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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-22
Hogs WILD AND DOMESTIC.

Erer Hog Is by Va Means Stupid-Hc
Is weather Wise.
Hogs are not stupid-the proverb and
the popular mind to the contrary not
withstandng. Instead they are very wise
especially weather wise. Negroes say,
and firmly beliece, "Ole Brer Hawg, he
kin sec de wind"
Certainly Brer Hogs behavior is some
times such rs TO sivo color Of reason
10 the belief The wind may blow softly,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-22
SCHOOL SHIPS IN EVERY SEAPORT.
Morgan Robertson Thinks They Would
Improve the Morale of the American
Seaman.

o
Him PrOtectiOn-IEOw COnsuls
Justice
the Men,
"Ited Record
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
MAY DE STORY OF THE MAINE
Spanish cipher Cabiegram Found
ny an American Soldier
In MHntia-

J "Blue tape" Is the expression which
might prope o. be applied 90 Spanish
official circumlocution. G. Leland, "a
young man from bismarck, \. D.. came
TO Chicago few days ago TO join a
regiment which he had heard was be
ing recruited there for service In
the Boer army. lie carried lit
tic bundle OF blue paper which nigh
reveal the secret of the Maine eNplo-
sion in Havapa hC.bor II the writing
on Il could be read. IL purports To bo
n dispatch IN cipher from a Spanish Of
fetal in Havana to Gov. Icn. Augusti
at Manila. IL "a dated February Is.
1S0s, and written iu Spanish cipher
code on a narrow ribbon OF light blue
paper, about leo feet long. The paper
Is wound In circular coil and makes
bunch six inches GA diameter. There
is nothing on the paper 10 establish IL
gcnuincness. says the Inter Ocean.
Young Leland got u from Charles
jackson. a soldier In n South Dakota
regiment that served IN the Philip
pines When the American army took
possession az Manila this paper. with
great many other official documents.
a. is said. was found In a safe in the
governor generals Office. Gen. Otis or
dered them all burned. but jackson res
cued the cipher cablegram from the
pile as n souvenir lie was killed soon
aiterward. but previous 20 that bad
uta iiasl the paper Ia leland
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
THOUSANDS OF MEN STRIKE.
Carpenters. Painters, Decorator
aud Plumbers In New York city
aud Vicinity Are Out.

New York. April 3.-Several thou
sand men in the city and neighboring
towns in New Jersey and Westehestei
county, New York. struck T or in
creased wages aud shorter hours
Most of the strikers are carpenters,
and the enormous amount of building
in progress favors the men. In the
borough OF the Bronx the carpenter
demand $3.50 a day for eight hour
work. with a Saturday half holiday
and in Mt. Vernon they ask S3.e5 o.
day for the same work.
In Newark. y. j., the carpenters de.
mand - a day for eight hours. They
moo get S2.55 Tor a nine-hour DAY
The men are well organized and the
contractors are not making "A united
stand indeed. there Is general d.
position 10 compromise with thc
strikers. and not few emplouer
have conceded the scale presented.
Painters. decorators and plumlrrs
also struck in the neighhoring towns
Manhattan island and brooklyn nrc
practically exempt from labor irou.
blcs. and not many men in the III d.
ing trades are idle. The surprise Of
the day was the strike of several III.
dred Italian laborers. employ ~
Rye and Portchcster. some demaI led
Sl.50 for eight hours work, and 9TH
ers asked So for the same hours. An
early settlement OF an the strike g.
likely
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Pittsburgh District and 1000 a.
the Irwin District Out.

Pittsburgh. Pa. April 3.-From T..
600 to $4,000 coal miners i'm the Pitts.
burgh district and 1900 in the Irwin
district went ON a strike Monday. Tho
cause of the trouble i'm the Pitts
burgh district is the dissatisfaction
over the dead work scale OF the In.
dianapolis agreement and was entire.
" unexpected. All the river mines
were forced TO close down by the IT,.
fusal of the men TO work and many
of the railroad mines are idle. In
the Irwin district the miners want
an advance of five cents per ton.
Good order prevails in both dis
tricts.
The principal trouble In the Pitts
burgh district is over the run. of
mine rate and the pay for drivers
The drivers are not satisfied with the
advance of five per cent. granted an
der the Indianapolis agreement. and
are asking an advance equal 10 the
increase accorded to the miners. or
twenty per cent. advance. At mines
where the miners are satisfied with
the digging rate. they ere unable 20
work on account OF the drivers be.
ing idle. Under the provisions OF
the Indianapolis agreement, which
went into effect Monday. the pay OF
mine workers is higher than for
many years, and IL is thought that
an amicable settlement can be reach.
ed without a prolonged strike.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
STRIKES IN CLEVELAND
PInstercr~-Pninter VIII Like
~ Declare strike.

Cleveland. o.. April About i25
fathers also struck Monday. They
haS been getting 2h cents ward
for piece work and $3.50 a day. The
demand is for , cents a yard and s.
a day.
Cleveland. o., April AS "a result
of the fathers strike about 300 plas-
terers are thrown out Of employment
II looked as though the painters
would declare a strike al a meeting
TO be held Monday night.
President O'Connel, OF the machin-
lists union. and officials Of the national
metal association. are expected here
Tuesday. They will endeavor. IL T.
said. TO settle the machinists' strike
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.

Within three miles OF the town go
ing eastward Is the farm Of Mr. "
Creamer. one of the municipality
largest and most prosperous mixed
farmers Mr.. Dreamer came &C. this
country la 1850 and settled on a por-
ton Of the land which comprises his
present enormous farm OF ESQ acres.
I'm common with magy others Of
similar period he experienced all the
hardships aud difficulties common 90
the absence Of railway and market Ia
cilities. In no wise daunted. by en-
ergl. Industry aud indomitahle viii
he has been able 90 surmount al oh
stacles and has achieved an unpar-
alleled success. and IL known through.
out the district as one 90 ifs rrfemi.
ncnt farmers. his operations extend
over i.2s0 acres. two rrctions Dhe
thought alone OF 10 much land makes
the eastern farmer diryyl. SEQ acres
OF this Is broken and the remainder
T. excellent pasture land aud wood.
This harvest be- took On "a crop 81
500 acres Of wheat and goo OF other
grains. Four hundred acres are
plowcd and ready Cor wheat next
spring. AR Dreamer O.. aa has been
stated. q mised farmer 90 no mean
proportion. having ca The present
time 4l horses. 90 head - cattle and
o. pirr. The most modern farm
building are found on bis premise
the main building being "a barn H
feet souare ou stone foundation
,ontaininr sfnhiinr for iC horses and
large number of cattle. The loit
ia stored WITH l1 loads 90 shcaf oats
Tor feed and tons of hay. there 's
also cutting box Another building
cf lnrVr dimensions b. che rranary. iu
.rh.ch after teamiug large quuntitirf
20 market he ktill has stored 5000
/ bushels % wheat 4 crushing ma
shine g. IN the building. There are a
number Of lesser buildings contain
/ ing chicken house, pig pens and cattle
| sheds. The farm residence is "A hand.
some frame structure Of ample pro
portions. in connection with IL g. a
wood shed The water supply g. un-
sNccllcd; besides house supply there
is n well In the stables and n never
failing spring situate In a hluf. which
never freezes. Surrounded by a thick
blum OF pop'ars. extending IN semi
circle 20 the west north and east.
the winter storms are broken aud &C.
cumulation Of snow unknown. added
TO his farming operations. Mr. Cream
Pr conducts a threshing outfit for the
season. His success II only one In.
stance 81 what can Toe accomplished
In Western Canada Iialdur MAN
Gazette. Nov 10th. 1909.
Thousands are going 20 Western
Canada this year 10 take advantage OF
the free homestead laws that are be-
Ing offered by the government.
Some folks think that honesty, IN modera.
| lion, IL the best policy Puck
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
WILL LECTURE.
webster Davis, Assistant secretar,
OF the Interior. Has rendered
uir ResiRnatiOn.

Washington, April 3.--Webster Da-
Wis, assistant secretary of the inte-
rior, Monday rendered his resignation.
He will go on the lecture platform
i'm the interest of the Beers.
In an authorized statement given
Monday, Mr. Davis says that as a re-
suit of his visit to the Transyaal he
feels impelled 10 tender his resgna-
ton as assistant secretary Of the in
terror. He will at an early date de-
liver d lecture in this city in the in
terests of the South African repub-
lies.
Mr.. Davis feels that this is the best
way to arouse the enthusiasm Of the
people in behalf of those republics.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Death of "A Priest.

st. Louis, April 3.--Rev. Egidus
Smulders. C.. SIS. r., senior priest Of
the Redemptorist order of the United
States, died suddenly at the rectory
Of ST. Alphonsus' church. aged IS. On
the outbreak of the civil war he en-.
listed asAchaplain of the sth Louisiana
volunteers. He remained in the con
federate army for four years. and was
with Gen. Lee at the surrender Of APP
pOmattoX.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE

The pastor Of the First Presblte-
rinn church at Pine Blur. Ark, aas
telling his congregation OF his tras-
els In the Holy Land, and rlosed hls
remarks with this incident illustrat-
ing American enterprise: "Nhen at
jacobs Welr he drew therefrom with
his own hands bucket OF water;
after doing so and looking az the tin
bucket. he found II was lard bucket
with the name Of Swift and Com
pany' branded on same. which was
the same az he had seen In Pine Blufr
many times. kansas City Gazette.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
To California Quickly ane Comforts
abis

Va Chicago. Union Pacific aai North.
Nrstern Line "Thc Overland Limited
leave. Chicago daily q 30 4. NJ, ARRIVES San
Francisco the afternoon oi third dat, and
l.. Angeles next morning. No change -
cars All meals 100 dining cars. kuh.x.
smoking and library carr, with barber. Toe
best oi ever, thing. The Pacific Express'
leaves Chicago daily 1880 4. NJ. with hrst.
class and through tourist s'ccpers 10 Nai.fur-
mia Personally conducted excursions every
THURSDAY All agents sell tickets va Che
cago & Nonh-Wesieru k'y. for full in-
formation and illustrate pamphlet appll 10
" B knissern. - fifih ave, Chicago. 1T.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
situation Looks Better.

Washington, April IA report
from Surgeon Carmichael. dated Hon.
olulu, March 20, and received at ,he
marine hospital service, says the stu.
alton looks better, and il is hoped th,
worst is passed. No other bubonic
cases have been reported from Kahu.
lui or Hifo. and both places are con.
sidered free from infection.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

Dorothy Our Audubon club had a .ove-
~ meeting this afternoon.
Papa What dad you Do. dear? y
"Oh. We passed an enthusiastic rr-oiu.
tion appointing committee 90 TAXI immtdi.
act steps right of. you know-lof the pro.
lection ul the cuckoo
"ihc cuckoo"
Yes. papa; N The cuckoo dock you
know Detroit Free Press.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Many steeraEe Passengers.

New York, April 1.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Phoenicia,
which arrived Saturday from Ham
ourg and Boulogne, brought 2,o3S
,teerage passengers, the largest num-
Der of immigrants arriving by amy
,ne steamer in many years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
No Damage From Frost.

Atlanta. Ga. April 2.-Dispatches
from different parts of the state do
not indicate any serious damage by
Saturday and Sunday nights frosts
which were felt as far south as Co
lumbus. At Adairsyille. in North
Georgia. IS per cent. of the late fruit
in the valley was killed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Coed EaEassmsat.

f.ut Veteran Actor Well how goes 80
Good engagement. I SUPPOSE good paw
Second NeiFan Actor We, Old lrsrnd,
you Know hon these thing are ~a'af1,
properly sprakins ! don get but ] eat 10
whole Of On enofmous bceitisak ia tAr &C.
oud act.- " \. Word
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Co.. PAM surrender.

Manila. April 1.-The Chinese Gen.
Pana, who has been terrorizing and
devastating the province of Panay,
,as surrendered at Legaspi, TO Brig.
zen. Kobbe. who 10 bringing him to
Manila.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

And Other Tales. including MAXIM Eevo-
luton. >usqushaoua Trail, Sculpture 81 The
Elis Oncs a fiiiar II thr World. Feathers q
beautifully illustrated Ready Tor disiuhu.
ton abogi MAJ J. Send 10 ccn.s 10 ! ".
lssr. General Passenger Agent l.ackavauua
ksilroad, ~ Exchange Place. New York
City. Edition Limited.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
HORTON Be.Ing LAW sIrnnh-

Albany, N. Y, April 3.--tiov Roose
welt has signed the bill repeating tn,
Horton boxing law. II gees into ef
feet September /. next.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
VIII Meet I'm Chicago NEXT Year.

St. Louis. April 2.--1he North Cen
trail Association OF Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools ndjourned to meet in
Chicago on the last Friday in March
1901.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

Time. patience ard industry eorcusf al
thing Chiago Daily News.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

Some folks think that honesty, In modern.
lion. Is the best policy Puck.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

Kimberley, Sunday, April L.
There Is a great Boer activity along
the Vaal river. About 6,OOO burghers
have assembled at variote points be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Chris
tiana. About 700 men are occupying
Witrand, north of Klipdam, and 400
men are laagrred az Boetsap.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
Adloi S~tevenson's
Story Of the Man
With a Thirst.

upon a doctor, who refused to give him
a prescription because he could hnd
nothing about his constitution that
was wrong. well, what am l going
to do about It, doc?" inquired the
thirsty man In tones Of desperation.
He would have been willing to SON
tract the smallpox for the taste OF a
bit Of hot stun at just that moment
The doctor was a good natured sort
Of a fellow, and In a wise sort Of tone
he dropped the suggestion that there
was a nest Of snakes not more than a
mile and a half from town. II he
could manage to get bit by a snake he
would have to have whisky as an an
tidote, and the doctor would make out
the prescription. The man with a thi st
was overioyed, and started on q the
snake ave An hour and a half later
he returned. tired. dusty and %dlsconso-
late. "Well. did you do as + told your"
inquired the doctor. my dear sir, p
replied the man with the thirst, ~
called ~ the snakes. but discovered
that every "a OF them had their bites
engaged for SIX months ahead ]
cult"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
MOLLY p1rcHER.s VEL.
An Effort to BE Made to Erect = Hand
anme Mnnume There.

An Effort to BE Made to Erect q Hand
some Monument There.
The story of Molly Pitcher is his
toric. but that the we'll from which
she drew the water for the men in the
battle of Monmouth is still in use neal
Freehold. N. j., is not generally
known. It is situated on the farm OF
william A. Thompson, and, though
nearly $50 years old, is still supplying
all the water used on the place. The
old bucket has vanished, but pipes have
been laid to the well, and the water
supply seems to be inexhaustible. On
a n upright post a board stating that
this is Molly Pitchers well has been
fastened. 1t is now the intention Of
the Sons and Daughters Of the Revo-
luton to bring the fact to the knowl-
edge Of the public and to erect upon the
spot a handsome and permanent me-
mortal. The battle of Monmouth was
fought on Sunday morning, June %.
1878. Molly Pitcher was an Irishwom.
an. the wife Of one Of the members OF
the New Jersey company Of artillery.
While her husband stood at his gun
she drew water and carried it to the
hot and thirsty men. Men fell on all
sides Of her and the bullets whistled
about her, but she went on her way
fearlessly. She was 20 years old. On
the day Of the fight she wore over heI
gown an a~rtilleryman's coat and on
her head a cooked hat. While en-.
gagged in her labor Of mercy Mrs.
Pitcher suddenly saw her husband fall
beside his gun. She sprang to the gun
to take her husbands place and
avenge his death. There she contin-
ued until the close Of the battle. She
was noticed by some officers high in
command and on the following morn.
ing she was introduced by Gen. Greene
to Gen. Washington, who placed hei
upon the list of half-pay officers foi
life. She did not long survive hei
husband, but died near Fort Montgom.
cry, among the highlands Of the Hud.
son, soon after the close Of the war.
Her grave is at Carlisle, Pa, and IL
marked by a handsome monument
Utica Globe.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

About toiooo,ooo Acres Of Cotton On
the South This Year.
The cotton acreage of the south this
year Will not be far from 5000 acres.
the largest on record. Good prices are
expected By the raisers for the reason
that the crop Of India last year was all
most a total failure. while ours was
small, and the present Egyptian crop
Is far from promising. Both the cot-
ton raiser and the textile manufactur-
err are consequently expecting a boom.
There are nov about 100 miles in the
towns along the western parts Of
North and South Carolina, Alabama
and Georgia, either built or In the
course Of erection. Many will be Of
large capacity and business in them
will begin before the close Of the cur
rent year. Out Of the 366 mills now
In operation there are forty-six wooden
mills and about the same number Of
knitting mills. The number Of looms
foots up 1886, aggregating 1882, 607
spindles. About one-third Of them are
run by water power, for as yet the
south IS not fully utilizing Its abund-
ant water supply. Most Of them are
run by steam, while some use electro
city. When towns like Augusta are
blessed with a good water supply they
depend on this motive power exclu-
slvely. Visitors to the south are sur
prised at the number of these mills,
which are visible everywhere after
crossing the cotton belt. Statistics
but recently collected by the Southern
railway furnish interesting informa-
ton along this line, which shows that
there was a gain last year Of 1S,096
looms and 422, 049 spindles in the mills
Of the south. These new mills. are dis
tributed as follows; Twenty-Five in
Alabama, forty-four In Georgia, two
In Kentucky, two in Mississippi, 1923 in
North Carolina (which bears OF the
honors as the cotton manufacturing
state Of the SOUTH, sixty-hve in South
Carolina, nine in Tennessee and three
In Virginia. They make ali sorts OF
common fabrics, such as tickings,
sheetings, prints, shirtings, d~rillings
and so on, but only a few make the
finer grades OF goods. A great zeal
Of hosiery and underwear are manu-
featured by the knitting mills and a
South Carolina plant makes art
squares and ingram carpets, while
others manufacture all kinds Of cloth
for suitings, including iannels and
blankets. Altogether the future looks
attractive for cotton mill settlements
in the south, where operatives have
the advantage over their colleagues in
the north, inasmuch as nearly every
family has a few acres planted In cot
ton, which they find time to cultivate
A large and remunerative trade is ex-
pectcd with the orient in cotton goods
and the farmers r confidently expect
ing 8 and 10 cent cotton.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
cHINEsE RoYs.
Long Hours in school and Sports Of
the Vacation

Long Hours I'm School and Sports Of
the Vacation.
Among the representatives of the
celestial kingdom in this city are Lee
Way and his cousin. All Foon. says
the O%gdensburg Journal. They are
bright and intelligent, and are inter
esting characters. OF their earlier life
in China they give very lucid accounts.
Lee Way has been in the United
States about twenty years, first locat-
ing in New York city. In his native
country he has a wife and son. and
he has made frequent visits to them
since he first came to America. Lee
received instruction in English before
he crossed the Pacific, and he also at
tended school in New York. Both he
and his cousin receive weekly instruc-
tions at the hands of teachers of the
Baptist Sunday school, and Lee espe-
cially has become proficient in his use
Of the English language. All Foon has
been in America only a few years, and
has resided in OgdensburR about a
year. He is married, and his wife was
left behind in his native land. Before
coming to America All Foon was in
school until he was 16. with English
tutors, but his knowledge of the Ian
guage is meager. Until a few years
ago there were no woman teachers in
all China. Now there are many. and
students are received until past the
age Of 35. There are many native
teachers. as well as the missionaries.
who come from foreign lands. The
scholars sit on high stools at desks
and study aloud. At 10 and - years
years the Chinese scholars can read
and write very well. Every lesson is
learned BY rote. The teacher always
retains possession of a furnishing stick,
and occasionally lazy or tardy scholars
receive a few sound raps with It. The
scholars are at school early in the
morning. and It is not for
boys to study ten hours a day. That
would seem a long time for American
boys to devote to study in a single
day, but, according to All Foon, the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

juvenile Cinnamon never grdmbies at
the long hours. and he and his CONE
panions climb upon their stools and
sing out their lessons all at the same
time as loudly as they can. Vacation
Is always during the rice harvesting
season. Then the boys ny kites and
enjoy many other pastimes which ars
similar TO those seen IN America, such
as walking on stills, playing hide and
seek. blind mans blum and leap frog.
I'VE have great fun fighting beetles,
too said All Foon. "In China there
are no bad boys like here. All boys
are respectful to all older than them
selves. They do not think Il fun to
hurt other peoples feelings. One thing
/ have seen here Is a very old trick In
China. You see boys place a package
on the sidewalk and when some one
stoops to pick It up Il is gone. for
there Is a string tied to IL, and a little
boy at the other end OF the string"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

OF our feathered weavers the Balti-
more Oriole is undoubtedly the most
skillful, He swings his wOven ham
mock at the very extremity of some
Over-hanging branch, often in full view
of the ~passer-by, quite inaccessible to
most OF his enemies. The beautiful
nest is made Of any suitable material
which the bird happens to find. String,
hair. grasses and plant hbres are often
used, but once / had the good fortune
to find one which was made entirely of
silk. The thread had been thrown
from the windows Of a nearby tape
mill, and Lord Baltimore had been
clever enough to take advantage of a
rare opportunity, The result was that
the lucky fellows provided a very arts
tocratic home for his mate and pros
pective family Of little Ones..Woman's
Home Companion.