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The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
STRIKE IS IMMINENT
RAILROADS AND sMPLoYEs aSVE
 REACHED CRISIS.
ROADS CAN COINCIDE NO MORE
Final Conference Will Be Held We'd nssday and Definite A1-
 ton Taken.

Chicago Iii A crisis has bepn reached tn 'he Hesofiaf .ons befWean the taiiFaa5s and their employees over fhe Wage question and II is ID to the general managers. according to rapreseufaaN of rbe 5a. 6Hn tfainmeu who have voted to strike anless their demands are granted The repis of the general managers to this senti- ment Is We have csaeeded atl we can
 This morning both siaes will meet In conference and unless there k , back.down the most gigantic ssrike in the history of transportation in this country appears imminent Forty railroads with a trackage of 9500a miles and an annual payroll of SEQ. 100000 are standing together OH ths proposition. These systems represent onethird of the railroad business of the country
 Opposed 10 thls aggregation Of cap ital stands the Brotherhood of Rail way Trdinmen. with a membership of 90.0o0 and the Order of Railway Con dnctors with a membership Of 5,000. The men demand an increase of 12n' per cent and working day Of nins hours The general managers have offered a 10 par cent increase without the ninehour workday
 The work of counting the ballots cast by the men on the question Of accepting tine concessions of the gen eral managers or calling a strike was completed af midnight The official figures will be announced today when the men meet with the general man. agers. but | k said that 95 per cent of the men voted in favor Of d strike.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Citizens of ParagouId Puzzled.

Parties residing in the southwestern Dart uf Paragouid haze had their casiou-its excited on account of q mysterious excavation made OF al un- improved lat near the cemetery. The excavation is , l.2 feet long. 2 feet Wide and l-2 feed deep. Officers of Paraeou.d were notified and the hole was dug into 10 see what could be found The dirt was taken ont of the hole and nothing was found cxeeft a few scraps of paper Among these WAS an envelope, on the reverse see of which WAS a lot figures aad soIae indistiIct writing All the eeihle words and figures were. @3C inches lond and s inches wide The nyster- leHs and IS inches wide. The mgsteE- ii that Eeighbdfhdud 10 guessing.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Right of Way Cleared.

Tine clearing of the right-of-way for the graders on the rsw railroad from Searcy 10 Heber has been completed. with the exception of two or three miles Tie grading has begun. and il tsoks now as f the road would be completes. to He5er bs next January. 4 great deal Of timbeaea land has been sold the past tWo months ia White and Clebune counties as a result Of the new road The liemakers are thick cutting and hauling timber. The rev denat pa, F. built about three blocks sea1h of Spring park. and will he a lafee eommaading strue- ure. The citizen of Searcy donated sS.oQo to the road. and that the priv ese of locating lie depot.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
eompanies Raise TeIeqraph ToII.

Beginning AFsil i, q rate schedule on both the Westcl Union and Postal Telegraph companies went into effect which raises the rates an messages to all points an aveage of from 5to t6 per cent Tha 3ates 10 Memphis will euls be increased , per cent while Che raise to New York and Ohio points Will amount to. h per cent. The new rates of both companies are substantially the same ta all points + is understood that the tele- graph rates Were raised in order to keep the samc margin Of profits fol- lowing an increase i'll salary granted operators The increase ill salary is 10 per cent. The Western Union and Postal have alwavs maintained the same rates when both have offices in the same citg.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Premier Stotypiu Uroes Action.

Odessa, Polish Russia-The odesski Novpsti claims to be in possession os information connecting the antisemitio excesses in Roumania and the provo. catiye agitation in Bessabaria with tn, machinations of the union of tr,ls Russian people and says that in con sequence of this Premier Stolypin ha, telegraphed the governor of Bessarbria urging immediate measures to prevent the spread of disorders in that prov ince
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Threw Hims.lf Under Train

Mount Pleasant, lowa.-A man who was identified by memoranda and pa pers as Oscar Nyler, tailor of Cam. bridge. ILL. committed suicide about o'clock Tuesday morning by delib- erately throwing himself under the wheels of the Burlington fast mail train. Witnesses saw him tie A hand kerchief over his eyes and throw htm. self on the track. Notes in his memo- randum book would indicate that ths man is insane or fugitive
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Tree Grows in Wall.

D sfe wall Of the state house baild= iug 2a feet above the ground there grow healtht young sycamore tree The zee has fts raets in the little dir that has accumulated on . small projection of mortar from between the brieEs The tree has grown II this odd pace for about three years and has isst pat out leaves as f | in= tended 70 try for one more year 10 live on gAe scanty Eea5ishment afford ed it
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Will Gay Convicted.

Will Gay, the negro boy charged with the murder of Mrs. Charlotte Lee tham in Little Rock last June, has been convicted by jury of twelve men of having been her slayer and the penalty fixed at threo years in the pen itentiary The verdict was a surprise 10 many who had watched the pro gress of the eYideEce closely.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Prosy Talk After Dinner.

From New York comes a wall of agony. Il k the despairing cry of the bored diner: the man who goes to q banquet and has his entire evening spoiled by the stupid speeches which top off the feast He even threatens to forego this feeling a terrible threat for metropolite and an index of the greatness of the evil and its accom- panyine torture.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Panama Enthusiast

Pittsburg. Pa.-General Thomas Warren Keller, of Ohio, in speaking before the PittsbuTg board of trade on The Panama Canal, said It ia marvellous almost as marvellous as the things taught by Christ in his miracles. When We arrived there we found thing of dea h brought to life. Today it ts as healthy in Panama as it is in Pittsburg What has dons this? We carried our great medical science there
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Fret Shipment of straw3srries.

Tfe afst sldpmeat of seHaW WHea#les from Nan BHren Was made reeea.iNz which cgnzisnmtsf j. = days aEaaa # ans asegiaus ss4san ia t.Esus a prize #af S5a is always pad ts- the first crate. and there- -is great " between growet &. 10 who shal land the pflze. This year t was sec5sca ay J. l HGn.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Crushed Under Wagon.

Willie Brown. t5.yearoid boy of Springfield. was diiYing d team of oxen which werr attached to wagon loaded with lumber when the brutes became frightened and ran away. The boy vas thrown from the wagon and one of the wheels passed over him, breaking h!s right arm and crushing his right side, It is not thought he can survive.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Donation 10 ArHansss.

Jadse John F. toaes, nat.ye C, Lee county AK, but Whe recently died tn Memphis, hequeathea 10 the bishop of the Diocese of A.hansae, Protestant Episcopal Church g 606 P Be divided into sl l,an1 each fer the cree ion of chapeIs al LeNa. He0er and sugar Loaf Springs.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
s-S. .Byres Found Dead.

B. $. Byres who had charge of inc store of the N E Pippin Company. at Prescott. was found dead, from natural causes. iu his room at the hotel. The company seems to have been followed by series of misfca- tunes the senior member of the firm. N E. Pippin. having gone to Little Rock recently to purchase stock, and has disappeared and cannot be found.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Killed BY Mail Train.

Clarence Yaucs. a deputy sheriff. living near Tomhcrin, was instantly itled witHFn au yards of the depot at Carlisle by q Rock Island train. lie Was crossing d track between t@a cars and jus; as he stepped on the main line he was struck by the train, and thrown about f8e feet from the track. When picked mp fl was found that hi0 neck was broken and life UdS eNttnct-
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Fatal Wreck at NettIetoa.

h head on collision between . Frisco and an Iron Mountain freight tran at NetuetoH. Engineer David AeNaif. On the Frisco train Va killed, Engineer ] Persnaes md an unknown brakeman on the Iron Mountain train were also badig harf Both engines were wrecked and number af cars demolished The caase af tEe .4cH dea. E not hnoWn5
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
pr. R. Q. C. Dood Dead.

Dr. R. D. ( Dood of Mena dropped dead recently while al work HI, death was due to heart failure Dr. Dood was an old citizen of Polk eoun- tY. where he had practieed medicine for many years, but for the past few years he has farmed and preached as local preacher of the NJ. F. Church. Sonth
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Railroad Prospect Good.

Final arrangements have been made and work on the North and South. or Parker Line will be begun shortly at Hambtfg The prospect for this new road has been the means of giv- ing real estate Tn the vicinity of Ham burg mild boom. and speculative buyers are in the field.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Negro Fatally Cut.

Some negroes on a plantation near Helena, became involved in row recently. which resulted iu one of them being fatally carved with a knife in the hands of another named Fgsfar
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Sisters Die at Same Hour.

Mrs. Minnie Smith, 9 years of age, and Mrs. Henry Parker aged 41, two sisters. who lived al Price. a station on the Rock Island road near Hot Springs, died recently al almost the same hour. and were buried in the -ama grave
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Getting Ready for Business.

The Helena Woodenware Company's g plant will begin operations in a few days. The sawmiH will be started at once and timbers for the other buildings will be sawed. It Vill be one of the most complete wooden wafe plants in the Southwest
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Piot;ipa Aoainst Prince

Sofia, Bulgaria Some of the news. papers here, which usually are consid- cred to be well informed. assert that the police have discovered evidence of a plot against Prince Ferdinand Slight credence. however is given the story.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Raise Fund to Probe Graft.

Portland. Ore.-Ihe Oregonian says fifty thousand dollars is being raised as an investigation fund to bring Francis J. Heney and Special Agent Burns to Portland to probe into local municipal graft. Transactions for years back end up to the present will be examined under tine searchligbt of the investi. gators.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Baby Drowned in w Tell

The little faur4eaa-old daughter ef Edward George who lives one mile cast of Staans spring, fell into well in the aooiyard of her fathers home recently and was drowned The plat fefm of the vel hfoke. fetting her fall The well k forty feet deep and con tained at the tiHe twenty feet of water. A neiahh3r was lowered inta Inc vca and Ee5a4eHea fHe hed2 hat f}#a yeas aszffuE
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Will Bore for Oil and Gas.

X representative os the Standard oil Company is a Charleston leasing all tAo land he can get with view of boring for oil and gas. As this sec tion is in tine Sebastian county oil bell here is little doubt that the lands may he deye,oped with great profit.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Want Machine Shops.

Citizens of Eureka Springs are very much wrought up over the prospect If losing fhe machine shops of the Missouri and North Arkansas Railway. Recent extensions of this railroad ne cessitates Inc addition 4f more shops and it is understood that the rail foad will remove the shop, 10 some other point where merc pretentiess buildings will be erected if the citi- zens of Eureka Springs do not offer to make certain concessions.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Charcoal Industry.

The manufacture of charcoal has became quite an industry iH the vein fly of Decatur Many farmers are engaged in the husiaess. most ot the charcoa! bein2 shipped outside the state
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Woman Gored By Cow.

Mrs A Perry. who lives near Swifton. was gored by COW which she was milking, and was dangerously wounded One of the cows horns pierced her side. infictns wound ten inches in length.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
New York Defeats St. Louis.

San Antonio, Texas-The New Louis American league team by a score of l2 ta 2 Batteries: New York. Wiltse. Ferguson and Bresna. han. St. Louis, Jacobson. Paris, criss and Rueiow
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Boy Iniured sy Pet neer.

Will Douglass, q 3-yearoId boy liy- ing at JoneshoIo. was seriously in jured by being tossed up in the air several times by pet deer with which he was playing.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Died From Injuries.

W. H. Cobb. one of the best known and wealthiest farmers in craighead county. died recently al Jonesboro from the effects of injuries received by being thrown from . buggy while his horse vas running away
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Lumber From One Log.

OR of a cottonwood tree LOO feet of lumber was cut at the Jasper Nor iison mill in Newton county recently. There was mot a single knothole or hlcmash in the Iot
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Horned By Cow.

While driving a COW and calf 10 d neishboring house. al Waliaccburb. Carlee Baxter, girl of F years of age. was horned by the COW. and bai Iy injured before aid reached Der.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
New Company oraanized.

The Southwestern Package Com pany of Texarkana has been organ izcd with a capital stock of S25,ooo. The company wih engage in the man afaeture of paper boxes.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
States Youngest Teacher.

Baxfer county probably has the youngest teacher in the State, a license having been issued to MinnuS Anderson of Buford, who is only r. years old He was granted a third grade certificate
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
couahed Himself to Death.

Tum Nelson. 8 negro living at Beebe was seized with violent fit of cough ing recently and died before the cough ing could be stopped
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Keen the Aim in View :,

Keep youf eye on the end of 1our ambition Business will then always lave its attractive side.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04
Eairl of Liverpool Dead.

London-Cecil George Savlle Foli- jambe earl of Liverpool. ia dead. Rs was born in 1S46
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

The House Committee on Eaiirnatl> gave final hearing Tuesday night to the tePrr septatfves of inc railroad organizations and tho attorneys on ihe bill prohibiting telegraph operators having In charge The directing of train movement from work Ing more than eight hours per day The numerous bills providing for extra Sia lions which are to he supplied with opera tors and agents. and kept open l2 hours each day. are Inc arguments used by the attorneys against the enactment of a law that would require them tn uSe operators for an eight hour day Al each ef these pofnis The railroad employcs organiza lions advanced the argument in favor of the bill thai the railroads would sayr the additional expenses in ihp long run by suffering from fewer wr"cAs. he rom mittee reserved its decision until a later meeting
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

Resolutions thanking the Iegislative Assembly for the enaetment of the Barker bill restricting the sale al intoNicaHts In fihs state. We're unanimously adopted at Monticello hy the eNlthndist Baptist Pres byterian and Associate Reformed Presby- terian eharches The resolutions pledge The support \. the churches in enforcing thr law.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

Ev unanimous vofr the S"nai" Fri day passed the Barker Dcmurrage Bill. as amended by thc Railroad Committee. The amendments do moi change the provisions of tho bll materially, hui merely strength on certain features of thr measHre
 The Martin rill for the repeal of th" screen law of 1a05 pasesd the senate bE vote of 3o to t0 Senator WtnSo led ihe nsht in behalf of the measure. whil" Senator Holland was bitterly opposed 10 thr repeal of the law which he put on the statute books Two years ago The e9n5 troversy between the senator from Sevier and the gentleman from Sebastian took on a personal aspect. charges of bad faith being made on both sides
 House Bin by Mr. Powell. authorizing municipal corporations n feqnlre rallfoad compauieS to pay their pro rata of ip.ai improvements when The latter are using the streets of ihe rlly for a righ ef ~aY passed the senate.
 message from the Gavernor announced fhe sppnintmcnr of inc following trustees for he University ef ArkanSa<
 Gustave Jones of Jackson. senator T. x Goodwin of Warren and Frank r Hal nf Favettevillc Tho appoint meni oi Senator Goodwin from the seventh Con gressional District k msdr nnder fh" pro, visions of tine Mekenzl" set approved March F.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

At fhe morning session Tuesday Nr fa>frr iufTudHrcd resolution in the Iier>e 10 thH "rr6i that owing 10 the ean@ested rondIt iGu gl fhe calendar. that body would meet each marning RI o'clock and each afferuanu at 70 a.eloek The resolution WaS adopted With the provision that the morning t3M should he $ go
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

Immediately after roll cali in the House Saturday several petitions wore presented from policy holders tu life companies enter ing protests against inc pa>Sage of tha Amis hill which demands thai 1-, per cent of ihe reserve for all policy holders in this state he invested within fine borders ef the State The trend of thc opposition fo the bill was thai il would prohibit the policies.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

Senate bill No 36a by senator Ioney amending t.e HtHm baHau lesee distEici act by adding territory in loaake county To thc dlsfriri and authorizing bond f~sHe of Sfuu. oOo was reporjed fayurabli to inc senate Thursday hy tho Commit Ice on Levces with two anne ndm"nts <. The Hr~f amendment provides for annual meeting. at Ttnc Ruh. to hear cnmpl lini $ against asst.~Sment- fhc seroud amend mrn1 provides thai the board shall cor reea manifest errors in assessment ltf amendments were adopted. the bill or drrcd ta cHgrossiuenf and mAde a speciaI order for Wednesday morning
 After railing inc >.ssian Ia order Mon day Speaker Hamitef referred ta a paper heinz distributed OH ths desks "f he mem herS containing naine headlines of allega Hons ta fhe effect that an attempt was ta 3e made tu corrupt inc Legislature ny the free d~tribHj ion nf hpodle The speaker lequestod that the House pay uo attention ta the article. as he did mol be lieve ans member had any Idea thar such statement We're WorttN ef recognition
 THe Cartwright proposed amendment fo the aeonsfiuH iau. wAieh provides thar fhc faxcs ralI iutp the ~,hnnl fund hy The railroads of the stale ~haB b. app0rti0ued fruaffv Vitfou resani to The school di~ trief in which He raIsnad property is sit uatad has been faynfAhlt tcpurted hN a n4afoFff3 uf the Committee An CaHst#tu fiona Ameudpelt in the Hpnse
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

AesSrs Wilson of Perry and White ef Logan engaged in warm controversy on he floor af fhe lIeHse Tuesday during the tv depoSitefies and they were about tn have a personal encounter when friends interfercd and order WIS restored They hoth apoligiZed to the House for their actions, aHd later shook hands and agreed that the heat af passion had prevailed oyer betfer judgment in bringing abont
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

There K movement on foot 10 consol iGatc ar amalgamate t%a ef the proposed constitutional amendments now pending be. fore fhn House, and to present this amend ment for adoption Those interested |. thar of Hon W J Watts af White County and fhat of lion. W. A. oldham of Ionoke and ! NJ Jackson of Howard which pro vsda for a new system of eisctfons There k on" point which K preventing the anal gamattpn of the two amendments ai this time. and that Is the failHre tn agree upon inc dime for holding h" sessions of the General AsSambiY | ndcE the Walls amrpdmrnt thc sessions to be held onfY one" in four years. while in the old ham Jark kson amendment they continue AS \ present. II |, believed however. that lhIs matter will he adjusted and thaf he amendments will b' consolidated and fhus ptesrutod to Tn" IlouSe
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

Before thc Penitentary Committee in thr House Tuesday Superintendent itcock and Architect Frank ''ibb appeared and went over details regarding the comPle tian of ihe new penitentiafY The cnmple ton of the building will cost sum ap- prnximated at sl5o.ooo. which sum will be reduced about 2I per cent if conyicts arc used for part of the mechanical work uder this estimate the cell house will COST about SlOJ.oOn and the hospl- tat anl office buildings Inc remaine'r The superintendent went over ihe numerous details of the items covered in The appro- priation bill for the coming two years. and explained their necessity to thc com mittre hil. covering these nppropria, tions is being drafted.
 The House Committee on 'laims gave hearing Thursday night fo officials from Chicat eoncernng he claim for an ap- propriation for about S1.ooo fo cover eK pendiiureS made hv the county two yenrS ago in fighting tho yellow fever epidemic The whole of the situation had been thrrSh"d out 10 a satisfactory conclusion before the senate committee while the bill for fhe appropriation wa :, in that department. and the report ef that eommtffec unanimous for th" ua~Sagn af the bill
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

Representative W. A Hodges of Whit county has prepared bill and will in trodnee is early this week which will pro vide that members of the General As semhlv shall receivc per diem of S6 foi ninety days. should the session cnntinu' for that length of time. and fhat fher" after each member shall serve the Statf free gratis for nothing
 The bill also provide, that mamber rs shall receive no pay for s"rvieeS mol fen dered In other words. tho Representative who leaves the Capita1 tj}v for any reason except illness sili moi receive his resulaI Der diem
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

.Our subeommirtccs are making progress. and oan only SaY That I've are carrying the work of inYestisa finn in a manner satisfactory to inc members of the committee who really lnow what k being aecomplished,' said ''hairman kie oldham Wednesday night regarding the progress of the joint com uittee to investigate state capitol con 1tions The committee is divided into three parts one 10 eslisai" the build ing onr To investigate the contract and report on the validity of the bond and the third to investigate fhc books and a"counts of the commission.
The Monticellonian., 1907-04-04

on Htasda5 tae uause alads mage l,aa grHss Tn he disposition of m,iueSs man atl "a SsaatH day during ihc scssiun. An 9fF=NaS made to gef The oldham auneNa t1un bill bef4e ihe liaaSe in advance af Seme ether bills which were undeH the Same or'lei hut the sh3is heid that two ihtlds ratr Was neseSSarY fa advance i'm hIEI. which pregipifatad Same discus sion \ 0htle later. and aftrr the motion had heen tosf. the bill 6ame ID under reg ulaf fHueedufe md waS given tfs first reading when motion To adjourn prc vailed