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The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Tvs OF THE week
i LATEST NEWS OF The
worLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
|R1H. EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Lien Lands, Throughout the Ma
- and Particularly from the
Great Southwest.
CONGRESSIONAL.

rosantatiye Alexander of the
;rd Missouri district Thursday IN
hduced bill appropriating s250,OoO
the Missouri river at Camden
nd opopsite Camden, Ray county.
\ as far west as the mouth OF
looked river, In Ray county. Revet-
ents and other permanent strue'
res TO prevent the erosion of its
INKS. the shifting of its channel aud
destruction of vast bodies of rich
krieultural lands lying adjacent are
be built
change In the form of the District
Columbia government by the sub
htution of a governor in place Of
bree commissioners. establishment Of
municipal department, instead of
Visiting bureaus and creation of a
beW department to he known as that
bf Housing and Labor. is recommend
Id in a special message sent by Preei-
bent 10 Congress Thursday.
Representative Carter of Oklahoma
has introduced a bill in the interest Of
fftytwo persons whose names. so the
bill states. were inadvertently omitted
from the rolls Of the five civilized
tribes, though embraced in report
of the commissioner to the five tribes
dated November 10, 1907. The bill
provides these persons shall. share in
the same manner as other members of
their respective tribes who were en-.
rolled in the lands and tribal funds.
Now that both senate and house
have acted upon the presidents mes
sage-at least that portion relating 20
the employment of the secret service.
which was regarded as reflection
upon the membership of the congress
the house members in particular are
wondering what will happen next.
They ask themselves what the presi.
dent may have to report since they
have given him the opportunity to tell
anything he may have accumulated
through secret service channels or
otherwise that would reflect upon
their public records.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Thieves Make a waterhaul.

Four freight cars We're robbed in
the Iron Mountain yards at Texar-
kama Monday night. Two of the cars
were loaded with groceries, one with
cotton bales and the other with cot
fins, but the only thing taken by
the thieves was box labelled Good
Old Guggenheimer Rye Whisky" but
which contained about forty copies of
a book entitled con A Slow Train
Through Arkansas The box was
found open and with contents intact
in a secluded spot.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
To Settle Gold Question.

A business-like endeavor to settle
the question as to whether there is
or is not gold and other precious met
ais in Polk county is being made by
amout fifteen claim owners, following
the recent stir caused by the discov-
cry of traces of the yellow metal near
Mena. In furtherance of this en-
deavor a mining district has Just bean
organized under the United States
mining statutes taking in the whole
of Polk county. ]. F. Todd, of Mena,
is recorder Of the new district.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Commissioners Urge Action.

t<eTbe$e Is scarcely day passes that
the Arkansas Railroad Commission
Is not called upon by someone in the
State and asked concerning the sta
tus of the railroad rate controversy
and as to what the commission can
do In the matter. The commission
always answers that it must wait for
the legislature to appropriate money
with which to carry on litigation, and
at the same time urges the citizens
making the inquiry to get after his
representative and senator and inn
press upon those legislators the need
of a liberal appropriation.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Arkansas Horn to Blow in Africa.

And Arkansas will furnish the hunt
er's horn which Teddy will blow in
Africa. Thomas Dilahunty, of Lockes-
burg is making / now. Dillahunty
is one of the few individuals in the
United States who know how a real
"genooine9t hunters horn ought to
be constructed He admits this much
himself. and he Is considered an au-
thority by all the nimrods in that fa-
nous hunting district. The horn will
soon be finished and bone TO Wash
ington by Dillaaannty who may take
a meal at the White House If Mr..
Roosevelt insists
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Nal. Stoddard's Report.

Maj. William NJ. Stoddard, inspec-
tor of small arms practice. Arkansas
National Guard, has filed his annual
report with Adjutant General Paul
Little. Major Stoddard's report en-
braces the results of two target prac-
tice shoots at Camp Pindall, three
miles south OF Little Rock. in June
and September, 1908. His report
shows aIiSfncrease in efficiency over
that of last year of about 40 per cent.
The number of men who qualified as
marEsmen was twice that of last year.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Much Cotton at Conway.

More than 1000 bales of cotton,
estimated TO be worth nearly s175,-
600, are being held in the yards at
Conway by local buyers. At the pres
ent market the owners of the cotton
stand a loss of from 81 to So a bale.
and there is no disposition among
them to sell until the price advances.
Cashiers of the local banks are COM
menting upon the fact that, while
this unusually large amount of mon
ey is tied up in cotton, their depos-
its are larger than ever before at
this season of the year.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Fined S1oo and Given One Day.

Following trial in the court of
Justice S. Ellenbogen, c. J. Baker.
former superintendent ef the Argenta
public schools, was fined 800 and
costs and sentenced to Jail for one
day on charge of aggravated assault
upon Superintendent Gardner of the
Argenta schools.
The case was sent to Justice Ellen
bogen OH change of venue from JUS
tice of the Peace Ivy of Argenta The
difficulty occurred several days ago.
An appeal was taken by Baker Inn
mediately after the decision was rem
dered by Justice Ellenbogan.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Curfew Law is Revived.

Mayor Hays, of Van Buren,, has re
vived the old curfew ordinance that
became a dead letter two or three
years ago, and has instructed the po-
lice department to enforce its terms
against every violator. The parents
of boys and young men prohibited
from being on the streets after $50
p. m. are cooperating with the police
and the ordinance is now being more
rigidly observed than at any time In
the past.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Col. Thomas w. Newton eposd

Col. Thomas willoughby kewton.
brother of the late Robert Newton,
secretary Of the AConstitutionpl con.
yention of 1874. clerk Of the Puias-
XII County Circuit court. member of
the Arkansas legislature and post
master during Grover Cleyeland's
first term as President. died at his
home. 1906 Lincoln, avenue, Tuesday
morning. from the effects of an attack
of pneumonia, with which ne had
been afflicted for several days
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Kill and cremate NEGRO.

Bird Holmes. an aged negro who
has been living alone two miles north
of Gould, near the Iron Mountain rail-
way, was murdered and his body ere
mated in the burning house, which
was set On fire early Saturday morn
ing. &c motive of the crime is be-
lievad to have been robbery. as the
.fegro is supposed TO have had con
siderable amount of money conceal
ed about the house. One negro, sus-
pected of having been implicated in
the affair. is under arrest.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Card May Clear Up Mystery.

After being knocked in the head
and robbed of more than 500 by an
unseen foe, d. T. Mcmillan. of Heav-
ener, Okla, has been released from
the Sparks Memorial hospital at Fort
Smith, and learns that his secret or
der card probably has been the means
of locating his assailant The man
is in the custody of officers of the
law at Grand Junction. COL and Mr.
Mcmillan will take steps to bring him
back to Fort Smith for trial.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
No Joint Encamnm

Adjutant General Paul Little has
received a letter from the War De-
partment requesting information re-
garding the time for holding the an
nua1 encampment Of the Arkansas
National Guard next year. As no
arrangements have been made for
holding the encampment The. adid-
fant general is unable to give the de-
partment any information On the sub
iect. There is a proposition on foot
20 hold the encampment at Ft Smith.
and another to bring the two eeSl.
ments to Little Rock
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Last Loo Is Cut.

After quarter of a century of op-
Grafton tte Gurdon Lumber compa-
ny's big mill has cut its last log and
will be dismantled, marking the fail
nre of the timber supply in that viei-
nifty. The mill pond was drained
and several hundred dollars worth of
sunken logs hauled out of the mud at
its bottom The last of these are be-
ing worked into lumber. In the
height of its operation the mill en-
ployed 400 men, which number has
been steadily dwindling
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Unknown Insane Patient.

An insane man. whose identity is
not known, was arrested on the streets
of Argenta Saturday and taken into
Justice of the Peace Ivy's court. When
asked his name, he replied that the
Lord knew his name and that he was
on the Lords side He refused to
give any other answer and was taken
to the county jail, where he will re-
main until DR.. Hing has examined
him
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
viii Beauty Grounds.

Prof. Howard Weed, an expert from
Chicago, has been secured by the Pine
bluff school board TO put in order
and beautify the grounds at the new
High school building. The high school
is built on a beautiful site and when
the grounds are put in order as plan
ned, the new school building will pre-
sent a beautiful appearance. The
equipments for the chemical and ply
steal laboratories have arrived and
have been placed in the building
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
To Sell Swamp Lamps.

Notices advertising the sale 1T
swamp lands in Scott and Washing
ton counties were mailed out Tues
day by State Land Commissioner L.
l.. Coffman. The minims price
that Will be accepted for the lands
is S125 per acre. There are sixty
six acres of these lands in Scott coun-
ty and forty in Washington.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Preachers In Street EIoht.

Rev. w. R. Phillips. pastor of the
Pentecostal church on Rose Hill, and
Rev. J. l.. Delk, travelling evange-
list of the same faith, had an altera-
ton ON East Broad street, Texarkana.
Saturday afternoon, which ended in
the police court, where Rev. Delk
pleaded guilty to charge of disturb
ing the peace and was fined IS.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Posses After Two NEGROES.

Charles Abbott, aged -. was killed
and his brother. Bunk Abbott, coun-
ty treasurer, seriously and possibly
fatally wounded by negro on the
Shaster place, n Ear Hampton, about
4:30 O'Clock Thursday afternoon. 1t
is alleged tha Henry Pickett is the
negro who the shooting. His
brother. VIII pickett, was with him at
the time al | both escaped. Practi-
cally all of ishe white people of Hamp-
ton and vicinity are securing the
woods and if the negroes are caught
a lynchingl will probably follow
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Federal Soldier Would Return Booty.

1t was learned through Judge Ash
er Thursday that ii. G. Rice, I'm
ion army veteran living at Havana.
H., is still in possession of a chair
and a diploma taken from the home
OF Governor Fletcher in Lincoln coun-
ty. Arkansas, during the civil war.
Judge Asher met Mr.. Rice in Wash
ington last week. The possessor OF
the property Is willing to return 1t
to heirs of Governor Fletcher.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Prescott Man Arrested.

l. A. Sherron, OF Prescott. Ark. was
arrested at Monroe, La, Tuesday on
a warrant from Marshall. Texas,
charging him with the theft of two
horses and a buggy. He made an
effort to sell the outfit. but was put
off until an investigation was made.
Chief of Police Sanders. of Marshall,
took him to Texas. Sherren's wife
and seven children are at Prescott.
When he hired the team he to- the
proprietor he was going to L : coun-
try TO get married. it is alleged.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Miner Killed by Rock.

William Duerr, aged 81, who was
employed as miner in shaft No. 4
of the Western Coal & Mining Com
pany at Soal Hill Monday by rock
falling on him. Duerr had just entered
the mine after eating lunch. The rock
fell across his neck, breaking it. and
he died almost instantly.
He was the son and main support
of his widowed mother. Mrs. Belle
Duerr.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Issues Booklet.

booklet containing the program
and other information concerning
the,Arkansas State Teachers Associa-
ton. to be held here December IS,
% and 30, has been issued and copies
sent to the teachers of the state. An
effort is being made to increase the
membership OF the association TO one
tknncand
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Expert Escapes and is Caught.

Will Expert, who was indicted
Wednesday by the Pulaski county
grand jury for the. robbery of tn Mar
tin Arms company, escaped from the
county jail at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
night and was captured at Pine Blum.
AZ miles away, two hours and half
later, as he descended from the top
of a coach on a train of the Valley
route of the Iron Mountain. He
made his escape from the second floor
of the jail by cutting the woodwork
next to an east window.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Sentence Is COMMITTED.

Calvin Elliott, negro, whose 2l-year-
sentence was. committed by Governor
Pindan. was convicted before Judge
Lea January %, 1896, of murder in the
second degree, for the killing of Bar
neg Brown, another negro, in Camp
bell ,ownship during the month of De
eember. 1895. The trial attracted con-
lderaDle attention at The time Ell
Iiott's term, under regular conditions,
wocld have expired in 1911
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Rob Home Of Mayor Jodd.

Several minor robberies within the
past few days at Hot Springs prob
ably caused housebreakers to be-
come more bold and Monday night
the home OF Mayor NJ ]. Jodd was
entered and several valuable pieces
of jewelry were stolen
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
G. w. Dixon 10 Killed.

Granville Ingram, local manager for
the firm OF Henderson & Green, shot
and killed G. w. Dixon at Knoxville
Thursday afternoon. Ingram tele-
phoned for officers Immediately after
the shooting and gave himself up. His
plea will be self-defense.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
Brakeman Fractures Skull.

Brakeman Canford of Argenta fell
from a box car at Coal Hill Saturday
and fractured his skull. He was TAX.
en- TO St. Vincent's infirmary, Little
Rock, where an operation was perform
ed.
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24
GENERAL NEWS

Appropriations Gggregating $63G,30o
were made a. the annual meeting of
the board OF trustees of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington. This
amount is to be used merely to con
tinue projects heretofore initiated, and
is not intended 10 cover any new
work. The amount will cover the opera
tions of the institution planned for
the year 1909.
Ii is said that King Leopold OF
Belgium is preparing to sell ms PRIV.
ate art collection The reaso. assigned
for his action is eharac;erstic OF inns
monarch. He wants it is sad. 70 avoid
being compelled to leave IS treasures
to his daughters.
Selection Of senatol - 49, :.
IN Ia,ls eaO' fap III h senais.
Cor warnsN cierss as wen as
1.-The press az 4 nign City, Tenn, not
TO refer to the gid&cnce in the Captain
Rauken murder ria j.
To every boy n Nova who will take
pledge to use neither tobacco nor
LIQUOR Samuel 9 aceIs man, wealthy
Des Moines resh ent, will give 81, a
cent day for y YEARS and another
dollar at the end the three years.
Argentine haS thxesn another de-
cisiye step towa IA NAL Sing ready for
war. A bill au thu .izineA the govern
ment to expend 80 900 .ot 70 for arman-
ment including two tattls'ships OF the
preadnaught type and a third II
deemed advisable,A has Just J peeh
sanctioned by TIN cha smper
deputies. eurreii
The disappearance CT lSh of Re
Treat. wealthy youi mar sensat
ford H.. climaxed y Pecato
he was found in no. FL at b
with his throat gut ! compa
The American Toh eco the fl
suffered a heavy blow When -ernms
decree in the suit Of U e go, M in t
against the trust VA file. IT T
limited states circuit cour lmeric
decree declares that tie as Smeric
Tobacco company, the A. b Sn,
Cigar company lAAS 4A.,~ iiNN = "
company. the American Stogiso, Forb
papv. and the McAndrew & lileg
companies from a monopoly and e.
combination in RESTRAINT Of trad A.
Tom Birdsong 81 aver O DR.. ia
Hazelhause. Miss entered pc l Il
ouitv and. in accordance witt en-
agreement of counsel "as sN
life sentence, ianC
The mystery of the dlsap GEAR lge
of annie smith and Bessie Krei girl
two 1G-year-old Hammond. en- ID res
has been cleared up by thei ar To-
at Kavanaugh Ind, by officer Han irl
of the Hammond police, BOT
had en- cowboy costumes is
The General association Of l'apt ss
Churches of America. which is IN shx
sion ar Fulton decided to meet X
traordinary session in Lutte Roc 81
Ark. the second week in Mare b q
next year for the purpose oi iua the
strengthening and perfechng tns or
ganization.
Judge Mcsurley. in the crim nal
court of Chicago, upheld the p1 ry
election Law. He decided that Sc
defendants indicted by the spW
grand Jury under the August primary
law for perjury, conspiracy ana II
legal voting must stana tii'i
The Monticellonian., 1908-12-24

Carter CLANCY, the young son of
Elmo CLANCY, was Saturday morning
crushed in the press OF the cotton
gin at Brinkley. He was internally
injured and may die.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
E. MAHARAM, SIG w. Central Ave.

tNTy, WIN Walk I'M n IIvIne nan0rumI
ON the stage The costume.
OF the Alexaudrian epoch viii be one
of the most striking features Of M,
play
MIR Mccarthy has had quite an in
teresting career ana is wen yersed In
stage lore of DAYS gone bl. He was
In the stage business when it was
young. II have been a director sine,
was t~wcnty-one." said the veteran
Yesterday 1t was my fortune to De-
placed Ina the position i'm the profess
sion when / was very young. ON ac-
count of exceptional talent. Of arraug-
Ing and directing plays have. been
an actor for forty years have
placed upon the stage more people
who have become great than any OH
or man. living or dead. My travels
have been extensive both i'm the Ouci-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
LEGAL NOTICES..
NOTICE.
Pond Tnx Now nmn.


The law requires every able bodied
man, between the ages OF twenty-ont
and sixty years, to annually pay @
road tax of three dollars or, In lieu
Of such sum, TO labor on the public
read three days. sec. 3, Cahpter SO,
Acts of the S7th Legislative Assembly.
The supervisor of Road District No.
3, comprising Precincts Nos. ~ and
20, which precincts include the city
OF Albuquerque. accepts the office
without compensation and is devotlng
time and energy TO the discharge OF
the duties OF the office to the end
that proper use be made OF the road
fund and that we have good roads.
The character OF roads to he built'
and the line OF work are determined
by the Good Roads Association.
Mr.. S. NJ. Porterfleld is authorized
to receive payment OF the road tax
and for the convenience Of the public
will make calls when he can do so or
payment car be made at Porterhcld
and Co, ZIG West cold avenue. The
law Will be strictly enforced.
w. II. CLEARWATER,
Supervisor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WILL SEND BIG
EXHIBIT
Favored California District to
Be Well Represented at the
Exposition by Large Fruit
Display

The wide extent Of the interest in
the exposition now so near at hand
ana the representative scopc Of the
exhibits TO be seen in Albuquerque, is
indicated by the following from the
sunday issue of the san Diego. cal.
Union, sent TO The Morning Journal
by Henry Brockmoicr. formerly Of Al
|nuqucrquc and now "a citizen Of san
Diego:
&C.. NJ clifford. chairman OF tho ex-
position committee OF thu chamber Of
commerce. is arranging for am exhibit
ton OF local fresh fruits for the Ma
tionaI Irrigation congress to be held
az Albuquerque. y. NJ. september %
to october 3 Accompanied by James
A. Jasper. clifford yesterday made the
rounds Of the prominent wholesale
merchants and secured promises from
them to contribute samples of the
finest fruit which the county pro-
duCcs. Fresh pears. peaches, apples.
grapes and other fruits VIII be picked
just prior 20 the date of shipment,
september %, and viii Doe forwarded
10 the committee. which Will sec that
the exhibits reach Albuquerque in-
tact
Clifford and Jasper wilt boz in per
soual charge of the exhibit The for
mer viii contribute samples of his
gold medal olive Oil. and the album
dant water supply of this county win
be fully exploited. The Southern cal
ifornia Mountain Water company has
contributed pictures OF its immense
dams and filter. also photographs OF
its reservoirs. which will explain
thoroughly the system by which san
Diego gets - supply ~ pur" noun
tain water. a large photograph 81
the fleet BOO q Diego harbor viii
also be- q part of the exhibit. The
ar. large one aud are
bound 20 attract attention. one OF
them being eight feet ion length
Contributions from rauchers hav-
ing fancy fruit which would add Go
attractiveue-s OF the exhibition
VIII boz extremely acceptable tn the
committee iu charge. and those wish
Ing 90 alI may do so fu the best adj
vantage hy communicating with the
enamber OF commerce
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
THE FUTRELLE FURNITURE
CO. Is RECEIVING

Daily e ~up-tO-datc furniture ar
pets, rugs. linolcums, ranges and
everything to furnish the house.
We have no old -lIop-Wom goods 10
work Oft al carnival prices. but every
thing is fresh and up-to-date,.s See our
best display of rugs ON the hest dis
play rack.
Get our NET prices before buy
ing. We cant and will @ he under
sold.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
PEOPLE WAKE UP

Such prices were never offered before ON such merchandise Every
thing new. scasonAbk. up-todate. spent thirty days in New York mar
ket selecting styles AM novelties and Can assure YOU that anything yu
nS get viii De of the latest and most approved styles. Prices within the
reach of everyone Being located away from the main business center, /
an compelled TO make prices draw trade.
Special offer for this week. ladies' French heel ONfords, the kind that
C"|s $500, $500 $500. for S149. ladies short Namp high Shoes the kind
used for aHtonObHine, street wear aud travelling. 1t l. water and dust
proof. Entirely new, wOuhS $500. for 81 t5O The celebrated David Marks
~ S"n Closhfng. the New IAn styles. Mems suits worth S2S00 II SO Is
\ fin assortment of ToSs Suits, worth S3O0, St00 and $500 they VIII
all 60 at StgS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wANTED-Pipes TO repair. joe Rich
ards Cigar Sore. Il
WANTED-200 young chickens. two
to four months ola. also hens, one
year old Advise KIND, age and price.
VIII ~Shillingham, East Las Vegas,
New Mexico.
WANTED-Phacton and gentle horse
Will pay Tor keep at good livery
for use during september aud October
Address j. j.. g.. care Journal
WANTED Gmuv sacks. Highest
price paid Albuquerque Milling
co., $. SECOND So.
WANTED no buy OIL, Nurse power
single phrase motor Motor. journal
office. a.f
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WANTED-ROarderS

SANITORlUM Rosedale Place, locat-
cd on Loc6hart ranch. near Indian
school Under management OF grad
uate nurses Rates reasonable. Mise
os Norman and Bartlett. phone f176.
WANTED-Boarders. Good hoard and
room. Very reasonable. 1t3 North
sixth street SO
FIRST CLASS Table board o. board
Iud room electric Iight. bath
ratios r~sts1uab'r. sos IS Walter
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
POOL & BILLIARD TABLES

FOR SAI.E-Anti-trust pool and bi-
lizard tables, supplies and bar fix
turrs. Sold on EASY payments. Cata-
.oeuss free. Charles Passow q Sons.
D. o. BOX toSi plllas Texns. $40
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-20
THE MINNEAPOLIS

522 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
WIN he rCupencd for business on the
first as September Nv Mr.. l.. &. Stew
art. Tho place has been newly repair
ed and newly furnished. H few room
tor light housekeeping. Give us q
HaH t.ate- reasonable.