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The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
ARKANSAS SIAIE NENS.
Judge Jacob Trieber Decides a Gel ebrated Case in Favor of the
 Railroad Company.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Unsuccsssful Attempt of a FI.nd to As- sault n Little 7-yenr-oid Giri-But Was
 Frustrstsd in Ills Design by Two Lit- tie Plsymates of His Intended Victim.
An Important Deoision.

Judge Jacob Trieber, of the United States circuit court. decided the ccie- brated case of the Kansas City South ern Railway Company vs The Arkan- sas Railroad Commission, the issue being upon the authority of the com mission 10 regulate rates under con ditions where il was not clear wheth. CT interstate or intrastate commerce was involved The railroad commits sion held hat goods consigned from points in Arkansas, though in order to reach the point to which the freight was to be delivered the haul had to be made over portion of the road traNersing other than Arkansas territory, and subject 10 the tariff of the commission. The court ruled in favor of the railroad company and held: In the case al bar the rail road does not traverse state other than the state of Arkansas, but a territory with no legislative powers, these powers having been reserved by congress 10 itself This cannot in any way affect the determination of the issues involved, as it is jurisdc- tion separate and distinct from the state or Arkansas and II can no more be invaded by that state than if il were q sovereign state. Congress alone has the power To regulate the internal affairs of the Indian Terri tory, prescribe regulations for rail roads therein, limit their charges for the transportation of freight and passengers and exercise the powers which in Il state belong to the pecFle of that state. The right -of-way through the Indian Territory now en- ioyed bY complainant was derived from congress, which granted it to complainant. predecessor In the act granting the right=of=WaY. con Eress exercised the power to regu- late and limit the rates ef transpor.2 . tion oxer the soil of fhe territory. The Indian Territory must. there fore, for the purpose of this suit, be treated as if il were d state p9ssesy- ing all the powers and attributes of any Of the states comprising the Union.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Monday, February II.

SEN ATE-After receiving a number of committee reports on bills, the in. yitation of the citizens of Fayette- vile. asking the General Assembly
 to visit that city in a body, all ex. penses to be paid by the citizens, was read and adopted The Shackelford primary election bill was taken up. senator Shackelford proceeded to eX- plain the merits of his bill, dwelling at considerable length on that feature of it which says that the primary judges and clerks shall be selected by a committee of five from the county central committee. who should report their findings to tine entire committee. In the event that the list was not agreed upon by the full committee, the minority shall have the right to select one judge and one clerk at each pri- mary Senator Norwood opposed the bill. His constituents were honest, and when they went to the primaries and cast their votes those votes were counted just as they were cast He therefore could not see any necessity for the law, and he therefore hoped it would not pass. The bill passed by
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Big Damage Suit Decided.

In the Warren G. Furry suit for damages against the St. Louis X San Franeisc Railroad Company in feder. al court at Fort Smith the jury awarded Furry s16,000. He sued for S51 000 Furry was disabled in wreck near Springdale March 30. 1897, caused by the alleged negligence of the telegraph operator at that place. The railroad company claimed immu- nifty from Inability under the fellow servant law, but this was contested and over two days of the trial were occupied in arguments of this point of law, citations of precodents, etc. Judge Rogers ruled that Furry aLd the operator were not fellow servants and that plaintiff could recover. His instructions to the Jury on this point clinched the prosecuuon's case. The verdict was reached within an hour. In the accident Furry's skull was fractured, his legs terribly scalded and burned. and his eyesight perma- nently affected Afterward for four teen months he lay in company hes pital and underwent operations daily. He is physically disabled TOT life.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Wednesday, February G.

Honse-House Bill 25, by Mr. Eol- land, was taken up and passed-ayes, 70; noes. ' The bill makes it unlaw- full for any corporation, firm, comp any or person to issue. sefl, give or de- liver checks or other evidence of in- debtedness. payable or redeemable otherwise than in lawful money for labor performed. Violation shall be misdemeanor. punishable by a fine of not less than S25, nor more than $lo0, and Imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days. The bill also imposes a similar penalty for any coercion on the part of employers to force their employers to purchase goods or supplies from company stores in payment of wages due bill similar to the one in the senate was introduced, provid ing for an exhibit at the St. Louis Worlds Fair. Mir Wood offered a joint resolution, No. 10, providing that every person presenting himself to vote shall be able to read and write any section of the constitution in the English language; and before he shall be entitled to vote. he shall have paid his poll tax. as prescribed by arr ticle 2l of the constitution But no male person who was, on January 1, 1sG-. or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under the laws of any state in the United States where in he then resided, and no lineal de- scendant of any such perscn shall be denied the right to vote at any cleo tion in the state by reason of his failure to possess the educational qualifications prescribed. A joint resolution was introduced proposing an amendment to the constitution permitting women To serve as no- taries public. \ measure proposing vehicle tax in cities for improving streets passed.
 Senate House Bill 27. amending the act establishing direct cattle quar- antine line in the state, said line to be open for free transportation of cat tie from November 15 to March 1, passed Senate Bill No. 94 was in- troduced by D. L. King, an act to be entitled an act to fiN and regulate fees in some instances about 90 per cent and in others not at all. Senator Price introduced Senate Bill %, pro viding for board of directors of three members. to be appointed by the
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
AS THEY COME AND GO.

E. w. Carmack, the new United States senator from Tennessee, Is journalist and for several years was editor-in-ehief of the Memphis Gfenn.) Commercial Appeal.
 The marquis of Salisbury keeps about 70 indoor servants, not count ing dependents of higher class. such as private secretaries, librarians and chaplains.
 Robert J. Gamble. who succeeds Pet tigrew as United States senator from South Dakota, k native of New York and began life ;.f teacher and lawyer in Wisconsin.
 In the galleries of congress now nearly all the ladies remove their hats. It is q new custom, but il is one that gives to the sessions of the senate the character of an afternoon tea.
 John Sargent. the artist, has put into practice his theory that a paint CT should never be far from his work. He has rented the house on lite street, Boston. next to his studio and has had communicating doors cut through the intervening walls.
 Judge A. J. Harlan. of Savannah. Andrew county. Mo, k the last sur viyor of the Thirty-ffth congress. He ..as been member of the legislative bodies O. three states and served two terms in congress- It was he. who, as clerk. introduced Kossuth to con gross.
 Sir Hiram Maxim, according to the English papers. had for years before he became a British subject been "a leading member of society whose aim it was to induce British subjects residing in America to change their nationality and become citizens of the repubnc."
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
TIE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.

An electric tower 391 feet high vii, be the centerpiece of the Pan-Ameri- can exposition.
 The original sculpture for the Pan American exposition will cost about half million dollars
 The great floral display at the Pan American exposition will include 500 beds of popular flowers.
 The Mexican government exhibit at the Pan-American exposition will oc- cupy 10000 square feet of space.
 The biggest things in the way of guns ever produced will be exhibited at the Pan-American exposition.
 For the fountain display at the Pan American exposition 35,000 gallons of water per minute will be required.
 Captain Slocum and his famous sloop. the Spray, in which he sailed around the world, will be at the Pan-American exposition.
 It is predicted that the Triumphal bridge at the Pan-American exposition will Surpass in beauty the great Alex ander bridge at the Paris exposition,
 Upwards of 100 international. na tional and state conventions will be held i'll Buffalo and Niagara Falls dur ing the Pan-American exposition the coming summer.
 The Oregon commissioners to the Pan-Amerieaa exposition say that the states exhibits will include nine-pound potatoes, the largest cherries and ap- pies grown and trees six fec n diam
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
PHILIPPINE ot TREATMENT.
senator Lodge Auttl ,ri1edN Report the Spooncr M eminent in
 the Sei ate.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The senate. committee on the P ilippines author ized senator Lod9e to report the Spooner amendmen introduced Fri day. concerning th government of the Philippine isl lar Is as an amend ment to the armTt )propriation bill. One slight verba4 amendment was made. As the ameI ment was intro duced it proyided# nat all military. civil and judicial 10 CTS necessary to govern the islandS nall be vested in such persons as sh Il be named by the president, etc. The word judi eial" was strickenf 70 because it was the opinion of the c mmittee that all judicial functions ar embraced in the civil administrators The democ"ats on the comm.ttee made no opposi- tion 10 the reporH1 3 of the amend ment. The provisiol will next be con- sidered by the com ittee on military affairs.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
A Decision Rendered.

@ndge John r. Hicks. acting judge cf the White county circuit court. has held that the vote on the license question in incorporated towns must. according to law he held separate from the other vote. White county went for license at the last election. but saloons were petitioned out cf Beebe and some of the other towns. Recently another petition Was pre- sented 10 the county judge by the saloon forces and the saloons were granted license. The Anti-Saloen League then prosecuted the cases on the ground that the vote was not taken according to law, and he Was upheld by the circuit court
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Saturday, February 9.

HoTsE.-After an extended discus sion resolution was adopted request ing the governor to investigate the re port that the act for reward of $500 for the capture and conviction of the negro who assaulted young lady at Arkade lphia was passed after the guilty party had been captured and identified. H E. 93. by MT Brooks, was read third to issue duplicate freight receipts to all shippers. The next measure taken up was Il. B. 54, which passed after lengthy debate. The bill provides that in suits at law against railroads and other corporations in circuit and jus tices' courts, where judgment is given and appeals are taken and the appeal confirmed the court of final adjudica- tion shall assess a reasonable attor neyas fee as part of the costs. By vote of 6l to | an act repeating the Bush railroad law passed. H. E. No. 105, to amend the road law of 1899 so that no person under 21 years of age shall be subject to road duty, was read third time and passed-ayes 49, noes II. A number of new bills were introduced and the house voted to accept an invi- tation to visit the state university at Fayetteville in a body at some future date.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15

the following vote: Ayes-Caldwell, Carlock. Cotton. D. l.. King. Jacob King. Kirby. Landlord, MeNemer. Mardis Price, Shackleford. T N Will son, Wood. Mr Presidential Noes Adams. Flenniken, Hardy Haynie Norwood Sengel and Witt.
 HoueE- Resolutions extending sym pathy to the family of Hon. Thomas Moody. deceased. who was a member of the house were presented and adopted and committee appointed to attend his funeral Special order H, B. No 2S (Jobe) fixing the rate of mileage on railroads at two cents per mile was read third time. Lines of fifteen miles or less may charge cents per mile. lines of over 15 milee and under forty miles in length cents per mile; on all lines over forty miles in length ? cents per mile The bill passed by a vote of 90 ayes to % noes. By a vote of 75 to ? an amendment to the fellow servant bill providing that 1t apply to all corpora tions as well as railroads was de feated Special order H. B. No. 204. amending section 13 of the Prince road law, in favor of only three days work instead of five days. together with the tax provided for. passed. By request of Mr Parks, house bill No. 200 to prevent the sale of liquor and for other purposes, was read the third time It makes it unlawful to solicit or sell liquor in any prohibited .dlstrict, and prescribes a punishment therefor NIr. Parks explained that the bill simply prohibited wholesale liquor houses from soliciting business in prohibition districts The roll was called and the bill passed by vote of 60 ayes and noes
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
To nnilh Into ,h. Zinc Conntrr.

The state board of railroad com missioners granted charter to the White River Railroad Company and the same has been incorporated It is proposed to construct railroad from near Batesyi1le a distance of 120 miles in a northwesterly direction to the Arkansas. Missouri line between Marion and Boone counties The eapi- tai stock is s1950,00o. Two thous. and. five hundred and ninety nine shares have been subscribed and all but eleven are owned by George J Gould, of New York, one of the prin. cipal owners of the Missouri-Pacific. Iron Mountain system. as well as the Texas and Pacific and Cotton Belt There are seven other directors, as fol lows: C. G. Warner of St Louis. second vice president of the Iron Noun tain Russell Harding. St Louis, third vice president and general man ager of that road: Francis Johnson and ]. E Williams. Little Rock, ]. N Butler, II. $. Coleman and John F. Al len. of Eatesville.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Thursday. February '.

Senate. - After considerable discus sion on s. E. 3l, to fund bonds due the Farmers National Bank, a committee was appointed to investigate the mat ter and report as early as possible. $. E. No 90, relating to sixteenth section lands, passed. The bill authorizes sheriffs to sell said lands at private sale after once being advertised, the sale in no event to be less than Sl.25 per acre. A number of bills were introduced and several passed, among them one taxing nonresident hunters 5000 per week, and one permitting churches to insure their property.
 House. Butlittl business was trans acted beyond second reading of bills
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Election p.nIten,i.r, noaar,

At meeting of the state penl,en. tiary board the following officers were elected for the ensuing two years reelected; financial agent NJ D, l.. Cook, reelected; physician, Dr. c. E. Witt, reelected; chaplain, Rev F. N. Brewer, of Center Point. Howard county; clerk. w. J. Taylor, of Holly Grove. Monroe county. The board consists of the following mem bers Gov. Jeff Davis. Auditor T. (. Crockett, Attorney General Geo W. Murphy. and Agricultural Commis. sioner Frank Hill.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Dsinfeetion of houses is the only policy pursued in Calcutta against the plague.
 No transit of Venus across the sun will be visible from the earth till 2004
 Nincty-three per cent. of the heat produced by all the coal dug is wasted. but only 50 per cent. of the heat of oil.
 During recent epidemic of diph- theria in town on the Hudson, 205 cases were treated with serum. and among these there were only ty. deaths. -lsS$. One hundred and fouI ~aA S Ions of oil are extrae- rt,sf. ilS from plants. Colza, rx &5YxsEx N seed, palms and castya 1v os9l 120,000,000 of this sr ga
 st. l., er-
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Asto Improvement Districts.

In ease appealed from Miller county the supreme court held that in signing petitions for the establish ment of improvement districts lo executor or administrator can sign fer the property of the deceased; nor can d widow sign for the estate of her deceased husband; nor can one tenant in common sign for more than oHe half of the common property
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Injunction Dented.

Randall Silverman one of the stock holders in the Mississippi River. Hamburg Western railroad. WAS denied he injunction asked by him. enjoining the sale of the road tc the Missouri Pacific The case WAS heard before Circuit Judge Hawkins. at Hamburg who further directed that the defendant railway company shall within twenty days deposit in court or in bank s6,5o0 pending final result of the suit. If they fail to do so q receiver will be appointed. and Mer- ritt H. Johson, of Little Rock is desie- mated as such receive. under $15G.460 bond. Siverman sued fer an injunc. ton or receiver. claiming that the value of his loo shares of stock would be depreciated by sale of the bonds and remaining shares of stock of the company, which he claimed was cen templated
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
htntIn AppoIntment..

The N4aHSas conference of the N. |. Church closed at TeXarkana on the 9th, when Bishop Warren announced the following appointments
 Little Rock District C. NJ Hen- derson. presiding elder; Ada, sup piled by X, McConaghy; Nmyra, Amity and Argenta, to be supplied: Iieebe and lIeber, F. NJ Clonine1"; Center Valley W. F. Twyford: Gil- let, to be supplied; Hot Springs, H. sheldon; Judsonia, C. F Eroel<; Lit tie Rock, Ebenezer I H. Maddox, Scott Street. N. T. Farley. Pottsville, r. NJ. Hrakebill; HuSsellelle, C. L. Schactfcr; Russell, To be supplied; Stuttgart. ]. NJ. Headles.
 Harrison District \. !. Taylo9, presiding eide; Cave City. ]. X. Hall, CaShman. |. A. Gilbert; Clear Creek. W. H. Brown; Green Forest, supplied by C r. Edwards; Harrison, !. T. Bainbridge; Jasper, ]. L. Masters; Lead Hill and Oakland, N r. Wood; Marshall, supplied by !. ,'. laylot; Mammoth Springs, to be supplied; Oxford, l. W. Due; Purdy, supplied hy W. H. Stewart; Snowfall, |. ]. Johnson; swain, supplied by l. ]. Henderson, Wild Cherry, w. s. Fruit.
 Fort Smith District-R. W. McMas. ter, presiding elder; Bentonyilie, F. w. Shipley; Chester, supplied by Erie Osborn; Delaney, supplied by z. T. Brassteld Eureka Springs, z. C. Stanhope; Fayetteville, George Watts: Fort Smith. N II. Gamma way; Gentry, supplied by G. A. Dci- trieh; Jenn Lind and Nesia. Nj. Jack son; Mansfield and Huntingdon, w.. M. Foster; Magazine and Els worth, D. P. Abbey; Mena, C. D. Whitmau Norwood, J. H. Marshall; Rogers. to be supplied; SIoa'n Springs, to be supplied; springaale, W. R. Nelson; sulphur Springs, Q W. Eral>ehill; TeNarkana, L. W. FL Rins Haldron, supplied by A. D Iecter; Nest Fork. J. N Walters
 Rufus MeLain, while engaged in a diFffufty at Malvern with May DOty
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Rnpist In Jail.

The fact has been made public that :he negro who assaulted young lady at Philadelphia December Sd last is in jail and has been positively iden- tifed by his victim. His name is James Wesley and he was captured December 2S The authorities state that they knew all along that Wes- ley was the right man, but the mat ter was kept from he public for fear of a lynehing.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15

governor, and an appropriation of $40,00o for the purpose of property at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis. Senator ]. Kings bill fixing punishment for horse stealing or knowingly purchasing stolen horse at not less than fifteen years. passed. A vote on an amendment to strike from the Confederate pen sion bill the old slave who did serv- ice for their masters during the war was voted down-ayes 10. noes t5.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Report of City Phy.,clan.

The report of the city physician, of Little Rock for the month of Jar- nary shows an unusual number of deaths during that month. The to- tai number reported was Ii to 56 births. This rate is nearly double the general average. there having been 72 deaths in October. 1900, 67 in November and GA in December, or 1.35 per 1000 population The report is startling, in that it shows II deaths from pneumonia.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
ON TRIAL FOR M NsLAUGHTER.
Three Bellevue urses Charged with CauEin9 ne Death of
 Louis B. iiIard.

New York. Feb. ia -Tbe trial of the three Bellevue nul se indicted for first degrees manslauaht for the killing of Louis k. Hllla rd on December l2 last, while he wa a natient il the la- sane pavilion al e evae, was begun in the court of enerat sessions, Judge towing prrsi' ng. The defeH5- ants are Edward O Dean. Clinton l.. Marshall and Jes si E. Davis The eoroner,s jury !o'li the three Hett responsible for II ,11's death wi was caused by the ,..-ture Of
 ribs and the hYoit&le lnv
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
A Notsd Man Dead.

Geo. T. Maddox, man with his tory out of the ordinary. passed away at Van Buren last week He was q member of the famous Quan- treg guerrillas, and was the author of the hook. "rhe Ups and Dowas of Confederate Soldier" which had 4uIfc an extensive sale.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
Cnrter's Alleged Crime.
How He Nysa r".

Constant eforlsy re made bv the police to detect ie negro. but with out avail until laI week, when Bes- sic Smoot. Of Ruc kt Hville caused warrant to be s> ttes for George Car ter, her brot hcr-;E- -li " on u charge of assault.
 A photograph Nd. secured of him. which. it Is saiG, Nlrs Beard identified as being that of Ii Iel assailant and at the county iai! her 1i tie son also iden- titicd him.
The Monticellonian., 1901-02-15
LYNCH LAN IN KENTUCKY.
George Carter, a Negro, Hanged by Mob Who Forced the
 Paris, Ky, Jail.
HE HAD ASSAULTED MRS. ". E. BEARD.
The Mob Worked Determine Quietly and Quickly, and, When the Job was Done, Dispersed Without n Word spoken Other Demonstrations.

Paris, Ky. Feb. 12.--George Carter, q negro Hhe Wa Ill jail here charged with having assaulted Mrs. ". E. Beard, about three weeks ago, was lynehed by a moh at all early hour. shortly after two o'clock. about thir- ty determined tntu appeared at the jail door and demanded admittance of Jailer kiser lie refused, and the door Uas burst open. The jailer was o,erpoWered ill an instant the keys secured and in less than five minutes Carter Yas in the hands of the mob. He refused to make any statement.
 The Wort. of n Minute only.
 It Ms only the work of q minute to place rope around his neck and he was then half dragged to the entrance of the courthouse. The rope was the,. thrown over the iron arch leading to the entrance. and while several pulled on tine rope. others lifted his body. He died by stransulation.
 The mob then quickly dispersed. During the whole affair there was not word spoken.
 Scarcely any one in the town out side the immediate participants, knew that the lyhehing was to occur. The electric lights had previously been ex- tinguishtd and the town was in total darkness.
 Warning to Others.
 Before the men dispersed they pinned q card on the body of the ne gro bearing this inscription:
 This will be the fate of all negroes who assault WEite women"
 The other occupants of the jail, who are colored, were greatly fright ened and their cries and moans could he heard for several blocks. Half an hour after the lvnching occurred the streets were deserted and the lifeless body of the aegro was swaying in the wind.
 ourter's Alleged Crime.
 The crime Of which Carter was charged exas Idust atroeious one. Mrs. Beard. who is the wife of w. E. Beard, Boolyl,eeprr al the Deposit bank in this city, WAS oil her way home about siN o'clock in the evening, with her little son, when she was as saulted by nero. Her cries and those of her son attracted the atten- tion of some men but the assailant escaped.