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MAILING OUT CHECKS
A Unique and Interesting Plan Being Carried Out
 By a Brinkley Firm

A very unique and impressive way of securing the attention of the trading public is that now being employed by the firm of Henry Wolf & Co.,, of this city. They are mailing out to many hundred of their patrons their check on the Monroe County for one cent, which they say in the letter accompanying tn e check, is to pay for a minute or two of your time in reading the announcement of their 18th an- nual Winter Clearing Sale, which is to begin tomorrow and contin- ue for just 7 days.
 : The annolncement also tells of another unique feature that the. firm is putting on that of a big Free Gift Distribution. To- morrow morning they propose to have blindfolded child fill a glass jar with beans and coffee and then seal the jar which sea will remain intact until Tuesday, April End, when it will be brok- en and a committee of citizens count the beans.
 One guess blank is given out with every 9 cents spent be- tween now and April End, and the four nearest guesses to the number of beans in the jar will be given four valuable prizes as outlined in their ad in this weeks ARGUS
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Auditorium. Mr. Sellers will give a program consisting mostly of his own composition, which Will be as follows:
 La Garde" by Gatty Sellers. This piece is intended to illustrate the approach, passing by, ana l,e gradual disappearance of mill tary band. ''Storm at Sea-, by -Gatty Sellers: (a) The dawn lo) Sailors chorus (c) storm-durln which the well-known hymn Oh hear us When We Cry To Thee for Those in Peril on the Sea-, IS heard. and the Coronation Trump ct Calls" old English,
 As MT. Sellers has just com pleted tour through Canada with the Kings Trumpeter from England giving the Coronation music in connection with the or gan recital. this program Tn Brinkley will be given as nearly as it is possible to do on the piano and get the effects. The chimes will be used and the bell effects, and his own compositions will be shown to advantage.
 In addition to the piano recital one of MT. Sellers songs The Survey of the Cross" will be sung by Mrs. Thos, L. Dunlap. This artist is on his way South to appear at the big Musical Fes- tival in Atlanta, Ga, in the lat ter part of February, and is to appear in Memphis in the St. Johns Episcopal Cathedral, Feb. l11th. It will be a rare opportu- nifty to hear a great artlst ID Brinkley,
 Tickets on sale at the New Drug Store, Converse Drug Store, Baker Jewelry Co.,, Brinkley Jewelry Co.,, and Arlington Hotel. | Adults 35c, Children 55c.
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THE TRUE TEST Tried in Brinkiey, 1t Has Stood The Test.

The hardest test is the test of time, and Doan's Kidney Pills have stood 1t we'll in Brinkley. Kidney sufferers can hardly ask for stronger proof than the fol- lowing:
 Mrs. Fred Beitze, E. Ash St., Farrell addition, Brinkley, Ark, says: About five years ago my health was all run down and my kidneys were also disordered. l suffered a great deal from head ache and my back pained me constantly. l felt tired all the time and though I took many remedies that were recommend ed to me, 1 steadily grew worse. A friend urged me to try Doan's Kidney Pills and l did so, taking them according to directions. They gave me instant relief and it was not long before I was well. I am grateful for what Doan's Kidney Pills have done for me. :" Statement given June 4, 1908 )
 THE CURE LASTED
 Mrs. Bietze was interviewed on March 28, 1911 and she said T can still recommend Doan's Kidney Pills highly and l con- sider it a pleasure to do so. Since took this remedy have not had the least trouble from my back or kidn eys. <
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ceT ts. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the Deans and take no other.
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Unique in Musical Circles.

Gatty Sellers, the Great Eng lish Organist-C Composer. Solo Or ganist of the Queens Hall, Lon- don, and Crytai Palace Concerts, will appear in a piano recital in Brinkley on. Tuesday night, Feb ruary '6, 1912. under the. aus pices of the School Improve ment Society at the High School
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The product of
 Grapes

torium was one of the most de- lightful and altogether enjoyable entertainments given in Brink ley for years.
 The celebrated Arkansas on Wheels Wynne Band with con- plement of twenty-four instru- ments under the dictatorship of Little Joe' Reiatano, capti- vated the big audience present from the very first number of the program. Every number was given a vociferous encore by crowd who were appearantly hungry for sweet music.
 A very delightful part of the program were the vocal selec- tions by Miss Nina Block, of Wynne. Miss Block possesses a remarkably sweet and cultured voice and the opening together with the two "call back" num- bers she was forced to give. showed her clever capability as a singer, while her unusually pleasing grace and charming beauty, together with her modesty, completely captivated the audience.
 The young ladies composing the Chautauqua Club, Misses Blanche McCreight, Velma Cook and Naoni Morris, who planned out and put aeross' this series of four entertainments are de- serving of much credit and thanks for their clever and hard work. It meant much hard work and expense to do the work and the young ladies very much appreciate the assistance ren- dered them by the Brinkley pub- lie.
 The three remaining entertain ments of the series will be most enjoyable ones and will be of the same high class to meet the favor and approval of every. one wlo re lizss that we should and must have the right kind ot entertainments.
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tE litl wrangle of Henry ! terson about Woodrow Will o has completely shown the Ii of men the two men are. It aveals the fact that the two be- 0 < to two very different classes. T1. latest assault" from Wat CT on brc ught out the inside of ii Harvey-Wilson Episode and
 is plai ly revealed the throb- i e hesrt ard greatness
 character of Wilson. The try leeds just such a man as s .ison for President a Id more h .n ever l am convinced that Wilson is TIE right man to a,' the Democratic standard.
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BaINKLEY has splendid set O reliable, responsible business na1 as mem bers of the city al- ( manic board. They are cap : ; of doing a great service for o, city and surely there never as time when we needed gs done any more than we d4 right NOW. The financial C dition of the city together M h the light and water prob- ian is d dsserving of attention. It ts'5a; tine, ho-ihle and activity o fhe p9rt of the indili luz ni bars of tho cie2 council. hi ", not expect action along t s, Hoe?
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AN exchange truly says: "The meanest and most despisable character in any community is the man who is envious of others prosperity. and is always heard speaking m a contemptious man. ner of his neighbors and fellow citizens. "
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L1;f FRIDAYS CONCERT. The Opening Concert of the Chautauqua Course
 a Big Success.

As might we'll have been ex- pected the opening concert of the Chautauqua Club Course on last Friday evening at the Audi
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Notice of Filing of Petition to Confn|

NOTICES hereby given that on the 18th day of m the Brinkey Car Works and Manufacturing Company fI office as clerk of the Monroe Chancery Court its peii court praying fora decree to establish confirm and qu to the following described ands situated in the county and state of Arkansas, to-wit:
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Tell 'em you saw It in the Argus.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
Gone to STAY.

Booth Harrington was telling stor,
les to group of college graduates in
New York club. when one OF the
party suddenly inquired: What has
become of Davis?"
He has gone out of town on bust.
ness for a few days. guess" re-
piled another Of the party.
HE has gone for a long WHILE" OBJ.
served Mr. Harrington. with a smile.
Davis is one of those men who leave
unmistakable evidence of their pur-
poses. Whenever Davis goes away to
stay long period he takes with him
an old mouth organ, which he loves
dearly to play while he occasionally
nibbles at gingerbread. | have made
an investigation of Davis room, and
have found that the mouth organ dis
appeared with him. The presence or abb
sence of that instrument is enough to
tell me what Davis plans are"
The party learned soon after that
Davis had left for Wisconsin to re-
side permanently.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

determined the end. In spite of her
assurance there was some little an.
prehenslon in the glance that she cast
about her but it soon vanished. There
was no one. She was absolutely
alone The pool and the chance of
the plunge had brought her down to
earth again; the thought OF the en-
liYening eXhilaration OF the pure cold
water dashing against her own sweet
warm young body changed the cur
rent of her thoughts-the anticipa-
ton OF it rather
lmpulsively she dropped her rod
upon the grass, unpinned her hat
threw the fishing basket from her
shoulder. She was wearing a stout
sweater; that. too, joined the rest
Nervous hands manipulated buttons
and the fastenings In a few moments
the sweet figure of youth, OF beauty,
OF purity and of innocence frightened
the sod and shed a white luster upon
the green of the grass and moss and
pines, rejecting light to the gray
brown rocks OF the range. So Eve
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
Not His Line.

Harry Lehrs favorite story has to
do with a couple of ambitious appli-
cants for admission into the exclusive
social set of Chicago.
They were wealthy, circumstance,
it seemed to the young wife. that
should make their progress a smooth
one; but there was one obstacle to
their success that gave her no little
uneasiness, and that was the utter
lack of confidence displayed by her
husband in his ability to play the
game"
When on one occasion they were
talking things over and she had Of
fered various suggestions as to his
future |, e of conduct the unhappy
husband interrupted to offer this OBJ
servation:
IT'S no use in me trying, Marie.
I'm not qualified for this game at all.
When talk have to stop eating. and
when l eat l have to stop talking [
was never cut out for a society mani"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

Youred, that was small thing, but
that she should be so outraged in her
modesty was uncomfortable She wished
the hunter had not come She sunk
lower in the water for a moment tain
to hide in its crystal clarity and real
lied as she did how frightfully cold
she was. Yet, although she froze
where she was and persisted with cold
she could not so out on the bank to
dress, and it would avail her little.
she saw swiftly. since the huge mon
ster had fallen dead heap on her
clothes.
Now all this, although 1t takes min
utes to tell. had happened in but a
few seconds. Seconds sometimes in
clude hours, even lifetime, in their
brief composition. She thought 1t
would be just as well for her to sink
down and die in the water, when a
sudden splashing below her caused
her to look down the stream.
She was so agitated that she could
make out little except that there was
a man crossing below her and making
VII tCNly W" al VI ll6 uOuy vi tue Oedl
He was a tall black bearded man. she
saw he carried a rifle he looked Meth
er to the right nor to the left, he did
not bestow a glance upon her. She
could have cried aloud in thanksgiving
for his apparent obliviousness to her
as she crouched now neck deep in the
benumbing cold. The man stepped on
the bank, shook himself like a great
dog might have done and marched
over to the bear. He uprooted a small
nearby pine, with the ease OF Her
cules-and she had time to mark and
marvel at it in spite of everything
and then with that as lever he I'M
concernedly and easily heaved the
body of the monster from off her
clothing. She was to learn later what
a feat of strength it was to move that
inert carcass weighing much more
than half ton
Thereafter he dropped the pine tree
by the side of the dead grizzly and
without a backward look tramped
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

down the canon; her bloody sweater
still lay on the ground with other
things of which she was needless It
had grown colder, but she realized
that the climb down the canon would
put her stagnant blood in circulation
and all would be well.
Before she began the descent OF the
pass, she cast one long glance back
ward whittier the man had gone.
Whence came he, who was he. what
had he seen, where was he now? She
thanked God tor his interference in
one breath and hated him tor mis-
presence in the other
The whole sky was now black with
drifting clouds. lightning flashed above
her head, muttered peals OF thunder.
territically ominous, rocked through
the silent hills. The noise was low
and subdued. but almost continuous.
With a singular and uneasy feeling
that she was being observed. she
started down the canon, plunging des-
perately through the trees. leaping the
brook from side to side where 1t mar
rowed, seeking ever the easiest way.
She struggled on, painting with sud
den inexplicabIe terror almost as bad
as that which had overwhelmed her
an hour beforehand growing more
intense every moment, to such a tragic
pass had the day and its happenings
brought her.
Poor girl, awful experience really
was to be hers that day. The tates
sported with her-bodily fear. out
ragged modesty. mental anguish and
now the terror of the storm.
The clouds seemed to sink lower.
until they almost closed about her.
Long gray ghostly arms reached out
toward her 1t grew darker and dark
er In the depths of the canon. She
screamed aloud-in vain.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

swiftly and steadily up the canon
through the trees, turning at the point
of It and was instantly lost to sight.
His gentle and generous purpose were
obvious even to the frightened agi-
tated, excited girl.
The woman watched him until he
disappeared. a few seconds longer,
and then she hurled herself through
the water and stepped out upon the
shore. Her sweater which the bear
had dragged forward in its advance,
lay on top of the rest of her clothes.
covered with blood. She threw it aside
and with nervous, frantic energy, wet,
cold. though she was, she 1erked on
in some fashion enough clothes to
cover her nakedness and then with
more leisurely order and with neces-
sary care she got the rest OF her ap-
parel In its accustomed place upon her
body. and then when 1t was all over
she sank down prone and PROSTATE
upon the grass by the carcass OF the
now harmless monster which had SO
nearly caused her undoing, and shiV-
cred, cried and sobbed as if her heart
would break.
She was chilled to the bone by her
motionless sojourn. albeit 1t had been
for scarcely more than a minute in
that icy water, and yet the blood
rushed to her brow and face, to every
hidden part of her in waves as she
thought of It, 1t was good thing
that she cried; she was not weep
across the sky toward the other side
of the canon and the mountain wall.
A storm was brewing such as she
had. never seen. such as she had no
experience to enable her to realize its
malign possibilities. Nay, 1t was now
at hand She had no clew, however.
of what was toward, how terrible a
danger overshadowed her. Frightened
but unconscious of all the menace OF
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
United States Does Not Make IRE
mendousIy Good Showing In
Worlds Financial Column.

For all its Wanted wealth the Unit
ed States in so far as per capita ratio
goes, does not make such tremen-
dously good showing in the worlds
financial column. The wealth In the
United States in 1910 was estimated
at 1925. 900, 100000 by far the greatest
amount credited in bulk to any one
country. Yet the per capita wealth
was only $3.50. Great Britain in 1909
was worth $SS. TIE. 00O,0 900. each person,
according to the census. thus getting
s1.972. France, with $50. 1000. 900, 900 In
1910, had a per capita wealth OF
s2.O70; Germany had $63,5o0,0 100000.
with a per capita of $1,000. Russia's
total wealth was 100000. 100000, but
its enormous population dragged the
per capita down to $500, while Swift
zerland, with a total wealth of only
So, o3O. 900, 900, has per capita rating
Of 1866. The per capita division In
Sweden amounts to S402 out of total
of $2.197 900 900. Switzerland. in the
last few years, made a 20 per cent.
gain in national wealth. The average
per capita wealth in the 20 cantons
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

ing woman, her tears came slowly as
a rule and then came hard. She rath-
err prided herself upon her stoicism.
but in this instance the great depths
of her nature had been undermined
and the fountains thereof were fam
to break forth
How long she lay there, warmth
coming gradually to her under the di-
rect rays OF the sun. she did not know.
and it was strange thing that
caused her to arise. 1t grew suddenly
dark over her head. She looked up
and a rim of frightful black, dense
clouds had suddenly blotted out the
sun. The clouds were lined with gold
and silver and the long rays shot
from behind the somber blind over
the yet uncovered portions or the
heaven, but the clouds moved with
the irresistible swiftness and steadi-
ness of a great deluge. The wall OF
them lowered above her head while
they extended steadily and rapidly
the hour. her thoughts flew down the
canon to the camp. She must hasten
there. She looked for her watch
which she had lifted from the grass
and which she had not yet put on.
The grizzly had stepped upon it. it
was irretrievably ruined. She judged
from her last glimpse of the sun that
1t must now be early afternoon. She
rose to her feet and staggered with
weakness; she had eaten nothing
since morning. and the nervous shock
and strain through which she had
gone had reduced her to pitiable
condition
Her luncheon tad fortunately es-
capped unframed. In a big pocket OF
her short skirt there was small
flask of whiskey, which her Uncle
Robert had required her to take with
her. She felt sick and faint, but she
knew that she must eat II she was to
make the journey, difficult as it might
prove, back to the camp. She forced
herself to take the first mouthful OF
bread and meat she had brought with
her, but when she mad tasted she
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

ellipse of her Imagination. Another
moment or two and all coherency OF
thought would be gone. The grizzly
still unsettled and uneasy before her
awful glance, but not deferred by 1t,
turned its great head sideways a lit
tie to escape the direct immobile
stare brought his sharp clawed foot
down heavily and lurched forward.
Scarcely had a minute elapsed in
which all this happened. That huge
threatening heave of the great body
toward her relieved the tension. She
found voice at last. Although 1t was
absolutely futile. she realized as she
cried, her released lips framed the
loud appeal.
Help! for Gods sake"
Although she knew she cried but
to the bleak walls of the canon, the
dropping pines. the rushing river. the
distant heaven, the appeal went forth
accompanied by the mightiest con-
Duration known to man.
For Gods sake. help!"
How dare poor humanity so plead,
the doubter cries. What is 1t to God
if one suffers. another bleeds, another
dies? What answer could come out OF
that silent sky? Sometimes the Lord
speaks with the loud voice OF mems
fashioning. instead of in that still
whisper which is his own, and the
sound OF which we fail to catch be-
cause OF our own ignoble babble.
The answer to her prayer came
with a roar in her nervous frightened
ear like a clap OF thunder. Ere the
first echo of it died away it was sue
ceeded by another and another and
another, echoing, rolling, reverberat-
ing among the rocks in ever diminish
ing but long drawn out peals.
On the instant the bear rose to his
feet, swayed slightly and struck as at
an imaginary enemy with his weighty
paws. A hoarse, frightful guttering
roar burst from his red slavering Jaws.
then he lurched side ways and fell
forward, fighting the air madly for
moment, and lay still.
With staring eyes that missed no
detail she saw that the brute had
been shot in the head and shoulder
three times and that he was appar-
emily dead. The revulsion that came
over her was bewildering; she swayed
again, this time not from the thrust
of the water, but with sick faintness.
The tension suddenly taken off, I'M
strung, the loose bow OF her spirit
ouivered helplessly; the arrow OF her
life almost fell into the stream.
And then a new and more appalling
terror swept over her. Some man had
fired that shot. Actaeon had spied
upon Diana. With this sudden revela-
tion of her shame, the red blood beat
to the white surface in spite OF the
chill water. The anguish of that mo-
ment was greater than before. She
could be killed, torn to pieces. de-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
CHAPTER v.

The Bear, the Man and the Flood
The water was deep enough to re
ceive her dive and the pool was long
enough to enable her to swim few
strokes. The first chill of the icy wa
ter was soon lost in the vigorous mo-
lions In which she INDUCED, but no
more human form. however hardy and
Injured, could long endure that trlgid
bath. Reluctantly. yet with the knowl-
edge that she must go. after one more
sweeping dive and a few magnificent
strokes, she raised her head from the
water tapping her white shoulders and
shaking her face clear from the drops
of crystal faced the shore 1t was no
longer unteuanted. she was no longer
alone
What she saw startled and alarmed
her beyond measure. Planted on her
clothes, looking straight at her. hav
ing come upon her in absolute 81
lence. nothing having given her the
least warning OF his approach. and
now gazing at her with red, hungry.
evil, vicious eyes, the eyes OF the
covetous filled with the cruel lust or
desire and carnal possession, and yet
with a CLINT of surprise in them. too
as II he did not know quite what to
make of the white loneliness OF this
unwonted apparition flashing so sud
denly at him out OF the water, this
strange invader Of the domain OF
which he was sole master and lord
paramount, stood a great monstrous,
frightful looking grizzly bear. Ursus
Horribilis, indeed.
He was an aged monarch OF the
mountains, reddish brown in color
originally, but now a hoary dirty
gray His body was massive and
burly, his legs short, dark colored and
immensely powerful. His broad square
head moved restlessly. His fanged
mouth opened and a low hoarse growl
came from the red cavern OF his
throat. He was an old and terrible
monster who had tasted the blood or
man and who would not hesitate to
attack without provocation. especially
anything at once so harmless and so
Whitley inviting as the girl in the
pool.
The girl forgot the chill OF the water
in the horror of that moment. Alone
naked, defenseless, lost in the noun
tains. with the most powerful. san
culinary and ferocious beast of the
| continent in front of her. she could
neither fight nor fly; she could only
wait his pleasure. He snuffed at her
clothing a moment and stood with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

one fore foot advanced for a second
or two growing deeply, evidently, she
thought with almost superhuman
keenness of perception, preparing to
leap into the pool and seize upon her
The rush of the current as 1t swirled
about her caused her to sway gently,
otherwise she stood motionless and
apprehensive, awfully expectant. She
had made no sound. and save for that
low growl the great beast had been
equally silent. There was an awful
fiXity in the gaze she turned upon him
and he wavered under it. 1t annoyed
him. 1t bespoke little of the dom.
nance OF the human. But she was
too surprised too unnerved, too des-
perately frightened to put forth the
full power OF mind over matter. There
was piteous appeal in her gaze. The
bear realized this and mastered her
sufficiently.
She did not know whether she was
in the water or in the air; there were
but two points upon which her con-
seriousness was focused in the vast