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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22

rear; this man took it UP, and shout
ed and waved to a fourth man, and so
they passed the signal back to town.
There came, almost Immediately, three
long, loud whistles from a mill near the
station, and the embankment grew
black with people pouring out from
town, while the SearcherS came run
ming from the fields and woods and I'M
derbrush on both sides of the railway.
BriScoe paused for the last time;
then he began to walk slowly toward
the embankment.
The track lay level and straight, not
dimming in the middle distances, the
rails converging to points, both north
west and southeast, in the clean-wash-
ed air, like examples of perspective in
a childs drawing book About seventy
miles to the west and north lay Rouen;
and in the same direction, nearly six
miles from where the signal was ;;iv-
Ell, the track was crossed by a road
leading directly south to Six-Cross-
Roads.
The embankment had been newly
ballasted with sand. What had been
discovered was broad brown stain on
the south slope near the top. There
were smaller stains above and below:
none beyond it to left or right; and
there were deep footprints in the
sand. Men were examining the place
excitedly, talking and gesticulating. 1t
was Lige Willetts who had found it,
His horse was tethered to a fence near
by, at the end of a lane through a
cornfield. Jared Wiley, the deputy.
was talking to a group near the stain,
explaining.
You see them two must have know
ed about the One-o'clock freight, and
that it was to stop here to take on
the empty lumber cars. 1 don't know
how they knowed it, but they did. 1t
was this way: When they dropped
from the window, they beat through
the storm, straight for this side track
At the same time Mr.. Harkless leaves
Briscoes's goin' west. 1t begins to rain
He cuts across to the railroad to have
a sure footing, and strikin' for the dee
pc for shelter--near place as any ex-
cept BriscOes' where he's said good
night already and probly don't wish to
go back, fear of giVin' trouble or keep
in EN- up-anybody can understand
that. He comes along, and gets to
where we are precisely at the time
they do, them comm from town, him
strikin' for it. They run right into
each other That's what happened
They re-cog- nized him and raised up
on him and let him have it. What
they done it with, l don't know; we
took everything in that line off of EN-;
probly used railroad iron: and what
they done with him afterwards we
don't know: But we will by night
They'll sweat it out of EN- up at Rou-
en- when they get en-
II reckon maybe some of us might
help" remarked Mr.. Watts, reflective
ly.
Jim Bardlock swore violent oath.
That's the talk" he shouted EFF I
amt the first man of this crowd to set
my foot in Roowun, an first to beat
in that Jail door, an take EN- out an
hang 'em by the neck till they're dead,
dead. dead. I'b not Town Marshal o
Plattville, County of Carlow, State of
Indiana, and the Lord have mercy On
our soulsi"
Tom Martin looked at the brown
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22
THE GENTLEMAN
FROM INDIANA
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON
Copyrighted by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON.

Copyrighted by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
From Other Shores.

-Four Bulgarians convicted Of par
ticipation in the dynamite outrages at
SasoEiki. have been condemned TO
death.
The French punitive expedition
bonbarded Figuig. the stronghold OF
the rekeliious tribesmen. The native
loss was heavy.
There have been ten cases Of the
plague at Lima. Peru, believed to have
been imported by cargoes of rice and
wheat from Australia and India.
The kaiser and the car viii visit
Vienna simultaneously at the begin
ming Of September. The car will
continue to Rome by way of Trieste.
The Venezuelan government has re
occupied San Felix on the orinoco
river. This is the frat step of the
march OF the government troops to
Ciudad Bolivar
Colonial Minister Donmergue ef
France has received a dispatch that
Mont Pelee is again active. For sew
eral days the volcano has been emit
ting flames and clouds OF vapor
II Is officially announced that the
Bolivian government has signed a
treaty with Chile the basis being ces-
sion OF the Bolivian coast lands, now
under the virtual control OF Chile. in
return for a pecuniary compensation.
The Panama municipal council has
adopted resolution in favor of petit
tioning congress to ratify the Hay.
HeTran canal treaty. and asking the
municipalities OF the other districts in
the department to send similar pesi-
ton.
The French naval board has con-
demned the system of superimposed
tnrrets Ia warships because in an ex-
pertinent three ont OF four sheep which
had been placed inSthe lower turret TO
represent men were killed after ter
shots had been fired.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
CLEARLY WORK OF NcfSDnlt,
CONSIDERED AS ACCESSORY u
OTHER ACTS OF lNTlM. n
iDATION.
ARoysts GRAVE APPRtutssOx
OPENLY PREDICTED THAT Aeso.|
WOULD GO ALONG WITH AS
SAssiNATioN.

Jackson, KY. June is. The n,
hotel. three-story building owned !,
Capt B. j. Even, the principal ~
ness against Jet and White, nov !,
trial for the assassination OF Laws
y. 3. Marcum, was burned 10 il.
ground early yesterday morning. NJ
teen guests were in the hotel, but II
escaped without injury. The onsa
Of the fire is unknown. but the belief i,
general that the fire was of incendlsn
origin.
The town has no fire department ana
its citizens were awakened by the +.
ing OF pistols and guns and much q
element prevailed. A detachment VI
militia came on the double quick from
their camp across the river and rsn
dered valuable service in
Assisting the Guests
TO escape and preventing the flames
from spreading. Capt, Even has been
kept at the camp OF the militia since
he testified last Monday that he saw
Curtis Jet fire the shot which killed
Marcum. Nobody was seen to leays
the hotel before the fire broke out. II
was only two days ago that jackson
was put under martial law. The fse
has caused renewed apprehension.
The burning of the hotel is consii.
cred not only as incendiary, but also
as accessory to other acts of intimada
ton in connection with the pending
trial. II had been openly predicted that
arson would go along with assassins
ton.
The burning OF Ewen's property not
only has caused renewed fear for both
life and property, but also has ii.
creased the general doubt of conric
ton OF either of the prisoners
Even was the chief witness for the
prosecution. He testified that he saw
Jet as he advanced
With Pistol in Hand
to fire the last shot into Marcnsa;
PROSTATE body as il lay in the coat
house doorway. Several days ago
man visited him at his home and MAGE
proposition that If he would repudi
ate what he had testified on the vIt
ness stand, stating that he testified
what was NOT trne because OF the OK
element he was under he would y
given $1,000 by a certain prominsH
citizen, and IL he did not accept Uni
offer he would be assassinated. n
one has doubted that Even was
actual danger, but few were prepafe
for step as desperate as that whic
came yesterday, and il is generally y
lieyed that the incendiary FIRE was ~
to the statement made to State y
spector Hines about the attempts
bribery as well as 10 Ewen's testimon!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Crimes and Criminals.


Jessie Thorson of Topeka has been
refused a new trial for the murder OF
Clara Wiley.
Mrs. Robert Sector was chloro-
formed and robbed at Seattle of about
$1,000 in her apartments.
The steamship Park City was fred
on by several men on the way To
Bowling. Green. Ky. No cause is known
Samuel Mitchell, white. who led the
mob who lynchei Thomas Gilyard, a
negro, at Joplin, Mo-, was sentenced 70
ten years in the penitentiary.
John Dennis, negro, was lynched
by moo OF 200 men at GreenyIlie,
Miss. The negro attempted an assault
ON well-known young woman.
Because he locked up cattle belong.
ing To his neighbor for trampling on
his property, John Fclkman OF Wau.
kegan, H., was terribly beaten. His
assailants have beer arrested.
After sending Isaac wormer, Chi
cago teamster. to Jail for arson and
murder, Arthur Brensinger, bell boy
OF Battle Greek, startled the police by
declaring his testimony false.
w. t. Wyatt, colored school teach.
er, was lynched at Belleville, H., for
shooting County School Superintend.
ent Charles Hertel, who had refused to
renew his teaching certificate.
A ten-year-old son Of Michael Hart
defended his parents property in their
absence with a double-barreled shot
gun and fatally wounded an Italian boy
who was ransacking the house.
In street duel at Eagle Pass, Tex,
both City Marshal Kinard and ". l.
Mellow were fatally shot. Before
death Mellow remarked, eve have
killed each other, but we are now
friends"
George Washington, colored wait
er. was struck on the head and his
skull fractured by Michael Connaugh
ton, saloonkeeper. because he spoke
to little white girl. The negro will
probably die.
Dan Kinds. colored. aged eighteen
years, was caught and rope thrown
about his neck at Madison, Ind, by
young men employed at Melish's but
ton factory. for an attempted assault;
on white girl named Humphreys
The sheriff secured the prisoner, how,
ever, and held him for the grand jury
investigation.
John Ward. telegraph lineman
who had made preparations to elope
with the wife of aWynee business man
was taken from train by whitecap-
pers and numerically whipped with
leather straps. A travelling salesman
named Thomas, who attempted to aid
Ward, was given a similar dose.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
RuMoRs KEPT FROM POPE
Stories That he Has Died Not MACS
Known 70 Him

Rome, June JIG. - DR.. Lapponi, INC
pope's physician. saw the pontin yss'
terday. but merely continued the tress
ment OF his indisposition. which Woula
not be worth mentioning If it we're nv
Tor Pope Leo's age. His condition :
much improved. All rumors regardihs
his indisposition and premature y
ports OF his death are kept from nin
as far as possible. for they give Tue
much concern. for the pontiff tahss
them most seriously. "why do they
want me to be gomez" he exclailns'
\ do no one any harm" Ii IS impos,
sible to make his holiness understand
that 1t is the interest taken in his pe',
son which leads to the publication "
these rumors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
POPE uNDEReoEs OPERATION.
Tumor Which Developed Under XIV
Arm Is Removed.

Rome, June 16.--The pope furnishes
yesterday a remarkable example u
vitality and fortitude. Recently "
NOR developed under the popes arm,
very similar in character TO the CIV
which was removed a year ago. ms
tumor did not trouble the pope, WY
attended mass In the morning. but DID
surgeon advised the removal OF INC
growth. The pope consented and us
operation was performed. The popss
would not take any anaesthetic anu
watched the operation with interest,"
There was slight bloodshea ana
surgical shock. but the pope recoyeleu
Immediately from the latter and Is -
well as ever.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

The Chicago Tribune finds 1t little
short of PROCLAMATION" that Boston
common should be planted In rye
The editor is evidently from Ken
lucky where everybody fayors corn
quor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
WOULD SWAP TERRITORY.

British Statesmen Find New Guinea
Frontier Too Much Exposed.
Melbourne. June 14.--In view of the
exposed condition of the British New
Guinea frontier contiguous to the Ger.
man and Dutch territories, the aus.
tralian government has opened conf.
Dental pour parleurs in order to asccr>
tain the feasibility OF effecting OK.
changes OF territory.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Now that Prof Goodspeed has
taken photographs by the light OF the
human body. perhaps people will stop
laughing at the ardent lover who
talks POLITICALLY about the light OF his
lady's eyes. :.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

New York's proposed peace morr-
ment, which is TO be 700 feet Sigh.
will have the additional merit that
1t win be just the thing from which
to keep a. lookout for the approach
fng fleets OF hostile nations.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

II q New York broker who failed
for the measly sum of $1,000 lad been
able to hold on two hours longer, q
reaction OF the market would have
given him $4,000 to the good But It's
al ue same; somebody else has the
SO. 1000 now.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

With Patti at $4,000 q night the
audiences win be limited to Rookie
feller, Morgan and Carnegie. Russell
Sage mar dissipate to the extent of
q balcony ticket
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Sir Thomas Lipton's dog Is said to
understand commands In four Ian
guages. The great thing. however, is
TO hare q dog WHO VIII obey com
mands In one.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

A man HIS discovered an effective
method of getting rid OF mosquitoes.
HE barn was infested with them and
he built fire in 1t to drive them out
The mosquitoes all disappeared. So
did the barn and an adjacent hen
house.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

According to the last census. the In
dian population OF the United States
increased 1918 between 1890 and
1900. That doesn't look ike race sui
eide
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Casualties.

Miss Clara H. Nichols, twenty nine
years of age. society editor Of Chi
cago Tribune, was crushed to death in
one of the elevators in the Tribune
building.
While the new monitor Nevada was
az target practice. the shock sof the
explosion CT one of the big guns tore
UP the turret. inaicting considerable
damage.
In trying to brighten his brothers,
Eugene and Albert, with gun, at Co
shocton. Ohio, James Smith. fourteen
years of age. killed the latter outright
and fatally wounded Eugene.
The Breakers. the smaller of the
two largest hotels at Palm Beach, Fla.
the power house. Cory block of stores,
the Casino south OF the hotel. and one
large cottage burned; loss. $3.50, 900.
The locomotive end a car of FISH at
tached to the east-bound express went
through trestle east of Rat Portage,
taking Engineer w. Johnson and w
Knott, his fireman, to watery graves.
John w. Crop of Compton, MINI.
Is in the hospital at Batavia, n. Y,
fatally injured. He either jumped or
fell from train on the West Shore
railroad in front Of a passing train
His skull was fractured. Accompanied
BY his brother. KopD was on his way
to Germany on visit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

The bride who refused to go through
the ceremony tin the bridegroom had
made his will in her favor apparently
overlooked the possibility that he may
make another win now that he is safe
ly welded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Otherwise.

Baron Speck Won Sternburg and fam
lily viii summer at Governors Island.
Gov. Yates of Illinois has declared
himself a candidate for denomination
and reelection as governor in 1904.
Settlements have been signed at
Chicago with striking cooks, daiters,
laundry employees and electricians.
Prominent society bellies now prom.
enade the streets of New York, hat.
less. and wearing their hair in long
braids.
The FIRST rain for nearly two months
fell in the vicinity Of Utica, N. Y, re-
Gently. 1t came in time 60 save the
major portion of the crops.
Rev. Charles n Thompson. pas tor
OF the African Methodist church at
Believille, NJ. is receiving letters
warning him to leave town on penalty
of personal injury.
In his address before the convention
OF Progressive Friends in Philadel-
phia, William Lloyd Garrison said that
special privilege Is the only foe that
labor has to dread"
Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain),
Mrs. Clemens and two daughters, will
sail in September for Italy. II is
probable that they viii make their
home there in the future.
While indorsing a check to pay the
premium on a life insurance policy fcr
$4,000 which he had just taken out,
]. S. Farrier dropped dead in the Farley
bank ar Montgomery, Ala
Breathitt county, the scene OF Ken
lucky fep5s. viii be invaded by band
OF twenty-five preachers. who win
spend the summer in trying to exter.
inmate the feudal feeling.
Judge Paul j. Corby OF La Porte.
Ind. after l.sl..-tv-year fight, is award
ed a pension. He deserssS the Confedcr-
ate army in 1863 and afterward served
with distinction in the Union ranks.
DR.. Hendricks wife has sued Laura
Biggar, the actress for 81 1000. 900 for
alienation Of the doctors affections.
She also sues the doctor for limited
divorce. alimony and counsel fees.
Count Charles Fitz &c Morgansteia.
who planned to change water into oil
st l cent per gallon. and who was the
mainstay OF the billion dollar oil and
gas company which was to be a rival
OF the Standard Oil and Gas trust. has
mysteriously disappeared In New
York.
Mrs. Jane Douglas Champlin, from
whom her husband is seeking divorce
at Chicago. has asked the court for
81 600 for defense anG 500 a month
temporary aiimony. A millionaire
New York yachtsman will be named BIZ
Mr. champl!n as correspondent.
John w. Gates, associated with Col.
Isaac Elwood, Tin Plate" Reed and
q few other millionasres. has sngi.
neered corner In July corn At Ch,,
cago. Reports are that the Gates
crowd are long 10000. 900 bushels OF
the July option. The profits ready to
pocket are estimated at $500. 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

The people Of Canada may not value
the Dorekhokors highly as immigrants,
but In light of recent events in Russia
they can hardly blame them for want
ing to go somewhere
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

A spelling match between college
presidents would draw tremendous
audience. We should al Ike TO know
what word President Eliot for in
stance. would so down ON.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Chicago ought TO be particularly
interested in the new Scotch process
Cor tanning hogskins SO as to make
them substitute for rubber In all
kinds Of cushion tires.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

The New York American declares
that Joaquin Miller is the best poet
we have. This viii please Mr.. Mil
Ter much more than 1t win our other
poets.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
HOOK BECOMES JUDGE.

Man From Lsavenworth Named AZ
Successor to Caldwell.
Washington, June IA. - William C.
Hook OF Leayenworth. Kan, has been
selected TO succeed Judge Caldwell.
who recently resigned the circuit
judgeskip OF the Eighth district. Judge
Hook Is at present district Judge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

The Lebaudy airship can sail
against a moderate wind, and that is
as much as can be reasonably expected
OF any airship.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Summer drownings are nearly all
preyentAble." says the New York
American. Sure. Don't go near the
water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Maxim Gorky's remarks lead one
20 believe that smart set" is about
as much Of social incumbrance in
Russia as anywhere else.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

In discussing the problem of what
90 do with the WORKOUT preacher the
rich and willing widow should not be
overlooked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

The tattooed man as an attraction
Is out of date, but the girl with the
open-wSTk stockings is Just as lovely
ms ever this spring.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

DR.. Dc9ew is director in s!xtynine
large corporations. He is walking
and talking syndicate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

When Dir. Carnegie gets all the
towns in the United States supplied
with libraries, VIII he begin on the
villages?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Capt. Hank Han calls the Reliance
q marvel at reaching-which will him
der Sir Thomas reaching for the cup.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Foreign dispatches report a feel
ing of unrest among the Jews in Rus
STA" Strange. but possibly true.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

The Standard Oh company has in.
vaded Russia. The antocratic car
may now discern his finish.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

A maid always worries for fear she
won't have good time; a matron for
fear somebody else won't.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

1t must be admitted that the Pacific
makes quite q nice. roomy pond for
any nation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18
Resume 81 the ncWs.
From the cao,tal.


Rev. T. T.. HARRY Of st. Louis has
been appointed by the pope as bishop
of Manila.
The dock trial OF the new revenue
cutter Mackinack, built for the Great
Lakes service. was a success.
The Philippines census is progress
Ing, and reports thus far received in
dicate a Christian population of 7,000,-
900.
Stanford Newell, at present Ameri.
can minister to The. Netherlands, has
also been made minister to Luxem-
burg.
Judge Henry c. Caldwell OF the
United States circuit court, retires yn-
der the age limit. His home is at
Little Rock
There are indications that the long
continued campaign of the letter car
riers for an increase in their pay will
be renewed at the next session.
John ID. Jackson, at present Ameri-
can minister TO Greece. Roumania ard
Servia, has also been designated Amer
lean diplomatic agent to Bulgaria.
Wayne Mcveagh viii represent only
the United States and Venezuela in
The Hague arbitration. and not all the
-blockading nations which have
claims TO present.
The Spanish government is serious
ly concerned over the sale at auction
of the Spanish copper coins remaining
in the Philippines. This is part of the
Philippine currency scheme.
The saloons have been closed at Bre-
merton, Wash, and 1t is probable that
several of the ships OF the Pacific
squadron now at San Francisco vii,
go there for docking and repairs.
E. W. Stanton, acting president of
the Iowa agricultural college, conferred
upon Frank B. Armstrong. assistant
secretary Of the treasury, the honorary
degree of master of philosophy.
William Nelson Cromwell, general
counsel of the Panama Canal com
pany. states that while the debate may
be prolonged. the Colombian congress
win finally ratify the canal treaty.
Secretary Root has agreed upon the
general officers who are to be mem.
bers of the general staff of the army,
but owing to the absence of Gen. Young
he viii not make the announcement
until next week 1t has been stated
that the general officers viii be Gen.
Young. Gen. Corbin and Gen. Bliss.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

This appears to be the closed sea,
son for the Central American revolu
tons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Let Us hope those rumors OF Mark
Twain's Illness. likewise, have been
greatly exaggerated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-06-18

Gov. Pennypacker seems to have
found the trouble he was looking for.