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The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
 WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
Foreign Lands Throughout the Ma ton and Parti .,arly From the
 Great Southwest.
CONGR ESStONAl.

Senator Clay introduced bill au- thorizing the secretary of the treasury to issue $350,000,0 600 of non-iHtefest- bearing United States notes in addi- tion to the United States notes in circulation in such form as he may deem expedient. Senator Bu1kely ln- trodueed a bill providing for emergen- ey currency to be issued by banks in amounts equal to the par value Of bonds to be deposited with the treas urer of the United States. IL provides that United States bonds, Panama canal bonds, bonds of any state, coun- ty or municipality of not less than o0.- GOO population may be accepted Tor such purpose.
 An employers liability bill was in- troduced by Representative Sterling or Illinois. The measure is designed 10 exclude the grounds on which the pres ent law was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of the United States.
 The house committee on military decided to report favorably the joint resolution, already adopted by the sen ate, extending to Jan. 2f. 1910, the time allowed the militia organizations of the several states and territories to conform their organization, armament and discipline to those of the regular army. Until this conformation is ef- fected, there can be no participation by the delinquent states in the in- creased federal appropriation for mili- tary improvement.
 The house committee on military considered the army pay increase bill, but reached no definite conclusion oth- CT than the general one that there should be an increase.
 A resolution authorizing the presi. dent 10 expend sl.373.642 in the ac- auirement of consular lands and build ines in China, Japan and Korea, Was offered in the horse by Mr. Perkins Of New York. the money to be ap- propriated from the residue of the Boxer indemnity fund paid to the United States by China.
 Senator Gore of Oklahoma intro duoed a join resolution providing that no person shall be eligible t0 be elect ed president Of the United States for two terms in succession.
 Senator Lodge introduced joint resolution. reducing China.s indemnity bond. incurred as result of the Boxer trouble of 1900. from s2444o,978 to sff.65a.492. with interest at per cent, payment of he difference being remit ted as an act of f. .endship to China.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Company Incorporates.

Articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state Monday by the Farmers Warehouse and Gin Com pany. The ineorporators are: John " Spikes, c. H. Carter, James G. Haas NJ. Wilson. William Ulmer, s. s. Mack J. A Parker, W. A. Jackson, ]. N Jones. Berry Wright, I. D. Redwin W H. Handiford The company incor porates with capital stock of $10,000 f which $650 has been subscribed. The company will operate at Poeahontas.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
 May Call Meeting.

In response to q communication re eeiyed from Secretary W. F. Saunders of the Lakes=to-the-Gulf Deep Water ways Association, St. Louis, Governor Pindall will probably issue call for state meeting of representative ei commercial and industrial organiza tions for action on waterway improve ment. Governor Pindall has not sci an exact date for the meeting, but names the latter part of February as preferable. awaiting further recon mendations from Secretary Saunders as to the pro rata of representation and details of the convention work.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Would Succeed Senator Amis.

Acting Governor X. 0. Pindal has received request from friends of a= B. Banks of Fordyce. asking that the governor appoint him to succeed the late Senator Amis of Rison. The gov ernor as yet has taken no steps ia the matter, but it is hardly likely tha he will appoint anyone, unless there is a a special session of the legislature or urgent need for senator from that district before the coming primary is held.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Cripples Held for Arson.

Ed Weleh and Henry Davis, two white eripples, were arrested in the Cotton Belt yards at Pine Bluff We'd nesday night by Pat1eImen Toney and Minor on a charge of arson. They are accused of having set fire to a Cot ton Belt caboose, standing in the yards. The eaboese was almost com pletely destroyed by fire. The men were intoxicated and fought viciously when the officers were taking them to the city jail. They came here as beggars and have no employment.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Two Cases Appealed,

The transcript in the case of F. M. Jaco against the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, on appeal from the Perry County Cir. cult Court, was filed with the Supreme Court Thursday The plaintiff brings suit for S2,000 damages, which he al- leges were sustained by him and sev- eral children. He alleges that he and several of his children attempted to board the defendants train at Casa, some time ago. and that they were pushed from the train by an employe of the company.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16

Deficit in the Penitentiary Fund.

The long expected deficit In the pen iteRtiary fund is now at hand. When
 the state offices closed Wednesday
 night there was just $490 in the fund In actual money and about s18,000 in
 bills to be paid out of the fund. There is no lamp to rub and the day of fishes and bread miracle is past, SO the Peni- tentiary Board is now facing a serious situation. There are still about S2,000 in bills from last month to be paid out of the fund Besides that amount there are all of the salaries of em- ployes to pay and all of the bills for this month. The bills for this month. together with the salaries. will amount
 to about $16 ,000. That amount, added
 10 the s2,n00 carried over from last month. will make a total of about s1S,- 900 owned by the board which must
 be paid out of q fund whose vaults
 at present possess the magnificent sum of s4.90-not enough to purchase chewing tobacco for the inmates Of
 one state institution for one day. To all appearances there will be no re- i lief for the situation until the state
 farm cotton Is sold. The cotton seed
 money, amounting to about $4,- 900, may be paid in at any time, but l it will be little more than drop in the bucket compared with the amount
 of indebtedness. The question now
 confronting the board is. When will
 the cotton be sold? It is understood
 that there has been an offer made l for the cotton at 15 cents, the price
 for which the board has decided to l hold out, but the cotton is still on the
 market. There seems to be but small probability that it will be sold until
 after the ninth of this monh, when the
 ginners' report will be turned in. Until
 then the committee Of board members
 appointed to push the sale of the cot
 ton will make no strenuous efforts to
 dispose Of it, as they believe that the
 cotton market will be more settled
 after the report is turned in. In the
 meantime the creditors will wait.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
 i Killed; i Hurt in Wreck.

Holly Springs. Miss-Henry Holt of Walter Valley. Miss. a negro fireman, was killed w F. Swearing of Sharon, jured; c. E. Conley. travelling sales man, was badly bruised, and dozen other passengers sustained minor in- juries when the engine attached to a north-bound Illinois Central train was derailed and overturned near here Monday,
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
"UndesirabIe Citizen" Fined.

The first time that two big mitt men were ever fined for their work at Hot Springs in many weeks, was Wednes- day afternoon, when two men, E. Rice and C. L. Dixon. pleaded guilty to charges of vagraney and of gaming and paid fines of $50 each. They had attempted to bunco two victims. it is alleged, but had failed in both cases, and were captured through the work of a special officer of the Medical So- eiety.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
S25. .ooo Fire at smithvilie.

Thursday Gorning at smithyille. 12 miles west of Black Rock. the large store of c. W. Brady. with all the mer- chandise in it. also the warehouse ad- joining were burned. The fire also consumed the large double store of Fort Ebury X Son. together with their warehouse. The property was but par tially insured and the loss will run up to S25 100
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
To Build Bungalow Hotel.

J. Long of Topeka, Kans., has com. completed arrangements to build a bungalow hotel at Elk Ranch on White river. six miles north of Eureka Springs. There is a herd of 50 elk on this ranch which is conducted for com mercial purposes and which in this particular is the only one of it's kind. Shipments are being made to the Armour Packing Company now.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Has Not Resiqned,

It has been reported that R. c. Me- Daniels, corporation clerk in the state secretary's office. and representative of Clark county, had resigned as rep resentative and that Acting GoverBer Pindall had appointed his successor from Clark county. This report is denied. Governor Pindall stating that he has not as yet accepted any resign ation from Mir. McDaniels. and that consequently no successor has been appointed
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
GIanders- at Iexarkana.

A horse belonging to s. B. Kelley, 1724 West Thirteenth street, Texar- kama. was investigated Saturday by a commission appointed by County Judge SineIser, and was found to be suffering from glanders. The judge at once is sued an order that the animal be killed and the body eremated. which order was executed by Deputy Sheriff w. E, Peters. This is the second case Of glanders in the community in the last tWp upnIzS
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Will Improve Insane Asylum.

The State Board of Charitable In. stitutions met Tuesday in adjourned session and completed the work for the month. About the most important action taken was the decision to ad. vertise for bids for new heating plants in the new buildings at the Arkansas State Hospital for Nervous Diseases and to purchase 20 or more beds for the new hospital at that institution. The board had dinner at the insti- tuition and remained there during the afternoon, making thorough inspec- tion. Nothing but routine business was transacted by the board during it's session. The usual grist of con- tracts was awarded, after which ad- journment was taken.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Bank President Arrested.

]. A. Henry. president of the First National bank. is under s2,500 bond until the Grand Jury meets in June, having waived preliminary examina- tion. following his arrest on charge of falsifying a deed to 320 acres of val uable land owned by c. E. Traweek, but against which Henry held the notes by both Traweek and his wife
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Prairie =County=Dry.

Prairie county is now on the dry list in it's entirety The last stronghold of Bluff and local option has been fought in the courts. Saturday saw the defeat of the whiskey fight. At the afternoon session the attorney for the liquor men arose in court and, in a brief and courteous statement, announced that the odds against his clients were too great, and they had decided not to continue the contest.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Pardon Granted.

Acting Governor Pindall Saturday granted pardon to Henry Starns, who was convicted at the February, 1906, term of the Jackson County Circuit Court of the charge of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary. The petition for the pardon of Starns was signed by the petit jur- ors who sat on his case and who stat ed in the petition that they had chang ed their minds concerning the guilt of Starns.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Will .Not Interfere

Acting Governor X. o. Pindall stated Wednesday afternoon that he would not interfere in the prosecution of the pool room operators at Hopefeld un- less it became absolutely necessary. They have prosecuting attorney and judge there" stated Governor Pindall, and whenever they cannot take care of the matter, then I will take a hand in it.n
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Buys Improvement Bonds.

At meeting of the Commissioners of Sidewalk and Curb District No. 1, who are W. W. Byrd, H. c. Fox and T. NJ Hooker, held at Pine Bluff Wednes- day morning. in the office of MT. Hooker on Main street, the bonds of the district were sold. The purchaser was Captain NJ. W. Ware of Moscow, Ark. The bonds aggregate about $12.- 000 The price paid by Captain Ware was not given out
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Citizens Pay For School.

Leslie is trying a new experiment in running school. The school fund was exhausted before Christmas. The enterprising citizens met and. after a full discussion. decided to raise enough money by popular subscription to con tinue the school three months longer. A free school is now maintained by popular subscription. The first week has just closed, with a larger atten- dance than there was before the holi- days.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
S75,00o Fire at Helena.

The box and veneer plant owned by the w. D. Reeves Lumber Company of Helena was destroyed by fire Thurs day morning, entailing JOSS esti- mated at s75 ,000 The loss is partial ly covered by insurance, but the exact amount could not be learned. The plant will probably be rebuilt.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Will lnvestioate Death of carruth.

After examining the body of Ladd Carruth, who was killed in a fist fight at Clarendon Saturday morning by Dolph Bowers, the coroners jury held secret session and then adjourned their deliberations until later without examining any witnesses. They will make a thorough investigation.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Burning Beard Completes Work.

The representatives of the members of the State Burning Board who have been in session in the office of State Treasurer Yates for the past several days checking up all redeemed war rants issued during the past quarter, completed their work late Saturday evening. All of the warrants issued during the past quarter were checked up. each warrant was torn into two or more pieces, and. with due ceremony the entire lot were burned in the big stove in the state treasurers office.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Miller and White Held.

Coroner Grant Monday concluded the inquiry into the killing of Charles Teaslev and held J. w. Miller and R. A. White responsible for the death of Teasley Both men are held without bail for the Grand Jury. Teasley was a one-armed man. who was beaten to death with an oar in a difficulty about his wife
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
May Attend ManeuVers.

The Arkansas State Guard may be represented at the coming army man euxers at Leon Springs, Tex, to be held from October l, 1908, until Octo- tier f6. The War Department has writ ten Maj. E. B. Jett of the state guard, asking for an estimate of the expense in moving a full regiment of the state guard to Leon Springs and keeping the regiment in camp there for 15 days. Maj. Jett is now preparing the esti- mate.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Held fer Assault to Kill.

Friday man named Shuts was lodg- ed in jail at Philadelphia, charged with assault with intent to kill. Shuts was arrested there during the past summer by Deputy Sheriff Golden, but he sur rendered only after emptying his gun at the sheriff, and it is for this that ha iS hainp hold
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Is Compiling a Digest.

The force of clerks and stenograph- CTS in the office of Guy Tucker, com missioner of agriculture, is busy at the present time preparing a pamphlet which will contain all of the state laws pertaining to mining within the boun. daries of Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Company Incorporates.

Articles of agreement and ineorpor- ation were flied Thursday with the secretary of state by the Shillern- Wat kins Company. The ineorporators are: Eugene Shillern, W. M. Watkins, Thomas Shannahan and J. w. Peebles. The company will operate at Searcy, doing a general merchandise busi- ness. It incorporates with capital stock of s50,000, of which S25,000 has been subscribed
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Early CIosinu in Pine Bluff.

Beginning Tuesday night all the sa. looms in Pine Bluff will close at 12 o'clock, midnight, and remain closed until , o'clock each morning. During the same period that the doors of the dramshops are closed no intoxicating liquors of any kind will be sold in any resorts or other places where dram shop licenses are in effect.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Dunne Refuses to Release schmitz,

San Francisco-Superior Judge Frank H. Dunne, Monday refused ta admit to bail former Mayor Eugene F. Schmitz, whose conviction upon the charge of extortion was reversed last Wednesday by the Appellate Court, which declared that he was illegally convicted.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Shoe Firm Incorporated.

J. and S. Katzenstein. shoe firm at Pine Bluff, has filed articles of incor. poratien in the office of the county clerk, making the firm corporation and changing it's name to the Katzen. stein Shoe Company
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Taft Recommends Wider Canal Locks

Washington.-Sec Taft has written letter to the president. rec ommending an increase in the width of the Panama canal locks from 100 feet, as at present planned. to no feet. The change will cost about s5,000,000 ad- ditional, but meets the naval view as to the likelihood of larger battleships in the future
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
company DissoIves.

The Standard Compress and Ware house Company of Jefferson county, incorporated under the laws of Arkan- sas. Saturday filed notice with the sec retary of state that it had dissolved and desired to surrender it's charter.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Fire In Bank Building,

File broke out in the second story of tie City National Bank building, Texarkana, at a late hoM Wednesday nigh, but was subdued after about .SaAos damage to furniture and fixtures had been caused.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Texarkana Merchant Fails.

T. w. Moore. a retail grocery mer. chant on College Hill. Texarkana. filed voluntary petition in bankrupty Wednesday. He lists his liabilities at $500. The assets are less than the amount of exemptions allowed under the bankruptcy laws.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Wn. T. Wilson a Suicide.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-William T Wilson, president of Wilson Dry Goods Company. and president of the Cape Girardeau Commercial Club, commit ted suicide Monday morning at his home.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Residence Burns at lmbo,~n.

The handsome residence o. John Davis, merchant in Imboden, burned Saturday morning with all the house. hold goods Loss about $3 900.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
SaIoonist Fined $200.

o. Bell of Bonanza appeared be. foH Judge C. R. Tate at Greenwood Wadi esday morning and pleaded gull ty in four cases against him for sell ing whiskey in prohibition terri tory. He was fined $200 and the cost,
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Mills Resume Operations.

Saw and blaming mills at Danville have resumed operations since the first of the year and are running at full capacity, giving a great number of men. who were laid off during the financial stringency, employment.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
 New Arkansas Postm asters.

The following postmasters were ap- pointed Wednesday: Bellefield, Craig head county, Francis J. Bergman; Her pei, Stone county, Omar D. Nesbitt; Willis, Boone county. Frankie Fore set
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Hotel keeper a Suioide.

Jonesboro, Tenn.-W. P. Colley, pro prietor of the Washington hotel here, was found Monday in an outhouse near his hotel with a bullet hole in his head. A 32-caliber revolver lay near the body. One cartridge had been dis
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
about the legs and arms.
Roseman Sentenced to Die.

Ike Roseman, who killed Charles Lewis at Stamps last year, was tried at Lewisville and found guilty of mur- der in the first degree. He was sen senced to be executed on February 2S
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Negro Club Raided.

A famous negro club in Hot Springs known as the Lime Kiln Club has been raided by the police and nine of the members who were around there arrested on charge of vagrancy.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Started Fire With Gasoline.

William Brown, aged IA, and Austin Dunnaway, aged Il, were seriously burned Sunday evening at o'clock while starting a fire with gasoline. 
 about the legs and arms.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
MISC SCELLANEOUS.

Sixteen children were tramDled to death and forty others, several of whom c,.n not live, were injured in a tertainment given in the public hall at Barnsley, England
 A central naval recruiting station is to be reopened at New Orleans. That at Memphis, Tenn. and the re- crniting office at Little Rock, Ark, are to be closed.
 For the twenty-seventh time Oscar l., Darling. a civil engineer and in ventor of Amityville. L. l., las be- come a father. Twenty of his chill dren are living. He is 64 years old and has twice welded. His first wife was Hannah Smith of Flushing, l.. l. whom he welded in 1861. She bore him fifteen children and died in 1884. Ten of these children are living.
 The Count Laszlo Jeno Maria Hen rik Czechenyi and Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt appeared at the city clerks office in New York and obtained q H. eense to marry. The application blank they presented was filled cut in ad. vance.
 Failing in his effort to effect a rec oneiliation with his wife, bsrs Kath- leen Martin who had just obtained a decree of separation from him. Arthur J. Martin, PC years old son of a wealthy commission mert hant. shot and dangerously wounded her in his
 
 lyn. Turning the revolver on himself. he fired bullet into his brain, dying almost instantly.
 Tn difficulty in Denton county Texas, Jim Jons. white farmer, shot and killed Charles Smith and Everett Reed. fatally wounded Mort Moore and slightly wounded another man, all negroes.
 New marriage law in New York is hardship for immigrant couples who intend to marry upon reaching Ellis
 
 An American IdIliiIy ...-... be-s and ten Mexicans were killed by Yaqui Indians 40 miles from Empal me. Mex. Soldiers are chasing the In dans.
 Farmers Union asks for issuance of $500, 900, 900 in legal tender treasury notes to move cotton crop.
 Judge Kohlsaat's decision awarding government $400,0o0 claimed by Capt Oberlin Carter is final chapter in Sa. vannah harbor graft cases, which re forrn and Greene and Gaynor being sen tenced.
 Chicago working girls who are mem bers of labor unions can have medical advice on the payment of 10 cents a year This arrangement has been made by the Womsn's Trade Union League, which announced that Dr Rachel S. Yaros of Hull House he'd been appointed medical adviser.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-08-21
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

Ruth Chapter No. Il. Meeting on lst
Thursday of each month at 1880 p.
m., and 3rd Thursday at 2:30 p, M,
at Masonic Hall. Mrs. Bea rice Mid
dlebrooks, W.. NJ, Mr.. A. c. Dit
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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-08-21
The Doc Morland Painted

OF the many stories Of the seemingly
unconscious heroism Of Newfoundland
dogs none is more interesting than the
one concerning the noble dog which
Morland afterward painted.
When William Phillips. bathing at
Portsmouth. ventured beyond his depth
and was drowning. two boatmen. in
stead of setting out to his rescue. bag
gled about reward from the bystand.
ers, who were urging them to go to
Phillips rescue. In the midst of the
controversy Newfoundland dog
leaped into the water and brought the
exhausted bather to shore Mr.. Phil.
lips bought the dog from its owner. a
butcher and yearly gave a festival in
honor OF his rescuer.
1t was for Mr.. Phillips that Morland
painted the dogs picture, and Barto.
lozzi engraved it