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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-07-01
The Griggs Canteen Decision.

What public sentiment demands and what con-
gress we should suppose would insist on, is obedi-
ence to the law, and symposium of post command
ers will supply the place of that.-Boston Journal
As quibblng with words that is a gem but as an
Interpretation of national law by an important
government official it is not far from monstrous-
New York Times.
Legal ingenuity has seldom made more complete
or deliberate msinterpreation of statute than has
been exhibited in this case-New York Evening
Post.
A more vicious bit of special pleading we have
never seen, and all in the interests of the brewery
Such notification of the statutes of the common
wealth by such forced constructions of them is sim
ply anarchistc 1t will not do to let such acts rest
Interior.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-07-01
Does Not Create Wealth.

The business of making and selling intoxcants
has never contributed one dollar to the worlds
wealth and never All talk about the employ
ment of labor and the consumption of raw material
by the liquor trade is the sheerest nonsense and
evinces hopeless ignorance where it is not the re-
fuge of deceit.
capitalist who should erect great buildings,
destroy them by fire and rebuild the structures
would employ labor, pay wages and consume raw
material, but he would not be producer Of wealth.
and his program continued and copied by others
would be hardship to labor ITSELF because all de-
struction of values tends to reduction of wages by
reducing the available wages fund No matter
what may be the amount expended in wages or paid
for raw material he who produces an article which
is destitute of real and intrinsic value is not ad-
ding to the wealth of the world.-Lever
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-07-01
The Party is Growing.

Seven eight years ago we heard the prediction
from many sources that the Prohibition party would
break into many factions; and the reason was given
that those good people could agree the
money and tariff questions etc., than the members
of other parties The prediction proved to be proph
ecy The party broke on free silver in 1885, Dur
ing the past months number of prohibition confer
nothing said in them in regard to the various
questions heretofore in dispute. The members of the
party from east to west seem to be agreed on one
thing and their agreement is thorough that they
keep silent on all other issues. Their one mission
is warfare against the legaized sale of Intoxicating
beverages. In this they deeply conscientious.
Their conferences full of holy enthusiasm Their
speeches full of prayers and Their cry is
for the salvation of Their dependence is on Al
mighty Cod AS result their numbers are rapidly
Observation-Disclosures Qnd) Enterprise.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-07-01
Violating the State Law.

Two men arrested for maintaining an army
canteen at Camp Meade Harrisburg, Pa Their
trial off in the Dauphn County Court the other
day. Their counsel insisted that the camp was run
under q. s. army authority and military law.
Judge Simonton ruled that he did not recognize any
such law when in conflict with the law of the state,
and that the United States had authority to Ii
the sale of liquor in Pennsylvania. He there
fore directed the jury to find the defendants guilty
and to suspend sentence.
The judge declared that if the state license law
was further violated by the army canteen he would
sentence all parties concerned. The commandant
thereupon promised that the canteen at Camp Meade
should be suppressed
This canteen question now simply amounts to this:
Shall the law be enforced ?-Sprngfeld Republican.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-07-01
Not Allowed to Tell the Truth.

One of the noblest and most conservative chap
lans in the regular army, after studying the canteen
for ten years. privately writes the secretary of the
National Temperance Society: ga line officer, who
has had charge-unwlingly his part-for some
time of of these saloons, said to me but few
weeks since, that the men who favored the saloon
the popular side, and need fear nothing in
writing in it's defence, but, he said, IF WE'RE TO
SAY PUBLICLY WHAT THINK ABOUT 1T, I
WOULD BE CONGRATULATED" and the chap
lain adds: 1T WOULD COST ME- MY POSITION
TO TELL OVER MY OWN SIGNATURE WHAT I
KNOW ABOUT IT."
What sort of replies may be expected to the war
departments queries?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1899-07-01
Better Off Without Drink.

Rear Admiral John W. Philip recently said: "I
have not tasted beer, wine, spurious liquor since
1861 and know that total abstinence from alcoholic
liquors has been the of perfect health with me
up to the present day 1 have crused in all parts
OF the word eaten the fruits of the country without
limit at all hours of the day and night drank the
water from shore at will; but have never experienced
any i'll resultsdue entirely, think to total absti-
nence."
This is from Fighting Joe Wheeler: "My exper-
ience has taught me that nothing can so we'll fit a
man for active duty temperate habits abstinence
from intoxicating liquors. and plenty of Sleep With
these to fortify he stand great hardships,
arduous duty and extremes of climate without suffer-
ing greatly"
Charles NJ. Sheldon, author of "In His Steps,"
says: TN every college there ought to be chair
of Humanity, and the best that could be found
ought to fill it, and into the class room where such
man sat the students would go as into no other
room. And out of it they would come, their eyes
wet, and their hearts on fire to do and be men
and women in Gods great world"
The liquor press is jubilant because Farnam's At
lantic Monthly Report on the Liquor Traffic states
that the investigation of alms-houses showed that
only 81 per cent could be traced to liquor" Only!
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first-part wardrobe is magnificent,
 being composed of pink aud pea. green satins, trimmed in silver and lace. The drapsries are of creme silk plush and the picture presented is a beautiful one. eThe voealists are clever and their numbers were up-to date and well rendered. The most noteworthy specialties are given by Harry Ward, a young comedian of more than ordinary versatility. Co., burn & Baldwin, clever musical duo. C9bnrn being a remarkably fine cornettist. Willie Hale. 6 novel, ty club and globe expert, the Tro- cadero Four in a singing speciality, and zella the most remarkable con- tortionist ever seen here. Altogether the Barlow Minstreis are deserving of great praise. e.-Cincinnati Enquirer. Barlow's great combination Of min strel artists will appear at the opera house in this city on the night of February 3d.
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MRS. |. A. LEI AURIN
Has Narrow Escape From Being
 Burned to Death.

Early this morning Mrs. L. A. LeLaurin's little boy ran into Chief Craig's residence and told Mir. Craig that his mother was on fire and for him to go to her.
 The Chief was bathing his face at the time and flashing his towel into the pan of water before him, he ran to the ladY's assistance. Mrs. Le. Laurin was standing in the center of her room huge mass of flames. To extinguish her burning dress, she had wrapped several blankets around her head and body. These had nbecome ignited and the fire would have doubtless left eharred mass of human flesh and bones. and probably consumed the home, had it not been for timely arrival of Chief Craig, who with the assistance of the wet towel smothered the flames.
 Two beds, lot of bed clothing, etc, were afre and the room was filled with q dense smoke. Mir. Craig carried the burned woman into the hall and turned her oyer to his wife, who had just arrived. He then went into the burning room and after several minutes work ex- tinguished the Gre.
 Mrs. LeLaurin was burned about the body and arms, but not fatally.
 The affair would most certainly have been a disastrous one had it not been for the timely appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Craig.
 Mir. Craig was burned about the hands.
 Mrs. LeLaurin, who resides at the corner of Twelfth and State streets, was removing ashes from the fireplace when her dress ignitcd,
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MARRIED X NEGRO.
Mira. c. E, Damass Leaves Her Hus- band to Become a Negro's Wife.

Mrs. c. E. Damass, a white woman, arrived in the city few days ago and together with her two children registered at a local board ing house. She registered as being from Plain Dealing, La. She dc parted two days afterwards on a north bound Cotton Belt train.
 Saturday her brother, who refused to give his name, visited the police headquarters here and inquired If his sister had been seen, as he last heard of her as being Tn this city, He also stated that she was to have met negro at this place and later get married. He wanted one of her children and that was all the infor- nation be would give regarding his pursuit of her.a
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CAPTURED AT WABBASEEgA
Ananias Noble, the Sneak Thief, In
 the Clutches of the Law.

Deputy Constable Jim Busby, Of AItheimer, arrested Ananias Noble, the negro boy who broke into Chs. Silvester's home on West Fourth avenue several days ago and stole $35 in cash therefrom, at Wabba- seeka Sunday,
 Constable Al Stewart and his deputies, Messrs, Stewart and Cur rie, succeeded in locating him at the above named place Saturday.
 Busby was given the clue and im- mediately went after and captured the negro. Noble will have hear ing before Justice Vance Wednes day, February 2d.
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Morning,
 February 1st,
 An Electric Freak.

An odd electric freak is reported from n-on-Thames. The light ming was very vivid, and singular ef- feet of it was the ringing of the fire bell at the fire station, which commit nieates with a fire alarm near the free public library. The firemen were has, tily summoned and the horses and the steamer arrived, but it was discovered in time that the alarm was caused by the lightning, so that full turnout of the brigade was obviated.
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.ct mes q, to lave whatever part oi the annual rent as may be necessa ry for bis support and education ap propriatee to that end, and with holding possession from the pur- chaser at the foreclosure sale, dur ing this child's infancy.
 Crawford & Hudson and Reinber- ger < Ewing represented Honnet X Veil, while Austin X Taylor and D. Il. Rousseau represented the Will jams.
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JUDGE o. c. PORTER AND CREED TAYLOR MIX
 SATURDAY EVE.
OVER PERSONAL MATTERS
Brockaway's Saloon the Scene of the FiascO-Porter Gets the
 Drop On Taylor.

Another pistol "toten" case is upon the police docket this morn ing,
 Judge o. c. Porter and Deputy Constable Green Taylor are the vio- lators and their trlals will come up in few days.
 Saturday night these gentlemen had taken few more drInks than was necessary and began to argue 8 little personal matter between themselves over which they seemed to disagree. Hot words were pass ed and finally the 'lie" was brought into the discussion, immediately both men went after their guns. Porter succeeded in getting the drop on Taylor, and dared him to move. Friends inter 'ered and the men were relieved of their weapons.
 Later the difficulty was renewed. Taylor attempted to wrest gun from a friends pocket who was nearby but was again checked in doing so by friel ds. 2
 Night Chief Peterson arrested Messrs. Taylor and Porter.
 They will each have to answer to for two charges, carrying a pistol and disturbing the peace.
 We are glad to chronicle the ia vorable ending of the difficulty.
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A S2OO,OO0 FIRE
In the County Court House Yard
 s.This Morning. <

There was $2OO, 900 conhagration in this city this morning, aad there are yerX few people who are aware of that fact
 The fire was of incendiary origin and the guilty parties are known. They are County Judge W. D. Jones, County Clerk F. B. Flanders and Sheriff H. A. Mccoy, Take them as a whole they are termed the Burning Board of Jefferson county.
 A large stock of county scrip school warrants and railroad cou- pons amounting to about $20O, O0O
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We notice in sunday $ issue of the
 6azette that Representative H. K.
 Ioney of thls city had been selected as one of the active pall-bearers at Ehe funeral of the late Augustus H.
 6arland. which took place thls after boon at o'clock. This yis quite an eonor to Jefferson county's young and we are glad to Rnnounce that he is proving such n |ayorite ir. that hospitable city.
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aAN HOOVER AND MISS IIZZlE KNOXDEFY PAR
 ENTAIL OBJECTION.
EfD IN LITTLE ROCK
ss Knox is Only 15 Years of Age.- The Young Man Was Forbid
 den the House.

! Quite q romantic and sensationa ssI6pement was enacted between this
 6Isy and Little Rock Sunday. The Atracting parties were Miss Liz sssl8 Knox, a very pretty miss of ff- 1saen summers, She is member of 1sne of the most refined families in ssbis city and a pupil at the Pine 1BInf high school.
 Fhe groom is MT. John Hoover, AAssshier of the Pacific Express Co.,, ,Hbare and is well-liked by all his ac- Jaaaintances. He is a gentleman of n2ch energy and refined habits aud ,has been in the employ of the ex- bFess company at this place for the 'past year and has proven an efie- .iant empIoye,
 Mr. Hoover ~nnt to Little Rock gsst Saturday where Ae procured a Iicense and made arrangements wIth friend to meet him at Sweet aome Sunday afternoon.
 1e returned to this city Sunday mbrning. Sunday afternoon Miss Ebox, together with a few close Blends, went to the railroad cross, iHg where Mr, Hoover was awaiting her arrival, They then boarded the
 S5apassepger train for Little Rock. HheF concealed themselves Tn the bsggage car.
 The couple were seen to leave the tfain at Sweet Home and were rnarried in Little Rock last night, Md left immediately for Toledo, Hhere they will visit Mir. Hoover's relatives and await the usual paren- faI forgiveness.
 Mr. Hoover had been notified to gemain away from the Knox home where he formerly made visits very lFequentIy. Miss Knox was also ofdered to seek other company, but this only hastened matters and the eopement is the result.
 We extend our best wishes to the newly welded pair.
 The bride is the daughter of Mir. apd Mrs. N. s. Knox. She is very Rreity young lady and has large ssst of friends in this. city. The groom although he has been a resi- aent of this community for only a ew years, possesses many friends here.
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10 WHOM MAY CONCERN.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19. l:

Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 1899. The public is hereby cautioned against buying or using any form 0 Incandescent Oil or Gasoline Burner or Lamp using a Vapor Tube with an Incandescent Mantle, not manu- factured or furnished by this c0mpa- ny or its authorized agents. Under patent No. 617,6S7, dated Jan, 10, 1899. granted to Mir. Arthur Kitson, all lamps emhodying the above clements are infringements, and we propose to bring suit against the manufacturers, sellers and users of the same.
 In addition to the above patent this company also controls the fol- lowing patents:
 No. 3S5 ,363, July 3. 1888.
 No. 5,914, Nov. 26, 1889.
 No. 517 1886, March 27, 1894. No. 59S, ,49l. Feb, l, 1898.
 No. 500, ,792, March 15, 1898. No. 6Ol .199, March g, 1898. No. 6O2, 223, April F 1898.
 No. 607, ,995, July 26, 1898.
 No. GOT, ,996. July 26. 1898.
 No, OS,O51, July 26, 1898.
 (OtheF patents pending)
 Attention Is also called to the fact that lamps manufactured under the above patents Dy the undersigned company burn KEROSENE oil, thereby avoiding the dangers result ing from the use of naptha or gaso. line, and the objection of the Fire Underwriters.
 Kitson Hydro-Carbon Heating and Incandescent Lighting Company Philadelphia, Penn.
 Geo. W. Elkns, President.
 Arthur Kitson,
 Sec'y and Gen. Mgr.
 Nov. 3, 1898. l03.
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HONNET & VEL. GIVEN JUDGMENT IN THE SUPREME COURT LAST
 SATURDAY. AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $500 Attorneys Crawford < Hudson and Reinberger & Ewing Coun
 sels For Plaintiffs.
AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $500

The Supreme Court of this State on Saturday decided an interesting lawsuit. It was the case of Honnet & Veil against Anna Fl. Williams and her children, the widow ard heirs of the late Willoughby Will jams, Jr.
 In 1877 Willoughby Williams, Sr., conveyed certain lands in this eoun- ty to his son and daughter-in-law, Willoughby, IT,, and Anna H., lin trust for the sustenance of them selves and the support, education and maintenance" of their children then living, and any others that might be born to them. But the property to be free from tho "debts and liabilities" of the trustees. The trustees were given power at any time to sell the lands and reinyest the proceeds for the same purpose.
 Willoughby, Jr., died in 1892, and left his widow and five children, all but one Of whom were Of age. These fonr adult children and the widow in 1893 united in mortgaging the lands to Honnet 6 Well to secure them for money loaned and supplies ad vanced them to cultivate their lands that year.
 The debt not being paid at ma. turity, Honnet < Veil brought shit for their debt and asked that the land be sold to satisfy 1t. It was contended on the trial by the attor- neys for the Williams that the mortgage was yoid-that the inter- est of the widow and adult childr9n in the rents and corpus of the trust estate was inseparable from that ot the infant who did not contract the debt nor join in the mortgage-and that these adults could not destroy the trusts by conveying away their interests in it.
 On behalf of Honnet $ Veil it was contended that the trust ter minated when all the children be- came of age, but that each now had an interest in the lands which he could sell, and that the infant child could only claim the right to pre- vent a sale of the lands under the mortgage while he remained under age.
 The chancery court took the view of the Williams and held the mort gage void for all purposes, giving Honnet < Veil a personal judgment, however, for their debt, something like $1 800
 From this decree Honnett & Veil appealed to the Supreme Court, which has now decided that each oi the Williams children owned ar equal interestin the lands with the right to appropriate sufficient of the rents for his support and education during his minority along with the widow; that this right ceases wher he or she becomes of age. That by tbe mortgage the interests of tht widow and adult children passed tt Honnet & Veil, and that these in- terests must be sold to pay the mortgage debt, leaving to the in- fant child his one-fifth interest II the lands and the right, until he be
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,s At the Theater. .As

The Great Barlow Minstrel opened tSelr season at the theatre s5et night to an audience that taxed |the capacity of the theatre. For q first performance of minstrel show, |the Barlow company gave the smoothest ever seen In this city. The
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Doors ana windows made from native lumber stand this climate better than northern mnde stock. The Bluff City Lumber Co. are large manufacturers of these goods, and guarantee every one sold to give perfect satisfaction. 279
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were destroyed by the flames.

were destroyed by the flames. insurance.
 The law requires that cancelled scrip, etc, as above mentioned, should be kept for five years after they are cancelled. The five years expired and the Burning Board de. streyed them as above stated this mofning in the cour3 house yard.
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Bluff City Lumber Co. manufactur- er and dealer in all kinds Of lumber Also sashes, doors, blinds and all kinds of interior aud exterior finish. Every ything at reasonablepric es.
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rhe Dancing Crane.

Lincoln Park, Chicago, has a dancing crane, called Mme. Juliet. Her keeper
 has only to thrill little roundelay, to bow and scrape, and perhaps toss a stick or two in the air, for the gay creature to spread her wings from the top of her long neck to the tip of her ungainly toes-for all the world after the manner of Loie Fuller with her
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Fluff City Lumber Go. manufaetur- CT and dealer in all kinds of lumber, also sashes, doors, blinds, and all kinds of interior and exterior finish Every thing at reasonable prices.
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Bluff City Lumber Co. mannfacti er and dealer in all kinds of lunh, Alsn sashes, doors, blinds and S kinds of interior and exterior finish. Every ything at reasonable prices.
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The Bluff City Lumber Co. manu
 actures all kinds ofbank, store and bar fixtures and can furnish any thing wanted in that line. Get their estimate if you contemplate pur- chasing. 219
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A couple of countrymen had a live ly scrap on Fourth avenue Saturday night near Williams wagon yard. No one was hurt in the fray.
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The ladies of Trinity Church Ass0- ciation will serve tea at the residence of Mrs. II. Riley on Lakeside, Tues day afternoon from ? to 1 o'clock. Admission 9 cents. 1O3
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Bluff City Lumber Co. manufactur ar and dealer in all kinds of lumber. Also sashes, doors, blinds and all kinds of interior and exterior finish. Everything at reasonable prices.
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A large force of mechanics worked on engine POI last night as it is bad iy needed on the road. Business has been flourishing on this road the past week.
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cHIoAGo's DANCING CRANE.

petticoats-and begin system of pirouetting, of nodding, winking, and blinking, of tiptoeing, curveting, whirl- ing, of rhythmica1ly spreading and closing her wings, manipulating them as easily and deftly as though they were yards of china silk instead of quill and bone.
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 An Old Oven.

A Pennsylvania druggist, rummaging about among accumulated rubbish in his gafret, found an old iron oven that once belonged to Martha Washington. With it were letters proving authentic ity and an unbroken chain of owner ship up to the finders mother.
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Bluff City Lumber Co Manufact tur CT and dealer in all kinds of Lumber. Also Sashes, Doors, Blinds, and all inds of Interior and Exterior finish. Or Everything at reasonable prices.
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Bluff City Lumber Go. manufac turer and dealer in all kinds of Lum- Der. Also Sashes, Doors, Blinds, and all kinds of Interior and Exterior finish. Every thing at Reasonable Prices.
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Bfsnsarck's DueIs.

Bismarck fought twenty-eight duels, and in all these conflicts received but one wound, which was caused by the accidental breaking of his antagonists sword.
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For sour stomach use Rex Dyspep- sia Tablets, 25c. q box. Sold by J. M. Bailey, Druggist, 42l Main st. b
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INTERESTING 10 MoMfM

Pine Bluff. Ark, Dee. 2S, 1S9S.--Liz- zie Monk, of this place, says her mother Took Hoods Safsaparilia through the critical period of her life and she believes it saved her life. 1t is the best medicine money can buV
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The best cypress shingles in the State are handled by the Bluff City Lumber Co. All grades. N9
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Mr. L. o. Knox has returned from business visit to St. Louis and Ghl- eaUA
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Mir. Louis Scharff, the handsome manager of Nick Smith & Co.'S. large general merchandise store a t Dumas, is a visitor in the city.
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Lumber, all kinds, free delivery in city, get onr prices. Bluff City Lu,n- Der Co. 279
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Mir. Bert Wright is very Ill at hs fathers home on East Second Ave.
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If you want your horse shod send him to ". L. Pace.
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MT. Jesse R. Core, of Plum Bayou, is a business visitor III our city to- day.