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The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Decision on the Sights of M,rv e.

In the case of Moore vs IFtY Chief Justice Bum rendered an important decision on the rights of minor.
 This was a petition to redeem eeF, tain lands from forfeiture for the non npayment of taEes of the year 1889, a sale made to tne state and sub sequent sale to appellee
 A demurrer was interposed to tle complaint which was sustained by the court Stephen W. Irby, minor. in- herited the lands in question from his mother
 The question involved was the light of the minor to redeem the lana after sale to ,--e state.
 Mir Chief Justice Bum said
 Section 6615 of the digest pro vIues: all lands, city e town lots belonging to insane per sons, minors or persons in confne- ment, and which have been CT may hereafter be sold for taxes. may be redeemed within two years from and after the expiration of such disabil- ity.
 It appears from this that notwith- standing the lands in question had been certified to the state. the minors light to redeem continued until two years after he should come of age, and his right of redemption in minors is reiterated in section 4596 of the di- gest
 The state acquired its right 10 the land subject to the minors right to redeem under the law in force at the time and this right of the minor could not be divested by any subse- quent act of the legislature.
 The appellee. however. contends that section 4641 of the digest as amended by the act of March :. lS95. cuts off the right of redemption when the state has disposed of tie land. That section as amended does not de- clare that the right of redemption ceases when the state has disHezea ss the land. but in connection Wtn the sections following onlY provides t1s demption should te had tefore the commissioner of state lands while the lands still belon6 to the state It does in no way affect rzshts already fixed by law as the right !tze5s, and the title. The amendment contained in the act of 1S95 of section 4t4l does make the change and none otheF to- wit, that while the original law. sec tion 4G4l, restricts the right of re demption to the owner the ameHda- tory act extends the right to the 6wD- CTS heirs and assigns
 The decree is reversed and the cause is remanded with directions to overrule the demurrer and to enter a decree in accordance with this ersn ion.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
ErlLlaN. fehrnarY 20

NATE.-Senator Buekner's bill No. 69 to empo wer county judges to ex- tend the operation of the general election laws to the election of school directors in their several counties. was read third time and passed by vote of 22 to 3. $ B. No. 36. by Sen at5c Hardyto regulate the practice of dentistry in the state. was read th.rd time and passed Senator Dowdy obtained unanimous consent to take up his bill, providing for the regulating and classifying of higher institutions of learning. which was read a third time and passed by the close vote of ayes II. noes 13 House business was taken up and number of bills read first time On motion, the body adjourned to Monday.
 HoUsE-The Hudleson franchise tax bill was again the cause of consider able discussion. The bill was finally reconsidered placed back on second reading. and, with an amendment. re ferred to the judiciary committee. s. B. fl (Kirby), to define rule of evidence in certain cases, the rule ap- plying to actions brought against
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
BRIEF MENTION.

The apportionment of the school fund in 1899 was 9S cents, and in 1900 $l0l per child.
 c. E. DeLong, champion wing shot Of Arkansas, was defeated at Brenham by L. R. Burns, by a score of St to 84 out of a possible 100
 In 1899 there were 49 teachers in stitutes held attended by 5S per cent Of the teachers; in 1900 there were = held attended by 63 per cent of the teachers
 Sam Gibson was acquitted at Ma rianna of the charge of murdering II. l.. Townsend
 The Fort Smith city council has granted Wharton Carnall. of that city, and L. F, Sherwood. of Wichita, Kan. franchises for natural and artificial gas plants for period of twenty-five years.
 The grand jury at Eureka Springs indicted A. H. Klein for murder in the first degree for killing Livingstone there few weeks ago. He took a change of venue and will be tried al Fayetteville.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Philadelphia Rape Fiend Convicted and the Death Penalty
 Assessed.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Taxable Value of Property in Pulaski County-Death Sentence of IA 11-Ysar- Old Murderer Commutod to Life Inn prisunmenL
Passed the Senate.

The county superintendent of schools bill passed by the senate pro vides that the county superintend- ent shall be elected in the same man her as other county officers, for term of two years. the present coun- ty examiners to act in that capacity until such election may be held, and the officer qualified. He shall be at least q years old and shall have taught al least three months in the state the three years preceding his candidacy. and shall hold license not lower than first grade He shall hold quarterly examinations and shall keep complete record of all persons licensed. also of all contracts made with teachers and for supplies. etc.
 and furnish plans for new school houses, subject to the approval of the directors, He shall require of teach CTS full monthly reports of the schools and shall sign the warrants for the salary of teachers. No person given 10 vice shall be licensed. and licenses may be revoked for adequate cause
 He shall prepare courses of study and shall see that the textbooks provided are actually used in the various dis trilts. He shall hold annually two weeks teachers institute which the teachers shall be required to attend on the penalty Of the forfeiture of license. He shall maintain an office at the county seat. and furnish all blanks required He shall visit each school at least once for each three months | may continue in session. re maining not less than two hours on his first visit. and shall endeayor to create among the people an interest in educational matters It shall be bis duty to visit schools in cities of the first class once each half year He shall make q complete annual report to the state superintendent. His com pensation is fixed at eight cents per pupil, provided that his salary shall not be less than $500 nor more than $l,200 per annum, to be paid monthly by requisition on the state auditor through the state superintendent"
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Exempt From Stamp Tar.

Internal Revenue Collector Rem. Incl of Little Rock. hss ruled that bends required in legal proceedings are exempt from stamp tax They are such as are required in litigation II either civil or criminal cases, such as prosecution bonds, injunction bonds bonds to stay proceedings, bonds upon appeal. writs of error, bonds for costs, and the like; and in criminal cases recognizances. bonds for appearance, bail bonds. and also bonds in criminal cases upon appeal and wIits of error, supersedeas bonds. etc. Bonds given by persons appoint cd by the court. conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of their office or position. such as re- ceivers, assignees, executors, admins tfators and guardians, are exempt The bonds of trustees in bankruptcy are also exempt. The bonds of ref cree in bankruptcy is taxable as be- ing that of a public officer.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
New Bailroaa Company Incorporated.

The Morning Star Railroad Compa- ny has teeen incorporated under the laws Of the state The company pro poses to construct a road from Rush. Marion county. the location of the Morning Star mine to Newport along the route of the preliminary survey made by $ L. Shellenberger. The proposed road is tc cross the Buffalo near is Junction with Rush creek. thence to the mouth of Big creek, known also as Hodges creek, to the headwaters of Long creek, thence along the main divide between the Buffalo and White rivers. thence down Roasting Ear creek. branch Of the Sycamore, to a point opposite Mountain View. the county seat ol Stone eoHnty5 thence along Rocky Bayou to the town of St James
 thence between Blue Mountain and White river to Mareello thence cross. ing the Sweet Bricr. Salado and Oil Trough bottoms to Newport. passing near Jamestown and Oil Trough The road passes through Marion. Searcy Baxter. Stone. Independence and Jackson. The total cost is estimated at $25 .000 per mile. total of $200o- 000 which is the capital stock The maximum gradient is 52S feet per mile, and the maximum curvature l5 degrees The directors are George II
 Heafford. Theodore Rockefeller and w L. Johnson. of Chicago George w. Chase, s. c. nnson and Cal Will Hams, of Rush. The chief stockhold- CT is Caleb H. Jackson. of Chicago. who has .940 shares of $l0O each
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings ot Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Warm Time in tho Hous. Over General Appropriation Bill Senator Woods Make. Strong Plea for the Needy Ex. Confederate Soldier.
Tuesday, February I9.

HoUsE-H B. No 210, by Mir Williams. of Pulaski. was read third time and passed. It provides a mode Of proceedings for mechanics and those furnishing material for public buildings, in collecting their claims. $. B. 90, providing that after school lands had been once advertised they should be disposed of at private sale was discussed by number of mem. bers and finally defeated by vote of 97 to 9. The HuQd!estoa fran ehise tax bill was taken up. An ef- fort to amend the bih elicited con. siderable discussion. and the session adjourned without accomplishing any. thing toward disposing of the meas ufe.
 sENATE.-S. B. 13S, authorizing cit. ies of the first and second class to esz tablish public libraries was read the third time and passed On motion the senate went into executive session to consider the confirmation of off. eers of the state penitentiary After a short session the body adjourned without confirming eAe officers, no vote being taken. Being house day the greater portion oI the session vas devoted to first and second read ins of bills from that branch of the general assemDIy.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Mednesday. FehrnarY 20.

SENATE Concurrent resolution pro- posing a committee to receive bids for the location of the proposed new deaf mute institute passed ayes 19, noes 6. Senator Lawrence's bill to compel all railroads 10 furnish ears and motive power for the prompt handling of all freight, was defeated by vote of 10 to L. Senator Haynie introduced bill providing that county judges may feed prisoners who work the public roads, instead of sheriffs
 HorsE.-A number of bills were in trodueed and read first time Mr Flu trails bill providing that the railroad paT the expense of the railroad com mission was taken up, several members discussing its merits The Huddleson franchise tax bill was defeated-41 to 37
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Thnrsday. Febrnary q.

SENATE.-Senator Wood $ bill proYid- ing that all taxes for roads collected in incorporated towns be used for local improvements in said towns failed to pass. <. B. No 40, to establish the office of county superintendent of pub lie instruction instead of the office of county examiner, pasSed-l7 to IL Sen tor shorts bill making a tax levy of ree-fonrths of a mill for the purpose of carrying out provisions of the pen sion bill passed with only four dissent- ing votes. The general Confederate pension bill was the next order. Sen ator Wood. author of the bill, made a brilliant and scholarly speech in favor Of it's passage. Senator Carloclx was the only mcmber who spoke in opposi- tion to the bill, which passed. Those against the bill were: Brown. Carloek, Clark, Kirby, Lawrence, President Will son.
 HoUsE.-The Futrell bill requiring railroads to defray expenses of railroad comm ssion passed-ayes II, noes g. Mr. Means bill, proposing to make void mortgages, deeds of trust and liens unless listed for taxation failed to pass. Several hours time was con- sumed in discussing 9 resolution to reseind the action taken in appointing committee to investigate and report on the advjsabili'y of the state pur- chasing Suunyside plantat on for con. vict farm.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Abatract of the Tax Ronks

The abstract of the tax books of Pulaski (Little Rock) county for the present year has been announced. It is as follows: Horses value, $129.- 17o; cattle, $8G,545 mules. s128.880; sheep, $2l,l40; hogs. $16.300. vehicles, $S2090; watches, $27,365; bicycles, s1,265; pianos, $56,730; merchandise, S894 4S0 banks. brokers, etc, S377,- 065; manufactured articles. s116.315; moneys and credits. $I255,950; bonds, stocks, etc, $l,266,475, United States bonds, sSo70; other personal proper ty, $1212T7O; total personal. S5.- 6G1,S30. or the above total, s5.I3f,- 690 is city personal and S530. .240 coun- try personal The city realty is g. 503 ITO: country realty. $1.660.99 a total of $1L164160, making a grand total of $lG,S26.090 assessed valuation fer the county The total tax is S47- 2SG.16.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Con.umptlve Commit. Suicide.

Roland German, about 30 years old committed suicide at Van Buren by taking morphine. German had been working as farm hand for the past two years. He was in the last stages Of consumption. and it is supposed that ill health caused his act Con siderable mystery surrounds his iden- t'ty, as nothing is known of his past history and he refused when dyine to let anything be known of his ori gin His remains were prepared for burial and an effort will be made to locate his relatives He left letter in which he stated that he was no tramp. and requested that the papers at Ozark be notified of his death.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Iynching at Mena.

4 mob of only eight men went to tic JailatMena, ,oyerpowered the guard and took Peter Perryman out of his cell and swung him to the limb of a tree on the outskirts of the town. On the day previous to the lynching Der ryman kicked and seriously injured little 12-year-old white girl. The negro had been in the habit of get. ting water from the yard of the ehild's parents. The girl was mailing a board en the fence when Berryman tore off another board through which to enter. When the girl protested he kicked her several times, knocking her down and seriously injuring her. The negro was arrested placed in jail and the lynch iEg followed
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
\ Romantic Wedding.

Says dispatch from St I.ea.s. To marry the man she nursed tack to health four years ago Miss Mabel Manley, niece of Jos H. MaElev vice chairman of the republican national committee. slipped away from her home in Menominee, Wis. and came to St. Louis She is now the wife of Dr. W. A. Borland of Nashville Ark The wedding took place al the Planters hotel Dr. 1orlaad was the designer of the elopement On learn ing that business matters would bring him to St. Louis he wrote 10 Miss Manley, suggesting that their marriage, for which no date had vet been decided. be delayed no longer. The young woman consented by return mail
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
To Meet in Hot Snrinca.

h accordance wItn the wish of the members of the bar association of Ar. kansas, expressed at the last meeting. the executive committee of the asso- elation has recently designated Hot Springs as the place for holding the coming meeting eff the association. May 2S and 29, 1901. The bar of Hot Springs at a recent meeting resolved that II was it's wish and desire that the association meet there and that it would do all that lay in it's power to aEe the meeting a success. and to render tho stay of the members in that fly as pleasant as possible. The com uittee is actively at work arranging a program for the meeting. which promises to be both interesting and -:styuctiye. Any member desiring te l. heard upon any special subject will lease communicate with Mr. J. E. Williams. Little Rock chairman O. eHecGtiye committee.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Monday, February 25.

SENATE. Senator Cotton's bill pro viding for inspection of fruit trees shipped into this state, passed. It seeks to prevent the shipping transportation or sale of any infected fruits, etc and provides a system for inspection. House concurrent resolution extending the session sixty days was amended by in serting "thirry days" for sixty days and then tabled.
 HetsE. Several hours time was con snmed in an effort to correct Saturday < journal as to the vote by which Mr Toney's resolution extending the ses- sion passed. No measures of general interest were considered beyond first and second reading
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
New Bank Organized.

A merchants and planters, bank has been organized al feNarkana with a paid-up capital of $I0oooo and an authorized capital of see eeo. The officers are. President G. W Toalke vice president. Ben Nj. Foreman cashier. Thomas H. Sims assistant cashier, H. F offenhausor: aJtorneY. Henry Moore directors. G N. Foulke. R. NJ. Foreman. N. L. Hay- den. O. o. Turner. ] P Kline. Louis Heilberg and Thomas II. Sims. The stockholders are all Texarbana men. and $35,OOO was refused from out side parties.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
4 ProdIgious Old Producer.

kollomo, Ind. Feb. 21- rhe Ameri- can syndicate prospecting for oil in Egypt has. it K said, struck it rich. Thomas Sharkcy. of this city. a driller ill the employ of the syndicate, writes home that the first we'll drilled k Il ProdiseHs producer, and that other wells are being drilled in the locality. The first well struck oil al d depth of 2,350 feet. Ii is near the banks of he Red sea. The syndicate obrained favorable grants from the khediye, and that ruler will prof. largely by tAe discovery
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Sentence Commut.d to Tiff. Imprisonment,

The death sentence of John King, colored, convicted in Pulaski circuit court June 90, 1900, of murder. has been eommuted hy Gov Davis te fife imprisonment. On the Gth ef last February King murdered bind white man named Nm Davenport near Little Rock The negro had been chopping wood for his victim auG in the settlement the two quaSaeled King claiming 90 cents mere than was paid him. Davenport started to his home and was followed hr klae. who slipped up behind hin3 and 6es!t Linn a fatal blow on the hack e the head with an ax nayennes; sas found shortly afterward in Gyus condition. hut before he exa:9ea HzaE- aged to tell who his asss.lant vas King is only r years of age
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
RepI.t Sentenced to Hang.

John Wesley, the negro charged with assauIting a young lady at Ar kadelphia, will expiate his crime on the gallows. After all the evidence was in and arguments concluded the itSy retired and in twenty-five min ults returned a verdict of guilty He was positively identified by his vic tim. Feeling against Wesley has been very bitter, and lyncning was ayerted only by the prompt action of the court and officers in bringing him to speedy trial
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
MHs. NAYION GIVES BOND,
She Leaves for Peoria to Edit the
 Journal for one Day.

Topeka, kas., Feb. 26 Mrs. Nation Was released from the county jail at II o'clock Sunday night. and at , d. m. left for Peoria to act as editor of the Peoria Journal for one day. for which she k 10 be paid Sl50. J. E. McNfec ot this city iS Mrs. Nations bondsman.
 Rev. Br. Mcfarland, pastor of the First NJ. E. church. also signed her bond. Mrs. Nallol has received sev- erat turEen; telegrans requesting her to come to Peoria. and her determina- ton not to give bond could not hold out against he reque sts and SD the iaSt of ihc crusaders is out of jail.
 Mrs Nation went to the santa Fa depot to leave nj midnight, but gsS train WI, nine hours late and et 20 at ] l. m Before .he went a rumor of the loinl SIT only comment was "irt ..a1w b
 Mr. Naioa was ata Rev Mr Russell, a from Ohio. out-tft k
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Pine Bluff is to have new s2O.OOO

Pine Bluff is to have new s20,000 theater
 Gen. Powell Clayton, ambassador to Mexico is spending vacation at his home in Eureka Springs.
 Ed Turner shot and fatally wound ed H. c. Frye at Hot Springs. It is claimed Frye abused Turner's moth CT, which led to the shooting
 The SpeersLangford Military In stitute at Searcy was totally destroy ed by fire on the 17th. The loss is placed at s25000. partially covered by insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01

railroad companies Mr Brooks ex- plained that this bill prohibited rail road companies from pleading that a railroad tariff was unjust when some citizens should bring an action against such railroad for violating such tariff rate It requires the railroad to bring any action against the railroad commission directly The bill passed, ayes @, noes f $. E, l3S, authoriz- ing cities of the first and second class to establish public libraries passed. Mr Toney introduced bill protecting railway employees against spotterS.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01

Willis Henderson was sentenced by Federal Judge Rogers to five years imprisonment at hard labor at Fort Leavenworth and fined s1.oo0. Hen derson is the counterfeiter captured at Bennett's cave. near Eureka Springs. last October.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
WHERE THE KAISER RULES.

The German empire in 1899 had 1,336 strikes.
 There are ten times as many Ger mans abroad as foreigners in Ger many The latter number ooo,0o0
 Three German universities have each over a thousand medical stu dents this semester: Munich, 1.421; Berlin, l,061; Vienna, l033
 ln 300 German towns, with an az gregate population of l5,ao0oo0 in- habitants, medical statistics are now regularly received and compiled.
 Whisky is gaining ground in Ger many From July l, 1899. to June 30, 1900, 4l1,4s9 gallons of bourbon and 137,57s gallons of rye whisky were imported there from the Unit ed States.
 Lubbock is about to exercise it's right as a free city to issue coinage of it's own The city arms will take the place of the kaiser's head on one face of the German coins. The last Lubecll coins were struck hun dred years ago in 1901.
 If oil eDilt on the floor ar ta ble be-
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01

An anti-crime league has been or. ganized at Little Rock. It's main ob- ject is to prevent the sale of liquor on Sunday. and to abolish public gambling houses.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01

Richard B. Sappington. formerly railroad conductor, fell beneath the wheels of a Little Rock street car and his right leg was so badly crushed amputation was necessary.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
Dr. VI. H. MitchiIi and Rev. F. W Emerson, Lenders of the Mob oi Binders, nder Arrest-ihe anes- ton ns to Who Wounded Ad"ms k sun II Mooted one.

Topeka, kas. Feb. 26.-J. ". Adams lies at Il hospital lowering between life and cath. lie was shot during raid oa t North Topeka wholesale li-
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01

If oil split on the floor or table be- comes ignitcd smother it with rug or wooden blanket. Don't throw on water, which spreads the flames.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-01
safurdny, February 20.

HoCsE.-Mr. Farrer's bill to pre- vent train robbing and train wreck ing, was read third time and passed. The bill provides that train robbing or attempted train robbing and train wrecking or attempted train wreck ing shall be punished by imprison- ment at hard labor in the penitentia- rE fora term not less than five years nor more than twenty-one years. H. No. It, requiring railroads and other corporations to make payment to employees and others at place Of service, or to furnish free transporta- ton to and from place of payment, was read third time and passed. MT. f0ney offered concurrent resolution extending the session sixty days, which passed amid much confusion. Should the senate adopt the resolu- tion the session will end May 14 H E. 244, by Mr Williams. was passed. It gIves resident the right to take up land that becomes deposited in navigable streams, proceeds to be applied to the school fund Mr Martins bill abol- ishing the cattle quarantine line in the northern part of the state failed to pass.