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Ar THE METHODIST.

Beautiful floral decorations and ar- propriate songs were arranged for the regular services at the Methodist church. The. special Easter service was by the League.
 The Sunday afternoon Easter service of the Epworth League was a most interesting and helpful one, be- ing Bible reading concerning the resurecton-i its prophecy and fulfill ment in fact as to Jesus, the teaching Of Jesus and the apostles concerning the resurrection; the basis of hope and benefits of the resurrection to believers: the two classes who shall appear at the resurection-the righteous and un- righteous and the final state of each class. Appropriate music was fur nished by full choir. The program closed with testimonies from Leaguers and visitors concerning their faith and hope of everlasting life A number oi visitors were present and severa names were given for membership.
 AT THE BAPTIST.
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SAN FRANC|SCO'S
 TERRIBLE DOOM! Earthquake and Fire Wipe Out Americas Greatest Vest
 ern City.
Thousands of Lives LOst--M Millions Upon Hundreds of Millions of Dollars LOss--Fire Still Rag ing at Noon today, with no PTOba-
 blity to Save any part of City.

The Wednesday morning the terrible Earthquake Francisco the The first of it oocock attending horrors the wreckg the telegraph facilities but little could be heard until later in the flashed told that the earthquake 5:l3 the morning. that buildings had been cumblsd to the that the fire that e pipes had all been burst ard that there available supply with which combat the flames which spreading.
 Every report Wednesday confirmed tie first startling
 The fire spreading hour-Fnday nonpaccaH all of the principal business of the and the the resident already the fire nabaed telegram commanding S fire has consumed the business the and that the principal residence burning that Saturday. the entire city of San Francisco vii be
 impossible tell variousy estimated from 1000 to $500.
  fully great falling buildings completely up.
 Less than the pleasure of the visit San Fran Eurg city nearly every public building national Many great buildings the d ucion and transacted business during San Fran consequently feeling thought of this terrible destruction
 San Francisco the New city great wealth Wedo and uro Baths (which fell into the from the earhquak and the pictures made from the this celebrated the Oriental liner through China shall always remind of the charming the place 
 ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR RELIEF
 yesterday relief the Francisco sufferers 100000 whom homeless and without provisions
 greatindvidua reeffuad funds being the sufferers.
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was along the line of advise and admo- hilton to the class of Is new members presented for men b.rship at that ser vice.
 As is usual on special occasions at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church the music was delightful part of the service. A full orchestra composed of the violin, two comets and piano adied much.
 The rendition of the celebrated and and soul stirring, Glory Song which was used with such powerful effect in the recent spiritual awakening which swept thro' Australia, Wales. etc and now in Canada, as the voluntary by the choir and orchestra was exceptionally fine.
 A solo. "The Children for Christ |, a very appropriate selection, was well rendered by Miss Agnes Osborn.
 Ths solo, Doing His Will'', in it. self most spiritual sermon, prayer and song, all in one, was so sweetly sung by Miss Blanche McCreight, that by special request she had to sing it again at the night service.
 The night service was well attended and Rev. Cobb preached a splendid sermon.
 The beautiful and rare flowers and plants used in the decoration of the church were furnished by Mrs. C. F. Greenlee who arranged the decorations. The orchestra personel was, violin, R. E. Stuart; comets, Mrs. w. D. Glover and Claude McCreight; piano Mrs. Wm B. Folsom.
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-EOST-A gold Roman Cross SC

LOST A gold Roman Cross set with Amethysts and engraved with let ters IN. B. w on back, chain at tached. Lost between Baptist Church and North Main St. A cash reward to finder. Notify N. B. w. ARGUS of flee.
 Dr. F E. Webster, the painless dentist, will be here this coming week, so hurry up and make an appointment with him so you will be sure to get your teeth fixed painlessly or extracted painlessly
 Mrs. w. H. Clatworthy and two sons were in Brinkley Tuesday en route to Hot Springs, to which place theyare naying from Clarendon. MT. Clatworthy preceded them to Hot Springs. He has been a sufferer from rheumatism several months and has gone there 10 try the efficacy of the famous resort in effecting cure of his complaint.
 At Little Rock you can stop at Gleason's Hotel, get room and take your meals where you please. They have a realnice restaurant in connect ion and the bill of fare so arranged that you can get anything you want from lOct sandwichto a Sl .OO meal. Better try Gleasons.
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Social.

MT. and Mrs. T. w. Bunch. clever ly entertaineda a jolly company of young folks at their cozy cottage. corner of north Main and Hemlock streets Tues day evening.
 The house was turned over to the guests. who were made 10 feel at ease from the beginning.
 The most prominent features of entertainment was string and graph ophone music and the games so long popular at such social gatherings.
 Refreshments of fruit. etc. were served about ten o'clock. After this the merriment was resumed for an hour or more before leave taking.
 The following guests were present:
 Misses Jessie Hartley. Lur.h Hurst, Lucille Sain. Edna Holdredge. Blanche Mccreight, Ricie Simmons. Ethel Rambo. EIma Berry. WorIic Mae At- kins. and Ethel PursIcy. Messrs Will Hosdredge, IA. C. Hickman. Wallace 1 Hudson. Claude McCreight. Fred ,, Pugh, Claude Banner. Bob Hurst, John i Waters and Roy Woodfin. The guests of honor were: Miss Maggie Beck. of Havana. Miss Dora Williams. of Lonoke. and Mir Tom At kins, of Des Arc.
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Best on eartl-"WHIrE Rcss' flour. Hendrix Gro. Co.
 -pNsslDora wilia ms, of Lcnoke. was the>Euest of Miss Lurah E.urst tthis week, inclt ding Sunday.
 County Judge R F. Milwes was up from Clarendon Friday afternoon and Saturday of last week. Something that pleases the la dies -"WHrTE ROSE" flour. Hen dirk Gro Co.
 J. w. B. Robinson, of Clarendon, was in Brinkley Tuesday to look after his farming interests south fthe city.
 Frank Babcock, genia, knight of the grip was in Brinkley Tuesday meeting friends and soliciting among our business men.
 Esq Jonas Tonlinson is able to be out on the streets this week after having been confined at home by ill- ness several days.
 Wallace Graham, Monroe coun- tvs treasurer elect, was over from
 
 Blackton "Wednesday, brief business visitor.
 --T. A. Bundle, Monroe county man, las lately established an office in the New Kelly Hotel He will deal in sewing machines.
 --Harry l.. Kelly. one of Holly Groves clever young business men, spent a few hours with Brinkley friends Sunday afternoon.
 ---Joe McManus, the efficient agent for the Arkansas Midland road at Clarendon, was in Brinkley Sunday afternoon visiting friends.
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Down at Monroe.

The Monroe Gin and Mill Co.,. of Monroe. was chartered Monday with a capital stock of $3.Ooo of which Sl.5oo has been subscribed. The officers are: Wm. T. BradeIey. president; Chas. F. Mccain, vice president. Isaac E. DeShazo, secretary, Win J. Morris. treasurer.
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STOCK FOR SALE.
3 Mules, l Horse and Eng fish Poll Cow with young
 Calf.

wish to sell the following described stock at once. Will give good bargain and good terms:
 3 Good mules. about 6 years old. Good horse. seven years old. Full blood English Poll COW. with calf two weeks old A splendid family COW. Cow is years old. Write or call on.
 H. A. GARTER. Cor. New York Ave. and Elm St. April 20. ioO6-4t Brinkley. Ark.
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harlie Williams. Marston Wom-
 } Frank Seals. ( a trio of Clar-
 B society young men, were Sun-
 bitors in Brinklcy.
 arland LaBelle. who is attend
 hcol in Little Rock, visited his
 $. MT. and Mrs. c. B. LaBelle.
 Friday evening until Monday
 William Black, manager for the
 Icy Car Works & Mfg. Co. went
 lie Rock Monday to witness the Psas Traveller in the first ball |of the season,
 Messrs. H, c. Mitchell and N. lawrence were in Little Rock lay to witness the Arkansas elers" in the opening ball game season for the Southern League. w. s. Kilpatric. the deboniar ier of the Bank of Brinkley. went title Rock Wednesday to attend nnual meeting of the State Bank association.
 Gus Rocscher. the entArprising 'letor of the Arlington Hotel. has 'e contract fora concrete floor to ront porch of his popular hotel 10 the place of the wood floor. The will be done in a short time.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
R. T. Jett. an enterprlsing Gregory. was in Brinkley

R. T. Jett. an enterprising
 Gregory. was in Brinkley
 II. s. Thomas. of Clarendon
 red at the Brinkley House
 Freeman. one Hunters
 merchants, wasin Brinkley brn ROSE" flour will solve h of how to make the best Ike, etc. Hendrix Gro. Co. bramson, one of ,hslead'us hen of Holly Grcve. was in Monday.
 B Woodfin was up from ] Sunday visiting his home Friends.
 INT WORRY phone 76 load of wood for $l.z5 that you smile.
 6. Hickman, with the Grand ny Goods house in Clarendon. ] ter at home in this city. R. T. Martin, of Howell, Lillie Whitsett. of Marianna, 'sts at the home of Mir. and ). Rodgers the latter part of
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AT THE BAPTIST.

The morning sermon by the popu- lar paster, Rev. J. C. Harris. was on the "Resurection of Christ and a large audience was present to enjoy it. Chandos Commandery, No. IA, K. T. attended in body in full uniform and a very interesting part of the congre- gation did they form. The music, in charge of Mir J. H. Coleman ably as- sisted by the regular choir, was ex- ceptionally fine and appropriate.
 The Sunday night service at the Baptist church was the most notable one of the year, being the occasion of the reception of new members as the result to that church of the recent re- vival held at the Methodist church. Twenty nine members were received by baptism Special music was prepared for the occasion. The house was crowded with people to its full capacity even comfortable standing room was at premium.
 The beautiful new baptismal, one of the finest in the entire state, was used in administering the rite of baptism. Ar THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
 Beautifully decorated with the rarcst palms and blooming flowers, the little brick church on South New Orleans was never brighter and prettier than on Easter morn.
 It was an exceptionally happy occas- ion for the faithful band of workers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church because it was the lst time in about or 5 months that their beloved pastor, Rev. J D. c. Cobb, had been able to preach. He has been crippled since last November. His morning sermon
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-22
CHILD'S AWFUL SKIN HUMOR
Screamed with Pain-Suffering Near
ly Broke Parents Heart-Speed-
lily Cured by Cuticura.

Il wish to inform you that Cuticura
Remedies have put "A stop to twelve
years Of misery passed with my son. As
an 'niant 1 noticed on his body O red
spot, and treated same with differcnt
remedies for about five years, but when
the spot began to get larger | put him
under the care Of doctors. Under their
treatment the disease spread to four dif.
terent parts of his body. The longer the
doctors treated him the verse It Grew.
During the day it would get rough and
form like scales. At night it would be
tracked, inhamed, and badly swollen, with
terrible burning and itching. When |
think OF his suffering, il nearly breaks
my heart. lis screams could be heard
down stairs. lrle suffering Of my son
made me full Of misery. | had no ambi-
ton TO work. to eat, nor could | sleep.
One doctor told me that my sons eczema
was inourable, and gave it up for a bad
job. One evening | saw an article IN
the paper about the wonderful Cuticura
and decided to give It a trial. | tell you
that Cuticura Ointment is worth It's
weight in gold. and when | had used the
first box Of Ointment there was great
Improvement. and by the time | had used
the second set Of Cuticura Soap. Ointment,
and Resolvent. my child was cured. tie
is now twelve years old, and his skin
Is as fine and smooth as silk. Michael
Steinman, Z Sumner Avenue, Brookly n,
n. Y, April 10. 1905.
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PURPOSE OF TIE COURT.
AZ Understood by a Lawyer Who
Knew How TO C!rcGm-
vent Il.

Hon. A. G.. levitt. lawyer. politician
AMI man OF sarcastic wit, was once
trying a case In the supreme court in
elfast. Ne. his home city. The judge
presiding. before being called to the
bench. hal tried many cases against
Jewett. who dill not entertain very
high opinion Of his ability. relates the
Boston Herald.
In his closing argument Jewett. In
defiance OF the rules Of the court,
started in 10 read some law to the jury.
The court pounded on the bench and
said: mir. Jewett, you must net read
law TO the jury in your closing argu-
ment" Jewett kept on reading with
out so much as a glance at the court.
The court, In thnnderous tones, order
Cd him to stop.
Jewett. who had by this time read
all he intended to read. turned calmly
TO the judge and said: did your
honor address me?"
Il said" roared the judge. you
must not read law to the jury In your
closing argument. I will give the law
to the jury. What do you suppose
the court is here for?"
what is the court here fory' re-
sponded Jewett, in high falsetto, Il
suppose you know, sir. TO keep order,
with the aid OF tho sheriff. str. with all
due respect TO the sheriff. sir"
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"HE RAN FOR LAWYER"
But There Was a Doubt az 10 Whether
lie Had Ever Caught
the Office.

A man from Pennsylvania went 70
Vineland on a business errand. The
town was strange to him. and he was
unacquainted with the man { a lawyer
he had gone 70 see. The directions he
received were so indefinite that he
found himself on the elge Of the town
without having come 10 the house be
sought. Then he met an old negro
and asked the way OF him and learned
that the house lay about a quarter OF
a mile farther down the road.
The man want 10 see is law
yer" he said TO the old man. rs this
Mr.. Dash down the road a lawyer"
He amt no lawyer that ever
heard tell OF" answered the negro
You're sure?"
The old negro scratched his head in
deep thought Then a CLEAN OF re-
membrance lighted his eye.
Now | think OF II, boss" he said,
pears like | do recollect he ran for
lawyer one time"
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cULTlVATlNc CORN e.. oP.
The Methods Should Vary with the
Weather and the Character OF
the Season.

La the cultivation OF corn find that
;he plan has 10 be varied 10 suit The
season. II the season is wet believe
II IS better TO cultivate quite deep. but
II the weather 70 dry give shall
low cultivation and keep the ground
level. do not wait until the corn IL
M before beginning 10 cultivate, but
have the cultivation well under way
even before planting, and harrow well
Immediately after planting before the
corn Is up. Then / let II alone until
the plants are up far enough to stand
another cultivation After the corn Is
up cultivate from three TO five times,
according 10 necessity. find 10 ia
cilitate the work Of cultivation that
the rows should be made from 40 to
AZ inches apart II the land is poor
or worn out. II II we'll to have them
even further apart use only one
row cultiyator. and do the work of
cultiyating thoroughly The weeds
that Interfere most with the cultiva-
ton In wet weather are crab gras,
and fox tail. The other common
weeds are easily handled. If a long
rainy spell sets In just as we are about
to begin cultivation we simply wait
patiently until the ground IS in shape
to be cultivated. II Is my experience
that. speaking generally. corn does
not receive as many civilizations be-
fore planting as II should That Is,
LIE ground should be worked into a
condition Of fneness that VIII encour-
age the spread OF the corn roots. Most
farmers cultivate the corn enough
after II Is up, but 90 not use enough
care In cultivation am confident.
continues the writer in the Farmers
Review. that better cultivation viii
greatly increase the corn crop. think
that more cuitivating would help us
.ry much TO conserve the moisture
that Nature has given US and tins
save II for the use of the corn during
the dry spell that comes every sum
mer.
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"ne Pleasant Every Morning Until
Ten oclocls; the Rost q the Day
VIII Take Gaze Of ITSELF


Ten O'clock; the Rest cf the Day
VIII Take Gaze Of ITSELF
This Is ORC OIL the best little ser.
mons We know. Have you ever
stopped 20 think that the morning
~ the time when your temper Is asa.
ally RULED. and have you ever
stopped TO think that the cause OF
lad temper IN the mornin Is nearly
always because your stomach has not
been working properly during the
night? IL has contained a lot OF indi.
iestible substances that form gas
aud makes you have dreams. Il
breaks up your rest and you wake up
In the morning tired, instead Of re.
freshed. as nature intended you
should.
Our grand sires required no ad.
monition 10 BE pleasant every morn.
ing until 10 o'clock: the rest Of the
day will take care OF Itself" for they
dlgested their food and woke up Gun
Of life and energy ready for the days
duties, and this was because tiey
lived on simple foods instead Of high
ly seasoned palatable connections.
which contain no nourishment. Ma
ture gave us milk. wheat and egea,
and on these foods a person can
live indefinitely. but II the milk is
skinned. and IL the outside OF the
wheat is taken OF the kernel, and II
the lime. the salt, and the iron, which
is in the outer part OF the wheat
berry, If these are all removed yol
have simply starch alone the starch
goes into the stomach and becomes
sugar.
DO you know that a person would
starve TO death on plain white bread
and water? DO you know that he
could live indefinitely on whole wheat
bread or on whole wheat food ana
water? These interesting facts are
all set forth in a book called Back
TO Nature" which tells about proper
living and gives recipes for meals OF
the simple kind-the kind that makes
you strong end well; the kind that
makes you Pleasant every morning
until 10 o'clock" This book is pub
iished al n great expense. but ii is
given free TO every reader of this
paper. 1t is an adyerti 3ement Of
"EGGO-SEE." the great fooa-whlcn
Is made from whole wheat, which is
baked and prodigestcd and is all
ready 10 serve from the package you
buy at your groccrs. You get more
life ana energy from a f0-cent pack
aee Of EGG-OSEE than you will get
from a thousand dollars worth Of
white bread. This is no idle claim.
II Is a scientific fact. We want to
tell about this simple food question,
so write us AID say Please send me
a copy Of your book Back to Ma
ture," and the book will be sent you
at once without charge. Address
EGG-OSEE CO., 10. ID First Street,
Quincy. III.
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LOLIUM TEMCLENTU M-DARNE Ill.
scale is tipped with short avn or
bristle Such forms have been sepa-
rated by some botanists from tho form
with long awns, and have received the
name Lolium arvense. the field dar-
mel; but botanists now generally con-
slider the long-awned. the short-awned
and the awnless forms as all belong
ing to one species. to which they aD-
ply the names first given. Darnel is
an annual grass which has been intro
duced into this country from Europe,
and has become naturalized in some
places and acts as an annoying weed.
II is said to be more abundant on the
western coast than here. 1t ought TO
be possible, says the Country Gentle
man, with proper screens. to separate
its seed from wheat.
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500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper viii be pleased TO learn
thai there at least dreaded disease that science
has been able TO cure IN all ts stages and that i
Catarrh Hairs Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being n constitutional disease, requires consutu
tional treatment. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taksn In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propretors have
much faith in It's curative powers that they onel
One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fais 70
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address Y. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, %.
Sold by all Druggists, 1jc
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
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Marconi Anticipated.

An Psychologist and an Assyriologisl
were disputing about the relative adj
vancement OF the Two ancient peoples
whom they were studying
why. sir" cried the Psychologist
I'VE find remains OF wires in Egypt
which prove they understood electric
ity,"
"Pshawl" answered the Assyriolo-
gist, we don't find any wires in Assy'
ria, and that shows that they under
stood wireless telegraphy!' - Stray
Stories.
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KNOWS NOW
Doctor Was Fooled by His Own Case
for q Tine.

It's easy to understand how ordi-
nary people get fooled by coffee when
doctors themselves sometimes forget
the facts.
A physician speaks of his own ex.
perience:
Il had used coffee for years and
really did noe exactly believe it was
injuring me although | had palpita,
ton of the heart every day
Finally one day a severe and al.
most fatal attack of heart trouble
frightened me and gave up both
tea and coffee. using Postum instead
and since that time I have had abb
solutely no heart palpitation except
on one or two occasions when l tried
a small quantity OF coffee which
caused severe irritation and proved
to me I must let IL alone.
When We began using Postum II
seemed weak-that was because we
did not make 1t according to direc-
uons-but now we put n little bit OF
butter In the pot when boiling and
allow the Postum TO boil full Is min
utes which gives II the proper rich
flavor and the deep brown color.
Il have advised a great many OF
my friends and patients to leave OF
coffee and drink Postum. in fact
dsily give this advice" Name given
by Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
Many thousands Of physicians use
Postum In place or tea and coffee in
their own h,mes and prescribe Il to
patients. There's a reason"
remarkable eittlc book. "The
Road to Wellville," can be found In
pkgs.
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ABOUT DARNEL.
Seeds Of the Plant Are Not Poisonous
rs Is Supposed by Some
People.

The seeds of the Lolium teInulen-
tum, "darnel." poisonous darnel."
have been reputed poisonous but this
quality is at least questionable, for nc
other grass has gained such an unen-
viable reputation. In the spe ciman
shown in the illustration the flower
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To Launder China Silk Waists.

China silk waists launder nicely. Re
move any spots with benzine. Then wash
in warm soap suds, rubbing between the
hands: rinse through several waters. Use
Ivory Soap and do not rub the, soap on
the fabric. Wiring as dry as possible, wrap
in a sheet and when partially dry iron
or the wrong side
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
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Different Kinds.

"A man in politics should have lots
OF friends. shouldn't he?"
1T depends" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, ION whether they are friends
who want to do something for you or
who want you TO do something for
them. Washington Star.
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Still Spiteful.

Her-Yes. she married him to spite
another girl.
Him-But why did she divorce him?
$50 he could marry the other girl
and thus spite her some more."-Chi-
cago Daily News.