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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20
BRIEF MENTION

". v. West of Wabbasel1a, was 6 visitor in the city yesterday.
 l X Gibson of sherrill. was Ii the c ty yesterday on business.
 Major II, A. Mccoy went to Little Rock yesterday on a business mis- sion
 William Richardson. Of Corner stone, w&s in the city yesterday oa business
 T J. Collier the promfnent plan tea of A1heimer, was \n the city yesterday.
 l. 3. Cross. of Little Rock, will arrive in the city Sunday for visit ~ith friends.
 Onty two cases were in polio court yesterday morning and the fines aogounted to $10.
 L, r Saunders. the insurance nan, las returned from a business visit to Jonesboro and Paragould
 l.. 2. Hickman, of Haywood, has returnel to his home after spending several days in the city on business
 Mrs, l.. p. Mullergrean has return- ed from Helena where she was call ed On account of the death of her mother
 Mrs Mike Tout, of Little Rock, ar rived in the city yesterday for a visit w'.h her parents, Mir. and Mrs. " s5onnenschein..
 MPses Alma and Margaret Wat son, cf Tucker, who have been visiting friends here forseveral days returned home yesterday.
 Hen ". II. Martin, of Hot Springs, 0andid;.,e for congressman from this district, was in the city yesterday il tte interest of his candidacy
 M, l.. Reinberger, prominent ycur,3 attorney of Little Rock, for merly of this city, is in the city y;sitiny his. parents, MT. and Mrs. l. Reinberger.
 Mrs A. w. Mills left yesterday morning for Walnut Lake, where she wilt visit relatives during the ab sepne of her husband, who left yes terday for New York
 Rush Barrett, of Sherrill, attended the performance of "The Sweetest Girl in Paris" at the Elks Theater Thursday night and spent yesterday ln tue city on business
 Misses Irene Bocage and Mary Loving left yesterday for Little Rock where they will ettend the funeral of Mrs. George W. Rog2 rs which, will be held today.
 Arthur w. Mills, of the insurance firm of R. H. M. Mills and Sons. left yesterday afternoon for New York City, where he will attend a meeting of the executive committee of the National Fire Insurance Agents Association. of which he is a usanter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20

Mesdames J. L. Goree, Edgar Brew ster, A. M. Green, Frank Royston and Miss Francis Woodbridge presided III the dining room, which was decorated as the other rooms. Mrs H. E. Trll- lock and Mrs billiard Saunders poured tea and coffee from urns that have been in the Royston family for three generations and are very valuable heirlooms. The GOV ring for the table was a beautiful piece of snowy white Mexican drawn work over pink satin. The centerpiece was q huge cut glass vase filled with pink Killarney rJses. The color scheme was further earrie3 out in the pink candles and shades which rested on pretty little cut glass candle sticks, and in the cut glass boa bon dishes were pink hints.
 Misses Edith Woodbridge and Viola How,es, attired in pink costumes, pre- sided over the cut glass punch bowl around the edges of which was cus- ters of grapes, all of which was plae- ed in a bed of pink carnations.
 An orchestra hidden by mass of carnations and ferns rend red popular airs during the reception.
 During the afternoon the beau.ifal home was the mecca for the many friends of the hostess and the affair was one of the most enioyabl of any of the large social events this season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20
Young ladies Club.

The Young Ladies Club of Fhe First Methodist chrfcA will meet tn s afternoon a! 3 o'clock with Mrs A. |C. Jordan aud Mrs. Preston Jordan at the home of the form5r on South Cherry street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20
V edtling Anniversary.

Mir. and Mrs Rufus H. NJ Mills will Informally receive taeir many friends Tu sday afternoon, JanQarY 30 at the home of MT and Mrs, Tracy Mills. No 1221 West sixth avenue. from 2 10 , o'clock. celebrating tAe'. golden wedding anniversary Ne in- viyat.ons will be issued but all u their friends are invited to cali,
 MT. and Mrs. Mills were married | th home of Mrs Mills u0eIa Cap. B. r. smith. al ais home oN tbe Mon- ticello read near tais city fifty sears ago the F V. James Cu)pepper per rming flp4 ceremony, For several years they lived in me country hu1 a< tae clos of the ( si. War they remoy- ed to Pine Bluff F he residence o1 Wsst Third avenue and nave since resided u ere Taey afe NO of JhA most prominent and n5gnIv resp' cted ct.zens in the cotanuni.y aud for th,s past thirty-s'iA years Mr Mills ha, conducted ais "oit ."i,a.oIe ;DsuraDc@ agency.
 Four of the $ vol ca.ilrea b 9rsl Io this nnoc :rl now living, Ms. F. E, Renfrow, formerly Miss Lucy Mills; John, Arthur and Tracy Mills, all Of whom are prominent citizans of Pin Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20
 CATARRH
 RELIEVED
 BY PERUNA.
My Husband Also Uses
 Peruna.

Mrs. Della NJ ay $ un- uels, W Il O. s e ture ac co m p a Il i G $ this testiuo- nial and W ho resides at 358 N. Condo St., Tipton, Ind., writes The Peruna Co.,, as follows
 Flight bot ties ofperuna compile etely cured me of systemic ca tarh of see
 eral Yo a F standing, aud if my hus- band f e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20
Charity Circle.

The Charity Circle Of the First Presbyterian church met Thursday afternoon with Misses Ernestine and Eunice Norris at their home op West Sixth avenue. The lesson was oD China"
 Tse programme follows:
 Vocal duet, %. That We Two Were Maying, Misses Ernestine and Es- nice NC1lis.
 Poem, The Baby Emperor oi China" Miss Margarst Rairfgh.
 Talk, "The Life Of the Baby Ela. peror,' Miss Pauline Bennett
 Paper, Ancient Civilization 5i China" Miss Helen Lee
 ''rhe Wall of China. Miss Fran. cis Cherry.
 The Latest News From rhina.' N ss Catherine Montgomery.
 Chang in China in the Last Twenty Years" Miss Norma CItst
 Vocal duet. Faa Rosary. Mfsses Norris.
 Refreshm nss 1sre served Miss Margaret Rairiea 3ili =h4 H9sress ii the next meeting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20
MasGue Ball.

.~>Magnolia Camp. No. 5764, Royal eNe1ghbors of America, will give q box supper and nasque ball at the K of P. hall on West Second avenue. Wednesday evening, February 7. The public is cordially invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-20

Piles Cured in to IA Days.
 Your druggist refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. 50e
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

PATENTS 6 80 u; ;!::;s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

Read, monsieur" she insisted. per,
emptorily.
i've better things TO do. me dear. e
he retorted with composure.
You'll find It interesting"
Il find me wife more interesting
than How dye know Wilt"
Perhaps have read IT,"
O'Rourke turned the letter over in
his hand and noted what had thereto.
tore escaped his attentlon-the fact
that the envelope, badly frayed on the
edges through much handling. was
open at the top.
so ye may" he admitted.
1T was that way when received II
| And have read It How could help
it,"
Then yc'yc saved me the bother"
Tie prepared to rise aud capture her
She rctrcatcd brlskly. Read"
she commanded Read about the
/ Fool OF Flame"
lie stopped short. thunderstruck.
The Pool Of Flame?" he reiterated
slowly What dye know about tnat? p"
What the letter tells memo more.
What has become Of TT"
But he had already withdrawn the
enclosure and tossed the envelope
aside, and was reading-absorbe ok.
cited. obliyious TO all save that con.
ycycd to his intelligence by the writ.
ing beneath his eyes.
Il was "A singuarly curt. dry and
business-likc document for one that
was destined to mold the romance Of
his lilc-strangcly terse and tritely
phrascd for one that was to exert so
tarrcachng an influence over the lives
OF so many men and women. Upon
single sheet Of paper bearing their let.
terhead, Mcssrs Secretan and Sypher,
solicitors. OF Rangoon. Burmah. had
caused to be typed a communication
TO Colonel Terence O'Rourke, inform
lng him that on behalf of client who
preferred to preserve his incOgnlto
they were prepared to offer a reward
of one hundred thousand pounds stcr-
ling for the return, intact and IN.
married. OF the ruby known as the
Pool Of Flame. The said ruby was,
when last heard Of In the possession
of the said Colonel O'Rourke. who
would receive the reward upon the
delivery Of the said stone to the un.
dcrsigned at their Offices In Rangcon
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

| One hundred thousand pounds. t.
| he said Treble its worth.
double what the O'Mahoney expect.
| ed. ."
who is the O'Mahoney, dear?"
He reused IAN old friend, Beatrix
an old comrade He died some years
| back, on the banks OF the Tugela
fighting with Boer commando. lie
was n lonely man, without kith or kin
or many friends beside mcself. That
| ! presume, is how he came to leave
the Pool of Flame with me-" He
wound an arm round her and held her
close. "Hearken, dear, and I'll be
telling ye the story of It."
Behind them the Internal glare NJ
up the portentous skies, Thunder
echoed between clouds and sea like
heavy cannoning. The wife shrank
close to her beloved 81 am not at all
, afraid" she declared. when her voice
could be heard-"with you
Tell me about the Pool Of Flame"
THE O'Mahoney left It with me
when he went to South Africa" ex.
planned O'ROurkc. Twas paste.
board box the size OF me fist. wrapped
in brown paper and tied with a bit OF
string. that he brought me one even.
ing. saying he was about to leave, and
would ! care for It In his absence.
knew no more Of It than that twas
something he valued highly, but I put
II away In safe.deposit vault--which
he might've done II he hadn't been a
scatterbrain-an lrishman.
Then he wrote me letter. got
n weeks after his dcath--saying he
felt he was about to go out. and that
the Pool OF Flame was mine. lie
went on 10 explain that the box con.
tanned a monstrous big ruby and gave
me its history, as far as he knew II.
1T seems that there's n certain
highly respectable temple in one Of
the Shan States OF Burmah Otis me.
self forgets the name OF IT. and in
that temple there's an idol. n Buddha
OF pure gold. It's said. II would be a
perfectly good Buddha, only that II
lacks an eye; there's an empty socket
in its forehead. and It's there the
Pool of Flame belongs--or come from.
In the old days the natives called this
stone the Luck of the State, and
maybe they were right for when It
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

table Compound. My husband said it
would restore my health and it has. -
Mrs. MAY WYATT, Ashland, Ky.
There are probably hundreds Of thou
sands Of women in the United States
who have been benefited by this famous
old remedy, which was produced from
roots and herbs over thirty years ago by
woman to relieve woman's suffering.
Read WhatAnother w oman says:
Camden, N. III had female trou-
BILE and serious displacement and was
tired and discouraged and unableto do my
work. My doctors told me | never could
be cured without an operation, but
thanks to Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound I am cured Of that affliction
and have recommended it to more than
one of my friends with the best results."
Mrs. ELLA JOHNSTON, 1924 Vine st.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Nnkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentlaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by o
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
CUTICURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

Some time ago ! was coming up
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee.
and scraped the flesh OFF the bone
just inside and below the knee.
neglected 1t for day or two. then It
began to hurt mo pretty badly. put
balsam FIR on to draw out the poison.
but when had used 1t a week, It hurt
so badly that changed to - oint-
ment That made 1t smart and burn
so badly that ! couldn't use II any
more, and that was the fourth week
after was hurt.
Then began to use Cuticura Olnt.
ment for the sore. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was bad-looking sore By
fore Cutlcura Ointment healed It, and
suffered SO couldn't sleep from two
days after | fell until / began using
Cuticura Ointment
"Cuticura Soap Is the best soap
ever saw. have used all kinds Of
soap for washing my face, and always
1t would leave my face smarting.
had to keep lotion TO stop the smart,
no matter how expensive n soap I
used. l find at last In CutIcura Soap
soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting. and do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
ease It. l believe Cutlcura Soap is the
best soap made" tSlgned) Mrs. NJ.
f. Farchild. sos Lafayette ST., Wlch.
tia, Kan, May s. 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
a sample OF each. with 32-pnge book.
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept l., Boston.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
The Bible 10 Many Books.

There are few persons who under
stand the true origin and history OF
the Bible. AS matter OF fact. the
Bible is not one, but many books.
The word Is derived from the Greek
Blblia. which means books" In the
same way we speak of the Scrip
lures" or writings" both In the
plural.
In The Scripture OF Truth" re-
markably successful book by Sidney
Collett, the author tells OF the origin.
history, symbols, alleged errors and
contradictions In the Bible
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

disappeared the state became Brit
ish possession.
I'm the war of 'eighty.five, says the
OMahoney, small detachment OF
British troops out of touch with their
command. happened upon this temple
we're speaking OF and took It, dIspos.
sessing priests and populace without
so much as a days notice. The officer
In command happened to see this eye
In the Buddha's forehead. pried II out
and put II in his pocket In less than
ali hour tho natives surrounded the
temple and attacked In force. The
British stood them of for three days
and then we're relieved: but in the
meantime the officer had been killed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Cglp with
Col Terence O'Rpurkc. military ire"
lance and somothiug OF gambler. In hts
hotel Leaning on the balloon" he sees q
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight At the
gaming table O'Ruurkv notices two men
watching him one IL the Hon B-rli"
Glynn. while his companion Is Nlgruunt
bes Trcbos. n duolst The yiscpunt tolls
HIM the French government has directed
MIN to o'Ruurkr as man who would
undertake secret mission At his apart.
uIrnt O.RuuTkC, who had agreed to- unr
1ortHkc tn" mission finds 10 mysterious
letter. Tho NlsDuUut arrives. hands n
scaled package 10 O'ltuurko. who is not
20 open n until nm 'h. ocean A wlr NJ
dainty slippers uru seen prutrudlng from
under doorway curtain tn" lr.shinnn
finds tho owner ~ the mygtrrlou4 feet to
q" his wife. Ii'atriN. from whom b" hhd
run away year previous
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

within six months from date. Said
delivery might be made either in per.
son or by proxy. With which Messrs.
Secretan and Sypher begged to re-
main respectfully his.
The Irishman read II once and again.
memorizing It's import; then dellber-
ately shredded It into minute parti
cles.
so it's come" he said heavily. lust
as the o'Mahoney foretold II would"
He sank back In his chair. and his
wife went to him and perched herself
upon tie arm OF It. imprisoninS his
head with her arms and laying her
cheek against his.
What has come, my hearth"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
GETTING Back at l1sr,

She--l wouldn't marry you II you
were the only man on earth.
He--Well. considering that In such
case | would have a large number
of Summers to select from. | eoar
think you would.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

with me. j had fe-
maleand kidney trou-
bic and was so bad Off
! could hardly rest
day or night. / doc
tored with all the
best doctors in town
and took many kinds
of medicine but moth
ing did any good I'M
til ! tried your Won
'derful remedy, Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vege-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
Economy in Atchison.

An Atchison man Is SO economical
he won't go to ball game unless he
gets pass TO a double-header.-
Atchison Globe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

Discriminating persons should know
that Garfield Tea Is a uniquely efficient
remedy for liver troubles and CostivCness
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06

Ask nothing but what is right, sub
NIT TO nothing wrong Andrew Jack
son
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-06
WIFE'S HEALTH
RESTORED
Husband Declared Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Would Re-
store Her Health,
And Ii Did.

Ashland, Ky. -" -Four years ago I
seemed to have everything the matter
The Washington times., 1912-11-07
But Now Her Face Is the Fairest
of the Fair, Due to Stuart's
Calcium Waters.

Those dimples are like pearls In a ruby
cluster when Stuart's Calcium Waters
clear the face of every pimnle. spot and
blcmish. And even II you haven't
dimples, the clear, transparent skin of
a healthy. Calcium Wafer complexion Is
more radiant than the dcft touch OF
an artist to the most exquisite water
color
Stuarts Calcium Waters act directly
upon the sweat glands of the skin. since
their mission is to stimulate the cxcre-
tory ducts. They do not create rer-
out vigorously, thus transforming per-
spiratiOn into a gaseous vapor The
calcium sulphide of which these waters
are composed, consumes the germ pol
sons in the sweat glands and pores.
hence in the blood makes new, smooth
skin in a surprisingly short time.
You will never be ashamed to look AZ
yourself in mirror, once you use
Stuart's Calcium Waters. Nor will your
friends give you that limiting look, as
much as to say-for goodness sake, get
rid OF those pimples.
There Is no longer any excuse for any
one to have a face disfgured with skin
eruptions, when II IL so easy to get ria
OF them. Simply get box of Stuarts =
Calcium Waters at any drug store and
take them according to directions.
After a few days you will hardly recog-
niZe yourself in the mirror. The change
will delight YOU immensely. All blein-
ishes will disappear.
All druggists sell Stuarts Calcium
Wafers at 80 cents box.
The Washington times., 1912-11-07
EXAMINATIONS FOR
LETTER CARRIERS
More Than Three Hundred Appli-
cants Take Up Tests
For Places.

More than 300 OF the 325 applicants
for examination appeared at the Civil
Service Commission this morning to
take the test for appointments as car
riers and clerks In the Washington city
postoffce.
There are no limitations or restrictions
on this examination. ANY citizen OF
the United States Is eligible to take II.
Physical fitness Is the only uualifica-
tion to be met. Residence In or out of
the District OF Columbia makes no dif-
ference.
The examination will extend until to-
morrow. The tests to be given embrace
arithmetic, spelling. English compost
lion, report writing. handwriting. geog-
raphy. and rapid and correct reading OF
address lines.
All successful candidates will be
placed upon roster of eligibles for ap-
pointment, in the order OF their stand
ing. They will be divided into three
classes. upon their own choice as want
ing appointments az carriers. as clerks,
or as either clerks or carriers.
The Washington times., 1912-11-07
Health and Beauty Hints
BY MRS. MAE MARTYN.

can easily make II yourself. Get from
your druggist an ounce of kardene and
dissolve 1t in onc-half pint alcohol mot
whisky); then add % one,haif ar cIptui
quart of tonic. A tablespoonful taken
before each meal will soon rid your
system of poisonous accumulatlons. and
make you strong and healthy. bringing
the ruddy glow of perfect health to your
checks.
Alma b.: You can rid your skin OF
those unsightly hairs with simple
paste made by mixing enough powdered
della tone and water to cover the hairs
not wanted. Apply and lee remain two
or three minutes. Then rub of. wash
the skin and the hairs are gone. Thiss
method is harmless and unfaillng ana
leaves the skin free from spot or
Mrs. W.: Long. curly lashes lend an
added touch to feminine beauty. Get
from your druggist small, Original
of 1t at lashroots with thumb and fore
finger. This makes them grow long and
curly. Thin eyebrows should have
pyroXin rubbed on them with hnger-end
and they will come in thick and glossy
Use caution not TO get any where hair
is not wanted.
Jessie II: Some sage dressings are
beneficial to the scalp. but J never rec
Ommend them on account OF the danger
OF staining or discoloring the hair. u
you want good, dependable remedy
| for dandruff itching scalp and raining
| hair, try an ounce of Quinzoin dissolved
in one-half pint of alcohol mot whisky
and one-half pint water. This VIII put
| your hair and scalp in healthy condi-
| ton. Apply the tonic twice week,
| rubbing II gently into the hair-roots. 1t
| Is free from oil and makes fine dress
Ing for the hair | know of many who
were troubled with hopeless cases of
dandruff and falling hair that found
this an ideal tonic
Zoa: You must not use face powder II
| you want a smooth, rosy, healthy COM
| pleXion. Powder enters the pores, en-
| larges them and eventually cause :
| coarse sallow skin-then wrinkles. TO
| have a smooth skin that looks NATURAL
| and not artificial. you must use a lotion.
J Here Is a splendid recipe for an mex
| pensiYe one: Get from any drug store
| four ounces of spurmaX. dissolve II In
| "A half-pint hot water (Or witch haze)
adding two tcaspOonfuls glycerine. APP
| ply this lotion to your face, neck and
arms. rubbing gently a few moments
and II will lend a most charming tone
| to your skin. This spurmaX lotion re-
moves the shine and gives clean,
| clear, wholesome look to q sallOw skin.
If you desire a really charming COM
pleXion, taboo face powders. They rub
OF too easily and give that readily
noticeable painted" look which this To-
tion does not. This lotion is fine for
cold sores, chaps, pimples. and a sure
protection to a delicate skin from biting
winds and changes of weather.
Read Mrs. Martyrs book Beauty"
SJ.-Adr.