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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-12
Sundays in,itators.

DR.. G. Walter Barr in Cedar Rapids
Gazette: The very worst feature of
William A. Sundays work is the rank
crop of imitators he leaves in his
trail back and forth across the coun-
try. He is not responsible for this;
but he ought to have a deputy fool
killer on his staff to stay behind him
as Gill goes in advance to arrange
tabernacles and things.
Curiously enough none of these imi-
tators ever seize the real factors in
Sundays methods Perhaps because
they are imitators, they have not
Trains enough to dig into the real
equation of this complex evangelist
They seem to think that sound and
fury are the essence of his methods
forgetting that sound and fury in
themselves always signify nothing
This is the story OF how one imitatol
committed ecclesiastical suicide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-12

"O1d Home Week cost Knoxville
s1,46s.17, and every bill was paid in
full
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-12

According to the Sioux City Tri-
bune, boys appetite is what makes
SO many things taste like those that
mother used to make
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-12

A modern pessimiest declares that
more correctly speaking. bank rolls
the staff of life.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-01-08
A Message To The People

The Peoples store addresses this public note to the people who have made this store what it Is today, one ot the largest in the city, filled with line of choice dry goods. shoes, clcthing. ect.
 The people have been kind to me ever since my small business beginning in Brinkley IS years ago. 1 thank you all. heartily for your continued patron age.
 For this year. as In the past. ex- pect to keep this store full of genuire bargains in first quality merchandise l shall heartily welcome all of our reg uIar customers. and of course want te make all the friends possible. therefore I extend the broadest invitation pos. sible to ALL THE PEOPLE to pay me visit early in this new year cf 1909.
 My hearty good wishes for peace and plenty for all the people during 1909.
 Very Respectfully.
 Nj. E RAuDA. the Peoples Store.
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We Are Thankful.

We are thankful that another year has found us alive and there Is abundant grounds for hope for 1909. In business circles. as we'll as otherwise. au We arc thankful 10 the people ci 0rinkley and adjacent territoxy " 1nvIne remembered VI
 lronaee 90 well as thel TT past. We are deepg every favor, both great or sill
 While we have lately moved our furniture department uy stairs. and the standard of goods carried Is still up higher than elsewhere. our prices for 1909 are down as low as such goods can possibly be sold. and our determina- ton is as great as ever to treat every body with utmost kindness strictest honesty. We are yet as appreciative of trade and all favors as ever and invite you to visit us often during this year,
 May the new year deal kindly with you all Is the wish of.
 T.. J. BRIckELL & co.
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Reflections.

lust now as the New Year is upon us 1t Is fittiag that we should look back upon the achievements made during tie year Just closing. 1908. Each in- dividual has had hIs ups and downs. some Of them mostly downs. but each and every one has something to be thankful for.
 While this has been what everyone calls a bad year and most business firms cannot show a1 insreass in busi- ness. wliiIe some will say they have decreased their business during 1908 or just stood still.
 The Spot Cash Store. one of cur most enterprising firms. Is one bust : ness concern that Is very thankful. They have only been in business nine months and as everyone was so sure they could not make success, they are more than thankful in that they have been enabled to do SO. Their business has grown from the first month and 1t is being forced home to them every day. that the people Of Brinkley and surrounding county appreciate their efforts. In giving them the very best goods for less than they have been paying for them. They see where the credit man has to charge them for the ac commodation of putting their name on the books and collecting the first of the month. They realize that CASH TALKS and therefore this firm has been enabled to make such good showing the first nlae months. The Xmas trade at this store was something wonderful to see. Their buyer bought what he considered a mamoth stock of good things to eat for the holiday trade, but they went so fast he had to have candy and nuts come out by ex- press to have enough, besides taking some goods off of other merchants hands. The five business days before Christmas they sold just $i223.35 worth of goods. averygood showing for a concern just nine months old. It shows they have the confidence of the people. Their Janlavy and February attractions. besides their regular line, will bs their 5 and lOc counters, a feature they inteld to make permanent. They will have some extraordinary values on these tables and you will be we'll paid for your time by trip to theIr store.
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ITCHING SKIN DISEASES

Arc readily cured by ZEMO, 2 clean liQuid for external use. IEMO draws HE eerme and their toxins to the surface and destroys them, leaving clean. hsalthy skin. ZEMO givcsinstant reliei and permanently cures every form oa skin or scalp disease.
 For saIc everywhere. Write TOT sam ple, B. w. Rose Medicine Co. St Lotus
 For sale by New Drug Store.
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Residence For Sale.

AZ room residence. front and real halls. on 3 lots 5ox20o each. fronting south and west; good cistern uade' roof, good well and pump. poulir, house, coal bin and barn; only 3 blocks from the business center of the town The above will be sold at bargain fo' cash. Address.
 Box l64.
 Brinkley. Ark.
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Main Street Resident Lots
 at a Bargain.

Two pretty South Main street resi- dent corner lots for sale at a bargain Lots face east and south. 3t'5 block: from post office; granolIth walks al the way. Will be sold at snap bar gain. and on time payments. App, or phone
 WM. B. FoLsoM.
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On Thursday night, Dec. 3lst, al the Arlington Hotel, Luncheon and Smoker. complimentary to Brinkley business men. was given and twas without a doubt the most enjoyable and successful event of the kind ever in Brinkley.
 The purpose of the luncaorn and smoker was to launch an organized .sBoost Brirkley' movement snd t was huge success in every particular.
 About one hundred progressive boosters were present. and as ths invitations sent out had notified every one 10 leave his hammer at home, there was but little knocking done.
 The first speech of the evening was made by Mayor. T. H. Jackson. who spoke on "Brinkley as an Ideal Home Town" Having given 10 Brinkley such an administration as Mayor that every moral. law abiding citizen Is proud of and which has attracted favorable mention throughout 11e state. Mayor Jackson spoke in n Eloquent vein and was greeted lla YF1chs applause.
 Following Mayor Jackson. Rev. J. |C. Harris responded to "Brinkley' as an Educational Center. He spoke of superlor advantages of our city as an educational center, Its possibilities and the advantages of having educat- E,onal institutions. Incidentally he Eboosted the Brinkley Collegiate lnsti- tute, and was greeted with encoursg- ing applause.
 After this. the chairman told of having been in Chicago few weeks ago and upon locking up Mr. Haniord F. DonnelIJ. the gentleman whc re- gently bought 527 acres of Brinkley city and suburban property; of finding Mr Donnelly in suite of office rooms in a Chicago skyscraper. literally buried away under all kinds of maps and advertising matter intended to boost B,inkIey, and then introduced MT. Donnslly 10 the assembled boosters to yespond 10 .Brsnkley's opportunities as ,see .em." Mir. Dopneiy referred to the fact that there is not town in the <o,,th with the advantages that Brink ley has and rsfsrsd to the fact that as believed in Brlnkley CT he wou'dn have put his money here. He' Ike the other speakers. emphasized 'ne ,mportance of an organized effort to boost Brinkley. He was cheered and made 10 know that his remarks were endorsed and that every booster present u,,,l rejoice to see him make a million ont of his Brinkley envestment. ALL TALK.
 =, ID C1i~o,r fher
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HOW 10 CURE SKIN olsEAles.

The germs that cause skin diseases rnrst be drawn to the surface of theslkin and destroyed.
 ZEMO, q clean liquid for external use, will do this and will permanently cure every form of itching skin disease.
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam pie, E. w. Rose Medicine Co.,, St. Louis.
 For Sale at New Drug Srore.
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ORGANIZED TO BOOST" Brinkley Business Men, at New Year Luncheon and Smoker, Organize
 to Boost Brinkley.
A Most Enjoyable Success.

What will boost Brinkley1 Howl Am l willing to do my part1" but that every speaker must tske care to make no reference toan4y unpleasant thing Of the past; that what might have been together with .who was to blame was a closed question. The past. sealed book forget it get busy and boost Brinkley. Every person responded and there was series of red hot boosts a rapid fire of 'en, so to speak. Converse boosted the organ ization scheme; Prof. Anderson. the building of a fine new public school building; H. c. Strong. good roads. and drainages; Jas. l.. Ray. the bulld- ing of more houses; and so on down the line Of boosters. every one having good. live suggestions on what and ..how. and thsy Invariable wound up with an earnest expression of willing ness to do their part in boosting Brink
 ospt. ". s. ccslloe 1a -. |pcsded so aBsicklsy's q lllx |hov to t11s s6van1dcs . an, I3 |csplnIn spolss in lis ususf eloquent manner and pictured Brinkleys s future as brighter than ever. Said he saw a new Brinkley ahead; that he was showing his faith by his works, I. e. in the building of new concrete rental houses, etc. The Captain closed his remarks with motion that a nomina- ting committee of three be appointed to select seven men to sfrye> as a board of governors for thd Brinkley Industrial League for 1909. The motion was seconded from all parts of the house. Speaking to the motion c. F. Creenlee made strong speech fsyoring organized effort and thought there should be an expression on matters of finance for maintaining the League. In few minutes nearly s25o. (includIng s6o reported by Cashier. H. c. Strong) was raised The committee on nominations com posed of 0. M. Norman. c. T. Hud : son. and J. J. Farrell vas then ap- pointed. The Board of Governors fer l9so, reported by the committee. was as follows: H. F. Donnelly. c. E. (;reenlee. l. L. Hathasay, l. Scholeln U c. Harris. Bsrj. Enmons. and IT c. Simmons These gentlemen were elected by a unanimous vote.
 The mater of permanent finances was brought up again and by an absolute unanimous vote. upon motion of H. c. Strong, it was decided that each person should pay in to the leaeue, if called upon during 1909. an amount equal to one fourth Of sll of ,he,r taxes on Monroe County property.
 NoTEs
 The real hjt of the evening was
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when Charley Smale made pr. Mur- phys speech. and gave $lO for the Doctor. It brought down the house.
 The pretty dining room ot the Ar lington was veritable smoke house" and wasn't cheap smoke either. They were ten centers and were the lift of S. F. Parks. the clever whole sale grocery man.
 Said MT. DonneIly. the new real es- tate man from the north: Well wouldn't take thousand dollars for the smoker. It showed the business people of Brinkley to me in a new ligh,; It showed that they are able t lay down all personal differences ane stand together Jn an organized effor to boost the town. I'm so glad te have seen with my own eyes and hearc with my ears. The gathering was one of the finest ever saw. It means something for our town.
 Al Stcksr showed the spirit that caught fire all over the crowd when he offered to pay as much 10 boost Brink ley in 1909 as he paid taxes.
 Jas. Gum, Sr.. struck the nail on the head when he said It would take finances to push with. MT. Gum wss one of the "unanimous voters foi paying an amount equal to IA of your taxes for league dues Tor 1909.
 sWhen Talbot Hudson, in his mod eyy. referred to being the youngest man n sbs ispu - I sss cspl. lle !. .lce, |sntSs 1 vs1lts jI!I < ls !!' |relIi66d . sIils ''.xl
 |noSes ma sSsJSl lIIs ssxI1s
 1t was the greatest success in the
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4l lI1 PERSONAL INDIES
DO Reward.

DO Rewara'
 ; .i,ds sy me for the arrest z ano 1o T p.' .nv person stealing t'moer or sas' s. ,s 2 Monroe. Mo Lee and st. Franc'' afs'' ; cARrER Administrator. N E csyiu Estate, Msn.Dhis. Tenn 1. :, { doses of "666" will cure 2 l,,s el chIlls and Fever. y-'' ,.,,,,,s, I. A. Douglass has been .. .,es list a few days this week. H.,b,rt E. Forbes visited ff'ends 5 lsst week. ', ,od Ms. T. L. Patton and ,s M s.,' .''s moved from co'to" Plant oklahoma
 Miss Fife Dunlap has returned r..,ry to resume her studies al lovay College.
 l. c.ot.her of MaYvelI, 1, holiday visitor at the home 0' .pd Ms. J. 3. Dunlap. |LRsy. N. B. Fizer and two little !, daughters were visiting in Brink list week.
 .)tho A. Dunlap, of Wynne, vas 2 d,y visitor at the home of his uncle amt MT. and Mrs. J B. Dunlap. Misses virgle Hurst and Lizzie Rhi. of Clarendon, were v's''ors q mme of Mr. and Mrs. l. E. Hart hst week.
 -Mf. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell and y baby. of Texarkana. visited rel 
 s, here during the holidays. MS. Nab Hickman and baby of < Ola, are visiting relatives in AIsy. the guest of Mrs. Hickman's her, Mrs Sain.
 RbnovED:-Dr. T. J. Stout has led his office to the postoffice, kuptalrs- just opposite the central bne office.
 Mi. and Mrs. Oscar Beckham. of pn City Tenn, have been visiting sister, Mrs. H. w. Frenz ard ly during the holidays.
 M. Smith and sons. Charlis I, left Monday for Blytheville, to spend a few days with rel- es.
 Albert Green. formerly of this city bow of charleston. Miss, visited the past week. the guest of John bmi,h.
 KEEovAL NoTIcE-My office Is up stairs in the postoffice block opposite the central telephone of- I. l. Stout.
 Ms Minnie West and two pretty ealdrsa. were the guests of their Mrs Mary Fortnsr. on West Ash x dlrlas tas h oliiays.
 ar ani Mrs. w. Stuart have 'sd a'ms, having spent the holi- sasan'ly vithMrs. Stuart's par Nj and Mrs. J. Ray.
 ne0ee vlnyeard, who is an atl1l| cl''kuille College, ls
 < 'hs home of his oat
 a's- Vineyard.
 ~. and Mss. Clyde vood '|d 'say of Clarendon, visited rel.
 S''nkley during the holidays. ,'' S 0l Mr. and Mrs. E. T.. \ sas. H. Williams. who Is N x }, medicine at Ire Memphis :. s0asss' a brother of Mrs, ..s ''''e' vas holiday vislto,
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glE1y VllIbs 2waf6ed in the Cosnly Contests for lhe best com. winners of the county prizes wIltoGl for the state prizes.
 All the boys entering these couleuls VIII De enrolled as Cooperatoss ln tSs u. s. Department and VIII recSive many valuable suggestions and less0as.
 They will. also. be visited by tho field agents of the U. s. Department on their rounds.
 This plan has accomplished most gratifying results In man, ,ssaies where it has been undertaken snd resulted m much good. not only tor boys. HsI 5os| the entire community.
 Circulars oi full information and m struction vill be sent 10 all who mty request them of either Inc Stalo Superintendent or the Commissioner ot Agriculture at Little Rock. All philosophical citizens are urged to participate In this work and cooperzte with the state committee, the county committees. the Farmers Unions and the teachers in organizing In each county. arousing local Interest snj encouraging boys to enter the contest. Tell them you saw it h the ARGUS
The Brinkley argus., 1909-01-08
ALL TALK.

Chairman Wm. B Folsom. then announced that every person present wou,d De expected to respond to
The Brinkley argus., 1909-01-08

(90 T IS turn over "new leaf ano write theIr new years resolution. which when read aloud. caused much merri- ment. At a suitable hour all were iIl- ylted to the artistically decorated din- Ine room. where delightful course lunchron was served. Alter the ren- derinc of several songs. the guests oe- parted, each one feeling that they nao spent one oi the most pleasant evenings cf the year.
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m nsssost m h Tn

'is the ono vho always weass ! itUvni IS cross and disagreeable, and $ shoft and sharp inshts answer. Nins cssss
 nlI v 1qe ITS not' 1hs poj 16lio1s
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1t was the greatest success in the way of a business mems gathering ] have ever in Brinkley in all my life. < was the sentiment expressed by snch old timers as Messrs Norman, Nc CuIough ard others.
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Social.

On Wednesday evening < Mir. and Mss.
 dlIg people. each was re
The Brinkley argus., 1909-01-08

a.s hv me for the afrest ano s'I ' ss', ' ,ny person stealing 'Imesr of'
 Sts' z 2 Monroe, M Lee and ss. Francis mel H'';:' < 7. CARTER Administrator. '''''' '.,. h' { Gavin Estate. Msr-phis' Tenn
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BOYS COnN CLUBS
For Every School DistrIct
 in the State.

A State Committee, composed of State Superintendent. Geo. B. Cook; Commissioner of Agriculture. Guy B. Tucker; Professor Nelson ot ths Aetlr cultural Department of the State University and Mir. J 4. Evans. State Agent Of the United States Department of Agriculture. has been organized for the purpose of inauguratias Boys Com Clubs and Corn Growing Contests throughout the state.
 Within the next few days circular. setting forth the plan and general ruIes, viii be sent to the County Examiners and teachers for distribution in the state.
 Under the plan each County Ex- amIner Is. ex-officio. chairman of the respective County Committees. which will have charge of the County prize Contests in the fall. Any boy between the age of ten and twenty can enter inc contest by simply giving hls saSdsssto any school teachersos tho County Ex~ aminer.
 There are no fees and no restriclfoil He can cultivate any acres from one fourth acre up. but must 6 the work hlo z
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The real hit of the evening vas
The Brinkley argus., 1909-01-08

~ \. |. Williams. who Is \ ' me''cine at tte Memphis l. V's's' a brother Of Mrs.
 Ashy. ''''>' s's''0'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-09
STRANGER KILLS HIMSELF.
Body of Unknown Man Found in
Lonely Field Near Savannah.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 5.-Taking
such elaborate care in an effort to
conceal his identity that he even cut
the makers name tag from his cloth
ing, an unknown man, fashionably
dressed, was found dead in a lonely
field west of this city at noon to-day,
a costly pistol at his side and bullet
hole in his head.
A pawn ticket, the only clue ex-
cept that it is stated that he came to
Savannah as a passenger on steam
er from New York, bears the name of
"R. H. Parish" He is unknown in
Savannah and the police are COM
pletely in the dark as to his home or
real name However inquiries have
been started through the offices of
the steamship line in an effort to
trace the stranger in New York.
The man had been dead probably
twenty-four hours when found. The
place of his death is little frequented.
He had evidently killed himself after
he was prone on the ground, with his
clothing nicely arranged. In his
pocket was a box of cartridges. He
was about 35 years of age.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-09
Bad Wreck at Cades.

Florence, December 5.-There was
quite a bad freight wreck at Cade's,
thirty miles south of Florence on the
northeastern division of the Coast
Line, at 6 o'clock this morning, in
which an extra freight going south
was side-swiped by the engine OF
north-bound through freight, No.
212. Engineers Grambling and
Wells at the throttle, and Conduc-
tors Dennis and Lamb in charge of
the trains. Extra south-bound
freight was pulling in the switch on
the pass track when No. PIP struck
it, and the engine of No. 212 was de-
rallied and turned broadside in the
ditch. Immediately after the COL
lision the wreckage took fire from
one of the locomotives and the box
cars and one engine were burned and
damaged by the flames. The only
person hurt was John Carr, one OF
the firemen, and he only slightly.
All trains, north and south, to-day
have been detoured over the Central
and w. C. and via Lanes and Sumter.
The wreck will be cleared in time for
the evening trains to pass. There
was very dense fog prevailing at
the time of the wreck, and it is at
tributable to this that the two trains
crashed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-09
For Gifts.


Manicure Sets, Jewel Cases, Mir
rors, Toilet Sets, Sterling Silver
Novelties, Baby Sets, Lap Tablets,
Picture Frames, Fine Box Papers,
from 25c to $3.50, Shaving Sets and
Travelling Sets for men, Coat and
Trousers Hangers in nice leather
cases, Military Sets, Smoking Sets,
Sewing Sets, Nut Crackers and Picks,
Fountain Pens, Hat Pin Holders, Ash
Receivers, Shopping Bags, Fine Purs-
es, all styles, etc., etc. This line must
be seen to be appreciated. Many of
these articles are in sterling silver
and pearl, and while they are fine
goods, the prices are reasonable. Last
year some of our customers COM
blamed that we did not have goods
nice enough. This year we have
them. The toilet and military sets
in sterling silver and the manicure
sets i'm sterling silver and pearl are
beauties. Nothing nicer for a pres
ent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-09
Prof. Riggs Acting President.

Clemson College, Dec. 3.-Col. M.
B. Hardin, director of the chemical
department, who was last night elect
ed acting president of Clemson to
succeed DR.. P. H. Nell on January 1,
until the board can find a president,
has declined to serve. At a second
session this morning the board elect
ed Prof w. M. Riggs instead. Prof.
Riggs is director of the mechanical
department. The committee of the
board, consisting of Senator Tillman,
Col. Allen Johnstone and Mr.. R. l.
Manning, was continued with instruc-
tions to resume its efforts to find
president. The revised bylaws,
adopted tentatively in September,
were made permanent at this meet
ing. These new bylaws give the
president greater power and other
wise improves the regulations of the
College. The trustees adjourned this
morning.