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The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Will Be Exoosed to Weather.

In the construction of the new State capitol. 10 per cent of all bills paid the contractors has been withheld to insure the proper construction of the building according to the architectur= al provisions. About s650 ,00o has so far been allowed the contractors, and the amount held back, exclusive of the work done since the last meet ing of the commissioners. and which has not been audited, will closely approximate s1000nn. If the eentrac tors should undertake to enclose the building. the chief expense would be the installation of the windows. doors and skylights. All this work would of necessity be required to be done in a substantial manner, so that t would not have to be done over again and it is estimated that fully s75,000 would be expended in this work alone With the other contracts, which they are working on, and future work which they may secure, it is not believed that Caldwell X Drake would undertake to hamper themselves finan- cially by tieing up nearly s200.OOO of their resources for a term of pos sibly two years. This would mean that unless a special session of the legislature was called, the building must remain open and exposed to the weather for nearly two years
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

A man who has been farmer for over sixty years, and who is a decided success at the business. sums up his experience in these words Farm product have a selling yalGn at the place Of their making - Va.1e just as they come from the ,oil They have also an additional value to the farmer who converts them into more con densed form, by feeding them to live stock. That is their feeding value. We thus get to the manure value, and it surely is a most important one. To increase the fertility of the soil, Is like loaning money at compound in- terest-it doubles the value every eight or ten years. The farmer who sells loses the feeding and manurial values. If he parts with a ton of hay for S9. say, and could make it pay him SIP by feeding it to cattle and sheep. he has lost s of the feeding value and 8 worth of manure In other words, he has sold his hay for s6 per ton less than it was worth if used by him" The need of pasture, hay and livestock in good farming are thus seen.-Home and Farm.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
IMMIGRANTS.

The question of immigrants h no little importance to our people an the following figures will give you an idea of the number in the United States each year Last fiscal year italy sent us 2S5.000 immigrants; Rus. sia, 255000; Hungary, 193000 Aus tria IA, ,00; Great Britain, III 900; Germany, 37.000; Greece, =36.000; Ja- pan, 30OO0, and Norway, 22,00O. and so on from other countries. Yet We hear the cry from almost every news paper and from every demagogue politician for more immigrants.
 We have never yet been able to un- derstand why certain classes are so anxious for more immigrants Here in Birmingham We have Greeks and Italians who get rich in few years and take their money back to the old coun- try. The fact is the only immigrants as a rule, who stay with us are the ones who can't get enough of our money to get away on. The country is filling up too fast already.-Farmer Union Guide.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Jeff Davis for President.

Adlai F. Stevenson of Illinois. form erly vice president of the United States. is fond of telling of an odd ex- perienee he had shortly after the civil war. At the time David Davis was much talked of as the man to run against Gen. Grant for the presidency. A conference was held in MT Steven sons Bloomington residence. many leading Illinois and other Democrats being present. A good deal was said about the possible candidacy of MT. Davis. but no one happened to men ton his first name. After the confer ence broke up MT. Stevenson drew an old farmer friend into a corner and asked his opinion The farmer was from the extreme southern end of Illinois. He said Well. Adlai. you know I've followed your lead in poli- tics for a good while and I'm going to de it now. But. honest. Adlai, don't you think it's leetle mite early to nominate Jeff Davis?" - Chicago Chronicle.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Deaths from x.Ravs.

The death of Dr Weigel, a surgeon of Rochester, from a disease due. to the constant use of the X-rays makes the fourth who has lost his life from this cause. says the Christian Advo- cate
 The others were an assistant of Thomas Edison, a Boston physician and woman of San Francisco named Fleischman. In the case of Dr. Vel gel since 1904, when his right hand and all but the thumb and a finger of the left hand were removed, there had been four operations in trying to save his life. The first removed a part of the right shoulder; then . part of the muscles covering the right breast.
 Mystery completely envelops the cause of death, the disease being un- known to medical science, though it is believed to involve some great prin- ciple of life. Dr. Weigel was presi- dent of the Rochester Academy of Medicine and the American Ortho. paedie society.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Arkansas peaf.Mute Institute.

Supt Arthur C. Mashburn, of the Arkansas Mute Institute, located at Little Rock is making a great effort to get the name and address of the parent or guardian Of every deaf child in the State, between the ages of 6 and 2t. who has not attended the State school at Little Rock and would greatly appreciate the sending in of such names and addresses by anybody who is inter. ested in afflicted humanity and has such information. This is free school for all the deaf children of the State of sound mind. There are 9 regular literary teachers and 9 instructors of trades and professions, The buildings and grounds are worth S350. .000.00 and 299 pupils attended the school last year. There are physician, an aurist, a dentist and two trained nurses to care for the pupils in case they are sick. These are paid regular salaries just like the teachers. Four women are with the girls to look after them during the time they are not in the school, and one sits up in their bedroom all night to care for them. A man is constantly with the large boys to see that they behave themselves and a woman is always with the little boys to care for them and give them mothers love The next session of the school will open October ?. Besides teaching them the common school branches they are taught the following trades To the girls-Dress- making, tailoring. cooking, house. keeping, fancy-needle work, basket weaving. typewriting. bookkeeping and art. To the boys-Printing, painting, cabinet-making. turning, car pentry, making, harness making, tailoring, paper-hanging, clustering. kalsomining, conereting, art type writing and bookkeeping. Everything Is free to the children, except cloth ing and travelling expenses, and even these are free to all whose parents are too poor to pay it themselves. There is a colored department Of the school about 300 yards away from the whites in which deaf negro children are taught.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
State Capital Notes
Orders Work Stopped.

The Board of State Capitol Com mtssiOners has decided to take no steps at present toward having the supreme court pass upon the points involved in the opinion of the attor- hey general. notwithstanding the fact that the commissioners are reported to concur in the belief that the attor- ney general has made a mistake in his construction of the law Neither will the Board make any request for a special session of the legisla- ture The idea of testing the attoF= ney generals opinion in the courts was rejected by the Commission because there are no public funds available for defraying the costs of the litigation
 In the event of the state audi tor and state treasurer refusing to honor warrants against the school and pension funds, it is thought Governor Pindall will be forced to yield to the pressure and convene the legislature in special session to remove the dis. hDAlllAto NHliA dAttl Aitot LhlAhSs iA that event, the restrictions will also be removed from the capitol fund so that work may be resumed. After due consideration of the matter the Board decided to instruct the contractors to discontinue construction work on the new capitol until funds became avail able for payment.
 As forlorn hope, the capitol com. missioners i'll their instructions to the capitol contractors suggest that they continue with the work of building. promising that if they do. the eommis. sioners will urge the legislature to pay all bills that may be rendered to the commission. and which the com mission audits and alulows. As the contractors are now owed nearly s100,000, and as the cost Of enclosing the building so that it would be pro tected against the weather would be $75.000 more. it is not believed that the contractors will give the sugges- tion much consideration
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Patron Saint of Lawyers.

This story is told at the expense of Francis H. T. Maxwell, a well-known lawyer. The members of the Taunton, Mass, Bar association thought they ought to have patron saint. but after much wrangling they could not hit up- on any particular saint.
 Finally committee. of which Mir. Maxwell was a member, was appoint ed to make a selection. They made trip to New York, and there visited a gallery where most of the saints were carved in marble. It was decided to leave the selection to MT. Maxwell, and after making the rounds he placed his hand on one in a group of two. This one will do," he said. He had his hand on the devil. whom St. Mi. chael was driving before him.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Frisco Buys Bridge.

The Fort Smith and Van Buren Bridge Company has conveyed to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company the bridge across the Arkan. sas river between Fort Smith and Van Buren. The consideration named in the deed is S5O0,0O0 This bridge was built in 1886 and as it's officers were closely identified with the directorate of the Frisco system. it was simply a corporation within q corporation. The Iron Mountain has paid minimum rental of s1 900 per month to run their passenger trains over the bridge between Fort Smith and Van Buren ever since the completion of the struc- ture, and it Is believed here that before their lease expires in 1911 they will have bridge of their own at this point and over which the Cur don branch will connect with the cen tral division of the system.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Pike County Field Valuable.

It is reported that the syndicate which owns the Pike county diamond fields has refused an offer of $l 000.- 900 for their holdings. State Mineral ogist Whitloek says the Arkansas field is three times as large as the Kim berly mines in South Africa. From external observations and formation of the land, the Arkansas field is believed to be worth. at q conservative ealcu- lation. s1O0.0o0. 1000.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
By Steamer to St. Louis.

Although plans have not been def nitely arranged in Little Rock. it is certain, unless something unforeseen should arise, that 100 people from the city will go on the steamer s. s. Brown to St Louis 10 greet President Roosevelt there on October ? and will accompany him to Memphis where he will make an address before the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways Association Governor Pindal, the Arkansas delegation in Congress. and many prominent citizens from all parts Of the State will accompany the delegation from Little Rock
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
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To Protect Pearl Fisheries.

Dr. George r. kunz, who is aiding the development of Arkansas diamond fields, is also actively engaged in pushing the movement to save the Western pearl fisheries from destruc- tion. A few years ago mussels, from which pearls are obtained. were p1en- tiful in all the Western rivers, but owing to their promiscuous slaughter by the fishermen the number is being rapidly diminished New York dealers headed by Dr. Kunz. have recently sent petition to the proper authori- ties at Washington asking that con ditions affecting the mussels be inyes- tigated and steps taken to prevent their total extermination. Federal commissioners have already started on trip to investigate the Arkansas pearl fisheries of White river. After making this trip a report will be issued on the subject and it is thought that the industry will be placed under federal control in a short time.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
BAD DREAMS
Frequently Due to Coffee Drinking.

One of the common symptoms of coffee poisoning is the bad dreams that spoil what should be restful sleep. A man who found the reason says:
 Formerly was a slave to coffee. I was like morphine fiend, could not sleep at night, would roll and toss in my bed and when I did get to sleep was disturbed by dreams and hobgob- lins, would wake up with headaches and feel bad all day, so nervous I could not attend to business. My writ ing looked like bird tracks, I had sour belchings from the stomach, indiges- tion, heartburn and palpitation of the heart, constipation, irregularity of the kidneys, etc.
 Indeed, began to feel had all the troubles that human flesh could suffer, but when a friend advised me to leave off coffee I felt as if he had insulted me. l could not bear the idea, it had such hold on me and I refused to believe it the cause.
 But it turned out that no advice was ever given at more needed time for l finally consented to try Postum and with the going of coffee and the com. ing of Postum all my troubles have gone and health has returned. I eat and sleep well now, nerves steadied down and I write a fair hand tas you can see), can attend to business again and rejoice that l am free from the monster coffee"
 Ten days trial of Postum in place of coffee will bring sound, restful re- freshing sleep. There's a Reason" Read The Road to Wellville." in pkgs. Some physicians call 1t "a little health classic"
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Arkansas Rank in Lumber.

The Forestry Service of the govern ment has recently completed its tab ulated report of the total lumber pro duction of the country. It shows that nearly two billion feet of lumber cut by the mills of Arkansas during the year 1906. Only five states in the Union made better record, and Arkansas is eclipsed by Mississippi, the fifth state in production, by only about a million feet In the output of the red gum, cottonwood and Hick- ory, Arkansas is first, third in the production of ash, and fourth in cypress and yellow pine.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

pamphlet form and distributed by the Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture. The act of 1907, which becomes effective January l, 1908, is entitled An Act Preventing the Manufacture or Sale of Adulter- ated or Misbranded or Poisonous CT Deleterious Foods, Drugs. Medicines and Liquors and for Other Purposes. " Violation of it's provisions shall sub ject the offender to a fine of not to exceed $500 for the first offense, or a sentence to one years imprison- ment or both such fine and imprison- ment, with heavier penalties for sub Sequent offenses.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Foreion spinners Coming.

One hundred and twenty-five cotton spinners from all parts of Europe will visit Little Rock October 15. They will visit the principal cities in the cotton South, investigate the manner and methods of handling cotton and make the acquaintance of both the producer and seller. The visitors will arrive in a special train from Hous- ton, Texas, at 2:40 on the afternoon of October l5, and will remain in the city until midnight, when they will leave for Memphis.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Saline May Be Improved.

United States engineers have just completed an examination of the Saline river, starting in about 30 miles below Benton. The government sur veys name the Saline river as a navi- gable stream. and that it is so con sidered by the railroads is shown by the fact that the Rock Island is build. ing drawbridge across it about eleven miles west of Crossett. The government engineers who made the examination express surprise to find the Saline possessed such head of water They found stretches in the river about four miles long in which the average depth of water is about 12 feet. The river is badly clogged in many places. but it appears as if the clearing of the channel would render a fairly good head of water at most seasons of the year.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
WHAT THE WOMEN WORE.
Of Course the Story Teller Didn't
 Really Mean Just That.

A gentleman recently returned from that quiet little Maryland resort. Ocean City, has a tale to tell of con- ditions that are really sensational. And the worst of it was that he did not know they were sensational at all. He was out calling the other evening. and the conversation started with the shirtwaist man. who. the returned wanderer said, was to be found in great quantities at the summer resort. Then he told about the habit every body down there had contracted of going without hats. This is the way he told it to an interested company:
 You see everybody down there going about just the same The men never wear coats; they go about in just their shirts and trousers, and the women are just like them"
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

The trouble with the farmer all the time is lack of confidence in other farmers. While he is willing to trust everything to the slick politician When is the day coming that the man who. for the sake of the loaves and the fishes of political fortune, Is not allowed to carry away the peoples votes by the ardor of his defense of the old soldier, or some other thing of the past. just then the light will begin to break, and the day of hope will have come to he farmer.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years-Physicians Did No Good-Perfectly We'll After
 Using Cuticura Remedies,

T take great pleasure In informing you that l was sufferer of eczema in a very bad form for the past three years. l consulted and treated with number of physicians in Chicago, but to no avail. I commenced using the Cuticura Remedies, consisting of Cuti- cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, three months ago. and today am perfectly well. the disease having left me en- tirely. I cannot recommend the Cuti- cura Remedies too highly to anyone suffering with the disease that I have had Mrs. Florence E. Atwood. IS Crilly Place, Chicago, III, October 2, 1905. Witness: L. s. Berger"
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
lmpudence of Hoi Polloi.

A noted English artist was standing at the edge of the road, waiting for his horse, and he was dressed in his usual peculiar style-mustard-color riding suit, vivid waistcoat and bright red tie. A man. who had eyident..J been reveling, happened to lurch round the corner of the street. He stared at the famous artist for a min ute in silence, then he touched his cap and asked in tone of deep commiser- ation, Beg pardon. guv'nor. was you in mournin' for anybody"
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Evidence of Ineendiary.

Seven boxes of matches placed in apertures gouged out of walls together with rolls of infiammabfe building paper were discovered recently in the three-story Erhardt building on Central avenue at Hot Springs The building is now owned by Sam Watt, who has made a fortune through the ownership of some of the leading gambling institu- tions of Hot Springs and he is con- vinced that an incendiary is seeking to burn his property.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Water Payment Held up.

Because of the unwholesome qual. ity of the water furnished the city, and because of it's alleged insufficient supply in ease of fire, the City Coun- cil of Little Rock has refused to approve or pay the bill of the water company for the year ending on the first of last month, which amounts to S15,3S9 The council will defer further action in the matter for a time until the situation is straight ened out by the water company.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Government Will Build Levee.

Through the efforts of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade the threatened cut off in front of that city by the Arkansas river will be prevented by a strong levee, built by the govern ment Government engineers are now at work on the survey and plans and on their report work will be immediately commenced on building the leVee
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
A Touch of Nature.

When I hear child crying like that" said the sleepless woman as they sat and listened. T wish could, too. Hear the sobs. the shrieks There is probably nothing the matter with her She has lost her doll or her toe hurts. That's all, but she'll feel a whole lot better when she lets up. If l could scream and cry like that for a while at night when l wake up I be- lieve l could go right back to sleep again ~-
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Annual Meetings at State House.

The annual meeting of the Rural Letter Carriers of Arkansas will be held at the state house in Little Rock September ? and 3. The National con vention of the Farmers Union of America will hold three days ses. sion at the state house, commencing on September 2
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Articles oflneorporation.

The Jackson Furniture Company has filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation changing the name of the company to the E. Jackson and Hauley Company. The Prescott Table and Furniture Company of Pine Bluff have incorporated with capi- talization of $10,000.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Treasurer Short In Accounts.

E. L. Diekerson, treasurer of Sharp county, is reported to be over s2.o00 short in his accounts. The shortage was discovered by the commissioners of accounts. MT. Dickerson has given a mortgage on his personal property, by which method he has refunded $1,600 of the amount. leaving a bal ance of about S55O vet unsettled.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
State May Borrow Money.

Some means which will permit the disbursement of the common school fund and the Confederate pension fund. without the necessity Of call ing a special session of the legisla ture to pass an emergency appropria. tion bill, will, it is said, be devised by Acting Governor Pindall. What his move will be he refuses to state until he has made an investigation and determines something feasible.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Demand Better Service.

Complaints nave been made to the Arkansas Railroad Commission that since the inauguration of new pas senger service on the Searcy branch by the Rock Island, other service has been reduced and the commission has issued notice to the Rock Island to show cause why suit should not be brought for the statutory penalty.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29
Receiver Asked For.

John F. Rutherford and wife have brought suit in the Jefferson county chaneery court against the Bluff City Lumber Company, and ask for the appointment of receiver to take charge of the lumber companys affairs. Property estimated at s1,50o- 900 is involved. and some sensational allegations are made in the complaint
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

But improved machinery and tools of today will take the place of hired la bor and if well taken care of, is the cheaper in the end. And there is this to say for a machine: If you want to work it after six o'clock there is no kick coming, neither does it run around to dances and drowse through its work next day. The average farm machine is more reliable than the av- craze farm hand, and in majority of cases it does the work cheaper-Agri- cultural Southwest.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

There is some political fighting to be done. but it is not necessary for the Farmers Union to join arms with any political school to do the fighting. Let each political party fight it's own battles. while we spank those in all parties who fail to do as we think they should.-Georgia Union News.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-29

The local Union is in the hands of you and your neighbor and it is the whole essence of the organization. It is the spring from which the State and National stream must flow. If the spring is all right. it is easy enough for the stream to be kept clean How is your neighborhood spring?