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The national forum., 1910-10-15
ELITE COLUMN
Conducted by
W. PRESTON BAYLESs, 1915 9Th Street N. ".

Conducted by
W. PRESTON BAYLESS, 1915 9Th Street N. ".
Mr.. Stephen N. Gumede, native
of South Africa, is in the city, con-
tenplating entering the Law De-
partment of Howard University.
Mr.. Gumede is graduate of Will
berforce University, and has spent
three years in the Law Department
of the University of Michigan.
While a student at Wilberforce Uni
versity Mr. Gunede was a member
of the Beta Kappa Siga Fraternity
and prominent in athletics and also
prize-winner orator. We hope
that Mr.. Gtmede will enter Howard
University Law Department and
take his senior work.
The Volkamenia Club was enter
tanned by Miss Unita B. Strickland
at the home of Mrs. Belcher, 1901
5th street N. w., Tuesday evening.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent in playing progressive whist.
Very toothsome refreshments were
served. Those present were !:
Misses Mary E. Harrison, Orrie
Bell Boyd, Ethel Belcher, Rose Law
rie, Norma Boyd; Messrs. E. A.
Morris, A. A. Cotton, ]. S. Hunni-
cutt, G. A. Adai, William English,
N. 0. Pittman, S. P. Moor, Julien
Jackson, Edgar McSween and Mr..
Sirnpkins. The club will be enter
tanned by Miss Rose Lawrie October
"a at the residence of Miss Orrie
Boyd.
Misses Mary Toney and Bertha
Dickerson, teachers in the schools of
Baltimore, are the guests of Miss
Lucille Fl. Nooks, 1874 V street
N. w.
At Ford Dabney's Theater last
week the bill, which included Bessie
Olive Brown, Erb Robinson and
Josephine Tobias, was highly enter
tanning from beginning to end. Each
performer had strong act, and
played to crowded house at each
performance. Mr.. George w. Ham,
ilton, manager of the theater, needs
to be complimented upon the splen-
did shows which he is giving the peo-
pie of Washington. Josephine To-
bias, mezzo-soprano, sang "Cava-
lier," high-class selection, exceed
ingly well. Erb Robinson, very
clever comedian, provoked bursts of
laughter with every joke he cracked,
and sang his comic songs with tell
ing effect. Bessie Olive Brown de-
serves special mention for the man
ner in which she made change of
costume for each feature Of her act.
She appeared singing "Mammy's
Lasses Candy Chile" dressed as
boy; in the second feature she was
dressed as young Turkish lover,
and sang Under the Yum-Yum
Tree" and in the third she appeared
in a brilliant travelling gown and
sang Honey, [ am Waiting for
You" She made a decided hit i'll
each feature of her act. On the
whole the show was the best that has
been in the house for some time.
The orchestra was exceptionally
good, and the moving pictures fair.
The Duplicate Whist Club held its
first meeting OH last Monday night
at the residence of Mrs. A. M,
Curtis.
Mrs. James l.. Neil returned to the
city last Thursday from Lexington,
KY, where she spent three weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
Hon. Jas. "A. Cobb was in Boston,
Worcester, Beverly and New York
last week.
n. CatI.o.l 1lu...a ...t.o loc 1ao,,
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"The Teddy Roosevelt March, :"
by Miss Blanche K. Thomas, is one
of the newest musical hits of the
market. 1t is dedicated to the "irst
American citizen"
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LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS.

Prizes were awarded as follows !:
First prize, Mary Diggs, I6 years of
age, 2237 Georgia avenue; second
prize, Kathleen H. Hilyer, 8 years,
1852 9th street prizes Of one dollar
each to May and Irene Miller, $50
College street, and Malvina Dotery,
I3 years, 2524 9th street; Ida Will
son, II years, 353H Bland court /;
Elizabeth Morris, II years, 342 w
street; Ira Carter, 8 years, 251S 9th
street.
The judges for the contest were
Rev. ]. M. Waldron, president of the
Alley Improvement Society; Mrs.
Mary Church Terrell, member Of
the School Board, and Mrs. Rosette
Lawson, a national organizer of the
w. c. T. u, the latter Of whom was
present and announced the prize
winners.
Ralph w. Tyler, auditor of the
Treasury for the Navy Department,
who donated the prizes, was present
to make the awards. Mr.. Tyler said
he was pleased with the work of the
season, and in a felicitous speech he
agreed to furnish half of fund of
$Ioo for prizes next season.
The Literary Society of the James
A. Garfield School will give an in
formal opening Tuesday evening,
October Is, at which time they hope
to introduce to the public a circu-
lating library. Prof. Henry White
Lewis, principal of the James A.
Garfield School, will preside. Good
speakers for the occasion have been
engaged, and profitable evening
will be spent.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union No. of the District of
Columbia held its third annual con-
vention at Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church Wednesday, October IL.
The morning, afternoon and evening
sessions were we'll attended, and eX-
cellent speeches and music were in
spring features. Great enthusiasm
was manifested in furthering this
warfare against the liquor traffic
and for the protection of the home.
a strong resolution was adopted
and ordered sent to the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia
the removal of the houses
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Miss Bessie Oliver Brown, the
winsome singing comedienne and
impersonator, is in her second week
at Ford Dabney's, and is repeating
her triumphs of last week. She has
met with a warmer reception than
has been accorded any artist that has
preceded her at this house. By gen
eral request, Miss Brown is continu-
ing "Mamrny's 'Lasses Candy
Chile" with which her name is now
inseparably identified, and her natty
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Within the fewest of weeks G. LII
tller Sadgwar, the talented librettist
and composer, will present at the
New Howard Theater his latest
work, which bears the title of "Mr.
Christopher Columbus" 1t is said
to, be written in his happiest vein,
and will excel all of his previous very
meritorious productions. The music
is by Clarence Cameron White,
which is a guarantee that it will be
up to the loftiest standard. Wash
ington we'll remembers "The Isle of
Nevar," by these gifted artists.
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Misses Mary Toney and Bertha
Dickerson, teachers in the schools of
Baltimore, are the guests of Miss
Lucille Fl. Nooks, 1914 V street
N. w.
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at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wee
den, on T street; on Sunday at I.3o
short services were held at the house,
and at 4,1o Mrs. Weeden left with
the remains for Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. James c. Burlls entertained a
party of gentlemen in honor Of MIR.
Charles Wastington.of Chicago, ILL.,,
on last Friday evening.
Mrs, Melissa Taylor, who has
been i'll for a week, is slightly i'm
proved.
Mr.. Harry c. Crnmins Of Balti-
more, Nd, spent last Sunday in the
city.
Miss Bertie Lewis of 500 Florida
avenue is quite i'll.
Mrs. Maud Quincy Hare of Bos-
ton, Mass, will make her first ap-
pearance in Washington in trio work
on Friday evening, October 21, at
Lincoln Temple Church. Mrs. Hare
received her musical education at the
New England Conservatory of
Music in Boston, studying piano
forte under Edwin Klahre, a favorite
pupil of the Master, List. She was
for two years instructor of music
in the State Blind. School at
Austin, Tex. While in Austin she
studied under Edmund Ludwig, a
former professor of music at the
Imperial Russian Institute for No
Bile Ladies" at St. Petersburg. She
also had charge of the music depart
ment at the State Normal School of
Texas. "The Chamber Concert"
will consist of Mrs. Maude Cuney
Hare, pianiste; Mr.. Clarence Came
ron White, violinist; Mr.. H. Leon
ard Jeter, 'cellist, assisted by Miss
Charlotte Wallace, contralto f; accom-
panists, Mrs. C. c. White and Miss
Mary E. Europe.
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All of the blueprints used in the
architectural and engineering work
of the War Department are made by
a colored man, Samuel F. Tyree,
who draws a salary Of 5000 per an
mum. He does his work with the
skill of an artist, and his competency
is vouched for by every official with
whom he is brought into contact.
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The local Negro Business League
is being revived by President Robert
L. Waring. Mr.. Waring was
elected chairman over w, Calvin
Chase by a majority numbering to
I not long ago. Mr.. Waring pur-
poses to run the League on strictly
business principles. The League
and Commercial Council will prob
ably consolidate,
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DIR. Colbert Davis, who has been
i'll for two weeks, is able to be out
again.
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Major Arthur Brooks, President
Taft's confidential assistant, has
"come back"
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The first annual reunion of the Y.
M. C. A. campaigners was held
Thursday evening at Martins
Northwest Cafe. Mr.. Neval FL,
Thomas Of the M Street High
School, who recently returned from
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Upward of 200 students are regis
tered at the Normal School No. 2,
of which the cultured DR.. Lucy E.
Moten is the official head. Miss
Moten has sent hundreds of capable
teachers into the field, and this crop
bids fair to be among the best she
has yet turned out.
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Hon. Jas. "A. Cobb was i'll Boston,
Worcester, Beverly and New York
last week.
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Edgar Conner, the winning mas
cot of Cole and Johnson's "The Red
Moon,' has been in the city this
week, Edgar, who is a pocket edi-
ton Of George w. Walker" is the
adopted son of J. Rosnond Johnson,
and makes his home in New York
city. He is an actor, comedian and
dancer of stellar proportions.
The North Carolina tour of DR..
Booker t. Washington, beginning
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The Amphion Ciee Club scored a
big hit last night at Ford Dabney's.
Prof. J. Henry Lewis corps of
trained singers never appeared to
better advantage.
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The following promotions of COL
ored clerks at the Census Office are
announced: From 5000 to $1,000
per annum, Ocea Taylor, Alabama !;
$40 to 5000, William P, Bayless,
Ohio; 5000 to $72o, Stanley Fl. Cox,
John S. Hunnicutt and Nathaniel M.
Nesbitt, Ohio; Fl. II. Thweatt,
Texas.
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Mrs. William Fl. o. Ennis of
Delaware City, Del, is spending a
few days in the city, the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Samuel I.
Henry of V street, lie Droit Park.
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Miss Frances Sparks died very
on last Saturday morning
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Manager G. w. Hamilton of Ford
Dabney's Theater is growing in pop
ularity, both with the patrons of this
cosy house and with the high-class
patrons who visit it several times
The national forum., 1910-10-15

Col. James Lewis has returned to
his home in New Orleans, after a
very pleasant visit.
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Europe, gave an interesting talk de-
scriptive of his tour abroad, giving
special reference to the Passion Play
witnessed at Oberammergrau, Ger
many, A toothsorne luncheon will
be served, and matters of Importance
to the Y. M. c. A. were discussed.
The attendance was large.
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Mrs. James l.. Neil returned to the
city last Thursday from Lexington,
KY, where she spent three weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-11-25
LVES BR|NKLEY ON | NEXT WEDNESDAY, Snecial Booster Train Arkansas on 1heels" Starts from Brinkley Next
 Wednesday, Evening, Nov. 3Oth. fSna Two Thousand Mile Journey
 |rou9h the North and Middle West

train consisting of papers along the various lines sexhbt cars and two over which the train will pass:
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ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Prof. John $. Collier Gives lis Report oI
 the Rice Maggot.

The regular meeting of the Rice Growers Association of Arkansas will be held in the opera house in Stuttgart on Sat urday, Nov. 18th at 2::30 p. m.
 At this meeting Prof. John $. Collier will give a report on the rice maggot. He has made a careful study during the past season of this subject and will give the Association tha result of his work. He will also give a summary of the report on rice blight, which he gave some time ago, for the benefit of those who could not be present on that oc- casion.
 There will be business matters to attend to and every member of the Association should be in attendance. Everybody inter- ested in the rice industry is in vited to be at the meeting.
 J. A. KENNEY. Scc'y.
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Bill Fix on Thanksgiving, Turkeys and Other
 Things.

This here's a funny world any way. Pears to me the whole thing of it aint nothin' 'cept a game of profit and loss' mo- how. They uster tell me what e'er wus one feller's loss wus another's gain, but Ive done quit lookin' at it that way. In fact I've begun believing that what e'er is one mans gain is another's loss. Now, what do you think, or do you ever think? Most folks don't think tho these days. They jist take ever body's word for it, and go on existingly. They live by precept, rule and latin. Yes this is a day of more priests than Catholic priests.
 The bankers got bis addin' machine and his book of figured up interests: the housewife buys her pork and beans done cooked; and yer oranges and fruits are seedless, while there's much talk uv the milkweed and strawberry forming a combine. Now, aint that goin' sum?
 But Pm jis gettin' CT little off the subject, cause l was going to talk bout turkeys, and as wus sayin' what's one mans gain is another's loss. Yes for We are told that between Thanksgivin' an Christmas $50. GOO, 600. % will be spent for turkeys and 3O,O00- 900 of these bipeds will meet the block of execution. sayin' nothin' of the cranberries and celery which Fl also meet it's waterloo.
 Now, taint all uv us pore sin ners that can hay turkey for din- ner. Sum uv us will have to eat rooster, like ma cooked wunce when I'se a boy, and fooled old Parson Jones so bad with on Thanksgivin'. We didn't have celery and cranberries them days, we jis had good ol' baked unyun dressen and gravy, and lots uv other good old substan- t;als liked sweet baked vans,
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punken pies, smokehouse ham, an homemade corn bred. An 1 always said if we did fool old Parson Jones bout that turkey (wuich was my brother Eds pet dominecker rooster) we'd be forgiven for it, because that old homemade eatin' was accordin' to the shore huff "pure food law"
 Today you've got to watch ever boy from the slauter house, cannig' factury, to, the cook to tell what yer eatin'; an then you've got to read the name uv it three times to make out wheth- CT you got what you called for. These here "a las" "a la carte's" are jist about as big a nuisance as the negro waiter that you didn't tip" the last time you ate at his table in the cafe" But times aint what they uster be and we've got to keep up-to-date. We must deal with liquid air. compressed air, artificial gas, Xrays, wireless talking, and extracts of beef and brandy. We must either ride in a submarine or airship, mobile or a tunnel, an the Lord only knows what II be showed at us next. Guess it'l be spectackles so as you can look back Ter your self and see who cum Tn the church after you did without turnin' yer head. or the maxim of lampblack outer talcum pow der and condensed darkness, an sich things.
 We'll, here's gobble to the gobblers and also to the gobblers that gobbled him.
 BILL FIX.
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PRAISES PULASKI ROADS.
Hot Springs hotorist At. tributes Record to Con-
 dition of Highways.

Dr. A. w. Williams, a physi- clan of Hot Springs, and family, motored to Little Rock yesterday in record time, with his son, B. L. Williams. at the wheel. The trip was made in about 3 hours and l5 minutes in a Stoddard- Dayton "5O."
 The party left Hot Springs at 1920 yesterday, and, taking out 20 minutes for lunch between Lonsdale and Benton, Little Rock was reached at 3:55 p. m.
 'The roads are in the best condition I have ever seen them," said the younger Will Hams last night. The last ten mile stretch in Pulaski county is superb. and it was no trouble to make 30 miles an hour" Dr. Williams will return today.
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Tell em you saw it in the Argus
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NOT EFFECTIVE YET.
l. and K. Amendment Will Have to Wait Until Leeis-
 lature Meets.

Recent talk about invoking the provisions of the initiative and referendum amendment to the constitution against the free bridge proposition at Fort Smith and Van Buren brings to notice the fact that the amendment is not yet effective.
 While it was adopted, as shown by the election returns, the measure has no force or effect until it is declared by the houses of the legislature, in joint session assembled. This cannot be done until next January, at the reg ular meeting of the General As sembly.
 Many citizens of the state ap- pear to be laboring under the im- pression that the constitution has already been amended and that the initiative and referen- dunn has already been legally embodied as a part of the or ganic law. The Legislature is the only body that can declare it legally part of the constitution.
 Tell lem you saw it in the Argus.
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE

Notice is hel eby given, that l will attend at the different pre- cincts in Monroe County, Arkan- sas, on the dates herein after stated, for the purpose of collect ing the taxes for the year 1910.
 Jackson Township, at Lam- berton, January 5th.
 Montgomery Township, at Jackson's Store, January 9th.
 Smalley Township, at Sud- doth's Store, January 7th.
 Duncan Township, at Holly Grove, January 9, 10 and 1lth.
 Cleburn Township. at Palmer s Station, January 18th.
 Raymond Township, at Ray mond, January 18th.
 Hindman Township at Black ton, January 14th.
 Cypress Ridge Township, at Monroe, January 18th.
 Richland Township, at Lynch vile, January 17th.
 Greenfield Township, at Zent, January 18th.
 Dickson Township, at Sain' s School House, January 18th.
 Eden Township, at Fitzhugh School House, January 20th.
 Brinkley Township, at Brink ley, January 23rd. 24th, 25th.
 Keevil Township. at keevii. January 18th.
 Roc Roe Township, at Roe, January 27th.
 Pine Ride Township, at Ben tons School House, January 2S.
 After which time 1 will be at
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C. E. Program For Sunday,
 Nov. 27th.

Topic: My Favorite Mis- sionary Hero or Heroine, and why" Heb. 11:32-4O.
 Leader-Herman Glover.
 Song.
 Prayer-Miss Ivie Moshier.
 Roll call-answer with scrip ture quotations.
 Scripture Lesson-By Leader, Herman Glover.
 Solo-Miss Matte Starrett.
 Scriptural References:
 No l. Heroic Love, 1 Sam. I: 19- -28 Hubert Starrett. 1.
 No. ?. Heroic Service Rom. I:8-l7-Miss Jennie Allen.
 No. 3. Heroic Preaching, Gen. 6:l-3, II; II Peter 2::5 Miss lone Sapp.
 No. 4. Heroic Warfare, Jud. 6:15-15; 7, 19-2-Mis Edna Pearson.
 No. ,. Heroic FaithfulnesS, II Sam. 21:l0- Miss Lela Camp bell.
 No. 6. Heroic Sacrifice, Heb. H:l7-19-Roy McCreight.
 Song.
 c. E. Benediction.
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ARKANSAS ON WHEELS
FREE SACK OF ARKANSAS RICE to Every Farmer and Farmers Wife that Visits the
 Train.

The coming of the FREE FIX POSITION, Special Train, ARKANSAS ON WHEELS to
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Only One of Many
Des Moines. Iowa, Dec, i, 1908 Layne & Bowler Co.,,
 Stuttgart, Arkansas.

Ldyle O DOWlcI So.,
 Stuttgart, Arkansas. Gentlemen:
 We are in receipt of your kind favor of the 17th ult., asking us in regard to your wells put down for us near Wheatley. Arkansas, in the Spring of 1909.
 In reply to same would sxy that :your pumps did splendid work and we have no reason to complaiA of them. Each of our wells watered soxhething over 200 acrks, and gave us an abund- ance wateL. We had a F indIf fainsf and 2 No. [ pump We had s>60 horse power boiler and 50 Morse Enterprise engine. The aAgines did splendid work. These boilers and engines are ceftainly very economical of fuel. We used less than a cord of wood to each acre of ground watered.
 We have no hesitancy in say Ing that you put down a good well. Nous tf9ily,
 PRoI rY X PENROD.
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my office in Clarendon, and will receive taxes up to and includ ing the 10th day of April 1911. All persons owning land or town lots will please bring their last tax receipts.
 After April 10th, 1911. there will be added and collected promptly a penalty of 25 per cent.
 Given under my hand this the 23rd day of November 1910.
 < T. D. BOUNDS,
 Sheriff and Collector.
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I'd train consisting of g exhibit cars and two sleeping cars will be of Little Rock over the Bland next Wednesday Nov. Both, reaching about 5 o'clock and re- here for several hours. an is the most unique aedve piece of advertis- sent out of Arkansas.
 pe train accompany Exhibit cars will be some boosters who will talk sand nothing but Ark the entire ten days. will go into Chicago Chlcago & East Illinois It will be parked in ol the city for inspec- NO days, Dec. 3rd and m there it goes out kGk Island thro' Illi-
 snd as far as Lincoln,
 thence down thro'
 Kansas, Missouri and anny Arkansas
 'snce coming of the s'ng advertised in a Tn the papers of the Ae following notice is pushed in all of the
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be for sale. The whole show" is absolutely FREE, and in ad- dition a nice sack of the celebrat- ed ARKANSAS unpublished rice will be given FREE ito EVERY farmer and farmers wife who visits the train. The train will be in. for only at the ............. .............. depot.
 Be sure and get YOUR sack of rice and see Arkansas on Wheels.
 Tell lem you saw it in the Argus.
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Tell em you saw it in the Argus.

Mrs. Robt. Nance left We'd nesday for Malvern to attend to the settlement of her uncle's esr tate.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Folsom came up from Marvell in their Ford" to spend Thanksgiving with homefolks.
 Mrs. Walter St. Clair has been quite i'll the past week.
 Claude McCreight, of New port. is spending a few days at home, visiting parents and friends.
 Miss Katherine Gum left Monday for Memphis to spend Thanksgiving with relatives.
 Miss Julia Gum spent Thanksgiving in Little Rock.
 Miss Annie Hall spent sew eral days of this week in Little Rock.
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Ion. ..''' at z. will afford the people of our section an op- portunity of seeing the way the Arkansas live wires have of showing what ARKANSAS is doing as a state. The train will consist of three big display or or exposition cars, Pullman sleep- ing cars, etc.
 Aboard the exhibit cars the cotton, corn, fruit and mineral products will be shown and eX- plained by the big company of ARKANSAS boosters aboard the train. Nothing on the train will
Holbrook argus., 1910-09-27
THE PACIFIC MONTHLYS SPECIAL IN
 TRODUCTORY OFFER

The Pacific Monthly, of Port land, Oregon, IS beautifully ill., ustrated monthly magazine which gives very full information about the resources and oppor- tunities of the country lying West of the Rockies. It tells all about the Government land and tells about the districts adapted to fruit raising, dairying, poul- try raising, etc. It has splendid stories by Jack London and other noted authors.
 The Price is $1 50 a year, but to introduce it we will send six months for fifty cents. This of fer must be accepted on or before February l. 1911. Send your name and address accompanied by fifty cents in stamps and learn all about Oregon, Washington, Idaho and california.
 Address, The Pacific Monthly, Portland, Oregon.