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The Monticellonian., 1901-12-20
ARKANSAS SIAIE N[NS.
Two Masked Men Rob Proprietor of a Gambling House at
 Hot Springs.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Little Rock Mall Carrier Killed by Street Car.-Bill Relating to Affairs in his State Introduced in ConSress.-Double Hanging at Helena
Gambling House Robbed.

Two men. masked with handker- chiefs, entered the Chicago Club rooms at Hot Springs and with drawn revol- vers held up all the occupants of the place. Henry Turner. one of the pro pretors, sitting with his back toward the main entrance heard the request, but paid no attention to it. thinking perhaps some friend was playing a joke. The robber pressed his 45 against Fur. ners head and said: "Will you put them hands up, or must put your light out2" Turner naturally lost no time in doing as requested. All were lined up against the wall. and while one of the bandits kept them covered the oth- CT went through the pockets of each. rom Turner they took one roll of bills amounting to $500 and missed another roll of 1.500 which he had in his in- side coat pocket Had the robbers been half an hour later they would have found Mr. Turner's partner there with $35,000 the money having been re moved from the drawer when he went to supper.
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Bondsmen Must Be Residents.

The question of the right of county officials to make their bonds in surety companies having arisen. Attorney General George w. Murphy has given out the following:
 County officials are not permitted to make bonds through the medium of guarantee or surety companies. Art. 19. sec. 21 of the constitution express ly forbids this. but this section was subsequently, amended and the legisla- ture given authority to pass law of that kind. although it has never been done. The sureties on such bonds must reside in the county where the officer resides, and they must have sui ffcient property therein, not exempt from sale under attachment. execu- tion or other process, to make good their bonds" The section of the con stitution cited by the attorney general is as follows: The sureties upon the official bonds of all state officers shall be residents of and have sufficient property within the state not exempt from sale under execution. attachment or other process of any court to make good their bonds; and the sureties upon the official bonds of all county officers shall reside within the eoun- ties where such officers reside and shall have suff cient property therein not exempt from such sale to make good their bonds"
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Hanging at Helena.

Frank Cannon and Wm. Kelly, colored, were hanged at Helena on the 13th The crime for which Can non and Kelly were hanged was one of the most brutal ever committed in this state Lane and Cannon had an altercation. ill which Cannon got the worst of it. He went immediately 10 his house and got his double-bar- reled shotgun and pocketful of car tridges. and. sending Kelly ahead to entice Lance away from his house. se ereted himself in the tall grass near by. The scheme worked, and when old man Lane came out into his horse lct to see Kelly. both men began firing upon him. killing him instantly.
 Lanes wife started with all old mus ket to the aid of her .lsbaGd. but. see ing he was 3cat. lan back to the house and tried to barrieade it. The two men followed her. Cannon shot her. firing through the window. filling her body with number shot. and the poor woman ran to small table and took refuge under it. pulling the covering down so as to conceal her person. The men then kicked the door down. and Cannon. ss he confessed. just kne1t down and fired at Sallie till he was tired The woman was absolutely filed with shot and bullets Kelly us. ing a 3S-calibre revolver There were thirteen balls from his revolver in the body of Isaac Lane. in addition to the charge of shot from Cannon's gun, that broke his neck.
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Not Political Body.

L. c. Balch, major general of the Ar kansas Division. United Confederate Veterans. issued the following order last week:
 "The commanding general hereby calls special attention to section 1 of the constitution:
 Section l No discussion of political or religious subjects, nor any political action. or indorsing of aspirants for political office. shall be permitted with in the federation of the United Confed- crate Veterans.
 As the time for holding primaries is approaching, it is deemed advisable to call attention to the above provis- ion, lest some camps might inadyer- tently take such action. and thus for felt their charters"
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Gnndman Nnr Poisonnd.I

It is officially stated that the result of the analysis of the stomach of Char les Goodman. who was alleged to have been poisoned by Newell c. Rathbun, a former soldier in the United States army, in Jeffersonville. Ind. on No vember '. has failed to reveal any traces of poison. Rathbun was for. merly stationed at Little Rock. where he married and arranged the scheme to collect his life insurance by substi- tuting a corpse for that of his own. The body of Goodman. after being shipped to Little Rock. was returned to Jeffersonville. According to the above report Rathbun may escape the charge of murder. but will be pun ished for attempt to defraud the insur- ance company and desertion from the army.
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Vehicle Tax Constitutionai.

In the case of Edward Brewster Ys. City of Pine Bluff, the Arkansas SUI preme court last week passed upon the validity of an ordinance of the city of Pine Bluff, imposing, among olher lt- censes. a charge of $12 for keeping of drays. The collection of this fee was resisted by Brewster, upon the ground that the amount charged was in excess of that required to defray the cost of recording the licenses and issuing li- cense tabs, etc, and was, therefore, an ordinance for the purpose Of rais- ing revenue The ordinance was en- acted under the general law giving to municipal corporations certain police powers. The court held that while the amount was greatly in excess of the amount required as expense of record ing. etc, yet the ordinance was a police regulation, designed to regulate some thing which the evidence showed was q necessary or proper subject of police supervision in Pine Bluff. and, as such, was valid
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Celehreted IninnctIon Case.

The United States supreme court has reversed the celebrated injunction case growing out of the importation of negro labor in Western Arkansas dur ing the coal strike. The case came up at Washington on appeal from Judge Rogers of the United States district court at Fort Smith Injunction pro eeedings to restrin the mine opertora from importing negro laborers were instituted at the suggestion of lion. Dan W. Jones. governor at that time
 Circuit Judge Rowe granted the in junction The case was then re moved to the United States court
 where Judge Rogers dissolved the in junction on the ground that it inter fered with interstate commerce and the fourteenth amendment. An ap- peal was taken by the state to the Uni ted States supreme court, and the de cision of that tribunal reverses the de cision of Judge Rogers and remands the case for retrial in the state courts.
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would be caused by that ridiculous myth-that cruel deceit of Santa Claus" Now, there was that little chap upstairs
 And MT. Gennister felt sorry, felt positively uncomfortable as he thought of the bitter grief which would come to that child on his awakening.
 At last he got up and put on his coat and oyerceat. Ii was not long walk to the village and he felt. since he had given Jane such short notice of his coming. that he owed it to her to get few toys for the Houngster - who was really in no way to blame for being there. But Mir. Gennister did wish that Jane had been less consci- entious and had-attended to providing for the little chaps Christmas - even if she had been obliged to leave those fragrant mince pies unmade.'
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J e
 GenniSter, and merry Christmas!
 Mr. Gennister turned slowly toward his new clerl-a fair, sunny-faeed young fellow-with cold and stony stare. T do not expect to have a pleasant journey" he said. "And do not believe in Christmas"
 Young Mortimer, the new clerk, looked blankly at his employer and said no more. When the door closed behind Mr. Gennister's departing fig ure, Tom, the office boy, laughed. ''Say, Mr. Mortimer, when you've been with him as long as l have, you won't be wishing him a pleasant journey or merry Christmas, either!'
 I'll wish him both." young Morti- mer said, sturdily. And l hope he'll have merry Christmas, in spite of himselfS
 Mir. Gennister's journey from the city to the suburbs of that small New Ensand town was no more pleasant tha he had foreseen. II was long and resome journey, followed by a col4 drive through che darkness, for it was nearly eight o'clock before he reached the lonely. old-fashioned house which once had been his home. For some reason, Mir. Gennister had never cared to part with this house, which through the entire year was left in charge of an old servant. who kept il always ready for his immedi- ate return, though every year he went back to it for shorter periods and at longer intervals. But he had chosen to come to it now on the night before Christmas, to get away from the annoyance of the holiday fuss and the air of general festivity which he disliked so much, and which for some days would pervade the entire city. It was d nuisance, a foolishness, an Interruption to business, and he would have none of it. And the soon CT that Young Mortimer learned his opinions about such things, the bet ter!
 As Mir. Gennister approached his old home he noted with satisfaction the flare on the window panes, which told of blazing log fire in his particular den. But his satisfaction was marred when he was greeted in the halfway by his old servant, all cloaked and bonnetteG and with fearful face.
 ''How are ye, Mir. Gennister, it's well ye are lookin', sir. But to think of yer havin' come home just when me duty is callin' me two ways l don't know what yell say to me, sir,-but me daughter over to Westley has been took i'll suddintly an Lem has drove over to fetch me, an is waitin' at the back door this minute, sir-so l must be goin' at once. I've set out yer sup per, sir, an yer breakfast, too-all but the coffee-if yell just be good enough to make that for yerselt? An me niece, Ellen, will be over in the morpA, sir. for I've sent her postcard the mail, an she'll take care of y sXsbe house, sir till Ire turn" A
 Very well, then, go," said Mr. Gen mister. "Tll get along. We'll, what else is the matter, Jane?" as he saw the fearful woman vas not yet ready to depart.
 "I'm very sorry, sir, but there's the
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bye! l wouldn't had it happen for a good deal, for ye don't like childer, 1 know. But yer telegraph was de layed, an l didn't know ye was comin' tiil-with all l had to do to git ready for ye, sir, it was too late to git the bye home. An ye'd never a knowed that he was here, sir, if l hadn't been called so student away. An l cant take him along wid me. sir, for over to Westley all the ehilders is dow; with the measles-''
 Who and what is he?" Mr. Gennis- ter demanded, sternly.
 Me son Johns littiest bye. sir. go- in on four year old-an' come over afore l knowed ye was comin' home, 10 spind Christmas day wid his granny. An, poor little soul. I've been that hurried an upset that I've niver a thing to put in his stockin'- which he'll break his heart over in
The Monticellonian., 1901-12-20
TOY OF CHRISTMAS.
spirit That Accompanies the LitUs Gifts Tint Firing Giadncss to
 the IIenrt.

A good part of the joy of Christi mas consists in the thoughtfulness and self-sacrifice that go into the preparation of the gifts for that hap py day. If you could look into hun dreds of thousands of homes this week you would see fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters planning how to make the gifts that will gladden. the hearts of those dear to them, says the Boston Watchman. More often than not the expendi- lures that parents make for these purposes involve self-denial on their part. They have to give up some thing they would like to have in or der to make the children happy. And how the little ones who have man. aged to save trifle during the year calculate upon spending it to the best advantage "Oh, dear," they often think to themselves, "haw many presents I should like to make, but how hard it is to make the dol lar go around" Some of the gifts, however, that bring the utmost glad ness to parent s heart are the Httie things wrought with love by the hands of the children-the book mark. or the crochet work, that the girls work on in secret, or the tool box or shelf that the boys make in their spare moments. Such gifts ire ouentlv have quality that the most costly presents lack. The aroma of some gifts cannot be bought with gold.
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To Change Place of Holding Court.

Representative Mccullough has in- troduced bill in congress changing the place of holding the federal court in the northern division of the east ern district of Arkansas from Bates vile to Newport The bill is presented in compliance with the wishes of the attorneys for the district. who claim that the facilities for reaching Newport by railroad or otherwise are better than at Batesville. Mir. Dinsmore has in troduced a bill providing for the appro- priation of 1925, 900 for the construc- tion of federal building at Harrison.
The Monticellonian., 1901-12-20
Investment Company Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state last week by the Choetaw Investment Company of Little Rock. The officers and cor porators are: J. W. McLoud. presi- dent; w. R. Abbott, vice president; T. s. Buzbee, secretary; E. B. Pierce. treasurer: j. F. Holden, F. A. Molitor, directors; H. w. Morrison, A. H. Me Donald, J. c. Hart, Francis I. Gowen. Geo. H. Lee. All of the parties inter ested except MT Abbott are connected with the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf road, that gentleman heinz a promi- nent lumberman of Fort Smith.
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To Maintain an Orphanage.

At the recent Little Rock conference of the M. E. church. South at Hope, the sum of S4.500 was raised as a star ter for the maintenance of an or phanage Rev. F. Carson was ap- pointed superintendent. and will se- cure quarters and be aF.e to open the institution by January 10. The pro- posed orphanage is to 3 under the con, trol of the M. E. church. South. of Arkansas. but it is intended for the benefit of all needy or)hans without reference to church rels tion.
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Prominent Nia.on Dead.

Cleveland. O., Dec. IT.. A. Wilson, a prominent lawyer of this city, died, Sunday, of paralysis, aged 54 He was q thirty=third degree mason and 9 member of the American Micro scopic association, having acted as an expert in many trials.
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While on his shoulder carelessly a cedar bush he bore, And thus equipped he made his way to Widow Nelson's door. '.Ive come" he said, "-thank you. no chair, it's gettin pretty late To bring little truck to help the ehil- dren celebrate; For Christmas comes but once a year and somethin' should be done To make for every Twin child the day a happy one. "An' lately I've been thinkin. an the thought has come to me. When Christmas should come round again how things down here might Of cgarse don't pretend to say that you cant do enough, An still l felt I'd like to just bring down this little stuff. ''So heres a pair O skates for John. a doll for Mary Jane; For todditn Tim to help him walk, big striped candy cane; Heres nuts an' raisins, pietur books an can't tell the rest. But take em all and fix em up just as to you seems best, "An then to make the Christmas day seem like it used to be. Along here with this other truck I've brought a Christmas tree; The children had one every year, for which their father planned. BSt now he's gone-an theyr re so young they might not understand. 'lesr Santa Claus is real tn them an they don't know that we Provide the toys an other things that load the Christmas tree; To them the reindeer team is real that speeds from town to town, An real the fairy saint who climbs the ohimneys up an down. "An that's the reason why I've come; my gifts Is nothn' great But just a little truck to help the chil- dren celebrate: Tut tut no thanks. don't mention il, nor tell em it was me. But let 'em think twas Santa Claus that brought the Christmas tree -G. B. Torrey. in Springfield tMass.1 Re publican.
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Young Mechanic-"Yer see, it's trap. It jes' fits our chimbly, an Sandy Claus kin git down all right; but when he climbs back he can't git out, an 1 gifts all his pack
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Castro Ready for Fight.

New York. Dec 17-Castro, the ad- venturer president of Venezuela. it is said, has a government yacht ready, in which he can leave the country in case of emergency. He is said to have $300,o0o on deposit in one of the financial institutions Of Paris.
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Will Not Leave Washington.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The presi- dent has indicated his intention to take a breathing spell during the holiday recess of congress, and will. therefore, accept no invitations which would take him out of Wash- ;,,o+Cr ,
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Committee Assignments.

Arkansas congressman have been given the following committee assign. ments by Speaker Henderson: McRae. sundry civil and Notifications; Reid, claims; Dinsmore, foreign affairs; McCulloch, rivers and hhSRors; Brun- didge, public lands; Litt postoffice and post roads, Indian affa and pub lie buildings and groundsA
 John Harton, eoloref--F to jump on a moving :. .fE
 Conway, was run .sss hts fAtsY jured. ,ar m Y
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Arrested for Contempt.

A bench warrant was issueGn ; Judge Rogers at Fort Smitl, arrest of H. l.. Wilson, me Tor Ola, for contempt. An applicre is filed in federal court to haAt f. declared a bankrupt and it n, that he refuses to deliver re to the proper authorities. GOO.
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An elaborate exhibit of sch, has been prepared by the Springs public schools to be, Arkansas educational exhibit St. Louis Worlds Fair.
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Big siberian River.

The Irtish river, in Siberia, is 2,2oo miles in length, and drains 600,0 ,0O0 miles of territory.
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Jonesboro barbers have organized a union and raised the price of slaves to 15 cents.
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"Welcome back. Mr. GenniSter. and l hope you've had merry Christmas!" was young Mertimer's greeting to his employer upon Mr. Gennister's re- turn.
 Tom. the office boy. laughed silently and looked up to see young Mortimer "aanihi,ated; but to his amazement Mir GeHnister. after his fir@j habitual frown, smiled and actually seemed amused.
 Well. most 1HeNpeetedly. 1 did have. rathtr!s was the eniematieal reply.
 Later in the day he said to young Mortimer: "Yonhave children in your family. imagine 9"
 Yeung Mortimer laughed.
 "Wea. sir. there are nine of us. and I'm the eldest ef the let!.
 "Abs Mr, GeHnister said. thought fully. "that explains if. That makes the difference. | see now why you think % much of Christmas. l never had brother or sister grew up with out having any young companions. And see now thatI have missed some thing out of my life - Judith spen- cer. in Springfield fMass) Repub. iicon
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She was amazed, of course, and aghast that Mr. Gennister should have been so bothered by the bye And she immediately carried the child away to her own domain-the kitchen. But Willie had no miud to gise up his new found playmate, and watching his op- portunity he slipped away from Easen and reappeared al "Mitter Dennitter's' ' side.
 Mir. Gennister put down his book and looked with some amusement at the persistent child. But Ellen had missed him, and quickly arrived upon the scene. whereupon Willie set up a howl and clung to Mr. Gennister with all his force
 There. there-ieave him with me, Ellen. He'll be good in here. and you go get the dinner" said the master. And he maid departed. maryeling.
 Oh. but Willie had q royal time that day. and Mir Gennister had some good eNercise-a some new sensations. too. They dined toge ther as they had breakfasted, with Noah and his family. And then. after Ellen had everything washed ap and put away, she appeared, all cloaked and ready 10 take Master Willie home.
 1t Was difficult to persuade him to be good bye" and go; he evidently was well content to stay where he was. But finally the idea of showing all the beautiful toys which Santa Claus had brought him. to "mommer, pepper an the chiller" prevailed. and Willie con sented reluctantly 10 have them packed up and 10 go.
 "Goo'-by, Mtter Dennitter; Willie come soon aden," was his shrill fare well. Then silence settled on he bach elor's home, and with sish of relief Mr. Gennister picked up his book and settled himself before the fire.
 But somehow he could not fix his mind on what he read. and his eyes would wander from the printed page.
 "Hello. there's poor old Noah or one Of his family! wonder if ' on feel lonely, too?" he Said as he picked up the forlorn little figure and set t be fore him on he manteiPiece.
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MARKETS.
TUESDAY. Dec. Ii
and Provisions.

St Loui5E Flour-Patents, s .9aeI4 10: othre gradc ' 8.25Q3. .S5.. Wheat No. 2 red, slQtS5. CornA 0. 2 mixed. 6sA46slac. Oats No. ?, 4sGX e. Hay-Timothy, $1l.00Q l4.50; prair $ll 00ql1 Loo; clover. st10oD 13 50. BuW Creamery, 20d25iec. dairy 15Q2G Eggs-Fresh, 23c. Lard Choice steah 97235c Pork-New mess, Sl6 l0lI16.25. Bacon Clear ribs. esxc: Wool-1ub shed, 14a24c; Missouri and Illinois med eombing 16laQl71sc; other grades, AG
 Chicago- sing quotations: Wheat December, M s475Ac; May, 791s179i4c; July, SAC B 5rn-December. 63Ac; Janu- ary. 6}7sc; iy, 66aQ66ssc July, 66ssc. Oats-DeceA r, 44Ac; May. 447sc; July, 3Ssse SeptNp ,er, 335sc. Pork-December, Sl520; Janl $i6.32la; May, $l6.S0. Lard -DecembeDe ..S2k; January, $9s2la. May, s9Sih. Ri - December. $40; January, SS.40. MayA 50. Rye-December, 62kc' May, 66h@ c.
 IndianapW = Wheat - No. ? red. S2isc. No. red K s61S0l9c Corn-No. white. 6sc No ,liow, S!&c Oats-No. mixed, 4S i9c. Hay-Timothy, Nn.25V 1925
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Stock Markets.

St. Loui .attle-Fancy exports, $6 25T SO0 butcE $4 25QI6.40; stockers. g 0Vq 39O cows d heifers, g. 5oQ5.5o Hogs Packing, ~ 46.45; butchers. S6. l5Q6. 5: light, 41 t15. Sheep-Mutton sheep. E.. .75QiS. .75; n lbs, $4256t525.
 IndianapM CattIe-Fair to prime steers, s5V " $50 Hogs-Good to choice heavies, 3 aS.50; mixed and heavy packing S& d6.15 Sheep--Good to choice lambs. s3.E i.ss5; good to choice sheep. s2.5093.25.
 ChicagoH 1ttle-Good to prime, s6.0016 SC. 106tT. 50; cor to medium, S3.S5M6 .00: stockers ar feeders, $2.001f4 25: cows sl.00 n435: heiG | Sl. .50d5.00 canners, S1.00lD 200; calvA S2 00dJ5.25: Texas fed steers S4 50d5S0 M fogs-Mixed and butchers . 8. S0f1640 p 1d to choice heavy, S6. 20n6. 50 1; rough heN S5.s0m6.i0; light, $5.004f5.S0 Sheep-G& to choice wethers s. .S0aI4. 25 a fair tolR e mixed, S2. 756lS. 30; yestern ~heep, t00; ;y77s tixe- -lnssss Sd p15. l5 ]
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A TRAP FOR ST. NICK.

TPublished by Permission of Judge New rtr I
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M GENNlSTER's &CHRISTMAS..@9 .9 M(aMavs>SM&N NVY MS@MNM.

"AXf IsH you a pleas w ant journey" Mir.