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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-22
ARKANSAS COUNTY IS
 DIGGING TWO DITCHfS
One Will Drain 1S,S23 Acres and the Other 5,049 Acres-ContcctS
 for Work Already Let.

Dewitt, April M.-Contricts have been let by the County Court for the construction of two hig drainage ditches, one petitionad for by J. R. Wulff and others. and ,he other by ,. F. Prange and others. The Wuiff ditch will drain 1S,S.3 acres of land lying within the bounds of Morris township and many hundreds of acres in other townships. This ditc> will cost $37,339.4O Contracts for the building of this ditch have been let as follows: J. w. Wright and T.. w. Keaton, one allotment, l.. I; Capps and M Rollison, four allotmeats; L.. P. Bracy. one allotment.
 The c. F. Prange ditch is not near ly So large as the former mentioned one and the contract was let tc A. A. Tindall and c. F. PraaSe. This ditch is wholly in Crockett township, near White river, one of the deepest flow , ing rivers in the South. This ditch Will drain only 5,049 acres of land and will cost $7,S73.96.
 Advertising Bond Sale.
 The sale of the ditch bonds Is now being advertised and it is believed that it will take very short lime to dispose of them This drainage sys- tenn will wonderfully aid rice farm- ing of Arkansas county, more so than the cotton, oats, corn or patato far mers get ready to harvest, they can let the water off their fields and il will run at rapid rate to Pig BAyou
 Meto through the Wulff ditch and tt White river through the Prange
 ditch.
 With these two ditches finished Arkansas county will have hlmos
 completed her drainage system
 Many farmers have built their ow1 , ditches,where they were near flow , ing stream and have aided ths county
 to a great extent. Canals have beer built in sections all over the count, :, and all of them lead to drainag, ditch of either the county or an fn
 dividual farmer Already this season
 canal and drainage ditch nave ,bael
 constructed in Bayou Meto tawushi {. for the purpose of irrigating the ric
 crops Of that section of the count d and to carry off the water after tn q crop has been made to BayIu Met v river.
 le Ten years ago and even five year K ago, there were no drainage ditche <, <, in Arkansas county. but now LAe pee It pie are waking up to the fact tn;
 these drainage ditches are a necessit Q. and are expending thousands of do
 lars every year in building ther N Work will begin on the two abo, ' described ditches as soon as materi VI and workmen can he placed on u 7- grounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-22
ACKNOWLEDGE IT
Pine Huff Has to Bow to the lneyi. table-Scores of Citizens
 Prove 1t.

After reading the public statement of this representative citizen of Pine R,uff given below, vol must come to thia concMs,on: A remedy whic'1 cured years ago, which has kept the l,,neys in good health since, can be relied upon to perform -he same ~ort in other cases. Read this.
 H. steck. s2t W. Barraque St., Pine Bluff, Ark. says: T can say without hesitation hut Doan's Kid rev Prlls live up to t.le clain 8 mad fo. them. Old age caused m. kidney trouble. My greatest trouble was a too frequent desire to nass the kid nay lsecretions, esps lilly 1t night Bearing Of Doan's Pills, got sup ply at tue Mann- Tankersley Drug Co. and was surprised by their pr;mptness in. relieving me. I used jn all the contents of five or si:: toxes and that time was in good health, in fact, felt twenty years younger. Statement given June 8, 1soS)
 A CONFIRMED ENDORSEMENT
 When N: Sleek vas interviewed on March 31, 1911 ne said: I have hsd no need of sidney medicine during, the past year and am enjoy. ing the best of health. cheerfullJ / corfirm ell I said regarding Doan's Kidney Pills in 1908 ;nd I fel1 that 1t would be impossible for me to say too much ir ttoir praise" For sale by all deaers. 'rice 70 cents. Es,ster-Milburn Co.,, Buff: alo, New vc,k, sole agents for the Unit d States.
 Rememho- the name-Doan S. and take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-22
ONE CONDUCTOR HELPED
 BACK TO WORK

aIr. Milford Adams is his name, and te writes: "I was confined to my bed with chronic rheumatism aLG used two bottles of Foley's Kidne~ Remedy with good effect. The third bottle put me on my feet aud resumed worl as conductor on the Lexington, Ky. Street Railway. It will do all yot claim in cages of rheumatism" I clears the blood of uric acid.
 For Sale by w. L. DeWoody & co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-22
"A REMARKABLE
 NAVY FEAT
International News Special

International News Special
 Norfolk, Va, April 20-One of the most remarkable feats in the history of the local Navy Yards was perform ed this afternoon in the Naval Collier Cyclops ,the largest naval vessel in the world was docked in a dry dock twenty feet shorter than the vessel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-22

Foley Kidney Pills contain in con- centrated form ingredients of estab- lished therapeutic value for the relief and cure of all kidney and bladder ailments. Foley Kidney Pills are an- tisept'c, tonic. and restorative Re- fuse substitutes.
 For Sale by W. l.. DeWoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-22

Constipation causes headaches, nausea. dizziness, languor heart ralpitation. Drastic physics gripe, s:cken, weaken the bowels and don't c@lc. Doan's Regulets act gently and cure constipation. z5 celts. Ask yorr druggist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-22

Our electric service is at your command any hour of the day or night. No mater when the hour oi vour need. the electric servant re- sponds instantly. It is never of duty -Cttizens Light and Transit Com pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
Let People Name Their Own
President, SAYS Senator Ruth

OLYMPIA, Nov. TO- State Sen
ator A. s. Ruth, Ia a statement
given out today, strongly advocates
the calling of special session Of
the Legislature, 10 frame and enact
a presidential primary bill. lie
said.
The people OF Washington are
entitled to have the opportunity Of
expressing their preference for
president OF the United States, and
the only way this can be done Is
BY the enactment OF presidential
primary law.
CALIFORNIA; Example.
During my stay In California,
and wish 20 say that Washington
Is still my home, ! have witnessed
campaign for justice In that state
that should be an example 10 Wash.
ington. The people OF California
are TO be given the opportunity OF
voting their choice for the presi.
dental nomina lions. and Washing
ton is entitled 10 the same consider
alton.
Il note with amusement that
Gov. Hay says It would cost the
taxpayers too much to hold a spe-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

cial session OF the legislature. and
that there would be danger that
other legislation might be taken m
There Is no sense In either state.
ment. II Is notorious fact that
Hay absolutely controls the pres
ent state senate. This was thor.
0ughly and completely demonstraf
ed ~ the last session. II requires
both branches OF the Legislature 10
pass any law. and hay knows. and
the people know. the senate would
not enact any legislation opposed
by the governor. And then the gov.
ernor has the veto power. This
argument Is too thin.
Can't Deceive People.
AS to the expense, n will be re.
mambered that Hay did not heal.
tate TO call an extra session 10 con.
slider Impeachment charges against
the state insurance commissioner
when the same purpose would have
been answered by a Judge and fury
III Gov. Hay sticks to his an.
nounced intention OF denying the
petition for a special session. he
VIII not be able 10 conceal the real
purpose that actuctes him I'm reach.
ing such a decision
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
THOMSON WILL
ANSWER CRITICS

Have you ever been mayor OF
Scatter
II you have. you are especially
invited TO dinner arranged by
Seattle citizens In honor Of former
City Engineer r. ~. Thomson.
There are quite bunch Of mayors
sfIll I'm town under whom Thorn.
son served during the past 20
years.
The general public Is invited too
tickets are 81. and the big din
usr will be at the Commercial club
Monday evening. November 81 AZ.
ter the dinner. the meeting viii lie
thrown open for public speaking
Thomson has invited his critics
to write him any questions up TO
November "a. which he will answer
at the meeting. His critics are In.
vited TO the dinner Tickets can be
obtained az the Bartell drug store,
clio Second ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
WILL x-RAY
AVIATOR RODGERS

PASADENA, Cal. Nov. 20.-~Not
satisfied with the progress toward
recovery being made by Aviator
c. T.. Rodgers. physicians IN charge
OF his case will take an x.ray pho.
tograph Of the injured mans right
foot. With tho exception OF this
extremity, Rodgers condition II
favorable. but the foot II causing
him intense pain. and the pbysi.
clans fear that some OF the small
bones may be broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
WILL
FIGHT SLUMS

LONDON, Nov 30, Earl Grey
former governor general of Cam
ada. has announced that he Intends
20 devote the next ten years TO
fighting English slums." aud 10
Fastening the evolution OF the
worker from servant 10 partner"
THE rule OF the house OF lords
Is at an end" he said. The era Of
democracy has set In. Let us have
successful and prosperous de
moeraey."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
AT THE MOORE

The colored pictures showing the
recent coronation Of King George
and Queen Mary found approval
with three large audiences at tho
Moore theatre. II there was any
thing in the big celebration that the
motion pictures missed. II wasn't
much. for you could see anything
from a big 600.foot batticship To the
kings crown and the queens span
gies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

These are some samples from
The Country Boy" which opened TO
a good house at the Metropolitan
theatre last night The name viii
give you a wrong impression--it'a
not a hayseed play Ny several mara.
thoE blocks. It's good American
play. with real American types as
they are at home. You see a news.
paper man. a theatrical ticket scalp.
err. travelling man. a respected old
rich man of the village. the country
boy. who longs TO do big things
and be "out In big city" to get
his chance. It's the story of the
boys deiusions despite his over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
LISTEN TO THIS

fny Waited Press Leased Wuet
GOf.D HILL. or. Nov. 20 Proud
In the poscnaalon OF IA baby girl.
with which his wife presented him
recently. Co. r. w. Cooper OF Sans
valley today went before a notary
public and affixed his seal to an
Instrument 10 which he and his wife
agree 10 leave Oregon unless the
state has granted woman suffrage
hy the time their baby daughter
has reached her majority.
The document further declares
Cooper IL a socialist. and hts wife
an enthusiastic suffraEeste, and
they will seek their home In state
10 which equal suffrage obtains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
Father Kills Son

SPOKANE. Nov. 20 Pending
fall investigation into the killing
OF David odell BY his father. VIM.
odeli. tho gray haired wIdower Is
being held in jail At Post Fails.
Idaho, today. The smoothing occur.
red In the Odell homo. At Post
Falls. With n companion named
Ben Steliman. David came from
Spokane to visit his father. The
trio drank freely.
Young odcll finally became quar-
relsome and attempted 10 assault
his father. The old man warned
him and then shot. killing David In
mtanfiy,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
Rifle Firing

Ell PASO, Tex. Nov. Coon
siderable rifle firing was heard
outside OF Juarez, across the river
from here, in Mexico, just before
daylight today Reyesta rebels are
reported to have reached house
on the outskirts OF the Mexican
town and TO have opened fire on
Maderista outposts Juarez is de-
Tended by a large force OF Nader
ista troops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

right on teaching school Then shs
wrote unique Biographies that ARE
elaxssd among the greatest literary
accomplishments OF the day. for the
last 20 years she has been writing
short stories and books Selma
LaEerIor was born on a little farm
IN Sweden November 20. 1855.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
FASTEST DATTlEsH|P

LONDON. Nov. 2o.---The super
dreadnaught cruiser, Lion. now
nearing completion at the Daven.
port dockyard. will he the fastest
battleship in tho world II she
makes good on her speed trials.
Al present Germany holds the
record for dreadnnurht speed. Re.
Gently at her speed trials the bat.
tle-cruiser Moltke made 29.b knotH.
n Is expected Mt the admiralty that
the Lion. In spite OF her displaee-
ment of 2G.3b0 tons. viii make bet
ter than 80 knots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
At THE GRAND


Owing 10 the floods. three brand
new acts had TO be put on in q
hurry at the Grand theatre. Pretty
Emelyn Vernet bergman. a Seattle
girl, was a pleasant surprise. She
has a splendid voice. and II a good
looking gifl besides. Cachett and
Hyams. Y. NJ. c. A. boys from spo.
kane. were given a good hand In
their acrobatic work. The Trio
Neopolltan In Italian songs are also
on the bill. and there are four mo
ton pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

badger" why, 40 rounds In the
cartridge box and 30 In the peck.
ct" he replied. When John A.
Logan assumed command OF the
18th corps and heard this story he
adopted the badge the 18th carries
TO this day--the cartridge box with
40 In big figures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

- 49, 4 AtxA

AT the Mercy Of Tlbcriua~ may
sound like the narrr Of some old
Roman play. Hut it's only leaning
a name to designate a rcvengefnl
grandfather who 10 satisfied 10 zee
his grandchildren starve 10 death
because hts daughter did not make
the right sort Of marriage. The
Lois players. especially Raif Bel.
mont. Bert Hadley. Miss Beyers
and Myrtle vane. were finely fitted
for their roles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

Selma iAferlof.
the Swedish win
nor Of the Nobel
prize for iitsrA
turc Ia 1908. IL
today the mo&t
famous ~ sw@
deus woucn be
cause she early
determined thai,
II allc couldn 4
W rite anything
different fro m
somebody else
she " ouia 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

CHICAGO.--Tim Murphy. bar
Der, ls looking for the jokestcr who
inserted an ad In a local paper,
giving Murphys name and address,
WANTED: 100 dogs, breed no OBJ
Jeot." About 80 CANNES we're on
hand.
CHICAGO. - After having lain
perfectly still. strapped 10 board,
for six months. 7.year-old Ole Man.
tyla. the physicians think, Is cured
OF tuberculosis of the spine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

= xRR4 1vvx 11x Rpp
I'D rather be a ripple on
Broadway than a whole tidal
wave down he.e."
The only disreputable thing
about your failure is that you
admit IT,"
we don't have any Jews In
our village" That's why IT'S a
village" replies Joe Weinstein.
Every time some mosquitoes
play on the window in this town
! wake up thinking lt's bunch
Of burglars breaking in"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

OF the IS jurors drawn on satars
day TO serve in Judge Mains court
for the ensuing month. six were
women. The juries already drawn
In the other departments for neat
month have 20 women more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
AT THE SEATTLE

Owing 10 the wnshont. the com.
pany playing Checkers" could not
get in town In tim. 10 open at the
Seattle theatre yesterday. The
first performance viii be given to
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
At the Theatres

/ abundance Of confidence--Sex
York and It's people. the lYtle show
girl he meets. are disappointing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
I%1lT1'1l

The world Is filled with writer's,
good. not 40 good, and siill worse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
JAILED FOR TRYING

= TACOMA, Nov. 90. - Sen /,
r fenced under the law that /,
4 makes attempted suicide a mis-. /,
= demeanor. Samuel Strong. 10. ,
= VIII spend the next two years ,
4 at the reformatory. ,
r Strong took poison when his /,
4 attentions were rejected by a
= married woman older than /,
r himself. ,
+ ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20
!|RIa11

Until November 20. 1863, the 18th
army corps had no badge. II was q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-20

4 Uncle Sans bsnkvrs--the +,
4 chaps In charge OF the postal
4 savings banks--will not accept I
4 Seattle's municipal improve ,
= ment bonds from the banks ms ,
4 security for their deposits. ,
r This action IL not due to their ,
4 lack of faith In Seattle bonds, ,
4 but because the congressional ,
4 act does not allow them TO /
4 do so.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
To Pray for tho Rich.

Two women prominent in st. Louis
have started a movement to induce
100000 of their sex in the south to
pray every day for the rich They ex-
plain they hope by organizing system
atically groups of women who will pray
often and well for the more affiuent,
wealthy persons will be led to contrib
ute to fund for the evangelization
of the world Belle H. Bennett, presi-
dent of the woman's missionary coun-
Gil of the Methodist Episcopal church.
south and Mrs. R. w. Mcdonnell are
the originators of the plan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
Just Hopes.

A gentleman never snatches his
trousers away from his wife when he
discovers her going through his peck.
cts. He only hopes she will leave him
enough with which to go downtown in
the morning He is perfectly welcome
to go through her purse any time and
help himself to anything he can find.
That is what married life means. A
man should not allow his feelings to
be hurt when his wife runs across
loose change or roll in his pockets;
he ought to play the game and take
such little conjugal pastimes for
granted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
Politician and Preacher.

A politician in a western state, long
suspected of crookedness and noted
for his shifty ways, was finally in
dicted and tried. The jury was out a
long time, but eventually acquitted
him. After the verdict was in and
the politician was leaving the court
room, minister who had been in
part responsible for the indictment
and trial approached the politician
and said -"Well, my friend, you have
escaped; but you had close shave.
trust this will be a warning to you
to lead a better life and deal more
fairly with your fellow men"
THAT may be-" the politician re-
piled. THAT may be; but | amt
pledged to any one. "-Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
REPATRIATED.
HE HAD $4,000 IN CASH IN 1908;
NOW WORTH 100000.

My parents were originally Cana
dams from Essex County, Ontario. 1
was born in Monroe County, Michigan.
from which place moved to Red Lake
Falls, Minnesota, where I farmed for
20 years. l sold my farm there In the
summer Of 1903 and In September OF
that year came to Canada with my
wife and eight children. l had about
$500 in cash, team of horses, q COW, a
few sheep and some chickens. / took
up quarter section of land near Jack
Fish Lake, Meota P. o., and later on
purchased for 100000 an adjoining
quarter section: l have now 4S head
of cattle, number of horses, good
buildings and consider my holding is
worth at least 100000. My children
have raised from 5000 to $500 worth
of garden truck each year since we
have been here. have never had a
poor crop and have never had one
frosted. My wheat has averaged from
25 to 80 bushels per acre with one or
two years considerably more. My
Odto hoNO dlW WCi UP " w
bushels per acre and once or twice as
high as IS. My cattle have never been
stabbed in winter, and do not need 1t.
/ consider that this country offers bet
ter opportunities for settlers than any
where / have ever been. l am sure
that almost any person can come here
and buy land at say $500 per acre
and pay for it in one crop. My ex-
perience is that II man farms his
land in the right way he is not likely
to have his crop frosted.
Most of the settlers in my district
are Americans and Canadians and
know lots of them who came here with
little or no capital who are now do
ing WE'LL but do not know Of any who
have left through disappointment, or
becoming discouraged, have returned
to their former homes.
EUGENE JUBINVILLE.
There are many whose experience
Is similar to that Of Mr.. Jubinville.
Secure Canadian Government litera-
ture from nearest Canadian Govern
ment Agent, and see for yourself.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

again. I don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me
and I hope all suffering women will
give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t was worth its
weight in gold."-Mrs J. z. ENDLICH,
r. F. d. No. 7, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands Of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
RtLynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, such as inhamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostitution. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial
If you want special advice write
Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for 1t.
1t is free and always helpful.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
SUGGEST 1T.

Next time you're out with friends,
and you're all wondering what you
can drink to quench the thirst-some-
thing that you'll all enjoy-suggest
COCA-COLA.
Everyone will thank you for an in
PRODUCTION to the most delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching beverage
that anyone could drink. 1t is cool
ing-relieves fatigue and just hits the
dry spot. At soda-fountains or carbon
ated in bottles-5c everywhere.
AS to its wholesomeness- to
the COCA-COLA CO., Atlanta, Ca, for
a copy Of their booklet, "The Truth
About COCA-COLA"-compiled by au-
thorities.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
If YOU HAVE A SICKLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

little stomach muscles. will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
of Mrs. N. II. Mead of Freeport, Kans.,
whose granddaughter has been taking It
successfully and of Mrs. ]. r. Whiting
of Lena, Wis, who gives 1t to her children
and takes 1t herself. 1t is sold in fifty
cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store, but if you want to test 1t in
your family before you buy 1t send your
address to DR.. Caldwell and he will for
ward supply free of charge.
For the free sample address DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. POL Caldwell building, Monti-
cello, Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
Who She Was.

WELL" laughed Squiggles, some
men never know when they are
snubbed! That lady you just spoke
to was about as distant as they make
'em in her greeting"
We'll, why shouldn't she be?" re-
torted Jabbers. "She's distant rela-
tive of mine"
by marriage?"
"No-by divorce. She got rid of me
at Sioux Falls back in 1S9S."-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

The family with young children that is
without sickness in the house now and
then is rare, and so 1t Is important that
the head of the house should know what
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with a serious ailment needs a
doctor, 1t is true but in the majority of
instances, as any doctor knows, the child
suffers from some intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving 1t pill or
a remedy containing an opiate, nor is
flushing of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give 1t a small dose
of mild, gentle laxative tonic like Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which, by clean
ing out the bowels and Strengthening the