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The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16

princes of Europe, the daughters of the reigning families being of royal rank and dignity. But these ornamental. spouse providing courts cost the Ger man taxpayer goodly sums of money. Let Us look at the incomes received by the petty rulers The king of Bavaria yearly is given the tidy sum of $1.500,- GOO, and the ruler of Saxony has an iE- come of Sl.000.000: the king of Wur- temberg enjoys an annual income Of $500 GOO; the ruler of the grand duehy of Baden of Hesse, of Mecklenburg- Schwefin. of SaXeWeimar and of An bait each has an income somewhere be- tween S250. 900 and $300,000 a year; in comes varying from $150000 to S200, 900 fall to the lot of Saxe-Altenburg. The toy manarehs cost Germany over So, 000, 900 a year; and. as the foreign correspondent of the Chicago Tribune calls to our attention: Tn addition to the monarchs it must be remembered that there are 20 prime ministers and over hundred cabinet ministers, all drawing salaries from the public reve- nues sor their services to the different states. There are 20 royal households. with several hundred highly salaried ornamental officials and IS parlia- ments, the members of which receive payment from the public exchequers.
 These independent monarchieS which to-day seem so absurd, date back u the period when central Europe was dotted with small feudal states each under it's own petty monarch. We moderns smile at anyone being king" of a people numbering but a couple of million, like the king of Wurtemberg, or even of so small a number of sub jects as the king of Bavaria. he the proud ruler of some 6,000,000 souls. The smallest German state is the principality of Schaumamburg-L -Lippe. whose whole population is but 10000. Think of a prime minister and coun- cil of state for this toy realmi
 To the casual observer it would seem that the public generally never hears of the lesser German monarchs save when one of them goes mad, or gets family runs away with her hairdresser. or tutor, or somebody of low degree And. if the truth be told these many German courts have been the hot-bed of scandals a.d intrigues. few there are but there hangs over them unsav- ory stories. stories of human fOlieS and frailties.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Cow in Pedagogue's Office.

Indianapolis, Ind.-A COW occupied the office of President Garrison, of But Ter college, the other night As Dr. Garrison neared the entrance to his of flee next morning he was greeted with discordant sounds that he was unable to understand. When he opened the door he fell back aghast upon discover ing a COW looking at him disconsolate- ls from the middle of the room. About the animal were scattered books, pa rers and college documents in great confusion. Dr Garrison endeavored to hush the matter until an inyestiga- ton could reveal the identity of the oulprits The deed was evidently \ college prank
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has been seen running barefooted up and down the porch. which was deep in snow, and apparently enjoying the experience.
 Brother and sister for the last eight cen years have lived alone in the house on their nnspeaking terms. They do their own homework. Each cooks his and her own meals.
 Sometimes, but not often. brother and sister eat their meals together. The usual custom iS for Mary to pre-. pare her meal and eat il first. and then James will cook and eat his. James usually waits until Mary has washed the dishes after her meal be. fore he enters the kitchen
 Both James and Mary Durney are apparently perfectly sound in mind. They are we'll posted on the news of the day. When either is asked why he or she will not speak to the other. neither answers, either changing the subject or turning abruptly away
 Durney is five feet six inches in height and weighs 1S6 pounds He is goodnatured and we'll hammered. Mary is of medium size Barring her shyness. she appears good humored
 James Durney is carpenter as we'll as a farmer. Two days a week he does odd jobs in the village of Cha. teaugay, spending the other five on his farm. Forty feet from the farm- house stands his workshop. which is filled with s7,000 worth of modern ma chinery and tools. Often from sunrise to sunset he works at an invention for perpetual motion
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
A BAS TOY MONARCHS
GERMAN EMPEROR SAID TO BE
 JEALOUS OF PETTY RULERS.
They Cost the Country Considerable Money-A Score of Them-Re- quire Courts and Prime Min
 isters and Palaces,

The German emperor very much wants to be the whole thing; or, in more Chesterfeldian phrase. Kaiser Wilhelm's latest and most startling ambition is said to be that of forming bimself into an imperial unity by grad aally wiping out the expensive toy mon arehs Of the other German states who try to compete with him in royal dig nity thus transferring Germany into one united country with one central ized admins ratiye system Surely, "one centralized administrative sys- tenn has about il more suggestion of nobility. of kingly dignity than ths first form used-but we doubt if it so accurately expresses the fact
 Almost the world has forgotten Ger many's many monarchs in the domi- rant personality of the young man that has made things hum since talk ing the reins in his hands. But those monarehs exist, they are thorns in the flesh of the sensitive and ambitious ruler
 How many of them are there. with whom does William II. have to divide honers and emoluments? Germany Is burdened with a full score of petty monarehs, each independent in his way. Some of the states are infinites- maj, but the dignitaries and expenses are not so to be described Among the toy monarchs" are three kings, six grand dukes, four dukes and seven Teigning princes
 The monarehies are ornamental, use- full in the one respect that they fur nish sutabie wives for the reigning
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
HAPPENINGS Of THE S|AIE'
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED FROM ALL SECTIONS.
OF IMPORTANCE TOFARMERS
Dates for Holding Election for Officers of the Southern Cotton Association Announced. - Railroad Commission Gives Ruling on Short Hauls.
Cotton Growers to Meet.

The president of the Southern Cot ton Association has announced the first Saturday in December as the day for holding the election for officers. of the association in every civil sub division of the cotton states At these elections the local officers for each county organization will be chosen and also delegates to the state con- sention At the state convention, which conyenes early in January, state off cers will be chosen as well as mem beYs of the executive committee of the general organization The officers of the association earnestly request a full membership vote in the local elections in order to insure getting capable delegates for the state meet ing
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spoken to each other for 42 years.
 James is 50 years old and Mary B. Their uneommunicativenes has for two score years been one of the won ders of that part of Franklin county, and the fact that, otherwise, they ap- pear to get along together amicably, has but served to intensity interest in the case.
 What further adds to the interest of the situation is that neither brother nor sister ever says derogatory word of the other to anyone
 Yet the cause of the period of 42 years of silence toward each other is one of the traditions of neighbors. When Mary Durney was 13 years old she wanted to go to party in the village of Chateaugay. and her broth CT, five years older. declared that she should not; that she was too young to go to parties.
 The girl tried to slip out of the house. but her brother caught and de tained her and refused to permit her to leave the sitting-room of their home until the last vehicle mad departed with it's merry load of youthful farmer folk As the sound of the wheels of the last carryali died away Mary was seized with frantic grief and passion and struggled desperately to open the door that her brother had locked. put ting the key in his pocket. He sat back and laughed at his little sisters vain efforts to open the door She struggled 10 force the lock and then pounded frantically on tie door until. exhausted by her efforts and her i'm potent rage. she fell on the floor. She lay there for hours, refusing to move. and shrieking when her brother tried 10 get her to rise.
 When the girl arose the next day she refused to speak 10 or notice her brother and this is the attitude that she has maintained resolutely. through good fortune and bad. through deaths in the family, through success in business enterprises that came to them, through the sickness or health 0s both of them
 Her brother. quick to take his cue, and apparently feeling as angry as
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Two Men Killed.

A north bound Iron Mountain pas senger train struck party who were asleep on the track near Alicia Four men were sitting on the track and of the number one escaped unhurt one was badly injured and two were kill ed The parties were all non-resi- dents and their names were not known The accident occurred a few days ago
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Ruling on Short Hauls.

The Arkansas railroad commission st their November meeting held sev. erai days ago made a ruling on short haul shipments. The ruling adopted by the commission was On any haul of three miles or less not subject 10 the switching rules of the com mission the rate on all articles talk ing commodity rate. per the commis sion's standard tariff. shall be made on 3 basis Of one cent per hundred weight. with q minimum charge of s per car This ruling k said te be generally considered an equitable ad- jastment of existing conditions in re- iation to short haul shipments
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Husband Sleeps Under Bed.

Brooklyn. N "A pretty woman with auburn hair asked the clerk ot a court for advice as to what she could do with her husband, John Bird, with whom she lives in a Fourth ave nue fiat They have two small chil~ dren. Mrs Bird says that since her husband got religion" he insists on sleeping under the bed. because he does not want her to have other men coming to see her The clerk told hls visitor that Mr. Bird could not be arrested and referred her to a lawyer. who advised her to apply for a ssD- aration.
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to them that he had robbed one of the largest department stores in the city. besides several residences in the last few months
 Boos jestingly reminded the police that he himself had raised the hue and cry one night few weeks ago when a burglar was chased out of the residence of a wealthy man He said the police were close on him before he got out Of the house and that he ran ahead of them shouting: Stop thief Catch that man,
 This ruse worked so well that Boos resorted to it again few nights later, when he had forced his way into the home of J. L. Pendleton, and from which he was frightened by an alarm.
 Boos is regarded as a modern so- cial highwayman. He drew large salary as superintendent of the big transit corporation and lived in good style in handsomely furnished apart ments on one of the best streets in the city He was apparently one of the busiest men in town. seemed to have no time for anything but his work, and appeared an exemplary man of business. He was arrested on a charge of stealing copper wire from the com pany and selling it to a junk dealer. Officials of the company were his ac. cusers.
 A subsequent search of Boos fine apartment revealed plunder for which the police had long been looking and which it is alleged was taken from department store and private resi- dences When the loot was discovered Boos it is said, confessed.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Heavy Penalties.

Suits have been entered in the cir cult court at Little Rock against the different packing companies which at present transact business in the state It is alleged that the defendants have violated the provisions of the anti trust law and by so doing have for feited their right to do business in the state and are liable to a penalty for each day since the law became effective. The total penalties asked for in these suits aggregate $3,400, O00
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
=Aeronaut lnjIre q.

hn aeronaut, while making an as eeasion al Fort Smith recently fell q distance of one hundred feet and struck upon a brick wall The aero nant may recover from the effects or he faa. II is claimed that the bal laoa Has not in proper condition ar ihe time of the ascension. The bal 41oa ascension act was part of the re- esat street carnival at Fort Smith.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Sheriff Sued

The sheriff of Pulaski county has been sued in the United States circuit court al Little Rock by Victor Men deteon q citizen of Russia Meadel- son claims to have been assaulted ana seriously injured by his fellow pri5- auers while he was confined in the county ja3. some weeks ago. Meale3- s3n asks for reimbursement tar these damages to the amount of 5I0Ha4
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Injunction Granted.

An injunction restraining the county judge of Yell county from awarding contracts for the building of certain county bridges has been granted by the courts. It is said that one of the contracts was on the point of be- ing let for the sum of 22000 in coun- ty script when bid was already filed offering to build the same bridge for $11 900 in cash Several minor irregu- larities are also charged against the bids that were under consideration.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
New Enterprises.

Some of the most important of the new enterprises which have been launched in the past few days are a Sl00 ono logging company at Huttig waterworks plant al Fayetteville to cost $l00.0oo; electric light plant and water works at North Little Rock, lumber company al Conway. capital S. .60a
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Substantial Improveme nts.

The Iron Mountain railway will in- stall two handsome viaducts across their line at Little Rock. The via ducts will be used by the street cars of the city and are to be built of steel on the most substantial of founda- ton These yiaduets will add greatly to the appearance of the city of Lit tie Rock The total cost of the two structures will probably be in the neighborhood of $50,000
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Charged With Whi..capping.

Five white men residing at Stamps have been arrested and held for the grand jury at TeXarkana on charge of whiteeappns negroes al Stamps. It is charged the whites had posted uhitecapping notices and in various ways had intimidated the negroes and forced them to leave their positions in various saw mills of the town.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Will 2ay the Debt.

The last of the floating debt of the state vii probably be settled within few days The only obligations out standing al present are some three per cent bonds, amounting to $l2,500. which will be paid as soon as the state debt board can hold d meeting
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Population Figures.

The negro population of Benton county numbers 112. of Washington s8s aud Madison and Carroll county have 204 between them. These fig ures were obtained from recent census report
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Woman AGcuee

Mrs Br. Cofne4, who is said to have figured vers extensively in di- v0rcc proceedings and other things of Exc character, has been arrested on ihe charge of picking a lady's pocket al a depot in Fort Smith few days ago The accused woman is probably sixty years old
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Close Cotton Pickinn.

Reports from the cotton growing section of Crawford county are that every picker that can he employed will Ge q york and tE1 the crop will te picteG closer this season than ever before -tae present high prices are .a@tut2 nd
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Killed in the Philippines.

The remains of John c. De Gen. thers. who was killed by Moros at Mindanao June p. were received a few days ago at Marvell his former home, for burial He was a member of company NJ of the Twenty-second infantry
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
#Niaht Watcnnan= Killed.

James Anderson. night watehman employed by the Iron Mountain al Dermott was shot and killed last week by some unknown parties. Ths men who shot Anuersou were trying To break into the Dermott depot al the time the shooting occurred.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
SOCIETY MAN BY DAY;
 A BURGLAR BY NIGHT.
Prominent Middletown, N. Y, Man and Leader of Fashion Confesses
 to Looting Homes

Middletown. N Y.-The alleged con. fession of Charles Boos, until few kill Transit eompanys lines in Or ange county, has amazed this city and solved q spectacular police mystery. According to the police he admitted
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
A e~--kabIe Er7i.y.

Hr |. C. Haf7= and W.te. W11 re- siie a Evening 5aada aaEa i1mllv of si. se1 lieias eal5'rea AlH9sasaaI' thc. sa had e.eHaaa ch.lfcoa but tQ.o ef thom aee dead .'r- Haley is x ra f sEa and Es wife is 43, sad say that r. have nevee c9asils er.d having 10 s122art a .arse family gs 3 Hardship
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
4 Coarse Joke.

Fred Riley, a negro was shot and killed by another negro at Eudora recently The killing was said to have been accidental as the gun was thought to have been unioaded and was pointed at the dead man merely in spirit of fun.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Railroad Man Found Dead.

James Whalen. a well known rail- road man. was found dead in the woods near Fisher recently. small station on the Cotton Belt Whalen was well known in Jonesboro and other points on the Cotton Belt
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Pistol Ffcht.

ia a tal dsht al Huntsville last week JeI Ee'd shot Pee Webb and Toms Neal II is thought that both men Hiji recover Il k alleged that Webb had been drinking heavily short time before the shooting occur
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Five Year Limit.

The Hot Springs City Council hes passed d garbage ordinance in which five years is specified as IT,, limit into which contract may be entered into for handling and disposins of gar. bage
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
To Establish Fruit Farm.

\ stock company is being organ fred 10 establish large fruit farm near Pine Bluff, Over 300 acres will he set in fruit trees by the company the coming year
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Aqed Pioneer Killed.

Benj Bratton, one of the pioneers of north Arkansas, was run over and killed by a train at Leslie recently. MT. Bratton had lived in Searcy county for nearly seventy years.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Contract Closed.

The Topeka Box and Barrel Com pany of Topeka, Kan. has closed d contract with the Fort Smith box factory for it's entire output of ven. eering, ends, middle and box stuff
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Boa sting.

Didn't Bragley speak at the meet ing?"
 "Yes. and he gave good account of himself"
 "Why. I heard he was very tire some.
 "Of course. What else would you ex- pect an account of himself to be?"- Philadelphia Press.
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NcQrcSs Accused,

Bud Bennett, a negro, was killed at the Iron Mountain construction camp near Faragould few days ago. and the coroner's jury charged Katie Myers, a negress with the deed.
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Pronounced Insane

T. l.. Stoner, who died at the city jail at Hot Springs last week. had been adjudged to be insane a few days before his death, Efforts are being made to locate the dead mans relatives
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Prices Are Hioh.

Apples are going to be an expen. sive luxury around Rogers this win ter. Ben Davis apples from cold stor- age are selling at s4,50 barrel at the present time
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
Serious Accident.

Reece Hardy was seriously injured by the accidental discharge of a gun while out hunting. near Little Rock few days ago. Hardy is expected to recover
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16
MONTICELLO ARKANSAS, THURSDAY NdiNEN
NOVEMBER l6, 1905.

Church, returned home ' week Rev ] W Mccain, was u attendance at the meeting, went on to Due S c.. to attend a mectido Synod He k expected J this week
 Mr. and Mrs. II II. Ne and Mrs ] NJ Huey, ot Ida Tenn,a expected this wee q visit to relatives in this ty. t
 Mr and Mrs N A Mur AlIis, left last week for q viry relatives in Texas.
 AIra Reynolds. a photogr. of Warren has been in W the last two weeks ,ur
 Mr Mattiaglv, tle tic all 'r,i rT in& contractor, is very sic al the home of 1Ir. Sloan Wine ,I6,,s han aa,s E thought to be bettG,ol Got ls
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Only One Left

Benham-This is one-horse place. Mrs. Benham-Well, suppose the automobiles have displaced the horssA --Judga
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-16

Herman G. Norgaard, member y" the Council Bluffs CIaD high sehV ' football team died from abscess of t.i-e- brain resulting from injuries receiv. curing a game al Harlan, Ia. oo
 Prince Louis. responding lo Ne York reporters question a. 10 what tier thought of the Russian situation. sai "I am a bro;her-in-}aw of Emper1- ha. Nicholas. and am also rear admi a.... in the British navy. You are therefo getting On ;hin ice in fact no ice al 2St l. and think 1 shall moi attempt 10 skaown
 The w C. T. |. settlement school M, HindmaH. Ky the largest of it's Ri in the stale. was destroyed by fire, It managers and 200 children escapinge. F their night clothes
 new indictment has been retWt by special federal grand jury at ne, Louis against Senator Burton. of kf sas. covering his alleged connect 47sts with the Rialto Grain X Securities 1 of St Louis. cad
 The grand jury in New York city begun to return indictments agai2H > persons accused of violation of the el t4V tion laws and of assaults committee
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
An Investment

Bowen & Dokon have sold to a
local investor the northwest corner OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21

street, two-story frame at 7OS Hart
ford avenue. $4,000. Mrs. Wiley, builder
John Parkinson, a three-story brick
at 117-129 East Fifth street, $25,OO0
John Parkinson, architect; Carl Leon.
ardt. builder.
Ingram & Briggs, two-story frame
at 1888 West Twenty-second street
$1,000. F. M. Lyler, architect; ingram
& Briggs. builders.
Ingram & Briggs, one-story frame al
1776 West Twenty-second street, $2400
Nina H. Johnson, a four-story brick
at 212 to 216 South Grand avenue
$50, SOO F. o. Engstrom & Co.
builders.
S. V. Gregg, a two-story frame at
634 Towne avenue, $4,000. d. F. Cauf-
lin, builder.
George w. Kitchen, a three-story
frame at 92S West Sixth street, 1000.
Johnston & Kitchen, builders.
H. w. Cowper, a two-story frame
at 2707 Raymond avenue, $4,000. w. +.
Stokes, builder.
George B. Easton, one and one
half-story frame at 1889 West Twenty
third street, S35C0. A. Dudley, archi-
tect; e. NJ. Caffey, builder.
w. c. Harris, a one-story frame at
1886 Budlong avenue. $4,000. w. c..
Harris, builder.
Mrs. ELIZA Banner, one and one
half-story frame at SOL East Fifteenth
street, $4,000. S. T. Norton, ar
chitect; H. j. Myers, builder.
w. M. Caswell. SIS West Fifth
street, a two-story frame at 800 South
avenue. $500; John c. Aus
tin, architect; G. II. Wahleman,
builder.
Ralph Levy, ia North Los Angeles
street, a two-story frame at 405 West
Twenty-eighth street, $4,000; S. Tilden
architect; G. H. Wahleman.
builder.
j. Ogden Armour of Chicago, a one"
story brick and basement at 119 South
Central avenue $4,000; r. c. Clark Of
Chicago. architect; H. A. Cole, builder.
Frederick Grass, one-story frame
1t $40 South Main street. $4,000; Edward
Kendall, architect and builder.
Edgar II. Holmes a two-story frame
1T 337 North Mathers street, S2SO0;
Hudson & Munsel. architects; Howcs
Z Wilkinson, builders.