The Monticellonian., 1907-04-18

l trying To ratSe taftf oNu Wofh- stock. We heard farmer say that Il was cheaper to raise five mules than it was to buy one LOST-A four months old black setter dog puppy; bas white nose and feet. also white streak in breast. Information leading to his recovery will be thankfully re ceived by ] L. Boone
 1t has been suggested that par. ents and teachers keep chiidrei away from fires, when the alafm is gwen, as they can do no good, and. frequently get in the way of the fireman; besides 1t is danger ous for tae children
 lathe special election for sheriff in Chicot county, held on the 18th inst, our friend and former Iowa man, M-. Chas NJ. Matthews was elected by Il large majority This was quite a compliment to Mir Matthews, IS he had two ex eellent men for opponents.
 \ company has been organized  here 10 bore for oil, in certain portions of the county. It IS claimed by oil experts that the evi denee of oil Is abundant If tie prospectors succeed in striking 1t rich. more wells Will be sunk at other places over the county, where indications point to oil
 At the regular annual meeting of the Monticello Bank X Trust Company, held last Tuesday, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: K. L Hardy. President; c T. Harris, Vice President; K L. Hyatt. Cashier; James Jackson, Assistant Cashier; K. L Hardy, c T. Harris. Id. Spencer, H. NJ. Wilson, \. T Gotham, l.. W. Dillatd. V ' Anderson, Walter Lambert and  J. C. Williamson, Directors.
 Mr Z. E. Kerr, formerly of thls city. and who has relatives here, died at Ft Worth. Texas, on the 10th inst, 1t the age of e years MT. Kerr moved from Monticello to Searcy. this state, about twen- ty years ago. and later from that place to It. Worth. Texas. Mr Kerr w3a. at one time. Treasurer of Drew county, and, also, served IS Post Master at this place during President Cleveland's first admin istration He leaves wife. for merly Miss Jennie Shelton. a daughter and two sons. all of whom were with him at the time of his death
 The Hinemon University base ball team and the Warren Train ing School team played I game of bail on the Warren diamond last Saturday, which resulted in q de cided victory for the Monticello boys. The score was 22 to 4 in favor of Monticello. Prof. Means. of the H u. S.. and several Of the teachers and a host of pupils, be- sides many other people from this city. accompanied our bail players on the trip. The party returned about 10 o'clock Saturday night, and made the welkin ring with the University yell, as they drove into the city.
 Rev II. II Crook. of the Green Hill eighborhood, died on last Thursday. Mr Crook had been in feeble health for number .of years He was one of the oldest men. as well as one of the oldest residents. of the county. Mir. Crook was & years of age. and had been a resident of this and Ashley county for the past sixty years. He was a Minister of the Methodist Church, but owing to failing health has not been preach ing for several years He WIS well known all over southeastern ] Arkansas, and better or truer man never lived. Every body was his friend. He was a brother of MT. l. ". Crook and Mrs. Jos. r.. Bussey of this city.
 On last Monday evening, be- tweer three and four o'clock, the big, new barn of Mr J. II. Ma loney, of this city, was destroyed by fire. We learn that the. cause of the fire was the burning of ch;cLap.,,itae in i, Douttrv bouse