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The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Assault at Pine Bluff.

Mrs James Mitchell, who lives with her husband about two miles from Pine Bluff was assaulted by Robert Blackwell. alias Will Adams, negro in room at her home. and is in a dangerous condition in consequence The negro escaped the officers. owing to the fact that tho matter was not re ported to the sheriff until late hour and tho negro had about eight hours in which to get out Of the country The sheriff offered a reward of $109 for the arrest Of the negro. and officers secured the country around the Mitch. ell home in the hope of getting some trace If the fugitive,
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Banker Killed by liahtninu.

s. A Knighton, Hope banker. was instantly killed by lightning while standing in the rear doorway of his barn. Mrs Knighton was in the house when binding flash, followed imme. diately by deafening crash of thun. der. startled and alarmed her Run ming To the door, she called to her hus. band and on receiving no answer she ran to the barn and found his body lying on the ground, and across the alley in front of him a small tree was shattered by lightning The electric current. after shattering the tree had entered the mans forehead. breaking his eyeglasses and twisting the frames of them. and then passed through the h8dy
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
TEXARKANA HAS BIG FIRE.
A Big Warehouse with $50 Bales Of Cotton, Besides Several Other Business Firms and Residences, Destroyed-sig Land Suit Filed.
Land Suits Filed.

A suit involving the ownership of land in Ghieot county has been filed In court The validity of the organi- zation of the Mississippi River, Ham burg and Western Railroad company, now part of the Iron Mountain sys. tenn, is attacked The plaintiffs alle8e that certain parties associated them selves together to build railroad from Luna. Chicot county, to TeXar- &ana, Miller county, that the company was never legally incorporated and has no legal existence and cannot there fore be sued The plaintiffs claim the title to certain lands in Chicot county through purchase for nonpayment of taxes and the railroad company claims the same land. The plaintiffs ask that the defendants be restrained from trespassing on the land CT from filing any suits for possession. intervention, lis pendens or other action in Chicot county in the name of the railroad.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Bill to Regulate Foreign Mutuals.

In the house, Representative Chap line. chairman of the committee on in surance, addressed the speaker upon a matter which he said. under exist ing conditions, was highly privileged
 He wished to suspend the rules and introduce and have read twice a bill emanating from his committed at the instance of the state auditor, who is ex=oficio insurance commissioner. which seeks to regulate foreign mutual insurance companies entering the state. He said that outside mutual companies were threatening to man Gamus the commissioner to grant them license to do business in the state, and that as the law HOW stands il gives no protection whatever; the outsiders can get in if they so desire.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
EVERYTHING PROMISES WELL
ing to Excellent Weather-Win- fer W:,ent showing tp Well.

New York, April .-Bradstreet's weekly review says:
 Excellent weather. favorable grain crop reports. expansion in industry. well maintained spring trade, partieu- larly at the west. enlarging retail trade in the leading cities. and unimpaired confidence in the future. are a sextet of eonspieuousiy satisfactory features demanding notice this week
 Special reports to Bradstreets from all .eading winter and spring wheat sec tions point to the winter-sown crop having weat hered the cold weather in excellent condition.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service com mission has announced that eXamina- tions will be held at Little Rock April l. to fill vacancies as they may aceur in the positions of foreman, frst-elass workman and helper in the trades of b0ilermaker. carpenter and copper smith on the Isthmus of Panama. April 19. an examinations will be held for the position of instructor in car riage making in the Indian service al Carlisle. Pa. Also positions of trans ferer in the bureau of engraving and printing: chief of division of chemis- try. hygienic laboratory, in public health and marine service; trained nurse and bridge carpenter on 18th mus of Panama
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
s8oo 900 for Ne,n. canitol.

At the request of the state capitol commission, Senator Hinke has in troduccd in the senate bill for the completion of the ne~ state capitol It carries an additional appropriation of $S00O0O and provides a tax levy of one and a half mills per annum for two years. Important additional fea- lures of the bill are provision re- pealing so much of the act of 1903 as directs the sale of surplus ground in the sixty-two acres of the new capitol site belonging to the state; and a pro vision to finish the central dome of the building with Batesyille marble, instead of having an iron frame GOV cred with copper, Establishment of the capitol grounds and properly dec oratins the walls. ceilings and col umns of the building and installing suitable furniture are also provided for in the bill
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Negro Shot and Killed.

Sterling Stovall shot and instantly killed Sing Smith, another negro, near Arkansas Post It appears that there had been a previous difficulty between the two mon. and Smith, who was armed with Winchester rife, had run sioYall off. but at the solicitation of some of his companions had agreed to lay aside his gun and pocket knife After he had surrendered his arms Stoyall returned and shot him dead Stoyall then made his escape.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Lockesburq Man Disappears.

Former County Judge George A
 Bell is supposed to have committed suicide in the past few days near Lockesburg. He has a farm six miles frcm there on the Cossatot river. He went to his farm and did not return, and his son went in search of him In camp house on the farm he found his fathers coat. in which was a let ter addressed to his wife The letter stated that he had decided to drown himself in the Cassatot A search has been made for the body without result
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Tried by Telephone.

h a suit at Paragould to rcplevin 3 CON. a justice of the peace. after all examination ef witnesses by telephone gave a decision in favor of plaintiff The suit was set for trial, but the pa!ntia and his principal witness missed the train fifteen miles away The plaintiff then called up the jus tice by phone and asked for a contin. nance explaining the circumstances The justice. however, decided against postponement He administered the oath to the men over the phone and permitted them to testify in that way When the testimony was in. the court announced a decision.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
ConVicts Pardoned.

Governor Davis has pardoned Al win White, who was convicted and sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary from Lincoln county on a charge of carna abuse, and Wash Stevens of Hampstead county, who was convicted in the justice of the peace court on charge of selling liquor without license A pardon was also granted to A. ]. Farrs of Stone county. convicted and sentenced to one years in the penitentiary on charge of having received stolen prop ertY.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
FOUND ON BRUSH MOUNTAIN.
4 Description That May Lend to the Discovery of the Identity of
 the Deceased.

Altoona, Pa. April 1.-Two men on Brush mountain. opposite Altoona. found the body of a man who died probably two months ago. The body was dressed in green suit and brown oYereoat. In he pockets were a bottle partly filled with whisky, bottle of medicine Sl.35 in money, a Cincinnati Enquirer dated January 4 a map of St. Joseph, Mo, card bearing the name of Iona Merritta, No. G0l South street, St. Joseph, and the name of John Chase. Saratoga, Wyo., railroad tick ct from Nathena to Troy and a gold nuCCet.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Book Agent Brings Suit.

A suit for $f0,00o damages has been brought in federal court at Little Rock The suit is for alleged false imprison- ment and malicious prosecution. The plaintiff alleging that he was arrested at Wilmot on two separate occasions on charges of collecting money fer the sale Of books, when there was no ori- dinance on that subject in existence, The Wilmot officials claim that there was an ordinance in effect at the time the arrests were made prohibiting book agents from selling books or col. lecting money on the same
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Post Office Inspector G. C. Holden, at Philadelphia, has handed in his resig- nation. it having been brought out in the investigation of the Storey Cotton Co that Holden had accepted loan of money from Storey. which, however, was repaid.
 The Simplon tunnel. the longest in the world, connecting Switzerland. through the Alps, with Italy was in augurated on Sunday, the 2d inst, by trains starting from each end and re ligious service at the meeting point conducted by Italian and Swiss bish- ops.
 The trial of Maxim Gorky on the charge of drawing up proelamations and other seditious conduct. in Russia, has been postponed until May 16.
 Albert A. Wright. professor of geol- ogy at Oberlin (O) college, died, fol- lowing a paralytie stroke. aged 59 years.
 Edward Decker, Jr., proprietor of the Green Bay (Wis) Advocate and the Algoma Record. disappeared from the Pere Marquette steamer between Lud- ington. Mich, and Manitowoc. Wis. and it is feared that he fell overheard and was drowned
 Miss Helen Gould has been present. ed with a loving cup by the enlisted men at Willet's Point. N Y. in reeog- milton of her services among the sol diers.
 Michael Nelson, farmer near Pop lar. la. killed his two daughters. aged ten and thirteen years, and then com mitted suicide.
 The monthly public debt statement shows a decrease of $9f9, ,601 for the month of March.
 Ralph Voorhees. of New Jersey, has donated Sl00,00o to the American Tract society.
 A loss of S5,0oo was sustained by the partial burning of the central building of the Anna fIll.1 asylum for the insane. The fire did not reach the inmates quarters.
 In q three-coroued pistol duel in the saloon of John Berta. on the outskirts ef Collinsyille. H., Mrs. Berta was Killed by man named Vossalio, for mer admirer. who was. in turn. killed by shots fired by Mrs. Berta and her husband. The latter was wounded in the shoulder.
 Tn furtherance of the Umatilla irri- gation project 690,000 acres of land in Oregon and 90.000 acres in Washington have been withdrawn from entry
 The Illinois legislature has bill under consideration which, if enacted into law, will materially clip the wings of the loan sharks.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
"Wad Cat" Fire insurance.

Wora has reached the stae auditor that agents of a wild cat" fire insur. ance company are doing business in Arkansas The agents are said L. have been operating near Casa. Ghid- ester and Camden and the authorities are watching for them The men ars believed to be those who have eper ated in Indian Territory and through that section of the country for the past few months They claim ta rep resent tha Hartford, with it's office iR the New York building. New York city. The auditor says there is no such company as this and brands the policies he has seen so far a5 fakes.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Defeated in the Senate.

To create a state racing commis- sion.
 Providing for the teaching of ele- mentary agriculture and horticulture in the public schools.
 To authorize county judges to lease sixteenth section lands for not exceed ing five years
 To repeal the act preventing fish ing by nen-residents. so far as it ap- plies to Sharp and Fulton counties.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Hot Springs Firms incorporated.

Two Hot Springs firms have been incorporated with the secretary of state. One is q bakery company and the other is a firm organized for the purpose of furnishing pasteurized milk 10 the people of that city The Ledg- erwood Bakery company, with a capi- tai stock ef $25 0G9 was one and the second was the Pasteurized Milk com pany, capitalized at 80 900, all Of which has been subscribed.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
To Draft Redistrietina Bill.

Representative Raney has offered a concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of joint committee of four from the house and three from the senate. which shall draft and introduce a bill for redistricting the circuit and chancery districts of the state. The resolution was adopted.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
vr. and Mrs. Hay at .lsiers.

Algiers. Algeria, April 1.-The White Star line steamer Cretic, from New York. March IS, with Secretary Hay and Mrs. Hay on board. arrived here this evening from Gibraltar. The secretary was among those who came ashore. He was enjoying good health.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
searcy Man Commits Suicide.

Thea Mover. photographer and I prominent Mason at Searcy commit. ted suicide at the Beyill hotel in Hig. ginson. He left letters to his wife and friends, stating that family troubles and drinking were the cause of his suicide His wife brought suit for di. vorce a few days ago.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
THE WEEKS NEWS
 TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Important Events at Home and Abroad
 the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
Latest Developments in the Russo JspnneSc War, Together with Items of Interest CuIIed From the Important Happenings All Over tine World.
TIE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Reports from the seat of war in Manehuria indicate that but little is going on but skirmishtng by out posts. There is, however. report from native sources. unconirmed, that the Japanese are moving a heavy force in the direction of NladiYostok
 The Russians are said to be destroy ing the railroad much more thorough ly than hitherto. indicating that they do not contemplate the possibility of recovering the situation.
 The belief is gaining ground that on account of the many interests at stake an international congress will be called into acquisition to settle the far eastern war The powers how ever, would hardly attempt to rob Ja- pan of the fruits of her victory as the Berlin congress did.
 Russian reconnaissanees have dis closed the fact that the Japanese are exceedingly active on the west. near the Mongolian frontier. indicating that there will be something doing soon.
 Prominent Japanese, speaking of the negative peace propositions tentative lv advanced in behalf of Russia, inY- mate that it is not usual for the victor in the gaH,e of war 10 permit the van auished nation to escape without pay ing the costs in money and territorial concessions. With this years esti- mates there will be bill of about $650 900 900.
 NJ. Takahashi, the Japanese special financial commissioner in London, says. If Russia assumes that con tinuance of the war will deplete our finances before hers il will be mis- take of judgment on her part.
 Another duel between the opposing armies in Manchuria fs expected shortly. The Russians are busy toru- flying and the Japanese are getting ready for the attack.
 A column of Japanese is reported as moving against Kirin. probably with the intention of turning the position eastward and striking the NIadiVostok line of communication.
 Officially the authorities in st. Pe- tersburg continue to deny that Russia has made any peace proposals, tenta- tive or otherwise. to Japan. Diplomats, however. are convinced that something Is il. progress.
 Baron Hayashi. the Japanese minis ter al London, says that while France may be trying to influence Russia to open negotiations for peace, when they are opened it will be direct between the two powers and not through an Intermediary.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
For Abandoning Their infant.

Evansville, Ind April 1.-James Walcon and wife, of this city, who are alleged to have abandoned their in- fant at Haubstadt, Ind, were arrested and taken to Gibson county. where they were fined S25 and costs each.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
Woman Assnssinated.

Crosby Tex, April Mrs. Mary Marble. an aged woman. was assassin ated al night as she was standing in her home grinding coffee. The assas- sin wa concealed behind @ chimney, and used shotgun, he buchshot pro- Gucfng instant death
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06

Ky Moore was convicted of murder in the tirst degree at Fl Dorado He made an attempt to escape. but w..S caught before ne could get out of the court room.
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06
FIGHTING BOB AT SEA AGAIN.
Rear- Admiral RohieY D. Evans Uioists His Flag On Board the
 BattIeship Maine.

Pensacola, Fla. April Rear.Ad- mjral Rebley D. Evans assumed com mand of the battleship squadron of the Northern Atlantic fleet Friday suc-
The Monticellonian., 1905-04-06

ADMIRAL ROBLE4 D, EVANS.
 ceedins Rear-Admiral Baker, who was placed on the retired lst. The eere- monies were simple but impressive. and included the salutes of l3 guns for both the retiring admiral and the new commander of the fleet Before the flag Was transferred from the Rear sarge to the new flagship the Maine. Admiral Baker made a brief address of farewell to the officers and men.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

fashion for literary men to decry the produc-
tons of their youth and to base their claims TO
Immortality on the productions of their maturer
years but the history of literature often corrects
their error in this regard 1t will not avail the
colonel, either, to say that the drama and the
novel had their chance with the publishers
The publishers who once seemed obliyious to
their merits have passed away like the shadows
of which the colonel writes and there is a new
race in the land who know Colonel Watterson.
If they have not already made him sad or glad
or called down upon themselves some vigorous
Wattersonian English account of that same
novel which has been gathering dust so many
years, they are not enterprising as they are
generally credited with being. A novel by
Colonel Watterson would have a great run upon
the blue grass and would make the Indiana
school of nOvelists look to their laurels. AS to
the drama we cannot speak SO positively, though
the colonels flights of poetic fancy in later
years warrant the conclusion that if he should
now sit down and tell sad stories of the death
of kings" he would not be without auditors.
There are managers, also, on Broadway who
are commonly supposed to be pning for any
thing in the shape of play who probably would
be glad of a sight of one written by Colonel
Watterson In the days of youth when the sap
of fancy and imagination was running free.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

terms already agreed upon at Portsmouth
which secure the things contended Tor py
Japan before the war; and also that Russia
ought to pay substantial penalty, indemnify,
reimbursement or whatever it may be called
for a war which was caused by her own mis-
conduct and broken faith Moreover, ii must
occur TO the Russian ENJOYS that in agreeing to
the granting of Japans ante-bellum demands,
and in abandoning Russia's ante-bellum atti-
tude they have practically confessed that Japan
was right and Russia wrong in those con-
tentions. and that therefore Russia was respon-
sible for the The power that was respon-
sible for war must pay the penalty of that
war. But also the power that wins in war and
establishes peace should make that peace just
and honorable and enduring by keeping it as
free as possible from needlessly irritating or
humillating conditions.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
COTTON FROM CTRA

Cuban cotton. at more than 20 cents pound
with production of something more than FIVE
hundred pounds to the acre, has been dream
for some years and now seems in fair way Of
realization. The arrival in New-Y0rk last week
of four small sample bales of the second crop
grown on the island reveals the fact that long
staple sea island. the finest quality grown can
he produced in nearly every part of the island
of Cuba and the Isle of Pines that from the
latter place being particularly fine.
OF course. it is not all beer and skittles with
the cotton grower for that pest of our own cot
ton producing belt the boil weevil. is an active
foe TO the growing crop at certain stage. but
it has been pointed out that by planting the crop
early in July, at the beginning of the rainy sea-
son, when the weev cannot work. instead Of
in April, as is done in the Southern States, the
plant will give good yield by November when
the boil weevil usually again begins operations
Then the plants will produce such a second crop
as the pest may allow.
1t is estimated that by this method of raising
cotton the yield should be from one to one and
a half bales to the acre, and after the first crop
was gathered the weevil could do his worst for
the planters income would be assured To-
bacco, sugar and fruits will continue to be staple
crops in the Pearl of the Antilles, but the cotton
crop, If many more Sulys enter the speculative
field in the United States, may yet prove of more
Importance than even the most hopeful optimists
have foreseen.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
COLONEL WATTERSoN'S NOVEL. q

When Colonel Watterson seizes his good gray
goosequill these days the interval is not long
before what he writes gets into print, and there
are always readers eager to know what Mr. Wat
terson has TO say. But it was not always thus
and for this statement we have no less authority
than the colonel himself, who, in one of his re-
cent letters during his wanderjahre after the
Democratic lights went out last fall writes in
this reminiscent strain from London:
came here long enough ago to see the Lon
don OF Wren and the Restoration before the
hand Of the modern vandal was laid upon 1T. 10
pace Fleet-st. as Johnson and Goldsmith had
left it; to join the giddy mazes of the ghosts oF
the Haymarket and st. Jamess Park: To fire.
quent the Cave OF Harmony in Coyent Garden
and become one of the literary scullions in tho
Black Kitchen whilst Dickens and Thackerav v
lived and the Keans and the Kembles were
yet upon the boards. I had ambitions of NV
own. too, which did not look to the grossar things
OF this world, but scared heavenward for look
you, was a poet, and had drama and writer
OF romance-there those who meanly suggest
that ] stiil one-and had novel and IL nv
Paradise was foel's Paradise / enjoyed II and
would not In the least object to going back 10
IL 10 pass all the rest Of my days.
This literary confession will interest all the
colonels readers and friends-and he has hosts
of them; and, If we are not mistaken they will
ask, What have you done with that drama and
that novel, colonelE" And their query will merit
an answer. We are aware that Ii is rather the