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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10
BABrs SKIN ROUGH AS BARK.
Baby Boy Had Intense Itching Humor
Scratched Till Blood Ran
FOund N Cure in Cuticura

sour son, two years old, was afflicted
with a rash. After he suffered with the
trouble several weeks took him to the
doctor, but it got worse The rash ran to-
gether and made large blisters. The little
fellow didn't want to do anything but
scratch and wO had to wrap his hands up
to keep bin from tearing the flesh open
tai the blood would run. The itching was
intense. The skin on his back became hard
and rough like the bark on tree. He
suffered intensely for about three months.
But found a remedy in Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment The result was almost
magical. That was more than two years
ago and there has not been the slightest
symptom of it since he was cured. j. w.
Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. % end Sept
II, 1908" Potter Drug & Cher. Corp, Sole
Props, Of Cutieura Remedi p On, Mass
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

you claim to be a sailor?" shifted
he doubtful housewife.
Eyes, mum, said Hornpipe Harry,
as he took a reef in his trousers
But, pursued the housewife, sus-
'iciously. you don't make use OF
be nautical expression, SILVER my
timbersl'"
oh, no muml" replied H H.
I'm an airship sailor. mum. say.
SILVER me gashag!' or SILVER me
wings, mum Pathfinder.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10
Why Worry?

If see that comet ia about due"
do you think it will get by the
earth without annihilating us?" ~
"Oh, | guess so. l understand
those polar explorers met recently
and nothing happened. "--Louisvills
Courier-Ameriean.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker celebrat-
ed his ninety-second birthday on June
so. His scientific career began sew
enty years ago, when he went out as
surgeon and naturalist with Sir James
Ross Antarctic expedition.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10
And More Than Three.

Nangel-our big note will be due
tomorrow. What can we do about
1t?
Wurzel4The law gives us three
days of grace, doesn't it?
Mangel-It used to. but it's days
OF disgrace now.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

At recent convention of waiter
girls in Munich it was resolved that
efforts should be made to emancipate
themselves from the fee system by
insisting on minimum wages in hotels
and taverns of rs cents to 81 a day.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

iammation of the
kidneys that is In
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain that
you say. "Oh, my
baek!"
Henry Gullati. OF
Greensboro. Ca,
says; 1.-TWO years
ago kidney disease
fastened itself on
me. ! had awful
dizzy SPELLS, head
aches and urinary
irregularities. NV
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

back was weak and tender. | began
using Doan's Kidney Pills and found
quick relief was soon restored to
complete good health"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents boz. Eos.
ter-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n Y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

The German navy, which in 1888
cost s3,000,000 marks, in 1890 cost
100, 900. 900; in 1900, somewhat I'M
der 400, 000,000; in 1908, 100000
600; the budget for 1909 stipulates
All, 100000
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Tommy-The doctor brought the
baby.
Freddy-1t looks just like ma had
been shopping by telephone again
Harper's Bazaar.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Duluth, at the head OF Lake Su-
perior. has the greatest mineral
tonnage of any port in the world.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Only 81 per cent. of the total
area of the world is tillable.
B. N. U. so,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

When your joints are stiff and muscles
sore; when you strain or bruise yourself use
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

When you're as hoarse as a crow, cough
ing and gasping-when you've an old-fash-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

HIck's CAPuDISE IS the best remedy
relieves the aching and feysiishness cures
The Cold and restores normal conditions It's
liould-eiects Immediately. i0c. 25c- and
Soc, at drug stores.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Arranged in straight line. the
railways of the world would reach
to the moon and back again.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softeus thegums, reducesinhamma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

The first torpedo was made In
1777.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

The next time you have a cold on the
lungs try rubbing Wizard Oil on your
chest and see how quickly it will draw out
the inflammation and break IN the cold.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails At druggists.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

The first iron wire was drawn at
Nuremberg in 1851. a .ar,. l
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

The first plaster cast was made by
verochio in 1870.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10

The British Welsbach Company has
begun manufacturing electric lights.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man. physically, should be like
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily in lis appropriate
place. slight arrangement causes
undue friction and wear. and fire.
quentiv ruins the entire system.
A well known educator of Boston
found a way to keep the brain and
the body In that Harmonious cooper
alton which makes Joy Of living
1.-TWO years ago." she writes. be-
ing in a condition OF nervous exhaus-
ton, resigned my position as teach
er. which ] had held for over forty
years. Since then the entire rest has.
OF course, been a benefit, but the use
of Grape has removed one great
~ N the past. namely,
a. - attendant evils.
ny entire break
Ia Nten into four
& with littls
Nsd like
es, and
@r'es,
steal
know
,,,r mas
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10
BAcKAcHE is uDNEYAcHE.
Usually There Are Other Symptoms
to Prove Il.

Pain in The back is pain In the kid
neys. in most cases, and 1t points to
the need Of a special remedy to re-
lieye and cure the congestion or In
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
Tn. Donkey on the Staqe.

"Zt', curious" said a theatrical man.
 ger who had experienced many ups md downs. how the stage develops naloUSies I once had a show on the cad in which 1t was necessary to uake use of horse and a donkey We got the animals well trained fol heir parts, and oil the opening night hey gave q first class performance )n the following night, however. we were unable to get the donkey to move nt of the wings. Prince, the horse. A~;t ou without any trouble whatever, hIt Jack that was the name of the 's,nlcy -could neither be coaXed nor 1iiNrn out before the footlightS. We h,H1ly had to go on with the perform liy. . with the donkey left out. After it' show was over we got together HgI tried to find out what had been he alter Nobody could offer an ex- jiINl,ion until one of the stage hands "W1Cncd to pick up a program, which showed that Princes name was print aG II he same kind of type we used 'tr Ja'k. We got new lot of pro rH,oS the next day with the donkey's l:r!He printed in type which was near ! twice as big as that which we used Or tha horse After that We never had the slightest trouble e"-Chicago Record Herad
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Moroccan Red Tape.

Official spondcnce in Morocco Is coUched in a very townry and fam boyaat style It Is interspersed with variety of meaningless adulatory phrases that tend to coufound the real meaning of the epistle. For example. an order to the minister of finance to contract loan begins thus:
 Tn our present letter God increase his power and make the glorious sun and hls moon glitter in the tirulamen; of his felicity we have authorized ou, incorrupttble seG.ant lhcre follow. name) to contrar in the name ard on the behoof of the treasury theaven til' it) a loan of -" etc
 Considering that the "lncorruptihe servant Is tiiching as much as he pos sible can from the treasury 1t Is eer tainly necessary to pray that "heavep fill tt."--I.ondon Graphic
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He Was a Poor Guescar.

II" "aS T rev conductor ;t:d aHs loilS [" expedite matters When Il, Saw Wnnsau holaiH@ a two dollar hii 'r1 her hand H@ Gis;i.enSed Wi5h Il "ustonary exhortati,.l. 10 ray her fay, md began to count out change Ti.er, had been drain on his pocket > throughout the trip. and he wa@ nbii%cd to interview half the pa>Sei, gers in the car before he finally SC cured the desired small coin Final the transaction was completed and Il conductor returned to the woman
 Fare" he said.
 The woman fished nickel from hel pockethook Then she looked at tlt two dollar bill
 "Dear llc.' s!ie >aill How car"l. x I am. forgot l had that money iA my hand. Somebody might have stolen it.
 "Chump.' Growlpd the conductor
 The woman thought he meant her but he didu't He was cursing his own stupidity.-New York Globe
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\ NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
vhs Earkeeper Complains of tho Coed
 Resolution Habit.

Yhs Earkecpe.' Complains of tho Good
 Resolution Habit.
 "John, I'll have to lay you off for the nrst two weeks of the new year. You Harry. will have to lay off week"
 The speaker. lean man, stood in \ splendid and spacious beer saloon, 9 place of polished mahogany. onyx col umns, great mirrors and large paint lngs of beautiful women. Ropes and wreaths of evergreen twined about the pillars and the electroliers and on the passive bar stood bowl of free unch. for it was New Years day
 ''Yes, boys" said the lean man you'll have to go"
 What for, b0ss?' asked the young ,r of the two bartenders. Mechanic lily with his wooen bar cloth he pc. ished the bar till it shone again. aut anxiously he gazed in his employer. face
 "Why, John, you ought to know what for"
 The saloon keeper spoke impatientll A fat man entered from the street, ap
  then all of d sudden turned hurriedl and departed.
 Well. I'll ba danged" said Bartender John. That's the fourth fellow lla' done that this mornin'. Whats it meal anyway"
 ''You ought to know what 1t means John repeated the saloon keeper Ss of pension"
 "Yes, John," the man resumed: you, suspension Is caused by the New Years swear of of that fellow and thousands like him. All over the broad land, John, countless numbers of men swear off drinking for year on New Years day. Half of them stick to their swear of for week, and the other half, with just few exceptions stick to it for two weeks Those two weeks of January, John. are al ways the two poorest weeks on the publican's calendar. He can't pay ex penses; hence he rstrenches; hence he lays of prudent, industrious young chaps like you-chaps with a ti. ruf by. so that they can stand little idle , ness without prlyation."
 "Atl right But" said John sulkily- "but I ain't got nothing put by, and l think It's shame that my poor wife and innocent babe have got to sutfe, 1t this joyous holiday season through the swear eff of lot of foolis,, thoughtless men. It don't seem r!ghi oor st."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Thelona Bamboo.

An Eugiishman was once rallying a native of India upon his faculty fin ly- Ing. The native at once replied Why. sahib. we are all more or less liars in my country. aud If one tells story another immediately caps it. There. were two young men of my country who had boosting match, and one said My father Is so rich and aas 50 many horses that his stable Is of such extent as to take horse eleven months 10 go from one end stall to the other. 'Shabash. brother re- piled the second boaster. that is very good My father has a bamboo so tong that he can sweep the clouds away with it when they obscure the sun iu harvest time Hi. hi.' ex claimed the first That Is very won, derful. but, pray, brother, where does your father keep such il long bam- boo: Why, you stupid was the an swer. in your fathers stable. to be surer"
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1. Eo sno-<,

L,u- -i.nu , Grrs~iu@ss For Wortx.
 'rt->IdrHt tle\ clahd WAS often at hig desk Ill the Waite tiuuse until 5 O'ciock X !n tIc m"f"ING aud up aS1in at 9. 4 tel into the way of working until about o'clock in the morning, and because of tue ulDprr ,;iye heat kept the door of my room wide open. or. l would step into he hall in hope of getting q stray breath of air Once 1t 50 happened that as looked across the hall 10 he half open door turned surface the reflection of the hand of q man writing with patience and an industry hat amazed me. l knew that the president was at his desk. used to ask tue watchman when went to my task in the morning at what hour tue president had knocked off work the preceding night l found that 1t was generally about o'clock in the morning, although sometimes when he had finished some severe task that he had set himself he wculd stop at . o'clock. l usually stopped work al i o'clock, but l did once or twice han. on until in the hope that l might. If only for once. show an endurance equal to that of the man next door whose gree,lness for work had become verbiAl.-George F. Parker in Me { fi11rp'S
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The Great Vidocu.

Nitlorq, the great French detective, was born in .AraS In 1IT5. He began tifr aS a baker and early became the terror of his companions by his athletic 'rauc ali,l violent disposition. At the same time hc WaS notorious thief, md after many diSgraceful adventures hr enlisted in the army. In l196 he re turned to Paris with some money which. however, he soon Squantlercd. Next he was sentenced at Lille iu eight years hard labor for forgery, but re- pratedly escaped. and in 1898 he be- came come, ted with the Paris police as a detertive. His previous career ena bled hi 2, render important serv fees, and !ir W 's appointed chief of the safety br;gi. -. chiefly composed of re- prieyed cost-h.ts. which purged Paris of tue many dangerous classes. In 1918 he received a full pardon, and his connection with this service lasted un- til about 1928. when he settled at St. Mande as q paper manufacturer. Soon after the revolution of 1890 he became d political detective. but with little success. In 1S4S he was again em- plOyed under the republican govern mnnt. but he died penniless in 1857.
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THE CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY.
!n China New Year's !s tho Little
 Ones Great Festival.

Except at the Chinese New Year whieh comes in February. 1t is yer, hard to catch glimpse of children ip China. Little beggars will run beside you for miles to earn 1 cash. copper coin with square hole in the middle of 1t. worth the twentieth of cent, but children who have parents to care for them seem to be kept il doors all the time or only allowed |, play in walled yards and gardens. w. used to say 10 each other: 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, whel. every body hangs out flags and colored lanterns and sets ofr firecrackers (We borrowed our custom of hrecrackers fer the Fourth of July from China'> New Years3 All the people put ou their best clothes and the children tha best of all. jackets and trousers D: bright blue or green or yellow or pur pie, the boys and the girls 80 mucL alike that you can only tell them apart by their hair The boys of course F braided in a pigtall, and the girl's ' done up on her head with silver pin. or. If she's very grand little girl. witt gold or Jade. Thus decked out, the children 20 walking with their proua papas and mammas and often so L. the theater. which Is rare treat fuf them
 Perhaps Chinese children have romp ing plays together. but they always look as if they were born grown up Ut. Nicholas
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imnroxad thu QnportunItx.

The Empress Eugenie had long en- treated Napoleon III. to confer upon Rosa Bonheur the cross of the Legion of Honor He had refused because he did not wish to found precedent for bestowing 1t upon woman. Being called across the border into Spain Napoleon made Eugenie regent in his absence. and she, with woman wit. took advantage of her authority to con fer the honor upon the great artist. Napoleon laughed on hearing his wifc's confession, but the act stood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
French Peasant Women Hard Work

The French peasant woman. Ere tonne or otherwise works hard as any man It makes one sad to see the women working in the fields. digging and delving. carrying heavy burdens driving the cattle. sometimes attend ln- to the machinery employed on the farms. One wonders whether huS- bands and fathers appreciate it all especially whcn you hear some of the ballads, for ballads are supposed te reveal the soul of people. heard one the other day of which the refrain Is as follows:
 Delr is my good wife Jeanne.
 Her deatf, should deplore
 But dearel age my heaveS,
 Their loss would Gyieye me more. From PlouSastei tI'rance> Letter t. New Orleans Times Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
Whsrs Now Years Lasss . Month

The celebration of New Years is carried on more extenstvely In Japan than in any other country. The reason tor this can only be accounted for by the fact that the custom has beer handed down to succeeding genera tons for centuries. The time the oc casion involves is quite lengthy. last ing from the 18th of December (Koto Hajime-vis, beginning of things) to the 18th of January (Hokonin no yshn irn. which ,s apprentices' holiday. Or both of the occasions a sort of stew h eaten. composed of red beans. r.ce sliced Ash and konnyaka root.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
TheaMennonices.

The Mennonites grew oat of four sects of Dutch. Flemish aud German Baptists. They derive their name from Menno Simons. a Catholic priest wh' became leader of the anabaptists iii about 1531. Simons was born in l4C- and died In 1527 His True Christ iai, Belief" was published three years be fore his death. Following tn" deatt, of the leading spirit the sect under went divisions and changes of creed Pittsburg Dispatch.
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His Ambition.

'"Tommy," said visitor to the i've year-old pride of the household, what would you do if you were president of the United States?"
 II wouldn't let anybody wash my neck or comb my hair" was the prompt reply Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
New Works Lobster Palaces,

Nobody of distinction of appetit, goes to d lobster palace to eat. Onr goes there in galldy mood or winch every other place is filled or closed or with the kind of man who thinks gay ety means overdresscd women. bedia- moned men walters rushing with "ha,H., r!,e as if they had the fire buckets and a catcrwauliug orchestra
 At midnight the dill and the excite uenl incline Il Scuate man to ask him. self Wlplhe he Is not in q riot If yeu iiiiA.r a lobster digestion, you ,!on't hear the din er feel the mac!sironl Of ,ni i.iltissN> writer's head walters an,. .'air"nS sWirli:;.. about you. A man wll, is eating lobster has to concnn- ifai" all his faculties. mental. physical .uosAl and intellectual. on t..e or.itat You have heard no doubt of the you,i. lady Nho Was asked over her first l..h ster how she liked it. I think" she declared. "!t's perfectly delicious r. there weren't so mauy larg.. hnr"s in 1t. l hey l"u, like cellnlo,!. du:lI they :"-l;ichard Dutfy in rutnam's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
Exsrx Ilttls lIt HsIpA.

You say you encouraged our frienc ts make another New Years rssol', uonr'
 "I did" answered the man whose heart is all right
 "But don't you know he'll break fl at tho end of six weeks at the least saiculatiou!"
 "I hope not. And even # he does As'll be six wssks ahead of the game
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
Detiaht of Varied Labor.

None but the fully occupied can ap.
 reciate the delight of suspended or, ather, of varied labor. II is toil that reates holidays There is no royal oad-yes, that is the royal road to hem. Life cannot be made up of 'ecreations They must be garden spots n well farmed iands.-Mrs. Gilbert inn Taylor
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Washjraton's Rebuke.

Washington" said senator, "was not a cynic, yet he sometimes said things So wretchedly true that they had cynical note Thus. rebuhing a certain type of churchgoer, lie once wrote:
 "'The church's feuStS and lasts are marvelously we'll kept up The rich keep the feasts and the poor the fastS'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
\ Rarauadar.

"Did you make any Now Years reso .ution?" asked Misc Miami Brown.
 "No." answered Mir. Erastus Pink ley, Out done persuaded Mistah Coli aower to mako one. Aftsr l rot thoo with him at de lar parlor social he was willln' to promise dat he'd stop uyin' to pick 'sturbsncss fohsvsr aa s1oR."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
Ills Systsm.

Wife-John, there must be lot of iron in your system. Husband-Why do you think so1 Wffe-Because you invariably lose your temper when you get hot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16
His Objection.

The Lawyer--Madam, what is your agef The Opposition dnterrupung)- Your honor, submit that my honor able opponent is melting the witness to perjury Cleveland Leader.
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4 Candid Critic.

Author-Have you read my new book?
 Friend-Yes
 What do you think of itT' Well, to be candid with you. think the covers are too far apart. t."-Chlcag' News
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Reciprocity.

"Do you expect your constituents tc believe all you tell them?
 'No." answered Senator Sorghum "and in return they must not expect me to tell them all believe."-Was Ington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-16

If a man emptles his purse into hir head no one ean talSe It from him Franklin.
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Revised voreien.
.er I -snAmAar.

Dosnsmesr. 1 remember. The house where was born AAA also the Janiter. bslIbsy. butcher Ssy 6rocers bey
 ~1lev yeo9 DuA
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Is Your Private List o1 "IMPOSSIBILITIES" TOOLARGE:

Perhaps things have been placed upon your Per. sonal Catalogue of Responsibilities which place these
 Go braFely to work to dscredit your i>t0 prove that -aud yon will find your whole scheme of life readjused. You will find. ao, tat personal, individual business WITH THE MEANS AND RESOURCES AT HAND. Is really attainablP- your available forces USED
 Rational, malicious of publicity will enable you to revise your list of 'ImpossbiIies' radically will longer terr y0u-no longer act as your ialer-no longer Code of Reasons for your lack prss perity.
 Publieity-of the sort you "aord"-nl search cut the ill the city who Is really buy thing you want to sell thus erasng what may "mps. sihty" Mo- from your list. It will dispose what ma, be "ImpOssibility' NO your list by enabling sou |, double the number of customers your storechan9lnr tagging business to busy one-Without eyhaust.nx This calls for "nerrer oD your part for faith, sef.assarance. But can he don. is being done all of the dme-and is worth doing
 All thruogh yosr ist ef "Impossbilesr VIII be found things that persistent "f advertising space remed, will "edit 0at' of your list Business obstacles office Reorganization, household aanoyances-these do not be- long list for publicity remedies them. nterwoye, with all of yoxr s9airs advertising will come to play part in yoar life vital helpal that you wi forge, that you ever had llst of ~InpesssbAltties.-