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The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
Near Death in Big Pond'

It was a thrilling experience ,g rear, |, Ida Soper to face death. IT ol ,,ntsns ,ns severe lung trouble gave me in,a asTers suffering she writes, ana A times nearly caused my deai5d' vi remedies failed and doctors ssla Noa ls incurable. Then Dr. King $ nss ~ cuH coyery brought quick relief anu not bel so permanent that l nave i'O' Nr troubled in twelve years '. uorb Soper lives in Big Pond, "a. ,iss is s0' wonders in coughs and aassthpb lungs, hemorrhages, lagrippss, siI 1T bra. croup, whooping cough anu a. m chial affections. 5Oc ana sal all ifss bottle free, Guaranteed pl gists.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases, Ec. zema, Greatest Blood
 Purifier Free

II your blood is impure thin. diseased. hot or full Of humors, if you have blood poison cancer cafouncles eating sores, scrofula ec- zema itching riSings and bunnS SVallinGs n, superating sores, scabby, pimply skin, ulcers oohe pans, catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or sSSln disease, take Botanic Blood Balm in. h hl soon all sores heal, aches and pains Slop and the blood is made pure and rich btugslsls or by express sl per large bottle sample Tree ny writing Blood Balm Company AtlahIa Georgia. R R, B. k especially ad- Nlsed for chronic deep seated eases of blood or Shlh diseases, as il cures after all else fails For sale by J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
BRANDON, BAUGH & co.

MT R. F.. Punch Paslay, of Port land, Oregon, is in the city to attend the bedside of his father, Elder W. II. Paslay, who is stricken down with pa ralysis Punch is travelling saleman. doing well, looking fine and enjoying good health. He is glad to be at home again, and all are pleased to see him.
 Fleischman's Yeast at Evans.
The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
A GREAT CALAMITY

Wouldn't it be great calamity to you or your heirs to ind out that you have bad title to your land? Have your title examined now while defects can be cured.
 or, if you are purchasing new prop efty, demand an abstract of title be- fore trading
 St. Francis County Abstract Co.
 Mrs. A. l.. Matthews. Prop. Ofice at Courthouse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17

If you have a gas, gasoline or oil stove you should have a set Of heart shape granite vessels, by the use of which three different things can he cooked at the same time over one burner. Special, SLIP per set,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
CLUBROOM BAR
 CLOSED BY JUDGE

Hot Springs, Iull 16.-The Ken lucky Club bar is closed today as result of it's license having been le- voked yesterday afternoon by County Judge ThWston r. Farmer, on thc ground that it was connected wi,l q S&mblins room by means of a door leading from the bar to the stairway of the gambling club from n.cr the saloon. The petition against the r;ub- room Was tiled by Judge ]. B. Wood
 The testimony of Chief of Police Frank Moore revealed the fact that gamblers have been paying fines in- tH the city treasury under fictitious names, such as John Cabbage, "Bil- 1 He Greens and other appellations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
CAN ASSESS
 BANKING STOCK

Attorney General Norwood ill reply to an inquiry from the State Tax Commission as to whether or not the commission could assess the capital stock of bank where such stock is invested in government bonds, has held that the commission can assess the stockholders in proportion to -he shares held, no matter whether the stock is invested in government bonds or not Both federal and state laws are cited to sustain the opin- ion. The bank had contended l&t the capital stock invested in soverh- ment bonds is not subject to .aXa- tiOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17

east Arkansas. u will he the largest city on the Arkansas, Louisiana &, Gulf road. The general offices of the company are to be moved to Pine Bluff It's shops are to be located here and it's various departments will give employment to hundreds of men within the boundarie of this little metropolis. How can any property owner figure that the road will not benefit him? Those who ey> hInl stch thing are merely looking for an excuse to get out of suhscribin: to Il fund that will return in golden nuggets to those instrumental i'll raising it.
 But We do not believe that any one property owner in this city will refuse to give his full share Every body is alive to the situation and the people of Pine Bluff stand as unit in favor of the Parker road. Pine Huff needs the Parker line. It is going to have it, and we venture the assertion that the soliciting commit- tee will have raised the required amount in less than sixty days.
 Come-lets all pull together and the Parker road is, assured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
GROWN PRINCE
 MIRA IS SHAH

tHearst News Special to the Graphic1
 Teheran. July l6.-The national as sembly, composed of leaders of the Nationalist forces. today proclaimed Crown Prince Sultan Ahmed Mirza, r, Shah of Persia, in the presence of an immense crowd in Parliament square The Crown Prince being q minor, Azad IT Mulk, the head of the kajas family, was named regent. Or der is being maintained in the town and shops are re-Opening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
Tornado and
 Hail Insurance

Two of our the-very-best and larg est companies, with assets of over $31 100000 are writing hail in con nection with tornado insurance. Let us write ou policy at once. The rates are very low.
 The st>rm season has hardly be. gun and vet the losses so far have exceeded any previous year in the history of our state. The wise w;F rfofit by the experience of others i.' wise and insure with us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
 TO-DAY IN PINE BLUFF
l. + + + + .+ + + + 1. 1. + + 1. I.
ttrom the Daily Graphic.) TuacIaN Iulv r 1904

tErOm the Daily Graphlc.)
 Tuesday, July 17, 1894 A SC. sion of the city council las,- eel one toar in deep contrast to the present lengthy sessions of the city's leg slative body. Mayor D. C. Bell presided and City Clerk E. E. Bloom was the recorder. i \ daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F, J. Hearin and Mr. and Mrs. William Puddephatt also , rejoiced over the arrival of a little girl at their home
 Society folk enjoyed d picnic on , the Murphy place, near the Atkins Lake. They went there in buggies. busses and carriages. Those in the party were: Sue Knox, Mary and Carrie Greenfield, Trip Lindsay. Joe and Fannie Smith. Hette Allen, Nel- lie Collier, Addie Brady, Leta and Julia Hammett, Zoe Thompson, Ona RoWell and Clara May Woody: Car land Brewster, Curran Nichol. Will Hut Ralph Jones, Ben Altheimer, Will Tasgart, w. A. Benson, Robert Wilkins, B. Toney. John Alexander, Carter Nurphy and Dillard H. Sam. ders. Mrs. Gordon F. Greenfield was the chaperone
 Captain R. M. Galbraith shot and killed an eagle in front of the home of W. l.. Dewoody It afterward proved to be a pet of Frank Williams and had escaped from it's cage.
 J. '. Saunders and family leave for Benton and Pierce City. Mo-. to visit relatives.
 sam katzenstein entertained with Il birthday party at he home of his brother-inlaw. l.. F. Goldsmith, on west Second avenue. A large danc- ing pavilion was erected in the yard and many Japanese lanterns illumin- ated the place. :, large crowd at tended
 Farrar Mccain. of Little Rock. was a business visitor in the city Mr. Mccain is now a federal judge in Oklahoma
 Mrs. s. Geisreiter and daughter left for Kentucky to spend the summer with relatives.
 Mrs. J. T Murtausll and a party of friends enjoyed a picnic at Cantrell Springs. Ark.
 Miss Bailey. of Rob Roy, and Miss Garrett, of Altheimer. were among the guests at the Totel Trulock. now known as the Hotel Jefferson
 P. Lester Austin went to Hot Springs to spend two weeks vaca- tion.
 Mrs. |. M Reinberger, of Little Rock, was a guest of her son. Irving Reinberger. in this city.
 Rafe Hicks returned from a busi- ness tril, to Marshall, Texas
 J. \. Hudson. of Locust Cottage, passed through Pine Bluff on his way to Mammoth Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
FRAMED TARIFF
 BILL 10 SUIT

tllearSt News Special to the GraphicD
 Madison, Wis, July l6.-"'rhe Ald- rich tariff bill is a =repudiation of the party pledges and violation of pup lie trust. says Senator EaFollette, in an editorial in his weekly 1t was framed in secret conference with rep resentatives of special interests, and will hang as an old man of the sea upon the necks' of the party responsi- ble for it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
Bought a Skyscraper
 For Lonesome Dollar

Cleveland, O.. July Od-lohn b. Roeke teller. Jr., has bought the 15- story Rockefeller office building and other valuable property for the stated consideration of one dollar The sell CT Was John D. Rockefeller, sr. Two pieces of property adjoining the of flee huilding and some residences in the east end of town were incluled in the transfer, which is the second of the sort made by the oil king.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
THE PARKER ROAD tSSU RED.

Chairman F. C. Howell and his committee, appointed to solicit and raise $l00,000 bonus and furnish right of way through the city and county. terminal. shops and depot sites in order to secure the Parker road, will begin work Monday. Now. let the property owners do their part. Not one of them should stand back and wait for the other fellow to sub scribe. Of course the other fellow ought to subscribe at once, but should he fail to realize the great importance of the building of the Parker road, there is no reason why all the others should display such narrow -mindedneSS
 The Park. road means much to Pine Bluff. It's completion will re- sult in equally as, much good as did the building of the Cotton Belt or Iron Mountain road through this cit The Parker road will in all proba- bility prove more valuable because of the rich territory that the line will open to Pine Bluff
 
 The donation of every dollar to the Parker road means that il will re- turn to the donor ten fold. It is not money foolish1y given. but something that will aid the city. it's business interests. property owners. the la borer. the merchant. the clerk and even the hack driver and teamst T materially. The building of the Park CT road into Pine Bluff and it's i'm mediate extension to DeNall's Blu or some neighboring point will per form wonders for Pine Bluff in NolHliltiSidi NdN. It " III. ptltlt t engine is heard, bring about the eN penditure of more than S2.o00 000 . Pine Bluff, which will he the dis tributing point for the promoters an builders. and this money. after pass ing through the hands of the mel chant the banker or the hotel mal will eventually find it's way into tn hands of the working people, and i turn be spent back into thc pockets the merchant to whom much of 1T progress of the city is due
 Railroads make cities out of towl and although Pine Bluff has been prt gressing steadily for years. it is de. tined to become a city of 50.000 CT ergitic souls, following the compl, ton of the Parker road Thin what railroad from Hambur through Pine Bluff, to DeVan's Bluff means to Pine Bluff. It is alread the third largest city in the state, an the largest city in South or South
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
TO MERGE ALL
 BELL TELEPHONES

New York, July 16.-A merging of the Bell telephone companies of the country into a giant corporation rep resenting a capitalization of S91e,- 0o0, ,o00, is believed to he foreshad- owed in an action taken by the Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph Com pany in providing for an absorp:' on of the stock of the Kew York .nl New Jersey Telephone Company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluif,
 Ark, is second class mail natter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17

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 thenl 25 cents a box.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
SECRET SERVICE MANS
 LIFE THREATENED

tHearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Chicago, July 16.-Lawrence Rich ey. secret service agent, who is prosecuting black hand,p. has re- ceived a warning that he is doomed to death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17

We trade new hugges for old Nones. Talk to ns if yer want B new or second hand buggy. D. 4. Ca3a-
 we'll. if
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-17
V - v v - =
 BASEBALL. ' ' ' ' ' '
National League.

National League. New York. ,; Cincinnati, 1. Boston, I; Chicago, i. BrooklynPi wet grounds. PhiladelphiaSt. Louis, wet grounds.
 American League Cleveland, 0; Philadelphia, 3, Chicago. 3 New York, l 1. St. Louis. l Boston, ? O0 innings) Detroit. 0; Washington, 0 1S in nin2S, darkness).
 Southern League. Little Rock. r. Memphis. O. New Orleans. ;; Mobile 0. Nashville, j: Atlanta, ,. Birmingham, 6; Montgomery, 6 @ innings. darkness)
The Washington herald., 1909-02-27
REAL ESTATE is CHIEF ASSET
OF NATIONS CAPITAL CITY
BUSINESS GROWS ENORMOUSLY WITH INCREASE OF
POPULATION AND MULTIPLICATION OF HOMES

Real estate is Washington's chief asset.
Buying and selling ground, with the erec-
tion OF fine residences. big public build
ngs. ana business structures which vie
with them in beauty and completeness,
have for many years constituted the
principal business OF Washington, outside
OF retail trade i'm merchandise and bank
INK.
Development OF vacant lots began with
the history of the Capital, one OF its
chief movements being the exploitation
OF the subdivisions Immediately surround
ing the capitol and the White House and
later the building up OF Pennsylvania
avenue, T. street, and other thorough
fares TO the northward.
Growth i'm building enterprises, having
thus run along slowly for many years, re-
ceived an impetus with the development
of the city under the initiative OF the late
GOV. Shepherd, beginning i'm 1861. The
laying out OF the city streets according
20 the original plan OF the city and the
care OF the government reservations by
the present government Of the city, with
tho general expansion OF the country af-
ter the ctvn war, served to give Wash
stopped or hndered since that time.
The northwest section of the city was
opened up streets and avenues reached
out, first to the boundary and then be-
yond, until now the city is many times
the size II was la GOV shepherds day
The value of land has increased many
fold and the population OF the city has
grown from something over 10000 to
329, COO In this period Il has been neces-
sary to provide homes for this vastly in
creasing population, brought hither by
the government service, by the advan-
tages which Washington offers for resi-
dence 90 wealthy persons who are no
longer engaged actively in business, ana
by the coming to the city OF those who
engage In business connected with the
constantly expanding retail trade ana, OF
late years. the wholesale trade of the
city
The business OF the sale OF real estate.
the rental OF houses after they are built,
tha development OF the business district,
and the remodeling and rebuilding OF the
Older part OF the city within recent years
has been constantly aud growiugly prefit-
able. number of men have made com
Portable fortunes out OF this business. and
100 or more companies, firms, and ind-
Viduals engaged In the occupation now
are making good prohts and aiding as
the active forces in the general expansion
OF the city
While much money has been made I'm
the older part OF the city by the general
rise In values. and the call for bigger
The Washington herald., 1909-02-27
WASHINGTONS FUTURE.
OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTMENT
UNITY FOR INVESTMENT.
BY ALEXANDER T. HENSEY
OF Syartzoll Rheem A. Hepsey

the beauty spots Of the world, IL attracts
very desirable class of people-the
wealthy and the well-to-do. rhis. Of
course, aids materially In the upbulldng
OF the community, and as the nation
grows and prospers Washington will nee
essariy keep step with the advancement
or our country. Hence the rise In values
the golden opportunity FOR the Investor
The Washington herald., 1909-02-27

and more modern buildings, while the exc
pansion OF the business and trading dis
trlct has led to the sale ana improvement
OF hundreds OF former dwellings, much
more has been realized in the subdivision,
sale, and development OF suburban prop
erty. Large impulse was given Co this
movement by the introduction OF me-
chanlcally propelled street cars about
twenty years ago. the extension OF the
lines, and the ease with which persons
may live i'm the suburbs ANA still be u
touch with everything connected with
city life. The drift TO the outlying por-
tions of the District has been going on by
leaps hnd bounds In the Dast few years,
and Is the essentially hopeful element In
tho real estate business for the future,
Along an the principal trolley lines the
expansion of the District is going on
very rapidly. The drift to the country
long since passed over the lines OF the
District ana is reaching out into the un-
occupied territory OF Maryland. while
across the river. i'm Virginia the found7-
tlons OF a great city are being laid, which
in the next quarter Of a century viii
grow with possibly greater rapdity than
the Capital itself
Based upon prices paid FOR real estate
in recent years the increase In values Is
a hopeful sign for the future. The high
est price paid for business property was
the lot at the corner OF 4 ana Fourteenth
streets northwest, which brought upward
OF $40 square foot Property along Eff
teenth street is worth To-day not less
than $50 square foot. Along l. street
below Fourteenth street, some holdings
have been bought for about S2O a square
foot AS much as SIS a square foot has
been paid for residence sites I'm particu-
larry choice locations. but the majority
OF the property for sale Is held at lower
figures.
Deals for parcels here and there have
failed from time to time, because too
high n price was asked for the property,
but the tendency all along the line is a
slow advance I'm values, ana in some lo-
calities the asking prices mount very
high in few months
one Of the chief agencies In the devel-
opment OF Washington real estate Is the
demand for property by outside investors.
The idea has gone abroad in the land
that Washington is a good place IN which
TO invest money in ground and houses or
business property. Employees OF the gov
ernment I'm good positions and others In
business are buying homes. The tendency
go do SO has increased in recent years as
the suburbs have been opened. and II has
been possible To acquire "A good lot with
comfortable house at price ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-27

Washington real estate an invest
ment has "a greater Significance than the
average investor realizes. The future OF
our Capital city Is almost beyond the
ken OF man. We know the remarkably
steady growth OF the past thirty years,
and according TO the rule OF geometriCal
progression the next thirty years must
be much greater AS our city Is one OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
STUDENTS TO BE ENUMERAToRs.
Durand Will Seek to Keep Census
Work Out of Politics.
Minneapolis Mimi Journal.

Washington, D. eff Director E.
Dana Durand, of the census bureau,
has his way, students of the Universe
ty OF Minnesota will be be given pref
erence for appointment as enumera-
tors In the Minneapolis district next
year. This preference may also ex-
tend to other districts in the state.
The directors idea is that with col
lege students as enumerators he will
get the maximum of energy and in
telligence, which is very desirable in
making count of the population and
in getting other information required
by the census law. In the past, it has
been the custom to give these places
to active political workers in the va
rious districts, and in some instances
the supervisors have been able to
build up pretty good political ma
chimes through distribution of this
patronage.
These machines have in some in
stances been operated for the benefit
of the congressman who were respon-
sible for the appointment of the su-
pervisors themselves.
1t is expected that Mr.. Durand's
proposition to make university stu
dents and other young men in the
same class enumerators of the CEN
sus, Will meet with opposition among
members of congress who have in
some instances at least, already prom
ised places to their political friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
DARYMEN WANT TAX LEFT ON
Will Fight Attempt to Lower Rate on
CoIored OIeomargarine.

Minnesota dairymen are not going
to let the tax be taken off colored oleo-
margarine without protest. AL
though the plan of Secretary McVeagh
to decrease the tax from ten to two
cents fell through this session of con-
gress, some dairymen fear that the
effort to remove the tax will be re-
newed at the regular session next
winter and they are going to meet
with the congressman from this state
to protest.
The meeting has been called by
Dairy and Food Commissioner Andrew
French and will be held in the state
capitol Wednesday, July %. Officials
of the various dairy organizations
have been invited to attend the con-
ference. The tax of ten cents pound
on oleomargarine colored yellow to
represent butter was adopted a few
years ago after strenuous fight.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-30
EIGHT HOUR
DAY ON FARM
STATISTICS SHOW THAT FARMER
DOES NOT GET UP AT DAWN
AS HE USED To- DO.
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED
And AZ Cents Worth of Food Every
Day Is Living High, According to
Government Figures
just Completed.

Washington, D. C.-No longer does
the tired farm hand tumble out
of bed at a. m, with the prospect
of sixteen hours work before retiring
at least not in Minnesota. Farm
hands in Minnesota have practically
an eight-hour day, according to the
department of agriculture.
Not only that, but the up-to-date
farmland lives off the fat of the land,
the statistics showing he eats daily
food which costs on the farm AZ
cents. He eats $12.65 worth every
Notwithstanding country costs and
not city prices. 1t is figured by the
department of agriculture that this
is living high.
A bulletin just issued by the depart
ment deals with the work of state ex-
pertinent stations. In Minnesota an
important, although somewhat unusu-
al line of investigation has been car
ried on relating to hours of labor on
farms, wages paid hands, and the cost
Of living for farmers.
Investigation of farm wages in four
localities for the years 1904-1907
showed that the average wage paid
during the crop season april to No
vember, inclusive), a little over $26
month, or 1921 cents an hour, and
the average for the other four months
Is $14 month or 11.2 cents an hour,
the hours of labor being much shorter
in winter. The wages paid are not in
addition to board, the cost of which
has been added to the wages actually
paid.
The hours of labor in three local.
ties during six years were found to
average for all months of the year SO
hours for week days with three hours
work on Sundays.
Studies of the cost of living showed
that in Minnesota the average farm
family uses annually farm produce
worth $22297, groceries and fuel
costing $17O.89, and house furnishings
costing $3257, while the value of the
women's labor involved is $21666, and
that of men and horses $57.74, making
a total cost of $7OOS3 per family a
year. Of this $203.35 represents the
actual cash outlay for supplies, to
which must be added whatever wages
may be paid to hired women, the bal
ance representing the produce of the
farm and the labor of the family.
The average cost of the board of
hands was found to be $12.65 a month
or AZ cents day.