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The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11

lake. AS I went over the head where
the boats were I called out to them to
send a boat after me. but / guess they
didn't hear me, although / was sure
they did. / stayed out in the lake all
night, for the ascension was made to-
ward evening. ] was out about eight
miles, all / could zee was the place
where the lights of the city shone. 1t
was tolerably lonesome. When would
rise on a wave and see the lights some
times 1t seemed to me there must be a
steamer come after me. They picked
me up about 5 o'clock in the morning.
but it seemed longer. But that was
nothing to dip of only three quarters
of an hour I had off Bar Harbor, Me.
/ made a night ascension, and let off
fireworks from the hot-air balloon, and
then dropped in the water behind an
island-I forget the name of 1t.
thought I'd freeze before the tug got
me. Cold? You don't know how cold
the ocean can be till you get into 1t or
Bar Harbor.
II had man go up for me at Utica,
N. Y, once. He was one of those brave
men that won't wear a life preserver.
oh. that would be all right! Well, he
dropped into Lake Onondaga and never
came up. They were running excur-
sions, and was working on a percent
age-you know the railroads and
steamboat companies make arrange
ments like that sometimes-and after
he got killed the business fell off ter
ribly"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Hice' on the Whole, Favorable, 9th
err Crops Show Marked Decline.


washington. Aug. 1O.-The August
report of the statistician of the De-
partment of Agriculture shows the fol-
lowing averages of conditions on Aug.
/:
Corn, $40; spring wheat, sO.S; oats,
1856; barley, S6.9; spring rye, sS.6; buck
SAL. -'"'
The average condition of corn de-
cllned 27.S points during July and on
august It was S3.5 points lower than
at the corresponding date last
year; 35.9 points lower than
on Aug. l, 1899, and 1876 points below
the mean of the August averages for
the last ten years. In some localities
the corn crop has been injured beyond
recovery by hot winds, in others time
~ rains during the closing days of July
nave gone far toward assuring fair
crops.
Other average declines in condition in
July We're:
Spring wheat. 1913 points; oats. 1o1:
barley, "A; spring rye, 9.97; potatoes,
2o.l. The average condition of buck
wheat is 3.2 points higher.
Durlng the changes in the condition
or the tobacco crop were wholly un-
favorable, Wisconsin reporting a de-
cline of rs points; Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. "a points; Ohio, %; Tennessee, IL;
Maryland, 8; North Carolina, Z; Vir-
ginia, 5, and Pennsylvania, 1.
The condition of rice is on the whole
favorable, although it is l, 4, and z
points below the average condition on
Aug. l, 1900, in Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama and Louisiana, respectively. On
the other hand if is 4 and Q poinfs q
above the condition one year ago in
North Carolina and South Carolina. In
South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana
the condition is 81 and points above
their respective seven year averages,
while in North Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama it is 2. l and points below
such averages.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
TWELVE MESSAGES FROM THE SEA
and Drifted Into One Beer Crate.
From tha New YorIx CIV

From the New York Sun.
By a curious trick of the tide mass
of evidence of many crimes has been
heaped together in a single. day in ia
maica bay just inside Rockaway Inlet.
At the flood-tide on Tuesday night an
empty beer bottle crate was washed
through the inlet and stranded on it's
side in shoal water. Being waterlogged
1t stayed on bottom with its three rows
OF four bottle holes each open seaward
AS the tide ran yesterday morning four
bottle came through the inlet and float
ed into the lower tier of holes in the
crate. AS the water rose four more
bottles came in and filed the second
tier of holes and when the tide was
flood again the dozen was completed.
A fisherman, the abandoned son of a
Gypsy queen, found the filled crate
yesterday at low tide and carried it to
a lonely house, where 1t was found by
a beautiful actress who had lost her
way while walking from Coney Island
to Canarsie. She opened the bottles one
after one and found in each a message
from the sea, an appeal from one In
danger. All were from young women,
eleven of whom are held prisoners on
eleven yachts, The twelfth young wo-
man is held for ransom on a garbage
boat with an automatic bottom. It
ransom is not paid soon the first mate
will pull the lever and dump the
maiden into the sea. The captain isn't
aboard.
The young actress who found the
bottles would say nothing about her
self. The police are inclined to con-
slider the thing a hoax, but will make
a rigid investigation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
From BLUE Shirt and Khaki"

From Blue Shirt and Khaki.
One day was in Gen. Botha's head
quarters, just before he was leaving
Pretoria for good, when an old gray
haired burgher came in to see him. He
waited some minutes. as the general
was busy. but finally stepped UP to his
desk. He did not give the regulation
military salute, but merely shook
hands with Gen. Botha and wished him
health in the Dutch fashion.
What can I do for your" asked the
Boer leader, still looking over some pa
pers before him.
II would like to get an order for q
carbine from you," answered the bur-
CHER.
You cannot get a carbine, for they
are very scarce just now, and every one
seems to want them; but l will give
you an order on the commandant at
the arsenal for a rifle" said the gener-
al, and he began to write the order at
once.
"Well. I'm sorry; but a rife won't
do" hesitated the man.
Gen. Botha looked up quickly, and
said with some sharpness:
''Id like to know why a rifle won't
do: you will use a rifle or nothing"
The old burgher still hesitated; then
finally said: "I'd just as soon have a
rifle, but I'm afraid my boy isn't big
enough to carry one" He turned and
motioned to a little smooth-faced lad
to come forward.
He was not yet 10 years old-a BASH
full yet manly little fellow, ready to fol-
low his grandfather and to fight for
the cause for which his father had
Nl. =.
he must needs fight with carbine. He
got his carbine.
This incident is typical Of the spirit
that prevails among the Beers who are
now in the field, and II is that uncon-
querable spirit that will fight on as
long as there is a man still free on
the WILD yeldt OK in the mountains.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
THE DEATH OF LOUIS XVI.
An Account by His Executtoner.


A short but very interesting account
of the death of Louis XVI. is given in
the Memoirs of the Sansons," edited
by Henry Samson, late executioner of
the Court of Justice in Paris. who was
a grandson of Charles Henri Samson,
the eXecutioner of the King. This book
was translated, and an edition (two
volumes in one) was published by Chat
to G. Windus in 1876. The account of
the execution Is given exactly as writ
ten by Charles Henri Samson in his
diary and forms chapter XVI of Vol
ume /, PIP. 272-2S5. The extracts given
below refer to the subjects mentioned
by Mr.. Lindsay, and l take 1t that
the letter sold at Sotheby's was the
| original of a copy of the one sent to
the "Thermometre du Jour" When
Martin Samson, brother told the King
that he must take his coat off:
There is no necessity answered
he; dispatch me as / am now.' My
brother insisted, and added that it was
indispensably necessary to bind his
hands. This last observation moved
him greatly. He Redeemed, and ex-
| claimed: What! would you dare to
touch me? Here is my coat, but do not
lay a finger on mel After saying this
he took off his coat"
According to these memoirs, 1t does
not appear that the King was prevent
ed by those on the scaffold from
speaking to the people. The noise made
by the drums, on purpose to prevent
any speech being heard, evidently trou-
bled him, for he asked when he as
cended the steps of the scaffold, Are
these drums going to sound forever? 2"
"On reaching the platform, he ad-
vanced to the side where the crowd
was the thickest and made such an i'm
perative sign that the drummers stop
ped for moment. 'F'renchmeni' he
exclaimed in strong voice, you see
your King ready to die for you. May
my blood cement your happiness! I die
innocent of what 1 am charged With
He was about to continue, when San
terre, who was at the head of his
staff, ordered the drummers to beat
and nothing more could be heard"
1t is probable that the executioner
| and his brothers were quite prepared
to help any plan of rescue; they were
all we'll armed under their coats, and
had their pockets full of bullets.
Thus died the Unfortunate prince,
who might have been saved by a thous-
and well armed men; and really 1 am
| at loss to understand the notice which
l received the day before the execu-
ton, that some attempt at rescue was
to be made. The slightest signal would
nave Deen suff1cient to cause diver
sion in his favor; for if when Gros, my
| assistant, showed the Kings head to
the multitude some cries of triumph
were uttered, the greater part of the
crowd turned away with profound hor-
| ror. Such is the account which my
grandfather left us of the death of
Louis XVI. 1t is in conformity with
the letter which he had the courage to
write to the Thermometer du Jour- to
| correct some erroneous allegations con-
tanned in that paper. The narrative
nave just given essentially differs from
that of M. de Lamartine In his His
toire des Girondins,' but however great
may be the authority of the eminent
historian, his account cannot, for ac-
curacy. be compared with my grand
| fathers"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11

panied me most of the time,M FEET
WERE COLD ON THE HOTTEST
DAY, MY TONGUE WAS COATED, I
HAD CHILLS FROM MY HEAD TO
MY FEET. WAS WEAK AND HAD
VERY LITTLE LIFE AND EVERY
THING LOOKED DARK TO ME-. AND
OFTEN 1 WISHED FOR THE END.
II took all kinds of medicine-do not
think there is a drug store in this city
that / did not get some truck from.
also used vapor baths. dieted, drank all
the mineral waters, had many consul
tations with two of the best doctors of
this city, used their prescriptions, but
all seemed of no use.
AFTER MONTHS OF THIS KIND
OF WORK l FULLY MADE UP MY
MIND TO TRY .PERUNA. AND
THANK GOD FOR IT, AS 1 HAD NOT
USED OVER TWO BOTTLES UNTIL
/ FELT A CHANGE, AND HAVE
BEEN GETTING BETTER EVER
SINCE, AND NOW AM WELL AND
STRONG. ALL MY FRIENDS TELL
ME- HOW WELL LOOK. LET ME-
SAY TO THOSE WHO ARE SICK,
TRY PERUNA IF YOU HAVE ANY
OF MY SYMPTOMS. 1T WILL CURE
YOU. DON'T EXPECT TO BE CUR
ED BY ONE BOTTLE, BUT STICK
TO 1T UNTIL CURED."-J. Edward
Clark.
II you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
PHILADELPHIA AT SAMOA.
Her First Visit Since the MOmen-
tOus One of 1899.
Correspondence of the Associat,
PreSS.)

Correspondence of the Associated
Press)
Honolulu, Aug. 2, via San Francisco,
Aug. 10-The cruiser Philadelphia has
arrived from PagoPago, Samoa. She
will sail for San Francisco Aug. Z. The
Philadelphia's visit to Pago-Pago was
the first she had made since 1899, when
two of her officers and two men were
killed by natives. This time
her reception was very friendly.
In honor of her departure
the high chiefs of the different viii
lagos prepared an elaborate feast and
held a two days festival. In return
the officers of the Philadelphia feasted
the chiefs and their wives on board the
vessel.
1t is reported from Samoa that
Malietoa has decided to return to Ger
man Samoa and take the oath of al
legiance to the German government.
In return the Germans are to make
him a member of the. advisory coun
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
why Her Picture wasn't sent.
From the Kansas City Journal.

It
Miss Helen Gould is afraid of cranks
and no doubt she has reason to be.
Recently she donated a fine lot of
books to the library association at
Stockton, and the association asked for
her picture to hang in the library. To
this Miss Gould responded as follows:
you are very kind to ask for my
photograph for the library, and I am
sorry not to send it as you suggest,
but, for two reasons, have made 1t
a rule to keep my likeness from pub
lie use; first, because / do not feel /
have done anything emitting me to
such a distinction, and, secondly, be-
cause 1 am quite annoyed by cranks
and 1t seems a little safer not to be too
readily recognized-more comfortable
at any rate.
with good wishes for the Stockton
library and the people of your COM
munity, / remain, very truly,
Helen Miller Gould"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
Parachute Drops Into the Ocean.
HARVEY sutherland. in Aims

ever have occasion to use life pre-
server?" l asked the aeronaut.
well, should say sol made ascen-
sions every day all one season at Long
Branch, and dropped into the ocean
regularly. There are some pretty big
waves out off Long Branch sometimes,
and one day when l descended 1t came
up to blow good and hard. Sometimes
ia be way up on the top of the crest,
and the next minute I'd be down in
In my mouth. Where woud / have
been then without a life preserver?
One time / made an ascension at The
Head. near Erie. Pa. The wind took
me over the city, and then It must
have changed, or I got into another
current. for ! dTitted back oyer the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
TO CoNFEDERATE DEAD.
handsome Monument Unveiled at
Springfield, Mo.

springfield, Mo-, Aug. 10.-A hand
'one monument erected to the memory
VI Missourrs Confederate dead, was
unveiled to-day at the state reunion
=. former Confederates. Brig. Gen. S.
- Nennard accepted the monument on
'ehat Of the Confederate Veterans AS
ociation and #. L. Bronaugh of st.
-4Ouis' spoke for the veterans. The
monument is heroic figure of a SOL
o'er' rising thirteen feet from the
oronze pedestal, which rests on a gran
''s oase twenty-seven feet in hight.
Inc monument was designed by Gae-
'aho Tretanove, an Italian sculptor
ahd cost $4,000. This amount was
fstsed fssed by the Daughters of the Con-
Aeueraey OF the state,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
STRIKERS SENTENCED. A.,

Gets Four MONTHS Tor Interfering
With NOn-UniOn Men.
Kansas City, Aug. 10.-Judge Hook,
in the federal court at Leavenworth,
Kan, to-day, sentenced w. Barry, a
striker, to four months Imprisonment
in Jail for contempt of court, for try
ing to prevent Isaac Turner, nom
union man, from working at the Riv-
erside Iron Works in this city.
The federal court, in a previous or
der, enjoined the strikers from inter-
fering with the nom union men work.
ing for the Riverside Iron Works.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
soldier of three war. Dead.

Memphis, Aug. 1O.-Gen. Rufus P.
Neely died to-day at Bolivar, Tenn,
aged SO years. He was prominent in
state politics a half century ago, was
a volunteer in the Seminole war and
the war with Mexico, and commanded
the Fortieth Tennessee (Confederate)
Regiment in the Civil War. He was
at one time president of the Missis
sippi Central Railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11

wild by the prosecutions Of his sect,
was the assassin of the present Shah's
predecessor a few years ago. 1t is
with the purpose of tranquilizing the
country and stopping the religious
strife that Miss Peck and her associ-
ates are petitionlng the Shah to cease
nersecuting the Babists.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11

The Athletic Period-"Young man,
exclaimed her father, with emotion
"do you think you can keep her in golf
balls at the rate she has been aecus-
toned 10 losing them2 -tueki
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
Nature of Babist Faith

Babism is a religious eat-grand-
child of Mahometanism, which. how
ever, it now seeks to destroy; the
grandchild of Shiism, and the child Of
Shaykhism, which originated early in
the nineteenth century in the teach
ing of a certain Ahmed Apsal.
According to Shiism. the orthodox
religion of Persia, there were twelve
Imams. saints of whom eleven lived
and died on earth. The twelfth, known
as the Imam Mahdi, disappeared from
the eyes Of men in the year $40 A. D.,
and retired to the mysterious city of
Jabulka, where he still lives, and
where he will remain hidden until such
time as he shall reappear and inau-
gurate the millennium.
At first the Imam Mahdi continued
to communicate with the faithful
through the media OF certain chosen
of Bah, or gate. There were four OF
these Babs. Shiism teaches. but the
apostolic succession abruptly ended
hundreds of years ago, and then be-
gan the period known as "the greater
occultation."
On the other hand, Shaykhism has
a fundamental doctrine known as "the
fourth support" which maintains there
must always be a perfect man." ca
pable Of serving as a channel OF grace
between the hidden Imam and his
church.
Like all emotional religious move
ments in Oriental countries, Babism
has numbered many fanatics in its
ranks. The Persian government, at the
instigation OF the Mahometan clergy.
seeks to extirpate the Babists lest
they overthrow the monarchial reli-
gion. The fanatics among the Babists
in turn make war on the Mahometans
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-12
I'M 0C{AE. 70.0CEAN line
Morgan-Hi|| Syndicate Gets Con-
troll Of Burlington.
DEAL IS ACTUALLY CLOSED,
objections Overcome by Large Additiona
Purchascs of Stock--'Che Effect OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee d St. Paul VIII
be Interesting.

New York, April IA transconti-
mental line OF railroads stretching from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean is
assured. j. Pierpont Morgan and
James j. Hill have secured control OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road which forms the connecting link
between the Erie railroad in the East
and the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads in the Northwest.
The deal is actually closed. Mr.. Nor
CAMS approval Of the final arrange
ments is essential. but his approval
is regarded rs a matter of course. An
official announcement of the cOnsum-
mating Of the deal awaits only formal
cable sanction from Morgan, and that
is expected tomorrow. Certain points
Of objection by old Burlington stock
holders to the offer of purchase made
by the Northern PaciiicGreat Northern
interests have been overcome by large
additional purchases Of the Burlington
stock by the Morgan and Hill inter
ests. On the highest authority it may
NC soIStLCti llII lISSSc IL tS1toto liI' W sNN
quired at least one-half and possibly
a majority of the capital of Burning
ton. I'VE have enough burlington
stock" said a member of the pur-
chasing syndicate today, ITO insure
without doubt the success OF the pro-
posed transfer of the control OF the
road to the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern. | do net think there will
be any reluctance on the part OF the
minority shareholders Of the Burllng-
ton in accepting the liberal offer made
by the Morgan-Hill interest for thell
holdings" The effect Of this Burling-
ton deal On the Chicago, Milwaukee (
St. Paul is certain to produce interest
ing results. Should Mr.. Hills plans
involve a close combination between
the Northern Pacific and the Burling-
ton the St. Paul road would be at q
disadvantage. Foreseeing such posi-
bilities the St. Paul management has
considered the practicability Of eX-
tending it's lines to the Pacific coast.
The estimated cost Of building st..
Paul extension from st. Paul TO the
Pacific coast is about $45, 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-12
100 -Acre Farm Free.
IN MANITOBA. CANADA.

Why pay rent for n farm when you can
obtain 100 acres of the choicest lands on Ike
continent for grain'growing. stock raising on
mixed Farming free or purchase Government
or galway lanes near railway stations ann
towns at from 800 to 5000 per acre on ths
ten-ye%r instalIment plan. Manitoba - tho
Great Lakes and has u complete system OF
railways: four, competing lines run to tho
East, consequently cheap freight rates which
assures the farmer the full value Tor al no
raises. $4,000 farmers exported $4,000 OU'
bushels OF wheat and $4,000 head OF cattle
and s5uO.OoO worth OF dairy produce IN 1924
Good schools and municipal system. Low
taxes. For full particulars write to or cali on
J. D. CIlLiES, Agent Government OF
Manitoba Canada, lG7 East Third street, ST.
paul MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-12
OOINGS OF TIE LAW MAKERS
ILLINOIS,.


A measure was introduced into the
house in the shape of q bill reported by
the committee on insurance. This bill was
sent in as committee bill. That means
that it bears the name of no member OF
the house as its author, but the commit
tee stands sponsor for it, The bill pro-
poses to make the state superintendent
Of insurance an elective officer. 1t pro-
vides that in November, 1902, superin-
tcndent of insurance shall be elected in the
same way that other state officers are
chosen. The term of Office is fixed at four
years. The salary Of the superintendent
is placed at 3,5C0 per year, and the duties
Of the proposed elective official are the
same as those now devolving on the APP
pointed incumbent Of the position. The
elected insurance superintendent is re-
CURED by the bill to give Il bona of
Sl00, 600 The introduction of this bill ca lied
out animated discussion from both sides
Of the house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-12
m YOU FEEL Like THIS?
Don Picture for Women.

-, am 60 nervous, there is not a
~ inch in ray whole body. / am SO
,Seak at my stomach, and have lndl.
we" Nas4;on horribly, and palpitation OF
s !se heart, and am losing flesh. This
Li al, dnche and backache nearly kills
n sa and Yesterday I nearly had hyster-
is The tlere is a weight in the lower part
lt &c NV bowels bearing down all the
.;ma and pains in my groins and
, ,t,;ghs: | cannot sleep, walk, or slt'
nd 7 believe / am diseased all over ;
NV a one ever suffered as ] do"
~ Mis- is a description Of thousands OF
.ras which come to Mrs. PinlSham's
e,.ae daily. An infamed and I'LL
"n ., condition OF the neck Of the
Womb can produce all of these symp-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-12

congressman Brick of Indiana has
Il constituent who thinks he should
have a pension because he sent Il sub
stitute to the civil war. Il am old
and feeble" he wrote to Mr.. Brick,
land / don't suppose | shall live u
great while, but l need money while
| do live. I think the government
owes me something. ! paid man
three hundred dollars to take my
place in the war when [ was drafted.
and he was killed in action. Now, |
think I am entitled to pension or
should get the three hundred dollars
back. Will you please see that do":'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-12
WORRY CAUSES SUICIDE.
VITA of Monmouth College President
Takes Her Wife.

VITA of Monmouth College President
Takes Her Wife.
.~.onmouth, ILL.,, April 12.-Althe ca
Cooper Lyons, wife Of Dr.. S. r. Lyons,
president of Monmouth college, COM
mitted suicide by hanging herself in
the attic of her home. Her friends de-
clare she had been on the verge of
nervous prostration for several days
on account of worrying about her hus-
bands position at the college. There
has been contest in the board of trus-
tees for some time over President
Lyons, faction declaring he is not the
man for the head of the college. They
have attempted to secure his removal
but so far the friends Of the president
have forestalled all such attempts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-12
Stricken While in Court.

Louisville. Ill.,, April 12.-Bloomer
Smith, prominent citizen Of this
county, died suddenly in this city of
,poplexy. He had brought his 15-year-
I'D daughter to the County court to be
examined for insanity and while the
commission appointed by the court was
oreparng to try the case he was strick-
IN. Two hours after he died at the
1otel. where he had been conveyed
Smith was CT years of age.