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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09
TWO LEGS BETWEEN THEM
odd Reunion of Old Friends in Polio
Station.
philadelphia Press.l

ITS him-by jinks. it's him, all but
one Leg" thought II ledger in the
Twenty second District Police Station.
of Philadelphia, regarding man
across the cage.
TITS him. all right" mnttercd the
other man. but he had two legs when
1 knew him."
The men eyed each other. Then they
drew nearer together. The first lmpcd
around the second and dropped. Then
the second limped around the first and
stopped.
Amt you Frank Wiliams?" asked
the first.
Amt you Jack Noyes?" asked the
second.
Then they fell on each others neck
and wept.
Who'd have thought it?" said
Noyes. after the ELUSIVE greeting.
You and me walked out OF Baltimore
two years ago this month as healthy
a pair of Stonecutters as ever lost a
job. Now look a us. How'd you lose
your leg?"
Train in Ohio" said Williams
"Where'd you leave yours?"
along the railroad somewhere up in
Maine. Fell off a blind baggage
In the morning the turnkey LEI them
out. We'll stick together this time
won't we?" asked one.
You bet we will" said the other.
and dashed together the two derelicts
drifted away on the sea of life, looking
for breakfast.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09

life, and they are, besides, from every
State of the Union.
In New York City. however. the dis
tresS is seen more prominently perhaps
than in any other place because more
-ef-thel4l- -Aeen-a tt+as.te+i-t-,- that
city by the hope of work They sup
posed that it would be easy TO find en-
ploymcnt in such Il big place
The Red Cross Relief Association is
doing what it can for these men. The
association has the names of between
200 and 1000 men for whom ii is en-
dcaNoring to obtain employment and
can supply to employers workers eX-
pcrienced in almost any profession
business or trade. They do not ask for
high wages, but wish only TO earn n
living
During the few heavy snow falls that
New York has had this winter some of
the cN-SoldicrS obtained work in the
Street Cleaning Department. and citi-
zens have several times stopped to
watch men dressed in the army uni
form STOPPING To shovel snow from the
curb.
Among the men who have applied to
the Red Cross for work is II preacher
from Texas. who gave up his charge
ana enlisted as private. He thought
that he could get mission work 10 do
In New York after he was discharged
lie could get nothing, however. until
uie iirSl can OF snow, when the parSOn
went to work in light summer suit.
When asked why lie gave up preaching
the gospel to shoulder Il muS;ot. tho
Texan said frankly:
Il believe in teaching and preaching
the gospel of peace until an enemy at
lacks my country. Then tho gospel of
peace becomes ineffective Nothing bur
solid lead. and plenty of 1t. is any sort
of use thought l could better serve
the Master by shooting Spaniards; than
by talking religion. and so | Just en-
listed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09
EX-voLuNTEEHs IN HARD LUCK

When the President made his two
calls on the country last year for vol
untcers TO fight Spain. 200. 900 men left
their homes and employment to enlist.
Since the war has ended about 100 900
of these have been honorably discharg-
ed. Many OF them went back to their
old employment and are engaged once
more in the peaceful arts. \ great
number. however, have failed to get
WORK from one cause or another. In
Il great many cases these eX-soldiers
gave up good positions when the coun-
.ry needed their services with the un-
derstanding that when they were mus
tered out they could go back to the
work they left when the war began.
In many instances the former soldiers
now know that the Specious promises
OF getting back their jobs were not
ml5ue IN good faith. and they are now
reduced Ia Very Straightcned circu,n
stances. In many cases men who lately
Wore the uniform of Uncle Sans vol
uhteer army are obliged to practicolIv
live ON charity.
Inc same state of affairs was Wit
messed at the close of the civil war ana
mas been the case after every war il,
The worlds history when large numhers
oil men We're suddenly thrown ont ~ ,
means OF livelihood by being discharood
IRON service after peace was declared
III oiaen times these large bodies of
eX-soidlers have often been the cause of
much trouble to their country and bave
In some instances fomented riots and
Other expressions of discomfort.
me Grand army of the Republic was
hrst started 10 help the men who Were
then discharged, and much good was
done IN the way of aiding the ex-nght
ors and their families.
The men who composed the volunteer
army OF the United States are very diff
ferent from the class who created trou-
bic after many European wars. Those
men were mere fighters and knew no
other trade while in the present in
stance the ex-soldiers, i'm n grea, ma
1ority of cases were holding good posi-
tons before the war. Among them are
ministers, doctors. lawyers. electricians
bridge builders. iron workers, mechan-
les, nurses and men in other walks OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09
STANDARD SEWING MACHINES.

Sold on easy payments. See the lates.
in Cabinets
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09

many of their sins and mistakes.
One of the grandest agencies which en-
lightencd Science has discovered to relieve
motherhood from excessive suffering is the
Favorne Prescription devised by DIR.
r. V Pierce, chief consulting physician of
the Invahds' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
of Buffalo, n. y. This wonderful Pre-
scription inibues the entire nervous sys-
tenn with natural, healthy vitality; gives
elastic vigor to the delicate organism spc-
cially concerned in motherhood: renders
the prospective mother strong and cheerful
and makes the coming of baby entirely free
from danger and almost free from pain.
The delighted gratitude of Mrs. Pearl
Walton. of Alvo Cass Co.. Neb. will find
an echo in the heart of every expcctant
mother:
Previous to the birth of my child" writes
Mrs. Walton, g I had no appetite was sick at my
stomach, had headache, could not rest at night
wa. completely WON ont In every way com
menccd tn use DIR. Piercc;s Eavoeitc Prescription
arh began to improve right away. used two
BOTTLES Of this great mrdicinc and felt like a new
poISor At the tune OF confinement l was i'll
labor but little white and owe it all to that
great remedy-Dr. fierces Favorite Prescrp-
tioh:
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09

woman. She explained. had drawn pistol
from under a pillow on the bed. and she.
| in .se!f-defense. had taken. another from q
closet which stood near. and had shot her
| twice. Mrs. Ewing appeared to be SO
greatly aEitated. and was in such a state
OF extreme nervousness. that her story
was for some time believed to be substan-
tally true. and she was admitted to 5000
bail.
But an autopsy held subsequent TO the
preliminary examination revealed the start
ling fact that the bullets in the dead wom
ans head were Of different sizes, and this
was accepted as conclusive proof that both
revolvers had been in the hands of Mrs.
George Ewing. Since then public feeling
has been that the affair was cold-blooded
! murder
Frank Ewing and his wife were more
comfortably circumstanced than George
Ewing and his wife, and were more kindly
received by the mems parents; and those
who are convinced that Mrs. Ewing is
guilty of murder regard her crime as due
to envy. 1t is said that Mrs. George Ew-
ing once tried to drown her sister-in-law
in pond. ard this affair is likely to ap-
pear in evidence.
The states attorneys will not state what
their policy in the trial of the case will
be, but it is altogether probable that they
VIII attempt to prove that Mrs. George
Ewing had long felt that she would like
10 nave her sister-in-law out of the way,
and that. as the latter lay on the floor of
their room sleeping, her feelings of envy
oVercame her ard she went to the closet,
got the pistols, and, STOPPING over the body
OF her sister-ir- law. deliberately discharged
both pistols in her face. The defense, on
the other hand, will introduce a plea of
self-defense, and attempt to substantiate
the statement its client made immedi-
ately after the killing.
Mrs. Frank Ewing was a blonde. medium
sized, plump and pretty. She was extreme
ly popular in the town where she lived.
Mrs. George Ewing presented very strik-
ing contrast to her. She is very dark, and
is small, never having weighed more than
ninety-fve pounds. She did not enjoy great
popularity in Hopkins. and 1t is said she
felt 1t keenly and frequently spoke about
it.
/. Mrs. Ewing has been in Jail since No
vember, the court having at that time de-
cided that she could not be admitted to
further bail. The attorneys for the state
in the case are: Prosecuting Attorney B.
r. Martin, who at the time of his election
to his present Office was partner in busi-
ness with the father of the Ewing boys;
Captain James Ewing, at Hopkins; John
81. Dawson, and Judge William c. Ellison.
w. w. Ramsey, ex-judge of the Kansas
City court OF appeals. and w. A. Blaeg, of
Maryville, and ex-Cengressman Charles F.
Booher, of Savannah, will defend,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
ALGER REACHES SAN JUAN.
He Was Enthusiastically Welcomed d
at Every Point Along the
Route From Ponce.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. April g.
Secretary of War Alger arrived here at
noon to-day from Ponce, which place he
left yesterday morning, travelling across
the island road. At Coamoa. Aibonito. Ell
Cayey and Caguas he was met by delega-
tions of citizens and several hundred per-
sons came out a mile from each of the
places. carrying flowers and American
flags, and escorted Secretary Alger and
party to the towns. Everywhere an en-
thuslastic welcome was extended to the
visitors. and feasts were prepared at each
stopping point. Secretary .Alger was much
touched at these expressions of personal
friendship and loyalty to the government.
At Caguas delegation presented petit
ton praying for the pardon of a native
who had killed a member of the Forty
seventh regiment of volunteers. Secretary
Alger. however, refused to Interfere in the
case before consulting with General Guy
V. Henry, the governor general of Porto
Rico.
The visitors were met at Rio Piedras by
General Henry and his staff, and were en-
tertained with a breakfast at the city hall
by the mayor and councilmen. Enthusi-
astic demonstrations marked the arrival of
Secretary Alger in San Juan.
A review of the troops was held this
afternoon, and dinner will be given in
honor of Secretary Alger at General Hem
ry's residence tonight, to be followed by
reception.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09

Francis and the Cleveland wing of the
state Democracy and made possible the
Pertle Springs convention and the unequivo-
cal declaration for the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. This conven-
ton came at the crisis of the party. The
South was wavering between loyalty to her
favorite son. Carlisle, and allegiance to the
silver tradition. 1t was the Pertle Springs
convention which decided the course of the
South. The tide was started. which Bryan
took at its flood.
Politicians are wondering whether Fran
els and Seibert will be able to do for Cor
man, or the man whom the Maryland
strategist may select, what Stone and Cook
and Dave Ball did r-Bryan.- This is the
issue which is even now confronting Mis-
souri, politics.
The election of Doekery or Dave Ball to
the governorship is a matter of very small
moment compared with the return of con-
servatism and the reputation by the Mis-
souri, Democracy of the wild spirit of
radicalism which has swept the party.
If Dockery shall be elected governor and II
Missouri shall send a delegation to the
next national convention favorable to
Germans plan for a unification of all fac
tion OF the Democratic party. then Francis
becomes a national figure in politics and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
DETROIT FIGHT BEGUN.
Opponents of Municipal Ownership of
Street Railways to Garry Mat
ter to COurtS.

Ter 10 SOurtks
DETROIT, MICH, April S.-The Detroit
street railway commission, with it's legal
advisers. locked horns this afternoon with
Attorney Gates, of the citizens commit
tee, which is opposing municipal owner
| ship of street railways. in Prosecuting At
torney F'raser's Office, in hearing before
the prosecutor to decide whether he should
lend the use of his name to quo warranto
proceedings instituted to test the validity
of the Mcleod enabling act. This is the
law which permits the common council of
Detroit to appoint commission to pur-
chase and operate the street railways of
the city. After long. and, at times.
heated, argument, the prosecutor, by mu-
tual consent, refused to allow his name to
be used.
This was done to hurry the matter to
the supreme court, an understanding be-
ing reached between the contending attor-
neys that. on Monday, Attorney Gates
should apply to Attorney General Oren at
ceedings in fhe supreme court. It was un-
derstood that the attorney general will re.
fuse this petition. whereupon an appiica-
the supreme court for a mandamus COM
pelling the attorney general to institute the
proceedings. This will bring the matter
before the supreme court much sooner than
would have been the case had Prosecutor
Fraser instituted proceedings in the cir
cult court and the contending factions car
ried it up. - ...-
The grounds upon which the citizens
committee will endeavor to have the Nc
Leod act declared invalid are mainly as
follows:
That the provisions of the act are not
clearly set forth in the title as required
by the state constitution: that the constitu-
ton expressly prohibits the state from en-
gaging in any enterprise of the nature Of
municipal ownership of railways and that
the courts have held that the legislature
cannot delegate power to municipality to
perform acts which the state itself cannot:
that the supreme court has held that the
executive functions of municipality can
not be vested ina. commission but must
be-. kept within its legislative body The
proceeding will take the form of a apetition
for a writ ousting the Detroit street rail-
way commission from, Office
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
shoot me. al and shot her in the face twice

shoot me. and shot her in the face twice.
Mr.. Luse. go and see. what has happened ~
Mr. Luse went. and on the floor of an
upstairs bedroom of the Ewing house he
found Mrs. Frank Ewing with two bulle,
wounds in her head. Her face lay partly
on pillow. upon which it seemed that her
head had been resting. Her little son.
Harold. aged 3. lay on a pallet on the floor
within reach of his mothers hand. He
was still sleepinE. The room showed few
signs of confusion.
Mrs. Ewing's story of the affair, as told
at the time. was that her sister-in-law had
maltreated her little daughter Blanche:
that she had interfered. and they had go,
into a rough and tumble fight The dead
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
stone. Eye. Are Open.


1t is a shrewd game that Francis and
Seibert are playing. Seibert and Dockery
are the middlemen who are to reconcile
Francis and the radical element. Stone
is well aware of every move that is be-
ing made. He knows that national stakes
are being played for, and for this reason
he is SO interested in the gubernatorial
contest, and for this reason he has de-
clared for any man rather than Dockery.
1t is this complicated situation which
makes David Ball. of Pike county. not only
a possibility but a probability for govern>
or. Stone sees that his own future political
career depends upon the fostering of rad
icalism in the party. 1t would never do for
Francis and the conservatives to regain
their hold. Now Dave Ball Is the very
epitome Of radicalism. He Is thorough
fighter who does not use soft words to
turn away wrath. He refers to the pres
ent Democratic occupants of the capital as
rascals and barnacles. His platform is
''clean the dam gang out" He is what
you call "a plain man." He was also first
in the cause of free silver. Even before
the Pertie Springs convention, Ball had de-
clared at public gathering in Kansas
City that IL the Democratic party did not
pronounce for silver he would leave the
party. He thus appeals strongly to the
silver contingent and Stone insists that this
element is still in the majority in the
Democratic party of Missouri.
The opponents of Dockery are coming out
openly now with the charge that he Is at
heart 'goldbug," and stood on the Chi-
cago platform merely for political pur-
poses. Stone takes this view when he al
lows himself to express an opinion.
Recently Stone asked a North county
politicians whom he was for for governor.
I'm against Dockery the same as yeu."
was the reply
'But in order to be against anyone you
must be for some one." insisted Stone,
speaking in parallels
My county is for Dave Ball." said the
man from the North.
stone seemed satisfied.
James II. Waddill Enters.
Speaking Of the conversation afterwards,
the North Missouri politician said that he
and Stone were both for James r. Wad-
dill, of ST. Louis Stones personal friend
and his commissioner of insurance
Waddil, Just at present, has little POSI-
tive strength for governor. though he Is
silver man and q politician Of Stones
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
FILIPINO ,'TREAcHERY.
Member of the TWentIeth kansas Re
lates . Striking Instance

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.-An instance
of Filipino treachery is related by Cor
poral Horkmans, of the Twentieth Kansas,
whose right eye was shot out by Mauser
bullet, which is yet imbedded in his skull
near the ear. .:.s.-
I'VE were orowding the enemy about five
miles from Manila on the road to Caloo-
can." he said, when one of the insurgents
came down the road bearing a flag of truce.
We were sticking close to our trenches and
moving cautiously. When we saw the sup
posed truce-bearer. a lieutenant from the
him. No sooner had he left the trenches
than a volley came from the F'ilipinos and
fully dozen bullets grazed his head. Then
came another fusillade at several more of
us who had come out of the trenches The
alleged truce-bearer ran back. After that
We knew about how far to trust them"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
MRS. GEORGE EWING TO BE PLACED
ON TRIAL MONDAY.
SHE SLEW HER SIsTER-IN-LAW
CLAIMS THAT SHE ACTED PURELY
IN sELF-DEFENsE.
Has Been in Jail mt Maryvilie, No.,
without Bail. Since November
Tragedy Occurred at the Vic
Is. Tins Home in Hopkins
Last September.

MARYVILLE. MO-. April ESPECIAL. }
The trial of Mrs. George Ewing. who is
charged with having murdered her sister
in-law. Mrs. Frank Ewing. at Hopkins, on
the night of September "a. 1898. will begin
In the circuit court of Nodaway county
Monday morning
The husbands of the two women were
brothers. On the day on which the tragedy
occurred both were away from town, Frank
being in Omaha and George in Maryyille
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
IF COFFEE D1GEsrs

All is WELL About one person in three
suffers some form of bodily all that grad
ually disappears when coffee is left off
entirely.
Then what to drink is the question.
Postum Food Coffee is the nearest ap-
proach in taste identical when carefully
made) but instead of being a drug, it Is
the highest form of nourishment. fatten-
ing and strengthening babies. children and
adults.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
Republican Mayor at Abilene.

ABILENE, kAS., April S.-(Special) For
the first time In several wears Abilene has
a Republican mayor, P. H. Halleck. re-
eeiver of the Kirby bank, taking his Of
nee To-Day He appointed committees and
named William Lips as night watch. The
city has its finances in better condition
than IN years, no warrants unpaid and
about S5,0O0 in the treasury
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
oner to Defend Clyde Mattox.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. April S.-(special) I'm
Of Kay county the White House Cub sa. ;.
loon, at Ponca City, in which Clyde Mat
tox committed his last murder, has been
closed. Mrs. S. W. Hatch, Mattox's
mother, has received large number of
letters and kilograms expressing sympa-
thy. and several offers of lawyers who
wish to defend her son without charge,
have reached her.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
Kid Gloves

We have made the two words Kid
Gloves "Store history" the past two
weeks. Have you seen our new Kid
Gloves? They can't be beat-75c and
s1.00 are two specials, and s1.25 and
S1.5O the other two numbers. Remem-
Der what we say 1--WE mean it,, they
can't be improved upon. We are sell
ing FIVE pairs of gloves where we sold
one pair last year. It has leaked out
that Doggett Dry Goods Co. now have
the best Kid Gloves for the money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
EVERY SPRING BRINGS SYSTEMIC CATARRH,
Chicago School of Vocal Art.
Suite 320-324, 26 Van Buren, ST.

r., Chicago, Jan. 18th, lSg9
me Pe-ru-nh Drug Mfg Co.. Columbus
Gentlemen:-My piano and Pe-ru-na are
my most priced friends. By the help of the
one l earn my living; the other keeps me
strong and well. The piano cost five hum
dred dollars. Pe-ru-na. one dollar hut T
have seen the time more than once when
re-ru-na was the most valuable to me-
Sincerely yours. Nine. Battelle Lincoln.
County Commissioner John Williams of
Sl1 West Sedond street. Duluth, Mimi. in
a recent letter to DR.. Hartman. says: '.As
a remedy for catarrh can cheerfuliy rec
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09

diff1cuity. in the way of treating chronic
catarrh Is that the patient is so liable to
catch cold during the treatment and thus
son Of the year is in a great measure re-
moved. and no one should neglect the
opportunity to be given treatmen Mt
ADDRESS The Pe-ru-na Drug MaDufactur-
ing Company. Columbus. Ohio, for a free
copy Of a pamphlet entitled Facts and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09

oitiffleilu fS-Tu-ud. L
know what it is to
suffer from that ter
rible disease and 1
feel that it is my
duty to speak a good
word for the remedy
that brought me i'm
mediate relief. Pc
ru-na cured me of
a bad case of ca
tarrh, and / know it
will cure any other
sufferer from that
disease"
Spring has come at
last, and now is the
time for all catarrh
sufferers to begin a
GyGfoYrao tfn n4--,.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
Negro Miner. Leaving Pan..

PANA, ILL, April accompanies of Inn
ported negro miners are departing daily
The union miners officials say that, within
a month there will not be fifty negroes
here. Three carloads of negroes are Billed
to leave for Birmingham, Ala, and South
McAlester, I. T.. Sunday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-09
North Carolina Copper F,nd.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. April s-The dis
g, at the Union gold mines, are exciting
intense interest and claims are made that
the supply VIII equal the famous Calumet
and Hecla and Anaconda mines