of.the penitentiary. After running for three years the pen itentiary has an indebtedness; that is, on April l. 1916, of oveI $225, 900, with the 1915 cotton crop sto be sold and credited, which is estimated to be worth approximately $74,000, which will leave the indebtedness of of the penitentiary on the first of this present month over $50 900, with no funds to run on for the remaining nine months of this year. Taking the average of the monthly expenditures, it will cost $12.000 per month, which will make SOS, 900 at the end of the year, increasing the indebtedness of the State peni- tentiary to over $250, 900.
 Should the crop for this a. mount in value to double the crop of 1915, the institution would then have an indebtedness at the end of the year of over $100, 900. This does not include the purchase price of $50, GOO for what is known as the Tuck farm. Only includes a fraction of over BPS, GOO, which represents
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given, that in pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Nevada County, made and entered on the Eth day of December, A. D. 1915, in certain cause then pending therein between compliments, and w. A. Gladden. and wife defendants, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the high est bidder, at the north door or en- trance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the Coun- ty of Nevada within the hours pre- scribed by law for judicial sales, on Saturday the 29th day of January A. D. 1916, the following described real estate, to-wit:
 West half of the Northwest Quar- ter; the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; the West Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the West half of the Southeast Quarter of the North west Quarter; all in Section 10, Town ship 13 South, Range 20 West, in Ne vada County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved securi- ty, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and lien being re- tained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. The purchaser may pay cost and avoid interest.
 Given under my hand this 5th day of January, A. D. 1916.
 c. c. CALHOUN,
 Commissioner in ChancerY.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Beginning Monday February 7th, 1916, l will meet the property owners of Nevada County at the various places below noted for the purpose of collecting taxes for the year 1915. All tax payers are requested to bring their last tax receipt:
 Lackland Springs, Redland, Monday February 2, P. M.
 Bluff City, Union, Tuesday, Febru- ary 8, A. M.
 Theo, Union, Wednesday, Feb. g., P. M.
 Hatley's Store, Jackson, Thursday, February 10, A. M.
 Blakely's Store, Jackson, Thursday. February 10, P. M.
 Glenville, Leake, Friday, February, Il P. M.
 Davidson, Taylor, Saturday, Feb ruary 12, A. M.
 Stockton, Taylor, Saturday, Febru- ary, 12 r. M.
 Delta, Taylor, Monday, February IA
 Willisville Taylor, Tuesday Febru- ary 15.
 Irma, Taylor, Wednesday, Febru-
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05

ary 16, A. M.
 Rosston, Caney, Wednesday, Feb ruary 16, P. M.
 Rosston, Caney, Thursday, February IT, A. M.
 Mt. Moriah, Caney, Thursday, Feb ruary IT, P. M.
 Gale, Caney, Friday, February Is.
 Morris, Georgia, Saturday, Febru- ary 19, A. M.
 Fincher's Store Parker, Monday, February 21, A. M.
 Whites Chapel, Parker, Monday, February 21, P. M.
 Nichols School House, Alabama, Tuesday, February %, A. M. Falcon, Alabama, Tuesday, Febru- ary 22, P. M.
 Falcon, Alabama, Wednesday, Feb ruary 23. Fuller's Store, Parker, Thu sday, February 24, A. M.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Thursday, Febru- ary 24, P. M.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Friday, February 25, A. NJ.
 Sutton, Albany, Saturday, February 26.
 Laneburg, Albany, Monday, Febru-
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
ALL SIGNS OF SALOONS
 ARE DISAPPEARING

Little Rock, Jan. 5.-As though in response to the wave of a fairy's wand, the buildings in which saloons were located last Friday, have been cleared away. The bar fixtures are being shipped out of the state, stored for future reference, or converted to other uses. Many of the buildings are becoming soft drink establish ments, others are to be restaurants, but yet many are vacant. The pre- valent opinion is that they will not long be idle, for the tumble in rents will attract new merchants to the city.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given, that in pur- suance of the authority and directions in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Nevada County. made and entered on the Eth day of December, A. D. 1915, in a certain cause then pending therein between Citizens Bank X Trust Co.,, and others complainants, and Luther Redic and wife defendants, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the high est bidder, at the North door or en- trance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the County of Nevada within the hours prescrib- ed by law for judicial sales, on Satur- day the 29th day of January, A. D. 1916, the following described real es- tate, to-wit:
 South half of the Southwest Quarter South Range 21 West, in Nevada County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On credi .hree months, the purchaser beirp uirod to execute bond as requirc3 by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved securi- ty, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being re- tained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. The purchaser will be permitted to pay cost and save interest
 Given under my hand this 9th day of January A. n. 1otc
 c. c. CALHOUN, Commissioner iq Chancery.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
GOVERNOR EXTENDS
 CLEMENCY TO TWO

Little Rock, Jan. 5.-The governor has remitted the following penalties:
 R. B. Vinson, Lincoln county, con- victed Nov. 27, 1915, of practicing medicine and before registering his state certificate, and fined $25.
 Evan Forester, Faulkner county, fined $50 and sentenced to one minute in jail by Justice of the Peace in Faulkner county on charge of ag- gravated assault.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
APPLES ENOUGH FOR ALL.
New York Has 1,410,335 Barrels, and Other States Have an Abundance.

New York Has 1,410,335 Barrels, and
 Other States Have an Abundance.
 New York had almost exactly the same quantity of apples in cold storage at the beginning of the cold storage season of 1915 as were reported on the same date in 1914. The office of mar kets of the federal department of agri- culture says, however, that there are 151a per cent more apples in storage in the whole country than on the same date one year ago.
 New York reports 1.327,23 barrels and 249313 boxes. At the rate of three boxes to a barrel this is total of 1,41O,335 barrels. No other state has half so many, those having the nearest in quantity being Illinois, Mis- souri and California. All of the far western states report apples only in boxes.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05

ary 2S.
 Emmet, Emmet, Tuesday February 29.
 Boughton, Boughton, Wednesday, March 1.
 Prescott, Missouri Thursday, March 2 to Saturday, April i0. After April 10th the books will pos itively be closed. All tax payers who do not pay their taxes on or before the above date will te compelled to pay the penalty as prescribed by law.
 Sam E. Munn,
 Sheriff and Collector.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
Fiqht In "Snow" Uniforms.

Austrian troops clad in white uni forms to afford concealment in the snow have made an unsuccessful at tempt to capture Russian works near Buczacz. in Galicia. The advance was detected by Russian outposts, and ma chine guns forced the enemy to flee.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
Brain Against Brawn

VHy do farmers and others always hard The methods while He sfarmpa thinks possibly hm
 
 builders. than dof acenury. - ~
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
TO CURE CHILDREN'S COLDS

Keep child dry, clothe comfortable, avoid exposure and give Dr. Bells PineTar Honey. It is pleasant. sooth- ing, antiseptic, raises phlegm and re- duces inflammation. The first dose gives relief, continued treatment with proper care will avoid serious illness or long cold. Don't delay tratment. Don't let your child suffer. Get bottle today. Insist on Dr. Bells Pine Tar-Honey. 25c at Druggists.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
Announcement Fees.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Chancery judge:
 The News is authorized to announce M. F. Sanderson, of TeXarkana, as a candidate for Chancery Judge, of the 9th Chancery District of Arkansas, subject to the action of the Democrat ic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05

Rose Water and Glycerine. Large size bottles 25c.-Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-05
For Circuit Clerk

The News is authorized to announce c. c. Calhoun as a candidate for Cir cult Clerk of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
SUE TO COLLECT
ON NOTE OF $500

The Wayne Internationa. Building
and Loan association OF Cambridge
City filed suit in the circuit court this
morning asking for $500 damages from
Mary Z. Lemon and Dolly c. Harris.
According TO the complaint, Mary
Lemon borrowed $500 from the asso-
diation Sept 80 1913, and gave a
prOmissory. note and mortgage on
n lot in Cambridge City. She did not
pay the note when it was due one
year after it was signed and failed
to pay the 1915 taxes on the lot or the
insurance on the buildings. These
we're paid by the association for its
protection. The company in its suit
asks the court TO sell the Cambridge
City property and to pay the $500
which it asks for attorneys fees, the
AMOUNT OF the note interest and money
expended on the property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
OF - POSTAL STATION
AT THE CHAUTAUQUA

Mail will be delivered at the Chau.
tauqua this year under the same ar.
rangements that has been made in
previous years. All persons who want
the mail delivered at the grounds must
notify the postoffice employees some
time before the Chautauqua starts
They may send in letters or call per
sonally at the general delivery win
dow. Two times a day during the
Chautauqua mail will be put in sacks
aud sent to the grounds. where a sub
station will be conducted by the man
asemcnt of the Chautauqua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
MOOSE KEEPS ROOMS
FOR 2 YEARS LONGER

Because the lease for the present
quarters of the Moose lodge at S3012
Main street does not expire for about
two years, no immediate steps are be-
ing taken to prepare the new Moose
home, at the old John F. Miller resi-
dence The committee which has the
matter in charge does not propose to
take any steps for some time, since
the lodge home could not be moved
from it's present location until the
lease has expired or some satisfactory
arrangement for canceling it has been
made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
BOY COUNCIL CALLED

Benjamin Harris. boy mayor, has
called meeting of the boy council
for Thursday night. Important mat
ters to do with organization will come
up at this meeting. 1t will be decided
whether or not the Boy Scouts will
be asked to act as policemen. Vari-
Gus city officials will be present and
will instruct the boys in the funda-
mentals of city government. At this
meeting young Harris will announce
several appointments, and will make
his recommendations to the various
subcommittee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
.SEANEY OPPOSES
LEVEL PLAN BRIDGE

"A level bridge will never be con
structed at the Main street crossing
of the Whitewater river" William O
Seaney, county commissioner, said to
day
Wayne county is not in a financia
position to pay out the amount OF
money required for the construction
of level bridge and the farmers Of
the county would never stand for the
useless expenditure. The petitions
which are being circulated will have
no effect on the decision of the com
missioners because they cannot repre-
sent the views of all the taxpayers OF
even a small percent of them"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
AUTOMOBILES VIOLATE
NEW TRAFFIC ORDERS

approximately Is per cent of the
motor vehicles in the city are ignor-
ing the traffic signs which have been
placed at downtown street intersect-
ions. This was revealed by a count
made last night at North Eighth and
A streets. Automobiles which made
the turn almost invariably went to the
left and inside of the signs instead of
circling it to the right as is required
by law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
CHANGES JURISDICTION

Upon the motion of the prosecuting
attorney, the case of the state against
John F. Maher for selling misbranded
meats was dismissed from circuit
court this morning. The same case
has been fild in the city court, and
prosecutor Keller decided that it would
be best for it to be tried there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
DIRTY AND RAGGED MONEY
WORRIES THIS POSTAL CLERK

People mistreat Uncle Sans money
At least that's what postoffice EN-
ploye claims. 1t is constant griev.
ance to him to have bills passed
through his window which are torn
dirty and wrinkled.
Everybody ought to be careful with
Uncle Sans bills" he said, as he care
fully pasted a torn bill and stacked ii
with it's brothers. You see how keep
these bills smoothed out and neatly
stacked. That's so the edges won It
wrinkle"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-25
EASTWARD MOVEMENT
EXPECTED eY TROOPS

In the opinion Of local railway Off
ials the next troop trains that pass
through Richmond will be those bear
ing the soldier boys back to their
homes in the East. For two weeks
now no troop or rlunition trains have
passed through Richmond bound for
the border camps