The Monticellonian., 1906-09-27
ARKANSAS BRIEFS

daily flights of the famous airship The California ArroN.a this is the wonderful dirigible air ear that made such a sensation at the Worlds Fair and which has made successful flights during the past two years. The daily race of the trotting ostrich. Black Diamond, against the fastest horses, is another unique feature of added interest from the fact that this won derful bird was reared in Hot Springs at the famous Ostrich Farm owned by MT. Thomas Cockburn There will be daily and nightly fireworks, display salutes, the high dive by the Wizard Swan" the trained animal balloon ascensions and double parachute leaps One of the most interesting and wonderful attrac tions will be the Infant Incubator Hos pital. Here living human beings as tiny as TWO pounds may be seen in the most scientific surrouaG.ness nurturcd and cared for with the It iAAP'1e aiAiAi- ilt oi6iN VI AlAS att diifaN5 Hospital with it's tiny occupants grows in wonder as one gazes upon the scene. and hears the explanation of the hundreds of lives thus saved.
 There will also be Capt Ament with a long line of the choicest attractions that have apeared this year on the eastern circuits He will present among others his world famous Lon don Ghost show, the Mystifying Illus sion Exhibition and the great South ern Plantation Concert, the Cora Beckworth show, the worlds champion Swimming Exhibition, Capt Sarcho's Deep Sea Divers, Turner's Famous Reptiles, Montgomery Electric Thea ter. There will also be Sterling's Ella bOrate Gypsy Camp, the latest in life pictures, The Girl From Texas, " Carroussels and Merry y-Go-Rounds5 trained animal exhibitions of the high. est order, national exhibitions from far lands and so on, and on through the mystic maze of varied sights and mingling of weird sounds until one comes to the newest and most novel of exhibitions, the trained alligators following Alligator Joe" like trained dogs and shooting the ehutes in the most startling manner The Midway streets will be free and will remain open until midnight each day. The cost of the various attractions has been reduced to the minimum. Fair opens October 1st and closes October 10th
 William Wyatt, who owns a farm near Jonesboro, lost his gold watch in a field in which he was working eleven years ago The watch was found recently and was in a state of good preservation. There was little rust on the case and both hands were missing.
 At a recent meeting of the Ozark board of aldermen it was determined that the city tax should be reduced two mills. Next year property holders will be assessed two mills general tax and one mill street tax. The board of aldermen will recommend the reduc tion to the levying court.
 w C. Park has an old field in How ard county from which he has har vested a big crop of wild Japanese clover. There are 35 acres in the field upon which there is not a tree nor a stump, the field having been in cultivation for more than 90 years The clover was rank over the entire field and knee high and higher. It will make about 2,000 bales
 Petitions are being circulated in De Queen to prohibit the sale of whiskey within three miles of town. A re. monstrance is also being circulated From reports it will be a lively tussle
 On September 19 at f2:30 o'clock the Cook Manufacturing Companys plant, on the corner of Bridge street and Gate avenue, Jonesboro, was de stroyed by fire. The company manu factures lawn seats and chairs, and had been in business only a short time The origin of the fire is un- known, but it is thought by some to have been the work of an incendiary The machinery, stock and fixtures were valued at 5000, and were insm- ed for $S,o00 It is thought that the owners will rebuild as soon as possi- ble
 Gov. Folk of Missouri recently hon ored a requisition from the governor of Arkansas for the return to Phil. lips county of Pickett Deal. charged with murder in the first degree in the killing of Cuba Bronson in Decem. Der last.
 The telephone company at Imboden has added the required number of new subscribers to the local exchan. e to insure that town night service. The increased service is being in stalled.
 An Oregon Catastrophe.
 P. F.. Colbern. of this city, has a refractory hen, and the other day when he went to take eggs from the nest the hen actually rose up in wrath l. fat- htt,a hop ThO