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XMAS BEFORE THE MAST
the Coast of California in the Early Days.
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 A good many of you may have read Richard H. Dana's interesting story of sea life, Two Years Before the Mast" Dana's vessel was collecting hides on the coast of California, when that coast was in . semi-civiiized condi- tion. He thus describes Christmas among the crew:
 As there were no hides to take in, and nothing especial to do. the cap tain gave us holiday, the first we had had except Sundays since leav ing Boston; and we had plum, duff far dinner,
 "The crew of the Russian brig, lying alongside us, following the old style, had celebrated their Christmas II days before, when. they had "a grand blowout; and Gas our men said) had drunk in the forecastle keg of gin, ate up bag of taliox and made a soup of the skin!'" SsA
 Certain it is that Chrisanas is the one universal festival the round world over; and every residentsnf a Chris tian land carries Christmas in shis heart wherever he may go.
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Inc. 5. Black For Circuit
 Clerk.

The formal announcement of Jno. s. Black as a candidate for circuit clerk appears this week.
 Jno. s. Black, or clever John" as so many of the people of Monroe county call him, was sheriff of Monroe county for sev- eral terms after having served as chief deputy for several years. In his clever, kind and always courteous treatment he won a place in the hearts of the people
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Died.

On Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Black on South Main street, Mrs. Mary Jane Anderson, died at the ripe old age of 88 years.
 Mrs. Anderson's maiden name was Scott. She was born Mar. 18th, 1921, in Virginia and was married to James Anderson, of Hanover, Pa., in 1842. To them were born two daughters, Mes danes Hanna and J. T. Black, both of whom were present to administer to her, with loving hands, during her last illness.
 Mrs. Anderson has been a member of the United Presby- terian church for over 70 years and has been a constant sub- scriber and reader of her church paper for CT years, which re- veals her steadfast faith and strong character. She was a noble woman and during her last years of afflction, being an in- valid, she bore her trials in such a way as to endear her to all who came in contact with her.
 The funeral was from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Thos. P. Me Spadden, of the First Presby- terian church, officiating, assist. ed by Rev. w. P. Talkington of of the Methodist church.
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James Engel for County
 and Probate Clerk,

Offering f0r one of, if not the most important office of the county is Jas. Engel, candidate for county and probate clerk.
 MT. Engel's long suit is ac- counting and bookkeeping. His 10 years of efficient service as agent and cashier of the Cotton Belt Ky. and his long and faith full service as circuit clerk is evidence enough of his thorough capability,
 Mir. Engel. personally is most clever and affahle gentleman, always obliging and accomodat- ing. His citizenship is in Brink ley where he has exercised his right of suffrage since 1905 when he was connected with the Cot ton Belt Ky. as cashier here.
 Mir. Engel is one of the best known men, politically speaking, in Monroe county.
 His extensive acquaintance and friendship guarantees to him a most careful and kind con- sideration at the hands of the voters,
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of Monroe county, which is sell dom ca qualed.
 Since leaving the Sheriff's of- flee Mir. Black has been engaged on his farm in the south end of the county.
 MT. Blacks capability for the office to which he aspired Is un- questioned and 1t is with pleas ure that the ARGUS bespeaks for him the fairest and kindest con- sideration at the hands of the voters on Jan. 18th.
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Notice Of Application To
 Sell Land.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of w. H. Harrison, de- ceased, will at the January term 1910 of the Monroe Probate Court apply for an order to sell the lands belonging to the said estate for the purpose of paying the debts of the estate.
 H. c. STRONG,
 Administrator of the estate. of w. H. Harrison deceased. This 18th. day of Dec. 1909.
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WANTED Split hickory spokes

WANTED Split hickory spokes
 ard butts. Forrest City Spoke Co.,, Forrest City, Ark.
 The. Douglass bankrupt stock of drugs and notions is being placed on the market this week by Receiver J. s. Mitchell, who has w. K. Sims in charge of the stock and sale.
 Wanted Cattle teams to haul on all winters job. The haul from turn around to three quarters, or an average haul of a little more than '4 of a mile. Forrest City Spoke Co. Forrest City, Ark.
 Whether you buy or not it's worth your while to come and see the real new things in fancy silverware. bracelets, watches, rings, etc., that have just been received for our holiday display.
 H. l.. BAKER, Jeweler.
 The down pour of rain all day Saturday and bad weather on Monday was as bad on the Presbyterian ladies in their Christmas bazaar as it was on the Catholic ladies with theirs of the week before. Notwithstand- ing the rain tho the ladies re- port that they will net $75 clear profit in their enterprise.
 The funeral of Wm. Rider, an old citizen of this city who died on Saturday at the home of his son, Nat, at Hope, Ark, was held at the Methodist church on Monduy morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Thos. H. Howard officiat- ing. The funeral was in charge of the Pat Cleburne Camp of Confederate Veterans of which MT. Rider was an 'honored mem- Der having held a responsible office in the Camp.
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Christmas Rooms Trade.

Christmas booms trades of all kinds" said statistician of New York. Tt is, on the whole, bless ing. e.
 Take groceries and fruit. A big grocer tells me that where ordinarily he sends out 100 tons of groceries a day at Christmas time he sends out 130 tors. And of oranges, he sells a million week in December as against 5O0,0o0 week at other times.
 Turkeys go from 5000 to 4,000 in this firms output, nutmegs from i've to Is tons, raisins from 1000 to 5000 boxes and cigars from 1000 tc 5000 boxes.
 "Wines and spirits, which are pop ular Christmas gifts, sell 50 per cent. better than in any other month. ] know man who sod $22o,0;0 worth of whisky last December as against ssn average of s123,o00 for the other months of the year"
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 ;cn:st'Gss I fi,Ilr s.asi CSrlssfl:s...as il.cHfs f''s '.t. sefars tSe z. . Fl. !. ;, ,;tcil ws'rt ..adre,.s... Jlad al h. i sa,' ..:lw' :, sssert Perhaps r.Y s.;.,..,: ai.l tbs tasTs tesr, rfsn liisthr esmss su.sg frsm ail ti,s rest Downstairs to ts! osr Christmas story tDcre. She takes ths baby ca her lap and we St 'rcand !Nrux ths i5sdrtb.ras sowe see Cbs pisilyss in tAs ire, aMd tbsn sbe tells About bow scsrberGs watched tnsir f!cekt by Elght hna u,bat tOe angels said, and hcw tSs three Ulss Rings came riding and the big stars ligbt. Hnd then she tells us !jow It s5cwed tbs waY co just a stabk wbere the 'cxen stay. Hnd tbsrt tbey found Bsin ia Bis tlloiber's arms. H little baby Ebrist,Ebl = and te smiled, Hnd that (she says is Wbat inads Christmas day For you and me cx6 every l;ttIs child. Before the nursery Ire wben were uNdre$$ed Sometimes I tNink that ChristTa$ n!9bf'$ tbe best.
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L. C. Murphy for Sheriff.

The announcement of L. G. Murphy as a candidate for Sher- iiiTs.--.5ject to the action of the January primary appears in the proper column of this weeks AR GUS.
 Col. Murphy, as he is better known, has a wide acquaintance shipin Monroe county He is a member of thu Monroe county.
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Christmas cheaa

'fOlaaman.' wrote the Bs1ixille citi- zen. it was my intendin' to give you fine present fer Christmas. but I come short this year by the sheriff Ievyin' on my cotton an thcS govern ment on my corn; so I kin only send you a gallon jug of the last named. which ain't much as ny ambitions is fer you; but I'll say this. old boy: There's enough in that j'g to make you have the joiiiest time o' yer life fer a day or two; ef you can't buy a circus ticket, there's a wlO'e circus in six drams, an eternal n,evsn' rictu-' show in 20; so make the most of it." Atlanta Constitution. .
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bar, but has given more of his time to business than to law.
 Col. Murphy belongs to the youngesr Democracy of old Men- roe, and in this election the younger Democracy are reach ing for things in dead earnest.
 The ARGUS takes pleasure in bespeaking for candidate Mur- phy the kindest consideration at the hands of the voters. He is an elegant gentleman, kind and clever, and worthy of the office should he be chosen for it.
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Judge Trice Withdraws.

Holly Grove, Dec, 10, lSuC. To the voters of Monroe Co.,: Upon due reflection ! find that it will not be expedient for me to continue in the race for county and probate Judge. Besides con sidering the matter of a second term of the present incumbent, other business matters have come up that will interfere with my making a canvass of the county.
 Thanking you for your kind consideration, 1 am
 Yours Respectfully.
 T. G. TRloE-
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\@4frH3 a clear frosty atmO- ~ sphere and re-echo the
 N sorg of the skates on
 the frozen lakes. For the Anglo-Saxon notion of the German Christmas is drawn from those child hood hours spent over Hans Andersen and Grimm, and the sight Of ChriS mas tree brings to mind the wooG-out- ter tramping home through the snow laden forest trailing behind him the fir tree for his family Christmas eel ebration, while, in the towns, the black quadrangle of the venerable market place is picked out in lights blazing on the trees in the windows of the gabled houses.
 Fifty years ago, before the young German giant had awakened from the sleep of centuries. this idea of the peaceful German Christmas was cor rect, the Berlin correspondent of the New York Evening Post says. But if one of the burghers of old Berlin, re- turning from making his Christmas purchases on Christmas eve, were to be transp'anted into the roaring hub of empire which his haupstadt has become in the year of grace, 1909, the good man would probably expire on the spot
 Fifty years ago, when Berlin was 3 dirty, unpretentious. provincial town, with ill-l;ghted. ill-paved streets. with a population renowned even in those days for it's surly manners and un. couthness. and with the iron hand oi militarism unchecked over it all, the Christmas festival was the tranquil celebration of which one has read Ep the Lus'garten, before the castle, 3 Christmas fair was annually estah lished, which the king and royal fam ilY used to visit to buy jumping jacks and gingerbread for the palace Christ mas trees like any other German family The Lustgarten fair hae passed away, the king of Prussia has become German emperor, Berlin has | developed into a fair and beautiful city, and all that remains of the Christmas of once upon time is the spirit--indeed, precious inheritance that still holds the branches of the myriads of Christmas trees which rich and poor alike set up in theil houses on the eve of the feast.
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PERSONAL NOiES

,sl at Bunch's New
 ,sters, steaks, coHee' ky Neil Bohlinger was 1 Clarendon Wednes-
 sor sweetheart the |nd cut glass fits ] (Flora's.
 {. I. Holloway, of |vss a Bnnkley visi- |going to see-Mrs. ksnt art china and West window. Lte for Circuit Clerk tx was a Brinkley day.
 5 to equal it in Brink |la and cut glass at |FIora'S s. See it. ! C. Trice, of Holly iin the city Wednes- hess.
 niful imported art EArs. Emma Flora's Iee. West window. lnta ought to see Flora's west win |6ful china and cut llle has rented the 2 the ARGUS office ag in his tailoring ! watches for ladies nose elegant bracelet le new shapes in sil- ' pms, cuff buttons, ind 'em all interest
 Bakers.
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i1ouahtfl.I.

Ella--1m going to hang up .nr stockings on Christmas.
 Stella-What for? By special recrest 'f rn"a pr.i raa,n.a. lJn c.,. f,;eis .a Santa Claus. - #"
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A Way We Have at Christmas.

~ "ty svN f'N'S "H S''' 'S~'''@o' She loo,-cd at the little man archly "T!' h' s'e said. "dc you know vnr gro hcn iil IF to grow rather 7cr'so@ r?''
 'lt'. wav I lave" he answered, fist r~rws Eear.'r-Ncw Or ,co,.e a- t,e--'-. -.fs
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bERL||i' 5CHRIS1hAS
THE DAY NOT LIKE IT WAS FIFTY
 YEAEs AGO.
The Cid Cus,on-s cf the Burehers Have Been Forgotten by the New CT Generation in the Modern
 Hub of Empire.

and English
 newspapers at Christ
 mas time often have picturesque accounts of the German Christ mas, which conjure up a clear frosty atmo- sphere and re-echo the sorg of the skates on the frozen lakes. For
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
GOTHAM FANS DISCUSS
MERITS OF FIGHTERS
Many Believe That Winner of kauf.
man=Langford Match Should
Be Challenger

NEW YORK, Nov o6.-The posting
of $4,000 by sam Langford to get a
match with Jack Johnson and the
known desire OF Al Kaufman TO meet
Jeffries, before the boilermaker meets
the colored champion, is creating con-
siderable discussion among sporting
men. Many doubt that it would be
wise for either Jeffries or Johnson u
take on these men previous to the
championship battle.
Some think that it would be an easy
chance for the big fellows to win some
money and at the same time attract
attention to the big fight
Others contend that it would be rash
for either man to run the risk Of de
feat which would kill all interest in
the contest between them for the
worlds championship.
1t has been suggested that q battle
between Langford and kaufman
would be interesting as the result
would furnish a challenger for the VIM
ner Of the Jeffries-Johnson fight
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
RICHARD IS AFTER
JfFF-JOHNSON BOUT
Promoter of NeIson-eans Fight will
Bid as High as 1oo,ooo-saIt
Lake City May Be Battle
Ground

CHICAGO, Nov. 26-Bearing a certi-
fed check for $4,000 to be applied on a
bid for the Johnson champion
ship battle, G. L. Rickard of Goldfeld,
New, whisked through town yesterday
en- route to Philadelphia for a confer
ence with Jenries. The man who en-
girecred the Cans Nelson combat, an
affair Of fstic history. is after the
heavyweight contest, and is enthusi-
astic over his prospects.
Il am going to land that fight" said
Rickard during his stopoyer here, IF
money and protection can secure it. If
l get the fight the battle will in all
probability be held at Salt Lake City,
Utah. We have things arranged.
have the certified check in my pocket
Tor $4,000, ana a certified order to bid
as high as 100000 for the fight"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
GFYER AND WILLIS
DO LIGHT TRAINING
Both Heavies in Prime Condition and
Each Is Confident of Victory.
Cleveland and Kane Should
Show Well

Fans of the fight game are eagerly
awaiting tine meeting between Joe
Willis and Jack Geyer, who are sched-
uled for the 1O-round route at Nc
Carey's pavilion next Tuesday night.
Willis has been training at Doyle's for
the past week, and Geyer has been
doing his preparatory stunts at Venice.
SO well has each advanced with his
exercising that little was done in the
respective camps yesterday the boys
LAYING off from hard work for one day.
Willis went on the road for few miles
in the morning and took quiet walk
in the afternoon in lieu of the regular
ring exercising, while Geyer at Venice
did some shadow work in the Arcade
gym in the afternoon, but refrained
from boxing. This afternoon and sun
day will be big days at both camps,
and the fans are expected to turn out
in force to see them work.
The terrific battle which the pair
put up at their last meeting still is
fresh in the minds Of the patrons cf
the sport. Both of the big fellows have
shown Improvement over their earlier
form, and great encounter should re-
suit as each of the men is game ana
possessed Of a punch.
Kid Cleveland and Marty Kane will
furnish the semi-Windup of ten'rounds,
and the fans will see plenty of action
when these two near-bantams enter
the ring prepared to do battle at III
pounds.
Joe Livermore and Gene McGovern
are scheduled for the siN-round course,
two other six-round bouts rounding out
the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
RACING RESULTS
MANY FAV0RITES WIN
AT EMERYVILLE TRACK

OAKLAND, Nov. 26-Fine weather
prevailed at Emeryville today, and
there was n good crowd in attendance.
The track was heavy, but was drying
out rapidly. Favorites and well-played
horses were successful. Burleigh, the
odds-on choice for the second race,
quit badly after leading most of the
way. Grace G won by a neck from
Inclement Rosevale led all the way
in the fourth. Binocular was regarded
as a good thing, but the well supported
Balronia beat him easily. Summary:
First race three furlongs-Bele Kinney,
1O6 CBevan), won; Thistle Belle, los CArchi-
BALD, second; Nema C., Ill (Cavanaugm'
third Time. 1901 2-5. Sainest, Bold, Nap,
Little Fannie and Argonaut also ran.
Second race six furlongs-Grace G., 1l9
tMentryl won; Inclement lis (Cavanaughl,
second; Billy Myer, ia C. Williams), third'
Time, 1:16 20. Burlegh Deneen, st, Avon,
Wolfvine, Ampedo and Rob Lee also ran.
Third race. five and one-half furlongs-Bal-
ronia 107 (Coburn), won; Binocuar, 10 CAr-
chibald). second: Good Ship, 102 Q3evan),
third. Time, 1908 3-5. Biased Slverhr Re
deemed, Meltondnle, Tom OMalley. sam
Brooks and Beda also ran,
Fourth race. ono mile and twenty yards
Roseyale, 1Oi walsh, won; ed Ban, los o.
King, second; Merlingo, lO1 QtooneD third.
Time 1:4S 40 Mr. Bishop, Lddngton and
AXIS Ar Ben also ran.
Firth race, one mile and twenty yards
Lcgatea, 1C9 CCotton), won; Copperheld, l0g
(Cohurn), second sea Lad. 104 (selden), third.
Time, 1:45 3-5. Lazell, Col Brady, Beech
wood and Standover also ran.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Dorothy Ledgett,
1l2 (Archibald), won; Hamper, ll2 Ca VIII
liams), scoond Bishop W, l09 (Cavanaugh),
third Time, 1:16 4-5 Captain Hansen,
schmooser and Lookout also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
THREE FAV0RITES WIN,
BUT MAXIMUM IS LEFT

TAMPA. Fla, Nov. 26.-The talent
Jared better i'm the second days racing
here, the three first choices and one
heavily played second choice bring
ing home the money. The disappoint-
ment of the day was in the second
race, when Maximum, favorite and
heavily backed, was left at the post.
Results:
First race, hve furlongs-Eva Tanguay won,
Flashing second, Inspection third. Time,
1.04 2-5.
second race, six furlongs, selling-Bertha +.
won, Anna Smith second, Balarius third.
Time, 1:2O.
Third race five furlongs, selilng-Eseutcheon
won, serenade second, Julietta NJ. third. Time
1.0f 3-5.
Fourth race, five furiongs, sellng-La Sale
won, Uncle Jim second, Belle OF the BAH
third. Time, 1905 10.
Fifth race, one mile. selng-Hans won,
Osorne second, Occidental third Time. 14s.
sixth race, one and one-siXteenth miles
Grenade won, Dredger second, oronoke third.
Time, 1855.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
BIG LIVESTOCK SHOW
TO OPEN AT CHICAGO
International Live Stock Exhibit
Promises to Be Best Ever-Many
Prominent Horsemen Will Show

CHICAGO, Nov 26.-The interna-
tional live stock show, which promises
to be the greatest exhibition of its
kind ever held, opens 1T the Union
stock yards tomorrow morning. More
than zoo magnificent draft horses
PercherOns, Shirers, Belgians and
Clydesdales-all of them kings in their
classes-have been entered in the draft
horse contests, and in addition a great
multitude of sheep, ponies and other
thoroughbred domestic animals will be
shown.
The advance guard of famous stock
exhibitors, including many of those
who won prizes at the recent exhibi-
ton at Madison Square garden, New
York, arrived in Chicago yesterday.
Joseph Hartman, nephew of the late
railroad king; Judge W. II. Moore,
noted as a ribbon winner and owner of
one of the finest stables IN the world;
Clarence II. Watson of Baltimore, r..
Z. McGrann of Pennsylvania and other
prominent hOrSemen are among those
who win be at the show in the mex
four days,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
Killing HAS QUIT GAME
FOR KANSAS INTERESTS

KANSAS CITY, No, Nov 26-After
reading the details of his provisional
sale to the Philadelphia National
league club John A. King said to-
night he would not entertain any Of
fers the club might make for his SER
vices Neither would he play with any
other club in the league. 'I am out
of baseball for all time" said King
my business interests are here. / am
making money. Therefore here l shall
stay"
It was learned tonight that King
had just signed a sevenyear lease for
site for a baseball park here, where
his semi-professional baseball club will
play.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
'YANKEE PRINCES" SHOW
POOR FORM AT BASEBALL
Ferris Fartmans Players Defeat Men
from George Cohan's
Company

Ferris Hartman's Grand opera house
players, resplendent in their bright new
uniforms, defeated George Cohan's
Yankee Princes in a hotly contested
game of baseball yesterday afternoon
at Venice The score was to l in
favor of the Hartmans.
Many professional people in the city
were present at the game, and from
the grand stand had great sport with
the players. A feature of the game was
the presence of many chorus girls from
George Cohan's company, who made
things lively through the afternoon.
This makes the fifth game won and
the sixth played by the Ferris Hartman
plaYers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-27
BIG CROWDS WITNESS
MONCRIEF PARK CARD

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. 26.-The
second day of racing at Moncrlef park
drew a large crowd, and an excellent
card was offered The feature was the
fourth race, seven furlongs, won by
Mazuma. Results:
First race six furlonEs. selling-Cloisteress
won. Mary Il. second, Home Run third. Time,
1:l6.
Second race. FIVE and one-half furlongs-
Amanda Lee won, Coonskin second, Diction
third. Time, 1909 2-5,
Third race, one mile selling-Jack Baker
won, Flarney second, Irrigator third. Time,
1:44 2-5.
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Mazuma won,
Gretna Green second, Jack Parker third.
Time. I:2S 2-5
Fifth race, six furlongs selling-Semour
Beutler won, Earlscourt second. Lord Nelson
third. Time, 116