A FORTUNE FOR 50 CENTS!
® An opportunity to get thousands of d< liars in cash is offered by THE MEMPHIS WEEKLY COMMER“
CIAL APPEAL to the subscribers making the first correct or nearest correct guess on the number of bales of
Cotton received in Memphis from September 1, 19c'1, to and including April 15, 1902, the only provision being
that each and every guess must be accompanied by 50 c *nta for a year’s subscription to
THE MEMPHIS WEEKLY GHERCIAL APPEAL
Tho Great Nows, Farm anti Family Journal of the South*
Hie first correct or nearest correct guess on the number of bales of Cotton received fal Memphis
from September i, iqoi, to April 15, iqoj, will be awarded in cash es follows:
If received In December
$5,000
If received in January
$3,500
If received in February
$2,000
If received In March
$1,000
To be plainer, the proposition is simply this: If the correct or nearest correct guess Is received la
September the fortunate guesser will receive $10,000.00 in cash. If not received until October, the guesscr
will receive $0,000.00. If not until November $7,500.00. If not until December, $5,000.00. If not iiatU
January, $3,500.00. If not until February, $a,o00 00. If not until March, $1,000.00.
THE MEMPHIS WEEKLY COMMERCIAL APPEAL is the greatest news, farm and family journal
of the United States. At only 50 cents a year it gives ten an 1 twelve pages weekly of news, specially prepared
farm matter by Prof. S. M. Tracy: a woman’s and children’s department by Mrs. jane Howard; a religious page
with I)r. Taltnage’s Sunday sermon ami a Sunday-school lesson; a short story and a continued story; the latest
market reports; Washington gossip, and many columns of miscellaneous news and information.
Paper Can Be Kent to Any Address and Guess Credited to Party .Slaking Hemlttanea.
CONTEST CLOSES ON MARCH 31, 1902,
mi midnight, but the gums is to be- on the number of bales of cot
ton received ta Memphis from September 1, 1901, to April 15,
1902, inclusive, the official figures of the Memphis Cotton Ki
change to be the figures upon which the contest is to be denied.
In order to help every one to figure closely and enable them
to <a£k* a close guess, the receipts in Memphis between the
dates mentioned for the past six years are given below
Dfasibsr of bales of rotten received
froH Kept. 1, 1*94, to April 1&.
Xinbrr of bales of cotton received
from Sept. 1, 1N0&, to April I ft,
Xnnbrr of bales of cotton reeclved
from Sept. 1, 1M9«. to April IS.
If amber of bales of cotton received
from Sept. 1, IMS?, to April IS,
Member of bales of cotton received
from Sept. 1, ISOM, to April IS.
Member of balss of cotton received
from Sept. 1, 1*09. to April IS,
Member of bales of cotton received
from Sept. 1, ltMH), to April 1SV
In Memphis
1 Mil.*
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1902, no matter what date of postmark.
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DICK MADE THE TRIP.
Tom Helped Him Out Though He Didn't
Mean To.
Here is a story of two well-known
young Baltimoreans, whom we will
call Mr. Tom Blank and Mr. Dick So
and-^So. Each prides himself on be
ing absolutely up to date and up to
snuff in all particulars. Tom called
around to see Dick one morning a
short time ago and had scarcely
passed through the door before Dick
exclaimed:
“By George! The very man. Bay,
Tom, I want to go to Boston this aft
ernoon and I need $75. 1 wish you d
let me have it. I really wouldn t ask
you, but see mv position."
“Yes," replied Tom, “a sort of
touch-and-go or no-touch-no-go posi
tion. You are better off at home,
Dick. It’s very cold in Boston.”
“Somewhat frosty here, too, it
seems," said Dick. “But it’s alia joke,
old man. Come in and !>it down."
"Haven't time," said Tom, “1 just
stepped around to see if you wouldn t
let me have that $100 you already owe
me—if it’s perfectly convenient.”
Dick seemed to make a hurried
mental calculation, and then told Ins
friend that he would give him a check
for that amount, but didn’t think he
had quite that much in bank.
“But you can go dow u aud see," ho
added.
So Tom took the check, invited
Dick to go to the theater with him
that evening and hurrad down to the
bank. The paying teller took the
check, strolled back, looked at Dick s
account and returned to the window,
shaking his head.
“How much dues it take to make it
good?" asked Tom.
“Not allowed to tell," replied the
telier.
Tom went to the receiving teller
and deposited ten dollars to Dick's
credit, but that didn’t make the check
good. Another ten dollars and *tiii
others were put up, w1th the same re
sult, until Tom began to perspire and
the bank people to laugh. Finally
Tom deposited his tenth ten doka’-s
with the remark that it was a tough
game to be up against, and he again
presented the check, only to be met
with another .shake of the teller’s
head and the information: “Very
sorry, Mr. Blank, but that account
was somewhat overdrawn.’’
Tom gave it up and dashed out of
the bank. He had no sooner gone
than Dick sauntered in and asking
how much he had to his credit was
told $95.
“Just cash me this check for $90,”
he said, “and if you see Mr. Tom
Blank to-day tell him I’m awfuliy
sorry 1 cannot be able to set- him this
evening, as I have decided to take
that little Boston trip we were talk
ing about this morning.”—Baltimore
Sun.
Role That Did Not Work.
In an apartment house in this city
lives a little girl called Hildegarde.
She is very pretty, with yellow hait
and blue eyes. To induce Hildegarde
to eat bread her mother has often said
to her: "Dearest, if you eat lots of
crusts your hair will curl beautifully.”
The other evening Hildegarde sat in
a corner, gravely regarding her moth
er at toilet. Finally, she said: “Moth
er, when you were a little girl did you
eat lots of bread crusts?” “Indeed, I
did,” the mother replied. “Then w hy
is it,” said the inductive Hilda, who
is only three years old, “why is it that
now you have to use a curling iron?”
—Philadelphia Record.
The bnlgarun Army.
The Bulgarian army is compo'ed of
30,000 men, well drilled, equipped in
the German style, and organized by
Russian officers upon the Rnssian sys
tem. Every man between the ages of
20 and 24 years is obliged to do mili
tary duty for five years, although Mus
sulmans may escape service by the
payment of a snecia! tax.
A D«pirtnra.
Nottingham has made a decided de
parture in street-sweeping and water
ing machines. The new vehicle runii
i on tram-lines aDd derives its power
from the overhead electric trolley
wiroR.
R I P A M S
The simplest remedy for in
digestion, constipation, liilious
liess and 1 lie tinny ailments
arising .iti-inn from a t'isoider
ed stomoch. ii'er ot IiowcIm is
Hipans Tahules. They have
accomplished wonders and their
timely aid removes the neces
sity of calling a physician for
the many little ills that heset
mankind. They go straight to
the seat of the trouble, relieve
| the distress, cleans and cure
| the affected parts and give the
j system a general toning up.
At ItrugglMn.
| The 5c packet is enough for an or
j dinary occasion. The family bott le,
GO cents, contains a.supply for a year
wanted inventors
to writ* for our confidential letter before ap
plying for patent; it may be worth money.
We promptly obtain U. 8. and Foreign
PATENTS
TRADE MARKS or return EH*
TIRE attorney 8 fee. Send model, aketch
or photo and we eend an IMMEDIATE
FREE report ou patentability. Ac give
the be»t legal service and advice, and oar
chargee are moderate. Try us.
SWIFT & CO.,
Patent Lawyer*,
Opp. U.S. Patent Office,Washington, O.C.
* Kattlsinake Bite.
To illustrate the quickness witl
! which death ensues from the bite of i
] big rattler: A resident of this cit;
*as after quail, with two fine point
; ers. After scattering a large convo;
he began to pick up a stray bird her
. and there. One fell about 50 yard
> ahead, and calling to his dog:“l)eai
. bird,” he reloaded and slowly ad
. vanced. Just as the dog reached th
, bird he was seen to leap into the ai
a foot or two, the action being accom
panied by a faint yelp. Now thequai
fell, as 1 have said, only about 51
yards away, but when the hunte
reached the spot the dog lay s-ton
, dead. He had been struck by a ral
tier six feet in length, and death wa
nearly instantaneous.—N. Y. l’re&s.
i
. l -iCM. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
i. ' « I.N •!>' S •.
V\ ( .I'M, II ,l IlUOUUl' •
u».ge John b. AicUHeb, ut Sharp
county, as a candidate for Congress,
from the Second Congressional District
subject to the action of the democratic
party. _
FOK CIRCUIT JUDGE.
We are anthorized to announce W.
E. Beioate, of Walnut Ridge, as a
candidate for judge of the Third Ju
dicial Circuit, subject to action of the
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce F. D
j Fulkerson as a candidate for re-election
to a second term as Judge of the Third
Judicial Circuit’ subject to the action of
the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce R. H.
Powell as a candidate for judge of the
Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the
action of Hie democratic party.
j FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
1 We are authorized to announce H. L,
| Ponder of Lawrence county as a can -
didate for Prosecuting Attorney for
I the Third Judicial Circuit subject to
the democraic primary.
We are authorized to announce W,
A. Oldfield a Candidate for Prosecu
ting Attorney of tiie Third Judicial Cir
cuit, subject to the action of the demo
cratic party.
FOR STATE SENATOR ,
We are authorized to announce A.
G. Gray as a candidate for Slate Sen
ator for the Sixt h Senatoaial District
subject to the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce John
A Iliukle as a candidate tor State Sena
tor for the Sixth Senatorial District, sub
ject to tiie democratic primajy to be
held March 29.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce R.
P. W eaver as a candidate for Repre
sentative, subject to the democratic
primary.
We are authorized to aunounce M. L.
• Arnold as a candidate for Representative,
subject to tiie action of the democratic
party
We are authorized to announce Dene
H. Coleman as a candidate for Rep
resentative. subject to the action of tin*
democratic party.
We are authorized to announce 0.
H. llogan as a candidate for Kepre
sentative, subject to tiie democratic
prmary
FOR MIEHIFs.
Wc are authorized to announce
James A. Hardy as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the action of the
denjociatic party.
We are authorized to announce C.
M. Flinn as a candidate for Sheriff,
subject to the democratic primary
election.
We are Authorized to announce J. S
Sims ns a candidate for sheriff, subject
to the tut'on ol the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce Hen
Adams. Jr., ns a cauilidute for Sheriff
sdijcet to «nv democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce J.
1). Morgan as a candidate for sheriff
subject to the action of the democratic
party.
FOR ('Ol M Y CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
Burtou Arnold as a cau«t|date for
County t leik. sut'ject to tlie action of
tin- democratic party,
FOR 1KKASUHF.R.
We are authorized to announce
i. M. Wald rip, of Big Bottom town
snip, as a candidate for Treasurer of
ioUcpenueuce county, subject to the
a«.iii.nol Ute democratic primary.
FOR TAX FOOL KOTO It.
We urc authorized to announce W.
I A. Montgomery as a candidate for Taz
Collector, subject to the action of the
j democratic party.
Wre are authorized to announce W.
T, Gray as a candidate for Tax Collec
i tor, subject to the action of the dem
ocratic party.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce Jake
i Magnets a* a candidate for re-election
I as Assessor, subject to the action of
■jthe democratic party.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
We are authorized to announce H.
j J. L>rennen as a candidate for Justice
of tlie Peace of Big Bottom township,
subject to the democratic primary, j
We are authorized to announce
Thomas Jones as a candidate for re
election as Justice of the Peace of Big
Bottom township, subject to the dem
j ocratic ptimary
We are authorized to announce John
T. Tharp as a candidate for re-election te
the office of Justice of tlie Peace of Htg
Bottom township, subject to the demo
cratic priinnjy.
I0li l UNSTABLE.
W e arc nuthorzed to announce W.A.
towards as a lundihnte for Constable
of Big Bottom township, subject to the
^ democratic primary
k We are authorized to announce S W.
; Clark as u candidate lor Constable oi
I Hig Bottom township, subject to the
• democratic primary election.
f We arc authorized to announce J. L.
, Boose as a candidate for Constable ol
Big U itom township, subject to the
* j democratic primary
l ---
FOR ROAD OVERSEER.
Wc are authorized to announce N.
5 '■ M. Wilson as a candidate for Boat
r Overseer af Hig Bottom township,
. subject to the democratic primary.
j We are authorized to announce
. Walter Pascoe as a candidate for roar
’ overseer of Big Bottom township, sub
r ject to the democratic primary elec
j tfnn.
- . . , .. o i t/> annourc? IT
r. Gibson as a canuiuate for Roar
Overseer of Big Botoui township, sub
ject. to the democratic primary.
Mexican Mustang Liniment
ii excellent for Rheumatism and all deep-seated pains,
For Sprains and Strains
It U useless to apply a liniment that remains on or near
the surface. On the contrary, they require something
that goes down into tho flesh wliero tho trouble la lo
cated. That ia why V
Mexican
^ Mustang
Liniment
k the beet thing to use for Sprains and Strains. It pen
etrates at once to where tho injury lies drivee out tho
inflammation and heals the wounded tissue* and tendons.
Don’t be stingy in using the liniment nor fail to rub it
In as thoroughly a* the soreness will permit.
Mexican Mustang Liniment
Is a good thing to have on band when accidents happen.
GRIFFIN & MARTIN.
Dealers ir)
Staple & fancy Groceries
SULPHUR ROCK, ARK.
GIVE US A CALL.
Geq. Martin
\mvu i'-MY,
DEALER IN
FlardoDare and Groceries.
Pries Low
\
When ou Need Job Work
AND LET US FIGURE
WITH TOII.
Prices Reasonable. Try U5
Isn’t it Worth 25c.
To Be Cured of
Constipation
People who suffer from habitual constipation with all its attendant ills,
dogged stomach and bowels, sluggish liver, heartburn, indigestion and thin
and impure blood, are too apt to believe that the only remedy i. violent
purgatives. The contrary is the case. Such cathartics, even if they do move
the bowels, are irritating and griping, leave the stomach inflamed and enfeebled
and the constipated condition recurs with greater difficulty of euro and the
sufferer constantly growing worse. There t* a laxative that moves the
bowels without pain or griping, cleanses the stomach, sharpens the appetite
stimulates the liver, strengthens the nerves, and purifies the blood while iU
marvellous tome properties tone up the entire system and keep it healthy.
Laxakola Does It
Its remarkable tonic properties reach every organ—the liver, kidneys
and stomach, nerve, heart and brain—an.l removes the cause of your debil
.tated condition. This is the only way to secure an absolute and permanent
cure.
Lnxakola is *!.*- only inedieino for haloes, is purely vegetable and its
eetion is gentle, speedy and elleetivo. For eeated t,a,..„e, ,i,„pl.
eol.ls, chills and languid feeling it is the ideal medicine.
It tastes good, rp- Children like it and ask for it.
*h* «re»‘ ,onic ■> not only the mom efficient of f„m:i . .. .
economic.!, because it combine, two m-d.cine,, xir ; |.„tive nr. . , ' y but the non
remedy gives to much for the money. At drut-giit. tv «ml so, »o<i at one price. Ko other
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