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The Brinkley argus., 1913-03-14
News From Monroe.

Dr. w. T. Bradley returned Monday from Ft. Smith where he had been attending business.
 There was singing Saturday night at the home of Joe Smith. Quite a crowd was present and all enjoyed themselves very much.
 A crowd of young folks enjoy ed themselves Saturday night at the home of Mrs. Johnsons at a dance.
 Mrs. Bronte, of Blackton, vis- ited her sister, Mrs. Morris, of this place Sunday.
 Married: On Sunday evening at three clock at the residence of Esq. L. B. DeShazo, MT. Dave Shepard was married to Miss Minnie Scott. A few friends were present. We wish for then
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That $5.O0O Government
 Building Site in Brinkley

As has been heretofore men, toned in the ARGUS Congress appropriated $5.0OO for the purpose of purchasing site for the Post office Building which 1t is proposed to erect in Brinkley.
 According to the Government Bulletin issued by the Treasury Dept. at Washington, an adver- tisement asking for offers of sites, will be published and in structions will be given so that all who have available sites may submit offer and prices thereon.
 No special form of proposal is required or provided bat the offer must be typewriter and addressed to the Secretary of Treasury in care of Supervising Architect. Other provisions as required and set forth in this special Bulletin may be seen by anyone interested by calling at business office of the ARGUS.
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was organized and perfected un- der 1909 General act of the Legislature and appears from the recent rulings of the Court that it had been altogether legally organized. The ditch started in northwest of Brinkley and would have followed Cypress flat or creek down through the county to the south for 30 to 40 miles. It was estimated that the work would have cost $35O, 900 and bonds for that amount had been sold, the Southern Trust Company and State National Bank of Little Rock contracting for them.
 The Commissioners for the District were Doctor M. R. Stimson and Jno. c. Blessing of this city, and Parker c. Evan of Clarendon.
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LEGISLATURE KILLS CYPRESS DRAINAGE DITCH
Property Owners of South End Transfer Their Fight from the Courts to the Legis-
 lature and Win Out.

The passage of a bill intro duced in the Arkansas Legis- lature by Representative w. H. Laney of this county, killing the Cypress Creek Drainage District has put an end to the bitter fight that has been engaging the at tention of the Monroe Chancery Court this year.
 The bill was introduced at the instance of the people of the South end of the county who were unsuccessful in Chan cery court in their recent efforts to stop the big taxing district pro- position. They went to Little Rock and energetically waged their fight in the Legislature which resulted as above.
 A special provision was made for winding up the affairs of the distri ct in Chancery Court. The Cypress Creek Drainage District
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many joys along life's rugged pathway.
 A. M. King left Sunday for Hot Springs for a few days
 Will Hurst, of Brinkley, was a visitor here Saturday.
 I. E. DeShazo made a business trip to Clarendon Tuesday.
 Joe Sebastian made a flying trip to Helena Sunday.
 The singing at the home of Mrs. Fisher on Sunday night, was well attended.
 A. H. Bradley has moved away. where to we have not yet learned. We wish him much success in his new home.
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THE REAL EFFECT OF SALOONS ON BUSINESS
How the Business Men of an Enter- prising Town Ascertained the Effect
 of Saloons on Business

the citizens to the big breweries and distilleries.
 The corporation was formed two years ago, known as the Business Mems Temperance As sociation, which has little over six hundred members of stock holders, made up of the best business men in the city, with a capital of $50,O0 The stock is assessable on a basis of not to exceed ten per cent per annum each year. The best and most influential citizens of the place are enrolled as members and take interest in the workings of the organization.
 As a direct result the saloons in the city were closed the twen- tieth of last November, under order of the supreme court on a former petition circulated about eighteen months prior. This pe- tition was successfully fought by the association. The saloon keep CTS have circulated a new petition of consent which they have a right to do under the laws of Iowa circulating not more than one petition during a calender year, and the association is now en- gagged in fighting this new peti- tion which they anticipate will be successful.
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DRY" OUTLOOK; WHITE
 HOUSE BAN ON LIQUOR
President Wilson Will Probably Put Ban On Ii
 At The State Dinners

Washington, March 10. The Wilson administration will be dry" This expression is used entirely in sense that appeals 10 the inner man of the nation ana not necessary to those who 'ook for sterotyped methods of government. It became known mat President Wilson and his family are averse to the use of hquor or wine in any form. h. 'oxlcating liquors will have no pace In the White House during tne next four years unless the presidents views undergo a com plete change.
 Secretary of State Bryan, as is well known. has been a prohibi- aon advocate for many years. Vn one occasion Mir. Bryan would nave made it a national issue and was due his efforts that the prohlbltion legislation in Nebras- Aa was put into effect.
 It Is well known that Speaker .larK IS teetotaler and has been 10I many years. The fact that 'arge portion of the Democratic vs s!onty in the Senate and House ' rom the South. where prohibi-
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The citizens of that enterpris- ing city were brought to consider this question: Gan a man spend adollar for booze and spend the same dollar for food and clothing for his wife and children? With this in mind the business men of the city secured a special expert to ascertain the amount of money being paid to the twenty-six sa. looms in this city per annum for drink.
 The amount was $500, 900. %. The amount received for licenses paid by the saloon keepers was S9. O0. beside $1, 10000 paid by wholesale liquor dealers. The rental paid by saloon keepers fol their building was about $40, 900. The salary paid their bartenders was about $7O,0OO This would stillleavea an amountof aboutS7 600, that the saloon men would receive from the citizens of Wa terloo to account for. When the business men had these facts brought to their attention they agreed that $7OO, GOO. in cash turn. ed into other channels would mean more for the city than tc have the saloon keepers transfer the money from the pockets o1
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Cash Reward.

A liberal cash reward will be paid for any information, leading to recovery of a pair ef dark bay mare mules which 6t out of our barn on Tuesday,, The mules are about 6 or ' Yetfs olas one had on a halter. Hey vrfe slnloaded from cars Cotb h Plant and driven tfo1 Ee{land. They headed Bwd6e military road h1,' tho may ns h1 g0nf north thro' For reykrd, phone. write or call on.
 BRINKLEY LIVERY STABLE.
 J. A. Samuels, Prop, Brinkley, Ark. March 7th, 1913.
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tion is general, makes certain the fact that there will be listle wine and less wassail than has been known in Washington for many years.
 There never has been so dry a prospect in the White House since the. days of President Hayes, when Mrs. Hayes excluded wines and liquors from the executive mansion immediately on becom' ing it's mistress.
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Just About Town

along without the ARGUS long enough" said Col. D. c. York as pushed ''the coin" for his sub- scription to "the old reliable" across the marble slab at the cashiers counter at the ARGUS office on Saturday last. Said he you publish the best country newspaper in Arkansas. It is always newsy and good to read and the only thing that I've had against you is your subscription price of $1, 50 per year and your seeming independence and in- difference as to whether a fellow subscribcs or not. but you pulp fish a splendid paper and print all the news that's what like.'
 Now the Col. is wrong about this >editor being independent and indifferent" The Col. mistakes our idea of business. The ARGUS has ONE price and ONE rule for all, and feels that there is only one way to succeed in country newspaper an d that is by living up to rules. A country newspaper should be conducted just as a bank, a mercantile establishment or any other successful business. This publisher appreciates very much every cent of patronage accord ed him and is gratified with the kind feeling of Col. York and others who say to us just what he said. We have built up one of the finest publishing busi- nesses in all Arkansas right here in Brinkley. And while l am thinking of Col. York l re- member very well having served him with reading matter some 35 years ago, back at Augusta. Col. York is one of the oldest and best known citizens in East ern Arkansas and is unique in his distinctiveness. He has the destinction of having lived for 57 years in two Arkansas coun- ties and townships. His grand father moved to this section of Arkansas in 1856 and brought with him as a part of his posses sions at that time 457 negro slaves. His father, Vim. York located just where Col. York now lives erected at that time one ot the finest old southern homes in this territory. This house after wards became the Trice home stead and was only last week destroyed by fire. Col. York enjoys the destinction of having never had sick day in his life;
 He is a believe in Arkansas and it's future. Says he is just as young as he ever was ana can out run any man Tn Monroe
 county even now.
 Already, the location of the the
 Brinkley U. s. Post office build
 ing is beginning to agltate the
 public mind. There are severa l locations being talked of as the
 most logical one for the building One is the lots on the north side of east Cypress street just op posite Wolf's store, another ls the vacant corner on north Mar
 and Cedar street just south o1
 the residence of Jake Lamm
 another the Kelly Hotel lo' l NIL x J~ .xo,, +h;pk2
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New JJoht on Socrates.

NeW EI9Ht UH SUCrdteS.
 The misunderstanding of words fre- quently causes strange answers. A child who had been taught that Soc rates had a wife who was unpleasant to him, and that the great philosopher drank hemlock, when asked the cause of his death, replied: Socrates died from an overdose of wedlock."
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Webster Scruggs made a busi- ness trip to Clarendon Tuesday. R. l.. Lotion, of Clarendon, was visitor in our town Tues day.
 w. H. Orear went to see the dredge boat Sunday. Wishing the Argus great success, we are as ever,
 BUTTER CUP.
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D. w. BOYCE WILL
 RUN FOR MAYOR
Announces That He Will Be Independ. cut Candidate at General
 Election.

D. w. Boyce, prominent real es- tate man of this city, announced yes terday that he will be a candidate for the office of mayor, at the general city election which will be held April 1 opposing the Democratic nominee, Si- mon Bloom. No other candidates for the other offices have appeared in opposition to the Democratic nomi- nees and no other opposition is con- templated.
 The nominees Selected at the Demo- cratic primary election some time ago are as follows: For mayor, simon Bloom; for police judge, j. R. Stew art for treasurer, Sandy Reeves; for aldermen. First ward, Frank Franey; Second ward w. B. Sorrells; Third ward. H. " Bahlau; Fourth ward, J. M. Simpson.
 The officers who will retire are as follows: Mayor A. c. Jordan; treasur- CT. Veo B. Alexander; aldermen, P. C.. Chestnut of the First ward, E. A. Sheppard of the Second ward, k. A. Howell of the Third ward, and Ru- dolph Wolff of the Fourth ward.
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SE\ AYOR MOORE CHAIRMAN
 OF CAPITOL COMMISSION

Little Rock, March 1S.--The Arkah- sas Capitol Commission in it's session today elected Senator Ike Moore oi Helena. as permanent chairman ol 'he hoard Gov. G. w. Donagney was chairman of the commission during his term of office, but as the governor is not ex-officio chairman, ana as governors now change so rapidly Ill Arkansas ii would inconvenience the commission to elect al practically eV- cry meeting new chairman, Ii gov ernors alone were to be selectea' It was decided to make Senator Mooie the permanent head Of the cominissioii and settle the matter. The commas sion allowed claims on the deficiehcv appropriation. amounting to aoou' s20 .O0O and adjourned to meet asaiii tbe first of the month when the queS- tion of completing the building Will De gone into extensively.
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LODGE OFFICIAL
 HERE TOMI(4tEH G HIT + !
Supreme Vice Chancellor of Knight of Pythia> G'O Re Guest of Pine
 Bluff Lodge.

Supreme Vice Chancellor Brigham S. Young of Ada, Ohio, will be the guest of the local Knights of Pythas tonight at the Imperial-Juliet hall. All Knights of Pythias and their families are urgently invited to at tend as the meeting will be one of much importance The following pro- gram has been prepared and will be rendered in honor of the occasion:
 Opening ode.
 Invocation Rev. Frank Thompson.
 Duet, Misses Sage and Moore.
 Address, Grand Chancellor Thos. F Burress, Jonesboro.
 Song. Mr. Hines.
 Address, "The Military Department" Past Grand Chancellor J. J. Doyne, Conway, Ark
 Piano solo, Herman Hoffnagle.
 Address, Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, B. W.. Bassett, Little Rock
 Trio, Mesdames Thompson, Fergu-
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PERSONALS
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J. T. Lloyd went to Little Rock yes terday.
 C. F. Gould went to Moscow yes terday on business.
 |. H. Wilson went to St. Louis last night on an extended business trip.
 Marshall. Clements, of English, spent the day in the city yesterday.
 l.. w. Clement, of English, was a business visitor in the city yester- day.
 B l.. and Joe Gocio. of Reyde', spent yesterday in Pine Bluff on busl- ness
 C. F. Moore went to Fairfield yes terday to look after his interests there
 w. Ross Mccain. a well known in surance man of Little Rock, was In Pine Bluff Tuesday.
 J. T. Crawford, who has been m this city for several days on business, returned to Noble Lake yesterday.
 Mrs. Annie Sherrill, of Sheriff. has returned from Washington and New York where she visited friends and relatives for several weeks. Mrs. SherriH was in Washington during the inauguration ceremonles.
 q. E. Shell, of Lake Village and C. porrv Shell. of St. Petersburg, Fla, were visitors in the city yesterday. G. E. Shell is a stock raiser and is very much interested in the building of the noc,xing plant in Pine Bluff. c. Perry Shell is capitalist in St. Petersburg
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E. E. BI4GON RECEIVER FOR
 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

E. E. Bloom, prominent in the To- cal insurance circles, was yesterday appointed receiver for the Arkansas interests of the American Union Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia. by Chancellor J. M Elliott.
 The appointment was made after a complaint had been filed Monday af- ternCon by Attorney A. il. Rowell for Frank R. Bloom against the American Union Fire Insurance Company, alleg- in the hands of receiver at the home office on account of being insolvent.
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Cllie Wer7ay Missing
 Since Monday
Officers Ire Searching for ll-Year. Old Boy Thought to Have Gone
 to Henderson. Tenn.

Mr, and Mrs George Werley of this city are almost frantic over the dis appearance of the.r son Ollie. II years of age, who after informing his brother that he vas going to cacth a freight train and leave the city, Mon day afternoon, disappeared and has not been seen since.
 Officers Were notified and are now searching for some clue to the lad whereabouts. but up until press time this Wednesday, morning he had not been found.
 It is thought he will try to go to Henderson, Tenn, where ne mas rela- tives, whom he visited about two years ago.
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A Reasonable Plea
 For The Sf0nlacss
H Your Stomach |, lacking ln ni. 4@N!i'r Power nb, Not ncip the
 <toHHeh !:e Ets Wort.

Aot wjDh drugs ut with rein u"tcn4nt O. It2eatise agents. aarh arc naturally a work in the stom- ac1. scientific analysis shows thar dtscstion requires povsiu, nitroecnous 'ermaHts, and the secretion of hy- drochtorta a.rll Whco your food fails 'o digest, Il Is sfoof positive thae somo ot graa agents are lacking in laor di&osti,c q iarat0s.
 S;0a1a Dyspepsia Tablets contain eejhHa b5D these natural elements nee ssary 1o dis attou and when aiaerd at Aor6 ia the veah stomach and smalI imostinos. eaypl4 what pbeso oraans need They stmaIae he gastric glands and gradually 'fn& tbo digestive oa2aos back to jhcr normal condition.
 stHart'a Dyspepsia Ta5lrts have l.een sGbjocJod to critical chemical ,ests at home and abroad ana are touud to contain nothin- but natural digcstiycs,
 Chemical Laboratory. Tcle&raphic address. s'Diffindo," London TeIc- phone No l1029 Central. 2e Cllum st. 1enchUrcn st.. F. C.
 0nd0n, ath Aug. 1965
 hare analysed most carefully q box of stuarts Dyspcpsia Tablets (which ! bought rlysell at a city hemists shop for the pur aose), man rfactHrcd by the F A. Stuart Co.,, SC ClerkenWeH Road, London, F. C., and have to report that cannot find any trace of vegetable or mineral poisons Knowing the ingredients of the tab lets, am of opinion that they are admirably ada9tablc for the =pur ose for which they are intended, tSi%ned3
 John R. Brooke, I. . C., F. C. s.
 There is no secret in the prcpara- tion of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Their composition is commonly known among physicians They are ehe most popular of all remedies for ndigestion, dyspepsia. water brash. insomnia joss of appetite, melancholia constipation, dysentafy and kindred diseases originating from improper dissolut ion and assimilation of foods bec,tesc they are thoroughly reliable and harmless to man or child.
 stuart s Dyspepsia Tablets are at once a safe and powerful remedy. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest your food for you when your stomach can't
 Ask your druggist for a fifty-cent box
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members of all the societies or m. charch will be ,ho guests This 4... is the on--hmtdredra auuigorsqr, o, the birth Of David Idy.oaston 3nI a.. following approprlm, ara.r.nr ,n, be rendered.:
 Piano solo, Mrs o. W Clark.
 Vocal solo, Charity" Miss Allie Mae Howell
 Reading. 'Ilow q Boy Became Il Mis- sionary," Mrs. VT. seawaIi
 Instrumental duet. ~0boroE~ yrge J. |. Norris aad Miss AraesOi6. Ea,. ris.
 Vocal solo, Miss Kate Moore.
 Reading, Pairing With lis No.h- CT" Mrs \, W. Troa8e
 'a)-"Welcomn Fru0roso Flower"
 c5)-"Ni&hte Like Rose Mes danes Frank Thompson, tinron Far- &uson and Clifton Clancy.
 Reading, Livingston. inc Man Mrs E. M. S~hobor
 Vocal solo, Happy Day" Miss les sic Banks.
 Violin aecompaniment. Miss Neaio Lloyd
 Address, "T64 secret of llis r.trq." Dr. ]. l. Norris.
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Increase of Dope Fiends.

Drug taking is greatly on the in- crease in Lcndon. Somebody recent Iy introduced "hasheesh" into that great city, and so popular has it be- come that twt. flasheesh chambers are now in full swing not huDdred yards from Piccadilly.
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{ siri>tian Endea}ar S8cinte,

Mrs. Ed Russell was hostess to the members ol the Christian F,adeaxor Society of the Christian churcA last night at her home, Twenty-sccond avenue and Alabama street. The in- terior of the home Was beautifully decorated and Inc youns people pass ed most enjoyable evening. Games of various natures were fIaye& and sav- eral ins ring talks were made.
 Among those present were Misses Willie steed, Elizabeth McCulloch. Geraldine Clark, Mabel Benton. Anna Nj. Whttington, Mary Scott, Ander- son, Emma O'Donald, Ruth Arnctt. Placida Davis, Julia Smith, Alma Foley. Amy Holmes, Mamie ODonald, Ethel Darnell, Maggie Darnell, Oakley Thomas, Nora Gale and Helen Thom as; Willis RoeJuck. Clarence Heald, Will .steek, Gordon Freeman, Free man Hawley. E. :. Woods, Charles Cranes, Woody Seamour, Jack Vain ri 5ht. Charles Wainright, Wiley Roandtree, Allen Clemmens. Els worth Benton. Jesse Ryland. Warren, |. Powell Georee Sloan, Camp, Bucks, CleaNe Pilkington, Homer Parker, Russell R. Fraim, Mason Bew and Harvey Mnllikin. AIr. and Mrs. Vail. Nr. and Mrs. Garner, Mr. and Mrs.
 .hrGAs3erger
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,,h League Union.

,ootino was held on Monday eve
 tho First Methodist chugch for
 F noca of organizing a union Of rnvorth Leagues of the four .a;st churches in the city. s. ]. moc elected president and Miss
 .,o Sage was elected secretary.
 first meeting of this Union is to ], ,o,d Monday evening, April 17, a,
 \ otoside Methodist church and ,ooo,ers are cordially invited to
 h,d these meetings.
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Reasonable Stipulation.

Shall we admit Wombat to our Sub. limated Order of the Kibosh? He al- ready belongs to seven secret socie- ties" I'm iIl favor of admitting him if there's enough of him left to work our ritual on."--Kansas City Journal.
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You find that an automobile helps you to keep your engagement? Tt does better than that" replied Mrs. Chuggins. "If you don't want to keep them, it enables you to explain ev- erythinS by saying you broke down.
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PclaI Meeting D. \. K.

ne Pine Bluff Chapter, Daughters
 Fhe American Revolution, will meet afternoon with Mrs. w. l.. De- pay at her residence. A full mem [Shlp IS requested as many import matters will be discussed.
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ELKS LET CONTRACT
 FOR STREET DECGRATION
FU!RTEEN El0thS " THE Rl ~l. NESS SECTION NtIi. [. MA>N
 UF FLAGS iN LUiH.! CUs.UES.
Program Announced Tor >,tale Ncetina of E. ?. 0. F. to ne Neid in Pine
 Blnii May 412 and 43.

At d meetiu- ot the lceal lode. of Elks last night contract Nas uuard ed to w. F. Sem4ou. ucprr,Wju@ lhp W. l.. Short Company, of New Orleans. for decorating foel,sau bloci.# IL. the City fer the annual state convention of Arkansas El!ls which will b.. held iii Pine Bluff May 22 and 2@.
 The decorations will be very ola- borate, consisting of flags and ban ners of the order in the lodge coiuts. white and purple, and Che national colors. The area to be decoraJed lu= cludes the following territory: Main street from Barraque to Sixth ayaurc; Barraaue, from Main to Chealu II street; Second avenue. from Main te Walnut street; East Second from Main to State street; Fhied aveaup. from Main to Alabama street.
 The coming convention Was the general subject oi ds,asSion aj the meeting and the entertainment com mittee announced the following pro gram for the two days:
 'lhursday.
 Morning-ArriHal aad reception e visiting delegations and registration at the Elks Home on West Second avenue.
 Afternoon.
 ? o'clock-Welu0me exercises. Ad- dresses by Mayor and Exalted Ruler, x. J. Can't, Jr Response by Hon Will Steel, president of Arkansas Elks Association. Appropriate music by a chorus and the Elks Quartctte.
 3:3O o'clock game al Forest Park between visiting and lo- cal Elk teams.
 8 oclock-Dress parade Lodges in uniform, decorated vehicles and floats and 80 young ladies on horseback Band concerts during the eVenns
 Friday Morning.
 9:3O o'clock Business meeting at tlie Elks Theater.
 10:30 o'clock-Receptior for visiting ladies at Shrine Temple
 F o'clock-Darbecue at Forest Park for Elks and their ladies.
 2:30 o'clock-Field contests at For est Park All EGlhs eligible
 o'cloek.-Mardi G1as parade and band concerts.
 Besides the street decorations, which will De very elaborate, every merchant in the city is expected tC adorn the front of his store with the lodge coicrs and red, white and blue
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9rch Recenti0n.

reception will be held this af- Plooh al the First Presbyterian Pfch by the members of the Foreign fslonary Society, at which time