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riches. Let me cite you to one of our boys who left here not long ago. Many of his friends went to the depot to see him off and wish him success and prosperity. Why2 Because he had made good name here. He had a good position here and had others offered him. He was wanted because of his usefulness. will not sermonize but will give you some of Poor Rich ards (Ben Franklin) sayings:
 God helps them that help themsel- yes.
 The sleeping fox catches no poultry. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy.
 Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.
 Industry needs not wish.
 He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
 He that hath trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor
 God gives all things to industry: then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you will have corn to sell and to keep.
 Yours. LYCURCUS.
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charges against MT. Ragers, but many of them were solely without the truth of fact.
 From our back knowledge of Bob Rogers, we by far prefer him to Little. who has gone up from our old home district from time immemorial, as congressman.
 The first why we prefer Rogers to either of the other candidates is that his ability. public school policies, and tax laws are the best;
 Second, because Rogers would be the man to sound the death nell of the present political ring. so obnoxious 10 our commonwealth.
 We know not what course others may take, but as for us, we will do all in our power for the man whom we think would do best and most for Arkansas, this man is Bob Rogers.
 BILL FIX.
 In a private note to the Editor, our esteemed correspondent, Bill Fix. tells us that if his remarks in favor of his candidate, Rogers, is contrary to our wish and will, to cut him out. This the ARGUS will not do. While Gen. Rogers is not our choice for Gov. he is Bill Fix's, and the ARc Us editor respects Bill Fixs individuality and rights as a free thinking, honest citizen. So long as any correspondent is as gentlemanly in arguing posi- ton, as Bill Fix is, the editor will not "blue pencil anything -EDlToR.
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TURNER FACTS.

J. C. Rembert, county clerk. spent some days with us last week
 Joe Butts, of Helena. spent Sunday with friends at Turner.
 Miss Bessie Mayo and her brothor were visiting in Turner last Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Jennie Ben Golston, of Helena, is visiting relatives in Turner this week.
 Bro. Day reported large crowd at his service last Sunday at Pork Grove.
 Large crowds were in attendance of both of the sermons at the Methodist church Sunday.
 ]. T. Ward, J. R. Fielder, Sing Fielder. Dr. w. B. Case. R. w. and Winston Mayo. Bill Fix and others from Turner heard the able, fair, and interesting speech of Attorney general Robert L. Rogers, at Mayell. on March Eth.
 Mir Rogers Is our man for governor. We nave known of him back toward his boyhood days. and know him to be s most deserving man.
 There have gone out many vile
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Tie Yellow Fever Germ

has recently been discovered. 1t bears close resemblance to the ma larial germ. To free the system from disease germs, the most effective remedy is pr Kings New Life Pills Guaranteed to cure all diseases due to malaria poison and constipation. 25c at all druggists.
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To the People of Holly Grove and Vicinity.

Our heartfelt thanks are hereby rendered our good neighbors and friends for their thoughtful ministra tions and consoling sympathy on ac- count of the illness and death of our beloved son, Willie. We will ever cherish the memory of their goodness. May our father in Heaven duly reward them. Very Sincerely,
 MK. AND MRS WILLIE FITZGERALD.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE con- STITUTION OF TfiT STATE OF ARKANSAS

Notice Is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing an amendment ,o the Stat. Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session Of 1905. and that the same will be submitted so the el-cter, Of the State .. the next general election. 10 be held Monday. Sep tcmbsr 3. l9oo. for adoption or rejection,
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CRESCENT HOTEL.
 Eureka Springs, Ark. Open For the Season
February IS, 1906

 Many repairs and improvements have been made, the service will be better than ever and the charges mod crate.
 Here Spring is a thoroughly de- lightful season, with clear, blue slsies and the crisp air of the mountains tempered by warm sunshine. If you wish 10 avoid the snow and slush at home this Spring, go to Eureka Springs. Booklets describing the ho- tel and the resort sent free on request.
 A. HILTON,
 c. P. A. Frisco System,
 St. Louis, Mo.
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PILES! PILES! PILES!

Dr. Williams indian Pile Ointment will cure blind bleeding. ulcerated and itchIng Piles. IL absorb the tumors, allays he itching at once, a. s as poulhcs. gives ,n- stead relief. Dr. Williams Indian .e Ointment is prepared for Files ard ltci ng of the private parts. Sold by Conv SC and Brooks, by mail for soc and $l.o0
 WILLIAMS M'Fio Co, props. Cleveland ).
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HOLLY GROVE DEPARTMENT Wide Awake Correspondents contribute All the News
very little farm work has been done.

This scribe passed by Dr. Burruss wheat field few days ago and ob- served that the wheat has about hid den the ground and is certainly pretty With favorable seasons. it promises a fine yield.
 H. c.
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HOLLY GROVE NEWS.

temperature. yet Lycurgus. all oi my garden truck was o. K. to the time Of this writing. If nothing worse than we have had, comes by the time you read this. will have plenty of tomatoe plants ready to set out.
 The Ladies Aid gave a free lunch con to the good people of H. c. last Thursday evening. in token of their high appreciation of the liberality oi the people of H. c. who so often have responded to the call of these good ladies for help. Everyone who came had a free call to come without mon- ey or price.
 pr. J. w. Jeffett. of Clarendon, came down to H. c. last Sabbath and spent the day. the guest of Miss Fan nie Ables.
 Miss Ira Hon, who has been living at Marvel for several years, is now welcome citizen of H. C.
 ]. A. Walls attended the U. 5. Court at Helena this week.
 Jessie Patterson, of near Rag Town. of the saw min fame, spent last Sunday at H. C. with home people.
 The Norman Chapel congregation (colored) held their First Quarterly Conference af H. C. last Saturday and Sunday. Presiding Elder James Is a man of information and intelligence and fine preacher. He is P. E. of the Helena Dist C. M. E. Conference. These colored people have good church and parsonage and large membership.
 Misses Jennie and Lucy Weioorn. of Helena, are visitors Of their aunt, Mrs. E. E. Trotter, at H. C. They are granl-daughters of Judge W. D. Kerr
 D. B. Renfro. Sr.. who was on the complainer $ list last week, is again up and able 10 attend business, we gladly note.
 The building Of flucs at the Method ist church. preparatory to putting on new roof, also the painting will begin soon.
 Frank Cherry. gunsmith and saw filler prepared to do all kind of repair work, is now located near the Taylor Drug Store at H. C.
 Miss Blanche Parker. from near Palmer, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John 5. Wall. Of H. C.
 T. 5. Kerr is building nice yard fence for Jndge w.sD. Kerr.
 Miss Beatrice Cox. 0: Brinkley. who has many friends al II c.. !s 2 welcc me visitor in our tcvn. tho guest oi Der b-other aad sister. Mr. c5eass Cox and Mrs. J. s. Taylor.
 Miss Fannie Ables is visiting friends in Clarendon this week.
 Mrs. Dr. Simmons, Of Rector. is visiting al H. C.. the guest of her neice and nephew. Mir. Drcase Cox and Mrs. j B. Taylor.
 Sheriff Black stopped of of the local at H. C. few minutes last Monday on his way 10 Helena.
 w A. StrIcklin made business trip to Helena last Monday.
 The Roberts & Morris Saw Mill, that has been located on East Lake for lZ IT onths. has now pulled up stakes and moved 10 Pine City. they contemplate engaging in the cross tie business.
 W. E. Spencer of Clarendon. Ed i.or of the Monroe County Sun. was 2 business visitor at H. c. last Tuesday.
 A. K. Roberts. our Insurance Man, left Monday for the northern part Of Arkansas. where he will spend quite a while taking insurance.
 E. l.. Trctter has made the first step toward building residence on his beautiful site He has the brick for ibs foundation on the ground and will put more material on the ground Tn the near future.
 E~x siy Han ufr~ In n f, la<f
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Asst summer a noted writer
OF outing and angling
stories published in a
magazine the obituary Of
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had been long. and that they had quar-
relied violently on the stairs.
You shall never so much as see the
place. If you go there before settling
with me, l communicate with the po-
lice at once. He remembered some
such threat shouted by Fenton on leav-
ing. The second interview had been
short. and. so far as he knew, friendly.
Il made a careful search of Sir An
drew's room. It was there that 1 solved
the problem of the mystery: for IN
his dressing-case was an old makeup
box. no doubt survival from his days
upon the stage; and in the box was
full brown beard.'
And so he was the botanist?'' I
said. with shiver.
Yes. Mr.. Phillips, he was the bot
anist."
There was silence between us for
awhile. / looked up at the splendid
front Of the ancient hall. and then
across the lawns. over the sparkling
mere TO the park and the forest lands
beyond.
WAS it Cor this?' l asked. with
wave Of the hand.
Yes" said Grey, II believe il to
have been for Airlie hall that he tried
to kill Fenton. Heaven knows what
dismal scandal the man held over
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than circus rings on the placid
features of the lake. Beyond
doubt, the demon trout had con-
sented 10 transact business with the
angler, and they were all tangled
up together in the act of making
piscatorial history.
Two pages OF the magazine were
devoted to the fight by rounds, and
the author refereed for both scrap
pers. Down one page and up an
other they went in a reel to hook
battle, lasting thirty-five minutes
and a few split seconds. When
the demon tossed of neat bit OF
foOtwork, which he often did. the
line made music-a regular Beethov-
en- symphony in B fat or worse.
Again and again the author Teeled
in the speckled beauty-that's what
he called the fish-only TO see the
beauty back on some more and
kick great chunks OF mud out of the
lake. Occasional flashes Of white
belly or the CLINT Of a cleaning eye
illumined the depths; then ii was
the angler got cold feet and wor-
ried lest the monster in his frenzy
should bite the line off and skidoo.
At length the demon trout petered
out. The pace was too swift for
him. Nothing that lives in the
water can show the way to a foun-
tain pen. A few dexterous twists
on the $25 windlass brought the
fish TO the bank With stilled heart
and trembling hands the author in
serted his dip net around the trout's
immediate vicinity. One mighty
heave and the exhausted angler. rod,
reel and speckled beauty lay in
painting heap on the grass many
yards from shore. All hands were
saved
The demon trout measured nine
teen inches IN length and weighed
almost three pounds.
Oh, TUT also Gosh. Say, wouldn't
that remove your bait without wig
Cling the cork? Thirty-five minutes
landing q bush league trout like
that is much too much. The story
was all right, but the fish blew up in
the homestretch. 1t was like read
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his enemy so simply and certainly.
He made the excuse of the Indian
friend. and saw Fenton again on Tues
day, giving him an appointment on the
island at II o'clock on the following
Thursday night. and at the same time
promising 10 pay him what he asked
al the meeting. BY the last post
Wednesday he sent the plans to War
iier in disguised handwriting and under
false name and address.
''Fenton suspected this sudden ae-
ouiescence. The scamp knew to what a
state of impotent fury he had brought
his victim. He took a revolver with
him, and, having spied out the ground,
crossed by the punt. instead Of ap
preaching the rendezvous by the cause
way. Also. he came an hour and more
before he was expected.
Perhaps you now understand the
Plan. Sir Andrew intended to alter the
gun and leave for the station before
ten. Fenton would be killed at IL. and
the blame rest on Warner. No one
could suspect the young baronet, who
would be in the train at the time OF the
accident
''Sir Andrew found the trap, lifted
the gun off the supporting props. and
Grove the outer one foot deeper into
the ground. I could see the marks Of
his feet, where he had stood while he
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him; but it was probably sufficient TO
drive Sir Andrew from England for
ever. From inquiries that We have
made, IL appears that Fenton had been
living on Sir Andrew for over two
years. 1t was undoubtedly a bad case
of blackmail. The young man, on hear
ing OF his uncle's death, gave his ser
secutor the slip. and crossed to Lon
don. Fenton followed. and discovered
him at his hotel. Probably he de-
manded a large sum. which was re-
fused him. Whereupon he declared
that the baronet should never so mucn
as see Airlie hall unless he paid. and
left the young man with that threat
upon him
For days Sir Andrew stayed suik-
ing in his rooms He was a man of
violent temper and INSCRIPTIONS past
Heaven knows what schemes o.. re-
venge he Matched in his rage ana de-
spair Finally. on Monday last, h
riSked discovery, disguised himself in
the beard, and went down TO see the
old place again. His meeting Wit;
the keeper was a chance. and their
talk of spring guns an equal accident.
But the suggestion gave the baronet
an idea. A spring gun for a fox
you remember his words as Warner
told us. He laughed with hystericaI
joy at a means that would rid him of
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he desired 10 revenge himself Was
Fenton guilty? The evidence against
him seemed almost conclusive. He had
admitted, you viii remember. that he
had an appointment with Sir Andrew
Yet. after he had set the trap, why had
ne continued to risk discovery by lott
eTing about the causeway2 How had
he known that the spring gun was
there at all? Why had he brought a
loaded revolver? Why had he Dor
rowed the punt and reached the island
by so unexpected a manner? Was he
also afraid OF some one or something?
My mind began TO turn from him TO
the second stranger. the botanist with
the collecting case. He at least had In
formation about the setting of the gun.
There was still a further point. Sir
Andrew had been shot full IN the chest.
II he had been walking down the cause
way he would have been hit IN the
side. How was that?
Yesterday morning after sent you
away / walked into the village TO make
inquiries. They have few visitors and
the landlord OF the Inn remembered
the bearded naturalist. He had only
once visited the place. driving over
from the sta tion. and disappearing for
several hours. A hot-temDered man,
nervous and excitable-so he de-
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scTibed him. When the cab was late
he had broken out in foreign tongue.
That was all he knew of him.
81 caught the 3:l5 to London, and
found Scotland Yard in the possession
of some additional details. Sir An
drew had been in town for a fort
night. living very quietly at a small
private hotel off Piccadilly. He had
no servant with him. He had been
a wild. extravagant lad. they told me.
and when his uncle had tired OF pay
ing his bills he had tried the stage.
got deeper into debt and finally fed
TO the continent. where he lived on
small allowance that the old man
made him. All this struck me as GU
rious. The rake had indeed reformed
If he heralded his accession TO great
wealth by dropping a servant and liv-
ing quietly IN a small hotel Had he
other reasons than economy
~ visited the hotel that night. Sir
Andrew had received few callers, the
porter told me. I described the bot
anist. but without success. Then I
tried Fenton. The porter recognized
my description at once. He had called
twice. the first time shortly after Sir
Andrews arrival. the second time on
Tuesday evening. The waiter who had
taken him up TO the baron cts sitting
room told me that the first interview
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The Demon Trout of the Magazines Inspires Few Thoughts
ArU;u

can be seen and heard are indeed
encouraging, being so full of action.
promise and eclat.
After impaling the bait on his
keen bicuspids. the demon trout Of
Dope Springs, II alone IN his glory,
pauses a moment to see II there Is
anything doing. Should the pros
peet prove serene. he moves away.
negotiating the minnow en- route,
while watch the line. Just before
it tightens is the time to soak him
IN the epiglottis. When the barbed
steel tickles his tonsils the fish
makes a plunge. II the grass an
Choir isn't set properly. the mighty
yank wrenches the boat from its
mornings. Seems like those large
pisces want me TO keep OF the grass.
One or two plunges and a chassey
10 the right and left brings the trout
to the top. he breaks water near
~ forty feet away-the full length
OF line and pole, making some al
lowance for the angle-and the
fisherman does a neat palsy sketch.
Head and shoulders out and the
great yellow-lined mouth wide open,
the trout shakes like a terrier lulling
rat TO sleep. The motion is a fine
imitation OF violent palsy, and the
vibration sets the tomato can dane
ing a jig in the bottom of the boat
All boats rate a tomato can.
An angler of accurate eye and
arm could TOSS a cantaIoupe into
that mouth cleaning saffron yellow
from a bed of foam All the way to
the boat the fight continues. II
lasts about one minute with d four
FOUNDER demon. Alongside the boat,
I raise the head a little higher, and
the trout. still busy in the cake
walk stunt, walks right in over the
gunwale on his speckled tail and is
counted out. If the conditions are
right and the fish hungry. the angler
may subdue q dozen or two Of such
proud trout in a couple Of hours.
and that Is plenty. Half dozen or
more may be feeding on fiat, and
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and turns than a Philadelphia po-
lilician. In places l pull a mile to
gain quarter as the crow flies, but
that condition favors the fishing.
On the outer sweep OF the bends
lie the bayou deepe; on the opposite
shore the water shoals TO weed
fringed mud fats, covered by few
inches OF water at the edge. Fish
travel to and fro with th tide,
feeding on small crabs, lnnows,
and such that hug the flats TO es-
cape predatory demons of greater
draught than themselves.
Padding along the grassy edge
OF a nat in the early morning
silence, a school Of buffaloed min
nows close to shore break and splut-
ter in the shallow water a few yards
ahead That tip is sufficient for the
angler who uses his noodle, or top
piece The dinky little minnows
hug shore because the large pisces
II G.. Latin for fish-lurk in the
deep water OF the mud fat just
yearning to eat EN- alive. II I'm
the man in the boat, grab a handful
of the tall marsh grass and stuff
it under me on the boat seat. The
handful OF grass is an adjustable
automatic anchor that holds the
boat while you wait
Softly inserting the left hand into
the galvanized iron pail, feel at a
minnow and pass the point of the
hook through the scruff of his neck.
II doesn't hurt much compared 10
what he gets In the same place
later on. Then / east the wiggling
bait into deep water. where the min
now does the stool pigeon act for
me, suspended about Two feet below
the surface. Ii is a bold idea 10
watch the cork. for you see il and
then you don't When a trout hits
the minnow, the cork shoots under
with a report like a small popgun.
So swift are the motions Of the fish
that the disappearing stopper
creates a vacuum. and the water
coming together sometimes forces
a few drops into the air. Bites that
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on Southern Angling

ing CORY. narrative that winds up
in a cheap pill advertisement. The
demon trout isn't big enough. The
author should have used thicker
ink, put some weight on the fish
and got the worth of his time after
diluting thirty-five minutes OF il in
the lake jockeying such d bum
speckled beauty. Made me tired,
Far from SO be il for me 10 knock
the demon trout. He's all right
in the magazines. along with safety
razor and corset testimonials.
Should a fish of those ground plans
and specifications struggle into Dope
Springs waters, he would not fight
thirty-five minutes. A native or
Northern angler would Peter Maher
him in less than a minute, and en-
Joy a pretty good fight at that. Ii
isn't much OF job TO cop out
th!rty-fve such fish, or bigger, in
thiity-five minutes, using an outfit
costing no more than 80 cents.
Sounds like strenuous angling. but
that's the way We do 1t at certain
seasons in the spring and fall. Then
again we do not get a bite.
Great schools OF speckled sea
trout, ranging from two TO five
pounds. rise 10 the top with unim-
paired digestion and swallow any
thing that has a hook concealed in
II. At such seasons the trout are
striking" They have no union.
however. and are not affiliated in
any manner with the Chicago team
sters. Any FISH may bite when,
where and how he pleases. regard
less of the main body He may bite
after hours, before hours, in the
middle of the night or or Sunday.
and the result is always the same
pan of hot fat and a delicious feast
Often a school of these rambunc-
tious fish pursue a school OF shrimp.
sardines or minnows that seek the
surface. Perhaps the small fry
imagine they can escape through
the skylight. A wall OF foam, swirls
and bubbles marks the advancing
line, while the frantic little fishes
arch out of the brine in silvery
sho 9ers only TO fall back into the
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the terrace looking over the lake 10
the pleasant parry land beyond. The
breeze-swept Tushes that marked the
line of the causeway. the gables of
the island pavilion that peeped above
the foliage. lay to our right, framed
in the ripping blue of the mere
My first important discovery" he
said, was a strand of pack-thread
tied TO a young sapllng al the spot
where the body OF Sir Andrew was
found. On the other side of the path
was a narrow hole between the slabs
of granite. where 4 peg had lately been
driven in The rushes about it were
broken here and there The conclusion
of a spring gun was obvious and the
reason suggested by the track of foxes
along the edge of the reeds. Was the
death an accident. after all? If so,
what business had the stranger UNI
der arrest-Fenton. / now find, is his
name-upon the island AT so late an
hour?
My conversation with the keeper
gave some interesting results. 1t was
plainly murder. and no accident Some
one had raised the muzzle of the gun
so that It might kill man, and not a
fox. Some one had expected a visitor
u che island that night against whom
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they all take turns doing a cakewalk
to the toat. Often have struck
the first one, and, when he threw
the minnow OF the hook on the rise.
another demon snatched it before
the bait struck water Then ensues
a period OF high-grade agitation and
profuse perspiration. The job or
landing the trout and fishing a wig
Cling minnow from the pail with
slime-coated hand is a corker. The
next thing 10 it for nervous haste
is dressing against time in the
gloom of a Pullman coach.
Thus and in other ways too num-
erous 10 mention do happy mortals
angle away the winter season. But
the fishing is not always so goo.I.
During the midwinter months, if
the weather be TOO cold and wet.
the fish desert the bayous and seek
the warmer waters of the gulf. On
these pilgrimages the trout take
their bites with them, and there is
nothing much doing until a soft
spell once more entices our biteTs
and plungers TO inland haunts.
We have no fancy rigs, no split
second watches, timekeepeTs, or an
tomato clocks like they use at prize
fights with which TO record the du-
ration of battles with big fish. l
wonder sometimes how the maya
zine man, who fought the demon
trout TO a finish, timed himself in
that affair, for he was alone. Maybe
he guessed at the thirty-hve min
utes. and included the resting spells
between rounds.