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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06
CAR OF DYNAMITE
MAY HAVE EXPL 0DED

Phoenix, Ariz., June 5.-A big ex-
plosion was heard here about o'clock
in the direction of ALEXANDRA. A
freight train on the Santa Fe, Pres
colt and Phoenix has not arrived and
the wires are down. The supposition
is that a car of dynamite on the
freight train was blown up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06
TRANSPORT WRECKED?
hurricane Does Great Damage in
the Philippines.

Manila, June 5.-A hurricane has
swept over the Philippine Islands and
great damage has been done to ship
ping. The United States transport
Shamshus is reported to have been
wrecked. This. however. has not been
confirmed.
The United States steamer Pearla
de Visayas has been lost. Part of her
crew were saved.
The United States steamer San Ra-
1ael and the schooner Mayhower have
Deem driven ashore off Ormere, West
Leyete, and will prove total losses. All
on board these vessels were saved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06

Columbus, Ca, June 5.-The contri-
buttons of Columbus people to the
Gainesville sufferers up to tonight
amount to 1890. The donation will be
more than $1,000 The Commercial
Club. at a meeting, appropriated 500
to the fund.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06
Jesup Gives 800.

Jesup, Ca, June 5.-Mr. T. c. Slower
has collected at this place for the
Gainesville sufferers $50 from the citi-
Gems. The town council has appro-
prlated $50, making contribution of
500 from Jesup
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06

Washington, June 5.-The War De-
pirtment has no record of the trans
Port Shamshus, but there is a small
vessel In the service of the army in
me Philippines named the Shamsui.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06

Shreveport La, June 5.--John Ke-
ziah, a negro, was hanged here to-day
for murder OF Charles STEELE, also COZ
hfed. ~ Picket. La. IN November. the
murder grew out OF "A gambling debt
81 90 cents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06
Panthsr lor nspnIrs.

Newport News. Va, June B-The
German gunboat Panther arrived here
from Southern waters to-day. and will
20 into dry dock for repairs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-06
LIVES ENDANGERED
BY BREAK IN LEvEE.
wide Farming District VIII he Sub
merged.

Louisiana. Mo-. June 5.-The sny
levee broke just below this city to-
day. and the Mississippi is now falling
here at the rate of s inches per hour
on account of the break. The Sny is the
most important levee on the north end
OF the river and Is seventy miles long.
In some places II Is twenty-eight feet
high and eighty feet across at the
base. II incloFes a fertile farming sec
ton from three 10 seven miles wide.
containing more than 100, 900 acres.
There are several towns within the
district, the population Of which A.
probably 10000. Many OF the people re-
main, and loss OF life ie certain.
This district has not been overflow
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
Mate STRANGELY DIsappears.

Bridgeport. COnn.-First Mate Sell
tenridge Of the steamer Stratford of
this port strangely disappeared from
his vessel on the night of Oct S,
while 1t was making trip from New
Haven to Bridgeport, and his rela-
tives believe that he was murdered
and his body thrown overheard.
Selenridge had $4,000 in currency on
his person. 1t was his savings for a
number Of years. He would never
trust banks. and was known among
the habitues of the water front to al
ways have a roll.
On the day he was last seen he WIS.,
tied his sister and with her he counted
his money. She pleaded with him to de-
posit the money in bank. but he only
laughed at her, and said that he was
capable of taking care of himself.
He was feeling in the best of spirits,
and made an appointment to meet his
sister the following day. No trace of
his whereabouts can be found by the
police, who are working on the murder
theory.
Seltenridge was AZ years old, and
single. He was known as a sober and
steady man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
Town Nearly wrecked

ARM rnutra1. North E,,-avs----,xhio eowU
was nearly wrecked recently as con-
sequence of the weavers' strike. A
mob of 5000 gathered in the great
square and urged the troops to throw
down their arms, shouting Down with
patriotism"
The rioters broke the windows OF
stores. dragged out the huge display
rolls Of linen. which they stretched
across the street to stop the cavalry;
wrecked shops, sacked houses and at
tackled banks, from two of which they
stole a few hundred dollars.
The gang set fire to large quantity
Of linen in a factory; others fired
houses. Finally determined charge
by lancers restored temporary quiet
After dark the rioters tore up sewer
gratings and paving stones and
stretched wires across the streets
Women brought empty bottles for mis-
siles, while boys swarmed up the lamp
posts and extinguished the lights
Houses were sacked and the furniture,
saturated with petroleum, set on fire
In the street. Two houses and one big
factory were fired, and REINFORCE
ments OF firemen had to be brought
from Lille.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
Hawail,s Female Political Bees.

Honolulu, Fl. 1.-The power of Haw.
ai's boss is waning. The Princess
Theresa Wilcox failed to carry the
Home Rule convention and she has
bolted the ticket. For Hawaii's poll
tical boss is a woman and also prin.
cess of royal blood. That is, she says
she is princess, and no one who has
felt the sting of her tongue dares to
say her nay.
The Princess Theresa Is the most
prominent person before the Hawai-
ian public today. She was the first to
realize the power of the ballot in the
hands of the natives, and she worked
her power for all it was worth.
Mrs. Wilcox wanted the power and
social standing which she couldn't
have in the days of royalty. She
brought ex-Delegate Wilcox, her hus-
band, into the race for congress. Prin'
cess Theresa took the stump In behalf
of her husband, and she also organized
a Home Rule Woman's club, which
embraced all the islands and of which
she was made the president. The
woman's club did the business. 1t
elected her husband as delegate and
for two years the princess enjoyed the
distinction Of being the social leader
Of the islands.
Now her power is waning and she
has bolted the Home Rule ticket and
nominated candidates of her own, most
Of whom are of more or less dubious
repute.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

DR.. Louis Haupt, Commissioner of
the New York Board of Education, is
quoted in the New York Tribune as
follows: If we caculate on the basis
that there is a baby born every fifteen
minutes within the territory Of Greater
New York, In this year Of our Lord
1908, we are at the root Of the number
Of new school buildings that will be
wanted in the year 1909, when these
babies reach school age. That rate
represents ninety-six new babies every
twenty four hours, or 672 babies a
week. After allowing for immigrat ton
and emigration, which, 1t Is claimed
will balance each other. at least twen-
ty.five per cent. of the babies will
not reach the age of six. The ninety
six would then mean about two full
classes of children daily, fourteen a
week ,r more than 100 for the year.
Allowing fifty classes to a school, We
shall need fourteen new school build.
ings in 1909 for the babies of 1903;
that is something under 10000 children
Of six years. who will need 700 new
teachers for that year. The birth rate
is increasing. Children grow up like
weeds while we sleep, and this goes
on night and day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
Time Limit of Horses

The gradual lowering Of the trot-
ting record during the last century
from q mile in three minutes to the,
new record of Lou Dillon on August
"a has led1many to question If limit
Is ever to be reached.
The mathematician has a rule to
guide him in a guess at the answer to
iust such question. In 1892 the writer
undertook to discover the law of trot-
ting improvement
A mathematician can construct a
curve Of speed, just as an astronomer
plots q comets motion.
A curve is sought that will pass
through as many Of the points as pos
sible, or close to them, and the con-
tinuation of this curve across lines
Indicating future years shows the
best answer to the main question
that the facts warrant.
If the curve proves to be hyper.
bola, it will afford confidence in the
accuracy of the solution, for prop
erty of the hyperbola is that it con-
stantly approaches but never reaches
a straight line called an asymptote,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
One Command He Needed

have broken nine of the Command
ments, the tenth one have preserved
inviolate. It has always seemed such
a foolish thing for man to break
this one of the group. Why covet an
OK? Nothing short of pair of them
would do any good, and then only II
you have ranch.
"Why covet a jackass? There's no
style about them. Their ears are too
long. Besides, given a fair chance.
you can nearly always make one OF
yourself, and then the coverings
wasted.
"Lastly-what sane man would
covet his neighbor's wife? Kind
heaven! Would he want two, for
whom he would have to match sam
pies? Two who would wait up for
him and insist on knowing why he
wore his cravat as shoulder knot?
Two who would bring their mothers
to live with them? No, indeed. It's
a very foolish thing to covet. I once
knew fellow who coveted, though
drew four kings and he coveted them. I
would have given him some, but there
were no more in the deck-so I think
he ought to have been ashamed Of
breaking one of the Commandments.
Don't you?"-J. c. D. In Philadelphia
Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

"Tn my day and generation I have
been accused of having broken nearly
al1 the Ten Commandments-an with
perfect truth. To begin with, have
blood outlines on my soul. Saul has
slain his thousands, but | have slain
my tens of thousands. But it was in
Jersey-and my windows were un-
screened. so there were extenuating
circumstances.
II have bowed down to a craven
image. The image was that of my
sainted wife.
"'Is that you, George?
ayes
"'What time is it?'
"'Plenty minutes after eleven!' I
murmured.
"a church clock nearby slowly
chimed three-then the bowling to the
image began, as l carefully lodged
the shoes.
II have borne false witness with a
childlike simplicity that would have
brought tears to your eyes when my
companion on lifes journey has asked
me in a moment of tenderness wheth-
er l ever regretted having married
her.
80 much l confess to. But one
thing I know-that whereas l may
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

and this asymptote represents the
ultimate rate Of speed.
With Lou Dillon at the two-minute
mark, point is indicated ON the
chart showing this hyperbolic curve
as the law of Improvement. 1t is now
possible to pass the curve of hyper
bola through the record points of
Trouble in 1926, Dutchman in 1889,
Nancy Hanks in 1892. and Lou Dillon
in 1908. This curve will be within
a few seconds of many other records
in which the time was notably re.
duced.
The notable records of Maud 8.
in 1881 and 1885. with the high.wheel
sulky, are 2A to 81 seconds above
the curve, which would indicate that
the change to the pneumatic sulky
will account for this measure of the
improvement.
This curve places the ultimate limit
of trotting speed at a mile in 63M
seconds, which, though constantly ap-
preached. will never be reached &C.
tually, and it indicates the minute
and half mark as two centuries
away.-Scientific American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

Providence-By the burning Of the
home Of DIR. and Mrs. William c. Can
field at Hopeworth, Bristol, Mrs. Can
field lost diamonds which had a value
of about $4,000. and India shawls,
pearls and laces valued at $4,000
or more. The total loss, including
buildings and contents, will foot up to
nearly $4,000, so Mrs. Garfield states,
and upon this loss there is an insur-
ance of only $4,000 on the building and
about $1,000 on the personal effects,
which Includes the jewelry.
The collection of stamps lost in the
fire, Mrs. Garfield states, were valued
at upward Of $4,000, besides a valuable
set Of correspondence, this being in the
form of letters which were historical
in character. 1t consisted largely of
letters received from Gen. U. s. Grant
by DIR. Canfield's mother, in relation
to DR.. Canfield's father, who was a
Union officer on the staff of Gen. Grant
III the cIvii war, ana was Kilieu In tho
battle Of Shiloh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17


and obsolete medicines for the same pur-
pose. 1t antagonizes and destroys all forms
of disease germs in the body as nothing
else does.
-. John Donohue, Of Chatham, N. Y, suffered from
c.Io,uiA and Ecxema for many years. All the doc
tors he consulted failed to give bim any relief At
!ast, Mr. Barringer, his druggist, advised him 70
take Dr. kennedy's new medicine, Calcura Solvent
lie did 90 and from the very hst bottle he was BEN
EDITED. The painful and foul appearing eruptions
his face, hands and body all disappeared and he
has mot been troubled with the disease since.
Women are more frequently afflicted with
skin eruptions than men. Their confined
lives, and carelessness about their eating
and bowel movements, tend to produce
the chronic skin troubles that worry and
disfgure them for years. A treatment with
Cal-cura Solvent restores health and good
looks. Refuse substitutes.
Send to the Cal-cura Company, DR.. Ken.
nedy Row, Rondout, N. Y, for q free
sample bottle. Large bottles 3l.OO, all
druggists. One size only.
Remember: Only one DR.. David Ken.
nedy ever lived in Rondout, City of Kings.
ton, N. Y, and the name Of his nss and
lstsst medicine y Cal.oura Solvent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
q WOODSTOCK. SATURDAY. OCTOBER H. 1903
powlE's FORCES MOVE.
About 5000 Crusaders on Their Way
to New York.

Chicago, Ill.-The restoration host
from Zion, near this city, has begun i,s
movement upon New York city. Al
intervals of one-half hour train loads
of followers of John Alexander Dowie
left the north shore city, eight trains
in all, bearing over 5000 crusaders.
Among the crusaders are representa-
tives OF nearly all Caucasian races
while there is a sprinkling Of Asiatics
among the guards. The Orient Is rep
resented by several Japanese and Sy-
rians.
Old men VITA long flowing boards,
old women, middle-aged and youthful
even some with infants in arms, crowd
ed the cars. Two Pullman coaches
were attached to the rear of each spec
ial for the accommodation OF the more
well-to-dO of lions host.
At the blowing OF the fire whistle
avary -inhshitant Of the atty of 1i""
knelt and prayed for q safe journey,
and over 1000 men, women and chill
dren gathered at the railway station to
listen to the final instructions OF their
leader.
The cars are decorated only with a
Zion banner at the rear Of each train.
Uniformed guards were distributed
throughout the cars, while the Zion
band, the restoration" choir OF 600
voices and the children's choir gather
ed about to inspire the departing
hosts.
The trains proceeded over various
lines, passing around Chicago. The
band and choir trains we're the last
to leave, the latter including Dowie's
private car, the Arxadian.
Dowie's plans contemplate the ar
rival in New York Of all the trains at
the same time. Upon leaving ths
trains the crusaders will spread them
selves over the city in search of the
quarters which were assigned them
several weeks ago.
Once established the work Of prose-
lyting will begin in preparation for
next Sundays meeting in Madison
Square Garden.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

Norridgewock, Mo.-After running
fight through the woods Of several
towns In this vicinity between four
burglars who raided Norridgewocks
business section and posse OF 2OO
officers and citizens, two OF the fugi-
tives were captured and the others are
surrounded in the woods skirting the
Carrabassett river near North Ansn"
The two men now in custody were
arrested only after one OF them had
been disabled by bullet wound In
the ankle, and the other hopelessly
cornered.
But two OF them fell a prey to the
officers after spirited exchange OF
shots near Beach hill about two miles
beyond Mercer village. The other two
were driven into a narrow strip OF
woods surrounded on three sides by
boggy swamps.
Guarded as they were the posse be-
lieved that the escape of the men was
impossible, and peremptory demand
was made that they surrender. The on
ly reply was fusilade of shots from a
thicket, and then the fugitives quietly
slipped across the apparently impos-
sible bog, and started away with a
considerably increased lead over their
pursuers.
The men captured at Beech hill were
removed to .5kOwhegan and will be
given a hearing later. The captives
appeared to be about "a years Of age
Examination of Smiths wound proved
that it was not Of dangerous nature
1t is believed that he will have fully
recovered within few days.
That the men were not professionals
seems evident from the clumsy manner
in which their work was performed
SO much noise being made in blowing
open cafe that the entire neighbor.
hood was aroused and more than 10(
citizens came upon the men when they
were engaged in similar operation.
Many OF the citizens who had scent.
ed trouble. when awakened by the ex.
plosion were armed with rifles ant
shotguns, and gave chase to the rob-
bers when they fed up Main street
and ran down the road toward Mer
Ger village.
At Mercer about 100 additional mer
and boys Joined in the pursuit. Aftel
a chase of two miles the burglars were
surrounded near Beach hill, and after
sharp engagement in which one o
the fugitives was shot two of the mer
were captured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

"Twas mesilf was settin' quiet be
tn sthove Yesterday, putin patch
on Patseys overalls, whin a knock
comes at tn dure. l opened ut, an
there stood feemale wild big roll av
paper in her fhist an shmirkin'
shmile on her countin' house.
Does this be Mrs. McGinnis?" sez
she, sofht as butther.
ut does" sez |.
"An' cud be afther sphakin' wild
yez, Mrs. McGinnis," sez she, tn crack
acrost her face widinin' so fought
'twud sphlit clane thru.
"Yez may" sez |. "Providid," sez /,
'yez don't ast me to bhuy no buks.
nor sewin' masheens, nor fortygraft
albums nor no patent irnin' boards,
nor curlin' pins" sez l.
The female stepped inside. "Tis
uowthin to sell do bees havin'," seq
she. But tits petitishun I'm want
in yez to sine," seq she, "to be pri-
sinted till tn Ledgislatshure," sez she,
"askin' thot body" sez she "to grant
tn Franch eyes to tn wimin av this
State" sez she.
THE Franch eyes," sez l, "an' phwat
under tn hivins might thin be? I've
hurrud." sez l, "av black eyes, an
blue eyes, an Crane eyes," sez I, IAN
cross eyes, an pittaty eyes, an huks
an eyes," sez l, but be tn good
sthick," sez l, this does be tn furrust
time bees hearin' av Franch eyes,"
"Yes don't be ondhersthandin' me
rightly, Mrs. McGinnis," says tn fee
male. "Tis tn right to vote tn VIM
min wants."
9TH right to vote" sez I. "Now yez
are talkin'. An does tn right to vote
carry wild ut tn right to be havin'
cawcusses in powwows down ut Kill
bain's ut tn carner?' sez I, IAN does
ut mane," sez l, that 'tis mesilf might
be ilicted Prisidint av tn 'Steenth
Ward Dimmykratic Club?" sez l, "an'
that I'll be able thru me pull" sez I,
"an' tn votes l can infiooance," sez /,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
schooners Start seoo.MiIe Race.

Providence-Accompanied by the
cheers of an enthusiastic crowd of peo-
pie who stood upon the wharf, two
schooners, the Sarah ]. Lee and the
Unique, started with Bravo, c. V. L.,
as their destination, upon an ocean
race of 5000 miles.
For a long time the captains Of the
craft have been in friendly rivalry as
to the sailing supremacy of their re-
spective vessels, and the long race was
arranged finally to determine the ques-
ton Of merit.
Both vessels will be kept together
until their reach Bermuda, when each
commander will lay his own course for
Brava. The Sarah J. Lee carries 81
passengers and the Unique 40.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17
THE DDLINBATOR
WITH THE AGE, ONE YEAR, sl5s
Fo : months trial subscription -
The Age
20 Cents.
We DO JOB PRINTING.
Mrs. McGinnis
on
Woman's Suffrage

"to be givin' all me frinds fat jobs 40
scrubwimmin, an janithresses at tn
City Hall, an all tn rist av tn noon
isiple bildin's?" seq l.
"Indade. Mrs. McGinnis," seq she.
"such t'ings as yez hov minshuned,"
sez she, ''is widin tn bouns av possi.
bility,' sez she. "wunst wimmin does
be gittin' sufferige. 'Tis wimmin must
riscoo tn city govirnmint from tn
sink Of currupshun In which ut wal
lers," sez she, 'an' place ut an
pie Sachle av fame an glory" sez she,
(which will be maxim ut tn wundher
an tn admirashun av tn intire sivi-
Used wurruld," sez she.
"Tis wimmin," sez She, must put
down tn drink trafick," sez she. "an'
close the gildid hells which, fauntin'
an tn carners av tn sthrates," ser
she, draw min an wimmin t. distruk-
shun," sez she.
"Hould on a mint" seq I. as ut Q
timpirmce oratshure yez be-" sez I.
IAN are yez seekin' tn right to voter"
sez I, "f'r tn purpus av diprivin' tn
pore man av his drap av mkt ale, an
his bit av fun?" sez I. "An' tis yersilf
had betther be LAWN the place (man.
in nawthin' onsiviD, sez l, before me
Patsey comes in." sez l, "f'r I'll not
answer fr phwat he wud be doin'," seq
I, III he bees fndin' anybody in his
house." sez I, "promoolgatin' thot class
av dol1trin," sez |.
"Thin yez don't wish to sine tn
petishun, Mrs. McGinnis?" sez she.
mo, maam," sez emfatik. "Tis
mesilf did be belavin' In tn principul
thot It's betther to live wild tn divil
yez know than wild tn divil ,yez hov
nivir thried. 'Tis harrud wurruk to
tache ould dogs new thricks." seq !.
"speshully II they does be feemale
dogs" sez I, "an' whilst l don't be be-
grudgin' wimmin all tn sufferiges they
bees wantin'," sea I. "'tis mesilf isn't
willin' to help 'em add any more to
ther burdens. Good day, ma'am."-
New York Times.