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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

very surly 10 tho visitors. A dispatch
from Morgan brought satisfactory
acceptance. and the manager OF the
plymouth bank counted forth the mon
ey ~ Bank Of Eagiand notes, one OF
which MIR. Whitchouse took up and
read aloud, AT sight the Bank OF Eng
land will pay to bearer
This is a note of hand, T" be said. 1T
Is not accepted. | will take gold. |
don't know anything about this paper.
1t is not a legal tender
! The bank manager had nothing 10 do
but 70 get together J,G00 gold soyer-
| elgns, which he did with bad grace. ana
| Whitehouse and the consul left con
! graduating themselves that they were
even with the Plymouth branch of tllc
Bank of England. A few days after
that the paymaster received d letter
| from ]. 5. Morgan X Co asking author
ity to supply the date TO his drafts
made at Plymouth, which had carried
the month on which drawn. but not
the day. After all the haggllng over
them they had gone through undated.
The failure TO date exchange resulted
in the discovery of the greatest scheme
of forgery ever successfully carried
out and in the arrest of Mcdonald. the
Bidwell brothers and 0gle the Bank
of England forgers The forgers had 4
running account Mt the west end branch
of the Bank of England. in London, |
and presented their accepted exchange |
Mt six months. drawn on Rothschilds /
in the city. The first bills were good, /
the second ones fraudulent. In clean |
ing up this last project they presented !
forged paper for 100000, but careless /
~ left out the date Of acceptance. The I
messenger of the Bank of England /
branch was instructed to drop into |.
Rothschilds' and have them supply the
missing date. He did so and in n mo
ment was surrounded by the bank of
ficers. In ten minutes the news of the
forgery was in every bank in England
The forgers escaped 10 America, were
extradited aud sentenced to
life Imprisonment. SO mistakes Of this
kind sometimes work for good as well
as i'll.
A case which partook something of
the nature of both good and i'll IS re-
lated Of a broker in xcw York who
found himself pressed fol- money at n
time when he had TO pay great many
customers a large sum in the aggregate
What he needed was about four days
ime TO realize on bis assets Without
hat time he must fail So be faced
'ettlihg day with a calm front and
DOLLY sent out cheeks to all his credit
IRIS unsigned In four days they all
we're back again. BY that time ne had
made bis bank balance good ana scnt
tut checks signed this time with an
pology for the oversight. New York
'ress
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His Greatest Loss.

John d. Crimmins tells of a party
that hired a boat owned by a man az
Atlantic City who takes out sailing
parties for consideration. A num-
her of young ladies were OF the party.
About mile and half out from
the Inlet the wind freshened most un.
expciedly aud there was trouble.
For while ii looked as II the dinky
little eatboat would capsize. The
girls were considerably wrought M
and gave expression TO their fears in
no uncertain manner
see here Young ladies. said the
owner Of the craft, just as one of the
passengers let out an awful shrek.
you seem 10 forget that if she goes
down I'm The chap that loses most.
She's ny boat New York Times.
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PhiIosophicaI.

They were gathered iu front Of the
pos,ofice I'm a Jng Island village dis
GUESSING Rockcfciler'a gil, OF sic .Oc0..
COO for higher education. One CT the
quartet farmer With q son al board
lug school, remarked that the gift
was one which would benefit many.
The postmaster said there was no
doubt on this score The village
smithy regretted he had been unable
TO have The benefit OF a high sehoo.
education.
TO. man, you don't think Id very
about thing like that said the
justice OF the peace Maybe / don't
know much but what do know {
know as well as anybody else. And
there you are
A coutented mind. etc,
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CLEVER POLITICAL POEM.
Written by an Irishman During the
Rebellion of 1TaS.

What Is spoken OF as zone of the clcv-
crest political poems ever composed"
was written by Arthur Conner Tor
O'Connor), the friend OF Lord Edward
Fitzgerald. and. like him, prominent
figure in the irish rebellion OF IDS. He
was arrested at Margate that year
when ON his way to France on q secret
mission. After being detained in Kill
mailman iai, for some time he was az
length removed, with other political
prisoners, 10 Fort George IN Scotland.
1t was while on his way thither that he
distributed copies of the following
poem. which wss regarded as a proof
OF his return to loyalty:
The pomp Of courts and pride OF kings
I prize above all earthly things.
/ love my country hut the king.
Above all men his praise | sing
The royal banners are displayed,
And may success the standard aid
/ fain would banigh far from hence
The Rights of Man and common sense.
Confusion 10 his odious reign.
That foe to princes. Thomas Paine!
Defeat and ruin seize the cause
VI 4 aAAN'B 10 AhheA tvs AA'tA ifsNFH
IF the above lines be read cOnilnu
ously, they seem TO express very loyal
sentiments, but if You read The first
line Of the FIRST verse aud then The first
line OF the second verse you win find
that they breathe the spirit OF rampant
rebellion:
The pomp OF courts and pride or kings
fain would hanivh far from hence
prize above al earthly things.
The Rights Of Man and common
sense.
love my country. but tho king,
Confusion TO his odious reign
Above all men his praise I sing,
That foe OF princes, Thomas Paine
The royal banners are displayed.
Defeat and ruin seize the cause!
And may succers the standard aid
or France, It's liberties and laws
Arthur O'Connor ultimately made his
way TO France, where in 1907. lac mar
ried the daughter Of the Marquis de
Condorcet. He entered the French
army and rose TO the rank Of general.
His death took place in April. 1872.
when he was eighty-seyeu years Of age.
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THERE should certainly be a
change in the government schools for
the education of sailors and soldiers.
The evidence goes to show that in
spite OF edict5 against it, in spite cf
the action Of c1ugress. condemning
and Furnishing hazing. II has been
going ca constantly and almost with
cut interm.ssion. It has been stopped
in the great public schools OF the
country These schools do not have
behind them the backing q congress.
but they have men who enforce the
rulca. It Is evident that this H. what
is needed in Annapolis and West
Point. &c the heads Of these institu-
tions performed their clear duty, Ger.
.tainly hazing could be stopped Put
men in positions who are not afraid
10 perform their duty or who are not
In sympathy with the violators.
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more in twenty-four hours than others
could in that many weeks. The pre-
sumption Is that the critic went down
there to discover actual conditions;
the others went there for the purpose
of preparing a defense.
Doubtless the investigation that win
be made by congress Will do much 70
clear away the mist in which the
whole subject has become involved.
In the meantime, 10 the ordinary OBJ
server 1t looks very much as though
little had been Accomplished for the
amount OF money that has been spent
although it must be borne in mind
that preparatory work never does.
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The aAlubbubu Of the Universe.

While standing one day at the book
stall in the old Providence station i
observed group Of people. one Of
whom. middlc'aged woman was
talking eXcitedly, Her homo was III
some New England town, and gath.
cred this was her FIRST visit to Bos.
ton, or. indeed, to any city. She hal
been shown the principal objects Of
interest and had ridden on the .clcc.
lFic cara. but seemed more impressed
with the crowd, noise and pnfu&ca
than with anything else.
After rapidly going over Der expert
cnces, she exclaimed. @Well al.
ways heard Boston was called the
llubbub OF the Universe. Now
know why - Boston Herald.
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Too peen.

Once" drawled Uncle Enoch, /
knew two boys who Went to lecture
over in Crownville, but they didn't
Ike il much--it was clear over their
heads. So on their way home beiu'
bound TO have some fun, they stopped
at the old pond, down by Harkin'
mill, an whisked off their eyenin'
Uoggery an jumped in
And did they enjoy that"
we never found out. The pond
went over their heads. too"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

Mr. HADLEY Of Missouri is wise in
his day and generation, but has he
Thought of asking Mr. Henry n Whit
ney Of Boston; Mr. John Edward Adj
dicks, Of Delaware; Nr. Curtis Guild
Governor Of Massachusetts and few
other eminent citizens, what they knox
about tho operations OF the Standard
Oil Company, the Bay State Gas Com
pany and the subsidiary concerns as
TO their relations with certain inyes-
tors IL St Louis and other cities
where The people are popularity sup
posed 70 ask that they be shown?
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THE best cure for neuralgia is
something that will enrich the blood
and tone up the nerves" said the
common sense physician. God liver
oil is otter r cura for these racking
pains in the head that make life a
burden 10 some Of us as soon as win
t~y win is tecin 10 biow."
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

Il y doubtless true that the Gear of
Russia Il waking up to the fact that
war Is one Of the luAarIes which 1t
aight be Well to try 10 get along with
3ut. He has just been presented with
a bill for over a billion dollars for hi
late foreign war and would like to
make touch or find an endorser for
that amount.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

SUPERFICIAL advocates Of Federal
control Of life insurance should make
a note Of the fact that Handy Andy
Hamilton recent statement was that
q large part Of the SI5000O of the life
insurance funds charged to legal ex-
penses and newspapers articles last
year was expended for the purpose Of
creating a public sentiment for Fed
eral control Of life insurance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THE news from Washington T. to
the effect that theresS viii be absolutely
no tariff legislation. Looks as though
the people would have 70 take the mat
Ter in hand. Congress will be too
much for the president
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Mr. Bingo-"The couple in the next
fiat are still on their honeymoon. "
Mrs. Bingo-"How do you know
Mr.. Bingo--'.It was raining when he
came in last night and she didn't
make him stop t3 wipe his feet on the
mat at the front door"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

GREATER CAIRO has larger re.
sources than any city in the Ohio or
Mlssiss ppi valloY7 1t is the great
center Of both ana It is growing every
year with greater future in store
Just tell this TO outsiders when You
mest strange within the city, or
any enc you may meet out OF town.
Add a few details about what Cairo IS
doing ard what she contemplate
DOING aal you Will hep yourself and
'aseist q tne upbu lding OF Greater
Cairo Don't weaken at a little sar-
casm but keep on hammering away
on The subject of Greater Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THE question presents itself. which
can give rs nose the most artistic tilt
when cclfcmplating the other. Ari-
z5na or New Me..ico2 SO far Arizona
seems TO be one run ahead, but New
Mexico ha another Inning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

Let's Of New York flnanciers seem
to think that the United States govern
ment maintains currency system for
the benefit Of Wall street, and that il
anything happened to Wall street
there would be no further use for
money
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THE Gaze of Senator Depew shows
how impossible it is for a corporation
niagnate to be faithful to duty as an
official What time could Depew have
for public service with seventy-nine
dlrectorships to attend to-
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MR.. H. H. ROGERS. the motive
power head of the Standard Oil trust.
doubtless thinks it really impudent of
the courts TO try TO ASCERTAIN whether
Re il making doormat Of the law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

If the Gaynor-Greene case K drawn
out much longer the offenders won't
have enough of the three seore and
ten left to serve out a respectable
term in the event they fail TO work
The legal technicaliiies to gel of.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THERE is hardly a doubt that Rus
STA will lose some Of her provinces
before the troubles are ended over
there. Saving Russia proper is such
big job that the provinces will have
things their own way. And thus will
be shattered the dream of Peter the
Great By Nicholas the Little
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorizes To announce
JOHN SNYDER a 4 a candidate for re-
election to the. office of County Super
intendent Of Public Schools of AIexan
der county, subject to the Republican
primary election to pe held April 2S,
1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

WHEN the public remembers that
John A. Mccall. too, emphatically de-
clared that he would not resign, Seaa-
tor Depeg's announcement that he
viii not give up his seat in the sen
ate need not yet be regarded as al
together discouraging
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support.

Il don't know what TO say about it,
Reginald" faltered the stage heroine.
Can you support me in the style to
which am accustomed"
Certainly not" indignantly answer
ed the stage hero I'm no stick"
Whereat the villain, behind the
scenes, ground his teeth ana awaited
his cue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THE burning Of $4,000 worth Of
peanuts in Norfolk will have no effect
in cutting down the number Of poIi-
ticians of that cla.E. They seem TO be
increasing nearly all over the coun-
try
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THE wonder is that Poultney Bige,
low, when he investigated that Pana.
ma canal, did not find a cause for
war in the conditions that prevailed
down. there.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THERE Is considerable apprehen-
hension in Russia as to what may hap
pen on the 22d Of Januaryth the ami
Of Bloody Sunday" But there
have been so many bloody days since
then that The government of the czar
is disposed to threat the matter light
IL
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Modest Youth.

The Girl-"o. dear! | wish | We're
not rich | shall hate 10 have people
think that ours is not love match"
The Man" Yes suppose 1t does
look as ii you were buying me-
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The above is a correct statement Of
the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
fo- the year, 1905.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
This Srd day Of January. 1906.
LEO j. KLEB.
(seal) Notary Public.
Ny commission expires January lG,
1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

III Il suspected that the next presi-
deaf OF the University of Chicago will
have no objection &c the students
burning the midnight OIL
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

Congressman John Wesley Gaines
of Tennessee and Robert Adams, Jr..
of Pennsylvania are said somehow or
other 10 have acquired a reputation OF
being extremely poor speakers. When
either begins speaking the galleries
become empty about as rapidly as If
the house were on fire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

The Bulletin Is on sale al the fol-
lowing places:
ccIeman's, 214 Eighth street.
Halliday House news stand.
Walkers, 10 Sixth street.
Union News Co., Union depot.
Blue Front Restaurant.
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Miss WoilOn-@The impudent thing
told me to my face that ! was get
ting cid and wrinkledl"
Miss Tariun-'I wouldn't mind g..
She didn't say it 10 your real face.
you know. She coullnt see that"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

MAYBE the Boston man who has
been under arrest thirty-seven times
hated to see the police idle SO much
IL their time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THE Moroccan conference will
doubtless wind up peacefully after the
usual amount Of international rag
chewing Is INDUCED in.
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The chugs.

Mrs. Chugwaterr-" Josiah. is there a
maple sugar trust ?"
Mr. Chugwater-"Y Yes. a sort of one.
It's the forestry bureau Of the real
sugar trust"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

II Henry Rogers knows very much
about Standard Oh methodz-and It
IS To Be presumed that hs does-he evi-
de1tly believes that this IS his busi-
ness. and that Of none others. Hsary
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Not .MIken ponahue,a Picture.

Col Mike Donahue Of tho Tenth
New Hampshire was somewhat fond
OF drink After the war the Tenth,
wishing his picture, commissioned, On
artist TO do The job. after the, paint
ing was finished. the artist. seeing ono
of the veterans OF the Tenth. an irish
man called him in to ask his opinion
of the picture.
The old freshman walked up to the
easel, scrutlnized the picture. ANA waa
nbout to put hts hand on the canvas.
when the artist cried out DOM
touch it, Don't touch it as no,
dry"
mot dhry Not dhry!" shuatca
Pat. ''fhcn, be jabars, it's not Mike
Donahue'
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SHEARS AND PASTE.
Penalty fer Ditobendience.

Penalty fer Ditobsndienee.
Tho thief had broken through and
was stealing.
Serves 'em right he said. for lay
in MP their treasures SO nice an con
venitnt on top 81 this bureau. where
] can gil at en-"
The mbyth and rust. meanwhile.
we're a. work in other portions of the
elegant and costly mansion
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Suffered ct the Cairo Postofioe ~ Becond-clsss
Mall Matter
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average daily and Sunday circu-
Iaticm for the year 1905. .......2f28
Average daily and Sunday circula-
ton for the month Of December,
1905 .2oof
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EVEN ever in Russia ii was the
innocent bystander that got the worst
of the bargain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

1T is stated that Mr.. Corey has Civ
en- up his actress. 1t is also true that
he has given up some other things.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

THERE are some actresses who
envy Mrs Minor Norris success in
getting into the limelight
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

win be likely to experience change
Of heart before he is through.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

MIR. sCHwAB has bought a gold
nine, the name of which, however. is
not the Equitable
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

Tor instance. unused Dr.. Osler.
There's Bob Fitzsimmons. He ought
e have been cloroformed 2 year ago
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making present of $4,000 to his
cook
Atom--"That isn't SO awfully much.
There was another Jacob, il | remem-
Der rightly, who worked fourteen years
merely I'd get cook. Her name, !
think was Rachel
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching Blind. Bleeding. Prorrudias
Piles Druggists are authorized TO re-
fund money if Pazo Ointment fails to
cure in 8 TO IL days. soc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

Albert F. Springsteen, connected
with the pension office. claims 10 have
been the youngest enlisted and mus
tered soldier in the United States
army during the war Of the rebellion.
He enlisted at Indianapolis on Oct
10. 1861. at the age of II years and
. months
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

Lcrd Hawke made one of four cen
turtles at cricket obtained in a matcn
in 1896 in Yorkshire against War
wickshire, the score being SS7. He
was one Of the scoring quartet which
included Peel. Wainwright and Jack
son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

s=-zli " co-rzflse-.
IIE2r1sC1-~ Think Of Jake 5chid
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-15

The Youngest king in the world is
Dsudi Chua of Uganda, Africa, a pro
teetorate Of England. He ih now about
and holds court seated on a scarlet
throne with a leopard skin under mis-
feet and bearing in his hand a toy
gun.
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And Retired
He Ia had his dil.
And. being no slob,
Your Uncle Vim Hill
Has jumped his yOb
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE


Former Judge William Moore. the
well known iinancier of New York city
has the distinction of wearing the
most costly overcoat in the United
States 1t was made to order from
Russian sable and cost $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-10

Wanted-To purchase She,
 land pony. Edwin Willeford, 110: Laurel street
 Mrs. c. A. Hogg of Ellerston, has beeu critically i'll at her home, but is slowly improving
 --Wanted-A good man to travel Expenses advanced. Salary $2O a week. Staple line ]. E. McBrady and company, manufacturers, Chica- go.
 Private family having newly fur Eished rooms, electric light, hot and cold baths, cuisine of the best. will accommodate two couples who can ap- preciate first class accommodations. references exchanged S13 West Third avenue.
 -~Wanted-Good timers and tin ners' helers, also cornice helpers for outside work. Apply to foreman new car shops Cotton Belt railway, Pine Bluff, Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-10

Furnished room for rent. Old Fourth avenues, with bath and all modern conveniences. Call on P. M Brides. 326 Walnut
 Four cases were up before the police court Saturday morning; two stock law cases, one drunk and down, and one petit larceny.
 For manicuring, shampooing, hair dressing, hair bleached or dyed or ar tlficial hair, see Miss Minnie Kin ser. at the Grand Leader
 A fire was discovered Friday on the second floor of the Knox Walker Furniture company, and but for the timely discovery a disastrous fire might have oeurred.
 Everything is kept fresh and up to date at my new store, corner Main and Seventeenth Fresh groceries and meats of all kinds at the cheapest prices Emmett Simmons
 Call up o1S old phone for cakes l&ade to order Fresh homemade bread and rolls every evening Will be delivered when ordered in time i T. II. Skidmore baker Corner See 5nd and Cherry streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-10
Is After Them

Humane Officer Holcomh ,conden ed seventeen horses asl mules th week as unfit for work and they Wef sent home. /
 He has made several arrests Over driving and oyer loading these were turned loose with Il promise of better treatment.
 He should be encouraged by ever citizen of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-10

Mfs. Henry Lifts left for her hom in tennessee after two months, vi, | to her brother. s. NJ. Dickey.
 Miss Fife Lockhart is in the eanita city visiting friends
 Mr. and Mrs. Wade Knox exnec, :, leave Ill the near future to spend tht summer months ill Sulphur Springs.
 J. C. sewell will leave next Thurs day for Barron county, Ky, where he "al attend the wedding of his niece Miss Vera Evans.
 LIT. Johnson, of the well known dental firm of Mayfeld and Johnson leaves Saturday for d two weeks wis. Il to relatives in Tennessee
 Bruce Green, son of Mr. and urs Clarence Green. left Friday night for fayetteville to attend the commence iaent exercises of the state un,yersity i. that city.
 Ferry l.. Owen of Farrell canoo
  eoWn Saturday. and i. spending snn. das circulating among his friends in this city
 Miss Carrie Bocase. who has been pending some time in Hot Springs returned Saturday and is spending the While here as a guest of her grand. mother, Mrs. ]. W. Bocage She was from Hot Springs by her friend, Miss Catherine Smith. VIII H. Roane jr. is here visitine. eiatiHes fer few days before return. is 10 his nome in Warren. He has 'eef attending school in Terre Ha13te nd keE. $. II. Campbell, who has bee, Il Philadelphia several days past re. Hfned home Friday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-10
: BRIEF MENTION. 4 4 f + | +++ ++% *%

Mrs r. o, McGehee will spend Sunday in the city
 M. n. McNeill has returne, from Magnolia, where he spent a pleasant week with relatives.
 Mrs Dr. Jordan spent Sunday in Little Rock.
 Miss Alma DeMoodv has returned 1 from the Sunday school convention at jGnesboro.
 MT. W. T. Young and family left Saturday for Hot Springs. Mr. Young will return next week, but Mrs. Young Sill remain about two weeks.
 Mir and Mrs. r. M Altschul vii leave Sunday afternoon to take a sum mer vacation of month and will visit points in the east and west before re turning home.
 Mrs. j. $. Altschul, daughter and l,t tie Miss Hattie Peters will return from Hor Springs after weeks visit Monday morning.
 James Gould went down the Iron Mountain on business Saturday morn lns.
 Mrs, J. C. Reno and baby. James. will leave Monday to visit her mother ! for six weeks in Dallas. Texas.
 Mrs $. M. Dickey and son. Prentiss. have returned from a very pleasant months visit to Denver and Salt Lake City
 Mrs. George R Darby Jeff Saturday 'oi Camden to spend the summer with 'elatiyes and friends.