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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-24

Ing candle. Montgomery rusn carrl-u hilb to the corner where the boxes lay. but he encountered no one Hood by some slippery movement had glided away, and where he was in the solid darkness neither of us could say. I gathered this from the silence that en- sued upon Montgomery's spring I heard him pick himself up. and then there Was q hush. stood with my back against the door in a state of in tense suspense. There came slight soft sound, and d dagger Whizzed past me and struck in the oak with a loud tang. I sprang forward. but my fist took the air.
 Montgomery. from his corner made q rush toward me. and heard another of those horrid 'stangS' and an eXcla- nation of pain. Then there fell silence again, and presently an invisible per son seemed to pass before me. thrust out my arms. and again d soft and slender form touched me gently. and there came the clang and chatter of knife upon the wall. pinning my coat sleeve to the woodwork: but upon that there bore down upon us the sprawlng form of Montgomery, and two people were fighting upon the floor before me. Tap, tap, tap went the horrid knife up on the floor, and then silence again, broken only by heavy noises in the throat With formidable fears in my breast, 1 struck a match. casting thread of light upon the scene of the struggle Hood lay ill Montgomery arms, crumpled like a snake whose back is broken, one hand (which held knifel stretched inert along the floor his head thrown back, his face white through it's sallow discoloration, and his eyelids lowered over his strange eyes
 Good heavens, you have killed him. said l.
 Montgomery looked doubtful. 'I don't think so," he panted; "but he was the very devil to tackle with that knife of his. l may have squeezed too hard. Something did crack, but
 pulled him aside. Light the Ian. tern, old chap" l said.
 Hood fell loosely to the floor as Mont gomery moved his arms, and opened
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SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

St. Louis. Mo, Sept. % %, l9Qj7 Interested: Beginning Tuesday tober 3, 1905. and continuing until ther notice, a tourist sleeping ca' be placed in service on trains nuE.| l and ? between St Louis and \ Bluff twice a month as follows; Southbound. Leave St. Louis train No. at 2 55 D m on frS third Tuesdays If each month-Mi seekers excursion dates. Northbound. Leave Pine Blut| train No 2 at 1:25 ?. m first and1 Thursdays of each month. Berth rate between St. Louis Maiden s1, Campbell $1, Paragou1| Jonesboro s1, Brinkley Sl.25, eIa don s1.25, Stuttgart $1.5Q, Pine i sl 50.
 In requesting berth reservatl9ns1 sengers should specify whether 1 ist" or standard" Is desired.
 F. W. LaBEAuA|
 c. P. and 4
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his eyes, which fell on me sharp and ardent burning with a violent light. He sat up.
 You have me. sir" he remarked.
 Yes, my man." said I cheerfuly, "I think We may go so far as to say that"
 Hood turned on his side, and l kicked the dagger out of his reach
 If you don't mind, sir. should like to be eating something,' he said quiet ly. i've had nothing all day"
 He looked toward the treasure chests, preparations for d meal 1 laughed You know the house well, I see, Hood.
 "Yes, sir" said he. Eve done d good deal of fora sing, sir, at one time and another
 Very well Have your meal" 1 agreed Any bones brolen:'
 Thank you, sir; none, sir. A bit stiff, sir; that's all'
 Then l think we'll leave you to your supper, Hood,' said. l examined the candle in the lantern; it would last some hours. Ere it burned out I would revisit the prisoner with some sup plies
 You are not going to keep him here:" asked Montgomery ill some sur prise.
 nodded. For the present"
 We passed ou,, and I turned tha key ill the lock
 ''IIe'll stihe in there" eXpostuated Montgomery.
 "Oh. dear. mo-" said l. Its not the first time the keep has been used as q dungeon. though 1 dare say it will be the last.
 think the boy took q grewSome fear of ne on that occasion. regarding me with horror IS a maievolent and bar. barouS tyrant. but in truth had q pu:. pose in ny seeming malice, as Will ap- pear.
 (To Be Cnntinued.)
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M1v: Chug.ERrown

To be a successful wife, to retain the love and admiration of her husband, should be woman's constant study At the first indication of ill-health, painful or irregular periods, head ache or backache, secure Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and begin it's use.
 Mrs Chas. F. Brown, Vice President Mothers Club, 2l Cedar Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
 Dear Mrs. Pinkham-
 "For nine years dragged through miser able existence, suffering with inflammation and female weakness and worn out with pain and weariness. lone day noticed a state- ment by woman suffering as was, but who had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg. etable Compound, and determined to try it. At the end of three months 1 was a different woman, Every one remarked about it, and my husband fell in love with me all over again. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com. pound built up my entire system, cured the trouble, and felt like new woman. I am sure it will make every suffering woman strong, we'll and happy, Us it has me-"
 Women who are troubled with pain- full or irregular periods, backache, bloating tor tiatulence), displacements, inflammation or rulceration, that "bear. ing-down feeling. dizziness. faintness, indigestion, or nervous prostration may be restored to perfect health and strength by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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SUPERSTITION AND GEMS.
some Points About the Topaz, the
 Ruby and the opal.

\ Maiden lane jeweler speaking of the trade in jewels said the other day that superstition with reference to them had serious effect upon the trade. Some people will not buy or wear topaz unless they were born in November, and others cannot be induced to buy rubies unless they were born ill July. It doesn't concern many people about rubies, because their price is too high for most persons to wear them There are not two hundred good rubies of any size worth speaking of in New York but the topaz is abundant and is not dear.
 Then there is the superstitious objec- tion to opals which are regarded as unlucky all the year around and have no saving natal month to lift their op- probrium. They do not need the su perstition to make them objectionable, however, because while they are very beautiful they are also very fragile and should be very cheap. Out ill Austra. lia you can go out with a pick and dig wheelbarrow load in an hour. The cutting and polishing give them some value, but it is something like that be- slowed upon cut glass. Still they rank as jewels. and when they are sold it is for price. If, however, you want to find their value offer one to your jew eler either for a cash sum or in eX- change You will then learn what they are intrnsically wOrth--Or something near 1t New York Press
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COTTON BELT TIME CARD.
rains North.

No. 2,-Leaye Pine Bluff l:25 D. m arrive St. Louis G:35 a. m.; arrive Memphis 7:30 D. ID. No. 4.-Leave Pine Bluff 12:55 a. m., arrive Memphis a. m. arrive St. Louis 6;01 p. h.; arrive Cairo 1:25 D. m.
 Little Rock Train. No, 322.-Leave Pine Bluff 3:50 D. m. arrive Little Rock 6:2O p. m. No. d.-Leave Little Rock SOS a m., arrive Pine Bluff 10;35 a. m.
 Trains South. No. 1,--Leave Memphis $40 am. leave St, Louis at 9.55 D. m. arrive Pine Bluff 2:45 D. m.; arrive Texarkana S:35 p. m
 No. 3.-Leave St. Louis 9:2O D. h.. leave Memphis 8:20 D. m. arrive Pine Bluff 1;55 a. m.; arrive Texar. Fana 7:30 a. IT..
 p. B. A. R. Trains. leave Pine Bluff 2:40 D. m. Arrive Pine Bluff 10:10 a. IT..
 Sunday. Leave Pine Bluff 6 D. IT. Arrive Pine Bluff g a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-24

The tax books for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in paving district No. IT, for the purpose of paving parts of Barra- que. State and Main streets, and Sec ond. Fifth and Sixth avenues in the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas has been placed in my hands. All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date. If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment and for legal penal ties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 26th day of December, 1905.
 J. ?. ALEXANDER,
 City Treasurer and Collector Office: Corner Fourth avenue and Pine street. Clan. 26)
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uEy We Have E-Ss " hin EESs.

Iu5t;tfl;.5-s If egg within sgg-ss are It ported aisf.s::s!,- ill the live sock peri odicals. 10th #iGh poultry and pigeons $Gch eases are examples of retarded laying The oviary channel is. through some unusual exciting state. deficient ill lubricatils fluid. The one egg. 1eulz porarily stopped, is incased ill the sec ond, which is thus formed around it. This accounts for the abnormal size of the completed egg which is eventu- ally evicted, at times with much pain and difficulty. and occasions death not infrequently through egg binding, as it is termed The condition may be brought about by too much fat forming element in the fowls dietary-1ndian corn, for example. as sole food-or in a measure may be constitutional and confined to an individual specimen or even to strain of birds The inner egg is often yokeless. though not in- variably SO
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No DOub..

No DOub.. Jack-What seemed to be the hard est thing to you in learning to ride the bicycle? Tom-The ground.
 An Opinion.
 What Is your opinion of criticism?" Criticism" replied the irritated art ist, '!s an institution which enables people not clever themselves to make others apologize for being so."-Wash- ngton Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-24
NEW TIME CARD
ON HOT Es77

Effective Sunday morning time card went into eftect OH ths1 Bluff and N;&ern rs:4oad anu 7 will hereafter aiisi2a and dep]' Her at Pine BE
 Mixed train No on the Plns and Western. W..ich has le''" left Pine Bluff at=l:;90 p. u' leave here at 12::l0 m., arfN' Benton at 3::15 instead Of o'1' Y mixed train No. ? of the r. D. N'' will leave Benton for Pine D''' T:40 a. m. instead of 9:lo a. in' ing at Pine Bluff at 10:2o d, 7 stead of 1:30 D. m. as foflue.'
 On the L. R., H. s. ana w. i, the first-class passenger, "n left Benton for Hot Springs %, v, p. m., will hereafter iea'' minutes later, and passens', No. 1, which formerly left bsu', m Hot Springs at s::So a. m'' w.. s~ 45 minutes later; No. A. wn',. erly left at 7:45 q. m, W." .., 7:35 a. m., and No C, WHICH left at 6 p. m., vii her''f's' f''s, at 5:45 p. m.. 15 minutes ea'N'
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w. E.. WILLIS
Attorney at Law.

Office over Cotton Belt Bank. Will practice in all courts, both state and federal
 Careful attention given to conner al practice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-24
Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

itching blind, bleeding. protruding piles. Druggists are authorized to re fund monay if Pazo Ointment fails to cure in sQ II days. soc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-24
A Con nOisseur.

Her first husband was seventy years oid, and her second is over eighty"
 An, see, She is making a collec- ton of old masters Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-24

When he says her culinary ,.. Is tinged with a sad mls'' :, The "sauce" she gives niA
 more tart. .s Than his mother useo 'o
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Tough on Society.

euoscriber-Say, why don't you pub hsn society intelligence in your paper?
 Village Editor-Society intelligence. why, l never heard of such a thing Detroit Tribune
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WOMEN WHO CHARM HEALTH IS THE FIRST ESSENTIAL
It Helps Women to Win and Hold
 Mems Admiration, Respect and Love

Woman's greatest gift is the power to inspire admiration, respect, and love. There is beauty in health which is more attractive to men than mere regu. larity of feature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-24
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER
,4,- oe Hair said to Indicate : Pe~

sons -Gi:s p2T 3s-1eHt'
 lar. as-,,o believe n '' F. ,ss. .alr G.notes a1Lecyi-- aaf Ga. 3jr cofsta..es. A perscH ', tivGt h is -9t GeVoiI of c:sagao.ef;; -.:. -@9tii T G.spe=.tion q the oE:s~2za ae-+ 5esded man is to slow s,:e" s2-.cit', . f-r She welfare Of others, ta&t ,ae - Iacrs himself. \ germ ca.:ses aais'ns Prof sabouraud. of Paris Trance, i' nzccuated rabbit w;s!, Da::5,,.,.sttt T ger, carslng if to become totativ p5ettt. ii E. weeks time To rid the Gaalp "1 thf. dangerous germs 1t is necessary to ar Newbro's Herpicide.
 "Destroy the cause-you remove l. effect
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 13c stamps for sample to The Hecni2}G2 C. For - sale by Bedell Pharmacy, ZIG Main street. special agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Do We Need ELASTIC Currency

eyes, yes" answered Jacob Schiff,
Secretary Shaw, and practically every
banker in the county. mot so" replies
Albert Griffin, of Topeka, Kas., author Of
the "Hocus Pocus Money Book, - in an
article in the forthcoming February num-
Der of Watson's Magazine, written long
before Mr.. Schiff's recent speech. "We
want stable money, stable currency
not one that huctuates." Mr.. Griffin
shows that while in 1883 the bankers
drew interest on $3.4I of loans for every
dollar of loanable capital they owned, yet
by 1905 they had managed to draw inter-
est on sass so of loans for every dollar of
lonable capital belonging to them. In
1888 they had ST, 7oo, 900 900 more depos-
its than they had cash to pay with, and in
1905 they had $1,000, ooo, 900 more de-
posts than cash-an increase of over 81
billions of bank-ledger, ''hocus pocus, "
money Do you see why they want some
'selastic'' bank notes? Read Mr. Griffin S
article and learn why. February number
out January 25th. Fifteen cents at news
stands; 100 pages of good reading. Ad-
dress, Tom Watson's Magazine, I2I West
42nd Street, New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26

The Commissioners of Hartford county
are moving for an amendment to the
State Aid road law, claiming the law and
the State engineers have been responsible
for saddling an unexpected debt upon the
country through mistakes in estimates
for the recent work done. State Engineer
Crosby denies that the existing law or the
Highway Commission are i'll any way re-
sponsible for the increase in cost, above
the estimate, for the work, and declares
it was entirely owing to the poor business
management of the County Commits
sioners, who had the work of construction
in charge. In an interview on the sub
ject Engineer Crosby said:
81 fully agree with the statement made
that Hartford county has spent too much
money for roads constructed this year,
but this is not the fault of the State law.
The county began in April to improve
two.miles of the carlton Havre de Grace
road, on which our estimate of the cost
was $8,IIo.14. The cost of the completed
work is, according to the statement Of
the County Commissioners, ST., 346.Io.
In doing this work the county purchased
about 1000 yards of crushed stone from
private party who quarried, crushed
and hauled the same nearly four miles
for 81. IS per yard delivered. The balance
of the material used, about 5000 yards,
was furnished by the county from a
quarry operated by the county free from
State Supervision, within a mile, on All
average of the work, and the county's
figures show that it cost them $6,I25. 90,
or over So 90 per yard, for the same kind
of material as that furnished by the pri
vate party. The work on the road itself
also cost more than it would have under
a contract, but the State is protected from
this excessive expense, since the law
limits the payment by the State TO county
to one-half the estimated cost On the
Forest Hill road, the estimated cost of
the improvement of the mile undertaken
by the county was $4,6I6.o2. The county
authorities were notified number of
times during the progress of this work
that the management and labor were in
efficient, but the protests of this Office
were of no avail and the same manage
ment and labor were continued.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
The Grip.

Before we can sympathize with others,
we must have suffered ourselves" No
one' can realize the suffering attendant
upon all attack of the grip. unless he has
had the actual experience. There is
probably no disease that causes SO much
physical and mental agony, or which so
successfully de6es medical aid. All dan
ger from the grip, however, may be avoid
ed by the prompt use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Among the tens of
thousands who have used this remedy,
not one case has ever been reported that
has resulted i'll pneumonia or that has not
recovered. For sale by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
May Live 100 Years.

The chances for living a full
century are excellent in the case of
Mrs. Jennie Duncan, of Hayesville,
Me-, now 20 years old. She writes:
Electric Bitters cured me OF
Chronic Dyspepsia of 20 years
standing, and made me feel as well
and strong as young girl.' Elec-
trio Bitters cure Stomach and
Liver diseases, Blood disorders,
General Debility and bodily weak
ness. Sold on a guarantee at Eli
T. Reynolds drug store. Price
only SOC.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Bills to Provide for Bond Issues.


The City Council OF Havre de
Grace has instructed the City
Attorney to frame bill to be in
troduced at the present session of
the Legislature, authorizing the
issue of $5, 900 five per cent bonds,
for the purpose Of paying $500
pledged towards the expenses in.
Cured in the erection of the annex
to the Havre de Grace High School,
the balance ($1, 5000 to be applied
to street improvements. The at
torney was also instructed to draft
a bill providing for the issue of
$60,000 five per cent bonds, to be
devoted to the erection or purchase
of water works, to be owned and
operated by the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Beats The Music Cure.

"To keep the body in tune, =
writes Mrs. Mary Brown, 20
Lafayette Place, Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, 81 take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They are the most reliable
and pleasant laxative / have
found" Best for the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels. !, Guaranteed by
Eli T. Reynolds, druggist, 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
Christian Endeavor Silver Jubilee

The Christian Endeavor Societies
in Cecil county and throughout
the State are preparing to appro
priately celebrate the twenty. fifth
anniversary of the Society, which
viii occur on Friday, February 2.
There are 313 societies in Mary
Aand, of which 1O3 are in Baltimore
" and 210 in the State, with an
Aegate membership of 10000.
ebration will be observed
900 societies throughout
having a membership of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26

A bill is to be introduced in the
Legislature providing for change
in the number and term of service
Of the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Hartford county. The
plan is to elect five Commissioners
for two years each, giving minority
representation ON Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26

Delegate Lawder, of Havre de
Grace was named by Speaker Ben
son, as a member of the House
Committee on Temperance. Great
Scott! The temperance folks of
Hartford county may thank some
body that brother Baker is on
guard in the Senate. Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
BUCKlNGH DYE:
ORPHANS COURT.
FIFTY CTS. OF DRUGGISTS OR R. p HALL co. NASHUA n

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court Of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26

For any disease of the skin there is
nothing better than Chamberlain's Salve.
II relieves the itching and burning SEN
sation instantly and soon effects cure.
Sold by Eli I. REYNOLDS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
AyerSPills ' 8;
Want your m0ustache or beard
a beautiful brown or rich black? Use
NOTICE

BIZ THE ORPHANS CoURT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January l. 1904
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex-
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: THoS. D. MILLER. Register.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
The stata 1filiti., I,

Adjutant General Engelsby 81 the
state Militia states that while thei
guard is not as large as at former
times it is better organized than
ever. The regiment Of infantry he|
considers as. good as will be found
anywhere, and he speak In the mostE
fiattering manner Of the officers of|
the different companies. He SAYS
that at the nextlsession Of the iegiss
lature they will ask for . larger
appropriation than was made st tho
last session, but would not ask Tor
as much as was appropriated in
1903. He thought the stats as 81
whole was proud Of its militia and
would be willing to have 8 suitabie.
appropriation made for its maintsnsE
ance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
AHall OF shame.

A Hall Of Shame to be erected and
maintained for at least a century, as
q deterrent to graft and capitalistic
oppression-this is the novel pro-
position of Emile Servich, a wealthy
resident of Silver Lake, N. Y, who
offers to give 4200, 900 to aid his pro-
ject to the city which will take it up.
Servich has communicated. his plans
to intimate friends there, and will
be in Pittsburg this week to lay the
scheme before the proper author
tiles.
Servich is a Russian immigrant Of
strong socialistic tendencies, who
was driven from his home forty
years ago by Russian oppression.
Ali Of his relatives are dead and he
has inherited estates valued at sew
eral million roubles, Servich for
E:erly resided in Toledo, O., but is
now living in retirement at Silver
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
John Patrick Killeen Wanted.

John Patrick Ktlleen Wanted.
Mrs. O'Brien of 5807 Paulina
street, Chicago, ILL.,, asks for assis-
tance in locating son or of learn
ing for a certainty Of his death. This
sons name is John Patrick Killeen.
He is 27 years of age and five feet
eleven inches tall and weighed about
leo pounds. He had dark hair and
eyes, hair inclined to be curly. Also
had q mark on breast in shape of q
heart. The last Mrs. O'Brien heard
of her son direct he was in the Black
Hills. Since then she has Leard in
a roundabout way that her son died
from hcmorrhage Of the lungs. A
portion of an estate is awaiting to
be claimed by Killeen If aliye, and
! il dead the mother would like to
secure the proof as it will aid her in
securing possession of the property
OF her son. And as she claims to be
In needy circumstances she would
be pleased to secure any information
obtainable regarding her son.
Mrs. O'Brien says the information
that she received about the death of
her son states that his demise took
place in September or August, but
just where she did not learn.