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The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Death of Hon. R. L. Lawrence

Hon Robert L. Lawrence. prose. cutting attorney for the fifth judicial district. died at his home in Rus sellville October 24 of typhoid fever after a three weeks illness The in terment was at that place the follow. ing day He is survived by wife and two children. Mr Lawrence was member of the state senate in 1893 and 1900 and at the close of the ses sion of 1899 was elected president pro tenn of the senate. which made him lieutenant governor of the state
 This Was during the administration of Gov Dan w. Jenes and he was frequently called upon to preside as chief executive of the state Among the senate employees was Miss Stella Royston. of Washington. Ark. and in Juae 1902. she was married to Sen. ator Lawrence. In 1902 he was elect cd prosecuting attorney and his term would have expired in few days.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Little Rock Has Disastrous Fires.

There were two fires in Little Rock October 23. both of which proved quite disastrous, though in neither case was the building destroyed of any great value. The stable and woodward of Al Sehader burned and five mules and one horse perished in the flames A fine carriage was also burned. That afternoon the residence of F. Weber. in the opposite part of the city. burned and consumed s6S0 in money. which was hidden in a mattress. As SIG of it was in green. backs it is a loss. but the remainder being in silver and gold can be re- deemed.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Acquitted of Murder.

Thomas Garner was acquitted at Hot Springs of the murder of his sis. ter=in-law, Miss Ada Tucker he was charged with accomplishing her "u'n by force, then poisoning her After her death he fled. but was captured in the Indian Territory He escaped from his captors before he could be placed in jail. but was again arrested near the same place He is yet to be tried on the charges of criminal as sault and seduction.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Convicted of Safe Blowing.

". J Trceter and R. ]. Frye plcI3ea guilty at Little Rock to crack ing the safe in Heibachs saloon and were sentenced to four years each in the penitentiary. They had secured employment as night switchmen. and during a lull in their work would slip away with a third man and crack safes, then return to work The men secured about $500 in small change from Heibach's safe and were impli- cated in the crime through paying bills with it, as it excited suspicion. Both men have done time before. The third man. w. R. Davis, who made complete confession, has not yet been tried
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Foul Play Suspeeted,

Foul play is suspected as the cause of the death at Pine Bluff of Frank J. Coope.. who was found unconscious in an alley and died within a day. A big lump was found on the back of his skull as if he had been struck with some blunt instrument When he was picked up little attention was paid to him and he was placed in a chair in the station to sleep until morning. Then the lump was found.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Escaped From Jail.

Two prisoners escaped from the Miller county jail at Tekarkana by saving the bars of their cell in the second story. and letting themselves 10 the ground with blankets They were John Greenhouse, a white man. serving for carrying a pistol, and Green Thompson, a negro. charged with killing another negro. The men were regarded as trusties and were not kept in the tool-proof cells Great house was recaptured in a few hours.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Dallas County Has Oil We'll.

After boring for six months in Dal- las county an oil we'll has been drill ed to a depth of 1900 feet and a flow of oil of 1.200 barrels per day secur- ed. The boring was begun April 25 and is being done by the Texas Crude Oil and Mining Company. The well is in the vicinity of the Ultima Thule, Arkansas and Mississippi rail road, which runs from Philadelphia to a point near the northern border of Calhoun county
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Names of New SheriffS.

On October 3l new sheriffs took the oath of office in every county in the state Following k list of their names:
 Arkansas, R F Parker Ashley. Henry Stillwell; Axter. F. w Mooney; Benton, James Hickman; Boone. C. B. Robinson; Bradley, J E. Childs; Cal houn, B. NJ, Bggers; Carroll. Tom Morris Chicot, Frank Strong: Clark J. H. Abraham; Clay, R Liddell Gle bourne, A. N. Hilger, Cleveland, J. E. Moore: Columbia, Jno. P Machen; Conway, B. C. White; Craighead ! T. Logan; Crawford. w Ii. Garrett; Crittenden. C. l.. Lewis. Cross J. c. Harrell. Dallas. j. P Benton; Desha. H. Townsend; Drew, Walter Wilson; Faulkner, J. II. Harrel; Franklin, E. B Milton; Fulton. r D. Noe: Gar land, R l.. Williams. Grant J. A. Poe; Greene. F. E. Penny; Hemp stead. T. C. Wilson. Hot Spring, j. T. Chamberlain; Howard. Perry Will llams; Independence, J A Kan caster; Izard, P. A. Billingsley; Jack son. H. s. Simmons: Jefferson James Gould; Johnson. Joe B King; La fayette, W. H Baker; Lawrence John Hill; Lee, NJ. H. Ford; Lincoln. A. W. Nobles; Little River. J. O. Patterson; i; Logan Geo. l.. Craven; Lonoke. NJ. c. House; Madison, Ben Vaughan; Marion, H. H. Perkins; Miller, A. G. Sanderson; Mississippi, Jno A Love well; Monroe, Jno s. Black. Mont gomery. T. NJ. Scott; Nevada Ed Hood; Newton. J. K. Jones; Ouachita. S. 0. Sevier; Perry, ". R Shelton; Phillips F. F. Kitchens; Pike. w. E. Branch; POinsett, J. A Bradsher; Polk, D. B. Joplin; Pope, Jno. NJ Hat ley Prairie; R. J. Hodges; Pulaski, C. c. Kayanaugh Randolph. w. A. Jackson Saline. c. k. Kelly; Scott, G. NJ. Grandstaff; Searey. J. N. Bromley; Sebastian, l.. B. Barry; Sevier J. Y. Thomas; Sharp, G H. Matheny; St. Francis, J. D. Mcknight; Stone, c. w. Lowney; Union W. c. Pendleton. i. Van BHren, Hamp Bradley; Washing ton, Kit Fnlllips White, J P Wood : Woodruff. NJ. H. Patterson; Yell, W. F. Briggs.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Torn to Pieces on -Wanon.

Felix Matthews. of Pine Bluff, aged s years, was instantly killed by be ing torn to pieces in a wood wagon. The accident occurred in front of the Matthews home. in the presence of the lads mother. In attempting to get off the wagon the boy was caught by the foot in one of the hind wheels He was dragged over. as the driver did not notice him and his body be- ing caught by the wagon bed, the left leg was pulled entirely out from the hodY
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Suit for Breach of Promise

Emma Shaddock has filed suit at Little Rock against George Wilson for 5000 for alleged breach of promise She alleges that they agreed to inter marry and held themselves as en. gagged. until three days previous to the filing of the suit when Wilson was married to another woman named Sul. livan. She alleges that she has lost opportunities to have married and done well.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Fatal Result of Feud.

John Coffee was killed and Samuel Thomas and his Son Ben wounded in a deadly battle which occurred on the public highway near DeAnn, eight miles north of Hope. as the re- suit of feud of long standing. The older men have been neighbors for a quarter of a century but have not been on good terms for several years. The men met on the highway and be- gan shooting at each other The sec ond shot struck Coffee in a vital spot and he fell. but managed to retain both father and son.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Sixth Amendment Held void.

Attorney General Murphy has given an opinion that amendment No. 6 tc the state constitution is void. because it did not receive a majority of the votes cast at the election in Septem. Der 1900 though receiving majorl,y of the votes cast on that question This amendment provided that official bonds could be made with surety com Danies
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Negro Murderer Wilt Be Hanqed.

Will Jones was convicted at Hele na of murder in the first degree in killing A w Robertson on Island 66 in the Mississippi river last Feb, ruary and will be hanged. After the killing Jones escaped and sent back report that he had been killed in a crap game and buried Helena off. cers went to Mississippi and disin- tered the body and found that it was not that of Jones. He was captured May 20 at Rosedale. Miss.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Indian Teachers Decline.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The commits sioner of Indian affairs. reporting te the civil service commission on a9- pointments in the Indian school sery- ice for the month of September. says in total of 126 appointments made last month 56 failed to accent
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Jailbreaker Shot.

Guthrie. Okla. Nov. 1.-During an attempt to break jail at Chiokasha. | T., Jim Boswell under a five years sentence for horse stealing. was fatally shot by Deputy Jailer Ellis Boswells fellow conspirators concluded to re- main.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Col. w H. Eagle is recovering from a serious illness at Little Rock
Nashville Asks State Aid.

A petition was filed in the supreme court by citizens of Nashville asking a writ of prohibition to prevent Cir cult Judge Steel of the Ninth district from interfering with an order issued by County Judge Holt. of Howa | county, declaring Nashville to be the county seat and ordering the offices and records removed there from Cen. ter Point. the former coGnty seat.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Licenses Issued to New Physicians.

Of the twenty candidates who took the examination before the board of the State Medical Society, fifteen passed and were issued certificates en- titling them to practice medicine in Arkansas. They were as follows:
 T. L. Savin, Pine Bluff; j. H. Smith, Halstead; J. C. Darlington Charlottesville; c. NJ Duckworth, Pine Bluff; R. P. Nall, Blytheville; J. C. Young, Jonesboro; H. F. Mayfeld Caledonia; w. A. Ellis, Walker H. C. Fortner, Brownstown; J. G. Riddler Mammoth Spring; George Otto lief ter. Fort Smith; E. H Ellsworth, Hot Springs; E. w. West (negro), Mound Bayou, Miss; Otto Schmiedt, Fort Smith Kate Q. Edwards, Hot Springs.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
In United States Supreme Court.


 The supreme court of the United States granted a motion for the con tinuance of the injunction in the case of the United States vs. Tie Detroit Timber and Lumber Company on ap- peal from the Arkansas federal court The United States filed it's bill in the circuit court for the western dis triet of Arkansas, naming as defend. ants the Martin-Alexander Lumber Company. the Detroit Timber and Lumber Company. John H Scott and others as defendants. to yacate on the ground of fraud patents to cer tain lands entered under the act Of June 3. 1878. which lands were con weed by the entrymen to the Mar. tin=AleXander Lumber Company. af terward the Detroit Timber and Lum. Der Company The bill also prayed that damages in the sum of $50, 900
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Indicted Officials of Lumber Company

Indictments were returned in tho federal court at Little Rock against five officials and one employe of the Fourche Lumber Company on the charge of intimidating a government homesteader The persons indicted were F II. Hartshorn, second vice. president and manager; Charles Nei- meyer, secretary and treasurer; John Ballard, John Crist and one Faust. They are charged with intimidating Jacob Gaiser. an old soldier It is charged that they forcibly ejected him from his land.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Death from Blow with Fist.

John Pearce. a negro, is in jail at Jonesboro. charged with murder Lucy Williams, a negress. died after three days illness and before her death made a sworn statement in which she said that Pearce struck her vicious blow with his fist A post mortem was held and Pearce ar rested.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Murderer Caught After Four Years.

Elias Powell, a negro charged with the killing of James Gerner. a white oyerseer in Miller county in July, 1900 was captured at Augusta, Ark After the killing the negro fled and went almost directly to Augusta, where he married again and had two children by his second wife, though his wife and several children were still living in Miller county.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03

Chaplain Brewer of the penitentiary and Dean Robottom of Little Rock preached to the conyicts on the Cum mins farm October 90
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
Grave Charge Against Engineer.

John Rigi, was indicted at Clar- endon for manslaughter on the charge of killing a man with his thrain a year ago. Rigi was arrested at his home in Jonesboro and taken to Clarendon, where he gave 5000 bond for his appearance at the next term of circuit court.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03

The Mundy carnival company may spend the winter in quarters in Lit. tic Rock.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03

The fund for the care of the city park at Little Rock having become ex- hausted, the commissioners. E. w. Kimball, J. H. Mccarthy and Geo. Me Lean, have resigned and turned It over to the city
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03

Col. Cal Cross is dead at his home in Pine Bluff, at the age of 67 years.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
General Order by Gen. Churchill.

Gen T. J. Churchill. who was re elected recently major general com. handing Arkansas division, United Confederate Veterans. has issued the following general orders:
 Little Rock, Ark. Oct. 9, 1904. General Order No l.
 By virtue of my election as major general by the convention of the United Confederate Veterans. assem- bled in Little Rock on the 18th day of October, 1904, l hereby assume command of the Arkansas division for the ensuing year
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
ARKANSAS STAIE MNS.
SALVATION ARMY WILL OWN
 HOME IN LITTLE ROCK.
EVENTS 0f 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHROAlGLED

Attorney-GeneraI Murphy Gives opin- ion That Amendments 2. 3 and to the State Constitution Were Not Adopted-Matter Will Get Into Courts.
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03

The increase in expenditures for school purposes in the past two years has been nearls $140.000
The Monticellonian., 1904-11-03
 Major General Commanding.

General Order No. ?.
 Dan w Jones is hereby appointed adjutant general and chief of staff for the division. with the rank of colonel. and will be obeyed and re spected accordingly.
 T. J. Churchill,
 Major General Commanding.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14

Suicide IS Hereditary.

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The contrary
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general system insist
cheerful
developed by chronic illness linen
often mental influence
alin mentions remarkable metno
Tev ted by patio a inherited
through five generations When he reached the age o.
he which
sefdestucton irresistible DR. Maudey after STUDYING @
augmented
business He advised him take daily nap IN
middle
could the time from his business T3n
his his
eyes off his When he fell asleep the
bell woud drop his awaken him.
moments
within his
Of suicidal tendency
of generations to die natural death
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14
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The Summer Sneeze.
What Happens When a Particle Of Ragveed Invades
Olfactory Region.
- Wa1ter BeV er1eY Crane.

O. thoroughly understood by
Il %EA fact that sneze al
ways something 1t does not oc
substance rritaes the
gS2sS which the nervous amens
The receives
of SMELL eeng ana
properties SUD-
in state;
the third the
cleso of the their power is very limited
these faculties excited in high degree
of
intelligence Ragweed has attacked the
nostris.'
mandate through the motor nerves to the
saving" is unmstakabe
the nostrl held that the
feeble accomplish this
allied of onehalf body
the lips
expulsion of the moopcay minute
o weed
what occur n
lung abdominal
all which
benevolent
which rr
therein
and if the first effort
follows second third and fourth and not
defenders dissolve
settle downin 70 enjoyment of and qutetude
and replacing down side the
whole reversed.
BY leaving OF avoided
This advice is not to be sneezed at-New York Sun
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14

I4 snakes mouth almost as regularly ana ana aP to- watch
nenond within two or three nca o.
and coils about the squirrel instant
smell was gone charm there had been oyer e %
bokent serpnt6 COILS were
terrified chrps and realized a
deathm
believe implicitly certain degree power 10
to snakes ana
the most fascinating pow
Southwest The indications
Poisonous
Inc Vcm
The snaA Watches
and the bird falls ANY one VINO
readily deceived into imagining
that caused the Victim % @
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14
Snake HypnotiSm.
BY Graham PECK.

HERw h certain power ascinate and NOV
ments saw only the other day typical illustration OF 10
power of a snake to fascnate ..4o
over in tne pine ground squirrel asclnate
Nv black gopher The fored tongue darted out OF Ia
snakes mouth almost regularly and rapidly as lne neeu
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14
] Mrs. Hughson, of Chicago, whose J
letter follows, is another woman IN high
position who owes her health to the use OF
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs PKHA1f-I suffered for several years with
weakness and bearing down palms, caused by womb trouble
tite was u and would lie awake for hours and could
until seemed weary the morning than when retired
e. Pinkhans Vegetable Compound, and am glad did
can describe the good did took three bottles taltht
out of my body and made feel spry and active as yG
Mrs Pinkhams medicines are certainly al they are claimed
Mrs. Pinkham Ordinary Tasks Produce Displac
Apparently hng incidents in womans daily life Frequently
slip the stairs lifting during men
standing at counter running sewing machine or attending 10
ordinary train Of serious evils
The rst indication should the signal for qui
condition chronic through neglect s
you it by exercise or leaving it alone
have regained health by the use OF
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If the slightest trouble appears which you not und
write to Mrs Pnlzhan, at Lynn ass for her advice q
timely from will show you the right thing 20
advice costs you nothing but tmay life or happiness
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
THE PRESIDENT AT HOME.
GIimpses of ROOseveIt's Life at
the White House.

The day at the White House begins
shortly after o'clock, says A. Maurice
Low in Harper's Weekly. At that hour
the president is up, and at o'clock he
and Mrs. Roosevelt and some Of the
children, frequently with guests, men
whose time is as valuable as his own
and who begin their days early, are at
breakfast. AS with any other man en-
gagged In active affairs, the president
goes to his work Immediately after
breakfast and spends from 8 until half
past 1 o'clock in his office, returning to
the house to lunch. 1t is rare that he
is without guests, except on Sunday,
which he always tries to have strict
" family day.
The president regards a horse as a
necessity rather than a luxury. A
good horse is essential for his comfort,
horse that can gallOp over rough
country and take a hurdle or a brook
when put to it. When at Oyster Bay
he knocks about in a small rowboat,
and he has all Of Mr.. Gladstone's fond
ness for cutting down trees. He Is
really passionately devoted to hunting,
but to enjoy hunting he must rough 1t.
He has no patience with those effem-
mate hunters who go out into the
woods with a cook and half a dozen
servants, who carry with them their
wine and their whisky, which the
president never touches, and who bring
civilization into the forest. A horse,
companion, an open fire, a rocking
chair and a book are the modest re-
quirements to satisfy the presidents
demands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
CALL MEMS GARB HIDEOUS
Modistes Say They Need Lace
Collars and RuffIes.

At the recent convention in Atlantic
City, N. j., of the Merchant Tailors'
National exchange the Dressmakers'
Association of the United States took
a hand, with some startling recon-
mendations, says the New York Ameri-
can. Among them are:
That men should wear nice lace col
lars.
And ruffles on their pants.
Or fancy buckles anyway.
That mems clothes as they are now
are hideous.
That the dress of the period of Schil-
Ter and Goethe was just too lovely for
anything.
That men ought to go back to silk
breeches, plum colored velvet coats and
other fine furbelows Of the long ago.
All the members of the exchange
gasped save Mr.. Saunders of Dallas
Tex. He roared: Il move that we
rise as one man and cry in protest
loud and long: Women, you have taken
from us everything else. Leave, oh
leave us, please, our trousers1
Just the same, Nine. Baker, president
OF the Dressmakers' association, sale
the tailors ought to think it over.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
Cures rheumatism and Catarrh. Medi
cine Sent Free

These two diseases are the result of
an awful poisoned condition of the
blood. If you have pains, crippled
hands, legs or feet, aching joints and
back, swollen muscles, shifting, biting
pains and that tired, discouraged feel.
ing of rheumatism, or the hawking,
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sick stomach( headache, noises in the
head, mucous throat discharges. de-
caying teeth, bad breath, belching
gas of catarrh take Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. B. 1t kills the poison in
the blood which causes these awful
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membranes, and makes perfect cure
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Botanic Blood Balm is composed of
pure botanic ingredients, good for
weak kidneys. Improves the digestion,
cures dyspepsia. A perfect tonic for
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with complete directions for home
cure. Sample free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and special free med
ical advice sent in sealed letter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
SWINDLING TEXAS FARMERS
Selling Them Back Their Own at
Fancy Prices.

Hundreds of Texas farmers, it is said,
have been swindled Dy smooth conf
dence men protesting to have discov-
cred means for eradjcating the cotton
boil weevil. One of the favorite meth
DDS OF the swindlers has besn to'sell
extra early maturing" cotton seed at
fancy prices. Not less than 100000
bushels of such seed had been sold to
the farmers before it was discovered
that the swindlers had been procuring
the seed in adjoining townships and
palming them off as Carolina seed.
The fraudulent seed are, of course, in
no manner different from any others IN
the boil weevil belt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-24
Kansas COngreSsman'S Nickel Joke.

Representative William A. Reeder
Kansas is a great JOKER says the New
York Worlds Washington representa-
tive. He saw a five cent piece on the
floor Of a Pennsylvania avenue car the
other afternoon while he was on his
way down from the capitol, picked the
nickel up and said, "Is there anybody
in the car who has lost a ten dollar
goldpiece?"
Ten people, white and black, prompt
~ said in chorus, IT did"
"All right" said Reeder as he slid for
the door, II just found a nickel of it.
don't know where the other 1895
went"