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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Noiice is hereby given that
under .,,ld by virtue OF IA certain
mortgage eSecnted by Chas. H.
/ MclaiH aud Eflle E. MeLain, his
wife, to the ARKANSAS BUILD
| ING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
Perpetual, on the 18th day Of July,
/ 1899, and daly recorded in Record
He3 1t rage 24e, Of the Re-
cotds u Monroe county, Arkan-
sas, | will, as secretary of said as
ISOLATION, III person or by agent
as authorized by said mortgage,
proceed to sell, on
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898,
on the premises hereinafter des-
cribed, at public cutlery, to the
highest bidder, for cash, between
the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, the follow
ing described lands and premises
situated in the County OF Monroe
and State of Arkansas, te-wlt !:
Lot Number Twelve (l2,) in the
East half of Block B l, in Nc.
Creight's subdivision of the town
of Brinkley, to satisfy the debt
secured by said mortgage, default
having been made In the payment
thereof. This Sth day of July,
1898.
JAMES M. STEWART,
Secretary Of the Arkansas Build
ing and Loan Association, Per-
petual.
July II, 1898. At.
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splendid results of the normals
are reported. Now this cannot be
for in Monroe county this year,
the Normal, so far as attendance
goes, was failure. Only few
of the teachers of the county at
tended during the entire session.
The conductor of our normal
Prof. Hopkins, of Paragould, was
one of the finest instructors we
have ever had and did his best to
induce attendance.
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Commissioners Sale.
d. G. Harrington, Plaintiff,

T. F. & Sallie Munns, Defedan's
Notice is hereby given, that in
pursuance to decree rendered III
the Monroe Circuit court at the
April 1898, term, in the above en-
titled cause, the undersigned as
Commissioner, will sell at the
west door of the court house, OF
Monroe county, Arkansas, on the
9th DAY OF JULY, 1898,
or so much thereof as will be nee
essary to satisfy SAID decree,
during the hours of judicial sales,
the following described property
in Monroe county, Arkansas to-
wit:
An undivided one-half interest
in the west half of the northwest
quarter of section fourteen; the
southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section fourteen south
east quarter of northeast quarter
Of section fourteen the southeast
quarter OF northeast quarter OF
section fifteen. All IN township
four north, range two west.
Also an undivided one-half in
terest in the north part of lots
one and tive. in the west half OF
block '.E'' in Brinkley, Monroe
county, Arkansas, fronting 15C
feet on New Orleans Avenue, and
running back 200 feet on Hem
lock street.
This sale will be upon "A credit
Of four wonths, the purchaser
viii be required to give note with
| approved security and lien viii
/ lse retained Oh said land To secure
the purchase money.
This sale is to recover a debt Of
1929 with interest, also for cost,
of suit and sale. June 2Sth 1898
JAS, ENGEL, Commissioner
C.. +. GREENLEE. Att for Pl'f,
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Col John Singleton Mosby, while
visiting his son-in-law, Robert X. Camp
bell. of Warrenton, Va, a few days ago.
received from Charles Dear, one Of the
exconfederate's men, letter advis-
ing Mosby that Dear had sent to him
by express limb of the walnut tree
upon which Gen. Custer had hanged ten
OF the guerilla's scouts. Mosby was
not at all pleased by Bears action, and
said he would not touch the piece OF
wood with ten-foot pole. He wrote
TO Dear, saying that he would much
prefer TO forget tnan remember "ths
dreadful ahair."--N. Y. Sun.
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The corn crop which has been
made in this section this year is
without a doubt the largest for
years and il the cotton crop makes
no more than usual and at present
it bid fair to be an immense yield,
our people will enjoy big slice OF
that old time prosperity. Brink
lev merchants will undoubtedly
do the greatest volume of business
they have done for years.
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IT is said that in every foreign
country as well as our own, the
name of Dewey, the hero of Ma
nila, is on every tongue. That
is nothing strange; he de-
serves it all. Even the mocking
birds Of Monro. county have his
name constantly on their tongues.
The Grst thing the feathered song.
STEERS chirp in the Dewey morn is
ssDew -e-e.'' ..Dew-ee ,'' and they
keep this up through the entire
day.
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THE POLL TAX.

The total number IF people ELI
gible to vote in Monroe county is
1872. OF this number $50 are
white aud 983 colored. In Wood
ruff county there are 945 whites
and 1,037 colored. In Phillips
county there are ,092 whites and
2,041 colored. st. Francis, 1904
white and ,163 colored. Lee
937 whites and l 1861 colcred.
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As usual Texas comes to the
front with first bale of cotton. II
was glnned at Pearsall, Frye coun-
tv. and was sold at action on Fri
day, July !, at San AntonIa. 1t
was shipped by express to Presi-
dent Mckinley with the request
that it be made into gun cotton
for the battle ship Texas. Texans
remember the Maine.
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THE POLE STACKER.
An Implement That Is Very Popota
I'm the Far Nest.

An Implement That As Very Popular
I'm the Far West.
The farmers of Utah live in towns
and have but few barns or sheds on
their farms, which, in many instances,
are two or three miles away. They
often stack hay and grain in small,
fenced lots or eorrals on an upland
spot, where an ,artesian well or reser-
yoir furnishes water. and there feed
horses and cattle during the severest
months of the winter. Numerous de-
vices have been used in hay-stacking,
some being too expensive and others
being patented by unknown parties
who occasionally demanded royalties
for the use of their ideas.
The most complete and the cheapest
device yet discovered is what is gener-
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SPEAKING Of the County Normal

she Little Rock Democrat says:
Surely the Legislature will not
discontinue a system that is SO
productive Of good. In every
county in the state splendid re-
suits are reported. County nor
mals must be continued in spite
a those who would return to the
old methods. IL. X. Democrat.
Unquestionably the teachers are
benefited by IN attendance at
these normals, but they should
nay the expenses themselves and
not have the people taxed in order
that they may qualify themselves
for following their profession
This county normal law is class
legislation Of the rankest sort ant
To next Legislature should se'
Inst il Is abolished .-Springdal'
Nows.
The LATHE Rock Democrat say
80 II svsEy county in the stat
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Our witty friend, Billy Holmes
Of the Camden Beacon, pauses to
remark that clicking stamps will
90 long way toward licking
Spain.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-07-14

Poor old Sampson continues to
catch it from all sources for trying
to saddle Schley's great victory
on himself.
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FOR LADIES OnLY.

THE FINEST DISPLAY OF Millln-
CIV, Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons,
Lsices and Ladies Furnishings IN
THE SOUTH. The Latest Eastern
and Imported Novelties. A SPECIAL
delight III showing our goods to
readers Of this ad. Mail orders
solicited. Come to see us, even
If YOU do not want to purchase.
PARLOR MILLINERY STORE,
800 Main st.
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CAMARA came back from Manila
with quicker move.than he went.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

the man knows that he will SEQ the
10000 on that day lie was one Of
the FIRST to have confidence In the
country When his confidence was
proved wise the miner OF the Klondlke
IN turn had confidence In him.
The king drIfted westward from
Nova Scotia long before he was OF age.
in the sos he accumulated as much
as $4,000 In mining operations In Col
orado This De lost and then he
started for Alaska
Every cent that he got out OF No.
30 Eldorado. the FIRST winter, he in
vested IN ther claims. and with Il
all the other capital that he could get
on the strength " the gold stlli in the
ground at No. 30 and OF the gold
supposed TO be under the untouched
sod Of hls now purchases. paying as
high In some instances as 10 per cent
a month interest For capital was
scarce and knew its value.
Tho FIRST time that ! ever saw tho
king he was In the cashiers Office OF
the Alaska Commercial company. and
he needed shave as much ms the men
who were crowding around him. Tho
men had packed down from his claim
100000 In dust. which was piled on
tho counter In leather bags. This
amount was all going for the grocery
bills OF his employees and the payment
Of sums that he had borrowed during
the winter I'm pay when cleanup
comes was the promise that he invar-
iably made. and he kept the promise.
Even the men who worked for him
waited for their wages until cleanup
time. When he had bought n claim on
his word ho got men TO work II on his
word. He bought lumber for his aluico
boxes on his word.
II was a case OF make or break. and
tho Alec Macdonald who was a poor
man In the summer OF '07 In the sum
mor OF '0S was worth $4,000 900 His
claims seem to have been selected In
tho right places. lie had no interest
on Lower Bonanza. which was the dis
appointment OF the season. The claims
he owned on Upper bonanza and Ell
dorado happened 10 be the best there.
Whereas hia confidence In the new
creeks. Sulphur ana Dominion. seems
TO have been perfectly well founded
For his claims on Dominion ana Sui
phur he could have received three
times their cost last June, but he
wouldn't sell.
II am no SPECTATOR" he said.
when buy n claim I work II. and
whom 20 broke Il win be because I've
made mistakes In buying" Big Alec
talks this way to his intimate friends.
but not TO stranger. The giant
seems M awkward 10 the stranger "a o
country boy In town
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

the dead man more than thirty-nvs
years.
Mrs. Breakwoll always spoke Of her
husband as a tyrant. and Pethks came
to regard her as a much-lnjured wom-
an. Living In the same house with the
divorced wife and hearing her con-
slant plants. fearing that disaster
would oveftake them and both be driv-
en- into the street. he brooded over the
situation until. as he claims. he be-
came desperate.
lie says the influence Of Mrs. Break
Wen was such that he could not resist
doing what he aid. but he claims he
cannot tell what that influence was.
lie asserts that the aged minister in
suited and revlled him every time they
met. and drove him crazy with his
taunts.
lie Is a pltiable object now as he
sits In his cell fearful Of the fate that
awaits him as consequence OF his
crime. and his keepers think he is
upon the verge OF madness His only
visitor Is Mrs. Breakwer. who. how
ever, falls 10 cheer him with her pres
ence or her words OF encouragement
Her influence over him Is gone.
These two constitute a strange cou-
pie. Pethke was the company tailor
In his regiment and met Mrs. Break
well at Fort Sheridan when aho came
there as a nurse In the families OF the
officers. She went out nursing, al
though her husband was rich. and soon
she and Pethke began occupying the
house. lie said he built the house
while Mrs. Breakwell owned tho lot;
that he borrowed 5000. and that Mr..
Breakwell induced the lender OF the
money 10 sue him.
This led to the murder. Pethke says
the clergyman put his wife out OF his
house and refused TO support her. and
that Ia why she went TO Pothke's. she
having no other place to 20. lie claims
that Mr.. Brcakwoll used the vllcst lnn-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

The Viennose police have reason to
pride themselves on the capture OF an
individual who is regarded among tho
light-nngered gentlemen OF the CONT
nent as the king OF thieves. This man
appears 10 have possessed magic
power over bolts and bars. and no few
er than 200 burglaries have been scored
TO his account during the last few
years. lie affected somewhat the limo
OF policy adopted by Robin Hood,
Claude Duyal and Dick Turpin, for no
exhibited at times the traits OF chly-
airy and generosity which are popu-
larly supposed In Action to have mark
ed the characters OF some OF the his
torieal knights OF the highway. He
burgled, not always with the sordid
object OF stealing. but from a profess
slonal pride that prompted him 10
overcome obstacles. The more din
cult the bolts and bars the more he
desired TO win his way through them.
When he had succeeded he would
leave card or written compliment
TO the locksmith and go away with
empty hands. But his ambition has
overleaped itself and he has landed IN
a cell. which Ia no wonder. seeing how
the actions OF chivalrous burglar are
liable TO be looked upon with suspicion
by the poliee.--Westminster Gazette.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

Experiments with sugar rAtiops ~
soldiers were tried during the last OR
man maneuvera Ten men were sub
iected to the sugar diet. while another
ten received exactly the same rations
as tho rest Of the army. The men chos.
en- for the special diet were weak cor
poreally According to the oficlai re-
port, the weight OF the sugar mon in
creased during the maneuvers more
than that OF the men on the ordinary
ration. ut was proved that during the
long marches the feelings OF hunger
could be kept down for 4 longer time
by the use Of sugar. that the sugar PEG
pie suffered less from thirst than tho
others, and that n few pieces Of sugar
sufioed 20 still thirst for a consider
able time. II was also observed that
symptoms OF exhaustion or OF sun
stroke we're quickly overcome by a
small ration OF sugar" The authori-
ties now recommend that sugar be con-
sidered a regular article OF soldiers
food. and that, above all. soldiers on
the march should have a supply OF Il.
New York Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

guage toward him and that no was
abusing him when the murder oc-
Cured.
The Rev Mr.. Drcakwoll's life was
a mixture Of romance and hard bust
ness sense. Forty years ago he was a
well-to-do tradesman in m English
village. His wife dying he married
her sister. a widow named Mrs. Jane
spoors. Notwithstanding the English
law did not recognize marriage with
a deceased wlfo's sister. This wife
was the Mrs. Breakwell who lived
with Pethke. A
To further compllcate matters, the
second wifo's son by her first husband
married her husbands daughter by
his first wife. and this created dis
senslons and quarrellng. Her hus-
bands children by his FIRST wife de-
clare the second wife was grnsping
and constantly demanded money.
They say this Is how she got the
money to buy the land upon which
Pethke's h.use was built.
These stepchlldren also say their
stepmother had most violent tenn
per, and being older than their father.
had great influence over him, Just as
sho had over Pethke later on. Her en-
nifty. II is claimed. was particularly
directed toward her niece and step
daughter. who had married her son.
Breakwells estate, worth 100000 or
more, viii 20 TO his children by his
first and second marriages and his
present wife. He has no children by
his latest marriage.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

work any more I'm going to get rich.
That was Just after the BONANZA strike.
when We didn't know what was IN Ell
dorado. Most OF ua thought there
wasn't color IN H. Alec soraped three
or four hundred dollars together and
he bought No. 80 Eldorado. and every
body thought that he had only cllnch-
ed another ngil In his reputation for
being lightweight. But he took $780,
900 out Of NJ, 30 the iirst season. She's
good for million II she's worth a
cent besides that. you'll ma that
wherever there's a good claim In tho
country Aloc'a got his hand on Il or Ia
next door TO Il, Plungol Why. that
long. lanky Scot that was turning a
windlass for 50 day two years ago
plunges In way thatd turn you gray
headed In a night"
Indlsputably. mig Alec" il the lead
ing man OF the Klondike, II IL COM
munlty OF claim owners and OF tho
king. In wealth nor In power no one
there approaches him. After him there
are a score Of men. one OF whom is as
rich as another. lie Ia 6 feet 2 inches
In height, and not particular an TO tho
clothes he wears, In the front room
OF the little cabin where he rolls up
IN blanket nj night when he stops at
Dawson, are two boards propped
against the wall
Only OF late have the two boards
risen 10 the dignity OF three unassum-
Ing aecoun, books. IN charge OF mau
who is the kings secretary. But. hav-
ing these luXurios, the king continues
10 carry his accounts In his head. How
would he know that the account books
were right II he didn't2 Az boy he
learned 20 read aud write, which was
considered enough for any body In
the rural part OF Nova Scotia 10 know.
II he had received an education per-
haps he would have more respect for
written language. when a man goes
10 him, with a long written contract,
the king says;
Now. / tell you what I'm going 20
do. III remember Just what / told
you and III do a. II you don't like
that I'll do business with somebody
else"
II he goes to any man In the Klon-
alike and says; "rll give you $40 900
Tor your claim a month from to-day. Z"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07


we'll. cut the throat Of the preacher on
the public street OF the village OF
| Highwood last week on the other
I hand. Pothko ~ accused OF having ex-
crtcd a similar influence over the d.
yorccd wife Of the murdered man. and
was the cause Of the separation OF the
couple.
Il is strange and In many respects
revolving story. The divorced Mrs.
Blackwell Is soyonty-oight years old.
and the skin on her face Is puckered
into a thousand wrinkles She was the
second wife Of the murdered man. who
was many years younger than she. and
after the divorce the husband married
a much younger woman. who survives
him.
Tho second Mrs Breakwcll was the
mother Of three children, one 500 and
two daughters. who are married and
live In the vicinity. Pethko Ia a gurly
fellow forty-hyo years old. and lived
In the house with aged Mrs. Break
we'll In fact. the couple have resided
Ia the house for several years. and
Mr.. Broakwoll lived there when her
husband obtained the divorce on the
ground OF descrtlon.
Tho victim was n Baptist minister.
and for a year past had a charge In
Dlrion, wis. lie was a retired merchant
and had accumulated considerable
property In the town OF fiighwood and
the surrounding country. The house
In which Mrs. Brcakwell and Pothke
lived was built with the money OF Mrs.
Breakwell and her husband. but after
the divorce Mrs. Brcakwell decided or
signed her share to Pethke. Mr.. Break
we'll claimed his share In the house. on
the ground that he had loaned her
money with which to complete Il. and
Il was the old clorgymana attempt 10
obtain possession OF the property that
led to the murder.
A constable notified Mrs. Broakwoll
and Pothko two weeks ago that they
must vacatc. and Pcthke claims he was
driven 10 desperation because the min
istor would show him no mercy.
The murder was one Of the most
hendiah atrocity. on Wednesday. Au-
gust II. the aged clergyman came down
from Darlen to visit HIS children. As
he was walking along the principal
street OF Highwood. his Bible under
his arm. Pothke stole mp behind him
and. SELLING him by tho beard. cut his
throat, aeyorlng the iugular vein.
A the victim fell the frcnzlcd muir
deror stabbed him time and again In
the face and throat. cutting his nose on
and innlctlng most hldoouB wounds.
Pethke then gave himself mp and
claimed TO have acted In aelf-dcionse.
although the dead man was unarmcd
and fully twenty-five years older than
his murderer owing 10 the excited
state OF the public mind Pethke was
hurried on TO the jail at waukegan
and a strong guard put over him to
prevent mob violence.
What was the influence the aged d.
vorcod wife had over Pethko and what
could have been the cause OF her great
liking for him. Pethko says the Rev.
Mr.. Breakwoll was so stingy and mean
that his wife was forced TO leave him,
and that he took her In out OF pity.
She refused 10 go back 10 him. and he
obtained divorce on the ground OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

BIN knew everybody In Circle city. and
every body- which Includes the In
dlans and the Malnmuto dogs-came
down to the steamer TO see him on.
Before Blll reached Seattle tho rich
dlgginga Of the Klondiko we're diacov-
cred and Bins old friends who had
atakod claims In the nrat rush we're
worth fortunes. A year later, when
BIN returned, he sat down on a log In
front OF Dawson with his friends, and
each one bit on a big chew from Bilrs
plug.
well. BILL" said one Of them. ALEC
Macdonald has got pretty much tho
whole shooting match. He's king OF
the Klondlke now"
WHAT Big Alec that was down In
Circlo7"
yep. Tie was workln' wlndlaaa for
Frank Conrad You remember himi
SO tail he had 10 30 down on hia knees
10 get In cabin door Made him
tired 10 lift up his arms and HIS legs
used 10 get tied In n knot Didn't
drink. and didn't seem TO care, any
way7 Well that lucky eusa Ia worth
three millions n no " worth a cent.
Fellora that como down the creek with
white collars on ana Jap cooks they
call him Mister Macdonald"
"Stakcd Il. supposc7 Fen into Il
and couldn't got out Of ~"
mop. Never ttakod nothln'."
"well, how In HI dld he got H.,
thon7"
"Brnlnai"
"IIumphi Thought there was some
thin unnatural about A." put In Blll.
THAT explains Il al. We never
knew he had 'cm. and he didn't know
ho had 'om I'M one day he threw up
his Job and said I Amt going To
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07
Ngw sLreplNo cARs.
To Denver, Omaha. ~. Louis, Chicago and
Itnstnn.

To Denver. Omaha. ~. Louis Chicago and
Iioston.
Tho Denver & Rio Crandc railroad
Scenic linoof the World-aunouncos new
and important additions 10 their already
well arranged sleeping carscrvicc. In tho
future, this popular line viii run through
weekly Pullman Tourist Shoppers TO Oma-
Ia, Chicago, New York and Boston, also 10
81. LOUIS without change. These ears will
start from Portland, Oregon, thus giving
benefit Of through service ON Oregon
Short Line, as well as from an Utah
pointA The excursions aru personally
conducted and furnish an the convenience
Of regular Pullman Shoppers nc less than
half the cost. The 81. Louis car viii leave
o. S. l.. station every Thursday and Og-
den via Rio Grando Western railway,
sycry Friday morning. The Omaha, Chi.
ago, New York and Boston sleeper will
cave o. S. l.. station every Wednesday
and Salt lake every Thursday evening,
thus aifordlng tho inostimablo privilege OF
4 twolvo.hour lny-ovor In Salt Lake City.
For rates and all details, write TO -. h.
NevinH, General AGENT or ~ NJ Gushing,
T. =. A., d. 4 x. O. Railway, Salt Lakn
City, or any Oregon Short Iino or Rio
Grando Western ticket agent.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-07

when we think OF all tho beauty
which human eyes seldom behold. but
sec only often enough TO know OF In
existence. We gain new thought about
our Heavenly Father. Many a bril-
liant sunset occurs In the far oceans
where no ships sail. Many wonder
fully colored flower blooms In the jun
slo whore no human foot has penetrat-
ID. Many a striking effect OF light and
shade. or tender glow OF somi-twlllght
or strange picturesque formation OF
mist and cloud. occurs in the remote
arctic regions. II what returned ex-
plorers tell M be true. There are
many forms OF beauty here upon our
earth OF which We Ia inhabitants. arc
almost unaware and which only God
aaau