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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
VERSE.

George Edward woodberry's poems are
issued in a single volume by the Macmil-
Ian Company. In this have been collect
cd practically all Of his published verse
and n considerable number OF pieces hith-
erto either ancollected or unpublished.
The volume represents the passing Of
many years, and begins from days almost
Of boyhood. There are here some CLEAN
ings Of time from life never 80 fortu-
nate as to permit more than momentary
and incidental cultivation of that art
which is the chief grace Of the Intellectual
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT.
No Complaints Regarding Chill
drpn Were Received.

An evidence that the Christmas spirit is
abroad is to be found in the report Of the
Humane Society for the week ending De-
cember II. No complaints regarding chill
dren were received by the society. no per-
sons were prosecuted by the society on
any charge. and the number Of violations
Of law regarding cruelty to animals Is
much smaller than usual.
Only three cases Of general cruelty were
reported. six of whipping, three Of over
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

Grounds the living setting of his most
mature and gripping story.
1.-THE PITT dramatization OF the late
Frank Norris's great novel, as produced
with Wilton Lackaye as Curtis Jadwin
and 200 people and magnificent stage set
tings, has proved a great financial and
artistic success in several Eastern cities,
where it has been tried, and it will open
the long Chicago engagement this month.
The Chicago pit" and Chicago society
furnish the scenes for the novel and the
play, so Chicago will see the play and
New York will have to wait. probably.
until another season,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
s.x, NEGRO Be, Stole Psr.e.

. As payment for her kindness to him
when he was cold and hungry. Mrs. EN-
ma Brooks Of No. III North Twelfth
.treef charges that Alex Pair, n negro -
SearS old, stole her purse, containing S6.e6.
Policeman Hutton arrested tne , HGy yes,
INV held $13S The defendant viii be
tried In the Juvenile Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

loading, thirteen of driving when CALLED or
lame. and three Of depriving of food and
shelter. Eight cases were remedied with
out prosecution. Three animals were
taken from work. and nine animals killed
as being unfit for further use.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19
Coal Mine DESTROYED.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Dec. lathe south
shaft coal mine at lincoln was burned
this morning, with loss estimated at
800 COO One hundred and fifty miners are
thrown out Of employment. The loss IS
covered by insurance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

For Sore Throat, Cold In Chest or
try 1oc bottle OF Omega Oil.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-19

life; there are. too, many verses which
exhibit the art with a perfection of finish.
Woodberrys verses are in general marked
by rhythm and by the aliterative
sonance that makes for pleasant reading
wh,n not too pronounced. 1t is Wood
berry's sentimental quality that is most
Observation-Disclosures frequently char
actcrized by exalted dignity, often by
emotional power sometimes by that
which for want of fitting synonyms we
style Sweetness sentiment ut times
clothed in rich poetic imagery. at others
with the sheercst simplicity of dction.
Seekers for the best in the literature of
the present hour will welcome the pub
liShed collection,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
MURDER WAS ATTEMPTED.
James FeIkeI the Victim-News from
Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, Fla, March 17.-Sheriff
Hopkins returned last night from Mum
son Gap, sixteen miles northeast of
Tallahassee, where he went to inves-
tigate the attempted assassination of
Mr.. James Felkel, a prominent mer-
chant of that place.
Mr.. Felkel had just closed his store
and was removing his collar, prepara-
tory to retiring, when some unknown
person fired through the west window
with a shotgun. Almost the entire
charge took effect in his left arm and
face The weapon was loaded with
birdShot. The would-be assassin sue
ceeded in making his escape. and no
clue has been discovered as to his iden-
tity.
The Walker-Raker Company, gen
eral merchandise, Of Crawfordville, in
Wakulla county, has made an assign
ment for the benefit of creditors. Liza
bilities, $4,000; assets, $3.262.37. The
principal creditors are NJ. Ferst's Sons,
I. Epstein and Mohr & Son of Savan-
nah.
The recent Jail breaking at Quincy
leaves the docket of Gadsden county
almost barren for the coming term of
the Circuit Court. An interesting
has just come to light. 1t was thought
at the time that all the prisoners made
their escape when the alarm of fire
was sounded. This is not true. The
white man wanted in Alabama got
away fully half an hour before that
time. He knew the sheriff of Gadsden
county had two fine bloodhounds, and
previous to taking his departure told
a negro boy in the Jail to turn in d
fire alarm after waiting half an hour.
This was done in order to battle the
dogs.
At the appointed time the alarm was
sounded. The dogs took the trail,
however, and followed it for hours.
The chase was long one, the sheriff
and his posse finally being tired out.
The dogs continued on the trail until
late that night, losing the hunters.
Next day about 10 o'clock the sheriff
found the two animals tied to a tree
in the swamp, but the prisoner was
gone, and has not been heard from
since.
Two inches of rain fell in this city
yesterday. The past winter has beer
the wettest experienced in Leon coun-
ty for years, and farmers are far be-
hind in their work. There will be ar
increased acreage planted in cotton this
wear.
The farmers are much interested il
tobacco culture. Those who tried il
last year met with such gratifying
success that they will increase then
acreage, both for cultivating under
shade and in the sun. A number Of
them produced as high as LOO pounds
to the acre, and sold their crop at Il
cents a pound.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
OBITUARY..


Atlanta, March 17.-William Claude
Dennis, local commercial agent of the
Cotton Belt Railroad, and highly prom
inent in railroad circles, was found
dead in his room at local hotel here
to-day The cause of his death was
heart failure. He had been confined to
his room for the past few days on ac-
count of a slight indispostion and his
death came unexpectedly.
Mr.. Dennis was born in Taylorsville,
KY, Feb. 8, 1865. He entered the rail-
road business in 1884, beginning as a
clerk in the auditors department OF
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Besides serving with several other
roads in an official capacity he was
secretary of the Southeastern Missis-
sippi Valley Association at Louisville
from 1898 TO 1901. At the expiration of
his term as secretary of that associa-
ton he was appointed assistant gen.
eral freight agent of the Plant Sys-
tenn, which office he held until ap-
pointed assistant general freight agent
of the Kansas City Southern Railway,
with headquarters at Kansas City. He
had only recently resigned from the
Kansas City Southern and began his
duties in this city, Feb. l, as CONNER
cial agent of the Cotton Belt Railroad.
He is survived by a wife and six chill
dren, who are now in Kansas City ana
who have been notified of his death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
TRAGEDY IN A HOTEL.

FindRay, o., March IA double
tragedy occurred at the Opp House
here ro-night as the result of a quar-
rel be tween Louis Routson and his L.
year, Sid wife, Myrtle, which began this
after loon.
Rol itson entered a room at the hotel
toni sht. which was filled with guests
at a masquerade party. He fired three
shots from a 3S-caliber revolver, which
scattered the crowd. He then walked
up to his mother-in-law, Mrs. John
Opp, and fired point-blank at her. The
bullet entered the left side of her
brea ct, and came out at the
right side Routson discovered his wife
in ne corner of the room, and placing
the revolver within two feet of her
body. sent a ball into her chest. smash
ing the breast bone about six inches
below her throat She cannot recover,
alth nugh the elder woman is not fatal
ly injured. Routson then telephoned
for the police and was promptly ar
res ted.
J ealousy is the alleged cause of the
shO citing. The couple had been mar
rieCl year, and the groom was only
10 .Tears old.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
BERLIN Is ANXIOUS
About the Financial Situation In
America.

Berlin, March 1.-THE correspondent
he re of the Associated Press. after
CO nversing with a number of bankers
Of this city, finds that the apprehen-
sithns regarding the financial situation
in New York are still pronounced. The
A merican demand for German money
continues. The impression prevails
mong Berlin financial men that spec
ulation in the United States has been
oNerdone and credits have been unduly
expanded. 1t is pointed out partic-
UIarly as sign of too rapid capital
absorption, that it is now difficult for
American houses to dispose of first
Glass bonds bearing interest at 4 per
cnnt. The same difficulty is expert
rhnced by German banks in handling
American bonds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
A FAIR TEST.
See If Coffee is Really the Cause of
Ais.

Some coffee drinkers think they can
get on without being sick by limiting
the allowance to just one cup day,
and some people can stand this all
right, but others cannot.
There are many people where the
poison of coffee is so marked and direct
that one cup per day, if followed up
steadily, will surely and certainly put
the patient in bed, or produce chronic,
fixed disease of one or more organs of
the body
When a person suspects coffee to be
the cause of his or her stomach, liver
kidney, bowel heart or eye disturb
ance, it is we'll to test the case by leav-
ing off coffee for ten days and using
Postum Food Coffee in it's place. If
there is an improvement in health
the proof is absolute, and common
sense will naturally guide anyone who
values comfort, ease, content and abil-
ity to do things, to make the change
permanent and continue the use of
Postum instead of coffee, for it means
that life is worth the living when one
can be well.
Now and then will be found a degen-
crate who really prefers sickness o.
some sort to the comfort of good
health, and such persons will continue
to use articles of food and drink that
they know do not agree with them.
In this land of liberty let every one
choose his own course, but one great,
staring pertinent, absolute fact stands
oaIt. that coffee does cause misery and
distress to thousands OF people who
do not suspect the cause and the quit
ting OF coffee and taking on Postum
Food Coffee will return the average
person 10 health and com OFT. This
fact can be proven by any coffee drink
er.
Don't let the cook serve Postum I'M
der boiled. Insist that directions on
the package be followed, then Postum
rs delicious. having flavor all its own.
not 80 sharp az drip coffee" far bet
Ter than ordinary nonee. with much
the soft. mellow flavor Of tbs most ex-
.penslye grades OF Java.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
MISS ASTOR ENGAGED.

Vienna, March IA dispatch from
Bucharest, Roumania, published in
Die Zeit, says: Miss Aston, daughter
of William Waldorf Astor, is engaged
to marry Jonel Bratiano, the Rouman-
ian Foreign Minister, Miss Astor is now
visiting the Roumanian Crown
Princes family She spent a consider
able part of the winter at Bucharest.
Bratiano has a fascinating person
atty. He is not wealthy and is a son
of the late Jean Bratiano, the distin-
guished statesman, whose monument
will shortly be unveiled at Bucharest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
ROOSEVELT is INVITED
TO VISIT HONOLULU.

Honolulu, March 17.-An urgent in
vitation has been forwarded to the
President, inviting him to visit the
Hawaiian Islands during his Western
trip, and it is planned that in the
event of his acceptance of the invita-
ton to arrange a system of ayireless
biography so that the steamer on
which the presidential party travels
will be in constant communication
with the mainland and with the Ha-
waiian Islands. In this way the Presi-
dent can be informed daily of the trend
of national affairs and can direct the
machinery of the government on the
vessel on which he travels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
CUBAN CONGRESS
Passed Resolutions and Took n
Three-Weeks Recess.

Havana, March 1.-THE Senate and
House to-day took a recess for three
weeks.
The Senate passed a resolution ex-
tending the time for the ratification of
the naval stations bin to March 81,
and passed a house bill authorizing the
executive to proceed to the collection
of the internal revenue taxes with
which the soldiers loan is to be paid.
The Senate also adopted a bill au-
thorizing the President to designate
the dimensions of the Cuban flag and
change The light blue in it to navy
blue. There was no session of the
House to-day on account of no quo
rum.
Secretary Moody and party spent the
day at Bahia Honda.
The British squadron sailed to-day
for Bermuda.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
FLIGHT OF THE PRINCESS
Causes the King of SaxOny to Adj
dress His People.

Dresden, Saxony. March 1.-THE
King of Saxony has written an open
letter to his people, thanking them for
the proof of their sympathy with him
in the recent sad misfortune" which
had befallen himself and his family.
The King expresses the hope that
the perturbation and excitement
which seized on a large section of the
population in consequence of the dis
tressing events of last winter" will
now give place to quietude and the
old feeling of confidence.
In conclusion. he begs the people not
to believe those who aver that be
hind all the miserable business lies a
tissue of falsehood and deception, but
to believe the word of your King, that
this infinitely painful affair arose sole
ly from the ungovernable passion of a
woman who had long before secretly
fallen"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Washington, March fit was said
at the White House this afternoon that,
while an opportunity to visit the Ha-
waiian Islands would please the Pres
ident immensely, it would be impossi-
BILE for him to go on his approaching
trip without rearran gtmg the entire
schedule. That, it was said. is abso-
lutely impracticable. President Roose-
welt hopes at some future time to graf
ify the desire of the Hawaiian people,
and his own wishes and visit the is
lands,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
TRANSFERS THE WINNERS
In Their Fight Against the Trans
fer Commands.

Kansas City, Mo, March 1I-AfteI
arguments, lasting more than eight
hours, the attorneys and representa-
tives of the striking teamsters and
transfer companies reached an agree
ment tonight. and tomorrow every
transfer wagon in the city will be run
ming as usual. BY the terms Of the
settlement the transfer companies
agreed 20 recognize the union and
made other concessions. which amount
10 almost a complete victory for the
strikers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
Chess Tournament over.

Monte Carlo, March 1.-THE Inter
national Chess Tournament concluded
to-day. Tarrasch won the first prize
of $500, with twenty. points. Maroczy
took the second price of $3.50 with
nineteen points, and Pillsbury won
third prize of 1896. with eighteen and
one-half points The other final scores
were: Schlecter, II points; Teichmann,
1879; Marco, 1914; Wolf, IA; Mieses, 10:
Marshall, II; Mason and Taubenhaus,
1917; Albin. s; Reggie. IL; Moreau. Q.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
FOUND HIS SKELETON.
Disappearance of n Man Mt Will
mingtOn is Explained.

Wilmington, March IA human
skeleton was found in an isolated spot
in pasture six miles from Whining
ton, near the coast, and identified, as
the result of an investigation by the
coroner to-day.as that of W. W. Young,
a white carpenter 80 years old, who
disappeared from his home in this city,
May 3. 1900.
The cause of the mans death is I'M
known, and the investigation is being
pursued. Members of his family say
they advertised for him and made dill
gent search, at last giving up hope of
finding him. Young had a wife and
two children in Columbia, S. c., Mrs.
Young having married a railroad en-
plOye named Roberts, after her first
husbands disappearance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
OPEN ONLY FR1ENDs' LETTERS.
EBAY state Merchants Threw Away
All others.

Special to the Record.
Boston. Mass, March 6.-Postoffice
Inspector Snow to-day found in an old
egg case received by a certain whole
sale house a large batch of unopened
letters, all addressed to a big concern
doing business in Lynn. He suspected
that some one had been engaged in a
gigantic job of looting, but an inquiry
in Lynn led to a most astonishing de-
Yelopment. The senior member of the
Lynn firm said that the letters in
question had been dumped into the
box as so much rubbish, and explain
ed that the firm which made it a rule
not to open letters addressed, to it I'M
less the handwriting of the sender
on the envelope was recognized. He
then took the inspector into the cell
lar and showed him bushels of letters
addressed to them and which had
never been opened. The Lynn firm in
the case is represented as one of the
largest and most successful in that
city. Postoffice officials declare they
have never heard of a similar case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
Made Many Hits.

Washington, March 17.-The battle
ship Massachusetts, at Pensacola, in
firing with sub-calibre guns at a
moving target, distant 200 yards, but
so reduced in size as to be equivalent
to a target II feet by 81 feet at a dis
tance of LOO yards, made ten hits out
of ten shots with a turret gun and six
hits out of seven shots with a broad
side gun
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

THE word 'dirigible.' explained
the teacher. means capable OF being
steered. Now, which little boy or girl
can give me a sentence in which that
word is used?"
Little Abijah Meddergrass raised his
hand.
You may tell us, AbijAh."
THE bunco men in New York found
that Uncle Slas was dirigible. Judge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
AYCOCK WILL ASSIST.
Plans Already Afoot to Gather In
formation for Rnof.

Plans Already Afoot to Gather In
formation for Root.
Raleigh, N. c., March 17.-In re-
Spouse to the letter sent out by Secre-
tary of War Root concerning the pro-
posed compilatio of the rosters of the
Union and Confederate armies during
the war between the states, Gov. Ay-
cock to-day appointed Maj. B. F. Dix
on, State Auditor, to collect the ma
terial asked of North Carolina.
Meetings will be held in each coun-
ty of the state May 10 to assist in Sc
curing the information requested.
In speaking of Secretary Roots let
ter, Gov. Aycock said that it was one
of the most graceful and courteous
communications ever sent out from the
North in relation to the Union and
Confederate armies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

FL Pasoe Tex, March 17.-News has
reached here of the death of Roy Bean,
known as THE Law West of the Pc
cos" at his home in Langtry Tex.
Squire" Bean was one of the most
noted characters in the United States,
and for years has been the subject of
innumerable anecdotes and newspaper
sketches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
TRADES UNIONS STRIKE.
Work on Buildings in Columbia
Comes to a Halt.


Columbia, S. c., March IA seri-
Gus situation confronts Columbia. All
the building trades unions will be
called out tomorrow. The construc-
ton on thirty odd buildings, including
a sky-scraper Office building and a
large hotel, will come to a dead halt.
The carpenters demanded a nine-hour
day. 1t was granted by all the build
ers. Then they asked ten hours pay
for nine hours work, and to-day the
carpenters demanded the discharge of
some negroes who would not join their
union. They say they have given these
negroes every inducement to join, but
they will not.
The contractors refused to discharge
these men, so all the building trades
unions have been called out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
North succeeds Merriam

Washington, March 17.--The Presi-
dent has rendered the position of di-
rector of the census to S. N. D. North
of Massachusetts, formerly chief sta
tistician of manufactures of the Cen
sus Bureau, to succeed Director Mer-
riam, resigned. MIR. North has accept
ed and will enter upon his duties some
time in Nav
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
MISSOURI PACIFIC MEETING.
A. c. Bird Was Elected n Vice Presi-
dent of the Company.

A. c. Bird Was Elected n Vice Presi-
dent of the Company.
New York. March 1.-THE annual
meeting of the directors of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad was held to-day
for the eection of officers and the Ex-
ecutive Committee. The list of officers
remains the same, with the addition OF
A. C. Bird formerly of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul, who was
elected a vice president of the Missouri
Pacific. The grading of the vice pres
idents was abolished. the four officials,
of this class being placed on an equal
footing.
The only change in the Executive
Committee was the election of John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., to succeed Ben Louis
Fitzgerald.
The annual meeting of the Iron
Mountain directors was held and the
old officers and Executive Committee
reelected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

There are sixty-three committees in
the House of Representatives at Wash
ington. and only one of them was en-
tirely exempt from the effects of last
falls election. That is the Committee
on Expenditures in the Treasury De-
partment, of which Bob" Cousins of
Iowa is chairman. Every other COM
mittee lost from one to five members
through defeat in convention or at the
polls.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

jefferson City, Mo-, March 1.-THE
House has passed the Senate bill pro-
hibiting the sale or giving away of
cigarettes, cigarette paper or cigarette
wrappers to persons under IS years of
age, under penalty of 500 for each
offense. The bill now goes to the
Governor,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
Azninrt Orc shippers.

Cripple Creek, Col, March 1.-THE
Executive Committee for the West
ern Federation of Miners declared a
strike this afternoon against all the
mines that ship ore TO the mills OF
the United States Reduction and Re-
fining Company. These include the
Independence and two or three others
of the principal producers of the dis
trict.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
CRISIS HAS ARISEN.
Strike in the Lowell Cotton Mills
Is Apprehended.

Boston, Mass, March IA crisis
has been created in the cotton manu-
featuring industry at Lowell by the
refusal of the mill agents to grant a
10 per cent. advance requested by the
employees. The situation there is be-
ing closely watched by treasurers and
directors of many other mills, whose
affairs as we'll as those of many of the
Lowell corporations, are regulated from
this city.
The feeling prevails that a strike III
the seven corporations of Lowell is al
most sure to be ordered by the unions
The Lowell Textile Council has asked
for a conference with the agents. The
latter acceded to the request and named
next Thursday as the time for the
meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
Strike Commissions work.

Washington, March 17.-Carroll D.
Wright, recorder of the Coal Strike
Commission, said to-day that the work
of the commission was nearly conclud-
ed. The finishing touches are being
put on the report and it will be placed
in the hands of the President in a few
days.