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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06

You see, heing somewhat impul-
sive, I've already fallen in love
with them. Falling IN love isn't
like falling in anything else; 1t
makes you feel just like yon had
part Of the best things i'll the
world and wanted the balance
awful bad. But as ] began to tell
you, I've already fallenin love
with the ARGUS, its Editor and
J, all of it's correspondents myself
included for a big share ofscourse.
Now don't think hard Of me for
that, because / must either love
myself or go unloved, see? To
go through this old hurrying,
busting world without loving and
being loved is to be in the middle
OF a bad fix. Don't you say so9
But as ! was saying that loye of
first impressions inspires the
desire for better acquaintance
with the Editor and staff of news
cleaners. And here comes my
idea. Why can't we have a
inject" somehow, somewhen and
somewhere9 Isuggest,as one feat
ure that each correspondent write
a brief pen picture of every 9th er
to be handed to the
chairman and read by the sec'y.
at the proper time. 1t is not
necessary that the identity Of
anyone should be disclosed. Let
each one be introduced by the
nondeplume and addressed the
same. 1t seems to us that pro-
gramme might be gotten up for
such a "meet" that would make
it very profitable and highly en-
joyable affair.
Fearing the waste basket, we
will only add, the wish that the
ARGUS family, correspondents
and readers may be smiled upon
by the good Fortune during '98
and that she may have in store for
all even better riches than Klon-
dixie gold-friends, peace, good
will, contentment and goodness.
GUY.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06
HUNTER HUMMINGS.

Miss Pearl and Fannie Caple,
Misss Mary and Tom Naming vlsi-
ted Meredith one day last week.
Bro. JAS. E. Buchanan, made
business trip to Vandale We'd
nesday.
Will Keath visited Cotton Plant
last week.
Dan Heath and Lide Hartley
came over from Cotton Plant on
a pleasure, trip and are the guests
of MI. Keath.
MRS. Mlrtie Bounds is quite sick
DR.. Tyler Smith is moving dow |
to Forrest Home.
MRS. Skipper and family starte \
to Alabama Friday.
Mrs. Crisis Well and daught n
Dora, have moved down to the cd
farm. Wish them much success !.
Died on Saturday Jan. lsty
Allie, the young daughter OF M !,
and MRS. Bounds. She was bllrx|
tried on Saturday. 8
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06
IT'S NO USE.

The newspaper fraternity Of the
state should take advantage of the
present opportunity to show its
LOYALTY to one of its best and most
honored members, Editor Roussan
Of the Osceola Times. They
should see to it that the ruffian
oully who now holds the Office Of
sheriff of Mississippi county is
onsted from the office which he
has disgraced. Not only that, but
that he and his gang are fifty
punished for their crimes. We
would suggest to our worthy
friend, Brother Mitchell, of 'EThe
Arkansas Democrat, = that he take
the matter in hand and raise a
fund to prosecute the cases. The
ARGUS has a few dollars to help
thescause. Who will be Mex :
Brinkley ARGUS.
What's the use3 What HI al
we effect in Mlssiss .sgI ons rsv
With d thonsa...i dolIarsF Witha
circnit A.esgr wno Ii 50 remiss in
ms duties that he omits any re-
fevls:e to a lynelfi'' .AaG occur
red only days before his
frecent Am of court, with peo-
pie who manifest no Indignation
sylsn an. outrage is committed,
and as these favorable to Sheriff
Bowen, would any newspaper man
itf~the state expect c conviction
from any prosecution that might
be Instituted? And notwithstand
ing the existence of such condi-
zion the state could not take a
change of venue. If Bowen were
arrested he would be tried by a
jury selected from the same peo-
Die who furnished the recent
grand jury in mississippi county.
He would be tried before the same
Judge who neglected to call atten-
ton to the iynehing and other
outrages committed there. It's
no use. To raise a subscription
to prosecute Bowen would be like
throwing money at the birds.
The truth is, IF we have been cor
rectly informed, Bowen belongs
to a familythat has dominated the
politics of III gissippi county for
years, and great family com
prises ali aosS the entire citizen
ship Of Mississippi! county. 1t is,
radossbt, through fear of its IN
essffdyhce that no mention was made
+ tie jury of the recent lynching.
representatives were probably
members of the jury and thus
Sheriff Bowen had no cause to
fear an Indictment Il. r. Demo
crat.
The above from our able friend
Bro. Mitchell, of the Democrat
fully "explains the case. = This
is indeed disgraceful state of
affairs; disgraceful not only to
the people of the county in which
itexists but also to the state at
large. OF course it would be use
less to waste time and money in
prosecuting Bowen, while these
disgracefnl state of affairs exist.
The writer notes with a great deal
OF pleasure and Satisfaction, tie
willingness displayed on tie Tart
Of tie state press to contribszse b
uel>afund. It shows i I,yaltg
: tsr'~-bsrs q tlae Ilisp
- a,f
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06
that African Limbless cotto

THAT African Limbless cotton,
IS SAID to be the Klondike pull
for the farmer. 1t produces from
2 to 4 bales per acre and is extra
long lint that brings from 23 to
so per cent better price than the
ordinary. Watch for the write
up of this cotton in next week 5
ARGUS.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06
TURNER PARAGRAPHS.

Ask. Wess Thoroughkill about
that liberal merchant.
John Meacham of Blackton
spent Christmas with his relatives
and friends.
We are glad to note that Bill
Dick Brown is able to be out again
after being i'll several days.
Willie Browning helped Geo.
Smith, the new groceryman, dis
pense Christmas goods.
Miss Eliza Robertson, of Violet,
Ark, is visiting her nieces, Mrs.
R. A. Jones ard Miss Katie Rob
inson. y
That reminds,us Of more news.
Time Friday night Place--C.
w. Barner's hne- lssyent-En-
tertainment.
John Dennis and his mother
went to sAe viaeyavd neg hsor-
hood to spend the slidays with
ends.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06

Mrs. I. 4. tiAsted OF Newport
is visiting relativeSDn Blackton
J. M. and Prof. Kerr of Holly
Grove were III Blackton Monday.
School opened Monday morning
with Mrs. Mollie Henson as
teacher.
Mr.. X. 3. Strickland spent
Christmas at Wynne the guest of
/ his mother Mrs. r. G.. Thomas.
Miss Katie Cannon left Sunday
vevening for Red Bud where she
will teach school this winter.
Mrs. John T. Umsted Of Helena
is in Blackton the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Jones Peterson.
Mr.. Jones Peterson came up
from Palmer Station and spent
Sunday with his family.
Rev. Womack of Cypress Ridge
Circuit moved his family in the
parsonage Saturday.
X . Miss Mamie Dean of Palmer
Station is visiting her friend Miss
Claude Peterson.
John Graham of Yell Co. spent
the past few weeks with his
mother in Blackton.
Miss Katie Cannon who spent
Christmas in Clarendon with Miss
Milwee, returned nonle Friday in
time for the dane
Miss Pearl Turney returned
from Brinkley Wednesday where
she had spent the holidays with
her friend Miss Essie Glover.
Bro. Wick who has been with us
for three years moved his family
to Wheatly last week. We regret
to loose them.
j. j. Chastine, W. d. Evan and
W. G. Brown were among the re-
representatives. of Blackton in
Clarendon last week.
: Alvah Brown returned to Clar-
endon Monday to re-enter school
after having spent the holidays at
home.
The annual Ball at the Opera
House Friday night was success.
MARVEL, Coffee Creek, Turner,
Palmer Sta, Holly Grove and
Clarendon were we'll represented.
Mrs. C. G. Morrison's three
Asothers, Ed, Elma and Elbridge
S,ialth,,spent Christmas with her.
IL was tllo>frst time the four had
met together>in thirty-three or
four years.
Andrew says h@pever spent a
more delightful Christmas day.
however hew at thegain Fri
day morning and was much dis
appointed at the nonarrlval OF a
certain young lady.
The remains of the little daugh.
ter Of Mr.. John O'NeiH OF
Helena was brought out on the
train Monday evening, the 9th
and buried from her grandmother
Mrs. Howsers, Tuesday morning
in the family burying ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bonner 4o1
Popular Grove spent Tuesday
night in Blackton with the former
aunt, Mrs. M. A. Taylor. They
came up to attend the burial of
the latters little sister, Alma
| O'Neill.
BLACKTONIAN.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06
THURSDAY, JAN. 6, 1898.
WHAT'S the matter with Hanna9

THE City Election will next oc-
cupy the minds Of our people
There is no use of making things
as disagreeable as have been the
elections in the past.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06

sssh occurred at the grave Of 4
W. Harris, who was killed il tie
bloody tragedy which occurred in
Waco recently, when the little
daughter IF the dead man knelt by
the side of the coffin which cone
tanned the lifeless remains of her
father and offered up the follow
ing prayer. tits full of the spirit
of Christ and commends itself to
every follower of His:
Good, our Father, Thou hast
taken our dear papa home to Theek
Oh, keep and care for dear mann
ma and all of us and some day let
us meet and know papa again.
And our Father, have mercy on
the man who killed my papa, for
he has those who love him and
are praying for his life. Dear
Col, hear them, grant their pray
ers and spare his life for them. y
FIX
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06
HOLLY GROVE NEWS.

J. r. Parker was in our city
Monday.
Grant Green, of Searcy, was
here last week, on business.
Miss Ida Ward is here on Wis
| Tito Miss Bessie Branche.
Miss Lillian Peete is in Brink
| l4y on a visit to relatives.
r. f. Milwee was in Holly
Grove last Thursday on business.
Mrs. II. M. Peete and children
spent few days in Clarendon
visiting relatives.
Miss Lillian Winfield, of Clar-
mdon, spent part of the holidays
in Holly Grove with relatives.
Gus Cochran, Of Indian Terrific
", spent last week III our city
with his many friends.
| Ben Benton and wife spent
Sunday in Holly Grove with rel
2 YES, Mr.. and Mrs, r. l.. Ben
Sew. Richardson of Helena
cams. ~ Frlaay night and gave
them q YES god talk at the
O. S. p. chul ii.
Several ofthe peop.c oss Holly
Grove attendedthe grand bar.,at
Blackton last Friday night aaa
reported a grand time.
Judge Harrison and wife spent
last week in Holly Grove with
Mrs. Harrison $ mother, Mrs. j,
III. Dial.
Will OIiphant, one of Marvell's
most prominent young men spent
Saturday and Sunday in Holly
Grove with frieuds.
T. S. Kerr has returned home
from Wynne, where he spent the
holidays with his sister, Mrs. Me-
Donald.
Mrs. Fl. p. Patterson and grand
daughter, Miss Helen Patterson
spent the holidays in Pine Bluff
with relatives and friends.
INyEd Patterson, of Sheriff., Ark.
Spent last week in Holly Grove
We are always glad to have, oul
old friends visit us.
Teorge Dial, one of Helena 5
gallant young men, spent Christ
mas with his mother in Holly
Grove. George is looking we'll.
Rev. j. X. Farris and wife re
turned home last week accompan,
led by Miss Annie .Farris of Cato
She will spend wtiIgwith them
Well the old yeaT of 1897 ha'
passed away and the new year il
here. Let us all try and max,
ourselves better than we were
last.
Miss Bertha Cooke, one of Hol
ly Groves most charming young
ladies', spent part of last week il
in Clarendon with relatives ant
friends
The young people seemed to en-
JOY themselves very much last
week, first we had a Christmas
tree and then had party every
night. Well that is right, | say
have a good time while you are
young for we are never young but
one time. When you get old like
e. ana You can't.
| With best wishes TO the Editor
Y saeNs force and q happy new
raisas
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06
LOOKING AHEAD.

From manager 81. Ga Mitchell,
we learn that he has the following
attractions booked to appearat the
Black Opera House.
Jan. 2Qth-A night at 1Es
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-06

lawyers, spent Christmas witt
relatives and friends.
Guy appreciates those nice com
piiments by his fellow correspon,
dents and hopes to become in time
more worthy Of them.
Miss Turner, Capt. Turner'S
charming daughter came home
from school Friday to spend the
holidays.
r. Terry who has been in very
feeble health for some tine is able
to attend to business, and seems
to enjoy the holidays as usual.
Messers Wilder. j. I. and d. j.
Ward were duely installed clerks
with M. J. Day & Son during the
Xmas rush.
Littlel Sammie Craig rang the
bell u e .times consecutively at
Baugh Bros. shooting gallery
Thursday night.
!. Mr.. Glasscock was the guest of
Frank Washburn Christmas DAY
and of fora Carnegie Sunday. He
.speal<S of moving to Bald Knob
soon.
One disciple Of Bacchus in
search Of row Ffiday night got
knocked down. and was then
taken charge of by the peace Off
Gals. Good for the state.
Sam Dennis left home Saturday
for Mariana. He will work in
a dry goods house there. The
best wishes of his many friends
go with him.
Ask Messers Bunch, Robinson,
and Dell Heining for information
about muddy roads and stumbling
horses. They're headquarters for
the latest news in tumbling.
Johu Pope is very bashful they
say, but he chaperoned two young
ladies to the entertainment Friday
night. Tell us how it happened
John?
Speaking of sweethearts, Of
course every body wants a good
looking one, and as there is nc
law against it some are greedy
enough to want two. But what
about musical sweetheart? Can
I'll. G. furnish oneg And what
kind Of papers are necessary to
secure the rights of property.
Wonder if C. got that stocking
filled? This writer did not have
faith enoug to believe the years
conduct merited the favor of Old
Santa Claus and did not hang up
a stocking, but the Dear Old Eel
lowg recognized the shoe by its
size and filled it full. When you
asee the shoe you will know the
size of the gift.
If the Editor did not have a
merry Christmas it was not be-
cause he failed to add to the hap
Ipiness of others, for the pink
Christmas number is a perfect
blue ribbon jem. If that isn't a
genuine mark of enterprise we
hnust confess to ignorance of the
slpi abet. Let every body take
lthe ARGUS.
Quitea number of friends gath
cred by invitation of the host and
and hostess and happily filled the
fitting home Nth merry chatting
and innoce4t amusement. After
a time supper.wa announced, and
that was by no mans the lesser
feature. The indispensable turkey
was there in all his excellence. the
old reliable ham was Of unstr-
passed quality, of cakes there waS
variety and all delicious in thu
superlative degree, and then there
We're nuts fruits and candies that
need no praise unless we say they
were ''sweet to the sweet. y
Everything was neatly and taste
fully arranged, and the whole af-
fair was such to provoke many
pleasant compliments.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-15
CINCINNATI TAKEN
First Day of the Annual G. A
r. Convention Surpasses
All Expectations.
City Presents an Unusually
Brilliant Spectacle With
Its Decorations.
COMMANDER GOBLIN ARRIVES
Heads of the Various Organ
izations Present With
Their Staffs.
Big Campfires and Reunions
Going On All Over
the Town.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-The opening
day of the 32d annual encampment Of
the q. A. R. surpassed expectations in
the attendance and in the successful
progress Of events on the programme.
During the parades, in escorting
prominent arrivals from the depots to
the hotels, the city presented an I'M.
usually brilliant appearance, with its
elaborate decorations, which are dis
played everywhere At night the
Examinations were in full blast every.
where. from the triumphal arches in
the public places and at street corners.
Excursionists have been arriving by
the thousands for the past two days
and with the arrival during the day of
Commander.in.C Chief Goblin and his
staff, Rear Admiral Kelley and his
staff, Mrs. s. ]. Martin, president Of
the w. r. c.; Mrs. Flora N. Davey,
president Of the Ladies of the G. A. R. !;
Mrs. Jennie Laird. president Of the
Ladies' Naval association, and their
respective STATS Of ladies, Of Colonel A
D. Shaw Of New York, Of Colonel ].
A. Sexton Of Chicago and Of Colonel
L F. Mack Of Sandusky and their re.
spective following in the contest for the
election Of q chief and
others, the national enoampment
Of 1898 was in full blast The
large music hall was filed to its
limit at the naval campfire while
receptions and reunions were going on
at other places all over the city. There
will be big campfres at Music hall and
Camp Sherman every night this week
and smaller gatherings at other points.
There is a notable absence Of the old
commanders as they have passed away.
Many of the comrades refer to the i'll.
ness Of General Buell., who is now con.
sidered the ranking survivor Of the
civil conflict.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-15

NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT SONS OF NETETANs
o. s. A.. Omaha. Sept. 1916 1885, For this
occasion all agents of the Northwestern line
will sell round trip tickets to Omaha. Sept.
1O-11. at reduced rates. good until Sept. 81.
Apply to agents for full particulars. 3-3
PINTSCH GAS-LIGTED TRAINS
are feature on all the Northwestern line
through trains This. together with the first
trains makes the line decidedly popular
with travellers. 1t e m Ct
LUXURIOUS PARLOR CARS
via the Northwestern line are run between
KaSOta and St. Paul and Minneapolis. con-
Meeting at Kasota with train leaving Red
wood Falls at 1890 p. m, and with the
train arriving at Redwood Falls at 4: 20 p m
CommodiOus day coaches are also in service
on these trains, furnishing comfortable ac-
cOmodation for passengers visiting the Twin
Cities. 45-1t m At.
HALF RATES TO STATE FAIR AT HAMLINE,
sold at one fare for round trip to st. Paul or
Minneapolis, September to 10, inclusive.
limited to September IL. Apply to agents of
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
ANOTHER REDUCTION IN RATES TO OMAHA.
Tourist tickets via the Northwestern line.
the Pioneer line west and northwest of
Chicago. will be sold during September at
very low rates. Apply to agents for full
particulars. AT
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS DAY.
Omaha Exposition. September. oath. 1898:
On account of the above, Sept. 1928, all
agents of the Northwestern line will sell
excursion tickets to Omaha at reduced rates.
good until September Goth. AIT
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-15
HAS A RESTING PLACE.
The Heine Fountain After Being Re
5ected by Many Cities IL Ac-
cepted by HOboken.

The Heine fountain, which has been
playing one-night stands all through
the world, has at last found resting
place, says the New York correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune. It is to be
erected in Hudson Square park, Ho-
boken, little north of the dog pound
and almost opposite Alderman Muller's
saloon. The Hoboken council accepted
the statue Wednesday, and the COM
mittee on public grounds and buildings
went out and selected the site.
The adventures of the Heine fountain
during the last few years have been
most exciting. There is no pedometer
made with capacity enough to register
the mileage it has made. It has even
been refused at the morgue.
The fountain made its first appear
ance at Dusseldorf, Heine's birthplace.
There was a prejudice against the
writer there because he had attacked
the local Tammany ring, and the COM
missioner of public works rejected it
on account of it's inartistic qualities.
Then the city of Mayence was asked to
let the committee put it. up somewhere,
but the authorities positively declined.
It was toted around to Berlin, Schweit-
zerkasen, Pretzelhaben, Zweibei, Bur-
GERM, Furterfrank, and all the promi-
nent cities throughout the empire, but
not one of them wanted it.
The cities in this country which have
positively refused to have the fountain
within their limits include New York,
Brooklyn. Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati,
and Mud Gulch, Cal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-15
ST. JOE DAMAGED.

Hurricane Causes loss of One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
ST. JOSEPH, No., Sept. ga hurri.
cane swept over ST. Joseph at. $50 D.
m. Rain and hail accompanied the
wind. Residences were unroofed.
stacks and barns were torn down and
many buildings were utterly demol.
ished. The st. Joseph rolling mills
were wrecked, damage 81. ZOO. Carey's
saloon, five other houses and field
full Of tents in the packing house dis.
trict were scattered to the winds.
Many families were rendered h%>sa-
less. The monetary loss 10 pla> d at
$3.50. 900,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-15
GOAT FEAsrs UPON BILLS.
Quebec Farmers Trip to K1Ondike
Temporarily Postponed Owing
to Loss of $1,000.

Telemond Labargeaux, farmer, liv-
ing eight miles out of Drumville,
Quebec, has postponed his departure
for the Klondike entirely owing to the
misdemeanors of a male goat known in
that neighborhood as "Boulanger."
For several months Labargeaux has
been smitten with the gold fever, and
only recently, being middle-aged
widower, he negotiated the sale of his
farm for $1,000, in order to grubstake
himself and his only son, Onesime. The
Labargeaux' are large, powerful men,
devoid of fear for anything except saw
ings banks and the parish priest. Ac-
cordingly they demanded payment in
cash, and took the money home.
Arriving there, they placed the ten
500 notes on the kitchen table with a
stove lid to hold them down. Just then
the horse took fright at two cats who
had started to fight on the adjacent
fence and ran away. Mr.. Labargeaux
gave chase, leaving his door open.
This was Boulanger's opportunity.
From an ash-heap, on which he had
been browsing, he strolled into the
kitchen and, after upsetting the soup
pot and doing sundry other things, he
proceeded to lunch leisurely on the pro-
ceeds of the sale.
"Sacre dieu!" "Nom dune pipe!"
mile tonners!" screamed the La
bargeaux'.
Five minutes later Boulanger was dead
and turned inside out, while father and
son were exploring his vitals in search
of the masticated notes.
Having sifted them out as far as pos
sible, they drove back and placed the
debris in the hands of a lawyer, who
will make an effort to recover the value
of the bills from the government.
The Labargeaux' will be allowed to
keep their house for q month longer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-15
BEANS VERSUS BULLETS.
The Former 10 the More Effective Weapon
Against the Spaniards.

The Former II the More Effective Weapon
Against the Spaniards.
There is something quite refreshing
about the way the Spanish garrisons in
eastern Cuba are surrendering. All that
seems to be necessary to convince them
Of the desirability Of becoming prison
ers Of war with promise Of free ride
to Spain is a glimpse of Toral' army at
Santiago.
Lieutenant Miley of General Shat
ter's staff makes little excursion al
most daily to Palma, Soriano,. Hongo
or some other fortress in the interior
and gives glowing account Of the sur
render idea. The Spanish officers want
to see for themselves. They return with
Miley to Santiago. There is tantaliz-
ing odor of American bacon and beans
hanging over the city. In the cafes and
saloons there is much gayety and many
rounds Of free drinks.
Then there is the certainty of speedy
return to mother, home and friends
We can fancy the willy Miley saying,
"Have one with me, senor," as he pre-
pares to bid geodby to his guests. Ger
tain it is that they gallop back to their
mates, and surrender follows just as
surely. This mode of procedure reflects
great credit upon Spanish intelligence
1t shows that the dons know q good
thing when they see it and are pushing
it along. The diet furnished to the pris-
oners by the American oommissary is
said to have remarkable effect upon
them. Many are showing desire to be-
come citizens Of the United States or to
remain in Cuba under the delightful
conditions now prevailing in and around
Santiago. Bacon and beans, not bullets,
may be the ammunition of the bloodless
wars Of the future.-St. Louis Repub-
hic