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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23

MT. and Mrs. C. F. Yowell will leave
 this city Monday for Mcvey. Ill.,. where they will be the guest Of rel atives
 Fl. F. Seyeke, of Parsons, Kan, is
 paying this city a short visit. Mir. Seveke is former Pine Bluffian and
 has host of friends here Mr. and Mrs Sam Monestra. who
 were recently married in Louisiana,
 have returned from their bridal tour ! and are at home to their friends ct
 No. 40l Hickory street. i Miss Pearl Ragan, of England has
 returned to her home after pleas
 ant visit to her brother. C. H. Ragan,
 in this city. She was accompanied
 by Mrs C. II. Ragan
 MT. and Mrs \. Retan. accompani-
 ed by their grandchildren, will return
 to Little Rock today, after short visit to their daughter, Mrs. Tracy l Mills. at her home on West Thord | avenue
 H. R. Dennis, of New York, is a business visitor in this city. M:-. Dennis is one of the officials of the New York Securities Company, which is a part of the Pine Bluff Corpora tion.
 w. A. Smith. of Norfolk Va. has
 arrived in the city to make prepara- tions for the reproduction of the Bat
 tie between the Monitor and Merri- mac in this city during the Arkansaw Travellers convention. He is mana
 ger of the-1amestown Amusement ] company, which controls the show I/Freeman Owens. who Jeff rt>is. city about two weeks ago for Battle Creek , Mich, where his father. c. K Owens is in sanitarium, returned tQ this Ncity Friday night and reportsA his father to be rapidly recovering iOn his return he spent several days in
 Lawrence F. BfiAes-.aaa-wffe, (nee
 Bertha Dodge) left last night for Dexter, Mo. to join the Andrews stock Co. This is the second season Mir. King has been with the Company, he has been engaged to play the princi-
 pal and direct, Miss Dodge to do lead parts and specialties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23
NOTICE

On May 18th 1909, a petition will be presented to County Judge James Gould asking that the public road fol- lowing the meanderings of Wabbaseka bayou on the w w. West place at Wabbaseka, be changed to run through said place running west from the in tersection of the bayou and the West place to the townsite of Wabbaseka.
 dit O'NE.AI. & TOWNSEND.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23
TODAY
 TO HOT SPRINGS

George w. Thomas, the hustlins general passenger agent for the Pine Bluff and Western, road, was in the city yesterday making final arrange ments for his special excursion over his road this morning to Hot Springs. He brought a colored orchestra with him and the orchestra paraded the colored neighborhoods with appar- entity good effect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
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-
 Van Knox is recovering from q short illness.
 Born-A fine daughter to MT. and Mrs. E. T. Allen, on West Fifteenth avenue.
 Mrs Jo Cook who has been suf- fering from an attack of pheumonia is convalescent
 Little Chester I.st. son of Mr. and Mrs George " List, is much i'm proved after an illness of two weeks.
 Miss Jessie Waterman who is vis- iting friends in Little Rock. was one of the guests at card party which was given by Miss Irene Bott in that city recently.
 Ladies receiving Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Cards pleace present at our store, for souvenirs. Simpson and Webb Furniture Company. 1t
 RABBITS FOR SALE-Black, white spotted and grey, the prettiest you ever saw, $1.5o a pair F. Barthet, 1721 East Pullen. street, city 5-23-1m
 We will on June 19, l909, at our store sell for stSraee charges, 3 lot of household goods stored by H. Hodgkinson. Union Furniture Co. 5-23-2t
 Mrs. S M. Taylor. who for the past few weeks has been at Battle Creek, Mich, for the benefit of her health. is much improved and ex poets to return home the first If June.
 The Union Furniture Co, in their add today on page <. offer reductions in prices that have never before been made by any one. This is m unusual opportunity to make dollar go as far as two ordinarily do.
 The Union Furniture Co. in their add today on page s. oier krrdactions in prices that have never befNre been( made by any one. This is an unusual opportunity to make a dollar go aS fad as two ordinarily do.
 The schedule Of the Pine Bluff and Westera Railroad will be chang ed beginning today The train that formerly arrived from Hot Springs at Il a. m. will arrive at 2:05 D. m and depart at D m instead of , D. m.
 Rev Frank Cullen. who is most favorably known in this city. has gone to Chattanooga, Tenn. where he will be rector of the Episcopal church. For some time Rev Cullen has been rector of the Episcopal church of Marianna and it is with regret that his congregation of that place gives him up.
 Mrs Dora Rutiedge, of Sreidaa, died Friday morning at the residence of I. P. Shepherd at that place. The deceased was g years old and for some time has been a sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism. which was the cause of her death. Her remains were inferred Saturday afternoon in New Hope Cemetery
 The bazaar which was given by the ladies of the Lakeside church Friday afternoon and evening was a grand success in every way. as $l10 was netted. During the afternoon and evening a we'll rendered program was given. Several handsome arti- cles were not sold and another bazaar Is being arranged for
 The Cotton Belt put into use for the first time yesterday one of their new passenger engines. The engine was run on the south bound train. which leaves this city at 330 oclocY D. m. daily. It is of the Atlantic type and has an imposing appearancA The engine attracted an admring crowd to the station yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23

every consideration is that of safe- ty. The repairing of wheel must be right. Keep posted on the shop that does the best work in this line. and you can nave it repaired in quick time and in the most expert manner. Our work in this line is beyond com petition.
 Let us do some of your auto repair ing. We can do it right. Our ma chimes go all the time and we can keep yours the same way at small cost
 Good autos to rent at all hours ring 130.
 Fine wash table for autos, buggie. or carriages. Have them washed Price reasonable
 Why buy cheap batteries with low amprage when you can get the Red Seal with high amprage at same price, always fresh, 25c each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23
T. A. DRUMM0ND. 2O5- -2O7 East Third Avenue

they will be the guests of Mrs. Gar land Hyatt.
 Dr. and Mrs. C. ". Dixon. after at tending the Doctors convention in this city. have returned to their home at DQurlaS <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23
PIE !SEAWELL PHARNACA ANNOUNCES BIG OP EWING

Seawell's Pharmacy announce|s to- day their annual opening which will take place Thursday, May 27th At the opening there will be concert
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23
' ' ' ' ' ' ! BASEBALL.
 ' ' ' ' ' '

National League. PittsburglNew York; Cincinnati i Brooklyn Chicago-Boston; St Louis Philadelphia. Rain.
 American League. Detroit, 1; Philadelphia, :. Cleveland, 1; Washington l. Chicago, }: Boston, 1. St. Louis, 1; New York, ?
 Southern League. Little Rock, ?; MontgomerN. l, (first game). Little Rock, l; Montgomery, s. (second game). Mobile, 1; Birmingham, 0. New Orleans, 1; Nashville, 6. Memphis, |: Atlanta, 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-23

DON'T FAIL TO TAKE \ LOOK AS WE'LL AS A DRINK AT BRASIL FRS ICHLESS FOUNTAIN s.s-1m
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
Plato Dobbs' Tricky Ways
By Benjamin Franklin Napheys
Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

Plato Dobbs lay with his head Just
visible beneath the patchwork quilt,
and one arm stretched across the top
of the covers. His fist was clenched,
and whenever he emitted an unusu-
ally loud snore he wrathfully smote
the bed clothing. Plato was evidently
having unpleasant experiences in the
land of dreams.
His wife, clad in a dressing gown,
sat on the edge of the bed, watching
him. She made no move to arouse
Plato from his uneasy slumbers, how.
ever; and when light tap sounded at
the bedroom door she opened 1t ST.
lently.
Don't make a sound, sister Ange.
lima" cautioned Mrs. Dobbs, as thin,
hatchet-faced woman, with a bowl of
water in her hand, entered the room.
Hes asleep at last, but he's mighty
restless. l don't want him walked up
until you've tried the experiment on
him. Seems If couldn't wait another
minute to find out whether your sus.
picions were true, or only made up out
of your own head"
Made up, indeed" shifted Angelina;
that's the thanks l get from my own
sister. You needn't be afraid, I'll show
him up" and she gestured toward the
sleeping Plato. 81 showed up his two
brothers, Animous and Venomous
over to Peaville, before I'd been visit
ing their wives two weeks. Just as
soon as 1 helped those poor, deluded
women to pack up and go home tc
their own folks came right over here
to help you out. There never was g
man yet to be trusted in anything, and
now that I've discovered a way to un
mask 'em it's going to be my lifework
Did you have Plato do as 1 said to-day
SOS he'd be good and tired tonight
Yes, he's been on the go ever since
sunup; and tonight got him trave
book out of the library, and he's been
reading it aloud. There was one fear
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
A Week Behind.

1t is perhaps Bruno's tact and di.
plomacy that have made his weekly
entertainments at the Lyceum on East
Broadway so popular, says the New
York Press. AS an example, last Fri
day evening the subject of the lecture
was shall Woman and Man Be Edu,
Gated Equally, and Why?" There fol
lowed discussions.
One boy, whether 1t was that he
slept or what, arose, mounted the
platform and began carefully to dis.
cuss the subject Of the week before
and to answer the arguments he evil
IDENTIFY thought the speaker Of that
evening had advanced in proof Of his
theory. The audience commenced to
litter, then to laugh aloud, whereupon
Mr.. Brunei sprang up and explained:
'The sign outside has not been
changed" he said. THE painter did
not change It, therefore this young
man naturally supposed the subject
announced outside to be the subject
under discussion this evening II ID
not his fault It is not our fault. II
is the fault of the painter"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
MARK TWAIN's LITTLE Joke.
Possibly Chief Justice Fuller viii Not
Be Pleased at Sentiment Ex-
pressed In His Name.

Mark Twain was waiting for
street car In Boston, when a young
girl approached him, smiling. She
was a lovely girl, fresh, blooming, In
genuous. bubbling with enthusiasm,
and evidently on her way home from
school.
Pardon me-" she said, 81 know it's
very unconventional, but I may never
have another chance. Would you mind
giving me your autograph"
"Glad to do it, my dear child" said
Mr.. Clemens, drawing out his foun-
tain pen.
"oh, it's so good of you" gurgled
the girl. "You know, I've never seen
you but once, Chief Justice Fuller,
and that was at a distance; but I've
seen your portrait SO often that / rec
ognized you the moment l saw you
here"
"Um-m-m-mm!" said Mr.. Glen.
ems, non-committally. Then he took
from her eager hands her nice little
autograph album, and wrote in bold
script the words:
1t is delicious to be full,
But it is heavenly to be Fuller.
I am cordially yours,
MELVILLE w. FULLER.
Mr.. Clemens has not heard from
Chief Justice Fuller yet.-Harper' s
Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22

full story in it-about a female gorilla
capturing a man and keeping him a
prisoner for two weeks on the limb of
a tree. Plato read that twice, 1t was
so exciting"
"Pll excite him." calculated Miss
Angelina, grimly. you always was
the softest one of the Barlow family,
or you'd have seen through Plato
Dobbs' tricky ways long ago. But l
s'pose If l hadn't bought my book of
ancient secrets you'd have put up with
him all your days, and been none the
wiser"
During Miss Angelina's remarks she
had grown somewhat excited, and,
needless of the sleeping Plato, she
raised her voice little He gave no
sign of rousing, however; indeed, his
slumber seemed more quiet, and he
lay breathing regularly. with his arm
dangling over the edge of the bed
Mrs. Dobbs gazed with awe at the
bowl on the table,
"Are you sure" she demanded, that
you've mixed 1t according to diree
tions?"
Certainly; know the recipe by
heart: If you would know another's
secrets, place great pinch of salt In
a bowl OF clear water; then when q
deep sleep has fallen upon him place
his hand in the sailed water and ash
him what you will; he cannot deceive
yon.' l b'lieve some ancient woman
named Alberta Agnes discovered the
secret. Come on, hold the bowl 80 his
hands Just touch the water, and I'll de-
the questioning. He'll find that hG
can't hide anything from Angelina
Barlow"
There was no guile on the placlC
face Of Plato Dobbs as he lay on hil
hack with his eyes closed. The night
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
HOME TESTING
A Sure and Easy Test on Coffee.

To decide the all important ques.
ton of coffee, whether or not it is
really the hidden cause of physical
ails and approaching fixed diseases,
one should make a test of ten days by
leaving off coffee entirely and using
well-made Postum.
If relief follows you may know to
u certainty that coffee has been
your vicious enemy. OF course you
can take it back to your heart again.
IL you like to keep sick.
A lady says: Il had suffered with
stomach trouble, nervousness and ter.
rible sick headaches ever since was
a little child, for my people were al
ways great coffee drinkers and let US
children have all we wanted. l got
so / thought could not live without
coffee, but I would not acknowledge
that 1t caused my suffering.
Then read so many articles about
Postum that I decided to give 1t a fair
trial l had not used it two weeks In
place of coffee until began to feel
like different person. The headache
and nervousness disappeared and
whereas 1 used to be sick two or three
days out of week while drinking cot.
fee am now we'll and strong and
sturdy seven days a week, thanks to
Postum.
IT had been using Postum three
months and had never been sick q
day when I thought / would expert
ment and see If II really was coffee
that caused the trouble, so began
to drink cofree again and inside of q
week I had q sick spell. l was SO III
/ was soon convinced that coffee was
the cause Of all my misery and went
back to Postum with the result that
/ was coon well and strong again and
determined to stick to Postum and
leave coffee alone in the future"
Read the little book, ''The Road Il
WeIlville." in pkgs There's Reason
Ever read the above letterf A new
enc appears from time to time. Thel
are genuiAes true, and fun 81 humar
1nfero9t.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
A Gentle AsnersIon.

Among the prisoners brought before
a Chicago police magistrate one Mon
day morning was one, beggar, whose
face was by no means an unfamiliar
one to the Judge.
II am informed that you have again
been found begging in the public
Streets" said his honor, sternly, "and
yet you carried in your pocket over
$40 in currency"
Eyes, your honor" proudly returned
the mendicant. 81 may not be as in
dustrious as some, but sir, am no
spendthrift. "-Harper's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
Iy satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thlckening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
Shortcake,

The strawberry shortcake, love it,
l love it! prize it more dearly than
tongue dare to tell! No sherbet or pud,
ding or pie is above it; there's nothing
in pastry l like half so well. Just give
me a section as large as a platter,
with freshly crushed berries spread
over the lot, and l am contented and
happy, no matter what ailment or
trouble or sorrows I've got. Ho, bring
on the shortcake, the strawberry
shortcake, and always and ever I'm
neutrality-suspicious. Angeles Elk
press.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
Exchanging Solemn Thoughts.

"Ah, says the man with the parted
whiskers, when one stands alone in
the night and contemplates the won.
ders of creation, how futile, how puny
man seems! How vain, how puerile
his hopes and longings. when he is
surrounded by the eternal silence of
the universe! Has this ever occurred
to you?"
You betl" answers the man with
the big scarf pin. "He feels just as
punk as he does when he misses the
owl car and has to stand on the cor
ner an hour for another one."-Chi-
cago Post.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
TOLD TO USE cUTIcURA.
After Specialist Failed to Cure Her In
tense Itching Eczema-Had Been
Tortured and Dlsfigured But
Was Soon Cured Of Dread HumOr-

81 contracted eczema and suffered
intensely for about ten months. At
times thought would scratch my
self to pieces. My face and arms were
covered with large red patches, so
mat was ashamed to go out. 1 was
advised to go to a doctor who was
a specialist In skin diseases, but /
received very little relief. 1 tried
every known remedy, with the same
results. thought would never get bet
ter until friend Of mine told me to try
the Cuticura Remedies. So tried them,
and after four or five applications Of
Cuticura Ointment I was relieved OF
my unbearable itching. l user two
sets of the Cuticura Remedies, and
am completely cured. Miss Barbara
Kral, Highlandtown, Md, Jan. 8, 'OS."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22


to have departed. With curiosity and
awe on her face, Mrs. Dobbs took up
the bowl and gently raised it until
Plato's fingers dipped into the water.
"Wet his hand MORE" admonished
her sister at her side.
Mrs. Dobbs was about to comply
when Plato struck out suddenly, send
ing a shower into the face of Miss
Angelina.
wow" muttered the sleeper,
there she is again. There's old bow.
legs-ugh."
There, what did tell your" ex.
claimed Miss Angelina. He's talking
about women already. Wait till get
the salt water out of my eyes, and I'll
find out what he's been up to. Wet
his hand again, sister"
Once more Plato's hand was sub
merged, and this time he made no
protesting movement. Miss Angelina
fixed her eyes on his face and sternly
demanded:
plato w. Dobbs, where'd you first
meet this female?"
"Um-um-down by the river" sleep.
lily muttered the man in the bed.
81 knew it," declared Miss Angelina.
Il told you, sister, that he went down
there for something else besides fish
ing. followed him often enough, but
| never could catch him at anything.
Where'd you hide, you bald-headed old
| deceiver?"
up a tree" responded the victim,
with astonishing promptness. up a
| ree-tree-tree-um."
Good lands!" exclaimed Mrs.
Dobbs, there's no woman around
these parts that can climb a tree, let
alone staying there when she got up,
Ask him how she kept from falling of
the limbs"
"Bow-legged," Immediately respond
ed the sleeper. "Old bow-legs-bow.
| legs-ugh."
Keep his hand we'll wet, sister,
cautioned Miss Angelina. I'm going
dassent ask him right out, just yet
! What does she look like, Plato W."
ugly, slabsided - hawk nosed old
a-gorilla-wow!"
and you've been running after a
person like that?"
Nav, she chased me-every day
up a tree"
There, l knew it," exclaimed Mrs,
Dobbs. "You see, sister, no matter
what we've found out, it isn't his
fault"
BE still, and keep his hand wet
! Plato W., what is her name?"
Plato stirred, grunted, and hid his
face in the pillow.
wet his hand, sister. Come, you
brute, you've got to tell. What's her
name? Speak up"
Angelina Barlow, and then Plate
drowsily took away his hand and
buried himself beneath the patchwork
coYerlid.
The bowl of water dropped unheed
ed from Mrs. Dobbs' fingers, and Miss
Angelina sunk Imply to the floor.
You'd better go to bed and gel
some rest, Angelina" said Mrs. Dobb:
at length. you'll be getting up earl!
tomorrow"
do you blieve what he said?" weak
ly demanded Miss Angelina.
"N-no, course not; only you told ms
that the salt water made 'em all tel
the truth, and you know, Angelina
that you're awfully bow"
"Sister!"
well, any way, you'd better pacl
your things, and the hired man'll driv,
you over to Peaville the first thing ii
the morning"
Beneath the bed clothes Plato Dobb
was chuckling and winking In tn
darkness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22

Flowers have an expression of coun-
tenance as much ae men or animals;
some seem to smile; some have sad
expression; some are pensive and
diffident; others, again, are plain, hon
est and upright like the broad-faced
but thesunfower and the soldierlike
tulip.-Henry Ward Beecher.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22

were pains in my back and swellings
of the ankles. often l had smother
ing spells. had to be helped about.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me FIVE
years ago and have been well since.
They saved my life"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
Consistently Opposed.

THAT actor is a queer fellow, as
contradictory as he can be, even in
his roles"
What do you mean?"
"At present he is playing crooked
character in a straight drama"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
Famous English Detective
Tries to Catch the French
Gentleman Criminal

Arsene Lupin is bold. He announces
beforehand in the papers what his next
move is going to be. His story begins in
the August number of
Short Stories
The first instalment is mo. 5I4-.
Series 49," 1t is story that will hold your
interest. The French Police finally give up
in their attempt to trap the willy Lupin
and send to England for Herlock ShOlmes.
Then follows battle of wits. The clever
French rogue against the keen reasoning
English detective.
Send us $l.5O for years subscription
to Short Stories" and follow the fascinat-
ing, amusing Lupin. Every month, too there
are numbers of good, crisp, short stories.
printed in big, clear type. Every news
dealer can handle your subscription.
Short Stories Company, Lid.
tS5 EaAt 18th Street New YOrk CITY
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
In Line to Fight tuberculosis.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention Of tuberculosis
says that churches, schools, labor
unions, women's clubs, fraternal or
CARNATIONS and state legislatures, in
teresting fully 100000 people, are
all allied in the campaign against tu'
berculosis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
New ENGLAND Enulish.

Complaint was made to local man
by one of his employees that boys who
were swimming in pond were caus-
ing quite a nuisance. The owner Of
the property gave the man the privi-
lege of putting up a sign, as he had
asked permission to do it. The no.
tee reads as follows:
mo Loffing or Swimming on Theas
Growns-Order by -. If Catched
Law Will be Forced"
Courier.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
one CAUSE of Mack BolIs.

Neck boils come with the sweaty
season. Many people have large hair
pores on the back of the neck. The
sweaty, starched collar rim is good
culture soil for boil and carbuncle
germs, which get rubbed into the
large hair follicles or sacks, producing
a painful, sometimes dangerous
spreading crop.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22

troubles. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure the
cause. Mrs. N. Il.
Graves, Villisca,
Iowa, says: Il 'suf.
fered from kidney
trouble for years,
The secretions we're
disordered there
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
Spectacular OIL Fire.

The most spectacular fire ever wit.
messed in the oil industry was at one
of the Des Bocas wells in Mexico
About $4,000 barrels of oil were
burned up daily for nearly two
months. The flames rose to heights
of 500 to 1,40O feet
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22

''Am using ALIENS FooT-EAsE, ana
can truly say would not have been with
would give my aching feet. ! think II a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs Matilda Holtwert,
Providence, r.. l." Sold by all Druggists,
CSC. Ask to-day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-07-22
A prohahla Theorl

Truth" remarked the philosopher,
sententiously, lies at the bottom of a
we'll"
THAT accounts" said the cynic. dry
ly, "for the fact that so much of the
well water is contaminated"