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The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Convicts Overpower Guard.

Superintendent Pitcock of the peni- tentiary told Sunday of an escape of four negro convicts at the state farm a few days ago. A negro guard was overpowered, his gun taken away from him and the escape effected The men were at work in one of the fields some distanoe away from the remain der of the convicts under guard None of the escaped convicts has been cap tured.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Broke Lea Tryinq to Pull Of His Boot.

Carl Sandefur broke his leg in Mans field Tuesday night while trying to pull of his boot. The leg is broken above the knee
 Sandefur lives at McCurtain, Okla, ond is a cowboy who wears reguia- ton high.heel boots. My right heel caught and my boot twisted said Nandefur. in telling the story of the accident. '"I caught the heel in one hand and the toe in the other and rave the boot twist to straighten II with a sudden jerk. There was a pop Vnn could hear 40 feet, and here l am
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Companies to Enter State.

Insurance Clerk J. C. Colquitt or the office of State Auditor Avery E. Moore has received notice that the City of New York Fire Insurance Com pany of New York ana the United Surety Company of Baltimore, Md expect to enter Arkansas The first company has a capital of s200, ,O00 and a surplus of s165,00O. The surety company has a capital stock of s500,- GOO.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
To Determine Show Tax.

Is a moving picture show a theater? This question has been asked of At torney General w. F Kirby, who will render a legal opinion as soon as he looks up the law in the matter. The inquiry came from collector who did not know whether he could tax moving picture shows at theater tax rates.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Faculty Elected.

The Board of Directors of the Elm met High School at it's recent meeting elected the following faculty: R, F. Camp. principal C. C. Calhoun. first assistant; Emma Hartsfeld. second as sistant; Lizzie Christopher. teacher of music and elocution.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Fire Causes Heavy Loss.

Fire at Corning destroyed the resi- dence and adjoining storehouse owned by William Frame, at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night. MT. Frames property was only partially insured. John Abram, tenant of the storehouse, suf- fered about s4,00O loss on his stock. He carried but little insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
To Succeed General Lee.

Washington-The president Monday appointed Capt Lewis Guior of the Twenty-sixth Louisiana Infantry a member of the Vicksburg National Park Commission to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Gen. Stephen D Lee
 The park consists of an area of l,246.99 acres, and was purchased at 2 cost of 52.649.9S. The park is un- der the care of three commissioners, the members of which now are Capt. and Capt James C. Everest of Illin- OiS
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Shot Dead in County Seat Fight.

Muskogee. Okla,-F. NJ. Wood. town marshal of Eufaula. Okla, will die, ard Deputy Sheriff Joe Parmenter is shot in the left hand, as the result of controversy over the county seat at Eufaula Sunday night. A special train was run from Checotah to Flu faula and an attempt made to secure the county records and move them to Cheeotah before injunction proceed ings could be commenced. When the Cheeotah special, containing dog en armed men, arrived at Eufaula hey were met by 80 armed citizens. Parmenter and Woods got into an altercation and exchanged shots. A number of other shots were fired by outsiders, but not into the crowd.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Old Terraoin Reappears.

R. M Anderson cut his initials in the back of terrapin near Melbourne and turned it loose 27 years ago. Noth- ing more was thought of the incident until recently. when the terrapin was found with the peculiar shaped initials in it's back
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Three Tornadoes at Larqe.

Oklahoma City.-Three tornadoes near Watonga Monday night uprooted trees, blew down several farmhouses, killed William White, a farmer, and destroyed 30 head of stock
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
School Closes.

The school at Portland closed Thurs day. Dr. Brough of the Arkansas Uni versity delivered the address. Medals were awarded to E. C. Corson, Eorene Worthy. Jessie Ladd and Isabel Dean.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Capt. Fulton Wright Dies of ApopIexy.

Capt. William Fulton Wright died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Loughborough, at 12 o'clock Thurs day night. His death was due to a stroke of apoplexy sustained last Fri day. Capt. Wright was the son of Moorehead Wright and Elizabeth Re becca Fulton. He was born in Lafay- cite county. Arkansas. August. 12, 1S45. He was married to Louisa Wat kins, daughter of George Claiborne Watkins and Mary Adams Crease, July IS, 1871. After the war Capt Wright lived on his plantation. until about 9 years ago. when he came to Little Rock and made this city his home.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
InE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Cenvirt Leasing Condemned, Initia- tive and Referendum Favored , Capitol Question up to"
 Donaghey.

The election of the four men IS delegates-at-large to the Demo. cratic national convention, who were on the so-called slate of the Don. aghey-Pindall organization, and the ad. ministering of crushing defeat to senator Jeff Davis, who was one of the candidates for a position on the Big Four, were the chief features of the first days session of the Democrat. 1c convention, which convened at noon Tuesday in the Auditorium in Little Rock
 The convention adopted strong reso- lutions endorsing William Jennings Bryan and instructing the delegates From this state to vote for him as long as his name Is before the convention. M The election of the Big Four was --=fhe big event Of the opening days ses- sion, overshadowing the formal nomi nation of the candidates for state of fices named in the Democratic pri. mary of March 26. The attempt to 5 break the slate of the new Donaghey $ organization, which was thought early s in the day to prove formidable, proved fruitless, the convention naming as the members of the Big Four Senator James P. Clarke. George " Donaghey Secretary of State Ludwig and James II. Harrod, the four men credited with being on the organization slate
 The final vote received by the nine lot In1a a number of counties had made changes in their vote, was as follows Clarke, 40S; Davis, 196: Berry, 279; Hinemon, 279; Harrod. 329; Donaghey 3S1; Tompkins. 179; Ludwig. 3O1 Breekinridge, g.
 The vote was not completed until 6:30 o'clock and a motion to adjourn was made and carried immediately, al. though the order of business adopted provided that four alternates-atlarge should be selected Tuesday afternoon. MT. Robinson also discovered that he had failed to announce the members of the Platform Committee and order was restored while he announced that committee, consisting of one member from each congressional and one from each judicial district. The committee, as named, is as follows
 Judicial Districts.
 First-B. A. Fletcher, Woodruff.
 Second-J TCoston, Mississippi.
 Third-H. l.. Ponder. Lawrence.
 Fourth-J. H McElroy, Washington. Fifth-Jess Martin. Pope.
 Sixth-J. E. Martineau, Pulaski.
 Seyenth-D. s. MeGray, Hot Springs. Eighth-T C McRae. Nevada
 Ninth-Otis Wing. Sevier.
 Tenth-T. D. Wynne. Eordyce.
 Eleveath-J NJ Elliott, Jefferson.
 Twelfth-W. A. Faleoner, Sebastian. Thirteenth-C w Herrin Union.
 Fourteenth-W T. Hammach, Gle burne
 Fifteenth-L. R. A. Wallace. Frank lin.
 Sixteenth-D. L. King. Sharp.
 Seventeenth Sam Frauenthal, Faulkner.
 Congressional Districts.
 First-Frank Smith, Crittenden.
 Second-M. J. Manning, Monroe.
 Third-J S. Combs, Madison.
 Fourth-W. H. Arnold. Miller.
 Fifth-W L. Moore. Conway.
 Sixth-Pit Holmes, Cleveland.
 Seventh-C. A Bridewell, Hemp stead
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Commuted Sentences Record.

A new record book has been opened in the secretary of states office in which complete record of commuted sentences will be kept.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
aridne Material Received.

Two cars of steel to be used in the construction of the new bridge of the Memphis. Paris and Gulf Railroad over Little river were received at Nash vile Wednesday.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Blind SchooI Staff.

Matron, Mrs. Beulah Sevier; stew ard. J. l.. Holeomb foreman of shop, Lee High; musical director, Professor k. Trebing; assistant music teacher, Miss Grace Heryey; principal of liter ary department, Professor C. F. Lee, first assistant, Miss Johnnie Gardner; second assistant, Mrs Beula Shoe make; third assistant, Miss Miriam Henry; fourth assistant, Miss Oetavia Stotts; fifth assistant, Miss Matte Royston; kindergarten teacher, Miss Elizabeth Murphy; teacher of tuning, Vernon Bowers; female industrial teacher, Mrs. Amanda Moore; house keeper, Mrs. Gilley Mack; nurse, Miss Minnie Koontz; assistant nurse. Miss F.. Davis; seamstress, Mrs. McClaren: in charge of little boys. Miss Fannie Robertson; in charge of little girls Miss Leona Owens; visitors attend ant, Miss Essie Leiper; engineer, E. A. Callanen; assistant engineer, Scott Paris; laundryman. A W. Fewell; watchman, Thomas Lane
 The teachers for the negro blind school will be elected at the next monthly meeting.
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
State Capital Notes
Select Ssaffs For Two State Schools.

Select Ssaffs For Two State Schools.
 The State Board of Charitable In. stitutions Thursday engaged teachers and other employees for the ensuing year at both the DeafMute Institute and the Arkansas School for the blind. With three exceptions and these in po- sitions of minor importance, the in- structors who served last year were retained at both institutions. The election of superintendents will not be held until next year. The board after electing the teachers, decided to purchase a new gas engine plant for the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases and then adjourned
 The staffs chosen are as follows:
 Deaf-Mute lrstitute.
 Matron, Mrs. Annie lieading; assist ant matron, Miss l-aura Cantley; housekeeper, Miss Lula Schaeht; nurse, Miss Bessie Grace, assistant nurse, Miss Myrtle Berry; principal speech teacher Miss Frances Fergu- son: principal of literary department A. W. Dobyns; first assistant, J. H. Eddy; second assistant, Miss Clyde Carter; third assistant, C. P. Coker; fourth assistant, George Martin; fifth assistant. Miss Etta Rector: seventh assistant, Miss Matte Henderson; eighth assistant. Mrs. Belle Riggle; ninth assistant, Miss Beulah Taylor, tenth assistant, Miss Amanda Davis; eleventh assistant, Miss Lucy Harper; twelfth assistant, Miss Neoma Stew art; thirteenth assistant, W H Lloyd fourteenth assistant, Miss Clyde King; fifteenth assistant, John Irwin; six teenth assistant, Miss Elizabeth Bost; seventeenth assistant, Miss Floy Lam bert; eighteenth assistant, Miss Myr- tle Collatt; nineteenth assistant. Miss Sue Power; substitute teacher, Miss Mabel Symonds. supervisor of girls, Miss Moore; night watchwoman, Miss Garner; supervisor of boys. Fred Lee; governess of little boys, Mrs B. B. Reagan; physician, Dr. A L. Car michael; oculist, J. c. Watkins; night watchman, Henry Mayhan engineer, John Dempsey; assistant engineer, Mervin Moore; painter, Roy Jones bookkeeper, Sam B. Rector; dentist, T. J. Newman; visitors attendant, Miss Jessie Felts; teacher of the deaf blind. w. w. Humphries aural teach CT. Miss Fife Hart; negro department principal, Mrs. Allie Lamb; assistant teacher, A. NJ. Martin; matron, Miss Mary Ballard
The Monticellonian., 1908-06-11
Would Better Educational System.
Larger Powers for Railroad Commis-

l. We recommend that the powers of the Railroad Commission be So in creased as to regulate and control trans- portation of freight and passengers the equipment and roadheds of railways. and that necessary relief ir such matters may be granted withou. the necessity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11

Torrance. you will realize that the Yam
kee was a-traveling
The Yankee made its record at the sec
ond annual shedding carnival held down
the mile and a half of Cold Spring hill
and right through the heart of Hunting
toms main street: Twenty-Five bobsleds
competed for first prize of $50.
The hill was long. curving glare of
ice. for the Huntington fire department
had sprinkled it down the night before.
1t was so CLASSY that when one of the
judges inadvertently stepped over the
brink to start a slej he slid the whole
distance with only clothes between the
ice and himself.
s. F. Townsend of Oyster Bay owns
the Yankee. He arrived at the scene of
the contest with ten of the heaviest citl-
zens Of the Presidents village to load
down his craft and assist gravity and the
smooth steel runners.
Five thousand people from all parts OF
Long Island cheered the contestants
Pretty girls waved banners with the
names of sleds inscribed thereon.
Pitted against the Oyster Bay sled was
Charles II. Smiths Dorothy. from Hunt
ington. The Yankee started down the
ice-coated hill like shot and was never
headed.
is a curve, at the entrance to ST. Fat
ricks Church. The Rev. Father forke
stood outside to render first aid in case
of accident But the Yankee. Townsend
at the tiller. took the curve as prettlly
as a circling bird. Then she Strengthened
out on the long steep stretch to the nm
ish. She fairly flew. She leaped over the
|hummocks without diving to the potion
of them The ice flew back behind her
in a mist of glittering splinters. No man
a board her drew three breaths during the
whole mile rush. AS she flashed past
the finish line-a lightning streak-the
mayor of Huntington checked on ms STOP
watch at the 0.37 4-5 mark
Second prize went TO the Dorothy
whose time was IS seconds wrangIe
temporarily prevented a decision as TO
third and fourth places.
In the single sled race Michael Fagan's
San Toy of Ossining slipped the mile in
Co 15 seconds Henry Brush's Sport
from NorthpOrt, was only fifth or
second slower.
and shins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11

Representative w. p. Brownlow.
job. consequently the congressional COM
mittee of the first Tennessee district,
under the primary laws of Tennessee,
named Mr.. Brownlow as the nominee
The first district is that which was
represented from 1S43 to 1853 by the
late President Andrew Johnson Mr.
Brownlow has already beaten that record
by four years. and this denomination
years straight-away service in the
House. Incidentally Mr.. Brownlow's dis
trict has the one absolutely loyal and
consistent republican constituency in the
whole south There has been some slight
degree of chilliness between Mr.. Brown
low and President Roosevelt of late. but
his followers and friends of the first
district are much worried about it
that it's never mentioned down there in
his home except when somebody wants
to say something nice about Walter p
Mr.. Brownlow has had a Dong service in
public life He was postmaster at his
home town of Jonesboro in 1881 and re-
signed to accept the doOrkeepership of the
House of Representatives of the Forty
seventh Congress. In 1884, 1896 1900 and
1904 he was elected by the delegation from
his state to the national convention as
Tennessee's member of the republican ma
tional committee He was elected by Con-
gress a member of the board of managers
for the National Soldiers Home for dis
abled volunteer soldiers, was twice the
republican nominee for United States
senator and has. had a seat under the
dome since the Fifty-fifth Congress.
1t is said that Mr.. Brownlow has more
personal friends around the Capitof tina
any other three men in the House And
his friends say too. that this is easily UNI
derstoOd by any one who is even slightly
acquainted with Mr.. Brownlow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
To Honor Memory of Lincoln.

Encampment Mo- Ill, Union Veteran
Legion. held a meeting Friday evening.
Resolutions in tribute TO the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln were adopted. The
comrades were directed to wear a suit
able emblem on the left lapel of their
coats in commemoration of his birth
the 18th instant. Col. Joseph III. Hartley
read Lincolns address delivered at Get
tysburg.
1t was decided to accept the invitation
of Farragut Post. No. TO- Grand Army
of the Republic. TO join with that posi-
and the Ladies' Auxiliary i'm the ce!ebra-
ton of Lincoln's birthday anniversary
with an open meeting Tuesday evening.
the 18th instant. at the hall of Post No
IL, G. A. r.. 3f6 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. All who attend are requested
to wear some emblem in honor of the
birthday anniversary OF Abraham Lin
coin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11

The man who uses his
brain in planning and exc
cutting valuable ideas has
practically no limit to his
money-making success.
The daily waste of brain
and nerve cells caused by
mental activity must be
promptly replaced by new
material-proper food. This
is a natural process.
Grape-Nuts has for years
been the ideal food for the
brain worker. 1t is made
of wheat and barley includ-
ing the natural vital phos-
pilates of these grains,
which form, with the albu-
men of the food, the nat
ural material for brain cells.
Try Grape-Nuts with
cream or good milk for
breakfast and supports
delicious as we'll as up
building.
There's a Reason.
Read the little booklet
:''The Road to MELVILLE"
in pkgs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
w. H. Leimbach leads
as the most popular gro
Ger in Auth Provision
Co.'s contest today.

Who will lead tomorrow is the
question:? Hundreds of letters
were received this am, contain
ing the pictures cut from Sundays
Star of the most popular grocer.
Most every grocer received a few,
and there were many that were
running neck and neck with Mr..
Leimbach. Fill out the coupon
below, and add another vote for
your favorite grocer. To those
who do not understand please look
at Auth Provision Co.'S ad. on
page 9, Sundays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
Prize Package Stationery, Csc

It's indeed prize package. sheets Writing Paper :.
so Envelopes to match the paper Penholder and Pen
Lead Pencil Souvenir Book of Stage Favorites 6 Sou
venr Post Cards. All for 25c.
Sc o. OF choice of Writing
French of lei
Writing no
envelopes
don shape TO reduced
and 6c toe ny9c uualtie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
End Of Convention of Bishops.

The convention of the A. NJ. T. Zion
Church bishops ended last evening in
Union Wesley Zion Church, 23d street.
when a musical and literary program
was given. Mrs. j. c. Dancy. Mrs Olive
Brooks. Mrs. Mary Davenport and a
number Of others contributed Five
minute talks on the race question were
given by Bishops Clinton and Walters.
The bishops preached Sunday i'm the
various Zion churches of the city to
large congregations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11

event. 1t was followed by large recep-
ton at the Glover home. Minister and
Nine. van Swinderen have extended fire.
quent Inequalities during their residence
here and have been very prominent in So
cial life. They have one child. They
sailed for Holland several weeks ago. con-
templating an extended absence abroad.
AS the wife of the minister for foreign
affairs, another charming young Wash
ingtOn matron will have leading place in
foreign capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
BRowN1ow RENoM1NATED.
His District Is That Formerly Rep
resented by Andrew johnson.

Representative Walter p. Brownlow
has been unanimously renominated for
the Sixty-frst Congress-, Mr.. Brownlow
had no opposition at all. there being no
other man in his district who even so
much as whispered that he wanted the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
MILE IN 81 As SEC. ON BoBsLED
Thousands Thrilled by Remarkable
Performance of yankee"

NEW YORK, February 11.-SiXteen
men never rode so fast voluntarily as did
the crew of the bobsled Yankee ct Hunt
ington, l.. l., yesterday. The Yankee
slid a mile down hill in 81 AS seconds.
Marriotts Stanley steamer, helped by
horsepower and without any turn to
make shot along the Florida Beach
course for a mile in IS 1-5 seconds. This
is the fastest mile on record. Remem-
Der that this Ormond feat is only S-5
seconds better than the bobsled's per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11

The selection by Queen .Wilhelmina Of
Jonkheer r. de Mares van Swinderen
to be minister of foreign affairs in her
cabinet, is of especial interest here. where
the new minister has represented the
Netherlands since April. 1854.
Nine van Swinderen is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. c. c.. Glover. The mar
riage Of Miss Bessie Glover and JOnkheer
van Swinderen. which took place at Epiph-
any Church in the early part of the
Roosevelt administration, was a notable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11

The American cruiser Chicago arrived
at Valparaiso Sunday She will meet the
fleet under Rear Admiral Evans when the
battleships pass this port the latter part
of this week
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-15
Open Season For Game.

AS the open season for birds
and game approaches, the
sportsmen are making prepar-
ations to take the field.
A bit of information which
is being put out by the state
department d is as follows.
Open season - Sage hen,
August | to December l; grouse
August Is to December /; part
ridges, pheasants, prairie chick
ems and turtle doves, September
! to December |; snipe, plover,
ducks and geese, September 15
to January l; elk, deer, noun
tain sheep and mountain goats,
September Is to December 81;
quail, November ! to December
|.
Bag mit-Sage hen part
ridge, grouse, prairie chicken,
or turtle dove, IL in one day;
quail, l8 in one day; duck, snipe
and plover, "a in one day; elk,
lbex, mountain sheep or noun
tain goats, one during the open
season; trout, bass, catfish,
grayling or sunfish, 20 pounds
in one day.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-15
NO SOLUTION OPEN
Save RECEIVERSHlP
Contending Factions Unable to
Agree on Any Other Plan, But
Still AT Il. Water User,
Uniting.

Up to the time of going to
press, there is no change ap-
parent in the local water con-
troversy, and there is no pros
pect of any action before Tues
day or Wednesday. There are no
less than five factions fighting
for control Of the system, but
unless two or more Of these
can unite on a plan and a man
to head the system, there can
be nothing done. Meanwhile
the water users are getting to-
gether, and an agreement to
stand pat for some disposition
of the system that will give all
q square deal.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-15

subject, but it will be intro
duced by Mr.. Samuel Wally
of Atlanta.
II Round Table conducted by
Mr.. Lee.
11:30 How can parents help or
hinder the Sunday school?
By Mrs. L. W. Jones Of Smith
Prairie.
AFTERNOON.
1::30 Lesson helps and how to
use them. By Miss Ella c.
Gaetz of Atlanta.
2 How to train boys and girls
to love for Bible reading and
study. By Mrs. 10 Baker
of Trinity.
2::30 Finance Of the Sunday
school. By Mrs. John Swan.
son of Trinity.
3 Round Table conducted by
Mr.. Lee.
$3.50 How to conduct a Sunday
school.
A The Primary department.
To be assigned.
EVENING.
8 o'clock. The ultimate object
of the Sunday school, to bring
the scholars into the King
dom of God. To be assigned.
The closing exercise will be
calling of the roll of the Con-
vention, each member to re-
spond with statement of the |
feature of the meetings which
has been most helpful to them.
Much attention will be given
to the musical features of the
Convention.
All are requested to come
to take notes.