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The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19

tvs Representative, s2oAe along
line of economic conservation
of our resources, and the duties
one owes to his country in its
days of trial; Prof. VIM. Harris.
COL, said his people would prove
true to the cause of the flag and
would gladly go wherever called !;
Col. w. f. Slemons. the oldest
living ex-Oonfederate, perhaps,
IN the county, and who won the
title of Fighting Bill" during
the Civil war, recounted the oc
cHrrences he witnessed here 81
years ago, which were very sim
liar to those taking place to-day.
he paid glowing tribute to the
patriotic spirit of the American
manhood, and believed it as
strong and ready to respond to
its country,s call to -day, as it has
always been. At the conclusion
of his address, the cord that was
to raise che flag, Va p iced in
his han Is, an |, as this oil | Veser
an OF IS years, with his sire I'm
ing gray hair, stood erect on til
platform, surrounded by anIm
Der of his old ar-eomrale les. sent
the emblem of American liberty
up to the top of a sixty five foot
pole, the immense throng fairly
went wild. 1t was demonstra-
ton such as was never before
witnessed in our city. Hon.
John E. Bradley, of Warren, was
the last speaker, and he paid a
splendid tribute to President
Wilson, and urged the people to
stand by him, now, that war has
actually come, and, all the more
so, from the fact that the Presi-
dent used every honorable means
at his command to divert the
war and avoid its ravages. Mr..
Bradley, pointing to the large
flag which had just been raised,
predicted that wherever it might
be carried, on land or sea, it
would never be hauled down in
dishonor.
After the speaking a call was
made for volunteers, and many
of our young men responded.
Drew County will have full
Company, and one that our coun.
ty will be proud of.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19

eve are in war;" so it is said;
but what of it? If there had
been no wars history would be
lacking i'll interest. poetry would
have been tame, and sentiment
almost unknown. 1t is war,
cruel and relentless, which stirs
to action mankind, awakes us
from a dormant condition and
makes men heroes where other
wise they would only play the
part of pawns on the world S
great chess board. 1t is the eff.
feet of the lannon's roar, the
drum-beat and the charging ba-
talion which arouses enthusiasm
and inspires great deeds. In the
soldiers name our best songs
have been written and sung, our
most sincere plaudits given, and
SO it will ever be.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19

ing JUNCTION TO his soul that he is
performing as self sacrificing and
patriotic duty to his country,
when following the plough over
the mellow and fragrant land,
as is the soldier boy, who storms
the enemv's lines and hauls
down his flag. The one is per-
forming the easier part, sitting
around his daddy's table, while
the other, the real and genuine
hero, is offering his best blood
his young manhood, his all, that
his country may be free.
"Ohl once was felt the storms OF
war!
1t had an earthquakes roar;
1t flashed upon the mountain
height,
And smoked along the shore
1t thundered in a dreaming ear,
And up the farmer sprang,
1t muttered in a bold, true heart,
And a warriors harness rang"
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
NO ELECTION FOR CONSTITU.
Tl0NAL DELEGATES HELD
In DREW COUNTY.

lnasmueh as there were
only enough candidates to fill
the allotted number of Delegates
to the Constitutional Oonven-
ton, both as to District and
County, the Central Committee
of Drew county, wisely decided
to call off the Primary Election
which had been called for the
18th, and the Committee will
certify the three candidates as
the nominees. These gentlemen
are, Judge John NJ. Elliott, o.
Pine Bluff. and Hon. A. B
Banks of Fordyce, as the two
Sixth Congressional District
candidates, and Hon. ]. G. Viii.
Hanson as the County Delegate
There being no Opposition to
these men, it was considered fu
tile to hold Primary Election,
and the Central Committee to
avoid the expense and trouble oil
such election, called it off.
Judges Elliott and Williamson
are both eminent lawyers and
men of mature years, while Mr..
Banks is one of the best business
men in the state, and it gives us
much pleasure to say that the
Sixth Congressional District and
Drew county will be ably repre-
scented in the Constitutional
Convention.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
Jos. S. Harris, Esq. Promoted.

Last week Jos. S. Harris,
Esq, of the law firm of Henry e
Harris, of this city, was trans
ferred from the Second Arkansas
Regiment, in which he was a
Major, to the First Arkansas
Regiment and NOTED to
Colonel. The appointment was
made by Governor Brough. As
the First Arkansas has been
called out, Col. Harris will join
the troops at Fort Logan II.
Roots, where they are now in
army quarters.
Mr.. Harris many friends con
graduate him on his rapid rise
in army circles, and expect that
he will make good wherever
placed.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
Headaches Start In The Liver.

Dizzy? Dull headache? Bilious:
Muddy Complexion? These are
signs that your liver is back III
its work and needs an assistant
Call in Po-Do-Lax, natures
remedy, derived from the may
apple, it quickly stimulates the
flow of bile and restores a torpid
liver to normal condition. The
mildly laxative qualities will re-
move the impurities from the in
testines and you'll soon be feel
ing fit. Po-Do-Lax will shorten
your liver's working hours. Get
it to-day at your druggists, soc.
advt
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
FLAG RAISING DAY
IN MONTICELLO.
Three Thousand PeO-
pie Witness the
Ceremonies.
Patriotic Addresses and Martial
Music, Ruling Factors Of
the Occasion.

Las Thursday was Flag Day
in Monticello, and hundreds of
flags foated and futtered in the
breeze, from house-tops, poles,
wires, automobiles and other
places.
At 2 O'clock p. M, about
three thousand people, fro m this
and adjoining counties, includ-
ing school children, marching,
carrying American flags, as
sembled upon the Court Square,
where Patrick Henry, Esq,
Master of the Ceremonies, called
the meeting to order, and in an
outburst of enthusiastic patriot
ism, explained the reason for the
gathering, which was to raise
the American Flag, and to prove
our devotion, once more, to A
merican ideals and the principles
of Democracy and liberty.
The Programme, of the evening
consisted of patriotic songs, mar
tial music and spirited and we'll
timed addresses. Those who adj
dressed the asse mbled crowd, be-
sides the Chairman, Mr.. Henry,
were, Prof. Frank Horsfall, of
the 4th District Agricultural
School. who brou ght the message
from President Wilson, which in
substance, was that during the
war the South must feed
itself Rev. Flournoy Shep-
person, who endorsed the
message and emphasized the
Importance of following it out;
Hon. Edgar Rogers, Drew Coun
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
DEATH OF MR.. j. A. SIMPSON.

Mr.. John A. Simpson, one OF
the Oldest and best known citi-
zens of Ashley County, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
j. +. spivey, in this city. early
last Sunday morning, April Sth,
1917. He was ninety-one years
old, was born and grew to young
manhood in Alabama, and came
to Arkansas in 1858. In 1861 he
enlisted as Confederate soldier
in the First Arkansas Battalion
under Pagan, and soon afterward
took part in the battle of
Corinth. He served in the army
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
A Synopsis of the Game and
Fish Law.
Continued from April 5th)

Continued from April 5th)
obstruction. from nayigable streams,
nor in its use to raise, or in effort to
raise to the surface of any waters of
this State the body of any person
drowned therein, and any person VIC
lating this section of this Act shall be
deem guilty of felony and upon con-
vietion shall be confined in the State
penitentiary for term of not less than
one nor more than twelve months.
Section 46. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to deposit, throw, drop or
discharge in any manner in any of the
waters of this State any substance, liz.
uid or gas or anything else that will
or does intoxicate or stupefy or in any
manner injure any fish therein, wheth-
er done for the purpose of catching
fish or not, and any person violating
this section of this Act shall be deem
ed guilty of felony, and, upon con.
yiction, shall be confined in the State
penitentiary for term of not less than
one month nor more than twelve
months.
Section AZ. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to shoot any fish in any of
the waters of this State at any season
of the year, and any person violating
this section of this Act shall, upon
conviction, be fined in any sum not
less than five nor more than one hun.
dred dollars for each offense.
Section As. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to place, maintain, erect
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
PATRIOTISM VS.. PATRIOTISM

During the campaign for war.
readiness, for the past week OIL
more, an anomalous condition
has arisen. Two of the Depart
ments OF Government-the War
and Agricultural-seem to be
vieing with each other to see
which can secure the most re-
cruits. We have recently listen
ed to would-be orators who told
us that it was more patriotic to
grow something for the army to
be fed on than to fight the bat
ties of ones country, and that
the able bodied man, who walk
ed between the plough-handles
was more vertically the hero
than was he who barred his
breast to the storm of shell and
bullet on the battle field. This
kind of dope takes from us all of
the legendary glory hitherto ac-
corded 1.-The Cincinnatus of the
West" According to these pa
triots of the butter-milk and
corn bread brand, it is better to
plough for ones country than
to fight for it-that the country
needs farmers worse than sol
diers; and, vet, at the same time,
we find President Wilson, the
War Department and Congress
struggling and clamoring for a
law to conscript 100000 men
into the army, to defend the
flag and our native land.
II the true doctrine was
preached to Americas young
manhood to-day, they would
just as speedily respond as ever
before in the history of the ma.
ton; hut " hen they are asked to
go to war and invited to stay at
home, in the same speech, or
same breath, they are bewilder-
ed and know not what to do.
OF course. it is just as necessary
and important to grow some
thing to feed the army on as it
is that the army should be fed,
but this should be done by those
unable for the hard-ships of the
camp, the strenuous marches or
uTdaunted courage of the battle
line. Let no one lay the fatter
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
Clear YOnr Skin In Spring.

Spring house cleaning means
cleaning inside and outside.
Dull pimply skin is an after
math of winters inactivity. Flush
your intestines with mild laxa-
tive and clean out the accumu-
lated waste, easy to take, they
do not grippe. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills will clear your COM
plexion and brighten your eye.
Try DR.. Kings New Life Pills to
night and throw off the sluggish
winter she'll. At your druggists,
25c. advt
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19

until the spring Of 1865, wher
his company was disbanded a,
Vicksburg, Miss, and he return
ed home. His comrades all testi.
fly to his valor and patriotic de.
votion to duty throughout that
dark and trying period in the
history of our beloved Southland
He professed religion and Joined
the Methodist Church in early
life, and the integrity of his well
grounded Christian character
was maintained and sustained by
him through all the vicissitudes
of the civil war In 1872 he was
elected Tax Assessor of Ashley
County, the first Democrat to be
elected after the war. The &C
tive years of his long life, before
and since the war, were spent on
the farm. Since the death of his
wife, several years ago, he has
made his home with his son, DIR.
j. w. Simpson, and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. r. Spivey, in this
city. He has served as an Off
cial member of the Church and
Sunday School Superintendent
for the past half century or more
He loved the Church and al
Christian people, and never
tired in doing all the good he
could at all times. He was truly
loved by all who knew him, and
was lovingly called "Uncle jack
by both old and young. The
beautiful example of his unsul
lied Christian character proved
a guiding star to a higher anC
better life among all of his
friends and associates. His daily
walk and conversation was {
benediction to our entire com
munity, and his influence fol-
good still lives to bless our town
He is survived by the son anG
daughter, mentioned above, an(
quite number of grand-chil.
dren and other relatives, all O
whom loved him sincerely, ant
will ever cherish the rich in
heritance of his long and vel
spent life. Funeral service
were held in the Methods
Church at 40 O'Clock last Sun
day afternoon, conducted by the
Pastor, Rev. S. G. Dean.-Ash
ley County Eagle.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
THURSDAY. APR. 18TH 1917.

The extraordinary high prices
of foodstuff at the present time
are uncalled for and unnecessary
1t is a fictitious demand only
that makes prices soar. 1t is
nothing but speculative greed.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
advt

January 6, 1917, the death An
gel visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Priest, and carried
away the spirit of their beloved
Grand mother, Mrs. Caroline
Penelope Allen. She was born
March 8, 1884, in Ca, and died
January 6, 1917. She was a
member of the Baptist
church, a noble, faithful
christian. She leaves a son, two
daughters, and many grand-c chill
dren and friends to mourn her
loss.
"Oh, weep not for her dear children,
her sweet spirit has flown, like dove
on the wings of the morning, borne a
way by the angels from above to the
beautiful city of light, like the glorious
sunset as its last rays fade away from
earth, lingering lovingly in a mute
farewell.
So her dear life went out from us,
clothed in immortal beauty, through
faith to dwell with the saints in that
bright Home prepared by the loving
Father, eternal in the Heavens, and
when our work in this world is finish
ed and the spirit and the bride says
come we shall meet in that Happy
Eden, on the banks of the beautiful
river, that flows by the great white
Throne"
Florence Elizabeth Ioyce.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.

A cough that racks and weak
ems is dangerous, it undermines
your health and thrives on neg.
lect. Relieve it at once with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Thi:
soothing balsam remedy heal:
the throat, loosen the phlegm
its antiseptic properties kill the
germ and the cold is quickly
broken up, Children and grown.
ups alike find DR.. Kings New
Oovery pleasant to take as wei
effective. Have a bottle handy
in your medicine chest fol
grippe, Group and all bronchial
affections. At druggists, 80.
a6Ut
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
Dignity Dare
Registered Number 1882
Sired by Chester Dare 10
Registered Number 1882.

1st dam Lizziemont by Welchmont 1851
dark rich mahogany bay, bone beautiful abed neck
IN perfect model form
the Chester Dare family universally superior to all
AS show horse he has a record with ono ~
hundred blue ribbons to his credt-th eadd
roadster herd and model
by of his colts His awarded thousands 49,
me
handing fancy wherever so three sold for COO %
$611 head. ~ Gu "sease price
Dignity Dare is saddle distinct gas f+ H. Ii
acker good walker and nice lopez; [
and IN harness. always going fine
mas hgh knee and mock action
give premium of s2 for best colt by Dignity Dare TO m
exhibited at Southeast Arkansas e'' '"fe' 10 De
FOR TERMS AND FULL DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR oE o,4p sr
LIONS AND JACKS, WRITE OR SEE IFS
J. F. Barbee & C.. T. Barbee
MONTICELLO, ARKANSAS
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
The MOnticellOnian

JAS. r. GOTHAM. Editor and Proprietor.
Eff. GOTHAM, Business Manager.
The Monticellonian., 1917-04-19
King Edward II
Registered Number $3.50.

In color beautiful bay, heavy
high and weighs pounds.
With his disposition will
will
speed will pleasure driving
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-07
OPINION By THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL

The following communication was
recently sent to the chairman Of the
Industrial Commission by the attor-
ney general:
Replying to yours OF May Is re-
Questing an opinion OF this office
upon the following state Of facts:
IAN employe In the regular course
OF his duties while bringing a bucket
OF coal into the office occupied by
him met friend. and. putting down
the bucket Of coal. In a spirit OF
pleasantly squared on as IL sparring.
The friend, in the same spirit, swung
him arm out at the employee. who
quickly stopped back an din so doing
tripped over an obstacle and sustained
a fractured thigh. which later result.
ed in his death"
am OF the opinion that under the
facts stated the accident did not arise
out OF the employment, neither did
1t arise in the course OF employment
and that a claim presenting any such
state OF facts should be rejected.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-07
LOS ANGELES AWAITS
BILLY SUNDAY VISIT

LOS ANGELES. Aug. while
Billy Sunday. the great spiritual gen.
eral, Is somewhere In Oregon accum.
ulating devil chasing shrapnel fer his
drive on Los Angeles sinners, approx
mately 1900 workers have answered
his call to arms for the great war on
Satan, which Sunday starts here Sep.
TENDER 2. by the end OF October Sun.
day plans to have the opposing forces
OF sin so completely routed that vol.
unteeT lieutenants, In local pulpits,
can carry the battles to victorious
end.
Sundays tabernacle, a great wooden
building, 301 feet long and 215 feet
wide, with seating capacity for 49,.
900 persons, stands completed today.
One OF the features OF the structure
In trap door. through which Sun
day jumps to lower platform when
the call Is given for trail hitters."
Additions to the tabernacle, unusual
TO religious edifces. include hospi
tai, post office, restaurant, supply
room and cook room.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-07
NETS BEING CAST
FOR MANY SlACKERS

United States Marshal Gray, who
has Just returned from a trip to Mis-
souri,, says that he expects to have a
very busy time in the near future. The
secret service men estimate that there
will be at least 1000 slackers from
California picked up in Nevada in the
near future. which will keep his office
very busy.
This is only one class OF those who
have sought to avoid their share OF
military service. There is another
large class. the itinerants. who have
registered from fictitious home ad.
dresses, and who are tramping about
from place to place, with no perman.
ent abode. These. as they show up
in the cities and towns, will be gather.
ed in. and pay the penalty OF their
duplicity. II the estimate is correct,
there will be lively times in court
circles in Carson for the next few
months.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-07
OVER
DRY FARMING PROSPECT

The state dry farm near Lamoille
was discontinued by an act OF the last
legislature.
In its stead was substituted the
Northeastern Nevada agricultural
board, consisting of three members.
The governor appointed as members
OF this board. II. II. Coryell. of Wells;
Frank Fernald, of Elko and S. NJ.
Woolf. of Metropolis.
The board employed as county agri-
cultural agent for Elko county, J.
Carlos Lambert, a young man trained
in scientific agriculture. Lambert has
been located temporarily at Metropo-
lis where the greatest stretch of good
land lays unreclaimed.
Mr.. Lambert IL enthusiastic over
the prospects of dry farming in the
Metropolis and Tobar Creek country.
where proper crops and correct til.
lage are used.
He expressed willingness to write
an article for this paper at later
date on the proper method Of prepar-
ing the soil and the best time and
methods OF seeding, etc.
The agricultural work in this coun
ty is under the direct supervision OF
Mr.. c. A. Norcross. director of agri
cultural extension, University Of Ne
vada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-07
Recipes for Cake
Gold Cake

TWO AND 0NE-HALF CUPS WHEAT-RICE
FLOUR
ONE AND ONE-FOURTH CUPS GRANULAR
ED SUGAR
THREE-FOURTHS CUP BUTTER
THREE-FOURTHS CUP WATER
YOLKS OF EGGS
TWO HEAPING TEASPOONSFULS BAKING
POWDER
ONE-HALF TEASPOONFUL EXTRACT
Sft flour once, then measure, add baking powder
and sft three times; cream butter and sugar thor
oughy; beat yoks stiff; add this to creamed butter
and sugar, and stir very hard add flavor, add water
then flour, then stir very hard and thoroughly Put
in slow oven at once; will bake in 30 to 40 minutes
Invert Immediately when taken from oven; let hang
until cod cut out as directed under angel cake Can
be used as layers with any kind Of filling desired.
LOWELL GRAIN { MILLING CO.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-05
When Might Made Right.

A clergyman while passing through
one Of the by-streets of Edinburgh
came upon rough-looking and gigan-
tic coal man, who was "persuading"
his horse to move along more expedi-
tiously. The horse had taken a stub
born fit, and the coal man was very
excited, and COUGHING his sentiments
in language which was simply appall-
ing, says London Tit-Bits.
The clergyman was little man, but
rash, for he rebuked the coal man In a
manner that left absolutely nothing to
be desired.
II cannot understand" he said, in
winding up his expostulation, "what
you mean by using such narrowing ex-
pressions."
This rebuke was lost upon the coal
man.
my wee man," he replied, at the
same time patting the clergyman on
the shoulder with a very dirty hand,
neither could 1 understand it-when
was your size"
Needless to say, there was no re-
Joinder, and the clergyman passed on.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-05
Ten Per Cent of the Men
To Be Sent to the Front
Will Be Soldiers of Mercy

Readers perhaps are not aware that
of the first million soldiers we send
to France 100000, or one-tenth. will be
soldiers of mercy, attached to the hos
pital and sanitary wing Of the army.
CONSUMPTION does not close the doors
of war service to boys of eighteen,
nineteen and twenty years Of age.
Boys of that higher courage which Is
able to go under fire without the moral
support of gun can find opportunity
to endure danger for the sake Of the
country in this service, best APP
preached through the Red Cross,
writes Robert F. Wilson, in st. Nicho-
las.
Eligible volunteers within and out
side of the CONSUMPTION age are accept
ed by the army for the sanitary service.
In many cities and towns the Red
Cross is conducting special training for
such volunteers-in the ambulance
training companies and in the sanitary
training detachments. Volunteers from
the latter detachments face the
most dangerous service, for they are
the litter men, who pick up the wound
ed on the field Of battle and bear them
to the first-aid stations and evacuation
hospitals, where they are taken by the
ambulance for transportation to base
hospitals
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-05
Should BetrOthalS
Be Advertised?
BY LAURA JEAN LlBBEY.

to step forward and make trouble for
him, battling at one fell swoop his eX-
cellent resolve to turn over new
Leaf, to settle down and marry. So
there you are. When 1t comes to 1t,
Il man who has the desire to marry
after finding the right girl will not need
the law to force him to carry out his
love VOWS. AS for the tickle fellow,
whose admiration flickers out, isn't 1t
best for the girl to be rid of him with
out the world knowing all about 1t? 1t
would be the height of fooishness for
the maiden to resort to the law and
bind herself for all time to such n hui
man bubble. 1t seems that such law
would be productive of as much harm
as good. Delinquent lovers should not
be Spurred on. Lost interest in mans
heart Is seldom or never regained.
Where there's no interest, how can
there be love? Betrothals are sacred
and should concern only the two whose
happiness is at stake. 1t Is said that
youth is ever confiding. We can al
most forgive its disinclination to fol
low the counsel of age. 1t rejects sus-
picion. Young men entering betrothals
generally mean what they say.