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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
The Onion Dodge.

"Incredible as it may SEEM said tn
detective there are many shopiltters
who steal by the agency of the onion
These men, before setting out upon
their contemplated crimes, eat of raw
onions abundantly Then they stroll
into the silversmith's or the haberdasl
er's or the jewelers. that they propose
to rob.
Show me those large soltaircs sur
rounded with pigeon blood rnbies.
please says the jewel thief.
1.-THE clerk brings forth the tray OF
gems and, bending over it, the thief
signs with admiration. His face close
to the clerks, he signs again. And the
clerks nostrIs CULVER, and he Turns
away his head. The inspection of the
diamonds continues for some minutes
Throughout it the thief keeps breath
ing hard, the clerk keeps turning his
head away, and hence it is no WONDER
at the days end. that a couple of costly
rings are missing. New York Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
~ Imitation OF Ebony.

There are two processes, says the
Carriage Monthly. in use In the it::.
ton Of ebony. Take fine grained
piece of wood. use French black POI
ish. made black with fine colorin@ ma
ter, or good sir drying black varni%'
may be applied. This, however, give
only a superficial coloring, and wh''
the edges wear off the light colore'
wood shows. The other method is t
wash three or four times any dem
wood with a boiling connection of ."
wood, allowing it 10 dry between e"r
application. Then wash with a soit
ton Of acetate OF iron, which is mac
by dissolving iron filings in vineGa
This stain is very black and penetrate
into the wood so that ordinary Wea
and chipping will not show the orisiN''
color
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
BEWARE OF GINTMENTS FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury,
an dis taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
unne 1t is taken internally and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney &
CO. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 7oc per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
PEAT BRIQUETTES
FOR MEXICO FUEL

Word comes from the City of Mex
leo that an American company has
undertaken the manufacture of bri-
ouettes from peat The interesting
difficulty of supplying the capital city
of the republic with wood from neigh
boring forests whence its fuel has
come since the days of Cortez, has led
to this project of utilizing deposits Of
peat which have long been known to
exist in the vicinity.
Eight years ago Humboldt described
magnificent forests within reach OF
the City of Mexico. Today the region
supports only a second growth of lit
tie value The change has been
brought about by wood and charcoal
burners who have stripped the land
and left it to reforest itself if it could,
or to relapse into waste. Thus neg
lected. the land could not grow tim
Der to meet the demands upon it, and
the woodcutters have little or moth
ing near to cut
Fortunately large boys of peat are
within reach. 1t has never been much
used for fuel because the MeXicans
never took pains to learn how to burn
it. The company which has under
taken to manufacture the bog fuel
into briquettes has made large invest,
menTs in land and machinery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
"A THE LONG
DISTANCE
a1II9EsA FACILITIES

OF this Company have been materially
added to, thus insuring a more prompt.
efficient and comprehensive service
than heretofore. Nearly every place
Of importance in Texas and Arkansas
and adjoining States, including Okla
homa and Indian Territory, can b
reached over our lines and those OF
Companies with whom we connect
THE SOUTHWESTERN
TELEGRAPH 4 TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22

ards during all that time has been his
said to possess very peculiar views and
after exhausting every resource TO
change her views. her husband has at
courts Of the District Of Columbia.
Associated with Senator Jones i'll the
case is some of the best legal talent
to bring out some sensational testi-
mony with reference to naval society.
The Mills family is contesting the
divorce would be regarded by the fam
lily as stigma.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
INTERSTATE RATE
y RISING IN JAPAN

Toxic, April Pirates of interest
are rising in Japan, owing to the de-
pletion in bank deposits and even in
substantial banks of high standing it
is now possible to obtain per cent.
on fixed deposits for one year: BUS
mess is hampered by difficulty in get
interest. An Improvement in financial
conditions in America, it is claimed
by one &c (lio correspondent, would
undoubtedly be reflected in Japan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
Yfs4 Qr:-ia II q Craaa lssvzrfi7N.


On one of tat daily trips Of yea
Westinghouse from Schenectady 10 T.
foundry at Troy his t@ajn W. Aei} 10,
by bad wreck. TW3 freI,ill, la
come together IN u Ecad-on coliiSoa.o
a piece Of straight track. Tie c.
neers had seen the danger plainly, 10,
by the time the hand brakes Wtre
brought into play it was too late. -"
young~man allowed these facts to >inh
into his mind Then he said to one OF
the train hands:
III the. engineers had been able {
control their trains from the cabs. the
wreck could have been prevented
ouldn't it,
Control 'em howe
Brake them
Eyes. They had lots of time
That was enough. The air brake was
conceived Amid the piled UP wreck
age the thing that was to make the
name Of estinghouse familiar to \
ery schoolboy the world over was cab
ed into being. 1t did not come in its
perfected form. but the idea itself had
xerminated-Paul Latzke IN Every.
bOdy'Ak
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
A Emit In the Air.

w. ~ Webb, the author of "Bnhai"
Land tells this cat story:
The chicken hawk of the west is 81
savage and dangerous enemy. but once
one Of these air pirates got worsted.
was sitting in front Of the doctors Ct
fee when hawk shot down with WON
derful rapidity Of wing-so fast that
It's shadow seemed hardly to reach IN,
earth before It's body 1t ponnrcd w.:
the doctors favorite kitten. which ~
asleep on the grass. ai3t mace II go
1t. At al elevation Of about iif'y f'ti
p!.ss recovered from its surprise as
went to work Ger lil'"2tN - = :
mind was exercised! % Hstoa:>,s..r::
and wr.th Twisting Ike we@Ns.:
It's claws cane j;r.a!lhost. &Ad I" ~
straining gaze II si-!t presented il, !.
much like y feather bed being rlr'h
ope, In mid:Iir. H." ".:!;l"cI IL ., :
received new Ugh; on the sU,.j@at {
prey, let go ana mad" off IKE bad.
plucked goose. but the cat came Saf"i
to earth--on its feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
Ants the Ideal Communists.

It would perhaps be pushing me1"
phors to an unwarranted extreme i
speak of dignity Of labor In connel'
ton with the occupations of ants. r."
II by the phrase we mean that la'T'
Is the honorable lot Of all citizens, y :
that all labors of whatever sort az
upon the same level of respectabili;H-
then we might venture to apply III
saving even to the labors OF an AZ
hill. For therein all are workers. fro,
the newly t1edSed callow to the vetelA
Of second summer.-Henry Niece"
In Harper's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
Everybody drinks Imon Brew and
all fountains sell it. 3:99:lm
SENATOR JONES
COUNSEL FOR R. Q.
MILLS DAUGHTER

Ex-senator James X. Jones Of Az
kansas. has been employed as counsel
by Roger @. Mills Of Texas, to defend
divorce suit against his daughter,
Mrs. George Richards, wife of Lieuten-
ant Richards of the UnitedStates navy.
The suit is probably one of the most
peculiar on record. The couple have
been married more than nine years. Yet
the husband alleges that Mrs. Rich-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
A SCHEME FOR
THE UNION LABEL

Boston, April 21.-The union label
has been doomed i'll many ways, and
hundreds of thousands of dollars
spent in their advertisements. 1t re-
mains. however, for Mr.. John Broler-
ick, a Boston labor man, to evolve
scheme which. while considered novel,
is at the same time receiving much
consideration This scheme partakes
OF the trading stamp idea, with pre-
miumS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
INTELLIGENT Strength.

It Is known that the largest -eharc
/, bells Nay be set in motion by nH'
~AseDt3 a boy who pulls the ropes
fached to them at proper and re@ui;t
intervals, even when their weight e.
metal is 50 great that the stroil-">
man could scarcely move them sensiAl
II he did not apply his strength III ti'
terminate periodical intervals -Ese''
hOlty
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
y. 7. ROBERTS & son.
X. I. R"i'"r;> Abstractcr of Titles
y Main Street.

Our. ca4.plete 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
" stracts are given our personal at
" tention, we have no apprentices.
1t costs no more to have your alb
stracts made from this OLD RE-
LIABLE set of books and by Alb
stracters who have something to
back their certificates. Having
such books as ours in the Office
* an abstract can be drawn up in
very short while, hence saving
= the delay of search Of the many
= records of this County.
2-29-1w
x X X X 4 X X + = X X X ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
An Epitaph.

In little churchyard near Llanymf
mech. Wales. is a tombstone with these
lines upon it:
In crossing Ger the fatal bridge
John Morgan he WAS slain,
But II was not by mortal hand.
But by railway train
John Morgan was the huntsman l.
the Tanatsde barriers and paid th
capital penalty for taking short GU
along the Cambrian line.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
BIGGEST CHURCH
CONVENTION EVER
Such is the Advance Notice as to the
Missionary Convention Of Southern
BaptistS at Hot Springs In May.

On Thursday. May IA, at Hot Springs
will be begun the annual meeting OF
the Southern Baptist convention, the
largest delegate convention in the
world to be held under the auspices
of any church. Every one Of The
Southern states is represented at the
convention, and the number of dele
gates present will reach far into the
thousands.
While the convention proper will be
called to order on the 18th, the Two
days preceding that date Will be de-
voted to preliminary meetings and
meetings Of associated bodies There
will be sessions of the press commit
tees Womens Missionary Societies
and general education bodies under
the auspices of the Baptist church.
These meetings are all extremely I'M
poltant TO those interested in the WEI
| fare Of the church, but are not part
Of the wol * of the convention proper.
The convention itself will continue
/ Friday. Saturday. Sunday and until
Monday evening, and the major part
of the time will be given over 20 the
discussion of missionary matters. In
fact, the convention is for the purpose
of furthering the work of the Baptist
church in the mission field. No reg
ular program is announced, for the
reason that matters are continually
coming up that cannot be anticipated
int order TO have them properly enter
ed on program. However. it has
been announced that the sermon Oh
the opening night. May IA. is 10 De
delivered by Henry H. Battle. Il noted
divine from North Carolina. In the
event of his being unable 10 be present.
Rev. J. NJ. Weaver of Kentucky. will
deliver the sermon. In either event,
the delegates and visitors present are
assured a mastery discourse.
Prominent Mission Leader to Speak.
Another prominent speaker at the
convention will be Dr.. r. ]. Willing
ham of Richmond, Va, secretary OF
the mission work Of the church. Dr..
Willin9ham has just returned from a
trip around the world, on which he
visited all the important stations es-
itablished by the church for the fllrth-
erance of the work, and he is pos
sessed of valuable information to give
out as well as some interesting facts
and stories connected with his travels
On his trip Dr.. Wilingham was abroad
the same ship that carried Secretary
of War Taft: and the two men, both
Dortly and distinguished looking, We're
photographed. Their pictures were
afterward reproduced with the words
"Secretary of War" beneath the pict-
ure of Mr.. Taft. and "Secretary OF
Peace" beneath the picture Of Dr.. Will
bingham.
Appointment Of Delegates Later.
The number of delegates from eacf
state will not be known until Nal /, a.
which time the information will be
sent to the various churches. and they
will proceed with the selection of theil
delegates.
The meeting last year was held a
Richmond, Va, and the attendance
was the greatest in the history of the
convention.S This year there is ever!
reason to think that the meeting a.
Hot Springs will exceed in point o
There will be large delegation from
the Baptist churches in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
Not Literal.

Papa. this paper SAYS lot or m'
,r office had their heads cut OF. '
they cut them off with an AK
NO my boy; with a sharp lho1e'
baltimore American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22
Never Eid.

Railroad Sui,:.!ints!i..eM,-fha' n'
engineer doesn't use much ":!
Ass,stant--I know. lie ast,. 10 l'
4snjtcr. --Erook!yn E6gle.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
An Accomplished Duelist.

There IS something very fascinating
to one accustomed to the somewhat
even and prosaic tenor of the English
public life to gaze on a man who has
seen such vicissitudes as the present
prime minister of France, NJ Georges
Clemenceau. He was but boy dur
ing the Empire, when he was exiled;
he spent four years in America
which is the reason why he speaks
English SO perfectly. Then think of
what he has gone through since; to
every man who challenged him he
sent an acceptance, and a dozen, per-
haps score, of times he has taken his
life in his hands and looked into the
barrel Of a revolver or at the sword Of
an opponent who had for him all the
deadly hate of political animosity, and
especially in country like France,
where religion and classes, as well as
fierce personal ambition, divide men
into such hostile and irreconcilable
camps. Neither giving nor asking
mercy, this terrific man-small and
compact of stature the great
round head, the great dark eyes, has
fought his way, now trampled down,
now rising again, and always feared
and kept back, as men of such f1ercely
is only mediocrities in politics that he
world allows to get to the top without
obstruction.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Working for Him.

About four miles out of Selma, Ala,
[ came across a colored man whose
mule team and loaded wagon were
stuck fast in a mudhole In the road.
The mules were nodding in sleep, and
the driver lay on the grass by the
roadside with his hat over his face.
"Here-are you the man who runs
this OUTFIT" l asked as l dismounted
from my horse.
"Fze de pusson. sah," he replied, as
he sat up.
"How long have you been stuck
here?"
Bout an hour, reckon"
well, what are you waiting for?"
: Eur some white men to come along,
boss. No use to worry about it. I've
been yere befo' and know jist how it
works. Sit down and see for yourself"
Ten minutes later four white men
drove up in a buggy. Seeing that the
mules were stuck, they got down, Sc
cured fence rails and went to pry-
ing, and. without the least help from
the driver, finally extricated the team
and sent it on its way. AS it started
of the colored man Queried of me:
els you a stranger to dis kentry,
boss?"
"Yes"
'Lookin' around to see what you
kin see?"
"Yes"
wall, den, it must strike you dat
dis am de best kentry in the world
fur de Guild man to let somebody else
do all de hard work fur him!"-Mil'
| waukee Sentinel
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Wash-Oay Hints.

The hanging of small articles on a
line to dry is tiresome process. The
worst part of the work can be done
indoors. Take strip of muslin about
eight inches wide. At intervals of
about six inches along one side of the
strip stick large pins through the mus
lin, so that half of each pin will ex-
tend below the strip. When ready to
hang out, attach each article to one of
the pins. Collars and cuffs may be
hung by passing the pin through the
buttonhole. Pin the strip to the
clothesline with clothespins.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
HER BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
Little Edna Did as Sunday School
Teacher Directed.

1t was summertime, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Girvan had established them
selves as summer boarders on a large
farm. so that their only child, Edna,
might have a long-cherished wish re-
allied.
Little six-year-old Edna had heard
people talk of farms and farm life, and
she had leased her parents to take her
to the real country" where they have
COWS, horses, chickens, and where the
men dig potatoes. They arrived there
Saturday, and the following day Edna
was placed in the village Sunday
school
She said nothing about it on her
return home, and her parents had no
reason for thinking that their little
girl had learned practical lesson;
but on the following day when she
the chickens her face simply beamed
with delight, and a few moments
later her mother, glancing out of the
window, saw her throw the bread
crumbs into little pool of water, and
the chickens had to stretch their
necks far out into the water to get the
feed. She meant to ask Edna why she
did it, but the incident passed out OF
her mind.
A few days later Edna's father had
occasion to go to the city, and when
he returned he brought home hand
some locket and chain for his little
girl, it being intended as surprise
from her father and mother; but Edna,
while plainly showing she was de-
lighted at receiving the gift, shot ed
no surprise whatever, but accepted it
in a cool, matter-of-fact manner.
Both her father and mother noticed
this with surprise, and were keenly
disappointed. Finally her mother said
to Edna: But isn't my little girl sur
prised to receive so beautiful a gift
from papa and mammal" NO." little
Edna replied, "the golden text of the
Sunday school lesson on Sunday was:
| Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
| thou shalt find it after many days.
| And when you s"nt me to feed the lit
| tie chickens, every day I did 'casted
the bread on the water, and so
's'pected' something; my teacher
'splained' it that way"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
A Busy Locality.

Jack is the eight-year-old son of a
Philadelphia suburban merchant, and
not long ago made his first visit to
New York with his father. The
strenuosity of the big town got on
the boys nerves, and by bedtime he
was about run down. He tumbled
into bed quite regardless OF certain
duties, but his father was more OBJ
servant
Don't forget to say your prayers,
my boy" he said.
20, what's the use, pop?" respond
ed the boy. Gods too busy over here
to bother with a little thing like that.
The father was shocked, but under
the circumstances he thought 1t best
not to urge his son.-Lippincott's
MAGAZINE
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Wash.Day Hints.

The hanging of small articles on a
line to dry is tiresome process. The
worst part of the work can be done
indoors. Take strip Of muslin about
eight inches wide. At intervals of
about six inches along one side Of the
strip stick large pins through the mus
lin, SO that half OF each pin will ex-
tend below the strip. When ready to
hang out, attach each article to one OF
the pins. Collars and cuffs may be
hung by passing the pin through the
buttonhole. Pin the strip to the
clothesline with clothespins.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Good Breeding.

Make good breeding the great OBJ.
ject Of your thoughts and actions, at
least half the day. and be convinced
that good breeding is, to all worldly
qualifications. what charity is to all
Christian virtues. Observe how it
adorns merit, and how often 1t covers
the want OF it. May you wear 1t to
adorn, and not to cover you.-Lord
Chesterfield.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Eternal Feminine.

Men say that women's friendships
are not as staunch and true and last
ing as mems because a woman is so
ready to believe all that she hears
against her best friend, while man
will only judge his friend by what he
is to him, not by what the world says
of him. Is this true? If so, it will re-
main so just as long as average. charm
ers see in man nothing but possible
husbands, escorts and gift-givers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Eternal Feminine.

Men say that women's friendships
are not as staunch and true and last
ing as mems because a woman is so
ready to believe all that she hears
against her best friend, while a man
will only Judge his friend by what he
is to him, not by what the world says
Of him. Is this true? If so, it will re-
main SO just as long as average charm
ers see in man nothing but possible
husbands, escorts and gift-givers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
LYDIA e. PINKHAM

Nature ana a WOman'S WOrk COLL
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world q remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of SIS NC. ST.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
Of other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years I had been suffer-
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinl<ham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. It is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Expense No Object.

els this the counter where you take
ads. for things lost and found?"
Eyes, SIR
"What will it cost to put in an ad.
for a lost dog?"
Depends on the length of it; may
be 60 cents, and maybe one dollar or
more"
well, my name is Hewligus. My
wife has lost her poodle. She will
probably come here to advertise for
it. You can take her ad., but don't
publish it. Here's four dollars to
keep it out of the paper"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
OF a School That 10 Gone.

This is the story of a gentleman
and lady Of the old school: AS tho
story opens tho lady is boarding q
street car. The gentleman imme-
diately rises and offers her his seat.
She falls dead. But before expiring
she thanks him. Then he falls dead,
too. So there are two Of them at
the inquest, and the verdict is to
the effect that it is time they were
passing away.-Puck.