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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
silIy Sunday Shut Out

Des Noines Register: Governor
Mccall, finally vetoed the bill to per-
NIT a Billy Sunday tabernacle within
the city limits of Boston. The veto
might not be SO severely condemned
if the governor in his anxiety to have
it appear that he was moved by COZ
sideration Of public safety did not
overdo the argument to such an ex-
tent as 20 create the conviction that
his real reason was something else.
The governor would loom up much
better as a presidential possibility If
he had had the courage of his convic-
tons or prejudices and declared
frankly that Boston did not want
Billy Sunday, for that is what sticks
out all over his veto, and all over the
commentator the newspapers are
giving him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
To Investigate kilograms.

WASHINGTON May 3.-Federal
investigation OF the recent flood of
kilograms sent to congress urging
that body to prevent break with
Germany. was declared likely today
following a conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and Senator Husting Of
Wisconsin. The department Of JUS
tice probably will be called on. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
Battle Fields as Show PLACED.

Springfield Republican: A sarcastic
article in the Paris Mercure. propos-
ing to make of the battlefields one
great showplace and thus to let the
American tourist make good the loss
es OF the war is a reminder of the
flood of tourists who streamed into
Europe after Waterloo. The modern
fashion OF travel may almost be said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE
All Good Fellows Welcome

Dubuque Tim es-Tribune: The re-
port that Champion Jess Willard may
come to Dubuque to live is getting con-
siderable publicity in the Iowa press.
AS Willard is recognized as a pretty
good fellow, Iowa wouldn't suffer from
the publicity he would gre the state.
Frank Gotch's residence in iowa never
hurt the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03

that similar incident was recorded
in the printed history Of the Holdings
worth family. He looked it up and
this is the story he found. The fam
lily originally belonged to the Quaker
church and one man in the family
stood very high in the councils of
the church. He had a daughter,
Katherine, whose lover was not
Quaker, and when he made proposal
OF marriage to Katherine she said
she would marry him if ne Joined the
Quaker meeting" Now he had to
make application to her father for
admiss sion to the church. Imagine
his surprise and embarrassment
when the old man said to him. "Dost
thou seek to join the church for love
of God or for love of Katherine
Hollingsworth? The young man had
to confess that it was for love of the
girl. He was put on probation for
six months. with Katherine for a
teacher in the doctrines Of the church
and the truths of the Bible. The his
tory records that at the end of six
months he was received into the
church, having passed the strictest
tests, and that he ever after lived In
strict conformity to Quaker customs.
short time ago the Monday After
noon club of Fl. Madison honored
itself by electing Mrs. Rebecca Pol
lard to honorary membership. Mrs.
Pollard is sister to the late Mrs.
Eta Ayres and Mr.. J. J. Ayres. She
lived here in the house now occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. d. Dickin-
son, where she conducted a small
private school and there tried out the
synthetic method by which children
are nowadays taught to read-not
only in this country but in many for
eign countries, the principle is ap-
piled in other languages. She is a
poet and a novelist and used years
ago the pen name Kate Harrington
She wrote many well known hymns
and for years wrote the words for
the hymns published by D. C. Town
er Of Chicago, who furnishes the
music published by Moody Institute
She is very old and is in feeble
health, a result of age 1t is an nom
or worthy OF record that she once
lived here.
All women everywhere surely feel
a sense of grief that Jane Adams is
i'll with a malady which must in the
nature of the case, prove fatal. She
is one of the greatest women that the
world has ever seen. That this fact
is recognized not only by Americans
but by people of other lands. and that
is acknowledged while she still lives.
is an encouraging sign of the times.
Uusually man or woman must
die before the world gets prospec-
tive and can see greatness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
BILLIARDS AND sowl,Mo.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, $115: second hand tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments Cigar
store, drug. delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick.
Balke-Collender Co., Davenport, Iowa
l. c. Sanders. agent, Blackhawk hotel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03

The thoughts which one thinks he
cannot keep to himself are quite
often such as others do not care to
hear.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03

investigation. il held, will not be
directed against those who sent the
kilograms, but will constitute an eff.
fort to discover the source OF the
thousands of dollars necessary to pay
for the deluge Of communications.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03

A promising young man may be all
right. but we prefer the paying one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03

Some months ago there appeared in
the Saturday Evening Post story,
Salaratus Sam, by Hollingsworth. An
incident in the story Is that Sam was
in love with girl who was very
pious and to ingratiate himself with
the girl he applied for admission to
the church and his motives being
questioned he was refused admission.
When this story was read by Mr..
Abraham Hollingsworth, it seemed
TO him he had heard that story be-
fore. After a while it came to him
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
OPERATORS PLAN
MANY NEW WELLS
OIL AND GAS MEN ACTIVE IN
CRAWFORD, SEBASTIAN AND
FAULKNER COUNTIES.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
The Travellers Oil and Gas Company
Has Made a Location in Franklin
County and Has Awarded a
Contract to Drill.
Fort Smith

Fort smith
Definite plans for the early drilling
at least nine wells in Crawford, Sc
bastian and Franklin counties have
been made and pudding in OF these
tests is to be made within the next
80 days
Three of these tests are fer the Nc
Donough Oil and Gas Company One
of the McDonough wells will be loea,-
ed near Dripping Springs. another at
Dean Springs. in Crawford county
and the third near Cecil, in Frank
lin county.
E. II Grove of Van Buren, and as
sociates. who recently brought in a
big gasser in section 1880. as an
offset to the Clear Greek No. /. IN
the same location, will begin imme-
dntely drilling two more wells. No.
will be located on the Dunlap farm,
at the edge of Van Buren,. in section
1891 This is an entirely new
field The Dunlap farm is but four
blocks from the terminus of the Van
Buren, street car line. The location
has been made by Prof Noah +.
Drake. state geologist. Part of the
machinery used at No. will be used
at No. 2 The remainder will be left
at No for the No. well. which is
to be sunk in that vicinity as soon as
Prof Drake makes the location. The
Grove syndicate placed "a leases on
record at Van Buren,. They have
about 1000 acres under lease in the
county No test is located near
a large deposit of hale suitable for
manufacturing brick and the site has
long been considered an ideal one
for brick plant. which may be built
in the event gas is struck.
The Travellers Oil and Gas Com
pany las made location in Frank
lin county and has awarded a con-
tract to drill. The Prospect company
has made a location on the Under
wood farm. in section 29=93-29. Sebas-
tian county, but no immediate drill
ing is in sight
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Want S. |. A. Organizer.

The last action of the association
was to vote a memorial to the COVER
nor and the next legislature to ap-
propriate for the salary of state or
ganizer for school improvement asso-
Citations, to be under the direction of
the state superintendent of public in
struetion.
Garland county was awarded the
loving cup offered by Dr. Brough for
the county showing the largest at
tendance in schools for the past year.
The cup was presented to Davis
Crockett of Garland county by Su-
perintendent l. M. Redwine of Fort
Smith. Mr.. Crockett presented the
cup to d, l.. Dunaway, superintendent
of the Hot Springs schools Cleburne
county was second in attendance. I'm
mediately after the awarding of the
cup superintendent l. n. Henderson
of Ghicot county presented Geo B.
Cook, state superintendent of public
instruction, with gold handled UNI
brella on behalf of the association.
The association voted a life member
ship to Ray Gill, deputy superinten-
dent of public instruction, for his ser
vices to the association.
Prizes were awarded to school i'm
proyement associations as follows:
One-room school, reference IL
brary, Hopewell school. District No.
IA, Bradley county, Miss Jennie Har-
rod. teacher.
Two or four-room school, refer
ence library, Morning Star school.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Statute Revision Attracts Attention,

Now that the Democratic state pri-
mary is an event Of the past, the at
tention of the voters of the state will
be directed to the initiation of sew
eral important measures to be sub
mitted at the coming November cleo
ton. chief among which is the pro
posed act providing for new primary
election law
It is reliably reported that meas
ures seeking to repeal several of the
drastic anti-railroad laws passed by
the last two or three Legislatures
viii also be initiated in the coming
state election. There is also some
talk of submitting a bill to repeal
the statewide prohibition law.
Senator Edmondson, while in Little
Rock a few days ago, stated that he
would very likely head movement to
secure the repeal of Act No. 8, known
as the publicity act, which was rati-
fed by the voters two years ago, and
came within an inch of being repealed
by the last Legislature. Senator Ed
monson led the fight for its repeal in
the last State Senate.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Who Gets the Casket?

The few officials, deputies and
clerks who were at the capitol were
amused at the apparent coincidence
connected with the arrival of large
package at the office of the State Bank
Department 1t contained sample
glass casket, manufactured by the
American Glass Casket Company OF
Ada, Okla The company applied for
permission to sell $4,000 of its stock
in the state and sent a sample of its
products to the bank commissioner
for examination Officials Of the bank
department jokingly said the applica-
tion will not be acted upon until the
election is decided.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
canitol Commission Meets.

Attorneys representing the state
capitol commission and Caldwell &
Drake, contractors on the new state
capitol. met with the commission Sc
lected for the arbitration Of a claim
of s250.O00 of the contractors against
the capitol commission, and agree on
the terms of the arbitration. The
company has suit for S250,000 pend
ing in the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States, but this was not mentioned
in the agreement.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
ESTABLISH CAMPS
To FIGHT MALARIA
Or. c. w. GARRISON HOPES TO
DEMONSTRATE 1T CAN BE
CONTROLLED.
ONE WILL BE AT CROSSETT
Claims If Demonstrations in Chicot
County Are Successful No Argu-
ment Against Measure For Con-
troll Can Be Advanced.
Little Rock

Little
TO demonstrate that malaria in Ar
Kansas can be controlled and pre-
vented, anti-malarial camps will be
established by the United States Pub
lie Health service in the state. One
Will be at Crossett. It is said the
town has some malaria, and has drain
age difficulties, but that conditions
are not so bad as in some other Ar
kansas towns. The other camps will
be on four plantations near Lake Vii
lage. Chicot county. These planta-
tons are in the heart of the malarial
district, and the corps carrying on the
demonstrations will contend with the
most adverse conditions.
DR.. C. w Garrison, state health of,
fcer, received word from DR.. r. H.
Won Ezdorf of the United States Pub
V Health Service that he and his
assistants will leave New Orleans for
Arkansas Immediately Officials of
Crossett and the owners of the plan
tations ON which the camps are to be
established heartily endorse the work,
and have offered financial and other
aid. One of the plantation owners
said that he believes the existence OF
malaria on his plantation decreased
the efficiency of his tenants so per
cent.
State and county health officers
will cooperate with the government
officers DR.. Garrison said that If the
demonstrations in Chicot county are
successful no argument against meas
ures for the control and prevention of
malaria can be advanced in the flu
ture
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
BRIEFLY RELATED.

The Arkansas Railroad Commission
declared Bridge Junction, Ark. an
open station and by compromise
agreement, tIh general superintend-
ents. general attorneys and general
passenger agents of the Rock Island,
Frisco and Iron Mountain railroads
announced they would at once put in
a day agent and night caretaker there
and give modern passenger service
arranging to care for persons VINO
want to change cars there and save
20 cents bridge fare in ana out OF
Memphis.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Wane Commission Meets.

At meeting of the Minimum Wage
Commission in the office of State La
Dor Commissioner ]. C. Clary. the
wages to be paid employees of the
Boone County Telephone Company of
Harrison and the Rice Belt Tele.
phone Company of Stuttgart, were
regulated The commission also
granted a Jonesboro box factory per
mission to work overtime during ne
next 80 days provided employees are
given pay and a half for overtime.
The extra work is needed to fill or
ders for strawberry boxes during the
rush season.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13

As a result of several conferences
between Congressman Jacoway and
officials in the United States Agricui.
tHral Department, the campaign for
tick eradication will continue, al
though the funds for the purpose have
been exhausted Mr. Jacoway says
that officials Of the department have
agreed to set aside a sufficient sum
fer this purpose out of other funds
and have instructed their agents 70
continue the work
AS member Of the Agricultural
Committee, Mr.. Jacoway has attended
the hearings on this matter and says
that tick eradication is matter Of
essential Importance.
Arkansas is in the tick infected
district. said Mr.. Jaeoway and it
bears lis part OF the enormous annuaT
loss caused by the cattle tick. some.
thing like S50,000.000 annually. Cat
tie from tick-infeeted districts must
be sold within % hours after reaching
the market and stock saisers are.
therefore. absolutely at the mercy OF
the buyer unless they have sold their
cattle before they are put OF the train.
All tick=infected cattle are automatf.
callv reduced in price from 81 to IS
each and each hide from 81 to $3.50.
This is Of essential Importance to
the South. Testimony before the Ag
ricultural Committee shows that
pound OF beef or pork can be grown
cheaper in the South than in any
other part of the United States. This
is on account of mild winter and long
grazing season. Figures were also
produced to show that the herd is
actually decreasing. while the census
shows that cur population is In
ereasing"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
BROUGH. OFFERS TO
ADVANCE EDUCATION
FORMER HEAD OF ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT ADDRESS ED
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Little Rock

Lltllt IAOCh.-
The concluding session of the Ar
kansas State Teachers Association at
the Little Rock High School audito-
rum was said by officers and past of
fieers TO be fitting finish to the most
successful convention in the history
of the association.
The feature was the address of Dr.
c. H. Brough, former head of the
economics department of the Univer-
sity of Arkansas and Democratic nom
inee for governor Folk dancing by
pupils of the Little Rock, England
and Newport schools attracted favor
able attention from the audience
Addresses by DR.. W. l.. Treadway
of the United States Public Health
Service and Mrs. Frank Peel of Ben
tonville and the awarding of school
improvement prizes and the Brough
attendance record cup were other fea-
lures of the program.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
To Taka Auiation Course.

Lieutenant D. P. Muse of the Ma
tional Guard of Junction City has
been recommended by the office of
the adiutant general to take the
course in aviation offered by the Cur
tiss Aviation School. Lieutenant For
rest Ward of Beebe already has re-
ported at Newport News, and has
been assigned to class. Because
there we're only 10 volunteers in the
As states an effort is being made to
send two men from Arkansas to the
school
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13

Although it is not necessary to be
an expert at the business it requires
some effort and intelligence and
strict application to make a success
in cattle raising.
It will pay you to give your hens
parched corn, good and warm, for the
last meal at this season of the year.
Makes them feel SO good inside when
they creep up on the roosts at bed
time.
Cow testing potnts out definitely
which COWS are the best producers,
both in milk and butter fat.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Do,s Must Be Muzzled.

request for more strict enforce
mont Of an order issued few days
ago to compel owners of dogs to keep
them muzzled or confined was made
bv Dr C. W. Garrison, state health
officer. The order provides that all
dogs found on the streets without
muzzles shall be killed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
$4,000 Dividend.

Checks were sent by r. f. Pugh
snecial deputy bank commissioner, 10
creditors of the Bank of Pine Bluff,
in payment of Il per cent dividend
This is the sixth distribution since
the bank failed in July, 1914. Fifty.
two per cent of the liabilities of the
hank now have been paid The claims
total about 100000. Dividends to.
tailed $4,000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
500 Reward Offered.

On petition of residents of Prairie
county Governor Hays issued pro-
clamation authorizing the offer of
a reward of 500 for the capture of
Mack Kellum. charged with the MUIR
der of Earl Wodall in Prairie county.
The shooting occurred on March 25.
Kellum fled Immediately afterward
and has not been located.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
FARM NOTES

Next to grass the most important
thing for live stock on the range is
water and plenty of it well dis
tributed.
Colts should have a regular grain
ration daily. Less hay and some
grain are more economical and will
make better colt.
The physical condition of the soil is
of as great importance as the amount
of plant food there. Fertilizers VIII
not do the work of fitting the seed
bed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Seeking Bank Charter.

Deputy Bank Commissioner J. D.
Covey went to Rush. Marion county,
to investigate conditions there follow
ing an application for charter for
bank The application was made by
A T. Hudspeth and others TO estao-
lish a bank with a $4,000 capital
stock.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Road Ennineer BUSY.

Since the recent Supreme Court rul-
ing that the State Highways Commits
sion must make surveys and esti'
mates on all roads to be built by dis.
tricts formed under the Alexander
law, surveys on more than 800 miles
of road have been completed by engi-
neers of the commission. according to
Hugh r. Carter, state highway engi-
neer.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
Sand Company Enioined.

The State of Arkansas, through At
torney General Wallace Davis and r.
w Wilson, special attorney. filed
suIt in Chancery Court against the
Southern Sand and Material Com
many of Little Rock. The court is
asked to enjoin the sand company
from further removing sand from the
he'd of the Arkansas river.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

Work on the grade for the narrow
gauge railroad between Rush and
Yellville is being pushed and only four
more miles remain to be graded
Eleven miles have been completed.
Several carloads of rails have been
received.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
SpeciaI Judae Appointed.

John B. Brown of Van Buren, was
appointed special county judge OF
Crawford county by Governor Hays to
pass upon the application of the Clear
Creek Oil and Gas Company to lay
pipe lines in the county. The ap-
pointment was made on request OF
County Judge c. A. Starbird, who
wrote Governor Hays that he was dis
Qualified because he is attorney for
the applicant.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
rr,ininn For Guardsmen.

physical training is to be systema-
,ized IN the Arkansas National Guard.
under instructions issued by Lloyd
England, adjutant general OF the
gnard. Sergeant Joseph Savage, U.
6 A.. has been assigned as sergeant
instructor of the guard and will begin
,nstructing the companies IN the
Rutts' manual OF physical training.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13
NEGRO Gets New Trial.

The supreme court reversed and re-
manded the case against Jerry Hotch-
tiss Phillips county negro. who was
given the death penalty for killing his
INK The reversal was based on an
orrxy of the lower court in excluding
rohnttal testimony offered by the de-
tense.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13

Charcoal is good for poultry, having
healthful influence over the whole
system. They Will eat much of II
when placed in reach.
The old setting hen is gradually go
ing out of business, with over a hun
dred manufacturers OF incubators and
brooders as competitors
Do not attempt to secure warmth in
the stables by banking windows and
closing everything up tightly The
horse is breathing animal and needs
fresh air, but ii should be supplied
without exposure to draughts.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13

Twelve persons, one of whom is a
handsome young woman, are taking
the examination before the board of
legal examiners at Texarkana for ad.
mission to practice law on the Texas
side
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13

Huntsville has permanent electric
light service. NJ. |. Shuster has in
stalled new 15-kilowatt dynamo
The plant will run until II o'clock at
night and after 4 o'clock in the morn
ing
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13

Property consisting of 6,400 acres OF
fine gum, oak and ash timber land in
Crittenden county formerly the hunt
ing preserve of Russell E. Gardner OF
ST. Louis, was purchased by j. III.
Wood of Parkin, for cash considera
ton of S223,16S, according to informa.
ton received in Little Rock.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-04-13

That the Arkansas State Normal
School at Conway has practically
reached its maximum and cannot &C.
commodate more students without ad-
ditional buildings is the substance of
an editorial in the April number of
the Arkansas Teacher. a monthly pub
LEGATION BY the faculty of the normal.
The editorial urges teachers through
out the state to awaken public senti-
ment in favor of the normal school
and to set such influences at work
as will result in appropriations for tie
additional buildings that are ippera-
lively needed.