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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-24
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FAULrLEs8 lN NAME, FAULT LESS in grade, The very best flour that ever was
 made. Your grocer is FAULTLEss for he has it on hand, And you can bet he is having FAULTLEsS demand. For biscuits fine, and cake divine, For rolls and mullins sweet, Use FAULTLESs flour, the choicest flour That's ever made from wheat. Try just one sack is all we asks Then you will bless the hour, When first you heard that magic name, The FAULTLESS brand of flour.
 For Sale by
 LEADING GROCERS.
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tered out fn saa Francisco several months aso, but remained in the West till very recently.
 -Poius yam old clothes--these Chat ale woth it-and have them renovated at a small cost. Henry Marx, up-Ja.date tailor.
 Fine creamery butter, best cr2arI cheese, best maple syrup, new oaeh- wEcat flour, and all kinds C. aGt:;. Mccain Grocery company.
 The sum of $1.35 buys a tWo-gal- lon pail of sugar-house molasses; guaranteed strictly pure Phone Us for one. Strauss & Miller
 Fresh lady fingers almonds. mac oroons. pound cakes, English fruit cakes and plum buildings. Better than home made. at Straus & Miller's.
 We will have fine dressed turkeys fresh oysters, loose and in cans; tine California celery; California and Flor- ida oranges Call on us. Mccain Grocery Co.
 Most of the travelling men TUE. uing out of this city are enoying a rest until the first of the year and spend ing the holidays at home with their families friends OF sweetheartS
 A friend of ours asked us why We used his name as an advertisement. We can't help it if the boys ask him to meet thcm at our place. NoWland's cigar store, 106 West Second avenue.
 Remember the Charity ball, for benefit of the widows and orphans home, by the Pine City lodge, No. 156, at Bluff City club Tuesday. Da= ccmber 31 1901.
 On December 24, 9 and 31, 1961, and January 1, 1902. the Cotton Belt route will sell tickets to Memphis and .eturn ot re4a = 10 United to Jamaiy ,, tts. aii1ss59.
 Another fresh lot oI Belmontss and N~~ ticello,s received. and,.we ara sh =ss=e eea shs h t for tte mono 'ss' o's1afaa=. cisar store, 1o6 West sseead s4es.t.e.
 ..4 Pine Cityslodge No.>,156 l. O. c. v ''.:" Charity ball for the
 "c ;.'''si the widows and forphan home. at Bluff City club, Tuesday. December 31 1901. Admission s1.
 The fire department was called te the Wilkins place, at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut@ this afternoeh to eXtinguish sas blaze in the srass4in the yard. Some Of the flower plants werea iniured. The. fire. was started by "a small boy tossing a burning the grass after lighting : 
 The Kilroy bicycle agency hay their. new 1902 model Rambler ar will have the 1902 Columbia ah=i== Clevelanq amodels on exhibition abo Christmes. 5. They have $ largea' stoz of good Nhe Is on the floor and : Y taking crdel now for chrfstrhas q livery. By the way, do you know that I 'ce wheel is as fine present as So. can buy? Think this, over. Then.
 ne in and talk it over. w E: -ivingood will explain -.s.-=. TT
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of che Bank of Pine Bluff will be held in the rooms of the boarG of directors. at their office on Tues day January A, 1902. for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, and for other purposes
 w. D. LEARN, Cashier.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Ilp'itth 4A4NI' " Il II iLAo V Aeo1A'
 Nice .#mmer weather is this.
 Little Adele Bluthcnthal was quite sick last night.
 =N@=. ohm W. Gibson is seriously Fl of appendicitis.
 All kinds of nice, useful gifts for Nmas at Henry Marx's.
 The local merchants have all ell ioyed ! good holiday trade.
 Toy trunks for the little ones 70 cents to $2-5o. Henry Marx.
 Pants pressed l3 cents; suits pressed 65 cents. at Henry Marks
 -Nrhite silk handkerchiefs. - initial. p cents. at Hcary@ Mar,
 Last week it was heavy Wfaps and furs. This week it's iasvour shit sleeves.
 Free reclining chair cals=by the "ChoctaW route. No.s transfer at Memphis. =a.,
 We eau make you a pair of pants in twelve heur Henry Max, up-to- date tailo1.s
 dslseq will De given .sbT the membe.s= 61 t3e BlHf' City club Christ mas evening. The @Ghoetaw route is adxe4tis- ing loF excursion rates for the Christ mas holidays.
 five hundred tons of coal on hand; telephone rs your orders. Ed gar Brewster.
 An eleGant Xmas present-a John E. st2tson Aatf ohly, s$.5o,a at Henry Marx's. AZ f Silk aMuaiers slss5 to s. Silk hosiery. Nice line of neckwear. It Henry Mars.
 =oId.fashioned New York buck wheat fan,.;; also graham, llouIs just re ] Strauss ( 2Ii1!cr
 -Dclst throw your old clothes away Send them to Henry Marx and have them doetored, Xmas presents of all kinds for. .-fd and young men. Henry Marx. Chicago Misfit Parlor. Go to the Elk saloon for the cele brated Green River whisKy-the Mhis. i:y without a headache.
 American district messengers W Il deliver your packages. Call them t. Nrnct4ar,, JHDiC,, CH;co Mir Beaurie Hut has been quit sick for several days. He is reported az being somewhat better today
 -Cneeda vacation. Holiday excu.' sion tickets on sale December 2l, 222 ard g by the "Choctaw route.
 Call tip American District mes seuger at Western Union office to de liver yoGr Christmas presents.
 Leave orders for your Xmas fruits. nuts. candies and cakes with us. We can serve you. Strauss X Miller
 American District messengers procure a receipts for all packages IlllNeiIQ. 1du them up at SeSleIH Union office
 When in need of a suit of clothes. let He show you how much money can save you. Henry Marx. Chicago Misft Parlor.
 The "Ghoctaw route" is certainly up to date in the way of modern equip ment and superb service. Holiday excursion rates.
 We have the sole agency for the University shoes for men. at $500; no more. no less. Henry Marx Chi. cago Misfit Parlor
 Bring you husbands or brothers old pants and We can fiji d new pair for Xmas present Henry Marx, Chi cago Mistit Parlor
 -Mr Geo Darby has returned to Pine Bluff for the first time since 1899, when he enlisted in the Thirty-thira United States infantry. He was mus
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-24

WANTED-Poation at sewing of all kinds Address 1912 East Second ave nue. ib
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-24

The newspaper furnishes at once q natural advertising medium.-A writ CT in Lippincott's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-24

New York Cotton.
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THE MARKETS.

Corrected Daily by J. A. rerdue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
Deeds Count.

There is an old eastern legend that
tells how all the other rivers once said
to the Euphrates, why is the current
of thy water not heard at a distance 2"
The Euphrates replied: MY deeds
testify for me. Anything sown by men
at my shores will be in full bloom with
in thirty days"
Then the rivers asked the noisy IT.
girls, why is the current of thy wa
tiers heard at a distance?"
II must direct the attention of the
people to me-" replied the Tigris, by
my tumultuous rapidity."
The parable is as true today in
America as it was ages ago in Meso-
potamia. 1t is the quiet, fruitful lives
which count. When we are at work
with all our energies we have no time
to go about proclaiming 1t. 1t is only
the man who is not fully occupied who
has time to boast of how important he
is. The single minded, steady, humble
worker is the one who is sought after
and honored in the end.
1t is well to realize this early in our
life. So many young people are
caught by the mere outside of things.
The dashing, glittering surface worker
or thinker attracts them. They even
feel certain contempt for humble, SOL
id, daily. drudging goodness.
Yet all the richness, all the sweet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

Tears stood in Mary's eyes. She had
been so proud of his sudden show OF
spirit. but now he was going too far.
She shook her head at him secretly. 1t
was enough. AS Mr.. Wilson poured
out the wine for him he arose, took
her hand and. raising the glass, de-
clared that he was about to propose a
toast.
ITO the girl love, Miss Mary!" he
cried. and, putting down the wine I'M
der the reminder conveyed with pres
sure of her hand, he took up his lem
onade and quickly gulped it down.
Mary pressed his hand again in warm
approval.
The younger Miss Wilson made a
face to her mother which expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Deery was making
ninny of himself. The younger Miss
Wilson, by the way, had no sweet
heart.
That's what I call a down-hic-
right insult to Mr.. Wilson!" hiccough-
ed Holloway. Come, young fellow.
I'll drive you down town. I guess I'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY p. J. TANsEX.
BY P. j. TANsEY.

friends of yours If we do guy you once
in awhile. Now, don't go to Wilson
today on any such business. Your boss
has just gone up there in his buggy
an everybody but you knows he's sweet
on Miss Mary. You know Dick Hollo-
way You amt been in his dry goods
shop a year without KNOWN that
when he's drinkin' he's a terror for
swearin' an fightin'. An OF course old
man Wilson will fill him UP. Dicks
after Miss Mary. an he's been drinlkin'
a little today already, it bein' New
Years. So if he meets you up there he
might hurt you, an he'd surely give
you the bounce tomorrow. So don't
you go while Dicks there anyhow.
See?"
The gang all nodded serious approx
al.
William" replied Percy after a mo-
ment's hesitation and with tears start
ing in his eyes, your intentions may
be of the best, and I thank you, but
I'm going to Mr.. Wilson's" And. with
a little bow and a little smile. he left
them and continued his walk to Oliver
street, the tears now on his cheeks
"Oh, why did I say his intentions
might be of the best? Why did not
credit them with being surely the
best?" was the burden of his thoughts.
The gang discussed him. That is
what comes Of havin' a fellows father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

who was coming in at the gate to see
how the sweeping had been done.
Its a screech OWL" the sexton ex-
claimed when he had reached the side
of his son. well, Johnny, if you will
run over to the newspaper office and
tell them to send one of their men up
here L think they may convince the
good people of the town that the noise
of last night was due to nothing worse
than the presence of a screech owl in
our belfry. He's a good fellow and has
been catching rats and mice for me, so
am in favor of letting him stay here.
for my traps have been of no use at
ALL"
And so it was that the townspeople
enjoyed n good laugh over their scare.
Little Johnny, the sections boy, be-
came comparatively well acquainted
with the owl and often saw him pounce
upon a mouse. killing it with a sharp
tweak of his hooked bill and then bolt
ing it at a gulp.
In the spring Owl brought home
a wife to the tower, and when the two
white eggs, laid on bunch of straw,
Matched into tiny, fluffy balls, cute as
kittens, the little boys interest was
greatly increased. When summer roll
ed round again, the entire family de-
serted the tower, never to return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28


man stopped politely to answer that he
was.
Nam know it?" asked another of
the gang.
Conscious of the intention to offend.
young Mr.. Deery blushed again to the
roots Of his hair before he answered:
Il have no secrets from my mother.
of course"
The corner gang roared. and Jim
Smith, the first to recover from the
general spasm of merriment. asked the
greatly embarrassed Mr.. Deery, honor
bright now. IL he was not going over
60 Oliver street to call on the Misses
Wilson.
The questioned one felt as keenly as
any honor jealous knight of old could
have felt It that this was an outra-
geous trespass on forbidden ground.
but he remembered his mothers pre-
cepts. and he replied, scorning alike
evasion and resentment:
I am going to call on Miss Mary
Wilson"
The laughter had hardly had time to
begin again when Bill Evans raised his
hand to check it, His face was very
grave.
Look a-here. Percy" he said. We're
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
SUBSTITUTED IDENTITIES.

Who am I? is game which occasions
great fun, and it entails very little
trouble on the part of the hostess, only
that of preparing a number of slips of
paper equal to that of her guests and
writing on them the names of various
we'll known people.
When the game is to be played, the
hostess pins one of these names to the
back of each of the guests, so that ev-
cry one may be able to read who every
one else personifies, but each is igno-
rant as to his or her supposed identity.
Each player asks, who am ~" of the
others, who in reply describe. the APP
pearance or some other characteristic
of the person represented. 1t adds to
the fun if those who fail to discover
their supposed identity have to pay for
feits, or, instead of this, two prizes may
be given. the first to the one who first
guesses his character and a BOBBY
prize for the last. The difficulty
guessing usually consists in the di-
vergent opinions expressed about even
the best known politicians, artists and
actors of the present day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

as there was a lull in the conversation.
81 did not. SIR" replied Percy, glow
ing red in his consciousness of the vul-
gar display of authority in the ques-
ton.
We'll, If you're passing that way in
half an hour you might see IL the fires
all right. Come, Mary; play me some
thing on the piano"
The younger man turned white. He
began to tremble.
Let me first offer Mr.. Deery a glass
of lemonade" she said, advancing with
1t and trembling also and as white as
was he.
Very proper; lemonade for boys.
Hard stuff for you and me, eh?" chuc-
killed. Holloway. nudging Mr.. Wilson,
who was poor enough to stand the fell
lows insolence just because of occa-
sional addiction to the cup.
Mr.. Wilson laughed a little uneasy
laugh, and Holloway roared.
Mary felt herself shrink under the
insult. Percy took the glass and, turn
ing full to his employer, said, glaring
at him:
Yes. lemonade is for boys-and
mem"
What was the matter with that New
Years mlcrobe?
Even politeness could not prevent
the pause and the silence. Could it be
possible?
Perhaps he'll take a smoke,
though" sneered Dick. bent on making
Percy ridiculous. Offer him the box,
Mr.. WILSON,
Percy took cigar. He held 1T in his
left hand while he slipped his lemon
ade and chatted with courteous Mrs.
Wilson. He began to grow brilliant and
bold. Mary's eyes frightened. She was
getting proud of him. Presently Mr..
Wilson said something about politics
to Holloway, and they differed. Hollo-
way grew loud in his disputation,
"A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

his guests went out to the shed where
the horse was standing attached to the
buggy.
MIR. Wilson," said Percy, give me a
match, please. I'm going to smoke my
first cigar. I'm going to be just a little
bit devilish. I'm going to be man
Pretty near time" sulkily broke in
Holloway.
IA man fit for your daughter. sir,
and so 1 feel called upon to apologize
for the rudeneSS''-
That's more like It," broke in Dick
again.
of this fellows smoking in pres
ence of your wife and daughters. sir. &"
continued Percy, not noticing the inter
ruption. IF it were not for the place
you stand in, Holloway" cried he hot
ly. I'D punch your facet"
why, you white livered little
Crack The fist of the younger man
caught Holloway on the jaw, and down
he went in a heap. And down beside
him, purple faced, fell Percy, roaring
out as he fell:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

struggle to make it he did what so
many nice young fellows do on stress
OF mental agony-he put the knob of
his cane into his mouth. The thing
was done. There was a resolve microbe
on the head of that cane under a melt
ing snowflake.
That microbe began to increase and
multiply instantly, after the manner of
its kind. Before Percy reached the
Oliver street house he made a solemn
vow that he would never say a naughty
word again such as he had said to Ev-
ans. and he felt that he was now able
to bear sweetly and with resignation all
the slurs OF Bill Evans gang and even
the success OF Dick Holloway's rivalry.
Great is the power of the New Years
vow germ.
He rang the bell of Mr.. Wilson's
door, entered and paid his respects and
the seasons compliments to mother,
father. the two daughters and to Mr..
Holloway. They were all glad to see
him except Holloway.
Poor Mary She liked Percy, almost
loved him, but she dreaded to compare
him with the bluff and rough and ready
Holloway, much as she disliked the lat
ter. He, being Percy's employer. was
her fathers choice for her also on the
score of wealth. Holloway had been
calling elsewhere, and he was plainly
little the worse for liquor. He was
about thirty years old, brawny, red
haired, red mustached and we'll dress
ed.
did you look in at the store coming
up to see IL everything was all right.
old mann" asked Dick of him as soon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28
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y

Darn you, anyway"
Both lay unconscious in the light
snow.
''Well, this is nothing serious" said
old DR.. Morris, examining through a
microscope drop of his patients blood;
"a mild rush of blood to the head.
that's aIl-the effect of novonnovoto-
cocci in the blood"
''Novan-what's that, doctor?" tirnid-
~ asked weeping Mary, who stood by
the lounge on which Percy still lay I'M
conscious. Dick, with his broken jaw
bound in white swathing. was being as
sisted into his buggy by Mr.. Wilson
just outside the window, but she had
no eyes for him.
The novannovotococcus,'r replied the
DOCTOR smiling, lis the bacillus of New
Years VOWS, as the name implies.
Look through the glass. See those
squirming creatures? One got into
this young mans system somehow this
morning, and he made a VOW to re-
form
"Oh doctor, he could not. He had no
vices. He was an angel until he came
to our house today. and then-and then
he began to [sobl-began to improve.
Oh, oh, OH"
''Ah, / See," said the wise doctor.
Now we force this drop of medicine
into his mouth, so, and he begins to re-
vive. Good. Now, miss, the peculiar
ity of the novannovotococcus is that at
first and while it is not numerous in
the system it inspires to good, but sud
denly changes the bent of the person
toward the old Adam when its progeny
has multiplied sufficiently. You must
have seen again and again how good
resolutions made on New Years day
lead straight to mischief. So this
young man drank a little wine per-
haps?"
mo, doctor, though he was just
about to do it; but in all other ways
he grew all of a sudden so bold and
manly and grand, Now, will this last
this tendency to be a little wick
ed?"
"Oh. yes, the bad effect always lasts;
becomes constitutional, as we say
But it will never turn him to drinking
if he has the same antidote constantly
with him. And the old doctors eye
twinkled.
Thank Godi" She raised her clasp
ed hands and looked upward devoutly.
CHANGING fondly down on Percy Deery,
she was abashed to find him looking
and smiling up at her.
''I heard YOU" he said, stretching
his arms to her.
She knelt beside the lounge. They
whispered, and there was the sound of
a kiss. The doctor turned away, v.ith
little cough, and began packing up
his medicines and bandages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

came mice and beetles were scarce,
and so Master Owl began to think of
finding a new home. He finally decided
to move to town. He took up his resi-
dence In tall church tower, where he
hoped to be undisturbed and yet find
on abundance of food in the shape of
rats and mice.
Master Owl appeared to be ashy
brown in color, with black lines and
nothing adjoining his body. The lower
part of his frame was white. also mot
tied. A sharp. hooked beak and small
nostriIs were almost hidden by a fluff
of soft feathers: Round, staring eyes
were set IN a circular arrangement of
feathers that gave him the appearance
of wearing spectacles. The short face
and wide head, large in proportion to
the rest of his body, added to his pecul-
lar appearance. Stout, hooked taIons
armed his feet, the limbs being coated
with soft feathers almost as closely as
the rest of the body.
When he first settled in the tower.
Owl enjoyed his new quarters very
much. Rats and mice were so album
dant that he grew fat and sleek. When
he tired of rodent food, all he had to do
was to swoop down upon a sparrow in
the trees in the churchyard or in the
caves of the big building. mighty
hunter, a veritable cat in feathers, old
Owl proved blessing to the sexton, of
the church, who had set traps vainly in
an effort to get rid of the rats and mice.
When the bell rang for Sunday sery-
ices. the owl was at first greatly dis
turbed. but he found . snug corner out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28


heads out of windows to listen to the
ghostIy shrek.
did you ever hear that the tower of
the old church was haunted?' one in
quired of another.
Never; oh. neverI" came instant re-
ply.
Down in the church the people who
were holding a watch meeting felt their
blood grow colder and colder as the owl
lifted up it's voice in what sounded like
the agonized cry of a soul. but was
only it's protest against the disturbing
ding dong OF the church bell.
Vainly the leader of the meeting an
nounced a hymn and tried to drown the
eerie shrek with the voice of song.
One by one the congregation turned
and fed. Even the sexton was disturb
ed. and the merry peal that he should
have rung to herald the approach of a
new year, in which every one might
turn over a new leaf and wipe from the
slate past sins. was changed into a SOL
emn toll. Between each reverberation
of the bell the cry of the owl was
heard, and the townspeople, who did
not understand. could not go to bed for
wondering what awful misfortune the
new year. announced in such somber
fashion, must have in store for them.
The sections little boy was sound
asleep when the New Years bell was
ringing. but he heard all about the
weird noises at the breakfast table. 1t
was his duty to sweep out the church
for his father, ana after he had finish
-
up TO the tower and, climbing the lad
der that led to the bell tower, looked
curiously arours1 to see if the ghost had
left any traces of his visit.
AS he stared he noticed two big yell
low eyes glariJlg at him out of the dark
ness in the In tie loft beneath the bell.
why" ssid the little boy, tits a
birdl" AMP he called up his father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-28

Of reach of the bell where he could wait
until the noise was over. 1t was in
convenient for him, as. like owls in
general, he. slept by day and went
abroad by night.
On New Years eve Master Owl
thought he would take an early trip
abroad. He was not aware that that
night was different from any other.
Before he started he caught two or
three mice. 1t was odd to see him eat
ing them. Opening his mouth very
wide. he tossed each little animal into
the air, catching it as it came down so
that the head disappeared down his
throat, leaving nothing but the tail in
sight. In a short time the skin and
bones of the mice were expelled from
the OWLS mouth in the shape of little
round pellets. This queer digestive ar
rangement saved him the trouble of
tearing up food. Before a bird was
taken into his stomach, he was COM
PEELED to remove the quilts and feath-
ers. which would have been too trouble
some for nature to get rid of in that
style.
After Owl had finished his meal he
looked up at the moon. He preferred
a dark night for his travels, but abroad
he must go for a little exercise, and,
spreading his wings (they were nearly
two feet from tip to tip), he sailed
away with a slow. noiseless Tapping.
The town seemed unusually active.
The streets were full of people. all OF
them merry. Some were blowing tin
horns and some were ringing bells.
Alas said Owl, this is too wild
for me-" And he hurried back to the