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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

1t seemed impossible that she could
escape destruction but the Admiral
handled her beautifully, lodging in and
out among the Chinese ships like a
clever dancer in a crowded ballroom.
He crumpled up a torpedo boat with
one of his small rapid-fire guns, and
even had the audacity to pump some
snot into the battleships. A shell burst
on the deck, but he kept as cool as a
cucumber and clamly told two of his
officers to fetch their cameras and take
some pictures of the battle.
Then another torpedo boat hurried
up and discharged a torpedo broadside
at the ship. AS the Admiral saw it cut
ting through the water, he lit cigar
cite and said to his officers, Here
comes our finish, gentlemen!"-or the
japanese words to that effect. How
ever, the torpedo dived clean under the
ships keel and exploded far away on
the other side
Things were growing too hot, and
the admiral determined he would not
be captured. He sent his ship full
speed ahead and tried to ram the big
gest Chinese battleship. She lodged
out of the way, and the transport
steamed on, little damaged, and re-
Joined the Japanese fleet.
Kabayama's heroic fight takes rank
with Sir Richard Grenville's battle of
'the one and fifty-three," but it had a
happier ending. Although his ship
passed through a storm of shot and
shell, only few of the crew were kill
ed or wounded.
1t is often supposed that the Japs,
though brave enough, are careless of
their comrades lives and imbued with
the usual Oriental Indifference to suf-
fering. But the records of the Japan
r csc army and navy TEEN with num-
berless deeds of devotion and self-sac-
rifice which prove the contrary.
At the bloody battle of TAPPING Shan
a dying officer emulated Sir Philip Sid
ney by giving his water bottle to a
, wounded soldier. although he was
parched with thirst himself. "He needs
/ it more than I do" he said, almost in
! Sidneys words.
Consider, too. the heroic self-sacri-
/ flee of a private soldier named Orihara
/ Tamekichi. His battalion had fought
all day, and then marched over rough
w-covered country until midnight
! When at last they bivouacked for the
night. it was found that a wounded
| soldier had fallen out of the column
and been left behind to perish in the
snow. Orihara was himself wounded
and tired out but he volunteered tc
go back and look for his comrade.
He found the man lying senseless in
! the snow a mile away. He lifted him
| on his back and staggered toward the
! camp, but missed his way in a blind
| ing snowstorm and wandered about
| for over four hours before he found
his comrades and fell fainting with his
burden before the camp fire. Both
men recovered. and are to-day serving
in the Japanese army.
Perhaps the strangest incident of the
J Chino-Japanese war was the appear
ance of the famous Wei-hai-wei baby.
1t is discussed to this day in every
| japanese barracks, and the story is
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08
MAJOR GENERAL n. OsHInA
AND soh1e OF MS STAFF OFFtcEF

is my only son, but 1 have told him
that when he goes into battle he must
be quite ready and willing to die for
his Emperor and his country. l have
told him, too, that L shall die of shame
if he disgraces himself by playing the
coward. That is the only thing 1
feel anxious about"
The son, Chokichi, fought through
out the war in gallant style, as he
could hardly help doing after being
trained by such a mother. He won
honor and promotion and went back
to her without a scratch
Another woman, whose son was her
sole support, told him that he must
return to the colors, for he was re-
servist. 1.-The duty to the flag" she
said, "comes before the lesser duties
to the home. Though l should die
of starvation, you must not hesitate.
You must think of your country, not
of me-"
The japanese leaders are worthy Of
their men. Several of them are men
of brilliant ability and international
reputation.
In the event of war, the people of
Japan will look to Admiral Ito for
great deeds. He is their Nelson. He
commanded at the battle of the Yalu.
Foreign officers who have served in
Eastern waters say he is a genius IN
the handling of fleet. At present
he is commanding the Reserve Squad
ron.
Japan's greatest general Is Viscount
Katsura, who has taken a prominent
part in recognizing the national army
on European models. He is a veteran
who fought in the Civil War which
overthrow the Shotgun and created
the new Japan. In his youth he became
famous for reckless courage in battle;
later in life, he proved himself to be
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

Perhaps the strangest incident of the
Chino-Japanese war was the appear
ance of the famous Wei-hai-wei baby.
1t is discussed to this day in every
Japanese barracks, and the story is
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

these baskets is of grass and seedge,
the cornhusks being used for padding
and to carry out the design.
For instance, to make a large scrap
basket the first step is to procure a
pound of manila hemp. Begin the
basket with the hemp, as the coil is
so small it is difficult to use the stiff,
hard grasses. Sew with raffia, as the
stitches can be made finer. Then pro-
coed to build as the name indicates,
with q continuous coil of the grass of
fiber bound completely together with
the familiar stitch of the Southwest
ern Indians. This is done by sewing
with a strong tapestry needle, thread
ed with raffia, over the coil and
through the stitch underneath until
the top is reached.
When ready to build the sides, take
several strands of grass for a founda-
ton and wrap the cornhpsk about 1t:
then sew as already Indicated 1t will
thus be seen that the baskets are real
ly of grass, the cornhusks being merely
for ornamentation. In fact, they can
only be used when wrapped over grass,
for the pieces are too short for anything
else.
This form of basketry is called the
coiIed, because it is developed from a
coil of grass, and takes the same shape
of coiled pottery. other forms of bask-
etry are much more elementary than
this one, for in the coi1ed basketrv.
even though it is simple and construc-
tive in character. the builder must
know something of design and use only
those which are harmonious and capa-
BILE of being interpreted.
In the cornhusk work the design is
naturally subjected to conditions. For
example, wrapping on the coil gives
II a diagonal effect. For this reason IL
is a little difficult to keep the form
and control the material unless the
worker has a clear idea in mind to
which she leads up.
The coil is one Of the constructive
elements and the stitch another. be-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08


German Emperor decorated him for
that exploit.
When the Boxer troubles broke out,
he went to Pekin with the Japanese
relief force. and distinguished himself
! by several heroic deeds. The Japan
csc say that he was really the brains
of that brilliant little campaign, the
! foreign commanders relying absolutely
upon his special knowledge of the coun-
try and the Chinese. He now holds a
| leading position on the Board of Srat-
egg of the Japanese War Office. When
he made his famous ride he was only
jor but he has been promoted with
extraordinary rapidity, until he is now
a major general at the early age Of 40.
When next Japan goes to war,
whether with Russia or any other
Power, Fukushima will play an inn
portant part in the conflict.
Gen. Fukushlma is said to be the
most popular officer in Japan. His men
idolize him.
He is the Chevalier Bayard of our
| army" said the Japanese resident in
New York already noted-"the brav-
est. the most gallant, the most chival-
rous of all our officers. A hundred
stories are told of him wherever Jap
anese soldiers are gathered together
-
he once gave every cent he possessed
to save a brother officer from ruin and
disgrace; how, in the Pekin campaign,
he shared his blankets, food, wine, lux
uries and money with the common SOL
diers; how leniently he treats his men,
and yet obtains better work from them
than anybody else can. In the Japan
ese army a word of censure or even a
reproving glance from Fukushima is
more keenly felt than severe punish
ments by other generals"
Officers and men have a fine example
set them by the Emperor, to whom
they give such unquestioning devotion.
During the conflict with the Chinese,
the Mikado worked steadily at the bust
ness of the war from in the morn
ing till midnight, firing out all his min
listers and secretaries, and refusing to
rest or even to take food. why should
/ enjoy luxury and ease" he asked,
while my brave soldiers in Korea are
suffering from hardship and peril"
The Mikado's eldest son, the Crown
Prince, was in Korea, sharing to the
full the hardships of the soldiers, sleep
ing under the cold light of the stars,
eating a privates rations. and dividing
his blankets and few luxuries with his
humber comrades. Later on, in the
bitter cold of a Manchurian campaign,
he wore only a white duck uniform,
which he even declined to allow the
soldiers to wash for him. Everybody
else has to wear a dirty uniform" he
said. why should mine be washed
for me? Here l am not the Crown
Prince. I am simply one of Japan's
soldiers"
! Copyright, 1903, by T. C. McClure.)
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

ing over the array of wheeled vehicles,
of all sizes, made for and occupied by
dolls attired in the costumes of the
countries to which their carriages be-
long. These run the gauntlet from
first-class automobile to a garbage
wagon and Russian drosky to a Chi
nese jinrickshaw. AN are made to wear
we'll and to stand the rough handling Of
careless owners.
Nor is the mercenary spirit of the
age unrepresented among the Christ
mas toys. Dolls have strong and we'll
furnished houses built for them and
also shops of every character likely to
be congenial and profitable to a doll,
from a millinery to a drug store.
laundry to a candy shop. Needless to
say, the latter is a favorite among chill
dren. They well know that no parent
will refuse to fir the Jars that stand
upon the shelves and counters with
dainties.
If imperishable dolls and their be-
lodgings promise lasting delight at
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

-Budd Doble, the veteran horse
man, went to a country church not
long ago and says that the parson gave
him a better idea of eternity than he
had ever had previously. Eternity"
said the preacher, lis forever and for.
ever. and five or six everlastings on tor
of that. Why. brothers and sisters
after millions and billions of centuries
had rolled away in eternity ii would
still be a hundred thousand years to
breakfast time"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

Christmas-tide the cheap novelty oil
an inflated rubber don will be no less
appreciated. These have grotesqut
faces, which lie in shriveiled wrinkles
until concealed tube is filed with air
when ludicrous characters from Dick.
ems or the Sunday Comic" immediate.
ly take shape. dressed in costumes te
sue paper, bits of cotton batting and
a little wool.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08

this case the hemp is dyed a purple,
like the blossoms, with vegetable dyes.
The coil stitch is used exactly as in
the cornhusk work. When the grasses
dry out, as they do in time, the basket
may be refreshed by brushing with
a whisk broom dipped in water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
HISTORY OF DEPUTY.
Something About the Officer Who Was
Killed.

Oklahoma City, o. r, July 9.-The re-
mains of John B. Jones, deputy United
Statse marshal, who was shot and killed
near Bartlesrille. / T., Saturday by a
negro who was resisting arrest, have been
brought to this city and buried. Tho
shooting took place between Barties-
vile and Pawhuska in the Usage country
where he had been in the Indian SER
vice for several years. The deceased was
well known in this city and has a host
of friends who will regret to lefrn Of
his sudden death.
In the early days Of Oklahoma he Of
ficiated as an officer under United States
Marshal Thornton. who loost his life
at the hands of desperadoes in the Creek
country. Jones was not with him at the
time of the killing. Afterward he was
chief of the Indian police in the Usage
nation He was a brave, quiet, fearless
and sober man and was always ready
and willing to perform a faithful duty.
During his early life as an officer he
had several skirmishes with the Dalton
and Cook gangs and was close on the
trail of the latter many times. On one
occasion he was fired upon from ambush
by a member of the Cook gang as he
was passing along a road Notwith-
standing the bullet passed through his
vest, ne escaped uninjured. He also had
several other narrow escapes from being
killed by toughs.
Jones was married to Miss Oracle
Statesman. who is blind, in this city,
several years ago. lie always gave her
the best attention possible and was ever
a faithful and loving husband.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
JEALOUSY
ALLEGED
AS CAUSE
Willard I. Allen Shot His Wife
Dead
RETURNED TO HIS HOTEL
Expected to Put up a Plea of
Insanity
RETURNED TO HIS HOTEL

Oklahoma City, o. T., July 9-The Ok
lahoman says: Willard T. Allen. who in
cold blood murdered his wife at Luther
on Tuesday afternoon, was placed in
cell at the county pail at 9 o'clock
last night.
Allen was arrested in his hotel at
Luther at about o'clock last even
ing by Deputy Sheriff Sam BartelI of
this city. After having secured the
brush all through the previous night and
the greater portion of yesterday. the
deputy sheriff and posse were surprised
TO see him walk out from his hiding
place leisurely and proceed to town and
enter his hotel, where he was arrested a
few moments later by Officer Bartell. He
offered no resistance and his actions then
and since lead to a surmise that he will
put up a plea of insanity when brought
to trial for his crime.
Allen told the officers he had not had
any food during the time he had been in
hiding, and was given his supper. He
had nothing to say when the Jail was
reached, but asked for some coffee after
being placed in the cell.
Strange as it may SEEM" said Of
ficer Bartell last night, ALLEN seems TO
have the sympathy of the people at
Luther, and at the depot there, as we
were waiting for the train, number of
prominent citizens came up and, clasping
his hand, said they regretted the occur
renee, but deeply sympathized with him.
This, Notwithstanding the fact that the
testimony which was adduced shows that
the affair was a murder in cold blood"
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
to the effect that deceased came to her
death from pistol wounds inflicted by
w. T. Allen. Coroner Mesenbough, of
this city. presided at the inquest.
The officers were: J. D. Ccle, Albert
Couch, o. Nj. Cole, David King, l. Elson
and G. w. Mills.
When Allen was arrested he begged
to be driven out of town, saying he
feared violence at the hands of the citi-
zens. but there was no demonstration
The sentiments of the citizens of Luther
was found to be mixed. Some persons
believed Allen to be insaneIy jealous,
others that he was not mentally affected,
and others contended that his wife gave
him cause to be jealous.
1t is believed that the prisoner will set
up plea of temporary epileptic instnity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
BOLD HOLD UP.
Parties Living In Tents Are Not Safe
From Robbery.

Shawnee, o. T., July 9-The News says:
Just before daybreak this morning word
was received by the city police that a
of the city and an officer was hastily dis
patched to the scene.
1t seems that parties living in tents
west of the city were astir at an early
hour ana attending TO their stock and
other chores, when they were confronted
by several burly, rough looking fellows
and commanded TO stand and deliver.
the command being enforced by the muz-
zle of an ugly looking pistol pointed
toward them. The parties held up, all
white, delivered what articles of value
they had on their respective persons.
such as knives combs. money and one
old man had a watch taken from him.
The highwaymen held up some negroes
in the road nearby and took from them
everything of value except their cloth
ing.
The officers gave search fofh bold road
agents and soon ran down two Of the
w-lo were fully identified by the
parties who had been robbed as part of
the gang of highwaymen. and they were
brought to town and lodged in the city
bastile.
The men arrested gave their names as
Frank Adams and Harry Stanley and
they were turned over to the county au-
thorities on warrants sworn out before
Justice Reason The prisoners were taken
before Justice Reason and arraigned and
pleaded not guilty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
JOHNSON GRASS GETS HOLD.
Farmers Fear the Appearance of q
Sprcadina Herb

Chandler. Okla. July s-Farmers in
Lincoln county are showing unusual ap-
prehension at the rapidity with which
Johnson grass, herb usually considered
a great detriment to agriculture lis get
ting hold here. It's further propagation
is opposed by farmers because stock re-
fuses to touch it, and because of the rap
idity with which It spreads from one To-
ceity TO another. 1t is easy to scatter
and almost impossible TO eralicate on
Sand creek IL has been scattered for many
miles from one patch sown there a few
years ago. One man has been trying
three years TO kill it by digging and burn
ing, but 1t only seems to revive all the
more rankly each year. IN Louisiana and
Texas hundreds of good farms have been
almost ruined by it, and in many cases
have been entirely abandoned 20 it. 1t
is considered one of the worst pests in
any country
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
CH0CTAW
BOARDING
ITS COAL
Has 200 Tons Already Stored
at Yards
ADDING TO 1T DAILY
DOSen't Intend TO Get Short
on Fuel
ADDING TO 1T DAILY

Shawnee. o. T. July 9.-For several
days past the Choctaw people have been
piling UP tons of coal just west Of the
machine shop yards at this point. At
this time there is something like 200 cars
of coal in the long pile. and the quantity
is being added to constantly.
Just what the motive for this boarding
of coal during the summer months is,
is not easy Of explanation. The restless
ness displayed by the miners # the en-
tire country may have something to do
with it. The railroads have suffered dur
ing previous strikes, and private coal has
been confscated TO enable them to keep
their trains in motion. The miners are
making demands on the producers that
may result in a strike, and the railroads
knowing this, are evidently preparing for
an emergency.
The Frisco road is also piling up coal
at each OF their division points, and this
activity in adding to their store of coal
would lead one to the belief that strike
of miners, at no distant day. is immi-
nent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
HOOPS PiLLs are the best cathaTtic. PriOe25csnts

worst enemies. only equaled in its oppo-
sition by the Courier. The Courier has
from the first of the present manage
ment, been an enemy TO the school. Only
recently that paper published an arti-
Gle, which for falsehood. malace, dis
appointed rage, spleen and wrong. has
had but few equals from any paper in the
territory The article was a criticism on
the management of the Alva normal 1t
was a sour grape" production and was
evidently written to try to create senti-
ment against the school and to keep pu-
pills from going there next fall. Any cit
izen of AlVva vho read the Courier arti-
Gle must have reached the conclusion
that it was a blow aimed at the school
with malicious intent-done to drive pu-
pills away. Any citizen Of Oklahoma who
read the article must have interpreted
it as an effort aimed at territorial ed
ucational institution. It is, however.
gratifying TO know that the citizens OF
Alva who are intereted in the school con-
denim the Courier for its unjust, unwor-
ranted. untrue attack. The person VINO
wrote that false article recently publish
ed in the Courier, would be pleased if the
school would fail close its doors ana
cease to be an educational factor in the
territory The Courier's policy has been
like that of the Pioneer, rule or ruin"
Failing to rule they are trying to ruin.
They have failed to rule and will fail to
ruin. The past year has been the best
year in the history of the Alva normal
Notwithstanding the effort of the Alva
Pioneer and the Alva Courier to injure
the school and drive students to other
institutions, the enrolment next year will
be expanded. President Conway's ability
TO conduct school in successful man
ner has been demonstrated during the
past year TO the people of Oklahoma.
and as a result, the enrolment at Alva
next year will in our judgment be very
largely increased"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
SENATOR
H { HAVENS
HAS IDEA
Discusses the Statehood Prop
OSitiOn for Oklahoma
ENOANGERS THE STATE
Single Statehood Postpones
Success of Measure
ENOANGERS THE STATE

Guthrie, Okla, July SIN the Daily
Eagle Of Enid. the editor, Senator Fl. E.
Havens discusses the statehood situation
in Oklahoma as follows:
There are citizens os hte territory VINO
are contending for single statehood for
the two territories. knowing sH the
while that to do so endangers the putting
OF OF that important event for Oklahoma
Tor years. when, with a united effort upon
the part of the citizens, there would be
no question about the granting of state
hood at the next session Of congress. 1t
is to the interest Of every citizen of Ok
lahoma that we have statehood and that
TOO at an early date. We have no pa
tienee with those who say that there is
possibility OF single statehood at an
early date. They know better and Il is
selfish interest that prompts such claims
claims made with a view of defeating
statehood. If the sitizens of the terri
tory back OF Hon. Bird Mcclure in his
efforts to secure for Oklahoma ar the
somfng session Of congress the coveter
prize, as they should, statehood is an
sure to be given US as that congress en-
acts at that session any much needed
laws. That Oklahoma has all the re-
quirements for statehood no one denies.
That the Indian territory has none of
the most requisite needs for statehood
everybody knows. Then what mast be
thought of the citizen of Oklahoma who
will persist in standing in the way of
statehood? As days and weeks pass.
however, the statehood idea for Oklaho-
ma grows stronger; in fact the opposition
has dwindled to a very insignifcant
per cent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
REvNEs OLD CONTROVERSY.
AIva Papers Are Still Fighting the
Normal School

FNlNa FaJSiS f1iC SAiiA Z iSlNiiS litC
Normal School.
Watouga, O. T.. July 9-The Republi-
can. Governor Ferguson's paper says:
About one year ago today the Iva
Courier and Alva Pioneer were complain
ing that the territorial administration
and the parcrs of the territory were fight
ing the Alva normal. Their allegations
were unfourded Il all grew ont Of the
fact that it was not deemed for the best
interests Of the school 10 retain Ament
at its head. Everybody who was not for
Amont was denounced by these papers
as an enemy to the Alva normal The
governor said in reply 10 the charge of
hostility 70 The Aiva normalTAOSI. y
hostility t. the Alva school that it would
b fortunate il the be'liseTant paners
above named did not commence n hght
upon the school when they found that
things would not IN their way. Ever.
since the change took place in the school
the Pioneer has been saving everything
possible 10 cripple the institution and
make the present manascment trouble
and rctard the work Of the new teachers.
4 paper published az q town where an
educational institution IS maintained. and
sn along the lire saving things 20 injure
the work. IS a curious spectacle. The
AIva piorear has been one Of the schools