The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-16
HoweN Whites 0Id Stand W. .H RANKIN, PROPR

Miss Mary Allen has opened mil linery and dressmaking establishment in the store room formerly occupied by | H. 0. Wilkey on the corner of Main ant Terrence streets. She is now receiving and opening nice line of early spring millinery and fancy goods, which she will be pleased to show to the ladies oi Russellville and vicinity. Everything new and first-class. Mrs. Settle of this
 lace and Miss McCarley of Atkins, will nave charge of the dress making depart ment and solicit the patronage of the li- dies of Russellville. This establishment will also carry full line of dress trim mings. Prices reasonable.
 Friends of the DEMOCRAT will confer a favor and aid in making the paper more interesting by handing or sending in the names of persons visiting in town or of those leaving town for q time Other local or social items will be very thankfully received.
 The DEMOCRATS guessing contest for a gold watch and three other prizes closes April 8. The jar, one-half gallon contains corn, of medium size. The low est guess is 2700. the highest 5000. For every dollar paid on subscription one guess is allowed. Hand in your guess es.
 The Atkins Mail learns that stray negro is ranging the woods in the neigh borhood of Lemley's Mill, some 13 miles north of Atkins. He is supposed to be the one that clubbed and robbed the negro near Russellville, some time ago. The country around where he has been ic faf, hn manages to find his way to the hay loft of an unsuspecting farmer where he spends the night as comfortably as pos sible. HisdIet seems to be corn and eggs, which he manages to steal from the cribs and hens nests of the neighbor- hood. About half bushel of egg shells were found at one place where he had been dining on roasted eggs.
 Our people are now receiving large number of samples of newspapers and magazines. This is the result of the personal efforts of the Challenge Sub scription Agency. When you want to subscribe for newspaper of any kind call at this office and they will forward your subscription.
 Il. c. Wiikey, the Jeweler, has made the business of spectacle and eye glass fitting especial study, and is now pre- pared to fit complicated defects of vision on short notice. He tests each eye sep arately and gives the required lenses necessary, in any style frame required Give him trial and if not suited it will cost you nothing
 Senator Harkey's bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicants within ten miles of any school or church house in this state was defeated in the senate last week. Be- fore the vote was taken Senator Harkey took the floor and detailed tho heavy expense to the state of local prohibition acts The time taken up by the legisla- ture in debating these local four, five six and ten mile acts has cost the taxpayers of this state more than $lO0,000. Besides, local prohibition acts only build up the wealth of other places. Fort smith, Lit tie Rock, Pine Bluff and Helena make big money out of the prohibition dis tricts. Ft. Smith furnishes the Indian Territory with whiskey, where the laws of the United States have positively for bidden the sale of liquors. If prohibition is good for any locality of Arkansas it is good for every locality. The evils of whiskey are manifold. The crimes cans- ed by whiskey in the Indian Territory alone cost the Government $l 100000 an- nually The prosecutions on account of liquor cost the taxpayers of Arkansas thousands every year. Whiskey ruins health, home, purse and soul. Tt Is crying evil that must be downed. Let this senate begin the good work to-day" Twelve senators favored the bill and twenty opposed it.