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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

The Improved Pian-'Do you read a
novel as most women dor" asked Ardent
Admirer: read the last chapter ami
then the rest OF the story?" oh" said
the Loveliest Girl, that sort of thing ia
out of date. We now read the last chap
ter and then 60 to see the DRAMATIC
ton. indianapolis Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

No RivaL-1Tr. BlinIxs-seVVho has been
here?' Mrs. B1inks-'No one" Mr.
Blinks-fHugh. Who's been smokir-,
those cigars you gave me last Christ
nas?'' Mrs. Blinks-"No one, my dear
The lamp was turned up too high, that's
all. New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

The next time a woman gets cross a
You. remember that she has to wear
corset, and be patient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

Did you ever notice that a piano
player is always looking for something
else to do2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

IF,rom the Atchison Globe.1
When a girl bets as much as ten
cents, she is getting Real Reckless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

we'd rather be as good .natured as
Seth Benjamin than as noted as TEDDY
Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

If your liver is out Of order, causing
Bihousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take q dose OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-15

March is the most indecent month in
the year The manner in which It
lifts up the women's skirts is some
thing awful
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

Bagley without winking. There wasn't
even the futter of his eyelid. Those great
round eyes glittered In the frozen night.
They glared and they stared at the wo-
man. who sat and stared back at him.
At first she had the uncomfortable notion
that he would pretty soon make a spring
and come through the glass, but he SEEM
ed content to SIT and look at her
She recovered her self-possession a lit
tie and commenced to make motions to
drive him away. His eyes only grew a
bit larger, II that were possible, and still
he looked at her without winking. In a
little while Mrs. Bagley grew nightly
offended at this close and bold scrutiny.
She had been reading the fashion page
in her weekly paper, and now to save her
life she could not get Interested In the
latest style OF skirts. 1t was too much
for any woman to bear
So she went along TO the wood box
and selected a big chunk Of birch The
cat never took his eyes off her. His
gaze followed her when she boldly went
to the kitchen door, raised the latch and
threw the door open When the lamp
light streamed out into the night down
jumped the bobcat and started to strad-
die Off. But Mrs. Bagley aimed her birch
stick In such a deadly fashion that she
hit him on the head. She didn't 20 out
to see what had happened to him, but
when the men folks drove up an hour
later there was dead bobcat in the yard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
WILD BEASTS TOO COMMON.
Bears and Bobcats Are Becoming
Very Familiar Down In Maine.
From the Boston Advertiser.

From the Boston Advertiser.
"'zekel' is fairly driving the oxford
county farmers distracted.
'Zekel is the amlable black bear that
dwells in great abundance up that way.
He isn't dangerous 'Zekel was never
Known even to make faces at anyone that
walked on two legs like himself. The fact
Is. 'Zekel is too well fed to be cross; and
'Zekel's well-fed condition makes the
farmers mad. 'Zeke has attained his
prime condition on their fat sheep.
There are more black bears in oxford
county to the square mile than In any
other area in Maine. The residents Of
the country call themselves bears" so
noted is the county for its bruins OK
ford is a land OF hills and craggy little
mountains, rising abruptly from the river
meadows. Almost. every farm has its
rocky steeps-a hill humping from the
level Of some back pasture. 'Zekel lives
up In his den on the mountain and finds
II easy TO drop down on the flocks and
scuttle back to shelter again Two years
ago the bear bounty In Maine was de-
clared off. Now the farmers of oxford
are piling in petitions by the hundreds
asking that the bounty be restored.
They say that the bears are fairly eat
ing them up. Inc 'cflLleTh nave hloltn
fat sheep. they have broken into the cell
lars through the bulkheads and have ex-
tracted the best vegetables They have
even burst the butter crooks, and some
morning when the man has gone down
stairs to see what has been happening
the language that he has used has been
Of the sort that Isn't tolerated ordlna-
rily In puritanlcal oxford county.
A. the last session OF the Legislature
the bounty on wildcats was also lifted.
II Is now In order for some Of the people
down In Washington county TO follow
along behind the farmers OF oxford and
request OF the state price be placed
back on the head Of the "louclvee"
Mrs. Harriet Bagey OF Whltneyvlllo
will. however. take care Of hers4f on the
bobcat question oven without the atnto
law. She was sitting Ia her kitchen the
other evening waiting for the men folks
10 como home An M once she heard a
aneer sound "a the window There was
no curtain there She looked and aRainFt
the glass was pressed the furry face OF
q bobcnt
A hohcat has % curlouay blank coun-
terHnre. hiH sHra stick up straight in IN
lnaulfuYe fashion. bus ,his eyes are fim-
plv Hurofllke, without expression. The
cst sat perfectly quiet cod stared AZ Dit'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
FOUND NO DOCUMENTS.
Search of Gilman Residence Reveals
Nothing That win Aid in Set
fling the EStatP.

Bridgeport Conn, March 25.-The
Bridgeport Trust Company. admnistra tor
of the estate of the late George F. GIL
man, has had men engaged to-day In
search of the millonaires Black Rock
residence for documents, which may be
of assistance in settling the estate This
afternoon Orange M. Erwin, one OF the
directors of the trust company, announced
that the search had failed to reveal
single document of any description.
A woman VINO has been employed at the
Gilman mansion as a ceretaker is authQri-
ty for the statement that not long ago
Mrs Helen Hall had a quarrel with Mr..
Gilman and about week before his death
thought of leaving the house, but decided
to remain lest she should seem to him
guilty of ingratitude. Mrs. Hall lived at
the Gilman residence three years and it
had been supposed heretofore that their
relations were always of the friendhest
nature.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
REFORM MOVEMENT on.
Brunswick Having One of Her Spas
mOdic Attacks Again.

bEuuAWbck hdNlnB One OF beF spas
mOdic Attacks Again.
Brunswick, Ga, March 25.-The reform
movement is on here in great shape now,
and it promises to be one of the most
bitter fights Brunswick has ever expert
enced between the liquor and anti-liquor
forces. The meeting for men only held
at the Baptist Church yesterday was wei;
attended and some sensational speeches
were made
Rev. Hollingsworth of the Presbyterian
Church handled the liquor dealers with
out gloves, and his talk is the general
subject OF conversation here. Bright ard
early this morning a petition was being
circulated which will be presented to
Council Thursday night. This petition
will ask fol the early closing of all sd
looms, and it has strong followers, but
equally as strong antagonize it, The re-
form movement was carried into the City
Court to-day and two saloonkeepers, who
were charged with conducting gambling
houses, were fined $l75 each
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
ETRURIA STORM TOSSED.
several Passengers BADLY Hurt-A
ROumanian Committed Suicide
and an Irish Girl Went

OruEy.
New York, March 25.-The Cunard line
steamer Etruria, which arrived last night
from Liverpool and Queenstown, was de-
+ained in the lower bay on account of a
dense fog which prevailed all night. She
reached quarantine early to-day. Heavy
weather was encountered. !. The seas
boarded the ship and caused considera Bile
damage. Several passengers were bruised
and some sustained injuries requiring the
attention of the ships surgeon An Irish
oirl one of the steerage passengers, be-
9a,ne so alarmed at the violent pitching
and tossing of the steamer that she be-
lame demented. She is still very i'll.
A second cabin passenger named Fred
erick Sawickb a Roumanian, committed
suicide by hanging. His body was buried
at sea.
The anchor Line Britannia, which ar
rived last evening from Mediterreau ports,
is detained at quarantine, owing to a
case Of smallpox among the steerage pas
sengers The patient was sick nearly
all the voyage, but is convaiescing. He
was Isolated carefully. and it is thought
there is no danger of exposure of the
well passengers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
MARRIAGE, THEN SUICIDE.
Young Talbot County Farmer Mar
ried sunday and Blew Out His
HrnIns Yesterday.

Talbotton, Ga, April 25.-Mr. Robert
Davis, prominent young farmer, living
near Prattsburg, this country, committed
suicide at an early hour this morning.
He was married yesterday evening to
Miss Berta Edwards, a handsome young
lady living near Baldwinville, In this
county He took his bride to the home
of his father, MIR. Tom Davis, promi-
nent farmer and citizen of this county
living near Prattsburg, and spent the
night. Afer breakfast this morning he
went down in the field. not a great dist
ance from the house, and placing pis-
tol to his temple, shot himself. No
cause has been given for his actions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
FRANCE ANDsITAIsY.
German Treaty an obstacle to Their
Close Friendship.

Paris, March 26-Attention has been at
tracted here to the declaration of the
Italian Premier, Signor ZanardeniHi. for
friendly relations with France. NJ. Henri
des Houx, writing in lie Francois, claims
TO know a secret clause in the Drebund
compact which binds Italy in case France
attacks Germany, to place at the disposi-
ton of the latter Power two Italian army
corps which, crossing Austrian territory,
would be placed under the command of a
German general. The writer appeals TO
King Victor Emmanuel to have this
clause eliminated if he wants the friend
ship of France ..t
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
CAN'T CORNER HEN DER SON.
He Is Not Giving Dispositions for
Other Peoples Benefit

Dallas, Tex, March 25.-Sheriff Johnson
has received letter from Charles w.
Halter of Omaha, attorney for James Cal
lahan, who is charged with being one Of
the Cudahy kidnapers, in which Haler
asks if H. c. Henderson, who accuses
himself of this crime, will give a deposi-
ton for the benefit of Callahan. Honder-
son declined to give an answer for publ
cation, but maintains that he is the
guilty party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
WILL BE NO COAL STRIKE.
This Is the Opinion of the Operators.
senator's Hanna Not in New
York TO Settle Strike.


senator's Hanna Not in New
York TO Settle Strike.
New York, March 25.-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers.
is in the city.
Have you seen Mr.. Morgan or any of
the other operators?" Mr.. Mitchell was
asked.
q am not yet ready to make state
ment."
"WiH there be a striker"
Il hope not"
Senator Hanna when seen tonight,
stated positively that he was not here
to settle anything concerning the proposed
coai strike, and would not discuss the
question in any way. When asked what
was the reason for his visit to Mr.. Nor
CAMS office during the day, he said dry
ly:
well, it wasn't coal"
The Herald tomorrow will say that
the operators of the anthracite coal mines
and the executive officers of those rail-
roads that are largely interested in that
Industry, are unanimous in the opinion
that there will be no strike ordered on
April /.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

Iananassee. Fla. March BIN
following are the most recent pro
eeedingf 0f me Supreme Court
Aaron Denmark. plaintiff in error w.
tho state ~ fiori1a. defendant Ia error
Duyal county; judgment ahifmed
Thomas yates an4 Wiiile Grey. plant
mo Dol error w. ihr state ~ ff,ofipa
dffofdnni ln cff0L Gay county ipdg
ment lfhfmri
wallace NpN aDd John Davis, pipint
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
THE AMERICAN CAN COMPANY.
Omcers and Directors Elected by the
New Trust.

New York March 25.-The new organ
lied American Can Company to-day elect
ed these officers and directors President
Edwin Norton; secretary and treasurer
f S. Wheeler: Executive Committee. ID
q. Reid. w. B. Leeds. w. T. Graham
f. A. Assman, Edwin Norton, W. ~
Moore ~. f. Akin.
directors: w. H. Moore. ]. II. Moore
d. G. Reid. w. b. leeds, W. 4. Graham
f. S. wheeler, Warner Arms, Edwin
Norton. c. s. Gurtheye, II. r. Akin, James
Mclean. +. a. Assman, E. T. Breckin-
ridge. Rudolph II. w. Phelps, $. A. Gin
ma. w. NJ. Leeds, G. G. McMurieye. IT.
win Ayres.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

Cleveland, March pa special from
Sandusky, o., says
severe wind storm passed over the
western part of Erie county to-day. The
principal sufferer was the settlement of
Mustasch, on the shore of Sandusky Bay
where several roofs were blown from
houses and trees were blown down. No
one was injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

u. v. Douglass of Brunswick to Re-
move to Baldwin, Fla.

Brunswick, March 25.-R. V. Douglas, a
turpentIne operator of this city, has Just
closed deal for 21OOO acres of land near
Baldwin, Fla, and he will remove from
this city within a few months. The tract
is situated about eighteen miles from
Jacksonville, and is said TO be the finest
virgin timber land In the state. 1t f.
learned from a reliable source that Mr..
Douglas will erect a mammoth saw mill
on or near his land.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
TO SELL sINGERLY's PAPER.
The Masters Decree Is That PhiIa-
deIpbia Record Must he Sold.

Philadelphia, March 25.-Assistant Uni
ted States Attorney General James Beck,
master in the suit to set aside the assign
ment of the Philadelphia Record by Win
lam NJ. Singerly. filed his report in the
United States Court to-day. Mr.. Beck
finds that Mr.. Singerly was sane at the
time he transferred the newspaper prop
erty, the transaction was therefore valid.
He. DEGREES that the Record shall be dis
posed of at public sale.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
LEVYING TOLL IN HAVANA.

Gas Company Pays $4O,0OO for Infiu-
ence During Two Years.
Havana March 25.-A stakeholder of the
Havana Gas Company has filed a COM
plant alleging the practice of extortion
by persons claiming to have influence in
Washington to regulate the duty on crude
OIL
1t is said that the company has paid
$4,000 in commissions during the last two
years. Gov. Gen. Wood has instructed
the fiscal to investigate the complaint.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
RICHMOND TO ACCEPT.

Finance Committee Reports Favor
ably on Carnegie's OFFER of 100000.
Richmond, Va, March 25.-The Finance
Committee of the Common Council agreed
tonight to report favorably on Mr. Car
hegie's offer to contribute 100000 for a
public library here, provided the city
would appropriate $4,000 per year for it's
support
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
CALL THEM OUTLAWS.
western Jockey Club Men Down on
Little Rock Races.


Chicago, March 25.-"Every owner.
trainer, jockey and horse that participated
in to-days racing at Little Rock will
stand as an outlaw" said Secretary
Nathanson of the Harlem Jockey Club
to-day. They have no excuse to offer.
They were thoroughly acquainted with
the Western Jockey Club rule bearing on
that point and they would not go into it
bliudly"
How about Bloss and the other jock
eys that are under contract and there
fore compelled to rider was asked.
There can be no compulsion. The
Jockeys under contract cannot be forced
to do things that would deprive them
of a livelihood
President Fitzgerald of the Hawthorne
track confirmed the stand taken by SEQ
rotary Nathanson. "Those racing at Lit
ale Rock have outlawed themselves he
said, 80 far as regards all jockey club
tracks"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
WAsHoUTs ON SOUTHERN.
Atlanta and Birmingham Train De-
Iayed Seven Hours.

Waco, Ga, March 25.-The Southern
Railway has two washouts two miles
above this place. The, train for Birming-
ham, which left Atlanta at AIS this after
noon was held up here until nearly II
o'clock tonight
The train had on board half a dozen or
more men whose families are in Birm-
ingham and who were anxious to reach
their homes. The train is not expected TO
reach Birmingham until o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
OLYMPIA TO BE THE FLAGSHIP

OF the North Atlantic Squadron This
Summer.
Boston, Mass, March 25,-The Herald
to-day says:
Although official notice has not yet
pretty well understood by Admiral Samp-
son and other officers here that the crui-
ser Olympia-Dewey's flagship in Manila
Bays to become the flagship of the
North Atlantic squadron this summer, and
is to be commanded by Capt Henry w.
Lyon and fly the two stars of Rear Adj
miral Francis j. Higginson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
ADDITIONAL STORM ITEMS.
Houses Blown Down and Several he
ported Killed.

Buena Vista, Ga, March pa cyclone
struck the southern edge of town tonight,
doing considerable damage. Several per-
sons are reported killed, among them The
child of j. d. Harrell Mrs. Harrell, his
wife had her leg broken. Every mem
Der of the family was more or less injur-
ed. The residence of the Messrs. Wood
all and MI Bethune were also blown
down, but nobody was killed. Fifteen or
twenty negro cabins were blown Gown,
one negro child of Ike Rushin being E,l,ed
and several others seriously injured.
The storm was attended with the heavi-
est rainfall ever witnessed here, auG al
most continuous flashes of lightning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
De Wiue May Become Imperial
Chancellor.

St. Petersburg Sunday, March A-In
diplomatic circles here It Is regarded as
probable that NJ. De Witte, the Finance
Minister. will be made Imperial Chancel-
lor within a few years. They also be-
lIeve the Car will first bestow princely
rank upon him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
ANDREW CARNEGIE ENDORSED
by RepubIica Club for Mayor of New
York.

New York. March 25.-The District Com
mittee of the Twenty-first Assembly Dis
trict Republican Club, at a meeting held
tonight adopted resolutions indorsing
Andrew Carnegie for Mayor of Greater
New York. A committee was also ap-
pointed of which Abram Gruber is men,
Der. to communicate with Mr.. Carnegie
and secure his consent to be a candi-
date.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
uIIe. uack An washington.

Washington. March S.-Lieut. Gen.
Miles and his party have returned 20
washington from tour Of inspection IN
cuba. He told Secretary Root that In
his opinion. Cubans would accept tho
Plat amendment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

Americas, Ga. March Pa cyclone
swept the country west of Americas late
this afternoon, doing considerable dam
age. If there was any loss of life it has
not yet been reported.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

Morgan After His Interest in Ameri-
can Ship Building Company.

Cleveland, March 25.-It became known
here to-day that ]. P. Morgan is negotiat-
ing with Senator Hanna for the transfer
to the United States Steel Corporation of
Shpbuilding Company. Mr.. Hanna was
the largest indiV idual stockholder in the
American Shipbuilding Company. The
sale of Rockefeller's interest to the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation means virtu-
ally the retirement of that gentleman
from the lakes. If the sale of Mr.. Han
mas securities is accomplished the Sem
ator will virtually have retired from bust
less
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
SOLDIERS BODY ARRIVES.
Borry Byrd Committed 10 jail with
out DaiI.

Tallahassee. Fla, March 5.-The body
OF c. c. Ashley OF the Fourth Infantry.
who died at cavite IN January, from
wounds inflicted by the premature eKplo-
sion Of "a shell, arrived on Sunday and
will b. buried during the week.
Berry Byrd who was yesterday held BY
coroners jury Tor the murder q T.. j.
Breck. had preliminary hearing before
Judge Withheld to-day, ana was commit
Ted Without ball.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
Two Killed in Texas storm.

Galveston, Tex. March 25.-At Double
Bay, thirty miles north of Galveston. the
storm of Friday night assumed cyclonic
proportions. Mrs. Fish and a 7-year-old
girl daughter of Richard Measle were
killed. Three people Were injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
Two Girls Killed at Kingston.

Kingston, Ga, March pa bolt of
lightning struck the negro school house
here to-day, followed the stovepipe down
wards and killed two girls. Jennie Bell
Elliott and Jennie Goodwin, aged 10 and
u years, and several Others were shocked.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
MEMPHIS BUSINESS MAN
Killed by Notorious Woman in
Drunken Rage.

Memphis, Tenn, March PA w. Ho-
gin, senior member of the broker firm
of A. w. Hogin & Co., one of the best
known future firms in the South, was
shot by Doris Noble, a notorious woman,
in front of the Beale Street Market House
tonight. 1t is not thought Hogin will
survive The reason of the deed was
that the woman was liquor mad at the
time and being accused of drunkenness
by Hogin. Hogin is 81 years old, promi-
nent in social and business circles, and
has a wife and two children in this city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
ROBBED VIRGINIA BANK.
Topeka Joe" Tries Old Game on To-
IedO officials. 9z..- 5,..

Toledo, O., March 25.-"Topeka Joe"
Rapley, who was recently arrested at
Hudson, Mich, and brought to this city
to answer to the charge of robbing the
West Toledo postoffice, confessed to de-
tectives of the Pinkerton Agency and
United States Marshal Winders that he
was a fugitive from justice. having broke
Jail at Richmond. Va, six months ago
while awaiting a hearing for robbing
bank at Williamsburg, Va Rapley had
been arrested al Portland, Ore, and taken
back to Richmond.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
POOR razor claims Rice Estate.

Muncie. Ind. March 25.--C j. Corr0son.
poor tailor departed for New York to-
night 20 lay claim 40 the estate Of 5000
900 left by the late Mr.. Rice. Carrolson
claims he IL the only heir
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

IFS in error, VS.. the State OF Florida, de-
PENDANT in error, Baker county. Judg-
ment reversed with directions to sustain
the, motion to quash the indictment and
for such further proceedings as may be
consistent with law
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

Adairsville, Ca, March Pa cyclone
of about 100 yards in width passed here
this morning, Blowing down a number of
houses and barns and injuring some live
stock. The cyclone came from the south
west. All streams are out of their banks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26
A Depot nIown md washed AMnx.

Rome. Ga, March 25.--The Chattanooga
Rome and Southern depot at Chambers
was blown into the creek and washed
away during the storm. Ii is predicted
that the rivers will reach the 26-foot
mark by daylight.