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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-21

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, April 20.-Owing to a demoral-
lied telegraph service speculative mar
kets to-day were the dullest Of the week.
The tone, however was steady, wheal
and corn each closing 1sGlAc higher; oats
Ac up, and provisions unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
Wheat. No 9
May ....7O1.a7O% II 7o3s@7O1s
'G GSrn NO No > "'' 'O'' '-'9
May ....4iAG44as Az ~ ~
July .....437sq4Ss4 4324 43ls 4S7s
oats. No. = .-..
May .....25Aa259s 255s 2514 251za355,'
July .....2I7sq25 25ls 247s . qZo's
Mess york. per barrel
May .sii s7is $14 40 sl4 a2@s 'l4 ~
Lard. per 100 pounds
May S O7lk O7ls Gi5 oli9
July 500 O21s 500 SOS'a
Short ribs. per 100 pounds
July 79 7s5 92ls rs
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady; winter wheat, SO .S0G3.9o; straighr
sS.50dS7O. clean. 81. 50a3.4O; spring spe-
cials. s.0Oql.5 50: patent. 81 i5aS', 20
straights. $S.OOq3.9O; bakers &.lJg.. ~
No. 3 spring wheat. 70a70Ac; No req
7Oat Q7sc No. 2 corn, 44c: No yellow. GO,
No. . oats. 96isd27c: No white so
No. white. 27i4d29c; No ? rye. &c. soo"
feeding barley, f6c; fair 20 choice ma''
irg. 52Q5Tc; No. ] lax seed. SIS; no.
Northwestern, si.5s: prime timothy se,p
t3.T5; mess pork per Dbl, fi. 900 j. ~
lard. per 100 lbs. s. IS, short ribs SO
Ooose), s. o5qS.25. dry sslted shonloeI
(boxsdl. sEfd7ifc. short clear sides COO
cd. s. 25as s7is whisky basis 81 Dis
wines. 8 81. Clover, contract eTaoe, ~
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-21
Savannah Almanac, 18th Merida

Sun rises at 5:4s a. m. and sets at 6:5
p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-21
NO ESTIMATE IN rms BUSINESS.

Sanford Chronicle: Sanford celery grow
ers estimate that they can make 81 $50 per
acre. With intensive cultivation. the in
come is even greater than this.-DeLand
News. The estimate" period hath pass
ed long since, dear News. Several Of our
growers have netted more than s. 900 per
acre on celery acne Mrs. A. L. Hin, for
instance, disposed OF her ce.ery at a profit
OF, approximately. 5000 per acre. From
500 10 S,2O0 net per acre has been realized
from the same lands from which the
heavy celery crops are taken some three
or four months later. No. the estimate
days are gone simmerinR
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-21

Reports from Tybee yesterday were to
the effect that heavy sea was rolling
off the bar. High winds prevailed most
of the day, with mist and rain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

There are various sorts Of punish.
mcnt. AID when gentleman tries TO be
funny in some disgraceful way, he is
apt to receive his iustdues in the way
of personal modification. Lord Charles
Beresfcrd and Mr.. Gerald Coke, two
well-known society men in London,
were taking walk together, when a
little crossing-sw asked them for
"tuppenco
NO. said Lord Charles, grufiiy, "Ill
not give you a penny"
Then a bright idea occurred to him.
and he added, "Hou see that constable
yonder? Well, if you'll 60 and mop
your broom up and down his back, III
give you half crown"
The boy rushed away, promptly per-
formed the act and was as promptly ar
rested.
Lord Charles, his conscience pricking
him, went over to demonstrate with the
officer, aud was himself taken in charge.
Mr. Coke then attempted to throw 10 a
few dissuading words.
"AhaP quoth the officer. $50 you
want to interfere, do you? Well,
fancy I shall have to run You in. too"
So the three eulprits were conducted
away to the police ststion. The inspec-
tor in charge there gazed at them aus
ierely.
SO you've been interfering with the
constable2" he said with solemniiy. a
serious charge; a very serious charge
Now tell me, sir, what is your name 2"
Mr. Gerald Coke" answered the
gentleman addressed.
Now this name was perfectly we'll
known to the insl ect0r, and it seemed
to him extraordinarily funny that it
should be claimed by a man who would
take the part Of a crossings
~Oh, you're Mr.. Gerald Coke, are
you?' said he, sarcastically. Yes, you
look like Mr. Gerald Coxel Very
good Capital And who are you,
sirg"
Lord Charles Beresiord, answered
that gentleman.
Thi-, in the mind Of the INSPECTOR.
deepened and complicated the joke.
So you're Lord Charles Beresford T.
be chuckled, grimly. We'll this IS
splendid You look like Lord Charles,
you do Splendid spleodidl Now
tell me, he added, turning to the small
boy, whats your name?"
The ragged urchin was in a serious
Quaudary. He looked at Lord Charles
aud Mr.. Coke.
Look a-here, be said. Il don't know
who We are or what's yer game, but I
amt a-goin' back on a pali'
Then turning boldly 10 the inspector.
he said in a tone full Of heroic conf
deuce, I'm der Dock Of Wellington l"-
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09


Adonn the f.fIk-,Fhffo KEYS
Ard hear. as Ia old times xou. dear-sf rlaefag
Sweet organ ssn5pi6uies
catch the weifa roll q the uondrous minor.
Aud marx where llslloped "a q sounds disiner
me alfo so.,.s ,i-,ra
Tie notes fan like red leaves az noon descend
ile
And fadine ia some stream.
The radiance 81 is elesm
Aou Touch on home themes tenderer sweeter
ruser
Deep bass afVineie rolls.
And 7 q life ana lrafl ana heaven an surer,
Ars4 ~. .+ - &. ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

aBut" said, Il can't see why any
one should suspect Edgar Of the muir
der
THAT Is the most mysterious part Of
the sad affair. This morning. when
Edgar was told Of the murder, be
turned very pale. reeied aud would
have fallen to the ground had not sup
rort been given him. Some Of The ig-
norant heholders Of this scene thought
lis actions denoted guilt. and an officer
vas summoned. Who at once insisted on
searchiac his room. A razor. On which
was several spots of blood. was found
concealed under The carpet, together
with 81 old suit Of clothes belonging
TO Edgar. uhich vas bespatiered with
blood This vas considered sufficient
evidence 10 warrant his arrest and be
now lie. IL Jail charged with the awful
crime Of murder. =Oh, Mr. Ferguson !
il ron can do anything to save him,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

self upon the mercy Of She court. which
sentenced him 10 imprisonment for life.
It needs scarcely be explained that
the villain Smithers lad found an op-
portuniiy Of visiting Edgar Morlons
room in his absence and possessed him
self Of the razor aud the articles Of
clothing After the commission Of the
murder he had returned to the apart
ments and deposited the blood-staiued
evidences Of his crime, thus incfiminat-
ing Edgar.
About q wear after | received an invi-
iation TO the wedding o. Cecil Randolph
and Edgar Morton. who live most hap
lily together. and never cease thanking
me that Edgar was saved by hair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

IF you begin right. Tom, you will
have no trouble. Never let your wife
appear to know as much as you do.
What you don't know you must assume
to know. Never take back anything
you say. no matter how closely you are
cornered.
Perhaps Mr.. Bowser fell in with
this same man itst before we were mar
ried, for he certainly has stuck to the
text ever since the wedding day. One
day a friend brought us a cat to help
make home happy. Mr. Bowser ad-
mired her very much, and while str0k-
ing her back be obseryed
She is indeed a fine specimen Of the
feloine race.
You mean feline, my dear, 1 an
swered.
Il do, eli? Not if know myself It
is well that you didn't use the word
feline in company.
Mr. Bowser. there is no such word
as feoine. 1t IS feline. You don't
mean purloine, do you?"
What Do you mean to tell me that
/ am a blockhead? While my word
ought 10 be amply sufficient to settle
any matter. / shall, in this case, back
it up with the dictionary Go fetch it,
and then see where you stand.
81 told you so, / said, as l found the
word aud pointed to it. 1T is feline
plain as day
~Then it is a misprint, he hotly re-
piled I've known of lots Of such
cases The printer who set that up was
probably tight. OF half asleep"
"Well, ask Mr.. Smith.
@Not much A lawyer doesn't know
any better than | DO"
"Will you ask Mr.. Carter?"
"Nol What know, know, aud that
settles itr
That evening our family physician
happened to run in, being in the neigh
borhood, and ! asked him. in the pres
encence Of Mr. Bowser.
Doctor, did you ever hear Of a
feloine?"
Lands No. he replied.
Well, ! hayel' dcggedlv observed
Mr. Bowser.
"What is itg' t4r
"A cat.
sOh-oh Isec. You mean feline"
No, / don't; | mean feloinc, and IL is
ioloine, and Til bet any man on this
Garth a million dollars to a cent that it
is feloinel"
The doctor saw how il was aud had
no more to say. proved Mr.. Bowser
wrong by Webster. Worcester, aud an
other dead and living authorities, but
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

square. but he crossed his hands under
his ooal-tails and lifted himself on bis
heels and replied
aMrs. Bowser, when say it Is q soft
maple that settles the question forever
Your calling it an elm simply betrays
disposition to carp and cayii.
A neighbor of ours built barn aud
/ finished It with a cupola; we We're look
ing at it one evening when Mr.. Bowser
observed:
i don't think that cupalo is such a
! great ornament after oil.
You mean cupola, my dear
@That's exactly what he meant, aud
he got tangled bit, but having once
! pronounced the word be was bound to
stick. he therefore replied
Il think / am Old enough TO know
what / mean. When / say cupalo !
mean cupalo, and not the ridge-pole
nor the alley door,
And you insist it is cupalO."
There IS no mistake about it. 1t IS
simply cupalo and there's all there is to
it. II people want 10 show their ignor-
ance by calling it cupolong, or cupaling,
or cupa-something-else there Is no law
to prevent
Just then the neighbor came out,
and after a few remarks about the
weather he said.
Well, Bowser, Iscw you looking at
my cupola drew the design myself
How do you like it?'
q don't see any dryly replied Mr.
Bowser.
What's that up there?"
~It's a cupalo.
Where did you come across that
name? Going TO run opposition TO
Webster?"
Il tried to get Mr. Dowser away,
knowing what would be the result, bnt
he refused to bulge an inch and re-
torted
Any one who has ever been to
school a week in his life ought to know
what a cupalo is, aud how to pronounce
the word.
1.-The word, Bowser, is copola, the
same as il divided cu-pe-la.
Not much IL is cu-pa-low.
You don't mean it"
But / do. am surprised at your
ignorance
And l wonder that you do not call
horse a cow.
"Oh. we'll, it is no use wasting time
to argue with bigot"
"Bigot Bigotl' cried the neighbor
why, you old dunder-head, you don't
even know enough to be a bigotw
j got Mr.. Bowser away aud into the
house, and tried to hiring up some
other subject ard smooth the matter
oNo-. but he assumed his usual pose
and liroke ont with:
Let this be a great moral lesson to
you, Mrs. Bowser. What you don't
know, don't pretend to know Con-
found that Internal bigot-I wish had
put cu-pa-low right between his two
eyes ard taken some Of the pomposi Y
and selfconceit out Of him T-frec
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09
SAVED BY A HAIR.

II was O dark aud stormy night with
out aud drew my chair closer to the
fire as 1 slipped my tea aud regaled my
self with the news Of the local paper
As the storm aud sleet ratified furiously
against the window. and pedestrians
hurried by, anxious to reach place of
shelter l felt thankful that | was not
obliged to leave my comfortable home
for the night
What's thiss" / said, as my eye
aighied on a startling paragraph.
Mysterious murder Mr. John Ran
dolpl, one Of our old and wealthy citi-
zens, was this morning found dead in
his room, having been murdered during
the night by some unknown person.
Edgar Morton, clerk in his employ,
and who, reports say, was soon TO be
married te his daughter has been ar
rested for murder, and circumstances
are said to be against him.
Now, although I am usually among
the first to hear Of criminal news, from
the nature Of my business. this was the
first insimation had received that such
4 murder had been done, This seemed
very strange. as ! was on the very best
81 terms with Mr.. Randolph and his
whole family
"And so this is the way that EdgQr
Morton repays tho bonefactor Of his
youth and soon-to-be Iather Ye. no,
cried 4 viii stake my life on that
young mans innocence.
Az / spoke there came a gentle tap at
tile door, followed almost imEediately
bv the entrance Of lady deeply veiled,
who at once threw aside her veil, dis
closing TO me the features Of my de.
ceased friends daughter, Cecilia Ran
dolph.
"Excuse me, Mr.. Ferguson, for en-
tering uninvited, but urgent business
must be my only excuse"
Be seated, Miss Randolph" l said,
rising and handing hor q chair.
@Oh, Mr. Fergusonl' she sobbed
forth, burying her face in her hands; +;
"ihat l should ever be obliged TO come
60 you on such an errand as this ]"
~ . endeavorod TO quiet her, and par
tally succeeded, when drew from her
what few facts she knew regarding her
fathers death.
He retired last night at the usual
apparently in good spirits, and 20
d was heard during the night to
cause any alarm. In the morning as be
failed to appear at breakfast, a servant
was dispatched to summon him. Knock
ing at the door aud receiving no an
swer he finally opened It aud advanced
into the room. What q sight did he
then behold My poor father lay upon
his bed, with his throat cut from ear to
earl Death must have come suddenly
go suddenly as to prevent an
outory-and the unknown assassin had
no trouble in making his escape "
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

ii was q Southern town. and, while
nor oyergrown. there seemed to be
plenty Of activity. Happening to pick
up copy Of one Of the two weeklies
published there, and finding nothing in
tie shane Of stems" in the local coli
umns, / was led to wonder what sort of
newspaper men the editors were. Meet
ing one Of them the same day asked !:
Doesn't anything ever happen here p
Heaps, he replied.
"Ihere must be runawavs, rows, dog
fights, fires, aud accidents.
Certainly"
rAnd are you too lazy or too short
handed to gather and publish the de-
tails?"
Sir, every community has its par
ticular idioms, aud they do not always
appear on the surface Suppose, for in
stance, there should be a runaway on
this street l write and pub ish the
facis The paper is hardly out when
Old Sie Smith, owner of the team,
comes IN and says:
'Look'ayere, kurnel, you'rc a dod
gasied liarl Them hain't bay nevis at
all, but one is sorrel and 'tother cl'ar
white Stop my durn paper Jess as
quick rs the rd will let yel
Aud he has no sooner departed than
in comes Franks, the grocer, to say:
See hyar, Kurnel, hain't this sort o
low down? Them nevis OF Smiths
started from IN front Of my grocery, and
you took good keer to work around it
Fraid it might advertise me- ell 2 jess
you stop my paper, right off sudden !
And / haven't got his name crossed
OF the books when in comes Major Bliss
TO call out:
"'Reckon you have started ont to
commit suicide, kurnel. ,iot through
with this town, eh? Called in to stop
my aper, sab In that item about the
nevis You say they narrowly missed
iny buggy, sah. Why, sab, they
smashed the of hind wheel all to pieces,
sah, and it will cost me $S to get a new
one. lou didn't keer 20 say so because
! didut order it in at regular adyertis-
iuo rates. Stop my paper, sah-stop
itr
And after him, continued the edi-
tor as he looked out Of the window in a
gloomy way, would come four or five
others, all hurt in their feelings in some
way, and I'd lose a dozen subscribers
by the one item. 1t would be still
worse if published an account Of a row
or q dog 6ghb and yet worse if"
AT that moment man entered with
a dark look on lis face and struck out
with:
"Kurnel, l Jess doan't want yo' paper
any mo' In this yere item bout my
ban burning up You state that it was in
surod. That's a reflection, sab, a re-
heetion on my character. 4 have already
been asked if | set it aire to get the in
surance. Keep yo' parer, sab Itain't
rcliab e. sab l"-NeU York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

and. at the same time. bring the gully
perpetrator Of the deed to justice, will
amply reward you.
do you know Of any enemies of your
father, or Of Edgar who would be likely
to commit such a crime. either for rob
berry or revengef' / asked
~Oh. she replied. 1T was not done for
robbery, as everything in the room was
as my father lel. it tho night before.
His watch and pocketb book, the latter
containing a good sum Of money, were
found under bis pillow, where he al
ways placed them, So that the crime
must have been committed 70 crafty a
fiudish thirst for revenge"
@Now. then. who ofall your acquaiDt-
ances could do such a ihing2'
i cannot possibly say My father
had not an enemy 10 the world. 10 my
knowledge, or Edgar either unless,
perhaps, it might be Conrad Smithers,
my fathers book-keofer and head clerk.
But il would be impossible for him to
do such q deed
What reason have you for suspecting
that he IS not Edgar's friend RI
"Only this: Some time ago Conrad,
whom we have always regarded as one
Of the family, proposed for nv hand
and told him it was not mine to give.
1 suspected as much, he muuered
And then, while lis face grew dark as
night and his features assumed an ap-
pearaAce perfectly fearful, he continued !;
But you shall never become the wife
Of Edgar Morton while have life to
prevent it. he then turned aud alb.
ruptly left my presence. / was much
alarmed and thought of speaking to my
father about IL; but during the alter
noon he returned and begged my for
giyeness for tie words he had used and
made such professions Of sorrow ia re-
gard TO them that freely forgaye him,
and have since thought no more Of the
matter"
The fact is quite clear tome, / said.
II know this fellow vel and the sort OF
company he keeps, and should not be
surprised TO find that he committed the
murder Now, then, ! want to see the
body OF your father aud the room in
which the deed was done
Well, Mr.. Ferguson" she said, ris-
ing and preparing TO accompany me.
"you will find everything as it was wien
first discovered The officer decided
not TO disturb anything until after the in
quest, which fakes place tomorrow fore
noon"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

he has never given in. On another oc-
casion I asked him what sort Of a tree
it was a neighbor was setting out for
shade, aud he replied:
THAT shows how observing you were
during the sixteen years you lived on
a farm. It's a soft maple. Of course
Better 90 out and take a close look at it,
so you will always remember,
Il thought it was an elm"
@Humphi"
And now, when I come to look
closer. I know it is an elm. OF course
it is.
Are yoG crazy, or DO you call It an
elm simply for the sake Of disputing
me?"
II know it is an elm.
@Well, / know it isn't It's a soft
maple. and that settles it.
Dare yoH 90 out and ask the men at
work"
Dare II Come Oh, aud see how you
will take a back scat The only way
to cure some people Of their egotism is
to crush them.
We went ont aud stopped as II by ac-
cident, and inquired Of the man at
work:
Would you tell me whether that tree
is soft maple, elm or chestnut
@It's an elm, ma'am. The whole row
is to be Of elms.
Thank You."
Look here, man r put in Mr. Bow
ser, do you know an elm from a soft
napier
Il oueht to. sir. I've been furnish-
ing shade trees for the last twenty
years.
And you call that az elml'
eOf course / d."
@Then you dout know one variety
from another Il Is q soft maple.
aDid you come ont here to call me
q fool of a harp demanded tho man.
getting very red in the face.
IF you don't know one tree from an
other you'd better quit the business
] got Mr.. Bower away, and later on
I proved by 81 least twenty people that
the tree vas an elm. and that there
WASN'T q soft maple on the whole
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

AN affair Of the heari-when it is q
trump.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

Wrapping myself up in my great
coat, We set out and, after brisk walk
Of ten minutes, reached the handsome
residence Of my companion. l was at
once shown to the room of the murdered
man, and then began making such an
examination as only a detective knows
how to make. Circumstances OF the
most trivial character, which would be
overlooked by an ignorant person, are
often siezed upon by skillfui detective,
aud sometimes constitute the most dam
aging evidence Of guilt. In this case,
however, everything had been done ia
the most skillful manner, aud / could
not succeed in making any discovery.
was about to leave the room in de-
spair when, glaucing toward. the bed, 1
noticed what appeared to be a slight
scratch upon the neck Of the murdered
man just above the gaping wound which
had SO cruolly let out his LIES blood
On examination found it TO be nothing
more than hair, which had in some
manner probably become looscned from
the head OF the assailant and had set
tied on the neck Of the victim, where it
now lay. a silent yet truthful witness,
pointing out the guilty wretch to the
eve Of justice The hair was Of a deep
red color, which was totally unlike that
OF any Of the household. II was, in
deed, the same color and shade rs that
of Conrad Smithers.
] placedit carefully in my pocket
book, and, saying nothing to any one Of
my discovery, started for the residence
OF Smithers, intent on doing a little
acting. found him, as his attendant
said, ill in bed, and on no account must
he be disturbed.
This sickness is but a stratagem, /
thought, to divert suspicion.
Telling the woman / wanted to see
him but for moment on the most urgent
business, she finally reluctantly con-
scented to my entrance I found him
lling upon a bed, apparently ia great
pain. In my youth / had studied medi-
cine, and was consequently we'll in
formed in such matters, and I saw at
once. with a quick glance, that he was
only feigning sickness. He started mp
somewhat angrily as l entered, but 1
sieuced him with a motion OF my
hand.
Conrad Smithers, this is des-
peraie game you are PLAYING, but II will
avail you nothing.
@W hat do You mean ?" be exclaimed.
springiug to his feet, his illness all
gone.
i mean that the game IS mp, and the
murderer Of John Randolph is discoy-
cred.
Thrown completely off his guard, as
had anticipated. be sank into chair.
aud burying his face In bis hands,
sUbbed out, Lost lostl'
DO you confess the murder. then p
y do. be answered. nov that con-
cealment is no longer Of use.
took him at once into custody. and
soon had The satisfaction Of seeing him
change places with Edgar Morton.
Conrad Smithers was tried for the
murder; and, knowing that any defense
would be use,ess after his confession to
me. he pleaded guilty aud threw him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

Judge S. H. Green Yesterday re-
turned from a duck shoot that must
have been o picnic. lie was shooting
ai Greens Lake. near knapp's Landing
ON the Washington side OF the Co.nm-
bia. aud during a few hours shooii g.
Wednesday afternoon. be slaughtered
fogtY-oue cauyasbacks. This Is ere Of
The largest bags secured by sing q
hunter during the season. They wefo
NICE iat canYasbacks. too and ft to
grace The festive board of ans aagfeaa-
iion ofnew,gaiherefs Cantashacs incss
are now said 70 be more pieali nj in
some Of the lakes than amy other variety.
although hut very few we're 10 be fonna
aiew weeks ago i0rH0nd Oreg0a-
ian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09

PEDAGOoUE-Can you give q SEN
'esuce illustrating the difference be-
tween mind aud matter Tommie-
Yes sir When I don't mind. pretty
soon ihey's suthin' ih' matierf