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The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
postrasters Form League.

A meeting will be held in Little Rock, September 15, of the fourth class postmasters of Arkansas for the purpose of forming state lea que. The postmasters in the various counties are now organizing county leagues and from these leagues dele gates will be sent to Little Rock to or ganize state league. First-elass postmasters will not be in this league. The move on the part of the fourth class postmasters to organize is a new departure Andrew l.. Treece, secretary of the Conway county lea que, has written asking all the lea gues in the state to thoroughly organ ize at orce and send delegates to Lit tie Rock for. the organization of the state league.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
BRIEF MENTION.

Near Paris Henry Fisher fell from a wagon and broke his leg.
 Paul Kelso of Magnolia died in Washington, b C., August 15.
 Scarcity of lime is interfering with work on the Madison county court house.
 The foundation for the new Ashley county cour: house will be begun soon.
 A. D. Friend. an aged printer, died August 20 at hi. home in Little Rock aged so years.
 A Mississippi man was in Jones boro recently looking for a site for a furniture factory.
 Postal Inspector W. F. Allmon has moved his headquarters from Little Rock to Pine Bluff.
 A H. MeGill has been elected president of fruit fair to be held in Bentonville October 19, 20 and 21.
 An Indian named Dan Davis, died at Hot Springs and the body was ship ped to his home at Muskogee, I. T.
 Rev w. D. Buckner of Trinity Epis- copal church. Pine Bluff, has received a call to the rectorate of the Epsco- pal church at WinstonS Salem. N. c.
 M J Finn, manager of the Little Rock ball club. it is said. will manage either Minneapolis or St Paul next season.
 The city of Little Rock will be writ ten-up in the National magazine for November
 Citizens of Helena protested be- cause a white woman left her eight year-old daughter in charge of a ne- gro woman while she went away to Mississippi
 A. D. Chiles, manager of a Little Rock negro paper was arrested on a charge of criminal libel preferred by J. c. Duke, another negro, who al legged that iE opposing him for a Py- thian office Chies printed matter of a libelous nature.
 The water company at Little Rock will lay 1,00C tons of pipe at a cost of s40.000 before January ].
 c. w. Otis. a moving machine sales man, was arrested at Ashdown on the charge of soliciting orders for Tex arkana whisky house. I; is claimed he collected the money when taking the order.
 Chas. T. Ebbitts, president of the Brooklyn baseball club, was in Little Rock recently looking over the At, lanta and Little Rock clubs. He want ed to buy Center Fielder Gilbert of Little Rock.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Mena Physician Killed.

Er w. T. Magness, a Mena physi. elan was shot and killed by Harry Daniels, a freight engineer on the Kansas City Southern railroad on August 19. Dr. Magness was tying up a package in his drug store when Daniels walked in the door and with out warning began firing. After he had emptied his pistol he reloaded it, and walked a short distance to where the street fair was in full blast and surrendered to the sheriff. The req son assigned for the shooting is jeal- ousy of Daniels wife. The murdered man was Mississippian and unmar- ried The Elks took charge of his body
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Momen Are Not Elinihle.

In response to an inquiry State Superintendent J. H. Hinemon has held that women are not eligible for the of. fee of county examiner The decis- ion was given in response to letter written by woman. who wanted to know whether she would be eligible. and stated that the county judge would appoint her if she could hold the position. MT Hinemon replied that she would not be eligible. "The county examiner" he said. must pos 8ess the qualifications of an elector or voter, and as We have no woman's suffrage in this state under the consti- tution. she cannot serve."
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
HELPING FELLOW PRISONER.
Lawyer Albert 1T. Patrick, Under Sentence of Death, Secures
 Stay for Michael Brusch.

New York, Aug. 23.-It has just de- veloped that Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer who is in Sing Sing prison un- der sentence of death in the William Marsh Rice case, but who now has an appeal pending, recently aided fel- low-prisoner in securing a temporary stay, which has served to prolong his life.
 Patrick took up the affairs of Michael Brusch. convicted of having killed Policeman Enright, who, it is claimed, caught Bruseh in the act of committing burglary in Harlem last March. Brusch's lawyers refused to appeal from the verdict of murder, and their client was sentenced to die in the electric chair
 The prisoner soon began to explain his affairs to the other prisoners. and Patrick finally took them in hand He dictated notice of appeal which Brusch mailed to the district attorneys office as well as to the court This act ed as a stay against the execution of the sentence; but the appeal shortly comes up for argument, and whether Patrick will be permitted to appear as counsel Is doubted
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Sued by Mother-in-iaW.

Mrs. NJ. C. Golleher has filed suit at Little Rock against her daughter-in law. Mrs. Rosa Golleher, for S1 ,000 al legged to be her portion of damages re covered from the Iron Mountain for the killing of the husband of the de fendant last November The mother was beneficiary of a policy for $1,50G and alleges that she signed away that on the representation that she would receive part of the damages sued for The widow received 5000 from the railroad company.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Killed Wife Then Himself.

A farmer named Prater near Swif- ton shot and killed his wife August f5 and committed suicide The tragedy occurred near Tucl1erman. Mr and Mrs. Prater. who had several children. had been separated for some time. After their separation Mrs. Prater became tenant on the Graham prop erty. August D Prater went to the home of his wife, and after compell. ing the children to leave the place, demanded that she live with him again. Mrs. Prater. who was sick in bed at the time. refused Prater then shot hcs to death and killed himself.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Old Cotton Stock Movinu.

The stock of old cotton which has been on hand in warehouses at Little Rock has begun moving, and will be gone in a short time. The owners have in the past week sold much of the cotton to eastern cotton mills. On August 20 there were 4,521 bales on hand at Little Rock as compared with 324 bales the same day last year. This cotton has been held for higher prices, but the nearness of the new season has compelled the owners to allow it to move, at whatever prices they could get
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Died From Mules Kick.

Houston Benjamin. an 11-year-old Fort Smith boy, was thrown from 9 mule and kicked so severely that he died shortly afterwards. The boy got up and with the help of an old wo- man caught the mule. He refused to ride to doctor, saying, T am going to die and I might as well die right here" He laid down and was dead in five minutes.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25

is but the smaller part. for the years 1902 and 1903 was S9t2299
 The expenditures for cN-Confederate pensions last year were $l63. 900.
 The expenditures this year are slS0,-
 When the Republicans went out of power they left fastened upon the state in bonds s1s,O0o.ooo.
 Now, under Democratic rule. the state has an outstanding bonded indebted ness of only s17,5o0, with money on hand to pay them.
 The Republicans left 67 cents in the state treasury In 1874.
 Now. under Democratic rule. there is in the state treasury s1,750000
 The rate of taxation in lS1 under Republican rule, was 12 l-2 mills.
 Now, under Democratic rule. 1t is 3-4 and will be reduced.
 The mileage drawn by the Republican state legislature of 1868 was s24,S20 for 3y6 miles while the Democratic legislature of 1863 drew $13,00S for r.
 James NJ. Pomeroy, stenographer from received s5.i4s.7o. or s26sI per day, at the rate of ss.S24.45 per annum. The April ?, 1868, to April To- 1869. 25S days.
 by ordinance of January 1863. paid It's members sS per day during the actual sitting of the convention and the same amount per day for each days travel in coming to and returning from the convention. and also mileage each way at the rate of twenty cents per mile.
 The honorable member from Missis- sippi county received pay for thirty eight days travel. at s8 per day. s304; and mileage for 1.15O miles at 20c per mile. S230. Total for mileage and travel s534.
 The honorable member from St. Fran cis received pay for twenty-two days travel at sS per day, s176; and for 660 miles travel at 20 cents per mile. Sl32. Total SOS
 The honorable member from Cross county received for thirty-one days travel at sS per day. s24S; and for 924 miles. at 20 cents per mile. SlS4. To- tai. s432.
 The honorable member from Wash ington county received for mileage for l, S2s miles and fraction. t365s2. and for thirty nine days travel S3l2. To- tai. S67S92.
 Following are the amounts that were drawn by some members of the Gen eral Assembly of 1868 for their per diem:
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
EVERY MAN ON PICKET DUTY.
Practically Every Stock Yard Strik-
 CTS is Doing Picket Duty.

Practically Every Stock Yard Strik-
 CTS Is Doing Picket Duty.
 Chicago, Aug 23.-Practically every striker at the stock yards went on duty as picket Monday. all working under thoroughly organized plans. Each squad has specific territory and ev- cry man has specific portion of di vision. A largely increased number of policemen were assigned to the pack ing house district by the chief of po- lice. The first person arrested by the police was Thomas Stroker, business agent for the meat cutters union, en- deayoring, as strike picket, to prevent non-union men from entering the yards He was charged with disorderly conduct notwithstanding his protests that he was acting entirely within his rights.
 The railway trains into the stock yards, usually crowded, were only partly filleG, showing great falling off in the number of strike breakers This is considered largely due to the shooting Saturday night, when one man was killed and others badly wounded It is estimated that fully l. 900 strike breakers who went out Sat urday failed to return to work, but there were few new men employed
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Frcieht Reductions.

The Merchants Freight Bureau of Little Rock has been notified that at the meeting of Arkansas lines held in Chicago it was agreed to make re- duction in the rates on furniture. all kinds. from Little Rock to Vicksbure and Natchez. Miss, and also to west ern points in Missouri. Kansas. Ne braska, Indian Territory and Okla homa. It is not decided just what date the reduction will become effec tive
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Appoint Board of Examiners.

Gov Davis has received a lotter from Lueius H. Perkins, secretary of the state board of law examiners of Kansas, asking that he appoint three representative lawyers of Arkansas to represent the state at a national con. ference, which will be held coincident with the meeting of the Anerican Bar Association. the Association of American Law Schools, the national conference of Commissioners of Uni form State Laws. and the Universal Congress of Lawyers
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Pulaski County Poll Taxes.

In Pulaski county. in which the city of Little Rock is located, there were 1O,525 poll taxes paid for 1903. For 1900 there were 7,46S poll taxes paid, that being the year of the gubernato rial election. For 1901 there were s.. l43 polls paid and for 1902 the mum. Der was SAYS. The number for 1903. 1t will be seen, was 2.047 greater than in the previous year, probably due to the fact that it was the year of the state election. The collector, Sherif Fred Shader has received his quietus from the auditor of state
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Neqroes Shot at a Ball.

In a free-for-all fight at Longley park. Pine Bluff. Joe Gill and Milton Bragg were shot They were inno- cent spectators of the affair The trouble started when a negro trying 90 climb the fence had his hand cut with a hatchet He got a gun and again climbing the feace began firing into the crowd.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Postoffica Rohbed

The postoftice at War Eagle, fifteen miles southeast of Rogers, was broken into August IS, ana robbed of s20 In money and about $40 in stamps. Jer- ry Howell. the postmaster, tracked Dolf and Frank Rizely from the house of Dolf, about two miles west of the postoffice, to the scene of the robbery and back home. where he arrested them. One of them confessed to the crime
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Will Put Wires Under Ground.

At a conference between commit tee of the city council and the head of ficers of the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company held in Lit tie Rock recently. an understanding was reached on the proposed ordi- nance now pending before council granting the telephone company franchise to put all it's wires under ground in the Main street territory on Scott, Louisiana and Center streets.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
New Master Mechanic to Be Named.

Superintendent of Motive Power J. w. Luttrell of the Iron Mountain sys. tenn will name new master mechan- ic to succeed Thomas Paxton who resigned on July 2S. Since that time the shops have been under the other master mechanic, A M Machin.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Collectors on Rock Island Trains.

The Rock Island has installed fare collectors on the trains between Little Rock and Hot Springs to assist the conductors in handling fares. The installation of these collectors is in accordance with an order of President LOree. and the men are being placed on all the Rock Island lines, in order to check the conductors, a system in Use at present on most of the Eastern roads
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
Mir. Hardinq Retires.

On August 22 Russell Harding re tired as vice president and general manager of the Iron Mountain-Mis. souri Pacific and the following day entered upon the duties of his new po- sition as president of the Pere Mar quette system, vice president of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton and vice president of the Chicago Cincin- natl and Louisville. President Gould is still in Europe and no announcement has yet been made of the selection of a successor to MT. Harding. Pending the appointment the heads of depart ments will conduct their business with the general managers office, correspondence, etc. through and with the assistant to the general man ager, F. J. Mclean.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
j. A. Trawick on Jury of Awards.

0' " T HYMN UT ouTJ UT FN"d1 uS
 General Manager J. A. Trawiek of the Little Rock Railway and Electric Company of Little Rock has been ap- pointed a member of the jury of awards for the transportation depart ment at the worlds fair and has ac- cepted. The members of the jury serve for whatever honor may be con nected with their selection and for the opportunity of studying under the most favorable auspices. the most re- cent improvements in railway con struction, operation and maintenance
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
lncendiarX Fire.

For the second time within a year the country home of the Carlin Bros, near Sherrill was burned on August 1G The loss was 5000. with small insurance. On account of the near. ness of the two fires and the fact that no c!.gin could be found, it is believed
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
New Hotel for Little Rock.

At last matters concerning the pro posed new hotel at Little Rock have advertised for for the erection of a six-story building on the northwest corner of Markham and Louisiana streets just east of the state house. Bids will be opened September 10. The building is to cost $250,000 and is to be rushed to an early completion.
 The Pine Bluff compan, of the state guard has been recruited to the max. mum for the worlds fair trip.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25

The Pine Bluff Central Trades and Labor Council rescinded it's action in endorsing Wm. Penrose, the socialist candidate for governor and defeated the resolut ons.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
CHICAGO PACKERS
 DEFINE POSITION
They Have Issued an Official State- ment Dealing With the Stock
 yards Controversy.
WILL NOT ENTER INTO AGREEMENT
 WITH THEIR STRIKING WORkMEN.

They Declare That the wOrkmen Have No Regard For q Contract, Experience Hns Proved. and That Further Negotiations Would He Foolish Mnste of Time.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
New Railroad Proposed.

At Charlottesville Mo, it is report ed that line is projected from liar risburg, Ark, to that city with the Singer manufacturing company as the promoters. The line will be traffic road, in addition to serving the inter- ests of the Singer company, who have purchased 100000 acres of fine timber land to supply their Cairo plant
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25

The school house at Avilla, Saline county, was destroyed by fire recent ly for the third time in eighteen months
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25

Many military bodies have arrived at St. Louis for Missouri week at ths Worlds fair.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
A difference in favor of Dem

ocratic rule of............t of 6000
 The present free school system which was inaugurated substantially by the Democratic legislature of 1887 and for which almost every Democrat In that body voted was prostrate and ineffi- cient under Republican rule and the various school officers. with thirteen district superintendents. drawing as high as g 000 year salary each and altogether costing the state in the az gregate si5.000 per annum. absorbed and consumed almost the entire school rev- enues.
 the common school fund alone. which
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-25
ADDRESS ID DEMOCRATS
Issued by Chairman of State Gen.
 tral Committee.
FlGUnES OF REPUBLICAN RULE GIVEN
Expenditures of State Government Under Republican Rule Compared With the Expenses Under Demo- cratic Administration Comments on Extracts From Speech of MT. Myers.

The following address to the voters of Arkansas has been issued by Chair man 0. B. Gordon and Secretary Jno. H. Page, of the Democratic State Cen
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-03

stop more than one station for each mile
OF track; by Mr.. Jones Of Lucas, to raise
the salaries of the male teachers OF the
deaf and dumb asylum by Mr.. Reisle,
giving the township trustees the right to
contract a county bridge, costing not to
exceed 500 instead of $50 at present, and
to make repairs not to exceed $40 instead
of $40 as provided in the present law; by
Mr.. Carle of Seneca, to enable persons
owning property flooded by sink holes to
petition county commissioners for the i'm
provements that will prevent flooding; az
the law now stands persons living above
such sink holes can petition, but those
occupying lower grounds cannot do so;
by Mr.. Braun OF Franklin, bill amend
ing section 1536-544 of the revised stat
utes of Ohio so as to give municipal COR
porations control over water works dis
tance of 20 miles instead of 10 miles; bill
also provides that board of public service
must enforce the provisions OF the bill
the bill is result Of the present typhoid
fever epidemic in Columbus, which is due
to the polluted water of the Scioto river
from which the city draws its supply
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-03
Notice.

Charles Moore, who resides at Easton.
Monongalia County, West Virginia, and
Cora Willimpy 1inser, whose residence Is
unknown: and the unknown heirs Of Evans
c. Bowlby, deceased, one of the heirs at
unknown heirs OF Laura Terry, deceased,
one OF the heirs at law OF the said James
Bowlby, deceased, will take notice that
Emmeifne Bell, administratrtx of the es-
tate of James Bowlby, deceased, on the
10Th day of December, 1908, filed her petit
ton in the Probate Court within and for
the county OF Hooking, and State of Ohio,
alleging that the personal estate of said
decedent is insufficient to pay his debts
and the charges OF administering his es-
tate; that he died seized in fee-simple Of
the following described real estate situate
in said county to-wit; Being the south
east corner of part of fractional lot num-
Der Three (3), in Section number Thirty
1907, in Township number Fourteen Q4),
Range number Sixteen (l6), Hoe ing Co.,
Ohio, containing one hundred (lOO) feet
square, be the same more or less.
The prayer OF the said petition is for the
sale OF said premises for the payment OF
the debts and charges aforesaid.
The pc sons first above mentioned Will
further take notice that they have been
mnde parties defendants to said petition,
and that they are required to answer the
same on or before the 9th day Of April A.
d. 1901.
Dated Feb. 25th. 1904.
EMMELINE BELL,
Administrators Of James
H. e. Sparnon, Atty. Bell, deceased.
Feb. %, CIV.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-03
FOLEYSHONEYAn6TAR
for ehttdress saTes saree No epiases
Warningi WarnIngl

Beware of substitutes offered by
unscrupulous dealers in place of
Foley's Honey and Tar, Foley's
Kidney Cure and Banner Salve.
Dishonest dealers for a little extra
profit will try to palm off worthless
preparations in place of these val
liable medicines that have stood
the test of years and thus leopard
ize the lives Of their victims. For
sale by all Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-03
In Memorism.
EDNA N. MILLER .

Edna M, daughter of w. p. and
W. F. Miller of Union Furnace,
Ohio, was dorm Sept. 10th, 1897,
and went home to the arms of the
Good Sheppard Feb. 8th, 1904,
aged 9 years, 4 months and %
days. She belonged to the Sun
beam class In the Sabbath School
and from infancy was taught to
love and trust in Jesus, who said,
"Suffer the little children to come
unto me and forbid them not for
of such is the kingdom of heaven,
She was sick but seven days, the
disease spinal miningitis was ex-
ceedingly painful and distressing,
but rest come at last when God
took her spirit to that land where
the inhabitant doth not say 81
am sick"
Precious darling she has left us,
Left us. yes forever more,
But we hope to meet her
On that bright and happy shore.
Lonely the house and sad the home,
Since our dear one has gone,
For brighter home than ours
In Heaven is now her own.
She leaves her father and mother,
two brothers and three sisters in
the home made sorrowful by hel
departure. Yet even amidst theil
tears they rejoice in the assuranc,
that sickness, sin and death car
never harm her in that country {.
eternal safety.
Her funeral took place on Wed
nesday and was conducted by DIR
G. B. Taylor of Macarthur, wh'
preached from Ephesians Hills
of whom the whole family in heavel
and earth is named. The sym
pathy of the entire neighborhoo,
lie with the family in their sorrow
as was shown by the large attend
ance and eagerness to aid in ever
way. The interment was at Ne,
Plymouth where the body of he
older brother also sleeps, awaitin
the call of the Lord.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-03-03
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