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, 1900-02-26
TARRED AND EEATHERED

Boise, Idaho. Feb. 25.-IIarry Ben
nington, a young married man, was
tarred and feathered at Franklin, Onei-
da county. He was suspected of hav-
ing brought about the ruin of a young
lady, whose death occurred recently. A
crowd found Bennington and, after
pummeling him, treated him to a coat
of tar and feathers and turned him
loose. Bennington went home and was
at the door by his wife, who fell
in a swoon at the sight.
, 1900-02-26
AN EDITORS LIFE SAVED BY
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH
REMEDY.

During the early part Of October,
1896, 1 contracted a bad cold which set
tied on my lungs and was neglected
until l feared hat consumption had ap-
peared in an incipient state. I was
constantly coughing and trying to ex-
pei something which I could not. I
became alarmed and after giving the
local doctor a trial bought a bottle Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and the
result was immediate improvement,
and after I had used three bottles my
lungs were restored to their healthy
state.-B. S. Edwards, publisher or The
Review, Wyant, III. For sale by Frank
H. Eggleston.
, 1900-02-26

lines the weaker lines have been fore
ed to stop paying ticket commissions
to the ticket agents. The author of
the circular then informs the agent
that the remedy is in his W hands,
and advises him to route all business
via the strong lines. The ticket agent
is instructed to pursue this course until
he receives a positive promise of COM
missions from one or more lines, and
to then route the business via the roads
that will pay.
, 1900-02-26
CROKER ON CRUTCHES.

New York, Feb. 25.-Richard Croker
has been compelled to defer his return
to America until the latter part of
May. A message from him today said
that the wound recently received by
him when thrown from a horse at
Vantage was still giving him a great
deal of trouble. His physician had di-
rected him to avoid all exertion and
worriment. The Tammany chief is
still on crutches.
, 1900-02-26
THE INJURED T

50 you" remarked the visitor as
his host finished the seventh round of
a battle with the s-year-old lad. ARE
one Of those humanitarians who be-
lieve in raising children without cor
poral punishment"
Yes replied the host, as he rubbed
some witch hazel on a few scratches
and mopped his forehead. 81 assure
o I have never struck one of nv
children, except in self-defense."-In-
dianapolis News.
, 1900-02-26

There is no better medicine for the
babies than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt
and effectual cures make it a favorite
with mothers and small children. 1t
quickly cures their coughs and colds.
prevents pneumonia or other serious
consequences. 1t also cures Group and
has been used In tens of thousands of
cases without a single failure so far as
we have been able to learn. It not
only cures Group, but when given as
as the croupy cough appears, will
prevent the atttck. In Of whoop-
Ing cough 1t llquehes the tough mucus,
making It easier to expectorate, and
lessons the severity and frequency of
the paroxysms Of coughing, thus de-
priving that disease Of all dangerous
consequences. For sale BY Frank n.
Egsieston, the druggist.
, 1900-02-26

I think I would 60 crazy with pain
were 1t not for Chamberlain's Pain
Balm" writes Mr.. ". H. Stapleton.
Herminie, Pa II have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies without number,
but Pain Balm Is the best medicine I
got hold Of" One application re-
lieves the pain. For sale by Frank H.
Eggleston, druggist
, 1900-02-26
BLOODY FIGHT.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 25.-Near Pound
Gap a free fight in which one person
was killed and several injured occurred
during a dance at the home of Bill
Mullins, a moonshiner. Pistols and
knives were used. John Newberry
was shot and died within two hours.
Ed. Newberry, his brother, was fatally
wounded. and Luella, the 1S-year-old
daughter of Mullins, was stabbed three
times with a dirk and cannot recover.
Mr.. Mullins was severely bruised
and a man named Keller was shot in
the knee. Mullins has been taken o
Jail at Clintwood. where he is under
a heavy guard to prevent a lynching.
, 1900-02-26

General Cronje is reported to have
plenty of provisions, but to be run
ming short of ammunition. MI. Rhodes
is extremely hopeful that the wal has
reached its concluding stage"
The Times publishes the following
from Paardeberg, dated Wednesday,
Feb. 81:
General Cronje's forces have good
cover from the British artillery fire and
have considerable stores of provisions"
, 1900-02-26
DOES THIS STRIKE YOU,

Muddy compssx1ons, naussating
breath come from chroaic eonstipat3on.
Karl's Glover Root Tea 10 IN absolute
cure and has been sold for Afty ysars
on an absolute guarantee. Price -
csnks and 70 osafA Rsglsston, IL
druggist.
, 1900-02-26

Delight your friends and relatives in
the east by sending them copies of the
Republicans illustrated edition. Moth
ing could please them more and they
only cost you Is cents. A few more
may be had At this ONCE.
, 1900-02-26

OMAHA CHICAGO SHORT LINE.
The magnificent Limited train Of the
Chicago Milwaukee and 81. Paul rail-
way leaves the Union Pacific depot ct
Omaha daily at 5:45 p. m, arriving IN
Chicago at 8:15 the next morning. I'm
tire train lighted by electricity and
heated by steam. Ask for ticket VIA
the milwaukee Route"
r. A. NASH,
0<rsral Western Agent,
1904 Farnham st., Omaha.
, 1900-02-26
NEWS OF THE RAIL
NEW TIME CARD BEING PREPAR-
ED FOR UNION PACIFIC PAS
SENGER TRAINS.
Doubt as to Whether New Schedule
VIII Include the Portland Special
Service-Roads Will Have Trou-
BILE Over Democratic Convention at
Kansas City-Railway Notes.

Time cards are being prepared by the
Union Pacific for a complete change in
the schedules of its passenger service
March l, says the Omaha World-Her-
aid. This means that practically every
passenger train in and out of Omaha
will leave or arrive at a different time.
In general there will be a shortening
up of the time, the purchase of larger
locomotives, and the elimination of
hills, curves and th~irty-fve miles in
distance by the newly built cut-offs in
Wyoming during the past year permit
ting these accelerations of speed. Fig
ures cannot be given tut till the COM
ing week.
Although it has been stated at head
quarters that a double daily train ser
vice over the Oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
pany to Portland would be ~inaugurated
in time to offset a competing train SER
headquarters as to whether or not the
time card of March l will include the
double daily Portland service.
The same changes in engines and
roadbed that are permitting a more
rapid passenger schedule is also revo-
lutionizing freight traffic in the noun
tain districts. Where helpers have been
required at every hill, nov the new en-
, 1900-02-26
BoERs MOVING ON KIMBERLEY.

Kimberley, Friday, Feb. est is re-
ported that the Beers were in strength
at Fourteen Streams, to the north,
Wednesday, having two guns and many
wagons. They had destroyed the
bridge over the Vaal river.
, 1900-02-26

CIRCULAR TO TICKET AGENTS.
A circular is being sent to ticket
agents in various parts Of the coun-
try. 1t is headed Important Notice
No one knows who is sending it out.
1t states by the action of the strong
, 1900-02-26
RAILROADS WILL BE CROWDED

RAILROADS WILL BE CROWDED
Kansas City, Feb. 24.-Local railway
officials are wrought up over the ire
mendous situation hat they assert is
represented by the democratic national
committee fixing the convention in this
city on July 4th. Regular Fourth of
July excursions, beginning July 3rd and
running to July 5th, they say, will
alone tax the facilities of the railways
to the utmost. With a view to meet
ing the exigency which is pronounced
almost insurmountable, q meeting of
the local passenger association has
been called to devise ways and means.
Local railway men are quoted as
saying that the association will recon-
mend to the democratic committee the
feasibility OF changing the date Of the
convention at least a few days earlier
than the Fourth.
Kansas City, Feb. 24.-At the meet
ing of the railroad officials, the opinion
was very generally expressed that it
will be impossible to transport the
crowds that will head for the conven-
tion in addition to the usual Fourth of
July travel, and it was decided to urge
the local citizens committee in charge
of the convention to use its influence
to have the date changed. With this
end in view a committee composed of
the local passenger agents was appoint
ed to consult with the citizens COM
mittee as soon as it shall have return
ed to the city.
, 1900-02-26
BANQUET FOR T. A. DAVIES.

BANQUET FOR T. A. DAVIES.
Several of the engineers Of Divis-
ion 1876, B.. of l.. E., met at the Marx
hotel at Evanston last week and ten
dered T. A. Davies, so long division
foreman here, a farewell banquet. Mr..
Davies was also a master mechanic
along the road for twenty-five years
and hundreds of the men have the
highest regard for him as a man and
mechanic, and part with him with feel
ings Of regret. Engineers benson,
Richardson, Baker, Mcdonald, Denney,
Weller, Gunnel, Krause, Brown, Mel
son, Wagner and Averill were among
those present. Engineer George Baker
made the principal talk, after which
came the banquet.-Evanston Press.
, 1900-02-26

CRONJE SHORT OF AMMUNITION.
London, Feb. ga dispath to the
Post from Kimberley, dated Friday,
says:
, 1900-02-26

All kinds Of Job work neatly and
pru0pky loas at TIE Republican oMeA
, 1900-02-26
Welcome. EpH. IF
Thou CONTEST Alone. ,

One eVH that cannot come
alone IS impure blood. II
this as aHoWed, IT is at
tended by kindred ailments
galore. This condition
means that every pem and
artery of the body, instead
of Carrying to the organs a
heaHh-givng fo1u of life,
IS laden vah a sfow ana
impure fluid that is harm
ing instead of healing.
II is unfortunate phen there is bad
blood" inside of you. Hoods Sarsa-
parHa zvM not make enemies friends,
but it pM make bad Blood" good
blood. and blood should be of the best
quality. Hoods rsVer disapponts.
Grip-"Afer a seVc,c attack of grip.
my health euas poor. Ieot no relief an
til / used Hoods SarsapanNa. zphich did
4phat Suas needed, purified my Blood
NJ. NJ. Seqva,t, Oisaba. Mss.
Liver TroubIes-"My 7uife and !
are advanced IN years and haze 6errued
great benefit from Hoods Sarsapa-Ra
for LfUer and stomach. We do not think
of being evfhout II and Hoods PMs."
Hiram RerVey. Bhssfield, SAch.
, 1900-02-26
J6odJ SMJabaN1g
~aZlzMl;Tyas1

Hoods RUS cure liver ills; the nonirritarins and
only cathartic 70 take with Hoods sarsapaIiliA-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
FLANAGAN TRIED TO ESCAPE.
FeIIed JRiIOr with Iron Bar, But lie
Was shot and Gave Up.

Atlanta, Jan. 2O.-Edward c. Flanagan,
the triple murderer, led eight desperate
prisoners this evening in an attempt to
escape from jail at Decatur, five miles
from Atlanta.
Flanagan felled the jailer to the floor
with a blow from a heavy piece OF iron,
but tie injured man was game and, draw
ing his pistol fired into the gang of pris
oners. Flanagan was shot through the
thigh, and fell
The other prisoners. cowed by the fate
of their leader. hesitated The shots at
tracted the attention Of the tailers fam
lily and, summoning assistance, they man.
aged TO overcome the prisoners and all
were locked up.
Flsnagans wound is not dangerous.
Among the prisoners were Hiram
Sharpe. the Lithonia wifemurderer;
Bankston and Pendley, accused of com
plicity in the murder OF Policeman Pom
der, and others confined for petty crimes.
Jailor Talley would have been severely
dealt with had It not been for the aid
given him by his negro 1anltor, Smith,
who fought. valiantly. The lock on the
one cell in which the prisoners were con-
fined had been sawed Off and this was
used by one of the jail birds in the fight
on Talley.
During the afternoon murderer Sharpe
handed over to Sheriff Talley a long bar
of iron, remarking that he wanted to get
rid of it, before 1t got the whole crowd
in trouble"
Several of the prisoners were armed
with knives.
Flanagan, who came originally from
Raymond, Tenn, murdered Ruth Slack
and her uncle, Mr.. Allen, and wounded
two or three others In December 1896.
He has been convicted of murder three
times, and was recently brought before
Judge Gambler to have his mental condi-
tion examined into, but the proceedings
were postponed
This is the second time in two months
that Flanagan has attempted to gain his
liberty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
LYNcHED AFTER CONVICTION.
Two Men Strung Up by IA Mob in Fort
scott. Kan, Jail Yard.


Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 20.-George Sill
bee and Ed Meeks, half brothers, who
we're convicted of murder here early in
the week, were lynched by a mob in the
county jail yard here tonight.
At late hour their bodies were dangling
from two trees in the yard, the authorl-
ties having been so completely surprised
that no effort had been made 10 remove
the ghastly evidences of the mob's work.
The two men, who hailed from Kansas
City, had been convicted of murder in the
first degree their victim being a young
German farmer named Leopold E6linger
whose murder occurred near the city in
October last.
= The direct cause of the lynching was
vicious attack by Silbee and Meoks upon
Deputy Sheriff Behmer when the latter
went to their cell tonight to inspect tHe
cage. Behmer then discovered that the
convicts had sawed the hinges of the cell
door all but off.
He entered the cage to remove the pris-
oners into another cell, and as he did so
was felled by Sibee with an iron bar,
which the prisoners had secreted. Other
deputies came to Behmers rescue, and In
the scrimmage fired several shots at the
convicts.
one bullet took effect in Silbee's leg.
This shooting attracted crowd wild
stories of the assault were soon in circu-
lation among the crowd which gathered
around the jail and 1t only required the
few leaders, who came later, to incite the
ga thering to violence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

lish most dangerous precedent, which
could hardly fail TO return to plague the
inventor "
The report concludes as follows:
A small partisan majority might rem
der the desire to arbitrarily exclude, by
a majority vote, in order to more securely
intrench itself in power, irresistible.
Hence It's exercise is controlled by legal
rules. In case of expulsion with the
requisite two-thirds can be had the motive
for the exercise of arbitrary power no
longer exists. as a two-thirds partisan
majority is sufficient for every purpose.
Hence expulsion has been safely left 10
the discretion Of the House, and the safe
ty Of the members does not need the pro-
lection of legal rules.
I'VE believe that Mr.. Roberts has the
legal constitutional right to be sworn in
as a member. but the facts are such that
we further believe the House, IN the eX-
ercise of its discretion, Is not only justi-
fed but required by every proper consid-
Grafton involved, to eXpel him promptly
after he becomes a member"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
MET WITH MISFORTUNE.
Pack Train Under Lieut.. RaIston
Ambushed by Insurgents.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The first untoward
happening in the highly successful cam
paign now going on in Luzon is announced
in the following cablegram from Gen.
OTIS
Manila, Jan. 2O.-Pack train, twenty
ponies, transporting rations between Santo
Tomas and San Pablo, Lagua province,
escorted by fifty men, under Lieut. Ra,s-
ton, Thirtieth Infantry, ambushed yester-
day; two men killed, five wounded, nine
missing; pack train lost; lieutenant and
twenty-four men returned to Santo Tomas
with killed and wounded; affair being IN
vestigated. Dorst, Forty-ffth Infantry,
struck insurgents in Batangas mountains,
prepared in ambush to meet him; he killed
eight, wounded three, captured seventeen,
one Spaniard, six rifles; his casualties two
men slightly wounded. OSis."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
HISTORY OF THE PLAGUE.
Has Rnvaged Eastern Nations From
Time ImmemoriaI.

Time ImmemoriaI.
Washington, Jan. 2O-An interesting and
valuable brochure giving complete his
tory Of the bubonic plague, together with
means which have been adopted for It's
prevention, has been prepared and made
public by Surgeon General Wyman of the
Marine Hospital Service.
Partly it is a reproduction of a some
what similar work issued by Or. Wyman
several years ago when the plague made
its appearance in some of the Eastern
countries, supplemented by facts and data
gathered since then.
II is shown that the plague, under va
rlous names is a disease which has raw
aged the several countries of Africa, Asia
and Europe almost from time immemorial.
PCstflence supposed to have been the
One historian calculates that one-fourth
the population of Europe or 25,000 900 per-
sons died in all the epidemics in the four
teenth century
A very interesting account is given of
the origin and spread of the present cpl
detnlc of The plague, the first recorded In
stance Of it's occurrence in the western
hemisphere being at Santos, Brazil, In Oc-
tober last.
The opinion Ia expressed that in the
light of experience in other parts of the
world # seems reasonable TO believe that
even were the disease introduced here its
spread would be very limited in cities
where the sanitary conditions are good,
and when the precautions as to the isola-
ton Of patients and the segregations OF
those exposed to infection could and would
be practiced. The death rate varies in
different epidemics, and is estimated at
from 80 to 30 per cent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
yAaUIs WE'RE DEFEATED.
Reported That the Indians Lost zoe
Killed i'm Battle.

San Francisco, Jan. 2o-A special to the
Examiner from Nogales, Mexico, says that
a battle has been fought by the Mexicans
and Va luls, in which the Yaquis were
defeated with heavy loss. Their killed
numbered 200. Five hundred were taken
prisoners.
Father Boltran and several Sisters Of
Charity who have been held as prisoners
OF war by the Yaquis for the last six
months were rescued by the victorious
Mexican troops and are now with Gen.
Torres.
1t is said that this last important vic
tory of Gen. Torres will have the effect
of scattering the Yaquis and will result
i'm ending the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
BOERS ARE WELL PREPARED.
British Government Has Underestf.
mated the Situa ton.


mated the Situation.
New York, Jan. 20-Exporters in the
city who make a speciality of the South
African trade believe that the Beers are
remarkably well provisioned, and that
any attempt to starve them out is hardly
likely to succeed soon. The United States
is the source of the cereal supply of the
fighting republics.
1.-The British government has shown
remarkable lack of foresight" remarked
one of the largest local food exporters to
South Africa to-day, "in forming just
estimate of the preparedness of the Beers
for war. and the bad work of the intelli-
gence department in gaining any accurate
information concerning their military
supplies is only one aspect of the case.
LAS a matter of fact the Beers have
not only been laying up an almost mex
haustlble supply of powder and cart
ridges. but an abundant supply of food
as well"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
BOERS SANG DUTCH HYMNS.
Waiting for the English Force That
Crossed the Tugela.


Crossed the Tugela.
Boer Headquarters, Upper Tugela,
Tuesday, Jan. 16, via Lorenzo Marquee,
Jan, 19, afternoon.-It became known to-
day that 300 English had crossed the pont
drift over the great Tugela, and were on
the federal side.
\ display in force has been made toward
Colenso and another northward, toward
divers Hoek bridge, which was blown
up by US a few days ago.
Toward 3 o'clock the alarm was given
out that the English were coming. The
lookouts observed long successive lines
of infantry moving down to the new
'iJsh position a bush-covered chain of
lis, known as Swartzkop. Their forces
re sometimes lost in the trees studding
river bank
4 G O'Clock they emerged in open order
ID advanced in two lines to the low
pies on the river bank.
At $50 they took up position, amid
Jmplete silence on the Boer side their
)rses tethered where there was the least
niger from chance shells, and the men
pared to make a night of it at their
sis. Night had now fallen. With the
'om came titful flashes of lightning
IN the thunderclouds, which had been
reatening all day.
Fne clouds eventually separated, show
Ing the moon. Simultaneously with the
Gearing sky well-known Dutch hymns
were repeated from kopje to kopie, with
4 strangely weird effect, highly inspiring,
both TO the graybeards and the beardless
youths The battlefield is full of historl-
cal significance. Spionkop Hill, whence 1
am now writing, was a hill from which
Boer trekkers. after crossing the Da-
lsberg mountains. spied out the then
barrie Natal and found it fair in their
rs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
MORE ABOUT CONSUL MACRUM.
This Report Says He Is Bringing IA
Letter to Mckinley.

London, Jan. PA special dispatch
from Rome, received this morning, diff
fers from previous statements that Mr..
Macrum refused to be interviewed, and
says:
"Mr Macrum, who arrived here yester-
day Saturday, denies that he left his post
owing to a disagreement with President
Kruger and State Secretary Reitz. He
says he has q letter from President Kruger
to President Mckinley and also a message
to President Loubet, but no mission be-
yond delivering them"
Regarding the war, Mr. Macrum said
that while he believed the British would
ultimately be successful it would take a
long time to convince the republics that
they must submit. He said they had om-
pie stores and munitions. and that there
was the greatest enthusiasm in Pretoria
for the war and plans had been laid for
a long struggle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
MONTANA'S SEN AToRsHIP.
Two Witnesses Charge Attempted
Bribery by Clark.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Little new infor-
nation was developed to-day in the Clark
senato torial investigation by the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
T. F. Normoile of Butte, Mont, mem
ber of the last Legislature, testified that
he had been approached with an offer Of
$12500 to vote for Mr.. Clark, but had not
accepted it, and had voted for Conrad
throughout the contest.
Mr.. Cason, who was on the stand yester-
day, was recalled for additional cross-ex-
animation He said he had been urged
by Mr.. Clark TO secure the vote of Repre-
sentative Marcye, Mr.. Clark indicating to
him that he would pay $4,000 for it, but
as he found that Marcye would vote for
Clark anyhow, he did not approach him
with the proposition
AS neither side was prepared to intro
duce other witnesses, the committee, after
a hearing of less than two hours, adjourn
cd until Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
BIG BATTLE BEING FOUGHT.
BtILER'S MEN UNDOUBTEDLY EN-
GAGGED WITH BOERS.

Cen. Buffers Dispatch Indicates
There Is 81 Hard Fight in Progress
Ipon which May Depend the Fate
of Ladysmitb-Clery's Force Was
in Action All Day and Captured
several Ridges-The Casualties
We're Not Heavy.
London, Jan. 81, 4:90 a. NIT is evident
from Gen. Buffers dispatch 10 the war
Office and the advices in the Associated
Press from Spearman's Camp that a big
battle is now being fought.
As far as can be gathered from these
dispatches, the result remains undecided
and unless the Beers withdraw during the
nlght. the engagement on which hangs the
fate of Ladysmith and which may prove
the turning point of the whole war, will be
resumed this morning.
Gen. CIery Fought His Way.
The war Office, shortly after mid
night, posted the following dis
match from Gen. Butler dated Spearman's 5
Camp, Jan. 20, evening;
Gen. Clery, with part of Gen. War
ren's force, has been in action from a.
m. until p m. to-day. BY a judicious
use of his artillery he has fought his way
up capturing ridge after ridge. for about
three miles.
The troops are now bivouacing on the
1 round he has gained. but the main posi-
4 ion is still in front of them.
THE casualties were not heavy About
100 wounded have been brought in by $50
,. m. The number of killed has not yet
!. zen ascertained."