The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-22

SuCi DG int CdSe bul niue ehOIl Will
be made in the next Legislature to-
ward giving all cities of the state au-
thority TO pass occupation tax ordI-
nances.
The Supreme Court, in its opinion,
stated that the Legislature had power
to give cities that authority Little
Rock lost about $4,000 annually when
the statewide prohibition law went
into effect last January.
About three months ago Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Baker. who live near Noun
tain Home noticed their baby was
suffering with a strange affection. 1t
was supposed that the child had a
broken rib and the little one was treat
ed, but did not improve. A few days
ago the point OF needle protruded
from the child's side The needle was
removed and the baby is we'll The
needle had been used instead of a pin
TO hold the child's dress and worked
into the ehild's flesh.
In order to obtain more money FOR
schools the citizens of Decatur agreed
to have Collector Webb collect
mills extra for school purposes, which
he did without charging commission
The same plan was used at Benton.
Vile, but there the citizens paid :
mills extra.
A few years ago Miss Bertha Le-
fors. who lives near Decatur, wrote her
name on a strawberry box which she
packed A young man in Kansas
bought the box and wrote Miss Lefors.
Correspondence followed and last
week they were married.
Fire destroyed nearly half of the
Hotel Hazel, Newport largest hotel
Prompt and efficient work by the Fire
alone saved the block IN
which the building is located. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Information has been received at
Dardanelle that a 400foot we'll IN
Greasy Valley. Logan county. is yield
ing strong flow of gas. The well Is
being drilled for oil. Local capitalists
are financing the project.
ION Madden of Little Rock filed
suit for divorce from his wife. Grace
Desertion is the cause stated
in the complaint The ciuple were
married in March. 35 years ago
Joel TONNE was badly scalded and
Willie Bethea was slightly injured by
he explosion of the boiler at the Ma
.ional Cooperage Gompanys' stave
nill 10 miles north of Kingsland
A freak of the tornado of last Mon
lay was the wrecking of the wheels OF
| wagon. which We're torn from the
lxles and carried away The body or
he wagon was not moved by the wind
John c. Bennett of Liberty Hall.
Yell county. is just recovering from
IN attack of pneumonia which is the
enth attack of the disease he has had
Turing his life.
Three children of the Rev. D. e.
Moore and wife of Lamar have died
within the past few DAYS. The children
we're Ida, age 8. Vida. age 7, and
Toe. age 5.
Plans and specifications for a new
10000 brick Methodist church at
Rector have been approved. and work
yill begin on its erection within a rev
lays.
A severe hail storm visited a por-
ion of Columbia county recently At
hailstones weighing
pound fell.
The next Hampstead county fair
viii be opened on the oath of October
md will close on the 2Sth
Jerry Bates. age l6, and Miss Mar
ha Crawford. age Is, We're married re-
emily at Morgantown.
Drilling for oil was begun at Lockes,
'urg by company headed by F. G
Hanger of Tulsa, Okla Oil leases
ave been obtained on 10000 acres.
Senator Joe r. Robinson, who has
zen spending several weeks in Lit
lie rock under the care OF physicians.
xpects to leave in few days for
colorado, where he will probably
pend the remainder Of the summer.
he senator has been confined to his
ONE for several weeks with
bronchial affection.
The Forrest City Daily Herald.
which has been published for two
ears, has been discontinued c. c.
Williams, who recently bought the
Daily and Weekly Herald. will devote
IL his time to the weekly edition of
he paper.
Company I, Arkansas National
iuard. which has been located at Me.
Ia, mas been mustered ont of service
because it failed to meet require
nents under the national military pay
ill.
Columbia county is making a deter
mined fight against the cattle tick.