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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08
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to see If they We're I'm condition when
the advancing men came UP TO the open
door
what you wantY called a soft voice.
eve want that murderer. Roger De
Ford
You can't have himg
even see about that"
The man took a step forward.
stop thar II you come step
fu'ther I'll shoot your
"Come out Of that Bill" called a
voice from behind. "She's goin to
shoot: kin tell by her voice. Womens
wo'se n men when they git the devil
in 'em. There's been one Of us killed
today We don't want no mo KILN"
The man III advance drew back and
there was a consultation The jail was
not easily entered except ait this one
opening and the problem was a puzzle
To go in BY the door they must shoot
at random, and If they hit any one Il
would be girl But the most effective
argument was that the enemy, being in
shadow, could pick Off one or more Of
those out in the moonlight The situa-
ton was not inviting After a pro-
longed discussion several who favored
avoiding any shedding Of blood except
that of the prisoner prevailed and it
was decided to give the matter up.
They turned and went away.
Susie watched them till they passed
into the wood from which she had seen
them come; then her old self resumed
control. She did not faint, but she
dropped to the floor and leaned for
support against the bureau. She was
revived by the prisoners "Hellow
Rising she went to the cell door.
Roger De Ford had heard the demand
made for him and the refusal. he was
a brave man, but It takes more than
a brave man to hear without quailing
a mob calling for bis life The pris-
oner had only recovered from his ter
ror when be called for Susie, and was
still trembling when she came but the
sight Of her brought back his youthful
sang froid
Come, let me out Of this. You're
the girl for me. Wen run away from
here and not come back till this has
blown over"
II couldn't
mot il you knew they'd come back
again with a big crowd. make a ram
Of a telegraph pole, batter down the
door and
Before he could finish the key was
turned In the lock and in another mo-
ment the two were speeding over the
moonlit meadow Though the man
was fleeing for his life, it was the
girl who In her heart experienced a
Wild gladness. She had met and loved
and saved the life Of her lover all
within few hours
Half dozen years later, when, at
the close Of the war, the Confederate
Colonel Roger De Ford returned to his
native town. his shooting" was for
given if not forgotten while in the
new south his wife, the jailer's daugh-
ter, was not refused admittance among
her husbands friends, as she would
have hesn under the old regime.
WINSLoW T. JENKINS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08
THE JAILER'S
DAUGHTER


fOriginaIl
The moon looked down on the little
jail at L., in the state Of Georgia.
There were but two persons on the
premises one a prisoner the other the
tailer's daughter, aged eighteen. Her
father had been obliged to leave her in
charge to go and attend to business
that would not wait. Susie Leadbetter
had seen the prisoner brought in, a
devil may care looking young fellow
whose appearance had taken her fancy
Now she was wondering what he had
been brought there for and what he
was thinking about and whom be
was thinking about. She went to the
door Of his cell and stood listening
Presently she called softly.
You uns want anything
Want anything? Why, yes. It's
lonesome in here. want you to talk
to-"
What were you put in fol-"
Shooting. A man called me a liar"
did you shoot him fo' that?"
Had to. A gentleman can't stand
to be called a liar l say, If you'll I'M
lock the door III come out and tell you
about tt"
mo" She said thoughtfully II
couldn't look pop in the face il did it.
He'd never trust me ag'ln"
But she stood with each hand on a
bar Of the cell door and listened to his
10. NrfnfaH 81
thought it very unjust that be should
be there for resentlng an insult He
had a winning way with him, making
light of his misfortune but when he
told her that he fancied some Of his
enemy's friends might get up a party
to come to take him out Of the jail and
hang him a serious expression crossed
his face which was reflected in that Of
the young girl.
Then she went away to sit On the
doorstep and think about the prisoner.
She looked out on the moonlight
streaming over the meadow on the
shimmering river beyond, at the queen
Of night and everywhere she saw
those dark eyes, that pleasant smile,
and thought what a dreadful thing It
would be II mob should come to hang
the handsome prisoner
Presently she saw dark figure
emerge from a wood and survey the
jail Then another came out and in a
few minutes half dozen men were
moving stealthily toward her
Her heart stood still.
There are faculties that at times seem
70 be set III motion to act independent
"; a sort Of hypnotic condition in
which the mind instead Of being under
the control of another mind is DON'T
mated by a force Of circumstances.
Susie arose from her seat on the door
step, went inside, took from a corner
of the room her fathers rife and pull
ing a bureau out into the center Of the
room. took position behind it. She had
barely time to examine the cartridges
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08
All Soap-Bia CalSe-Littie PRECISE.
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR LAUNDRY SHAPE
DEATH OF sHEg oHIEH.

How the pownEer Empress Deals
Win Chinese Hegormers
Peking. Aug. Edward z. VIII
Hams. the Chinese secretary Of the
United States legation, has made an ex-
tenslye investigation into the execu-
ton of Shen Chen, the reformist jour
nalist, who was put to death by orders
Of the dowager empress July 81, and
has handed Minister Conger a detailed
report. proving that the executoners,
after beating Chen for three or four
hours, despalred of being able to full
oil the dowager empress orders and
yielding TO Shen's pleadings TO end his
misery, strangled him with their
hands.
Shen CHEN was executed by special
instructions from the dowager empress,
who desired to make an example Of the
journalists with which to terrify other
reformers. The execution was de-
clared to be the most horrible that has
occurred in China since the massacre
Of 1900 The victim was beaten with
bamboo rods In the courtyard Of the
yamen of the board of punishment IN
til the flesh on his back, arms and legs
was torn e ribbons.
Chen thirty years old and had
many friends among the foreign resi-
dents of the city, who described him
as educated and high minded The az
fair has created intense feeling in the
foreign community at Picking and q
strong sentiment against surrendering
the Shanghai reformers to Chinese
Jurisdiction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08
WaITAEga wgIaHT AsaAIsEEl.


Promoter fEeId For TrsuI ~ london
In s25o.080 hail
London, Aug 6 Whitaker Wright.
the promoter and director Ut The I.oa-
don and Globe corporation limited.
who was arrested ia New York Ell the
charge Of having falsihed The accounts
Of the company and subsequently ex-
tradlted ON the request 81 the British
authorities, was arraigned at the Guild
han police court ana remandel after
formal evidence 81 his arrest had been
taken.
The prisoner was released on bail Of
s250O00, himself providing S125,000
and three suretles guaranteeing the re-
naming S125.000.
Few Of those present in the old coun-
ell chamber Of the guildhall, used for
the proceedings, recognized Whitaker
Wright as he entered the hall with a
quick, jerlzy step and to his seat d.
rectly in front Of the chair occupied by
the magistrate. When they knew him
previously in London be had no beard
and wore eyeglasses. The latter are
now replaced by spectacles. Directly
behind Wright sat Guy Stephenson, the
counsel for the prosecution: r. d. Muir,
the attorney for the defense, and John
Flower and Arnold White, representing
the committee Of investigation
Wright sat nervousIy twitching his
beard, but otherwise was not affected
by the scrutiny to which be was sub
jeeted
The proceedings were purely formal.
The charge against him of issuing a
false balance sheet of the London and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08

Philadelphia Aug. @ Robert j XII
patrick, employed as laborer at the
United States mint IN this city. has
been arrested by secret service oper-
atives, charged with stealing SIS silver
dollars from a mint vault The money
was stolen while the coins in the mint
were being transferred from one vault
to another The robbery occurred fin
December and January last. The coins
were in canvas bags and boxes A
loose dollar aroused suspicion and led
to the discovery that robbery had
been committed. During the search a
penknife, with which the packages had
been opened, was found and this led
to the Identification Of Fitzpatrick as
tbe thief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08
A WOMAN S BACK.
The Aches and Pains VIII Disappear
if the Advice Of This Barre Citizen
Is Followed.

The Aches and Pains VIII Disappear
if the Advice Of This Barre Citizen
IS Followed.
A womans back has many aches and
pains.
Most times It's the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache,
That's why Doans Kidney pills cure
IL
Many Barre people know this.
Read what one has to say about 1t
Mrs. VIM L. Huntington CIV l.
Huntington granite cutter, address
High Holborn says "A friend insist
ed upon my using Doan's Kidney Pills
From the amount Of faith he evinced
in the remedy was induced to 60 to
q. A. browns drug store for a box.
badly required just such remedy as
Doan's Kidney Pills proved to be, for
had been annoyed with kidney COM
plant for an indefinite period The
pain across my back and hips was very
severe If I stopped on Strengthened
after stopping and when the sharp
twinges We're not in evidence, there
was a continual DUH aching Added
to the baekache was a trouble with the
kidney secretions sure indication
III some way must upset. I
knew after the completion Of the first
box. from the direct action Of my kid
news that I had at last got hold Of the
remedy sadly wanted, or never would
have bought a second nor a third box
To say ] am pleased at the results I
obtained from the use Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills mildly expresses what 7
think
For sale BY am dealers. Price So
cents. Foster-AIilburn Co., Buffalo, N.
"a V~rsfH k.4s
Remember the name--Doan's-a
take no substitute
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08
THE JBTT- WHITE TRIAL
Defense Continues 20 Contradict
Prosecutions Witnesses.

Defense Continues TO Contradict
Prosecutions Witnesses.
Cynthiana, KY, Aug. Tin the case
OF the commonwealth against Jett and
White, the defense put Henry f. viii
son, drummer Of this place, on the
witness stand to prove the existence
Of a large hole in the floor Of the court
house at jackson His testimony cor
roborated fully DR. Taulbee, James
Hargis and Ed Callahan as to the fact
Of there being trees between the
house Of Marcum and the rock quarry
On cross examination he said his ex-
penses We're paid by Jackson and he
was to get $40 besides
Green Strong and James Lee, other
witnesses, who were introduced to
prove the bad character and reputation
of Captain Even, on cross examina-
ton were made TO contradict former
statements. Burt Jet and Thomas
White We're called to the stand and
asked by the defense TO go TO the far
Their end Of the courthouse and stand
side by side with their backs TO the
jury and their hats on This is upon
the theory Of the defense that they
looked much alike and 50 nearly the
same height that at several hundred
yards they could not be told apart
Considerable CONSERVATION was ere.
ated when Breck Combs was recalled
and made the statement that he had
never testified; that when be gave his
story yesterday he had not been sworn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08

Globe corporation, limited. WIS read
and Inspector Willis testified to re-
ceiving Wright In custody from the
New York authorities.
The defendant listened attentively
while his attorney Muir applied for
bail Muir appealed for fair trial
and protested against a trial by the
gutter newspapers There was no OPP
position to the application Cor 8Erights
release on bail which was granted and
the ease adjourned 10 AUG D.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08
Yncht Rneinr ~ cnrre..

Cowes Isle Of Wight Aug g. The re-
gatta 81 tile Royal Yacht squadron was
continued and sixteen yachts started In
the race for the German empcrors cup
over the old queens course They were
favored at the start by a good sailing
breeze. The Bonn won
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08

Two Killed by Boiler Explosion.
Baltimore, Nd, Aug, 6 The two
men injured BY the explosion Of the
boiler Of 4 Northern Central railroad
engine At Timonium, Md. have died.
Their names ARE John III Baer, en-
gineer. " J. Chenowlth, fireman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08

st. Petersburg Aug. 6-Aceording to
advices from Elisabethgrad the Jewish
immigration to America from the prov
ince Of Kherson is rapidly increasing
Three hundred Jewish families started
for the United States in June. while
during July ten to twenty families left
daily for the same destination
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08

Tie Royal Innlsllilhng dragons are
to wear gray plume in the BUSHES II
recognition Of the brilliant services Of
the First battalion In tho Boer war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-08

Hurst National League Umpire.
New York. Aug 6-President Pull
Ham has announced the appointment
of Tim Hurst as a National league UNI
xsirn
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1903-07-30
A New Departure.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railroad has recently put in service on
its Pioneer Limited trains the largest
end handsomest dining car ever built.
1t is 81 feet in length from tip to tip,
and lite body is six inches wider and
higher than the usual dining car. II
seats 50 people comfortably in movable
chairs, and has q kitchen large enough
to permit the worklngoi six cooks which
with six waters and conductor make
up the crey The dining cars hereto
fore in servl,. did not provide sufficient
space to properly care for the large
number OF patrons of the Pioneer, SO
that it became necessary to have a
larger car.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1903-07-30
Worm Destroyer.

Whites Cream VerIaiiuge, not only
kills worms, but removes the mucus and
slime, In which they build their nests
IL brings, aud quickly, a healthy con-
ditlon Of the body, where worms cannot
exist. 2bc at 7. j. Wadsworth,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1903-07-30
SIX MILLIONS
DOLLARS SPENT
By tlle

BY the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD co.
In improving what was originally the
finest track in the west.
RESULT
A com paratiyely straight and level road
bed ballasted with dustless Sherman
Granite rendering possible the highest
rate Of speed together with the greatest
egree OF safety. The magnitude oil the
work must be seen to be appreciated.
WHAT DOES 1T MEANY
solid comfort, security and pleasure to
our patrons.
ARE YOU GOING EAST.
II so you cannot aiIorl 10 go via any
other than this ROYAL HIGHWAY
Further information ON application per-
sonally or by letter TO
DE Burnley,
General Agent, salt Lake City.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1903-07-30
Protective Policy
of the
UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.

is universally recognized fact. Patrons
of tho Great Overland Route" are as
sured that every device OF human skill
has been adopted to protect them against
accident. Millions Of dollars have been
spent by the I'M m PaciRc Railroad Co.
in the improvemI- Of track and equip
ment. rhe line is r.nowtd for Its un
paralleled speed record reliability Tor
maintaining time schedule, and the gem
aral superiority OF 1t ser rice.
All tickets good via Salt Lake and
Denver without extra change.
Detailed information relative TO rail
road and steamship transportation
cheeriullv furnished on application to d
Il. Burnley. Gen. Agt Salt Lake City.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
GROUND TO PIECES
BENEATH CAR WHEELS.
Terrible Death Befeu an Old Man
in Augusta.

in Augusta.
Augusta, Dec. 30.-At the intersec-
ton of Greene and Mckinney streets an
old peddler, William F. Chapman. was
run over and horribly mangled to-
day by an electric car on the Summer
Vile line.
Chapman, who is over 70 years old
and deaf was coming down Greene
street. There is a double track on Nc
Kinney street, and cars were about
to cross Greene on both tracks, COM
ing from opposite directions and pass
ing each other, just at the point where
the old man was about to cross.
He saw the car on the track near
est him, but did not look in the OPP
posite direction. He hesitated a Sec
ond, and then decided to cross in front
of the car. taking two or three hur-
ried steps across the first track and
pausing in the middle of the second
track. right in front Of the approach
inS car.
The motorman could not stop the
car, which was coming down grade, and
ran over Chapman, completely sever
ing his head from the body and grind
ing up the body so that parts of it
were picked up in a basket. The car
had to be lifted to get parts of the
body that were wedged under the
trucks.
The coroner's jury exonerated Motor
man A. F. Porter. though he had been
placed under arrest temporarily by the
law officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
GRAND JURY RAISE 1T.
Sent Sumter County Property VAL
uatiOn Up $1,OOOyOOO.

Americas Ga, Dec. 30.-A bomb was
exploded in the camps of tax dodgers
of Sumter county when the grand jury
this afternoon, in their general pre-
sentiments, announced that they had
gone behind recent tax returns and
had increased valuations of property
more than $1,000. 900.
The grand jury considered valua-
lions entirely too low and appointed
a special committee to canvass the re-
turns made of property. The result
of this investigation was the raising
of values to figures deemed equitable
the total amount thus discovered ex-
ceeding $1,000,000. This was never
done in Sumter county before, but the
action of the grand jury is generally
commended.
The grand jury likewise insisted
strongly upon the expenditure of more
money on public roads and the estab-
lishment of a chaingang system at
once for the employment of misde-
meanor convicts.
Judge Littlejohn warmly commend
ed the grand jury in thus investigat-
ing affairs.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
TWO WHITE MEN
WITH NEGRO WIVES.
widow of One Asks the state for
His Pension.


Augusta, Dec. 30.-Two cases of
white men with negro wives have just
come to light in Augusta.
Havanah Roberts. an aged negress,
who on June II, 1882, was married to
Sterling Lowe, a white man and an
Confederate and who lived with
Lowe as his wife until death, two
months ago, is now making an effort
to secure from the state the pension
which was for a long time annually
received by the white man to whom
she was married. The marriage Ii
cense and certificate of marriage dre
on record in the Ordinary's Office In
this county.
In the other case, which has just be-
come notorious among his neighbors,
r. J. Benson was arrested and lodged
in Jail to prevent his being tarred and
feathered by indignant white neigh
bors. Benson is an herb doctor and
was married to Alberta Walker, mu-
latto. Benson had been warned by
neighbors and when arrested had a
concealed weapon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
CoIored women's Clubs.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 30.-The
Southern Federation of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs spent this afternoon in dis
cussing the mortality of the colored
race.
Steps have been taken by the fedora
ton to print and distribute leaflets
giving instructions as to the care of
the body and the home.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
DIVIDEND NO. 60.

Southern Bank of the State of
Georgia, Savannah. Ga, Dec. 26, 1903.
"A semi-annual dividend of Four Per
Cent. a per cent? upon the capital
stock of this bank has been declared
payable on and after Jan. 2, 1904, to
stockholders as of record at close of
business this date. The transfer books
will be closed until Jan. 2, 1904.
Checks for dividend will be mailed
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
SPECIAL.

If you are interested in real estate,
would be pleased to confer with you.
have all classes of improved and I'M
improved city property. Also at Isle
of Hope, Beaulieu, Montgomery, and
1,776 acres of fine land on Skidaway
Island that can be bought very cheap.
Any business intrusted to me will be
promptly attended TO.
w. J. p. ADAMS,
Phones 1905. "a Bryan, East.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
ELECTRIC COMPANY,

The January interest on the out
standing bonds of the Savannah Elec-
trio Company will be paid at par be-
tween the dates of Jan. / and 20, 1904,
inclusive, on presentation of coupons
at the National Bank of Savannah
After Jan. 90 they will be paid on pre-
sentation in Boston, Mass, at the
office of the American Loan and Trust
Company. GEO. ]. BALDWIN,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Nicholas Lang, proprietor OF the
reliable grocery store 30 Barnard
street. savannah. Ca. Jan. 20, 1908,
sayss
Lippman Drug Company, Proprie-
tors OF p. p. P..
Gentlemen-I called ON your
worthy Arm to-day to tell you that
for many years 1 have tried much
medicine, and in fact, every means
in nay power to get cured of the
terrible rheumatism which has un-
dermined my health for a very long
time. i even visited Hot Springs,
Ark, but all to NO purpose. At last
tn sheer desperation L took a course
of r. p. p, Lippman's Great Remedy,
and 1 rejoice to state that am en-.
tirely well.
p. II. p. did the work TO my entire
satisfaction and made q radical and
prompt cure.
(signed) NICHOLAS LANG.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Election of Directors Commercial
Bank of Savannah, Ga.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of this bank will be held
at its banking room on Saturday, the
2nd day of January, 1904, between the
hours of IL o'clock noon and l o'clock
D. m, for the election of directors for
the ensuing year. Every stakeholder
is urged TO be present in person or
represented by proxy.
BARRON CARTER, Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
BIDS FOR SIDEWALK BRICK.
Office Director of Public Works,

Once Director Of Public Works,
Savannah, Ga, Dec. %, 1908.
Bids will be received at this office
by the Streets and Lanes Committee
until noon, 2 o'clock, city time, Tues
day. Jan. 5, 1904, for furnishing the
city with 100000 hard burned side
walk brick. delivery to be made dur
ing the month of January, 1904.
Samples of five brick to be furnish
ed with bid. The committee reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all
bids.
GEO. NJ. GADSDEN,
Director of pnhlfo Mor1xs
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
GEO. NJ. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works
CITY PROPERTY TO RENT.

City MarshaTs Office, Savannah, Ga.
Aug. 3, 1903.-For rent, the store and
warehouse at the northeast corner of
River and West Broad streets. For
particulars apply to
HENRY z. DREESON,
Cifv Marshol
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
NOTICE.

Southern Bank of the State of Geor-
gia. Savannah, Ga, Dec. 26, 1903
The annual election for directors for
this bank will be held at the banking
house on Thursday morning, Jan. IA,
1904, from IL to IL o'clock.
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
DIVIDEND NO. rs.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. "a, 1903.
The directors of the Germania Bank
have this day declared a semi-annual
dividend of three dollars and fifty
cents per share, payable on and after
Jan. 2, 1904.
JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Your druggist will refund
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure you, in to II days. 50c.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-31
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEs AND
SHIPPERS.
NOTICE TO 61TY C0IrRr II1RoRs

Jurors of the City Court need not
appear until Monday, Jan. 4, 1904, at
20 a. m.
By order of the Hon. Thomas NJ.
Norwood, Judge.
WARING RUSSELL, JR.,
Clerk @ g s