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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28

Killing Near Parkdale Claimed to be
Accidental.

Parkdale, Feb 28.--Tom Tou"; Kill,
ed Charles May on r. A. Jackson's
place, about three miles cas- OF here.
Both are colored. Tom YOUNG is ,,
years old Charles May Was =. Tie
boys were first cousins. aud Tom
claims that it WIS purely accidental.
The deputy sheriff arrested Lin, yes
terday and will hold him to await the
verdict of the coroner. 1t seems that
he has information to lead him to
believe that the shooting was not acct
dental Tom Young's version of the
matter was that he had 4 pistol
and that Charles May picked the pis-
tol up and pointed it at him. stating
that it was not loaded. and snapped
it at him several times. lie then
passed the pistol to Young, ana ne in
turn snapped it one time at Charles
and the next time that he pulled the
trigger it went off and struck Charlie
directly between the eyes, entering
the brain, killing him instantl.. 1t
seems that he picked cotton for an
other negro for the pistol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
CLOSE BEHIND THEM.
Three kidnapers Almost Run Down
at Memphis.

Officer Davis, Constable Jones ard
Deputy Constable Roberts returned al
Z: :25 O'Clock this morning on the de.
layed Choctaw train from Memphis.
where they went on the trail of the
three kidnapers, says the Little Rocl,
Democrat of Thursday evening. They
found where they had spent the night
at a saloon, and left only forty min
uteS before the officers arrived The<
left word that they would return IT
] p. m. and the officers went to head
quarters, the proprietor of the place
promising to telephone if they return
ed. One of them brought back an.
overcoat and the officers were Notified
and went to wait for their return
They had not appeared. however, up
to 11:20 last night and are believed
to have taken alarm and fed. They
answered perfectly the description
given by Of1cer Davis of the men who
kidnapped him in North Little Rock
Sunday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28

Aiva Collier, a negro of unSavory rep
utatlon, who was turned down by
Wagner, but the appointment of Col
lier is being resisted. He. too. ap-
pears to be under Indictment. the
charge being that of selling lqu0r
without a license Collier used to be
the negro king of Altheimer. when his
saloon and low resort was in it's flush
but Judge Jones put an end to his
career by refusing him license, break
ing up his saloon and den of infamy,
and. in part. restored peace and order
in that community
Golfers opponent is Mary Wagner
daughter of the present postmaster,
and it is said that she is supported by
the better element OF Altheimer and
vicinity.
The fight wakes hot. and it remains
to be seen what will be the result
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
NOT THE ONLY FIGHT
Pine Bluff Not Playing a Lone
Hand in a Postofce
Fight.
Al1HEiMER, JEFFERSON COUN
TY. HAS A LOUD SMELLING
CONTEST.
Present postmaster's Removal Asked
Because Under Indictment for
perjury.
CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED HIN,

It appears that Pine Bluff is not
the only place which is enjoying the
sensations of a postoffice fight and a
person does not have to 20 outside
Jefferson county to have his olfacto.
ries come in contact with the odors Of
a nasty lot Of scandal in connection
with contest for the position of
stamplicker for Uncle Sam.
Altheimer, in this county, is now in
the throes of a postoffice fight quite
as Interesting. if not more so. than
the one now disturbing Republican
politicians in Pine Bluff, except that
the Altheimer fight is confined entire
ly to the negroes.
George Wagner, colored, the pres.
ent encumbent of the Altheimer post.
office, is under an indictment in the
Jefferson circuit court for perjury,
and copy of the indictment has been
certified to the postofflce department
at Washington, and his removal is
sought and will doubtless be accom-
plished.
Boss Ferd Havis, not relishing the
defeat he suffered in the appointment
of Wagner. rushes to the front for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
TWO BOYS COMMIT SUICIDE.
One Because of Grief; the other Over
Unrecuited Love.

Chicago. H.. Feb. 2S.--Two boys,
one Of them through grief over the
death of his mother. the other because
of iii eorited love. committed suicide.
Charles Homer Anderson, aged
fourteen, swallowed carbolic acid.
after indicting the following note:
Life he's lost all it's charms 70" me
siace my beloved mother decart sd
from this world Of sorrow. end when
this you find / will be no more in this
word Please see that ell of TIE
money left me by my mother vii. lie
turned over to my father. Please let
my friends know Of my death
Henry Rennie. nineteen. shot HIM
s,.f through the head because one If
the pupils in '.a public schools Of
y hich his father was principal. rei,;s
|es to reciprocate his affections.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
A DOUBLE EXECUTION
Two Negro Murderers Jerked From Same
Scaffold at Arkansas City.

sha county, Lawrence Dunlap ard
David lobe. two negroes recently con.
victed of murder, were swung into
eternity. They were pronounced dead
sixteen minutes later.
1t was the first legal hanging to oc-
cur in Desha county. The scaffold,
huge affair, was constructed with the
view of three men being hung at the
same time, but one of its intended
victims, James Kits, took an appeal
to the supreme court recently.
All three we're convicted at a recent
term Of the Desha county circuit
court, presided over by Circuit Judge
A. b. Grace II is a remarkable Incl
dent t17at they were convicted in three
consecutive days.
Full details of the crime for which
the three men were convicted were
printed In recent issue Of the
Graphic. Al three are negroes.
Lawrence Dunlap. one of the men
hanged today. was found guilty Of en-
tieing = small negro boy q short dist
ance from Arkansas City. and, after
the hoy had gone to sleep. under the
belief that he and Dunlap Mad gone
into camp for the night, Dunlap shot
him for the purpose Of robbing him
and fed. The boy lived long enough
to make a dying statement Of the
facts which was the evidence which
avenged his death.
David Jobe, who was hanged from
tho rs,ue Scaffol6 ; shown by tn
evidence in the case, was guilty Of an
assassination. It was proved that he
attack his victim while the latter
vas at work on a house pulling OF
the shingles. The crime was commit
ted in Laconia, Desha county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
Turkey May BE Held Liable.

Constantinople, Feb. 2S.--it is un
derstood that the United States wils
soon take steps to obtain reimburse
ment OF the $72,500 paid to brigandss
as a ransom for Miss Ellen M. Stone
and Nine. Tsilka, holding Turkey re-
eponsible. inasmnch as the capture of
the missionaries was effected on Turk
ish soil. This question Of responsi,
bility may have serious Developments,
since Turkey emphatically disclaims'
responsibility and lays the blame o.s
Bulgaria go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
ON JUNE 10
PINE BLUFF.
1t Will Be the First Annual Meeting
of State Fire Insurance
Agents.

Messrs A. w. Mills and George ".
Wells have returned from Little Rock
where they met with the executive
committee of the local fire insurance
agents Of Arkansas of which MI Mills
is secretary, and Mr. Wells is men,
Der. Routine business and matters
relative to the holding Of the first all
nual convention was transacted. June
10 was decided upon as the date os
holding the convention. which, as
previously announced, will be held in
Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
AypNoT,sm FOR AkAEsrHE1Ic.
Suceessful Demonstration Made or
Dentists Patient.

Flora, Ind. Feb. 2s.-A successful
demonstration of the application %
hypnotiam in place Of an anasthetic
was made at the ONCE Of Dr.. B. F.
Cochran at Delphi. The patient was
John Maggart, young farmer, who
was placed in a hypnotic condition by
". L. Ricketts,. editor of tho Delphi
Journal. After Maggart had suecumD
ed TO the influence the dentist drilled
and chise,ad about his teeth for thir-
ty minutes without sign from Mag.
CART that he WAS conscious. A large
cavity in a tooth WAS filled without
the use Of rubber dam. there being
no how Of saliva. There were no bad
after effects.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28

the furtherance Of peace negotiations
in South Africa. They were referred
to the imperial chancellor, Count Won
Buelow. Several members of the
reichstag asserted that the only e2A-
planation of the refusal to admit Ger
man Red Cros nurses and ambulances
to South Africa was that the British
we're ashamed to allow the world to
have a glimpse of the scandalous col:-
ditions prevailing there
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
The UAL0ADEn GUN
Adds Another to It's Already
Large List of
Victims.
MARY WARD, NEGRO GIRL, ACC1z
DENTALLY KILLED BY HER
SISTER.
'ney We're at Play at Their Home ,,.
Whltev''Ie Township When the
Tragedy Occurred.
VERDICT OF coRoNER's JURY

latai accident occurred ON EG
Duncan's place in Whiteville townsh:,,
last Wednesday evening about
. CLOCK, Mary Ward, negro gipt wa :.
instantly killed by her sister El1a
ward, while toying with a shotgun
which she did not know was loaded
the contents of the gun, stngle
harreled shotgun, took effect i'm the
girls head, killing her instantly.
II was clearly an accidental killing
Inc two Ward girls were playing
some childish game in their yard witt.
several others. A negro boy, Sidney
Cooper, while on his way hunting stop
ped in at the Ward place and ioinet
IN the game. Ella Ward picked up
the gun. which had been put down by
Cooper, and commenced to honi1le it,
Soon 1t went Off. the entire load TAX.
ing effect in her sisters head, ard she.
expired Immediately.
Coroner McGaughy was summoned
and he went to the scene of the fatal.
lty Thursday morning. A jury was
summoned and rendered the verdict
that the deceased had come To her
death by an accidental gunshot wound
| at the hands of her sister. Ella Ward
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
POLICE COURT.

Three negro boys, one of whom is
the negro known as "Bloat." We're be.
fole Judge Brown this morning :or
riding the street cars gratis. They
wee az fn,t! for thei; offenses.
Millard " Neaver. young white bn.
was fired SO by Judge Brown for i!
alleged stollniny CT ne Of the street
cars last Sunday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28

Two negroes were hanged at Ar
kansas City today in the forenoon
and the Graphic tried until patience
ceased to be virtue to get an account
of it by long distance telephone, but
the telephone system between Pine
Bluff and Arkansas City is the most
miserable talking machine that the
writer ever went up against. Even
the operators at the two points named
could not converse with each other
intell.gently, and positively no infor
nation could be obtained further than
that the hanging occurred in the fore
aoon. and that Pine Blulf people who
were present left Arkansas City at l
O'Clock and had full particulars Of the
double e1ccution. for the newspapers.
and that information was handed
alons the wires BY the, various oper
ators, and it may be that the banging
didn't happen at all
The Graphic made one more deeper
rate effort to get the item from Prose
bcutins Attorney Sorrells at hcGhee,
but talking between Pine B1uh and
NcGhee was worse. If possible. than
between Pine BLUM and Arkansas
City.
Determined not to fail. the sele.
graph was resorted to, but the tele'
graph line Was also down. and there
was nothing else to be done but sub
NIT to i'll luck. and the STAN and all
tEo newspaper employees Joined -
sometimes which could hardly be call
ed prayer meeting.
However. II the small bit OF infos'
nation secured by the Graphic after
much worry and delay. is true. al
n:41 a. n. today at Arkansas City. d.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
ON MARCH 13

Governor Davis Speaks in Pine
Ruff
Gov Davis has made out a long list
of speaking appointments, at which
he will 20 it alone. His date for Pine
Bluff is March 13.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
Trained Nurse Drops Dead.

Miss Halle Derrick of Eureka
Springs. head nurse in the infirmary
at the Little Rock Insane Asylum
since last fall dropped dead of heart
disease Her mother resides at NJ
Vernon Texas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28
L,f An Applicant
bpOiintment as
b,tmaster.
!. WILL CONTINUE
se WAR ON MR..
fURTH.
!. Re- to Break Furth
| preferrino Charges
Inst AItheimer.
ls.ALTHEIMER DEAL

hping waged against the
Of Fred C. Furth has
IA its cruical point, and
pcisiye from Washington
anticipated. The fight OF
hompson and others has
however. in the least
sent to Washington
The gravest nature. sup
kdidayits, and they are
kher charges and securing
support the same. Among
Furth's most ardent sup
h are some who believe,
of developments Of the
Tvs. that the presidents
/ not be confirmed. On
and there are others who
h that Mr.. Furth's chances
|een materially impaired.
that charges brought so
be true, can only injure
ter, and not his deputy.
le opposition forces there
I6dence that the president
withdraw his appointment
h, or that the senate will
,n6rm the appointment.
opment of the day is that
son. one of the avowed
or the office, has announc-
travail from the race, stat
'eason for his action tll2t
care to put ND what it re-
gage in the contest in the
corruption which has been
Though his Withdrawal!
the "also ram column. the
lich he CONTROLS will be
enting the confirmation Of
ent that Ferd Havis and
liner are at loggerheads,
'cnce also includes Fred
'ostoffice appointee. This
is said to be of about
Iuration, or ever since Mr.
encumbency as post
or to that time, it is said,
| they entertained for
'as unusual. 1t was of the
Pythias order and became
be.
difference developed be
Tree men. which has to 4
resulted in the present
lght which is being made
administration.
y rumored that the dis
cen Havis and Altheimef
y the failure of the. latter
to his agreement.
10 stated. stepped down
four years age
consideration of 5000 .
liner, it is stated. signe,
C., which were indorsed
romnenee in Little Rock
story soee, when the frs,
came due, Altheiner re
the same on account, il
&c vault of the postoMce
OF 5000. In this manner
'Rent wae lefusea, and
Aid, nothing has ahbeen
ID,
Instance is verified by 8
aoe by Eayis in 4 lcca
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28

.'''he the Red crcas.
foo' 2s.-PetuioEs were rre-
! .ae reichstag today suggest
Tue house take action for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-28

From the moment that another life
has any empire on ours, peace is
gone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-11

been invited to participate. The address
will be delivered at o'clock.
On Saturday, June %, Pcnobscot Po-
mona Grange win be held in Dexter ana
the members of Dexter Grange. Z. of H.,
Will entertain the members of the several
lodges. "A very interesting meeting is an
ticipated. The following program will he
given: Opening exercises; quotations BY
members, giving the author: address OF
welcome. Mrs. w. G. Curtis; response,
Mrs. F. II. Libby, Newport; paper l.. w.
Jose; discussion of the question why
does cultivation of the soil promote
plant growth and to what extent can
cultivation contribute to such growth?"
opened by Il. NJ. Atkins; recess; call to
order and music; comforting of the fifth
degree; discussion led by Mrs Edith
Knox. what greater calamity could be
fall the farmer than the abandonment
Of the grange as 2 social. financial and
educational factor?' program of Dexter
grange; closing. Union grange was held
in Dexter with Dexter Grange on
Wednesday Of last week, and the lodges
represented were as follows: COrinna
South Sangerville. Exeter, Garland
North Newport, Parkman and Dexter.
The next meeting of the Union Grange
will occur mt North Newport on June
18th, and undoubtedly large number Of
members will attend.
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SAGADAH0C.
WOOLWICH.

Mrs. Horace n. Hawthorne is spending
a few weeks with her husband in Rock
land
Samuel Hathorne was up from Popham.
Sunday.
There were no services at the Congrega-
tipnal church NcquasSett. Sunday after
noon, as Rev. |. Il. Comfy prcachcd tho
baCcalaurcatc sermon for Bridge Acad-
envy in Dresden.
Misses Abbic and Bessie Hathorne of
Richmond, are visiting relatives at the
Center
ltlng her father Worral Reed.
Mrs. Nellie Buck is home from Ari-
iona, after several years absence, much
improved in health
Mrs. Eleanor Gahan was stricken with
paralysis Thursday morning and passed
away that night. She was 50 years old
and leaves one son and his wife to mourn
her loss, besides a large circle of friends
Funeral services were held from her late
residence, Saturday, at | F. Nj, Rev l.
Il. Comfy officiating. Intermcnt in Sam
ucl Grove cemetery.
There was a dance in Tucssic hail
Friday evening. which was well attended,
RlttalIs orchestra from Dresden, fur
nishcd the music
An entertainment at the North Mctho-
dist church by the EpWorth Junior
League the same evening, called out a
large number.
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in the country. She is a bay with
black points and nice style. Mr.
Whorfr does not claim any great
amount of speed for this horse but
those who have ridden behind her claim
that she can step just little, say 2.4O to
wagon.
q. Il. Rideout of Phillips, has Don
with a mark of 2.32. He is a chestnut
I've is looking fine and acting well. He
stands 1873 and weighs 1000 pounds
MIR. Itideout plans to drive him in some
Of this seasons races. Mr.. Rideout's
l-year-Old stallion by Alclayone stands
15.2 and weighs about 1000 pounds. Mr.
Rideout says this horse can go a 2.40
gait and he intends to work him some
later in the season.
The tragic death of Paul Leicester
Ford, the noted fiction and historical
writer. who was shot and killed by his
brother. Malcolm w. Ford, ex-cham-
piOn athlete Of America, in the for
mer's home in New York, recalls the
fact that the greatest horse Wisconsin
ever produced was named after Ford S
famous novel, 1.-THE Honorable Peter
Stirling" J. b. Chandler. the trainer
and driver of Burnside Park Farm, is a
great admirer of Mr. Ford's works, and
when he read the book he decided that
the name would be an appropriate one
for the chestnut colt by Baronmore-
Medic. which was then still unnamed,
and is now the property of Frank Work
of New York.
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GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Athens Grange will observe children's
day in the near future.
The next meeting of Aroostook County
Pomona Grange will be held with Bridge
water Grange on Saturday, June 18th, at
10 A. NJ
\ special meeting of the Machias Val
ley Grange, Machias, was held last week
for the purpose Of comforting the third
and fourth degrees upon two candidates
The work was followed by a harvest sup
per.
Equity Grange. Belfast. has its hall fit
ted in fine shape for dramatic entertain
mentS A roll curtain, new scenery and
other improvements have been put in re-
Gently.
The Aroostook and Penobscot Union
Pomona Grange will meet with Monticel-
10 Grange, Thursday, June 70 Brother
w. j. Thompson, State lecturer, is eS-
pected to be present.
Nathaniel Jones, master Of the National
Grange, has appointed June Is, as Memo
rial day for the Patrons of HuSbandry
and to be observed by the State, county
and subordinate oranges. Sebasticook
Grange, Newport, has decided to hold SER
vices and the Methodist society has con-
scented to allow the grange the use OF It's
| church for the purpose. Rev. II. @. Hos
| ington, formerly pastor of the Methodlst
| church at Newport, but now located III
( Randolph has been invited to deliver tht
| address upon the occasion and has ae'
| cepted the same. Stetson, Plymouth De
| troit, Palmyra and Corinna oranges nave
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

VIII Watson of st. Adams, has sold
his tWo-ycar-old colt for $500.
G. w. Rhodes of Washington, pur-
chased recently a very nice fve-year-
old colt-a bright chestnut standing l6
hands high and weighing 1000 pounds
Tho gray pacing gelding Sclavonic,
2.09H. has been sold and gone to the
tail timber; rumor says to the State of
Mainc.-Trotter and PAGER.
Alpha Maid, 21SA, by Constantine,
2.121a, dam by Baron Wilkes, 21S, has
foaled a bay colt by Allerton. 2.O9A, at
Ashland Park Farm, Lexington, Ky.
Frank Work is now driving Peter
Stirling, 2.11A, and Pilot Boy, 2O92i, in
double harness. The winner Of the last
Kentucky Futurity is a model pole
horse.
L. T.. Smathers has just purchased
for Lord Derby, 2.O6h, speeding
wagon which weighs forty-one pounds
The body is one piece of wood, sills and
panels being carved from solid hickory
to save weight.
A Palmyra correspondent writes:
There is quite a call for horses. A
number of our farmers have sold road
sters and work horses. c. w. HON.
stead and Leonard Foley sold to Show
negan parties"
Fred Z. Davis of Dover. the driver
and trainer, has seven horses at his
stable just now. four of which he is
handling for other parties. Last week
he purchased very promising young
horse in Penobscot county.
T.. f. Boynton of Camden, recently
returned from Dexter and brought with
| him dark chestnut Selding by Al
| brino. The horse is a beauty and a
very snowy one. Mr.. Boynton usually
| drives a speedy horse and this one is
sure to give the other owners of fast
horses warm time to keep up with
| him.
| VIII Miller of Auburn, has pur-
| chased of E. b. Horn of Kingfield a
very handsome bay gelding with two
| white ankles and white stripe in face
stood 15-3ia hands, by Oliver B.: dam
by Black Monitor that is very SNOWY
fellow. He can act high and can steI
a $50 shot Mr.. Horn has raised quite
a lot of colts. but he thinks this fellow
the best of the lot
Mary. owned by z. 3. Whorff. pro
Prietor of the Phillips Hotel, Phillips
is one of the incest gentlemen's driver;