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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04
WANTS a REWARD ron MURDER.
Chinese OmcIaI GIories an Having
KILLED Foreigners.


KILLED Foreigners.
Pekin. Tuesday. Aug. a.-Prince Ching
is endeavoring to open negotiations with
the allies.
Yu-Hsien. governor Of Shanghai 60 has
sent a memorial to the throne asking for
a reward for having invited hfty-tNo for
eigners under his protection and for hav-
ing afterwards killed them.
In the provisional government estab-
lished here each nationality administers a
section Of the city according to ts own
Ideas.
There IL a possibility OF the Pekin dis
patch being somewhat In error as 10 tae
Identity Of the Chinese official who IL AK
ing for a reward for numbering fifty-two
foreigners. dispatch TO The Associated
Press from She Foo. dated Aug. -, said
Yu, the governor of the province of shan
ST. was reported 10 have invited the for
eieners in that province 20 come under
his protection. II was added that. about
Aug. Il, nifty foreigners accepted the tnvi-
tatlon and all were massacred. Probably
Yu. the governor Of Shan 81. IS identical
with the Yu Hsien who is referred 20 in
the pekin dispatch as governor OF Shans-
hal"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04
THE PLAGUE Is SPREADING.
Another Death and Three Additional
Cases at Glasgow.

Glasgow. Scotland. Sept. 3,-The area In
fseted with bubonic p'sgue has spread to
Govan on the left bank OF the Clyde. A
boy died here Saturday. and to-day the
medical authorities certiaed that he was
a victim OF the disease.
Three additional suspected cases Of the
plague have been reported in this city
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04

Topeka. Kan. Sept. 3-Ex-Gov. Liew-
ellyu died suddenly tonight Of heart fail
pre.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04
HOW 1T WAS RECEIVED.

Roberts Proclamation Greeted by
Cheers aud silence.
Cape Town. sept s.-T@e eommunlca-
tion to-day to the assembly Of Lord Rob
erts proclamation announcing the annex
alton OF the South African Republic. which
viii hereafter be known as the Transvaal
was greeted by the opposition with silence
and by tho ministeriallsts with prolonged
cheering.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04

Cables Announcement of Annexation
of the TraBsvaai.
London. Sept. 3-Under date of Bel
fast. Sept. !. Lord Roberts reports:
Il have to-day issued. under Her Ma
jesty's warrant OF July 4. proclamations
announcing that the Transvaai will hence
forth fern a pars OF Her Msjesty's do
minions."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04
NO morE ron sEwALL.
Physicians Say HIs Death u Expect.
ed Mt Any Moment.

FNNFFREN1FNF
Bath. Me. Sept. e. i2:i5 a. m.-The con
dltlon Of Hon Arthur IA. sewaii was un-
changed AT midnight He had not regain.
Cd consciousness. and u was stated by the
physicians that there was absolutely nc
hope for his recovery. His death is ex-
pected at any moment
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04

Buenos Ayres. Sept. "A case OF th'
bubonic plague has been ofacially report
ed here.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04

Copyright. 1900. the Associated Press.
snanxhai. Sept a--Two French priests
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04
ESCORTED N rue CHINESE

Governor of shan TunE 90 Oppose
German AnRrcssfon.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04

THE labor organization has been a con-
slst.nt and persistent advocate OF the doc
trine Of arbitration, although II h diffi-
cult to see why the burdeg Of this reform
Surely the employer. Il ne would take a
comprehensive view OF his own interests.
would be as much benefited by arbitra-
ton as the employs. and because every
prolonged contest between labor and cap
ital brings interruption 20 business and
pscuniary loss 10 those who are In no way
responsible for the disagreement. Society
"a general Is ever more Interested tan
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

breath he stole out of the hut with them
in his arms, and when he reached the
edge of the clearing he was met by
Tarbox. who said. grimly:
Good! You make a capital bur-
glar! Now, how many revolvers have
they got in there?''
They've got two apiece" replied Ri
der, "but you might as well shoot me
as to ask me to try to get them off the
men. Bowers sleeps with one eye open
and he"
The rest of the sentence WIS lost by
startling interruption.
While he was speaking he had unwit-
tingiy raised his voice above whisper
and aroused the very man of whom he
was speaking, and who now stood in the
doorway saying:
what the -, Rider! who's that
you're talking to2''
Even as he spoke the moons edge ap-
peared over the tops of the trees be-
hind the hut and a bright shaft of light
Illuminated the spot with startling
distinctness.
At the sound of his voice the entire
party sprang from the dark shadows,
and Tarbox shouted, as he leveled his
revolver:
Surrender peaceably and we will
only take our own! If you show fight
We'll shoot. We are two to your onei'
''Treachery!" snarled Bowers, as he
ierked his revolver from his belt with
lightning speed and fired pointblank at
Rider.
The bullet sped true to the mark and
with groan the unfortunate man sank
to the ground, grasping his side con-
vulsively.
Tarbox fired almost at the same in
slant, his bullet striking Bowers hand
and sending the weapon spinning to the
ground.
Although the wound must have caused
him exquisite pain, the desperate drew
his remaining weapon instantly with
his left hand and at the moment Tur-
ner appeared and coolly took his place
at his side.
There's too many of 'em," he said,
after comprehensive glance about
him. WED better light out!''
Bowers reply was to send, bullet
within half an inch of Toms head, but
it was his last shot, for the second
mate, who had stolen behind the hut,
suddenly sprang at him with heavy
club and stretched him senseless on
the ground
When Turner found himself alone
and looking into the muzzles of so
many weapons, he dropped his own,
held his hands up above his head and
said quietly:
Don't shoot. pards! I gives ini''
cite him upi" ordered Tarbox
It was soon done. and while Tom was
assuring his sweetheart that he had
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
From the CrucIbIe.

We often give another strength by
leaning upon him
Confidence is born of ignorance, but
it becomes the father of knowledge
TO be learned is to have full reser-
voir; to be wise is TO have an unfailifg
spring.
Friendship is too often only an ele-
vation where men stand to see better, in
order to be able to hurt you more
Be a disappointment in love. ever so
great the fact remains that there are
other things to think about sometimes.
Some men see all things as individ-
uals. others see things only in groups,
while he with the really great mind sep
arates such an individual as he wishes
to study and makes all else background.
The power to do this is genius.-Penny
Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

not been injured one of the other men
started fire. Obed Rider was evidently
MORALLY wounded. and all that could
be done was to make him as comfort
able as possible. He was gently lifted
and carried inside the hut, while Bow
erS was secured as soon as he recov-
cred consciousness.
The mate had been shot through the
lungs, and after examining his wound
Taylor shook his head and said bluntly:
Il might as well tell you the truth.
You are dying man.
Rider did not dispute him. Perhaps
with the approach of death some warn
ing came to him, for he said in feeble
tones:
Die! Yes, I feel that I've made my
last voyage. Call Scott here"
Tom came at once, and as he knelt by
the dying man and gazed into his pale
face, upon which the shadow of death
was already beginning to settle, he for
got his long cherished vengeance and
said softly:
Pm here, Rider. I can guess what
you want to say. It's all right now.
Don't fret over what you've done to
me- 1t doesn't matter. Can do any
thing to make you any easier? Have
you any message to send toyour folks ?''
Tell 'em anything but the truth, -
said the dying man. They mustn't
know what bad end came to. I must
tell you something while can. It's
about your father
MY fatheri"
Tom drew closer to Rider and ex-
claimed:
Quick What do you mean?"
Get me some brandy" whispered
the other. I'm getting faint"
Tom darted off, and soon returned
with the stimulant which they had pro-
yided in case OF sickness. He admins
tered a small portion to the mate, who
revived at once and said:
Don't interrupt me. I must be
quick. This wound is burning me up.
Your father got the Alaska fever and
left his ship at Frisco. He gave me
all the money that belonged to the
owners to take to them. 1 gambled it
away. To hide my crime I said he
ran away with it saw him in
Dyea-''
What"
Tom stared at him as If inclined to
| think his mind was wandering but the
| mate went on:
Hes rich. He's struck gold some
where. and was going home to find you.
He was wild when told him you was
dead and started of for Frisco to see
you was buried in good shape. That's
! all. and it's enough, too"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The foreign commerce of the United
States, like most of the country's
other activities, grows faster than it's
population. In 1869 the aggregate ex-
ports and imports of the country
were $776, 900, while it's population
was 3s,OOO,Oo0. In 1899 the total for
eign commerce passed the $4,000, OOO,-
COO line, while the population in that
year was probably not above 73,OOO,-
900 or 100000. The population did
not quite double in the 80 years,
while foreign trade very much more
than doubled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The population of the United
States, which was about 100000 in
Washington's time, is now 100000
The largest city in the country then,
Philadelphia. had $4,000 inhabitants,
while it now has 1,200. 900 or 1,40o. 900.
New York, then with $1,000 popula-
ton, has 100000 to-day. Chicago,
then a hunting ground for Indians,
with no place on the map until a
fourth of a century after Washing
tons demise, has more population
now than was between the Potomac
and the country's southern line at
that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

Herbert Putnam, the new librarian
of congress, has been taking stock of
his great establishment. The library
now consists of $4,000 printed books,
100000 pamphlets, $4,000 manuscripts,
$4,000 maps, 277,000 pieces of music,
and 10000 prints of photographs,
etchings, and the like. The major
part of the library, of course, is the
result of the copyright law, which
brings in all sorts of books, good, bad,
and Indifferent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

Iowa probably will have biennial
elections after 1902. The constitu-
tional amendment providing for cleo
tions every two years instead of an
nually was approved by the last leg
islature and the body now in session
looks upon it with favor. There will
be a popular vote upon the amend
ment and there is slight doubt of its
verdict. In substituting biennial cleo
tions for annual elections Iowa is fol-
lowing the drift of state constitu-
tions. There are now only ten states
that hold elections annually.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

a plaster of paris design for an
Uncle Sam" hat-probably the
largest in the world-containing with
in it's crown practical models for up
wards of 200 distinct styles of hats
worn by % nationalities, will be sent
from Philadelphia to the Paris expo
sition. The huge composite model
is the work of a Philadelphia, who
first conceived the idea of the unique
exhibit about year ago. The total
height of the big model is Sc inches;
the brim of the hat is IL feet in cir
conference, and its crown is As inches
tall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
LOVE AND DEATH.

Two. from the Heights OF Quiet.
Come, one day. to men;
Two, Love and Death, come hither,
Come once, and not again.
I turned, looked every whittier,
Nothing could I see;
But as the High God Hveth,
One came from Him to me.
She came with touch and odor
OF a summer breath:
Came as shall come the other
The second angel, Death.
Swiftly my soul unfolded.
Flashed, and reached awide:
It drank the pouring glory
OF Heavens summertide.
I reckon not the seasons,
The years that fall and flow:
Life filed her cup and spilled it,
That hour long. long ago.
Since, none has met me seeking
Up and down the ways;
Love comes no more forever
In all the coming days;
And, surely, he shall find me,
Whether rest or roam.
The other-kindly ANGEL
Come to take me home.
-Harper's Magazine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

a report to the state department
from Consul Frankenthal, at Berne,
records the progress of one of the
greatest engineering enterprises of
the century, which began November
Is, 1898, when the first blow was
struck on the Symptom tunnel. This
tunnel will be 1919 miles long-the
longest in the world-and is to be
completed in 5A years and to cost
$13,413,5 500. It will be the third tun-
mel connecting Italy with outlying
countries by rail, and will save 43H
miles between Paris and Liman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The. New York Methodist preachers
meeting recently passed resolution
regarding missionary work which en-
phasized the need of Christian work
directly at home. The resolutions
were reported just after the meeting
had heard an address by Miss Helen
f. Clark, mission worker in China
town, who presented figures to show
that only a small minority of the
people of New York can be regarded
as Christians.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

Mrs. Ledoska Cooper, prominent in
Des Moines Qa.) society, has filed
suit for divorce against John Cooper
on the grounds of alleged inhuman
treatment and persecution. She
charges that for eight years he has
prevented her from going to church
and that he swore at her whenever
she attempted to go. She asks $751;
600 alimony. The couple have been
married for 35 years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
Our increased trade win CHINA.

England can noIonger compete with as in
the shipment of many products to China
most forty per cent. within the last year.
This is merely natural. The best wins in
everything. For a like reason, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, the best remedy in the
country, has for fifty years acknowledged no
superior to cure constipation, indigestion,
dyspepsia and biliousness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

do You believe in the influence of single
words on persons characters Some poet
ical fellow has advanced the theory, You
know"
Eyes, do. There's my wife, for in
stance. She rises in the morning pale and
listless- She picks up the morning paper.
Suddenly her eye brightens, her face
hushes, her whole appearance changes. a
single word has wrought the miracle"
whats the words'
Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

Four American steamers designed
for the Pacific trade are each to be
730 feet long, with a capacity of a.
900 tons. Some of the builders say
the transpacific liners of the future
will be 1000 feet long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
ParadQxical.

Bridget" said the mistress to her sick
servant, would you take little incidence
thing to make me we'll, aven if I knew
'twould kill ."-Philadelphia Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

A 16-year-old girl in the pulpit was
the attraction at Holy Trinity Baptist
church, Brooklyn. She was able to
make her hearers forget that she was
only a young girl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The United States sells more than
twice as much as it buys, Germany
buys $3.50, 900 worth a year more
than it sells, and Great Britain buys
twice as much as it sells.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
Rape. speItz. Bromus.

Most remarkable trio. VIII make a fell
low rich despite himself if he plants a
plenty. Salzer's catalog tells. Send l0c. and
this notice for samples of above and big cat
alog. John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis IKl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
Low Temperature.

Teacher-What happens when a mans
temperature goes down as far as it can go?
Smart Scholar-He has cold feet, ma am.
Boston Christian Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

You must behave yourself if you hope
to avoid worry; no guilty man can avoid
worry over his misdeeds.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

A man seldom tells the truth about hi
business; he exaggerates it one way OF tn
other.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. R. Lott, 1906
Scott St., Covington, KY, Oct 1, 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The Grip of Pneumonia may be warded of
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The goodness of our intentions never ex-
euses the badness of our actions.-Chicago
Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

To Cure Cold In One Day
druggists refund money ifit fails to cure. 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The Rest Prescription for ChiIIs
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic tits simply iron and quininein
atastelesS form. No cure-no pay. Price, Soc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

Nobody is expected to see through joke
until after it Is cracked.-Golden DAYS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09

The Tailor and the Man.
Nine tailors may succeed in making
q man g pauper.-Chicago Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-09
Complete External and Internal treatment for Ege vuor

consisting of CUrIcURA 2 of cruss
scales and soften The hekened cutce f5cs
instantly aey itching. Inflammation,
neal and kEsoLTEsT (so
sSGLs sEI oen 70 the
p ana etooc 1ufo with loss OF hsir when all
csA, kss9az, q = - Al scout he Scalp, Has
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-05

hind the trees, the delicately clothed
branches showing in black network
against the glowing disk exquisite as
old lace. A shawl of Nelsins's was lying
across chair. Wrapping it about her
shoulders, she slipped into the hammock
which faced the eastern sky, luxurious
ly adjusting the pillows to her head.
There was a lively play of light like
the spangles ON the gown of a dancing
girl CHANGING among the polished stems
of the vine leaves, while the dainty net
work of shadow spread over the floor
deepened and grew clearer with the adj
vancing light, like Photographic film
in the developing bath. Above the soft
whispers among the trees came the
soothing murmur Of the creek, with its
subtle mockery of every voice she had
heard, every musical sound known to
earth, while the heavy, dangerous scent
of growing things, voicelessly inviting
the caresses of the night moths, fell
upon the senses like an anodyne. Edith
lay in a sort of lethargic content, miss
ing nothing of sight or sound. yet scarce
thinking of anything. She idly wonder
ed if perhaps death might not be like
this-to lie at ease forever, forgetting
all cares of earth, always soothed and
made dreamily glad by the soft lullaby
of the winds and the infinite harmonies
of nature
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-05
CHAPTER TX.

There was a small stir of surprise
next morning when it developed that
jim kittery had shaken the dust of X
ranch from his feet and definitely retir-
ed from his harassing courtship. The
boys brought back the horse he had rid
den to the picnic, with the explanation
that he had encountered friends at the
festivities with whom he had gone Oh
to the 2 o ranch in that neighborhood
and ho had sent a curt message to MI
Ellery. saying. without apology, in the
local idiom usual in such leave takings,
that he wanted his time" and direct
ing that the wages due him, together
with his other belongings, should be
forwarded to him by the mail carrier.
But tho interest in this closing page
of Jim's poor little romance was quick
ly forgotten in the more serious loss
which had befallen the place When
Paul Brown, who always cared for his
horse himself, went up to the barns
that morning, it was to find the animal
missing. There was at first no uneasi-
ness on that score, as the inference was
that the fastenings the night before
might not have been properly secured,
or that the jewellers might have let him
escape from the corral in their sleepy
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-05

She laughed as she halted just above him
was nothing but a falling leaf. I shall
be sorry that / detained you if you are
going TO be oppressed with such an
awful sense of guilt. If you would
rather go on alone
Il think it would be better if you
don't mind. hastily withdrawing her
hand.
Il do mind, but of course it must be
as you prefer. Shall 1 leave you here:''
IF you will, please. -
But we are friends again, Miss Ell
lery?'
ooh, certainly. Good night.
"Once in token of friendship You
shook hands with me when we were say
ing goodby.
She laughed, little nervous hint of
coquetry i'll her manner, as she halted
just above him on the steep bank back
of the clubhouse Then rather shyly
she held out to him her hand. He seized
it in both his own, with tremulous
eagerness.
Tell me, " he whispered, coming a
step nearer. Il heard the other day
that you are engaged to be married Is
it SOP
Yes, abruptly snatching back her
hand. do you want to congratulate
me?''
do You want me to:'' he returned,
with an odd smile Good night, Miss
Ellery. Thanks for all your kindness
and God bless you always