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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-26
Look! Changed! White Barber Shop

LOOK! Chahged! White Barber Shop.
August %. l9o2.-We have moved
the Pickwick barber shop two doors
east of Main street. on Second avenue
It is owned and run by BARRIERS Of
good experience. Everything is fresh
and new and the very best white ar
fists that can be found. Come and see
us. and try the white BARRIERS. The
name will be changed from the Pick
wick to the Pine Buff White Barber
Shop We are permanently located
to stay Youngblood & Cogburn
Pfoprietors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-26
Great BritaIn's National Debt.

The national debt of Great Britain
was reduced during the reign of Queen
Victoria by about $3.50, 100000. The
cost of lighting the Beers has SO far
heoa about $500, 100000, so that Great
..":-'ir has expended in less than
-,,> >,trs more than was saved dur
- tae entire sixty-three years Of the
Victoria!a period,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-26
Baby Carriages Imported.

English baby carriages are being
imported at New York in larger num-
bers than ever before and some are
among the most costly ever manufac-
tured. Not few sell for as high as
800.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-26
Concert Postponed.

The concert which was to have
been given at Merrill Institute for the
purpose of raising money to buy
song books to be used at the mems
has been postponed till Sep
tember l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-26
Public to See Fine Paintings.

A public view Of the paintings col
lected by William H. Vanderbilt has
been arranged by the trustees of the
Metropolitan Museum o. Art. Mr..
Wand erbilt spent several hundred
thousand dollars in securing the best
works.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
Deaths Harvest.

Mrs. Ada Jameson White. the
wife of Chap White, former editor
Of the Vandalia Leader, died at
Eureka Springs, Ark, II short
time since. She was native Of
Pike county, born IN 1868.
Silas Wilson, in his 10th year,
died at his home in this city last
Tuesday. He had lived in this
county near fifty years. Was
Circuit Clerk of the county from
1896 to 1878. lie had consider.
able property at one time but in
late years it slipped from his hands
He was always ii great cripple in
one hand and foot. The wife sur
wives him; no living children. Tho
funeral was preached yesterday by
Rev. John Anderson.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
HE'LL QUIT.
Or His Flock Must Declare
Whom They Will Serve.

Jefferson City, Nov. 1G.-To-
day was "decision day" with the
members of the First Baptist
church. The pastor, Rev. O. s.
Russell, asked them to decide to-
day whom they would serve. He
prcqchcd on "RcbuiIdiug the
Walls of .Icricho." A. the ro0clu-
sion Of the sermon Che pastor asked
the members Of the church to give
up all worldly pleasures aud sign
resolutions which he had prepared
and read, condrmn;u4 playing
cards for prizes and all gambling.
public dancing, wine drinking and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
NeighborIy Ncighbors

Prosecuting Attorney Buckley is
in Colorado.
Edgar Kent of st. Louis is Wis
ting his parents here.
Miss BERTHE Simpson of Laddo-
mia is visiting in st. Louis.
Miss Jessie Greene is home from
a visit to Kansas City relatives.
Miss Ethel Snidow. attending
school in Fulton, visited her home
here last Sunday.
Frank Armistead and family,
west of town, are visiting relatives
ut FL Reno, 3Oklahoma.
Mrs. Co. ID. McChl of Fulton
visited her parents here last week,
DR.. and Mrs. T. j. Basket.
Mcssrs. Arthur Pcase and VIII
Reese of Bevier were in this city
Sunday, guests at the home of J.
W. plunkctt.
Mrs. f. Il. Locke gave an en-
joyablc dinner in honor Of Mrs. \.
l.. BrUton of Laddonia. Several
other guests were invited in.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. j. iIollenshcad
of IouugS Creek mcighhorhood en-
tertaincd IA number of friends one
night last week in honor of their
son, Hugh.
+. NJ. DowclI, OF Long Branch,
is back from Hot Springs. He is
afflicted with rheumatism aud his
health is not improved. He is at
the home of his sister, Mrs. j. Il.
Browning, in this city.
Mr.. Hawley Bagg and wife and
two children, Alice and Arthur. Of
Bimghampton, y. Y, who have
been visiting Mrs. Bagg's father,
w. II. Norris. and other relatives
here, left yesterday for Cotton,
California, where they will spend
the winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
IT'S ASSURED.
New Branch Z. X. a Matter
of Business.

The New Florence Leader last
week contained the following re.
garding the railroad from Littlcby,
this county, to st. Louis:
Col. \. W. Newton, chief locat-
ing engineer in charge of the &.
Il y. surveyors, who have been
"amped the two weeks past at the
Elkhorn bridge near Gamma,
came in from camp Saturday morn
ing and went to Mexico.
Mr.. Newton, while here, met
several of our business men at the
Bank, where he gave Il detailed
statement to the writer and others,
of the proposed new &. x y.
branch. The surveyors will reach
Old Monroe about Thanksgiving.
The route as now being surveyed
starts from Littleby, in Audrain
county, runs two miles north of
this city and crosses Elkhorn just
above the iron bridge at Gamma.
and passes three quarters of
mile south Of Gamma and five
miles north of Beethoven, three
quarters of mile north of TruX-
ton, thence to Troy and from there
to Old Monroe. Mr.. Newton say
they made only three curves down
the Elkhorn valley.
He says that on their return
trip they will leave Old Monroe on
Monday after Thanksgiving and
run Il line from Old Monroe to
Troy, TruXton, Bellliower and
Wellsville, thence to Littleby,
their starting point. When this
line is surveyed. which will take
about three weeks, the company
will decide which one of the routes
it will adopt, and that the work of
construction will commence at
once and will be completed within
II months from the commence
mcnt Of the work. Mr.. Newton
said that the question of building
this short line had already been
settled, and that the question of
money did not enter into the pro-
positions; that is was matter of
business with the company, and
that the company was forced to
build this road in order TO com
pete with other roads for the
Worlds Fair traffic.
Col. Newton returned here
Thursday morning on tn" "Com"
in company with Col. II. +. Bal
dwin. chief engineer, and his as
sj>taut, CoI W. d. Taylor, of
Chicago, H., and droyr out 10 the
camp near TruN;W. Chief Bal
dwin said before leaving that us
soon as the surveys were made the
company would confer with our
people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

The Missouri Burial Aid Assoc
citation, incorporated under the
laws of the State with headquar-
tiers in this city, is rapidly getting
to the front, They only began
operation LIST of last August but
they already have IL membership Of
near 400-all residents Of Mexico;
very soon they expect to branch
out and take in other towns. w.
X. Potts is president of the aSso-
citation and j. d. Mckee secretary
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

A new railroad is to be built
from Guthrie, Oklahoma, to Jeffer-
son City, No. The company has
Il capital OF -, O)J, OJ). J. Il.
Trimble, the attorney, formerly Of
this city, is interested in the pro-
ject. 1t is thought they will
bridge the Missouri at jefferson
City and connect with the G. & A.
That would make a direct line thru
Mexico to Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
Mass Sunday SchOOI Meet
ing.

Sunday, Nov. %, at 2;3O p, m,
at the Presbyterian eli urch in this
city there will be II union meeting
OF all the Sunday schools in town
to consider the temperance Sun
day school lesson of that day. All
interested III Sobriety and temper
ance are earnestly invited to be
present.
The coal interests at Nandalia
aud Farber have been consolidated.
The Lawder Brothers and Charles
Peterson, owners of the mine,
closed Il deal for the Nandalia
mine last Saturday. They will
make extensive improvements on
the Vandalia property and more
miners will be put in. The Far
Der and Nandalia mines furnish coal
fol the State Capitol, for the lnsti-
tute for the Feeble Minded, for the
c. & 4. railroad and for the elias
gov Sand Co. We are glad to
see the coal interests of Audraiu
thus getting to the front.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

Monday Of this week at Joplin,
Mo-, Clyde Kirk, while getting III
to his buggy, accidentally dis
charged his shotgun and he was
shot and killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

\ dog in the west end Of town
was supposed to have gone mad
last Saturday and somebody shot it.
When the animal was dissected it
was found that it had eaten poi
son. Poison may explain tn fact
of a great many dogs going mad.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Baptist church next
Thursday. Ed. \. W. Koken-
doffer will preach the sermon
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. T.. NJ .
KorINg, II daughter,
&C. G. c." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet Of Cascarcts Candy
Catharuc bears the famous G. {. c.
Never sold in bulk, Iool; for it and
accept no other, Beware Of fraud.
All druggists, Ioc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

There are about $50 "adycr-
tised' letters in the Mexico post
Office for the week ending Nov.
20, 1902.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

Rural free delivery is killing off
many Of the little country post
offices. The offices at Wildwood,
Corso, Mackville, Blair and Fair
view, this State, where free mail
delivery has been established, will
be discontinued first of next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

time than any one of the Board
can give without compensation,
therefore, we will not send ont any
blanks or require any reports fur
Their from the teachers.
County Board of Eduration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

The revival at the Christian
church conducted by the pastor,
Ed. Kokendoffer, continues with
splendid interest. There have
been about dozen additions to
the church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

The police ran in number of
very questionable characters this
week, one woman concerned.
There have been a couple Of trials
in the police court and other pro-
ceedings. All concerned should
have their names in the paper
if they were deserving or worth
notice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

Mr.. Keets who bought the G..
A. Beamer farm near Moino,
shipped 500 sheep to the farm
from Adair county last Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

In the house Of the next Gener-
al Assembly of Missouri there will
be 10 farmers and IS lawyers. The
Democrats will have Il majority of
43 on joint ballot III the assembly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

The old settlers of the county
will all he panied to hear of the
death of Silas Wilson. In the
early days Mr.. Wilson was prom,
inent figure around Mexico and
everybody knew him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

J. NJ. Nickcls of the Black Flag
writes the MESSAGE Il line from
Marlin, Texas. Says he goes
from there to Houston and Gal
weston and expects to get back
home next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

j. w. Weaver, out at Moline, is
putting out 900 fruit trees this
fall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

Shelby Berry of this city has ac-
cepted Il position with the c. 4 \.
railroad at Chicago
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

Ii. l.. Ward of Iowa has moved
to the farm he recently purchased
adjoining the city of Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

j. Nj. Silver, east of Mexico, is
going to move to California.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
Va HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. u ~

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

lington train was passing over the
track
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20
Awful Reduction in Millinery

All our Street or Ready to Wear Hats
will go at Is per cent. below regular
wholesale cost. All other Millinery goods
90 at cost.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-20

AS has been his custom for the past four
years, the Children'S friend SANTA
CLAUS has engaged at least one-half
OF our store for his headquarters and we
must make room at once for his coming.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

reached on the arbitration pro-
ceedure, II would be for Mr.. Bowen,
representing Venezuela as plenipo-
tentiary, to sign with representatives
of the allies. a protocol stating tnat
the case Is to be submitted to arbi-
tration: that Venep.ela admits the
right of diplomatic Intervention in
behalf of claimants, n principal she
has always resisted. md that the de.
tails of arbitration shall be arranged
in formal treaty. which she pledges
herself to sign. This treaty will pro-
vide In the greatest detail for the Sc
curity of foreign interests against
vexatious and extortionate interfer.
ence on the part OF the Venezuelan
government hereafter and will secure
the administration OF exact justice
In the settlements Of claimants. and
especially will 1t relieve the foreign
residents Of Venezuela from forced
loans and persecution In times of
revolutions. The status of the arbi.
tration negotiations at the close Of
the official day. as disclosed at the
state department was that the pow
ers were waiting for an answer from
President Roosevelt to their propo-
sails that he himself undertake to ar
bitrate the Venezuelan difficulty.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
IONT., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. "A, 1907.


good players among its followers In
this city, some high scores were
made in the two hours OF play. Mrs.
w. S. Smith won the first prize, a
beautiful Lewistown souvenir spoon,
Johnnie Lyons carried OF the gentle
mans prize. an elegant burnt wood
smoking holder. About 1880 the ta-
bles were cleared of cards and a sub
stantial lunch OF coffee and sand.
witches, olives and pickles was serv-
ed by members oil the order. At the
conclusion of the lunch, the tables
were moved out, the musicians came
In and dancing speedily became the
order OF the hour. A canvas had
been tightly stretched over the car
pet and made an excellent floor for
the indulgence OF the terpsichorean
fancy. A genuine old Virginia reel
concluded the program for most OF
the crowd but few fingered for the
Home Sweet Home, which was some
time after twelve.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
A GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
A Home Talent Production Of the
"Castaways" Well Received.

The Castaways. a comedy drama
of four acts. was played at the opera
house Monday and Tuesday nights of
this week. by a company of home
tlent, and was decidedly above the
ordinary amateur production.
The play itself is interesting from
start to finish. abounding In thrilling
situations and interspersed with
bright bits of comedy which do not
detract in any way from the dramatic
effect which is the dominant idea.
Both evenings the performance
went through without a hitch. and
not only much practice, but more
than ordinary stage ability was
shown by the entire cast, collective
ly and individually.
AS Rose Prescott, the pretty ward
of villainous guardian, Miss Eliza
beth Cross was particularly effective.
while Fred Silloway did the part of
the william in the most approved man
ner. The part of Mrs. Manley, whose
devotion to the old homestead by the
sea was surpassed only by her af.
lection for the members OF her little
family circle. was most successfully
rendered by Miss Clara Gordon. Lit
tie Celeste James. as Ruth, the waif
rescued from the sea by Tom Manley
won the house by her presentation OF
her part which required good acting
throughout. As the young, poor but
honest fisher lad who worshiped lit
tie Nellie and adored anu finally wor
Rose Prescott, despite the Williams
scheming. Herbert Stilloway, had th'
sympathy of his audience at al
times. Clara Fisher, as Ruth Man
ley. the shy country lassie who loved
and encouraged the suit OF 81 Kid
der. despite her mothers objections
portrayed her part In an artistic man
ner. while the part of 81. who was moi
such a fool as he looked, and who
helped to untangle the complications
produced by the william. was taken by
Professor Silloway and could scarce.
ly have been improved upon. Leo
Beebe made first class Davie Nor.
ris. the old cast away whose phi.
losophy was That's one thing YOU
have 10 s~' nsc'. to-"
The tableaux were all well arrang.
eda nd the music most enjoyable
feature OF the entertainment.
The two entertainments netted a
neat sum for the worthy cause for
which il was given, the high school
laboratory.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
CHRISTMAS OFFER OFF.
A Misunderstanding Of Conditions
Makes This Necessary.

When the Argus. two weeks ago.
announced a Christmas offer for the
ladies'. soliciting them to examine the
advertisements Of the Power Mer.
camille Co. and Lewlstown CONNER
clal Co, in the Christmas edition and
send In lists of errors In grammar
and spelling, II was not forscen that
the conditions could be misunder.
stood. But such appears the fact and
on that account II is but deemed Just
to all TO call the contest of, rather
than that some should feel they were
wronged in any award which might
be made
Some ladies seem TO have under.
stood that the contest was not limit.
ed to the finding OF errors IN the ad-
vertisements of these two firms in the
Christmas edition only; others have
reported errors, which doubtless on
strict construction would be held
to be those of grammar, but are,
nevertheless. in ordinary usage by
advertisement writer's and not con.
sidered errors. In other ways mis-.
understandings have occurred and as
stated before, II is deemed unwise
to make awards which might be con.
sidered as unjust.
The next time the Argus under.
takes such a contest we hope to so
state the conditions precedent that
just awards will be feasible.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
FORCING A FASHION.
How Hats Were Introduced to the
south African sayaGss.

Andries De villlers, a Boer, was the
person who first introduced hats among
the South African natives, says the
Hatters Gazette, and profit, not phi
lanthropy. was his motive. One MORN
Ing many years ago he chanced In Port
Elizabeth to come across consign-
ment OF damaged hats offered for a
mere song. He bought the whole lot,
packed them AWAY In his wagon and
started for Kafiirland.
When he reached Tembuland, he un.
loaded his stock. opened his kegs of liQ-
uor, without which no trade was made
In those days, and began business. But
he found his venture likely to prove an
Improbable one. The natives did not
want hats. They wanted blankets and
beads and looking glasses and above
all liquor, but they looked askance at
hats. Then a bright idea came to An.
driea He wanted to introduce those
hata He did introduce them. His SIM
pie expedient was to refuse to sell any
thing to Kafiir unless he bought Q
hat too The Kafiirs wanted his goodA
20 they bought the hats.
When a Kaffir buys anything. he
feels bound to make use Of II. The na-
tlves therefore donned their head gear
and returned to their kraals. Now ap-
peared the brilllancy Of the traders
idea. Fashion rules the world. II is as
strong In Africa as In America, and
when those who had stayed at home
saw the travellers return In all the glo-
~ Of this strange covering they felt
behindhand and old fashioned. Their
desire to possess the latest thing In
hats became intense. They paid An
dries visit and his stock no longer
hung heavy upon his hands. The hats
were soon sold.
This happened some time ago, and
now every trading store keeps a supply
of hats constantly on hand They are
said to be manufactured expressly for
the natives, and no one who glances at
the show will doubt 1t.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
FROM CANADA
TO ENGLAND
Greetings Exchanged Across Atlantic
Ocean by Mareoni's Wireless
Telegraph System.
COMPLETE SUCCESS ANNOUNCED
Distance Between Stations is Twenty.
Three Hundred MiIes-Greatest
Modern Accomplishment

Halifax, N. s., Dec. 21.-After eight
experiments conducted with the
greatest secrecy, Marconi announces
that he has solved the problem Of
wireless trans-oceanic communica-
tion and has successfully transmitted
wireless messages from the shores of
Canada to the coast of England.
The formal announcement of this
achievement was made by the in
ventOr today when he stated that
wireless messages had been success
fully transmitted and forwarded from
the governor general OF Canada to
hlng Edward VII. OF Great Britain
and to the king of Italy.
DR., George II. Parkin, principal of
the Upper Canada college, trustee OF
the Rhodes scholarships, was present
when one OF the successful tests was
made.
Prior to December. 1901. the great
est distance covered by wireless tele-
graphy scarcely exceeded 100 miles.
Early In that year Marconi visited
New Foundland and from Signal hill
commenced experiments with Corn
wall, England. and on Dec. IL and l3
OF that year faint signals OF the letter
IS" repeated several times were
caught by the ear only with the aid
OF telephones. Later on Marconi, on
board of the steamship Philadelphia.
bound for America, succeeded In es-
tablishing communication with Corn
wall, a distance Of 2,100 miles. Trans
oceanic messages also were received
on board the Italian warship Carlo
Alberto, while the vessel lay at an
chor in Sydney harbor, on October
3lst, and since then Marconi has
been perfecting the apparatus at
Table Head. He met with innumer-
able difficulties there, but at last has
succeeded In sending trans-oceanic
wireless message from Canada to
Cornwall. a distance OF $500 miles.
The Carlo Alberto. some days ago.
was ordered to proceed to Venezuela.
but as her immediate departure
would seriously delay Marconi's op-
erations. the order was modified and
she was held at Sydney until trans
atlantic communication was success
fully accomplished. She has sailed
for Venezuela to take part In the
blockade operations.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
UNION CARD FOR ROOSEVELT
Handsome Certificate from Locomo-
tive Firenen Given Rresident

Washington Special: President
Roosevelt has been presented with q
card Of honorary membership in the
brotherhood of locomotive fremen.
Honorary membership In the orga-
nization was conferred ON him when
he attended the convention held In
Chattanooga about the middle OF last
September. John ]. Hanahan, grand
master; Charles A. Wilson. first vice
grand master, and F. w. Arnold,
grand secretary and treasurer, called
a the executive mansion offices.
Grand Master Hannahan made the
presentation spec ch in the presi-
dents office. expressing the pleasure
it afforded him and the membership
of the entire order he represented to
confer honorary membership upon
him.
President Roosevelt responded in
felicitous manner, expressing his
own pleasure at being enrolled as a
member of the great organization.
The card presented to the presi-
dent Is a card in name only. 1t is
really a handsome sealskin album,
12x15 inches in dimensions. The al
bum is lined with heavy watered silk,
and within is the presidents certi-
ficate of membership in the brother
hood OF locomotive firemen. finely en-
crossed on parchment. The certih-
cate is beautifully illuminated, and
nc presidents name and the locomo-
tive. which Is the insight OF the Or
der, are handsomely embossed. The
album rests in box with a padded
sealskin cover. The card is entirely
American made and ia as handsome
as money and artistic skill can pro-
duce.