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The Monticellonian., 1915-12-02
A. 0. U. w. BOOKLET.

We have just received, in a most striking special designed envelope, a very handsome 16 page printed booklet in orange and black, issued by the Ancient Order of the United Workmen of Arkansas, and 1t illustrates very clearly ust what this Fra ternal Insurance Order is doing to assist Arkansas churches, schools, farms and homes, and contains many splendid cuts of these. This Booklet contains al so strong letters of endorsement of the A. 0. U. w. from Earle Hodges, Secretary of State, M F. Dickinson, State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner, Chas. E. Taylor, Mayor of Little Rock, as well as others from prominent Pastors, business and profession al men of our State, and further this booklet is part of a campaign of publicity now being inaugrat- ed by the A. 0. U. w. together with large display advertisements in the newspapers. The object of which is to have the people of Arkansas become more inter ested in this worthy home insti- tution.t
 The A. 0. T.. w. has now in- vested in Arkansas securities $2OO ,OOO.O0 and will continue to invest its surplus each year in Arkansas only. Their slogan is I'VE KEEP ARKANSAS MONEY IN ARKANSASn The headquarters of the Order in this State are in Little Rock, and its business is managed largely by John R. Frazer, Grand Mas ter Workman, and H. L. Cross, Grand Recorder, and it has now 100 lodges in this State and dur ing the past fifteen years has paid to it's beneficiaries One Mil lion Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
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Secretary of the Navy Daniels has sent the first naval order by wireless telephone. Sitting at his desk in Washington and us- ing an ordinary Bell telephone instrument, he called up Admir- al Usher, Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yards. His words were carried by wire to the Arlington, Virginia, Radio Station and thence by wireless to New York, a distance of 225 miles where his voice continued to it's destination over the regu- lar New York exchange lines.
 Secretary Daniels order to Admiral Usher was "Report as soon as possible how soon repairs on the New York can be com pleted. D
 Admiral Usher said later that he could hear every word dis tinctly and the talk by wireless was very successful. Secretary Daniels said, "This is indeed the miracle of the age. Just think, soon I shall be able to sit at my desk and give orders direct to commanders of ships on the oceans.8
 Capt. Bullard, Chief of the U. $. Navy Radio Service, ex- plained that the Navy had loan ed it's Radio Towers to the Bell Telephone System to carry out it's experiments with the wire less telephone.
 Secretary Daniels message was also heard by the U. $. Navy wireless operators in Charleston, $. O., Chicago. Boston, Philadel- phia and Fire Island.
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N towing Of the Mont Banks, n their last re- ports Is the best of any of the sur. rounding cities. We have nearly three quarters of million dol lars, Elw Il 4eposit to the credit of our people, in the Monticello Banks, alone, to say nothing Of the other Drew County Banks. Thanksgiving day was partial ly observed here by the Banks closing, some of the merchants closing up their stores, and the people assembling at some of the churches and having religious services. At the noon hour those who had the price, enjoy ed turkey dinners, while the rest of us made out the best we could on tnrnip-greens and hog-jowl.
 Mr. Joel Larkin, of Para disc, Long Prairie, while on a camp hunt in the Mississippi river swamp, last week, got lost, and stayed out one whole day and night. As Mir. Larkin Is 76 years of age, his family and friends were very uneasy, for fear that he had become sudden ly i'll or had lost his life in some accidental manner. But he turned up all right the second day with the experience of a long walk through the woods.
 Bishop, H. c. Morrison, opened the Little Rock Conference in the First Main Street Methodist Church, this city, on yesterday morning at 10 O'clock. The Conference is we'll attended by both Ministers and lay delegates, and the indications are that an interesting meeting will be the result. Many of the NJ. E. Church, South, notable preach CTS are members of the Little Rock Conference, and our citi- zens will have the opportunity of listening to some excellent sermons during the session.
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Miss Nora Hardy, of this city, who has been teaching school at Little Rock, for several years, and Mir. c. F. Peniston, of Ryan, Oklahoma, were married at the Gleason Hotel, at 6 O'clock, p. m. on last Thursday evening, Rev. s. k. Twitty, Pastor of the Methodist Church of Hope, oflici- ating. Mir. and Mrs. Peniston left that night for Ryan, where they will reside in the future.
 Miss Nora is a sister of Mrs. C. w. Lambert, and Mrs. Wal ter Lambert, and R. L. Hardy, Esq, of this city, and is a most estimable and accomplished young lady.
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Married, in this city, on last Thursday evening, ats O'clock, by Rev. z. D. Lindsey, Pastor of the Methodist Church, Mir. Skip with Hankins, of Monticello, and Miss Thella Head, of Port land, Arkansas. The Bride is one of Portland's most charming young ladies and the groom is a popular young business man of this city, and the son of MT. and Mrs D. k. Hankins. They will make their home in this city, where they have the good wishes of our people.
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Mir. Jas. R. Gotham

 Monticello, Ark, Nov. 20 1915. Dear sir:
 In the announcement that you published from me, you made a mistake in the name you had it Henry Hand when it should be Henry Hand. Hence 1 write this correction.
 Resp.
 L. M. Lendon,
 Rison,
 Cleveland, Co.,,
 Ark.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County and Probate Clerk of Drew County Arkansas until the 20th day of December 1915 for the keeping of the Paupers of Drew County for the year 1916, said successful bidder must reside at the Poor House and shall have the use of the County Farm foI the Poor free of rent. He shall con tract for the proper feeding and cloth. ing and the necessary household medicines for the inmates, etc. Con tractor must furnish good and suf ficient bond to the County Court for the faithful performance of his con. tract. The County Court reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Witness my hand on this the 22nd day of November 1915.
 J. w. kimbro,
 St County Judge.
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$<<<<S<<<$$<S<~<S<<<s<<<<S Mrs. Omie Terrell visited friends al Dermott the latter part of last week. Born, to MT. and Mrs. Boyd Bonner on the 18th inst, a boy.
 Short order and hot lunches at the LIFE SAVING STATION, across the street from Hughes Stable. advt Mesdames Will Hoke and w. B, Black visited at Dermott this week. Mrs. Allie Graves has returned from an extended visit to relatives ill Mo.
 See our boys suits before you buy.-Model Shoe Store.
 Miss Stella Coker visited friends at Warren the latter part of last week.
 Miss Annie Shell visited friends in Little Rock last week. The quail-hunters are out these days, having a good time.
 Miss Mamie Gotham visited friends at Moscow last week.
 Ratterree wants all, not just a part of your hides, he pays the highest prices. advt
 County Judge J.. W. Kimbro and family have returned from months visit to Hot Springs.
 Miss Lurene White, who is teaching school at Line, spent the week end with her parents in this city.
 All the new novelties in foot Wear.-Model Shoe Store.
 Mrs. Wilks and little daughter, visit ed relatives at Arkansas City last week.
 Miss Jewel Carson, who is teaching school at McGehee, spent several days at home last week
 Miss Vesta Pyron, who is teaching school at Wilmot, visited home folks last week.
 Mir. Harry Thompson, of Warren, spent last Sunday with relatives in this city.
 Buy your Studerbaker and , Espenschied wagons from Me- Cloy & Trottter. advt
 Master George Spencer visited rela- tives at Dermott the latter part of last week.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Moffatt visited Little Rock the latter part of last week.
 Mrs c. H. Moses and little daughter, Mary, have returned from an extended visit to relatives at Eldorado.
 WHOLE WHEAT Flour with coarse particles removed, very nice and fresh.-A. B. Hankins. MT. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Sigman visited Little Rock the latter part of last week.
 Mrs. Sam McCloy and daughter Miss Myrtle, visited relatives at Der mott the latter part of last week.
 All style Gypsy boots broonze, dull, kid and patent.-Model Shoe Store.
 Miss Lois Sikes, who is teaching school at Blissvlle, visited her parents here last week.
 Mrs. John McCloy, Jr., visited hel sister, Mrs. Wilburn Harkey, at Du mas this week.
 Mrs. Belle Crandall and little daugh ter, of Wilmot, visited relatives in oul city the latter part of last week.
 Hale Robinson & Co.,, will pa, you cash for your wool. poultry, eggs and butter. advt
 Miss Jeannette Leslie, of Warren spent last Sunday with her parents, il this city.
 Robert Knox, Esq, made a profess ional trip to Little Rock the first of thi week.
 MT. w. H. Finn, of San Angelo, Tex as, visited his mother, in this city tn first of this week.
 PURINA Sterilized Bran, th' new and wholesome Cereal, jus got it.-A. B. Hankins.
 Mir. Russell Lambert made busi ness trip to Arkansas City the first o this week.
 Misses Vera Shelton and Maud Cunningham visited friends at War ren the latter part of last week.
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| J
 MT. J. E. Means, who has been visit ing relatives in this county has return ed to his home at Malvern. I Creed Caldwell, Esq, of Pine Bluff, visited our city last Fri day.
 | Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hendrick, on Thursday last, d fine girl baby.
 Say, Mother or Father, we have a suit for your boy at a bar gian.-ModeI Shoe Store.
 Mir. Coke Gotham, of Grady, spent Thanksgiving Day in this city.
 Mrs. F. c. Bauer, after visit to rela tiyes in Warren has returned to her home in this city.
 MT. w. E. Leek and family, of Star City, were here last week the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Wells.
 FOR SAAE or RENT:-One , room cottage on Oaklawn Ave. Apply to J. E. Dicken. advt
 MT. Henry Prewitt, of Tillar, was d 1 ,ieit as ( lf. ,f this week.
 Mrs. R. F. Gilham, of DeImott, vis- ited relatives in this city the latter part of last week.
 Mir John c. Miller, of Leslie Ark, was here last week on visit to MT. w. Porter and family. All sylte Gypsy boots, bronze, deer, kid, patent.-Model Shoe Store.
 Mrs. B. F. Hobson, of Dermott, visit ed her mother, Mrs. Geo. Matthews, in our city the first of this week.
 Mir and Mrs Ray Burks and little child visited relatives at Warren the first of this week.
 Miss Lilly Higgason visited her sister, Mrs. Lucy Mcdonald, at Altheimer, last week.
 Ratterree can furnish you with all the nice meats this week. You will want a nice steak for breakfast. advt
 Ed Trotter, colored, lost his house by fire, on last Sunday night. He lived about one mile north of this city.
 If you want to keep up with the workings of Congress and learn what the President has to say, read the Monticellonian.
 Miss Una Gotham visited friends at McGehee, and her sis ter, Mrs. Jeff Harrell, at Tillar, last week.
 Two car loads of the famous Studerbaker and Espenschied wagonf just received.-McCoy X Trotter.
 Mrs. Oscar Finch and children have returned from a visit to relatives and friends at Lake Village.
 Mrs. Cora Wells, of Little Rock, is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Annie Williams, who is quite ill.
 See Ratterree Bros for all kinds of fresh or cured meats. They handle the best of every thing. advt.
 Miss Oracle Crook left the first of this week for Greenvile, Miss, where she has accepted a position in a dry goods store.
 Almest every home needs a bottle of SATISFACTION. ; Fully guaranteed to satisfy.
 Finch Drug Go.
 We had big rian here Thurs day night and there was a con siderable drop in the tempera- ture by Friday morning.
 The PEOANS that we have are the best favored ones we evel saw. You ought to try them.-A B. Hankins.
 Judge John Hammock ant wife spent Thanksgiving day a Dermott, with their son, E. G Hammock, Esq, and family. We have BULK MINCE MEAT it is nicer than the packag, goods and you can get any a mount. Some cheaper too.-A
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MT. R. F. Wells left the hrst or thls week for Northwest Arkansas, where he goes to purchase stock for the firm of R. F. Wells & Bros.
 Miss Charlotte and Master Chas Daniel, of Warren, spent the latter part of last week with their father MT. C. D. Daniel, in this city.
 Try us for DECEMBER and get better service. all the seaon- able goods at the lowest prices.- A. B. Hankins.
 The Five w. Club has dis banded until next summer. The President has gone to hunting 'possums.
 Marvin Harris, Esq, and Mrs. liar ris and little son, after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in this city, left Saturday morning for their home in Little Rock.
 We have the sound GRAN BERRIES not soft and rotting- nc higher than inferior ones.- A B. Hankins.
 Mrs E. E. Porter and little daugh. ter, Margaret, of Texarkana, after a visit to Ir. Chas. w. Porter and fami- ly, in this city, left Monday morning for their home.
 The exhibition of the David O. Dodd films was witnessed by a reasonably fair crowd at the A-Muse-U Theatre in this, on last Friday evening.
 Monticello will will have it's election next April, and some of the boys are looking about for some soft snap in the office hold ing.
 That Xmas TURKEY, give us your order now and let Us re- serve one for you. Prices reas- onable. A. B. Hankins.
 There was foot ball game be- tween the Monticello High School and the Dermott School, last Thursday, i'll which the Der motters were the victors by a score of 6 to 0.
 According to the Ginners' re- port, there were 10,S97 bales of cotton ginned, in Drew county, up to Nov. 14, 1915, as against 10,67S for the same period of 1914.
 We have secured the agency for the Seneca Cameras, one of the best made, and will develop and print films for all that buy from us, Free of charge.-Finch Drug Go.
 Our city is full of distinguish ed Methodist preachers and lay men, now. Monticello true to her former reputation, will give these visitors hearty welcome and cheerfully entertain them.
 We are now entering upon our first real winter month. Up to this time we have had ideal Fall weather, and from now on we may reasonably anticipate some old time winter with sleet and snow.
 Besides giving you full value for your money, we will give you absolutely FREE, one chance with every dollar pur- chase, or paid on old accounts, at the 5000 gold piece that we are going to give away.
 Sikes Furniture Go.
 MT. Jess Warren, age about 35 years, died suddenly from heart | disease, near Barkada, on last Sunday evening, about l o'clock He leaves wife and several small children, who have the deep sympathies of friends and neighbors.
 ] Our FRUIT, CANDY and NUT department is replete with the best goods. Also have CITRON IORANGE and LEMON PEEL RAISINS, CURRENTS, DATES FIGS and CHERRIES. Ordei now and avoid disappointment A. B. Hankins.
 The Desha County people art speaking of building pike-road West from McGehee to thu Drew county line, and want ou Drew county people to complet' the road to Monticello. Thl
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uncertainty in the phraseology Of the
proposed scheme, but broadly declines
to consider 1t as a really liberal grant
Of power to cities, a grant commen-
surate with their needs and CAPACITY
for self-government. He adds:
IF the convention Ia, a. It appears
to be. opposed to making a generous
grant Of home rule powers, II would be
better that this opposition should be
expressed in an Enthusiastically narrow
grant rather than shrouded In vagueness
and uncertainty
As matters now stand in the con
vention, the question Of hume rule for
the cities, like the question Of a just
legislative apportionment giving New
York its equitable representation in
the Legislature. is by no Va in
such satisfactory shape as the pro-
posed reform Of the budget and the
Short Ballot.
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THE PRETTY OFFICE GIRL.
Is She Preferred TO the Educated,
Plain Woman Who Needs a Job?

To EDITOR OF THE SuS-Str: The
old joke about the pretty Office girl Is
indeed a sad truth. | am a plain and
homely woman and have become entirely
~disheartened trying 10 md a position.
clerical preferred. | am d lineal de-
scendant OF John Jay on my fathers
OF the family. and of jonathan
Edwards on my mothers: "A daughter
OF a lawyer. a refined, versatile and
educated widow with n family OF two
to support. My references are of the
best, but ! am not pretty.
When ! apply for a position the maa
looks me over critically TO see IL | am
worth while. I am not. For this !
am not sour nor vindictive, nor do /
blame any man for wishing a pretty
woman about. But what Is a plain
woman to do? No amount OF brains,
accomplishments or breeding will atone
for the want OF a pretty face.
Can LONELINESS plus intelligence earn
a respectable living anywhere in New
York city? II not, ! must starve with
my little family Of two. neither OF
whom Is able to earn a living. | am
a graduate % a woman's college and
otherwise educated, hut as ! am not a
.lauudroSS, general house worker nor
maid. | have been out OF a position for
SIN months trying each day to find some
INNS 10 do mat ! can do, and ] think
! can do almost anything well except
the above mentioned work.
lust 10 whom my peculiar talents
plus my ug,iness would appeal | know
not. My enforced idleness has not added
to my facial charms, but | can smile.
work ard hc happy II ! can lind !mme-
date employment at a living salary.
| know there are a few business men
In New York who would he glad to have
n woman Of my intelligence and initla-
tive To- look after their business In their
absence, or at any time In "A quiet,
forccful. faithful manner. even II l am
not 50 good 10 look at. All ! want is A
chance and I will make the giver forge,
my ugliness by the best work any
wonnau ever rave for an honest, living
Ru where can such an employer be
found NJ
NEW YORK. August 81.
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free passage 10 Germany. Special
treatment Of dyestuffs, potash, beet
seed and other products essential to
American industry was assured; and
here is the point to be noted, be-
aus It bears upon the so-called
''concession"-there was to be free
passage Of goods purchased in Ger
many and lying in neutral ports be-
fore March 1, or contracted and paid
for and reaching n neutral port of
shipment before March 10. The con
cesson," as reported, adds goods or
dered "but not paid for" before
March 2. 1t should not be the case
that only such goods lying at Rotter-
dam are intended. True, the change
In phrascology would release large
consignments held up at Rotterdam,
but there may be other neutral ports
where goods ordered by American
importers are awaiting shipment.
Are they not to be released?
Ah uuuI Suu I've Iluut Oul VI lnt
assurance Of Sir CECIL SPRING-RICE,
the British Ambassador, is that this
may be regarded as n Of the "rea-
sonable concessions to American in
~terests' which Sir EDWARD GREY
spoke Of in his last note July 81.
Great Britain is pleased to accommo-
date certain American importers who
want the goods they ordered six
months ago. but she stands on her
policy Of keeping up a blockade" of
neutral as well as enemy ports with
out containing ships, thereby denying
the freedom Of the seas, hut ~softenlng
the blow by confiscatlng neither ships
nor cargoes, except contraband car
goes, and paying the damage to neu-
trails from a well supplied purse.
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ROBERT BACON E
VIII Become Executive Chairman
OF the Navy League.

WAsHlSGToH. Aug. 3l.-Robert Bacon
or New York, eN-Secretary OF State aud
former Ambassador TO France, accented
to-day the appointment as chairman Of
the executive committee of the Navy
League Of the United States.
He has been actively Identified with
the Navy Leagues work for some time,
and was elected Yesterday a director of
that organization at its annual meeting
In New York. He is an site
advocate Of adequate national defences
and is serving as a sergeant in the bust
ness mems camp at Plattsburg.
The Navy League has undertaken TO
rally a naval reserve OF 10000 men
drawn from the ranks of former Annap-
oils graduates, former non-commis-
stoned warrant officers OF the navy and
honorably discharged naval seamen and
sailors of the American merchant ma
rine. Each league member will make Il
a duty 20 find these men and Induce
them 10 register at onoe In the Naval
Reserve Corps.
officials Of the Navy League have
been discussing plans with members Of
the Navy department. II Is understood
that although the Navy Department
sent out a call some time ago 10 build
up "a reserve. only one hundred men
responded. and at present the entire
naval reserve of the United States In
only q few over that number.
Every facility OF the Navy L~aru.
viii Ice placed at the disposal OF the
Government in the endeavor TO build I'D
the reserve.
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An Extreme Case,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: !
have been reading the letters in THE
SUS about second lieutenants elbowing
people of the sidewalks in Germany. l
ant see what difference II makes to
u whether they do or not.
50 far as the fact itself is concerned
! understand that ii is a mere com
monplAce in Germany and that no one
think anything about II. Or. Wolf
you Sch!erhrand In his book ON Ger
many says the lieutenants not only
EnuCk people off the sidewalks but kill
them occasionally, He gives instances,
VT. names and dates. For example,
a Lieutenant was entering a restaurant.
\ laburing man, n little worse for
liquor, brushed against him. Whipping
out his sword the lieutenant Instantly
ran him through. DIR. Schierbrand says
these murders are not punished. \
court-mart!al orders "A few months rusti-
cation for the impulsive young officer,
which is never enforced.
In one instance the Lieutenant suf-
fercd remorse for his deed and asked
for an assignment To Africa where some
bush fighting was going on. He re-
ccived the assignment and got himself
killed, 1t being regarded as a military
suicide. This IL the only instance Of
the kind recorded.
Hut conceding the fact 10 he AZ
stated ! can't see wherein Il concerns
Us. If the people IN Germany want 10
submit To this sort of thing II is their
affair, not ours. Y.
GUTHRIE. Okla, August 30.
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Why Not Commemorate the Battle OF
Long Island?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sur: The
admirable piece OF poetry August %,
l716' in THE SuN, referring TO the bat
tie Of Long Island. calls to mine the
mastery retreat OF the American army
under the guidance of General Wash
ingtOn across the East River. covered by
the guns Of the enemy, the morning
after the battle.
one OF te greatest military events
connected with the history Of this city
should b" tttingly c"olnmemoratcd. Tn
doubtedly many of the regiments that
took part In the retreat crossed the
river about where the Manhattan Bridge
now makes connection with both shores.
Tablets placed on the towers on both
sides OF tie river, with the names of the
officers and regiments who sought Ia
prevent New York city falling into the
hands uf the enemy, would be- "A daily
reminder to the present and future gcn-
eratious OF the stirring events connected
with their city's history In the time
that tried mems souls
ALEXANDER LAW.
NEW HORK, August 80.