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Free press., 1908-01-18

C. NJ. RAND, the Kansas City Horse
Buyer, will be at Hays next Saturday,
January 25th to buy horses and mules.
Bring in your fat horses and their long
cared cousins and he will pay you the
highest market prices for them. He
will be in Victoria on Friday the oath.
10-1t
Free press., 1908-01-18
Rock Spring Lump.

We have just received car of Rock
Spring lump coal. Get your order In
early. C. ScHwALLER & Sons.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
REPUBLIC OF P|GS"
MEXICAN AGlTAToR SO DE.
sCRIBEs UNITED STATES.
Wroth at His Failure to Start Revolt
of Mexican Workingmen, with
Help from Their Fellow
Laborers in America.

Mexico City.-A letter sent 10 his
brother by Richardo Flores Magon,
now in prison at Los Angeles, Cal.
ami sent here 10 Be translated. throws
some light upon the methods of this
asitator who tried SO diligently to
start revolt of the Mexican working
men and overthrow the D.az admin
istration
lie said in this letter that II would
be a good idea to burn some of the
larger factories Sc chat the workmen,
being idle, would be more susceptible
To advice leading To deeds of VIC
leRce.
lie also refers 10 the United States
as "a nation of pigs who can not be
aroused to enthusiasm over anything"
lie commended that Roosevelt was al
lied with piaz to eusllve workingmen.
Speaking of American Intervention
in case the revolution succeeded, the
letter, as translated, says.
We have thought much over the
possible gringo invasion Oh account Of
the revolution. Ii must be remem-
bered that 1t has been decided not to
circulate the revolutionary manifesto
for the precise purpose that Diaz may
prepare himself and that we may be
able TO catch him unprepared.
As regards Roosevelt even should
he not invade, he would send his
troops 10 the frontier and we would
miss the realization of part of the
plan In not being able TO smuggle
comrades from this nation. such as
the various groups in Texas
But that is not all With the
American people and the organized
workmen of this uninnamenable coun.
try. who are not susceptible to agita-
ton, only the unions of FL Paso took
action. Beyond this. with the ex.
ception of Pasadena there has been
nothing of systematic sort, such as
formal campaign in our favor
Here and there, from time 10 time.
paragraphs have appeared in the labor
or socialist papers. but there has been
no real campaign in our favor in spite
of the fact that the collision of the
two governments IS fragrant.
he Americans are incapable of
feeling enthusiasm or Indignation
This is really republic of pigs
Some time the gringees will have
10 attack us. so if Il be when the
people are in rebellion against Dlaz. 1t
will preeipitate the fall of the dicta.
tor because the people will see Roose.
welt clearly as allied 10 Diaz to en-.
slave us, to lose us our autonomy"
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Now international Affair.

Count = i0fani, chief consul for
the Italian government in the United
States arrived in Van Buren, Tuesday
morning f,om New Orleans and spent
the greater par OF the Cay in the Of
flee of Superintendent Murphy of the
Iron Mountain, gathering facts con
corning The mohbiug OF the strike
breaking Italian lahorers brought 10
Van Buren, las June by the Iron
Mountain 10 supplanl he striking car
men there
1t will be remembered that mob
of Blacks and whites went 80 the
yards where the Italians were quarter
ed in bunk cars and opened fire upon
them, slightly wounding a number
of the Italians The visit Of Count
Morani a. thl- time was 10 gather such
evidence as his government would
need in presenting their claim at
Washington for damages The count
before leaving secured all the names
of the men indicted for participation
in the riot
1t has been feared by the railway
officials and many citizens at Van
Buren, that international complica-
lions would arise from the affair and
the visit of a representative of the
Italian government al this time shows
that their fears are well founded
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Woman's Body Found in cistern.

Jumping or falling into cistern
full OF water, Mrs. D. y. Dial. wife of
DR. Rial. one of the most prominent
women OF Pocahontas. came TO her
death by drowning Sunday morning.
No cause is known for the action
which has created a big sensation
there owing to the social prominence
of the lady.
Mrs Dial was missed at her home
early in the morning. Nothing was
thought OF her absence at first but
later, becoming uneasy, her family
instituted a search About that time
it was noticed that the covering of
the cistern at the dial residence had
been removed and the body of Mrs
Dial was found floating in the water
Theories 10 the effect that il was an
accident have been discredited by
some because of the allegation that
Mrs. Dial could not have fallen into
the cistern accidentally, but the top
may have been removed by someone
else and the lady have fallen in.
No note of any kind was left and
the affair is a complete mystery.
Mrs. Dial was the wife of a we'll
known optician.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Fourche Has a $4,000 Fire Loss.

Fire completely destroyed three
business houses. one or which was a
large structure with three business
rooms, and also two small houses !
Fourche at an early hour Saturday
morning. resulting in a loss of about
$4,000 The fire practically wiped
out the business section OF the town,
II started in the rear OF the Forte
store and its origin is unknown I mere
is said to be but little insurance
When discovered the rear door O.
the Forte store was omen ami the
theory has been advanced that The
store was burglarized ana then sci on
fire to hide the theft.
The fire spread rapidly 10 Two adj
joining business houses and 10 the
two cottuees, one OF which was oc-
cupicd by T A. Reichardt. railroad
agent there. and the other by ". IL
Riley Mr.. Reichardt lost about $50
in cash aud a gold watch in his hurry
to move his household goods out.
The household goods in both houses
were saved The postotiee and local
telephone exchange we're destroyed
The principal loss was on the build
ing and stock of the Forte store. The
stock was owned by H w Forte and
j NJ. SWilling. The building was
owned by Mr.. Forte The loss on
the building and stock IS estimated at
about S60.0o0 The remainder OF the
loss is estimated al between $1,000
and 10000.
All OF the buildings were Of wood
and burned rapidly but bucket brig
ade was formed and other adjoining
buildings were saved.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Police Gathered in Ere,Ls

Atlantic City, \. 1.-The police who
conducted the second raid of the sea.
son on the board walk amusements
obtained a fine assortment of freaks.
among which were half a score OF
bankers, ticket sellers. and lecturers. +"
Within a few moments after the ar.
rival of the outfit, which turned the
Jail into good replica of a dime
museum, the wild man became de
Gently tanned, the mule legged man
changed his legs for his regular cork
extremities, the snake eater decided
he would rather have a sandwich, the
tattooed lady" washed off her in
delible marks" and the bearded woman
changed her skirts for trousers.
The crowd was gathered in by a
squad of police under orders from
Chief Woodruff, who had warned all
sorts of Bowery shows that they must
not run on Sunday. Several thousand
visitors were present when the ar
rests were made. and appeared 10 en-
JOY the sights Of the freaks being
rushed to the patrol wagon
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Joe Shields Pardoned.

Joe Shields, convicted at the
spring term f190sl in the St Francis
county circuit court on the charge OF
robbery and sentenced to three years
in the state penitentiary, was We'd
nesday granted a pardon by Governor
Pindall Two sons of Shields We're
convicted en- the same charge as the
father, and about Two months ago
the sons were pardoned Shields Is
an old man. and the petitioners for
his pardon urged that inasmuch as
the boys had been released from
prison and that Shields wife was
feeble and needed the support of her
husband. he should also be pardoned.
The petition was presented 10 Gov
ernor Pindall by 7 Buford of Forrest
City.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Seeking Her Lost Son.

Mrs Ellen HensleH o. Pittsburg,
Kan. has written to Chief of Police
Frank McMahon asking that she be
given information which will aid her
in locating her 20year-old son. who
was al one time an inmate of an or
phans home in Little Rock The let.
ter stated that Mrs Hensley was
obliged 10 do washing 10 support her.
self and that she needed the aid OF
her boy
The police were in possession OF no
information that would aid her and at
the orphans. home il was impossible
to find OUT the present Whereabouts
of the boy The matron at the home
stated that eight years ago TWO boys
by the name of Hensley were placed
in the hands of the Home Finding SO
cietv and we're placed al the home TO
board while homes were being found
for them In a few weeks both boys
were placed with families in the
county. but did not long remain and
were passed about from home 10 home
until all trace of them was lost by
those in charge Of the nome
About three years ago the oldest
OF the Two boys was in Little Rock
and stopped at the home to make in
quirIes about his brother and his
mother, stating that he was seeking
10 find them and reunite the fanny
This is the last that was heard Of
either OF the boys al the home until
Mrs Hensley wrote a letter TO tne
matron about eight months ago. The
matron was unable to give the infor-
nation desired by he mother ana
her letter 10 the chiet OF police fol.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Reports Unsatisfactory,

State Superintendent George y.
cook has received reports from sey-
oral county examiners that are far
from being complete. and will have
to be returned for correction In one
Oh the reports the examin r omits
everything in relation To the enroll
ment OF pupils in the schools OF his
county Another failed TO report the
number of school houses =in-tne coun=
y he represents and another failed to
designate. in giving the number OF
teachers those who are white and
those who are negroes Other reports
contain minor omissions. all OF which
will have 10 be supplied in order that
the state superintendent statistical
reports OF the schools may be ALSO
lutely correct
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
100000 FOLLOWS THIS FAMILY
Seven Have Accidents in One Day
All in Hospital.

Philadelphia.-It was hoodoo day for
the Bodenstein family of Hope and
Palmer streets. BY eight o'clock in
tie evening the father. mother and
five children had been treated at ST
Mary's hospital for some cause or
other
The hoodoo started at breakfast
when the father, John Bodenstein.
while attempting to carve the meat.
carved his wrist instead. Two hours
later his wife. Mary tripped over a
foot serapef and broke her right leg.
About this time James, aged eight
In attempting to catch high ball
muffed it and suffered broken nose
Minnie. aged Is. fell from hammock
and suffered decorations of the scalp
Then George, ten years old. stepped
on rusty nail
Al supper time Harry, aged two,
while playing with shoe button. got
1t fastened up his nose. Then, to cap
it all, Lilly, aged six. while going
down the cellar stairs, trlpped and
fell, breaking an arm.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Is Victim of Wreck c. Carroll of
Viola.

The badly maneled body OF one of
the unidentified victims of the Frisco
Wreck. which occurred al Imboden
recently. is now supposed TO be one
of Fulton eountys most prominent
citizens. Gleve Carroll, OF Viola. A
letter was found ON his bed address
ed TO a Carroll but otherwise torn
so as TO be illegible Nj. CARROTS
relatives were expecting him home
from Little Rock about that time.
and have since learned that he left
for home. but has not been seen since
The bank book found on his person
was so mutlated that the name
could not be learned. but the West
Plains bank has Identified it as that
of Mr. Carroll
The head of the body was found
Monday. but it was beyond identif-
cation. 1t is learned that he had
both a ticket and accident insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Bishop Saws to Kill FIies

milwaukee. Wis.-"The house Ay Is
to rs What the wild beasts are to the
residents of Africa and India. de
clares Charles c. Grafton. Episcopal
bishop Of Fond du Lac
AS God PUT man into the world to
subdue it. it is part of his duty 10 put
out of existence those who are his
enemies in the propagation of dis
ease" he said Il have known some
persons who objected TO killing flies
because of their natural kindness to
animals. but the true character of the
fly has only lately been known.
The housewives of the country
SHOULD enter into crusade against
flies .
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Sheriffs Case Appealed.

The case of w R. Cain against
Woodruff county. on appeal from the
Woodruff County Circuit Court, in
which the law enacted by the last
legislature allowing sheriffs - cents
per day for each prisoners fare is
tested. is now before the Arkansas
Supreme Court The transcript in the
case was filed with the Supreme
Court Tuesday. The county of Wood
ruff allowed Sheriff Cain % cents and
he brought suit Judge Hance y
Hutton of the Woodruff Circuit Court
held the law unconstitutional and
Sheriff Cain appealed
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Barnett Has Lonq History.

letter was received by The detee-
tive department from the bureau OF
criminal Identification giving com.
plete history and description of Ell
more Barnett. whose arrest for al
legged completely in the robbery of the
Bell pawnshop. in Little Rock, oc-
cured some weeks ago According 10
the information contained in the let.
ter, Barnett has had a wide criminal
career and has gone under number
OF aliases, among them being John.
Elmer and Jack Barnett. George
Avery. Frank Locke Frank Chester.
Charles Hall. John Granam. Kid Bar
nett Robert Granberg and "Broncho"
Kid Detective Morgan, in addition
10 the evidence brought forward By
the bureau OF Identification. has cir
eular and photographs from the state
prison at Canon City, Col, where Bar
nett is wanted for violating his parole
Barnett IS also said TO be wanted at
Dawson Springs Ky. where he Is
charged with being implicated in the
robbery Of a iewelry store operating
much as he is said 10 have worked in
this city.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
49, ~
$50 NEWS OF a'
ARKANSAS
Has an Old Petition.

Capt. Z. II. Wheat Of Lonoka has in
his possession petition sf#uzJ by
himself and other citizens OF Prairie
county in tS5J 10 secure aid iar IN
building of the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad, the first lal.5oa3 bHe
in Arkansas. A. that dme L1noRe
county rs not Gre ed ont Of the
Prairie county territorx. Many Of the
names attached 10 the petition were
prominent in political aHairs AT thai
time The petition was addressed 10
the Hon. Joseph Evans. jude. anu
associate justices, censtitat I'll
county court of Prairie eoua wa
as follows We, the uHuerasaaG
subscribers, citizens OF above state
and county, most respectfully pray
and petition your honorable body 10
subscribe The internal improvement
fund CT our county as capital stock ~
the Memphis ana Little Rock Railroad
Company on the following conditions
to-Wit That il be expended in the
grading OF the third division of SAID
road from White river to Little Rock
and be due and payable TO said com
pany or their authorized agent AT any
time after five miles OF said third di.
vision of said road is graded, and your
petitioners will ever pray, etc" The
petition is signed u p. H Wheat,
William G. Hazen. A f. Mann. vii
liam A W Mann. William G. Hazen.
J. ". Mann. j w Blanton. W A. Me
Cain. l. W Mann, John w. Hudson,
John Hardin. John Fl Pereeful, H.
Reynolds, Henry Evans. Josephus
Tucker. l. W Arnold, Wesley Hyer.
Jacob S. Gray. W. J. Sheets. A VII
liams. S Mills. Earl G. Branaugh. VI
T. Boyd. John Wright. l. S Hicks.
George Hallum, H. w Gray. G \.
Mitchell Edward l. Hicks. r. e.
Hicks. l. W Monroe. J " ts.>v4. :
]. Legate.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Austrian Miner Kills Self.

sitting with his feet crossed and a
Ak colt in his hand. Antonio Pernell
was found on the railroad track al
ponanza Saturday morning with bull
lei hole through his brain. The wound
was self inflicted, Pernell having be
come respondent committed suicide
because of domestic troubles. me
body was taken TO Fort Smith and Ii
az present in the Putnam morgue'
:, pa,.neu who is an Austrian, has
relatives in this country the time OF
his burial has not yet been decided
UDCn.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
The Latest Victims.

The two new victims Monday were
J. W Scott and 3-weeK.old negro
girl the daughter OF Lawrence Pane
of Springfield. The baby suecumbed
to exposure when its parents started
to walk from Springfield 10 Pittsfied.
in an effort to avoid persecution.
Scott died in a hospital of wounds
received Friday aieht.
Scattered sections of The city were
in an uproar at different lines during
the early part OF the night The storm
center was Harvard Park, where ths
troops were called Sunday nigh.
militiamen were twice fired upon
there from ambush. tut no one was
hit. Shots were also heard in other
sections OF the park which is uew
suburb adjoining The city on The
s0ut beast
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Send 10000 Pieces OF Mail.

The force employed in the Office Of
Mayor ". r Duley mailing out liter
ature on the bona amendment ques
ton established a new record Satur
day when they stamped and addressed
10000 pieces of mail The letters
filled Two mail sacks and are to be
distributed 10 every part of the state
In mailing our the letters, the mailing
list OF George W Donaghey. the
Democratic nominee for governor, Is
being used. This is said 10 be the
most COMPLETE list ever owned in the
stnta
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Tel Notes
Old Pension List All Checked Up.

Old Pension List All Checked Up.
The state pension board has finish
= d me checking up of The old pension
us OH The lists. Of whom there wefe
ctbout S.066 last year There are 70D
pr 500 new applications 10 be consid
fred Vel. and it Will probably be Sep.
Il ember / before the work Is entUety
completed These new applications
are lirsG submitted 70 The county pen
sion boards and by them forwarded 10
the state board for consideration The
amounts theso pensioners draw each
year may be any where from So 70
Sl0G The last legislature made an
increase IN some o. the pensions.
notably 10 those of all widows OF Con
federate soldiers who were entitled %
a pension The amount allowed 10
such widows is the maximum Of 500.
The amount OF money available Tor
the payment Of pensions has moi been
sufficient 10 pay them in full Lasl
year they received Is per cent of the
amount allowed them by the board.
II there was no change in the number
OF pensioners his year the percent
age lAes would receive would be
more. a. the levy Tor this purpose was
increased BY the iast legislature from
] mill 10 - mills But there will
be tho new names on the list, and
gome increases on the Old roster,
while there are some who have died.
leaving no widows. and whose names
will b. dropped So no accurate esti-
mate OF The percentage the pensioners
this time.
Under the law no warrants can be
drawn for the payment of these pen
sions until the tirst of September.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Street Car Collision.

Six persons We're badly shaken up
and bruised in reaeend collision be,
tween two ears on the Pulaski Heights
line shortly after 1l:30 O'Clock Sunday
night The injured are.
Mrs. ", \ Walker. 5f4 Main street,
Argenta: Mrs. King. 5l3 Main street
Argenta; j. H. Sangston, 515 Main
street Argenta. o r Hurt, 1922 See
ond street: TWO children of Mr. Hurt
All of the injured were removed TO
their homes The wreck took place
about 3e0 yards east of the fifth sta
ton One OF the cars was standing on
the track awaiting the signal 10 go
ahead. when, suddenly, the other car
dashed into H. The platforms of
both ears was split into kindling WOOD
According 10 persons on the car
struck. he other car was coming
down The hill al slow rate Of speed.
when suddenly it shot forward al Il
high rate. and struck the other car.
While the real cause of the wreck
could not be learned Sunday night
owing G the fact that the railroad
officials had moi completed their in
vestigation. il was stated by some.
who Witnessed the accident that the
air brakes on the car going down hill
failed 10 work. This, however. could
not be confirmed
Immediately after the news OF The
wreck was received at the car barns,
word was Sent tc Superintends {. J.
Griffith. That official in company with
several other officers of the street car
company Went a once 10 the scene
OF the wreck. and rendered every as
sistance possible in removing the In.
iured 10 their homes.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Neqro Fined: Court Closed.

Jim Jones, d negro, formerly in the
employ of the Iron Mountain. Went be
fore Judge Lea Wednesday and att
miited he had stolen property belong
ing 10 the company Jones was sent
enced 10 serve one year in the state
peniteniiary. This was the closing
piece OF business and Judge Lea ad
journed the first division OF the cir
cult court until the fourth Monday in
Sept ember
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Fedora Jurors Announced.

! IL Frf-
Tt. -. 49, . 'e,att=S District Court
soa. 80 -. ,'', Tow wing named per
which vtJ 80. 81. : ',,'u JuLy y
fober % H. J. Barnett R1ssenviIle.
Hugh Walker. Wipnyuie. So, Foner
Gregory Horny Dunn. conway: Jer,
~ t'mley, if#land v II rayior,
oden j. 5 Rock. ii. e Elliott. cor
Rc@ Hte, f G. Kinney udsonIa;
heew White Plfe Biuf. $ a. Duke.
Baxter A. ii. B!aksnship Deran's
8i4.ss sam Harpraves. IittIe Rock:
.feaa N Philips. Aitheimer. I'd
ward Price. L4IIe Rock c. B. Greer.
scarcE William Niek.a- Raaxite.
y. X Webb. austin. =. 6 NcFar-
land. Scott ~ il Posaer. Dover;
T G. Stobaaea. EenteF REdee
aternafes #erf srra.a.e ID .s fol.
L \ pates aFEasereb=a- +
IIa4nes Lake 1i1aee. FTad Rob.
s5z Afees. r r,tffer Warren
fsn#Fs A smith. Hot srrtues r ".
Ben. ;far CIV
,-Al ,..,. 49,. -.
= - 80 5s'i - ne 70 isioi
u preidel' Arkansas cry pesha
Isaac r Reynolds, Eno.a Faulkner
county
Z. r. Nolen. Hickory Plains. Prairie
county.
r. +. Brown. Apfin. Ferry county.
a. =. Clark. stuttgart, Arkansas
county.
2. Nj. Rawtan. WombIe. Montgom-
cry county
" c. Breats. Cleveland. conway
county.
B. eraddoek. pe,tus. Lonoke
county.
George p. Edmonson. pes Arc. Pra;-
rte county.
George Ballard. My. Dallas county.
j. u. Chambers, Gum Log, Pope
county.
b " Higganbotham. r. r D. No.
]. Plumerville Conway county.
Alfred Miller. Jr.. Star city, Lin
CEN county.
Lee sims. Clifford. Ho. spring coun
=.
" A Niven. Clio. Cleveland eoun.
IL.
" r Cunningham. r. F. d. No. ?,
Igdsonfa. White county.
~ X Rutedge. watoaseka. Jeffer-
son county.
Thomas J burton. Point Conner,
Hot Spring county.
r " Ghrisp. Searcy, White county.
Ro6er A Jones. Hot Springs. Gar
land county.
J Al coleman. Clinton. Van Buren,
county.
LAI=HH. Little Rock. Pulaski
county
W 4 PIunfet,. No. 423 West
Eighteenth street. Iit1ie Rock, Phi
iazf county
\ Z Moss, Z. F. D. 70. T. LRola
Faulkner county rs
+ W Baldwin, ArgenEa. Pulaski
county
j T tsheraft. Leola, Grant eoun-
~
Iohn 5. Rraddock, Little Rock, Pa-
lasn county
John r Johnson, Hickory Plains,
Prairie county
W II. Scott. K. T d Nc i. ErYanf'
saline county.
" L. Mathews, Apllh, Perry eouh.
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Neaross would klL cr-me.

Chicago "A Law and order League.
composed OF negro residents of The
South Side. 10 stamp on laalessHeas
and crime in the @biaek belt q
Chicago and to prevent any such hap
penings as have marked the last two
days in Springfield, viii be formed
Tuesday night a a mass meeting IN
the African Methodist Episcopal
church The decision TO form such an
organization was taken Sunday as tia
result OF a stirring appeal by the Rev.
H.. T. Stewart, pastor of the church
The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
Charged With Bootleeging.

James Gray, white man, was taken
to Texarkana Saturday morning by
Deputy United States Marshal j. l..
Holt, on a warrant charging him with
selling whiskey without paying the
government tax in Little River coun-
ty. Gray's home is in Sewer county
which adioins Little River. The ac
cused was given a preliminary hear
ing before United States Commission
er j. NJ. Somervell, who held him Tor
the federal grand jury in a bond OF
$3.50, which he gave and was released