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The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
THE WEEKS NEWS
 TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitomc of the Most Important Events at Home and Abroad
 the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
Latest DeNelope in the Inter nal Troubles In Russia, Together With Items of Interest Cuifed From the Important Happenings All over the World.
THE sITt ArIoN IN RUSSIA.

A serious mutiny has occurred among The sailors at Sebastopo4, sup portea by some of the troops. At last accounts the matiEeers had complete possession of Admiralty Point. but were said by the authorities to be isolated there and would be dealt with as soon as troops arrived from Sim fefePel.
 A number of repatiatea Port Ar thur prisoners sent 10 Nladiyestok foF enrolment in the local garrison have reyolled, killing two Of their officers and WGgnding five others.
 It Nas consistently reported in St- Petersburg, on the 24th, that there had been a matiny in the Black se3 fleet and that q portion of the Sebast9pol garrison had mutin!ed killing the ch.ef of staff and 99uHding colonel
 Orders have been issued to The tem= porary military governors in the Polish provinces to show G5 mercy To ag1ta= to5s and rioters. but t5 eXtermiaate them
 Quiet has Lean restored In XIadixos- t0h.
 Troops are Heias rapidly forwarded 10 reinforce fhe sateiz Hs in=folana.
 As3ar.aa G.sagders iU the district et Sabzha bavq assumed such q violent raa=e that the troops aie unable b cope witd them The rioters are pfiz IasiHe estates and burning haryeate5 crops
 la pef,tous oG Vladimir government peasant mobs are #denaaGin5 t5e sur rende. of stuets of provisions and threatening to get the torah#'9 e-5ates aizd stGrm the county tfeasuf.e=.
 The ezae has ratified the nominations Of Prl2y Councillor Gerard d. eeEera- or-eererai of Finland, q selection most acceptable to the Finnish peop.e
 The new admiralty wards al St Pe- tersburg have keen closed on account of the demand of the workmen fer all eight-h2ur day.
 A battalion of reserYisfs at Gomei mutinied following ] demand for bet ter food.
 The sentiment of the zemslNo con gress in session al Moscow is x5ering to the side Of Count Nitte. large ma jority of the delegates fayoring sup porting the government against the forces of revolution and disOrganiIa- ton.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
.IIIiteracY Decreasinn.

A bulletin just issued by the De- parlment of Commerce and Labor on illiteracy in the United States shows that the iliterate population of Arkan- sas has decreased from 167S per 1000 native white children from 10 to II years of age in 1890 to 1t0 in 1900 The state advanced from filth in 1890 to 43d in 1900 Washington leads all states of the Union for 1900. having moved up 10 that position from 18th in 1890
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30

aHd and glanced at Aunt Ruth. Sh, must have understood his look. for sin came softly toward him, vita cheek as pink as her ribbons.
 eOh" cried Maisie. as it snapped T have the longest end. and didnt want to get il. have eyefS thing want this Thanksgiving. I mean you tc get your wish, Uncle John"
 I have everything that want, too, ' answered Uncle John. softly. as he looked at Aunt Ruth This has been the best Thanksgiving 1 ever had in my life"
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Killinn at a Railroad Camp.

It is reported that James Carson was shot and instantly killed by George Evans. a railroad eonstrue- ton camp on the Little Rock and Southern Railway The tragedy is said to have occurred over the wife cf Evans. The victim ot the shooting was a stable boss and is said to haTe been q native of Indiana
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Drunnists Meet.

The Northwest Arkansas Retail Druggists Association held a meet ing al Sprinsdale last week. It was decided by the Association that it's members should take out license for the sale of patent medicines contain ing enough alcohol to come within the class specified by the internal revenue department. 7
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Still Have Money,

The payments made to date from the military appropriation for the handling of military stores leaves a balance in the treasury of about sS5. None of the various funds appropri- ated for military expenses have so far been exhausted. Payment from the federal government for service on quarantine duty by the state troops is expected within few days.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Nearo- -Rantists Meet.

The Arkansas Baptist State Conven- ton eeole:edl met al Hot Springs Iasc week number Of the most distn. sushed members of the negro race CT the state were present The Con vention was addressed by Mayor Bedding of Hot springs The assoeta- ton has been in existence nearly for ty years and maintains several eduea- tional institutions for negroes of the state.
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Predicts a Light Crop.

E. II Burnett, president of the Arkansas division of the Southern Cotton Association predicted that the cotton crop of the state for this year will not exceed 625 900 bales. MT Burnett also says that O.000 bales of this crop will be held over by Ar kansans.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Pocket Book Found.

The postal authorities of Pine Bluff have in their possession a pocket book. which was found in mail box in that city several Gays ago. The wallet contains nothing of value except two railroad tickets. one of them being 3 ticket for transportation between
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
=Wande Away,

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sharp. of Wolf Bayou. are searching for their two children who wandered away from home a few days ago The eldest Of the two children is less than slx years old and but little hope of their being found alive is entertained by the searchers.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
WILL BUILD ORPHANS HOME
Will Provide a Home for Orphans of Arkansas Members - Prominent Woman Accidentally Shot - Other Items of Note.
To Evangelize the World.

The Landmark Baptist Association, al their meeting at Texarkana last week, adopted declaration of rules and principles This declaration pro yides that the organization shall be called the Baptist General Association, and that their object shall be the evangelization of the world This
 work is to be accomplished accord ing 10 the methods found in the New
 Testament The membership is to
 he composed of such Baptist churches as choose to send messengers to the annual meetings, and such other churches as may wish 10 be repre- sented by letter or endorsement of the principles of the body. The asso- citation will meet annually and the next meeting will be held at Memphis
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Loses ar Arm.

James Harrison was severely in- jkred recently while working in a cot ton gin at Evening Shade. Harrison was caught by the machinery and had 10 have his right arm amputated on account of the injuries he sus- talned before the machine could be StoBYad
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Accidentally Shot.

Ivy Rogers, aged = years. was serl- ously wounded aG his home in Jones. boro by the accidental discharge of a toy pistol q few days ago The youth thought that the pistol contained notA- ing but blank shells but was mistaken Grave fears are entertained tina young Rogers will not recover.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Younq Man Killed.

Arthur Stephens. aged p years, was killed at Goldman recently, by the breaking of log chain which was being used in loading logs. The re- mains of the unfortunate young man were shipped to Illinois for interment.
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Will Bpild orDl1an's Home.

The Arkansas Grand Lodge F and \. NJ. at heir meeting at Little Rock last week. decided To erect and main tain a Masonic Orphans Home in tais state A heard Of trustees consisting of five members VIII have control of the erection and maintainence of the proposed institution \ tax Is to be levied on each candidate admitted to membership by the order in the state for the mentaiaeHce Of the home. The object of this movement is to provide fer he welfare of orphan chil- dren of Master Masons who are in good standing al Che time of their death. Orphan ehi1dren of members of the Eastern Star will also be received by fhe institution
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
k Buttinu Mule.

E. D. Hill a farmer residing at Sha- dy Grove was killed by a mule recent ly The murderous animal used it's head to kill MT Hill instead of it's resorting to kicking, which is the GUS tomary weapon of it's kind
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Store Robbed.

The store of Renfro & Potter was broken into and robbed few days ago An attempt was made upon the safe of the firm, but was unsuccess- ful, the outlaws merely securing the money which was in the cash regis ter
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Eleadon Collision,

freight train and passenger train colided at Eden on the Rock Island last week. Fireman Robt Sherrod who lives al ArgcEta, was seriously injured. A number of passengers were slightly injured. but none of them fatally. The wrecl, was caused by an open switch.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
TURKEY GIBLETS
The Seasnn'S TraYesty

Mrs. Doreas-How is it, my poci nan. you have no Thanksgiving din her this year?
 Taaered Tom-I folle7ea yer advice, mum wuz good dis year, an didn't do nothin 10 git committed to de $. land.-Judse.
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A Hard Choice.

Jimmy-Wot yer cryin' fer. Johnny. Johnny-T wanter go ter de foct. ball game.
 Jimmy-W'y don yer sneak away tn' sec it?
 Johnny-I'm afraid all de turkeya be eat up by de time git back.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Fined Sfoo.

A. Bryan was fined $100 and sen tenced to t5ree months in jail at Tex arkana last week Bryan had plead- ed guilty to charge of obstructing a fellow offieev in the discharge of his duties.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Brakeman Killed.

A Anderson a brakeman on the Transeontine ntal Railroad which eX tends from Paris to Texarkana fell from train at Clarksyille recently, Anderson vas run over and fatally injured :s the result of this fall.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
'lnty $1.10 per rs:; ga; quarts for
s@t west iOIlS or WTItG Eom- Liquor line. We pace
..---.s ..tu nerv.see.-

A deposit of stone said to be suit able for lthographing purposes Is re ported to have been discovered near Haney. Stone county. This stone. when fawless, is of great value as the demand for it is al present supplied entirely from mines in Germany
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
Landmark saptists Meet.

The General Association of the Landmark Baptists convened at Tex artana last week. Messengers from over twenty states were present at the meeting.
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R liSDn

Editor-f liked your Thanksgiving Jokes. MT Scrbbs, but you didn't get them in early enough.
 Mir. Scribbs-Wel that's it, you sec. cart make em. unless I'm full oi turkey and cranberry sauce.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
On Thanksgiving Day.

Mrs O'Toole-Arrab, Pat, an hor yez fed t'e goat to-day?
 MT O'Toole-Thot Oi have, an foine male 1t was, too. Oi gaze hin t'e paper to ate wid t'e prissdsn.i ThanAsgiyin' proclamation in S 'S
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30
A HealthY Family.

s. Batten of Yocum, this state has just visited his father at Medford, Minn. Batten, is n years of age and his father has reached the age of 96
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-30

"I'm very thankful I'm not a tue key" simpered Miss Elder, as Mrs Smalls boarders gathered around ths table.
 And no one ever takes you for 8 aspiring chicken" replied Miss Flypp
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following proclamation from the kind governor:
 Having been informed that Maisie Z--. of L., was H on the 2Sth of November and was thereby prevented from joining in the festivities incident 10 Thanksgiving day, l. therefore, recommend that at a con venient hour on Monday, December 9. 1901. MT. and Mrs. Z-- together with their family and such young friends Maisie may choose to invite. assemble in the fam ily dining room and there, with thankful hearts for country home and the blessed influence of children. partake of suCt bounties are usually served in Chrisuaf America or the day appointed for Hationa thanksgiving, and that specal attention shall be given that Maisie shali be bounti ful4y supplied with that portion of the na' uonal bird and such other delicacles most consenial 10 her
 IL NJ. SHAW. Governor of Iowa.
 Signed al Des Moines, Ia, this 9th day oI December. 1901
 II was a most delightful Thanks giving. Maisie and Uncle John both agreed on that point. For the turkey was delicious, and Maisie was deemed sufficiently well to have a bountiful supply as the good governor had recommended; and Aunt Ruth was there in her prettiest dress. as smH- ing and gracious as though she had never held aloof And Maisie chose the turkeys wishbone. and when 1t had dried for an hour or two, she brought it to Uncle John
 Wish with me, Uncle John" she said. Uncle John took hold of the
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f Sssa E-S NslUT, Uncle John didn't
 ]. ..: <. ... = <. . . $. . .. ]. . ;. <. aga EssS E have any Thanksgiving asN AT&sii And now it's all gone nea Hh VI by feel dreadfully aS;1 2 I Al Ii live to be ever so lS- Se1iI old. can't make up for sBs;.s4ssy sBs;s4sss h.:fa this Thanksgiving. - The little voice was very doleful. and the hot little hand that elung to his very small api soft. The young man loaged to com fort this small Reiehbor of his, who was dearer than the lhtle nieees from whom she had caught this way of al dressing him Perhaps that was be cause her face against tho pillow looked so much like that other face that was the loyeliest in the world to 5im. But how could he be d com Sorter when lie was in need of com fort himself"
 "It's too bad, Maisie. but you aren't the only one who has had hard times. :" he said q didn't have any Thanks giving, either, and don't feel as If I should ever have one again"
 Maisies brown eyes opened wide ] 'Wby, Uncle John; you went 10 the dinner Mamma said so. And you
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package were opened they were found to contain the biggest turkey the little town had ever seen, and the following proclamation from the kind oOXpruGr.
The leader., 1905-02-25

ganization; also that / will assist
in every way directed by the or
ganization to compel negroes to
vacate any and all property owned
by merchants, and to assist to put
out of the way any and all obnox-
ious negroes within the jurisdic-
tion of this club, and that / fully
understand that death shall be the
penalty to any and all members
revealing any of the secrets or
workings of the organization. So
help me God. /"
This is, word for word, the
same oath first published in The
Leader and repudiated for the
Farmers League by the Advocate,
except the words, $50 help me
God, !" which did not appear in
the original Leader publication
designated as "No. O."
Detective Hoyt left Brookha-
ven to inquire into the recent case
of white Gaping near Little
Springs, in ferreting out which
the q. S. Government may also
take a hand. He is undoubtedly
doing some clever work in Frank
lin as he did in Lincoln.
The leader., 1905-02-25

revealed by men who were behind
the scenes and attended the meet
ings. As in Lincoln, hundreds of
men in Franklin took the oath and
joined the organization who never
advised or participated in any act
ual crime merely passive mem
bers, but whose hands were tied
and their lips sealed until now, by
their secret obligation and avague
fear of vengeance on themselves
If they diVulged what they knew.
When the time comes for a
reckoning in the courts, no doubt
the same policy will be followed
in Franklin as that adopted in
Lincoln by Judge Wilkinson on
the recommendation Of the Law
and Order League here only
those prosecuted and punished
who participated in the acts of
lawlessness committed, and a ces-
sat entered as to the rest. Gov.
Vardaman and Judge Wilkinson
are understood to favor this poll
cy as to the franklin white cap
|pers, and Mr.. Hoyt says be will
recommend it.
Last December the Franklin
County Advocate published an ar
ticle in which it was denied that
the white cap oath published in
The Leader at that time was the
obligation taken by members of
the Farmers League of Franklin.
The form of oath in The Leader
of December 10th, designated as
sNo. g." came to us through a
man who was a member of the
Farmers League of Franklin, and
who certified that ''No. % was
the oath administered to him and
others when they joined the
League. Detective Hoyt now in
forms The Leader that he has dis
covered during his investigation
that the Farmers League and
white cap organization IN Frank
lin we're one and the same, except
in name, just as they were in Lin
coin, and that a number of Frank
lin white caps, whose names he is
prepared to give at the proper
time, will certify under oath that
the following is the form of oath
administered to them when they
were taken into the Farmers
League:
with right hand uplifted, / do
solemnly swear to keep and never
reveal any of the secrets of this
organization, and do solemnly
swear that | will live and abide
by any of its rules as they now
are or as they may be hereafter
revised; that if ever called upon
to sit upon any grand jury or 9th
er jury, to hold out forever
against any bill or verdict direct
ed against any member of this or
The leader., 1905-02-25
FRANKLIN WHITE CAPS.
Detective HOyt and His Assistants Do.
ine Their Work Well.
White Cappers and Farmers League
Found to be the Same The
Oath.

Detective A. J. Hoyt, who was
employed by Gov. Vardarnan af-
ter the last term of the Lincoln
Circuit Court to investigate and
gather the facts about the white
cap organization and its leaders in
Franklin county, spent a portion
of Wednesday and Thursday in
Brookhaven. Mr.. Hoyt, with
the aid of corps of trusted and
efficient assistants acting under
his direction, has been engaged in
this work now something near
three months. He is making his
headquarters at Roxie, on the Val
ley Railroad, and on the occasion
of his visit to Brookhaven, came
through Franklin county by pri-
vate conveyance, accompanied by
Mr.. w. o. Dobyns, of Roxie, a
young man of pleasant address,
who is assisting Mr.. Hoyt with
the zest and nerve of a veteran de-
tectiVe.
Though white capism was intro
duced into Lincoln from Franklin
and Amite, franklin has hundreds
of loyal, good citizens who have
never been members of or given
the least countenance to the or
ganization and its methods, and
who are now cooperating with
Gov. Vardaman and his special
representative with a resolute de-
termination to purge thier county
of the stigma Of being a rendez-
vous for this class of break
ers, beyond the reach of the
courts, which they secretly boast
of controlling, and the strong arm
of the law.
The Leader learned from De-
tective Hoyt, while here, that he
and his assistants already have
the situation we'll in hand in
Franklin and have gathered and
placed in shape for use at the
right time, a large amount of
clear and convincing evidence
against the white cappers, their
leaders and organizers, those who
participated in certain acts of law
lessness, etc. AS in Lincoln, Mr..
Hoyt is receiving frank confes-
sions from a number of white cap
pers, who are turning States evi-
dence, and Che whole secret in
side history and workings of the
Franklin organization is being
The leader., 1905-02-25
County School Items.

In company with Prof. j. j.
Dorsey, now of McHenry public
school, the county superintendent
visited many of the schools Of
beat 4, during last summer; the
object of the visit was to strive to
build up the schools of this sec
ton of Che county. The county
superintendent is now actively en-
gagged In re-visiting and examin-
ing these schools And it is with
pleasure that favorable report can
be made of the progress of the
schools in this part Of the county.
Pleasant Grove school, z. c..
Hodges, teacher, has made quite
an improvement in its buildings,
as well as in the advancement of
its pupils. Teacher, patrons and
pupils are working in harmony
for the good of the school. The
Literary Society of this school
will hold a meeting Friday eve
ming, March, 3. At this meeting
four young ladies will debate the
claims of Japs and Russians to
public sympathy. Mr.. Collins
Smith and Mr.. John Dickey will
each read a paper on school work.
r. E. Lee school, Miss Nettie
Anderson, teacher, has put in pat
ent desks and greatly added to the
convenience and comfort of the
building.
Gum Grove, I. j. Williamson,
teacher, in the face of inclement
weather and bad roads, had an at
tendance of nearly fifty. On Sat
urday, March II, Mr.. w. B.
Il
The leader., 1905-02-25

Hogg, principal of Auburn High
School and leader of the teachers
circle of beat 3, will convene the
teachers and patrons of this dis
trict at Gum Grove school. At
this meeting Miss Virgie Mar
shall will present the claims of
good literature and the art of ex-
preston to prominent place in
our rural school work. Miss Hal
lie Buie, assisted by some Of her
pupils from the Auburn High
School will give practical dem
Ionstration Of the benefits to be de-
rived from the use of pictures,
manual training and nature study
in the advancement of interme-
diate grades.
State Superintendent Whitfield
during his recent visit to Brook
haven, paid Lincoln county the
compliment, by saying that our
country..high schools and the work
done by them will compare favor
ably with the best in the State.
The county superintendent has
just finished examining the Au-
burn High School, and feels safe
in saying that of all the high
schools in the county, in point of
class work, attendance, boarding
facilities, and general advance
ment, easily takes the lead. Miss
Florence Flowers, who has charge
of the primary department, is a
professionally trained teacher and
an enthusiastic worker. Miss
Halle Buie is the teacher of the
intermediate grades in this school;
it is usually conceded by the pro-
fession that these are the most
difficult grades to handle in the
entire school course. The writer
could wish those who are Of this
way Of thinking, no greater for
tune than to have the privilege to
see the work done in these grades
in the Auburn High School. The
pictures used, though costing a
mere trife, were selected with
taste and skill the clay modelling,
manual training, basket weaving,
carving and other departments of
the Sloyd System, we're used with
the greatest success. Miss Viz
ginia Marshall has charge of the
department OF music and expires
sion in this school, and an exhibi-
tion of the work done in these de-
partnents was given from the
lowest grade up, and was finished
with an exteInporaneous debate
by four young men. The patrons
of this school are to be Iauded for
the judgment and determination
with which they have built up
and fostered this deserVedly pop
ular institution, the peer of its
class not only in Lincoln county,
but in the State of Mississippi.
Mr.. w. B. Hogg, superintendent
of the school, has made many per-
sonal sacrifices to advance the in
terest of all concerned, and the
county superintendent bespeaks
for him the loyal support of all
his patronage.
COUNTY SUPT.
The leader., 1905-02-25
For Rent.

Residence. six rooms, with city water, large
garden, with several acres of nice tFuck-farm
land; barns, orchard and pasture. This place
is the suburban home formerly owned by E.
L. Ragland. For terms. apply to G. E. Grafton.
The leader., 1905-02-25

The Supreme Court of Missis-
sippi has affirmed the decision
abrogating the contract Of the
Water Works Company at Me
ridian.
The leader., 1905-02-25
Lost Certificate.

Certificate of Deposit No. 5l7. Commercial
Bank, $250.00. having been lost or misplaced,
the public is warne not to negotiate for same.
(Feb. 1S-4W) MRS. II. l.. PEEVY.