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The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II.

No session of the senate was held and the house adjourned at noon.
 The house judiciary committee has decided te make the investigation of the convict farm purchase open to the public
 The following bills were passed
 Creating the office of tax collector in Greene county; relieving $ II. Bradley. treasurer of Van Ruren eoun- " and bondsmen of liability for $2.4U0 stolen by burglars; requiring Iron Noun tain railroad to stop passenger trains at Whitehall and Hickory Ridge. au- thorizing county judges to allow in va cation claims for road work; amending act declaring four-wire fence lawful in Lee county.
 MT Horton introduced H. E. No. 3O2. to establish mining districts in each county containing mineral lands still belonging to the United States, and to regulate the location of mining claims.
 MT. Ganna way moved to reconsider the vote by which II. B. 113. amending the pharmacy law. was passed. The bill provides that all registered phar- maeists be examined every two years and that proprietors of drug stores be charged a fee of $1 and clerks 50 cents.
 The motion prevailed and the bill was indefinitely postponed.
 MT Martineau introduced IT. E. 303. to confer enlarged and additional pow CTS upon cities of the first class in re gard to sidewalks and curbing.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
IT MAKES GERMANY SQUIRM.
Carnegie's Ofer to Advance the Money to Pay Germany's De-
 mnnd Worries the Kaiser.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Mr. Carne- gie's offer to loan Mr. Bowen S340,000 to pay Germany if she demanded inn mediate settlement is construed by many diplomats here as more than desire for peace.
 If that was his purpose he succeed ed admirably. Diplomats who look not so much on the surface of things as underneath, regard his offer as a master stroke in rendering Germany's already embarrassing position doubly so. They consider that he has empha- sized Germany's greed so strongly that it will require an infinite amount of explaining to eounieFaet the grow ing sentiment that the kaiser went too far in insisting on his pound of flesh" from little Venezuela.
 They hold that it is not Venezuela that is being humiliated now, but Ger many. Signs are not wanting that Germany, too, is beginning to take this view of it.
 It seems to be dawning on the Kali ser, perhaps from information through Baron von Sternberg. that England and Italy have profited immensely in American public estimation by con senting to terms of cash payment mo- tably fair to Venezuela.
 As things stand, Germany sees her ally, but bitter enemy, England get ting what little glory the allies can claim from the settlement.
 This gals the kaiser and he is known to be squirming.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
Awarded Biz Damages.

Mrs. Regina Tomlinson was award ed judgment by jury at Malvern for s20,000 against the Iron Noun tain railroad for the death of her husband, Lieutenant Thomas Arthur Tomlinson, under an engine in the union station yards at Little Rock, July IS, 1891. This was the third trial of the case. which has been in the United States court and state SUI preme court. A jury a. Benton award. cd the plaintiff S5o.000, bur the su. preme court set aside the verdict on the ground that it was excessive. The case was then taken to Malvern on q change of venue. and last fall the jury failed to agree. The great in terstate drill of 1894 had just closed and Lieutenant Tomlinson's company had been awarded first prize, He was at the depot in Little Rock to bid some friends goodbye. when he met his death It was raining and MT. Tomlipson started to cross the track to where a special stood. when he was knocked down by a switch en- zine and killed.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19

cial committee on investigation of the state convict farm purchase to visit and inspect the purchase and to em- ploy a clerk at s4 per day.
 Messrs. Michigan. Chesnutt, Kerwin and Parks spoke iu favor of the reso- lution
 Messrs Touey and Campbell could see no use in such a course
 Alr. Toney argued in favor of tho regular penitentiary committee making the investigation
 MT. Parks closed the debate in favor of the resolution It was due the peo- Ele of the state as well the gentlemen eoHlpoaHg the peniteatiar% board that q thorough investigation of this trans action be made.
 The resolution was adopted by vote of 52 to 3f.
 AIr. Parks offered house concurrent resolution No. 2T, extending to eN-Cov. Eagle coincidence upon the death of Mrs. Eagle. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
 II. B LIT. which provides that ser vice on officers of mutual insurance com panies in court proceedings shall suffice. was read third time and passed.
 Mr. Daniel introduced II. B 313. to amend the digest and to compel rail- roads to stop one train q day each way at all stations.
 Mr. Can't introduced II. E. 314. to compel street railway companies to pro- vide separate and equal aceommoda- tons for whites and blacks.
 Il. B. 106, by Mr Newberry. was read third time. amends the stock cleo ton law. authorizing the county court to order an election on the petition of ten or more householders
 No vote was reached on the bill, a motion to adjourn being carried pend Ing discussion of the measure.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
UNITED STATES CLAIMS.
Protocol Being Drawn Up for Settle ment of United States Claims
 Against Venezuela.
MINISTER BOWEN IS ATTENDING n 1T.
Creditor Nations will Be Called Upon. in Turn, to Present Their Claims and Draw JP Separate Protocols.

Washington, Feb. r. Preparations were begun, Monday, at I conference between Mr. Penfield. of the state de- partmcnt, and Mr. Bowen. for the signing of the protocol providing for the settlement of the claims of the United States against Venezuela, it being the desire of Venezuela that the United States agreement shall be drawn up first The protocol will provide for the appointment of d commission. one member to be ap- pointed by President Roosevelt and the other by President Castro to pass upon the American claims. and in the event of a disagreement the king of Spain is to appoint the umpire. Un- like tine protocols of the allies it is said that the United States agreement will provide for the appointment of this commission within certain pe- riod.
 For the satisfaction of these claims the protocol will stipulate that 90 per cent. of the customs receipts of me two ports of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello shall be set aside to be held in trust until The Hague tribunal shalt decide in what way this amount is to be distributed among the creditor na- tions.
 When the United States protocol is signed Mir. Bowen will call, in turn, on the representatives of the other cred itor nations, namely the French ann bassador. the Mexican ambassador, the Danish, Holland, Belgian and Spanish ministers and the charge daffaires of the legation of Norway and Sweden, and proceed to draw up separate protocols with each. which shall conform in all essential details to that of the United States.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
The House.

The morning session was consumed in second reading of bills and consid- eration of local measures.
 When the first reading of the Pinnix county superintendeney bill was con cluded a motion to indefinitely post pone was defeated.
 There was considerable speeehmakfng during the consideration of this bill
 NIT. Latimer introduced H. B. 2S3 providing for the appointment of bridge ing of contracts for the erection of bridges.
 MT. Rountree presented H. B 2S4. to secure prompt paymen- of mill en- ployes once month.
 II. E. 2S5 making 1t unlawful to at tempt to influence the vote of any member through lobbying, was intro duced by Mir Whitley.
 s. B. 49 tCaldwelD requiring pur- chaser of land sold for taxes to pay a fee of S1 for deed. was read third time and passed
 s. B. 64 Gogan), prohibiting the killing or transportation of English or Chinese pheasants in this state for a period of ten years. was taken up and passed.
 II. B. 61 Myers). to protect railroads against trespassers. was read third time and passed. It makes it the duty of officers to arrest and fine persons jumping on or OH lralnS While same is in motion.
 House joint resolution No 12. pro- posing an amendment to the constitu- tion authorizing cities of the first and second class to issue bonds. subject to the approval of the voters, was read third time.
 NJ. Fuller explained the bill. which passed-ayes -. noes 2.
 MT. Horton introduced concurrent resolution directing the special state capitol committee to investigate and report as to whether a building could be erected on the foundation already completed for sl.000.000. and also if a proper building can be erected on the present state capitol for the same sum. Adopted.
 II. E. il3 ;Br!ane. amending the pharmacy law, was read third time and passed. It provides that pharmacists certificate must be renewed every two years by the board of pharmacy. the fee for proprietor being s1 and 50 cents for employees.
 II. B. 271. fixing the time for hold ing court in the Third judicial cir cult. was taken up and passed.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
Annexation Bill Introduced.

Pursuant to the resolution of the Arkansas legislature relative to the strip of ground adjacent to the west ern border of the state in Indian Ter ritory. Representative MeRae has in. troduced a bill in congress. under the terms of which Arkansas would annex a strip of Indian Territory forty miles wide and 300 miles long, comprising 12.e0o square miles, or nearly 7,O0O.' 900 acres of the richest land in the ter. ritory MT. MeRae's bill. after set ting out the facts and the resolution of the Arkansas legislature. provides that the western boundary of Arkan- sas shall be restored to the original line described in the act of congress creating the territory of Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
ARKANSAS SIATE A[NS.
Mrs Tomlinson Awarded Twenty Thousand for Death of Her
 Husband.
EVENTS OF aWEsK BRIEFLY CHRONlGLtD
Batch Of Recruits for the Nay-An Unknown White Man Suicides by Throwing Himself in Front of a Choctaw Freight Train.
Activity in Railroad Building.

There is considerable railroad con struetion work going on and projected in this state at present, as shown by the following items in the current is sue of the Manufacturers Record un- Ger that heading:
 FayettevIlle-Th Ozark and Chero. kee Central Railway is reported to have awarded the contract for it's line from Muskogee, I. T., to Shawnee, Okla, via Okmulgee, about 100 miles, to the Kenefick Construction Company of Muskogee.
 Helena-The Eastern Arkansas Roil- | way Company has been organized to (build line no miles long from Hel ena northward along the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge to the southern bank of the LAnguille river, three miles east of Marianna; thence across the river and northeast to the St. Francis river, to a point near Ralph Bayou. and thence to point between Big Lake and Crowley's Ridge, on the southern border of Missouri
 Huntington - The Arkansas Coal and Mineral Railroad Company has been incoropated to build line from Hartford to Huntington to Greenwood to Layaea to Britton to Lanehill and to Dyer. on the Fort Smith line of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern. The road will be about fifty miles long.
 Jonesboro-Survey reported com pleted for twelve miles of the pro posed Piggott and Northwestern Rail road
 Latour-The Dalhoff Construction Company is preparing to begin it's contract on the Memphis, Helena and Louisiana Railroad the Missouri Pa eific's line from Memphis to New Or leans. much of which is already built.
 Monte Ne-The Monte Ne Railroad will. it is reported. be extended w H. Harvey of Monte Ne is president and j. Taylor of Pierce City. Mo-. is chief engineer
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
Double Hanging Postponed.

Governor Davis granted a reprieve fol hirty days to Jay Green and Jas. +, colored, who were to have { hanged at Star City on the 18th inst Green made confession. in which he declared Ruffin innocent of taking any part in the murder of Doc McGehee. for which crime both were sentenced to be hanged. Green i'm pHcated a woman named Jennie Brock with himself in the murder. The sheriff and prosecuting attorney appealed to the governor for a stay of execution in order that the grand jury might investigate Greens con feSsion.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
MARCONIGRAMS.

Marconigrams were satisfactorily sent from Sydney to Poldhu through two storms.
 The companies having steamers in the Alaskan trade offer to subscribe for stock enough in the Marconi company to furnish money for the immediate establishment of wireless telegraph plants along the dangerous coast of British Columbia.
 Tesla said ten years ago that pow CT in big blocks could be loaded onto the ether for safe delivery elsewhere in express packages; and as we watch the work of Marconi. Pupin and Hewitt the far-thoughted prophecy comes once more to mind Electri- cal World.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
COLE YOUNGER AT HOME.
The Pardoned Bandit Sees His Old Home For the First Time in
 Twenty-Seven Years.

Lees Summit, Mo-, Feb. t7.-Cole Younger, the pardoned bandit, saw his former home at Lees Summit, Monday morning for the first time in 27 years.
 In 1875 he left here to participate in the Northfield (Minn.) bank raid, in which he was captured.
 Monday he came back, after serv- ing long prison sentence for that venture.
 He slipped into town unexpectedly and was at the home of his sister be- fore anyone knew of his presence.
 He had planned to leave St. Paul Monday. but he received q telegram Saturday afternoon stating that his sister, Mrs. Hall, was ill here, and he decided to leave at once.
 Younger arrived in kansas City on the Chicago Great Western railway at 1o;35 o'clock Sunday night.
 He was at once driven in a cab the Union depot. where he boarded Missouri Pacific train for Lees Sum nit
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
STAGE ECHOES.

Father klarmann, priest of Woodhaven, L. l., recently published comedy and an operetta and is now at work upon a drama.
 Mme Melba possesses a collection of pearls which she values so much that she has q private detective to accompany her constantly while she is wearing them and guard the pre- cious gems.
 Among the odd first names adopt ed by German actresses are Leoka- dia, Liane, Hilaria, Inga. Asta, Cana, Thila, Sandra, Aiilena, Pelagie, Tilla, Terka, Mella, Nuseha, Lya. Luppa, Fini, Annina, Hedi Magi, Jula, Resi, Riza, Steffi, 0tti, Oily, Sanna, Relli.
 An Ibsen play which has hitherto been almost unknown outside of Scandinavia, is to be produced by Miss Ellen Terry in London. under the title The Vikings" This play, the proper title of which is The Warriors in Helgeland," was rejected in Copenhagen and Christiania. and later, in 1861, was produced in the latter city.
 Oscar Hammerstein, the New York theater manager, is great stickler for evening dress at the playhouse, especially among guests of the man. agement. "rhe least deadhead can do," he says, lis to dress up. It makes me tired to see a man in free seats in sack suit. If he and his friend are in evening dress they look like $4, even if they ain't And an- other thing-I don't like the idea of critics coming to my house on first nights in other than evening clothes" {"
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
Recruits for the Navy.

The following young men recently enlisted at Little Rock for service in the navy:
 Isaac Newton Reuner, ramon, O T.. landsman for training
 Glen Oliver Farr, Little Rock, ap prentice, third class.
 Lewis Albert Cobb, Keo. landsman for training.
 Ghas Gilbert Gaines. Cottonwood Point. Mo. landsman for training.
 Wm Ezra Owen, Pine Bluff, ship wright.
 James charles Hamblett, Cotton Plant, coal passer.
 Geo. Ernest Keehn. Amsterdam Holland, fireman second class.
 Ernest Edwin Arthur Perrin, Little Rock. landsman for training.
 Justin Alfred Sullivan, Pewaukee Wis landsman for training.
 Robert Elmore Fucker, Little Rock machinist.
 Percy Lebarren Melven, Big Kane St. Landie, La, landsman for train ing.
 Frank Preston. Thayer, Mo, lands man for training.
 William Kenner Cantrell, Conway landsman for training.
 Harry Wm. Browning, Little Rock hospital apprentice
 Edwin Perrin, Little Rock, appren, tiee third class.
 Howard Hedley Alverson, Little Rock, apprentice third class.
 Robert Wills Armitage, Harrison, landsman for training.
 Walter Emerson Croxson, Little Rock. apprentice third class.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
Ladies Auxiliary w. o. W.

The ladies circle Woodmen of the World held three days session in Little Rock last week. The meeting, which was well attended. concluded with a banquet. Officers for the en- suing year are as follows: Mrs. Lulu A. Markwell. Little Rock, grand guardian; Mrs. Mamie Brown, Argen. ta. grand adviser; Miss Erla Poyner, Clarksyille grand clerk; Mrs c. Will liams Morrilton. grand banker; Mrs. s. Bumpass, Pine Bluff, grand magi- cian Mrs. Maggie Price, Hot Springs, grand attendant
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
The Senate.

The special order. Mir. Gannaw ways bill adding Bradley county to the Sec ond chancery district. and taking Ar kansas county therefrom, was taken up and passed.
 S. B. 160. requiring firms or corpora tions operating mills factories or any manufacturing enterprise to give the names of employees to tax assessors when demanded was read second time. A report was read from the committee on public buildings signed by ma jority of the committed. holding the removal of Hon. James P. Eagle as member of the state capitol eommis- sion by the governor was without cause. The committee report says No lawful cause for the removal has been disclosed, and in our opinion none ever existed, nor any reasonable pre- text But if there had been a lawful cause. the attempt of the governor to summarily remove the commissioner and to appoint another in his stead without first giving him notice of any charges against him, or an opportunity to be heard in his defense. was without effect and void at law. The report was signed by Messrs. Sengel, Wilson and Vaughter.
 A minority report was also submitted by Messrs. Rison and Hardy, as fol- lows: We find that under the act of the legislature creating said board the governor of the state is clothed with authority to remove members of said board for cause. and to report his pro ceedings in this behalf to the senate We, the minority of said committee. are of the opinion that the governor is the sole judge of whether or not there was sufficient cause for removal We. therefore, report that. in our opin- ion the governor had power and au- thority under the law to remove from the board James F. Eagle.
 Bills fixing salaries of county judges of Boone and Desha counties were passed
 H. B. 11s tChapline). providing for the establishment of two judicial dis tricts in Monroe county. one at Clar- endon and one at Brinkley. was called up and after considerable discussion was defeated
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
Bill to Amend Constitution.


 House joint resolution No. which seeks to add an additional member to the supreme court, Is as follows;
 Section 1. After the fourth Mon day in January A. D., 1905, an addi- tional judge shall be added to the supreme court. and thereafter the court shall consist of six judges, and said court shall be divided into two divisions. as follows: One division to consist of the chief justice and the two judges oldest in commission, to be known as division number one; the other to consist of the remaining judges, and to be known as division number two. The chief justice shall he the presiding judge of division number one. and division number two shall elect it's presiding judge. The divisions shall, when the state of the docket requires it, sit separately for the hearing and disposition of causes and matters assigned thereto, under rules made by the court. A majority of the judges of a division shall con stitute quorum thereof, and the con currence of two judges of a division shall. in every case. be necessary to a decision and all orders and judg- ments of either division, as to causes and matters pending before it, shall have the force and effect of those of the court.
 Sec. ? All opinions of the court, CT of a division thereof, shall be in wfiting. and shall be filed in the causes in which they shall be respec- lively made during the term at which the cause is submitted. Each divis- ion shall have authority to issue the writs and exercise the powers enum- or0 tod
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
ELECTRICITY AT WORK.

Paris is supplied with electricity by seven different companies.
 An Austrian engineer is working on plans for a railway from New York to Chicago upon which cars might be run at 125 miles an hour by cleo. tricity from Niagara.
 Reports from the Berlin post of flee say that the stamping machine invented by Hay and Dolphin under a normal electric current stamps 60,000 letters an hour. a figure hith- erto maintained. The stamping is clear and accurate.
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Senator Norwood's resolution invlt- ing Judge Parker to address the general assembly was passed
 MT Merrimau introduced a resolution providing for an investigation of Gov. Davis officials acts and the manage ment of the state penitentiary The resolution provides that the judiciary committee take testimony and make a thorough investigation of all the acts of both Governor Davis and members of the penitentiary board in all matters pertaining to the management of the penitcutiary.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
House Proceedings.

But little business was transacted during the short session, the time be- ing taken up principally in speechmak- ing.
 II. B. 47. regulating the conferrinc of degrees by literary and educational institutions. was read third time and passed.
 The next matter taken up was house concurrent resolution No 22 (Perry), ), providing for the appointment of five holdover senators to investigate the Tor rens system of registering lands now in use in several states, to report to the next general assembly The resolution was defeated.
 MT. Futrall's bill (No. 10Sl. abolish. ing boards Of equalization and placing the duties on assessors and justices of the peace, was read third time.
 Messrs. Futrall. Bell, Merriman, Me Guigan and Allen spoke in favor of the measure and Messrs. Campbell of Put laski and Atkins in opposition. The bill passed-ayes 66. noes IS.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
Vote on Pinnix Bill.

Following is the vote by which the Pinnix county superintendent of edu- cation bill passed the senate.
 Ayes-Butt. Caldwell. Collins. Cot ham, Hinkle, Huddleston, KilSore Kill tough. King. Mardis. Matloek. Meier rn. Mears. Norwood. Pinnix Price. Sengel, Wilson and Wood-19
 Noes = Adams. Cotton. Covington, Fletcher Hardy. lobe. Rison Smith. Vaughter, Witt and MT Pres ident-1l.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
New Division on Iron Mountain.

It is reported that the Iron Noun tain will this month make Hoxie the division point on freights, instead of Poplar Bluff. as now, the effect being to put an additional division between ion being Little Rock to Hoxie and Hoxie to Piedmont, and Piedmont to St. Louis.
 A fast freight on the Choctaw was wrecked i'll the yards at Little hock. Ten cars were deraiied and four com pletely demolished. Traffic was de- layed several hours by the accident
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-19
SUNDAY BASEBALL KILLED.
The Indiana Legislature Kills the Bul Repenling the Law Pro
 hibiting sunday Baseball.

Indianapolis, Ind., Feb Sunday baseball received it's death blow in tho legislature Monday. The committee re- ported fayorably to the senate the bill repeating the law which prohibits pro- fessional Sunday baseball in the state. The senate nonconcurred in the report. Last week the senate killed the bill permitting the game in all cities of over l6.00o inhabitants.