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Doing Things Right in Inde-
 pendence County.

Up in independence county the Quorum Court is arranging 10 go after a permanent system of Of roadway for that county.
 They have arranged 10 purchase a rock crusher, traction engine and a road roller and from now on propose to make every dollar of road money spent, show the good it is doing.
 Monroe county could very easily go into the road building business in 3 plain business like way. They could have the rock gotten out in Little Red River and lowed down 10 Clarendon by barges in a very easy manner and at a comparative small expense if they would go after it in the right way.
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Letter From Bill Fix.

Nov. 20, 1907. Dear Editor of ARGUS:
 In replying to the inquiry as to how Holly Grove is standing up under the "crisis,' or money panic, as some dare to call it, l will say, that on good authority. must say do not believe there is town anywhere in the state that was in better shape at time of opening of the crisis.
 First. our merchants were rot stock ed on cotton but had sold all along at nice profit-excludng a few.
 Second, our bank was never in bet ter shape, and was not confused to the extent of many other like institutions. Third, our liberal business people at once made the best of the situation, and rallied to each others aid in every possible way.
 Moreover, there was lots oi money scattered over the country, paid out for seed and cotton which the people had sold, after paying their years accounts. Thus we are. There is no great excitement like has seemed to spread in other places. Our town is safe and sound. Then, too, our people are blessed with unexpected yields of their crops, and added to this the al most unprecedented weather.
 It is our opinion that 1t is lament able fact that it is not lack of money in our Republic. but lack of confi- dence by the people toward all our commercial institutions and banks. When this confidence is restored, we will again see our coffers and banks full of cash and currency Really there is no panic" and can be no such thing amid such glowing pros peri.y and after such good crops and harvest.
 Yours truly.
 BILL FIX
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INITIATIVE AND REFER
 ENDUM.

A principle which is growing more rapidly in public favor than any issue before the American people Is the initiative and referendum system cf e2islatioa. An instance of this tact is seen in the unanimity with which it was adopted in the constitution of the new state of Oklahoma. where of il2 delegates to the constitutlonal convention, all except seven were pledged in favor of the system.
 The initiative and referendum lis favored by Democratic leaders throughout the country. William J. Bryan being one of its chief advocates. 1t is essentially Democratic meas ure. by means of which the people have an absolute and final voice in all all legislation which they desire to control. Under its workings the peo- pie may not only force the passage Of such legislation as they desire, but they may veto such as they do not desire.
 In Arkansas, this principle would have been particularly effective dur ing the past two or three legislative sessions. At the latest session, for instance, the bill providing for the es- tablishment of four agricultural schools, which was 50 greatly de- manded by the Farmers Union, could not have been defeated had the people direct voice in legislation. Gee. w. Donaghey, who is the only guber- material candidate advocating the in- itiative and referendum, proposes if as a remedy against such gratis as have been in the construction of the state capitol. It was by the nanowest of margins, and by the efforts of Mr. Donaghey almost single handed, that the bill appropriatins S5o0,ooo addi-s tional graft to the state capitol con- tractors, was defeated in 1905, as we'll as similar bill appropriating $325,- 900 in 1907. Without the efforts of MT. Donaghey against them, both of these bills would undoubtedly have been passed. but if the initiative and referendum had been in operation, there would have been no danger Of their passage, even if such man as George w. Donaghey had not been present to thwart the boodlers.
 The initiative and referendum is proving one of the most popular blanks in Mir. Donaghey's platform. and there is hardly any doubt that if he is elected governor, constitu tional amendment providing for 1t will be submitted to the people at the earliest opportunity. Russellvlle Courier Democrat.
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there was no news from Keevil.

Sorry to report M. V. Myrick and C. F. Jackson on the sick list this week.
 Financial flurries don't worry Kee- vii. w. F. Chedister is preparing to build a pretty new home which will be an ornament to our community
 B. M. Rodgers returned home Sat urday from visit to his sister near Helena. He was badly missed during his absence by-
 Dow Young returned home from Lee county Saturday night.
 The Holiness people filled their regular appointment Saturday night but were rained out Sunday.
 Rev. Johnie Green and wife, and a number of other Holiness people from Helena, were with us over Sunday.
 Cur friend, Mir. Boals, the spoke maker of keevi, was enjoying himself more than usual Sunday and some Of his friends are wondering what the matter is
 s. E. Ward returned home Satur- day from Ashely county where he has been looking after his future location.
 Bruce Spears. of Clarendon. was in our community one day last week and had business with the school direct ors. Bruce is one of our neighbor- heod boys. who was raised on farm here and attended school here until he went off 10 the State University. We are proud of him and hope that he will always reflect a great credit and honor on his country and people
 ALco HALL. JR.
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Just tell them that F.! the ARGUS. N
A Marrow E,,,l

c. w. Cloyd, a msrct,u j Mo-, had a narrow esc,,.
 ago. when he ran a i,,..' , his thumb. He says: .1t wanted to amputate f h, ;| not consent, l bought bs, 1; lens Salve and that c,,,.d Y. '. gerous wound" 25c ,, ,, s
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Just tell them you saw 1t in the ARGUS
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Little Ruth, the three year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. E. Ben son. has been dangerously i'll for the past few days. We are told that she has conjestion, or is threatened with 1t. We sincerely hope little Ruth will speedily recover from her illness She is the pride of her parents, being the only child among seven who is living.
 Mrs. M. C. Priddy, of Little Rock accompanied by her two beautiful little daughters and one son. was the guest of Mrs. E. L. Grimes last Thursday and Friday,
 Miss Ida Surle, who has been nurs- ing A. C. DeShazo during his severe illness, returned to her home in Little Rock last week. We are glad indeed to note the great improvement in MT. DeShazo's condition. He has been confined 10 his bed nearly two months caused by the fall which he received.
 Rev. Oberchain, of Marvell, came up Saturday, remaining over Sunday to fill his usual appointment, but was prevented from so doing by the all-day rain of Sunday.
 Fred Wagner returned to our town last "Wednesday, after an absence of a few months.
 Mrs. Stillwell, of Helena, who has been visiting Mrs. R. V. Wallace fol the past week, returned to her home Monday.
 DIED: Little Oryille. the twin baby of MT. and Mrs. Buck Williams, last Sunday night Our deepe st sympath, is extended to the sorrowing ones Naurine, the other twin baby, has been dangerously i'll for some time but we are glad to note its improve ment lately.
 JOHN
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Rabbit Metal at Half Price!

A fine grade of nickle alloy Rabbit metal, in any quantity. at about half the price that is usually charged Should be of special interest to mill and factory men. Phone. address or call
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MONROE NEWS,

l. E. DeShazo went to Brnkley last Friday
 Elicit M Pepper went to Helena a few days ago on business.
 Mrs. Wood, of this city. returned a few days ago from visit with rela- tives in Clarendon.
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

and return him the amdm containing
the messages from his spirit friends.
Sure enough. DIT Hausmann says. his
son reappeared, and returned The al
bum which, upon examinations. was
found TO he completely aHed with
birthday congratulations.
These mysterious testimonials OF es-
TEEN. 200 In number were from n va
ried eoterie OF shades. Including some
Of Dr. Hansmann's personal friends
who had passed over" as well as
some Of the mosr famous personaqes
IN history ,Among the latter we're
Cleopatra, King Henry VIII President
Lincoln. Mark Anthony Queen Louise
or Prussia. and many others known to-
fame
strange 20 sav cnbencveIs in sp
rbalism. who Rave examined the all
bum, affirm that Tie handwriting OF
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Western DeSperadoeS
Rapidly Passing Away

1T IS. generally conceded that the pic
tl,resque bad man Of an earlier day. IS
slowly Iassiug from the scenes Of his
t3rmer activity. The respect with which
his prescnc- was st one time greeted
seems Ia have departed Even tho most
eNnosed frontier community refuses 20
take him seriously II bad man comes
iu here said the keen-eyed proprietor
nf q Goiddeld roulette wheel. we take
l,is KUN awssy from him now. and chuck
hin, into The street This town won't
stand for any melodramatc foolish
ness Nc doubt IL is tins spirit Of con-
tempt that takes al the romance out OF
th6 had mans traditional incursions,
ro pose before a lot Of sneering on
lockers IS bad enGugh but 70 be robbed
-of YOUR weapon aad lung into the dust
,i me wayside IS absolutely disheartcn-
ing Ii IS almost rrfeshlng. therefore
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recrs a message from Tweed himself.
r tle words. Doctor. DE ruined me.
The messages. while an highly
.1rgratuIatory to DR.. Eansmlun. show
among the spirit contributors n spirit
af uEhtuess ard vivacity not COM
monty. pe-haDs attributed 20 the dis
Hngulshed de1izens of the other world
N,1lta.re informed the doctor that
lsere were 5000 of his spirit confreres
who were greatly disappointed az not
being Enabled 20 communicate their
~.eards iu the album
A remarkable message, rs instanclns
belief in Lr. Hansmann and many
ar his llow-sp!ritHaists. is from
tlsmz Josef. the present Emperor OF
Austria Dr IIarsmann Is a great
s.ena Of The late Crown Prince Ru-
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&c note that Tennessee has an example
Of th genus bad man whose modesty
does L.t prevent him from alludtng In
careless way to a record of (which any
bad man might be proud. -fccordine a.,
the story. this active citizen has adj
mirted in court that he killed AT ieds
fourteen men during the last ten year
Most OF bis victims were shot down Do.
kenuicky feuis. but he has dropped
tfem "a iar away as Chicago. Later or
be added that as he had q poor mem0t5
for times and places. II was quite pos.
sible his mortuary record Coul6 bs
heightened out to fifteen. AS far as
known. ais remarkable person failed To-
enter any slnguirary particulars. and
The exact manner IT, which the long ror
cf persutsd testimonials TO his MARKS.
manship was obtained Is lett to lnt
lively iciasinauor 0f The hearers
man With bad memory for names au0
places can scarcely be able TO recall
these tuning details From an TX
change
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from the spirit world.

r. THEODORE HANSMANN,
OF this city. is the recipient OF
honor of his eishty-sixth birth
day. Z few DAYS ago the doctor. who
is one OF ;he most famous spiriiualists
In the world. procured a blank book
or album. and took st with him to
seance.
Upon the apparition OF figure
which DIT. Hansmann afirms to have
been the spirit Of his deceased SON. he
presented his blank album, and the
spirit accepting the gift promised to
obtain messages and portraits from
the other world. The apparitiou. the
doctor says. disappeared With the book
through the floor
A couple OF nights later. y,e doc,u.
vas informed that his son would ap-
,ear At the house OF a certain medium,
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d1If. son Of Emperor Franz Josef.
whose tragic and mysterious fate Is
one OF the rcmances OF royalty. By
this Is maant chat the doctor esteep.s
tbs memory OF the accomplished
prince, who. in return, has appeared
10 him often IN the spirit. and writ
ten messages OF friendship. one Or
which appears In the birthday album.
The late Empress Of Austria, who
was assassiuated, appeared 70 the doc
tor. ne says. the evening OF the day OF
her death
e Is the theory OF the doctor tsat
these potent and nearly related spirits
60 the Emperor controlled his shade
while living. inducing it 10 leave its
feshly person. and write IN the birth
day album
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mSnn through strictly occult shan
uels. which he Win rot divplge-
Tie hints. however that this spirit
was formerly am jnha5itant OF the
last coctment OF Atlantis, ard is some
times % great aid 70 mining pros2ee-
tors heeacse OF his vast stores OF
knowledge coacernine certain portions
Of Mexico and south America rioh'in
tle precious metals.
A notaole communication iu the eoc-
tors remarkable birtiiday aihum Is
from ne spirit oI me late. Thomas
Nasl lt drawing Of Ross"
Tweed. very Nastlc fashion. With
the mead ir the shape of dlsteHded
money bag. on the opposite page ap-
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such historic parsonage as General
Grant and President Lincoln Is iden-
tical with the wel-known caligraphy
of those individuals while living. with
but few exceptions the messages are
in tine English LANGUAGE. ONE OF the
exceptions is from Omar Hhayyam.
who personally employs bis native
Plrsian. Tho doctor, however. has
rot taken tie pains to verify this sup
position. and the congratulations OF
the gifted Oriental poet are. as yeL
unUanslated.
Another exception. I'll. regard 20 ne
use of English. IS afforded BY a mes
sage which. Dr Iiansmann aHirms
is from a man who lived some lSo0a
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To correspond with that little Corcan who led the banners Of
France to gory--and to shame?
have Nero tell YOU what selections he rendered when he gave
his awful recital 0 his Roman hOusetop2
To get original Mast cartoon drawn that mystic world that
lies behind the veil?
To get few directions from old Dogenes how to find
honest man?
You laugh? is impossible
Read about the vino mas h7 sFange autograph album
en and try explain the mystery of these hundreds messages
from the spirit world.
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DEATH

Tie time is near
When we must sc,
AS strangely as
The wind doth blow
a candle out
So swiftly and
So quietly. at
The dread conmono
OF one who rules
he WliVerSc.
For better. Cr
20 may Be, worse.
-BirminEnam AEe-Her
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H ?. : :: :: 5 :: 5 : !: !: : ..:..: . .. % :. .... -
the great and the near-great of the ages Of long ago?
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FROM EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH.
Spirit Autograph
Sub-Coasciousy BY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-08

military law. He is Judge advocate Of
the army and ton many years held the
position of professor Of International
law at the Military academy ut West
Point
The chosen representative of the
American navy is Rear Admiral
Charles S. Sperry, another man who
has made Il special study and hobby
OF international law. He is at the
present time president Of the Naval
War college at Newport He is re-
puted TO be a naval officer Of broad cul-
tire and has long been regarded as an
authority on all matters pertaining 10
his arm of the service.
The Draeo Doctrine.
one OF the most important PROPOSE
tons which will be introduced into the
conference by the Americans will be
the so called Drago doctrine-the con-
tention that no nation shall resort to
arms for the purpose OF collecting a
debt contracted by another power. The
expectation that the discussion Of this
question viii constitute one of the
most important features of the peace
meeting led 10 the selection OF William
l. Buchanan of Iowa who as minister
to Argentina made himself familiar
with conditions in South America He
was chosen chairman of the American
delegation to the recent Rio conference
and was SO successful in winning the
confidence of the South American ma
tons that he was selected by the Ar
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Finally, with infinite toll and rcsolu-
ton. they dragged themselves to the
very summit.
We stood up under black sky so low
that we felt Us IL We could nearly touch
II, We had reached tho top What %
task! Without the aid Of guides We had
"a, last reached oilr goal, Almost uncon-
'iOue'V ON hands were locked, with
look OF satisfaction at each Other. Not q
word nor q veil was uttered. we had not
the breath tp spare. il was Sept. u, 1905.
10 a. clock In he morning; the tompcra-
turo. Ii degrees; tho altitude 90,39l feet
} ore. under our feel, was the top uf the
coni'1ent, the north pole OF orr ambitions,
prOhaol' tho coolest spot on earth, and
we were the most miserable of men ut a
time WHOM we should have been elutcd
When it is remembered that pr
Cook was already veteran polar tray
olor-he had been surgeon ON the
Peary expedition Of 1891 % and also
on the belgian antarctic expedition ot
1881 99-this estimate by him OF the
feat of ascending Mount Mckinley be-
comes O. specially Significant
In the prolonged expenditure oC energy
al high pressure this siege of Mount Nc
iEnioy proved more difficult than most
OF the aroiic projects. We we're not day5
on weeks, but mouths, In desperate post
lions. IordinG icy Eld"inl streams, pushing
tirni gh thirk underbrush, crossing life
sappi1f marines and mndras. enduring
the tprturcs of mosquitoes, camping on the
top II wind swept peaks and being drench-
cd from above and below with frigld wa.
t'fs In snowstoTms, on ice in gloomy
Canons and gulchcs on ice cornices and
prtcipiccs, always with torment ana death
before ua. N3r Danger, hardship and mad
dcniug torture this essay OF the great
mld.AlGslnn peak has been my worst as.
pcrlence For hellish conditions und phys.
i0ll discomforts the north polo chase w.
compared with Mount Mckinley, tame adj
venture,
AFTER this brief review Of Or Cooks
experience IN reaching the top Of
Mount Mckinley it win not seem so IN
credible that hc now purposes to go 10
the south pole In an automobile Most
marvellous of all, however. is the fact
that an English expedition under COM
mnnd OF Lieutenant Ernest III Shacke-
ton win sail for the south polar region
about tho same time Or Cook intends
10 make start ana that the automo-
bic figures largely in the plan OF the
gallant lieutenant This British eNpe-
dition win be one If the best equipped
parties ever sent la search of either
pole g. Il. MOSELY.
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traitors 10 sit as a deciding power.
These arbitrators are To serve six
years, and there is no salary attached
1t is expected, however, that the coun.
tries that are parties to quarrel
which is being arbiuated will repay
literally all time and effort directed
toward the settlement OF dispute
which. unsettled, might involve cost
" and bloody war
Some of Che Fruit.
Al least three important cases have
been referred to the new International
tribunal since its organization one VI
these was the dispute between the
United States and Mexico over the in
tereSt money which. according to Tn
Gle SANS contention, the Mexican re-
public owed To the Roman Catholic
church ia California, This case went
to The Hague and was argued at great
length. with the result that every ma.
terial claim Of the United States was
substantlated and allowed
Then came the Venezuela preferential
treatment case. a matter IN which sew
eral nations We're interested. Great
Britain. Italy and Germany tried TO col
lect money due them from the South
American republic by Il show Of force.
other powers having claims concluded
that their rights were in danger of be-
ing violated by this peremptory demand
and protested against any priority in
settlement The lnHttcr was referred
to The Hague and in the hearing the
three nations that had precipitated the
dispute were ranged against the United
States, France. Spain, Mexico, Belgium,
the Netherlands and Norway and SWe-
cen Finally it was agreed 70 permit
the car OF Russia to select the arbiua-
tors. and two Russians and one Aus
| trian We're chosen to settle the matter
The conference of this year win not
| he held in the House In the Wood.
| II has been arranged to hold the sit.
| tinSs of the international body in the
| ancient and historical Ridder2aal. or
Hail of the knights which has been re-
stored only recently. The next con.
ference VIII occupy the splendid home
of its own which Andrew Carnegie has
made possible.
JAMES VAN HoUTEN SMITH.
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and cook. They spent most Of June
in trying to ascend the mountain from
the southwest, but failed on account of
the impossibility of getting the pack
horses through the drifts July and
August We're spent in an equally fruit
less campaign against the southeastern
side
by September the party had given up
all hope of reaching the summit that
season, Most of the others were viii
ing to abandon the attempt. but Or
Cook determined to remain awhile In
the region exploring The rivers and
glaciers TO the east of the mountain
and mapping out a route for a future
ascent He retained Barille, and the
others hetoolI themselves 10 civilization.
Cook and his companion resolved TO
ascend Mckinley part way in order 10
discover if possible, some new route
that might be followed in subsequent
trial. The most thrilling tales Of Al
pine adventure sound tame In COM
parison with the experience these rcck-
less explorers underwent during that
awful climb. Night after night they
slept In the snow, and once they camp
ed In notch cut in an almost perpen-
dicular slope In Cook Describes this
episode as follows;
m this side hill ditch We fitted ourselves
securely with view 10 me effects OF
slumbcr movements. For II wr slipped
nom tho ditch we would plunge thou
sands OF feet through thc clouds to the
smoky depths or an arctic Inferno, We
wrapped ourselves In e. bundle. with all
Of oar belongings mcuding the tent then
lashcl ourselves To the axes, which were
securely driven into the igc. The hnn
SNOW drftrd down our necks aha into the
cracks of the dugout but we did not dare
10 moN" for fcar the snow womld nll the
gap crowd us out, and We would be lott
In hold on TO tho ,Nos TO stay MS from a
DEATH plunge.
ANllunrhcs thuudorcd down from both
sides az close range. The night was very
long and stormy There were frequent
rIls in the clouds, through which We saw
clusters Of stars framed By silvcry llluis
of NapoI beautiful pictures VA the rclro-
spect bat Wc We're then not iu humor
~ appreciate The gorcs of our outlook
We were interested more In the break of
day aud in the chaucns Of getting 90 "a
place of greater security. Tho thought Of
going lo the ton of The mountain WAS dis
PEELED By the misery Of that awful uighl
We were 600 tightly bundled to Disagree
ACTIVELY though We spout Waketul hours
iu mild arguments. We agreed, however
on tNo points we must bold on freeze Ia