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The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Colored Woman Killed.

Annie Thomas, a colored woman who lived near Sweet Home, died as the result of injuries which she al legged were inflicted by Sam Carter. a colored neighbor. The woman alleg- ed before her death that she and Car ter had quarreled over dividing fence between their property and that Carter struck her with a crowbar Carter was arrested on a charge of as sault to kill, which was changed to a charge of murder after the woman died. An autopsy was held which failed to disclose the wound alleged to have been inflicted by Carter The coroner's jury rendered verdict of death from unknown causes.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Whole Family Murdered.

John Spicer, young negro, 19 years of age of Pine Bluff. inflicted fatal wounds upon Rosa Wilson. a young negress and her two children, forced an entrance into the woman's aged three and four years. Spicer house and struck his victims over the head with a heavy iron bar, in- fiicting fatal wounds The crime was not discovered for some time. Spi- cer is said to be a cocaine fiend and to have been in trouble many times. The Wilson woman had caused his arrest several times and this is thought to have been the motive for the crime, Spicer was captured at his mothers house.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Murdered Over Card Game.

Sonk Smith. a laboring man en- ployed by the city at Little Rock, was found dead near the entrance to saloon which he had just left. It was at first thought that the man died from ntaural causes, but later war. rant was issued for the arrest of Gus Struye in connection with the matter. The two men had been playing cards in the saloon and are said to have quarreled. It is alleged that Struve hit Smith as the latter was leaving the saloon and he fell forward ard broke his neck
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
New Law May ss Tested.

Joseph F. Hunt of Little Rock vas convicted of grand larceny in the Pulask. circuit court and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Hunt was alleged to have stolen $500 from his wife and gone to California with a woman known as Bird Shep- pard. They were arrested at Los Angeles. One of the questions ln- volved in the trial was the validity of a law passed by the present legis- lature permitting a wife to testify against her husband in case of a property loss. Judge Lea admitted the testimony of the wife
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Killed at a Dance.

At a dance near Success. in Clay county, Headley Wyatt stabbed and killed a man named Patterson. He attacked several other people, it is said. Finally Wyatt. who was under the influence of liquor. dropped into heavy sleep and he was securely bound by the witnesses to the tragedy who previously had feared to ap- proach him. His father, Samuel Wyatt, having been notified of the killing, arrived on the scene. and cut the. ropes which bound his son and both of the men escaped.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Governor Appoints Capitol Board.

Governor Davis has appointed the five members of the board of state capitol commissioners provided for in the bill passed by the legislature for the completion of the state capitol, although the act provides that the commissioners shall be elected by the general assembly in joint session. The following were appointed mem- bers of the board by Governor Davis: Ham Brawley, Cabot; J. w Story, Harrison; Thomas Cox, Little Rock; Hugh Corry, Texarkana; Charles WI mans NeWpOrt
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Rescinds Contempt Sentence.

Chancellor Leland Leatherman of Hot Springs, rescinded a jail sen tence recently imposed upon Col. R. G. Davies. an attorney, for contempt of court in saying that the ehancel- Tor was corrupt, but refused to remit the fine of 50 imposed at the same time, although petitioned by the local bar to do so. During the pendency of impeachment proceedings against Chancellor Leatherman, Col. Davies presented himself at the jail to serve his sentence but Sheriff Williams re- fused to receive him as a prisoner
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Blue Law for Pine Bluff.

Mayor H. King White, of Pine Bluff, who has recently assumed that office has issued proclamation announcing that the Sunday closing law will be enforced to the letter. He has given warning to all cigar stores, news stands, barber shops, fruit stands, con- fectionery stores and business houses of all kinds that they must remain closed from 12 o'clock Saturday night to 12 o'clock Sunday night. The agi- tation to secure the enforcement of this law was started by the Ministers Association of that city.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Reward for Ex-Cashier.

A proclamation has been issued by Gov. Davis. offering reward of $500 for the arrest of D. P. Terry. who Is charged with dedication in eonnec- tion with the failure of the Howard County Bank at Nashville. of which he was cashier. It is alleged that he was indebted to the bank in the sum of 17,500 without security and that besides he was short in his accounts to the amount of s25O00. Terry was arrested some time ago and released on $1,000 bond. He is said to have given his bondsmen mortgage on his property and disappeared, forfeit ing his bond
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Convention of Landowners.

A convention of landowners of the St. Francis river bottoms is to be held in May, for the purpose of con sidering plans for the drainage of the lowlands and the improvement of the St Francis river. It is thought that a large amount of land can be re- claimed by the cutting off of some of the bends and the cutting away of the shoals in the river. It is expect ed that if these improvements are made the river will be nayigable from Helena to Kennett, Mo.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
ARKANSAS SIAE NEN&.
Colored Woman and Her Two Chil- dren Murdered at Pine
 Bluff.
EVENTS OF LWEEK BRIEFLY CHR0NlCLED
White Laborer Killed Over a Game of Cards.-Convention Called 10 De- wise Means of Reckoning Swamp
 lands.-Contempt Case Appealed.
Havoc From Tornado at Pearson.

The first reports of the damage wrought at Pearson by the tornado which swept over the northern part of the state were received a week af- ter the storm. Telephone and tele- graph wires were blown down and roads to the outside world were i'm passable. Two residents of Pearson were fatally injured and score were injured. The fatally injured were Matthew Holoman and his wife. Only two dwellings were left stand ing in the entire town. The people were left without protection and. in many cases, without food. Three houses were swept away entirely and not a whole piece of the furniture which was in these houses could be found
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
o s2.2OO per year. was passed.

to s2.200 per year was passed.
 s. B. 106 tKilgore) prohibiting non- residents from hunting and fishing, with out paying a license of S100 per year in each county in which they hunt or fish, was read third time and passed
 S. B. 149 (Flenniken), providing that the proceeds from the sale of sixteenth section lands shall be paid into the state treasury. was passed
 s. B. 162 tCaldwelD to prevent dis crimination in prices of manufactured products, coal oil and dressed beef, was read third time. Mir. Tarver explained that the bill sought to prevent dscrim- ination in prices by the oil and beef trusts. The bill passed. 50 to 12.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
FireNin Railroad Shops.

The freight car repair shop of the Iron Mountain railroad at Little Rock were destroyed by fire with all their contents. Thirty-four freight cars and two cabooses which were in the shop were destroyed and a num- Der of cars standing near the shop were damaged. The total loss is es- timated at $17,00O. about $3.000 of which was upon the tools of the hun dred men employed in this shop. The fire started in caboose in the center of the shop about 7:30 in the even- {pp
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
New Road in Eastern Arkansas.

Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Memphis and New Or leans Railway Company, which is to build road between Memphis and New Orleans, following the west bank of the Mississippi river The length of the road in Arkansas will be 179 miles, The company is capitalized at $s265,o00, which is the estimated cost Of the road. The proposed road will be branch of the Frisco sys- tenn
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Gouids to Buy Hotel,

It is said that the Goulds are to enter the hotel business at Hot Springs and will acquire the eontroll- ing interest in the Eastman hotel, one of the largest hotels in that city It is said that Col. Samuel w. For dyce will be associated with the Goulds in the enterprise. Col For dyce has exchanged his holdings in the Arlington hotel for stock in the Eastman.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Contempt Case Appealed.

R. G. Davies, the Hot Springs at torney who was fined $50 and sen fenced to thirty days in jail by Chan eellor Leatherman for contempt of court, has appealed the case to the state supreme court. The sentence was imposed by Chancellor Leather ma non account of a statement alleg. e dto have been made by Davies to the effect that the chancellor was cor rupt The jail sentence was later re. scinded.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Railroad Y. m. c. A. Opened.

A railroad Y. NJ c. A. building. erected and equipped at a cost of over $20,o00 has been opened at the Iron Mountain railroad yards at Little Rock. The cost of the building and equipment of the building was borne largely by the Iron Mountain railroad and by Miss Helen Gould. It con- tains a restaurant and large num- Der of sleeping rooms, which are rent ed for 10 cents per night
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Mayor Beldinq Makes Promise.

Mayor George R. Bedding, who was elected mayor of Hot Springs for the third time, in his annual message to the council stated that the entire in. debtedness of that city is less than s20,000 and promised to wipe out this debt entirely during the next year. The mayor announced the reappoint ment of Chef of Police T. F. Teague and Chief of the Fire Department Alex Grain.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
MONDAY, APRIL 20.

Both the house and senate caucuesed for nominees for state capitol com missioner, to be elected in joint ses- sion.
 Senator Norwood's joint resolution proposing an amendment to the con stitution so to permit women to serve as school directors was defeated
 The house reconsidered the vote by which the Whtthorne bill repeating the Wilson anti-gamblng act was passed. The bill seeks to re-enact the old laws in regard to gaming
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Returned to Work.

Sharon, Pa, April 21.-The briclo layers at the United Coke & Gas Works of the United States Steel Cor poration, who struck April 1, returned to work to-day. Tie company grant ed their demand for an eight-houI day at 55 cents an hour.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Vim. K. Vanderbilt to be Married.

New York, April 21.-ft is reported here, says the Paris correspondent of the America, that William K Wander bilt is to be married quietly here on Wednesday to a young American widow to whom he has recently been paving attention.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Wrangle With Chief Executive Over Appointment of State Capi-
 tol Commissioners.
TUESDAY, APRIL fl,

The house passed Senator Caldwelrs bill authorizing city and town councils to regulate the price of water, gas and electricity.
 A bill was passed by the senate plac- ing bounty of 50 cents each upon hawks and foxes.
 Several other bills of general inter est passed.
 The Senate.
 Fl. B. 296 (ParKs), authorizing indi- viduals, corporations or partnerships material to mills for manufacturing purposes. to exercise the right of emn- ant domain, was passed
 H. B. 513 (Perry1, to encourage the raising of cattle and prevent the spread In gof disease among cattle passed.
 H. B. $50 (Keith). requiring the post office address to be given with each name on the list of qualified electors. was read third time and passed.
 Senator Caldwell called up H. B. 467 authorizing incorporated towns and cit ies of the second class to hold cleo ttons for the purpose of securing ad- vancement to cities of first and second class. The bill passed.
 The senate passed MT. Stockard's bill placing bounty of 50 cents each on hawks and foxes.
 Senator Legans bill, dividing the road tax paid by cities or towns be- tween the cities or towns and the coun- ty. was taken up. Senator Short moved that the senate concur in the house amendment allowing the entire tax to go to the country roads. Senators Will son and Collins opposed the house amendment. Senators McFerrin and Huddleston favored 1t. The motion to concur in the amendment prevailed, IS to 14.
 The House.
 H. B. 542 abolishing fraternIties in the University of Arkansas was called up and referred to the committee on education,
 S. B. 200 (CaldwelD, authorizing city and town councils to regulate and fix the prices to be paid for water, gas and electric lights upon petition of five citi- zens, was taken up. A motion by MT Toney to place the bill back on second reading was lost and the bill passed, 16 to [.
 s. B. 155 providing that when a Con federate pensfoner dies the warrant for his pension shall be payable to his widows or heirs, passed without op- position.
 s B. 1fS fGray). dividing the liquor funds. amended to apply to twenty five counties, passed
 MT Campbell of Pulaski called up H. B. No. 1, providing for the redigesting of the statutes of the state and au- thorizing the supreme court to appoint a digester, this bill having been vetoed by the governor. Mir. Campbell moved the passage of the bill over the gov crnor's veto. Messrs. Horton and Parks opposed the motion. On roll call the motion was lost the vote being 3S to 3t. necessary to pass, 57.
 ;. B. 119, providing that registered pharn acists may be granted renewal of certificates without re-examination, was read third time and passed
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23

The contract for part of the rail. road being constructed near Melville has been let to woman who person. ally supervises the work in her charge The woman is Mrs. Belle Wolfe and she has been a railroad contractor for twenty years. She lives in a tent in the railroad camp and riding up and down the line of the road on horse back, directs her workmen. most of whom are Greeks.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Aged Woman Welded to Young
 Man.

Mrs. Pritchard, aged 76 years, was brought into court at Hot Springs on a warrant charging that she did not have sufficient control of her mental faculties to manage her large proper ty interests Mrs. Pritchard asserted to the court that she was able to look after her property. Sine was married recently at Hot Springs to man 27 years of age.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Attend Worlds Fair Dedication.

President George R. Bedding of the Arkansas Worlds Fair Board. has is- sued call to municipal, county and state officers and officers of commer- cial organizations of the state, urging them to attend the dedication of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, April 30, and May 1 and 3. He also asks that each town send as large delegation as possible to the dedica- tion.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
The Yacht Constitution.

New London, Conn, April 21--The
 yacht Constitution arrived here to-
 day. She will be hauled out for re- pains and her huii cleaned.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23

The survey has been completed for the England and Clear Lake railroad which will extend from England to the Arkansas river It is expected that the road will be in operation by the middle of next September
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
Charged With Shooting His Sister.

Charged With Shooting HIS sister.
 Richard Huddleston was arrested near Swifton and placed in jail at Newport to await the arrival of off cers from Alton, Mo, where he is wanted on charge of assault with intent to kill Huddleston is alleged to have shot at his sister about two years ago. He had been living with relatives near Swifton for some time.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
The Senate.

The Senate.
 Senator Witt introduced a bill to pre- vent the keeping of poolrooms for re- ceiving bets on the races and to prevent betting on horse races at the race track.
 S B. PIT (Killough) authorizing the St. Francis levee board to issue bonds to the amount of $500,000 passed with out a dissenting vote.
 A resolution was adopted fixing Mon day. April 20. as the day for selecting the five members of the state capitol commission provided for by H. B. 400
 A communication from the bar of Garland county protesting against the abolition of chancery courts. was read
 H. B.. 552, the general appropriation bill was passed to it's third reading without amendment.
 H. B. 49S, the appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas was called up. Amendments were adopt ed increasing the appropriation for me chanical and horticultural departments from s2,o00 to s4,000; for campus i'm provement from s400 to S1,000; Tor teachers salaries from s40.000 to $5O,- 900.
 Amendments appropriating s25.Ooo for girls dormitory and S3 900 for a summer school were lost The sen- ate adopted amendments appropriating S3,0O0 for farmers institutes; S1OOO for expenses of entomologist; increas- ing the appropriation for library from S1,000 to s1,500 and the salary of ma tron to $50 per month.
 Senator Gray's bill. setting aside a portion of the liquor tax for the school fund. passed.
 Senator Butt called up MT whitley's bill, providing that before franchise IS granted by municipal corporation. thirty days notice must be given and election held, The bill passed
 MT. kerwins bill, providing for a uniform pay day for railways was read third time and tabled
 A resolution was adopted providing for joint session of the general as sembly Tuesday April 21. for the cleo ton of the state capitol commission.
 The House.
 resolution was adopted providing for the selection of the state capitol commission. Monday, April 20.
 II. B. 556, making appropriation for salaries and expenses of railroad com mission, and H. B. 494, the appropria- tion bill for the Branch Normal School at Pine Bluff, were passed.
 s. B. 276, appropriating s7,500 for tornado sufferers in cleburne, Van Blu ren and White counties. passed 69 to 5.
 The house refused to concur in the senate amendments to the appropriation bills for the blind school and the Con- federate Soldiers Home.
 S. B. 219, the Christian Science bill, was called up. Dr. Daniel offered an Scientists shall receive no compensation for offering prayer. Messrs. Merriman and Whitley opposed the amendment, which was adopted 39 to 37.
 S. B. 1eS (Matlock) increasing the sal ary of secretary of state from s1,so0
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
SATURDAY, APRIL le.

The Rodman bill. creating a state board of arbitration, was defeated in the senate. Three appropriation bills, for the University of Arkansas. hospi- tai for the insane and deaf mute in- stttute, were passed by the senate.
 The house killed MT. Campbell's bill annulling the Dickinson convict con- tract. by striking out the enacting clause. MT. Du Laney's bill, making the carrying of pistols punishable by imprisonment. was defeated in the house.
 bill appropriating s100 for re- ward for the capture of a criminal, was passed over the governors veto by unanimous vote.
 The Senate.
 Senator lobe called up pr. Briant's bill appropriating $100 to pay reward to the sheriff of Hampstead county for the capture of thief the bill hay ing been vetoed by the governor. On Senator Jobe's motion the bill was passed over the veto by a unanimous vote.
 The appropriation bill for the Branch Normal School at Pine Bluff passed.
 Senator Collins called up a bill pro- hibiting the purchase of liquor in pro- hibition terrrtory from unknown per sons. The bill passed.
 MT. Rodmans bill. creating a state board of arbitration, for the settlement of labor disputes. was taken up. The bill was defeated, to 21.
 Senator King asked consent to call up his antitrust bill. which was re- fused. A motion to suspend the rules and take up the bill was lost.
 The appropriation bill for the Uni verslty of Arkansas was read the third time. Senator lobe spoke against the bill. He urged that it was not right for all the people of Arkansas to pay for hing wi on1y o few. The bill passed.
 The bills making appropriation for the maintenance of the hospital for the insane and the deaf mute school, passed without opposition.
 The House.
 H. B. 4S6 (Chesnutt) permitting county examiners to renew teachers first grade license without re-examina- tion was passed.
 Il. B. 279 tFunk) appropriating $25,- 0oo for the reprinting of Arkansas SUI preme court reports was read third time and passed.
 H. B. 519 6Campbell of Randolph) to annul the Dickinson convict contract was taken up. An amendment to strike out the enacting clause was of fered. Messrs. Chesnut. Whftthorne and Campbell of Pulaski opposed the bill. Messrs. Horton and Campbell of Randolph supported it. The motion to strike out the enacting clause was car ried. 45 to 3s.
 Il. B. 4S7 lDu Laney), making the carrying of pistol punishable by inn prisonment from thirty to sixty days in addition to a fine. was taken up. MT. Parks urged that the bill would | place the law-abiding citizen at the mercy of the desperado. Mir Garrett spoke in favor of the bill because it would break up the practice of carry ing pistols. Messrs. Whitley and To- | ney opposed the measure. The bill | failed to pass, 80 to 52. H. B. 357. permitting the erection of l public buildings in improvement dis. | tricts was passed.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
WEDNESDAY. APRIL IS.

A message was received from the governor in the house vetoing the Mer- riman bill providing for the compile ton of the state capitol building. On motion of the author of the bill it was passed over the veto
 The general appropriation bill for maintenance of the state government was introduced by Chairman Merriman of the ways and means committee.
 The house passed a bill abolishing ehancery courts.
 Senator Simpsons bill providing for redigesting of the statutes and au- thorizing the governor to appoint a di- gester was defeated in the senate.
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
The House.

MT. McGuigan called up H. B. 413, regulating the granting of franchises. providing for the making public of the value of railroads and regulating the amount and the manner of issuing stocks. bonds or other evidence of in- debtedness of railroad companies. The bill passed.
 MT. Cook of Chicot introduced a bill providing for the redigesting of the statutes and appointing T. D. Craw- ford. supreme court reporter, as di- gester.
 5000 of the worlds fair appropria- tion be used for an educational ex- hibit was adopted
 The house proceeded to the nomina- tion of candidates for the state cap itol commission. The nominations of the various congressional districts were ratified. as follows: E. T. Mat thews, Jonesboro; J. B. Caleb, Evening Shade, l.. ". Clark, Wilcoxson; R. W. Macfarlane, Greenwood; Dan w. Jones, Little Rock; w B. Alexander. Pine Bluff; H. L. BShers, Fulton.
 The house resolved itself into a eau GUS to nominate the candidates at large. The following names were placed in nomination: J. s. Thomas; Clarendon; W. R. Duley. Little Rock; George Will Hams, Pulaski; Howard Robb, Desha; J. P. Thines, Faulkner; W. K. Ramsey, Ouachita; J. H. Fry, Polk B. E. Pat ten, Pulaski; Henry Patterson, White; i; A. c. Hutchinson, Howard.
 Messrs. Duley, Fry and Robb were nominated.
 House bill 46s, by Messrs. Perry and Pindall, providing for the work ing of a certain number of state con- victs on county roads, was discussed at length, and on final vote, was de- feated
 Judge Merriman called up H. B. 5ss. appropriating s1.200 to pay for print ing the last biennial report of the com missioner of mines. manufacture and agriculture. The bill passed
The Monticellonian., 1903-04-23
MiII-owner Crushed by Boiler.

J. L. Chapman, owner of sawmill near Fulton, was killed while work ing at his mill. Chapman was pre- pairing to move his mill to another place and was taking down the ma chinery for that purpose. Without warning the engine boiler rolled over on him. crushing him and killing him instantly.