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Charges Against Patent Medicines.

Charges Against Patent Medicines
 Most of tae charges against patent medicines as class have no founda- tion in fat and are manifestly unfair and unjust.
 There are large number of stand ard remedies like Lydia B. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound used in thous- ands of American homes which have saved hundreds of dollars to families who could not afford to consult phy- sician, and they have answered the purpose equally as we'll
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08

A healthy man is a king in his owA tight; an unhealthy man is ,an un- happy slave. Burdock Blood Bit. ters builds up sound health-kceps you we'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08
1b at Forest Park.

The dance to be given by the young men at Forest Park Friday night, promises to be one of the largest af- fairs of the season. The affair will De especially noted for the large number of young people who have been away attending school, and will attend the dance. The young men in charge state that on this night large celllng' fans will be used in the pa wilton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08

MT. and Mrs. c. M. Philpot chape- 1oneo merry party of young ladies oa most enjoyable picnic yester- 1ay to Ferda, where the day was pent on :.Mr. Philpot's plantation. fsine affair was especially compli- sfeatary to Miss Selma Boger, of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08

F. U. Dickey, of Noble Lake, was in the city last night on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08
Philathea Picnic.

The Philathea Class of the First Baptist church will entertain with a picnic Friday afternoon at Forest Park.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08
N. N. c. A. Auxiliary.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. N. c. A. will meet this afternoon in the parlors of the institute, at 4:3O |0clock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08

Concord, N. G., and Miss Sallie Jar wis, of Sweden, who are the guests of Miss Rosalie Philpot. The young ladies carried lunches with them, but on''the picnic many fish were caught and these were fried, making the lunches more tempting. The party returned on the late train. Those who went were Misses Selma Boger, Concord, N. C.; Salle Jar wis, Sweden; Mamie Nunn, Margaret DeWoody, Carrie Arnold, Mildred Daniels, Helen Philpot, Rosalie Philpot and Mrs. and Mrs. C. NJ. Philpot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08
Wedding; Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Clegg enter tained their children yesterday at
 noon with 8 pretty luncheon at their
 home on South Main street, commem-
 orating the fifiieth anniversary of their wedding, which occurred June z, 1860. The home was handsomely decorated with cut flowers in cele-
 bration of the occasion and in the
 dining room a pretty color scheme of gold and white was used. The chil-
 dren seated at the table with MT. and Mrs. Clesg were Mrs. Jennie Mead, Mrs. Dora Mcclellan, Mrs. Frankie Farrar, Mrs. lone c. Leam- ing and Claud Clegg. The grand chil- dren present were James and Virgil Mcclellan, lone and Mamie Farrar.
 Elizabeth, Frank and Claud Clegg
 and Curtis and Virginius Mead. Many friends called during the afternoon
 and rendered their best wishes and
 congratulations
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-08

On Sale at Fountains and in Bottles j Cents.
The new era., 1910-03-17
WANTED TO BE ON SAFE SIDE
Woman, Twice Deserted, Didn't Mean
to Take Any Chances on Her
Third Hubby.

The officers of the thumb print bu-
reau were Just wishing for something
interesting to turn up when tele-
phone message offered timely diver.
sion. A woman was speaking.
DO you make prints of anybody's
thumbs except criminals?" she asked.
The bureau did.
"Well," said the woman, "if l will
come down there right away with a
man will you make print of his
thumbs?"
The bureau would. The man and
the woman came.
1--WE want his thumb prints for
Identification" said the woman. I'VE
are going to be married tomorrow. He
is my third husband. The other two
ran away and l had the hardest kind
of time to find them because there
was no sure way of identifying them.
They say thumb prints can never
change and that man can be tracked
by them to the ends of the earth. ]
hope shall never have to use them.
but 1t is just as well to be on the safe
side. Will you make them?"
The new era., 1910-03-17
LoND0N's OLD ROMAN WALL

Visitors to London whose tastes lie in the di-
rection of exploring ancient remains will be grat
fled to learn that the Society of Antiquares has
succeeded in securing the preservation of a very
fine fragment of the great Roman wall around
London, which has just been laid bare, London
letter to the New York Sun says From time to
time portions of the great structure the external
wall of defense built about the city in the fourth
or fifth century. have been uncovered in digging
foundations while rebuilding streets or houses.
These have rarely escaped demolition. The latest
discovery is to be preserved for the benefit of
the public.
1t Is situated near Newgate street, close to a
new annex of the general postoflce. The frag-
ment, which is that of great curved bastion.
is SO feet long, 20 feet high and feet wide. The
present summit lies several feet below the sur
face of the ground The whole is in wonderful
state of preservation.
The material is that known "Kentish rag,
supported by heavy Roman bricks and showing
clearly the Characteristic layers or bands of red
tiles, such as may be seen at Burgh castle, Pc
vensey and marlborough The interesting relic is
to be built around, that 1t will lie in cave
which may be entered by stairs and inspected by
artificial light The line of the great Roman wall
is well known and much of it undoubtedly
mains below the houses to-day, which are largely
built upon it upon the securest of foundations
The new era., 1910-03-17
HOW A DOCTOR CURED SCALP
DISEASE

when l was ten or twelve years
old had scalp disease, something
like scald head, though 1t wasn't that.
1 suffered for several months, and
most of my hair came out. Finally
they had doctor to see me and he
recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
They cured me in a few weeks.
have used the Cuticura remedies, also,
for a breaking out on my hands and
was benefited great deal. haven't
had any more trouble with the scalp
disease. Miss Jessie F. Buchanan,
R. F. D. 8, Hamilton, Ca, Jan. z, 1909"
The new era., 1910-03-17

body and soul expression spoiled by the sell
consciousness of trying to hold together SO many
unrelated parts.
The most splendid regalia at the Viennese
court is that of the archduchess Marie Josepha'
wife of Duke Otho. She has just had them SET III
a new and massive design by the court oeweier'
stomacher we give as Illustration. me larse
emeralds are arranged that they can De ue-
tached and other coored stones casped IN the
same settings thus the archduchess has rupies.
sapphire pink topaz anad immense diamonds Oh
the size. she may change to SUIT ner
toilets Also all the sprays can be taken to pieces
and worn as smaller ornaments massed to-
gether in different designs This fashion was
introduced by the Empress Elizabeth, who de-
lighted in such combination and would cover the
whole front OF court garment with complex de-
sign. Such may be done with modern artistic
design II made by special jeweler. and is con-
venient to those who may only possess few
pieces. Thus grdle may separate into brooch,
pendant. cloak clasp necklace. at will
There is a vaporous blonde actress at the
Comedie Franchise whose favorite color Is sky
blue which she clasps with girdle of emeralds
so valuable that big policeman never loses sight
of her when wearing 1t on the stage or of. This
appreciation of the charm of related blue and
green and violet is comparatively new to us,
though always known to the orient and to an
tiquity.
Emerads are usually cut in simpler form than
diamonds and the corundum, or ruby, family OF
gems. The table cut, square or obong. win
face in long. narrow facets Their value depends
upon the tone, transparency and especially in the
western world the fawlessness of the gem, which,
If of dark velvet depth may even be worth more
than the diamond, though the price put upon all
expensive gems by the leading American jewel
ers is entirely fictitious The "fawless emerald"
has become classic comparison for perfection,
as nearly every stone is full of little riffs or
clouds or discoloratioEs that make it unfit for the
split superlatives of modern taste to the oriental
mind nothing is more beautiful than beauty;
each stone is but note of color in a general
harmony and the eastern jeweler has no preju-
dice against FLAWS" or "off colors" and finds wor-
thy and dgnified place for manay gem that our
Jewel butchers would incontinently cast off.
At recent dinner l noted the chain on a
beautiful arm next to me. Heavy links of bright
polished gold carrying with little relation five
great cabochon emeralds, divided by four large
diamonds sodered on TO them.
If the diamonds had been replaced with tur-
ouoises or violet-beryls or olivines or peacock
opals their great value would have suffced to
nav for some real art work in enamel or design.
Then the emeralds themselves were SO perfectly
matched" they might well have been bits of
glass So equal in tone all mysterious magic
Sone-no thought of Druid forehead or impris-
oned sprinR-right from the factory these looked
The new era., 1910-03-17
POLE FAKER OF LONG AGO

1t is told of a titled Engishman that when his
son explained his folly in going down a coal mine
by saying that he spoiled his clothes as to be
able to say that he had performed the feat, re-
piled: "Why did you say that you had been down
the mine and did not go?" This method appears
to have been followed by one James Knox de
Bolduc a monk. who. according to a Paris con-
temporary, says the Army and Navy Journal.
made his polar voyage in 1865. This is the pole
described by this Bolduc
cat the pole one finds the place where all the
waves of the concentrate to disappear in the
same whirlpool Four great islands surround this
precipice, separated by four great canals. sue
ceeding which are the divided An enor-
nous rock, quite black, and 23 miles in circum-
ference, marks the pole itself.
1.-The unfortunate ships which venture into
these latitudes are Immediately lost if they are
not assisted by favorable winds"
The Civil and Military Gazette Of Lahore. In
dia suggests that the account of Bolduc may be
found in the "Teutschs Acta Eruditorium" d712).
The new era., 1910-03-17

TO the leaves and, like the sapphire. is best by
day and shrinks from artificial light. Consecrat-
ed to the month of May, it is said to symbolic
the charity that springs from well of goodness
In the heart and its color, natures favorite. to
speak of hope and new spiritual birth.
No other gem holds many fascinating leg
ends haunting historical memories; they go
back to immemorial time when the Incas wor-
SHIPPED the goddess Esmerelda in the person Of
stone as big as an ostrich egg and offered other
emeralds to consort with it. so that the Span
iards able to seize the votive treasures Of
centuries. The five emeralds which Cortez stole
from the crown of Montezuma were OF enormous
size. rough-cut in the form Of sacred symbols Of
sex worship. Even Cortez enamored Of
them that he refused to sell them to the empress
and SO lost favor at court.
There is still preserved at Rome the emerald
sent to the pope by Peru after the Catholic con-
quest of that country and the Emerald
Isle" given to Ireland. was from magnificent
ring sent by Pope Adrian to Henry II. when he
took dominion over it.
i "A DThe orientals have always known how to
X1,de this wonderful crystal setting in peacock
To I'D embroidery of enamel. keeping its irregu-
Hes Of form. perhaps simply smoothing tho
euses as to preserve as much color as pos
sible. Indian princes often wear emerald rings
fully two inches across In the shrine of the
great Tooth temple of Handy, Ceylon. there Is
Buddha of fabulous value carved from a single
gem. have in the treasury OF the sultan
of Turkey whole robes encrusted with emeralds,
with superb single stones of the purest water set
in the handles of scimitars There were prayers
in the interior of the Tai Mahal spelled in en-
eralds before the British soldiers dug them out
with their knives
We read of Nero viewing the games "men
played with death, where death must win
through emerald eyeds. Cagula's consort
leaned from the verd-antique balconies of the
golden hill adorned with two millions of our dol
lars worth of emeralds and pearls.
Napoleon through some of his bloodest
battles the great emerald torn from the throat OF
Charemagne when they dared to disturb his
slumber and to this talisman the Man OF Destiny
ascrbed his power to sleep at will and as long
or little he would. When lsabey was to paint
the last portrait of Josephine, she said: Paint
me in emeralds to say that my sorrow VIII De
ever green but surround them with diamonds 10
portray the undying purity of my love-
OF course royal people hold the finest exam
pies of this gem. which. in conjunction with
pearls. they prefer to all others. Queen Isabella
was very proud of her carved emeralds. but cary
ing destroys the greatest beauty of the stone tne
perfect limpidty OF its color. An Italian princess
Possesses the most famous parure In Europe en-
hancing her patrician beauty as she STANDS
against the faded green tapestries. the ormoiu
and malachite of her Roman palace nevsr-to-
befoygotten picture.
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Why She Needed More Nights OF.

Having recently engaged an 1s-year-
old colored girl to do housework, a
New York woman was adjusting the
various questions of privileges.
you will have Monday and Thurs
day nights off, Eliza" the mistress of
the house said.
"Onl Monday n Thursday nights!"
the other exclaimed, rolling her eyes.
my Lawd, Mis- Blank. dat won't do
nohow; dat amt enough. You see,
maam, Is a debbytante."
The new era., 1910-03-17
Death on Cherry Trees.

The Japanese cherry trees that were
sent to Washington by the Mikado
have been destroyed, on account OF
parasites that attacked them. Wash
ington is beyond question great
headquarters for parasites-Denver
Republican.
Wonder If the original Washington
hatchet was used to destroy the trees!
The new era., 1910-03-17
The Truth.

Clarenec-I am the happiest man in
the world!
Ethel-Wait l can't marry you for
a year.
Clarence-Then I'll be the happiest
man in the world for whole year
Cleveland Leader.
The new era., 1910-03-17
the diamonds of the archduchess.

the diamonds of the archduchess.
Don't value the emerald account of its COM
mercial value but account of the matchless
value of it's tone in relation to other tones Some
times touch of enamel, chrysoprase or tur-
quoise does we'll If you attain to its glory.
it is great privilege to wear it with other things
that show your right to such beauty but not
simply in display. if bidding for the prize OF
a gem show.
The new era., 1910-03-17
Delays Of Anticipation.

Are you still taking a cold plunge
every morning?"
mol quit doing that to save time.~
why. cold plunge doesn't take
but a minute or two"
II know. but l used to spend three
quarters of an hour curled up In bed.
ing."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The new era., 1910-03-17
Wished a Vacation.

ma, what are the folks In our
church getting up subscription for!"
ITO send our minister on vaca-
tion to Europe this summer"
Wont there be no church services
while he's gomez"
mo, dear?"
MA, l got $1.23 in my bank. Can
give that t?"-Cleveland Leader.
The new era., 1910-03-17
Usefulness.

THE vermiform appendix" said tho
student OF anatomy, appears to be OF
no use to anybody"
you are superficial observer"
replied the professor. THE appendix
is often Of great pecuniary benefit to
the surgeon who takes 1t out."-Wash-
ington Star
The new era., 1910-03-17
Kept with sarnum's circus

P. T. Barnum, the famous circus
man, once wrote: II have had the
Cuticura Remedies among the con-
tents of my medicine chest with my
shows for the last three seasons. and I
can cheerfully certify that they were
very effective IN every case which
called for their use."
The new era., 1910-03-17
Why He Was Locked Up.

Ever been locked up?" demanded
counsel.
81 have been," admitted the wit
ness.
aha! And what had you been do
ing to get yourself locked up?"
II had been doing jury duty
Pittsburg Post.
The new era., 1910-03-17
WORTH KNOWING
Simple But Powerful Prescription for
Rheumatism and lame Back.

HheuHdtJbIH dHu CaTHe BAUM
This was previously published here
and cured hundreds. Get one ounce Of
syrup of Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris Compound. Then get
half a pint Of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into 1t. Use
a tablespoonful of this mixture before
each meal and at bed time. Shake the
bottle each time" Good effects are felt
the first day. Any druggist has these
ingredients on hand or will quickly get
them from his wholesale house.
The new era., 1910-03-17
THINKING of Garden Time.

Bacon-I think much of the man
who can make two blades of grass
grow where one grew before.
Egbert-Ive not got my eye on him.
I admire more the man who can make
only one weed grow where dozen
grew before.
The new era., 1910-03-17

The decollete- -gowned woman is sci
dom deceitful; at least, she doesn't try
to conceal much.
The new era., 1910-03-17

1t might be well to remember that
other people have Just as much right
to their opinions as you have to yours.
The new era., 1910-03-17
sPink Eye" /. Epidemic.

Attacks the Eyes in the Springtime. Is
Contagious and Calls for Immediate Ac-
ton. Murine Eye Remedy Affords Reli-
able Relief. 1t Soothes. Apply Murine
Freely and Frequently. Doesn't Smart.
The new era., 1910-03-17

Dr. Picrcc's Pleasant Pellets nrst puc up 20 year,
ago. They regulate and invigorate stomach uvss
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules-
The new era., 1910-03-17

PILES CURED IN TO Ii DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is qua ranteed to cure any case
of Itching, Blind. Bleeding Protruding Piles In
6to IA day or money refunded. 800.
The new era., 1910-03-17
piles CURED ING =

Scandal is the tattle of fools who
Judge other people by themselves.
The new era., 1910-03-17

1t doesn't take one long to become
an expert fault finder
The new era., 1910-03-17

At the same time an
Indian princess in her
emeralds and fringes
of pearl looks more
poetic. her grace just
OWNED through the sa-
ri's veil, for there is a
certain pinched stih-
ness about even the
best of our modern ef-
fects; all seems mere
millinery with heart.
The new era., 1910-03-17
PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER

has envabe reputation of over seventy years as
reliable remedy for lumbago, scatica pleurisy
stitches, etc. BE. S5c and soc. At all druggists.
The new era., 1910-03-17

A crab-eating monkey in Siam swims
like a fish.
The new era., 1910-03-17
CREAM SEPARAToRS

New Iowa Dairy Separator, cleanest
skinner. Send for catalogue No. is.
L. a. watkins Mdse. Co.. 1525-27 Wa
zee ST., Denver.
The new era., 1910-03-17

Divorced Woman-I like that dou
very much, only l wish you could ar,
range it SO that instead OF saying Pa
pa and Mamma, it would only say
Mamma.-Lustige Woche.
The new era., 1910-03-17

of their eyes of splen-
dor. as never to-day in
the conventional cor
rectness of machine
made setting.
Color of universal
harmony; emblem of
hope, joy, abundance;
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It cured epilepsy. eased the pangs of
khildbirth and brought sleep to tired
rains. 1t healed all ocular diseases.
indeed. SO pure was its power that
when the eye of a serpent met the
eye Of an emerald the serpent became
Immediately blind, or perhaps had
to wear glasses like the cobra the
rest Of his life. Seeresses of eld used
to hold an emerald beneath their
tongues SO the incoming wave of psy-
chic vibration might be met by its
force and not utterly overwhelm them
Light seems to traverse. to linger
and caress this lovely stone. whilst
the diamond seems to turn back the
reflection SO violently 1t strikes one al
most as blow.
Vert-de-pre-the emerald is sister
The new era., 1910-03-17

SALUTE thee. o Emerald. magic gem!"
cries Michelet to this souvenir of green
prairies. ocean depths and clear-cleft wells
OF peaceful power
1t was occult to all ancient peoples. 1t
shone midst the verbena leaves Of the
crowns Of Druid prestesses. in the tangle OF
dark hair above the unutterable yearning
The new era., 1910-03-17

to be. One thought Of the enormous
waste in cutting them all the same
shape Each should have been OF
slightly different form. their setting
following as though the artist were
loath to lose any tithe of beauty; the
edges should show the touch OF his
creative hand, perhaps even the ham,
mer marks Each link speaks indiVid-
ual strength and feeling In its twist,
and should be incrusted with grains
of gold, beads of enamel or tiny gems.
and some continuous design run even
on the inside.
For those who are really rich, yet
may have but little money. there are
other beautiful green gems.
The peridot should be given sacred
honors, for it is the only gem that has
ever been known to fall from heaven
having occasionally been found IN
those mysterious masses called aero
lites.
Like some rare sea thing
in sea tones is the pendant
Of peridots, olivines. aqua
marines and violet tinted
pearls. Half lost in gauzes
it would encourage and
N reveal personality
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

Tomkinson far too keenly alive to the monetary
side of the transaction to pay heed to the qulp His
portly figure curved in a superb bow. Thank you, my
Lord, said he.
Remind me this evening if you right. l shall
not forget to tell you if YOU are wrong.
Tonkinson ignored the chance of error and its con-
sequences. Your Lordsllp will be home for dinner?
Yes have other engagement All ready, Dale:
for the chauffeur his seat and the engine was pur
ring with the placid hum OF machine in perfect tune
TomknSon moved grandly down the steps, ushered
NiscOunt Medenham into the and watched its
full sxoop into Hoes-st - Times have changed said
he himself. Twenty years ago when | first came
here his Lordships father would have given tip,
and he wouldn't have been coming home for dinner,
neither"
By that last fatal word Tomkinson betrayed the
cloven hoo At least, he prelate, and his as
sumption OF the prophetic role would soon be put to the
test. But he had answered the Great Question
The Mercury crossed Oxford-st and nsnuated itself
into the arstocratic narrowness of Mayfair 1t stopped
in Curzon-st, opposite house gay with flowers in win
dow boxes. The Viscount looked at his watch
How far to Epsom?' he asked over Dales shoulder.
about sixteen miles by the direct road my Lord;
but it will be best go round by Kingston and avoid
the worst OF the traffic We ought allow hour for
the run.
An hour"
I'VE are not in France now, my Lord The
police here would have spasls if they saw the car
extended
Lord Medenham sighed. I'VE must reason with
thern he said; but to-day. Lady St. Maur de-