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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
Wife Kills Husband.

TeXarkana March ben H. Dres-
SER painter was shot and instantly
killed by his wife at their home on
North Olive street at 5 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, the weapon used being
a shotgun Dresser, it is alleged Went
h me intoxicated and carrying the gun
with the avowed purpose of killing MS
wife. When he attempted to shoot
Mrs. Dresser grappled the weapon and
succeeded in wrenching the weapon
from his grasp. She then pushed him
out of the door and phoned for an Of
ficer, but before he arrived Dresser
broke in at another dor The wife
warned him to stay out and presented
the gun. As he continued to advance
the weapon was discharged, the fun
charg taking effect in the region OF
the heart After a full investigation
by the officers, including the coroner,
the case was pronuncoed one of self
defense, and Mrs. Dresser was dis
charged from custody The c~al'e
have three children. ranging in age
from 6 to II years, Mrs Dresser in
sists that she die not mean to shoot.
and that the gun was discharged by ac-
cident
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
CANAL COMMISSION IN
President Sends Names to Senate as
Previously Announced.

Washington, March 1.-The presi-
dent has sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Chairman of the isthmian canal COM
mission, Rear Admiral John G.. Walk
er, U. S. A. retired, District cf Colon
bia
Members OF the isthmian commits
sion: Maj Gen G. w. Davis, U. S. A,
retired, Di,trict of Columbia; William
Burr, New York; Benjamin M. Har-
rod. Louisiana: Carl Ewald Grunsky.
California: Frank B. Hecker, Michi-
gan: William Barclay Parsons, New
York
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
Russians Invading Korea.

Liao Yang March 1-Gen. Mispti-
chenko, with detachment of mounteu
Cossacks, has reached Kasanja, Korea,
and is expected to arrive at Ichio-Yang
today. His men and horses are in
good condition and he is we'll supplied
with provisions. The Korean officials
are fleeing from the places traversed,
and are informing the Japanese of the
approach of the Russians. The Cos
sacks have seized the telegraph line
IN north Korea. A Japanese major,
logs Taszuiro, and five men, captured
py the Cossacks at Wiju, have been
brought to Lao Yang.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
First Shots on Land Fired.

Toxic, March 1.-The first shots Of
'he war On land were exchanged yes
'erday at Ping Yang. A small detach-
ment of Russian infantry, evidently
scouts, appeared yesterday morning to
me ncTthward of the town. The Jap
ahese outposts opened fire from a
range of 100 metres, and the Rus
slams retired.
Inc telegram reporting the incident
i'ils TO mention any casualties. It
IS presumed there were none on ac-
count OF the small number of men en.
saged and the distance sperating the
opposing armies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
BOARD OF CHARITIES
To Begin Active Campaign of Caring
for the Needy.

There was call meeting of the
board Of charities last night at which
plans for aiding the poor were discuss
ed at length Rev J. L. Caldwell pre-
sided and Geo. B. r.oOre was elected
secretary. Meesrs. N. B. Trulock and
A. Brewster were appointed commit
tee to canvass the city for the purpose
OF raising funds. A committee Of
twenty ladies from the various church
es will be appointed to learn of the
deserving families which may need
financial assistance The board Will
begin the active work Of charity at
Cnce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
IN CHARGE AGAIN
J. F. CULPEPPER RESUMES AC.
TIVE DUTIES AS POLICE
CHIEF,
Letter From Mayor White Directing
Mr.. CGipepper to Begin Work
March 1.
Letter From Mayor White Directing
INTERVIEW WITH CULPEPPER

MI. J. +. Culpepper took formal
charge as chief Of police this
morning, the regular monthly duties
CT the force being changed on the first
of each month. Mr.. Culpepper walked
into Office this morning and found
things about as he left them last June.
Assistant Chief Peterson had the
books in shape to be turned over to
him and the reins II that department
of the city government were taken up
by the rightful chief without a hitch.
About 5 o'clock Monday afternoon
Mr. Culpepper received the following
notification from Mayor White.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Feb. 20, 1904.-Mr.
J. F. Culpepper, Pine Bluff-Dear Sir:
Having been advised that the supreme
court of Arkansas has sustained you
in your contention for the Office of
chief CT police CT the city Of Pine
Bluff, and without waiting the time
required oy law, l request and direct
that you enter upon the discharge OF
said duties of said office on Tuesday,
the first day of March. 1904
And I also direct that all persons in
the police departmental this city will
rspct your authority accordingly.
1t is important and advisable that
you enter upon the first CT the month
in order to avoid any confusion that
might occur in accounts of two per-
sons in the same month. Respectfully,
H. KING WHITE. Mayor
present force of patrolmen and whether
or net there would be changes made
Mr.. Culpepper said:
IF am permitted to stay here with.
out further interruption, III have
good set of men on the police force or
know the reason why. l shall be very
slow about removing men, but some
changes will have to be made. l do
not say that any CT the men will be
fired. but some of them will have to
go to work. I'll not have men on the
force who stand on one corner all day
long. A patrolman should move abou.
on his beat and by his very presence
keep down disorder''
will Mr.. Peterson continue as as
sistant chief of police?'
Yes; until the council meets. His
bond as assistant chief has been rati-
fe& by the council and | cannot re
move him at present"
Mr.. Culpepper is actively performing
the duties today and the patrolmen
move about with a lively step The
city police force at present is
J. F. Culpepper chief.
T. \. Peterson. assistant chief.
Murdoy, Stanley, Cheek, Pleas
Culpepper, Carson, Perdue and Wilson,
patrclmen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01

night about II O'Clock with the purpose
OF lynehing Duggett. Sheriff Banday
threw himself against the door, and.
facing the threatening mob, implored
them to await better proof before av.
enging this awful crime. Eloqueutly
and with great force d;d he fulfill his
full duty as sheriff in defense of the
prisoner. eXhortIng his hearers to dis.
band and await the developments of
the morrow. promising to keep in
close custody and within the confines
OF the Newport jail the sought for pris.
Cner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
OBJECT To A NEGRO
AS STMASTER AT HUMPHREYS
AND DYNAMITE THE POST.
OFFICE.
Mrs. Ben n. Dresser Shoots and Kills
Her HUSBAND at Texartana-Mob
at Newport
ERESTlNG STATE NEWS

Clarendon Ark. March 1,-Because
OF the objection to the negro post
master at Humphreys, in Arkansas
county, who, 1t is said was appointed
Notwithstanding the protests Of q great
majority Of the white citizens served,
the postoffice building there was dyna-
mited and completely destroyed Mon
day by unidentified persons.
Great excitement prevails in this
district. The postmaster before the
present one was a negro named Toms
appointed after time dissatisfaction
was generally expressed Toms was
convicted of robbing the registered
mails and sentenced to serve a term
in the penitentiary.
When the present postmaster was
appointed after a time dissatisfaction
was again voiced The demolition OF
the postoffice is thought to have been
the result. The postmaster was not
in the building at the time. So pow
erful was the force cf the explosion
that the Office was blown to pieces and
a deep hole now marks the site. 1t
is said that but little mail was in the
office at the time, especially nc money
or valuable packages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
That Vicksburg Story.

ST Petersburg. March 1.-The tate
ment Of the commander of the United
States gunboat Vicksburg regarding
the Chemulpo affair was communicate
ed to the foreign Office by the Associat-
ed Press correspondent and was re-
eeived as a complete and satisfactory
explanation. Regrets were expressed
that the incident had created so much
feeling here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
PARTIALLY PARALYZED.

Jim Reed, stock impounder for the
city is very sick at his home in the
at End. Mr.. Reed went home Sun
y from long hard ride and was
-'eaG3e to get off his horse. When
a'rse1 into the house he was found to
> rffering from temporary stroke
= paralysis and could hardly speak
love whisper. His condition to
Gay is somewhat better.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
DIED OF HEART FAILURE.

The wife of Rev CULVER, presiding
elGer for this district, colored Metho-
Gist church, fell dead at her home on
Tenth avenue and Hickory street last
night about o'clock. Death was
Cue to heart failure. She was ap-
parently alive and we'll up to the time
sAe dropped dead, There will be no
inquest held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
Feel Disgraced at Failure.

Che Foo. March 1.-The japanese
sailors who manned the merchant YES
sells which were sunk at Pert Arthur,
on landing here shaved their heads as
mark of the disgrace they felt at
the failure of the project. The crew
Of the Jinson Maru wrote their names
on the foremost flag. which remained
above water when the ship went down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
Mrs. Crutchfield Killed by Fall.

New York, March Mrs. AHA
Crutchfeld. wife Of David Crutehfegd,
banker was killed yesterday by tall-
ing from the eighth floor of the Bar.
nard apartment hotel al Se4enty-tirsf
street and Central park, west. Fer
some time Mrs. Crutchtield had neea
al invalid under the care of Miss Az
nit Nolan, a nurse. Miss NGlan,s ae-
count of Mrs Crutchfield's deatn
SLOWS that the fall was accidental. Ae.
cording to the nurse, Mrs Crutchtield
was sitting lm the radiator by an
open window. breathing the fresh air.
She had a small glass filled with lem
onade and had drunk sCme. The
nurse moved to the other side of the
room, when Mrs. Crutchfield suddenly
placed the glass on a table, and. rals.
ing her hands above as if overtaken by
dizziness, she toppled backward out of
the window The nurse made frantic
effort t. catch her, but too late. Mrs.
Crutchfeld struck cn barrel in a
vacant lot. Her body was badly man
gled, and the hotel physician said
death was Instantaneous
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
Won't Give Up Port Arthur.

Fort Arthur, March 1.-General St.
essel, commander Of the garrison, has
issued a general order directing the
attentlon of the troops and inhabi-
'ants to the fact that the japanese in
tend to land and seize the fortress.
Inc general declares the Japanese
consider the seizure of Port Arthur to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
Jap Warship Injured.

st. Petersburg, March 1.-The Cou-
rier de Tien Tsin says that in spite
of Japanese measures to conceal their
losses, it is known that the battle
ship Yashima and the cruisers Asama
and TCkiawa have been towed tc. Nag
asaki to repia drmagaes -o-5ychsthfH
asaki to repair damages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01

London, March IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Wing kow, dated
February 20. says:
"Fifteen Japanese warships furious
Iy bombarded Port Arthur from 10 un-
til II o'clock this morning.
"The Russian cruisers Novick, Ask.
old and 8ayan, accompanied by four
torpedo boats, steamed out to meet
the attack. They were, however, fore
ed to retire.
1.-THE Asked was in a sinking condi-
ton.
1.-THE Ncvik was badly damaged, and
torpedo beat was sunk
"The Russian battIeship Retvizan
was again damaged.
"The Japanese withdrew in good
order"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01

Miss Anna CAN'T is very sick of
la grippe. Miss Bertha Dodds has
taken her place in the public schools
until she recovers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01

Mrs. A. NJ. Barrow left this after
noon for Little Rock on a visit to
Mrs. Sterling R. Cockrill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01

Miss Vive Walker of Brownsville
Tenn returned home yesterday after
visit to Miss Mamie Mann.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-01
mp WARSHlPS ARE INJURED

New York, March 1.-(Black-S Stages
specaL)-The bonbardment of Port
Arthur continues today. The Russian
stronghold cannot last much longer.
It is believed it will fall before the
day is over. The Russian fleet ia
said to be put entirely out of Commits
sion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Fruitinq the Orchard,

The fruiting of the orchard is the
end of its culture, and everything
should tend to this end. If an orchard
does not fruit there is something
wrong in the conditions of soil, etc,
surrounding it, and these conditions
will have to be changed before a rea.
scnable crop can be expected. Many
times the orchard needs draining and
often lime is lacking in the soil, or
the soil becomes hard and packed.
Very often the trees had too much
head and exhaust themselves, nour-
ing their foliage at the expense of
their fruit buds; but more often the
ground is too poor, and when this is
the case the best remedy is a good
dressing of stable manure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Distance of stars.

Speaking roughly, we have reason,
from the data so far available, to be-
lieve that the stars of the Milky Way
are situated at distance between
100,000,000 and 200,000,000 times the
distance from the sun. At distances
less than this It seems likely that the
stars are distributed through space
with some approach to uniformity.
We may state as general conclus-
ion, indicated by several methods OF
making the estimate, that nearly all
the stars which we can see with our
telescopes are contained within a
sphere not likely to be much moro
than 200,000,00O times the distance Of
the sun.
The inquirlng reader may here ask
another question. Granting that all
the stars We can see are contained
within this limit, may there not be
any number OF stars without the limit
which are invisible only because they
are too far away to be seen?-Simon
Newcomb in Harper's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Value of Glover to the Soil.

DIR. G. G. Hopkins, Illinois expert
ment station, says: 1T is common ex-
perience that clover in the rotation
markedly benefits the corn crop fol.
lowing. 1t is quite commonly sup
posed that this benefit is due to the
nitrogen obtained from the atmos-
phere by the clover. The results which
We have obtained indicates that on
our ordinary soil this accumulation of
nitrogen is not the primary factor in
increasing the subsequent ccrn yield.
1t is well known that the growing of
clover improves the physical properties
Of the soil, puts the soil in better tilth,
as we commonly say, so that it pull
verizes better and does no run to-
gether so badly. In many soils the
clover also acts benefcially in increas-
Ing the porosity of the subsoil because
of its extensive and deep roofing sys-
tenn, and thus improves the natural
drainage. All of this is plainly ply
sical improvement"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

Helotropism is the peculiar proper
ty shown by many plants, notably the
sunflower, of always turning toward
the sun.
In the case of seedlings the phenom-
ena is especially marked. The cells
on the light side are apparently re-
tarded in growth, thus causing a cur
vature toward that side. Professor
Romaros experimental with an in
termittent light, such as that of an
electric spark discharge, upon mustard
seedlings. and found the heliotropic
effect produced in this way far great
CT than that caused by the sun or any
other form of light. Strange to say,
however. this abnormal influence is
unaccompanied by the generation of
phlorophyll, the green coloring matter
in plants which require sunshine for
its proper production.-Pal Mall Ga
zette
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
THE APPLE CURE.

In these days of Indigestion,
OF fever and congestion,
new and pleasant remedy has lately
come TO light;
Tis cure-all pure and simple,
Tho very latest wrinkle
Just cat big round apple and you'll be
all right.
Then goodby TO Inflammation,
TO pain and ulceration:
The vermiform appendix will be for
gotten quite;
Throw away your pills galore,
You won't need them any moro.
Just cat u big round apple and you'll be
all right.
II swear words rise and choke you,
If AN awful thirst comes Ger you
Ana you cannot ind the kcyholc In the
middle of the night.
This will bring the peace of mind
After which you long have pined--
Just eat u big round apple ana you'll be
all right.
Then goodby 10 palpitntion,
To germs aud ninputation,
Inc surgeons and the specialists are In
dreadful plight:
Throw away your pills galore,
You won't need them any more:
Just cat q big round apple and you'll be
all right.
If you're feeling pcssimistic
In way that's realistic
lf everything Is going wrong and things
look black rs night;
m you're i'll in mind or body.
DO not stick to an old hobby
Just eat q big round apple ana you'll be
all right.
Then goodby 10 all narcotics,
TO tonics and bypnotics,
The medical profession will soon be lost
To sight;
Throw away your pills galore,
You wont need them any more:
You eat big round apple and you'll be
all right.
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

An item is going the rounds of the
newspapers that the way TO kill weeds
on the lawn is to keep the mower con-
stantly at work. This is so only to a
certain extent, for unless the blades of
the mower are set sufficiently low to
cut off all the leaves Of the weeds to
the crown of the plant, they will grow
again; to set the mower blades for such
close cutting would destroy the grass.
Few plants can survive long without
their leaves and some are more quick.
ly destroyed than Others; with some
some sorts, repeated cutting, prevent
ing the plant from going TO seed, will
kill them off in a few years, but with
the majority of weeds an lawns the
only sure way of getting rid of them
is to dig them out, root and branch.
This work should be done each time
just before the lawn is moved, while
the plants are large enough to readily
find them. Some people do not object
to dandelions growing on the lawn. and
an occasional plant in bloom among
the green blades OF the grass is not
Objectionable, but the bulk of such
plants should be dug out before the
seed bloom comes, and the seed bloom
should be cut off the plants that are
allowed TO remain, before the seeds
are scattered and the lawn is overrun
with the dendelions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Grass and Glover Paying Crops.

Pasture grass is not often considered
a cash crop, and hay does not, per-
haps, bring to the pocketbook, when
sold, quite as large revenue as titled
crops. So farmers have preferred to
manure the cultivated crops and to
trust that enough fragments would be
left over to satisfy the less insistent
demands of the grass.
OF late, however, more careful study
of the situation has led progressive
farmers to believe that the advantage
lies in a reversal OF this process. To
give the grass and clover the best
of care and to feed them literally, al
lowing the neglect in feeding, If there
be any, to fall upon the titled crops,
is far better than 1t is to starve the
grass and put all the added fertility on
the cash" prop. Why? Because the
very root development and soil shad-
ing which have enabled the grass to
utilize so well the natural food in the
soil, also fit them to gather most com
pletely, and to use NEST efficiently, the
scattered fertility which man dis
tributes upon the fields.
With the added growth the grasses
make upon the extra supply of food
there comes an increase in the number
Of roots to fill the soil with vegetable
matter and an in'~~asa il the amoput
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
SAFEST FOOD
In Any Time OF Trouble is Grape " uts.

Food TO rebuild the strength and that
Is pre- digested must be selected when
one is convalescent. At this time there
is nothing so valuable as Grape-Nuts
for the reason that this food is all
nourlshment and is also NIL digestible
nourlshment. A woman who used 1t
says:
"Some time ago was very Ill with
typhoid fever. SO Ill everyone thought
/ would die, even myself. 1t left me
so weak I could not properly digest
food of any kind and ] also had much
bowel trouble which left me a weak,
helpless wreck.
II needed nourishment as badly as
anyone could, but none of the tonics
helped me until finally tried Grape
Nuts food morning and evening, This
not only supplied food that I thought
delicious as could be but 1t also made
me perfectly well and strong again SO
/ can do all my housework, sleep well,
can eat anything without any trace of
bowel trouble and for that reason alone
Grape-Nuts food is worth its weight in
gold" Name given by Postum c.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Typhoid fever like some other dis
eases attacks the bowels and frequently
sets up bleeding and makes them for
months incapable of digesting the
starches and therefore pre- dlgested
Grape-Nuts is invaluable for the we'll
lnOwn reasOn that in Crane Nuts all
the starches have been transformed
into grape sugar. This means that the
first stage of digestion has been me-
chanically accomplished in Grape-Nuts
food at the factories and therefore any
one, no matter how weak the stomach,
can handle It and grow strong, for all
the nourlshment is still there.
There's a Sound reason and 10 days
trial proves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Our Friend the load.

Do not allow your friend, the toad,
to be destroyed. While you are sleep.
ing he is searching lawn, garden and
field for insects. Cutworms, potato
bugs and cinch bugs are delicacies to
him, and he snaps them up with his
loose flap OF a tongue until his sides
stick out and he 'can no more" The
number and variety of insects with
which he fills his stomach during
night are astonishing; ants, aphides,
stink bugs, tumble bugs and flies, all
these form his dessert, yet people will
stamp him into the ground, or crush
him under a board. because of prcju-
dice, or an ignorant, unfounded belief
that he makes warts on the hands.
This idea may have come because he
has on each side of the neck wart-
like mound which secretes a bitter
fluid with which TO defend himself
against dogs or other enemies likely
to take him in their mouths. During
the summer toads make for themselves
shallow holes, or hide under boards or
stones, in the day time, but at dusk,
or on cloudy days, they may be seen
hopping about after insects. In the
fall they hollow out round hole, back
into it, and stay there until spring
Farm Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
a Iona Cable,

The longest and largest galloway
is to be constructed on the Argentine
side of the Andes Mountains, to ex-
tend from the Chilecito station of the
Argentine Northern Railroad for to-
tai of S2 miles. Its termination at
this end will be 1898 feet above sea
level, and the engine station that
will be erected at this point of the
galloway will be the highest in the
world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
The Cabbage Worm.

The worms have begun to eat the
leaves of the late cabbages. Before
they begin to head up the best preven-
tive of their ravages is to dissolve one
ounce of hellebore in two gallons of
water, or pound of it to 80 gallons,
and sprinkle the leaves well with the
solution. After they begin to head get
the common insect powder or pyrethum
and mix with about four times its bulk
of -four, then with the bellows usually
given or sold with the powder, blow
this well down among the leaves on
the under as well as the upper side.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Cats erouaht Bankruptcy.

Miss Annie Jane Terrill. who was
remanded at Truro on charge of ar
son, has been ruined by her love for
cats.
She was continually involved in liti-
cation with cat fanciers and keepers
of cats homes. in consequence OF
which she recently passed through the
bankruptcy court at Truro.
Some of the 500 cats with which she
lived the life of recluse at Perran.
porth were extremely valuable ami
mails.
Miss Terrill was frequent exhibit.
tor at various cat SHOWS and won
many prizes. Express.