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Why He Wanted References,

At . credit mems d1Haer ope of tho veterans told this story: Tn the recon struction days man from a Nissis- sippi valley town camo to our western house one day. We had sold him be fore In small way, and he always paid. He had enlarged his business, he told us, and wanted a bigger line than usual, but before making his SC lections he wanted us to give him ref erences. We expressed surprise at such an unheard of demand, but he said, My two brothers-in-law have gone in with me, and they're very par ticular as to whom they do business with. So we sent him to our banks and he came back, said we were all right, picked out a big line of goods, and in sixty days he busted We couldn't collect dollar. Two years later 1 met the man in Cincinnati and told him we had become reconciled to our loss. But will you please tell me. I asked, why did you want references as to our credit? Well, you see, he answered, I wanted to know if you could stand it. '"-EXchange.
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No Laws Delay Here.

In Perak, in the Malay peninsula. lawyers find no business, for lnodi fled form of trial by ordeal decides all disputes. In place of the legal practi- tioner the pleader is q native boy who is assigned to one or the other of the sides and is given bamboo tube in which is sealed the pleading of the person or party whom he represents. When all is ready two stakes are driven into the bed of stream, and by aid of a bamboo pole the heads of the two boys are submerged at the same time. By grasping the stakes they are enabled to remain under wa ter for quite awhile after their natural inclination would bring them to the surface, but at last one of them gives In and, releasing his hold of the stake comes to the air. He is immediately seized. and the tube he holds is cast aside The other lad is led ashore, his tube opened, and the document con tained therein staEds as the decision in the case.
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Hard For the Eskimos.

One of the difficulties of the Mora vian missionaries ill Labrador is tn make the Old Testament, with its wealth of pastoral detail. inteili%. .Dle 10 the Eskimos. net one of whom has ever seen horse. 'sSheep and cattle.
 says Hesketh Pritchard in Hunting Camps In Wood and Wilderness.
 they cannot realize or conceiv" of. for there are no domesticated animals save dogs ill that portion of the benin sula. They comprehend the story Of Esau. the hunter. and that of Sanisoil and the lion, which animal can oe translated as polar bear. but of Abra- ham in the land of Mcsopotamia they can fern no picture. The nearest ap proach to these ideas is drawn from the harvest of the sea, seals aud fish taking :.ic place of tloeks and nerds.
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JUST OUT OF COLLEGES

Just Out of College recalls some of the best things that the late Chas Hoyt wrote.
 In the third act the young man steps up to the fresh ticket man in the railroad stat on.
 Have you seen my aunt?" he asks
 'This is not a detective agency says the fresh agent.
 What is it, then?" he asks.
 Its bureau of information
 "All right the young man goes on, "Is my hat on straight?"
 The gag atmosphere of the piece is great. There $ something doing all acters there is a string of types that remind one of Bird Center" at it's best. There is a story to the piece. of course, gil ingenious yarn of a young fellow, just out of college his girls his business affairs, his friends and his scrapes. The chief interest fs Hi the Ade method of working out the odd situations and the development of the sort of characters we see about us every day, the only differ. ence being that it takes the eye of a humor:st to see just what is funny :is all of these every day people. Ade makes the simple things that most of us pass without a second glance amusing.
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 A fine son has arrived at the Home of MT. and Mrs. w.. H. Blanken- ship.
 T. H Hardin SJr., is ill at the home of h s grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Hardy.
 MT, and Mrs. Phil crutcher are the parents of fine new daughter, who arrived few days ago.
 --I haul all kind of heavy country wood, Pine and Oak. Call on me 1t any time. Old phone 1547. D. A. Mace, 12 13 tt. WANTED-TO LOAN. PRIVATE
 party, has $3,OO0 to loan. Address
 |. R. care of Graphic office.
 IS Ct
 Poultry Net Wire Tn all heights, Heavy or light, field fence in square or Diamond Mesh, all heighths. Get our prices, they will do the rest. Glevelnad-M Matthews Hardware Go.
 A marriage license was issued in this city Monday afternoon to Walter Ferguson and Miss Versie Collins, who were married Monday night. The wedding was kept secret until yes terday.
 FOR RENTING 416 East 18th ave. f rooms and bath No. BOA East 18th ave, rooms; No. 124 North Beech, Tooms.-Pinchfback Tayor' Loans, Real Estate and Insurance. 123 West Bar eaque street.
 FOR SALE-If taken in 10 days, will sell my. $40O piano for $25O Prac- sically new. Used only six months. This is big bargain. Must sell at once. Address, Bargain, care ot Graphic 1 II St HI. G. Higginbotham, of Pine Bluff, was here today for short time sn route to Kansas City. MT. Hig- ginbotham was guest of General Secretary w. c. West.-Jonesboro Tribune
 We stand back of our "Tiger Roof angs with a guarantee of two CD pears for the one ply and 8 years for She two ply at $1.25 and $1.50 per square, and it will out last our guar antee several times. Cleveland-Mat- fhaws Hardware Go.
 Miss Eva Kaufman, who has been Iiv ng in Chicago for some months and who returned here Monday to at tend the funeral of her father, Sam uer Kaufman, will remain here inde- finitely.
 Kitchen Sets, of Knives, forke .spoons and cleaver on a rack, worth ss.OU for s1.25. Mrs. Potts Sad Irons per set worth $1.25 at soc and great many other specials that make nice Xmas presents at Cleveland-Mat- shews Hardware Co.
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MistIetoe a Menace.

Few people who know mistletoe only as a desirable feature of Christmas decorations understand that the plant is q parasite dangerous to the fife oi trees in the regions in which it crows, It is only question of tina after ristietce ence begins to grow upon a trep before the tree itself will be kil;1. The parasite saps the life 0! thA nfectel branches Fortunately ii is of slow growlh. taking years ta de velop to large proportions. but when Eu:ss!es ted it invariably ruins all trees it res hes The only method of eXser mina.,on k the cutting down Of dis e;Sed trees. .AEXchange.
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PERFORATED FRUITS

What is more appealing to the ap- petite at this season of the year than a nice dish of dried fruit We have the very best produced at the same prices paid for the inferior grades. Our stock consists of Evaporated ap- ples, apricots, cherries, figs, peaches, pears and prunes. Try them once and you will order again.
 THE LLOYD GROCERY co,
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-We arc offering the greatest bar gains h lumber suitable for all kind Of buildings that have ever been out on the market. We have . large stock of high grade as we'll as am- for farm buildings, fences and etc Bluff City Lumber Go. 10 13 If
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Two of a I<ird.

II told dat feller I was so flat bTs,kt had to sleep outdoors" said Thml di Y Pete.
 Did it tcuch his heart?" asked Me ant er.ng Y ike.
 No T1e said he was dCiug the sam tLi@g an had to pay de Gestor fs teliin' hin what q blessin i. was Washington Star. -aa
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

if sold at once, my 5-room bungalow, modern conveniences 2 lots 120x154 feet, we'll improved, best resident part of town. 1-2 block Cherry car lime. If you mean business call any time
 THOS. SMITH, Res. 21st and Poplar. Office 401 1-2 Main.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-18

"Just Out of College" will be pre- sented at the Elks theater tomorrow night for the first time i'll this city and will doubtless receive hearty welcome.
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 Drvinu Her Tears.

What do you do when your wife criesw asked the younger man. "De you have to give in to her?"
 ''No," said the older man. Give be, some money."-Buffalo Express.
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His Kind.

T heard Of man Once who W going to make money hand oyer G;, when he was carried or"
 By death?'
 No; by the police. lie was poTet climbing." Baltimore American
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Qainine Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure. B. W. GROVES g. nature Is on each box. 25c-
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Ono For Every Day,

i've been reading about one of them rich men wots got CT suit of clothes for every day in the week." said one tramp to another.
 'That's nothin'. So lave I. This is 1t I've got on now!''-London Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-18
Scott Reiies at Ah5otsfcrd.

The present estate Of Ab.ioisiOrd was formed during the years ta1t to lSlI from various snail farms. the first oaa purchased searia@ .he "inhiTao. ri }.;s ,cs3 Sna:ion" Csurty IHie. After !Sz.r N.al,ei ;5coyt'S tt,s.;:h in i&,as! a com i..t,se.' D. friends cG.:eszat @s4.aa3 ta= zs.z:tsi f,1e redemption e tiie eat;lte, aad AsH t;s;,e.l. tle isbli&he9 cei4J.iUuteG tie rest 4D r4gtit.in@ lhe rights oyeI Seotl's works Y.ie library and mu scum li2d been given some ye2rs be fore by the creditors. As his Son, Lieutenant Cols.!el ". Scott. dice o8 his way home rom India. the prop erty descended to J. R. Lockhart, his son .in-law, and thence to his daugh ter's husband, J. k. HopeScott, whose daughter held the estate for some years. Many Scott relics are preserv- ed in the house. notably his chair and writing table in the study and his hat and gloves in the hall.-I.ondon Stand ard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-18
Pine Bluff Mercantile Co
Embr rJiderieS aWhite Goods LaceS

In the spring-time a Ladys fancy turns to Embroid- Yies, white materials and La ces.
 THE MERCANTILE STORE. Is ready with the goods and this week is making a d splay extraordinary attractive to all lovers of dainty embroideries. 2 Web-like Laces and Sheer White Goods.
 Basket No. Observation-Disclosures Laces, Torchon Laces and La ces, heavier for Dress TT m- ming, at 5c a yard instead of 10c.
 Basket No. Two is a display of the celebrated Zion City Laces that compare favorably with toe qualities of German Val LaceS, Insertions to match, oc R yard, instead of 10c.
 Basket No. Three-Maltese La ces and Insertions broken sets at 10c and 15c a yard, instead of 25c and soc.
 27 inch Embroidery Flouncing 90 patterns to select from, at 59c yard, instead of $1.00. For an early bargain we are showing White Madras, Sheer Checked White Goods and Waistings, at 10c a yard, in- stead of 15c.
 LADIES' SWEATERS.
 Do not be deceived by the un- usual warm weather that has been with us for the last week. We shaN have winter, cold, breezy winter, and you should have an all-wool Sweater, and you can get one at $175 in- stead of $2.50 or $3.00.
 25c Knit Vests .......... 19s 25c Knit Pants ... 19t . 12 1-2c Gfnghams ...... .1Oi f5c Ginghams ....... 12 1-2'
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He Vas Slow.

'I had not talked to him more chan fifteen minutes when he c:s}.ed l.e ',N idiot
 Gee! He didn't violate any speed limit in getting next, did he?"-Bostca Post
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hia Evacuation.

His PrecaUtIon.
 The Artists Wife Gin a whisper) There's some one knocking, Jack Shall I open the door? The Artist No; it's Jabber's knock. It's a specia! knock gave him, so wouldn't les him iD by mistake.-Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-18

and the other Guy, all new music, by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-18
SEIBERT'S ORCHESTRA
MATINEE DAILY AT ? P. M.

All new faces and pictures Thurs day, Jan. 18th.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18

According to the Scotsman, weasel
was recently surprised crossing the
public highway leading from Jedburgh
into Oman Water. 1t was observed
to be carrying something under its
chin and pressed against It's slender
neck, and when collie dog belonging
to one of the onlookers made dash at
the little creature 1t dropped its bur-
den-a hens egg-and, gliding under
the roadside hedge, disappeared in the
woodland. On being picked UP the egg
was found to be without crack. The
nearest poultry run Is about 300 yards
distant from the place where the
weasel was intercepted.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
CHAPTER XVIII.

Tom. isn't this the same foot-log
you made me walk that day when you
were trying to convince me that you
were the meanest boy that ever breath
cdr asked Ardea. gathering her skirts
preparatory to the stream crossing.
1T is. But you didn't walk 1t, al
you may remember: you fell off. Walt
a second and give me those azaleas.
I'll go first and take your hand"
Tom Gordon. lately home from a full
half-year spent In the unfettered soil
tudes of the Carriso iron fields, to be
married first, and afterward to start
up-with Caleb for superintendent-th
Idle Chiawassee plant as test and ex-
perimental shop for American Aque-
duct, was indemnifying himself for the
long exile.
On this Saturday evening In the low
ers' month of June he had walked Ar
dea around and about through the frl-
grant summer wood of the upper creek
valley, retracing, in part, the footsteps
of the boy whose fishing had been
spoiled and the little girl who was to
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
I'm. o1nerencs is m POO

part or n me oInerence Is m poo
ple"
But this thing that has been slowly
happening to me-this thing am try
ing to call confinement: shall l wake
the old doubts In the saddle again ?"
no asked it almost wistfully.
who can tell?" she said, gently.
But 1t will make no difference; the i'm
mutable fact will be there just the
same. whether you are asleep or walk
ing. We can't always stand on the
Mount of Certainty. any of us; and to
some. perhaps, 1t Is never given. But
when one saves his enemy's life and
forgives and forgets-O Tom. deari
don't you understand"
But now his eyes are love-blinded,
and the white gowned figure beside
him fills all horizons.
Il can't see past you, Ardea. Never
theless, I'm going to believe that l feel
the good old pike solid underfoot
and they say that the House Beautiful
is somewhere at the mountain end of
1t. If you will hold my hand, l believe
1 can make out to walk in 1t; blind
folded, If have to-and without think
ing too much of the yesterdays"
"Ah the yesterdaysl" she said, ten
derby. They are precious, too; for out
OF them. out of their hindrances no less
than their helpings. comes to- day. Kiss
me. twice, Tom; and then l must go
in and read to Major Grandpa"
(The end)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
Ensiand's Fatal Saturday.

Authorities on things supernatural
may be able to explain why Saturday
has been fatal day to the rulers Of
England. William III. died on Satur.
day, March 8, 1902; Queen Anne on
Saturday. August 1, 1714; George
II. on Saturday, October rs, 1850,
George III. on Saturday, January 20.
1920, and George ~ on Saturday.
June 28, 1880. George I. Just missed
Saturday by two hours, dying at 2 a.
m. on Sunday, and the late King Ed,
ward breathed his last just quarter
OF an hour before midnight, Friday
night, May s.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
FACTS ABOUT THE NAVY.
One-Fourth of United States Fleet
Practically Worthless.

Onc-Fourth of United States Fleet
Practically worthless.
The statement is widely printed that
the United States Is now the Second
naval power of the world This as
sertion may please patriotic pride.
The difficulty is that 1t is not strictly
true.
Any real comparison of naval
strength must primarily rest, not on
the total number Of vessels built or
building. nor on the entire tonnage of
such craft. 1t depends on the ships
which are effective judged by exacting
modern standards. Thus within the
next three years England will have
seventeen armorclads of the Dread
nought or "super-Dreadnough type,
Germany will have thirteen. This
country will have ten.
The bulk of the German navy Is
composed of ships constructed at a
later date than our own. The kaiser's
fleet has comparatively few vessels
that will need to be sent to the scrap
heap In the near future Not fewer
than one-fourth-possibly one-third-
of the large naval craft under the
American flag are regarded by compe.
tent observers as practically worthless
for fighting purposes to-day. Most of
them were excellent when they were
built But marine architecture moves
with gigantic strides in the twentieth
century. 1t is believed that one float
ing fortress like the lately launched
Florida could whip three or four of
our older battleships.
1t is the very big and very powerful
ship that counts. This republic is
gradually creating respectable array
OF these. Its proportionate rank Is
far higher than 1t was even half a
dozen years ago. But there is small
use or sense in boastful proclar,ations
which do not accord with the facts.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
Ignorance of Costs.

In practically every town of any size
in this country new stores start up with
a blare of trumpets, flourish, or appear
to, for a more or less brief season, then
sicken and finally die. There are vari-
Gus reasons and one of the principal
ones for their failure to prosper is that
they do not know the cost of doing
business, says Grocers Criterion.
Grocers, in fact all retail merchants,
make the mistake of continuing in igno-
rance of what it costs them to conduct
their business. They need to be edu-
Gated in the subject of costs. Some of
them have been in business for years,
perhaps not yet realizing themselves
how close they have come to going on
the rocks more than once during their
careers. These old retailers are appar-
entity unmindful of the important fact
that it costs more to sell groceries at
retail than it did ten years ago, also
that systems which ten years ago were
adequate are now out of date.
Here is another thing: Lots of gro
GERS are persistent price-cutters without
knowing it. Howl Why, because they
think they are selling at fair margin
of profit, when as a matter of fact they
are making little or no profit, being
ignorant of the true cost of carrying
on their business. Such grocers are
intensely surprised to find, as sooner
or later they must, that they are not
making money, or at least what they
thought they were making-and often
they are compelled to give up the strug-
gle.
Every grocer should know, as has
been well suggested by an expert in
such matters, how "to 90 to the very
bottom of his business, and find out
what prices he must charge in order to
get fair profit. When merchants un-
derstand this there will be much less
talk about the price-cutters, and many
less failures and Withdrawals from the
business
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18

There was a cow on the track. The
shoe drummer who had been cutting
cards for the cigars, beckoned to the
porter.
Boy, is that cow still on the
trackq'
eyes, sah.'
How fast is the train movingi"
Bout fo' miles on houah while de
cow am ON de track"
And how fast is the COW movingfv
Bout five miles an houah, sah.''
We'll, here is quarter. Take a
few yards of rope up to the engineer
and tell him to hitch the train to the
COW. We might make better time"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
Second Choice

The woman was lightly clad and evi.
IDENTIFY not too well of.
Have you no hearth" she asked.
None" The mans answer wa.
gruff, almost harsh.
None whatever"
Absolutely none"
Then guess you may give me a
pound of liver."-Tit-Bits.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
Her Great boast.

Did you have good time on you,
boat trip?"
"A good time? I should say 1 did,
was the only one permitted to eat at
the captain. table. Detroit Free
Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
els he broke ?"

"Is he broker"
Broke! Why, his assets rattle
around In his liabilities like pea In
coal bucket."-St- Louis Post Dispatch.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18

AS we understand it, the difference
between grand opera and the other kind
is that there is very little of the former
that can be whistled-Albany Journal.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18

Towards the close of recent law
suit in Massachusetts, the wife of an
eminent Harvard professor arose, and,
with a flaming face, timidly addressed
the court:
"Your honor" said she, elf I told
you I had made an error in my tes-
timony, would it vitiate all 1 have
said?D
Instantly the lawyers for each side
stirred themselves in excitement, while
his honor gravely regarded her.
well, madam" said the court, after
a pause, "that depends entirely on the
nature of your error. What was it,
pleaseg'
why, you see,' answered the lady,
more and more red and embarrassed.
=" told the clerk / was 3S. 1 was so
frustrated, you know, that when he
asked me my age [ inadvertently gave
him my bust measurement.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18
This was heard in an over-crowded

This was heard in an over-crowded
Boston elevated train:
Say, Dick" said the young man
whose football tactics had won him n
strap in the rush-"S Say, Dick I've
been riding in on the IL every morn
ing except Sundays and holidays for
two years, and I've never given up a
seat to lady yet.
You re polite one,' sneered Dick.
Nothing of the kind, retorted the
young man. "I've never had a seat to
give up. '-Boston Post
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18

beautiful statuesque blonde left
New York to act as stenographer for
dignifed Philadelphia of Quaker de-
scent. On the morning of her first
appearance she went straight to the
desk of her employer.
~ presume,' she remarked, "that
you begin the day over here the same
as they do in New York;
ooh, yes replied her employer,
without looking up.
We'll, hurry up and kiss me, then, -
was the startling rejoinder. CT want
to get to work. Human Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-16
NOTICE

Whereas ordinance No. 25S Of City
of Chickasha declares any outside
vault used as a water closet. situated
ion any lot adjoining or abutting any
sanitary sewer to be a nuisance and
Whereas ordinace No. "a provides
that priyies maintained on premises
not abutting adjoining sanitary sew.
Ier line shall be provided with boxes
or sinks,
Now, therefore. all parties are here
by notified that the maintenance Of
priyies IN violation Of above ordi-
nances will not be tolerated and all
parties maintaining privies in violation
Of said ordinances will be prosecuted
TO the full extent OF the law.
L. q. EMANUEL, M. D..
12-5 City Physician
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-16
A. B. THOMPSON
l09 North 3rd st. Phone 4l9
SAVED MANY FROM DEATH.

w T. Mock. OF Mock, Ark, believes
he has saved many lives in his %
years OF experience in the drug bust
ness. What always like to do, he
writes, "is to recommend DR.. Kings
New Discovery for weak. sore lungs,
hard colds, hoarseness, obstinate
coughs, la grippe, Group. asthma or
other bronchial affections. for ] feel
sure that number OF my neighbors
are alive and well today because they
took m yadvice to use It. / honestly
believe its the best throat and lung
medicine that's made" Easy to prove
he's right Get trial bottle free. or
regular SOC and si.00 bottle, Guaran-
teed by Brown & Co. DIV