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GEJUD ELLIOTT.
Returns From his Outing in
Colorado and Says it's n
Great Country.

Judge John Nj. Elliott returned
last night after quite It lengthy stay
in Colorado. The Judge is in excel
lent health, and says he enjoyed his
outing immensely. He thinks the
West a great section. Next Monday
I'm will convene the Lincoln ot,tilty
circuit court of the Warner district.
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Capt. V. D. wilkins left last night
for Monteagle, Tenn. He was called
there by Il telegram announcing the
serious sickness Of his wife.
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Mrs. Mary V. Duval, representing
Martin College of Pulaski, Tennessee,
is registered at Hotel Trulock again,
after brief business visit to Rob
Row
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Special lu,Ise \. Il aFaee. fFnse-
cutting Attorney $. & Martin. Hud
either members - the bar II this
eity. returned this ultegnaea lram
iiansaR. wtsrfe shsX hNa heen ntttni.
- eff
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Miss Julia Fail delightfully."- enter
tanned number of friends withoards
at her home last evening.
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Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Lane and
child are visiting friends at Claren-
don this week.
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Mrs. James n Seull and baby left
morning for Monticello, to spend
some time with her sister. Mrs. e. G..
Styron.
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ST. Louis. Mo.. September lath 10
s2ra. For the above occasion the
Cotton Belle isontr viii seli tickr;a.
rine alufi ~ 81 Louis anti return. At
one hre Siisa. Tickets an sale
September 18th aud Hath. ilmifesi
lar rrintn "a September aifh Isl
y " fkntH4.
Aweat
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An accident happened to the south
bound Cotton Belt train last night.
1t passed the Pine Bluff shops at 5
O'Clock this morning.
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ARE You TIRED all the time? Then
your blood needs To be enriched and
purified by Hoods Sarsaparilla, tine
one True Blood Purifier. II givse
vigor and vitality.
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Tom Newton and Ed Hill were
fined $1,000 and $500 respective in
the Police court this morning for dis
turbing the peace.
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Hon. ". T. Woodbridge was pas.
senger on the Iron Mountain south
bound train this morning.
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From Wednesday Daily.t

Mr.. Geo. C. Lewis, of Stuttgart,
passed through the city last night.
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Mr. i. NJ, Kavanaugh. OF Humph-
rey, is registered It the Trulock.
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Mr.. J. ". Lee, of Memphis, is in the
city, Il guest OF the Arlington.
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Miss Etna Mann entertained a
number OF her friends at Fortune
Party" at Sulphur Springs last
night.
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Hoods Pills arr easy to take. easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, bill
BUSINESS 2lc,
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Justice Alexander, this morning,
issued a warrant for Para Lee
Banks, charged with disturbing the
peace,
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Mr. Mike Holland came in on he
Altheimcr train this morning.
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MIR. Roland Reinach, an old Pine
Bluff boy. came in this morning on
the south-bound Valley train.
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Mr.. NJ, =. Danaher came down this
morning from Eittlt Rock.
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Mr.. George II. Adams is home
again from the Clarendon bicycle
meet
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Mr.. f. A. Dubois, OF Hot Springs,
is registered ut the Arlington.
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There will be dance at Sulphur
Springs tomorrow night.
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The Events and Prizes for the
Meet on Friday! August
Il, are as fO||OWSI

I-GRAND OPENING PARADE. Twice Around the Track
Silk Umbrella given by the Great Red Store the Grace
full Lady Rider handsome pair Of Sleeve Buttons given by
the GRAPHIC to the most Graceful Gentleman Rider
ZONE MILE NOVICE-Fs Prize Bicycle Suit $40, given by
Isaac Dreyus Second Prize Bicycle Shoes ball Bearing
given by the GRAPHIC.
3-ONE MILE-245 CLAsS-Fis Prize Unset Diamond, s25
given by the GRAPHIC. Second Prize, Twentieth Century
Lamp, S., given by w f. Owen & Co.
4-oNEHAIF MILE Boys Under 5)Firs Prize Search Light
IS, given by Bridgeport Brass Co Second Prize Cycometer
$I.75 given by the Trenton Watch Co
5-FVE MI LESirst Prize Gold Medal s2s given by Arnol
Bros Second Prize, Sweater $3.50 given by Golden Eagle
Company.
6--ONE-IIALF MIIE-Fs Prize Pair Morgan Wright Quick
Repair Tires. given by Morgan Wright Second Prize
Box Cigars. 81. 50. given by A. J. Mitchell
TANDEM RACE, ONE-IfAI.F MIIE-Between Tandem and
P. M. Klroy
These races will be of an interesting nature,
and will be contested forby some of
the best riders in the State.
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Quite number of our young peo-
pie enjoyed in exciting fox chase last
night.
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Mr. Percy Meyer has returned from
u visit To his sister. Mrs. Morris
Kahn, OF Port Gibson. Miss.
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Mr.. L. R. Adams is registered at
the Trulock.
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Miss Hattie Kenney, Of Rob Roy,
is in the city. the guest OF Mis-
Georgia Bradford.
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Mrs. T. a. Eaton, OF Pastoral, is
in the city.

Mrs. 7. a. Eaton, Of Pastoral, is
in the city.
Mr. r. r. Adams is registered at
the Trulock.
There will be "a dance at Sulphur
Springs tomorrow night
Mr.. NJ. =. Danaher came down this
morning from Eittlt Rock.
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Mr.. T. A. Dubois, OF Hot Springs,
is registered at The Arlington.
| Mr.. J. ", Lee, OF Memphis, is in the
city, Il guest OF the Arlington.
Mr.. Mike Holland came in on the
Altheimer train this morning.
MIR. i. NJ, Kavanaugh. Of Hnmph-
rey, is registered at the Trulock.
Mr.. George II. Adams is home
again from the Clarendon bicycle
meet.
Quite number of our Young peo-
pie enjoyed an exciting fox chase last
night.
Mr. Mo. Levine left this morning
for Il business trip down the Valley
road.
Mr.. Arthur Murray, OF the Press
Eagle. returned from Clarendon this
morning.
Miss Bob MeGehee is absent from
the city on brief visit to friends in
Missouri.
Mr.. A. w. Mills returned yesterday
from brief business visit to the
State Capital.
DR.. A. r. Sheriff., OF the thriving
little city that bears his name, is here
on n business visit.
Miss Hattie kenney, OF Rob Roy,
is in the city. the guest OF Mis-
Georgia Bradford.
Mr. Percy Meyer has returned from
II visit To his sister, Mrs. Morris
Kahn, OF Port Gibson, Miss
Mr. Roland Reinnch, an old Pine
Bluff boy. came in this morning on
the south-bound Valley train.
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Dir. A. r. Sheriff., OF the thriving
little city that bears his name. is here
on IA business visit
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Mr.. Arthur Murray, OF the Press
Eagle. returned from Clarendon this
mofning
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Mr.. A. W. Mills returned yesterday
from brief business visit to the
State Capital.
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Mr.. Mo. Levine left this morning
for Il business trip down the Valley
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Miss Bah McGehee is absent from
the city ON a brief visit to friends in
Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

contract and took place May 23, 1892, on
Suffer street, san Francisco, where Mrs.
Craven was then living. The record of the
ceremony with Fairs signature attached
was produced in court. Some mystery per
vadcs the event itself, however According
80 Mrs. Craven, tie nuptialS were cele-
bra,cti in the evening The record of the
affair was drawn by herself at her hus-
bands request, for fear that it might he
diSayrccll,lc to his children. Concerning
the courtship, ceremony and the honey
moon Mrs. Craven was rather rcticcnt.
Indeed. she did not relate any of the star
Ting story uf her own accord. but was
compelled to- do So by the order of the
court Finally Mrs. Craven, ar. IS she
sometimes calls herself now. Mrs. Fair,
produced tic dcrus which wcrc recorded
with :, much mystery. The attorneys for
the Fair children claimed that IN one Of
the deeds the signature cf Senator Fair
was written over an crasup. Another
omission, which may cause the fair plain
till trouble. is that. although the property
l. Described carefully ard accurately. it
docs not state that it i in the city ard
county Of San Francisco This may be
| merely = technical error, but il is one the
supreme court has already passed judC-
incEt against. There are Other cra,urcs
/ also that cannot he explained. Mr.. Charles
| J.. Eair, who was in New Ncrl, city the
other day, says that Mrs CraVcn's attempt
| to get u million ar ~ az Lis fathers none
I docs not disturb him nuch. lie sIys IL is
/ not likely that - woman would remain
| principal Of "a school. and in addition have
IA daughter on the stage who was anxious
: To- hccumc ~ star, both of them working.
I hard and living in moderate circumstances
when she c0Gld have had I'll the laGEcy she
desired just FOR the asking Mrs. Craven 5
I view Of tie matter, however may lie Cx-
planned by the following testimony given
at hcr examination:
? When did you learn of the death al
James &. Fair" defendant counsel asked
.'On the night he died, " was Mrs era
ven's reply.
"FroIl whom"
by telephone. / do not know who sent
the message"
ii presume you were interested in you
husbands dcltl.''
Il object 10 tha. remark, your honor, >
said Mrs. Craven Il will not answer tha
question.
But you certainly were interested in
tbs death OF your husband Iou mus
havs had some emotion over the Elelan
clIoly event, did you mott"
Yes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
"You wc,c alive to the circumstances Of

lyon were alive to the circumstances Of
j. tleat,1:''
Well. certainly wasn't dead. ;, was tie
sSpiy snapped out by the witness.
And you knew that viii other than
the one you possessed was soon after flied
for prohdte:''
Il knew that what purported to be an
other will had been flied. but I also knew
that Senator Fair had not signed it
Then why did you not produce the 9TH
or wili:''
Because I feared the notoriety, as
have already told you
You were not ashamed of your mar
riage:"
NO. SIR
"Then, what do you fears"
II expected that the children of Fair
would dispute the marriage contract; that.
they would give me trouble and Il deal of
worry, and that to assert my rights would
have the same trouble that Archbishop
Riordan had with the children Of Fair,
who disputed anything and everything
that is not 10 their interest. did not care
80 much for the will, for there was moth
ing in it for me, and had my deeds
Did you fear the notoriety OF being the
wife of James q. Fair:''
~ have told you no.''
did you go TO the funeral Of your hus-
/ band:''
II did not. never go to funeral
! when / can avoid it. ~
Did you ever send a daisy for Iii:
casket:''
This question was like 20 others had
| been. 1T nia,ie all sides angry, aroused !;
buzz of many voices and ended in the &c
/ acknowledgement from Mrs. Craven that sh,
had sent "a bunch of roses.
Where were you on the day Of TIN
| funcr:l:'
Can't remember where l was, bat
think / was home in bed
The battle promises to he u long ar'
fierce one, but thus far Mrs. Craven Seems
20 have the best of the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
BATTLE FOR A MILLION
A Woman's Claim Against the
Late Senator Fairs Estate.
SAYS SHE IS HIS LAWFUL WIDOW.
A Sensational Case Now Going on In San
Francisco-Curious Testimony Regarding
the Life Of the Multimillionaire Senator.
A schoolteacher's Claims.

All San Francisco IL interested over the
mystery of the financial relations between
the late millionaire Senator James e. Fair
and Mrs. Nettie II. Craven. She claims
that Senator Fair gave her vast estate.
1t included n business block on Sansome
street, san Francisco, and fine homestead
on Mission street, the entire property
amounting to about 81 900, 900.
1t appears, however, that the deeds of
Senator Fair We're drawn in pencil, ard
the attorney for the Fair heirs intimate
that they are forgcrics. There are no end
OF rumors as to this interesting case. 1t
is stated ON the one hand that the heirs Of
fercd to compromise some time ago by Civ
ing Mrs. Craven $780, COO if she would re-
linquish all her claims to the Fair estate
ard on the other that Mrs. Craven is at
the head of forgery bureau. Sensational
events In the case occur in rapid success
sion. hut the end will probably not be
reached :or some time
The Other day Mrs. Craven demanded
the Production vt the contract by which
Mrs Theresa i. Oclr;chs. Virginia Fair
and Charlc; J. Fair bound themselves to
settle her Claims against tine estate Of
James q. Fair for $500. 900 The attorney
for the children have denied such Il con
tract was ever made or signed. As to tho
reason why senator Fair was so bountiful
| to- Mrs. Craven, the latter was somewhat
rcticcnt at first, but she finally said that
/ she was his widow, and that it was in
! consideration of love and Affection IN
| occasional bursts of confidence she states
that the aged millionaire begged permits.
sion to make her a beneficiary to even d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

r-cw 10 carly wCn3arnoCd on hey father $
estate il the province OF Puerto principe.
One day, on returning from q visit, she
found hcr property burned and her scrv-
ants murdered.
To the camp Of Antonio Nacco she rode
away and seeking ont her brothers told
them th:t size, too, would beer Il sword
and fi"ht Tor Cuba librc. And so sho
donncd the canvas uniform and learned to
WELD a iiachctc.
Angela dc Ia guerra, they called her.
A iilibustcring expedition was landing
arms oI. the coast at Ouernados dc Guincs.
Nacco, with a picked escort, w;s there to
receive il The Spaniards attacked them,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

And Nacco sent u few brave soldiers to
hold the enemy in check until the arms
were all ashore. Among these devoted
men rode Matilde Agramonte Y Narona
and her brothers.
The fight was fierce agains, fearful odds.
In the thick Of the hand 10 hard conflict
WAS Matiile, dealing terrible strokes with
her machetc.
The SpaniIrGs say this woman and call
cd upon her t. surrender
Death first, Cuba librer' she cried.
Then sine fell, pierced by Il Spanish bull
lets.
But they had checked the SDariarls
The arms were lanCId. and MaCeo came
UP ard put the enemy to fight.
BIT their angel is dead. and there !;
mourning among the patriot warriors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

are tie r:o-; rowysYur. ssFr. PROMPT and Re
IiAB--B. Of this sir1 IL gte " -rke- The orf4shr
AMI only genuine WoxAs'. SALVATION. Ask
your druggist n he don't Keep them. Write Gree.
70 us lnd We vii seT.d it direct upon receipt o.
prize, 81, sealed. " NIL lfeyh.e- A. J. hei..
IyIsni.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

ALFRED r. CALuoux.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11
CUSh'S JOAN OF ARC.
Tragic Death of the Beautiful and Grave
Matilde y Varona.

Cuba's Joan of Are is dead. The sad
news came in a private letter 20 Il Cuban
in New York.
This heroine was tic daughter of two Of
the most ancient families in Cuba. For
generations the ACramontes and NaronaS
have owned sugar plantations in different
Darts %. the island NatIlde was born and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-11

FOR the handsome up-to.datc
gentleman whom HOPPE had
transformed into o manly Apollo.
llisuuiform wasn't in il with one
Of HOPES fine. perfect fitting
suits. Our stock Of choice pat
terms in ,rouscrings. clay diagon-
al. imported cheviots, tweeds.
etc. are the handsomest 90 be
found in Rock Island. Come and
see US and we will make n man
% you.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
The Conversation Interrupted.

Il beg your pardon" said the man
with the slightly bald head, who sat i'll
a parquet seat near one Of the boxes in
a down town theater the other evening.
Il beg your pardon" he repeated, but
would you mind looking at the figures
on this check and telling me what they
are? I'm little nearsighted.
The youngest member of the noisy
box party, an amiable looking youth,
with highly plastered hair, suspended
his conversation with the interesting
blond in the green dress moment,
leaned over the front of the box, and in
answer to the questioner, who had risen
TO his feet and was smilingly holding
out for his inspection the check end of
a ticket, he said
Certainly, sir. The figures are
$3.50"
We'll" rejoined the questioner,
that's exactly what paid TO hear this
play tonight, and I'm going TO get the
worth of my money or L II lift my voice
right now and raise fuss and make "a
scene You II oblige me by telling the
rest Of them.
He was not disturbed again during
the evening. Chicago Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
The Pope's private Apartments,

To the pope's bedroom only his pri-
vate valet and his secretaries have ac-
cess. 1t is Of small dimensions, and con-
tains only bed, in an alcove adorned
with graceful marble columns, a writ
ing table, an armchair and kneeling
stool and one wardrobe.
Besides these, there is his private
study, in which the table and chair
stand upon little carpeted platform,
other tables being placed on each side
upon the floor, together with an ex-
tremely uncomfortable but magnificent
straight backed armchair, which is one
of the gifts offered on the occasion Of
the episcopal jubilee. There is, more
over, Il little room containing only an
old lounge and an old fashioned easy
chair with wings and nothing else
1t is here that the holy father retires
to take his afternoon nap, and the ro-
bust nature Of his nerves is proved by
the fact that he lies down with his eyes
facing the broad light Of the window.
This private apartment occupies the
second floor, according to Italian reckon
ing, though we Americans should call it
the third. 1t is ON level with Raphaels
loggie. The floor above it is inhabited
by Cardinal Rampolla, the secretary of
state Marion Crawford in Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
ELECTRICITY IN THE EARTH.
10 1t the Awful Force That Will Finally
Destroy the World?

Take "a spade, turn up small guam
tity OF soil, hold portion in your hand,
hold it to your ear, then smell it, You
will observe first slight motion, hear
faint sound as of the moving of dis
tant timber, and readily notice the odor
of heat Do you know that the forces
held III your hand are from electricity !,
that the earth for three feet deep is alive
with the invisible power and forms the
secret of vegetable life? Waves Of
electricity are constantly passing
through the soil in unseen pillows, thus
keeping the soil from souring, as the
pillows of the ocean keep the waters
from becoming stagnant. To demon
strate this fact, go to some rock bound
pool, dip out small quantity of the
polluted water, place it in bottle, cork
and set aside i'll warm place for short
time. Then take the bottle into dark
room, shake the bottle, draw out the
cork, and you will see tiny forks of blue
lightning shoot out from the bottle, and
If you keep perfectly quiet you will hear
faint mutterings like thunder. This
comes from the hintlike rocks prevent
ing the unbroken flow of electricity
through the soil and from the air be-
coming charged and emptying itself in
to the water.
Electricity. as is being gradually
shown, is tire-the fire of friction, il
you will, the first known by the inhabit-
ants of our globe. Look at an arc lamp
and see its combined sparks as they
emit from the carbOns Sc swiftly that
they are taken for regular flame of eye
bedazzling light In the ages TO come
the charge of electricity will keep on
accommodating until some commotion
Of the earth will cause it to ignite,
when, in the twinkling Of an eye, our
world, with all it contains, will be Ell.
wrapped and consumed by conflagra-
ton that will startle if not brighten the
inhabitants of other planets as they look
down upon the flaming mass and see
burn up one of the greatest works of the
Almighty's creation. - Philadelphia
Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
4 VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
Sure andings Over Which Conductor Nor
Passenger Had Control.

Thirty ninth stree ~ CT led tho con
ducior of the Alley "L'cA'
Thirty ninth stree" eN4laimed til,
woman who was sitting lSSt to the door,
jumping up.
YES, ma am, replied the conduct u
politely. This is where you want to
get off. "
"Oh, that's a nice way 10 try TO got
out of forgetting me, she returned ex-
citedly. lyon know very well that
told you l was only going to Thirty
eighth street. What do you mean by
carrying me by it?'
"Why, madam, the
"Oh, it's no use trying to excuse your
self know all about II. You thought
you could impose oil me because I'm
from the country, but I'd have you IN
derstand that you can t do II. ~
But, madam" protested the con-
ductor. "we do not stop at Thirty eighth
street. ="
Don't lie to me, " she replied an
grily Il guess | know how these city
roads are run. if | amt city born and
bred. You carried me by on purpose
you know you did. can see you grin
ming at me now, but you won't think
it's such good joke when l complain
to the company.
I'm sorry, madam, said the con-
ductor deferentially. do you wish TO
get off here?'
"Of course do, but I II take my time
about it, and you can t hurry me, either "
IF you will get off now, madam,
and not keep us waiting here any lon
ger, II try TO remember your face next
time and stop the train at Thirty eight
street for you.
"Oh, you admit that you can stop
there, do your" she said triumphantly,
as she stepped on to the platform. Il
thought you would as soon as you found
that you had determined woman who
can t be imposed upon to deal with. "
''Yes, ma am, / admit it, he replied,
as he closed the gate and rang the bell
70 go ahead. "We don't usually stop
there, but we can. But, "he added, as
the train pulled out, eff You intend to
leave the Car there, would advise you
to wear your boomers. It's no easy job
to climb down those posts.
She tried to reach him with her um g.
brella, but it was too late. Chicago
Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
A Boston Preacher.

The Rev. Robert Mac Donald is one of
Boston S clergymen who may be describ-
ed as sympathetic preachers. He has an
easy presence in the pulpit and face
whose character denotes sympathy.
When in the midst of "a warm passage of
his sermon, his words pour ont in tor
rent and by the very impetuosity with
which he himself seems carried away he
holds his hearers and puts his thoughts
into the minds of those whom be has
brought into sympathy with him. Dos
ton Traveller.