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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-03

More people. men and women, are
suffering from kidney and bladder
trouble than ever before, and each
year more of them turn for quick re-
ief and permanent benefit to Foley S
Kidney Remedy, which has proven it,
self to be one of the most effective
remedies for kidney and bladder all
ments, that medical science has de-
viSed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-03
Falls Victims to Thieves.

S. ". BENDS of Coal CRY Ia, rs
jtstitiable grievance. Two thieves
steic rs health for twelve years.
Tfey we're a liver and kidney tros-
&c. Then Or. Kings New Life Pi IS
t2THfHed TEEN. He's we'll row. Jn-
rlVaIed for constipation, malaria,
headaohe, dyspepsia 25c at all drug.
eists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-03
"LITTLE MISS FIX IT"
is COMING HERE SONN

Mark Luescher Of that enterpris-
ing theatrical firm of Werba & Lans-
cher, went to Chicago to compIeie ar
engagements for the appearance q
their stars, Nora Bayes and lacA
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-03
6oonIight Picnic.

The Young people will give :, mcon-
obt picnic at Jefferson Comfy
kluh this evening, complilnenting
fiss Tbursa Gotham, of Monticello,
Tho is the guest of Mrs. NJ. :. Cross
nd Miss Leyl Cross.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-03
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44bo Strings.

NEE at the Springs.
' nee Young people of the city are
h0 - for dance at Sulphur
es Friday evening. 1t is expect
'l 4hst a large crowd will go OFT
bm this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-03
Watermelon Feast.


An enjoyable watermelon feast was
kiyen last evening by William Roe
brewster. at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brewster. SeE-
|ral large melons were consumed by
kbe young people. Among those pres
Int were Misses Elizabeth Boyce, Ka-
lie Boyce, Leyl Cross, Thursa Cotil I'M,
Il Monticello; Pattie Flanagan, Of
Arkadelphia; Mildred Daniel, Jessie
Williams, Rernice Whitelaw, iouoT
Puddephatt, Mary Tankersley, RAFT.
Cutler, Ruth Owen, We'll Whee.an,
Evan Goree, Henrietta Brewster; j.
". Adams, John Holman, Fay Nc
Gaughy, Shep Gallagher, Irwin Ne
Daniel, Robert Sanders, Frank Fsia-
' lett, Edwin Howell, Mason Bew, Fred
LeLaurin, Leslie Mcintyre, HensIee
Goza Freelin Christopher, Spencer
Fox. William Roe Brewster and Willis
adams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-03

Ever Ready Safety Razors go at
SOC at our remodeling sale.-Cleve-
land Matthews HdW Co
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
JOKING AMONG THE
CRAVE STATESMEN.
Lively One Put Over on Con-
gresham Mckinley. .,

Representative Mckinley OF Illinois,
chairman Of the Republican congress.
slonal commiNee. one Of the richest
men in the house and known affection
ately among his fellows az the thu
man Christmas tree because Of bis
generosity. was entering the house
chamber few minutes before the
noon hour Say" cried Representa-
tive Rodenburg Of East St Louis, i've
just heard of lne opening for some
Of that surplus capital Of yours"
"What Is it2' asked Mr.. Mckinley.
81 know of a famous city, place of
probably 100000 inhabitants, that has
not livery stable or garage. I'm
thinking TINT Il would offer fine
chance for either business because the
city Is always full Of tourists that
want to be taken around to see the
sights"
"Whats the towns" asked Mckinley.
'Venlce.n replied Rodenburg, dodg-
Ing a bundle Of Congressional Records
tha+ some one hurled at Ills head
Cincinnati Times-Star
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20

form Of ringing bells, iruitpet blasts,
organ notes and the piping of birds
Still another form conveys to the pa.
tient sounds such rs frogs make as
they sit on logs and like the shouts OF
crowd at a baseball game.
Dr. Marage, famous French aurist,
recently laid before the Academy OF
Sciences I'm Paris the results Of his
study Of a thousand cases Of this gen.
eral sort. He has found that the nerves
Of the ear IN certain cases maintained
the conducting position which they as
sumcd when they transmitted the
sound of ringing ben or like sound,
and, like an electric button out OF
position. Kept the bell vibrations from
being interrupted. Othep sounds were
produced by the persistent excitatloD
of the auditory nerve centers. High
frequency electrical currents and vi
bratofy massage have been used by
leading specialists in the treatment OF
ear troubles In these several conditions,
and tile results have been encouraging.
New York World.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
Restful Bran Baths.

Besides Suffering aud. y hitening the
skin, warm bran baths are soothing
to nerves.
Bran baths can be taken so easily
and cheaply at home that the highly
strung woman should experiment with
them.
Get peck of bran at a feed store.
1t is much cheaper than buying 1t in
prepared bags or getting bran mix
lures at drug store.
MIKE a number of cheesecloth bags
about twelve inches square. Leave Il
small opening Mt one corner to hold a
flnnel neck and fill with bran until
the bag is half full
Run a tub quarter full of hot water
aud put the bag in ii several minutes
before II Is to be used. After soaking
squeeze well until the water is brown
aud bubhling
Do not stay too long 10 this bath
and rest for fifteen minutes aftcrward.
In cases Of extreme nervousness the
rest Is followed by Il brisk rubbing
with cocoa butter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
THE MIND CURE.
Don't Worry, Eat ano Sleep Right anc
Live For a Century.

Don't Worry, Eat ano Sleep Right ane
Live For a Century
Thousands of sick aud afflicted ar,
daily told by their physicians tc
change their diet and keep the stomach
free from indigestible food This we
admit to be good advice, but far great
CT Is the usefulness of advice L
change your thoughts, for out of a de
filed mind proceeds corrupt and dis
eosed body
The body quickly responds to every
impulse and impression Of the mind
and one rarely IL ever sees a person
with 4 coltented mind thin. anaemic
and suffering with neurasthenin and
its train of nervous and gastric symp
toms. IL 1t were not for the worry
discomfort and abnormally strenuou.
life that characterize the people OF
this age the specialist on nervous and
mental diseases would have to discover
ways to obtain livelihood other thar
catering to the wlims and fancies OF &
ycritable army of pervcrts.
As paradoxical as 1t may seem. ]
candidly and deliberately proclaim
that 50 per cent of all the inhabitants
Of the world now living under flfteer
years Of age could live and enjoy bet
ter health until they. have passed the
century mark in age fit were possible
to instruct them concerning the proper
observance Of those Interchangeable laws
OF health. hygiene and physiology. We
are often admonished to give up alco
holic stimulants, tobacco and coffee II
we desire to become even Qctogena'
rians, While | admit thae this is
essential, vet consider the observance
Of three other rules more conducive tc
longevity, as follows: Never worry and
never become angry; eat slowly and
regularly; obtain at least ten hours
sleep out OF every twenty.four, for ir
this age of progress and achievement
when every one Is making strenuous
efforts to excel his nelghbor In obtain
ing knowledge, wealth and influence
ten hours sleep Is barely sufficient to
restore equilibrium to an exhausted
sensorium
And. for the man, that VANDERBILT OUT
of the way Of understanding and wor.
ries through a miserable existence,
never quite satisfied with any one or
anything, we shall soon number hin
with the congregation of the dead. u
Herbert Lanler In Medical Fortnightly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20

ER Nhta a. idNO N1lis hGAih M
the Voters league, promises
that the work will be well done and
will continue until the city Is entirely
purged Of the graftcrs that have dis
graced 1t. And Mr., We'll hopes.
through d change in the munner Of
governing the city, to make conditions
snclr that wholesale grating in the
future will be impossible.
An idea OF the conditions that have
prevailed IN rlttsbufg Is shown when
one remembers that I'M an isyeslign-
ton made Just after the consolidation
Of 5PiItsbnrg and Allegheny % 81 the
Ina members Of The sciWf and COM,
mon councils were indicted Seven
'bahkefs, four merchants aud two Jury
fixers were also Indicted
Fifyfour of those indicted made
pleas Of guilty ten were convicted, two
arefngiiives. two are desid. there were
four diSagreements of jurie%nnd ft,rty-
four indictments are still pending
Though most of the councilmcn under
Indictment resigned. a few are still
holding Office and are stlll influential
politically @
The state legislature has been asked
to give Pittsburg new charter which
Will make the two cRlifcils bodies Of
small membership, with a view OF en-.
Aiding the publcto watch It's servants
more closely. The charter will also
provide for the initiative. referendum
and recall
Mr.. Well, who Is prominent att0r-
ney. has not only given his time to the
work of cleaning up the city, but he
has given his money. He has not been
deferred by the cry that he was herald
ing Pittsburg's disgrace to the world.
There is one cardinal point to be re-
membered," he said recently. When
you convict a CRATER you convict the
public also, for, given public in which
there is Il high moral standard. you
will find In that community ne gem
eral system of bribery and corruption
Criminal complacence is one OF the
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20

The common peanut originally came
probably fromfropical America Pea
nuts We're introduced into fhe United
States in the days of the colonies. Bo-
tanically the peanut belongs to the
same group Of plants as beans and
peas. but the peanut natures its fruit
or nut under the surface of the soil,
not above ground. as, do most other
leguminous plants. Properly speaking,
the peanut is pea rather than nut,
the term nut" having been added on
account of its flavor. which Is similar
to that of many of the true nuts. The
peanut is known under the local
names of goober. goober pea, pindar,
groundpea and groundnut.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20

basic elements of municipal vice. and
where that attitude does not. exist, as
l say. vice is bound to be sporadic.
1T is this criminal compIacency on
the part of the public which in every
community makes the public aces
series to corruption. The forces that
are brought into play against any gen,
eral movement of cleanup clearly
demonstrate this.
Herein lies our difficulty and the
difficulty Of every community seeking
for better things. The question of
civic betterment can be resolved into
the simple proposition Of keeping n
public conscience aroused after the
first spasm of horror occasloned by
graft exposures.
In the first place, there&are the tim.
i'd elements which maintain that the ex-
posures viii iurt the city and give it
a bad name, as IL that were a reason
why such practices should be toerat
ed and not condemned Then there is
second class which urges that few
prosecutions and convictions will serve
the purpose as well as a complete in
vestigation and adequate administra-
ton of punishment. They will urge
that 1t is not necessary 10 make an ex.
ample and teach lessons in wholesale
way.
Municipal corruption has never
been stonped by a lesson or two but
only where the shudder has been car.
ried into household after household
and the erstwhile prominent and re-
spectacle have been made 10 tremble
and to plead at the criminal bar.
THE third class consists Of the en-
tire aggregation of those directly and
Indirectly connected with the system
and who at some time have passed the
'swag and who feel In consequence
that any general Investigation will
bring about 'squeal,' divilging the
names of many who have been resting
in fancied security.
"This class is usually composed Of
what might be termed powerful in.
terests.' and arrayed with them and
behind them will be found the most in,
fluential powers in every community.
powers social, financial. political. the
most potential elements controlling
the affairs of the community. Against
this opposition there is but one power
that can prevail, and that power Il an
aroused public conscience. This pub
lie conscience cannot be aroused 40
long as people are criminally compla-
cent"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
Reasonable Request.

Ladies' and gentlemen" appealingly
began the village handy man. advanc
Ing TO the front Of the stage and adj
dressing the few patient persons who
remained Of the audience which had
assembled to witness the beautiful
pastoral drama. The Mad Millcris
Daughter" written by the hanlet,s
accomplished authoress ard presented
by home talent performers. II am re
quested by the members Of the COM
pany to ask you to remain until the
end Of the play. In the next act. which
] solemnly assure you is the last. the
villain gets bis due and is slain with
out mercy. and we want witnesses"
Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
NEWS FROM OUR NEtGHBoRs


was destroyed by fire at 2:30 o'cloci
Friday morning. Mr.. ODair lost thu
greater portion OF hovse,old goods
II is not known how the fire origi
mated. The co,tago twas occupied
by G. J. Nolte and was valued a
abuot $1,000.
The Grand Patriarch Encampmen
T. o. 0. F. will convene in Odd Eel
lows hall in this city, saturday, II
ju.nt session with Pulaski, villa
Ridge, Mounds and Cairo lodges. The
ladies OF the Mound City Rebel al
odge will serve luncheon for the ODD
fellows in afternoon and evening a
the plums building.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
Wrnnn End First.

An old Indiana justice of the peace
after listening for two long days to
the evidence pro and con In a criminal
case, wound up his decision upon the
conflicting testimony by saying that he
had grave doubts as TO the guilt Of the
prisoner, but, whereas when law
student he had read IN blackstone that
1t was better that ninety-nlne innocent
men should be punished than that one
guilty man should escape, therefore he
would find the prisoner guilty.--IIil-
tons Funny Side of Politics"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
MOUND CITY, ILL.
May 10. 1911

Mrs. Henrietta Clauton and daugh,
ter. of Mounds, were shopping here
Thursday. rrs d <iiAI i MflaE
l.. A. May, representing Rosentha,
Sloan Millinery Co, of ST. Louis,
transacted business in the city
Thursday.
A. Y. Beaupre, was in Cairo Thurs
day on business
Postmaster Grain, of Villa Ridge
was in town on business Thursday.
Chas Wehrenberg, ST., made a bust
ness trip to Mounds Thursday.
c. s. Miller was in Cairo Thursday
on business.
Mrs. A. Benton and family moved
from the Gaunt Cottage on Poplar
street into the Parks and Higgins
cottage on High street
Mrs Jos. Dolan and daughter, Miss
Marie were Mounds visitors Thurs
day.
F. O'Sullivan and l., Mulroney
spent "Wednesday evening with
friends In Cairo.
Masters Albert and Rowan Lutz
are visiting their grandparents, Capt.
and Mrs. Williams at Paducah.
Among the Mounds business callers
Thursday were S. M. Lord and WAL
ter Dishinger.
Mrs. J. w. Dnnn and Chas Woods
OF Cairo, were in the city Thursday
on business.
The residence occupied by NJ o.
Dair and family on Blanche avenue,
and the Government Road ut Mounds,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
JOHN BANlsTER.
An English violinist Who Won Fame
In the Seventeenth Century.

An English Violinist Who Won Fame
In the Seventeenth Century.
Public concerts owe their direct en-
couragement to John canister, who
had won fame by his playing on the
violin and who succeeded the cele-
brated Baltzar as leader of Charles
IFS band Of twentyfour violins.
Pepys. in an entry in his diary for
February. 1867. tells us the court gos-
sip of the day -"how the kings Vialin
Banister is mad that the king hath a
Freneliman come to be chief of some
part of the kings musique."
Banister's concerts at the close of
the year 1872 were advertised in the
London Gazette rs follows; These are
to give notice that at Mr.. John Ban
ister's house NOW calico the musick
school, over against the George tav.
ern In White Fryers. the present Mon
day will be muslck performed by ey-
cellent masters, beginning precisely vt
4 OF the clock in the afternoon. and
every afternoon for the future pre-
cisely at the same hour"
Four years later on we read again,
Eat the academy in Little Lincoln's
Inn Fields will begin the first part Of
the parley of instruments. composed
by Mr.. John Banister." The admis-
sion was at this time rs a"rule a shil-
ling. and these concerts seem to have
been held pretty regularly down to
within short time of Banister,s
death, which took place in 1G79-Lon-
don Graphic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
DEAD sen WATER.
sts Density Is Moro Than Double That
of the Red Gea.

tS OenSity Is wore nan Ooupie nal
of the Red Gea.
The Dead sea contains % per cent
Of solid matter and Is bulk for bulk
! heavier than tile huinan body.
Many believe that 1t Is impossible to
swim in this sen. and even In Jcrusl-
lem ridiculous fables are told as to the
impossibility Of bathing thee and that
no animals or vegetation can exist
near its shores.
SO far as swimming is concerned,
the excessive buoyaney Of the water
simply renders K difficult to make
much Roadway. hut Il swim il both
feasible and enjoyable Care >bpDtd
be taken. however, not to let the water
get into the eyes
Indeed. did Palestine belong TO any
power but Turkey probably the north.
ern shore Of the Dead sen would be II
popular bathing station. No doubt the
chloride Of maGnesia which enters so
largely into tie composition Of tho
water would be found to have medici-
nal and curative properties.
Perhaps a better idea Of the density
Of the water of this inland sea may
be realized from the following Stats
tics: In ton Of water from the Cas-,
plan sea there are eleven pounds of
salt; in the Brtic. eighteen pounds; in
the Black sen, tweifty-six pounds; in
the Atlantic. thirty-one pounds; In the
English channel. sevcpty-two pounds:
in the Mediterranean. eighty-fve
pounds: in the Red sea. ninety-three
pounds; in the Dead sea, 1877 pounds
Worlds Work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
Sea Bath Tonic,

The sea salt water bath is much pre-
scEbed by physicians for its tonic
properties and taken two or three
times week leaves a delightful sense
Of IMMIGRATION and freshness. A bag
of sea salt may be purchased at any
drug store. A handful of the. salt dis
solved IN the tub VIII provide sea
salt bath for those who are far from
the ocean.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
Clasp Tails as They Pass.

Among the peculiarly tailed fishes
the sea horses are alone In having the
tail prehcnsilc. With II they anchor
themselves TO seaweed and other
things in strong currents, for they are
poor swimmers. AS two Of these inter.
esting creatures meet they may clasp
tails for a moment and then pass on,
as if they had wished each other well.
London Spectator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
Reiuven.atina Cream.

If ysur skin is losing its original
delicacy here is cold cream which If
used for a week or two on every third
aight will he'll. to bring your skin back
to it's original texture
Mix together one ounce Of sperma-
ceti, half an ounce of pure white wax
and quarter of pint of almond oil.
Have them In glazed earthenware
pot and stir them by gentle heat
until they are quite dissolved,
Then add six drops of altar Of roses
and about the same quantity of purest
glycerin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
MCCLURE, ILL.
May II, 1911.

May ~, loll.
Mrs, Charity Castleman and son,
Arthur, spent several days visiting in
advance, Mo-, returning home Mon
day.
Rev. J, A. Kirkman occupied the Nj.
E. church pulpit Friday and Saturday
night and held two very interesting
services
Phil. Hileman and wife, Of Jones
boro, spent part OF Saturday and Srn-
day here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joan
J. Porter.
Geo Hunsaker, Of Jonesboro, was a
visitor to J. Newton, Sunday.
Alvin Cook, of Jonesboro, and Tom
Virgins, of Jonesboro was here first
of the week on business.
The following were in Cairo during
the past week; John Glaab, VIM. N.
Lightner, Mrs. l.. Craig and daughter,
Col. Burchyefte, Oscar TaDlor, Dan
and John Verble. T. Russell, Ed
Craig. VIM. Craig, John Manner.
Our fisher folks are meeting with
great luck and are getting some fine
big fish these days
Alvin Cook anf Tom Wiggin, of
Tonesbcro, ILL.,, We're here Tuesday on
business. ~
A. w. Thee, of Nashville, and e.
Hargraves, of Anna, were here
Wednesday on business.
Our school closed Tuesday. There
were short exercises by the children.
remarks by Mrs. Young Hacker,
County Supt of Schools. and an able
address by Prof. Shryock, of Carbon
dale, which was enjoyed by the great
number present.
DR.. Crabtree, of Thebes, and Dr. T.
G. Zillhker. of Chester, were here
Wednesday on business
There was a new lodge of the NJ.
p. A. instituted at Ware, Tuesday,
with II charter members.
The M. B. A. lodge here has passed
the 100 membership mark and will
celebrate the event by a picnic and
gala day There viii be games for
girls and boys. baseball, speaking by|
Hon. o. j. Page, of Marion, Ill, re-
Treatments and music and royal
good time for all who attend. -he
date will be announced later.
There were ten candidates initiated
at this last meeting with Neveral
more applications acted upon.
John J. Porter will attend the con-
vention TO be held at Denver this
summer with several others from this
vicinity
Obituary.
Nancy J. Nichols was born January
IL. 1919 Died May 18th, 1911. Her
name was Arnold
She was married to William A. |
Wall, March, 18th 1871. Wall died
May 18th, 1858. to this union eight |
children were born, four boys and
four girls all are now dead except
two Joseph F. Wall. OF Fayette Coun-
ty, Ill.,, and Mary E. Eagan, Of Alex. |
ander County, Ill.
She was married to Isaac Nichols.
of st. Clair County, ILL.,, June 14th,
1868. He died April 4th, 1882.
She was converted to the Christian
religion at the early age of 16 years
united with the Methodist Episcopal |
church and has been consistent |
Christian and a member of church I'M
til the time of her death.
She was 92 years four months and
twenty-five days old.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
BONES or THE EAR.
The Little Stirrup When Displaced
Causes Noises In the Head.

~aaSoo No'SeS w hHS TIeaQ.
Vibrations Of the eardrum are COM
munlcated TO the inner eur by means
Of three exceedingly small bones, Que
Of which is called the stirrup. Wher
tpls particular little bone Is displaced
however Slightly, the patient hears
sounds which are subjective. or, to
use palmer terms. noises confined ex
ciusively to the auditory apparatus
and not heard by others. These sounds
frequently seem like wind Whistllug
through a crcvice or buzzing such rs
one hears when passing under net
work Of wires on d windy day Other
sounds Of similar subjective origin arc
classified al muAstal. They take the
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
Saehets For the Hair.

The girl who likes just faint odor
of perfume in her hair SHOULD not pour
toilet water on it, as many do A bet
ter Plan is to rub a little sachet pow
der into her rat or into the center of
the hair puffs. This gives thati de-
lightfully elusive odor which is the
pride Of the dainty woman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20

Edward Douglas White Of Louisiana,
chief justice OF the United States SUI
preme court said Mt luncheon given
In his bonor In Washington that cor
porate and political corruption will
only be STOPPED when conviction means
ignominy and disgrace.
AT present" said Judge White, II
am afraid that convictions and fines
are regarded too lightly by big finan-
clcrs Of the SHINING type. They remind
me of John Booth Of I.afourchc.
"John Booth. an old offender. was
hailed before a magistrate, who said TO
him sternly;
AZ see by your record. Mr.. Booth,
that you have had thirty-seven pre-
vious convictions What have you to
sayT
Booth. assuming u sanctimonious
air. replied
.'well. judge. man Is not perfect's \
----------- sass -
HYG y n s w. ~. n. A =. :. .,aS 49,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-20
They Miaht DO Worse.

The German proprietor Of Brook
Ign delicatessen store has got far
enough along to pun in English. A
writer In the New York Sun reports
the fact.
Hanging in the window Of the little
shop Is this advertisement:
'eThs best you can do is to buy our
wurst"