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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
DANCING Held a Sin,

The following. from a country cor
respondent, is an illustration OF the
old Dutch farmers obje4tion to dances
Of any kind: Twice already have We
been told that there is going to be a
dance at the place of Dom DOLE
This is nothing less than an insult to
our worthy old elder. would advise
the person who has spread this rumoT
rather to publish something good
about our ward instead OF creating
sin. From South Africa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Not That Way.

A little girl was watching an ell
derby woman clean a set of artificial
teeth in basin of water. So in
tent did the child become in the per-
'ormance that the woman was led to
lsk, do you ever clean your teeth?"
No." was the prompt reply, "'cause I
can't take them out"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
TAXES!
TAXES!! TAXES!!!

Collectors Notice
Notice is hereby given that for the
purpose of receiving Taxes for the
year 1913, I will attend to the Voting
| Precincts of the several Townships
in Jefferson County, Arkansas, at the
places and on the days below speci-
! fled respectively, to wit:
Vaugine, Court House, Monday and
Tuesday. January 5th and 9Th.
Bolivar township. Cores Store.
Wednesday, January It'll.
Plum Bayou Township. Sheriff.,
Thursday, January Sth.
Pastoria Township, Pastoral, Fri
day. January 9th.
Dudley Lake Township, Tucker
Saturday, January 10th.
Niven Township, Watson's Chapel,
Monday, January 18th.
Melton Township, Hooker's Store.
Tuesday, January 18th.
Spring Township Sulphur Springs,
Wednesday, January 18th.
Talladega Township, Locust Cot
tage, Thursday. January 18th.
Washington Township, Gravel Hill
School, Friday, January 10th.
Whiteville, Spring Hill Church,
Saturday, January 18th.
Plum Bayou Township. Altheimer,
Monday. January 18th.
Huntington Township, Wabbaseka,
Tuesday. January Goth.
Roberts Township, Humphrey,
Wednesday,, January 21st.
Victoria Township, Fairfield,
Thursday January 22nd.
Richland Township, Moscow, Fri
day January 23rd.
Jefferson Township Jefferson
Springs, Saturday, January oath.
Bogy Township, Cornerstone, Tues
day January 9th.
Old River Township, English,
Wednesday, January 2Sth.
Villemont Township, Gocio's Store,
Thursday, January 29th.
Cotton Belt Shops, Pine Bluff,
Friday, January 3Oth.
Whiteville Township, Grace, Satur-
day January 31st.
Barraque Township, Redfield, Mon
day, February End.
Vaugine, Township, Court House,
Tuesday, February Bird.
All taxes are DUE on the FIRST
MONDAY IN JANUARY, and must be
paid on or before April 10th to avoid
penalty.
On January 5th and 9Th Tax Books
will be open at Court House. From
February Srd to April 10th, 1914, the
Tax Books will be open at Court
House Sunday excepted) for the re-
ception of Taxes for 1918 without
penalty. After April 10th the law
adds 10 per cent penalty and addi-
tional costs on each delinquent, and
the books remain open Tor such COL
lection.
SPECIAL NOTICING lists will
be received On file after March 10th.
The Tax Books and Collectors time
are then fully monopolized. by parties
present waiting to pay; hence, those
who insist on leaving their lists
with us for tax receipts to be made
out without their waiting, must file
their tax lists with US prior to the
10th of March, and arrange a date
for paying same. All persons an
plying thereafter must take their turn
with those in waiting.
EDGAR BREWSTER.
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Collector JEFF
ferso1 County, Arkansas.
Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 2, 1918.
ia I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Took the Advice.

The head of large business house
bought number of those do 1t now"
signs and hung them up around his Of
flee. They were effective beyond ex
pectation, and yet it can hardly be
said that they worked well. When.
after the first few days, the business
man counted up the results, he found
that the cashier had skipped off with
$4,000, the head bookkeeper had
eioped with the typist, three clerks
had asked for raise in salary, ano
the office boy had set out to become
a highwayman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Ae9.a .
paese. Buys the Paper.

A parrG~ that purchases the news.
paper every morning is owned by Pa
trolman Jerry O'Brien Of Allston
street, Chariestown, retired patrol
man. Each night Mr.. O'Brien leaves
a penny outside the window sill, and
when a newsboy passes in the morn
ing Polly shrieks, Say, boy. bring in
a paper!" The boy brings in the pa
per and takes the penny.-Boston
Traveller
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Bank Clerks Invest
ment Compay will be held at the
Bank of Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Ar
kansas cu Wednesday, January IA,
1914, at S o'clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of eiectiag directors and the
transaction of any other business that
may property come before said meet
ing.
v. D. WEBB
Secretary and Treasurer
Pine Bluff. Ark. Dec. 9. 1913.
1910 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Not Beyond Help at 81.

sleep-disturbing bladder weakness,
stiffness in joints, weak, inactive kid
ney action and rheumatic pains, are
all evidence of kidney trouble. Mrs.
Mary A. Dean Al E.. Walnut street,
Taunton, lass. writes: II have pass
eS my S7th birthday and thought l
was beyond the. reach of medicine,
but Foley Kidney Pills have proved
most beneficial in my case."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Advice From Wise Parent.

The education Of or children is
never out of my mind. Train them to
virtue, habituate them to industry, acl
tivity, and spirit. Make them consid-
er every vice as shan'efu and I'M
manly Fire them with ambition to
be useful. Make them disdain to be
destitute Of any useful knowledge
John Adams to his wife,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Tobacco BY the Yard.

Or Saturday afternoons In the PORT
Antonio market, on the island of ia
maica, 4 dozen or more negroes may
be seen selling rope" tobacco by the
yard. It is smoked BY the natives.
and derives its name from the fact
that 1t is twisted and put up in coils
ike rope, 200 yards tn the coil,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
DESTROYING DANGEROUS Animals.

Many wild ANIMALS are destroyed
every year in India. The following
list is for Bengal in 1912, three wild
elephants, 1872 tigers. 1927 leopards, 26
bears, Is wolves, 2 hyenas and 1904
other wild animals. besides 12,674
snakes, and RS. 13.4?7 was spent by
the government in rewards for their
destruction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Gillespie & Bros. Gro
Gerry Co., of Pine Bluff, Ar, Will pc
held at their mercantile house, Fri
day. Jan. s.; 1914, between the hours
of 9 a. m. and p. m. for the pur-
nose of electing officers to serve for
the ensuing year, and for transact
ing any other business propely
brought before said meeting.
ROBT. FINLEY, Secy.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 6, 1913.
12-7-1m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
At Last He Has Found An Honest
Cold Cure.


All this is waiting for you at your
nearest drug store, and the price is
only SOC
If it isn't just as good as we claim
it to be, or if it doesn't cure your
money back. Relieves a cough al
most instantly.
Don't ruin your stomach and in
jure your health taking dope" or
drugs that you do not know all about
And be sure you get the original Vir-
gin Oil of Pine put up by the Leach
Chemical Co.., of Cincinnati, Ohio.
II your druggist won't supply you,
send so cents and we will mail you
a package direct
Sold and recommended in Pine
Bluff by W. L. Dewoody & Co., and
all leading druggists everywhere.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
A Fair Proposition.

The Manufacturers of Meritol
Rheumatism Powders have so much
confidence in this preparation that
they authorize us to sell them to you
on a positive guarantee to give you
relief in all cases of Rheumatism or
refund your money. This is certainly
a fair proposition. Let us show them
to you. w. L. Dewoody & Co., Ex-
elusive Agency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
No sense Of Humor There.

For" said the humorist, who was
endeavoring to throw the woman's
club into mirthful commissions, "as
Shakespeare says in Paradise Lost, a
mans man for a. that" Mercy,
what ign0rance. tnB second vice-presi-
dent whispered to the recording Sec
rotary. shakespeare didn't write
Paradise Lost"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
s PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE


school teaching standard systems recognized
Over former
Superior giving the BEST and
everywhere.
the rapidly
Bookkeeping Banking Shorthand Typew
finest Telegaphy Raioadg
Position guaranteed under reasonable
information Address
College, Main Little
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

The th:rty-seventh regular annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Merchants & Planters Bank of Pine
Bluff, Arkansas for the election of di.
rectors to serve for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of any bust.
ness that may properly come before
them, will be held at the rooms of the
association in the City of Pine Bluff
Monday. January II, 1914, between
the hours of ten o'clock a. m. and
twelve clock noon. 1
A. D. FOSTER, Cashier.
Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. s, 1913.
1919 I'm
NOTICE.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Simmons National
Bank of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. will
be held in their rooms in the city of
Pine Bluff on Tuesday, January 18th,
1914, from 10 to II am, for the pur-
pose Of electing directors to serve
for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the said
meeting.
10 NICHOL Cashier.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 8, 1913.
49,. 1919 i'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17

1000 Ladies wanted at the Model
Bakery to buy our Dixie Fruitcake. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Don't Nurse
Cold
Kill II!
Some Folks Seem to Make a Pet Of q
COld--and Keep 1t Several days
YOn can Easily BE Rid Of
Yours by Morning

THIS IS GUARANTEED OR MONEY
+. BACK .. 80.
Relief iii five minutes! No strong
drugs! lust lump Of sugar with
few drops of pure, health giving
Virgin Oil of Pine-Compound Puri.
AS refreshing as the pure air of a
pine forest .E4aa Eli
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-27
STATE and GENERAL
TOPICS

The Standard Grocery Company,
of Charleston was damaged by fire
Tuesday morning to the amount of
$4,000
President w w Finley, of the
Southern railway, died suddenly of
paralysis at his home in Washington
Tuesday.
John Jones, colored, died Tuesday
night of last week near BENEFITS
vile from wounds received Satur-
day night before at the hands of
his brother, Jesse Jones.
Edward F Phillips of Ulmer,
Sumter county. rural mail carrier,
was shot and killed Thursday night
of last week by Garner Harter. The
tragedy was the culmnation of an
old feud.
xxx
The annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
met at Rock Hill yesterday, Bish-
ops Wilson of Maryland and Denny
of Virginia, presiding.
xxx
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, the
second daughter of President
Woodrow Wilson, was united in mar
riage to Mr. Francis B Sayre at the
White House in Washington, D c,
Tuesday, November 25.
xxx
H B O'Shields, cashier of the Fl
Lawn bank at Ft Lawn, Chester
county, committed suicide Saturday
morning by shooting himself through
the heart with a revolver. Worry
over some bank transactions is be-
lieved to have caused the deed.
xxx
Thomas Martin Emerson, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road company, died Tuesday night
at his home in Wilmington, N c,
following an attack of acute indi-
gestion at Dupont, Ca, while on a
trip of inspection over the system
with members of the board of direc-
tors. He was sixty-two years old
and Rad been president of the At
lantic Coast Line for eight years.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-27
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DIR.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, Soc, $L00.
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H0W'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of eatarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. FL CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and inan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. adv
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-27

Meet your friends at the Gourdin
building Friday afternoon, Decem-
Der 5. 4 to 6 O'Clock. Enjoy real
bit of Japan. ct
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-23

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
In the District Court of the United
States of America. For the District
OF South Carolina
In the matter of The Wilson Lumber
Company, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given, That pursuant
to an order issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of South Carolina on the llth day
of January. 1913, | will sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, before the court
house door in Kingstree, county OF Will
liamsburg, State of South Carolina, on
the first Monday in February, 1913, the
same being the third day of said month;
between the hours of eleven a. m. and
two o. m. on said day, the following. de-
scribed property and chooses in action,
belonging to The Wilson Lumber Com
pany. bankrupt, to wit:
Is notes of l. H MCLAUGHLIN to The
Wilson Lumber Company, ali dated
February "a, 1912; the first being in
the sum of $50. 90, payable on the goth
day of April, 1912, and the remaining
Is being in the sum of $40. 90 each, pay
able on the goth day of each succeeding
month after the Goth day of April. 1912.
Note of w H Parker to The Wilson
Lumber Company in the sum of SIS. 90.
dated December %, 1911, payable No
vember l, 1912.
Note of Wash Cooper to The Wilson
Lumber Company in the sum OF $n.o4,
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action which was filed in the uffce Of
the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the county of Williamsburg
on the 2lst day of december, 1912, and
to serve Il copy OF your answer to the
said complaint on the subscriber at his
office in Lake City. ) {. within twenty
days alter the service hereof, exclusive
of the day of such service; and, if you
fail to ans yer the complaint within the
time aforesaid. the plaintiffs in this ac-
tion will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated at Lake City. 5 G, this 2lst
day of December. 1912.
To the defendants Herbert Copper
and Margaret Cooper, minors, and the
persons with whom you reside:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE-That unless
YOU apply and have some person ap-
pointed as Guardian ad Litem for you,
in the above entitled action. within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive of the day of such service,
the plaintiffs will apply and have some
suitable person appointed for you.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NoTFE-
That the complaint in the above styled
action was filed in the Office of the
Clerk If the Court of Common Pleas for
the county Of Williamsburg on the 2'st
day o; December, \ d 1912.
PHILIP II ARROWSMITH.
I-2-6t Attorney for plaintiffs.
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Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor OF Reg
istration will be open on the Isl Mon
day in each month for the purpose of
registering any person who is quail
fled a. follows:
Who shall have been resident ..
the State for two years, and OF tn,
county one year, and of the polling pre-.
cinct in which the electOr offers to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section of the constitu-
tion of 1895 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or who
can show that he owns. and has paid
all taxes collectable on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars OF
more. H A MEYER,
Clerk of Board.
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Citation Notice.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.
s. = y r. Nnfnn, E-q Prone
.iUd-r.
WAcreas. N F Wilson N de suto 10
re 20 grant him letters of admialsirn-
on of the estate Of and effects OF | K
Wilson.
These are Therefore to cite and adj
munish all and singular tine kindred
and creditors OF the said T r Wilson,
deceased, that they be and appear be.
fore me in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Kingstree, S c, on the 25th day
of January next after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause if any They have. why the
said administration should not be
granted.
Gi~en under my hand this llth day OF
January. Ammo DUmlni, 1913.
PubhSned on the 10th day Of January,
1918. in The County Record.
= VI BROCKINToN,
l-l6-at Probate Judge.
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Clerks Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY,
In Court of ommon Pleas.
HH Mcconnell, Plaintiff,

Irene Mcconnell Barrineau, Eugene Nc
Connell, Anna McCants, Nathan Nc
Cants, Olive McCants and A Capers
Boyd. Defendants.
Pursuant to the judgment in the above
entitled action, dated November q,
1912, | will offer for sale before the
court house door in Kingstree, South
Carolina, on salesday in February, 1913,
the same being the 3rd day of the
month, between the legal hours of sale,
to the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described premises, to wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land lying, being and situate in Will
liamsburg county and State of South
Carolina containing 37s acres, more or
less, and bounded as follows, to wit: On
the North by lands of w R Mcconnell;
on the East by lands of John T Bryan;
on the South by the estate Of D B Nc
Connell, and West by lands of Lawrence
Brown, Ned Conners and the estate of
T A Blakeley.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H o BRITToN,
Clerk of Court for Williamsburg
county. l-16-3t
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In the District Court OF the United
States. For the Eastern District If
South Carolina. In Bankruptcy
In the matter of
The Wilson Lumber Company. Bankrupt
Pursuant to a decree made In the
above entitled cause dated the 18th day
of December 1912, will sell at puDhc
auction to the highest bidder, before
the county court house in Kingstree,
South Carolina. on Monday, the third
day of February. 1913. at II O'Clock
noon. all the property of The Wilson
Lumber Company, bankrupt, consisting
of a saw-mill and lumber manufacturing
plant. located on the main line o. the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company at
Salem. in Williamsburg county, together
with The boilers. engines. machinery and
equipment, including planning mill, dry
kilnS and logging outfit, together with
three locomotives. thirty-two lngglng
cars. etc and ABOUT TWO miles of 43-
pound steel rail.
Also stock of mere aEdise in the COM
miss AIRY ana al Office furniture.
.A.sO ali the rigat. tide an" interest
of Iny V NiISon ulher Company 10 the
mill buildings. i eds an! structu *.
DWELLINGS. 81" .eloUSeS and otner bN.a-
ingS.
Also all the right, title interest and
estate C.. The Wilson Lumber Company
in an tn III the timber and trees stand
ing. growing and being upon Sundry
tracts of land in Florence. Clarendon.
Williamsburg and Sumter counties, to-
cether with all the rights of way. prlvl-
leges. easements and appurtenances TO
said Wilson Lumber Company belong
ing.
Also all that tract Of land in Claren-
don county, containing ten acres, con-
yeved to The Wilson Lumber Company
by deed recorded in said county in Book
GA, page PAT.
Also all other property, rights, privi-
leges and franchises, owned or possess
ed by said Wilson Lumber Company,
of any and every kind, nature and de-
scription, SAVING AND EXCEPTING, How
EVER. all the standing timber, except
gum timber. on various tracts OF land,
and rights, privileges. easements and
leases which have been conveyed to the
Deep River Lumber corporation by 1 }
Cottingham. Trustee in Bankruptcy OF
The Wilson Lumber Company, by deco
dated December Is. 1912.
For a further. fuller and more eX'
act description of the property TO be
sold. reference is craved to the said dc
cree on file in the United States Dis
trict Court at Charleston, a copy Of
which is IN the hands of the undersigned
Trustee at Lake City, S {, open to IN
spection. ,
Terms of sale CASH. The purchase
to pay all taxes payable in the year 1912
No bid will be received from any bid
der who shall not first deposit with tn
Trustee three thousand (S3, 900. .0O) dol
lars in money or by certified check II
the order of the Trustee, upon SOM
bank approved by the Trustee. Th'
deposit so received from any unsuccess
full bidder to be returned to him and tn
deposit so received from the successful
bidder to be applied on account of th
purchase price bid. The further pay
ment of the purchase price shall b
made after confirmation of the sale b.
the Court within the time limited ii
such order confirming the sale,
TT COTTINGHAM,
Trustee in Bankruptcy Of The Wilson
Lumber Company. l.2-ot
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His Stomach Troubles Over.

Mr. Dyspeptic, would you not like
to feel that your stomach troubles
were over, that you could eat any
kind of food you desired without in
jury? That may seem so unlikely to
you that you do not even hope for
an ending of your trouble, but per-
NIT US to assure you that it is not
altogether impossible. If others can
be cured permanently, and thousands
have been, why not you? John R
Barker of Battle Creek, Mich, is one
of them. He says, Il was troubled
with heartburn, indigestion, and liv-
er complaint until ! used Chamber
lain's Tablets, then my trouble was
over" Sold by all dealers. adv
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Notice of Dissolution,

FM Webster and G H Ward, trading
under the firm name of Ward & Web:
ster, have by mutual consent dissolved
CO. partnership. G H Ward having pur-
chased the interest of F M Webster,
will continue the business under the
name of G H Ward, he having assumed
all obligations of the business, and all
accounts and bills are payable to the
said G. H Ward. GH WARD,
FM WEBSTER.
AIDES. ) &, January p. ltp