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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
Horse Thief Made Cave a Rendezvous

ID HILADELPHlA.-Fra Brown. the
/ self-confessed horse thief. accord
ing to Captain Of Detectives Souder.
has stolen at least 100 horses. 1t was
declared by the detectives that the
young woman who was arrested with
Brown and whom he calls his wife
knows of many of the thefts. Captain
Souder said that Brown would steal
the horses and then sell them, some
times getting in exchange another
horse. which he would also dispose Of
In this way scores Of horses have got
SO mixed up that 1t will take Captain
Couder some time to recover all the
horses and have them returned to
their rightful owners
Captain Souder admitted that Brown
had made long confession and that a
number Of the horses had been recov-
cred, but that he was not yet prepared
to give out list of the owners OF the
animals Souder asked all those in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey who
had lost horses to communicate with
him or call at the detective bureau at
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
For Cramps.

A piece OF oldfashioned candlewick
worn around the leg in the garter
place, next to the skin, will prevent or
cure, cramp In the calf Of the leg or In
the foot. ! have proved this by per-
sonal experience; l believe this would
prove effectual In preventing swim
mers' cramp; those liable to cramp
while In the water would be wise to
try it. Cottonbatting. wrapped round
the body from the arm-pits downward.
saved the life of a man suffering agony
from painters cramp; 1t gives almost
instant relief.-National Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
Youth Ends 3O,O0O-Mile World Jaunt

feeder on a London bound cattle boat
from New York He was sick almost
the entire trip. but be did not give up
the idea Of circling the globe He
spent some time in London, then
moved to Belgium and later to Aus
tralia. He visited points in Egypt,
Gibraltar and other places in the Old
World He worked in the Fiji and
Hawaiian islands and finally landed
at Vancouver, 3. C.. There he found
a serious strike in progress. 1t was
then Matter became an American
tramp in the truest sense of the
word. Wearing shabby clothes and
badly In need of a shave, the yovug
man started to hobo" his way out of
the country.
He finally reached Swift Current,
Canada. where his brother, John Mat.
ter. is located. and a happy reunion
followed. John Matter was the nrst
person Robert Matter had seen since
leaving New York that he knew.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
Ing women l am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, Graniteville, Vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
lcine we know Of has such record
Of cures as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing woman's ills such as inflamma-
ton, liberation, fibroid tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration, and 1t is unequalled for
carrying women safely through the
period Of change Of life.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

once. as they may have a chance to
recover their property
1t was learned for the first time that
Brown and the woman who poses as
his wife lived for a considerable time
in a cave In the northeast section of
the city and that their whereabouts
was only discovered by the illness OF
the woman. Detectives worked on the
case for some time before they made
this discovery
Brown had plenty Of money and re-
fuses to eat or allow the young wom-
an arrested with him to partake OF the
meals supplied at the expense Of the
city. He orders their meals. which
are Of the best.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From q beautiful farm down in Tex
as. where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through 1owery meads,
comes a note of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
when my baby boy came to mo
five years ago, l began to drink
Postum, having a feeling that it would
be better for him and me than the old
kind Of drug-laden coffee. l was not
disappointed in it, for it enabled me. q
small, delicate woman, to nurse a
bouncing. healthy baby IA months.
II have since continued the use Of
Postum for l have grown fond Of 1t.
and have discovered to my joy that It
has entirely relieved me of bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
my brother-in-law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving on
coffee and using Postum. He has be-
come even more fond OF it than he
was of the old coffee.
In fact, the entire family, from the
latest arrival "a 2-year-old who always
calls for his 'potie' first thing in the
morning). up to the head of the house.
think there is no drink so good or SO
wholesome as Postum" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road to
Wellville." In pkgs. There's reason
Ever read the above Iettefy A new
enc appearu from time to time. They
are geesiae, trues and fan ef hanas
oAtoeeots
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
Professional Spongers of New York

labor OF any sort. kind or condition.
There are from 200 to 300 remit.
lance men in New York city today
and while they are not what may be
termed scamps. when 1t comes TO
money matters many of them are ut
terly INSCRIPTIONS. None Of them has
ever worked day in his life. but ev-
cry one Is under the delusion that he
could be a great business man on a
large scale.
They dream up the most extraordi.
nary propositions you ever heard. One
or two have actually made money In
this way. They have fallen In with
some get-rich-quick geniuses. have
made their personality useful. and
have been shrewd enough to carry on
a fair share Of the profits.
The remittance man Of New York
generally hires a room and tries to
eat of his acquaintance and friends
Some Of the big hotels have dollar-a-
day rooms on their top floors and
these are useful to the remittance
man. They give him an address that
helps him along.
One Of these men has picked up
some money by giving Americans go
ing abroad letters Of Introduction to
titled people. The letters are all gen.
uine and he really knew all the people
he writes to. so there Is no fraud. In
each case he adroitly secures loan
from the man he has obliged.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

tism. My limbs and feet were terri
bly, swollen and so inflamed l could
not walk for days. After doctors had
failed to help me. began using Doan' s
Kidney Pills Three boxes cured me
30 completely that | have not had the
slightest trouble since"
when Your Back Is Lame, Re-
member the Name-DOAN'S. soc a
box at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

MARION, IND.-The ''around-the-
" - world" 1aunt of Robert Matter.
sC- Of Philip Matter. Marion's wealth
lest resident. taken because he was
dissatisfied with his monthly allow
ance, is at an end. The boy has re-
turned to his parents home after cir
cling the globe and travelling 10000
miles During the greater portion Of
the time he travelled in the true style
Of the American hobo" working his
way from place to place and stopping
only long enough to secure funds to
carry him to the next point
The young man first signed as
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
The Hnu,er's Bait,

A well-known angler at Peterbor-
ough having obtained a wasps' nest
containing a large. number Of grubs.
placed the nest in the kitchen oven
to kill the grubs so that he could use
them for bait.
The next morning he went to get
the grubs, but on opening the oven
door swarm of wasps flew out. The
oven was not hot enough to kill the
grubs, but was sufficiently warm to
hatch them-LondOn Daily Mail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

lions. II YOU Sus-
peCt your kidneys,
begin using Doan' 8
Kidney Pills at
once.
+. r. Wilson.
Enmettsburg, To-
wa. says: Il was
completely laid up
with kidney COM
plant and infam-
matOry rheuma-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

Fox Ito bear)-Come over tomor.
row and we'll play game of golf on
the links.
Bear-All right. don't know what
the game Is. but If there's any job
you can put up on the lynx I'm in
with you.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

| t r ON nervousness
and other annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
|Veget a Bile Com
pound has proved
worth mountains Of
gold to me, as it
restored my health
and streng ct h. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
IT vdio T. pipEhom,o
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
Where Il Belonged.

Where are you going?'
ITO fetch some water. sorr.'
What, in those disreputable trous-
ers?"
mo, sorr, in this ere pail. Lon
don Opinion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?

There are two ways to tell II YOU
have weak kidneys. The first is
through pains in the back. The sec
ond by examining the kidney secre-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25
CHANGE
IN W0MAN'S
LIFE
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Graniteville. vt was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-25

and Miller has accumulated $50 In a
single busy day
Every year Miller takes a vacation
and spends three or four weeks travel
ing to the big cities and resort hotels
On these trips he distributes quarters
like a farmer sowing oats.
sometimes the service is very bad
that ! get while | am travelling. says
Miller. but ! dig up q quarter any
way. figuring that | am only putting it
back where l get It"
Paradoxical.
How can vertical writing make for.
gerry easy. as they claim?
why can't it,"
Because any kind Of vertical teach
ing tends to induce upright habits"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
PINE BLUFF Is
INCLUDED in BILL
Sunday Baseball Will Not Be Unlaw-
full if Senator McBee's Meas
ure Passes.

Little Rock, March Ex-senator
McBee introduced a Sunday baseball
bill in the Senate Monday afternoon,
providing that it shall not be unlaw-
full to play baseball in cities of the
first class in Pulaski, Philips, the
Fort Smith district of Sebastian coun-
ty. Hot Springs in Garland county,
and Pine Bluff in Jefferson county.
The bill which differs from the fall
cette bill which has been practically
killed, in it's purpose, by amendments
in the House, does not provide for
any submission to the people but
specifies that it shall not be unlaW-
full. The bill was made special Or
der for Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
Glass Orator Recited
The "TailleSs Fox

Tucker, Ark, March 22-Last ev-
ening Tuesday at seven thirty the
pupils of the colored public school at
this place held their commencement
EXERCISES at the Mt. Olive church,
and the house was crowded. There
were about three hundred negroes
there and about fifty whites
Rev. Billy Harris opened the ex-
ercises with prayer.
Bessie Banks furnished most of the
music for the affair. Jno Scott was
class orator for the senior class and
he recited the ''Tailless Fox"
The winding and unwinding of the
May pole was about the prettiest
thing of all and it was done without
the least error.
Lizzie Haley sang a solo entitled
Daisies Wont Tell
NJ w. Willingham, principal, and
his assistants, Lille Nj Tucker, have
worked a long time getting ready for
these exercises and they certainly
were drilled well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
ROSEN DEPG.s s
Book Sto { G
NEWS NOTES FROM
LINCOLN COUNTY

Star City, Ark, March 22.-lt Was
announced here today that T. a. Tho
mas aud r. c. Calhoun, of this place,
will soon engage in the furniture
business here. The new firm has
rented building from c. Ligon aad
will open for business at once.
Miss Josie Ryall went to Pine PlEff
today to purchase her trousseau fer
her coming wedding She will be
married at this place some time in
April
In quarrel which occurred at a
dance near here last Saturday night
Luther Helm and Bruce Atkins were
painfully but not seriously hurt. Hef-
lin was shot and Atkins considerably
bruised in the miX-up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
DISEASES FOR WHICH
Fitch'S ideal Dandrust
Remover
IS AN INVALUABLE REMEDY

First-Dandruff which may be re-
moved by first application. 1t will
dissolve it, or convert it into an oil,
making it possible to wash out of the
hair A dandruff remedy that will
NOT DISSOLVE the dandruff but
simply vets it down, making it ad-
here that much more closely, is posi-
lively an injury TO the scalp, as it
will close up the pores or hair cells.
Fitch's Ideal Dandruff Remover will
positively remove every particle Of
dandruff by first application, and #
used every two weeks after scalp is
we'll, will keep scalp in a perfectly
healthy condition
SecOnd-For any eruption of the
skin, itching scalp eczema, sunburn,
chapped hands, etc. To obtain best
results, apply remover freely, rub
thoroughly, then wash with warm
soft water, using a good shampoo
soap. We recommend Fftchs Ideal
Shampoo Soap for this purpose as II
works in perfect harmony with the
Danruff Remover. Dry and apply
the second time
Mothers find Fiteh's Ideal Dandruff
Remover the article for which they
have been wishing to remove that
yellow scum from the little ones
head. Do not allow it to remain and
thus retard the growth of the hair
/ as it cannot attain its natural beau
| ty and perfection under a greasy for
nation Of dandruff.
Do not be afraid to ask anyone
who has ever used our remedy.
Price per bottle soc, s1.0o and $500
Fore Sale By
! WILLIAMS BARBER SHOP
POI Main ST. Pine Bluff, Ark.
Also Complete line of Toilet Supplies
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
CITY BEAUTIFUL
MEETING TODAY
Ladies and Others Will Discuss Plans
at Meeting to Be Held This Morn
ing at the First Presby.
terrain Church.

Another meeting of the City Beau
tiful Club will be held this morning
at 10 o'clock at the First Presbyter-
IAN church and it is urged that all
who can, attend.
In a letter to the public, issued
yesterday, Chairman " O. Alexander,
of the committee OH streets, alleys
and sidewalks appointed at the last
meeting of the City Beautiful enthus-
lasts, says:
To the Citizens of Pine Bluff:
The president of the City Beautiful
Club has appointed a special commit
tee on streets, alleys and sidewalks,
and this committee will do all it can
to carry out the wishes of the club
and will also lend all assistance pos
sibe to the city officials in cleaning
up and beautifying our city.
We have fine city, some nicely
paved streets and we are getting
quite a Lot Of concrete sidewalks, but
I must say that they are in teri
bly, filthy and unsanitary condition -
covered with all kinds of filth and
refuse, paper, mud and trash. These
unsightly things are all over our prin-
cipal streets and alleys. This ought
not to be so and they must be cleaned
up and kept clean Our merchants
must step sweeping paper and trash
into the streets. Our mayor is going
to be asked to enforce the ordinance
bearing upon this point and appoint
a special policeman to look after
same and arrest all guilty parties.
This committee now kindly asks
that each and every one of you COM
mence now to help clean up and keep
clean all streets, alleys and sidewalks
adjoining your business houses and
1omes. Summer is coming on with
its dust and mosquitoes, and we will
kindly ask that at once you look
round and see that you have no old
barrels, tubs or cans Wnefe water can
stand and breed mosquitoes. CLEAN
UP Remember, "Cleanliness is next
to Godliness.'
The week commencing April lot"
will be ''clean up week. Begin pre-
pairing now by looking around and
finding out what ought to be done
Our comm ittee will go over the entire
town and will make regular reports.
as to existing conditions, to the Club
and also to the City Officials.
Let us one and all determine to|
make this the cleanest, neatest and
prettiest city in all the southland. It'll
can I've done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23

For picture framing see V. S.
Mcclellan, O. P. S37 New phone 413.
sol Main. 5 70 Ira
A marriage license was issued at
Little Rock yesterday to E. G Nc
Coy, q years old, and Miss May
Powell, of Little Rock, eighteen.
FOR SALE-A house and lot at
Eighteenth avenue and Elm street. A
bargain if sold at once. For informa-
ton call at Eighteenth avenue and
Elm street. s IA ct
Money to Loan on approved real
estate in amounts from 5000 to ST.
900 for one to five years. Call at
once. R. H. M. Mills & Sons, In
surance, Real Estate. Loans
Madame Hockenhull's Beauty
Parlors, manufacturer of human hair
goods. hair dressing. manicure, sham
pooling, massage and chiropody.
Phone 1888. Parlors, 104 Pine street.
M. p. Porter, a negro, was Arrest
ed yesterday at Rob Roy at the ~
quest of Sheriff Edgar Brewster, OF
this city He is charged With grand
larceny. in connection With the n eft
of a horse from another negro If thu
! neighbcrhood. The arrest WAS maie
by Deputy sheriff J. NJ, Acklin, OF
Rob Roy.
: Rev. S, H. Campbell, former pas
tor of the ohio Street Baptist ehHHef
in this city has been called to Little
Rock to take charge of the Second
Baptist church in that city He has
accepted the call. Rev Campbell
/ has been in Alabama for some time
but is we'll known in this city ans
will be given a warm welcome by his
friends when he returns to take III
the church work in this state again
Come out of the darkness-ust
electricity. Get the service of thu
company that has the lights tina
never fail good lights every minute
of every hour in every day.-CITI
ZENS LIGHT & TRANSIT co. t
Judge j NJ Elliott in the Jeffet
son chancery court, yesterday set IL
4 a hearing on Friday the applicafin
of Mrs Fannie VI. Shepard for a.,
mony pending settlement of tho di
yorce suit in which she asks for
divorce from her husband. J, I
Shepard The plaintiff is represen.
ed by Attorney n. ]. CAN'T ana Il
defendant by Judge w. Jones, 'fN
couple were married at LongvieW
Texas, about seven years ago. II
} plaintiff charges non-support am
abuse. No answer has been filed /
the case. Mrs. Shepard is now Nv
ing at the home of P. NJ. Bridges O.
} walnut street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
WANT A HOME?

We have the place for you. A
cottage on West Fifth avenue which
can be bought on exceptionally fav-
orable terms if deal is closed soon.
Two building lots on 18th and Lin
den, in sewer, water and gas district
convenient to car line Cash or time
deal
Four lots, oath and Olive. Cash
or time deal.
Two lots, 18th and Ash. Cash or
time deal.
One block between 10Th and goth
and Locust and Plum.
If you buy any Of our unimproved
property listed above, we can ar
range to finance the building Of your
home.
r. H. NJ. MILLS & SONS.
90 I'm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS

AT THE JEFFERSON-L w. Clem-
ent English; M. T. Risley, St Louis J.
]. NJ Barrett, Sheriff.; George y
Harwood, st. Louis; l. Goldsta;n,
Jonesboro; Grace Atwell Mordant,
Boston, P. r. Cheairs Jr., Tillar,
Leon Hudson, Fort Smith; William
Huzog, Fort Smith; A. NJ Lyon, St.
Louis: T. J. Green, Hot Springs; q.
R. Taylor, Fort Smith, w F. Van
Philadelphia; G. Helmstetter, Der
mott; Daniel Mccartney and wife,
Stuttgart; c. f. Clark and wife, Stuff
gart; D. G. Adams, wife and daHgf-
ter, Stuttgart; Collin f. Lewis Little
Rock c. Calcote, Little Rock.
At THE ARLINGTON-T \. How
ell, Thornton N. Grass, Birmingham.
H. A. Mcmillan and wife, Little
Rock; Edmund pollock, London, Eng
land; Gordon Burby, New York, He
bert Fortier, New York; R. G. SAN
ders, Chicago; D. G. Smith, Luna,
La; Fl Wells, Monticello; L. S. Ne
Donald, Dermott; Louis T. Marks, St.
Louis; J. E. Ezeller Shreveport; X.
G. Reid, Star City; E. w Farrar, Pts
on: J. H. Davis. Keo; P F. Mitchell,
Sheriff.; A. H. Phillips, Fort Smith:
C. II Duschues, New York; f. Nam'.
New Orleans; G. Warson, lot
SOriOUc
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23

The weather man predicts cold II
weather for today.
For picture flaming see V. S.
Mcclellan, O. : s37 New phone 1l3.
50, Main II i'm
FOR SALE-Two diamond rings
and brooch. Willing to sacrifice for
cash. Address C. M. care Graphic.
3 ii st.
DR.. J. G.. O'Daniel, Dentist. Uses
eas for extracting. Office, Citizens
Sank bldg, Room 316, old phone 2O2.
Pine Bluff, Ark IT,
Co tt
Rosa Belle Marks, a negress Of
This city, was fined $25 and costs "
Magistrate J. A. Frazier yesterday FIR
vagrancy. She will be taken to he
county farm today
Let us clean your carpets or rugs
do your upholstering and make your
awnings. Old phone 1850. Ed To us
saint. D IL In
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
NIXON MAY RUN
FOR CONGRESS

Hon. T Havis Nixon our present
and efficient Prosecuting Attorney,
who has just finished his first term
of court in this county and who de-
monstrated his ability to make good,
may be candidate for congress at
the next election to succeed Con-
gresham Robinson
When asked for statemnar with
reference to this rumor Mr.. Nixon
said. That it was most too early to
make any positive announ :ainent'
He admitted, however, that he was
giving TIE matter very serious
thought. Star City Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
A. O. Z. w. Special Train
To Little Rock, via Cotton Belt

Monday, April 8, Round trip, S1'6o.
Tickets good returning on all passen-
gen trains over Cotton Belt three days
from date of issue. Train leaves at
e.as m 5 10 12t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-03-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
Il fails to cure. E. w. GROVES So
nature Is on each box, CSC.