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An opportunity to pet thousands of do » cffered by TtlE \v
CIAL APPEAL to the subscribers making the . -o . t < r nearest correct guess on tin n... i * -
Cotton received in Memphis from September 1. 190 . > and including April 15, 19<i2, the only j ovi»:on be m :■
that each and every guess must be accompanied by 50 Cv »ts for a year’s subscript, n to
THE MEMPHIS WEEKLY CG^EHSSAL APPEAL
Tho Croat Mows, Farm and FamfJy Jourt.al of tho South,
The first correct or nearest correct guess on the nunber of bnles rf Cotton received la Memphis
from September i, 1901, to April 15, 190a, will be awarded in cash rs toll * s:
If received In December
$5,000
If received in January
$3,500
If received In February
$2,000
If rectlved in March
$1,000
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To be plainer, the proposition Is simply this: If the correct or nearest correct guess is received In
September the fortunate guesser will receive $10,<,00.00 In cash. If not rect ivt d until October, the guesser
will receive $9,000.00. If not until November $7,500.00. If not until December, $5,000 00. If not until
January, $3,500.00. If not until February, $1,000 00. If not until March, $1,:•••<> no.
THE MEMPHIS WEEKLY COMMERCIAL APPEAL is the greatest ■ «•■*■?. farm and family journal
of the United States. At only 50 cents a year it gives ten an.i twelve pages vvi •. «• t> > ialiy pr. pared
farm matter by Prof. S. M. Tracy; a woman’s and children's department by Mr.-. d. .1 relig us page
with Dr. Talmage's Sunday sermon and a Sunday-school lesson: a s'i >rt story and . .1 story; the latest
market reports; Washington gossip, and many columns of miscelu 1 ous news and in •: on.
Paper Can Be Rent to Any Address and Cums Credited to Parly .VI,'. uy 1,, I’.imre.
CONTEST CLOSES ON MARCH 31,1902,
at midnight, but the guess in to be on the number of bales o' cot
toe received iu Memphis from September 1, 1 <N>1, to April IS.
1902, inclusive, the official figures of the Memphis Cotton 1.»
change to be the figures upon which the content is to tie decided.
In order to help every one to figure closely and enable them
to maae a close guess, the receipt* in Memphis tietween the
date* mentioned for the past six year* are given below
Kanbsr of bales sf eotton received In Memphis
from Kept. 1, IS»4, to April 1ft. I HV.i . S31.0*4
Ksoher of boles of eottoa received In Memphis
from Kept. 1, 1*95. to April 15, 1*90 407 119
Number of hales of eottoa received In Memphis
_ from Kept. 1, 1*00, to April IS, 1*07 .. Stt.tlt
*f bale# «f rotlno rceelvfif In Meuphli
front 1. IH|>7. to April 15. IPI9H eia.NRO
Naob«r of bales of eoltoa rreelrrd l»* Mraphls
from ftopt. I, I09N, to April 1ft* l«0» TKI.CAS
Maaber of bales of eottoa received In Memphis
from Sept. 1, 1*00. to April I 5, I 8*M1 . .970,480
Number or bales of cottoo received In Memphis
from Sept. 1. lOOV to April 15. 1*01 •»*.4*0
No guess will ba recorded where postmark s' s
letter was mailed later than March 31, 1003. Hut
under no circumstances will a guess be recorded where letter
is received at the Commercial Appeal office later than April 5.
1902, no matter what date of postmark.
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Local Buzzings.
James Jackson, of Newport was;
in town Saturday.
II. E. James, of Elgin, was in
the city Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caldwell
visited at Sulphur Kock Sunday.
Mrs Smith, of Elmo, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. I)r. J. A. Will
iamson, this week.
I). B. Giro, of Dota, was in
town Saturday and made The
Journal a pleasant call.
Dr. F. E. Willey, the noted
healer and medium of Van Buren,
has been in town the past week.
Democrats are fighting now,
but after the primary election it
will be one for all and all for one.
Attorney Yancey, of Batesville,
addressed the jieopleof this place
Saturday in behalf of Senator
Jones.
George F. Grosser requested
that The Journal be sent to J. W.
Aldridge, of Holier, for three
months.
lions. Harry Ponder and W. A.
O.dtield. candidates for prosecut
ing attorney, addressed the jieople
ai this place Saturday.
If the president will only stand
firm on the Cuban question there
will be lots of fun in the rebup
liean camp before the November
election.
Bob Adams dropped a half
dollar in our depleted treasury
with the request that The Journal
be sent to George K. Hopson, of
Cronanville, Tenn.
G- O. Mag ness informs the
editor that ho has been around
over country a good deni recently
and finds the wheat crop in a
fairly good condition and thinks
prospects good for that crop.
When you see a fellow put his
arm around another and whisper
softly in his ear you'd betterbeware.!
He will give you the political itch.
Senator Vest's argument
against the ship subsidy bill shows
that age and rheumatism have
made no inroads upon that big
brain of his.
President Roosevelt has placed
the muzzle on his cabinet. The
members of same have been for
bidden to discuss their meet
ings with representatives of the
. press. ,
The salaries of rural mail car
riers is to be raised This is
proper. Each carrier must furnish
his own horse and vehicle and he
is entitled to the raise in his
salary.
The business men of Newark
could well afford to raise a Iannis
of $500 or $1,000 to secure a flour
mill. There is no doubt but that
it would bring more trade here
than any thing else and the
business men, of course, would
protit thereby more than any other
class. Let's have a flour mill by
| all means.
It is safe to say that in the past
eight months Newark has enjoyed
I the most substantial growth in its
history. W itli the opening of
spring building has again com
menced and all indications point
to the fact that this year will wit
ness as much activity along ilrs
line as last. The federal ecr.-us
gives Newark a population i
1315, but we feel perfectly safe ■
saying that duo would now < i
conservati■ e . st.matc - t
town 's population.
R I P A N S
I have been taking Hipans Tubules
for the dyspepsia, and they have
helped ine wonderfully. I d > not
know any particular way they af
fect me, but they seem to give vig- .
or to the entire system. I had a
sort of languid feeling, but since I
I taking the Tabules I feel spirited |
and have not that melancholy way
about me. I think they are good
for a general build-up of the system
as they seem to act l!ke a tonic.
At I>raggl«t>.
The 5c packet is enough for an or
dinary occasion. The family bottle,
tto cents, contains asupply for a year
wanted inventors
to write for our confidential letter before ap
plying for patent; it may be worth money
We promptly * "
e promptly obtain U. t/. and Foreign
PATENTS
•ntTRADE MARKS or return EN
TIRE attorney s fee. Send model, sketch
or photo and we send an IMMEDIATE
FREE report on patentability. \ve give
the oest legal service and advice, and our
charges are moderate. Try us.
SWIFT & CO.,
Patent Lawyers,
Opp. U.S. Patent Office,Washington, D.C.
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you cat.
This preparation contu-c* all of the
iigestants and digests all kinda of
food. It gives instant rebel and never
fails to cure. It allows you to eat all
the food you want. The mart sensitive
stomachs can take it By its use many
thousands of dyspeptics have been
cured after everything else failed, is
unequalled for the stomach. Child
ren with weak stomachs thrive on it.
First dose relieves. A diet uanc . saiy.
wttres stomach ??*-;<■
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FOL H IC/.L A NNCLiNC EM ENTS.
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I .1 nl lilUT
u , u<»isij i>. >ict aii'li, ot sharp
c«>uut3, a candidate Ti r Congress,
truii, tne Second Congressional District
subject to the action of the democratic
party. __
FOU CIRCUIT JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce W.
E. licloiile, of Walnut ltidu-e, as a
candidate tor judge of the Third Ju
i dicial Circuit, subject to action of the
democratic party.
t a. utlimizc a ounce F, D*
FulLcrsi u as . i it didate .1 re-eU-ctiou
to a second term as Jud..' of the Third
Judicial Circuit’ subject to tile action of
the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce H. H.
Powell as a candidate for judge of the
'1 (did judicial CPcuii, subject to the
u ii u f tin .!• mocratic party.
M U PK< StCU’UNG A'lTOINLY.
We are authorised to announce H. L,
Fonder ot Lawrence county as a can
didate for Prosecuting Attorney for
the 'J bird Judicial t ircuit subject to
the ueruoeraie primary.
We art* author /.* t*» announce \V,
A. Olulh U1 a candidate lor fro ou
ting At oriii. of tlie third Jud.. ,al Cir
cun, Mibjc* i io the acn* i. of the deuio*
cratic paity
FOR STATE St NATOK ,
We are authorized to anuonuce A.
G. Gray as a candidate lor orate Sen
ator for tlie Sixth seoatoaiai District
subject to Uie uetnocranc primary.
We are authorized to announce John
A Ilinkle as a candidate lor State Sena
tor for the Sixtli Senatorial District, sub
ject to tlie democratic priuuuy to be
held March _‘J.
FOK UL1’HLSL> J A t.\ h.
We are authonzea to announce It.
i P. W eaver as a candidate tor Repre
sentative, subject to the deaiocratic
I primary.
W’e are authorized to announce M. L.
| Arnold as a candidate for Representative,
subject to the action ol the democratic
! party
We are authorized to announce Dene
H. t old an as a candidate for Rep
resentative. subject to the action of the
i democratic party.
e are authorized to announce C.
II. Logan as a candidate for Repre
sentative, subject to the democratic
, pit! ary
FO fellKIUKt.
We are authorized to announce
James A. Hardy as a candidate fori
■ Si etill, subject to the action of tlie j
| democratic patty.
\\ e arc authotized to announce C.
M. F linn us u candidate lor Sheriff,
subject t-i the uemocratic jirimar)
1 oh clion.
We are Authorized to annen'-ce J. S
| Sims as a cniidiiiutt f i s'n i iff, sulij it !
to iln- net 'on ot the dciuot ratio primary
We are authorized to announce IP i 1
Adams, Jr., as a canoiimc for Sheriff j
subject to I... democratic primary’
elect ion
We are authotized to announce J. I
I). Morgan iis a t in < idate lor sheriff !
suiijeei to toe action of the dt mocralic j
party.
F<)U < Ol M Y LLKHK.
We are authorized to niinouuei
Burtou Arnold as a caudUute tor'
County ( !etk subject to the action ot j
the di iiiocratic pa rty.
FOK '1 KKASUKKR.
We are authorized to announce
T. M. Wald rip, of I Bottom town
ship, as a candidate lor i 'eastirer ol
lnOe[ieiKience count), subject to the
action of the democratic primary.
We art- authorized to announce W.
A. Montgomery aa acamlh.uie tor Taxi
Collector, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce W.
T. Gray as a candidate for Tax Collec
tor, subject to the action of the dem
ocratic party.
We are authorized to announce Jake
Madness a-< a caiulida'e fi.r re-election
as Assessor, subject to the actiou of
tlie democratic party.
FOR JUSTICE O.' THE PEACE.
We are authorized to announce II.
J. Oreunen as a candidate fur Justice
,d the Peace of Big Bottom township,
subject to tlie democratic primary, f,
We are authorized to announce
Thomas Jones as a candidate for re
election as Justice of l lie Peace of Big
itot lorn low oship, sul>ject to the dem
ocratic primary
We are authorized to announce John
T. Tharp a» a candid . tefoi re-election to
H i • flic*- of Justice i't the I’eaci ol Biz
Olti III t iXMl-llip, 'U'ljill 'Olilfc -0*11111
. iat'c jiriiiiajy
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FOK T AX CO LI ECTOR.
FOR ASSESSOR,
Mexican Mustang Liniment
eiceilcut fur Rheumatism aud all deep-seated paina.
.£j*6 '
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For Sprains and Strains
It is usoles* to apply a liniment that remains on or near
the surface. On the contrary, they reauire something
that goes down into tho Been where the trouble is lo
ceted. That is why
Mexican
^ Mustang
Liniment
la the beet thing to use for Sprains and Strain*. It pen
etrate* at once to where the injury lies, drive* out th»
inflammation and heals the woundod tissue* and tenuous.
Don't be stingy in using the liniment nor fail to rub it
la a* thoroughly as the sorouees will permit.
I
Mexican Mustang Liniment
ie a good thing to have oa haad whea accidents happen.
GRIFFIN & MARTIN.
Dealers ir)
Staple & fancy Groceries
SULPHUR ROCK, ARK.
Ged. Martin,
DEALER ] N’
Harclcjoare and QpocGriGS.
Pries Low
When You Need Job Work
AND LET US FIGURE
with toij.
Prices Reasonable. Try Us
Isn’t it Worth 25c.
To Be Cured of
Constipation
Pooplc who suffer from habitual constipation with all its at*end
clow**1 stomach and bowels, sluggish liver, heartburn, indication
and impure blood, are too apt to believe that the only remedy is'violcn
purgatives. The contrary is the case. Such cathartics, even if they do J lr
the bowels, are stating and griping, leave the stomach inflamed und ent ’ t.
and the constipated condition recurs with greater difficulty of eure
sufferer constantly growing worse. There is a laxative that m
bowids without pain or griping, cleanses the stomach sharpens t\.
stimulates the liver, strengthens the nerves, and purifies the Mood w
marveUous tome properties tone up the entire system and keep it healthy
Laxakola Does
. . . condition. 1 his u the ouly way to secure an absolute and'^r^n,'
La ;!;"1'\i8 t!iC on,y ,nedidnc *>r babies, is purely vegetable , "
•; effective. For coated Umgue,"siuml,
s chills and languid feeling it is the ideal medicine.
1 * t;ls'’ 3 eood- Children like it u,ul ask for it.
r Pleat ionic laxative, is nut onlv <>.» a- ■
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