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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Baxter, Ark, Negro Killed.

J. r Davis. a policeman at Brook
haven. Miss, shot and killed Henry
Jones, a Baxter, Arkansas, negro,
whom he tried 10 take Monday near
the Illinois Central depot on the
charge OF robbery of car seye1di
months ago.
Davis. accompanied by Constable
Smith. had just arrested the negro
and had pulled out handouts to pa
on him when the black struck the
policeman a moment later the negro
was dead
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27

- NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
Unearth Dynamo and crucibles.

Unearth Dynamo and Cructbles.
The arrest of Dr.. L. W. Blanchard
and J. c. Wilcoxsen at Harrison late
IN July on a charge OF making and
passing counterfeit money and the
subsequent arrest OF the aged parents
of DR. Blanchard, who confessed that
their son had been engaged in making
bad money for a long period of time
and showed the officers where much
of the surplus coins and moulds were
hidden, is leading to still further de
yelopments in the counterfeit plot
Deputy Marshal Sutterficld. who
accomplished the arrests, has been
making further Investigations around
the Blanchard home and has succeed
ed in unearthing number of addi-
tional moulds, dies and tools used by
the cGunterfeiters.
In the list OF additional articles
found is small electric dynamo and
some crucibles used in melting gold
and silver.
-Four additional moulds and two
sets of dies are in possession of the
Ulcers, together with an emory
wheel. geared to run at high speed
and used to dress the coins 10 an
even size. have been found, along
with several pounds of pure nickle
and slS worth of counterfeit money
II is believed that still further search
will reveal more evidence OF guilt,
and the hunt will be continued from
time TO time
The unearthing OF additional eYi-
dence resulted in DR. Blanchard and
Wilcoxsen being taken again before
the commissioner who has increased
the bond in each case 10 S3.150. The
prisoners have been unable 10 furnish
bond. and have ben sent TO Fort
Smith where they are being held in
jail
Their cases will receive the atten-
ton OF the grand jury. which will con
yene the second month in October, at
Harrison
The arrest of DR.. l.. w Blanchard
and J. G. Wilcoxsen was accomplished
July p. and Wilcoxsen turned states
evidence. declared that Blanchard
had been operating a plant for fifteen
years. and that WilcCxsen had been
with him for a period of five months.
few days after the arrest of the
principals the father and mother of
DR. Blanchard were arrested and final
~ confessed TO a knowledge of what
their son had been doing and told
no % n no
den counterfeit money and the outfit
for making the same could be found.
The officers searched as directed and
were rewarded by finding the stun as
directed
The mother of Dr.. Blanchard de-
elared that since the death OF his wife
her son had shown a morbid tendency
to deal in counterfeit. money, and that
all her efforts to persuade him to
deSist were futile. She declared that
to protect her son the tools and evil
dcnce of his guilt had been hidden
by her and, her husband after the
boys arrest Both the old people
denied any connection with the max
ing of bad money or assisting in pass
ing it.
Dr. Blanchard was respected man
in his community and had been super
intendent of a Sunday school. He had
for wears paid little attention to the
practice CT medicine but had pur-
chased a farm and installed his
parents thereon. he making his home
with them.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Headquarters for Farmers.

The executive committee OF the
Arkansas Farmers Union is confront
ed with the question of where the
headquarters shall be maintained
under the new regime. At present the
offices are located al Conway, where
the former secretary. Ben l.. Griffith.
resides. The union. however, now has
a new secretary. Prof NJ. F. Dickin.
son of Paragould. Whether the Offices
will be maintained al his home or
elsewhere is the question that has
not been settled
r. H. McGulloch OF Beebe, chair
man of the executive committee and
national secretary of the union. stated
Thursday night that the committee
would probably meet at Conway with
in the next few weeks for the purpose
of checking out former Secretary
Griffin and checking in Prof. Dckn-
sen. who has not yet filed his bond
for $1,000 At the meeting of the
committee il will be decided where
10 maintain the union headquarters
Mr. McGulloch stated that both
Conway and Brnkley had made
formal application for the headquar-
tiers. and that he understood Lonoke
had made an informal request for
them also. Agricultural Commissioner
Guy B. Tucker has offered office room
in his department at the state house.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Two Towns Are Burned.

Aberdeen. S. D.-The towns Of
Lowry and Alaska, on the Mime
apolis and ST Louis road, were de
stroyed by fire the result of a mys-
FERROUS raid by several mounted men
SIX buildings were destroyed at
Alaska and several at Lowry The
raids are believed to be the result
OF recent activity by the authorities
in arresting suspected horse thieves.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Shoots Cousins Head OF.

Memphis.-P Pointing an old shotgun
at Frank Giuroli aged five years, his
cousin, lad of 10, said: Il viii
show you how to shoot
The child's head was literally torn
from its body by the discharge that
followed The gun was supposed TO
have not been loaded The tragedy
occurred at Frazer Station, a suburb
G Memphis.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Rondsmen Released.

Governor Pindall issued a proela-
nation Thursday relieving W. J. Nc
Kinney and W. NJ. Pipkin as sureties
on a $500 bond given to assure the at
tendance of Jack Russell, indicted on
the charge of bigamy. for trial before
the Pope county circuit court. Russell
failed to appear in court when his
case was called.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Camdcn,s First Bale.

The first bale of cotton was market
ed at Camden. Tuesday, the lucky
planter being II w Wright. living
two miles south of Buena Vista, in
Ouachita county. The bale weighed
Az pounds and sold at public auction
at 20 5-S cents per pound, netting Mr..
Wright So This bale is considerably
earlier than last years bale.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Boy Finds $1,000 Pearl.

While wading near Black Rock
Monday. Willie Foster. 14-year-old
boy. found in a mussle shell IS
grain globe pearl, the estimated yaiue
of which is 81 goo Il is the finest
pearl which has been found there this
spason
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service an
nounces the following examination 10
be held in Little Rock during the
month of September: Stenographer
and typewriter, I'd; topographic
craftsman and copyist, 9th and 10th.
engineer craftsman, 9th and 10th;
assistant in dairying, 18th; negative
cutter and photographic craftsman,
18th: fermentation chemist, l4th;
Lanstcn operator. 10th; metallurgical
chemist. 23d; irrigation engineer.
23d and 24th.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Lewis Bays Newspaper.

81 Louis. Mo-The deal for The
purchase OF the St Louis Star
Chronicle by Z. G Lewis from
Nathan Frank was consumated Mon
dag, and by a statement issued BY
tie new owner the paper will make
It's first appearance under his owner
ship Monday afternoon
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Jas Cartwright Murders His Wife.

James A. Cartwright, white farm
err living on J. A Batson's place, two
miles west of Wooster, Faulkner
county. shot and killed his wife
about 8 O'Clock Thursday morning
Three shots We're fired from a Win
chester rifle. The first one seems to
have struck the woman in the knee,
causing her 10 turn to run, when the
second shot was fired, striking her in
the back and causing her to fall.
Cartwright then deliberately pointed
his rifle at the neck of the PROSTATE
woman and fred the third time,
shouldered his rife and made his
escape into the woods.
The firing of the last shot was wit
messed by neighbor. who did not at
the time know what Cartwright was
shooting at.
Sheriff w. VI. Brady is at the head
OF a posse which is pursuing the muir
derer. but late Thursday night he was
still at large.
The coroner's inquest Thursday re-
turned a verdict in accordance with
the facts as given herein.
Mrs. Cartwright leaves two child
rem. aged 10 and >. and the older IS
seriously sick Cartwright is under
indictment for selling whiskey, The
cause of the killing is not known.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
HEAVY Storm at Jonesboro.

A terrific wind and lightning storm
visited Jonesboro Tuesday afternoon
and lightning struck the tower Of The
First Methodist church, tearing off
most of the slate shingles The dam
age amounts 10 fully 5000. A dwelling
house was also struck by lightning.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
slackmailer Threatens to Burn Barn.

A report from Maysyille tells that
bIackmaier threatened TO burn the
big barn of J. c. Yeargin, Sr., if he
did hot place $l500 on rock near
the barn forthwith. and threatened
to shoot Mr. Yeargin if ne came hear.
Mol hing has TRANSFERRED
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Lad Shot by His Uncle.

Guy Turner. the 4,year-old son Of
l. {. Turner. of Tinsman. was shot In
the abdomen and seriously wounded
by L. T Brown. his uncle, Monday.
Mr. Brown was attempting to kill a
chicken, when the little boy got In
range and was accidentally shot.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-08-27
Horse Worth $500 pies.

A fine German coach horse which
was brought to Calico Rock about two
years ago by stock company, died
Tuesday. The company paid $1,000
for him. The insurance on him had
Just run out 1t is believed that the
horse was poisoned.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

that he had become a candidate toG
County Commissioner from the Third
district, now represented by Jos. Oar
nell who IS q candidate for reelection.
Nh. Trow served Chelan county four
years as auditor, and served il well and
faithfully. but in his candidacy for the
commissionership We are constrained 10
take sides against him. Mr.. Darnell
mas served one term and if he mas
given cause for serious complaint we
have not heard of it. We strongly
suspect that the old and senseles
antagonism between Lakeside and
Chelan is al the bottom Of the oppo-
sition. Darnell is a residen, Of Lake
side and Trow of Chelan and the diff
ference between them is Chelan river.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
POiadester Supports Roosevelt Policy

For the purpose Of ascertaining just
where Mr.. Poindexter stood on some
vital questions TO which the editor Of
this paper is committed, he wrote TO
that gentleman and received for
answer the letter printed elsewhere in
this issue, dated at Sunnyside, Wash.
Mr.. Poindexter says his position on
the public land question and the ad-
minis1ation of the national forest was
plainly stated in the Spokesman Re
view about the 10th of June, and re-
states these views in the letter referred
TO.
Those of our readers who agree with
US and believe in the perpetuation Of
the Roosevelt policy in relation TO our
public lands-coal, agricultural and
timber-can not vote for either Mr..
Rockwell or Mr. Field, who have IN
equivocally declared their opposition
to this policy. We withheld our ap-
proyal OF Mr. Poindexter's candidacy
until an expression of his attitude on
these important questions could be OBJ
tanned. He stands squarely behind
the administrations policy. We un-
hesitatingly advise our readers those
who believe in the Roosevelt policy to
support MILES POINDEXTER for
Congress. We may also state in this
connection that he is opposed TO the
constitutional amendment which gives
the tax commissioners the right to
classify property and fix different rate
of taxation on differet classifcations.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
Slashes Himself with Suicidal intent

Sultan was the scene Of 4 remarkable
attempt at suicide Saturday morning
when c. A. Chase, a respondent man,
81 years of age prospected all over his
body with razor in a search Of an
artery location and failed to find one.
Only his ignorance of anatomy saved
the unfortunate mans life.
Retiring TO his room in the old Rob-
inson house near the home OF Dr.. Mus
grove, who had been treating him for
two months for chronic disease, Chase
slashed both his wrists in the expecta-
ton OF severing an artery, and laid
down on his bed 10 await a painless
death by bleeding. After time, how
ever. the flow OF blood stopped, and
finding that he had no, accomplished
his purpose, the would-be suicide arose
and made another search for q vital
spot by cutting numerous gashes into
his legs. Again, however, he cut
only into veins, and although, he be-
came weak from loss of blood he sur
vived and was found several hours
afterwards, and his wounds were
stitched by Dr.. Musrrove and Dr..
Clough. Dr.. Musgrove took the
patient to the Everett, hospital Sa,ur-
day night, and il is believed he viii re-
cover unless some Of his numerous
wounds prove 10 be infected. The
victim is locomotive engineer and
is brother OF Marvin Chase, manager
of the irrigation canal construction a,
Wenatchee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

Rev. o. w. Mint.er our dis,ric,
superintendent, viii preach al our
evening service next Sunday. lie, us
give him full house.
Quarterly conference mex, Monday
night at the parsonage. Let all inter
ested in our work attend.
Epworth League mex, Sunday night
al o'clock. Henry Sauer will lead.
Sunday school and morning service
as usual in Fra,ernd Hall next SUNDAY.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at
the home Of Ms. Jas. Edwards.
Ladies Aid mex, Wednesday at the
home Of Mrs. J. H. Scott, CONNER
cial street.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
They All Go to the Same Place

And still they come. Long letters
indorsing somebody's candidacy for
some Office. Now, much as We
would like TO help the deserving out
it will not be possible to do so until
the primary law is amended. 1t is not
only the length of these letters that
prevents their use but the law. Should
we print them under the head of Paid
Advertisements" it would be i'm
possible to qualify without telling a
falsehood. And without knowing more
about the man who offers himself for
Grand Master OF the Governor S
Household than is disclosed in two
column self written letter, how can we
print il and say TO our readers this is
our personal opinion Of John Jones?
Our insistent and unknown conespon-
dents have evidently not taken into
account the fact that the country editor
has soul to save.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
Vote Against the Amendments

II We are correctly informed the
voters viii be called on TO vote upon
the adoption Of two constitutional
amendments on November 5. Both
these amendments should be over
Ehelmingly defeated. The one re-
lating 10 giving private parties the
night to condemn land for private pur-
poses was defeated two years ago,
and hobs up again at this election.
Those who are interested in lis passage
viii De on hand al every meeting Of
the legislature TO reinroduce il for
submission 10 a vote in the hope,
probably. that finally the people will
grow Indifferent and permit its adop-
ton by oversight. Equally as bad and
vicious IS the other amendment that
aims TO permit the taxation Of prop
erty Of corporations at one rate and
property Of individuals al another rate.
The present law says all property shall
De taxed alike as near as may be.
The amendment would permit in
Vulnerable and untold evils TO grow up.
When the law says in broad terms all
taxation. shall be equal. Why is that
not good enough? By skillful twist
ing Of simple looking words they want
the Law to mean that one tax rate may
be made for the rich and another for
the poor.
Vote it down. Vote il down.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
MIR. Rockwell and Railroad Taxes

Tax Commissioner T. D. Rockwell,
in his letter TO Judge Miles Poindexter,
denies that the state board of equali-
zation has reduced OF has the power 10
reduce the assessed valuation of rail-
road property as fixed by the county
boards of equalization. Mr.. Rockwell
insists that railroad property is actually
taxed upon the valuation placed upon
il by county assessors and equalized
by county boards.
Both Commissioner Rockwell and
Judge Poindexter, however, have over
looked vital point in the assessment
Of railroad property-that the county
assessors and the county boards Of
equalization must be guided in their
work of assessing railroad property by
the orders which may be given them
by the state tax commission, Of which
Mr.. Rockwell is a member. The state
board of equalization consists Of five
members. three of whom are members
Of the tax commission. The state board
can not alter the actual assessment Of
the property once it is made, but three
of its members composing the tax
commission can make the assessment
in the original instance.
Nh. Rockwelps argument that the
state board can not change the assess
ment, therefore, does not and can not
relieve him, as a member of the tax
commission, OF his share in the reSpon-
sibility for the absurdly low valuation
at which railroad property has been
assessed repeatedly since the tax COM
mission was created. Not only has the
tax commission, having the power TO
do so, failed to make an adequate
assessment of railroad property as com
pared with other property, but the state
board OF equalization has invariably,
since Mr.. Rockwell has been a member
Of it, reduced railroad values for the
purpose of apportioning state taxes to
the several counties, and has done so,
not on the petition of the counties thus
favored, but on the petition Of the rail-
road companies. -Spokesman-Reyiew
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

senior vice commander. c. z. Ovens;
junior vice commander, c. H Arm
strong; chaplain. J. Compton: al
jutant Fred J. Hamilton; guE1ermas,er
R. w. Woodruff; officer OF the day.
J. E. Throw; officer Of the guard, c
F. Eggiman; trustees, W. A. Grim
shaw; c. E. Owens and c. H. Arm
strong.
The organization viii be known Is
the Colonel John NJ. Siouenburg camp,
No. u, Spanish-Americzn VA veterans
and the present members VII endszvo-
10 &c, all the veterans in the county %
join and build up z strong organization
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

There are Two ways 70 get me stuff
printed in the country press. One
way IS 70 pay for II. Tha; Is the NOS;
expeditions way. The other Is % e;
acquainted with the country editor.
hand him a few bokays. subscribe
tor his paper and brag on II. and # you
are only one half as persuasive as those
fellows that come around placing ads.
for patent medicines yo1 can get al
the advertising you want ior nothing.
OF 50 near nothing tina, The depletion
Of your exchequer wiu be scarcely
observable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
At the Opera House

Sunday night the Donald Bel Theatre
Co. viii present the Battle o. Lie. -
The play is a new one here. The
company played in Wsnz,chee several
nights the past week 70 good houses.
Sunday night, Sept. 6, The Ms
sour Girl viii be presented By : rs;
class company. We &re told.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
PANISH-AMfRICANS ORGANIZE
Have Appiied FOR Charter and wa tSsaA-
IiSh Cansp at MeaassheS

The Spanish American wa veterans
OF Wenatchee and vicinity have al.
fected an organization and have sen, 10
headquarters for a charter. under which
a permanent camp viii be located here
says The Republic. The following
were elected officers Of the erganisa.
ton: Commander A, A, RoSQue,,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

A pleasant caller at this Office this
week was Hon. Lee a. Johnson, from
Sunnyside, Wash, candidate for
congress. Mr.. Johnson is a pleasant
gentleman to meet and if he is not a
successful campaigner We are not a
Judge Of human nature. Mr. Johnson
wears that smile that surely finds its
way to the soft spot in the armour Of
the voter. It may come off but was
on all the time he was here. Mr..
Johnson has served two terms in the
Washington legislature and found in
our fellow townsman' Judge King, a
fellow member. He is squarely on
the republican platform, is an out
spoken advocate Of the Roosevelt
land and national forest policy and
will be our second choice candidate
for congress.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21
PAID ADVRRTISRnKNT>


Tacoma Daily Tribune. Aog. Il.
1908: J. H, yesterday. i2mli2rly
known over the state IS Joe. has
wen earned and seems 10 BE- 4 sure
winner Of the nomination to- attorney
general. In public life he h2s done
things AS legislator he prevented
the giving away Of the shore lands
which are now worth millions a do
lars. For years he exploited the rlac-
ing OF state, county and municipal
funds 50 ths; the banks would be n
qaired 10 pay inte5es; On ;hess de-
posts, This now amounts u ,ho.s-
Ands Of dollars saved 10 the ,Axpave-s
yearly. Ra, his legislative efforts have
not been confined 70 econoaic meas
ures, l, was through his contention
that law was enacted making i, felony
Tor men 10 hive oa the earnings ii
fallen women, Washington was he
INST state 10 ense, such law. O,her
states have copied II.
As tax commissioner, Mr., EaS,eudzv
caused hsneAises u Re placed oa The
ssseSSmea, N>llS ana he has success
hlN defended this action in coayss a
last cs00, nmAey lands, railroads
and other public service cor,,a-aaons
are now assessed a, NslacS p9aDar;Saa-
ate with other pNeReyvv, His wo,a IN
politics, as ia other matters. has aos
been discounted, He is LAWYER q
hssh ability, and SSaee arriving IN ms
state some eighteen wears sSo he Aas
made a multitude n hsea&S, ne
chances A'0 s,reas ,sSs he Wia X he
next a,tNaes- Geaeysl y tbs state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

A race not at the home and burial
place of the great Emancipa,or last
week. The same cause that starts a
race not in Mississippi started a race
not in Springfield, illinois brutal
negro assaulted a white woman The
same cause would produce the same
result in the shadow OF Faneuil Hall.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

Reports from various parts OF the
state, with unvarying regularity, in
dictate that the tide of favor still sets
toward the candidacy OF Mr.. Cosgroye
for governor. The bitter and unseemly
fight between the friends of Mcbride
and Mead has driven hundreds OF
voters who have the future welfare Of
the republican party at heart TO vote
for Nh. Cosgrove as first choice.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

That fool Van Cleave. president Of
the manufacturer 5 association, may be
a successful manufacturer, as many
other fools have been, and had his
head turned. but ne IS no match foT
Bryan in an argument. It's the fool
Van Cleave's that do the republican
cause injury.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

The political scars left from the
Jones-Ankeny fight viii De visible for
years. Il would be better for the Te-
publican party # both Jones and Ank-
eny could be eliminated politically.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-21

We have made diligent inquiry and
outside Of Wenatchee have found no
supporters Of Mr.. Field. He mas .
few supporters al the county seat and
q few around Lake Chelan. His vote
in the entire county viii not exceed
rn0