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The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

ment in those lazy driftings about the hills than three mortals ever knew be- fore. Occasionally, iE early summer, We took basket along ard butcher knife and cut mess of greens dandelions and "sour-dock," thus pre- tending that we had really started out with some fixed purpose.
 In the spring and early summer we could go along the roads in several directions. Up and down hill, and along some of the sleeper banks the wild roses bloomed and violets gleam- ed. Daisies grew by the wayside, and the clover bloom was everywhere. One road turned quarter of mile away and led to small creek, which was quite heavily timbered with oak, ash, elm, bass wood hickory and other trees, its bold and rocky ravines fringed in spots with hard naples, which held even in their summer greenery the hint of October ori- flammeS.
 These rambles were never the same, and never grew monotonous. Al ways in the country there is a differ ent sky each day, and the cloud effects and variations of sun and shade among the trees and on the grass made these wanderings like a stroll through some vast gallery of immortal paintings. Recollect, we never took book along Often we teok small camera and photographed the silly sheep or per haps a ruminating COW. and always carried a rifle along to bore hole through some predatory crow, or pick a young fox-squirrel out of some crotch in an oak tree, thereafter to grace the family frying-pan. In the game season for quail l brought a shotgun with me.
 One of the poets of my acquaintance wrote me that he hoped in my life in the country I would spare Gods birds. I certainly would, and did. All the singers and small birds (barring En- glish sparrows) were perfectly safe. But if my friend included those of the feathered tribe such as ducks. quail, jacksnipe, woodcock, rails and mud hens. not to mention the toothsome
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Billion Dollar Grass,

Most remarkable grass of the century. Good for three rousing crops annually. One Iowa farmer on 100 acres sold B.. 80000 worth of seed and had 300 tons of hay besides. It is immense. Do try it.
 FoR 10c AND THIS NOTICE send to the John A. Salzer Seed Co.,, La Crosse Wis. to pay postage, etc, and they will mail you the only original seed eatalog published in America with sam- ples of Billion Dollar Grass, Macaroni Wheat, the sly miller mixer, Sainfoin the dry soil luxuriator Victoria Rape the 20c ton green food producer, Silver King Barley yielding l73 bu. per acre, etc, etc, etc.
 And if you send He we will add pack. age of new farm seed never before seen by you. John X. Salzer Seed Co.,, La Crosse Wis. K & w
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
WINTER WHEAT CROP
HE REALIZED S38 PER ACRE. HIS OATS S37 PER ACRE IN SOUTH. ERIN ALBERTA, WESTERN
 CANADA.

Coaldale, Alta, Can, Nov. 19, 1907.
 Sir; I beg to say that this year we had 349 acres of grain, consisting of 197 acres of spring wheat and 152 acres of oats. The average yield of wheat was 3S bushels per acre and oats 74 bushels We were offered s100 per bushel for wheat and 50 cents for oats, making the acre val ues for the two crops S3S.00 and s3700 respectively.
 We also had 30 tons of hay worth $500 per ton, and 800 bushels of po- tatoes, worth 60 cents per bushel, the latter off 2Ia acres of ground.
 Our best yields this year were 167 ceres of wheat. making fl bushels per acre at s1. % per bushel, would be s41.00 per acre; 47 acres of oats, yield ing 95 bushels per acre were sold for 50 cents per bushel. Proceeds. S4700 per acre.
 might add that 50 acres of our oats were "stubbled in"
 During the spring of 1906, we hired about 300 acres broken by steam. We put in and harvested 55 acres of grain last year, did the remainder of our breaking, worked up the ground and seeded this years entire crop. put in seven acres Of alfalfa and five acres of garden potatoes. trees. etc, all with one four=horse team. During har- vest we hired other teams. but, aside from this. and part of the breaking, the one team did the work of raising practically 19.0O0 bushels of grain, worth $12,000
 Yours trulV
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

'Whene,er 1 take my walks abroad
 How many poor l see.
 And as l never speak to them
 They never speak to me"
 Sweet Phyllis went a-rambling here and
 there. "
 Our mode of life at the farm was ex. ceedingly simple. We got up any where from eight to Ii, and retired some time between the hour the pet bantams crawled into the woodshed and one o'clock the next morning. No slavish routine held us in it's pent-up Utica. Mealtimes preserved the same happy uncertainty. Usually we ate twice day, say at ten in the morning and four in the afternoon. If anyone endangered or thirsted between times, tlere was the pantry.
 Heres 10 Martin Hanagans aunt
 And I'll Tell you the reason why.
 SHe eats because she is hungry
 And drinks because she is dry"
 This regime gave us an immense amount of time outdoors, and as Le- nore quickly developed q most sturdy pair Of legs, and could walk miles without tiring, we three could be seen morning and afternoon exploring the country in every direction. Our cos. tunes were selected for simplicity and comfort, which means that I looked very much like tramp. Cecile would have passed for gipsy, and Lenore, with her little sunbonnet dangling from the back of her neck, and her face tanned a healthy brown, was the picture of tiny ''nut-brown mayde" |"
 Our destination was almost any where. Over the hills and far away. We had all outdoors to choose from. Imagine having the opportunities and inelinations of utterly irresponsible vagrants, and being free to indulge these in the guise of perfect respeeta- bility. It was great. simply great. We had no duty except happiness. l reck- on We really had more genuine enjoy
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Yours truly,
 w. h. PAWSON, JR.
WINTER WHEAT 25 TO 30 BUSH. ELS TO THE ACRE IN SOUTH
 ERIN ALBERTA.

Warner, Alta, Canada. Jan. 9, 1908.
 Dear Sir: This is the first year of farming in this settlement. Mr. A l.. Warner raised twenty-five hundred and fifteen bushels of fine winter wheat on one hundred acres of break ing and Tenny brothers had sixty acres that went thirty bushels per acre. The winter wheat that is in this year looks fl ne
 Spring wheat here went thirty bush. els per acre. oats fifty to eighty, bar ley fifty, and flax ten to fifteen on sod.
 The settlers here are all well pleased with the country. The stock have not required any feed except the grass up to this date and are all fat. Yours truly.
 F. s. LEFFINGWELI..
 Gnformation as to how to reach these districts, rates, etc, can be secured from any agent of the Canadh an government. whose advertisement appears elsewhere--Ed)
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Civil scr3ice Examinations.

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced a number of examinations during the months of March and April, and persons desiring to take the examinations can be ac- commodated at Little Rock and can secure application blanks at the post office April l examinations will be held for the office of superintendent of road construction, the position paying s4 to s7 per day. March p examina- tions for shoe and harness makers, salary $720 per year, will be held. March II examinations for veterina- rians, salary s100 per month, will be held. March 25 examinations for drafts men stenographers and typewriters, salary s900 per year. will be held.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
(S7a7sssal a' ss'' as'7s, -sY~ NEWS OF sHi
 1 ARKANSAS l
Sf,t32.654 Worth of Apples.

T'he statistics for the fruit ship menis for 1907 has just been eomplet- cd by Judge I. B. Lawton of Benton vile, and certainly makes a fine show ing for Benton county In gathering these statistics from all over the eoun- ty, Judge Lawton had some help, but it was a great undertaking. and fruit growers will be greatly benefited by it. The figures demonstrate that Ben ton county Is one of the greatest fruit counties in the world
 There were 1,163 carloads Of apples shipped out, and 2S3 cars put in cold store, and il is estimated these brought s630, ,96o. The eYaporated apples brought s359,100; cider apples. s31.- 714; distillery, $9,sog; apples at can. hing factories. $55,00o; dried apple waste, s46oS0, or a total of s1, 1,132, ,654 for the apple crop.
 With more than s100n 900 paid to the growers for apples alone, conner cial orchard growing is becoming quite a big and profitable enterprise. It ihoot Be lClAitIibtltd, lOp, tildt lliG dp- pie crop in this county last year was only partial crop, being on an aver age of about 40 per cent of a full crop The price was most excellent. the best for many years and this largely made up the deficiency in quantity
 The figures also show .525.915 bush els of apples reported, and if all sales were reported it is believed the az gresate would easily reach one and three-fourths million bushels.
 There were 1G3 cars of peaches sent oHt, 105 carloads of strawberries, B. sos crates of blackberries. and 6,S41 crates of raspberries produced. All of these Judge Lawton estimates sold for $660,00o The berry crop was light and the peach crop was lighter onlv a small percentage of the trees bearing
 The total amount according to these figures paid to the growers for the fruit crop of 1907 was s1,731 ,654.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Hotel Clerk Shoots Negro.

Frank Hays, night clerk al the Park hotel. Hot Sprngs. Saturday night shot and fatally wounded negro waiter employed at the hotel. Hays detected the negro attempting to lift a dia- mond pin from the front of his shirt. The negro started to run and Hays opened fire, one ball striking the negro in the back and passing through his lungs.
 The physicians say he cannot recoy- CT Hays was arrested and placed in the city jail.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Helena Levee Is Leakinq.

Great fears were expressed at Hell ena Saturday night for the safety of North Helena. The leyee has been weakening fro the past several days in the same place which gave way last year and water is already creeping through Rain is predicted for this sec ton of the country and if the predie- ton is verified it is thought certain that the weak portion will give away and that North Helena will again be plunged under water.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Disastrous Fire Averted By Good
 Work,

Remarkably efficient work upon the part of the fire department of Hot Springs Saturday night averted what might have been most disastrous conflagration, and possibly a fatal ex- plosion. The department was called out by an alarm turned in from ne- gro cottage, which was on fire. The tanks Of the Waters Pierce Oil Com pany were located near by, and in i'm minent danger of burning. The fire men quickly laid string of hose over 2,000 feet long and managed to save the tanks, although the cottage was burned to the ground.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
In pemand-

'T hear you have Il new automobile, old man. said the motor.ear fiend. What does it look Hke?"
 Well. to tell you the truth" replied the amateur motorist, eit is as ugly as a steam roller. makes as much noise as a traction engine, knocks over as many people as a freight en- zine and raises as much dust as a street sweeping machine.
 The motor-car fiend was wild with enthusiasm.
 You don't say!" he blurted eagerly. Tell me where I can buy the same make and I'll give you my old machine as a present"
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Dead Body of Negro Girl Found in
 We'll

A eeroner's jury at Damascus, held Sam Spencer, a young negro for the killing of the 14-year-old daughter of William Golf, a negro farmer living near Damascus.
 The girl was found dead Monday af- fathers place. She had apparently been thrown into the well alive, and rocks thrown in on top of her to kill her The well was about twenty feet leep.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Hurt In Auto Accident.

In avoiding a collision with a horse driven by W. T Radford Saturday af ternoon at Fifth avenue and Main street, Pine Bluff, K. T. Roberts, of the firm of N. T. Roberts and Son. ran his automobile into the eurbiHg and the big car was overturned Mir Roberts and Frank Lennon. a tiyear- old boy who was riding with him al the time, were thrown from the auto, but only the lad was bruised The auto was slightly damaged.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Floyd Names Cadets.

Congressman Floyd has appointed as cadet to the Annapolis Naval Acad- emy M. P. DoXey of BenYille and as alternate, Arthur King of Fayetteville; Roy White as cadet to West Point and Faneher D. Reagan of Osage as alternate
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Night Watchman Robbed and Slain.

]. J. Mangham, night watehman at the Post Pipe Company rlant on Rose Hill, Texarkana. was found al his post of duty at 6 o'clock Sunday morning, lying in a pool of blood unconscious and with his skull crushed in two places. An iron grate bar with which the assault was made lay beside the victim, whose money and pistol were taken. Robbery was undoubtedly the motive.
 Mangham was known to have had about ten dollars on his person Satur- day night. He was taken to a sanitari- um. where he died Sunday night. There is yet no clue 10 the murderers. He was 60 years old and leaves wife and two children.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Never Disappoints

Many extensively advertised reme- dies are failures when put to the test Hunts Lightning Oil is an exception. Confidence in it is never misplaced disappointment never follows it's use. It is surely the grandest emergency remedy now obtainable. For cuts, burns, sprains, aches and pains, know no equal"
 GEORGE E. PADDOCK.
 Doniphan. Mo.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Biq Sale of Land.

w. F. Campbell of Redfeld, sold 1000 acres of fine timbered land to W. c. Turner of Casa, III. MT. Turner is vieepresident of the Casa National bank, and is very much pleased with Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Ne,u Hotel Annex.

The annex to the Haberer hotel has just been completed at Ozark. which makes it one of the largest and most commodious hotels on the Fort Smith road, About 20 new roems have just been completed.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Chance for Some One.

A New York man had forgotten all about s20,000 deposit he made in the Knickerbocker Trust company back in 1884, Perhaps you have a forgotten deposit somewhere. Think-think hardi
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
His First Banquet.

Friend Gin whisper The toastmas- ter wants you to get off a good joke.
 The Bashful Man-Beg pardon-er Il didn't know 1 was on it.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
r--A--a--7 IF 1;37 fs;5z17

Champ (savagely)-Your dog has bitten piece clean out of my dog.
 Sharpe tditto)-Confound it. want. ed to bring him up as vegetarian.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
DIFFERENT EFFECT.

Mrs. Goodsole-My boy, it makes he sick at heart to see you smoking.
 Kid-Dat's funny. It seems to ketch me right in the stummick.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Certainly Fair

Of all troubles humanity is subject to none perhaps causes more acute distress and mora frantic efforts for relief than many forms of itching skin troubles, We will tell you a remedy that rarely ever fails-Hunts Cure. One box is absolutely guaranteed 10 cure any one ease of itching trouble no matter what the name IT. # fails, your money is cheelfully re- funded.
 Goethe: There is nothing mora frightful than ignorance in action.
 Sudden chaaqes Of the Weather often cause Bronchial and Lung trou- bles. Browns Bronchial Trochesn al- lay throat irritation and coughs.
 Why do people who pick quarreis always select such ugly onesa
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Naomi Tilles Killed Herself.

 of impending insanity, caused Miss Naomi Tiles. aged 28 and eldest daughter of Hon George Tiles of 32l North Seventh street. Fort Smith to shoot herself just below the heart at 1l.30 o'clock Thursday morning, death resulting al 4:15 in the afternoon al Belle Point hospital The young wom- an was betrothed to James Ginocehio of Little Rock and they were to have been married on the day before Lent.
 Holding the point of the 32-ealibre revolver so close to her breast that the report was not heard in the other part of the house, Miss Tiles shot her self only once, then walked into the room where her mother sat and said: Mamma, I've done |. I've shot my self and am going to die"
 Al first she WIS not believed, but upon examination 1t was found that she had inflicted a death wound and hospital. where she died.
 While on the way to Electric park. the principal pleasure ground of Fort Smith, last May. Miss Tiles was the victim of a serious street car accident in which one of the more prominent nerves iH her arm was impaired. Dr. Hines of Fort Smith, who attended her, stated that the injury to the nerve might lead to ultimate disarrangement of the mental system, and she was sent to Little Rock for treatment under pr. Dibrell, staying there the greater part of the summer. Later she was taken to St. Louis to be treated by Dr. Tuhel- ski. under whose care she remained about six weeks
 Shortly after reaching home. how ever. she contracted a severe case of Ia grippe, which seemed to irritate the neurotie ailment.
 During he last three or four weeks she had been exceedingly Respondent over the thought that she was about to lose her mind. She was in constant fear that she would become insane and be a burden upon her family.
 First Hanging in Calhoun County.
  was executed in Hampton Tuesday at D m. The crime for which he was legally hanged was the committing of an assault on Mrs Fannie Doris, a white widow residing near Little Bay. The crime was committed on the night of December 24 last.
 Wood was given a speedy trial, was convicted and sentenced on January 9, and Tuesday, just a month later, the sentence was carried out. Wood confessed while on the gallows that ne had committed the same offense once before on a member of his own race. He then stated he would like To talk more, but could not.
 After the black cap was placed over his face, he asked that it be removed for minute. His request was com. piled with and he asked the sheriff to take his body home for burial The sheriff replied that he would not tell him any lie about il, that his family did not want him brought home, and that he would be buried in the nearest negro cemetery.
 Wood said goodbye" and the trap was then sprung. He was pronounced dead in 16 minutes.
 Although Calhoun county Is among the oldest in the state, up until this ex- ecution there had never been one with in her borders, except by mob law.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Sudden Chances of the Weather

Goethe: There is nothing mora frightful than ignorance in action.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Our Walks
 m the Country

"whene'er 1 take my walks abroad
 How many poor l see. And as I never speak to them
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

Why do people who pick quarreis always select such ugly onesa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
KEEPING FLOWERS FRESH.
Cut Stems With Knife to Insure
Supply Of Moisture.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
VERY few persons understand the art
Of keeping flowers" says a South End
florist. land vet by a little attention
flowers may be kept fresh for three or
four times as long as people expect them
to stay in good condition.
THE matter is simple enough. It ia
merely a question Of temperature and
moisture. Roses. for example. are grown
at high tempecature in the greenhouses,
and are then generally spoiled by Ill
treatment after they have been cut.
Grown in a temperature OF IS to IS de.
grees. they are placed in an icebox. where
the temperature stands ut about 80. Then
when sold they are taken into q dining
or ballroom where the temperature Is IS
or so. or course they wilt In q few
hours. sometimes In q few minutes Moth
ing else could be expected. =,
They could. however, be kept in proper
condition for a week by placing them ia
water and standing the vase in the cool
est part OF living ROOM Every day half
an inch OF stems should be cut OF in
order to present a fresh suction surface
10 the water. II this precaution is neg
lected the stem becomes clogged with Q
glutinous matter something like the gum
that exudes from peach and cherry trees,
not be drawn up. and the leaves and
flowers wither for lack Of moisture
In cutting on the stems a knife should
always be used. never a pair of scissors
The reason Is plain enough. The knife
makes a smooth cut. leaving the cells cf
the wood open and unobstructed. The
scissor blades. no matter how sharp they
are, always compress the woody fibers at
the end OF the stem and leave them so
tightly pressed together that IL is almost
impossible for suficient moisture to and
its way through to support the leaves ana
blossoms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
CHAPTER XXI.
A Farley.

AS I neared the small group who were
watching the approach Of the boat Agapa
fastened to me.
''Beltano is coming. Beppo." she said,
highly wrought and excited.
Are you sure it is Beltano?"
"Who else can it be? Luigi. who has
the eyes of a channels. has seen him in
the boat. You will keep faith with me %
Il must be certain that it is he
My worst fears were to be realized, it
seemed. 1 pushed on to Luigi who is
in the boat?'' asked him.
He turned as I laid my hand on his
shoulder and made a gesture OF concern.
"who but Beltano? 1t is i'll news for you,
Beppo."
/ You are certain?'
HE Is at the tiller Wait till she
rolls bit and you will see for yourself.
No one else could make so much of so
slight a breeze"
The boat was sailing dead before the
breeze, and the sail hid those on board.
l waited by his side in silence until the
boat rolled and I could make out several
great for me to distinguish one from an
other.
There. I saw him clearly them" ex-
claimed Luigi.
But 1 felt that I must wait until my
own eyes convinced me.
To make a false step at this juncture
would be fatal blunder. and 1 drew
away to a slightly higher spot than
where the rest were standing and
strained my eyes upon the boat.
Presently Agapa joined Molta and the
two spoke eagerly together; Agapa talk
ing with earnest and almost impassioned
gesticulatiOn. Molta listening with set
frowning face. and now and again flash
ing questioning glances toward me. 1t
was an easy inference that they were
speaking Of me. and after time they
both began to move slowly In my direc-
ton.
Meanwhile the boat made steady prog.
ress. and l recognized Beltano in the
stern.
AT that moment Molta and Agapa came
up to me. II have told Molta what you
said. Beppo." said Agapa. with a meaning
glance.
I had not said anything to her. OF
course but saw that she had some plan
so turned with frown to Molta. land
your reply?"
II cannot answer for Masita. but for
you. yes
Agapa moved away and began to walk
toward the old fort and. as II wishing to
be out Of earshot of the others. l fol-
lowed her slowly.
"Tell me more plainly what you mean
by that" I said to Molta.
You know Carlos hot wrath against
you and his intentions in regard to Ma
sta. Agapa declares that you mean to
shut yourself with her In the fort and
set him at defiance. That will not save
you. Beppo. There Is only one way in
which you can be saved, and only one