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The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-12
Ile SoI6n Bryan (halges.
The Church Officers of nil- len, Ga. make State ment About the Ex-
 Brinkley Man, un.
 der Suspension.


 gently suspended by the Methodist Conference of Ncr.h Georgia. was in Brinkley the past weeb.
 He carried witt, him the following clipping. which is self-exp'anatory: Millen, Ga, April 4-The board cf stewards of the Millen Methodist church have issued the following statement:
 "In reference to reports appearing in your columns concerning the Rev. Solon H. Bryan, much of which is misleading and foreign to the facts. in justice to our community. our church, and also MT. Bryan. we wish 10 submit the following statement of facts:
 "Last week the charge of immortality was brought against MT. Bryan, which resulted in his suspension from his duties as minister until he can be tried by his conference next fall. The investigating committee was composed of pr. w. N. Ainsworth. pr. J. H. Scruggs and Rev. T. R. Darley. and presided over by Rev. J. M. Loyett. presiding elder.
 "On Saturday last. following the in- vestigatIon on Friday, MT. R. N. Berien swcre out a warrant charging Mir. Bryan with whipping his wife. This warrant was served by the sheriff at 4:3O o'clock Saturday afternoon, and Mir. Bryan was conducted to the sheriff's office, where he remained iD' consultation with friends for several hours. He finally decided to give cash bond for appearance. At this point friend advised him of some uneasiness on the streets and suggest ed that he remain in the sheriff's care uatil morning. but Mir. Bryan decided to take the lO:3O train for Macon and consult with friends, and was accom- panied to the depot by the sheriff and two deputies. which arrangement was kindly made by the sheriff himself. Mr. Bryan returned Monday morning and was present when the case was called and announced ready for trial.
 After the state had introduced three negro witnesses, who testified to hearing noises about Mir. Bryan's home, but knew nothing of him ever mistreating or whipping his wife, here the state rested and the attorneys of Mir. Bryan stated that the state had. failed to prove anything, except negro; rumors and asked that the warrznt be dismissed and MT. Bryan be discharged The attorneys for the prosecution then stated that they had other evidence and introduced two ladies. who testi- fled that they had heard Mrs. Bryan crying, but did not know what caused her to cry and dld not know of MT. Bryan ever mistreating her Here the state closed and defendants at. torneys asked that the defendant be discharged, in as much as the state had failed to make out any case, which the presiding justice. MT. s. B. A. Wallace, prominent member of the Baptist church. promptly did. The warrant against Mir. Bryan was sworn out by Mir. R. N. Berrien, who is not a member of the Methodist church or of any other church. neither is he citizen of our city or county. but Is travelling insurance agent.
 Board of Stewards, Millen Metho- dist Episcopal Church, R. P. Jones. chairman; E.. c. Daniel, J. M. Buxton, P. " Daniel, E. P. Carswell, H. H. Chew.
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| SURE CURE FOR MALARlA.

Try Yucatan Chill Tonic, superior to all. acceptable to the most delicate person. One bottle will work wonders. Price soc. A Free Sample at Brooks Pharmacy.
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the party was dsembarkina at 3iis

the party was disembarkins at 3iis ley
 J H Stovall. Henry Acton and ' P McCreight were chief cooks and bottle washers while w M Hawkins was Judge Advocate in cupid's court
 Just tell 'em you saw it in the ARGUS.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-12
UP IN ILLINOIS.

He Saw the Brinkley Souve-
 mir Envelope and Be-
 lieves Brinkley is
 Going to Grow.
 Many Brinkley people will rernem- per Billy Eichhorn the sweet singer from Peoria, who was iii Brinkley for several months last year assisting Manager E. L. Hirsch of the Nation al Cooperage Co. From the follow. ing personal letter it will be seen that he believes in "dear old Brinkley.
 Peoria. Ill.,, July 9, 1907. MT. w. B. Folsom, Editor Brinkley
 Argus,
 Brinkley, Arkansas.
 My Dear Folsom:-
 happened to notice few days ago an envelope from Brinkley show ing the many points of advantage you have in your city. It gave me much pleasure to see that you are putting fcrth some efforts to make Brinkley known in the South. for always was of the opinion that your city was not as large as it should be. note too that the cuts show Folsom's Printery and must say that you are we'll equipped as the work is equal to any have ever seen, and no doubt was gotten up by you, for if remember correctly you always worked pretty hard for the "Argus' and Brinkley and predicted big thugs for Brinkley. Most of the advantages claimed by, you, know are facts and trust this little advertising will help make Brinkley not onlyathe prettiest, clean est and healthiest city in Arkansas, but one of the largest as well.
 would like 10 visit Brinkley again and perhaps will and hope to see all of "Brinkley's neeis" filled and the Argus the biggest paper in the state. With best regard. remain,
 Yours very truly, w. T. EIcHHoRN.
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ROE BUDGET.

Roe, Ark. July l, 1907.
 Rev. Hugo and Mir. Churchill vii attend the quarterly conference 2 Rison this week.
 Mir. Ed Book left Monday for St Louis and Litchfield. Ill.,. where hi' late wife people live. He is to re- turn Saturday or Sunday.
 Under the head of 1.-The Human Vampire, an editorial says: Society is infested with parasites. There ex. ists and probably always will exist certain class of people whose aim is te live on others. Very often they cover up their tracks so ingeniously that they are able to deceive even the unfortu- nate people whose confidence they abuse and whose industry they batter on. etc, etc.
 They are 10 be found everywhere. They are usually pleasing in appearance and conversation and from appearance upon first acquaintance one would think they are the very people for the best society.
 We have been greatly benefited by the rains. and now they are over the weather is pretty ard farmers and hay makers are making good use of it.
 Some sickness. MT. Ferguson and Sammy have both been quite sick but are better at this writing.
 pr. West of Clarendon was over to see a patient Sunday between trains.
 Well while old Roe Is afflicted with some lawlessness, she is nevertheless forging to the front. MT. T. c. Till man Is arranging to get into his new house soon. and other improvements in the little village indicate thrift and prosperity among her people. We feel that no such stigmas are upon her as upon her sister cities Helena and Memphis. Both the last named cities have just passed through municipal revolutions which we fear are not settled yet.
 began items for last weeks paper and laid them aside. Ye scribe has been in the hands of the medicine man and he is glad to be up again.
 am told we had quiet Fourth. The barbecue was not so largely at- tended but those in charge had plenty to feed the people and to spare.
 Mrs. Mccullough nee Miss Julia Davis of St. Louis Is visiting her parents Mir. and Mrs. George Davis.
 The steamthrasher is in the com munity thrashing cats this week l have not heard how things are turning out, will report later
 This is fine weather for iced water and cold lemonade The cold drinks man will get fine patronage these days
 There were quite a number cf visitors from both Clarendon and the Trice neighborhood the Fourth
 The two Mrs. Tillmsns have their brother and his wife visiting them and their families from some point in Miss
 We are glad to see an improvement in the growing Cotton and good price for the lint May it continue good The account given in last week Argus of the woman killing her drunk en husband at Brinkley is enough tt m ake the moderate drinker stant aghast and behold dim shadow o
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sNt The account given in last week $ Argus of the woman killing her drunk en husband at Brinkley is enough to m ake the moderate drinker stand aghast and behold a dim shadow of self Did Cole think when he was the moderate thinker that such would be his enda Nay. verify That case shows that drink will turn a man into beast and turn the beast to madness Of course his was an ex- traordinary case but it ought to teach its lesson to old and young alike
 The Episcopal minister came over from Clarendon Tuesday evening and preached at the Methodist church Owing 10 sickness and othef causes he did not have as large an audience as he would have had There are just a few members of his church in this vicinity and it is not often that they get to hear their kind cf preach ing
 But no more
 Lycurgus
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claimed to be "just Schnapps, but there E uine Schnapps. Be s!, \ on the tag. and stamp under the tag spell S k and then you have wholesome tobacco just eloneh sweet the mild, juicy, stiIIiu the leaf tobacco. N ExPq that this f!.,e cured to1 in the famous Piedinon quires and takes less svs any other and has stimulating, sans'y chewcfs.
 If the tobacco you don't satisfy you moIe habit of expectoranne, yourself and chew Sena. Schranns ;s like the tobs1 formerly bought eosu's to $l.oo per pound; ;;d s sold at soc. per Pou'gIIa sIa1 strictly roc. and l5~
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-12

Roe. Ark. July |. 1907. Rev. Hugo and Mir. Churchill will attend the quarterly conference at Rison this week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31
Az Prnnnnrn.

1t Is proved that when afr Il heated Il
rises, and also that it expands. and per
haps some OF us are now wondering
why It should rise. This is a rather
hard subject. but perhaps we may be
able to explain it. In the first place
air presses on the earth everywhere
with certain pressure. This is be-
cause Of the attraction of gravity which
pulls upon or gives weight" to every
form of matter, whether solid. liquid or
gaseous. Now. air Is matter in a gas
eous form. 1t has very little weight.
but still 1t has some. Close to the sur
face of the earth air presses heaviest
because It is pressed down, not only by
its own weight, but also by the weight
Of the air above. and the air presses in
all directions as well as downward, be-
cause it is so easily moved and can be
pushed or made to flow from one point
to another very much like water. An
we go up from the surface of the earth
the air presses less and less, because
there is less air above 1t. II you think
this ont, you will see that any body
surrounded by air, like box held in
the hand. for instance, Will be more
pressed upon on its lower side or bot
tom than on its top.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
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p.ih rnr x.

A kind hearted Washington woman
paid a visit to New Orleans while the
shipping season on the river was at its
height, and as the loading or unloading
of big river boat is one Of the most
interesting things imaginable to watch
she went one day to the ieyee where
steamboat, one Of the largest aaoat.
was discharging its cargo. The mate
Of the vessel stood at the gangpinnk
and directed the operations of the ne
gro Ioustabouts. He was loud voiced.
as a mate should be, and he beloved
and roared and swore and now and
then whacked some unusually slow or
stupid negro with a spar. One negro
received SO many blows that the, Wash.
ington woman's sympathies were
aroused. When she could endure tho
mates brutality toward him no longer.
she walked over to where the negro
stood and spoke to him. ''Why do you
allow that man to strike you and curse
you as he doesT she asked. The negro
looked at her In surprise and then
showed all his teeth In a grin. "Law,
miss" said he, chuckling, 81 don't mind
him. He's paid for dom that, same as
I'ze paid for dom this"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31

In the days when the late archbishop
Of Canterbury. DR.. Frederick TsEpIe.
was master of Rugby he sentenced to
expulsion boy who was innocent of
the offense charged against him. but
who could not clear himself without
exposing the real offender. The lad
made up his mind to bear the punish
ment and wrote to his father saying
that he was sure his family would rath-
er have him expelled than know him to
be a sneak.
The father promptly sent the letter to
Or. Temple, calling attention to post
script In which the boy said he wished
the doctor could understand the matter
and added. Temple Is beast. but he
Is Just beast"
1t is on record that Temple did under
stand. and the boy was not expelled.
DIR. Temple. grim old man that he was.
was always proud of the title "a just
beast"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31

Cubans show semisavsSe prefer.
Bnce for such music as is iAade by a
sort of band composed OF stamp mill
sort of crank piano, pair of sugar
kettle tomto,ns and man with horse
radish CRATER called giro" and dat
file with which to sfrape 1t. the COM
bined outfit producing a discordant
potpourri that might easily dislocaie
the teeth Of any self respecting hand.
saw. This example Of music, as the
Cubans fancy IL, is even worse than the
finger drumming all wire swapping
musical murders committed in Tunisl-
an bazaars and Algerian cafes chan
tantes. The laAded but lugubrious
Cuban national hymn is best esteemed
when performed by one of these bands
OF inharmonic banditti, and the ma.
tional dance, that monotonous comb.
nation of motions that suggests that
the dancer is trying to shoo flea of
the small of his back and also go easy
on stone bruised heel, can only be
adequately performed to the music Of
those African agitators Of catgut, raw
hide and perforated tin. The truth Is
the Cubans will have TO learn music
all over again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31
MORTGAGE TAX.

New York has mortgage recording
tax law which has increased the
revenue from mortgage taxation over
the old system by 300 per cent and re-
suited in a reduction of interest rates.
The principal virtue of the law is
that its operation does not admit
fraud, since mortgage to be legal
must be recorded, and to be recorded,
must pay the tax. Small as the latter
is in proportion to the 2 or 21k per
cent formerly levied. it has increased
the revenue because formerly more
than so per cent of the mortgages es.
capped taxation altogether.
The New York Sun, reviewing the
operation of the measure, reports that
the new law warded of serious
shortage of mortgage capital in this
town during the latter half of last
year. 1t will no doubt react before
long on the rates of interest. bringing
them back to the normal level Of por
cent and AZ per cent. and perhaps
establish them eventually at so low
rate as az to per cent."-Dubuque
Qa.) TeleSrsph-Herald.
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The Bishops Discontinue.

There is an anecdote of London
bishop who, having read that story
of John Wesley cutting out every
word of his discourse that his serv-
ant maid did not understand, deter
mined to preach to country con
yregation the simplest sermon he
could write. He chose an elemen-
tary subject and took as his text,
'"Ihe fool hath said in his heart
there is no God" On leaving the
church he asked the parish clerk
what he thought of the sermon.
ooh, my lord" said he, at was very
fne-very fine and grand. I've been
talking it over with Mr.. Beard, and
we said how fine it was. But, after
all, We can't help thinking that
there is God."- Chambers' Jour
nal
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useful In ,he nu.inesu.

The reasons which lead men to
choose certain trade or profession are
often perhaps no more sensible than the
reason the boy in the following story
from New York paper gave for want.
ing n place III II bank. The president cs
a bank told the story at his club.
Il don't think ever told you of our
radEeaded Office boy. Brickbat." re-
naraed the bunk president after tina
rest had each told story
"Never did" was the answer.
Well" continued the speaker, ''he
came to me with recommendation
from his fther, who was schoolmate
Of mine up in Steuben county. .,f,r |
read the note FROM the father told the
boy TO taSe Off his hat. sit down in
chair aud tell me why he wanted to be
a banker His answer was:
"'Cause I'm good at multiplying
well said l. can't you subtract
AMI divide too?'
"'Oh, yes he said, but because
banker wants to make all he can
thought you wanted boy who could
multiply
81 hired him on tho strength of that
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31
A Lively Alarm Clock.

There was a new lplger at Mrs.
Jenkins, and, like his fellow lodg-
ers, he was a collier. The morning
after his arrival he got up early to
go to work and in the dark stumbled
over a tin bath placed on the top
stair. Bath and ledger rolled with
a frightful clatter, downstairs, and
as he picked himself up he heard
sleepy Fright, oh~ and a heavy
bump overhead from one of the 9TH
er dodgers.
The new ledger at breakfast COM
planned of the criminal carelessness
Of the person who put the bath at
the top of the stairs.
at was john" confessed another
ledger. "'E is such a heavy sleep
er that only noise like a lodger
fallin' downstairs can wake i'm.
That's is 'larm clock" London
Queen.
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He knsm.

A teacher in an isolated school
situated in the cattle country of
Wyoming, where the children learn
their letters from the brands on
cattle before they learn the alpha
bet, was endeavoring to teach her
pupils the different sounds of ga"
as denoted by the marks above the
letter.
Now, children" she inquired
hopefully, pointing on the black
board to the letter and the mark
signifying the long sound, what is
this? ?"
There was a long and discourage
ing silence. Then an embyro cow
boy cried e1citedly as he waved his
hand: 81 know, teacher. That's
Bar Aw-Lippineott's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31
BY Intention.

When a Scotchman has no argu-
ment at his tongues end to defend
his own line of conduct, which an
other may have criticised, it may
safely be inferred that his ancestry
has strain from some other nation.
A man who has an estate in Scotland
took his new plowman to task for
the wavering burrows which were
the result of his work.
"Your drills are not nearly as
straight as those Angus made" he
said severely. 'rHe would not have
left such a glebe as this"
"Angus didna ken his work." said
Tammas calmly, contemplating his
employer with an indulgent gaze,
aye see, when the drills is crooht
the sun gets in on all sides, an 'tis
then We get early 'taties."
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Was in Poor Health for Years.
Ira W Kelley. of Mansfield, Pa.
writes: II was in poor health for
two years, suffering from kidney
aud bladder trouble, and spent CON
siderable money consulting phys.
icians without obtaining any mark.
ed benefit, bat was Cured by Foleys
Kidney Cure, and l desire to add
my testimony that it may be the
cause of restoring the health of
Others" Refuse substitutee. For
sale by all Druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31

Water birds, singular as 1t seems, are
the only ones whose skins never by any
chance get touched by water. So long
as they are alive and long after they
are dead they foIt with an air cham.
Der oil round thVir bodies, cunningly
contrived of waterproof feathers close.
ly overlapping each other. Thus, in
sense, water birds may be distinguish.
ed from all others by the fact that they
never wash, though we can hardly
blame them for tbnt, because IL water
could penetrate between their feathers
the poor things would never be dry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31

Dogs frequently choke. A bone, q
nail or a piece of tin gets in the
throat, and there is great danger OF
death before the arrival of the surgeon.
Many of them do die, but there is no
reason for tAis. for 1t is easy. without
the slightest danger OF getting bitten.
to put the hand In the mouth OF dog
and to draw out or push down the OBJ
Struction that is choking it. A bandage
"a handkerchief or towel will do-is
passed between the teeth and over the
upper jaw, and in a similar way anoth-
er bandage is passed between the teeth
and over the under jaw. One person,
holding the ends of these two band
ages, keeps the dogs mouth wide open.
A second person can then with perfect
ease and safety put his fingers down
the animals threat and relieve II.
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PEDIGREE

Foaled April 20, 1899. Bred by NJ
Lassaussaie, commune of st Laneis,
department of Orne, got by Hecmard
S7,l07 he by Afrantus 36,70l, he BY
Cheri 10,95S Us, 1911, he by Vas -Tu-
Peux 4,l95 (3,02D, he by Monarch
(2,S69), he by Athos belonging to NJ
Caget, he by Monarch belonging to
NJ. Caget. Dam-Poule (l5. 729j by
Chalulneau, b, longing to NJ. Du-
pont. Second Dam-La Petite Is, 9S)
by Selim (749), he by Porthos, belong
ing to NJ. Fromentin. Third Dam
Mignonne, belonging to Nj. Bel.
hommt, by Duke DE Charities 1862 (721)
he by Coco ii GID, he by Vieox. Chas-
lin I713), he by Coco (7l2), he by Mig.
non (7l5), he by Jean-Ls-Blanc (739).
In witness whereof we have here.
unto affixed the seal of the Associa.
ton. Dated at Chicago, ILL.,, this the
oath day of December, 1902.
G. o. KEISER, President.
Baladin will be eight years old
on the 18th day of April, 1907, He is
jet black in color, l74 hands high
and weighs 1850. He is heavy boned,
very compact, strongly built and a
fine actor. He has proven sure foal
getter. A. g. Landfried, of Ripley,
w. Va. has filly colt when.fourteen
months old that weighed l ,O40 pounds.
Enoch Mcintyre, of Angerona, W.
Va, has horse colt that weighed
at nineteen months old over 1900.
Will make the season at
Point Pleasant and at different
points in Mason and Jackson
counties.
6. M. WARTENBURG, Keeper,
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
Ripley P. H. Co..
Ripley, w. Va.
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War Against Consumption.

All nations are endeevoring to
check the ravages of consumption,
the white plague" that claims 20
many victims each year Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds perfectly and you are in no
danger of consumption. Do not
risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain
in results The genuine is in a
yellow package. For sale by all
Druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31
Entitled to Honorable Mention.

"You believe in old age pensions,
do you?" said the passenger with
the skullcap. "Well, that depends.
Take your case, for instance. What
claim have you on the country?
What have you ever done or suffer
ed for it?"
T'ye got the tobacco heart from
contributing to its internal revenue
department" said the passenger
with the sandy goatee, aand TYe
raised fourteen boys. h'gnahP'-
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Knew How II Would Be.

The simplicity of children is
sometimes hard to fathom. In the
following case, for instance, report
ed by an exchange was the boys in
nocence real or affected? He had
brought home his monthly school
report, which made poor showing.
"This is very unsatisfactory" said
his father as he looked it over. II
am not at all pleased with it"
81 knew you wouldn't be-" an
wered the little boy. 81 told the
eacher SO, but she said she couldn't
:hangs it"
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Majesty of the People.

Queen Victoria had had, doubt
less, some recollection of the the
cries of the divine right of kings, SO
when Mr.. Gladstone, then prime
minister, brought her a paper to be
signed she said:
81 cannot sign it. That does not
represent my sentiments"
"Madam." said the premier, @you
must sign it."
do you say must to me, Mr..
Gladstone? l am the queen of Eng
land"
MADAM, lam the people of Eng
land. Sign"
And she signed.