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 WEATHER FoRHcAsr. Little Rock, Ark. December H.- Fair tonight and Wednesday; sta. ticnary temperature.
 CITY ITEMS.
 Squire Watkins, of Wabbaseka, is visitor today.
 MT. Gus Watterman returned to Dumas this morning.
 Mir. Andrew Nunn, of Rives, is a visitor to the city today.
 Mr. J. N. Oracle came down from Little Rock this morning.
 Mir. Fred Woodcock, of Malvern, is visitor to the city today.
 MT. Walter Workman returned home from Little Rock this morning. The receipts of the police court were $25 in fines this morning. Mir. John NJ. Mccain left yesterday to visit relatives at Forrest City.  Miss Jennie Mccain left this after noon for Camden to visit friends. Miss Mamie Courtney is .the guest of Miss Mary Lindsey, on Lakeside. MT. Brad Holcombe has returned from a months sojourn in Memphis. The Bluff City Club will .give their annual children's ball at their hall tonight.
 MT. anc Mre. A. F. McNeil, of Red field, are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Saunders.
 Mir. Jake Reinach, of Walnut Ridge, is spending the holidays here with relatives.
 Mir. Rives Taylor has returned to his nome at Rives. after spending Chris tmas in the city.
 Miss Nell Collier returned yesterday from Altheimerg where she spent Christmas with her parents. Hon, II. K. Toney left today for Mississippi to visit relatives until the conYening of the Legislature.
 
 Superintendent Hineman and Prof. Witherspoon left yesterday for New ArIanna Ia q tfnnd AEn nnnnL,nre, G.,-,
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Miss Mamie Courtney is the guest of Miss Mary Lindsey, on Lakeside.
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Glazing promptly done.
 Frank J. Murray

New pancake and buczwheat flour Ta Blbot &Co st.
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Miss Jennie Mccain left this after noon for Camden to visit friends.
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Take your prescriptions to J, NJ Bailey. He saves you money. z
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Bluff Jfty Lumber O. manufactur CT and dealer in all kinds of lumber. Also sashes doors, blinds,a and all kinds of interior and exterior finish Every thing at. reasonable prices.
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A large variety of Christmas Cakes at Skidmore's, 315 Main. 72
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be al the more apt to pursue you? Be
sides, he is gone. DO you suppose he
would whit to be arrested after firing
a revolver here in open daylieht?"
They had reached the steps Of the
,eranda. and Mrs. Eoundiree drew her
into the house. James and .Jane we're
standing. wide-eyed aud frightened. in
the hall.
Close the door. quick. Jamesl" Mrs.
Roundtree screamed. following her
daughter into the library.
Leave it open. DO you want to
smother us%" asked Mrs. Walters. pout-
ingly. Mother. ! am ashamed of you.
There is not a particle OF danger, ard |
am no baby"
James, telephone TO my husband
and Mr.. Walters, quick" Mrs. Round
tree ordered.
james went TO the telephone and rang.
Mrs. Walters followed him. what do
you want him to say?" she asked her
mother. Hell frighten them u
death. I'd better do it--,James, VIVA;
is the matter with you? Can't you
stand still? Nobody will hurt YOU"
She took the receiver from him and
placed IL TO her ear. Give me five
siNty-seven. What Yes. five sixty.
There was silence for a moment. Mrs
Roundtree sat on n sofa, staring ut her
a strange question in her eyes.
rs that you, papa?r said Mrs. Wal
tiers in the telephone. "Yes, You ar,
right; it is Lillian. Don't you know my
voice? What is il? Well, the truth is
there isn't a thing the matter; we are
all right; but mamma is nervous ant
frightened, and perhaps you or Fred
ought 10 come up"
Mrs. Roundtree ran to her. "Aren't
you going to tell him what has hap
pened? How can he tell the police /
you don't? Give il to me-"
Mamma, do be reasonable" replied
Mrs. Walters, holding the receiver GU
of her mothers reach. We'll. let m,
alone; I'll tell him. Yes. papa, tina
was mamma talking. was on the lawn
just now, and n man shot NJ me; but h,
did not touch me, and ran away. Nam
ma thinks you ought TO notify the pc
lice"
Fred is coming at once" the mayo
telephoned. Stay indoors. | shall
notify the police, and come as quickly a!
| can"
When Mrs. Roundtree had heard he
husbands message she drew her daugh
ter down on the sofa beside her and sa
silently stroking her hand and lookinl
a~nxiously towards the door. Jane
took a position on the veranda, and tia
other servants stoode Npectantly in tn
hall.
In - minutes a cab dashed up tn
drive, and Fred Walters alighted, raj
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JUST MARRIED.
How Hubby" Orders His supple,
Through the Telephone.

when a young man marries and opens up
a home one of his chief anNietIcs is to appear
master of the situation aud as much like IA
veteran as possible. Blueton, who would be
widely known by his real name, is a new ben
edict and Just settled. Here is a sample Sc
locted from his almost continuous conversa-
ton at the telephone:
Send me up a pound Of carpet taeks.
Number ! don't know anything about the
number of lacks in a pound. All YOU We got
TO do is TO fill my order. And, say. send me
half a peck of nails. Teppennyss I'm not
asking the price, nm l? Yes, half a peek
that's what | said. Now ] want a saw,
Don't you know your business This is a
private residence Mr. Blueton's residence
It's no lumber mill. | don't want any bur,
saw or gang saw, Just n regular house saw
Throw in a hammer and n Ratchet and a
stepladder. And say. | want a good strong
stove leg. We broke one in moving. None OF
your business who made the stove. All you'v,
got to do is to send up the leg
After swearing for a few minutes Bluetor
was rafting away at the grocery
Three pounds of steak. What kind
Beefsteak, of course. We're not eatin!
horsesteak or sheep steak at our house
Three yards OF sausage. Never mind, now
how other people buy H. | always buy ID,
the yard. \ gallon of coffee, two dozcl
frying onions. half a huHhel of oranges-yes
half a bushel. Now, whose make of canine,
goods do YOU handler All right, send us
section Of cheese, half a bale of lettuce, tw,
of those cigar-shaped loaves of bread,
pail of butter and a sack of sugar. Yes. jus
a regulation sack, YOU know. And, hol'
on, put in a basket OF eggs. Good -by.' De
troit Free Press.
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The Vow OF a BOY Nemesis.

Bring to me my large revolver and my keen
Damascus blade, and the rubber boots I'm
used to when in gore ] freely wade. Hitler
bring my trusty sandbag, bring the smoker
snee, ! say; for my day has come for murder
and IN going forth 10 slay. | shall go forth
to the slaughter like a bridegroom to his
JOYS, and III fill the nearest graveyard with
a string of gifted boys. | shall brain the boy
attorney with a spasm OF delight; and the boy
who breaches SUNDAYS. he shall fall before
my might. On the trail of boy physicians
gayly, gladly shall ] camp: let the boy plan.
lists tremble when they hear my roaring
tramp. When they strike the boyish states
man he must say his prayers and die, when
the boy reporter meets me. mark We how
the fur shall fly. For I'm weary and disgust
ed and my mind has lost its poise; | have
read such beastly twaddle treating of the
glfted boys.-Atchison Glohe.
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Hiss Delmar rose to go.
CHAPTER VIII.

Capt. Welsh showed considerable OK
element when he read the note of warn
ing which the mayor placed in his hands.
Mr.. Minard Hendricks was looking over a
bundle of New York papers which had
been sent to him, and did not look up
wnen the mayor entered the room.
Without a word, Capt. Welsh held the
note before his eyes. and waited for him
to speak. After reading it, Hendricks
stroked his beard thoughtfully for a
moment. and then said:
II don't think you need have any fear
up at your place, Mr.. Roundtree. but un-
der such circumstances mt are
usually uneasy. sc | should advise you,
Capt. Welsh. to have a couple of police
men in citizen clothes hang about the
grounds for a few days"
This was done for a week, but, as
nothing occurred to indicate the pres
ence of danger. the men were ordered
away. Everything went on smoothly
till the day following Col. W~arrenton's
visit to Wildly. Mayor Round
tree, accompanied by Fred Walters,
had gone downtown, leaving his wife
and Mrs. Walters alone with the serv-
ants. Mrs. Roundtree was in the sit
ting-room giving orders to the cook,
and Mrs. Walters had strolled down the
graveled walk among the rose-bushes.
The cook had Just left her, when Mrs,
Roundtree heard the report of a revolver
outside. She sprang up'and ran TO a
window. Not seeing her daughter on
the yeranda, she screamed, and almost
tainted with fright. She staggered
through the hall and reached the front
door. Then, looking in the direction OF
the gate, she saw Mrs. Walters emerge
from the ~rose-bushes and come slowly
towards her.
Don't he frightened, mamma" she
cried, seeing her mother. "IIe did not
touch me-" In a moment Mrs. Round
tree was by her side, but so excited that
she could not speak. II really did have
a narrow escape, though" continued
Mrs. Walters. You see now what
missed by not carrying the revolver.
think i could have hit him before he got
away"
"Oh, what was il? What do you
mean?" gasped Mrs. Roundtree, throw.
ing her arms about her daughter.
Mrs. Walters twisted herself from
the embrace and pointed to a round hole
in the sleeve of her wrapper. "Se'
that?" she said. with a cold, calm smile
I've been shot at. As | was gathering
these roses" (she still held them in hei
hand) Il heard a report aud felt some
thing touch my sleeve lightly. At th,
corner of the lawn, just this side of th'
trees. 1 saw u man and a puff of smoke
He was about TO shoot again, but, see
ing me looking, he ran into the woods
| suppose he is out of reach by thiI
time"
Come into the house, quicki" criet
Mrs. Roundtree, drawing her along fore
IDLY. -He w~ilisshoot us!"
Mrs. Walters impatienuy drew her
self from her mothers arms.
Il shan't be a coward, II you are" sh'
said, sharply. don't you know II yo.
run from people os that kind they will
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into the library, and took his wife in
his arms.
"Oh. my darling, are you hurt?" he
asked, beside himself with excitement.
Fred. don't be silly" she said, cold
ly pushing him from her. Il tele-
phoned that was unframed"
Look at her Sleeve" walled Mrs.
Roundtree, almost in tears. The bul-
let passed within an inch of her arm.
Oh, | don't know what to do. 1t is aw-
full"
Fred stopped to examine the hole in
the sleeve.
II was standing this way" Mrs. Wal
ters explained. with sudden animation.
and when ! heard the report"
Your father is coming" interrupted
Mrs. Roundtree, as the sound of " heels
was heard, and they all went 10 "a win
dow. 1t was the mayor. with Capt.
Welsh and Minard Hendricks, in a cab.
Il wonder If that detective hasn't a
high opinion of his ability said Mrs.
Walters. "He looks as if he thought he
mystery in a very short time" She sat
down i'm a rocking-chair, spread oufher
skirts, and pulled AT the big sleeves of
her wrapper. II suppose he will begin
10 catechise ne. | am not presentable
like this. but if--if | ran upstairs, to fix
up a little. you would Think suppose
you thint | am an odd creature any
way"
No one answered her. The mayor
| ,-.. o,,t.rtrr fnIl.r..I H. al. -4I...
He ben down and kissed his daughter,
and then said: "My dear, this is Mr..
Hendricks. There is not n second TO
lose. He want 10 ask you some ques-
tions.'
Mrs. Walters bowed and smiled. II
am ready, Mr.. Hendricks. Think you'll
find me calmer than any of the rest"
1T is usually the case" Hendricks
replied. with IA smile. Then his smile
vanished, and he bent his piercing gray
eyes upon her SO steadily that her own
wavered a little, and she dropped her
hand to arrange her skirt. "You were
on the lawn?" he said. glancing out at a
window, as if to relieve her embarrass-
ment.
Mrs. Walters instantly recovered her
self-possession and looked him coldly
in the eyes.
"Yes, on the right of the walk, among
the rose bushes. / was gathering roses.
The bullet passed through my sleeve,
See! it was near enough, wasn't it?'
'Quite. j should think. II must have
surprised YOU"
1T did, of course answered Mrs.
Walters. holding her roses TO her nose,
II heard the report, and then felt some
thing like a little, a very little, tug at
my sleeve"
You are sur about that?" asked
Hendricks, in an indifferent tone. you
are sure that you heard the report be
fore you felt the ball touch your
sleeve?n
'Quite sure" said she; "but Why p
"IIe was not inside the fence?" went
on the detective. looking through the
window again.
"No; outside tho fence, at the corner
of the lot"
"Ah. yes, ! see.' he replied, in q non
committal tone. HE must have beer
100 yards from you. Permit me, please
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A FEW REQUISITES.
what Wns Wanted of "a Girl in One
HousehOId

The hired girl out of a job cast her cagl,
eye over the want notices of the newspaper
Wanted, Wanted, Wanted" she read il
one or two-line ads. straight down the col
umn, shaking her head at intervals as il
disappointed in her search. Finally hei
face lightened as she. saw a loaded notice
in another column of more pretensions thar
its fellows.
She turned to il and read eagerly. Their
she threw the pape from her.
What's the matters' asked the girl with
her.
Read that" and she gathered up the
sheet and handed il over to the other one,
who read this notice:
"Wanted-A young and strong woman OF
good disposition and habits, obedient and
knowing her place, willing and ready, act.
i've and efficient, 10 cook, wash and iron. dc
general homework and take care of chill
dren. Evenings and afternoons off when
possible. Apply. with references, etc, etc.
"Well!" said the reader.
Its not well at all" responded the one
looking for work. THAT man. whoever he
is, is advertising for a wife. ! should say
from the advertisement, and I'm not look
ing for that kind of a job. just a plain
hired girls place is good enough for me-
Washington Star.
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From Clue to Climax.
BY Will n. HARBts.
lcoryuFh, 1890. ty J B L%ippineott Col
CnAPrER Vn.-CoNrINrEp.

When the colonel reached his Office.
he found a lady waiting for him in the
anteroom. 1t was Miss Delmar. She
wore q thick veil. which she threw back
when he came in.
Good afternoon, Col. Warrcnton,"
she said. II was too impatient to wait
for you to come TO see me. knowing
how busy YOU are, and ! did want some
news of SIR. WILDLY"
Il understand, and he will he glad /
saw you" The colonel stepped back,
took a look into his office. and then
softly closed the door. Poor boy
he went on. as he sat down near her,
she has had enough to bear, without
this unreasonable opposition of your
father. He certainly needs all the
friends he can get now"
Miss Deimar's lips quivered. and She
twisted her hands together in her lap as
She spoke;
Papa is even more severe than ever
since he learned that | have been TO see
Mr.. WILDLY. | can't imagine how that
could have got into the papers. Papa
says ! am watched. and that everything
j do is noted"
"He is still confident that WILDLY is
the murderer
YES. and he thinks he knows a mo-
tive that no one else docs
"What can that be?"
"Just n week before Mr.. Strong's
death. papa had called on Mr.. WILDLY
and forbidden him to pay his addresses
to me. am sorry to say papa is worldly
minded. lie had heard the report OF
Mr.. Strong's intended marriage, and
thought, in that case, that Mr.. WILDLY
would not"
Not be Strong's sole heir?"
Would not be his heir at all. Papa
thought Mr.. Strong would change his
will altogether. IL is very heartless for
him to think so, but he believes that
Mr.. WILDLY committed the crime -
through love for me-because his pow
erty Was d barrier to u marriage"
THAT is an ugly view of the matter,
and it might have weight with a jury
replied the colonel. Our only hope lies
IN finding the real murderer. The note
dropped at the mayors house the other
night by the man who was seen about
the grounds proves that he is in this
city and at large"
Papa says it is reported that some
accomplish of Mr.. Whidby's did that tc
mislead the police"
Col. Warrenton nodded thoughtfully
YES. and itwould seem very plausible
to them; but to us, who know the limo
of the one suspected, it prove.
other things, and we must profit by it
! could give this Detective Hendricks a
point or two. but I'm afraid he would
thinkmen not disinterestedin my friends
case"
Miss Delmar rose to go.
II haven't a minute. lam afraid papa
will miss me and be angry again. Tel
Mr.. WILDLY that / am very hopeful
that | haven't a single doubt that j twill
all be cleared up % Tell him ! would
write every day, but l know that my
last letter was intercepted. Tell him
shall see him as soon as possible, and
and-but you know what to say
Don't let him lose heart"
The colonel held her hand till they
reached the door.
Don't worry he said, in parting
II shall have some good news for you il
a day or two, l am pretty sure"
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800 reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
20 learn that there * at East one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tine
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building UP the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura.
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any ease that it fails TO cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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COMPLETELY DISCOURAGED.
Are Thousands of People Who Have
Chronic Catarrh.

As a result of our changcable climate
eatarrh has become one of the most preva-
lent and universal diseases known 10 man.
Nearly one-third OF the people OF the United
States are afflicted with catafrh in some Of
it's many phases or stages. Add TO this fact
that catarrh rapidly tends to become fixed
or chronic; also the further fact that il is
capable OF producing a great many other
diseases, and We begin to realize the true
nature of this dread disease. So formidable
has catsrln become that in every city or
town OF any size numerous doctors are to be
found who make the treatment OF eatarrh
a speciality. Mr.. Ralph w. Chulip, La Porte,
Ind, in a recent letter 10. DIR. Hartman,
says: Il have been troubled with catarrh
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A GRAVEYARD coLLoouy.
between Two Black Men ON u Darl
Night.


At rare intervals the moon peepcd
through the pillows of a sea of heecy
clouds and east sickly. beams across the
path of a form which was walking slowly
and steadily in a country graveyard. The
figure stole %furtive glances about him a.
he crept to the grave Of a man who had
died on the gallows on Friday. just as tn,
clock was tolling the midnight hour tn,
form fell PROSTATE on the grave. ~utterinl
not a sound. Almost in an instant III,
figure arose. Taking a knife from hi
pocket, he made a single, rapid cut. an,
turned to leave the place. A moonbean
revealed a look of ghoulish glee on hi
oountenance,
Halt"
The figure stopped.
"Who goes there?" NG
"Jist a poah niggah."
The figures met and the lanterns fash
discloses the identity of the men.
Sam Johnsing!"
Hiram .Jackson!"
'Whatcher doin' heah, Hiram jackson
Lookin TO ghostes?" :
Nav, What yo' dom heah yo'se'f?"
Come after dis rabbits lef' him foot
Kotched him at IL o'clock on dahk night
on de grave oh a maa hung on Friday
G'way, niggah. Wouldn't take a THOUSAND
dollahs 70 it. Yo' piggahs won't be in il
wild me at cake-walks an shootin' craps.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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The story wa current in the early
part of the queens reign that hermaies-
~ once asked the duke Of Wellington
what kind of boots he was in the habit
of wearing. People call them yelling
toms. madam How absurd" she
cried. where, ] should like TO know,
will they find pair of Wellington's?'-
N. Y. Post
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for the past eight
years. / was 80
bad ! had to quit
work, and was SO
weak and dizzy
that / sometimes
staggered when |
walked. l a s
completely d j 5.
~couraged. After
i had taken two
bottles of Pc ru-na
/ began work again
and have not felt
better in ten Years
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! feel so grateful that it seems as though |
could never stop talking in praise Of the
medicine"
On application TO The Peru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company. Columbus, Ohio,
a free book on catsrrh will be sent to any
address.
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nnoccnt Chi,dren sacrincea.

The slaughter of the innocents" contin-
ues, until it is estimated that fully ~one-fourth
of the human race die before attaining their
6fth birthday, owing in great measure to
our rigorous and changeable climate. And
there are thousands OF adults, even in this
land of plenty, that stomach, liver and bow
Ell complaints are reducing to confirmed in
validism, whom Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers would promptly relieve and invigorate.
Malaria, rheumatism and kidney trouble
yield to the Bitters.
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All Strength In his Limbs

gave out. The physicians told Us il was
paralysis, which sometimes follows an
attack of d%iphtheria. We did everything
for him, but he grew worse until he was
in n pitiful condition. He suffered ter
ribly at night and complained continu-
ally of his head, and i'm what little
sleep he was able to gel. moaned nm
Icensingly. lie lost all control Of the
muscles Of his body and limbs. He had
no appetite and complained Of feeling
sick at his stomach all the time. After
we had tried many different remedies
and had about given up all hope we com
mcnced giving him Hoods Sarsaparilia
In n short time he ceased 10 complain
his appetite improved and Mt the END
of three months he was able TO attend
school a part of the time. Now he is
! well and quite a strong and rugged boy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-03-24

Author am troubled with insomnia. l
lie awake at night noun after hour thinking
OF my literary work.
Friend-How very foolish of you! Why
don't you get up and read portions of it?-
Boston Traveller.
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WoMAN's FATE.


No woman is better able to speak to others
regarding "woman's fate than Mrs. Jacob
Weaver, Of Bushnell, Ill, wife of ex.City
Marshal Weaver. She had entirely re-
covered from the illness which kept her bed
fast much OF the time for five OF six years
past, and says her recovery il due To- that
well known remedy DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Weaver is iifty-six years old. and
has lived in Bushnell nearly thirty years.
hhe is OF unquestioned ~veracity and unblem.
ished reputation. The story OF her recovery
is interesting. She saws.
Il suffered for five or six years with the
trouble that comes to women at this time of
my lie. was much weakened, was unable
much OF the time to DO my own work. and
suffered beyond my power to describe. |
was downhearted and melancholy.
Il took many different medicines. in fact
i took medicine all the time, but nothing
seemed to do ms any good.
"A read about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. and some of my friends
recommended them highly. 1 made mn my