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The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

Here is an extract from a let
ter written by an Iowa man on
the road question in that State,
which will apply, with equal
emphasis to our own county:
"Mr. Banks, like great many
farmers, is under the impress
sion that we can not surface our
roads with gravel or other local
material, without prohibitive
taxation, and he reasons from
his own county, which has very
little local material. The state
geological survey, however, To-
Gates gravel and stone in seventy
out of our ninety-nine counties,
and in every one of these counties
the rates of taxation for county
roads are high enough now to pay
the cost of grading, draining
and surfacing the entire county
road system, if those taxes could
be anticipated for a few years
with bonds, the work done with
cheap bond money, and the tax
es thereafter paid on the bonds
instead of being sunk in the
mud.
The records show that So, 600, 900
out of a total of 81 900, 900 spent
upon the dirt roads of Iowa last
year went into temporary work
which was quickly washed away,
and will have to be done over a
gain. If we keep this up for
twenty years, we will have sunk
81, 900, 100000 in the mud, with
out ever having issued bond.
The governors committee has
found that Al per cent of all
the counties in all the states
now issue their bonds for road
work, and yet only two states in
the Union are taxing their peo-
pie for as much road and bridge
money each year as we pay for
mud. Twenty-six states have
more miles of hard roads, of
gravel or otherwise, than we do,
and for less tax money. Bonds
do not increase our debt, for our
taxes are the debt. The average
county now is paying taxes for
county roads alone, and bridges,
which will amount to 50, 800 600
in each county during the next
twenty years. If we modified
a few years taxes into fund
large enough to do some perma-
nent work, we would have the
roads to use while we were pay
ing for them, and we could pay
| for them out of the taxes which
we are going to pay anyway"
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

U. S. LAND OFFICE AT CAMDEN, ARK.
June 3rd, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that John NJ. Her
rod, of Deane, Arkansas, who, on May 20, 1913,
made Homestead Entry Serial No. 06100, for
the Fri. NE or. NV or, Township 10 s., Range
6 W., 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Three Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above described,
before the Probate Clerk of Drew county,
Monticello Arkansas, on the 18th day Of July,
1916. Claimant names as witnesses
William NJ. Larkin, John A. Ford William
C. Pusey and Lamont Bordeaux. all of Month
cello, Arkansas.
d. NEWTON,
6-S-5t Register
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

himself, it is probable that he
will endorse Hughes. In that
event. it remains to be seen
where the Progressives are at.
The Progressive Committee will
hold another meeting the 25th
of this month to decide what
they will do.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

What do you think of the Re-
publican party, which has al
ways favored Nationalism and
bitterly opposed State Rights,
using such language as this in its
Platform? "The Republican
party Xxx favors the extension
of suffrage to women, but it rec
ognizes the right of each State
to settle this question for it
SELF In the language of the
boatman, Oh, h-ll!
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15
NOTICE.

Is hereby given that
the undersigned Tax
Assessor, of Drew
County, will attend
the following places
on the dates mention
ed below in June and
July. 1916, for the
purpose of assessing
the Personal proper
ty of said County for
1916.
Baxter, June 10.
Collins, June Is.
Oominto, June II.
Craig School House, June 10.
Troy, June 20.
Midway, June p.
Prairie Grove, June %.
La Dele, June %.
Paradise, June "A.
Lacy, June 26.
Cement School House, June ~ i.
New Hope, June 28.
Green Hill, June 90.
Wilmar, June Both and July
/.
Barkada, July 3.
Monticello, July 4th to August
1st.
EVERYBODY WILL PLEASE
ASSESS AT HIS VOTING
PRECINCT.
GEO. r. CATER, Assessor.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

If there had been a single pa
triot in the late Republican con-
clave he would have introduced
. resolution endorsing the adj
ministration of Woodrow Wilson,
but one had just as we'll look for
ice in hades as for patriot in a
Republican meeting. The spoils
of the office are the main-springs
in their blunder-buss old big
guns.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersi gned
administrator of the estate OF Mary "A. Culp,
deceased, will present to the July term. A. D.,
1916 of the Drew Probate Court his petition
for the sale of all lands belonging TO said es-
tate for the payment of debts due by the es-
tate. Notice given this May 25th, A. D.. 1916.
LAMAR WILLIAMSON,
5-25-4t w&W AS Administrator.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15
Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court of Drew County, Ark
Alice Burnett --.-... Plaintiff,
Unknown heirs of Robert Burnett.
Decd, ct Defendants
The unknown heirs of Robert Burnett, decd
are hereby warned to appear within 80 days
and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed
in this Court for the partition of certain lands
Of the estate OF Robert Burnett. decd.
Notice given this 18th day of May, 1916.
5-25.4t W&w He. BURKS,
Clerk of the Drew Chancery Court.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

There is vast difference be-
tween the q. O. F., and the
Democratic party. The Demo-
cratic party is patriotic while
the Republican party stands for
party, alone, regardless of the
good of the nation.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

Associate Justice Hughes,
whom the q. o. +. nominated
for President. for President Viii
son 10 defeat, Is said to be as
cold as an iceberg and as silent
as an owl.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

The Bradley County Eagle
doesn' t exactly agree with Mr..
Bryan on his preparedness
lecture, recently delivered at
Warren. But whateares Bryan?
He's got his'n and gone.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

The G. o. p, in its platform,
referred the Woman Suffrage
matter to the States. This great,
hitherto, opponent to States
Rights, seems to be slowly COM
ing round. But this instance is
similar to the devil quoting
scripture for purpose.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

The Republican platform de-
nounces the Administrations
Mexican policy, and promises
relief. The Republican party
has been long on promises and
short on relief for so many years
that the country will not take it
seriously now.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15
THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1916.

1t is Hughes and Fairbanks
for the G.. O. P. But they are
SO reticent that the Republicans
are afraid of such a team,
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

DR.. Bledsoe, of the Insane Asy-
lum, may be the proper person
for the treatment of the insane,
but if he had stood by his guns.
in the first instance, and had not
made the compromise with the
Board, this last rupture might
have been avoided, and the
country would have a better
opinion of him. The present
Board of Charities should be
eliminated at once and men ap.
pointed who have the interest
of the unfortunates of the state
at heart instead of being so
anxious to provide offices for
their friends, regardless of their
fitness for the places which the
Board wants them to have.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15


Just at this time, Immediately
after the Republican Conven-
tions have been held, and a
great deal of "fuss and feathers
blown into the air, it might be
we'll for rejecting manhood to
take an enyentory of what is
furnished this country under the
Democratic administration.
While the whole world is en-
gagged in wholesale murder, and
whole nations of people are alb
solutely starving to death, our
great Democratic President has,
most tactfully, kept our country
ct peace with all foreign nations.
He has made it possible for US to
live and prosper despite all the
wars. Hasn't he done we'll?
Gould anyone have done better?
Then why should we change?
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15

The Progressive Party, which
held its Convention in Chicago
last week, nominated Col. Theo
dore Roosevelt as its candidate
Tor President and Col. J. NJ
Parker, of Louisiana, for Vice
President. Col. Roosevelt de.
clined to accept the nomination,
outright, but left the matter op-
en- until he could find out how
Hughes talked. Mr.. Parker,
however, accepted, promptly.
As Mr.. Hughes, from his state
ment issued, seems to be even
more bellicose than the Col.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-15
The MOnticellOnian

JAS. R. GOTHAM. Editor and Proprietor.
Eff. GOTHAM, Business Manager.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
Attorneys for Condemned Negro Said
to Have Waited Over Their
Time

Tallahassee, Sept. 6.-The SUI
preme court yesterday granted the
motion of Attorney General West to
dismiss the writ, of error in the case
of Willis Turner, sentenced to death
in Alaochua county for the murder
of noted turfman. Dad Avery. 1t
appears that the writ of error was
abandoned by attorneys for Turner
until his death warrant had been
forwarded by the governor, when
they again advised their intention to
prosecute the writ. The writ, how
ever, was returnable to the Supreme
court Aug 10, and the record not
being forthcoming Attorney General
West forthwith moved for immediate
dismissal after the legal notice
given.
The mandate will go down at once
and a new date fixed for the hang
ing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
"cCN'T SLOUGH"

'Dn Won know why so many men
are narrow chested and weak" asks
Captain Koehler physical director OF
West Point academy 1T is because
they have never given themselves a
chance TO breathe, and have never
given their muscles enough EXERCISE"
st doesn't take much time or eff
fort, he adds. ito turn a weakiing in
to a sturdy man or woman, especially
in early life. Ten or fifteen minutes
OF setting up exercise in the morn.
ing and walk every day--not neces.
saIfly long one. hut one in which
you march briskiy like a soldier, with
your head and chest up and your
shoulders back.-will work wonders"
+ "'rhe exercise, he suggest. is about
half the game, and the posture the
other halft. Soldiers are notroiousIy
more reality than civilians Cadets
i'll military and naval academies show
a better average of health than young
men in high schools and colleges where
there is no compulsory physical train
ing. And it is due chiefly to their
standing up straight enough to give
their PHYSICAL organs a chance to work.
taking enough exercise to keep their
muscles in good tone, and breathing
enOught TO purify their blood.
Physical siouching is the root of
a vast amount OF i'll health. not only
because the pocture is bad in itself
but because it cramps the lungs and
encourages legthorgic habit of mind
and body Standing erect is itself
physical and moral "bracer," Leading
naturally to deep breathing and
wholesome exercise. Don't SLOUGH"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
DEMOCRATS vu6HEs
OF HUGHES

OF 1UGTES
As I perrughesed the daily hughes
caught the strangers glance,
And wishful then to get his vughes,
seized the passing chance,
'EXchuges my question, sir" said I,
What are your honest vughes?
Do you support our president
Or swear by Mr. Hughes?"
Said he to me; Your question, sir,
doth verify amughes,
And while might an answer you I'M
civtlly refughes,
Tt seems to me our ship of state has
made splendid crughes,
Through quite a troubled bit of sea !;
so he should have his dughges
Who steered her faithfully and trugh,
So thus give you eIughes
To what my feelings are, good sir
and what my honest vughes. :
New York World
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
PAUL WASN'T THERE TO SING

London, Sept THE following
lutte story OF the front trenches is
contained in letter from British
soldier serving in France:
"rrhe Saxons used to have a chap
with them named Paul, who had a
lovely voice and used to sing all the
latest songs. He was easily heart
in our front trenches, and his songs
were enjoyed by cur fellows as we'll
as the Germans One day when
things were Quiet there was NO sing
ing, and one of cur men called out
to the Germans Tell Paul to sing
Back came the answer, preceded by
a string of cultural German curses:
You chuted Paul yesterday ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
To Fix New Date
To Hang Turner
THE GAME

!, When the game seems lost and you
want to quit, and you're hanging on
nv vonr nerve and grit, and yon can't
see an earthly chance to win, anu
ynure weary and jaded and near all
in" don't ever quit as. you want TO DO
bnt keen your heart till the game is
throngh. till the last hard minute is
past and gone-hght on.
The chaps who win are the boys
with pluck who never will quit till the
gong is struck. and many and many
game they play is won at the end OF
losing day--won by sticking the stl'ug-
gle out, won by going the whole long
rnnte. while thev--though weary III
brain and brawn-fight on.
So. though you're staggering, weak
and blind. battered in body and dazed
in mind, you can't be sure that the
weather man has not dealt out the
worst he can. is just and tired anu
iaded. too. ana fully as you-feady
to turn to smile and fawn--fighr on
Won never known when a panic's
snent-when the hard time ink spirit
is bent, but you can bet when it starts
ito bend. il is fast approaching in final
end. ana il is bending, be sure Oh
tllat-sonn 10 break or go to the mat.
Sn brace and rally--yOu'll soon see
dawn--fght on?-Bill Board.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
VERDuN

1t has been six months today since
the Germans began the bOmbardment
of Verdun. They did not believe that
il could withstand the terrific destTuc.
tion OF their heavy guns for any con-
siderable length OF time, and fondly
anticipated its capitalization within two
weeks But tn two weeks heightened
to one month, and at the end of six
months there is less hope of its cap
tllre than there was at the beginning.
Why?
Because the French has had time
enough to entrench themselves.
That tells the whole story.
The European war is war Of en-.
itrenchment.
Had the Belgians been given time
tenuugh to entrench themselves, as the
French have done at Verdun, the Ger
man armies would scarcely have set
foot on Belgian territory.
As it is with the French so it is
with the Germans. The have had
time to entrench themselves, and the
allies find it just as hard matter to
drive the Germans from their Ell.
trenciments az they found the French
almost if not entirely impregnable at
Werdun.
So the war will continue for long
time 1t reduces itself almost to a
matter of endurance.
Perhaps the Germans may be starv-
ed into submission, or they may And
themselves financially unable to con.
tinue the struggle indefinitely.
\ 1t will be remembered that at the
beginning of the struggle, when the
late Lord Kitchener predicted that the
war would last three years he was
laughed at and almost ridiculed. The
Germans thought that it would only be
a repetition of the war between France
HlU NseruaIly III LolB, me Cer1ualS
now point to the prediction OF Bis.
mark, in which he said that the next
war in which Germany would figure
would last seven years.
At any rate, if one studies the en-
trenchments, it looks as il the con-
Aict will be long drawn out.
It is not believed that he Germans
will ever capture Paris, and if the
allies capture Berlin the time is long
way off
IN the meantime the whole world
suffers while Europe runs red with
blood.-Ocala Banner
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
ROOT CUTTINGS IS THE BEST
WAY TO PROPAGATE GUAvAs

The customary way Of propagat
ing gIIavas is from seeds. This meth
cd is quick and inexpensive, BUT it
ia not satisfactory because the re-
suits are doubtful. The seeds do not
come true TO parentage. The only
way to insure variety, quality and
productivity is by some asexuaI pro-
cess. Such processes of propagation
have not been praeticed owing to
the ease with which SEEDLINGS can
he raised or plants obtained from old
guava orchards.
According to P Fl Rolls, dean Of
the University of Florida College OF
Agriculture, the best way to obtain
plants true to variety Is to make
root cuttings. Shield budding can be
done, but the work is so tedious and
difficult that the average person does
rot succeed in making many of the
buds take.
GuaVas produce long roots which
grow near the surface. These can be
made into cuttings. Roots about a
quarter of an inch in diameter make
coed cuttings These may be cut in
convenient lengths, from four to sly
inches. These pieces may be set per.
rendicularly in clean white SAND
with their tops level with the sol
surface where they will strike in Z
few weeks As soon as they have
struck well and show top growth
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
CURIOUS EXCHANGE M4ce
BH DuTCt4. AM :s

The tague, Netherianria sem Ow
curious exchange arralIalppr, nt1l
been made between Du- i 4, eso
gians farmers ON the -.?n-er tn
year the German TROOPS ID
territory made it excee,t.lg Hk
for the DutGhmen who 0yYeg Ign
ed land over the bGrder 4 ntr
their crops and, prufiring " sal
perience then gained. mar In
ers have this year, at an IA oui
provine of Limburg, u .rqa ISL
agreements with Belg,aas . =
lands on Dutch territorv inter VOC
the latter are HARVESTING Asl, ; Z
and vice versa. The Iasves or
cerned do not always ger lei, Mi
share, but the electric irer-g' =
rier, which runs along Ill. !n,n t
gian frontier up to ani llcnU
river Meuse, has practical ,lrcs 0u
respective owners to MAKE l.
ments whereby each can 'ena1 ~
For nothing of any scr e =
allowed over or through lie -
row of wires-that stands l3cW r.
high. So anxious are Il ri
that a close paling is placed n
the little brooks that run YER !, M
der into Holland. SO as &c 4Zalg.
possibility of parcels OF 4r-ars J
nments being foated iov1 -hs
Dutch side. &C
Budapest. Hungary, Sept. 81
Rudolph HI. KunfaIvi, PrlncetnS.
who is professor of physics And
ematics at the Budapest srate 5te
gymnasium, is working again no
recreation of an exchange crot9O
ship between the two ccgnra@
fore the war, Prof. Kunfl,vi ca"
ceeded in interesting tie Hl,scS
authorities to the point tia, ,h:7 =
about to take it up with lAr4r,1'u'
the war interrupted discussion -
project. Prof. Kunfalv1 Ia; 4
come to the fore with his Faf'
taken it up with Frederta Corr
Penfield. the American anbaisa :
Vienna. The latter, be say; =
the matter favorahly, though l:
out no hopes that it is 21siIoE
after the war. .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
Hon. Edwin Spencer's Address
Which Opened Democratic
Campaign In Illinois

prestige which Republican power gave
to this nation among the world pow
ers. They call President Wilson the
school boy diplomat, note writer
and side stopper, but what Republic
can administration ever forced the
greatest nation on the globe in the
matter of military protection to yield
a point in an important issue?
81 thank God that if Woodrow vii.
son has made mistakes in his deal.
ings with foreign nations, that he has
made them on the side of peace and
that he has kept us out of a war which
all the Republican administrations in
history could not have brought back
the dead sons, brothers and fathers
of million heart broken mothers,
And I am thankful to God that l live
in nation of the people and which
will continue so as long as it may
exist
S. s. italian Speaks
s. S. Hailam, one of the local pill.
lars of the Democratic party. intro.
duced Mr.. Spencer yesterday and
both before and after the latter's ad.
dress handed out some hot shots for
the G. o. p Following the speaker
of the day, Mn HaElam discussed
acts of the administration and paid his
respects to the Republican party for
their criticism of Wilson's acts in
Mexico
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

thew may be transferred to nursery
rows and when they are from two to
five feet tall they may be set in an
orchard.
In extreme South Florida root cut
tjngs may be successfully employed
throughout the year, winter and
spring and summer will be netDef
than fall and winter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

young man was loaffng in one
OF the local stores the other day when
his idle father happened in. "Son, !"
said he. when Abraham Lincoln was
your age he was splitting rails"
yes replied the son, "and when he
was your age he was President OF the
United States"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
TAIL TO ThE AVOCADO
OR ALLIGATOR PEAR
(By Mrs. Christine Frederick, in the
Chicago News.)

Perhaps we have noticed recently
considerable numbers of large, dull
green fruits at the fancy fruiterers
Carefully wrapped in paper, each of
these large, peaitlike fruits brings
from IS cents to 50 cents. If we cut
it in half we will see that it has a
large stone in the center, which is
surrounded by a golden yellow pulp
1t is the avocado or alligator pear, a
favorite West Indian and South Amer.
lean fruit.
This is becomming more and more
ing sweetness lends itself unusually
well to combinations of oil dressing.
lemon juice and salad plants. It s,
of course, expensive, although one
large fruit will serve four people. We
are mentioning it because we believe
it good thing to call attention to
other than our own native fruits. At
one time, not long ago, the grapefruit
was as scarce and high in price as the
alligator pear now is. 1t is only by
creating popular demand that more
fruit ia produced and this in turn
lowers the price. Just because a fruit
is produced in another climate is no
reason why we should not Try to se.
cue it in our own market with our
present splendid method OF refrigerat-
ing cars.
/ The pear itself is preferably served
:. cut lengthwise or in quarters, and
treated with French dressing made
with lemon juice, the whole served
thoroughly chilled. Or the pulp may
be rubbed smooth with spoon, lemon
juice and little oil added, and this
rneaped upon lettuce leaves or cress
1t also combines excellentIy with on
ion and radish, but can never be useC
with a real mayonnaise, az its owr
pulp is so rich in oil.
IT may also be used as a garnish
and in it's native country is use,
sliced and fried, much az we use egg
plant. One woman has made delecta
BILE sandwiches or it by mashing tn
pulp, adding lemon Juice, pepper an,
salt, and spreading between thin slice
of white bread. The alligator pear
now too expensive to be commonly
bought food, but every housekeepe
should know it when she sees is, an
: if possible encourage its greater PR
dnction. For every additional me-
! food that comes to our table mean
the new zest to appetite, and requiem
~ what is thought in this age ne
3 food will become in future an econor
. teal staple. This is true of potatoe
asparagus and tomatoes, for it is on
n in comparatively recent times that {
e nlato as asparagus was believed sui
e able for food Indeed in our 6N
!, grandmother's day both tomatoes an
n the grassy plume of the asparagl
y we're regarded as "parior ornaments
> Probably if there had not been tbs
some taste.adventuring soul we tod;
9. would not be enjoying the delicaey
Ie grass and the wholesome juices
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

the new universal tomato.
All hail the avocado and all other
new members to our cosmopolitan
table,