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igable channel, but TO the fact that the
channels are unconhned. The Ailsslssiupi
and Missouri during the low water seasons
cover a. points channels more than a mile
wide with foot or two OF water. The
result II that the great tides for long Pc
RODS aud great distances run uHeleasly %
the Guif. contributing In no way to the
commercial or Industrial progress OF the
nation.
The question OF utilizing the power OF
these rivers ts not considered a pressing
one and practically all engineering effors
has heretofore been directed toward devils
Ing means whereby they could be perma-
nentiy opened 90 commerce Their IN
certain channels have been the principal
obstacles IN the way Of regular and profit
able navigation Engineer James A. sed-
don OF the United States Engineer Corps,
IN charge Of the Chicago distrlcs, recently
read a paper before the Western Society
OF Engineers. IN which he advanced pos
sihle solution OF tho channel problem. He
believes that twenty-two feet Of water can
be secured for the Mississippi between at.
Louis and tho Gulf by storing flood water
In reservoirs along the river. The sur
plus water" Il Is held. which under pres
ont conditions goes 40 waste. and often
causes serious damage TO adjacent proper
~ by overflow. would be stored for use IN
maintaining the necessary depth in the
river bed during the summer months or
low-water periods. A system OF bikes 20
prevent tho river from shifting its chan
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A TALE or LOVE AND LIBEL.
New Workers. CubaRs ana a British
Viee-Taa-ul Involved.


From the New York sun.
In a suit brought by Louis NJ Clean
here 20 recover $1,000 damages for libel
from George Dobson and his wife. Mary
Ann Dobson. the scene Is laid in Cuba.
The charge Of the plaintiff is that the
Dobsons circulated a letter they said they
had received from John s. Harris. who
for twenty-five years has been British
vice consul al sagua Ia Grande. contain
Ing derogatory remarks about the plain
tin and his brothers and falsely saying
that the plaintiff had gone through q
sham marriage IA Cuba.
A member of the Dobson household In
this city for number OF years was Min
ME Twitchcn. an orphan. ana "a niece OF
DobEon. The DobsOns we're introduced IN
1897 60 tho three brothers. Robert. Will
liam A. and Louis NJ. Clean. The Cleans
are the sons OF wealthy parents whose
property Is IN Cuba. Robert Clean mar
ried Miss Twite hen last November ana n
few days later they set sail for Cuba They
had intended 20 reside IN Cuba. but Mrs.
Clean returned fvc months later without
her husband and told the Dobsons she
had been deceived into marrying "A man
who vas already married She informed
the Dobsons that she had found IN Cleans
pocket two letters from woman named
Antonla. who had four children OF whom
she said. Robert Clean was tho father.
Two OF the children had died Of starya-
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that We should never have thought OF 1,
before -
wow, then" said Church Mouse who
was all dressed mp in a Ions coat. and
had silk hat ana q long whip. ''As
the ring master Of this show. / want to
introduce my great and good friend.
Sig Salamander. who eats fire FOR break
fast instead OF oatmeal and drinks his
coffee boiling hot Tie will now do him
self the honor of eating a red hot poker
ss though Il were a stick OF moiasscs
candy"
Then salamandcr came out. followed
by two mice carrying ran OF Goals
Everything that have" said sala-
maudea must be red hot once ] ate
some red pcpper drops. ana ever since
that nothing has been too hot Tor me"
he ate an sorts 90 are and then Wasp
got up and said that he ala not think
sahmandcr could stand everything hot.
and with this he save him sting.
Salamaudcr ran away from the place.
ana az he turned 10 80 his feet kicked
the pan OF Goals ana sent them way up
IN the air. until they set ere 20 the tent
All tho beasts aud all the birds saw the
flames above them. ana they were near
~ scared 90 death They scampcrcd ov-
cry way that they could They knocked
down the seats aud kicked over the tent
poles. upset the animal cages ana spilled
the red lemonade Before Church Mouse
knew what had happened his tent had
an burned up. and 81 was an that he
could do to save His money and his
boxes OF cheese After Il was all over
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gate the Southern colonels the ward pol
iticians. the free silver enthusiasts. the
local offioe-holders and lastly the cranks
that always haunt every public place The
utmost good-fellowship prevails and the
shlrt-waist man 10 conspicuous. There are
plenty OF chairs and a tank OF iced water
IS provided Here IN the blue smoke
a many pipes. cigars and stogies the sit
uation Is discussed and here the story
teller recalls incidents in campaigns of
long ago.
OF course every one Of tho 500 visitors
that call daily wants TO see Senator
James X. Jones. chairman OF the Demo
cratic National Committee but the aver
age man Is easily pacihed II no can see
some one who Is near the chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee. II
g. Goa John L. Martin OF Missouri. the
sergeant who manages the
crowds and makes every voter feel that
he is one OF the chief bulwarks Of tho
party. As a diplomat. Col Martin Is pre-
eminent With his stan OF eight assist
ants trained 10 respond instantly 10 any
signal, he conducts what Is a perennial
love feast among those who frequent the
outer courts OF the National Democracy.
il Is Col. Martin who receives all tho
cranks. II Is no 10 whom all the cam
palgn poems and the dissertations on the
tyranny OF trusts are presented. In the
course OF a week half ton OF manu-
scripts are personally rendered with the
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THE JUMPING KANGAROO AND
THE APPLE BUTTER CAT.



Copyright, 1870. BY Mcclure Phillips
a Coz
AT THE CHURCH MOUSE CIRCUS
Church Mouse had so much money after
he came back from India that he decided
10 start a circus.
There Is nothing" said he. (which will
make 90 much money as a circus. Tor red
lemonade costs only half n cent barrel
and we sell Il for ave cents a glass. and
there Is so very much money In selling
candy at two sticks for cent apiece that
really think that ought to start a very
me circus
So he hired all the spiders he could and
20 make him a tent aud had Pa'-lck
O'Possum cut some very fine tent .es
He pitched the tent right out IN the m IDLE
OF Deacon jones meadow LOT. lie got Ugly
Dog to sell tickets because nobody woula
dare 20 give Ugly Dog any bad money
Ugly DOG was such good barker that
all the animals and all the birds could
hear him a. he said
Here. birds. aud animals. e. your su-
perior circus. Step right up and see the
fierce lion. brought from his native lair
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ton during the Spanish war. Mrs. Clean,
after disclosing this information, attempt
cd 10 commit suicide.
Dobson. after hearing these matters
from HIS niece. wrote 90 Vice Consul Har-
ris 20 get Information about Robert Clean
and his alleged prior marriage Mr.. Har-
ris. as the Debsons say. replied that he
hnd known tho Clean family for forty-six
years. He named "A girl Ante. or An
tomb 81 Ana who some years ago. he
wrote went through a sham marriage
with Robert Clean al the same time as
her sister was married 10 his brother
Louis" The letter said that most OF the
persons who could bear witness 20 the
sham marriage were away or dead. Mr..
Harris wrote that he would rather see
daughter or niece buried than have her
marry enc q the Clean boys
Robert Clean does not appear 20 have
litgated about the letter. but his two
brothers have done 40. In the suit ~
Louis NJ CLEAN the DobHons have set Up
ali they say they have learned about the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
THE WORKING or THE NATIONAL
HEADaUARTERs AT CHICAGO.

How the Committee Handles Its Vast
work Orators, Musicians aud
Crank- Who Have Speeches, songs,
and Schemes 60 sell, and Advice 60
Gtve-ChairmRn Jones the Center
OF Interest to the Casual visitors
who Come tn such Numbers That
the Active sergeant-nt-Arms Can't
Head All of Them On-The Man
who wanted 90 "show Up'' Roose-
welt by Challenging Him 10 a Bron-
90 riding Contest-Candidate STE
wenson's SON "A Critic OF Political
aIusle-Grand scheme In Pink and
white for Removing the Great
Unwashed" stigma by soap.
Copyright. 1900 by 8. 8. Mcclure Co.
Chicago. Sept. 2S-on the second floor
81 the Auditorium ofiiee building In Chi.
oago. the Democratic National Commit
tee is at work with one Of the largest
end best trained forces ever employed by
political organization. The walls are
festooned with flags and decorated with
the portraits OF Washington Loncoln. Dew
rs. schley. Hancock. Tnden. Bryan and
stevenson. Banners announce Hospitality
mat everybody Is welcome. Here congre-
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mel ~ deposifing sand and sediment IN
the deep portions IL also suggested"
The dixie system has been frequently put
forward and che reservoir idea is not
new. II would be interesting 90 learn
what experienced river men think Of the
combination scheme They have seen 80
many makeshifis that they may be In
clined 90 treat It cyulcally. II II more
probable. however. that they viii say.
first get che dikes." for without some
means OF controlling the course OF the
channel che reservoir water would go 10
waste. There is no question at all as 10
the feasibility OF keeping the water IN q
channel with dikes The only question Is
one OF cost To confine che channel OF
the Mississippi river within limits which
would insure twenty-five feet Of water
construction OF by-passes that would car
son. Otherwise the spring freshetR would
tear che combining dikcs 10 pieces. The
construction Of bikes and by-passes wouh
necessitate expenditures that the govern
ment has never yet been willing TO under
sake.
There are those who believe that great
ship canal. 70 be fed by the river and to
parallel a. from 81. Louis or some point
above chat city 20 the Gulf could be con-
ssr,icted ~ less than the cost OF the res
ervoirs bikes. and by-passes. and prove
far more permanent and valuable. Even
the most experienced engineers differ a.
20 methods. but all agree that some time
the Mississippi must be made navigable
the year round for large boats.
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POWER N THE MISSISSIPPI
Great Results THAT Might Ne Attain
ed ~ a. Were utilized.

From the Chicago Inier-Ocean.
No thoughtful person can look upon the
Mississippi or the Missouri river without
feeling that there is a shameful waste Of
priceless energy In those streams. There
Is potential force enough M either OF them
10 supply heat. light and power Cor this
continent Properly utilized. this power
would render the American people indie
pendent OF the coal fields.
a. intervals during the past forty years
the attention Of practical scientists and
engineers has been attracted 90 the posi-
bllities which these mighty streams pre-
sent, but IL has been impossible up 10 this
time 60 enlist public sympathy or 90 se-
cure national assistance for any projects
connected Wath them that promised more
than the protection % their banks and
the partial or perfunctory care OF their
channels.
Either Of these streams could easily car
~ tho commerce OF the world on rs wa
ters at certain seasons OF the year, at
other seasons both rivers are so shallow
"a TO render navigation tedious or impos-
sibie This shailowness il seldom due to
a lack OF sufficient water 70 make nav
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30
MEN ny ARTIFIcIAL MEANS.
DIR. Leob. of University of Chicago,
working Hard at the Problem.
Prom the New York World.

From che New York World.
Chicago. Sept. as.-Dr. Jacques Loeb
OF the University OF Chicago, who has
been making geological and biological
studies at Woods Hall. Mass. Tor ten
months has achieved so much success
that hts scientific friends believe that
the reproduction OF human beings by
artificial means r. possible. The scientific
word for the process r. pauhenogensis.
This opinion was brought 20 the Uni
verslty by DR. Frank Il. Lille. who ar
rived from Woods Hall TO take up the
work OF his new position as associate
professor OF zoology. Or. Lille IL well
known among the scientists Of America.
having been head of the Department OF
biology at Michigan University Tor i've
years and one year az Nassar before nls
recent appointment 10 Chicago.
Before this he confined his work 70
sea urchlns; this year Il was extended
To starfish and worms an entirely differ
ent group He developed normal starfish
and worms from unfertilized eggs.
pr Lille says. however. that IL will
tnke a long time 60 hnd the conditions
REQUIRED for the various animals. 1T
NAV be" he asserts that this problem
Will prove insurmountabie. but there Is
no doubt that che investigators IN NOR
biological anatomy viii continue their
experiments with such discoveries In
view"
II will not be necessary 20 produce
human beings artifcially 20 prove to the
satisfaction OF scientists that such a
thing Is possible. No large series ~
experiments on human subjects will he
required. The experiments can be made
ON other mammals-that r.. on animals
which suckle their young. such as dogs
and cats. These claims are made by
scientists.
The most noted verihcation Of Or.
Ioab's work was that made by Prof.
Wilson. 81 Columbus University. New
York. This summer he performed expert
n,enis in the United States Fish Commits
sion station laboratory az Beaufort. ".
q and obtained better results than DR..
Loeb himself Later len the summer Prof
Wilson went to Woods Hall. and before
the scientists there iectured on his work
one advance which Prof Wilson has
made has come from the study 81 the in
,ernal condition OF the unfertilized eggs
5eveloped By ARTIFICIAL means.
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clear no into the air and caught Il again.
Then the TumblehuEs threw the ball back
and forth 10 each other.
Nimble Grasshopper came out. ana no
jumped clear over the back Of the make
believe lion and came right down on his
feet Then Leap Frog came stumbling
out.into the middle Of the ring all covered
over with -four and with rel paint on his
face and little biz OF a white pointed hat
on his head.
when Is a mouse when IL IL splnningg'
All the animals and all tho beasts looked
al each other and said: why. We don't
understand. When is a mouse when Il is
splnning7'
Leap Frog looked all round. and then
said what Give e up Don't know
Can't guess7 Too hard7 Why. It's very
easy indeed. The answer Is. n paper Of
tacks"
Then all the beasts and all the animals
laughed like anything.
What a very good joke they said.
How very clever! And isn't IL strange
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an appetite. invigorates and strength
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p =. cures cetarrah, eczema. erysipeias.
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70 p p cures Dyspepsia. chronic female
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"a loa. Of manhood. y. E--P.. the best
1900 nuriner Of the age. has made more
'-s,-,,ea ren, cures than all other blood rem
sales. Ilppman Bros- sole propristors.
savannah, OA.-ad
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he sat looking at the ruins. and then
said:
1T seems 20 me that I have made a
great mistake. II / ever have a Sala-
mander IN circus 81 mine again I will
have everybody who sees the circus
salamandcr. too"
Although the tent had burned up.
Church Mouse had made 80 much money
that he ala not have 10 work Any moro.
He built fine house. and every Sunday
as you saw him sitting Ia church under
ono 81 the pews you would never have
believed that he knew a single thing about
nLrnn.na
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adherents OF the party. They arc trA.-
pendent Of an local issues and they are An
alfeci touch with the National Commute
10 iaeilitaie the work Of instruction. THE
Working Democracy" weekly paper Is
puohshed ana sent 70 each representative.
VINO - required 10 pay "a yearly subscrip-
tlon OF = for the publication. The paper
makes personal correspondence unneces-
sary, FOR IL gives uniform instruction 10
every man Ia the great army OF workers
incidentally It adds slooOO to the cam
paign fund.
Ambitious TO ENTER the Political
Arena"
The speakers listing bureau is one OF
the busiest at the headquarters To chs
bureau an ambitious orators Apply and
their number is legion. They are required
20 MI out blanks giving their names. ages.
qualifications, experience and an estimate
OF their effectiveness. THIS last s. some
times surprising. noe 90 say weird Mod
esty IL not the bcsetting sin OF the polit-
zeal orator Hundreds OF applications are
received daily by letter and scores OF
would-be speakers make personal pleas
for campaign engagements. II Is here that
the crank seeks recognition. The broken
down preacher. 'he superannuated actor
lawyer. the street faklr and the Girl elocu-
Zionist all ask for opportunities to
enter the political arena" Some
OF these orators are so persist
ent that they succeed tn passing
che sergeant arms and gaining admit
lance TO the secretary. A man with Ions
hair and a Byronic collar one warm dsy
interviewed Mr. Walsh on the possibility
Of obtaining a chance TO speak for Bryan.
The orator had on "a shiny frock coat and
he swelied out the bosom OF frayed shir,
as he posed before che busiest man In the
headquarters.
Sir. ! am not only a speaker OF more
than local fame but l am a poet" he said
Il have composed few lines beginning
Let's clasp each other by the hand, q
fine unbroken band and stand together
as one man. that would be sure 10 catch
an audience"
Inc secretary was occupied with The
weekly pay roll. He looked up from a
long column OF figures and said quietly:
Go into the next room aud nll out
an application blank. Be sure 10 state
your qualifications
There Is 10 trouble about my expert
ence in public speaking" declared the
orator approaching the eecresarys desk
and pounding his fift on the leaf that ex-
tended out az one side. Il have been an
auctioneer for ten years. Ny persuasive
power Re a gift as rare as Il Is valua-
BILE"
Put II down IN the blank" said Mr.
Walsh, and the man went away and
wrote himself a recommendation that
would have been baggy on Demosihcnos.
In addition TO the speakers listing bu-
reau, there Is a separate department. that
assigns the orators 20 the various districts
where they are most needed. IN charge OF
Daniel McConyille OF Ohio II Is expected
that IN the next two months not less than
1000 speakers viii be sent out TO all parts
OF the United States Mr. McConvile has
TO deal with the men who have been duly
accepted as able to stir or inspire audit
ences with a desire 10 vote for Bryan
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character While tho suit was bending
Miss Byington sent for william A. Clean
and explained that she had learned that
he had not made the statements against
her. and afterward her suit was dropped
on her motion 20 discontinue she averred
that she was induced by Dobson 20 sue
10 Rue
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ants.

IMMIGRATION VIII De ashths
The Chairman and His Chief Assist
ants.
Chairman Jones Is az his desk from
twelve 10 fourteen hours a day PROMPT
ly at half past IN the morning he walks
through the great corridor and shuts MN
SET la his spacious office where ne APP
plies himself. 20 his varied duties with
marvellous concentration ana enerEy. Az
5 o'clock he holds conference with g
A Walsh, OF Iowa. the secretary OF inc
Democratic National Committee. ana ,.
W Jackson OF Kansas, chairman OF the
Executive Committee. IL Is these three
men upon whom devolves the chief re-
sponsihiiiy OF making the party macnln-
ery do the most effective service 4hey
superintend the routine duties OF nearly
90 employees.
As secretary Of the Democratic Nation
al Committee, MIR Walsh Is in charge OF
all the departments into which the or
ganizatlon work g. divided Next 20 MS
private Office Is the Department OF Mays
ana Means which keeps account OF an
contributions and looks after the coiiec-
ton OF all pledges. a task involving
Tremendous amount Of detail. MI Waish
las introduced a card catalogue system
INTO this and other departments "hicn
greatly simpllfes the routine duties. As
eich check for money Is acknowledged
with a receipt and thanks the letter
writing In the Ways and Means Bureau
keeps a large corps Of sten0graphers en-
gged The bureau also employs SIAN
u solicitors.
Al the departments are dependent upon
The Departments OF Organization which u
i1 charge OF W. a. Dcford. IL IL sain
'nat this department. has been busy since
NE election returns OF 1895 were received
10 has LA an rFfgTtlnR OF the
most perfect svstesns ever adopted IN che
history OF campaign work. for Il works
through precinct representatives. IhiH
means that there are 5000 workers a.
recty appointed by the National Demo
,ratio commktee. These precinct repre-
teniatives are carefully chosen from
among the most active and bast quallhed
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Take Graybeard PILLS for that dizzy
feeiing-Lost appetite. ana follow Il up
with q bottle OF Graybeard- II Is all you
need. Respess Drug Co. sole props.
qavaunah Ga--ad.
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Our AUTUMN DISp|du
A collection worthy Of your attention.
notable for its eXCluSiVeneSS and excellence.
lrEcIAL SALE or hosiery.

SPECIAL SALE OF HOSIERY.
Ladies' Black Fancy Hose Sac. worth
800
Ladies Black Ground colored Poiks
Dots az a7c: worth 75c
Ladies'. Gents aud chndrcn's WOODEN
Hose.
LADIES' SILK UNDEasKTRTs.
We have also received a most seleos
assortment % Ladies' silk Underskirts.
IN black aud leading shades.
FoR THE SCHOOL nov.
Boys Colorod Shirt Waists
Assorted sizes Pants suitable for school.
- to SOC.
Fascipators. Baby sacaues ara Boosses.
Ladies' KID Gloves black and oolored;
ali the leading brands
Lace Curtains In great variety from 80
to y5.oo per pair.
Brown and Blcachod Table Damssk az
= cents
some beautiful designs at TSe. too. n.Ses
full saving OF ~.
white Spreads 81 Is; worth siTs
White. Damask Table Sets I'm great va
rlcty
Colored Plain French FiannslA
Satin stripe French Fiannels.
Fancy French Flannels
Outings. Flanncletto and Glnghams m
large variety
Mattings, Hall and Stair Carpets.
Moqnette and Smyrna Rugs.
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Abbott's East india Corn Paint cures
every time: II takes OF the corn; no pain:
cures warts ana bunlons and is conceded
20 be a wonderful corn cure Sold BY all
drtlggists-ad
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"Gravheard broke up rheumatism on
me" says Mr. Shas. Thomas. the Jew
eler on whitaker street Ana put me In
re,sor health than ! have enjoyed in a
long time"
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assurance that II they are accepted for
publication as campaign literature no re-
muneration viii be asked
The Chairman and Hts Chief Assist
Mesa free press., 1900-09-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Charles A. Harper, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Charles a Harper. deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex'
hibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publ
cation of this notice to the said admin
istrator at his residence, at Lehi Mari
copa Co, AT. the same being the place
for the transaction cf the business of
said estate in said County of Naricopa.
HARVEY J HARPER,
Administrator of Charles A. Harper,
deceased.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1900,
First pub. A1g 81