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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy natural movements, cures constipa- tion-Doan's Regulets. Ask your drug gist for them p cents box.
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BIGGEST COTTON DEAL
 OF PRESENT SEASON
W. II. BeMnitt Buys More Thar Three ThOu>ahd Bales From Hammcu and Southern Grocery Compa- nieS-Ziba Bennitt, Gen
 eral Manager for Vest
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 The lar$"st cotton deal made il. this seet1oA for yeass was cor- summatsd :!"te ,o 'ay when W. r Benlitt. lorl raplaaz tsatiye of ,ho lnhfah Cotton ( - amy, Of v '.M- phis, Btilena"ed 'n' 'te than thr"p thousand ta'yS eff cotton Iron th }iammett- -" 'eiN company ,f. ., nine hua-ir d ., jlos i.om the So:.a- ern Gre " vu' .'aHy The at.. .,.- gate consideration was more Chan S200 ,000.
 This is ,he largest deal ma.i by any one cotton firm here t.iy season, although several large deals have been cOnsummated recently by the same firm. The cotton vii! be shipped from Pine Bluff inn mediately hy rail and river, il being ready for delivery 10 the purchaser. W. H. Bennitt has purchased mo~a than 2S,000 bales of cotton for the lnman company in this city alone this year. His brother, Ziba Bennitt, oi Little Rock, is general manager fo. l the lnman company in the Western territory
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18
SCARLET FEVER

Please take notice: We have in- stalled the best renovator and sterilizer known to us for cleaning the germs from carpets and mat tresses where diseases always breed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18

Theren Hillburn will leave this week for Pine Bluff to be gone for several months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18
SOCIETY NOTES.
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Miss Blanche Volmer of Little Rock, who has frequently been d guest of Misses Solmson here, was married at her home ill the Capital City last night to Morris Latner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18

We will call and get your work and deliver same in the best shape. Our prices will be right Call old phone S?6; new, 49. Yours to serve,
 TURNER BEDDING FACIORf. For sale, Iocomobile automobile runabout. Apply G. H. Adams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18

Mrs Langford will entertain with a buffet luncheon and bridge party tomorrow afternoon at her home at 1:30 o'clock. The function will be in honor of the Silk Stocking Club, of which Mrs. Langford is presi- dent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18

After a visit of several weeks to her father, Mr l.. o. Knox, Miss Jamie Knox has returned to her home in Tennessee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Levi are visiting the formers mother in Tex arkana
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-18
Baby Mine
Every mother feels a

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 hour obvacd by the cf Mothers "A < Friend 'l Is worth its weight n cold" RWHRHGH&AHk|& who have used it. per lV&VHHBN& ~ bottle at drug stoes Book containing
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04
HANDLING TRUCK.
Some Suggestions For Picking and
Packing Tomatoes.

Peas, beans. cucumbers and toma-
toes will be coming along soon. How
about packages in which to ship them?
II you have not already done SO, better
lay in a supply at once, suggests
writer in Farm Journal.
The packing sheds-are they in good
shape? And the picking baskets and
boxes fer handling cucumbers. toma-
toes and the like-are they ready for
Use?
Cultivate the tomatoes as long as you
can get through without injury to
vines If the vines are staked and
tied up it will pay to keep the cult
vator going until the season is we'll adj
vauced especially If the weather is
dry Regular shallow cultivation in
dry weather will prolOng the season,
increase the size and improve the quail
ty Of the fruit
At first tomatoes will need picking
only every other day. but as the season
advances it should he done every day
II they are to be shipped TO distant
market, they should be picked as soon
as the first tinge of red appears. but
don't pick them too green. For ship
ping tomatoes there is no better pack
age than the four basket crate. They
should be packed so that the fruit in
each case is uniform in size and color
The ideal thing is twelve tomatoes to
the basket, six in each layer. They
will bear considerable pressure If not
overripe, and the basket should be
full enough so that the covers will
press firmly on the top layer
If picked at the right stage and
properly packed, tomatoes will carry
all right distance of 800 miles in
ventilated car Beyond that distance
they should go in freezer"
Don't forget that it often requires
more skill successfully to market q
crop than It does to grow 1t. Are you
prepared to market yours so that you
will get the most out of it2
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04
Tree Borerg,

In regard to the borers which attack
the ample tree trunk and branches.
Country Gentleman says that the most
effective treatment of trees once In
tested and indeed the only effective
treatment is to dig out the larvae by
hand. These worms eat into the wood
and under the bark Of the trees and
can be reached and killed II one takes
the necessary labor. A man can cut
out a majority Of them by using
sharp knife. Although some damage
will result to the tree by this sort OF
cutting, It Will always be less than will
result from the continued work Of the
insect. A strong pliable copper wire.
however. is better than knife In
most cases, and If taken In combina-
ton with a sharp pocketknife makes
the best of instruments for fighting
the borer This pliable copper wire
can be thrust into holes made by the
larvae and will kill majority OF them
without making ii necessary to cut
open the tree with knife.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04
A LOST CONTRACT.
The Little Thing That May Sometimes
Prevent a Sale.

A pen once lost me an order | had
Just worked up the executive of a
large concern into a desire to buy |
had my contract form lying on his
desk with my finger on the dotted line
He reached over toward his pen rack.
took off a pen and plunged 1t into the
Ink well. He turned to me with a frown
on his face-the well was empty.
l was ready with a fountain pen
The pen was uncapped. handed 1t to
him. He started to write. The ink
would not flow took it and shook IT,.
Again he made the attempt, with no
result.
~ will get one" he said. So he
stepped into the other room. Evidently
some one stopped him with question,
for he did not come back for three
minutes. Then he stood at his desk
He looked down at the contract
~ believe l had better think this
matter over again." he said. And all
the talk put up could not bulge him.
had lost a sale because myfountain
pen was empty. Now, one of my regu-
lar morning duties, week in and week
out, just as regular as my shave and
my checking over of calls to be made
and the making out of my expense ac-
count. is filling my fountain pen
James n. Bowen in System.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04
A Graat PoINulot.

Solomon Caesar Malan habitually
conyersed with his children in Latin,
but on his deathbed, when Solomon,
his son, began to recite psalm IN the
familiar Vulgate of his youth, the dy-
ing man, scholar to the last, muttered,
mon tia, non tia! Hebraice;;" 80 the
son repeated It In Hebrew.
He could, for that matter just as
well have said it In Coptic or Chinese,
for to him all tongues came naturally.
At eighteen he could write In thirteen
languages. oriental and European, and
among his published works we find
TRANSACTIONS from the Arabic, Persian,
Syriac, Ethiopic. Hebrew, Coptic, Ar
menian. Georgian, Mongol, Chinese,
Korean. japanese. Greek. Russian,
Welsh and Gothic He is said to have
learned to speak Armenian fuently in
a fortnight, and he preached In Geor-
gian to Georgian congregation In the
Cathedral of Kutals.-London Saturday
Review.
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THE BLIND OF CAIRO.
TO Be Found Everywhere In tho Shops
and on the Streets.

The first thing that impresses the
stranger in Cairo is the number of
bllnd-men, women and children-to be
found everywhere in the shops and on
the streets. Ophthalmia is very preva-
lent throughout Egypt. Because of su-
perstition concerning 1.-The evil eye
the native mothers of the middle or
the lower class do not wash the eyes
of their babies at all. Watching the
flies buZZing unheeded around and
upon these blind children, a stranger
hastens to buy q fly whisk. These are
for sale everywhere and are quite at
tractive with their ornaments of fancy
beads and palm leaf fiber. Blind beg
gars greet one at every corner Even
In the high class Egyptian families
there are many blind The lower
classes of Egyptians are given much
to hasheesh-that is, the lower classes
in the large cities-and, although it is
against the law to sell 1t, one will have
the hasheesh places pointed out, and
the men who smoke the drug are seen
everywhere. They are distinguished
by the peculiar appearance of their
eyes, which become red, swollen and
baggy underneath, and by the peculiar
color Of the skin, which resembles
somewhat the skin of q Chinese opium
smoker-Harriet Quimby in Lesliss
Weekly
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WORMS
I'm IN CHILDREN
6 YEARS SUFFERING
RELIEVED IN 3 HOURS

DANVILLE.
DR.. TRUE, DEAR S1R:-One of my boys
had been troubled for about six years
with cramp in the stomach and suspect
ing that it might be brought on by worms,
we gave him different medicines, but
without effect. Last January he had a
more severe attack than usual, and hear
ing of the almost miraculous effects of
your Elixir, we gave him about a tea
spoonful, and in about eight hours it
brought from him living creature about
eighteen inches in length. He has had
no return of them since, and is now very
hearty. G. w. VIcKERY.
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A Patient Dou,

My brother has two dogs, one large
mastiff the other tiny Spitz which
be can hold in the hollow of his hand
Don, the big dog, had been taught to
lie down and face his food, but not to
touch until the command, Eat" had
been given him. His mistress, In hur-
~ to leave for days shopping, gave
Don his breakfast one day, but forgot
the permission to "eat," and when she
returned late that night the faithful
dog lay with bis paws ON the plate Of
food, but not particle had been touch
edl-Chicago Tribune.
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HAYRACK.
Low Down Wheels Enable One to Build
Higher Load.


Higher Load.
| prefer a hayrack not less thar
seven feet wide Eight is better. as II
prevents the hay from dropping off the
sides. as il will occasionally when
starting load if the wind is blowing
and there is but one on the wagon. says
a writer in Rural New Yorker. If the
rack does not have boards covering the
whole rack, it will be best to put a
small quantity of hay il the wagon be
fore putting the first sling in place.
This bit of hay will last the season
through, and will cause the sling ropes
to lie straight Tie sings should, for
hay and grain, both be five feet wide
Mt least. Unless the ground Is dry ana
hard a wagon with not less than three
inch tires will be necessary.
Using a Manure Hook.
Many are the low down steel wheels
which enable one to build a higher
load and do the work easier. One OF
two men may work upon the wagon.
However, it Is not necessary to have
the second man, as he would stand
idle half the time at least. In loading
some use a manure hook to draw the
hay forward, claiming it makes the
work easier The loale leaves the
hay in a sort of wrinkled sheet, which
may be rolled forward and fourteen
foot rack will be much more easily
loaded than the sixteen foot rack, .ch
as we use. The majority Of those
using the loader drive til nearly or
quite fourth of load is in the wagon
when the team is stopped and the hay
is leveled. The number of stops will
vary according to the size of the rack,
the condition of the hay. height OF
wagon, strength and willingness OF
man on the load and upon the make OF
loader used.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04

Dr. Dougal of Keith, who was made
an honorary member of the Aberdeen
society In 1895. had a reputation for
bluntness A talkative woman went to
him one day and said to him, Doctor
what is the matter with my tongueT
"Just needin' rest" he replied short
ly. On another day a patient went to
him and complained. 81 have deal to
suffer with my eyes, doctor" where
upon he answered, Better suffer with
them than without"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04

AT about the forty-second parallel of
attitude the draws of sweet potatoes
may be planted from the last OF May
until the first week In July. But the
first half Of June is the most favora bic
time. The soil has then become thor
oughly warmed. so the plants are not
liable to a setback from the cold says
F. D. w. in National Stockman and
Farmer. Later plants run the risk of
the early fall frosts, though if the sea
son be late they may ripen a crop.
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Celery BliQht.

/ The disease known as blight or leaf
spot, which is caused by fungus, Is
very prevalent and destructive. ii
makes its appearance at any time, usu-
/ ally after the plants have been set in
! the open field, and many acres OF eel
cry are annually destroyed as a result
of its development. The first visible
Indication of the disease is In the form
of grayish spots upon the leaves,
changing to brown or burned appear
ance In a day or two. If conditions
continue suitable to the development
of the disease, 1t will spread to all
parts of the plant the stems will droop
and the entire plant assume the ap-
pearance of having been scalded The
heart of the plant will continue to
throw up new leaves, but when once
badly infected it never sufficiently over.
comes the disease to produce mar
ketable product. When this disease
makes its appearance, ii is already too
late to attempt to eradicate 1t, as much
of the injury has been done before the
existence of blight is perceptible.
Under favorable conditions spraying
has In many instances proved benef-
clal In checking blight. Bordeaux mix
ture and ammoniacal solution Of cop
per applied at intervals of ten days to
two weeks will serve q good purpose.
Severe loss from blight Is noted only
where large quantities Of celery are
grown and handled together, and the
farmer or amateur horticulturist will
not as q rule be troubled If the plants
are kept In vigorous condition
throughout the entire period of their
growth. This may be greatly facili-
tated by partially shading the plants
up to the time when they are set In
the open field and by planting the crop
Oh land that is rich enough TO keep up
rapid and uninterrupted growth.
The most satisfactory shade for the
plant bed consists of screen made OF
plastering laths, with openings between
the laths. The size of ordinary hotbed
sash is the most convenient for these
screens, as they can then be placed on
top of or in place of the sash.
Celery blight generally appears dur
Ing or Immediately after o period Of
suitry weather, when the atmosphere
ls filed with moisture and the nights
are warm. Bright sunshine and
clear atmosphere during the day, with
cool nights, are favorable for the pre-
vention and control Of blight. Any
check In growth will 30 weaken the
plants that they are liable to be at
tackled by diseases. On the other hand,
If the plants can be kept In vigorous
growing condition during unfavorable
periods they will be in much better
condition to withstand diseases. Ow-
ing to close SELECTION and constant In
breeding the self blanchtng varieties
have become constitutonally weakened
and suffer more from disease than do
the harder green sorts.-W. r. Beattie.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04

Thousands of people have worms and don't
know it. yet the symptoms are easily recognized
Even though worms might not be present
this extraordinary remedy will effect wonderful
changes in the rundown system. 1t is great
stom ach and liver tonic and regulator.
Worms in adults and children can be readily
and foul tongue eyes heavy and dull itching
of the nose short dry cough grinding of the
teeth starting during sleep slow fever and
often In children, commissions md bed wetting
1ooseness hard swelled bowels No matter
how pronounced or how light the symptoms
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04

Where fall or early winter calves are
raised they will usually be ready to
turn to pasture by the 1st of June,
where they should be able to get their
own living. II well cared for during
winter and spring, they should be large
and vigorous youngsters by that time.
But with spring calves IT is different,
says a writer in American Cultivator.
These should be fed on the skinned
milk as long as IT can be made TO pay.
Some farmers with suitable accommo-
dations keep these calves In the barn
through the summer. In addition TO
the milk, they should have what good
hay they will eat and be well cared for.
Where there Is a small pasture conven-
lent with some kind Of shelter or shade
they will do well.
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nreedina Good Stock.

Good feeding must so with good
breeding.
Select the best for breeding pur-
poses.
Like produces ike or the likeness OF
an ancestor.
The longer the pedigree the better If
II ia the right kind.
Avoid strongly opposite tendencies liz
the parents as tending 10 weaken the
hereditary tendency In the young. If
violent crosses are made, do not breed
from the crossbreds American Guilt
vator.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04

''If you please. sir" said verger to
churchwarden in a village. 1.-THE new
rector is TO be inundated next Tuesday
week, and I have come to ask you
whether you will be able to be pres
emit" Certainly" replied the church
warden, who was something Of a hu-
morist, land l hope there will be an
overlooking congregation" - London
Answers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04
A prudent haste is VISIONS leisure
italian Proverb.
War Against Consumption

All nations are endeavoring to
check the ravages of consumption,
the 'white plague" that claims so
many victims each year. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds perfectly and you are in no
danger of consumption. Do not risk
your health by taking some unknown
preparation when Foley's Honey and
Tar is safe and certain in results.
The genuine is in yellow package.
G. R. Fogg and F. w. Bucknam.
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NEW GLOUCESTER, MASS.

DR.. TRUE, DEAR SIR:-Ihe Elixir
purchased of you cured my boy, who hac
been troubled with worms ever since he
was child. He had tried many Other
medicines, and had employed physicians
until found it of no use. despaired oil
his being restored to health till heard o
your Elixir, which, am hEpy to say
effected speedy cure.
Very truly yours, w. G. CooMBs.
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His Chance Of Front.

my view on coeducation," he said
firmly "is that It should be forbidden
IT is deleterious to mental develop
ment 1t leads to-
John" said his WIFE entering unex-
pectedly, ARE you telling Mr.. Smith Of
the dear old days when we were col
lege classmates
yves" said John - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04

The success Of many Of our trees de-
ponds on their having well ripened
wood. This ripening occurs in the lat
ter part Of the season and Ia necessary
to help the tree stand the cold Of win
Ter. A second growth of the tree In
the fall is injurious, as this new growth
does not have time to ripen before cold
weather sets In.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04
KINEo TO OAKLAND

" Runs daily, except SATURDAY
tStops on signal OF on notice to Conductor.
qsundays only.
For trains where there is time shown at Bingham
passengers will take and leave train at Mosco~
CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with Maine Central Railroad. At som
erset Junction. with Canadian Pacific Railway Al
Kineo Station with Coburn Steamboat Company i1f
all points on Moosehead Lake, At NorIidge"o-s
with stages for Skowhegan. Smthheld and Mercer
Al Arson for lawyers N U.s. At North ARson iof
North and West New Portland. Dead River, sg'
staff and Eustis. At bingham for Forks Moose
River Msyheld, Kingsbury and Abbott.
GEO +. EVANS Wee Pre,ident
r. BOOTHBY General Passenger agent
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Get free sample of DR.. Shops "Hcalth
Coffee at our store. II real coffee disturbs
your Stomach, your Heart or Kidneys, then
try this clever Coffee imitation. Or. Shoop
has closely matched Old Java and Mocha
Coffee in flavor and taste. yet it has not
single grain of real Coffee in it. DR.. Shops
Health Coffee Imitation is made from pure
toasted grains or cereals, with Malt, Nuts
etc. Made in minute. No tedious wait
You will surely like it. Sold by G. r. Fogg.
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DIR. TRUE'S ELIXIR

will restore the patient to normal health again.
TURNER, ME-.
DR.. ]. F. TRUR, DEAR SIR Having
used your Elixir in my family for many
years, after having satisfied myself of its
superior merits, l recommended it to my
who now very generally use
it. I consider it the very best medicine
now in use, especially for children.
Very truly yours, JOB PRINCE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04
Breaking the Colt.

The old idea Of breaking the colt
is being abandoned. 1t is now realized
that no breaking is required II the colt
has been treated rightly during his
growing period.-Kansas Farmer.
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A MEMORABLE DAY

One of the days we remember with pleas,
ure, as we'll as with profit to our health, is
the one on which we became acquainted with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the painless puri-
fers that cure headache and bliousness, and
keep the bowels right. 75c at Sampson &
Azores and G. K. Fogg's Drug Store.
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DEVICE FOR MEASURING LAND.

house or barn. Here Is an easily con
strueted and useful measure, described
by writer In Farm and Preside:
Take two boards or round sticks sew
enty inches long and fasten them firm
~ together at the center.
When this is rolled over the ground
like a wheel, each revolution measures
one rod
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They
n nj q n
CoodHealth

MOnrOe, NC, IyUU.
I'VE have used the true L. F.
Atwood's Bitters in our family for
twenty-five years with good results.
We always keep them in the house.
They are excellent for stomach trou-
BILE" Respectfully yours, J. A. Braley.
Some of the most common causes of
i'll health are hasty meals, unwise diet,
and over-eating The stomach rebels
under such abuse and sickness follows.
Such errors may be quickly righted by a
few doses of the 81. F." Atwood's Bit
tiers. They sweeten stomach, cleanse the
bowels, arouse liver, and purify blood.
35c. at druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-04

DR. Trnes Elixir is soil by druggists every
where a $50, soc and Il oc per bottle bookie
entitled Chlid1tn ana Than Discdse5' will be
sent free by simply addressing DIR. j. r. True
d Co., Auburn. We. We have a special treat
msnt fcr t2re ..OTln. Send for free book.