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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01

In Galloway county it appears
that the people are sticklers for
good form. 'Possum parties are
accompanied by chaperons, and
the ''invited guests" get their
names in the society column.
The cold SNAP last week froze
apples on trees and consequently
they were no good. We UNDER
stand Kennedy & Foard lost from
5000 to 1000 barrels, mostly Ben
Davis variety.-Parnell Sentinel.
The Baptist churrh at Fayette,
which was destroyed by fire re-
Gently with a loss of $40, 900, was
not insured. The fire that most
churches chiefly dwell upon is
not the one that burns down
churches.
An old landmark of jackson
was destroyed by fire this week,
when an old brick building said
to have been erected in 1909 was
burned to the ground. 1t is not
known how the fire began as the
building was unoccupied at the
time.
Mrs. Charles Foust, living six
miles south of Poplar Bluff, last
week presented her husband with
triplets-two boys and q girl.
The little ones weighed ten, eight
and seven pounds, respectively,
or an aggregate Of twenty-five
pounds.
A party Of hunters near Arrow
Rock have discovered sections OF
q mastodon, or some prehistoric
animal. The bones were taken
from q bank along the Missouri
river. A petrifed thigh bone
about four feet in length and two
feet In diameter at the lsrges.
point was the last piece taken out.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01
After losing his leg in a quarrel

After losing his leg in quarrel
with a North Dakota man who
insisted that his state was equal
to Missouri, 2. W. Hoppe of Will
low Springs is suing his antagon-
ist, Edward Janke, in the circuit
court for $4,000 damages, Hoppe
alleges that when he disputed
Janke's assertion that North Da-
kota was every bit as good q
place to live in as Missouri, Janke
knocked him down, beat him and
broke one of his legs so severely
that it had to be amputated. The
case comes to Greene county on
change Of venue from Howell
county circuit court.
The advent OF the motor car
has put no check on the horse
and mule industry of Missouri.
There were 1881 horses and
mules raised and sold on Missouri
farms last year. Their aggre-
gate value wasS1 ,294, 800. Speak
ing OF mules, have you heard Of
the recent sale in Shelby county
where a st. Louis firm paid out
more than $4,000 for mules at a
single days salep For 240 prize
specimens Of this Missouri "war
bird" one Shelby county farmer
received check for S48, 900.
Vora Wynne, q farmer living
six miles east Of Jameson, killed
his wife with shotgun at their
home Monday morning. The
shooting is believed to have been
accidental. Wynne and his wife
were alone. He said that he was
cleaning his gun In preparation
for hunt when it was accidents
ally discharged and struck his
wife who was only 9 few feet
away. wynns IL 10 years old;
his wife is %.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-01

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Mad by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited, and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
sSSSSSSS$SS$sSsSSS

apiece for these Missouri meer-
schaums in the rough.
After an absence Of thirty.one
years John Nicola returned to
relatives in Hopkins, who had
mourned him as dead, and an
nounced that he had been blessed
with a large slice Of this worlds
goods and had found everything
but a wife. The local Associa-
ton of Almalgamated Matchmak-
ers are looking after Johns in
terests at present.
No exactly knows how many
apples were raised in Carroll
county this year, cut approxi'
mately 100000 barrels of this
delicious and nutritious fruit were
shipped out Of the principal towns,
more than $4,000 barrels having
been loaded on the cars at Car
rollton.
While out hunting near Hardin
Jesse Lane accidentally shot him
self and was instantly killed, re-
Gently. He climbed through q
fence and then reached back to
pull the gun through. The gun
was accidentally discharged, the
injuries causing his death.
Cameron's city council on Mon
day night of last week completed
. contract for q sewerage system
in that Town. District No. 1,
comprising the business section
win cost sS.e13.25.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-04-07
MIDNIGHT IN fHE OZARks

and yeT sleepless Hiram Scranton. of
Clay City. Ill, coughed and coughed.
He was in the mountains on the ad-
T!ce Ct five doctors, who said he
lad consumption, but found no telp
in the climate, and started home,
Hearing Of DR.. King New Discovery.
he eean to use il. Il believe it
saved my life he writes. for it
made 4 new man Of me. 50 that
can now do good work again" Fog
all lung diseases. coughs. colds. =
grippe, asthma, Group, whoopine
cough, hay fever hemorn ages.
hoarseness or qrinsy. its the best
known remedy Price soc and $i.0o.
Trial bottle free, Guaranteed hy
II se's Drug Store
-%---~-
FOR SALE = Eggs for Matching,
Barred Plymouth Rocks, 75c per SCI
ting Of i. Barred PlynlouJa Roe
Boosters. $50 each. Phone 81.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-04-07

Eo<EE's IMPERIAL ANe TIE oooRLEss.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-04-07

COTTON SEED TO LEND.-W'e hayeI
few cotton seed to leu See u.
Parker x TAFT ParAHrood G..
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-04-07

One Conductor Helpe5 Back t. Work
Mr.. MILFORD Adams is his name
and he writes: I was confined tc
my bed with chronic rheumatism
and used two bottles Of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy with coed effect. Tle
hird bottle put ne on my feet ard
| resumed work as conductor on tie
Lexington Ky. Street Railway. Il
Will do all YOU claim in cases 0:
Rheumatism" 1t clears the blood Of
uric acid. Roberts Pharmacy.
Our 6aty cries for. Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy writes Mrs. 7. Z.
Kendriek, Rasaca. Ga. II is the best
cough remedy on the market for
coughs colds and Group" For sale
by E. c. Bruce. druggist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19

The phenomenon OF the commission
plan OF government which gives the
most satisfaction to many people is
the complete disappearance from IN
huence OF the typical ward politician
The whole field OF peanut politics
seems to have disappeared. In Gal
weston. foi example the nominations
which are recognized as e:nauatiuG
from the politicians who formerly con-
trulled the towu get only 70 per cent
OF the votes In all the cities it Is
claimed that the city service has been
put on nonpartis;ln basis. with
great increase IN efficiency Certain it
Is that under the commission plan
candidates have repeatedly been elect
ed without the help OF political ma
chimes, while the voters are casting
their ballots without relying upon the
guidance of the machines either
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Makes .he CITY Beautiful.

Cndet the commission adminlstra
ton IN the eiiv of hes MuineS the
work on street grading Job WAS com
pleted With Il Saving M II to 10 cents
Il yard on The old contract The ply
OF tn. day iHturerS Tor 'hp .ll, o1s
been ra,>e0 from 81 ~ S9:,a ami thu,
fof teams from 81 ~ 10 81 and tht.t
to 81 ~ ana he elderly tess \ .lv.
nlen, the "d pensioners. instead ~
peinc scattered each y n gang whrr.
ne could it''d hHs,k the younger tupu
have been arvaHl2ed into II tyiuc
squadron ton grading work In he
mat'er nj public Improvement new
city hall Is actually under way IN.
business center at THE rity has been
largely repaired. and there has been
Improvement al the river front
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
~1N @

adding popularity TO his cause. Judge
Farmer is Il sad disappointment early
in the game. He will doubtless be the
man in the race, Notwithstanding his
declaration that he is the strongest
of the candidates in Garland. 1t IS
believed over here that Judge Farmer
is relying too much on his little po-
litical ring in Garland for success
il the congressional con- st
Farmer is county and probate Judge
over there and somebody has made
him think that he can be elected to
congress. Judging from their recent
comments on the Gould-Taylor agree
ment w II. Martin will make Far
mer hunt his hole" before the cam
paign is we'll under way, but the JEFF
ferson county man, yet to be selected,
will win With ease.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
IN TWENTY-S1VEN STATES
Two and One-naIt Million People in
1873 Cities Under Ne~ System.

Few cities are adopting The Calves
ton OF Des Moipps paa at government
every day. At this writing l@3 have
/. In force. These cities are located
in twenty seven states and aggregate
ut least 2.50O0o0 population, They
ere as follows:
Alabama -Birm;hsham, Montgomery
California Berkeley. Modesto. Monte
rey Oakland. san Diego, santa Cruz. San
Luis Obispo. Vallejo
Colorado Colorado Springs. Grand June
ton
Idaho Lewiston
Illinois Carbonate. Clinton. Decatur.
Dixon Elgln. Hillsboro. jacksonville lie
71ae5 Moline. Ottowa. Pekin, Rochelle.
h5sk Island Springfield: Spring Valley.
VsgEesan. s-42 * L :.
-, ..,4Has ton. Cedar Rapids. Daven-
s sIar: Sioux t Il s zy-.
nases N hony, Abilene eoffeyvllle
chcrrvvale Caldwell, Council Grove.
Dodge city Fmporia. Eureka, Girard,
Hutchinson. .ndependence lola. Leaven-
worth Kansas City. Marion Newton,
Neodesha. Parsons. pittsburs. Topeka,
Wichita, Wellington
Kentucky Newport
Louisiana shreveport.
Maryland un.UelIand.
Massachusetts gloucester. Haverhill
Lynn Taunton
Michigan Harhor Beach. Port Huron,
Pontiac, Wyandotte
Mississipp Claiksdale. Eattiesburg.
Minnesota Faribault. Mankato
New MeXico-R Roswell
North Carolina Greensboro. High Point,
Wilmington
North Dakota Bismarck. Mandan. MI
not.
Oklahoma Ardmore. Bartlesvile Dun
can, Ell Reno, Enid. Miami. McAester.
Muskogee Oklahoma City. Purcell. Sapul-
pa, Tulsa. Wagner
Oregon-Baker
South Carolna-Columbia.
South Decentralization. Canton. Cham.
berlain. Dell Rapids. Huron. Pierre. Rapid
City. Sioux Falls. Vermilion. Yankton
Tennessee-Chattanoog Memphis
Texas - Arkansas Pass, Austin. Beau
mont. Corpus Christi. Dallas Denison,
Fort Worth. Galveston. Greenvile. Hous
ton. Kennedy. Marble Falls. Marshall.
Palestine. Port Arthur. Port Lavaca.
Utah-Salt Lake City.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Tacoma.
West Virginia Bluefeld. Huntington
Parkersburg
Wisconsin Appleton. Eau Claire
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Cliff of Natural Glass.

A cliff of natural glass can be seen
In Yellowstone park. 1t is half mil
long and from $50 to 200 feet high
the material Of which it consists bein
as good glass as that artihcially maru
FAC tured. The dense glass which
fol ms the base is from seventy-five to
hundred feet thick. while the upper
portion. having suffered and survived
many ages Of wind and rain. has natu
rally worn much thinner. OF cours-
the color Of the cliff Is net that Of nat
ural glass-transparent aud white-but
Is mostly black and in some places
notified and streaked with brownish
red and shades Of olive green and
|royO
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
EXPERIENCE OF KANSAS CITY
Commission System Wipes Out City
Debt In Nine Months.

Commission System Wipes Out City
Debt In Nine Months.
The close OF 1910 saw Kansas City.
Kan. established on cash paying
basis. With Il surplus i'll every one OF
its funds except the lighting fund. its
boating debt almost wiped out and
none of the revenue for 1911 used for
the expenses Ut 1910.
That was the condition financially
Of government by commission as an
nounced by Charles W. Green. com
missioner OF finance and revenue. 1t
was the result. he says. OF a strict al.
herence to the provision Of the com
mission law that requires ii municipal
corporation to live within its means
1t is pointed out that when the com.
miSSiunerS took charge III April. 1910.
the funds for the enl re year liacti
cally had been used III advance. ana
there was an Indebtedness against
nearly every fund.
The area of the city under the new
rule WIS seventeen square miles. while
the area in 1909 under the council
Jurisdiction was ten square miles. The
assessed valuation of the enlarged
city made IN 1910 Oh which to collect
taxes for 1911 expenses Is $lS.SOO.OOG
against an assessed valuation OF $7l..
100000 made in 1880 ter 1910 ey
penses of the city before tie extern.
sion OF its limits and HE rate of tax
alton in the larger city tor all pur-
poses is the same under the | 10 lev,
as under that OF !9sV
when commission governments be
gan the acquisition OF New territory
had seriously depicted thu Treasury.
Mr.. Green said There waS an indeb:.
edness against every fund. This has
been paid. except SmaH amount in
the lighting fund. and the commits,
siOners have managed IL get along
without drawing i'll advance on anti.
ipated revenues as WAS the custom
for years under the old council rule"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
His Critic.

1.-The greatest compliment that ever
received" says Opie Read, was crit
icism Several years ago l went to
Arkansas and visited the scene where
one Of my stories Is latd: The landlord
of the little hotel said to me:
There comes a little old fellow to
whom loaned copy of your book,
He can't read. but his wife reads to
him Let's see what he says about the
book
'.."Hello. Jason, did your wife read
that book to you?"
"Mawnin', sab. Yes. she done
read 1t to me-
"'"Well, what do you think Of it,"
"."Huh? That amt no book at all
l done lived hear TO fo'ty yeahs an I
done hearn folks talk that Away all
tn time "-Cincinnati I2quirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
-
Indispensable.

Three camels presented thensel7es
at the dock where the ark was tied y.
whereas but two animals OF kin.
.o.1 hoar ooilo5 FOR = sst,f. sss.-f
Zone of you fellows will have t,
step asidev' shouted Noah very PEI.
emptorily.
But the three ships OF the deser;
smiled knowingly
~" said the first of them, lam ths
camel which shall pass through tht
eye Of needle sooner than rich mai
shall enter the kingdom Of heaven
81" said the second, "am the came.
which so many people swallow whit
strainins at q gnat."
And l." said the third and last
IAN the camel whose back was bro
ken by the last straw"
Whereupon Noah, perceiving that
posterity could Ill spare any Of these
md would be lost for Illustrations
without them. graciously made an ex
ception in their favor.-Puck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
A Famous Vino.

In the Cumberland Lodge portion Of
The royal gardens at Windsor there is g
vine. known all over England as the
Cumberland '1ge vine, which Is q
shoot Of "a der vine which grows
at Hamr.o, TT, but the shoot has
far outdls1:. its parent In dimen
sions and pi- tivenesS. In England
grapes are lerally grown under
glass. and tn cumberland Lodge vim
has a great glass structure. 12O feci
long by 20 wide, all to itself. GrowiE-
with astonishing luxuriance, the vim,
spreads itself over a roof area Of 2.40
square feet and bears annually a croI
Of approximately thousand hug
punches Of the finest Favored "rapes
These grapes are frequent. d OF
the royal table. and the subjet> who Is
presented with a basket Of them con
siders himself highly favored. TIE
shoot from which the great vine has
grown was planted in 1775.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Tbs T :.

There are curtal,S tA,tl1e.,,'s9tS -
cookery among the AhikuyU, IA E.tS,
African race of whom Mr.. ". Scores
by Routledge writes in with 4 Pre-
historic People, 1t seems that the
favorite animal for slaughter is a full
grown ram that has been kept in the
dark under his masters bed for three
months and fed on sweet potato tops
He is the only animal in the country
that ever gets really fat. and his tail
whereon his fat tends to accumulate
grows to the size aud weight of one OF
bis hind legs"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19

"Jasper," said Mrs. Grigson.
was looking over the morning papa
there's a story Of woman who was
robbed on street car In broad day.
light, and yet the thief got away I'M
suspected"
Mr. Grigson said that he had seen
the item, but that 1t was either typo
graphical error or else the story was
pure invention.
"Why do you say rhat?" asked his
wife.
Look at the item again. It says her
purse contained 500 in currency, does
It not?"
YES"
ut says there was also receipted
bill for five dollar hat. does 1t not 2"
yes"
"Wcll no woman with 500 In cash
in her possession would buy five dol
lar hat"-Youth's Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Kindly Fruits.

The expression in the prayer bnoH
Kindly fruits of the earth" has f.,f
most persons ny definite meaning on
account Of the difference in signid
canoe now a,tached to the word kind
~ from thut used when the expression
was first written. The word kindly !r
that connection meant as nearly as
possible "of its kind" and the expires
sion kindly fruits of the earth"
meant the fruits Of the earth eart
after It's kind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
FARMER SHOWS HIS COLORS.

How much more liberal and heater
were the comments of Attorney w. II.
Martin and Judge L. E. Sawyer on
the Gould-Taylor agreement than the
uncalled for attack OF Judge Thurs
ton p. Farmer, of their same county.
Martin and Sawyer made friends by
showing their liberality and good ma
ture in declaring that the run Off
of Judge Gould and Colonel Taylor
was nobody else's business" to use
a familiar term. They both declared
that it is q matter that entirely
concerned the two jefferson coun-
ty candidates. But in deep contrast
was Judge Farmers excited review OF
the incident. Judge Farmer made no
friends in this section of the state by
his charges. The Sentinel-Record of
Hot Springs says:
L
the fact that such pact would not be
binding on any voter who participated
and also suggests that ballot boxes
Nigh the stolen and fraud committed
openly because there is no authority
for the election and in fact it is no
election
II Judge Farmer had not taken
fright so soon and read the fair and
square agreement of Judge Gould and
Colonel Taylor he would not have
charged ballot box thefts and fraud
This kind of howl on the part Of Judge
Farmer is injurins him rather than
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Exclusive.

At an evanSelistic service at Glasgow
sn preacher at the end Of his add, esS
a.el, Now. all you good people who
70 so 20 heaven with me, stand
ip.' With surge Of enthusiasm the
silence sprang to its feet, all bu,
- Cd Seo:chman In the front row
Sho sat still. The Mortified evangelist
wrung his hands and. addressing BIN
SAID. My good man, my good mau
don't you Want 10 go to heaven"
Clear and deliberate came the an
sw": ".\se. AVN gaugin. but no wi
pa.rsoua!li conducted parity. 81
lanes Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Love and the Laundry.

THE only thing find to say against
you is that your washing bill Is far too
eNtravagant. Last week you had six
blouSes in the wash, Why, Jane. my
own daughter never sends more than
two
"Ah, that may be, num-" replied
Jane, but ave to. Your daughters
sweetheart is a bank clerk. while my
Young man is chimney sweep. II
makes difference, num."-London
Tt-Bits
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19

Please let me furnish your win
terwood. One horse wagon loads
S1.O0 and 1925.
Two horse wagon loads
$1.75 and $500
All ready to burn. Dry or green.
Prompt delivery. West 9Th Hardwood
Office, Phone 634.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Congress.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce Judge James Gould, of JEFF
ferson county, for Congress from the
Sixth Congressional District, his
candidacy being subject to the will of
the Democratic voters at the primary
election
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce Col. S. NJ. Taylor, of Jefferson
county, as a candidate for Congress
from the Sixth District, his candidacy
being subject to the action of the De-
mocratic primary,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Fairly Warned.

He-My dear. cant afford to ba,
you that hat She-Still. you'd say.
money If you did. He-How so? Sh
Because I'll just be i'll If don't hav.
1t. and you know what doctors bills
are
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Why Waste His Breath?

Teacher-Now. Tommy. suppose yon
had two apples and you gave another
boy his choice of them. You would telr
him to take the bigger one. wouldn',
you? Tommy-No. mum. Teacher
Why? Tommy-Cos 'tworldn't be me-
MISREPRESENTATION Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Falls Victims TO Thieves.

S. ". Bends, OF Coal City, Ala. has
l justifiahle grievance. Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years
they -,ern G~e~ er1 kidney trou-
BE. Then DR.. Kings New Life Pills
throttled them. He's well now. Un-
ytvale6 for constipation, malaria,
neaoache. dyspepsia. 25c at all drug
gists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19
Hit tRoth Waxa.

ut amt no fun bein' a KID" observ
cd q boy bitterly. You always hattie,
60 to bed when you amt sleepy an
git up when you Toledo Blade
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19

It Is worth a thousand pounds
year TO have the habit Of looking AT
the bright side Of things johnson
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-19

Entered at Postoffice at Pine BlaH
Ark, as second class mail matter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-09
CLEAN THE CLOSETS REoUlIi
Apply White Paint With sun Brush
FOR Light Use Reflection
! From Mirror.

A little time should be taken every
cleaning day in inspecting the closets
about the house that are slightly OF
not at all used generally there is one
under the upper stairs or over the Gel.
lar steps
These closets are in most Instances
so dark that It is almost impossible to
tell whether they are dirty or not, but
II is not hard to tell il they need Il
cleaning when you try to remembei
the last time you gave them a thor.
ough cleaning.
These forgotten closets are breeder.
OF disease, and they are often to he
found in the very best managed house.
holds, for few housewives and still
fewer maids will think of giving these
dark enclosures the cleaning they
need as regularly as they do the othef
rooms of the house. ~
The dust might appear invisible
when You are not in search Of II, but
If you fash a light into the low ceii.
inged apartment it does not take mucn
Imagination to picture how amazed
you will be-
A remedy for this is a can Of whi,e
paint and a good stout brush. App
after a thorough cleaning out Of al,
and wall paper, if there is any.
For light while cleaning the place
the reflection from a mirror viii,
serve; but there will be no blind az
tempt to find your overshoes the mex.
rainy day if you give that closet two
good coats of white lead