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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12
A Discovery.

Helen and Roger were staying with
their grandparents. Although they
were not exactly city children, We;
there were enough new sights and
sounds here to keep them busy asking
questions and trying to find out for
themselves.
The hens fascinated them n good
deal.
At night they would peep into the
hen.house and watch the rov OF cud,
dicd-up chickens balanced on the roost-
ing.poles.
aren't they %funny?" said Roger,
who was the younger of the two They
look as If their heads had been pushed
down into their bodies
IL know it," said Helen. "Eut see
. their feet curlcd round the pole 50
tightly. l should think it would keep
them awake, holding on so har1."
When Helen asked her fathar how
1t was the hens did not get tired out
holding 80 tightly to the poles, Ii, said.
why, they do not have to hold on.
When they sit down, their claws shut
uL by themselves and they can't fall
of If they want to, without first stand
ing up"
"How funny" exclaimed Roger.
s.Next time you see a chicken walk
Ing" continued their father, "Just no.
tice that when she steps high, her
claws close together the same way theS
do whey she sits down. II you were
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

Unless you nave a reputation as q
fighter you can't afford to pose 20 .
peacemaker.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

1t is sometimes better to try and fall
than never to have tried at all.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

This is a safe beta woman Is al
ways as old as she says she IL.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

A Little Gentleman.
His cap is Ole, but his hair is gold,
And his face is as clear as the sky;
And whoever he meets, on lanes or
streets,
He looks him straight in the eye.
With a fearless pride that has naught to
hide,
Though he bows like a little knight,
Quite debonair. to a lady fair,
With a smile that is swift as light.
Does his mother call? Not kite, or ball,
Or the prctticst game can stay
His eager feet as he hastes to greet
Whatever she means to say;
And the teachers depend on the little
friend
At school in his place at nine,
With his lesson learned and his good
marks earned,
All ready to toe the line.
l wonder if you have seen him, too,
This boy, who is not too big
For a morning kiss from mother and sis,
Who isn't a bit Of a prig,
But gentle and strong and the whole day
long,
AS merry as boy can be:
A gentleman, dears, in the coming years,
And at present the boy for me-.
-Harper's Young People.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

The bite of a toothless dog II sus
kind Of a soft snap.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24

VIM. Jennings Bryan sympa-
thizes with the people of the Pa
cific coast who are eager to pass
laws which will practically shut
out the Japanese from this coun-
try. The Japs are a bigoted and
overbearing set of little yellow
devils, and we can't blame the
people of California for dreading
further migration to this country
from Japan. Still, the spirit of
the American government is not
such as will admit of the radical
legislation proposed by the Cali
fornia Legislature. No matter
how we treat the Jap question,
it looks as if we must have trou-
BILE over it sooner or later. and
when the crisis does come, it will
be the toughest proposition the
American people have struck
since 1776. London Democrat.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24

If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand. or II you want
any medical advice. write
to the doctor, and he viii
answer you fully. There IS
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 500 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello, Ill.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
TITLE FOR NEGRO FIGHTER.
Jack johnson, the First CoIored Worlds
Heavyweight Champion.

Tommy Burns. the Canadian heavy
weight, who, was defeated recently in
Australia by Jack Johnson, the Texan
negro, says he is satisfied that he was
beaten fairly.
When the fight had gone fourteen
rounds the police stopped the bout.
Johnson was declared the winner on
points.
Jack Johnson is the first negro who
ever won the worlds heavyweight pu-
gilistic championship. In fact, he is
the only negro who ever was permit
ted to battle for the honor. He was
born in Galveston, Tex, in 1878 and
began his ring career in 1901. He is
six feet one and three-quarter inches
in height and weighed at the ringside
close to 100 pounds.
Burns was born in Hanover, Ont, in
1881 and started fighting when he was
nineteen years old. He is five feet
seven and one-quarter inches in height
and weighs when trained for battle
about 175 pounds.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24

travelling salesman, was run down
and killed by a train in Louis
vile.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mourning, of
Louisville, who was one hundred
years old last July, is on her
death bed.
Mary Armstrong, ten-year-
old girl Of Boyle county, was
horribly burned while attempt
ing to kindle a fire with coal oil.
Editor Lewis Landrum, of the
Richmond Climax, is laid up with
a bad leg, which has been giving
him a great deal Of trouble.
Two children of Mrs. George
Rankin, of near Cynthiana, were
bitten by a mad dog. They were
taken to a mad stone.
Capt. Will Smith, a retired
business man, mortally shot
George Spiro, a Greek confect-
Toner, at Madisonville, over some
rent. ~
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
Merry BEAR HUNTING.
Hunter Followed Bruin into a Cave
With a Torch and Got Him.

Hunter Followed Bruin into Cave
With Torch and Got Him.
After three days chase the largest
bear killed near Wilkesbarre, Pa, was
shot the other day and was brought
to Wilkesbarres by party of hunters
who have been after bear in Bradford
county. The bears tracks were first
seen on Wednesday and were fol
lowed all that day, all the next and
until late into the next afternoon,
when he was located in what is known
as Indian cave, eighteen miles from
MehoOpany.
Various methods of getting him out
failed, and then George Cassen, with
pine torch in one hand and rifle in
the other, entered He located the
bear in far corner of the cave, threw
the torch at him and then by its light
fred three bullets into him and killed
him. The bear weighed when dressed
500 pounds.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
THE ROLLER SKATE WALK.
ST. Louis Society Girls Take Up a
New StyIe.

The roller skate walk" is the very
latest style among society girls of st.
Louis. 1t is a cross between the mil
itary tread of the chorus girl in the
comic opera and the glide of the pre-
mier toe dancer. 1t is the ideal walk.
1t is the kind of walk the drill SER
geants in the army take three years to
teach the soldiers. The ball of the foot
is planted first, the legs are kept
straight, with, no wabbling of the
knees, the body is kept erect on the
hips, and as far as possible the walker
glides along. ~
The only marked difference between
the walk of the soldier and the roller
skate girl is that the soldiers Shout
ders are kept erect and well back.
The girl throws her shoulders forward
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
Friendship.


think that if it was not for
friendship we would not want
to live. / think that friendship
is the most desirable thing of
all things that we enjoy in life.
We should love and esteem our
friends, it is a pleasant DISPOSE
ton that we like. 1t is true that
sometimes things have to be said
to us that are very unpleasant,
but as rule it is the way peo-
pie treat us that makes us love
them.
A person does not have to be
highly educated, uncommonly in
telligent or have great power of
speech to make them a desirable
companion, but be ready to for
get things that have been said
in haste, in anger, or through
forgetfulneSs. Do not cherish i'll
will or hatred, but seek to for
get as much as possible.
We must not make a practice
of believing everything we hear
said about person, it may be a
fake, but if we believe it any
how we should not repeat it for
should the person hear of it in
connection with our name it
would cause them to dislike us,
and should we ask their forgiv-
ness it would be very hard for
them to ever forget it.
We should not say anything
about a person where they can
not hear, that we would not say
to their face. Speak of others
as you would have them speak
of you.
If we have true friends we
love them and they love us and
will do for us things that we can
not do for ourselves or hire done.
AS a rule it takes time to test
their affections for us. True
friends will help us in times of
trouble, for then is the time we
need it. Some pretend to be
our friends when they are not,
but if they are alright they will
stand the test.
Help us when we need it, not
talk of our shortcomings behind
our backs. for persons who will
do these things are. not true
friends.
Halle AGREE,
Cork, KY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24

President Roosevelt, has made
a reputation as scrapper. Pres
ident-elect Taft is starting in to
make a reputation as an eater.
Only few weeks ago he had
the country at large hungry for
'possum and sweet taters, as a
result Of the unique banquet in
his honor at Atlanta. Now, he
comes up as the central figure In
$25, 900 fish banquet in New
Orleans. This propensity for
good eating makes us feel so
nearly akin to the big President
to-be, that we propose in his
honor, when he comes to Ken
lucky on May Both, real, old
fashioned barbecue at the Lincoln
Farm. If he likes Georgia pos
sums and taters and Louisiana
fish, he would surely smack his
lips delightedly over Kentucky
hog and hominy. London Dem
ocrat.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
AMERICANS SPEEDY.
40 Killing Pace More .FeverishIy Than
Any Race, Says Rev. DR.. Aked.

Any Race, Says Rev. DR.. Aked.
1t is the pace that kills. We live
faster than men have ever lived in the
history of mankind, says Rev. Dr..
Charles f. Aked in. Appleton's Maya
zine. We live more than twenty-four
hoars in the day, more than seven
days in the week. We burn the candle
at both ends and for fear the other
man should get ahead of us light it in
the middle too. The world is shrinking
under our enterprise. We shake hands
across the Atlantic; we have nod
ding acquaintance with the antipOdes;
we live by nerve and brain; we live in
tensely; we live all the time; we live
with every heart thrOb The very
breezes as they play about us make
music or, it may be, discord on our
nerves. OF no people on earth is this
so true as of the American people, and
in this respect New York is more
American than America.
To the present writer it has some
times seemed that after the process of
evolution had reached a certain stage
IhOlhCl 4NdtulC pduOCO IW Hit W
vey her handiwork and, looking at the
finished product in the old world, said
'My Englishman is up to the present
moment the best thing l have pro-
duced, but / am going to try to i'm
prove on the work" So she proceeded
to tighten the structure somewhat
whether with loss of stability remains
yet to be seen. She made it little
less top heavy, little less solid and
stOlid. She poured into the compost
ton few extra drops Of nervous
fluid and sent the American forth
upon his career of world conquest
with an intellect as sturdy as that of
the modern Scot and as supple as that
of the ancient Greek-a new person
upon the face of the earth.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
Little Finger Ring Gusts Society Pin.

fraternity and society pins have lost
their vogue for awhile, and the little
finger ring is the thing for the gradu-
ating class, the little club or coterie
which wants by some outward sign to
express the inward bond that unites
the members into whole. One of the
best known jewelers. recently designed
for the members Of the graduating
class Of fashionable Detroit school
little jade rings, quite heavy and
mannish, and therefore, according to
modern styles, very chic.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
Whole Fox to Make Hat.

A walk in the Champs Elysees or the
Avenue da Bots, in Paris, in these
days shows that most women are
buried beneath enormous fur toques.
A whole fox, with the head and tail,
is employed In making some Of these.
which come down over the forehead
A large feather stands out on each
side. Such a hat is considered cheap
at 500.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
The Secret of Long Life.

A french scientist has discovered one
secret of long life His method deals
with the blood. But long ago millions
of Americans had proved Electric Bit
tiers prolongs life and makes it worth
living. 1t purifies, enriches and vital
ICES the blood, rebuilds wasted nerve
cells, imparts life and tone to the en-
tire system. Its godsend to weak,
sick and debilitated people. kidney
trouble had blighted my life for
months, writes W. M. Sherman, of
Cushing, Me-, 'but Electric Bitters
cured me entirely" Only SOC. at Paul
Drug Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
ReVOlfS at Cold Steel.

''Your only hope" said three doctors
to Mrs. M E. Fisher Detroit, Mich.
suffering from severe rectal trouble.
lies in an operation, "then l used DR..
Kings New Life Pills." she writes,
''till wholly cured" Theyprevn ct
Appendicitis, cure Constipation, head
ache 25c. at PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
Kentucky News.

A negress died at Bowling
Green at the age of 101.
Henry Newton was fined $50
at Danville for vagrancy.
! Marion Parker, a well-known
livery man at Client, KY, is
dead.
Mort Fraley was shot from am
bush and killed at Olive Hill,
KY.
Peter Borders. aged n, fell
down a fight of stairs in Louis
vile and was killed.
H. B. Gilmore, a st. Louis
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
Mild Laxative
for BABY Free

The child of today is the parent OF
the future, and whether it grows UP
healthy and strong, or puny and weak,
depends upon the intelligence OF ITS
parents, for most children are born
into the world healthy, but thousands
become future weaklings between.
birth and the age of ten, when the
parents are still in greatest control
The prime cause of trouble is in the
stomach A baby that is digesting its
food seldom cries and always looks cheer
ful; the little child whose stomach is good
romps and plays and never Whlnes; the
growing child learns well at school and IS
eager for fun if its head is clear and It's
stomach light, and that means II IL mas
no constipation.
The best and safest way to cure am
irregularity of the stomach and bowels
= in children is by the use of Dr.. Caldweii's
Syrup Pepsin. This is a liquid laxative
wonderful in its effect as Mrs. John w
Durham, Apple Creek, O., Mrs. II. L.
Cullam, Plainville, Ind, and numerous
others can testify who give 1t to their
children with extraordinary results;
bottle only costs so cents or 81 ae-
cording to the size you want, and even
one 5O-cent: bottle will do wonderful
amount of good in family. 1t can De
given to any member OF the iamlly IN
torpid liver. dyspepsia, heartburn, SICK
headache and similar digestive troubles.
1t never gripes or strangles IKE pills.
tablets, salts and powders, which shouid
not be- given to children, women or old
folks.
If YOU have a child or other member os
the family who needs but has never used
this grand laxative tonic, send your nanna
and address to the doctor and d free trial
bottle will be sent to your home. In this
way you can find out what 1T will do
without personal expense.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-02-24
Ionn GIoxes Prsferrsd.

Long gloves, in spite Of sleeves
stretching beyond the wrist line, are
preferred by smart women. There Is
something crude and unfinished about
the short wrist glove.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
Remarkable Power.
VI. l.. DeWosa, < Ce.

A dear old lady was taken ene day to musical service in a Boston church She had heard much about the fine voice "f the soprano and was prepared for a treat.
 She sal il. rapt enjoyment until the service was over and then turned q "a diant face toward her escort. who was young @randSon
 Dear boy" >!ie said. you've given me I great trtat. Her voice is per feetly bea1ItifHI II made cold chillS run all up and do"n my spine.
 It's loo bad. -randmalnma.' said the boy, but she didn't sing today though she WAS there The gentleman next he sa. shes been suffering frola bad cold. aud one of the chorus had to sing the solos tor her.
 w hat. dear" sail the old lady, looking no.aentarily distressed Then her face cleared and she patted his arm rcassuringly.
 Never you mind" slle said We can come again some time But after nli, If she can lnHke me feel that Way without singing don't know that It would be wise for me to hear hel Now. would Youths Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
Shs Gave Herself Away.

Judge Davis was one day in his pri- vate office when he was president of the senate and acting vice president. A woman came into the room to see him. He turned and said, Well, madam, wfslt can I do for you?" She was neatly dressed in black, with an air of extreme poverty. She told 6 wretched tale of sorrow and suffering. winding up with the climax that she and her little family were actually starving and had not tasted food for two days The judge seemed deeply moved He excused himself for not attending to the case for the moment as the senate was nearly ready [" open. He looked ar his watch witL An air of veNation. aS if it were not going. and said. Can any one tell mo what time it iS:" His visitor pulled out a gold watch and told him the time. The judge said. Gan it be true that your cAi,lren baye been without food for two days when you have q gold watch in the house." The woman saw the point of the judges question and called out. You are d hateful old thine.. aud fiounced out of the room Ehe was a professional deadbeat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
New Works Lobster Palaces.

Nobody of distinction of appetite goes to lobster palace to eat. One goes there in gaudy mood or when every other place Is filled or closed or with the kind of man who thinks gay ety means overdresSed women, beda- moned men, walters rushing with champa ene as if they had the fire buckets and caterwauling orchestra. At midnight the din and the excite ment incline q sedate man to ask him. self whether he Is not in a riot If you have lobster digestion, you don | hear the din or feel the maelstrom of omnibuses, walters, head walters and patrons swirl'ng about you. A man who Is eating lobster has to concen. trate all his faculties. mental, physical. moral and intellectual. on the ordeal
 You have heard no doubt of the young lady who was asked over her first lob ster how she liked 1t. Il think she declared, It's perfectly delicious if there weren't so many large bones in it. They look like celluloid. don't :"-Richard Duffy in Putnams
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12


 desk in the White House until o'clock In the morning and up again at g. fell into the way of working unti, about 1 o'clock in the morning, anI because of the oppressive heat kep< the door of my room wide open. Of ten during the hours around midnighk would step into the hall in hope ot getting stray breath Of air Once IL so happehed that as l looked across ,he haH to the half open door turned toward mine l saw upon Its polished surface the reflection of the hand of a man writing with patience and all industry that amazed me. l knew that the president was at his desk I used to ask the watchman when l went te my task in tho morning at what hour the president had knocked o6 work the preceding night. I found that i. was generally about 8 o'clock in the morning, although sometimes VI hen he had finished some severe task that he had set himself he would stop at o'clock. usually stopped work at o'clock, but l did once or twice hang on until in the hope that I might, If only for once. show an endurance equal to that of the man next door whose greediness for work had become ial.-G eorge F. Parker in Mo C}ure's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
An Apology? ?

A London journal says that a lively discussion once took place in town council in the north of EnG'&'a. One thing led to another till ou" of the disputants gave another the He direct. The insulted party rushed forward and the pair rlinched At that me meut the first u.an exclaimed. Il ro iterate thaI you are !iar" To the sstoni>hmcnt of every one, the ae@rteN- ed party let go his hald. "oh, welt be said. "in that case accept the apology. If man says he reiterates. that is all any gentleman can ask. He did not understand why the bystand CTS laughed, but the fight was off.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
The Mennonites.

The Mennonites grew olt of four sects of Dutch, Flemish aud German Baptists. They derive their name from Memo Simons, Catholic priest who became leader of the anabaptists in about 1531 Simons was born !n 1491 and died in 1537. His True Christian Belief" was published three years be fore his death. Following the death of the leading spirit the sect under went divisions and changes of creed Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
kenrx,s Better Scheme.

The Wears Daughter-Papa's sub feet tonight Is to be Love One An other" Shall we go, Henryl Henry No, dear I think we had better stay at home and practice what your father ae preaching-Londou T1t-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
He Was a Poor Guesser,

He was a new conductor and an1. ious to expedite matters When he saw woman holding a two dollar bill in her hand he dispensed with the customary exhortation to pay her fare and began to count out change There had been drain on his pockets throughout the trip. and he was obliged to interview half the passen gers in the car before he finally Sc cured the desired small coin. Finally the transaction was completed, and the conductor returned to the woman.
 Fare 7" he said
 The woman fshed a nickel from hel pocketbook Then she looked at tho two dollar bill.
 "Dear me" she said. How careless I am. I forgot I had that money in my hand. Somebody might have stolen It."
 "Chump! growled the conductor.
 The woman thought he meant her but he didn't. He was cursing his own stupidity.-New York Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
\ ASSESSMENT NOTICE
 SEWER DISTRICT NO 6

The tax books for the collection Of the special assessment upon the real property in sewer district No. 6 in the city of Pine Bluff Arkansas, have been placed in my hands.
 All the owners of real property ly- ing within the district are required to pay their assessments 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 assess men tand for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 10th day of December, 1909
 \ c. RUSSELL,
 Office hours a. VI. to 12 nl., city hall building. 12-1e-1H
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
ENJOYS GOOD HEALTH

SALT LAKE CITY UTAH.-Mrs. l. Fl. McNeal after attaining the ripe old age of four score years, writes the following letter for the benefit of the younger generations. T am eighty years old and thank Ballard Hore- hound Syrup for having cured me of coughs. colds and similar diseases.
 We are all exposed at times to coughs, colds, bronchitis and ther pulmonary diseases and should be glad to know the best remedy.
 Ballard s Horehound Syrup can be given 10 babies as well as adults. Try a small bottle at first and after that buy the larger bottles, which are cheaper in proportions. :.
 Of}allard Snow Liniment Co.,, St. Louis. Mo. Price 25c, 50c and $l.0o
 Sold and recommended by
 VI. l.. DeWosG. < Ce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-12
Optimism.

First Poac her-H ello, Bill. Wot luck! Anything doin'? Second Poacher- Well, dunno, but if gets four more besides the wan I'm after now In have foive-an' that ain't so bad Punch