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The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Ben L. Griffin Speaks.

Ben L. Griffin. the secretary of the Farmers Union in Arkansas. introduced by Judge Jcptha Evans who presided at the meeting. Mir Griffin said that lie did not wish to make d political speech, and would not have said word if Senator Davis had not ineriminated him in the printed speech which purported to be the delivered here today, but which had not been delivered.
 '.I have been damnahIy misrepresented by this speech and by the speeches of this man. Mir Griffin declared ''So in this house can say that l ever asked him to vote for George W Douaghey. I denounce the man Who will undertake to coutamiuate my orsanl- zatian and assail my reputation. 7
 AIr. Griffin called atteation to the fact that he had formerly been warm supporter of Senator Davis two years nso. 'I said on the stump be declared .'that 10 per cent of my people would vote for Davis, and by the eternal. we did it. I voted for him two years ago, and did anyone then say that GriIin had sold out the Farmers Union vote 2?
 Mir Griffin said that Davis came to him before the opening of the present campaign md told him he would put him the ticket for state auditor. and that they would whip h. out of that capitol bunch, but that he declined the offer. He declared that only last Friday Davis went to the Executive Committee Of the Farmers Union and told them that his tGrifin'sl official head must come of "l de- nounee tLe infamous lies that have been heaped upon me by politicians, ana l don t care E8w big they are. where they come from he concluded Griffin was loudly cheered by the crowd when be concluded.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
choctaw Strip Fart of Arkansss.

HaYe Arkansas courts any jurisdic- ton over the strip of land located near Fort Smith and commonly known as the "Choctaw strip?" This is the main question involved in the case of Clint Thompson against William McCauley. iailer of the Fort Smith district of Se- bastian county, the transcript of which was filed with the Supreme Court Thursday. the case being appealed from the Sebastian County Chaneery Court
 The case Is considered q nest im- portant one. a. it involves a question chat has attracted no small amount of attention since the strip of land was set apart for the Cohctaw Indians by the government and then annexed to the state of Arkansas by the Arkan- 5as legislature of 1905
 Thompson was arrested and taken to Fort Smith for trial. He was charged with disturbing the peace of the Indian land He ant his attorneys took the stand that tho court which tried him had no jurisdiction what eyer over that strip of land, claim ing that it was the property of the Indians, and that no court of this state could exercise any power over it's af- fairs. Thompson brought habeas cor pus proceedings. asking that writ eff habeas corpus be issued and a chance given the jailer, in whose GUS tody Thompson was. to show cause why he. Thompson, could not be re- leased. The petition for habeas cor pus was denied by the lower court, and the case was then appealed.
 In his petition for habeas corpus, Thompson alIases that the Ghoetaw sttip was given to the Indians in 1905 by act of Congress; that later it was put within the boundary lines of Ar kansas by act ef Congress and of the Arkansas legislature. but thai after that Congress repealed the aet. On this ground Thompson claims that no Arkansas court can have jurisdiction oyer the Indian reservation.
 The strip Of land in question lies between Fort Smith and the Poteaa river.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Cotton still unsoId.

Days have passed into weeks and weeks into months since the state farm cotton was placed on the market for sale, and still the cotton is un- sold, and the prospects of a possible buyer are said to be less glorious than they were a few weeks ago. One man connected with penitentiary af- fairs, who does not care 10 be quoted on the subject. stated few days ago that he did not believe the Peniten- tiary Board would obtain l5 cents for the state farm cotton very soon. T have nothing to do with the sale of the cotton, and il is none of my busi- ness" stated the man in question, as to what they do with il, but from all present indications the board will wait a long time before it is offered a uni
 versal price 15 cents for its cotton. .
 The cotton is now stored at Pine Bluff It is marketed on both the Little Rock and Memphis markets.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Mr. nnnarhev snaaks.

In the afternoon the court again crowded to the doors to hear speeches by Mir. Donaghey and Mir Nickname. Mir. Donaghey, who spoke first, declared that Senator Davis had reflected upon his honor and integrity. but that until the present campaign opened, the senator had apparently had the utmost conti- denee in his integrity. When Senator Davis opened his campaign for the Senate In my The said, I want to refer your distinguished fellow-citizen. George ". Denaghey. who has protected the state from steal of $500, 900, alone and single handed Mir. Davis nod denies tha he said this. but if cannot bring the atiida- wits of q hundred men. every one of whom voted for Davis for the Senate, who will swear that he made that statement, I will withdraw from this race in three days. Why has Senator Davis suddenly come to the conclusion that am the greatest arch hend in the enamonweaithf r
 Mr. Donashey declared that be WAS no orator, but that he thought orat5ry taking the attention of the people away from facts. He declared that the state tax levy is the same today that 1t when Powell Clayton was governor of Arkansas, although the property valuations have increased forty times. This is accounted for he declared, by the political graft and greed which have secured hold the state. He declared that the state needs a business administration. MT. Donaghey declared that thr charges of uufairness to labor had been brought against him by carpenters in the em- ploy of Caldwell X Drake and that the build ings in question had been built by union men. He spoke at length about the state capitol con tract. and other matters, following iu large measure the lines of his usual speech
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Nathan Reeves Slain By Posse.

Preferring to die rather than to be taken back 10 Monticello and stand trial for the murder of Deputy Sher- if Ed Chambers, whom he shot down al Blissville on the night of January fS. Nathan Reeves, alias Will Dooley, alias "Goldy,' defed arrest when found near Eaeonia, on the Mississippi river in Desha county. and the off cers were forced 10 kill him
 The news of he negto's death has just reached Sreriff Coker of that county Reeves was discovered last Monday and hemmed in by posse of men who were unable to take him alive. The negro was shot and later died of his wounds. Rewards for his capture aggregated $50. Acting Gov ernor Pindall had offered a reward of $260 and Sheriff Coker an additional reward of S15d.
 When advised of the killing of the negro Sheriff Coker was unable to leave Monticello, as Circuit Court was in session, but he sent K. B. Vernon, who lives in Blissyille, to ascertain if the dead man was the slayer of Deputy Sheriff Chambers and Vernon identified the negro.
 The negro is said to have confessed his identity before he died.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
HOW DO THEY GET IN?
Physiological Problem That Nora
 Could Not Solve.

A Philadelphia physician tells of an amusing conversation between two Irish girls in domestic service who, while on the board walk at Atlantic City one day not long ago, were ex- changing views as to their various physical ailments.
 "lt's a sthrange thing, ain't it. Norah, asked one of the girls, "how nanny new koinds of diseases people get these days. Only this mor-rnin' I were readin an advertisement of a new midieine. It said it were wonder rful for a sluggish liver"
 "Gwany exclaimed the other girl, scornfully. Liver trouble ant no new disase. Me own grandfather was hayin liver trouble whin I were not more'n tin years old"
 Maybe" was the laeonic response. "But," added Norah, what 1 want to know is: how do thim slugs get inside the liver, w?"-Illustrate Sun day Magazine
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
WLn Not Aeaept Checks.


 Cheeks vHl not he accepted by Inc state trcasaet from insurance cum Haa5ns who arc paving their licenses for another yeaE. No cheeks haFe been accepted since he financial striHgencE. end tHe Insurance companies which forward choe6s to the stae auditor for thofr licenses are finding them in rbair returned maia The eash must b. produced, and nothing else will be taken The treasury had no end of trouble during the financial striageaey because of taking gaed checks in pay meut for various things, which could not he cashed at any of the banks. II was then deereed Chat t&ere should he no more checks presented fo the state in payment for various things. and the decree continues.
 The office of State Auditor Avery E. Moore presents an unusually busy aE- pearance these days as the entire fierce of clerks and employees are busi- ly engaged shaping up the reports of the insurance companies that operate in Arkansas. MT Moore is meeting with some difficulty in getting full and complete reports. all of which must be filed by March 1. The work requires q large amount of eorrespon- deHce between the state auditors of fee and the insurance companies, and is very slow.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
MOTIFS

During the progress Of his speech Senator Davis and Mr. MeFaran- co-o2erated in chal- lengnG Mir Donaghey to bring suit against McFarlane to prove the falsty of his charge that Ddnughey had planned to make T. L. CoK d partner in the state capitol contract If he Donaghey) secured 1t. These facts gardcd indicating apparent understand ing between Davis and McFarlaue.
 Neither MT. Donaghey nor Mir McFarlane en- gagged in joint debate with Senator Davis as the latter left Immediately after making his speech for Springdae, where he was scheduled speak Tuesday night. Neither did NIT. McFar- lane md Mir. Donaghey engage fin joint de bate between themselves although both spoke.
 Mr. Donaghey announced at the beginning of his speech that he did not propose to hold q joint discussion with any candidate. and that he would not reply to any thing that Mir Me Farlane might say in his speech.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
BRAIN POWER
Increased by Proper Feeding.

lady writer who not only has done good literary work. but reared family, found in Grape-Nuts the ideal food for brain work and to develop healthy children She writes:-
 T am an enthusiastic proclaimer of Grape-Nuts as a regular diet. 1 for merly had no appetite in the morning and for years while nursing my four children. had insufficient nourishment for them
 Unable to eat breakfast I felt faint later, and would go to the pantry and eat cold chops, sausage, cookies, dough- nuts or anything l happened to find. Being a writer, at times my head felt heavy and my brain asleep.
 When l read of Grape-Nuts I began eating it every morning, also gave it to the children. including, my 10 months old baby, who soon grew as fat as a litle pig, good natured and contented.
 Within a week I had plenty Of breast milk, and felt stronger within two weeks. l wrote evenings and feeling the need of sustained brain power, began eating small saucer q Grape Nuts with milk instead of mE usual indigestible hot pudding. pie. or cake for dessert at night
 "Grape-Nuts did wonders for ne and learned to like it. did not mind my housework or mothers cares. for l felt strong and full of go I grew plump, nerves strong, and when 1 wrote my brain was active and clear; indeed. the dull head pain never re- turned"
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The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Macsroni Wheat.

Salzer's strain of Macaroni or Kubanka wheat IS absolutely pure and Is from seed obtained from the Department of Agrl. culture. Cur strain is Dakota grown which laughs at droughts and clements and positively mocks black rust that ter rble scoreh and would be ashamed of itself i 1t did not return from 4o to 80 bu ot the finest wheat the sun shines on per acre in good H., Ia, Mich. Wis, Ohio. Penn, Ne, Neb.. Kan, and other lands and 40 to 60 bu. per acre in arid lands. No rust no insects, no failure.
 JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE to t"e John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse, Wis. and they will send xou the most original seed beck published to- eether with free samples of farm seeds sneh as Maearoni Wheat. Billion Dollar Grass, Victoria Rape. Sainfon, the dry soil luXuriator. Bromus inermis, the des- ert Erassiter, Emperor William Oats, more original than the Emperor himself, etc, etc, etc.
 And if you send He they will mail in addition a package of farm seed never be fore seen by you. John A. Salzer Seed Co.,, La Crosse, Wis. K. & W.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
SENATOR JEFf DAVIS AT OZARK
The Following is Synopsis of Speeches Delivered at the Opening of the Guoernational Campaign at
 Ozark, Tuesday, February 18th.

farmers organization. when he Is the enemy gt their brother Ish1rers' organization.
 An see in tho Hress of thr state, statement cmanatlng from Ben Gritan plper at Conway. suFiuE that when 1 made sFerrH tEFrr iu my race for the senate l characterized teHfgc D1naehoy as, "tiauest George nona= -agy i don't lharaettrize Atm now as dis
 It is stated nrthes In this article that sh.uld have said in that sprech that he saved tI. taxpayers of thIs state $500 .a0o. 0o in th5 attempted state house steal Gentlemen. l say 10 you today that never such words us Those escaped my lips on this earth. and brand the statement absolutely faise. l co4id not hare said that and told the ttuth' heeaUse George DunnEhey dd not save the state SsU0,000.0U in the attempted state house steal nor any other sum of money.
 Before he ever raised his voice in this matter. l WIS fighting these state house thieves on the public hustiugs. in the courts of the county aHd Ia the legislature. He was on the State Capitol Board when l became governor; I that he had itching palm 10 get charge of the state house contract; l saw that he had desire to be the contractor on that great building, and l know that in 1903 he put in bid for the erection Of the state house. under the name and styie of "Dona- ghey Construction Company.
 Danaehey failed to get the contract. and his construction company never perfected. never organized.
 Gentlemen of the Farmers Union. Dnuaghey Is not. yeur friend. He boasts today that he is worth S50O.0O0.0O; that he began fifteen
  he made this money as the fruits of honest, legitimate toil.
 If he has made five hundred thousand dol- lars h fifteen years, he has skinned somebody, hasn he3 He hasn't made this money dR the poor people of this country, because they had 10 contracts to let. but inc had made lis money off the rich people of the land. and if elected governor, feoW-ctizens he would look up Co the rich and apulent-the men who have given him hIs wealth.
 stop, stad9. think, my friends. where are We going Whither are we drifting. l have n1 personal ll-wll against MT. Donaghey, I have ID personal grievance with him. some Qf lis friends have been my Warmest friends, and most ardent supporters but | know thQt f he should be elected to this high office, that the opposition will have captured the state government. and will laugh Eoa 10 scorn after l49n hayp made vagr mistake
 Gentlemen don he deeeiyed-don't be fooled by this stalking -herse Stop before it Is too late-make no Iaistakei weigh well your ballot you cast and see that 1t s done in the best interest of our cause.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
EYn.-s1.'-n=- -n=-zss .z- -~~.~- - NEWS OF 1i l
 ARKANSAS l
Fruit Crop Is Not Damaged.
@SeAv'

Fruit growers at Siloam Springs have made a careful inspection of the fruit buds since the recent cold snap, and report that neither the peaches nor any other fruit has been injured. C. NJ. Lee. one of inc largest peach growers there. said that he had care fully inspected the buds and found them in good condition. He stated that he believed the cold weather had been a good thing, as il checked the leo rapid growth of the buds. thus avoiding the danger of late frost.
 II is believed that the danger from cold weather is about past. The rec ords shew that every fruit crop that has been killed by cold weather was killed at an earlier date than this.
 The prospects for heavy crop of all kinds of fruit is very good. but the peach crop promises te be an excep- tionally good one.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Reward Offered.

Governor Pindall has issued a pro- ciamation in which he offers a S100 re ward for the capture and conviction of the party or parties who burglar izod the safe of the Bank of Sulphur Springs al that place recently. A to- tai of $Sd0 reward money has been offered for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who secured the money. The bank itself has of fered a reward of S409, and the insur- auce company with which the bank carries insurance. a reward of $500
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Leon Goldman a Suicide.

Leon B. Goldman, young man who registered from Little Rock, was found dead in his room at the Navarro hotel at , o'clock Monday evening He had committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a revolver. When found he lay on the floor Of his room with the revolver in his hard A note addressed to Mrs. A. R. Levy in Little Rock was found near by, and the fact that it was dated February 4 leads to the conclusion that he must have contemplated killing himself for some time
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Three Days March.

The ouachita College corps of cad cts, under the instruction of Capt. H. L. Jackson, T. s. A.. is working hard preparing for the exhibition drill, which they will give at Hot Springs in May. The corps will March over land to Hot Springs early in May, at which time the Southern Baptist con vention will be in session in that city, and will give an exhibition drill while there. The march to Hot Springs will occupy three days. and will be substi- tnted for four practice marches which the War Department requires the corps to make The cadets will re turn by rail
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Artesian Wells For Rice.

Capt. R. W. Huie of Philadelphia, who recently acquired the Saunders farm near that city, one of the largest and most fertile farms of Clark county, has arranged for the sinking of arte- sian wells on the place for the pur- pose of irrigating rice, which he in tends planting on the place. Several business men of the city experimented with rice growing there the past sea son, and succeeded in growing 65 bushels per acre on some of the land which they planted.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
State Educators Go To Washington.

Six of the prominent educators of Arkansas left Saturday for Washing ton. D. C, to attend a meeting of the National Educational Association. In this party George F. Cook of Hot Springs. candidate for state superin- tendent of public instruction; Pr Hen " Hartzog, president of Ouachita Col lege of Arkadalphia; Professor Ward F. Mnler. superintendent of the Tex arkana schools; |. W. Kuykendall, su- perintendent of the Fort Smith schools; Professor w. A. Cole of Fay etteville; !. J. Doyne, state superin- teudent
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Safe Blowers Are still Busy.

The postofflee al Charleston was blown open about ? o'clock Sunday morning and $225 taken from the safe. The safeblowers have escaped and there is but fitde hope for their cap ture as there are practically no clues for the officers 10 work on.
 Dynamite caps were used in blowing the safe open. The caps were purchas= ed al a Russellyille hardware store.
 The money taken from the safe was in small denominations.
 Some money was found scat. tered along the railroad track toward Fort Smith. II is believed that the money was dropped along he track purposely in order, if possible, to lead the officers To think that tie safe blowers had gone toward Fort Smith.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Transcript Filed.

The transcript in the case of John l.. Buchanon against the Western Coal and Mining Company, on appeal from the Franklin County Circuit Court was filed with tfe Supreme Court Tuesday. The plaintiff brings suit for S2.000 He claims that, owing 10 negii- gence of the company in operating one of their mines, in which he was employed, there was an explosion of gas, and that the explosion resulted in bodily injuries to himself
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Acquisition Drawn.

Governor Pindall Tuesday drew up acquisition papers to be presented 10 the governor of Alabama. whose state, fl is thought. shelters Dick C1ntseaIe. who is wanted in Conway county to answer 10 the charge of assault with intent to Kill ]. M. Gordon is named in the requisition as the agent who will attempt to secuN Clintscale.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
MT. Mcfarland Speaks.

By the time Mir. McFar,dne rose to speak the crowd had become tired. and only handful YVES left Mir Mefarlane therefore cut his speech short. He paid his compliments to Donaehey, declaring that he was nnt qualified to be the governor of the state. He said be showed that lie might know something about qualifications to fit him to be goYerner. He de clared that the impression which seemed to prevail that Donaghey growing rapidly in strength mistaken one. and that he believed Donaghey losing ground Mir. McFarlane devoted most or his time to a dis cussion of state capitol matters.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Graysonia Is Incorporated.

The town of Graysonia, in the west ern part of Clark county, was recently incorporated and the following officers were elected A J. NJ. Proskaeuer, mayor; Cy Hudson marshal; alder men. John Damskey, s. p. O'Neal, w. H. Barnard. G. F. Middlebrook and J. $. Montgomery.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
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The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Bonneville Students Will Be Cadets.

Adjutant General Paul Little Of the Arkansas National Guard is preparing 10 loan 40 Springfield rifles owned but discarded by t1e guard. to tEe male students Of tne Bonneville high school, who are organiziI a cadet corps in the school.
 The rifles were formerly used by the state guard. but were abandoned when new regulations required q new and more modern gun.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Cotton Stored at Fordyce.

More than 1000 bales of cotton is being held in the Farmers Union warehouse at Fordyce for 15 cents. About Sq bales were put in last week
 The flrmers of that section nave a great deal of cotton yet stored under the sheds and around the gins.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Reauisltion Issued.

Acting Governor x. 0. Pindall has issued requisition 10 be presented 10 the governor of Mississippi for the arrest of c. w. Pond. who is wanteo in Woodruff county on the charge of false pretense. Walter Robertson is named in the acquisition paper as agent to secure Bond.
The Monticellonian., 1908-02-27
Offices Closed.

Saturday was an exceedingly drn day at the state house, owing to the fact that many of the state offices were closed because of Washington's birthday anniversary Several of the offices were closed during the entire day. while a few kept open for only an hour or so