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The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

judge, and God bic fou, mere /
am. You have the power and l
have none. Please let me 90. l
want to meet President Wilson
in Little Rock tomorrow and
give him q personal letter.
President Wilson has allowed
travelling men to vote anywhere
election day finds them, Barney
said. and for this he wanted to
shake hands with the President
for giving him the right as a
'straveling man" t. vote where
he pleased.
While telling his tory Nc
Bride displayed a New Testa-
ment which he said was given to
him at Texarkana by Rev. Phi
lip Gone Fletcher, former pastor
of the Winfield Memorial Meth
odist Church of Little Rock.
Mcbride has shaken hands
with every President since
Grant, according to his story,
having met President Grant in
Kingston, n. Y, in 1872. But
this is not all the fame he has
won. He says he has also visit
ed more jails and calabooses
than there are tombstones in the
cemetery. When he reaches the
Pacific Coast he intends to write
a story of his travels, but it will
not be published until after his
death, as there will be state
ments in it which might jeopar-
die his personal safety.
Judge, will remember you
in my prayers, and may God
bless you,o were McBride's part
ing words as he entered in his
diary. "Turned loose in Argen-
ia by Judge Gerlach, April "A, .
and turned and walked from the
court room.-Ark. Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

Smith Bros, have "bedded
OUT about Is bushels of seed
sweet potatoes on their Sugar
Hill farm. Col. Henry Stroup, O.
G. Cox and Clayton jewell also
have bedded several bushels
each and will grow sweet pota-
toes for the market. 1t will be
remembered Smith Bros, ship
ped a car of potatoes to Chicago
a few week ago, for which they
received about $l.30 a bushel,
net. The potatoes were grown
on their farm last year, and
kept through the winter in their
potato house in Paris. Addition
al potato houses will be erected
by the local growers to keep this
years crop through next winter.
Paris Express.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
Judge Grants Plea OF Christian
Hobo.

"Judge, I'm a Christian hobo.
I've been on the road for forty
years. I've been in every State
in the Union, and wherever l
am on Sunday | never fail to at
tend church. | drink according
to the Bible-a little wine for
my stomach sake only. | do not
belong to any particular denomi-
nation. | attend all churches
and at times the Salvation Army
meetings. The Bible says, Judge
not lest We be Judged l think
anything that is for God AL
mighty is well and should not be
judged. F"
This was the plea of Barney
Mcbride, an aged tramp, as he
stood tremblingly before NUM-.
cipal Judge James Gerlach this
morning.
"I'm arrested for being vag,
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
Rheumatism Yields Quickly
to SlOan'S,

You can't prevent an attack
Rheumatism from coming on,
but you can stop it almost imme-
diately. Sloan's Liniment gent
ly applied to the sore joint or
muscle penetrates in few min
utes to the intiamed spot that
causes the pain. 1t soothes the
hot, tender, swelling feeling,
and in a very short time brings a
relief that is almost unbelievable
until you experience it. Get a
bottle of Sloan's Liniment for
25c. of any Druggist and have it
in the house-against Colds, Sore
aud Swollen Joints, Lumbago,
Sciatica and like ailments. Yonr
money back if not satisfied, but
it does give almost instant relief
Advt
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
More Night Riding Charge.

Sheriff +. B. La Fargue of Ar
kansas county and his deputies
have arrested more than a dozer
men during the past few weeks
on charges of "night riding
If these men are guilty theil
punishment should come swiftly
and should be sufficiently severe
to discourage others from taking
part in this cowardly crime in
the future. Usually night riders
first direct their energies to-
ward negroes. And if they are
allowed to go unwhipped of pun
ishment for this they grow bolde,
and attack any other person who
may have aroused their dis.
pleasure.
Night riding is a crime which
has flared up in several States in
the South and Southwest during
the past few years. Only in the
past few months have night rid
ers been active in Arkansas, and
there are surface indications
that this activity will come to
a sudden halt because of
the activity of the peace
officers and the courts. Mis-
sissippi county has advertised
herself well by promptly arrest
ing and convicting some night
riders who operated there, and
there is little doubt that Arkan-
sas county will do the same if the
evidence introduced is sufficient
to convict.-Press Eagle.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

malice" If there has been
crookedness in any State de-
partment the people want to
know it, and what is more, they
want all guilty parties brought
to justice.
This investigation has gone
far enough already to prove
that either the Committee is
grossly incompetent OF manag-
ing the work entrusted to it or
there is much cause for COM
plant as to the management of
the Offices thus far investigated
If the State officials have been
running their offices, according
to law, as they claim. and have
been turning all monies over TO
the State Trearury as they as
sert, then this Committee has
certainly done them a gross in
justice
Let us give them the benefit of
the doubt, and accuse no man of
wrong-doi until his guilt is
fully established by the proof,
but in the meantime let the
lights be turned on, and if steal
ing has been going on in public
places, let there be no let up I'M
til the guilty parties are wear
ing stripes, no matter who they
are.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
eWare of Cintments Tor Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely de-
stroy the sense of sme.l and
completely derange the whole
system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such arti-
cles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they
will do i ten fold to the good you
can possible derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufacture
ed by T. J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo
O., contains 10 mercury, and Is
taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken inter
nally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. Cheney, & Co.
TAKE HALLS FAMILY PILLS FOR
CONSTIPATION.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. Cheney q Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by ali druggists, 75c.
Advertisement
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

1t was officially reported by
the Tax Commission, some time
back, that one county in this
State assessed its property at
only 20 per cent. of its value
while some few others got up as
high as so per cent. Here is a
condition which should not ex.
list, nor be allowed to exist. Ev.
cry county in the State should
pay taxes on the same basis oil
assessment, and if the people oil
a given county SO far ignored
the law and their duty as citi-
zens as to rob the State as the
Commission claims has been
done, then they should be forced
to come up with their just pro-
portion of value for assessment.
1t is not at all times easy to get
all property assessed; but all
that is assessed could be easily
fixed at the same basis of value.
and if the Equalization Boards
and Tax Commission cannot ar.
range this they had best quit
business.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

The Legislative Committee to
investigate the State officers
and other State institutions is
creating a furore among the Of
fcials in the various Depart
ments. The Committee reports
irregularities, of grave conse-
quences, not to say corrupt
practices in some of the State Of
fees; all of which is most strong
~ denied by the officials. II the
charges made by the Committee
are true, there seems to be work
ahead for the courts. The Gov
ernor, by proclamation, has fix
ed it SO the Committee can con-
tinue its work of investigation,
and what the people desire is the
facts in the cases, "nought ex-
tenuate and nought set down in
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
A Sluggish Liver Needs Attention

Let your Liver get torpid and
you are in for a spell Of misery.
Everybody gets an attack now
and then. Thousands Of people
keep their Livers active and
healthy by using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Fine for the Stomach,
too. Stop the Dizziness, Consti-
patton, Billiousness and Indiges.
ton. Clear the blood. Only
25c. at your Druggist advt
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
''MORPH|NE."

Quick, easy cure, guaranteed
in from 36 to - hours. Patients
are under my personal care while
under treatment. If interested
write, DIR. r L. BARR,
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The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

The Desha Co. News, published
at McGehee, has changed hands
1t is now under the dictatorship
of Babb & Forbes, who seem to
be mosteapable newspaper men.
The former lessees of the paper,
Messrs. Downey & Sparks, will
open a Job Printing office at Nc
Gehee. All parties have our best
wishes for success.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

A translation of the official re
port of the French Commission
appointed to examine into Ger
man atrocities in France, is be-
fore us; and if one tenth part Of
its contents are true the German
soldier is one of the most brutal
specimens of humanity that ev-
er breathed.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

1t is stated that many of the
saloonists of Little Rock will re-
main in that city and embark in
farming at the close of the year
The farming facilities of Little
Rock ought to prove satisfacto.
~ to the saloon men.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

The BOYS have taken the wom-
ems places in the Little Rock De
partment stores, as cashiers,
since the minimum wage law
went into effect. The women
loss is the boys gain.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

Eight Blind Tigers were cap
tured in NcGehee last week
Pretty bad showing for pro
hibition town.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

Will the Augean stables be
cleaned out by the Investigating
Committee? We hope SO. If
there has been wrong-doing and
grating going on it ought to
beexposed. and the perpetrators
made to suffer the consequences.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

The people of Lake Village
seem to be very much perturbed
lest someone goes to seiniug for
fish under the provisions of the
new game law. They claim
that it would destroy the game
fish; but as there can be no sein-
ing under the general law until
June, and then with seins with
meshes not less than three inch
es, we fail to see how the game
fish would suffer much. The
game fish which are more than
three inches through are not
very thick, even in Lake Chicot.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

II the investigating committee
does nothing more it seems that
its auditors will learn some OF
the State officials how to keep
books. For this we should be
thankful.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

The European war will end
the 18th of Oct. fit doesn't it
will last a while longer.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
There's No Problem

in commercial life likely to come
up which you will not be able to
solve quickly, if you are a graduate
of our College. We teach and train
students to become practical, bust
ness-like, bookkeepers and stenog.
raphers, and, whats more, we
find positions for our graduates.
Hundreds of our former studens.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

The State game fund from Ii
cense, is now more than $4,000.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
The MOnticellOnian

JAS. R. GOTHAM, Editor and Proprietor.
E.F. GOTHAM, Business Manager.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29

THURSDAY, APR. 29TH, 1915.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
SENSATION SPRUNG
 IN bECKER'S CASE
Webber and Schepps Figure in Final Efforts to Save
 Condemned Man

New York, July 2.-That Charles Becker the former New York police lieutenant in Sing Sing prison Iunder sentence of death for conspiring to Kill Herman Rosenthal, had absolutely .aothing to do with the murder, was the statement made here today by H. T. Marshall, an attorney as coming from his client, Bridgie Webber. one of the three self-confessed accomplices in the plot
 This followed closely on the heels of story that sam Schepps. the gam bier, on whom the state relied at the first Becker trial to corroborate testi- mony of Jack Rose. Harry Vallon and Bridgie Webber. the three informcis, held "the secret in the Becker case and would tell Governor Whitman, should the governor ask him to
 Other developments in the case fol- lowed in rapid succession These were that Marshall intends to go before Chief Justice Bartlett. of the court of appeals, who wrote the prevailing opinion denying Becker new trial and explain to him the facts relating to Webber and also the statement from Martin T. Manton counsel for Becker, (Contiaued on Page NineJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
THE WAR SITUATION


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
DRIVE SLAVS FROM STRONG POSITIONS General Von Linsingen's Army Continues Prog
 ress in the East

Vienna, July 2.-(yia London, il :35 D. m.)-General Won Linsingens army has driven the Russians from strong positions along the Gnila Lipa from F'irlijow south- ward according to an official statement given out tonight by the Austrian war office. The statement follows:
 "Northward the fighting continues. On the Dniester, nothing of importance has occurred. In Russian Poland on the Vis- tula and the Bug we are combating a strchg Russian force and also on the Por and Brok and Wyznies sectors our armies are attacking everywhere
 Westward from the Vistula river we attacked hostile positions north of Harlow this afternoon subsequently progressing to within storming distance of other parts of the front and at night entered Russian positions, the enemy fleeing. Pursuing the Russians we captured Josefow, on the Vistula- The Russians were also repulsed from positions southeast of Sienno, where we captured 700 men.
 In the Italian war theatre yesterday the Italians attacked on the plateau Dabeado repeatedly. After preparation by heavy guns for several hours they launched infantry attacks between Sar- caussina and Vermigliano, which We re- pulsed with heavy loss Feeble attacks against the bridgehead in the Gorz re- zion and at Krn, were repulsed our troops maintaining their positions. Artillery fighting continues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
THAW WAS VIOLENT CLAIM WITNESSES State Begins Fight to Show Whites Slayer Is
 Insane

New York, July 2.-The first witnesses to testify at the trial to determine the sanity of Harry K. Thaw that his con- duct was irrational, were put on the stand today by attorneys for the state. They were two Canadian immigration officers. Frank McFadden and Henri Giroux, who took part in the forcible deportation of Thaw from Sherbrooke, Quebec, into Yer mont. They said that when Thaw was told in the Sherbrooke jail that he was to be deported he became violent, threw bottle through a window and shouted that he was being Kidnapped Giroux said his conduct was that of a person dan gerously mad.'
 Two police officers who were on duty at the Tenderloin police station while Thaw was detained there after his ar rest for killing Stanford White, gave testimony to support the states conten- ton that Thaw had delusions on the sub |ject of young girls. Both witnesses said that Thaw, while in his cell, said he heard young girls screaming.
 While the reading into evidence of tes- timony given at previous trials. intended to krove Thaw's insanity, was in prog ressl the court was adjourned until Tues dayJ Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw is expected to teke the stand as a states witness sitheA on Tuesday or Wednspday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
NUNNELEE PAID ID
 RETIRE FROM RACE
 SWEAR WITNESSES
Purifoy Gave Opponent 5000 to Withdraw, Say Fonville and Chapman
 Before Committee
Rx l.. $. RETrY

Montgomery. July 2.-(SpecialD- D-Proof that Judge John Purifoy. secretary of state, paid James H. Nunnelee $1000 to re- tire from the race for secretary of state was furnished the legislative Investigating committee this afternoon in the sworn statements of William F. Fonville and John H. Chapman. The money was paid to Mir. Nunnelee in a room of the Imperial hotel here on April IT. according to the testimony of Mir Chapman and Mir. Fon- vile. Besides these two, there were pres ent Judge Purifoy and Mir. Nunnelee.
 Following the testimony of MT. Chap man and Mir. Fonville, Bradley G. Browr of Birmlgnham, who preferred the charges in a statement before the com mttee some weeks ago, was examined by the committee Mir. Brown repeated the charges. referring to the testimony of MT Chapman and MT. Fonville to sub stantiate them
 MT. Brown was asked whether or not the money paid by Judge Purifoy was put down in his expense account. MT. Brown said 1t was not.
 G Examine Account
 An examination of Judge Purifoys ex- pense account then revealed the fact that
 (COntinued on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
END CAME SUDDENLY
 ID FAMOUS MEXICAN
Complication of Diseases
 Due to Old Age Causes Death of Old Soldiers and Former Mexican President

Paris, July 2.-G:fO D. m.)-Gen. PorfiriO Diaz, former President of Mex ico, died here early tonight.
 General Diax's wife, SenOra Carmen Romero Rubio Diax, and their son, Por- ffriO Dinx, Jr. and the Iatter's wife
 General Diaz began to fail rapidly about three weeks ago and while his death was not unexpected, owing to his advanced came suddenly this afternoon. Porfirio Diaz, Jr., and his wife were hastily sum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Naval Battle Reported

London, July 2-ti0:so D. m.)-Reu- ters Copenhagen correspondent says message has been received from Goth land telling of naval battle off the east coast of that island. According to the message gunfire was heard last night. and early today q naval action was observed from Ljugarn harbor anu later warships steamed north. At 10 o'clock four cruisers were seen close ly engaged near land. Later a Ger man torpedo boat with many wound ed arrived at katthammersvik on the east coast
 An official statement by the Rus sian war office July 1 told of an at tempt by German warships to Lombard
 (Continued on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
TODAY'S AGE HERALD

1-National capitol damaged by explo-
 sion.
 Germans defeated in naval battle. Porfirio .Diaz dead.
 Says Nunnelee was paid to withdraw. 2-Germans resume sudden offensive 3-Reams estate far below value on
 paper. 4Editorial comment. 5--Heflin calls for new declaration of in-
 dependence.
 Issues writ for federal prisoner. Turner made police inspector. , 6-Society. 7-Determined Huerta cannot re-enter
 Mexico. 8-Sports. e-seek to prevent congestion of cotton
 stocks. 11-Markets. 12-Submarines sink five British ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03

Mir. Avery was shot four times by Wal Two shots took effect in the upper part of the body and two in the arm, but he is not seriously injured.
 Miss Hayes, who was in company with Mir. Avery in boat when the firing took place. was struck in the left arm and was only injured.
 The difficulty is said to have been the outgrowth Of litigation over land on Jones Island between Thomas Jones of FTNrence and Mir. Avery. It is said MT. Anes had employed Walker to guard the .Assnd and the latter was attempting to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
FRANCE TO BUY
 100000 CATTLE

Paris, July 2.-u1:5o p. m.)-Ths Chamber ofbDeputies today adopted a bill authorizing the minister of wal to buy in foreign countries 100000 head of cattle. These are in addition to the 3o,000 head already bought in the United States and the 240,00 tons of refrigerator meat contracted for.
 The consumption of beef since the war began has increased. The high cost of living in France was discussed during the debate, speakers urging measures against the increased price of meat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
WATCHMAN IS
 BLOWN FROM CHAIR

The building had been closed since dark and there was no one in it but the watchmen and telephone switchboard below at the east entrance. said he was blown from his chair.
 The report could be heard for a mile and in few minutes crowd of excited people had gathered. In the meantime lights had been switched on and excited officials were rushing back and forth on two floors of the great building.
 After the first rumors of a bomb some of the Investigators concluded that the blast had been caused by spontaneous combustion in a gas pipe. The sides of the wall were blown out, however. and all the pipes apparently were intact. There had been no gas fixtures on the Senate side since an explosion occurred there nearly 70 years ago, it was said.
 strong odor permeated the building but none seemed able to detect just what it was. No trace could be found of an exploded bomb or of anything else which might have caused the explosion.
 Superintendent Woods said he had ex- amined the structural features of the building and found there was no dam age except in the immediate vicinity of the reception room.
 While some officials thought the ex- poson was the work of an irresponsible crank. with no other end in view than a sensation, others seriously suggested that it might have been perpetrated by some one desiring to demonstrate his dis approval of some of the policies of the American government It was apparent that there was no intent to destroy life. as it is generally known that the room is empty at night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03

keep MT. Avery off the island when the shooting followed
 MT Walker was taken to his home in Florence. According to the statement of MT. Avery he was in a boat and Miss Hayes and companions were in another boat going to the island. When he landed. he declares, he was fired on by two parties. who, he says. were concealed in the bushes. He returned the fire with his rifle and the parties gan.
 MT. Avery pursued, he says. and found a pistol which had been dropped and took 1t with him to the Sadler place, where his wounds were dressed by Dr.. Maxwell A statement has not been see cured from MT. Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
SHIP HITS MINE AND
 TEN ARE DROWNED

London. July 3.-(3:45 a. m.)-The Am sterdam correspondent of the Morning Post sends the following:
 Ten of the crew were drowned when the Dutch lugger Katwyk 147 struck a mine in the North sea"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
EXPLOSION OCCURS IN EAST SIDE PUBLIC
 RECEPTION ROOM
Officials Believe ExplosiOe Was Placed
 by Crank Who Desired to Create Q Sensdtion-Official Statement Is Withheld Pending Investigation = None Injured As Far As Knozun

Washington July "A tremendous explosion believed to have been caused by kind of bomb internal machine wrecked the public reception the east side of the ca to building shortly before midnight tonight No in jured
 Officials believe the explosive placed by crank who desired create sensation Visitors allowed the during the day and timed machine might have been left without attracting attention.