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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Road Tax and Road Work.

Attorney General w. F. Kirby has
been asked to explain certain sections
in the digest. regarding the levying of
taxes in cities for working county
roads, etc. What is wanted from the
attorney general is an explanation as
TO why man in small town has to
pay road tax, and at the same time
be subject for 10 days in the year to
road duty. Attorney General Kirby
says that such is the law, and that is
ali there is to it
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Postoffice Is Robbed.

The postoffice at Baxter was bur
glarized Tuesday night Eleven dollars
in cash belonging to J. w. Crook. the
postmaster, were stolen Nothing in
the way of stamps or money belonging
10 the government was taken The
Office was robbed about IS months
ago when 50 cents in money. few
stamps and some groceries were
stolen. Baxter is only four miles
from Dermott, where the postoffice
was robbed about two weeks ago.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Capt. Armstaid Frustrated.

Capt. Carroll F. Armstaid, command
ant of cadets at the University Of
Arkansas, suffered a nervous break
down al Fayetteville Wednesday after
noon Capt Armstafd is completely
Frustrated and will have to be removed
to a hospital for treatment Il is
probable that a successor to Capt.
Armstaid will be detailed by the War
Department ~ the last meeting Of
the Board Of Trustees Of the uuiver
sity, Capt Armstaid,s department WITS
especially commended
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Myers May Hold His Job.

II. II. Myers, who has resigned as
register of the United States Land
Office, will remain in the capacity OF
register until his successor is appoint
ed. Mr. Myers said Saturday that it
was stipulatd in the resignation that
the office was not to be vacated by
him until his successor had qualified.
II seems probable the Republican
state executive committee will not
act in the matter until after the presi-
dental election.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Hogs Legally Drowned.

In response to an inquiry as to
whether a farmer has the right in con-
strueting wire fence to separate his
property from that of his neighbours.
to extend it across a small stream ad-
joining his farm. Attorney General
Kirby states that there is no law to
prohibit the construction of such fence.
The inquiry came from farmer
who had lost some hogs which were
drowned in the stream by becoming
entangled in a wire fence. The own
er of the hogs was of the opinion that
the fence was extended into the
stream for the purpose of drowning
stock that came in contact with it.
If such were proven to be the fact,
he believed the owner of the fence
would be liable to prosecution on the
charge of malicious mischief. Mr..
Kirby held otherwise. and it is not
believed any attempt will be made
10 have the fence removed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
To Ship Sixty Cars of Shells.

The Rock Island railroad is now bid
ding for the largest shipment of mus
sci shells ever collected in Arkansas
There is some so cars of these shells
about ready to be sent to Germany
from the vicinity of Newport and
Clarendon. They will probably go
over the Frisco-Rock Island route to
Galveston. where they will be loaded
on steamers Most of the shells will
go to the orament workers who live
about Hamburg and will be converted
there into articles of adornment
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
NEGROES Scared From Field.

Some excitement has been caused
by the operations OF wallpapers in
the neighborhood of Genoa. 10 miles
southeast of Texarkana. As a result
OF posted warnings 10 leave the
county nearly all the negroes have
quit the cotton fields and are seeking
asylum elsewhere.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Tom Reed on Trial for Life.

The trial of Tom Reed charged with
numbering Henry Pullen near Antonio
March IS. opened Thursday morning
in the Pike County Circuit Court al
Murfreesboro The court room was
crowded with people, as the case is
celebrated one there. Pullen was
found dead in his house, where he
lived alone
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Civil Service Examinations.

Examination for positions as assist
ant scientist in the Department of Ag-
rieulture will be held at Fayetteville.
Fort Smith, Little Rock and Tex
arkana on October IA and 10 and for
superintendent of building, govern
ment printing offices, at the same
places on October IS and 20.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Governor Little Slowly Recovering.

Governor John S. Little. who is in
a private sanitarium in St Joseph,
Mo, is reported 10 be slowly recover
ing, mentally and physically, but
physicians at the sanitarium do not
believe he will be able to resume his
official duties before his successor,
George w Donaghey, elected Mon
day, is inaugurated the first of the
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
Convicted of Murder.

Leo Maxwell, a negro. who was
accused of murder in the first degree
by the shooting of Thomas Busby in
June, 1907. pleaded guilty 10 murder
in the second degree before Judge
Lea and was sentenced to srve 10
years in the state penitentiary.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-10-08
The Board Failed to Meet.

Attornty General w. F. Kirby was
engaged Tuesday in searching for au-
thorities to determine the question of
the legality of a County Equalization
Board to meet and equalize assess
ments. the board having failed to meet
at the time required by law.
The Boone county board is the one
that neglected TO hold its meeting as
it is required to do by the statutes
The law says the equalization boards
of the several counties must meet on
the second Monday in September. A
board could meet on that day and ad.
iourn to some future day. but the
Boone county board failed to do this
and has never had meeting since.
The question has arisen, if the Boone
county equalizers should now meet,
would its acts be legal?
There seems TO be no provision in
the statutes for such case.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

The contract for the government
building has to be re-advertised and re-
let. The first contract failed to include
the additional SIC, 900 Senator Clay Sc
cured for the building. The second
contract will provide for a much better
building. -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

The only way for q community to be
thriving and prosperous is for the citi.
zens to realize how dependent they are
upon each other. If citizen goes away
from home to buy his dry goods, ETC.,
he puts the money spent out OF circu.
lation in the community, and gives it
to the people of another community to
aid in building it up and making it
prosperous. The merchant who sends
his money away from home to have his
stationery printed, does the same thing.
We bought big line of embroidery
at % cents on the dollar.
H. A. Ward & Bro.
That was a tremendous crowd that
attended the opening ten days mid
summer sale at Stone, Barnes & Co..
on Wednesday. The jam was so great
that the numerous clerks couldn't wait
on them, and for two hours the doors
were closed until those inside could be
accommodated, and, then, the people
would slip in at the back door. The
sales from day to day have been very
satisfactory. The sale will continue
until Saturday night. Call and get
your share in the bargains offered.
We want you to see the lace we are
selling at 277a cents yard.
H. A. Ward & Bro.
Mr.. Asa Darby, of Octavia. has a
number of trees of the Indian peach,
which are getting scarce in this coun-
try. His good wife is now putting up
peach pickles and other fruits for win
ter consumption.
Prices we make on lace and embroid-
cry have never been seen in Marietta
before. H. A. Ward & Bro.
Mr.. W. o. Wardlaw, of Gritter dis
trict, had SOW to drop four pigs,
three healthy ones, and one hairless
and eyeless. In the center of it's head
was large bladder where it's eyes
should have been. It was a strange
freak of nature, and viewed with good
deal of interest.
Don't want you to believe it about
our sample line OF notions until you see
them. H. A. Ward & Bro,
A granite wall will be placed around
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

Cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect and obituary notices, other than
those which the paper itself may give
as matter of news, will be charged
for.
MONEY TO LoAN.-I can make loans at
seven per cent. on good real estate as
security. Loans on farming lands q
speciality. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my Office in Marietta and find out all
about it. r. N. HOLLAND,
AttOPnov at law
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

n A granite wall will be placed around
the Methodist church yard, with con-
crete steps and tiled walks. The Nc
Neel Marble Company has the contract
for the granite and Mr.. w. P. Stephens
for the tiling, etc.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30
MARIETTA MATTERS.
geographically PenciIed
for Journal Readers.

Bring US your job printing.
JOURNALS Bell Telephone, No. Is,
Subscribe for the journal, $1.OO.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

Mr.. William Roueche is on visit to
his old home in Pennsylvania.
Handkerchiefs at wholesale cost.
II. A. Ward & Bro.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

Don't borrow, not even your neigh
har's paper. ---------~<
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

Don't want you to believe it about
our sample line of notions until you see
them. H. A. Ward & Bro.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack R. Miller,
on Wednesday, fine girl.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-07-30

as uhLGeE Vi News, Will De charged
for.
MONEY TO LoAN.-I can make loans at
security. Loans on farming lands q
speciality. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my Office in Marietta and find out all
about it. K. n. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law.
Miss Clara Thornton has returned af-
ter visit to relatives and friends in
Tennessee and Kentucky. Miss Thorn
ton will have as her guests this week
Miss Marie Griffin, of Augusta, Ca, and
Miss Mary Campbell, of Nashville,
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Murphy announce
the birth of a son, at the home Of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 81. Barnes, 727
Kennesaw Avenue. He will bear the
name of William Barnes Murphy.
1t will pay you to see our sample line
of shirts. H. A. Ward & Bro.
The rural routes at Powder Springs,
Austell and Middleton will be re-
arranged on August 1st. Mr.. Seay,
carrier, loses out. 1t will give the Ma
rietta Journal heap OF trouble to make
out new subscription list.
For diamonds, watches, jewelry, sill
ware, cut-glass and china, Daniell Bros.
is headquarters.
Mr.. Frank Lumpkin has just return
ed from Abbeville, s. c., where he put
up fine monument for the Butler
Marble and Granite Company, of Mari
eta.
Miss Alice Brown, who has been WIS.,
iting her sister, Mrs. Ed Frey, in Am
Der, Oklahoma, for the past five months,
returned home last Thursday.
Misses Elizabeth and Eta Oogburn,
after a pleasant visit to the family of
DR.. j. D. McCollum, in Alpharetta,
have returned home.
1t costs you but little to have time
piece. Will probably cost you large
sum to go without it. See
Daniel Bros.
Miss Marguerite Reed has returned
from Gainesville, Ga, where she has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. Cliff
Reed.
Mrs. r L. Squires ard two children,
of Atlanta, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Squires, on Kennesaw Avenue.
Mrs. D. F. McClatchey. Jr., and chill.
dren, Of Atlanta, are here visiting rela-
tives.
FARMERS LISTEN II will exchange
you nice healthy fruit trees for old
fashion natural peach seed. Don't let
your seed waste but save them and get
you some young stock TO repleDish your
orchards. If you can get only one gal
Ion or 100 bushels, I will take all you
have delivered at my nursery here or at
some convenient point in the county.
Address James Cureton, Proprietor of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01

on the first bridge thrown across the
Mississippi here.
Gustav Matthew Schmidt, young
man well known in the city who for
many years has been employed at the
Scott County Savings bank, succumbed
to an attack of paralysis at Mercy
hospital Sunday Mr.. Schmidt was
born in Davenport, March 10, 1891.
Thomas Crimp, so years old, died
Sunday night at Fejervary home. Mr..
Crimp had been a resident of Daven-
port for nearly-50 years He was born
in Brighton, England, Aug. 20, 1928,
and came to the United States in the
late SOS. After living in Brooklyn,
N. Y, short time he moved to Daven-
| port, which he made his home until
death. He left two sisters, Mrs. Alice
Horribly, No II Arlington court, and
Mrs. Annie Stephenson of Milwaukee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
AMERICAN FORESTS MAY
BE MADE TO PAY WELL
Experts of Department of Agriculture
Say They Are More Productive
Than the German.

American forests, according to the
experts of the department of agricul-
ture, are capable of yielding more
wood to the acre, if we'll handled,
than the noted forests or Germany,
many of which net their owners from
$3.50 to Sc or more per acre annually.
Not only are our native forests richer
in valuable timber trees, but our eli
mate and soil conditions are more ia
vorable. The trouble is not that our
trees do not grow fast enough, but
that our ignorance and carelessness
have left our woodlands poorly
stocked.
The German forester sees to it that
his forest is uniform and dense. To
grow a full crop of wood. as to grow
full crop of grass or corn, there
must be full stand. Next in i'm
portance is the rate of growth of the
trees. The species most grown abroad
are Norway spruce, Scotch pine, and
silver fir for soft woods, and beech
and oak for hardwoods. In German
forests of the first quality, Norway
spruce attains in GO years an average
diameter of "a inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
Defense of the Philippines.

A comprehensive plan has finally
been settled upon for the defense of
the Philippines. and that is to estab-
lish a fortified military and naval base
on Manila bay. The waters will also
be effectively mined, and for the whole
work congress will be asked to appro-
pirate $6,000,00O The best means of
defense against ailments of the stom-
ach, liver, kidneys and bowels is Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t will tone
the digestive organs, and thus strength
en- the system so that disease cannot
obtain a foothold. Through its won.
derful ability is has become firmly en-.
trenched in thousands of homes all
over the world, and a trial is all that
is necessary to convince you, too II
prevents sick headache, poor appetite
|sleeplessness. dyspepsia, Indigestion
|costiveness, biliousness and female ills
malaria, fever and ague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
LARGEST Rock Crushsr.

The extended use of concrete has ere
atel q demand for rock crushers of
great size and capacity, and the very
largest thing in this line has been re-
Gently installed at Columbus. o. This
machine stands twenty-five feet high,
measures fourteen feet across the top
shell and weighs approximately 100000
pounds. 1t has minimum feed open
ing between the crushing surfaces of
thirty-siX inches and is supplied with
two discharge openings through which
the crushed product leaves the ma
chine. differing in This respect from the
smaller breakers, which usually have
but one opening. This arrangement
makes II possible to build the machine
lower. thus making 1t more stable and
at the same time obtaining better
angle for the discharge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01

Springfield Sept. 25 to Oct 2. 1908.
Make your arrangements now TO go.
Railroad fare in the territory of the
Western Passenger association has
been fixed at cents a mile for the
round trip.
Wednesday, Sept. 80 is old soldiers
day, when the boys of 1876 will be
admitted free and receive handsome
souvenir badge.
Secretary Dickerson is anxious to
meet every editor of a newspaper in
Illinois on that day. and Illinois edi-
tors are expected to respond by com
ing with their wives. Press headquar
ters has been established in the Expo
sition building with John l.. Pickering
of Springfield in charge.
Visitors who desire TO spend two or
three days at the fair will have nc
difficulty whatever in getting good
comfortable rooms to sleep in. Spring
field has number of first class hotels
and in addition the citizens will throw
open their homes for the accommoda
ton of visitors.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
city of Springfield has taken up the
question of providing for the comfort
of those who desire to remain more
than one day and will establish al
every railroad depot in the city &
bureau of information where strangers
can get information iii regard TO rooms
In addition to this they will also have
a bureau of information at the fail
grounds and one at the northwest
corner of the court house square.
Each bureau will be in charge of {
competent person and boys will bt
furnished at each bureau free of charge
to go with persons to the locations as
signed to them.
There need be no fear on the par
of visitors in regard to being able, tt
secure good comfortable rooms ant
beds at reasonable prices. with good
| respectable and reliable people, as the
| Chamber of Commerce will not lis
rooms from any questionable section
or from people who are not respecta
Bile and reliable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
NEWS OF THE NEIGIBORS

among them Germany, France. Eng
land and Switzerland.
Carnations do not attain their high
est perfection in summer, so that at
present the new pinks are not TO De
seen in all their glory. They may he
this winter, however, and 1t is expect
ed that the blooming plants in the II.
Louis greenhouses will be centers or
interest for those who cultivate how
ers as business and also for those
who merely love beautiful blossoms.
In its highest state of perfection the
new pink is three and half inches IN
diameter. This is nearly an inch lar
ger than the famous Lawson pink,
| which was the champion flower or
| that variety before the st. Louis plants
began to attain their regal growth.
But the new pink does not excel in size
| alone. Its color also stamps 1t cham
| pion, say florists who have seen 1t.
| The new flower has that tint known to
| florists as ''blood pink" The name Is
descriptive of the color, and the pink
| possesses that hue in purity and per
! lection heretofore confined to certain
highly valued varieties of roses.
| At present the Lawson pink is the
highest priced carnation on the Ameri,
can market, but it is expected that the
New Vincent may bring nearly twice
! as much. thus assuring its claim to the
premiership of American carnations
/ The original Lawson sold for $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
cARNATION OF GREAT BEAUTY
New Flower That Is Claimed to Guido
the Lawson Pink.


A new carnation, said to eclipse any
thing of the kind hitherto produced,
including the celebrated Lawson
pink has now been successfully prop
agated in st. Louis. 1t is known as
the New Vincent pink In size it Is
claimed the wonderful new blossom, Is
without a peer, and its color is a gor-
geous shade of pink. which florists say
has never been seen before except in
roses.
The creator of the new fower.is Vim
cent Gorly. He was assisted in the
work by Louis Giger. In the green
house where the new flower was
brought to success there are now sew
eral hundred plants under cultivation.
These were all produced from single
plant.
The propagation was by grating,
combinations and special treatment
The result, say the men who have car
ried on the work, is complete success
1t is now considered only question of
time when any required number OF
plants, each bearing the perfect bios
som, may be produced.
Mr.. Gorly recently left for Europe
| where it was his intention to introduce
| the new pink in several countries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
Waterway Improvement Long Agitated
by Political Parties of United States

The National Rivers and Harbors
congress has issued a booklet calling
attention to its next meeting in Wash
ington, Dec. Q, 10 and II, in which
is given complete record of the
actions of political conventions upon
internal waterway improvement by
the general government. 1t is shown
that the first political convention ever
held, that of the democrats at Balti-
more in 1882, declared for internal
improvements, meaning betterment of
rivers and harbors. The free soil
convention of 1886, which nominated
Martin Van Buren, for president. de-
clared specifically for waterway i'm
provements, and from time to time
since both the leading parties of the
country have voiced similar senti-
lments in their conventions.
The first demand for a definite
scheme of waterway betterment to
secure results was made by the demo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01

cratic convention which nominated
Cleveland and Stevenson in 1892. this
plank being adopted:
Resolved. that the federal govern
ment should improve the Mississippi
and other great waterways of the
country SO as to secure for the interior
states easy and cheap transportation
to tide water, and when any water
way of the republic is of sufficient
Importance to demand the aid of the
government, such aid should be ex-
tended on definite plan until perma-
nent improvement is secured
Both the leading platforms of 1908
not only declare for the Improvement
of the waterways of the United
States, but go farther in their recog-
milton of the necessity for the con.
servation of the natural resources of
the country, including, of necessity
the forests so intimately connected
from natural causes with Che water
ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
TO MAKE LIONS HARMLESS.
Bostock's Device For Turning Jungle
Beasts Into Pets For Children.

Persons who care TO have wild ami
mails FOR pets will be delighted to learn
that a device has been perfected and
soon will be patented TO make lions.
tigers. leOpards and jaguars safe play
mates for the youngest children. 1t is
In the form of muZZle with certain
attachments designed to render the
most ferocious beast harmless.
From the muZZle, above and below
down the animals spine and from I'M
der his chin to a point just over his
heart there extend two fat bars of
steel connecting with steel belt
around t-p beasts middle. 4 steel COL
lar abou. ne neck re-enforces the steel
bands halfway along their length.
Harnessed thus Il lion has about as
much chance of hurting anybody as Il
hoppled PAGER has of walking Il tight
rope The invention is. it is announced.
due TO the ingenuity of Frank Bostock.
the Snowman. In the course OF his ca
| reer in the animal business Mr.. Bos-
/ took and many of his trainers have re-
| trucu.ent brutes. and Mr.. Bostock now
| believes, says the New Yorl. World
| that he has cut down the risks of the
! business more than half.
AS is well known, first impressions
| are everything with animals. Mr.. Bos.
| took believes that an animal which has
received it's schooling in harness will
| behave like 4 harneSSed animal al
| through its future performances. Hav-
ing by his invention rendered the king
of beasts toothless and spineless fol
training purposes. Mr.. Bostoch now
| proposes to make him clawless. He is
| at work On y set of paw muffs which
| he thinks will reduce the lion 10 a con
| dition of perfect servitude when worn
with the muZZle and belt.
Mr.. Bostock doesn't deny that he Dor
rowed some of his ideas from the sui
tan of Turkey. The sultan has pet
lion that he has raised from a cub. but
the lion never gets within three vesti
bules of the sultan without being har
messed from nose to heel