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Bran Texas. MAY Z Mr Irwin Astln
and Miss Myrtle CONWAY. both Of this
city. were married tonight st the First
Baptist church Or W c, Ffiley ofhcias.
ing After the ceremony they we're given
an elegant rsesptieR at the handsome home
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KARNIvAL AT NAcoeDocHes.
II Is TO Be Held During the Last Week
in May.

Nacogdochcs, Texas. MAY 6At meet
ing Of the Nacoedochcs Karntyal of Kom
uerce association held here tonight II was
decided 10 hold the second annual carnival
and street fair 10 this city MAY % 20 and
10 An elaborate program for the occasion
has been arranged and the railroads on.
tering the city have assured the KarniVai
association that cheap excursion rates VIII
be put on and that they will render all
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OF Mr. and Mrs r. X. Lawrence, Both
bride and groom belong TO two ot BRYAN 5
oldest families aud were among the most
popular Of the Young society people. Thcs
North and East and will be away rLtil
after June l
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cleburne,s New Church.

cleburne, Texas May O-rhe dedication
OF the Methodist church Will take place
Sunday. II is the handsomest structure In
the city.
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Caroill &, Richardson's Letter.

Houston. Texns, May f.-4Tradlng in the
active scale is Of small volume, and
fluctuations are rapid. prices advancing and
declining on small business. nd conscrva-
tive houses are discouraging trade In these
months. They believe that 50 long as the
bulls stand hrm in their position and spot )
do not weaken there are opportunities FOR
rad cal advances and squeezing Of shorts:
but on the other hand, should the bulls
quietly unload and leave tho outsider With
tie bag 10 hold, decline Of no mean pro.
portion would he in order The situation
In cotton is decidedly mixed. the bulls seem
this crop months, while the fall positions
Sympathize backwards and forwards In a
small way. Tho large discounts Of the late
months tends To prevent short selling.
although crop accounts so far are the best
We have seen at this season of tho year.
Rains have fallen over a large area of
I, X1s, Arkansas, the Territories. Tennessee
and Mississippi and rains are predicted for
Louisiana and tho Suites fni ther cast
The Liverpool cotton market closed tod ~
5-64d higher than yesterday, with l-l6 ad.
vance on the spot and is due to be 1-6il
lower tomorrow,
Cotton Is anyonc's market, and what the
noXt turn will lie Is a question too hard for
rs Ia attempt tn answer We have had one
good bull campaign this season. and while
there are many who contend that we will
sec before the movement Of another crop
the highest prices in years, We would not
ponservatiNely and buy only on tho shnrp
dcpTessious, ard take profits OH the adj
vances. C0rglll e. Richardson,
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DRIED FRUITS AND N1-rs

.APPLEs-Tancy evaporatcd. 5o.lb boxes.
lol4@lol2c; lib carton. fancy, 1OA011c;
c0rtons, choice, 1OAq lo12c; choice aYapo.
rated, 9Ad10c; sun dried, Gl2c
iCOTS-Per lb. loose. 10i2d11c.
CIIRON-in lob boxes lac
CURRANTS- 2j.lb hoHes cleaned huIk.
slgaac: 1-lh cartons. ol5@l1c,
DATES In packages. 7i2Gsc: Faro
CAFES Be- Hallowei tulk, 60-lb boxes. 5@
FIGS Imported. 12l9dl5c.
AGHES-C holce new stock, ad0L4c.
RAlSl NS-Callfornia S-crown, L. L..
hoNCs ". 500 LIS; l4-lh boxes. l.. NJ rasins.
m,Gl9e; 2-crown. L.. NJ. ralslns, sob boxes
iES4 lAc: 3-crown l.. NJ THmsc.
,PRUNES California. O0lt0s. SC: sotns.
40-J0s Sc ''
NUTS Brazil, 1Cal7c per liz alberts
Sicily. 13c; California walnuts i8di4c,
peanuts, fancy hand picked Gd6Ilc; No. 2
4Ahoc; Jumbo 7Gt7Ac; almonds. Tara
coma l6dlTc per Id I'm sacks; California
almonds, l5c; pecans. lOdl2c according to
sizei chestnuts, Piedmonts, &c.
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FRUITS.
Annrrs 10.

APPLES.-Ben Davis, S55ode.Oo; better
BANANAs-Lose, s15Od1e5; packed.
81. T54 200: per pound, 24tc.
COCOANUTS-Per sack S375
-Messlnas. s325d3.5o.
~ oMr.ANG Es--Calitornia navels. SO 50d3. rs
NSSdSiitfnetT va = Z - sweets SO 2od3 so
s.. eLn:. ~, according tt quality.
BLACkBERlpES-Per bucket. 5o7s0c.
crates, III hOM2 20. according TO quality
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PAINTS, oILs AND GLASS

white lead. per cwt, strictly pure. s6.95;
second grade, $500; third grade. $500
Iurpentine, per case, two 5.gallon cans.
500; barrel lots. 51c per gallon Mineral
pants, Uc per gallon. Venetian reds.
per cwt, Si50; yellow ochre, per cwt, 500
Lnsed oil, best boiled. T0a71c Ready
mixed. house paints, 500 Window glass,
IS and 80 per cent OF January list.
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WIRE NAILS-S2 l5 base per keg
BARRED WIRE--Galvanized, Siidden
So 50 per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker, 50 81
per 100 lbs
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HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

parlson Of these quotations shows
Eantages in favor Of Houston as a
i market, When the buyer eoasi1-
benefits to be derived from Hous
,ight rates he will ind that even
ae quotable figures at other mar
lower, the price finally paid is
greater The prices are those rui-
be Houston wholesale merchants,
Revised daily.
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GRAIN AND HAY

Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks, Houston or other points taking
same rate. Dealers charge from store 5H
Zoe per 100 pounds more on bran. oG3c per
bushel on oats and corn. l09l5c per 100
on hay,
BRAN-Per 100 lbs. si.2Idl. %.
CORN ClIOPS-pure, Sla56fI56.
OATS No. mixed. Sucked. 55Ac; No. 2
J7e; Texas rcd rust proof cats, sicked 5I'
CORN NJ. ? mixed sacked, Sac; No .
white, sacked S5c
nAY-chcice alfalfa, s15.0Odl5.5o; choice
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i Elyer 81 g; Sugar, Alaska, st15 Toy,
Ever, PC; Violet brand. 81 So CarnItlon
hSETand. Fganr,S Red Alaska. 1851 40; Pink
s =. Dimes, American quarters, 50 e5Q
= = O.; mustard, 81 25@335; imported GU.
.rtIe grade Cgng.ters, 1928 fancy sp~ats,
O., STARCH. Standard goods; Pearl, IN 40
ID boxes, iAn47sc; ROYAL Gloss or Arch n,
hn 4. ,mhhc; Nickel 1o0 packages, per box
~ 20 173 ~, corn starch, j94c per TO- 20 aud
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots;
special rates are given on carload orders.
dered. 5@sc; Louisina yellow. clarified and
fancy 4hc; choice &c,
PRODUCE.
EESWAX-Prime Texas, 2od23c per
Imported navy, beans. 83.aago;
iE.aIon' ie; English dried. 3Hc: pink. 10;
3 3srss eyed, 5lac. Michigan navy, 39c;
nuShei; wax, $50 per bushel; California
Limas, 1890; fresh wax beans, G5g15c
rtr busi & crata.
l4d Zoe. Olcomargnrinc - Lincoln solids,
ll22a&c: Lincoln prints; l3Nc: Daisy solids,
i lG prints lsc: MoxIcy's special, lsqf
Empire state special loo; special Blue
star lsc; Elgn dairy bricks poe Ideal,
ll+gc, Purity creamery ~ and 3olb tubs,
PC: lib prints, 2Ic; Elgin creamery.
solids, Use; country butter In pals, 10
CAnnAGE-1a1lsc.
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls,
llGc; Wisconsin full cream daisies, 1j1l6c;
Wisconsin half cream. l4614lac.
EGGS. Kansas, 14dl5c; Tcxas. 146l5c
- htAUT-NeW, it half barrels, SO GOA
9NIoNS-New cror. per hushel 7odsoc.
PEPPER-Chlle, new, 15d16c per pound /:
black Singapore. 15c
pOTATOES-C Colorado potatoes 81 $50
40: new potatoes, S1.oo0lo5 per bushcl.
PEANU rs Jumbo, per pound, Ta7Ac;
fancy hand picked No. /, 6dGtac
PECANs,.- New Texas, per pound 1oa
12c according TO size
PoULTRY-Chickens. hens. good. s4ooa
40; flyers. large, 81 25d4.5o; broilers,
S2,O43.00; mixed lots, S3.25@S.J0; cocks,
large, old, s1.so@2.o0; ducks, large. $500
g8.50; geese. fun fenthered. SSe0d4 80:
S3Ooa8, =: =; turkeys, hens, $T,0oGlC.C0; COB.
.ToMATOES-Mcxican. 6-haske: crate.
S3'gNa3,2o; Floridas, fancy, 1925; choice,
,
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MISCELLANEOUS srocKs.

American Brewing Assn. .J......,J se5 90
Commercial National BankS265 COL 49,.
Houston Land and Trust Col los bol
Houston Drug Co......i 100 col 10 on
Houston Drilling and Sup.
ply Co, ,................I 6S 90
International Creosote Co
OF Beaumont .......l so oo
Moore Burnett Canal Co..l... pS 90
Merchants National Bank lis OO lAO OJ
Magnolia Park Co.........h...,I rs 90
Mutual Building and Loan
Association $50 90
Planters and Mechanics
National Bank ...,l ll2 sol
Rockdae oil Mil Co......I...,..I $50 90
South Texas National Bank las oOl i52 SO
Sour Lake Sprlgs Co.,l 100 OOI $50 90
Spindle Top Power Co. rs oOl los 90
Southwestern Dry Plate Co.i.... los %
Trinity Rice, Land and Irr. l.,,l 60 90
Texas Savings, Real Estate
and Investment Co 30 so
Union Compress ro.. IL so
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-sa=asa-
CANNED GOODS.


ED FRUITS Apples. slb. o56D
beapplcs. sliced, ST.1o: eyeless and
|Sl65d1.T5; extra grated, $l.Sud
BIS, 2-lh soc; strawberries, IL.
~; blackberrIes. LIB, SO6iSJc;
|2-lb. S1.00dl.15.
Ed Northumberland Glib.
kht, SLID; Bib, fun weight, S1.3l;
hnds, Sl0Om1.0l; Bib, seconds,
b; okra and tomatoes, BIB. sl.uU;
fraut, BIB. 81 0jMl 10: Cslifoinin
Is, 2l2.lb. Sl,alm2 10; lib Calitor-
fagus tips. $500; baked beans, 3-lp,
string beans, SOC; = liz kidney
r.; 2lb s;f'lnclcgs beans. S1.25; 2-lh
ht peas, 81 10; Glib American petit
b0G 1.1J; a corn. S1.00; .-lb Blue
Pm, Soc: Pride OF Maryland, D1c;
SOC; Better than Gold" SJcQ
'pRNIA FRUIT-Extra standard,
PEACHES, lemon cling, S1.p5d2,co;
'rawford. 81 s5d1 %: black cher
s0Gd2 %; white cherries, 81 2aGi
prIcots, 81. S0M 1.90 strawberries,
70: plums. S1G56l1.T5: grapes, S1Gi
fconds, Zoe per dozen less than
andard prices
ED MOLASSEs-P. & T. Old FASH
hllons. $40 per case; u gallons,
case; 4 gallons. S3.T5 per case ;
\ syrup, 2-lb cans, 9Om05c; Gold
fand, fancy table syrup. quart Jars,
b dozen; B. r. & Co.. Gold Medal
h; Bib SL35; 5-lb So; lO-lb
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timothy. SIS Jod1e 90; south texas prairie
nay, SsVcnlo@: North Texas and Terri
METALS.
IIN-FiIm. SIS. 5ou2p so; lead. un.
GALVANIZED SHEET IRoN-sS ana S
per cent discount
BLACK, SHEET 1RoN-No. o.. 81 PER
ROOFING TlN-Mschine made $40 5oa
box
soIDER-Half and Half. i7G1sc per
CORRUGATED IRoN-Galvsnized. s.. 90
per square
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
Unchanged With an Improvement in the
Demand

Unchanged With an Improvement in the
Demand.
New Orleans, May In the spot cotton
market factors report some Improvement
in the demand which resulted in sales Of
241o including 900 to arrive. Quotations
unchanged
After an opening that was from uu-
changed to about points under last figures
Of Tuesday, there came a steady recovery
and prices went forward at healthy strides
The market was forward one almost from
the FIRST trading May went to a gain Of I
points over Tuesdays closing, While July
gained Is and August 10 points These
were the top figures Of the day aud they
held firmly until after the 1890 call, when
the market gave way under realizing sales
The decline continued to the close, when
the board showed about the lowest bgures
Of the day. Compared with yesterdays
closing May lost points, August s, No.
vcmber and December each. while June
July and September we're unchanged.
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take her turn at sitting up with a very sick neighbor.
 What is the matter with your Wilmar and Barkada correspond ents: Seems that the spell left them after got away l read their notes as eagerly as hungry boy 'eats pie.
 l admire your epso-handed, out spoken manner of running a news paper l felt prouder of the women of Monticello than ever when read that they would not sit in the court house and listen to public speaker GUS If we don't mlnd We will reach a point where 1t will be no honor to be Governor.
 Allow me through your columns to thank all the good friends who have written Us kind letters.
 May Heavens richest blessings rest upon you and your people and all the people in your county.
 T. o. R.
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Having Run bh Chamberlain S
 Cough Remedy

Between the hours of eleven O. clock Il. m. and closing time at night on Jan. 25th, Dol A. r. Clark, druggist, Glade Springs. Va, sold twelve bottles of Cham. berlain's Cough Remedy. He says. "I never handled Il medicine that sold better or gave better satis factlon to my customers" This Remedy has been in ger eraI use in Virginia for meny years, and the people there are well aeqaaint- ed with it's excellent qualities. Many of them haze testified to the remarkable cures which t has at fected. When you need q good re. iab.e medicine for cough or cold, or attack ot the grippe, use ChamberIain's Cough Remedy and you are certain to be more than pleased with the quick cure which 1t affords. For sale by Brown, Me Q1iston & Co.
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A Printer Greatly Surprised.

"I never was so much surprised in my fife, as I was with the re- suits of using GhamherIain's Pain Balm" Says Henry T Crook, pressman of the Ashville (N. @ Gazette. 1 contracted severe case of rheumatism early last winter by getting my feet wet. tried sever al things fer it without benefi'. One day while looking over the Gazette, l noticed that Pain Balm was positively guaranteed to cure rheumatism, SO bought a bottle of it and before using two thirds of it my rhenmatism had taken its flight and I have not had q rheu- matic pain sioee.' Sold by Brown, McQuiston < Go.
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Won d Smash the Club.

If memb bers ot the "Hay Fever Association" would use Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, the club would go to pieces. for 1t always cures this malady, and asthma, the kind that batiles the doetars--it wholly drives from the system. Thousands of once hope. less sufferers from consumption, pHenmania, bronchitis owe their lives and health to i,. II com quers grip, saves little ones from eroup and whoeping cough and is positively guaranteed for all throat and lung troubles. 50c, Sl. Trial bottles free at R. E. Vance Bordcaux'.
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Notice.

l have sold my furniture business to the Monticello Furniture Co. The new business will be under the management of MT. R. B. Les lie, of hardware fame, and who has been associated with me for the past two years. The new firm is well equipped for handling the undertaker's business as 1 had re- gently added to my stock of fix lures some of the latest, most handsome and convenient devices known to the profession.
 Thanking my many friends for tbeir liberal patronage, and asking
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a continuance of the same for the new firm, 1 remain.
 Yours Truly,
 Inc. B. Wilson.
For The Complexion.

The complexion always suffers from biIiousness or constipation. DeWitt's Little Early Risers keep the liver and bowels in healthy condition and remove the cause of such troubles. c. E. Hooper, Al bnny. Ga, says: II took Dewitt 8 Little Early Risers for biliousness
 They were just what I needed. l am better now than III years, ; Never gripe or distress. Best pills.
 Sold by R. E. Vance Bordeaux.
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Resolutions.

We, the committee appointed by the Monticello Baptist Church to frame resolutions in memory of our brother, WiIborne E. Curry. would state that our friend and brother was born in Drew county, Arkansas, on the 9th day of Dec. iS66. and died at Alexandria, La, on July 8th 1902. He joined the Baptist Church about 5 years ago, and has been a consistent member of the same, since, and
 Whereas, it has pleased AL mighty God in his infinite wisdom to take our friend and brother from us, and from his family.
 It is by the Church, Resolved
 Ist. That in the death of Bro. Curry the Church has lost a useful member, and while for years he has been away in another State. and has not been privileged to at tend our Church often, yet we have not lost sight of him and feel very sensibly the loss to us by his death. Resolved.
 and. That in the death of Bro. Curry the town and community in which he lived has lost an active, enterprising and useful citizen, one who will be greatly missed in so- cial and business circles Resolved,
 3rd. That this Church extends to the family and relatives of the deceased its condolenee, and would point them to Jesus who alone can heal the broken heart, and pray that they may be able to say. Gods will and not ours be done. Resolved,
 4th. That copy of these r4<e- Iutions be sent to the MoNrIcEL- LoNl1N for publication and 2 copy
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4-3i5. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior.
4-3I5.
HE k EPUBLIGs
St. Louis, Mo.
INVITED sTATEs LAND OFFICE

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
 Camden, Ark Feb l9 1902
 sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by J. NJ. Cavaness, contestants against Homestead entry No. l992s. made June ,, ls97. for the sw ar Nv 1T, Nv qr sw 1T Sec II, and Ne 1T Sc qr sec h. Tp12. $. R6 W, by sidney MacGregor, Gentestec, in which il is al- legged that said sidney MaeGregor has wholly abandoned said tract of land for more than six months next prior b the date herea and that said traetis unimproye1 said parties are here by notified to appear. respond and offer evi. denee touching said allegation at 10 o'clock Il m, on April l2. l9o2, before k L. Hardy, Notas " Public, at his office in Monticello, Drew County. Arkansas. and that final hearing will be held ut 10 o'clock i'll on April 22nd, 1902 before the Register and Receiver at the United states Land Office in Cam4en. Arkansas.
 The said contestant having in q proper afi. daeit filed February l9 1902 set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and pr7per publication
 MILTON A. ELLIOTT Register.
 E. A. seHfCkER, Receiver
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Could Not Breathe.


 Coughs, colds, croup grip, bron chitis, other throat and lung troubles are quickly cured by One Minute Cough Cure. Absolutely safe. Acts Ut once. "One Minute Cough Cure will do all that is claimed for it." says Justice of the Peace, ]. Q Hood, crosby, Miss. My wife could not get her breath and was relieved by the first dose. It has been q benefit to all my family"
 Sold by B. E. Vance Bordeaux
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Ess--9-sz " THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. "

Not now cheap. but how good. is the question.
 The 1wice week Republic is not as cheap IS are some so-ealled newspapers But it is IS cheap as it is possible to sell d frst-class newspaper. | prints all the news tbat IS worth Pffauaz If you read i all the year round. you are r#,4ted on all the impoaaai and in- 9efessing affairs of the world. IL is tine best and most reliable news ? psF taat D ,oey and brains ean
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Notice.

The following named Executors. Adfnin< istrators and Guardian, have filed their An- nual Accounts Current to come up for ap- proval at the 4 pri term of the Drew Pros bate Court 1902. ns follows, to-wit:
 Elias Nelson, Admr Est Daniel Ridgell. S J. Matthews, Curator Est. minor heirs J. Il Gavaness, deceased
 W A. Coker, Guar. lgar Farbrilge, | minor.
 J. C Tsyl9r, Adnr E.t E. Il Baylys J. c Taylor. Exr Est IL R. Taylor. J. G. Taylor Guar. Anna Bell Taylor. c. raylor, Almr. Est $ NJ iuylefe > J. Roper. Gaar. " Roper, ni~ nor
 s. Roper. Guar. Alice Roper, minor. s. J. &.per, asar. Baace Roper. mi nor.
 Jesse Peacock, Admr. Est IL |. Pea. cock
 John Nelson. Guar Fannie RaHles John Nelson, Guar. Caroline Rswles. ". c. Dickson, Admr. Est Mrs M 4. Ellis.
 Walter Caster Char. Ab Townsend. minor
 Jas. c Knox, Guar Earle Niles. mi- nor.
 Geo. W. Lambert, Guar Carl Miles. minor.
 Walter Lambert, Guar Dallas Miles, a miner.
 V. s Mcclellan, Guar. Mary Farbridge, !, minor.
 R. c Knox, et al. 4xrs. Est. G. D. Steadman.
 z. T. Wood and Walter Lambert, Exrs. Est. Dallas Miles.
 Notice is hereby given that any one inter ested in any of the above named settlements are warned to come forward and file excep- tions thereto, or any item thereof, on or be- fore the 2nd day of the next term of this Court. or they will be forever dcbarred from excepting thereto, OF any item thereof. Witness ny hand and ofheia seal this 1st day of March, 1902.
 J. w. KlMBRO, Clerk.
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Town Election.

Notice Is hereby given that the regular annual election of Mayor, Recorder and five Aldermen for the town of Monticello, will be held at the Court room in said town on Tuesday the 1st day of April, 1902, between the hours of nine o'clock a m, and six o'clock p I'll. ]. G. Wiliiamson,'
 Mayor.
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The Vice of Nagging

Clouds the happiness of the home, but nagging woman often needs help. She may be so ner. vous and rundown in health that trifes annoy her. If she is meIan- choly, exeitable, troubled with loss of appetite, headaeb, sleepless ness, constipation or fainting or dizzy spells, she needs Electric Bitters, the most wonderful reme- dy for ailing women. Thousands oi sufferers from female troubles backache, and weak kidneys have used it, and become healthy and happy. Try it. Only 50e. Our Drug Store guarantees satisfac- tion.
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Loekjaw From Cobwebs.

Cobwebs put on a cut lately gave a woman lockjaw. Millions
 know that the best thing to put on cut is Bucklen's Arniea Salve, the infalllble healer of wounds, ulcers, sores sllln eruptions, burns scalds and piles. It cures or no pay. Only Zoe at Our Drug Store.
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Around About.

MR. EDITOR: There is no pa- per that reaches our home that we look for with more interest than we do the MoNTIcELLoNTAN. Af- ter living in Drew county for four years, l have come 10 the conclus- ion that there Is hardly any better place to live. Tne whole family was in perfect glee this morning when a letter came from one of your very best citizens stating that he had named his new boy "Les- ley Rorie." He IS running for an office, but he says the boy isn't old enough to vote for him. I trust he may be elected by the vote of q lot of clever fellows who are old enough
 am writing these lines it mid night. Am sitting up to wake my wife, DOW ia | few miauses, b
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Can { Keep It Secret.
Feb. 2Ist 1902.

The splendid work of Dr. Kings New Life Pills IS daily conn ing te light. No such grand reme- dy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thous- ands bless them for curing con, stipation, sick headache, bilious ness, jaundice and indigestion. Try them 25c at R. E. Vance Bor- deaux' drug store.
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NOtIce.

The Democratic Central Com mittee, of Drew county, are hereby called to meet at Monticello, Wednesday, March I9tb., at one o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of appointing judges to hold the pri- mary election March goth.
 K. L Hyatt, ". A. Coker,
 Sec. Char.
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produce-and those should bc the distinguishing traits of the news paper that is designed to be read by all members of the family. Subscription price, St year. Any newsdeaIer. newspaper pr postmaster will receive your sub. scription, or you may mail it di- rect To
 TIE REPUBLIC.
 St. Louis, Mo.
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Surgeon s Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure Piles. DeWitt's Witch Haz
 el Salve cures at once, removing the necessity for operations. For scaIds, cuts, burns, wounds, bruis- es, sores and skin diseases m equalled. Beware of eoanterfeits.
 Sold by R. E. Vance Bordeaux.
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Chronic Diarrhoea.

Mrs. c. B. Wingfeld, of Fair Play, Mo, who suffered with chronic dysentery for thirty-fve years, says ChamberIain's Colie, Cholera and Diarrh@a Remedy d;d him more good than any oth- CT medicine he had ever used. For sale by Brown, McQuiston &
The Monticellonian., 1902-03-14
Strayetl.

From Moody, Ark" sometime last October, one bay mare, erip- pied in right hind hook. Said mare was about 7 years old and about I5 hands high. Probably went North. A liberal reward will be paid for information of her where abouts. Address
 ". E. Eubanks.
 Moody, Ark.