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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

dark but for light somewhere above,
which sent a dull shaft into the hold.
In this he opened the letter and read:
Dear Sammy: I'm down with the
rheumatics, an the doctor says I will
DO a long time fore I'm out. Tho
Majors are good, but they can't leave
their own work an do mine. I'm
feared, Sammy, II you don't come. tho
farm will have to be sold. 'Tain't
with much, but can't look out for 1t
any more. But don't feel bad, dear
boy, IL you can't come. It's only
rheumatics I've got.
Ever your loving mother"
The young man choked; there was
an unmistakable sob. In a moment
he had clambered up the hatchway. A
few passengers were standing near
the rail or lounging about; but no of
ficers were in sight. 1t was nearly
dark.
Slipping back to the stern of the
vessel, which was almost deserted, the
young man glanced about YEARLY
The wharves were mile away and
were shadowy outlines; but he did not
mind that. for he was a strong swim.
mer and bold one. What he feared
was the Illustration of a plan which
had suddenly formed in his mind.
No one was watching him, however,
and presently grasping a rope. no
swung himself over the side and from
the end of the rope he dropped into
the water.
Two hours later he drew himself
up on ore of the wharves, nearly ex,
hausted, but with look on his face
that had not been there for years.
Now for home he 'said aloud !;
straight for home" Then he disap.
peared in the shadow of the great
warehouses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07
AFTER BUGS, NOT MEN.
Drug Clerk Unnecessarily Alarmed
Over Demand for Poison.

He entered the drug store with his
lips set, and a look in his eye that
denoted determir alton that was des.
perate.
II want some paris green" he said
hoarsely. right away! | can't wait.
They shall die this very day."
The drug clerk spared for time as
he worked his way to the telephone
to call up the police department. "All
right, sir" he said. but it will take
a little while to prepare it,"
Nonsense" said the man, Il will
prepare il. They are ready to end
their existence. Give me the poi
SON."
The drug clerk paled and pressed
the button for the porter.
Yes, yes" he said, how many
do you intend to kill?"
About a million." The clerk paled
again. Heavens" he exclaimed to
himself, the man is not only would
be murderer, but maniac as WE'LL"
Then he added aloud; Are you GO
ing to annihilate children and women
as well?"
Children and women" said the
desperate man. who said anything
about children and women? I'm after
the bugs on my roses. Is that stuff
ready YETI"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07
At The Last Moment.
BY FRANK II. SWEET.

bl MANN II. - w Ell
Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub Coz
This day had finished the loading Of
the vessel for her trip across the
ocean, and now, as the sun was sink
ing behind the shrouds of the ship to
the west, the stevedores filed in front
OF the officer who was checking off
and paying for the hours they had
worked.
AS they received their money tho
stevedores passed across to the wharf
or stopped for few minutes con.
versation with each other, or with
some of the sailors who CHANGED to be
near. One OF them dropped unnoticed
through a hatchway and slipped back
into the hold, where the freight had
been slowed. Then he made his way
among the boxes and bales until he
came to narrow space which had
evidently been left by design, for 1t
was long enough for a man to stretch
at full length in it and contained wa
ter and crackers enough to keep off
starvation for a week or ten days
After the young stevedore had crowd
ed into 1t, he drew a case in front of
the opening to prevent discovery by
possible prowler or inspector of the
freight.
Then he made himself as comfort
able as he could in the narrow space
and chuckled at the prospect of
reaching the other side without cost
He thought exultantly of what he
would do when he got there, and of
the other strange lands he would visit
before returning home. There was no
sense in people spending money to
travel when a little shrewdness and a
bold face would answer just as well.
He had So in his pocket, the sum
paid him on deck half hour before
but that was as much as he usually
had ahead these days. He had given
up work.. except in case of necessity;
and even the SO would not have been
earned had not this trip across the
ocean been planned as part of the
gain.
For an hour he remained awake list
ening to the sounds on deck and exult
ing in his own shrewdness; then,
weary with the days labor, his head
leaned forward and he sank into a
sound sleep.
Late the next evening the vessel
was to begin her voyage, and during
the early part of the day his attention
was occupied by the sounds of pas.
sengers coming on board and of bag
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07
The Vanity Of Antony.

81 am dying, Egypt, dying" re-
marked Antony to Cleopatra.
From without the windows OF the
palace could be heard the low ripple
of the Nile and the shouts of the sol.
diers.
Cleopatra did not look up from the
sheet of plans of How to Build a
$500 Barge for $685.
She murmured:
II should think, Antony, that a man
of your age would realize the fact that
gray hair was becoming. Anyway,
you might soak your head in hair dye
for a week and you couldn't fool any
one with the result"
But Antony had read 100 mcUy OF
the testimonials to be influenced by
her comment.-Baltimore American.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

other gowns in black and whittier II,
cost little more, but they are cu,t
cheek! I bought one myself this
morning."
mo. thanks, I said. Then enc
sent for the filter. He made a few
passes around-you know how they
do-and said, 'Thatll be Sc, Miss Mac
Grouchy!'"
"MacGrouchy!"
Yes; they always have queer names
like that. Just the same as you find
'Pinkie Chinn' and Birdie Glue on
programs. Well, told them I wanted
the gown sent home the next day, be-
cause was going on a little journey
and wanted to wear II in the cars.
tried to convey the impression that
was going to throw 1t away when l
reached the other end of the trip You
know how one acts when buying any
thing cheap. But l wanted to wear il
to the Suburban. 1t came home the
day before the race.
"Friday-the thirteenth" said the
tan linen girl.
And | thought I'd wear 1t in the
afternoon, just to get the first new
ness out of it. was going to dinner
in the evening and had to get some
gloves, so | went downtown for them.
And here's where the tragedy begins.
Il was safely on the way home
when it began to rain-one of those
sudden. awful downpours. was
drenched before l could get in a door
way or a cab or a car or anything
When | got home this gown was like
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07
q O O O o q q

he could not; ii all kept surging over
him, again and again, and when he
would thrust 1t away, it returned only
more strongly and persistently. Yet
he was rot leaving much, after ALL he
told himself, grimly; he had not had a
home for three years; he had no po-
sition, no friends, no prospects; even
the boon companions would scarcely
inquire after or regret him. OF all
the world there was only just one
who believed in and trusted him, and
he had not seen her for three years.
There had been months when he had
rot even thought of her or Of the lit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07
A MoUNTAlNEER's COMMENT.
Constituent Thought Senator Carlisle
Read Better Than He Looked"

Constituent Thought Senator Carlisle
Read Better Than He Looked"
At the time when John G. Carlisle
was senator from Kentucky his
speeches were widely printed and
attracted great deal Of attention.
One day when the senate was in SEES
sion a mountaineer from the widest
wilds of Kentucky presented himself
at the door and asked to see Senator
Carlisle. The visitor wore homespun
and leather boots and was travel
stained and dusty. He explained that
he had read Mr.. Carlisle's speeches
and considered them great, and had
walked more than a hundred miles
in order to see the senator from his
state. Mr.. Carlisle was busy at the
time and the clerk informed the Wis
itor that he could not be disturbed.
The farmer locked disappointed and
he asked if he might be taken where
he could just catch glimpse of the
great man he had walked so far to
see. The request was granted and
Mr.. Carlisle was pointed out to him.
After a brief scrutiny the farmer
turned to the attendant:
Reads n heap better'n he looks"
he remarked sententiously. and pre-
pared to walk back to Kentucky
New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Slipped back into the hold.
sage and the last consignments Of
freight being slowed away. But at
length. listening became monotonous.
and even his own thoughts. exultant
though they were, grew wearisome.
He was not accustomed to being alone
Or to self'communion. During the past
few years. when not asleep, he had
generally been with boon companions
on a street corner. or with them he
had been In some mischief. He tried
to keep up his interest in the sounds
on deck, and think of the fun ahead
Of him. rather than OF the past. But
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The Northwestern Elevated Rail
wa Company has devised a car at.
tachment called the fool catcher"
1t is to he hoped that 1t is not so per
fectly protected by patents that It
cannot be operated outside of Hi.
nois.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

II costs s3l.62 per capita to govern
the city of New York, and, consider
ing the sort of government the people
of the metropolis get. and considering
other facts, also, the price is intern
ally steep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

A British naval captain has com.
mitted suicide because he was left a
fortune Of 100000. He considered
his responsibility too great to be
borne. What an enigma such man
must be to Hetty Green.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

A man may figure that he is growing
old when it is disinclination rather
than dignity that prevents him from
getting on the picnic merry go-round
and taking a spin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Another note of warning has been
published against the use of iced
drinks during the season of hot
weather, although it would seem that
an honorable exception might be
made in favor of the mint julep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Hamlin Garland has announced
that there are two great English
writer's now living. One is William
Dean Howells. The name of the other
he can mention with one capital let
ter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The news that Prof. Bristol has
shipped from Bermuda a pocket sea
serpent leads the public to feel sure
that the brand of American whisky
exported to the island is not what
it ought to be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07
Gown of Historic Interest.

Mrs. s. e. Reese of Baltimore has
in her possession a gorgeous gown
worn by her grandmother at the mar
riage of Napoleon to Josephine Beau--
harnais.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The New York courts have decided
that n woman's picture may be used
for advertising purposes whether she
approves of the same or not; oil OF
which, to the laymS.n, looks like n
particularly vicious slap at common
sense.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The Moorish coronation envoy has
left London for Morocco, rejoicing
that he was going back to civilized
country" Perhaps he saw them
"mafIick."
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

When the cashier of that Newport
bank was through with it the vaults
contained just $35, while the liabili-
ties are 100000. But why did he
leave the $35?
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The Nebraska girls who have de-
Clared n boycott on all young men
who swear and lie will have chance
to discover the truth OF Mark Twain's
remark: BE good and you will be
lonely"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The Duchess of Marlborough spent
over 100000 getting ready for the cor
Dnation. She is probably taking the
kings illness sadly to heart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The girl who was preparing for
wedding with man named Aired and
who eloped with a man named Swope
certainly can't be very particular about
names.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Emperor William is reducing his
weight by violent exercise at ping
pong. This is equivalent to swearing
ii away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Wonderful to relate, the automo-
bile race from Paris to Innspruclt
was completed without the destruc-
ton or even the mutilation of a sim
gle spectator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The monkey that drank too much
At fashionable Newport dinner Civ.
IN in his honor proved that men are
only the victims of far-of hcredity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

A mans idea of a good wife is one
who never asked him for money and
who doesn't sit up for him when he
is out late.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

J. Pierpont Morgan is said to be
troubled with an affection of the
eyes. Still, 1t does not appear that
he is overlooking much.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The American artist who was on
gagged to paint the coronation will
probably now proceed to sue King Ed
ward for damages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

BY all means, ladies. adopt the re-
form dress proposed by a Cincinnati
woman. Making and all, 1t costs
sl.25.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

People who kill themselves because
It is hot must be thoroughly con.
WINGED that the other hot place exists
only in fiction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

BY careful economy in his library
fund Mr.. Schwab is able to build a
bigger house than Mr.. Carnegie's.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

OCCASIONS everything. but the rub
is to know an occasion when you see
1.-THE lady Paramount"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Prof Albion w. Small thinks the
idle rich should be obliged to work.
But who would employ them?
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Nursery reformers who propose TO
abolish the cradle are attacking a
rock of ages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

What constitution King Edward
must have had at the start.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

The Polish officials who intend to
try snubbing the kaiser will be wiser
after their experiment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

Ages will have to pass before we
can have a frecrackerless Fourth OF
July.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-07

too kind-hearted for her place, for
she gave me a funny little look, lifted
here eyebrows just a little bit-like
this"
And didn't you understand? That
means twenty-three.'
'Twenty-three? And what does
twenty-three mean?"
why, Get out quick Well-you
Sre Slow"
She said: Don't you fancy those
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
JEkIl- PEOPLE WANT
TO LEASE OYSTER BIDS
ASK COUNTY COMMlSS SSiOEERS
FOR OPTION ON ALL NEAR
JEKYL

The Jel<+y Island club proposes ia
lease all the oyster bees in oae waters
adjacent to Jekyl islano They pro
pose to cultivate the growth OF oys
ters, plant new beds and cultivate tde
bivalye industry generally
OF course they do not propose TO
enter into the oyester cultivation as
a business, but il is their purpose to
grow them for the exclusive use OF
tne members of the club
The members of the club nave adj
dressed a communication TO the bcard
OF county commissioners, asking FOR
leases on all beds in the neighbolhood
OF Jel1ly Island They are willing TO
pay the county q reasonable slm fol
the leasehold -lterest in the property
in question
The petition sent to tae commission
ers is signed by J. Pierpont Morgan
Cornelius Bliss, Joseph-Puitzer and
other members of the club.
The matter will be taken up by The
board OF commissioners at tneir meet
ing next month.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
ADJOURNED AFTER YESTERDAYS
SESSION UNTIL TUESDAY,
AUGUST 70.
MlSTRlAL IN THE JOEL CASE


The city court was in session again
yesterday Most OF the day was taken
up in the trial of the State VS.. l.. j..
Joel assault and battery The jury in
tals case was out several hours ana
was unable to agree on a verdict. and
la mistriai was declared After the
days session Joage Sparks announced
Ia recess until August 10. Following
is list of the cases disposed of:
state vs. l.. }. joel, assault and bat
terry mistrial declared
State VS.. Lemon Williams. gaming:
.drst demand
State VS. Lee B'uo. gaming; plea of
equity Sentence, four mon,as ON the
.chaingang, on "a inc of $25 ANA costs.
state VS.. y DlNoa. larceny verdict
.of moi guilty
State US, A. H. West, larceny from
.tne house; second count Verdict of
mot guilty.
During the week Judge Sparks has
disposed Of a large number Of crimi-
mai eases. lie mas been dispatching
business at a very rapid rate. and has
made quite a record during the term.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
.BRUNSWlCKIANS WILL HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY OF WlTNESSf
ING THREE GAMES.
WAYCROSS OR FERNANDINA
One OF These TWO Clubs viii Be Here
To Play a Series With
the Local Ball
Team.

Brunswick baseball enthusiasts Will
have the pleasure of seeing some more
interesting games next week
Manager Miller, of the local team.
is now in communication with the
Waycross ana Fernandina clubs and
one Of the two will be here nczt week
to play three games. Bot4 OF these
clubs are anxious to come but Mama
ger Miller has not yet decided whica
Of the two he will make the date with.
Brunswick mas met Felnandina
twice on the diamond Tins season
once in Brunswick and once in Fer
nandiua, ami the locals were yictori-
GUS in both games. The Florida team
has been greatly strengthened ana
they now feel that they can defeat
Brunswick and are anxious to get
three games with them next week.
Manager Miller mas been in cores
dondeuce with the Fernandna club
Tor some time, and they want to play
here next week The Wayoross ag.
gregaton is composed of strong
crowd of players, and snould they
come three very interesting games
can he looked for
The Brunswick boys arc practicing
daily, and will be prepared TO meet
either Of the teams The locals arc
one Of the best amateur teams Bruins
wick ever nad ana each game they
seem to play better ball
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
10 HOLD a RALLY SERVICE.

Interesting Services at McKencrol
Church Next sunday.
Mcdonald Epworth League win hold
a rally service at McKendree Meth
odiat churcn next Sunday night, Au-
gust 10th While tnis service is held
undor the direction of Mcdonnell
League the First Church League, of
this city and the Scoylle League, out
at Cypress is invited to be present, as
wen as all the young people Of the
city The committee nave arranged
a good program, consisting of short
addresses from enthusiastic Leaguers
and nave also nice selection Of
Songs
An who come are requested to bring
with them a copy Of Revival No 8
song books. This will be used Come
to this service you will be cordially
received, and the meeting will 30
you good
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
TALKS OF TIE GAMES.
What Savannah Paper Says OF Fort
ScreVen- Team.

What Savannah Paper Says OF Fort
ScreVen. Team.
Yesterdays Savannah News says.
"gne baseball nine of Fort Screyen
returned TO Savannah yesterday. after
playing a series of three games in
brunswick with nine OF mat city
the soldiers won the series taking the
first game on Monday, 8 to 6. ana the
umd game yesterday. to I, after
paying ten innings. The Brunswick
team won the second game, Tuesday
by q score OF to 5 In yesterday's $
game Werner ana Smith were the bat
fery Werner~shuck out thirteen men
and allowed but four hits. l1ssenger-
at short, and Backman al FIRST aid
especially fine work. and in fact The
whole team played clean ana fast bail
Managep Wesnesky says hrs men
have improved greatly since their last
game in tais city and ne is anxious
to arrange another match with one of
the local teams He hopes to be able
to arrangeNa game for Saturday week
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
WILL ASK FOR CHARTER.

Cline Manufacturing Company to be
Incorporated.
An application wilRhe made to toe
Superior Court in the course Of a day
or two for a charter Tor the Cline
Manufacturing Co.
The new concern proposes to enter
extensively into the manu- actue Of
pants. and other articles, and win Do
among the strongest condcins OF the
kind in this section OF tae country
Incorporators wll be Mesara IL. H.
Hopkins, w Z. symons anu q. w.
Cline
The application FOR charter viii
probably be printed in these columns
tomorrow
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
ON MoRaAMs LEE.
Hundreds Of Enclishmen are Taking
Out Insurance Policies.

7unoreos OF EnGllshmen are Taking
out insurance Policies.
London August 7.-The announce
meut is made agan, this time by a lead
ing financial paper, that hundreds OF
hnglisnmen are taking out insurance
policies on Mr.. J. p. Morgan s. life It
is an industry peculiar to Europe in
that an absolute stranger may take
out a policy on the lives Of noted
people Thousands Of Enghshmen
own King Edward policies and almost
an equal number are now believed to
own Morgan policies. The last Nor
gan issues taken on today were three
months policies at a premium Of s@se
The policies read somewhat IKE this;
John Doe Esq, has paid $t25 pre-
MUM, to endure for and during the
space OF three calendar months, from
August /. 1902. to November /, 1902
This policy is to pay loss III tho
event Of the death Of ]. F. Morgan
Esq, from any cause
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
pgArH eY LIeArNINl eoLr.
Engineer Killed and TWO Seriously
Injured

Injured.
Charlotte, N c., August During
the prevalence OF severe thunder
storm this afternoon, lishtnng struck
carouseI at Lalta Park, instantly
killing Ira Mcmillan, the engineer oil
the machine, severely injuring Fred
Smith negro boy, and rendering un-
conscious for an hour Marson McMan-
away, son OF one of the owners.
The fatal bolt struck the center
pole of the merrygo-round splinter
ing it, and then got in it's work ON Che
three men who had sought shelter
from the rain under the canvas. Nc
MILAN is supposed to have held to au
iron support He was thrown to the
ground his body blackened from the
shock. and blood flowed 1um lls
moutn. The injured man Smith. viii
recover. Mcmillan leaves wife and
one child
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-08-08
THREE HUNDRED TOURISTS EN-
ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA
IN DEADLY PERIL.
T0RRENTS FROM MOUNTAIN
Coaches Are Thrown From the Track
But the Passengers Escaped
Without Serious
injury

Florence, Colo, August IA Rio
Granje special passenger train from
tae east. enroute to California and
carrying three hundred tourists, was
ditched gust east of Florence near
Swallows
The wreck was caused by the track
being struck by wall of water eight
feet high coming down Peck creek,
caused by the neavy rains in the
mountains south of here yesterday af-
ternoon Tae brakeman saw the tor
rent when it was only a short distance
from the train. He rushed through
the eight coaches and told the passen-
gers On the two rear coaches to hur-
ry to the front OF the train
Just as the last tourist left the rear
coach the water struck the cars, and
breaking the coupling pins, nurled
them in the air and landed them 40
feet from the track The trucks were
knocked off the day coach. which, af-
ter striking the ground. went down
5 feet into the mud The sleeper was
thrown against the farm house of J. c.
Roberts which was occupied oy aim
self and wife and three children. The
coach formed a wall and turned the
water from the house, thus saving the
builJina from going into the river and
also saving fhe lives of it's occupants.
The engine was badly damaged by
tae water but managed to pull the
two cars remaining on the track some
dts slance from the food and they are
now occupied by the tourists and
uainmcn No enc is reported injured
Many Cloud Bursts Reported.
Denver. Colo August News
reached this city today that an enor-
nous amount OF damage was caused
in IEuelfano county Colorado, yester-
day by storm -Four cloudDursts are
reported.
The ffst occurred five miles west
OF Wa1senburg, on the Denver and
Rio Grande, and swept away one hun
| dred feet Of bridge at that point
The second came down short dis
tance from LaVita ana swept L4e rail
road bridge away
The third occurred at Huerfano. %
miles from Walsenprug, The big iron
railroad bridge at tnat point was