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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
BOARD HARD
AT WORK NOW
Monument Builders In Session
Practically All Day.
WHOLE QUESTION OPENED
Site, Character and Cost of Memorial
of President Davis Are to Be De-
cided Upon-Meet Again
To-Day.

The Board OF Directors OF the Davis
Monument Association held two lengthy
sessions yesterday, taking up and dis
cussing thoroughly the entire monument
question.
The ladies are keeping their own coun-
sell They are set and fixed on giving out
nothing but conclusions. and have desig-
mated gentleman to do that. SO 1t is
understood. The president of the board,
Mrs. Mccullough. declined last night even
to state the matters discussed, and, OF
course, therefore. the nature and trend
Of the debates and opinions She took
this course after brief consultation with
her coleag CUES. She stated that no con-
clusions had been reached. and that the
board would meet again to-day.
REyOLvED WHOLE QUESTION.
From what can be gathered from yar1-
GUS sources, reliable but not authentic.
the entire monument question was lald
bare before the ladies Of the board yes
terday; that the board regards the site,
tha form and the cost Of the monument
ali open questions. and that 1t Is Its pur-
nose to reach conclusions on them all be-
fore 1t adjourns.
The first session was held at the JEFF
ferson yesterday morning. continuous
session was held until lunch time. Pres-
ing members Of the board the status OF
affairs, as left by Artist Gudebrod.s fali-
IRE to sign the contract to erect MS arcn
for the contract price OF s5O,Op. Wnen
the facts had been disseminated the con
sideration Of all the questions ana olill-
crlties began and continues untll ~ olnn.1 nfr.
time To the great delight OF all, nirs
Joseph, Bryan, president OF the Confeder-
ate Memorial Literary Society. came dur.
| ing the session and announced thatl tne N
| society had decided to give the assoclar' a
ltion 1900, IN addition to half OF the earn nan
ings OF the Confederate BazaaI. s1o.vss =,
She gave q. check for the aouttiohi1i ooiA '
'eiof T1IHElEvENrNG SESSION.
The evening session was held at the res
Idence of Mr.. E. D. Taylor No. 8 East
Franklin Street. The discussion OF the
morning was continued at this time, ano
at II o'clock no conclusion mad peen
reached The board will meet again To-
day for discussion. The meetings yes
terday were attended only by ladies. the
Advisory Board was not called IN and
probably will not be until some definite
scheme has been decided upon.
Those in attendance upon the meetings
are: Mrs S. T. Mccullough, OF staunton
Mrs. James A. RounsaWille OF Rome, Ga;
Mrs. r.. C. Coolly, OF Jacksonville, F,la /;
Mrs w. W. Read, OF New YORK city:
Mrs. Garland Jones, ol fHair,7n' -, - ~
Mrs. Edgar. D, Taylor. OF this city.
Other directors who have arrived are:
Mrs James Y. Leigh. of Norfolk; Mrs.
Augustine T. Smythe, Of Charleston. S.
G., and Miss Mary Amelia Smith, OF War
renton; Mrs. William J, Befan. and Mrs.
]. b. Richardson, OF New Orleans. Mrs.
r. f. Wilson, OF Kansas City Mo-. START
ed but couldn't get here on account on
the storms. Mrs. E. G. Held. of Jackson
Vile. was prevented from coming for the
same reason.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
SAW JET
FIRE SHOT
Taking Of Evidence Begun in
Marcum Murder.
B. j. EVEN FIRST WITNESS
He Was Standing With His Hand on
Shoulder Of Man When Jett Fired
and Killed Him-Was Not
Shaken.
B. j. EVEN FIRST WITNESS

ny A ssociated Press. 4

is- (By ASSOCIATED 6leSS.)
JACKSON, KY. June 1o.-At the re-
quest of Mrs Marcunl and others. Curtis
Jett and Thomas White were kept In
separate cells last night. and the latter
was despondent when the prisoners were
brought into court to-day by troops and
turned over to the elizor. All those en-
tering the court were searched.
When court convened Attorney John
IONeal, for the defense, moved to set
aside the entire jury panel as irregular.
The motion OF the defense was over
ruled. and twenty-five witnesses were
called for each side. Commemorative At
torney Byrd in outlining the case prom
ised to prove that Jett entered side
door Of the courthouse Just prior to the
shooting; and returned by the door im-
mediately after the second shot. He said
he would prove White and Jett entered
into conspiracy to kill Narcum. and
that Jett fred the shots, this having
been seen by witnesses whom he would
produce. He would prove that Jett told
persons he did It, but that somebody's S
money had paid for it.
THE FIRST WITNESS,
B. J. Even was the first witness call
ed. He eaid he was standing beside Mar
cum when he fell. Tom White passed by
them, looked at Marcum, passed Just out
side the door and looked back, then
passed on, Marcum said. I'm afraid OF
that fellow. He means to do me HARM Z
An Instant later witness heard g. pistol
crack. Marcun. who had his arm on wit
ness shoulder. released his hold and
dropped to the floor, exclaiming. "oh
Lord! oh, Lord They have killed me-"
Witness looked back and saw Curtis Jett,
with his pistol gripped in both hands. II
then fed out of@the door, he said, "as
thought 1t was i he was after when a
second shot was fired. I saw Jet come
from a side door. walk around and bac Is
into the door where Marcum lay
Even said he helped to carry Mareurn
across the street to DR.. Kass' office,
where he died in few minutes. He saw
Jet and White together a few minutes
after.
Even was pale and nervous. He waa
cross-examined by Attorney Golden.
Ewen's mental condition for the past two
years was questioned. and there We're
run1ors of his threatening to commit sui
eide. When questioned about this matter
Even denied such allegation. The crosc-
examination was long and severe. but II
4 did not affect his testimony at any point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
VIRGINIA.

Unprecedented number OF entries for
the upperville Colt Show; society gathers
THE alleged Lutheran minister in Nor
folk. who eloped with another mans
wife, is repentant and offers to pay costs ts
and return TO his famly---Go Goyernor
jO,Ferrall argues rival electric railway
case before United States Court at Norfolk
---- Forty graduates at State Normal
School commencement exercises-----..Cap-f
tain Thomas .. Jeffress elected Mayor
of Chase City: bond issue carries-The
Illinois TO go into dry-dock at Norfolk
Large number of fashionable and beautl-#
ful home and church weddings: brides
mother and grandmother dance the old
Virginia reel In Hanover--Newport
News streets in such bad condition that
some OF them are trayersed by boats
Commencement exercises at Randolph
Macon, at Hampden-Sidrey, at Freder-
icksburg College and other schools With
( degrees. medals and other honors--Ma-
tron and teachers elected at the Deaf
and Blind Institute-An aged citizen
drops dead in Danville-Business
Mems Convention at Williamsburg recon-
rnends accepting offer of Massachusetts,
man TO start magazine there-A fve-
story mill washed away by the Shenan-
doah River and destroyed--Lightnng
destroys home In Spotsylvania county
Memorial services to Captain Richard
Irby at and--Executive Committee
Central State Hospital in session.. b.
Hall takes back old place as agent at
Ashland--Freight trains come together
near Alexandria; two men badly hurt--.-.
a Spanish War veteran elopes With asfair
maid from Suffolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
THE SETTLERS ARE
AFTER THE DEWEYS
lRy Associated Press.

TOPEKA, KAN. June lo,-Rep,orts 20.
have been received here several times
to day of fight between the settlers
and militia in Western Kansas over wr = the ne
Dewey affair, The settlers are said y, 70
have attacked the militia and sherih's
posse lust as the latter forces left Dweey
Ranch, in Cheyenne county, this morning
tor ST. Francis.
The telephone wires in Cheyenne coun-
~ have been cut and the telephone seri
Vice is poor. Enough news has been re-, r.
beweys are in great danger, and may be
naptured by the settlers to-morrow. a
report of fight between the two forces
is In all probability. true, adding that
tha excitement all through that section
Of the State is at fever heat tonight,
All dav the settlers have been focking
irto ST. Francis and all are heavily armed.
Thoy are ontspoSen1 il IN their e eNpressons
ipg will prevent the settlers from taking
them away from the soldiers When they
The fight of to-day appears to have
been moStly with sharpshooters, as most
OF the settlers are at Berry's Ranch and
at 9t. Francis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
BADLY HURT IN
CATCHING A BIRD
Mr, Charles Baughan Sustain,
ed a Very Painful Fall
on Yesterday.

MIR. Charles Baughan, OF No, 1000 East
Clay Street, was quite badly injured
yesterday by fall from tree Mr.,
Baughan had climbed the tree In pur-
suit of his wife's canary, which had es-
caped and lighted in small tree Just
across the street,
Mr.. Baughan climbed the tree and was
Just reaching ont his hand to catch the
bird, when the limb upon which nc vas
seated broke and he fell violently to the
ground.
He was carried to his home III half
conscious condition. and DR., Tucker.
from the sheltering Arms, called IN.
Later his regular physician. pr, w T.
Oppenhimer, was sent for.
II was said at the residence last night
that it was feared that Mr.. Baughan's 8
spine was injured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
TREMENDOUS FLOOD
IN SHENANDOAH
A Flve-Story FIGURING Mill
Washed Away and
Destroyed.
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch,)

Z WOODSTOCK. VA, June lO.-The five
story -four mill belonging to DR.. ], !. Trip
lett, Of Mount Jackson. situated about
two miles east of Woodstock. valued at
$500, was totally destroyed by the high
waters in the Shenandoah River at an
early hour this morning.
The foundations We're washed away. and
tho building, falling into the swift cur
rent. broke to pieces before passing un-
der the county road bridge, located about
zoe feet below the mill site. The em-
bankment below the mill has been wash
Ing away at a rapid rate to-day, and II
Is feared, the bridge. which was erected at
a cost n 5000 is In danger.
Two and half inches of water fell
last night In short time, causing im-
mense damage to crops and plowed fields;
also by reason of high waters In all the
In Woodstock and Maurerstown the
high water destroyed a lot of sidewalks,
Hooded several houses and ruined gardens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
OLD CITIZEN DROPS
DEAD IN HIS GARDEN
lenoc,,l - The Times-Dlsnatch.)

Especial to The Times-DIspatch.)
DANVILLE, VA, June 1o.-Mr. Nath-
aniei T. Robertson. an old and highly re;
spected citizen of this city: ldropped dead
noon at O'clock. He seemed IN perfect
health at dinner time and spent tho grent-
er part OF the morning on the straetI. His
bv a sudden attack OF he1rt disease, OF
which he had been an occasional sufferer.
He was a native of Pittsylvania county.
ago, Where he has been engaged In the
tobacco business.
He was sixty years OF age and Is sur
yiyed by a wife and two grown children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
TWO BOYS SMOTHERED
IN A WHEAT BIN
tBy Associated Press.)

----- ~ n (By- -AssOcIareu E7TeSS.J
NASHVILLE. TENN, June l0--Two
boys were smothered to death while
playing in the wheat bin OF the Gallatin
Instituted last evening. when the boys
tailed to put in an appearance for supper.
and 1t was not until this morning that
their lifeless and naked bodies were found
at the bottom OF the bin into which they
had been drawn by the suction caused
by the rapid exhaustion OF the grain
through the elevator chute.
The lads names were Henry Smith and
Hugh Lanier. and they were between
eight and nine years of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
THE ILLINOIS WILL
GO INTO DRY DOCK

rs (specal to The Times, Dlspatch)
E NoREOI4K. VA June le,-The battle-
ship Illinois lett the navy yard IN this
She viii 20 IN dry dock and have her
bottom examined, and II 1t should be
Found necessary to replace the plates
that we're injured In her recent accident
in Europe. this will be done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
DR.. KERR'S
SUCCESSOR
A Committee from the First
Presbyterian Church
Visits Greensboro.
Especial to The rimes-Dlspatoh,

GREENSBORO. N. c.. June l0,-News
that a committee from the First Presby-
terian Church of Richmond was here
last night consulting with Rev. DR.. Es-
bert w, Smith pastor OF the First Pres
byterian Church. of Greensboro. for the
purpose of Inducing him 10 accept the
pastorats of the Richmond church. has
caused q commotion here, where DR.,
Smith is universally admired and be-
loved.
1t Is understood that he has the mat
ter under adylsement. but people here OF
every faith and creed declare that under
NO circumstances will Dr. Smith be per-
mitted to leave Greensboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
VENEZUELA is TO
ENJOY PEACE AGAIN

(ByAssociated Press.)
WILLENISTAD. ISLAND OF CURA-
GOA, June 1O.-General Matos and the
generals who supported him in the revolu-
tionary movements In Venezuela have re-
turned here The revolution against
President Castro is ended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
NORTH CAROLINA.

wilcox will have to serve thirty years
the Supreme Court of the State---Two
white men arrested in Fayetteville for
murder--fhe Liquor Mems Association
IN convention elect officers--H. l., Sea-
well secures four thousand Ave hundred
for being egged at Shelby-Hunt being
made at Salisbury for an orphan girl
Richmond committeae visit Greensboro
hooking for a pastor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
SUMMARY OF DAYS NEWS
the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. June 1o--Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
Yirgniae-Fair in north clearing In
south portion Thursday; Friday fair.
light winds, mostly northwest to north.
North Carolina-Fair in west. showers
in east portion Thursday; Friday fair
variable winds. becoming northwest and
, fresh.
After a day OF heat the clouds burst
last night and a rainfall of nearly half
an inch made tho streets like rivers. The
short time. Fair weather and light winds
are looked for to-day and tomorrow.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETERS.
90 M M g g
NJ ........................,.. co 60
T. NJ .....................J.. ............. 5s 5s
IL midnight ............,..,......... ~
Average OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Highest temperature yesterday.... So
Lowest temperature yesterday..... IO
Mean temperature yesterday........ 1s
Normal temperature for June...... 20
Departure from normal temperature. 03
Precipitation during past "a hours. ~
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
June II. 1903
Sun rises...".40 HIGH TIDE.
Moon rises ..S:4i Evening Isl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
CROWN PRINCE OF
SWEDEN TO COME
fBy Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
STOCKHOLM, June lo.-Prince Glmtav,
Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway,
has announced his Intention OF visiting
the ST. Louis Exposition.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-05

Sunday fa1r.
Colder tonight
c. W. Black, of Salem, was IN
the city today.
w. F. Rice went to Wheeling
this afternoon.
DR.. E. M. Sellers, of Friendly.
was In the city today.
A. ]. Yoke was a Petersburg
business visitor today.
r. O. Hindmau returned this
afternoon from Warrington.
Attorney E R. B Martin, of St.
Marys. was In the city today
w. R. Nelson was a New Mar
tirsville business visitor today.
] r. Owens, of Josiah, was a
business visitor In the city today
You ought to have one. What?
The Worlds Only Dustless Brush.
E c, Beagle, a we'll known tool
dresser, Is colling on friends In the
city.
NJ. D Logan, of Wellsville. o 1,
was regis cred today at the Hotel
Mercer.
G w Stocking went to Pitts
burg this morning on a business
mission
Mrs Eliz ,beth Pollock, of Wheel
Ing spent the day with friends 10
the city.
Dave Connolly, a we'll know oil
operator of Parkers burg, was In the
city today
D. w Roach. of Alvy, was a
business caller In the city yesterday
afternoon.
Jesse Holmes, a driller OF Long
Reach, spent the day with friends
In the city.
The Ruth went into her winter
quarters this morning at the foot
OF Paden Island.
Clel Nicnols, prominent oil op.
orator of Cameron, was a business
visitor In the city today.
Stewart Sisters semi-annual re-
drction sale begins Monday Dec
9Th and continues one week.
II Is the most economical sweep.
or you can use. Wha? The
Worlds Only Dustless Brush.
Miss Edith L'tten has returned
to the city from a visit Of few
days with her mother at Sardis 0
Dr. Ira Liuley, J. F Shore and
John Srarkey, OF Middlebourne.
were business callers 10 the city to.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S Mccoy left
the city this morning on their
pleasure trip south. They will be
absent about four weeks.
LOST-Pearl Brooch with opal
center. Finder return to Review
Office and will be literally rewarded.
Sgt
They keep carpets clean and
bright and save carpets. drapery
and furniture ftom injury bv dust
Who? The Worlds Only Dnstless
Brush.
Mr.. W. E Parrish, the represent
alive for the Worlds only Dustless
Brush, has arrived, and Is demon
strating this merltorlous article to
the public.
Miss Margaret McG'uley, of the
South Side, went to Wheeling this
morning to spend Sunday with her
sister. Miss Grace, who Is attending
Mt. de Chantal school.
John Potts, OF the B & o Rail-
road company, arrived In the city
this morning and will spend Sun
dav with his sister Mrs. W, II
Noll, of Main street.
w. c. Rib, veteran oil man 10
the Sistersville field Is off duty at
present, on account of Ill health
and Is at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lee, of South Wells street.
Have you observed the general
air of prosperity that pe,meates,
rami6es and runs through the col =
umus of the Review Just now.
These are the Joyous holiday times.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-05

Mrs. Samuel McCoach and daugh.
ter Miss Flora McCoach, returned
last event & from visit of week
with the formers son Mr.. M
McCoach, of Huntington
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Quarnstrom,
left This morning on visit Of two
months to tbei' native home In
'Swes den MI Q1arnstrom Is farm
boss for William Gordon.
Mrs P H. Gafney will spend
Sunday with her daughter Ms
Lzz'e who Is attending school at
u, de 'hantsl Mrs G ffney
went to Wheeling this morning.
They are especially adapted for
sweeping carpets, and makes
swee oing a neat and clearly occu-
patton and relieves the housewifr
from the most dissgreeable part of
DER l-hor Wha'? The Worlds
Only Dustless Brush
Me,srs. E A Durham, Robert
Mccormick, Ralph Broadwater. w.
J uenschwander, c. W Grier,
E. w. Talbot, J P Sweeney and
". H N Ill composed the party of
pleasure seekers that left this morn
Ing for the sunny soath They
went from here direct to Gulfport,
Miss.
The gorge In the river at Buck
Hill B,ttom broke last night and
the Ice was running In the
river his afternoon when we
went to press Capt. Bedillion
received q telephone message
this morning from Wheeling,
stating the H K. Bedford would
leave thar point today at I o'clock
for Petersburg No word has
been received from any other boats
1t Is expected. however, the Green
land " II be down tonight and the
Lprena Sunday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-05
Colt Vests

for womeu These are the best garments
ever invented for cold weather. They get
these names from the game that they are
indispensable Tor, but they are equally con-
venient and protective for all kids of wear.
worn without coat or under one as circum-
stances may re Iutre. We have wide variety
of sorts 10 ksitted yarns s. IS to s. so
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-05
News


business visitor in tie city today.
Have YOU seen them? What,
the Worlds Only D istless Brush
I'd Carson, OF Matamoras, was
transaciug business here yester-
day afternoon
Frank Sullivan, OF Cincinnati,
was a guest of the Hotel Mercer
last evening.
Reduces dust 81 per cent. VIVA?
The Worlds Ooly Dustless Brush
The many friends Of Miss Ksth.
1yne King will regret to learn she
Is confined to her home by illness
"TIinch" for sale at McCoy's
Beck Store. St
William Williamson, of New
Castle, Pa, spent last evening 10
the city with relatives.
Tlev are "strictly" guaranteed
VIII? The Words Only Dustless
Brush,
II. c. Busch, Of Cincinnati, O,
will deliver the address the Elks
Memorial services Sunday after
noon.
If von want Xmas photos come
up nov. Kerr's Studio. 24i
R. Gates, manager OF the Gates
TranS'er company returned this
afternooa from a short bueiless
trip 10 P.t,s5urg.
1t kills al disease-germs, moths
and microb s, as you sweep
VIII ? The Worlds Only Dustless
Brush.
James Summers, of Louisville,
KY, and representive of W. B..
BeliDap & Co was calling on trade
here esterday.
John @ Coll, representative of
McDermitt Tool company, of Mar.
tins Ferry was In the city yesterday
on business.
Martin L ainceman and son, of
Markleton, Somerset county, Pa I,
are spending the week here looking
after business matters.
The charity ball is Wednesday
and Thursday evenings December
10th and nth in the new A mory
on Brow Betty styee'
TIL atmosphere had every jpdt
catiOn today f snow. and il might
as well give US some IF Ihe beautt-
ful aud stop fooling about it.
Clvde Johnson, a prominent at,
torney OF ST Marys, returned last
evening { ON Midolrbourne, where
he n been ate ndiug court.
Miss .eneva Blackburn OF Work
sire ', Is convaIescent afer two
weeks ill1ess. Mr.. Blackburn re-
cenuy moved here from MilleIS
Run, 0.
Mrs. Robert McEldowney, of
New Martinsville, came down last
evepipg and spent today with her
sister Mrs. Robert Co,bit Of Wells
street.
Oil Is already selling at two dol
lars barrel In Pennsylvania. In
all probability 1t will he selling at
that price In Yves. Virginia In
very short time.
6. M Beaver, the hustling con-
tract teemster, sent a number OF
teams this morning. into the
surrounding oil f.lds loaded with
oil we'll supplies.
John Cox arrived from Cincln
natl yesterday afternoon and will
remain until after the holidays.
He holds position with a eovern-
ment surveying corps.
We have the best studio, the
best force, the biggest aud best line
of Photographic mounts aud styles
In the State and we want your bus
mess. Kerl's Studio. 24t
". R. McIotyre, a prominent
merchant Of Alvy, was In the city
yesterday afternoon attending to
some business matters, and during
his stay maze The Review u pleas.
ant call.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-07-16
A Remarkable Cure of DiarrhOea.

about six years ago for the first time
in my life i had sudden and severe at
tack of diarrhoea, says Mrs. Alice
Miller, of Morgan, Texas. II got tenn
porary relief, but it came back again
and again, and Tor six long years | have
suffered more misery and agony than |
can tell 1t was worse than death. My
husband spent hundreds of dollars for
physicians prescriptions and treatment
without avail. Finally we moved to
Bosque county, our present home, and
one day happened to see an advertise
ment of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with testimon-
ial of man who had been cured by it.
The case was so familiar to my own
that | concluded to try the remedy.
The result was wonderful. l could
hardly realize that | was we'll again, OF
believe it could be so after having sui,
fered so long, but that one bottle oil
medicine, costing but few cents, cured
me- For sale by all druggists