davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
This Chinese Girl Cun Vote.


A China woman will step up to the bal
lot box in Idaho City next fall and exer-
else her right to vote as an American
citizen. And unless she exercises her wo-
mans prerogative and changes her mind
the only Chinese woman voter In the
United States will cast a ballot for Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt.
Mrs. ii hi. who enjoys this unique dis
'inction, is the only voter in the family.
Her husband, ri Sang, will have to stay
at home and take care of the large family
# children white she goes forth to the
polling booth, for he is a native Of China
and is forever barred from the franchise
His wife was born in Idaho City Conse-
1uently Idaho's woman suffrage law took
her in and left him out.
II is no snail thing 10 have Mrs ri Di
enlisted politically on one side or the
other. Her gOOd fortune in carrying cleo
tons has become proverbial in Idaho City.
Albert Jones, a representative in the state
Legislature, owes his election to little Mrs.
I'll Di. Mr. Jones ran on the fusion ticket
last campaign, being supported by the
Democrats, Silver Republicans and Popu-
lists. There are just three Chinese vot-
ers i'm Idaho City. the other two being
good friends Of Mrs. ii hi. All ore nom
lnally Republicans. Mrs tt hi was friend
~ to Mr. Jones and did a little election
cering with her two Acknowledged breth-
rem and turned their votes to Mr.. Jones.
He was elected by three votes.
Mrs. ri hi received a common school
education and is unusually bright She
Is a constant reader of the American dali
lies and followed assiduously all the pro-
ceediugs Of the Republican National Con-
yention Her conversation is not pigeon
English" but is like that OF any other
intelligent young woman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
SENT AN ANONYMOUS NOTE.
An UncaIled for Warming on Mayor
McDOuaId's Door

Douglas, Ga, July A.-On last Friday
morning as Mayor ". w. Mcdonald went
TO open his Office he found pinned to the
door an anonymous note reading thus:
Mayor W. w Mcdonald You had bet
ter resign. We have been imposed on by
you long enough. If you don't resign, you
may get shot some night while eating
supper"
The handwriting, although disguised
points TO a certain individual so it is al
Legged, and the matter has been kept quiet
in order to fasten it upon the guilty one.
Why any one should write such note
or entertain such feelings is a mystery.
Mayor McDonaid's administration has
done more for the 0ty than all put to-
gether since the city was incorporated.
Cards are out announcing on Aug. l
the marriage of Miss Cassie Belle Harris
OF Knoxville, Ga to Mr.. Frank NJ. Apple
by of Douglas. The bride was first assist
ant teacher in the Douglas Normal Insti-
TUE last term, and won the admiration
and high respect of all our people. The
groom is well-known young business
man.
Messrs. W. W. Mcdonald, B. Peterson
and j Nj. Ashley left yesterday for ten
days outing They will take in Washing
ton City. Philadelphia, New York, Mag
ara Falls and other eastern points of in
terest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
CoUNTRY's CROP CONDITIONS.
Rain Generally Needed Along the
North Atlantic Coast.

Rain Generally Needed Along the
North Atlantic Coast.
Washington. July 4-The weather bu-
reau's weekly summary Of crop conditions
says:
Rain is very generally needed in the At
lantic coast districts north Of Florida, the
drought be ng quite severe in the Caro-
Nnas, New Jersey and portions Of New
England. while too much rain has fallen
over portions Of the central valleys Of
Northern Texas, the Central Gulf states
and Northern Florida. Throughout the
Atlantic coast districts corn is generally
in need of rain.
There has been some further improve
ment in the condition of cotton. but the
crop is suffering from drought in the Car
olinas and from too much rain in Dor
tions of the central belt and portions of
Texas In the last named state il has gen.
orally made rapid growth. being excellent
in places and poor in others. Shedding is
reported from the greater part of the cot
ton belt and rust from the Eastern dis
tricts
In the Carolinas and Virginia tobacco
has suffered fer rain, late rains having
improved the crop In Maryland.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
BITTEN BY SUPPOSED MAD DOG.
Two Children Attacked One of
Whom Was Taken to Baltimore.

Two Children Attacked One of
Whom Was Taken TO Baltimore.
Hswkinsvilie, Ga. July "A dog that
was supposed 10 be mad. bit little girl
the daughter of Mr.. Hooker, here yes
tendsy morning, through the hand, and
in TWO or three places on the body. 1t
then went on up the street and bit Luther
Howard, the son of Mr.. Jerry Howard
II then came on down town and tried to
bite Mr. W. A. Ferguson, but was ward
ed off with an umbrella. and was shot
and killed.
The dogs head was cut off and express
ed to Baltimore for examination and Mr.
Howard left last night with his son.
Luther, for Baltimore, to have him treat
ed. The little girl that was bitten does
not seem TO be suffering much from the
wound. The people are badly scared,
and If a dog acts the least peculiar he is
killed at once.
Messrs. J. E. Mcdonald, W. R. Ivey
and George S. Willis are spending the
week at Indian Spring.
A party of young people, chaperoned by
Mr.. N. A. jerks and wife, went to Cum
berland yesterday.
Hon. W. G. Hodge returned Saturday
from Hot Springs, Col. where he has
been spending some time.
Mrs. A. A. Smith has returned from
Mount Eagle, Tenn, where she has been
with her daughters, Misses Faustine and
Maude
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
SOUTH GEORGIA SURPRISED.
Did Not Like Martins Action With
Regard to Racing.

Brunswick Ga, July PA big laugh
has been raised in Brunswick over the
action Of Secretary T H. Martin of the
Atlanta Fair Association in his late at
titude towards the Southern Interstate
Circuit.
When representatives from various cities
met in Waycross recently to organize the
circuit, Secretary Martin and the Atlanta
Fair people were represented by a party
man, who subsequently developed into an
agent for a ballet exhibition and, who
during the talk on racing, attempted 20
get the various representatives present
40 sign contracts for his leg show Mar
Tin had signed him. but he got little en-
oouragement from the Waycross meet
ing.
Naturally, when Atlanta, though Mar
tin was instrumental in arranging the
meeting, failed 10 show up a better rep,
resentstlve, but little consideration was
given to naming officers from the Gate
City. However temporary officers only
were chosen, and It was doubtless intend
ed to give Secretary Martin an office at
the next meeting. However enough was
said by the representative to indicate
that Martin was not in the circuit as en-
Enthusiastically as he had led some to be-
Eeve, and the throw down he has now
given is a great surprise here
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
The WORLDS sUNBONNET CENTER
How IA Woman Started the Flourish
ing Industry in indianapolis.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
do You know" said a manufacturer
that Indianapolis is the greatest sunbon-
net manufacturing city in the world?"
The rise of the sunbonnet as an article
of extensive wholesale manufacture was
accidental and sudden. Ten years ago
there were no manufacturers of sunbon-
nets in this country, as far as known
Sunbonnets were then and had been in use
for scores of years, especially the old
fashioned Quaker Bingham bonnet. Each
community furnished its own supply-ev-
cry woman made her own bonnet.
1t had not occurred TO any one that
there would be profit in making them by
che dozen, or hundreds Of dozens. But
that thought came to Mrs. NJ. L. Roberts,
| of West Indianapolis
A sunbonnet that Mrs Roberts made for
herself attracted the attention of neigh
Dor. 1 was not elaborate. 1t was simply
made but natty. and the tastiness of 1t
added practically nothing to its cost.
Noulc Mrs. Roberts make one for her?
She would. She did. That started the
trouble. There were other neighbo-s and
fr.Dds. Bonnets had to be made by the
dozen. Perhaps other women in the city
would be glad to get such bonnets? The
large retail stores were visited and trial
ClOefE were obtained. i HeSe OTueTS were
soon duplicated. Perhaps there would lie
a sale of them in Chicago, Louisville and
st Louis? There was.
Once they were sampled there was TOO
much of a demand for them. Three or
four days after there had been a shipment
of 100 dozen would come the order.
ship another 100 dozen al once" Mrs
Roberts had converted sitting room, din
ing room bed room into sewing rooms
but the facilities were overtaxed. Part
Of the large barn was remodelled and At
ted up with sewing machines, cutting ia
bles etc, but there was no catching
up with orders. The large customers see
irg that the demand could not be sup
piled in this way, started to manufacture
their own sun bonnets. Sun bonnets were
not patented, and there was nothing tc
prohibit anybody from making even Mrs
Roberts pattern of them.
As one large factory after another was
started with unlimited capital behind It,
Mrs Roberts saw that it was useless tc
| try to compete in the making Of the pop
ular cheap bonnet, and Immediately set
TO work to manufacture the better and
more expensive kinds, and began the
making Of sun hats. Competition was
| headed off this time by the securing OF a
! patent in simple device, which enabled
| the hat and bonnet to be taken apart to
be washed and be easily put together
again and appear as new.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
TIFToN's COMPLAINT HEARD.
Commission Says Eggs Must BE
Properly Packed.

Properly Packed.
Atlanta, July 24.-The regular meeting
of the railroad commission was held to-
day
The most important matter before the
body was the complaint of the mayor
and council Of Triton against the various
railroads passing through that city and
their connections. The complaint charged
that there was great discrimination in
freight rates against the city. The rail-
roads requested time in which to adjust
matters and the case was carried over
until September.
J. II. Pitt Of Waverly Hall had COM
pleint against the Southern Express
Company, claiming that rates on eggs
were too high. Some time ago Pitt
shipped eggs that were not packed in
regular egg cases. \ great portion OF them
were broken. He presented a bill to the
O express company which was paid. but
he was informed that ne would have to
pack the eggs in cases hereafter II he
wanted any damages This he refused 10
do and his complaint to the commits sion
was based on the fact that as the com
pany would not guarantee him loss OF the
eggs the rate should be reduced. The com
mission decided that hereafter all shippers
Of eggs must pack them properly or the
express ny has the right to refuse
them or send them at the owners risk
1t was also held the rate was not excess
etVe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25

packs of wool were sent to Cologne to re-
deem the pledged crown.
Henry VI is notorious as being the mon
arch who never could or would redeem his
pledges, among the most famous Of which
was a jewel called the rich collar, "
which was pawned by him and ultima tely
passed into foreign hands.
One of the most instructive and mys-
ferrous stories of pawned jewels comes TO
us from France. At the end of the
eighteenth century, after the disturb
ances toward the close of 1872, the French
crown jewels, which had formerly been
open 90 inspection in the Garde Meuble,
were locked up in cases and stamped
with the seal of the commune, and three
commissaries were deputed to guard the
treasure trove Whether through care
lessness or design is not known, but one
morning it was found that during the
night the colonnade round the Garde Meu-
bic had been scaled and the contents of
the cases distracted. There was no clew
upon which the police could work, and,
although many persons were arrested on
suspicion, no real result was arrived at.
Gems in n Ditch.
At this stage a letter was received by
the commune stating that if they would
search a ditch in the Alec des Veuves in
find some of the missing valuabes. This
was accordingly done and they found,
among other things, the regent or (PitD
diamond This closed the matter for The
time being and nothing further was done.
In 1904 there was a trial in which sew
eral persons were indicted on the charge
of forging bank notes. One of them. pre-
sumably to save his own skin, made a
full confession of the forgery and full de-
tails in open court, and ended up his
speech to the following effect-needless
TO say to the utter astonishment of all
whom heard him:
This will not be the first occasion on
which my disclosures have been of use
10 the country and if / am condemned
will appeal with all confidence to the
clemfncy of the Emperor. Had it not been
fo~ me he never would have asce7dsd the
throne, and to me is due the victory Of
Marengo. I was one of the thieves of the
Garde Meuble 1 helped my companions
to bury in the ALE des Veuves the re-
gent diamond etc, on the promise that
would be pardoned-a promise that was
faithfully kept. I revealed the hiding place
and you are all aware, gentlemen of the
court, that this magnificent gem was
pawned by the first consul TO the Bava-
rian government to obtain money, of
which he was deeply in need after the
eighteenth brumalre."
The regent diamond is said to be the
finest Ohough not the largesO in the
world and s value has been estimated al
$4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
WILL SECURE SAM JONES.
Heavy Rain Around Waycross-other
News Notes.

Waycross. Ca July 4.-The directors Of
the Uaycross Fair Association held a
meeting last night. and among other things
decided to close the enga cement that has
been pending between the association and
Rev. sam Jones. Nj. Jones is TO be at the
fair on Thursday. Nov. s. He will lecture
at the fair grounds some time during the
day and will probably lecture at night
in the Waycross Opera House.
one OF the heaviest transforms of the
season visited this section yesterday az
ternoon. The rain fell in perfect torrents
for several minutes. There was also con-
s.dera Die wind and fierce lightning.
No damage Of consequence occurred in
the city. but many OF the public roads
leading out of the city were badly washed
and corn was blown down in places. A
few miles south and west Of here the
storm was quite severe crops being badly
damaged and the whole country flooded
by the awful downpour OF rain.
Mrs. Louise Anthony. three miles south
OF town, was standing in her door watch
ing the rain. when a nearby tree was
struck By lightning. She was severely
shocked and suffered from the accident
all night.
Tax Assessor J. wilkinson has com
Il6teQ MS digest AcE 4SsN, am D. Will DC
sent on to the controller general Hon.
W A Wright His report shows an in
crease in taxable properly over last year
Of Sis So
officers have been restrained from sell
ing the saw mill plant OF Mrs Minnie l..
Sims. near Manor. An order from the
United States Court forbids the sale.
pending the decision of that court upon
Mrs. Sims petition in bankruptcy.
Mr.. Ward Dukes of Liberty county. was
killed a day or two ago by being thrown
from his buggy. His horse ran away,
striking the front wheel against a tree.
Mr. Dukes lived only a short time.
The Waycross Gun Club now has men,
bership of about forty-fve and they are
doing some fine shooting. They meet
every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at
the fair grounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
RADD . WAYS !! :
II PILLS,

And the sufferer is soon relieved Of all
these unpleasant symptoms, and restored
20 health
Purely vegetable, mild and reliable, act
without pain OF gripping, cause perfect
digestion. complete absorption and health
full regularity. For the cure Of all dtsor-
ders OF the Stomach. Bowels Kidneys,
Bladder. Nervous Disco SEES Piles, Sick
Headache
AND ALL DISORDERS OF THE LIVER
Price. % cents per box. Sold by all
druggists, or sent by mail on receipt Of
price
RADwAY & CO., IS Elm street, y. Y.
Be sure TO get Railways"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
CITIZENS OF FLORENCE MAD.
Assert They Can Protect Negroes
Charged with Rape

Columbia, s. c., July 24-Citizens Of
Florence held a massmeeting to-day and
charged with ravishng a white girl near
that town, and who had been brought to
this city on a special train for safe keep
Ing, should be returned to the jail in + or
ence. They disapproved the action OF the
governor and maintained their ability to
protect the men.
Gov McSweeny deplied that the pris-
oners were safe in the penitentiary Twice
before. once under Gov. Richardson. and
again under Gov Tillman. such demands
have been complied with. In both instan-
ces the prisoners were lynched.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Seeking Pardon for Williams.

Waycross Ga. July A-Hon. c. c.
Thomas left tonight for Atlanta where
he viii appear on Thursday before the
state pardon board in the interest Of his
client. b. H. Williams, sent up from
Charlton county for ten years for muir
der. SIX years have been taken from his
sentence already and Mr.. Thomas is hope
full of securing his pardon n this hearing.
Col. Thomas Will return to this city and
locate here permanently.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Three Killed by EXPLOSION.

Syracuse y. Y, July 25.-Through the
explosion of a steam tube in the yacht
Trilby, owned and commanded by Fred
Sphinx of Syria, to-day, Iva Sphinx. >
years Old Gladys Sphinx, years old and
Fern Sphinx, years Old were killed, and
Capt. Fred Sphinx, Mrs. Fred Sphinx, Har-
old Sphinx. aged 4, and Mrs. Jay Kelsey,
were badly burned Harold Spinks life
is despaired of, but the others will re-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Tallahassee News Notes.

Tallahassee, Fla. July 24-The Govern
or's Guards held a business meeting Mon
day night, when ten men were muster
ed in and the company voted in favor Of
volunteering to go to China. The tender
Will be made through Governor Bloxham
TO President Mckinley.
The Citizens Exchange Building and
Loan Association has been Incorporated at
Jacksonville, with capital of $500 to
conduct a general building and loan bust
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
STATUS OF GEORGIA's CROPS.
Rnin Badly Needed for Corn and Cot
ton in some Sections.

ton in Some Sections.
Atlanta. July 24-Following is a syuop-
sis OF the crop report Of the United States
weather bureau for the week:
with the exception OF scattered local
showers the weather has been dry and
warm, favorable for general farm work
and the cleaning Of crops.
Where showers have occurred a gen.
eraI Improvement is noted. but over most
OF the state rain IS badly needed for corn
and cotton Cotton in some sections Is
beginning 10 shed and rust. though on the
whole the condition Of this crop is better
than at the time OF issuing the last bulIe-
tin
Early corn IS about made. and fodder
pulling VIII begin in few days. Fota-
toes. cane and peas are generally very
good. Rain is now needed TO soften the
soil for tlrnip seeding. which has com
menced in a few favored localities.
In the middle and southern sections
peaches continue 70 rot and drop. Apples
are poor az are melons All growing crops
are now pretty cleaned and would make
rapid Improvement with the proper amount
of moisture"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Southern n. and l.. Payment

Athens. Ga, July 24-The Southern
Building and Loan Association of Chatta-
nooga, which went into the hands of a
receiver about two years ago, has declared
another payment of ten per cent TO its
stockholders. This is welcome news to
Athens, citizens in this place holding stock
amounting TO more than $4,000. The com
pany expects to be able to pay off fully
GO per cent. Of the stock. 40 per cent, hay-
ing been already paid.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
CAUSED BY LIGHTNING,
Barn and Its Contents Were De-
strOyed by Fire.

Lyons Ga, July A-Mr. Nose Cole
mans barn was set on fire by lightning
this evening and burned down with the
loss OF what grain and forage he had on
hand. He saved his farming implements
The same stroke of lightning jumped
across a block over several other build
ings and tore off most of the weather.
boarding on Mr.. Porter Patrick's house.
His wife was sick in he house at the
me, and several other ladies were there.
None of them were seriously hurt, but
were slightly shocked.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Pence In XenezueIa.

Caracas, via Haytien Gable, July "a
President Castro has officially proclaim
ed the re-esta blishment of peace through
out the republic of Venezuela. All politi-
cal prisoners have be n set free. The out
come has been received with great enthu-
Siasm in Caracas.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
COMPANY STARTS FoR CHINA.
Fifteenth Infantrymen Left Atlanta
Yesterday.

Atlanta, July 24.-Company NJ of the
Fifteenth Infantry, under command of
John Cotter left Fort Mcpherson this
morning on a special train over the South
ern Railway for san Francisco The ul-
innate destination of the command is
China
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Foreigners Declared safe.

Brussels July 24.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs NJ. deFauvreau, read a telegram
from the Viceroy of Nankin, Liu Kun VI
declaring that the foreign legations were
safe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Broke Another Record.

Salt Lake, Utah July 2,-At the Salt
Palace track tonight Charles and Glen
Turville Of Philadelphia stripped full
second of the worlds record for one mile
on a motor tandem Time 133
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Soldiers Back From Cubn.

New York. July A.-The United States
transport Sedgwick arrived to-day from
Cienfuegos with twenty-five officers and
S5s Of the Second United States Infantry.
on the way 10 Fort Thomas.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
Sick Headache

Is caused by torpid liver and imperfect
digestion. and is generally accompanied
with constipation. The cause is quickly
removed BY a dose of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25

SO North Avenue, Alta nta, Ga.-School for GIFTS
Twenty-three teachers. graduates Of wellesley,
Harvard. handolph.Macon and Baltimore woman ~ ,
Elocutiol and Business courses Small classes ~
Pupils enter Vassar Wellesley and Randolph'-Ma'
Sept. 8. For illustrated catalogue address -,
L. LLEWELLYN d. SCOTT, Associate trinoipa1
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
WASHINGTON SEMINARY

College. Prfnaly. Academic. Music. Art.
dividual -ork, New building. Home life.
con opcertiflcates. Next session begins
Mrs. w. I. CHANDLER, Principal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
EDUCATIONAL.
w eSleXan Eemale Cnllene. Macon Ga
EDUCATION AL.

Oldest college for women in the world
ma from j. is high honor Highest curr
the South. Elective and special courses.
in his department. One of the strongest
gained, with the renowned Prof Edoua
piansts, pupil of Rubinstein, as its dir
not had the best advantages that either
elocuton teachers that are unsurpassed
net administration is determined to keep
Of Southern colleges. Large and beautifl
healthy. Not a case of protraeted sickn
Magnificent buildings, airy rooms, steam
hot and cold water Excellent bath room
Nearly enough students already enrolled
ngs. New building to accommodate the
this vacation. Rooms reserved for those
r. 1900 For catalogue. rates, ETC.. apply
Macon, Ca.