The Monticellonian., 1899-06-16
10 Stephenson no doubt kept on tell
ing that Indian chief story all the way
to the head waters of the Niagara.

met general appreciation. and we hope
the advice given will be acted upon.
The entertainments of the A. p. A. is
McDaniels, who is always loaded with
something good and knows how to
deliver himself. He hit several bulls
eyes in his talks and we hope what he
said will be needed.
Capt James Woods talk on legal ad
vertising was pat, and elected msrited
applause. 1t was the keynote that no
doubt will arouse universal attention
and be the means of future good re-
suits. The discussion should be kept up.
Miss Willie Hicks appeared to be by
unanimous consent the daughter of
the association. And she merits rec
ognition, for she is not only in face and
form pretty, but bright of mind,
affable in manners, and always a lady.
The pencil pushers enjoyed ball at
the Arlington, even though but few
actually participated. However, with
| their proverbial liberality they devoted
| a whole Page to this particular feature,
and it was a handsome Page, too-a
| regular valentine
The new president promises some
needed reforms. He should have the
| cordial cooperation of every member,
| especially the officers. These annual
meetings should be productive of tan
gible results. The business of the craft
| should receive the most earnest consid
| Grafton, the pleasure and picnic features
| being made secondary.
The politician came in for good
scoring by Gardner, Givens, Mcdaniel
| Colburn and others, and if half the
promises made by members are kept
| there will in the future be no dead
ton departments of the country papers,
The rule will be not to give something
for nothing in politics.
The committee on legislation has a
| world of work ahead, and if it does its
| duty the results must necessarily be
| felt by every publisher in the state, and
| In substantial way. In no state are
the laws so unjust to the printers as in
| Arkansas. Legal protection to the
| fraternity in the way of rates and the
publication of new laws are needed,
and if the. matter is properly brought
| to the attention of the Legislators our
claims cannot be ignored.
As convention city Hot Springs is
all right. 1t has all the necessary
| features to make everything and
every body fortable-splendid no.
tells, commodious auditoriums. attract.
| i've scenery, cleansing waters and a
| hospitable, courteous people. The
newspaper men and their wives and
sweethearts will always look upon the
90 meeting with pleasant recollections
and will be warm defenders of the
greatest health resort in America
The formality of issuing trip passes
was waived by Mr.. Fred A Bill, of the
Hot Springs Railroad, and everybody
who looked hungry was allowed to
ride free. This order of things was
understood to be plain token of well
come and We editors all smiled and
looked happy. There is but one Hot
Springs Railroad and but one railroad
to Hot Springs 1t is the biggest little
road, however, in this or any other
state, and Col. Bill is its auditor, local
treasurer and general passenger and
freight agent. He will some day be
editor in chief, ;" no doubt, and we sim
cerely wish him this honor
There is another railroad man
who stands in solid with our folks
"a man who has on many occasions
proven his personal interest in the well
fare Of the papermallers of Arkansas
Brainard Allison, general advertising
agent of the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain systems. His name appears
on more trip passes than all the
other roads together, and when it
comes to an excursion he comes down
here and looks after all the details. In
fact, an Arkansas editors excursion
without Allison would be like the play
of Hamlet with Hamlet eliminated
new man with us, but one who will
not soon be forgotten, is the representa-
tive of the great Wabash railway, whose
system covers the country north of St
Louis most thorougly-Mr. w. D.
Wood, who accompanied the two
Pullman cars and with Allison got all
In shape for the trip to Niagara Falls.
The Mister was soon dropped and
BILLY was substituted, as Wood soon
got next. In fact he put up contest
with Allison for popularity. Mr..
Wood accompanied the excursion all
the way, arranging an elegant program
at the falls, on the lakes, in the cities,
etc The Wabash was most generous,
indeed. We tip our tiles to all these
railway officials, and promise to ride
on their lines as often as possible, and
advise our readers to do likewise
The A. p. A. has at all times had a.
true friend in Col. s. W. Fordyce, who
as general manager of the Cotton Belt,
has many times proven it. Now, as CO.
receiver of the p. G., and the protector
and builder of the new road from Hot
Springs to Little Rock, he remains in
close touch with his favorite state and
his favorite people. 1t was neat com
pliment to invite him to address our
meeting HIS little talk was evidence
of his love for the craft, as every word
breathed of hearty sympathy in our
work in helping to build up Arkansas.
Col. Fordyce don't feel that the favors
he bestows upon the press are in the
nature of charity. 1t is business, and
he says he gets the best end of it every
time. 1t is suggested that the Colonel