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RAYMOND ITEMS

Blue Eyes don't forget H. G's promis.
 Bro. Wormack was in our town Tuesday.
 Miss Campbell, from KKevil, ls visiting Mss East.
 Mrs Holwell is on the sick list this week.
 was so anxious to see the AReUs' letters last week. Alas they failed to come.
 Mrs. R. l.. Cheshire, of Helena is at Raymond visiting Mesdames West and Wall.
 A certain young man was not al singing Sunday evening. Ash Miss E. why.
 Farmers are preparing thei1 land to make another 5 cent cot ton crop.
 A crowd went up to Blacktor Sunday night to preaching, but i turned out to be debate. 
 John Black was on our streets last week. Come again we like to see business men in our town.
 With best wishes to the ARGUS,
 LITTLE RED RIDING HooD.
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Solicits your patronage in all. kinds of surveying. Be sure and have your field notes as they will save trouble and delay.
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.ory anxious to heae from Cuba, O., Blue Eyes and Gay on the Outing.
 was very much disappointed last week in not getting the AR GUS.
 J. E. Williamson left last week for Warren to attend the Presby- tery.
 Miss Bessie Branch spent part of last week in Helena with her friend, Miss Hattie Kerr. Mrs. A. B. Walls and Mrs. Youngblood were in Helena last Monday and Tuesday shopping.
 Mrs. Boyce and daughter, Miss Dalsey, attended the teachers as- sociation in Clarendon April 9th. Madame rumor says that we are to have wedding in Holly Grove this spring. wonder who that can bel
 The frosts we had last week bit the corn, potatoes and beans down Some say they will come back again.
 Rev. Farris preached very el- oquent sermon Easter. T h g church was beautifully decorated with all kinds of flowers. Miss Daisy Boyce, one of H. G.'s sweetest and most accom- plished young ladies, was in Clar- endon last week. John M. Kerr, has retur ned home. He has been down in Phillips county for the past two weeks selling fruit trees.
 We'll, Blue Eyes and Cuba, how many April fools did you each re- ceivei As luck would have it, l did not receive any.
 T. H. Younglood returned home last week from his trip canvassing We have been told that he had very good success while gone.
 Many thanks to your Eureka for your kind invitation. The rolling waters of the White have never yet rolled oyer H. G. I think you had better get out. Come over to Holly Grove.
 We had very interesting Sun- day school Sunday. Biblical hls- tory on varlous subjects. First, was the History of Saul, given by Mir. J. A. Cooke. Second, the History of Miriam, given by Dr.. Taylor. Third, was the Battle of the Five Kings, given by Mrs. J. M. Johnson, which was very inter- esting. Mrs. Johnson is a lady that any community should be proud of and we are very proud of her indeed.
 THISBE.
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 CARPETS
 AND
 DRAPERIES

Are essentials for comfort and elegance in the home.
 We are the largest dealers in Arkansas and offer you the best lines from which te select, with prices as low as can be made on reliable goods-we do not handle the other kind. A catalogue fol the asking. ARK. CARPET & FURNITURE OO.
 Little Rock, Ark.
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FROM MONROE STATION.
Cattle buyers here this week. Candidates are as thick as Car er's oats.

Candidates are as thick as Car ter's oats.
 1 Charley Witted, of Moro, was on our streets to-day. H. G. was here this week re-di. gesting the ARGUS Outing. w. J. Bond made flying trip to Brinkley Saturday, returning Monday.
 c. M. Sebastian was in Brinkley Saturday trading with ARGUS ad. vertisers.
 Children's Day and an Easter rally at Owen Chapel Sunday, conducted by Bro. Womack. of Blackton. Clarendon was repre- sented by Mess. Hinton and Bayne. Holly Grove was repre- scented by W. V. Sugget, wife and children and several others. Brinkley was represented by w. M. Hawkins and many others. We had a grand time, dinner be- ing on the ground in an abund-
  aRee, Cypress Ridge never fails when it comes to giving feast Everything went off very quiet and everybody enjoyed themselves b baaely. "Rounder," you missed a oig hit by not being here ox that memorable Sunday. Nearly all the good people weFsh weeEFs here enjoy ing tk nselves and your presence would have added greatly to our pleasure. The egg hunt by the children after noon was very in- Be 70 Ing. Bascom Dunlap won IL 1nding the most eggs; Dennis Pledger was next in number. Jim Brewer, of Water Valley, Miss, was present. Jim lived In this settlement 35 years ago and re- turned at last to find nearly all friends and relatives no more.
 BILL.
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@as.ss isa Isssn n.tyss . shs AnaUs- 9Se9 }
 THE BRINKLEY ARGUS GUIDE.
FOR LHDICSOnLY,

THE FINEST DISPLAY OF Millin- cry, Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Laces and Ladies Furnishings IN THE SOUTH. The Latest Eastern and Imported Novelties. A SPECIAL delight in 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, 3O9 Main St.
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FINE LAND FOR RENT.

One hundred acres fine land, 13 miles south of Brinkley, in good settlement, for rent or on the shares. Apply to
 J. P. SMITH. Say you saw it in the ARGUS.
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TURNER PARAGRAPHS.
euY's OUTING.

 debtedness and to express grati- tude to our big-hearted host, Ed itor Folsom, for making possible that tired letter day in our life the ARGUS outing-also to his levable wife and to jocular Enre- la, friendly Bill, charming Thisbe, sensible Rufus, amiable Cuba, jolly Ned, judicious Round CT, compsnionable Blue Eyes, am icable O., and genial H. G. for contributing their talents towards the writer's enjoyment. We also confess thankfulness to each of the outing guests for like share in making the day joyous one. Neither will memory fail to re- tain the names of Messrs H. s. and J. J. Horner, George Parke and Editors Neal and Turner for friendly civilities, while Messrs Seelig, Bruen & Co.,, and Lieber Brothers, whose salesmen were attentive and courteous by exten- sive kindness and cherished to- kens of remembrance have made of us a fast friend. We have on the whole very exalted opinion of the city of Helena and her ex- cellent people for their way of en- tertalning us.
 When the kind readers of the lear old ARGUS scan the excellent escriptive articles of all the other respondents wherein they ,ak in deserved laudatory eulo- of our peerless host and his ly wife; of clever MT. Upde- out of sight tho not ont of and thoughtful Conductor Ill, when they give graph
 unt of the miles of ribbons es, of the tasteful display l ings, lace curtains, para
 cities and of the com
 ction of the latest pat
 lress fabrics, trimmings,
 uiting and millinery
 the walls of boots,
 and gents furnishing
 piles of mating,
 ugs, and of mems
 yery cut and price,
 :, the enterprising
 Bruen & cS. and
 ,erS a .ae citg of
 T a5ey ten .ne
 tlve thoroughly
 Ing office
 ~--sest aaSsve turned 1t while you ~aft and o.
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three uOrVu ruugo wv WoSty Euu- ming fourteen chains and twenty two links south; thence south 'hve chains; thls point of beginning, thence east sixty-nine yards one foot eight and one-half inches, thence north sixty-nine yards eight and one-half inches, thence west sixty-nine yards one foot eight and one-half inches to point of beginning, being a part of the northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section ten, township three north range two west. Con- sideration $244.35.
 James H. Crutchfield to l.. N. Williams the fractianal west half of the southwest quarter of section thirty-one, township one north range three west. Consideration $2OO.OO.
 R. w. Park, W. R. Park and J. l.. Park and wife to R. F. Park, fractional southwest quar- ter of section twenty-six, town ship one north range two west, forty-six acres. Consideration $500.
 State of Arkansas to F. sW. Graham, .assignee of T. D. w. Yonley, all of section thirty two ; the west half Of. west half of east half, the northeast quarter of northeast quarter and the south east quarter of southeast quarter of section thirty three, township one north range three west. Con- sideration $9O0.
 State of Arkansas as assignee of T. D. w. Yonley to F. w. Graham, the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter, the south west quarter of the southeast quarter and the east half of the southeast quarter of section thir- ty; t h e northwest fractional quarter, the northeast quarter, the southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of section thirty-one, township one north range three west. Consid- eration $728.66.
 State of Arkansas to F. W. Gra- ham assignee ofT. D. w. Yonley, southeast qnarter section eighteen southwest fractional quarter sec tion eighteen, west half north west fractional quarter section nineteen, east half northwest quarter section eighteen, south west quarter fractional quarter section eighteen, southwest frac- tional quorter section nineteen, north fractional half section twen. ty-one, southwest fractional quar- ter section twenty-one, southeast fractional quarter section, town ship one north range three west.
 H. A, Garter and wife to s. A. Hallum, the southeast quarter of, northwest quarter of section twen- ty, township three north range two west. Consideration $500.
 P. c. Evan and wife to w. G. Clements, lot number twelIe in block x number GA NaLAscr strees extended, Evans aldit to The town,'of Clarendon. Con- sideration $l00.
 G. w. Yancey and wife to Winnie Yancy, north half of quarter and the south
 F east q uarter of the northeast quar- ter of section sixteen, township three south range one east. Con- sideration $100.
 John Gum to sR. w. Gilbert, lot number one in block number forty -niny, in Gunn & Black s east addition to the city of Brink ley. Consideration $46.60.
 J. H. Fryar and wife to Simon Sawyer, plot of land in section three township one north range one west. Consideration $20.
 Parker c. Evan and wife to Alex and Robt. Johnson, the south half of southwest quarter of section IT, township one south range one west. Consideration $400.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-04

The Photographer. Of ~ Isai. start . Club
Ia right the tsurers.

81. Louis. Oct. s-Police Commits.
rioncru ilawra aud chief OF Police
Campbell. who have inauE1iratcd a war
on uHtrers Of this city have returned
from New york where they went 90 see
officials Of the Western Union Tclc.
graph company. ana set them 20 rca-
clnd a rule under which employees were
discharged when served with a garn-
lHhment
For year, employees of the telegraph
companies aH well AZ those OF railroad
ana other concerns IN ~. Louis. have
suffered from the cN1rbltant Interest
charged made by no-clllcd money
sharks for loans
In some cases AZ high ~ 20 per cent
per month has been paid by those luck
less enough 20 have % borrow money.
This had become such burden that. II
II said. morc than one man has given
trp trying 20 pay accumulated Interest
and committed suicide
Recently the tclcrrapherH 81 st.
Louis started club 20 fight tho
Insurers. and now the matsr has been
taken up In this city BY Police Com
missioner Harry H. HAYES. a prominent
attorney. who announces that he VIII
proceed against any OF the Insurers.
when proper cases are presented. free
OF charge.
II IL stated that while the party that
went 10 New York failed 10 secure n
complete annullment ~ the rule calling
for the dismissal 81 offending ems
pl1yes, they did receive promise
that Il would be- used only In the most
fiagrant cases The outcome of tho
neht il looked Tor with interest, as its
results may be Ear reaching.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-04

rngli.h Capitalist. Negotiate for a Corner
on Hottie Glsss,

New York. oct. tine Times says
NEGOTIATIONS for the consolidation Of
The green bottle glass interest Of the
United states east 10 the Allegheny
mountains, which have been In progress
Tor nearly year. have reached a point
where m0re decisive result Is expected
within a Few weeks at the latest. The
opini0n In trade circles is that cnn-
e5lldatlou will be effected and that
about nfty factories VIII pass under the
control OF an English syndicate with
capitai OF about six million dollars.
The only local concern Involved in the
Transaction b. the HuHhwhack Glass
works OF Brooklyn, OF which william
uroohaeld Il proprietor. 4 stock COM
many was organized recently 20 conduct
ms factory. hut Mr. ironkneld remains
Ia mn control. The concern IN capital
ized Al $500. 900. represented by $4,000
M ~tork and $3.50 900 OF bonds.
II has four furnaces aud employs
about $50 men when 10 tull operation.
II was learned Yesterday az the office
Of Mr. Brookneld mat ~ was APP
preached several months ak1 by l. "
Morrison. the agent of the british syn
dlcnte which II endeaNoring 70 bring
about the proposed consolidation OF IN
terests. Mr.. Brookheld declined 10 give
an option on his property but named
a prloe az which he would sell the
nlant. Little more was heard Of the
matter for some time, but recently
Norrlson appeared and negotiations
were commenced with Mr. hrookiield.
Mr. Brookneld has steadfaatly de-
ollned to slgn any option agreement
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but Il s,lli willing 10 dispose OF his plant
at what he considers n fair value.
Mr. Morrison. the agent OF the syn
dlcatc, has rlsent most OF his tins ln
Philadelphia where the main offices Of
the principal green bottle glass manu-
facturefs are located.
Most Of the factories are In southern
New Jersey. Tho agent has spent a
years time and Considerable money, IL
u sild, In pdfhing the project. and the
energy ard Persistence which he has
diaridyeu leac those who are familiar
with the negotiations to the belief that
thcy Wall not De dropped now. II lR said
That TIE manufacturers are t.vorably
Inclined toward the proposition and
there has been much cutting OF prices
and cluhcducnt loss 81 profits.
The irst Efforts VI the syndicate were
devoted 60 obtaining options on thl
various plants. These were secured In
most cases, but they expired before tho
Intended purchasers were ready 20 act
now act Of options has now been oh.
taircd which will expire within a short
time. before which il Is expected tn
purchaac viii be completed. Beside IN,
BushwhnCk Glass Works. u is said
that the proposed consolidation Involve.
an OF nearly all OF the following con
Germs, whose works arr situated In New
Jersey.
hnnihe NluHa WotkA company WI
llamniown. lridgcton Glass Manufac
turing company and More-Jonaa Glasi
company. Brdgetun. Cumbcrlan,
company, Bridgston; Elmer GinH
Works, Elmer: Jcrfies Glass Works
Falftun; Moore Brothers Glass com
p1ny, Clayton. Parker Brothers -Glasi
Manufacturing company, BridEcton
Salem Glass Works. Salem. Cohansi,
Glass Manufacturing company, Bridge,
toni naHactt Glass company. Elmer
Whltall. Tatum a company Mlllviilci
Whitney Glass Works. GlnHaboro,
Woodbury. Glass Works. Woodbury..
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GIN. GARCIA GETS A JOB
We VIII Ac, Under he American kdminislra.
ton as Predicted.
THE INSURGENTS ON TIE RAMPAGE.


New York. oct. "A dlpatch 70 the
Herald from Santiago de cuba, says:
1t Is learned on good Authority that
General Colixto Garcia haA accepted q
position with the American adminlatra-
ton here. as was predicted.
Gen. Garcia h to receive 500 a
month and all expenses. u, viii act as
a commiaioncr to 20 through the ooun-
try and conduct negotiations with the
Cuban army with a vlcw 10 it, dis
hnndmcnt. He will start IN a few days
nd will be gone on his "Trip three or
four weeks lie will be- accompanied
~ his eon. Carlos Garcia. hnd by q few
n his officers. on his return he Will
So 10 the United states with General
Wood O. confer with the authorities
at Washington.
General uarcia'a appointment has not
yet been made public here. but when
u II II VIII give another cause for at
tack TO the extreme party of Cubnuu.
who looked on the appointment Of Gem
crni Castillo In the iiRht o. the United
states buying M patriots with Offices.
This seems fnrclcai position 20 take
after the FIRST cry. NO Cuhnns an.
"a In place " the spanlards"
In consequence " serious disorders
due % the Insurgents In the vicinity
of Manzanlllo, General i.nwtnn IL
dlspaichlnr ihlthcr the steamer Roina
dc los Angeles with one battalion ~
four comuauica from the Third Inn
muncs under col Ray
General Wood has planned 10 sail
with General Castillo tomorrow on a
mission of organization % coast towns
but he will probably 40 with Colonel
| Day and the First battalion N i'm.
munca. poatponinF HE trip along Tho
coast lie will make an inquiry int
the charges against the Cuhuna and
| cndoavor 90 relieve the delicate sit,
untion nj MnnEnnlllo.
The Cuhnns have piundcrcd the 81
rnr estates and have committed Huci
dcprodationr that Il became nrccsHar,
for the planters 20 appeal 10 Gen. Law
ton for protection
r1lnrri DAYS instructions nre 20 den
with offenders with the utmost scvcr
! iiy, putting down lnwlcaanoHH with .
nrm hand. he has fun power % nc
IN summary manner and ~ ofdcl
that tho death penalty hc melted ou
for theft or attempted violence.
Colonel Day, who has Just returned
fivm Guantanamo. whcrc he was II
command. reports similar trouble Their,
with the Cuhana
General pcfqulto Perez cndehvora Z,
-cHtrnin hln command. hut n1twith
standing several executions, vt1lenc,
has been offered 20 the owners OF plap
tationa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-04

Cleveland. o.. oct. t-Ilichard Dick
s1n. aged CO years. the Keeper ~ "a re-
pair shop at the corner VI Wood and
~. clair streets. shot Mrs. blanche
Winslhp three times with a 1S-caildrc
revolver. then turned the weapon on
himself today At 25s Lake street Both
died almost Instantly.
Mrs. Wlnshlp was q divorced woman
with one child and had OF late kept
roJmcra at the Lake street house.
Dickson was recently a Iu1mcr at the
house and had been paying attention
10 the woman for some time past. She
had decided 70 break On with him and
when he called today she refused 20 sec
him. and locked herself In her room.
Dickson forced tho door lock and at
once opened IRE with his revolver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-04
DEMOCRATS ARE HARMONIOUS
A Placid State Convention at Worcester,
Mass.
The Ticket Il Nominated Alexander ~.
irucc IL Named TOT uo,srnof OF
the state.

Worcester. Mass. oct. i.-Tho Demo.
cratic state convention opened today In
Mechanics hall with little II that OK.
element attending Il which for the
past two or three years has been the
feature Of the meetings OF tho leaders
Of the party Ia this state. Warning Gle.
mcnts were entirely lacking today and
the proceedings were nH rule. Of the
most harmonious nature. This wna
principally due 10 tho fact that those
who stlll oppose tho leaders now In au-
thority had decided t. await another
year before again attempting a. obtain
cOtitrol Of the party machinery.
Worcester, Mass. Oct. the ticket
nominated hy the Democratic slate
convention here today il az follows.
oovcfnor-AigNandcr u. Bruce. OF
Worcester.
Lieutenant oovcrnor-Edward J.
siattcry o. birmingham.
secretary nf D1mmluwcalth-IIcn
Lloyd. Of Boston.
Treasurer anu ilecolv. den. Pierre
Donvuuiler. of holyokc.
Audlior-charica y. Pankcr. OF
Boston.
Atiorney-Pairlek =. Kllroy. OF
Springfield.
e. q. Callahan. chairman Of the state
committee called the convention 70 or
der.
The chairman and aecrlary OF tho
state committee were made temporary
officers Of the convention and the reg.
ulRf committees were appointed. after
which Chairman Callahan addressed
the convention.
At the conclusion Of Mr. cailahan'a
speech. the committees on credentials
and permanent organization reported.
Philip ], boheriy was made prfma.
mont chairman, and escorted 20 the
stage. whcr he was received with APP
plhunc.
The platform In part IL ns followai
The Democracy of Massachusetts en-
dorrcH and rraffrmH v.'rh emphasis uud
profound conviction the great and pa
tfiotlc platform of principle adopted by
the party In national convention al chi.
cage In 1926. IN that year both the poll-
teal parties confronted by "a dlnaH-
troun depression In production and gem
eral business By the distress II labor
by the condition OF the financial nf-
fairs and the monetary system In par
ticular declared a return o. bimclal-
Ism TO be- a measure calculated 10 rvm-
edy the existing evils.
Then comos donunclntlon Of each
party'a record on hlmrtalllHm, and the
statement that thr business OF the
country II IN a more dcplorable state
than IN 1896.
This IL followed by n demand for sill
yer coinage To- these words;
''rho Democratic party with con-
victlnn and presidency which has now
been confirmed by The experience of
two years OF disaster again demands
the return 20 blmeialllHm, by restoring
silver and gold 10 coinage az the ratio
which was maintained during 30 many
prosperous yeaH In the history OF our
country, the ratio Of 10 a. I.
"a declaration u made that the
country should follow the policy OF
Washington ~ announced In his fare
well address that we should cultivate
friendly relationships with an nations,
and entangling alliances with none. In
following this policy, the Democratic
party % Massachusetts, declares lia
Incorporating opposition 20 lmpsr-
ialsm whether within or without the
dominion Of the United states"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-04

~. Louis. OCT. a-A special TO the
Post Dispatch from Springfield. Ills.
says
'slnco troupa have been orderd TO the
city Ut pslna, the qugslon of the eS-
toni OF Capt Cralg's authority has been
raised, and Il has boen held by some
that the town u under martial law,
gov. Tanner ard the adjugant general
nr, out OF the city today. hut assistant
adjutant general Col Thao Dwarf said
"Martiai law can BE- proclaimed only
by M governor of the state In a public
reclamation. No such proclamation
ma been issued. and martial law does
moi exist In Pana. The soldiers at Pana
arc subordinate 20 the clyil authorities"
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The Gallant General Propose. To spend
tanilaEn's snrnlna Ineame.

"NfIAhA
Santiago De Cuba, oct. i.-Gen. Wood
PROPOSES 10 inaugurate a system Of mu-
niclpal taxation. making the taxes r..
troaotlNe 20 spt. 1. The funds ~ the
customs houses cannot legally be
i1kon Tor munlclnal improvements here
IN thia vicinity, though the present sur
plus IL 500 900. Consequently anotlr-r
source Of revenue has 10 be ol,,ainod.
Thrr has hurn a law 90 tax hnd license
VERY bushes and everybody. but since
The occupation Of Santiago by the
American truupH. these taxes have MOI
been collected. Now. however, thu
minimum rates viii be oxacied. which
VIII bring IN revenue VI $4,000 per
month, which IL badly ne,-icd Tor local
improvements II IN said the policy %
Gen. Wood 20 spend an he can isgltl-
matrly upon Santiago, which 10 the ex-
act opposite q the system adopted by thu
tpanlnrdA water In the dry ssaEln
costa ~ CENTS per barrel. Gen. Woods
plan Is TO hoft arteslan wells and OBJ
tain plentiful supply " water.
Santiago can stand the expenditure Of
lot Of money In improvements and
Cen Muod proposes building buulevarla
around the city thtr piacti,Hiy extend
lng lts limits and marking the outsklris
the most popular portion, But tharc IA
NJ Idea o. und ily taxing the people.
The general VIII merely raise sufficient
money 10 carry on the municipal gov
crnmsni IN satisfactory manner A
q mmittce cunnisiing OF two American
ofiiccrs and two cubanH has been APP
pointed 10 CluHii,r the hest leglil
measures 20 D. nd0pirt under the cir.
cumatanoes. Gen, calixto Garcia called
On den. Wood Yesterday. he proposes
going 20 Washington 10 advocate Gen.
Woods 800 plan OF disbandlng the Gu
ban army
Gen. Wood lraveu here today. 20 be
proaent al hte evacuation o. Manzanillo.
lie VIII continue The functions % the
local Spanish authorities and an other
arrangements. Col. Ray claims that 10
per ont Of hi regiment have been sick
from tsFL ~ fraeh kaaf