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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30
OUR NATURAL SAVAGERY.
1t Will at Times Break Through the
 Veneer of Civilization.

1t Will at Times Break Through the
 Veneer of Civilization.
 It's a mighty short step from modern civilization to the natural impulses of ancient savagery. If you don't believe 1t just watch some time, and you'll see a small boy-or a grown man-dis- cover a rabbit.
 The first thought that comes into his mind is to kill the rabbit Quickly he searches his mind to see where a weapon can be found.
 The second thought is to secure a rock to throw at it. just as some cave man might.
 A man finds a snake coiled in the road. It may be harmless snake. but it's a snake, and therefore his primitive instinct calls upon him to kill 1t.
 A weapon! He seeks about for a club, just as his ancient, skin clothed ancestors would have done, and, hay. ing secured the club, he dispatches the snake, his soul singing with tri. umph.
 Modern civilization probably would have urged the man to cut a forked stick and catch the snake by the neck with 1t, then to secure 10 cents worth of chloroform and kill 1t swiftly and painlessly. But he goes after the club just as naturally as If he had never seen a steam heated flat or ridden on a trolley car or seen an automobile.
 Children roam in the woods and eat every variety of berry they can find. It matters not if they be poisonous. They taste them all from the looks, and the amount eaten depends on the taste. This Is probably what the cave children did, and the modern infants show the same intelligent caution re- garding what they put in their mouths.
 It's that way all through. We may have acquired a more or less thick veneer of modern civilization. but let emergencies arise and we're as primi- tive as the most primitive of our an. standardization News.
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The Terrible Police.

When the scheme was first broached fierce opposition developed to the es- tablishment of London's metropolitan police in September. 1929. Police to patrol the streets of London? Such scheme was ''repugnant to the spirit of English law and to the theory of free government" according to an editorial In the Standard of the day. "As a sys- tenn of clandestine intelligence the thing is complete" it went on. "The low constable is instructed to make himself acquainted with the inhabit- ants of every house within his beat And how is this information to be ob- tained but by the pumping of the serv. ants?'
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No Clock Wanted

There had been some talk of placing a clock ill the tower of the village church. But John, the old sexton. who lived in the little cottage opposite the church, declared himself dead agiu it. and expressed the opinion that it would mean "an awful waste O brass' were the scheme carried out
 "We want no clocks." he said the other day. We've done without clocks up to now, an we shall manage. Why. lyin' f my bed of q mornin' 1 can see the time by the sundial over the porch"
 "Yes," replied one who approved of the scheme. "that's all right SO far as
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30
DO GHOSTS HAUNT SWAMPS?

No, Never. It's foolish to fear a fam cied evil, where there are real and and deadly perils to guard against in swamps, and marshes, bayous, and lowlands. These are the malaria germs that cause ague, chills and few CT, weakness, aches in the bones and muscles and may induce deadly ty- pho'd. But Electric Bitters destroys and casts out these vicious germs from the blood. Three bottles drove all the malaria from my system, wrote Wm Fretwell, of Lucama, N
 C., land I've had fine health ever since" Use this safe, sure remedy on- ly. soc, at all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30
Origin o- Coat.

Coal Is of vegetable origin. When vegetable matter accumu!ates under water 1t undergoes slow process of decomposition, giving off its nitrogen, hydrogen. oxygen and Aome carbon, the result of which if carrie.. far enough is the formation of mass Of carbon. Peat, found often in swampy tracts, is the first stage in the coal forming process, and the further stages are formed by the burial of these vegetable deposits under great loads of sediment, where they become subject to pressure and sometimes to heat This effects a series of changes, consolidation and loss of oxygen and gives series of products whose na- ture depends on the degree to which the original vegetable matter has been changed. The products are known as ignite bituminous coal and anthracite coal
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Baltimore, Md with the picture o1

hams Vegetable Compound was rec commended, and after taking three bot ties she has regained her health, thanks to your medicine. I can recommend it for all female troubles. Mrs. l.. A. CORKRAN, 1103 Rutland Street, Balti- more, Md.
 Hundreds of such letters from moth- ers Expressing their gratitude for what Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound has accomplished for them have beenireceived by the Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
 Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
 Girls who are troubled with painful or irregular periods, backache, head ache, dragging-down sensations, faint ing spells or indigestion, should take immediate action and be restored to health by Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound. Thousands have been restored to health by it's use.
 Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for advice, free.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30

Our electric service is at your command any hour of the day or night. No mater when the hour of your need, the electric servant re- spends instantly It is never off duty. Citizens Light and Transit Com pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30

Many hundreds of our quality self Sharpening Ball Bearing Lawn Now CTS are in use in Pine Bluff From $3.50 up.-Cleveland-Ma Hdw. Co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30


 MA Chifforobe is an actual neces- sity in the we'll kept home in this day and time.-Reap & Crawford Fnr. Go If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30

x Free for ten days, with every
 Hoe, Spade, Fork or Shovel, a pack
 age of Mays Garden seed at Cleve- lahd-Matthews Hdw. Go. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-30
MY
 tz,, DAUGHTER UNSECURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

VI send you here my fifteen year old daughter Alice, who
 was restore d to health by Lydia B.
 Pinkham's Vegeta-
 ble Compound. She
 pale, with dark circles under her eyes, weak and irri-
 table. Two different doctors treated her and called it Green Sickness, b u t s h @ grew worse all the time, Lydia E.Pink-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Not Such . Goose After All.

Geese can tell their eggs from others
that are very much like them. A goose
that was sitting on several eggs was
supplied by the dairymaid with an
equal number of ducks eggs because
she thought that so large bird ought
to be able to hatch a larger brood than
her own. But the next morning the
girl found all the duck eggs on the
ground. They had been taken out OF
the nest and placed there without
breaking. She put them back again,
but 1t was of no use-the goose would
have nothing to do with them and de-
posted them on the ground as before.
Fearing lest she should leave the nest
In disgust. the dairymaid did not dare
to persevere with the duck eggs. and
Madam Goose came or triumphant
from the contest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
william Horny iiarriaon.

President william Henry Harrison's
Inauguration day was dark and fore
boding. The new president rode on
horseback in a two hour procession
through the streets OF the city. after
which he stood for another exposed.
without cloak or overcoat. to keen.
chilling wind while delivering his In
augural address. When night came he
was very much exhausted. but he
seemed to recover from the effect Of
this exposure. and the new administra-
tion was launched with Daniel Web
Ster at the helm as secretary of state.
The president was besieged with office
seekers. and he overworked and was
soon stricken with chill which speed
lily developed into pneumonia. On the
4th Of April. half an hour after mid
night. Harrison was dead. his last
words being. MAY the principles Of
government be carried OUT
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

The ability Of Bobby Wallace d
make good as the manager OF the ST
Louis Browns is the popular topic d
the fans In the Mound City at I'd!
present time. Bobby has always beeI
a good ball player. and his record %
the field Is one that the best OF ud
diamond stars might be proud Of nd
friends feel sure that he will be equal
ly successful In his new berth, provldel
he is given full power over the PLAY,
ers. or course Wallace may not brini
the Browns up from last place to chaml
pions In year, but his handling d
the team will pave the way for firI
class results in following seasons. Wal
lace belongs to the silent class of bal
players, his methods being those Il
Frank Chance and Connie Mack rathe'
than the blustery. noisy sort. He I'D
delivered his ultimatum to the playen&
and the latter will have to knuckA
down and deliver the goods If they ed
pect to get along with tho new mar
ager.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
cheaa Man 70 Go Abroad.

Appreciating the good showing mad
by American representatives, partic
iarly Capablanca and Marshall. In che
Journeys abroad, Europeans are d
posed TO extend the hand of fellowsh
to Others of the experts of this cou
try with view to, their participate
In futrre international congresses.
The next tourney scheduled TO
held on the other side will be Mt Car
bad. In Bohemia. next August
Victor Tietz. president of the Cad
bad Chess club, has written to NJ
York experts inquiring about Osd
Chaies of Chicago and Charles Jal
of New York. who finished just ben
Mnrghnll and Capablnncn In the
cent national masters tournament al
tied for third and fourth prizes. III
the intention of the Carlsbad comm1
tee to invite both of these clever \
perts and give them an opportunI
to show their ability In an interd
tional contest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
| HINTS FOR THE
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
Convenient Window Shelf For
Flowerpots.

On the ledge formed by the top part
of the lower sash of the window fit a
board seven inches wide into each side
of the casing by cutting away the ends
Place a small bracket at each end OF
the shelf so that II will at solidly
against the lower window sash to sup
port the weight Of the plants.
One of the brackets should be nailed
to the shelf and the other held in place
with Il hinge. the reason being that If
both were solid the shelf could not be
put on the window. as one end must
be dropped In place before the other.
Such shelf viii hold all the plants a
person can put on 1t. When not in
use 1t can be removed without marring
the casing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
What enc EIephant Had.

Money Is the root of all evil. they
say. and certainly II proved uncom-
Portable enough for Hattie. one Of the
elephants In the ZOO at Central park.
New York. Hattie was punished for
the sin Of covetousness She limped
when she walked, and the keeper
thought that her corns must be hurt
ing her. He cut of the corns. but
Hattie still limped. and then he poked
about in her feet to find what was
wrong He found several thingsa
lot of little pebbles, a good sized mar
BILE and silver quarter The coin
had made all the trouble. because II
had been wedged into a tender part of
the foot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
FOR THE CHILDREN
GUARDING the Treasure.

The equipment for the game Is not
difficult to procure. Cans are always
available. Decide by counting out
who shall be 1T" or the miser who
must guard his treasure. The miser
will take a position directly over the
can. his treasure. one foot on each
side. AT least. this is the position usu-
ally chosen as being the best suited for
guarding the can. There Is no rule.
however, about this. and some boys
prefer other defenses. as standing just
behind the can or continually NOV
Ing about IT, The rest of the
boys are robbers and circle about
1t. attempting to steal the treasure.
or, In other words. kick II away
without being tagged II one succeeds
another Immediately kicks 1t. and
away goes the can down the street
with crowd OF yelling robbers after
It. doing their best to keep the poor
miser from regaining his position over
the treasure. II the miser succeeds in
tagging any boy who has kicked the
can before another boy kicks 1t. the
boy tagged becomes the miser and
must stand over the treasure
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
rho Larasst Cake Ever Baked.

The largest cake ever baked was or
dered by Augustus, king of Saxony,
when entertaining Frederick William.
king of Prussia. June. 1870. Five thou.
sand eggs. one ton of milk. one ton of
butter. one ton of yeast and thirty-six
bushels of -four. besides dayors and
trimmings, were used. All around the
immense outside ran trimming of bis
cults and gingerbread nuts
Eight horses were used to draw II
into camp on speciaT wooden plat
form made for the purpose with a tent
raised over 1t. 1t was cut by a car
penter with gigantic knife. a knife
of such size that the handle rested on
his shoulder as he used 1t.
AS for the eating. 1t Is sufficient to
say that 1t was brought into camp Of
10000 soldiers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
PUTTING ouioksiIver on Mirrors.

Pour upon sheet of tin foil three
drains of quicksilver to the square
foot of foil Rub smartly with piece
of buckskin until the foil becomes bril-
liant. Lay the glass upon fiat table
face downward Place the foil upon
the glass, lay a sheet of paper over
the foil and place upon 1t block of
wood or piece Of marble with per
fectly dat surface. Put upon II suf-
ficient weight to press 1t down tight.
Let 1t remain In this position a few
hours. The foA will adhere to the
glass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Abou. pruna.

Drums have always been made by
native races. who use them to help
drive away evil spirits. TO terribly their
foes, to make their men fight better
and to summon friends together. They
are OF all sizes. sorts and shapes. In
China drums are made Of baked clay.
bowl shaped. with skin stretched
across the top. A drum from Central
America is cone shaped. over four feet
In height and is followed out of
solid block of wood. An Ashanti
drum is shaped like large bottle
A Mandingo drum resembles tenpin
upside down. and Friendly island
drum. between four and FIVE feet high.
is like followed post with ahead of
leather not more than six inches
across.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
oouIdino After o,vmn;o T,.l..

George Goulding, the famous wall
er, who broke the American recon
for walking two miles in New Yod
recently, is pointing for the Olympi
games, which will be held in Stood
holm, Sweden. In 1912. Despite I'd
fact that Goulding Is breaking record
at the present time, he Is not now d
the top of his form. The ToronI
wonder is conserving his energy I'd
next year. and, beyond taking lon|
walks and going into a race now AM
then, Goulding is doing very little at1
letfc work Goulding's hopes are al
for the Swedish Olympiad. II is hi
Intense desire to win the waikiki
events at Stockholm in worlds recon-
time and then retire as an updefeate|
champion. &
Strange as II may seem, Gouldin|
does not especially fear the Brltis'
walkers who will start at the comin|
Olympiad. but. rather. some of N
men who have recently come to III
front in Australia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Hold Fast.

Even the tots can play at the good
game of "hold fast" while even the
older boys and girls will find 1t sutii-
GENTLY puzzling to make quarter
hour pass blithely. The only requisite
is a number of lengths Of tape all of
the same number OF inches, or II the
tape Is not at hand cut silesla or any
cotton goods into narrow strips and
use this. The person who leads the
game holds one end of each OF the
tapes. The opposite end Of each strip
is held by some other player. and all
players other than the leader form a
semicircle, which the leader himself
must stand facing When the leader
says Hold fastr' all players must let
go their tapes, and when he says "Let
co. they must, on the contrary, hold
them fast Any one obeying the com
mands literally. as some are sure to
do, must pay forfeits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Johnnyoaj<e.

Take one cupful OF cornmeal. two
cupfuls of white -four. one-half cup
full of sugar. salt. one egg, well beat
en-; one cupful of sweet milk. three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
quarter of cupful of melted butter.
Stir all together and beat vigorously
for a moment. Turn into a well but
tered pan and bake in moderate
oven twenty five minutes. Sour milk
can be used. but use soda with 1t. one
level teaspoonful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Potato Yeast.

Take six large potatoes. peeled and
grated. pour boiling water on and
cook same as starch. Let boil few
minutes. then set to cool. When blood
warm add one-half cupful of sugar.
one-third cupful of sale. two yeast
cakes that have been softened in a
little warm water Cover and set In
warm place to rise. This makes
nearly two gallons. Use half yeast
and half lukewarm water when max
Ing bread 1t will keep for months in
q cool place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Rice PUDDING.

Four cupfuls of cold boiled rice.
two cupfuls Of sugar. two cupfuls Of
dried apricots, one cupful Of boiling
water. Arrange in layers. FIRST rice.
then fruit. sugar, and so on. having
rice on top. Pour boiling water over
the top and bake one hour covered
closely. Serve with cream or milk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Mendina Granite Ware.

To successfully mend granite ware
and porcelain lined pans and cooking
utensils. mix litharge and glycerin to
consistency Of putty and apply to worn
surface or holes. Let stand until hard
ened and 1t win have received new
lease of life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Marx,a chllhIaln..

my chilblains hurt me. though IL,
spring"
Said Mary to her cat
Don't cry. my dear" Bob answered her
IT know cure for that
you Just look up your skipping rope
And use II well each day.
And In week. you mark my words.
You'll find they've gone away"
So Mary skipped with Bob each day.
And. wonderful to tell.
Before a single week had gone
Her chilbiains all were WE'LL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Homemade Soap.

Five pounds of grease. one can of I've
and one tablespoonful of borax. Dis
solve the I've In Ave cups of cold water.
When the grease and I've are blood
warm strain both in pan and stir ten
minutes, then pour In baking pan.
The grease must be tried out nicely
and when cold weighed. Be careful
about the I've, as 1t is apt to burn the
hands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
smoked Salmon on roas,.

Cut the salmon into suitable strips.
pour boiling water over them and par
boil for ten minutes. Wipe dry. place
them In saucepan with good sized
piece OF butter and little boiling wa
ter and simmer gently. with frequent
basting. until the liquid has been abb
sorbed. Season with pepper, butter
and lemon juice, toss and serve on
slices of delicately Drowned toast.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

After standing on his head all
night, prisoner in narrow grain
chute into which he had fallen head
first, Charles Stokes, laboier, was
discovered early Sunday morning in
the barn of John Hunter of Auburn,
~. T., a local attorney, and rushed
70 hospital, whore it is said he viii
recover.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
irish Moss RIanemanae.

One cupfuI moss nicely washed and
soaked In water two hours. then re
move moss from water and simmer in
one quart of milk about one hour.
Then strain through fine sieve and
add favoring If desired. Pour into
molds to harden and serve with sugar
and cream
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

An American Museum of Natural
History at New York has received
the skins of three great sea elephants
killed in the Pacific near San Diego,
Gal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Baked Hash.

Chop up fine enough cold meat to
fill one cup and mix 1t with two cup
fuls of boiled rice. two cupfuls of
stewed tomatoes and one-half cupfui
Of breadcrumbs. Season with salt.
pepper and butter and buke for half
an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

An East St. Louis, H., jury has
refused to grant divorce to Mrs.
Hannah Rebecca Rowell because
her husband spanked her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

Arrived at New York, Lewis
Einstein, first secretary of the
American legation at Pekin, says
a,ooo, GOO are dying of starvation in
China.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Manle sirup Cake.

Cream one-half pound of butter with
two cupfuls of sugar, add four well
beaten eggs. two cupfuls Of maple
strip. one cupfui of milk. pinch Of
salt. six cupfuls OF -four and nutmeg
tn favor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
An Unoanny custom.

In ancient Egypt at the end Of q
fashionable dinner a mummy richly
painted and gilded was presented to
each guest In turn by servant, who
baid: Look ON this Drink and enjoy
yourself. For such as 1t is now, 20
thou shalt be when thou art dead"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

Raas Tessama, regent Of Ab,s-
mia and guardian OF tho heir
apparent. is dead at Adds Adeisa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

Herbert M, Stanley, divinity
student ar Sewanee, Tenn, is dead
Of fve-year attack of hiccoughs,
following an attack of typhoid fever.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

Rangers in the national forssts
will be supplied with portable ssls-
phone Gets as an aid in fighting
forest fires.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

The Smithsonian Institution will
send FIVE naturalists to the Alcutian
islands TO study bird life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

Blob-Woman is a conundrum.
Slob-And man never seems to want
to give her up.--PhiladeIphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

The House of Representatives has
extended the right of debate to the
two delegates from the Philippine
islands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

Elm Trse Prss., Fias Printing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22
Thompson to Compete Aaain.

Fred Thompson, who won the
around championships at Chicago L
fall, says he Is anxious to comp
again for the title and that he will 50
start training at Princeton.
THE biggest reason for causing
to wish 10 enter the all around MI
this year is not the bsre OF the gar
but to feel that have had a Z
chance at Sheridan's record" So
Thompson. 'Tt is a very easy tbI
to argue from a qualified success in
past to an unqualified and unfound
success in the future. but feel fald
thinking that will be able to sd
500 points,"
''This will be my last attempt"
Thompson, who is a theological STUD
at Princeton. II do not care part
larry for athletics In general. but
lieve can make score in the
arounds that will better the record
a few hundred points,"
Pitcher Has Jaw Breaking Mann
"Red" Nelson. the st. Louis Al
can pitcher. has a jawbreaking NJ
His right cognomlnal appendix is
Hordorsofski. No wonder he cha
his name.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-04-22

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