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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17
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COON HAS FUNNY WAYS.
ais Feet Lrnsc Trucks Like Those of
n ChIid snd lie Catches Craw-
Gsh with Ills pn VS..

Did you ever see Il coor or rarcoon?
What u funny. sharp nOy- hc has,
aud how he iollowa IL. nosing out amy
aud everything catablc. lie has whis-
kcrs like q eat and a tail with such
even dark rings around II that they
look A. IL they had been painted
there. His feet are long and slim like
those of q monkey, aud hc makes a
little track like u child'-. A woodmln
oncc told his wife that n child was
iost In the forest. for he had seen its
footprints. and the worthy couple
spent the night searching for II. and
al last found q rnccoon. ! saw u pet
coon climb mp II window by q set Of
wooden bars once aud attack "a wnSp's
nest. eating the wasTa with relish.
a man told me u - ~ story the other
day though. that heats mine. lie
sr,s; Oncc I carried the coon with
NE Ia u quilting place where there
wa q swarm Of bees. Iou know n
coon loves honey better than any.
thing. The quilting was proceeding
nicely all the women folks sitting
around plying their needles when In
dashed the coon. literally covered
with bees. lie rushed under the quilt.
.ircwing the mad Insects
I tell you the quilting moved. aud
the chairs few. aud the drrsScH
Tapped. aud such u dancing was never
seen before. Pet coous were not
worth much In thly market after.
ward.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17
DOG WITH A CONsCInacE.
Bundy Obey~d ~. Dictates Even NJ
the Risk NJ Dinprace and Sc
we're rubiskmcnt.

Bundy is n big. shaggy dog. with
large. brown eyes. which are express.
sivc and beautiful. but Earring his
eye il must be said that he is not
handsome. lie possesses attractions
* anOther kind. however. which en-
dear him TO his master and cause the
number of his friends to increase
daily.
Pundy'R owner lives In the noun
tains Of western Maryland. where min.
ing Is the chief industry Of the people.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17

Mr.. Anthony. his master. Is connected
with onc Of the coal mining companies
operating In that region. aud cycsy
morning walks about one mile to his
work and back again In the evening.
At noon every day II Is Iuudy's work
To carry n basket containing u lunch-
con ncroAs the mountain to his mas
ter, and for n long time he has accom-.
plishrd this duty with evident joy 10
himself and satisfaction la his owner.
IN day some time e Iundy mp.
prarcd ~ the coal-wcighing office.
where his master works, at the usual
hour. but minus the basket. Mr.. An.
thony was greatly pcrplcNcd and
thought n circumstance ~ unusual hc-
tokencd trouble Of some kind nj home.
After u few questioning words with
Buudy. Mr.. anthony started for home,
accompanied 10y the dog, who followed
closely upon his masters heels. but
seemed III at ease. Upon reaching the
house II was learned that nundy had
left that morning with his basket ~
usual. aud was seen going up the side
of the mountain aud hurryiug IN nm.
~ he was lost 20 view among the
trees.
The mystery was now intensified.
hut no suspicion of wrunpdoing had
ever attached tn bnndy's good name.
aud his master would not believe him
guilty Of unfnl'hfuiucss IN this In.
stance. \ new basket was procured.
the daily trips were resumed aud
Buudy's punciunl regularity in
creased the belief In his innocence.
The days and weeks passed on and
the mystery still remained as deep
as ever.
Perhaps rs long rs two months after
the incident described one day late
In the afternoon Iundy was seen APP
preaching the house carrying tho
missing basket In his mouth. Slowly
walking up 10 the kitchen door he
dropped the basket aud then quickly
ran away. hiding himself In the shnd.
owS under the big porch. The lunch-
ron mas found intact. just M II had
been placed In the basket on the
morning I, VAS prepared for his mas.
ter.
IN the same day, MP on the noun.
tain side, just . liitlc hsck from the
path leading 10 the weighing office. a
hole IN the ground was found and tho
pile of leaves aud earth freshly hcnprd
by liz side told the story of the miss.
ing basket.
Since the discovery. Mr., Anthony
loves the devoted dog more than ever,
for he insists that Bundy has proved
he has a conscience and that he obcyS
II, following It's promptingS even al
the risk Of Disgrace aud punishment,
Chicago Record.
Life os a silver Coin.
a silver coin Is generally in circuia.
tion for - years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17
Givea Up 20 Dte-Au Doctors rsted- 4
rroved 60 he % OF stomach
aud Was Cured by reruna-
OF MIxcd Nationality.

The usual humorous incidents were not
lacking In the recently taken British census.
An cmigrant in New Zealand stated 20 the
authorities that his mother was a Kaiir. hi,
father an lrishman who had become a nat.
n%raliIcd American. hut aftcrwari served
IN the French army. and that he himself was
born on tho passage between Yokohama
and Colombo in . Spanish vessel. Put
him down a Scotchman'" was the official
dccisinn. -Chlcnrn Chrnnicln.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17

Life os a silver Coin.
a silver coin Is generally in circuia.
ton for - years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17
How reruna Quickly Cares uaokschc.
the uanc OF womanktnd.

the Danc Of N~yomsnlind.
M RS. q. w. HEARD. Hampstead,
wi Texas, writes:
AVA ave have moved recently, and
! must have lifted something that was
too heavy for me In Strengthening
things up, for | had such "a backachc
and could hardly stand on my feet ut
all. Beside, ! was 40 tired all the time.
My lace was spotted and I was very
thin. ! took one bottle OF Pcrunn and
was soon real well. When I feel tired
and all run down ! take pcruna and
feel all right before I finish one bot
tie. know IL Is n wonderful medicine.
and both myself and husband praise
pcrunn.
"Thcrc has been n great deal Of sick
ness through this part OF the country,
but. thanks to P%cruna. which We use
freely, our W family has escaped
with almost no sickness Mt all.
Gould you but see our baby Ruby
Ito whom we gave Pcruna for bowel
iruublc). you would sec from her
robust looks that you need no better
advertisement In this little town. She
In so fat and rosy. Is nearly five years
old now. and II n great believer in
Pcruna."-Mrs. q. w. Heard.
Given Up Co Dtr-Au Doctors rstied-It
Proved Go be Catarrh OF stomaeh
aud Was Cured by roruna.
w. A.. Mitchell. dealer in general
merchandise, of Martin, Ga, writes;
II wrote you some time ago con
corning my wifc's ease. She had tried
all Of the best doctors. and We got 10
where we thought all they did was
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17

Miss Rose Cullen. President Young womans Club, OF Butte. Mont, writes
from gi Galcna street. rs follows:
"PcrDna has many friends In Butte. J cannon say TOO much In
praise of H. While finishing school I became very nervous and
exhausted from oversfudy. Twas weak and SICK, and could neither
cat sleep. nor enjoy NE. A couple of bottles of Pcruna put new life
In me. Idnd that having II In the house and taking a dose off and
on keeps me In fine health.
"a large number of my friends place Peruna at the head OF all
medicines" = Miss Rose Cullen.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17

"Sarah. what YOU wake me up 20 nir'y
fcrt' asked the iratc husband. sitting up ia
bed and rubbing his eyes.
II wake YOU up" replied his wife, "kazs
doy u a big kingsnakc quoiled NJ at yo'
feet"
"ic'm stay dar!" said the husband. al.
no harm IN him; he'll keep all de rattle
snakes FUN mo!'-Atlanta Constitution.
Only fools answer questions before they
are askcd.=tnicdgo DAILY News.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-17
4 Hard Task.

JOHNNY Wise Paw?
M. Wisc-Wcll. my son.
Noah had two Of every being on the
ark. didn't hc?"
Yes, my son"
swell. paw. i, mus, have kept him busy
herding the microbes. "-B,ltimore Amer.
.cAn.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Charged With Murder.

Bne Whitlock, married man. was arrested at Baby Ruth City. twenty miles from Mena. charged with the murder of Florence Wiley. young girl. While Wiley and his two sons were working in the field the girl was at a spring near the house washing. A man appeared and ran her into the house and shot her in her room. Hear ing the report of the gun, Wiley and his sons ran to the house and found the girl in dying condition. but yet conscious. She lived about an hour, and repeatedly declared Nhitlatch shot her. The elder Wiley immedi- ately swore out warrant for Whit latch, charging him with the mur- der When arrested he declared he knew nothing of the crime, saying he had been at work all day blowing in his field. A few days before the mur- der Whitlach was arrested charged
 with trying to induce the girl to elope with him. but the case was dismissed.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Friday. April 10

SENATE.-Measures passed: s B 279, to simplify service of process in legal actions on corporations; II. E. 454, to provide for the colored normal school at Pine Bluff; II. B. 331 to provide uniform system of log measurement in this state; H. E. POT, to better protect shippers of tight or express; II. B. 323, to provide for a change in the slate mining laws as to records, and re- creates local mining districts. By a vote of 10 to IT the senate refused to pass over governors veto the Mccain amendment for three fourths jury yer diet in civil cases. The Holland bill to make uperintendent of peniten- tiary elective was defeated
 HOUsE.-Senator Prices bill appro. priating $50, GOO for state exhibit at the St. Louis worlds fair was recon sidered and passed-ayes 61, noes 25. Senator Wilson's bill permitting Wash ington county to redeem state bonds was read third time and passed. Pri- yate Secretary appeared and announced that Gov. Davis had approved the fol- lowing bills; H B. 36, compelling cor porations to redeem scrip in cash; II. E. 14S, to authorize removal of dead Ia abandoned cemeteries; H. E l35, pro viding for service on foreign corpora tions in the hands of receivers.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Onlcera Elected

At meeting of the new board of trustees of the Confederate Home, held in Little Rock, the following off cers were elected President, Col J. c. Fletcher. Little Rock, reelected; superintendent of home. E. L. Me Cracken, Pope county; physician, pr, R. B. Christian, reelected; secretary, J. H. Campbell, reelected. Mir. Me Cracken, the new superintendent, has been a resident of Pope county since 1843, when his parents moved there from Tennessee, he at that time be- ing but six months of age In June, 1862, at the age of 19, he enlisted in the Confederate army, Kings Twen- ty-second Arkansas infantry, Trans missippi department, Churchill's div Mississippi department, Churehill's ision. Fagan's brigade. He entered as a private, but when his regiment disbanded, May 25. 1865, after Lees surrender he was first lieutenant. in command of company. Since the home was built ten years ago it has had the following superintendents Miller, Wolf, Ellis, Johnson, Wilson, Harkey and Vaughan.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Railroad Wreck.

bad wreck occurred in the Iron Mountain yards at Little Rock on the 17th. The. south-bound cannon ball entered the yards twenty minutes late, running at about twenty-five miles an hour Coming around the long curve the engineer saw in the maze of switch lights ahead of him that one was show ing a red light. He applied the air brakes, but the train ran on the side track, and. after running 150 feet, plunged into a string of empty box cars. Two cars were smashed to kindling wood. the engine plowed through them as if they had been paper The engine was a complete wreck, the iron and steel being twisted almost beyond repair The fireman and engineer were pinned in the wreck, but managed to break the cab windows and crawled out. It is re- markable that neither was hurt They were completely unneryed by fright. Beyond a shaking up none of the pas. sengers were injured.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
PostRI Advanements.

The following additional postal clerks and promotions have been or dered at Arkansas offices
 Hot Springs-Two clerks promoted from $500 to s700, and one additional clerk
 Little Rock-Three from $500 to $70o; seven from $700 to $500; three from $500 to '$90O; one from $500 to $100O one from $1100 to $12OO. and one additional clerk
 Pine Bluff-One from $500 to $700; one from $500 to $900; one from $9OO to 5000.
 Texarkana-0ne from $500 to $500; one from $7O0 to $500: one from $9OO to 5000.
 Fayetteville-Two from $500 to $500.
 Jonesboro-One from $400 to $500 and one additional clerk
 Fort Smith-One from s400 to $500; one from $500 to $500; one from $500 to s7OO; one from s700 to $500.
 Helena-One from $500 to $600 one from $500 to s700
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
DRIFT WOOD.

There are about 500 female physi- clans in France, and many of them en- joy lucrative practice.
 The Pennsylvania railroad is reported to have over 2S,000 individual share holders who must be notified of the new stock allotment and receive sub- scription warrants.
 Miss Jennie c. Benedict is the first woman to be elected member of the Louisville board of trade, the directors having voted fayorably upon her appli- cation the other day.
 The revival of interest in lawn ten his which was noticeable last summer after half dozen seasons of partial neglect bids fair to take on new life this coming summer.
 While tests of a new electric train were being made on the elevated road in New York city the insulation be- came defective and the steel rails were dissolved as though made of tissue pa. per.
 There were primitive railroads in the eighteenth century, but it waC after 1902 when Richard Trevithicll took out in England the first patent for high pressure engine adapted for motion on roads, and in 1929 the "Rocket," which was built by Robert Stephenson, drew Al tons at the rate of over 20 miles an hour.
 A half-tone picture of President Harper. of Chicago university, was transmitted by telegraph recently from the Quadrangle club in Chicago to Havemeyer hall, Columbia uni versity. At the same time an attempt was made to transmit photograph of PresidensLow. The latter experiment however. was not success. The fea' lures of President Harper were dis tinctly reproduced there.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Wednesday, Anril r.

SESATE.-H. B. 3S9, to provide that election commissioners put the words for" and "againsa" on bollOts under head of road tax, was taken up and passed. House resolution in favor of electing United States senators by popular vote was adopted H B 429, to prohibit Greek letter societies at the State University, was read third time and passed. An amendment to the bill making superintendent of penitentiary elective was adopted which makes the first term begin April l. 1903. Senator Buffers bill, san act to prevent discrimination in the prices paid by manufacturers for raw material and amount for which the finished product is sold" was eX plained by the author The bill passed. The regular deaf mute ap- propriation bill was then taken up, considered item by item and passed.
 HoUsE.-S. B. 21O. to provide for the cancellation of certain state bonds of 1869 and 1S70 and levying q one fourth mill tax to create a sink Ing fund. was read the third time and explained by MT. Clark and MT. Stanfeld The bill passed. The St. Louis Worlds fair appropriation bill failed to pass, receiving 61 ayes 10 20 noes. Notice was given of a mo non to reconsider It requires 66 votes to pass the bill. MT. Patton sent up a resolution directing the attor- ney general to investigate the legal ity of contracts for the hire of con yicts and. if in his judgment they are illegal. directing him to insti- tute suit before the proper tribunal for their cancellation. The resolu- ton was adopted also a resolution, proposing an amendment to the con stitution permitting members of the legislature to be placed on salary. II. 5. 23S, to compel corporations to pay employees at once when discharged passed.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings of Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Large Number of Bills Disposed Of in Both Braneees s- Local Bills Considered in House at Night-BesoIutiOn for mend ment to Consultation Placing Members of Legislature on salaty Adopted.
Tuesday, April 16.

SENATE.-A number of focal bills were read third time some passed others tabled. Senator Browns bill to compel voters to cast a vote either for or against the sale of liquor failed to pass. s. B. 262. making it a mis- demeanor to willfully allow stock to run at large in a fencing district, passed. On motion the vote by which g. B. s passed was reconsidered. The bill makes the superintendent of the penitentiary elective. The bill with several amendments was referred to a committee. The railroad commission appropriation bill was read third time and passed Senator Stanfield's bill, providing that not more than fifty per cent excess of the taxed value of prop erty shall be paid by insurance com panies. failed to pass H. B. IS. re- Quiring railroad companies to pay ex- penses of railroad commission. was Indefinitely postponed.
 HoUSE.-Fhe item of 5000 for in ehIdHC6 Ill tHe SldIe uulNeISllA dppEO- .priation bill was struck out, also d clause was inserted abolishing the office of pomologist at the university H. B. POT. to better protect shippers of freight and express. was read the third time Mr Chew discussed the measure and it's provisions Several states had similar law. and wherever it existed 1t was found to work we'll The bill passed. Mr Stanfelds bill. to authorize guaranty companies to become sureties on off cial bonds. was read third time and passed An amendment to the state university appropriation bill. to pro hibit members of board of trustees from employing relatives as teachers, was adopted. Mr. Greens bill to regn- late the practice of dentistry in this state was read third time and passed.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Programme of State Press Associa- tion, to Meet June 5th at
 Hot Springs.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Young Girl Murdered Near Mena and n Married Man Arrested Charged With the Crime-E Eastern Capitalists Secure Leases on Ooii Lands in This state.
Program of Press Association.

The executive committee of the Arkansas Press Association has ar ranged the following program for the annual meeting of the association, which opens at Hot Springs Wednes. day June )
 The Arkansas Press in Relation to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, :" Wm. Neal, Helena World.
 Some Observations on Legal Ad- yertisements." John II. Page. Darda- nelle Post-Dispatch.
 Address-"What Is News?" c. P J. Mooney, managing editor Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 Some Difficulties of Modern Coun- try Newspaper Making and How to Overcome Them" by E. L. Givens, Batesyille Guard.
 Ready Prints" c. c. Waterman, Newport News.
 Clubbing With City Weeklies; It's Advantages and Disadvantages, J. L. Wadley, Hot Springs News.
 The syndicate Editorial, w. r. Holmes Camden Beacon.
 "The Business Manager, His Rela- tion to the Editorial Department" ," Fred W. Allsopp. business manager Arkansas Gazette.
 The Subscription Department !" George Thornburgh, Masonic Trowel, Little Rock.
 Que of the features of the annual meeting will be the awarding of prizes to the best country newspaper and best display of job printing. in ae- eordance with resolutions adopted at the last meeting
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Monday, AprIl 22.

SENAFE.-Senator Kirby's bill pro- viding for the election of school di- reetors on Fridays instead of Satur- days, for the benefit of Seyenth-Day Adventists, failed of passage. Senator Dowdy, one of the members of the spe- cial committee that drafted the bill, called up H. B. 491, providing for the erection of the new state capitol. It was read the first time without ob- jection. On motion the rules were suspended and the bill read a second time, Numerous amendments were ,ffered, and the bill. with amendments, was referred to a special committee.
 HoUsE.-H. B. 395, fixing the pen alty for the unlawful sale of liquor, was read third time and passed It fixes the penalty for the unlawful sale of liquor as follows: First offense, a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200; second offense, a fine of s1O0 and not more than s200, with imprisonment of from five to sixty days; third offense a fine of S200 to $500, with imprisonment at from three to six months. H. B. 396, to abolish separate chaneery courts, was read third time and passed. H. B. No. 2. a fellow servant bill, was taken up and passed. bill by MT. Strait. to equal. ize salaries af circuit judges and chan cellors. failed to pass.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Thursday, April IS.

HoUsE.-A motion to indefinitely postpone the special committees bill for completing the new state house was defeated. House joint resolution No. IS. proposing an amendment to the constitution providing for quad Tiennial elections. was read the third time. Several members discussed the resolution. which was lost-ayes 39, noes 31-not having received a ma jority of all the members elected. The house went into committee of the whole to consider the insane asylum appropriation bill. MT. Brooks sub mitted an amendment to strike out the sum of $100.000 for an annex to the present asylum. MT. Toney spoke against the amendment. Mir. Neal was in favor of locating a branch asylum at some point other than Lit tie Rock, preferring Fort Smith. The amendment was adopted. so the sum was ordered stricken out The bill was then reported back to the house with the recommendation that it pass as amended
 SENATE.-H. B. 19. making 1t mis- demeanor to fish on the Sabbath. was
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
BRIEF MENTION.
A six-story hotel Is to be built at TeXarkana.

A six-story hotel Is to be built at Texarkana.
 The general assembly of the Pres byterian church will convene at Little Rock May 16.
 Searvan is a new postoffice estab- iished in Van Buren county, with lief fersen D. Allis postmaster
 James Henry Jarvis, farmer liv- ing near Fayetteville, shot and killed his wife April f. He is now in jail
 The Hudgins hotel at Hot Springs burned on the Fist. Loss on building and furniture, $6,000, with $3,000 in surance.
 Maj J. H. Paschal, assessor of Pu- laski county, died on the 11th, aged 62 years. He had been resident of the state fifty-five years.
 Charles Simms, a colored youth, was convicted in Jefferson circuit court of grand larceny and sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary.
 A heavy snow storm fell at Benton vile and vicinity on the 17th. followed by sleet. Experienced fruit men say the crop was not badly damaged.
 Margarette Mayer. a young white woman, plead guilty at Fort Smith of suppressing her newborn babe and was sentenced to serve one day in the penitentiary.
 Ole Olson, a Swede, AZ years of age, suicided in jail at Morrilton by hang ing himself He used towel for a rope and when found was suspended from a rafter
 Hon. Robert H. Daeus, circuit clerk of Yell County. died last week of pneu- monia
 The St. Louis & North Arkansas railroad, recently completed from Flu reka Springs to Harrison. was for mally opened for triffic on the 18th The event was celebrated in a grand manner at Harrison.
 The 2-year-old son of Judge J. c. Bridges, of Jefferson county, was burned to death. He was playing be- fore a fire when his clothing became tgnited.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-26
Destroyed Contraband Liquor.

A special from Warren says: "A depository of contraband liquors was invaded by a small party of ladies, and in a few minutes number of jugs of whisky and bottles of beer were completely demolished The ladies went to work with a will, and a good sized stock of liquors was soon put out of the way The place where the liquor was found has for some time been suspected of being a de pository for what is called the Beer Club" and the frequent visitations of boys and young men to the place be- came so public that the ladies took the matter in hand and did what they say the town authorities should have done long sinee."