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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16
Items of Interest.

AAo oA OSts
W. J. Edwards broke the worlds
paced bicycle record for mile at
Livermore, Cal, last Saturday,
Time, 1 :3414.
The outer layers of the alligator's
skin are said to contain a large
percentage # silica; hence the
hardness of the animals hide.
Congress by vote of 1874 to SO,
voted to pay individual clerks 800
per month during recesses of con-
gress.
Two football teams composed Of
women played in London recently
Students of Stanford unive -sity,
have subscribed $500 for "noise
making machine" to use at athletic
meets. 1t is steam horn olower.
Secretary Hoke Smith has de-
cided that the Interior Department.
shall have its own telephone sys-
TEN, and has awarded the Western
Construction Company Of Chicago
the contract at $5, 556 for installing
the new plant needed. s.
Half pound of dried currants.
III lieu of oats, is said to be fed to
the suitan's horses in Egypt, and
this is claimed to be the secret OF
the animals great endurance.
In Canton, China, 800, o0e live III
house boats.
Tank cars are now being used
for the transportation of wine in
bulk by the Paris Igor Mediter-
ranean railroad in France.
Pakhoi in China exports over
100, 600 dried lizards, valued So, 500
yearly; they are used for making
''lizard wine" q medicine used for
eye troubles.
! The fluctuations in the price of
cash wheat for the year 1894 shows
that 634 cents was the highest
point reached, in the month Of
April, the lowest being 51h cents,
in the month OF September.
The monthly statement of the
director Of the mint shows coinage
at the several mints during Jan
uary, l %, as follows.
Gold .............. SO, 699, 800
Silver. ................ 574, 600
Minor coins. ..... 49,. 63.2OO
OF the silver coined, 5000, 900
was in silver dollars Since July
/. 1891, the number of silver dol
lars oined is SO, 293,978.
The European economists are
alarmed at the prospect that the
United States will at no distant
date produce all Of its own sugar.
Careful examinations Of the posi-
o.lities Of the beet sugar produc-
tion in the United States have
been made by European correspon-
dents, who show that certain dis
tricts, notably California and some
Of the more southcrly ald westerly
states, will enjoy decided natural
advantages over all the beet pro-
ducing countries of Europe.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16
THE BOUNTY BILL.
Introduced in the House by He'd
geS and in the Senate
by FiOWerree.
AN ACT

n IN Az L
Providing Bounty on Certain
Stock Destroying Animals and a
Fund for the payment thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislative
AsseD bly, of the state of Mon
tana.
Section l. There shall be paid
out of the fund in this Act hereaf-
ter created TO" the killing of the
following named animals hereafter
killed in the State of Montana, the
following bounties; For each wolf
or coyote, three dollars.
Sec. 2. Any person killing any
one Of the aforesaid animals to OBJ
tain the bounty thereon shall with
in ninety days from the date of the
killing, exhibit, or cause to be ex-
hibitcd, the skin of said animal or
animals, including the tail and the
skin from the forehead, embracing 2
both ears, TO the county clerk OF
said county in which such animal
or animals were killed, and shall at
the same time file with SAID clerk
an affidavit setting fourth that he
killed, or caused to be killed, the
animal or animals from which the
skins were taken; that the same
were killed within the bounds Of
the county to whose clerk the same
are presented; and the county clerk
shall, before issuing the certificate
hereafter provided for, require afll-
davit of two respectable resident
free holders OF the county that they
are acquainted with the person
presenting the skin or skins, and
that to the best Of their belief the
animal or animals from which
said skin or skins were taken were
killed within the limits Of said
county.
Sec. 3. The county clerk shall
thereupon call to his assistance
either the county treasurer. or in
his absence, the clerk OF the dis
trict court, who being present,
both shall, in order to prevent
fraud, minutely examine each skin
presented, and should such exami.
nation disclose that the scalp an6
ears belonging to such skin have
not been severed, patched OF
punched, the county clerk shall
then, in the presence of the other
officer above named, mark each cal
by punching hole one inch il
diameter in the same, and then de,
liver the skin or skins to the per
son presenting the same, and shal.
at the same time make out and de,
liver to said person certificate
showing the number and kind ot
skins SO punched, and name of the
person presen ting, the fact of the
filing of the affidavit herein pro
vided for, and the examination
made as required, and said certifi>
cate to be duly signed by him in
his official capacity, and artested
by the officer officiating with him
and said county clerk shall keep {
record in bound book of all skins
so punched, showing the date
number and kinds, the names of the
persons presenting, and the name;
of the witnesses, which book shal
be an official record. All services
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

LAST Saturday Gov. Richards
filed a protest with the register
and receiver of the land Office at
Helena against the issuance of pat
ents to the Northern Pacific Rail
road for any lands selected by that
company within the boundaries of
this state. Good for the governor!
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

The memory of Washington
should not be allowed to languish.
He is the central figure of Ameri-
can history. He was the envinci-
bic champion whose firm, intclli-
gent hand guided the infant nation
in its struggle for feedom. The
celebration of his birthday assists
in keeping alive the fire of patriot
ism, because his name is insepara-
bly, connected with the birth of our
nation and the establishment of re-
publican institutions. The princi>
pies of liberty had taken such
strong hold of his nature that by
his will he left to all his slaves the
legacy of freedom. Undismayed
by the reverses of war, he over
came all obstacles and achieved
success. His stout heart SUR
mounted all difficulties and carried
him onward to that5triumphant mo-
ment when the surrender of Corn
wallis at yorktown crowned him
with victory, and wrote his name
forever in the hearts of his coun-
trymen.
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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

THE Montanian comes to us this
week in an enlarged form, being
now an SPACE, 6-column paper, with
"patent insides. 1t is but fair to
add that the Montanian has s"grown"
and that the inside of the paper
contains very interesting reading
matter.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

IT is thought that had Washing
ton been able to foresee the various
antics of our present executive, he
would not have fought so hard to
secure our liberty.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

HENRY L. EINsTEIN has pur-
chased the New York Press. Lem
uel E. Quigg, formerly of Helena,
is the new editor. The Press will
continue to be a stalwart repubIi-
can newspaper. 1t will represent
no faction but the whole party.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

He took no pay for his services
in the Revolution, but kept strict
account Of his personal expenses,
for which congress reimburs- d him,
when peace was concluded. Irving
tells Us that he was six feet, two
inches in height, blue eyes, large
head and powerful arms, He was
bold and graceful rider and hun
ter. He was twice president but
refuse d third term. He was q
slave holder, and at the tine of his
death-which occurred from acute
laryngitis, on the 14th of Decem-
ber, 1799-he owned 12l slaves.
He was an earnest advocate Of the
policy of protection to American
industries.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

CLEVELAND has made negotia-
tions for loan of $65, 900, 900.
The proper thing for congress to
do is to repeal the law under which
these loans are made and compel
the secretary of the treasury to
pay obligations in coin-gold or
silver-whateve he has on hand.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16
The Roll of Honor.

We, the undersigned, hereby
agree TO give the amounts set op-
posite our names for the erection
OF church in Dupuyer:
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

THE London Times, being moved
by pecuniary considerations, says
that Grover Cleveland is the great
est President that the United
States has ever had. So he is-;n
avoirdupois.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

Washington was decended from
a noble family in England, to whom
several coats Of arms had been
gran ted. His ancestors were roy
alists in the time of Cromwell and
were forced to leave the country.
They came to America, the home
of the oppressed, and settled in
Virginia. The education of the
future hero was exceeding limited.
Reading, writing, arithmetic and
land surveying, comprised his sole
equipment for the battle of life
1T the age of twelve his father
died. When he was only 13 he
wrote out ITO maxims for his own
use, to which he strictly adhered
throughout his life. When only 16
years OF age he took a contract to
survey the wilds of Virginia for one
pound-not quite five dollars-per
day. At 19 he received the ap~
pointment of adjutant of the pro-
vim cial troops, with the rank OF
Major. When he had completed
his 22nd year, he was made a Col
onel and commanded regiment
against the French. In an action
the following year, he had four
bullets through his coat and two
horses shot from under him. AT
27 he married wealthy widow
Mrs. Martha Curtis. When he was
chosen commander OF the Icon I'll.
mental army, he was 43.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-02-16

1t may be doubted ii Washing
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HOG STEALING
Two Negroes Stole Their Christmas Meat and Were Captured
 by the Officers.

Tom Tate and his father will spend their Christmas in the Jefferson County jail. The Tates have a fond- ness for pork, so on Saturday they paid visit to the farm of W. J. Galbraith and captured a fine porker and killed and dressed it. Saturday night. Jake Marks, who is very jealous of Tom Tate, because he believes that Tate holds the affec- tion of his (Marks' wife) paid a visit to the home of the Tates in hope of catching his wife there. He rode his horse and tied up the animal, and going to a neighboring house, went to sleep. During the dark hours of the night the Tates used Marks horse to convey the stolen hog from the place where it had been killed to their house. Next morning when Marks went to get on his horse to ride home he noticed that the saddle was covered with blood. He at once surmised the use that his horse had been put to, and on Sunday he came to town and reported the matter to the officers. Tom Tate was arrested by Con- stable Creed Taylor and on being questioned he admitted that hog had been stolen and finally carried the officers to 8, seed house where the-hog had been hidden in a sack under the cotton seed. The two Tates are now in the jail, and the officers are in search of two other negroes who are implicated in the theft. The jealousy of Marks re- suited in some good to the com mnnity. as it caused the arrest of two criminals.
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THE Y. M. c. A.
Interesting Meeting Held at Mer- Till Institute Yes
 terday.

The last service of the Y M c. A. before Christmas, together with most excellent program, attracted an audience of several hundred peo- pie at Merrill Institute yesterday. It was announced at the various churches in the morning that the Smith Sisters would sing at this ser vice and the popularity of these noted singers and the recognized superiority of their voices was one of the chief causes of the overflow ing house. Secretary Kincaide, in behalf of the Institute and the Y. M. c. A., welcomed the audience in brief talk talk, and urged a more hearty cooperation on their part in the work of these two public bene- factors.
 Rev. w. K. Penrod, of the Bap- tist Church, made an appropriate talk on Christmas as viewed from a historical standpoint. The first eel ebration of Christmas, he said, of which we have any knowledge was the fourth century, and that it was celebrated either in the last week of April or the first of May. Some places t was celebrated in October, which from evidence given in the Bible seems to be the real time oi the birth of Christ. The present celebration of the 25th of Deeem- Der as the date of His birth had its origin in the German yule-feast, which was the most important Of a festival days.
 In later times too much attention is paid to the festive character of tht season and too little to the solemn aspects, the speaker said. Originall, the day was celebrated with praye and thanksgiving, but today many people celebrate it with revelry ant debanchery. As in giving birth day party to ones child everything is provided that will delight an please that child, so in celebrating Christ's birthday everything don should delight and please Him.
 The music was one of the best fea lures of the service The Arit Ladies Sextette, composed of the si Smith sisters, rendered several seles : tions. It is an unusual spectacle | witness 9 family SD gifted and a' complished as are these six sisters with their highly cultivated an harmonious voices. The Siren themselves would have been q tIlac ts,sii from their island home coul
 lioxe heard thpse v0ict
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A GRAVE UNCOVERED.
The Remains of an Unknown Per. son Dug Up on Fourth
 Avenue.

Yesterday afternoon workrnen en- gagged in lowering water pipes on Fourth avenue, which is now being graded, dug up, near the express office, the remains of some unknown person that had, probably, rested peacefully under the sod for thirty years. The coffin, which was of wood, was decayed so badly that it would not hold together and when it was taken from the ground it was found to be filled with earth. All that remained of what was once a human being was the thigh bones and scull, and suit of long hair. The hair indicated that the re- mains were those of woman.
 Our old citizens will remember that in the early days of Pine Bluff this portion of the city was a grave-y yard.
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SIX SWEET SINGERS.
The smith Sisters Delight Two Large
 Audiences at Merrill Institute.

The Ariel Ladies Sextette, com posed of six Smith Sisters, made their second visit to this city Friday. A large and cultured audience greet ed the famous singers at their con certs on Friday and Saturday eve nings, and it was the general opinion that q better entertainment was never given in Merrill Institute. All their voices are highly cultivated and in perfect harmony with each other, and their sweet tones when blended in some popular song carried the au- dienee by storms. Often the ladies responded to their encores, and yet tine audience was not satisfied. The readings of Miss Marguerite Smith in impersonating children at school exhibitions were excellent. Sc true did she immitate the little ones both i in voice and in manner that but for a persons eyes they would have l thought they were really listening to schC ol exhibition.
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Creston Clarke is always the cen tral figure surrounded by admiring feiends at the Players Club in New York City. There is a movement among representative American citi- zens to erect in Central Park mon ument to Edwin Booth, but the gen erous gift of MT. Booth of the prop erty now known as the Players Club in Gramercy Park, stands as q mon ument to Edwln Booth. Creston Clarke is a nephew of Mir. Booth and was his favorite among his kinsfolk Mr. Clarke's ':iiamiet strongly re calls that of his uncle's ideal charac for
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CAPTURED A FERRY BOAT.
The Rise of the River Brings Down A Steam Ferry Boat With
 No One on Board.

Jack Bradley, well known negro farmer living above the Bell place, considers that he did good davis work on yesterday, for he captured q splendid steam ferry boat that was floating down the Arkansas River, with no one on hoard, and he believes that he will get liberal reward for his trouble. The boat is an excellent ferry boat with steam engine and fixtures on it. It evi-
 ientiy had been broken loose from it's moorings by the big rise In the river and had foated down the river unmolested until taken possession O by Bradley. Who the owner is, ol where it came from is unknown.
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BOOKS

Webster's Dictionary, 150O illus trations, each 94c.
 Childrens' Picture Books, each 7c. Summer Clouds, each 10c
 Cinderella, Wonderland Bible, Stories, etc, each 17c
 Winter Tales, Our Darlings, etc., each 19c.
 Young America, Little Folks Christmas Sports, Wonderland Tales, The Childrens Annual, etc, 150 pages profusely illustrated, each 35c
 Little Tots Story Book, Mother Goose, Fairy Tales, Natural History, POS pages with illustrations, each 39c.
 American Childrens Annual, beautifully illustrated, POO pages, each 55c
 Children's Life of Jesus, Young Folks History of England, Colum- bus, Young Folks Natural History, 200 pages with illustrations, each 75c.
 Waverly Novels, Dickens Works
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Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of the J. B. Speers Company. of Pine Emf, Ark. will he held at their office on Monday, January 6. 1Sy6, be- tween the hours of 10 q. m. and D. m, for the purpose of electing direc- tors to serve during the ensuing year and to transact any other bust ness that may come before the meet. ing. ". w. BYRD,
 Secretary and Treasurer. Pine Bluff, Ark Dec. ln. 1895. ii il 31
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BOOKS FOR ALL:

With the approach of Christmas the time of gifts every ones attention naturally turns to books They are always appreciated cheap when price measured by real value. In nothing else great values be had
 matter of importance in these times of bargains. Every book is lifted up by us-its weghtas buying makes this possible And we've cards and calendars and thousands of books for the little folks Let your eye follow this line of offerings and then wonder how do it.
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Pheian Jones Discharged !.

This morning, before Justice Vance, the preliminary trial of P. l.. Jones, charged with illegal cohabitation, came up. After examining all the witnesses for the State the Prosecut- ing Attorney asked that Jones be discharged because the State had no case against him.
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The streets of Pine Bluff were filled with people Saturday and our mer- chants and their employees had all they could do to attend to their trade.
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The pastor and board of directors earnestly requests that full mem bership be present at the morning services at the Main Street Methodist Churcl today.
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Mir. Frank Culberson has removed his confectionery from East Third avenue to Main street, next to J. NJ. Goza's, where he is prepared to serve his friends. AIr. Culberson has very elegant quarters and keeps a choice and select stock of cigars, candies and confcctions.
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Mems everyday working Shirts, 20c, 25e, 29c 38c, 44c 49c, 60c each. Colored Laundried Shirts, 49c, 54c 64e, 69c and 85c.
 White Laundried Shirts, 47c, 68c, S1c and 9lc.
 Drill Drawers, 25c and 29c. Canton Flannel Drawers, 20c, 25c and 29c.
 Cancels Hair Shirts and Drawers, 74c and 84c.
 Half Wool Shirts and Drawers, 54c All Wool Shirts and Drawers, $1.09 Red Flannel Shirts and Drawers, 43c and 93c.
 Balbriggan Ribbed Heavy Shirts and Drawers, 43c .3e, 49e tec, A4e 62e 82e and Gle.
 Ladies Black Hose, per pair Dc, Sc, l0c, Be, 15c, 19c, 24e and 29c. Ladies Hisle Thread Hose, 33c, 39c and 43c.
 Ladies Silk Hose, 52c.
 Ladies Tan Hose, 13e, 15c, 22c, 24c Ladies Lisle Thread Hose, 33c, 38c, 43c and 58c.
 Fancy Hose, 13c, and 24c. Ladies Handkerchiefs, Dc, Sc, 1Oc, lie and 14c.
 Ladies Silk Handkerchiefs, 10c.
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MT. o. McGowan, Superintendent of the Northern division of the Cot ton Belt, left here Saturday morning to pay off on the Altheimer branch of his road.
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The case against P. L. Jones, for illegal cohabitation, was again con tinued Saturday. The case will probably be heard before Justice W. D. Vance Monday morning.
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MT. Milton Blum, the manly yonng son of our merchant prince. MT. A. Blum, arrived home from St. Lonis last night and viii spend the hoh-
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Mir. Dan Taylor came home from Searcy Saturday afternoon to spend the holidays.
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Miss Mary Westall, who has been attending school at Byhalia, Miss, arrived home Saturday to spend the holidays.
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Mir. c. E. Wyman, of Eagle Mills, was a guest of the Arlington Hotel Saturday.
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MT. John Lanier Mills has return ed home to spend the holidays after a trip to various points in the State.
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Mr. Bruce D. Streett, of Little Rock, is here on visit to his bro- ther, Mir. W. Garland Streett.
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Judge Frank Silverman, who has been spending several weeks at Eureka Springs, returned home Sat urday evening.
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That popular and excellent young business man, Mr. Harry Bradford, arrived here last night from his home iR Fl Reno, Oklahoma, to spend the holidays with his relatives and friends. Harry is always a welcome visitor in this community and his friends are leoion.
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Miss Marie Mathews, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James Mathews. who has been attending school at Arka- delphia, is homefor the holidays.
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Saturday Judge Elliot of the Jef- ferson Circuit Court, dismissed the Petit Jury for the present term of his court.
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MT. Thos. Caries0H, 6 whitefarmer, was before Justice Vance Saturday afternoon on the charge of stealing some lumber.
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MT. W. M. Terry, of Camden, paid our town a business visit Saturday.
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Messrs. c. K. Leslie and T. II. Les lie, of Gillet, were visitors to our city yesterday.
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W. s. Massey, a business man of Milner, was a welcome visi tor yes terday.
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County Assessor John H. Shelby is quite sick at his home in the eoun- try.
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Miss Caro Owens is spending the holidays with Pine Bluff friends and relatives.
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Lewis Dean, drunk: fined 8.

saon,c Sarsaparilla wins Its way
 into the confidence of the people F.. the good it is doing. Fair trials E arantee permanent CuRES.
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Mrs. Agnes McNeil, of Redheld. i. the guest of Mrs. Chas. w. Harris.
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Mr. Milton Falls is expected home from Washington, D. C., next We'd nesdey. Milton has lost his position in the Government printing office, though no fault Of his however, but because Republican employees are now being substituted for those of the Democratic persuasion.
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Readers of the GRAPHIC are much indebted to Mir. Will Owen, of the Water X Light Company, for receiv- ing their papers on time. At late hour last night the fuse connecting the electric light wires in the office burned out, leaving the office in to- tai darkness, but MT. Owen kindly repaired the damage.
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MT. E. ". Emmerson, an infiuetial citizen of Rison, is here purchasing Xmas goods.
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The Arkansas River is on a big boom. In fact, it is tank full, probably to celebrate Christmas.
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Mir. F. c. Fry, of Sherrill, was a Pine Bluff visitor Saturday.
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Miss Fannie Smith came up from sinwood Saturday to spend the Dlidays.