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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

IDANHA-P, Paul, NJ. Rohde, Port
land: J. L. Karr, Salt Lake; c. V. Nc
Carthy, Portland: Helen La Monte,
Pocatello; T. B. Howard. Eugene ore.
j. o. Gates, Stephen Gates, Twin
Falls; g. Boyd, St. Louis; F.. j. Miller
st. Louis; K. Hurd, Payette: d. j.
Adams, Genesee; Mrs. Cooley, Weiser;
DR.. W. S. Decker, Twin Falls; Fl. Hin
insks, salt Lake; T. L. Johnson, Chi
cago; Mary Dodge, Chicago; r. Won
Harten, Pearl; S. ]. Collar, Dayton;
II. Brown, Twin Falls; H. $. Gray,
San Francisco; Mrs. G. o. Wiley Brady,
Princeton; Mrs. Susie Young Gates,
Mrs. Elizabeth $. Wilcox, Salt Lake
r. S. CLANCY, Midvale; l.. n. Bark
dun, Burley.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05

GRAND-H. V. Kuhn, Spokane; Ar
thur Pence. Hot Springs: A. D. Stan
ton. Sweet r, II. Roseboom, Spokane;
H. NJ. Morgan Portland r. L. Shoe
maker and wife, Horseshoe Bend;
John w. Tur, Spokanes IL. r. Toomer.
MOSCOW; L. r. Adams, L. j. Mondith,
Rupert; ". B. Weiniger. Frank Weier,
Midvale
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05
DAMAGED GOODS.

Liberty Theater, May II, L. Is.
ADV Mo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-05

HIAWATHA lump. $3.50; stove, 81:
nut. $3.50. Western s. q. Co. Q a Grove.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Governor Pardons.

The governor issued second proc
lamation relieving Otis Cathey OF
White county of paving a $50 fine for
carrying concealed weapons. A proc
lamation issued August 26 for the
same purpose relieved Cathey of pay
ing the fine assessed by the White
Circuit Court. Later ii was learned
that the fine was imposed in the
Pangburn Police Court, and new
proclamation was issued to correct the
error
j. E. Hickey of Fort Smith from
serving a 60-day jail sentence and
paying a $50 fine for violation of the
Woods nuisance act Hickey's sen
tence recently was affirmed by the
Supreme Court. He was convicted of
allowing a building that he owned to
be used in the sale of liquor.
Walter Suffield of Hot Spring coun-
", sentenced in July TO two years
for arson; Mack Journey of Lonoke
county, sentenced in August to one
year for grand larceny, and {. y. Lit
tlefield of Sewer county. sentenced in
August to IS months for grand lar
ceny
Governor Hays issued proclama-
ton relieving Sandy Robbins of Union
county of paying a $50 fine for carry
ing concealed weapons.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
VITAL STATISTICS
LAW HELD INVALID
SUPREME COURT RULES THAT
REGISTRARS SHOULD NOT BE
PAID BY COUNTIES.
DOCTOR EBERLE LOSES CASE
For the Last Three Years Statistics
Had Been Collected and Results
Were Beginning to Be of Value,
Says Or. c. w. Garrison.

Little Rock
A decision by the Supreme Court in
the case of the Fort Smith district o.
Sebastian County Us. Dr. w q. Eberle.
holding invalid certain parts Of the
state vital statistics law, practically
will stop the work of collecting vital
statistics IN the state, according TO
DR. G. w Garrison. state health off.
Ger The law provided that registrars
should be appointed in each township
by the State Board OF Health, through
the state health officer. and that the
counties in which they live should pay
them % cents for each death and
birth reported The Supreme Court
held that since the registrars were
appointed by state office, they were
state officers and could not collect
fees from the counties. The Sebas-
tian County Court refused TO allow
DR. Eberle the registrar of the Fort
Smith district fees for reporting sta
tistics. and he took the case into the
courts to test the law,
THE Importance of vital statistics
can hardly be overestimated,' said
DR.. Garrison 1T is to be hoped that
some remedy for the present situa.
ton will be made by the next legis-
lature Practically every state has
bureau of vital statistics. Arkansas
was one of the last to establish one.
For the last three years statistics had
been collected. and the results were
beginning To be of value.
Vital statistics can be used TO de
termine school age. manageable age.
or any fact connected with time of
birth or death or the cause of death.
They are especially important to pub
lie health authorities in determining
the most prevalent causes of death.
the mortality rate. birth rate and 9th
er facts which are the barometers of
public health. The cost of the de-
partment to the state was slight and
the cost To counties very small in
comparison with the benefits that
would have been derived in a few
years"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

WORK OF STATE LABOR COMMITS
StONER cLARY REVIEWED BY
CONVENTION
AMENDMENTS ARE FAVORED
Road Tax, Charity Hospital, Boiler In
spection Among Other Things
Voted Upon BY Federation in
Session at Paragould.
Para gould

Paragould
J. c. Clary, state labor commission
er, who arrived in Paragould too late
to speak to the delegates at the State
Federation of Labor. remained over
and delivered an address, reviewing
the work of his department and sug
costing amendatory legislation en-
larging the powers of the office. Az
the conclusion of his address the fol
lowing resolution was passed by the
convention:
Resolved, That this body reaffirm
it's position for the necessity of the
Office of bureau of labor and state
labor commissioner and the past hand
ling of the affairs of that office by
Commissioner J. C. Clary and Deputy
+. l. Mckinley meets with the hearty
approval of this body. and that We
commend their stewardship and en-
dorse them as true opponents and
faithful friends to the cause of organ
lied labor"
Resolutions were passed fayorins
the adoption of Amendment "A. per
hitting long time levy of ) mill road
tax for construction of good roads,
and favoring the sale of 40 acres from
the blind school tract and piece of
property owned by the state near the
city hospital in Little Rock, the funds
from the sale to be used in purchas-
ing site and erecting a charity hos
pital for the treatment of diseases not
handled by other state institutions.
A resolution for law creating the
office of boiler inspector passed also
a resolution asking local unions TO set
aside special fund TO pay the ex-
penses of delegates TO the biennial
labor convention. The constitution
was changed requiring delegates to be
actively engaged in the line of trade
represented at the convention.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Incornoration Matters

Four corporations filed notices OF
surrender of their charters. They are
The Perkins Brothers Dry Goods Com
pany of Eureka Springs. the Ladelle
Gin and Milling Company of Ladelle,
the Christopher-Ja ckson Piano Com
pany of Hot Springs and the Crystal.
Lithoz Water Company of Hot
Springs.
The Lucky Dog Mining Company
of Helena. capitalized at $4,000, filed
articles of incorporation. The corpor-
ators are: S. Straube. J. l.. McCarty
and Amos Jarmon.
The Truman Telephone Company,
capitalized at $4,000, filed articles OF
Incorporation with the secretary of
state The corporators are: Bob
Oliver, A. "a Lewis and S. A. Bowen.
The Rex Amusement Company of
Helena, capitalized at $4,000. filed ar
ticles OF incorporation. The corpor-
ators are: Eli Newman, Albert New
man. II. H. Righton and l.. p. Cow
an. Jr.
The Oklahoma Land and Timber
Company of Fayetteville filed notice
o: an increase in its capital stock
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
NINE LIVES LOST
IN ST. LOUIS FIRE
MAIN BUILDING OF CHRISTIAN
BROTHERS COLLEGE is
DESTROYED
ASSISTANT NURSE Is HURT
Fire Was Discovered BY College Reg
lstrar-More Than 100 Boarding
Students and 80 or 20 Members
of Faculty We're at Breakfast.

st. Louis -f5re destroyed The man
building of Christian Brothers College
here Two aged members OF the col
lege faculty are missing and are be
lieved to have persisted, and an a.
sistant nurse, who jumped from an
upper window. were seriously hurt,
All members Of the faculty except
two and all students are accounted
for Most of the students had not
reached the college.
The two missing faculty members
are Brother Cormae 80 years old, and
Brother Clement. y years old Their
room on the fifth floor OF the infrm-
airy was swept by the fire. It is be-
lieved neither could have escaped.
The assistant nurse, who was in
jured, was Lewis Mclean, vino jumped
from fifth story window as firemen
were climbing ladders to rescue him.
His injuries may prove fatal
The fire was discovered by the coli
lege registrar as he was walking up
stairs to the room where Brothers
Cormac and Clement were being at
tended by Nolen. More than 100
boarding students ana 30 or 40 men,
bers of the faculty were at breakfast.
Two fremen had reached the fourth
floor on scaling ladders. but just then
the flames enveloped Mclean and ne
leaped to the lawn.
The building destroyed was a six
story structure. Apparently the fire
started on the fourth or fifth floor near
the elevator shaft and spread quickly.
The sacred vessels in the college
chapel were rescued by brothers. The
natural history and eurior museum in
the corridor was destroyed.
About noon the fourth floor of the
college building collapsed and seven
10 20 firemen plunged to the basement.
Three were taken out badly injured
Others are in the wreckage
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

Although the Pulaski County Board
of Equalization has voted 70 rescind
its action TO tax mortgages. members
OF the board said that a list OF per
sons in Pulaski county holding mort
cages is being prepared. but that its
preparation does not indicate a change
in the attitude of the board
On September 7 the board first
preached the question by voting to
tax mortgage held by 4 Tennen=
baum.> A. L. Smith was the only
member of the board who opposed.
September 19 another vote was taken.
and this time three of the five mem
bers. w n Brandon, A l.. Smith
and Houston Gean, voted against
mortgage taxation Sam r. Poe, pres
ident of tie board, who opposed re
scinding the former action, was alb
sent from the city
About week ago the board con
ferred with County Judge Joe Asher
and passed, by a majority vote, a
resolution calling for the preparation
Of the list of mortgage owners. W.
\. Brandon and A. l.. Smith, members
Of the board at this time said they
understood that the list was not to
be used as a part of the record of the
board, bur only for its information.
During the latter part of last week
the board rescfnded its action to pre-
pare the list However. it is said
that list is being prepared, but
there seems TO be little chance that
it will be used by the board, as three
members are opposed to taxing mort
cages. This gives a majority of three
TO two.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Horn Appeals His Case.

Washington.-Wer Horn, under
indictment in connection with the ex
Pacific international bridge at Vance
burg, Me. last year, appealed 10 the
Supreme Court. asking that the lower
court ruling denying him writ OF
habeas corpus be set aside. He con-
tends that as German army officer
he could not be prosecuted for car
rying out IAN act of war" against
British property
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

The six members OF the Sweet Home
Rife Club Who Viii compose half the
civilian rife team 10 be sent by tho
government to Jacksonville, Fla, DC
tober 20 to compete in the national
rifle match are: T A. Tarpley. DR..
George X. Mason. W. X Mason, NJ.
f. Gradey. K. f. Thaxton and G. NJ
Elrod, according 10 Maj. II. F. Frede-
man. A n. G, state secretary of the
National Rifle Association Russell
vile viii send four men and Jones'
boro will send three
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Horses For Mounted N. G.

Washington.-Nati guards, cav.
airy troops and field artillery batteries
are to be allotted 80 horses each, 10
be maintained by the federal govern
ment on their return from the Mexi-
can border to home stations. A pro-
vision to this effect in the national
defense act will be made effective i'm.
mediately to meet the shortage oil
mounts in the guard.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Finish Examination.

John w Reynolds of Texarkana.
only candidate to take the annual ex-
aminations for the Rhodes scholar
ship from Arkansas. completed the
examinations. The examination pa
pers were sent 10 the Rhodes Schol-
arship Board at Oxford, England. The
result will be announced late in De
cember or early in January.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Candidates Fees Are Due

Many candidates for offices. rang
ing from governor to district offices.
have not paid their nomination fees
to the state treasurer The last date
for payment will be next Saturday,
30 days before the general election.
November 7. Candidates for state
offices are required to pay $3.50.
Congressional candidates must pay
$40 for each county in their districts.
Other district candidates must pay So
for each county in their districts.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Will Be Cash Balance.

When the October salaries OF state
oficials and employees are paid. more
than $4,000 cash will remain in
the general revenue fund, according
To officials at the state treasury, The
cash does not represent balance.
however, as approximately $4,000 IN
warrants are outstanding. About $75
is left in the Confederate pension
fund. All the common school fund
has been drawn.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Leo M. Favrot at Little Rock.

Leo NJ Favrot. former state super
visor of negro schools, who resigned
last summer to accept a similar office
in Louisiana, is in the office of the
Department of Education, giving some
directions regarding negro education
al work
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Civilian Rife Teann.

The civilian rifle team 10 be sent a.
government expense 10 compete n
the national rifle matches at Jackson
vile, Fla. beginning October 70, viii
be composed Of six men from the
Sweet Home team. four from the Rus
seIlYille team and three from the
Jonesboro team, according 20 Maj A..
F Friedman assistant general OF the
Arkansas National Guard The com
mander OF the Southern Department
viii select team from the Arkansas
National Guard at Deming, \ NJ. the
announcement said
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

On charges OF cruelty ano neglect
and manslaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Bass, Barring Cross. Argenta, parents
of Carl Bass nine years old, who died
with the lockjaw as result of inju-
ries suffered while at play, were bound
over to the gran jury when they
were arraigned before Municipal
Judge James Geflach Their bond
was fixed at $500.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Road and Bridge Model.

A set of IS road and bridge models,
showing road construction and the
best types of concrete eHlverts and
bridges. is being prepared by the
State Highway Department for use
in a good roads educational campaign
over the state. The models will be
exhibited first at the Sebastian coun-
ty fair at Fort Smith October 10.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Call In NickIe Coins

Vienna--The Austrian minister OF
finance announces that all nickel
coins will be withdrawn from eircu-
lation after January /. 1917. as the
metal is needed for military purposes.
The 10 and 20 Keller pieces will be
replaced by iron coins which are now
beginning to leave the mint in large
quantities
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
More Iroons to Border

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Guard or
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, District Of
Columbia. Virginia, New York, Ala
bama. Georgia. Connecticut, Florida,
Michigan, Minnesota. Colorado and
California were ordered 10 the Mexi-
can border by the War Department.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Shot From Across Line.

Nogalez. Arfz-Capt. II. ". Wilson
or the Second Infantry, was shot In
the left thigh while standing in 'front.'
OF the Southern Pacific station. The
bullet is believed to have come from
the Mexican side of the line. and the
soldier is said 10 have been seen
shooting. Captain Wilson's condition
is not serious
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
STATE HAPPENINGS.

That portion of state law giving the
Board of Control of the agricultural
extension station power to prescribe
penalties for failure to comply with
the compulsory cattle tick eradication
act was declared unconstitutional by
Judge Paul Little in Circuit Court at
Fort Smith in the case of c. F. VIII
son
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Superintendents Coming.

County superintendent OF school
and other educators from 40 counties
are expected in Little Rock October
IL and Il to attend the fourth annual
conference of county superintendent
The meeting will be held at the capt
toll and will be devoted TO discussions
of public scl.oo. system problems.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Build a littLe Berlin

Philadelphia German village -
seing constructed by the interned
sailors of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
and the Crownprinz Wilhelm in cor
ner Of the Philadelphia navy yard.
where they will 1--we under guard of
United States marines until the close
of the war.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Mckinley at Helena.

Deputy Commissioner of Labor r.
/. Mckinley was in Helena to investi-
gate reported violations of the chill
labor law Mr Mckinley will go from
Helena TO Paragould TO attend the
convention of the State Federation of
Labor.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

The White River division of the
Iron Mountain has introduced to a
new line of railroad economy when
freight car designated as the waste
paper car" was switched onto tae
house track at Cotter and loaded with
other blanks.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Or. koo Resigns Post.

Peking-Dr. vi Kyuin Wellington
Koo, minister to the United States.
has sent his resignation TO the For
eign Office, giving i'll health as the
reason. The resignation has not yet
been accepted by the president.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
She Sprouts.

The bamboo sometimes grows two
feet in twenty-four hours, says the In.
dianapolis News. There are 80 varie-
ties of this tree; the smallest is only
kix inches In height, and the largest
$50 feet
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Fresh Air Cure.

Fresh air is the best antidote for
colds. II you make it a point to
breathe deeply every morning and ev-
cry night, you will find that your sus-
ceptibility to cold is considerably less
ened. Every precaution like this tells
on a delicate constitution.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
BRIEFLY RELATED.

Fire of unknown origin in the ware
house of the Joseph Gin Company at
Paragould destroyed about 300 bales
of loose seed cotton. valued at ap-
proximately $4,000 The loss is par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

Appropriations of $500 for farm
demonstration work and $3.50 for can
ming club work were made by the
Columbia Quorum Court at Magnolia.
Levies of four mills for county gen
eral and one mill for levees were or
dered The sum of $1,000 was appro-
priated to complete sewage sytem
at the courthouse.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Bandits Take Even Shoes.

Ell Paso.-Bandits are robbing pas
senger trains in the interior OF Mexico
and are taking even the shoes from
the feet OF the passengers. Q Mexican
refugee, whc reached Juarez, reported.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

An order TO change the Texas Glass
Company's plant of Texarkana from
a hand plant to machine plant has
been rescinded. The plant will be put
in operation at once with full force
of about zoo men The change to a
machine plant would have meant that
no glass would have been produced
this season.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

Although it was a special primary
TO elect a Democratic County Central
Committee in Perry county. seven
alleged Republicans won in the cleo
ton in Perry county. The special
election was ordered by the State
Democratic Central Committee, fol-
lowing a contest for control of the
committee Seventeen Democrats
We're elected.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

Reports from Melva, six miles south
OF HOLSTER, tell of a good strike OF
ore at the Josie b. zinc mine there
II is said that the new find is better
than anything that has been diseov-
cred.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Daily Thought

Seize then the minutes as they pass.
Live to some purpose, make thy life
gift Of use to thea joy, a good, .
golden hope. . heavenly argosy.-
Coleridge.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12
Creature to Be Avoided.

It's you for the other side Of the
street when you see a man approach.
ing who never fails to inform you that
the world is daily growing worse.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

G. w. Presley. aged 81, died at
physician in Batesville was called TO
assist In relieving the sufferer, but
they were unable to save him.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

The new grader purchased by Inde-
pendence county recently is at work
now in the Newark section and is
making some much needed improve
ments. This makes two graders now
for Indel ce county.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

D. NJ. Richardson, lessee of the
property at Faith. on which an oil
we'll is being dug, reports that
depth of 1900 feet has been attained
and the strata of earth and rock
through which the drill is going
shows every indication OF being oil
bearing.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

Benton county apples are bringing
a satisfactory price and the demand
is excellent. An effort is being made
to prevent the picking and packing of
immature fruit and to improve con-
stantly the standards for Arkansas
fruit.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

The activity of the Arkansas Secie-
ty for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis will be broadened TO in.
clude all kinds of public health work
and the name Will be changed TO the
Arkansas Public Health Association.
it was decided at a meeting of the
directors held at Little Rock
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

resolution endorsing the Arkan-
sas Gazette's attitude toward propos-
ed Act No. was adopted al the an
naal session of the Russellxille Bap=
tist Association, which closed at Lon
don Reports urging education work.
missions and care of orphans were
held al Union Grove church in John
son county.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

The Jonesboro State Agricultural
School has received two thorough
bred hogs, one a Poland China. the
other a Duroc-Jersey, TO be added TO
the school herd. They were bought
at the Tri-State fair, Memphis. where
they were exhibited
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

BY the construction OF small levee
on the G. f. Owens farm in Perry
county. lake of 90 acres in area will
be created The water will cover
waste land unfit for cultivation. The
lake will be stocked for game fish.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

]. G. Keppler Of SYCAMORE has open
He Is getting FARCE quantities of ore
and zinc from the mines. He has 600
tons of ore ready for shipment.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-10-12

Circuit Judge Scott Wood OF Hot
Springs upheld the constitutionality
of the street tax ordinance. The de
cision was made in the case of p l.
Cross, appealed from Police Court,
where il was held unconstitutional by
Police Judge Ledgerwood.