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The newspaper., 1907-01-11
First National Bank Meeting.

On January Sth the stockholders
of the First National Bank met in
their banking house and elected a
board of directors for the ensuing
year as we'll as taking look over
the condition of the institution.
The earnings of the bank during
the year 1905 were ascertained to
be little above $500, over and
above expenses. This warranted
dividend of eight per cent.
which was declared and an amount
equal to six per cent. additional
added to the legal reserve. The
same officers were retained at an
increased salary. Z. r. Morgan
is President; l.. w. Heston, Vice
President; A. L. Binford, Cashier
and S. c. Hem, assistant Cashier.
The newspaper., 1907-01-11

has recalled bit of history which
we should have been glad to for
get, and to have the state forget.
That is the history of the lobby
which has appeared before each
session of the Legislature for
years, headed by Chancellor
Buchtel, to work against the re-
moval of the state medical school
to Denver, where it would have a
fair chance to get clinical mate
rial. We had hoped that the gov
ernor would be able to put by the
temptations of the chancellor.
But, if he is not able, then The
News calls upon every member
of the legislature, regardless of
party, to stand for the protection
of the state institutions of learn
ing. The grade school has no
better basis than the University.
They must stand or fall together.
And The News does not believe
that any party in the state is
ready to demand their fall
The governor has demanded
the passage of a railway commits
sion law. and this is we'll. We
could wish he had not been so
tender of the feelings of those
who thrive by transportation
thievery, and that he had not dig
nihed the ancient bugaboo, the
Tightening away of capital by
measures which are intended to
do nothing but enforce justice.
! And The News is now and for
ever against any proposition to
dodge the provision of the federal
constitution, and levy virtual
tariff between the states by the
enactment of determinations in
freight rates. Such a measure
would be an unmitigated evil, and
if constitutional-which may we'll
be doubted-would merely afford
opportunity for enriching corpor-
ations already overgrown. But
The News is willing to credit
Governor Buchtel with wanting a
commission law that will march.
A law which would not raise a
protest from those who profit by
existing evils would be law not
worth passing, and it ought not
to take the governor long to find
that out.
The newspaper., 1907-01-11

Governor BuchteIS message is
well worth the careful perusal of
every citizen of the state 1t is a
paper which exhibits in a striking
light the best and the worst tend.
encies of the new executive. On
the one hand are the temper
amental characteristics which
largely unfit him for the position
IN which he finds. himself; his in
tense partisanship. which cannot
be laid aside even in the moment
OF accepting the headship OF the
state; his tendency TO preach
men,s; his perfect confidence in
the justice OF everything he wants
and IN the evil motives or barren
intcllects OF all who chance to
differ from him. An amusing
instance Of his partisanship came
out when he informed one news
paper man that he had prepared a
special edition of his message for
the Denver Republican, an edition
written on a different kind of
paper. And we may remark in
passing that the onlv place in his
message in which he is even par
tally fair to the minority is where
he quotes the distinguished
Democratic prophet and philos-
opher. Mr.. Dooley.
These are little things. Now
for the larger. Governor Buchtel
is to be heartily commended for
his fiat declaration that the
pledges Of the party must be kept.
The responsibility OF the officer to
the electorate is the foundation
of all representative government,
and here the new governor is on
hrm-though not too we'll
trodden--ground. Right. too, is
his demand for the enforcement
of safety appliances on the rail
roads. The annual casualty list
OF our railways makes an ordinary
battle seem pale and of no ac-
count. This loss OF life and limb
rs almost wholly needless. and The
News will back Governor Buchtel
TO the limit in his efforts to abolish
the blood tax now paid to greed
and carelessness.
The governors demand for
state banking law, for an insurance
law. for state inspector of the
Offices handling public funds, will
meet with hearty commendation.
So. too, will his stand on local
option. That was promised by
the last Republican platform, and
should be enacted into law. But
The News would like to remind
the governor and the Legislature
that local option is nothing but
direct legislation applied to the
liquor traffic. If such huge bene-
fits as the governor describes will
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Charge com2lieity in Murder.

Wash Amps, proprietor of a negro hotel at Helena. has been arrested on the charge of complicity in the murder of J. NJ. Scott, late city editor of the Helena Daily World. It is stated that on the night of the murder two negroes, a man and a woman. had room in Amps hotel. the window (, which opened immediately over the spot where Scott was supposed to have been murdered by someone sta toned in this window The Amps woman stated that about 10 o'clock on the night of the murder she was or dered by Amps to move the two negroes in this room, stating that il was wanted by some white men; that she obeyed the order of her husband, and that she heard one of the men say: Here is a dollar for the room We won't need it long" As t0 the identity of these two white men noth= ing is known, and the officers will not talk
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
NoTTHe TIME TO STOP.
Manager Saw the Possibilities in tse
 Situation.

Jim Johnstene, the famous base ball umpire. said recently in New York that baseball crowds were far kinder to umpires than they used te be-
 This is true of theater crowds. too, said Mir Johnstone. Why. with provincial touring companies in the past. maltreatment was regularly ex- pected In fact. the companies prof tied by il in more ways than one.
 T know of a company that was playing The Broken Vow in Paint Rock. a one night stand The audi enee didn't like The Broken Vow, and eggs, cabbages and potatoes rained upon the stage.
 Still the play went on. The hero raved through his endless speeches, lodging an onion or a baseball every other minute, and pretty sore from those missiles that he hadn't been able to dodge.
 "But finally a gallery auditor in paroXysm of rage and seorn hurled heavy boot, and the actor, thoroughly alarmed, started to retreat
 Keep on playing. you fool hissed the manager from the wings, as he hooked in the boot with an umbrella. Keep on till We get the other one. "
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Will Build New Railroad.

The Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas Railway has filed its charter with the secretary of state. The company is capitalized at s150,0OO, divided into shares of s100 each. and the stock holders are residents of Sebastian codnty. where the railroad will be operated. The line will be seven miles long, and will run from a point near Montreal Sebastian county, thence south to a connection with the tracks of the Choctaw division of the Chica- go, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. The aew road, while traversing but a short stretch of territory. will open up a valuable coal field. which had
 not been developed owing to the transportation facilities being limited.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Increase Efficiency Of Schools.

Circular letters have been sent out ty Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion Doyne to the county examiners asking them for closer cooperation with the state office in educational affairs. Superintendent Doyne par ticularly desires the assistance of the school directors in the furtherance of school work The letter follows: The year closing June 30, 1907. marked progress in the work and worth of the public schools of our state, and I feel that the interest you have taken in the educational affairs of your county has been, in large measure, instrumental in bringing about this improvement. There is much, however, that may yet be done, and 1t is the desire of this department to aid you in doing yet greater things for the benefit of the children of our commonwealth. The school directors have not yet been fully enlisted. and, in many instances, are not alive to the importance of the trust committed to them. In a few counties efforts nave DeeH Dldue u OI SdHlEe tHe uf- rectors and have them meet at stated times for the discussion of matters pertaining to their office Why not do this in your county, if it has not been done? I would like to send out a circular letter to the school direct ors of the state. calling their attention to this and other important matters. provided I can have your cooperation. Should the circular be prepared, will you endeavor to place one in the hands of each director in your county, preparatory to effeeting an organiza- tion later on? I will be glad to hear from you, with suggestions at your earliest cOnypniPncp t'
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Fear Moors Will Rebel.

Paris. Sept.-The foreign office has no reliable information regarding the whereabouts or purpose of Mulai Ha, Fig, and thinks it possible he may still be at Morocco City. where he was pro claimed sultan. The foreign office is also in the dark as to whether, Sultan Abdel Axis remains at Fez or is marching on Rabat. General Drude Is expected to immediately assume vigorous offensive. General Brugere, formerly commander-in-chief of the French army, in an interview on the Moroccan question, expressed the opinion that the situation is very full of formidable difficulties and may re- quire 10 years effort and thd sacri- flee of the lives of thousands of men and the expenditure of millions of dollars before the pacifieation of the country is effected.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Higher Price for Cotton.

While in Arkansas recently, Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association, said: On account of the drouth. boil weeyil and the scarcity of labor the cotton acreage is possibly not as large as il was last year. The total value of the 1906 crop was approximately sS0o'000,000. This year it should be a billion and will if the national Executive Commit tee fixes a higher price at it's meet ing at Jackson, Miss, next month. There is no question but that there will be a material advance. and l think that it will not be less than 12 1-2 cents a pound, and it may be D cents"
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Boil Weevil Must Be Fought.

J. J. Moore, of TeXarkana, agent for the agricultural department at Wash ington, states that the extermination of the boil weeyil is out of the ques. tion, that the pest had arrived in Ar kansas and had come to stay, but that it is possible, under proper manage ment to raise cotton in spite of the weevil. The methods for combating the weevil suggested by the depart ment is early planting, and the de. struction of the cotton stalks as soon as the cotton is gathered, as the greatest progress in spreading is made in the fall, after the frost has killed the foliage on the cotton. and the weevils begin hunting other green plants upon which to subsist. The turning under of all vegetation is also suggested after the crops are gath cred as this not only has tendency to destroy the weeyil, but builds up the soil as well. Another great hindranee to the progress of the weevil is rotation of crops.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Oppose Social Equality.

A report from Maryell, Phillips county, states that timber buyer named C. H. Weis was given "a severe whipping and forced to leave the town between suns. It is said that Weis boasted that he was no better than a negro, and went so far as to attend a negro church and kneel at the mourner's bench during religious meeting It is alleged that the white people of Maryell repeatedly warned Weis that his conduct was not pleas ing to them, but he persisted in his practice of social equality, becoming so bold in his actions that the citi- Hens took drastic measures in order to show him the error of his ways.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Wolves in Craighead County.

I. C. Crockett and son. W. R. Crock cit, while hunting d few miles from Needham, in Craighead county. killed four wolves. They had killed a mum. Der of squirrels and were returning home when they heard noise behind them which proved to be the howl ing of four fullgrown wolves, that were evidently attracted by the smell of the blood from the squirrels. Each man had Winchester and they killed all four of the wolves. A great mum Der of these animals are reported to be proving about the eastern part of Craighead county.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
State Capital Notes
Doodle Cases Set for November.


 The First Division of the Pulaski Circuit Court, Judge Lea. presiding. will open Monday September g. and beginning on that day the court from present indications will be busy up 10 and including November 9. Begin ming the last week in October and running through November. the boo dle cases will come up. The first case set is the perjury charge against A. W. Govington. the president of the 1905 Senate, and the last Is a misde- meanor case against NJ. D. L. Cook. who has been leading witness for the State in most of the poodle cases tried thus far. The program of poodle cases as now arranged Is as follows: October 2S-A. N. Cosington, per jury,
 November 1-C. B. Andrews. bri- bery.
 November "A. ". Rison, bribery. November 6-A. D. DuLaney, access sory to crime of bribery.
 November GA. J. Riser, accessory to crime of bribery.
 November 11-Claude E. Fuller, mis- demeanor.
 November 1f-Benjamin McFerrin, misdemeanor.
 November 1S-George W. Caldwell, accessory to the crime of bribery and also accessory to the crime of offer ing a bribe.
 November 25-M. D. L. Cook, mis- demeanor.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
PARADE ENDS IN RIOT
Street Cars Stopped by Labor Day Parade and Riot follows-TWe
 Shot.

San Francisco, Sept-The labor union parade Monday resulted in the shooting of two men by employees of the United Railroads. Gar men were attacked by paraders, and. in saIfde- tense. opened fire. The trouble start sd at the ferry. where. ii is stated, Sutter street car broke the line of the paraders. mob of men followed the car. and at the junction of SHtter street members attacked the car. The motorman. seeing his life i'll danger opened fire and wounded one Of his assailants in the leg A block further up an inspector was attacked by the mob. He Was suddenly struck in the face and ran from his assailants, They followed him to the corner of Sutter and Montgomery streets. wher they overlook him. He drew a pistol and aimed it at a union man. who car ried bricks in his hands The inspee- tor opened fire and shot the man through the groin. Six shots were fired riot call was sent in to the police and the fire departments. and force Of police and firemen were soon on the scene.
 The men who did the shooting were arrested, but several rioters who were seized by the police were released. The labor union men who were in the parade evidently thought they had the right of way over the streets, for when the cars of the United Rail Ways attempted to break through the procession there was trouble.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans.
 lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy with which the doctor hedges about his profession2
 Professional etiquette occupies a prominent place in the curriculum of every medical school. and when strict ly analysed professional etiquette9 seems to mean doing what is best for the doctor. individually and col. leetiveiS.
 Among the things that is best for the doctor is the writing of his pre-. scriptions in Latin, and thus keeping the public in ignorance not only Of what it is taking for it's ills, but fore ing call upon the doctor each time prescription is needed
 In plain and unmistakabe English the writing of prescriptions in Latin makes business for the doctors.
 Let us say that you have tine ague You had it last year and the year be- fore. Each time you have visited the doctor and he has prescribed for you in Latin. You have never known what he has given you for the disease. and so each time you are forced to go to him again and give him an oppor= tunity to repeat his prescription-in Latin. and his fee-in dollars
 If you ask the doctor why he uses Latin in writing his prescriptions. why he writes aqua when he means wa ter. he will give you technical dis sertation on the purity of the Latin language, and the fact that all words are derived from it. etc. It will be a dissertation that you may not be able to answer but it will hardly convince you.
 It would be a good thing for the pub lie to devise a little code of ethics of its own ethics that will be "a good thing for the public individually and collectively"
 Let us apply one of the rules of this code of ethics to you, the individual
 You call in the physician when you have the ague, the grippe. or any of the other ills to which human flesh is heir, and which you may have again some day. The doctor prescribes-in Latin, and you take this, to you, mean ingless scribble to the druggist to have it compounded Right here is where you come in. if you are wise. Say to the druggist that you want a translation of that prescription. II is your privilege to know what you are taking. While the doctors code of ethics may not recognize this right it ic yoiIrc inst tbe caue
 With the translated prescription in your possession you have two distinct advantages. You know what you are taking, and should you wish to call some other doctor at some time you will be able to tell him what drugs you have been putting into your system, and also if you should have the same disease again you can save yourself a visit to the doctor. and his fee, by taking this translated prescription to the druggist once more and having it refiiled
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
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Women Establish Library.

By making and selling cakes and pies, sewing, selling cigars, and even by carrying notes from young men to the popular young ladies of their town, the public-spirited women of Dumas, all members of the Dumas Library Club. have raised more than $l,000 for the establishment of a pub lie library In this enterprising little town. These women have even gone so far as to plant. blow and pick cotton on an acre of ground which one of the interested citizens donated to the club. They hope 70 make a bale of cotton on this acre of ground, and as 1t will most likely be ginned without cost to them, they will realize sub stantial sum to add to their fastgrow ing fund
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Wonderful Eac cape.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Sept-There was wild scene before 1o,000 panic stricken people at the Labor Day cele bration here. Miss Mabel Davenport was making a balloon ascension. when William Roeffling, a 12-year-eld lad, got caught in guy rope and was carried about 70 feet above the round. The rope swung him into the ranches of towering tree, and he ,as rescued with difficulty, while the
 'owd cheered Justify.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
State Pension Board Report.

The report of the State Pension Board, just completed, shows that S626, ,925 is the amount allowed by the board to the pensioners in Arkansas. which included pension increases and new pensions. There is now in the treasury to the credit of the pension fund $293,723. which is 46 per cent of the amount allowed by the board. The amount on hand will be prorated to the Confederate pensioners accord ing to the custom that has always pre- vailed in the disbursement of the fund. Last year the amount paid to pen sioners was 6S per cent of the allow ances made by the board, being p per cent more than they will receive this year In 1906 a pensioner enti- tied to s1o0 received s6S. This year the same pensioner will receive but SAG Last year there were 7,4o0 names on the pension rolls; this year there is close to 5000
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Open Season for Deer and Turkey.

Sportsmen throughout the state are making preparations for the open hunting season. The open season for deer is September l to February l: for wild turkeys, September 1 to May 1 for quail. November l to March l; for prairie chicken. NoYem Der only. There is no closed season for ducks, snipe, geese and other migratory birds, nor for rabbits. Un= der the state laws. the shipping of any game outside tAe state is pro hibited and the sale of all game is prohibited, excepting the squirrel. bear and rabbit No nonresident can hunt, but no license is required for raSfdpDtc
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Articles of incorporation.

Articles of incorporation have been filed in the secretary of states office by the Hawell Farmers Union Cotton Warehouse of Hawell, Ark. The con- pany is incorporated for the purpose of buying, selling and storing cotton. Stock is divided into shares of $25 each. and the capitalization is $5,000. The Farmers Union Warehouse Com pany of Hempstead county has filed its articles of incorporation. The company is capitalized at $10,000, di- vided into 400 shares at $25 each. Alexander Sons X Harrington of Fort Smith filed an amendment to it arti- cles of association changing the name of the company to Alexander & Boyer Lumber Company.
 The Drew County Farmers Union Warehouse Company have filed arti- cles of incorporation in the secretary of states office. The company will erect a warehouse at Wilmar, Ark, and will buy and sell cotton. The capitalization is s15.000, divided into 600 shares of S25 each. The Cassotot Park Association, capitalized at $4,- 900, have filed articles of incorpora- ton. The company will build an amusement part at DeQueen. Sevier county.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Horses Were Rejected.

New York, Sept-A drizziing rain, which began failing early Monday morning and continued without ces. sation during the forenoon. did not en. tirely mar New York's celebration of Labor Day Two great parades of organized workers had been planned, one by the Central Federated Gnion and the other by the Consolidated Board of Business Agents. Despite the soaking rain, fully 1000 people marched through the streets. In pc sition at the head of the Federated Union parade was delegation of striking telegraphers, bearing ban ner conveying advice to mail your te,egrams. All other organizations carried banners bearing emblems of their union \ committee of the horseshoers caused considerable de lay in the starting of the Federated Unions parade by examining the feet of a$ the horses in line to determine whether or not they wore union made shoes. All horses whose shoes did not bear the union mark were ordered out Of the line, and a number of the mar. shals and adjutants and these who had intended riding in carriages were forced to walk.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Timber Industry Remunerative.

The timber industry in Franklin county in the vicinity of Ozark is growing every year. During the past eighteen months tapping the vast forests north of that town has resulted in the distribution of at least s5,000 per month to its citizens. Most of the timber sold is white and post oak. used for bridge piling. The logs bring from $40 to s6 each The largest log marketed this year at Ozark was 55 feet in length.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Half of New Road Completed.

Surveyors are now establishing the proposed route of the Rogers South western Railroad between Rogers and Eureka Springs, which is designatea in the charter as the eastern termi nus of the road. The road has beeh completed from Rogers into Siloam Springs, and it is understood that as soon as practicable work will begii on the eastern extension. The com pleted portion of the line will be put in operation in September.
The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Successful Cotton School.

After a six-weeks' successful session the cStton school held at Conway un- der the auspices of the Farmers Un- ion has closed. The enrolment for the term was so, all the students be ing young farmers, who learned a great deal about the grading and elas- sification of cotton, also bookkeeping. which was taught in connection in or der that the pupils could take the man. agement of the various union ware houses throughout the State.