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For Sale.

A Il Of my property in Benton, La,
IA consisting Of one five-room house,
front and back verandas and hall, and
three lots 40x150 feet, two blocks cast OF
depot. One lot 4Ox150 feet, with two
room cabin, adjoining above lots on back.
Price, $500 90; half cash, balance easy
terms.
Three lots 50x2O, two blocks west OF
depot, with three-room Cottage. Price,
$3.50 90; terms same as above.
On lot on front street, adjoining T. M.
Vaughan's brick store, with store house
26x80 feet. Now occupied by G. O.
Gayle. Price, $3.50 90; terms same as
above.
Address or see me at No. 523 Louisiana
street, Shreveport, La, or Joannes
Smith, Benton, La.
G. A. DUTHERAGE.
Nov. /, 1899.
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Succession Of Geo. w. Phelp1 -!
In District Court, BosdG
Dy virtue Of an order q a!ee
ID rected from the Hon0s1e
Court in and for the PssiGh q
La, I will, on Tuesday, Nov
1880, at the Court House, n !
Benton, La, within the leGnl .|
sale, proceed to sell, atpubhe Z N
the last and highest biddes, -
described property, to-wit:
The east half OF north1a1
section 90; west half Of nofiae
of southwest quarter OF seceice
half of northeast quarter g
and ten acres in southeage - r
tiou Is; all in township 2, -
containing, in all, 100 acres - u
situated in Bossier parish, =
Also, one pony, two cow =
hogs, one buggy and hsInee
and harness, lot farming ~
bushels corn, 50 pounds 80 6
watch and household and ~ /
ture.
Terms of Sale Cash, Il - an
ment or two-thirds therem =
on a credit Of twelve m0nfe
to law. A. Il. Tho ~
Sheriff and ex-oMciO A.
Bosieg -
Benton. La, October 81 - I
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Election Proclamation.

Election Proclamation.
Ssd:e Of Loa,isianu-Pnrish Of Bossier.
r E. 8. Dortch, president OF the police
IL jury of Bossier parish, La, by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me as
such, do hereby declare, that after a
careful compilation by the police jury,
duly assembled, of the vote cast at an
election held in ward two of Bossier par
ish, on September 26, 1859, to take the
sense of the voters on the question Of
the sale OF intoxicating uel non, it was
found that there were 81 votes cast
against the sale Of intoxicating liquors
and 10 for it.
Wherefore, I herewith declare said
election to pc against the sale Of intod-
eating liquors in said ward, and publish
this, my proclamation, in accordance
Herewith.
This done and signed officially, at my
Office, in Benton, La, October IS, 1899
E. S. DORTCH, President P. J.
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Police Jury Proceedings.
BENTON, LA, Nov. 1889.

BENTON, LA, Nov. 1889.
Police Jury met in adjourned
session. Roll call showed the fol-
lowing members present: E. s.
Dortch, President; J. W. Jeter,
j. r. Cavett, NJ. W. Cason, j. T.
Many, c. D. Sandidge.
Minutes of proceeding meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. J. C. Logan camel before
the body and presented his cre-
dentials, and, on motion and Sec
ond, was seated as a member of
this body.
The following claims were al
lowed: ]. C. Bell, J. P, S14 80;
Cornell & Poole, hauling slabs,
So So; j. W. Atkins, lumber for
Flat River bridge, S48 o.; ]. W.
Jeter, End Road District, S. 60;
z. Gardner, cutting logs out OF
road, ST SO; Jack Matlock, cut
ting logs out of road, 81 Is; s. T.
Taylor, cutting logs out of road,
81; J. NJ. Coyle, scrubbing school
house, So; J. B. Wilmington, Isl
Road District, 81 Of.
Following claims for Coroner
and Coroner's jurors over body
of Walter Pierson, were7allowed
DR.. H. Neeson $40, J. M. Arnold
g, N. A. Arnold 50, J. B. Arnold
Sc, w. Boney So, J. w. Jeter So.
On motion, Police Jury ad-
journed for dinner, to meet q,
1:30 P. n.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Charles Swan, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
by virtue of an order OF sale to me di-
ID rected from the Honorable District
Court in and for the Parish OF Bossier,
Louisiana, will, on Saturday, November
18th, 1899, at the Court House, in the
town of Benton, La, within the: legal
hours for sale, proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described property, to-wit:
One hundred and fifty cords Of wood,
account for SIC, saws, axes, &c.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else
on a credit of IL months, according to
law. A. r. THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, November 26, 1899.
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Chamberlain Pain Balm Cures Others,
Why Not You?
My wife has been using Chamberlain
Pain Balm, with good results, for lame
shoulder that has panied her continually
for nine years. We have tried all kinds
of medicines and doctors without reeeiv-
ing any benefit from any of them. One
day we saw an advertisement of this
medicine and thought of trying it, which
we did with the best of satisfaction. She
has used only one bottle and her shoulder
is almost well.-Adolph L. Millett, Man
chester, N. H. For sale by all Druggists.
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Succession Notice.

Succession of Chas. Mitchell, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
Notice is hereby given that Bette
IN Mitchell has this day fled her ap-
plication to be appointed administrator
of the succession of Charles Mitchell,
deceased. Now, this is to admonish ali
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant will
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 9th day of November, 1893.
B. A. KELLY, Clerk.
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Sheridan,
Stormer &
Shreveport. UUuW
syndio'ssal.

Oyn0tC S15G
S. w. Vance We. His Cr,1l,
W72. Second judicial Dirsss
Parish of Bossier, La.
py virtue of a commise;m {
- rected, from said hcnor,ia
l will sell, at public auction ~
of the court house Of Bosoi1r r.
the town of Benton, On ea1uss1
vember 18th, A. D. tGpo. r..
usual hours Of sale, Tie tullaf
scribed property, sufnenderul IA
Vance to his creditors, sitpa1a
parish OF Bossier, viz:
An undivided oue-sixtA fll0 =.
lands known ~ Coushatta Mi r.
Southwest quarter and wesA ~ is
quarter Of section "a; wese ~ r
quarter and east half Of neethv
aud southwest quarter; wess N.Y.
quarter of section rs, towneAip q
containing in all 81 acres, neee r.
A like interest in lands kneen 8
lands, viz: West half Of noetarli
east half Of northwest auaf11n r
quarter, northwest quarter u -
southeast quarter Of sectisa I, -
range IA, containing in u 81 e1
or less.
A like interest IN 40 acpas u soaliul1
ship q. range IL, lying west q -
Arkansas road, known q tn Hnna{
A like interest in the south ha1l n
quarter and northeast quartae + 70
quarter Of section Is, towssAie2 f.
known as the Tate land aad -
acrea, more or less
A like interest in the north III ~
half Of southwest quarter; naetASets :
Of southeast quarter Hnd nss13eaa +
of southwest quarter Of eestios s.
acres sold Sam Stroy-And s0ulhsead
Of section 8, township II, raaes II p
half of northeast quarter II sPseiasl 4
ship ", range "a; containing olena
or less.
A like interest in Silver DM13t
tween Collinsburg sud Gilnss, II z
of southeast guarterof scctiea a ~
southwest qnarter Of sectaOa s. @
and west half Of the nosshus1 =
section 25, township q, snsee & E
more or lees, together with a th16
and improvements on ssid lAs1k
An undivided ono-ninth iniee0t III
q, township 20. range II, ~ No
quarter Of eourhrsse Qusstss, 61
| the town Of Benton.
An undivided one-third intesulk
~ and 40 in The town Of 0iluas.
An undivided one-thitd iategut
northeast quarter Of southwest -
half Of northeast qusrtef - -
southeast quarter, section 4 -
| range Is.
The southeast qnaytef 81 a6stku1
and the west half of southeast O.
| 81, township @. range "a
| The nofthwest quarter q ~ T.
quarter and the southeast 4an9lIk
southwest quarter, section !, tegg
range Is.
The northwest quarter n - I
quarter, the eoaih half Of III seal11l
ter Of section u, and tha 80 -
northeast quarter Of section y ~
range II.
I The northwest quarter q ~ !
quarter Of section 10, townsaiP !
and the east half OF tia seqtk I.
section @, township q, rang 4
| Terms Of Sale-Caeh. -.
| PETER J. T1gntl
| October 2. 1882 nov Is
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Real Estste AGENT.

Turing my twelve years experience in
~ the real estate business I have
made q great many sales. My facilities
tor selling ssa property At this time are
correspondents in the North and West
who come in contact with parties wish
ing to make purchases. prefer to han
die large tracts Of timbered lands, but
can also give attention to good farm
lands. Should you need my services
address me w. G.. PERRIN,
t18 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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Stray ssla.

Estrayed before r. g. S.
u Of peace, ward 2, Boz
by w. B. McC ormick, ana q.
Bossier City, La, within TIE J ri
Of sale, on Saturday, Noveme
one BLACK MARE MULE;
long name and tail, brsneee
shoulder with the letters Y 6N
years old; appraised at ?l9 ~
Also, one DARK Bar MAJ b.
spot in face, both hind feet
ed with letters F N H on ~ y 1
about 10 years old; appraieee ~
The owner is requested g .
ward, prove property, pay g.
or the same will be sold accol {
r. C.. 8TIN6lNtss
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The Southern Cotton Spinners'
Association, alta meeting at Char
lotte, N. c., last week, adopted
resolutions urging upon the Pres
ident and Congress the adoption
of measures for maintenance OF
an open-door policy in China, and
vigorous prosecution of the Phil
ippine war to a conclusion.
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The total strength of the regu-
lar and volunteer armies of the
United States, as officially given,
is SO, 100 men. OF these, IS, 725
will be used in the operations in
the Philippines.
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For Sale Or Rent on Reasonable Terms.
THE place known az the J. W. Rabb
i place, in Booster parish, three miles
from Rocky Mount, joining the T. P.
Larkin place, containing $50 acres, moro
or less, well improved, with two dwelling
houses, good barns, smoke houses and q
good well OF water. Apply to
D. BLUESTEIN, Shreveport, La.
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Homestead Entry No. seas.


Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
November 4, 1899. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk of the District
Court, at Benton, La, on December 16,
1883, viz: Homestead Entry No. 1928
Nelson Tansey-for the east half Of east
half of section 2, township 18 North,
range II West Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: Henry
Baily, Dan Porter, Dennis Headley,
Jack Anderson, of Allentown p. O., La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November 8, 1899. dec IA
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Grand Jury of said parish. or bill
of Information by the District
Attorney, to be prosecuted before
the District Court of said parish,
and upon conviction shall be fined
in a sum of not less So 50, nor
more than SIS 90, and all cost of
prosecution, and in default of the
payment of fine and cost he shall
be sentenced to work upon the
public roads of the parish under
its Superintendent two days for
each dollar of the fine and cost.
Provided that this amendment of
said section four az shall in no
wise effect the legality or force OF
said section four as now in force,
* relieve any violators of said
section from the penalties already
incurred Hereunder; provided,
further, that this amendment take
effect from and after its promul-
cation.
E. S. DoRTCH,
President Police Jury.
B. r. NASH,
Clerk Police Jury.
Minutes read and approved.
Police Jury then adjourned.
E.S. EoRTcH, President.
B. r. NASH, Clerk.
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Notice, StraYed or Stolen,

N0tlce, 0QayoQ OF ot0len,
0ne white mare, Is hands high, 8
" years old, shod in front, brand Of
mare, is hands and one inch high. Has
been gone since the 18th of October
Will give q reasonable reward for their
return. GEO. E. BATES,
Ct Haughton, La.
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BENTON, La, Nov. s, 1899.

D6NASANS AA'S AWE ~ ASOSs
Police Jury met in adjourned
session. Roll call showed the
following members present: E.
S, Dortch, President; J. w. Jeter,
J. C. Logan, M. W. Cason, J. T.
Many, c. D. Sandidge.
The following per diem and
mileage and committee work was
allowed: E. S. Dorth SIT, J. w.
Jeter s24, ]. c. Logan 81 20, M.
W. Cason S14 40, j. T. Many
S23 40, c. D. Sandidge ST. 80.
Rafe Watson, janitor, was al
lowed 81.
On motion and second. 8 dona-
ton Of S25 is hereby given the
Genevieve Orphanage of Shreve-
port.
The following warrants were
issued:
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EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
Police Jury met with all the
members present.
On motion and second, the fol.
lowing committee was appointed
to confer with Webster parish and
report to this body atits January
meeting, rs to the probable cost
Of building . bridge across Bod
eau; ct OF near, Sulphur Springs:
J. Z. Nanny and n. ". oason.
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News Notes.

News Notes.
A. H. Patterson killed his wife
and himself in Chicago.
Contagious diseases kill 24O, 600
people in France yearly.
In Chicago high schools there
are three girls to one boy.
A colored woman was burned
to death at Dallas Saturday.
Mrs. H. G. Beatty, of Clinton,
ILL.,, was burned to death Satur-
day.
Mexico sold the United States
1900, 900 worth of hides last
year.
J. w. Hayworth committed sui
eide at Fort Worth, Texas, Sat-
urday.
An Arkansas Prosecuting At
torney was indicted for carrying
a revolver.
The steamer Campania took
289, 900 ounces of silver to Europe
last Saturday.
A six-story structure collapsed
in Chicago on the list inst. Three
men were killed.
America has two leper hospitals
one in New Orleans and one
in San Francisco.
An unknown man sleeping I'M
der a car in Cecil county, Md,
had his head cut off.
The exports from Newport
News, Va, for October aggregat-
ed s., 3O4, 1872 in value.
Current municipal expenses of
st. Louis are more than $50, 900
in excess of the annual revenue.
Charlotte Thompson was arrest
ed at Birdville, Texas, on the
charge of poisoning her husband.
Two men while returning from
church Sunday were run down
and killed by q passenger train
in Wisconsin.
Negotiations are in progress in
Washington for establishing dip
lomatic relations between China
and Mexico.
During September last, on the
Clyde, in Scotland, no fewer than
Is vessels were launched, with a
tonnage of 47,65O.
The landing stage of q ferry
boat broke Friday at Antwerp,
Belgium, and IS persons were
drowned 80 injured.
John Coleman killed Mrs. Dora
Chambers, his sister-in-law, in
Wilkes county, N. c., and then
committed suicide.
Frederick Hardy, of Mt. Pleas
ant, Tenn, was robbed and muir.
dered at Keyport, N. j., and his
body was thrown into the bay.
In Siam the very choicest OF
tobacco is not to be purchased, it
being reserved for the use of the
king and chief officers Of state.
Nettie johnson, a young girl,
en- route with her father and sis.
ters from Omaha to Ludlow, KY.
disappeared at Union Station, st.
Louis.
At st. Louis Sunday, George
Barthol shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife, beat her
parents into insensibility and
killed himself.
The growing of sugar cane is
becoming an important industry
in Southwest Georgia, and the
farmers Of that section are man.
, ifesting great interest in the sub
jeot.
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Great Britain's postal service
$40, O00, 900 a year.
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Notice to Creditors.

THE creditors of the succession ef w.
i NJ. Abney, deceased, will present
their claims, with the evidence thereof,
to my attorney, Joannes Smith, Esq, at
Benton. SUE T.. ABNEY,
Administrative.
Benton, La, Nov. 8, 1899.
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Notice.

lhe Road Committee will be at Bossiel
j. City on November 18th, 1899, fol
purpose Of employing Superintendent t.
take charge Of Road outfit of Second
District.
E. S. DORTCH, Chairman.
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On mOtlOn ana second, the Su.
perintendent of the Second Road
District was discharged at the ex-
piration of his present month, the
10th instant.
On motion and second, the fol-
lowing ordinance was passed:
An Ordinance to amend and re-
enact section four (4) of an Or
dinance providing for the con-
structon, maintenance and re-
pair of the Public Roads and
Bridges in and for Bossier par
ish in accordance with Article
POI of the Constitution of 1893,
passed by the Police Jury of
Bossier parish, La, on July 7th.
1898.
Be it Ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, That
section four az of an ordinance
providing for the construction,
maintenance and repairs of the
public roads and bridges in and
for Bossier parish, in accordance
with Article POI of the Constitu-
ton of 1893, passed July Z, 1893,
be amended and re.enacted 80 as
to read as follows:
Section 4. Be it further or
dained, That if any party SUBJ
ject to . per capita tax under this
ordinance shall fail to pay the
same to the Sheriff and Tax COL
lector on or before the LIST day OF
January of each year, he shall be
considered a delinquent, and the
Sheriff and Tax Collector shall
give him written notice of said
delinquency by postal card adj
dressed to him at his postoffice as
shown by the per capita tax roll
furnished by the Parish Assessor,
for which he shall be entitled to
collect from said delinquent the
sum of ten cents; and that, if af.
ter thirty days from date of said
notice, said delinquent shall not
have paid said per capita tax and
cost, it shall be declared q INSIDE
meanor on his part, and he shall
be subject TO indictment by the
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Joannos Smith,
4 ttorney at Law, Benton, Bossier par.
n ish, Louisiana.
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A. ]. MuTff,
4 ttorney at Law, Benton, La. Will
II practice in the courts of Bossier
and adjoining parishes.
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4 ttorney at Law, Benton, La. Will
n practice in the courts Of Bossier
and adjoining parishes.
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1899
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR JUDGE,
1T. WATKINS.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
T. r. LAND.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
Els. DORTCH.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
L. T. SANDERS.
Y. II. MCCLENAGHEN.
FOR SHERIFF,
A. R. THOMPSON.
FOR CLERK,
B. A. KELLY.
FOR CORONER,
II. NELSON.
WARD /.
FOR POLICE JUROR,
T. w. HOLMES.
FOR JUSTICE PEACE,
&c. BELL.
FOR CONSTABLE,
81. T. CAHILL.
WARD q.
FOR POLICE JURORS,
]. C. LOGAN.
4. ]. TIDWELL.
FOR JUSTICE PEACB,
r. C. STINSON.
FOR CONSTABLE,
N. A. ARNOLD.
WARD 3.
FOR POLICE JUROR,
J. A. FORD.
FOR JUSTICES PEACE,
]. G.. ALLEN.
J.B. DURBIN.
FOR coNsTABLEs,
w. C. MEARES.
s. r. STAYHAN.
WARD 4.
FOR POLlCE JUROR,
M. w. CASON.
FOR JUSTICE PEACE,
F. r. GARRETT.
FOR CONSTABLE,
]. ]. ALBUMS.
WARD 5.
FOR POLICE JUROR,
]. T. MANRY.
FOR JUSTICE PEACE,
Up. GLEASON.
FOR CONSTABLE,
r. w. HEATH.
WARD 6.
FOR POLICE JUROR,
G. D. SANDIDGE.
FOR JUSTICES PEACE,
J. N. BRYAN.
H. BARNACASTLE.
FOR CoNSTABLEs,
w. M. MORROW.
J. w. ONEAL.
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HUNTER BROTHERS,
CvoceT9.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and dealers in
Hrain, Hay and Feed Stuff. Cos and
VI Cos Levee street, Shreveport, La.
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g. @. HARDMAN.
Wholesale and.
retail dealer In
Lumber, Shingles, Sash,

Doors, Blinds and General House
- Furnishing Goods. Office and
salerooms corner Of Spring and Crock
EFT streets; Lumber Yard corner of Lake
and Mcneil streets,
SHREVEPORT, La.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-22
WALKER Y ALKKHERIl DRUG COMPANY CONT ANY
 llO Main Street.
2. .,,, ......e .,.s..,.e.r.


 Philadelphia fnQuirer: sIt was about the witehing hour,' said the suburbanite. q had left the station some distance behind me, and was on my way up the road toward home I had got comfortably cool by that time, and the charming influence of the star- lit night possessed me ard made me feel at peace with all the world Nor did the fact that I and my new suit had made a hit with the friends I had been visiting detract from the fullness of my self-satisfaetion. All went we'll until I came to street crossing my road. At the corner was a street lamp, which from some cause was not lit and from this lamp flGttered what seemed to be handkerchief You know, am a lit- tie bit near-sighted. I reached over to take 1t. hut it was touched by the wind and waved just beyond my grasp. reached over further, leaning full against the Iamp-post. This time I was successful; and I found that the sup posed handkerchief was a piece of paper on which was written, in bold and dashing letters, the legend, Fresh Paint :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-22
" W. s. s BEARD BEARD furniture Co. 226-22S Main St
ARE PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS.
How Their Status Is Defined in Regula-
 fions oP 4I,a Con,a

tions of the Game.
 Most timely of the definitions is that touching the status of the golfer em- ployed in mercantile houses selling sporting goods. According to the re- vision, stockholders in such establish ments. salaried people connected with them or writers on golf are not made professionals unless they use the game or the seane of it for the purpose of ex- plotting their business. Which means that the salaried representative or member of mercantile firm who drums up business on the links, or the reporter or owner of a paper who fre> quents tournaments to secure subscrip, tions, becomes ineligible to amateur tournaments. And that is quite as it should be. Golf has suffered from the invasion of drummers in the guise of sportsmen. On the other hand, sI orts- men have suffered by the indefinite wording of the rule on this point; so t is satisfactory to have the ru clear and foreible. Another excellent and equally needed provision is that dis qualifying for the championship those who have played in any golf tourna- ment under an assumed name. Few realize how important is this provision, since it touches the very essentials of amateur sport. In keeping with the wisdom that prompted this ruling Is that other rule chasing as profes- sional in golf whosoever may be classed as professional in any other sport..- Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-22
AlscoaIaI IaIeriesx,

James Grant, formerly teacher in the south of Scotland, was sentenced recently to six months Imprisonment for remarkable fraud. The Univer- sity of Aberdeen advertised for an ex- aminer in English literature, and the prisoner obtained the post by imper- sonating another man named James Grant, who had distinguished career.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-22
lake of Rolling Mud.

Near Grobogana, Java, there is a lake of boiling mud about two miles tn circumference. Immense volumes of steaming mud are constantly ascend ing and descending and on the west ern edge of the gigantic bubbles are continually forming and exploding at the rate of three a minute.