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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
SHOT HER HUSBAND IN THE BACK
Jealous Wife Put IN End to John
#. Martin.

San Francisco, March 30.-John f.
Martin, deputy In the county clerk S
office and member Of the republican
state central committee was shot in
the back while walking through a city
hall corridor at noon today, by his wife,
a variety actress A bullet from Mrs.
Martins pistol passed through her hus-
bands body After he had fallen she
fired two more shots into his PROSTATE
body. Martin will almost certainly
die Mrs Martin says her husband
neglected her for other women.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
RODY CAN'T BE THAT OF PIKE
Theory Regarding the Mysterious
Corpse Exploded.

Chicago, March 31.--The mysteri ous
corpse found in the packing case APP
parently can not be the body of Oliver
Pike. Pike wrote a letter July ,, 1898,
five months after the box was shipped
from Salt Lake City. He was seen July
3. 1898, disappeared in the state of
Washington, over 1000 miles from Utah.
A dispatch from Seattle seems to give
the Pike theory absolute denial.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
MHADOWCROFTS WILL DO TIME
Dtshonest Illinois Bankers Can Not
Escape the Law.

Chicago, March 30. - The supreme
court Of Illinois at Ottawa has sus-
tanned the conviction OF Frank 3. and
Charles +. Meadowcroft, bankers, who
were found guilty December IA, 1894,
Of receiving deposits when inso}vent'
punishment being fixed at fine Of SIS
each and one years Imprisonment in
the penItentiary. This decision marks
the CLOSE Of one Of the most stubbornly
contested cases that has ever passed
through the courts Of Illinois.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04

Lower Part of an Oregon Village
Wiped Out.

Portland Or, March SO.-News has
reached here that the town Of Mitchell
Crook county, had a disastrous fire
Wednesday, the lower part of the place
being practically wiped out. The fire
originated in the Misener block, new
building, the cause being unknown. The
buildings burned were: Miseners block,
the old Mitchell hotel, three residences
owned by R. f. Misener, A. c. McEach-
ern's residence, a blacksmith shop, sa
locn and livery stable and Misener's sa
loon. The household goods Of several
buildings were moved Into the street,
but most of them Were burned. Loss
$25, 900, insurance $4,000.
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IVES, SCHAEFER AND GARNER
Three Billiard Experts Start n Series
Of Tournaments.

New York. March Environment bill
lizard players from all over gathered at
Madison Square Garden Concert hail
today to witness the opening Of the
cushion carom tournament in which
Frank Ives, Jake Schaefer and Albert
GARNER are to contest for purse o.
1000 offered by Maurice Daily
This is the first Of a series Of '1urn-
aments which will be played here, IN
Boston and Chicago. Schaefer was the
first to make a good run, scoring y
The score resulted: Shaefer 800, higp
est run rs; GARNER 197. highest run 30
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04

Nebraska Tries to Regulate Liquor
Traffic in Army Posts.

Omaha March 31.--A move developed
in Nebraska today to contest the right
Of the government TO regulate the liquor
traffic of the forts in this state.
At every post the canteen, operated
by privates, is conducted without state
or county interference. At Fort Rob
inson today the county authorities is
sued warrants against canteen owners
for selling liquor without a license and
urits to confiscate the wet property.
The military authorities refused to per
NIT the sheriff to serve his warrants
and that officer has appealed to the SEC
ratary of war.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04

Turks Give Il Written Guarantee to
MissiOnaries.

Constantinople, March S1.-In conse-
quence Of the energetic representa- tons
Of the British ambassador. Sir Philip
Curre, and United States Charge d d'Af-
flares John w. Riddle the porte has fur
nished written assurance that the mis-
slonar1es in Anatola will not be mo-
Tested in distributing relief, Oh condition
that Ottoman officials be permitted to
assist.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
| SHOT HIM IN SELF-DEFENSE
James Lozier Obliged to Kill james
Kelly.

Butteville, Or, March 3l.--James !.
Tozier today shot James Kelly through
the heart The two men quarreled and
Kelly attacked Tozier with intent to
do him great bodily harm. Tozier was
obliged to use his gun and at the first
fire Kelly was killed. The verdict Of the
coroner's jury was that the shooting
was done in self-defense.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04

Is Governor of Arizona Until His Sue
cessOr Qualities.

Phoenix Ariz., March 31.-Secretary
Bruce, acting under the advice of the
interior department, today asked Gov
ernor Hughes, removed, to surrender
the keys and records. He refused, say
ing his removal was void until the ap-
pointment Of his successor Is confirmed.
The secretary of the interior gave
Hughes an opportunity to resign, but he
ignored the request.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
GROSS REGISTRATION FRAUDS
Chicago Officials Throw Out i5Otn,
Illegal Voters

Chicago, March 3l-Thc board of
election commissioners today declared
is ,000 Of he 100000 voters registered for
the coming spring election Fraudulent
The commissioners discovered whole
sale registra ton frauds in nearly every
ward. The commissioners say the mum
Der Of names stricken from the lists Is
greater than the total vote cast in
Montana. North Dakota, Delaware,
Florida and Nevada #..
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ASSAULTED THE GOV ERNOR
Newspaper Man ut Phoenix Lost His
Temper and Liberty.

Phoenix, Ariz., March S0.-Governor
l.. C. Hughes was assaulted on the
street this morning by p j. Clark, cor
respond ut at Phoenix for the Denver
Times. Clark struck the governor in the
face, the blow breaking Governor
Hughes spectacles and causing several
face wounds Of small Importance. Clark
IS now in the city prison awaiting trial.
He was formerly agent here Of the
Rocky Mountain News and was dis
missed by the paper. 50 Clark asserts,
at the governors instiga ton for send
ing teleerams rejecting upon the execu-
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
BATTLE WITH YAaUl INDIANS
Mexican TrOoDs Defeated II Large
Force Recently.

Hermosillo. Mex, March 3o.-Ofiicial
advices have reached here OF a battle
between detachment Of government
troops under command Of Captain
Ayala and large force OF Yaqu1 In
dians. The engagement occurred in the
mountains near one Of the Indian viii
lagee and resulted In a victory for the
government troops. Twenty Indians
were killed and a number wounded.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
MINER FELL TO HIS DEATI
Drop of 80 Feet in the Black Jack
Mine.

Boise. Idaho, March 3o.-The States
mans Silver City special says: Oscar
Hasselres fell 240 feet In an upraise in
the Black Jack mine at SIS yesterday
and was instantly killed. He was a
timberman and was engaged in timber
ing the upraisa when he lost his foot
ing in some manner and was dashed to
death. The deceased was a Dane by
birth, 40 years Of age and was unmar-
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PREFERENCES IN CALIFORNIA
Mckinley Is the FavOrite of the Re-
publicanS.

San Francisco, March 31.-.As a result
of a canvass made by the Examiner, to
ascertain the presidential preferences
of leading republicans Of California, II
is announced that Mckinley heads the
list with 1S1 votes Fifty-two men ex-
pressed themselves in favor Of Allison
and 2s in favor Of Reed.
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TO RETURN TO WORF
New York photographers Are Juhi
liant Over Their Prospects.

New York, March 3O.-The 800 Hthog
raphers in this city who struck seven
weeks ago are jubilant over the notifi-
cation that they may return to work
pending the decision Of the committee
on arbitration. Little or no concessions
have been gained by the strikers.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-04
BIG CATCHES OF FUR SEALS
North Atlantic Hunters Have Made
Good Money.

St Johns N. f., March 30.-The
steamer Labrador arrived tonight from
the sealing grounds with a full cargo
of 1900 seals. She reports that the
Neptune has taken 10000, the Walrus
5000, the Kite 5000 and the Leonard 10,-
900 seals.
There is little or no catch of fish
among the remaining 10 steamers
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\ WALL FALLS ON A HOUSE
Woman Killed in Bed and Il Girl
Badly Injured.

Cleveland. March 29.-During a wind
storm last night the wall of a build
ing recently destroyed by fire fell upon
the house of II. A. Vaughn, on Cedar
avenue.
Tons of brick crashed through the
roof, carrying down portion of the
upper floor.
Mrs. r. O. Bradford, of Olmsted Falls.
Ohio, sister of Mrs. Vaughn, was killed
in her bed, and Miss Emma Dietrichs,
a domestic, was badly injured.
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Labor Trouble in PraRue.

Prague, March 31.-Strikers attacked
the weavers who resumed work last
evening and serious conflict took
place Finally the police were compelled
to charge with drawn swords, and sew
eral persons were wounded
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IMMIGRANTS BY THE THOUSANDS

Four Steamers Landed II Motley
Crowd Mt New York.
New York, March 30.-Four steamers
arrived in port today having on board
1884 immigrants. The Massila, from
Marseilles and Naples, brought 1888;
the Patria, from Hamburg, $50, and the
Bonn, from Bremen. $50.
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conference OnIv Informal

Washington, March 30.--The confer
ence Of the senate and house committees
on Pacific railway bills was held today,
but in the absence Of several members
resulted In nothing but an informal dis
susaIon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01
FLORIDA.

Miss Fannie Oliveros and James NIcKin-
ley were married at st. Augustine Wednes-
day.
w. b. Gaskin of Calhoun county has
been announced as a candidate for state
senator.
May has been decided on for the meet
ing of St. Johns county democratic execu-
tive committee.
Hon. w. Hunt Harris and Miss Minnie.
eldest daughter Of DR.. Porter, were mar
red at Key West Wednesday.
Capt. Wells has resumed operations at
the Apopka phosphate mine. which has
been shut down since the beginning of
the year.
Mr.. Underwood, an extensive gardner
near Proctorville, has several acres of
tomatoes and melons and 10000 cabbages.
all looking well.
Large quantities Of beans. tomatoes and
other vegetables are being shipped from
Arcadia. and are bringing good prices in
the northern markets.
The body of Mint McNIichael, colored,
was found floating in the log pen at Clark's
mill at Jacksonville Wednesday. He had
drowned himself while demented.
Roach Taylor was on Monday shot and
probably fatally wounded ten miles south
OF Chlpley by young man named AllSa-
brook. The trouble is said TO have arisen
out of jealousy over young lady.
The Volusia County Record of DeLand
says that the 13-months-old babe of Mr.
and Mrs. F. c. Graham, Orange City. died
at DeLand Monday morning. 1t was pOis-
oned by flower that II put into its mouth
a few hours before.
lightning struck the corner of the resi-
dence Of Father Kilcoyne during the recent
storm at Fernandina tearing away some
of the Misunderstanding and demoHshing
some furniture. Fortunately Father XIII
coyne was from home
Some scoundrel deliberately shot down
thirteen head Of Judge Kings cattle on
the range near Arcadia one night last
week. The cattle had been driven of by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01

a ticket entirely worthy Of the platform
which the silver mOnometallisIs are try
Ing 20 force on the democracy
Macon News: An Atlanta man IS advo-
eating the free coinage OF pig iron at Is
10 /. because with that, he says. he can
take his old stove and have il stamped
into dollars enough TO pay all his deb-s
and leave him pOcketful besides. Thus
is seen the influence Of great daily
The democratic executive committee OF
Lincoln county met in the court house at
Lincoln Monday at u o'clock and called
a mass meeting Of the democratic party
for June TO elect a new committee and
TO select delegates 10 the state cOnve.l-
ton Hon. Charles Crisp's early primary
was condemned in the strongest terms and
was defeated by an unanimous vote.
Politics in Charlton county is very quie:.
No candidates have announced for any
once yet. except ordinary. G. W. Had
dock OF FOlkston and a. r. Leigh of
Traders Hill are both running for ordin-
airy on sound money platform. Char
ton is In the sound money column. a
petition has been circulated asking the or
binary TO call an election to decide whether
the new court house snail be built al
traders Hill, the present site, or Folks
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01
CYPRESS LOGGING IN FLORIDA.
The Trees Have to Be GirdIed Be
fore Cutting Months in Advance.

fore Cutting Months in Advance.
From the New York Times.
Cypress logging is an amphibous sort
Of business. The best of the trees grow
in so-called swamps. which are often
merely forests through which the living
water courses toward the sea in thou
sand channels. 1t is seldom found on
stagnant swamp land, and the best tim
Der grows where a clear running water
circuiates round the roots of the giant
trees. There are hundreds Of such places
in Florida and Louisiana.
Live cypress timber is so heavy that it
sinks If felled when green, and cOnSe-
quently the lumbermen have to work from
eight months 10 year in advance of the
cutting 10 prepare the timber, by grid
ing the trees and thus preventing The cir
culallon OF the sap. Thousands Of trees
are killed thus far in advance of the fell
in. Girdling is both arduous and danger
Gus work II Is done by negro choppers,
who stand often waist deep in water in
the haunts OF the dreaded mOccasin snake,
the alligator and the wildcat, to say moth
ing or the sWarms OF mosquitoes and Otn-
er equally pesdferOds insects. The ne
sfoeS endure all the hardShips for 81 Il
day, and last winter, when the cold wave
swept through the south and the tempera-
ture for weeks was near the freezing
point, these hardy fellows were kept at
the work of girdling and logging they
We're safe from insects and reptiles, but
they suffered intensely from cold, for
they were constantly wet to the waist
and had no dry land to go on when their.
days task was over.
on the picturesque Oclawaha river In
Florida, one phase of the cypress lumber
industry IS seen to the best advantage.
This wonderful river is fed by clear cold
springs. Of tremendous volume. and IL
winds for many miles through endless
acres of moss-draped cypress trees. II
has hundreds Of loops, or branches, which
leave 1t at one point only to return to it
at another between its source and its
junction with the st. Johns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01
STARVED.

Stomach Ruined and Memory Gone.
Caused by Using S,42I Plugs of To-
bacco-A. 4. Budd, Druggist, of
ArnpriOr, Ont, Reports This Won
derfuI Case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
One of Washington's Fairest Daugh-
tiers WEEDS IA Gentleman of Macon.

One of WashingtOn's Fairest Daugh-
ters WEEDS "A Gentleman of Macon.
Washington, Ga, April SO.-The SWEETEST
social event of tle season was the recap-
ton on Tuesday evening in honor of the
visitors here in attendance on the Jones
Kemme wedding. The stately old colon
ial mansion was a scene of beauty and
gaiety. The handsome parlors were pro-
fusely decorated with roses. Rare ported
plants filled every nook. A lunch, con-
sisting of all the delicacies of the season.
was served at II. The bride looked charm
ing in an exquisite gown Of white silk
with an over-dress of tulle. She carried
bouquet of Marechal Mel roses
There were present: Misses Mamie Wv
ley, Emma Wise, Liba Smith, Corrie
Green, Reba Irwin, Norma and Leslie
Jordan, Sarah Nickers, Francis Calhoun.
Lena Harper, Sarah Irwin; DR.. J. G..
brok Pope. A. Lindsay, r. 0. Barksdaie.
Harry st. A. O'Neal, E. Y. Hill, John
M. Green, 4. B. Green, Mr.. and Mrs
Joel Latimer, B. P. Glenn and r. R. Ho-
gan.
The marriage took place Wednesday
morning at y o'clock. The bridal party
assembled in the shape of a half-circle mn
der beautiful floral arch composed of
roses palms and lilies from the center 0r
which swung a bell of pure white roses.
The bride came down on the arm of her
maid of honor, Miss Emma Wise of Macon
Inc grown was with his brother. Stew
art Jones of Macon The ceremony was
performed in a beautiful and impressive
manner by the Rev. 5. j. Cartlege
Inc bride, Miss Katherine Kemme is
known over the state as one of Georgia {
most beautiful daughters. Mr. Harry
Jones Of Macon is well known in Wasn-
1ngton. He is prominent both i'm business
and social circles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
Paper Talk on Party Policy.

T. L. Query, Jr.. of Quitman county
is a candidate for the legislature.
John A. Booth has announced himself
as a candidate for messenger of the next
House of Representatives.
1t is an interesting race between Hon. r.
H. Lewis of Sparta and Hon. David w.
Meadow for the solicitorship of the north
ern circuit.
Carroll County Times: 1t is not prln-
ciples involved with Crisp but the office.
That is the trouble with the party to-day.
Men will indorse schemes that they know
will wreck the country If they can only
get a good fat salary.
Atlanta Journal: Bland ana Tillman is
the ticket for which the democratic free
silverites are bowling most fercely. 1t Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01

derfuI Case.
Man does a lot of foolish things, and
when you come to look them all over, the
continued use of tobacco is, without
doubt, the most unaccountable of them
Tobacco kills more people than all the
contagious diseases together.
We don't know it, or don't want to ad-
nit it, but it is so. Not one man in ten
would get sick so easily and die from ca
tarrh consumption, pneumonia, heart
sutuuon was not undermined by tobacco
poison.
It's so easy to get starved, and so i'm
possible to stop tobacco use, unless No
To-Bac comes to the rescue. Millions are
now seeking relief, and they are coming
from all parts OF the world. Read this
HE NOW CAN EAT.
Arnprior, Ont, Sept. 20. 1895.
A. 7 Budd, esq Druggist, Arnprior,
Ont.-Dear Sir; have used No-To-Bac
and found it a complete cure. / smoked
and cheWed for 20 years. used a lO-cent
plug of chewing tobacco every day, as
well as three plugs of smoking week NV
doctor told me that tobacco was killing
me, and 1 tried to quit of my own accord
but could not exist without 1t. After
using three boxes of No-To-Bac I am
completely cured. My nerves were a COM
plete wreck, but now they never trouble
me. For many years could not eat any
breakfast, my stomach was in such a bad
condition. Now l can eat as well as any,
one, have gained considerable in weight
am better physically and mentally than
ever before, and can highly recommend
No-To-Bac as a complete cure
JAMES HEADRICK
Clay Bank p. o., Ont.
NO-TO-Bac is a nerve maker, aids diges-
ton, and viii help anyone from weakness
to health. 1t is the grandest medicine ever
made-Over $4,000 cures. You run no risk
for you can buy No-To-Bac under abso-
Lutte guarantee from your own druggist
DO it to-day Now is the time, and in a
week or two be free and we'll Get our
booklet, Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away" Written guarantee
and free sample mailed for the asking
Address The Sterling Remedy Co, Chi
cago or New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01
Vicar General Bourard Dead.

San Antonio Tex, April 3O.-Very Rev.
STEPHEN n. Bouffard, vicar general of the
Ursuline convent in this city, died here
last night Of rheumatic troubles. DR.
iBSooIuHard was born in Alsace. France. in
Forest and Dubois in 1868 In the Interval
beuween the death Of Bishop Nerez ana
t1e conservation Of Bishop Forest he was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-01

BOSTON,, April 30.-Warren Fisher. who
was involved in the famous AIuilgan let
- 10 WIN James g. Blaine. died n his home
pa Roxbury this morning at the age Of n
years. " -
Mesa free press., 1896-12-18

railroader, he readily saw the i'm :
portance t. the Santa Fe system Of
north and south road as i feeder
to that great transcontinental sys-
tenn, and he at once entered into
the enterprise with Mr.. Murphy
for its construction, ard was the
first president Of the 8. E. ?. d =.
road. AS railroad manager, Mr..
r ,binson has no superiors and few
equals. He visit at this time 's
said to have some Significance in
C nnection with the extension of
the road to Florence ~
Mesa free press., 1896-12-18

The Yuma Sun says Randsbury,
the great gold camp on the Mohave
desert, is fast coming to the. front
as an ideal mining camp. Several
shooting scrapes have already ia.
ken place there with telling re-
suits, and fusilade of shots were
fred during a funeral one day last
week. Men with hats on fog break
fast is not an uncom non occur
renee there, and the future of the
Queen of the Desert is assured. A
newspaper is now on the way to
the camp. and if the editor surviv-
IS long enough the world will learn
of one of the liveliest mining camps
since the days Of Bodie, and il may
eclipse Tombstone during its most
halcyon period.
Mesa free press., 1896-12-18
OLD IRONSIDES STILL IN
SERVICE

Lying alongside the wharf at the
Portsmouth IN. Fl. navy yard is
the United States frigate Constitu ::
tion. 1t is doubtful if the name
of any naval Yessal of any nation
has ever been rendered so immortal
as that whose memorable victory
over the Guerri-re was the crown
ING naval event of the war OF 1912,
Constitution is a household word
throughout the land, and yet there
are few people who know the old
vessel is still doing service for the
nation to which she has been SO
great an honor.
The old frigate is now used as q
receiving ship. Her guns have
been taken out and distributed a 8
war relics. Her interior has be q
completely remodeled, and two
story house has been built from
stem to stern upon her upper deck,
The old hulk bears considerable ex-
ternal evidence of the broadsi'tes
that have been fired into her, but
her decks witness no more serious
engagements nowadays than drills
by awkward squads of newly Ell
listed landsmen and swell dances
under the auspices Of naval officers
in honor or summer sojourners at
Portsmouth. he Constitution
dances are the event of the social
season there. The Navy Yard
hand furnishes the music and the
light fantastic toe is gayly tripped
where once the dance of war went
on: n:-Philadelphla Press.
Mesa free press., 1896-12-18

j. w. Barlow, of the corps of
engineers, United States ar my, has
submitted to Secretary Olney the
Gnel report of the international
boundary commission and the an
nouncemnnt of the completion of
the work assigned it. The line
from the Rio Grande to the Pacific
has been marked by a series of
stone and iron monuments, 25S in
number, averaging two and a halt
miles apart. The stone monu-
ments are about eleven feet high,
and the iron monuments about six
and half feet high. They are
arranged so tnat they are within
sight of one another from one end
to the other.