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The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Modified Darden Verdict.

In the case of Darden vs. the State, appealed from the Prairie circuit court, the supreme court ordered the cause remanded within instructions to reduce the judgment from murder in the second degree to voluntary manslaughter, the punishment for which is not less than two nor more than seven years in the penitentiary. The punishment will be assessed by the circuit judge.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Inw is

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. S.-The supreme court of Nebraska has declared uCcon- stitutional the sugar beet bounty law enacted at the legislative sessiea of 1895. The law provided bounty on sugar manufactured from Nebraska grown beets, but subsequent logisla- lures refused to make an appropriation for the payment.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Asylum Annexes Are Opened.

The state board of charities at its January meeting made an order for the opening of the annexes to the in sane asylum. The annex for women was already open and is receiving pa tients. The annex for men was about ready and was later thrown open for the reception of those patients who are being held in the county jails over the state The woman's anne has a capacity of 120 and the male wards capacity of about the same. A slight delay has been occasioned in opening the annex for males owing to the electric lighting
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
SOusa in Liverpool.

Liverpool. Jan S-John P. Sousa and the members of his band arrived Friday on board the White Sta. line steamer Baltic and were guests of the lord mayor at a luncheon at the town hall. The band opened it's tour Fri day night before a large audience, which showed much enthusiasm.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
=7-----s--- -------- THE MARKETS.
SATURDAY, Jan. !. Grain and ProyINiDns

St. Louis Flour-Patents. s5.3005.79: other grades, S4. .75a5.5O. Wheat-No red. $liJ0 .l9l2. Corn-No 2 mixed, 432.c O&ts-No. 2 51C. Hay-Tim0thy, Sl000 4l300; prairie, 70Oag 50; clover SLIGO Q.l4es. Lard-',hoice 4team, G.40c. Pork New mess, SIP 65 Bacon-Rreakfast 96d Pc. BItter-Creamery, 23n29c; dairy. 1iQ23c Eggs-Fresh. 23a25c Wool-Tub- washed, 25aS9c; Missouri and Illinois eombing. 2Sd29c; other grades. 1l421tac.
 Indianapolis--W Wheat-No. red, $l. .ISi 27g 1.19c: No. 3 red, SLIP. Corn-No ? white, 44d4fl4e; No. ? yellow. He Oats-No. ] mixed, 32c Hay-Timothy, S9.00a16.25.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
New Supreme Court Rule.

In the supreme court of Arkansas the following addition to Rule VI was announced:
 Counsel arc not permitted to read from books. briefs or records except short extracts which they consider necessary to properly present some point. Instead of reading authorities they are expected to cite them in their briefs and state their substance in argument"
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Arkansas Gets Southern Teachers.

According to a telegram sent from Jacksonville, Fla, by State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction J. H. Hnemon, the board of directors of the Southern Educational Convention, has recommended that the next ses- sion be held in Arkansas. The ses- sions will be held in Hot Springs the week after Christmas and the Arkan- sas teachers will probably meet at the same time. The convention was .,kcured for this state through the hard work of MT. Hinemon.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
king ueneIiL.'s Gi5ts Dfc

Washington. Jan. S.--A lioness and male babboon, which formed part of King Menelik's recent gift to President Roosevelt have died at the national geological park. The babboon died of tuberculosis, and the lioness of chronic kidney and liver ailments.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Procecdings Against Lawson.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 8.-Contenipt proceedings have been brought in tue Massachusetts supreme court against Thomas w. Lawson for alleged viola uon of an order of the court command ing him to deliver certain securities to James E. Leach, receiver to take charge of certain property of the de- fendants in the case of the Bay State Gas Co. of Delaware vs. Lawson ct al.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Primary Election at Little Rock.

At city primary election held in Little Rock January 3, the following were nominated by the democrats to be voted for at the city election April 10: Mayor, w. E. Lemon, for sec ond term; city treasurer, George w. Rogers, for third term; police judge, Peter Schmuck for second term and seven aldermen. Judge w. M Kayanaugh and Lewis Rhoton were nominated for school directors to be voted for May 27. The only contests were for treasurer and school direc. tors.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Grade Will Be Reduced.

The grade of Crowley's Ridge, east of Wynne, on the Memphis division of the Iron Mountain. is to be reduced. The officials have found it requires too much coal to get trains over this grade and heavy trains have to be cut in two to be taken over the ridge. With reduction in this grade a great saving in the running time of this division can be made.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Date for UnveiIina Monument.

April 12 has been set for the un- yelling of the Sl0,000 monument to the ex-Confederate soldiers of Arkan- sas, now being constructed by Sculp- tor Ruckstuhl at Paris, France, which will be located on the new state cap itol grounds. The monument associa- tion will meet in Little Rock Febrl- ary 1 to prepare the program. Tho exact location of the monument has not yet been fixed but it will be near the entrance of the capitol.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Injunction Against Street Railwa,

In the suit brought by the city of North Little Rock against the Little Rock Railway and Electric Company, to restrain them from proceeding with the street railway under franchise granted by the city council of Little Rock. Chancellor Hart at Little Rock made the temporary injunction per manent He held that the city of Little Rock had no authority to grant the franchise after the vote on sep aration had been taken. though the result had not been declared because of an injunction by the supreme court.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12

Baxter Watson, convicted in Jack son county of the illegal sale of whis- ky in 21 cases and fined total with costs of sS63, was pardoned on the condition that he never again engage in the sale of liquor.
 The bank clearings at Little Rock for the year 1904 show a decrease as compared with 1903 The 1904 clearings were S49.691. .S49.S7, and in 1903 $53.703, ,07S.31.
 Fx-County Examiner C. L. Sampson of Little Rock may succeed J R. Eightsell as superintendent of the pub lie schools there.
 Judge Fitzgerald was killed by a train near Cotton Plant.
 John M. Oracle was awarded the contract for Pulaski county eonyicts.
 c. w. Hays, county judge of Ouach ita county. was appointed by the gov ernor as expert accountant to check up the state treasurer's books and is now engaged in that work.
 The street railway company at Lit tie Rock will appeal the injunction suit to the supreme court. The city of Argenta secured an injunction pre- venting them from finishing a street railway in that city.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Live stock Markets.

St s-Cattle-Fancy exports, SG00R 3.65 cows and heifers, g. 506Df55 Hogs Hackers, A. 450455, butchers, A55al 6Iia. light. $ 09l46e. Sheep-Mutton sheep, SIu0 u5.50 lambs $f.75ur25
 Indianapolis = Cattle Good to prime steers, S4 40lE6.50. Hogs-Best heavies, s46044 S0 medium and mixed S4.50a4 70. Sheep-Good to choice $i034450. good to eloiee lambs, $5.50d7.00.
 Cotton.
 Quotations for middling range as fol- lows: St Louis, 6fsc. New York. 73Scs Memphis, GAc.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Premature Dynamite Explosion.

While workmen employed by the Kansas City Southern were blasting drift wood in Red river at the rail- road crossing thirteen miles north of Texarkana a premature explosion of dynamite occurred w. J. Cassin, one of the workmen. sustained injuries from which he died few hours later. His home was at Paducah, Ky. Oliver Hart, another workman, had one of his eyes blown out and is otherwise very dangerously injured.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Arkansas Had Nineteen Lynchings.

compilation made in Chicago of lynchings in the United States in 1904, shows that of the so reported, Arkan- sas had 19, more than any other state. Georgia and Mississippi were next in order The number of legal execu- tions in Arkansas was seven of total of 116.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
Killed While oiIina shaftina.

Lee Whitelaw, negro employe of the Thomas Manufacturing company at Little Rock was caught in shafting while on a ladder repairing a belt His body was whirled around several hundred times before the machinery could be stopped and all of his limbs knocked off He had been employed in the machine shop twelve years.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12

w C. Finney. bookkeeper, fell on a rock while walking home at Little Rock and received Il wound which caused his death
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12

A mistake has been found in the vote November 8 of Clark county, which gives the county to Parker, with S22 votes, to Roosevelt's 732 The first report gave Parker 722
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12
mr. Bryan Aidcd Negro College,

Rufus s. Stout, president of Will Hams Industrial college, a negro in- stitution, called upon William J Bryan during the latters stay in Little Rock and presented some specimens of the schools work for inspection. Mr. Bryan gave his indorsement to the college and also made subscription to the college fund.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12

The stock of the Eureka Springs Tea and Coffee company WAS seized by the sheriff under a writ of attach. ment.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-12

Hon Geo. F. Chapline of Monroe county placed the name of Hon. John H. Keel of Jackson county before the house for temporary speaker. Hon. Jack Burke of Sebastian county nom;- mated Hon. Rufus Mcdaniel of Clark county. MT. Keel was elected on the first ballot which resulted, GA for Keel and 34 fer Mcdaniel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
0. E. FIERCE S CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

(By Private Wire from Gibert & Clay.e
 New Orleans. Jan 3-General buying in- duced by favorable war news caused an ex- cellent market in Liverpool. the only de- terring influence to a further gain fin prices was reported failures in Alexandria and consequent selling by Egyptian houses. Later cables from Liverpool expressed less op- timistic views, and did not think the ad- vance would be maintained. Options eased off towards the close. finally closing at as advance of points; spots points up on sales of 5000 bales Manchester reported cloths steady and yarns quiet Our opening prices were slightly below expectations and although a steady market prevailed. no par ticular tendency was noticeable. Later ef- forts to advance values met with success, the basis for buying being the moderate DOT. receipts and paucity of spot offerings. with slight fluctuations, the improvement was held to the close.
 The monthly movement showed slightly more than S.o00.o00 bales brought into sight to Jan. 1. and although exceeding all rec ords, is only about 300. 900 bales greater than 1s9s-s9. the previous bumper year. while the movement for December. 1.ss1.644, has been exceeded in three previous seasons. All of which. considering the known size of the crop, demonstrates considerable tenacity in the country. Buyers while displaying no excessive anxiety. want actual cotton and any enlargement of this demand would re- suit in a further reaction. even though tenn porary. being observed.
 When the market was 70 points lower we advised purchases and we would not be sur prised to a further improvement but have little faith in its lasting qualifications,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
NEW ORLEANs CorrON.

New Orleans Jan 3.-Spot cotton firm and in good demand at full prices. Sales D. 500 bales. including 2,1oO to arrive. Quo tations advanced Bc.
 Futures opened 4 to points above Fri- days closing figures and with slight reac- tfons the trend was upward throughout the session, influenced by better conditions in Liverpool and New York Liverpool cables reported that the market was affected fa- vorably by the war news. There was gen. erni buying, especially by continental houses. The market would have been higher but for ERyptian selling, due to the failure of an Alexandria house. Heavy buying was also reported from New York. Aside from the advance the local market was featureless, January opened points up at .55, de- clined to 6.61- and thereafter advanced to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
MARINE NEWS.

New Orleans, Jan. 3.-Cleared: Str Che ruskaia, Ger, Lorentzen. Hamburg
 Port Eads.-ArTived: Strs. Preston, Nor. Irgens, Port Limon; Belvernon. Nor, Olsen Puerto Corte5; Taunton. Nor, Ellefsen, Bo- cas del Toro; Glenarm Head. Br., Flyers, Johns. N. B.; bark Bensheim, Ger, Schneider Carnarano Sailed: Strs Mira, Br.. Bass. Liverpool: Maria, Aust, Gerolirn. ish. Valencia via Pensacola
 Mohile.-Arrived Strs. MArcator Nor schouw. Casilda. Cuba Leander, Nor. Ol- sen Havana; schr. Henry Clansen. Jr, Hudson. Sagua. Cuba. Cleared: Str Aim, Nor. Olsep, Progresso
 Pensacola-Cleared: Strs. August Belmont Br, Barnes Tampico; Parthenia, Br, stitt, Bremen and Antwerp: bark Magellan. Nor, Kemp Cardenas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
TESTERS MONTHLY cor
 TON SIT "A TEMENT

 New Orleans Jan. 3.--secretaTy Hesters New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement issued today covers the monthly movement Compared with last year it shows . de- crease for the month in round figures of
 ls,ooo bales. compared with year before last an increase of aa1,ooo, and with 1901 an increase of 45.oo0.
 The total for December was 1891, i,s44. against l.so7.623 last year. i.67l,125 year be-
 fore Ts. as sna f.sm ssps s s B
 inclusive, shows receipts at all United States ports 5.sss,33s. against 5.21s,7s9 last year. 4.ssi.sss year before last and 4.s2s.24s same time in 1901; overland across the Miss issippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to North ern mills and Canada s07.S7s, against 424.- 4st last year. 64soto year before last and takings, exclusive of quantity consumed at Southern out-ports. 901.000. against s1s,o0o last year. S2o.50o year before last and 73s.- ?s2 same time in 1901: and interior stocks in excess of those held at the commence ment of the season 663.1s0. against 4T1. s29 last year. 4ss.ss1 year before last and 532. s55 same time in 1901 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight during the four months ending close of December B. o11.404. against 6.s32,l22 last year, $780, s17 year before last. and 6.6Ss.s15 same time in 1901. Northern spinners took during December 361.s .s99 bales. against 43s.471 last year and
 ass.o7s year before last. increasing their total for the four months to 1.1ss.455. | against 1.o4s,11s last year and 1928. 14o the year before. This makes their average weekly takngs for the season s7.1oo. against 60,ls5 last year.
 Foreign exports for the four months of the season have been 4.316,s6< bales, show ing an increase over last season of 571,- 206 and an increase over the same period year before last of S51, ,4s5. The loss in for eisn exports during December compared with December last year has been 4s5, ,976. and compared with the same period year be- fore last loss of 737,99s.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s lead ing Southern interior markets on Dec. 3l were 1.77o.e21, against 1,471,s27 the same date last year. and 1,s1s.s57 the year be- fore.
 Including port and interior stocks left over from the previous season and the num- Der of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the four months, the supply has been s,i73.s7i bales. against T. oss.s21 last year and s.s45.s21 the year be- fore. Up to Dec. si last year ss 24-1oo per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed, an for the same four months in 1909 the per centage of tho crop brought into sight was 62 74-1o0. and for the same time in 1901 the percentage marketed was 62 63-1O0,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
HAYWARD. WICK & CO.'S COTTON
 

(By Direct Private Wire to Virgin & Faunce, Managers; Phone 73s.) New Orleans. Jan. 3.-The cotton market
 opened in rather an unsettled state after
 the holidays. and both bulls and bears ap.
 peared to be feeling of the situation before beginning operations of the new year. On
 the whole, the session was disappointing. the volume of trade was small and no great amount of speculative interest developed. Contrary to this was the opinion held " many that immediately after the holidays more interest would be taken in the staple with consequent broader trading. The opening was steady at an advance of to points. This was but 8 grudging re-
 sponse to the advance of Il to 13 points
 in the Liverpool market at the time of our
 opening. and but a chilly reception by the
 bulls to the news of the fall of Port Ar
 thur.
 It will be remembered that the bears hammered the market for many dollars a
 bale on the declaration of war between Rus
 sia and Japan. but the bulls got up no
 enthusiasm over the fall of the Russian
 stronghold in the Far East which many tween the two nations.
 New York also refused to buy any cotton
 on this news and opened at an advance of to points on a steady tone. Late in the morning wilson commenced
 buying March and May fiercely in the New
 York market. and this put the shorts into to the local market. and in a short time prices were $1 bale higher than the clos ing figures of Friday.
 Part of the advance in the future market was due to the good demand for spots which was in evidence as soon as the mar ket opened and factors uncovered their
 samples. Offerings. at their best. were Him.
 ited. as the greater part of the cotton in
 factors hands is being hold on instructions from the country.
 The buying of today was such as to sweep factors tables clean of everything offered at prices anywhere near the views of buy CTS. or what they could pay. Opening unchanged prices advanced 6
 full ons-eighth. At the higher prices of- ferings were still limited It looks as if stiff advance Is necessary to bring out any considerable quantity of the actual stuff.
 Up to noon. about 3.ooo bales had been sold in the spot department Private cables from Liverpool said that the market was affected favorably by the war news. and by general buying, and that It would have been higher but for Egyp-
 tian selling caused by a failure in Alex andria-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
LovEMAN & CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

New Orleans. Jan. 3.-The dawn of the new year was ushered in under more favor- speculative and trade point of view. The fall of Port Arthur was hailed with glad tidings throughout the civilized world as the beginning of the long looked for ending of the struggle in the Far East which has practically crippled business with that quar- ter of the globe. and nothing suffered so much from depression as did the cotton iD- dustry as result of same. It has been all but one month of a year since this great conflict began. but the surrender of the Gibraltar of the East may soon bring country in the world had reduced its talk
 ings on account of the unsettled state of affairs in the Orient and while Southern mills suffered considerably on that account
 the greatest loss came to the South in the
 way of a falling off in exports of raw cot. ton to foreign shores. The cloud with the silvery lining however seems to have made its appearance on the horizon, and what
 cotton there may yet be in the country may
 not prove to be the glut upon the market it was expected to be If trade conditions with
 Asia are returned to their normal state and
 the markets of he teeming millions be
 thrown open to the raw and manufactured
 products of the world of the West. Touch-
 ing upon the subject of supplies of shelf
 goods, The New York Chronicle in It's last
 issue, remarked that all indications point
 ed to second hands commencing the new
 year with extremely small supplies of dry
 goods on hand. and that prices held aston
 tshingly steady during the week, practical
 ly no change in quotations. in spite of the
 large crop figures revealed by the ginners' report last Wednesday. If such conditions exist in our own country where raw material
 has been more plentiful and where trade
 was supposed to be unfavorable. how much
 worse off must be the great consuming mar kets of Europe who have been depending upon America for spinning material the limited supply of which. up to this season. has practically placed them on short time. for the past five years, notwithstanding the war in the Far East. and where supplies of wearing apparel have without doubt been reduced to minimum. The good results of signs for peace have already been re- flected in a firmer market which is the tone of spots at an advance of Isc mid ding 6Ec; sales $500. to arrive. 2,l0O.
 There is talk of good business on tap for
 January engagements. and if the demand continues whilst offerings are so limited, market will probably be sustained possibly work higher, as the movement for this week promises to be small enough for such a purpose. pointing about SOO.O0O. against 22s. 900 corresponding week year ago
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
TNTERIOR MOvEMENT.

Houston-Steady Sc: net receipts, s,74s; gross. s,74s: shipments, s,7e1: sales. 13ti {. stock, s2. DOS. Augusta--Steady exc; net receipts, 500; gross. 505; shipments, 3,74S; sales, |; stock Be.643.
 Memphis-steady. exc; net receipts. r.. SIS. gross, 3,052; shipments. 1,147; sales s.sb0; stock. I87.s44.
 St. Louis-Quiet. e%c; sales, l07; stock sBT, ,0O7.
 cincinnati--Net receipts, SIS; gross. SIS; shipments. 55i: stock. 3.0s7.
 LouisvilIe-Firm. 7c.
 Total today: Net receipts. 1s.O3s; gross i4.121; shipments. 14,s32; sales, 2,5Ss; stock, 3ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
TOTAL COTTON MOVEMENT.

Total today, at all ports. net 2s,57s: ship ments. to Great Britain. 1,746: to France. 4.475: to continent, 21,471; stock, 997, 1855. Consolidated, at all ports, net s5.65s; sshipments to Great Britain, 4i,541; to France. 5.225; to continent. so.53s; to Mex leo, 3.2o0.
 Total since Sept. 1. at all ports. net s. ss2.s1o; Shipments. to Great Britain. 2,1l6.- E4s: to France. 4s1.ss1; to continent. 1.s56,- 47s; to Japan. 6s.75s: to Mexico. 15,5ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
KANSAS CITY LIVE srOcK.

Kansas City. Jan. 3.-Cattle-Receipts 6 |. 800: market steady to lOc higher Choice export and dressed beef steers, 5 .o0aDS S. GO: fair to good. 3.75 45. %; Western fed steers 3. 764 5.26: stockers and feeders 275@ 400: Southern cows. 2.oOds25; native cows. .75@4.0o; native heifers, 2 50n45o: bulls, 2.25 4.o0; calves. 3.0066SO
 Hoes-Receipts, 12.0O0. Market steady. Heavy, 4. 55 Q4.60; packers. 4.4oa4.s5; pigs and lights. 3.7564.45.
 Sheep-Recsipts, 3.40o Market steady. 25 g5. 5o native ewes. 4.OOQ5 %; Vest ern lambs. 5.5o96.75; Western yearlinEs. 5 o0@6.l5: Western sheep 40o O S % stockers and feeders. 2.50qi4O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04

New Orleans. Jan. 3.--Cotton firm: sales $500. Ordinary, 4hc: good ordinary, T. lsc: low middiing. 8-1sc; middling. 6&c: good middling. sKc: middling fair, 7Ac. Receipts. I1.157: stock. 4s3.15e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04

Atchison e. .. ..
 do pref. .. .... Atlantic Coast Line, Baltimore S Ohio .
 do pref. .... Canadian Pacific .. Cent. of New Jersey. Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Alton ..
 do pref. ... Chi. & Great West. Chicago & Northw. Chi. Mil. & St. Paul. Chi. Ter. & Trans. .
 do pref. e.. C. c. c. & St. Louis Colorado & Southern
 do lst pref. ..
 do End pref. Delaware & Hudson Del. Lack, & West. Den. & Rio Grande do pref. .. ...,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04

Savannah Jan; a.--Turpentine steady. 5O: receipts 29i; sales 80; shipments. 324 shipments, 2,3s0. Quote: A, B. c, 2.55; D. 2.sO: E., 2:s5@2 s7ia; F. 2.7O @a. 72h; !; K. 400; M. 4.30: N. 4 so; W G, 4s5; W W. 5.15.
 Charleston, - Turpentine and rosin un- changed. wilmington.-Turpentine nothing doing: re- ceipts. s4 casks.
 Rosin firm, 2.A5 receipts. BIO.
 Tar firm, 50; receipts. i6O
 Crude turpentIne firm. 2.30 and 3. 10; re. .eeipts. 70.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-04
Srv ortr.Ns spor COTTON

6.7e The closing was firm at the highest level of the day Net gains were 2s to 2s points