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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05
A QUEER LUNATIC.
AdOIph WeckIe Refused Money and
Only Took Notes

Only Took Notes.
Abbeville, Ca, June 4-Adolph Weckle
a German aged 20 years, was brought from
Lulavllle to Abbeville last Wednesday to
be tried for lunacy. After a thorough ex-
animation by the jury, there was so much
doubt as to his mental condition that the
investigation was suspended for a day to
get witnesses from LulavilIe to aid the Jury
in reaching verdict. At the final exam
ination yesterday, Weckle was adjudged
a lunatic and. left in charge of an officer
this morning for the asylum at Milledge-
vile.
The case is a peculiar one. Weckle was
one of the original Fitzgerald colonists
from Springfield Ill. He subscribed for a
number of colony shares. and promptly
paid his assessments, amounting to $3.50.
Becoming dissatisfied at Fitzgerald he
moved to Lulaville, Wilcox county, where
he bought property to the value of $1,000,
and established a chicken farm Soon
after locating at Lulaville, his peculiar ac-
lions and solitary life attracted attention.
Living in hut, all alone. he was frequent
ly heard talking to himself, and sometimes
eXcitedly using profane language. Another
popularity of the man was that he always
refused to accept money in his business
transactions preferring to take notes, even
from irresponsible persons, saying that he
required no money and preferred interest
bearing paper.
Mr.. Weckle has a large family, consist
ing of a wife and eleven adult children,
who refused to come south with him. He
thinks he has been badly treated by them,
hence his rawlings. He has papers in pos
session representing large sums of money.
One of them, a note for $500 made by one
of his sons, the payment of which he has
persistently refused. This son came to
Lulaville recently and endeavored to per-
suade his father to return with him to H.
linois. He refused to &C., and says he will
never leave the south. He Is infatuated
with this country.
Weckle has been a thrifty farmer, is in
telligent, and claimed President Lincoln
| as warm personal friend. In a CONVEX
sation with your correspondent he assert
ed that at his marriage in 1849 Mr. Lincoln
| was present, and was also a guest at the
wedding dinner.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Weckle was striclx-
en- with paralysis, which resulted in his
total blindness. He left Abbeville content
ed in the belief that he was going to the
asylum for the blind
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05
LUCY coBBs COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises of the Young La
dies School.

dies School.
Athens, Ga, June 4.-Lucy Cobb COM
mencement opened tonight with the exhi-
bition of artistic gymnastics under the di-
rection of Miss Fannie Nash, teacher of
oratory at the institute. Quite a number of
visitors have arrived and the commence
ment will be a great success.
The exercises tonight were divided Into
four sections, 1.-THE Meet" illustrating sew
eral hunting scenes, and executed by eigh-
teen young ladies; MY Ladys Fair" ex-
ecuted by sixteen young ladies'; Little
Maids" represented by sixteen little girls
and pantomime, in which quite a number
took part.
Tomorrow night will occur the chorus
concert and oratory exercises, and Sunday
morning DR.. c. II. Strong, of Savannah,
will preach the commencement sermon.
The Home schools closing exercises last
night were witnessed by a large number of
Athenians and visitors. The honors for the
year were announced as follows: Scholastic
department-First honor-Shared by Miss
Fannie Bethune of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Miss Helen Bradford, Lexington, s. c. In
the intermediate department Misses Mag
gle Holman and Mary Shewell of Athens.
shared first honor. In the music depart
ment, Misses Belle Hauserd OF Columbus.
Helen Bradford, of South Carolina, Fam
ME Bethune OF California, Clyde Bowden
of Athens and Matte Julia Nichols Of
Athens, bore off the prizes.
Mercer university has conferred upon
Rev. n. r. Bernard, Of this city, the de-
gree Of doctor Of divinity.
MIR. Horace L. b. Atkinson was to-day
admitted to the bar in Clarke superior
court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05
Our Is and....
....Other Eyes.

Our rs are just as strong as
they were fifty years ago, when
we have cause to use them.
But we have less and less cause
to praise ourselves, since others
do the praising, and we are
! more than willing for you TO see
us through other eyes. This
is how we look TO S. +. Boyce,
wholesale and retail druggist,
Duluth, MINI, who after a
quarter of a century of obser-
walton writes:
81 have sold Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla for more than IS years,
both at wholesale and retail,
and have never heard anything
but words Of praise from my
customers; not a single COM
plant has ever reached me. I
believe Ayers Sarsaparilla to
be the best blood purifier, that
has been introduced TO the gen
eral public" This, from a
man who has sold thousands Of
dozens Of Ayers Sarsaparilla,
is strong testimony. But Il
only echoes popular sentiment
the world over, which has,
"NOthing but ords Of praise
for Ayers Sarsaparilla."
Any doubt aboutit7 Send for"Curobook"
u kills doubts and cures doubters.
Address J. G. AYEH CO.. Lowell. Mass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05

A friendly Indian told at one of the up
per trading stations, that summer, that
Chief Two Fingers and eight of his men
had been killed and drowned in the blow
ing up of the boat, and the band had bro
ken up and scattered The affair spread
among the Indians along the river and the
white mems heap shooting boat made
them wary and cautious of approaching
a flatboat or bateau for a long time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05
GAINED rwENrY-FoUR POUNDS,

A NetV Era reporter recently had the priv.
ilege Of partaking Of a bounteous MONDAY
repast ct the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Kenady near Hope, Ind. a few miles across
the line in Bartholomew Co. At the table
set the eight-year old daughter of this happy
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
The Greatest Discovery Yet

w. NJ Replne, editor TisklIwa. ILL.,,
Chief says: eve won't keep house
without DR.. Kings new discovery iol.
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Elk
perinented with many others, but ney-
er got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other rem.
edv CAN take its place in our home, as
IN IL we have s. certain and sure cure Tor
Coughs, Colds. Whooning Cough etc. :"
It Is l-lle to experiment with other rem
edies, even Ii they are urged on YOU as
Just as good as Dr.. Kings New D,scov-
cry. hey are not as good, because
thts remedy has record OF cures and
besides is guaranteed. 1t never fails to
Satisfy. Trial BOTTLES free at w. l..
Gardner's drug store. 3
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Registering Stock Brands.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 2S.-Stock
brands are coming into the registry
department of the secretary Of
state office at the rate of from
twenty to thirty day and as stock
men have now passed the busy sea-
son and brands will continue com
ing in lively for the next month.
Estimates from those who are in a
position to know are to the effect
that there are in the neighborhood
of 5000 different brands in use in
the state and that a large per cent
of these will be filed under the new
law. Those who wish to be certain
of their brands should get them in-
to the secretary Of states Office be-
fore January lst, as the state board
meets on che first Monday in Janu-
airy aud then not again until the
middle of the summer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
DEATH OF GENERAL ORDWAY.
Demise Doubtless Hasteued by Condition
OF His Maynard Daughter.


OF His Maynard Daughter.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-General Albert
Ordway died at 10 o'clock last night
at the Hoffman House in this city.
When death came the generals wife,
Miss Emma Ordway, Dr. Pease, the
attending physician, and Lieutenant
Very, close friend and business asso-
ciate, We're at his bedside, General
Ordway and his wife returned from
Europe last Wednesday. They en-
gagged rooms at the Hoffman House
y the general was taken sick and he
continued to grow weaker and weaker,
until 7 80 o'clock this evening, when
he passed away. The generals death
was doubtless fastened by the sad aud
recent events in connection with his
hayward daughter, Bettina Girard.
The latter, complete wreck, was day
or two ago transferred to private san
itarium from Bellevue hospital. Ow-
ing to the pleading of his wife, who
had become reconciled to her daughter,
General Crdway finally consented to
the return CT the prodigal and a reunion
of the family in Washington was ar
ranged.
General Ordway's death is attributed
by the attending physician to jaundice
and pleurisy, which developed from a
cold contracted in Paris.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
FOR ANOTHER SEAL MEETING.
Negotiations Between Uncle Som and Can.
ada Not stopped.

Negotiations Between Uncle Som and Can
ada Not stopped.
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov 20.-SN Wilfrid
Laulicr and Sir Louis Davies have re-
turned from Washington. Within a
couple Of hours after their arrival
meeting of the cabinet was held, at
which the premier explained the re-
cent negotiations. with President Me
Kinley and his ministers. AS result
Of this meeting it Is, stated that the cab
met has decided to- send commissioA
to Washington composed of men famil-
lar with the various questions involved.
to meet with a similar body of men ap-.
pointed on behalf of the United States,
with ex-Seereta1y Foster at it's head, ane
endeavor to reach settlement on all
boundary and other questions at present
at issue between the two countries At
the conclusion of the cabinet meeting,
Premier Laurier, in an interview, said
cit is plain ID us that the sealing ques-
ton cannot be settled by itself. 1t can
only be considered in connection with
irritating and important questions.
There is no intention whatever of nego.
tiating any reciprocity treaty that
would interfere with Or affect Canadas
existing British preferential tariff.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
GIVES HIS WORD AS AN EMPEROR.
The Kaiser Says Drcyfus Did Not Eetray
France for the Germans.

PARIS, Nov. 22.-The name Of En-
peror William is now persistcntly con-
nected with the Dreyfus affair. 1t is
currently reported that at tAe time OF
trial he wrote to NJ. Casimir-Pclicr,
giving his word OF honor as Il man, that
Dreyfus had not betrayed France for
the Gerniau3, adding that, if necessary,
lie would give his word as an en-
peror, with all its consequences. y
President Casimir. Pericr commNnl-
Gated this 10 the cabinet. Soon after
ward Dreyius was condemned En-
peror William, much hurt, instructed
the German ambassador at Paris to ask
if the discriminating documents had
been procured on German territory.
III. Cusimir- Pcrier made a guarded
rep1y, but, i'll view Of the fact that he
had leen kept in ignorance By the
cabinet Of what was going on and had
to sanction the sentence unOn DreyfUs
despite the kaiser's word of honor, he
decided to resign the presidency and
seized the first occasion which &C
Cured, namely, the overthrow Of the
Dupuy cabinet.
The Gaulois says it was in order to
avert grave consequences arising from
Emperor William having given his
word Of honor that the court martial
was held with closed doors and certain
documents, in accordance with the re-
quest Of the emperor, were not pro-
duced at the trial.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
THROWN INTO FITS!
People Being Thrown Into Fits
by the Pennington County
Mercantile Co.,

No fatalities have occurred as
yet, but the Pennington County
Mercantile Co., is throwing more
people into fits for less money
these days than ever before. Re-
member, this is Rapid City's cold
reliable' clothing house and has
carries the biggest and best line of
gents furnishings ever shown
here. 1t takes just two minutes
for them to throw you into fit of
the smoothest clothing you ever
wore, and all for less money than
"the other fellow" will do it.
The new year is going to be
1ocord breaker for low prices.
More fits than ever!-Pennington
County Mercantile Co., Ed Woods
Manager
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

Decided In Favor Of Employees.

PEORIA, Nov. "A "A telegram was re-
ceived by the Order of Railway Teleg>
raphers this morling. saying Judge
Sanborn Of the United States court at
St. Paul, Mimi, had decided in tAeir
favor a suit against the receivers Of tho
Union Pacific, holding that railroad
employees are entitled to representation
on the board Of trustees of the railroad
hospital. The amount Of $75, 900 in the
hospital fund is ordered paid back pro
rata to employees who contributed it
and the property is ordered sold.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
steamer

GENERAL WEYLEE ever, ne Was
forced to appear on the balcony, ard
was applauded by the crowds Of people
who had gathered about the house.
The official report Of the landing OF
General Weyler at Barcelona differs
from tha independent reports. The
former says the general landed without
the demonstration in his honor assum
ing the proportions anticipated and that
as he traversed the streets the public
appeared indifferent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

The general land
Cd beneath t h G
Columbus nlonu-
ment at 10 &. III
and was acclaim
ed by about 90
020 people. In or
der to escape the
manifestation the
general WAS driv-
en- to the house Of
Deputy Sala d :
prias, where, how
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Everybo1iy says SO.

Cascarets Candy Cathartie. the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, peas
mt and refreshing TO the TASTE, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
M" s,eadaole. fever, habitnal constipation
nd hiiionsness. Please buy and try q box
30 to,tiny; 10, 81, 80 cents. Sold and
"se''d to cure ky all dru.e. SITS,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
Delegates To National Meeting.

Pierre, S. d., Nov. 21.-The gov
ernor has appointed as delegates to
the Stock Growers convention at
Denver Jan 20, 26 and 27ssA. Nc
Kinny, Lead City; G. V. Ga dner,
Piedmont; Harris Franklin, Dead
wood; Morton Chapman. Deadwood !;
Charles E. Davis, Deadwoou; John
Stabler, Hot Spring; Hance Muir
ply, Elk Point; G. A. levitt, Sioux
Falls; 0. H. Mann, Oko6ojo; Hugh
Smith, Howard; James Phillip, Phil
lip.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
BEG FOOD FROM AMERICANS.
Many Of the Cubans Would Starve but For
This Aid,

This Aid.
HAVANA. Nov. 2O.-In every town in
Cuba where lhere are American citizens
groups Of starving islanders gather
every day in front of the houses of
those Americans and beg for the
crumbs. That Americans have any
thing on their tables from which crumbs
could fall, is due to the relief fund of
$50 00 voted last spring by congress.
Consul General Lee has drawn so far
about $4,000 Of the total amount.
HAVANA, Nov. 22.-La Luchia, in a
recently pm .ished editorial, expresses %
doubt as to the sincerity of the friend
ship for Spain professed by the Amer
lean government, and says: ''If the
American government cannot prevent
the sailing from the ports Of that
country Of expeditions in aid Of the in
surgents and does not respond in other
ways to Spain efforts to come to fav-
orable terms it is useless for Spain to
maintain friendly relations with Amer
ica'
Of the recoucentrados in Mantanzas,
numbering more than $4,000, 70 died in
two days, 80 perishing from hunger.
Vest erday II deaths We're reported, a
large proportion of which were the re-
suit of starvation.
In Jaruco about 65 per cent Of the
deaths are caused by starvation, and
the same is true Of many other towns.
Owing to the lack of proper clothing
and Of blankets, the situation of the
reconcentrado5 is becoming worse as
the cold weather approaches, despite:
the efforts TO- relieve them.
General Losada, subinspector Of the
health department, said recently 10 the
correspondent Of Ell impartial of Mad
rid that there Were actually $4,000 sol
diers in the hospitals i'll Cuba and that
about $4,000 Of this lumber were not
suffering from any disease, but simply
from need Of nourshnent,
HAVANA. Nov. 23.-General Pando,|
started by train from this city ON Satur-
day last in order, according to the Off
cial announcement, to take charge of
the campaign against the insurgents.
He was accompanied by his full staff,
and was escorted by a company of ar
tallery. But it is stated on very good
Authority that General Pando has been
commissioned by Marshal Blanco, tho
captain general, to enter into communl-
cation with the insurgent leaders with
the view Of arranging, for peace.
Presidents Message Practically Finished.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2244.-The cabinet
held q very short meeting today, as the
president and several Of its members at
tended the wedding Of Mr.. Harlan, son
of Justice H prlan, and Miss Noble. The
time Of the meeting WAS taken up with
matters from the several departments.
President Mckinley informed the cab
met that his message was practically
completed, but he did not read any
portion Of it to them. 1t is probable.
that the message viii be considered All
the next me. ting.
Decided In Favor of Employees.
pEnPIA Nov "a A toloura,n WAC NJ
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
GARY,s POSTAL SAVINGS PLAN.
Proposition Gaining Friends Throughout,
the Country.


the Country.
WASHINGTON. Nov 23.-Postmaster
General Gary is receiving many letters
regarding the postal savings bank prop
osition strongly urged by him in his an
nual report. Many people throughout
the country have written him comment
ing on this projected radical extension
of the postal service, and have sub
mitted some suggestions calculated, in
their opinion, to make the scheme more
feasible. AS whole the correspond
ence indicates rather general COM
mendation, and some well known econ
omists and financiers numbered among
the postmaster generals friends, and
who have heretofore opposed measures
Of this character, have, in letters just
received, given q qualified Endorsement.
Postmaster General Gary expects some
Legislation bv congress on this subject,
possibly at the next session, and be-
lieves that the extended discussion
which has been given it throughout the
country will render material assistance
to this end.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
GREET GEN. NTEYLER.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATION IN HIS
HONOR AT BARCELONA.

A; Il w II tf3tl ;.1i3} NSNre-
Ter, the former captain general Of Cuba,
arrived here this morning on board the
steamer MontseIrutt, from Havana.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
A Clever Trick.

It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bltters. Thi. medi-
cine tones UP the whole system, acts as
y stilnulant tn the LAYER aud kldnevs,
is q blood purifier aud nerve tome. II
cures Constipation, HEADACHE, Painting
Spells, Sleeplessness and Melancholy.
It IL purely vegetable, i ma laxative.
and restores the system To lts natural
svigOr. Try Electric Btl.rs and he c,,n-
Every bottle guaranteed Only soc u
spotlie ut w. l.. Gar,,n-,> Drng store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
! K..,.s F5.t master & sk.ru.v.

Kansas F6stmMster ct skAguay.
6AIANA, Kan, Nov. 23.-William b
Sampson. son OF the editor Of the Re.
publ ican-Journal, has been appointed
postmaster at Skaguay, Alaska, and
will start Tor his post Of duty In few
days,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

A. H.
by in
while
Ozone
medical
time consumption
many cures me rem edy quickly and i'm
on the blood giving general tone the SYLVAN OZONE
Unid
H ler and $3.50 packages with
full directions For sale w.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
nts.
anakes wea
! urugsist

IN druss,ats sci. Dr. Miler' Pain P'lls.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03
a REMEDY FOR

Consumption, Bronchitis, Diph-
liberia, Erysipelas, Hay Fever, La
Grippe, Laryngitis, Pleurisy, Ton
silitus, Pneumonia, Typhoid Fever
Ulcers, Catarrh, Asthma, Eczema,
"a catarrahal inflammation of the
skiing and will stop the pain and
cause to heal all sores and wounds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-03

ART. w. GIRD. Editor and Prop'r.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
The Chicago Races,

CHICAGO, Ill July 24.-The famous
Washington Park track, which was
closed a couple of years since as the
joint result of crusade against GER
tain class of its frequenters and the
passage by the legislature of the anti
bookmaking law, opened its gates to-
day for a few hours TO permit of the
carrying out of notable light-harness
program and contest between John
r. Geutry and Robert J. to beat two
minutes. This will be followed by the
first heat Of the free fOr-all pacing
when Star Pointer, Joe Patchen and
Frank Egan will come together again.
After tn Joe Patch n viii go a mile
against his record to beat the two-min-
ute m ark. Then there will be a heat
of each of the ra :es, succe eede1 by an ex
hibitiOn of Marion Mills, the "guide-
less wonder" who PAGES without a
sulky or bride aud with merely a bri-
die overcheck support surcingle. All
who have seen the work of Marion pro-
nounce it extraordinary. AT Detroit
she made record of 2:U4 34, and on a
muddy daV in 2:O6 L.