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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
Rocketeiler's Modest Cn.vk.

Somewhere betweev the general
postoffice and the nor of John d.
Rockefeller there is l., lg small,
plain envelope containing a check for
$1,000, ,00L The check was mailed yes.
terday. Mr.. Rockefeller will find it
beside his breakfast plate tomorrow
morning. 1t Will net give him enough
access of appetite to make him eat
more than his usual sparse, carefully
weighed modicum of crackers and
milk.
The $4.0OO,000 check is Mr.. Rookie
feller's share of the Standard Oil COM
pany's dividend for the last quarter
OF this year. The National City bank,
which acts for the Oil Trust, sent out
yesterday checks amounting to $l0,-
100000. They are all payable ,to-mor-
row. The dividend on Standard Oil
stock this year is only As per- cent, a
falling off of per cent from the divi.
dend of 1901.
But even with this reduction Mr..
Rockefeller income from Oil this year
will amount to $4,000, ,000.-New York
World. ~ 81
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
BUFFALO HAD TO CLIMB.
logic Of situation Wouldn't Permit
G Any Other Movement.

s A near relation of the late Baron
sMunchausen On the maternal side. lin
eally descended from Ananias and
Sapphira, was telling party OF friends
about freeing bull buffalo in one of
the trees of California.
"a" That story lacks likelihood" re-
marked the man who knows every.
Ming, like so many other men; the
bEffalo belongs to the ruminant family,
has four or five stomachs and walks
"a hoofs. 1t has no claws at al. and
could no more climb a tree than a
lJersey cow"
AS general proposition you are
right" said The story-teller. with per-
sfectly ur / mien. g. ut this case
was quite exceptional. We were after
me buffalo with four of the most
Vicious dogs that l ever knew One
was boar hound. one a great dane,
Ole psovie. or wolf hound, and the
kkher registered bulldog. with Jaws
wrought iron. Well, they brought
the buffalo to bay at the foot of big
Zee and pressed him so blamed hard
that he just had to climb That was
Nh only salvation"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

Eczema, scald head. hives, itchi
ness of the skin Of any sort. instantly
believed. permanently cured. Doan's
POintment. At any drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

Tie beard Of election commissions
ers has named the officers OF election
for the city election to occur next
Tuesday. April I. The selections are
good ones, and all the officers named
are gentlemen of the highest integ-
rity. The places at which the polls
will be opened and the officers who
will preside are as follows:
First ward-Westbrook Building.
Third avenue-Jack Holland, Senate
Seabrook and S. A. Moseley, judges.
Second ward-Ingram building. Pine
street. between Third and Fourth
avenues-M. j. Meade, Ed Larsche
and c. f. Shanks. judges.
Third ward-Weil's stable, Beech
street, between Second and Third
avenues-F B. Tomlinson. Alex
Strauss and Pat Patillo, Jr.. judges.
Fourth ward-Cotton scales No 2
R. l.. Rutherford, L. Levine and G. M.
Danley, judges.
The officers to be elected are may
Or, police Judge, treasurer and one al
derman from each OF the four wards.
The Democratic ticket is as follows:
For Mayor-H. King White.
For police judge-W. l.. Toney.
For treasurer-Ralph Robinson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
Neeos q Big Chair.

SJudge W. Il. Hepburn of Idaho, who
MI succeed Senator Heitfeld, has
etitten to Heitfeld to see that he is
Rbvided with a commodious chair.
nator Heitfeld is TO pigmy, stand
n six feet four and weighing 28O
Vim an infant beside Hepburn"
&itfeld said to-day. He weighs
ut 100 pounds more than do.
4 Ire is not a chair in the capitol
la& enough TO: him. and doubt If
Ire is one in Washington. guess
will have to build one. Properly
accommodate Judge Hepburn. a
Pr must be about as big as half an
SN wagon.-Wsshington Correspond
3 New York World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
THE SENSE OF HJMOR.
Proof That 1t Is Net Confined to Sex,
AGE or Condition.

The crude humor tEat makes the
snail boy want to throw a stone at
silk hat on a man bristling with dig
nifty is not to be disposed of as
mere ill-conceived prank of youth.
There is deep in most people spring
of unsubduable humor that leaps glee-
fully when conscious dignity gets a
fair tumble. That is why, for all the
solemnity of the place, the soberest
the world could not prevent litter at
q little farce that happened in a
church in Brooklyn.
b "A gentleman and his wife, who were
Offended at something the preacher
said, gravely rose and stalked toward
the door, with their heads held high
lin assertive disdain. The wife follow
ed the husband.
Unfortunately, when they were half
way down the aisle, the husband drop
ped his glove and stopped to pick it
up. Fate, the humorist, determined
that the wife should keep her head so
high that she did not see her husband
stoop. She went sailing on and doubl
ed over him in riotous confusion.
The congregation held it's breath and
kept it's composure. The two recover
ed themselves and went on. Hoping
to escape quickly, they turned to what
looked like a side door. The husband
pulled it open with an impressive
swing. Before he could close it out
tumbled the window pole and long
duster and a step ladder The con-
gregation could hold its mirth no
longer, and man and wife fled to the
real exit in undignified haste, amid a
general and persuasive snicker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
City Election Officers Appointed

For alderman First ward-I. e
B0yce.
Fer alderman Second warl-N M
Nichol.
Fer alderman Third ward-Dr. \. c.
Jordan.
For alderman Fourth ward-Gabo
Meyer.
In the Fourth wald Theodore VOL
lerman is a candidate fer alderman
against the Democratic nominee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

Flood Situation More Encouraging.
The food situation at Greenville,
Miss, is still serious, but is more en-
couraging than it was twenty-four
hours ago. 1t is thought that further
breaks in the levees can be prevented.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's a bottle of
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the med
icine chest. Heals bnrns, cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

I It's the little colds that grow into
ttg colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
syrup.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
Value ef "worthIes." Material.

value 0r WoFtnIeSS mdteTtus
In addition to the collection Of old
junk from private houses the Saliva
ton Army colony in London is now
Systematically gathering UP waste pa
per. Nearly 5000 tons of this material
vas collected last year, sorted and re-
:old. nearly 1000 business houses be-
Ing visited every week. The colony
now gives employment to $50 men
simply in recovering materials that
would ordinarily be destroyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bltters is the natural new
erfailing remedy for lazy liver.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
RYAN's cATARRhLiNE

IS Gods gift to man. 1t is positive
cure for catarrh of the head and nose,
lay fever, asthma, headach, and will
cure a cold in one nights time. For
sale at all drug stores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
CFi{::Aio
~OCUMN
ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.

RATES-If cash accompanies the
order. the price Will be rs cents per
week for three lines. counting six
words to the line. II charged. will be
Charged at the rate of cents per line
each insertion. No cheap ads taken
for less than week. nor will we re-.
ceive Want Ad" over the telephone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-01
Almost Lived There.

During recent burglary epidemic
In the country an inspector of the po-
lice force one night made tour
through the burglarized district Con-
siderably after midnight he saw a
young man emerge noiselessly from a
substantial homestead, and made at
ter him.
Did you just come out of that cor
ner house?' the inspector asked, over
hauling him.
The young man, while of respecta-
BILE appearance, was plainly i'll at ease
and confused. Il did he said.
do you live there?" demanded the
inspector.
We'll, almost" was the embar-
rassed answer. But ! cant s,ee that
its any OF your business, as long as
her father doesn't object"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
SUMMONED WALTER PRICE
For the September Term OF Court In
Cham bersburg Against Crockett.

IhambersburS against CROCKETT.
Captain Evans, of the Chambersburg
police force. was in this CITY Tues
dav for the purpose of summoning
Waiter Price for the meeting of the
grand jury of the regular September
term of court at Chambersburg TO ap.
pear against "Saltie'' Crockett on the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill
1t will be remembered bv the read
ers of The Evening World that the
case was the outcome of 6ght in
Chambersburg few months ago.
Both men were former residents of
this citv and were employed with the
Cumberland Valley railroad company.
Crockett was standing with some
companions on the street, when Price
passed and was attacked. He received
a number OF serious cuts inflicted by
razor thought to have been in the
hands of Crockett. Crockett was given
preliminary hearing and held for
the September term of court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
RETURNED FROM ABROAD.
Mrs. Alexander Parks and Daughter
Returned Home from England.

Mrs. Alexander Parks and Daughter
Returned Home from England.
Mrs. Alexander Parks and daughter,
Miss Hester, Of South Queen street
who have been spending a few weeks
in ENGLAND returned to their home in
this CITY last Sunday on Baltimore and
Ohio train No. 2. They landed in
New York Saturday evening but it
was much later than expected and they
did not arrive home until late Sunday
night. They were met in New York
by Mr.. Parks, who left here Friday
morning, and he was the first to well
come them on their native soil.
While in England, they spent the
most Of the time with Mrs. Parks
sister, Miss Liala Nadenbousch. who
resides near London. They visited all
of the places of interest in the old
mother country. The trip was taken
for both pleasure and health. and thew
return home much benefited. Their
MANY friends will learn of their return
with improved health. with great
pleasure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
STABBED BY FOOTPAD.
ITALIAN HELD UP WEDNESDAY
NIGHT WEST OF TOWN.
Robber Found No Money, Then Ran a
Knife Through His Victims
shoulder

Officer Pearrell Wednesday found an
Italian in North Martinsburg suffering
from an ugly cut in the left shoulder,
and brought the man down to the
Office of DIR. Henshaw, where the
wound was dressed The Italian stated
that he had been held up lust west of
the city along the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks by an unknown man. who de-
manded his money. The injured man
told the fellow he had no money, and
the footDad then went through him.
He failed to find any oney in the
clothing of the Italian, and this so en-
ragged him that he pulled big knife
and stabbed the man in the left shout
der.
The knife thrust made an ugly
wound. and when the officer ran across
the Injured man he was bleeding pro-
fusely and had been weakened from
the loss of blood. After his injury
had been dressed he was taken to the
police station and given nights lodq-
ing He left town on Thursday. He
could give the officer no clue to his
assailant except that he had dark
mustache.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
KILLED BY FAST TRAIN
Charles Jacobs Loses His Life at
Couchman's Curve.
AN EARLY MORNING TRAGEDY
Struck by No. AZ lust East Of This City and
Died in an lnstant-Was from
Virginia.

Charles Jacobs, an employe of the
Standard Limestone Co., near here.
met terrible and shocking death
about O'Clock last Thursday about
two and half miles west of the CITY,
at point called Couchman's curve,
by being struck bv westbound passen-
ger train No. AZ on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The dead man was
standing OH the westbound tracks-when
overtaken by death, and was not
aware OF the approach of the train
bore his soul into eternity without
an instant's warning. He was pick
ed up bv the flying engine and hurled
to the ground with terrific force, and
when his mangled form was gathered
up by those who saw the tragedy
there was not whole bone of any size
in his body.
Jacobs had only few moments pre-
viously stepped to the tracks on which
he met death to allow ballast train
going east to pass He was idlv
watching the passing train when No.
AZ rounded the sharp cnrve but few
| yards distant. The westbound passen-
ger was be ind time, and being on a
good stretch of track, the engineer
was running at a great speed to kmake
| up lost time. When the train flew
around the curve and struck the
stretch Oh which the doomed man
was standing, the engineer Immediate
| lv sounded warning blast, and kept
his whistle shrieking the danger sig
nal until the man was struck. 1t il
presumed that Jacobs. if he heard the
warning at all, thought it was the
whistle of the ballast train, and paid
no heed to it.
But the prosentment of impending
danger which sometimes comes to men
before overtaken by death caused the
hapless man on the tracks in trout OF
the engine to look up when the mass
of iron was about dozen feet distant.
Bnt it was too late, for before Jacobs
had even time to grasp the situation
the engine was upon him.
The remains were brought to this
CITY and prepared for burial bv Un-
dertaker Wilen. An examination 0.
his papers disclosed the fact that he
had been working for the Standard
quarry last fall, and that he returned
to that place to work after being
absent from Martinsburg for several
months. His home was in Washing
ton, Rappabannock county. Va.
where his wife resides. His papers
also showed that suit for divorce
was pending against him in the Cir
cult court there. 1t is not known
whether he had any children. Jacobs
was aged about IS or 40 years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Important Meeting 10 be Held i'm Bruce
town NEXT eek

town Next v eek.
The district conference OF the
Winchester district. Baltimore Con-
ference. of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. which will convene
in Brucetown next week. will be one
of the most noteworthy events that
has taken place recently in county
church circles. Rev. II. p. Hamill.
of Winchester. the presiding elder.
will be the executive officer aud the
ministers and laymen present will dis
CUES the aspect of the church, the Ep-
worth League, Sunday school, mis-.
siGnary societies. finances and. 10
fact, every plan of the life OF the
church, will BE- thoroughly considered
by the delegates who viii be present.
The district conference will be pre-
ceded by missionary institute, which
will convene at .. M, Monday, with
a sermon by Rev. b. r. Ball. Of
Charles Town, clerical member of the
conference board of missions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
IN THE JUSTICES COURT.
Those 60 Whom Justice snyder Dealt
Justice Tuesday.

Those 60 Whom Justice Snyder Dealt
Justice Tuesday.
The cases in the justice courts in
this CITY for the last few weeks have
been very scarce but Tuesday the
dullness was broken when Justice
SNYDER deft out justice in four cases.
William Fairfax, colored, was
arrested Tuesday by Constable Wild
on charge of assault and battery
ON Frederick Payne. He was arraigned
before Justice Snvder last evening at
2 80 and the evidence heard from a
number OF witnesses, from which the
justice found him guilty.. The fine
and costs of the case were paid and
he was dismissed.
William Busey was arrested bv Con-
stable Wild on the charge of using
profans language on the street, the
complaint being entered by Cal White.
He plead guilty to the charge and was
fined 81 and costs, which were paid.
William Fairfax was arraigned on
a charge Of using profana language
on the streets. He was found guilty.
and fined 81 and costs, which with the
costs of the case were paid.
Joseph Imbach was arraiRned on a
charge OF drawing knife on William
Fairfax. The evidence was heard
from a number of witnesses but 1t
was insufficient to convict and be was
dismissed. 1t seems that Fairfax was
interfering with the business OF Mr..
Imbach while on his ice wagon, but
that no knife was drawn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
ROOT TO LEAVE CABINET
Secretary of War Mails Resigna-
ton to President Roosevelt.
JUDGE TAFT TO SUCCEED HIM
Latter Appointment viii be Temporary as
He Desires to Become Chief Justice
Of Supreme Court.

Secretary of War Root has mailed
his resignation to President Roose-
welt, at Oyster Bay.
Mr.. Root wishes to leave the cabi-
net before he sails for London on Aug
ust % to sit with the Alaskan commits
sion. 1t the president wishes that his
resignation shall not take effect until
the return of Mr. Root. it Is believed
that Mr.. Roosevelt will insist upon
his remaining in the cabinet at least
until then. 1t NAV be that the resig-
nation will not be acted upon until
congress meets.
Judge William III. Taft will most
likely be the successor of Mr.. Root.
The name Of the newly appcinted as
sistant secretary of war. General Oil
yer, is also being mentioned.
General Taft's appointment as secre-
tarv of war would probably be of a
temporary character. His real ambi-
ton is to be chief justice of the SD.
preme court of the United States, and
it is said that President Roosevelt full
" understands and svmpathizes with
this aspiration. Chief Justice Fuller
will be eligible for retirement within
year and the President could then
name Judge Taft as his successor.
The probability is. however, that Judge
Taft would he first made one of the
associate justices and later promoted
to the highest judicial Office in the
country 1t is expected that in the
event of Judge Taft's accepting the
war portfolio lie will be succeeded as
governor of the Philippines by Gen.
Luke Wright, of Tennessee, now the
vice. governor general. While Secre-
tarv Root is in London he will remain
in communication with the war de-
partment, and matters pertaining to
the general staff and other important
affairs will be referred to him.
Ii the sittings Of the Alaskan COM
mission extend beyond December /, 1t
is likely that the secretary's resigna-
tion will be accepted and his successor
appointed at that time, and il the
situation in the war department be-
comes such that a secretary is needed
to take charge of affairs, one will be
appointed earlier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
SOUNDED A RIOT ALARM
Residents at Five Points We're
Greatly Excited.
ARTHUR McKEEFER GETS BAD
Tries TO Alter Warren Siler's Features, Defes
an Officer and Then Loses Hot
Foot Race.
ARTHUR McKEEFER GETS BAD

Officer Johnson was Summoned to
five points" Wednesday evening bv
telephone message which stated that q
riot was In progress at that place. He
made good time in gettirg to the scene
of the trouble, and found that the
whole neIghborhood was greatly
wrought up over the naughty conduct
OF Arthur McKeefer, who was making
a strenuous effort to alter the features
OF Warren Siler with brick. The
altering process was in full operation
when the officer arrived, bnt Mckee
fer desisted immediately upon the ap-
pearance of Mr., Johnson, and turned
his attention to the blue-coated guard
ran of the law.
The officer informed the belliverent
offender that he would be compelled
to escort him to the public police sta
ton, where he would be called upon
to explain to Mayor Evans why he dis
turbed the peace and dignity Of the
classic precincts of five points. 2
Mr.. McKeefer was not willing to ca
pituiate Internationally, and SPARED
for the best terms he could get. The
officer was obdufe, however. and Nc
Keefor sought to enforce his argument
with a couple of rocks Of huge dimen.
sions While debating the question
with the policeman, McKeefer noticed
the approach OF reinforcemcnts in the
shape of Officer McBee and Constable
Wild, who heard that riot was In
| Irogress and were executing a dank
movement upon the cause thereof with
deep designs upon his liberty.
Finding himself taken in the center
and flank, and in che gravest danger Of
being entirely surrounded. McKeefer
hastily decided upon retreat. He
executed a right-about, and IN an in
slant was off down convenient allev
like scared jack rabbit, with Officer
johnson in full pursuit. Mckee
fer's pace didn't satisfy the officer,
who thought the fleeing man wasn't
travelling fast enough. SO he pulled his
gun and fired several times into the
ground. This had the effect of accel-
Grating McKeefer's gait to such an ex-
tent that he split the wind so rapidly
as to resemble dark streak on the
peaceful landscape. Officer Johnson
also let out link or two Of speed. and
Just about the time the culprit was
congratulating himself ON getting
away. he fclt two brawny hands grab
hold of his neck. He was vanked off
to the police station to answer charge
of assault and battery on Warren ST.
Ter and tell whv he resisted an officer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
GOVERNORS DAY AT CAMP.
GOVERNOR WHITE REVIEWS THE
STATE GUARD AT PARKERsBURG
Governor Pronoun ced IL One ofthe M ost
Successful Encampments That Has
Ever Held by State Troops.

Gov. A. b. White, United States
Senator N. B. Scott. ex-Minister to
Colombia @. B. Hart. and many other
prominent West Virginia public men
gathered in Parkersburg Wednesday, it
being Governors Day. at Camp Ell
kins.
The Governor was escorted to camp
by his full staff, battalion of troops,
IA regimental band and all the staff
officers of the State troops mounted,
while salute of II guns was fired. A
reception and a review of the troops of
the West Virginia National Guard at
dress parade completed the days ex-
.ercises.
Promptly at five o'clock review of
the troops was held by Governor White.
Stationed on the eastern side of the
great field was the Governor and his
officers. The troops of the various
regiments passed before him in one
long procession. The sight was a
grand one.
Governor White pronounced this the
largest and most successful encamp.
ment the national guards ever held in
this State.
ColonelnC. N. Simms Wednesday ar
ranged with Passenger Agent Allen,
of the B. q o., for the transportation
of the troops home. A SPECIAL train
will leave the B.& o. depot at 80 D.
m. for Clarksburg. Kingwood, Terra
Alta and this city composed Of six
coaches and three baggage cars, 275
men. f
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-15
RESUMES OPERATION.
SHENANDOAH SLATE co. COMPOSITES
SOME NEEDED REPAIRS.
Expects to Operate ON an Enlarged scale
and VIII Open Up an Additional
Quarry.

The Shenandoah Slate Co. resumed
operation Tuesday after SUSPENSION OF
about two weeks. The suspension OF
business was occasioned by some need
ed repairs to the machinery at the
plant, and it was found necessary TO
close down until the machinery could
be placed in good condition to 20
ahead ON somewhat enlarged scale.
Several days ago vein Of flint was
struck in the slate bed, and for awhile
some concern was felt as to its extent
and probable influence upon the fu.
ture operation of the ouarries. It was
speedily learned. however, that the
deposit of flint was only slight one,
and after the vein had been passed the
management was very much gratified
to find that the quality and deposit of
the slate was even better and larger
than il had been above the thin strata
of harder material
The plant will shortly conduct on
eraeion with an enlarged force. 1t is
the intention of the company to open
MP another bed of slate located q few
yards south of the quarry now being
worked. The second bed has been
known TO the management for some
time. and it has been the intention TO
open and work it as soon as the plant
could be placed in condition for
developing it properly.