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The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT

Red Farrell. bought by the Yankees.
Is still burning up the Ohio State League
with his hitting.
John Camel, the Rochester manager,
denies that he Is TO manage the Brook
Ign club next season.
Patsy Flaherty leads the Kansas City
pitchers with a record OF nine ,won and
seven lost. Gus Dorner has won eight
and lost eight
President Hedges. OF the St Louis
Americans, has just returned from trip
to the Coast. He has been scouting with
Dick Padden, and has picked up nine new
players.
The New York Nationals have exer-
cised their option 60 repurchase Outhelder
Cocash wanted by Mobile. He is under
suspension. which viii be lifted 20 let him
report to Manager McGraw.
Fielder Jones is said TO be making
money hand over fist out IN Portland,
Greg. His latest ambition is to buy an In
terest in a major league club, and the
game may yet see him as a magnate.
II Is said that Catcher Hostetter, Of
Milwaukee, the former Cardinal. VIII not
play again this year. and maybe never.
Il is rumored that he is in danger OF
tuberculosis Of a bone IN his right leg.
II IS said that owner Comiskey. OF the
White Sox, paid the highest price for
ShOrtstOp Blackburn, Of the Providence
club. ever paid for a minor league held-
err. The consideration is said TO have
been $500 and two players valued at
$500, making a total OF $4,000
Although Frank Bowerman has played
but four games with Indianapolis, his
name now appears at the top OF the
American Associations batting averages.
He has made nine hits out Of twenty
eight times at bat an average or 81.
Tip O'Nen, Of Minneapolis, batting for
30l. is the real leader.
Otis Johnson, captain and third base
man Of the Portland COreg) club, who
was recently purchased by the New York
Americans for $500. is the reigning base
ball sensation on the Coast. The veteran
George Van Haltren says that johnson
will surely be one OF the American
Leagues brightest stars next year.
Here are some OF the names mentioned
in connection with the job OF managing
the Cleveland club: Bill Bernhard. for
mer Nap. now successful manager at
Nashville; Jim Mcclure, late os Boston.
George Stovall first baseman; Fielder
Jones, whs wants TO buy an interest IN
the club before he would accept the job
Jack OConnor. and Billy Murray. OF the
Phillies.
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INDIANS TO ROW COLLEGIANS
Will Be Feature at Alaskan Yukon
Pacific Fair.
Eight Dared Shell Manned by UnI-
versity of Washington stu
dents VIII Race DugOut.

Seattle. Aug A.--American Indians Will
make last desperate stand against their
white brothers at the Alaska Yukon-P Pa
cihc Exposition on August %. when a
picked canoe crew Of eleven Sound In
dams VIII race the University Of Wash
ington eight-oared shell over a three-mile
course on Lake Washington.
The Indians are training every day on
Hoods Canal. Puget Sound, and they are
making phenomenal speed They claim
that they can paddle over a ten-miie
course in faster time than the Washing
ton oarsmen have made 20 the mile IN
their four-mile races.
The Washington oarsnen have the best
she'll which Il is possible 70 secure-the
boat in which Cornell made the world s
record for a four-mile course in 1901.
The men are being trained by Coach
Conibear every night for the big race
with the Indian canoe. The Indians use
short paddle stroke and stand up In
their dugout canoe.
People who have seen them practicing
say that the speed they make Is wonder
full. and many believe that they viii out
do the shell in the big race.
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three seconds. with the possibility that II
hooked together and sent over the fast
Columbus track the pacing record to pole
viii be around the tWO-minute mark.
The two days meeting and fair, 10 be
held September and at the CoDperthite
track, Burke. Fairfax County. Va. is
liable % result IN quite a number Of
match races. One already on the tap is
a match between Daniel II. AIudd's Azure
Maid and fast running mare owned by
Myron 0Opperthite. The details Of the
match have not all been arranged but
that the match VIII be pulled on Tor
considerable sum OF money for the win
neT IS beyond question
Then there Is another attraction prom
ised IL Is more than probable that F. F.
Hall is not going TO lie down under the
recent insinuation Of Maurice +. joyce
that his Dreamer FLY. Miss Mary. can
trim his flly. Jennie Blue. Mr.. Hail is a
pretty busy man these days In other d.
recti0ns, but he thinks he may possibly
ind time 10 make Mr.. Joyce put I'D or
shut Up. Frank c. Combs owner Of the
good Don Cozine flly, which won two
heats in the recent match race. Is ~ and
his FLY turned out. OF be would gladly
Join issue with Mr.. Joyce for any amount
he might feel inclined 20 name. The
match may be arranged 50 as to come on
during the coming meeting and fair.
Mr.. Copperthite has made an arrange
ment with the Southern FOR the running
Of trains September and T. The first
train 10 the track will leave washington
daily from the Union Station al 1870 a. m,
reaching Burke at Sis a. m. A second
train for the track VIII leave the Union
station az 1 p m, reaching Burke AT 1874
p. m. The return train will leave Burke
az o'clock. followed by a second train at
SIS O'Clock. Good train service has also
been engaged for persons desiring 20 visit
the track from the Manassas section Of
the country. Work on the track grounds
for the protection Of stock and the show
& Of agricultural products. machinery.
&c, IS progressing rapidly. Entry lists
for the racing events are coming in rap
idly
The latest local horse news is that Mr.
Edward Daniels has become owner OF the
fast pacing stallion Red Rock 2.1Tl.
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With a stin breeze blowing over the
Eastern Branch range that lifted the
pigeons out Of flight occasionally. the
Analostan Gun Club ran Of its weekly
shoot IN its usually interesting style be-
fore a small CROWD yesterday afternoon
on it's grounds. near Benning bridge.
While straights were not numerous, yet
there were some very good scores made.
The only handicap to the days sport
was the weather. the conditions being
bad for big scores. and some Of the best
shots Of the club fen down on birds
that were caught by the smart breeze
and made 20 perform all sorts OF eccen-
trio curves. thereby making the shots
most difficult
The best shooting Of the day was done
by Harry Wells. who was guest Of the
club. Mr. Wells. fresh from a victory in
the Bergen Beach Gun Club New York.
where he Is professional member. was
high gun, killing i54 birds cut or a pos
sible 40. a man must necessarily be
successful to be an ardent gunner.s and
this explains, 20 some degree. Mr. Wells
enthusiasm In the trap shooting game.
In the medal matches. which always
arouse much interest. President Charles
Wilson carried of first honors, with a
straight. bringing down twenty saucers,
while C.. 3. Wise and Steubener came
next. with nineteen "deads" 20 their cred
Il. Secretary Miles Taylor and Capt Du-
four also did well. banging the life out
OF eighteen Blue Rock pigeons, with Hun
ter and Monroe az their heels, with sew
enteen birds out Of twenty shots.
There were ten perfect scores made.
The visitor again led the column, with
three chalked up to him. the first being
in the third match at ten targets, the
second at the same number IN the sixth
match. and FIVE in the last one. Steubener
followed with fifteen down in the second
and sixth rounds. Others vino had
straights TO their credit were c. Wise,
NJ. Taylor Slime. Hunter, and c. Wilson
However. looking az the afternoons sport
from a mathematcian's point Of view,
Secretary Miles Taylor made the highest
percentage. with 81 6-lG per cent.
Following is the correct record for the
day.
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rwo WE'VE oF Ole UMPIRE.

The umpire on The hasebsn lot
Was cool although The game was hot,
And HIS decisions gave
In manner ending an Dispute;
And though the fans would wildly hoot,
His arDr he'd simply wave.
What he said very plainly went;
he won IN every argument.
Hes out" a dozen times he said.
And hxed the mask about bis head
And. whether right or wrong
noticed that the man was out
Beyond the shadow n n doubt.
Though kicks we're loud and long,
And many ragged and wildly cursed,
The umpire never vas reversed.
A bah or strike. or fair OF foul.
10 matter how the fans might howl.
And players f1me and fret;
Nhateer he said they we're, they were;
fhVnSh doubts IN Oh things else occur,
On that 'rsere safe 20 bet
And. I thought how grand 'twCuld be
Were as firm and sure as hc
But home the umpire went that night,
Secure. IN his own sense q fight,
And sat him down 70 dine:
The steak Is tough. my dear" said he;
IT'S not. then promptly answered she.
I'm gu1 that 1t Is fne''
II Is tough" be replied. quite hot;
Il tell you, said his wife, tits not"
And thus they hickcred DER the meal,
The nan from whom there's no appeal
And just a little woman.
Bat in the end the umpire ate
The steak, admitting Il was great
Thus proving that he's human.
Umpires sometimes reverse their views,
Aud there arr arguments they lose
Detroit Free Press
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

Hughie Keough points out the following
little foibles Of real sportsmen:
You can give yourself the best OF II
provided your opponent Is sufficiently
saturated with the belief Cor saturated
with something else) that you are TOO
much OF gentleman to dc anything Ike
that.
When you are playing for ball hole
(gUtta perCha OF Otherwisel YOU may
kick your opponents bail into the rough
or press It with your heel into the yield
ing earth provided his attention Is at
tracted 70 some other part OF the course.
No wager Is lost until all the tiddy FOL
Ia technicalities have become exhausted.
You can always take advantage OF the
other gentleman's lapse Of memory. That
Is part OF the bet.
A debt OF honor is one that is not col
lectible az law. Therefore, e Is fash
ionable 10 consider It no debt at all.
II Is the real gentieman's privilege 70
perform the baby act when he has been
stung by his own singer. All others
must settle
You can play golf for 1900 a hole
without being declared a professional
provided no real money passes. (And II
seldom does)
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WILL GIVE EXCURSION.
POtOmaes Plan Moonlight Trip o,
the Steamer ST. Johns

~NNNf'A-N8 ran NVohnkhI IT'D on
the steamer st. Johns.
The Rotomac Boat Club viii give ,ts
moonlight excursion on Monday, the I'd
instant on board the safe and steady
steamer, St Johns.
The club expects the crowd win be the
largest OF the season. All the boys and
girls are going to be there, as It viii be
the most novel and attractive moonlight
excursion ever given on the Potomac
River
Pistorios orchestra has been engaged
70 furnish the dance and concert music.
and the dance floor will be prepared with
great care and put in hrst-class shape for
all those who wish 10 dance.
There will be concerts given by the
Potomac Mandolin. Banjo. and Glee
Club and other selected attractions. which
viii make this excursion an enjoyable
one
The new searchlight on the St Johns
Will be IN use, showing all the points Of
interest and attractions on the forty-mlie
trip up and down the river
The Old Dominion Boat Club Of Alex
andria and its friends viii join in the
excursion. taking the boat at the wharf
IN Alexandria.
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TO Play AT McDEvITFs
Manhattan and Congressional Ar
ranEe a Three-game Series.

Manhattan and COnEresSionals Ar
range n Three game Series.
What should prove 70 be an interesting
series Of games Is scheduled FOR Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday on Nc
Devitrs Field between the Manhattan
team. OF the Independence League. and
the Congesslonals, Of the Marquette
League.
81 Both OF these teams were the runners
up In their respective leagues. and gave
the winners much 20 think about The
Manhattans were beaten out By the small
margin Of half game. while the Con-
gressiOnals were two games behind the
leaders. being beaten cut in the last
week OF the season.
Throughout the year there has been
much Discussion as to which OF the two
leagues vas really the stronger. The
Marquette, being a new conner. did not
have n very large following IN the early
part OF their season but as the race
grew closer the patronage grew larger.
and the followers OF the league were
accorded some brilliant contests.
The Independence lads have very
large and strong body Of adherents Who
are confident that their team can put Il
on the boys from the older league These
contests win go a long way toward set
ting the argument, and the partisans OF
both clubs can be assured Of a contest
well worth seeing
Manager KFaft VIII select his team
from the following Pagan, Donn. I'm
baugh, Rawlings, Falconer Donneny.
Carr. Davis. Haislip. Gill; Buckley. Kraft.
Palmer. and Diver.
The Marquette team will choose from
the following body OF husky athletes:
Babbington. Legge. Callahan. Somerville,
HandibOe. White. McLaurren Haden.
Engel, Worrell Heilbronner, Kreamer.
Smoot, King, and Fague
Umpire Joe Handiboe VIII oficiate. The
games will be called at Sis o'clock sharp.
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THE TEST.

Never mind the speed you've sot;
Never mind about your curve,
Though n sail around the lot
With q ziszag and q sgeve;
How you grip or twist the hall
Enters not upon TIE ocr0E.
Here's the answer b It all.
How Is your ooutroll
Never mind how hard you swing
Or the kecnncss Of your eye
As the pitcher takes a fling
And tee pellet whistles BY;
With the hard-fought battle done.
Here's The answer 10 e an.
When a base bit might have Won.
Did you lift the balli
Never mind about your lnck
Or the umpire robhing YOU
How The faiSs were there 10 BUCK
Everything you tried 20 DO;
Cut Il out and let Il 60,
IN tho Book d Praise o. Blame
This is all there is 10 know
Did you play the samei
-Gnutland Rioa
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INDIVIDUAL SCORES.
WILL HOLD FIELD DAY.
Terminal Railroad Y. VI. c. A
League 60 Celebrate October 2.

League 20 Celebrate October =.
The members OF the Terminal Railroad
Young Mems Christian Association wiz
hald their first athletic field day on Sat
urday, October 2. on the baseball grounds.
corner OF Fifth street and Florida ave-
nue. northeast
The events viii b. open only to mem
bers or the Terminal Railroad Association
and appropriate prizes viii be awarded
20 winners In first and second places.
Preliminary arrangements for the field
day were completed yesterday AT a meet
ing held in the rooms OF ihe Terminal
Association. and Mr. W. r. Winslow. sec
rotary Of the Railroad Branch. was ap-
pointed chairman Of the committee on
arrangements.
AT the meeting the following events
were selected for the p rogramme. 100
and 20 yard dashes 440-yard run. one
mile PUN, three mile run. running high
Jump, running broad jump, standing broad
jump. throwing baseball for distance. run
ming bases against time sack race hunt
and run TO first base. twenty-man group
relay race, and one mile relay race
Entry blanks will be ready for distri-
button az the end Of THIS week and en-
tries VIII close with Secretary Winslow
September Is
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

From sketchy Bits
What did they do all the time they
were in the ark, uncle2"
Fish, my dear, fish,
But they had only two worms 10 fish
With
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WELLS IS HIGH NAN
Breaks 154 Pigeons Out Of
10 Shots.
WILSON LEADS MEDAL MATCH

Breaks Twenty Birds Out OF as
Many Tries-C. b. Wise and steu-
bener Make Nineteen PoInts-Ten
Perfect scores are Registered.
High Wind Interferes with sport.
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While you think OF It. telephone your
Want Ad- to The Washington Herald.
and bill win be sent you et.I cent word
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Eat. drink. and be merry" and ad-
vertise your wants in The Washington
Herald Rate. cent word
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KEENE'S COLT WINS.
Grasmere Captures Feature
Race at Saratoga.
FOUL IS COSTLY TO WALDO

Crowd of 10000 witnesses Running
OF the United States Hotel stakes.
Wise Mason, Quoted Mt s to 4,
Crosses Wire First in Champion
ship Handicap Event.
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RACES PROVE FAST
Good Sport Is Furnished at
AutOYiIle Driving Park.
CLASS a EVENT TO cAREICIrA

Beats Out Red Rock and Export in
Four-heat Race-Red Rock BE-
comes NnmanaEeabIe and BoIts
Nearly "A Mile Before He Can he
Gotten Under Control.
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'Apprentioe allowance.
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Exhibition BY Jim Dandy.

The sport Of the day closed with an
exhibition by Mr.. Edward Daniel o. his
housekeeping black geiding Jim Dandy 10
park phaeton, In which were seated with
him Dgiss Marie Parker. Miss Nellie
Smith. and little Miss Grace Daniels. all
oG BeTWyu- Jim Dandy went through all
shc stunts OF high-class horses, and Air.
Daniels derby was tilted al just the
proper slant that in these parts has only
been rivaied by the classic lid OF 3 T.
NcCauliy
Summaries
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

In the free afor ell at Salisbury on
Thursday George L. Goodacre's Ed. BALI
found Wheeler Wilkes too swift for him,
Bali finishing in the summary in a field
Of eight in 4:46. BY the same token
Charley Hall. OF the Hau-Crovo cornbina-
ton, finished 2;57. The time Of each heat
was 2:l1h, 2:12A, 2lOA. time so low as not
to be a discredit in comparison 70 that
made on the grand circuit for the same
class OF horses Russells, on the same
dsy' finished outside the money In fact,
there are horses to-day racing over East
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DON'T WANT TO
 SERVE so REGULAR
Little Rock Court Jurors Are Plan. ming to Pass Jury Service Around t0 Return Every Ten Years.

Little Rock Ark. Aug. t. -,Speeialn A number of business men of Little Knck stirred either through the desire to Shirk inTy service or through desire to gel rid of rc gulars who appear on the panels nf change in tn" manner of selecting iurirS in Pulaski county. They are advocating system something like that now in vogue in the Federal courts. They think d list of all qualified citizens of the county who would make jurors. he prepared. There are about te.0u0 in the county who ray poll taxes. of these about 5.0iO Wnuld he acceptable aS jurors. Il large number of N"tcrS being set aside as they ar" negroes and negroes are not taken iuricS hrrc. fhuS" clamoriny for th" change in SyS- lem say if list of a.oOO was prepared and .,oO jurors are wanted each year. thi~ would make the business men serve "I'N in 10 years instead of many of them S"rv- ing once each year.
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CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'sss:sts sssss ses of &szzzzzSzM
Sidewalk and Paving District No. f
 Cherry Street.
Special Assessment

The tax books for the collection Gf special assessment upon the real property in Sidewalk and Paving Dis trict No. f, Cherry Street,, in the city of Pine Bluff, has been placed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such as sessment and for legal penalties and cost.
 Given under my hand this 29th day of July, 1909.
 A. G. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office City Hall. g a. m. to 12 m.
 July 29, 1909. 7-3ot
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-A sermon in pictures. The Pas sion Play. Sunday and Monday nights, Forest Park. S-7 .t
NOTICE.

Plans and specifications for the erection of a new two-story brick court house at Sheridan. Grant coun- ty, Arkansas, may be seen at the of flee of the County Clerk at Sheridan. Each bidder to send certified check for $500 with bid as forfeit in the event his bid should be accepted by commissioners and he fails to make good and sufficient bond in sum equal to the amount of his bid, con- ditioned upon the faithful perform ance of his work in time hereinafter agreed upon. according to plans and specifications furnished by the build ing commissioners or their legal rep resentatives. Sealed bids to be re- ceived up until August 9th, 1909, at 12 m. by the undersigned commits sioners at Sheridan, Ark. and opened by them at 2:30 p. m. The party whose bid is accepted must enter in to a contract and give bond on or be- fore August %, 1909.
 ". J. NIXON,
 J. B. SHAW,
 JOE w. DONHAM, 7'27d to S9 Commissioners.
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YE EDITOR WEDS
 AND TELLS ABOUT IT
j. |. Watkins of Warren Issues His Own License. Marric> Miss Helen keller and Writes the "Stor,."

l. \. Watkins. "f Wa%"cr rditor of the Dem acrat at-NrWs and county clerk of Brad ley county. and Miss Helen Keller of Minneapolis. Minn.. Nerr r..allieA Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Claud Thomp son in Pulaski Heights rhey were mar ri"d at 4:1, D. m. by Rev Charl"s k Hyde. pastor of the Second Presbyterian church
 Mr Watkins returned home Wrdnes- day night. His wife will remain her un iii to n.o,@nW night when she will @o to h"r neN heiur. Th" couple decided tn he married after Eeeth% nrre last Saturday n!@h1. That va> thrir first 1aeeting ia three yrars. Tlry fivs' lau six years 3Gl.
 N4 Watkins wrctr VI. h;s =aun wedding notice in lis lafer aa4 ta}a af t'o., ,,ouet= slip and of tho merits and do1nl'ni;~ 't hoth his wife and him~c}r IIc also cN- plane,l that ny reason of h:s h"ias county clc.E, he W&> ahe ,o ;ss,," his oVa liyense and suppress i, from the papers until he was ready for its publication.
 In speaking of the wedding, Mt. Wat kns in his paper says: ,'f'l1e rIitor mar rird his choice of the human race and his hri,." sss.S she married the only man she eyer wanted.
 Her defects consist of rnggy nos" and sl,, wants to boss her husband and she i, a bad Spcl!cr. Little Rock Gazette.
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PACKING HOUSE
 FOR THE CAPITAL
Home Funds To Be Used in EstabisIl. ing Stock Yards and Packing House at Little ROck-T0 Erect Large Building.

Little Rock, Ark. Aug .-(Sneca'l
 in Little Rock within ;1 very short tii.le and contractors of the city are now fig Home capital iS to start d packing auu:> uring upon the plans for d portion af tn" building. When completed the plant viii represent an outlay of >ao.cGo and in con Hection with il will be the ahhator af thr Little Rock Fertilizer Ca. which is d Sl'l. -o0o structure, making the entire plant owned by l.. r. DrcyfuS and his associates worth S1oo,fm4. I'll" packing plaht will have a capacity of ahoHt 70 hogs ahsl - beevcs daily and for the present th"re will he no by products, the refuse being turned entirely over to the soap stocks and fertilizer plant. An uD-to-t!atc stock yard will he operated in connection with Sidctracks from both lhe Rock I~land Hnd Iron Mountain The plant will h" iacatc' ton plant, east of the city, Th"T" N!j te a refrigeration plant in connection . with a capacity of p tons of ice daily. hut which will manufacture only Ahoni 10 tons daily, the amount required in the operation of the plant. The building wil! be of brick one story and basement, with a half story at the top for ventilation.
 The plans have heen drawn by architects who make a speciality of packing houses. and it is to be q model for convenience as well as cleanliness There will be a little wood about the building, all con crete brick and iron. so it will be easily kept Clean
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 JOE kRUNPNER.
FILES. PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile C'n:rnent will cure Blind, Rleed1ngs *,@s 'tchine Piles. It absorbs the r,a's> allays itching at once, acts noultice gives instant relief. Wi r.s' india, Pile Ointment Is prep,.e. fer Pile. and itching of the priva'o -orts. Sold oy druggists. mail 50c @' $1.00. VII .iams' Mfg. Co.,, Prop 4eveland, o. Sold by McCammon & oons
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A Berstein 3 piece Iron Bed is the best thing made in the iron bed line. More rigid, more sanitary and the most comfortable of any. Reap & Crawford Furn. Go.
 tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-08

There's nothing so good for a sore throat as Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. Cures it in a few hours. Relieves any pain in any part.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-08

Doan's Regulets cure constipation. tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote digestion and appetite and easy passages of the bowels. Ask your druggist for them. 2o cents a box.