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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-19
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-19

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-19
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-19
Receipts Past Week

Market-Nominal; sales, none.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-19

Stock of cotton at all ports Friday, May
49, 1860, and on the same day of the week
last year
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
HUMOROUS BURGLAR.
He Wound Up His Expedftion by Ha1n Ing Cherry Pie and Taking
 Cold Bath.

A burglar recently visited the shor of Messrs. Fairmead & Son, at tho corner of Sydney and Cecil roads, En- field, but, with the exception of few papers, met with no success. From there he tried the duke of Abercorn. next door, but on finding that tho windows were fastened he gave up thas effort.
 He next turned to Palace gardens. London, and, by climbing very high wall surmounted with glass, he man.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The Wichita Eagle says Ingalls, was the only man in Kansas who never ats dinner in his shit sleeves.
 Few men of his age are so agile and athletic as Secretary Hay. He is past 60, but still indulges in all sorts ot exercises, including a fast walk every afternoon. Every morning at seven o'clock he undergoes massage treat ment at the hands of skilled Swed- ish operator.
 Booker T. Washington has accepted the position of chief of the negro de state and West Indian exposition. The building of MT. Washington's de- partmert will be designed by a col ored architect and will be constructed by colored mechanics.
 Powers, the Kentuckian convicted of complicity in the murder of Goebel, may be excused if he put some faith in the idea that 13 is an unlucky mum. Der. He was nominated for office June 13, 1899; arraigned July 13, 1900 as one of 13 conspirators named; was defended by 13 lawyers; his sweet heart was the thirteenth witness; the evidence showed that 1900 soldiers were ready to defend him; he gave Culton $1 300 to pay the expenses o1 the mountaineers; he took $1 300 witf him when he fled; the evidence closed August 13.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

aged to get into Twel's park, at the back of the gardens. By means of ths pantry window, which had been left open, he got into No. 90, where hvea MT. Bokenham. Although that gem tleman was asleep in his bed the bur glar managed to ransack the room and also the clothes, from which hs took good haul.
 Afterwards he turned out the room of Miss Spicer, friend who was stay ing at the house, extracting. among other things, gold watch, brush and comb His next visit seems to have been to the bathroom, where nc had a cold bath, afterwards comb1ng and brushing his hair, as the wet brush testified. His cold dip evidently refreshed his appetite, as he then coolly partook of what food he could find, finishing up with large cherry 1 pie. The stones of the cherries he l left on the window-sill, formed into the word: Thanks"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

ley, Cal, and placed him in the state blind. When he left the institution to return to his home it was believed that he would go to his grave with. out being able to hear or speak as other men.
 Standing in field near Berkeley ing of awe to the first sounds that had ever fallen upon his hearing ears. The rustling of the leaves seemed to him to be of mighty volume, and the rushing of the electric car that went past him filled the man with terror. he trembled and fell to the ground. Then, recoFering himself. he realized what had happened. He ran to the house of his sister. who thought he was mad when he communicated to her in sign language that he could hear. He did not know that he could also use his vocal organs. He is now being taught to speak as a little child is taught. The fact that he is able to read and write is of great assist ance to him. Billings says that he can hear better in the country than in the town, as the confusion of noises disturbs him. There has been no re- turn of the deafness so far. except when he has cold. and then the sense of hearing is somewhat inn paired
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
USELESS INFORMATION.

An aeronaut recently created a sen- ga ton by attaching a bicycle to parachute and making descent from a balloon while seated on the machine.
 Mrs. Jane Lindsay now holds the feminine championship for long. dis tance riding. She has ridden 1,500 mics on the Merrick road, Long Is land. in 165 hours 50 minutes. She now announces her intention of riding 2,OOO miles to break the record.
 North side commuter tells this among other stories of his recent triI across the water: While in England he attended country fair, where a snowman was exhibiting a dwarf. A bucolic spectator denounced the show as humbug, saying: 'Why, your dwarf is nearly as big as I am, and I'm not a small man." That's just it." blandly said the snowman, tits the biggest dwarf in the world
 Six years ago there were only five clubs in the United States Golf asso- citation. Now there are 25 associate and 225 allied clubs on the roll. There are now in existence about 20 state or other branch leagues subordinate to the United States Golf association and that in many instances a gol1 club is content to remain only a mem Der of it's local organization is shown by the record in Newman's Official Golf Guide for 1900 which gives a list of nearly 900 regularly organized clubs. New York heads the list, with 153 The same authority estimates that there are at least 200, 900 golfers in the united States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
game. Ladies and children play it. 1t is played with balls and mallets."
 "Was it like baseball, then?"

game. Ladies and children play it. It is played with balls and mallets."
 "Was it like baseball. then?''
 "No, the balls are of wood and are knocked around on the ground
 But he did not know anything about 1t, and the best way would be to get the set, bring it to the custom house and let the question be decided then The duties would probably not be much
 It was not very businesslike to orde- the croquet set on such indefinite in- formation, it must be admitted; but upon the insistence of the younger members of the ia amily, who had be- gun to suffer from ennui in the stag nant life of the frontier town, an order was sent accompanied by remit tance; and upon the arrival of the box freight was duly paid thereon. Then the postponed negotiations al the cus- tom house were resumed.
 Fl Seno- Don Narcisso Nombre de Dios Noriega de Pacheco Blasquez was sitting out in the patio of the old adobe custom house, completely en- veloped in great coat. Despite the dry warmth of the midday air his coat collar was turned up and a thick cloth cap was crushed down over his ears Under his visor could be seen his sharp black eyes. his sharper white nose and his pinched lips. Around him was gath. cred the entire clerical force of the custom house. all deeply interested in an importation of unusual importance something to be classified and ap- praised with great care in order that no wrong precedent be abolished. The croquet box was brought in with much state, as though it were a gift for formal presentation to the presi- dent of the republic.
 Let the box be opened!" said the collector, and only those who knew him we'll might have detected the gleam in his eye betokening his humor- ous appreciation of the mock solemni- ty of the occasion.
 The box was opened at his feet, and the attaches of the custom house pazed at mallets, balls, stakes and wickets, carrying on whispered conversation the while on the various things then first brought to their attention. Now and then they addressed a question or made suggestion to the collector as though to aid him in determining pre- ciseIy how it should be classified and appraised. As, for example, one sug- gested that perha ps it was played like billiards, and in such case might it not come under the same classified ton as billiard tables?
 But how should I know how it is played?" answered the collector. "The thing is like a Chinese puzzle to me-" And then, addressing the purchaser of the set, he said: You say this game is played by ladies and children Can you not get some ladies and children here that we may see it played? How else can we tell what duties it should pay?"
 With little difficulty enough players were found; the wickets were set up in the patio of the custom house, the stakes were placed; the collectors
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

a late hour that right light in the office of the collector indicated that some of the government clerks were unwontedly engaged in making "over- time"
 morning was nothing short of appall- ing The colNetbr courteously ex .plsined why the amount of duties should be so large. His clerks were very conscientious and had been fear full of allowing some item to escape and of mourning f4enalties for neglect of duty. There was danger of the at- tempt being made to smuggle such things as bird E3sgais, for example, into the country under cover of new samea and that was to; }e guarded against. Then there was the men ace of such an inter ting game as croquet becoming so popular in MeNco as to prove detri- mental to the games already charac- teristic of the couptry-monte, chuses, bullfghts, cock fights, etc. It was felt necessary, therefore, to establish some thing like a protective tariff in this ease in order that the well-known Mexican games so dearly loved of the people
  by such a fascina ting game as croquet.
 Upon exam:n tion3it was found that the clerks had incurred no penalties by reason of omissions. The croquet set was appraised as a game, as bill lizards and as a gambling outfit (for had not the Mexicans gamb bled on it?) Then the balls and mallets had been appraised as lumber, as dressed lum- Der and as furniture; the wickets as iron and as iron wire. and a charge had been mssde for bird cage. Added to this was the so-called protective tar if, and a. bill had been made out for half a day's work for each of the clerks who had watched the game as extra time employed in a special importa- tion.
 The purchaser of the croquet set ex- smined the pa pets fn silence. He final ly said he would have to come around again and pay le duties and take the croquet set. It was accordingly re- handed to the cust ody of the c"stom house officials, and there 1t pr bly, remains.-ChicagosDaily Recor
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
{ PASSING of CROQUET on l [ THE MEXICAN FRONTIER !
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IN THE early 'sos, a one of the Mex
 ican ports of entry on the Rio Erande. there lived a number of Amer jeans largely interested in pushing for ward American railroad enterprises that were intended ultimately to con- meet the capital of the Mexican repub- lie with the cities of the United States. For the first time in it's history the Mexican custom house located there for the purpose of levying and collect ing tariff for revenue only found it. self with something important to do. Not only was the business created by railroad construction considera ble, but all these Americans were purchasing on the American side of the river the commodities requisite for their exist ence, and, unless evading the vigilance of the custom house officials altogeth- CT, providing an occasional opportuni- ty to increase the receipts of the col -lector of the port to an extent out ot all proportion to the original cost ot the articles in question. Whether the amounts thus paid into the custom house ever reached the city of Mexico and served to defray any of the ex- Penses of running the government was a question on which the Americans held opinions which they thought it dlscreet not to express too vocifer- ously.
 The social conditions of the Ameri. can colony developed to the point ot including married men with their wives and families. This necessita led the addition of articles of dome stic economy to the list of importa tions 1t was under these circumstances that one of the American families decide ed Ito send for a croquet set
 As in every case of the kind, prece. dent necessity was to compute the cost and see if it came within the limit of allowa ble household expense. Croquet was even then on the wane in America and the cost of a set in a rid-western city was not likely to be great To the original cost, when finally deter. mined, was added an approximate es- itimate of freight over 1900 miles ot railroad. The result of this addition was an amount equal to the cost of a :croquet set in the palmiest days of that game, and it was deemed wise to post. 'Pone final action until some estimate could be made of the cost of importa. ,tion.
 The collector of the port at that time may for convenience, and more particularly for the sake of brevity be called Fl Senor Don Narcisso Nom. lore de Dios Noriega de Pacheco y ,Biasquez He was we'll advanced in years. When approached on the sub, :ject of the probable duties upon a cro. iquet set he promptly declared his ig. 'norance. What was a croquet set?
 "A game"
 Was it gam bling outfit?"
 Qh. no! It was very innocent
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

The collector and his clerks could gain but little infor ma tion regarding the tariff from witnessing one game. Indeed, the first game had not come out as they had expected. So they asked that another might be played to enable them to decide the more intelli- gently the momentous question sub- mitted to them. And so a second and even a fourth game was played un- der the semitropical sun, which streamed down upon the players, though never affecting the spectators upon the well-shaded corridor. In fact, one game succeeded another un. til croquet became hateful to all the players before the time came for the officials of the government to close the custom house and seek their homes.
 There had been no lack of interest in the playing on the part of the Mexi- can spectators. Every now and then attention had been called to some fea- ture of the game and some minor off cfa1 consulted books and made nasty pencil memoranda. As for example, when one had asked about the wickets crossed in the center of the ground and was told that it was sometim mes 8 called "the bird cage" the tariff on bird cages was carefully hunted up and noted. As the playing went on the Mexican spectators manifested their interest by betting on the players. At first tlacos. then medios and finally pesetas exchanged hands at the end oi every game. It was much to the relief of the players when the collector final. ly announced that it was time to go home.
 Tt is very interesting game" he said, "but I cannot tell what the duties will be until tomorrow morning."
 The croquet set was accordingly left at the custom house and the players
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

= Special Attention Is Given to
 Fitting Children. We have the ! Patent Cal Cloth Top Shoes, in button or lace patent tip or kid tip W ith wide o.medlum toe: In the tndestl1ttible School Shoes We have the Box Calf, Kangaroo Calf and Heavy Dongola,; with double sole, our prices range from soc and $2.5o, so y9uzsean find any kind of a shoe you want at a price to suit. .ras
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
Ladies
 Shoes

Tn our Ladies Department will be found larger assortment of styles than ever before. For our $4. goods we use E. c. Burr & Co.'S and J. & F. Cousins. These two firms are re cognized as top notchers in the mak- ing of fine Shoes. The lines that we are particular about drawing the at tention of the ladies to our $500 and $2.50 grades Right here we wish to say that we are leaders in these grades. These lines include Fans, Welts and Mckay in single and double soles. Storm Boots. Dress Boots and Oxfords in Patent Calf Box Calf and vici Kid, Single and Double Soles.
 Our $2.OO and $1.50 Shoes for style and service are equal to many that are sold for more money.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
It M,ehtIHufn,,t.te Him.

A little story comes from a seaside village in Normandy, where we'll known man of letters is staying in company with ,a :Young writer of trfies at a somewhat primitive hotel. One fine morning. the former addressed the host as follows: You would ob.ige me by making your charges as low as possible for my young col league. He is not rich man." The landlord. delighted with the presence in his house of the man of renown, promised to have due consideration for the purse of his younger guest. But few days afterward the fa- nous author came to him. saying: By the way, don't let my bill be big ger than that of my young friend. It would humiiate1 him; boys like that
 ire so extremely uchy!'-Chieago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
chair was given sucn position that he

chair was given sucn position that he could watch the game; work was sus- pended in the custom house and all the government employees stood around and looked on while the balls were knocked about, through or past wickets, and had finally hit both stakes and the first game was declared fin ished. Meanwhile every idler in the town had been attracted to the custom house and had joined the group of spec. tators.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

Our mems stock is full of the best value to be found. Any man looking for up-to-date footwear can i'll afford to pass our store without as least ex- amining our shoes. If you will do that we are assured that you will make a purchase before leaving.
 Mems Patent Calf, button or lace, $3. .OO, $3.5O, $4.OO. $500 and $6.OO
 Mems Box Calf, $2oO. $2.5o, $500 and $3.50.
 Mems Black yici, $2.o0, S2.50, $500, $3.5O and $500.
 Mems Wax Calf. $1.5o, $2.OO, $2.5O, $500, $35O and $500.
 Enamel, $500. $3.50. $4.0o. $500 and 500.
 These are all new goods and we guarantee them to be the best goods made for tue money.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
FILLED WITH TERROR.
sensations of a Deaf-Mute Upon Hear ing the First sound After
 Lapse of 80 Years.

Thirty years ago William Billings was born in Iowa. For year he heard ss other infants hear, and then a silence as deep as that of the tomb came over him. and for the balance of his life, or until few weeks ago, the trees in the fields where he worked whispered to him in vain and the shrieks of the whistles as the trains rushed by startled him no more than the piping of a quail.
 When about eight years old Bill ings' parents brought him to Berke-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
E,rra Snake in Her Bed.

An appalling surprise came to Mr. Ind Mrs. John E. Thibry, of Lambert- vile, N. J. They were about to retire. and on turning down the bedclothes Mrs. Thibry was mortified on behold- lng in the bed two-foot pilot snaks- The reptile was killed with gard en rake, and then the lady suffered conn
 4ete collapsa
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
Boys, Youths
 and Little Gents Shoes.

We sell will save parents dollars, as we have them made to re- sist the hard knocks that the boy give them. At this time of year the boys use their shoes harder than at any other time, con- sequen tly par n t 8 should be careful to select the kind that are made right We have them in Patent Calf, Box Calf, Wax Calf and Wei Kid, single and d o U b l e soles. They range in price from
 &I 70 $3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-25
FOOT Rail-.

The st. Croix Inter-Scholastic Ath-
letic League pulled off two foot ball
games Saturday, one at New Rich
mond between the Normal and the
New Richmond High teams, result
ing,12 to in favor Of New Richmond
and the other at Hammond between
River Falls High and Hammond
High, resulting IS to II in favor Of
River Falls.
The game at Hammond was dis
appointment in more ways than one.
The local boys went up there with
the expectation of playing hard
game with close score, and they did
it but the close score was not due to
the hard playing so much as it was to
the poor playing. Hammond had the
advantage of very high wind in the
first half, and made the score II to 0
in their favor in the first % minutes.
This half developed the fact that Riv-
er Fails was playing miserable game
on defensive, in fact had no defense
at all, as team, each player simply
going in for himself and usually suc-
ceeding in eliminating himself from
the play at the earliest opportunity.
The scoring was not due so much to
Hammond's good playing, as it was
to River Falls for not playing. In
the second half River Falls had the
advantage of the wind and got the
ball from kickoff and did not lose it
until they had scored three touch
downs and kicked the goals, making
the score Is to IL In their favor. Then
some inexcusable fun bling and some
more sieve-like defense allowed Ham
mond to make another touchdown,
from which they kicked goal making
the score Is to II in favor of River
Falls. In the remaining three min
utes Of play River Falls actually
showed some defense, pushing Ham
mond back for loss and getting the
ball on downs, the only time during
the game that either team accom-
plished the feat. But their brace
came too late, as time was called be-
fore any more scoring was done.
Ia offense River Falls did good work,
rather better than Hammond, as
their play was faster and their gains
were longer, excepting the one long
run from which Hammond made
their first touchdown. Hammond
was obliged to depend almost entirely
on rolling wedge for gains, other
plays netting small returns, while
River Falls was able to get long slices
of the gridiron both from line smash
es and end runs. However, as the
score shows, there was not much to
choose between the teams. Both did
good work with the ball, and nei-
Their did anything in defense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-25
Peoples Lecture Course.

The Peoples Lecture Course Com
mittee have perfected arrangements
for a first-class course the coming
winter. They have made contracts
for three lectures and one musical
entertainment. Following are the
names Of the lecturers and the must
cal club and dates OF the entertain
meGts: r. w. Gunsaulus, Nov. 6,
1900; Oberlin Glee Club, Dec. 81, 1900;
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, Jan.
20, 1901; George R. Vending, Mar. p,
1901. 1t is expected that a fifth lee
ture will be determined upon, with
the intimation that the speaker will
be Booker Washington. The popu-
larity of last years course assures a
good patronage for the course this
year. The selection Of first-class tai
ent last season gave excellent salts
faction and the success of that course
warranted this committee the appro-
val of the people whose patronage was
expected in the selection of just as
good speakers as there were in the
field
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-25

The High School room was filed
Friday evening with an interested
audience TO listen to the rendering
Of the program Of the Literary Soci-
ETY. L their first open meeting Of the
year. The mum bers were all we'll exc.
cuted and the performers received de-
served praise. The question, "Resolv-
ed that there is more happiness ia
life than misery, was discussed by thu
young ladies. Misses Judith TAFT,
Marie Mckinney, Louise Mayer and
Ada TAFT we're the disputants. The
debate was conducted with ability,
spirit and good humor, and their ef-
forts won for them demonstration Of
cordial applause. The recitations OF
Bessie Odell and Elya Chinook show
ed careful preparation, as did also
the readings of Lottie Curren and
Perry Clark. The newspaper, read by
Ralph Mcintyre, and the dialogue by
Clarence Reed and David Smith,
were received with the heartiest APP
plause. The exercises of the evening
were opened and closed with music.