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HOBO
HELPS ORPHANS

The Hobo Medicine Manufacturing
Company of Singer, La, has favored
he .orphanage with several cases Of
Hobo Kidney and Bladder kcmedy,
and it is with delight that We record
the cure of several children from soil
ing their beds at night. We thank
you.
]. N. SHELLY,
Supt. La. Baptist Orphanage.
If your child is suffering why wait.
Get a bottle today from your druggist
or send direct to us Cor it-$1.00. Six
.,o:tles. ST. o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
Let Butcher Eiaure II Out.

Donald was sent to the store by his
mother and told to get "Frenched" ten
derloins. BY the time he reached the
butcher shop, however, he had forgot
ten the French part of it, SO he said
to the butcher: II want some tender
loins; stand 'em up and knock 'em
down."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

take his choice, but the way it all hap
pened was like this: Carlos de Mont
bar, grown old and gray as a silver fox
in adventures upon land and sea and
adventures upon land and sea and
listening with his ear to the ground
the better to hear the rumbles from
afar, arose saying to himself:
"Cortez! Who, then, is he to be a
worker Of maryels which l cannot do?
True, he has shaken the tree of CON
quest first and many golden apples
have fallen into his helmet, but in his
haste has he not left as many more
behind? I will follow in his steps,
and with much less trouble than be-
fell him gather those he has left be-
hind, also becoming rich and famous.
I will take my two ships summon
my men and sail to this land of gold"
And thus having determined he as
sembled his crews, after which he
sought out the good padre Ferdinand.
"Father," he said. II have two as
good ships as ever broke a wave and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
DROPsY sPEUIALIsT

OAUf0 SfECIAA1SI
Usually gives quick 70
Lief, have entirely reliev.
ed many seemingly hope
less cases. Swelling and
short breath soon gone
Often gives entire relic.
In IL TO rs days. Tria.
treatment sent by mail
FREE.
DIR. THOMAS E. GREEN
Successor to DR.. II. II
Green's Sens.
Box II. Chatsworth. O..
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17


University
special
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
MACHINERY REPAIR WORK

Our Machine Shop is at your service
day or night. We have the most COM
pletely equipped plant in Arkansas.
We can repair or duplicate any piece
Of broken machinery.
ARKANSAS FOUNDRY co.
Successors to Thomas Fordyce Mfg.
Co. and e. c. Wehrfritz Machinery
and Supply Coz, Little Rock, Ark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

n nee upon a time-since this Is
81 q a fairy story and no fairy story
q n would be a really, truly one I'M
~ less it began that way-there
was fair Princess who was very,
very miserable. Her name was Anne
and she was quite sure there had
never lived another maid of that name
who was quite SO unhappy and rest
less and disconnected as she was.
She shouldn't have been either. for
she had everything, and more, that
should make her the happiest, jolliest
creature on earth. But everything,
you see, had palled upon her. Beau
tiful robes and jewels and horses and
a garderl.all her own, filled with the
rarest and most fragrant Of flowers
all .4thesea she had grown tired of.
tNothinge i1H crested her; nothing, it
seemed,acould take her thoughts off
herself rnG5bow unhappy she believed
herself . he.
Her father and mother, the King
and Queen, were soreIy distressed
about her; for day by day she was be-
coming more unhappy, moro wan and
listless and in poorer health. They
talked with her gently and affection
ately; and they even tried being harsh
to her and Furnishing her in little
ways-a Princess, of course, is never
spanked!-but to no avail She just
wept and wept and declared herself
the most unhappy girl in the whole
world.
Presently the King offered a huge
reward-even unto the half of hi:
kingdom-to any subject who could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
LITTLE JERRY and the
BEAUTIFUL LADY

as best he could; ard then :.
that the Beautiful Lady-for tbs. saa
the only name he knew for bo- ~
said she was coming to tan nad
Mamma that evening. So tbau VIA
would see her! 20,
She came that evening bp, =,
after Maybelle and Clara ana sas
Ellen had been put to bed. Rn,s oso3
jerry, however. gazed at h.. aaa
open mouth as she sat and NV. wa
Mamma. Though they did,,. a %
stand all that she said. they "A, .,ue''
derstand that she wanted to beln VI
pie who were in need, and na r ~
larry widows who had children f. .A
port. " sa9"
Mamma, at first, had seensa
wiling to let the Beautiful LADY s.I.
her, saying that she didn't wan, .s.p
"charlty'-whatever that was D..
the Lady talked to her for Da
time, very sweetly and in a low .As
and finally Mamma began 10 or, -
iy and the Beautiful Lady patted ~.
on the shoulder and wiped the ,....
out or her own eyes. She spoko ;.
Jerry and Ruth and told them -.
should love their Mamma. oh 8, -
very much in return for all the .b,n.'
she was doing for them. Then Il.
said goodnight. A'
Inc next afternoon. a wet, olusts-v
day when the children were All !,
home, there came a knock on -.
door. Jerry FASTENED to omen !. ~
found, as he had hoped-the Beau,i'
full Lady. She was carrying a bur.
basket.
"Good-afternoon" she called ou,
cheerfully. My, but isn't it dread.
full outside. Now-now come to n.
table and see what goodies I have !.
| this basket. Your Mamma know,
nothing about them, so just see vha,
a grand surprise you will have for he,
when she returns tonight from he,
work"
They crowded round her and
looked, their eyes as big as saucer
In the middle of the basket, its fee,
| sticking straight up, was large, fl.
turkey-at least that was what ths
Beautiful Lady said 1t was, for none
/ of the children had ever tasted tur.
/ key. Then, too. there were potatoes
and turnips and -four and canned
peas and corn and meal and sugar
and coffee and, oh. just everything
good to eat the Tomlinson family
could possibly want.
And, last of all, there was big bag
of red-and- white peppermint candy
goodness how long it had been sincs
they had had any candy
! The Beautiful Lady put the things
away in the tiny room they used as a
| kitchen and then sat down and told
! them how the little children Of her
class in Sunday school had saved up
their pennies and turned them over
/ to her to spend in some way thai
would make other children, not so for
tunate, happy. And the Tomlinsons
YOU may be sure, felt very grateful
to those little children. Mamma did
too, when she returned and found all
/ the good things which the Beautiful
Lady had brought.
And, oh yes, two days later, bright
sunny afternoon. she took the five
little Tomlinsons out for a ride in her
automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

of the Princess was touched and she
wished to remedy the evil before her,
Elfreth said her nay.
Finally the Princess, nightly
moved by wailing infant and mother
who were being turned out of their
miserable hut because the mother had
failed to pay the tythes to the land
lord, flew into a rage.
Il am the Princess" she cried,
pointing angrily at Elfreth. And I've
enough of this foolishness. You are
my subject-and I obey you no
longer, How can you stand by and
see such suffering and sorrow and
want, when a mere word from us will
hard heart of yours even a glimmer-
ing of the joy that will come from aid
ing these poor"
The Princess stopped short-and
gazed ahead as one just awakening
from a long sleep.
"Ah! All" she cried. "'Tis that!
[ have 1.-THE joy of helping others
of-of-oh, 1 am happy in just the
thought of doing it,"
A week later they were back at the
Palace, the heart Of the Princess
eager to continue her charity and
deeds of service, and happy as lark
in the thought of all the good she
would do. The King and the Queen
were overcome with joy-and told her
she might open the doors of the
Treasury and spend what she wished
in her work.
Then came the day when Elfreth-
the wise, kind hearted Elfreth who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

had bided his time and refused per-
mission to the Princess to aid until
her heart had learned well its les
son-the day when Elfreth stood be-
fore her in the garden. In the after
noon he was to appear before the
King and the whole Court to receive
his reward-the half of the kingdom.
But now he was alone with the Prin-
cess.
The moment she emerged from the
doorway she espied him. Il am hap
py," she called out gently, "oh, so
happy. Your reward is indeed
earned. my Elfreth, and
Your Majesty" replied Elfreth, 81
want it not L already have it. The
half of the kingdom is to me as moth
ing comparable your happiness. The
thought that,tI have been of service
to another, that have brought hap
piness into the heart of my Princess
is sufficient reward. There is no hap
piness, fair Princess, none in all the
world like that which comes from
the knowledge of a deed done for
others!'
The Princess stopped. halfway
down the steps. and held out her
arms.
"Elfreth. Elfreth," she cried.
Now indeed. as never before. do
understand what you say!"
What? Why certainly! OF course,
of course after they grew up they
were married and lived happily ever
after-beloved by their subjects for
whose welfare they never ceased to
labor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

HIS Hand In Hers.
you come in and expect a explana-
ton of your disorderly conduct" Then
seeing his troubled face she asked,
Where have you been?"
ITO Art School," replied Donald,
shortly.
"Well?"
We'll, the teacher was horrid to me
said my drawing was punk, and
that l must have been thinking of
hobgoblins to have given Minerva
such an eye, and"
"Comei come" interrupted his
mother in a more kindly tone. You
mustn't let that discourage you"
She sat down beside him and took
his hand In hers. and continued:
Good work is very difficult" she
said. Even the great men who have
mastered art labored hard to reach
perfection. Michael Angelo. the great
sculptor and painter, shut himself UP
during four long years. like a hermit
in a cave, thinking of nothing else,
and doing nothing else. but shaping
plaster upon the side walls and CELL
ings of the Sistine Chapel, and paint
ing upon 1t scenes representing the
Bible stories. This was over four
hundred years ago, but the work was
SO perfect when completed that 1t is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
PRINCESS ANNE and Her
SEARCH for HAPPINESS

He was scarcely more than eighteen
years of age, and he ventured to ap-
pear before the Princess only after
grave consideration of his plan. He
came empty-handed. too. And he be-
gan with most startling request:
would the Princess, trusting in his
devotion to the royal house. be will
ing to do as he directed without Ques-
ton?
The King objected instantly: but
the Princess agreed, for she was SO
eager to be happy and SO hopeless of
ever attaining it that she was willing
to try anything. The Queen Mother
was aghast, but the Princess pre-
vailed upon her, too.
/ SO, with Princess Anne's faithful
old Nurse and two men-at-arms, Ell
freth led her forth from the castle
on foot. On and on they went along
/ the hot. dusty highway. And pres
emily the Princess grew tired, for she
had never before trudged along in
the blistering. sun. They rested Il
while by thee side of the road and
then turned off Into the forest. Ell
freth tried to help the Princess all
he could, but even then the brambles
and thick underbrush tore her beau
tiful robes and scratched her hands
and face and feet.
Toward evening they came to the
home of woodcutter, humble lit
tie cabin built of rough-hewn logs and
set in small, cleared space by the
side of a cool, gently flowing stream.
Within, the woodcutter and his wife
were kneeling beside a pallet upon
which lay dying their only child, a
little girl of tender years.
With their heads bowed in grief
they were scarcely aware of the en-
trance of the Princess and her party
But the little girl saw her and cried
out joyously-'The Princess! The
| Princess. My dream has come true!
She has come to see me-
Elfreth directed the Princess
Anne to kneel by the pallet and hold
the hand of the dying girl, and tc
comfort her in her last moments. In
a little while, with a gentle sigh, the
woodcutter's daughter breathed hel
last.
Princess Anne rose to her feet, the
tears streaming down her fair cheeks
why this-this makes me ever
sadderi" she exclaimed
But Elfreth looked at her quietl,
and replied, Yes, Your Majesty, bu
now you have seen Death-and yo,
know what sorrow Death brings te
those who have to see a loved one
die. Their sorrow is real ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

yours" But he said no more.
For many days Elfreth led the
Princess over the kingdom and
showed her Life as 1t really is. He
made her discard her royal robes and
don the plainest of peasant clothes
Often they were hungry, often foot
sore and weary from the days jour
neying, and often they slept upon the
bare ground with only the stars for a
covering.
The Princess met Poverty and
Sickness and Crime and Selfshness
and Injustice; and, also, Love and
Family Affection and Self Sacrifice.
And presently there sprang up in her
heart a desire to alleviate the ugly
conditions among her people.
She wanted, one day, to send back
to the Palace for a purse of gold for
a family with naught to eat. But Ell
freth shook his head and refused to
let her do SO.
Next she wished to summon one
of the Court physicians to attend an
old woman who. lay dying for lack of
medicine. But again Elfreth refused.
Over and over again, when the heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Never Too Soon To
Begin

HdAT other youths have done, you
may do If you try hard enough
~ The ranks of genius are filled
with boys and girls who did great
things early in life.
He can who thinks he can," said
carlyle. Nobody can cheat you out
OF ultimate success" insisted Emer-
son, but yourself"
Bryant produced "Thanatopsis" at
seventeen; it was better than anything
written by an American before that
time. At the age of nineteen, Rosa
Bonheur was exhibiting her famous
animal pictures, and William Lloyd
Garrison was editor of newspaper.
At eighteen, David wrote his first
psalm. and Shelley wrote Queen
Nab" Martial is said to have written
some Of his renowned epigrams be-
fore he was twenty.
De Vinci, a youth of eighteen, was
a better artist than his own teacher.
At eighteen, Edgar Allan Poe pub
lished his first volume of poems. At
the same age, Whittier was writing
verses for local newspaper, Bach
''N~ - VIVA LII oSASi1ll a. w ClIildF anu
Mendelssohn composed midsummer
Nights Dream"
Paganini began to produce sonatas
at nine, and at ten Schubert was a
member of the famous Lichtenthal
choir of Vienna. Beethoven made his
first concert tour when he was
eleven. Mozart wrote an opera and
Pascal discovered the principles of
geometry at twelve.
At nineteen, Tennyson won the
university medal for the best poem.
At twenty, Calico discovered the pen
dulum and Lafayette was a general
of the army. At fifteen, Thorwaldsen
had taken silver medal and Lord
Lytton had written "Ishmael."
At seventeen, Irving was reporter.
At sixteen, Landseer exhibited Dogs
Fighting" and Bacon analysed the
philosophy OF Aristotle. Pope. at the
age of twelve. wrote the lode on
Solitude"
Have an aim, begin early. persist.
THE barriers" said Beethoven. ARE
not erected which can say to aspiring
talent and industry. Thus far and no
farther" No one can win success
for YOU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

- HERE were f1ve little Tomlln-
sons. four of them girls and
one, Jerry, a boy. So far as
- their ages were concerned Ruth
was the head Of the house; then came,
in order. Jerry, Maybelle. Clara and
Baby Ellen. But Jerry was quite GER
tain he was the most important, de-
spite the fact that Ruth was four
years older than he was.
Indeed, Jerry considered himself
the man of the family" since his
Papa had been dead a whole year
now and his Mamma was so busy
with her washing and scrubbing and
sewing to make living for them all
that she had but little time to devote
to her children; indeed, they saw her
only In the evening.
But Ruth, despite her years, made
them an excellent mother. Every
morning she washed and dressed them
for Mamma always left for her work
a full hour before they were up--and
gave them their scanty breakfasts.
That is, she washed the others but
had to beg and plead with Jerry to be
sure and wash behind his ears ana
comb his hair. Then Maybelle and
Jerry would leave for school.
And all day long Little Mother
Ruth would tidy up the two small
rooms in which they lived and care
for Clara and Baby Ellen.
One afternoon, Jerry came in all ex-
cited, and told them-al in one
breath, it seemed-of a Beautiful
Lady who had spoken to him at the
corner and then taken him for ride
in her automobile. A ride in an au-
tomobile. Ruth and Maybelle were
Immediately almost as excited as was
Jerry. They had seen automobiles,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Who Knows?

yet the wonder of all tourists. In
deed many travellers go abroad TO
gaze upon the works of this great
master. OF course, dear" finished his
mother, You may not become
Michael Angelo, but it is possible by
hard work and patience, to become an
artist"
I'll try to remember" said Donald
kissing his mother, and maybe some
day, who knows-you may be proud
Of me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
s OURPUzZLE
CORNER
"FISHY" SYNONYMS.

"FISHY'' SYNONYMS.
Ia color; "a quality Of voice;
3--a white chalk; ito object con-
tinuously; 5--to stumble; "a cheat;
to have detected odor; 8-a swing.
THREE FAMOUS INVENTORS"
My 16-2-6-S is a narrow passage.
My 1852 IS a resting place.
Ny 9-3-10-15-9 is dessicated.
i MY 1as-4-15-6-S IS a view.
My E2-7-16 is an unctious liquid.
My h-10zI6-9 means gentle.
Ny AZ ~5-11-15 means very near
My 9-7-13 means terrible noise.
Answers.
"FTsHY' SYNONYMS: /, Salmon
., Bass; 8, Whiting; 4, CGrp;s5, Floun
der: 6, Shark. T. SneH;. 8, Soup.
Three Famous Inventors: Mdrcont
Edison, Ben.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

for even in the poor district in which
they lived those wonderful automo-
biles sometimes came. But to ride in
one! Why, they had never dreamed
of such a thing! Clara and Baby
Ellen, of course. were too young to
understand.
And how the questions did pour in
upon Jerry! What was it like? Did
he go awful fast?" And was he
frightened? And-oh, ever so many
questions. Jerry answered them all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

watched the progress of the fighting.
While the Prince was standing on the
hill a big shell fell on the auto, ut
terly destroying it and blowing the
driver to pieces. When he was re-
preached with running into danger
the young lieutenantprince replied:
well, have plenty of brothers"
The Prince has always been noted
for his shyness and modesty. A writer
recently spoke of him as 1.-The boy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

with the open face and the steady,
rather dreamy eyes" OF his child
MILDLY" at seventeen. In 1912 he
went to Paris and lived as The Earl
of Chester" a young English noble
man, in the home of a French Mar
quis. Later he went to Oxford. He is
very popular and has taken his stand
everywhere on what he was, not on
what he was born.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

A ONALD banged the front door
N angrily, and ran up stairs to
his room. In about five min
~ utes his mother looked in at the
,or.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

home of wOOd-cuttcr.
show the Princess Anne how to be
happy. The proclamation was made
broadcast throughout his realm; and
all were hidden TO come and try.
Many princes from foreign lands
came to Try and win the coveted re
ward for her father the King was q
mighty monarch, and all the sur
rounding kingdoms were eager to
stand in bis good graces. The princes,
alas, offered her gifts-precious
stones, rare birds from far-off lands,
wonderful gowns of lace and velvets
such as had decked the person of no
princess ever beforehand many,
many things upon which the human
eye could scarcely look without COW
citing. But the Princess was not in
the least moved. One and all, she
turned them away with sad, sad
shake of her pretty head.
Finally came one of the Kings
pages-a likely youth named Elfreth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
The Prince ofW ales

+ that SO short a time ago was
England's Boy-Prince is al
ready a soldier and a man. He
was twenty one last June and
no one was surprised when soon after
the war broke out he proved determ-
ined to see active service. In Novem-
Der, 1915, he was made a lieutenant
and was permitted to leave for the
seat Of war. Since then he has seen
all that was ITO be seen. has borne
dispatches home, and has had one
very narrow escape if dispatches are
to be trusted. The Prince, because
of his being heir to the throne, is
not allowed to go to posts of danger,
but at the battle of Loos he took
things into his own hands. He was in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
THE SICK" LION.

When one would come before his d''
To ask about his health; :.
With whining voice he called HIM u
And killed him there by steal'h.
AT last an animal came near
Who both could see and think.
Come inl" the lion family called
And give me but drink.
All" said the fox, Il see the u's'
Are plenty hereabout;
And all of them are gong IN
Not one is coming out.
think you have more appetite
Than rheumatic or govt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

4 LION who was growing old.
n With little strength /
spare;
thought how to bring the animals
BY treachery to his lair.
He gave out word that he was i'll.
And needing only friends:
And that. for all his past misdeeds.
He wished to make amends.
Then lying down with piteous moan.
And painting. as for breath:
He made it seem that he in truth
Was very near to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

a motor speeding to the front and
he ordered the chauffeur to pull up
at the foot of a knoll while he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04

>HERE were five little Tomlin-
sons, four of them girls and
one, Jerry, a boy. So far as
fheir q res were concerned Ruth
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-24
IN THE TENEMENTS.
Thanksgiving Brings Good Cheer, and
Riddles Understand Day.

The spirit of Thanksgiving pene-
trates not only the attics and tene-
ments of the poor of the big cities, but
many dwellings of the sick and I'M
fortunate. In the great hospitals the
kiddies in the convalescent wards have
a real Thanksgiving dinner, and as a
member of a hospital staff said:
Most of them are thankful they're in
the hospital on Thanksgiving day. It's
at home they'd be miserable and lone
some probably. In the hospital there
are other children about with whom
they can celebrate"
In practically all of the Settlement
houses the harvest feast is enjoyed,
whatever the nationality of the
'neighbors." No little Italian or Pole
but learns the joy Of turkey day"
One wonders sometimes just what the
vision may be in the innermost recesses
of Tony's little soul, but there is no
hesitation in his as he an
swerS:
"Please, teacher, Thanksgiving is the
day what my mother gets a turkey by
the church. 1t is to be thankful to the
Lord for the things we're thankful
for"
1t took a public schoolfeacher to ex-
plain the glibness of these little for
eign tongues.
"Why, of course" she said, 'they
learn the story of Thanksgiving almost
before they can speak English. They
have pictures Of the pilgrims and the
Indians, harvest fields and pumpkins
and corn and turkeys. Well, l don't
suppose they ever saw pumpkins grow
ing or have any conception of what
harvest means to the farmers, but
they're clever little things. They have
some kind of vision of something good.
It's wonderful how quickly they ac-
quire a veneer Of American ideas. It's
only a veneer, and it's pretty thin in
places, but it gets them through"