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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
THE CHILDRENS HOLIDAY.
In China New Years Is the Little
Ones Great Festival.

Except at the Chinese New Year
which comes in February, it is very
hard to catch glimpse Of children in
China. Little beggars will run beside
you for miles to earn l cash a
copper coin with square hole in the
middle Of it, worth the twentieth of Il
cent, but children who have parents
TO care for them seem to be kept in
doors all the time or only allowed I
play in walled yards and gardens. We
used to say to each other: s.Why, where
are the children? Haven't they got
any, But at New Years we found
out that they had. This Is the great
holiday Of all the year in China, when
everybody hangs out flags and colored
lanterns and sets off firecrackers I'VE
borrowed our custom Of firecraciera
New Year's) All the people put on
their best clothes and the children the
best of all, jackets and trousers OF
bright blue or green or yellow or pur
pie, the boys and the girls so much
alike that you can only tell them apart
by their hair. The boys Of course is
braided in Il pigtail, and the girls is
done up on her head with silver pins
or. If she's Il very grand little girl, with
gold or jade. Thus decked out, the
children go walking with their proud
papas and mammals and often go to
the theater. which is rare treat for
them
Perhaps Chinese children have romp
ing plays together, but they always
look as if they We're born grown up
st Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
A NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
The Barkeepe, Complains Of the Good
Resolution Habit

John, I'll have to lay you off for the
FIRST two weeks of the new year You.
Harry, will have to lay off a week
The speaker. a lean man, stood in a
splendid and spacious beer saloon. .
place Of polished mahogany, onyx col
umns, great mirrors and large paint
ings of beautiful women. Ropes AMI
wreathS of evergreen tWiaed about the
pillars and the electroliers and on the
massive bar stood bowl of free
punch. for it was New Years eby.
YES. boys" said the lean map
you'll have TO go"
what for, boss - asked the youn"
n of the two bartenders. Mechanic
Ally With his WOODEN bar cloth he pc!
ishpd the bar till it shone again. ant
anXiouSIy he gaZed in his employer,
fncc.
why. John, you ought to knn"
what for
The saloon keeper spoke iinpatiently
A fat man entered from the street. ~
proached the bar with reluctant steps
then all Of Il sudden turned hurried!.f
aud departed.
well, III be dansed.' said Bartender
John. That's the fourth fellow has
done that this mornin' What's it mean
anyway:'
you ought to know what it means
john" repeated the saloon keeper
Its meaning is the cause Of your sus
pension"
Eyes, John" the man resumed; s'your
suspension is caused by the New
Years swear or of that fellow aDa
thousands like him. All over the bron.!
land. John, countless numbers of men
swear off drinking for year on New
Years day. Half of them stic!. Ii
their swear off for 4 week, and tie
other half. with just Il few exceptions
stick to it for two weeks. Those
two weeks of January. John, are a.
ways the two poorest weeks Oh the
publican's calendar. He can't pay ex
penses; hence he retrenches: hence he
lays off prudent. Industrious, yoln:.
chaps like you-ehaps with a BIZ pu,
by. SO that they eau stand a little idle
CESS without privation."
".\!l right But said John sulkily-
but | amt got nothing put by, and
think its shame that my poor wife
and innocent babe have got to suffer
at this JOYOUS holiday season through.
the swear off OF Il lot of foolish
thoughiless men. 1t don't seem right
nor just Philadelphia Bulletin
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
Where New Years Lasts a Month

The celebration of New Years i
carried on more extensively in Japan
than in any other country. The reason
for this can only be accounted for by
the fact that the custom has been
handed down to succeeding genera
tons for centuries, The time the or-
casion involves IS quite lengthy, last
Ing from the 18th of December GNoto
Hajime-v!z. beginning of things to
the 10th eff January (Hokonin no sahu-
irD. which IS apprentices holiday. On
both of the occasions sort of Stew
Is eaten. composed of red beans. rice,
sliced fish and konnyaka root.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
A Remarkable
Letter

We have received this somewhat
remarkable communication with d re-
quest to publish Editor.
New York City has for some time
past established stations where those
800 poor to get Anti-ToXin might be
provided free Of charge. The use OIL
Anti-Toxin as a remedy for the ter
2Jble scourge of diphlhera has been
suite general, and the expense attend
ing its use has been so great. includ-
ING the cost of making the bacterio-
logical examination in order to deter
.nine if or not the patient has diph-
iberia, that New York among other
cities has done her best 10 provide
5or her poor who become stricken
tost attending the use Of Anti-ToNin
arises from the necessity OF proving
70 a certainty that the sufferer really
has case Of diphthera, as IA great
Taany able physicians maintain that
lanless the patient has diphtheria that
fsne administering Of Anti-ToXin is
n1ghly dangerous.
/ have known whole cities eand
Gowns living in dread Of an epidemic
Of dipht heria In Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Michigan great many OF the
hospitals use Muco Solvent. In view
of the fact that any mother can buy
AIRco-Solvent without prescription
and administer it safely at the hrst
feverish indication or apparently
srifling cold or sore throat, the fact
of the doctors in those hospitals using
it, the drug is little short of remark
able.
Where Muco Solvent is introduced
into a community stricken with dlph-
aheria or Group or any OIL the maladles
attacking the mucous membranes the
mortality is reduced within forty
eight hours to zero.
ANY mother who has Muco Solvent
in the house can rest easy as to the
safety of her family, for When Mnco-
Solvent is administered deaths occur
rarely from diphtheria or Group. In
short. the remarkable statement is
made by an officer connected with the
government meteorological depart
ment that Muco-Solvent destroys the
liphtheria germs absolutely in IRON
IS to 80 minutes, and does not al
feet in the slightest the human It's
sues, being entirely safe to take,
either internally, as gargle or
SPRAYED. Children have been saved
srom death by that dreaded disease,
group, after being pronounced past
secovery by competent and able ply
sicians. Once knowing the wonderful
3aroperties Of Muco-Solvent, as great
q discovery in its way as radlum or
selegraphy or electricity, any mother
who fails to keep it in the house at
all times is in our opinion, commit
tiI.g an act closely allied to criminal
ity. McCammon & Son have the cour-
age of their conviction, and without
fear or favor guarantee every word
Of the above as Il matter Oh philan-
thropy. The supply at present is Inn
ted but doubtless in a short time ii
san be had at all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
Two Car Loads
Horses and Mules
Prices to Suit the Times.
BERLIN BROTHERS,
Opposite Court House.
n. T. ROBERTS & son.
X. I. Roberts Abstracter Of Titles
113 Main Street.

3 Our complete set of abstract
books of Jefferson County, Ark,
(Which are the only ones of their
kind in eXistence) have furnished
& abstracts of title to a majority Of
$ the land owners of this City
and County since 1884. All alb
s stracts are given our personal at
8 tention, We have no apprentices.
= It costs no more to have your alb
+ stracts made from this OLD RE
Il LIABLE set of books and by Alb
s. stracters who have something to
8 back their certificates. Having
. such books as ours in the office
St an abstract can be drawn up in
$ very short while, hence saving
s. the delay of 4 search Of the many
3 records Of this County.
3 2-29-1W
y Y y = x Y X x y x X y
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
Every Little Bit Helps.

"You say you encouraged our friend
tom"
Il did," answered the man whose
heart is all right
"But don't you know he'll break ii
at the end of six weeks at the least
calculation?"
81 hope not. And even if he does
he'll be six weeks ahead Of the game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

On January /, 1905, the Post
Off &c authorities sent out notices
to the newspapers Of an order from
the Treasury Department to the Ell
feet that in the future no neWspa
pers will bes allowed second class
mailing privileges whose subserip-
tion lists are not paid in advance.
The publishers are given until Ap'
/, 1908, to comply with this az"
law. All papers not paid for in ad-
vance must, after that date, pay
postage at the rate Of cents for
every 4 ounces, which is practically
prohibitiye.
Therefore, in obedience to this
new law, the Graphic will not be
sent by mail to any person after
April 1st, whose subscription is not
paid in advance.
Heretofore the Graphic has ex-
tended credit to such of its sub
seribers as we believed worthy OF it
but in the future we are left nc
choice; the order Of the government
is mandatory and imperative.
Accounts are being mailed all
subscribers who are delinquent, anc
all delinquencies must be paid Oh
Or before April LIST, 1908, and II
you desire the Graphic continued
to Your address, You will please re-
nit in advance the price Of sub
scrirtion for the time the paper I.
desired.
We invite your immediate atten
ton to this matter and request tina,
all arrears be paid, and solicit the
favor Of a liberal renewal subscrip-
ton before the date specified.
Hoping to be able to serve the
pople as faithfully in the future as
in the past, we are yours very truly
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
A Persuader.

ibid you make any New Years reso-
lution?" asked Miss Miami Brown.
mo" answered Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley, "but done persuaded Mistah Coli
flower to make one. After l got thoc
with him at de las parlor social h,
was willin' to promise dat he'd stoI
tryin' to pick 'sturbances fohever an
ever"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
Revised Version,

I remember, ! remember.
The house where / was born
And also the jan!tor. bellboy. butcher boy
baker boy, bootblack. elevator man
grocer's boy
And newsboy Christmas morn.
New York Sun,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24

The essence Of wheat, IS what to
eat. Success flour is the miller's
master production. 3-15-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Closed Successful School.

Miss Sudie Caruthers, who has
been teaching an eight months
school at Lucknow, closed her school
Friday night with a very nice enter
tainment. The program consisted
of recitations and very catchy dia-
logues and was one OF the very best
school exhibitions it has been my
pleasure to attend for years. The
children were so we'll trained it
seemed it would have been impossi-
BILE tor them to have done better. In
fact it was something any one might
have been truly proud of. Friday
night closed the second eight
months work for Miss Caruthers at
Lucknow, during which time she has
given entire satisfaction. Her work
in the field of teaching has only
been two years and so great was
her desire to fulfill her duties in
every way as teacher and to create
an interest among her pupils, sue
cess has crowned her efforts and we
trust she may have many years Of
success wherever she chooses her
teaching. A PATRON.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Accidental Death.

Max LeFils, son of Mrs. H. g..
LeFils, of this city, came to his
death last Friday while with some
companions on the n, c. & st, L.
road east of town. The boy was
killed with a pistol, the ball enter
ing at the left ear and lodging at
the base of the Jaw on the opposite
side, and it is supposed that death
resulted instantly The body was
brought to the Bell Furniture Co.
!, Undertaking esta blishment and a
s'To.ry of inquest summoned, which
1T in session Friday evening and
sIgaturday morning and returned a
Verdict of death from shot fired
from pistol in the hands of Dock
Domingus.
Domingus was arrested and tried
before Esquire Polk and released
on giving a bond of $3.50 for carry
ing pistol.
The remains of the young man
we're shipped to Paris for burial
He was about seventeen years OF
age.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
The Old Soldiers.

Company E met at the courthouse
in this city Saturday, May 2, 1908,
Capt. Moore comm a nding. The
meeting was opened by invocation
be Gen. Mcdowell. BY consent OF
the company Capt. Moore appoint
ed ]. H. Latimer I'd sergeant and
N. D. Watson I'd corporal. Gen.
Mcdowell reported having secured
suitable buildings and entertain
ment for Company E at Birming-
ham for the reunion ceremonies to
be held June 9, 10 and II, 1908. Mr..
Cox, leader of the Cow Boy Band,
of Obion, was present and offered
the services of his band. Trans
portation and entertainment were
the conditions. This band is COM
posed of about twenty members.
A motion was carried to have the
Adiutant notify each member OF
Company E to be present Satur-
day, May 9, and that they wear
their uniforms and bring a basket
of something good to eat. Ladies
of John B. Gordon Chapter, U.D.C,
and Leonidas Polk Chapter, U.D.C.,
are invited. The Obion Cow Boy
Band is expected to attend and also
the Union City Band.
The "boys" are going to get a
good ready for the reunion. Come
and see them drill on that day. By
order CAPT. E. N. MOORE,
Commanding,
r. w. POWELL, Adjutant.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
State Fair Exhibit.

We learn that Messrs. w. r. and
r. L. Andrews have begun arrange
ments to make a big exhibit of Oblon
County's agricultural products at
our State fair at Nashville in Sep
TENDER, and expect to make strong
pull for the first prize in the county
exhibits. They hope to have the
help of everyone interested in push
ing along Obion Countys interests.
Full particulars will be given later,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Exhibit of Machinery.

The Geiser Manufacturing Co.,
Nashville, Tenn, has sample en-
CINE and thresher IN Union City on
exhibition. We would appreciate a
call from all those who contemplate
buying. It will be to your interest to
investigateand examine the Geiser
machinery before making purchase.
Call on or write to w. ]. Clark, local
agent, or J. M, Pepper, travelling
salesman, Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Miss callie Howell, OF Kenton, IS
filling the place vacated by Mrs.
Gwaltney as teacher in the Union
City Training School. Mrs. Gwalt-
ney was called home on account &
the illness of her sister at Trimble
and notified Prof. Mathis that she
could not return. Miss Howell is
a sister of Walter Howell, cashier
of the First National Bank.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Real Estate Transfers.

Adolphus Davis 10 Susan Nesbett,
lot in Union City, S325.
A. T. Adams to W T. Adams,
interest in land in Nc. 10, 81, 250.
]. r. WEIGH to J. f. Fall, lot in
South Fulton, $40.
JIM. Freeman to Tony Fetal, lot
in South Fulton, $240.
W. H Garrigan to Annie E. CARR
gan, lot in Union City, $500.
S. L. McClard to ]. c. McClard,
interest in 80 acres IN No. l, $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Miss Mildred Lockhart, Of this
city, is one of the Nashville Ameri-
cans prize competitors. The Ameri-
can is offering as prizes anumber OF
automobiles, pianos, and other use
full things to increase its subscrip-
ton list. Miss Lockhart is popu-
lar young lady and friends Of the
paper will be glad indeed to assist
her.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Bows Will Be Bows

and are always getting scratches, cuts,
sprains, bruises, bumps, burns or scalds.
Don't neglect such tEings-they may
result serious if you do. Apply Bal
lard's Snow Liniment according to di-
rections right away and it will relieve
the pain and heal the trouble. Price
25c, SOC and S1.00. For sale by Red
Cross drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Marriage Licenses.

l. c. Jones and Pearl Wilson.
Bass Holloway and Lena Byrn.
A. Richardson and Mildred Blythe,
G. A. Underwood and Ida Willie.
NJ V. Martin and Daught Jackson.
]. H. Sanding and Mrs M. j..
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
A Smile

is pretty hard thing to accomplish
when you're blue, bilious and out Of
sorts. There is a sure cure for all kinds
of stomach and liver complaints
constipation and dyspepsia. Ballard s
Herbine is mild, yet absolutely etfec-
tive in all cases. Price SOC per bottle.
For sale by Red Cross drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Fine Show.

The Lyric presented otis patrons
last week the Pearl Fisheries,
one of the finest motion picture
films ever seen anywhere, and the
audiences have increased very large
". The Lyric is popular enter
prise and the citizens are pleased
with it's success.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Memphis, Tenn, May DIR. R.
c. Hammers. charged with attempt
ing assault upon Miss Myrtle Mar
tin, sawed his way out of the
Fayetteville county Jail at Somer-
vile early this morning. Sheriff
Farriss offers a reward of .S100 for
his arrest.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Buy a 5 year guarantee set OF
spoons and get a phonograph free.
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

New iron beds, dressers, linoleur1,
mating, shades, properly priced,
at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

When buying buggy buy the
best from the Mailing Keiser Hard
ware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

If you want a good buggy to go
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Miss Grace Harris, of Rives, Wis
tied the Misses Catron Saturday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

New linoleum and floor oilcloth,
lowest prices, at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

S. H. Stone went to Rives Tues
day on short business trip.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Good workmanship guaranteed
at Wallace w. Moore's repair de-
partment. Call and and see Ben
Dietzel
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Set of spoons and photograph for
IS cents. Mailing Keiser Hard
ware Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

No extra charge to hang shades
bought at Bell Furniture Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

The standard lines Of buggies are
found at Nallling-Keiser Hdw. Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

@Hly Ut IN ds0' 10,
u Ing wife and child in their couE'
try home between Crutch6eld and
Clinton, has not been located. His
wife and relatives fear that he has
been murdered and his body hidden.
1t is known that he had quite sum
of money on his person the morning
he disappeared. 1t is understood
he was to deposit the money, with
another large sum, at Moscow, and
it was between his home and Mos
COW that it is believed he met with
foul play.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

DR.. ". A. Mailing went to Trim
Bile Sunday to see patient, Mrs.
VIM. Boyett.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Mrs, John Inman, Chas. Mottatt
and Ike Kirby, of Troy, were in the
city Monday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Mr. Will Penick, of st. Louis, was
in the city Sunday visiting home
and friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

John Green, of Los Angeles, Cal,
is in Union City visiting relatives
and o1d-time friends.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Mrs. ]. L. Ransom, at home on
Main street, was very sick last week
but is great deal better.
Mrs. H. w. Scott, of Newborn,
was in the city this week visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howell.
j. A. McClanahan, who has been
sick quite while, is reported bet
ter, but is still confined to his room.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Mr.. Aubrey Logan has returned
from Dickson, having finished a
commercial course in school there.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wright, OF
South Try street, are entertaining
a new baby boy in their home.
H. T. Haynes, residing ne "a r
Gibbs, has been visiting relatives
and friends IN Middle Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
j focal AND PERSONAL.

I..ss aleys Easter packages
Dahnkes. See them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Harris and
family, of pear Fulton, were in the
CITY lankeSot' o. '-",.tse relatives in
az III visiting Mrs. I n
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
SUMMARY.

Sheriff. many two.baggers, Gala
han ditto, Johnson ditto and three
Dagger, Crockett many two baggers,
Meachem two-bagger, and Hale and
the rest good ones.
Umpire-Pace.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

DR.. Mailing reports the arrival OF
a daughter in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Miller in District Num-
Der One.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Saws Way out of Jail.

Use Sunshine Flour. None better.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Rev. Sam Wynn, of Kenton, was
in the city Saturday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

The u. C. v. met last Saturday
and drilled for the coming reunion
in Birmingham.
The W. c. T. U. will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. A. M. McCon-
nell on Try street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

DR.. S. B. Cary, Of Cairo, was IN
the city Sunday,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

John w. Bransford was in Cairo
Sundry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Howard Bros, the enterpt Sing
and up-to-date grocers, have put in
a sliclng machine wiSvwhich to
carve and trim meats. (yy6e machine
is used to slice bacon, boiled ham,
etc, and is one OF the best improve
ments lately introduced to the meat
cutters business.
Mr.. Sam Parkman is advertising
in this issue his business as con-
tractor and builder, but the pr1ncl-
pal object of this is to show that he
is also engaged in rolling houses.
He wants the public to know that
he can successfully move houses and
that he has the proper implements
for doing this kind of work. It you
want your house moved see Mr..
Aoarkman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

Go with the crowd to Mailing
Keiser Hardware Co. and buy W
a buggy. III
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08

You've tried the rest, now try the
: Sunshine Flour
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
Important to Elks.

A very important meeting OF Elks
Lodge 679, this city, will be held t.
night in regular session at the
lodge room over the Union City
Hardware Co. salesrooms. Mr.. Joe
Herring having resigned as Exalted
Rular a successor will be named at
this meeting and preparations made
for the Elks gasss Aat,le State As
snciatiar Il E. f3ric,, akhackson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-05-08
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