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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15
MODERN NEWS GATHERING.
How the Assassination of the Presi-
dent Was Reported.

A New York correspondent has sent
the following to lie Matin, of Paris:
Not the least remarkable feature of
the Mckinley assassination was the
bewildering. lightning rapidity with
which the American public was ap-
prised of it. Less than an hour elapsed
after the two fatal pistol shots rang
through Buffalo before every last clerk
and business man in New York and
Brooklyn knew, through the voice of
the press, the entire tragedy in it's
minutest detail. Were 1t not indecor-
Gus to use a sporting term in connec-
ton with so tragic an event, one might
say that American Journalism beat all
records in the phenomenal speed of
that news gathering.
The reader, seeing in a paper little
more than the results obtained, does
not guess by what heroic efforts, by
what feverish activity, by what mir
acles OF energy, he is at times kept in
formed OF what is passing. 1t Is for
this reason that we reproduce, as 1T
was described by an eye witness, and
as II has recently been reported in one
of the London, papers, the scene which
transpired on the 9Th of last September
in the office OF one OF the greatest OF
the New York evening papers.
II was exactly twenty-nine minutes
after 4 In the afternoon. and the IS
sistant managing editor was I'm the
middle OF some letter writing at his
desk. when the telephone bell rang.
"Heiioi President Mckinley has just
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15

ar Mason. who lay on the couch
~ nortico. ground his teeth, 1t was
IL sont the only thing that he could do
,,,reed the road, the horse, the ac-
" u that held him a prisoner in this
~ vilderness-a prisoner bandaged
sborn of his strength.
As the days passed his evil star rose
Nv to the zenith. The perfume or
-. ,,anished summer was in the fern
-. that grew knee-deep beyond the
,h. the maple branches glowed red
- rubes; the beech trees iliumined
40 woods. and from behind fallen log
NV a Bob White sent his clear,
.,,1tant call. He clinched his hands
l oroaned. To be free once more!
no walk through the sweet-scented
Corn gun cooked, eyes alert-since the
time of the Pharaohs, it seemed, he
nod heen chained to the cot.
His evil star, that had reached the
oanitb dropped suddenly below the
horizon and the atmosphere was flood
"a with light of a celestial, rosy hue,
Che was his sisters friend, she told
him as she stood on the porch, a tall,
dis+inguished girl; she had heard of his
accident they were camped only
haIf-mile away; she had come hoping
she might, if ever so slightly. relieve
the tedium of his days.
He had heard of her social triumphs
her beauty; he had heard that men
rayed over her, although they said she
had no soul, and in this sweet, friend
" way she had come to him in his
hour of need.
After that afternoon there was al
ways a look of expectancy in young
Nason's eyes turned toward the bril-
liant forest. He blessed the accident
that held him a willing prisoner.
The cushions on which he was prop
ped were hers, the books were hers.
She came each afternoon. She laughed
with him, talked to him. read to him,
sang sweet old-fashioned songs while
the sun. blood red, dropped behind the
mountain side, and his boy-heart
sWelled.
From the camp below half a dozen
men came ostensiby to inquire of his
health, but in reality to accompany her
home, and it pleased him to see her
naughty and Indifferent to them-to
him she was all tenderness, all friend
liness and womanly gentleness.
Whimsically, as is the privilege OF
a sick man, it pleased him to think
her princess who came through the
sunlit, painted woods, to him, an ex-
lie in pain. There were other fancies,
toO-beautiful fancies.
One afternoon he watched for her,
his brows knotted with a puzzled
froWn. He held an unopened letter
addressed to her; a servant had found
It in a lot of old rubbish.
He remembered that she had been
one of the gay party that camped in
the old farmhouse two summers be-.
fore-it was there she had known his
sister, and Boyd had been of the party.
Boyd was some ten years the senior
of young Mason. and he was gratified
and honored by the older mans friend
ship.
There was a letter in his pocket that
4 told him Boyd was coming to share the
81 tedium of his convalescence-woul be
u there that very night, in fact, and the
bold firm handwriting was the same
as that on the girls letter.
When the princess came up the steps
young Mason put the letter under his
pillow, and a sudden sense of pending
calamity possessed him. For a little
while he would listen to her voice, have
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15
"BE NEAT" SAID BEvERIpGE.
Button Flying from His Coat showed
He Was without Shirt or Collar.

from lne new IOTk gun
Honolulu, Oct. 3, via San Francisco.
Cal, Oct. 10.-The Rev. w. M. Massie
of Kauai. who has just returned from
Manila. tells of an amusing incident at
the expense of Senator Beveridge.
The Senator was addressing 700
school teachers who had just reached
Manila on the transport Thomas. His
theme was the duty of teachers to in
culcate neatness among people. He
dwelt on the Importance of men shaw
ing every day and of women doing up
their hair and being neat in their APP
parel.
The Senator himself looked very nat
ty In a white duck suit of military cut
buttoned UP to the chin. But as he in
dulged in vigorous gestures a button of
his coat flew off and cuff fell among
the audience. revealing that he wore
no shirt. except thin undershirt, and
no collar at all.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15

The house in Portland Place, Lon
don, which Earl Roberts has purchased
for his town residence was for long a
center of society and fashion. From 1920
20 1860 II was occupied by the Dow
ager Duchess of Richmond and was
famed for the brilliancy OF its enter
tainments during the London season.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15

that calibre which does not easily tire.
His voice-and it is the voice that is
the crucial point in campaigning-ls
sharp and strident, admirably adapted
to overcoming the inevitable turmoil of
a public meeting. He will probably
come out in better condition than his
opponent: but whatever the result of
the campaign, there will be two very
tired and worn men, badly in need Of
rest and relaxation on the day after
election.
Wireless telegraphy has its little
failings, like other inventions. When
the Deutschland came in on her last
trip she was to receive the late news.
by this medium, from Nantucket. 1t
was very dark and thick when she ar
rived in what was supposed to be easy
wiring distance, supposedly within
few miles at most of the lightship. The
instrument began to spit fire, ticking
furiously. No reply came. Interested
passengers stood about watching and
listening while one of the officers dis
coursed upon the wonders of the Mar
conf invention.
Here we are" said he, "out of touch
with the whole world but for this space
annihilating contrivance. In a moment
we shall be receiving the important
news of the day." aside, to the oper-
ator: Have you got 'em yet?')
mo, sir; they don't answer. Things
seem to be out of order.
1.-THE value of the wireless telegraph"
continued the lecturer, "is best exem-
plifed under such circumstances as
these. No other human agency could
open communication with us. If We
were in Mars we could not be more iso-
lated"
the believing information peculiar to
megaphone transmission, doomed out
loudly from the darkness to windward.
Hey, out there, what in helfs the
matter with that wireless telegraph
1t was Nantucket lightship. The lee
turing officer hastily went below
amidst the bowls Of the passengers.
The rest of the communication was
conducted by megaphone.
This city is still in mourning for the
late President. Everywhere one sees
flags at half mast, buildings decked In
the heaviest of black drapings, and the
familiar crepe bordered Autographs of
Mr.. Mckinley in the windows. To
most of the pictures is appended either
a stanza of the hymn, Nearer, My
God. TO Thee" or the last words of
the President. But a more impress
sive legend-in fact the most impress
sive / have anywhere scents that
framed in the window of the Hotel
Bartholdi and selected by the proprie-
for Milton Roblee, who is better known
as a sporting man and hacker of Bob
Fjtzsimmons, than as a literary con-
noisseur. Under the picture, which
he has put up are the fine lines from
Macbeth. commemorative of the muir
dered Duncan:
"he
Hath borne his faculties so meek. hath
been
So clear in his great office that his
virtues
xvut Mead like angels, trumpet
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15

The financial situation has not
cleared recently. The stock market
has been left entirely 20 the profession
al operators, and they have worked
faithfully without much courage, for
lower prices. Neither the public nor
the big operators stood In their way
and they have succeeded IN depressing
the stocks Of the minor industrial
shares and Of some Of the local trae-
don companies which either have
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
CONFIRMATION.

Next Wednesday. June 10, the
1t Rev. Auxiliary Bishop G.
Ronxel will come from New Or
leans to give Confirmation IN ST.
Peters Church, Covington. to
about so persons.
There will be holy mass in the
churches Of Covington. Abita
Springs and jacksonville at A. NJ,
aud confession before, and COM
munion during mass for the con-
firmands. They must all be in st.
Peters Church, Covington. at
1880 A. NJ. when the holy cere-
monies will begin.
Those who have no private con.
veyance might use the excursion
train from Abita, aud tug boat
with a covered fiat, will leave
jacksonville at $50 A. NJ. sharp
Round trip $50. Children loo.
Bishop Rouxel will also admin
lister confirmation IN Vaudeville
the same day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
Seven Years in Bed.

"Wlll wonders ever cease!" in
uuire the friends Of Mrs. L. Please,
Of Lawrence, Kan. They knew she
had been unable to leave her bed
for seven years on account OF kid
ney and liver trouble, nervous
prostration and general debility /;
but, "Three bottles Of Electric
Bitters enabled me to walk" she
writes, "and in three months l felt
like new person Women suf-
fering frem Headache. Backache,
Nervousness. Sleeplessn.ss, Mel
ancboly. Fainting and Dizzy Spells
will find i. priceless blessing.
Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed
at the City Drug Store, J. L. Wat
kins proprietor. Only 800.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
Real Estate Agent

]. S. Bossier handles real estate at
Abita Springs, Covington and st. Tam
many parish generally; has now on
hand for sale and rent several OF the
most desirable and eligible houses ana
building sites at Abita Springs, among
which are two handsomely furnisehed
cottages containing 8 and 10 rooms re-
spectively; wide cool halls and gal
leries. The latter for rent, with fine
flowing well i've hundred feet Deep
white sulphur, with bathrooms attached;
Other small cottages. The Conrad
store. Other smaller cottages and 2loo
acres with improvements thereon IN
Franklin Parish; also acres Of Beau.
mont oil lands near Lucas Gusher ana
1000 yards from an Oil well: One uh-
furnished and two furnished houses Tor
sale or rent in Covington. Will attend to
ali real estate entrusted to him for sale,
in the state of Louisiana or elsewhere.
Address j. S. Bossier, Abita Springs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
5000,
GUARANTEED
SALARY.

Men and women of good address TO
represent US, some to travel appointing
agents, others tor local work looking
after our interests. 5000 salary guar
anteed yearly; extra commissions and
expenses, rapid advancement, old estab-
lished house. Grand chance for earnest
man or woman to secure pleasant, per-
manent position, liberal income and
future. New, brilliant lines. Write at
once. STAFFORD PRESS,
Is Church st. New Haven, Conn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court
of Louisiana. IN and for the Parish
of st. Tammany.


of st. Tammany.
By virtue Of m order oil sale
from the honorable the aforesaid Court.
aud to me directed
l will proceed to sell Mt p':blic auction
at the Courthouse door, i'll lhe town OF
Covington, st Tamman. Parish. la.
on SATURDAY. June 20. 1907. between
legal sale !ionrs. the following described
property to wit:
A certain tract of land in the parish
of st Tammany, State of Louisiana.
in section 23. township 6, south OF
IA l.e 10, east, containing l60 acres,
more or less, described az the south
west quarter of section 50, township 8,
Sou h range 10, east, with all The build
ings and improvements thereon.
Sclzr.l in the above entitled suit
rer,ls Of sale c,,sl,, with the benefit Of
,pi raissm.pf.
T. BREWSTER, Sheriff
q s. Lid Office, New Orleans, La. |
May 81, 1901.
MT ce is hereby given that the follow
,v.nan ell sc tier has filed notice OF his
intention to maze final proof in support
4 his claim. and that said proof will be
maize b. fore II. Il. Warren. clerk of tn
our.. vi aoNingtcIi, Ia, on Wet!nes
Jay, mi, B. 1901. viz:
Anguish G. PARKER,
Who made hou' stcasi entry Nc. q, 55l
for the south AS. Iualtsr Of the south
x,s, quarter. southwest qnarser Of
:. southeast qua,t-r dissection Is, and
lie west half of tn northeast quarter.
section ~. township 4, south rsnge 20.
snst, st. Helena meridian.
Ye names the following witnesses ,c
prove his continuous residence upoh
nd cultivation Of said land viz:
Adolph Parker, Oliver Parker. ]. f..
Parker aud Andrew Magee, all of Violin
p. o., la.
may %. 5. WALTEa L.. COHEN Re. is.er
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
Assessors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Lis ting
of all property situated in the parish OF
st. Tammany subject to taxation has
been completed, and estimated vaiua-
ton made thereon by me in accordance
with law, and that the said list will ne
exposed in my office at the courthouse
in the town of Covington for inspection
and correction for term OF twenty
DAYS beginning after ten days from the
first publication hereof.
WARREN THOMAS,
Assessor Parish of st. Tammany.
Covington, La. June l, 1891.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

We believe it would pay the
East Louisiana Railroad 10 give a
colored excursion from here to
New Orleans. fhe first carload Of
watermelons arrived there last
"Wednesday from Florida.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

Mr.. Camille Bcaucoudray cele
bra,ed his seth birthday last Sun
day. There was quite a family
gathering, and the festal board
vas loaded with the substantlals
and del,cacies OF the season.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

Mr.. w. r. Badon has Just CON-
pleted > new carriage house, size
3ox5O feet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
u. "A. o. D.

issue taaaya Grove, M. RI
Aeess on the first and third SATURDAYS
- !ne month, It 1880 p. NJ, at CastI.
AL. =. OF F., Covington, La.
EDWARD THKOBALD. Noble Arch
:. D. HEAPEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

We call attention 10 the White
Cross advertisement in another
column. If you are troubled with
the complaints mentioned, White
Cross will cure it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

BASE BALL.-rhere will be a
match game of base ball In Coving-
ton, tomorrow (Sunday,) between
the Columbus, of New Orleans,
employees Of SCOOTER Bros, and
the Covington Club.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

vegetables are scarce for this
season of the year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

Mr.. Jules Manaud has eleven
acres planted in broom corn, on
his place In Vaudeville, and 1t is
IN healthy condition and promises
> good yield.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

There is getting to be q scarcity
Of pine trees IN and around Coving-
ton. As many of our summer
visitors enjoy being "among the
pines,'' at least some of these trees
should be spared by the woodman' s
u.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

Mr.. Ernest Plcou and family
have moved into their new residence
in New Covington. Mr.. Plcou
y retired sugar planter, from
Houma, and is = welcome acquisi-
ton 10 our town.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
WHAT WE HAVE.
A first-class Bank.

A railroad. with two daily trains and
three on Wednesday and Saturday.
A fleet of fine schooners, making
regular weekly trips to the city.
A fine steamboat, up to Old Landing,
Wednesday aud Sunday.
An up-to-date ice factory.
A long distance telephone company
A telegraph line.
An express Office.
A completely equipped sanitorium.
A Warehouse company.
Four livery stables.
One harness maker.
Several hotels aud number Of
houses.
A fine Academy and boarding school
for boys.
A Building and Loan association.
A good brass band.
A champion base ball club.
A hook and ladder company
Two bakeries.
The finest electric light plant of any
town of its size in the State (nearly
completely
Four white and three colored churches
Public and private schools.
A public circulating library.
One saw, planning, grist and rice mill.
A mineral oil company forming.
Three barber shops, two shoemakers
and two tailors.
One jewelry Inanufactor.
A fine pavilion and public square.
Three blacksmith shops.
One Chinese laundry.
Two news stands.
Five confectioneries.
Two drug STORES.
One seltzer, pop and mineral water
factory.
Twenty lone stores.
Seven barrOoms.
Five diaries.
A broom factory.
Five lawyers, five doctors and two
dentists.
The FARMER newspaper and job
printing Office.
E. NJ. Murphy, young man
living a lew miles south Of Nichol-
son, was killed Sunday afternoon
near Pearl River by a train. He
vas a son Of the Hon. Tom Muir
ply, who was for a number Of
years circuit and chancerv clerk
of the courts OF Hancock county.
Business in the New Basin
Canal, IN New Orleans, IS booming
During the month of May a54 yes
sells arrived. Considering the
fact that these vessels, with their
big lists of freight, largely depend
on the condition of our navigable
streams, Congress should lose no
time in dredging out and improving
the channels of our rivers, in the
interest of commerce.
The Covlngton Mineral Oil Com
pany Is still securing subscriptions
to the stock. This is an important
movement, aud should not be al.
lowed to collapse until the desired
object is obtained. The only way
to tiEd ont whether there is oil in
this vicinity is 70 put down a well
to a reasonable detph, and this
will probably be done. We owe i,
10 ourselves and posterity TO
thoroughly investigate the matter,
otherwise there will always be a
lingering doubt in the minds Of
the people, as to whether or
not we are living over an oil pool
of fabulous value. A thorough
ties, should be made to settle the
matter.
We learn that Mr.. Robert Alb
news residence, near the Junction,
was totally destroyed by fire las
Sunday, together with the contents.
The fire occurred while Mr.. Abney
was absent, and is supposed to have
originated from the kitchen flue.
His wife and children were at home.
but when they discovered the frs
1t was beyond control. MIR. Alb
ney also had fine fruit orchard
and vineyard, which were destroy
ed by the heat.
There was a large gathering a
fhe Dixon Academy Campus las
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

For SALE.-One lot of ground,
with comfortable house, stable,
etc. three blocks from thedepOt.
T.. v. DTAvE,
Lock Box II. Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

Judge J. S. Bossier has five
acres Of Beaumont oil land for sale,
near the Lucas gusher. See his
advertisement in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
A Suggestion About Fire
Protection.

How much are the various Fire
Insurance Companies willing to
give toward helping the town of
Covlngton to establish a system of
waterworks?
Beng the principal parties in
volved, in case Of fire, we imagine
that the Fire Insurance Companies
dong business here will come for
ward with liberal amount. They
should head the list with at least
$500 to help the cause.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

An engine and caboose belonging
TO Mr.. W. T.. Jay were destroyed
BY hre near jacksonville last
Saturday night.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

The members of Abita Syringe
Fire 60. No. have decided to
purchase > hand engine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
Didn't Mary for Money.

The Boston man who lately mar
ried a sickly rich young woman, Is
happy now. for be got DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, which restored her
to perfect health. Iufallible fOI
Jaundlce, Billiousness, Malaria,
Fever and Ague and all Liver and
Stomach troubles. Gentle but eff
fective. Only 25c At the City Drug
Store, J. l.. Watkins proprietor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

See Church and Parish Directory,
on page 8.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

The popular jackson Park, IN
Vaudeville, Is for sale or rent.
For description see advertisement
in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

Mr.. Hall, of the broom factory,
presented us with one of his Parlor
Brooms No. l, this week. 1t Is a
beauty, and the sigh, Of 1t natural
ly creates desire to do some
sweeping, which should recommend
it to all house holders.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
Succession of BENZ. F. Scarborough

Henry j. Smith VS.. John \. Ely and
Marie Alix De Gruy, tutrix No. IS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

ERRArA.- The Vaudeville
Wave of last Saturday said:
"Covington baseball team will
eat crow after Sunday"
The Wave made a slight mistake,
evidently a slip of the pen, by
which the word seat appeared III
the paragraph. This glazing error
is palpable to the general reader,
bnt IN case some may not under
stand it. we give the paragraph
from the Wave with the error
omitted, which makes it PLAN,
as follows:
.Covington baseball team will
crow after Sunday"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

E. NJ. Murphy, a young man
living a lew miles south of Nichol-
son, was killed Sunday afternoon
near Pearl River by a train. He
vas a son of the Hon. Tom Muir
ply, who was for q number Of
years circuit and chancerv clerk
of the courts OF Hancock county.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

There was large gathering. at
fhe Dixon Academy Campus last
Friday afternoon, to witness the
Spring games, which consisted OF
vaulting, Jumping. foot racing,
throwing of weights and hurdle
racing. All participants displayed
vim and activity, and The games
we're highly enjoyed BY the specta-
tors. There was a commendable
spirit Of rivalry to excel, and all
made good records. Special men
ton is due TO Jno. W. Hincks in
vault:ng and running. James Nc
Candlish aud Clifton Jay, running;
Will Griffin, jumping; in the soo
yard dash and hurdle racing, Leor
Labat was victorious.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15

A new postoffice has been estab-
lished At Silver, st. Tammany
Parish, La, and Franklin Lunn
commissioned as postmaster.