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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Freeman testified that while they
were drinking Jet said:
81 had to get ahead of him some
way. and l did it the best 1 could
Mrs. Coombs corroborated Mrs. Mary
Johnson in saying that Jett had told
her that Mrs. Johnson asked him who
killed her brother, and his reply was,
Eyes, l killed your brother"
There is no predicting as to when
the trial will end, as the defense is
now hunting up witnesses everywhere
in Breathitt county.
Goodloe Combs, one of the witnesses
for the prosecution in the Jet and
White case now on trial, died here to-
day of appendicitis. He was one of
the most expert rifle and pistol shots
in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.
He was sentenced for life for killing
Mr.. Rose at Clay City but was par
doned after serving some years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Mr.. Thompson. 81 almost had him,
he cried. Il was almost there, and Il
the food, he not give out, l brought
back the turquoise. Send me once
more, monsieur t4
Mr.. Thompson QUILTED the half
crazed man and. promptly forgot al
about him. He reached Las Cruces
again six months later and had hard
ly established himself in the town
when De Mules rushed upon him. He
was more worn and his eyes shone
with fiercer frenzy.
This time, monsieur ah, this time
1 will sure bring home the beautiful
stones!" he cried, fairly clinging tc
Mr.. Thompson. II will bring him
back. All, what a pity, I was almost
there, monsieur, and the food would
not hold out. Send me back, mon
sieur"
In the face of derision Mr.. Thomp-
son once more stocked UP the ragged
prospector and saw him start on his
long, lonely tramp, his burrow NOV
ing beside him, to break rocks, day
by day, making his way through the
mountains.
Hell never come back" everyone
said, but the .sad-eyed senorita kent
faith in her lover, and through pretext
of illness had her marriage to the
Mexican postponed. The prospector
had managed to tell her his purpose
and hope throbbed in both young
hearts.
Then one day Thompson was DOING
in front of an adobe, when strange
creature, half child, half man, COW
cred with rags, threw itself at his
feet, clasped his knees and cried with
joy:
See, see, monsieur, I found him"
1t was De Mules, holding before him
cigar box full of turquoises of won
drous size.
1t was some time before the little
F'renchman could give coherent story
OF his find. He was half crazed from
JOY, and would rush at once to the Sc
norita.
But Thompson stopped him, found
the stones a splendid lot and took him
in charge lest he die from excess of
happiness.
The news of the find spread to the
dealers. A New York jeweler sent a
man to buy the gems, paying De MULES
$4,000 for the contents of the cigar
box. The senorita's eyes cleaned with
happiness. and her father smiled on De
Mules. The Mexican's brow clouded,
ohO AAC SWOIG IlC WOQlQ DS avenged.
De Mules set off some days later for
his turquoise beds. He insisted on
making one more trip unaccompanied,
and when he returned. he was to send
men into the mines and carry Inez to
France to see his mother.
Volquez followed. and at sunset De
Mules stopped to rest and dream. He
lay back on the ground and looked into
the clear sky, wondrous light in his
face.
His eyes closed; he was dreaming.
Out from the rocks and over the cac-
tus figure crept, slowly, stealthily,
shadowy.
low. exultant cry, the sharp CLEAN
of knife, and the Mexican had his
revenge.
The assassin was found after time.
and while he was in prison a dark
ROBBED Spanish girl chants lonely dirges
over grave among the stones.
The turquoise mine has never been
found
And the ring? It holds the most per-
feet of the turquoises carried out of
the mountains in the cigar box. 1t was
the first of the find and was conse-
Grated to the senorita's betrothal.
When Mr.. Thompson was leaving Mex
leo she trembling1y put it into his hand
as token of her appreciation of his
kindness.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
MANY WITNESSES IN
THE MARCRUM CASE
Prosecution Is Still Presenting Its Evidence
Making Out Strong Array of Evidence
Against Jett and White.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 1.-The second
trial of Curtis Jet and Thomas White
for the murder of ]. r. Marcum has
been continued one week. and the pros
ecution is still calling witnesses.
Commonwealth Attorney Byrd has
surprised all in securing the attendance
here of persons from Breathitt county,
who it was thought, never would
testify against either of the defend
ants. Among the witnesses who fed
TO the mountains during the trial At
jackson was Henry Freeman, and he
was held in confinement here several
days until he agreed to testify. He
was on the stand again to-day for the
third time, and told how Jett and
White came to his saloon for whisky
on the night after Marcum was shot
and talked freely about 1.-The dog that
had been killed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
OBITUARY.
Morris COhn.

The remains of Mr.. Morris
Cohn, who was taken suddenly
ill in his room at the Pied
mont Hotel in Atlanta, Friday night,
and died before assistance reached
him, were brought to Savannah last
night, and will be inferred this morn,
ing in Laurel Grove Cemetery
Mr.. Cohn was we'll and favorably
known in Savannah. He retired from
business several years ago, and in
search Of health, travelled extensively
A short time ago he went to Atlanta
to consult specialist. He was taken
i'll in his room at the hotel Friday
evening, and died before a physician
could he summoned.
The funeral will take place from the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Green
wood, No. 203 Huntingdon street. east,
this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev /. P.
Mendes will officiate. Mr.. COINS
relatives nearly all live in Sanders
vile. His only Savannah relative is
Mrs. Nora Bashinsky The pail
bearers will be Mr.. A. p. Solomon,
Mr.. Richard Robinson, Mr.. Joseph
Lovenstein, Mr.. Sig Gardner Mr.. M
S. Gardner and Mr.. Ed l.. Byck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
WELCOMED TO CORK.
King and Queen Were Received
with Ceremony.

with Ceremony.
Cork, Aug 1.-The firing of royal
salutes and enthusiastic cheering well
coined King Edward, Queen Alexandra
and the rotal marty on their arrival at
Cork this morning on board the royal
yacht.
The Lord Mayor and corporation of
Cork welcomed the visitors when they
landed. The latter drove through the
decorated streets, which were lined
with troops and blue Jackets, to the
race course. where the King presented
colors to two Irish regiments.
The Catholic Bishop of Cork was in
vited to assist at the ceremony of
blessing the colors, most of the men
being Catholics, but he refused to be
associated with the Protestant chap
lain.
During the afternoon the royal party
visited the exhibition. Their process
sion to the grounds was greeted every
where with the same warmth as mark
ed the previous functions during the
Kings tour. Addresses were present
ed by several local bodies, to which
the King replied, saying that his pre-
Ireland had been further deepened by
his present visit. He had gained a
clearer insight into the conditions Of
Irish life and hoped that the legisla-
ton on which Parliament was engaged
would powerfully contribute to the
prosperity and eontentment of the
Irish people. ......
But, good laws alone would not Sc
cure that end. There was need of bet
ter industrial training for the young,
a keener spirit of cooperation among
all classes and the creation of new
and varied sources of employment for
the people.
The royal party subsequently return
ed to Queenstown, where they received
further addresses. The King in his
farewell reply said that the people
could rest assured that he had the in
terest of Ireland at heart.
The royal visit to Ireland was
brought to a successful close.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
GOULD TO EXTEND.

Report Tint the system Is to Reach
New Orleans and Galveston.
New Orleans. Aug. IA. c. Bird
traffic director Of the entire Gould sys-
tenn of railroads, is authority for the
statement that before the end of the
year the Gould system will have solid
trains running direct into Chicago and
Pittsburg from New Orleans and CAL
weston. and that soon thereafter it's
trains will be entering Baltimore
Mr.. Bird held a conference with a
board of trade committee, looking to
the establishing of a line of four steam
ers between here and New York. to
carry Gould traffic from the West.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Richmond Va, Aug. lin the case
of Sheriff Solomon. sheriff of Henrico
county which lies partly around Rich
mond, who is on trial for alleged mall
feasance and misfeasance in office, in
failing to maintain order or call for
troops TO enable him to do so during
the recent trolley line strike trouble
here. the jury has disagreed and has
been discharged. a new trial will be
ordered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
Ezekiel Taylor. Americas.

Americas Ga. Aug. Ezekiel Tay-
lor. one of the oldest and best known
citizens of Americas, died this morn
ing, after a long illness. He was for
many years merchant of Americas
and police commissioner, and is sur
vived by his wife and several sons and
daughters. The funeral tomorrow
morning will be largely attended.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
KILLED BY A WOMAN.

Ocala, Fla, Aug. Twill Butler was
stabbed to the heart and instantly
killed by Rebecca Howard, in a dis
pute over IS, last night. Both be-
longed to the lowest class of negroes.
The woman is in iail
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Liverpool, Aug. Following are
the weekly cotton statistics: Total
sales of all kinds. 80, 0O0 total sales.
American, $4,000; English spinners' TAX
ings, $4,000; total export. 1900; import
all kinds, 5000. import, American.
LOCO; stock Of all kinds. 800, 600; stock.
american, 100000 quantity afloat all
kinds, 470O0 quantity afoat American.
1000; total sales on speculation. l.
500; total sales to exporters, 1900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
It. c. McLnurin, Griffin.

Griffin, Ga, Aug. 1.-Mr. r. C. Nc
Laurin. we'll known citizen of Grit
fin, died yesterday of congestion of the
brain He had been in feeble health
for several years. The deceased was
Sc years of age, and was an upright,
conscientious citizen, an old Confeder-
ate veteran and a member and deacon
of the First Presbyterian Church. He
is survived by five children. Misses
Annie, jeanette and Marie and ]. H.
and T. c. McLaurin, Jr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
jaime. III. Chance, Oakland, Cal.

Chaffee, one of the heroes of Bret
IIarte's story, "Tennessee's Partner"
is dead in Oakland. at the age of so
years. For fifty-four years he and his
old partner. Chamberlain, lived and
mined and trusted each other, no shad-
ow ever clouding their friendship. and
it was the chivalrous affection which
existed between the two men that
Harte painted in his incompatible
manner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Francis Marion Wells of San Fran
cisco, sculptor, htterateur, club mem.
Der and wAl-know man about town.
has been forced by dire illness and
strain of circumstances to apply for
admission to the city and county hos
pital. Not one single friend came to
him in his distress, although when in
aftiuent circumstances his beautiful
home and grounds at Berkeley were
filled with those who enjoyed the royal
hospitality that they were always well
come to there
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

ISAAC SHARP, Ex-Governor of KAN
sas, from Washington, d. c., 1927
1 Street, N. E., writes:
"I can earnestly recommend your
Peruna us an excellent tonic. Its
reputatfOn ns a cure for catarrh Is
firmly established by my friends
who have been benefited by it's use,
and the public should know of it's
great curative quaIities.'-Isnac
Sharp.
Congressman Powers, from Vermont
Congressman H. Henry Powers, OF
Vermont, writes from Morrisville, VT:
"Peruna l have used in my family
with success. l can recommend 1t as
an excellent family remedy, and very
good for coughs, colds and catarrhal
Affections Henry Powers.
Register of Treasury JudsOn w.
Lyons.
Hon. Judson w. Lyons, Register of
the United States Treasury, in a letter
from Washington, D. c., says:
II find Peruna to be an excellent
remedy for the catarrhal affections of
spring and summer, and those who
suffer from depression from the heat
OIL the summer VIII HIu no TeIneuy the
equal of Peruna. "-Judson w. Lyons.
Senator Butler, from South Caro-
lima.
Senator NJ. C. Butler, U. S. Senator
from South Carolina, two terms, writes
from Washington, D. c., the following:
Il can recommend Peruna for dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble. 1 have
been using your medicine for short
period, and feel very much relieved.
1t is indeed wonderful medicine and
besides a great tonic.'-M. C. Butler.
John L. Burnett. member of Con-
gress, Seventh Alabama District,
writes:
Il take pleasure in testifying to the
merits of your Peruna. At the solicit
tation of friend my wife used it,
and 1T improved her condition gener-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
Mrs. EmeIia McCrarx.

4 Mrs. Emilia McCrary died yesterday
afternoon at the residence of her niece,
Mrs. ]. w Knight. No. SO3 Henry
street, east. after an illness of six
weeks. Her death was shock to ner
relatives and friends. Mrs. McCrary
was the widow of the late l.. ]. c.
McCrary, and before her marriage was
Miss Emelia Perry of Butler. She was
56 years of age and had resided here
for the last eighteen years. The flu
neral will take place this afternoon
from the Duffy Street Baptist Church
at o'clock. The pallbearers will be
Messrs. C. H. Harden, Joe Phillips.
G. Register. Norton Frierson, Sr., j.
B. Black and II. Sanford Haupt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Washington. Aug. 1.-The Lehigh
Valley, Norfolk and Western and Colo
RADIO and Southern Railroads have filed
petitions with the Interstate Commerce
Commission for an extension of time
within which to equip their cars with
safety appliances. There will be a
hearing on the subject Aug. 5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
SOME COSTLY SAWS.
Those Used in Pennsylvania Slate
Quarries Have Diamonds in Them.

Quarries Have Diamonds in Them.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Probably the most expensive saws in
use anywhere in the world are those
in the factories of Pennsylvania, where
various articles are manufactured of
slate. In one of these factories there
are 300 horizontal saws, II feet in
length, each of which is furnished with
seventy-fve cutting DIAMONDS, each
saw being worth $1,000. The slate land
which furnishes the material for these
costly saws to work upon was once
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Athens, Ga, Aug. LIN thunder
storm this afternoon Jim Thomas. col
ored q workman on the Seaboard Air
Line, while standing under tree
ABOUT two miles from the city, was
struck by lightning and instantly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Lucien Young, Commander of gum
boat Hist" during battle of Santiago.
was specially mentioned by Admiral
Sampson for his gallantry. In a recent
letter from Washington, D. c., he
says:
"The curative qualities of Peruna
ms a cure for catarrh have been
fully established by the use of the
same most successfully by many of
my ncquaintnnces, and 1 can recon-
mend any one who is so afflicted
to try it."-Lucien Young.
1t is we'll known fact that the gun
boat Hist" was more effective in de-
stroying the torpedo destroyers of the
Spanish fleet than any other vessel.
CONGRESSMAN Sparkman, from Flor
.--. ida.
Congressman S. M. Sparkman. from
Tampa, Florida, writes:
l can indorse Peruna as a first rate
tonic and a very effective cure for ca
tarrh."-S. M. Sparkman
Men of prominence all over tho
United states are recommending Pc
rum. Over fifty members of Con-
gresS have written their indorse-
ment of it. Scores of other govern
ment officials speak in high praise
of it. Thousands of people in tbc
humber walks of life rely upon il
as family medicine. Send for free
book of testimonials.
AS systemic catarrh remedy Peru
ma eradicates catarrh from the system
wherever it may be located 1t cures
catarrh of the stomach or bowels with
the same certainty as catarrh of the
head.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
lsfactory results from the use of Pc
runa' write at once to DR.. Hartman
giving 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
Ohio.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02
Public Debt statement.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debts shows
that at the close of business July 81,
1903, the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to 1890 023, 30S, which is
an increase of $5.O11.671. as compared
with June, due to a decrease in cash.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-02

Casey: Kelly hasn't tn price av a
dhrink.
Costigan: How do yez know thot?
Casey: He amt dhrinkin. Judge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-14

any purchasable commodity, the order would have probably been remarked, but the government here is supreme. and the liquor dealers went out of business.
 Government Liquor Factories.
 Since then great factories have been es- tablished to make the vodka, and the government manufactures its own bottles and corks. It supplies a better liquor than was sold in the past and at lower rate, and at the same time makes an enormous profit for the czar.
 In 1901 the receipts from this source amounted to $S1. 100000. In 1902 they were more than s231. .OOO.OOO. and this year, it is estimated, they will be over quarter or a billion dollars. They will be more than the estimated cost of the army and navy and ten times as great as the cost of all the prisons and all the courts. If the per centage of increase keeps up as it has been doing they will in time largely sup port the government. There is some talk of extending the monopoly to tea. which Is universally drunk in Russia, and If so the czar will have money to burn
 In a Russian Government Saloon.
 I went into one of the government sa- looms the other day and bought bottle of brandy just to tell you how 1t Is sold The saloon was not far from the Amer ican consulate. saw the sign No. over it, with Russian characters below 1t. and I pushed the double doors open and en- tered a room which looked much like a mixture of bank and drug store. There
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-14
hopes that the friendly relations which now obtain will be perpetual"
 The Czar a Liouor Dealer.

hopes that the friendly relations which now obtain will be perpetual"
 The Czar Liquor Dealer.
 During my stay in the finance depart ment, at the direction of MT. Witt, was given information concerning the Rus sian Government as liquor dealer. The movement was originated by Alexander III. It was introduced in several provin- ces by MT. Witte on the 1st of January, lSso. and 1t has now been extended to almost the whole of Russia in Europe The government has taken entire charge of the manufacture and sale of all alcoholic liquors. It has its liquor shops in every city and village. and 1t is against the law for any private person to make or sell vodka, as the Russian whiskey is called.
 This work was begun to protect the peo- pie from the liquor dealers and to im- prove their conditions generally. In the past there were grog shops scattered over the empire, many of them operated by interruptions people who sold drinks on credit and finally got away the lands and most of che property in their negighbor- hood.
 The business was enormously profitable Many Russians had grown rich from 1t. They were not only robbing the people, but they were selling them bad vodka when Mir. Witte issued his decree that 1t must be stopped. and that after time the government would manage the busi- ness itself Of course there was a great outcry. Had there been a Congress, or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-14

enormous consumption. which will prob ably increase as the people grow richeLs
 The English are the greatest drinkers on earth. They have more than a bill lion dollars invested in breweries and distilleries, ana their annual consump- ton of liquors cost more than $20 for every man, woman and child in their country. Next to them comes the Ger mans, and at the bottom of the great nations come the Americans. Neverthe- les, our drink bill is big one. We pro- duce from 100,00O 0OO to 1300O0,0O0 gallons of distilled spirits every year. and we count our beer by the millions of barrels. Every one knows that the business is a most profitable one, and were it not for licens- ing an evil and the creation of an enorm ous government service we might copy Russia and cut down our taxes at least one-half.
 Russian Taxes.
 The Russian Government, however, is like no other on earth. It raises it's reve- nues in all sorts of ways. It has both direct and indirect taxes and government monopoles. It has heavy customs duties which bring 1t in something like a hun dred million dollars a year.
 There is a tax on matches which pro- duces more than $1SO0O. 900. and one on sugar which is expected to yield $38, OO0.- GOO in 1903. Then there are stamp duties and inheritance taxes. If your transfer a piece of real estate 4 per cent of the value of the property goes to the Govern nent and f you do any banking you must Use Government stampe.
 The taxes are diff6 ent in different parts of the Empire There is a wagon tax a tax levied on the natives of the Caucasus mountains by which they are freed from military service, and a tax on cattle owned by the Tartans. who live in tents. The taxes on real estate arc comparatively light and the customs du- ties comparatively heavy. There are a large number of licenses and also certain taxes on incomes and on industrial estab- lishments. large part of the revenue however. comes from the Government monopolies the Czar being the greatest land owner and the greatest capitalist of the world. Frank G. Carpenter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-14
A Real spotless Town.

Tn these days when the annual spring house cleaning is about 10 devastate the land people who have travelled in Hol- land will recall the Dutch town of Brock and wonder whether the strikes in the land which gave us the New York Knick- erbocker families will interfere with the municipal scrubbing which takes place fin Brock about this time.
 If there ever was a municipality en- titled to he called "SpOtless Town" it is Brock. The place is painfully neat. In Brock godlness is next to cleanliness. The town has population of 2,70O. and it is only recently that horses have been allowed in the streets. Even now the ac- cOutrements which a horse Is obliged to wear in those spotless streets are such as render him most uncomfortable and sorry he came. Anyone throwing scraps fo paper or waste of any sort in the streets is arrested and fined.
 But the most striking thing about the town is its spring housekeeping. Once a year every house in the town is visited by a band of municipal house cleaners. who scrub it and SCOUT 1t inside and out, without cost to the occupant. Just now. unless the strikes have interfered. the whole town Is in the process of being cleaned and smells abominably of yellow soap.