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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-11-24
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81
working peopIe,
class who expects everytis
do nothing bat growl, had
stay where they are. DTE6
Near hunter the night Of Nov. n
1898. EImoe Hight. He was eight
months and fourteen days old
His life was bright, but he was
o, SO soon called away 10 the
bereayed ones we would say, weeE
not, fer we will all soon be with
sweet little Ftmoe IN that land Of
pure delight, and there'll be NJ
parting there.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-11-24
HUNTER HUMMINGS,

Will Moorman visited Biinkley
one day the past week. Ben
Slane and wife, of'Texas, are here
visiting old friends ana relatives.
Atty. Evan, Of clarendon,
was up on legal business the first
uf the week Miss Nan Mitchell,
who has been attending school at
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ADDITIONAL local.
Sc: Baker for fine photos.

-Se. Baker for fine photos.
w E. Underwood, of Howell
was IN the city This week enroutt
to Helena.
a. M Dunlap, one of Black.
tons merchants was in this city on
business the past week. !
Have your holiday photo
graphs made by Baker at the
Vaughan old stand.
III l.. Baker our genial
photographer, spent several days
of this week out on his farm at
Hunter.
III. L. Baker makes only first
class photographs. Cab on him at
the Vaughan old stand.
Capt. and Mrs. Sam. w.
Thompson accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Mae visited in
Helena this week,
necessary arrangementS
ATE being made for changing thd
Brlnkley 4 Pine City branch Of
the Arkansas Midland Railroad<fo
standard guage some time <next
spring.
TCharlie Tomlinson, Of Fort
Smith, who is at present under
going surgical treatment in Mem
phis, spent the week with Brink
ley friends and
Gus Rusher has q new clerk
for his popular Ariing tcr, a fine
French gentleman OF Germen de-
scent, who used to saiE6n the same
ship with Sharkey, the champion
Pugilist.
Gam Or raArs. desire
to sincerely thank the many clever
people who were SO kind to me
during he recent fatal sickness
of my daughter. I shall always
remember them for their kindness
w. F. FoRBEss.
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800 REV ARD!

VIII be paid ty me for the arrest
tim Boz on nv l6n1s ia Monroe, Lee
and STRANDS Counties.
u. GAVIN
S-l-6m. menphis. Tenn
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THE LATEST NEWS.
Happenings ofthe Past W elk
over the Country at Large,
Boiled Down" into Pithy
Paragraphs, to Read
as You Run.
STATE NEWS.

| Judsonia will have bank DIV
January l, 1899.
| Judge Williams discharged the
Federal petit jury last Saturday.
/ Over 81 500 was collected at two
sessions of the State Baptist con-
ventlon, co!ored, at Pine Bluff.
The Texarkana city council has
condemned all awnings over side
walks as unsightly death traps.
A daughter was born to Attor-
ney General and Mrs. jeff
Davis at Russelville November Is.
Sheriff G. M. Finn of Independ-
ence county, committed 4S4 pris-
oners to Jail during his four years
in office.
The United States fish commits
sion is distributing $4,000 small
fish in the waters Of south Arkan-
sas and north Louisiana.
The young men Of Fordyce have
organized twentieth century
Club They have fitted up
gymnasium and reading room
which is under the direction of
Mr.. Chas. Mckee.
The Arkansas Federation Of
womens' clubs is working up pub
lie sentiment IN favor of school
SUFFRAGE for women, reform
school and a woman physician for
the State Insane Asylum
Adam Zelgenhein. eldest son
and private secretary Of Mayor
Henry Zeigenhein of st. Louis,
died suddenly Of bowel trouble at
Paragould Saturday. He was on
fishing and hunting expedition
with a party of st. Louis friends.
charles F. Fowler was acquitted
of the charge Of embezzlement in
the Pulaski circuit court at Little
Rock Saturday. He was charged
with embezzling $4,000 of the K.
Fof P. Grand Lodge funds while he
was acting as keeper of records
and seal. This was his second
trail the first having resulted in a
hung jury.
At the South Arkansas a. M. T.
conference Bishop Derrick very
forclbly stated that wrong-doing
should not be condoned, 30 1t
done by white man or negro;
that badness was badness; that q
colored man who stole his chick
ems hurt him as much as if a
white man had stolen them; a.
thief was but thief, it matters
not what was the color of his skin
or the texture of his hair.
A terrible prairie fire is sweep
ing over the Indian Territory.
Many cattle III Kansas are dieing
from eating frost bitten oats in
the fields.
Governor-elect Sayers of Texas
received $500 applications for 26
appointive places.
1t is expected that all the troops
at Admission, Ala, will be includ-
ed in the movement to cuba.
The War Investigating commls-
sion examined several important
witnesses at New York Friday
The labor unions of Dallas, Tex.
Sunday voted financial aid to the
striking street car employees.
Father Bauiidelli, the oldest
priest in the American province of
the Passionist order, died at Pitts
burg Sunday. =
A fire in the Ozark Mountains
threaten to wipe the town of Ma
comb on the road, off the face Of
the earth.
The agents Of the Methodist
Publishing House were asked to
resign on account of their action
regarding the war claim.
The tug Chapman has sailed for
Cat Island to begin work on the
wreck OF the Maria Teresa. The
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-11-24
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE,
THE BEST SALVE in the

world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilb-
lains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles,
or 10 pay required Il is guaran
teeJ 20 give gei'feci satisfaction OF
money refunded Price rs csr =
per oox. FOR SALE 81 a
Pasiay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

corn. The government report was also
a disappointment to the bulls. - II
showed less reduction in the condition
o. the crop than had been anticipated.
AZ the AtRst .haIr nae a general DIS
position 20 sell out long property and
such was the Inclination manifested
more or less throughout the session.
The pit sentiment was very henrlsh.
ard there were. lew buyers on hand 70
take the offerings As a result a feel
ing 81 extreme depression settled over
the market. Buying by shorts to secure
profits when prices rested at bottom
figures oecasloned slight rallies, but the
underlying tendency remained down.
ward December opened 80 &c lower
at 29&a29Ac; rose TO SOC. back again
to 2o% 9297sc and closed at SOc sellers.
Oats held arm under a good demand
for September from shippers. Trade
was active, speculation being OF more
general character. May began unchang-
ed TO &c down at 21&c. declined 20
21%c; then rose to 2fS@22c, the closing
price.
Provisions were Arm on an excellent
cash demand together with heavy buy
ing OF iard'and ribs. December pork
opened SC lower at s. 50. sold up to
IS 62jk: then reacted to IS IS, the clos
InE figure. The range in lard and ribs
was narrow.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. 400 cars; corn, 1850 cars; oats,
$40 cars; hogs, 1900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
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sHENEAHr BUSINESS.
A West virginia GIrpS Method Of stoPp
Ing Annoying Attentions.

Yves. Virginia GirpS Method Of stoPP-
Ing Annoying Attentions.
New York dispatch: 4 slender s'rl OF
twenty, who was in deep mourning
walked into the mayors office yesterday
and said to Roundsman Kennel:
II would like to get a permit to carry
n pistol"
Roundsman Kennel told the girl 1t
was not usual to Issue such permits
from the mayors office, and he asked
her why she made the request She tod
him that the elevator man In the build
Ing In which she was employed had an
moved her on various occasions. and
that she was determined TO put a stop
10 II.
It was aitorward found that the
young woman was Cora a. Reid. OF bE
Perry street. She is n member OF the
Cooper Union Woman's Art Assocla-
tion. and had been studying art In THIS
city for some time. She came here from
West Virginia, and she Is said to be tho
sole support OF her widowed mother.
Recently she got employment with the
firm OF Slgmund Langsdorf & Co., OF
Sos Broadway.
The girl was very much excited when
she was In the city hnll. Roundsman
Kennel told her to nppiytat police head
quarters tor tho permit which she
sought
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

CHICAGO-Cattle, trade was quite
animated in desirable offerings and cat
tie that were choice enough to bring
over S. was stronger to shade higher,
while others ruled steady. Choice steers
s. 1906 10; mediums 81 50@5 10; beef
steers 50 S5I4 40; stockcrs and feeders
81 OOd4 60; bulls 81 2594 Is; calves
81 5OdT 30; COWS and helfers 50 5Od4 p.
There was an excellent demand for hogs
from packers and eastern shippers. AS
the supply was far from large, prices
we're stronger and averaged SC higher.
Fair to choice So 55G4 05; butchers
So GOA O5; mixed 81 1904 05; light
s. 65a4 O7Is: pigs 81 9OGS IS. The large
supply OF sheep caused weak market
for sheep and they moved on slowly.
Choice lambs s. 1906 10; inferior So 500
4 90: native sheep Sc SOG4 so. Receipts
Cattle 1850 head; hogs 1900 head;
sheep 10000 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle strong; ex-
ira s. 25d5 30; primo s. OOGS Is; COM
mon SO 1894 90. Hogs active and high
err; best mediums 81 25G4 30: best York
ers 81 9004 %; common TO fair Workers
81 O5d4 Is: heavy "a lOd4 l5;plgs 50 90g
1 90; roughs 81 1908 IS. Sheep firm;
choice "a 65d4 10: common 50 2Sd3 20;
choice spring lambs IS 75d6 90; COM
mon to good "a OO95 80. Veal calves
81 OO97 30.
CINCINNATI-Hoss active at So 0oa
4 90.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

On the first and third Tuesdays In
July. August, September and october,
1895. the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway will sell round trip excur-
sion tickets (good twenty-one days.
from Chicago. Milwaukee and other
points on its line, to great many points
In south and North Dakota and other
western and southwestern states at
about one fare. Take trip west and
500 the wonderful crops and what nm
amount Of good land can be purchased
for a little money. Further lntormn-
lion as 10 rates, routes, prices OF farm
lands, etc, may be obtained on appllca-
tlon 10 any coupon ticket agent or by
addressing the following named per-
sons: w. L. Powell. general lmmlgra-
don agent. 40 Old Colony Building.
Chicago; H. +. Hunter. immigration
agent for South Dakota, POI Dearborn
Street, Chicago, or George II. Hearord.
general passenger agent, ChIcao, Illi-
nojs W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

CHICAGo-Llght commercial stocks
and smaller western primary receipts
to-day strengthened wheat After an
early decline September left OF sac
higher and December rose ]sltSc. Corn
lost %c. Oats gained isc. Provisions
unchanged.
Lower Liverpool cables. big receipts
In the northwest and Increase In the
worlds shipments. especially the IN
crease In the shipments from Russia,
which seemed to dlscredit the reported
crop disaster In that country, started
wheat a trilie lower The corn market
was also weak and had depressing IN
fluence on wheat. Trade was duh ana
longs lIduldated freely from the start,
with a good sprlnkllng OF selling orders
from the outside. Later, however
was found that the northwest markets
we're holding strong and higher IN spite
OF big receipts there and TINT both cash
and futures were advancing. That, To-
Rether with light speculative oNerihES
here, alarmed the early sellers ana
there was some heavy covering tor
time, which turned prices upward en-
cago received only 235 carloads, against
5SS a year ngo, while Minneapolis ana
Duluth'g arrivals were LAS cars as
compared WIN 1.-Two ANl NhN W.
inn day last year. The sum total OF
western primary market receipts were
ga, 600 bushels. or $4,000 bushels less
than for the similar day the year be-
fore. The amount OF wheat and -four on
ocean passage showed decrease Tor
tho week OF 100000 bushels, compared
with 2,OOO.OO0 bushels Increase the same
week last gear. The English visible de-
creased G5i. 900 bushels. against 5Z9'VVV
bushels decrease n gear ago, The m
crease In the domestic visible was J.
25g. 900 bushels, whereas the crowd had
been led TO expect an increase OF l.tbO.-
900 bushels. Such a great array OF BULL
Ish statistics had It's natural effect ana
was largely instrumental In keeping the
price on the advance as they severhlly
came TO the knowledge Of the traders.
There was n good demand from shippers
from the senbOard on n basis OF &c pre-
MUM In store here. over September
price. September opened h4Nc lower
ut G2ikG62RC, held NJ G2lsc for time,
then rose gradually to 6iMc and react
ed to 63Nc. the closing price. December
started NC down nj 6OMG6ic, weakened
TO COS d6ONc. firmed up TO &c, aud de-
cllnod TO 6iMc buyers Mt the close.
Warm weather. largo receipts and an
Increase In the visible supply weakened
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AIrIaIs.

NEW YORK-The week In the metal
market started on with interest tagging
aud prices saEging. Demand to-day
was OF hand to mouth character, with
holders showing disposition to grant
concessions. News from abroad failed
20 cut much figure as an influence, re-
fleeing much the same conditions at
London as prevailed here. At the close
the metal exchange called pig iron war
rants quiet at SO so bid and SO % asked,
Lake copper quiet at Sl2 IS bid and
$40 3TiA asked. Tin quiet Mt $l6 10 bid
and $40 l7ll asked. Lead quiet aud easy
at 81 90 bid and 81 O2lA asked, and spell
ter quiet at 81 IS bid and 81 so asked.
The flr1n fixing the settling price for
western miners and shelters quotes
lead at 50 So.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

NEW YoRK-Dry goods trading to-
day showed fair results In jobbers and
little change from normal conditions in
the primary market. Buyers are still
plentifw in the city, and thel opera
tons are stiW on a small scale. With
the weeks opening came mall orders
and recorders for cotton goods, which
brought the daily average up to n fair
lY satisfactory point. Wooien goods are
sim very weak, and buyers seem to be
making no effort TO secure goods. Print
cloths ARE EtIll quoted at l-l6c, with
nothing but spot readily obtRinabie.
odd goods are very Arm, 3Sls-inch, six
ty-four squares. being obtalnable at
Q ll-lGc. Prints OF all sorts are quiet.
Winter spec!aities and spring goods are
sold very freely at good prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
niIr1noRs . ONO RA1IROAp.
Knights TemPlar Trlonnial ConolAvs
PIit,hury. Pa, Oetnbsr IO.I4 1898.

PIttsburE, Pa, October 1914 1885,
For the knights Templar Trlennial
Conclave, to be held at Pittsburgh. Pa,
from october 10 to IA, 1898, the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Will sell tickets
from all points east Of the Ohio river at
one Lowest First Glass Fare for the
Round Trip, good going on October to
l3, inclusive, and good returning leaving
Pittsburgh TO and including October ~
1898, except by depositlng ticket with
Joint Agent at Pittsburgh not earlier
than october 10 nor later than October
IL, and on payment OF fifty 500 cents.
return limit Of ticket mag be extended
10 leave Pittsburgh to and including
october 81, 1898.
solid Royal Blue Vestibuled Trains
run daily from New York, Philadelphia.
Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington and
intermediate points. elegantly equipped
with Pullman Sleeping Cars. observa-
ton Parlor Cars and unexcelled Dining
Car Service.
For tickets and full information, APP
ply nearest Ticket Agent, Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

How much will you charge to carry
that to town now?" 1,.,,,s
Ny Popuilst friend was hurt' mo ,iui
that Bannuo's ghost OF n banner never
down? Hadn't the men In town made
Hfe miserable TO him. and hadn't they
sIlenced his arguments by reminding
Of n and now il must be brought to nus
very threshold? Had the really tender
hearted wife known how Il womnue9t
him, had she suffered for the folly OF
believing too implicitly in the political
predictions OF demagoGlc reiormers' l
believe she would have pitled MN
rather than twitted him Of his more re- e.
cent folly. But she was kind, even IN
her seeming cruelty, for he persisted IN
that folly. Her motive was 70 oIlms
him back in the paths OF political TSSS-
tude. u, " fAEE'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Commanding oae5r, Rrqus.lsd 10 50

Commanding oRcGrs Requested to Send
in Nnmts OF Worthy men.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE war
department has issued an order direct
Ing the commanding officers Of military
departments. army corps and detached
commands to send to the adjutant gem
eraI as soon as possible the names Of
such officers, both in the regular and
volunteer service as may be considered
entitled to brevet commissions for dis
tnguished conduct and public service
in the presence Of the enemy"
Rules have also been issued govern
ing the award of medals to officers and
enlisted men as follows:
Medals OF honor Will not be awarded
to officers or enlisted men except for
distinguished bravery or conspicuous
gallantry, which shall have been mani
tested in action by conduct that disttn-
cuished q soldier above his comrades,
and that Involves risk OF life, or the
performance OF more than ordinarily
hazardous duty. Recommendations for
the award Will be governed by this IN
terp.station OF extraordinary merit.
Recommendations should be made by
the officer in command at the time OF
the action or by an officer having
personal cognizance OF the act for which
the medal Is granted. The recommen-
dation must be accompanied by de.
tailed recital OF the circumstances, and
by certificates OF officers, or afiiduvits Of
enlisted men who were eye witnesses OF
the act. The testimony must, when
practicable, embrace that Of at least
tUn eve wftnPsses and must describe
snecIfically the act or acts by which
the person in whose behalf the recom-
incubation is made most distinguished
himself" and the facts in the case must
be further attested by the official re-
ports OF the action, record OF events,
muster roll and returns and descriptive
lists,
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pris,I PiI,., ItohInr PlIs..

sYMPToMs-Moisture; intense itch
ing and singing; most at night; worse
by scratching. II allowed 70 continue
tumors form, which often bleed and III
cernte, becoming very sore. SWAYSE'S
OINTMENT stops the itching ana
bleeding. heals liberation, and IN most
cases removes the tumors. At drug
GIsts. or By mail, for 50 cents. DR..
SwaVne & Son. Philadelphia. Refuse
all substitutes. tths&W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

OF testing the curative effects of Ely's
Cream Balm, the most positive Cure for
Catarrh known. Ask your druggist for
a Decent trial size or send 10 cents, we
will mall 1t. Full size 80 cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, N. Y. City.
My son was afflicted with .catarrh. l
induced him to try Ely's Cream BaIm
and the dlsagreeablc catarrhal smell all
left him. He appears as well as any
one.-J. C. olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved In six hours by New Great
south American Kidney Cure" 1t Is a
great surprise on account OF Its exceed
inr promptness In relieving pain In blad-
dor. kidneys and back. In male or te-
male. Relieves retention OF water al
most Immediately. II you want qnlGk
roIIof and cure this Ii the remedy. Sold
by r. II. List. druggist. Wheeling. W.
u W tf&B
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

hiFhest 81; closed a ssAc bid for cash;
regular closed a. 81 o. bid; sales 1900
barrels cash Al sgEe: 1000 barrels ciah
al 81. 1000 barrels regular at 81 0oH;
fStaI isn00 barrels: shipmeats l6oA50
barrels: runs for three days, 1881 Dar-
rels