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answer his question" It's blue and
can't wear blue, and it's what they call
cotton backed. III try to exchange It,
however, and I thank you very much -
"Oh, you dot" sneered Mr.. Bowser, as
he stood off and looked at her. You
can bet your boots I won't make fool
of myself again. Here I have saved
you hundreds of dollars. but nothing
suits
This is the last purchase-half a
dozen handkerchiefs-and perhaps youIl
say paid too much for them. The regu-
lar price all over the world is Is cents.
fss 6g5 on this occasion it was reduced to
They are very good" said Mrs.
Bowser. as she examined them.
.3ut you are not over pleased. You
could have done better2"
Well. they are about the same as
the 70 cent handkerchiefs I bought last
week. 1t was kind OF you, however,
and
Kind be hangedi'. roared Mr.. Bow
ser, who had wanted to break loose
for the last ten minutes. You know
that everything there is a tremendous
pargaln but you don't want to admit
IT, You couldn't have bought over
half the things with the same money.
lit was nice of you. but, you see.
a man doesn't know"
He does knowl He knows all about It!
We won't dispute any more, however.
might have known how it would be, but
go and spend my time and shell out
but I can see now why the best of hus-
bands are driven to drink"
n say it was awfully kind and consid-
crate of YOU" began Mrs. Bowser, but he
interrupted her with:
II say kindness be hanged! am going
out. As may not return before midnight
you needn't sit up for me-"
He marched down the hall and got his
oVercoat and hat and banged the front
door after him He was boiling over. and
luckily there was an escape valve a hand
A belated umbrella mender on the oppo-
site side Of the street uttered his weird
call and Mr.. BOwser let out fierce war
whoop and rushed for him. There was a
shock which carried the itinerant and six
old umbrellas against the fence and
when Mrs. Bowser, who had come to the
door heard the clatter of footsteps down
the. street, Mr.. Bowser had struck hot
trail and was pushing it for all it was
worth The umbrella man knew that an
epoch had come into his existence. and
was covering i've feet at every jump
/ Copyright, 1893, by c. b Lewis)
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SAVE YOUR EYESICHT
HOW DOES he DO IT2

II YOU win write. explaining your ALL
ment. DR.. Curtis VIII promptly and with
out cost give you his profession opin-
ion and convince you beyond the ques-
ton Of a doubt that you can be cured
and cured at home-by the wonder
ful Mild Medicine Method
DR.. Curtis appeals especially to those
who are disGuste with strong drugs
and barbarous methods that DO more
harm than the disease they are sup
posed to cure: he appeals to sufferers
threatened with cruel ana UNIV arrant-
ed operations, and TO men and women
who. in spite of heroic Efforts. feel
themselves steadily becoming bind
or deaf. and to those who have been
pronounced 'incura ble-'
II you are blind or deaf the chances
are that you have tried every thing
and every body-have grown worse
instead of better. but this is because
Of the fact that while you have tried
new doctors you have received the
same old medicines edies that
have been prescri bed by the old
school physicians for two hundred
years or more. IN this day and age
wise men do not attempt to queuch
fire BY adding fuel to the flames. nor
should you permit any doctor to burn
your eyes out with strong and poison
Gus drugs. There Is 4 new Way-a
better way-a way that gives you
quick relief and permanent benefit
DIR. Curtis MILD Medicine Method
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

Early in life Dr. F. Geo. Curtis formed the
conclusion that he would become an eye and
ear specialist. He knew that no man. however
endowed by nature. could hope to attain pre-
eminence in all the branches of medicine and
surgery and he was positive that II he gave
his entire attention to the treatment of the
eye and ear he would become quahhe ed for the
practice of this specially. So well has he
succeeded tn at today he is conceded to be the
greatest living oculist and auriSt. His practice
has become simply enormous He has alone
straightened more than 1900 cross eyes, be-
sides the thousands he has cured OF every
other ah1iction OF the eye and ear. even blind
ness itself. and he has done this all without
the surg geon'S knife. and without giving pain to
his patient. His cure is done SO rapidly and IS
so ef1ca cious that 1t can be said that the
patient is cured without detention from bust
ness. He has become the master of this branch
in the healing art and this eminent scientist
has benefited humanity TO the extent that he
has eliminated all the old barbarous methods
which have not only tortured the patients but
have actually endangered their lives. He is
the originator and exclusive user OF his me- thod
Hundreds of cases have been successfully
treated by him after other oculists OF proTui-
nence had failed and many of the cases which
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BOWSER,S BARGAINS.
he Attends Reduction sale-Picks Up
Few Things for Mrs. Bowser

When dinner was over the other even
ing in the BOwser mansion Mr.. BOwser
slipped out Of the sitting room for three
or four minutes and returned with a
package that he had hidden away when
he came sn.
What is it. deare" asked Mrs. Bow
ser, as he stood before her with q
fathecly smile on his face.
You may guess" he Dlayfully re-
piled.
but how can i? Is it something for
uaa2"
My dear woman, I want to talk to
you Cor few minutes. Like all other
wives you do considerable shopping
You hatter yourself that you are a close
buyer Almost every day you come
home to brag Of the bargains you have
made"
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TESTIMONIALS,

Dr. Curtis believes in testimonials,
but it would be Ike trying 80 couDb
the stars to try to enumerate the
thousands of men and women and
children he has cured he can TO
fer you to cured patients in everJ
state in the Union, and viii do so gisd-
ly if you write to him. but. as before
stated. space in this publication is too
valuable TO print long testimonials.
Here are the names OF few OF bis
former patients for you to consider.
W e only print them SO that you may
know that no matter where you 1--we
you can be cured at home
ILLINOIS-Nr R L Pyatt. Alex
snder; cataracts both eyes; was blind.
MISSOURI-Dr. S. G. Wright. Green
castle; had chronic sore eyes for
years. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr.. c. R. Davis. 173 assschusetts av.,
n. E.; blind for y years. COLORADO
Mr.. H. c. Womack. Eckert; chronic
sore eyes. RHODE ISLAND Mr..
Nathan O'Connor, member 7th band
art corps. Fort Adams; cataract
LOUISA Ma Mr. Louis ?. Cutrer.
kentwoo saved from blindness.
NORTH DAKOTA-Mr. Geo. H. Ma
loney. StilU ell; dinness OF vision and
sore eyes. SOUTH CAROLYN A-Mr.
D. L. Wedaman. PoDaria; atrophy.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Mr W A. Muir
Madison: iritis- PENES YLV ANA
Mr.. Harry W. MeCauney, 1903 Ritner
st.. Philadelphia; nearly blind. IOWA
Mr.. G. J. Wheeland. Arlington; wife
blind from glaucoma. MASSACHU-
SETTS-Mrs. NJ. J. Thompson Old
Ingleside G Road, Holyoke: blind from
glaucoma. IDAHO-Mrs. 2. N. Brown
ing. BOnner's Ferry; born eross-eyed.
MICHIG NM J. D. Blackman. III
Oakes ST.. Grand Rapids; scum on eye.
CALIFORNIA-M Il. B. Sparks.
Hydesville; blind in one eye. AR
KANSA AS-Miss Ruth Names. Blanco;
blind WYOMING Cicero Avent.
Fenton: daughter chronic Eranulated
lids. VRGINIA-Mrs. Eliza Morris.
Il Scott St. n orfolk; daughter almost
blind. ONTARIO. CANADA Miss
Laura McAnee, 16l Sheridan ave;
scum over sight SISSIPPI-Rfr-
Edward K LanEford. Pluto: near
sighted since a child.
cA0TsoR.-Because Of DR.. Curtis mar
velous success there are numerous i'm
itators. but there is only one genuine
Mid Medicine Treatment
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Ynu cAM RE cuREn AT H0ME.

Space is too valuable to expiain Ia
detail this logical and rational treat
meut for the eyes and ears. bT which
you can be cured At home. but II you
viii read DR.. Curtis book. " hieh is free
for the asking. you viii learn al about
il Write for il at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

yes, I think / do pick up some bar
gains now and then"
You think so. and not wishing to
hurt your feelings I have said nothing
about it, not even when I knew you had
paid full price for things. AS a matter
Of fact, YOU have been swindied on most
occasions"
Where you would have made great
barginse' she sacastically queried
but smiling all the time.
Exactly, my dear-exactly know
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lad no place or part in such mo

had no place or part in such a mo-
ment.
Very quietly, very noiselessly, Mark
stole away, seeing nothing of the wet
grass or the russet leaves lit up with
the sunset; seeing only a vista of roll
ing waves, of moonlight sweeping
across the waters; hearing only the low,
sweet voice that had bewitched him.
''Disentangledi" he murmured, smil-
ing softly to himself they can be
married-sooh, and afterwards-after-
wards i''-St. Louis Star.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
MILD AND SOOTHING MEDICINEs.

The Eye is the most delicate organ of the
human body and DR.. Curtis makcs the asser-
ton boldly that all diseases can be cured
with Mild and Soothing remedies. He has
proven the CORE ctnesS of this theory in
thousands of cases. and no matter where
yeu live Dr. Curtis can refer you to well
known people in your own state or county
who have been blessed and cured by him
DR.. Curtis has cured men and women and
rhiIdrer in
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Pat-You say If I use one of these pat
ent dampers save half me coal?
Agent-Exactly sir; exactly.
Pat-Be COB, I'll take two.-Harvard
LamDoon.
The Self-made Mani got my education
from a correspondence school.
The Other-Ah. postgraduate, I per
ceive.-Harvard LamDoon
THAT man went out to the Philippines
three years ago a poor man. and he has
come back with all kinds of money
SalOOnkeeper or missionary y2'-Idfe.
Kentucky Teacher (of infant geograp ply
class Tommy Blood may tell US what a
Tommy Blood-It's jis' tn plain stuff
thout nothin' in it--Ohio State Journal
Friend Shakespeare. your wife is aw-
fully headstrong, isn't She?
William-Yes Ann Hathaway.-Colum-
bia Jester.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
EVERY STATE IN THE UNION.

Stop a moment and consider the import
ance OF this statement. It means that DR..
Curtis has patients in the far East and the
far West. in the North and in the South. as
wei as in the great Middle states. and the
grand work he Is doing Is attestcd by the
written testimony of the thousands restored
to the joys OF sight and hearing.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

Over 10000 Hopeless Eye Affections
Cured the Already Made this Wonderful Treatment
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24
MEN AS DRESS DESIGNERS.
These Designs Borrowed From Every
Conceivable Quarter.

BY courtesy of the manager of one of
the great west end dressmaking estab-
lishments, says a London writer, l was
permitted to look through portfolio of
designs, not one of which had cost less
than 81, 900 to produce, and on some of
which had been expended nearly $4,000
each. This, be it noted, for the design
alOnei The portfolio was fastened with
two heavy combination locks, was only
allowed to be seen by two persons in
the business, and, when not in use, was
jealously guarded in a strong room.
1t is not SO much the actual design as
the inspiration which costs the money.
The designers of the dresses are almost
Invariably men. and the majority of
their great successes are attained
through extensive travel. For one de-
sign-the most expensive in the above
mentioned portfolio-ideas have been
taken from the native dress of no fewer
than seven cOuntries-from Italy to
Japan.
The headdress shape was of white
Yedda straw, the main idea OF it being
a copy of the hat COMMONLY worn by
the italian peasant girl There was
nothing very striking about the sleeves
except the cuffs. These, strange to say,
were modelled on the cuffs of a Balkan
military tunic, and the difference they
made to the general appearance of the
whole dress was remarkable.
The skirt was a production which
could not fail to rivet the attention of
even the most disinterested person. AL
though it was not a copy of any cos
tune ever heard of, the designer had
the main idea suggested to him by the
balloon like neither garment of a Chinese
mandarin. This skirt, when built
high class dressmakers speak of build
ing" a skirt-greatly ressmbled four
bells. one telescOped over the other: and
each of these bells was composed OF
what looked like twelve elongated ball
looms upside downfall is to say, with
the round ends of the balloons forming
the rim of the bell
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

Little Mary was discussing the great
hereafter with her mamma when the fol-
lowing ensued-
Mamma. VIII you so to heaven when
you de-
Yes. I hope so. child
Wen. I hope III go. too, because you'll
be so ionesorae.'
ION. yes. and I hope your papa VIII go,
.'Oh no. papa can't go; he can't leave
the store. Current Literature.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-24

he cured were termed hopeless and incurable.
He has 1le in his once thousands of testi-
mo1ials from responsible people who have
been cured by his wonderful method when
they thought their case was hopeless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
THE SERPENT IN EDEN.

Love is a strange thing com
mented Charles. persons say that it
Cndurcs till the stars grow Old, but
{ know better. There are eircum-
stances which | will guarantee to cure
the most ardent affection that ever
burned in mans heart. | loved Rose
and she knew it. One lovely June day
we set aWheel for the woods on the
Jersey shore, which | thought would
make a fitting scene for the declara-
ton was to make and her sweet con
sent to be mine.
Let us walk little,' | suggested
when we reached a woodland path
padded soft with green moss and set
about with ferns and purple violets.
I took her hand. Rose. dear" |
began.
oh" she shrieked, the snake.
Don't be frightened: | will kill it.
cried reassuringly.
She ran to one side of the road, ut
tering little screams, while | snatched
a stick and struck at the snake. 1t
Garted up my trousers and wriggled
around my leg.
Horribly frightened lest the veno-
nous reptile should bite me, grabbed
| my trousers first in one place and
then in the other dancing frantically
| up and down to rid myself of that aw-
| full, squirming creature around my
| leg Presently the snake dropped
| it's hold and slid to the ground. With
| terrible energy | struck 1t with my
stick. trembling with nervous dread
and excitement.
| l turned to Rose. She was sitting
on the ground. doubled up with help
less laughter.
"Oh." she cried, tears of mirth roll
! ing down Der cheeks. "if you had only
seen how funny you looked dancing
around. grabbing for that little green
| snake, didn't mean to laugh but
he, he. he."-she wiped her eyes.
helped her up on her wheel The
rest of our ride lacked enthusiasm
and | have never been to see Rose
since.-M. w. NJ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Ubiquitous american.

Not long ag0 a certain young Amor
lean vas Z guest in a country house
which received an unexpected visit
from royalty. II seems ttat when To
party was first made up the a.
ties were included Then something
intervening, the great guests thought
they could not come, and their places
were fllei with people Of less imHor
tance. But after the party hal a
sembled the hostess received tJl-
egram saying after all, if it would
be convenient, their royal highnesses
would come with pleasure. The Young
American went at once ia his hostess,
saying:
Now I understand thoroughly that
if your party had been arranged to
meet royalty | should not have been
included, and want to relieve you
Of any possible embarrassment by GO
ing at once"
She only laughed at him You
will stay just where You are Rather.
you will move up story higher. You
are the very least of my troubles. |
wish the others We're all as sure of
acceptability to the royal guests. If
YOU We're an Englishman there would
have to be great care and selection
before You could be asked to meet
them, but as it is, one only has to
say that you are AN American That
satisfies all possible Inquiries
It is hard to say Whether this is Il
matter for pleasure or fo9. resentment
But there always seems To me still a
certain condeScensi0n in this very
friendly attitHde.-WorId.s Work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
"lMpoRrANr AN naenctMaNr.-

IMPORTANT HotNCENENT"
Dir VI E2ll#sz sa,
and tGal 4}Al urs! aIsI
d d M 54aipJ J. 0H
(Which the finest
he has a4dee t5f+ heretofore
extensive
FINEST LARGEST sTArc AND FAY MACHINES
with Ozone Generator GatalIor al Current
assortment of Electrodes. prepared
all Chronic
any t1e
and Eahor7tey
DIR COHEN treats croni. Diseases aud children
By H,> Winch t Atc.i
o
which 83ea
This
lot Springs, o.
a of Jefcr Medic fftdsflil lite
with viii
the of Cohen lie
you thoroughly 1antdy
Consultation Strictly Co nfdentiaL
Glasses Scientifically Fitted
T.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
HOW TO SERVE THE
COMPANY" TABLE

4 f.w simple rues may be jaIl
Gown for se9EiHg the t4iLc. Is gen
eral M. tde maid rzmagaS Tic lar4a
service plates usct Ha8ar TIE soup
Itata atghg J:U> s5.. bring the frfes
s,.sf# Sometimes INCA th4 service
plaf4s are unusually handsome fl,y
are allowed 10 romafn on the table
unl# th" dessert is aval. So thai the
@ae~ maE alvey. haga rlates be-
Jofa them.
Tic matt passes the larger dishes
anu plates bE hand: tao mailer dishes
! ding Olives 3ou-bons ami sugar are
passed On q tray. She serves all the
dishes from The left. Tea. coffee and
beverages are served from the right.
The guest may never take the plato
from the waitress. but must permit
her 10 place ii on the table before
lin.
Finger bowls should be used only
Nth fruit courses. When the dish is
: bit out of the ordinary it is quite
hc thing for the hostess to cause
herself to be first served, When she
'ceins to eat. thus demonstrating to
lie guests the proper way to eat it..
&.,hen the hostess is not served first
Il is the rule 10 begin with the lady
HeXt to her on the right, and begin
with a different guest with each course
so that no one shall be always last.
The French always serve the host
or hostess first, custom calculated
to put the guests at ease. For lunch
eon ii is best to serve hot rolls tucked
into napkins. rather than bread on
plates. A popular innovation is the
thin sandwich of bread and butter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
+ + +
Comfo,t in Logic.

The irresistible power of logic is a
great thing, Said Representative
Beidler, OF Ohio. Now know chap
out in my town Sho dreamed one
night that he was aed. This dream
was a very vivid one, and he awoke
in the dark room impsessed that he
was really dead. He anayzed his SEN
sations. He discovered that he was
hungry and that his feet We're cold.
"'Then.' he said. 4 applied logic to
il. l knew that if | was in heaven
wouldn't be hungry. and II was
in the other place it was cinch my
feet wouldn't be cold, so got up and
lighted the gas "-Washington Let.
ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Guaranty Bond and Investment Company
lncorl rated July 1oth 1899
Commenced Business Aug I, 1899.
|CAPITAL STOCK, $4,000
Subscribed and paid up $4,000
Reserve Fund, Oan IooD $J3442.5o
$384425o
General Offices III Pine st.. Pine Bluff Ark
General Offices liz Pine st.,

nsur<
physical condition nD
between all
vIed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Honey Had Hives.

Nh. DepeW,a said gentleman,
speaking recently of the senator from
New York. pays compliment as
gracefully as any man, and one would
to the occasion. It was. therefore,
matter of considerable surprise to me
when, at dinner where the senator
was guest | observed he allowed to
pass several excellent opportunities
to compliment a charming young lady
of the company.
AfterWard he commented upon the
omission to Mr. Depew himself
"'You observed the LADY, he asked
Yes answere.
You noticed that she might be
extremely sensitive?' he went on.
Yes | replied. though truth to
tell hadn't considered the lady's dis
position at all.
"Well,, said Mr. Depew, slowly,
4 once told sensitive girl that /
thought her as sweet as honey. and
the result was disastrous.
"'How so?' questioned, though |
ought to have known better.
The senator answered me in a
whisper, The next day the lady had
Dives Minneapolis Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Reeds Pleasant Surprise.

Representative Champ Clark, of
Missouri, once gave some vivid YER
bal sketches of Mr.. Reed, which the
latter's friends recognized as true to
life In the greenback year in
Maine" said Mr.. Clark, "he escaped
defeat by only 115 majority. When he
went to supper he thought he was de-
feaed. When he returned to head
quarters, after supper his followers
set ID mighty shout. Not having
hoard,of his election, he said to them:
You ae making a tremendous fuss
over the corpse In relating that in
cident ilf,sis life he naively remarked:
The coultry came near losing the
invaluable Aervices of a great states
man on that,occasion kansas City
Star.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
Meeting Of Camp IIenegan.

The annual meeting OF Camp Henegar
was held on Monday May Ath. Tn tn,
absence OF !Adjutant yVcatherly Mr.. +
a. Drake acted as Secretary.
On motion the Camp proceeded tc
elect officers Tor the ensuing year as
follows:
G. S. Mccall. Commander.
y. Is. Green, p. NJ. John, Frank Man,
ming Sr.. Lieut. Commanders.
G. Nj. Wcatherly, Adutant,
lev. j G. Richards. Chaplain.
DR.. j. L Napier. Surgeon.
Capt. p. L. Breedcn, p. NJ. John. and
Hugh NlcCollum were elected delegates
to the State reunion at Columbia.
Capt 4. Il. Rris,ow, Capt Frank Man,
ming and Col g. S. Mccall were elected
delegates to the national reunion at New
Oreleans.
On motion each delegation was au.
tholized 10 select their own altcrnates,
On motion Miss Salle Covington O.
Hebron was elected sponsor to reunion
at Columbia.
On motion the following committee or
Hampton Monument und OF $, so from
Marlboro County was appointed by the
Commander: L. l.. Crosland, S. j. Nc
lnnis, Joel Parish, Noah Odom, and
j. Is. Green.
Alter 4 lew timely remarks by Com
mander G. S. Mccall, and expression o
thanks Tor honors conferred, the Camr
Adjourned.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Red Bluff School District No. 4.

Notice il ho.eby given that, purauant to
~ order Of the County Board of Education :,
nu election will be hold Mt the Wosle y
Academy in Red Bluff School District No
4. IN Saturday, hlny the %, 1so3, from
7 10. m. to q M. for tho purpose of al
lowing such electors as return real or per
Ponhl property for taxation, and who can
exhibit their tnx receipts and registration
certificates rs required in general elections
TO vote upon tho question OF levying q
slacial tax OF tSo and onu-half mills on
each dollars Morth Of taxable property in
aforesaid district, to be used to supplement-
,ne constitutional throo mill levy, poll tax,
fispansa-y fund, md any other revenue
Shieh snd district may receive for pchoe
purposes.
Sill a!Gclior ID be held in accordance
viih ihn io. ions Of Section 81 Of tho
.hool law of South Carolina, us nmmended
february I3, 10 o.
A W. McIntyro,
N. c McLaurin,
j. NJ. Stanton.
Board Of Trustees anl Managers of Elec.
lion.
May q, 1908.