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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

A little three-year-old miss while her
mother was trying to get her to sleep
became Interested In a peculiar noise
and asked what it was.
"a cricket, dear" replied her moth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

VAS probably as much
troubled as my master
over this sad state of
affairs. Miss Stetson's
treatment hurt him
more than lie cared to
aAfaa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

In France it is illegal to catch frogs
at night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

The records left by the Phoenecians,
Assyrlans and ancient Persians show
that among all those nations the use of
perfumes was very common.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

WELL remarked the little lady. "he
ought to get himself oiled" Chicago
,Nawc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17
Doctors could not help her.

Meat originally meant any kind OF
food.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
THE METROPOLITAN LEASE.

Illegal and Fraudulent Action
Charged by Stockholders of New
YOrk's Street Railway.
New York, March 21.--Argument was
heard by Justice Gildersleeve in the
Supreme Court to-day in proceedings
begun by H. Content and by l. and S.
Wormser to restrain the proposed
way to the Inter Urban Street Rail-
way Company. Both actions are based
on the claim that the action contem-
plated, which was ratified at a meet
ing of the stockholders yesterday, is
illegal and fraudulent in that it in
wolves the transfer of the earnings of
the Metropolitan system to persons
other than the stockholders of the COM
pany.
1t is also contended that the privi-
lege given to the Metropolitan stock
holders to subscribe for stock Of
the Metropolitan Securities Company,
which it is proposed shall
operate the system, was in effect a
bride to secure the approval of two
thirds of the stockholders and is vio-
dation of the rights of those who do
not approve the SCheIue-
The argument was opened for the
plaintiffs by Treadwell Cleveland, who
declared the stockholders would be
luggled out of their earnings in the
long years of prosperity ahead of the
Metropolitan. He characterized the
lease as a bold plan by which small
bands of gentlemen hope to get hold
of an enormously wealthy property"
Mr.. Cleveland contended that the In
ter Urban Company was merely a
blind to enable the Metropolitan Sc
curities Company to get hold of the
Metropolitan road.
Mr.. Guthrie, in reply declared that
many of the statements made by Mr..
Cleveland were without foundation.
Mr.. Guthrie said that at present
there were eighty miles of New York
streets on which We're run horse cars.
Under the new scheme the motive pow
er in these streets would be changed TO
electricity. Mr.. Guthrie declared that
last year the Metropolitan system had
been operated at deficit of S31, 900.
Mr.. Guthrie submitted IN affidavit
of Robert Walker, secretary ana
treasurer of the InterUrban Street
Railway Company, and also treasurer
of the METROPOLITAN Securities Com
Dany. The affidavit stated that the
Inter-Urban' Company was organized
with capital stock of s5OO0OO, which
vas LATER increased to $40, 0U0, 900, of
which 100000 had been duly issued for
property purchased and $12,5OO, 900 sub
scribec for in cash at par.
The Metropolitan Securities Company
was organized, the affidavit says, on
Feb. IA last, with a capital stock of
$50 100000, and had acquired all the
issued capital stock of the Inter Urban
Company, and all the capital stock and
other securities of the Peoples Traction
Company of the city of New York and
of the New York, West Chester and
Connecticut Railroad Company.
Judge Gildersleeve reserved decision.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
"Heap
Medicine
Man"
and a Sore Loser.

It's no use, old man, you can Keep
on trying them, one after the other,
but the same old haunted look in your
eyes, the same lantern jaw, and clothes
that need a bicycle pump, will con-
tinue until you quit coffee.
There are hundreds of thousands OF
your type, sick and miserable half their
lives. taking cathartic pills, stomach
remedies, blood purifiers, tonics and an
endless string of remedies, some OF
which might be beneficial if you were
not constantly pouring in poison that
keeps up your trouble, and that poison
is coffee.
You say, 81 ought to be able to drink
coffee because / see others that use 1t
and thrive" but, my dear man, your
makeup may be so highly organized,
or of such a character, that coffee,
even one small cup a day, is an an
solute poison to you.
You can prove whether or not it is
by leaving off coffee totally for a pc
riod of. say ten days or month.
During this time eat plain food and
drink Postum Food Coffee.
If you stomach gradually begins to
recover, pulse beats right, and you lose
the uneasy feeling of ill-health, you
can safely conclude that coffee has
been a poison to you, and if you want
to do things in this world-make
money, be a success, round out your
body and win friends by your good
nature and healthfulness-you want to
throw over your coffee and take in re-
turn all these good things. It's just
sense. plain, good, common sense.
Underneath all this are reasons OF
the most scientific character known to
the physicians and chemists. In
nutshell, coffee is a poison to many
people Take it away and Introduce
Postum Food Coffee. which is LIQUID
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
THE ANTHRACITE MINERS.
Convention at shamoIxin, Pa. Has
Reached No Agreement.

Convention at ShamoIxin, Pa. Has
Reached No Agreement.
Shamokin. Pa. March 21.-Contrary
to expectations, the convention of dis
tricts Nos. l, : and 8, United Mine
Workers of America, failed to reach
a determination to-day concerning the
grievances of the anthracite coal min
ers.
The Scale Committee presented it's
report to the convention at the after
noon session. Chairman Mitchell an
nounced that part of the report had
been adopted, but failed to state the
nature of the clauses accepted. Mr..
Mitchell tonight said he was unable
to make a statement, concerning the
progress of the convention with the
scale, owing to the fact that there was
much of the report still to be consid-
cred. President Mitchell was not GER
tain that the report would be made
public in its entirety tomorrow, al
though he stated that he expected final
action and adjournment by noon to-
morrow. There is much uncertainty
here tonight concerning the situation
and opinion is about equally divided as
to whether the convention will declare
in favor of drastic measures to secure
an adjustment of their grievances,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22

same, after that I had to take him
away.
"At1 the show I was doing a clown
act with Halves, and him and me had
a horse trade. He had great big fell
low and l offered to trade my pony
for him.
How big is your horse
"Oh, he's most as high as this tent"
go AWAY"
Yes, he is. Hes awful big and
strong"
Where is hep
"In the stable"
Where is the stable?"
Right here"
And then I'd open a. big carpet bag
that l stuffed the pony in and dump
January out on the ground. The mo-
ment he saw Halves, who had always
plagued him, he'd chase after him,
catch the tails of his coat-which were
only basted on-and tear them off
Then he'd rush around the ring with
them in his mouth, while Halves would
stay outside. 1t always made a big
hit.
Lord Roberts. who was present at
the special performance for Queen
Victoria, got up a bet at his club with
Baron Rothschild,s who said that the
mules were fakes and could be ridden
by jockey he knew.
well, his lordship bet him $1,000
that the jockey couldn't do it. Then
he came to see me- and told him he
was right and could bet any amount
he liked on it. The result was that the
whole club took it up, and something
like 100000 was put up, and all the
sporting blood of the clubs came over
that night to see the English Jockey
tame the Yankee mule,
We'll, the jock saddled his animal
cautiously and got up with a flourish.
Got part way round the ring, then the
mule stopped to consider. Mr.. Jock
dug his spurs into him, mule went
together like~a jack-knife, and a lock
went hurting through the air. head
first mtg the laps of the people on the
top row. When the jockey came to we
asked him if he wanted to try again
but he took one look at the mule where
he stood wagging his ears in convul-
siVe starts of outraged dignity, and
said he'd had enough"
The old man laughed at the recollec-
ton, and getting up to put on his coat.
said:
Yes, I've had my day, enjoyed my
hours OF triumph, seen my ups and
downs. But I'm growing old-nothing
matters any more. I've seen if nrattS
nearly all-London, Paris, Berlin. ST
Petersburg, Vienna, Rome. l knew
them as | know New York and Chi
cago, in those old days when | travel
ed the pace. Life was a great, a glori-
GUS game, and the struggle to win.
the battle for fame and fortune. was
what made it worth While Now that
l no longer fight there is nothing much
10 II. les, I'm growing old"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
HUMANITY IN WAR.
Would Gen. Miles Do Better in So
mar Than He Did at wounded
knees


From the New York Evening Post
Washington, March 17.-Gen. Miles
has been trying some more of his IA
mlllar tactics by way of showing how
badly oppressed a man he is. He has
&ppled-Vainly, as he must have known
IN advance-to the Secretary of War
Tor orders to go to the Philippines. ana
assume command OF the American cam
palgn There on the ground that this
would be a guaranty of the civilized
conduct OF the war hereafter. and a
sure relief from the barbarities which
the natives are now suffering.
II less had been known about Can
Ml'es campaigns in the Indian coun-
Try, perhaps something might have re-
suited from this application: but the
men In the department with long mem.
ores were able to point to such an m
cident as tEat at Wounded Knee. the
Inl story of which has never been
tcld IN the official records. and which
II blot upon the history of the deal
lnss OF the government with the IN
ulahs. Nobody has charged that the
atrocities OF that affair were perpetrat-
60 py Miles direct orders. but the
IeeHnS IS that IL the Secretary OF War
We're to send TO the Philippines the of-'
ueeE under whose command such things
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
PEAvY HANGED AT VIENNA.

Governor Declined to Commute Sem
teRee, Though Strongly Urged TO
DO So.
Vienna, Ga, March 21.-John Henry
Peavy, a negro. was hanged here to-
day for the murder of Jesse Ford.
Peavy vas recently respited for thirty
days in order that he might testify for
the state in other cases.
Governor Would Not Interfere.
Atlanta, March Ex-Governor Gambler
NJ eIVed a number of kilograms and
letters from Vienna today. urging him
to commute Peavy's sentence to life
imprisonment on the ground that pub
lie sentiment in Dooly county favored
such action. Court officials as well as
private citizens joined in the request.
Governor Gambler, however refused
TO interfere. Peavy was a self-confcss-
ed murderer, he said, and even If
others were implicated and went free,
he did not consider that two wrongs
made a right.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
FOR METHODIST UNION.
of Northern and
Southern Churches Confer Upon
Joint Mission Work and other
Matters


Southern Churches Confer Upon
Joint Mission Work and other
Matters.
Baltimore, March 21.-The first ses-
sion of a joint commission representing
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
began to-day at the Women's College,
in this city. The conference was pri-
vate.
A member of the commission of the
Northern branch of the church said
to-day that the result of the conference
will undoubtedly be far-reaching and
that it will be impossible to predict
the scope of the general result.
Following are some of the items that
will be brought up for consideration:
Unification of mission work in all for
eign fields: strengthening the various
posts of the two churches by thorough
organization and equipment; the estab-
lishment of a more economic basis of
operation; the establishment of joint
theological seminary in the foreign
field; the establishment of a joint fe-
male seminary in the foreign field: a
proposition to establish a joint book
concern and publishing house in China;
the establishment of secular and reli-
gious papers in theiforeign fields.
A large number of other important
questions will be discussed at the ses-
sions of the commission. some of which
will refer to the work in the home
field.
The joint commission is composed as
follows:
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Bishops John c. Cranberry, w. w.
Duncan and r. X. Hargrove; Rev DR..
E, e. Hoss. Nashville; Rev. G. G.
MacDonell; Judge Walter Clark, Raj
eigh, N. c.; Prof. r. w. Jones, Ok
ford, Miss, and Col. Asa Holt, Abil-
enc, Tex.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Bish-
ops S. NJ. Merritt, j NJ. Walden and
Cyrus D. Foss Rev. Dr. John F.
Goucher. Baltimore; Rev. DR.. H. G.
Jackson, Chicago; Rev. r. j. Cook,
Chattanooga; Judge Thomas H. Muir
ray, Clearfield, Pa. r. T. Miller, Gin
cinnati; T. B. Sweet, Topeka. Kans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
a YOUNG CHICAGO Girl
Saved from Ruin and Despair by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Lille E. Sinclairs Letter and Portrait Here Pub
Iished to Lead Other Sick Girls to Be Cured.

Is there anything truly pathetic than health that
from
only suffering and uncertainty?
But O. what
allies that her deadly
This
Chicago, whose letter and herewith
She often tells of her suffering
but ali
and be health a he wa
Don't hesitate to write PinI1ham Lynn, Mass
there anything
She viii treat with kindness and her advice
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22

food of high character that at once
begins rebuilding the destroyed nerve
centers.
These are facts, facts, facts, and they
mean health conferred and continued
if one will only wake up and take ad-
vantage of them. Remember Postum
is a delicious beverage, if made strict
ly according to directions, and that is
easily done. Don't take any cooks
excuse or statement that she followed
directions. If your Postum comes to
the table weak and unpalatable. you
can depend upon it the cook has slight
ed the job. 1t is the easiest sort of
proposition to make good Postum. It
only needs attention. Put piece of
butter twice the size of a pea in the
pot to prevent boiling over. All first
class Erocers sell Postum.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
Connrmations by the senate.

Washington, March 21.-Confrma.
tions by the Senate:
NJ. L. King. collector Of customs at
Alexandria, Va.
Postmasters:
Alabama-Dothan, w. W. Milliken;
Evergreen, S. b. Strout.
Tennessee-Athens, w. S. Hoge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
CLEVELAND AND BRYAN.
Former Declines to Comment on Al
legged Editorial of Latter.


Princeton, N. J., March 21-Ex-P Pres
ident Grover Cleveland was to-day
shown a dispatch from Lincoln, Neb.,
which said that w. ]. Bryan, COM
menting editorially in the Commoner
upon Mr. Cleveland's recent letter to a
Mississippi editor, denounces him as a
traitor, migrate and political nonen-
THY"
Il am not at all troubled about il. 8"
was the only comment Mr.. Cleveland
would make.
The eX-President was asked what he
thought of the prospects of pulling to-
gether the Democratic party for the
next presidential campaign, and re-
piled:
Il don't know much about it, but
there seems to be some effort in that
direction / would not care to express
my further opinion on ii at present"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
FOR WASHINGTON AND LEE.
Mrs. Lee of New York viii Leave
Legacy of $4,000.

Lexington. Ky, March 21.-The ex-
ecutor Of Mrs. Susan P. Lee of New
York to-day notified President Denny
Of Washington and Lee University that
legacy Of $4,000 had been left the
university By her Will. Five of Mrs.
Lees neDhews were educated at the
university
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
MILLIONS or BEE HIVES.

Three Quarters of Million OF
Farmers i'm This Country Keep
Bees.
Washington, March 21.-The census
bureau to-day issued a complete re-
port showing that for the country as
a whole, on June l, 1900. there were
707, PSI farms keeping bees. substan-
TALLY one for every eight farms in the
nation. These farms reported 4,l09 GO
swarms or colonies, valued at $1O,1S6,-
fla
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
DID NOT WANT RICHMOND.

Virginia Good Roads Association
Held stormy Session.
Richmond, Va, March 21.-The State
Good Roads Association of Virginia,
an organization to have it's headquar-
ters in this city, and to conduct the
work of improving the public highways
in Virginia, was formed here to-day.
The election of officers was effected
after stormy discussion, precipitated
by the statement that the country peo-
pie did not want Richmond in the good
roads movement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
FOR EDUCATION IN SOUTH.
Northern MiIIiOnaires to Meet at
Athens April "a.

Atlanta, March 21.-Robert G. Og-
den, personal representative of John
Wanamaker and a party of Northern
Educational Society, will hold a meet
ing at Athens on April "a. to discuss
the question of education in the South
These parties have under consideration
the question of spending a large
amount of money in the South on edu-
cation, especially along industrial
Lines, and it is expected that Georgia
will be a large beneficiary. The meet
ing is looked forward to with a great
deal of interest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
THE J. p. WILLIAMS COMPANY.
Buys Acre Lot ON which to Build
Warehouse in Columbus.


Warehouse In Columbus.
Columbus, Ca, March 21.-The j. P.
Williams Company of Savannah, has
just closed a trade by which it pur-
chases from the Eagle and Phenix
mills a large acre lot on Short street.
near the steamboat landing. The lot
is now occupied by a large brick build
ing used as a boarding house by fac
tory operatives. 1t will be torn down
to make way for large modern ware
house.
The Eagle and Phenix mills will
build new homes for the operatives
occupying the present building.
The ] P. Williams Company will
make Columbus an important distri-
buting point for their connections in
South Georgia and Southeast Ala
bama.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22

rresldenG w onanS century ocycle CluD chicago, ILL.,
= "DEAR Mrs PNKHAM wish thank you
eft have received through the
table Compound Liver When seventeen
years old suddenly good vitality
Father said studied hard the doctor thought
scibed onic which took by the without Reading
day the of Mrs Pkhams and finding
toms described answered mine decided would give Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial did
doctors bought myself and took according directions regularly
for two MONTHS and found that gradually improved that all
pains left and old self
hundred miles Wheel jump and enjoy
health; thanks e
SINCLAIR II E. 22d St. Chicago Ill"
If Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable one
wOman-why until it.
ILL., and really to WELL
not let drug clerk something
which better that produce
evidence
nkofLy
ENIEkbIEI genuine
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
NEGRO HANGED FOR MURDER.
His Victim Refused to Pay Money
Lost in Crap Game.

Lost I'm Crap Game.
Moundsville, W. Va, March IL
George Carter. colored. was hanged
here tonight in the penitentiary for
the murder of Virgil Whistler. The
drop fell at Gas O'Clock, and in eleven
minutes he was pronounced dead. He
walked steadily from his cell to the
gallows. singing a hymn.
He killed Virgil Whistler, another
negro. in Charleston, w. Va, in De-
cember, 1900, because Whistler re-
fused TO pay money won at craps.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
NOTHING DOING AT RICHMOND.

Compromise Suffrage Plan Intro
dneed and Adjournment Forced.
Richmond, Va, March 21-The suf-
frage convention did not transact any
business to-day, beyond having the
compromise suffrage plan introduced.
The opponents Of the plan succeeded in
forcing an adjournment until to-mor-
row at 10 o'clock. and then went into
an executive conference of their own,
which was quite largely attended.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
THIS WEEK ONLY.

Imperial in
polish made that will not
selling for $l
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-22
NATIONAL WIRE.

Springs they are only
that Perfection
be of the fol-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
News From Barto He, hts.

There viii be game of baseball at
Bowling Green this even ng between
the carton Heights Imperials and the
Bowling Green team.
Tho American GIN Clue will hold their
shoot at the battery to-day at T.
NJ. All members are urgently requested
to be present.
Mrs. ). J. BLACK. who IS visiting In
Asbury Park, Y. j.. is expected TO reluri-
To her home or. Saturday.
Mrs. N. 3. Croxton and son, V1rg'nlus
have returned to their home. after
visit to friends in Bon AIR.
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Miller. who fa''
been spending a few days at Old Pc mt
have returned home.
Mr.. J. R. Hill. who has. for number
of years. been resident OF Richmond
has moved to Barton Heights.
Mrs. Sc. Long and daughters. Clara
and virgie. have left for Lee Hall.
,rise Rcsa Pa-=rn. of Second Street
ROAD, was STRUCK on the neau inu, suas
morning by rock, thrown by some I'M
known person. and slightly hurt.
~ ~ ,--e r II pit OF Larh Az
enu,;. ieIr yesterday 10 speno We 81
Battery Par. Hotel Ashland. N. c.
Messrs. William and George Har'ow
have returned to their home In Ches-
terrified county. after a visit to Mrs. s
P. Tonns.
Mrs. Lillian B. Morris has returned 10
Baltimore after visit to Mrs. James
Goode, of Brook Road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Aug. z.-The cotton mar
het opened steady with prices luo points
over, following the lead OF Liyerpoui,
Wmcn masAeI was down z.sq5ze points.
europe, the South and local bears were
active seiiers on the opening decline, and
were made doubly confident by the is
suance OF some 5000 August notices, til.
Delef being that this cotton would act
as a loaastone upon the market.
The first sale OF August was at SGT, OF
points OF from the final bid of last
night. But just when everything seemed
TO favor the shorts. Wall Street entered
tne ring as an aggressive buyer OF the
winter months, wniie well known spot
cotton house bid August up with rusn.
It la1er appeared that the latter f1rm mad
cIoR and INTENDED Shipping the cotton
to Europe. A report quickly gained cir.
put out August notices. for manipu1atory
purposes. hoping to weaken the market
and take in shorts in September to adj
vantage. But after selling 1t s.37, August
worked straight Up to sol, and September
here strong. Liverpool turned right about
and covered shorts in both markets. The
close there was very steady, and the carly
loss was reduced to :1ka12 points. Commits
sion houses were quick to follow the lead
bought freely. On the rise very buliish
crop reports reached the ring from Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana,
Arkansas and Texas. The latter Stat.
complained Of continued burning tempera-
Toward the close the market advanced
several points on general buying, ana
was finally very steady with prices net
unchanged to II points higher August
a 5 rs, being unahangsd Total Sales yer.
an unusually active market for a sum
MGR month.