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La Junta tribune., 1900-02-07
,x,,,pp,ne LETTER.
Curtis Shelton Writes About ''AsS's"
and the philippine War.

letter from his son Curtis, who IS
fighting Aguinaldo and the insur-
rectos in our far off island posses
sions. Curtis was recently ap-
pointed corporal in the band OF the
Thirty. fourth infantry, although,
Judging from the letter he has not
been "blowing his horn" much
lately. The letter is interesting
and is as follows:
SAN JOSE, Dec. I5, 1899.
FOLKS Al HoME:
Your letter of October Sth re-
ceived yesterday. SO you can have
some idea OF the mail service We
have in this part OF the island. AT
present we are about i25 miles
north Of Manila and in camp for a
few days rest. We left Manila
October 23d, ten DAYS after we
landed and have been on the ..hike"
ever since. We went forty miles
on the train and then struck of
into the mud and water on the trail
OF the niggers. We have been
trailing ever since and have not
found a great many who wanted to
fight. This little game has reached
a stage where il is 4 case OF worry
the insurgents until they get tired
and give up. 1t is impossible to
get "scrap" out of them and
equally impossible to catch them.
The insurgent army (at least in the
north) is all broken up in little
bits and driven into the mountains.
Major General Lawton has
nearly two brigades hunting for
them, and the result is that FIVE of
Aggie's generals, number OF
other officers and great many in-
surrectos have surrendered in the
last two weeks. 1t is very amusing
to see native boy, 10 or II years
old, with captains or majors
shoulder straps on, but ! have seen
several such cases. With such
officers il is no wonder their army
does not amount to anything. Two
or three hundred Spanish officers
| and soldiers surrendered TO our
forces also, which goes to show
that the insurgents are hard pressed
as they have been holding these
prisoners for ransom.
We left San Fernando on Octo-
ber 24th and marched two days
over fairly good roads, and then
our real troubles began. We had
to leave our mule train behind and
get carts and caribou, or water
buffalo, the only good point Of
which | could find being that they
must be allowed to roll in the
water every hour or they will die
like fish Out OF water. These
frequent baths gave us chance to
rest SO we were not sorry to have
them along. The band loaded the
instruments on cart, took guns
and went into the bull driving
business. We had natives to do
the driving but we had to pull them
out OF the mud holes. The insur-
gents had taken great pains to tear
up all the bridges, make bitches
across the road {where there was
one), and as it rained almost in-
cessantly during the month OF Mo-
vember, we had lots of fun (9)
wading rivers, founderipg through
rice paddles and often sleeping
in them. We often made three
miles in day and sometimes as
much as four.
However, we arrived at Aliaga,
distance of twenty five miles from
where we left the mule train, after
ten Gays hard work. We were
then near the mountains and the
roads were getting better. Here
the regiment was divided and ! was
unfortunate enough to 60 with the
wrong half. One of the band boys
and myself were fools enough to
La Junta tribune., 1900-02-07

Imitation bah ing powders are mostly made
from alum. They may cost less l'.T pound,
but their use Is ~ tde cost 81 heath.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
After Thirty Years.

Athens, Ga, Aug. 1.-Mr. William Pope
of Texas is in the city. Thirty years
ago Mr.. Pope left Athens. He had lost
everything he possessed in the war, and
went West to seek his fortune. He has
made a success in Texas, has accumulated
considerable property and has married.
Recently he felt longing to see his old
home, and, for the first time in thirty
years, he is once more back in his old
home. He can hardly believe this to be
the same place. All of his immediate rel
atives are dead, the house where he was
reared is gone, and in place of a small
village with merely a few struggling
homes, he finds a small but fiourishirg
city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
RETURNS SHOW UP WELL.
In sixty-seven Counties the Increase
Is $1,000, 326

Atlanta. Aug. 1.-Sixty-seven counties
have made returns 20 Controller General
Wright of the value of taxable property.
Seventy counties are yet to be heard
from.
So far the increase in the amount of the
returns over last year, is ST, 800. 1926. Every
county heard from this week has shown
an increase. and the returns which came
in yesterday afternoon were unusually
large.
Polk county follows close to Tattnal,
in making the largest increase for the
year. Tattnall's increase amounts 10 $685.
IA and Polk shows an increase of $685.. 973
Berrien comes next with an increase of
$491, S26 If the remaining seventy coun-
ties should show up as well as the ones
already returned. the increase will amount
10 over 100000.
Fulton, Bib, Chatham. Richmond
Muscogee, Floyd and Sumter counties are
yet 70 report. Those counties are all
expected 20 show a heavy increase.
Aug. 5, is the last day that tax receiv-
ers have TO make their reports unless
given special permission from the con-
troller general to hold over longer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN.
Fall Carnival in ThomasviIIe-In-
creased Returns.

Thomasville. Ga, Aug. 1.-The first reg
ular passenger train over the Triton,
brownsville and Gulf Railroad from
brownsville was run to-day leaving here
at 9:15 on schedule time. A one fare rate
was made by the management, and a
number of peop'e took occasion to travel
over the new line.
At an enthusiastic meeting here yes
terday, IT was fully determined to hold a
fall carnival and races this fall. Quite a
sum of money was promptly raised, and
the rest necessary for the enterprise will
be readily secured
Tax Receiver cf Thomas County K. w.
McKinnon, has completed the returns for
1890, and they show big increase in
values and number of polls for the coun-
". Tax values have increas5 d from 3d.,
900, 49, last year. to s4,157,599 this year, a
gain of S22S,11S The polls have increased
from 90SS in 1899, to 1895 for 1900. a gain
of S47. Cairo district shows the largest
gain.
Warren Smith, 16-year-old son Of w. II.
Smith of this county, is dead.
w. S. Keefer has sold out his ice man
ufactory and other business here to Rob
ert Gamble Jr., who comes from ITALIA
hassee, and will make Thoma sville his
home About $4,000 was involved in this
deal Mr.. Keefer will not leave Thomas
vflle, but will go into other business
here
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02

Athens, Ga, Aug. lon account of the
severe and long continued spell of dry
weather, the farmers of Oconee county
suffered heavily last year. They were
especially unfortunate with their cotton
crop-more so than many other counties
in the state. Hence they devoted them
selves largely to small grain, this sea-
son. As a result, the wheat crop Is in
better shape, as regards quantity and
quality, than was ever known before, and
the corn crop is especially good on the
upiands. What cotton has been planted
is doing well. The Oconee farmers, who
started the season without dollar in
their pockets, are much encouraged over
the prospect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
MANS HORRIBLE MURDERS.
slew Ills Old Uncle Then Killed His
wife and Child.

Ottawa. Ont, Aug. News of three
murders committed by an Indian at Lake
La Barriere, reached here last night from
up the Galineau. The alleged murderer
Tete de Boule. it is stated killed all his
relatives-his uncle, his child and his
wife.
Two years ago, in a rage, it is said the
man slew his old uncle with an ak. Six
months ago he, with his wife and baby
girl were cut hunting beaver. The six
months child uttered a cry of gladness
and the man, because he disturbed the
beaver, it is said, tore the girl from her
mothers arms, and held her down in the
water until she expired. Then he handed
her back 10 her mother.
Then, after a few months, 1t is alleged
he killed his wife, 1t was winter and he
took her out to the ice and cut a hole
in the ice Through this hole he held
her head downward until life was extinct.
Then he took the body away and hid II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
UNIVERSITY BULLENTIN.
Will Contain All the Latest College
Information.

Athens Ga, Aug 1.-Some time since,
the advisability of issuing a University
of Georgia alumni bulletin a stated in
tervals, was discussed. The matter is
now being revived and there is a strong
probability that the plan will be adopted.
The idea is TO issue this bulletin, filled
with the latest information concerning
the university and its affairs, and send
it 20 different alumnes throughout this
and other states.
The bulletin will probably be issued for
the first time next month. The first is
sue will contain the most interesting fea-
lures of the past commencement, includ-
ing the different class reunions and the
names of those who attended these gath
erings.
The next bulletin is to be issued during
the fall season. 1t will contain all ac-
count of the opening of the university
its condition and the progress of the work
for its advancement.
The issuing of this bulletin will be I'M
der the supervision of Chancellor Hill.
The idea is To- keep the alumni thoroughly
Informed as to what is being done al the
university. and 10 hold them in touch
with this institution. The keynote CT
the campaign for the advancement of tine
universitys interests will be the constant
efforts TO place the alumni in the front
rank of the workers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
ATLANTA'S STREET RAILWAY.
Franchise Matters still Bothering
Local Authorities.

Local AuthOrftleS.
Atlanta, Aug. Street railway fran
chises again occupied the attention of the
Board of County Commissioners to-day.
The Atlanta Rapid Transit Company was
given the choice Of two routes 10 build
line to Exposition Park.
The Atlanta Railway Company was CIV
en- the right to substitute double ira cks
for single tracks on Piedmont avenue
from a point near Warner street north of
Fourteenth street. and thence along
Fourteenth strest from Piedmont Avenue
TO Peachtree street. and TO make the ne
cessary connection.
The Atlanta Railway and Power Com
pany was granted the right to substitute
double tracks for its single tracks along
Pryor street and Ridge avenue from the
city limits to Henderson's store.
The board turned down the application
of the Atlanta Railway and Power Com
pany to parallel the line of the Atlanta
Electric Company on Weyman avenue,
known as the La k wood line. The railway
and POWER company now has a lease on
the Lakewood line. 1t was given the
right 10 use Weyman Avenue from the
point where the Lakewood line turns off
to the McDouough road, and out McDon-
ough read 10 the Federal prison. If the
Railway and Power Company is unable
70 renew it's lease on the Lakewood line,
II has the right TO repetition the board
for the use of Weyman avenue.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
south Carolina Cotton.

Columbia, Aug. lover a large por-
tion of the state, with numerous excep-
tions. however, in the eastern counties,
cotton improved materially and now looks
promising. but comparatively few sections
report the crop heavily fruited Most of
the reports indicate that The plants are
unders zeF and late, but fru ting normal
", and s. me that they are not fruiting as
they should at this season. There are a
few complaints of rust and premature
opening, more of shedding, and some of
grassy fields, although cotton is generally
laid by clean In the western counties
cutivat on continues. In places cotton is
blooming to the top. Sea island is still
suffering from drought aud lght.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
TEDFORD is IN HOT WATER
HIS PLAY ADAPTED FROM MISS
GARRIsoN's STORY.

Now She Wants to Know why 1t Was
Done without Giving Her Credit
for It-Tedford Admits the Adnp-
tatiOn and Says He Has Never
Claimed His Play Was Original
Now Miss Garrison Is to De Heard
From Again.
Atlanta. Aug. Linton Tedford. So
cietv leader. clubman and incidentally
PLAYWRIGHT. is is hot water. He is pur-
sued by a woman, Miss Theodosia PICK
sring Garrison. magazine writer OF New
York. who threatens to make him unllm-
lied trouble. and all because Mr.. Tedford
used one of her stories as basis Tor
one-act comedy without her leave and
without giving her any credit whatever.
Miss Garrison was the author of a
storiette that appeared in Munseys Mag
azine of last May entitled In the klev-
enth Hour" of which Hearts and Flow
ers" was a dramatization. II seems that
Mr.. Tedford never secured the consent of
Miss Garrison 10 use her story, and the
result is that the latter has been conduct
ing an investigation by wire as to why
her property should be adapted without
the accustomed royalty.
Mr.. Tedford acknowledges ii was an
adaptation. He says he has never
claimed originality for the play, and
states that as the dramatization was
made purely for amateurs without hope
of monetary gain, Miss Garrison has lit
tie. If any, grounds for complaint.
Mr. Tedford said that Hearts and
Flowers" was written to be put on as
curtain raiser 10 "Bibi," The amateur en-
tertainment that took place at the Grand
several months ago.
There were four people in the original
CASTE he said, all of whom clearly I'M
derstood that the play was an adoption
and not entirely original. In fact the
young lady who was to take the leading
role went over the magazine story with
me and selected the parts of It that we
wanted. When the play was written up
in the papers as my production. | told
the city editor of the Constitution that 1t
was not altogether original with me and
that 1 had got the plot from Mum
sey storiette.
Had l dramatized Miss Garrison
story with a view of putting it on pro-
fessionally or ever selling il, l certainly
would have secured her consent before
doing so. The only mistake / see l have
made is in not requiring those who mad
charge of advertising of Hearts and
Flowers" TO give Miss Garrison proper
credit for her work, as it is perhaps 10
her and not 10 myself whatever success
the play may have attained, is due"
Mr. Julian Harris, managing editor of
the Constitution, but formerly city editor,
says he does not remember if Mr.. Tedford
told him of the dramatization of The
Eleventh Hours"
He may have told me-" said Mr.. Har-
ris, but If he did. do not remember it,"
Miss Garrison is yet to be heard from.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
Has No Price.
BAKER AGAIN SENTENCED.
Atlanta Wife Murderer Must Die on
GaIIOWs Aug. -.


Atlanta. Aug. For the second time
James l.. Baker, wife murderer, was sen
fenced to-day to die on the galiows. Judge
Gambler fixed Aug. % as the day for the
hanging There can be no appeal. but
Bakers lawyer has asked the Pardon
Board to recommend that his sentence be
committed to life imprisonment.
Baker took the death sentence without
the least emotion, appearing TO be inter
ested by the proceedings, as a spectator.
rather than as principal. Baker shot and
killed his wife at the home of a friend
on Larkin street, about five months ago.
There were several persons present
among them, Charles Pittman. At his
trial Baker put in a queer defense, the
argument being that he killed his wife
entirely by accident his purpose being
to kill Pittman. His defense, had 1t been
successful, would have saved his neck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICE
For the Information of the Public.

City of Savannah,
Office Clerk of Council,
July "a, 1900.
The following amended ordinance is
hereby published for the information of
the public and all persons falling TO COM
ply with its provisions will without fur
Their notice be placed upon the informa-
ton docket and fined:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
passed June /, 1887, and codfied in sec
ton 759 of MacDonell's Code of Savannah:
Section /. Be ia ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah,
in Council assembled, That the above re-
cited ordinance, which is set out in sec
ton 49, and on page 1898 of MacDonell's
Code of the city of Savannah be, and
the same is hereby amended so that all
persons referred to in the first part of
said section shall be, and they are here
by required, to keep two or more boxes
or barrels in one of which shall be de-
posted all matter and material of a non
combustible character, such as dirt,
ashes, manure. tin cans and other non
combustible articles, and in the other
matter and material of a combu stible
character, the purpose and intent ol this
amendment being to keep in separate
boxes or barrels the non-combustible and
the combustible matter and material 90
be taken up by the scavenger carts.
BY order of the Mayor.
WILLIAM p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
Roofing Plant burned.

Atlanta. Aug. 1.-The factory OF the
Southern Roofing Company was destroyed
by fire to-day. AS there is no water sup
ply at the plant the fire had its own way.
The loss was estimated by President J..
II. Hoffman to be 5000 The burned man.
ufactory being covered by insurance 10
the amo unit OF about $1,000 distributed in
The London and LIVERPOOL, the Manhat-
tan, the Gru h American and the Sun
companies. The Southern Rcohng Manu-
featuring Company's officers ore J. f.
Hoffman, resident, r. G. Richmond. of
Chattanooga. vice president, and John L.
Ffsn, secretary and treasurer. President
Hoffman says the company will rebuild
the plant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
SNAKES WOULD NOT FIGHT.
Atlanta Spectators Disappointed in
ReptiIian Match.

Atlanta, Aug. 1.-The snake fight which
had been widely advertised to take place
to-day at the Atlantic Athletic Club prov
ed big fizzle The king snake and the
RATHER refused to tight. The yard was
filled with spectators, members of the
Club and their friends, all anxious to see
the battle. and all were disappointed when
the mixup failed to occur.
After pokng the reptiles with golf
sticks throwing water on them and using
various other devices TO make them fall
out with each other, two additional snakes
were put in the pen a smaller king snake
and black racer. Not one of the snakes
ever showed fight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
--N%~~C~~~~~~~
RHEUMATISM.

RHEUMATISM.
Mr. Thos. N. Pierce of Hawkinsville Ga,
writes:
WAS reduced in weight to ninety
pounds, suffering great pains and when
down could not get up without assistance
After being at your Springs one week 1
noticed a change for the better; but, oh
what change was wrought in me after
a stay of six weeks. l was entirely cured.
In one months time after reaching
home l weighed one hundred and sixty
five pounds. and though it occurred eight
years ago. l have never felt rheumatism
since"
MIR. P T. McGriff of Houston, Fla,
says
- My wife suffered five months of
the most excruciating pains from rheu-
matism in her feet and limbs. She tried
every known remedy to the medical fra
ternity but secured no benefit. 1 carried
her 10 Suwanee Springs, and had to help
her in and out of the carriage. In fifteen
days she could get about without my as
sistance, and to-day Is sound and weIl-a
living witness to the curative powers of
Suwanee Spring Water These wa
ters have also cured me of case of ca
tarrh of twenty years standing. | can,
with all safety, recommend these waters
for that diseases
Mr.. c. Reuben Butler, druggist, of Sa-
vannah, Ga, says:
1T gives me pleasure to express
my appreciation of the virtues of Su-
vance Springs. The best evidence of my
belief in the curative properties of the
water is the fact that in my case 1. was
relieved of a severe attack of rheuma tism
and have sent numbers to Suwanee who,
being also benefited, are, like myself,
warm in its praise.
All you can drink for cents at Living
stOD's
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
Buy ONLY THE BEST GINGER ALE.

The best is the Wheeler Brand Of Bel
fast Ginger Ale. made by Wheeler & Co,
of Belfast. Ireland. from the celebrated
Cromac Springs of that city. These
springs are the property OF Wheeler &
Co., hence no other Ginger Ale manufac-
turer in Ireland has those waters but
themselves. The Wheeler Ginger Ale Is
made from pure Jamaica Ginger Root and
not from Red Pepper, as others are; one
is deleterious-the other is a tonic.
For Healthfulness and Purity the cele-
brated Wheeler brand of Belfast Ginger
Ale Is the best.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Sole Southern Agents Savannah Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
WANTS REWARDS OFFERED.
Two Dangerous Criminals mt Large
i'm Mcintosh County.


Atlanta, Aug. 1.-The sheriff of McIn-
tosh county has asked Gov. Gambler that
a reward be offered for the arrest of Hec-
tor Jackson. who is charged with smoth-
ering his infant child to death. The sheriff
has made several efforts to catch the man,
but alleges that the latter has friends and
relatives who are assisting him to elude
the officers. The man is now in hiding on
Sepelo Island. The sheriff believes If a
reward is issued some negroes will tell of
his whereabouts.
Another application for reward from Nc
1ntosh county has also been made. On
Monday night q young man named Ham
ilton was assassinated by unknown par
ties at Darien. There had been a strike
among the stevedores at Darien recently
and Hamilton was working in the place
of striker. There is no clue to the MUIR
derer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02

Atlanta. Aug! 1.-The Atlanta Artil-
lery has arranged to go into camp ut
Pablo Beach, Florida. The battery eN-
poets to leave on Aug. is for Jacksonville,
where they will be Joined by the Jackson
willie Light Infantry, and the two COM
panies viii go into camp at Pablo Beach
Sunday. Aug. 10. The camp will be pitch
ed on the site of the Murray Hall hotel,
which burned two years ago. about sew
enty-hve yards from the beach.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
PROHIS WON IN DODGE.
Eastman Beat Lumber City Team by
Score of 10 to 3.

Eastman, Ga, Aug. 1.-The prohibition
election of Dodge county held to-day,
passed off very quietly. The Prohibition
lists won by safe majority.
In game of ball between Eastman
and Lumber City, Eastman won by a
score of Is to 8. The game was called
on account of darkness al the end of the
sixth inning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
EXTRAVAGANT GRAND JURY.
Commissioners Refused to Pay for
Luncheon and Beer.

Atlanta, Aug. 1.-Diversion was offered
at the meeting of the county board to-
day by the consideration of a bill for
luncheon and beer contracted by members
of grand jurles.
The amount involved was $3.50, three
dollars was for lunch and eighty cents for
beer. The bill was approved by Mr. Joel
Hurst, chairman of the Reads and Bridges
Committee of the grand jury, and had
been turned over TO the Finance Commit
tee. 1t was unanimously turned down by
the beard
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
TO ATTEND G. A. r.. MEETING.
Gen. Gordon Accepts an Invitation
From Gen. shaw.

Atlanta. Aug. 1.-Gen John B. Gordon,
commander-iu-chief of the United Confed-
crate Veterans will be present at the
thirty-fourth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Chicago
Aug. q. Gen. Gordon was extended an
invitation at the request of Gen. Albert
D. Shaw. commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army.
Gen. Gordon replied. accepting the invi-
tation conditionally on the state of his
health. He and his staff will be furnished
a private car and will go from Atlanta
with the o. NJ. Mitchell Post No l, G..
A r.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-02
DIED FROM BLOOD POISON.
Mathis Hand Had Been Torn OF by
n Load of Shot.

Quitman, Ga, Aug. ii. H. Mathis, a
white drayman here, while moving a fam
lily from the Atlantic and Gulf Mills Sat
urday afternoon, had one hand partially
torn off by the discharge of shotgun
He was told the gun was not loaded, so
was not careful in handling it. His
wounds were dressed and he went to work
Blood poison set in yesterday and this
morning Mathis died as a result of it.