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TURKISH CUSTOM HOUSE
The Troubles Travellers Have, Especial
 With Books and Maps.

The Troubles Travellers Have, Especiall
 With Books and aIaps
 Many amusing stories ate told of tbsN trouble Ametie iean travellers have had with the custom house authorities in Turkey, especially with books anal maps. In the old days ones haeoassa would be dumped down on the ianding place at Constantinople. and turbaned old Turk, tchibouk in hand, would 9o through a pantomime of examining ones effects, which would De abruptly brought to an end by the application of all appropriate coin to the p@Im of bis hand. But the political troubles that began some years ago in the Ottoman empire caused the government to insti- ute 8 more stringent system, and there is now at Constantinople custom house more after the American style. where a number of effendis, in fezes and Stambonli coats of the regular off cial cut, pry into one's luggage with particular care in search of papers and books and maps of a revolutionary tend enoy or in which words forbidden to be printed in Turkey may be found.
 During the height of the Armenian agitation especially close search WAS al ways made for anything with the word "Armenia" in it. and whatever it was found in was summarily eonfscated. On the occasion of my last visit to Con- stantinople 1 happened to have map of Asia Minor among my papers, the discovery of which greatly agitated the examining effendi, who spoke in Ian. guage he thought was French. "Ah, AZeea Meenoorl' he exclaimed as he spread it out, continuing in his Turko- French, "Show me Erzerum. Having pointed out to him the spot where that city was to be found, he began running his finger over the map until he struck upon the letter A. This seemed almost to take his breath away, but when short distance 10 the right of it he found the letter R he fairly gasped. The detection of the letter N following it was lik3 an electric shock, and a bomb explosion could not have startled him more than the discovery of the let- ter E. By the time he had deciphered the remaining let.,la, taI-A, 1 saw that the game was ap, aiia :sss s.e si tfsoiiGa.e;aa tfsoiiGae;aa up my precious map and in stern and measured syllables announced to mo that it WAS ''de-fon dew, con.fis- kay, . I knew that it was lost to me forever. A Review with an article alluding to the disturbed condition of affairs in the Turkish empire followed the map. along with some foreign newspapers. liar per's Round Table
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No Pushing.

Apropos of an alleged ratification aft. er majority of debt contracted during infancy by admitting that it was just debt and promising to pay if the debtor ever got so that he could without in, convenience, the court in q late North Carolina case says this recalled to the minds of some members of the court a settlement of accounts which may with propriety be preserved as history in the judicial annals of the state. A debtor named Huggins, when solicited to close an old open account by note, agreed to do so provided he should be allowed to draft the instrument and accordingly presented the creditor the following:
 II, John Huggins, agree to pay James James $I50 whenever eonven. ient, but it is understood that Huggins is not to be pushed. Witness my hand and seal this the = day of -. John Huggins. tSeal. '-Case and Comment.
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A SMALL MANS REVENGE.
He Rufies the Dignity of Two Women Iu
 Cable Car.

The small sized, unobtrusiye man gets revenge now and then, as was ex- emplified yesterday in Broadway cable car bound down town He got on at Twenty third street and saw only one vacant seat Other passengers who stood up were olinging to the straps in semihypnotic condition and did not observe the vacant place. Two women, strangers to each other, richly clad and wearing diamond earrings, were the guardians of the vacant space, which was hardly wide enough to even admit the small man to comfortable seat. Either of the women, by moving a lit- tie, could have made larger space, but they chose to sit as impassiYe as statues while the diminutive man crowded into the place. He exhibited all the signs of being uncomfortable, but these implacable cosmopolitans moved not At Tenth street large woman, weighing about 200 pounds, boarded the car With the air of Chesterfield the small man lifted his hat and said:
 Pray, take my seat.
 Thank you, sir, !" she replied as she started to sit down. Consternation was depicted upon the faces of the two rich Iy clad women as the tried to edge away to make the space wider. It was too late, for the heavy woman crushed into the seat and canIJ in contact with the other women. There were the noise of crumpling cloth and the swish of skirts as the two women tried to move from the weight pinning part of their dresses down. It was scramble to give the heavy woman enough room, and all dignity was lost The passengers smiled, and none more so than the small man, who had had his revenge. New York Commercial
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 Hell and London.

On the covers of popular tract l find the quotation, Hell is city much like London, If this were so. l would cheerfully accept sentence which should doom me 10 hell and would play my part as citizen to tha best of my power, for it would be city full of pathos and humor, where much that IS bad is mingled with all that is loyable. where the very fiends who are represented as tormenting the lost ara really engaged in works of mercy and Drotherly love; city, above all, where justice and straightforwardnesa and manly effort never fail to make their influences felt. Rich and Poor, by Mrs. Bosananet.
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Marie Antoinstts,. nook..

The unhappy Queen Marie Antoinette possessed an important library of 4,7la volumes, consisting of plays and TO- mances, little books q la mode, the works of Pascal, Bossuet, Fenelon, Bourdaloue. Massillon, Boileau, Cous- seau, Corneille, Moliere, yoltaire and many others She loved music passion ately and had a large collection of operas in S9 numbers. The bindings were by Blaizot and were uniform in red morocco, with the arms of France and Austria stamped upon them. The execution of the work was poor, and the deeadence ill the art of binding evi dent. The glories of the art of Padeloup and the Deromes had passed away, and the revolution effectually killed whar- ever knowledge remained of the ancient skill of the bookbinders Half century later saw it's revival in France, and the art has since hourished both there and on English soil oil-Gentleman Magazine,
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We have just received two car loads of the celebrated Stude- baker wagons in all sizes. The Stakeholder took the premium at the Worlds Fair oyer all the leading wagons of the world. Parties visiting the Nashville exposition should not fail to see their exhibit of wagons, buggies and carriages. For sale only by,
 R. M. KNOX & co.
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Best Time to Sleep.

In view of the many changes which have been rung on the early to bed, early to rise idea, the following opinion from an eminent medical authority ought to be of interest He takes up the old statement that all hour before mid night is worth two hours after and gives his opinion as follows: 1T had an opportunity to make some study of this subject in my naval service during the late war. On shipboard, as is undoubt- edly known to most of you, the ship's s oompany-officers and men alike-stand four hour watches day and night, and to get the required amount of rest are obliged to get their sleep irregularly. To so arrange it that the same man shall not be obliged to take early or late watches continually, the dog watch of two hours is interpolated, thus add ing to the irregularity. In watching the results for over two years could never discover that the watch, officers and men, were not as fully refreshed by their sleep as were the medical and pay officers. who stand no watch and have hours as regular as those of any householder <" It seems to make but little difference to those who have giy- en careful attention to this subject whether people sleep at one time or an- other, so that they get a sufficient amount of sleep. York Ledger
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STATE oFoHro. {

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLRDo. LUCAS Co. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney < Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State aforeseid and that said firm will pay the sum Of sl00, for each and every case of Catarrh that connot be cured by the use of Halls catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my present. this 9th day if December, 4. D. 1886. fsEALi A. W. GLEASON.
 NOTARY PUBLIC. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials, ire. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls FamyiI Pills are the best.
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Yesterday the furniture house of Bradford X Knox, who had freight on the stranded steamer Harbin, secured two wagons and went down the river to where the boat was aground and hauled their freight to this city. The Harbin got oil the bar yesterday afternoon, but on account of the low water Capt. Rowland. who was in charge, was forced to return to Memphis.
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An athletic event to come off in the near future will be wrestling match between Mir. ". D. Hearn and MT. s. $. DIxon. Mir. Hearn has long been the champion wrestler In this sec ton, and Mir. Dixon will endeavor to win h from him. There Is little if any difference in weight between the two gentlemen. The contest will create much infereef.
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Jack rar,s RenIv

A sailor was recently brought before magistrate for beating his wife, when the magistrate attempted to reach his heart by asking him if he did not know that his wife was the weaker vessel
 If she is, she ought not to carry so much sail f replied Jack. -London Tjt. l3ifS
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On the opposite side of the rive from this city, lodged against a snag is the carcass of horse. In the hot sun this carcass has become very oi- fensiye, and when the wind is blow ing from the north 1t is ladened with scent from the decomposing re- mains. The sanitary officer should be instructed to remove this nuls- ance at once.
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Senator Jerry South. of Baxter county, president pro tenn of the senate and ex-offlcio lieutenant-gov- ernor, will arrive tomorrow night to fill the gubernatorial chair during Gov. Jones absence at the Nashville Exposition and the Springfield. O., silver camp meeting. Gov. Jones and party will leave tonight for Nashville --Arkansas Democrat.
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We call the attention of our read ers to the advertisement which ap- pears in this issue for Mir. Wm. Wells, butcher and dealer in meats Ut No. BIO Main street. Mir. Wells has both phones and free delivery to all parts of the city. He respect fully solIcits Il share of your trade and will give prompt attention to all orders.
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On October 9th the bells of a Tex arkana church will peal out a mar riage chime, in honor of the mar riage of MT. George Thomas, former ly of this city, to Miss Jeanette Signor, of Texarkana. MT. Thomas has many friends here who will be pleased to learn of the happy event.
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Medical Students.

The ratio of medical students to the population in this country is about twice as great as it is in Europe The reason of this curious difference is found in the greater ease with which a diploma can be obtained in the United States, the medical schools of Europe requiring much more complete previous preparation and compelling the students Q undergo n longer course of study be- fore he is eligible to degree
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Messrs. Samstag. Coles and Hut have returned from fishing expedi- ton at Clear Lake. The party caught some very fine fish. Mir. Samstag caught bass that weigh cd 5k pounds, and Mir. Hutt caught q turtle as large as a barrel.
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Mir. George {. Morris. who for the past seven years has been foreman and job printer in the Commercial office. nas resigned, and hisplace has been filled by Mir. Frank Gray. of Fordyce.
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DIED.

SREET-At Lake Village, Ark, Monday, September l3, 1897. Mir. Bruce D. Streett.
 News of the death of the aboye estimable young man reached Pine Bluff today Bruce Streett was n brother of Mr. Garland Strcett. of this city, and he was well known and generally esteemed in Pine Bluff.
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Mr. Edgar Brown has resumed his position as reporter with the Com mereial, vice Mir. Frank Gray, who has accepted the position as iob printer in that office.
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Miss Elsie summerGeld. of Little Rock, after a pleasant visit to Pine Bluff friends. returned home this morning.
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Mir. Sol Kaufman. of the Kaufman Bazaar, returned home today from the Eastern markets. where he pur- chased a large and select stock of goods. which are arriving daily
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Miss Lucille Hills, one of Jones' boro's most charming young ladies, after several weeks visit to her brother. Mir. John Hillis. left yester- day morning for her home.
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Not So Tn prac,t..

Do you accept the theory that man is free moral agenty''
 We'll, it may be all right in theory. but I've been married 30 years. ''.-Qhi. cage Journal.
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An Interersstinr Deed.

The librarian of St Paul's, London, has in his keeping very many interest ing documents, among others deed Of Rift from King Ethelbert of farm ill Kent, which he made over to St. Paul's at a time when the cathedral was but an insignificant structure of wood. The rent from the land is received to this day.
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Mr. W. F. Allen has returned from Lake Village and resumed his posi- ton with the Adams Wilson Print ing Co. His family will follow him in a few days.
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Miss Toney Locheim returned to her home at Farmersvllle. La ,yester- day, after a visit to Pine Bluff friends.
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Mir. II. D. Allis returned to Little Rock this morning after visit to Pine Bluff friends.
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A car advertising the Jefferson County Fair will leave Pine Bluff for points south on the Cotton Belt about October 5.
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hOKfTlIlNE, WHISKEY. OPIUM AND
 COCAINE
 HABIT

And for aH other diseases that come to this great health resort such as rheumatism. neuralgia, insomnia, nerve, blood, liver, kidney and stomach complaints. His home treatment for the whiskey and drug habits can be sent to any address. solicited and con fl dential. Reference: Any banker or city official Of Hot Springs.
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School children can now be seen tripping gally to school these morn. ings, and all Q, them seem delighted that school days have come again.
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Nessrs. E. A Killough and W. M. Freeman. well.known business men of Dallas. Texas, were in the city yesterday.
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Mir. W. z. Tankersley was called to English today on business.
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Mr. ". B. Howell. of the cotton firm of ". B. Howell & Co.,, return ed today from Galveston. Texas.
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The merchants win continue clos ing the stores at 6:3O ?. m. until October 1st., on account Of the con tinued hot weather.
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Miss I.illie Blum is at home again, after spending the summer in the east and north.
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The excursion rate Of sl.25 for round trip tickets sold on Sundays over the Cotton Belt Route from Pine Bluff to Little Rock and return has been cancelled.
 H. BRINGMAN.
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Mfr. and Mrs. A. s. Trigg are now very proud parents-their little son has learned the art of walking.
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Mir. B. A. Thalheimer left yester- day for Chicago with two car loads of beef cattle.
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Misses Lucy Burford, Gertrude and Vivian Somerow, will leave Monday for Seacry to enter GallowayGollege.
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Mir. Luther II. Sullivan left today for Memphis. He will return Friday.
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Mir. George Edward Lytle. of Wab- haseka. county examiner, is here on a business trip.
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Mrs. Wifi Riley, Miss Nellie Hicks and Mrs. Maud Stanley are expected home from Canada. Monday.
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An elegant line of French embroid- cred handkerehiefs. New designs, l5c each, at Blum's.
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Misses Jamie Knox and Mary Lindsay leave this afternoon for AL theimer to visit friends for a few days.
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Mr. Frank Kendall, the saw-miil man. passed through the city today enroute home to Kendall from St. Louis.
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MT. NJ. ". Ware, I merchant and planter of Garrettsoh's Landing. is in the city today.
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Mir. j. NJ. Anderson, the we'll known druggist, returned from a business trip to Little Rock this morning.
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Mrs. W. r. Burks, after spending six weeks most pleasantly with friends at Monticello, has retutned home.
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Mir. and Mrs. Charles Well have re- turned home from Chicago.
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Miss Elm Quilting, or Pendleton, Is visiting Miss Josie Grace.
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See the embroidery and handler chiefs on display, center counter, at Rlum's.
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Novelist,s Best Effort.

Novelist-Do you like tennis?
 The old lady gives perfunctory an- swer.
 Noyelist-The only tennis I like is T6nnyson. Woman.
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Cotton was brought to town in considerable quantities today.
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Mir. +. c. Atkinson has returned home from the Eastern markets.
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Milton Strickland is suffering with an acute attack of rheumatism.
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Miss Pearl Leavy leaves today for Searcy to re-enter Gollaway Female College.
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CFrom Wednesdays Daiy9

The Order of Elks held an interest. ing meeting last night.
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Gertrude. the little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Dodds, is quite sick.
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ECONOMY in taking Hoods Sar- k~ saparilla, because < 100 doses one dollar0 is peculiar to and true only of the One True BLOOD Purifier.
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Mir. Ed. Howell and family have moved in from their summer home at Sulphur Springs.
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Good Looks Go a Great Way.

ism she?'
 Very. That was what made her singing so endurable ''-WashiBgton Times.
 The elegantes Of Paris have taken ta washing their hair with parafln, which IS splendid cleanser and takes the place of water, but precautions are peo. essary on account of it's intiammable ma. ture '''io "a
 The national farmers congress, re. gently held at Indianapolis, adopted a resolution recommending an amendment to the United States constitution grant. ing suffrage to women.
 Don't get lace bolero, a dress critic adyisea. unless you have 1t heay. isy leweled This gives it Individual.
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Mrs. P. II. Mahar is very sick at her home on East Third avenue.
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Mir. A. ]. Mitchell, the conieetloner, is in Little Rock today on business.
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Mrs. George Lindsay and son leave this afternoon for Palarm, Ark. to visit relatives and friends.
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Mr. ]. NJ. Barrett. of sherrill, is a visitor to the city today.
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DR. J. B. BROOKS,

late physician in charge of the Keeley Institute at Hot Springs, Ark, and the Tri-Elixira Remedy Co, Memphis, has opened at Hot Springs private institute for the treatment of the
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Mr. r. K. Roots. of Little Rock, is Il Pine Bluff visitor today.
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Marriage RelIs.

The more man knows the more he is inclined to be modest. Fielding.
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Sheriff Ghas. H. Triplett was called to the capital today on official busi- ness.
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There is bu. lIttle change for the better in the condition of Mr E. Wilkins, who is quite i'll.
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Mir. L. ". Clements, of Swan Lake, is in the city.
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Mir. and Mrs. ]. l.. Reinach. of Walnut Ridge. are here visiting rela- tives and friends.
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Prosecuting Attorney $. c. Martin is spending the day at the State Capital.
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County Judge ". D. Jones was a passenger on the morning train for Little Rock.
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MT. J. A. Miller. of Plum Bayon, ls at the Trulock.
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Mrs. II. c. McGaughy is convales- cent after severe spell of sickness.
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Gen. k. NJ. Knox is conyalescent after a brief indisposition.
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Mrs. ". B. Alexander is on the sick list today.
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 From Thursdays Daily.

Gen. k. NJ. Knox ia conyalescent after a brief indisposition. Mrs. ". B. Alexander is on the sick list today.
 Mir J. A. Miller, of Plum Bayon, is it the Trulock.
 Mir. r. K. Roots. of Little Rock, is q Pine Bluff visitor today Mr. L. ". Clements, of Swan Lake, is in the city.
 Mir. A. ]. Mitchell, the conieetloner, is in Little Rock today on business, Sheriff Chas.H Triplett was called to the capital today on official busi- ness.
 Prosecuting Attorney $. c. Martin is spending the day at the State Capital.
 There is bu. little change for the better in the condition of Mr. E. {. Wilkins, who is quite i'll. County Judge ". D. Jones was a passenger on the morning train for Little Rock.
 Mrs. II. c. McGaughy is conyales- cent after severe spell of sickness. Mir. nnd Mrs. l. l.. Reinach, of Walnut Ridge. are here visiting rela- tives and friends.
 Mrs. George Lindsay and son leave this afternoon for Palarm Ark. to visit relatives and friends, Mr. ]. NJ. Barrett, of sherrill, is a visitor to the city today.
  Mrs. P. H. Mahar is very sick at her home on East Third avenue.
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H. BRINoMAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-11
HURT on MICHIGAN AVE.
Sergeant Ordered by His Superior to
Stop a Runaway.

Chicago, May 11.-Sergeant Harry c..
Dickinson of the First United States
cavalry, was seriously injured while at
tempting to stop a runaway horse on
Michigan avenue
Sergeant Dickinson was one of the
troopers detailed to escort General
Stanton from the Wellington hotel to
the Coliseum.
The cavalry party had proceeded as
far as Thirteenth street when a, run
away horse and milk wagon dashed
past, going in the same direction. The
sidewalks We're crowded at the time
and as the fleeing animal seemed to
be beyond all control a serious accident
appeared to be unavoidable.
Captain Wainwright, who was in
command of the cavalry, ordered Ser
geant Dickinson to stop the runaway.
The sergeant dashed ahead. Overtak-
ing the animal between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets. Changing his sabre
to the opposite side of his body, so that
it would not interfere, he plunged aside
the terror-stricken horse and at the
terror of his life leaned over and grab
bed the bride.
His own horse then became uncon-
trollable, but still clinging to the run
away, he endeavOred to check it. At
this moment a man in a buggy coming
in the opposite direction became con-
fused, and wheeling his horse around
ran straight into the sergeant and the
runaway The next instant the three
horses, milk wagon and buggy were in
a melee Sergeant Dickinson was
taken out badly hurt