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The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
sherjffs Made Settlement.

Nine sheriffs and collectors paid h. to the State treasury this week, $lS4, 5s2.99. Those settling with the treas urer and the amounts are as follows George L. Craven of Logan county, 2o, 5s4.74: R. J. Hodges of Prairie county. stS.967.s3; F. F. Kitchens of Phillips county.s2s, ,7s426; A. G. Sanderson of Miller county. s27,166.44; Perry Will liam of Howard county, $9,6ll46; H. s. Simmons of Jackson c-lnty, sZS, 625.99; J. A. Canada of White county s22,, ,,S02.37; W. D. Preston of Desha sf7.7S6.31: C. H. Barham of Lafaytte county s1O.254.39. The total receipts in the State treasury for the first nine days of the third quarter hegining July I. are General revenue fund, $fi9'. S991s. Hquer license. $95os pediers license. s175; common school fund Sf47.755.f5: Confederate pension fund s73.G47.5o: sinking fund SlS.@1l3i state capitol fpnd. $26,70291
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
SAVED FROM DREAD FATE.
Kind Woman's Assistance Meant
 Much to This Tramp.

A certain lady, noted for her kind heart and open hand, was approached not long ago by a man who, with tragic air, began.
 "A man, madam. is often forced by the whip of hunger to many things from which his very soul shrinks- and so it is with me at this time. Un. less. madam, in the name of pity. you give me assistance, I will be com pelled to do something which I never before have done. which would greatly dislike to do"
 Much impressed the lady made haste to place in his hand fiye-dol. lar bill As the man pocketed it with profuse thanks. she inqu.red:
 And what is the dreadful thing I have kept you from doing, my poor man?"
 Work" was the brief and mourn ful reply.-Harpers Weekly.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Pardons Granted.

@' NS'5 VT dfhEhs
 Acting Governor x. O. Pindall, has pardoned Robert s Daughtry. who shot and killed Joe Sarlo, a Main street saloon-keeper last September. was convicted and sentenced to fif- teen years in the penitentiary The trouble between Daughtry and Sarlo arose over misunderstanding in re- gard to a business matter The two men had been engaged as partners in the saloon business. Sarlo filed peti- ton in bankruptcy, containing among other liabilities a claim of Daughtry's for $325 This was claimed by the prosecution to have been the motive for the shooting. Daughtry entered the saloon about II o'clock on the night Of September IS, 1905, and shot Sar- 10 twice. infiicting wounds from which he died four hours later Daughtry claimed the shooting was in self-de. fense. Daughtry is sou-in-law of the late w. H. Eagle, who was the wealth. lest cotton planter in Lonoke county. Pardons were also granted to Jim Roberts. convicted in the Jefferson Circuit Court in October last on a charge of forgery and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Walter Hagg. convicted in the Craighead Cir cult Court in February last on the charge of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary; Elias Southerland. convicted in the Newton Circuit Court in July, 1906, on the charge of murder i'll the second degree and sentenced to five years in the pen itentiary was granted a pardon, and Tom Richardson, negro, convicted of murder in the second degree in Jefferson county and serving a ten year term in the penitentiary. Rich ardsen had always borne q good repu tation, and his petition for pardon was signed by many prominent and infiu- ential citizens. He killed a negro named McBeth about two years ago.
 Acting Governor X. o. Pindall has granted several pardons this week, among them being Will Muldrow, con Victed in the Howard county circuit court in February, 1906, on the charge of involentary manslaughter and sen fenced to one year in the state peni- tentiafF, and one to Mrs Fanpelts. re- gently convicted of bigamy ill the Crawford Circuit Court and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Several years ago Mrs. Vanpelt's hus- band was anjudged insane and was and was adjudged insane and was committed to the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases. where he is still confined. Mrs. Vanpelt, having been informed that she could remarry. pro cured marriage licnse and was mar ried to John Ferguson. coal miner in Sebastian county The justice Of the peace who married the couple swore out the warrant for her arrest and she was indicted. convicted and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Younq Woman Drowned.

Miss Eva Ballew young lady about IS years of age, living near Meadors, county, was drowned recently in Frog bayou Miss Ballew with a number of others was wading in shallow water when she suddenly stepped off into water ten feet deep and was swept away Her brotherin-l law, MT. Baker, attempted to rescue her and nearly lost his life in the attempt. The body was recovered little later.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18

There are thousands Of men and women in the fields of the Southwest today who will work all the year and sell only cotton at the end of the sea son (if not advanced" for to it's full value). These men should count the costs and then they will quit the one crop system Many Of these men and women are mere drudges and know il not. They have no time to stop and wipe the sweat from their faces and to see what their relations are to the world. They are in rut To such the teachings of Farm and Ranch come like water 10 men in dry land
 How to grow other crops. the profits of living at home. the pleasures of the independent man who is not without hope=all these put life into the dfoop- ing heart, nerve the arm and point the way to better things. The good wife has no business working in the field day after day. and the home will hot be what it would be If she were not so occupied.-Farm and Ranch.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Illness Follows Ice Cream Supper.

The ladies of the First Methodist church of Lewisville gave an ice cream supper recently after which all of the physicians of the town were kept busy saving the lives of about twenty people who partook of the sup per. It is supposed the sickness was caused by ptomaine poisoning com ing from the ice cream.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
State Normal School.

The State Normal School Board will hold a regular meeting the latter part of this week at which time it is ex pected that the location of the Nor maj School will be decided. There are several towns making an effort to secure the school, among them be- ing Benton. Conway, Fort Smith, Rus sellville and Quitman. At the second meeting of the board it was stated that biddersfor the school could modi- fy their proposition and that the board would be open to the reception of new ones This order was rescinded by the board at a meeting held on the train on the return of the members from their visit to the proposed sites and unless some change is made in the present intentions of the board, the matter will be decided at this meeting
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Allopathic Examinations.

The State Board of AlloDathie Ex- aminers were in session this week and examined 5 applicants for licenses to practice medicine in this State but the results will not be announced before July DO Among the number examined were several negroes The Eieetic Board which was also in session examined eleven applicants.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Neqro Kills Playmate.

Because he became angry at one of his playmates while playing ball. Lo gan Green, a negro, 12 years old, struck James White. another negro, 16 years old, over the head with base ball bat. fracturing the skull. The boy died while on his way to the hospital Both boys lived in Little Rock.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18

The cotton scnoois Ill the different States are being well attended. Es- pecially is this so of the Texas school which is being taught at Houston. It has enrolled about one hundred stu drents and others will enter In the next days. These farmer boys will learn to grade cotton and be ready to take charge of our farmers ware houses all over the States. This good work will go on and on till the grow CTS of cotton everywhere will know something of the staple they produce It is too bad to spend a lifetime in growing product that we know nothing about when it is produced The cotton schools of the various States are certainly in line with the progress of the age.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
G. W. Prutsman Killed.

George W. Prutsman, of Argenta, assistant yardmaster in the Iron Mountain yards, was run down by a switch engine and killed at what is known as Puzzle Switch" This trag- edy marks the fourth of it's kind at this place in the past twelve months, and an unrecorded number occurred prior to that time.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Survey of States Soil.

According to information received from Washington, a soil survey of Arkansas will be made in the near fu- ture The object of the government in making this survey is to ascertain just what kind of soil is in various parts of the state, and to give out the best information possible as to what kind of crops to plant in various sections.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Special Jury Convenes.

For the first time in number of years, the federal grand jury has been called to meet in special session, and is now considering the cases of sever al federal prisoners confined in the jail July is just half gone and 1t will be almost three months before the reg ular Grand Jury meets in october. As there are seven federal prisoners in jail, it was deemed advisable by Judge Trieber and District Attorney Whip pie to make definite disposal of thess cases.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Wesson-El Dorado Line.

The ten-mile railroad line built for lumber carrying purposes from Wes- son to Fl Dorado Is nearing comple tion and rails will probably be laid into Fl Dorado within the next week or ten days The completion of this line will give Fl Dosado five lines of railroad.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Operations Stooped,

One man was arrested and fined s5,500 and sentenced to 900 days in jail for operating blind tiger at Nam moth Spring, but the fine was after wards held up. upon payment of $500 and costs amounting to S1.000 and a pledge in open court that the parties would close up entirely.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Child Killed By Brother.

Mamie, the s-yearold daughter of W F. Sprinkle, of Rogers, was shot and killed by her 12-year-old brother recently. The boy was playing with an old muzzle-loading shotgun. which was supposed to be empty, but which was suddenly discharged, the entire load striking the little girl in the right side just below the breast.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Corporation Affairs.

Among the companies filing articles Of incorporation within the past few days are the Homan and Southwestern Railroad Company the capital stock being s27 900. The road is to be con structed from Homan, station on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railroad. in Miller county, In southeasterly direction, distance Of about g miles, all of the road being In Miller county, Also the Merchant s Grocery Company of Helena, capital stock. s100,0G0. of which sl5,O00 has heen subscribed.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Disastrous Fire At PlumerviIIe

disastrous fire occurred, the sec ond within a year. at Plumervilie re- gently. in which twelve buildings in the business section of the town, were destroyed The loss is estimated at s40000 with insurance at s20,000.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Richard Pate Killed.

Richard Pate of Plumerville was killed at Morrilton, where he had gone to take part in the festivities of the Fourth, by falling under the wheels of a passenger train which he was at tempting to board.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Fear Foul Play.

The body of ,. P. Wilson of Bry. an, Texas, was found on the Frisco tracks at Fort Smith recently. The body was horribly mangled. the feet and head being severed from the trunk. The police suspect foul play.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Negroes Suffered Penalty.

Two negroes, Will Kitchens, con victed of murder, and Jesse McCollum convicted of criminal assault, were hanged in an enclosure built in the court house yard at Marion recently.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
vineqar Plant At siloam Springs.

The A L. Gregory Vinegar Company of Padueah, Ky. will establish a vine- gar factory at Siloam Springs, the plant to have a capacity of 100000 bushels of apples a season.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18

This Is another good week to do something to help in the fight against the implement and vehicle trust Put all your things under shelter. and if you are shy on shelters. build some more this week This is the best way to meet the encroaehments of this nctnnuS
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Found Dead In Bed.

Mrs. Sallie Hogan, an old lady, aged about s3 years. was found dead in her bed at Siloam Springs recently by members of her family. HeI death was due to heart trouble.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
New Factory at Jonesboro.

The Curtis Manufacturing Company of Illinois will remove its plant to Jonesboro. The company manufac lures gasoline engines and pumps and employs 25 to 30 men.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Cutting Affray Between Negroes.

Andrew Robinson and George Will son, negroes. engaged in fight at Texarkana recently, during which Wilson was badly slashed on the face and in the left side with a knife.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Farmer Assassinated.

John Anibel prominent white farmer. living nine miles north of Van Buren. was found dead beside the pub lie road leading past his farm. with . Winchester bullet through his brain The bullet was fired from am bush. Anibet was not known 10 have an enemy in the world as he was quiet, inoffensiye man. and the cause of his assassination is a mystery His family and the tenants on his farm heard the report of the gun used by the assassin.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
To Reclaim Rich Lands

The work of retaining large body of swamp lands in southeast Arkansas known as the Boggy Bayou swamp. has begun. The body contains about 10000 acres. part of which, it Is claimed will raise two bales of cotton to the acre. The amount of land which is not tillable and which will bear the expense of the Improvement is 7o,000 acres. Bonds will be sold and the tax will be only s1 per acre. and this will he paid at the rate of five cents per acre per year.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
SOMEWHAT OF A REFLECTION.
Naive Comment of Debutante That
 Amused Hostess.

A charming hostess of one of the sbig houses. as they are called by those who are welcomed into them, has the added beauty of premature white hair. That which seems to her contemporaries an added charm may appear to the crudely young a mark of decline. at least so it appears in one instance of which the hostess her self tells with enjoyment
 The lady is connoisseur of an- tiques. At one of her teas debutante rich with the glow of youth. but sadly constrained with her sense of novelty, was handed a cup of tea; the cup was beautifully blue and wonderfully old. The hostess desiring to light en the strain on her youthful guest by a pleasant diverting remark, said: That little cup is a hundred and fif- ty years old."
 "Oh, came the debutante's high strained tones: How careful you must be to have kept it so long!"
 Mixed Voices.
 Alice had been to Sunday school for the first time and had come home filled with information. She was over heard to say to her six-year-old sister. as she laid a wee hand over her heart, When you hear something wite here, you know 1t is conscience w'ispering to you"
 "No such thing" responded Six year-old: It's just wind in your tum- my."-Lippincotts Magazine.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18

While it is the business of the Farmers Union to build farms, it is also it's indirect business to build towns also. There must be markets for surplus. and there must be facto- Ties and factory workers. Get these into your towns, and keep busy sup plying them food and raw material, while they make the things you want That farm that is near large town is the one which offers the best life for the man of moderate means. The small farm well tiled is the farm for real happiness
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18

The Farmers Union still keeps up it's record for being d BUSINESS or ganzation, notwithstanding the proph- ecies and predictions sent out from the great centers of population.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18

In sense the Union Is only a makeshift toward the highest sort of civilization That highest mark will not be reached for a long, long time yet. whole lot longer than the life time of any man. The farmers must get together now in this cruder ciyili- Zation, because the other businesses have gotten together. and are out in a fight for self Under this sort of condition, it is the natural and proper thing that farmers should unite in an effort to meet the opposition of oth- CTS and to get the benefit of each others experience. influence and mu- tual moral assistance.
 We saw a hay press turning out bale every forty-two seconds that had seen heavy service on the big Mar shall hay ranch of Dallas County for teen years But when telling of this record of service. Mir Marshall was carc6ll to state that the press had never been exposed to a single rain. This press is hooded under an iron cover which the owner devised for the purpose Wherever the press goes this protection from rain and sun goes too. for all is built together. How many pieces of valuable farm machin- cry receive the protection they de- serve?-Farm and Ranch.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
IMPROVED PLOWSl

I have about 100 Two-Horse I'M
PERIAL CHILLED PLOWS, about
l5 HILLSIDE PLOWS, MALLORY
PLOWS, 80 Disc Harrows, 2 Farmers
Favorite Grain Drills and lot of
other Implements---the same kind I
have been selling for four years---that
will close out
At Cost and Below Cost.
Nothing wrong with these goods I
am simply going out of that line of
business.
Horses, Mules,
Wagons. Harness.
Buggy, Wagon and Harness Stock
always full.
will have Stables full of all classes
HORSES AND MULES from now
until April lst.
build and repair Harness Shop at
Seneca.
II you will come to see US, we can
trade with you.
N 10 wer
Seneca Westminster
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
TELLS HOW no MIX TT.
Directions to Prepare Simple, Yet
Remarkable Home Mixture.

A well-konwn authority on rheu-
mattsm gives the readers of a large
New York Daily paper the following
valuable. yet stmple and harmless
prescription, which any one can cas-
lily prepare at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla
three ounces.
Mix by shaking well III II bottle,
and take teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
He states that the ingredients can
be obtained from any good prescrip-
ton pharmacy at small cost, and,
being Of vegetable extraction, are
harmless to take.
This pleasant mixture, ii taken
regularly for q few days, Is said to
overcome almost any case of rhe,,-
matism The pain and swelling, if
any, diminishes with each dose, until
permanent results are obtained, and
without injuIing the stomach. While
there are many so-called rheuma-
tism remedies, patent medicines, etc., ;,
some of which do give relief, few re-
ally give permanent results, and the
aboFe will, no doubt, be greatly ap-
pretiated by many sufferers here at
this time.
neighBorhood elicits the information
that these drugs are harmless and
Gan be bought separately, or the
druggists here will mix the prescrip-
ton for our readers If asked to.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25

There IS more catarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced 1t local dis
ease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly falling to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven ca
tarrh to be constitutional disease,
and, therefore, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F.. ]. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case 1t fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address
f. J. Cheney 6 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
the password or countersign. which
Is equity and justice to all. Each

the password or countersign. which
lis equity and justice to all. Each
member has his privileges and place,
SO each officer is ruler In his sphere,
each is subject to- limitation. The
range of each officers power is pre-
scribedsby the constitution, yet with
in that range each is most emphati-
cally a ruler. When an officer Of
the union over steps the firing line,
and is becoming a transgressor by
intruding upon the functions OF ano-
ther brothers office, then and there
1t becomes the unpleasant duty of
the one who Is facing the firing line
to halt this brother and demand the
counterssSI, or turn him back.
just so lSpre as you step upon a
snakes tail,ahe will turn his mouth
upon you; Just SO sure as you call
one OF your iIop-heavy members to a
halt he will also turn loose his mouth
upon the man that does it. This ia
the place where m1py cowardly mem
bers ,waver and faiNto do their duty,
Instead OF coming right out with the
plain truth, and honest plain talk,
they seem to think 1t Srudent to go
whispering around the truths in a
kind Of speak-easy fashion fol- fear
of losing the friendship of this fell
low, or injurlng the union. ~
Now, IL telling the plain truth turns
false friend into an open enemy or
does harm to an organization whose
structure rests upon pillows Of false
hood, the sooner that the plain truth
is spoken the better. do not be-
lieve that truth will hurt any farm
ers' union; for its main funda.Len-
tai principles are founded upon truth
and equity, and the more truth one
can put into thing of this sort the
stronger 1t will grow. Brethren,
thrash out your differences Inside of
the union at an early date, and all
join hands and pull together for the
good of the union. Oar enemies are
smiling while you quarrel. Stop it
and come together.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25

When the stomach, heart or kid
ney nerves get weak, then these or
gans always fail, Don't drug the sto-
mach, nor stimulate the heart or kid
neys. That is simply a makeshift.
Get a prescription known to drug
gists everywhere as DR.. Shoop's Re-
storative. The Restorative Is pre-
pared expressly for these weak III
side nerves, build them up with DR..
Shoop's Restorative--tablets or IL
quid--and see how quickly help will
come. Free sample test sent on re-
quest by DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Your he3lth is surely worth this sim
ple test. j. w. Bell
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
$32, 900 in Gems Stolen.

New York, Dec. 18.--A package
containing gems valued at $4,000.
has been stolen from a wagon of the
United States Express Company.
The theft occurred somewhere be-
tween the Fifty-ninth street Office
and Communipaw A general alarm
has been sent out to the police all
over the country, and the entire de-
tective force of New York is hunting
for clue to the clever thief and his
booty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-25
Railroad omcial Acquitted.

New York, Dec. 18.--Alfred H.
Smith, vice president of the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road Company, was acquitted to-day
of charge of manslaughter in the
third degree, brought in connection
with the Brewster express at Wood
lawn, last February, in which "a
persons were killed. Justice Kellog
directed the verdict.