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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-22

Naturally such a woman would fight
hard for what she considered to be the
rights of her son. She vainly pestered
Abdur Rahman to proclaim him the
heir. He would not do it, but she wor-
RED him so much that at last he gave
up visiting the harem.
The Sultana did all she could in
honor to bar Habibullah from the sue
cession. Some of her supporters
tried several times to assassinate him,
but without her sanction. Once. some
of them told her of a plot they had
made to poison him. She instantly
revealed it to the Ameer, and they
died a very unpleasant death.
On another occasion, a mullah named
&ishmash, who was employed by the
Ameer as spy and belonged to the
Sultana's party, made a false report
that Habibullah was plotting against
his father. The Sultana helped to
prove the charge untrue, and the UNI
happy Kishmash was blown from q
gun.
Poor Halima played a straight hand
and lost. From an Oriental stand
point, Habibullah ought to have muir
dered her and her son when he came to
the throne. That would have been
playing the game according to the ira
ditions of Afghan politics. But he is
chivalrous. He maintains her in equal
! dignity with his own queen, and has
! made her son, though still little more
than boy. the head of the state Of
I Gces"-a position of great Importance
/ in Afghanistan.
1t is quite likely that Mahomed Omar
Jan, who is a remarkable youngster.
will succeed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
being a country where the strongest
man rules. He shares the government
with him now.
The name Habibullah means '@The
beloved of God" and it seems to At
the man who owns It. He has now
ruled Afghanistan for over two years
with great success. He Is far milder
and gentler towards his people than
his father was but he is as strong
and as able.
With the help of Mohamed Omar
Jan, Nasrullah, and his other brothers,
Habibullah runs numerous factories in
Kabul which are equipped on up-to-
date lines. These factories turn out
rifles, cannon, ammunition, steel goods,
cotton goods and a hundred other ar
ticles. Habibullah is himself a skilled
engineer, and is laying plans for equip
ping his country with railroads. tele-
graphs, telephones, and many other
factories. But, following the policy of
his father. he means to do all these
things himself II he can. He does not
want to give concessions to foreigners.
He fears that would be the thin edge
of the wedge of foreign aggression, and
he does not intend that Afghanistan
shall become a second China.
1--WE will run no risks" he often says.
eff we have to call in foreigners to
develop the wonderful resources OF our
country, we will invite Americans or
Germans or Italians. who have no In
terest in coveting our territory. We
will not call in the Russians or the
English"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-22

There is one at Marakesh who is said
to be over $50 years old. His body
is shriveled up like a mummy's. his
face is the color Of ashes, and the
skin is drawn tightly over mis- cheek
bones like the parchment on drum.
Yet his eyes are bright and fierce. and
he walks unassisted every morning
to the tomb. where he sits all day
long to receive the offerings Of the
faithful and listen to their petit
lions.
The sheikh of Glawa, a powerful
Arab chieftain who is feudatory to the
Sultan of Morocco. is considerably
over q hundred year Sold yet he still
rules his tribe with a strong hand,
and rides about his territory every day
on hoseback. He is as straight as
an arrow, and can ride and shoot bet
ter than many Of his young warriors.
He has led his tribe to war several
times within the past few years. Not
long ago he told an English visitor
that he hoped to lead them against the
French before he died.
Centenarians are common enough
throughout the tropics, bit nowhers
else, probably, are there 50 many an
in these barbary states, and nowhere
else do they display such unnatural
youth and vigor. They puzzle the
French doctors in Algeria and Tunis.
who often write learned monographs
on the subject, which only serve to
deepen the mystery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-22
CURE GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED.

Mr.. E. T. Sims, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"Use my name as a twenty-year druukard
restored to manhood and health by four
boxes of 'ORRINE,' II is a wonderful and
marvellous cure for the drink habit"
Mrs y. Wycliff. New York City, writes;
"tORRINE' cured my husband, who was
steady drunkard for many years. He now
good and he Is fully restored to manhood.
He used only five boxes of '0RRINE."
Mrs. W. l.. D., Helena, Mont, writesi 81
have waited one year before writing you
Of the permanent cure Of my son. he took
sanitarium treatment, as we'll as other adj
vertised cures, but they all failed until we
gave him 'ORRINE.' He is now fully re-
stored TO health and has no desire for drink"
Mr.. d. L. r., Kansas City, Mo, writes;
81 am satisfied that drunkenness is a dis
ease and the worst In the world. 'ORRINE,'
In my opinion, will cure any case II taken az
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-22
In THE LAND OF
CENTENARIANS

The Barbary States Are Filled With Men and Women Who
Are Hale and Hearty at One Hundred and oVer-They
do Business and Get About With All the Energy Of
Man Of Forty
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-22

you direct. / was a common druukard for
twenty years, but to-day am free of any
desire for liquor. You have found the spe-
cifc God bless you"
Mr.. A. r. L., Atlanta. Ca, writess 81 was
born with love of whiskey and drank IL
for thirty two years. 1t finally brought me
to the gutter, homeless and frieudiess I
was powerless TO resist the craving and
would steal and lie to get whiskey. Four
boxes of 'ORRINE' cured me OF all desire
and now hate the smell of liquor"
Price 81 per box 6 boxes for IS. Mailed in
plain. sealed wrapper by orrine Company,
Sl7 l4th street, Washington, ID. G. Interest.
ing booklet tseaiedl free on request.
Sold and ro-0~srff~,-1 n ~
KNIGHTS PHARMACY CO.,
Cor. Ogletborpe Ave. g. DraytOn st
LIPPMAN DRUG co.,
LippmRn Block, Savannah, Ga.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06

Minis will issue proclamation calling
on general observance of Dec. 1S In
the schools and superintendent Bar
rett is having prepared suggestive
pamphlet covering the entire subject.
1t will be largely in the nature of sug-
gestions for historical research on the
subject and for exercises appropriate.
1t is hoped that In all the schools of
the state there Will be recognition OF
this day in December next.
The supreme court will at the term
commenced today take under consider
alton the case of Richard Williams.
from Mahaska county, the last of the
men in the penitentiary under sentence
of death except Busse. of Bremer coun-
ty. whose case may not be submitted.
The Williams case will be submitted
without oral argument, but II the court
reaches the Busse case there will be
oral argument Both are under con-
viction of murder and the time for
their execution has already passed.
The court is due to render decision in
the case of Harry Hortman, of Chero-
kee, who was sentenced to death and
whose appeal has already been sub
mitted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
WANTS TAXES PAID TWICE.
Venezuela Makes Extortionate De-
mands on Eoreioners

Port OF Spain, Trinidad, Oct 6.-For-
eign as we'll as native residents Of Gu
dad Bolivar, Venezuela, have been
called on by President Castro's agents
to pay for a second time the taxes
and custom-house duties already col
lected by the revolutionists during the
latter's occupancy of the city, from
May, 1902. to August. 1908. The
is about s1.000,000.
Against the firms OF Dalton & Co...
Blohm & Co., Palazzi & Co., and Boo
cardo & Co., American. German,
French, and Italian, respectively, who
have refused to comply with Presi-
dent Castro's demands, threats of every
kind have been employed. From Herr
Spick, a German, who declined to pay
back duties on cargo of rum, the
entire stock was seized and sold at
auction, at a loss OF $4,000 to the
owner.
The Venezuelan merchants, who have
no hope Of protection from the presi-
dents extortion, are seized and i'm
prisonal at the slightest hesitation in
complying with his orders. A reign Of
terror consequently exists among the
native merchants OF Ciudad Bolivar,
and trade is completely paralyzed.
THE foreign powers obliged the
Venezuelan government to pay mil
lions" the presidents agent is quoted
as saying in a conversation relative to
the Venezuelan demands upon the for
eign merchants; now 1t is Venezuela g
turn to make them reimburse her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
corf;.eat.d 2. 600 Ducks.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Oct. e.-Chief Game
Warden Fullerton confscated 1000
ducks killed in the southern Minnesota
marshes by pot hunters in the employ
of Chicago firrnss The seizure is the
largest the state has ever made.
The ducks We're in transit overland
N three immense wagons which were
making for the Iowa state line. From
the statements of the drivers it is
learned tilat 1t was the intention to
elaip from some Iowa point to Chicago
The confisscated birds include nearly
500 canvassbacis, the choicest Of game
birds, and the value OF the seized game
runs to nearly $4,000.
State game protection officials allege
that Chicago firms are Implicated in an
organized campaign of violation of the
Minnesota laws. They ere alleged to
have in their employ men who do moth
ing but shoot for the market on Min
nesora marshes. The state intends to
follow the seizures with the arrest of
every person directly implicated. Since
state laws prevent the sale of contis-
Gated game the birds will be sent TO the
state charitable institutions.
The state Will make an effort to bring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
WOMEN PULLING WIRES.
interested in Choice Of Successor to Sir
Michael Herbert.

London, Oct. 6.-Whiie the govern
ment is endeavoring TO maintain its re-
solve not to consider the question OF
successor to Sir Michael Herbert at the
Washington embassy at present. there
lis reason to believe that considerable
wire-pulhng is already going on and
several women prominent on foth sides
of the Atlantic abe becoming interested
in the matter.
It is known that after the death of
Lord Pauncefote the appointment OF
Sir Michael Herbert was opposed by
several we'll known New Workers. and
a prominent Englisi1wo,ran. then visit
irg America, and who was supposed to
have the ear of the king. WAS enlisted
on their side. and that 1t was only with
great difficulty that the kings consent
was obtained TO Sir Michaed Herberts s
appointment.
Sir Henry Howard, the British min
lister at The Hague. is reported to be
t,,e kings choice for the post OF am
bassader at Washington Lsldy How
ard was formerly Cecilia Riggs, of
Washington. The next ikeliest selee
ton from the service is said TO be Sir
Arthur Nicolsou. British minister to
Morocco.
1t is we'll understood. however. that
the king may go outside the regular
service
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Upper River Improvement Association
Will Hold an Important Meeting at
Davenport, at Which Many Notable
People Will Be Present.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. Oct. 6.-The officers and
executive committee of the Upper Mis-
sissippi Improvement Association gath
cred here today to plan a program for
the annual convention of the associa
ton on Oct. 21-22 in Davenport. The
committee Will frame report to sub
init to that meeting with an outline of
subjects to be brought to bear in the
Delegates have been ap-
pointed by nearly all the larger COM
nlercial bodies in cities on the upper
Mississippi. The convention win un-
doubtedly urge upon congress the max
ing of appropriations suitable 10 the re-
auirements Of the upper Mississippi In
the interests of commerce. Arrange
rnen;s are being made to secure the at
tendance of governors. senators and
of five states contigu-
Gus to the upper river,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
AGITATION FOR DRAINAGE LAW.
Wet Season Has Shown the Necessity
for Greater Freedom C Action.

Wet Season Has Shown the Necessity
for Greater Freedom cs Action.
Special to Times-Repub!ican.
Humboldt, Oct. 6.-The presence OF
so large an amount of water In north
ern Iowa during the past few years
has been the cause of much draining
and drainage discussion. j. j. JollifTe,
prominent farmer living near Brad
gate, this county, is taking an active
part in the matter. He win probably
secure the introduction of bill into
the state Legislature this winter ask
ing that a iaw be passed giving the
board of supervisors OF each county the
power to appoint a commissioner OF
drainage and other officers who shall
have the full power of matters per-
tanning to draining. They shall settle
the matter as TO how much property is
benafited, where draining is necessary
and all other matters.
Mr.. JoMife has consulted with a large
number OF prominent politicians on
the matter. Lawyers are OF the opin-
ion that such law would be giving
too much power In the hands of few
men, who might see fit to use 1t as they
pleased.
The residents of Wacousta township
ere very anxious that some plan OF
work be made They intend to spend
many thousand dollars IN draining the
country there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
DAVID NATION is DEAD.
The End to the "Joint Smasher's" Elk.
Husband in Medicine lodge.


Husband in Medicine lodge.
Medicine Lodge. Kan, Oct. ti.-Cap-
tain David Nation, ex-husband of the
Joint smasher," died here at 1876 o.
clock Sunday. He had been Ill less
than one day of hemorrhagc of the
stomach. His sons and daughters In
Ohio and Texas have been notified AMI
they will direct the funeral arrange
ments.
David Nation filed suit here for di-
vorce from Mrs. Nation in August. 1901.
He alleged that by her crusade against
the liquor traffic. she had held him up
to public ridicule. contempt and dis
grace. He alleged that she had ne
elected family duties and had ahand
oned his home. Mr. Nation alleged
among other things that his wife had
taken away his feather bed. Mrs. Ma
tons comment when she heard of the
suit was:
Il have lived a falsehood by holding
out to the world that | respected him.
feel a great relief. What use has
he for a divorce? He is IS years old.
He can't marry again"
Mr.. Nation said he had letter in
which his wife called him "a hell
bound hypocrite..' She retorted by
saying he would not get up and build
a fire on a cold morning. The divorce
wasgranted. Mrs. Nation began her
crusade in January. 1901, by smashing
several "ioints"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
FATAL TUNNEL ACCIDENT.
Four Laborers Killed in a Collision on
the Southern Pacific.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 6.-Four rail-
road laborers were killed and thirteen
injured. two Of them probably fatally,
in collision at the southern end OF
the Chatworth yard tunnel on the
Southern Pacific yesterday. The vic
tins belonged to crew of 100 men be-
ing taken 10 work. Two ilat cars loaded
with railroad iron had been left on the
track TO be picked up by the work train
yesterday morning. For some unkonwn
reason the engineer on the pushing en-
CINE did not slacken his speed, and the
first car, laden with the laborers,
crashed into the dead cars on the
track The impact doubled both cars
up like jackknives and threw the five
score of men into the air on all sides.
The majority saved themselves by
jumping, but many were injured by the
flying pieces of steel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06

\ TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT
Generally Expected That the Cabinet
Will Remain in Power Only Short
Time-Premier Balfour Has Many
Difficulties to overcome-Duke Of
Devonehire's Resignation.

London, Oct 6.-There is practically
but one opinion Of the reconstructed
British cabinet and that is that Prem
Ter Balfour missed his opportunity to
rehabilitate the character of the gov
ernlnent and SO far as the unionists
policy at large is concerned the minis
try has lost most of it's prestige and
authority. This estimate of what Is
already commonly designated as
transitional cabinet" seems largely due
to a sense of chaos, arising from the
unexpected detection of the Duke Of
Devonshire, as with the notable ex-
ception of the colonial secretaryship.
the premier has reconstructed the cab
met in manner closely agreeing with
public opinion. The dukes action
seems to have aroused the same fight
ing action in BaIfour which enabled
him to triumph over difficulties IN the
SOS, when the whole of Ireland was
in arms against him. and there are not
lacking those who foretell that he will
again come out on top and prevent
collapse of his government. The gem
eral concensus of opinion hardly ex-
poets the government to remain In
power even for single session and all
political parties are preparing for an
early dissolution of parliament.
1t is runored today that the Marquis
of Londonerry, president Of the board
of education, may follow the Duke OF
Devonshire into retirement.
If the character of the reorganized
ministry shows but too plainly the
enormous difficulties with which the
premier had to contend, the Duke OF
Deyonshire's resignation Ia considered
as rrpviug with equal clearness the xao~
lence of the controversy In the untonist
party concerning the fiscal question
and the dissatisfaction felt by many OF
its leaders with the attitude taken both
by Mr. Chamberlain and Mr.. Ba1four.
The new cabinet appointments are
as follows:
Mr.. Brodriok, formerly secretary OF
war, succeeds Lord George Hamilton as
secretary for India.
Austen Chamberlain. postmaster gen.
eral. succeeds Mr.. Ritchie as chancetlor
Of the exchequer.
Alfred LytsIeton. recorder Of Oxford.
succeeds Joseph Chamberlain as secre-
tary for the colonies.
II. o. Arnold-F'oster, secretary to the
admiralty, succeeds Mr.. Brodrick as
secretary OF war;
Graham Murray, lord advocate OF
scotland, succeeds Lord Balfour OF
Burleigh, as secretary for Scotland.
Lord Stanley, financial secretary OF
tha war office, succeeds Austen Chan-
berlain as postmaster general.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
cRuzEN RECEIVED PRESENTS.
Custom House Collector Says the Duty
Was Paid, However.

washington. Oct. 5.-The treasury
department is about to conduct a fur
ther investigation into charges that
Collector of Customs A. r.. Cruzen az
San Juan, Porto Rico. had accepteo
presents of more or less value from
certain large importers and ship agents
and an inspector will be sent sent 70
the island for that purpose. Inc
charges were investigated and made
the subject of a report last February
by Special Agent Leslie Cullom, 70
which he said that the collector oio
not deny that he had received pres
ents but did deny he made any re-
Quest or demand for them. The col
lector in his defense declared that the
inspectors report was badly coloreu.
hut he acknowledged receiving some
presents, asserting. however. That none
Of them were of a character on which
duty had not been paid.
Mr.. Cruzen recently has spent a
month in the United States and has re-
turned, or will shortly return, to Porto
Rico. He was appointed from Ne
braska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
TELEPHONES CAUSE CRAMP.
Manson Democrat

Some very fierce kicking is being
done by the patrons of rural telephone
lines and also by the people who try
to use them once in while. When a
line is first instituted it is quite a
novelty. and people all along the line
keep their ears to the receivers mos
of the time. 1t is said that some of the
women even neglect their houseworiS
and let the bread burn in the oven.
the potatoes boil dry, the meat fry to
crisp, rather than leave the tele-
phone when there is the least chance
to hear what somebody else is saying
over the line. Telephone men say that
such lines never work satisfactorily
until the novelty has worn off, or the
women get cramps in their arms from
holding the receiver to their ears.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Oct s. Edward J.
Johnson has been appointed postmaster
at Stanhope. Hamilton county, vice F.
In. Barkhurst, resigned.
Rural free delivery letter carriers
appointed:
Collins - Roy Mansfield. carrier;
George Mansfield substitute.
Eagle Grove-Carl w. Thorup car
rler; James Ross. substitute; John B.
Gray, carrier; Mrs. w. Nj. Gray. substi-
tute.
Jama,ca-william T. Winey. carrier;
J. N. Thornburg, substitute.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the Continental National
Bank of Chicago as reserve agent for
the First National Bark OF Rernsen
and the National Bank Of Commerce of
New York for the First National Bank
of Rockwell City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
LEARN ENGLISH AT MISSIONS.
Japenese Said to Benefit From Work
Of Mormons.

Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. 6.-'The seven
ty-fourth semi annual conference OF
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints now being held in this city
Is attended by a greater number OF
Mormons than any similar gathering IN
the history OF the church Fully To-
900 followers of Joseph smith attendea
the opening exercises Sunday.
The principal speakers were Presi-
dert Joseph F. Smith, head of the Nor
mon church, and Apostle Heber ].
Grant, who recently returned from
mission to Japan.
Apostle Grant said he suspected that
the attendance which the missionaries
have in their meetings in japan is due
not SO much to the natives OF that
country desiring to embrace the Nor
mon faith as it is to familiarize them
selves with the nFsglish language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
HAMMOND coNFEssEs.
Famous Train Robber Admits His Guilt
to Detective.

Denver. Col. Oct. 6.-The superin-
tendent OF detective agency in Denver
Monday night verified dispatch from
ST. Louis to the effect that N. f. Ham
mond, who has several assumed names,
and is under surveillance at st. Antho-
nys hospital in this city. has made 4
confession. Mr. McPharland added that
the confession covered all the crimes
with which Bell stands charged. Bell
is accused With having committed nu-
merous forgeries. swindles and mail
pouch robberies over the country. his
operations aggregating something like
S500000 He was located several days
ago at the hospital, where he had been
for week or more under treatment.
Bells condition is very serious but 1t
is believed he Will recover from MS
present Illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-06
MUTT MAY BE PROMOTED.
Rumor That He Will Be Made General
Superintendent of the BURLINGTON.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Oct. 6.-For several days
there have been rumors about at the
local Burlington offices that II. c. Mutt,
now superintendent of Iowa lines, is to
be promoted to the position of general
superintendent. the position now oc-
cupied by f. c. Rice, of Chicago. The
truth OF the rumor was questioned.
however, as it was not known what
disposition would be made of Mr. Rice
in such an event. Now information
coming. 1t is stated, from official
sources in Chicago. is to the effect that
George B. Harris, president of the
road, is to go to the Northern Pacific
as president and that Darius Miller,
now first vice president of the Bur
lington, is to be promoted to the presi-
dency. This would cause a general
advancement and would doubtless ad-
vance Mr.. Mutt to the general super
intendency