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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
BREAD WINNERS IN CUBA.
Contlnued Froni FAC Is.
room. The Landlord lens her about

the room. The landlord lens her about
ell carteneroe, the canteen boys who
serve meals all over the city The
meals are prepared in central Kitchens
and the price varies, according to the num-
Der of courses wanted. Our woman worker
finds that the canteen boy will bring ner
two very square meals a day, breakfast
at II and dinner att for $40 for he month.
So she hands the landlord another $40
Thus, for $40, she has made sure of food
and shelter for 80 days. ample time to
which to get a start. She has her mind
and time free to attend to the supreme
object of her presence in Havana. She
stlll has $50, 81 for each day in her period
of trial. She is rich. Money is backbone.
She starts out with shoulders thrown
back, head erect, air determined.
1t matters not which the occupation or
profession she is there to find or to pur-
sue. In getting a start in Cuba the woman
worker has but one general course. She
must first call on The American officials.
stating her case exactly, The military
officers at the palace Will Dpt,soe able to
help her as much as the civil officers. She
must go to the office of the sanitary in
epectors and make the acquaintance Of DIR.
Dudley and of DIR. Drummer. Both these
men can help her. She will then call upon
the proprietors of the leading hotels, the
Inglaterra, the Passaje, the louvre, leav-
ing her cards for the American guests
where advisable She will also call on Mr..
Leonadas. the proprietor of one of Ha-
vana's best newspapers.
without hesitation she will then pro-
coed 10 No. As Monte, the residence of
Mrs. Jose Gonzalas, the head of the Red
Cross in Cuba and charitable woman
who knows how TO help without giving
aims. Mrs. Gonzales will be our woman
workers guide, philosopher and friend,
She will know where employment Is 10 be
obtained-whether in Havana or in one
of the other cities, whether in town or in
the country She keeps open house and
can introduce an American woman TO the
right people.
As the competition will not be so great
as at home the woman worker will more
easily gain the ear of those 10 whom she
must apply For long time to come no
city in Cuba will be 80 large that people
will not know their neighbors. Follow
ing closely the movements OF the American
colony, whether in the business or The so
cial world, the woman worker will call
upon each in turn, till she gets her start.
With all her sister workers in Cuba. pursu-
ing the same course, getting each her
start according to her chances or her capa-
billties, women will gradually fill many
positions which, since Isabella acquired
the island have been filed by men.
ellison Willets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

said: ~ know a good many George Wash
ingtons, and some of them tell queer
stories about tracing their family name,
but 1 tell the straight truth about mine.
My great grandfather was In Washing
tons army He adopted the name and
there have been three George Washing
tons i'm our family since Yes, there are a
good many more men of that name than
are recorded in the cities. Why, l know
of half a dozen right around here; one
of them died recently"
II occurred to the Investigator that
there was probably a ike number of
Abraham Lincolns springing up through
out the country, ana especially among
the colored. but this was not the case,
there being none in most Of the cities and
not more than two or three in any one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
THE AUXILIARY NAVY.

were dashing about between the ships,
strings of parti-colored bunting Haunted
from the signal-haillards of the flagship,
New York, and nearer shore could be seen
one of the smaller cruisers evidently MAX
ing a reconnaissance.
We are just in time, Russ" exclaimed
Verman Ga member of my guns crew. ju-
bilantly. The fleet is getting ready for
scrap. And Wen be right in il.
/ edged toward the bridge. The first
news would come from that quarter Sew
cral minutes later Capt. Brownson, who
had been watching the signals with a
powerful glass. closed the instrument with
snap, and cried out to the executive Of
ficer:
Hubbard, you will never believe It,"
Whats happened?"
The reply was given so low that I could
catch only few words, but 1t was enough
to send me seurrying aft at the top of my
speed. The news was startling indeed
CTo Be Contlnued)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

A very pretty and amusing way of max
ing jewelry TO be used In the production OF
charades or IN juvenile amateur theatricals
Is here shown. Dissolve a pound of alum
in a quart of hot water and suspend In the
saturated solution a crown or some other
shaped form made of wire and covered
with strips of flannel or wound with woo,en
thread. In order to obtain the very best
results 1t is necessary to select a vessel
of glass with an even, highly polished in
side surface, which must remain undls-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

indefinitely In a dry place. The addition
Of some chemicals win result in very fine
color effects; thus the use OF iron-alum
win bring forth very fine blue crystals.
and chrome-alum equally fine yellow ones.
The simplest addition for coloring the
crystals while not bringing about such
fine results, are few blocks of ordinary
blue-black writing ink or a solution Of
litmus, which can easily be obtained In any
drug store
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

turbed for twenty-four hours in a quiet
place after the soluEonsbf alum has been
poured In and the article to be covered
with crystals has been suspended, so as
to hang free in the solution without touch
ing on any side. A cool room is preferable,
for the crystals covering the wire will
then he larger and more brilliant. After
remaining for twenty-four hours in the
solution the article now covered with
crystals can be Withdrawn and will keep
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
Devious Definitions.

From the Chicago News.
Essay-lA paragraph padded with words.
Centurion-A cyclist who makes a CEN
fury run.
Experience-The comb a man acquires
after he loses his hair
Heirloom-The trousers that are handed
down from father TO son.
Quiet-About the hardest thing for a
woman to keep in this world
UuGmatum-Someth a woman is con-
tinuaIly working off on her husband
Adversity-The only scale that gives the
correct weight of our friends.
Brave--The man who will stand within
twenty feet Of anything a woman throws
at.
Censue-An elaborate compilation On
which we base our guesses for the next
ten years.
Salon-Said to be a union OF intellect
and fashion. An additional 20" however.
knocks that definition silly.
The late DR.. friedrich Muller of Vien-
ma was considered one of the leading au-
thorities on the philology of American In
dian languages. he analysed forty-one
of the tongues and dialects spoken by the
aborigines Of this continent.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11
|W0[MAN'@ I&lMG|p@M 80
nducted by MRS. WILLIAM KING Gz--

ant 1t must be to these poor fellows who
live on the plainest of fare. to see poN
from home coming. Then think or the
sick-how they need lemons and ice ana so
many things needful: how they long TOT
home and some soft. cool hand to bathe
their burning brow while the fever RACES
We cannot do too much for our soldiers
While some minister to their comfort IN
one way others do the same in another.
give you a little clipping from The New
York Herald to show how anxious all are
to do something for our soldiers:
THE ladies' of Jersey City nave determin-
ed to make the warriors at the front as
Comforta BILE as possible. They banded to-
gether some time ago and tried to decide
Just what to do tor the heroes VINO are
fighting in Cuba.
"'Lets send chocolates said one young
woman who knows nttle about war
NO, let's send handlterchiefs.' said an
other.
Tooth brushes volunteered a third,
and baking powder a fourth, but none of
the suggestions seemed to strike home.
Finally some one made a brilliant sug-
gestion: We wall send nightshirts. she
said and it was so agreed. Since then the
, Ienten Society has been making night
shirts. and as fast as they are made they
are sent to Miss Mary Deshar, of the hos
pltal corps. Washington. and through her
they are sent south.
FOR the benefit OF me inquisitve let it
be known thai for the sick soldiers the
'nighttes' are made to button In the back.
while for the others they button IN 'front.'
Not satisfied with making these gowns
now the ladies have pledged themselves
to make them during their summer vaca-
lions instead Of loungins In hammocks or
going on straw rides.
THE song of the (nGhD shirt Will be
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11
THIRTEEN BODIES RECOVERED.
Waterspout Almost Wholly Wipes
Away q Missouri Town.

Cuba Mo, July S--A courier from Steel
vile, the county seat of Crawford county,
brought the terrible news today that the
town had almost been wiped out by a
waterspout early this morning. The known
dead:
MRS. LOUT TUCKER and BABE, Of st.
Louis
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES ABRAMS,
St Louis.
MRS. JOHN WOODS and TWO chill
DREN, Stec,vlle.
MRS. JAMES taft and THREE chill
DREN. Stceivlle.
MRS. WILLIAM LESOUGH, SteeIVil!e.
LUTHER LESOUGH, SteelVille.
COLORED MAN, unknown Midland.
A relief party started for the stricken
town. Few buildings were left standing,
and groans of anguish were heard on all
sides as the searchers sought for loved ones
among the debris. The WaterSpout occurred
outside the town. but swelled Yadkin creek,
which came down in a mighty and deStruc-
tive flood sweeping all before it.
Up to this evening thirteen bodies mad
been recovered, but 1T is thought more
have persisted.
Stoelville was a town of 1000 Inhabitants
situated on the Salem branch of the Frisco
railroad All the wires are down. ana no
communication can be mad except ny
courier.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11

piess. Well. although I'm roor and de-
pendent on the kindness of frienI5. l am
rich in spiritual gifts. God is my Father;
Christ Jesus is my Savior: the Holy Ghost
is my comforter. And through th6m | am
possessed of the riches that the Whole
world can neither give nor take away.
When able | write a good deal ana read
many good books, yet my precious Bible is
the book of all books to me. J here J ind
my daily supply of strength and G. mlcrt to
sustain me in every time Of need. | sub
scribe for several good papers and lave
many more sent me to "nad. \ few days
ago a little neghbOr girl c2m2 In TO see
me, and seeing 50 many papers On my
bed, she exclaimed: please. grandma, Just
tell me how many PAPERS you have to
read She set me to thinking and p.cked
up my pencil and wrote he folloWin5
"Any one living i'm the enjoyment of the
bright rays from the sunny South and
will stand up to their Post with the Enter
Prise to seek the aid Of a good Oh" stan
Advocate. with the grand OLD Constitution
and the whole Ameri AN Nl,ior 10 back
them ND with high STANDARD of excel
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11
ouADRUPLE MURDERER KILLED.
Kentuckian Who Shot Two Men and
Two Women to Death Now Corpse


Harrodsburg. Ky, July the quadFuple
murderer, Richard Nolaw, OF NaShilb 'oli
county who escaped last Sunday hlght
after he had instantly killed two men ana
mortally wounded two women at Il 6oSpel
meeting at Coruishvillc, twelve miles from
this pace, was SHOT and instantly Killed
this morning by q. W. Coulter. Sheriff OF
Boyle county,
Volaw was hiding out in the knobs near
Parksvlle, Boyle county, close 10 the resi-
drnce Of his uncle, John Hooper. AT 4:iO
o'clock this morning Volaw emerged from
the bushes and was going to his break
fast Sheriff Coulter, Marshall Tom Helm,
of DanViilc and Robert BriStoW were lying
in wait for HIM. Coulter ordered MIN TO
surrender. Noiaw threw his uand to his
left hip pocket, and as he was drawing his
revolver. Coulter shot him through the
wrist and heart, killing him Instantly.
They brought the dead body here for in
termenL. The $500 reward offered by Cover
nor bradley VIII be claimed.
NOlaW crime was most dcpiCablo
one. He made MS appearance at d gospel
meeting in progress under Il tent ana dis
turbed the exercises with his drunken be-
havI0r. Being requested by MIR. Thomas
Hale, aGcd siXty-thrce to keep quiet, he
Shot the old man to death. Then he turned
on Merritt Atkinson killing him instantly.
Other shots were fired into the gospel tent.
WOundng mortally Julia POulter and Miss
Nora Campbell.
NoiaN was young desperate. Had no
been taken alive he would very probably
nave been lynChcd, 50 intense was the feel
ing against him.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11
KILLED BY A LITTLE GIRL.
Prominent Man in Tennessee Killed
While Playing with a Child.

Knoxville Tom. July +. -''Peci"t' ~ a., a.
lo-o Mavs a bewItchin@ly sweet little fiIl
Of seven summers ond the daughter o, Of
prominent people at IeIenwood, Tenn To-
dav qhot and killed Harvey burton one
Of the most influential and best known CT
liens Of Ronae county. Burton WdS 9'1''l'5
tr a. roon, when the child entered and
,i.I,nd un a pistol which was lying ON Il
tanIr she pointed tho weapon at Eurton
and b. fore he could change position. pulled
IN, trigger. Tho ball struck Burton ON the
~, Of The head. ne being in Il sitting pos
.ura when the shot was fired, ana RlIeo
Mn, almost instantly. The ch.'d is cra1ed
With greet and may not recover Ifom ILe
effects Of the shock.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11

in " s. L,lsks hands and by the Inter
sent to Governor Russell and then accept
ed, the governor appointing Eugene Carter,
of Asheville. as Judge The attorney gen
eral today granted Norwood the right to
bring suit in the name Of !he state to try
the title to the office. Some very able at
torneyS declare the case viii so against
tho governor and in NorWoodS favor.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11

Mrs HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story Of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use OF Lydia L. Piallham's Vege-
table Compound This is her letter:
" How thankful ] am that l took
your medicine, was troubled for
two years with inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. | was in constant misery. | had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save my
life Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the tiIno, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful. had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating | was a
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. | was advised by one of my
neigh boris to write to you. ! have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better il every way. L am able to do
al my own work and can walk neariy
mile without fatigue; something [
had not been able TO do for over two
years Your medicine has done me
more good than al the DOCTORS.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11

you say your heart is not in this war when
so many Of your own COuntrymen are?
The Bible does not teach US that II we
do not receive anything that we are not to
give. And l think that because Cuba did
not help us in the late war is no reason
that We should not help her now. For did
not we Americans fight for freedom only
few years ago? l am a Cuban sympa-
thlzcr. but do not think that on this page
Is the place for us to discuss the topic to
any Ercat extent.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11

Mrs l.. NJ. Henderson, Gilmore. Ala
will give a recipe for taking out axle
grease from clothing: Before wettng, sat
urate the spot with Kerosene then wash
in cold water and soap; also a recipe for
rem owing kerosene spots from WOODEN
goods: Place wooden cloth under the
goods and a piece of brown paper on top,
then press with a hot iron. | enjoy read
ing The Constitution very much. My hus-
band mas been taking 1t a great while. |
find so many valuable recipes in it.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11
OPEN LETTERS FROIT
Jennie f. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE r. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa
writes to Mrs. pinkham:
Il had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything | ever heard of, but
without any benefit Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced TO try Lydia L.
PinIiham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me 50 much good. ] am
now sound and we'll"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11

Marguerite, Murphy, N. C.-If the letters
OF our editress have been half the pleas
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-11
Manv Beantiful Women

have catarrhal breath. Peruna permanent
" removes this lamcntable defect. All drug
gists-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-03
WILL WE'D wILAELMiNA,
Of All Her euitors the Prince Of wisd
10 the FuvOrite.

OF All Her euitors the Prince Of wisd
10 the Favorite.
Queen wilhelmina Of Holland 10 ia
marry her cousin, Prince William Of
Wied. 1t Is love match, and, while II
does not particularly please the cour.
tiers and royal match.makcrs, who
wanted the young Queen to wed some
monarch or heir apparent, the gentle
Wilhelmina 10 happy.
Prince william of Wied II the second
son Of Prince william Adolphus Maxi.
milan Charles, whose family domain
Is at Neuweid, Rhenish Prussia. He
was born March 20. 1870, and II there.
fore In his twenty third year. AZ Prince
Of Wicd he would have attracted little
attention 10 European court circles; a.
the consort Of Queen Wilhelmina he
will be the first gentleman In the king.
dom Of Holland. Only tho Queen her
self will take precedence Of him, and
his place will be beside her at all court
and other ofIicial ceremonies. He will
share her income, and his children will
inherit her throne. In q word. hs win
occupy In Holland the same position
that Prince Albert occupied In England
% consent Of Queen Victoria.
Queen Wilhelmina has had many
suitors. Among them were Prince
Louis Napoleon, Prince Bernard Henry
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-03
his TWO SIDES.
How n Great Surgeon Of the Last
Century Received Pupils.

century Received Pupils.
John Hunter. the great surgeon whose
work In dissection and practical expert.
lnent gave the medical practice of the
last century an incalculable impetus.
was rough or smooth, In his dealing
with new pupils, according rs he found
them pretentiOus or humble. He was
not unwilling to answer fool accord.
Ing to his folly" One morning a very
young man mentioned quite casually
that he had some thought of giving a
course of lectures OIL comparative anat.
Omy.
"sir," said Hunter. dryly. "that Is n
bold undertaking. I once had thoughts
Of doing the same thing, but the din.
cultles and necessary qualifications
were so great that I did not think my.
self competent. You, I dare say, may
feel yourself quite equal TO IT,"
Another youth came to town. and
sought him out. with the hope Of receiv.
ing lessons from him.
"Well. young gentleman" said Hun
ter. when the ceremony Of Introduction
| was over. $50 you are come to town to
, he a surgeon? And how long do you
intend to stay"
"One year." was the reply.
"Then." said Hunter. ~ can tell you
that won't do. I've been here great
many years. and worked hard. and
don't know the principles of the art"
After some further talk. the surgeon
decided to give the lad trial. and made
an appointment with him for the next
day: but 1t was at no easy hour.
"Come to me tomorrow morning
young gentleman" said he. "and I will
put YOU In the way Of things. Come rs
soon after four rs YOU can"
The youth kept the appointment. hut
early as 1t was. Hunter was already
busy in dissecting beetles.
hut not all young men were snubbed
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-03

twist over toward the right. At arst
the doctors thought 1t was an illusion,
but measurements show that the head
10 contracting on one side.
A prominent physician, quoting DR..
Bastlen's treatise on facial disorders,
said: THE diagnosis Of this case 10 q
matter Of considerable dificulty. Il ID
reasonable to suppose, however, that
Deputy Warden Dawson's remark that
the mans mentality was Of too low On
order to admit Of insanity u incorrect
Del Bello IL suffering from what Dr..
Bastien calls the reaction Of desenera-
ton His mind has descended 70 the
brute plane. He has allowed his mind
10 become such blank that Il has loot
IT. usefulness, and has now begun d
show the effects Of lethargy.
del Bello's experience ought 10 b
warning to those who let their angry
passions RISE He has allowed anger
70 sway him to such IN extent that the
nerves Of the brain have become affect.
ed and have lost their functions. Owing
to violence the trunk Of the nerves hrst
became affected, tho Inflammation
gradually spreading until the facial
nerves became entirely paralysed, a.
lowing the face to assume an abnormal
expreSoioL."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-03
LtRhtinR Mines.

The extending use Of electricity ID
we'll illustrated by it, use for ughtins
mines. The candle or oil lamp Of form.
or days was not only dangerous In cod
mines. where there In likelihood Of an
explosion, but 1t furnished a very i'm.
perfect light and compelled the miner IA
work In semi-darkness. Small electric
lamps, to be carried by the miners, were
introduced In France; but they were
objectionable on account Of their
welght-nearly five pounds-and also
because they would burn only few
hours without being recharged. The
lamps are now being attached to the
roofs Of the galleries. currents being o.
tablished by means Of wires. BY this
means an abundance Of Continuous
light Is obtained, but care must be ex.
ercised In insulating the wires, tp pre-.
vent friction or sparks which migh'
provoke an explosion or ignito sur,
rounding woodwork.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-03

or 'lectured ut the start. To one who
showed the proper spirit Of energy and
humility, Hunter was gentleness itself
A.pupil ut one Of the hospitals one day
called ana requested the great mans
acceptance Of a very delicate and we'll
executed preparation Of the internal
ear. Hunter was delighted with Il, In
sisted ON his staying to breakfast, and
In the course Of the meal, said to him:
".Any man who will set about u bust
ness ana do 1t as you have done that
ear, may do anything he pleases In Lon
dom"
Then, finding that the young man had
not been attending his lectures, he ask
cd the reason.
BECAUSE" said the youth, honestly
II am not advanced enough to profit by
them"
"That. sir" said DR.. Hunter, "is very
complimentary; but yOu must allow me
to give you Il perpetual ticket, SO that
you may come when you WILL"