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The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04
A Most Worthy Article.

When an article has been on the market for years and gains friends every year, it is safe to call this med icine a worthy one. Such is Ballard $ Horehound Syrup. It positively cures coughs and all Pulmonary diseases. One of the best known merchants in Mobile, Ala, says: For five years my family has not been troubled with winter coughs. we owe this to Bal lard's Horehound Syrup know it has saved my children many sick spells
The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04

vout christian. His life would be a great loss among us should this be the cause of his death
 Miss Eva Watson returned last week from a visit with relatives at Beebe, Arkansas.
 Miss Claud Peterson and MT. Law renee Graham of Blackton came up Sunday night to church.
 Misses Constance Dixon and AL Feene peShazo went to Blackton Sat nrday.
 Rev. George Chaplaine of Clarendon preached q splendid sermon Monday night here. We regret very much that Fro. Chaplaine is hindered in such way that he cannot hold his protract- ed meeting at this pla ce.
 Mir. Luther Corley has been quite sick for the past few days We hope that he will specially recover from his illness.
 Mir. Robert Loften Of Clarendon was on our streets one day last week. MT. Loften is former resident of our city and we heartily welcome him back at any time.
 Mrs, Edwards Seebe was In our city last WednesdaYremaining till Sat urday the guest of her sister. Mrs. W. T. Riner.
 Mrs. Lula New of Blackton was the guest of her aunt Mrs. J. w. Garter.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04
MONROE NEWS.

J. w. Bonds made business trip to Clarendon Tuesday, returning We'd nesday.
 Mrs. R. V. Wallace accompanied by her son and daughter, Tom and Mar garet, left Wednesday for Shreveport, La, where they were called to the bed side of Mrs. Eatman, sister ot Mrs. Wallace.
 Mir. Calvin Pledger left some time last week for Memphis, where he ex- pected to enter Nelson's Business Col lege. His father. c. D. Pledger &C., companied him.
 MT. Bryan Bonds left last week for Fayetteville where he will attend school this year. We are glad to see our young men being educated, in order that they may properly fill their places in life.
 The temperance lecture delivered Sunday night by Rev. Hammond was greatly enjoyed. His expressions were the exact sentiments of every one who is believer in temperance.
 MT. A. c. DeShazo is suffering in- tensely from a fall which was caused from the breaking Of 9 plank upon which he was standing while covering a house The accident occurred Tues day morning and physician was im- mediately summoned. It was thought at first that the accident was fatal, but there seems now to be some hope for his recovery. Mir. DeShazo is an old citizen of our community and a de-
The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04

Mrs. C. T. Hudson and baby boy went to Clarendon to-day for a week.
 -Elmo Clancy is up after severe sick spell.
 Night officer Cullepher is -amcng the visitors to Memphis.
 Miss Mamie Stoker, of McCory, is in the city on visit to MT. and Mrs. LA. Stoker.
 TIL Hefferman, the Jones Island planter has been seriously i'll during the past week. but is improving
 Mrs E D Mcknight and Master Ed IF are in Augusta this week visit ing relatives
 Hon o M Norman was among the Brinkleyites who went to Memphis to see KOOSeVell
 --J D Via of Fulks, Tenn, was in the city to-day prospecting, the guest of F H. Thornton on West Pine Street
 kSec'y Tim Shultz of the Concrete co. was in Lonoke this week making settlement for the big contract the Co. has just finished there.
 -C. F. Hemenway. who bought the Brooks Pharmacy stock. has about finished moving the stock over to Wheetley where he is opening up complete and up-to-date drug store. It will be quite an advantage to Wheetley. Dr. R. Hall, the prominent young physician of Wheet- ley, is to be manager of the New Wheetley Drug Store.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04
The Monroe Hotel.

For the convenience of the first class colored trade. we have opened up in the w. E, Kelly old stand, The Monroe Hotel. Everything brand new and up-to-date. Only first class patronage solicited Barber shop and restaurant in the building. Short or ders and lunches served at all hours. Rates .00 per day
 c. WESLEY WALTON, Proprietor.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04

The big Circus in Rrinkley, on
 18th promises to be the greatest
 that ever exhibited here. The
 Tt that is being circulated that all
 De snow is not going to be brought
 is erroneous and impractical.
 Bamum & Bailey Show is a com
 d affair and they have a reward of
 Oo offered to any person who will niSh evidence to prove that there is
 part of 1t kept away from Brinkley any other exhibition point. It Pvs in Little Rock on Oct. l4th ne day before it comes here ) and MOmphis on the 18th, the day after $ here. They rarely if ever show as small a place as Brinkley but u 10 select some point to exhibit in |'sf 10 break the big jump from Little EO'h 10 Memphis Brinkley was chosen u'0 0eSl town, consequently and that ''e req ason we are to have the Real 'A''u'n & Bailey Combined Circus & "0V. The railroads are arranging to '''S m thousands of people bringing Y crowds from every direction. "''e VIII oe ONLY one performance 'u mat in the afternoon
The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04
City Pound Sale.
JOHN.

Notice is hereby given that I, as Marshal of the city of Brinkley, unde r and by virtue of Ordinance l34, Sec. ?, will on
 Saturday Oct. I2th, 1907. proceed to sell. to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, the fol- lowing animal to-wit:
 One reddish brindle heifer, about years old marked swallow fork in each ear, branded R on left hip.
 This animal is now in. the pound of the city Of Brinkley, on West Cy- press street, where sale will take place, on date mentioned above at ? 0 clock. p. m.
 Given under my hand this 2nd day of Oct. 1907.
 R. E. SMITH, Marshal
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Saturday and Sunday she returned Monday. We would greatly appreciate a nice rain just now. The dust is very dis agreeable. Quite a lot of cotton is being pick ed this week.
 JOHN.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-10-04
PERSONAL NOTES

|PERsoNAL NOTES
 Lny for best p''S''
 Murphy fefu'li'a s,u
 |u Tex, Wednesday
 Mangum is now o.0D. .o,'.
 u,sIls Fargo Express
 hy-PRoMPTNEs,S-
 s-keep these '',se n,e.
 d when you W&i''
 A Diffy of Ft Smith wa was ,s week en route to COL
 
 visit friends
 F Birkhit, and daughter konizeski. of Wal'a W s,s s,'A' are visiting her son MT Rowland, formerly Iron 'n y agent in this city, IS Western Weighing As Inspector oi No.'
 siahty at Iron Mountain tle Rock. Joe has many bId Brlnkley.
 l Blanche McCreight lett l tor Memphis, where she Ldy music for the winter un- |robey, the well known piano L,o,,sss Miss Blanche is [o prepare herself to teaoh |ebe is a most capable and hung lady and is sure to suc- sr ambition,
 Richey, Wheetley, who , of the rice culture for A. ,e clever real estate man, city yesterday and was a alIer at the ARGUS office. y reports that people Of are quite anxious to co tn Brinkley in the building 'anent roadway between nd Wheetley.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
WHEN MONEY WAS SCARCE.
Practically Unobtainable During Period
 of Missouri's History.

However scarce money may he at times at the present. said an old Mis- sourian, the oldest inhabitants will recall when it was almost unobtain- able and other commodities had to be used as media of exchange. The wolf's scalp was worth a dollar be- cause 1t was a state bounty upon the death of a wolf, and veaison hams and deer skins also had a purchasing value. Skins of the fur bearers were likewise abundant and valuable. When the first sheriff of Audrain county, in 1897, went to Jefferson City to deliver the county revenue, he met an old friend on the way who. needing money, wanted to borrow the actual coin part of the county's revenue. The good-hearted sheriff lent it to him and went on to the capital and delivered only the scalps. By the time of the next settlement the loan was repaid and the sheriff made his next settle ment complete. No note or other ob- ligation than the mere word was given. .'-Columbia Herald.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
THE FACULTIES OF JUSTICE.
Blind, Perhaps, But No Reasonable
 Proof of Deafness Also.

Judge Harlan, who lives up on the hill. was passenger on Fourteenth street car the other day and was seat ed next to couple of clerks who were deeply interested in some discussion, which caused one of them to raise his voice to quite high pitch says the Washington Star This appeared to make the other man rather cautious. as he glanced warily around to see if any one was listening 10 the talk of his friend At this moment he dis covered the presence of the dignified justice and turning hastily to his loud talking comrade, he said: For heavens sake. lower your voice; you may have heard that justice is blind but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's deaf also" Whether Judge Harlan heard the remark it is im- possible to state. yet all the same, calm smile fitted over his face at the conclusion of the young fellows admonitien to his friend
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
Sayinu "HeIIo" to Heart Thrcbs.

'It is a curious thing" said prom inent lecturer recently, how some books have a strong radiating person ality. so that you feel like saying Howdy' every time you come across them. Last Christmas I visited friends back at the old home on the farm When the supper dishes had been put away the chores done and the evening lamp lighted We gathered beside the organ for a good old fashioned sing. On the center table were strewn the Christmas remembrances taken from Christmas tree on the evening before Glaneing over them | suddenly ex- claimed Hello my good friend. Hello,' and as the others looked tip with surprise, l picked up a copy of Heart Throbs' and read to them from its pages the piece I spoke in school 10 years ago
 That was enough to set in motion the friendly entertaining spirit of Heart Throbs. and the music was for gotten as We took turns reading the humorous and pathetic bits of prose and verse that have been preserved Tn this wonderful volume. Some books have great literary value, some have historical significance, but Heart Throbs is the only book I know that slaps you on the back in a friendly sort of way. suiting itself to your moods and proving faithful to every emotion. Next to my love of the Bible l love Heart Throbs. It is the most notable book of the tines
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
THE FARMER MUST BEAR THE
 BRUNT.

The farmers who are ia debt are not less fortunate than those who aust suffer because Of the indebtedness
 During the recent furry on Wall street the government of the United States, our land Of the free and home of the brave. went down into the treas ury and handed out millions of dollars of the peoples money to aid the banks and spectators of the east to hold their stocks and bonds and not be re- quired to sell al sacrifice.
 The report has gone forth that the banks of the South will refuse to make further advances on cotton in order to force the farmers Co sell at sacrifice. and thus bring the money into the country at once. and relieve the fi- nancial strain.
 This report caused Congressman Burleson. Of Texas, te ask the govern ment to distribute s10000,006 among southern banks to relieve the strain and keep them from forcing the cotton on the market But the government has already reduced its surplus 10 what is termed working capital" and could not accommodate the producers of wealth
 There was plenty of money as long as the gambling stock exchanges needed it to keep from sacrificing their holdings.
 There was none 10 help those who work with their hands from sacrificing theirs,
 Thus another lessCn-oHe we might have already known has been taught the cotton growers. Nc. not another lesson. but another demonstration of the same old lesson: That is. that the farmer who is in debt is al the mercy of the outside world. and that in being forced 10 sacrifice his products by put ting them on the market he injures the prospects of those who are out of debt for gettin sfull value for their labor
 Another demonstration which tells our people to get out of debt and to stay out.
 The only help we can expect must come to us through our own struggles, our own efforts, the exercise of our own wisdom.
 God give our people knowledge and faith in their cause!-Farmers' Union Guide
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
Soon Told.

NIT. Trotter-I spent an entire day with your husband last week. We hadn't met for nearly 20 years, and naturally he hal to tell me all he knew.
 Mrs. Homer-He ought to .have told you that much in ten minutes. But had he started in to tell you all he doesn't know it would have taken him the rest of his natural life.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Did you ever try grating up some of the finest specimens of sweet pota. toes and drying them out to keep for use after potatoes are all gone? Those who have tried this plan say it works exceedingly well Suppose you try II! You should pack the dried potatoes closely and so they Will net absorb the moisture from the atmosphere during Wet spells. or else they win be- come Wet and viii mould.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
Restricted Choice.

The people and the corporations. :" said Senator La Toilette the other day, remind me of a woman and her little boy. There was a very large chicken and very small duck on the table and the woman. pausing with the carving knife raised, said: Johnny. which will yon take, chicken or duck?' Duck, piped Johnny. But the mother shook her head No. Johnny she said in a firm, yet kindly voice. you can't have duck, my dear Take your choice, darling, take your choice. but you can't have duck
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
The Peaceful Cow.

She was even more afraid of cows than most girls, so when she spied placid animal recumbent under tree. peacefully chewing it's cud, she al first refused to go through the pas ture at all Her husband calmed her fears to some extent, and they started by, when the COW slowly commenced to get up, hind legs first, as they al ways do. At this the little lady shrieked with terror, and said:
 "Oh. Bob, hurry, hurry, he is getting ready to spring at us."-Harper's Magazine.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
SlOO Reward. SlOO.

The readers Of this paper will he pleased to learn thAs there Is at least dreaded disease that science has been sble to in all it's and that ts CAtsrrh. Halls Gatarrh Cure is the only positive snre now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional diseasa. requires coastitu- uonsi treatment Halls CAtlrrh Cure is taken in- ternaily setting directly upon the blood and mueeus surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the foundation of the disease. and giving the pat snt strength by building up the constitution and assist Ing nature In doing its work. The propretors have so mnch faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any that t falls to cure Send for list Of testimonials.
 Address F J. CHENEY < CO, Toledo, O.
 Sold by all Drug exists, 15c
 Take Halls Family Puls for constipation.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
EIudinu the Teacher

Willie came to school for the first time. In one hand be carried a cap and in the other bunch of bananas.
 You cant come in here with those bananas" said the teacher
 Willie went out In a few minutes he came back. walking slowly and painfully
 Where did you put the bananas?' asked the teacher. T hid them all right" gasped Willie; they're safe inside of me-"
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

The picture of a well.fed. neatly dressed man sitting behind fine desk, apparently doing a big business at all sorts of leisure is the ignis fatuus that has drawn many d good farmers boy into the s's life Of f city Edu- cate ye"- boy differently Let him know that there is anc ther side to this city life proposit!e' Teach him to love the sort of life that makes the men who rise from time to time 10 meet the crises which come now and then in the worlds history.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
Rural Delivery Increase.

It is now only fourteen years since an appropriation of s10,000 was made for experiments with the project of rural free delivery. As recently as ten years ago the appropriation for this new service amounted to only $40.000: last year it was more than s25.000 000, while this year rural free delivery will cost S37 1000 600.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
Rest and Sleep.

Few escape those miseries of win fer-a bad cold, a distressing cough Many remedies are recommended. but the one quickest and best of all is Sim mons Cough Syrup. Soothing and healing to the lungs and bronchial passages, it stops the cough at once and gives you welcome rest and peace fuI siQeD
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

If you are not ashamed of the follow ing of the farmeH, It would be good plan to arrange your programs for the entertainment of the boys and girls. They are the coming farmers, and one intelligent and enthusiastic farmer in a community Is worth dozen of the fellows who are farmers because they have to be farmers, because the lat ter are not real farmers.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Plant plenty poultry, pigs and pea nuts is q happy alliteration that it would be well to impress indellibly up on your mind Poultry is the biggest investment on the farm; pigs are al ways a gate to the city of wealth, while peanuts is the key to both the other wealth producing means. For 1908 plant poultry. pigs and peanuts, and plant plenty of 'em while you are about IL.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

The hunger for place and position has robbed the farm of many of it's best men. and in too many instances has made wreeks on the shores of time of splendid craft that should have been an honor to the great God who created then. All this from a lack If proper education.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Let not the sun go down on thy wraht" was the old law of life as laid down in the Mosaic period of the worlds history From a purely phys ieal point of view. this is exceedingly good. but from a common sense point of view. t is stll more important as a matter of good policy. It is the good humofed man who makes the big sue cess in life, and you need all the aidz to success you can get.
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Great Comfort.

"Yes. remarked Mr Russell, inn pressiyely, the doctor says if l don't take rest and not work so hard I'll he dead in year
 An" exclaimed his wife. what a consolation it must be to you to know that your life's insured
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

If you have had no higher ideal in life than that of making pile of mon ey, 1t is high time that you were learn ing some sense. II Is a duty to look diligently after your business but this does not mean that you are supposed to absorb the other fellows business, too
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
Prizes for Inventions.

With q view to encouraging officials and workmen on the Imperial German railways, the government have es- tablished a fund from which awards are made to men who invent any ap- pliance which may be useful in rail way practice; s3,750 was paid to em- ployes last year from the fund.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

If there is little place where noth. ing else will have room 10 grow, plant a grapevine there The grape has had to do with the history of the world since the dawn of civilization, and 1t service for the human race. Plant vines
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Don't fall out with your nelghbor because he does net see his way clear even yet to join the Union If you show by the results that il is a 5enft 10 you, he will come along all right later on. and will make q hood mem Der when his reason Is committed to the grand work of the Union.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

This tightness is the last resort of the speculators. If We will hold out against this spell, we are the "all time winners" but if we fail now. we will be set back years and years. What are We going to do about it? Why, we are going to win. It is habit Of the Farmers Union to win things. and this is a case of have to win. and By Gatiins" We will win in a trot Mark that,
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

A whole l5t of material that would have made good farmers has rushed to town and to the railroads during the past few years because of the higher wages temporarily paid by the big companies. It is the fault of edu, cation that this has happened. The name of our organization is purposely commenced with the word of all words we should heed and enforce at all tlmes-Educational That's the thing. after all A boy whose educa- ton is along right lines will not leave the farne for temporary job at high wage
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
His Oninion.

Pendally-Now, candidly. what do you think of my book?
 Grimshaw-Well. l always did ad- mire the courage of a man who. with out knowing how to write. writes on a subject of which he knows nothing Smart Set.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

The farmer who has done the sen sible thing in the matter of planting a variety of crops this year is not wor- rying much about the furry that is now playing q tempest over this coun- try He has all that he wants to eat he has all the feed that he needs i'll his barns, his cattle are in good fettle and he has time t6 read his newspa- per and watch the show of Dog eat dog
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Things are now at the bu-stin, point. Something is going to give way right soon. Will it be the rec. ulator or the farmer? It is up 10 shz farmer. He can. if he will, hold h. own indefinitely. but the other felloH must do something. and do it soon. Keep your cotton in the farehouse.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

The first thing 10 do in consolidating the small schools in order 10 get larg CT and better ones Is to get good roads Then the belance of the problem is easy It looks like most everything would be helped by good roads, don't tf2
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Do not only take occasions of do- thee but study to do all the good thou canst Zeal of good works will make thee plot and contrive for them con suit and ask advice for them.-R Bax- ter
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

The things that are done within the scope of human life are the things that have red hot reviva| fire behind them Take this feeling into your In ion meetings always. and let 1t 20 out from you into the whole body Better 10 be a little too hot than too cold.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14
Don't Be Irritable.

An irritated skin makes an irri- table person, and an irritable person gathers much trouble unto himself or herself as the case may be. Moral: Use Hunts Cure. one box of which is absolutely and nnqualifiediy guar anteed to cure any form of skin trou- ble. Any kind of itching known is re lieyed at once and one box cures
 A woman will honor her husband as long as he is willing to love and obey her.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

The longer nights of the winter should not find you without plenty O. good reading matter Newspapers are so cheap now that all can afford to have plenty of good reading matter. and not have to read trash either.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Don't go along year after year planting the same crops on the same ground if you expect to get the largest returns. unless You intend to feed the land those clements that this constant crope removes Rotation on land is like a variety of food to the man or domestic animals Give il variety Of things 10 do
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

Have you taken squint al the kitchen lately to see If | is fixed up like a Farmers Union kitchen ought 10 be- If you have not done SO. take a look at what your partner has to contend with and fix her up like .he ought 10 be fixed
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

It Is about time that you were planting oat few more grape vines. You &ill appreciate them later on, and they will not shirk their work al any place along the line.
The Monticellonian., 1907-11-14

If you have been too busy to get ac- quainted with the teacher, do not put off this important matter any longer. You should know the man or woman who is shaping the destiny of your child, it is your duty.