The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-20

Atm baking PoWders are the greatest
menacers to health Of the present day.
sOn. soasa poNUsa 90, Msw yoaS.
The ticket offices at our depot
have brought out their excursion
banners and flung them to the
breeze. You can go back home
now for a mere song and sing it
Yourself.
News to be valuable, according
to the ideas of certain newspaper
publishers, must report in detail
something which has not happened,
but which will happen if something
else doesn't happen to prevent.
The Kansas Populist who killed a
girl because she wouldn't go to
singing school with him couldn't
have treated her worse if she had
been the United States government
its very self.
Mr.. Cahill, machinist, living on
Twelfth street, West Side, is be-
reaYed at the death of his wife,
which occurred this morning. We
extend to him and his only child, a
daughter, our heartfelt sympathy.
Miss Gertie Whitley who has been
north for the past three months is
expected back tomorrow. She will
be accompanied by her grand
mother, Mrs. Dewitt, of Indlanap-
oils, Ind
Samuel P. Quarles and wife of
Washington, D. c., are here in the
interest of an encyclopedia being is
sued by A. R. SpOdord. Mr. Quarles
will send out agents from this
place, He has rooms at the G. E,
Beard residence.
This was the day set apart for
the laying of the corner stone to
the new Baptist church, but we
learn ON account OF the bad wealth
er the exercises have been postpon-
ed until the weather is more promis
ing.
So far, we have not learned
whether any of our churches vii
have a Christmas tree or not,
Altho' Santa Claus may bring one
with him, but, we don't know, be.
cause we have no string tied tc
him.
Estes & King have fitted VI
offices in the Cotton Belt block,
and will be near the balance OF the
officers of the Pee Gee people. MI
Estes is the attorney for the road
and we suppose the road has gener'
ously housed him near them.
We notice at ]. S. Ragland's book
store, that as usual he is fully
stocked up with the prettiest and
best selection of goods for the holi-
days, You will make a mistake if
you fail to see him before buying
your Christmas presents. II 4
James f, Black, our young lawyer
friend, whose wife has been absent
at her home in Arkansas, received
a message yesterday telling him he
was papa of a fine girl. He laid
aside his law books and started on
his Journey to see the little Miss.
we nave been told that the pro-
ceeds $500 taken in by the Mando-
lin Club at their recent concert, was
yesterday for clothing
and other useful articles, and the
same will be distributed to the poor
of our city between this and Christ
mas,
There is some talk on the streets
of the Gould interest centralizing
their headquarters here, and max
ing this place the base to operate
their roads. We, of course, hope
there is some foundation for the
report
Sharpe y Brewer, the gents furn-
ishing house, have one of the MIC
est stocks Of gents goods in their
store ever shown here. They car
ry a fine line Of gents footwear, and
to those who buy their shoes they
give card emitting them to TWEEN
ty shines free, which is equal TO a
dollar discount on every pair Of
shoes purchased Of them This is
liberal aud brings them a large