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The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Death of Mir. J. K. Spiyey.

About ten o'clock last Sunday morning, February 7th, 1915, MT. J. R. Spivey, one of our very best citizens, died at his home in this city. He was born in De Sota county, Miss, March 18th, 1851; moved with his parents to Drew county, in this State, in early childhood, and came to this county about sixteen years ago, where he has since resided. He has been a faithful member of the Metho. dist Church since he was fifteen years of age; was also a member of the w. 0. w. and the Knights of Honor. Mir. Spivey enjoyed
 the confidence and good will of our entire community as true Christian gentlemen, and the large number of good people who came in from the surrounding country to attend his funeral, at tested the high esteem in which he was held by those who knew
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Which Shall It Be.

Which will you do, win your independence or marry a two bit man?
 You are at the cross roads of life. There are two paths open to you. One leads to your inde- pendence, the other to depend ency. You are to choose, not next month, but now, which of these roads you prefer to travel. One requires effort, the other in difference. To travel one, you must have real back bone and determination, the other string for back bone, and indifference will do. Some girls say, "The lion is in the way" These girls lack gumption, get-up-and- get, they reason that if so.and-so and such-and-such thing had
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him. He is survived by his wife, one son, J ". Spivey, of this city, one daughter, Mrs. Virdelle Dishongh, of White, and large circle of relatives and freinds, among whom he will be sadly missed. Funeral services were held at the City Cemetery at two o'clock Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. $. c. Dean, and attended by one of the larg- est assemblies on a similar oc- casion for many months past Ashley Go. Eagle.
 The many friends of MT. Spivey in Drew county will read the above announcement with feelings of pain and deep sorrow. Mir. Spivey was citizen of this county for many years, and was known, far and wide, as a noble man and faithful friend. He was a devoted husband, a cons cientious and indulgent father, and a e-hearted, generous friend.
 Our deepest and most sincere Sympathies are herewith extend ed his bereaved wife and chil- dren.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
The Railroads Of Arkansos

no wise more offensive. They are more digniiied than marbles, and, to those who enjoy the sport, just us entertaining as rock or progressive euchre.
 Pool and Billiards are played on clean tables, with Ivory balls and sticks, call cues, and if there IS a single, solitary good reason why there is any more harm in one of these games than there is in either of the others we have mentioned it is beyond our ken.
 It takes a little more capital to manipulate Pool or Billiard Hall than to organize some of the other games; but this would create rental valne for some of our vacant honses, whereby some of our citizens and property owners would be benefited with out the least injury to others and they would, also, be some source of revenue to our city, in the payment of License, which just about now would come in very handy.
 Pool and Billiard tables are familiar acquisitions of the Young Men Christian Association Halls. They are used in the Halls of most of the different Orders, and nearly every city in the State has them; and just why the ban should be placed upon them in Drew County, and no where else, is beyond our com prehension. All innocent games are made up from q choice of selection, and while some peo- pie prefer mumble-peg, and oth- CTS one game or another, there are some who prefer playing pool or billiards, and if there is any good and valid reason why they should be denied the privilege of enjoying their choice, while the others are left free to select and enjoy we are frank to confess that we fail to see it.
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not have happened they could have made great success. The lion Is in the way. Fear and in- difference has entered into their daily life and robbed them of their vim and courage. Young people need our help. It's our life work. to train people to de- termine to get up and do things, develop their latent talents, quick eh their perception that they may lead a higher and more use fal life. Our thorough practical training in Bookkeeping, Busi- ness Methods, Shorthand, Type writing, Telegraphy, Business English, Business Law, Business Arithmetic, Spelling, Business Writing, Rapid Calculation, Money and Credit, Corporation and Finance, Taxation and Pub lie Finance, Private Secretary ship, Sales-man-ship, Advertis- ing Real Estate, Commercial II istory, Higher accounting, E. economies, Parliamentary Law, anl Manager-ship, together with the use of modern office appli- anees, gets the Lion out of the way, gives the girl her inde- pendence, places her where she can make an honorable living, in any city in the land and con- mand the repsect of men worthy of her attention. If in after life, she is left a widow with plenty of money or property she knows how to care for it. If upon the other hand, she is left and has to support herself she can do so by accepting a good salaried posi- ton Tn some nice commercial or county or state office
 Girls who graduate from our institution are not only carefully looked after while i'll school, but the place where we secure them
 
 a position, through our employ ment department is carefully investigated as to the moral sur rounding, and in the larger cit ies we have arranged for appro- priate boarding places in private homes. No mother need fear her daughter will not have the proper care and attention while in our school and in making her start into the business office.
 Young women, select the road that leads to your indenpend- ence. Don't be always dependent on others. Thousands have won their independence with Us, why not You? For our large cata- logue, explaining the workings of Americas largett commercial training institution, and the en- dorsements from present and ] past lady graduates. Fill in your name and address and mail to- day.
 Tyler Commercial College, Ty- Ter, Texas.
The Monticellonian., 1915-02-18
Why Arkansans Are Interested Tn the Prosperity Of Arkcnsas
 Railroads

The enormous loss sustained by business generally and by every citizen of Arkan- sas through the decreased buying power of the railroads is strikingly illustrated by the great falling off in the past year in the pur- chase by the railroads of lumber ties, piling and other forest products
 On the lines of six of the principal roads traversing the state of Arkansas the load ing of railroad ties for 1914, compared to the previous year, records decrease of $500 cars, or approximately 3,800,000 less ties were bought There are now over L. 100000 ties assembled on the right of way of one railroad in Arkansas, or in the hands of the producer, which the railroad is un- able to purchase, and more than another million are reported to be on the right of way of other roads awaiting purchaser About TO per cent of these ..re ties that have been hewn by farmers. The railroads have use for these ties and would like to purchase them. and thereby help the farm CTS and other owners, but through lack of funds they are unable to do so
 statement from one car building com pany having plants in several parts of the country shows that under normal condi- tlons they purchase annually 300,O00 000 feet of lumber for use in construction of railroad cars, costing $9,00O,000 The car building plants of this company, located in
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That was an old time dust-set- tier we had last Saturday. See K. L. Hardy for cheap scrip. If advt Mrs. N. A. Murry is visiting in Warren this week.
 We buy produce.-Todd's Grocery.
 MT. Jack Curry left last week for his home at Fl Paso, Texas. Seed Irish Potatoes at.-A. B. Hankins.
 A good many of our people gardened last week.
 R. L. HARDY buys, sells, and exchanges scrip If advt Our part of the moral vineyard was visited by flood last Satur- day.
 Farming Implements of every kind and description,
 Cole Hardware Go. Mir. L. Brown, of Montrose, visited relatives and friends here the first of this week.
 Mir. H. L. Van, of Dermott, was visitor to our city this week.
 Miss LauraHunter has returned from visi t to relatives at War ren.
 Onion Sets at.-A. B. Hank ins.
 Marvin Harris, Esq, of Little Rock, visited relatives here the first of this week.
 Mrs. +. H. Boyd has returned from a visit to relatives at Der mott.
 Bring your eggs, and butter to Todd's Grocery. advt
 Col. J. F. Barbee, of Jones' vile, La., is here on visit to his family.
 We will hear no more com plaint of good roads for the next week or so.
 NOTIOE-From now on all work will be spot cash.
 l.. H. Carroll 3t MT. Robert Hendrick, of War ren, spent last Sunday with his mother, in this city.
 Mrs. k. B. Wells has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. 0. 0. Thompson, at Little Rock. Miss Jeannette Leslie visited relatives at McGehee the latter part of last week.
 Todd's Grocery Company is the home of good things to eat. advt MT. June Gibson, of Dermott was visitor to our city this week.
 Garden Seed at.-A. B. Hank ins,
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Mr. Walter Lambert made g business trip to Hamburg the first of this week.
 Mrs. 0. c. Wilmington is vis- iting relatives at Hamburg this week.
 For the best, get Keen Kut- ter Quality Paint.
 Cole Hardware Go.
 Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Williams, of Parkdale, visited relatives here the first of this week.
 MT. w. D. Trotter, of Der mott, was here on business the first of this week.
 Mir. Ralph Garrison, of War ren, was a business visitor to our city the first of this week.
 Mir. c. M. Stanley, of Fordyce, was business visitor to our city and lty last week.
 E. K. Hobson, Esq, of Arkan- sas City, was here last Friday attending Circuit Court.
 A good many farmers over the county have been busy, for the past week, sowing spring Oats. Our line of harness is com. plete-both single and double.
 Cole Hardwae Go
 Mir. Gus Mcdonald, of Althei- mer, was visitor to our city the first of this week.
 MT. Grady Higgason of McGe hee, spent last Sunday with his mother, in this city.
 MT. Virgil Harrell, of Tillar, visited relatives in our city the first of this week.
 Keen Kutter Quality Paint, the best on the market. For sale by,
 Cole Hardware Go.
 Miss Ina Culbreath, of War ren, visited friends ino our city this week.
 Mrs. Russell Packard, of War ren, was here on visit to rela- tives the latter part of last week. Miss Alma Manees, of War ren, spent last Sunday with her mother, in this city.
 Full and complete line BUEK Garden Seed at.-A. A. Hank ins.
 Mir. Elerbe Waddell, of Bliss. vile, was a business visitor to our city the first of this week.
 Mir. J. M. Vernon made a busi- ness visit to Little Rock the first of this week.
 Judge H. w. Wells visited Lit tie Rock the latter part of last week.
 Messrs. Alb Bowden and Percy Hart, of Dermott, were visitors to our city the first of this week
 J. D. Andrews, Esq, of Der mott, was a professional visitor to our city last Saturday.
 Mir. J. M. Smith made busi- ness trip to Boydell the latter part of last week.
 We keep in stock at all times complete line of all kinds o1 wire and nails.
 Cole Hardware Go.
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.ir. |. '. ooyL aged about 65 years, died at his nome in this city, on last Saturday night. The interment was at Mt. Zion Cemetery, several miles north of this city, on Monday. Services by Rev Flournoy Shepperson. The deceased was a quiet, peace able citizen and good man. He Is survived by several grown all of whom have our sympathy.
 The third trial of Marvin Me Golf for the killing of GuyFergu- son, in the Fall of 1913, resulted in a verdict of guilty of involun- tary manslaughter, and sent enced to one years imprison- ment in the penitentiary. He immediately gave bond and ap- pealed to the Supreme Court. The first trial was a conviction of voluntary manslaughter, and the case was reversed by the Supreme Court. The second trial was a hung jury.
 The following named parties were senteuced to the peniten- tiary, by the Circuit Court here, last week:
 Jack Blackwell and Burris Nichols, one year each, for grand larceny.
 Fred Richardson, two years. grand larceny.
 John Phillips, one year, grand larceny.
 Tom Nelson, 3years, for burg lary and 3 years for grand lar ceny.
 The most important civil suit tried by jury in the Circuit court here last week, was that of Mrs. Kitty Gulledge vs. The A., D. < N. Railroad, for property damage, by the road abutting her property ou Gabbert St., and Wood Avenue. The jury gave the plaintiff damages in the sum of $5O0. The Plaintiff was represented by R. w. Wilson, Esq.,, of the firm of Wilson & Moses, and Judge J. ". Kimbro, of the firm of Gotham < Kimbro, and Defendant, Railrod, by the firm of Henry & Harris.
 The students of the State A Agricultural School are taking an active interest in the .ap- preaching debate with the Mag nolia Agricultural School. This will be the first inter-school de- bate between any of the Agri- cultural Schools and it Is hoped | that the people of Monticello and |
  Drew county will avail themsel- yes of the opportunity to hear this timely question debated | night March Sth.
 The question for debate is Re 
 That the average land owner in Arkansas can profitably reduce lis cotton acreage this year to ,ne third of that of last year.
 Perhaps no question has stir ed up the people of Drew Ooun- y more, in recent years, than hat of Tick Eradication. In ;ome instances men are | 'iding the woods asking for sig lers of petitions in favor of the i Bill. and then, again, men are ID in arms, figueratively speak ng, against it. While we real ze that to dip cattle in this country is going to cause con inconvenience and | trouble, and some expense, yet | % get rid of the ticks is desid- l ,ratum devoutly to be wished. And, besides, this question is now up for solution, and the will never be satisfied lntil Tick Eradication is tried | )ut. Too many counties have a. lopted the measure, now, to al- ow any part of the State to re- main out for any great length of | time. The time of trouble will | )nly be for two years.
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the St. Louis district, use 100, ,000, ,0oo feet of lumber yearly, at cost of s3,ooo,ooo, and the greater portion of which is pur- chased in Arkansas, but they are buying practically no lumber under present con- ditions The enormous shrinkage in con- sumptioa annually has almost paralyzed the lumber industry in this state.
 Every additional dollar put into the chan nels of trade in Arkansas is of value to ey- cry citizen of Arkansas.
 For the twelve months ending October. 1914, six railroads in this Western district show decrease of S6,0OO, GOO in their pay rolls compared with the previous year. Railroads must retrench in every depart ment, at the same time endeavor to retain thelr organization hoping and believing that the people will come to their rescue and place the railroads in position to pur chase new equipment and material for bet terments and extensions and enable manu- lecturers to provide employment for hun dreds of thousands of men now out of work and formerly employed in industries which supply the railroads.
 Mir. Citizen of Arkansas, the restoration of the three-cent rate will mean much for the prosperity of the railroads, and the prosperity of the railroads means prosper lty for the entire industrial system of your state.
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visited her parents, Judge and Mrs. z. T. Wood here this week.
 Mrs J. w. Glover and chil- dren, of Hermitage, are here on a visit to her father, MT. J. F. Patton.
 Do not buy your farming i'm plements until you see us and get prices.
 Cole Hardware Go.
 Mrs. R. B. Mccain, after a visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Mccullough, in this city has returned to her home at Tillar.
 J. T. Cheairs, Esq, of Tillar, was here transacting business in the court the latter part of last 1 week.
 Several Road drags were at work on the public roads, in Drew county, last week. The efficacy of these drags is plain to be seen.
 Mir. Wilbur White, of Pine Bluff, visited his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Barkley White, in our city the latter part of last week.
 MT. and Mrs L. D. McQuiston returned the latter part of last week, to their home in this city after several days visit in Little Rock.
 The civil docket was about cleaned up last week. The Pet it Jury was recessed from Friday noon until Monday morning at s 80 O'clock.
 Farming time is near at hand and we have the implements to farm with. We can save you money.
 Cole Hardware Go.
 Hon. C. H. Moses, who is in the Governors office during the session of the Legislature, was here several days last week, at tending to his Circuit Court business.
 Mrs. J. J. McCloy and Mrs J. B. Dishongh left the first of this week for Charlotte, N. O., where they go to attend the Laymen's Missionary Meeting of the South ern Presbyterian Church.
 A small vacant cottage, on Gabbert Street, belonging to MT. F. H Boyd, was destroyed by fire at 9 O'clock, on last Monday evening. The origin of the fire Is unknown.
 After crowding the Railroads of Arkansas into the last ditch the people are expressing a great deal of sympathy for them, which may cause the Legislature to give some relief to the Roads.
 Senator R. L. Collins and Representatives, P. L. Burrow, of Perry, J. T. Pollard, of Pike, k. D. Bennett, of Ponisett, and O. +. Hudspeth, of Drew, visited the Agricultural School of this place last week.
 Hon. T. Havis Nixon, of Pine Bluff, was in our city, this week, attending Circuit Court. While here Mir. Nixon gave it out tc his friends that he would be a candidate for Congress, from this district at the next Democratic Primary election.
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Miss Vesta Pyron, who is teaching school at Hamburg, spent last Saturday aud Sunday with relatives in our city.
 Messrs. Warren and Joe Tram mell, who are working at Will mot, spent last Sunday with home folks here.
 Mrs. R. w. Marks, after vis- it to relatives in this city has returned to her home at Der mott.
 Mrs. Lola Marshal, of Carlsbad |, New Mexico, is here on visit to her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Lambert.
 LADIES-See our Beautiful New Line of Spring Ginghams and Dress Goods. New Patterns just received.-Nunn, Cameron & Go.
 Mrs. Maude Bussey and Miss Blanche Hammock visited their sister, Mrs w. $. Wood, at Til lar, the latter part of last week
 Mir. J. T. Thompson, of Helena, was here on a visit to his broth CT, Mr. Monroe Thompson, the first of this week.
 MONEY TO LOAN on inn proved farms. Long time and easy payments. See
 E. B. Wells.
 The Grand Jury after remain ing in session one week. ad- journed last Saturday evening. It found 17 or Is True Bills.
 Mrs. Will Harrell, of Tillar, visited her parents, Judge and Mrs. z. T. Wood here this week.
 Mrs J. w. Glover and chil- dren, of Hermitage, are here on a visit to her father, Mr. J. F. Patton.
 Do not buy your farming i'm plements until you see us and get prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
CIRCULATING DUST AND MONEY

HE propagandists have not received all
 credit due to their energy their persistence liberal spending.
 H appears they promote of in A1utry well among Taxpayers.
 They have solved the problem Of making ed streets cheap street.
 First the taxpayer his order supply E with cash for Warrenite The being Nspepded the Warrente Streets become exceedingly slippery
 This makes it necessary employ to bring The sheets and other to sweep it off,.
 The sand becoming almost Rpapable dust flies into verybody home just it does from streets July
 All the housewives kept busy d,lsting furnire and shaking the curtains, the polish is increased ss1
 Every road is teneporary askatfng while the The lives of the shortened market for horses is stimulated Also the which the expensive necessary for horses unprovided with skating lessons. d
 All this chain of benefits unforeseen by opponents Of this beneficient pavement sfs
 H is true that buminons maoadam is being laid in the square yard But the surface of is rough provides sand doesn't increase the horses the sale of rubber horse shoes an up p-to-date city like Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
ILLUMINATING GAS

The first use of gas as an illuninant was in the dwelling house of a MT. Murdoch, in Redruth. Cornwall, Eng land, 12S years ago today. Lord Dun donald, Rev pr. Clayton, and others, had previously experimented with gas, but they had not made any serious attempts to use 1t as an illuminating agent Murdoch carried on his !1- vestigations privately for several years. and in 17sS he fitted up an apparatus for lighting part of the manufacturing establishment of Boulton and Watt, near Birmingham. A Frenchman named Le Bon was engaged in simi- lar experiments at about the same time, and by means of gas which he obtained from wood he succeeded in lighting and warming his house In 1895 Murdoch built large plant for lighting a Manchester factory, which was very successful, and stimulated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30
WHEN IS INDIAN SUMMER?

HE ORIGIN OF common words and phrases is often lost This is true even of words and phrases compara- lively recent origin
 For instance, when does Indian begin does 1t end?
 Emerson in t844 in his Nature refers peect days October and calls period Indian
 But of the dictionaries says that Indian in late autumn early winter into November into early December. This authority says that the origin of the is unknown
 England has two names for the period which embrace The extra and pleasant days 0cl0ber called St Lukes those carly sNovelbef are known St. Martins
 One authority the term. into the Indians the and hunting being intent upon dspong their filling their arders, before the
 The falling leaves concealed the foot prints parties Hence, by this theory contempor- ane0us with the falling of the leaves.
 Other authorities find the origin of the Indian habit believe trast from squau term used by the Pilgrims to scribe the period cold weather days which preceded the entrance of the true
 Indian undoubtedly certain days Of the autumn when the sky clear but hay horizon.
 when do these days and why they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-30

ago, were danning him as the author
 of all of Brftain's mistakes in this war It was charged that, as First Lord of the Admiralty, he sent Sir Christopher. Cradock and his gallant crew to destruction, that his bungling caused the destruction of the cruisers Aboukir, Greasy and Hogue by sub
 marines; that the dispatch of naval brigade was another terrible blunder. and that worst of all, the naval at tack on the Dardanelles, so costly in ships and lives and prestige, was the result of Churchills madness. Thus the man! who had previously been credited with putting the British navy in a state of marvellous efficiency was roundIy denounced as the greatest bungler in history. In his defense the former cabinet minister asserted that every one of the Rrojects for which he has been condemned was under taken only with the counsel and con- currence of naval experts. In taking up the sword MT. Churchill-who is half American. and whose mother was Miss Jerome of New York-is return ing to his first profession. He won high honors in India and Egypt, and was present at the battle of Khartun. In the Boer war he took part in many battles, and was once taken prisoner, but escaped.