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The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19

through lie regrettIng the past and being afraid of the cars for fear some aet Of my younger days will become known, and queer me. I guess pa knows how il is hisself
 Well, if there Is one thing I am proud of, it is that l have always been good. When 1 grow up to be a man. prosperous in business, and be longing to church and married, and have children growing up around me, can put on an innocent face and a bold front. and point to my past with pride, if I should go to live among strangers, where nobody took the pa pers, and the people were not on 10 me. Pa says as long as your conscience is clear, and your pores open. life is one glad. sweet song Well, l don't know. but if pas conscience is clear he must have straine1 it the way they do rain water, to get the wigglers cut. or else he has used an egg to settle his conscience. the way they settle coffee If his pores are open, he has opened them in the old way, with a corkscrew. But, with all l have had to contend with in the way of fright ful example from pc, am not so worse.
 How many boys of my age. do you suppose, could put in season with a circus. and have all the facilities have had to go wrong, and come out as well as I have2 The way the freaks just dotted on me would have turned the heads of most toys, but when found out that all of them from the fat woman and the bearded woman to
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
One Year for a.RoY.

At Bentonyille recently a special Grand Jury was summoned and em- paneled to try Jeff Smith, charged with breaking into the depot at De catur recently. The Grand Jury re- turned an indictment against the ac- cused for burglary and grand larceny. The lad, who is only about 16 years old, immediately pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Whitecappers Convicted.

Columbus B. Boyett, Lee Bromley, Joe Bromley. Bill Morgan, Wash Morgan and Bob Nichols were found guilty of whitecapping in the United State District Court at Little Rock last week. The men were remanded to jail to await sentence from the court. The convicted men are resi- dents of Bradley county and were ac- cused of intimidating a number of negroes and preventing them from working at sawmill, where they had secured employment. The penalty in these cases is either a fine or imprisonment in the federal peni- tentiary or both
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
In iured By a Horse.

Mrs. A. J. fompkins of Poughl,eep- sic was thrown from her horse re- gently, and her foot catching in the bridle reins, she was dragged a con siderable distance before she was re- leased. She sustained severe bruises and cuts about the face and several broken bones The physician. who dressed her wounds expects her to make speedy recovery.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
ARKANSAS 4 A STATE NEWS
Carried Away a Trunk

A burglar entered the home of Miss Hawkins, two miles east of the town of Huntsville, one night last week A large trunk which the thief supposed contained money was talk en out of a window. carried short distance from the home and broken open. The cnly money in the trunk was a flve-dollar bill. which was fold ed in a bed quilt and was not found by the thief. The papers, letters, clothing and other articles that made up the contents of the trunk were scattered broadcast over the neigh borhood The chagrin of the thief at not finding any money in the trunk was evidentaly very great
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Levee Board Appointed.

Governor Davis has appointed the following persons to fill vacancies on the St. Francis levee board: Phillips county-W. N Straub, reappointed; H. R. Fitzpatrick, Helena: to sue, ceed Dan Mcdonald Lee county F. 0. Love nominee for the legisla- ture, succeeds T. H. Magee on the board. St Francis county-S. NJ. Blalock, to succeed James Russell. Cross county-T. E. Hare, a Vandale lawyer, to succeed J. NJ. Levesque. Poinsett county-W. B. Miller, chair man of the board, re-appointed. Crit tenden county-S. P. Williford, to succeed J. F. Smith. These ap- pointments leave two members now on the board still at their posts but as their terms expire this month, their places will be vacant in a short while The members appointed by the Governor. as specified above, are each to serve three years.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Active Work Renins-

Active work has been commenced at the slate quarries of the South western. Slate company near Mena. Large orders for this slate are said to be on file with the company and heavy shipments on these orders are to be made shortly The company had suspended operations on account of inadequate railroad facilities but will resume work in spite of this disadvantage
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Society Ornanized.

The Agricultural Society of the University of Arkansas has been or ganized at Fayetteville, under the supervision of the faculty. It is composed of students taking an az ricultural course, and is for the pur- pose of promoting interest among the students and teachers.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Trouble Over Politics.

A shooting affray occurred in tho drug store of Chandler & Harrington at Marianne recently in which a man living near Moro, w. Winter, was painfully wounded by n. L. Derrick of Marianna. It is alleged that the diff ficulty arose over politics.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Will Shin Water

The Electric Springs Shipp in 2 Company is late addition to the business enterprises of Rogers. It is composed of Chicago parties and has secured a five year lease from the owners of the Electric springs for tAeir surplus water Tne company will ship this water to all parts of the country.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Paper and PuIn Mil

It is reported that a paper and pulp factory will be established at Pine Bluff in short time. This factory is expected to employ up wards of 300 men and will prob ably consume several hundred cordG of pine wood per day.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Goes to British Columbia.

r. l.. Hamilton, late manager of the Maumee mines at Harrison, left re. gently for British Columbia, where he has an offer to take the management of silver mine already in successful operation
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Has Had Many Offices.

Hon. H. l.. Ponder has been elect ed city attorney by the City Council or Walnut Ridge This will make Mr. Pondcrs twelfth consecutive year as city official. He began as recorder at 21 years of age and has filed all the offices in the local government of Walnut Ridge from mayor down.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
A Good ExampIe.

About $1,100 has been expended on local charity at Hot Springs by the B'Nai B'Rith, a Jewish fraternal society, during the past year. The report of this society to it's grand lodge shows that S1 cases of distress have been relieved by the Hot Springs branch in the past twelve months.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Girl Rreaks Her Arm

Lucille, the 6-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Whitley Kerr of Ben tonyille, had her left arm broken just above the elbow few days ago. She and her sister were riding their pony, when the horse went under a low hanging apple tree limb and the girls were knocked off and the ac- cident to Lucille occurred as before stated
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
ForqetfuIness, the Cause.

On Clear lake, near Ashdown, some days ago, William Mutt shot Robert Owens in the face with load of No shot. Owens died short time af- forwards. Both parties are colored The shooting was unintentional, as Mutt had forgotten that the gun was loaded.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
JustifiabIe Homicide.

W. C. Butts, q well known planter, who lives near Linwood, shot and killed negro named Konce, recent. ly. The inquest held over the body resulted in NIT. Butts being exonerat. ed. It is alleged that the negro was advancing upon Butts, with ali up- lifted ax, when the fatal shot was fired
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Destructive Storm.

A terrific wind storm visited Cot ter last week and blew down most of the frame work of the railroad round house that was in course of con- struction at that place. The damage will probably amount to s2,0O0. A number of other buildings in the town were more or less damaged.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Will Build pepot.

A new depot will be erected at Paragould by the Cotton Belt Rail- way company. The structure will cost about $15,O00 and will have a seating capacity of 50 persons.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Leuee is Needed

The recent overflow of the Cache river bottoms from the high water of the White river has revived inter- est in the proposed Cache river leyee and the people living in the bottoms are said to be very anxious to have leyee system installed.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Postoffice Raised.

The postofIice at Gentry has been made a presidential office and the postmaster put on d salary of $1,000. Tine new order went into effect the 1st of April.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Live Stock Lost.

The farmers on the east side of White river have suffered serious losses as a result of the overflow. J. L. King lost so head of cattle and several head of horses on this ac- count, near Des Are, recently.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
A Shnrt Illnass

Alex Cunning, sheriff of Wyan- dotte county, Kansas while hunting near De Queen recently, was stricken with acute epelipsey and died in a short time The remains were sent 10 Kansas for interment.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Land Office Rcoort.

Below is the quarterly report of State Land Commissioner F. E. Con way:
 Fees, s1,5G9.
 Swamp land sold, 239.7S acres, con sideration, S24047
 Internal improvement land sold, 129.3G acres, consideration, $16t70 Forfeited land sold. 5,2S6.72 acres, consideration $G.60844
 Forfeited land redeemed. 4,oOS.72 acres, consideration. S61S.43.
 Forfeited town lots sold. S7476.
 Forfeited land donated. 7,006.76 acres.
 Forfeited land deeded to actual settlers. 6.7S7.55 acres
 Total acreage involved 23.45SS 8, acres, total amount received by the Land Commissioner, s9,272.80.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK
Author of Peck Bad Boy Abroad. Ett
lcopy right by J. 5. BowIesl

Pa Is Sent to a Hospital to Recuperate The Bad Boy Discourages Other Boys from Running Away with the Circus-He Makes Them Water the Camels, Curry the Hyenas and Put Insect Powder on the Buffaloes.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
A Valuable Farm.

J. W. Matthewson has sold his farm near Walnut Ridge to William Rust of Richmond Mo. The farm contains 200 acres and was sold for SG,500.
The Monticellonian., 1906-04-19
Sncietv ReMiNed.

The Benton County Poultry Asso. citation has been revived at Sloan Springs, with J. S. Alfrey as presl- dent.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
ORDINANCE NO. 3a6. An Ordinance to Regulate the Placing of Signs on the Streets and Alleys
 of the City of PhoenIx.
FRANK THOMAS,
 City Recorder

The Common Council of the City of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section l. No person, firm, or cor pOratiOn, shall place. on, over or across any sidewalk, street, alley, or any pub lie place, within the city limits, any advertising matter or signs of any kind or description, except as hereinafter permitted.
 Section ?. All advertising signs hereafter placed shall be of an incOm- bustible material, and may be attached parallel to any building, provided they do not extend over the sidewalk more than four (4) inches from the build ing; parallel with and on street side of porch post, cloth or other material may be used for signs, but shall not be less than eight (S) feet above side walk, nor be higher than bottom of porch roof or floor.
 Roller or drop curtains may be used on porch post, but must have no signs thereon of any description, less than eight (S) feet above sidewalk. Signs on porch post shall not exceed fifteen C15) feet in height above sidewalk.
 Metal signs, not more than three CS) feet in height may be placed on roof oi porch parallel with street or alley.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
ORDINANCE NO. 3S7. Amending Ordinance No. 3o5.

The Common Council of the City of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Sec. l. That Sec It of Ordinance No. 305 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read: Every person conducting a policy game or Chinese lottery shall pay a quarterly license tax of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars for each game or lottery.
 Sec. ?. That Sec. r of Ordinance No. 9O5 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read: Every person maintaining an office for the purpose of selling policy tickets or Chinese lot tery tickets or tickets connected with any other game of like kind or de- scriptiOn shall pay a quarterly license tax of one hundred and fifty ($150.0O) dollars for each office.
 Sec. 3. That Sec. 20 of Ordinance No. 305 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read: Any person, firm, company or corporation using or permitting to be used in his. their or it's place of business, or in connection herewith or on his, their or it's prem ises any gambling or games of chance commonly known as banking games, percentage games, stud-horse poker, round table poker, or other games of chance of a similar kind or character to the above described, shall pay a quarterly license tax of one hundred and fifty ($15OOO) dollars for each game or table.
 [ Sec. 4. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the pro- visions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the 31st day of July, 1906.
 Passed by the Common Council of Phoenix this 9th day of July, A. D. 1906.
 Approved this 9th day of July, A. D. 1906.
 L. w. COGGINS, Attest: Mayor FRANK THOMAS, City Recorder
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
BROADWAY AT SAITH ST. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.

served there on that day was the ab- sence of drunkenness. Throughout the day he did not see a man under the in fiuence of liquor. It was feared that the trouble would be precipitated from that source and that it would first manifest itself among the Mexican miners who it had been stated imag- ined that they had some sort of a grievance on account of a slight re- duction in wages consequent upon the adoption of the eight-hour day.
 But there was no development. The Mexican, Italian and American miRers joined in an orderly celebration of the day and closed the festivities that night with a dance which was singu- larly free from any kind of a disturb ance.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
oE LOCAL
 III INTEREST

GLOBE WILL KEEP ON-Sheriff E. P. Shanley of Gila county, accompanied by his family, passed through the city yesterday enrOute to Prescott. where they will spend several weeks of the balance of the summer. Mr. Shanley will return to his official duties at Globe in a few days. Globe. he says, is enjoying in fact all of the prosperity which has been attributed to it by re- cent visitors there and he with other residents of Gila county anticipate a continuation of it's remarkable growth.
 PHOENIX AND THE EARTH Mention has been made of The Earth. a monthly Chicago paper. published in the Interest of the great southwest,
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of THE PENNSYLVANIA DIA. MOND AND GOLD MINING
 COMPANY,

We the undersigned for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona to transact the business hereinafter men toned do adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.
 First: The names of the corporators are Mitchell B. Hughes, Joseph M Wulff, Edmund P. Schmidt. The name of the corporation is The Pennsylvania Brazil Diamond and Gold Mining Com pany, and the principal place of trans acting business shall be at Phoenix in said Territory, but the corporation pro- poses to carry on business in the coun- try of Brazil as we'll as in the United States and in such other place or places as may be found necessary for the proper conduct of its business. The company may have offices at such places in Brazil as may be required, and a stock transfer office in the state of New Jersey or at the place wherein the majority of the officers of the said corporation reside and do its business.
 Second: The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted will be mining for gold, silver, copper, pre- cious stones and other minerals and the proper preparation of the same for market. The construction of roads also the building of houses and trading in merchandise For all of these purposes the company will acquire, hold, use and
 work mining rights and property, and
 such iother rights and property as may be necessary in carrying on the busi- ness herein set forth or connected | herewith.
 Third: The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be one
 million dollars divided into one million l shares of the par value of one dollar
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11

Section 8. All awnings hereafter placed shall be at least eight (S) feet above sidewalk. The roof and face os awnings parallel with street may be used for signs. but not on ends nor in side of awnings.
 Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person. firm, or corporation 10 place any awning or sign. excepting cloth signs, that weighs more than twenty-five (25) pounds on any build ing, porch, or porch post. without first | having obtained a permit from the Building Inspector. for which Q fee of one dollar shall be charged to cover the expense of inspection; all such avn ings and signs shall be properly fas- tened and braced against wind. under the direction and approval Of the Building Inspector.
 Section 5. No sign or advertising matter of any kind shall be placed at block corners inside of street intersec- tions, or at alley and street intersec- tions, and must not extend beyond the continuation of property lines
 Section 6. All signs or advertising matter now maintained across any 1 sidewalk, street or alley in the City of Phoenix, in conflict with the proyi- ! siOns of this ordinance, are now and l hereby declared to be Instructions and l ilQiSdllCCS- ana IL SlAaA- De Al4e ulAE NA | any person. firm or corporation. now maintaining or having any sign or ad- vertising matter across any sidewalk. | street or alley. in violation of this or 1 dinance, to remove the same within i thirty days after being notified to do | so by the City Marshal or Common | Council, and any person. firm or cor | poratiOn failing to remove any such l sign or advertising matter within said
 time after said notice. shall be deemed | guilty of a misdemeanor and punished
 accordingly, and 1t shall be the duty of
 the City Marshal to give said thirty
 days notice immediately.
 | Section 2. It shall be the duty of the
 City Marshal to arrest any person or
 persons violating thls ordinance, forth
 with.
 Section 8. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
 upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum of not less than five dollars (S5.O0) nor more than one hundred ($1OO) dollars. or be imprisoned in the city jail for any time not less than live days nor more than one hundred days.
 or be punished by both such fine and
 imprisonment, and every day during which any violation of this ordinance
 continues shall be considered as con stituting a new omenSe. and shall be l punished as in this section provided 2 Section g. All ordinances or parts of
 ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this ordinance are hereby re- pealed.
 l Section 10. This ordinance shall take 7 effect and be in force from and after } it's passage and publication as required by law.
 } Passed by the Common Council of l the City Of Phoenix. this End day of t July. 1906.
 Approved this second day of July. f 1906.
 L. W. COGGINS. l Attest: Mayor. s c. w. BARNETT.
 I City Recorder pro tenn
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
MILLS COLLEGE
 AAD SEMINARY FOR YOUNG wOnEN

Accredited to Universities and Eastern Colleges. Fall term opens August 18th. Forty-first year. Surroundings of College most healthful and beautiful
 Free from rigors of winter or the heat of summer. Superior advantages of fered in every branch of study. Special features added the past year. A re- fined Christian home Catalogue and descriptive matter free. Mrs. c. T. Mills, Pres. Mills College P. O., Cal.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
PEACE AT MORENCl
 NO SIGN OF TROUBLE
Americans, Italians and hexicans
 .HinsIe in FriendlinesS.

Lieutenant Harry Wheeler of the Arizona Rangers with headquarters at Benson, arrived in the city yesterday morning on official business. He left last night for the south Speaking of conditions at Morenci, where there were apprehensions of trouble, Lieut. enant Wheeler said that there was not now a more peaceful camp in the ter Titory or anywhere else. He was at Morenci on the Fourth when it was feared trouble would break out. but there was no sign of any.
 The most remarkable thing he ob-
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
MITCHEL B. HUGHES (Seal) JOSEPH M. WULFF (Seal) EDMUND P. SCHMIDT (SeaD
Witness s.
WARREN R. ATTELL, A. J. FUIHOFER.

 State of Pennsylvania,
 City and Countys of Philadelphia-ss
 Be it remembered that on this fifth day of June one thousand nine hun dred and six, before me the subscriber, a notary public authorized to take ac- acknowledgement and proof of deeds, etc, to be used or recorded personally ap- peared Mitchell B. Hughes, Joseph M. Wulff and Edmund P. Schmidt, per sonaIly known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and severally ac- knowledged to me that they executed the same for the uses and purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 (SeaD FERDINAND S. KNOWLES My commission expires on the 18th | day of January, A. D. 1907.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-11
Hotel California
Los Angeles, California.

LOS NH9tIesI OdIITOTHIds
 A quiet, cool and comfortable house of particular excellence, conveniently situated at the corner of Second and Hill Sts., in the heart of the city, but just enough removed from the center of trade activities to be away from the hustle of traffic. Its location is not only the most central, but the most convenient to all theatres, art galleries and other places of amusement. Amer ican and European plan. Rates very reasonable.