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The Washington times., 1903-02-24
VETERANS CELEBRATE
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY

Encampment 40. III. Union Veteran
Legion. at its regular assembly Friday
night. Lieut. Col. Edward Quigley com
handing in the absence OF Col. +. r.
Sparks. who IS seriously IN with typhoid
fever. was entertained by Chaplain
Henry y. Couden and Past Colonies W.
r. Pierson. II. II. Ray. and w. ]. Hines.
who gave personal army "reminiscences
and short stories.
a number Of patriotic and Old army
songs were sung. among them The
star Spangled Banner" and the favorite
hymn OF the late President Mckinley.
Nearer. Nv God. to Thee"
Upon the conclusion Of two hours en-
tertainment general social time was
the order. the vets swapping stories and
a generally enjoyable time all round.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS OR
BODY STEALING SHOWN
One Hundred Pauper Collins in Knox
County, Tenn, Contain Weights.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. FEB. 2f.-At the
January term OF the Knox county court
a committee was appointed TO investi-
gate heavy pauper burial bills. Yester-
day out OF 1OI graves opened at Ihe
county cemetery. loo contained cheap
collins filled with weights. but 10 bodies
Many OF them were infant size. These
were reported from false street num-
bers.
The graves OF adults will be opened
today and the rumor OF extensive body
stealing investigated James Coins,
negro driver for County Undertaken
W. c. Mccoy. is in fail and threatens
to expose others Dr. c P. McNabb.
president OF the Tennessee Medical Col
Iege. discIains all knowledge OF having
received any local subjects for dissec-
ton.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
Tribute to Colonel Powers.

The following circu.ar has been issued
by the passenger traffic department OF
the Southern Railway Company:
Washington. d. c.. Feb 16. 1903.
1T Is with much sorrow that this de-
partmeut announces the death OF Mr.. NJ.
r. Powers. district passenger agent, New
Orleans. La. which sad event occurred
in that city Thursday. February u, 1903
Mr.. Powers was representative OF
this department in New Orleans for
nearly a quarter Of a century. His rec
ord throughout all that long period was
one OF remarkable faithfulness. loyalty.
energy. and success.
Although for a number OF years past
ne has been a great sufferer from phys
ical disabilities he continued TO the end
TO discharge his duties zealously and
heroically. and in all the relations OF
life his was an example to be commend
ed in every respect
&C. A. Bencoter, A. C. p. 4, Chatta-
noora. Tenn; G. B. Allen. A. G. p. A..
St Louis. Mo. W. a Turk. p T NJ,
Washington. D. C.; W H. TaylOe. a. G.
=. A. Atlanta. Ga. Brooks Morgan, A
c. 2. A. Washington. D. C.; s. Il. Hard
wick. C. 2. A.. Washington. d. c"
Colonel Powers was well known in
WASHINGTON and throughout the South,
having been prominent in affairs during
the civil war. lie became an invalid
from injuries received while acting as
q paIlbearer at the funeral OF Jefferson
Davis. President Of she Confederate
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
AWAITING EvIDEECE IN
THE BAUMEOFF CASE

Representative Bartholdt OF Missouri
was caller al the White House offices
yesterday. lie is awaiting a decision in
TIE case OF Fred BaumhoG. postmaster
ar ST. Louis. against whom charges have
been pending at tho Posto6co Depart
ment for many weeks past.
Testimony in this case Is now heard
in St. Louis by Civil Service Commit
Eloner Foulkc. who went there for that
purpose When he returns and makes q
further report In the matter. Mr.. Bar
thcIdt will make his final effort. The
view prevailing mp TO the present timc
has been that the charges would be
quashed AID that the incumbent viii re-
tain his place. Whether this Will prove
true or not now depends upon tho result
o. Comm DESIGNER Foulye's Investigation
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
SHOCKING PICTURE
OF CONNECTICUT
Hard Cider and Bad Schools
Breed All Sorts Of Vices.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 2f.-Rev.
H. L. Hutchins has reported to the Fed
oraticn of Churches that he has found
polygar'y practiccd in Connecticut and
an appalling state OF iiIi;cr2cy, immor-
ality. political corruption and a growing
proportion Of imbecility in rural sec
lions.
Mr.. HuJchins is now an agent for the
Connecticut Bible Society
Hard cider and the exceptionally poor
state or public school system were the
causes ne cited 20 which the banetuI
results may be traced. and added 30
these causes the growing habit OF inter
marriage between blood relations
Religion is at a low cbh in many
towns. he asserts. the churches being de-
serted and godlin-es only tradition
handed down from worthy ancestors.
The town of AshviIle was cited as one
place where some of the iuhabitcnts
are opium eaters Salisbury. f-ald
county. whore hundreds OF wealthy New
Workers spend the summer. was said 10
have appalling conditions among its ru-
raj population.
Mr.. Hutchins said:
y have three sons, and if were com
PEELED TO make choice OF sending them
to live among these nliterate people of
the northwestern part Of the State OF
down I'm the slums of New York city, /
would choose the slums."
In public schools a male teachers
salary is sometimes only ga week. He
found eleven men teaching school whose
income was 1898 a month
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
Purchases Ocean Steamers.

The negotiations for the purchase by
the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
of fourteen Beaver Line steamers from
Elder. Dempster & Co. were satisfactOr-
lily concluded in London yesterday. The
price paid is not yet disclosed. but IT
is said to be about 81. 500 900. The deal
is regarded in London as having an i'm
pOrtant bearing on the proposed Can
adian fast mail service. as It probably
will eliminate the tender OF Elder.
Dempster & Co. therefor. and leave the
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company in
a better position TO secure the contract.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
HALF A CENTURY.
A Prominent Politician Is convince,

A Prominent Politician Is Convinced.
At a recent club dinner given bv peV,s-
paper men Washington. the converse
ton turned upon the subject OF fesfi-
monials and their value in ncwspaper
advertising. II do not believe" said a
prominent politician who was present
that one newspaper testimonial in n
hundred is genuine. d"
The owner of one Of the largest news
papers in the country was present and
took no the subject vigorously. finally
agreeing 10 let his opponent select any
testimonial in his paper and wagering 10
establish its genuineness 10 the politi-
clans satisfaction.
Quite by accident the case OF Mr.. New
ton X. Young OF Pennington y j. was
selected. He had been completely cured
Of a case Of hemOrrhoids or piles by the
use OF Pyramid Pile Cure. The politician
WAS especially skepticaI regarding this
case. as a. was alleged that Mr.. Young
was man over eighty years OF age and
bad been cured OF piles after nifty years
OF awful suffering and when all other
remedies had Jailed II was agreed that
tho pei ucian should write 10 Mr. George
w. Scarborough. Phi c.. prominent res
ident OF Pennington, and that the result
or the controversy should rest upon his
reply The following was Mr.. Scar
borouRh's answer:
Dear Sir Mr. Newton K Young OF
this town. a man nearly eighty years Of
axe. and who has been a sufferer with
piles for perhaps half a century. has
been completely cured by the use or
Pyramid Pile Cure. l felt especially In
terested in the case as 10 was upon M
recommendation that Mr.. Young began
the use OF the remedy after having used
so many others. Yours respectfully.
Geo w. Scarborough Pm. C."
The Pyramid Drug Company. Of Mar
shall. Mich. have this letter in their
possession and are willing TO guarantee
with backing OF $1,000. the genuine
ness Of Mr. scarborough testimony.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
Wabash Changes Plans.

The wabash announces new plan 10
reach tidewater at Baltimore. Instead
Of building from Howardsviue along
Gwynns Falls TO tidewater. the main
line will be used within the city limits
a least as far as WalbroOk. From there
a lire will be built along Gwynns Falls
In the vicinity OF Edmondson Avenue;
then along the banks OF the stream 10
Spring Gardens. The HowardsviIe
branch may be constructed later. When
the Western Maryland was purchased by
the Goulds both franchises were obtained
and the management has decided 10 use
the shorter
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
SHAH WOULD LIKE TO COME,
BUT is TOO POOR A SAILOR

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Lloyd c. Girls
com. who was United States Minister TO
Persia. and has recently been appointed
Minister 10 Japan. arrived last night on
the steamship St Paul. He was met by
his father and other members of his
family al the pier, and accompanied
them TO Philadelphia. He said that the
Shah Of Persia was much Interested in
America, and had declared that II he
were not poor sailor he would like to
come here
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
MILWAUKEE, WANTS NEXT
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Feb. 24.-An ef-
fort IS 10 be made TO secure for MI
wauEee TIE next national convention q
the Republican party. It is reported that
President Roosevelt does not want the
convention next year 10 be held east or
the AIIegheniCs
The Washington times., 1903-02-24

General Superintendent W. A. Gar
rett OF the Philadelphia and Reading. is
preparing a new set Of train rules TO go
into effect on the Reading and Jersey
Central lines on March l. Some i'm
pOrtant changes from the old rules are
TO be made. many OF the old rules hav-
ing practically become obsolete
The Washington times., 1903-02-24

Bleeding profusely from a severed
artery Leonard Johnson. colored, Of ti25
Third street southeast. was found wan
derinE near his home in a daZed condi-
ton last night He was removed 10 the
Emergency Hospital. where the cut IN
his wrist was dressed Johnson did not
know how he had sustained the Injury.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
Old Enginee, Dead

Jonathan Dean Reister. one Of the
Oldest passenger engineers connected
with the Baltimore and Ohio read. died
last night at his home in Baltimore. He
had been sick for the past four months.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
Gossip on the Road.

Mr. Joseph Ramsey. ir-. president OF
the Wabash Railroad. in a letter TO the
chamber Of commerce Of Toledo. Ohio.
says that the new line To be constructed
through the heart OF that city is 10 be
elevated construction. and not a tunnel
The chamber OF commerce has asked
that a tunnel be constructed.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24

row OF sheds IN the rear of 1920.
1922. 1924 Union Court was damaged Dy
fire TO the extent Of about $500 late yes
terday afternoon The origin OF the FIRE
is unknown
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

and the greater part OF that tine suf-
fered severely. The deceased was a
grandson OF the Reister family who
founded that well-known Maryland town
v hich bears the family name. Thirty
seven years ago he entered the service
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
worked his way up to one or the highest
positions in the passenger train service.
His funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from his late home A number
Of Washington employees OF tie BaIti-
mere and Ohio will attend.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
Passenger Agent's InventiOn.

The railway friends OF J. b. Hayward
district passenger agent OF the Atlanta
and West Point and the Western Rail-
way OF Alabama. are just now compli-
nenting him upon the invention Of a
little device that is calculated TO make
pleasant the life OF the average railroad
man who has cause 70 make frequent
reference to the official railway guide
a book that is 20 be found in every rail-
way Office I'm the country. The device
is made IN the shape Of a semaphOre and
Is printed IN cOlors on gummed paper II
is to be pasted on the cover OF the
guide and gives the number OF the page
were Information regarding certain
roads may be found. Incidentally the
indicator" is a good advertisement for
Nj Heyward's road He has sent out q
large number OF them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
$1UO Reward, $500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The propretors have so much faith in
it's curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
Charity Richly Rewarded.

Henry Douglas, an ice wagon driver
Of Paducah, KY. cast his bread upon
the waters, to some purpose. He learnd
ecently that a man he befriended two
Gears ago has left him the snug sum
Of $4,000. In 1900 boy tramp. known
Is Greasy Jim," struck Paducah sick,
penniless and hungry. Douglas gave
the lad clothing and food and place
70 sleep. In q few weeks the youth
was we'll again and LETT town, A few
days ago Douglas received news that
James Holman, a soldier in the Ph!t
.prines, who died in a Manila hospital.
had named him as his next friend.
This recalled to Douglas mind that
Greasy Jim's" last name was Holman.
He later received formal notice from
An insurance aompany that the soldier
holman had left life insurance pol
icy to the amount Of $1,000, Douglas
being named in the policy As bene
dciary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
Graphic's Daily Story

pcared to indicate MS unStInngneso tv
leave his companion. Really they were
sighs of repentance. He was burdened
with the thought that he had yielded
to temptation and had won heart
that it would never do for him to pos
sess. He cast a side glance at the
girl She was stirring up the dead
leaves with the end of her parasol
Il suppose we must say gOodby here
he said. My train goes in the morn
ting, and since you have never permit
Of an introduction, can't go to your
house this evening""
They were not to part Immediately.
for they had just met, but Pendleton
put his arm around her waist and
seemed inclined to begin the adieus.
She drew away
Pendleton did not ask her why she
ed. Useless question. Had he not
made love to her and had she not Il
right to expect that he would make
good his advances and ask her to be
his wife? He felt like whipped cur
i've something to say to you before
you GO" said the girl. Il hope you
will not be angry with me. You have
certainly been very sweet to me, and |
shall never forgive myself if you blame
ME. OF course that first kiss was not
my fault; it was yours, but it was no
excuse for my letting you kiss me
again"
Yes" said Pendleton gloomily. "the
first was my fault, but the first step
IS always the fatal step. Besides.
there is no fault in you i'll the matter,
for you had a right to what my heart
prompted me to say and WHAT
She stopped him with gesture.
"Say no MORE" she said, 'or you will!
be adding to my sin. cannot let you
go on or go away in ignorance Of
Well, to confess, the afternoon You
first met me I was going for a letter
FROM She paused, then blurted,
my lover"
"Your loverr'
Eyes. Think Of me as you will. De-
spise me. have lover, and till you
came I never missed going for his let
ter as soon as 1t arrived. Since then
we'll, I've sent boy for it and got it
on my return from my walks with you.
Don't be angry with me. know
have done wrong, but you must re-
member I'm only girl, mere college
chit. And now I'll explain further
that go back to college tomorrow.
I've been rusticating here, having to
pass a condition. But next June I'll
be through with the horrid studies.
and Frank and are to be married the
day after commencement You'll come
to our wedding. won't you?
Her conscience was sufficiently scar
ed for one parting kiss and they sepa-
rated Pendleton heaved sigh, but
whether of relief or regret he could
scarcely himself tell.
"a mere college chit" he repeated to
himself, ''and IL supposed I was a
man of the world. Well, she has clear
ed my conscience, and as for her own
after all. as she says. she's only a girl. )"
WESTCOTT ATWELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
A. N. Freemyer, Prop.
$40 Oak St. Old Phone S43 New 381.
No Brains to Bother About.

no BRAINS 10 6cSner ABOUT.
The best tale that has reached me
Of the eccentricities Of bullets In tho
late war is most succinctly told by
James Milne In '"The Epistles of At.
kns," though it is not precisely In
accordance with the story whica
speedily reached army headquarters.
A doctor, looking toward the door OF
. hospital marquee while attending .
patient during one of Methu>n's ear.
lier muddles, saw private leaning ON
his rifle. Mr.. Milne must be RESPONSE
BE for the Scoto-H Hibernian dialect:
.Dochtir, jist want e to take from
my jaw here bullet that's knocked
out two of my teeth" "Sit down:
Is that the only place where you feel
pain-w'ere the bullet is?" That's
all, and that's plint.. "No pain else.
where?" "Sorra bit; only I'm con
fused like" "No wonder; The bullet
got into your jaw through tho top Of
your head.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
A COLLEGE CHIT
[Original.J

M doctor, a'm used up. Have palpita-
Rtion of the heart, no appetite, bad di-
@gestion
III I'm short, you are a healthy man
Eswho has been running in one groove SO
long that the mind is tired and works
SSson the body. Go into the country.
ssswhere you will see no rows of brick
aahouscs, no people on business. no gay
\ society. These you are used to; seek
the reverse
sN The sea son of strangers in the cOlln
try had passed and Pcndleton found
mo difficulty in finding farmhouse
ii where he was the only boarder For
about alone through the
3~oods, over the meadows, by the
4 streams, brea thing the fresh country
air. Starting out on one of his walks
he met a young girl whose condition OF
life he could not quite make out. If
she did not appear to be city bred sh"
was certainly different from the ordi-
nary farmers daughter. Returning he
met the same girl. She had evidently
been to the post office, for she was
reading letter Pendleton looked at
his watch
Why he did so should need no ex-
PLANTATION to one who has ever been
] similarly situated. II his reasoning
/ were analysed It would be thus: "She
goes for the mail at this hour. What
hour is it? Four o'clock. Tomorrow
% 4 ,..1o H. No
ground"
And he did. Before setting out he
had framed question to put to the
girl, and when he met her, raising hia
hat. he asked deferentially:
II beg your pardon, but can you q
rect me to the post Officer
"Certainly. It Is half mile doWu
this road"
"And the mail-the eastern mail-ol
comes in
at 4:15"
"Ah, thank you very much" AM.
pulling out his watch, he took glane0
at its face. "1t's just A. he added.
I'm going to the post office. IN
show you where 1t is. You have to
turn into bypath just before reach
Ing 1t and might not find it.
How kind Of you. and how fortu-
nate that met your
Three weeks later Pendleton and the
girl were sitting on log beside a
stream. They had sat on the same
log nearly every day about o'clock
In the afternoon since he had come to
the place. and their letters had re-
mained in the post Office till the next
morning. Pendleton heaved deep
Sigh.
"What Is it?" she said.
"My stay here ends tomorrow.
came for a change, a two weeks rest,
and have taken an extra week." He
sighed again.
Now, there are different kinds of
sighs-at any rate sighs that express
At6arent things. Pandleton's aiohs az
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
They ARD Pine Bluff People and What
They Say is Of Local Interest.

They Ard Pine Bluff People and What
They Say is Of Local Interest.
When an incident like this occurs
right here at home it is bound to carry
weight wlun our reauers. So many
strange occurrences go the rounds Of
the press; are published as facts, peo-
pie become skeptical. On one subject
skepticism is rapidly disappearing.
This is due to the actual experiences
OF our citizens, and their public ut
terances regarding them. The public
statement of a reputable citizen liv-
ing right here at home, one whom you
can see every day, leaves no ground for
the skeptic to stand on.
w. e. Isenkramer, tailor of 200 1-2
over Citizens Bank, says: "Undoubted
indications Of kidney trouble annoyed
me ter some time. Anxious to check
them in their incipient stages, when I
CHANGED to read an advertisement about
Doan's Kidney Pills it struck me that
they might be depended upon to do the
work as the treatment was for the kid
neys and for the kidneys only. This
influenced me to call at the Mann Tan
kersley Drug Co.'S store for box.
After completing course of the treat
ment I unhesitatingly say that I de-
rived a great deal of benefit At the
present time | have not the slightest
symptom of either excited or inactive
kidneys. | am pleased to endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no substitutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
.es,- xs .A'o RIA.
Sears the N The Kind You Have Always BougFp
'<'s'''' H. >zzztzzM
Japan's Coal ENIsticn,

The value of the coal mined in ia.
pan IS almost equal to that of all other
minerals combined. It varies from the
hardest anthracite to peat, but the
quality is usually inferior to that Of
American coal Modern machiner5
md methods have been introduced IN
the operation - m1uy mines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
9Aa Narrowinx oeeaA

An American syndicate is planning
Z steamship line that will have boat
start every day for Europe, thus es-
tablishing the first daily service That
ocean is not nearly so wide as it was
twenty wears ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06

Only remedy in the world that will
at once stop itchiness of the skin in
any part of the body. Doans' Oint-
ment At any drug store, 50 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06

OAK STREET MEAT MARKET
Under New Management

I wish to say to the customers that
have purchased the Meat Market from
G. w. Campster. which was formerly
operated by F. H. Lee, and will keep
a supply of Country raised Meats, such
as Beef, Pork, Mutton, etc, always on
hand, also Oysters, Game and Fish in
season.
My stock of salt meats such as
Hams, Bacon, etc, will be complete
and of the choicest on the market.
We ask continuance of your patron
age, also a trial from new ones, as
we are satisfied that a trial will con-
vince you that our Meats are the
best and our prices as reasonable as
anywhere in the city. We earnestly
solicit share of your patronage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
:noproved French Roadways.

AS early as 1867 the improved ma
cadamized highways of France had q
total length of 20o,s51 miles, while the
length of unfinished highways was
then stated at 174,667 miles, most OF
which Is now finished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-06
To Work Belgium Goa, Mines.

Many private companies are being
formed for the purpose of working the
enormous coal area newly discovered
IN the Camnine district of PclS Cnl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-16
STATEMENT

Showing the Condition of the National Life
insurance Company Of Montpe 1ier, Vt.
to December 3Ist, 1902.
Total income during the years 6,C950i6 10