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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Refuses Pardon; Gives IS.

Unable to grant pardon she petit
toned for because he did not feel
the case justified such action, Acting
Governor Pindall made Mrs. Bibb VIII
liams of Malvern, who sought clemeney
for her son. Dave Moore. convicted OF
betraying fri and sentenced to sew
en- years in the penitentiary, present
of So
Mrs. Williams attempted to secure
a pardon last week, but became sick
while in the state house yard and could
not reach the executive apartment. She
returned to Little Rock Monday. and
this time appeared in person before
the governor. She informed him that
she had heard the girl had said that
money could buy anything and in
ferred that she construed that state
ment TO mean that the girl had been
bribed to testify against her son. The
governor, however. did not consider
pardon should be issued on the
strength of such a rumor.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09

points of the stars were red and white.
Directly over the speakers plat
form, against the wall of the building
near the junction with the ceiling, was
a large shield, 16 feet high, carrying
six flags II feet long draped in artis-
tic folds. In addition to this main
shield there were four other shields
over the platform. each ten feet high.
The six flags on these shields were
eight feet long
Just below the main shield hung a
mammoth portrait of George Washing
ton, IA by 16 feet in dimensions Red,
white and blue bunting was draped
from the sides of the shield TO the
bottom of the portrait of the Father
of His Country"
Directly under the last shield on
each side OF the Washington portrait,
was suspended a portrait, one of
Thomas jefferson and the other of
Andrew Jackson. On each side of
these pictures a large American flag
was draped. These flags are 40 by
60 feet in dimensions. Beyond these
pictures, at each end of the wall, and
hanging above the gallery, was sus-
pended pendant. ten feet in diane
ter, upon which bunting was draped.
Upon these pendants tiger was
painted. The back of the platform
was banked with palms. Twenty
stuffed American eagles, with extend
ed wings, were suspended over the
platform, each bird carrying in his
bill red, white and blue silk ribbons
that were draped back to the wall
Balcony and Galleries Draped.
In the auditorium the balcony ex-
tends all the way around the huge
building, but the galleries are limited
to each end. The front of the balcony
and the fronts of the galleries and
boxes were draped with bunting, 55 900
yards being necessary to complete this
part of the decorative scheme At
intervals of five feet shields, three feet
high, were placed.
Thousands of yards of bunting
were used in draping the corridors of
the building and the walls of the bal
cony and galleries. Delegates were
supplied with small American flags
to wave when their feelings reached
a pitch that compelled an extraordin-
airy demonstration.
Although the decorations in the
auditorium were elaborate, the street
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
May Serve Under Relative.

Attorney General w F. Kirby has
given out an opinion to the effect that
teacher could be elected by School
Board, even though the teacher were
related 10 all the members of the
School Board. in case his petition for
election is signed by two-thirds or
more of the school patrons of the dis
trict
The attorney general also held that
not less than five members of School
Board were authorized to hold a school
election. and that in case such was
done there would be no legal election
would hold over by default of the
board t, call the proper election.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09

decorations were even more pictur.
esque, and the illumination scheme
was the most brilliant Denver ever at
tempted.
Fifteenth. Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, three of the main
thoroughfares in the city, were reve-
lations in color. On Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets there are eight iron
ornamental electric poles to block,
four on each side of the street. On
these streets the poles were draped
with red, white and blue bunting.
Wires were stretched across the street
from these poles and from each wire
two American flags were suspended.
The flags hung over the street and
were weighted" to prevent them from
becoming tangled and torn by the wind
en- Seventeenth street the scheme
was the same, except there were only
six poles to each block, two at each
corner and two at each alley.
At each crossing two wires vera
strung diagonally across the intersec-
ton, from which red, white and blue
incandescent lights hung. The bust
ness houses along the three streets
were handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags. Elaborate and cost
ly electric display signs had been
put in place on the buildings. and at
night Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets were a blaze of light
Electric display signs are one of
the main features of business life in
Denver Every merchant has an cleo
trio sign. and as all of the streets that
cross the three thoroughfares de-
scribed are live business streets, the
committee on illumination did not find
it necessary to add much in the way
of light to these avenues of trade.
However, the business houses were
handsomely decorated with bunting
and flags, so the entire business Sec
ton of Denver was a mass of color
when the big convention opened.
The people of Denver, in addition to
decorating their city and providing a
beautiful and commodious auditorium
for the Democratic national conven-
tion, seemed determined to convince
every visitor that true western hos
pitality is not a thing of the past in
this city. The real Denverite is hos.
pitable because hospitality is in the
atmosphere in the wonderful RocM
mountain country.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Soldiers TO Travel In style.

Major E. B. Jett of the Arkansas Ma.
tional Guard Wednesday announced
that the members of the Arkansas regi-
ment that will attend the Leon Springs
tTex) encampment will travel in tour
list sleepers the entire distance from
home to the place of encampment. The
tions, one out of Fort Smith, one out
of Little Rock and one out of Pine
Bluff. About five or six companies
will mobilize in this city on July IA
and leave here on a special train af-
ter supper on the evening of that day.
All three trains will go direct to Tex.
arkana and from there direct to Leon
Springs
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Farmers Union Campaign Begins.

The educational campaign inaugur-
ated by the State Farmers Union be
gan Monday in eight counties and will
continue until July 80. by which time
every county will have been covered.
Able speakers have been engaged TO
demonstrate the aims. methods and
value of unionism. The appointments
are as follows:
District No Appointments by
counties as follows Polk county. July
o.; Sewer, July SO; Little River, July
1911; Miller. July 1914; Lafayette,
July 1916: Hampstead. July 1918;
Howard. July 20-21; Pike. July 1929:
Nevada. July 1925; Clark. July 27-2S.
District No. columbia county. Ju-
ly CTS; 0uaehita. July s-t0=1f: Union.
July 1914 Calhoun, July 15.l6; Dallas.
July 1918; Hot Spring. July 20.21;
Montgomery, July 24-25; Garland, July
27-2S; Saline. July 1920.
District No Grant county, July
6-7; Jefferson, July 80; Cleveland, Ju-
ly 10-11: Bradley, July 1914: Ashley,
July 1917; Chicot, July 1S; Drew,
July 20-21; Lincoln, July %; Arkansas,
July 1926; Lonoke, July 27,2S-29.
District No. Phillips county. July
81: Monroe. July SO; Lee, July 10-1t;
st. Francis. July 1874: Cross, July
l5-16; Poinsett, July 17-1s; Woodruff,
July 20-21; Prairie. July 23-24-25;
White. July 27-2S-29.
District No. 5-Mississippi county.
July 6-7.S: Craighead, July 9-f0-1I;
Green, July 13-14; Clay, July 15-16;
Randolph July 17-1S; Lawrence, July
20-21-22; Fulton, July 1875; Sharp.
July 27-2S-29
District No 6-Scott county, July G.
/; Sebastian. July 1910; South Frank
lin. July 1914: Logan, July 16-17-tS;
Yell, July 2O-21-22; Perry, July 23-24;
West Pulaski. July 25; North Pulaski,
July 27.2s; Conway, July 1880.
District No. Carroll county. July
81 Benton, July SO; Madison, July
10-11; Washington, July 13-14-15;
Crawford, July 1911; North Franklin,
July IS; Johnson. July 22.25 Newton,
July 24-25; Pope, July 27-2S29.
District No S-Jackson county, July
6-7-S; Independence, July 9-10=11; Stone
July 1914; lizard, July 15-16; Bax-
ter, July 17-1S: Marions July 20-21;
Boone. July 22=23; Searcy, July 24-25;
Van Buren,. July 27-2S; Cleburne, July
29-30.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
No Pardon for SNYDER.

A. S. Hays, Judge j. c. Bullock and
Judge r. B. Wilson. all of RUSSELL
vile, appeared before Governor Pin
dali Tuesday in regard to a petition
for the pardon of DR.. Sam Snyder, who
was convicted of betraying a girl in
Pope county and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary. Messrs.
Hayes and Bullock appeared for Syn-
der. while Judge Wilson appeared On
behalf of parties opposed to grant.
ing the pardon. Governor Pindall re-
fused to grant the pardon. The case
has attracted much attention through
out the state.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09

Denver, July THE Democratic
national convention was formally
called to order at noon by Thomas
Taggart, chairman of the national COM
mittee. in the spacious auditorium
erected by the citizens of Denver for
the use of the convention.
Rt. Rev. James j. Keane. arch
bishop of Wyoming, one of the most
eloquent and able prelates in Amer
lea, made the opening prayer.
Call for Convention Read.
After the delegates and visitors
had settled in their seats, Trey Wood
son of Kentucky. secretary OF the ma
tional committee, read the call for the
convention, and a brief period of de-
then made its report, and the officers
OF the convention were announced.
They are as follows:
Temporary Observation-Disclosures A.
Bell California
General Secretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
Seton. Washington. d. c.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Jo l. Martin,
Missouri.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
J. C. Fem, Indiana.
Chief oorkeeper-Eugene w. Sui
livan, Illinois.
Parllamentarian-H. D. Crutchfield
Kentucky.
Chaplain for Opening Day-Rt. Rev.
James J. Keane, archbishop of Wyo-
ming.
Official Stenographer-M w. Blum.
berg, Washington D. C.
Temporary Chairman Theodore A.
Bell, In his speech frequently aroused
his audience to enthusiasm, and the
applause was especially generous and
lasting where reference was made to
the record of the party or the leaders
whom Democrats delight TO honor.
National Coicrs Used.
Red, white and blue were the only
colors used In decorating the audi
forum. and the decorations were the
most elaborate ever seen in Demo
cratic convention. A unique feature
was SO huge stars artistically ar
ranged on the ceiling. These stars
represented the states. territories and
insular possessions, the names appear
ing in blue letters ond white back
ground in the center u each star. The
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
NEWS OF
ARKANSAS
Three Killings in Lee County.
@xMr

HfSS RiliH9S III LcC IOuHtys
An old man named Porter and Will
Cotrell, white. and Annie Bell Smith
negress, were killed in Lee county
within "a hours, and in each case
the alleged slayers have been arrested
and are in custody.
L. A. and Chris Conley. who we're
members of a fishing party spending
a day at Whisman lake, are under ar
rest charged with The killing of Porter
1t is alleged that they offered an insult
TO Porter's daughter, who informed her
brother of what had occurred The
brother armed himself with club and
started after the Conley boy 10 ayenge
the insult. He was Joined by his faith
er, an old man, and in a general fight
which followed, the older man was Sc
badly cut with knife that his death
ensued in few hours.
Deputy Sheriff George Warren, who
was member of the fishing party, ar.
rested the Conley boys, and they were
taken to Mariana and placed in Jail
to await their preliminary hearing.
Will Cotrell a tieman, who lives in
camp along the line of the Missouri
and North Arkansas Railroad was Kill
ed Saturday afternoon by Tom Harm
another tiecutter, who shot Catrell
with a shotgun.
Early in the morning Harm lad bor-
rowed a buggy 10 use during the day
and quarrel ensued as TO which OF
the two men was to return the Dor
rowed buggy. In the war of words
Harm is said to have grabbed a shot
gun and discharged it at Cotrell the
charge penetrating the abdomen and
completely disemboweling Cotrell.
Cotrell lived for more than an hour
with his intestines lying in a hat on
the ground beside him and was CON
scious until a few minutes before his
death
After the shooting Harm surrendered
to Deputy Sheriff A r. Sullivan and
was taken to the jail at Mariana Sun.
day morning.
Annie Bell Smith the negress was
shot early Saturday morning and Lula
Rogers a negress is charged with hav
ing fired the shot that ended her life
Jim Wilson, a negro, has been locked
up with the Rogers. woman as an &C
complete in the killing.
The trouble occurred in the negro
district in Mariana. The Rogers wo
man and Wilson were quartered in a
effort to gain entrance by breaking
down the door While engaged in this
attack on the premises the Rogers wo
man is said 10 have secured a gun and
shot her in the head.
The Smith woman fell dead in the
doorway and the body was allowed to
remain where it fell for several hours
before the coroner was notified and an
inquest held.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Awful Threats by might Hawks"

Following the receipt of T. NJ. Hess
of Marcella, one of the wealthiest men
in Stone county, and John Edmonson,
another Stone county resident, of let
tiers signed might Hawks" and con
tanning dire threats of mayhem ard
murder should the demands contain
ed in the letters not be acceded to-
T. H. Gillian of Bellmore. Stone
county. formerly justice OF the peace
and man who has always borne a
good reputation. has been arrested and
charged with attempting to rob by
blackmail.
The Might Hawks" demanded $500
from Hess and 5000 from Edmonson,
and threatened TO ambush and slay
Hess and Edmonson and cut off their
children's arms and legs and bura
crops, barns and residences if the de-
mands were not complied with.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Zinc Miners Are Busy.

Notwithstanding the present low
prices of zinc ore, work at the mines
just east of Harrison is still going on,
and some splendid ore is being mined.
The face of ore is said to be improv-
ing as the men go further into the
hill.
The Coker Hollow mine near Zinc is
being equipped with machinery. and
he splendid face of ore which has
been penetrated there will be fully
developed, and pushed to the front as
a producer.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Mrs. T. S. Osborne Is Dead.

While in attendance at the Chautau
qua at Electric park, Fort Smith. Tues
day, Mrs. T. S. Osborne. one of the
best known women journalists in the
state was stricken with paralysis and
died c few hours later At the time
she was taken i'll Mrs. Osborne was re
porting the Chautauqua for Fort
Smith newspaper. Mrs. Osborne was
member of one of the prominent
Southern families and has for many
years been prominent in social and
philanthIopic circles.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Slaughter Houses and Diaries Put I'm
der Ban.

By action taken by the Board of
Health at Fort Smith, four slaughter
houses and four dairies were closed
Tuesday. In addition TO receiving no
tice to close their establishments the
dealers We're notified that their prod
uct would be confiscated if they at
tempted 10 put it on the market. This
is the beginning of a campaign for
sanitary abattoirs and diaries.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Judqment for Fruit Shipper.

j. B. Paine, Van Buren, fruit ship
s470 on one car of fruit and 800 on
another sent out of Van Buren, over
the Frisco lines Frank Keller, anoth-
er Van Buren, fruit raiser, has SINH
lar case pending.
The complaints allege defective ser
vice on the part of the railroad COM
pany.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Call for sheriffs to Meet.

C. {. Kavanaugh, sheriff OF Pulaski
county and secretary OF the Sheriff5'
Association of Arkansas. has issued u
call for the organization to meet in
Little Rock Monday, July 49, This
viii be the semiannual meeting. The
NEE ting is called at this time, as the
sheiiffs, who are ex-ofiicio collectors Of:
the counties. will be in the city at that
time TO make settlement with the
treasurer of tae state. Sheriff Frank
Kitchens OF Helena is president Of the
association
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Reduce Capital Stock.

The secretary of state has been no.
tilted that the capital stock of the
Gregory Medicine Company of Little
Rock had been reduced from $4,000
TO S25 1000, and that the capital stock
of the Spears Realty Company of Lit
tie Rock had been reduced from $780,
600 to $50, 900.
Reductions of capital stock of cor.
porations in Arkansas are made at this
time, in many cases, in order to avoid
paying a high franchise tax.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
MAY Chance Assessments.

Deputy Secretary of State Walter
Hendricks says that 1t will probably
be 30 days before he would be able 10
announce the complete and official
total figures on railroad assessments
in Arkansas. Some changes will prob
ably be made in assessments on side
tracks and buildings in several eases,
and this will delay the work OF COM
pleting the report The task is a very
tedious one, and requires a great deal
of time.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Company Incorporates.

Articles of Incorporation and agree
mcnt have been filed with the secre-
tary of state by the Osceola Realty
and Improvement Company, which will
engage in a general real estate and
land business at Osceola. The incor-
porators are. d. f. Taylor, A. F. Bar
C. Rose, V. A Pence, c. L. Moore Jr.
and w. J. Driver The company in
ham, J. e. Stockard. c. B. Hall, R.
corporates with a capital stock of &c.,
900, all of which has been subscribed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Covina.on Case Continued.

The case of A w. Covington, charg-
ed with perjury, was continued Mon
day by Judge Lea for the term, on mo-
ton of the state. The case was not
set for trial, but it will not be consid-
cred prior TO the September term, Gov
was called. and his attorneys did not
offer objection to the motion for con-
tinuance
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Hot Springs Needs Money.

An example of the financial straits
of Hot Springs was demonstrated We'd
nesday night when the council passed
an ordinance making the dog tax for
1909 payable on the first of January
The tax is usually collected in the
early summer months.
The Finance Committee authorized
the statement that it would endeavor
to get patriotic citizens to loan the
city $4,000 at per cent on city war
rants to prevent scrip dropping to so
cents on the dollar.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Her Tooth Birthday.

Little Miss Ernest Emboy, grand.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Payne.
215 Rice street, will leave Little Rock
next week to attend the Tooth birthday
anniversary OF her great great grand
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard
Mourning of Louisville. Ky. The birth
day anniversary will be celebrated July
I. Miss Emboy represents the fifth
generation
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Reward for Thorpe's Slayer.

Acting Governor Y. o. Pindall has
issued a proclamation offering $50
reward for the capture and conviction
Of the murderer of A. w Thorpe, who
was slain on the night of January 10,
while returning to his home, north of
Argenta, from the town. The murder
attracted considerable attention be.
cause of the mystery surrounding It,
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Officers to Draw s11.520.4 6.

The salaries of officers alone of the
Arkansas National Guard at the COM
ing Leon Springs TEX encampment
will amount to sl1.520.46 Adjt. Gen.
Little Tuesday received pay roll
from the War Department showing the
salaries and amounts to be received
by each officer The pay drawn is for
IA days service
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Fined on Cruelty Charge.

James Alexander, teamster, was
arrested by w NJ Rankin, an of Ger
of the Humane Society, on the eharee
of cruelty to animals and was fined
IS and costs in Justice w. H. Ran.
kin's court. According to the testi-
a mule whose neck was raw with a
sore occasioned by the rubbing of tie
collar
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
r. e. Arlington Pardoned.

Acting Governor x. o. Pindall has
granted pardon to r. f. Arlington,
who was convicted at the March term
5000 of the Pulaski County Circuit
Court of grand larceny and sentenced
TO seven years in the penitentiary-
The pardon was granted after many at
tempts had been made to secure it.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Wounded Burglar Dies.

The man who was shot at an early
hour Saturday morning. while in the
act of burglarizing the store of
Brewer & Sanderson, on East Broad
Street, Texarkana. and who gave his
name as George Ellis. died as result
of his wounds Sunday morning A
telegram sent to his mother at Cha
tawa, Miss, brought a reply with in
structions to bury the body and mark
the grave for future Identification the
cost of the interment TO be paid by
the mother.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
To Determine Show Tax.

Is moving picture show 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 a collector who
did not know whether he could tax
moving picture shows at theater tax
rates
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Pardon Granted.

Acting Governor X. o. Piadall Wed.
nesday granted a pardon to Tom Nc
Millen, who was convicted in the Law
renee County Circuit Court at the
March term, 1908, of assault ard bat
terry. The petition was granted after
the governor had received a lengthy
petition for the pardon.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Insurance Company Leaves.

State Auditor Avery E. Moore has
been notified that the Globe and Rut-
gers Fire Insurance Company of New
York had decided TO withdraw from
the state because of the franchise tax
and the fact that it would be required
to sign an antitrust affidavit.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Fell Off Train.

Duke Carter, conductor on the Kan
sas City Southern, fell off his train
Wednesday night near Fort Smith and
his collar bone was fractured and his
body painfully bruised
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Mrs. Moore's Burns Fatal.

Mrs. Charles G. Moore, widow of a
former deputy sherI@-, died at Hot
Springs Tuesday morning as a result
of burns caused from a gasoline explo
i'sion a week ago.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
CcNpanY DissoIves.

The secretary of state has been no.
lified that the Arkansas Acetylene Gas
Company of Hot Springs had dissolved
and desired to surrender its eharler.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Residence Burned.

E. A Cops residence in Athens
township. lizard county, was destroyed
by fire Saturday. The loss is esti-
mated at $500, with no insurance
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-09
Company OissoIves,

The secretary of state was notified
Wednesday that the Farmers Union
Gin Company of Richwoods had dis
solved and desired TO surrender its
charter.