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The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-14

Mrs. Maxwell Ward, OF Tifton, spent
yesterday in Brunswick, the guests Of
'-'"- is who knew and loved her a
Miss Blanche Forsytne, 'o~ ..--v-
island.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-14

Alter pleasant visit 10 friends in
Bruins wick, Miss Georgia Wayne re ur n
hortly 10 her home in Macon.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-14

Mrs. William Taylor and party spent
yesterday pie easant1y on st. Simon is-
land.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
After Witnessing a Public
Hanging at Little Rock,
Arkansaw
Small Boys Erect Miniature
Gallows and Nearly
Kill Playmate

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, July 3l-As
n result of boys curiosity public hang
& ng of criminals may he done away
with in Arkansas.
Lemoyne Janyne, Il small boy who
Witnessed the recent hanging of Jim
Anderson, the negro rapist. wanted to
: see how the scaffoA worked and after
he had thoroughly inspected it con
structed one himself. He then Sc
cured some rope, and after inviting
some of his playmates. they proceed
ed to hang a small negro boy.
After ascending the scaffold and
Tightening the rope about the young
negro's neck, the trap was sprung
Only the prompt action of the neigh
bors saved the boys life. His neck
was not broken. but he was rendered
unconscious by the drop. The doc
tors at this hour state that his recov-
cry is most doubtful.
Governor Davis has expressed his
intention of recommending the imme-
diate repeal of the law which permits
the public to witness the execution of
criminals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
WET WEATHER IN KANSAS.
Heavy Rains Throughout the State
and the Corn Crop Saved

TOPEKA. July 31.-There were very
heavy rains throughout Kansas last
night and this morning and the day
promises to continue wet one.
The crops have been greatly bene-
fitted by the rain and everyone fcls
confident that the drought will result
in little actual damage to the com
crop.
The recent rains have caused great
change in the programme of the cat-
tie raisers A week ago they all de
sired to sell their stock at any price
fearing there would be no crop raised
and that they would be unable to keep
their cattle through the winter. Now
there is an immense crop of sorghum
and kaffir corn being planted. and ms
n result the farmers will hold their
live stock without any fear of short
age in feed. A great calamity to the
whole state has been averted
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
FOR MURDER
AND RAPE
Orville Wilson of Salida Held
in Durango on a Very
Serious Charge
Miss Fowler, a Sixteen Year
Old Girl Of Salida, is
the Victim

Marshal Wickline received tele.
gram last evening from Marshal Herr.
niger of Salida with instructions to ar
rest one Orville Wilson. who arrived
on last evenings train over the Sout-
ern. The telegram caves marks of
identification and charged Wilson
with rape. Acting at once upon the
telegraph received. Marshal Wickline
and officers Thompson and Bacon dis.
covered and arrested Wilson last night
about 9:2O at house of ill-fame be-
low the railroad track No resistance
was offered. After one question as
to the reason for arrest, which was
answered. the prisoner said nothing
more. Later. a second telegram ar
rived for Sheriff Mccartney advising
him to hold Wilson on charge of
murder.
The victim in the case is Ella Fowl
er. of Salida. a pretty sixteen-year.
old girl who had been keeping com.
pany with the prisoner for some
months.
Miss Fowler lived with her parents
who run restaurant in that city.
While she had been ailing for some
time. nothing special was noticed.
last Thursday she became III. On
Friday n physician was called and
pronounced the case typhoid fever.
Growing rapidly worse. on Saturday
the girl confessed to her mother the
story of her shame. But the drugs
Wilson had procured and given her
to hide the results of her sin had tax.
en- too strong hold.
Blood poisoning set in and develop,
ed so rapidly that at II O'Clock Sun.
dav morning she died.
Wilson left Salida the Tuesday he.
fore. on the plea of visiting in Aspen a
few days. Instead of that he evi.
IDENTITY skipped to avoid If possible
the complication that he expected
would arise.
Miss Fowler's father saws she was
murdered, and her death shall be
avenged.
Wilson will he held prisoner here
until the officers from Chaffee county
arrive.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
A GLIMPSE OF PARADISE.
Count ToIstoi Tells Of His Vision and
His Return.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 3l.-Count
Leo Tolstoi continues to improve. but
his physicians are unable TO diagnose
his trouble.
you good folks" Count Tolstoi
said to his doctors, know all that
medical science teaches. but, unfortu-
nately, science itself knows nothing at
all"
A few days ago Count Tolstoi said
to friend: THE carriage is already
at the door, and | must GO"
Then later, after he had slightly
improved. he said: "Oh. I am allow
ed to wait awhile"
Yesterday he told friend the i'm
pressions he gained. He said;
81 did not recognize those around
me distinctly. seemed to he slip
ping softly but surely into beautitude
Now there is the painful impression of
returning through bogs and quag-
mires to terrestrial existence. re
gret every moment of the time beteen
this world and the next | will write
something on the subject to teach men
that death is not terrible. because
there is another and a betterlife."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
MASON RIDIcuLEs BRYAN.
Senator Gives Mckinley Administra.
>tion Credit for Prosperity.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. July 81
}ryan's recent sermon, as the Ne
braskan characterized his speech. Is
being ridiculed by Senator William T.
Mason, of Illinois. He says that the
favorite texts of the Democratic par
ty We're always drawn from the chap
ters of Lamentations. Mason was
greeted by an audience of $500 In his
speech here, and the speaker devoted
himself to answering Mr.. Bryan's re-
cent speech delivered before the peo.
pie of this place.
Senator Mason reached the city at
noon and was escorted to the place
of the meeting by a delegation of
prominent Republicans. Ex-Govern-
or Fifer who was TO have spoken, left
for the north just before Senator Ma
sons arrival John a. Sterling pre-
sided and delivered the speech of in
PRODUCTION. The senator at once
plunged into his answer of Mr.. Bryan.
He spoke for nearly two hours. He
defended the administration foreign
policy. and also the Porto Rican tar
iff. which latter. he stated, had Just
been removed as had been promised
Free silver was denounced and other
points of Mr.. Bryan's speech were de
nouuced. He claimed credit for the
Republican party in the present pros
Derity. and attributed It largely to
the protection of American labor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Measly Corporal's Guard Of
Regular Democrats"
at Convention
Denounce Everything in Sight
Excepting Willie ]. and
K. C. Platform

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 31.-The
convention of the regular Democrats
and POpulists who are opposed to the
Ohio convention that snubbed free
silver and Bryan was called to order
in the parlors of the Southern hotel
here today. The attendance was so
small that hall was not necessary.
Newspaper men are more numerous
than the delegates.
George A. Group. of Columbus, was
made chairman of the meeting. He
delivered a lengthy address denounc-
ing the Columbus convention and in
sisted that the real Democracy should
support the Kansas City platform. up
hold Bryan and maintain the old is
sues.
Today's gathering cannot be regard
cd as violent success.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
AMERICAN ENGINES THE BEST.
Recent Tests on French Railwayc
Prove Their Superiority.

Prove Their Superiority.
PARIS, July 31.-Experiments have
recent'Y been completed on the line
OF the Orleans railway. where two
types OF locomotives are in use. the
American simple expansion engine
with two cylinders of which coasia
cradle number are already in use on
French railways. and the French com
pound expansion four-cylinder loco
motives. The experiments lasted fif-
teen days, on the line between Paris
and Aubrais. Trains of forty bal
lasted cars. a weight of 81 tons. were
drawn at speed of "a kilometers an
hour on alternate days by American
and French locomotives and French
engines. The results were recorded
by dynamometric registering car,
and the utilization of steam register
ed by means of Martin recorders.
placed upon the locomotives. The
diagrams thus obtained served as data
for the official test of the relative mer-
its of American and French locomo
tives working on French rails. and II
is gratifying to learn that the superb
ority of the American-made locOmc
tives has been established by these
trials
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
HoWeLL's ISLAND CUT AWAY.
Missouri River Destroys Many Acres
of Rich Corn Land.

LIBERTY, Mo-. July 31.-A few
years ago the Missouri river changed
its main channel from the Jackson
county shore to the Clay county side
at Howe'Ts Island. hu. left the island
connected with large sand bar Win
the Jackson county bank. Now the
river has gone back to its former bed
and in doing so has almost cut away
the entire island. instead of going
around it. Howell's Island is three
miles below Missouri City and was one
of the largest in the Missouri river
1t contained more than / 900 acres of
rich corn land.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Terrible Conditions in India.

The depopulation of India through
famine seems TO be assuming alarm
ing proportions. 1t Is estimated thu
over 100000 persons in India have
died since 1896 from causes directl,
due to the famine. Famine is a terri.
BILE thing and proves conclusively that
food Is essential to the body. Yet
1t Is not so much of question Of how
much food is eaten as how well 1t is
digested. To insure perfect diges
tion and obtain the greatest amount
of nourishment from your food tale
Hostetter's Stomach Biters. This is
the old reliable standard medicine foi
the cure OF stomach. liver kidney and
bowel disorders. 1t promotes ape
tite, cures dyspepsia. indigestion. COP
stipation, billiousness. and keeps tn,
bowels regular. DO not fail to give
1t trial. 1t never disappoints
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
KING EDWARDS TITLE.
Queer Complication Presented by the
Action of the Colonies.

LONDON. July 31.-The change in
the style and title proposed for the
king is compromise which excites
languid interest. The colonies were
conslted and the suggestions we're nu.
merous, so that the king has been left
TO virtually select the phrase which
suits him best. The procedure differs
In marked way from that adopted In
1876. when Lord Beaconsfield proposed
definite imperial title for the queen.
The government bill is virtually an
enabling act by which the king will he
empowered to select his own title.
As Lord Salisbury has mentioned the
style which will be adopted. it Is a
distinction without difference. One
source of royal embarrassment re-
mains; the title Is still considered an
open and debatable question. and the
King will receive suggestions and ad-
vice from many sources respecting
the best formula for comprehensive
description of the empire beyond the
seas. The style proposed Is clearly
Illogical In one respect. since India
Is specialized. although virtually in.
cluded among the domains beyond the
seas,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Third of the Drawing.

FL RENO. o. T.. July 31-The third
day of the drawing for claims in the
Kiowa and Comanche lands is pro-
crossing before constantly decreasing
crowds. The interest OF the thou
sands has somewhat Jagged since the
best claims have been drawn. Con-
siderable interest was aroused by a
Washington dispatch saying the way
to avoid government restrictions on
claims would be to abandon them and
allow them to he Jumped by some
one with whom financial arrangements
had been made.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
THE HORSE AND THE cHINk.
An Incident Of ey-Gone Days Brought
to Mind

The dumping OF the safe of the
Smeiter City bank into the basement
OF the Hansen building may remind
some of the old.timers of an incident
which occurred some years ago at the
same place.
At the time mentioned harness
maker occupied the ground floor. while
the basement was a Chinese restau-
rant A delivery horse-an iron gray
the property of the Biggs Lumber
company. was being fitted with a col
lar. lie pinched him and he didn't
like II. so he backed. He found ont
backing was fun. so he kept It up
In spite of all the driver could do. the
gray kept going round and round.
until he backed down cellar.
The Chinaman. meantime. was as
breakfast. Hearing the commotion.
he rushed to the door with big toast.
ing fork in one hand.
The horse met him at the door.
Half wild with excitement. his pig.
tail bobbing. his eyes swapping, he
branished the fork fiercely and
yelled; me no keepee-no keepee
hay. Take him out, take him out"
John thought the boys had put the
horse down on purpose
We have no means Of knowing what
the animal himself thought by this
time. At any rate. the bows spent
half the morning In getting the iron
gray out.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
DISTRICT COURT AoJouRNs.
Decision in Case Throwing Light on
an Important Subject.

The district court on yesterday ad-
iourned for the term The matter
of water rights for La Plata Creek and
tributaries went over for the term.
under an agreement to continue from
term to term until September term,
1902. This is to enable parties to per
feet their water rights before the hear
ing.
The petition of Ruby r. Conway, OF
Georgetown, against Mrs. Rhoda E.
Joseph. in which the former asked the
vacation and setting aside of the or
der appointing the latter guardian of
the estate and persons of Hubert s.
and Sebastian Joseph. minors, was
heard yesterday and the court sus-
tained the motion of Mrs. Conway and
held the order of the county
court appointing Mrs. Joseph guar
dian void, This decision Is one of
interest to people. as it is a decision
pointing out the rights of parents as
to their minor children. Some years
ago. DR.. Joseph and Mrs. Conway were
husband and wife. but owing to do
nestle difficulties, the wife procur-
ed divorce from her husband. He
went away previous to the decree for
divorce to New Mexico and took the
children with him. Afterward he
came back to Colorado with the chill.
dren and settled at Bayfield, Last
November he died and left a widow
whom he had married about fifteen
months before his death. This was
also after the divorce. He also left
a Will in which he named Mrs. j..
seph as guardian of the children who
were living with his second wife.
The second wife also filed n petition
in the county court asking to he ap-
pointed guardian of the estate and per
son of the two children. Tie county
Judge, not knowing of the existence
Of the first wife, who was the moth
er of the two children. appointed the
second wife guardian. On the Sd day
of July, 1901, n motion was heard in
the county court asking that this an.
polntment he rescinded. which was re.
fused. An appeal was taken to the
district court and the appointment was
held void and the order vacated.
The effect of this order is to hold that
when either parent dies, the survivor
has the right to the custody of the
children and the estate of the minors.
and not the step-mother, Or step-fa.
ther, or any other person, unless tho
surviving parent is unfit to act. The
| father, although he have the children
with him. cannot take from the mother
the enjoyment and Possession of the
children. The father cannot appoint
guardian by will. If the mother is
living. A $4,000 insurance policy Is
due the children in this case. N. C..
Miller appeared for Mrs. Conway and
l. B. Melville for Mrs. Joseph.
In the county court the case OF
Wolf & Co. relating to the crop Of
wool which Bardin sold to the form
er. and which Mr.. Pace. of Utah. claim.
ed and cut, was decided in favor of
Wolf Co. The court held that tho
conduct of Pace estopped him from
asserting ownership as against Wolf
Co, who had bought this wool for
wears OF Bardin. and Pace knew Bar.
din was selling the wool. and never
made himself known. The valve of
che wool was about $500. N. C. Mill.
'r appeared for Wolf & Co. and w. A..
Reese appeared for Mr.. Pace.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
WILL DWARF THEM ALL.
All Previous Expcsitions Will Fade
Into insignificance in Comparison.

ST. LOUIS. July 31.-The commit
tee on grounds and buildings are to-
day considering plans of architecture
and the general arrangement of the
grounds for the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. A member of the com
mittee said this afternoon: THE
Chicago exposition as a spectacle we
must eclipse completely if our expo
sition is to be success. The Buff
falo. the Omaha and the San Francisco
shows were miniature compared to
what the st. Louis exposition will be.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
THREE MEET DEATH.
A Brooklyn Family Caught in Fire
Trap This Morning.

NEW YORK, July 31-Three mem
bers of the family Of James Mccoy
were suffocated in a tenement house
fire in Brooklyn this morning. Mrs.
Mccoy lowered her youngest child
to the firemen by tying rope around
one of its ankles. The mother then
sought to escape by jumping. She
unfortunately struck an iron picket
fence in her descent and received in
juries which will probably prove fa-
tai. James Mccoy and his two chill
dren, William and Edna, were suffo-
Gated. The man was salesman
There were no fire escapes on the
building.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
The Last Day for Evacuation.

DURHAM, Natal. July 31.-Today is
the last day set by the military author
tiles for the evacuation by white men
of the country between the Tugela
and Sunday ricers. Most of the farm
ers have left already and it is thought
1.-THE rest will leave today. The au-
thorities claim that all the recent vic
tories of the Beers are due to the aid
of the farmers They therefore claim
they are justified in ordering them out
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Back Ready for Business.

NEW YORK. July 31.-It is report
ed that General Uribe, the famous
insurrectionist of Columbia is now
back there at the head of 1900 men
armed with the latest pattern rifles
The report adds that the Free Ma
sons of the United States will pro.
vide funds for the insurrection If nee
essary, as they desire to see the pres
ent government unseated, 1t being
opposed to Masonry.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Says Schley Was Brave.

MADRID. July 31.-Captain Mar
cum. who commanded the Cristobal
Colon in the Santiago fight. says that
Admiral Schley was the bravest of
the brave. and was always in the thick
est of the fight. He suggests that
the charges of Schley's being COW
ard must come from towards.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Advice from the Gar.

VIENNA. July Safeguarding the
reported sailing of the Greek fleet to
annex the island of Crete. it is learn
ed that the Russian government has
addressed n vigorous note to King
George saying that such action would
Move disastrous to Greece. The
cZar has sent personal message to
the king urging him to abandon ANY
such wild project"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
swifts to Build at Wichita.

WICHITA, Kan, July 3i.-The con
dental agent of the Swift Packing
company is here. and it is rumored the
company may buy the burned prop
efty of the Dold people and rebuild
the plant.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Consul wildman's viii Probated.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-The
The will of the late Consul General
Wiidman was filed for probate today.
The consul was lost in the wreck of
the Rio Janeiro and bequeathed his for.
tune to his children. The estate will
be divided between his five children,
his wife being dead.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
A Large Disbursement.

NEW YORK. July 3i.-The largest
dividend disbursements of next month
will be on preferred U. S. Steel stock
1t will amount to almost nine million
dollars. simultaneously. four mil
lion eight hundred thousand dollars
will be paid as interest on the bonds.
If the present rate is maintained. the
stockholders will receive $71 on each
share of stock in twelve months.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
"Rockyv viii Shake America.

MANCHESTER, July 3l.-The Guar
dian states that John d. Rockefeller,
the great oil magnate. while touring
the south of England, was so pleased
with the country that he has decided
to make his home there
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Old Servants Leave Windsor.

LONDON. July 31.-The last of
Queen Victoria's old servants left
Windsor today. the six-months' leave
notice from the royal household hav-
ing Just terminated They will all
receive pension sufficient to keep
them from want the remainder of their
lives. Many of the old servants de-
parted from the palace with tear
stained eyes
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
HAVING A HARD TIME.
Missionaries in Albania Are in Oesper.
ate Straits.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 31.-Re-
ports received today from Albania
show that the Christians are having
a hard time and are in desperate cir
cumstances. There have been many
massacres. Application has been
made to the ambassadors for protec-
ton. In view of the internal troub-
les, Austria has ordered her army on
to war footing There may be a
repetition of the Boxer massacres.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
The Conference Still in Session.

PITTsBuRG.. July 31.-Thc CON
sference on the strike question reas-
sembled this mornig. The announce
ment was made that any news for the
afternoon papers would be given ont
at one O'Clock, and for the morning
papers at four O'Clock this afternoon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
A Scrap With Insurgents.

MANILA. July 31.-Lieutenant Croft
with a detachment of the Nineteenth
mounted infantry fought a band of Go
insurgents last night Seven of the
rebels We're killed and three. Ameri-
cans wounded.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Carrie is Free Again.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 3l.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation was released from Jail to.
day by an order from Governor Stan
ley. She at first refused to accept a
pardon. unless the fine of $3.50 was
remitted but after mature consdera-
tion, she concluded to accept her re-
lease. The governor refused to waive
the fine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
lndiarubber Seed for India.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 31.-The
largest shipment of indarubber seed
ever shipped from this country
has just been shipped to Madras. In
dia. where the British will introduce
Mexican indiarubber instead of the ma
tive variety. The British think the
Mevican plant much superior to that
of India.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Jailed for Wanting to Quit.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Manlla
mail advices say that twenty teamsters
OF the quartermaster's department are
in Jail on bread and water and sleep
ing on the brick pavement without
blankets. because they wished to qnlt
their Jobs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
A Report Denied.

+ LONDON. July 31.--It is denied that
Cecil Rhodes is negotiating the pur-
chase of Battle Abbey 1t is thought
that Lord Roseberry is more likely to
secure control of the abbey than any
one in England.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
Natives Loyal to Former Queen.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Civil Ser
vice Examiner Severn who has Just
returned from Hawaii, reports that the
natives are still loyal to their former
queen, and if called upon would follow
her to the last man. Severn says the
queen is haggard. and is apparently
diving of cancer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
American. Reported Defeated.

LONDON. July 31.-A Filipino here
has just received cablegram telling
OF American reverses The message
reads: "A column of Americans en-.
deavored to corner the Filipino gen
eral. Malbar in North Batangas. but
Malbar broke through the column.
killing several American ofhcers and
capturing much ammunition"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
The Elks In EulI swina.

BUFFALO. July 3l.-The Elks had
full swing at the exposition today and
the assembled crowd was the largest
in the history of the order. Promi-
nent Elks from all over the country
were present.