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The times., 1899-03-03
What March Means.

What the frost is to the flower is March,
mad mercIless March. to the consumptive.
March is month fraught with fearful
possibilities and countless dangers.
March Is the time to look after the lit
tie things in health" for many consump-
tive's grave has been filed by one who
neglected simple cold, and realized the
truth only when consumption's wicked
grasp was upon him.
The times., 1899-03-03
Parks and Squares.

The conference report on wharfage and
public parks IN the District was agreed
10 in the House yesterday afternoon. The
conferees agreed that the Secretary of
War should retain control of all the parks
and squares, but that he might tempo
rarily surrender some of them TO the Sec
retary Of Agriculture. They further agreed
that three years might be allowed for the
removal OF the fence around the Bontanic
Garden, in which time the Joint Commit
tee on Library is to prepare a plan for
beautifying il.
The times., 1899-03-03

Turley. the vote being 80 yeas and 20
nays.
Mr.. Perkins, who was waiting to get ac-
tion on the Fortifications appropriation
bill, moved to displace the Eight hour bill
Mr.. Turley asked unanimous consent that
the latter bill be laid aside only temporar-
lily. but Mr.. Morgan objected
The yeas and nays were then demanded
on Mr.. Perkins motion resulting in its
adoption by vote of SO to I. This dis
placed the Eght-hour bill
The times., 1899-03-03
MR.. BARLoW's VICTORY.
He Secures "a Public Building for
His Home City.

The House did something yesterday that
it has not done for years. On Tuesday it
passed a bill for a public building at
Stockton. Cal. When ii reached the Sem
ate a provision for a building at Los
Angeles was tackled on.
Wednesday it was referred to confer
ence, and yesterday the House eonferees
reported a disagreement, and asked the
House to request a further conference.
Mr. Barlow of Los Angeles, whose politi
cal life ends tomorrow. moved to concur
in the Senate amendments. The conferees
offered fierce opposition, but Mr.. Barlow
made such a plea to the House that it
voted. on a division and by tellers, to con-
cur The yeas and nays were then called,
and Mr. Barlow won out by half a dozen
votes.
The times., 1899-03-03
Brave Men Fall

Victims 10 stomach, liver. and kidney troubles AS
well y Wonlen and al feel the results in o.s OF
appetite, poisons IN the fiOnd, bI-kacle, nervous
ness, hesdachc. and tired. isilo>s, rundown feel.
aug. But there's no need 10 feel like that. Listen
20 j. W. Gardner. Idsyiir, Ind lie says: "Elec-
.Hc Bitieis are Just the iliH= for 4 man when
he Is al run down, and don't care whether he
lives or hles. II did more 10 give iae new strength
and good appetite than anything 1 could take
can pow eat anything and have 4 new lease on
life. Only 80 cents al Henry Evans Dri- store
pSs + Il. Every bottle guaranteed.
The times., 1899-03-03
The Way.

Heretofore there have been many differ
ent ways to fortify yourself, but nothing
that could cover ALL conditions until the
eminent medical scientist. Doctor Slocum,
gave to the world the benefit of years OF
scientific study and research. and promul-
gated what has since been named in his
honor. the SLOCUM SYSTEM
The times., 1899-03-03
HARBoR DEFENCE GUNS.
The Two Great Fighting Machines
1t Is Proposed to Huy

In the course of the discussion of the
Naval appropriation bill in the Senate on
Wednesday Senator Hanna offered an
amendment approprating $3.50. 900 and au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
purchase from the Gathmann Gun Com
pany OF Chicago, two guns of 16-inch cali
bre and capable of throwing shells con
tanning 500 pounds or more OF wet gun
cotton. The guns and their equipment.
according to Senator Hanna, were especial
The times., 1899-03-03
BUFFALO AND TOLEDO.
The Two Exposition Bill. Pass Both
= Houses.

souses.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Payne
moved TO pass, under suspension of the
rules, the bill appropriating 100000 to aid
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
in 1901. The bill was advocated by Dir.
Alexander. who explained The purposes and
scope Of the proposed exposition.
The bill was opposed by Messrs. Mad
doX. Sims. and Cox. while Messrs. Sulzer.
Richardson, and Bailey supported il.
The bill was passed, l41 to 16.
y similar amount was appropriated for
the Northwest Exposition at Toledo. Later
in the day both bills passed the Senate
The times., 1899-03-03
lypewriters Rented,
$3.50 per month.
Delivered with table.
The typewriter Exchange,
1905 r Street n. W.
IN NEMORIAM-

-, MHITEHEAD-In memory of JOSEPH ~
,,lll W llTEhEAD who died year ago today.
gotten, father. dear
1t By his daughter, CARRIE SIMPSON.
SHREvE-In memory Of JOHANNA SIRFvp
disd one year ago yesterday. March , ls.S
though the year has passed. you are not for
gotten, neither dear
By her son, EDWARD SHREyg.
At-sih Mausstniilo d. J4iha
The times., 1899-03-03

have been afflicted with rheumatism for four.
teen years, and nothing seemed to give any relief
was able to bc around all the time, but constantly
suffering. had tried everything | could hear OF,
and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which ] did, and was Immediately re,
heYcd and in a short time cured. | am happv Ia
say that It has not since returned.-J0sh Edgar
GermantOwn, Cal. For sale by Henry Evans
Wholesale and Retail Druggist JSs Street north.
vest Connecticut Avenue and S Street north.
west, and 1873 Maryland Avenue northeast
The times., 1899-03-03

TO THE PUBLIC: The Dexter Steam
Laundry Company 344 PennsyIyania
Avenue northwest. have no agencies in Al
exandria, aN., or laundry trade from that
place We assure the public We use the
utmost care in taking in and laundering
our WORK HENRY N. DEXTER.
Ind--"lem President
The times., 1899-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-AH persons are bersbv
warned not to pay any money on our
account to Will A. Hutson. as he is moi
authorized to collect for US. nor is he anv
longer in our employ. NJ L. GRANVILLE
C co. r,ha-at
The times., 1899-03-03
THE EIGHT-HouR BILL.
I'm Unsuccessfui Attempt t" Take
II IN.

An unsuccessful effort was made to get
action on the Eighthour bin By the Senate
yesterday. The bill limits the daily serv-
ice in Government work or on public work
done for the Government 10 eight hours.
The bill was taken up on motion of Mr..
The times., 1899-03-03
S 1 1

OO etiiA spO.OOs
Mems triple sole extension edge
bull dog laced shoes, sizes 7-n only.
Mems tan and black box calf. tri-
pie sole, laced. Sizes 1-2 to H.
Ladies s2.50 and SO Wei kid laced
and button boots. our own and Pairs
stocks, widths from AA to u. nearly
all sizes. or different shapes.
Ladies' hand-sewed So Oxfords.
Cousins make from Paff's stock
turn and welted soles. Broken sizes
. to 6.
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SIC
Were formerly ST.. 90,
ST.. rs to So so.

Ladies Felt Sole s125 Juliets,
to S.
Ladies Red. Black and Figured
Sateen Quilted Juliets. were s1.25
and Sl.50-sizes 3. !. and s.
Ladies Brown and Red Cloth
Hand-sewed Boudoir $t.25 Slippers
sizes 5, 4, 8. and I.
Paff's and Our Own 50 and $3.50
Pink. Blue. and White Satin and
Kid Evening Slippers-sizes / to 3.
Children's S1.50 Vici Kid Hand
and Machine Sewed. Laced and But
ton-sizes IL to IL, IS to 1.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04

Filed August 2, 1899.
EUGENE How ELL.
Secretary of State and Exc ficio Clerk
of the Supreme Court.
Filed with printer for publication
August ,, 1880,
EUGENE Howell.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04
OPINION

For Res ]ponieuts.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04

Wren Il Julien
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04
YOU TRY IT.

If ShIIoh's Cough and Consumption Cur, which
is sold for the small price of IS cts, 50 cts and
Sl.O0, dOes not cure, take the bottle back and we
will refund your money. Sold FOR over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price % Cts. and so cta
For sale at Nevada Drug Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04
SUPREME COURT DECISION.

In the Supreme Court of the State Of
Nevada. NO. 1851
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04

Appeal from the District Court. in and
for Washoe county, Nevada, Hon.
y. +. Cheney. Judge.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04

The latest tints and sizes in letter papel
and tablets just received by Davis Il Far
rer. Ask to see the new ones.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-04

The latest style in belt buckles. neck
beauty pins, skirt pin sets,
shirt waist sets, at prices to suit the
times at the Fox store.
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4 MINING MAGNATE
s Been Hunting in This Vicinity
 for Several Days.

Few people of this city have been |Ware that one of Illinois most in- pential and wealthiest citizens has Een the guest of Pine BIuffian for |veral days.
 The gentlemanly millionaire is no |her than Hon. Jas. T. King, a lhing magnate ot Jacksonville, III. |e has been the guest of Mir. T. H. Eborne and family for several days, Rt most of his time was spent in Fntlng in company with Mir. Os Prne~
 Mr. King intended going to Hot brings, where he was to have join
 Governor Tanner and party of |linois, who are soiourning there, Ft- he received a telegram from Eksonvfile requesting hlm to come
 that place and transact impor- |nt business. He left immediately
 the same time telegraphing his |grets to Gov. Tanner.
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4 BIG LAW SUIT
Filed in the Chancery Court by At.
 torueys J. M. & J. c. Taylor

\ big law SUI t was filed in the chaneery court this morning by At torneys j. NJ X J. Gl Taylor, as representatives for MT J ,sIah H. Gibbs. of Edmore, Mich. M
 The suit Is for the recovery of debt amouating to $7,0O0 from Messrs. August Haase, oF England. Ark, and T. c. Waters. of Little Rock, two influential min mel of this State,
 On the second day of December, 1895, Mr. Gibbs, the plaintiff, sold Messrs Haase and Waters.ea n large tract of land lying in Township 4. south Range 9 West, in Jefferson county for Il big snm of money, which was partly paid in cash and the balance $7,000 was to be paid later on. The latter amount became due and was not paid, heneeithe suit, which promises to be an inter- esting one. Iasals aaa4
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DIED.

Sunday morning just before 10 o'clock Mrs. Martha 1. Mills, beloved wife of Dr. D. $. Mills, surrounded by her devoted husband, loving child ren and friends, surrendered her life at the family residence No. 1903 West Second avenue. and passed to her reward. She was stricken with Il chill last. Thursday afternoon and gradually grew worse till the end came yesterday morning. The funer- al services will be held Tuesday morning at II o'clock at the Main Street Methodist church, of which church she was q devoted member.
 Mrs. Mills was born in Tennessee about the year 1881. She was a daughter of Hon. Samuel Adams, who was one of the early settlers in Arkansas and was at one time gov ernor Of the State. The late Major John D. Adams, of Little Rock, was was brother of the deceased. She had been married twice, her first husband being MT. W. W. Andrews, prominent planter near Hope, Ark Her surviving relatives In this city are Dr. D. 5. Mills, Ter husband, two sons, Messrs. Will ". and Leo M. Andrews, and two daughters, Mes danes Fred M. Hudson and William N. Nichol. A daughter and son, Mrs Leila Gillespie and MT Everett An drews, who reside in Hope, and q son, Mir. Coll A. Andrews, in New Orleans. Besides these relatives are several gtand children in each of the above named places, and numeroua relatives throughout the State.
 In the death ofMrs. Mills this com munity has lost one of It's most high ly esteemed anG valued citizens. She was as light in every home she visited. Her heart was full Of ten derness for the sick and needy and suffering and ever open to any wor- thy appeal to her benevolence. Mrs. Mills was true Christian woman in all the term Implies land her religion was not confined to lip service; she was imbued with the beautiful spirit of Christ, and all her life. so full of good works. was n beautiful Illus 1 tration of her pi.ty and faith.
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 MADE HIS ESCAPE.
A Prisoner at the Jefferson County
 Jail Gets Away. D

ii. Fl. Blocker, 0 negro who was confined in the Jefferson county iail at this placs awaiting trial on the charge of grand larceny took pan of ashes out ot the building Sunday morning to dump them into the street and it seems that he lost his way for up to the present writing he hasn't returned and the iailor fears that he never will.
 As soon as the negro < absence was noticed, Deputy Sheriffs Robt. John son, Pleas Culpepper and Deputy Constable Frank Stewart, nccom- panied by one of the bloodhounds, started out in search of him..
 After spending the whole Of Sun day in tramping through the mud and water in the vicinity of Lin- wood looking for the negro, the par ty returned to this city last evening very much discouraged.
 Several months ago Blocker was walking in the country near Pine Bluff, when he found piece of rope with a COW tied to the other end. He sold the rope and threw in the COW, hence his arrest.
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get anyone to stand Tor him, as Chief Craig feared Smith in his drunken frenzy would renew the matter at his home.
 The next day Judge Brown trans ferred the case to Justice Vance's court, but Smiths relatives refused to have him convicted Tor the offence. Justice Vance and Jailor Davis then let Smith out of jail on his own recognizance. Smith remained iu the city a few days, just before his father-in-Iaw' s death he left the city without in- forming anyone where he was going.
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whieh h took place last Friday.


 whie h took place last Friday.
 Engine 102. one of the prettiest en- zines on the north end, has been placed on the main track after being thoroughly oYerhauled in the ma. chine shop.
 MT. l. J. Bush. formerly with the First Territorial Volunteers of Phe- nix, Arizona, has accepted position on the small drill press In the ma chine shops.
 Two large new congresses have arrived here in pieces. One will be erected here and the other will be sent to Tyler to compress air for those shops.
 Mir. J. W. Burns, who for n short while has been in the employe of this company, has accepted position with the Louisiana < Arkansas rail- road at Stamps.
 A large sign has been placed in front of the new store room prohib- iting smoking In or around that building. hence the busy clerks will have to lay aside their pipes.
 Mir. l.. |. Jones, Il mechanic who runs the axle saw Tn the machine shop, leaves today for Chicago, ILL, where he goes to take charge of the Link Betting and Machinery Co.
 Mr. J. ". Saunders. machinist in the round house. returnedfrom Cam den Friday where he went tolead to Hymen's altar Miss Gertrude White. charming belle of that city Thurs day.
 Mir. ChHs. Shephard, the efficient tin and copper shop foreman, had the misfortune to .sprain his left wrist while engaged in bending q large pipe which gave way and broke.
 MT. John Jordan, the efficient var nisher at these shops, haspassed the cigars around to his mary friends on the strength of that big word Papa John says lt's niue pound boy.
 Mfr. Jim romlin, a truck builder and a very quiet gentleman, who has not shown up since pay day and whom everybody thought had mys- teriously disappeared, .is in Shreve. port " here he Is very sick.
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LOSS BY STORM.

During the heavy wind and rain storm which prevailed in this city and vicinity late Saturday alter noon, the residence and barn belong ing to a colored school teacher, named Louis H, Means, and situat- ed in Greenville, western suburb of Pine Bluff, were blown down and demolished. Two horses that were in the barn were injured.
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S1Oo Reward S1OO.

The reader of this paper will be pEeased tc learn that there is at least one dreaded dis ease that science has been able to cure in all Its stages. and that is catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires constitu- tional treatment Halls catarFh cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system thereby de stroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature n doing it's work. The propriet0fs have so much faith in is curative powers, that they offer s1O0 for any case that 1t falls to cure. Send for list of testmonias. Address
 FJ CHENEY X Go. Toledo, O.
 Sold by druggists. 55c
 Halls family pills are the pest
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TIE WARNER SESSION.
Much Business Was Transacted By
 the Circuit Court Last Week.

Prosecuting Attorney Sorrells aud large number of attorneys from this city returned last Friday afternoon last from Warmer. where Circuit court has been in session for the past week and at which mudn important business was tran sacted. The court has not been ad= iourned there but other business is to bt transacted in that body this week.
 McCloud and Jackson, the two ne- groes who are charged with murder will be tried this week.
 Last week the grand jury return. ed teo true bills aud nine Of these were feloIies The following par ties were eonvieted Willis Will Hams, horse stealing, five yearss Willis Washington, grand larceny, two courts, six years. Andrew Creeson, fourteen-year- old white boy, was given term of six months in the penitentiary Tor obstructing a railroad track. a.-=.
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4 SlO,OOO DAMAGE SUIT.
Filed in the Circuit Court Friday
 Against Capt. ". s. Jeter,

One of the largest damage slander suits ever filed in the circuit court of Jefferson county was filed h that office Friday afternoon by Attorneys Foster & Street and II. K. White, as oounsels fsr MT. ". E. Alden, a painter of this city
 The amount involved sin the suit is $10,000, which Mir. Alden claims as damages for slander delivered by Capt, ". s. Jeter, If the Southern Grocery Go, upon his good name. Mr. Alden claims that Capt. Jeter, in the presence of Esr. e. ". Morris, spoke of nim [Adenl as a thief, and also claims that Capt. Jeter also stated in the presence of MT. Morris that be Alden robbed him EJeter in building his house.
 -~ass-
 Miss Inez Thompson is able to be out again after a short illness.
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aeH4,LAsT DAY OF GRACE TERED BY THE UNITED
 MINE WORKERS.
MORBID BY OPERATORS.
.e Scale Presented and They Re- fuse to Sign It-Fonr Thous-
 and Men Involved.

lis feared that general strike smong the coal miners Of Western Arkansas and the Indian territory | |VilI be ordered next Wednesday, in |solvtng about 4,000 miners. The meetings of the United Mine Work |Irs at Fort Smith this week have |lot been productive of satisfactory |!esults, and local dealers consider |!he situation as very critical. They |Iav that a coal famine is bound to |.nsue, as the present supply is none
 .oo large, and will be speedily ex- |iaus ted. One dealer said he had |leeh notified that he could get no bore after this week, or until the which inspire the striSe aa be settled. The situation is the host alarming that has existed in |his coal reglon in years, and since |Doth miners and operators are | |tubborn and relentless, there is |it4e hope of an early understand |ag.
 The operators studiously ignored |he miners meetings, although in
 ited to attend them for purposes |f conference, and all with the pos. |ible exception of four small oper- ! tors have refused to aocede to the |zage scale demanded by the men. |7he schedule has been prepared |1ith considerable care and with an | Yident purpose to do justice to all |arties, but the operators refused b recede frcm the stand they have
 lreadY taken.
 T the scale is not agreed to by | ext Wedn 1sday the miners declare |aeir intention to walk out.of all |lines- refusing to agree to it.-Ar.
 ansas Democrat.
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DAN SMITH CONF.
is now Wanted for the Murder
 Of His Father in Law.

Dan smith, the white man who, bile fighting his brother-in- law
 5. Young, at their home on west purth avenue, several weeks ago. lot his father-in-law, W. c. Goode
 the leg, and from the effects of |hich Mr. Goode died last Friday is |~here to be found. It is thought
 is in Texas,
 Smith is now charged with |urder.
 Immediately after the fight and ooting Chief Craig arrested |nitb, who was then in an intoxi ted condition, He locked him up ! d would not let him give bail or
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DIED

VI FSF-Int this city at his home
 aSouth Georgia street Saturday ternoon, February 25th, 1899, Mir. :. c. West, aged 65 years. The deceased was a we'll known ptractor in this city for several ars, and possessed many friends, 1son and a brother, residing in arendon, survive him.
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MT. W. II. Taylor, cotton buyer for the J. B. Speers O.. has purchas- ed u lot OH West Fifth avenue and will aw ard q contract soon for the erection of u spacious home on that theroughfare.
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Baron Reuter-, the great journalist who died recently in London, Eng land., was an uncle of Mrs. Joe Al- theimer, of this city. Mrs. Altheim- CTS father being his brother.
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DAM BROKE
At Ladds Mill and That Place Was
 Thrown Into Confusion.

The mill dam situated at Ladds. Ark, thriving little lumber town fifty miles south of here on the Iron Mountain and the property Of the E. P Ladd Lumber company, broke on the north end Sunday afternoon and for a while it seemed as if the town would be wiped out of creation by the rushing waters.
 Hands from nearby places yolun- teered to assist in closing the ere vase and all day Sunday worked manfully with the struggling waves.
 Word reached us this morning that they had succeeded in closing the breach with sacks of earth. The damage as estimated reaches about $20O. zz.5#z
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4 A r. q
 WILLIAMs-Tn th!s city at his home on East 12th avenue. Sunday afternoon, Feb. l2, 1899, Mir. A. B. Williams. age 43 years.
 The deceased leaves q wife and three children in this city, a mother and brotber at Prescott, Ark, aud a brother at Sheridan, to mourn hls death. He had been in the employ ot the postoffice at this place for the past five years as substitute nai carrier. He was greatly devoted t. his family and was liked by all his acquaintances.
 The remains will be taken to Grant county for bnrial.,
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Mir. M, J.. Reynolds, an employe In the IroD Mountain yards at this place, who had the misfortune to lose thumb last November, has been paid S10O for his loss and snf- tering, as he held an accident insur- ance policy.
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It will be glad news to the many friends of Misses Stella Hawley and Willie Cross to learn that those two efficient lnilliners, through the |. E. Rosenthal big millinery house of St. Louis, have secured positions in millinery establishments in Hot Springs and Fort Smith respective
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The Commercial League holds an important business meeting at theil quarters or Pine street this evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members are re. quested to be present.
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Mir. Oscar Keeler WITS taken sud- denly i'll Friday night while attend ing the Imperial Loage K. of F. meeting at their Lall on West See ond avenue.
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Mr. Harry Bradford, a former Pine Bluff boy, but now Ii popular resident of Fl Reno, 0. T., Is in the city visiting relatives. He will re main here about three weeks.
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Mrs. Abe Rosenberg. who has been very sick for the past several days, is reported by the attending physi- elm to be much improved toaav.
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Bill Evans, of Pine Bluff. is speak ing Of moving lnn his father's farm vne-hali mile east of Lanark. Bil was Sheriff of Calhoun county sever al years and is good man and we gladly welcome him and family to Lanark any time they see fit to come.- Warren Sentinel.