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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-10
c Z I'm MURDER -RihL NoV'
6G1i>G ARGUED 5Y Tt
LAWYERS.
The TWO Defendants Testify il Their
Own Behalf anc 9oth Ceny
Guilt.
MAY GET VERDICT TONiGfi { |

The taking Of testimony in the Pc
ters jordan murder trial was conclud-
ed this morning and the arguments
will be made this afternoon. General
White this morning put the two boys
on the stand to testify in their own
behalf. Both denied killing old man
Chairman or having any knowledge Of
the crime. William Jordan, the elder
of the TWO was first to testify and in
answer to questions told his story as
follows:
Il am 20 years old and have lived
with my father, ]. w Whitaker, in
that section of the state all my life
On the day Of the killing I was work
ing with my father hauling logs.
finished about sundown and drove my
team home, father going ever to Eng
lish on business | got home just be-
fore dark and with the assistance of
Oliver Peters unhitched the horses,
fed them and went into the house to
eat supper After we had finished
was very tired with my days work.
went to sleep al once and slpet sound.
ly all night, until was awakened the
next morning by my mother. l went
to work the next day as usual and did
not hear of the murder until I was ar
rested by Mr.Set Cleveland. l never
thought of turning states evidence for
| don't know what it means. I had
always been friendly with Robert
Chairman and never had trouble with
him.
On cross examination by Judge
Jones, he denied that Robert Chairman
had ever forbidden him to go to see
Daisy Chairman.
Oliver Peters, the other boy charg
ed with the murder. was next put on
the stand and told practically the
same story about lne two boys sleep
ing together that night, and not being
out of the Aouse. He denied that he
had had anything to do with the kill
ing of the old man. On cross examin-
alton he confessed that there had been
trouble between him and chatham be-
cause chatham had struck him with
a horsewhip, but denied that he had
threatened to kill him. He had form
erly lived with Robert chatham, but
had left the house because he could
not agree with Sam Leach, the step
son of Chatman. This closed the tes-
timony on the part of the defense.
On the rebuttal Attorney Jones in
troduced Mr.. Cleveland and Esquire
Rowsey, both old residents of that Vi
cinity. who testified that Mrs Whit
taker, the mother of the two boys, did
not bear good reputation for truth
and morality. Mrs Belle Chairman was
then recalled and denied statements
relative to the killing alleged to have
been said by her to Daisy Chairman.
Mrs. Chairman was most emphatic in
her denial of the statements made by
the girl.
The state then rested it's case at
noon The instructions to the jury
and the arguments of the attorneys
will be made this afternoon and it is
thought verdict will be reached to.
night.
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COURT GIVES BLOW TRUSTS
Grants Right to Heavy Damages When
Prices Are Excessive.

Cincinnati, Dec. 10.-The United
States court of appeals today delivered
a decision against trusts and giving
to persons CIR corporations obliged to
cover damages in three times the
pay excessive prices right to re-
amount sustained. The desicision was
in the case of the city of Atlanta
against the Chattanooga Pipe and
Foundry Works and the South l'itts
burg Pip. company and was based on
the act of congress relating to restric-
tion of interstate commerce.
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OUR ARMY AND NAVY READY
In State Of Preparedness for Any Con.
.iict With Colombia.

Washington, Dec. 10-Dr. Herran,
Colombian charge, today authorized the
statement that if troops from Carriage
ma have landed near the mouth of the
Atrato river, as reported today by the
French steamer at Laguria, it is di-
rectly in opposition to the advices IF
both himself and Gen. Reyes.
! Gen. Reyes stated that the Laguria
dispatch was the first information he
of the Colombia troops. He declared,
however, that if it is true, it was with
out any orders from him. Upon ccm-
ing to Washington as the special rep
resentative of the Colombian govern
ment, Gen. Reyes temporarily relin-
Quished the command of the Colombian
army, the duties falling upon Gen.
Castro, second in command.
Gen. Reyes confremd the statement
recently made by Admiral Ccallan that
prior to his departure for Washington
he had given instructions to the Co.
lombian troops to make no hostile DEM
onstration until he was heard from,
and said that these troops were now
awaiting orders which, however. would
not come from him direct, but from the
government at Bogota. Asked as to
the probable length of his stay in the
United States he replied that it was in
definite. He would, he said, hold an
other conference with Secretary Hay
in the course of the next few days.
The policy of the navy department
with respect to the entry cf Colombian
4 troops into Panama was said today to
be to prevent conflict before it COM
menced. To this end, having in mind
previous experiences of the isthmus,
the naval commanders in those waters
nave been given instructions to keep
the Colombian troops at a greater dis
lance from the isthmus at points where
hight with the Panamese troops is
likely to occur. In all naval matters it
may be stated on authority that the
oepartment is still guided by the trea.
.y OF 1916, under which the United
states guarantees to keep transit
across the isthmus open.
When seen today Lieutenant General
oung, chief of staff, authorized the
statement that the war department was
eaoy TO dispatch troops to the 18TH
NUS IN short order should their pres.
Fnce be demanded. Although the state
nent has been denied, it is learned that
ne department has taken notice of the
epsated reports that Colombian troops
ere assembled at different points with
ne aVowed purpose of making a hos
ne demonstration against Pama and
as perfected all military plans to
pel such an invasion.
Heneral Young said that should he
called upon to assist the navy it
ouio =, nd be necessary to send to the
'nnius more than regiment or two.
lthough none of the members Of the
army and navy board, which met
|z s'eraay, would admit that the 18th.
I'D US situation was under discusson If
e. Ano"n that such was the case, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-10

Some people think that boarding
houses were established for the pur-
pcse of keeping chickens from dying
of old age.
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COTTON MAKERS MAKE ENTHuS.
fASTfC STA>T Fer ar Bal
SEASON.
4Aaeat ey Ee=E}aets1- President aad
Frank Cas- anaee Seeretaey-3alary
Limit $500.
NEW ROUTING 10 PINE BLUFF

Messrs. George W. B*lHgtaH and T.
/. Dilley, Pine Bluffs Representatives
at the Cotton States league meeting At
Greenville. Miss, returned la. nigh
and report a most enthusiastic meet
ing. President Wheatley called the
meeting to order at l. o'clock. Frank
eastman of Nicksburg acted as seere-
tary. On call of cubs the following
We're represented: Greeyilie. X. W.
Tilford, B. &. Wheeler and Charles
Loeb; Vicksburg, Frank Barber Har-
vey Rockwosd, Harry Fischel and
Frank G. eastman; Natchez, Geors ,
Blackburn; Baton Rouge Bob lender;
Monroe, DR.. G. Surhgnor; Pine Bluff,
Geo. w. Byington and F. l.. Dilley
The first matter Of business before
the meeting was the awarding of 1903
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TRIED TO BURN
BODY OF VICTIM

Eureka Springs, Dec. 10.-The dead
body of Arch Collins, partly consumed
by fire, was found in a thicket near a
railroad camp in Boone county close
to the Missouri line. Evidence of
mortal combat were plainly visible, and
the survivor had attempted to burn
the body of his victim. A stranger
bearing marks of struggle was seen
coming from the direction of the woods
and then disappeared
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THE CHRISTMAS. GRAPHIC.

Merchants Should Take Advantage of
the Christmas Issue of the Graphic, Sunday,
December 20.
This issue will be Is or "a pages, beaut-
fully illustrated, containing Christmas stories,
cuts, etc,
OF this issue over 5000 papers have al
ready been sold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-10

1t is no use for boy to try to be
smart as his father was at his age.
There are some things that are impos.
sible. \
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-10

The question as to the guarantee per
game was broached by Mr. F. L. Dill
ley and was discussed at length. The
Pine Bluff representatives protested
against the payment q the $50 guar
antea 80 game whe9 TIC ether clubs
PAD but $50 and 1ina,l= Cania1 his
Int II tie adoption oI tie following
amendment:
That each visiting club be paid $50
q game in lieu of present arrangements
of Ste. or ha.f gate receipts. and fur
ther. that receipts Of all holiday games
be polled and each club to receive an
equal share If gross receipts. including
admission fees to grandstand: that in
case a schedule cannot be arranged to
obviate trip via Memphis in order to
reach Pine Bluff. inc Bluff must pay
each visiting club $50 per game
This was one of the main questions
were to urge and they consider it quite
a saving of money to the local lam.
AS stated in the Graphic yesterday, it
is thought that the schedule can be so
arranged that visiting clubs will not
have to come to this city by way of
Memphis next season This will not
only be a saving of money but also
much time which it takes to make the
long trip.
The election Of officers resulted in
unanimous Endorsement and reelection
of present officers of the league, con-
sisting of George Wheatley, president;
Harvey Redwood, Vicksburg, vice.
president; Frank G. eastman, secre-
tary.
Mr.. Tilford of Greenville moved that
Mr.. Wheatley as president be paid
salary of $3.50 for a year, made up by
each club being assessed their pro
rata. This met with unanimous sup
port.
The salary limit, another point urged
by the loca. representatives, of $500
allowed clubs of D class, which the
Cotton States league comes under, was
thoroughly discussed, and while some
were afraid that the amount was
little low to return the class Of players
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that both tac army ard navy are
nov il & state Of preparedness +.
any conflict viii Colombia which
mighr arise.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21
To HELP
COMSTOCK
W. c. 7. u. Will Aid
In Suppression
of Vice.

AT the monthly meeting of the w. c.
T. L. held yesterday afternoon at Cen
trail Union church it was decided to
appeal TO the entire membership of the
Union, as well as TO its many friends,
for the raising of a local fund to send
to Anthony Constock as a part of the
100000 which that famous worker is
endeavoring to raise to aid in the sup
preston of vice TO be known as the
William Mckinley Fund The request
from Mr. Comstock came to the local
Union few months ago but was not
acted upon until yesterday when the
matter was brought up by Mrs. E. w.
Jordan.
Mrs. Jordan explained that the prop
osition was to raise $780,, 900 all over the
United States to use in the future de-
Tense of the moral purity of the S3.S42.-
769 children in the institutions of learn
ing in the United States. and of future
generations. to be known as the Will
liam Mckinley Fund in honor of the
late President as a tribute to his lofty
character and as an example to the
youth and for the maintenance and per-
petuatiOn of the work of the New York
Society for the preservation of youth
against the assaults of moral assas-
SINS
The request was made by Mr.. Com
stock that each member subscribe thirty
cents to the fund. The president of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21
CHINESE FLOCKING
TO THE CHURCHES

IT have talked to 1000 missionaries
since the Boxer outbreak was quelled,
and they have told me that the diff
Guilty now is not to get the Chinese to
come into the church. but to keep them
out. The church is becoming too pop
ular"
Thus Robert E., Lewis. secretary at
Shanghai of the college Y. NJ. C. A.
Mr.. Lewis, with his family, passengers
on the Hongkong Maru en- route
to San Francisco, spent Monday
night on shore as guests of Chief
Justice Frear, friends of long
years standing. The remark was
made in response to a question as
to how the Boxer uprising had affected
the work of missionaries of various de-
nominations in China Mr.. Lewis him
self is not engaged in missionary work
proper. But the work that he does is
educational and seIf-sustaining. The
expense of the work is borne by
the higher class of Chinese, who are
anxious that the educational work of
the College Y. NJ. c. a. shall be pushed
forward among their people.
For ten years" said Mr.. Lewis last
night, Il was the travelling secretary
in charge of this work. Then the field
in China was opened. and I was sent
out to occupy it. 1t is our aim TO get
hold among that large class of Chi
nese who yearly come up for the gov
eminent examinations for the civil
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21
MOORE To BE
PRESIDE NJ.
Slogsett's Successor to
Be Elected
Today.

The Board of Health will eject sue
cessor to President sloggett at the reg
ular meeting to be held this afternoon.
DR.. w. H. Mays has been appointed
by Governor Dole to succeed DR.. Slog-
gett as a member of the Board, but
his appointment does not carry with il
the presidency. The Board of Health
elects its own officers and the mem
bers have practically agreed upon DIR.
Moore as the logical successor to DR..
Sloggett. There was a demand that
DR.. Cooper again take up the work,
but he has refused. and the choice then
fell to DR.. Moore. the remaining medl-
cal member.
There is soon to be another change in
the personnel of the Board of Health.
brought by the resignation of Attorney
General Dole The Attorney General is
ex-officio member of the Board of
Health, and therefore Mr.. Dole's sue
cessor will also step into his place upon
the board.
Besides a few reports there is but
little business to come up at today's
meeting, and the session will be short
one.
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a RARE sPEcrMEN.

Last Friday afternoon. while tramp-
ing in the valley below the Pail. John n
Dickson stumbled against a loose rock.
which, upon giving away, excited his
curiosity. He stopped to examine the
cavity made and after removing the
stones and earth found a peculiarly
shaped jar. which he broke open. There
fell out a tablet on which was engraved,
in ancient characters. these signs:
0D1VS'
Upon referring this strange fnd to
his companion, E. r. Bath. the lat
ter readily filled out the missing letters
and exclaimed:
"Douglasl This refers to the
Douglas Patent Closet, guaran-
teed against all leakage and the an
noyance of running water"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21
VETERANS OF
SPANISH WAR

The annual installation of officers of
Camp Theodore Roosevelt. No. 249,
spanish American War Veterans, took
place Monday evening in their hall in
the Oregon block The following Off
GERS were duly installed by Mastering
officer E. Tappan Tannatt, who has
lately received his commission from the
National headquarters:
Commander, Isaac Lando.
Senior Vice Commander. ]. H. Flynn.
| Junior Vice Commander, j. w. F.
Miller
| Adjutant. H. NJ. Tucker.
| Quartermaste w. 3. Dods.
| Chaplain, David Dunlop.
officer of the Day, j. L. Benoit.
officer of the Guard, William NJ. Nc
Cormick.
| One of the pleasant features of the
evening, and the first duty of the new
| officers, was the muster in of new re-
cruits, and the receipt of further appli-
cations for membership. The camp has
now grown until it is on good basis,
and has its own hall, comfortably fur
nished, where regular social and bus
mess meetings are held. 1t is hoped
that with the commencement of the
new years work, all veterans of the
Spanish-American War on these Is
lands viii unite with the present organ
ization and assist in making it one of
the permanent institutions in the city.
Although comparatively in its infancy,
the camp has already been able to
prove itself of material benefit to the
members of the order. and additional
strength means broader possibilities.
The organization is non-political and
non-sectarian, and all who honorably
served in the last war are eligible to
it's ranks.
A vote of thanks was rendered to
John NJ. Martin of this city for services
kindly given the camp in furnishing
their hall.
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the local Union. Mrs. J. n. Whitney
put the matter to vote and It waa
passed.
The Union viii also continue its laborr
in behalf OF the school savings banh
which it inaugurated here a year ago.
The Union also voted to make Efforts
during the coming session OF the legis-
lature to secure an appropriation of
$4,000 annually for the Associated Chart
ties, in accordance with the vote OK
the latter organization taken at It's an
nual meeting last fall. The appropria-
ton is to cover the actual running ex-
penses of the Associated Charities.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21

service Do you know that there are
$4,000 of these men examined every
year, and do you realizs what a ire
mendous power it viii give if we can
educate these men as Christians? We
believe, with Sir Robert Hart, that
there are but two solutions of the Chi
nese problem. The empire must be
either broken up or it must be Christ
ianized, if it is TO cease TO be menace
to the civilized world. We believe that
progress can be made with Christian
izing the empire if the work is done
scientifically from an educational
standpoint Already we have estab-
lished branches in ali the towns where
the civil service examinations are held
And in Shanghai we have two large
branches. There are six hundred mem
bers in the Chinese branch alone, and
these are educated men, men inter
ested in the spread of our work among
their countrymen. They are so much
interested in it that last year they rails
ed $4,000 with which to carry on the
work there. We have a four story
building there of our own. and we need
more ROOM
Mr.. Lewis is on his way to his home
in Boston to take vacation of eight
months, after several years of hard
work, and will visit London before re-
turning to the field of his labor. His
wife and family accompany him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is in
tended especially for coughs. colds,
Group. whooping cough and influenza.
1t has become famous for it's cure OF
these diseases over a large part of the
civilized world. The most f1attering
testimonials have been received, giving
accounts of it's good works; of the ag-
gravating and persistent coughs it has
cured; of severe colds that have yield
ed promptly to its soothing effects. and
Of the dangerous attacks of Group 1t
has cured, often saving the life OF the
child. The extensive use OF it for
whooping cough, has shown that it robs
that disease of all dangerous results.
1t is especially priced by mothers be-
cause it contains nothing injurious and
there is not the least danger in giving
il, even to babies. 1t always cures and
cures quickly. Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd, wholesale druggists, sell it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-21
0DTVS'
ANOTHER GERM DESTROYER.

HerpIcide is Death to Dandrufe Germs.
The germ burrows into the scalp.
throwing up the cuticle in thin scales.
called dandruff. or seurf, and digging
at the root Of the hair where 1t saps
the hairs vitality. First comes brittle
hair. then lusterless and dead-like hair,
then falling hair, and, finally badness.
Nineteenths of the hair troubles are
caused by dandrufr without dandruff,
hair will grow luxuriantly, as nature
intended. "Herpicide" kills the dan
druff germ, leaving the hair to grow
unhampered. as it does with the Amer
lean red man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-04
Senatorial Story ! ulIe,s Go.

With the passing Of the fifty-sev,
enth Congress two of the best story
tellers in the Senate retired 10 private
life. For twenty years the Wit OF
George G. Vest of Missouri has enliy
ened the cloahrOoms, and John P
Jones of Nevada also closed his pub
l;c career While Senator Vest was
brilliant on the floor, he was Wittiest
in the smoking room. When surround
ed by a group of appreciative listeners
he would tell stories and make jests
by the hour. Senator Jones also has
not kept his fun under bushei He
is extremely serious and profound in
debate hut in free and easy discus
sion iy. the cloakroom his quaint
humor is second to that Of no member
of the Senate Both will ue greatly
missed by their OLD colleagues, who
mourn because there are none in the
present senate to take their places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-04
ReyIylna the Curfew.

The people of Antrim have hailed
with delight the decision Of the town
commissioners to revive the ancient
custom of ringing the curfew nigh ~.
At Antrim, as at great many other
towns in Ulster, the curfew was in
former generations rung regularly;
but the practice, like that associated
with the maypole, has gradually died
out until now the places where it still
fingers are few and far between. The
action of the commissioners is based
on purely sentimental grounds. They
have simply revived an old custom be-
cause the people like to hear the bell
and are willing to pay for the prvil-
ege, as is indicated by the fact that a
sum OF money to pay all expenses has
been handed over to the gestry of tho
parish church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-04

life among t':e etctors on board al
Atlantic liner is describe - CON
trif1tor who rut in a y9@a:e as an
amateur coal trimmer " a eca, tim
h.ef. he say had to WhsaI aE B8e=
To" through narrow tunnel. aH il
With coal from tho bunker. Nhoal ii
oaek a&aia, e9ntE il at the gtohees'
.eot and keep on unel H.. watch was
oTe", but this apparently simfIo oc.
cUEatloA was MOI without its perils.
fae glass Cylinders which show the
9el'h Of water in tie boilers may
2arst twice = day. but save for an oc-
f&&i@hal scaidia$ 4 man is net often
Injured by this. Far moro serious are
iae consequences Of his opening the
doors Of his furnace without first shut.
tug of his forced draf- 4 careless
man-reihaHs one who has boarded
the ship the worse for ..olol,-mav, ON
Starting his watcn, forget to shut off
the three checks at the side of the far
mace which regulate this detail On
opening the door binding draft will
ily into his face and probably scorch
him friehtfully.
There is no limit to the number Of
minor casualties. AS trimmed at my
barrow the ship would give a sudden
I0-2h, and ray spade would fly out Of
ny hand. If wheeled it through the
tunnel without knocking my head
against the side [ considered myself
fortunate. With the roll of the ship
| tools would lis about in all directions.
! A rake which had been lying idle at
! one side OF the stOkehold. would come
violently sliding toward one If you
| stood in the neighborhood of a hatcn
anything might come suddenly down
on your head. Perhaps a shovel has
! been mlslaid somewhere above, SO
down it would come with a crash.
| During a gale it was no unusual
thing for miniature Niagara to rush
down the ventilation and drench any
! one who happened 10 be standing
near A sea- too, will sometimes alight
on mass of clinkers and save the
| trimmer his task of extingushins
them, scalding him and his neighbors
the while by an upward rush of steam.
The stock dinner dish in the stokehold
is noodle" mixture Of meat, pota-
toes and soup. For breakfast, hash;
for tea, meat-of a l1ind-and bread
At every night the chief steward
sends the men on the watch just over
a huge tin cont aiming the leavings
from the saloon passengers dishes 1t
is received from the steward by a
! trimmer-Who no doubt gets his first
whack at some dainty morsel Meat
fish, mayonnaise Of lobster. green
vegetables, pastry, tarts, fat from
joints are al junlbed together in
mixture OF gravy and soup. AS to
who gets which is a matter of ply
steal contest The "blachies simply
rush for the pan, and sometimes
topple over the trimmer in charge be
fore he has had a chance himself
Royal Magazine.