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t-eSses and blankets, until they form a fairly
comfortable sleeping place. One convict dug a
hollow near the head OF mis- solid bedstead and
then plaste7ed il over, leaving two holes. for
The tobacco and the other for a mouthpiece-
With this odd pipe he would smoke after retir-
Ing. covering up the orLhoes with his mattress
when the warder passed by and surreptiuously
drawing Few whifTs when the latter was at the
other end Of the aisle. When the pipe was not
II Use II was hidden by thin crust of earth
Escape is comparatively difficult at Mont
Eonery. as the Jail is in the centre Of a desert
r. which q runaway can be easily tracked. The
system Of handling the prisoners is 50 arranged
that ten minutes after an alarm sufices TO dis
cover whether any one is missing or not. and
II so. who il is When anything wrong is OBJ
served ny q y.atchEsaa he beats gong. This is
Ire signal for each war5er TO collect his gang
Of prisoners. he PLACES them in security and
counts them.
on one occasion. al evening roIlcall, it was
discovered that 4 man was missing The gong
was sounded Immediately After re-checking
the men TWO OF three times il was remembered
that q certain man had been hanged that day
ard his name had not been crossed of. he had
sunk beneath the surface like many another
man does leaving hardly bubble 10 tell where
ne had sunk
Some prisoners have escaped from the Mont
Couery Jail. but al have been caught in the
course Of z few days. on one occasion three
men gained freedom by means Of a bamboo lad
Cer and q rODe. While the men We're captured
in the course OF two three days, the capture
was not accomplished before they had achieved
the feat which David performed on one occas-
sion when pursued by Saul When caught, one
Z them was found wearing q turban the
ajar1las OF Of the deputy inspectors sent out
10 capture the trio. and pair Of spectacles.
Various other articles belonging 10 the same
official found on the others The luckless
ef5CIal had lain down with the other members or
ne tracking party for the night ~ We'll While
there the cOrvicts had come up to get drink
End carried OF his clothing All Of which would
make . subject for story by Rucyard hpling
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ufrcations, he is preparing To meet all corrers
II me dispatches may be depended upon, he has
mobllzed his army and manned his ancient for
tresses- Stocks of ammunition have been placed
in the magazines II only remains for the enemy
to appear for President Castro to prepare for
var.
The Venezuelan army with which the bantam
President proposes to play the role of Ajax
defying the lightning. is a half ragged. half
gorgeous aggregation OF young men and beard
less youths Three years ago. after the in
ternational blockade was raised. it was
found that in the army were many youths not
over fifteen years old II was said that one
third Of the force was made up of this class a
fighting material CARRIED In the nondescript gar
ments Of Coxey's army. In the "rag-ta, and
bobtail" army to-day there are many youths
whose chins are innocent OF the feel OF the
razOr's edge Not infrequently one Of these
youths is seen bearing a sword instead of the
rife of the private. Officers are as numerous as
colonies. in Kentucky. and it is said that the
numher Of those holding commissions as gen
erals Is great the number Of hundreds OF
soldiers
Apparently there are not nearly enough uni
forms to go around, for even the guard of honor
ga1OpIng along behind the sinking carriage Of
the Wen dressed President is not always in uni
form. Some of the men wear straw hats. while
others in the same rank have on cadet caps. The
odd combination of a cap on top Of the straw
hat is sometimes seen. While some Of the ranks
wear clothing that looks as if it had been worn
continuously for some time. other men may ba
seen wearing full dress uniforms and cloth
shakos of the style by the United States
army a few years after the War Of 1872
Notwithstanding the drawbacks which prevent
any esprit de corps. it is said that when there
is any fighting to be done the Venezuelan SOL
diers go at it like cats and make bloody work OF
II Unfortunately. there is little reward. When
wounded on the battlefield they left to die
where they have fallen. the dead around them
being left unburied, while the 2-SIy marches on.
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III. RODIN At HOME.
The Famous French Sculptor at
MeudOn.

In London, the other day. NJ. Rodin. the IA
nous French sculptor, presided over the open
ing Of the sixth annual exhibition OF the Interna-
tional Society OF Sculptors, Painters and Ed
gravers. Ambassador Reid made the opening
address. NJ. Rodin is the president OF the so
ciety. He is a heavy shouldered man. with a
q flowing gray beard and somewhat small gray
eyes, very bright and penetrating in expression.
His hands strong, yet exquisiteIy delicate:
he gives one the impression Of being a man Of
immense physical strength and SUCH indeed, is
the case.
But, for all his strength Auguste Rodin is
gentieness itself. This is apparent in his every
action-in the way he moves about his immense
studio, also in his manner of handling his hun
dreds OF fragmentary casts. and, above all, IN
his conversation. There is a certain timidity IN
his manner when he begins to speak Of his
work, but this quickly wears of if he finds his
nearer really interested. He is slow of speech
sober in language, gesticulates little for
Frenchman. and, Notwithstanding his fame
still remains the simple bourgeois Of the days
when he and his faithful wife wondered where
the next five franc piece coming from to
buy a loaf Of bread and bottle Of wine
NJ. ROdn has read few books and admires
still fewer authors He greatly loves the poems
Of Charles BaudelaiTe, however and some years
ago executed a number OF drawings for UNIQUE
copy OF that poets works owned by NJ Paul
GaIlimard- Victor Hugo. Dante and BaIzac are
also favorite authors Of M Rodin He has al
most q horror of artifciality and show Rarely
IL ever, is he seen in society circles and he has
extremely few intiuateS
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1t is on the hill at Meudon about half an hours
nde from Paris. that NJ. Rodin has built himself
an unpretentious home. side by side with mag
nihcent studio. The buildings lie well back
from the road and present curious contrast
one enters the great studio through a portico
with colonnades, and the interior is more irnpos-
Ing than many public museum The walls are
ilned with glass cases containing innumerabIe
models of arms. heads. hands and other details
which the most competent critics have pro-
nounced the delight and despair Of the ordi-
nary artist
The terrace outside affords a lovely view of
the valley of the Seine with old Meudon and
the ruined bridge, the island of Villancourt
and. in the far distance, Saint Cloud and Mount
Nalerien- NJ Rodin also has a studio in the
Rue de fUniversite. in Paris. and several other
STUDIOS IN the grounds at Meudon. He is a man
or curious whimS, and SO obsessed by an almost
fanatical devotion to his work that sometimes
the presence OF so many statues In his great
studio Expresses him. and he retires to what he
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calls those little moulding cells OF mine out
there IN the garden" Nothing is ugly that
has life" he says; and his own life all day and
every day is utterly given up to his art It is
interesting to hear him tell Of the old days in
the hillside house at Sevres in which he lived
for years. and which he filed with sculptures
which no one would buy. Then. as now, he
put In days work OF twelve or fourteen hours
and even at meal times and when travelling he
VIII quietly produce from his capacious pockets
one of the little clay or plaster models from his
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collection and begin to study ii with the rnosA
complete absorption.
In the summer months NJ Rodin invariably
eats luncheon or dinner out in the garden
among the trees and flowers. with his wife. To
his disciples he loves to talk old times when
he and Nine Rodn almost in want Of
bread 81 had to fight from the very first" he
says. for 1 could not get the world to agree
with me-"
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THE VENEZUELAN ARMY.
Force 1o,th Which Castro PROPOSES
to Oppose Frances Might.

President Castro OF Veneyeula it is reported
has boosted that he will make his defiance Of
France test of the Monroe Doctrine. With a
paper army Of 1900 men and 4 real army OF
5000, together with $1,000 Mauser rifles in all
grades OF rustiness. eighty pieces of ancient ar
uIlery and ten modern guns mounted i'm his fo,.
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HEAD OF THE MORMON
 CHURCH PLEADS GUILTY.
Joseph F. Smith Admits Breaking Law -\ Arrest Was Based on the Birth
 of His Forty third Child.

Salt Lake City, Nov 24-Joseph F. Smith, president of the Mormon church, this afternoon appeared in the district court before Judge Ritchie, pleaded guilty to the charge of un- lawful cohabitaton and a fine of $500 was imposed, The charge under which the Mormon prophet was arrested and fined was based 'on the recent birth of Smiths forty-third child, born to his fifth wife
 Earlier in the day counsel for Smith secured a transfer of the case from the criminal division of the court where Judge Armstrong presided, to Judge Ritchie's division.
 After the noon recess, when the court room was practically deserted President Smith went before Judge Ritchie, offered his plea and the fine Ms imposed.
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TWO B|G DONATIONS
REV. THOMAS >ECrRE> GIFTS tMOi NTING TO >50000 FOR
 METHODIST COLLEGES.
When Announcement Was Wade at Conference at Paris, the Mcm-
 hcr> thccrcd Heartily.
Special to the Graphic.

Paris, Nov. 24-Thc Rev James Thomas, commissioner of education for Hendrix and Galloway colleges, announced in the Methodist annHal conference here that h. had secured two donations of $2J.aoo each, $f5,oo0 Of which was endowment for Hendrix and $.,.ooo OH building f4Hd for Gallo Wa When the announcement was made the conference checred and san4 Praise God Prom Whom MI Blessina7 Flow, and Haa bz the bish- np called to prayer.
 BFo 1il.1aas k appointed aseat of the above named colleges to secure half million dollars for IIeHdfiX the college for boys, and one hum dred thousand dollars for Galloway the Womeas college.
 Mr. Thomas said in his speech with great emPhasis T believe in Afkan- sas; believe in Cod My Heavenly Father has neYer disappointed he l am for men and believe in them, and when this matter is put mp to them they will make powerful these in stitutions of learning No man eX- eept he De close pefnieious and sell fish, will refrain from giving b these great school projects. coyet the prafefS and sympathy of all right thinking men, in this st0pend0us Hn- dertakins
 The universal verdict is that Rev. Mr. Thomas will succeed in making strong these great schools
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| RI0l
COINCIDE Nt L
.jea,h oi Mr~. Martha Andrews Re- moves Third Member oI Family
 in Three Weeks.

Mt+. Ndl Ina Andrews aged et :. ''''. s' died of pneumonia ii the nom" 9l Hei sister, Mrs. J. J. smith. at 12I3 SontA OIf,c. at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Mrs. Andrews was member Of ii prominent and highly honored family and her death will De mournea by q large circle of relatives and friends.
 She leaves brother. Mr. F. GHrrle. and three sisters, MesdmHes J. l. Smith and Mary Carver of this city and Catherine McNe.1 ot MeGFeeoTy, Tex.
 TAe funeral will fake place from tl4e eeztae4ee Of Mi.s J. J. smith af o'clock this a5za9Ho9a, Ref. ]. |. Norris oaiciatin@
 curious coincidence connected with Mrs. AadFeWs death is .6e tacz that on Saturday week ago. Ter bps- band. Mr. II. P. Andrews. died and on Saturday two weeks a@o her brother in=IaW. Nr. ]. J. Smith. died.
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THEY ENDORSE
 REVEREND WATSON.
Officials oI Lakeside Church Ask An. nual Conference to Return Their
 Popular Pastor.

N the fourth quarterly conference 1ao5, which was held at said church Friday night, the 23rd inst, the vari- ons departments made reports of their work. which proved very grati- fyins to the church and it's friends.
 The Womans Home and Foreign Missionary societies both made re- ports showing large amounts of mon eH TO have been raised during the year, and large sums spent in aid of the poor and needy under the ehWch's Watchful care.
 The Sunday school presided over bT General x. T. Roberts as superin- tendent, Was shown to be in flour shin2 condition, and as having done splendid work during the year under his wise and careful guidance.
 The Epvorth leagues, both senior and junior, are alive and enthusi- astic in their work, and have rendered material aid to the pastor in both a spiritual and material way, having raised a substantial sum for mission ary work.
 Rev. w. C. Watson is now closing his third years pastorate, and his church and the public at large, are exceedingly anxious and hopeful that he may be returned to this work for another year, and be thus permitted to round out full quadrenium of a work so well done in the three years of his services in this church.
 Officials were elected as follows:
 N. Z Tankersley, district steward.
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W C Ra..a. }s-.a@ ",a1i
 r.-#. r. M ridge. A. n.-#-.e. I. ..sa w. /. .faai.. .s.es. M. ]. Hea3. S.e Fa.sa4. Q. r. H4aH-.... ] N Ea.a ii. C L. Haaa.a4 " das. Thomas Peoples .. N. Nzeaa. D. F. N;ven. P. P. Hy.a. Ii. H- 'rUaar. Il H Jachmah. j. w. John aaa John G.a2atc1
 sundas= school s1a-..n-eHsient. Gen. x. T. R55-e.s
 rle olfie.at 1oasal =ot lie church. reco-n:zta4 the SlsI4ad5a work by his papulm preacher. 5n regular session after rhe adjournment of the confer enc. on Friday night, unanimously adopted he t3lowin4 resolution eX- press;ve Of heir appreciation. and commenda.orr of the Rev. Watson:
 Be it resolved tr the board Of stew ards of Lakeside NJ. E. church of Pine Bluff in regular session:
 That We heartily and ungeservediE endorse 5aa valuable and efficient ser vices rendered. lz oaF paszor. Brother " C. Watson. turing his three years ass.9aasz= this church. and 1t is aa uaaH5H51s opinion aad wish Of .zs aaHl .1as fe 5e f=55i5nel 6E ae bishop - se.Te ts aaoeher Eear. which would co44elsse. h.s=a =aaa]feai- aa, the l9a-es5 continuous term d. l5Xea 5F tie laws ot oga church.
 We seagn:za .a B9o-he. Watson ! f..aa Christian alaa and brother. a -o4j preacher an earnest, faithful, ha ..r9.2..ag and m9sc useful pastor. H. aG5s for personal p:eTz and Christian purity. His membership alr love aim. He is popular not onlI with church people but with outsid- efs as Well. We hereby express OUT hearty approval Of his woaz ard con- duet. and congra.qlare him upon the result of his three years ministry.
 Be ie Resolved That copy Of this resolution be furnished Brother Wat son and . copy be furnished -he 5tsh= op bzH our delegate b the annual con ference. and that said delegate Use his Desr efforts and influence 10 have Brother Watson returned as ouI pas ror ior ano-heg ..ese@.
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ALL SK ATES SOLD
 tT MAIN RINK.

All skates sold was the sign which greeted patrons of the Main rink yesterday afternoon and last night. The big rink has been crowded dailt all the past week and rightly so. Friday night the big benefit masquo carnival rendered the Ladies Cemetery association was q grand success The chil- Aren < masqne carnival held Satur- day afternoon was q delightful af- fair Allen Elcarin and Nashti King were the winners of the lovely prizes Miss Nellie Donegan, the great skatorial queen, made q won derful hit and created the sensation of the year The big ring fairly r"- sounded with the thunderous ap- plause given her at each appear anee It is conceded by all who saw her that she is really the peer less queen of all skaters.
 Next Wednesday night the Mer- chants carnival will pack the big rink to it's doors Thursday after noon .Thanksgiving) the girl won der of the little wheels" Miss Fife Pruitt, appears. accompanied bY her sister. Catherine May. q seven Wear old prodigy on skates \ great re ception will be rendered these tal- cnted Noung artists. They will ap- pear twice daily, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 The most novel and unique of all affairs yet given awaits the public on next Friday night. when q ear niva of all nations will he siy>n as Il benefit to the Marechal Neil lodge No Si The participants in this carnival will be 2arhrd in eos tunes representing all the nations of the world Bcautitul prizes will be awarded the best tostumed, A taclly party for the children on Sat urday afternoon completes the at traction list for the week Other afternoons and evenings will give
 just excellent skating and gool times to all.
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TIE COUNTY'S POOR.
CONTRACT FOR MEETING, HEh tN ARDED TO DIR. >NSoNl
 FOR S3Go.
,'ounty saves 5000 Per Year D! the tuard Judge Gould Lets
 Bridge Contracts.

.Iud-- Go0ld let out contracts for bridge building and repair Sa.l.e.a as folloWs
 The coatfacc for building oua flse- clas bridge across Plum bayou Was awarded \. McNultz d s-9o per too-.#
 Repair of one ffat class bridge oa tae Camden road vas also awarded Mr. McNalf5. for BE.
 Tde c6a-ract for repa.r.Hs | 5t-.dze oa the Monticello road was awarded I GzasAaa aa3 N"aI for
 fae 3.adiD- tor keeping .aa uoG house vas brisk. the bids raass...= .o.s- e sban las been known foH s3Hs
 De. A. saeconi, the present keepez. was the successful bidder his bid being q mere p.ttanc5 The doc,5 has been i0 charge Of the eounrE.s poor for six years ae salary Of S1o4 per moasa. H. became attached - the work and in order 10 retain his position he put in bid of S225 per month, believing that no ole would uaderbid him.
 This means q saving of S13 ,De' month, or $a0o per Eeaf cJ 11a county d. the keeper formerly drew S1.-9e per year: whereas. under 5ae present contract ae 5nlE draws $3po pr year.
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x IN JAII, FOR
 t>Stt.iT ru NIT

Will Williams. 8 White s.a.. z5a created considerable exc.-4Ma. s- Redteld several months a29- ta ,s,z.. :n- into a building in Wliaca =5444s was being held. injuring uaa. 5==f= the dancers, was arrested Fa.tsa Tamo and is now in tha co4u in this city. having been cmm...aI v Justice L. E. Cheek on d eaan4a ,s- sault 10 kill. He was arsps ja
 iaH bH Deputy Sheriff VIII
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' [. M. [. h. Notas
(. !,critt. Acting Physical Director.

(. !ycritt. Acting Physical Director.
 The services of Mr. Clas. AEeGiTr, he star 5ash hec batl center. mas been secured by the local association 10 fake the place of Mr. lie5ar. who has aern gone for several weeks. NJ. Averisf has been volunteer enrausi- ast in the gymnasium for d number of years. and is unusually well qnali- fled to fill the position. He will give
 the regular class drills each night of theweek and especial attention will be given 10 recreative sports. such as basket ball. indoor baseball. and medicine ball. Several new teams of basket ball are now under consider alton. and Mr. Averi.t has lreadE is sued challenge to Ihe Lit,ie Rock Y. M. C. \. basker ball team for tn exhibition game
 John NJ. Meade. who has 50 acce2t- ably served the local association as office secretary. hd5 been promoted 10 assistant physical director and boH's work secretary. and his daties Will be largely among the boys. leading tae afternoon gymnasium classes and
 attending to the many and varied
 wants of the boys. A marked increase in attendance and inreHese has already aaon v4ty noticeable since Mr. Wead has taken cha@5e 6f tie boE-s depart ment.
 Mir. x. E. Parrish of Honey Grove. Tex. has been secured 10 fiji the va cancv made by=the promotion of Ar. Meade. and is a young man of a promising future This is the first experience Mr. Parrish has eyer had
 in the \. NJ. C. \. work, but his active
 church work in his home toWn has been q great assistance 10 him i'll tir- ing him for this field
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HELP THE POOR
 TO ENJOY THANKSGIVING

While Thanksgivins is a day when all should be thankful, for all things. we should remember that in Pine Bluff are widows and or phans who know nothing of that day, except in name only. By leaV- ing donation at the Bank of Pine Bluff for the "Thanksgivins fund for the poor, Rev. Sam 5. Holcoiapt city missionary, will see that it Is properly distributed.
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GAIi. ISSUED FOR
 COTTON MEETING

am directed bE E. II. Burnett. president of fh" Arkansas division of= thp soafhern Cotton association. To call q meeting of everyone inter- cstea in keeping ap=ahe= price Of cot toa. to lel1 in the court room ot =tho county judge on next SatHr- daF, December f. The object Of fhe meeting k to organize all who are interested in keeping up the price o1 our oHe money crop into all aoZ- Hilary county association. The Southern Cotton association has in the last two years saved to the peo- pie of the south many millions of dollars and if properly supported Will yot save them many millions more There is not a man who has sold a bale of cotton this season or last who is not under obligations to the Southern Cotton association for it's efforts to maintain prices We are now making the fight of onr lives and if We will stand united in concrete organization. and present bold front, w. will not only keep the trail hot. but Ne will have brnin up tree. Let us have rousin@ meeting There is not q man in Pine Bluff who is not direct lY or indirectly interested in the prIce of cotton We will elect a permanent county president, sec retary and treasurer. and also del egates 10 the state convention of association whicn will meet in Lit tie Rock January ,. 1907, at 10 O. clock a. m. There will be some in terestine facts and figures present ed 10 the meeting.
 C. r ROBINSON. Dist Ast.
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Heating the
 Street Cars

The street railway company has responded to the ordinance passed by the city council last Monday night, and is placing electric heat CTS in the ears.
 Several of the cars have been supplied with heaters and others will be furnished at an early day.
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.lr.a- picture aze..:.aa rink iast a.21- IT. tt-:e-. 5.le Russian
  charge IT. San IuaA excellent attractions. Tie Brit,-Ne.son fi-fs peasad at the Bluff Clrzfa lE... and Tuesday ni4hts, t7s--.... complete change of program.
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THE SESAME CLUB
 WILL MEET TUESDAY.

The Sesame club will meet With Mrs T. F.. Gillespie Tuesday alter noon at ? o'clock.
 The hour of meeting has been changed from 2:30 to 7.
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19 1-2 tENTS " Is
 PAID FOR COTTON

N 5. Greenfield Saturday
 bales of cotton fo W..ASh8t a4 5. panE Ter the fec0rd-5feakiu- aa of IT 1-2 cents per pound This .ES all previous records foF ht4.l .ess for cotton in Arkansas fo9 many =@@s
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.ud-o Etchic imposed .H. 4az.... .i." t... lIt au:.t- .e -sa.aace taaH 0uH aa. -1 Tt.+ i=s 2tzstsi .54 rs.aht ha.a 5sua Ia3ee #tst#i'p
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\ RINAWAY MATCH
 AT ELkS' THEATER.

\ Runaway Match will be the at traction at the E,lks' theater Thurs day. matinee and night (ThanksSiv- insA
 This is an excellent musical come
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BGNI'S CREDITORS CASES IT.

Paris. Nov. 23.-The attaa#s for tGe creditors of Coanf Ha5 4s Casfeltane completed =fhet'. ments before 1he Tribunal o- sf Instance yesterday afternoon nd the cas- was adjourned ms Na- Vember ? x. when Matife G14lu f leP9E.
 Amon- the creditors re3as yesterday WAS an anfiquariaH 70 claimed S3 Ioo for Go5eIi0 tries
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EXCELLENT ATTRACTION AT
 BLUFF CITY RINK.

X tremendous crowd witnessed she'
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BUY A HOME!
SAVE YOUR MONEY!

fo
  oan thereby ki rcenm mtcrston the
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ROBINSON. Dist Ast.