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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Chitwood Gels an Appeal.

Judge Jacob TrieEe. in the United
States District Court wednesday SEN
fenced Rellis d. Chftwood of Hot
Springs to serve four years ia the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
Col. Murphy, counsel for ChitWood,
was granted an appeal to the Court of
Appeals and Chitwood gave a $4,000
supersedeas bond and was released
from the custody of the United States
marshal.
Ghitwood was convicted last Monday
by jury in Judge Trieber's court of
having sworn falsely in regard to a
confession. The government claimed
that Chitwood signed the confession or
his own volition. The defendant did
not deny his signature. but denied
that he ever made a confession Of
rifing the mails at Hot Springs. as
the alleged confession stated.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Wounded Man Has a Chance.

w. A. Snyder, who was seriously
wounded with a knife, in the hands
of George Layne, of Argenta. about
Is miles from Lonoke, while the two
with Joseph White, of Argenta, were
enroute TO the south end of Lonoke
county for few days hunting trip,
is still lingering between life and
death. with conditions slightly in his
favor. Although his serious condi-
lion indicated strongly that he would
not recover. he has borne his suffer-
ings so far and hopes of his recovery
are now entertained.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Gases Against Liquor Sellers.

Circuit Judge Hutton, who is hold
ing court in Helena, is finding his time
rather well taken up in the work OF
deciding cases brought by the city.
There are number of cases against
alleged offenders against the liquor
laws there. Which have been piling
up since the last session of court
and all of these must be disposed OF
this term. The city has great hopes
oil winning out in a large majority OF
NE cases and interest is running
high in the results.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Neao Made to Leave.

The report that gained wide cireu-
lation to the effect that a negro had
been lynched at.Hope Saturday night is
groundless and doubtless had its ORR
gin from a whipping administered to a
negro ~ white men that night The
fellow had been molesting white wom-
en- and band of men took him to the
corporation limits, logged him and,
after firing a few revolver shots to
brighten him, told him TO leave the
town never TO return He has evident
ly taken heed of the warning. for he
has not since been seen there.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Officers Seized Slaves.

The officials of the Arkansas Ma
tional Forest have seized 10000
slaves that had been cut from the j.
d. Henderson homestead near Wom-
BILE and were being shipped to the J.
Fl. Hamlen & Son company at Little
Rock. They will be sold TO the high
est bidder December 10 Supervisor
S. J. Record says he does not know
Just what may be done in this case of
trespass aside from the seizure of the
timber alleged to have been wrong
fully cut.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Office Is Discontinued.

For the winter, at least, the office
of city meat inspector has been dis
continued This has been done by
order of the Board of Health, at the
request of Mayor Duley. who thought
the city could be saving the salary OF
that official. When the city is in need
of an inspector again next year, dur
ing the warm months, 1t is thought
DIR. Rice will again be appointed, as
DR.. O. X. Judd, city physician, says
DIR. Rice performed his duties to the
entire satisfaction of the board.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Has Been Voting 60 Years.

Wednesday was the ninety-second an
niversary of Col, W. H. Halliburton
of Dewitt, and the family kept open
house" from > TO in the afternoon.
col Halliburton is very strong and
active for one of his age. He voted
for Bryan Tuesday He has been yot-
ing for president for the last 6S years,
casting his first vote Tor Martin van
Buren,. He has just written his
tory of Arkansas county, which dates
from 1S4S-1S75, and the first copies
have lust come from the press.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
. NEWS OF -
ARKANSAS
ayne Released After the Inquest.

ayne Released After the Inquest.
George Layne Of Argenta was Sat
day afternoon cleared of charges in
nnection with the death of Alex.
pyder. who died at Lonoke Friday
chi as the result of knife wounds
ficted by Layne Sunday, Nov. /.
ave the jury find the deceased
me TO his death as the result of
ounds inflicted by knife in the
ands of George Layne and that the
bling was justifiable,' was the YER
lei of the cefoner's jury after an in
nest had been held by Coroner f. A.
orn. Immediately after the inquest
preliminary examination was held
efore Magistrate w. f. Dempsey, at
,onoke. and Layne was formally
eed of the charges.
Layne's generation was due-chief-
to the testimony of JoesWbite, who
accompanied Snyder and Layne on the
hunting expedition from aArgenta 10
L,onoke, and to the testimony of Layne
himself.
The testimony OF both was that Sny-
er was the aggresso snff that Layne
kould have been ssfiously injured or
Killed if he had ngf aefended himself.
Snydew, they SAID. who had been
thinking, said he could "cut the az. :.
beart out OF Layne" because dbe lat
Ter. he said. had gotten him No go ON
he trip under false pretensey shy
Ter then rushed toward Layne, who
IAN around wagon several times and
hen took refuge behind tree.
There he was attacked sbxr118ryder,
whom he stabbed, intljc<1n two
Wounds with his knife .yh& Jury sfuund
10 wounds in Snyderis bAtk ~ was
eported that he had beene stabbed
rom behind.
Pate Travis. the fisherman Who took
snyder to Lonoke after the stabbing,
estified that Snyder had seeen dripk
ng - -. -, ~
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations for applicants for gov
eminent positions: Junior chemist.
geological survey. December and 3
at Fayetteville. Fort Smith, Little
Rock and Texarkana; junior engineer,
geological survey, December and 8;
cabinet maker. Bureau of Standards,
December 2, and laboratory aid, Bu-
reau of Plant Industry. Department OF
Agriculture. December 2.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
cbas. r. Evers Held to Jury.

charles F. Evers was Tuesday given
a preliminary hearing before Justice
Goodwin at Warren on a charge of act
inc an officer of law without authority,
and was held TO the Grand Jury under
a bond of $3.50. Evers, it is alleged.
went to Warren for the purpose Of
breaking up blind tigers" Testimony
was brought out to the effect that
Evers associated with negroes and
drank beer and whiskey with them in
order to gain their confidence ana
cause arrests.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Stays Friend Who Stabbed Him.

Claud Layton, a carpenter. is dead
and Tom McEiwee, bartender. is sui
fering from serious stab wounds and
must answer to the law for Layton's
death as a result of a quarrel at Me
Gehee between friends
MeElwee's story is that they were
going home together and that Layton
suddenly stabbed him after a few
harsh words had passed between them.
He then pulled out his pistol and shot
Layton. killing him.
Layton was married and had one
child
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Historic HOUSE Goes into River.

The residence al one time occupied
by John Seldom Roane, governor of
Arkansas before the war, tumbled
into the swift current of the Arkansas
Tuesday morning and was swept off
down the stream.
The old house, which in recent
years was known as the BOYD place,
stood on point of land opposite Pine
Bluff, about two miles distant
Sunday morning the land supporting
the foundation cayed in. The historic
old house. creaking and crashing, gave
convulsive shudder and a moment
later toppled a mass OF wreckage into
the river.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
White Men Brought From Farm.

The seven white male convicts kept
at the State farm for the past several
in accordance with an order unani-
meusly passed by the board of peni-
Tertiary commissioners at the last
meeting The lack of facilities for sat
isfactorily caring for both white and
black conyiets was the chief reason
for taking the prisoners away from
the farm Some of Them are also re-
ported in very poor health.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Hotel and Court House Safe.

The Hotel Jefferson and the Jeffer-
son eourty court house al Pine Bluff
have been saved, and the hotel IS per-
fectly safe, County Judge Gould had
the rear wall of the court house
inspected Thursday. and it was pro-
nounced unsafe, in view of the fact
that it is slightly cracked and its
foundation sank slightly during the
recent caving. A notice to that effect
was posted by County Judge Gould
Thursday, who states that the wall
has been pronounced dangerous by the
architect.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Paw Twice for Thefts.

Archie Hill, former postmaster at
Blackville, Conway county, pleaded
guilty Thursday to Judge Trieber OF
having embezzled $14430 and $1046 of
postal funds. The judge imposed a
fine commensurate with the embezzle-
ments and added jail sentence OF
six months On the payment OF the
fine the jail sentence is to be sus-
pended. After Hill took the money he.
paid it back to the government. The
sentence of the court results in Hills
having to pay twice for his shortcomT
ings.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
n. A. Younq Injured.

II. A. Young, one OF the most pro
minent citizens of Marion county, fell
off the Crooked Greek bluff while at
tempting to climb stairway leading
up the bluff and in consequence Is
in critical condition. No one was
with him when the accident occurred
and he is not able TO give the partic-
ulars. His daughter Clara YVES milk
ing and heard his groans and went
to his rescue. Help then came and
got him into the house, but the doc
tors have not been able yet to locate
his injuries so as TO tell how exten-
siye they are.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Railroad to Murfreeshoro.

Over 200 men and teams. with tools,
are now at work between Mnrfreesboro
and Nashville, Howard county. on the
used in the work of throwing the
dump The work will be followed up
by the laying of steel and the road
will be completed and trains run into
one CT the oldest towns in Arkansas
within three months Already the
town is enjoying building boom,
and it is expected will take on a new
impetus when trains run into Muir
freesboro.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
New Indictment Needed.

Kate MeCleery, postmistress at Pen
rose. who was indicted on a charge or
having embezzled S17710 OF postal
funds, was tried by a jury in Judge
Trieber's court Thursday and dis
charged on the ground that the indict-
ment was faulty She was held to
await the action of the next Federal
Grand Jury The new information
accuses her of embezzling stamps.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Cut in Seventeen places.

Ocean Ralston, ex-constable of Ho-
gan Township, and Ben Holmes.
miner, got into a dispute at Ozark
Sunday over the strike at Denning.
which ended in a serious ARRAY in
which each cut the other with their
pocketknives. Ben Holmes was cut II
times and his recovery is doubtful.
Ralston was not seriously stabbed,
though he received several severe
cuts on his bead.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Road and Merchants Agree.

During the past week the railroad
people and the merchants at Lonoke
nave cotton together and an agreement
made whereby the merchants are al
lowd to weigh their cotton upon the
railroad platform, which the railroad
had prohibited them doing since the
Town ordered the platform torn away
some months ago This arrangement
Is great help to the merchants, as
II saves the handling of the cotton
rom the ground to the platform af-
Ter 1t is weighed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Csvinu Bank Checked.

The caving of the river bank State
and Chestnut streets at Pine Bluff has
been successfully checked and all dan
ger has passed The river is falling
rs pidily and will continue to recede
as no rains have occurred recently IN
the unner Arkansas valley.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Cotton in Freight Cars Burns.

furniture car loaded with ii bales
of cotton burned at Holly Grove Mon
dav morning. but before the fire
Gained too much Roadway Il bales
we're saved by volunteer firemen from
tho town. Just how the fire started
;s not known. The depot agent there
smelled smoke early in the night, but
faiIed to locate the fire until tn
haze broke through the car. A car
billed out of Holly Grove burned on
the tracks at Helena last Sunday
morning.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
26 Charged With Riotine.

The trial of IS men at Lake City
Monday charged with rioting, was con-
tinued until December. All the men
gave bond except Rev. J. W. Lewis,
who, it is claimed is the ringleader.
He was taken TO Jonesboro and placed
in jail He refused to talk further
than to say that the part he took in
the visit to the home of Couch was
for his personal good and was to pre-
vent a raid
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Cotton Gin Burned.

A valuable cotton gin owned by
.Jno. S. Mcdonald was partially de-
stroyed by fire at Altheimer Thurs
day. The adjoining buildings were
saved by bucket brigade. The gin
was badly damaged by fire several
weeks ago and had only recently
been rebuilt and equipped.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Rob Washington Postoffice.

The postofiice at Washington, 10
miles from Hope, was broken into
and robbed Monday night OF $50 gov
eminent funds and about $50 which
belonged to a church at Washington.
The commission of the postmistress
was also stolen. There is no clue TO
the identity of the robbers.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Liquor Sellers Sentenced.

VIII Arnold. on plea of guilty to
selling liquor without paying the spec
ial tax. was sentenced by Judge Trie-
Der TO pay fine of 500 and serve 50
days in the Pulaski County jail. Har-
ry Carter. for similar offense vas
fined 500 and sentenced to three
months in Jail Sentence in Carter's
case was suspended
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12
Negro Killed Near Morriton.

Charles Kiff, a negro. was killed in
an alteration two miles from Morril-
ton Saturday night. His throat was
cut, the jugular vein being severed.
Frank Walker was arrested, charged
with doing the cutting, and taken TO
Mofrilton, where he is held. 1t is al
legged that the killing was the result OF
a quarrei over a craps game.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-11-12

Governor PiHdall was Thursday mott
fed by President W K. KaYanaugh of
the Lakes-tothe-Gulf Deep Waterway
Association that he had been appoint
ed member of the board for the con
servation of the resources of the ter
ritory represented by the association.
There are six other governors who are
members of the board
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29

K street the city has made more gen
erous offer than ever before Not only
mas IL agreed 10 pay one-thlrd the cost
"'"e"'eu against TIC property o"heiS
DuI II mas also agreed 10 STAND the ad-
oltional co8t Oh Ten per cent. oI the
cufps ana CUTTERS IN vie" OF the
cltys action IN the past with regard
10 paving streets with Drlck we 90 not
see no" IL can De expected 10 make
an exception III the case Vi NorIh L
street anu pay ail the coS'S aSSeSSeo
against the properly owners
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
TRADED UNTIL HIS
CLOTHES WERE GONE
Scrivens Went to Neighboring
House and Secured Barrel.

Taunton, Mass, March 2S.-L. C.
Scrivens met with half a dozen travel
ing traders on the outskirts of the
town last night. They wanted to swap
horses, and he started in.
From horses down to clothes they
traded and when they got through
Scrivens went to a neighboring house
and borrowed an empty barrel to
clothe his nakedness in for the two
mile walk through town to the police
station.
After Scrivens told his tale the po-
lice fitted him out with blue clothes
to get home and then they went down
and arrested the traders. They got
back for Scrivens a horse, a watch,
SIS in money, and all the clothes that
a man wears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
SCIENTISTS MAKE TEST
FOR THEMSELVES.

| Editor Richmond PaIladium:-In
your issue of the Goth you published a
diDpatch from Baltimore containing
the statement that two medical stu
dents have announced the fact that
they are perfectly willing in order to
demonstrate the fallacy of the doc
trines of Christian Scientists to allow
themselves to be inoCulatcd with a
pure tested culture of sereptOccus pyO-
genes, provided any two followers of
the faith do the same" They say
we are to rely upon medical treat
ment and our Christian Science
friends upon their mode of treatment
for relief" They add 1T seems to us
that a test fair and square is the only
means to prove or disapprove the value
and properties of medicinal treatment
or the foolishness and fallacy of the
faith cure
| Will the gentlemen allow me to say
that they are several years late in
their proposal. Christian Scientists
| have already made the test for them
| selves. They have had their expert
ence first with medicine and then with
| Christian Science, hence their choice
IL these students are yet in need of a
| test they have our permission to inject
I all the poison into their system that is
acceptable to their taste. When they
have failed to cure themselves by their
material remedies they can then turn
to Christian Science as a last resort,
as we have done.
OF course, they do not expect to be
taken seriously. They are simply
bnntering for whatever effect they may
make on the public. This cheap talk
reminds us of little militia company
rade, but when they were called into
real service they had to be driven out
Of town by the police.
To treat the subject seriously, we
! would say Christian Scientists, in so
far as they are able are practicing in
accord with the precept and example
of our Lord, and l know no instance
where he accepted challenge to prove
his power over the DEVILS propositions.
His reply was Get thee behind me
Satan and I know of no reason why
this same reply should not be made to
those who are today making the same
challenges and who thus evidence the
fact that they are speaking for the
devil. If it were not proper for the
Master to accept a challenge for the
Fbonefit of skeptics, there is no Chris
tian precedent for such practice on the
part of his followers. There is a vast
difference between a loyal depend
iance upon God in time of unavoidable
trouble and wilful venture into trou-
Bile. 1t is a direct violation of divine
| law to invite calamity, and such a ven
ture would weaken ones faith in the
outcome. One might iguorantly blum
der or mistake and still have faith in
divine deliverance, but with a guilty
conscience supported by the knowledge
of being wilful sinner, one might not
have sufficient faith in divine salvation
to be delivered from the effects of his
sin To wilfully enter into combat
| which jeopardizes the life of a neigh
Dor, would be equal to manslaughter.
to say the least. 1t is quite as scien-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
The TWiIirkt Of Life

The muscles of the stomach in old age are NOT
as strong or active in youth and in conse-
ouence old people are very subject to cons tipa-
bowel movement without artificial aid MANY,
also have unpleasant eructations of gas from
the stomach after eating. All this can be avoid
ed by the use of DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
which permanently regulates the bowels so that
passages come naturally. and strengthens
the stomach that food is digested without dis
comfort. Druggists sell 1t at 50 cents or s. a
large bottle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29

tific and quite as Christian to keep out
of trouble as it is to seek a way out
after one has fallen into it. Christian
Scientists, like others, hive enough
troubles which come unlimited, and
have. therefore no necessity for seek
ing trouble Yours sincerely.
(Signed) ALFRED FARLOW.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29

A color resembling pewter may be
given to brass by boiling the casting
in a cream of tartar solution contain
ing small amount of chloride of tin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29

Teh timber output of Maine last win
fer was 900,000.000 feet and the indica-
tons are that these figures will about
be equalled this year The scarcity of
labor prevented operations to a large
6aoree
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
CANDIDATE,

Isaac F. Ryan, Boston township, is
a candidate for County Commissioner
of Eastern District, on the Democratic
Ticket. 29-7t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-29
The 10 Cents You Pay For Ross Liquid Corn Remedy


and 10
one is
on receipt of price II. 81,
chno
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

Another step forward In to be made
In Maltinsburg this spring and sam
mer In the matter Of tstreet paving.
Several carloads Of brick have been re-
ceived and in about week work will
be begnn by Contractor Brooks on the
paving. The new concrete sidewalks
have nearly ell been laid on both sides
Of North Queen street between Martin
and Race streets where the frat paving
will be done. The water mains were
all laid last year and the work Will
take but short time. A soon as TIE
block named above Is completed the
public square will be laid, another
great improvement.
The work on the sewer on Dyewater
run is progressing nicely and wilj be
completed soon.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
New tennis Club.

Some of the young men of the town
are forming tennis club. The tennis
ground is now beng prepared on West
Virginia avenue, and it will be ready
by early next week
The club will number about Is mem
bers and the list will be closed 6atur-
day night, SO that others wishing TO
join the club had better get busy
The list embraces the following
members: l.. Dew. Gerhardt, f. III.
Graichen, Harry Bowen, John Han
mis-, Robert Clohan, Harry Z. Kitchen,
Frank j. Trammell, Edgar Henshaw ,
s. B. Dorm, George Il. Viewer, Bel
nard Myers, r. Earl Watson, L. f.
Miller, G. G.. smith, Adam Nicklas,
j. Frank Seibert. James Souders, Mer-
vim Langfort, James Kothweil and
Levi Williams.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

Attorney AIer sent out invitations
last week to number Of business men
to meet at his office on Tuesday morn
ing TO discuss the matter Of a trolley
line proposed 10 be built from Shep-
herdstown to Martinsburg, Charles
town and Winchester. Mr.. Aler 10 the
representative Of syndidate Of New
York capitalist and is trying to get
the people of this section interested in
the matter. Mr.. AIer states that
this same company has built fourteen
interurban trolley lines and are anx-
ious to enter this field if they get prop
er encouragement from the people. The
proposition made is that the company
will furnish ABOUT three-fourths OF the
capital and local investors the rest.
This is a matter that our people might
do well TO investigate.