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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-30
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Copyright 1905 by w. w. Jacobs.)

George took a side look at Bob, and
then he ses, suddenlike, Look ere!
I saved your life, didn't II"
You did," ses Bob, land l thank
you for Il"
81 saved your life, SEES George agin,
very solemn. IF 1t hadn't been for
me you couldn't ha' married any.
body"
That's true" ses Bob.
me and Gerry ave been having a
talk" ses George, bending down to
undo his boots. We've been getting
on very well together; you can't 'elp
your feelings, and the long and the
short of 1t is, the pore gal has fallen
in love with me-"
Bob didn't say a word
If you look at 1t this way it's fair
enough" ses George. Il gave you
your life and you give me your gal.
We're quits now. You don't owe me
anything and I don't owe you any.
thing. That's the way Gerry puts It,
and she told me to tell you So"
Tiff she don't want me I'm agree
able" SEES Bob, in a choking voice.
Wen call 1t quits, and next time /
tumble overheard I 'ope you won't be
handy"
He took Gerty's photograph out Of
Is box and handed 1t to George.
You've got more right to it now than
wOt | ave-" he ses. II shan't 60
round there any more; I shall look out
for ship tomorrow"
George Crofts said that perhaps 1t
was the best thing he could do, and e
asked i'm In offhand sort O. way 'ow
long the room was paid up for.
Mrs. Mitchell 'ad a few words to
say about 1t next day, but Gerry told
'er to save 'er breath for walking up.
stairs. The on'y thing that George
didn't like when they went out was
that young Ted was with them. but
Gerty said she preferred it till she
knew i'm better; and she 'ad so much
to say about his noble behaviour in
saving life that George gave way
They went out looking at the shops,
George thinking that that was the
cheapest way Of spending an evening
ana they were as happy as possible
I'LL Gerty saw brooch she liked so
much In a window that he couldn't
get 'er away.
1T Is a beauty" she ses. "I don't
Know when I've seen a brooch I liked
better. Look here! Let's all guess
the price and then 90 in and see who's
right" wv VIM .
They 'ad their guesses and then
they went In and asked, and as soon
as Gerty found that II was only three.
and.sixpence she began to feel in her
pocket for 'er purse, Just like yonr
wile does when you 60 out with 'er
knowing all the time that it's on the
mantiepiece with twopence.ha'p ennv
ana q cough lozenge in II.
must ha' levt It at 'ome," she SEES
looking at George.
Just wot I've DONE" ses George
arter patting Is pockets.
Gerty bit 'er lips and. for n m,nuta
or Two. be civil to George she could
not: Then she gave little smile and
eo0k 'ls arm agin. and they walked ON
talking and laughing till she turned
round OF sudden and asked a hig
cnap as was passing wot e was show
Ing 'er for. woo 'n'''
Showing your" ses he. "wot do Won
mink want to shove you for?" "
Al
nring up. George, make i'm he's
my pardon" oee
coo You ought to be more careful" SEES
george, IN gentle sort o. way,
Make I'm beg my pardon" 500
knock i'm down" ' uon T.
Yes, knock i'm down" ses tho h,o
man. taking hold O Georges can and
rumpling his air. p anu
Pore George, who was never much
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Slight Damage To Rice.

Reports from the rice fields of Lon Qke, Prairie and Arkansas counties, are to the effect that the recent rains and heavy winds damaged the rice crop about 10 per cent. The greatest damage is in the fields which were unprotected by timber, but even in these sections it is declared the dam. age will not be as great as to cotton in the same unprotected state. Around Carlisle it is reported considerable damage was done, but in the vicinity of Lonoke the damage Is reported much less. From Stuttgart comes the report that the average loss to the rice throughout that section will be about 10 per cent. The greatest damage appears to have been done to the rice which has been cut and stacked in the field ready for thresh .ns In many instances the stacks were blown about the field and the rice scattered. In other cases the straw appears to have been damaged greatly and smelling resulted.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
DUST COATS IN FAVOR.
Are Now Made Up In Many Designs
 and Materials.

If you were to ask very fashion able modiste what would be proper for you to wear just now she would reply:
 Wear the dust coat"
 Then she would add: The dust coat of today is very different from the linen duster of old, for it is chic and well fitted. II is very decorative in its color, design and in its execu- tion, and it is practical"
 If you were to press her closely for the colors and the materials she would reply:
 "The most fashionable dust coats are made of waterproof stuff, both in plain and in check design. They are of cheyiot cloth and novelty goods and they are made almost long enough to cover up the entire gown.
 Then come the coats Gf pongee. which can be lined and made suitable for winter, and following these are the mohair and the linen coats.'
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Reb. Houpt sheria Of Garland.

Gov. Davis has appointed Rcb Houpt of Hot Springs IS sheriff pro tom, fn place of sherin R. L. Williams. who was suspended when an indictment was returned against him charging him with releasing prisoners from the county jail and with assault with in- tent 10 kill John l.. Smith Sheriff Williams was suspended by order of Judge Dunie. Judge Bufie at once ap- pointed NJ. s Cobb. well known at- torney of Hot Springs, to act as sheriff until official notice of the suspension of Sheriff Williams could be sent to Gov. Davis When this official notice was received Gov. Davis al once ap- pointed Reb Houpt as sheriff 10 serve pending the trial of Sheriff Williams on the charges returned against him.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Cooking Vegetables.

It is an excellent idea when cook ing any vegetables to put pinch of sugar in the water. This will be found to improve the flavor of every thing-peas. corn, beets, carrots, squash and even potatoes. One house. keeper whose boiled new potatoes with cream sauce were particularly delicious, explained that she put little sugar in ,he water when boiling the potatoes
 pinch of soda put into the water when boiling eaulillower will remove the unpleasant odor that generally ac- companies the cooking of this good tasting but bad smelling vegetable.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
NEW 5 OF
 ARKANSAS
He pYnanited Hlmself.

Thomas Johnson Was accidentally killed by d premature explosion o' dynamite Oh the Ouaehita river. near Moro bay. recently. Johnson and com panion were on the bank of the Qua chita. near the mouth of Saline river, where they went to dynamite fish. in tending to capture wagon load to sell in the country. Johnson sat down on the bank with three sticks of dyna- mite, two of which he placed between his legs, and the third he endeayored to light The fuse did not immediately ignite. when he remarked to his com panion who was a short distance away that the stuff was mo good As he uttered the words the stick of dyna- mite to which the fuse was attached exploded, winch caused the explosion of the other two. Johnson was literally torn to pieces. Both legs and one arm were torn off, his body ripped open, his face torn off and his eyes blown out The man who was with Johnson sustained no injury, but was momen' tarily stunned by the shock of the ez plosion.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
A New Enterprise.

K. l.. Patterson, president of the Automatic Yoke Company of Indian apolis, purchased the Hoop Company plant at Wynne recently at receivers sale. The price paid was s2,425. The purchaser proposes to convert the hoop mill into hickory working plant and cut yokes. spokos. single .rees, etc. The plant of the Wynne Hoop Company cost originally $16.- 900, and was run two years. It went into the hands of receiver one year ago with an indebtedness of s70O0. The company was composed of NJ. Collins, c. W. Eldridge and J J. Ogg.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
To lest Clause in Law

Attorney General Robert l.. Rogers hase filed motion in the second divi. sion of the Circuit Court of Pulaski county, asking that the answer of the Hammond Packing Company in the antitrust suits against the company be stricken out. and that judgment for s10,o0O be given the state. The mo- ton was made by agreement and is simply a move in the way of testing the clause of the antitrust law re- garding the taking of evidence before commissioner in another state. Judge Winfield received the motion and set October 20 as the date for the argument. The motion sets forth the fact that J. Ogden Armour and a number of other directors of the packing company refused to give evi. denee before Commissioner Lyle D. Taylor of Chicago.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
A Bumper Corn Crop.

fhe bulletin issued by the Depart ment of Agriculture al Washington re latiye to the condition of the corn crop, shows an average condition of 8 in Arkansas on October 1, against an average of S2 on the ten-year basis This means that the state will have the bumper corn crop of it's history. and instead of being buyer, will be a seller in the worlds market Fig ures are not forthcoming from any source. however. that would give ac curate information on the size of the crop in bushels in this state because no records on the corn crop are kept by the states agricultural department or by any of the states commercial organizations
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Arkansas Postal News.

The postoffice site at Lead Hill, Boone county, has been changed five rods north. Star service schedules have been arranged as follows Wat son to Red Fork leave Watson daily on arrival of mail train. due about S:l5 a. m, but not later than 9:15 a. m.. arrive at Red Fork in 3-4 hours. leave Red Fork daily at 12 m. arrive at Watson 1:45 D. m. Watson to Pen dleton. leave Watson daily at 9:45 a. m., arrive at Pendleton by 1:S0 D. m, leave Pendleton at 2;15 p. m, arrive at Watson by D. n.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Good Shooting For a Kid

J. B Reese, the 14-year-old son of S. B. Reese of Nashville, on a Sun day morning recently killed 13 teal ducks on the pond on the Glendale stock farm at one shot. A number of ducks were swimming around on the water when the shot was fired, after which l3 were SC. cured. The boy shot again as the ducks arose to fly away and killed another, making II ducks at two shots. Mir. Reese states that he does not allow his boy to hunt on Sunday, but that such shots as those made last Sunday morning in a measure palliates the offense.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Was He Innocent?

It now seems 10 be clearly estab- lished that when the mob of four masked men overpowered Turnkey Folsom Davis and took H. G. Black man, negro. from tho Argenta city Jail recently, strung him np to tele- graph pole. and afterward filed his body with buckshot. it lynched an in. neeent negro. if the esime charged to him was taking part in the fusillade which killed John Lindsay and wound. cd his son, Milton Lindsay, it being shown that he was not in town at the time of the killing.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
CARE OF RARE CHINA.
Methods Will Add Life to Treasures
 of Housewife.

The washing of valuable china needs to be carried out very cautiously and carefully. A big wooden bowl, filled with warm. not boiling. soapsuds. to which a few drops of household am monia have been added. should be pre- pared and each piece of china washed separately in this, using a square Of old flannel for plain dishes, etc. and d soft brush Ga painters brush is besD for elaborately ornamented articles Rinse in another wooden bowl of clean warm water and dry with linen cloths. Bronze ornaments may be washed in the same way, but should be finally polished with ehamols leather Some people consider rub with rag on which there is the least suspicion of parallin gives bronze nice appearance, but we do not think it necessary. Glass should be washed in warm water that has little ammonia in it. but no soap, and then rinsed in quite cold water Cut glass should he washed with a brush, or, If elab- orately cut and very dirty, it is rath- CT a good plan not to wash 1t at all. but brush a paste of whiting and water well into it. allowing 1t to dry on thoroughly, then removing it with a clean brush, and finally polishing with an old silk handkerchief.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18

L.XXXVII.-NO. 39.
Mus. Attend All County Institutes

Must Attend All County Institutes.
 Superintendent ! II Hiaeman has received from Attorney General Robert L. Rogers a construction of tile law regarding the attendance of hold CTS of state license al the various county teachers institutes The opinion was rendered at the request of Superintendent Hinemon and is Us follows Hon John II Hinemon. Little Rock. Ark: My Dear Sir-l am in receipt nf your favor asking for a construction of section C of the act of the Legislature approved May 6. 1905. which reads as follows Fl shall be the duty of those holding such licenses to attend said insti. tutes and assist the county examiner in conducting the same, and such licenses shall be endorsed as county license, and if the same be not en- dorsed for five consecutive years if shall be null and void It will be noted above that the holders of state licenses are required not only to at tend the county institutes. but also tO assist the county examiner i'll con. ducting the same. The state license must show this attendance on the part of the holder for five consecu. tive years by having on it the en- dorsement of the county examiner from year to year, as is the case with holders of county license, otherwise said license becomes null and void at the expiration of five years from the passage of this act, or from the date of the first institute held after such license has been issued. Re- spectfuliy yours. Robt L. Rogers, Attorney General"
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Big Cattle Deal.

Ad Grayson and William Seitz of Paragould have closed deals for cat tie, which calls for thousands of dol lars. They purchased 925 head of eat tie, for which they paid $24,6 ,600 Messrs. SeitH and Grayson contracted with the Roberts Cotton Oil mill at Jonesboro for s10O00 wor tn of feed. It took 10000 feet of lumber to build the troughs out of which the cattle are to be fed. Mr. Gage will care for the cattle and as they are fattened Messrs. Grayson and Seitz will ship them to the markets. They expect to begin shipping about January. but in the meantime will continue 10 purchase more cattle
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Serious Stabbinu Affair.

Kirk Lybrand. second son of Jldg ]. w Lybrand, was stabbed and per. haps fatally wounded recently by W. C. Cotton, superintendent of the Bluff City Lumber Company, at their camp In Grant county. MT. Cotton himself brought the first news of the difficult ty when he went to Sheridan and gave himself up. He claims that he acted in selfdefense. Lybrand was formerly employed by the Bluff City Lumber Company. and. according to MT. Cotton, the difficulty arose oyer former business differences. Ly. brand has serious wound in the abdomen. and lies in a critical eondi- ton. with the chances said to be against his recovery. Cotton gave bond in the sum of 5000 fol his ap= pearanee at the preliminary trial. the Bate of which has not been fixed. pending the result of Lybrands in juries
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Pettice at Economy.

A silk petticoat may be made to serve almost twice it's usual period Of usefulness if it is lined as far down as the bottom ruffle with nuns yelling or some other lightweight fabric The weight of the skirt is not noticeably increased, nor does it spoil the fit about the hips if carefully done. By doing this the skirt is kept in shape. and there will be much less tendency to split at the seams, fault that is
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Sulnhur for the Attic.

If the attic or closets show signs of moths a good smoking with sulphur is most effective Close windows. plug ging them up with bits Of paper and cloth. then bring in the sulphur in an old iron vessel, set within q larger one containing earth or water Light. make your exit quickly, closing doors behind you, and then hanging over them heavy blankets to prevent the smudge going through the cracks This is good for Immigration as well as moths.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Woman Travelled As a Man.

An extraordinary case of male i'm personation by woman recently de veloped at Jonesboro. The woman has not only gone garbed as a man undetected for years, according to her story, but she pursued the strenuous occupation of smokestack painter, and to cap the c'.-nax the man who tray eled with her as a partner never sus- pected her real sex until she was ar rested and admitted that she was a woman.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
4 KANSAS BRIEFS

Superintendent J. A. Pitcock of the penitentiary i5 of the opinion that oneiourth of the cotton crop on the 5tate farm n Lincoln county Will be lost by reason Of the heavy rains of the last few days in September.
 At a recent meeting of the State Board of Medical Examiners the resig. nation of Dr. ]. P Runyan. seeretary of the board, was received. and Dr [. T. Murphy. of Brink'ey. Ark. vas
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Union Warehouse Ready.

The Farmers Union cotton ware house at Cabot has been completed and turned over by Contractor M. C.. Bizzell. It is so by leo feet in size and it's capacity is 500 bales. \ meet
 ing was held on August Is of the business men, and s560 was raised by subscriptions to erect the warehouse.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Big Game Preserve.

Wharton Carnall. B. A. Uptmore. T
 H. R. Johnson and a few other lovers of hunting, have leased the game privilege upon between 1000 and 5000 acres, the most of which is To. cated upon the Massard prairie near Fort Smith, and have it posted They have secured the appointment of T. W. Mallum as deputy sheriff, and
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Butt Prepares Appeal.

Senator F. 0. Butt, who was con
 victed at the August term of the Per ryville Circuit Court on a charge Of bribery, and sc= eneed te two years in the penitentiary and a fine of s200, Mas in Little Rock recently with his attorney, Col. J. r. Sellers, of Nor rilton, arranging for an appeal of his case to the Supreme Court. At the close of the case in Perryyille, in August, Judge Winfield denied q new trial in the case. and gave Senator Butt time to arrange his appeal to
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Promised to Obey Orders.

Acting under instructions ef Mayor Faueette of Argenta, Chief of Police Pratt has ordered R. R. Mcdonald, who is indirectly the cause of the re. cent troubles in Argenta. to leave the town at once and stay away for good Mcdonald was given twenty -four hours to get out of town, and he promised the police he would be gone by that time. He said he would never return.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
New Postmasters.

Washington, D. Postmasters
 The following postmasters have been appointed for Arkansas. Corn hill, Sevier county, Emma Cor. bell, vice J. A. Greenhouse. resigned; Friley, Johnson county, George R. karr, vice James Hill. resigned: Nangrum, Craighead county. Thomas J Spencer, vice c. " Mangrum, re- signed,
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
He Got Three Years.

J. NJ. Key, cashier of the former Bank of Washington, Hampstead coun- ty, has been convicted Of receiving de. posts knowing the bank was in- solvent. He was sentenced To three year; in the peniteHtlary, And was at once taken 10 Little hock 10 beg g.n bis term.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Was Well Attended.

The thirteenth biennial council of the catholic Knights of America met at Altus recently, all the various branches throughout the state sending delegates. The council was large y attended, and great enthusiasm was manifested
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Ready for Business.

James l.. 4-4as, asa,e 0usi4ess agent of the Farmers tnIon, has opened neadquarters In room 107 in the Board Of Trade building, Little Rock. He expects to get ready at once to handle the cotton Of the cotton growers of tHe state who are members of the union
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Want Act Repealed.

\ movement for the repeal of the present levee district tax law has been started by the Board of Inspee. +ors of the DesAa levee district, which may be taken up later by the other 4evee district officers of the state.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Bank of St. Paul Cpen.

Tho bank of 5t. Paul opened recent ly, and the first day received S6,680 n deposits The bank has a good worAiFs capital and promises to b. Gro4t success.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
Will Drill For Oil

k. McGinnis and Charles MeGinnis have ordered drilling outfit. and as soon as the machinery arrives will be gin boring for oil on their property in the vicinity of Nettleton.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18

In order to obYiate stiffness after washing chamois leather, add few drops of ammonia to a basin of luke warm studs and wash the skin careful ly in this. Rinse i'll fresh water to which a little ammonia has been add ed. Do not wiring the water out, but squeeze between the hands and dry as quickly as possible in the open air or near the kitchen range. While dry ing rub well between the hands and pull repeatedly to prevent it from be. coming hard.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18

Wal in which rice has been boiled may be used for starching old lace. choice handkerehiefs. etc. It gives Il soft and dainty stiffness which add charm to their appearance
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18

In making baked or boiled custard scald the amount Of milk te be used and set aside until cool then make youi custard and bake it as usual, it will be perfectly smooth.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18

"Oh, res. am a Southern girl, And glory in the name. l boast of it with greater pride, Than glttering wealth or fame. My homespun dress is plain, l know, My hats palmetto, too, But then it shows what Southern
 girls
 For Southern girls vii do. Hurrah! Hurah'
 For the sunny South, so dear, Three cheers for the homespun dress The Southern ladies wear.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18

The buckle of | panls strap makes an excellent fastening for dress skirt When it is used there is no button 10 be lost off al all unexpected moment, and no tearing out Of the belt because of the button holc.
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
APreolousz zWarTin,e Relic.

Hanging ia the window of the office of Col. R A. Little, 209 Scott street. Little Rock, is a sample of cotton cloth made in 1863 and sent to him by friends in North Carolina The cloth was homespnn, home dyed and home woven. In commenting on it. Mr Little said that il shows what some of the grandmothers of the present genera ton wore at that date Attached to tho cloth is poem, written in 1869. On the paper on which the poem is written is a water-color painting of lass of the period in the costume of that time. The title of the poem is The Home spun Dress, A Dixie Girls Song This song reads as follows:
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18

When frytag eggs have the fire low and slide them about the pan to pre-. Rent burnin= the thia whites
The Monticellonian., 1906-10-18
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

When tiuelf chopped HHts ara need ed for salads or sandwiches run the nuts through the meat chopper
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-12-20
Welded at Kansas City.

The marriage Of Miss Gertrude R
McKahan and Mr.. Charles Allen
Johnston was celebrated Wednesday
evening, Nov. 81, at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
McKahap in Kansas City, A pleasant
fact in connection with the wedding
was the date which marks the an
niversary Of the marriage Of the
brides parents. The brides gown
was Of cream silk muslin deliberately
trimmed with valencierines lace and
insertion and made over taffeta. A
second happy feature Of the wedding
was the association Of the cloth used
upon the table from which the we'd
ding supper was served. The cloth
was spun and woven by the BRIDES
great grandmother, Mrs. Zachariah
and has been used at the we'd
dings of four generations.