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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
The G.-v,c k Alive.

Ne are sC lseC t'. n '-'tt,g e. th. D.
 .s mere uneral .n. t'e' ,hxl 1t con, ae AS 6 matte! of fact, the iaNcf soft mold which clothes the -sroun,. al eultivable districts and rom whicl vegetation springs is actually in grea' part a living layer of tiny plants ano animals. Int. Ia, Ing threads of mods and fungi, "nr!us and Srubs. creepin" insects, tiny root parasites. decayinl leaves and the millions of bacteria which spring from them-all these arc nixed and mingled together for man! Inches down below our feet in con fused mass of life. Germs of all sorts swarm in countless millions. Indeed all the plants that grow and life t.:a, exists on the face of the earth owe their being to the fact that the ground Is alive. You take shovelful of the finest soil in the world and sterilizc it-that Is. beat 1t till all the life in it Is destroycd-and then plant seeds ln It. No amount of care or watering will make those seeds grow Their life de. bends on the life In the soil around them.-London Answers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
Elephant Life In the Junoles,

Without elephants jungles would bs virtually impossible. The great beasts are mixture of strength and weak. ness, of craft and simplicity Tho paths through the jungle from village to village are merely tracks from which the interlacing foliage has been cut and thrust aside and the virgin soil trOdden into a black mud After a rain this mud Is many feet deep. and no living creature except an elephant, . buffalo or a rhinoceros could labor through 1t. The elephant makes his way by lifting one foot at time and Inserting 1t deep into the slough in front. withdrawing another with a sound like the popping of huge cork Nothing hut q ride on an earthquake could be compared with the sensation of being run away with by an eie phant AS for stopping him. some one has well said that you might as well try to stop a runaway locomotive by pulling With your walking stick on the funnel as seek 10 check an elephant S1 such moment with Eoad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
STOPS ANY ITCHING
Doan's Ointment Cures Eczema and Itching Piles-Pine Bluff People
 Recommend It,

One application of Doan's Ointment stops any itching. Short treatment cures eczema, itching piles, salt rheum-any skin eruptions or skin itching. It is the cheapest remedy to use, because so little of it is re- quired to bring relief and a cure. Here is Pine Bluff testimony to prove it:
 John H. Steck, 602 F. Eighth Street, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: From my experience I know that Doan's Ointment is preparation that lives up to all the claims made for it. I had itching hemorrhoids and could ind nothing that would rid me of the affliction until I procured Doan's Ointment from the Mann-Tankersley Drug Co This preparation helped me from the first and during the time which has passed, has never failed to give me the same prompt relief when- ever l have appealed to it.'
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Go, Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remeber the nam-Doan's and take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
Gladstone Spoke In the Aain.

One day as Mir. Gladstone was speak ing from the terrace rain began to fall With the first few drops came a voice from the crowd Put on your hat, Mir. Gladstone" "No," blandly responded the veteran; some prefer their hats on; I prefer mine off, As the rain fell more heavily Mrs Gladstone step ped behind her husband and held CD umbrella over his bare head. He was over eighty at the time. MT. Glad. stone went fuently on, expounding the merits of rabbit farming, but after . time even he noticed the rain and the umbrella. Turning to Mrs. Gladstone. he said, "1 will put my own up, my dear" and he did so. Again the elo- Quent voice galloped on, while the rain became heavier and heavier. Present ly Mrs. Gladstone threw light mackin. The moment he felt 1t he turned quick. ly round and with some asperity said, "I won't have it. He shrugged his shoulders, the macintosh fell. and Mrs. Gladstone stepped back. For five minutes more in deluse Mir. Glad stone went on; then he stopped. and we all fled.-Mapchester Guardian.
 Truth Not Feared.
 We are not afraid of the discovery of truth. We urge mankind to read and study as we'll as to pray and testify. There was a day when men were afraid lest light from the stars would put out the sun of righteousness, lest the geologists hammer would break the rock of ages. lest some new ar rangement amid the strata of the earth would dislocate the cross of Christ. It is not so now. Let truth come froEl any source. and it will fall in with and not darken the truths of the gospel Rev. Ernest Wray Oneal, Methodist. Chica go.
 Need of Gentleness.
 In the culture of the heart we mus: lead on softly. can no more believe that hard and cruel thought of God will be good for my children than can believe in hard and cruel words and blows. and have no doubt there are more so called infidels made and confirmed to that end by fathers who thought they were doing Gods service than there are of any other type. Such thought may be but theology to the father, but they are very often grim. hard, real biting torment to the tender child.-Rev Robert Collyer. Unitarian. New York
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o.
 We, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fnan- cially able to carry out any obliga- tions made by his firm.
 WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys- tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
The Order He Wanted.

Alecl. Brown. q we'll known worliin tailor i'll Edinburgh. was also ch; acter in his way. On one occasion h attended a temperance meeting in the city, and during an address given b& a shabbily dressed speaker he fire quently called out. Order, order ' when he thought the audience wei' interrupting by their prolonged az. plause. After one of .Alcck's outbursts the speaker said. "Will that gentleman please inform me what kind of order he wants?''
 "Oh." replied Aleck. quite undaun; ed, If ye pit it that way I'll talk an order frae ye for decent suit O claee"-Dundee Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
A Curious Epitaph.
The folloMin enitanh is cn]

The following epItaph Is copied from . tomb In the vicinity of Port Royal Jamaica: Here lieth the body of 1Iouis Caldy, Esq. native of Mont pellier, In France. which country he loft on account of the revocation. He was swallowed up by the earthquake which occurred at that place in 1892 but by the great providence of God was, by second shock. flung Into the ga, where he continued swimming un- dl rescued by boat and lived forty y0ars afterward"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
REMOVAL NOTICE.

In order to keep pace with my in- creasing business. I have purchased the lease and furniture of the Tray elers Fire Insurance Co.,, and will move into said office at No. IF Main street Sept. l. Respectfully,
 20 dtf GEO. W. BYINGTON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17

beginning September 6 our office will be open, week days : a. m. to 12 D. m.; Sundays a. m. to p. m. Our service is better than ever before
 Give us trial Postal Telegraph Cable Co., of Texas. 129 West Barra- que. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17

We have contracts with both rail- roads giving us exclusive right to so- licit baggage on trains and at Union Station. Both phones 61. Pine Bluff Baggage Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17
ELECTION RETURNS
 COMING SLOWLY Returns From All but Four Townships Give Donaghey 2456 and Worthington .838- Small Towns Voted "Dry" s#aS

Election returns from Monday are coming in very slowly and it will be several days yet before all are receiv- to be heard from, Pastoria, Dunning ton, Grace precinct and Villemont.
 One of the most startling features Of the election is the dry" vote cast by the country towns. Only the city of Pine Bluff and the town of AL theimer voted in favor of whiskey.
 The vote with the exception of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-17

For bronchitis Pneumo gives im- mediate relief. g II i'm
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
THE SENSIBLE CHOICE.

The fight in the second congressional
district will practically come TO an end
next week Thursday evening when dele.
gates TO the district convention viii be
chosen by the various towns. The Re.
former believes the outcome OF the eau.
cuses will show a disposition on the part
Of most OF the voters in the district to
return Kittndge Haskins TO Washington
for another two years. No good reason
has yet been advanced why Colonel Has.
kins should not be returned. The strenu.
Gus campaign which the supporters OF
Frank Plumley have been waging is
based on no sound argument. The Plum
ley supporters have been unable TO =
out what there is about Congress- ~ ~.
kins's record which warra ants their asscr.
ton that it is only ordir :. M, -
been unable to name 5 -; 49,,
Haskins has failed 'n ,
gress that Mr.. Re, to accomplish IN con-
$50 ~ M plumley could reasonably
ii, yomplish. They have been
unable to weave any reason into their
claim that an able and efficient public
servant should retire when he is better
fitted by training, experience and ability
to serve his constituents than anyone
mentioned as his successor. Theirs has
been simply an appeal to prejudice.
Because Congressman Haskins has at
times held views different from those Of
President Roosevelt and has had the cour-
age to be frank about it the Plumley sup
porters have attempted to show that Mr..
Haskins is wholly out Of sympathy with
the administration. Because Congressman
Haskins has expressed personal admira-
ton for Speaker Cannon the Plumley
supporters have pictured the present rep
resentative as disappearing the senti-
ment of his district. Because Congress
man Haskins has actually accomplished
much more during his seven and more
years in congress than falls to the lot of
the average representative the Plumley
supporters have attempted to belittle ev-
erything he has done. Such methods, We
believe, will not delude the voters of the
second district into making any change
in their representative at this time. Mr..
Plumley with all his experience and his
international reputation" would have to
serve full apprenticeship in congress be-
fore he would be recognized as anything
more than cub member" Colonel Has
kins has not only served that apprentice
ship but he has acquired high standing
and large influence. Is it difficult to
make the sensible choice between the
tuoo
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
LOCAL OPTION ENDORSED.

Most of the church conventions held in
Vermont during the past year or more
have swallowed without a grimace Super
intendent Ferguson's resolutions denounc-
ing the present local option law and ia
voring return to state prohibition. A
notable exception was the last Congrega-
tional convention, which refused to adopt
the Ferguson folderol and instead appoint
ed a committee to investigate carefully
the workings Of the present measure.
This committee went about its work in a
particularly thorough manner, PROFOUND
ing a series of systematzed questions to
people in various walks of life in every
town in the state. Particular attention
was paid to towns where both license and
no-license have been in effect and the
scope of questions was such as to cover
practically every phase of the question.
The result of this minute investigation
shows that SO per cent of the persons
questioned would retain the present law,
80 per cent are in favor of state prohibi-
ton, 10 per cent are in favor of such an
enactment only unueF CeTJdlH cOHulllOIlS
and per cent are undecided. Among the
various amendments to the present law
which were suggested in the replies the
most stress is laid on the abolition of
second-class and ffth-class licenses.
The significant feature Of this research
is the proportion of people who favor re-
tanning the present local-option law. By it
the principle of local option is practically
vindicated, and an effective reply made to
those organizations which found it so easy
to condemn the present law by following
the Anti-Saloon league prescription. There
can be no doubt that the present law is
faulty in numerous respects and in need
of considerable repairing, but in COM
parison with the obsolete prohibitory
measure, which was discarded after half
century of rottenness, it is strong and eff
fective. Now that the Congregational
committee has shown pretty plainly how
the people of the state feel on this ques-
ton there should be no further attempt |
to revert to system which has been |
proven farcical but united endeavor to
make as effective as possible the present
law
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK
BODIES.
Kidney Diseases Cause Half the Com
mon Aches and Ills of People.

As one weak link weakens chain, Sc
weak kidneys weaken the whole body and
hasten the final breakingdo
causes injure the kidneys, and when their
activity is Iessened the whole body sui
fers from the excess of uric acid poison
circulated in the blood.
Aches and pains and languor and uri-
nary ills come, and there is an ever-in-
creasing tendency towards diabetes and
fatal Bright's disease. There is no real
help for the sufferer except kidney help.
Doan's Kidney Pills act directly on the
kidneys and cure every kidney i'll.
Mrs. E. Z. Whitney, living on the Bon
nyvale Road, about four miles from Brat
tleboro, VT, says: In testimonial |
gave eight years ago | told the people of
Brattleboro what wonderful benefit Doan'
Kidney Pills had given me. l was an
noyed for years with attacks of pain in
the small of my back and with other
symptoms which plainly showed that the
kidneys were not acting properly. | COM
menced using Doan's Kidney Pills and
they helped me from the first, so l con-
tinued taking them until had used sew
eral boxes. am getting along in years
and can hardly expect a complete cure
but Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly
the finest remedy l ever used. l will GER
tainly speak well of Doan's Kidney Pills
to my friends
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole, agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans sand take
no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

The Vermont state library commission
will hold an institute for Librarians at the
University of Vermont in Burlington from
June 20 to July 3. The annual meeting
of the Vermont Library association will
be held Tuesday, June 80.
William H. Berry, 81, was drowned Sun.
day night in milpond near North Ben
nington. He was pulled out of the water
before life was extinct but he died almost
Immediately Berry was a colored barber.
| He was intoxicated when he fell into the
pond.
The old Stone mill located on the Jones
Slate companys property in remote part
of Castleton was burned to the ground
early Saturday morning, entailing a loss
of about $4,000. The burning of the mill
will necesstate shutting down the entire
plant of the slate company.
Winslow w. Avery, Y, who died at his
home in Plymouth, Mass, Sunday was a
native Of Montpelier and worked as a re-
porter in the Vermont legislature and in
the office of the Vermont Waterman be-
fore going to Plymouth in 1866.
Commencement week at Norwich uni
versity begins Sunday. There will be ex-
Thursday and Friday. Commencement
day will be observed Thursday, beginning
at $50 with the reception to the attor-
ney general of the state.
The Inauguration of John Martin
Thomas, d. d., as president of Middle
bury college will take place Wednesday,
June "a, when President Brainerd, who
has held the position since 1885, will hand
over the keys of the institution to his sue
cessor. The 10Sth commencement of Mid
dlebury college will be held from June 81
to "a
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
WHY WAS STANTON THERE

Ii Zed S. Stanton is not the pet candi-
date of the railroads for the governorship,
why was he in conference at st. Adams
with the leading attorneys of one of Yer
mont's chief railroads, a few days ago,
with feature of that conference the call
ing into it of certain political friends of
the Roxbury man? There are just three
reasons that could bring a candidate for
the governorship who is lawyer into
such conference. First, he could be there
as THE railroad candidate; second, as an
attorney for the road; and third, as an at
torney against the road. If Mr.. Stanton's
presence was due to the last named rea.
son his act is above criticism. The other
two reasons, however, are so full of prob
ability that they should be denied at once
if they did not enter into the case. To be
a railroad candidate has its dangers, but
for candidate to be railroad attorney
is worse. Regarding this conference the
Ensburg Standard in part says:
ct is asserted, and on what is believed
to be good authority, that a conference
was held in the offices of the Central Yer
mont Railway in st. Adams last Tuesday
at which were present Mr.. Stanton and
the attorneys and lieutenants of the Cen
trail in this county. 1t is possible that
this was business meeting with no poll
tics in it, but the probabilities are that
the conference was entirely political and
the purpose was to plan for the capture
Of delegates in Franklin county favorable |
to Stanton. The Central Vermont Rail- !
way has repeatedly given out that it will |
have nothing to do with politics, but the |
Indications are that it has changed its at |
'itude and intends to land Stanton in the
governors chair and defeat Mr.. Prouty if
possible. ADV.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

In accordance with the suggestion made
at the governors conference in Washing
ton in May President Roosevelt has APP
pointed national conservation commits
sion to consider and advise him on ques'
lions relating to the conservation OF the
country's natural resources and to coop
crate with similar bodies which may be
named in the different states. The COM
mission is composed of senators, con-
gressmen and experts in forestry, agri-
culture and mining. Clifford Pinchot, ma
tional forester, is chairman of its execu-
tive committee.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
IN
DO NOT
SPECULATE

The recent panie-like all financial pan
ics-has taught many people the wisdom
Of investing their money, instead OF speeu'
lating with il.
Our business is the handling Of farm
loans in Georgia and loans on real estate
in Atlanta, which net per cent and per
cent. We are the Oldest, strongest and
most successful concern in our line in this
section, having handled such loans for
nearly thirty years.
No investments have less Of the element
Of speculation. There is no guesswork
about our operations-eyery property and
its owner is subjected TO the most thor.
ough investigation before We offer the
loan. No section Of the. country offers
better chances for such investments.
Georgia is prosperous-her lands are fer
,ile-her laws are just, and her people are
honest.
We especially invite correspondence
with individuals who would consider loans
ranging from $500 to $500. Write for
particulars.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
BOSTON & MAINE RAIlRll
In effect December 10 100,
Trains Leave Brsal,ssn:

Montreal and Quebec. via c. V. ahd ~
tho a. m. &C. s0p m. 'lllshE
Montreal a Quebec. via Sewperi a.. c lI
-tlI.07a a. M ti0.is .. m.
Quebec. via shcrbrooke and G. 7 Ry. In. Y
ti0.is .. m.
Quebec. via Que. Cent Ry.-ilif + d
.. m.
Greenfield. Northampton. Holy0se SGD
-'62s 4. m. 1907 a m. i2lop. r.. I'D
ss2sp. m tssSp.m.
Bellows Falls. ClAremont Junciks ~
White River Junction tsC3 a. r. Hs.|
tii.0T am. .2.30 .. m. t5.ii , n. '!igl
Wells River. 81. Johnsbury. Lyniatyis-.l
n m. i220 y. m. ti0is .. m.
Newport. Sherbruoke-fii.01 a n il,Htj
Boston-tAb.2sa a m. tAs07 a M 'Ailij
.B2 50 .. m. 'Al26 p. m.
'Daily. iDaily except Sunday. lsshar
A via Greenfield. b via Bellows FaiA II
,rcal only. iDaily except SATURDAY
Detailed information and time-iab.a Ets(
tanned AZ ticket Office.
ID. J. FLANDERS. c. ~ BUR-.
Pass. Traf. Mgr Gea Pm
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12

Since the close of congress President
Roosevelt has been giving his attention
to plans for trip to British East Africa
next summer. His son Kermit will prob
ably accompany him. The president will
carry a complete outfit and will devote
much time to study of the habits of ami
mails with the idea of collecting material
for book to be written on his return.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
uNIvERsALIsTs MET TUESDAY.
Successful Convention Of Windham
and Remington Association.

Much enthusiasm and many beneficial
results we're derived from the annual
meeting Of the Windham and Bennington
Association IL the uniyersalists held N
the First Universalist church Tuesday. \
large number OF delegates were present
representing nearly every church IN both
counties. Those churches not sending
delegates made reports so that every
church directly or indirectly gave state.
ment OF It's condition and the extent OF
work carried on during the year. With
the exception OF two or three churches
where services are held only in the sum
mer the work as reported was especially
satisfactory. In all Is delegates were pres.
ent.
The program in the morning was open.
ed by the president, Rev. a. NJ. Black
ford. Reports were then made by the
secretary and treasurer, Miss A. VI. Walk
err. This was followed by a report from
the delegates covering all departments OF
work in each church. An informal dis.
cussion on methods was then conducted
by the president. In the afternoon an ad-
dress OF much interest was given by Mrs.
Alice j. Allen, OF Waterloo, =. q, presi'
dent OF the Women's Missionary Asso-
citation OF Vermont and Quebec, Rev. +.
l.. Leavitt Of Bellows Falls spoke on the
Honor OF a Church Office. The election
Of offices then took place, resulting as fol.
lows: President, A. NJ. Blackford; vice
president, Rev. ID. +. Trout: secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. +. II. Akley OF Yer
non; executive committee, Rev. +. J..
Leavitt OF Bellows Falls, Mrs. b. A.
Whittemore of Guilford and Mrs. I. A.
Bolles of Bellows Falls In the evening
Rev. John Kimball of Marlboro, \. H.,
a sermon on Our Departures.
At the evening meeting an unusually large
number OF people were present Dinner
and supper were served in the parlors by
the women OF the local church.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
Proctor Man Instantly Killed.

Adelord Cupboard, a mill hand employ
ed by the Vermont Marble company Of
Proctor, was almost instantly killed Sat-
urday afternoon while at work in one
of the mills. Cupboard was helping move
ten-ton block of marble from the yard
to saw when the accident occurred. He
attempted to place lever under the boat
breaking nearly every bone in his body.
Life was extinct when physician arriv-
ed Cupboard was As years old and is
survived by his wife and six children.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
Thinks It Saved His Life.

Lester NJ Nelson of Naples, Maine
says in recent letter: 81 have used Dr.
Kings New Discovery many years, for
coughs and colds, and I think it saved
my life. have found it a reliable rem
edy for throat and lung complaints, and
would no more be without bottle than
| would be without food" For nearly
forty years New Discovery has stood at
the head of throat and lung remedies. As
preventive of pneumonia, and healer of
weak lungs it has no equal. Sold under
guarantee at F. H. Holden & Co.'s drug
store. SOC. and $780, Trial bottle free.