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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17

We will reduce the price on
laundering shirts with cuffs attached
from Is cents to IL 1-2 cents on and
after June I, 1908. American Excelsior
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
NOTICE.

Shirts with cuffs attached are, aDts
have been 15c each. On and astY-
June ], 1908, wild be IL 1-2c each.
522-12t WHITE STAR LAUNDRY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17

No 500 West Sixth avenue, roonza
No. 81 Cherry street, rooms
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No. 1902 West Pullen street, roonx.2
No. 1916 West Pullen street, 3 roorns.
No. 1909 West Seventh avenue, 2
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No. 2009 East Barraque, 5 rooms
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No. 615 East Third avenue, 5 roomx
No. COS East Third avenue, 4 rooms.
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No. 1915 Fir street. 3 rooms. II
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rooms.
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No. 702 Elm street, rooms.
Eighteenth and Texas street. .
rooms.
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rooms.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
Legends of the Beautiful Forget Me Not

''The sweet forget-me-not that blooms for happy lovers" has more beautiful legends clinging to it's name than any other flower. They begin 'In the beginning" with the creation According to one beautiful tale, the Lord called the plants in the Garden of Eden before him to give them their names and color. As he spoke to one after another, a tiny flower thought it, self unnoticed and, fearful of being quite overlooked, it timidly pleaded: Dear Lord, forget me not" The Gre, ator turned sternly toward the little plant that dared to interrupt him. then, seeing how sorely afraid it was he gently smiled upon it, gave it for it's color the heavens own blue, and called it Forget-me-not as a reminder that it had once been so foolish as to doubt him.
 It is the Persians who have fash. toned a beautiful legend to tell how it is that those flowers are scattered over the earth as the stars are spread over the sky According to them one morning of glory when the world was new an angel stood weeping outside the closed gate of Paradise. He had fallen, in that he had loved fair
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boarded the express, which seemed to run at a snaiis pace, and eight good men and true roGs slowly out of the town.
 q want all you boys to hear me" solemnly declared the mournful Billy as the gang assembled after supper, and be it known by these presents that if l ever again attempt to fix up an Easter romance, l hope I'm shot for a rustler."
 Exactly one week after the above mentioned occurrences MT. Billy Me, Dermott again was the recipient of special delivery letter which the "old man. brought out from town. Ii was from Monty
 Good boys," it read, you have all the cupids that ever existed beaten to a stop. Miss Helen Oldham is now Mrs. Monty Lowering, thank you, and we are starting for Boston tomorrow. Judge Oldham has wired his forgive ness, and I'm afraid I will never again punch COWS. Mrs. Lowering and l expect to pay you all visit, however, some time in the future. But until then good-by. Regards to everybody"
 Well, I'll be darned," was the only expression that MT. Bill McDermott could give to his feelings.
 And every Easter there is a big box of carnations and many many edibles sent out all the way from Boston to the ranch where MT. Billy McDermoti holds proud and lofty sway.
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The Eastertide's Lesson.

Since our existence is divided into two sections, the one under the temp. tations and sufferings of this present life, and the other that which is at. tained in the security and joy of eternity through Christ, so the circle of the Easter festival is divided into two sections, the time before and after Easter. The time before Easter points us to the conflict of this present life, the time after Easter to the blessed. ness which we can obtain through Christ. The Lords passion shows us the present life of suffering. The res urrection and glorification of the Lord shows the life which we shall receive.
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Tbe Broken Htlp
33p 5l1arie F. S1uift

The lily was white and very fra grant, but it was broken from it's stem, and so, of course, no one wanted it. However, one hungryeyed boy came along. It was his custom to pass every day by the market of the Madeline and gaze in on the floral luxuries that he could not afford to buy. So today, as usual, he came, and he saw the lily.
 How much for the lily" he asked
 That thing," said the market wom- an, you may have that for nothing ,
 So the boy took it home and put it in a glass jar filled with water.
 A day or two later, to his surprise, he saw little tendrils clinging to the sides of the jar. He said, q will wait"
 So he waited, and presently the lily grew and grew, and soon a tiny bud appeared on the stem of the poor, broken thing, then another, until To, beautiful cluster of wax-like buds and blossoms greeted him one morn ing.
 He took the lilies to the church, and laid them on the steps of the altar, when hark. still, small voice was heard: "A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench," ,"
 Next morning the boy arose and went as usual to the early mass, ac- companied by his mother. On his way there he told her about the lily.
 Do you think they saw it on the altar steps?" he asked. "Or perhaps the old, half-blind sacristan stepped on it and then threw it away"
 They entered the church.
 70 Salutaris Hoshia," pealed forth the full round tones of the organ, while a chorus of fresh young voices sang the song of praise.
 The boy looked up, and there, close, close to the tabernacle, surrounded by gleaming tapers, and with clouds of incense all around, there rested the branch-his branch of snowy, golden hearted lilies. Some one had found them on the steps of the altar, had placed them in a beautiful crystal vase, and they now occupied the post of honor The boys eyes filled with happy tears and he clasped his hands and joined in the beautiful service as only an innocent, happy-hearted child can, one with a heart of gold like to His own pure lilies.
 ''No star is ever lost we once have seen, We always may be what we might have
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and concisely. And the Easter date was found
 That figures out just right" de- clared the plotting Billy My scheme is this. Every woman likes to be married on Easter. There's somethin about it that appeals to the feminine nature. So the thing we'll do is to write this lady letter, tellin' her all about Monty's just about ready to go to the dogs and that serious things will happen if she don't put in ap- pearance and marry him. That'll gain her sympathy. Then we'll tell her that on Easter day we'll meet her at Arapahoe with Monty and a minister, and all will be merry. Do you catch me? The whole thing will appeal to her romantic natur, and I'll bet hun dred she comes. What do you say?" Needless to say the plan appealed to everybody present, and after many laborious hours the following epistle was penned and addressed to Miss Helen Oldham, IS Aston court. Boston: Miss Helen Oldham, IS Aston Court,
 Boston:
 Dear Miss: Us boys thinks Monty Lev erng is about the best there is But we are a heap sorry to say that he is near ly ready to jump off at the jumping off place because he cannot marry .-ou. Now if you are stuck on him like he is on you, we have a plan which we will now disclose. On Easter day we is all go- ing to the Arapahoe, taking Monty with us. If you are on the California Limited which stops there for water we will be present with a minister and you and Monty can be properly spliced without no trouble We are writin' this from the depths of our hearts and we hope you will see that things is urgent. Answer as soon as possible.
 Yours For Keeps
 THE BOYS OF SXB.
 Address Billy McDermott. P. S.-Monty don't know nothing about this.
 When Monty rode in to the head quarters next day he was greeted with an unusual display of warmth and feeling. He noticed, however, that there were many mysterious whis- pers.
 What's the matter with you fel- lows?" he demanded, when he discov- cred Billy and Shorty with their heads together that evening after din ner. You look like you're plotting to shoot me up at the first chance. Come on and tell me what's up."
 Go on, now, you old Harvard dude," mimicked Shorty, as he hastily lodged out of reach of Monty's boot. Cant two fellers talk secrets without you buttin' in? And you just wait awhile Maybe we're talkin' bout you, after all"
 After a certain period of time had elapsed, and the boys .i con-
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He had fallen, in that he loved a fail daughter of earth. Together they en- tered in, for the angels great love had lifted the woman to Paradise"
 daughter of earth. When his eyes had rested on her as she sat on a rivers bank weaving forget-me-nots in her hair, heaven and his mission to earth were alike forgotten. Now he might no more enter in until his be. loved had sown all over the earth the forget-me-nots. He returned to her and, hand in hand, they wandered, planting everywhere the sweet azure flowers. When, at last, there remained on earth no spot barren of these bios sons, they turned again to the gate and found it open. Together they en. tered in, for the angels great love had lifted the woman to Paradise.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
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menced to grow uneasy, a letter came addressed to Billy.

menced to grow uneasy, letter came addressed to Billy.
 Your matchmaking methods are un- usual, to say the least" the letter stated But I believe you are honest and good and you cause me to trust in you implic- itly. If Monty needs me I will come I want to say that I will marry him if he hasn't cent in the world. My father goes to New Orleans next week to be gone month. And I will be on the Cali fornia Limited when it stops at Arapa- hoe on Easter day. I have always want ed to be married on Easter. It is so good and sacred that I know nothing bad can come when one is welded on that day You are friends of Monty's and I know God will bless you.
 HELEN OLDHAM"
 When the reading of the letter was finished the boys took their hats off and three rousing cheers and a tiger were given for the writer.
 ''Pd steal that girl myself, if I was younger" declared Billy.
 When Easter day dawned, eight good men and true rode into Arapa- hoe with Monty in their midst, an in nocent and unsuspecting person. The day was radiant with sunshine, and the prairie flowers were just begin ming to blossom out in all their glory. As Shorty remarked, things looked ripe for weddin's and such.'
 Rev. Augustus Thomas was merely told that he was to perform a mar riage ceremony, and he was happy and pleased to render any assistance possible. The license had been se- cured and every detail had been prop erly attended to. So when the train puffed into the station, Monty was under close guard to prevent his wandering away. The surprise, as Billy figured it, was to be complete And when the train stopped at the watering tank the passengers were surprised to see two ferocious and dust-stained cowboys pass down the aisles, carefully examining every face. But when the last coach was reached these two gentlemen appeared and called loudly for assistance.
 ''She ain't there," was the solemn declaration.
 Take another look," yelled the amazed Billy, "Ill hold the train or there'll be an engineer and fireman slaughtered"
 But Miss Helen Oldham was mo- where to be found. She was not aboard the limited, that was sure. For every nook and cranny of the train had been carefully searched, and the passengers were beginning to think that regulation hold-up was in progress.
 Fools, fools, fools," shrieked the frantic Monty, when the mysterious proceedings were explained to him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
DEMAND CHlcoRY.
Foreien-Rorn Americans Introducing
 NeM prnduct

The steady demand by those who have emlgrated to this country from Europe is daily creating a greater demand for chic ory to improve the flavor of coffee.
 It IS fact not generally known to Americans that chicory, owing to it's pe- culiar properties, neutralizes harmful ef- fects which result from the drinking of straight coffee as a beverage.
 Now that it is becoming so difficult to secure coffees at any price which are really palatable, it is worth remembering that mixture of coffee and chicory will give a beverage which we have dil- gently sought for but so often failed to find, for the family breakfast, viz, the same good coffee We so much admire in frst-class restaurants and hotels.
 We have our European citizens by adoption to thank for this. Used as they have been for more than a hundred years to add a little chicory to their coffee, this was a custom that clung to them after coming to America.
 Their constant demand for it upon our merchants led to it's being imported in largely increasing quantities until one of the largest foreign firms engaged in pre- pairing it established great works here in America.
 Since then it's use has widened until nearly all classes are now using 1t daily. Because it improves the taste of coffee and takes away it's bad effects.
 Leading merchants are now putting up of the proper proportion of chicory and plainly labelling the package accordingly.
 This insures you coffee and chicory of the quality that will produce a beverage like that served in the best hotels and restaurants.
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 he reached for papers and tobacco. He's stuck on this here feminine She's stuck on him. aint she? Sure. Now, I've figured this here thing out. Says I to myself. all you got to do is to fix up little romance in this business and you got 'em coming, see? Now, again I says to myself, how we all goin' to get this here TO- nance? And then it all comes to me- Kindly cut out this promiscous brandin' and ante up what you got to say" growled Shorty, who was get ting impatient about the particular kind of romance which the speaker had prepared.
 Hold your horses, sonny" admon- ished Billy. This here thing de- mands some educidatin' before sucn feeble minds as yours can grasp 1t, huh? But as I was sayin' fore this maverick interrupted me, the only thing to do is to get fine romance Now, what wants to know is, when is Easter coming? Does any or you gang know?"
 Nobody knew, but Shorty finally solved the problem by declaring that there was an old almanac hidden some place about his belongings.
 After a frantic search that work of literature was discovered securely hid den beneath two pairs of boots and Mexican saddle.
 The almanac was perused carefully
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LOST $500.
Buying Medicine When Right Food
 Was Needed.

Money spent for "tonics" and "brac- CTS" to relieve indigestion, while the poor old stomach is loaded with pas try and pork, is worse than losing a pocketbook containing the money
 If the money only is lost it's bad enough, but with lost health from wrong eating, it is hard to make the money back.
 Mich. young lady lost money on drugs but is thankful she found way to get back her health by proper food. She writes:
 T had been a victim of nervous dys- pepsia for. six years and spent three hundred dollars for treatment in the attempt to get well. None of it did me any good.
 Finally I tried Grape-Nuts food, and the results were such that, if it cost dollar a package, I would not be without it. My trouble had been caused by eating rich food such as pastry and pork.
 "The most wonderful thing that ever happened to me, I am sure, was the change in my condition after I began to eat Grape-Nuts. l began to improve at once and the first week gained four pounds.
 T feel that I cannot express my. self in terms that are worthy of the benefit Grape-Nuts has brought to me, and you are perfectly free to publish this letter if it will send some poor sufferer relief, such as has come to me-"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to We'll ville." in pkgs. There's a Reason" ]
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17

Don't you know that Easter hap pened last Sunday? My poor Helen, what must she have thought? What shall I do?"
 And he buried his face in his hands and almost sobbed, while eight cow punchers stood about in exceedingly embarrassed attitudes
 Its all that almanac of yours," sighed Billy, looking daggers at the miserable Shorty. "Aint you got any better sense than to not know that Easter doesn't come on the same day every year?"
 While every one was blaming every one else and while the wild-eyed
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
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Copyright, 1907, by Wright A. Patterson.

When Billy came in from the corral he had evolved the great idea" And it was all for the happiness of one Monty Levering, once known as A. Montague lowering, but who had recently taken up the glorious occu- patton of COW puncher. and who but that is getting ahead of the story.
 The girl lived in Boston, and her father was a judge and rich, which is truly an unusual condition for most judges. She was young, petite, and her cheeks were as red as the au- tumn apple. When she smiled her teeth were as pearls, and when she laughed the spring-time brook was shamed in comparison. At least this was the description that rested snugly in the sentimental part of "Montys" mind; the picture that caused him to hesitate many times before he en- gagged in the usual 'puncher" pas times.
 Monty" was at Harvard when he met her, and he had called at her home several times. But when his father took the receivers route the judge decided that any such thing as an affair between the young people must end. And so Monty" in the depth of his despair, went to the west.
 Tt will never be anyone but you, Monty, dear," she told him. "No mat ter how long it may be, or how far away you are, I will come to you if you need ne."
 But I neeG you now" protested Monty" T lsed you. every min ute; I will need YOU forever"
 Yes, dear" she replied, but we must wait awhile and we will surely find way"
 So Monty" rode the whole day long among the cattle, repairing count less miles of fence, listening to the walls of the homeless kyote, and thinking, thinking, thinking. As the days rolled by a look of despai, set tied in his blue eyes, and the boys at the ranch held innumerable coun- cils of war to determine ways and means of rendering assistance. They knew his story. It was told by let ter which one of the men had acci- dentally opened. And there is noth- ing like the mute sympathy of the puncher. It is equal to any emer- gency; it is from the heart of nature.
 So when Billy McDermott con- ceived the idea there was an imme- diate conference of the clans. Monty" was out at the other end of the ranch, so the secret was safe.
 Its as plain as the nose on your face," declared Billy. vehemently, as
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Monty paced up and down the plat form, special delivery letter was handed to MT. McDermott. It was from Miss Oldham, and it read:
 'T am in San Francisco at my aunt's, and l have forever lost faith in mankind. l thought you were honest and good and 1 find that you play a miserable joke on an innocent girl. l had determined to go back home and never mention this again. But 1 am writing to ask you if you have any explanation to make. l have thought that there might have been some accident. If the whole thing was a joke, you need not answer this letter."
 With wild yell, Monty sprang to the telegraph office and the following message to Miss Helen Oldham was hurriedly dispatched:
 Am coming to you on the next train
 MONTY"
 And after hours of waiting Monty
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
Couldn't Spare O'ConneII.

Daniel O'Connell had got man off at one time for highway robbery and at another for burglary; but on the third occasion, for stealing coasting brig, the task of hoodwinking the jury seemed too great for even his powers of cajolery. However, he made out that the crime was committed on the high seas and obtained an acquittal. The prisoner lifted up his hands and eyes to heaven and exclaimed: May the Lord long spare you, MT. O'Connell ito mel"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-04-17
THE LILIES.

Pale, with the coldness of death in their pallor, Dimly they gleam thro' the shadowy dawn: Dropping in grief at the tomb of the Master, Dropping and pulseless, and waxen and wan Red grows the dawn and the shadows are flying, Hark to the anthem that peals from above, Wake ye and rouse ye-mourn not for the MaSter Rent are His cerements, for Death yields to Love! Lift up your chaplets, ye virginal lilies, Flowers of the Rising that nature holds dear; Preach in your sweetness from chancel and altar, Spread the glad tidings that Easter is here. Tell it.. ye voices, in carol and anthem, Sing it, and ring it from steeples that sway; Tell it with carol and chiming and lily Flower of the sepulcher, flower of the day!
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Now, while the dawn with tnts of rose Smiles through the gray skies, every
 where,
 Softly about her morning care The Easter mother goes. The little rooms we call the hours She gladdeneth for all our sakes; And in their cradles gently wakes The earliest Spring flowers. The dark hath somehow fallen away, For where she deftly hath uprolled The snow-white curtains, we behold The dawn of Easter Day, And with a cheerful song she gives The first birds welcome to her door, While all the Easter world once more Rejoices that it lives.
 Frank Walcott Hut
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lions, which contained sediment. My husband urged me to try Doans Kid hey Pills, and at last did so They did me much good, and I used in all eight boxes which restored me to per feet health"
 Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Names for Good Friday

Good Friday is called by some na, tions Black Friday, by others Still Fri. day. Denmark calls it Long Friday, in recognition of the long fast. This fast was undoubtedly the origin of eat. ing "cross buns.' In the thirty-sixth year of Henry VIII, an enactment was passed prohibiting any baker printing the sign of the cross, the Agnus Dei, or the name of God, upon any bun or loaf of bread,
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Marvellous Easter Eoo.

A very precious Easter egg was once presented to the late pope by an English lady of high rank The shell was made of finest ivory, and the white matter of the ordinary egg was represented by beautiful white satin. The yolk was a golden case wherein was a ruby set in diamonds.
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The Wronq Tense.

Dorothea's father was sitting before a window in his country house with Dorothea on his knees He was look ing across the fields with unseeing eyes, when the lassie broke in on his reverie with. What are you looking at, papa?"
 q was looking into the future, my dear"
 "The future, papa! I thought it was into the re!"-Harper's Weekly.
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Must Be Strenuous Preacher.

A theological student was sent one Sunday to supply vacant pulpit in a Connecticut valley town. A few days afterward he received a copy of the weekly paper of that place with the following Item marked: Rev. - of the senior class at Yale sem mary supplied the pulpit at the Con- gregational church last Sunday and the church will now be closed three weeks for repairs"