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The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
OTHERWISE uNNOrICED.

More than 20.000 wounded Russian soldiers have arrived at Harbin.
 The attendance at the Worlds fair last week was S67 ,697. Total to date, i5,lS3.9 .927.
 The farmers of the great middle west are among the most numerous of tha Worlds fair visitors now.
 Rev. Francis de Sales Fullerton, s. l.. is dead at the Georgetown CD. e. university hospital, aged 54 years.
 The interstate commerce law eonven- lion of commercial bodies will be held in St Louis on Friday next, the 2Sth.
 Andrew Carnegie arrived h New York. from Europe, Sunday, too late to register fer the presidential election.
 Eugene V Debs, the socialist nomi- nee for president of the United States. addressed large meeting in New York Sunday.
 A substantial fund is being raised in St Louis for the relief Of the fami- lies of the detectives killed in the re- cent raid on crooks.
 Detective James McGlusky the third of the officers shot in last Friday after noons raid in St. Louis. is dead He was shoI in the abdomen.
 Rev. Edward Osborne, of Boston. was eonsecrated coadiutor to Bishop Seymour of the Episcopal diocese of Springfield. lll., in Boston. Sunday.
 Ed Dobard struck :. ". Atchieson a single blew with his first at Houston, Tex. Saturday night. and Sunday morning Atchieson was found dead.
 The rumor which has been prevalent several months with regard to the ex tension of the Burlington into the southern Illinois coal fields is con tirmed
 The Lewis and Clark exposition grounds at Portland, Ore will be kepg open Sunday afternoons. but the build rigs. except the art galleries. will be closed.
 It is expected that President Roose- welt, Judge Parker and perhaps OK President Grover Cleveland will yisit the Worlds fair after the presiden- tial election.
 On "Wednesday the descendants ot Philip Francis RenaulJ the French man who led the first expedition mp the Mississippi river, will meet at the Worlds fair.
 George Graham alias Edward Wright. is a prisoner at St. Louis. charged with stealing $7oo worth ot diamonds from q woman i'll Memphis. Tenn He admits the charge
 Uncle Sam is coining the medals to be presented to the exhibitors at the Worlds fair. The medals are being struck off at the mint. and will be furnished so the Worlds fair at the eost of the metal.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Nominees for Congress and Eleeto..

October l9 was the last day for the filing with the secretary ot state of the nominations for congress and electors to be voted for al the na- tienal election November #S# in Arkan- sa The nominations certified are as follows
 First Disfict-R. B. Macon demo- crat
 Second District-S. Brunddge. Jr, democrat; F. W. Tucker. republican.
 Third District-J C. Floyd demo- crat; | F. Mayes. republican.
 Fourth Distriet-John S Little, democrat; James Brizzolara, republi- can.
 Fifth District C C. Reid. demo crat: X s Fowler. republican
 Sixth Distriet=fos T. Robinson, democrat; k. C Thompson. republi- can.
 Seventh Disuiet-R. NJ. Wallace. democrat.
 In the first district T. c Copeland of Helena deputy United States marshal. who makes his headquarters at WyHRc. was nominated for con aress by republicans. but the nomina- ton was not certified to.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Crop Summary.

Following is the weather bureaus general summary of crop conditions for the week ending October IT: The week was characterized by warm clear days and cool nights with an almost total absence ot rain. Cotton is opening nicely and ill many sec tions k nearly all open. Picking has been carried on without interruption from unfaYorabie weather conditions and considerable portion of the crop has been picked, ranging from fifteen 10 twenty-five per cent in the northeast section to sixty to seventy i've per cent in the southwest sec ton. The yield is very satisfactory in the northeast portion of the state elsewhere not so satisfactory. Corn fs beng gathered generally and in the mora southern counties the bull, af the crop has been gathered; the yields secured have generally been @eod for the carly corn and yere poor Iar the late.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Meeting of Negro eaptist5.

The thirty-sexenth convention of the negro Baptist convention of Ar, kansas will be held in Little Rock beginning November 22 and conUn. uing six days Rev F C Morris, the president. has held that office for % wears The convention has charge of the Arkansas Baptist College for ne sroe5 at Little Rock. which will cele- brate its twentieth anniversary dur ing the convention The president. Jos. A. Booker will ask the eonYen. ton for $2o.00o to pay off the mort gage and floating debt of the col lpnC
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Druggist Causes Excitement.

A. L. Moody, druggist al AIarveH ran amuck October 70 and wounded four persons, none of whom vas the man al whom he was shooting Some time ago Moody had quarrel with c W YaRcey. representative eject from Phillips county but they did not come to blows. October 2o Yan. eey and 2 friend went into Nood@'a drug store and bought cigars Tn quarrel was renewed and Moody got The worst of il. Yancey eft and d. h. walked down the sTeet Moody who had secured d shotgun rau tp his door. and Hindct oE blood poar ing from wounds in his face. began firing Bromiseously in tEe# direction iH which Yaacoy had gone The in= iGred were John Ballard. Booua Crfsp and tWo negroes Yaneeg had gone into the postoflee and escaped .ajafs. Both were arrested
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Rison Asked te Fesiqn.

Tine result of mass meeting oi citizens held in Perry county vas the adoption oi a motion asking Senator Albert NV Ris0n 10 resign. and the naming of committee of i've to cir calate q petition among the residents of the county calling upon him to tender his resignation Charges of immortality have been preferred in connection with the filing by l. E Rison. a brother. of suit for di Force against his Vie ia which. it is alleged senator Risan is named co. respondent X suit for s5.0ao dam ages for alleged alienation of affee tieas has beea filed against Senator Ri5oa a ferryFi'ie by his brother.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Bible Institute Leetgrers

Roy. $. G. Miller. superintendent of the John (. Martin educational work among the negroes, has appointed five state lecturers. Two are Revs. Ben Cox and ]. N. Jessup Of Little Rock, Three were selected from the negro race and are President Jos. A. Booker ol the Arkansas Baptist Col lege; Rev. T. II. Jackson, president of shorter University. and Rev. ]. H. Reed, pastor of the A II E church. all of Little Rock Thes will lecture before the John C. Martin State Bi- bio In.liinta
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Death on q Gin Saw.

While working in a gin in Conway county near Center Ridge, William Etheridge received injuries which re suited in his death He was brushing away mctes from tho mote board when the saws caught a buckskin shirt he was wearing, which threw his arm against the saws He placed both feet and his right hand against the gin stand and his left am was torn out al the elbow Four ribs were tarn ont of the gin and six saws rained. The muscles of the mans arm were cut into strings and wrap pod about the saws He died several lours later from his injuries
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
HAS MARRIED CHORUS GIRL
Harry Ia rha,Y. the Young Pitts burg Millionaire. Itus Nnrricd
 Woman of His Choice.

Pittsbure Pa Oct. e5.-After spend ing almost $l ,o0n00o in order To see that Harry K. Thaw didn't marry without the consent of his family. the news from London that the lively young heir to more millions than he can count. has married EYalyn Nes- bitt, the former Pittsburg chorus girl and art model. Eas fallen blow most bitter on the Thaws. of Pittsburg. where every member Of the family is worth ai least few millions.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
BIENNIAL REPORTS OF STATE
 OFFICERS NEARLY READY.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHR0NlGlED
Prescott Had s75,oco Fire on October q, Starting From a Spark from an Engine Setting Fire to a Ware hous.-Many Merchants Losers.
Important Decision in Insurance Case.


 The supreme court in reversing and remanding the case of the Mu- tHal Reserve Fund Life Association ss. Arthur Cotter gave all important decision The point involved arose over a contest on a life insurance policy of $l ,000 The appellee sued and recovered judgment for the face of the policy. Al the medical exami- nation of the insured he was asked Inc question il he had been sick, when, ai.d what physicians attended him. He answered that he had been sick for q day or two in September, }S97. with malarial fever and doe tor had paid him two visits. He neg lected. however to state that in the following October he had been some what seriously sick for three weeks CT more had had two physicians at tending him at Marianna. and that his wife and daughter had been call ea to his bedside TEe court in discussing this. said that this failure af his t0 answer in accordance with the facts was . breach ef warranty aad made The polias af iasnr&aea void
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
WITH A FRACTURED SKULL
4 St. Louis Youth Probably Fatally Injured While Protecting
 His Mother.

St Louis, Oct 25.-Reinhart Schultz aged 1f years, is at the city hospital suffering from fractured skuH, al leged to have resulted from blow with q board struck by his father Frank Schultz, aged IS years when the boy attempted to defend his mother a their home. The father was ordered held prisoner pending the result oI thesson injuries.
 ffe father, ii is claimed by the po- lieef abused the mother of the lad for rot having prepared supper at the time h. suggested When the boy stepped between the two he was struck on the head When taken to the city hospital he was unconscious, and phy esiaHa say ae has but slight chance for recovery.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Killed aa Aeen Neqro.

AdaE. Hamilton. an aged negro pau. per, was killed near Helena by Thom. as Lester. another negro. who was eXonerated by the coroner's jury. The men h?d had trouble over d horse 5iyen by Hamilton To Listers wife who was the formers niece Hamil- ton cursed and abused the couple that night and left Later he returned and broke in the door and attacked Lester ~ith q hatchet Lester stabbed him in the breast and the old negro leaving the house, mounted his horse and rode for four hours before he died.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Returned to Her Native Land

New York, Oct. 25.-Lady .fennie" Cook arrived here on the steamship Celtic. and will spend the rest of her life in the land of her birth. Soma 35 years ago Lady Cook, then Tennessee Claflin, and her older sister. then Vic. teria Woodruff. opened a brokerage office in Broad street They dealt for old Commodore Vanderbilt, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, and it was said they left the street with S1. 50o. 900.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
School Receipts

X tabl. has been compiled Ay the tate department of education show
 Hg the total receipts for school pur- poses from all sources in all thc counties for the fiscal year ending June l.. l9o4 The tota: is $2,79t,- le:4, as compared with $2,3G5.94a the preceding year. The increase is due 10 the act of the last legislature siv- ing $200 of the county license on sa- cons To Inc school fund Pulaski county leads the list with receipts of $I53,620. while Stone county is last With $9. .905 The only other county in which tho receipts were over Sl0o,- GOO is Sebastian, which has $1o3,e3S.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Earle DiVe TranedY.

During 2 quarrel over money mat. tefs Eddie Morris. a lumberman. ia. tally shot Will Frazier negro, at Earle Before he fell dead the ne. gro mnsed toward tho white man. teal his weapon and shot Morris in the thigh The wound is not serious. The shooting oecurred in dive.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Enioined. Street Carnival.

After the city council of Helena had refused ta entertain petition ask ing them not to grant lne use of the streets for week fa an amusement company, and had ra ed an ordinance granting same. the eljeetlng citizens went into tha courts aad secured an injunction against Che mayor chief ot police and city council eu5oining them from holding Che street fair and erecting the tents, bsolhs. etc. on the property of the city
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Divide Postal Run.

An order has been issued by tho postofIiee department. effective No vembef I5. making Little Rock di- vision point on the postal run between St Louis and TeXarkana on the Iron Mountain route. This order was issued some time ago effective Oc. tober !, but temporarily held up. On November L. the present run will be divided into two parts and instead of the St Louis and Texarkana R. P. O. it will be known as the Little Rock and St. Louis R P O. and the Lit. tie Rock and TeXarkana R r. O Th;s will cut the working hours of clerks during the run from eighteen hours 10 ten and eleven hours. About setoHtN-Gve clerks will move from TeXarkana to Little Rock. as that will be division headquarters
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
ProrectY Civen hv Covernrnent.

The United States government has donated three hts in block ll5 in Hot Springs as a site for the Barry hospital This is a charity institu. tiGu organized several years ago by Dr. N. II. Barry. who will make an effort to erect a handsome hospital on fhe nIof
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Mashed Rct1Neen Lars.

Harry Riddler. car repa.rer in the Frisco shops al Fayetteville. was instantly killed while at work He was working between two ears when they were bumped together, crushing in his chest. He was thirty years of age and is survived by a wife and two children
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Nine Electors Will Be Chosen.

Secretary of State Crockett has no titied the election commissioners of each county 10 have printed the words. Vote For Nine at the top of the names of the NarioGs candi dates for presidential electors on. the tickets to bc voted November S. This is because some of the political par ties represented have only partial lists of electors and it was thought that this might be confusing
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27

Will Jackson, negro. pleaded guilty at Little Rock to robbing trucks of the Pacific Express Co. at the de pot and was sentenced to one year in each of five charges.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
comnu:at5on List for November.

The November communication li,t for good behavior af state conviels cen tains six names. one Of which is a woman The list follows Grant Jackson. Lincoln county; Charles faylor. LonoEe county: ! w Curtis eraigaead county; Adele Steele. Grittendca county Oscar Porter 0aaehita county; Lewis Sehrader Crawford county Frank Parker Crawford county ". C. Couch. CraW- fard county. Robert Davis. Crawford county. Frank Marmon, Eo@aa caHn- -. Lewis Brown Phillips county A. s Lyons. Philips county N k
 son, Pulaski esantxs John Clark Philips eouHiz EUanuci Hines Monroe county. ] Turner. Lard county
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Opening of Quail Season.

Under the laws Of Arkansas the quail season opens November and closes February 15. The open sea 9an is eagerly looked forward to hy hunters in all parts of th2 state and every year thousands ot them leave their homes on the last day of 0eto- her that they may De ready to begin shooting early on the first day Tbe reports this year were that quail were very plentiful and q good three months shooting WAS cypectca
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Biennial Reports of s,ate Officers.

oIeH0laI htPVfEs VI , .. -s OTI0ITs'
 The deputies in all the offices at the state house are very busy now OF tho biennial reports of each department, which are always printed ready to be mid on the desks Of members when the legislature meets. That of Stale Land Commissioner Conway Las been completed and is expected to be aut this week. Portions el the reports ef the secretary of state and state treasurer are in the hands of the printer Thc indications are that all reports will be ready fer distribution ny the first of the new year
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27

Ge.ssc Gould. the head of the Iron Mountain system. was in Little Rock recently and stated that plans for new depot there had been under con sideration for some time and thaf fhe matter would be brought up for q definite conclusion in the near fl. taFe He added that new depot was badly hooded by Little Rock and he was in favor of it's erection though he could not say how much moneg woalI be spent on it II would however. be in keeping with the importance Of the city. General Manager Clark to whom he referred the matter. stated that lie would re turn within thirty days 10 give the depot matter his attention MT Gould also sated in various cities in the state that new depots would be erected.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Bankruptcy Petition Was Joke.

l.. \. MeCausland. a Texas lumber man filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the federal court at Tevarkana fixing his liabilities at S4,080 and assets at SIS ooo The case was referred to the referee for adju- dicatian. Four days later McCaus- land appeared in court and asked leave to withdraw the petition. say inS that when it was filed neither hc nor his attorney realized what he was doing aud that it was a1 joke He was supported bg the creditors nam. ed, who stated that they were will ing that the petition should be with drawn The referee took the second petition mdor adyisemcnr.
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27

Robert Grissam. a negro. vas shot and killed al Hot Springs hY Elmer Dickson. piano playce The killing occnrred in the rear Of a house kept by Gallie Potter. al which Dickson was employed and the facts brought out d the inquest involved one Of the white inmates
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
THREE HUNDRED SHOTS.

Four Russian Vessels said to Have
 Fired Three Hundred shots.
 Hull &nglSnd. Oct 25.-Only one vessel arris ed Monday morning from
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27

Y. NJ. c. A. Day was celebrated by the Little Rock association in it's new building October 23. Special services were held in all the lotel churches that aay.-..
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
Killed Saloon Regulation Ordinance

NlIIeu Sa'oon Ne9IIati0a CfaInaNce.
 The city council of Little Rock by q vote of 6 to 5 killed the proposed ordinance for the better regulation ef the saloons af the city The or dinancc provided that no license should be issued to any person not of good moral character. or any per son who was in the habit of keeping a disroputable or disorderly saloon
 or who had more than once been found suih5 of violating the Sunday saloon laW The eounci was given authority To revoke licenses at will and to restrict tue locations of sa- icons to certain portions oC tho city
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
White Man kLlIed -Meuro.

BanYille will hage q trade=aay No xcmber T..
The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27

Little Rock has let the contract for zoo blue enamel street signs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-22
Surprised Their Pastor.

Rev. G. Peterson was the central
figure at very successful surprise
party rendered him by the members OF
his Mamre congregation last Sunday.
When the reverend had finished his
sermon he was conducted to a shady
grove near the church where tables
filled with the necessaries of life had
been provided for.
When everybody's appetite had
been satisfied A. P. Berglund, of Pen
mock, spoke few words in behalf of
the rest of the congregation. He
thanked the past>r for his faithful
work and as token of esteem handed
him a purse containing s37.
Rev. Peterson has been pastor OF
the church only two years, but during
that short time he has become verv
popular with the members of the par
ish, who all hope to have him with
them for many years to come.
1t may be interesting to know that
Sunday was the 22nd anniversary OF
Rev. Peterson's ordination.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-22
VICTORY FOR HONESTY AND GOOD GOVERNMENT
The Aldermen Of war by Unanimous Vote Grant the 1State
Telephone Co. Franchise to Do Toll Business in This City,

City holdings. With new lines OF the
very best construction, reaching to
every principal point in the state, the
Trt- State company will take posi-
ton in the very foremost ranks OF
long distance companies in the United
States. 1t is their intention to make
their service 80 good and at such a
reasonable price, that business men
throughout the northwest will find it
cheaper to transact their business over
the long distance lines of this com
pauy, then by any other agency.
The trunk lines owned by the Tri-
State company and allied companies
are as follows: From Minneapolis to
Duluth $50 miles, branches OF the same
100 miles. St. Paul to La Crosse be
ing built, 130 miles; St. Paul to Aus
tin, 10 miles; St. Paul to Window,
lis miles; Minneapolis to Grand Forks
being built 400 miles, total of 1865
miles. All this except the branches OF
the line to Duluth Is standard copper
circuit construction of the very finest
description.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-22

ensuing year: Minnie S. Leavitt, of
Eden Valley, reelected for president:
Hannah Peterson, of Benson, vice
president; Mary Pollock, of Litchfield,
secretary; Bertha Potter, OF Willmar,
treasurer. Another important move
ment at the business session was the
changing of the name of the district
from Meeker-Kandiyohi to that of
Willmar, so hereafter the district,
which now takes in the counties of
Meeker, Kandiyohi, Renville, Swift
and Chippewa, will be known as the
Wlllmar district. The invitation of
the Atwater society to be the host for
next year 's-convention was accepted.
The reports of the different societies
represented at this convention was
most encour aging, showing that the
members have been quite active in their
Christian work during the year.
The leading social feature of the
convention was the reception given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H.
Bitterness on Friday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-22
Two Shall be One.

A pretty home wedding occurred
last Saturday evening at O'Clock,
when Miss Mabel Reese, of this city,
and Mr.. Ole Newman, of Mamre, we're
Joined in the holy bonds of wedlock
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Ole Reese. Rev. Peterson of the
Swedish Lutheran church otficiated.
The bride was attended by Miss Olive
Olson, and Horace Reese, brother of
the bride, was best man. Only i'm
mediate friends and relatives were
present. -,
. After the ceremony dainty supper
was served and the customary congra-
tulations were showered upon the
bridal pair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman will make
their future home upon the groom g
farm in Mamre, where they have al
ready gone into housekeeping.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-22
The Woodmen Picnic.

If the weather is favorable the Mod
ern Woodmen picnic at Spicer on Fri
day, June 2l, will undoubtedly be one
of the most pleasant outings of the
season. Although under the auspices
of the M. W. A. it is not confined to
members of that association by any
means. All are welcome, irrespective
of trace, sex or previous or present
POSITION" just so they know how to
behave themselves. The managers
will use every effort to give good,
clean amusements and keep gamblers
and other fakirs off the grounds and
streets.
An excursion train leaves Willmar
at nine O'Clock q. M, and returning
leaves Spicer at nine p. m. Tickets
for round trip from Willmar, 40 cents.
Reduced rates from other points in the
county will be given.
On arriving at Spicer the crowd will
proceed at once to the pavilion, where
q short program of speeches and in
strumental music will be given. Then
will come the intermission for dinner.
At one O'Clock the sports will begin.
There will be a tug of war between
different camps, ladies egg race,
free for all foot race, wheelbarrow
race and sack race. At two O'Clock
the procession will start for the base
ball park, where the competitive drill
of Forester teams will be held. This
will be followed by baseball game.
Admission to the base ball park will
be ten cents. The grand stand has
been reserved exclusively for the
ladies, who will be limited there
without any extra charge.
Dancing will begin At the pavilion
and at Mardin's hall at three O'Clock.