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sas Prohibition State Committee, says:

sas Prohibition State Committee, says:
 "One thing is sure-this decisien, ard Mr. Trickett's charge that the brewers offered him $50, ,oOO bribe. will start a new battle here that pro- mises to produce some startling devel- opments. The brewers are undoubt- edly behind it. and they would give millions to get Trickett out of the way. But that would do them no good, as there are dozen able lawyers here who would be willing to take up the samo work. Open saloons in th;s city are thing of the past, and 1t Is my opin- ion that all the brewers of ths Union haven't money enough to get them back. There Is b much fighting blood in this city to go back to old conditions. Central Christian Advocate.
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How Tha. South seceeded.

From the very beginning of inc pres idential campaign of 1860 there seem- ed to be little or no doubt but that Lin- coin and Hamlin would be elected. and this gave the peopis all over the Scuth much concern. So myeh go that the best men of the South at once began to consult as to what measures would be adopted in the event that president and vice president so decidedly opposed in principle to the vital interest of the South should assume charge of the affairs of state.
 The election took place November 6. 1860. As was expected. Lincoln and Hamlin were elected by large majority.
 In seventeen of the free States Maine New Hampshire. Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut. Vermont
 New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indi- ana. Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin
 Minnesota, Iowa. California, and Ore gon-all the Lincoln electors were chosen. In one of the free States
 (New Jersey) the choice resulted in
 four electors for Lincoln, and three fol Douglas.
 !, The will of the people as expressed
 in this popular vote was in due time carried into execution. As the law pre-
 scribes, the presidential electors mel i in their several states on the 5th o
 December, and cast their official votes ! And on the 18th of February. 1861, the i congress of the United States. in joint ! session, made the official count. anc ] declared that Abraham Lincoln. having
 received a majority of the votes of pre-
 sicential electors. was duly elected pre-
 sident of the United States for foul !, years. beginning March 4. 1861.
 I On the 5th of October. Governor { Gisp. of South Carolina wrote con Ii ffdential letter which he dispatched by I secret agent to his colleagues. ths
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-19
Letter from a Brinkley Boy
 in Missouri.

Pzrkville. Mo, Feb. Is, 1909. Dear old ARGUS: I'm off here attending school at Park College This is my second year here.
 Our schoolhas the largest enroll ment of its history. To those who may not know where Park College is, wou.d say that it is ten miles above Kansas City. occupy tiny nearly a thousand acres. The college buildings. many of them at least. occupy beautiful sites on the top of high hills, commanding most de- liehtful views of the river as 1t wends its way north and south. We have every modern convenience and there is everything to encourage those seeking an education.
 an comfortably quartered in one of the new brick dormitories. It Is well that my quarters are cozy and warm for the thermometer registers ..zsro. on the outside.
 It Is with great deal of pleasure that learn, while reading the "dear old ARcus, of Brlnkleys splendid progress and improvement in moral lines. Also that the hotel accomoda- tions of old Brinkley are not sufficient IIto keep the many travellers from seek ling the hospitality of her good people, also. that her good influence has led her neighbor. Forrest City. to follow suit and give up her dsns of debauch- ery-the saloons. It is with regret that while hearing lectures on the prohibition question do not hear Arkansas name included
 
 on the lists of dry states, yet l have 1 the consolation of knowing that mol many years will have passed before she will pass into the paths which others are trodding, and that "dear Told Brinkley led the way. In closing wish Brinkley much success through her "Boosters.
 Yours as ever,
 A BRINKLEY Boy IN MISSOURI
 Jusi tell 'em you saw it in the ARGUS.
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several governors of the cotton states. whom the bearer. General s. R. Cist, visited in turn during that month of October. Go"ernor Gist wrote that. in view of the almost certain election of Lincoln, 1t became important to have full and free interchange of opinion between the Southern states, that con' cert of action might be obtained. Il was the desire of South Carolina that some other state should take the lead.
 Answers were received from Cover nor Ellis. of North Carolina: Governor Moore, cf Alabama; Governor Pettus. of Mississippi. Governor Brown, ol Georgia, and Governor Perry. of Flori- da. Nearly all expressed. without equivocation. the opinion that theiI state would join South Carolina in any move looking 10 the vindication and maintenance of the rights, interest, and safety of the South.
 Consequently upon the election of Lincoln and Hamlin. South Carolina in convention assembled. on the 2oth day of December. passed the ordinance of secession. Mississippi was the next to follow; she seeded January 9, 1861, and Alabama and Florida on i the llth of the same month. Georgia followed in fourteen days thereafter, Up to the last hour there were serious doubts as to what would be the final step taken by Georgia. as very re- spectable minority-led by such good
 men as Hill. Stephens. Johnson and
 others-kept her fate in balance to the very last hcur-R. J. Massey, in Uncle Remuss.
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The Triekett Boomerang.
Western Methodist:

Western Methodist:
 There is not the shadow of doubt that the persecution of Assistant At torney General Trickett, of Kans sas City. has been of the gentle species of boomerang. 50 as for the liquor trade Is concerned
 We may be permitted to give the situation in the language of the Kansas City Post:
 1.-The charges made against the as sistant attorney-general Of Kansas is only an epoch in long and bitter fight between the liquor interest and MT. Sricke.t. who was appointed to his present office about three years ago by Fred s. Jackson. attorney general of Kansas.
 "Whel MT. Trickett was appointed. there were more than 200 saloons cper- ating in Wyandotte county.
 "The crusade he began was effective from the start. IT. the course of a few weeks every saloon had dIsap- peared. and gambling and brothel- houses went with them. "Trickett's life has been threatened. and men and women have pleaded with him to desist his prosecution. but all was in vain. Since he has been as sistant attorney-general Tricket has prosecuted more than 2.oOO men and women of Wyandotte county for viola ting the prohib itory law.
 "He has never failed in a single pro- secutIon. and he has been bitter in his warfare.
 In an interview. Edwin C. Hadley. of Kansas City, chairman of the Kan
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s2oO Reward.

ssosid< by. me for the arrest and Elon ofany person stealing timber of bln Monroe, Lee and St. Francis f GARTER Administrator,
 Gavin Estate, Memphis, Tenn.
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|CR RENT::-The small store bsscifice directly opposite the
 te- between the ARGUS office
 Iihe's Bakery.
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Everything points to tke cn9sles Iest in Brinkley's History. II lnundfsd Thousand Dollar Drainage Canal, New Sewerage System, New Union
 Station.
Few of the ''sure Things for Brinkley.

Brinkley the Fortune City
 The north and east Gate City oi Arkansas. now shows greater promise than ever in its history.
 In every part of the city the build CTS hammer is to be heard. New houses are going up and there is 2 general air of public improvement.
 Concrete street crossings and side walks gre being built
 The Brinkley waterworks people are layirg another long line of water main
 The sewerage district preliminary work is about finished. assuring a splendid sewerage system for Brink lev
 A fine new union station to take care of our 28 daily passenger carry ing trains diverglng out into 6 differ ent directions, is now assured.
 The new $loo.oCo Piney drainage canal one mile east of the city, bill for which has just been passed by the Ark ansas legislature and Is now law.
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WORN OUT

That's the way you feel about the lungs when you have 3 hacking cough. It's foolishness to let it go on and trust to luck to get over it, when Ballard $ Horehound Syrup will stop the cough and heal the lungs.
 Price 25c, soc and $l % per bottle Sold by Converse's Drug Store.
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"slx EleRI" 60 IS YOU PLEASE alcE

How many tired fathers and mothers in this town enter this race every night carrying baby2 And they wonder what the matter is. Chances are the child is starving worms arc-eslng all of its food. Mcstthi,dren have tsorms, ors.acedn't. White s Cream vermifuge will get rid of the worms and strengthen the child.
 PIice 25 cents per bottle. Sold By converce's Drug Store.
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ECZEMA IS NOW DURABLE.

ZEMO, scientific preparation for cx- ternal use, stops itching instantly and destroys the germs that cause skin dis eases. Ecscma quickly yields and is permanently cuscd by this remarkable medicine.
 For sale everywhere. Write for snm- pie, E. w Rose Medicine Co, St. Louis.
 For Sale at New Drug Stcrc.
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4 POSITIVE CURE ron DAMpRUFF.s

ZEMO stops itching instantly and wilT cure any case of Dandruf or itching scalp. ZEMO destroys the dandruR germ and prevents falling hair. It will give the hair arich glossy color andleavo the scalp clean and healthy.
 For sale everywhere. Write for eau- pie, E. ". Rose Medicine Co, St. Louik
 For sale by New Drug Store.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-02-19
Cancers Cured.

No knife. no blood. A card to S. D. Wilson, Pine Bluff. Ark. will bring you book that will satisfy any one of +the wonderful cures made by him.
 2-lo.
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HARDW ARE,

,f rou have been around town any late :. r. you couldnt have missed seeing how ..'., ', we have been in this department. rs..e's a reason. it is this, we have the .:s.st cleanest stock of goods to be found :a % ,he city and we sell them at ''spot !. ...h" prices which mean less. Ask that .,a experienced carpenter whom we sold h,ll of tools to last week if we didn't heat even Memphis and Little Rock prices.
 GROCERIES
 Fl. many housewives of Brinkley who rre enjoying our splendid service can .rd will testify to the quality as well as inc price on everything good to eat ham aled by us We sell everything for cash .nd thereby effect saving, that credit r.nnot afford to do. We have just re- ,,iyed another lot ofcoupon books, rang inS from $500 to $20.OO. Ask to see them. s..s THE SPOT CASH STORE.
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k-se.>e.~~--,-~---,-~- tCR RENT::-The small store 5 cffice directly opposite the s-b between the ARGUS office Iihe's Bakery.
 1lding material Of al kinds iooring, ceiling, etc. Prompt and prevailing prices
 knEY HARDWOOD MFG. Co. hsss liking an evening of delight sie and dramatic art will be enjcy one on Monday evening 2ad al the Opera House when ikey Lyceum Bureau have nay Waterman Concert Co.,. pr attraction. Better get your srly, only 50 cents. Get 'em Ferse's Drug Store.
 4. Pace the marble man o, City was in Erinkley the first vesko on business.
 horday night next at the House The Emily Waterman Co, will be the attraction ol ein course and it is said to u llls best of the entire course ssii 10 bs one of the best cl ps course. Get your seats at c0nverse's Drug Store. next IS days We will sell, for olr furniture. bed springs, macs and feather pillows a, psy close figures.
 I. ]. BKlcKELL & Go.
 usude Lsaky has recovered '''sck of pneumonia.
 ''ly oi your patronage-th the a's'man Concert Co.,, at the '''s as the BFinkley Lyceum aa next Monday nigat
 ~ conVerses
 ''s areut to oJen a Brancl and want manager vhc '''4 N rom 5000. to sl5oo
 \. position and big profits h Ak. ''l' m a So
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will be pushed to completion and a great volume of the work done this year.
 New people are moving into Brink ley. Notwithstanding that there is more building going on than ever b.. fore. there Is not vacant house in Brinkley..s
 These are ONLY A FEW of the MANY reasons why 1909 looks to be the greatest md most promising year in Brinkiey's history.
 A person doesn't have anyone else $ brains to KNOW that with the orga- nized effort now being put forth by Brinkley people and with the money that MUST be spent in pushing the above enterprises tliro', there must be an upward tendency in "dear old Brinkley.
 The only thing necessary now is for all to get busy in the "boost BrinkIey" movement
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
PROSECUTION SUGGESTED.
Dir. Ta1cney Still Investigating
Bonding Com panies
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington. July 2.-It may be Of interest TO
the majority of bonding companies throughout the
country to know that a result of the hearing
recently held by Representative Tawney and the
Appropriations Committee there has been a sug-
gestion that they be prosecuted under the Sherman
antitrust law. This suggestion has been made TO
Mr.. Tawney by members or the Cabinet whom he
had asked for Information concerning the charges
made by the bonding companies officials in the
executive departments One Cabinet officer said
that the "gentlemcn's agreement" which accord
ing TO their admission. exists among
these companies. fixing the rates charged to their
clients, closely approxmates a conspiracy I'm re-
straInt of trade within the meaning of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
Mr.. Tawney has asked the heads OF all govern
ment departments to investigate the conditions
which surround the bonding of employees He has
already received information from several Of these
officials and is confident that he has enough ma
teral to convince Congress that remedial legisla-
tion is necessary He does not believe Il will be
necessary to institute proceedings against the bond
ing companies, but he said to-day. Congress is in
a position to bring about better conditions by
enacting bill which he will introduce
Whether not the Attorney General will take
the view that. irrespective OF the interests of fed
eral employees. the situation demands q federal
prosecution, is still under consideration.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
FORTY MEN BURIED.
Dock WdU Falls at Ne1Cport, Eng
Iand-Many Dead.

Newport, MonmOuthshire. England. July q
1t is estimated that twenty men perished to-day
by the sudden collapse OF the west wall OF the
new lock at the entrance to the Alexandra dock.
The extension of the dock work has been in
progress for some time, and fifty were
working in a trench sixty feet deep. preparing
for the laying of a concrete foundation The
heavy snoring timbers gave way without warn
ing in the middle and the entire structure col
lapsed and carried down with IL thousands or
tons of earth the railway lines on both sides Of
the trench many railway cars and four travel
ling cranes.
The men at the bottom of the trench. which
was 100 yards long and 80 feet wide. had no
chance to escape. but many OF those working
nearer the surface were uninjured
OF the fifty men in the trench twenty have
been accounted for. The work Of rescue began
Immediately after the collapse and three men
were taken out alive.
Late tonight four men stil living were
pinned in the wreckage. The incoming tide
made the work Of rescue difficult.
The engineers in charge of the work are un-
able to account for the collapse Of the snoring
timbers. they say these had been examined
daily and every precaution had been taken to
safeguard the wOrkmen.
The rescuers. aided by electric lights and
flare lamps were still hard at work at midnight.
Thousands of persons had gathered to watch
the scene.
Conversations were being held with the I'M
prisoned men with the aid of speaking tubes
and stimulants and cigarettes were passed down.
but there was little hope of saving them. as the
removal Of the wreckage pinning them down
was likely TO cause further falls Of earth and
beams
Up to midnight eleven persons had been ex-
tricated dead injured, and it was believed
that there still sixteen bodies in the debris
one of the workmen, while making desperate
leap for safety fell to the bottom of the ditch
and broke his neck
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
HARMS DISMISSED.
Charges II gdinst East st. Louis Meat
Inspection Found Baseless.

Washington July 2.-The committee appointed by
Secretary Wilson. composed of DR.. A d. Melvin,
of the bureau of animal industry, and George +.
McCabe, solicitor of the department, which investi-
gated the charges OF J. F. Harms that the federal
meat inspection service at East st. Louis, Ill, was
rotten and a farce" reported to-day that the In
speotors there honest men, who performed
their duties efficiently and that no meat had been
passed which was unfit for human food.
Secretary Wilson q result of the report or
dered the summary dismissal of Harms and
Bischof meat inspectors. and Michael vetert-
nary inspector
The report, which approved by the Secretary
to-day. says that the investigation was most
searching and failed reveal any trace Of dis
honesty the part of any employe at the East
St Louis station. 1t adds that while there is alb
solutely no basis for the charges made by Harms
they will undoubtedly TO a greater or less extent
reflect injuriously the foreign market for Ameri
meat food products.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03

tory in the Harbin administration question by
holding the Russians strictly to treaty limits IN
their other privileges. At the town of San-Slng'
an important centre of the grain trade III North
eastern Manchuria. which has for years been one
of the principal points OF call for Russian steamers
rIvins on the Sungari Russian merchants have
settled interpreting the right of navigation con-
ferred by the treaty OF Aigun covering also the
privilege of residence. The Chinese authorizes
have now ordered them to depart
China is showing the same strict disposition tow
ard Russian merchants IN Mongolia, and Russian
commercial and military expeditions have been
forced to leave the province.
dispatch from Nicolaievsk says that small
party of japanese which landed on one OF the
islands of the Shantar group, off the North 81
berian coast, is acting in a most lawless way, at
tacking and robbing Russians and natives one
German and two Russian subjects who landeu
there last autumn have disappeared ana are
thought TO have been murdered.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
NOT BACKED BY DIR. TAFT.
UW Not ApproUe MdcPeagh Oleo-
margarine amendment.
TTrom The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington. July at made evident to-day
that when Secretary MacVcagh suggested an
amendment to the internal revenue law which pro-
vijes tax on Oleomargarine he expressing
merely his own opinion, and not that OF the ad-
ministration. Representative Tawney announced
that President Taft had authorized him to say that
the amendment could in way be considered as
coming from the White House.
The President" Mr.. Tawney said. 'has given
permission to contradict the report that he is
favorable TO the amendment suggested by Secre-
tary MacVeagh He wants IT understood that such
ar amendment would not have his approval and
that II IL is introduced in Congress he viii not aid
II In any manner -
Mr.. MacVeagh proposed amendment providing
for 2-cent pound rate all oleomargarne
whether colored uncolored, and also that the
product should be packed to make II easily
distinguishable from butter. The present rate is
one-quarter of a cent pound uncoored oleo-
margarine and 10 cents pound the coIored
varety. MIR. Tawney contends that the reduction
would place premium the sale of aleomar-
garne and that II would be sold as butter despite
the utmost vigilance the part of the Internal
revenue officers. He asserts that the iarymen and
farmers almost unanimously opposed 10 the re-
duction.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
JAUREs ATTACKS THE CzAR.
French Socialist Leader Opposes Approaching
Visit TO France

Paris. July 2-M Jaures. the Socialist leader in
a violent speech in the Chamber Of Deputies to-
night. expressed the opposition OF the Socialists
10 the approaching visit Of Emperor Nicholas to
France. He referred "the ship OF murderous
Czarism which is unable to land In England or
France and is condemned to rove the without
a resting place. and said 1t a matter for
protest that the visit TO Russia last year Of Pres
ident FallIeres was coincdent with the execution
Of noble OF Russia dying Ike Frances sons.
IN defence OF liberty VI Jaures said he did
oppose the meeting OF sovereigns, but that limit
should not be passed.
NJ Pichon. the Foreign Minister. replying. said
that Emperor Nicholas would be welcomed
ally and friend OF France. and a sovereign who
had done much to maintain international peace
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
HIGHER TOB1CCO RITES.
Prize Coupons IN Packages Nay Be
Prohibited.

Washington. JHly "A decision to recommend
the prohibition OF prize coupons in tobacco and
snsn packages and a practical agreement to in
ereases most OF the provisions OF the tobacco
schedule Of the administrative portion of the tariff
? biII reached at long session of the Repub-
lcan members OF subcommittee OF the Senate
Finance Committee to-day.
The Increases viii be made not only in the tax
proposed by the House plug and cut tobacco.
but cigars. cigarettes and snun.
Ths House provision relieving farmers who
manufacture their tobacco iuto twist from
requirement has net been taken up but tine indi-
cations unfa s5rable, TO the acceptance of that
provision.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
INDIA'S ANARCHY PLOT
Continued from first page.

ing newspapers call loudly on the governments
for measures to suppress the India House as,
tation in London. Of which Krishnavarrna is The
leading spirit. He is now a refugee in Paris
where he openly advocates through his paps-
The Indian SocioIogist" getting rid Of British
officials
1t is alleged that among the most active ana
dangerous conspiratOrs connected with the India
House is an India woman OF wealth and in
iuence. who is inspiring the students to tax.
measures TO overthrow British rule in India.
The Express asks the government to call
on France to expeI Krishnavarma.
Lal Dinghra was arraigned at the westmfn-
ster police court this morning and remanded
for a week. after being charged with murder.
The prisoner appeared unconcerned- He stood
with his hands in his pockets and shook hi,
head negatively when asked If he wished TO saw
anything Subsequently. however. he said that
he had not wilfulIy killed DR.. Lalcaca IT saw
him advance. and then he caught hold Of ne.
fired in self-defence" he said
Dhingra came to London from the Punfab
some years ago. He belonged to the advanced
section Of the Indian Nationalist party. At the
cOmmemOration of the Indian mutiny he at
tracted attention by wearing a badge inscribed
In memory Of the martyrs" Some Of his fel-
low students taunted him. and he threatened to
cut the throat Of one of his tOrmentOrs. He was
a frequenter of India House. the local centre Of
the Indian agftatOrs.
1t appears that Dhingra and Lieutenant
Colonel WyIlie had met once previous to the
tragedy OF last night. Dhingra's brother. who
is doctor IN Calcutta. hearing Of his assOcia-
tion with the political extremists. wrote 70
Lieutenant Colonel WyIne asking him 10 try to
influence the students. An interview with Sir
Curzon appears to have only embittsred the
student