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The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The United States produced as much borax as the rest of the world com bined.
 Switzerland exported last year :. .0S6.- TT silver watches, 2.366,426 nickel and so0,25s gold watches
 Among retail dealers it is said that the demand for meerschaum pipes and holders has greatly decreased in the last few years. French briar has sup planted t in popularity.
 NJ, Flammarion, the French astron- omer, declares that the study of astron- omy is conducive to logevity. since t caims the human passions. He points out that the French Astronomical so- eiety, composed of about 2.560 mem bers, possess one member who is 1o5 years cd, dozen who are over 90 and very large percentage of octogena- rians.
 E. 4. Martel, the French explorer of cayerns, whose discoveries under ground have attracted much attention. reports that he has found in the depart ment of Hautes Apes a cavity in the form of natural welp whose depth exceeds that of any other known. He has sounded it to the depth of about l,027 feet, but the actual bottom has not been reached.
 Washington is the principal lumber state in the union. Ii has an estimated two hundred billion feet of merchant able timber, an amount that would al low of cutting at the present rate for 100 years before it's exhaustion. But the same waSteful methods prevail there which have denuded some of the older states of their timber. and there is the same lack of provision for the future.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
TOLD OF WOMEN.

Ont of 23,992 applicants for British patents during 1900, 549 were women.
 No woman has entered the Convent of St. Catherine, on Mt. Sinai, for l.4O0 years.
 The directors of the government railways in Prussia have decided that women shall hereafter be available for service in the clerical divisions
 The countess of Mayo is an iude- fatieable worker in the cause of the Irish art needle~erk school. Her latest achievement has been to enlist the practical sympathy of Lady Campbell of Garscule. Nho las al- lowed an exhibition and sale of work to be held at her place.
 The report from Washington that the census office is overrun with huge rats looks like sharp trick to get rid of the women clerks without the necessity of diseharging them, as will have to be done soon. owing to the near completion of the work The census officials are known to be very tender-hearted men.
 Few women have ever been known by four different names, though mar ried but once. Such may. however, be Lady Curzon's distinction. She started in life as Miss Mary Letter; by marriage she became Mrs. George N. Curzon, then Lady Curzon of Kedle- ston. When her father-in-law q $ she will be Lady Searsdale.
 It is odd to note that while Queen Victoria achieved one of the longest reigns in history her eldest daugh- ters was one of the shortest ever known. The Empress Frederick, al- though she was an important figure at the German court for over 40 years, was empress for barely hun dred days.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Bud Mcconnell Resigns.

Hon. E. T. Mcconnell. late superin- tendent of the penitentiary, tendered his resignation which was accepted, and Hon. Rees B. Hogins. of Russell vile. was chosen his successor. MT. Hogins will take charge of the insti- tutson December l. Following is MT. McConnelIs resignation as submitted in writing:
 To the Honorable Board of Peniten-
 tiary Commissioners.
 Gentlemen-It is a matter of record that I was reelected to the position of superintendent of the Arkansas pen itentiary, and after seven weeks star chamber investigation by the legisla- tive committee I was confirmed de spite the powerful efforts brought to bear.
 Without solicitation on my part l was elected to this position January l, 1894. and accepted with the condi- tion that I would resign when l could not make the institution self sustain ing. How well l have done so is public history. Feeling a pride in making a success I have devoted over seven and one.half years of the best part of my life to that end. But few realize the responsibility and magni- tude of this institution. The salary is not sufficiently remunerative for the ability required. outside of other ob- jections.
 Owing to the wrangling and strife in the board and in order to relieve my friends on the board from further bickerings and worry. and because of rules making the superintendent fig urehead and because I do not wish to be connected with so extensivecmfw to be connected with such an extensive business conducted on political instead of business principles, I hereby tender my resignation as superintendent of the Arkansas penitentiary. l respect fully request that your board have a complete inventory of all property made and all accounts audited on my retirement This is but justice to me and my successor.
 For all fayors extended to me by you, gentlemen. accept my hearty thanks I shall retire to the Demo cratic ranks and will always be found as heretofore. battling for the success of the party. Yours truly,
 E. T. Mcconnell.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
SHOT THAT WAS NOT FIRED.
peserter Tells Thrilling Story of Ills Narrow and Miraculous Es-
 cape from Execution.
Twas led out to be shot.

was led out to be shot.
 No oandage was put over my eyes
 l stood facing the file of soldiers Tn the middle of the quadrangle and noticed that the officer with tbe drawn saber placed himself at the ex- tremlty of the line, composed of six men. In that supreme moment also noticed that their uniform was bripbt with steel aeeoutrements. Their beI- nets were of steel and their carbines as they raised them and pointed them at me, glittered with the same bnr- nlshed metal. There was an instant's hush wklIe the men took aim. Then [ saw the officer raise his barred saber as the signal to fire. It flashed in the ar With audiences impossible 10 convey the whole quadrangle blazed with an awful light. It crossed my brain with instantaneous eenvie- tlon that this amazing glare was the physical effect of being shot and that the bullets had pierced my braIn or heart and caused this frightfuI sense of aIl-Peryading flame, says the Dun dee Courier.
 It is oyer," I said; that was the bullets"
 But presently there forced itself on my dazed sense a sound-a confusion of soands-darkness succeeding 4he white flash, steadying itself into gloomy daylight; strange and in- deseribIe tumult; a heap of stricken tambled men lying stone-stfll before me.
 Then il all burst on me with dis tinet conviction.
 The storm which had been gather ing all the morning had cuIminated in it's blaekest and most electric point immediately overhead The file of soldiers appointed to shoot me stood exactly under it. Sparkling with bright steel. they stood shoulder to shoulder. a complete lightning con duetor. and at the end of the chain they formed their officer, at the eriti- cal moment, raised his shining, naked blade toward the sky.
 Instantaneouslv heaven opened.
 The lightning fell, attracted by the furnished steel.
 From blade 10 carbine. from helmet to breastplate it ran, smiting every man dead as he stood.
 They fell like row of nine-pins.
 The electric flame licked the life out of seven men in a second and not one of them moved again.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
MORE OR LESS SCIENTIFIC.

For every 1000 feet above sea level ihc barometer drops almost exactly an inch.
 The nettle, which has IS common va rieties is the most widely bread Of any wild plant,
 The average temperature of the whole globe is 50 degrees, or Is degrees above freezing point.
 Turpentine is one per cent. lighter than water, olive oil is eight per cent, and alcohol Is per cent.
 Bacteria are found to be able to break down stone walls. This they do by producing nitrous acid, which de- cays cement.
 Beetles are the strongest insects. A horned beetle has been known to move 24 pounds letterweight-that is, 315 times its own weight.
 The comet known to us which tvavels in the greatest orbit is Halley's. 1t is at times 3,2oo,ooo,ooo miles from the earth, and it's period is v years.
 Sea island cotton has the longest fber-an average of 1.61 inches. The shortest is East Indian, the fiber of which averages nine-tenths of an inch only.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
DISCONTENT IN ICELAND.
Islanders Want Larger Measure of self-6oNernmcnt Than They
 Possess

Even Denmark is having trouble with her dependencies, The latest muFmur of discontent comes from lee land, where the inhabitants are ask ing greater measure of home rule, says recent dispatch. The only com promise Denmark offers is that new councillor be granted the Icelanders. who shall have a seat in the Danish parliament or rigsdag This is sup posed to be what the Danish govern ment means by "a moderate extension of home rule But this is just what the Ieelanders do not want. as they think that it would mean a gradual lessening sf the power of their own althing
 According to the constitution grant ed Iceland during the visit of the king of Denmark to the island in 1874 it is stipulated that Iceland shall be aan iHalieHabie part of the Danish king dom. This has been interpreted by successive governments and parlia- meats te mean that Iceland Is d mere department or stitte and not a sep ara1e state, entirely independent of the Danish parliament, though under the same king as Denmark. Since the adoption of the constitution, the Dan ish interpretation of which does not satisfy the claims of Iceland to auton- omy. To efforts of the Icelanders to obtain increased administrative pow CTS have been conceded.
 X committee of the althing is now in Copenhagen for the purpose of get ting the king 10 intereede in their be- half and free the althing from it's de- pendenee on the Danish ministry and parliament, and have Iceland only to do with the king himself or his repre- sentative in Reykjavik.
 In Copenhagen it is said that the spirit of independence of the Iceland CTS is enhanced at this moment from the fact that its people wish to be freed from the Danish tariff which prevails there and under which various Danish monopolies are fourishing, and that should this be done English commodi- ties would completely drive the Danish from the island and the English would soon obtain control of all Icelandie in- dustries.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
BRIEF MENTION.

It is reported asphalt has been dis covered in Marion county.
 Glynn Liggett, aged IS years, died at Fort Smith from the effects of a dose of morphine.
 There are forty prisoners confened in the Pulaski county jail, seventeen of whom are United States safe-keepers.
 Six hundred coal miners at Hunt ington struck. alleging that the com pany stores subjected them to extor- tion.
 Major ". H. Hayes of Little Rock, has been commissioned major general of the Arkansas State Guard and re- serve militia.
 Fabias Waterfield. who about a month ago shot and killed Lige Lock cit near Plum Bayou, Jefferson county, surrendered last week
 The St. Louis and North Arkansas Railroad Company has advertised for bids for an extension of sixty miles from Harrison in the direction of Lit tie Roe.
 Robert Daniels was fatally stabbed by John Dabney at Fort Smith. The former started the trouble, assaulting the latter with a beer bottle. which ended as above stated
 George Clements, of Pine Bluff, de- feated MT. DeLong at Hot Springs in a contest for the state championship shot, killing fifty birds out of a possi- ble fifty, DeLong killing forty-seyen.
 The agent of the Pacific Express Company states that the robbers who held up the Cotton Belt train. on the 3d, four miles west of Texarkana secured only $5.000. The robbers have so far succeeded in eluding pur- suit.
 A colored boy named Crayens. IS years of age, was given d severe whip ping by his mother before the police court at Fort Smith The Eegro was arrested for striking his mother and the judge told the woman he would remit his fine if she would give him a good fogging before th3 court.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
To Rsorganize Militia.

Gov Davis has issued proclamation for the reorganization of the state reserve militia. All commissioned off. cers are requested to report to Adju- tant-General Jacobson at Little Rock, as follows
 T. Date of commission. naming rank.
 2. When and where assigned to du- ty also result of military duty.
 "S. The number and actual condi- tlon of whatever force the reporting o.ieer knows, and furthermore, all off. cers commanding company or battal- ton shall send in to the adjutant gen eral within twenty-five days a complete roster of their respective commands, same to be made a matter of record.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
ARKANSAS SIATE NENS.
Where They wIll Speak.

Senator Jones and ex-GoyernoI Clarke have notified the State Demo cratic Central Committee that they favor holding uniform primaries to vote for United States Senator.
 George Beasley. telegraph operator in attempting to board train at Fort Smith. lost his hold and fell beneath the wheels. His body was terribly mangled.
 The undersigned candidates for the United States Senate hereby give notice that they will address our fellow citi- zens at the following named times and places. Unless there are special reas- ons to the contrary. the hour of be ginning speaking will be 10 o'clock a. ID. Notice of other appointments will be given later.
 James K. Jones,
 James F. Clark. Searcy, Tuesday. Setember IT. Newport, Wednesday, September IS. Batesville, Thursday, September 19 Walnut Ridge, Friday, September 20. Poahontas, Saturday. September q, Jonesboro, Monday, September 23. Paragould, Tuesday, September 24. Wynne, Wednesday. September 25. Augusta, Thursday. October 26. Lonoke, Saturday, September 2S. Des Arc. Monday. September 30. Conway. Tuesday. October l. Morrillton, Wednesday, October 2. Russellvllle. Thursday, October 3. Dardanelle. Friday. October 1. Clarksville. Saturday, October ,. Ozark, Monday, October :.
 Van Buren, Tuesday, October s. Fayetteville, Wednesday, October 2. Bentonville, Thursday. October 10. Berryville, Friday. October II. Harrison, Saturday. October 12. Bonneville. Tuesday. October 15. Paris. Wednesday. October 16. Danville. Thursday, October r. Perryville, Thursday. October IS. Malvern. Tuesday. October 22. Philadelphia, Wednesday, October % Prescott, Thursday, October 24. ~ Tearkana, Friday, October 25. New Lewisyille Saturday. October 26. Magnolia, Monday. October 2S. Camden, Tuesday, October %. Fl Dorado, Wednesday. October 30. Fordyce, Thursday, October 31. Rison, Friday, November l.
 Pine Bluff, Saturday, November 2. Star City. Monday. November 4. Monticello, Wednesday, November 6. Warren. Thursday, October '. Lake Village. Friday. October s. Hamburg. Saturday, November g.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13

It is reported the Missouri Pacific Railway system has issued tariff for the Iron Mountain and leased lines in Arkansas and Louisiana, effective September 15, which cuts the rate be- tween Memphis and the Iron Mountain points in the two states from forty to sixty per cent of what it was only short time ago. and cuts fully twenty five per cent off the present tariff in effect. The new rates are the effect of the settlement of the litigation started against the company four years ago, through the Memphis freight bureau and modified to accord with the more recent action of the Arkan- sas railroad commission.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
ouren of the Table.

The waitress slammed an order of about spoonful of dried-up mashed potatoes be- fore the customer with defiant air.
 "I like the sample" weakly remarked the patron as he cleaned up the small part ot the once luscious roots at one mouthtuI;
 That was your order; you asked for po- tatoes," snapped the waitress as her eyes narrowed and her lips assumed the shape oi a straight line.
 When do you dig potatoes" returned the subdued man in an effort to become friendly. .,
 T dig potatoes rom Il a. m. to two ?. m, said the queen Of he table as she neryouslyy, ' fingered a cup which was not working. And once more nobody but the cheap skates kick"
 The patron guiped his coffee and beat a retreat.-Cleveland Leader.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Big Suit Filed.

A suit for sS4.OOO was filed at Fort Smith last week in the United States district court. The claim grows out of the construction work on the St. Louis and North Arkansas Railroad from Eureka Springs to Harrison. The plaintiff is the J. B. Colt & Son Com pany and the defendants. the Allegheny Improvement Company, and the rail- road company. The Allegheny Com. pany was the construction company organized to build the road It sub let the contract to the j. B. Colt & Son Company and the contracts were exc, euted The Colt Company claim $84. 633.97,s as due on the contracts. and the defendants offer but $S,956.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Strike at Asylum.

The attendants at the insane asy- lum went on a strike for two hours one day recently, the result of an order of the state board that all employees must be citizens of the state of Ar kansas. The matter was settle by Gov. Davis assuring the attendants that none will be dismissed without cause. One of the causes of the trouble was the dismissal of first assistant physician Dr. k. L. White. who has filled the position for the past four years. He has been succeeded by Dr. Sanes of Hampstead county.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
4 METHODIST BISHOP
 GIVES PE-RU-NA GREAT CREDIT,
Writes His Recommendation for the Famous Catarrh
 Remedy, Pe-ru-na.

The day was when men of prom,- hence hesitated to give their testimoni- als to proprietary medicines for pnh. lication. This remains true today ot most proprietary medicines. But psrn na has become so justly famous. its merits are known to so many peoDle ot high and low station that none hesi. tates to see his name in print recon. mending Peruna.
 The following letters from pastor. who use Peruna speak for themselves:
 Rev. E. c. Smith, pastor of the Pres. byterian Church, of Greensboro. Ga writes:
 My little boy had been suffering for some time with catarrh of the lower bowels. Other remedies had failed bnt after taking two bottles of Peruna tbs trouble almost entirely diSappearea For this special malady l consider if well nigh a specific. .'-Rev. E. G. Smith
 Rev. A. s. Vaughn, Eureka Springs Ark, says: q had been prostrated by congestive chills and was almost dead. as soon as able to be about, 1 com. menced the use of Peruna. 1 took five bottles; my strength returned rapidly and l am now enjoying my usual health."-Rev, A. s. Vaughn.
 If you do not derive prompt and sat. isfactory results from the Use of Peru. na, write at once to Dr. Hartman, eiy. ing full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his val uable advice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman. President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Killed with Ba.ebali Bat.

Solomon Pouncey, colored. aged Is, was killed near Galloway. Pulaski county, by Sam Carter. also eolored. A negro base ball game was in pro gress and Pouncey took load of water melons there to sell. The crowd made a raid upon him. ate his melons and refused to pay him for them. Carter returned for another melon, but Poun. cey told him he could have no more until he paid for what he had Carter struck him twice over the head with a base ball bat, crushing his skull.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Peach shinnn.nta

The peach season in northwest Ar. kansas has closed. Carload shipments from the various points were as fol- lows: Van Buren. S6 cars; Rogers, 45 cars; Siloam Springs. F cars; Kosh- konong, 2e cars; St. Elmo, 91 cars; Ol- den 5S cais: Pomona F cars; Burn ham II cars; Cedar Gap, cars. Be sides the above points earlot shipments were made at Gentry, Gravett, Spring dale, Fayetteville. Garfield. Centerton, Mountainburg and other points.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
River Work Progressing.

Captain Graham D. Fitch. the officer in charge of the government work on the rivers of Arkansas and MT Phillip Van Frank, his first assistant, recent ly inspected the work on Lock No. 2. White -..ver. Inc work has pro- gressed rapidly this summer There has been no high water to interfere. i'd no interruption from any other ssse. More than 209 cubic yards of m, -ete per day is being used in the
 %uction of the lock, and at his to IL will be completed by the time ,sse .sther comes.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
ReCistsr Dukes Resigns.

Hon. Charles T. Dukes has resigned as register of the United States land office at Camden. effective from the appointment of his successor. Cap tain NJ. NJ. Elliott, postmaster at Cam den. has resigned and will probably succeed Dukes. Postmaster Russell will probably be recommended by the Republican executive committee as Captain Elliotts successor.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Hotel Clerk Dead.

Frank Welcome. chief clerk of the Huckins house at Texarkana. one of the best known hotel clerks in the state, dropped dead while in the dis charge of his duties. Heart trouble was the cause of his death. Young Welcome was a travelling salesman for number of years and was a prom inent member of the T. P. A. He also served with distinction in the war of the Philippines.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Religion Losing Ground.

The country is becoming agitated over the statement that religion is losing ground This results in countless discussions until the agitation runs its course, and still re- ligion tourishes. It is only useless things that deteriorate. The finest recommends tion of Hostetter's Stomach Bltters, the great stomach strengthener, lies in the fact that it has lived for fifty years in spite of hundreds of limitations, and is renowned for its cure of dyspepsia, indigestion, bil- iousness, nervousness and malaria, fever and apun
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Water Famine Threatened.

In portions of Little Rock. without water connection. water famine is threatened Many wells never before known to be exhausted are without a drop of water, and others are so low as to be unfit for use. There has not been a general rain covering the whole city since May.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Jumped From the Train.

S. c. Catts. a student at the state university from Hampstead county, jumped from passenger train returning to Fayetteville from Spring field, Mo, and was badly injured Young Catts was addicted to walking in his sleep and when the train was near Exeter he arose from his seat. rushed to the door and sprang to the ground.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
Internal Re,enne Collections.

The Internal revenue collections of the Little Rock office for the month of August were $15,71S.46, compared with 17949.5o for August 1900, show ing a decrease of $2,23l04. The de crease was due to the repeal of certain sections of the war revenue act.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13

Schemer. - Dick" "Everybody's remark ing how soft you are on that wealthy Miss Wllfel. What are your chances with hert" Jaek-'N cry promising. She likes me pret- ty well, and I'm doing my best now to get her parents dead-set against me. .2-Pnus- delphia Press.
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13

Jones'" Hello, Timmid, what's the mat ter with you? l never heard you stammer so before" Timmid-"No; It's a habit I've recently contracted. I've been trying to propose to a girl for the last month or so. Philadelphia Record
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13

A powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and IngrOwing Nails, Corns, Bunions. Aliens FootEase makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all drug
 gists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address Aliens. Olmsted, LeRoy, NY
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13

The Landladv-,I'm sure the young man who applied for board to-day will prove model boarder." The Gook-"What makes you think so, maam2" The Landlady- ''He said he detested potatoes. ."-CIeveland Plain Dealer
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13
One Little Boon Asked.

A man whose wife passes the winter in Florida, the spring in Europe, the summer n Newport, and the fall in Lennox, Is en- deavoring to get her to spend an old-home week in Boston-Boston Saturday Evening Gazette
The Monticellonian., 1901-09-13

'You don't visit Miss Hoitytoity any more. Haven seen her for SIX months. And don't you get word from her?' Hard ly The last l got was No, ST. ''-PhiladeI- phia Times