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The Press., 1898-07-28
A Suffering Story.

A Suffering Story. Here is new story about stuttering She asked the clerk at the drug store on the corner if he could direct her to Dr. Structure, the great specialist advertised to cure stuttering.
 "Y-yes,' said the clerk, producing the doctors card and handing it to her as he walked out to the sidewalk and pointed to the house.
 twill he euro stuttering:" she then asked, wondering why he did not speak more than he did.
 "Y-yes.''
 "Has he cured many people around here?''
 The clerk bowed his head ip the af- firmative. "How long has he been here?"
 "Y-years. Then he walked back into the store, and sine followed him. "What's his first name?" He handed her another of the doctors s cards.
 "Does he charge much?' "N-no."
 "How long does it take him to effect 8 cure?''
 He held up one finger and said, "W week"
 ''It's not for mo, but for friend of mine, and if ycu N ill give me you. name so that I can give it to her as all introduction to tn doctor I will be very much obliged 10 you" "Jo-Jones' "Ah, yes. Jo Jones''-
 "N-no, n-l-n-not Jo-Jo-Sam Jo- Jones. D--n it !''
 The girl smiled, thanked him and left the stcro " 'eatherly Telegraph.
The Press., 1898-07-28
"i;y Hook or Crook

In old times the poor of 1nanor were permitted to obtain as fuel the deat. wood from the surrounding woodland. The dead twi9s and branches which were beyond their reach they were al lowed to lop off with a hook or q crook.
 There is a document among the rec ords of the town of Bodmin which give j the right to the burgesses of the town, under the concession of the prior of Bodmin, ''to bear and carry away on their backs and ill no other way the lop, crop, hoop, crook and bag wood in the prior S wood~of Dunmeer.
 Another part of this paper mentions this as "a rigist with hook and crook to lop. crop and carry away fuel, etc., ill the same wood"
 The date of this record is 1525.-New York World
The Press., 1898-07-28

HEADACHE. FOR FORTY YEARS. forty years suffered from sick headache. About year ago 1 began using Celery King. The result was gratifying and surprising, my headaches leaving at once. The headaches used to return every sev- enth day, but thanks to Celery King, have had but one headache in the last eleven months. I know that what cured me will help others.-Mrs. John D. Van Keuren, Saugerties, N. Y. Celery King for the Nerves, Stomach, Liver and Kid neys is sold in soc and 25c packages by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and w. P. Fuller, Somers.
The Press., 1898-07-28
An Army
 Officers Life.

7zs obFaer Particibated ir Jortv-tdree 6aHLes. Re woEnded, health fmbayed; De ttHre Seemed hope kss Ps diSyent To-day Ae gLorles iu his 'esf0- vahon aud joyt4Lly EeELs eff 10 6cRcft others.
The Press., 1898-07-28

than any other living person. The fol. lowing from MRS. ANNIE CURTIS, Ticon- deroga, N. Y., is proof of what we say:
 "For nine years suffered with fe- male weakness in its worst form. I was in bed nearly a year with conges- tion of the ovaries. I also suffered with falling of the womb, was very weak, tired all the time, had such head aches as to make me almost wild. Was also troubled with leucorrhoea, and was bloated so badly that some thought I had dropsy. l have taken several bot ties of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and several of her Blood Purifier, and am completely cured. It is a wonder to all that got we'll"
The Press., 1898-07-28
The Shilling Trick.

A wandering sleight of hand man was entertaining some loungers with an exhibition of his tricks. After show ing a good number of them, he said:
 "But 1 have one good trick that I call the shilling trick. ''
 Of course they all wanted to see that, so he instructed good number of them to give him shilling, after having marked it and carefully noted the date. About dozen of the bystanders did so, and he took them all, shook them up, and then showed each man another shill- ing than the one he had marked, ao- companying each shilling with the question::
 "1s that yours?'
 Each man, of course, said "No," and he strolled away, saying:
 "Then they must all be mine. "- London Globe.
 "Our customers say you manufacture three of the best remedies on earth, |" said the mercantile firm of Haas, Harris, Brim < McLain of Dawson, Ga.. in a recent letter to the Chamberlain Medicine Co. This is the universal verdict. Chamber lain's Pain Balm is the finest preparation in the world for rheumatism, neural gia, lame back, quinsey, sore throat, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, pains and swell ings. A 9 cent bottle of this liniment in the house will save great deal of suf- fering. Buy it at the drug stores of B. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and C.. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-07-28

A CLEVER TRICK.-It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or ner- vous trouble. We mean he can cure him. self right away by taking Electric Bit ters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Constipation, Headache, Painting Spells, Sleeplessness and Mel ancholy. It is purely vegetable, mild laxative, and restores the system to it's natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c. bottle at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 3
The Press., 1898-07-28
HOW TO MAKE MONEYi
THE PRESS.

If you are out of employment and want a DO sitlon, paying you from $50 to $1oO monthly clear aD0Ye expenses by working regularly or if you want to increase your present Income from $2OO CO $5OO yearly, by working at odd times write the GLOBE CO, 7S3 Chestnut St. Philadelphia Pa-, stating age, whether married or single last or present employment, and you can secure Q money easier and faster than you ever made before in your life.
The Press., 1898-07-28

To b. perfectly proportioned man should weigh 2S pounds for every foot of his height
The Press., 1898-07-28
The Hue Eule of Kentucky.

One of tho places in our neighborhood which is stunned alike by saint and sinner is tLe old spring near our town, ill Logan county, known as the Blue hole. Though legendary, the story I shall relate of this spring is true, for it has been corroborated. by the former generation, by the older men of the present century. According to this story, when the Shaker village at South Union was first established by few venturesOme though hardy pioneers, a member of the sect was dispatched on horseback to put the money ill safe in the county capital.
 When the treasure bearer reached the spring, he rode his horse ill to give it water, but rider and animal were swal- lowed up, never to rise again. It is said that the Shakers friends used as much as 500 feet of rope in an attempt to re- cover the body and coin, but never struck bottom. l myself have heard old men say they bave tried to find the bot. tom of the spring by using hundreds o1 | feet of cord and a lead sinker, but with out success. Auburn (Ky.) News A man in Virginia rode forty miles, tC Fairfax Station, for the express purpos, of getting ChamberIain's Cough Remedy and took home with him dozen bottles of the medicine. The druggist who re lates the incident adds: "Your remedy seems to be general favorite wherever known" Its effects are indeed wonder full in all lung and throat troubles. Pro- cure a bottle at the drug stores of B. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-07-28

F you are in need of Spectacles or IL Eye Glasses, ,call at Healdss Dru@ @tore-
The Press., 1898-07-28

The rife was introduced into the Brit ish service about the beginning of the present century. They were of such primitive make that mallets were serv, ed out with each rife to ram the bullets home
The Press., 1898-07-28

The Roman penny was valued at about 16 oenta
The Press., 1898-07-28

A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied by a sense of tenderness and heat low down in the side, with an occasional shooting pain, indicates inflammation.
 The region of pain shows some swell ing. This is the first stage of ovaritis, inflammation of the ovary. If the roof of your house leaks, my sister, you have
The Press., 1898-07-28
His Case Continuc d,

John Allinson. Muhlente erg lawyer, is a wag of whom the Madis0nville (Ky.) Hustler tells a story illus. rative of the fact that even ill the presence of death the ruling passion asserts itself.
 He becar1e ill at his home in Green vile with what was supposed to be heart disease. and phy sician was hastily summoned When he arrived, John was gaspiug for breath, and his friends expected him to die at any minute. When the doctor asked him what was the matter, he coolly replied, Doc, I have an intimation that my case is about to be called, and if possible I want to get continuance. ''
 The doctor went to work and, con- trary to every bodys expectation, did get John continuance, and he is still prGcticing law iu Greenville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23
A Word
 Before Buying

1t has never before been ou pleasure to offer you such'a thoroughly com plete and elaborate display of goods for the Xmas trade as we are now placin9set your disposal. You will indeed be pleasantly sur prised to see the many beautiful and useful things we have purceased for you 0f course, right now you are all interested In .'gift things" wondering what you can get for this one, and that one, what kind of a present will be suitable to each; figuring to keep the expenditures down to the size ot your purse, We have, in buying, talked into consideration all these points, have kept in mind tie size of everybody's pocketbook. We therefore feel sure from our line of Christmas goods all can be satisfied. Some people have a hesitaney about putting us to the trouble of showing goods unless they intend at the time to purchase. We do not want anyone to feel that way when visiting our store We invite YOU one and all to come and cause us all the work possible, whether you intend to buy or not, that is what we are here for. We assure you that you vii always be given prompt and courteous atten- tion at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23
.. n.sa are the fayofite family HOOQ $ FAEAS cathartlc. Price 25e.

The consul very justly adds that ib is well to remember that certain antipathy to quinine and prefer ence for arsenic as a remedy for certain feyers is a well-known pe- culiarity of the German school of medicine. in respect to which its opinions are in sharp disagreement with those of physicians in the United States especially.
 In this connection it is no doubt within the experience of many per sons, even among the laity, that quinine can be given until it, ap parently, has no more of the desired effect than so much flour.-New Or leans States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23
The newspapers of Chicago have

The newspapers of Chicago have won their fight against the street railway corporations, which de sired to secure from the city a fifty year extension of the franchise, with right to all the streets aud a continuation of the hve-eent fare. The franchise is worth millions of dollars, and the boodlers Tn the council had the intention of giving it away without cost to the rail road of one cent except what went into the pockets of the eouncilmen. Owensboro Inquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23
Malaria and Its Causes.

In October last Consul General Frank H. Mason, in writing from Frankfort, Germany, called atten- tion to the fact that the German Colonial Society has taken up With great energy the suggestion Of Prof. Koch as to the necessity of more effective measures for mastering the malarial diseases which now so ser iously restrict the settlement and impair the value of the colonies in Africa and the East, which have been acquired and maintained at such cost of effort and outlay.
 The consul in his letter given an account of two expeditions that have been organized, one of which is to occupy two years and make an exhaustive study of malaria at the deadliest fever districts of New Guinea, East Africa and India.
 He also says that Dr. Rock has recently left Rome and as result of his studies there declares that the ma.arial levers of Italy are identical with those of East Africa, and, fur thermcre, expresses the conhd ent belief that science is on the eve of decisive victory over this whole group of maladies by means of liquid injections of quinine into the pulse vein, although he thinks the indis- criminate use of this drug as a prophylactic in malarial countries is attended with great danger, and is ln many eases the indirect cause of the pernicious "black water" fever, one of the most virulent forms of malarial disease.
 The very general practice among persons coming from temperate 10 tropical attitudes of saturating themselves with quinine, he vigof- ously condemns for two reasons; first. because 1t seriously weakens the action of the heart, and, second, because the system, having become inured to the drug, fails to respond to auinine treatment in case of ae- tual sickness; its efficiency having been exhausted as a preventive, it has no longer any important value as a remedy.s
 Dr. Koch even goes so far as to assert that the increased death rate in certain portions of West Africa, where the conditions of living have been greatly improved during the past ten years, is due largely to the indiscriminate USE of quinlne, caus- ed by it's greater cheanness andy the ease with which it can now be pro- cured. He says, further, that on the western coast of Africa cases of the intermittent type which have resisted even heroic doses of quinineI have been mastered by the use of arsenic. I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23
HOW SHE WAS LEFT

A St. Louis Lady Tells Her Story.
 ST. LOUIS, MO. For over two years I have been troubled with malaria, kidney and liver disease and impure blood. ln the winter l was taken sick with malaria and inflammation of the stomach, which left me weak, nervous and sleepless. be- gan taking Hoods sarsaparilia and after using ten bottles, and also Hoods Pills can eat and sleep and am stronger. ]" MINNIE BLorEvoaEL, 4815 North 20th St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

The Pine Bluff semi-weekly Graphic comes to us thls week double it's usual size. In the mat ter of makeup, news features and display work it is very ereditable sheet indeed. Soliphone Events.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23
AS TO CIRCULATION.

The baiIy GRAPHIC has nearly double me circulation Of any other sPtne Blun dally newspaper, and the Daily and seml-WeeKiy GRAPHIC have Il combined circulation larger than that of any other Pine Blun daily or eekly newspaper ivertisements aeeept- ed on this guarantee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

Mrs. John Kreles murdered Mrs. George Craig with a butcher knife near Junction City, Kas., because Of jealousy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

High grade perlumcries in bottles suitable for holiday gifts at J. NJ. Bailey's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

At Chicago Albert Nelson shot Mrs. Aggie Johnson and cut his own throat, because she wouldn't marry him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

Bluff City Lumber Co. mannfactur- sr and dealer in all kinds of lumber. Also sashes, doors, blinds and all kinds of interior and exterior finish. Everything at reasonable prices. |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

Pickets all styles, or picket fence complete. Bluff City Lumber Co. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

The best cypress shingles in the State are handled by the Bluff City Lumber Co. All grades. 29
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

FOR sALE-The Chinese Restau rant, at No. 1l5 East Third avenue. Apply to Quong Wah 77
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23
sg-ADvERTIsINa RATES MADE KNOWN
 ON APPLICATION.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE;

Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff. Ark. .assecond-class mailmatter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

The proper thing for Xmas pres. ent for your wife is a drop head White Sewing Machine. See it sew on buttons, darn. embroider, and do all kinds of fancy work
 Bluff City Furniture Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

Edward and David Johnson, shrewd countelfeiters, were con victed at Detroit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

Victory Bateman, actress, has been placed in an insane asylum at New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

Take your prescriptions to J. M Bailey. He saves you money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-23

Lumber, all kinds, free delivery in city, get onr prices. Bluff City Lum- Der CO. zl9
Evening star., 1898-12-31
RATS GOT THE EGGS.
Curious and InterestinS Performance
of Three AcrObatic Rodents,

From the Kansas City Star
The mystery of how the eggs left their
place on the counter, in front of the soda
fountain. over night, has been solved. In
some instances the eggs disappeared alto
in remote places in the drug store, intact.
The rats were suspected, but how could
the rats carry eggs away without break
ing them? Even if they rolled the eggs
along with the utmost care they could not
shells, punctured with tiny holes were al.
ways found in the cellar.
Mr.. Hucke made UP his mind he would
ma out now those eggs got away if he
mad to remain up all night Returning 10
the drug store, long after midnight he
first looked in the window on the 11tb
street side. Sure enough, the store being
closed and deserted. the rats were at it,
With the stealth Of Spaniards two sharp
eyed fellows approached and climbed upon
the soda fountain. Their object was the
basket of eggs. Selecting an egg at the
edge of the basket, the bigger of the two
rats clasped it with all four feet holding
it closely to his body Then n third rat
on the counter. directly under the rat
Who clasDed the egg, about four inches
above him. These details being completed
the second rat laid hold of the first rats
''t'A anu Dutitu hin OIL the basket, and
presto! the rat lying his back caught
MIN, and the egg was safely landed on the
counter.
In jiffy rat No and rat No. 3 dragged
their living egg sled along the marble
counter to a place underneath, where a
shelf projected out. Here the two rats
scampered down, out of view behind the
counter, first leaving the rat holding the
egg at the very edge
Next the rat acting as the egg sled deiib-
eratety dropped over the edge. back down.
ward. Mr.. Hucke did not see the rest of
the proceedings. but supposes the rats un-
derneath caught him At any rate, in a
Dragging their comrade and the egg across
the floor on his back.
Mr. Hucke felt 1t was really too bad to
disturb them, and, therefore, let the bold
lar.
Evening star., 1898-12-31
Raising His Fare.
From Tit Bits.

From TIT Bits
\ certain board school teacher is respons-
ible for the following little story, which is
not without its pathetic side. He was en-
deavoring to explain the term booking" as
applied to our railway system.
Now" he was saying. can any of you
tell me the name of the office at which rail-
way tickets are sold?"
THE booking Office" replied one of the
lads
Right" responded the teacher.
AT this moment his eye fell on small
boy at the end OF the class, who was evil
IDENTIFY paying very little attention to what
was said.
Did you hear that, Dowser?" he de-
manded.
"Wot, sir?" asked that youth, innocently.
"As L thought, you were not listening
We will suppose that your father decided
to have days holiday and visit the sea-
side. What would he have to do before he
could take his seat in the tramp
Without moments thought the young
ster electrified his teacher by replying:
Pawn his tools'
Evening star., 1898-12-31

The best hotel in San Juan. Porto Rico,
charges - day. but the sleeping rooms all
open into courts. have no outside windows.
ana are TO the last extremely hot Under
Spanish law. in towns where houses ioin,
no OUTSIDE windows are allowed. This is to
avoid the danger of dirt from the interior
blowing on to adjacent roofs and contains
mating the water. as all the supply is col
lected from the rainfall on the roofs and
stored In cisterns.
Evening star., 1898-12-31

The Misses Young of 93o St, with Mrs.
~. j. Muir. at Jl2 Sd st: 4 to o.
The Misses Bessie and Jane r. Young,
with Mrs. Muir, 512 Sd ST too
Miss Hattie Yost 122I G. st me- to 10.
Miss Mollie Young, Mrs. VIM F. Berry,
Mrs. Z. w. o. Young, assisted by Miss Fan
nie b. Lee, Miss Lila Johnson of New
York. Mrs John Morrison of New York,
1913 18th; 3 to ~.
Evening star., 1898-12-31

| 512 Sd; to 8.
Miss Isabel Pallen Smith, with Mrs. Wy
man, 100 c Sc; 3 to 8.
| Miss Speishouse, with Mrs. Harry Nor
gan Melk and Miss Mary Rouse, 102S 7th;
after 4.
Mrs. j. A Stratton, assisted by her sis
to 8. N,' '-'>''0'
Mrs. Thaddeus Bell Sergeant will assist
| Mrs. Leonard Sergeant, 623 Nd. ave. ne. {;
| 5 to 10.
Mrs. Sara A. Spencer. assisted by her
| nieces. Mrs Frances Gillette Edger and
Miss Nina Edger of Corning. N. Y: Mrs
Martha F.. Price, Edith G. Granville, and
| Misses Mary F. Bickford Helen A. Bick-
ford, Margaret L. Cullen, Margaret May
Bell, Charlotte isabel Crane, Mabel 3.
Granville, Mary Isabel Nancy, Nora Jose
phine Nancy, Agnes Josephine Marcy, Will
lie P. McConahay. jeanette G. Wallace
Ehzabeth May Wentzel Mary Alice Yerk-
| ian Business College, Academy of Music
building: ! to 6.
Mrs, Charles w. Shelton. with the Young
WOmans Christian Temperance Union: :
headquarters 1870 G; 6 to O.
Miss Minnie Schulze, with Miss Click, IT'S
9th: after 4.
eoA Misses Rosemary and Ruth springmann
6sE' Mass ave-: to s.
Mrs Clinton Smith, with the Young Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union at head
quarters 1880 G: 6 to o.
Mrs Fritz Sellhausen assisted by Mrs
Pat. Cronin. 702 7th: to TO-
Miss Hattie Sergeant, with Mrs. Leonard
Sergeant. 623 Md ave. ne: 5 to 10.
Mrs Leonard Sargeant assisted by her
daughter Miss Hattie: Mrs. Thad B. Sar-
geant the Misses Hone aud Grace Hopkins
Miss Grace Ross. Emma Maloney Rose
mond Meacham. Nellie Van Matre and Jane
Bowie G23 Md. ave. ne: ; to TO-
Miss Matte Sexton, 1912 18TH with the
Misses Clements 1922 Corcoran: after 3
Mrs. Odell S. Smith and Mrs Hurley. 1896
U. ~
Mrs. Marie e. Smith, assisted by Mrs, TT.
Marchell, Misses Lucy and Lillian B. Tyler,
Miss Mamie Calvin. Miss Lucretia Comp
ton: Mrs Laura Poindexter 1914 18th:
to H.
Rev. and Mrs Mackay-Smith, 1926 10th
NV; $50 to 5:30
Miss Edna Tompkins, 1924 G me-: z to TO-
The Misses Thomas. 625 K, informally
Miss Ethel Tompkins. 1924 me-; Z to 10.
Miss q. Thomas, assisted by Miss Barton,
Miss Mulvahill and Miss Middlecough: 2
to G.
Mrs. r. G. Tinker with Mrs. H. G. Isel.
341 Trumbull: to g.
Miss Amanda Thomas. with Mrs. ]. 3.
Walling and Miss M. v. Walling, 415 A
ne: to o.
Miss Fannie Tilley.. assisted by the
Misses Rosser. Killigan, Ganey Short
sleeves. Tarbox. Mcmahon Martin and
Luckett, 923 7th; to II.
Evening star., 1898-12-31

A weighing machine which will weigh ac-
curateiy either one pound or $50 tons has
been built for navy work. The scales are
4S feet long and IL feet wide The machine
will be used In great part for the weighing
or new naval guns. A thirteen-inch gun
weighs about fifty-five tons, and the new
scales cali record the weight of two of
these monsters reclining on the 4s-foot car
truck, without taxing their capacity to any
great extent.