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The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10

Affidavit GI j. t. 8iley.
 I, Josh Riley tate that was ar rested by Mir Wilson. December 26th, 1915, about s o'clock |. M., on my father-in-laws place near the Saline River charged with tho killing of one Shirley Davis.
 Mr. Wilson tools ne up behind him on his horse aHd carried me to Mon ticello and placed me in Jail that day, arriving there about l2 o'clock. At Mir Richard NeEfnstry's place 8 mil es Southwest of Monticello, Mr. J. D. Priest fell in company with us and come up the road with Us about ? mil es when he left us ] suppose to go back home.
 Mr. Wilson did not shoot MT. Priests horse as I have heard it re- ported.
 If Mir. Wilson had pistol about his person l did not zee l. I suppos- cd tha4 he had oee, beng sheriff and out hG9.t H55 a5a chaz@za Nsish murder.
 J. R. Riley.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 18th daH of Jan. 1916.
 F. C Barks, Clerk.
 Statement of Gus Morgan.
 I. Gus Morgan. state that Josh Ri- ley killed Shirley Davis near my house on Christmas day about 6 O. clock, P NJ.
 Mr Walter Wilson was at my house that night on hunt of josh Riley, and at his request 1 went with him to where Josh lifeH. There we learned that Josh come home immediately af= ter the killing, aad left immediately. Mr Wilson aad myself were to- gether a3ou5 one hos whea Mr. Will son left ns and zsens in pursuit of Josh Riley. He N=zzoa was perfect lv sober 4h.te #as Wth him that night About lz az the next day Ar. Wilson came by my house with Josa EHsy H.z Way back to Monticello. He #ilson9 stop ped and asked Ge where the inquest was being held s44 informed him that the Geaeael AA4 eama down and had Shirley Davis moved to Monti- cello where t5a iH4uase was to be held. Mr. Wilson was perfectly so- Der at that time
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
War Upon Pain.

Pain is visitor to every homo and usually it comes quite uneX- pectedly. But you are prepared for every emergency if you keep a bottle of Sloan's Liniment handy. It is the greatest pain killer ever discovered. Simply laid on the skin-no rubbing re. qnired-it drives the pain away. It is really wonderful.
 Marvin H. Soister, Berkeley, Cal, writes: "'Last Saturday af- ter tramping around the Pana- ma Exposition with wet feet, 1 came home with my neck so stiff that I couldn't turn. l applied Sloan's Eminent freely and went to bed. To my surprise, next morning the stiffness had almost disappeared, four hours after the second application l was as good new.' March, 1915. At Druggists 25c. advt
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
500 Reward, SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased ta learn that there is one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that k Halls Ga tarrh Cure the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Gatarrh being con stitHtional disease, requires q constitutional treatment. Halls Gatarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys- tem, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting.n nature in doing its work. The proPrietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
 Halls Gatarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
 TAKE HALLS FAMILY PILLS FOR CONSTIPATION.
 Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. Cheney < Co.,, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by all druggists, 75c. Advertiseme mt
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
Notice To Confederate Veterans.

All Confederate soldiers of Drew county are requested to meet with the James A.Jackson Camp, U c. V, at the Court House, Feb l2th, Saturday, at o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of considering the fillman bill, known IS H. E. No.--, now pending i'll the House. It's purpose is to distrib- ute the government cotton tax money, now in the U S. Treasury, to the Confederate Soldiers and their widows. W E. Tull, Commander, Dr. W. \. Brown, Adjutant.
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Entered at the Post Office at Monticello Ark ss second class mail matter.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10

MT. las. Courtney, of Haley, shipped over 200 bales of cotton to this city last week, to get it away from the high water. He stored it in the.Compress Ware house.
 Several carloads of live stock passed through our city, last week, for War ren where the stock will be fed and cared for during the floods in the bot. tom counties.
 You can at all times find the Choice cuts of steak and roast, in fact all kinds of fresh meats, at Ratterree Bors. Phone No. l64 advt
 Dr. F. M. Dickinson, candidate for re election as State Auditor, was wis itor to our city this week, and in q short address, at the Court House, made his announcement.
 MT, and Mrs. Albert Ahrens, of near Dermott, arrived i'll our city the latter part of last week. Mr. Ahrens has re. turned, but Mrs. Ahrens will remain until the overflow goes down.
 We have just received another car load of Wire-both barbed and Field Fence.-Oole Hard- ware Go.
 Mir. L. Reitzammer, of Arkansas City, came out the first of this week with about 300 head of stock, where he will pasture and feed them until the waters go down.
 NOTICE-To our Customers- Please phone your orders in by 9 o'clock te get your groceries on regular morning deliveries = Todd's Grocery.
 Hon. T. Hayis Nixon, of Pine Bluff, candidate for Congress, spoke at the Court House, ill this city, on last Mon day evening at : O'clock. MT. Nixon was greeted by very good size au dience, and he was given close atten- tion. He spoke at several other places in this county this week.
 Don't take a cheap substitute called "Condensed Smoke" get the original and genuine meat PRESERVAR, sold under the name FIGARO.-A. B Hankins.
 A grieved mothers only boy, Fred Rogers, left home Jan. 1, 1915, and hasn't been heard of since. l ask as a favor of the. people who read this to please watch when they go to other countries and states, for my boy, Fred Rogers, and if any one can find him. please write to his mother. Mrs. J. A. Rogers, Monticello, Drew County, Ark. k. F. D. Mo- 3, Box 3S.
 FIGARO PRESERVAR i'm parts that delightful flavor as we'll as to preserve your meat. There are several different uses for it, get book from A. B. HAWKINS. advt
 IMPORTANT Everybody, young and old, will spend one of the most enjoyable evenings of their life, if they will attend The Washington's Birth day Supper. and Entertainment, Sat. Feb. 22, at the vacant building, form erly occupied by W, W. Wick, on the Northwest side of the square. Watch this paper for further particulars.
 WIRE, WIRE WIRE, we have just received straight car and can make you prices to meet all competition.-Cole Hardware Go.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
PECANS.

l have for sale several hundred Pecan Plants, of first years growth, from native Texas Pe- can of the large thin shell va riety. Pecan plants set ont at this age grow off without any setback. Price :}5 cts each or 3 fer Sl.OO.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
Dr. Bell $ Pine-Tar-H Honey.

For your cold, for your cough, or your fe4erish throat, nose and head, Use Dr. Bells Pine Tar=Honey. Honey soathes the irritations, Pine=Tar cuts the phlegm, thus relieving eeuses= tion. Pine Tar also acts as an antiseptic, IS a result general re lief follows. Breathing becomes eaiser and further inflammation is arrested. Insist on Dr. Bells Pine-Tar=H Honey. It is an ideal treatment. Price 25e. adxt
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
Late Fire.

At.2 O'clock yesterday morning tht 0glesby Bros. Concrete works, located on the Godfrey Ditch, East Gaines Ave, was destroyed by fire, of un- doubted ineendiary origin. Both the lar ge building and all contents were q total loss There were S1OO0 insurance on the building and SlOO0 on the con. tents. As both of the 0glesby Broth CTS are in Little Rock, doing contract work, it is impossible for ms to learn their loss
 The following have qualified for City Officers, and their names will appear on the official ballot
 For Mayor, Robt C. Knox.
 Recorder, W. II. Hardy.
 Treasurer, k. l.. Deal, C. W. Boyd.
 Aldermen Ward No. 1. l.. D. Me. Qaiston, Y. B. MeGloy, R. G. Raoul.
 Ward No. ?. q T. sikes, l. l.. Al len, r. T. Slemons.
 Ward No. 3. L. W. Dillard, A. B. Jaggers.
 Ward No. l. q. A. Knox, W. C. Cruce.
 Marshal, J F. King.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
NOT ICE.
TO FLOOD SUFFERERS:

TO FLOOD SUFFERERS: I have large pasture, high and dry, with good water which will turn ov CT to anyone with stock out of the overflowed district. Will take care of a 15o head and attend to the feeding, free of charge.
 T. A. McCandless.
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HiS
Attest
Statemen. oe EaEl Cockrell.


 I, Earl CockraI. wish to state in justice to Mr Hl son chat he came to my house on the night of Decem- Der 25th, l9I1, about o'clock A. M. and come fiu a warmed. He was at my house aaoae ten minutes and left to go to tHalaH, looking for one Josh Riley, caa ed with murder. Mr. Wilson q that time appeared to be perfectly sohes. SAW him (Mr. Wilson3 about 10 o'clock the next morning on h.s way back to Monti- cello with the aagf9 Josh Riley, and I talked with him about where he caught the nc 3, and a, that time MT. Wilson Wa8 aa1. sober.
 (Signed) T. H. Coekrell.
 Statement of (. V. Rrantley.
 Having haa-d- that 2 report was being circulated eaiust Walter Will son that he was on drunk the time he was on the hunt of Josh Riley, charged with murder last Christmas day, state ia justice to Mr. Wilson that he came to ny house and walked me up about o'clock the morning of December 2e 1915 and asked me to go with him to search some color ed peoples houses who are relatives of the said Josh Riley. went with him and we searched these houses and 1 learned Riley had been there and gone Mr. Wilson thea left men and went on after Riley At the time MT. Wilson left mo he was perfectly so- Der Chas. w Brantley.
 Statement of John Harris.
 l, John Harris wish to state in jus l tiee to Waitef Wilson. in regard to a slanderous repor. iaat 1 hear is re- ported on him, ths, ne lWalter Will son) came to ng ha3se about 6 O. clock, 4. 1I on December 26th, 1915 hunting ono Josh Riley, charged with murder wen vita him to Robert Fleteher's place naar Saline River where he oapturod-the said Josh Ri ley. We returned hy way of my place where l left Mr. Wilson. At the time that Mr. Wilson left me, he was perfectly sober.
 (Signed) John Harris.
 Statemeat O A3olpilus Lyles.
 h ju5s;ee b 2lc H'ater Wilson, state thst he ped q my house or December 2lta 1915, on his way tc McqticeHo and remained there abour l0 minutes while josh Riley had : conversation with his daughter wht had come over to my house. MT. Vii son was at that time perfectly sober 1 (Advertisement) Adolphus Lyle.
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TAL ii H5E5t8S STATEMENT
 DEaiht KHB PROOF.
TO THE PUBLIC.

There has been a report circulated sad still being circulated, that on Sunday. Dee. 2s, 1915, while I was on the hunt cf Josh Riley. charged with the killing oi Shirley Davis, ' miles Southwest of Monticello on the pre- viou5 evening that was on d drunk and shot NJ Jchn D. Priests horse Wish to state in justice to myself that I was notified Of the killing about s o'clock P. 1I., Dee 25, 1915, and inn mediately went to the scene of the killing. l captured Josh Riley next morning about o'clock on Robt. Fletchers place near Saline River. took him ap=beAinG me on my horse and carried h-m 10 Monticello and placed him in 1ail
 state 1 did not shoot Mir. Priests horse and that 1 was not drunk as has been reported and furnish the proof. herewith.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
RUB-M Sn9

Will cure your tSheumatIsIn Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns. Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic AnOdyne, used in- ternally and externally. Price 25c.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
Affidavit Of j. E. Riley.

W after Wilson.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10

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><<>%N<$@ovvvSVvvvxvvv<<v@ Mir. R. W. Marks, of Dermott was a visitor to our city last week.
 Use Figaro Preservar on your meat.-A. B. Hankins.
 Mir. Dexter Moses has returned from visit to relatives in Little Rock.
 WANTED HIDES. We pay cash.-Ratterree Bros.
 MT ]. B. Kinard has returned from A visit to his family at Eldorado.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Jas. Jackson, on the 5th inst, d boy. T Mrs. Floyd Mason and little child have returned from visit to Illinois.
 Wanted Eggs. We pay the |cash.-Ratterree Bros.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Wood, of Gourd, Lincoln county, visited here this week. !. Circuit Court meets here next Mon day.
 WANTED-Eggs, chickens and butter.-Todd's Grocery.
 Jos. s. Harris, Esq, made business trip to Little Rock last week.
 Mrs Craig Fufton, of Blssville, is here Oh visit to friends.
 HARDY will undersell any one Oh Script. If
 MT. T.rA. Patrick, of Tillar, was a business visitor to our city the first of this week.
 Lieutenant Robert F. Hyatt, of San Francisco, California, is here on wis it to his mother, Mrs. Fife Hyatt. , See Geo. Wells about a home. advt
 Monticello is receiving daily, its lmail from the north over the Rock Island, by the way of Warren.
 Mrs. E. E. Hendrick left the first of this week for Texarkana, where she will make her future home
 Mrs. Lin Shelton.and baby, of Hope, were here on a visit to relatives last week.
 Hale Robinson & Co.,, will pay you cash for your wool, poultry. eggs and butter. adyt
 Mir Earl Wells, of Warren, was business visitor to our city the first of this week.
 Rev. c. D. Wood filled the pulpit of the Baptist church at Portland last Sunday.
 Mrs. Jno. Hampton and little child, of McGehee, are visiting relatives and friends in and near this city.
 JUST ARRIVED, a car load of Wire-both Barbed and Field Fence.-Cole Hardware Go.
 Mrs. J. II. Canter and daughter, Mrs. Geryis Leslie and children, of Me Gehee, are here on a visit to relatives. Miss Ruth Remley, of Forrest City, visited her brother and other relatives here the first of this week.
 LIMESTONE PHOSPHATE for sale by Hankins Drug Co.
 advt
 Mesdames Jas. Courtney, of Der mott, and Guy Courtney, of Haley, are here on visit to relatives.
 Miss Allie Belle shelton has return ed to from visit to friends at War ren.
 MT. J. D. Riley and family, of Nc, Gehee, are visiting relatives in our city.
 FOR SALE:-Ata a bargain, a scholarship in Draughon's Bus mess Cd Nge, Little Rock, Ark. Apply abhis office.
 The law firm of Williamson X Will Hanson have moved their law office to rooms over the Union Bank X Trust Company.
 own ydur own home. l will sell you City lot or residence on long time payments -Geo. Wells. If
 Misses Jimmie Waller and Mary Packard, of Warren, were here the lat ter part of last week, the guests of Miss Lillian Mccullough.
 Say. Mir. are you hungry? If you are call at Ratterree's Restau nrant for an up-to-date meal. for the pitiful sum of p cents. advt
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-10
Methodist Church Happenings.

The Bible school is growing, and all the Methodists in Monticello are asked to help make it grow more and more. Visitors welcome. The pastor is preaching series of sermons on "The Holy Spirit at l 1 a. m, "The Blood' at 7:15 D. m. The entire membership should hear these discussions, The Epworth League holds interest. ing meetings at 63o.
 Friends and visitors are eXtented a cordial welcome.
 Rev. T. Q. Owen,
 Pastor.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
PROPOSES MEASURES FOR IN
CREASING REVENUE

At conference in Washington. D. c.,
on May 81, Of the Democratic members
Of the Ways and Means Committee, Rep
resentative Hull, author of the income
tax section of the existing tariff law, pre-
sented a program calling for the raising
of practically $1OO,OOO,OOO additional
revenue by tax on inheritances and the
production of munitions Of war A radi-
cal increase in surtaxes on large incomes
is proposed.
The increase will begin on all incomes
over $4,000, and there will be general
Redistribution Of tax payers so as to
taxation to fall on the richer classes.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10

the management Of the banks to earn the
dividends usually paid to their stock
holders without departing from the course
Of conservative banking. Rates have
been so low and money so plentiful as to
cause bankers to ponder how to employ
their funds and at the same time keep
their institutions in liquid condition,
without encouraging unwise speculation :"
He states that two things have contri-
buted to the present condition of affairs.
One is the enormous profits that have &C
crued from the export trade in war NUM-
tions and other merchandise the other
is the operations of the new currency law,
which released a considerable volume Of
reserve at a time when these surplus
funds were being augmented by the enor-
nous influx of gold from abroad, thus
providing circulating media far in ex-
cess of the requirements of business
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men were kept at home and prevented
from being either usefully employed in
industries or in the field AS an instance,
he said that his own battalion had re-
ceived draft Of IS men, 26 Of whom had
been previously wounded, while a vast
number Of soldiers remained on the soil
Of England, having never heard the
whistle of a bullet.
Premier Asquith, in replying to Church
ills criticisms, stated that the possibility
Of an invasion must be taken into con-
sideration, though personally he thought
it unlikely He stated, moreover, that
the government was taking effective steps
with a view to utilizing larger portion
of men on the fighting line.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
CHURCHILL AGAIN ATTACKS CON
DUCT OF BRITISH WAR OFFICE

The conduct of the British war office
was again attacked in the British House
of Commons on May 81 by Col. Winston
Spencer Churchill, former first lord Of the
admiralty.
Col Churchill demanded to know where
the millions Of men were kept that had
been raised by great Britain for her army,
charging grave mismanagement, and in
efficiency; moreover, that large per
cent of the British army was still in Eng
land. ''For every six soldiers in the
British army, we have but one rifle
leveled at the enemy" he declared. He
referred to the statement in King
Georges messages to the nation,
issued last week, on the occasion Of his
signing the military service bill, that no
less than 5,047 900 men had been raised
voluntarily.
Col. Churchill declared that careful eX-
animation forced the conclusion that |,
100000 Of these men were unaccounted
for. He further complained that soldiers
worn with service and heavily burdened
were being sent back to the front month
after month, while multitudes of fresh
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
TWO EXTREMES WHICH HAVE TEST.
ED BANKERS TO THE LIMIT
DURING PAST TWO YEARS

Frank M Huston, financial editor Of
The Chicago Evening Post declares that
Chicago banks and bankers during the
last two years have been making history
in way that will stand out as an epoch
in the financial affairs Of the city.
"The recuperative powers Of our bank
ing institutions,'' he says, "have been
thoroughly demonstrated After speak
ing Of the trying months following the
outbreak of the European War, he makes
this statement:
"There are two extremes in banking
that test the ability Of bankers to the
limit One is an extreme money stringen-
cy which during the acute period tries
the souls Of men and causes bankers to
walk the floor, especially as in former
years, when hampered with an unscien-
tifc and inadequate banking system. The
other is less acute strain, but equally as
severe a test, because the strain is pro-
longed and, in the past, frequently led to
a reaction and stringency-a period Of
plethora Of money. During the last
twelve months bankers have been called
upon to face a money plethora condition.
"Money has not only been plentiful
but so plethoric as to make it difficult for
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
GODS BEAUTIFUL SONGSTERS
SACRIFICED FOR VANITY AND GOLD

An article which lately appeared in the
Cincinnati Enquirer draws attention to
the cruel and ruthless destruction of
birds OF plumage to satisfy the vanity of
women, and the traders lust for gold.
This is the nesting season, when the
mother birds are ripe for slaughter, and
the young ones must starve The wings
and plumage Of wild birds are most bril-
liantly colored during the breeding sea-
son, and the work of destruction is most
active at that time.
Mr.. James Buckland, Of England, with
his devoted wife, has been more earnest in
fighting this barbarous traffic than anv
other man living. His first step was to
arouse sentiment among the fashionable
women OF England, but vanity and selfish
ness know no mercy, and his appeals
fell on deaf ears. He then secured the
passage OF laws for the protection of
birds
Mr.. auckland s revelations. based up-
on his own observations and upon reports
from consuls and inspectors and other
witnesses, are sickening and horrible.
Suffering, wounded egrets have been tied
and propped up as decoys under burn
ing sun until the terrible red ants of the
tropics ate out their eyes. Albatrosses
have been confined and slowly starved to
death to remove the fat from the skins.
Wings have been cut from living birds
and the victims left to die Of hemmorr-
hage"
No part Of the world escapes the raw
ages Of the plume hunters. The lust for
gold is passion which stops at no cruelty,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
AMERICAN TROOPS FIRED ON
WHILE DISSEMINATING AT
SANTO DOMINGO

Captain Herbert j. Hirshinger, of the
United States Marine Corps, was shot and
killed during the landing of American
forces at Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo; on
June 3. Several hundred additional
marines have been ordered from New
Orleans to Santo Domingo to reinforce
Rear Admiral Caperton s command, which
is protecting foreign lives and property,
and aiding the island government in
overthrowing the Arias revolution.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD
Continued from page &C.,

annoyances- special taxes, licenses and
rules and regulations regarding traffic,
use Of lights and many restrictions seldom
alike in two places, and which subject
decent men and women to arrest and con-
viction, often for the most trivial reasons.
There are many who look upon an arrest
Of any kind as disgrace, and when one
is innocent Of any intentional wrong his
arrest becomes a shameful disgrace not
only to him but upon the community
which permits it,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
INTRODUCTORY SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
The Theocrat

Introductory subscriptions (that is, to
entirely new subscribers) will be received
for THE THEOCRAT at the following rates
for ten weeks:
In the United States rs cents
In Canada and Foreign Countries 20 cents
There is a great field for a clean, truth
full Zion newspaper. An earnest, united eff
fort on the part of all officers, members and
friends of Zion, in response to this PROPOSE
ton, will mean that the subscription list for
THE THEOCRAT will be greatly built up
and extended.
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and the protection acts are evaded by
every trick and dodge The number Of
birds sacrificed each year in Australia and
other lands is simply the record Of ex-
termination, while others are nearly ex-
tinct
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
Library Tables

We have the floor excellent selection of this par
tcular style of table There's something harmony with
good style and comfort about these tables They're strong
good looking though plain always in for books papers,
etc. and when equipped with nice Reading Lamp gives
ideal completeness obtained in other way. We
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-10
Rain Coats in Great Demand

Possibly of the useful articles during the last few DAYS
has been Rain Coat We offering our line of Rubber
interlned Rain Coats reduction of 0 Be prepared for
any future occasion They're needed the year round