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The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Work of Issuing Warrants to Con-
 federate Pensioners Begun.
EVENTS O. AHEEK BRIEFLY CHR0aiCLED
Edward s. Black, Arrested at Little Rock, Alleged to Be Principal in Recent Defrauding of Western Union Telegraph Company.
.Allened smindler. .Arrested.

Edward s. Black, aged 2l years was arrested in Little Rock on the charge of being a ring leader in the recent swindle of the Western Union Telegraph company, in which they were robbed of $l.100 He made q full written confession. Black was the man who secured the money. $1,- 100 in all, while Laney. his alleged confederate in his position as cash fer of the Dallas office of the Western Union, made it possible, it is alleged to secure it. Black stated that he ob tained S400 in St Louis, sf00 in Chi cago and s300 in Memphis. The scheme worked by the man was this: Black entered a Western Union office at Memphis, Chicago or St. Louis and asked for amounts which he stated had been telegraphed from Dallas. When told that no such amount had been received he wired the Dallas of fee. and reply was received stating that the amount had been deposited there. The amount was accordingly paid over to Black.
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the sale of state lands, which were to go into a fund to be known as the state capitol fund" That amount was not exhausted during the next two years, though nearly the entire foundation was built.
 The bill was approved by Gov. Daniel w. Jones the following day, though Attorney General Jeff Davis. now governor. contended that it was not constitutionally passed, as it did not receive two-thrds vote. The bill provided for six state capitol commissioners, 10 be appointed by the governor and approved by the sen ate. Three of the appointees were turned down by the senate and the governor appointed three others. when the entire six members were confirmed, as follows:
 Col. Charles Gordon Newman of Jefferson county
 Hon. A H. Garrigan. of Hampstead county.
 Hon. Geo. ". Donaghey of Faulk- ner county
 Hon. Geo. ". Murphy of Pulaski county.
 Hon. J NJ Leyesque of Cross coun- ty.
 Hon. R NJ. Hancock of Baxter county.
 The board immediately organized and shortly afterwards advertised for plans. The plans of Geo. R. Mann were accepted. The commission es- tablished headquarters at the peni- tentiary and several hundred conyiets were set to work excayating for the concrete foundation, four feet in thickness. By the latter part of the year 1900 the work had so far pro- gressed that the date of the laying of the cornerstone was set for Novem- Der 27. 1900.
 The day of the corner stone laying
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of their entire force of men because the stone contractors were not furnish ing stone fast enough. It is said that ten cars of stone can easily be dressed and set each week if it is furnished in that quantity. But for month less than four cars a week have been re- ceiyed. It is said this was because of breakdown at the quarry, which has now been repaired and that the stone Will be rushed to Little Rock. begin ming September l, at the rate of from eight to ten cars week A second quarry has been opened at the Bates vile stone beds that stone may be fur nished in greater quantity. The con tract prohibits the use of any stone other than that from Batesvile.
 The view of the capitol presented in this connection was taken from the northwest corner hence it is that cor her of the building which is presented. The penitentiary cell building remain ing Is located on the north side of the capitol or to the left of this picture. The corner stone. which was set four years ago, is in the northeast corner of the capitol. which is not shown in this picture. It is about 100 feet to the left of the ladder which is sticking up over the wall at the left side
 This is the rear of the building. as it faces east. A front view could not be secured as the material and the biz shed built for the protection of the stone cutters obstruets the view
 It will be seen from the cut that considerable stone has been set, as there have beeu received about fifty cars. The cellar cannot be seen. but it's top is just below the level of the platform which extends entirely around the building
 The stone in position is in what is known as the basement story. On the north end and the northern portion of the west side stone has been set to the height of the top of the windows In the background. of a darker color can be seen the brick inner walls, which have been completed at all points for
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Mayor Will Investigate.

The Little Rock city county took official cognizance of the charges made by Constable Jones against Alderman A. L. Smith and Police Sergeant Cliff ton, and referred the matter to the mayor for a complete investigation He is empowered to appoint a commit tee, if he deems it necessary to consti- tute a LeXow committee. The mayor stated to the council that he believed that charges of immortality against the sergeant were inspired by certain per sons whose enmity he had incurred by closing the saloons on Sunday.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Old Bond Is Worthless.

John M. Harlow of Maddock, White county, has written to the state attor. neg general stating that he recently secured in trade bond for $500 issued by the state of Arkansas. July 22. 1861, and signed by w. R. Miller, auditor, and o. Dasham, treasurer He desired information as to the value of the bond, and if there was any possible way of realizing on it. Mir Harlow was informed in reply that the bond was worthless on account of an act passed by the general assembly in 1901. calling in all outstanding bonds. excepting the issue of 1899. and stip- ulating that unless the bonds were presented for payment within sixty days after the first publication of the notice they should be void.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Program for Encsmpment Week.

An outline of the program of ths Arkansas provisional regiment for the week beginning September D at the worlds fair has been prepared by Major General Haynes commanding the Arkansas State Guard. With the exception of the 22d, which IS Arkan- sas Day and for which q special pro gram will be arranged. the program for the week is as follows
 Monday-Arriyal and setting camp.
 Tuesday-Guard mount. to ID a. m., Administration court band con cert. 10 to II a. m. Administration court; parade to s p. m, Plaza of St. Louis; band concert. camp. from 3 to 1.
 Wednesday-G Guard mount. to 10 a. m, Administration court; band concert, 10 to I 9. m. Administration court parade } to $ D. m, Plaza of St. Louis; band concert. camp, from to 4.
 Thursday for Gov Davis to Arkansas building 16 ]. m, review by Gov Jefferson Davis, Plaza of St. Louis , D. m; reception at the Asken- sas building, 9 p. III.
 Friday Guard mount. to D a. m. Administration court band con cert, 10 to l q. m Administration court, parade. , to D. n1.. Plaza of St Louis; band concert, camp from 3 to 4.
 Saturday-Guard mount. to ID a. m.. Administration court; baad con cert 10 to II a. m. Administration court; parade. ) to D m Plaza of St. Louis; band concert camp. from 3 to f
 Saturday Afternoon-Reyiew by m.
 Snnday- Rrnal. cn nm. .rn hn.na
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Arkansas Boys Steal Wives.

Two boys from Marion county. Ark. captured brides in Benton county, Tenn. recently under most daring cir cumstances. They are Robert Burns and Wyly Burns, and married Myrtle Moore and Sadie Moore, respectively. The brides are 16 and 17 years old. The boys reached Camden, procured licenses and went to Coxburg. ten miles from there. that afternoon At midnight they succeeded in stealing the girls, daughters of J. J Moore. from their beds. The parent was pro- foundly snoring and did not miss his daughters until daylight the next morning. The sheriff caught them as they were in the act of boarding train. They were held until the father of the girls arrived Mayor s. L. Peel CT of Camden acted as peacemaker and persuaded the parent to bestow his blessing
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was a gala event in Little Rock. l Thousands of visitors from all parts of the state were there and it was estimated that fully 10000 people vis- tied the grounds during the day. l The corner stone laying exercises were preceded by mammoth parade. of which Gen. Thos. J. Churchill was marshal. The exercises proper be- gan at high noon. Addresses were made by Gov. Jones, ExGov Eagle, Senators kimbell and Quarles, Repre- sentative Geo. w Williams and Bish- op Chas. B. Galloway as the repre- sentative of Gov. Longino of Missis- sippi. Hon. H. H. Myers. grand mas ter of the Masonic order in Arkansas, then took charge of the ceremonies and the corner stone was laid under the auspices of that order.
 These capitol commissioners held until the legislature of 1901 met, when a new act was passed. provid- ing for the completion of the capitol and fixing the number of commis- sioners at four Gov Davis appoint ed the following commission:
 Hon. Thos Cox of Dardanelle. Hon J. E. Martin of Conway.
 Hon. N. w. Norton of Forrest City.
 EXGov. Jas. P Eagle of Little Rock
 This commission held office until the legislature of 1909, when another new act was passed and the number fixed at five members, to be elected by the legislature. Gov. Davis ap- pointed a commission. but the su- preme court declared that elected by the legislature to be the legal board That board is still in office and is as follows
 Hon. R w McFarlane, Greenwood
 Hon. z T. Matthews, Jonesboro.
 Hon W. B. Alexander, Pine Bluff
 Hon ). B MeGaleb, Evening Shade
 Hon. J. NJ. Flenniken, Camden
 This board has let the contract for the construction of the state capitol to Caldwell X Drake, who are now at work
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Arkansas Day Is September 22.

The Arkansas worlds fair commis. sioners have sent out notices that Thursday, September 9, is Arkansas day at the worlds fair Originally it was intended to have the celebration jointly with Illinois, but that was abandoned when it was learned that the northern state would have a negro regiment of soldiers at the fair The railroads will make an extremely low rate to St. Louis for this day. The programme has not been completed
 but is being arranged by Chairman Bedding and Secretary Milan, who will settle the final details in St Louis September l. The board is sending out the following statement: There seems to be q general misunderstood. ing as to the day agreed upon as Ar
 kansas day at the worlds fair and to correct that, We wish to say that Sep
 tember 22 is the day set apart for Ar
 kansas. We are assured that the rail
 roads will give Us a very low rate for the trip. and we hope and expect to have large crowds from every section of the state in attendance at St Louis on that day. Respectfully, George R. Bedding. James C. Rembert, George r
 Lake. H. T. Bradford. commissioners. :"
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the basement story. The foundation is of concrete.
 The high scaffold looking like a mammoth pig pen is portion of the ten derrlcks in use to lift the stone into position.
 If the stone can be secured in sufii- cient quantities it is the intention of the contractors to erect the stone work of the entire basement story by the first of next year, and to have the north end up as high as the first story.
 The work on the sub-basement walls, which are of concrete. was done by the state with convict labor, and vas completed about April 1. 1904. The conyicts had been Kept at work inter mittently since 1899. when the state capitol bill, fathered by the late Judge J. D. Kimbell. of Hot Springs. was passed and approved by Governor Jones.
 On Tuesday, June 27, the work of laying the brick in the basement story Was completed. These interior brick walls are four feet thick and are at present one story in height, resting on the concrete endorsement walls. The steel girders and columns of the basement story. which will support the first story have been in position for several months. Several of the col umns which have not been placed may be seen lying on the platform at the right Of the picture
 When the bricklayers completed the inner walls of the basement story five months ago there had been used a mil lion and a half brick. There will be 100000 brick used in the entire build ing, and about fifty carloads have been received and piled south of the capitol site. All the iron for the basement story was received several months ago and is now in position.
 About fifty stone cutters are en- gagged at work under a long pavilion
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just east of the capitol building. Just now they are on a layoff of two weeks because of the scarcity of stone. All are skilled workmen and each re ceiyes $5 per day of eight hours. All are imported men. The work of cut | ting the stone is under the direct su- peryision of T. Y. Wilson, as the rep resentative of the contractors. He | oversees everything. Slips are issued to each workman showing how a stone is to be cut. and an N is placed on the stone in drawing on the wall where that stone will be placed. It carries its key number until it is set in position in the finished wall. The slip is stamped with a time-saving rub. Der stamp which contains a clock, which stamps the exact hour and min ute it is received by the workman. When he finishes with the stone he re- turns the slip and it is again stamped, showing the exact time he finished it. The first car of stone was received at the grounds on May 25. 1904, and there was enough on hand by June l to set the stone cutters to work.
 The portion of the building beneath the level of the surrounding ground is called the sub-basement The story on top of that. which is all above the ground. and elevated about five feet. | is the basement story The main en. trance steps will pass over this story to the first story of the building, which will really be the third floor
 The bill for new state capitol was introduced in the senate of the Ar kansas legislature on February 9, 1S99 by Senator John D. Kimbell of Hot Springs. It was passed by that body on March 20 by a vote of 19 to s, It was then sent to the house. which passed it by vote of 4S to 5 on April II, 1892 This bill appropriated s50.000 for the construc- tion of the foundation It provided tha the capitol should cost not more than s1 900 ,Oo0 The $50.000 appro- prated to begin the work of con struction was to be provided for by
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Want Coal Rates EquaIized.

Eight coal mining companies operat- ing in Sebastian county filed peti- tion with the state railroad cOmmis- sion asking that body to make uni form freight rate on coal from all points on the Midland Valley railroad. in Sebastian county. and to require the Midland Valley and the Choctaw district ct the Rock Island to put this into effect, as a joint rate The com mission notified the officials of the roads to appear at the next meeting of the commission. September l3. to an swer to the complaints.
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Alleged Deserters.

Rewards of s20 each have been of fereA for the arrest of two Little Rock men who deserted from the United States navy, according to no, tices sent out by Lieut.. Frank H. Schofeld. commanding the torpedo boat destroyer Perry. The men are Thomas William Callahan. enlisted at Little Rock, December 29 1903; born at Green Island. N. Y, June 12, 1882. and Malcolm Hutton, enlisted at Lit tie Rock January 2. 1904; born at Duluth, Minn., January 2S. 1878.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Veto Was Sustainei.

The veto by Mayor Lemon of Little Rock of the ordinance passed by the city council increasing the license for peddlers of bananas and other fruits from s to S50 per month, was sus- tained by the council at it's next meet ing. The ordinance specified that it's provisions should not apply to home grown fruit. and the mayor was at loss to understand just what that meant, whether 1t referred to the city. county, state or United States He suggested that if the object was to pre- vent unwholesome fruit from being sold. it should be drawn up in differ. ent form
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Sued by Nother-in-Iaw.

Mrs. NJ. c. Golleher has filed suit at Little Rock against her daughter-in- law, Mrs. Rosa Golleher, for s1 900 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 policy for s1.500 and alleges that she signed away that on the representation that she would receive part of the damages sued for. The widow received s3.000 from ths railroad company.
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BRIEF MENTION,

The first bale of cotton was reeeIv. ed at Magnolia on August p
 The first bale of cotton of the season at Pine Bluff sold for thirty-one cents.
 D. Huie was killed at dance near Fordyee by Meyer Frost another ne. gro.
 The Jefferson Fenciblas of Pine Bluff have received their new uni forms.
 A census official $ securing data on financial and social conditions in Little Rock.
 Iron Mountain conductors have been ordered to equip themselves with new uniforms at once.
 Miss Violet Lawrence. aged II. Of Fort Smith, was injured in street car wreck at St Louis
 The quarterly teachers examina- tons will be held in each county in the state on September 15 and 16.
 One hundred and seven persons left Little Rock August 27 en route to San Francisco to attend the Knights Fem. plar encampment
 Prosecuting Attorney J. H Hamiter of Pulaski county. was robbed of s65 while en route home from Perry eoun- ty on Rock Island train.
 Lieut. Warfel. who was reported to have been lost in the Colorado wreck. has been located at the worlds fair where he is serving as Jefferson Gaard.
 The next Sebastian county grand jury will investigate the working on the chain gang with negroes at Fort Smith as a yagrant of . prominent citizen of the Indian Territory.
 The regular monthly meeting of the state board of charitable institu- tions has been postponed from Mon day. September ,. to September F. on account of the state election Septem- Der ,.
 Company B. of the State Guard. at Little Rock will not go to the St. Louis encampment in a body because the re- quired number could not be secured. The company will be recruited from Dardanelle and Paris.
 The mining department Of the Choc. taw District of the Rock Island sys- tenn will be moved from Little Rock to Chicago at once
 On August 25 the maximum tenn perature at Little Rock was 96 de. grees and the following day it was 81 degrees, with a minimum of e de grees.
 After eluding arrest for three years on the charge of stealing d bale of cotton near Little Rock. Tom Greene. a negro, was arrested recently in Phillips county and taken back for trial
 Regular passenger train service was begun over the White River branch extension as far west as Melville ol August 2S. when q special excursion was run from Newport
 J. c. Carpenter manager of the Lit. tie Rock dairy in that city. was fined S10 in police court on the charge of selling milk containing formalde. hyde. He took an appeal
 Miss Alice Blackburn of Clarks- vile. was robbed of her purse and ticket in g St Louis restaurant, and seeing the thief on the street shortly afterwards. had him arrested
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Why Stone ls Short.

The state capitol contractors have been assured that hereafter stone will arrive from Batesville in suffi- cient quantities to enable them to keep their full force of men at work. both cutting and setting it. An official of the stone company stated that the de lay was due to the lack of sand used in cutting the stone, Rains have con. verted the sand in the vicinity of the quarry into mud. but arrangements have been made to secure sand from Ottawa, H.
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Agree How to Spell Ramsey

One of the largest and most origin al family reunions ever held was that of the Ramsey family of America in the Kansas state building recently Over 250 members of the family were present, including score or more from Arkansas, and permanent or ganization was formed and officers elected The meetings of the asso- citation will be held at expositons, to occur at the call of the officers The association is to be known as the Ma tonal Ramsey Family Association and compromise had to be made over the spelling of the family name before it was adopted The spelling adopted was "Ramsaey"
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State Guard Rules.

Maj.-Gen. w. H. Haynes, command, CT of the state guard, has issued an order prescribing the rules and regu, lations which are to be observed dur ing the encampment of the provision- al regiment on the worlds fair grounds at St Louis, September 19 to p. These rules are required by the exposition authorities to be enforced by all organizations in camp at the exposition
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Released gecause Was olina.

George Kelly, negro held ia jail at Little Rock on the charge or com plieity in the killing of Ike Price. an other negro, was released from Jail by Judge Lea on his own raeogni- zanee. He had been in jail since July 27. Price was killed by Minnie Thomas with knife she borrowed from Kelly. but Kelly asserts that he had no intimation that she vas go. ing to use it to commit murder Since his incarceration Kelly has been in poor health
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Jail Delivery at Parauould.

With saws and files furnished by outsiders, three prisoners confined in the Greene county jail at Paragouid. cut the bars of their cells, then dug out through the brick walls on Au. gust 9 and made good their escape. The men were: George Patrick. eharg. ed with breaking into freight car; Joe Kennedy. convicted of the illegal sale of whisky; and Tom McGoVern. serving out sentence for misde. meanor
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Decided Aaainst Whisky Men.

In the Hot Springs circuit court Judge Caldwell refused the petition of whisky men to revoke the prohibit tory order made by the court on Jan uary ', 1902 This is the second fail ure made this year by the whisky peo- pie to have the prohibitory orders of the county court revoked, and were successfully defeated by the temper ance people
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Charged With Con5oiracy.

Joseph M Wilkerson. formerly a Pine Bluff news agent. and Caroline Rhoden, were arrested at Sheridan at the request of Little Rock officers on the charge of conspiracy Their arrest was the result of ] baby boy three weeks old having been found in Little Rock disreputable resort the night before. It is alleged that they took the infant t9 that c.ty and gave it over to the care of the in mates
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-01
Pension Warrants Being Issued.

The work of issuing pension war rants to Ex-Confederate soldiers was begun August 2S by the clerical force in the auditors office. The reports of all the county pension boards have been received by the state board. and the rolls for the coming year have been completed. In spite of the in crease in the number of pensioners, the amount to be received by each is larger than last year. on account of the increase in the pension .und The fund last year contained about s1633.- GOO while this year there will be about $lSO.000 in the fund. This will enable the state to pay about 48 per cent of the amount Of the pensions while last year only 46 per cent was paid
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Lieutenant Colonel S3rridge, com handing the provisional regiment of the Arkansas state guard which will attend the world fair the week of September 19, has issued a general order commanding that all names of members of companies be sent to head quarters, that proper equipment may be furnished. He also announces the following appointments reassigned to the provisional regiment until after the encampment. Captain L. H. Fer " of Marion. adjutant of first battal- ion; Major John Brady of Forrest City, lieutenant quartermaster second bat talion; Captain Shered Arnold of New ark, second lieutenant of Beebe com pany; Lieut. Fred \. Thompson of Jonesboro. lieutenant qaartermaster third battalion: Captain Geo. swain of Piggott, second lieutenant of 0seeola company; Sergeant L. H White of Black Rock. regimentai quarearmas. ter. sergeant: Sergeant J C Childers of Powhataa. sergeant major af 1irst battalion