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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
THE CHlLDREN'S HOLIDAY
&n China New Years Is the Ertt
 Ones Great Festival.

Except at the Chinese New Yra1 which comes In February. il is N.'f 4Aard to catch q glimpse Of children i. China. Little beggars will run besals you for miles to corn ! caSll copper coin With a square hole in 'j= aniddle of It. worth the twentieth of :. asent, but children who lave pareN, 10 care for them seem to be kept i; doors q the time nr only allowed l. play ill walled yards and gardens " used to say to each other: "NThy. wher sare the children? Haven't the, go' any?" But at New Years we fo,ntt cut that they had. This Is the grea l,aoiiday of all the year i'll China. whru ssvery body hangs out flags and coiored lanterns and sets off frecrackers. eve borrowed our custom of firecrackers saor the Fourth of July from China :. New Year's.} All the people put on Gheir best clothes and the children tAt best of all, jackets and trousers of siaright blue or green or yellow or pur slBas, the boys and the girls so much 1faiske that you can only tell them apart aay their hair. The boys of course is braided in pigtail, and the girls is done up on her head with silver pins or. If she's a very grand little girl, with sxold or jade. Thus decked out, the children go walking with their proud fspapas and mammas and often go te eGSle theater, which is rare treat for sfAeE.
 frsE4aaps Chinese children have romp saag plays together. but they alwayS Look as If they were born grown up - At. Nicholas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
Iceland From Lava Wall

The general impression that Iceland is a cold country IS false one, says 8 writer in Travel Magazine. 1n Reyk javik. the capital of the island, one day perchel myself on one of the lava walls and looked at scene of summer warmth aud beauty. Familiar cows and cats and hens were busy In the sunshine Children, thinly clad, were playing about with shouts of merrt' ment. Potatoes were in full blossom and cabbage and various vegeta bles added to the sense of homelike comfort But such days are oases In vast deserts of rain, for if Iceland in summer is not cold 1t Is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
4 NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
'sss77sss Barkeepe, Complains of the Coos
 Resolution Habit.


 "Iohn, I'll have to lay you of foi th- sGsrs& two weeks of tine new year Yet, %EaTyy, will have to iay off a week.
 TNae speaker, a lean man, stood in T ssggiendid and spacious beer saloon. a sslsce of polished mahogany. onyx co., alrDus, great mirrors and large paint flags Of beautiful women. Ropes aui p~reaths of evergreen tWined about tEs esiilsrs and the eicctroliers and on the eassive bar stood bowl of fr"s ancl, for it was New Years day.
 -'Yes. hoys," said the lean man @ou'li have to go"
 What for, boss?' asked the ronrl, x of the two bartenders. Mechanic sIIy with his wooden bar cloth he pc! ished the bar till it shone again, aE anxiously he sazed in his employer ' face.
 "Why. John, you ought to sno" eshat for.'
 The saloon keeper spoke fmpati"ntiY N fat man entered from the street, np ysroached the bar with reluctant steps then all of sudden turned hurriedi, .zHRd departed.
 ''Well. I'll be 7anged" said Barterd,4 ,assnhn That's the fourth fellow has Alone that this mornin'. What's 1t meaE s4kny way?'
 e'You ought to know what it means -Tehn.' repeated the saloon keeper asga's meaning is the cause of your sus s5psmsion.'
 @'Ves, John." the man resumed, "youi spuspension is caused by the New Year's swear off of that fellow and y.housands like him. All over the broad ,sar>6. John countless numbers of mer aswessr off drinking for year on New Years day Half of them stick to Gheir swear off for week, and tie asther half with just few exceptions xstick to it for two weeks Those etwo weeks of January. John are al a ways the two poorest weeks OH the 9Sg}ublicaEs calendar. He can't pay cX .zpenses: hence he retrenches; hence ht .%ags off prudent. industrious young sesaal's like you--chaps with Ii. rut fby. so that they can stand a little idle 41ess without Privation.'
 "An .lght But" said John sulSily- but ain't got nothing put by, and ] ea1ink it's q shame that my poor wifi, sead innocent babe have got to sutfv' sMt this joyous holiday season throli.>' she swear off of a lot of foolish 'thou@htless men. It don't seem righA eaor just. t."-fhiladeiphia Bulletin.
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For City Treasurer,

We are authorized to announce MR. HARDY kILGORE as a candidate for City Treasurer, at the ensuing cleo tion, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic primary, January F, 1909
 We are authorized to announce V. E. ALEXANDER as a candidate for City Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, January 12, 1909.
 We are authorized to announce Beaure Hutt as a candidate for City Treasurer subject to the action Of the Democratic primary, January Y, 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
Room Doors on the Stage.

Tn real life room doors always opel in toward the room itself. On tht open outward, or away from the room, Exits are one of the most difficult parts of the actors art, and if he or she had to tumble with the handle, pull tn. door toward them, step round 1t ano pass through they would probahl. make clumsy dodge of 1t. That i. why, as q rule, doors are constructed to open outward at push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
For Police Judge.

We are authorized to announce \. TT. WHITELAW as a candidate for Police Judge, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. January r, 1909.
 We are authorized to announce J. E. STEWART as a candidate for re- election for Police Judge, subject 60 the action of the Democratic primary January r. l909
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
Where Now Year. Lasts . Month.

aLhe celebration of New Years is x.arried on more extensively In Japan chan in any other country. The reason tor this can only be accounted for by che fact that the custom has been sqhanded down to succeeding genera ssons for centuries. The time the oc ecasion involves is quite lengthy. last sng from the 18th of December NIoto Hajime-vix. beginning of things te Ghe 18th of January Hokonln no yabu ar.s, which is apprentices holiday On sl3oth Of the occasions sort oi stew as eaten, composed of red beans rice lssliced fish and konnyaka root.
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Every Little ei. Aelps.

ssXou say you encouraged our triene Go make another New Years re>olu Gion3''
 'I did," answered the man wiost heart is all right.
 ".Bnt don't you know he,U break | ..s.Sy the end of six weeks 1T r!.' jo9N : xsalculation?"
 ssT hope not. And even if he does <, feofll be six weeks ahead of the game
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8Attv's Gift.

A Lancashire vicar was asked by ths choir to call upon old Betty. who was deaf. but who insisted in joining in IL, solo of the anthem, and to ask he. only to sing in the hymns. He shoute into her ear. Betty, Two been request ed to speak to you about your sing ing" At last she caught the wort ''singinS" and replied: Not to me b. the praise, sir. It's a gift."-Pall Nal Gazette
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FOR RENT.
Dwellings,.

No. 3l3 Cherry St. 6 room dwelling No. 2009 West 5th avenue. room dwelling.
 No. 2003 West 5th avenue, -ooD dwelling.
 Desk room for rent.
 I have a greater demand for dwell. ings than I am able to supply. Ii you have dwelling vacant 1t would pay you to place 1t with me. I solicit share of your insurance represent Old Line Companies. Tele- phone me and I will call.
 CHAS. HANCOCK. Insurance, Real Estate and Loans.
 Office 11S Pine Street.
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Chinese Troops Good Runnsr,.

In the drilling of recruits for tn, Chinese army each man Is required tt carry sand in his knapsack. For rht drst day he carries two ounces; oi each succeeding day he increases this amount by two ounces until at last he h carrying sixteen pounds. These mer can run at dog trot for ten consecu
 tive hours and arrive at the end oj that time in a fit condition for fighting
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Better Than His Pick.

A story Is told of an Irishman who while walking with his friend. passed . jewellers shop where there were Q lot of precious stones in the window.
 |'Would you not like to have your ,p1ckf''
 'Not me pick, but me shovel" said Mike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
& Persuader.

~sDld you make any New Years reso Nution?'' asked Miss Miami Brown.
 ssNo," answered Mir. Erastus Pink kfeys "but done persuaded Mistah Coli x flower to make one. After got thoo !, with him at de las parlor social he twas willin' to promise dat he'd stop sauyin' to pick 'sturbances foheyer an ,SaWer."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08

At the solicitation Of many of my fellow citizens, hereby authorize the Pine Bluff Graphic to announce my candidacy for Mayor of the City of Pine Bluff, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary to be held OH January F, 1909.
 ]. l.. CALDWELL.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayor.

We are authorized to announce W. l.. TONEY as a candidate for Mayor for his second term, subject to the action of the Democratic primary Jan uary F. 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08

! A man who makes two jobs grow
 where one grew before is about ths Ebeet working definition of q patriot ,NsShvillo American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
Revised Version.

t,., syoEsemher. remember.
 The house where 1 was born iEaA also the 5anitor bellboy. butcher boy
 baker boy. bootblaok. elevator man,
 grocer's boy
 nnl pewsboy Christmas morn. -Nsv Yosk Sun
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A Reliable
 Remedy Ely's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at Once.

It cleanses, sootlles, heals and protects the diseased me,n- brane resulting from
 Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Ee- stores the Senses of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08

Taste and SncII. Full size 5O cts, nt Drug gsts or by mail. Ill liquid form, 75 cents. Ely Brothers, 5G Warren Street, New York
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
DIR. J. l.. MAGEE. General Practitioner

Office Central Pharmacy, Both Phones, old 40e, new 295; residence phone ss; old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
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 The lines of this company, wlti their connections, reach most places Of importance within 1000 miles. The rates are moderate, the service prompt and reliable
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

With friends in Topeka. Mrs. Hubbard
| lived in Topeka before her marriage
and is we'll known here
Mrs. N. M. Rice and Miss Anna Burr
rdce nave returned from a trip to
Mr.. George Hayden is home from a
! Two months trip in Canada
MT. J. c. Feeley of New York has
returned after a short visit in Topeka.
MRS. Feeley will return home next
| week
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Luling of WITCH
! "a were in Topeka Tuesday.
Mr.. A. H. Herman has returned
rom weeks visit in Concordia where
i.e mas peen the guest of his sister.
Miss Maria Nau. who has been in
Saffordvi11e for the past two weeks has
returned.
Mr.. Foster Rickenbacher, who has
morrow. ~
The Swedish Woman's Missionary
society will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Oak, 235 Clay street
Miss Elizabeth Allison of McPber-
son, who has been the guest of Miss
cara Daniels, returned today.
Mrs. j. E. Tandy and daughter. of
wichita, are visiting Mrs. w. G.
Mrs. D. Rafter of Holton is the
guest of her mother, Mrs David
Miss Abbie McElroy of Ottunawa,
Ia, VINO gave an address Tuesday
evening at the First Presbyterian
church in the interest of the Y. w c.
A., will be the guest for a few DAYS
of Mrs. ]. w. Elroy.
Mr.. F. B. Burnett of Cincinnati,
o., is the guest of his brother Mr. J.
G. Burnett. Mr.. Burnett's mother,
Mrs. Anna Burnett. of Vermont has
also been his guest. She will visit in
other parts of the state before re-
turning home.
Mr. ]. M Van Tassel has returned to
his home in Flint, Mich, after a four
weeks visit with his sister. Mrs. S.
Stanton
Mrs. n. E. Lambert of Atchison, will
spend few days with Mrs. H. r.
Robinson.
The Frances Willard w. c. T. U.
will meet Thursday with Mrs. G. G.
Reiniger 1925 Lane street.
The Helping Hand society of the
First Congregational church will be
entertained Friday by Mrs ]. C. Bur-
nett and Mrs. J. H. Baird at the
home of Mrs. Burnett, HOO Polk
street.
Mr.. A. D. Rankin has returned
from business trip to Lawrence.
spent Tuesday in Topeka.
Bishop Griswold of Salina is in To-
peka today.
There will be a business mems lee
ture at the Y. w. c. A. rooms Thurs
day night which will concern the
raising of funds for the new building.
Correct forms. reception and visit
ing cards. wedding invitations. Adams
Brothers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
THE EVENING CHIT-CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON

If someone gave you a beautiful gift
of any kind you would not think it
fine and becoming to decry that gift
to all who admired it. would you?
And aren't beauty and the power
to write well and the ability to paint
fine pictures gifts from someone?
Then why isn't it very bad taste, in
stead of good taste, as SO many seem
to think it, to decry these gifts to
those who praise them?
But I can't sing. You don't call
my squawking singing. do you ?' pro-
tested a girl when asked her to sing
at an afternoon tea the other day.
She has an unusually sweet voice.
She knows that she has. And it
seemed to me that for speaking of her
gift in that way she almost deserved
to lose it.
That's the way I always feel when
I hear anyone decry gift.
When I hear pretty girl who I
know has common sense and mir
ror and can't possibly be ignorant of
her charm, say, ct don't think I am
pretty" or something like that I al
ways think it would be poetic justice
if she could look in her mirror and
see her words come true.
OF her singing Madame Schumann-
Heink said to a reporter the other
day
when I find myself moving great
audience of thousands of people, al
most feel1ng their very hearts throD
in answer to my own, / cannot help
having great feeling of love well up
for them-just the sort of feeling you
have for those who are closest to you
in sympathy and all that goes to make
up communion. At the same time I
feel humble in the presence of the
great God who gave me the gift to
move these people. 1t is a gift and
only Heaven could give it and why
should I feel snebbish about it? AS
the years creep over my head I can
not help feeling a great thankfulness
to God for my voice, and they tell me
it is better and richer now than it ever
was before"
I wish all of us would speak of our
gifts-the big and the little ones the
skill at embroidery, the facility at
stenography the wonderful ability to
sing or write or paint-in that fine,
frank, open way.
To appreciate and acknowledge
ones ability is not ceneeit.
Far more coneeited is the woman
who by continually crying herself
down obliges her friends to be con-
tinually reassuring her as to her
Self depreciation is often one of the
ugliest forms of coneeit.
once read an epigram that has
since been a sort of ideal of conduct
to me in this matter
''The best preventive of vanity is
PRIDE
When you feel yourself becoming
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GsgsSR :N

The next meeting of the Topeka Ad
club will be held Tuesday of next week
The orchestra of the First Baptist
church is now composed of twenty
pieces.
Order an Independent telephone
row and get your name in the new
directory.
A great many Wild ducks are flying
tut a Topeka hunter says they are not
accessible.
IF you don't live in Topeka you are
camping out" is new slogan suggest
ed for Topeka.
The exterior of the Aetna building is
nearing completion. This structure is Z.
credit to the city.
The Washburn football team will go
60 Omaha Saturday to play the Creigh-
ton university team.
Fabian Dickinson of 1905 West
Sixth avenue, has recovered from an
operation for appendicitis.
A meeting of the Marysville-T Topeka
train committee of the Commercial club
will be held on Friday noon.
The fellows who know to evade the
officers of the law are catching big
r in the Kaw these days. -4.A--.. --
]. V. Craig. secretary of the Leav-
enworth Y. NJ C. A, was visitor this
week at the central building,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meakins, of S1S
Klein street. are the parents or u
daughter born on November 3.
L. Shaver OF EuClaire, Wis, who has
been in the circulation department of
the Daily Leader, is visiting in Topeka
Arthur b. C. butcher of Topeka Sc
cured a marriage license yesterday in
Kansas City to marry Mabel E. Nc
knis.
Some of the Washburn students be-
Iieve that a profitable investment for
the college would be small printing
plant.
DR.. Frank K. Sanders will be one Of
the lecturers before the Popular Sun
day Afternoon Discussion club at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
PHIL CAMPBELL SICK.
Congressman Suffering From Ptomaine
Poisoning Result Taft Trip.

Washington. Nov. 1870 wide Is the
difference between the fare obtained on
a Mississippi river junket with the
president and that upon which one must
subsist when travelling by rail from
New Orleans to Washington that the
stomachs of two congressman which had
to fatten on the one and then starve on
the other, We're not proof against the
ordeal
Only yesterday afternoon did Repre-
sentative ]. David Foster of Vermont
and Philip p. Campbell of Kansas en-
erge from their rooms IN this city.
whittier they were driven Immediately
upon their arrival in the city last Fri
Cay by an acute attack of what was
denominated ptomaine poisoning.
Somewhere en- route from New Or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
BISHOP sHLLsPAUGH ACTS.
Refuses to Permit BENJAMIN Fav nfjII,
to Speak in Episcopal Churches.

Kansas City. Nov. 1o.-The Right
Rev. Frank Millspaugh. Episcopal
bishop of Kansas declined yesterday
to grant Benjamin Fay Mills of los
Angeles permission to speak In st.
Paufs Episcopal church in kansas
City, Kan. Mr. Mills, however. will
deliver three lectures next week in
the parish house at Seventh street and
State avenue. The refusal of the
bishop to grant permission to use the
church not only applies to st. Pauls,
but to all Episcopal churches In the
diocese Of Kansas
The action of the bishop was not
taken because of any desire to oppose
Mr.. Mills. but because Of the rules Of
the diocese which forbid the use of
Episcopal churches for other than
the services of the church. This rule
does not apply to the parish house or
lallS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

vain and exultant over any gift or
charm say that over to yourself
''The best preventive of vanity
is PRIDE
And then apply it.
Take such pride in your gift that
you will busy yourself improving and
cultivating it and you will soon be far
too busy for vanity.
Take such pride in your gift that
you will feel a reverence for it and
you will soon find yourself far above
vanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

t 1913 tne congressman consumed some
thing that had managed to wriggle mast
the pure food inspectors. Theil stem-
achs, pampered by the hospitality en-
eounfered along the Mississippi, rebeiled
SO vigorously that it was about all the
TWO sufferers could do to make their
way to their apartments before cotlane
ing. There it required a PHYSICIANS
best efforts to put them on their feet
again. Ss
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cakes and Coffee for Breakfast.

Dad" Smith is in the forefront again
with his griddle cakes and coffee Such
q breakfas, will stay with any man I'M
til dinner. Remember the place. The
Copeland hotel.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-10-06
McHENRY.

Oct. 5.-The smallpox scare has
about subsidized.
Mr.. S. j. Tichenor, who has been In
Louisville several days, returned HON,
Sunday. r
Miss Lula Midkiff, our assistant
teacher, has typhoid fever.
DR.. T. ID. Renfrow is at home again,
after several days sujourn III Brock
enridge county. .
Miss Florence Brooks, who has been
visiting her brother in Evansville,
has returned home. .lsi
Mrs. G. b. Herndon returned home
Sunday, after several weeks visit TO
relatives in Illinois. ....5
Mr.. Otha Ashby and wife, of Liver
more, have moved 10 our town.
Mr.. Kellar, wife mad daughter, who
have been in McHenry several weeks,
returned to Pennsylvania last week.
McHenry had quite theatrical treat
last Saturday night in ne presenta-
ton of Little Buckshot," by the
Woodmen Circle, under the manage
ment of Mrs. Jessie Basehart, whose
untiring energy and perseverance aid
ed much in the success Of the play.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-10-06

evening of Tuesday, Sept. 2Sth, her
spirit quietly took its flight.
Herfuneral was preached by Rev.
r. ID. Bennett, after which the remains
were buried beside her husband, who
passed away Dec. "a, 1874, leaving
her with large family, most of whom
were small. the baby being only one
and one-half years of age. She has
certainly fought well and now enjoys
the rest that awaits the faithful
She made her peace with God in
her early life and has been a con-
sistent member Of the Methodist
church ever since. A large concourse
of relatives and friends followed the
remains to their last resting place,
which bespeaks the esteem in which
she was held.
The pall-bearers were; John c. Ril-
ey, Isaac Foster, John Payne, Frank
l.. Felix, Anthony Robertson and Gle
ero NJ. Barnett. So ends a long and
useful life and one that was spent in
Ohio County.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-10-06
Beware OF 0intments For Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surface. Such ar.
ticles should never be used except on
ten fold to the good you can possibly
clans, 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
and is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous sur
face of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine. 1t is taken internally and
made iu Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Toe. per
bottle, o.r-, , t.a.-....... ...
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. .r9 atH i tV iarm
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-10-06
LITTLE CLIFTON.

Mr. Tack Bracken, of Prentis, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Annie Raley
Saturday night and was accompanied
home Sunday by Mrs. Raley and two
little sons, Willie and Edward.
Mr. Otis Stevens and family visit
ed Mrs. Stevens grandmother, and
uncle, Mrs. Sarah Austin, and Mr..
Harrison Austin, Sunday.
Mr. Archie Miller, of Cool Springs,
visited his uncle, Mr.. Will Baughn,
from Friday until Sunday.
Mr. Roy Baughn and Mr.. Archie
Miller attended the spelling at ELM
wood Friday night. We will have
spelling at this school house We'd
nosday night if nothing prevents.
MIR. Demp Woodruff and wife, of
Taylor Mines, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mrs. Woodruff's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Baughn.
MIR. Guy Daniel got his foot hurt
in the mines and has not been able
to work for the past few days.