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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
FOR TERRIBLE CRIME.
Negro Was Lynched by the Infuri-
nted People.

Negro Was Lynched by the Infuri-
nted People.
Bluef1eld, W. Va. July 1.-THE full
details Of one Of the blacklist crimes
that has ever blotted the history of
the state has just reached this city.
The little town of Devon. Mingo coun-
ty. was the scene yesterday of the
assauting of little 14-year old
girl by negro. followed by
his subsequent lynching by an enraged
mob numbering over 200 men.
The little girl was caught a short
distance from her home by the black
fend. and carried to a neighboring
woods. where she was tied to a tree,
bound and gagged. Her absence was
noticed by the neighbors, who at once
formed themselves into a searching
party. She was found in an almost
dying condition, but was able to tell
to the horror-stricken searchers the
story
Wild were the cries for vengeance
when the little girls story was heard.
but after a consultation it was de-
cded to lay in wait for the fiend In
short time he appeared and was
just renewing his assault upon the
helpless child when the entire mob
of concealed searchers emerged and
torn limb from limb on the spot, but
the horrible crime of the inhuman
devil demanded a more cruel death,
and cool heads kept the enraged mob
back, and the negro was
dragged to the village common and
bound to a tree.
Again the mob gave vent to their
wild desire for revenge and it was by
the greatest efforts of the leaders that
they were kept back. The clothing of
the black wretch was torn from his
body and pins, tacks, penknives and
every conceivable weapon of torture
was stuck into the skin of the negro as
he struggled, vainly pleading for life.
He was allowed to suffer a hundred
deaths with his body bleeding in a
thousand places. The almost lifeless
form Of his little victim was then
placed before the glaring eyes of the
brute. while willing hands cut the
tongue from his swollen mouth.
His cries became incoherent and be-
fore the enraged citizens could be
checked the skin was literally cut from
his body and distributed among the
villagers. He died with his eyes on the
little girl whose life he had ruined.
His heart was then cut out with
jack knives, his toes and fingers
chopped off and carried away as me-
mentoes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
"DABSTERS"
People Who Do Things by Peace
meal.

Many people are convinced coffee is
the cause of their suffering and stop its
use from time to time to get relief Dur
ing these periods when they are not
drinking coffee they feel better. They
are getting well in small installments
How much better it is TO stop short
on the coffee and shift to well made
Postum and get well once and for all
AS soon as this is done the destroying
effects of coffee are stopped and pow
erfu1 rebuilding agent is set to work
Health comes back by bounds and so
long as the right food and drink are
used and improper food is left alone
the cure is permanent.
A lady of Readfield, Me. says: Il was
always a great lover of coffee and drank
II so steady that l would have to stop
it at times on account of dizziness in
my head, gas in the stomach and other
troubles. 1 would leave OFF the coffee
for a few weeks until felt better, then
would go to drinking it again
Il continued this for years and paid
dearly for it, until about a year ago
l read a Postum Cereal article and
bought and carefully prepared some
1t filled the place of coffee from the
it has righted my stomach troubles.
have improved so that my friends
notice the change. I have exchanged
sickness and misery for health and
happiness. Through Postum l have got
well all at once" Name furnished by
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Ice cold Postum with a dash of lemon
is a delightful cooler" for warm DAYS.
Send for particulars by mail of ex-
tension of time on the S7.5OOO0 cooks
contest for 1876 money prizes
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
LIKE THEIR WORK
AND KEPT 1T UP
Resolutions adopted by the B. Y. P U.-Liquor
Traffic Is Condemned in Emphatic Terms.

the society's work. One of the fea-
lures was the speech of Samuel D.
McKenny Of Alton. Ill, responding Tor
his state. Mr. McKenny spoke toI a
union Of North and South. and De
clared that It was time for Northern
people to stop putting Uncle Tom
cabin" before the eyes Of the chill
We have had enough of Uncle
Toms Cabin" Mr. Mckenny said
''and the people Of the North shoula
not give it to their children 70 read'
engendering feeling and bitterness. We
need to cease giving ear 10 the prattie
against the south and to unite In
praising the name Of Lincoln and Lee
Of Grant and Jackson
Other speakers at to-day's sessions
were Rev. DR.. A w. Bourne OF GLOW
ersville, n Y; Rev. Henry 4. Por-
ter of Cedar Rapids, Ia; Rev, e. Pen
dleton Jones of Owensboro. Ky: and
Rev. NJ j. Breaker OF St Louis
The puIpits of the city churches Will
be occupied tomorrow by delegates 10
the convention, both morning ana
evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

Atlanta, July 1.-THE convention of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America to-day adopted resolutions
commenting the general lines of the
work in the past years and recon-
mending renewed efforts for the fu-
ture; indorsing all efforts for the pro-
motion of missionary intelligence. and
condemning in emphatic terms the
liquor traffic Sympathy was express
ed for the Baptsts of Great Britain
'in their great struggle TO maintain
the historical position regarding the
relation of church and state, and the
preservation of soul liberty
One of the most interesting features
of the convention was the "salutation
of the flags" at the morning session,
when a great number of banners were
carried in procession around the audi
forum by young lady delegates from
almost all sections of the country.
Following this there were responses
from representatives Of many states,
territories and provinces, reciting the
progress OF the different branches of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

having secured the whale is engaged
in making a mold of it. Having pro-
vided himself in advance with about
twenty barrels of plaster of paris
fetched from St. Johns, he mixes the
stuff with water in sort of bin of
planks, such as masons use for simi-
lar purposes, and then pours it in
bucketfuls over the carcass. The ami
NAL being about 80 feet long, with a
weight of 80 tons, it must be tackled
bit at time, working from tail to
nose, in order to obtain a series of
plaster sections, which, duly fitted to-
gether, shall represent the complete
crea ture. The plaster sections will be
packed in about fifty large boxes, and
forwarded to Washington. where, in
the workshops of the Smithsonian in
stitution, they will be used for making
a complete cast of the whole in papier
mache. For this purpose the Treasury
Department will contribute a great
quantity of the pulp that comes from
the pot in which Uncle Sans old pa
per money is boiled after being re-
deemed, so that the transmogrified
cetacean will actually represent. in a
certain sense, value of many millions
of dollars. The cast Ga mere shell, for
the sake of lightness) will be perfect
reproduction of the whale, and after
being painted, will be the literal image
of the original animal, even to the
smallest detail 1t will be hung up for
exhibition in a great hall of the new
building that is to be erected for the
national museum.
Now, when it comes to the question
whether this was the kind of whale
that swallowed Jonah, science is in
clined to a negative opinion. The
throat of a hnback whale, notwith-
standing the enormous size of the an
!mal is so small that a mans arm
could hardly be thrust down it, Be
sides, the creature is not a beast of
prey; 1t feeds upon small crustaceans
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
WAR IS ON IN ICE.
How Waycross and Jesup Are Mixed
Up In 1t.

How WaycrOss and Jesup Are Mixed
Up In 1t.
Jesup. Ca. July 11.-About three
weeks since ]. A. Wheeler, who had
recently moved to Waycross, opened
up in the ice business at that point.
on account of the Satilla Manufactur-
ing Company having advanced the
price of ice at that place. Mr. Wheeler
had his ice shipped from Jesup and
put several wagons on the street He
has been disposing of about three cars
of ice per week. The Satila people
have tried to get the Jesup factory to
stop selling Ice for Wheeler, but not
being successful in this, they shipped
a car of ice to Jesup to-day, and have
billed the town to the effect that they
will give their ice away, to anyone
who wants it. and will ship, free of
charge. to anyone who will write for
it, and pay the charges on it.
Mr.. j. f. Wadley, the president of
the Satilla Manufacturing Company.
was in Jesup to-day, installing his
man, who is to distribute the free ice,
and he states that he expects to put
the Jesup factory out of business, If
they do not withdraw their ice from
Waycross.
Mr. 7. j. Darling, who has the con-
tract to build a two-story brick block
on the corner where the postofflce now
stands, has the most of the material
on the ground. and will begin active
work on Monday. The Jesup postohie
has recently been raised to third-class,
and the salary placed at 81 100 1t will
have quarters in the new building
when il is completed.
The population of this town was re-
Gently taken and found to be 1857,
against $50 in 1900 There have been
forty-five new dwellings built in the
past six months, in addition to the new
business houses and the new Court
House, which is nearly completed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

my brother was cured of Bright's
disease from the use of Peruna, and so
I determined to try it for my trouble.
Imagine my great joy when I found
that it relieved me quite bit the first
month and I was entirely without pain
during that period after having used
Peruna only four months.
This is about two years ago and all
during that time 1 have suffered no
pain. I can now come and go as l like
and consider Peruna woman's best
friend and wish that every suffering
woman might know that she can find
relief through the use of this medi-
cine. Mrs. Jennie Rose.
1t is no longer a question as to
whether Peruna can be relied on to
cure all such cases. During the many
years in which Peruna has been put
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
DID WHALE SWALLOW JONAH?
of One So That They Can Know All
About the Big Animals.

About the Big Animals.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Did the whale swallow Jonah? The
question, which has been the subject of
so much dispute has been revived
among government scientists by the
expedition sent to Newfoundland by
the Smithsonian Institution in pursuit
is the biggest of several species of fin
back whales. 1t is the largest animal
now existing on the earth. But was
it of the particular kind of cetacean
that ate Jonah? Science, with the data
now at hand, has been able to sift the
matter down to some extent, and. as
one might say, to boil down the evil
dence. AS a result the fact may be
considered as definitely established
that, Notwithstanding widespread in
credulity on the subject-an incredulity
which has striven to classify the scrip
tural account as either fiction or allie
gory-there is nothing inherently i'm
possible in the Jonah story. The whale
might have swallowed and accommo-
dated in it's belly two Jonahs, If there
had been a pair of them. Accurate
figures in regard to the capacity of a
whale-the first published, and Endorsed
by the highest scientific authority-will
be given presently. But meanwhile it
is desirable to mention the fact that
tho Smithsonian expedition was organ
ICED and is directed by DR.. Frederick
W. True. who has sent F. A. Lucas, a
famous expert. to Balena station, on
the south coast of Newfoundland. with
instructions to obtain at all hazards a
cast Of one of the monstrous cetaceans
Ntr. Lucas is now on the spot, and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
Washington Hears.

Washington, July -Encoura ging
news regarding the Popes condition
reached Mgr. Falconio, the papal dele
gate, this evening at 6:4 O'Clock. A
cablegram from Cardinal Rampolla
dated Rome to-day says:
Condition of Holy Father somewhat
better"
The hour. of filing the dispatch is not
given, but Mgr. Falconio says that in
his opinion the fact that this second
dispatch has been sent to-day shows
that there has been some decided inn
provement in the condition of the Pope,
as the delegation has received hereto
fore only one cablegram a day and that
in the early morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
INTO SCHOOL LAWS
COMMITTEE FROM THE LEGISLA-
TURE MAY LOOK.
A REVISION MAY BE MADE.
COMMISSIONER MERRITT POINTED
OUT NEED OF CHANGES.

Bill Introduced in the House PrOvid-
ing for "A Board of Visitors to the
State school of TechnOIOGy-The
Compensation of Each Member of
This Board Would BE 50 a Day and
MiIeage-Other Matters That Came
Before the HOuse-Chatham Meas
ures Passed.
Atlanta, July 1.-At the usual Sat
urday session of the House to-day Mr.
Steed Of Taylor introduced a resolution
providing FOR the appointment of a
joint committee of three from the
House, and two from the Senate, to ex-
anime into all the laws relating to the
common schools of Georgia, and report
to the next session OF the General As
sembly revision and compilation of
such laws, and to suggest such amend
ments. and new laws as the conditions
may demand.
This resolution was the result OF the
statement made before the Committee
on Education a few days ago by State
School Commissioner W. B. Merritt
who showed that there was great need
for the school laws. and pointed out
many errors and a need for changes in
the present statutes.
For Visitors to Tech.
The resolution was referred TO the
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Rankin of Gordon introduced a
bill providing for the appointment an
nually by the Governor of a board of
visitors for the State School of Tech
nology. There is no board of visitors
to the Technology at present, except
the usual Legislative Committee.
Mr.: Rankin's bill provides for a
board OF three visitors. one to be an
experienced teacher, one a civil or me-
chanical engineer, and the third an
electrical or textile engineer. The COM
pensation of such visitors is to be 81
day and mileage.
For Historical Records.
Messrs. Stovall of Chatham and I'm
derwood of White introduced bills pro
vldng for an amendment to the sec
ton of the general appropriations act
relating to the publication of the CO.
lon1al, Revolutionary and Confederate
records of Georgia. so as to provide
additional means of paying for the
publication of these records which are
now being compiled by former Gov
Gambler.
Cams Bill for JaiIers.
Many local bills were passed by
the House to-day, among them a bill
by Mr.. Cam of Chatham, providing
for an amendment to the charter OF
Savannah, relating to the fees of the
jailer. This bill provides for a COM
pensation of $1,000 annually to the
jailer for feeding and receiving pris-
oners, 5000 for the deputy jailer and
| $50 month for Jail guards.
For the New City Hall.
The House also passed the bill by
Mr.. Stovall granting certain land ir
| Savannah to the Mayor and Alder
| men for the purpose of building a new
| city hall.
| other Bills Passed.
Among other bills passed were two
| from the Senate as follows: BY Sen.
ator West, to provide for the estab-
| lishment of dispensaries for the salt
| of spirituous and other liquors in Cot.
fee county; by Senator Comas, to ere
ate board of commissioners of roads
and revenue for Appling county.
These two Senate bills now go t
| the Governor.
The Senate held no session.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
Thousands Of Women Owe
Their Health and Usefulness
to Peruna.
Our Testimonials are Genuine
and in the Exact Words of
the Writer.

Miss Katherine Dauter, 239 18th ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
81 am glad to recommend Peruna
as it has done so much for me. i
had been a great sufferer from. en-
tarrhaI colds until I was urged to
try Peruna, and 1 am happy to say
1T hns entirely cured me. shall
never be without 1T, and most
cheerfulIy recommend 1T to others
who are afflicted rs / have been"
Mrs. Jennie Rose, 1862 w. Twenty
Second St, New York City. writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, o.
Gentlemen: "Peruna is a blessing
to suffering women. I suffered with
female trouble since l began menstru-
alton, and every month l suffered two
and three days of untold agony, and
had to arrange my work and duties
so as to be- in bed every month for two
days at least.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

Rome, July 1.-THE Romans are de-
termined by all means to ascertain
everything about the Pope. 1t is an
nounced that the local spirtualists
have been in the council, have i'm
plored spirits to come to their aid and
were replied to by the shade of Pope
Plus TX which declared that Leo XIII
has a tumor in the pleura of a papal-
lous nature, and that the cyst, for
which the Pope was operated on some
years ago, is reforming.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
Dublin CITY Election.

Dublin, Ca, July 10.-Last night the
City Council ballotted from eight to
twelve before the city employees were
elected. Only three of the city en-
ployes were elected unanimously, they
being Chief of Police J. A. Peacock.
Clerk of Council e. D. White and Po-
liceman ]. L. Cowart
In addition to the above named. the
following were elected: City treasurer
A. w. Garrett; city attorney. NJ. ].
Carswell; policeman, ]. H. Kelly; in
speotor. ]. X. Rowland; reel foreman.
W. r. Lock; first engineer A. A.
Thomas; second engineer. L. Nj. Palm
er; lineman, D. f. Sans; fireman, j.
b. Bra Jewell
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
WITH CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R.

Denver. Colo, July 11.-At the con-
ference in Central Presbyterian Church
to-day of state, district and local
Christian Endeavor officers. President
Clark and Treasurer William Shaw
earnestly urged a continuance of the
campaign for the extension of the or
ganization. The reports from the field
secretaries showed an unprecedented
gain in the number of new societies, q
$50 having been established since the
last convention. The greatest per cent.
of increase was "a, which was report
ed for New Mexico
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
HOW PLANTS CLIMB.
remarkable Notifications That
Adapt Them to the Habit,


From Knowledge.
1t is in the twining plants. such as
bryony and hop and the tendril bear
ers, like the vetches. that we find the
highest development of the climbing
habit. These plants live under un-
usual conditions. In order to gain the
light they must seek, rather than
avoid overhanging foliage. and so we
find the vetches, instead of turning
away from the shadow toward the
light, like most of their neighbors
boldly pushing up in the center of a
bush, to burst into blossoms amid its
upper branches, far above their less
daring neighbors.
But it is in the leaves of these plants
that we find the most remarkable mod
ilcations adapting them to a climbing
habit. The leaves of the vetches and
vetchings are pinnate-they bear a
number of opposite ovate leaflets. The
tip of the leaf-stalk and the upper
most pair of pinnae are in the climb
ing species changed into tendrils-sen-
sNive, twining, whip-like structures.
which exhibit remarkable features. If
the slightly curved, extended tendril
of young leaf of pea or vetch be
watched carefully it will be found that
it is slowly but necessarily moving
round and round in circle. If the
tendri comes in contact with a twig
ii bends toward ii and eventually
takes several turns around it. Even a
slight temporary irritation is sufficient
to cause a bending toward any side.
Finally the tendril becomes woody
and strong and forms a secure anchor
cable for the plant. Not only does the
young tendril rotate, the whole leaf
on which IL is borne is in continual
motion. The shoot to which the leaf
belongs is rotating also, so that the
tendril is sweeping the air with a com
plicated motion, in the course Of which
il is almost sure to strike against some
stem or twig Of the surrounding veg
citation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

to test in all forms and stages of acute
and chronic catarrh no one year has
put this remedy to greater test than
the past year.
Peruna is the acknowledged catarrh
remedy of the age. DR.. Hartman, the
compounder of Peruna, has written
book on the phases of catarrh peculiar
to women, entitled Health and
Beauty" 1t will be sent free to any
address by The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus. Ohio.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use OF
Peruna, write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be'pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. o.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

ed to Mgr. Prince Caracciolo, who ar
rived with it safely in Rome to-day.
At the Vatican the mitre was received
by Cardinal Rampolla and Mgr. Bislel
who, with great ceremony, thanked the
Neapolitans for their piety and self
sacrifice in allowing the mitre to come
here.
After the cardinal had invited Mgr.
Caraccioio to remain for some days in
this city. the sacred relic was deposit
cd in the sick room.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
CONGRATULATIONS

ELLIOTT--The friends and acquain-
tances Of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Green and
their daughter, Mrs. Lottie c. Elliott,
arc requested to attend the funeral
services of the latter from Beth Eden
Baptist Church Monday, July 10, at
1920 a. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

Rome. July II. p. m.-The following
bulletin has just been issued:
After a rather quiet day. the pa
tents condition is generally easier.
The thorax was again examined. There
was no increase of liquid in the upper
portion of the thorax to give indica-
ton of pleuritic irritation. The pulse
was stronger and fuller at Sc: respira-
ton 2s and temperature 36.9, cent?
grade. His mental condition was
brighter. "Rossoni,
"Mazzoni,
Lamont"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
Beautiful Society Lady Of Buffalo, N w. Uses Pe-ru.na

RUTH N Y.
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

At the State Prison.-Sympatheti
Visitor-'And what did you do. my
good man, to get into this placer" In
What did l do? Why. / paid
a Teller who had pull to get gne the
job. I'm one of the watchmen, you
know. boston TraDscript
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

When Rear Admiral Melville. chief
of the bureau of steam engineering,
goes on the retired list in August the
last of the members of the naval board
of construction who acquired their
knowledge of the building OF warsnips
from practical experience will have dis
aupeared
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12
OBITUARY..
Dennis Heating. Macon.

Macon. July 11.-Dennis Heating, for
years Macon's sexton. and who was
born in Savannah. died to-day, after
months OF illness.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-12

When Henry Irving was rehearsing
for his production of Faust" he ex-
perienced much difficulty in restrain
ing the eXuberance of the supers. who
persisted in being lisht-hearted even
in hades. Sir Henry is proverbially
suffering about such matters. but
his patience finally gave out and he
Numbered: Kindly remember that
YOU are supposed TO be in hell. not pic
nicking at Hampstead heath.