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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-10
h STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Nsesesary 10 Prsawss uas
 NeutioaI Almanac It may safely b. said that 10 sAs

Calculations Necessary 10 Predwes tas
 Nautical Al~anao.
 It may safsly b. safd that 10 sas outside the publishing ofi1ce has read tae entire Nautical Almanac from be- ginning to end but each figure of the printed almanac k in the of1lcs e1 ar7incd twice and read three times.
 l,iu total number of figures exceeds [ nsl'ien: hut. great aa that number i2, it is tpitiiue compared with the Rugn- Scr os :. sYer employed in tho cs c11ls ttons. a1 tlle almanac figures reprc s.. If .shrs~' r"ant. only Th. ra3oN t..- ts5s&fice. requires for its colef' 2. sss5t.= Hao~>. hau ; million ana a hai} = tires. end sis,t'arly with other .et ,. = 5he work .;ns.h IS the .n 1ase l5i&uet-. etr C8HisnrF 70 the .zs, 5f.'' e !nnn. practically every fig :'s. ii.. ae hooe i. fresh flo;n year to r.5t
 = .ia-s from which nearly all ii.- ,.-e-ea i, .i, ust-d have been original f4 n.t~{tse,~d rem th. lsbera of th. e-;r,t.ses-al observer and to 4 lar@. es;Ynt from tho sb~~-va: ions sf th.s sua. moon sna plano maAe st ta- Eags, shssrystery. Gresn wioh. Tea~ ~er~s and sthsr aatrsnsMieal ~VDai anss~ ars s>s.sirxss.ay abs4nt. = sA. work of the sts f is purely saatAsDasi cal as4 Rst sSosrva4sana.-fsso Telegraph.
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Laws DeIav Here.

in Pe"aA. ill the Malay peninsula. lawyers GHI no buSiness. for modi- fled form 0l tl'iai by ordeal decides all disputes. in place of tie legal practi- tloner the pleader is native boy who is assignee 10 one or the other of the sides nnd aS given bamboo tuhs in which is r.Aled the pleading sf tAs person or k.rty whom he 1spssssnts When sN reaAy i've sAhss sss driven iabe the ksd sf . sx@R, anl by aid si bamboo pels tAs h&a1s sf the two hoys are submerged It tAs same time. Ny ssaspins ths stua.ss they are ems bisd u renaA AnAer va ter for quito awhile after their AatoaAl inclination would bring thsm ts the surface, but at last one of then gfves ill and, releasing his hold of the stake. comes 10 the Air He is immedis . v seized. and the tube he holds is east aside. Tha other lac is led ashore. hio tube opened. and the document con tained therein stands as tho decision In the case
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Gillespie & Bro. Gro cery Co.,, of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be held at their mercantile house. We'd nesday Jan. II, 1911, between the hours of g a. m. and D. m. for the purpose of electing officers to serve for the ensuing year. and for trans acting any other business properly brought before said meeting.
 T. E. GILLESPIE. Secy.
 12 9 I'm
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Some csnsslatisn.

He was a frugal Sect and whAa tls collection plate eams round dropped :i flerin h mistake fer the kuinsls copper. Speedily 1tsesvsetng hs Esf" take. however. hs stsoDsl ssftay Aswn the nisls aRl rs4sssssl ne ssf ssrA erer to give hiA back the eefn. whics } request war rchtsay but firmly re fused A shade of disappointment fjs ted ev~r the nsrtAssaer's fase aa h. wnl,-d slowly back to his pew.
 "Areel.' he said. fits a loss. br' there's some sma' consolation in r~ fe. tin it's a bad enc. It might hhvs get me into trouble anywhere elRs"- London Telegraph.
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Eiis.,stoc . hicnacs

Few Iieaple C;!. haou sn.;!etec enly :. {. desirable feature of th.ist,naa A: stf; ;iaas is:s~:t.tnG that the n,ant ls i parasite ,i-ns.ious 60 the lie of trees in the regions in which it grows. It i. enty 2 question of time aftsr lni-tietee snre heEins to grow upon \ tree hcfere ;he tr~~ itself will hs Killed. 'I'h- rern@ite %ars the life ef the infected h~rn,.se- Fortunately it is of slow growth !,kinE years to de yelep to large proportions. but when neglected it irvaria hiy ruins all trees if reaches. The orly method of extsr- imitation is the cutting down of dis eased trees-Exchange.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The thirty-fourth regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merchants ( Planters Bank Of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. for the election oi directors to ssrvs for the ensuing year and for the transaction of any businsss that may properly como be- fore them, will be held at the rooms Of the association in the city of Pine Bluff Monday. January g, 1911, be- tween the hours of ten o'clock a. m and twelve o'clock noon.
 A. D. FOSTER, Cashier. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec 11th, 1910.
 12-6-1m
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STOCKHOLDERS, MEETINGG.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of Pine Bluff will be held at the'r banking house, Tues day, Jan. 10th, 1911 between the hours of g a. m and 3 D. m. for the pur- pose of electing directors. to serve for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business properly brought before said meeting.
 w. c. HUDSON, Cashier.
 12-6-1m.
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STOCKHOLDERS LETTING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Citizens Bank of Pine Bloff, Ark, will be held at their banking house, Tuesday, Jan 10, 1911. between the hours of g a. m. and 3 ?. m., for the porpose of electing di- rectors to serve for the ensuing year, and for any other business properly bought before said meeting.
 M. E. BLOOM, Cashier
 12-6-1m.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank Clerks Invest ment Co.,, of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be held in the directors room of the Bank of Pine Bluff, Wednesday, Jan. 11th, 1911, at p. n, for the purpose of slecting officers to serve for tho ensuing year and for any other bus mess properly brought before the said n ssting
 12-s-90t. V D. WEBB, Sec. c.-Treas.
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THE ELECTkOSCOPE.

instrument by Which the PressWss of
 Electricity is DsAsstsa.
 The c!estroeeops k an instrs0s.t 1,r the detection sf electricity. IL AsQss0s for iS sstiAa ea tk< punst0es 2.t bodies ssa xsd with Rks s,eskf~sa~ rs- pei, while these sssp pss& with ssf& . electricity at1Hot sseh ~tksv. The saSA nary pth hsll sMssadsA sa . A1k ,assad k the ei..;plsat fern sf tAs is stru1nent
 Ihe most common type of slsstrs scope is that devised by benAstt in 17S7 and known as the GolA leaf stsc- troecope It coreiFts of two strips cf gold lcat CT thin aluminium foil 2.aa pended from the lower sxtfsmity sf s conGncter within q gleNr bottle r as The upper end Of the conductor ter. n}in3tcs in q bah or plate in eass tas instrument is to be used as q condens ing alectr1s rrTe If Il bo3g ehsrge ef' with positive electricity i9 brought ncaf the Knob f thc Plsrtro%e6Te the neGaz tive electricity W.I=he attracted to the knob aHd the positive rePelled to the a-.a~:. n..teit- erEe. if no4 jhn HE ger is toueh2d te the knob the positive electricity ls drawn off and the leaves collapse while the negative electricity is held l. and. Removing the charge body, the leaves will diverge again charged with negative electricity. h this case the instrument can be uSsl to determine the nature of eAarue oi a body brought near it, as with rsst tive ctAlGs tho lsAvss will collapse sA1 with . ns0ativ charge spssaA faseAsr apart-H1chn
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ArOCxNOLpuRs' npTJrG.

Tho annual meeting of the stock holders of the People's Saving Banl | Trust Co.,, of Pins DesA, Ark, will bs hold at ths'r banking house, Mon day Jan. 9th, 1911, bstweeA the hours of g a. m. and p. m. for the purpose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business properly brought be- fore said meeting.
 H. A. MCCOY, ec.-Treas.
 1Z-6-1m
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pine Bluff Brick Com pany will be held at the company's s office between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock D. m., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1911, for the purpose of slseting directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before then.
 G. BRDWBTR, Secretary. 12-t-1m.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Hammett Grocer Com pany will be held at it's office in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on Tuesday, the 10th day of January, 1911, between the hours of 12 and l p. m for the pur- pose of electing directors for the en- suing year and for any other lawful purpose.
 12-6-30t. A. ". NUNN, Sec'y
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 Dickens and His Wife.

Commenting on the unhappy re'a tion. between Dickens and his wife Goldwin Smith wrote in one of his las' papers: Tt was common case. Dick ems had married at low level. and iile wife had not risen with him: othrrv''' there was no fault on her side. ..h. matrimonial history of writers o' works of imagination has often bres unhappy. Their limngina tion turns th' woman into an angel. and then tar- find that sh- is q woman"
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STOCKHOLDERS LIFTING.

Tho annual meeting of the stock holders Of the Pils Bluff Mercantile Company will bs held at the office Of the company in Pine Bluff, Arkan- gas on Saturday tho 7th day of Jan- uary, 1911, between the hours of 3 and D. m. for the purpose of elect ing directors for the ensuing year and for any other lawful purpose. 12 30t R. 8. CHERRY,
 Secretary.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Simmons Natioaal Bank of Pine Bluff, Arhansas, will Do h.,d in their rooms ia the city of Pip. Bluff on Tussday, January 10th 1911. iron 10 to 12 .. n. Cor the pur- nose of slectisg directors to serve for tho snsuiag year, aad for the transactioA of such sther business as may properly como befsre the said meeting.
 12 i'm.
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Iwo nf Kind

'I told dat feler was so flat broke had to sleep outdoors" said Plod ding Pete.
 Did it touch his leart?' asked Me andering Mike
 'No. He said he was doing the same thing an had to pay de doctor for tellin' him what blessin' it was."- Washington Star
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Two Is Company,

"Have you ever lc,ed beforey' asked the coy maid.
 "Yes." yawmsd the worldly ysans man. "bsf-Reysr before . chapeses tive snAaA brothers and . pet hNi.AsS
 AnA thea she suDQe~trd . Ne1 asvs fhs old read te see the CAieass News
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His Kind.

T heard Of q man once who was going to make money hand over list when he was carried off"
 By death:"
 No: by the police He was porch cinlbing" 1ai iniora American.
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Dryino Her Tears.

what do you do when your wifs criesv asked the vo,'r~er rlan. "Ds you have to give i'll 10 her:'
 ''No," said the older man Give he, some money BunIale Express.
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He Was Slow.

'4 had not talked to him more than Aftses minutes when he called ne an iAiet"
 Gee. Nc didn't violate any spesl limit in getting next did he"' "'ABssten Pest.
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PILES! PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It absorbB the tumors. allsyx itching at once, acts as poulticae gives instant relief Williams' In" 5ian Pile Ointment Is prepared fos Piles and itching of the private parta Sold by druggists, mail soc and s1e8, Williams Mfg. Co, props. Cleveland O Sold by McCammon & Son.
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 \ Auaar 3nafod DiN

New did ysu pssswads yeur AauSA tor to learn kitehsa werk?"
 By calling 1t domestic seisaae. - P1ttsburg Post
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The way of the world Is to ma ;
 laws. but follow customs.-MontaiEas
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RENT-TWO OR THREE bms furnished for light house. (eping, every convenience. S23
 he St., old phone 1926 or 1493. 1 ' Ct
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You Will Buy , Mary Verna Mining Co.'s Stock

II you can N convinced that will yield 
 It ten-to-ons bet 
 at value One Dollar on following terms 200 shares $500 cash and $500 months NOA'. -Ao"-us tss aoo -h.. .ao m n M s % socoo per ~ ~ 0r nne months ss 1000 shares $2500 cash $2500 The Directors inspection claims  00000 This mention proposition deal offered How Cut With check for cash Mining Co., 46 Randolph Bldg, Memphis
 Officers the Mining Company are.
 c. w. Young Preside
 J. C..
 McCrary. secy and Treas  r. fnnl.ps InomasNle Ga Robbins, h. H. Hall, New Albany Mise w. C. McCrary, Byhala, E. J. McA,.t.r nanv.r co,o sf c. W Tenn.
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kST-A SILVER PIN MIRROR,
 with initials. ''E ]. S. engraved bn back, between the Temple and k. A. Roeenberg's. Return to Eraph'c and receive reward.
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ERENT-TWO STORY, SEVEN Sn dwelling, 1908 West Sixth ave.
 tctly modern hay ng electric !, bath with Instantaneous heat Barn and outbuildings Will |se for term of years, if desired. chas Haycock, 113 Pine St. If RENT-TWO ROOMS FURN- led complete for light housekeep- ;. No. 701 West Fourth avenue. 12 27 6t.
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Directors are:

Directors are:
 P D. Phillips. Thomas vile, Gs D. H. Hall, New Albany, Miss. E. J. Henry, Hawkinsville, Ga c. W Young, Memphis, Tenn.
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J. Q. Robbins, Tupelo, Miss.
 W. c. McCrary, .Byhalia, Miss. H. T. McAlistsr, Dsnvsr. Colo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Polk County, Sep
TENDER Term, A. D. 1911.
Chas. A. Simms, Plaintiff,
vs..
Ida Simms, Defendant.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 1st day Of September, A. D..
1911, the petition of the plaintiff in the
above entitled cause will be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court
of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk
County, Iowa, claiming of you divorce
from the bonds Of matrimony on the
ground Of desertion, and unless you ap-
pear and defend before noon Of the
second day of the second day of the
next term, being the September term
of said Court, which will commence at
Des Moines on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1911, default will be entered
against you and judgment and decree
rendered thereon.
S. JOE BROWN,
Attorney fer Plaintiff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11

Des Moines for the first time in her
history seen at last one whole day OF
real street car strike. Last Saturday.
not single car run in our city and wild
excite ment prevailed; . wild mob or
crazy men, boys and women filled our
streets and alleys. destroying street
car property; also damaging the lows
hotel where 100 Chicago strike breakers
were CHARTERED; the crowd became 80
incensed they were determined 70 ais
lodge them. causing the officers to nur-
~ them out through the alley. Inc
strike breakers had arrived 80 dense ana
dangerous became the mob that many
lives were in danger. Zell Roe. Commiss-
Toner, head Of the police rendered little
or no aid, as he was in sympathy with
the strikers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State 81
Iowa in and for Polk County. Septen-
Der term, A. D., 1911.
Stephen D. Lisle, plaintiff, VS.. Mabbl
Lisle, defendant.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that there Vss|
on the 9th day, Of July A. D. 1917
petition Of plaintiff filed in the clerks
Office Of the District Court of the above
named county and state of Iowa in and
for Polk county, Iowa, claiming Of yea8s
an absolute divorce from the bond q
matrimony on the ground of cruel ana
inhuman treatment and unless you az
pear and defend before noon Of thsl
second day of the next term, being ths3
September Of said court, which VIE
commence at Des Moines, on the Nv
day Of September, 1911, default will v
entered against you and judgment am
decree rendered thereon.
J. B. RUSH, VI
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
Wedding Anniversaries.

The month of August seems to have
been a month when cupid finally reach
ed it's height. We have just received
an invitation to attend the 10th mar
rage anniversary of Rev. J. G. Reid
and wife of Ottumwa, on Thursday.
Aug. oath, at their home. 1t is q Chl.'a
celebration. A few hours later we also
received another beautiful invitation to
attend the 25th Silver wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. /. L. Brown OF
Marshalltown, Iowa, Saturday Aug
26th. We congratulate those young
veterans upon the sea of life and trust
that they may double their anniversary
then life and experience will be valu.
able.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the State i
Iowa in and for Polk county, Septen,s
Der term, A. D., 1911.
Margurett Smith, plaintiff, VS.. ThonsI
Smith, defendant.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that on Of b
fore the filst day Of September A D,a
1911, the petition Of the plaintiff in ii,
above entitled cause will be filed il ~
office Of the clerk Of the District Ca,.
of the State Of Iowa in and 70, Pk 4
county, Iowa, claiming Of you aAIk
solute divorce from the bonds Of mstriil
mony existing between you on III
grounds Of cruel and inhuman trsst3
ment and unless you appear and dets1l
before noon Of the second day Of w
next term Of court, being the Sepknl
Der term Of said court, which will con-
meence at Des Moines on the 18th Day
Of September, 1911, default will be sr
tered against you and judgment and u
cree rendered thereon.
J. B. RUSH,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
OBITUARY.

We received the sad news from Mer-
Ger, Mo. Of the death of Mrs. Sallie
Ham, who died Of heart trouble, July
s, 1911. She was remarkable lady.
Her husband, Nelson died while he was
in the civil war fighting for his and his
wife's liberty. They then lived in St.
Louis, Mo. To this union five children
were born of which only two are still
living with their mother, Jordan and
Stephen, both single. The latter has
taught school in Missouri for twenty
years, while the latter done carpenter
work and farmed their own place. She
was a membero of the Bethel church fol
thirty-five years. The Clemon's girls
formally lived in Des Moines was re.
lated to her. We extend to the children
our sympathies in tneir sad hour.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
pUxron BRIErk

Mr.. J. v. Rowlett, father Of John
Rowlstt, and Mrs. Viola Mardis, mother
81 Mrs. John Rowlett, who have been
n Buxton for the past three weeks
visiting their children returned home IN
Sparta, III last Friday. Mrs. Dochyia
Montjoy, sister of'Mrs. John Rowlett
and Miss Gussie Mardis, who was Wis
ting at the same time, also returned TO
her home on her beautiful farm in Med
ley Mo. They came to stay q week
but were so we'll pleased with our little
town and its people that they remain
ed three weeks and regretted then that
they had to 60 to their homes 10 look
after their interests there.
The School board met last Saturday.
Auge, and appointed the following prin-
cpials and teachers: No. ! building
Miss Georgia Blackburn, Principal, the
Misses Murda Beason, Gertrude Lucas
and Eliza Bates, teachers. No. 2 build
ing-Mrs. w. H. London, Principal,
Misses Edna Martin, Anna Druett and
Mrs. Wayne Finley, teachers. No, J
building Mrs. G. w. Horne, Principal,
Miss La Fayette and two Others to be
appointed teachers. Director W. :.
Shepherd is very busy just now getting
things in shape for the Fall term. he
is preparing to put fence around No,
/ building and probably the other two
before long.
Mrs. Rice of Carney is visiting her
cousins Mrs. G. r. Foster, Mrs. W. w.
Jones and their families.
Mrs. Hopkins of Ottumwa, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones is visiting here
this week.
Miss Beatrice Downey Of Ottumwa,
who was visiting her sisters here last
week left Monday for her home.
Victoria Medley was on the sick list
nearly three weeks. but is able to be
out at this time.
DR.. Carriers broken ankle is getting
on fine ard the DR.. will soon be at his
post ag ain taking care of our sick.
DR.. Early is double shifting these
days on account Of DR.. Carriers injury
Miss Francis Smith who has been Wis
iting at the home of DR. and Mrs. Car
ter left for her home in Columbus, Mon
day.
Miss Bertha Strother is taking thirty
days lay-off from her dutiesin the post
| Office and will visit in Colfax and Dav
port. 80.
Miss Hattie lone Crank is filling Mis-
strother's place in the office while Mis-
Strc t,er enjoys herself.
J Buxton Band has new stand locatet
between the new company store building
and H. A. Armstrong; meat market
They gave their first concert last Sat
III day evening. A large crowd stoo'
around on the walks and in the people
yards listnning to the sweet strains o
music.
Buxton was in the midst of an awfu
storm Sunday night The wind blew
with terrific force, limbs were brokel
i from the trees and the houses whic
are all very light structures fairly trem
bled on their foundations. No seriou
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-11
A Friend to Negroes

Lew Arntz. the we'll known Doctor
of Optics, believes in treating the color
ed people the same as whites, This is
evidenced by the fact, he offers to sell
or rent to black or white alike, his resi-
dence at 3215 Fourth St., Highland
Park, which contains city water. sewer,
gas, barn, etc, for $3.50, on monthly
payments Of $1U. If