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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
TWO LIVE AFTER
BEING GARROTED.
Filipino Murderers Cannot Be Pun
ished Again.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Washington. Dec. 26-Whh the re-
ceipt here to-day of copies of the Ma
Mia Times came the news of an off,
cial execution in the Philippines which
failed to kill three of the four GRIM
inals, and these men now, while off,
cially dead within the meaning of
the law, have received their liberty.
The tale itself is the most grewsome
known to the records of the War De-
partment here, and as the so-called
executions were under the direction of
the department there will be an off,
Cial inquiry. 1t seems that four muir
derers were garroted at Amulung, in
Sagayan province, on Oct. q, and a
town official named Gubridge was Sc
lected as the eXecutioner, owing to
the fact that the authorities were un-
able to find any person who confessed
to sufficient knowledge of the death
machine. On the day set for the exc
cutlon Gubridge announced that he had
perfected himself in its use, but was
not acquainted with the exact amount
of time necessary to kill the victims
by strangulation.
He was informed that by Spanish
tradition it took eight minutes to
cause death, and that it was usual
to keep the bodies exposed in the
machine for four hours afterward. The
authorities in Amulung decided that
eight minutes of strangulation would
do, but that the bodies, instead of be-
ing exposed in the machine for four
hours thereafter should be laid out
decently on the floor of the church of
Amulung so that relatives might claim
them and take them away.
After the garroter had done his work
DR.. Licena, the provincial surgeon. GER
titled to the death of the four murder
ers and the judge of the province set
the seal of approval on the death GER
tificates. Two hours after the execu-
ton Capt Long, senior inspector of the
province Lieut.. Collins and two native
constabulary officers entered the church
10 see If the bodies had been claimed.
They We're appalled, to see upon the
moor still in their winding cords three
OF the four men squirming in half con-
scious endeaVors to release themselves
Their tongues, swollen and protrudins
from their mouths, seemed to be utter
Ing stiiled groans and their faces
black, evidenced the torture they were
undergoing in this period of revival
from strangulation. Water and brandy
were hurriedly sent for. and wher
restoratives had been applied it was
found that two of the three men would
recover. The fourth man had beer
dead from strangulation before being
taken out of the garroting machine
and one of the other three died while
attempting to speak to the officers. A
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

counsel of law was held on the two who
recovered, and it was decided that the
law could neither punish them again
nor recognize their existence.
The Manila Times in it's editorial
comment says:
1.-The victims who survived the official
execution are legally dead. In court
of law they will not be permitted to
impeach the records of their execution
Their rights and privileges before The
law are ended. They cannot sue. be
sued marry, own property, vote, or eX-
ercise any of the rights of a citizen.
Neither will they be held accountable
for their acts. II arraigned for depre-
dations, it will only be necessary to
rest on the court records of their death.
THE men may now watch the adj
ministration of their estates, the
scramble of their legal representatives
10 succeed them In worldly possessions
They may attend the marriage celebra-
ton of their respective widows, and
congratulate the stepfathers of their
children. All this. and much besides,
comes within the reasonable purview
of their present status"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
STRANGE FACTS OF
THE PENSION ROLL.
Uncle Sans Money for War Service
Is Sent to the Most Remote COun-
tries of the World.

Is Sent to the Most Remote Coun-
tries of the World.
Washington Correspondence New York
Herald.
There is more. than one reason why
the pension system of the United States
should be regarded as of so much in
terest to people in all parts of the
country. 1t is the most gigantic distri-
button of money each year made by
any nation on earth.
The largest number of pensioners re-
siding outside of the United States is
to be found in Canada, where there
are now more than 1900 persons who re-
ceive pensions as survivors, or as wild
ows or orphans of soldiers who served
this nation IN war. In Germany there
are more than 500, in Ireland the next
largest number, AS; in England, $50;
in Mexico, 146 in Scotland, 121; in
Switzerland, {; in Sweden. Sc: in Aus
tralia, 40; in China, IA, and so on
throughout the list of distant lands.
1t is remarkable that in far off Tur-
key there are six pensioners of the
United States, and on the Island of st.
Helena one; and way down in Para
quay, South America, are two pension
ers. Then, reflect upon the fact that in
the Azores, in Belgium, in Ecuador, the
Comoro Islands, in Egypt. Siam, the
Seychelles Islands, Samoa, Guatemala,
Honduras, India, Malta, the Isle of
Man, Mauritius, Greece and Limote,
are TO be found from one to dozen
pensioners and the bare mention of the
fact serves to illustrate how great is
the bounty of the United States to the
soldiers who have served under the
dag, scattered to all parts of the earth,
wherever a survivor or the widow or
orphan of a soldier entitled under our
laws to a pension can be found.
The state having the greatest number
of pensioners is Ohio, with 102,31S resi-
dents within her borders who annually
draw pensions. Pennsylvania is a close
second, with a total of 101, 1874, and next
on the list is Illinois, with 7l,627. In
/ the other states of the Northwest the
! list Of pensioners sums up as follows:
Michigan, 4S,4S5; Wisconsin. q 56S;
4 Iowa. 36TS2; Minnesota. 1880; North
! Dakota, 1851, and South Dakota, 5,006.
/ The sum OF Sl40,000,O 900 is paid out
! each year to persons all over the world
but OF course by far the greatest
amount goes TO people In the United
/ States, and 10 those pensioners who
1 reside In about a dozen states OF the
/ North. The precise distribution OF this
vast sum OF money Is as follows. To
pensioners In the states and territories
tl36 sa2,iSi' 10 pensioners In the In.
sular possessions, S6907, 10 pensioners
residing IN foreign countries, 1854 sos
o. the nearly 1000 900 pensioners, sai,
500 reside IN the United States and
territories, 1913 In foreign countries
and 30 IA the inaular possessions
One ~ the most interesting table,
prepared By the Bureau OF Pension
% mat relating 10 the rates Of month.
" payments 10 the different ciassel
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
ENGINE POSSESSING ANKLES.
Remarkable Invention of an Eng
Iishman-CaIIed the "PedraiI.'
From the London News.

From the London News.
One of the most extraordinary inven-
tons of modern times is that embodied
in the "Pedrail' traction engine, which
is shortly to be placed upon the mar
ket. One of the prime defects of this
class of engine in the past has been
its lack of efficiency, compared with
chiefly to it's having been almost i'm
possible to carry paying load above
twenty-five tons. The appearance or
the machine is peculiar. On the perip-
hery of the wheels spokes just out,
at the ends of which are feet" COM
posed of iron and India rubber, in APP
pearance resembling nothing so much
as an elephants foot if it were severed
some six inches from the base.
Practically, the engine places feet
on the ground, each foot supporting
a roller on edge, and short rail, sup
porting the load, is levered along by
the spokes over the rollers. In an or
binary railway a rail is laid down and
wheels are run over it; in the pedrail,
wheels or rollers are laid down, and
the rail is run over them The prin-
ciple is the same, only the railway
is inverted. BY turning the railway
uDSluE uON IL Tic pal 10 NOLAlllS Al OOAA-
tact with the road are broken UP into
a number of comparatively small feet,
which can twist in varying directions
as required. Previous attempts at
endless railways have failed. owing to
the attempt to place the rail next the
ground. The rail, presenting a long,
cumbersome surface to the road, did
not lend or adapt itself to the varying
inequalities of the road surface, and
hence caused endles breakages and re-
pairs.
A representative of the Daily News
was yesterday afforded a private cine
matograph view of the engine at work,
and it's action is startling. There is
"a species of ankle joint to each of the
mechanical feet, and to this is pro-
vided a spring, so that when the foot
treads upon a stone it can draw back
or turn sideways upon its ankle joint,
or do both things at the same time.
A wheel will surmount an object up
to twelve inches in height without
canting the engines to any appreciab BILE
degree, neither does it impede the en-
| gines progress; it goes steadily, re-
| sistlessly forward in defiance of all
| obstacles which may be in it's path.
| One could scarcely believe, whilst
watching the film, that the whole
| structure of the engine was not per-
manently ortad aud rainsd whe e.
| as it was eviG cntly within the limits
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
Win dmiIIs in Holland.

Edward Penfield in Scribner's.
We had passed a great many wind
mills, little and big on our previous
Voyaging, but now we came into the
windmill country, where they stood
crowded together on the canal banks,
so close that their great arms almost
touched as they revolved. Sawmills
and gristmills and mills for pumping
the water; old mills and new, and mills
that have gone out of commission and
have been superseded by the ugly
brick power-house with its towering
chimney.
In the construction Of these mills.
they generally hold to one pattern
the original one. evidently. The dull
thatched body is relieved by green
woodwork and striped with red and
white. They are most beautiful in
their lines, and on the front of each,
where the arms attach, there is usual
ly some fanciful carving. guadily paint
ed. Some of the mills bear tablets.
showing that they were built in The
seventeenth century l made studies
of one in particular called DE HAM
(the cock), dated 1884, which is a very
good average example. The sails that
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
TOMB OF ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Last Resting Place of the old Hero
Is Fast Falling Into Decay.
From the Cleveland Press.

rs Fdst RULING AhtO Decuys
From the Cleveland Press.
~. Taylor. Died 1885,"
That is the inscription on the tomb
of Zachary Taylor, twelfth President
of the United States.
A correspondent who recently visit
ed the tomb of "Old Rough and Ready
says for over half century it has
lacked the care of a kindly hand and
is fast falling into decay.
Apparently nobody cares.
The tomb lies five miles from Louis
vile and is off the road. Ivy riots
over the weatherbeaten blocks of gran
lite. The fastenings on the door are
red with rust. So far as is known no
key has turned the lock for fifty years.
Visitors are rare. 1t is doubtful if half
a dozen tourists visit the tomb dur
ing a twelvemonth.
And this neglected spot is the last
resting place of the hero of the Black
Hawk and Florida Wars. Here is the
dust of that great soldier who, with
1000 American riflemen, drove in re-
treat 10000 MeXicans under Santa
Anna at Buena Vista. Here are the
remains of the American Cortez and
President of the United States. He
who conquered the swamps and ever
glades of Florida, and made Mexico
surrender is forgotten by his country
men. Not one in 10000 knows the
place of his sepulchre.
The pJaintive words of Rip Van
Wrinkle are appropriate: "How soon
we are forgotten when we're gone!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
Can a Cat SmeIIe
From the New York Press.

A teacher in one of the public shoots
is educating a primary class in the
belief that cat has not the sense of
smell, but must discover it's food by
sight or hearing. This is an error,
and should be corrected. While it is
true that the domestic cat agrees
with its wild cousins in the EXTREMITY
small development of the sense of
smell. children should not be taught
that it cannot smell at all. 1t is fact,
however, that the cat depends prin-
cipally upon sight and the exquisite
sense of PERCEPTION residing in its
so-calleed "whiskers."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

of pensioners. This table shows that
rates are paid at almost every figure
from 81 a month up to $416.65, which
is the highest sum paid, and which
goes as the $4,000 a year pensions to
each of the widows of Presidents and
commanding generals of the army. By
far the greater number of pensioners
in any one class is that of the $12 a
month grade, 1851 of these being
widows, and 100000 former soldiers.
There are only four persons receiving
the small pension of 81 a month, two
being pensiOned on account of army
service and two on account of the
navy. 1t appears from the monthly
gradings of payments that the num-
Der of pensioners in each grade, ex-
elusive of widows, jumped up at the
various ratings such as Sc a month,
then IS, $12, $14 and $17 a month, the
next grade having the greatest num-
Der being the $24 grade, and there are
%, 529 drawing this rate. There are
1876 pensioners each drawing $72 a
month and seven widows each of whom
draw SIS a month. In most of the
cases of high pension payments to
widows the allowances are the result
of special acts of Congress granting
increased payments to widows of dis
tinguished generals.
There are still on the pension rolls
five persons who are drawing pensions
on account of the Revolutionary War
service.
Another historic fact of interest is
that the name of the first pensioner
for disability out of service in the
Civil War was Leopold Charter, of
the Twelfth New York Regiment. He
enlisted in April, 1864, and was wound
ed in June. receiving a pension in Au-
gust of that year.
There are 470 ex-soldiers and 442
civilian employees of the Pension Blu
reau who are upward of so years old,
and forty-three of the soldier clerks
are upward of 20 years old
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

are stretched over the wings or arms
are generally stained some soft red,
or green or brown, to preserve them
from the weather In the detailed study
they have been purposely omitted, so
as to show the decorations around the
uDDer part
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
OFFICIAL.

Williams & Grice, 4O2 West Broad
street.
Wise, w. c., manager, Price and
York streets.
Wilson, A. J., 102 East Broad street.
Wallace and Sutker, sos Stewart
street.
Ybanez. f. D., los Bay street. east.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29

H'I"IITIWI UIHIIIUU OF NWTH 10
you. ~ viii cost you nothing. I also
cure an forms ~ chronic diseaheH--ln
both sexes. n you cannot call, write.
once hours. 90 "a. m. 20 ] .. %.
in r. in, Sundays 20 "a. m. 20 1
J., ~
DIL g. .. GAUIT.
Suite TO- Board III Trade BulldlnR.
SAVANNAH, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-29
Structure, Piles, FiStuIa.

| cure these
diseases with
out operation,
by the Won
1erful Violet
Ray treatment
which Is used
exclusively by
ne. in this
city. II IS alb
solutely pain =
less. and the
beneficial ef-
fects are no
Ice a BILE al
lnce. Cali and
Jet me explain
this tru Is
az RtfVa A.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1903-05-21

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tient: n6rieber tront i4 sic ndm!t4
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Rerpen rrinirsn!+ = Pa;isnt: ~alper
bGr'n Se. i'm @sssnbsit! = SD nsbme
sic rGmIi9 seene 9o9ue meAr aa bic
stuouiig 0G54en!"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

Something That VIII DO You Good,
We know Of no way In which wo can
be Of more service 70 our readers than
TO tell them Of something that will be
Of real good to them. For this reason
we want TO acquaint them with what
we consider one Of the very best rem.
edies on the market for coughs, colds,
and that alarming complaint, Group.
We refer TO Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. We have used it with such
good results In our family so long
that it has become q household neces-
sity. By Its prompt use We haven't
any doubt but that II has time and
again prevented Group. The testi-
mony is given upon eur own expert
ence, and we suggest that our readers,
especially those who have small chill
dren, always keep it iu their homes as
a safeguard against Group. Camden
Is. C.) Messenger. For sale by John
M. Gleissner, Druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Life
Long Sick and Nerve
GUS Headaches.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills Cured Me.
They Gave Me Instant
Relief.

The common affection of all mankind 10
headache. From it few are entirely free.
Dr.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills will cure and In
most instances prevent headache Of any kind
or degree. If you cannot enjoy theatre. going,
car-riding, dancing, II you are subject to
NAUSEA from nervous excitement, the fatigues
Of travel or sight seeing, take an Anti-Pain
Pill before an attack comes on and you will
find that you can successfully ward OH all
disagreeable symptoms. Anti-Pain Pills are
the best OF remedies for backache, neuralgia,
sciatica and rheumatic pains; contain no
opiates, non-laxative; never sold In bulk.
aWith the greatest pleasure ! recommend
Dr. Miles Anti.Pain Pills to everyone who
suffers from nervous or sick headache. All
my life long was troubled with headaches
Of q very severe nature, and have tried many
powders and other remedies without success.
BY chance tried DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills
and they gave immediate relief. Never
since the first dose have been troubled
with headache. Whenever ] feel It coming
on / take one or two Pain Pills and It all
disappears. "--WMLIAM Brown, Genesee,
Idaho.
This Is to certify that / have used DR..
Miles Anti Pain Pills for neuralgia and neu-
yalgic headache and have found them to give
relief."--E. d. WEED, Ex-Mayor and Ex-
us Dist Atty, Helena. Mont.
All druggists sell and guarantee DR.. Miles
Anti.P Pain Pills. They are non-laxativei con-
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
BEFORE LEGISLATURE.
Bills Mothered by Club Women Are
Assuming Shape.

The manual training bill, for which
club women all over the state have
been working since last SPRING has
been presented to the legislature IN
order to gain the interest and atten-
ton Of all the Legislators, Professor
Russ Of Pittsburg, who had an In
dustrial exhibit at the state fedora
ton meeting in Salina last spring
will have a display Of models from
the Pittsburg schools for inspection
in about a week or ten days.
Another bill will be presented In
short time which is Of great interes
20 club women, one restricting cnii'
labor In the state. Still anotne
pushed forward by the women Is 10
the introduction OF civil service in tn
state charitable institutions, Partlcu
larly with reference to the Girls In
dustrial school at Beloit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Keel q
Ellison. Abstracters.
John Lederer to Joseph ? Wuthnow
Ell set 2s 1862, $1,000.
Jackson P Rush to Annie Eshels It's
10 q 70 bk 92 HIT Co.'S ad Herring
ton, $3.50.
VIM Schlesener ct al to Gotthili
Schlesener ct al Its IL Is IA ok Il
T&S I'D Hope, 81.
C B Hoffman to Laverma H Ehrsam
1t II bk II Enterprise, $26.
c N Hull to Maggie Shipley Its .
bk 1903 H T Co.'S ad Herington, $40
c Brecht to c NJ Hull lite IS 20 bk
As Herington, $40.
H W Jacobs Co elk to Z Glenn II
bk 18 Manchester, $64.
HA Conant tc E Conant WI nw3 "
81 net 8l.lS-S, $24OO.
d W Rowland ct al to Maggie A Ship
ley 1t 20 ok 100 Herington, $780,
IRB Jacobs Co elk to Mary Z Edwards
pit set 1882, "a.
Annie B Kirby to P J stoddard pit bl
30K&H ad Abilene, 81.
Marriott Grice to B Lewis It 62
7th st S & A ad Abilene, $500.
1 Bolster to j Harman Sc mel S-l4'l
$1,000.
Woodbine T Co to Elizabeth Gugele
lts67s bk 20 Woodbine, s75.
DB Binder to Katie + Binder Its
bk 1s X g. H ad Abilene, u.
RIB Jacobs 20 elk to T G Puliver
rs End 1t T d NJ ad Abilene, So
R n. White TO = 6 Puliver It's Is 30 y
n Cop SIT & m ad Abilene, 500
. Amanda Knisely TO Leah A Knisel
nvt ll-il.2, $4,000.
" Tallmadge to J Gibbs 9 In ne
net 21l.2. fS5.
JLederer to z venthnow 81 net 2
I62. $1,000.
L Trcstle 10 ct al TO J : Smiin ~
e 1O-15-S. 5000.
WIN Sterling to G Z Or nWt
= 1871. $500.
. z Baker TO Georgia Z Baker 10
/. BIZ So FaIrvisW cd d s bk 81 "a
End I'D Abilene, 800.
W W Hughes 70 W B BlandsInsld
/. u Of nv Of uNl 1879. $500.
L Hsnineur 70 To the Publie Ps I
1851, 500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
At the Whist Club Rooms.

The semi finals in the ping pong
contest last Friday resulted in Q. A.
Case winning over Joe Pngh by a
score Of 80 to 20. Playing in the
semi-6nals will be completed Friday
evening.
Drawing for the whist tournament
to begin on Wednesday evening
February 4th, resulted in the follow
ing partners: Cooper and Garrett
Forney and sterl, Hiner and G. W,
Hurd, Campbell and Seeds Hurc
and Keel, Snider and E. Il. For
ney, Humphrey and Shelley, Mat
,eson and Crawford, Malott aud Wi
son, Ward and Fiaek, Jacobs an'
Johntz, Hurd and Rexroat, Stoddar'
and Glimpse, O'Neil and Fry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
AWeak stO mach.

Causes a weak body and invites
disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures
apd strengthens the stomacn ana
wards Of aud overcomes disease );
B. Taylor, q prominent merchant o.
Chriesman, Tex, says; 81 could no!
eat because Of q weak stomach
lost all strength and run down IN
weight. All that money could do wal
done, but all hope OF recovery van,
isbed. Hearing Of some wonderful
cures effected BY use Of Kodol' ! con
cluded to try II. The hrst oottl'
benefited me. and after taking lou
bottles sm fully restored to my Us
ual strength. weight and health .
In. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings In the
world are those suffering from Dys-
pepsis and Liver Complaint =. More .Ior'
pie in the United States are afflicted
With these two diseases and their e.
fects: such as Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, HAbitual Costiyeness'
Palpitation Of the Heart, Heart burn
Waterbrash, Gnawing and Burning
Pains at the Pit OF the Stomach, yell
low Skin, Coated Tongue and Disa'
oreeable Taste In the Mouth, Coming
up Of Food after Eating, Low spirits
etc. Go to your Druggist ana get
bottle Of August Flower Tor 20 OF .
bents. Two doses will relieve you
Try 1t.
G. G. GREEN. Woodbury., N. J.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05
An Interesting Boz Social.

RINEHART, Jan. 30.-Miss Lille
Murphy's school at this place gave an
entertainment and box social on We'd
nesday night which was a,grand sue
cess, both socially and financially.
The opening song by the school was
patriotic and very much appreciated
The pupils then gave some well rem
dered rccitations and finely enacted
dialogue. Master Harvey KnopF
Frightened things up with music OF
his French harp. Miss Ruth Taylor
had q pretty vocal solo and six yount
girls sang a Lullaby" that wal
beautifully harmonious, Their uameI
are as follows: Misses Mabel and CLAIR
Earle and Ruth Taylor. sopranos
Misses Margaret Hollinger, Haze
Baughey and Charlotte Hassler' altos
The catch Of the evening was tn
mimic May Parker Piekininnie'
represented by Masters Robert Mur
phy and Robert Baughey. blackene
and dressed in evening dress suit'
Coon songs and iigs galore; they wer
recalled again aad again. The Pr'
ceeds Of the evening amounted !
t4i. In April the school will pr
sent twO-bour play. The Pickinil
mics will spPesr again. Money TO {
toward buying 40 organ for u
school.