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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-19
Killing d Man

Here is brigade of US in battle line
across an old meadow; our right and
left join other brigades. We have
thrown down the rail fence, gathered
logs and brush and sod. and erected a
breastwork. 1t is only a slight one,
but enough to shelter us while lying
down. division Of the enemy breaks
cover half a mile away and comes
marching down upon us.
They are going to charge us. Orders
rln along the line and We are waiting
until every bullet, no matter il fred by
a soldier with his eyes shut, must hit a
foe | select my man while he is yet
beyond range, | have eyes for no 9th
er. He is a tall, soldierly fellow, wear
ing the stripes Of a sergeant. AS he
comes nearer I imagine that he is
looking as fxedly at me as | am at
MIN. admire his coolneas. He looks
neither to the right nor to the left
The man on his right is hit and goes
down, but he does not falter
l am going to kill that man. have
rest for my gun on the breastwork.
and when the order comes to fire |
last minute on earth, We are calmly
waiting until our volley shall prove
veritable fame of death. Now they
close up the gaps and we can hear the
shouts of their officers as they make
ready to charge. My man is still op-
70 In I,o
ing at me and no one else. I know the
word is coming in a few seconds more,
and l aim at his chest. could almost
be sure Of hitting him with a stone
when we get the word to fire. There Is
a billow of flame-a billow of smoke
a fierce Grassland 1000 bullets are
fred into that compact mass Of ad-
vancing men. Not one volley alone,
though that worked horrible destruc-
ton, but another, and another, until
there was no longer a living man to
fire at.
The smoke drifts slowly away-men
cheer and yell-we can see the meadow
beyond heaped with dead and dying
men. We advance our line. AS we go
forward l look for my victim. He IS
lying on his back, eyes hal shut and
fingers clutching at the grass. He
gasps. draws up his legs and straight
ems them out again, and is dead as
PISS on. have killed my man. My
bullet struck him, tearing that ghastly
wound in his breast, and l am enti-
tied to all the honor. Do l swing my
cap and cheer? Do l point him out
and expect to be congratulated? Mo-
have no cheers. feel NO elation. l
feel that I murdered him, war or no
war, and his agonized face will haunt
me through all the years Of my life
Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-19
Advancement Of Women.

At a meeting Of the English Wom
ems Liberal association . letter was
read in VIII h the daughter OF George
Meredith, the novelist, said: my
father George Meredith. wishes me to
say that it heartens him to see women
banded together In union. What nar
ture originally fc"reed men are but
heeinnirg to see that they are Atted
foj, most of to cvenres open to en-
ergy. and by 4 'ir entering u,'on &C
tive life they viii no longer be open
RI the accnsati men 80 frequently
bring against Il en- OF .he,r being ues-
row and cravea.' Much more he could
say. but he has short time at his COM
mana"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-19
SEA ISLAND QUEEN
CLEVER WOMAN HAS ONE HUN.
oHEo THOUSAND SUBJECTS.
nr0ugh Her Own Efforts Mrs. Paul
N0'pe Has Acquired an immense
oftune and Civilized Fierce Tribes
OF CannibaIs.

one Of the richest women in the
Noi'o Is Mrs. Paul Kobe, who is a
iftuaI queen over 100000 South Sea
@i"i'"eFs, who only score of years
"5o were among the fiercest cannibaIs
IL earth. To her subjects she is
h1o"h as Queen Emma, and by her
own intelligent efforts she has accum
;tlated within twenty years the vast
sum of $40 100000.
"enty years ago Queen Emma
upon the death of her first husband
EDWARD +. Forsayth, an Englishman
| 1o''ho hefsef not only poor but heav-
~ IN DEBT, but even then her knowl-
edge of trade conditions in the west
era racine was quoted as authorita-
i've, and by making use of this knowl-
edge and taking advantage of her op-
poftnnities she quickly paid Off her
Indebtedness and laid the foundations
q her present large fortune.
Al that time what have been known
since they became a dependency of
Germany. in 1854, as the Bismarck
archipelago, a group of islands lying
northwest of New Guinea. were almost
unknown. The largest of these islands
were formerly known as New Britain.
New Ireland and the Duke of York
group, but now appear on the map as
New Pomerania, New Mecklenberg.
and New Lauenberg respectively.
Faeir area is about 1S,20o square miles
and the population is estimated at
lSS 900.
Queen Emma was the first person to
recognize the fertility of the group,
and for comparatively small sums
acquire title to many thousands of
acres. She established plantations and
As her business increased put on
= Ilne OF vessels OF her own that now
ply between the islands and Austria
liza.
AT first her position on the islands
was not only uncomfortable, but eX-
tremely dangerous The cannibalistic
natives We're hostile and suspicious.
but she gradually acquired such infiu-
ence over them that of nearly the
entire population she is now the vir-
>.
marries and divorces them, and is
looked upon as the final arDiter in all
matters Of dispute.
She has gradually civilized many OF
her dependents during the years of
her supremacy over them and it is
now seldom that they appear in public
without at least girdle around their
l0lns, On one plantation alone OF
100000 acres in New Pomerania she
employs 1900 natives and fifty Eng
lshmen and Germans as overseers
One of the smaller plantations is de-
voted to the South Sea island cotton
and comprises $4,000 acres. Other
products OF her plantation are rice
coffee. tea. bananas, corra, bread fruit
and betei nuts
AlthoUeh a Samoan princess the
United States have almost as much
claim to Queen Emma as the South
seas. Fer father was Jonas NJ Coe,
for twenty five years American con
sui at Samoa. who married there a
princess of the reigning house She
was his eldest daughter and was edu-
Gated in Australia and San Francisco
AT the time Of her marriage to MI
Eorsayth she was considered the most
beautiful woman in Samoa Her pres
ent husband is Lieut. Paul Kobe. for
merly Of the German army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-19
An 4rish WItt,elsm.

Major Delaf1eld, former superfn
tendent OF West Point Military acads-
my, was. to put It mildly, not ver7
popular. either v'th cadets or oh1cerA
After he left al irish janitor said that
"when the major went down ~ he
wharf to leave the Pint be vas -
loved BY naAy . s;sry eyA"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-19
The Picture He Liked.

A well-known landscape painter was
busy "dashing in" the colors of a sun
set The tints were hurriedly convey.
ed from the palette to the canvas, for
the artist was anxious to catch the
effect. A rustic standing by observed
the operation for little while and
then remarked: "Ah, you be a-paint-
ing two pictures at once. That's
clever" He paused a moment and
then blurted out: Il like that picture
best-the one you've got your thumb
through"
A Poser for Mama.-Four-year-old
Tommy WAS rolling his hoop on Sun
day.
You mustn't roll your hoop in the
font yard on Sunday" said his moth
er. "You must 30 into the back gar
den."
isn't 1t Sunday in the back garden.
Mama?" asked Tommy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-19
Admiral MelvilIe's Greeting.

Regular visitors to the navy depart
ment in Washington will now miss
the CHEEKY "Hi. brother" with whlca
Rear Admiral Melville, Just retired
used to greet acquaintances. When
Roosevelt became assistant secretary
OF the navy he was greeted with the
usual exclamation when he first met
Melville, then chief of the bureau OK
steam engineers The new assistant
secretary was rather inclined to re-
sent such familiarity on short acQuain'
lance, but ere long he and melville
were warm friends.
Have Practical Monopoly.
In Teneriffe, Canary Islands. b.0Vo
women make $3.50 900 worth OF drawn
work for Erglf<h and Germans annu-
ally.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. F. c. Robbins, of Lexington, is in
town.
Mr.. B. c. Green. of warrenton. is in
s4r. 4. R. scott. Of Reidsville, is in
Raleigh.
Mr. P. 7. Marlboro. Of Louisburg, is in
the city.
Mr.. ". It. Hearn went to Wake Forest
yesterday
Mr.. R. G. Russell, of Durham, came to
Raleigh yesterday
Mr.. Geo. McCorkle, Of Newton, was in
Raleigh yesterday
Mr.. J. H. Mallard, Of Wilmington, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
MIR. ". D. Pollock. of Kinston, was q
visitor to Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. J. Q. w. Gravely, of Rocky Mount,
is at tne Marlborough House
Nv ~ g. Petty. Of Carthage, came in
on the morning train yesterday
Mr.. Heriot Clarkson, of Charlotte, was
q guest at the Marlboro yesterday.
Hon Wilson G. Lamb. of Williamson
IS in the city. he is staying at the Var
boro.
Mr.. Edwin T. Fenner. Of Tarboro, re-
turned to Chapel Hill yesterday to re-
sumo his studies.
Mr.. W. B. Allen, General Agent for
Prudential Life Insurance Company,
went to Sanford yesterday.
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E. p. CARR APPOINTED.
Fine Showing Made by the University Geology
Glass

Prof Collier Cobb, who has the Chair
Of Geology at the State University, was
in town yesterday. He tells us that Mr..
7. p. Carr. a former member of his
class has lust received an appointment
on the Z. S. Soil Survey.
This makes eight men of Prof. Cobb
class on the Soil Survey and twenty five
in the L. S. Geological Service This
speaks exceedingly we'll for the Depart
ment of Geology. at the University, fol
to secure one of the appointments the
applicant has to stand a rigid examina-
tion.
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LAW BOOKs-FOR S175 I WILL SELL
full set of first edition of American
and English Encyclopedia of Law, and
the % volumes of second edition just
out, and contract for remaining vol
umes at $500 per volume Books in
excellent condition. Address Drawer
G, ROxboro, n. c. 1-S-1W
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TEACHERS WANTED-WE HAVE ON
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begin at once. For full particulars
address 1.-THE Educational Bureau,
Tecker Building, Raleigh, N. c.
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PROGRESSIVE MERCHANTS: READ
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advertisement. You'll please them if
you sell our Potatoes. Book orders
now for future shipment. Don't wait
VIM. Bragaw & Co., Washington, N. c..
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FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS RE-
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Finest stock the market affords. Right
prices and right measure. w. d. King,
116 e. Martin st. Phones, Bell, 1892;
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THE WEATHER To-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to p. M. Fair, warmer.
Local data for Raleigh Maximum
temperature. 40.2 minimum temperature
IFS; mean temperature, 29.o; rainfall
% inches in twenty-four hours.
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FOR sALE-9,O 600 BARRELS SECOND
crop Potatoes OF the following varie-
ties: Red and White Bliss, Junior
Pride, Pride of the South and Bovee.
Also best and earliest varieties Cab
bage plants. Order early. n. 3.
Dawson, Conetoe, n. G..
12-13-1 mo.
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FANCOCKS LIQUID SULPHUR
Nothing like 1t on earth for skin dis
eases, eczema, bites, burns or old sores
Wonderful curesi Sold by all drug
gists 11-23-1mo
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Industrial News.

Messrs. Y. Wallace & Sons are prepar-
ing to operate a large wholesale house
in Salisbury. They viii deal in dry goods
and notions. For the present the firm
viii occupy the room in the Bell Block
recently vacated by smoot Bros & Ro-
gers and also the two second story rooms
over their clothing stores in addition to
their warerooms. They contemplate
building later on.-SaIisbury sun.
The stockholders of the Bank Of Little
ton held their regular annual meeting on
Monday evening at seven o'clock in the
Tarlor Of the Spring Park Hatel. The
first business was the election Of direc-
tors after which they declared a diyi-
dend of per cent, which was only a part
of the profits of 1902 the net profits were
81, 22o, which was a little over Is PEI
cent. Their deposits were $4,000 show
ing gain of $4,000 in one year. their
deposits last year being $35, GOO, after pay
ing six per cent dividends they still have
a surplus OF nearly 1000 This is an ex-
ccllent showing, and does credit to the
directors and bank Observation-Disclosures
News Reporter.
Gen. J. s. Carr, president; Judge r.
w. Winston and J. Crawford Biggs, dl-
Tectors, of Durham, attended a meeting
Of the directors of the Bank OF Chapel
Hill. which was held in the bank build
ing Tuesday. They declared q u per cent
seIni-annual dividend Since the cstab-
lishment of this institution it has made
one of the best records according to the
capital invested than any banking house
il the state.-Chapel Hill News.
Lexington. y. C.. Jan. 9.-One Of Lex
ingtons latest end most important in
dustries. the Eureka Trouser Company,
will soon begin operations. The machin-
cry has arrived and is being installed.
The secretary and treasurer OF the com
pany, Mr.. }. ". NOEL. OF Roxboro. is
here, and viii be joined by his family in
a short time.
Lexington. \. C. Jan. 9.--Tt is reported
that Mr. John Crimes. OF Grimes Bros,
one OF Lezington's foremost business con
Germs. has sold out his interest and VIII
remove 10 Raleigh to engage in bust
ress. 50
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PRINTER WANTED-A GOOD PRIN-
ter wanted for about ten weeks. Per-
manent position for right man. State
salary wanted and give references. The
Herald, Smithfield, n. c.
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TUsCABORA INN, S1IITHFIELD, n.
c., under entirely new management.
Rates Two Dollars per day. w. t.
Peacock, Proprietor l4-7t
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600 GALLONS IN ONE GALLON CANS
ready mixed paint, remnants of stock,
for sale at half price. Quality of paint
frst-class. Address, Goldsboro Drug
Company, Goldsboro, N. c.
1-3-4t- cod
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PATENTs-PROTECT YOUR IDEAS.
No allowance. no fee. Consultation
free. Established 1864. Milo B. Stew
ems & Co.. ST 14th street, Washington,
D. G..
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D. A BATS,
a Sergean- at Arms.
Ono Cont a Word.

NO ADVERTISEMENTS TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN % CENTS AN INSERTION.
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPE-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS.
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WANTED-A GOOD JOB PRINTER AT
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WANTED-ONE OR TWO MOULD
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Request to the Clergy.

The ministers OF the various churches
in the city are requested to meet in the
Senate chamber at 1880 o'clock this
morning to arrange q schedule for the
session Of opening the Senate with
prayer.
II TINS
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READY FOR SHIPMENT SELECT,
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Major ]. p. Bachelor who has been
quite i'll at his home on North HarifaX
street, was reported as resting Wen, but
some weaker yesterday.
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FOR SALTWATER MOTOR
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Yer.
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Major j. p. Bachelor, who has been
quite i'll at his home on North Harifax
street, was reported as resting well, but
some weaker yesterday.
Messrs. o. NJ Null. David H Coving-
ton and r. c. Allen, of Wake Forest Col
lege, were in town yesterday, These
are young politicians to be heard from
later.
Mayor Powell had Sarah Davis, col
ored, before him yesterday charged with
disorderly conduct She was turned
loose with a reprimand from His Honor,
The well known and popular ex-Sher-
IF L. w. King, of Pitt county, is in the
city and will remain here for a few days.
He reports that Pitts financial affairs
are in excellent condition.
Prof. J. R. Baggett, of Buie's Creek
Academy, was in Raleigh yesterday. He
says that Buie's Creek is enjoying the
most prosperous year in its history
The new building, which cost about
$4,000, is nearing completion This, he
says. VIII be the finest academy building
. in North Carolina.
S. "A. Henszey, who was at one time q
large owner of the Cumnock Coal Mine,
was in Raleigh yesterday lie said the
Raleigh and Western Railway mad Sc
cured an option on the mines and that
he hoped the sale would be made; that
it would be good step.
Masters Joe and Edward Hogan, sons
of Captain and Mrs. Joseph Hogan, Of
Raleigh. spout several days last week
with their grandmother, Mrs Francis
Hogan, near town. They enjoyed a rab-
bit and bird hunt during their stay and
killed twenty-nine molly cotton tails and
sixteen birds.-Chapel Hill News.
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Mayor Powell had Sarah Davis, col
ored, before him yesterday charged with
disorderly conduct. She was turned
loose with a reprimand from His Honor,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-12
ALL UNDER TREATY oE 1916.
Only Course That Could be Taken Under
Treaty Obligations.

Treaty obligations.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The secretary
of state 1sas made the following state
ment of the state of affairs on the
ist!lmus of Panama.
'1he action of the president in the
Panama matter is not only in the
strictest accord with the principles Of
justice and equity and in line with all
the best rrecedents of our public
policy, but it WIS the only course he
could have taken in compliance with
our treaty rights and obligations. By
our treaty, entered irto with New
Granada in the year 1916, New Gran
ada guarantees that the right of way
o. transit across the isthmu5 of Pana-
ma, upon any modes OF communica-
ton that now exist or that may be
hereafter constructed, shall be free
and open to the government and citi-
zens of the United States
''This is right which we acquired
by the treaty, not gratiitously con-
ferred, for in the same article the gov
tees 10 New Granada the perfect
neutrality of the isthmus, with the
view that the free transit from the
one to the other sea may not be inter
ruptcd or embarrassed in any future
time while the treaty exists"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-12
Must Use Prescribed Blanks

Topeka, Nov. Sin making annual
reports to the Kansas insurance de-
partmcnt next year, insurance COM
panics must use blanks furnished by
the Kansas department.
Fraternal beneficiary societies will
have to give moro information next
year than they have been required to
give in the past. They must tell hov
much money they have borrowed and
also state whether their officers bor-
rowed any money on their own notes.
They must also tell whether they use
any money in the mortuary fund to
meet their running expenses. These
new questions will cause fraternals to
be more careful in the conduct of their
business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-12
BEING HELD FOR RANSOM.
A. L. wentz, The Missing Young PhiIa-
delphia millionaire.

Br Bris.9 are 1san IL @ssssF, coal Al
companyin Nssa County, Va, is quoted
as having said that the Wentz family
reseived tidings of Albert l. Wentz,
the missing young Philadelphia isil-
lionairc. A sh.cwG looking young
man, it is stated, appeared At the.
Wentz mansion at Big Stone Gap. Va,
and reques cd II conference with Dr.
John s. Wcntz father os the missing
young man.
lie was admitted, when he told DIR.
Weutz that his son was alive and well
and that he had been authorized to say
that for 500, 600 young Wentz, who
was then ifssiandcuffs in the Cumber-
land untains, would be delivered to
the family unframed.
DR.. VENT, it is said, told the
stranger that he would have first to
bring him IL letter from his son as an
evidence that he was alive, and that
then his proposition would be consid-
cred. The stranger agreed TO this,
and Immediately left for the noun
tains He was Swallowed and was seen
to get off the train ut the mining VIII
lage of Esscrville, when he disappeared
in the direction of the Cumberland
mountains
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-12
Young Man, Your Opportunity.

There is no reason why any young
man, no matter how moderate his sal
airy, can not lay aside II few dollars
every week. 1t is what you gave, not
what you earn, that MAKES you rich.
Just impress this fact upon your mem
DRY. There is no income SO small but
that some part of it can be saved. With
the money lying loosely in your pocket,
it is continual temptation to spend.
Call Mt the First National Bank of
Hutchinson, Kansas, and they will
give you "a little steel hank in which to
drop your spare money, and when once
III there you cannot get it oul, as they
hold the key to The bank.
They have just published little
book, "The Way to Success" which
they will mail you FREE if you will
write for it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-11-12
Pluoky Though Without Funds.

New York, Nov. 9-Arturo dc Brig
ard, Colombian consul general in this
city, said:
''The revolution at Panama had been
foreseen for some time. It was brought
on undeniably by the failure of the
Colombian congress to ratify the canal
treaty. What Panama, left to itself,
will do for funds is Il question. Every
two weeks the federal government at
Bogota has had to send money to Pam
anna to defray the expenses of the local
administration. With this source
of supply cut off, f;rminc looms up as
inevitable