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The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
sho, n Death a. Riverside

Walter Walker. white man, was found in yard al Riverside, his body ridd!ed with bullets. 4 negro ny the name of Neal and Mrs Jean Lewis, a white woman. are in jail at Augusta, charged with the crime
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Mrs. Mary A. kinC Oeac.

Mrs Mary A. King wife of John G. King. wto was a candidate for ser geant-at.arms of the present House of Representatives. died recently at her home in Pine Bluff after an illness Of three weeks duration
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Big Plant Removed to siac. Springs.

The big panvilie-Trumba1 mmber plant al Red Bird will be moved to Black Springs on account of the delay in building the railroad east Of Mena. The plant is valued al s30000 and Will be enlarged after its installation at Black Springs.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Found Dead In Field.

Thomas Neece, T years of age. was found dead in field near Fofdyce. He was subject 10 epilepsy, and it is believed that he died while suffering from an attack of the disease.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Fruit is Falling.

Fruit growers in the western part of the state complain that young fruit is failing and that when the trees shed their fruit in June. ss they al ways do. there will be much leBs than a full crop.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Killed Bia Rattlesnake.

Dave Tens, negro living near Tuckerman. killed huge rattlesnake recently The reptile was ) feet 9 inches in length and had IA rattles and a button.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Capt. j. 4. Hopkins Bead.

Capt. ]. Houston Hopkins, who made a brilliant record with Mofean's com mand in the Confederate service dur the Civil War, died al his home in Augusta, recently.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
pr. J. S. Corn Dead.

Dr. ]. <. Corn. prominent physi elan living at Nashville, died recently of heart failure while on fishing expedition.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
New Slave Mill at Hamburg.

A large stsye factory will be erected at Hamburg. on the Mississippi River. Hamburg and Western Railroad.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Killed By Fall.

Mrs. A Grain. S4 years Of age, fell of her porch at her home at Morriilton recently and was instantly killed.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Speaker Allen Hsmiter addressed the stu- tirnts nf Hendrix College. st which instifu- ton he received his education. Sunday afternoon.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Death Caused By Fright.

Mrs. \. Ray of Havana is said to have died from fright caused by the much talked of comet.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

According to Mr. Moore. the changes which have been made in the bill would have rendered The law ineffective had it 0een signed bg the governor.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Salary. s1i 800; Jsnltpr. sl0o fuel. $500: rnpalrS $500: insurance $500 :: desks and fttIngs s+Oo addition to build ing S6 opo. miscellaneous. $500
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The Pine I;lnn Normal school "a coored InstitutionI appropriation bill which passed inc senate Wednesday contains the follow ing amounts
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Representative Hughletf Coleman of Ar kansas county has been quite indisposed for The past week and has gone to his home In DeWlti where he ~l'l remain several days 10 recuperate
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
i" Legislative \
 Proceedings /
THE SENATE.

Senator Goodwin presented resoln. ton in the Senate Monday, in which an expression desired 10 whether mem hess of the body who had been subpopnaed 10 testify In the toyington case would waive their constitutional rights and make answer To the simmons of the court. A considerable lime was speut in discussing the resolution the chief objecfion tO which VAS hat if he members who were wanted aa witnesses were te attend the court 'urdtng to the usnal custom quosum of the Senate would be broken The resalu= ton was amended 90 as to provide that each Senator should be called aS he WAS wanted. and this meeting with the wishes of the court the roll ealled and eHrh Senator responded bY answering @aye which meant that he would respond when caIind upon hY th" court.
 Tie Roland blli which proposed to dedaet from the pJy of members Of The Ie&isla= ture the time they wcre absent. except in ease, of sickness. or whrH they wert engaged In committee work was defeated
 concurrent resolution was tntrudueed by Senator Rowland authorizing ihe attor ney general tn bfinE suit tn enforce the payment hy certain railroaaS af back taxes alleged ta b. duo in tsS5 and 1Ss4 and Il bill wHs introduced by Seua lar liaEo~Sitf making any pers9H who daes not e~n and gay taxes ou h acres Of land tHali 5thle board of inc St Francis l.eyee District
 Thc hitt hy senator Browning tb pre- vent the introduction and spread ot con tagjous dise.,se, among animals In ths State WAS passed hr a vol" of IL tn !,
 The Senat" also passed thc bill by San Ht#i ttitt ttldhtHG t tfdt tlf'l il''.ll0f l-NA in one cauniy license tu teach iu any county in thc StafP
 Other bills passed weIe:
 By Senator Patterson. for the better protection of state convictS.
 By Senatnr Harrison. presiding fnt the franSferrpHce of insane cunvictS from the penlfentiafy Ia tue State Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
 By senator Hush. for th. establishment of a Statp agricultural Seheel.
 Rv Senator Mccall. for the pnrpnsn of keeping clean thr drainage ditehes in the Stale Of Arknnsas
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The feature Of last week was tha repeal of the screen law of i9n5. The bill was fntroduced hy Senator Martin. The repeal of inc law leaves the matter as it was three years ago when the miners and the operators handled the coal according to contract
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senstor Busch introducd Tn the Senate Wednesday. Joint Resolution No 1. sub hitting proposed amendment 10 the constitution The resolution proposes an amendment to section 3 of article II ot the state constitution, as follows
 Article 1t. section 2. The t,eneral AS semhly shall provide by general laws for the support of common schools by taxes. which shall never exceed In any one year mills on the doiiar on the taxable prop ertY of the state and by an annual per capita tar of one dollar. to be assessed on every male inhabitant of thts state over the age of 2I years provided. the General Assembly may by general law authorize school districts to levy hy vote Of the qualified electors of such district tar not to exceed : mills on the dollar In any one year for school purposes but. before the voted for by any district shall be placed r1 the credit of said district. the amount paid hy any railroad that passes through the same shall be deducted there from and shall be forwarded to the state treasurer 10 be by him placed to the credit of the common school fund. and distributed A such by the Board of Common School Commissioners Provided further. thai no Sneh tax shall be appropriated to any other purpose nor "a ony other district than thar for which it was levied. except herein above indicated
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Government orders rro-4 ttssrsas,

Government orders rrc-4 Lrssrsas.
 The Pfc fEef Constructor TCmpauy has requisition endorsed t< ire ted- ersi government upon the C8at-ie, m the vicinity of Earcs,1e fer 5e0 carloads of stone which j. -a ee asea in building the new United States prison at LeavenHorth kans The preference was gwen these qualres after an exhaustive test lad saown that the Arkansas product Ras se- perior tu the stone migea "a Utber states, including the famO.!s Bedford stone, which has hitherto besn con sidered the standard of excellence. The size and importance ut 7nIs order can be seen when it is considered that S00 carloads of stone WogiG te se1fhci- ent to build the new AIEaHsas state capitol with stone dune sad steue terraeiug The selection shows that the Batesyiile quarries lave at ast gained recognition. and she9.#G sHflag into national prominence from tAe sd- vertisement which VII ae eivea the stone 10 be nsed in structure as important as the proposed prison.
 James Black Hela for Marder.
 James Black. a young -aan ahant % years of age. has beeE arrested. charged with the murder af sam Cohe- about F miles south ef Tex arhana There Were SeYera5 witnesses to the killing, bat the aetals gre meagec and somewhat conflicting. t appears. however. tbat Bla5b and some other youns mcn had engaged in difficulty, and CoEer. thinking to sa4e further trouble. went before q justice Of the peace and swaFe out warrants against the boys for the pgr- pose of having them placed Lnder bonds ta keep the peace his in censed Black. and he later went 10 the home of Goker to effect z aompro- mise. During the interview, which took place at Coker.s gate. some warm words were used. Coker is alleged to have called 10 his daughter to bring him shotgun, and, as she was bring ing IT, Black stepped back to the wagon, got his own gun and shot Coker. killing him instantly
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Representative < IA Moore of lndepend ence county. author q the ahll-tutute by the Iegfsiaiu made the announcement Thursday thai the wording of the bill han Lren changed since its passage. and la. House would he officially notified of the discovery Friday.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The senate passed thc Patterson bill Wednesday which provides the manner in and also provides that lessses of eontraets shall net stfbiet Their contracts that con victs shall nat be Used as guards and ihat they shall he paid for overtime when they work mbra than ten hours per day
 The Pine Bur Normal school appra priatien bill was taken LID in the after noon ,n cons sld"fed in Committee of tine spirited hghf by Senator Wingo to strike aut the appropriation of S6.0ep for an additional building
 The bill hy Senator Holland n"anirins mine owners ta furnish smpie ttmhers 10 be ussd in protecting miners in eas" ef 1 he caving of mines was passed at the afternoon session
 Senator Montgomery introduced at this session htt fixing fhe rates fo be charged fer switching ears. The btll provides q ma xlmHm rafp of Sl.au for mile ar less g. far lwo miles. and S3 for lhree miles
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
States Owes No Interest.

Attorney General William F Kirby has rendered an opinion at the re quest of the auditor of state in regard to the matter of paying interest on the purchase money yet due on the state convict farm, in which he states that the state is not bound to the payment of and does not owe any interest upon the deferred payments of the purchase money of the farm. The state farm was bought NoYem- Der 21. 1902 at cost of $140.000, and the contract provided for the payment of interest on the installments re- maining unpaid at the rate of 6 per cent per annHm. No interest was ever paid and s7a.6e0 of the principle is still due. The opinion cites section 5S55 of Kirhyts Digest. which auth prizes the purchase of farm and is the law under which the state farm was purchased
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Senator W x Amis returned Tuesday from Mexico and occupied his seat In the Senafe He was absent from the city ten daYS having left here March 22 Senator Amis stated yesterday that his visit to Mexico was for tn" purpose of looking ttp some private business interests which h. has In that country
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

TtndcF btli passed in the House Wed nesdaY. any state officer oF member of any of Inc boa rdS ef the state institutions. wha may cxpend more of the money of the slate than has been specifically appro. clared guilty of a mis9emeannr. and to hr lined and imprisoned the iurv trying the ease may determine. the fine moi ta exceed i ooo and the Imprisonment not bc of longer term than one year. The bill was introduced ny Mir. Craven. and is designed fo prevent deicieneY bills.
 The House passed tine Rowell bill. which makes the salary of the secretary To the governor S2.2oa per annnm The bill alSn provides thai the secretary shall be the adiutanf general without q salary such. the former salary being incorporated in the original salary secretary
 Now bills In tho I1ousa were
 By Mr Whitp. changing the law of eantribuf1fy negligence that failure to look listen when crossing railroad mack does not bar suif for damages.
 By Hr Welch. regulating the business af peddiine in fhe ceuHties by requiring pcddlers to take oui license from each teuntg Scat which Is fixed att S3o per county court whit Il k hxed at 500 per Hnnum.
 By Mr. Andrews. compelling corpnra lions to pay employees salaries al intervals not longer than semi monthly
 Ky Mr. MonHe nf Independence. eniarg ing Ihe powers of cojIrts in process actions bY making Serytts an on" member or an agent of corporation irga service
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

President John l. Moore appointed the following committee for the arrangement | of the reception and entertainment ot Hon. William ! Bryan, April 2;
 Eeception Senators Montgomery, Lee, PrndaH tegate and Holland.
 Finance Senators Goodwin bfoWhlh :, trepnhaw Martin and Wlngo
 Arrangements -iiamiter. Nance, Harit' son Mckenzie and RoSlsn
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Most of the members from both House and Senaie who went as committee te attend the funeral of Senator J.nies . Thompson al Fayetteville have returned to tho capital In speaking of the funeral h was stated hy one member of the com mittee that no more sad event had ever been witnessed Thompson had been ex tremelv popular with his people. and m1aN referenceS were made bv saddenea hearts te Honest Jim rhompson's private ana public career.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
The Senate spent Tuesday in dIsposlng

HP N'HHTr SptHI H'SHHF m HTsUHsTHs of routine business
 bill was introduced by Seuat6r liar rison increasing the salary of the agricul tnrat commissioner from si 500 tn S2.5an
 in executive session the appointments of Gnstavp Jones. Frank IL Hall and " =. Goodwin. as trustepS of the Statr nj yerSity were confirmed
 shorty after tht executive session the Senate adjourned
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The resolution introduced by Mir Finley in the llousn Friday te inyestiEat c the alleged tamprrins with House Rll No. lbi k ds follows
 Whereas. The Moore ueartsili hill. which prohibits gambling in futures and which was recently passed by both branches of this Genef9l Assembly. has been 'tampered With and the workings changed ss te ren der it ineffective. and
 Whereas, Such action on the Tart o1 the guilty party was a bold attemPt so thNart the enactment of a good and whoia. some. legislation. and such change ot tIi being a violation of the law
 Therefore. be it resolved hv the lower house of the Thirty sixth General Assembly, that tue Speaker appoint d committee CT five to investigate the matter thoroughly and ascertain if possible The guilty party, who by a few strokes of the pen rendered worthless d measure in which Srea' majority of the people of Arkansas are interested
 ..Resolved further. That this committee be empowered to summon witnesses. take testimony etc, to the end that q fuil h. vest lga tfon may be had. and thai said com mittee report back their nndlns To thl1 House as soon as possible
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

In the House during the coming week the university appropriation bill will be taken up. aud probably three days devoted to It's discussion The bill was trimmed from s7oo, 900 to about s40o000 in the senate was delivered to the House, received two readings and Is now on the calendar ready 10 be taken mp when the House Is dis messed to pass on if In this line also is the bill for q S52.oo0 deficiency i'll the uniYet- sty during he last two years.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Tn. House Tuesday passed thr Oldham IIamiter bii for the consolidation of ftties. This bill passed the senate lhree weeks ago hY Inc meager majority ef two votes. hut in he House The vote stood 1. to 33- The bill. which Is now ready for the sign afurn of tar governor brings tn close tha hardest foHgh contest he present Iegislatufp has had fn deal with.
 Four yearS ago bill which had been represented tp he ! local measure apply ing fo I1nIie and W1inut Ridge vas paSsed through fh" Iegl~tat tNtr and enacted tnt9 law Shortly after al liaurnment If the aS Nr@enta look advantage of the law 10 withdraw from I-ittle Rock
 Two years ago q strenuous efott was made fnr fhe rPpeai of that bill The substitute measure pa sssd the llouSe hE aInoSl unanimuu~ vote. nHj il was killed drIeeatiaH in the Legislature was divided on thr iSsttn. gHJ 1ht~ fagt has hFen des ria.ei as rr~pau~ih.r foE tAe dclc1i of the bill at thai time
 cratic nrimaries when inc presen4 Pulaski delegation Ra~ eieezed. aHd candidates favoGfng the enaeAmeut al q bill which would repnal the lloxie Malnut Ridge la" and bring abont he restoration of the for mer 1.ighth ward h Iittle Hack received the Stppnrt nf ma@atiiteS through the comfy and district
 New bills in the House wee
 By NIT Jackson. amending the lav tegu Ia ing tbe duties of prosecuting attorneys ny prohibiting them from taking fees In civil actions rHcent where fhe interests of tho State are involved.
 Ky Nr CrHgens, regulating the expendi tuge of public funds hy prohibiting any board from e1pcnding more than Is appro priated for any specific Interest. and mak ing the penalty fine of si uoo and ons year in the penltent'ary for violating this law
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

All fhc labor of thc day Tn the senate ThurSday was compressed into about i1 minutes, and at an early hour adiourn meut was taken out of respect ta the mem ory of senator Thompson who died af 70 that morning. only one bill was passed. allowing on-reSidntS Ia fish in White river above Calico Raes
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The Moore ItrariSill bilt. prohibiting sperufafion in futures either through legl- tinate Board of Trade transactions ar III .,lnlcket shops" was passed in the h"tiSr Saturdav bv unanimous vote the hlli had formerly passed both legislative branches and was being prepared to be sun mitted n the governor for signature when the discovery was made that the Dill had been ..doctored." and that two words tn IL had becn changed that would have rem dered it imperative.
 Nxmilars who had opposed the sHt on its nrst passage Saturday voted for hs passage stating that such attempts to thwart legislation should be severely re buked
 A bill was introduced in the House re aufring all saloons tu keep closed from io e'clock at night until j o'clock iR the morning. and prohibiting them from oper- afiuc restaurants in connection.
 Other bills introduced were
 By MT Hodges. to fix per diem or mem bers of the legislature so that after ninety days If any session no salary Is to be paid legislators Mir puI.ancy offered an amend ment wLich makes the bill apply only To White county. which was adopted.
 By Mr Walls prohibiting the killing of fur rIs,arinc animals between April and October.
 The House adjourned a noon until Mob- day morning
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11
Attorney Rhoton Files More Suits.


 Prosecuting Attorney Lewis Rhoton filed thirteen more suits recently in the Pulaski Circuit Court against for eign fire insurance companies. alleging violation of the antitrust law. in the reinsurance of risks in Arkansas The prosecutor contends that the com panies are members of rating bureau to fix the rates of fire insur- ance and are barred from doing busi- ness in Arkansas. and that reinsuring risks through local companies is doing business in the state. and k therefore a violation of the statute. Suits were instituted against seven companies. from each Of which a judgment of sl,00o.0o0 is asked. and against each uf which a penalty of s3.00a 000 Is demanded. making a total of s25.060
 900. The judgments asked in the suits brought against the companies a short time before aggregate $33.- 00o.00o, the sum total of the penalties wanted in all being s5S.000,O00
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The general appropriation bill WAS ur in The House Thursday The amendment which makes the provisional appropriation for the governors contingent fund S3.oaG instead of S2.ooo was adopted This anti cipates that the lieutenant governor shatl be needed more than k generally the GUS tom. and his salary is paid out of thi- fund An amendment appropristing S2,ooa for a stenographer for the commissi ioner of mines. manufactures and agriculture was adopted. on motion of Mir Stevens. further consideration of the biS was de ferred.
 The House passed the following bills.
 Ky Mir Stevens of the Ways and Means Committee. appropriating the sum of sl H.. 300 for deficiency in printing and binding the records of the state
 By Mir. Bishop. increasing the penalt.es for disturbing religious gatherings or for damaging the property of schools. churches or lodges.
 By Mr. BnI.aney. requiring railroad chu. panias to keep night operators at all coup ty seats through which their lines pass.
 New bills at this session were
 Rv the Committee on Agriculture. for the encouragement and aid of county institutes within inc state.
 By Mr. Haley. hxng the liability faf damaged or lost goods on the initial ear#
 Ky Mr quinn fixing the hours which shall he taught in ihe public schools ot th.. State at i've hours each day except Saturday and sunday
 Ky Nr Walker, making attendance ir public schoelS campuls lsoHy for Ut i"ast Ii weeks in every year.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The Committee on Agriculture made two report, on senate Bill No %l6. hy Sen atpr Mcknight. making il unlawful for negroes to wait upon or serve white cus toners in barber shops or trains or in hotels or restaurants. and 10 prohibit whites from waiting upon negroes in similar capacities The minority report against the bill signed by Senator Ar. nnl.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

The Senate Friday devoted its attention almost exclusively to the consideration of local House bills Between th. toyington trial al 1shich many of The senator's are witnesses and the funeral of Senator Thompson al Fayetteville, inc attendance In the upper house was sparse, and business was done with bare quorum.
 Senator oldham introduced bill re. 0uiring railroads To issue bills of lsding for cotton in congresses Al present this must be done by contract and the bill Is calculated La obyiate the necessity of this Another bill introduced by Senator Arnold raises the penalties for selling adulter- atrd oils and fluids.
 messenger from the Governor an nouneed Ihe approval of Senate Bill No. b. known as the good roads measure. II only effects S6 counties and the next two years will be devoted 10 trial of the law
 The senate adourned at noon until Mon day
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-11

Judge F. $. MrDanel of Fayetteville was Saturday appointed by Acting Governor John Ike Moore 10 fill the vacancy In the senate caused by the death last Thurs day morning of Senator James W. Thomp- son The certificate of appointment was mailed and the information conveyed by wire He arrived Sunday in order to take