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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Lynchina Trial Continued.

AT Lvnchburg last week the cases
Of James F. Hasty and nineteen
other men charged with Iynching Al
len Small, negro, last summer,
we're continued until the June term
of court on the application of the
State. This is one of the most not
ed criminal cases in Tennessee, and
while feeling against the lynchers is
high, il is not believed any of them
will be convicted because Of the i'm
possibility Of getting jury.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Shot While Huptinu,

Frank Hughes, son of T. s.
Hughes, of Clifton, accidentally shot
himself while out hunting last
week. In climbing over a wire
fence he got the hammer of his gun
caught on a wire, the gun was dis
charged and the entire contents en-
tered his side, and he was MORALLY
wounded.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Insurance Payments.

The insurance companies have so
far paid to the State treasury about
$4,000 semi-annually in premiums
on recspts, The revenue from this
source will probably mount up to
100000 for the semi-annual pc
Rod, which is several thousand more
than was received for the same pc
Rod last wear.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
No More Horse Shows.

The Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, of Nashville, has voted to aban-
don horse shows and instructed the
directors to sell the horse show
building where equine carnivals have
been held annually since 1901. A
motion was carried providing for
the appointment of a committee to
arrange for State fair.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Pneumonia and Measles.

Mrs. Argo, wife of Emerson Argo,
living at Hoyt's Mill, near Tree
want, died last week of pneumonia
and measles. While the mother was
being buried one of Mr.. Argos chill
dren died froR. the same cause. A
young daughter of Monroe Langley
also died in the same neighborhood
Of measles and pneumonia.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Hermitage Reproduction.

The executive committee of the
Tennessee Worlds Fair Association
has approved the letting of the con-
tract for the reproduction of the
Hermitage at st. Louis and dis
cussed the suggestion of one or more
large entertainments in Nashville,
Memphis and other cities to raise
additional funds. Negotiations with
Walter Damrosch for performances
Of "Parsifal" at Nashville and M.m
phis are in proresa
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Card Cana TraaedN.

A difficulty said to have started
over card game in suburban sa-
loon in Nashville last week between
Andrew Pugh and Arthur Simpkins
resulted in the death of the former
from a bullet wound in the hip.
Simpkins was arrested later in an
clubhouse Of the saloon, at which he
was bartender.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Decapitated BY a Train,

An unknown man was found dead
and badly mangled 100 yards south
of the depot at Dyersburg last week.
1t is supposed he was run over by
a northbound Illinois Central pas
senger train. His head was COM
pletely severed and face so badly
mangled that it was impossible to
distinguish the features. He was
well dressed, but no papers were
found on his person.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
British Cabinet Meets.

London, Feb. IA conference of the
British cabinet has been called for to-
morrow, at which the attitude to be
pursued by Great britain during the
continuation of hostilities between ia
pan and Russia will be thoroughly dis.
cussed.
A report, which lacks confirmation,
comes from st. Petersburg, to the eff
feet that the Russian foreign Office has
conveyed to Sir C. S. Scott, the British
ambassador there, that the secret man
ner in which England has been helping
Japan is decidedly displeasing.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Finances of the State,

At the close of business February
| the balance remaining in the State
treasury was $3.50, 1916, the total
disbursements for aJnuary having
amounted in the same period to
$3.50, 747.S1. These disbursements
include interest on the school fund
and interest on the State debt.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
JAPAN HARD AT WORK
Picking Up Loose Ends of Coming
Campaign.

Toxic, Feb. IA special meeting of
the Japanese cabinet was held today
and lasted for several hours. Beside
the members of the cabinet, there were
present the mikado and the elder
statesmen.
Feverish activity is the rule at the
war and navy departments, and the
various army and naval chiefs are
working day and night picking up the
loose ends Of the coming campaign.
The censorship is of the strictest and
nothing relative to the movements of
the troops or warshlps can be transmit
ted unless by strategy
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Signal Service Station.

Jackson is to have a signal service
station which will be of much bene,
fit to the constantly increasing truck
and fruit farming industry in Madi.
son county. The rural route car
riers will carry the signal code on
their rural route wagons, which will
very materially aid the farmers.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Found Dead in Her Home.

Mrs. Mary Gillian, an aged and
highly respected lady, was found
dead in her room at Humboldt last
week. She was doing light house
keeping, having leased part of her
home to other parties, who on not
noticing her stirring about the place
as usual made investigations and
found her lying across the bed dead.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Where He Belongs Now.

In the Circuit Court at Pulaski
last week W. 7. Drake, a white
school director in the nineteenth dis
trict of Giles county, was sentenced
to three years in prison for accept
ing a part of a negro teachers sal
airy in his district. This is the first
conviction of this kind in the State.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
FRANCE is EXCITED.
News of Withdrawal Causes Big SEN
sation in Paris

saton in Paris.
Paris. Feb. THE announcement
that Japan had practically declared
war on Russia by withdrawing her rep
resentatives from St Petersburg Gre
ated variable sensation here and the
activity at the French foreign Office has
not been exceeded since the breaking
out of the Spanish-American war, The
statement was first made public
through the Havas agency and was
soon afterward confirmed.
Immediately cabinet meeting was
held at which 1t is believed the situa-
ton in its entirety was discussed. 1t is
Generally beneved, al,Dough the Of
ficials will not confirm the report, that
the French ambassador at Toxic, M.
Harmand, will look after the affairs
of the Russian government during the
continuation of hostilities.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Another Breakfast Food Failure.

The Southern Flaked Food Com
pany, Nashville corporation, failed
a few days ago. Liabilities about
$24, 900; assets nominal. This is the
second of the breakfast food con-
Germs to fail in Nashville in the past
month.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
DoWia Mission.

A mission of the Christian Cath
Ollie church, John Alexander Dowie,
overseer, was established at Chatta-
nooga last week. 1t starts with for
ty members. William D. Gay has
been placed in charge and will hold
regular services.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
PIayinu With a Shotoun

Chadwell Richardson, aged II,
while PLAYING with a shotgun last
week at Columbia, accidentally dis
charged the weapon and the load
blew off the head of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Walter Richardson.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Hoop Factory Burned.

The Dyersburg hoop factory, own
ed by Smith & Schloss, burned last
week. The plant was worth $780,
600, partially insured. The stock
of hoops was not burned, the fire de-
partment responding in time to save
the same
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Preacher In a Runaway,

While out driving near Union City
last week, the horse ran away and
threw Rev. A. c. Moore and James
Murphy out, dislocating the latter's
shoulder.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
In Emmons Co., Dakota,

we can sell you 100 acres fine land You
can break 100 acres this spring, sow it to
Salzer's Flax and reap enough to pay for
your land, etc., having a fine farm free the
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO.,
TX. IL La Crosse, Wis.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

What will the poor typesetter do
when the legions of Gen. Takaharak-
amaharahara begin to encounter those
of Gen. Shootemoffskykillem
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Clean sweep.

Sister LillAn--Well. Bob, how's the rival
football team shaping up?
Brother Bob-Aw, say, Lii, they'rsa lot
Of rags. We got up scrub eleven and
wiped the floor with them.-Judge.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

Carrie-"Do you think woman is justi.
fed in marrying man she doesn't known
Aunt ane-"She certainly wouldn't be
justified in marrying a man she did know"
Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

The trouble about processing TO be
good is that 1t requires too much effort to
keep up to the record you may acquire
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11
Very Low Rates from Memphis to
the Southwest Via N. c. & st. l.. Ry.

INC sOuthWest VIA N. % q ST. Z. NY
On the first and third Tuesdays of the
months of February, March and April, the
Nashville, Chattanooga 4 st. Louis Ry.,
which has its own rails from Memphis to
sell one-way settlers and round-trip home
seekers tickets at very low rates from
Memphis to certain points 'on its lines in
Tennessee, Kentucky, North Alabama and
Georgia, also to other points in the South
east. For additional information, time
tables, ETC., write A. R. Smith, 7. P. A,
Little Rock, Ark, R. G. Cowardin, T. P.
A., Dallas, Texas.
Waste no time skinning fints or split
ting bairs,-Farm Journal
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

Pisos Cure for Consumption is an infali.
Bile medicine for coughs and eolds.-N. w.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

Stiffness of persons and steadiness Of
features are signal marks of good breed.
ing.-O. w. Holmes.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

The Brute-"What are you thinking of,
Mamie?" Mamie-'T am dreaming of my
youth" The Brute-'I thought you had
faraway look in your eyes. Princeton
Tiger
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

Dyelng is as easy as washing when Put.
nam Fadeless Dyes are used.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

q don't take any stock in these trusts,
anyway" Don't believe there are such
things" "0h, yes; but haven't the
money to buy the stock."-N. o. Times
Democrat
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

The beauty of being boss is that you
get the blame for all blunders,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

He multplles his troubles who runs Ia
meet em.-Rams Horn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-11

Henry l. Mcdaniel, ex-City Engineer
Of Atlanta, now in charge Of Govern.
ment engineering in Montana, says that
he contracted terrible cough which no
physician could relieve, but was cured
by Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen.
AT druggists, 25c., Soc, and 500 .
hottla
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
SAILORS IN A. FIGHT.
Americans and Spaniards Mix Up at
st. Thomas, ID. w. i.

Americans and Spaniards Mix Up at
st. Thomas, ID. w. i.
st. Thomas, D. w. l., Feb. PA fight
occurred here yesterday afternoon be-
tween sailors from a Spanish and an
American warship which resulted in
the wounding of several men and an
ultimate victory for the Americans.
The fight originated when seaman
from the United States cruiser Column
bia jostled a sailor from the SpaniNh
cruiser Rio De La Plata as he passed
him in the street. The Spaniard was
with a companion from his ship, as was
the American sailor, and all the men
were on shore liberty. The Spanish
sailor drew a stiletto and seriously
wounded the American, who had brush
ed against him. other men from the
Columbia, who were on shore, gathered
around their companions and attacker
the two Spanards, who defended them
selves with their knives and succeeded
in slightly wounding several other
Americans. They finally escaped, ran
to the wharf and jumped into the
water They were picked up by har-
Dor boat and taken on board their war;
ship. The wounded American sailor is
in a hospital here in critical condi-
ton
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
THE BRITISH VIEW
OF THE BATTLE.
Admiral Togo May Have Been Sat
isfied With His Work.

Admiral Togo May Have Been Sat-
isfied With His Work.
London. Feb. 25.-Viceroy Alexieff's
dispatch to the Gear of Russia clear
ing up the doubts caused by the nu-
merous sensa tional versions of the last
Port Arthur affair was received in
London too late to be published in the
early editions of the morning papers,
but it confirms the opinion founded
upon earlier rumors that Admiral Togo
made a daring attempt to bottle up
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, and
although Viceroy Alexieff asserts that
the entrance to the harbor of Port
Arthur is still free, the fact that Ad-
miral Togo's fleet, minus the vessels
injured in the courageous exploit, was
seen steaming at full speed in d south
east course from Wei-Hai-Wei is in
terpreted as an indication of the Jap
anese admiral's satisfaction with the
accomplishment of his design.
1t is pointed out here that it would
be difficult for the Russians, in the
darkness of night, to ascertain just
what had happened to Japanese YES
sells, or to distinguish between hulks
it was their intention to sink, and tor
pedo boats. AS two injured vessels
were observed steaming slowly away
from Port Arthur, and as the Jap
anese fleet was going at full speed
off Wei-Hai-Wei. it is presumed that
the two injured vessels might have
gone elsewhere to repair.
Another explanation of the incom-
pleteness of Admiral Togo's squadron
as seen off Wei-Hai- Wei is that he
possibly left some vessels to watch
off Port Arthur.
Further details of this engagement
from Independent sources are awaited
with the greatest interest, but it is
believed that the reports that Japan
csc battleships or transports were
sunk should be taken with a degree
of allowance.
A dispatch received here from
Toxic this morning explains the recent
suspension of Japanese naval opera
tions to have been chiefly due to bad
weather prevailing in the Gulf of Pc
Chilli, where there have been heavy
winds, snow storms and fogs. The
general opinion in London is that Ad-
miral Togo, after possibly returning to
Japan to effect repairs, will next de-
vote his attention to the Russian
Vladivostok squadron.
Cabling from Toxic a correspondent
of the Times says the Russian move
ments on the Yalu are not considered
serious in Japan, where the town of
Ping Yang, Korea, is considered safe.
1t is reported that the constant
exodus of Chinese coolies from Man
churia. the Times correspondent goes
on to say, is causing great incon-
venience to the Russians.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
PEOPLES PARTY
ISSUES A CALL
To Nominate a National Ticket Mt
Springfield, July 4.

To Nominate a. National Ticket at
Springfield, July d.
st. Louis, Feb. 24.-The joint COM
mittees of the fusionists and the mid
dle-of-the-road Populists, represent
ing the Peoples party of the United
States, to-day issued the official call
for a national convention of the Peo-
pies party to meet in Springfield H.,
on July 4, 1904, at Il O'Clock, noon,
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the offices of President and
Vice President of the United States,
and for the formulation of national
platform.
The declaration Of principles of the
Peoples party formulated and issued
by the national committees in joint
session to-day, reiterates oft-repeated
declarations, and adds:
III both OF the great political par
Ties of the nation are to be found two
irreconcilable factions, one in favor of
governmental usurpation, tending to
the establishment of q new feudism,
and the other standing for industrial
and political liberty.
"In the Peoples party of the nation
lies the only hope of the perpetuation
of popular institutions. We ratify and
reafflm the fundamental principles of
the platform of the Peoples party
adopted at it's national convention in
Omaha in 1892"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
SUMMARY OF THE DAY.

Viceroy Alexieff reports the re-
suit of the attack on Port Arthur
on Feb. "a. Two Japanese steamers
destroyed by the Retvizan, while
four steamers were seen to be in a
sinking condition. Russians had
no losses.
Washington receives information
that Japan has negotiated a treaty
with Korea, guaranteeing the indie
pendence and integrity of the Her
init Kingdom.
Yiceroy Alexieff issues a procla-
nation in Manchuria calling on the
inhabitants to prevent the en-
croachments of Chinese on Russian
territory.
London views the Viceroys re-
port as indicating that Admiral
Toga was satisfied with his work
in Port Arthur's harbor.
French Chamber of Deputies re-
ceived news of Russia's victory
with much enthusiasm.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
THE CANAL COMMISSION.
President Roosevelt Has Received
Five Definite Acceptances.

EANG
Washington, Feb. 24.-President
Roosevelt has received definite accep-
tances from five Of his appointees on
the new Isthmian Canal Commission.
Those who have accepted are Rear
Admiral John G. Walker, u. S. N. re-
tired; Gen. George w. Davis, U. S. A..
retired; Col. Frank Hecker of Detroit,
director of transportation during the
Spanish American War; William Bar
clay Parsons. engineer of the New
York subway and VIM. H. Burr, pro-
lessor of engineering at Columbia Uni
verstty of New York and one time
member of the Walker Isthmian Ca
nal Commission.
1t is quite likely although it has not
been determined absolutely yet, that
the other two members of the commits
sion will be Benjamin M. Harrod of
New Orleans, an engineer of the Mis-
sissippi River Commission, and C.
Ewald Grunsky of San Francisco. a
distinguished hydraulic engineer.
Alfred Noble, engineer of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, has declined def
nitely.s
The President expects to complete
the personnel of the commission very
soon, perhaps tomorrow. He will
send the appointments Immediately to
the Senate for confirmation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
RUSSIANS WIN
A VICTORY
BLOCKED A JAPANESE RUSE.
JAPs TRIED TO SINK STEAMERS
LOADED WITH INFLANIMABLES,

Hut the Retvfzan Opened Fire on
the Fleet and Destroyed Two
steamers Near the Entrance of the
HarbOr-SOme of the Japanese
Were Drowned, While Others
Were Picked Up by Japanese
Torpedo Boats.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. Is, 2:45 a. IN.
A telegram from Viceroy Alexieff to
the Gar says:
At a quarter before three in the
morning of Feb. "a numerous Japanese
torpedo boats attempted to attack the
battleship Retvizan and sink large
steamers loaded with infammables.
The Retvizan was the first to observe
the torpedo boats, and opened a
strong fire on them. She was sup
norted by the land batteries. She de-
stroyed two steamers near the en-
trance of the harbor; they were COM
ing directly towards her. One of them
went on the rocks near the lighthouse
IN Tiger Peninsula, and the other
sank under Golden Hill. The Retvi-
zan observed four steamers in a sink
ing condition and eight torpedo boats
departing slowly to rejoin the waiting
Japanese warships. A portion of the
crews of the Japanese vessels were
drowned. The grounded steamer is
still burning. The enemy is observed
in the offing of Port Arthur in two
lines.
THE Japanese crews saved them
selves in boats, and it is possible that
some of them were picked up by the
enemy's torpedo boats.
Il am proceeding to examine the
coasts. The entrance of the harbor is
open. l attribute the complete de-
rangement of the enemy's plan to the
brilliant action and destructive fire of
the Retvizan. Floating mines are still
visible in the roadstead. 1 have re-
called the three cruisers sent in pur-
suit of the enemy in order, in the first
place, to clear the roadstead of float
ing mines.
1--WE had no losses.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
NOT A BREACH
OF NEUTRALITY.
Commercial Cable from Japan May
Land ON Guam.

Land ON Guam.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Inquiries have
been addressed to the government by
representatives of the Commercial Ca
BILE Company as to whether permits
sion could be secured to land on the
Island of Guam an ocean cable con-
Meeting with Japan. The request is
based on apprehension that the exist
ing japanese cables, both running from
Shanghai, crossing the mouth of the
Yellow sea, may, from their exposed
positions, be cut by the Russians, and
Japan be left completely Isolated from
the world. At Guam the projected
cable, of course, would connect with
the existing American cable east and
west. Careful examination has been
made into the question as to whether
or not an assent on the part Of the
United States to this request would
involve a breach of neutrality. The
decision reached was In the negative,
on the ground that a cable is COM
mercial instrument like mail ship.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
ABOLITION OF CENSORSHIP
Credited to the Efforts of Melville
e. stone.

London, Feb. 24.-Reuter's Telegram
COMPANY has given out an explanation
of how the abolition of the censorship
in Russia was brought about. as fol-
lows:
"The abolition of the censorship of
news kilograms sent abroad from Rus
STA is understood to be the direct out
come of an interview which Melville e.
stone. general manager of the Associ-
ated Press, had with the Gar at st.
Petersburg Mr.. Stone urged upon his
Majesty the wisdom of abolishing the
censorship, and as a result of the man.
ner in which the matter was represent
ed to him, the Gear called upon M. Won
Plehwe, Minister of the Interior, for
a report on the subject. This report
having been made, the Car gave an
order that the censorship should cease.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
SHE WAS 120 YEARS OLD.
sofia Cab Claimed to Have been
Born in 1T75.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-Soha Cab. whose
birth antedated the Revolutionary
War, if her assertions were correct.
and who was supposed to have been
the oldest woman IN Chicago. is dead
at the home for aged and infirm coll
ored people. She was l29 years old.
According to the woman's statement
she was born in Virginia IN 1775, be-
fore the Declaration of Independence.
She lived on the plantation where she
was born until freed by the proclama-
ton Of President Lincoln.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-25
FRENCHMEN REJOICE.
Russia's victory Caused Enthusiasm
in the Chamber.

Russia's victory Caused Enthusiasm
in the Chamber.
Paris, Feb. 24.-The Russian embassy
here has received a communication to
the effect that a Japanese squadron,
during the night of Feb. "a, tried to
block the entrance of Port Arthur har-
Dor, at the same time attacking Rus
sian warships there with torpedo boats
and trying to set them on fire. The
battleship Retvizan, supported by the
coast batteries. repealed this attack,
forced the Japanese to retire, and sue
ceeded in sinking four of their vessels
The news of this Russian victory was
posted in the Hobbies of the Chamber of
Deputies and the Senate during the sit
ting to-day and caused great enthus-
iasm.