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SOCIETY.
Red Mems Annual Ball.
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The annual ball of Neponsett Tribe No. 19 Improved Order of Red Men. will take place at the Redmen's Hall on Main street on the night of Octo- be- 27 Committees have been ap- pointed and the preliminary arrange ments are now being made for the af- fair. which promises to be the most successful ever given by the order.
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returned from Portland, Ark, where they visited friends for a short while,
 7~,. Sol Bloom left yesterday for Fay etterille, where he will resume his studies in the University of Arkan- sas
 B. E~:Hooher was fir ye.s reGday from English. attending the meeting of the board of tax~sqt1a1 'fzers. -~---- -----~
 /Mrs. J. L. Lytle returned to her home at San Antonio. Texas, yester- May after a visit to Mrs. J. B. Ezell iiA this city.
 .<Will H. Bellamy, the popular tele- phone company manager from Althei- mer. is in the city to spend Sunday with friends.
 Mrs. E. J. Sanders and two boys Robert and Edward. arrived yesterday and will be the guests of Mrs. J. w, Wilkins for a week.
 Mrs w. l.. Davis and children have returned from Mir. Davis plantation n bar Wabbaseka, where they spent I few days with MT. Davis.
 Miss Pearl Webb, of England. arrlv- ed yesterday to spend the winter with Mir. and Mrs. Jesse Morton in this city and attend school.
 Mrs. Stella J. Hummer left yes terday for Hot Springs, where she will be the guest of Mrs. w. s. Sorrell's, for short while.
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EVERY DAY is Special Day with us. With Cook Stoves and Steel Ran ges We have complete stock and can give you prices that are right S5.50 to $50 %. Each stove guaran- teed by Cleveland Matthews HardWaW Co.
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r Miss Julia Williams will open a Studio for pianoforte instruction in September. She ill be glad to hear
 from these who cre interested at her new phone 8. 7-211m
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glad to learn that he is much improv- ed. He will soon return to this city from his annual vacation.
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Mr. Claude kilburn, Piano tuner and repairer. Refer to best families in Pine Blun. Phene !. F. Shafer. Y. M. C. <.
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PARIS
 
 TEEN CENTS IA1I seams allowed

etc., ranging from $1.25 to S50.o0- Let us put up one for you now, Cleveland Matthews Hardware Co,
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Kansas City
 Miss Mildred Daniel is home from visit to Fordyce @ Miss Anna Maui yesterday returnef
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BRIEF MENTION.

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Agents
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 Paris Patterns
from a pleasant visit to Memphis,

Miss Matte Buchanan has <reSurn-
  ed from Virginia. where she spent tthe summer..-~s-
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returned from Portland Ark, where they visited friends for a short while
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street." said Bobby. 'Ill take two bas- kets at time and quart measure, and I'll sell the berries for 10 cents a quart.
 Mrs Jackson dld not oppose Bobby's plan and let him take hls baskets on his arms and Ego forth to sell" An hour later Bobby returned with empty bas- kets, a pocket full of dimes and nickels. I'm going to peddle out the other two baskets of berries before going to bed tonight" he said, all excitement. For I've taken an order from Mrs. Black that old lady living round the corner of the park-for 10 quarts of berries. She says she just loves wild blackberry jam"
 And rushing through the house like young whirlwInd. Bobby got the remain ing two baskets of fruit and hurried off down the street with them. He sold them to various residents in the neighborhood, and proudly returned home with another pocketful of small coins.
 "Ah, Mamma" he cried, full Of antici- patton, maybe I'll have too much money to buy sidewalk skates with. Maybe I'll buy a popy.'
 'I hope you may, dear" smiled his mother. ."And now my little blackberry Bob must get to bed and rest"
 ''Ah, that's good name for me. Man. ma," laughed Bobby. Blackberry Bobl' Isn't that funnyP'' And the happy fellow went off to his room. sleepy and tired after his day of work and business. And on the morrow he hurried to the rich blackberry patch to find few others there picking, also, filling baskets and
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Fred, putting down his fshing-rod to help himself to good supply of the great, ripe, luscious berries which filled Bobby's hat And what's in that bundle on the stick?'
 Its my handkerchief full of berries,' said Bobby. And I'm going to take all these fine fellows home to Mamma. She's been buying blackberries you know, from the grocer's, and they're fearfully high.' That evening Bobby's mother was great y pleased when her little son brought to her about three quarts of fine wild blackberries. Why, son. l wns just going to phone to our grocer to send me two boxes of blackberries for supper. MT. and Mrs. Roberts are coming for tea and thought they would enjoy some nice berries. But these are much more delicious than the cultivated fruit. There's always such fine flavor to wild berries. And what lot of them, too" Then an idea came to Mrs Jackson. Say, Bobby, fetch to me my purse from the sideboard in the dining she added, as Bobby finished pouring the berries into a pan on the kitchen table.
 To Bobby's surprise, his mother took from her purse 30 cents and handed 1t to
 
 would have paid the grocer 10 cents a quart for berries, and you deserve the same price"
 But" demurred Bobby, 'I don't want to take money from you, Mamma. I'm only too glad to help you cut down ex- penses, you know"
 But there's no necessity of our cut ting down expenses In the matter of fruit, dear" his mother smiled. "so, take the change and put 1t in your bank. And if you can gather more berries I shall pay you for them. You may get your new sidewalk skates in that way" ''Oh-o-o-oh!' calculated Bobby. "So I may! Say. Mamma, suppose I go and gather all the berries I can find and sell some of them to other people. I don't want to sell to you, you understand. I'll give you all the berries we can eat for
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THE FAIRY SHIP. By Maud Walker:

course, the little girls declared they wouldn't so much as speak above a whisper and wouldn't move a muscle if allowed to go for a ride in White Wings So of the four youngsters set, going to the little cove where the boat was moored. Daisy and Rosie were put in the boat before 1t was united; then, while Jack held the rope, Billy took his place on one of the rowers' seats, steadying the boat with the oars while Jack got in. Jack got pretty wet in doing so. for the boat began to leave the shore the mo- ment she was untied.
 "Ah, now we're all right" said Jack, taking up one pair of oars. Then he fell to making long sweeps with them, getting the boat into the middle of the stream. He also instructed Billy In the use of the other oars, and together the two took the boat along pretty lively, or they imagined that they did. But the fact is, the cur rent of the river carried them along, and all they had to do was to dabble with the oars, occasionally to guide 1t alright to keep from some snag of driftwood which was in the middle of the river.
 After some time they went round curve in the river and the boat ran ashore on a sand bar, which was in the very center of the stream. Always in rowing in that part of the river Burton had gone round the bar but. in spite of his efforts, Jack could not manage the boat, for the current, dividing as it did at this point, took the small craft in an opposite ,iirec- tion to the one Jack was trying to row it. And to add to the difficulty Billy was rowing as hard as he could, but rowing the wrong way.
 "Oh, isn't it lovely to land on an islandf' cried Daisy. "Yes" declared Rosie. "Lct's go ashore and Ind some Indian graves or hidden treasure
 Jack, not wishing it to be known that he did not land the boat there purposely, said: Sure, we'll go ashore. The boat is safe Half of her is on dry land. We'li just drop the oars into the bottom and get out"
 Soon the four little folk were wander ing about the sand bar which was fully quarter of a mile in length. No thought of accident to White Wings entered their minds. When they had tired of walking about they returned to the spot where they had left their boat. To their
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"Yen, I'll go with you said Bobby. But I don't cnre much about fishing. I'd rather wander about on the river. hunting caves and hidden spots of inter- est. Wait till I ask Mamma's permission to go." And Bobby ran into the house to his mother. Of course, she was glad to allow Bobby the afternoon In the coun- try with Fred, telling him to carry along ''snnke stick" as there were occasional snakes to be found in the weeds and rank grass on the river banks.
 Bobby armed himself with a huge stick and set out with Fred. forgetting all about the desired sidewalk skates.
 Reaching that spot on the river banks where fishing was considered best, Fred found a good fiat stone upon which 10 sit and fish. "Ah," he said to Bobby, this Is dandy layout. Bet I'll get fine string of fish for supper
 Well, I'll wander up and down the creek a while," said Bobby. 1T may nnd something worth while, and l may find only a snake. But here's to your luck, Fred.' And Bobby waved his stick at his comrade and then stroled of, soon being lost to Fred's view round a curve in the river.
 And luck to you, pal" called back Fred. Then the fisherman was lost to the world, for the Ash began to bite pretty frequently, and his luck was prov ing fine.
 After an hour had passed by Fred heard his comrade approaching through the long grass, and, looking up, saw that he came carrying his big straw hat in his hands, while over his shoulder was the 'snake-stick" with round, fat white bundle depending from it. Bobby's face was red from heat and brilliant sunshine, but a very happy expression covered 1t. Say, Fred" he said, approaching the fisherman. T ran right into the finest luck! Found q great blackberry patch-a wild one you know-about half a mile up the creek. Lookeei" And he held down the brimful hat to Fred for in- spection. "Ain't they beauts, though7"
 "Well, I should say they are," declared
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Jack, and Daisy was year younger.
 Hello, Billy and Daisyi' cried Jack, running across the lawn to meet his visitors. ''Gee. Pm glad you've come! Mamma. Burt and May have gone to town, leaving me and Rosie nlone-ex- cept for the cook and the gardener"
 "Where's RosieT" asked Daisy, remov- ing her big hat and tossing 1t on the lawn.
 ''Oh, she's making doll rags in her room," said Jack. But I'll cnll her."
 In response to Jacks call Rosie came running to welcome the little callers. She was a year younger than Daisy; was her chum at school and her very best friend in the country.
 Say" said Billy, i've came over to get a ride in Burt's boat. Say, she's fine one, isn't she9 Just skins the water like bird.''
 "Yes, her name's White Wings" in- formed Jack. ''And she sure is like bird. You've seen how I and Burt can make her fly, haven't you7 We pass your house going down the river."
 .Yes, and wondered if I might handle a pair of the oars for little while, said Billy. "I'm dead crazy to learn to row"
 "Sure," agreed Jack But we'll have to wait til Burt Is here to go with us, 
 "why?" asked Billy. "You seem to handle the oars as we'll as Burton does"
 This piece of fiattery lifted Jack into afr, so to speak. He really did think he was as good at the oars as his big brother, and now his opinion was strengthened by his chum's assurance. In fact, when speaking of his and Bur. tons rowing expeditions on the river he always violated a rule of grammar by h hfvr1c Arsk nd n,rrt rowed Ave miles," he would say. And "I and Burton are getting muscles that would make a prize-nghter jealous"
 "Well, If you aren't afraid to go with just me at the oars," said Jack, well take glide down the river for piece"
 "Oh, may we go, toof" asked Daisy and Rosie in a breath.
 ''Sure. if you can sit still in the boat and not tip 1t over," said Jnck. Of
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- URTON SMITH had just got a
 new rowboat, and to say that he
 was proud of it would be express
 Ing 1t mildly. Burton was a high
 school boy, and loved his outdoor sports during the summer vacation. So he had prevailed upon his father to buy the rowboat for him.
 As the Smith family spent their sum- mers in the country on a farm, through whose broad acres flowed deep and splendid river, Burton had fine opportu- nifty to practice with the oars for hours every day And with him always went his little 10-year-old brother Jack; and Jack was often allowed to use one pair of oars. thinking it was due to his strength that the boat sped through the water so swiftly. And Burton. humor- ing his young brother, let him continue to think so.
 One lazy afternoon Burton accom- panied his mother and eldest sister to town, leaving the boat tied np at a little cove a short distance fror, the house. "Well have our row on my return, Bull ger," he said to Jack, who was dlsap- pointed when told that Burton was to spend the afternoon from home. He knew there would be no boating while Burton was absent. for often when he had asked Burton to allow him to handle the oars alone the big brother would shake his head vigorously, saying: Nope, Bulger; you're a fine oarsnan. I'll ad- init. but you're not yet big enough to take White Wings on the river alone"
 So Jock sat under big spreading treo on the lawn, disconsolate. He would rather row White Wings down the river than eat ice-cream soda, which Is saying a good deal. And he knew that his mother and sister would keep Burton away all the afternoon, and on his re- turn at night 1t would be too late to go rowing. Gee, that's just my lucki" said Jack But just as Jack bewailed his bad luck the gate leading to the big road in front of the house opened and into the yard came Billy and Daisy Baker, neighbor children and playmates of Jacks. Billy was year older than
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was not in sight of any habitation. Their

was not in sight of any habitation. Their combined voices would not carry to either the Bakers farm, half a mile distant up the river. or to the shack of an old boat man half a mile down the river. What should they dol The dilemma was seri- ous, and Daisy and Rosie began to cry and to wish they had not left their homes.
 Say" said Rosie, drying her eyes and looking up into the white, scared faces of her companions, ''say, why shouldn't we all ask the fairies to come and look after us? You know the air is full of in- visible fairies, and all one has to do is to beg one of them to lend help in time of trouble have a book full of fairy stories, and the fairies always come in times like this."
 "Yes, let's do that" said Daisy, also drying her eyes and becoming interested in her little friends plan of calling upon some good fairy for succor. But both boys only sneered at the idea of fairies.
 Why, how silly you nre, you kids" de- clared Jack. "Only a boat, with a pair of oars and strong arms to wield them, can take us away from here. And there may not be boat down the river all tho afternoon. We may be in for sleeping here tonight. And the worst part of it is the anxiety of our folks when we don't turn up at the right time."
 Come with me- whispered Rosie 10 Daisy. The two little girls walked off down the island of sand till they came to a place where the driftwood had been piled high by recent turbulent waters. Behind this driftwood the little girls went, hiding from the sight of their brothers Then on their knees they dropped and prayed that fairy might come to them. After they had finished their plea they arose, feeling happier, and rejoined the boys "Oh, we'll get away from here all safe and sound," said Daisy, speaking to her brother. Just have pa tience.'
 ''Yes, we'll have to have patience, and plenty of it" smiled Billy grimly. That's about all we can have here, as food and beds don't grow in sand
 But just at that moment a small boat was seen darting round the curve at the lower point of the sand bar coming up stream. And what was that behind itf Surely, it was another boat tied to the one in front. "There,' said Daisy, point ing toward the coming boat. "Yes, there is our fairy ship" cried Rosie, her eyes alight with excitement and joy. 'Ah, l
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SOCiable to the Last

A NCE there was a wellto-do Irishman
 who found himself about to pass " away. His name was Maloney. He sent for his old friend 0'Conor to come and write out his will. Everything was in readiness and the dying man began to dictate:
 Put down 50 pounds for masses up at the church for the repose of my soul Put down POO pounds for the Little Sis- ters of the Poor. Put down POO pounds for the Cork Orphan Asylum. Put down 100 pounds for me brother Pat He don't deserve 1t, but it's all the same. for I can't carry 1t with me-"
 That's right, friend Maioney,' said O'Conor. scratching away with pen and
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tin pails. But Blackberry Bob" got hls 10 quarts for old Mrs. Black and almost that many for his dear mother. And as the patch was still not exhausted Of berries, he went the following day, and when the last berry had disappeared. and Bobby had time to count over his earnings he found he had enough money from the sale of the berries to buy his skates and leave about S3 in his bank
 'Hurrah for niy energetic little Black berry Bob," said Bobby's father when he was taken into the secret for the first time. Hell makes his way in the world all right
 ''Yes, for now l can skate through life. Papa, which means that my road will be smooth" And Bobby skipped and whist led about the house, the happlest boy you ever saw, for he felt that he had learned how to provide himself with eer- tain things he wanted, as well as being capable of helping his parents, if the need might be to do so.
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supper each day, but I'll sell to outsiders, you see."
 Bobbys mother kissed him and declared he had the right heart in his breast, and said that he should give her two quarts or berries each day-providing he gath cred many more quarts to sell.
 The next morning Bobby was up and away to the blackberry patch before his household was astir. He took two big baskets on his arms and his snake-stick over his shoulder, but he found no use for the latter, though he decided 1t was Just as well to 'be prepared for war in time of peace" Before the sun marked the hour of noon he had filled his baskets and was on the road leading for home. His mother met him with an encourag- ing smile. Breakfast is waiting for you, sonny" she said. relieving him of the baskets. "Oh, what fine lot of persons picking from the same patchf It's surprising all this fine fruit should want for pickers."
 'srhere hasn't been a soul there the two days that I have been there," ex- plained Bobby. But I'm awfully afraid others will be there tomorrow, for there are bushels of berries just in the right condition for picking. I never saw such wild berry patch. Anyway. I'm going to make hay while the sun shines. I'll eat a bite and go back and refill my baskets. And I'll go again tomorrow. Oh, Man. ma, I'll have those sidewalk skates yetl'' And Bobby laughed gaily.
 Hurriedly swallowing bite of break fast, which his fond mother had pre- pared nice and hot for him, on seeing him coming over the country road, Bobby took his baskets and returned to the blackberry patch. That evening he and his mother measured his stock of berries and found that he had 20 quarts for sale and quarts for his mother.
 Well, who'll you sell them tor asked Mrs. Jackson after the fruit had been again put Into baskets.
 "I'll sell to all the people living on our
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Tho mice take their places behind the objects representing the holes. thus pre- tending to be out of sight of the old cat, who turks in the center. The game begins by one or more mice creeping out of hiding, going into the center of the space to find food. Of course time to come forth is chosen while the cats eyes are watching an opposite hole. The cat listens and must turn quickly and pursue one of the mice that Is away from his hole. If the mouse is caught before he gets into the hole again he must ex- change places with the cat, allowing the cat to become the mouse and he becom- ing the cat.
 If Puss Is sly she'll pretend not to hear the Wice that creep behind her till she knows they are a long way from their holes, then her chance of catching one Is very good if she is fleet of foot, And on the other hand, If Mousie is cautious she'll have the fun of teasing old Fuss by leading her on and on, but keeping just out of her reach
 All the mice may come out of their holes at the same time If they feel in- clined to do so. but no mouse niuy enter the hole of another mouse. even though closely pursued.
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horror the boat was gone They could see 1t drifting down stream, carried on and on by Il huge bunch of driftwood Evidently this same floating mass of driftwood had struck against the boat while passing 1t and had dragged it from the edge of the sand bar.
 To say that Jack was almost frantic would only be telling the truth. He had brought out Burt's boat--had caused 1t to be lost. He had brought out his sister and friends and through his foolhardiness had them narooned on an island which
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BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

H a ES, Bobby, my dear child, AE should love to give you the money v to buy for yourself a pair of side % walk skates, but you know how
 clcse-run Papa is for money just now. Business has been very bad for the past year, and your Papa said just yes terday that we'd have to cut down ex- penses as much as possible till the fall brought better times"
 So spoke Mrs. Jackson to her 12-year- old son. Bobby. The little fellow had just expressed a wish for a new pair of sidewalk skates, for his old ones were
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ink on the sheet of paper. What nextr"
 Il think that's all, O'Conor," said tho dying man, faintly. Count 1t up and see. You've got the hggers, and the amount of me worldly possessions"
 OConor ran up the figures of the be- quests and found 10 pounds remaining.
 "Ah, put that down for yourself and the bhoys to spend at me funeral" dic- tated Maloney, a look of anticipation coming over his face.
 O'Conor held his pen in check for minute as if uncertain, then asked |: Shall I say to spend it goin' to the fu- neral, Maloney, or comin' away from it ?"
 Maloney meditated bit, then with wan smile said: Spend it goin' to the funeral, O'Conor, for then I'll be wid yez."
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. BLAcKBERRY BOB: TFE STORY g eA PLUCFY BoY 1z

worn out And after his mother had ex- plained why 1t was impossible for her to give him the money to grntify his wish Bobby did not go off and pout or cry, as Is tho way with some boys, but run out on the big grassy lawn to play with his ball and kite. Well" he said to him. self. If Papa can't afford to give me spending money as he used to I must make the best of It. help to cut down expenses. as Mamma says.
 But just then along came Dobbys chnm, Frei Ware. carrying q fishing pole and line over his shoulder. Say, Bob,' he called cut. want to 20 to the creek with me? It's a fine day for fish,