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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-23

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and sparrowS, which live prln-
cipaily in the canyons. There
are no squirrels on the island.
Snakes and frogs are also UNI
known here, but in their place
are multitudes Of silent sun.
loving lizards. In the canyons
one may catch an occasional
glimpse of a wary fox; but gen
orally the only large animal
seen are the herds of wild goats,
and the sheep and cattle, scarce
ly less wild, which are pas
tured here.
The most striking features of
the islands topography, next
to the terraces themselves, are
the canyons which cut across
them. There are no gradual
descents from ridge to canyon,
but a chasm yawns without
warning across the level plain
OF terrace, it's walls dropping
almost vertically into de this
which can only be guessed. To
scale these walls is in most
cases an utter impossibility.
Even at the most favorable
points the path which winds
down to the bed of the canyon
and up again on the opposite
side is so steep and rough that
only a mountain-bred animal
could follow it. The ard-rid.
ing Mexican herders will not
trust themselves to their sure
looted horses in crossing some
of the canyons, and anyone &C.
quainted with the class knows
that a trail which will make
Mexican dismount must be bad
indeed.
III the dry season not stream
is flowing anywhere on San
Clemente. Only the great deth
of the canyons cut in the solid
rock and the immese powders
which are scattered over their
beds can give any idea of the
force of the torrents which foam
and roar through the gorges in
winter. Neither words nor pic.
lures can do justice to the wild.
ness and immensely of San
Clemente's topography in gen
eral. The depth of the canyons,
the broad eXpanse of the ter
races, the height of their cliffs
and the roughness of the coast
are all belittled in any general
view, and figures are powerless
to measure grandeur.
We sailed out of the cove in
the sunset, and this was om
last view of San Clemente; the
waters around us silver blue,
the rugged cliffs rising above
them, black against the saffron
sky, and nestled in the shadow
of those beetliug hills, the little
ca bin, pathetic in it's loneliness,
with the sturdy old man sitting
on the porch, his dogs and
fowls around him. watching the
vessel out of sight.-Land of
Sunshine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-23

The Duke Wellington once
hanged an army contractor for
supplying his troops impure
food. But this was long before
the time when Alger and EN-
balmed Beef" came into history.
st. Louis Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-23
SAN GLEMENTE.

About 81 miles on the coast
of California, nearly opposite
San Diego, lies the barren, lone.
~ and half.known island OF
San Clemente. The trip is
usually a rough one. But in
summer time, at least, Wilson's
Cove offers comparatively
safe harbor, and if one know
the locality well it is moi hard
to land or the steep, boulder
strewn beach. From the shore
the bare hills rise abruptly on
all sides, broken only by a little
terraCing. The first impression
given by the island and con
trmed by study of its struc-
ture as a whole is that of a
great block of the earth's crust,
tipped up on the side toward
Catalina, and very little alter
ed by erosion.
San Clemente forms pasture
for thousands of sheep and a
smaller number of cattle, and
Wilson's Cove is the headquar-
ters of the sheep herders when
they are on the island. That is
chiefly in the spring and sum.
lner for during the rainy sea-
son not only do the sheep need
less care, but the island is often
unapproacha bic on account of
rough weather. At such sea
sons one old man, who had
lived there for 30 years, used to
have the island to himself, and
might see no human face for
three monts at a time. His
cabin stands just above the
shore at Wilson's Cove, and
near it are the few rough build
ings used by the sheep men.
The place is usually known as
Gallagher's.
The only water supply here is
rain caught during the winter
season in tanks. The joys of
living in this favored spot are
further enhanced in summer
time by strong winds which
flow through gap in the hills,
bringing from the naked slopes
clouds of dust.
The more level regions of the
island remind one constantly of
the desert. There are no trees
except a very few in some Of
the larger canyons. In the
spring there are flowers, but
they soon wither, and the sum
mer aspect OF the island seems
its normal one. In some places
there is grass, in others only
cactus, or a little low under.
brush, and two species of
neutrality-suspicious., which are
called salt grass" by the herd.
erS.
Not only camp sites, but
stone implements and human
bones remain in considerable
numbers to testify to the form
er occupation of this island by
Indians.
The desert like character of
The island is intensified by the
almost absolute stiffness. Birds
of all sorts are much fewer than
on Catalina. Except for a few
grows - seldom heard - there
seem to be none but the !
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-23

The investigating committee
has interviewed the Chicago
Packing Houses and you may
safely bet it will give" Embalm.
ed Beef a clean bill of good
health.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-23

In trying TO rediscover one
lost art young Norwegian has
rediscovered another lost art.
After spending six years trying
to temper copper he accident
ally learned how it could be
welded, and very cheaply at
that.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-23
Household Hints.


should not touch pork, and
should be given veal or lamb
only in the form of soup.
Don't furnish room facing
north in blue or any cold color.
Yellow or golden brown hang
ings will produce the effect OF
perpetual sunshine.
Black holdings with black
mats are the newest and best
liked for the platinum finish
pictures, especially photo
graphs, and the oval form is
perhaps considered the most ell
egant.
A book she'll for the cook
books on bou ,ebold economy
should hang in every well-regu-
lated Kitchen, where they can
be readily consulted. A slate
and pencil should hang beside
this. where the cook may make
memorandum of supplies
needed.
Absorbent cotton is one OF
the incest things for removing
floating globes of fat from the
soup, where time cannot be al.
lowed for it to cool and harden
before relocating and serving.
lake a small bit of the clean
cotton, wipe deftIy over the
top of the soup, and every bit
of the fat will be absorbed.
Women might teach them
selves a good deal about the
care of their skin by recalling
how the delicate skin Of an in
FAINT is cared for, IF it Shafes
or chaps it is anointed. AL
ways it is soothed after the
bath with a dust of fragrant.
harmless powder, and it is care
fully protected from excessive
cold, beat or dust.
Umbrellas should always be
set to dry open, with handle ON
floor If allowed to dry shut
up, the moisture stands so long
at the top it rots the silk and
trusts the wires. Do not keep
an umbrella in it's case or roll
ed when in the house, as the
silk thus tightly creased soon
cuts into holes. In rolling up
an umbrella for it's case grasp
the ends of the frame rods tight
lily with one band near the han
die, and roll from the opposite
end With the other hand; I'M
less the frame is thus held in
place it is twisted and loosened
in the rolling process.-Cinciu-
natl Enquirer.
)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
DEATH OF AN OLD-TI,5E NEGRO.
Capt March Haynes, ex-Scout and
Pilot 30 Years Old,


March Haynes, one Of the oldest and best
known colored men of Savannah. was
buried yesterday from the First African
Baptist Church. He was pilot along the
river and inland waters Of the coast and
followed that calling up to short time
before his death He was a man of strong
characteristics, and was trusted without
reservation by his white friends
March was born a slave nearly ninety
years ago, and belonged to the Waldburg
family. He gained great notoriety as a
Confederate scout and messenger during
the first part of the war between the states
lie was one of the men who kept up com
munication between the Deleaguered Con-
federate garrison in Fort Pulaski and the
city when every foot of marsh and river
was covered by the patrols, sentinels and
gunboats of the enemy. Before the close
OF the war, however, when the people were
sending their servants to Southwest Geor-
gia, to avoid capture March took Of
Tense at something and went over with his
family and ali his belongings to the Fed
erals at Hilton Head. AT the close of the
war he returned TO Savannah and has since
lived here.
As evidence of how well he was thought
of il is stated that some years ago March
undertook a contract fer ditching and
employed a number of colored men TO do
the work. The work cost a great deal
more than Haynes received for it and
he could not pay his hands and they
threatened him with violence. He was
much distressed, not, however, because
he feared personal injury, but because he
couldn't pay his debts In this emergen-
cy his old-tme white friends came forward
and paid off his hands. He was man
of powerful frame and a remarkably
kfriking face. The death of Captain
March Haynes will be learned with sad
| ness by many of the older generation OF
people who live in Savannah and along
| the coast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
THE SHIP CHARTER TAX.
Capt. Purse to Take Up the Matter
With the Commfssioner.

Capt. d. G. Purse left last night for
Atlanta, en- route 10 Washington. The
object of Capt. Purses visit IS to further
discuss the question Of the war tax on
ships charters with the internal revenue
authorities. He has already submitted
an argument to the collector at Atlanta,
copy Of which was afterward forwarded
to the commissioner of internal revenue
at Washington
Capt. Purse hopes to enlist Collector
Rucker. at Atlanta, upon his SIDE of the
question and thus obtain influence with
the commissioner at Washington The
position of the Savannah shipping mer-
chants in the matter has already been
stated in the Morning News. They did
not consider foreign charter parties sub
ject TO the tax and mum Der of charter
parties have been made by them since
the law went into effect over year ago
A recent decision of the commissioners
holds that the copy or evidence of the
original accepted in this country must be
taxed as such. 1t so happens that it Is
customary TO send two and some times
more copies of a charter party to this
country and the question of which copy
shall be stamped is an interesting one to
the merchants If the copy in their hands
then they must pay the tax. If the copy
in the hands of the ship captain then
the tax Will fail upon the owners of the
vessel
1t IS likely that the feature of the mat
ter which Cant. Purse desires to especial
~ present to the comm ssioner is whether
or not the merchants are to be held liable
Tor charter parties made by them previous
TO the recent decision OF the commissioner,
holding that copies are liable to the tax.
As the merchants had no intention of vi
olating the law, Capt Purse holds tina,
they should not be made liable for taxes
on instruments executed previous TO be-
ing put on notice. A requirement to this
effect would take nearly 5000 out of the
pockets of the loca. shipping people
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17

when Arrested Smith Said He Shot
jenkins TO Save His Own Life.

when Arrested smith Said He Shot
Jenkins TO Save His Own Life.
Supt. Screven has as yet heard nothing
from the Charleston authorities about The
negro Jim Smith, VINO was arrested on
Saturday evening by Detective Seully for
the murder of George jenkins, at Fat
teresa, suburb of Charleston, in April
smith is still at the station house and
stil obstnately refuses to confess that he
had anything 10 do with the crime He
swears that he was not about when it was
committed that he had no quarrel with
the man who was killed and that his dis
appearance from the plantation on the
morning after the killing Yves purely acct
dental, springing from no cause connected
with the homicide
Smiths arrest by Detective Sculy was
only made after some determined effort 10
avoid it on the part OF the negro, who
had been traced from the Tybee depot 10
the house in which he was living. The
detective followed the man inside ana
found that he had retreated into an inner
room and locked the door This door had
to be broken down and when Scul,y jump
ed, revolver in hand. through the shat
tered door he found Smith braced against
the wall and evidently prepared to pat
up a stiff fight. The sight of the revolver
deferred him and he consented then quietly
enough to accompany the officer
on the way 10 the box scully asked the
negro why he had shot Jenkins, and,
without thinking, Smith answered that
he had to kill to save his own ife-that
otherwise jenkins would have killed him.
This partial confession was obtained
from him in the first shock of surprise
and since that time he has kept his mouth
obst.nately shut. The detective has been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
--s-ae-a-
AID. DOYLE AT THE HELM.
He Is Acting for Both Chairman
Dixon and Director Gndsden.

He Is Acting for Both Chairman
Dixon and Director Gndsden.
Alderman NJ. ]. Doyle is at the head of
the street and lane department during the
absence Of Chairman Dixon on his trip in
specting garbage erematories. The street
and lane is the department in which polit-
ical preferment plays an important part in
employing hands. As Alderman Doyle
has the reputation Of being the party
man. of the board, though, it seems reas-
onably sure that his management will be
satisfactory.
There is considerable street work in
progress al present which will keep the
temporary chairman busy. All the pre-
liminary work necessary 20 begin the lay
Ing OF brick on 81. Julian street has been
finished, So thai the paving viii probably
be commenced either to-day or Tomorrow,
and viii be pushed 10 completion. All the
brick needed for the work are not on the
ground, but a sufficient supply has been
delivered to make a start. A large supply
is on the cars and viii be hauled 20 The
spot as fast as the hands viii be able to
lay them. Other work is going on be-
sides the ST. Julian street paving, which
viii keep the department busy until Chair
man Dixon returns which will be about
ten days.
The absence Of both Chairman Dixon ana
Director Gadsden viii give Alderman
Doyle about all the city work he can ham
die, He says il is not the first time he
has had his hands fun of business, how
ever and proposes TO keep up his record
Of pulling all strings with c.ock-like reg
niafity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17

EXCHANGE ABOUT FINISHED.
A Few Touches VIII Wind Up the
work on the Interior.

With. the exception of the finishing
touches, the repairs on the interior of the
city exchange have been completed Brass
covers are TO be placed on the stairs,
something after the style of those now in
use. and other improvements are also 10
be made.
All the material necessary to finish the
work is understood 10 have been ordered
by Director Gadsden prior to his departure
for the North SO that when he returns
there VIII be no reason for delay.
Ii was hoped that while the improve
ments were being made some thing would
be done to make The passage 20 the tower
more presentable to visitors. There is no
place along the Bay that begins to furnish
anything like the view 20 be had from
the exchange cupola. The difficulty in as
cending does not make ii a very inviting
point of observation, however, especially
for those who know anything of the eX-
ertion ii takes to get there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
SUNDAY AT THE RESORTS.
Hot weather Caused Many to Seek
Suburban shades.

A week of hot days was enough to
cause thousands to seek the resorts yes
terday. None seemed to doubt the pros
poets Of a warm Sunday, and they began
their migrations early in the day Trains
and street cars carried large crowds on
every trip, and for the first time during
the summer, it was noticeable that larger
crowds left the city in tie forenoon than
usual.
The resorts have no reason this year TO
throw obstacles in the way OF their com
petitors, as travel is sufficiently large TO
give all about as many as they care to
handle The public is not stinted in It's
patronage, and the desire for variety
causes visitors TO make the rounds, giving
all VINO offer summer entertainment a
chance 10 show what they can do
AS usual the travel to the 5eashore was
large. all the trains to Tybee being crowd
ed, The afternoon tides were just right
for bathing Fine breezes swept the beach
throughout the day, giving to bathers the
benefit of all the delights the surf af-
fords. Many were served at Hotel Tybee
and Bohan's restaurant curing the day.
The street railway did is share of bust
ness to Thunderbolt and to the Yacht
Club. All the cars on the Habersham
line gave the Bolton street station The go
by, much TO the satisfaction of patrons,
who, until recently, had 20 run the gaunt-
let there in getting from one car to an
other The absence of this babel scuf-
fling is a relief the public has come tc
appreciate, Judging from the liberal pat
ronage which the street railway now en-
joys on this branch of its system.
The crowd 10 Isle of Hope was none the
less on account of the Thunderbolt travel
The promenades and shady hooks this re-
sort affords have brought it into increased
popularity this season, and the visitors
there, both on Sunday and through the
week. have largely increased over last
season. Bathing at the Isle of Hope mas
become one of the attractive features of a
visit there.
While nothing in addition to aqua pura
is on tap, the advantages of a good meal
which has been amply provided for this
season, makes up for what some consider
a shortening. Evidences of the fact that
the Isle of Hope is dry We're given yester
day by a sport who declared on returning
that he would never visit the pace again
He didn't know the state Of affairs before
he left the city, and thought he wou-t
strike something equally as good as
Thunderbolt. Finding he couldn't ge
something soothing with his meal, he go
stubborn and swore he would fast Whilt
there.
Bicyclists spent the day on the roads
though the day was too warm for many
until the cool of the evening. The ram
blers found their way in all directions.
The steamer Alpha went 10 Warsaw. Th
Clifton carried a crowd of excursionists Il
Beaufort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
CITY BREVITIES.

Lula Bell King, coIored, wife Of joseph
King, died yesterday of appendicitis &C
her home on Walburg street, west. She
VIII be bulied this afternoon at o'clock
from 81 Philips A. NJ. E. Church on
West Broad street.
Ocean City Lodge, Knights of the Royal
Arch, met at Knights of Pythias hall last
night and added number of new mem
bers. The membership is now close to
100, 1t is claimed that a membership Of
between 500 and 400 will be secured here
Messrs. Desmond and Hodgman the or
sanizers, who have been at work here for
several weeks, will leave next week for
other fields. The charter of the local
lodge viii be closed next Sunday night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17

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the best blood purifier OF the age, has
made more permanent cures than an othsT.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
DRIVEN TO BANKRUPTCY.

Insistent Creditors and Garnish-
mentS Caused Fowler 10 File Pcti-
ton.
Henry W. Fowler, a clerk in the Office
of the Central Railway, has fled in the
United States Court his petition in bank
ruptcy. The schedules annexed to the
petition show liabilities to the amount Of
S536.49, consisting of open accounts for
dry goods, drugs physicians attendance
and other expenses incurred by himself
and his family.
1t is said that Fowler's expenses be-
cause of sickness in his family have been
very heavy, and that his creditors have
been very hard on him. Garnishmonts
have harassed him continually and threat
ened the permanency of his employment
at the railroad, so chat he has been driven
to bankruptcy in self-defense. His as.
sets amount practically 10 nothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
WANDERED OFF FROM HOME.
sybil Pearson, q Years old, Found by
Policeman Christy.

Sybil Pearson, 4 child of about 6
years, was found by policeman Christy
yesterday afternoon wandering about the
streets and unable 10 tell who were her
parents or her name She was taken to
The station house where efforts to learn
the whereabouts OF her people at once
be=uu.
* ma hearted women living in the vi
entity of The station house toox charge
Of he itte one untl us mother arriv-
ca and qu.Cted her grief She bore the sep
arndon p.acidly enough at first but
towards the end she became anxious to
see her mother Ter mother finally came
and took the chi.d away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17

PROGRESS OF AUGUSTA ROAD.
County Is Moving Along with the
Construction to Nontieth.

county Is MOVING along W ith the
Construction to NOntieth.
The county is making good Roadway on
the extension of the Augusta road. which
is to be built with gravel to Montieth and
possibly farther. The admirable engineer
ing work done gives the road a long-dis-
lance straight course in many places, and
also raises il to level Out of the range of
high water.
The plan adopted in distributing the
gravel helps largely in the construction.
The point where cars are unloaded, and
also the camps are some distance from
the terminus of the completed portion of
the road. so that in hauling the grave The
carts pass over the newly laid gravel In
this way the road roller has an auxiliary
in the shape of the carts. This hauling
mas given the completed portion The ap-
pearance Of a city street. Il is nof known
yet how long it Will take to finish the work
the county contcmplates doing on the
road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
FOUND DEAD ny THE TRACK.
j. $. Ellis of Americas Probably XIII
ed while Asleep on Roadway.

1t has been reported to the transporta-
ton department of the Pant System that
the body Of j. S. Ellis was found dead be-
side the track near Crimson, a small sta
ton in Decatur county. From all appear-
ances it was evident the man had fallen
asleep on the track. and had probably
been knocked off by passing tram. Torn
places on his coat indicated that he had
been struck while in a sitting or lying
position.
When the trainmen examined the effects
of the dead man they found papers on his
person which showed his name to be Ellis.
oud that he lived al Americus. Iufor-
nation from other sources were 10 the eff
feet that he has a family there Tho raj
road officials did what they could 90 make
certain the mans identity, and 10 deliver
his remains to his people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
4 CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action. ana
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need OF a laxative and If the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the most graf
ifyug results follow its use; so that il is
the best family remedy known and every
family should have a bottle. Manufactured
BY the California Fig Syrun Co.-ad-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, al.ays all PAIN,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
-ad.