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The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

The old-line insurance compa- nies which have been closed out by the Rector antitrust law did perhaps 95 percent of the business of the state. It is claimed by per sons who know nothing about the question that the people of the state are abundantly able to start companies which, with home capi- tai, will do all the business of the state. We had one fire insurance company, the Arkansas, which did q considerable amount of busi- ness few years ago. But it lack ed capital to compete with the old companies and there was always apprehension lest a large fire should wipe 1t out. So, after an experience of ten or twelve years, 1t went out of business. Had the business been safe and profitable the company would have continued. It takes millions to do a safe insurance business.- Ark. Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
THE REPUBLICANS AND THE
 CURRENCY.

1 committee of the caucus ot the Republicans i'll the House of Representatives IS in session at Atlanta City for the purpose of framing q currency bill that will receive the support of the major ity at the next session. When the House adjourned there was pending a bill that had received the approval of the greater num- Der of the Republicans in the Nommittec of Banking and Cur Tency and of the majority of the Republicans in the House. It
 was by no means a radical measure, but was extremely sound as far as 1t went. In sub stance 1t provided for the grad ual redemption of the Govern
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

Prof, ]. II. IIinemon has accept ed the presidency of Galloway College. He is good man and much is expected at his hands. We have heard his name mentioned frequently in connection with the office of state superintendent of public instruction, and somehow or other the impression is out that he would like to have the place when Prof. Doyne retires. Right here we desire to make a few re- marks for the benefit of Prof. Hinemon. He is one of the rising young men of the state and we should like to impress him with the fact that it is better to hold q position such as he has recently ac- cepted than to be superintendent of public instruction for four years. As a friend, we advise him to cast aside all thoughts of political ad- vancement and devote himself to acquiring reputation as an edu- cator second to none in the south west.-Ark. Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

Many newspaper men are too lazy or indifferent to express all opinion of their own even when a proper occasion arises. Take the recent Georgia horror and at least half our state exchanges content themselves with a re production of what some other newspaper has said or with giv- ing the meager details of the af- fair without any comment. Such newspapers are not moulders of public opinion They are cheap limitations. The editor of a country newspaper is entitled to express his opinion honestly and tearlessly: in fact, it is his duty to do so. When he neglects this duty his subscribers should hold him to account for 1t. Little Rock Democrat.
 Thereis latin maxim, which when translated into English, means, that the shoemaker should stick to his last. . The Democrat should conhne it's criticisms and advice to the Ark ansas Legislature, for when 1t begins to poke it's nozzle in the direction ofthe country press the water IS entirely too deep for it and 1t at once begins to founder. As the country newspapers of Arkansas have very few sub- scribers in Georgia, and Arkansas people are not i'll the babit of burning negroes or anybody else, we see no more reason why the country newspapers should interest themselves in this mat ter than lift had happened ill mid Africa. When they gave the news Ii was all that was neces- SarV.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

The evangelist Moody sustains the pot-hunting and jack-rab- biting policy of the good Mr. Mckinley in the Philippines. ''We can't leave natives to form their own government" he says. "They would kill themselves of. :" Considering that our troops have already killed 6,ooo of the natives -more than the Spanish have killed in fifty years and more than the natives would kill of each oth- CT in century, judging by the past isn't the devout MT. Moody rather limping in his logic New York World.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

We oppose the trusts, but ob- jeet to forcing hardships upon our own people. The legislature should have granted the business men 90 days or six months in which to have arranged to place their insurance in reliable compa- nies. This concession was not asked for the benefit of the compa- nies, but in the interest of those who pay for fire insurance.-Con- way Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
WOMEN IN TROUBLE.
The Approach of Motherhood is the
 Occasion of Much Anxiety to All


 Every woman dreads the ordeal through which she must pass in becom- ing mother. The pain and suffering which is in store for her is source of constant anxiety, fear and dread, to say nothing of the danger which the coming incident entails. The Joyous anticipations with which she looks for- ward to baby's coming gives way to an indescribable dread of the ordeal when she fully realizes the critical and trying event which will soon approach and have to be endured.
 Women should hail with delight a remedy which insures to them in- nlunity from the pain, suffering and danger incidental to bearing. Such remedy is now offered, and women need not fear longer the hour of childbirth Mothers Friend"-is a scientific liniment-and if used before confinement, gently and surely prepares the body for the great requirements and changes it is undergoing, insures safety to both mother and child, and takes ker through the event with com parative ease and comfort This won- derful remedy is praised by every woman who has used it.
 What woman is not interested in Mothers .Friend?" This wonderful remedy has been tested and its price- less value proven by the experience of thousands of happy mothers who have used it during the most critical period of woman's life-the approach and eulmination of motherhood.
 It has won their everlasting praise, for it gave them help and hope in their most trying hour and when most needed. Every woman may some day need "Mothcr's Friend. '' The little book, Before Baby is Born" telling all about it, and when it should be used, will prove of great interest and benefit to all e1peetant mothers, and will be sent free to any address upon application to the Bradiield Regulator Company, Atlanta, Ga.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
EXTEND THE ROAD WESTWARD.

Railroad enterprises in Arkan- sas. for the next decade at least, will be pushed as never before in the history of the state. We are led to this conclusion from several considerations first. there IS no more inviting field under the sun; secondly, there is manifest dis position on the part of the state and her people to foster these en- terprises; and, thirdly, competing lines will force those now in opera tion to extend theirs and open up new routes. Already, in spite ot endorsements, due to monopoly, the state ranks third in the Onlon i'll Railroad construction m the past ten years. Why then may 1t not safely be predicted that Arkansas with her varied and illimitable re- sources will surpass this record Tn the next decade.
 For reasons unaccountable, the IOuachita division of the Iron Mountain system has been tor years a derelict, and so remains, without even the suspicion of be- ing extended. If reports are to be credited, this line running out from Arkansas City to Warren, sixty miles, has been one of the best pay ing portions of the Gould system. The charter providing for it's ex tension has we'belieye expired by limitation, yet there are projects on foot that must either force an extension on this corporation or Its ultimate abandonment.
 Should d competing line run hing northwest ever intersect this road either east or west of the Sa- line river, or a road be built west paralelling it, which is likely to be a contingency of the near future, the Gould management would of necessity be forced to move in the matter. The keen eye of the pres ent management Is doubtless scan. ming the field with view to check. mating any combinations that might possibly interfere with their plans whatever those plans be but it is question of but few years when the magnificent timber preserves, extending all the way to Camden on the Ouachita, vii be traversed, either by the Goule management, or under some othei supervision.
 The completion of this connec ton would give the shortest trans continental route on given paral Tel line, and would give develop ment to d country, the local pat ronage of which, would amply re pay the outlay. All southeast Ar kansas indeed would experience the benefit of such extension, anC we feel that we are entitled to 1t
 These suggestions are offered il the hope they may receive pass ing thought at least from those most deeply interested and that some good may eventually come of it.-Arkansas City Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
City Ordinance.
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to prevent certain NuISances In the Town of Monticello. Ark.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE INCORPORATED TowN OF MONTICELLO;
 SEC l. That 1t shall be unlawful to throw. sweep, drop, or In any manner deposit in. the public square, or any street alley or side walk O said town, any waste paper trash rubbish of any kind lumber, wood or any decaying sub stance.
 SEC. 9 That It shall be unlawful to erect. hereafter, any fence having one or more strands of barted wire upon It. within 15 feet of. any street or side walk within said town
 SEC 3. That 1t shall be unlawful to roll, haul, or otherwise transport over the side walks of said town any iron safe or other heavy substance or material that would be calculated to destroy or iniure such side walk; that 1t shall also be unlawful to blockade or obstruet any side walk within said town in \ manner calculated to impede or prevent tho free pass age of pedestrians along the same.
 SEC 1. That any person who shall willfully violate Sections l. ? and 3 of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and fined one dollar for the first otfense and two dollars for each subsequent offence; tha; in See ton each day said fense shall remain t.lu- structed shall be construed as a separate Of feuse
 SEC, 5. That all 0rdinanQcs or parts of Or dinances in conflict with ti Ordinance are hereby repealed and this OrdHknce shall take effect from aud after its passage and publica- ton.
 L. l.. HoKE. R. L. HYATT,
 Recorder Mayor.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

It is with sorrow that we learn of the death of Mrs. w. A. Gar ner, of Stephens, Ark. Prof. and and Mrs. Garner taught school at Toledo for four or five years and she has students and friends all ov- CT this county who loved her and will regret to learn that she is dead, but none will doubt that she has gone to q better world where her reward will be great.-Cleve- land County Herald.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE.


 Ii is platitude to say that we cause ourselves much unneces- sary trouble and tribulatien--bT- always looking on the dark side of things instead of the bright. We grumble at our luck If we lose money, instead of rejoicing that we were fortunate enough to have some to lose. We howl and make other people weary re- counting our aches and pains when we are il; but we never think ofbeing grateful and cheer ful when we are well. We be moan ourselves over the hard ship of having to work, when we ought to be giving thanks that we are able to hold down a good job. We can tell to nice ty every short-coming and fault of our friends; but we have a short and hay memory for their virtues. Anyone can see that we could add enormously to the cheer, and make life much better w orth living for ourselves and others if we would pursue a diff ferent policy, and hunt for the bright things, as dog instinc- lively, 1t is said, always seeks the sunny side of a street. Not long ago an example of this was given by an optimistic old gentle man, who was one of the few who attended the funeral of a notoriously worthless and shift less neighbor 'Well,' said the old gentleman, "Bill is gone at last. 1 can't say that he will be any particular loss to his family, for he never supported them, and his wife must have found it a burden at times to have to take care of him. Then he would drink, and he was always ugly in liquor Why, have known him time and again chase his wife and children out of the house in the night, frightening them to death almost. And 1 don 'tsuppose he ever did a days right solid work in his life. His mother took care of him at first, and then his wife, and after she died that poor little daughter ot his who took in sewing. He wasn't, either. what you might call reliable. When he told you a thing, that was pretty good evidence, unless supported by other testimony, that 1t was a lie. Seemed like he couldn't tell a truth to save himself. He nev- CT was any benefit to the com munity that l can recollect. He never fixed up his own yard, or swept off the pavement, or even served on the jury. But some howit doesn't seem fair to be al ways recalling all the bad things a man did i'll his life and none oi the good ones, and l must say, " added the old gentleman thoughtfully, "that Bill was one of the steadiest smokers I ever saw in my life. New Orleans Picayunc.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

OUR latest information is that the Filipinos are suing for peace, and the chances are that the war will soon be ended. It Is to be hoped that this unnecessary struggle has about run it's course. and every drop of blood shed, by it, should be charged to the administrations.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
4-347. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATI(
LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK,
 |

LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN. ARK
 March 18th, 1s99 Notice Is hereby, given that the follol ing named settler has filed notice of his intenv ton to make final proof In support of his claim and thHt said proof wil be made before the County Clerk Of Drew county, Ark :, at Monti- cello, Ak. on the
 18th day of May, 1899, vis James V Tucker of Drew County Ark II. F. No. l657o for the Southwest quarter of Section ten Township eleven, South. Range Six, West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: 8. Cul Mulus, of Florence, Ark, Ned Gibson, Of Coleman, Ark. stephen Baker and William S. Rob ertson. of Florence, Ark
 J. B. FRIEDHEIM, Register.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05

MRS. Annie George has been acquitted by a Canton, Ohio, jul " on the charge of killing Mir. George D, Saxton, a brother-in- law of President Mckinley.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
FRIDAY, MAY ., 1899.
Ed7tor7a1-

TIE Railroad Commission is getting down to business. The Railroads have been called on for schedule of rates.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
JUNE 10Th. 1Sa,9.(

viz. James P Burton, of Drew county. Ark, II. F, No. 1647s, for the East half North west quar. ter and Southwest quarter North east quarter Section twenty, Township thirteen. south, Range eight, west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up- on and cultivation of said land, viz John Da- wis, John N Nelson. William NJ. Allen and Ed ward N Bond. all of Wilmar, Ark.
 J. B. FRIEDHETM. Register.
The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05
4-347. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN. ARK.
 Dril COth ISoQ

hp SUtn, Ioyy.
 Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Crcuh Clerk of Drew county Ark at MoHticello op
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-11
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A Partisan inventor has discovered Il
way of manufacturing waterproof pa
per.
Hyenas always fight kneeling, the
foreleg being the most vulnerable part
of their badly.
Thursday Island in the Torres straits
exports 100000 worth of mother-of-
pearl annually.
A substitute for rubber is now being
made from corn, and is said to possess
all the good qualities of the Para article.
The artificial product is taken from the
oil extracted from the corn, which is
condensed, mixed with certain pro-
portion of pure rubber and then vul-
caniZed.
Queensland is inaugurating depar-
ture in the fruit trade. 1t has been
found that dried bananas are an excel
lent substitute for raisins in buildings,
and an enterprising firm in that place
has sent a consignment of bananas to
England, where it is expected market
can be opened. If the venture is a sue
SNSo VIC ma iiilNl EAliiOIl Nflll SIOCClS pi
vailing on their customers to take dried
bananas instead of the succulent raisin.
Aluminium is now worked on large
scale for all sorts of industrial purposes
and has taken its place as one of the five
for six commercial metals of the world.
Weight for weight it is already cheaper
than copper and tin, it does not tarnish,
is suitable for all kinds of cooking
utensils, is largely used in shipbuilding
and is most valuable adjunct to metal
lurgy, inasmuch as a small adjunct of
aluminium to mold of steel or brass
insures absolutely solid castings.
The liver has long been recognized as
powerful annihilator of poisons. The
digestive system of animals produces
ptomaines which would be deadly in
their effects except for the work of
the liver. And now the bite of animals
has been tried as direct antidote to
snake venom with success. 1t was
mixed with the venom, and the mixture
was injected into the circulatory sys-
TEN of rabbits. The bile of snakes was
found most effective against their own
venom. 1t is another instance of the
antidote being found in company with
the poison.
The American and Canadian sawmills
have discovered that the sawdust which
they have been perpleXed how to rid
themselves of as a worthless encum-
brance is worth some eight pounds per
ton. A chemist in Baltimore has in
vented a process of extracting gas from
the sawdust, adequate to supply city
like Ottawa with light and heat at ten
cents per thousand feet. This is
thought to portend that around the
great sawmills, which have been empty
ing their dust into the Ottawa river, a
variety of new industries subsisting on
it are likely to grow up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-11

magnificent state of California He's
got the admiral penned in, and this is
his one chance in life to make speech,
so he talks for an hour or so, and then
he says: we will now conduct the adj
miral to the reviewing stand, where he
will shake hands with 10000 school
children
Next you see them dragging that
poor man to an open carriage with
bunting all over it. What good are his
eight-inch guns to him at time like
that? Can he withdraw for breakfast
if he wants to? 1 should say not. He's
thrown into a carriage and the chair
man of the entertainment committee
gets in and sits on him so that he can't
escape. Then this chairman tells him
about the arrangements. He says: AT
one O'Clock you are to lunch at the club
with me. At two o'clock we will have
an exhibition by the fire department.
At $3.50 you go up in the captive balloon.
AT three we will have something to eat
and drink at the Commercial club. At
four o'clock you are to inspect the Sun
day school zouaves and make short
speech. At 1880 the Ministers associa-
ton will meet you and present you with
anaddress on Satan. AT five we will take
a trolley ride, accompanied by the alder
men. AT $50 the German singing So
cieties will serenade you at the hotel.
At six you are to dine with the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, and
afterward attend a performance of
Camille" the manager having gen.
erously placed a box at your disposal,
as you will see in all the morning pa
pers. Now, after the show, some of the
boys want you to come up to a French
restaurant and have a little supper with
them. They're all great admirers of
yours, and they've ordered seven cases
Of wine!'"
'Oh, my!" exclaimed Miss Dixon.
'Do you suppose they'll keep him as
busy as that?"
That's merely the work of one COM
mittee," said Mr.. Sweet. That's only
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