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The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-30
Qualified.

How does your new book go?"
Great! l am convinced that 1t is
q classic"
"A classic? What convinces you Of
that?"
Everybody has either seen it or
heard of it, but nobody has read it."
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-30
Trustworthy.

Rufus, you old loafer, do wou think
it's right to leave your wife at the
washtub while you pass your time fish
ing?"
"Yassah, jedge; it's all right. Nah
wife don't need any watching. She'll
sholy wuk ies' as hard as if I was
dab. h."-Boston Transcript.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-30
ReMarded.

Actor-I have been in your company
ten years. Is 1t not time that you do
something extra for me?
Manager-Yes. From now on you
shall play all the parts in which there
is eating Blaetter.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-30
Too Suspicious.

He-My dear, don't want you to
wear that dress you had on last night
again.
She Gndifferently)-Wh the mat
ter with it?
HER. Well, Paddington same up
to me and said: 81 can see your wife's
back from Paris."-Chicago News.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-30
HAVE TO WAIT.

you ought to take some quinine for
that cold"
I'm sorry, old man, but there are
ninety-eight cures ahead of yours"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

Judge James Gould having resign ed the nomination for the office of county and pr, bate judge of Jeffer- son county, and a special election or dered to fill the vacancy, on March 30, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for that office. Of course. my candidacy is subject to the action of the Democratic party. If nonored with this important office, will give you the best I have. I feel that my past experience with county offices have fitted me for the place, and know that I can perform the duties with satisfaction to the people of the entire county. I stand for Good Roads, and will make a special effort to sustain the wel]-earned reputation of my pre- decessor i'll that direction. Your vote will be appreciated.
 Respectfully.
 c. M. PHILIOT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
For Prosecuting Attorney.

To the Voters of the Eleventh Judi
 cal District:
 l hereby announce myself as a can didate for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District subject to the action of the Democratic vot- CTS of the District, to be held on March 30, 1910. If elected to this responsible position I pledge the peo- pie of the District an honest, efficient and faithful discharge of the duties of the office. I earnestly solicit the votes and the influence of every De- mocrat. Owing to the short time in- tervening until election day, if should fail to meet the voters of the district personally I trust it will not be held against me, as it is my earn est desire to meet all and solicit the vote of each voter. My thanks in ad- vance to all in the district who will aid and to them I give the assurance that they will never regret giving me their support for this important Of flee. SIDNEY. J. HUNT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
s100 REWARD, s1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Calarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Ca. tarrh being constitutional disease requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal ly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system there by destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patien+ strength by building up the constitu- tion and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY x CO.,, Tc. 1edo, O.
 Sold by all druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
MISS DUNAWAY IS
 AT ELKS TONIGHT
Will Present Francis Little.s Beauti- full Story "The Lady of the Decor atiOn" In Dramatized Form Cn-
 der Elks' Auspices.

Miss Hettie J. Dunaway, the talent ed Arkansas girl who is known ! throughout the country as reader of exceptional ability, will appear at the Elks theater tonight, presenting her own dramatization of "The Lady of the Decoration under tEe aus pices of the local lodge of Elks Tho proceeds are to go to the charity fund of that order and large audi i ence is expected to turn out. Miss Dunaway is accompanied by Miss Van, charming musician of Fort Smith, who will assist her iii the performance. Among the press mo- tices received by Miss Dunaway are Miss DunaWay read in Beacon Hall : Wednesday evening for Benefit of the Hospital Association. She is na- | tive of Arkansas and surprised her audience by her versatility and dra- matic power
 With a most winsome pers onality and interpretive imagination it will ;, be rather surprising if she does not speedily make her way to the Dra- n1atic Stage-Brookline Press. The presentation of "The Lady of the Decoration given by Miss Duna- way was delightful. She held her au- dience the entire evening, there were several changes of costume depicting life at home, aboard ship and in Japan.-Boston Journal.
 Miss Dunawayss reading of 'eThe Lady of the Decoration, under aus- pices of the Kings Daughters on Monday night was a most pleasing evening and her work was much ap-
 reciated.-Somerville News.
 Among the readers at Chautauqua this season was Miss Hettie Dunaway Even after her recall the audience would not then release her, but gave her hearty encore.-Chautauqu N Y.) Journal
 Miss Fettie J. Dunaway recited te an audience of ten thousand people at Music Hall Monday evening" She gave readings with nerve and dash that fairly took the house by storm.-Cin- cinnati (O). World.
 She possesses an exceptional charm of naturalness. The audience was il love with her from the beginning Lonoke Leger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly, at it's regular session of 1909 and that the same wih be submitted to the electors of the State, at the next gen. eral election to be held Monday, Sep tember 12, 1910, for adoption or rejec-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
THE POSTAL ADOPTS
 NIGHT LETTER SERVICE
Meets Announcement of Western Union and Will Send Fifty Words For Toll Ten Formerly Cost.

The Postal Telegraph and Gable Company have completed arrange ments to meet the Might letter tele- gram service of the Western Union Telegraph Company, this service ef- fective immediately. The charge for night letter telegrams of fifty words or less will be the day rate for ten words, and one fifth of the day rate for each additional ten words or less. They must be written in plain Eng fish, code or cipher not being permit ted. They may be checked either paid or collect, under the present reg ulations- and will. be accepted at the counter, by telephone or collected by call box at any time up to midnight, and will be delivered by messengers in the usual manner.
 The night letter telegram" ser vice originated with the Postal, but was side tracked to inaugurate the special rush service" which was be- lieved would be of greater benefit to the business men, but they are now ready to give their usual superior
 service on the might letter tele- Frams", ,gin addition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.


 To the Voters of the Southern Dis
 trict, Arkansas Railroad Commis- sion:
 I hereby announce myself as can didate for Railroad Commissioner Southern District. subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primaries of March 30, 1910. For four years past I have been Secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, and have been more or less in- timately connected with many efforts to promote the prosperity of the whole state, especially along economic and traffic lines. My duties have taken me frequently before the State Rail- road Commission, and made me ac- quainted with both the letter and spirit of the organic law which it op- crates.
 I believe my previous training, re- cord and experience qualify me to serve as Railroad Commis ssioner in ' an intelligent, broadminded and fair minded way.
 My candidacy has the unanimous endorsement of the jobbers and ship pers' convention, called by Fort Smith without my previous knowledge, and held at Little Rock on February g, 1910.
 If elected, my motto will be: "A square deal for all.'
 If you do not know a better man offering for the office, will sincere ly appreciate your support.
 Very respectfully yours,
 JOHN l.. CALDWELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu
 tiOn of the State of Arkansas.

Notice is ''orepy given that the fol- lowing ios-,t "c 1olutfon, proposing an amendme''- :" he State Constitution, was pase"F Wy the General Assembly at it's rce-' session cs 1909, and that the same will be submitted to the elect tors of t', State at the next general election be held Monday, Septem- Der F. 1e'o for adoption or rejection.
 Pre- sed Amendment No. III.
 That the following articles shall be proposed as an amendn1ent to the Constitution of the State of\Arkansas, which, when agreed to by al majority of all the members elected Ito each House and adopted by majority of the electors of the State voting at the next general election for senators and representatives, shall becomeI part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas.
 That all caoital invested within the next ten years in this StatS in the manufacturing of cotton ahd fiber goods in any manner, shall |be and is hereby exempt from taxation for a period of seven years nexti after and from the time the person, persons, company or corporation have begun the business of said manufacturing.
 The above resolution whs filed in the office of the Secretary bf State on May 31st, 1909.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of Februarv 1910.
 O z. LUDWIG.
 (Seal). Secretary of State.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
CONTRACTS FOR
 SPRINkIING STREETS

I will call on the business men and residents on paved streets in a few days for the purpose of making con- tracts for sprinkling the streets for the year 1910. Any whom I might fail to see may get on the list by telephoning the American-Excelsior for Laundry Company.
 (1S-3t G. w. LIST.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
For Congress-.

The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce Hon. Joe T. Robinson, of Lo- noke county a candidate for Congress from the Sixth Congressional District, subject to the action of the Democra- tic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-09
FOR RENT

DWELLINGS (WHITE). room at No. 311 Cherry. room with bath Mo-. 909 West Second
 Stpre building 7th and Hickory. lADWELLINGS (COLORED). 4'room and hall No. 1905 W. 9th 8 room, 705 Mulberry. 3 room 621 E. 9th. room, 500 E. 18th. 3 room, 1920 Fir. room 1922 Fir.
 Fire Insurance. represent Old Line Companies, and ask share of your business. AL so write accident and boiler insur- ance as we'll as security bonds. If you desire to sell or buy it would be to your interest to see me.
 CHAS. HANCOCK.
 113 Pine St.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

and where in looking down the eye enjoys '''
lively spirit stirring pleasure ranging at largo
with liberty uncontrolled" Edge Hill appears
again and again in these letters. Charles LS.-
Teton. for example. says "Apropos OF Edgenl-
I lately met with q letter OF King James "A ~
Lord Dartmouth's great Grandfather wherein
is the following: Just before the engagement
on Kineton Field the King ordered the oio EAT
of Dorset to escorte the Prince OF Wales ana
the Duke Of York up the Hill that they in'sn'
be out of danger: the Earl absolutely re1useo.
saying that he would not appear IKE d c"""A"
for any Kings son in Christendom.
The country life OF the eighteenth century
EngIishmen of station and fortune was IL we
may believe the testimony of these letters ho'
at all a thing of tedium. They were constantly
exchanging visits, all manner of convenient ar
rangements being made for carriages ana
horses Miller was in continual request, ''a
many are the laments that Mrs. Miiiers IN
FAINT blossoms keep her at home. There were
lively times at Christmas in grange and man,
and there is nobody among these correspondents
who seems to be afflicted with blew devils e4-
cept Lord Dacre-who was a walking portrait
Of Charles I and was, indeed. the great grand
son of Charles III and the Countess OF Castle
maine He is one OF the most interesting ns-
nre, in this volume Melancholy in nature and
frail in health. he was absorbed archseoioslst
and ANTIQUARIAN a collector OK books ana plct-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

ures and the busy manager of his own estates
San. as his friends called Miller. was. in his
kindly and cheerful way, a tonic for Dacre. Il
hope next time We meet writes the latter "to
give you SoOn sccOunt of myself and that I
shall be in perfe"t good snrits: which is above
all other Happiness -..atv, er; for none know
the horrors of a troubled Spirit but those who
have felt them" The mans blew devils were
in a justified by the loss of his only
child, who appears with him and her mother in
the charming portrait study which we repro
her father wrote: "She was all sweetness and
goodness, at the same time that she was most
remarkably sprghtly and of understanding
and qulckness of apprehension Superior and
uncommon that she surprised and delighted
every that talked with her"
Deane Swift. the cousin of the great Dean os
st. Patrck's another friend of MIIer's
and a liberal correspondent. He makes bitter
complaint concerning that famous relative
that he took notice OF him in youth buoying
him up with expectations of advancement by
Persons of Station and then sharply shaking
him off when the time came for realization of
these visions. All that Swift apparently did for
this young cousin was to recommend him to
the acquaintance OF Pope in letter printed in
this volume. The boys relationship to him. the
dean says, is by no means any sort OF recon-
mendaton, for" he adds. II am utterly devoid
of what the world calls natural affection, and
with good reason, because they numerous
race degenerating from their ancestors who
were of good esteem for their loyalty and suf-
ferings in the rebellion against King Charles
| the First" There great love lost between
the cousins IF had consented to sacrifice my
Life to him. writes the younger to San. and
spenl all my days in his home to entertain
h yvG u-bov ba
had obliged except person had absolutely
quilted him, then. indeed he would have con-
descended to think he had obliged me by per-
mitting me to keep him company. But any
thing is better than such. slavery. .
admire him as Genius. You know how often
1 have fought his Battels at Oxford 1 be-
lieve you I loved him, which, however
great fool soever I am for it I cannot yet
prevail upon myself to repent of, in spight OF
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

nv u-ath and even In spight Of my reason
cannot vet wholly get the better OF my aYec-
t;on for him. notwithstanding that complain
20 vou of his conduct toward me" What was
tho charm of this great Jonathan that he bound
20 hin, even those that had most cause to com
,,ain Of him. In one OF his letters Deane Swift
-o,.+ea one OF the few anecdotes to be found in
THO vo,urne-he tells it the authority Of the
Rev Mr. Fl. Quartley. who stated soberly that
IN Devonshire the Parsons are all taken for
Coniurors" which adds Swift L think suffi-
cientIy proves the stupidity OF the people:
Tho following accident (said QUartIey. these are
his own words viii be sufficient 70 convince you
What veneration here paid to the Clergy a
country Clergyman paid his addresses 70 very
substantial Farmers only dausTr "i,5 80 amer
MARRIED and as much more at his death The
Courtshiu went on correctly. when the Father asked
he was a little confounded at unexpected a Gues-
ton but being a OF great learning soon TOY,
cred himself and calling ioT liilpsnlnts NJ SeSei
"a 600 per annUrn upon her in Heaven lac fatheF.
Mother and Daughter were very Well con'ented not
in the least doubling the title wnereupon tAe
Match Immediately conciuded-
Most ughthearted of Sans" correspondents.
was his friend, Sir Edward Turner; his letters
enark,e even at this remove The suidebook
cpistles OF Charles LyttletOn. Bishop of Car
isle. might have been omitted with advantage.
Political affairs have their share in this corre-
snondence. and we note that the Oxfordshirs
election Of 1855 cost f2iOOOO startling sum.
In these, as in all other phases Of life, Miller
was keenIy interested II is evident that what
eyer "b,ew devils might be about they rarely
attacked this war1nhearted. busy, clever man.
Pitts Great Master of Gothck-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02
"SAN''
An Eighteenth Century Master of
GOthick.

AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CORRESPOND
ENCE. Being the Letters of Iseane Swift.
Pitt, the ,LYytteltons Yns and the Grenvilles, Lord
Dacre anu O,iieiS TO Sanderson Miller. Esq. oi
Radway. Edlted by Lillian Dickins and Mary
Stenton Illustrated Svo. PIP 4s6. Duffield
& Co.
Sanderson Miller. born in 1717. was an Eng
lish country squire whose personal qualities
won for him the affectonate friendship of many
interesting and important people, and whose
nronensity for designing or rebuilding houses in
the "Gothick taste" was made practically avail
able by a large number of his acquaintance.
Not all of their carefully preserved letters to
him are of vivid interest: but. taken together,
tbev present suggestive picture of country
,ifo in England in the eighteenth century In
cdentaly they show forth their recipient as a
worry loyable being. to whom his fellow men
turned with security for sympathy, understand
ing and kindness.
AS an architect Miller little than
on amateur He does not appear in that mas
s;va storehouse Of facts, the Dictionary of Ma
+iopal Biography" Horace Walpole sneered at
b;m-though Horace's own taste in architecture
loft much to be desired. 1t is recorded that
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

now and then Miller could do something ad-
mirable in classic style. but the clean and pure
line did not sufficiently attract him: he con-
stanty returned to his terrible pseudo Gothic
and committed atrocities in the way of mixed
styles and incongruous ornament which were
calculated to make a judcious beholder's blood
run cold The beautiful old Tudor house he
inherited he turned into an object to draw tears
from the sternest eyes. He stuck on little tur-
rets. fastened arcade on one side with
pseudo-Gothic windows above and a classic
sarchitrave over all. Then he set about to ere
ate in his splendid park horror in the
shape of the sham ruin of castle, and beside
it, on the spot where Charles 1 raised his stand
ard before the battle of Edgehill. he raised a
huge octagonal tower from which the visitor
may still look the plain Of that memorable
fight This expensive structure was Of no use
save a place wherein neighboring squIres and
lords, his friends, came to hold pcnics; but all
admired it extremely and We're inspired to
emulation There was quite "a run on arti-
fetal ruins of Gothic castles among them. My
Lord Chancellor Hardwicke could not rest until
he acquired Nearly the walls and semblance
of an old castle to make object from his
house" an anomalous thing with "a staircase
carried up one Of the towers and loaded gal
lery half round it to stand on and view the
y
Other noblemen and gentlemen, not content
with such "objects" alone, set up elegant tenn
pies and manufactured hermitages, grottos,
imitation cascades and Gothic barns under the
expert advice Of their good friend. Some of
these so-called Improvements were doubtless
the outcome of sheer liking fo- the "objects,"
but in many cases they evidently the re-
suit of the country gent!emans longing for a
new occupation and amusement. The elder Pitt.
who was fond of the architect, did not, to be
sure order q sham ruin for himself, but in
behalf Of friend he called upon Miller's i'm
agination for a very considerable Gothick OBJ
iect which is to stand in a very fine situation
on the Hills near Bath" The great man was
ever moved, by the way, to fall into a fiowery
strain in writing to this friend. When he re-
calls Miller's Radway Grange it is as the spot
where the sweet and Romantick meet the eye
in looking up to your Tower Capt Edge Hill.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02
UORAL POCKET HiNDhEieCHIEFS
One of the Quaint Ideas Of Our Fore
fathers.

From The London Globe
Mr. G. Van Noorden declares that ne has
eomebt during ten years for one Of these
srticIes in vain but he has recently been re-
Warded by receiving a specimen OF the true
moral pocket handkerchief from lady col
,ector of such things, who had picked up ms
article in a curio shop at Hammersn!tn Inc
sDeciman is not of Pickwlckan date, Dul IS
some sixty years Old
The lettering on this handkerchief IS as foi-
lows. ssF-anlous Queens of England have worked
with their own hands. Mary. Queen OF w Imam
III when not better employed. wrought WIN SO
constant a diligence. as II she had oeen ID
earn her bread by It, She booked on idleness
as the great corrupter of human nature anu
that if the mind had employment given H.
il would create some of the worst sort TO ITSELF
Some parsons have worked 10 give away %
others: Dorcas was woman OF this character.
as is shown IN the Bible: Acts tx, 81 ana 80
Then follows the line in large letters: FeIli!e
Industry in the Use of the Needle y second
morality printed below the picture refers To Dr
Jonnson's views on the value OF Bible reading
The moral pocket handkerchief idea IS an
old one as several passages IN our seventeen,n
century drama show. Thus IN Jasper MayneS
"C,ity Match" played before royalty at White
hall in 1859 these lines occur
'She works religious petticoats: for flowers
She'll make church histories; her needle doth
So sanctify my cushiOnetsi Besides
Nv srnock sleeves have such holy emb-0IderleS.
And are so learned. that fear, in time.
All my apparel Will be quoted by
Some pure instructor
Political handkerchiefs have. of course. loHs
been common and Were issued as lately as tEe
time of the Boer War
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02
A CITY ELEGY.

From The Pail Mall Gazette
When at the last this weary heart reposeS-
Choose for my grave pleasant country Spot.
Plant DER ME neither violets roses
For when I was alive We brought them not
Seek out some city churchyard fog-ensh-ouded.
Where, wrapped for ever in the CityS gloom.
he Unregretted dead lie closely crowded.
JostIinS each other even in the tomb
Cs1ave me no verse beseechins casual pity
These lines alone in which my Life STANDS
whole:
Here lies q narneless one: the mighty city
Has NOW his body as it had his soul
New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

4 PLANT.
HY WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR-
Mother. / cannot mind my wheel;
MY fingers ache, my lips are dry:
O. if YOU felt the pain l feel.
But Q, who ever felt as I?
No longer could doubt him true
All other men may use deceit:
He always said my eyes were blue.
And often swore my lips were sweet.