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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-24
An Old Silk Coat

1t is very hard TO remove the shine
from the back of silk coat. Better
use fancy braid to outline the seams.
That would make the wear come on
the braid, and keep the silk from
growing worse al least.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-24

The discovery has been made that
rcreut great hush fires iu SeV south
Eai-s and Victoria we're csusef by
Phczp phcrns Paste. la,d cut e. kil Tab-
tlts. As soon e The mixture dried.
the SUI says ssf FIRE 70 g.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-24
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS,
Traffic Was DELAYED.

FdTfIc WAS UtIdyCU'
A switch engine left the rails al
Mounds yesterday morning. while pull
ing a number of fruit cars and block
AIDED the main track several hours to
the delay of trains both ways.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-24

M he'd and satisfied They had seer
the human soul on ESilIe,.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Policy Holders Plan Organization.

At the request of policy holders in the mutual life insurance companies organized under the laws of New York. State Auditor A. E. Moore has issued a call for a meeting of policy holders of these companies. to be held at Little Rock, at the State house, June 23 for
 the purpose of devising plans for voting on the election of trustees for the soct cities in question. The call provides only for a meeting of policy holders from all the mutual companies touched
 by the new state law of New York,
 but it is proposed to form an organi2a- tion at this meeting. This organiZa- tion will be composed of policy holders
 in all the mutual companies, and a
 special department will be provided for the policy holders of each com
 pany. Many points of interest to pol
 icy holders in all the companies may
 be discussed at the general meeting.
 but when the organization has been , completed it is proposed for the policy
 holders of each company to provide a
 plan for collecting proxies from Arkan-
 saS to be used in the election of truS- { tees for the comanies
 Recently law was passed by the New York legislature providing that , the election of trustees for all mutual companies in that state shall be held i in December. Under the terms of the 1 law the management of each company
 must file with the superintendent of l insurance by July b It's ticket to bo marked the administration ticket. Al. ! ter that date any one hundred policy 1 holders may file another ticket to be voted on at the meeting of policy hold
 CTS. The purpose of organizing policy l holders in each state is to have uni l form ticket in the field against the administration ticket.
 Among the prominent companies which are affected by the new law are the Mutual Life, the New York Life,
 the Security Mutual and the Mutual ' Reserve Life. All these companies } have policy holders in Arkansas who are entitled to vote for the trustens next November.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
ARKANSAS 4 A STATE NEWS
Hardware Mems Convention.

The Seventh Annual Convention of the Arkansas Retail Hardware Asso- citation was held at Little Rock the 5th, 9th and 7th of June. The attend ance at this meeting was the largest in the history of the association, and it was thought there were between 200 and 300 representatives of the re tail hardware business of Arkansas present, in addition to many jobbing concerns. both in Arkansas and other States.
 The Wefi-arranged program was full ly carried out and the following off cers were elected for the year ending June, 1907 President, Emmet E. Mitchell. Morrilton; first yice-presi- dent, Jos. L. Davis, Magnolia; second vice-president, R. w. Meriwether, Par agould; secretary and treasurer, c. E. Taylor, Little Rock; members EXecu- tive Committee for term ending June, 1907, Hamp Williams, Hot Spings; R. F. Roys, Russellville; J. P. Simpson, Malvern; T. J. Mott, Helena; for term ending June, 1908, John M. Pittman, Prescott; Thomas s. Stewart, New port N. T. Richmond. Fort Smith.
 The association will again meet at Little Rock, June, 1907.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
GAMES AND PASTIMES.

The game of polo was played een- turies ago in Persia and India. Even the natives of Bokhara play a similar game of ball on horseback.
 The game of shuffle- board which seems to be losing it's popularity, is an old pastime It was followed en- thusiastieally by the nobility of the court of James I.
 Handball is among the oldest of our games. According to Homer. it orig mated about the time of the fall of Troy. and though it has passed through many changes. it's principles are much the same as when t was played by the ancients.
 Horse-racing originated in Eng land in the reign of King Henry II. Our forefathers were captiYated by this pastime. and large wagers were often won and lost in favorite horses. Later. about the time of James l., the betting fell away from horse-raeing and the contests were run for prizes of various sorts.
 Bowling is one of our game9 that originated in the Middle Ages. The exact date of it's introduction is ob- scure; but it has been clearly traced 10 the thirteenth century. The first bowling greens were made in Eng land. In bad weather these could not he used to advantage, and this led to the construction of covered bowling alleys
 Our game of golf, or golf, as it was formerly called. was a popular sport in England and Scotland about the beginning of the seventeenth century. 1t was played by the nobility. and was the favorite pastime of Prince Henry, son of James I. Golf sticks were then called "bands," and golf balls were made of leather and stuffed with feathers. The principle of the game was practically the same then as 1t is now.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Governor Jeff Davis was declared the Democratic nominee for United States senator at the State Democratic convention held at Hot Springs re- gently, and by resolution the state convention provided that this dec laration shall be binding upon the Democratic members of the next leg islature. Senator Berry's name was not placed before the convention, and there was no organized or formidable op- position to the resolution offered by MT. McFarlane of Sebastian county de- claring Governor Davis the nominee.
 A complete state ticket was nom mated. Governor Davis, Hon. J. s. Little, Hon. W. F. Kirby and Guy B. Tucker made speeches in ac- Acknowledgement of their nomination. Hon. o. X. Pindall won general applause in speech following the nomination of MT. Kirby for attorney general. Judge w. L. Moose was also given a round of cheers when on his motion, Hon. J. E. Riddick was named by ac- elamation for associate justice.
 A resolution endorsing William J. Bryan for the presidential nomination in 1908, which was presented by Chan cellor T. H. Humphreys of Fayetteville, was unanimously adopted.
 Congressman Charles C. Reid of Morilton was made permanent chair man of the convention.
 Little Rock was selected as the place for the convention of 1908.
 John F. Rutherford of Pine Bluff was elected chairman and John H. Page of Little Rock was reelected secretary of the state committed
 Hon, John H. Hinemon was accorded the unusual honor of being made a member of the Platform Committee for the state at large as a recognition of his advocacy of educational interests.
 Guy B. Tucker was nominated on the second ballot for commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture. Below is the ticket for the Demo- cratic party as selected by the State Convention:
 United States Senator, Jefferson Davis
 Governor. John $. Little
 Auditor, A. E. Moore.
 Secretary of state. o. C. Ludwig
 Treasurer. J. L. Yates.
 Associate Justice of the supreme court, j. F. Riddick CMoose with drew1
 Attorney General, W r. Kirby. fPindall withdrcw.9
 Superintendent of Public Instruc- ton, T. I. Doync
 Land Commissioner. L. L. Coffman.
 Commissioner of mines, manufac- lures and agriculture, Guy B. Tucker.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
New Lodue Orqanized.

A Hegree of Honor Lodge, a ladies auxiliary of the A. o. U. w., has been organized at Jonesboro with twenty one members. and the order promises 60 be as popular as any of the lodges of that city There were seventeen of the Brookland degree team present to assist in the organization.
 The home of William Maxwell. at Texarkana, was recently destroyed by fire. The family were not at home at the time, and nothing was saved. The house was valued at $l,250 and was insured for $500 The household goods and other contents were valued at S1.00O and insured for $500. It is thought the house was first robbed and that the thieves afterward set it on fire in order to conceal all evidence of their crime.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
THE PLATFORM.

Chairman Oscar l.. Miles of the Com mittee on Resolutions submitted the, following report as the platform:
 The Democratic party of Arkansas, in convention assembled. reaffrms it's devotion to the time-honored principles of the party. We declare our until terable opposition 10 the criminal trusts and monOpolies which are crush ing out independent enterprises. des troyine competition, restricting the opportunities of labor, burdening our farmers and industrial agents and ar btrarily controlling the price of the commodities of both producer and con- sumer-threatening our independent industrial development. and imperil- ing the intergrity and stability of free government. We earnestly as sert the sovereignty of the people over all corporations and aggregations of capital, and aver the unimpaired right of the people to make and enforce such regulations. restrictions and pro hibitions upon their management as shall have the effect to protect the people against eXtortion injustice and opression.
 We favor the strict enforcement of the laws now on the statute books of the .tate against trusts and mon opoles and recommend that they be strengthened by such additional legis lation as experience may show to be necessary to make them effective.
 Dingley Tariff Denounced.
 We denounce the Dingley tariff law as the continuation of class legisla- tion. Enacted under the pretext of protecting American labor, it has, in fact, resulted in fostering special in- terests, until now the commerce of the country-compose alike of farm pro ducts and manufactured articles-is locked fast in the grasp of monopoly The Republican party. having brought about this distressful situation by the unwise and corrupt administration of the affairs of the nation bound hand and foot, answers the demands of a suffering people for relief, with the insolent phrase stand pat" and con. tinues to collect It's corrupting and de. bauching campaign funds from the private moneys held by the life in surance companies in trust for widows and orphans, and from the trusts and monopolies it has fostered. With these funds 1t seduously goes forward to corrupt the voter. defeat the will of the people. and to perpetuate the reign of plutocraey over an afflicted and suffering nation-and, all this. while these protected industries sell and deliver their products to foreign countries cheaper than they will sell
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

The bill prohibiting corporations from making money contributions has passed the senate.
 The senate passed the bill accepting the cession from California of addi- tions to Yosemite park
 On a point or order raised by Rep resentative Williams, of Mississippi, the house struck from the sundry civ il appropriations bill the item of s25,- GOO for the travelling expenses of the president
 The bill providing for the control Of the waters of the Niagara river was passed by the senate.
 The senate decided to send the rail. road bill back to the conference for further consideration.
 The house passed the bill extend ing the act of March 3, 1901, to officers of the navy and marine corps ad- vanced at any time under sections 1906 and 1605 for eminent aid con spicuous conduct in battle. MS
 The house passed the naturalization bill, the provisions of which are in tended to put q stop to wholesale and fraudulent naturalization of aliens and place citizenship on it's proper plane.
 The senate passed the naval appro priation bill. with an amendment re- quiring the secretary of the navy to submit plans for the proposed big battleship to congress before proceed. ing with it's construction.
 The conference report on the bill to prohibit aliens from fishing in Alas. kan waters was agreed to in the house; also the senate amendments to the bill forbidding the importation, exportation or carriage in interstate commerce of falsely or spuriously stamped articles of gold or silver or their alloys
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Fort Smith to Build skyscraper.

The Commercial Club of Fort smith has consummated deal through the Kelley Trust Company, by which it
 came into the possession of the two lots on the corner of North Sixth and \ streets, paying for them s10,000. The property Was originally owned and occupied by the late Judge J. F. Wheeler and family, and the house now standing directly upon the corner
 was built years before the civil war. i The property passed from the pos
 session of the Wheeler estate into the
 hands of Dr. J. E. Bennett. who held it until the boom of 1887, when 1t was sold at a good figure. It is the inten- tion of the Commercial Club to erect ten-story office building upon the
 property. Plans for the building will
 be secured at once. but work will
 probably not begin until next fall
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14

Senator Cmberson was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Senate Com mittee on Interoceanic Canals. The appointments for the most important vacancies have been agreed on tenta. lively. Senator Taliaferro will go on the Finance Committee, Senator Clay on Appropriations, Senator Culberson on Canals and Senator Newlands on .the District of Columbia, Senator Clay will resign from the Committee on Commerce and Senator Simmons will be appointed, giving up Public Buildings and Grounds, which will ss taken by Senator Overman.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
New cannina Factory.

Paul Kersten has ordered the ma chinery to open a canning factory at Ashdown MT. Kersten has had some exuerience in this line, and will oper- ate this year more as a demonstra tion of what can be done than to make money, although he is confident that some money will be made, even on the small scale that he will operate. He has planted tomatoes and sweet pota toes, and expects to can considerable quantities of these. He will also can fruits of all kinds.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Factory Established.

Hartwell Bros. have established an axe handle factory at Mammoth Spring. under the management of D. B. Moore. The Concern finishes the handles in the rough there and ships them to main factory. where they dre seasoned and finished for the mar Net. At present they use about four cords of hickory wood week, which is estimated to make about 1000 handles
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
To Build a Cotton Ware House.

At meeting of number of citi- Zens Of Batesyille interested in cot ton it was decided to build cotton warehouse in that city in time for use the coming season. It was decid' ed to form a stock company and build a warehouse large enough to hold at least 1000 bales, to be built according to the plans of the Southern Cotton Association. The meeting was i'll re- ceipt of letter from Harvie Jordan urging the building of warehouse at that point and finishing them a copy of the plan and specification of the association.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
A Record Berry Picker.

Last year Rogers furnished the champion berry picker of that season in the person of Bug Horcley, who picked 2O4 quarts in one day while working for H. A. Oakley. and this year it has another claimant for the honor. J. A. Cooper, whose record is better than any tins season. Recently Cooper picked 194 quarts of berries, receiving s2.91 His mother-in-law. Mrs. C. A. Brown, who is past 60 years of age, the same day picked I'll quarts, a record that will also hold good this season, age considered.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Business League Proposed.

Citizens of Warren are contemplat- ing the organization of a business mems league. Warren is entering upon period of growth and develop. ment that requires the assistance af an organized effort on the part of the business men to bring about improve ments, get new enterprises, factories, etc, that can be had by going after them in a systematic and organized way. The business men of that town expect that by 1910 Warren will have a population of 10000.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Rural Routes In Sioht.

Rural Inspector E. R. Cochran has Fbeen in Faulkner county during the past few days inspecting proposed rural free delivery routes, for which petitions have been filed with the de- partment. He inspected two proposed routes out of Greenbrier, one out of Enders, and one out of Quitman. The latter postoffice is in Cleburne county, but the proposed route lies almost wholly with in Faulkner eoun- ty. MT. Cochran, on account of rule of the department, refused to give out any information as 10 what recon mendations he would make on the routes Very few petitions, however have been turned down from Faulkner county. and proposed new routes have been almost uniformly recommended by inspectors
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
ChautauCua Assembly,

Rev E. T. Edwards, manager of the Chautauqua course which has been secured by the Russellville Chautau- qua Assembly, says that the series of entertainments will begin in Russell vile July 15. The course secured for Russellyille includes some of the best platform entertainers in Chautauqua work In America. The series will con sist of three sessions daily for one week
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
crons Look Prosperous.

According to the reports from Ben ton county the crops there were never more promising. Wheat is showing up cent rains will do much toward get ting oats in shape again. Corn is making a good stand. Potatoes and garden truck are showing up in great shape. Early cherries are gone Gooseberries are now on the market The apple orchards promise at least tWo-thirds of crop.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Quarantine Bill.

Washingto conferees of the two houses of Congress on the SO called national quarantine bill reached an agreement by striking out section ' of the bill which took away from the states the authority to stop trains in interstate commerce. This has been the bone of contention since the bill was sent to conference. and with an agreement reached in this paragraph, the rest was easy of accomplishment.
 Mexico City-The Superior Board of Health is making investigations into American canned meats.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Riotinq in Russia.

Recently at Skarzyskea, on the Vistula railway, an armed band attacked a company of infantry guarding the station. One of the aggressors was shot and killed and one was wounded. The others were put to flight.
 Near Otwock. in the province of Warsaw, four Terrorists oyerpowered a rural policeman and drowned him in pond. The Terrorists escapel.
 A workman named Marczfewski was executed in the citadel here for attempting to kill police officer.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
One on the Doctor

Lawyer-l say, doctor. why are you always running Us lawyers down.
 Doctor (dryID-Well, your profes- sion doesn't make angels of men. does 1t?
 Why. no; you certainly have tho advantage of us there. doctor Illus trated Bits
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Hon. Foster D. Goburn having de- clined the vacant United States sena- torship rendered him by Gov. Hoeh of Kansas, the latter has appointed Judge Alfred Watson Benson. of Ot- tawa. and the appointment has been accepted. The judge also announces that he will be candidate before the legislature next winter, for regular election.
 Thirty four Christian Scientists, at tending the dedication ceremonies in Boston. were injured by the oyerturn. ing of big automobile on which they had been making a sightseeing trip. John Bienfang, Mrs Amanda Bamber and Mrs. l.. L. Conrad, of Kansas City, Mo, were among them.
 Col. Henry Latshaw, who at one time represented the Fifth Missouri district in congress, and who had been active in Missouri politics since She civil war, died in Kansas City, aged Fl years.
 Two hundred oil derricks and q number of houses were demolished by q tornado at Dewey, l. T. Mrs. J. J. Knowles, of Los Angeles, Cal, was killed, and her daughter. Mrs. Charles Ishelman, was seriously injured.
 King Alfonso of Spain has ap- proved new cabinet with Senor Mo ret as premier, and has gone. with Queen Victoria, to La Granja palace to spend his honeymoon.
 Fire following an explosion in the gasoline and powder room of Klein & Wassem's grocery at Mount Yer non. Ind, caused loss of S85,060 Five persons were slightly injured.
 Richard John Seddon, prime minis ter of New Zealand, died suddenly from heart failure on board the stearA CT Owestry Granger, on which he had just embarked at Sydney. N. s. w., to return to New Zealand.
 The British government has dec1d- ed to abandon building one of the two warships of the Dreadnaught class planned for the current year.
 Forty thousand Christian Scien- lists gathered in Boston to attend the dedicatory services at the new 32,000,000 Christian Science temple, in the Back Bay district. Six ident.cal services were held during the day and then there thousands who had been unable to gain admission to the edifice. Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, tse founder of the religion, was unaa>e 10 be present, but sent q loving ad- dress
 Charles W. Armour, speaking through the Kansas City Journal, says that the meat packing business of the country stands to show loss of $150.- 900 900 on account of the present agi. tation. It is estimated that the Kan sas City houses will suffer alone to the extent of $10000,000.
 An assurance from the leading statesmen of Japan that the promise of an open door in Korea and Man churia will be carried out by Japan Was reported by Jacob H. Schiff, the banker, who recently returned from a visit of eight weeks to Japan and Ko req.
 Two persons were killed. Go farm houses destroyed and more than tha many families rendered destitute by heavy wind and hailstorm whicf swept over the southern portion O Oklahoma and Indian territory Tht vast acreage of cotton in that sectioI C ruined.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Prisoners E ape.

Three prisoners, David Willis, Joseph Jones and Robert Jenkins, es, capped from the Ashdown jail few days ago. Deputy Sheriff B. T. Brown went to the jail at noon to give the prisoners their dinner They over powered the deputy. whom they locked up in cell, and then made their eScane
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Line of Boats Proposed.

The business men of Batesville are discussing the feasibility of establish ing line of boats on White river at that point. It is proposed to have a line of boats to run regularly on White river between Batesville and Jacksonport, there to connect with the Rock Island Railway.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Preparinq for Apple Crop.

The Ozark Box and Barrel Company and the Rhem Bros. are very busy with good forces of men making apple barrels for the coming season. The indications are that Washington coun- ty will have a larger apple crop this season than for several years There will also be more peaches than for a long time.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Keeninp Q Her Handy.

That's a fine rope you have, Hark- CT" commented the commuter with the lawn mower and the weekly ham un- der his arm What are you going to do with it?"
 Use it as a tether," replied Harker.
 "Ah! New cow?f
 No, new cook. Chicago Daily NpWs
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
DIETARY DICTA.

Dinner should be of lighter nature in summer than in winter
 A quart of wheat contains more nu- triment than bushel of cueumbers.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Shortest Delinquent Tax List.

Drew county has the shortest delin- quent tax list of any county in the state. There were just 3T tracts upon which taxes had not been paid.
The Monticellonian., 1906-06-14
Work Beoun on Jail.

Bricklayers have begun work on the county jail building at Nashville. The building is to be two-story structure and modern in every respect