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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05

Ing out along the edge of the pond.
 Oliver followed. and they made two pr three round. of ths pond, warming LID to the sport and thoroughly enjoying 1t. At length Tim made a dash straight across the pond. Oliver was a little afraid of the condition of the ice and hesitated about following him. As Tim neared the center of the hole there was a rending sound and the ice began cracking around him.
 .'Tim. Tim come back, Tim!" shouted Oliver
 But Tim knew that his only safety lay in speed. and so kept right on to his fullest power. Suddenly the ice gave away beneath him and down he went in the cold waters, down, out of sight Oliver glanced at the bank in the hope of finding board or rail with which to rescue his companion. He had no idea of deserting him. and In a Hash there passed through his head the thought of becoming a hero. and being hailed with praise all over the town. But. alasl he could see nothing with which he might extend help to the unfortunate boy. and to go too close to the break in the ice was only to endanger his own life. Knowing that something must be done without delay, if 1t was done at all. Oliver rushed to the shore searching rapidly with his eye for a pole. but in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05

Waiter Wayland was not very big. Perhaps he was not as big as he thought himself to be. So many people are that way. You e. he was only five years old, and you cant expect boy of that age to be as large as an ele- phant.
 But the world was very big. Walter did not always think It was but he learned better one day. I will tell you how he came to know. When he was still smaller than he was at that time he looked up at the sky and he saw he was directly in the center of the world; then he turned slowly aroun and looked straight before him in every di- rection, and he saw the land come to an end on every side, while the sky bent down and cut it in two like big cup. So he thought the world could not be very large. But one cay his parents drove with him to a village several hours away, and then Walter behelol the sky recede before him as they went while moro and more of the earth came Into view. When they stopped Walter looked up and they were still in the very cen ter of the earth. He knew by this the world must be very large. Indeed.
 It seemed to rim. too. 0 be q good deal bigger after dark. He could see the stars then. and there were so many strange sounds that he knew there must be many wonderful things which he could not sec No child has to be told about fairies and hobgoblins; he just knows about them for himself, just by feeling" Walter \ as so sure 'sout 1t that he was afraid to go out alone after dark There are other little children who are the same way. but all this l am telling ycu about happened good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05
The inquiry Department.

They write to ask If this or that great
 actor beats his wife; They write to know Ii Snollygoster leads
 a double life: They write to know how they may grow
 as fat as butter balls; They write to know if full-dress ties are
 worn with overalls They write to know if pimples are the
 fruit of eating beans; They write to learn IT strings of pearls
 are past shopgirl's means. They write to know if Ovid wrote The
 Horace" or vice versy- They write to know such foolish things
 my goodness sakes a-mercy!
 be set for company; They write to know If olive oil will cure
 a crippled knee; They write to know if "Parsifal" will
 be at Blaney's shortly. They write to know if Moses was cadav-
 erous or portly. They write to ask a remedy to cure poor
 Eido's mange, And also want to know the man who
 gave us "Rudder Grange" They write to know the time of train.
 the changes of the moon, Till he who'd answer half they ask wer>
 crazy as a loon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05

once there was little doggie- Not so very old That sat out of doors all winter Right in the cold. And no food had little doggie, Nor a drink of water; But he did not grow the leaner. Nor a bit the fatter. None took pity on this doggie. Out of doors he stayed; But he did not mind the weather Of iron he was made!
 HELENA DAVIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05
FrNNIGIN PHILOSOPHY.

Ut's a woise mon that nivcr has busi- ness dealin's wid is rilatives, be-Ja-a- bers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05
CHARGE oF INCONSISTENCY.

Seems [ me this man Rosyfelt had better look out how Les talkin' about people bein mixed up in land frauds" said the Crouch.
 Why so2" asked the Goat.
 "Ain't he constantly mixed up in some scheme t try t land all tn frauds he kin hey?"
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23

said: Il will hold you responsible for ths.' Pa said he w2s not going to interfere in the love affairs of any of the freaks, and just then the bearded woman came in and when she saw the living skeleton holding the hand of the fat woman. who sat on the floor like balloon blowed up. the bearded woman gave kick at the liy- ing skeleton which sounded like clothes bars falling down in the laun- dry, and she grabbed the fat woman's blonde wig and pulled it off and then the bearded woman began to cry and she threw herself into pas arms and began to sob on his bosom. and mingle her whiskers with his.
 Pa yelled for help, and I thought it was time for me to be doing some thing. so I went outside the office to the fire alarm box and touched a but ton. and then 1 run like thunder for the police, and the firemen came with the extinguishers and began 10 throw chemically charged water into the room and the police dragged out the fat woman, who had tainted and the living skeleton. whom she had pulled down into her lap. and laid them out in the ring, and then they got hold of pa and pulled him out. and the bearded woman had fainted in pas arms. and the stove was tipped over and was
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23

have diplomatic talk with them about their condition. cause if this thing continued they would ruin the show
 So pa went to the office and sent for them. and l was there as witness. in case of trouble. The fat woman came in first and there was no chair big enough for her so she sat down on a leather lounge, which broke and let her down on the floor and pa tried to help her up. but il was like lifting a load of hay. So he leaned her against the wall, and said
 Madame, the management has de tailed me to censure you for losing flesh, and 1 am instructed to say if you do not manage to take on about 50 pounds more flesh before the show starts on the road you don't go along What you want to do is 10 eat more starchy food. and sleep more at night They tell me you go out nights to danes, and drink high balls, and this has got 10 stop. Drink beer. and eai cheese sandwiches al night. or it is all of. This show can't afford to take along no 400-pound fairy for a fat woman when the contract calls for a 50Q-pound mountain of flesh. see?" and pa looked just as stern as could be.
 The fat woman began to cry and sob.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Receive Poor Encouragement.

A. V. Swaty, special agent of the de. partment of agriculture for the estab- Iishment Of demonstration farms, says he met with but poor encouragement at Camden and Pine Bluff, which cit. ies he visited recently. He has re. ceiyed letter from the Secretary of the Pine Bluff board of trade, who says that cotton seems 10 occupy all the time of the farmers of that vicinj ty, and they are unwilling to give the necessary time for a meeting to form a club.
 An organization has been effected at Lewisvile. but the agriculturalist has not yet been selected. Mr Swaty is sending letter 10 the press and citizens of the counties i'll his district. calling attention 10 the desire of the government 10 establish the farms, and asking communities desiring q farm to communicate with him at once in order that meeting may be arranged
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23

have got permission to get married. the bearded lady is sweet on pa. and a girl has just joined the show, who walks a wire, and she says I am about the sweetest thing that ever came down the pike, and 1 guess this show business is all right. all right
 April 21.-We are getting acquainted with the animals. and 1t is just like going into society.
 There is the aristocracy, which con- sists of the high born animals. the middle class and the low down com mon herd, and when you go among the animals as strangers you are re- ceiyed just as you would be in society. If you are properly introduced to the elephants by the elephant keeper, who voAches for your standing and honor. the elephants take to you all right and extend to you certain courtesies. same as society people would invite you to
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23

setting fire to the furniture. and they brought the bearded woman and the lat woman to their senses. by pouring water on them from a hose Finally they were sent to their quarters. and the other owner of the show came to pa and said he hoped this would be the last of that kind of business. as long as pa remained with the show. that one of the rules was that no man in an executive capacity must under any circumstances take any liberties with any of the females connected with the show.
 Pa was hot, and said when women got crazy in love no man was safe. and the other owner of the show said that was all right this time, but not to let 1t occur again. and pa tried to explain how the bearded woman came to jump on to him and faint in his arms. but the owner said: That is all right. but you cant hold 'em in your arms before folks, and then pa offered to whip any man who said he was in love with any bearded woman, and he pulled off his coat. Just then 1 came along and told the whole story, and then the crowd all had a good laugh. and pa took them all out and treated.
 guess il is all settled now. cause the living skeleton and the fat woman
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23

so fl sounded like an engine blowing off steam and she told pa that the cause of her losing flesh was that she was in love with the living skeleton and that he had been paying attention to the bearded woman. and she would scratch her eyes out .f she could catch her Just then the living skeleton came in, and when he saw the fat woman sitting on the floor crying, and pa talking soothing to her and tell ing her he could appreciate her condi. tion. cause he had been in love some hisself. the skeleton pushed pa away and took hold of her fat hand and tried to lift it. and said: What is the mat ter with my itty tootsy- -woetsy. and what has the bad old man with spinach on his chin been doing to you?"
 Then he turned on pa and his legs began to shake and rattle like pair Of bones in minstrel show, and he
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
New EnternrisNS.

Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Farmers Monette Gin Company of Monette The company proposes t0 own and operate gins and to acquire other property. 1'he Ozark Mining and Power Company has filed articles ef incorporation. The company is located al Melville and haF capital stock of Sa5.0aa Articles ofSfncerporation have been filed by the Sequatak Goa and Mining Com. pany of Ft Smith This company has a paid capital stock of Sl00000 The Southern Bcyelopement Company has filed certificate to the effect Fhas it's full capital stock will be used in con dHetiHg iis business in this state
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
 TERSELY OUTLINED
Az Epitome of the Most Important Events at HCme and Abroad
 the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
nal Troubles In Russia, Together With items of interest CulIcd From the Important Happenings All over the World.
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

An eAe-Wits ess of the recent riGt in NlaGisostok. recently arrived at Nd gaaa5i, Japan. says that nearly half tie city was burned and G0o of the garrison killed. Gen kappek is missing The property loss is estimated at s25.o0o. e0e
 Russian pris oners of war are show ing disposition to mutiny on bein9 repatriated rom Japan to Russian ter ntury
 The conservative ieaders in the eoun= cil of worl<men in St Petersburg car ried re=oetion against any attempt to .naugarate movement for all eight heuf aa8
 The Work'nsmens organization of St. Pteessbafg has issued an appeal To the soldiers and sailors to strike ill behalf Of their couft-maaialed eom- rades of Gfousfadi
 Over 26.3oo foreign passports had been issued in st Pe.ersbufs darias tAs fWo weeks enIed on the f7th.
 The imperial manifesto conveying 10 the Russian peasants part of tae ial- periai doniaiu has been issued
 The BgrHmen of Moscow are op- posed To the general strike advocated bY the Sf Petersburg leaders.
 Agrariau disorders are Increasing in the interior of Russia
 The employees Of the wire mills al Litaa organized court and tried sell teneed and shot clerk who was ae- cused ot iHeitine Jewish maszaeres.
 The ear and empress anu their fam fly have asain taken Up their abode al Tsar=koa Selo
 II is sad that many of lae policemen in 0dezsa secured sufficient p1under darin2 the recent disturbances 10 en- able hem ta retire in independence
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
GENL.R AI. NEMs LIENS

Nin@ Alfonso Of Spain and Princess Ena of Battenbers only daughter of Princes Beatrice. widow ef Prince Henry ef Battehhefs. are te he married iii May 190d
 One hundred lives were lost by the wreck of the Southwestern railways erass-channel steamer Hilda. from Southampton England. for St Malo, on the north coast of France
 Fire broke out in a cheap lodging house in Glasgow Scotland. and out of 60 inmates @a weIe snffocated or burned to death and 32 were injured in various manners
 X new convention has been negoti- ated between .Tapan and Korea esfab- fishing the suzerainty of Japan over lhe Hermit kingdom. The foreign af- fairs of Korea are to he conducted al Tollio but existing treaty obligations are to De respected.
 By the burning of a bonded ware house al Brcadford Pa connected with the X. Overholt distHlerY. S10eno gallons of whisky was destroyed and a less of $faoQeoa entailed: fully coy cred bv Insurance
 The town Of SJeeifeE Pa. has been lcft in darkness at r.ght by the de stluctioa of its electric light plant
 John Clancy shot and killed Mrs Maud Ellis and dangerously wounded Dunean Neateh. bystander, in it of jealous rage at Hep!s.nsFile. Ky.
 Fire in the lumber yarGs of lhe Schalbaeh Lumber Co, in Chicago caused a less of o00o. and a nun Der of adjacent dwellings were partial ly destroyed
 The municipal eoua.il of the Isle of Pines declare that the grievance, of the American lesieelts have been grossly eNaeeerated
 3r. Emf Pfcetoii@s. eiitar ef the Mest,iehe Post died en the 10th inst. Gf h,osd peisoains which felawed q mere scateh. al his nome n St Loais aged 5S years
 The Geleaa;ioa of the Norwegian steftti iGa which went to Copenhagen 10 officially notify Prime Ghares oG his election a. king of Norway met with an enthusiastic reception.
 Rev j. n Reaser. D. D.. professor of biblical literature al Wilson college, Chamte;sbure. Pa, died of pa5alys.s. aged S9 years The remains were talk en to St Charles. Mo, for iHterMcat
 Officers of the British squadron which recently visited New York and Annapolis. declared on the eve of sail ing fer Gibraltar. that the stories of assertions ruem the squadron were grossly eXas eerated
 William $ MeSwain and William Cole have been arrested in Chicago on a charge Of attempting 10 black. mail members of the firm of Agmour X Go la connection with jhe beef tru8i invest iga,ieu.
 Josephine Com was instantly killed and her sister probably fatally wound- cd by highwayman in the Gdtskirts of Grand Rapids Mich The two girls were riding in wagon win their fla teFr. Jacob Oom when the highway man shot, because the old man refused 10 stop.
 Eieh1 lives were lost as the result of a gas explosion in the new shaft of the Bra2nell Coal Ce on the outskirts Of Bcnt,eyyilie. Pa.
 A dozen persons were injured in the railroad yard at Carbondale, Pa. by the Erie railroad express flyer run. ning into its helper.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
After the iron Mountain.

ThH ArRat sas Railroad Commission las notified the Iron Mo arafa Ra5i- way Company ID appear before the commission and show cause why thaI c3mpany should Fol be fined for viallt= ins the orGers CT the e7mnis ion re- 4eirias tae prom3t farnisaine Of ears. This action was taken on complaint which wss nade bS taa Eureka Au- kaci.a @ocl Cemaaag oi Clark-1..'a. "ajeh a..eses tha rafe5al and talHre tg ps3s "ass and al>odjseri,si ts ia 91Eeg es.e@ caAna1ias.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Killed by Officers.

Two men. who were accused Of stealing cotton. were killed by q posse of officers near Pocahontas, last week. The posse is said to have caught the two men red handed and when called upon 10 surrender, the thieves open ed fire upon the officers. The dead are John Shipley and man namel Dennis. The alleged cotton thieves are said to be wealthy and no req son is apparent for their needing b steal
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Gld Man Badl Hurt.

An old white man was severely in. jured at fexarkana last week. while eadeayafia@ 10 enter a n55.o1s house Tine aged naa vas said To have been crawling trough window of the negroes house in fho middle of the night and was severely handled ny the negro. The old man is st"anser. no one being able to indeatify himat The TeXarhana hospital. whore he is heius cared for
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
HAPPENINGS OF IHE S|ATE
ITEMS O.= INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
AN EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHERlA
Prevails at Several Points in Arkan- sas-sooker T. Washington Visits Little Rock-Other Events of the Week.
Washington at Little Rock.

Booker T Washington. the negro educator, visited Little Rock last week. The public address deliver ed by Washington during this visit was listened to by a large crowd ot both white and colored people. The address was mainly an exhortation to the negro to improve himself in ma terial things and to cultivate the qualities that would upbuid him in the estimation of his neishbors
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Trnin- Crew -Arrested

A freight train crew running out Of Little Rock. on the Rock Island RaI= way. have been arrested al that place. The crew are accused of pushing negro off the train near Little Rock a few days ago The Negro died from injuries received as the result of tha fall from the train An effort is 10 be made 10 ascertain the identity of fHp guiIfT narfV
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Enfdenic- of Dinhtl1eria.

The pubic schools ai Mena have been closed and all public gatherings prohibited b> the Board of Health at Mena Tha epidemic of diphtheria prevailing a thaf place fs said f5 aa95 neceseitated ,Ris action. \ fight against this ruling Of the Health Board has Leen instituted by mum ber of the citizens of Me1a. Nh6 claim that tho gravity of the situation has been oFes cztfmacd by the Board
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Patents Filed.

There ws1a filed for record ia the recorders o.ica al BeHtonytiIP last Woell siNt}=ave land patents which wi.l require len days to record. Some of them dated back into the sixties, They are the property of J. A. C. Blackburn of Rogers and represents about $500 acres of land in the eastern part of Benton county.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
An Annaal fer Aid.

An appea, b lne peona of the State to coalri0lc to=the luud for the .a= lief of the Jewish sufferers during the recent riots in Russia is being sent oat bv prominent members of the Hebrew race residiag at Eitfte Rock Liberal contributions 10 this faad have been made by q large numher of As- kauSans
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Gact While Ba.h iia.,.

' A.-Ea1maa. aa caa.Her on tA1 Gel Bet ai!#a5= was sHat aa iaRsi9 W-u1Gpd Vlil" mixing #al-H iu 2 barb 2 s199 at TgEarb"rR. a t.e- @afs ego The shooting qa5 ri have besl accidental as tA= 8s#aH winch caaae4 the d8nas, BJs= th4.s-..- t9 haze taa2 ul Aadeli &ss- !zI,.zs eaaGiGon is said ta be cal;ica-
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Eridce Gave Way.

While Percy Kernodie was hauling logs across a small stream near Nandale last week. the bridge gave way and Kernodle was instantly kiE. ed. The unfortunate man leaves a wife and number of children.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Was Seriously lniureG.

F Vandergrip, an employee in a cotton gin at Eanehill was very bad ly mangled by being caught in the machinery et the gin some days ago The injuries received by Vandergrip are so serious that very little hope for his recovery is entertained by the Hkttending nhvsicians-
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Diphtheria is Checked.

Two children of Dr. King, at Center Point, who had diphtheria haze re- covered and all who were exposed to the disease have been rendered i'm mune and there is now 10 fear of a further spread of the disease at that Nlace
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Miner Injured.

Oscar Rcsenberry was seriously hurt recently while cleaning out the sump in the Dallas shaft at Burmau. The cage, weighing about 5000 or 1000 pounds, was lowered upon him. breaking one arm and leg and ln- turing him internally.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Pine Fluff Plumbers Strike.

The plumbers employed al number of different shops at Pine BInn. de= cIared strike lasf wesk The plumbers requested tha1 their paE bs increased from S4 To S. per working day of eigu. hours. The refusal of tha employng plumbers to grant the increase. peeeipi4atea the strike
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Wants PayZFor lneuit.

n W Boaiuer. q negro. has slea the Street Railway Company of Eitfe Rocl, for damages. claiming that he was abused by ear conductor while riding Oil one ot rhe Company ears. Boatner desires 5000 for the indis- mites that be claims 10 have suffered.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Gala- Eifsecn Years.

Sam Joa55. negro. has been son. fenced 10 lItesa years in the peniten. tary by =tta court al Helena. Jones was eharscl with murderins E. SiseI also q negro. The crime is alleged to haye beaa committed last Se.rembar
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23

Winter Quarters of the Only Circus. April 20.-Pa has had hard job to- day. The boss complained to pa that the fat woman had been taking anti fat, or dieting or something. cause she was losing flesh. and the living skele- ton was beginning to fat up He want ed pa to call them into the office and
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
lnaoer.ana Conferen-,-

\ meeting ef prominent 68s.a.=z rsea ef the Stete viii he he'd ta fa-tf= Rock ia fe% weeks. 1as' 5,ss Eti discGs1 the sahzect ra.ttsa.= rates vitA several railroad officials Elo o3Etrci rates il this teHH.f
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Met at Pine Bluff.

A ceremonial session of the Mystic Shrine was held at Pine Bluff las week, The session was attended, by mempers cf the order rom a number of the southcln states.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Causes a Coal Famine.

The shortage of railroad cars noN prevailing oyer the state is causing ! raai farlre at Little Roea. Tha prices of coal have almost daab7el ia tae past two weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Have 1000 Members

The fa;i reunion of the Scottish Rite bodies of the valley of Little Rock was held at that place last week The Arkansas Consistory now has 1,O0O members.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
r.;acau -hleIted

Last sam4cr C. M Morris Q. Nash Fsfls placed $af ia silver n q st3Va for safeEe ping Twelve of thesh dollars were melted Waea fire Was ta.lt last Week
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Socialists Organize.

Clinton Simonton delivered a lee tnre at Midland last week on the sub feet of Socialism, and effected a local organization with l6 charter mem oefs.
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Pm, .eI fr Nca,

He thr -yearola son el Nr. and Ms SaI1ef De2riest. of to#sr Bear creek. rcaa Marshall. feGl into [ fire last week and received buns .raa g kiah he &.eG n a few hours
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
Awarded S5 900.

Mrs Nj j smith has been awarded al.npo damages for injuries said to have been received during a collision ea far ir5l Mountain Raiaaa3 be- .=a,=1 N%aae and Memphis
The Monticellonian., 1905-11-23
A GJC.C33 Church.

Tie members of fhe Baprsr cGe-4s- e of iat Springs are plaaa.He aa erection ef new cnurca huldu4 T. is said tha S6oooa waa 6a ezp4ataa oa the building.