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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
"kiIIed Self Jury Found.

The funeral of Miss Caroline Polls
ton, who committed suicide at the
State Hospital for Nervous Diseases
Saturday. was held at the asylum Sun
day morning. Miss Polston was just
past % years of age and was admit
ted to the institution one year ago
Sunday from Sharp county. She had
materially improved and Superinten-
dent Stinson contemplated returning
her to her home within short time.
DR.. Stinson was therefore the greater
surprised when the fact of her self
destruction was made known 10 him.
He attributes the act to dependency,
caused. probably, by inconsistencies.
She was left in the ward Saturday
when the other patients were taken
out for exercise. and when found had
been missed by the attendant only a
very few minutes. She used a sheet
taken from her bed. for a rope. and
attaching one end to a water pipe in
the toilet room of the ward, strangled
herself.
Coroner S. P laughter held an in
quest at the asylum. the verdict being
that the woman came to her death by
her own hands
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Rates Of Wages and Cost Of Food.

Washington.-The average wages
per hour in 1907 were 81 per cent
higher than in 1906. the regular hours
of labor per week were o. per cent
lower than in 1906, and the humble
of employees in the establishment IN
vestigated was l per cent greater than
In 1906 These are some of the facts
of interest in a statement issued Sat
urday by the Bureau of Labor as the
result OF an investigation OF the prin-
ciple wage working occupations in
4.169 establishments representing the
principal manufacturing and mechani'
cal industries of the country. The ar
ticle is entitled Rates of Wages and
Retail Prices of Food. 1890 TO 1907.
Investigations covering the sales oil
l,0l4 dealers in Sc localities, show
that the retail prices of 80 principal
articles of food. according to consump
ton in representative workingmen' S
families were AZ per cent higher in
1907 than III 1906. As the advance
in retail prices from 1906 to 1907 was
greater than the advance in wages
per hour. the purchase power of an
hours wages. as measured by food
was slightly less in 1907 than in 1906,
the decrease being one-half OF / per
cent. The average hourly wages in
1907 were higher than in any other
year of the lS-year period paid from
1890 TO 1907. and more than 30 per
cent higher than the average in any
year from 1890 10 1900 As compared
in each case with the average for the
10 year period. 1890 to 1899. the aver
age hourly wages in 1907 were 2S.8
per cent higher. the number of EN-
ployes 44.4 per cent greater and tn
average hours of labor per week 5 pc
cent lower
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.

KTR. SYLVESTER L. SMITH, Room
lV1 2ls, Granite Block, st. Louis, No,
writes: "Peruna is the best friend .
sick man can have.
"a few months ago came here In =
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robust
health. had catarrhal affections oE
the bronchial tubes, and for time thexo
was q doubt Us to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which did and In
3 short time my health began to In
prove very rapidly, the hronchtas
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was fully 10
stored.
"Accept grateful mans thanks for
his restoration to perfect health"
Pe-ru-na for Ills PatlentA
A. w. Perrin, NJ. D. g., $50 Halssy
St., Brooklyn, N. Y, says:
II am using your Peruna myself, and
am recommending it to my patients -
all cases of catarrh, and find Il to b.
more than you represent. Peruna can
be had now Of all druggists in this see-
ton. At the time began using II, -
was unknown"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Neqro Shot at Barbecue.

Ed Gardner. also known as Ed Will
lis, negro. was shot and killed al a
negro barbecue about three miles from
Monticello Saturday afternoon about
4 o'clock The shooting was done BY
Hosey Henderson, negro. Hender-
son is section boss on the Iron Noun
tain railroad and bears a good reputa-
ton for honesty and peaceable dispo-
ton. He came to town and sur
rendered to the sheriff Immediately
after the shooting Another negro, a
bystander, was rather seriously
wounded in the groin by one of the
bullets.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Civil Service Examinations.

The Civil Service Commission has
issued notices OF a number of exami.
nations which Will be held to fill va.
cancies in the various departments.
On August L an examination will be
held to select chefs for the Govern.
ment Hospital for the Insane at Wash
ington, at $1,000 per year. August
1920 applicants for places as chemists
in the ordnance department at large.
War Department, will be examined
and on September for engineers IN
wood preservation in the Department
of Forest Service.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Thinks Wade's AbiIi Is Proven.

Accepting the belief that r. G.
Wade's abili at Lawton, Okla. will re-
move him from suspicion in the muir
der of Mrs. Ada Riechers in Hot
Frank P. Riechers, Tuesday afternoon
wired TO Chicago employing Pinker-
tens aid in solving the question as to
who murdered his wife and kidnapped
the 9-year-old girl.
The police now believe that Archie
Bannister committed the crime. but
they have no definite proof. There is
less tangible evidence in the case now
than ever before since the discovery of
the crime.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
An Old Resident Killed.

w. W. Pope, one of the Oldest set
tiers and best known citizens LIVING
near Texarkana, died Monday night
from the effects eff wound accidental
ly inflicted. He was a merchant, and
at the close of the days business lock-
ed the store and started for home,
some distance away, the cash receipts
in enc pocket and Colts 45-ealibre
pistol in the other. On his way he
dropped the pistol and it was iischarg-
ed. the bullet striking him in the alb
domen and piercing the bladder.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
A Dry Day At Camp Taft.

Chattanooga. Tenn.-The sheriff OF
Walker county. Georgia, Sunday caused
CONSERVATION at Camp Taft when he
summarily closed all restaurants and
soft drink stands. He ordered that
no near beer" be sold and to be GER
tain that his order was carried out
everything was closed Aside from the
5000 soldiers in camp there was a
vast throng OF visitors to the park and
there was a loud protest at The action
Of the Georgia sheriff, but TO no avail.
The sheriff says the lid is on to stay.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Heresy Trial Stirs Texarkana.

The trial and conviction last week,
on a charge of heresy. of Dr. F. E
Maddox, pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church on the Arkansas side of
Texarkana, has stirred religious cir
in TeXarkana. DR. Maddox is one of
the most popular ministers ever serv-
ing church in that community. and
during the four years of his pastorate
there has built up one of the strong,
est congregations in the city, numeri-
cally. financially and otherwise.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Blows Nearo's Heart Out.

Brad Alexander, a negro, aged 81
years. was waylaid and killed near Ho-
man. at 10 O'Clock Tuesday night A
shotgun was used at close range. The
whole load of shot entering the vic
TINS left side and blowing his heart
out. Rev. W. A. Williams, q negro
preacher and stepfather of the deceas-
ed was arrested and lodged in Jail
at Texarkana on warrant charging
him with the crime. Williams is near
ly 20 years old, and has been proni-
nent among his race as preacher in
this section for twenty-five years.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
To Have Another Election

Another election viii be necessary
finally TO determine the removal of the
county seat of Dallas county from
Pcrineton, as neither Fordyce nor Car
image received "a majority of all the
votes cast. Full returns from ten of
the twelve townships of the county
show l,430 for removal and Loss
against removal. The estimated vote
of the two other townships is ten for
removal and 100 against removal. The
Fordyce Dry Run township gave 10
votes removal out of a total of LIPS.
Princeton returned only three votes
for removal
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
Sunday Pool Now Under the Lid.
~

ounody TOol ISo~ oltdCf TIE LILO.
For the first time in many months
THE pedestrians along the business
streets of Fort Smith were not greet.
ed by the clicking of the worries, the
discordant humping of the cues on
the floor or the confused mumbling
of voices issuing from the Sunday
poolhall The lid has been placed on
the city by the municipal and state
authorities and a few nails driven and
clinched TO hold it down.
The closing of the pool halls on Sun
day is the result of long and bitter
fight which has been waged for many
weeks past The matter was brought
to a head by the recent Grand Jury,
which severely censured Police Judge
Freer. Previous TO that the poolroom
owners appeared in police court each
Monday morning by proxy and paid
a fine of s. each. The Grand Jury
urged the police magistrate to increase
the fine to the maximum, but this he
refused to do, although the fine was
made $40 In the meantime, the state
prosecuted each week. but failed TO
secure a conviction before juries
The action of Judge Freer in refus-
ing to put stop to Sunday pool arous-
ed such a storm of indignation that
talk of impeachment was becoming
common. So stormy was public senti-
ment, that. during the past week con-
victions were secured against Sunday
peolroom men and the maximum fines
tried previously. Sunday the rooms
were closed for the first time and on
one large sign reading Keep Ont. =
was In evidence
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Mrs. SorhY KsnadY.

Mrs Sephy Kanady. aged 50. one OF
the best-known and Oldest residents of
Fort Smith, died Wednesday night at
for several months she had made her
home. Her death was occasioned by
cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Kanady
was born in Fort Gibson in 1926. She
was the daughter of Aaron and Rebec.
ca Barring, who went 10 Fort Smith
when that post was established II
1917. but was removed to Fort Gibson
upon the establishment Of that post
several years afterward.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Examination of Teachers.

On account of the many requests
from various portions of the state for
examinations for professional and state
licenses for teachers Superintendent
George B. Cook Tuesday announced
that he would hold examinations Au-
gust 4, and 6. BY fixing these dates
for the examinations he expects to be
able to accommodate all the appli-
eants for licenses, thereby saving time
both for the applicants and for the de-
partment.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Has Not Named Deputy.

Prof. George B. Cook, superinten-
dent of public instruction. has not de
termined on the man who will be APP
pointed deputy superintendent of pub
lie instruction. although he has moi
less than % applicants He will name
a man to the position some time be
fore Deputy Superintendent w. A
Crawford leaves the Office to become
superintendent of the city schools at
Russellville. in order that the new
man may become thoroughly acquaiDt
ed with the duties of the Office,
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Civil Service Examination For
Surgeons.

Candidates for admission to the
grade of assistant surgeons in the
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service will be examined by a spe-
eial board appointed for that purpose.
which will be convened at the Bureau
of Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service in Washington, D. c., Septem-
Der IA. The assistant surgeons re-
ceive $1,000 per year salary.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Held For RootIcaqinq.

Deputy United States Marshal L. E.
Rowe arrested Robert Pollock, white
man in Little River county near Ash
down and took him to Texarkana
Thursday on a warrant charging him
with selling whiskey without "a fed
eral license He is said TO have had a
quantity of whiskey in his buggy when
arrested. He was given a preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
s.oner Sommerville, who ordeed him
committed to the Fort Smith jail IN
default of $3.50 bail.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Barnett Is Identified.

Elmore Barnett, alias Charles Bige-
low, who has number of other
aliases, arrested at Memphis Tuesday
night by Detectives Wolf and Lawless,
was Wednesday identified by Detective
j. Morgan of Little Rock as the man
of robbing the pawnshop of w. f. Bell.
Barnett is being held, awaiting a requi-
Sition
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
J. E. Davis Is Convicted.

Word has just reached Mammoth
Spring by phone that ]. E. Davis, a
prominent farmer and citizen of that
place, was arraigned Wednesday in the
Alton (MoD Circuit Court. tried on a
charge of cattle stealing, found guilty
and sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary of Missouri
Davis is of a good family, his broth
err being circuit clerk of Oregon coun-
tv. Missouri. His father, at the time
of his death, was sheriff of Fulton
county,
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Cow Has Smallpox.

A COW belonging to the Gwynne fam
lily near dorado is reported to have a
severe case of smallpox The Gwynne
family has just recovered from a siege
of smallpox A little girl who attend
ed TO the milking of the COW while she
was affected with mild case of the
disease is supposed 10 have communi-
Gated it to the COW
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Pardon Granted

Gov. X. o. Pindall he's granted par
don to John w. Burks, convicted re-
Gently in the Sebastian County Circuit
Court on the charge of accessory to as
sault to kill and entenced to is months
Burks was convicted entirely on cir
cumstantial evidence. Many influen-
tial citizens of Sebastian county who
were familiar with the case signed the
petition for his pardon
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
To Hold Reunion At McNeH.

The reunion of the Southwestern Az
kansas Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton will be held at Mcneil July 90 10
81. The address of welcome Will be
made by w. E. Askew and the re-
Spouse will be by DIR. c. NJ. Norwood.
In the afternoon an address will be
made by w X. Ramsey. The second
day an address will be made in the
morning by Oliver Jones and the af-
ternoon address by John c. Wright
The third day the morning speaker
will be Rev. T. II. Ware. and c. r.
Boggs will make the address in the az
ternoon.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Fined for Cruelty to Animals.

and costs in Justice d. Meisner's
court Saturday on the charge of cruel
ty TO animals. According to the tes-
timony, Branch allowed horse which
had broken its leg Tuesday to lie in
agony until Saturday before he put an
end 10 its suffering
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Capture Negro and Whiskey.

Marshal Hawkins and Constable
Dooley captured negro named Henry
Royston, at Arkadelphia, who had in
his possession a grip full of whislley.
The grip was handed the negro from
the north-bound train from Camden
Wednesday.
1t is the opinion of the officers that
some one has been assisting the negro
in smuggling liquor into Arkadelphia
for sale.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Reunion of Blue and Grey.

The Federal and Confederate vet
Grams at a meeting at Heber arranged
for the annual joint reunion of the two
organizations, which will be held at
Heber August and Z
Committees were appointed to take
charge of the reunion and arrange for
it. Will Johnson is chairman and w.
C. Watkins secretary COMMITTEES
made up Of W. L. Thompson, L. r.
Brice and George W. Reed was sp.
pointed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
New DRAINAGE Districts.

Swan Pond Drainage District con-
tract was let to J. c. Coleman & Son
of Hamlet, Ind, at rs cents per Gu
bic yard and the Cache River District
contract to Leon Schutt of Vandalia,
H., at I ga cents per cubic yard. Swan
bond will cost $4,000 and Cache river
the same The work is to be started
within a month
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Ten Days in Prison for MansIaughter.

In the case of the state against Hub
bard Johnson, who was indicted at the
last term of the Calhoun County Grand
Jury, for manslaughter. the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty Saturday
and his punishment was fixed at
term of ten days in the state peniten-
tiary 1t is said by johnson and his
friends that he will appeal TO the SUI
preme Court.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
To Try Negro AssaiIant.

Sheriff Hodges of Prairie county was
in Little Rock Friday to remove Hen
ry Gilbert, a negro, TO DeVall's Bluff,
of attempted assault on white wom-
an. Gilbert was brought to Little
Rock July II for safe keeping
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Dinner Time.

He-You know we can live on breaf
and cheese and kisses.
She-Yes. and when shall We b
married?
AT high noon
We'll, you'd better get busy and
get a supply of bread and cheese
Yonkers Statesman.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Read iusted Conditions.

do you think these trusts and n,er-
gers have put the great capitalists on
terms of friendship"
Not as rule" answered Dustin
Stax. 1T has simply brought the
fighting to closer range. Washing ton
Gtar
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Il. 0. o. e. Election.

At the meeting of the Odd Fellows
lodge at Satuma recently the follow
ing officers were elected: Morris l..
Watson, N G.; w. F. Boyett. V G..
]. J. Boyett, B. s.; C. F. Hawkins.
treasurer
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Poor Fences Caused Two Deaths.

Poor fences. allowing one mans
stock to tresspass upon the property
of another, is believed 10 be the i'm
mediate cause of the death of two eiti-
zens of the Bear Greek neighborhood,
in Boone county, Thomas Crawford
dying late Friday afternoon, while
Thomas Cox passed away Saturday
morning, following a difficulty Friday
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23

Attempted Jail Delivery.

An unsuccessful attempt to free the
prisoners in the Jail at Huttig was
made by setting fire to the building
The fire was discovered before 1t had
gained much Roadway and was extin-
guished
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Collectors Paw Taxes.

State tax settlements were made with
The state treasurer Monday by the col
lectors of White. Jackson. Phillips,
Lee, Union, Washington, Johnson,
Monroe, Arkansas and Logan counties
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Three Sherifs Settle

Three sheriffs settled with the state
treasurer Saturday. the aggregate
amount paid being 72,S0596. as fol-
lows: c. b. Barham of Lafayette eoun
ty. $9,604.7S; j. A. Jackson or Ran
dolph county. s1S.360.17; T G. VIII,
son OF Hampstead county. $34. 531 OIL.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
To Build Brick Storehouse.

Stafford & Goodlake have been
awarded a contract for the construc-
ton of a two-story brick business
house at Mariana for Griffin & New
bern. The building is to cost about
$4,000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
New Depot At Forrest City.

Within a few days the contract for
new brick freight depot at Forrest
City will be let by the Rock Island
The structure will be one commensu
rate with the bushes demands of the
place.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Road Tax DelinouentS.

Nine persons were arrested at Nash
vile Friday on the charge of failing
to pay their road tax. 1t is stated
that warrants will be issued for about
so more alleged delinqueRs.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
To Build New Jail.

At a special meeting of the Marked
Tree City Council recently. it was
ordered that the present city jail be
replaced with a brick structure pro-
vided with steel cages.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23

While hauling logs to a mill near
Marshall Thursday. one of the logs
fell upon J. G. Lewis and three of his
ribs were broken and he sustained 9th
er painful injuries.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Principal Selected.

Prof. H. A. Ivie, who taught the
school at Carlisle the past year. has
been selected as principal of the Stone
County Academy at Mountain View.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Schoolhouse Burned.

The Purcell schoolhouse, three miles
southwest of Rector. was destroyed by
fire recently The fire is believed to
have been Of incendiary origin.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23

The kiss one woman bestows on an
other is almost as meaningless as sAT
handshake of a hotel clerk
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23

Sorrows Sesher around great souls
as storms do around mountains; hut
like them, they break the storm AMI
purify the air of the plain beneath
them.-Richter.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Sleiahinu Az, the Year.

Because of the lichens which grow
In Madeira, making them slippery.
is possible 70 use sieighs the yca1
around
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23

Kansas City. Mo.-Mrs. Susan Tur.
ner. wife of Louis c. Turner of Ar
gentine. Kas.. gave birth to quadrup.
lets. three boys and girl.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
CHANCE FOR EN- MA

Tommy Ito his sister)--Emma ~
you give me a bit of your cake. IN
spoil the piano so that you won't os
able TO take a lesson for a fortnight
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-23
Qaukc In OkIahor 4.

Fort Reno. Okla.-Farmers residing
in the Piedmont neighborhood. mid
way between FL Reno and Guthrie.
report earthquake vibrations early Sat.
urday continuing several seconds.
Heavy rains fell through this section
Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-05
CHAMPION HEAVY BROTHERS.
Combined Weight of Husky Texas
Youngsters Is $50 Pounds.

Honey Grove, Tex.-Two of the most
remarkable boys in the world have
Just been discovered on a farm near
Lannius, in this county. They are
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Ash
croft. The combined age of the two
boys is 13k years and their combined
weight $50 pounds.
The oldest boy is named William
Dewey Ascroft. He is 9k years old
and weighs 255 pounds. He is still
taking on flesh at the rate of about 20
pounds each year. At his present rate
of growth he will be giant in height
a. well as in weight by the time he
has completed his growth. He is now
Ave feet two inches tall. His waist is
well proportioned and he moves
around without any noticeable incon-
venience.
II his growth continues during the
next IL years at the rate it has since
birth he will weigh in the neighbor-
hood of 500 pounds by the time he
reaches the age of an ordinary full
grown man. His health is good, and
1t Is claimed by physicians who have
examined him that his chances for
continued growth and development
are as good as those of an ordinary
boy.