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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
CLAIMS T|O1CONIES1
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Il.1lI
a Cup tile Prize for Which
Iallllpd en- Sidney Isl 5s
Training.
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5IIAMPDEN-sIDNEY VA, March 81
Tho committee appointed at q recent
meeting mapped out the place OF contest
for the cup which was so generously
presented to the students here BY Mr., i.
IL. u AoAllister, of Covingt on. Va. il a The
purpose OF, tho cup is to stimulate q moro
general interest In athletics The cup
is to BIO contests for Oh the basis Of tho
four classes; and that class which scores
the highest number Of points will have
Its name inscribed upon the cup which
will be publicly presented to the winning
class at the end OF tho season. There Is
great interest manifested In the contest,
and the classes are preparing tOr{3 tlle
%"die game.'' n IN Y 4 "A i5 g
The following Is the basis upon which
the cup will be awarded. 3@l 81 n III S
u hi Foot ball to count ton points to- each
game but owing to the season this Will
not count this session.
k Baseball to count a maximum of 10
points to each game. Every class la to
Il lay with every other class and the points
distributed between contestlng teams in
5proportI lon to the scores, .i.., / I
In tile gymnasium the parallel bars.
horse wing rings, and mats are to count
The first place is to count 8. the second
q, the third 2.
y 4 In tennis both single and double COM
tests, will be 4 held, counting 2 points on
4 each game, to- be distributed In propor-
! tion to the number OF games won..
n The following field day events are 10
count: ss3 .5 IS aS5 &
One hundred yards dash; 22O yards
dashi Ato yards run; hurdle race Q20
{yards);5T running high jump; running broad
jump; no vault putting the. shot; throw
Ing the halnpaert throwing the base ball,
and relay race. Each of these ieYents s. is.
I to count s for the first place. 81 for the,
second. 2 for the third, and for tho
fourth Tho field day rs expected to be.
the best, held here In years. 33sssf
a meeting OF the student body is called
FOR NJ onday, morning and the ma tier WILL
then be discussed III Z he 5cl asses WI then
take the mat tier ~ hand and vigorously
prepare for ha con tests
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
FISHERMEN PLAY
IN@HARD LUCK
A53 Poor Show for the Tomato
Crop8ir the Northern t53
Neck. III
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Il HEATHsVILLIl. VA, March 5.---I III
feared BY many that the fishing industryin
Northumberland as we'll as Id tho Other
counties OF the Northern Neck has been
seriously, crippled by the severe weather.
during the latter part OF r. brnary.5s The
rivers We're so blocked with Ice that IL
was Impossible for the nsherlnen to plaza
their stakes In position, and In many
places 1t has been serious Undertaking
to haul them to the river,sldes. some
or tho in-sllore fishermen, it Is true. hava
commenced operation. but twill be sons
weeks yet before the owners OF the lars.
ger traps will finish placing their traps
Usually all the nets are In position. and I
fish running nicely BY the first OF March.
AS several hundred men are dependent.
upon this Industry Tor a living, 1t Is prob
able that there Will be hard times.
among the Walermen this spring.
Some of the farmers OF this section
have sowed their tomato seed for the
early crop, but on account ~ the 5fatl-fI
lure In the crop last year. a very small
arreagei will be planted in the fruit this
year. The late crops. It Is also thous ~ VA
Will ba smaller this year Than usual
SINE OF the factories that ran las veal
will be closed this summer, N.Y. rhostG
.FaIlin. owner OF the, large factory a ~
7Coan. has announced that he vii pay only
len cents per bushel for tomatoes, II ha {
runs his factory NJ all. This will scarce 4
~ pay for handling,
y The owners Of the large tracks OF TIM
her left standing In this section are busy.
having Il cut N TO cord wood 81 Cord wood
is In biz demand now, and the owners (
OF the timbers are anxious TO place ~
upon the market as soon as possible
Tho farmers of the Northern Neck are
now being confronted by serious prob b
lem. Proyender Ia getting very scarce ans
also very high, and the farmers are lrssS
GREETING that they did not pay NOR e t-v Il
tention to the corn and hay crop, and r. Il
little less to Tomatoes.
No news has been heard OF Mrs. Beat. gs
ley, who so Inysterioilsly disap peaE.ld TWO
weeks ago. and her friend are best nntnE NJ
10 fear that there has kssen; foul 1lat.ssSy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

Men and Animals In Water.

The animal has no advantage in any
way in water over man, and yet the
man browns, while the animal swims.
Ine dog, the horse, the cow and even
the cat all take to the water and are
able 10 walk as they do when out Of
water. Throw dog into tire stream,
and at onc.. he begins to walk Just as
he Goes on dry land Why should a
ran, woman OF child act differently un-
.er like circumstances:
1t seems strange that people have to
be told to do what the animals do in
s-!n>tively :.d Instantly. Mans igno-
.,snc2 q 50 simple IL thing as treading
sTatei' IS ieiAarlubie 1t is without rea
sen os eXci!sn There is d Popular no.
ton a..aat that in scine way the dog
sad ot!ter an:.luis have an advantage
aFer man VI water Nothing could be
further from the tigtil. Tile advantac ce
lies with man. WHO is provided with a
paddle formed hand and knows enough
to float when tired. something the ami
NAL rarely or never does.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

specified in the policy, after demaut-
made therefor, such company shall BE-
liable to pay the holder OF such policy
in addition to the amount OF such loss
II per cent damages upon the amount
of such loss, together with all reason
able attorneys fee for the prosecution
and collection of said loss; said at
torney's fee tc be taxed by the court
where the same is heard on original
action, by appeal or otherwise. AMI 70
be taxed up as a part of the costs
therein and collected as c'-Hes costs
are or may be by law collected.
Section 2. That all laws ana parts
of laws in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. GOTHAM.
Endorsements on back of bill:
March -. 1908. Received from SER
ate A. S. Hays. clerk.
March II. 1903. Read first tine
rules suspended, read second time; re-
ferred to committe on insurance.
April .. 1903. Returned from com
mittee with Recommendation that it
do pass. A S. Hays, clerk.
AnriI % 1oO2 Mada cnaciai ordar
April "a, 1903. Passed by the house
Senate bin No. 145.
March II. Read third time and
passed by senate.
Vetoed May %, 1903.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
APPOINT COMMITTEE OF LADIES
TO REPORT ON DESTITUTE
OF THE CITY.
Contributions Of Money, Provisions
and Cast Off Clothing Are Solicit.
ed by the Board.

The Board of United charities held
meeting in the city council chamber
Monday night at which time Messrs.
A. Brewster and N. B. Trulock were
appointed a committee to call upon the
business men and citizens generally
for financial support for the work. 1t
Delng realized that the ladies selected
by the pastors Of the various congre-
cations tC' assist the board in its
work We're not sufficiently distributed
to be in touch with the entire territory
in the limits of the city the board sc,
lected the following named ladies who,
it is believed, have their residence so
located as to practically cover the en-.
tire city:
Mesdames r. A Bird, w. E. Ross
J. NJ. Graham, Jas Gould, Fred Fc&,
W. T. Radford, Scott Winters, G. j.
Nining Ollie Alexander, A. H. Reeves,
c. c. Lovelady, |. j. Mocre, Nellie
Lucey, w. H. Roane, U. w. Poss,
Frank Fergus, J. w. Cra wford, H. A.
Mccoy, NJ. Silbernagle, 10 Altheimer,
Iheo Wollerman. NJ Danaher, R. G.
Atkinson. E. Malley, H. G. Oates, f.
Brockway and Will Duff.
1t is requested that these ladies will
seek out, investigate and report all
cases of destitution that may occur N
their respective localities tc, either Mr..
}. A. Clement or Mr. G.. B. Moore. It
is also earnestly requested that any
citizen knowing of case of want or
destitution will report the same to the
above named gentlemen,
The use Of room has been kindly
donated by the Merrill Institute board
as a store room for wearing apparel,
ETC., to be distributed by the board
OF charities and any persons having
second hand or cast Off clothing that
they wish to be put to a good use are
asked to notify Mr.. Clement or Mr.
Moore, who will send fer the same.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
MAY BE NEEDED TO TAKE WOOD
CLUB MEN TO LITTLE
ROCK.
On March 8, the Occasion Of the State
Meeting of Wood Clubs in
That City.

Reports are coming into Pine Bluff
, every day from the surrounding ccun-
try that many delegates will attend
the state meeting Of Wood clubs to
be held in Little Rock March 8, and
/ instead Of special coach, a special
train may be needed. Every town
j, in Jefferson county will be represented
by one or more delegates and at least
fifty will go from this city. The Lit.
tie Rock Gazette this morning says:
Advices received in this city from
various parts of the state indicate
cnal there will be a large attendance
at the state convention of Wood clubs
in Little Rock next Tuesday. Some of
the most eloquent speakers in the
state are coming and it is assured that
the assemblage will be regaled with
entertaining oratory.
The following official annoupnce-
ment has been issued:
Everybody is invited to the state
convention of Carroll D. Wood clubs,
to be held at Little Rock, Tuesday.
March s, 1904. All Democrats support
ing Judge Carroll D. Wood for gov
ernor will be entitled to participate
in proceedings of the convention,
mo restrictions on number of dele
gates a club may send.
There will be speaking and music
during the day. ard magnificent
torchlight procession at night, follow
ed by addresses by noted speakers.
One fare plus so cents for round
trip tickets from any point in the
state. Tickets on sale Monday and
Tuesday, March Z and 8. good to re-
turn until Thursday midnight March
10.
Rates open to the public
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
WHAT'S GOING TO BE DONE
With the Hardwood Plant Proposition ?
is the Question.

Messrs. I. D. Hill, c. D. Voris a.A..
R. w. Caldwell of Charlottesville. Ind.
who are interested in the establish.
ment of the hardwood plant in Pine
Bluff, arrived this morning and are
in consultation with citizens relative
to the proposition made the CONNER
cal league some .fme last year. Just
what will be done. even the gentlemen
themselves do not sem to know.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
State.
FEELS 1t HIS DUTY TO DO SO

Washington, March 2.-Pos mas er
L. S. Parnell Of Junction, Unou eeun-
", Ark, has resigned his office aud
his letter to the postmaster general
says the actien is due t. d political
feud, to escape which he is going to
leave the state. His letter follows:
Il oeg 20 tender to you my resigna-
ton as postmaster st Junction, Ark,
and return herewith all papers sent
since my confirmation. My reasons
for resignng are that my family have
become mixed up in what is known in
this country as the ParnelI-Tucker
feud. This is political feud and
as four members Of our family have
been assassinated within the last fir-
teen months, feel that it is clearly
my duty to my family and friends that
| leave the state. I hope the depart
ment will relieve me at the earliest
moment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
Japs Ready to Move

Paris, Mrch 2.-The correspondent
Df the Associated Press is informed
that authd ditative advices have been
Received il Paris to the effect that
Fne japanese general staff left Japan
Yesterday lor Chemuspo, Korea. This
rs accepta as showing that all the
troops necessary for forwad movement
nave been landed in Korea, and it is
expected that the movement of troojs
forward will begin the last of this
week. Witt respect tC the Russian
iofce which will contest the way, 1t
is said that there will be surprise man.
Hested at tie strength the Russians
are able to oppose to the Japanese.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
POLICE COURT.

The following were fined in the po-
lice court this morning: Louis Raud,
drunk and disorderly, So; A E. Hend-
erson, drunk and disorderly, IS; J. A.
Morrison, carrying a pistol $50; Alex
Bond, coloced. drunk and disorderly,
S.; ice Shivey, colored, disorderiy
conduct, 50; Henry Clark, colored, dis
orderly, petit larceny, continued until
O'Clock this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
Removing Non-Combatznts.

St Petersburg, March 2.-The mill
tar. authorities! are causing to pc re-
move d from all strategic points in the
far cas- the women and children and
all aged and i1firm men, so that the
necessity of protecting will not be
added ,to The E, other duties of the troops
and in a,rder that all supplies may be
available for tile use of the actual
combatants. \
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

anese then retiring. Their less is un-
known. The Russian cruiser Askold
had one gun Gismounted and tow men
injured. At low water on February
28 the Russians discovered Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer which had been
They also found five unexpected torpe-
DIES.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
The Resignation and the Cause.

The resignation of Postmaster Par
| nell came before the Republican state
executive committee at its meeting
| in Little Rock ca February 20 last. At
that time C. S. Jones was recommend
ed by the committee as the successor
Of the retiring postmaster No reasons
for the resignation were made public
then, but it was we'll understood by
Parnell's friends that he contemplated
leaving Arkansas and locating in Ok
lahoma
A short time ago, it will be remem-
bered the ell-Tucker feud, about
which much has been written and
printed, was recalled by an incident
in which one Of the surviving Parnells,
who has moved to Oklahoma, figured.
Governor Davis issued requisition
upon the governor of Oklahoma for the
Oklahoma ParneIl Cn a charge of en-
bezzlement. The offense, it was alleg-
ed, was committed in Union county.
Parnell resisted the efforts to bring
him back to Arkansas for trial at Ell
Dorado. hearing was held before
Governor Ferguson at Guthrie, and
on the showing made he refused to
homer the requisition on the ground
that it would be unsafe for Parnell to
return to Ell Dorado
Postmaster Parnell of Junction has
never been participant in any of
the sansuinary battles connected with
the Parnell-Tucker feud, but as all his
surviving brothers, it is said. have
moved away he desired to follow them
and thus escape any unpleasantness by
reason Of living near the scene CT the
blood-letting
The Parnell-Tucker feud is of sew
eral years standing, All the parties
TO it are white men. Several TRACE
dies in Union county have been, it is
claimed, erronecusly charged to this
feud, but it is known that four lives
have been lost directly as q result of
the trouble between Guy B. Tucker.
former city marshal of Ell Dorado: and
the Parnells. The fatal record is:
October 9, 1902-Tom and Walter
.Parnell and Constable H. L. Dearing
killed; Guy B. Tucker wounded.
July 6. 1903-W. P. Lee, friend of
Tucker, assassinated near Lisbon.
August 8, 19O3-John F. Parnell shot
and killed by Guy B. Tucker.
September 2, 1903-Dallas Hunter.
friend cf Tucker, assassnated.
It is not known that the assasina-
ton Of Lee and Hunter was due to
the Tucker and Parnell troubles
Following the tragedy on August 8
last Tucker resigned as city marshal
OF FL Dorado and announced his inten-
ton OF removing from the county.
Since then he has spent most Of ms
tirnein Little Rock and has worked on
the new state capitol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
Japs Occupy lchio Yang.

VvPS SSSOPy iSuto any.
Lao sYaig, Manchur4a, March q
e Japanspe have occupied Ichio
ing, Korea, and are now fortifying
walls Of the town. This was the
|jective point of General Mishtchen-
}, who With a detachment Of mount
Cossafs, as announced yesterday.
ed reach|d Kasanja, Korea, and was
kpected y arrive at Ichio Yang yes
Prday, / detachment of Russian
oops are in the neighborhocd Of
chic Yalg The Chinese trcops
round Lial Che are being reinforced.
uan Shi Kai, the Chinese command
r-in-chief. has 10000 men near JunY-
en- Flu, While $4,000 men are with
eneral Nh, Fresh troops are arriv-
lg in the 'rovince of Chi Ii.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
$4,000 OF NEW STOCK FOR SALE

A meeting of considerable import
auce to the financial and commercial
interests of Pine Bluff was held March
/, by the shareholders Of the Mer-
chants and Planters bank. to consde
the adyisability of increasing the capt.
tai stock of the institution from S100-
600 to s175,000.
The action taken may be briefly
dividend Of $4,000 was declared; a
stock dividend of $4,000 was also
declared and new stock ordered is
sued and sold to the amount of $25 900.
The institution was organized in 1870
by Messrs. Buck and Smart and was
known by that name. At that time the
population of Pine Bluff was only
$500 but the bank took prestige as a
strong, safe institution from the very
first. In November, 1876, the bank
was recrganized under its present
name. Mr. v. D. Wilkins was elected
tne first president and Mr. Gabe Meyer
vice president. Maj. H. H. HUM was
the first eahsier, serving in that ca
pacity until August II, 1890, when Mr..
+. H. Head was elected cashier. Mr..
A. D. Foster succeeded Mr.. Head in
1902, and is the present cashier
In January, 1892, the block on which
the present building stands was de-
stroyed by fire and in rebuilding the
directors put into the bank building all
the latest improvements for the beneht
of its depositors.
The president is V. D. wilkins; vice
president, H, H Hum; cashier, A. D.
Foster. The directors are V. D. Wilk-
ins, J. w. Corcoran, J. S. Ingram, w.
B. Alexander, H H. HUM, W. l.. De-
woody and Chas. We'll
The capital stock cf the bank at it's
first organization was S5S,OOO. but in
1889 this amount was increased to
s100 900. Up to and including Decem-
Der, 1908, the bank built up a surplus
and divided profits account to the
amount of $4,000 in round numbers,
and during the same period dividends
have been paid to shareholders to the
amount of S155,OOO
The history of the Merchants ar
Planters bank has been one of steady
growth, and the reputation establish
ed by the bank ranks it as one of
the financial institutions in the state
Strong in resources, conservative in
management from the very first, it
has established a reputation over this
and other states as always paying dol.
lar for dollar
The bank is rated by beth the Dunn
and Bradstreet agencies as among the
safest in the state.
The building is located on the cor
ner Of Barraque and Main streets, one
OF the principal business corners of
the city. -.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
Famine Threatens Port Arthur

New York, March "A report from
Fort Arthur states, says a dispatch
from Tien Tsin to the American, that
the tzvn is already on short rations.
and that prices of fcodstuffs are excr-
bitant. Few, if any, Of the civilians
are left, but there are enough to feed
to occasion anuxiety on the part of
the authorities, and hunger is feared
more than the Japanese shells.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
AMENDED ARTICLES.

The Pine Bluff Trust company of
Pine Bluff has filed an amendment
certifying that it accepts the provis-
ionsfef the act of 1903 fer the organizq-
ton and regulation of trust and surety
companies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
Russia MInin 1izes Loss.

Che Foo, March o. "A Russian Off
|cial dispatch say IS that the japanese
renewed the attadk on p. 'rt Arthur on
|the morning of February 2, 6. The fleet
Kept beyond the range of Il but the
most powerful land batterA IS. The
engagement lasted one ho1r, sthe Jap
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
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Ea,y on the Jews.

Kieff, Russa, March 2-The govern.
VI o1 h1eff has instructed the local po.
nee not to inerfere with the families
or servants If Jews. surgeons who
nave gone to the far east, although
e NaW forbids them tC remain outside
the pale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
KEEPS DlSORDERLY HOUSE

Belle Sampson. a negro woman who
keeps dive in the east end, was
bound over to await the action Of the
day en the charge OF Keeping a disor:
derly house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02

Els, March 2.-The correspondent
(e Associated Press is informed
Authoritative advices have been
we'd in Paris to the effect that the
hese general staff left Japan yes
" fsr Chemulpo, Korea. This IS
sted as showing that all the troops
ssary fo.. forward movement have
landed in Korea. and it is ex-
ID that the movement of troops
ard will begin the last Of this
. With respect to the Russian
J which will contest the way, it
i'd that there will be surprise nam
ed at the strength the Russians
able to dispose cf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-02
NESE LAND IN KOREA

York. March 2.-(Biack-Sta
| bl)--The Turkish government
last announced that the Russian
will net be permitted to pass
gh the Dardanelles. This wipes
,plendid Russian Black Sea fleet
rships out of all caluculation in
resent conflict between Russia
apan.
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Burglars
m

Last night at the early hour of nine
two men entered the chicken house
of the editor of this paper and were
driven off. Seeing and hearing only
female voices, they returned and at
tempted to break into the house, and
were fired upon by Frank Harris, jr.
The night before burglars entered
the room of DIR. J. c. BOozer at the
Club House. The Doctor, who is
sick, was awakened by the noise and
awOke the negro man who is sleeping
in the room with him, and tried to
get him to catch the burglar, but the
man thinking that DR.. BoOzer was
out his head caught him instead and
forced him back in bed, while this
was going on the burglar escaped
with a part of DR.. Boozer's wearing
apparel.
As these visitatiOns are happening
so frequently it behooves the police
to be vigilant and everybody on the
lookout.
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