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TURNER PARA GRAPHS.

J. Clayton Terry made busi- ness trip to Helena Thursday via the Midland train.
 Roy Brown went down on the Point on business the first of the week.
 M. J. Day made trip to Hel- ena with produce the middle part of the week via dirt road.
 Rev. Jas. K. Pope preached two instructive sermons at the Metho- dist church Sunday forenoon and night.
 Fred Wilkes, of Indian Bay, left Turn CT Friday morning for the war and several of the Coffee Creek boys have volunteered also.
 Jno. Wall and wife are in our neighborhood this week, the guests of MT. Jno. Fielder. Mrs. Henson and Mss May Ferguson were pleasant and wei come visitors to our town this week.
 Public school at Cypress Acad- emy, district No. 13, closed Fiji day. With the exception of few complaints, the term has been very successful. Mrs. Wm. Schillings, whose husband was buried only few days ago, died on the 20th ut. and was buried at the Cypress Grove burying ground, with her husband. Thus the shadows of sorrow agaln enshroud this un- happy home. May the Holy Spirit truly comfort the bereft mother less and fatherless children.
 GUY.
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 time in Forrest City last week {, attending tbe wedding of Miss Bessie Murp1y-- \|R. w. Payne went to Forrest City one day last week.
 Col. West yof Palestine, spent Saturday and Sunday in town. Leon Payne intended the we'd ding of Miss Bessie Murphy at Forrest City, the 27th ult. >sDr. c. Schafnagel went to For rest City one Vay last week. R. L. Stockard, candidate for counay surveyor, wastin Wheatley Tuesday. ~
 CUBA.
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PICTURE FRAMES.

Largest Stock, LOWEST PRICES. Embroidery frames mounted for a trifie. Fancy Moulding for home decoration delivered to read CTS of this ad at wholesale prices.
 LADAvEzE < Go. 236 Main St.
 Memphis, Tenn. 2-15.
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DARK CORNER RAYS.

frs. Tucker is on the sick list week.
 (iss Nora Banks is visiting Brinkley for a few days. lh! the beautiful flowers, tho se is filled with their fra nce. sas
 wonder what young man pted it to stop raining so bad pday night.
 sk Terry what time he got pc from across the fiat last hday nightf
 oth the Methodist and Baptist e disappointed Sunday on ac- nt of not having services. ews are scarce in the city week, but I will try and write Png letter next week. lad a good rain last night ch the farmers were very glad lee as the ground was getting dry.
 G. come over to the Corner lou enjoy fishiug. as the waters fallen, we will have an old Aion fish fry.
 llss Cora Roberts spent few last week with Mrs. Lula and l suppose Bud went to hls brother.
 have you forsaken the M and gone to fight the Span ls' l think you have as you not write last week. agree with H. G. about writing 2 letters, 1 think we ought to
  ur best after the Editor has Tn us so much kindness. pe Anderson and Alex Simp- nave returned from a pleas Vislt to DeView where they to see their best girls. Boys Ink someone in the Corner ob- 10 you being absent so much. lth best wishes for all, I am
 BLUE EYES.
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Fort Logan H. Roots will be selected as the mobilization point for Arkansas troops if the consent of tue war department can be se- cured, West End Park has also been offered for the purpose by MT. Allen N. Johnson, president of the street railway company.
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HUNTER HUMMINGS.

Mrs. Buchanon is on the sick
 list.
 MT. and Mrs. Cane, of River
 side, are visiting MT. Mitchell. l Mir. Kendall and wife, of Mar yell, are visiting Mrs. Miles. Wish them a pleasant stay.
 II. G., we will answer part of your question. The blue birds are not all gone yet. We know this to be a fact, for we had a young blue bird in our hands last Saturday evening, but knowing that liberty is sweet, we let 1t go. As to who Joan of Are was and what became of her we can't say just now, but willsprobly answer that later on if no one else finds it before we d&
 Candidates were in town Thurs day and we will say that they are the most agreeable set of men that have ever canvassed this County, and as this will not reach any of them till primaries are over we will make a guess at the winning crowd. Probably we can get our name up, as a good guesser.
 For Representive, Ed Roddy; Clerk, Ed CarlLee; County Judge, H. T. Raney; Sheriff, John G. Harlston Treasurer, John Hopper; Assessor, Grass Buchanon; Sur veyor, Mr. Billingslee; J. P. this township it will be J. R. High and Wm. Mannings. l We'll, sister Thisbe, as for O.. will say that we are not going over to the Isle of Cuba soon. There are enough of the boys that want to go, we think that we are needed in Arkansas yet, as sol dier but a different kind of war fare to what so many are hasten ing to now.
 Crops are looking we'll. We fhad a heavy ram Sunday night, ask Geo. A. Gibson if it rained. l Eeverette Parks had conges- ltive Chill Monday, but he is better.
 l Damon Eennard of Tolma' $ flown was up shoppi-g Monday. l We'll did all young ladies find your fortune the first Of May9 Sister Thiahe, Cnbe an Blue Eyes, please .answer Beat wiS6ss 'toall we are still just
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 NOTICE.

For sale cheap for cash or on tune to good parties, 20 or 25 tons of good planting cotton seed. Also, mules, horses, wagons and buggies and harness. Apply to D, c. YORK & Co.,,
 ICotton Plant, Ark. April IS, '98.
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THE SURE LA GRIPPE CURE.

There is no use suffering from this dreadful maIady, if you will only get the right remedy; You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambi- tion, have bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the whole system and make you feel like new being. The are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For Sale at c. Fl
 Paslay's Drug Store, onlylk5( cents per bottle.
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WHEATLEY ITEMS.

%Mr. and, Airs. Rufus Anderson have moysd to Brifkley, much to the regret of people here.
 Rev. Graham preached at the M. E. church Friday night, quart erly conference was held Saturday amp Presiding Elder, Dr. Dye, preached several times while here.
 Miss Minnie Neely spent some
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A TIMELY WARNING.

We want to warn our friends hinst monkeyiug with war. It dangerous and frequently fatal. Q have known people to go to X war who never came back any bre. When war breaks out in a EQhborhood 4he climate becomes healthy, and the heads of fami. !. bs go away for a season or per- lbs two seasons. Grim visaged l. is full of terror, minnle balls, ochets, furloughs, armor plates,
 silles, torpedoes, dynamite and ior-generals, any one of which
 liable to take a man off without
 nomeE.'s warning. We knew
 An ouce who vent to wax in- IN he had ID I'll m -. bstfor the fun of t Iil !, ' he ! |d. When he came homel
 l no ears, only half a nose, one
 one arm and a leg and a hel S must have been tickled nearly death. We don't like that kind Hun. The itch would furnish re amusement with less danger. niu we warn our friends not to
 to look war in the eye, for it
 hot be tanned in that way. Its
 h are sharp and its jaws are png, and it goes about like a
 ring lion seeking whom it may
 uur.-Portland Enterprise.
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NOTICE.

Any teacher or sor te10ixing origlna. song gems III VI 4Ruii Circle, cute islrsstrdtsil souge 4ox the children, we take pleasure in recommending the "Melodia" school and house melodies, price 4Octs. The Melodia Company, Toledo-on the Maumee, Ohio. All school teachers should use it. Something in it appropriate for all occasions.
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METHODIST.

METHODIST.
 1st Sunday, filled by Rev. T. HI. Howard.
 2nd and 4th Sundays by the Pastor, Rev. Graham. 3rd filled by Rev. T. J. Brickell. Regular servlces of Sunday School and Epworth League Sun day at usual hours. Come.
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MRS. A. 6. CRUTCHMER,
 MAGNETIC.HEALER-

Treats all diseases WITHOUT MEDIoME or SURGERY Diseases of women and children Speciality. Consultation free, Office at reei7, dence, North Main Stree, Brink ley, Arkansas.
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l
FINE LAND FOR RENT.

One hundred acres fine land, l3 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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ABOUT OUR SOUVENIR EDITION.
Few of the Many Compliments Passed on it by Out
 Of-TOwn Friends
THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT, JAS. MITCHELL, EDITOR.
LITTLE ROCK. April 20. 1898,

LITTLE ROCK April 20 1898. DEAR FOLSOM Your Easter Edition is simply splendid superb, magnfcentthe finest thing from counryprint shop It reflects immense credit you, w hope, prove of great advantage Brinkey If your people do not appreciate such work they good thing when they it. Success you, old boy With kind regards to Mrs. F. Yours most truly,
 JAMES MITCHELL.
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|GROTHE'S BREAD.

Remember that it is cheaper to buy that fine, nutritious Cream Bread, of Grothe's, than it is to cook your owa bread.
 Fresh Cookies, Cakes and pies always on hand. Out of town orders promptly filled.
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BAPTIST.

BAPTIST. Services 1st and Ard Sundays by Pastor, Rev. s, l.. Holloway. Sunday School every Sunday morning, A. Flora, Supt. Union prayer meeting on We'd nesday nights.
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TO STOCK OWNERS.

Have p years experience and will castrate your stock ut $2.50 per. head. Address.
 J. w. COOPER,
 Brinkley, Ark. Say you saw it l. ne ARdusl Mar l. 4 t.
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CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. Fl. D. Kennedy, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A. MI Preaching II o'clock a. m. and 2 :3C o'clock p. m.
 Christian Endeavor Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Come.
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FEW WORDS FOR YOU.

If you are in need of a new sign, want your house dec- orated, papered or painted I take pleasure in offering you my services. I have only to say that my WORK IS THE BEST. No charge if not entirely satisfactory. My prices are lower now than the average in order to get acquainted.
 E. HI. MCKEE. Enquire at Paslay's Drug Store. Feb. 9th '98
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cnIRCH NOTES.

-A~-----
 ST. LUKEs FPS ePAl CHURCH. Regular services sy Reessar Will Hams of St. Lu-es EpiscSs, I church every 3rd Sundsv eun4 day school every Sunday morAsGs
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CATHOLIC.

CATHOLIC. Services inEthe Catholic church every Sunday in the year except the second Sunday in each month. by Father A. Demurge
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Mrs. Buchanon is on the sick
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ever the signal FOR significant winks
and nudges and, when none of the SUI
perintendents We're around epithets. in
an undertone, the reverse of compli-
mentary.
Dudley had gone two or three miles
before he caught sight of either the
cattle or any of the ranchmen. Hap
pening to look around upon ascending
slight rise or roll in the prairie. he
saw, in the bright moonlight, away to
the south dark, moving mass, scud-
ding like great thunder cloud before
the wind. 1t was the cattle, and so
engaged was he with the sight that he
did not see Garbrill one of the assist
ant superintendent, and some cowboys
come up at the same moment from the
other side. y warning shout acquaint-
ed him with their presence just in time
to prevent a collision
ANY chance of them working back
to the ranch?" asAeu Dudley.
Cambria made no reply. His ewes
were sullenly intent upon the cattle.
BY George; l was afraid of that, :"
he exclaimed. gathering up his reins
with one hand and pulling his sombre-
70 down tight over his head with the
other
They're maxim for the canon. sure
as you live. If they once get started
going down there there'll be mighty few
left to take anywhere" Then to Dud-
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in her choice. Ann EIiza's smile died
away and q sympathetic loow spread
over her face as the old slave contin-
ued: Use so ole Use afeard l can't
sit along no mo-"
Are you going far, granny" re
turned Ann Eliza.
''All the way to Only. missus."
20, granny; that is mighty far!
Couldn't you ride in one of the wag-
ox-s2'
THE wagons for massa and missus
and the chilIens and the fun ture."
''But, granny, if you tell your mas
Z say massa. Use afeard can't git
long no mo- He say, Git mother
nassa, Hannah I say, How much? p
He say, Twenty-Five dolla'-dat gem
rous noughi M0nstous pc niger amt
Wort twenty-five dolla''
Just wait d minute, granny. while
I run and tell papar' and Ann Eliza
bounded OF UP the hill and entered
the large stone house that stood at the
top.
20, papar' she cried. bursting Into
the sitting room, you know the wa
CONS that have just Gomez
Yes. my dear"
Perching herself upon her fathers
knee and winding her arm around his
neck, well, papa" she began, there's
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break in the last few minutes. Dudley
had now his hands too full to give at
tention to anything else but keeping
himself and Pete on. Whether the cat
tie had changed their course he really
had no idea until they reached the
bluff and Kio brought the race to an
end, so far as they were concerned.
with suddenness that almost threw
him and Pete over his head into the
canyon. Then, for the first time, he
looked back. And what a sight met
him. Is it any wonder he turned a bit
pale Hardly 200 yards behind was the
herd, heads down and tails up, making
straight for the bluf on a galIop, two
big red steers now. doing the lea sing
Go on, go on" cried Pete. S. liking
down at once upon the ground and not
knowing where he was as Dudley
helped him off after dismounting him
self, you can make it yet by hard
riding. Pull him by the ears; thatll
make him do his best. It's all over for
me-"
Too late to go anywhere now, but
stay where we are" answered Dudley,
after examining both their revoIvers in
the vain hope of finding a load still re-
naming, and also peering over the
bluff, where a sheer unbroken descent
of 400 TO 500 feet shut off all thoughts
of escape in that direction. Then TAX
ing out his pipe and proceeding coolly
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found no one inside but Harriet, baking
over an open fire, and old Uncle Davy
sitting by the window, spelling out
some verses in the Bible.
Granny had great difficulty getting
up the steps. When she at last stood
by her side, Ann Eliza said, Harriet
, I've brought you nurse for your chill
dren.''
Harriet turned respectfully around
putting her hand to ner mouth to con-
ceal fit of giggles.
/ BY this time the women at the tubs
and about a half dozen children had
gathered around them and stood gap
ing at their visitor.
why, what's the matter granny"
suddenly exclaimed Ann Eliza, as a, pc
culiar grunt called her attention to the
! old woman, her face all screwed up
! into an expression of the most indig-
nant anger.
Hasn't you got no white chillens.
MISUSE"
Why, I'm the only white child.
granny"
Hanna neber nus niggersi' muttered
the old woman; and. planting her staff
on the floor she hobbled to the door
and down the steps.
'Oh, granny cried Ann Eliza, run
ming after her, ''where are you going !?
OtOp d WOH yOus SIdIlIly
You're not going to try to catch the
wagon, granny! Why, they're gone
long agor'
Hanna neber nus niggers, little mis-
sus."
But you needn't be nurse, granny!
And. granny, I'll buy you the incest
kind of tobaccoi"
Granny's step slackened.
DO you like cider, granny? We've
two llea1~ 1.eaIe. ,irrIlf n
I'll tell you what, granny How would
you like to be grandmother? I'll make
all the children mind every word you
say"
Granny's gradually weakening step
came to a stop, and she allowed Ann
Eliza to assist her to turn.
Back in the cabin again, Ann Eliza
said: Granny isn't going to be nurse;
she's going to be grandmother. Har-
riet, Ellen and Betty (speaking to the
three women), you must be good chill
dreD to her; and, Henry" docking
down at the children). Samson, Lucy
Miriam, you must mind every word she
says" AS a boy about IL came saun-
tering in: Granny, this is Jonathan.
Jonathan, want you to take care of
granny's pipe. You must come the in
slant she calls you. Do you under
stand?"
.'Yes'um''
Run along and get a glass of cider
for granny, and one for Uncle Davy,
tool"
Everything arranged in the cabin to
suit her, Ann Eliza ran to the house to
warn the family against calling granny
nurse. 3.
l doubt if there was anyone in the
town that afternoon as happy and
thankful as granny, as she rested her
tired old bones in comfortable rock
ing chair. the glass of cider on the
wooden table beside her and her pipe
in her mouth.
Uncle she said looking around at
Uncle Davy. kin Won read?'
'Shu 'noUgh I kini'
'Niggers read bout heah?"
Some kin. Knit you. granny?''
"Gin the lawr in 'Gusta. Jes' tu'n to
what the chillens bout to cross ober
Jerdon,''
"All right now. granny" sang out
Ann Eliza, appearing at the cabin door.
"B'ess the Lor', sweet little missusr'
granny. her face beaming /
with happiness. Hanna call. an him
answa, knowed faint ober the riber. |
but it mighty close by. Spec milk an !
honey better TO- the angels, but Hanna |
prefer cider an baccy."
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" SPECKS;"
Or, "The Rosacura Stampede. y
BY A A. ANDERSON.


Great Scott, what's thatr cried
Dudley Forbes, jumping from his bed
with a bound that landed him on this
other side of the room. the long. low
one-story ranch house of the Ross
cura Cattle company shook from one
end to the other, the windows ratified
loudly in their easements, while with
out was the mighty roar as of a sud-
den tempest and mingling with it the
wild shouts of men and cries of fright
ened cattle.
Thoughts of all the western tornadoes
and South American earthquakes he
had ever read about came back to him
and in less time than it takes to tell
it he was out in the sitting or living
room of the ranch house Out into the
yard he dashed, there to discover for
the first ime that the whole thing.
whatever it was, was over and gone.
Indeed, if it had not been for con-
tinued absence of any one about he
place, he might have thought it
all a dream, the bright moonlight
lending an appropriate setting to the
same.
Dudley turned to go back into the
house, catching as he did so the sound
of horses hoofs. Looking UP he saw
a cowboy coming from the direction OF
the stables, his pony on a dead run,
and he himself cursing and swearing
at the ton of his voice, as he pulled
and tugged at one of his stirrup
straps.
What's the matter?" he shouted, as
the cowboy dashed up.
stampede, you bloomin' idiot" YELL
ed back the cowboy, dropping at the
same time the stirrup strap now ap-
parently adjusted. The explanation
was a surprise, so great in fact that
the complimentary epithet following
Dudley did not catch at all The next
minute he had Joined in. pursuit of the
fleeing cattle. He saw every fence
down fiat, while Nlaces so great was
the press and crush of the maddened
herd that the ground was furrowed
almost as though by plow
Dudley began to have some idea as to
what a real, genuine stampede is. 1t
was his first visit OF the great south
west. His father, who was one of the
largest stockholders in the company,
had permitted him to come out there
and spend his vacation. He had just
completed his ''soph' year at Harvard.
His blazers, his tennis paraphernalia
and brand new English saddle, with
its short, uncovered stirrups, were the
sources of unceasing amusement and
ridicule to the cowboys. They nick
named him ''Specks," from his wearing
eyeglasses. and his appearance was
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thropic Struggle Against Ia
human Methods.

Munyon decries dosing and doping. Medi-
cine should be to nature only delicate
rebuke of error and 4 kind encouragement
of the physical forces for good. The hard
work of recovery is done by nature Itself.
The human body is more delicate than the
finest mechanism, more sensitive than the
tenderest plant To shatter the liver with
mercury, to madden the nerves With NOR
phine and choral and to fay and burn the
stomach with every poison blacklisted with
skull and crossbones is torture more de-
moniac than the Inquisition-
Mgnyon guarantees that his Rheumatism Cure
viii cure nearly all cases of rheumatism In
few hours; that his Dyspepsia Cure will cure in
digestion and all stomach troubles; that his
Kidney Cure will cure so per cent OF all cases
Of kidney trouble; that his Catarrh Cure will
cure catarrh. no matter how long standing:
that his Headache Cure Will cure any kind Of
headache in & few minutes: that his Cold Cure
will quickly h-eak up any form of cold. and so
on through the entire list OK his remedies.
Guide to Health and medical advice ALSO
lutely free. Prof. Munyon, 1905 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia.
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an old granny following the wagons.
She can hardly walk, and he won't let
ner ride. He TOLD. her she must get an
other master-and, papa, why, why,
she wants me to buy her"
%. does she, indeed
Yes. papa, and she's only s25' Amt
that cheap
well, my darling, can't say 1
should call granny a great bargain!"
Ann Elizai" exclaimed her mother,
who had stood in the door for several
minutes unollseryed, was there ever
such a child As if there weren't more
servants than we know what to do
with! Run along, Ann Eliza. Don't
bother your father any more."
Convinced by her mothers tones that
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Child alive! What To- you gwine to
do WI yo' bufday present ~
Why, I'll have lots Of fun making
your dresses and aprons. And I'm go
ing to buy lots of pretty bandanas. and
I'm going to hem them so fine. You
ought to see how fine 1 can hem! I'm
too big for dolls and I'm awful tired of
them
''Ole Hanna a doll,' chuckled Gran
ny.
Two. colored women were washing at
tubs, just outside the cabin door. Git
out. dyah, you niger, you'll" screamed
one of them at a little colored child
playing on the cabin steps, land let
Miss Ann Liza by"
1t being bright day. Ann Eliza
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First Presbyterian Church.-Corner of
Second East and Second South streets.
Rev. W. M. Paden. d. D., pastor Sun
day school al 9:45; morning service at II {;
intermediate and Junior EndeaVor meet
ing at 5:15; Young Peoples meeting az
5:45; evening service at 7:45. Dr. Paden
Will preach b the morning on Greater
America. and in the evening on the
topic Study TO Be Quiet" Seats are
free at all these services and the public
invited.
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What DR.. a. E. SaIter Saws

Buffalo, n. Y.-Gents-From my per-
sonal knowledge. gained in observing
the effect of your Shiloh's Cure in cases
of advanced Consumption. I am pre-
pared to say it is the most remarkable
Remedy that has ever been brought to
my attention. 1t has certainly saved
many from Consumption Sold by Mel
den-Judson and other druggists.
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Church of Christ, Scientsist-The First
organized and incorporated Christian
Science church in Salt Lake City. Ser
vice today at II a. M; subject Life"
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880 Free
reading room open daily from 10 to ) p.
IN. All Christian Science literature for
sale on the table. Seats free and well
come to all meetings. There will be a
special evening service at S o'clock In
this service the Christian Science thought
of gratitude for the freedom of mankind
will be presented. The public is invited.