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The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
AN ORDNANCE
Establishing Water and Ligh t
 District No. |,

WHEREAS, A petition signed by ten or more resident owners of real estate within the town of Monticello and within the following territo- ", asking that the following territory within said town be embraced within an Improvement District and designated as Water and Light District No. One CD for the purpose of con structing, first q system of Water Works by building suitable tank and tower, laying all necessary mains, building reservoirs, purehas- ing and establishing pump and ail other neees- sary mac hinery etc. to make such water sys- tenn complete and suitable in all respects; and, secondly. to establish and construct an Electric Lighting Plant, by erecting posts and wires thereon, purchasing dynamos, globes and all other machinery. and erecting and construct ing same so as to give, as far as practicable, q | trst-class plant and service to the town and citizens within said District to. wit
 All of the blocks and parts of blocks, in fact all territory wi thin the following boundary line, the streets along which line runs being the boundary line), and all blocks abutting up- on or cornering on said streets or boundaryline to-wit. Beginning at Godfreys Ditch on Ma poieon Street and run ming West along said street to North Main Street; thence North along said Main Street to and including block lii: from point on or near North Main Street on the line between blocks A and 45 West to and along Warren Street to the North-west corner of block l69; thence South along the street to the North West corner of block 2ii thence East along the street to Main Street; thence South along the street to the Corporation line; from Main Street between blocks 2l5 and 2l9 along the street to East Gabbert Street. thence North along said street to Fair Ground Street. thence East along said street to Godfrey's Ditch; thence North along said ditch to East Gaines Street; thence West along said street to Gabbert Street, thence North along the street to Napoleon Street; the cost of same not to exceed 25l00 dol lars exclusive of amount already expended. and such improvement to be general and local in it's nature. II is by the Council of said town ordained that said petition be granted and that said Water and Light District for the purposes aforesaid, embracing the territory above de scribed be established. and that the same shall be known and designated as Water and Light District No l.
 R. L: HYATT, Mayor
 l.. F. HoKE, Recorder
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
THE GREAT PRESIDEN-
 TIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1900.

The policies of the great po- litical parties are now being formed and the candidates dis cussed. The voice of the people as recorded by ballot at the ap- preaching Presidential election will probably decide the policy ofthe nation for the next decade. Every citizen must study the great questions that are tocome beiorethe people. This can only be done through the medium of a great newspaper Now is the time, therefore, for every voter
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
CAN DESTROY THE MEAN
 TRUST.

Arkansas farmers who hold tie trusts responsible for most of their misfortunes are in position to as sist in destroying at least one of them, and one of the greatest that has been organized in this country. This is the meat trust. There are ranges in Arkansas upon which the best cattle in the world can be raised, and when the Choctaw and Arkansas Northern roads are com pleted the Arkansas farmer will find a profitable market for all his
 cattle. Stock raising in connec- ton with general diversity of
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

The civil service commission has just issued its fifteenth annual re- port in which there Is much of in- terest in relation to assaults of the Republican spoilsmen upon the civil service. The president, in- stead of upholding the law, repud lated it and permitted the free booters to influence him in violat- ing his pledge and the pledge of his party to maintain the system.
 The report gives a summary of the growth of civil service reform in the states and cities, great prog ress being ehronicled in no less than seventeen states up to the time Mr. Mckinley issued his famous order taking so many places out of the classified service. The most notable advance in re- cent legislation on this subject is the passage by the legislature of New York of a civil service law, which, among other things, makes unlawful for the auditing officers to give credit for salary or compen- sation to any person serving in the classified lists unless the civil ser vice board has made return that he was employed in compliance with the regulations of the board. A similar provision is in the Chicago law.
 Another selection of the report of the commission presents d sue cinct history of the civil service under all administrations from I8- 79 to the passage in 1885 of the Pendelton act, the first reform law.
 That part of the report which will attract the most attention re- lates to the violations of the law. This takes up about I5o pages and shows that the law was violated by nearly every department of the government. The greater number of violations occurred in the treas
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
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The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

1t does not seem to be the fault of the newspapers of Pine Bluff that the horses, the COWS, the billy goats and the geese are stillroaming at large in the city.
 "The city council, " says the Graphic, should pass an ordi- narce compelling the town cow to eat all the weeds on the side walks before they enter the resi- dent $ yard and eat the flowers. v And the Commercial says. with great exultation: "Oh, we have great city withits boasted pop ulation,.its metropolitan airs, its cows, geese and billy-goats running at large. Patience, patience, dearly beloved con temporaries. Keep everlasting lv at 1t and you will live to see the day of deliverance from tie town cow '
 The above clipping was sent us, in a letter, from one of the patient, but long suffering citizens of Pine Bluff. The quadrupeds and bipeds general iy. but the COW, in particular, have been ravaging and ranging over the city at will for days and years so far back that the memory of the oldest inhabi- tant" runneth to the contrary, notwithstanding Relief has been asked, the city fathers i'm portuned by flower garden own- CTS, witk tears in tkcir eyes, bi-
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

"The Ouachita Herald takes issue with Us in our claim that peaches can be made to do well in south Arkansas, and contends that for the past four or five years the crop has been almost a total failure. :"
 We beg to assure our young brother that if peach growers would exercise proper care i'll selecting varieties suited to our climate, and give their young orchards the same attention that they do their cotton patch es the result would surely be at tended with profit. As a rule our people know absolutely nothing about the different va- rieties of fruit that can nearly al- ways be depended on to pro- duce q good crop every year. 1t requires attention to make mon ey out of orchards the same as anything else, and when this IS given there can be no question about money in raising either peaches or apples in South Ar kansas. ."-Magnolia Journal.
 We are not as well posted on the horticultural history of our country as, perhaps, we ought to be, and, as one with a proper degree Of energy might easily have been, and hence do not know what the peach and apple can do, or be made to do, in the western part of the southern half of our state, but in the east ern portion thereof the peach and apple grows to perfection The failure of the peach crop, here, sometimes happens, but not oftener than does a failure of the cotton or corn crops, and there IS seldom, if ever a failure of the apple crop, while. of course, this crop Is better some years than others. Southeast ern Arkansas is noted for it's ad- vantages as fruit-growing section, and is famous for it's fine peaches.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

THE Attorney General of Ar kansas seems inclined to spring civil war on the Judiciary. But as Davis followers are like lyto be scarce the Judiciary need not be Ill a hurry about taking to the woods.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
CHILL PAD. SOmethinCNew

Cures Chills without medicine. If it fails we refund your money. fl000o0 to back our guar antee. sure preventative. Ifyour druggist does not keep the pr. King Chill pad we will mail you one on receipt Of price-sl00 THE DR. KING CHILL PAD CO. Memphis. Tenn.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Editorial.

THERE Is some prospect of nreyfus being pardoned by the President of France We hope -fffat suef may he the case
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

WILLIAM BRYAN IS the great est living statesman of the age, and if he is not elected president in 1900 1t will be because there are more knaves and fools in the United States than the other kind of voters.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

IF Gov. Jones is seriously thinking of calling an extra ses- sion of the General Assembly, something must be the matter with his head.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 My eyes not being of uniform strength. have never succeeded in getting pair O. speetacles to suit me, until had them tested by Dr. T. " Loper, who prescribed pair of glasses for me. which, am pleased to state, have given me the greatest satisfaction; and cheerfully rec ommend him to anyone desiring to have their eyes tested and glasses fitted properly to them
 l.. L. MORGAN
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Sept. 22nd, 1899.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
A Letter to Mrs. Pinkham Brought
Health to MRS. Archambo.

TLErrEa TO mrs. PIxxnAx NO. 4z.Bsl
s"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-For two
years / felt tired and SO weak and dizzy
that some days 1 could hardly go
around the house. Baekache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrh9a
and kidneys were affected.
After birth of each child I grew
weaker, and hearing so much of the
good you had done, wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box Of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day / am feeling as well as ever did.
When get up in the morning feel as
fresh as I did when a girl and eat and
sleep well End do all of my work. II
ever / feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. l know
your medicine cured me. "-MRs. SALISA
ARcHAMBo, CHARLEMosT, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
snce in treating female ills is unparal-
lsled; for years abe worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondents department OF
her great businsss. treating by letter
Is many as hundred thousand ailing
women . year. All women who suffer
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass.. fer advice, which will
b promptly gisen without charge.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
A TERRIBLE WEAPON.

London, November 8. -Transports have
lust been secured for the woolwich
Howitzsr brigade. which viii be hurried
to the Cape. The Brigade has 10, DOC
rounds Of five inch lyddite shells await
ing 1t. According to the estimates. Q
single shell, falling into Q COMPACT body,
will kill 800 men. 1t was demonstrated
In the battle of Omdurman which de-
stroyed the army OF khalifa hdullah,
that ae large numbers Of Dsrvishes wsrs
killed by suffooatioD, while hundreds OF
vultures and eagles fell upon the pat
tlefleId from the same cause.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
TO CANDIDATE NASH.
Congressman Boutelle TeIeeraphs Best
wishes to Ohio Man.

Bangor, November 5.-The Wing will
publish the following telegram to the Re-
publican candidate for governor In Ohio.
in the morning.:
"Hon. George K. Nash. care Republican
State COMMITTEES, Columbus. Ohio:
Have been hoping till last moment that
my resovery from q severe carbuncl,
would be so rapidly complete as to en-
able me to take active part in your brill
liant canvass, but bsing unable to do 30.
1 send you greeting and assurance that
New England was never more intensely
anxious for q decisive Republican victory
than now in Ohio. The magnificent
prosperity enjoyed by all sections all
ind ustries and all glasses under President
McKinley's splendid administration IL
assailed and impsrilled by every vote
cast against you and while our nations
commander in -ohief should stand BY the
government in intaining the fruits
of Dew ey's glorious victory, indicating
the sovereignty that we have assumed by
solemn treaty and establishing through
Congress the guarantees Of that wise and
progressive government to which We are
pledged As standard bearer In Ohio you
are repelling an assault upon our Presi-
dent and our nag. am sure you will
win as glorious victory as those you
have SO often organized for other oandi-
dates In the past. and wish could active
ly participate now In your personal TIL
umph.
(Signed)
&C. A BontAlle.o
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
FATHER MoDoNOUGH'S FAREWELL
SERMON.

On Sunday morning the Rev. N. G.
McDonough, who has filed the Office Of
rector of the cathedral for the past nine
years, preo ched his farewell sermon.
There was , largo attendance, including
1t. Hon. Mayor TaIlGn of Dublin. his
private secretary. MIR. Kennedy. and the
Hon. John L. Redmond III. II. Aft r
dwelling upon the gospel Of the day ana
preaching an eloquent and impressive
discourse, he referred to the fact that be
was about to severe his connection with
he cathedral rs rector. He referred In
well-ohcssn words to his association with
the parish from his infancy where he has
served as acolyts, assistant and pastor.
He thanked the congregation for their
ready cooperation In all the appeals
made 10 them. DE only worked for the
greater honor and glory Of God and In
SO doing found consolation In knowing
that he had fulfilled his duty. 1t must
be q consolation to tae rector to know
that his wise and conservative admins
tration Of the affairs of the parish was
eminently sue ,essful He leaves ho city
with the respect and confidence Of the
people to whom he endeared himself,
carrying TO his new field Of labor theiI
respect and confidence.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06

stre last seeson and all who with ssssd
chs psrformsnoss ef this company 81 Z hat
time will surely want 10 zee them again.
The Hnrcourt company was one OF the
most suecessfoI rspsrteire companies that
piaysd the east last season and the result
is that Manager Harris has NOT only In
or snssd and improved his company bot
has had new and sreoial scenery made for
the high els.s royalty plays that he IL
producing this season ana ssoh play Is
carefully staged with splendid effects.
There are a large mum ber of strong
and varied specialtiss iutsodu,sd betwssu
the acts with q change at each perform
ance and these vaudeville FIXTURES alone
ars worth the price OF admission.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
Sermon by Rev. j. M.
Atwood.
Addressed Pensioners Of Church Of
Messiah.
Initial Sermon on As
Stunning Passionate.
Personal Effort in the Church
Urged.

Rev. John Murray Atwood began yes
tsrday his passionate Of the Church Of the
Messiah In shis city. he was CRESTED by
an audience that filled the spacious audi
torium. The choir, assisted by violin
list. rendered special numbers and helped
to make the occasion memorable
Mr.. Atwood prsfaosd his &c rmon with
q few personal words ont assuming
pastoral charge OF tho church. He said
In substance: 81 desire to thank you.
the mem bars and officers Of this parish,
for toe faith In me expressed BY calling
me to he your pastor. l shall do my best
to have you feel that your confidence has
not been misplaced. The outward stirao-
tlons Of your beautiful city and the cordi-
al spirit that you have already manifest
ed, lead me, ON my part. to anticipate .
happy life in your midst for myself and
family. hope ere long to meet you In
your homes, and trust that ~ the days
90 BY we shall come into the closer
bonds OF true Christian fellowship-the
fellowship Of work Of a common services
to one master. There 10 none higher or
better.
"a friend said to me on my leaving my
6rst parish to GO to distant city, when
I expressed some misg,vinss: 'Ob, you
will tina Just Is good people there az
here So it proved. Indeed, II We are
co. workers, wherever we may be, We must
he friends; we must live aud work In
harmony.
81 have no special appeal to make tn
you this morning, further than to say
this: / am here M the ser want Of you nc
Christian church to do with your
united effort what Is the office Of the
Christian church-lengthen and strength
On the arms of Christ In this communf-
s. ask you to support not the minis
ter. II ever I should feel that those who
work 90 hard and give 90 unssiBshiy Of
their means were doing u shat the pas
tor might have . comfortable income,
| hope I should have pride enough to
enter some other calling. No. not the
minister, he is but q cog in the wheels.
but this Christian church.
"Ihere IL no noblef work that invites
you today. There IL no place in which
your personal effort will tell more for
the good of society than here In the
church. There IL no institution that
touches so closely all the varied interests
| of man as the Christian church.
"Let Us all rejoice In the good work
Of this church. A good record 10 an In
spiration. But let us not i've on Il at.
but rather obey the inspiration of those
| whose names and influence are held dear
In this church, all prompting OF the
Spirit, which says not Stand, but go.
and press forward under the leadership
Of Him who said. And greater works
| than these shall you do.
Mr.. Atwood than delivered a sermon
from the TAFT 10 Luke. XI, Zone thing
Ii needful,' In which he rot forth the
Indispensable need of eultivating those
a, parsons and books and habits that make
/ real the divine presenca.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY,
Hon. .. ~. Lewis Tells what ~
Learned I'm London.

New York. November 4-Hon. J. II.
land to look after the iutsre sts Of the
miners In the settlement Of the Alaskan
boundary question returned ON the Anne
rioan line steamer ST Paul, which ar
rived here today. Mr.. Lewis said In re-
gard 60 his mission:
81 was present during the considera-
tion Of the Aiaskan q usstion in London.
did not 20 there officially. but simply
~ representative Of the owners Of the
disputed property within the boundary.
I was Informed by no less q person than
SIR Louis Davies of Canada, who was
In con sultasion with Messrs. Choate and
Cham berlain at the conclusion OF an in
tsrvisw that on bshslf OF his government
he had made an otter to take the quss-
ton up and arbi'rAs- on the same terms
which the United States impressed upon
England, In the Venezuela matter.
eft 10 understood thst Mr.. Choats could
not accept this basis Of settlement. Mr..
Davies told me that he assured Mr..
Choste that Canada would cede Sksg-
way and Dysa absolutely ana without
ciaim, though In the disputed territory
In return for Pyramid harbor, the re-
mainder of the dispute TO he settled o n
the basis Of the Venezuelan arbitration.
"This proposition was pending when
the temporary modus was agreed uron
In Washington.
"My objection TO this modus is that II
sccords to Canada all the privileges In
the Porcupine mining district which are
allowed Americans. Being American
territory this cours, is opposed to the
one Canada has pursued by a late lsgis-
lative act prohibiting any mining rights
taken by MS In the Ain district.
az pointed out TO the house year ago
that there was mis-oSnception as to
what was meant by boundary line In a
Russiaa deed and an English grant. The
Russian boundary. where 10 touches
water, circles ths water-side ana follows
the course of either low land or noun
tains. This givss us all tie water ports
In the disputed territory.
"With the new arranRem eats the line
is draw horizontally from mountain top
to mountain top. Water ports between
these mountain tops are consi1ersi and
taken to be the property OF Canada wher'
ever the water exteods across the line.
"In this way, Canada enjoys o ne part
Of the water and We the other. What Inn
dressed me was that Canada was willing
to abandon and yield the dispu tsd ter
ritory for water pert.
England sses ahead war In thu East
and % she wants Q naval mastering
citation their"
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
II Contains the Curative Princi-
ples of Cod Liver OIL, With
out the Worthless Grease.
So Sure Are We That Il Will CrIe,
Where a Cure is Possible. That
We Guarantee Its Action.
Money Will Be Refunded to Any
One Not Satisfied.

Do you fear consumptions Have you
tendencies that make you dread this ter
Yible disease?
Theirs is no need for you to be over-anx-
ious. We have u remedy that will posi-
lively cure consumption, il taken at
reasonably early stage.
We rsfr to Vinol, wine of cod liver oil.
This new secret remedy Is bona tide
medical discovery. Vinoi is delicious to
the tai te, and Vinol does not upset the
stomach. Vinol Is recognized by physi-
clans as the greatest known rebuiider.
W. Ii. Currier, M. D., of Ifttsheld,
writes: "with Vinol 1 have great hopes
We will he able to suppress and even cure
cases of consumption, as well AZ other
wasting diseases.
Remem Der that II you find Vinol. after
q fair trial. IL not all we claim for It, We
Il will refund you the money that you have
spent, by returning to US the empty bot
ties which you bought of us
SIMMONS & HAMMOND,
Pharmacists, SIS Congress St,
AND
d. W. HESELTINE e. CO.,
Congress 4 Myrtle SITS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
AGONY OF DOUBT.
The Fall of CaJenso saggests Dare
Disaster.


Lonoon' No'e"oer - INC o'oo."''o
Of Colenso repertsd to-day 10 unooupeeov
most ssrious matter ior tne nr'asn 4"
Natal rs IL not only teseines 10 tine co"
plets investment oil Lsdysmitn " inc
beers, but MAKES the ieiisi Vi oensia'
Sir George StswAss Wniee An eA'reine'y
dimcuit operation. Coienso n 'ne poih'
where the railway from hoaS smi'n
crosses the Tugeia rlver' whion Is no"
In Hood. The town itssii is Oh sinaii I'M
portanoe. Ii Is dominated oy tne MI Is
on the north side OF the river ana 30 was
untenabls II the Beers have aavanoea' as
they seem to have done. Moreover. only
small nasai anu ooien'"i Aoio'
ti1nsd at Colsnso. The SERIOUSNESS Oh
the evacuation, however, Hes In t"s tace
that Commandment 0ensrai Joaoers'
while completely investing Or aeoree
White at LAdysmith' can sai1s I'M
TugelA bridge and, II NO mas sonoisn'
troops. can detaoh foroe ana sena IL
southwark on Pietermsritz oerg; anu in
any case. by destroying the orlage ana
railway, can prevent any reiiei e&peoi-
ton reaching SIR George "mts iof
some time.
Military men optimisticahy pfe"io'
that General Jouhert will Withdraw rom
Natal Immediately after General Butler s
for,ss eutsr tina Orange Free state; but