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HonN-To Mi and Mrs. Charley Gale. pie. August 30. ls9s. daughter.
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BoRN-ro Mr and Mrs. Bateman &tktnson. August 23rd, 1898 d daugh- tor
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Mrs. Holmes and two daughters. Misses Hattie and Bertie, returned to their home in St. Louis yesterday after q few weeks stay the guest of Mrs. N. T YanYalkenbnrg and fami- ly iii this city.
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Mr sydney F Tucker, of Tucker, is in the city the guest of Mir. Wade Knox
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Geo. Lewis, sentenced for petit larceny, and Geo Payne, for dis tnrblng the peace, were yesterday taken to the county farm by Deputy Robt. Johnson to serve their terms.
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Messrs. D. c. Bell, ". T. Young, J. IT. Adams, W. D. Jones and ". G. Street addressed the voters of Plum Bayou township at Sherrill Tuesday night, on thelocal political situation.
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Mr. D ". BoYce and wife have re. turfed from brief visit to Little Rock.
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Cnpt. and Mrs. N. T. Roberts re- turned this moraing from Armstrong brings We are pleased to state that Mrs. Roberts is much improved in health
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Miss Burford has returned after a months s0ieura at Parnell Springs.
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Marriage license was issued this morning to NIT. Fred Shepp and Miss Lucy Cook
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II. K. White and ". C. Street went to Lindwood this morning on legal bushes.
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Members of the Board of Election Commissioners, Jefferson county, Ark.
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POISONOUS GARDEN PLANTS

The berries of the yew have killed
many persons
There is enough opium in red pop
mics 10 do mischief. and the autumn
crocus. IL the blossoms are chewcd,
causes Illness
The lobelias are all dangerous. their
.uice. if swallowed. producing giddi-
ness. with pains in the head
Lady's slipper poisons in the same
manner as does poison ivy. The bulbs
seem TO be the most harmful. Lilies
81 the valley are also as much so.
The leaves and flowers Of the clean
der are deadly. and the bark OF the
catalpa tree is very mischieyous; the
water dropwort. when not IL Hover
resembles celery and j. virulent-
Among the garden plants commonl,
IN vogue which possess poisonous ma
-ure botanists mention the flowers o.
The ionquil. white hvacinth and snow
dron. the narcissus being also partic
u.arly deadly. so much 50. indeed. tha
70 chew a small scrap OF one OF hi
bulbs may result fatally. while TIT
iuice OF the leaves is an emetic-
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POINTS AND OPINIONS.

The republican party exhibits
Its anxiety for big standing army by
favoring all projects that would make
q large army a necessity~Ottumwa
Qa.) Democrat.
Mark Hanna IS not making cam
paign speeches. but the committees
do not complain so long as he has II
fixed so they can draw on him.-Chi-
cago Record Qnd).
The marked reduction In the re-
publican majority in Maine is indica-
tive Of party apathy, and. taken in
connection with the slump in The re-
| publican vote in Vermont. shows a
prevalence Of conditions that may Wen
give republican leaders throughout
the country Observation-Disclosures
Ledger Rep.).
The republican press processes
to be perfectly satisfied with the re
suit OF the Maine election. and we are
sure that the democrats are. Queer
things happen in political "of years.
but nothing that could be more pro
ductive OF comfort to the democratic
party has occurred In Maine for goot
many years.--Rochester Herald.
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DEMOCRATS ARE BLAMED.
Republican Ingenuity IN Misrepss-
senfasioa Produces . strange
Charge

A republican political genius haA
discovered that the democrats Only
ar 10 blame for McKinley's and Al
gers Encouragement os the war and
the sufTerings of our soldiers IN the
field. The ingenious gentleman who
made this discovery is Hon. John A. l.
Hull. a member OF congress from Iowa
and said 10 be chairman Of the house
committee on military affairs
Mr.. Hull SAYS that If a resolution
which he offered in the house near the
closing hours of the late session had
been adopted there would have been a
congressional committee or active
duty all the time 10 prevent bluncers
by army and navy officers and 10 save
the soldiers and sailors from distress
through the errors Of their corznarc-
.nr officers. A committee Of congress
men would have forestalled every or
der issued through mistake and would
have saved the army and navy from
the consequences OF every military or
naval error occurring through incom-
petence. oversight. :nsuficiency OF
help and supplies and from al other
causes.
Congressman Hull alleges that near
the last hours OF the congressional es-
sion he offered the following: That
the house committee on military al
fairs has power 10 sit during the ad-
iournment Of congress and M axe such
investigation as 10 organization ana
continent of all branches OF the
army as Ii NAV deem advisable and re-
port TO the next session Of congress
This committee IS that OF which MI
Hull is chairman. II he and his com
mittee had been kept on duty no mis-
management of war affairs would have
occurred. But the democrats in the
house objected TO the consideration
Of the resolution and il was too late II
the session TO pass measure against
objections from any source Hence
the democrats are responsible for thu
maladministrati ton Of the war de
partment.
The country knows from familiar
history the egregious absurdiiy o
clothing a congressional COMMITTED
with power to exercise supervision
ever war movements II was Illus
trated in the evil results OF the actor
Of congressional war committees dur
ing the civil war. They embarrassed
the administration OF Abraham Lin
coin and the measures ofGrart In tn
field. II the democratic members Q
the house defeated plan 20 send
republican congressional COMMITTEE
, to the camps and the field for the over
: sight of army movements they ren
dered to the country service OF n
highest value.-ChicaCo Chronicle
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DANGEROUS COUNTERFEITS.
Spurious Hundred Dollar bills Have been
Doing Duty In the kiondike Region
by Wholesale.

san Francisco, Oct. SIT is stated
that United States secret service Off
GERS. aided by Chief Lees. have discoy-
cred that large numbers of counter
felt 500 silver certificates have been
produced in this city. The operators
are reported TO be under police sur
VIGILANCE The Call asserts that 5000 OF
these spurious bills Were sent into the
Klondike district. They were readily
exchanged for gold dust. and their
falsity was not discovered until the re-
turning miners tried TO pass them in
Portland. The banks Of this city. fol.
lowing the precedent Of the institu'
lions in the north. have refused 70
handle any bills of that denomination
The paper is said to be Of government
make a. are also the various inks. Will
the exception OF that which the nun
Der Is printed.
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SAID CONCERNING MOTHER

ALLAN my mother made me.-John
Quincy Adams
The future destiny of child Is al
vax. the work OF the mother.-Na'
poleon-
Mothers are the only godiesses in
whom the whole world oeheVes.-
French
blessed is the child that is brought
ND az the mothers knee. when Is 1od
altar.-Ladies' Home Journal.
In all this cold and hollow world. nc
tount of deep. strong death,ess love
cave in n mothers heart.-Felicia lie
mans.
consider that the mothers ~
country mold its citizens. determine
Its institutions and shape its destiny
Matthew Nsssar
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LIMITS ON vICTORIA's POWER.

The queen has no power over taxa
ton and could not create any new Of
ace with fees attached 10 Il.
The queen cannot exclude a member
from parIiament after he has been
duly elected. nor can she delegate the
duty Of signing laws to anyone.
Though her majesty can pardon a
murderer. she is debarred by an act
PASSED in the reign Of George III. from
extending royal clemency TO Sabbath
Dre akers-
The queen could sell or give away the
roval navy, or declare war with Russia.
bu, she could not spend single farth-
ing OF public money without the con-
sent OF parliament.
The queen cannot communicate with
her subjects as she can the most
mental OF her servants. nor can she
receive presents from her people save
through officers OF state or friends
personally known TO her majesty.
Though her decision is absolute
nster a prisoner has been sentenced
she could not interfere with the course
Of Justice before the sentence has been
rassed. Neither could she interfere
in case of private as opposed to pub
lie wrong.
Her majesty is subject 70 the law
that she signs. and cannot issue proc
lnmaiion contrary 10 law II. Tor IN
stance, it were the law Of Engian'
that no train should travel at rate
exceeding 80 miles an hour. The queer
could not issue a proclamation ex
emptiny n certain train from the oper
alton OF the law.
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TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FINE
Wos wearing n Calico Dress ana Sioo
Penalty for selling
the Goods.

II il q singular fact. but none the lesa
true. that in England in the year l7ocwomen
were not allowed TO wear calico dresses at
All. ana in i72l penalty or fine OF 40 was
laid upon the wearsr, and the unfortunate
dealer who sold calico in those days had 70
pay penalty OF 500 for the oiiense. ~
them ever undertook TO sell more than one
dress pattern. The women OF this country
NAV bless their lucky stars that nothing
has ever interfered with their privilege TO
buy and wear calico to their heart con-
tent. Moreover. they can be thankful that
they are able 10 purchase the best qua,ity
Goods of enc firm are especially sought after
by both consumers and dealers and Their
recognized superiority is assured when ths
name William Simpson 4 Sons Is found on
the ticket. At least that iswhat the ladies' and
the storekeepers gay, and they oushtto know.
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. SOME STARS MUST FALL.
The Expected order for the Muster-Out OF
Volunteer General Ofhcers Has
Been Issued.

Washington. Oct. s.-The war de
partmcnt has issued the long-expectec
order for the honorable discharge
from the volunteer service of the
United States of three major generals
and rs brigadier generals OF volun.
teerS. This heavy reduction was made
necessary by the fact that the Nolun'
feer army itself has already been re-
duced by fully 50 per cent. and there
is. consequently. no duty remaining
FOR these officers TO discharge. The Of
iicers who were promoted from the
regular army viii return totheir form
err duties. The list is as follows:
Major Generals-John Coppinger.
October 10. 1895: Hamilton ;. Hawkins.
November 80, ls9s; Jacob L. Kent, No
yember 30. 1s9S.
Brigadicr-Gcnerais. 10 take effect
October 81. is9S- Francis l.. Guenther
Alfred > Bates. George J.. Gillespie
Iucius r. Hubbard, James Il. Waties
Charles Il. Mattocks. Mark w. Sheafc
James II. Barkley. Joseph W. Plume
Thomas J.. Ro>ser. Joseph X Hudson.
acknowledgements 10 take effec'
November 30. 1s9s-John l.. Rodgers
Andrew :. Burt. Peter c. Haines
George 4. Garretson. Henry NJ. Duff
field. Jacob II. Babcock, Roy Stone
Wallace r. Randolph. Henry Carroll
I Edward T.. Pearson. John III. Page
VIM. NJ. Wherry. Charles ID. Niele
Aaron s. Daggett. John ii. Patterson.
rigadier-Generals Alfred +. Bates
George L. Gillespie. John Ii. Babcocl
and Peter c. Haines will contiun
their present duties
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ALGER IS BLUFFING.
The Secretary of War IL Trying e
Play One of His sly Tricks
on the People.

From two newspaper sources l.
Washington the statement has been
disseminated hat Secretary Alger has
placed his resignation in the hands OF
the president. The time when he cid
this is stated 10 have been on the oc-
casion Of his calling at the white
house lust before setting out On hi1
camp inspection tour
Ii will be recalled that Gen Niles
who has made discriminating state
rnerts against Alger andrepe ated them
returning from Puerto Rico entered
Washington about that time he ca me
IN one morning and Alger left has iiiy
that same day. Before leaving. y Is
now explained. he visited the presi-
dent and gave him the famous letter
asking for an Investigation Then u
was that he is said TO have placed bis
resignation in the presidential ear
for he delivered IL orally.
7, ha. taken the matter long time
20 leak out. That IL has nnali!
seemed through the thick wall OF
| secrecy creates the inference that Mt
Mckinley Is contemplating the &C
| eentance Of the resignation OF his re-
markable secretary Of war and ha'
taken this means TO prepare the puDll'
for the startling denouement- /
would not be in keeping with Mr. Al
GERS braggadocio vaunts. made whei
the storm raised by the "round robin
first rose against him. that he woul'
not retire under fire." IL he were L
quit the cabinet before q court Of in
quiry could pass upon his responsi
bility.
He probably deems IL wisest 10 hol'
on to his job until that tribunal which
is yet In the air has had chance 20 d.
something. II may not get into work
ing order for a mon III yet: and IL ma.
not get down to the meat OF the in
restGation before congress reassm
bles. There is. too that hope Of all re
publican officials, justified By the es
perience of their investigated prede
cessors In the past. still remaining I
him. He may be whitewashed.
Ayers resignation evidently has
) string TO II. He will not let go unit
: the fall elections are over The party
: necessity and his own political fo'
4 tunes alike demand that he shall kee
M his bluff for at least seven week
: longer.-St. Louis Republic.
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WAS KEEPER OF THE SEALS.
Death OF Joseph Murray. United states
Agent I'm Charge OF the Prsbyion
Islands. from Paralysis.

Fort Collins. Col. Oct. :. Joseph
Murray. United States agent in charge
Of the Pribyloif islands. Is dead az his
home ia this city. lie was stricken
with paralysis on Monday evening and
hi. recovery was beyond hope. Mr.
Murray was on his way 10 Washington
to make his annual report 10 the gov
erInent on the conditions existing on
the islands over which he had super.
intcLdcncy for n number ~ years
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SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.

Nazareth has three hospitals. seven
convents and 12 schools under Euro
peaa supervision.
Married women will not be permit
ted. hereafter. TO act as teachers II
the public schools Of Milwaukee.
There are 10 schools for Chinese IL
Montreal, conducted by the Canadian
Presby terrain. DIR. Thompson
Virginia has an institute conductor
whose duty il is 10 hold teachers insti
suites in the several counties.
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There are about 100000 acres OF Gov.
srnment land in Northwest Florida, suplec'
60 homestead entry, and about nan a. ni ~.
rates These lands are on or near the Inc
If the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, ana
Mr.. K. j. Wemyss, General Land Commls.
sioner. Pensacola, will be glad 70 write you
Al about them. II you wish 20 50 down
and look at them, the Louisville 4 Nash.
Nile Railroad provides the way ana ths
opportunity on the first and third tues
dsy Of each month, with excursions at only
= over one fare. for round-trip tickets
Write Mr.. c. p. Atmore. General Passen'
Ter Agent. Louisville, Ky, for particulars
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GREAT FIRE IN HAN KOW.
Ten Thousand Houses Destroyed ana Two
Miles OF Area Devsststed-Los
Tive Million Taeis.

Shanghai. Oct. s.-Details Just re-
cei,cd here from Han Kow. the treaty
port al the mouth OF one of the tribu-
taries 81 the Nang-Tse- hiang. sho"
that the fire which broke out there Oh
sunday last destroyed 10000 houses
devastated about two miles OF built NJ
ground and did damage 10 the extern
If from 5000. 900 TO 100000 taels.
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Car, An alliance. the combined strength
you'd be 90 great that there would be mite
chance for enemies 10 overcome US. In a Ike
vanner. when men and women keep up Their
bodily strength with Hostetters stomach
Ritters, there is little chance for attack from
diseaae. The cid time remedy enrich' ihs
blood. builds up the muscles s1eerIs' sH'
uerves and increases the appetite. lry H.
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No medicine ever introduced TO the FRO,
ee.sion and Public has given such universal
atisfaction or preserved so many lives as
Or. More't's TEETHISa tTeeihtn1 PoTdasl-
Druggists tell us that the rapid increase IN
IL sales is marvellous TEETHISA Aids Dlges'
ton. Regulates the Bowels and makes teeth
ing easy.
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LIEUT.. LAFFERTY'S CASE.
Letter to the War Investigation Com "ie
sion from Dr. VIM. "a. Walker. VINO
Attended Lieut.. I-anerty.

Washington. Oct. s.-Dr VIM. NJ
Walker, the physician who ATTENDED,
Lieut.. Lafferiy in his last illness AZ
Camp Wikoff. has sent an explanation
of his connection with the case 10 the
war investigating commission. Inc
letter is dated October :, ana was
written from Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
He SAYS the lieutenant had peen
wounded in Cuba. and afterwards nae
,vphoid fever. which was followed oy
nhylebitis. He got better. but after
wards developed pneumonia. Inc lex
ter continues rs follows;
Extracts from DIR. walkers Letter
.Dr nellaneia. very. prominen, r., New
York physician. COL Sem ,, nil ana ors
sn,ra other prominent phNslciahs NJ
called ia consult ition N Lieut. 49,
case. and special nurse va f asf.'rgv
alSnc also an orderly. whose duty IL W.
~ devote the whole time 70 iaruA. -. =.
s.-t, saw him every hpur uutnls ~,
49, made my night visits 10 the ward
49, ~ and again from II 70 l a. m.
go or-fn AZ $50 a. m. IL anything oc-
s,',-rr.7i in the ward was called. ana an
swcred cheerfully al any hoar'
when Miss ANNE "h'r'f 1870
cater Miss Annie Wheeler left Us rs
chi.f nurse Miss Murray. assistant nurse
was made chief. she Is a nopie.n me. mar ''
working painStaking woman, VINO to"H
espscial pains 20 see Lieut. Lanerty nee1'
IA nothing We could give him, Lieut. La
ssrfv was the only death IN the ofhceT !
-Ssr6 In the three weeks had charge, and
no on. regretted II more than your mum
BILE servant. -. -, .
Lieut.. I.afferty. II al his haome ane
All. * command a million dollars. could
MOI have secured higher medical talent "
hatter nursing than he received IN the OF
rcers' ward at the general hospital a.
camp Mikoff with everything in the work
10 prove contrary.
No one Could Please Mrs. Lanerfy-
Mrs Laffcrty. Lieut.. Lanerty ; motn
or arrived at Camp Nikon ten Gays be
fore MS death and there was nothina
Mi Brown Mai Thomson, Capt Jack
sor NJ D. or Col Greenleaf or could d'
Ia uleaSc her. the same with the lan.
nurses. and when Lieut. I.afferty died
ahout 10 a m. Monday. September II
she told me / had killed her son and asks'
me a. Kill her / did my duty. as can b.
proved by every officer IN the ward ant
medical man in the hospital
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Send four cents lin stampsl for an II
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Estey Organ Co..
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is the condition which confronts thou
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But their distress is unnecessary. Dr
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own homes and has demonstrated that
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Asthma

can be cured to stay cured. by constr
tutional treatment addressed to the
cause in the blood and nervous system.
Under his management patients gam
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symptoms fade away as the cause Is re-
moved. Books and advice as to cura-
biIity OF each separate case are sent
without charge
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When a man who does know patiently lis
tens TO fool who doesn't know it's sure
nsn the latter has much money or very
Handsome sster.-L. A. W. Bulletin
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"a thing Of beauty" said the Cornfc
Philosopher, lis Joy until the fashio
changes. "-Indianapolis Journal.
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For whooping Cough Piso's Cure is
successful remedy M. y. Dieter, o Ihroor
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Pip-"Did you suppose the good really DO
die young" Nip-"Don't know, m sure;
but I'm perfectly convinced none but the
young ever die good. Town Topics.
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His Ability.

Reporter-Can you substantiate that
statement, ~
McLubberty-Naw, sorri but " can
prove livery dom wor-rud Oh how said
Puck.
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II = more hattering TO have people won
der why we are not famous than why we
are.-Town Topics.
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His Answer-LittIe Ikey-"Fader, vo'
ish untold, Wealth." Old SwiRdlcbaum---
..Dot vich der tax assessor dond't hndt oud'
aboudf. mein sohn"-Puck.
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.He tina. maketh haste to be rich shall not
he innocent" even though he isn't out .
esat.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
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Some people die eating and others Diet
Chicago Daily News.
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Take Iarative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. &c.
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while democrats have leaders
like Bland. Bryan and Bailey. standing
squarely and uncompromisingiy for
the principles ofthe decalogue and the
declaration Of independence, there IL
not money enough on earth 10 control
America against the Chicago platform
! -Nfississippi valley Democrat
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imperialism and militarism
necessarily 90 hand In hand. The lat
ter Is the natural outgrowth Of the
former. The recent movemertin favor
OF an imperial policy for the United
States. chiefly noticeable in quarters
where Mark Hanna is supreme was
supplemented shortly after i's incep-
ton by a demand for an immense
standing army. not unlike the armies
OF Europe. ito guarantee peace AZ
home and protect our new interests
abroad" t0) Press-Pos'
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