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The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Returned to Camp Nickars.

Manila, May 12.-Capt. Pershing and his column have returned to Camp Wears. Mindanao, from the eX- petition through the country east of Lake Lanao. The column experienced no opposition after the fighting at Taraca. The prisoners captured at Taraca took the oath of allegiance.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
THE QUARANTINE RAISED.
The Foot nnd Mouth Disease Has Been Thoroughly stamped Out
 in Rhode Island.

Washington. May 12.-The secre- tary of agriculture has raised the quarantine upon cattle sheep and oth- CT ruminants and swine in Rhode Is- land, which was imposed by the order of November 27, 1902. The depart ment of agriculture announces that all animals affected with foot and mouth disease in the state have been destroyed and the premises occupied hy them thoroughly disinfected.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Has No Political Significance.

London, May 12.-The admiralty says the sudden sailing of the British cruisers Drake, Brilliant and Rainbow from Portland for Gibraltar, is not connected with events in Morocco, and has no political significance.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
The English King Disabled.

New York, May 12.-The Cunard liner Ivernia, which arrived Monday from Liverpool, passed, on May 6, the British steamer E.glsh King with signals displayed not under control, machinery disabled" The English King was making repairs.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
The Arkansas in Limbo.

St. Genevieve, Mo, May 12.-The stay of the monitor in these waters is now regarded as indefinite, as un- less there is June rise, of which there is but slight prospect, she will not find depth enough of water for many months to come.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
To Exterminate Mice.

Stop up the mouse holes with corks dipped into carbolic acid and scrub the floor and shelves with diluted carbolic acid in the proportion of tablespoon ful to bucket of water, which should be hot The acid should be stirred well into the water so that it may mix thoroughly. Carbolic acid is a pow erful corrosive and great care should be taken in handling it.-Amercan Queen
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
A Current Report at Panama.

Panama. Colombia, May l2.-It is currently reported here that the Pan anna Canal Co has offered the Colom- bian government $l2.00o,0OO or the 10000, ,000 the company receives from the United States government for the canal property.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
N"nkers (N. N1 Labor Unions Accept
 John (. HaVemeyer's Challenge.

Yonkers, \. |, May 12-The ehal- lenge recently made by John C. Have meyer to the labor unions of this city, in which he offered to propound various questions for labor t.nion speakers to answer at a public meet ing, the expense to be borne by him, has been officially accepted by the To- cal branch of the Federated Union. The vote to accept the challenge was unanimous.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Orange Fritters.

Few people ever think of cooking oranges. and, as a rule, it is just as well that the average busy housekeeper does not attempt to do so. Yet there are ways cf cooking this fruit which might often prove convenient, Orange fritters for instance, are delicious and not at all difficult to prepare. To make them, peel and quarter the fruit be- ing careful 10 remove all the white pith. and cut the quarters in two. Sprinkle with brandy and powdered sugar and leave for an hour or so Then remove the pieces, dip them in butter and brown in boiling fat, sprin- kle with powdered sugar and serve.- Boston Budget.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
CONDUCTORS IN SESSION.
Biennial Convention of the Order of Railway Conductors at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 12.-Delegates to the biennial convention of the Or der of Railway Conductors of Ameri- ca, Canada and Mexico, which opens here Tuesday, are arriving on every train, and by Tuesday night it is ex- pected that 5000 delegates and friends will be in the city.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Lost Twenty Cars.

Ogden, Utah, May 12.-Fiye hundred feet of the permanent trestle work on the Lucin cutoff, adjucent to the east shore. sank, Sunday, while a train was passing over it, and 20 cars were thrown into the filled-in grade
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14

Old city hall, where the sessions will be held. has been handsomely dec orated. The convention will continue ten days. Only one session will be held each day.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
BRIEF MENTION.

A colored business mems league has been organized at Pine Bluff.
 Tax Collectors throughout the state report collections better than for years
 A rich find of lead has been made near the town of Garfield, in Benton county.
 The Arkansas and Choctaw exten. sion from Ashdown has been com pleted to Ardmore, a distance of 200 miles.
 Mack Duke, Jefferson county far mer, Respondent because his wife had deserted him, suicided by blowing of the top of his head.
 Col. J. w. McLoud, who recently re signed the position of general attor- ney for the Choctaw. announces that he will remain citizen of Arkansas
 The monitor Arkansas, on her re turn trip from St. Louis to the gulf, was compelled 10 drop anchor at St. Geneiver, Mo, on account of low Wa. ter
 At Wabbaseka, Jefferson county, Dr. Ike Cummings shot and killed J. c. O'Kelley. The killing grew out of a remark made by O'Kelley about a young woman.
 Mrs o. H. Sumpter, wife of Col. Sumpter. county judge of Garland county, who was bitten by a mad dog, went to St. Louis for treatment in the Pasteur institute
 James Robbins, an Iron Mountain brakeman, was struck by the pilot of an engine and killed near O'Keene. Robbins had been sent to flag a train, and fell asleep on the track
 Mrs. Julia Morris was badly injured by a ferocious horse at Hot Springs. The animal became unmanageable. and after dismounting the lady. the horse attacked her with his front feet.
 Eaton Smith, merchant of Nal vern shot and seriously wounded a
  Jones' The shooting resulted over an effort to collect a debt due Smith by Jones.
 A charter has been granted to the Fourehe River and Southern railroad. The incorporators propose to con- struet a road twelve miles in length from Esau, Perry county. to Moab, in Pulaski county
 The Choctaw road has restored the old outbound freight rate on machin. cry from Little Rock, in force before a recent tariff was issued. and against which q protest was filed with the in terstate commerce commission.
 Monroe Cook. White county farmer, committed suicide by taking morphine It is believed worry over a charge of violating the age of con. sent law led him to take his life.
 There is some talk of criminal pros ecution in connection with the Al phin-Lake failure In bankruptcy proceedings before Referee Dooly at Little Rock, evidence was produced showing that shortage of over S300,. 900 exists in the firms accounts
 Two children of George Coleman, colored, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed Coleman's home near Weldon Coleman and his wife sus- tained serious burns in an effort to rescue the children.
 James Hightower. colored, was shot and killed near Texarkana by Henry Bates also eolered. It seems tke dead man was wanted by officers, and when he learned that Bates had told of his whereabouts. went on the warpath. vowing vengeance. As he approached Bates home. armed with a shotgun, Bates emptied load of buckshot into his body
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Three Sisters Victims of Fever.

Colon, Colombia, May 12.-Augusta. Eleanor and Elizabeth Shaler. three aged sisters. of Col. J. k. Shaler, SUI perintendent of the Panama railroad, died here of fever April 24, May 4 and May 10, respectively. They belonged in Pittsburg, Pa.
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
Will Accent the Agreenleut

Montreal, May 12.-The striking longshoremen, at meeting, decided to accept the terms of agreement reacaed by representatives of both sides,
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
BrunO, the "Bird Man." Dead,

Morristown, N. J., May 12.-Carl Bruno, the bird man and warbler, who was known as an able arnithologist, is dead, as the result of a fall which
The Monticellonian., 1903-05-14
ARKANSAS SIATE NEWS.
Iron Mountain Brakeman Fatally Wounded by Bullet Intended
 For Another Party.
EVENTS OF AWEek BRIEFLY CHRONICLED

Bankruptcy Proceedings in the AL phin Lake Failure Reveal a Dis crepancy of Over a Quarter of
 Million-Hearine of Damage Suit Growing Out of Gasoline Explosion at Hot Springs Results in Mistrial.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04
(To be continued.)

GEN. FRED GRANTS career since he re-
entered the Army has given his friends
peculiar qualification. Though he had
previously held high civil offices and was
very much in the public eye, yet he de-
terniined upon entering the Army to be-
come a soldier pure and simple, and rest
his hopes for advancement on that alone.
He went to the Philippines and studiously
devoted himself to the duty that was as
signed him, made no complaints, sought
no influence to get him either pleasant
duty or conspicuous position. He re-
manned in the archipelago after his tour
of duty had properly expired, waiting pa
tiently for the War Department to re-
lieve him. When it finally did so and
ordered him back to the United States,
he made no effort to secure any of the
especially desirable berths which were
open, but replied to the War Departments
inquiry that he was ready to take any
place that might be assigned him, and
wanted only the one in which they
thought he could be of most service. In
the parade at the dedication of the st.
Louis Exposition he rode at the head OF
his command in severely plain regulation
uniform, with no effort whatever to at
tract other attention than that given to
officers of similar rank.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04
WHO BEGAN THE WAR?

There were the usual laborrd attempts
to prryeru history at the recent National
Encampment of the United Confederate
Veterans at New Orleans, and the bolder
and more unreasonable the perversions
the greater was the applause. One Of the
most appauded orators affirmed with the
utmost possible earnestness that it was
the United States, and not the Southern
Confederacy which began the war Of the
rebellion. Could anything have more eff
frontery than this? According to every
principle governing wars, the rebellion be-
gan Dec. 26, 1860, when the State of
South Carolina passed the Ordinance Of
Secession, and the event was celebrated by
the firing of guns, ringing Of bells and
other jubilations, when all the United
States officers resigned, and the Governor
of the State made demand on the United
States for the surrender of all the ports
and places held in the State. If this was
not the beginning Of the war, human un-
derstandins fails to grasp what would be.
No Government in the world would have
stood such an impudent insult. The war
was continued and made more fragrant
when tile other Cotton States seized all the
forts, arsenais and other United States
places, taking their guns and more than
100000 stands of arms to arm troops
which were put into camp to resist the
authority of the United States. The most
fragrant act Of hostilities was committed
Jan. 8, when the batteries around Charles.
ton Harbor opened fire on the Star of the
West, peaceful merchant vessel which
the Government had sent with rations to
its soldiers in Fort Sumter. Men who
can make the statement of the New Or
leans orator simply lie in the face of all
known facts.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04

Tie fireplace. She insists that it will not
be fit to eat il baked in an oven, and I'm
sure it won't be if it is baked by the Goals.
I'm awful put to for fruit and there amt
a bit OF white sugar on the place. l sent
one of the darkies down to the Commits
sary for lot Of things, and if he doesn't
get them there 1 will have to try the town.
but your Pa says there amt nothing there
but some taller candles and rozin SOAP"
The girls laughed merrily at Mrs.
Klegg's display of i'll humor, and then
Maria suggested that the handle could be
taken from the frying pan, which would
then go in the oven. Mrs. Klegg accepted
the suggestion, and went off to hunt some
one to do the job.
Here, Mrs. Klegg." said Pete, who
was now able to get around pretty lively.
and seemed to be always under foot. iii
take that down to the blacksmith and he
can take the handle off in a jiffy. Come
on, Sandy. then Wen come back and see
Mrs. Klegg make the cake. Geei Home
made cake! Won't that be fine? Mebbe
she will let us lick the spoon"
I'D ruther scrape the pam grunted
Sandy. More in it."
By the time they returned, Mrs. Klegg
had the kitchen table cleaned and ready
for action. "You. Ananias, whatever
your name is" she said to one of the
The National tribune., 1903-06-04
THE COOKER STATUE.

June % the statue erected by the State
of Massachusetts to Gen. Joseph Hooker
will be dedicated, and the survivors of the
I'd and 33d Mass, which were the only
Massachusetts troops in the Twentieth
Corps, commanded by Gen. Hooker. are
making extra efforts to entertain all their
cured Wesleyan Hall, Boston, for their
headquarters, and all the members of the
two regiments are earnestly requested to
meet there for Reunion, and join in what
may be the last public parade of the two
grand old regiments ]. Barnum Abbott,
of Boston, is President Of the Association,
and j. r. Merritt, 237 Burrill St, Swamp.
scott, Mass, is Secretary.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04

The decision of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania in the Wadsworth case will
make strongly for law and order. Wads-
worth was private in the 18th Pa. y. c.,
in the coai-strike troubles, and was put
on guard over the house of a non-union
miner which had been dynamited the night
previous. Another outrage was expected,
and when about midnight men approached
the house. Wadsworth halted them three
times. No attention was paid; he fired,
and killed one of the men. At the insti-
CATION of the labor unions the SchuyIkill
County authorities attempted to try Wads-
worth for manlaughter, but the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania has ordered the
Schuylkiil authorities to release Wads-
worth and desist from further proceedings
against him. Any other decision than this
would make the whole National Guard
system a farce. The Guard is organized
TO support the civil authorities in main
tanning order and protecting life and prop
erty. II is intended as the last resort,
when other processes fail. Arms are put
in the hands of the men for this purpose,
and they are disciplined as to what shall
be their duty. II Private Wadsworth,
therefore, had no right TO shoot u man to
prevent an outrage being committed, and
was not doing what was his plain duty,
and could be subjected to annoyance and
persecution in the courts, the National
Guard would have no more soldierly
function than the knights Templar oil
other parade organizations. and we should
at ali times be at the mercy CT any moi
or band OF men who might organize te
commit crimes. So long as we have laws
they must De obeyed. II one way OF
compelling men to do this Is not effective
another must be found, and a well-trained
weii-disciplined National Guard is the
best method yet developed to insure obedi.
ence of the laws by those from whom
disorder is most feared. The Supreme
Court has done IFS plain duty, and greatly
strengthened the National Guards, as vel!
Is the law-abiding element of the country.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04

IT is bad enough in all conscience to
have the general average of our popula-
ton lowered in the way it is by the influx
of hordes of undesirable immigrants, but
what is infinitely worse is the discovery
that some rascals have been converting
these into American citizens by the whole
sale. The Secret Service agents have
found no less than 5000 bogus naturaliza-
ton papers issued in New York alone to
Italians, to enable them to secure employ
ment on the city work. Employment is
restricted to American citizens, and a
company entered into the business of fur,
nishing the Italians with full naturaliza-
ton papers Immediately upon their ar
rival. charging them in many instances as
high as $50 each. 1t is thought that the
fraud has been practiced to a like extent
in Pittsburg, Wilmington, Chicago. st.
Louis and Buffalo. No penalty can be too
severe for the rascals engaged in this
nefarious business.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04
A MEmoR1AI DAY pRocIAMAr1oN.

Gov. Bailey, of Kansas, has set good
example to other Governors in issuing a
Memorial Day Proclamation. 1t is so
| very good in matter and manner that we
think it worth reproducing entire. 1t is as
| follows:
"The great curse is selfshness. The
| great service is sacrifice. Gratitude is
one of the finest of human sentiments.
'sThe selishness of slavery and seces-
sion brought about that colossal sacrifice
which makes the civil war lone pinnacle
on the sky line of the worlds war archi-
lecture. This unparalleled offering moves
us, the beneiciaries, to the deepest senti-
ments of gratefulness.
''The beautiful custom of our memorial
observance was years ago recognized by
ment declaring May 80 legal holiday.
Since this expression by the lawmaking
power of Kansas, her sons of a younger
generation have done honor to the memory
of their fathers and challenged the admi-
ration of the world by their decency and
gallantry in the war with Spain. The
Union preserved by the fathers and eX-
panded by their sons has reached a rank
in the family of Nations which makes
every true son of the Republic proud.
''In order that the people of this State
may with becoming devotion pay their an
nual tribute to the soldiers and sailors. liv-
ing and dead. who on land and sea by their
sacrifcial valor made this our great in
heritance what it is. 1. w. J. Bailey, Gov
ernor of the State of Kansas, do hereby
proclaim the Both of May, 1903, a day set
apart by most proper custom and enact
ment for such public observance as may
best show our gratitude, and inspire a
deeper love of country. l request that the
churches, civic and charitable societies,
public officials, and educational institu-
tions, join with the military organization
in making this day all it should be, by
virtue of its memories and meaning, and
that our citizens refrain from perverting
this memorial occasion to the uses of
games and gaiety."
The National tribune., 1903-06-04

Maria looked blank, Annabel ready to
cry, and Mrs. Klegg was the picture of
despair. She was woman enough to want
Maria to look well on her wedding day,
and she felt very sure that the little stores
Of Goldsboro would furnish nothing fit for
wedding dress.
'Why can't you buy the sheets, Par
Maria launched her question with feverish
energy, but it struck home.
That's an idee, daughter; I suppose |
might do that. but it amt hardly regular"
.Oh, but Pa! 1 just can't give up to
be married in anything but white" and
Maria almost broke down.
''Plague take it." CALCULATED the Deacon
perplexedly; 81 don't know why you
can't wait and be married ut home in n
The National tribune., 1903-06-04
PERSONAL.

Mai. VIM. G.. Jewell made quite a fine
| appearance with his Juvenile Drum Corps,
marching at the head of a parade at the
recent Encampment of the Department of
Ohio, G. A. II. He is a veteran of the
18th Ohio. in which his father served. and
which he entered at the age of IL as
drummer. He was mustered out of the
regiment as Drum-Major. Last January
he began the organization of a drum
corps at Athens, Ohio. and he soon raised
such interest that, with the help of George
Hanold. also an old drummer, he devei-
oped very creditabfe band, as its appear
ance in the parade demonstrated.
Capt Jack Crawford feels, at last. after
years of struggle, he has arrived and
is now in the tide of success. He is now
on the list of the Rice Star Bureau, and is
one of their leading attractions. As he
has been indefatigable in working for the
interests of struggling Posts of the G. a.
r. and has been instrumental in raising
great deal of money for the Order, all the
comrades will rejoice in his success.
Deep regret will be fet by the comrades
all over the country at the announcement
iver W. Weeks, NJ. D.. at his home in
Marion. o. DIR. Weeks was born in Ohio
in 1911. and was teaching school when
the war broke out. He enlisted in Go.
A, 121st Ohio, and served creditab,y
through tie war. He graduated fiom
medicine with honor and became very
successful practitioner. He took a deep
interest in the G.. A. r., and his comrades
elected him to number of prominent Of
licers. and at last to the position of Surg
con- General of the G. 4. r. He was also
active in Masonry and the knights of
Pythias. and was honored with number
of offices in these orders. He was on the
Board of Pension Examiners during the
Administration of Harrison, Mckinley
and Roosevelt. The funeral was largely
attended. and the pailbearers included
many prominent men of Marion County.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04

LET Us put it to the credit of the Ger
man Emperor that he has no blue and
gray in his complexion. A proposition
was made to put the statue of Charles v.
in the new Cathedral at Berlin. That
Emperor, it will be remembered, estab-
lished the inquisition in Germany, and
began the terrible religious wars which
cursed the land for centuries. Kaiser
Wilhelm wrote on the margin of the prop
os;tion, Besides him DicOcletian, Nero,
Torquemada, and Aiva will be placed in
the Cathedral. Lucifer himself has been
proposed, only we do not know whether to
place him in the pulpit or in the EN-
peror's box" 1t looks, therefore, quite
probable that the Cathedral will have to
do without the statue OF Charles ", as we
hope that the National Capitol will nave
to do without the statue of Robert L. Lee.
The National tribune., 1903-06-04


AT LAST the Government officials seem
reused to the necessity of doing something
in retaliation for the continual attacks Of
the Europeans upon our food products.
For years there has been concerted war
fare against our meats. fruits and other
farm products by the European authori-
ties. Germany has led in this, denouncing
our pork as trichinous, our beef as infect
ed, and our fruits and vegetables as pois-
oned by borax, salicylic acid and ether
preseryatives. These have been generally
transparent pretexts for excluding our ex-
ports from competition with home prod
ucts. There can be no Doubt that our
meats are mucn sounder than those raised
amid contaminated surroundings in Eu-
rope, and our fruits and vegetables are
generally the best in the world. Now our
State, Agricultural and Treasury Depart
ments are getting into q position to hit
back. They are examining the wines, su-
gar and other food products imported into
this country, particularly from Germany,
which has been the greatest sinner against
us. Undoubtedly they will find very much
more to justly condemn than the Germans
have been able to find in our exports.
Adulteration goes on SO frankly in Euro
pean countries that the only restraint the
laws attempt to put upon it is by prohib-
iting the sale of the adulterated product at
home. 1t can be sent abroad without in
reference. Some years ago our Consul at
Bordeaux reported that he would as soon
go into drugstore and drink indiscrimi-
nately from the bottles found on the shelves
wine for export to this country. Probably
the German wines and beer put up for ex-
port are no purcr than the French, and by
the time that the examination is finished
we shall have very startling answer TO
Germanys crusade against our pork and
fruif
The National tribune., 1903-06-04

HERBERT CROOKS is an Illustration OF
what meanness neighborhood gossip can be
guilty. He has been drawing pension on
account of a disability contracted willie in
the Union army. Some neigh5ors who
had spite against him sent information to
the Pension Bureau that his trouble origi.
mated before he entered the army, and the
Commissioner of Pensions, acting upon
this. has stopped his pension. Comrade
Crooks has furnished affldayits from. q
number of the very best men in his com.
munity supporting his claim, but so far
these have been unavailing.