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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
New suit. Filed.

The following new suits were filed In
the superior court yesterday:
Jefferson VS.. Jeffersou--Diyorce
o Washington National Bhilding, Loan
and Investment Company VS.. james r..
Cooper ct aI.-Promissory note and mort
gage.
The Northern Counties Investment
Trust. limited, We. Thomas Carmichael ct
al.-Promisory notes and mortgage.
Abner III. Love vs. Maria Cradle, David
III. Cradle and John 4. Risedorph-Prom-
issory note and mortgage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
An Orphan Adop,sd by Friends.

sass LANCE. 3 dsrk-eyed, bright-faced
49, sln years old, was adopted in
Langley's court yesterday by Fred
aaa hesa Neigey. The child Is an
r1as' Der father. Martin LANCE. having
g, AAed In a railroad accident in
go go seattle in 1859, and her mother.
49, Lange, having died at the county
81 - July 3. after spending all her
49, ~ 4 vain effort TO recover her
49, NJ, Neiger is s teamster, and
s'es n Seattle for fifteen years. lie
= % children Of his own.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
Foreclosure for a Building Loans


The Washington Building Loan and In
Ws'ment Association yesterday COM
nsaced an action in the superior court
ssnhss James F. Cooper. Kate Cooper.
ssolss ". Gillette and wife. +. II. Briggs.
u. sharkey and Thomas Noonan.
sooper and his wife on February -, issl2.
ae''osed 81, 400 of plaintiff on a promis-
s'y note. and pledged as collateral four
sen shares Of stock OF the assoc iation.
- ntther security Defendant Cooper
s,ss plsiniif mortgage on lot l3, block
psnny q Thurman addition to Seattle.
ss'ea Premises. it is alleged. the defend
as consequently conveyed TO George w.
ss'se1s. IL is also set forth that the
ssAe' defendants claim some interest in
- morssaged property. Defaultin pay
$40 on the mortgage having been made
rAsa.lH ASKS Tor decree of foreclosure
ior lien upon the certificate of
Aares OF stock
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, SOC.

To close out the balance OF our stock
OF Laundered Shirt Waists we offer
them at 5oc each. These waists have
heretofore been sold at $50, S2.23 and
S275. There is only few Of them
left. They are shown on table in cen
tral aisle, main floor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Engelbrecht and family
hereby wish TO express their thanks 10
their friends for the many siEns OF SYM
nathv shown them In their bereavemens
ran.ed BY the loss of their son Waiter
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-. noslar Leave. AN 90 Her sou.

DSekar Leaves All 10 Her son-
a. 1s VII Of Janet Dockar. who died in
.E July p. ls94. was admitted TO
!, s % Judge Lang ey's court yester-
-. ae estate is valued at S., SS4s4. OF
NO. : invested in real estate in
1 eAa Nahklakum counties. 81, rsA 81
~. so1A'sy and the remaining $40 IN
A. money and mortgages. The entire
be.s let 20 her son, John James
49, y years Of age, who by the
sae sill IS appointed executor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12

CEkES STRENGTH N sUMaER-
NJ A@aT Of oar customers frankly tell
tHesr trlgR1s IN ta1s cebsIstsssax
s1hTzRF weataer "a use Psfus9s g~l.rw
t90pasna. X MAKES ssYo2x ana vsgzr~.
CTS those who fee tired and wems- Trv x
sIEwART & HOLMES DRUG C0NP'Y.
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"a. said .sserue..', Nat ''seAhs. .

In the report of the vestsgstio~a OF tns
labor bureaus in yesterdays tosI-i TIL
,IaRScrR q. W. Crane Ssss os hPo
graphical error. quoted - cay ing 1h~' IS
ran an employment once Y Fan oas
srahs. Il should have read TO run Gus
..ruhs .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12

Aase Of Peter q. Longworth. r. A.
s,,.sssss1 and Miehael Rsskey against the
sse,'. faeiac railroad, wherein the
st... ask that Judgments now held
u we company be paid out Of
"a. S :, Of the road, VAS up before
Aas,, -aaaioFd yesterday in the United
g aft Judge Hanford intimsted
~ cause 10 lie contrary 10 shown
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12

of this kind {
island, 'front.' land on WILDLY
passage andng on Saratoga
Everett. | within sight of
acres IS the pwards of 400
loan. Ii watnest kind of clay
closely years logged off very
burnedover ago and has been
1t can be cle.veraI times since.
for $40 or Ared and grubbed
well and IS IS an acre. lays
Langley within & mile of
200 acres IS office. The other
soil but is rot quite as good
land. We lrst-class orchard
sell the tract ire authorized to
portion OF Il Or any reasonable
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12

On monday be will order the receivers to
Issue receivers certificates Cor the amount
OF Judgments, payable in six months.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
SPECIALS IN CITEBREN'S CLOTHING

We believe that parents wiil flnd
our prices ON Chidren's Clothing
wonderfully interesting. A general
price pruning has been made In this
department.. See these few lines;
BOYS Shirt Waists at i9c each, three
for soc.
Boys' Shirt Waists. special $50 line.
Boys Shirt Waists. special 800 line.
Boys Mothers Friend" sb1rs
Waists, special 500 line.
Boys Knee Pants. special line sc 23c.
Boys Brown-Mixsd Cbsviot Knes
Pants. regular 40c quality. specizl
81 &c.
Special bargains in Zouavs aud Two
Piece Suits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12

agricultural college does not deal with al
the bTaHcaes taught in other institutions
Of high grade
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12

Mems Isle Thread Under
wear reduced from So to al
per suit.
Mems Lightweight Bal
bTiggan Underwear reduced
from s. 10 81 per suit.
Mems Heavy-W Weight Bal
hfiggan Underwear reduced
tyonDS2 20 $50 per suit.
Mems Lightweight Bal
jriggan Underwear reduced
from 800 10 Sa.50 per suit.
Mems Lightweight Bal
briggan Underwear reduced
from So % 81 per- suit.
Heavy and Fancy Weaves
reduced fromaS3 70 81 per
suit
Mems LiQht and Medium
Weight Wool Underwear
reduced from 81 To $3.50 per
suit. %
Mems Light and Medium.
Weight Wool Under wear
reduced from IS TO S. per
suit.
Mems Lieht and Medium
Weight Wool Underwear
reduced from So ~ 10 $50
per sgit.
; Mems Light ana Medium
Weight Wool Underwear
reduced from 81 TO g. ~ per
suite
Mems Light and Mediums
Weight SIX aud Wool Un-
derwear reduced from s. 10
81 per suit
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sisfE. Nj. YALE'S
Excelsior Hair Tonic

stan. hair falling IA - ksurs ooiy rslsay
knosn earth 10 restore gsAy aa.I ~ az a.
sslar wt.AoaF Gys. Abso.asely para FFscs sL
s,1s u, SEATTLE BY al erst-elass druggists az
- no1.ss.s - asssArs s aoAz4ss DgHg Company.
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Mesorlsy makes harness nocOmmsreiA'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
BARGAINS IN FLOOR COVERINGS

Qp;ekesi sort Of prices prevail in the
Garrett Deasrtment-good carpets are
marked down TO point never before
approached in The CT ". Learn all
about this sale by visiting the third
floor. For this u eek, IN addition to
the crest carpet bargains. these spe-
Gals are offered:
LINOIEUM.
Lipolvun, extra good. reduced from
$50 30 $500 per square yard.
OILCLoTH.
Oiicloth. neat patterns, 2i1 yards
wide, special at Soc per square yard.
STRAW MATING
fifteen rolls Straw Mating reduced
from DC to l5c a yard.
Twelve rolls Straw Mating reduced
from zee 10 loo . yard.
SMYRNA RUGS.
Haubsoms Smyrna Rugs, ix2 yards,
special at 1887 each.
Handsome smyrna Rugs, 30x54
inches. spec 81 at $40 each.
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SALE AF MEMS SUMNER UNDER
So NEAR.

The balance OF the Meas Summer
Underwear stock is being now offered
at the same great special prices which
have prevailed during the past week.
These goods are selling fast and il
you want to secure the benefit OF the
areat bargains offered you must not
delay.
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EXTRA BARGAINS IN RUSSET SHOES.

The stock of Ladies' and Children's
Russet Leather Shoes will be cleaned
up this week. Al the odd sizes and
broken lines must so. LIS a good
time 10 buy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
MEMS CLOTHING AND HATS

Before you bug a salt Of clothes DO
sure that you have examined our big
srseiAl clothing oferipga The prices
are lover than ycu have ever knoWn.
We stal sell Hass-good Hats-at
the smallest prices ever quoted n the
city. Come ia and let US show you
What saving can be made by select.
ing from t5Iis stock.
We are sole agents for tie DanIsp
Hats la Seattle.
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Ladies Hand-I urnsd HUI
cher Russes Lace Shoes,
reduced IRON 81 to SIS a pair.
Misses aud Youths Rnsset
Shoes. lace and button,
spring heel, Sizes II to r.,
widths ID and Il, reduced
from s. to si.4s a pair.
-Child's Russet Button Shoes,
spring heel, sizes D to LII,
widths A and II, reduced
from Sl.55 60 81 a pair,
Ladies Hand Turned Rus
sgt Oxfords. cloth tops,
square toe, sizes "a To 8,
widths Is. q aud ID. reduced
from $500 to S. . pair.
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NOTHING LIKE THIS SALE
-
EVerBeen knOWnin the Town.

positive absolute closing Of the entire bankrupt
BENNETT Hull Furniture without regard value
This the prices still further down Only short time
left balance this need farnureany
thing from Hat Rack ParlOr Sabuy when dollar
invest is worth Don't delay the extraordinary prices
fast closing ont the stock.
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SPECIAL SALE OF LADIES' UNDER
WEAR

Tie following lines Of the celebrated
American Hosiery CompaDys fine
undssEeaT are placsd On sale this
week. The bargains are 50 emphatic
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The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION!
Too High Pressure.

In these days of keen competition in every
line, when the business man is compelled to
beud his intellect and every energy to the
success of his business; the clerk, book
keeper, professional man and laborer, to.
drive themselves at terrific rate, there can
be but one result-an explosion, which, if
not resulting in immediate death, leaves
them with shattered brains and bodies.
They are running at too high pressure.
The strain is too great. Something must
and does give way. This is equally true of
women. Though their sphere is more
Limited, they have their daily burdens, frets,
and worries, and the results are the same as
with their stronger companions
This condition is growing worse every
dav. The rapidity of its increase is awful
TO contemplate. Our homes, hospitals, and
insane asylums are full Of these unfortunates,
and are being crowded still further. There
is but one solution Of the matter. Recog-
nize the importance of the situation at once
and take the necessary measures to over
come it. If you have failing memory hot
flashes, dizziness, nervous or sick headache,
biliousness. irritability, melancholy, sleep
lessness, fainting, nervous dyspepsia, epi-
lepsy, etc, know that any one of them is but
a symptom of the calamity that may befall
YOU, and even though you nave used So
called remedies ard treated with reputable
physicians, with little or no benefit, give DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine a trial. 1t is
the only remedy that may be depended
upon for nervous di>orders.
g Two years ago ! used Ilr. Miles Restorative
Nnryine with marked benefit, and later induced
nv son. who had been sick with catarIhlof the
bladder five years in the hands Of our best ply
sicians, to trv it together with Dr.. Miles Nerve
and Liver Pills. He was SO wondt rfnlly benefited
that he is attending to business sgain Ny wife
also usea Neryine with most excel ent results.
All of us together have not used more than six
bottles of Nervine Several of our friends have
all, used II. and are greatly improved. Louis
Gibbs, Bncter & Gibbs Plow Co Cantou; ONO :,
pr Mics Restorative Nervise is sold by oil
druggists on positive guarantee, or sent hy DIT
Miles Medical Co.. Tlrhart. ! d., on receipt o.
price 81 pcr bottle, six bottles 50 express prepaid
II is pneitivrlV free fran' opihteS or dangereps
irugs free book at 4 ugsis's OF by mall
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25
A SILVER MEDAL
Awarded Miss Grace Ray at the Dem
crest Contest.

The second Demorest N edal con-
test at this place was held at the
public school building last Thurs
day, and much interest was dis
played both by the contestants and
the people of the vicinity.
The evening was pleasant and
the high school room was crowded
with spectators who were anxious
to see what talent could be dis,
played by the young ladies of our
little city.
Five girls and one boy had pre-
pared themselves with declama-
tion to contest for the silver medal.
Recita!tons were as follows:
I he World on Fire,-Clyde Bur
ney.
Your Mission. -Ertia Lanter.
Two Fires.-Grace Ray.
A Barrel of Whisky.-Essie
Shibley.
Young Americas s War Cry
Alice Buell.
t. e Cry OF io-day.-Vicie Ia
bor.
All expressed themselves as
gratified with the manner in which
the participants rendered their
Selections.
". A. Butt, A. J. Ru. sell and
Mrs. Olive Ramsey wore the judges
and awarded the medal to Miss
Grace Ray.
As usual, good order can be re-
ported, and 5rrcn Forest lost none
Of her good department.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25
N geological.

On the night of January q, 1894,
Miss Ella Galloway, daughter of
George and Mary Galloway, died
at her home one mile northeast of
Green Forest. She was FL years,
7 months, and nineteen days old,
having been born June I'd, 1872.
She had been an invalid for over
two years from heart and stomach
troubles. Miss Ella is no more; she
has passed from earth to the por-
tails of the gleat beyond.
1t is indeed a sad blow to her
relatives to have such beloved
one taken from them in the bloom
of womanhood. The entire com.
munity feels the loss of this bright
girl. She was per fectl y re.
signed to submit to Him that
doeth all things well, having select
ed her place of burial and the
songs to be sung at her funeral
Her rcmaies were followed by
a host of friends and relatives to
their final resting place in Pickens
Ccmetry. Revs. R. A Martin anc
M. M Butler conducted the funera
exercises. THE TRIBUNE joins
with the bereaved parents il
mourning their irreprable loss.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25
R. A. Kendall was a guest of W
G. Russell during the contest.

r. A. Kendall was q guest of W.
G. Russell during the contest.
All persons indebted to J. F.
Walker are required to call and
settle their accounts at once. |
need the money to pay my bills.
The greatest bargains ever of
tered in Boots and Shoes are now
extended TO you in the Famous
Tennent Stribling footwear at W.
r. Sneed & Co.'S.
1t is simply wonderful-the
big bargains J. B. Sax's is giving
in clothing. 1t will pay you to go
so miles to trade with J. B. Sax,
Eureka Springs.
Tennent Stribling Boots and
Shoes are positively the best foot
wear on the market. Handled
only by W. R. Sneed & Co.
Parties indebted to T. S. Phil
lips will find your accounts at this
Office where you are requested to
call andsettle at once.
The best is the cheapest, there
fore always buy the Tennent Strib-
ling Shoes and Boots, for sale at
W. r. Sneed & Cos.
All persons owing W. R. Sneed
on the Il. 0. Walker notes and ac-
counts will please call on me and
make settlement. w. G. RUSSELL,
Collector.
WANTED:-The names and ad-
dresses of persons studying law, or
desiring to study at home, or in
office. I have something greatly
to their advantage. Address
A. J. RUSSELL, Green Forest, Ark.
Now that the year has closed
and a new year begun, all persons
indebted to W. R. Sneed & Co.,
please call and settle their accounts
so we will know where we stand in
doing business.
The persistent cough which usn-
ally follows an attact of the grip
can be permanently cured by TAX
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
W. A. Mcclure of Mckay, Ohio,
says: liza Grippe lett me with a
severe cough. After using everal
different medicines without relief,
tried Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, which affected a permanen'
cure. l have also found it to be
without an equal for children, when
troubled with colds or group. 2s
and SO cent bottles for sale by
Druggists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25
THE ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Eureka Springs Times-Echo.

At Green Forest on the evening
Of the 18th, the flower of manhood
of the leading schools of the county
of Carroll assembled to contest for
the highest honcrs in oratory. The
academies at Carrollton and Berry
vile and the public schools Of
Green Forest and Eureka Springs
were represented with twenty or
ators, the principals of the respec-
tive schools and many friends. The
battle began at $50 o'clock and
for four hours the firing was kept
up. The schools were represented
with young men that will be heard
from again in the high places of
our land. The contest was one of
the most convincing arguments
that education is the Safeguard of
the nation. When the smoke had
cleared away the laurcls were
placed on the brows of G. S. Crock
EFT. of Carrollton, and William
Jackson, Of Berryville. Green
Forest and Eureka Springs were
lef. to console each other in the
way that only those who have tast
ed of defeat know how. Our boys
stood among those who gained the
highest honors. Many though
we should have received secono
honors, but we realize how dlfficul1
a task it was for the judges TO make
the decision among so m..ny excel
lent efforts, and have only th,
kindest thoughts and feelings fol
those on whose shoulders fell ths
burden of giving satisfaction Il is
enough to know that our boys il
their efforts reflected credit npor
the Eureka Springs High School
They will pick their fints ane
come again, "c6ad when they come
again them pronouipw,i'l be felt
Green Forest was represented Will
some of the best talent we have
ever heard. J. r. StogsdiIl ano
ArIiss Worthington held their ban
ners to the front, and it is a qnes
ton in our minds as to whether
they did not plant it HIGHER upoh
the ramparts than any of us. Prot,
Burney ard his literary society
have inaugnrated a movement oI
great educational value in tho
County.
Green Forest and its people re
| mind MS of Longtellow's picture OF
Grand Pre- IN his masterpiece, Evan
geline. On their happy farms the
cry Of "hard Zines" seems never Il
have been heard. They live II
their peaceful valley the most hos
pitable people we ever met. 'iheil
homes end their hearts are as opef
us the day. B.
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25

The Judges selected 10, the Eio
cutionary Contest of The Green
: crest Literary ,saeitay last even
ing were Ive..on 4 Jones, Ii. G..
rlplon a0d j Z !, man. We
aighl3 appreciate Ia honor con-
terrod tY ctr sti5sta.n n as one OF
tae .aag :, aiso yea. onNeh regret
our l4aotI3y 20 Il ID. Young
alen l'o'n All f.;''ls u ,froli coun
: were oooNttt 10. c0ntost.-
Harrison I as....
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25
Mn---@-n1
COLLECTORS NOTICE.

will meet the tax payers of Carroll county,
Ark. at the following times and places for the
purpose of collecting the per carati tax and tax
on real and personal property of said county
for the year 1888, viz:
The Green Forest tribune., 1894-01-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

L
d pens.
Take your horses to Beans, at
q Berryville,
W. II. Hodge has removed to
81 Berryvillc.
8 PROT. Clarke and family were the
4 guests of Dr.. Ray
i Edwards will give you clean
shave and q neat hair cut.
No Porous. plaster needed with the
Peerless or Plantation Cigars.
4 lime! Lime! Leave your orders
II with John & T. S. Phillips at once.
At the postofice, they can fur
nish you with the best pens in
to wn.
NIB. Howerton of Rudd was
caller Monday and orders THE
TRIBUNE.
Z You can be supplied with fine
grade of stationary and ink at the
post Office.
WANTED:-To trade good organ
for saddle horse. Apply at THE
TRIBUNE. Office.
II Stacy now occupies his town
residence. His daughter, Miss
Bette, has been quite sick again.
Don't lose sight of the fact that
Bean at Berryville will give your
horse a first class feed for Is cents.
Overseerer Coxsey has made
several needed repairs on the
Green Forest and Berryville road.
James Myres and Rufus Mattox
of Denver attended the funeral SER
vices of Miss Ella Galloway Mon
day.
You can save postage by order
ing the Globe Democrat or the St.
Louis Republic at THE TRIBUNE
office.
Mrs. a. J. Russell and two little
daughters returned Sunday from a
several days visit with her mother
in Boone county.
John Stacy and family have re-
turned from Hanson, l. t., COM
pletely satisfied to make Arkansas
their future home.
The Post Office is now dom
iciled on the West side of the
square. Uncle George has every
thing in apple-pie order.
T. G., Ramsey of Rule informs
us chat he leaves in few days for
Louisville to complete his course in
the Kentucky Medical College.
FITs:-Thore is not person in
Carroll county, big, little, old nor
young, but can be fitted in the Ten
nent Stribling footwear at Sneed
& Cos.
When you want a suit of clothes
don't stop until you get to J. B.
Sax's, Eureka Springs. He carries
more clothing than all the other
stores in Carroll county.
All persons indebted to the es-
tate OF DR.. J. L. Wade, deceased,
are requested to call at Justice
Butts Office and settle up at once,
or something will drop. This es-
tates must be wound up.
Owing to the sickness of Isaac
Wyatt, the contractor on Ed Har-
bert's stone building, the Captain
has turned stone mason himself an q
with a full corpse OF workmen is
pushing the work to hasty com
p!etion.
One feature of the Salem literary
society is q Military organization
composed of the young men OF that
vicinity. There will be box sup
pergve by that society on the Goth
inst. for the benefit of the Military
company. The company will make
a military display in the afternoon
OF that day, consisting Of parades,
drills and closing with sham
battle. The ladies are requested to
bring well-flled boxes.
"During the epidemic of la