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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24
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SEASIDE WHIST CI1JlBl.

the Seaside whist club tourna.- nient Saturday evening. Miller and Van K auren met their second defeat from T. HaI1en and Whipp1e. and D. E Hal1en and Underw opd. The scores today are more punched to- gether than ever. The tail enderH are Cogswe11 and Lockwood and Holzer and Staples, but there are three pairs pronfnen for first place. The other three pairs are punched together.
 Mrs Elizabeth savard, wife Of John H. Savard of the firm of Davis q sayard. died at her home. 1s4 Myrtle avenue, Saturday afternoon. Deceased had been i'll but Q short lime and her death was unexpected. she was 28 years old and . lady of znest estinable character
 lon of PlattsviI1e. died Saturday at the home of his father. The funeral fwan be held from the resi- dence of his brother-tn Jaw, Thomas F1ynns at EAT Noble avenue. Deceased was AT years Of age and a soldier in the late war.
 Michael Boden died at his home. 13 Arch street Saturday. Pneumofaia wam tie cause. Deceased was 81 years or age.
 SWALLOWED HIS I7d.
 About Monday mornfn March t1e. Charles CaHahan of 1s5 Coleman Iatreet, was awakened from his sleep by choking sensation. He jumped np thoroughly alarmed to find that he had swallowed his false teeth. His father went for Dr Osborn. When the latter arrived he advised that Dr. Martin, the family physician, be stlnl- moned. The doctors held a conzul- tatton and decided to await develop TneIts Young Callahan felt no un- pleasant symptoms, 90 the physi- clans resolved to let matters take their course A light diet was rec commended The doctors visited Cal 1ahan several times daily. They ex- pected that within a few. days an operation would be absolutely neces- sary and arrangem ents 10 that end had been comp1eted
 But to the surprise of the medical men young Callahan continued his daily routine without experiencing the slightest inconvenience Last Sunday afternoon he was attacked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24

Fifty men were killed and 15 injured by a snowsli1e that carried away workmen's bunkhouses. at the Brit tania mine, near Vancouver, D. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24

Frank T. Bliss, a prominent member Of the Chicago Board of Trade for 30 years. died at his home In Chicago o1 heart disease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24

A consignment of eS traction auto mobiles. arrived at Tacoma, Wash. from the East They vii be tran shipped to Russia for military use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24
FIFTY YEA ARs 3.
sAIlE oF 'Fs.NsAT1 EST assIzEs.

Tgle attention of our readers Is in wfted to q sale of Real Eatakes by MT James Staples, on Saturday next It Is the house and ground owned and occupied by the late Capt. Munson 78in11aan, at the corner Of Broad street and South aVenue IL Is in a pleasant and central part of the city, and on these accounts, desirseb eble to a. person in quest Of such p1sce for a permanent residence or or invest ment.
 Bf1ckaayers in St Louis are strfk- ing for ST per day
 ANNUAL MEETING.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the BRTDGEPO GAS LIGHT CO. will be held at the CON- EVENING", APRIL 4th. at o'clock : D rn for the election Of Directors For the year ensuing
 JOHN CORNWALL Treasurer. $96, ,B9O, 200, SEVEN THIRTY LOAN. Twenty-si Six Millions. Five Hundred And Twenty Tnousand I've aundred sold during the week ending the Eth inst At this rate the whole remain fnE balance will be sold before the end of the month.
 The Gonnecticuts Bank have the Notes of ali denpnfnations on hand ready for immediate delivery.
 JOHN 1T SHELTON. Cashier
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 The through fare from HF sw York to Parkersburg, West Virginia, is six teen dollars and fourteen cents, and the rIinning lime thirty hours. by the Phf1ad e1phia & BaltImore and Balti- more & Ohio Railroads,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24

5 The Bank Of England bought e1, GOO pounds in bar gold. earmarked POS, 900 of sovereigns for Egypt, and sold l. 405, GOO sovereigns and foreign coin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24
MRS. MCCARTHY LOSES GO
ooRBErr TALKS PLAINLY.

1 Waterbury, March 24, l895.-I4ast
 night James J. Corbett said: 'aThat
 story about my giving an exhibition for John L. EuIEvan,s benefit is made
 out of whole cloth. It's 8 scheme of a few sharks down in Boston who want to make a dollar or TWO at my expense. was not even asked to spar for John LIS benefit, and if I.
 was. while I wish the man well, T
 don't feel Justified in negRect1ng nay
 own business for any one.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24
BRIO IT AS IT WAS } One Handled, Fgs1 and 1xyenty Years Ago
  TAKEN FROM FILES OF THE FARMER
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with slight though not severe pains Later the teeth were recovered with out an operation. He is now work ing and is as we'll as ever.
 %A&@n | MRS. MCCARTHY LOSES GOAT. An imported goat belonging to Mrs. John J. Mccarthy, of BrothwelI street, was stolen last night. Cap tain Birmingham and Detective George Arnold located the animal to- day and 1t was restored to the owner. There will be no arrests
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24
LIKE A DIAMOND IN
 THE SKY

OUT beauCiful stones shine out at night and are just as brilliant in the day time. In fact, they twinkle all the time when they are procured from our supeFb stock. For evening wear or for gifts for brides, birthdays or an- riversaE1es you can always choose something rich and unique at Buech- Ier's, the place for good qua1Aty and right style 5ewelry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-24
ONE HUNDRED YlsARs AGO.
VERY LATE, VERY IMPORTANT AND VERY ExT4sAoRDINARY
 EUROPEAN NEWS.

On the 2oth of March; Departure of King Louis and the Princes of his family for England, on9 the evening of the sfh of March
 A CHANGE OF RULERS WITH
 0rrr TOSS OF BLOOD.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

curity Bank & Trust Company, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
response to the address of welcome
at the annual convention of the bank
esr of Group No. / to be held at
Wynne ON March 8.
Weida, the five year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Spillman,
residing at 1925 West Poplar street,
broke one of her yesterday after
noon while at play. She caught the
arm in the iron fence and fell in
such a manner that bone was brok-
en-.
Charley Brewer, aged about TWEEN
ty-four years, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mood Brewer, residing three miles
northeast of Paragould, died this
morning at an early hour after a
short illness with pneumonia. Mr..
Brewer had been through a siege of
typhoid fever and was just able to
be up when he was stricken with
pneumonia.
Little Miss Jack Huddleston, the
talented daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M
P. Huddleston, this morning receiv-
ed check in payment of a cash
prize offered by the Delineator Pub
fishing Company in short story
contest. There were fifteen con-
testants for the prize. Jack wrote
her story without any assistance.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
(From Thursdays Daily Press

tFrom thursdays Daily Press
w. L. Graves of Cairo was in the
city yesterday visiting friends and
relatives.
Herschel Nicely was down from
Rector last night to attend the Elks
entertainment,
DR.. w. A. Sims of Piggott, is
spending the day in the city greet
ing his many friends.
j. W. Carter, a prominent farmer
residing on route one out of Marina
duke, was in the city this morning.
Herbert Sims has gone to Rector
to do some repair work on the tele-
phone cable that was damaged in the
recent fire.
e. M. Ross, formerly of brighton
but now residing at Kenneth, Mo-,
was business visitor in the city this
morning.
E. p. Holt and L. H. Roberts, two
we'll known citizens of Marmaduke,
spent the forenoon in the city on
business.
L. NJ. Ross, editor of the Blythe
Vile Courier, spent last night in the
city taking in the festivities given
by the Paragould Elks.
DR.. Paul Dickson is expected to
arrive home tonight from New Or
leans where he has been for the past
ten days taking post graduate
course.
Cashier Geo. 0. Light, of the Sc
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

like it has ever been produced 1t
takes less time to apply it than it
does to read this. 1t will dumfound
you, especially if you have tried ev-
erything else for corns. Two drops
applied in a few seconds that's all.
The corn shrivels, then comes right
off, painlessly, without fussing or
trouble. If you have ever made a
fat bundle out of your toe with
bandages; used thick, -pressing
cotton-rlngs; computing salves !;
corn-teasing plasters you'll
appreciate the difference when you
use "GETS-IT." Your corn-agony
will vanish, Cutting and gouging
with knives, razors, files and scs-
sors, and the danger of blood-poison
are done away with Try GETS
IT. tonight for any corn, callus, wart
or bunion. Never fails.
"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists ev-
erywhere. 25c a bottle, or sent di-
rect by E. Lawrence e Co., Chicago.
Sold in Paragould and recommended
as the worlds best corn cure by r..
c. Grizzard.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
(From Mondays Daily Press


Fayette Tyner of Walcott is spend
ing the day in the city on business.
1000 pairs of shoes for men, wo-
men and children, values up to 81,
to close out 81. Kimbrough
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DIR. Kennedy of Marmaduke was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing.
Your choice of 1000 pairs of
shoes for the men, women, misses
and children, values up to $3.50, to
close out. choice $50. Kimbrough's s.
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w. C. Barnhill, substantial farm
err residing on route one, was IN the
city this afternoon transacting bust
ness.
Mrs. Ed Baugh and baby girl have
gone to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
FMS Dover, four miles east of Para
gould, to spend the week.
Phineas A. Thomas, city letter car
rier No. 2, is having his residence on
North Third street remodeled and
a bungalow roow added.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
(From Saturdays Daily Press.)

Mrs. J. R. Taylor who has been i'll
for nearly a year, was able to walk
IN the dining room yesterday evening
for the first time in seven months.
New Idea Patterns at loo. Kim
brough's. "ZS&"lt
j. ]. Hardin, former citizen OF
Paragould who left here several years
AGO to teach telegraphy i'll Louisiana,
arrived this morning on visit to
his son. Ambus Mr.. Hardin is now
travelling for a Chicago firm.
Just received new line of low cuts
for the spring. Kimbrough's.
#2S&w1t
Joe Rice charged with stealing a
number of articles from Shane &
Wadley and L. j. Empfield, and who
was caught in Kansas City, was Civ
en- a preliminary hearing before Esq,
A. b. Hays this morning. He was
bound over to the grand jury on
three charges of grand larceny.
Closing out our stock of shoes to
make room for our new line Of
spring low cuts. Kimbrough's.
@2S&W1t
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
Card of Thanks.

We want to thank our friends for
their acts of kindness and words of
sympathy in our sadness in giving
up our darling Minnie. Our heart
felt thanks to the nurse who worked
so faithfully to keep Minnie with us.
May rich blessings await you
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. MOTH
Err AND FAMILY; MRS. MINNIE
McLERKIN AND FAMILY. d&w
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
J. A. Watwood Of Wickcliffe. Ky.

| d. a. w dlWoou VI w lchclllle, n.y.,
a brother of the late l. F. Watwood
of this city, is here and will remain
in Greene county this year
Shoes, 900 pairs-for men, wo-
men, misses and children. Values
up to $3.50, to clean up stock for
spring, going at $1.9S. KIM
broughs. 2S&w1t
The Paragould band, under the d.
rection of Dutch Alton, held its first
spring rehearsal yesterday, prepara-
tory to filling the summer run of en-
gagements.
See the bargain tables of shoes at
Kimbrough's One thousand pairs
for men, women, misses and children
including both slippers and shoes.
Choice at 81, $3.50 and $19S. Kim
brough's. "2S&w1t
Mrs. Roy McLerkin, residing half
mile southwest of Paragould, died
this morning after brief illness
with pneumonia. Funeral services
will be held at two thirty tomorrow
afternoon at the family home, Rev
A C. Griffin officiating.
R. C. Buchanan of Wickcliffe, Ky,
has purchased the |. w. Drake farm
near the Country Club, the consider
alton being $4,000, and is here for
the purpose of taking charge of the
place He is a wide-awake, progress
sive farmer whose citizenship will
prove an asset to the county.
High grade groceries at the very
lowest prices. Ellis Grocery. Phone
p. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Thompson re-
turned Saturday night from Hot
Springs where they spent the past
three weeks for the benefit of Mr.
Thompson's health. Sid had been i'll
for several weeks before going to Hot
Springs and as soon as he got set
tied in that resort he began taking
the baths. His weight has been re-
duced from 40 to 135 pounds, but
he says he feels much improved and
thinks he will Immediately begin to
pick up flesh.
The very next time YOU come to
town come around to Ellis Grocery
on West Main street. Here you'll
save a good deal of money on your
grocery wants. 1t
While riding on a passenger train
near McGehee tn eother night Master
Mechanic G. w. French of the Iron
Mountain received the full impact of
a heavy rock thrown through the car
window by a miscreant. The rock
struck Mr.. French on the right side
of his upper lip, cutting a severe
cash and loosening several teeth
Mr.. French says the missile came
near striking little girl in the head
1t was stated today secret service
men had apprehend the guilty party
and that prosecution would follow.
Save money by trading at Ellis
Grocery. On West Main street, at
the old O'Steen stand. Phone 2 1t
Rudolph Hasley this afternoon re-
ceived a telegram from John r. Fra
ger, grand master workman of the
A. O. U. W. of Arkansas, stating
that Hon. Sam Faulkner of Helena,
the regularly chosen delegate to the
supreme lodge which meets in Wheel
ing, West Virginia, on March LIST,
would be unable to attend the lodge
and wanted to know if Mr. Hasley
could attend. Mr.. Hasley has very
promptly accepted the commission,
and will leave here on Thursday, Feb.
20, to go to Wheeling. Mr.. Hasley
is past grand master workman, and
due to this position the grand master
insisted on him attending the SUI
preme lodge as one of the four dele
gates from the Arkansas grand lodge.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
SENATOR'S BEGIN PROBE.
Committee Sitting Bribery Charges
i'm Connection With Racing Bill.

Little Rock, Feb. 25.-In accord
ance with resolution adopted by the
Arkansas senate yesterday, a commit
tee last night began it's investigation
of charges made on the senate floor
yesterday by Senator Toler that SEN
ators had been bribed to support the
racing bill now before the upper
house. He charged certain senators
had received $4,000 each.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
(From Tuesdays Daily Press)

Mrs. B. F. Justice has gone to Lo-
RADIO on a visit to friends and rela-
tives.
Coffee 10 cents a pound and up at
Ellis Grocery. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe A. White have
gone to Holly Springs, Miss, on a
visit to friends and relatives.
Best coal oil 10 cents a gallon.
FIVE gallons for five 45c, at Ellis
/ Grocery. 1t
The civil division of the Greene
circuit court will convene next Mon
day, with Judge w. J. Driver pre-
siding.
All kinds of oats at lowest prices
at Ellis Grocery. 1t
c. w. Highfill, grand master of the
Odd Fellows, went to Helena this
morning to meet with the Odd Eel
lows lodge in that city tonight.
Bert Oats, rs cents at Ellis Gro
Gerry. 1t
Mrs. j. A. Bishop, aged So years,
died yesterday evening at the Bish-
op home near Hooker's. The body
will be buried tomorrow at Provi-
dence.
Bran at $1.45 at Ellis Grocery. 1t
Congressman and Mrs. T. H. Cara
way will arrive home at an early date
to remain till next fall, as there will
be no extra session of congress-
Jonesboro Tribune.
Chops at $1.65 Saturday at Ellis
Grocery. 1t
Mrs. R. l.. Alexander who has been
visiting at points in Florida, has
gone to Mayfield, KY, her former
home, to spend several weeks before
returning to Paragould.
Good all round farm horse will
be sold cheap for cash. NEWSOM'S.
Harve Arbaugh who has been en-
ployed with the Stedman Hardware
Company for some time has gone to
w AiHSo " oNSCpl d pOSitlOll WIFI JIlt
Corning Hardware Company, operat-
ed by Tom johnson and Hubert
Cloyes.
Good all round farm horse will
be sold cheap for cash. NEWSOM'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. Reeves. resid-
ing on South Sixth street, are TODAY
celebrating the siXty-ninth anniver
sary of the birth of Mrs. Reeves.
Their son, G. J. Reeves, of Kevil, KY.
is here to participate in the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves will observe
their golden wedding anniversary
next October.
Good all round farm horse will
be sold cheap for cash. NEWSOM'S.
1t
(From Wednesdays Daily Press)
Mrs. ]. d. Block is in st. Louis
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Sulli-
van.
Sofa beans at NEWSOM'S. 1t
Frank Kimberley of Rector is UNI
dergoing treatment in the local san
itarium.
Alfalfa and red top baled hay at
NEWSOM'S. 1t
Esq. 0. H. Payne of Poland town
ship, spent the forenoon in the city
on business.
Dry salt meat, 10 1-2c to u 1-2c
round at NEWSONFS. 1t
Ernest Dennis is here from Herget
to attend the festivities at the Elks
club tonight
few second hand farm tools, al
most good as new. Will sell at a bar
gain. NEWSOM'S. 1t
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
LOCAL NEWS
(From Fridays Daily Press

Architect Weems is drawing the
plans for remodeling the Joseph Ge-
partment store. He stated this morn
ing the south end OF the building
would be made two stories and that
the partition wall separating the gro
cery department from the other de-
partments would be torn out and all
the floor space thrown into one big
broom.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

G. A. Morgan of route 6 was in
Paragould last Saturday. Mr.. Nor
gan says the farmers of his section
are beginning to realize that it is
foolish for them to come to town with
empty wagons, and that during the
coming year they will plant great
deal more for the markets than was
done last season.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

FOR SALE-Good work mare.
eight years old; either harness or
saddle animal; in fact, will work
anywhere. See G. A. Morgan, R. f.
ID. No 6. #dh
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

FOR SALE-Pair of Z year old
mules, 10 hands high, weight be-
tween and II hundred pounds. Ap-
ply to A. j. Hale, 619 w. Poplar.
*12p
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

FOR SALE-Two year old mule
and mare, for 1925, either cash or
good note. F. j. Weyer, Paragould.
route 2. #26D
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
Try "GETS-IT lis
Magic for Corns!
New, Simple, Common Sense Way.

You will never know how really
easy it is to get rid Of a corn, until
you have tried 'GETS-IT." Nothing
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
GAS GUSHER SPOuTS TERROR
People for Miles Around Rush in Awe
to 10000, O,OOO-Foot Roarer

Washington, Pa, Feb. 19.-The
Manufacturer Light and Heat Com
pany yesterday brought in record
breaking gas we'll, which it is believed
viii make, when controlled, fully 20,-
100000 cubic feet of gas per day. AT
the present time tine well is beyond all
control and the roar of the escaping
gas can be heard for nearly three miles.
When the gas first cut loose with a
tremendous rear, terror was spread
over wide territory Word rapidly
spread that there had been a big ex-
plosion, and people came from miles
around. On learning the true cause of
the great and continued roar, they
stayed to watch the Intellectual efforts
of the gas men to check and control
the now of precious fluid.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
CARRIES HIS ASHES HOME
Bride Will Sprinkle Them at Russian
Home of Suicide

New York. Feb, 19.-Carrying with
her the ashes of her husband, who
killed himself because he was afraid
that some day their love might grow
cold, Mrs. S. W. Grote sailed yesterday
for Russia on the steamship Hellig
Olav. She is on her way to Riga,
where, in accordance with the last
wishes of her husband, she will sprin-
kle his ashes on his old homestead.
Mrs. Grote's husband ended his life
last October. He had married Mrs.
Grote, a beautiful woman of Swedish
birth, two weeks before. There was a
report at the time that Grote in wooiug
her begged her to take him for two
weeks only, promising at the end of
that time to die and leave his fortune
to her. Before sailing Mrs. Grote, with
tears in her eyes, denied this story and
said that the great love which her hus-.
band bore for her was the only reason
for his act.
''He was frightfully jealous she
said. % He loved me so greatly that he
could not bear the thought that some
day l might cease to love him, and he
died when his happiness was great
est -
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Help. shcsted Jennings
Others OF the servants came rushing In.
There was, for the moment, the greatest
excitement and confusion.
Suddenly Wild figure in hying garments
fitted down the stairs and into the library.
dropping beside the dead man, without SEEM
Ing to notice US at all.
Father" shrisked woman's voice
heart-broken. Father! oh-my God-he-
he Is desdr"
It was Elaine Dodge
With 3 mighty effort. the heroic girl
seemed to pull herself together.
Jennings" she cried. call Mr.. Bennett
tmmediateiyr
From the cne-sided, excited conversation
Of the butler over the telephone. I gathered
that Bennett had been in the.process OF dis
r rooing in his own apartment uptown, and
would be right down.
Together, Kennedy, Elaine and myself
lifted Dodge to . sofa. and Elaine's aunt
Josephine, with whom she lived appeared on
the scene, trying to quiet the sobbing girl
Kennedy and I drew a little away. and
he looked about curiously
What was itr' I whispered WAS IL ma
tural. an accident er--or murderr' The word
seemed to stick in my throat II IL was a
murder. what was the motive. Could It
have been to get the evidence which Dodge
had that would incriminats the master
criminal?
Kennedy moved over quietly and examined
the body of Dodge. When he rose his face
had . peculiar look
Terrible" he whispered to me- "Appar-
entity he had been working at his accus-
toned place at the desk when the elephone
rang Hs rose and crossed over to it. See!