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WHEETLEY NEWSLETTER.


 / The stork left, at the home of MT. and Mrs. D. Richey, fine eight lb. boy on Friday of last week. The mother and child are getting along nicely.
 Sell Johnson, who has been visit ling friends and relatives here, visited a friend in Goodwin Sunday and re- turned to his home in Miss. Monday. The Baptist Aid Society gave an ice cream supper last Friday night for the benefit of their church.. They did well, clearing Sl7.OO. We all hope they will continue their good work.
 z Misses Hennie and Mayme Lyon entertained a few of their friends Sat urday night. Those present were: Misses Carrie Johnson, DeLila Har- rison, Pauline West, Flossie Crcss. E4ennie and Mayne Lyon; Messrs. Sell Johnson. Daggott Mashburn, Frirnze, R. J. Hall, D. T. Robert son. o. B. Harris, L. West, T. Nc. Corkle and H. R. Coleman. They all spent delightful evening.
 Miss Pauline West has been real sick this week, but we are glad to say she is better at present. H. R. Coleman, of McGehee, spent Saturday night and Sunday here. It was delight to his many friends to welcome him back and one young lady seemed 10 be delighted 10 be more than delighted to see his bright smiling face again. Mrs. Nicely, who has been in Tenn. for some time, is now in Wheatley again.
 SUN SHINE.
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town. Raymond. We offer our con- dolence and heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved wife and children and pray God richest blessing to be upon them in this great affliction of theirs and point them to the great l Am for comfort in their time of sadness and sorrow.
 Miss Nellie Kerr was quietly mar Tried at her home near Holly Grove on last Thursday night Will leave in few days for Mississippi, where she will make her future home; and now T. 5. Kerr and his father are only left 10 hold the fort.
 T. H. Youngblood lost a horse Saturday night. someone stole if while he was in town. We hope he will be successful in finding it.
 J. R. Parker spent Sunday in Holly Grove.
 Miss Eleanor Courts spent few days in Hclly Grove visiting her cous- in, Miss Bessie Branch. / Miss Alice Mayo. of LaWrenceviAe, spent part of the week here on visit 10 relatives and friends. /, Miss Mary L. Mayo spent Sunday1 with the Misses Lam5erts in Holly Grove.
 Messrs D. B. Renfro, L. Byrne and W C. Swift were in DeValIs Bluff last week attending court. "A. s. Bayne and wife spent few days in Holly Grove visiting relatives 4 Dial Boyd left last Tuesday for 19+oodleaf, North Carolina to attend school under MT. Webmare.
 pr. Chunn left last week for Searcy to visit his family.
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Doing Business Again.

When myfriends thought was about to takcleaye of this world, on account Of indigestion, nervousness and general debility. writes A. A. Chisholm, TreadweH, N. r.. . and when looked as if there was no hope left. 1 was persuaded to try Electric Bitters. and l rejoice to say that they are cur ing me. am now doing business again as of old. and am still gaining daily. " Best tonic medicine on earth. Guar anteed by all druggists. 50.
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of cotton seed were sold at $500 per ton, which gives good little pile
 of money to be spent in H. C.
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in America, and a hundred , other rare wild beasts ,,

in America, and a hundred ', other rare wild beasts.
 "The performance is given i. rings, on two stages, in mid.,I,l upon a huge hippodrome track the largest tents ever constn,c,.a| an audience Of over ls,0o0 \. can be comfortably seated and .1 tained at one time
 Seats reserved for ths sbo,| secured by coupon and are at ,h. posal of the holder until after ,h. formsnce. Crand-stand ch,Is furnished purchasers of the best !. aud, in every possible way, the , fort and the convenience of a, are intelligently studied.
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"A MODERN CIRCUS A BIC
 THING.
Its Tents Cover 12 Acres and It takes Five Trains to
 Tranport It.

A comprehensive little booklet, is sued by the management of the Bar mum & Bailey circus; gives some in formation that will be of interest to the thousands who contemplate taking in . the wonders of the big show when it exhibits here on Tuesday Oct 18th The publication calls particular atten- ton to the following facts:
 "Every purchaser of a ticket; no mat ter what the price paid for it, is entitl- led to see all the advertised attractions of the show: whether in the menagerie or the main hippodrome paviions. Whatever auxiliary attractions there may be are never advertised.
 "The show is never divided. The performances given in the small towns are exactly the same as those present. ed in New York and other large cities"
 Every startling novelty originated in Europe during the past quarter of century has been intfoduced~to Amer ica by the Barnum & Bailey show.
 This year the show more than ever keeps up its record by presentsng sew eral imported acts of such startling character, as to seem almost be- yond the range of reason. In one of them a daring champion ski-saior jumps 75 feet through the air on skees: in an- other, automobile guided by a young American girl, darts forty feet through space, upside down. and in third, two bicyclists turn aerial somersaults on their wheels.
 "The great tents cover twelve acres of ground, it takes five trains of double lenegth cars to transport the show from city to city: the employees number over a thousand there are 300 performers, representing every civilized nationality on earth; over 500 horses are utilized for the various purposes of the show; the Peace spectacle presents vast display by hundreds of gorgeously costumed characters and brilliantly caparisoned horses, elephants, camels and other animals; and the menagerie has three herd of elephants, three gi- raffes, the only bi-horned rhinoceros
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FOR BAD BREATH AND SOUR STOMACH.

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HOLLY GROVE NEWS.

Mrs. ]. Henry Dial is visiting her parents at Helena.
 Pat Saine attended business in Ii. c. last Saturday evening
 |. D. Parker, of near Palmer. was seen on the streets of H. C. last MoD- day.
 l. H. Kendall, our popular conduct or on the Midland. spent last Sunday in H. C.
 Miss VyoIa Abramson left last Monday to enter college at Ronoak' Va.
 ". E. Suggett. of the Shiloh va cinity. was seen on our streets last Saturday.
 Misses Ada and Bertha Cooke made business trip to Clarendon last Friday.
 Mrs. l. o. Sweat. of Old Law rencevlle. visited friends in H. G. last Thursday.
 Mrs. Sam Ables, of near Hillyile, with his family. visited his parents at H. c. the latter part of last week.
 A Board of Trade has been orga- nized at Helena with T. w. Keesec President, and Ross Moore, Secre- tary and Treasurer.
 Rev. ]. A. Patterson, the Metho- dist minister for the H, c. and Mar m veil work, is holding q protracted meeting at Marvell, at this time and reports favorable results.
 Miss Fem Smith. of Clarendon, is visiting In H. C., al this time, the guest of her aunt and family, Mrs. D.. B. Renfro.
 Mrs. Lillian Wellborn, Of Helena. Is visiting her sister. Mrs. E. E.. Trotter. at H. C.
 Frank Saine. Jr.. of Brinkley. has situation with J. E. Williamson & Sons at H. C. Mir Saine is an ex- pert at the business
 Mrs. Mildred Saine. of Brinkley, is visiting in H. C.. the guest of her daughter Mrs. J. E. Williams. and Ns family.
 l. B. Cooke. of Clarendon. spent last Monday in H. C.. the guest of his father and family. ]. A. Cooke.
 Mrs. Julia Brown. of Brinkley. is visiting in H. c.. the guest of her brother and family. J. 5. Wall.
 Messrs ]. w. Langston and Kelly Cazort spent last Thursday night in H. c. on their way to attend some busi- ness at Clarendon.
 |. L. Pride. who has spent the Summer with his family at his home in Searcy. is back at H. G. again to attend to the gathering of his crop on his farm near Fl. C.
 J. w. Walker. from Jackson, who was trading in H. C. last Monday. re- ports the cotton crop short. It will take } to acres to make bale.
 Willie Bobo, the R. F. D. man, route No. 1 who has been cn the sick list for the past ten days. is rcw up again. we gladly note
 A. Nj. Patterson & O. think that they will have their rev gin ready for business by the Eth of Oct. They have very good looking house and hope that they will be able to do first class work.
 The cotton crop of 1907 was grown, picked and ginned. with scarcely no rain. There has not been any rain since picking began. Oh! we would be 9 glad 10 have rain 10 settle the dust Ito late too do crops any good ow-only turnips.
 Last Saturday was good day for cash trade in H. c.. good many tors
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Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused by a spider bite, John Washington of Bosqueylle Tex, would have lost his leg, which became a mass of running sores, had he not been persuaded to try Bucklsns Arnica Salve. He writes: The first application relieved, and four boxes healed all the sores" Heals every sore. 25. at all druggists.
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A SURE CURE FOR MALARIA,

Try Yucatan Chill Tonic. sp to all, acceptable to the most dsB3 person. One bottle will work vua| Price soc. A Free SampE Brooks Pharmacy.
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| REMEDY WITHOUT AN EQUAL.

Try Yucatan Chill Tonic, 2 ,s' a cure for Colds, LaCrippe and ny, X matism; will cure you; acceptaO'S " ss most delicate person, results a's Y. s', tive and you feel better al'e' '... a.r' enc dose. Price soc. A Free '"| ple at Brooks Pharmacy.
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of cotton seed were sold at $500 per ton, which gives a good little pile of money to be spent in H. C. Ezra Baston. from Monticello. is visiting his cousin. M. L. Frank, at H. C.
 The Board of Equalization of Ne vada county has raised the assess ment in that county. $20o.o00. It is believed the increase will be $5oO.O0O before the Board adjourns.
 The ]. A. Walls's gin plant at H. c. on last Thursday ginned and put up 35 bales of cotton. Mir. Walls has the most convenient arranged and the best accommodations of any gin plant in the county and can easily gin and put up 50 bales day. The body of young white woman, appearantly 25 years old, was found in the Mississippi river at Old Town. 5 miles below Helena. by some govern ment workmen. The boly was fairly we'll preserved, although it had been in the water several days, President Tillman. of the State University. in an address before the student body. favors the side sadie for women snd says that he never passes. one in use or in a shop window with out taking off his hat to l. Me too Peete.
 John 5. Wall. whose farm is near Lamberton, says that 2 , acres will make bale on some of his crop and 7 some that fl will take 3la acres to make bale. The cotton is like the rains during the Summer-very spot ted.
 Ida, the l2 year old daughter of w. F. Stewart, who lives near Lexa, was thrown from horse recently and lay in an unconscious condition on the road side an hour or more before she was found by her father. Her injuries may result fatally.
 Miss Venda C. Abramson accom- panied her sister. Miss Vyola, to col lege. Thence Miss Venda goes to Norfolk and Jamestown. up the Po- tomac river to Washington, D. C.. thence to New York City. thence to St. Louis, where she will meet her father, R. kbramson, and will make it back to H. C. some time during October.
 A rare occurance. A negro rode into H. C. in an unusual rapid gate and using his mouth to freely last Saturday, The Marshal. Capt. J. E. East. sooner than thought had the horse by the bride bit and the mar by the arm and soon had him before the Mayor. The negro had bottle of whiskey on his person. He came from the Chunn farm but can't say as to where he got the whiskey. l suppose the Mayor placed fine for rapid riding and disturbing the peace. COTTON REPORT. H c Ger. 1, 1907
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Total No. of bales 365 Cotton worth l 1 10 l2c; ginning $500 per bale; seed are worth Sl5.CO per ton; picking 5octs per hundred. Weather cool. dry and dusty.
 H. C.
 FEN YEARS ACo IN HoLLY GROVE.
 We regret 10 note the death oi our friend. MT. z. T. West. of Raymond, who died Sunday night the 10th of October. 1897. -MrW was a good citizen and a useful man and he will be missed by everyone about his little
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Try Carlstedt's German Liver Pow der; removes the cause instantly. A cure guaranteed. A free sample at Brooks Pharmacy.
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Just tell them that ycu saw it in the ARGUS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
Humorous Chinese Graft.

A certain Chinese taotai magistrate
having told his men 10 have two ingots
of gold sent to his treasury for pui-
chase. the shopmen brought them Ia
anu in answer TO the query of the tao
tai told him that the price was so much
in taels, hut added. This Is the OF
dinary price, but for your honor we
will knock off one-half of the price -
Then the taotal said to his underlings
Seeing that they are to sell to me at
only One-half price, just give them
back one ingot OF gold and put the
other in my treasury. and thus Their
account is settled Goodby." So the
underlings of the yamen did so, but
still the shopmcn hung around wait
ing. The taotai asked them why they
were waiting when their account had
been already settled Said the shop
men, "When Gid your honor pay your
humble seryantsr Then the magis-
trate answered with a very fierce air:
"Taio nu ts-ai" Tlmpertinent slaves
did you not say ihat these two gold
ingots were half price TO me? Then
d.i l not give you back one ingot and
keep the other and thus settle your ac-
count without the least injustice ac-
cording to your own propositions SO
be off with you or my lictors will give
YOU taste OF the scOurge. "-Harpers
Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
4 Welsh Sermon.

The Welsh are noted for their fond
ness for sermons and music. The an
nunl eisteddfod. the national bardiC
congress. is attended by thousands
who on the great day Of festival
"chair" ~. fortunate bard, the winner
of the T. =.
\ similar enthusiasm greets the
Welsh preacher who Is eloquent IN
speech and practical In expounding the
Scriptures. The following story OF O
Welsh preacher, told In the Journals
Of Walter White" illustrates the
graphic, simple exposition which con
manded the attention of the congrega
ton:
"Noe worked at the ark, driving
nails, plump. plump, plump. The hay
then came and said: Noe, there's good
hunting in the woods here, hares and
foxes. Leave your work and come and
hunt But Noe kept on hammeriDg
plump. plump, plump.
The haythen came again: Noe,
there's good beer ut the Red Lion.
Leave your work and come and drink.
But Noe kept on hammering, plump,
plump, plump And then the rain
came, and the food lifted up the ark
and carried Noe away and left the
haythen all screaming and squabbling
in the water"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
How a Tree Grows.

Both earth and air are required for
the growth OF plant or tree. The
roots absorb moisture from the soil,
which. in the form OF watery fluid
called common sap. rises through the
fbers of the last deposited annular
ring. traversing all the branches and
leaf stalks until II reaches the leaves;
there It undergoes a change by the
absorption Of carbonic acid from the
air. 1t then travels downward again
In the form of proper sap, just under
meath the bark. which is expanded by
the accession OF moisture and IN the
cavity so formed new layer of ma
terial is deposited which gradually
hardenS and forms new annular
ring. And so, from absorbing the
moisture and minerals Of the soil and
the carbonic acid Of the atr the tree
goes or until Il finishes its cycle and
dies. New York American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
A Gimnlc Recipe.

Everybody In Ccdarby owned that
Mrs. Hanson was the queen of cooks
but they were likely 10 add that when
II came TO explaining the processes by
which she arrived at her excellent re-
suits she left a good deal to be de
sired.
"Your scalloped oysters are the best
we ever have at our church suppers OF
anywhere. and you know It," said a
neighbor, endeavoring TO win special
favor from this culinary goddess. Most
folks get 'em either too wet or too dry
I tell 'em | don't know how you man
age II so yours are always just right
[ don't suppose you could tell exactly
yourself"
why, yes, could" and Mrs. Han
son smiled indulgently at the eager
hopeful face of her neighbor "All
do is butter the dish, put In a layer of
oysters, salted and peppered, then a
layer Of buttered crumbs, then q layer
of milk and back to oysters again
Easy az pie. it's"
"a layer Of milkT' faltered the
neighbor.
"Why. yes" said Mrs. Hanson cheer
fully. That's what makes 'em about
right-layer Of oysters, layer of
crumbs and layer OF milk. Leastways
that's what do, and you say you like
m."-YOuth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
Jack Tar at a Christening.

! sailor went up TO the font to have
his baby baptized. Sailors as class
claim little stock in babies. and natu
rally enough this one presented the IN
fant feet foremost.
The other way" said the minister
and accordingly Jack turned the lnfan;
upside down.
Excuse me-" said the clergyman, Il
mean the other way" SO back came
the embryo foretopman to the first po-
Sition, to the Encouragement OF every
body.
"Wind it. Jack" said the nautical
assistant, and with an AYE, aye, sir.
Jack promptly turned the baby end for
end and it was duly christencd heac
first.-"OY - Nan-of var"
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a Runaway River.

The problem and the peril Of'the Colo
RADIO river are not difficult to- under
stand. A great river running slowly
on a ridge OF It's own creating. run
ming In broad and tortuous chanleL
choked with islands OF mud and bars
OF sediment. running with a fall or
only one foot 10 the mile. while to the
north and west lay vast depression
below sea level and inviting the slug
gish river n n swifter flow: between
this sunlaen area and the uncertain
course o. the river great garden OF
Eden In promise and potency. needing
only to be watered and kept. then
canal tapping the river. food gather
ing at the far away sources. a breach
in the unprotected bank and the whole
volume OF the river. fOrsaking its
ancient and outgrown bed and rushing
into that rdt In the desert sweeping
In its course through miles Of fertile
farms and cutting canyons where
canals had been-this Is an outline OF
the situuticn and hint OF the peril
A. J. Wells I'm Sunset Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
4 SinGular Calculation.

It would require. according to the
calculations OF q scientist. the power
Of a 10000 horsepower engine about
7O.OO0,OO0,GOO years to lift the earth
n foot in height, and to do this work.
allowing thirteen pounds Of water per
horsepower per hour. would require
some 1O.OOO.OOO.OOOOO0,000OO0 gallons
Of water, or more than would be dis
charged at the mouth Of the Mississip-
pi in 5000 years. This would be
enough, the writer estimates, to cover
the entire surface OF the earth TO u
depth Of not less than 800 feet, to
convert which into steam, using good
boilers. would require some 100000
OOO.OOO.OO0 tons of coal. If the latter
quantity OF the mineral was loaded on
cars Of twenty tons each 1t would de-
mand 2000O0,O00,000 such cars.
II the latter were thirty feet long and
oil coupled together in one train IT
would reach around the earth 45,00O,-
600 times and. If running twenty-five
miles per hour. would consume 25,O00,'
600 years In running the length of IT
self So much for figures.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
Ths Deans Raiment.

Dean Stanley was once driving with
a friend from Monr'ale to Palermo
Both men were reading. Stanley std
denly discovered that he was shiver-
ing with n cold. He mentioned the
matter TO his friend.
"Well. hadn't you better put some
thing on? said the latter. pointing "a
the deans bag. which was close at
hand.
Stanley thought 1t rather a good
idea. and the friend went on reading
AS they entered Palermo there were
shouts of astouishment. Stanley was
placidly reading. His friend found
that the distinguished churchman had
absentmiadedly drawn out nigIt-
shirt from his bag and put 1t on over
his other clothing and thus nrrayed
was riding triumphantly into the city
London Sketch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
a Wonderful Ooq.

I ran n news stand at Port Jervis,
n. Y. | owned a common shepherd
dog which was a very Intelligent ami
NAL and was of great assistance 10
me IN the newspaper business, run
ming across the street with papers in
mis- mouth 10 customers. lie attracted
much attention, and he got me many
new customers. for everybody liked
him, he was such business dog.
was sick one day and not able to
sell my papers. My dog came In my
room where | lay in bed. He fumbled
around in my pants pockets and took
the keys 70 my news stand and ran
out Of the house, and the first thing I
knew lie had the newspaper stand
opened up and doing business.
He was very clever In making
change. changing five and ten dollar
bills without single mistake, work.
Jug the cash register with bis paws,
and everything ran smoothly until a
man came up and passed him a lead
quarter. Ny dog got mad and lost his
temper entirely. and | was forced 10
interfere. With much trouble I man.
aged to pull them apart.
If this dog had not had such a quick
temper | would have started him IN
business for himself. This dog Is still
living.-Boston Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-09-27
Hats Tha, improve With AGE.

~ silk bat. like wine, improves with
ngc." said clubman. THE oftener
YOU have Il ironed the sleeker and
more brilliant IT becomes. 1t costs a
good deal at the outset, but in the end
It is the cheapest hat to wear. 1t lasts,
you see, so long, and to iron it costs
so little. Some folks think the topper
very perishabe. If II gets soaked with
rain. If some one sits on II and crush
es II into an accordion, they think II
must be thrown away the same as II
II were q derby. But not at all. \
silk hat can he taken apart and put
together again like q watch, and II II
gets crushed nothing Is easier than tC
melt off the silk, straighten out the
frame and then put on the silk again.
In England, the home Of this hat !
have known men 10 wear the same
topper for ten or twelve years. And
the oftener the old hat Is ironed the
brighter and finer II shines. It's luster
increases with time and friction like
the luster of good antique furniture"
Los Angeles Times.
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An English kmenlty.

A striking difference between our
manners and those Of our English
cousins was shown one day at gar
den party. The hostess, axkfE Eerican,
was speaking TO one of h6t<sests, an
EngliShwOman OF rank.
Dear Lady b." she said, here are
some sandwiches which | made with
my own hands, particularly for you.
You know I've often told you about
our American sandwiches and how
good they are Here are different
sorts, lettuce and cucumbers, II you
care for grass or If you Ike savOry
better try the cream cheese ones with
pimentOeS. I've some sweet ones, too,
raisins and nuts chopped toeether-
which will you try first?'
She held Il plate in each hand. a
plate filed with dainty looking sand
wiches, and they were extended invit-
ingly toward her guest, who looked at
them critically, then said IN the clear,
high pitched voice Of the well bred
Englishwoman:
"Oh, thank you, so kind Of you. but
do you know never touch the nawsty
ingsT-CIeveland Plain Dealer.