The Monticellonian., 1916-05-25

Although The Legislature is six months in the distance. or will not convene until January, indications point to a settlement of the orgauiza- tion long before the final caueHses are held to select presiding officers These eaueuses are usually held the day before the Legislature convenes, or during the forenoon of the day fixed by law for the opening of the General Assembly.
 During the past two weeks more than a quorum of the upper branch of the assembly has been in Little Rock comforting with politicians rela- tive 10 the organization of the Senate. AS usual, there will be two factions, with each having from three to seven eandiaates al the present time. One faction is espousing the cause of Sen ators Edmondson. Collins, Burgess, Walker Smith or Elmer Owens. The other will select either Senator Great house. Senator Carter, Senator Gar rett or Senator Davenport as it's cap- didate to present to the caucus
 The last four named senators SUD- ported Dr. C. II. Trough in the recent gubernatorial primary, while the oth- CTS, with possibly one or two exeep- tions, esponsed the cause of Earle ". Hodges It is practically settled that the present of the Senate will be Sc. leeted from the lists mentioned Sen ators Edmondson and Walker Smith seem to have the strongest following of the candidates mentioned in the first list. Both sides are claiming a majority of the Senate.
 A number of conferences are sehed- uled for the month of July by the friends of the aspirants, and by that time 1t is believed that 1t will pe generally known which faction will be fin possession of the Senate. When that is done. each faction will select it's candidate to present to the gen. eral Senate caucus at the proper time.
 For 3 years Henry and Coley, two large white horses, hauled the big hose cart of the Fayetteville Fire De- partment When the horses attained the age of 20 years the fire chief snb- stituted others for them. Recently the new team was sent away to be shod and the old team was brought in temporarily discussion arose as to whether the old team. which had not been on duty for two years or more, would remember the call of the fire gong 70 decide 1t the gong was struck. The horses were fin lot back of the fire station and when the gong sounded they dashed to their places under the suspended harness.
 Harry, the two-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs H. L. Bernard of Russellville, fell into cistern few days ago. Claude Robinson. the young son of MT. and Mrs Bud Robinson volunteered to go into the eistern to rescue the child. A rope was tied round his body and he was lowered to the water. He caught the child as he came mp and rescuer and rescued were pulled from the cistern. After an hours work by physicians the baby boy was resuscl. tated An effort will be made to se- cure a Carnegie medal for the young rescuer.
 There is every reason to believe that the coming year will be heavy weevil year." says George G. Becker, of the Entomology Department of the College of Agriculture. "The abunc- ance of rain last summer gave the weevils ideal conditions for breeding. and conditions last winter were favor able for Information The cotton crop must be made as early as possible this year The bolls must be set and hard ened before the weevils become nu- merous, if we are 10 get crop at all.
 A few days ago two passenger coaches loaded with students of Batesville schools turned over near Batesville The boys and girls be- haved with such admirable calmness and courage when the accident hap pened that a silver loving cup has been presented to them by the Iron Mountain railroad. Instead of screams and stampede the stuoents gave their school yells, and gave them as lustily as if nothing had happened.
 Officers in nearly every company of the Second regiment of the Arkansas National Guard attended a conference at Fort Smith with Col Henry Stroup of Paris 10 discuss matters relating to the preparedness and efficiency of the regiment in the event it is called out for duty on the Mexican border.
 "Poinsett County will be well at the front by the time the new bridge is opened" said County Judge B. F. Cole of Harrisburg.
 R. H. Waddell. who has been con- nected with the Batesville Guard and the Batesville Record. has assumed the management of the Newport Weekly Citizen.
 The Postal Department has ruled that statements of the municipal light and water plant of Conway cannot be sent by postal card when past bal. ances are mentioned on the card. It is lawful, however, to use card in mailing an account when no past bal. ance is shown.
 The Abner McGehee estate has do, mated the use of the vacant lots be-