The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15

Bisposing of the souvenir buttons at a dollar each is an excellent way to raise a popular subscription, and so divide the burden that none will seriously feel it. Don't be afraid of making the button too common. Let the buttonless man be the exception.
 Let me again call the attention of the public to the fact that the splendid prizes offered to the ones who sell the largest number of bdtton are worth going after.
 The prizes are a *4d0 piano. gold watch. two high grade bicycles, steel range. a blow and heater One wheel. the blow and heater go to the country. the cities of Little Rock, Fort Smith and Pine Bluff not being permitted to contest.
 Frank " Gfbb. of Little Rock, has been elected chief of the bureau of mines and timber, and will aid the local people in making the collections. See or write him. President Nineenheller will take upon his shoulders the respon- sibility of attending to the collection and installation of exhibits.
 The lumber and mill men, in session at Little Rock, extended the glad hand to Mr Remmel and myself. again proving that they are the salt of the earth and fully alive to the import ance of this enterprise. They will fur niah all the lumber that enters into the construction of the state building. The donations SD far follow: Fifty thous- and feel by the citizens of Fort Smithi q ear load by the Bluff City Lumber Co.,, of Pine Buff; one ear by the Camden Lumber Ca, Of Camden; one car by the Saginaw Lumber Co, one ear by Frank Kendall. of hedroH, and one ear by the William Farrell Lumber Co.,, of Heuslev; one ear by Weedcn d Co, and J. E. Galloway, Clarendon; one ear by Harry Il. Myers from the Brinl5ley car works; one ear by the |. Auguill Lum- Der Co, and the Indiana-ArSansas Lumber Co, Mariana; one ear by Helena mill men; one car by Mr. k. Cotfman, ParaEould
 In the groupof state buildings, many of them costing good many times more than ours, the grand old Pike mansion will hot suffer by comparison.
 The Masous of Arkansas will furnish a memorial reception room in a style so rich and comfortable as Co attract the attention of all visitors and convince them that we are appreeiative of the memory of the honor of furnishing the leading Mason of America, Gen. 1 Albert Pike.
 Now, dear people the experiment stage in the work is passed. We are in il to make our part of the Omaha expo sition success, but there is much to be done yet. and the time is short. It I is absolutely necessary that all cooper ate in every direction. Do your duty. 1 Act with promptness and earnestness and report results to the secretary and 1 treasurer. so that harmonious and sue eessful results will follow. The eyes of the country are upon Arkansas The word has gone out that we are keenly alive to the importance of showing to the world what we have Tn agriculture, tim Der, coal minerals, fruit, etc, prov. ing that Arkansas k the best state and her citizens the most progressive in the entire southwest.
 The contract for the building has been awarded and work is being pushed hard. Now, the money is needed, and 1t is urged to report progress and remit cash collected In scme localities the 1 people have evidenced the greatest en- terprise and interest and have reported 1 tangible results. In other localities the people do not seem to appreciate the fact that this is the greatest, the best and the cheapest opportunity that l Arkansas has ever had to bring before the people the various products of the state and to prove the fact that here we have the graDdest opening for peo- l pie with limited means, who desire either to engage in agriculture. mining, the fruit business, the mill business, or any kind of manufacturing. Here we have an opportunity to demonst- ate to the satisfaction of anyone who will carefully investigate the resources of Arkansas and the raw materials, that the state cannot be excelled by any in the Union Beyond question, every dollar that is placed at Omaha with Che purpose of showing up our resources will return more than a thousand f6ld At the Worlds Fair the state was overshadowed by the various state which had abundant wealth to put ;a buildings and exhibits. At Omaha on ' few outside the Trans Ni-sls
 states will enter into competition 5. that Arkansas, with is HaaH
 building erected on its elegant slze
 be in position to command not ou5v #- respect, but the interested scrutiny ez that class of people who are seeking new homes It Is fact that the peo of the great northwest are ruruue their attention to the sunny south 2 The long winters attendant with=tle AoIslble bizzardS have caused maus people to realize the tact tAat there is a better country and beetex eI.mat ts for those who will seek it.