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The Brinkley argus., 1898-09-08
FROM MONROE STATION.

We will wait for Marguerite's s answer.
 w. G. Dunlap was in Brinkley
 .-. Saturday.
 Health of the community i'm proving slowly.
 Mr. Pearson, the life insurance man, was here Saturday. R. R. Obarr, one of our hust- ling farmers, was in Brinkley Saturday.
 What has become of Glodhopper We enjoyed his communications from San Antonio so much. MT. .Ayteh Henderson aud fam fly of Lee Go. are visiting friends and relatives in onr community. Mi. D. Kniffin went to Brink ley Saturday with teams we sup pose after his outfit of Ginning Machinery.
 The smousquitoes are so bad one |canpot sleep. at, night, and cannot rest in daytime. Someone tell us how to destroy them. Who is it that is mentioned i'll 1.-the Old and in the New Testa- ment and who's name is given ln neither that died different death from anyone else and who's body never saw corruptioni Many thanks to Marguerite fol the correction as to the largest number killed in single battle we were not sure weswere right ai the time but 1t was the best an swer we could give at that time
 BILL.
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YELLOW JAUNDICE CURED.

Suffering humanity should be supplied with every means possi- ble for it's relief. It is with pleasure wepablish the following
 ssThis is to certify thst l was . terrible sufferer from Mellow Jaundice for over:six months, and was treated by. some of the best physicians in our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recommended Electric BitterS; and after taking two bottles, I was entirely cured. now take great pleasure in recommending them to any person suffering from this terrible malady. 1 am grate- fully yours, M- A. Hogarty, Lex ington, Ky. Sold by c. Paslay,
 Druggist.
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-Thos. l.. Heffeman came up to the Levee meeting Saturday and was stricken with a chill. He was elected member of the Tenn porary Executive Committee, of the Levee meeting.
 Henry wossokthe big store is in st.Louis 9fd>SQrthern mar kets buying his fall and winter stock. Ha-lE;44i-ascrr pcopr9 -of MeAree-aad sarronaaies- ties posted thro' the .old--HEcrsg
 -Robt. l.. Lanford who has been deputy post-master during the past four years, Alas accepted a position with$hg Brinkley oil Mill Bob is a oseyer young man and his many friends wish hiR well in his new business.
 From President H. A. Bag gott of the School Board we leain that a n1mber of improvements on the School property are to be made. A high board back fence neatly white washed, weeds cut down and cleaned away will be a long the line of proposed improve ments. That is correct gentlemen make everything as pleasant and comfortable for the children as possible.
 w A. Thomson, one of the p men who, during the past sew en years, has become "rich' run- ming a newspaper i'll Brinkley, was in the city Saturday last. He lis now drumming for St. Louis grocery house. From him we learn that E. A. M. Webb, who has been running the Times here, for the past year, has left the city not to return. We regret to loose friend Webb, as he was good hearted. clever competitor.
 MT. Geo. T. Updegraf, General Passenger and Freight Agent of the Arkansas Midland was in the city Monday evening looking after the interests of his splendid road tho naturally enough had time to spend while with his friends. He recently made trip thro' the mountains and hills of Northern Arkansas and is very favorably impressed with what he saw. Leaving the railroad at Cushman North of Batesville he and a party of friends, travelled by hack into the interior. At one time they were 90 miles away from a railroad. He said that he found the hill country to be very fertile and productive. A large yield of wheat and corn is being harvested ; The farmers have nice fat herds of cattle and fiocks of sheep; the health of the people is perfect and they are appearantly enjoying every day of life, as they breathe the pure mountain air and drink the cool and refreshing spring waters, which flows freely from thousands of springs scattered about over the mountains and valleys. Friend Updegraf evi- dently enjoyed his trip and is i'm pressed with the idea that, not withstanding the fact that he has viewed the celebrated mountain scenery of Colorado, he has never beAeld scenery of more magnif- cent gfandaer than he saw iu North hbrn Arkansas. 2
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4 Car Loads of baggine and ties just received by
 Henry Wolf &CO. That is
 the reason we lead ill
 prices.
 A. R. Harnmond of/the Car
 Works spent several xs of the
 past week in Memphis He says
 Memphis has a bad lease of quar- lantine.
 --Robt. Hodges, of the Valley
 Rout Machine Shops, had the mis-
 fortune to have his hand sprain ed
 a few days since and is layed up
 with it.
 War or no war--Allen, seller
 of everything, has beautiful line
 of new style new straw hats for
 men. Be ill the swim by buying
 one.
 -E. s. Ballentine has closed
 his furniture store and will move
 his family to their future home 1 in Van Buren within the next few days.
 If your eyesight is defective 1 do not worry any longer. but go at once to N. Harris, fine new jew eler and optician, who will fit you up with fine eye glasses at only a small cost.
 Andrew Flora had the misfor. tune to lose his fine COW on Sun lday last. It died from the same disease that all of the other cattle Ihave been affected with. Miss Ida Lounsbury, who was 1 to leave for Oxford Miss, to at ttend school has postponed her de- IIparture on account of the yellow Ffeyer situation in Mississippi. Ballard's Snow Liniment. There lis 10 pain it will not relieve, no dwelling 1t will not subdue, no Ewound it will not heal. It will Icure frost bites. chilblains and lcorns. At Dr. ". E. Sumpter's. LADIES SPECIAL: = BeautifY lyour homes with pretty pictures handsomely framed. Beautiful frames for only few cents. See Ithe ad of Ladaveze Frame Co.,, Memphis, in another column. They want.a good agent in Brink Hey.
 E Miss Gussie Weiss returned to her home in Memphis after a most delightful visit of several weeks to her friend, Miss Minnie IGrothe of this city. If you really want your watch Ito keep correct time, take it to N. Harris, the new jeweler, who was Efor five years watch inspector for Ithe Illinois Central Railroad. He makes no charge whatsoever for iapy watch he cannot thoroughly Irepair and regulate.
 Miss Minnie Taylor returned lto her home in Memphis yesterday after q most delightful yisitsto her lcousins, Misses Fannie and Bessie Taylor on North New York Avenue k Stop that barking by the use of Ballayd's Horehound Syrup. It arrests the cough, allays irrita- 1'tion of the throat, and relieves Ieongestion of the, lungs in a day. It is safe and pleasant to take and
 never disappoints. 25csand 5Oc. At pr. " D. .Sumpter's. ! The ARGUS, by accident failed Ito learn of the appointment .of lW. K. Sims, Deputy Sheriff by IEherin Jackson. No doubt MT. |Sinls will makeIa splendid officer. -If you have q watch out of TO. pair which you have given up all Ihopes of getting repaired, take il Ito N. Harris, the new jeweler, tsnext door to Leopold's barber Eehop: He charges you nothing Il Inc dses not ixit- $ Mrs. s. H. Singleton and
 bright little daughter are in the
 city from Oklahoma Territory \ |yisitisg relativess the guest 'oi 'I |Ilfrs. Sss, mother, Mrs. Josephine
 Spaine.
 Some of our friends became so enthusiastic on the whiskey question tt Gsy couldn't val
 to vote 1t rd(i so tried to drink lit ssdry" ole htnrday night. Bac
 policy feu4
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LOCAL.
Dsaaus-s,y.

pvs fnov not of tho power
 vith which she desk tsmptation cane
 ir some unguarded hour.
 vs may not know how earnestly ,<
 They struggled, nor how wells
 inc he0r of veagneW eane
 And sadly thus they fell. .
 Morning Joy-.-the finest cof- .e sold in Brinkley-at V. V Allsn's.
 J. J. Ferrill is sick with chifls spd fever.
 Hugh c s.RSng left Tuesday ,er visit to Yes>&r.
 Esquire E. A. Banks was ever ftom the Corner Saturday.
 The finest coffee sold in Brinkley-M Morning Joy-at'V. ". kllen's.
 Miss Nellie Lanford will soon be found behind;the counters of he Famous.
 Lacc Curtains nicely lander .d for only 8 few cents, by Star laundry. Send to gent q. Elk press ohice.
 Mrs. Greenlee who has been ouite sick for several days is now improving we are glad to note. We regret to learn of the ill., ness of Prof. D. +. Withers who is confined toshis bed with fever. --Drop in md sec the ARGUS at its new home in the brlck, next door north Of the post office.
 Our young friend, Ira Wood an has accepted position for the all, with E. Frbourg's Globe store.
 Miss Lizzie Brown of Newark. Is in the city the guest of Ms. Geo. W. Yaney Of North Brink by:
 When you go to Clarendon, sat your dinner at J. H. Teas pretty restaurantson Court House Walk.
 -Iheolf, 6ss int 'adslsd Dot Of new material and is over ksuhhg for the Dig flll and winter rush.
 We are glad to note the i'm provement II llsaIth of Mrs. sW. D. 5ones, uho has bseR ill for the aat few.weeks.
 --N D mo of talking -that Nor hing Joy eoffss II Y. Allen,s s is the talk Of tho town. Try 1t If you want the finest.
 -Dan ). Maloy one of onr clev : q 1arlnsr trii,nlls, remembered the ARGUS with a watermelon beat Saturday.
 In Clarendon you can get my 4 fh0se mica epi id stenaperaaee Thinks At H es' restaurant ; the sss r < < < \ < We gre Qnlte }a5 to see Hon, Ms Norman ept<3 the streets gain after [ assvsrd Nsys severe Ilness A V sss,ts s,t,
 srhere dlve mdlly nelF enter sizes for Bnihklsy s1.in the air'' "a we sineerely trust that they Fill all lnateriaiize. LADIES iiis Have your lace cur sids lau1dsred In Hths proper anne at least cost, by Star Laun- dry. Send to Agent at Express (Iicc. q ' : Mrs. E. G. " simer and chiis dren, of Little sRosk, m ilia tl5}e eitysyisjtiAg elatiy Iand fElenas 1. At present she is the guest of Mrs. .: w. Savage. ,ss'l,
 Andy J. vaccarro and family who haSs sbs51i isstiif fljeaen aad relatives m II pph s1 Fer: est City are expected home this sxeek. < 1 4 Chr L;qils f atetng Eand ties inst rcceivod by Henry Wolf &CO. That ls the rcason Wc lead the prices,
 -PhotogxdpAerH H r. Bsker' is ls eff on an outing trip, and desires
 x1 Sl
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left last Thursday for Somerville Tenn, and other points in that state to visit relatives and friends. The death Angle visited the home of John Mayo, in H. G last Thursday and plucked precious Jewel, little Charlie.
 With much success to all am
 THfSBE.
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BRLNKLEY, Me Railroad fsua-s gf Eastern Aykansas, in Hse midsf ef e,se 0f hse 6esf Cotton, Grain, Grass and F1-nff Groas tng Conafyies in kAe Unioa, a6onaaimg aoith Me best Bottom and Jp-Lands. Timber aaS Wokf
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Showing Adjacent Counties. Count y Si+ee
 and River and Railroad Towns
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
CORK IN THE BOTTLE.
Administration Strongly CONVINCED TT, Of
Cervsra Is Confined at Santiago.

Washington, May 26.--The naval apth.
critics have advanced another stage in
their calculation on the status of Adj
mirai Cervera S fleet at Santiago de Cnba
They not only have good reason to he
lieve that he is bottled up, but as an off.
Ger expressed it today, 'the cork is in
the BOTTLE and it is practically impos-
sible for the feet to make an exit from
the harbor. 1t is felt that this condition
Of the Spanish fleet is not only important,
from the present strategic standpoint,
but of momentous concern to the entire
future of the war, as the clipping Of this
most effective naval force that Spain
possesses will leave her such scant naval
resources as to make prolongation of
the war improbable.
That Admiral Cervera wenU to San tia
go and Is still there continues to be the
view taken by the navy department. AT
the same time it stated that not word
has been received from either Admiral
Sampson or Commodore Schley in official
confirmation of the existence of this tran
1t rests now, as 1t did two days ago. on
a semi official report coming to the navy
department. from source believed to be
reliable 1t was not naval source nor
one connected with the state department;
neither did 1t come from press adyices,
1T was from parties having relations with
the navy department and in position to be
accurately advised. The naval authori,
ties were extremely anxious to secure an
official confirmation from one of the
American commanders.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27

Helena; additional thopsaa
are to bs mobilized in Southern OF F IppHR
com come sn It p IS said o anrmng them has BE-
seriousness, oohsluerapio
A. t. Key ,:s. West les the troop ship Panther
d month ago, is still az lazy Ivy yard nearly
For several weeks the mari 1. anchorage age
under the h burning sun in their iweie oIOse
e analse ASHORE hpDu arns they sgs
tneme MT on the troop shin f thsra oa con
small epidemic of measles, as scor was Or !.
more cases being removed to the fe'in naval al
hospital. But no more sturdy bo MrVo Of
men is to be found among the , poay OF
campaigners than the troop shin f1 men
Work will soon be begun On one o ti ths
small islands adjoining Kew West Vest IN t t,,e
construction of building th use IA slo
answer the purpose of either bosnita s1
for the wounded or quarantine stat R,vni
1t is intended to observe the str;cto n
quarantine just as soon as a Ian5;n ao0o ~
Cuba is effected by the troops. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
LEFT SANTIAGO HARBOR.
spaniards Now Affect to Believe Admiral
Got Away.

Madrid, May 26.-(Noon) 1.-THE out
come of yesterdays debate is that both
Senior Puigcerver, the minister of finance,
and the Marquis de Villaverde, the Con
sentative leader, have agreed to oppose the
impcst on the national debt. The mar
quis declares the Silovlists will oppose the
measure even to the length of obstruction
and Senior Puigcerver declares the meas
ure will not become law while he is a
minister
A crisis will be preoipitated by the
Carlists, Republicans and Romerosists.
In regard to the Indications of q crisis,
the Liberal remarks: 1.-THE sovereignty
perhaps the independence of the nation
is hanging in the balance. Enemies
menace it everywhere abroad and there
is famine at home. A solution of the
problem cannot be foreseen The coun-
try may wait while the government ar
ranges its differences with party politics,
but Dewey, Sampson Mckinley and
Salisbury are not likely to watt
The minister of marine, Capt. Aunon
says: ''It is to be presumed the Ameri.
cans will try to hinder the Spanish ships
from leaving Santiago de Cuba. but.
he added, Il am not certain whether
the Americans arrived in time to do so.'
The general impression here is that
Admiral Cervera has left Santiago de
Cuba.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
sCHLEY WILL CARE FOR cERvERA.
The Goaau.udore VIII Look After Monti
of Santiago Harbor.

Key West, Fla, May &c. 10. 10 a. m.-
The movements of the American vessels
under the three squadron commanders,
beyond the generally accepted fact that
Commodore Schley's squadron is now in
the vicinity Of Santiago de Cuba, at the
eastern end of the island, while the block
aiding squadron under Commodore Watson
is thought to be on duty along the western
and northern coast of the island, are now
shrouded with only slight uncertainty
The composition of the three squadrons
has been changed but the exact placing
and names of the ships under each COM
mander is not permitted. for strategic
| reasons, to be telegraphed T..
Concerning the statement that Admiral
Cervera's ships are bottled up at Santi-
ago de Cuba, it has been accepted tsae
Commodore Schley could maintain the
blockade of the harbor there and annihi-
late the Spanish fleet il it is found out
side.
The fact that Commodore Schley is
now thought to be outside of Santiago
de Cuba, has given free rein to Rear Ad-
miral Sampson who is known to be in the
Bahama channel.
His known purpose is TO Intercept the
Spanish feet If it attempts movement
to the northern coast in an attempt to
reach Havana
With Commodore Schley at Santiago
de Cuba, Rear Admiral Sampson would
be in position to proceed eastward and
effect junction of the two powerful
squadrons, or return towards Havana 10
resume operations In that vicinity.
1t is now accepted as fact that Com
modore Schley is to be permitted to work
out the problem of Santiago de Cuba.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27

one of the ferry landings WIS not heard
on one of th9 terryboats on two recent oc-
casions when the nose of the boat was
within 10 feet of the slip, and COM
plant was lodged against the man whose
duty il was to ring the bell on the pre-
sumption that he was not performing it,.
And yet there was positive proof fur
nished on both occasions that the bell
was going, but the sound failed to pene-
trate the fog and dritted inshore, to the
peril of the ship. 1t has been shown in
evidence that steam boats whistle was
heard on one side when the vessel occu-
pied the opposite position.
Among the curious phenomena relating
to fog is the fact that all fogs are not
alike, either in density or influence.
Ocean fogs offer very little trouble to bay
navigation, for the reason that they drift
in irregularly and contain frequent
breaks through which the lookout can
see 400 or 600 yards ahead. A land or
marsh fog is what the navigator of in
land waters dread. 1t often limits the
vision to less than one.half the length of
the craft.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
HARD TO GIT TRANSPORTS
One Secured Yesterday Mr.. SeWal's
Offer Declined.

Washington, May 26.-Little progress
was made by the war department officials
today in securing transports for the
Philippine expedition the only addition
obtained being the Ohio, good sized
vessel which will rapidly be transformed
so as to make her available for carrying
a large number of men and animals. As
sistant Secretary Meikleiohn is still nego-
tiating with the agents of the Northern
Pacific steamship company as to charter
ing the six vessels of that line. He has
given an upset price which the govern
ment will pay for the charter of these
vessels and this figure has been cabled by
the agents here to the owners of the YES
sells in london. The company does not
seem to be disposed to let the government
have it's vessels at material reduction
from the rate at which American vessels
can be obtained Notwithstanding that the
war department. will recommend TO Con-
gress that an American registry be Civ
en- to the Northern Pacific vessels if they
are chartered by the government There
are many valuable considerations, Assis-
tant Secretary Meikleiohn pointed out,
which would inure to the company S
ships by being placed under an American
register as it would give them the benefit
of the United States navigation laws.
These considerations he feels are such
that the company should be willing to
charter the vessels TO the United States at
the lewest figure. he is maintaining a
firm attitude in regard to the matter and
hopes that the company will see the force
of his representations.
There are now three vessels on the Pa
cific coast. chartered by the government,
available for the second expedition to the
philippines. Such of them as are not
already there will be ordered to San
Francisco promptly to be put in shape
for the work for which they are intended.
1t is hoped that this may be done by some
time next week S, that an other detaeh-
Inent of $500 men may then be sent to
reinforce Admiral Dewey.
The department. has declined the offer
by Hon. Arthur Sewall off Maine. The
main reason for this is that the Roanoke
is a sailing vessel and the officials believe
that for transport purposes steamships
are preferable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
THE SMOKING LAMP.
A Time-Honored Institution of the British
and American Navles.
(From the Pittsburg Dispatch. }

(F'ron the Pittsburg Dispatoh.)
One of the time-honored institutions of
the American and British navies is the
smoking lamp. Without the smoking
lamp the modern sailorman would be
like fish out of water. He would mu-
tiny. A failure by the galley cook to
light the smoking lamp without the loss
of seconds time after the word has
been given arouses Jacks temper, and
whatever limited stock of invectives he is
possessed of is made public with promp-
titude and emphasis.
To landsmen the mention of a smoking
lamp has No more significance than a
mention of the Jack of-the-Dust But
both are necessary part of the equip
ment of any warship, be she first rate or
fourth rate. Upon the smoking lamp
the crew, including that mysterious adj
junct of the paymaster's department.,
Jack of -the-Dust, depend for light for
their pipes. Jack of the-Dust dives down
into the depths of the hold land brings
up the navy plug, which, being cut into
bits and urumbled between the hands, is
put into pipe and fired at the smoking
lamp,
The need for the smoking lamp arises
from the necessity of guarding the ship
to the utmost from danger of fire. Pre-.
cautions which seem ridiculous and I'M
necessary to landsmen have been found
by sad experience to be absolutely neces.
sary on board ship of war. The naval
regulations rovide severe punishment
for any seaman caught with matches on
his person. Could il have been proved
by the Spanish Board of Inquiry that the
sailors OF the Maine had been guilty OF
carrying matches about with them they
would have been justified by naval ex-
perts the world over in declaring that the
destruction of the Maine was due to the
carelessness and lack of discipline on
beard.
Such was not the case, however. No
sailor ON the Maine carried matches. He
lit his pipe at the smc king lamp, and he
only smoked during those times that the
smoking lamp was lit. He never dared
to go below decks with a lighted pipe. If
he had Jimmy Legs would have had him
aft at tho stick and the executive officer
would have deprived him of shore leave
for at least a month.
The smoking lamp is constructed upon
the Same lines as a lantern, but the globe
is made of sheet iron instead of glass. In
the side there is small round hole
through which Jack may stick his pipe in
order to catch the fame. 1t is the duty
of the ships cook or one of his assistants
to light the lamp when the word is given
by the proper officer, who is generally the
chief boatswain's mate. He in turn gets
his orders from the officer of the deck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
AsToR's BATTERY ACCEPTED.

New York, May 6-The battery offered
to the United States government by John
Jacob Aston when hostilities first broke
out, was accepted today.
Lieut.. March of the 5th U. S. artillery,
telegraphed today to Mr.. Astor's represen-
tative here as follows:
Organization been allowed for 10a
men,
Lieut.. March has been detailed to COM
mand the battery, and he will come here
from Washington to superintend the en-
listment recruits. The new battery will
be On the order of what is called a noun
tain battery. 1t can be used in noun.
famous regions or ln jungles. where a
field battery would DO of little use. The
gun carriages and guns are detachable,
and are packed on the backs of mules for
transportation. The battery will be made
up of six l2-pound Hotchkiss rapid fire
guns. A recruiting station will be
opened here tomorrow.
Applications have been received already
from Columbia and Harvard men and
also from q number Of the Seventh Regi-
ment men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
SHERIFF KILLED BY ROBBERS.

Albuquerque. N. NJ. May 26.-Under
Sheriff Drank Vigil, Deputy Sheriff Dan
Bustamente and an Indian trailer, were
killed yesterday by thel two desperados
VINO held up the Santa t'e passenger train
last Tuesday. The two officers with a
number of Pueblo Indian trailers had
surrounded the camp of the robbers on
Alamosa creek, Go miles west of Belen.
When ordered to surrender, the robbers
opened fire with Winchester rifles with
deadly effect. One of the robbers is
thought to have been wounded in the
thigh, but both escaped leaving their
horses When the news reached Santa
Rita today another large posse started in
pursuit.