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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-27
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

Three Men Fatally Injured at Lock
port, Ill.
Chicago. Dec. 26.-An unexpected ex-
plosion of a stick oS blasting dynamite
today fatally injured three men. injured
a score Of others and partly wrecked a
large steam shovel on the Chicago drain
age canal near LOckport, III. More than
one hundred men were working within
two hundred feet of the dynamite when
the explosion occurred. All were thrown
from their feet. twenty being bruised and
laCerated by flying stones and dirt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-27

Children take Piso's Cure without OBJ
lection. because its taste is pleasant
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
The American Eagle to the Rescue.


A. l.. M. Gottsc ,lk, the American
consul at Guayaquii, Ecuador. tells q
good story about the difficulties he
has had to keep a monkey on the con.
sulate premises because of the dep
relations of the boa constructors. The
big reptiles have a failing for mon
keys, and these agile little pets must
keep constant lookout for them. II
Jocko drops into a doze he is likely to
wake up dead"
On the occasion with which the
story deals a monkeys life was saved
by the picture Of the American eagle.
The consulate sign all over the world
is q fine reproduction of the king Of
birds, in full color, and with outspread
wings. A new sign had just been re-
ceived and was waiting on chair in.
side the room A big boa constructor
chased the house monkey across the
yard and through the open window.
JOcko was making good race, but q
losing one. He was In the corner
Quaking with fear. and very near to
deaths door, when h.s pursuer con.
fronted the picture of the eagle in it's
menacing attitude. A snake fears
eagles even more than it Graves mon.
keys, and that particular reptile turn
ed tail and went out of the window
rs quickly as II the devil was after it.
That monkey was a smart monkey,
and now, whenever it wants to take q
nap, 1t goes to rOost over the picture
of the eagle.-MeXican Herald.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
WORKED HARD FOR SUCCESS.
French Statesman Deserves Honors
He Seems Sure Of.

M. Doumer, Frances coming man."
who may be the next premier, and
who at the present moment is the
leader in the race for the presidency
or the republic, is a remarkable fig
ure. The son Of working people. who
could afford to give him only an ele-
mentary education, and who brought
him up to the trade of a working lock.
smith, 1t was not easy for him to fill
up the vacant educational gaps. But
he did it by dint of privation ard
hard work, part of the money he
earned as a workman going to pay
for his books and instruction. Thanks
to pluck. he eventually succeeded, and
thereupon abandoned his trade as q
1ocksmith and became a journalist.
He wrote for some time with great
success for the Progress de st. Quen-
tin, local paper, and his talent as a
journalist was his first steppingstone
to fame. Paris followed and he be-
came editor of the Voltaire, and short.
ly after entered political life.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
NEGROES AND
THE DEMOCRACY
Continued from editorial page.)

granting Of the suffrage to them
after slavery was abolished and
which has taken the suffrage
away from them since.
The failure Of the Senate to
confirm the nominat on of Crum
as C, Hector of the port at Charles
ton is the avowed reason fer the
threatened secession of the Me-
groes from the Republican party
Do the boilers know who preven.
ted confirmation? Their leaders
do but their dupes may not. 1t
was the Democrats open oppose
ton to Crum and their threats to
filibuster against 1t and defeat
adjournment which compelled
the Republicans Of the Senate to
postpone action on the case un.
til the session next winter. Con-
firmation is certain TO take place
then. One of tho boilers says
the Republican party has refused
to Go the black men "justi e. ("
This, of course, is all sham.
What sort of justice do they get
from the Tilmaps and Varda-
mans, with whom they are going
to ally themselves? Does the
South Carolina and the Missis.
sippi Negro extirpatation plan
suit the Negro bolter SO well that
they want their race to join the
party which is responsible for it?
Globe Democrat.
The Negro Democrats are hunt
ing money and we hope to have
some one buy their influence
which is not worth buying.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Scotch Sabbath Observance,

Sir Archibald Geikie's examples of
che rigid Sabbatarianism of the High
lands are interesting. One is of a lady
who rose early on Sunday, and car
rled her canary down into the cellar
to keep the bird quiet. Another Is Of
young clergyman whose orthodoxy
was suspected because he was seen
standing at his window on the Lords
Day "dandling his BARN" A third
story was told by the late Lord Play.
fair, who heard the nurse quieting hi.
little boy one Sunday in this wise:
whist, whist, my bonnie lamb; It's
the Sawbath, or ! wud whustle We q
sang, but III sing We paraphrase."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Star of immense MAGNITUDE,

The conception Of the magnitude
of the star Canopus, which is regard.
as the greatest body In the universe,
is difficult indeed, even when Mr..
Gore OF the Royal Astronomical soci.
ETY. furnishes the sun as a step by
which the imagination may raise
itself One has some appreciation
of the size Of the earth with its cir.
cumference of 25,000 miles. The sun
is more than million times as large
as the earth. The mass of Canopus
has been weighed astronomically and
found to be one million times greater
than that OF the sun.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
TWO MINDS, ONE THOUGHT.
All the Circumstances Seemed TO
Point to q Single Conclusion.

All the Circumstances Seemed 70
Point 70 q Single Conclusion.
They sat together on the sofa,
watching the dying embers. They had
been silent for some time. He moved
uneasily. It was apparent that some
thing was on his mind. He looked at
her furtively. She was beautiful
girl. He determined at last to mako
the plunge and turned his face reso.
lutely toward hers.
Dear" he said, II am going to ask
you question that have never asked
before. hope It will not shock you.
You will notice by a glance at the
clock that It is nearly midnight. There
is not a sound In the house, and It 10
evident that your father and mother
have both gone to bed. There IL no
one else to disturb us. All is serene.
The gas overhead Is turned down to
the right point, and these embers shed
Just the correct glow. A soft senti-
mental feeling that l have not been
able to overcome has begun to steal
over me. hope II has over you. Now.
what Iwant to ask you is this: Con.
Sidering all the circumstances I have
mentioned, do you think It would be
quite proper for me to kiss you?"
The beautiful creature at his side
turned impulsively and laid a delicate
hand on his arm
"Do you want to know what really
Think she said. earnestly.
Eyes"
Then, considering everything, ]
don't think 1t would be proper for you
not to kiss me."-Town Topics.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
No Use Fer Anything Russian.

The Japsi.ese actor, Kawakami,
once played at st. Petersburg and
had made such a good impression that
the cZar gave him gold watch. The
other day in Toxic a pickpocket stole
this watch. but when he found the
czar's portrait engraved on 1t he re.
turned 1t TO the owner. Even our
pickpockets'' Japanese Journalist
comments ''have no use for anything
that Is R"sein-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
MAN AND WIFE CAUGHT.
They Are Suspected of Completely
In Robberfes

Baltimore. Dec. 12.-After ~ "still
hunt" which was continued all night
by Marshal Farnan. Deputy Marshal
Manning and Captain OF Detectives
Humphrey of the local department. as
sisted by police officials from the coun-
ties and Baltimore detectives, a man,
who gave his name as Edward Nor
gan, "a years old. and his wife, Maud,
about p years of age. were arrested
to-day in connection with the bank rob-
berries i'm LaPlata. Charles county, and
Mount Airy. Carroll county
The police authorities are of the
opinion that Morgan was the leader in
both the bank robberies above refer
red to. AS yet they are not certain
as to his real identity.
Including Mrs. Morgan. who is held
in the central police station, there are
tonight In all, twenty-five persons in
custody here on charges of being inn
plicated in bank and postoffice rob-
berries at points in Maryland, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, North and South Carolina.
The authorities expect to prove that
they have captured a gang of safe
blowers, notorious in all parts of the
country. The man who gave his name
as John Smith when arrested last
Thursday, was, the police say, posi-
lively identified to-day as Frisco
SLIM" for whom it is said the police
authorities in several cities are on the
lookout.
United States Postal Inspector Greg
DRY of Charleston. S. c.. is expected In
Baltimore tomorrow. and 1t is under
stood Will be an important witness
against several of the prisoners who
the detectives say, will be charged
with robbing United States postoffices.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
LEGAL NOTICES.


IN the District Court Of the United
States for the Eastern Division Of the
Southern District OF Georgia. Notice
OF Application for Discharge: In the
matter OF Simon Sternberg county OF
Chatham, In bankruptcy. To the cred
itors OF the above-named bank
rupt: You are hereby notified that
the above-named bankrupt has filed his
application for a discharge from all
OF the debts provable In bankruptcy
against said Simon Sternberg. The
said application will be heard by the
Hon. Emory Speer. Judge OF the United
States District Court. for said district
and division, az the United States
Court House. IN Savannah. Ca. on the
23d day OF December. 1904. az 10 O'Clock
r.. m. All creditors OF said bankrupt
are notified TO appear at the time and
place stated. and show cause. n they
can Why the prayer contained In tho
said petition should not be- granted.
Dated az savannah. Ca. this 18th
day ~ December, 1904.
r. r. JOHNSON. Clerk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
ROUGH RIDERS IN LINE.
They VIII BE the Guard of Honor for
Roosevelt.

Washington, Dec. 12.-President
Roosevelt's guard of honor in the in
augural parade on March 4 next will
be a squadron of picked men from his
old regiment of Rough Riders-the
First United States Volunteer Caval-
ry. This was decided upon to-day at
a conference between the President
and Col. A. o. Brodie, Governor of
Arizona, and Maj. w. H. H. Llewellyn,
formerly of the Rough Riders
Col. Brodie will select the best men
in the regiment for the guard OF hon.
or. They will be handsomely mounted
and well equipped and 1t is expected
they will make an impressive appear
ance. Col. Brodle says the guard will
not exceed fifty men.
In this connection the President de-
sired Col. Brodie to inform the men,
bers of the Rough Riders that he
would attend the annual reunion of
the regiment to be at San Antonio the
latter part of next March on some date
yet to be determined definitely. After
the reunion the President probably
will take a hunting trip with Maj.
Llewellyn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

Wilmington. N. c.. Dec 12--A search
ing party sent out by the knights OF
Pythias, 10 which Order one of the
drowned men belonged. to-day recov-
cred the bodies of Attorney John H.
Gore and John Brewer of Franklin,
Va, who were drowned in the storm
Saturday night while duck hunting
In the marshes of Cape Fear river, Ave
miles below Wilmington. The condi-
ton of the bodies indicated that while
clinging to their canoe. which had been
capsized, they fell exhausted in three
feet of water and were drowned or
frozen to death
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

thinks; man that must know on the
instant just what is best to do in an
almost unlimited number Of cases; and
yet withal a man is so often censured
by the public and by the masses who
lift always the prayer, From the rail-
way surgeon, good Lord deliver u.s."
He closed by stating that his in
ability to do full justice to the toast
to which he had been called to re-
spond left him with but one thing to
do. to propose a toast ITO the Rail-
way Surgeon"
The Army Surgeon.
To the toast, THE Army Surgeon"
DR.. r. Boyd Miller. now stationed at
Fort Screyen, responded.
DR.. Miller. in a series of rapid pic
lures, painted the changes that have
come into the life of the army surgeon
and the duties he has to perform. lat
first" said the speaker, "he was at
tached to the army with no distinct
status, attached merely as a poultice
to a sore foot" He treated the wound
ed where thew fell and treated them
with what means alone he had at hand.
AS a real army surgeon the great man
who went with the mighty Napoleon
was in reality the first.
Then came a sketch of the army sur
geon of to-day. In times of peace he
is stationed mayhap on a lonely sand
dune or he may be confronting such
gigantic problems as those that are
now arising in Panama. He may have
a mere handful of men under his care,
or he may have an entire army. In
time of war his lot is not always a
happy one. "If every soldier does not
fall, when wounded. upon a feather
bed the reporters say there is some
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
COLLECTING PICTURES
OF THEIR COMMANDERS.
Volunteer Guards Want Pictures OF
Their Commanders Since 1902.

Volunteer Guards Want Pictures OF
Their Commanders Since 1902.
Efforts are now being made to get
picture of each of the commanders of
the Savannah Volunteer Guards, from
the time of its organizations in 1902.
During the 102 years of it's existence.
the Guards have he'd only fifteen COM
manders. OF these the command al
ready has the pictures of all but four
Of the commanders and the pic
lures of three Of these have now been
located.
The commanders whose pictures are
missing are Maj. Robertson, who serv-
ed during So and 81; Maj Bowen, who
served from 81 to Az Maj. Richard
son, who served from IA to So; and
Maj. Screven, who served from so to
So. Pictures of these except Mai.
Cosmo p. Richardson have been To-
Gated and can probably be secured.
Relatives of Maj. Richardson in Cal
ifornia have been written to see if a
picture of him can be found
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
Fushin,i at banquet.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE American
Asiatc Association gave its annual
dinner at Delmonico's tonight with
Prince Fushimi of the imperial house
Of Japan as the principal guest In
an address, Prince Fushimi said:
I'm travelling through your country
/ have already discovered that I am
among a people who entertain the most
friendly feelings towards my own, and
! feel confident that the aim of your
sion, which are Identical, viii be
greatly promoted by this friendly un-
ION. where l have Just had the pleas
ure OF listening 10 kindly and sympa-
thetic sentiments toward my country. .
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

Calhoun Ward-Lot 3, qrs.: west
1-5 lot A. 2 qrs.; east u lot A. qrs.
Chatham Ward--East 1-3 lot 10. 2
qrs.; west 2-3 lot 10, 2 qrs; lot n, 2
qrs.; mid. la lot q. qrs.
Columbia Ward-North " lot rs. 2
qrs.
Crawford Ward-North u lot q, 2
qrs.; lot %, 2 qrs. lot 20, 2 qrs. lot
q, qrs.; lot 80, qrs. northwest
part lot GO, qrs.
Ebert Ward-West part lot "a. 2
qrs.; southeast part lot "a, 2 qrs.;
east 2-s lot 20. 2 qrs.
Franklin Ward-Part lot 81 qrs.
lot "a, 2 qrs.; east " lot 81. 2 qrs.
New Franklin Ward-West u lot 1.
2 qrs.; lot 2, qrs.; lot ., 2 qrs.; east
" lot H. qrs.
Greene ward--Lot z. qrs.; lot 8, .
qrs.; east " lot II. qrs. south VI
lot 16, 2 qrs. south " lot 25, qrs.
Jackson Ward-East u lot 13, 2 qrs.;
lot II, 2 qrs.; lot 2s. qrs.
Jasper Ward-Lot 8. qrs.; west u
lot Fl, qrs.; lot "a. 2 qrs.; lot 81, 2
qrs.; lot 40, 2 qrs.; west " lot 4e. 2
qrs. Nr tf
Lafayette Ward-West " lot Z, 2
qrs.; lot q, 2 qrs.; lot %, 2 qrs.; lot
AZ, urs.
Monterey ward-East " lot IS. 2
qrs.
Pulaski Ward--Lot 4. 2 qrs.; lot s. 2
qrs.
Stephens Ward-Lot 16, qrs.
Troup Ward--West " lot 2, 2 qrs.
Warren Ward-Lot %. qrs.
Washington Ward-North Ia of
south v lot 16, qrs.; lot 80, qrs.
All persons having interest In above
lots are hereby notified that il the
amounts now due are not paid to the
city treasurer on or before Dec. IA
inst, l will proceed on the morning of
Dec. Is to re-enter according to law.
HENRY Il. DREESON,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
SERIOUS FIRE PREVENTED
BY TIMELY DISCOVERY.
Flames started in Ceiling Above
Wiiensky's Shoe store.

rInmes started in Ceiling Above
WiiensISy's shoe store.
But for the timely discovery of an
employe of the New York restaurant.
one of the principal business blocks of
the city would have ben in imminent
danger of being destroyed by fire last
night shortly after 10 o'clock, when
smoke was seen issuing in volumes
from rear window above the store Of
M. Wilensky, at No. IS Broughton
street. east.
In some way fire had started near
the back windows up stairs. and was
climbing rapidly to other parts of the
building when discovered. An alarm
was turned in from box 81, at Con-
gress and Bull streets, and the
promptness of the firemen only made
it necessary to use the chemical en-
CINE from the Central fire station to
eXtinguish the. flames.
The story of the building in which
the fire was discovered was until a
few weeks ago used as a bowling al
ley, but for some time has not been
occupied. The damage was slight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
Petition in bankruptcy.

New York, Dec. PA petition ask
ing that George II. and Alexander A.
Munroe, composing the firm of Mum
roe & Munroe, brokers, be declared in
voluntary bankrupts, was filed to-day.
The creditors allege that Munroe q
Munroe on Dec. Z, being then insol-
vent, transferred property, thus con-
stituting an act of bankruptcy.
Munroe & Munroe were more prom
inent as promoters than as brokers.
Among the companies which they pro-
NOTED was the Marconi Wireless Teleg-
raphy Company OF America, capital
lied at $4,000 00O
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

Producers in Texas Want 10 Estab-
Iish Tanks.

Dallas. Tex. Dec. 12.--Plans devel-
oped to-day at meeting of $50 oil
men OF Texas and the territories which
VIII likely lead TO the concentrating
and storing in large centers of part
Of the oil output. the tanks to be erect
ed and owned by the several mills
Loans may be had on the tanks and on
the oil up TO IS per cent. of their value
and the holding of the product may be
made indefinite.
Statistics as to mills and products
IN several years and quotations in
Guiding the current year win be gath
cred and furnished i'm aggregate to the
millers. AS mills are reticent about
divulging their output. this report will
be confidential.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
PROPOSALS.

Office OF Savannah Water Works,
Savannah, Ga. Nov. 25, 19G4.-Sealed
proposals will be received by the Gem
mittee on Water Works at the Office of
the Savannah Water Works until IL
o'clock noon Wednesday, Dec. IA, 1904
for furnishing Z. o. b. Savannah. Ca
1900 feet OF 12-inch Standard Cast
Iron Pipe; 1000 feet of S-inch stand
ard Cast Iron Pipe; 1000 feet OF g.
inch Standard Cast Iron Pine;
SxSx6-inch Tees, 12x12x6-inch Tees,
/ 6x6xS-inch Tee. l 12x12x12 Tee, 2
12-inch Ellis. Bidders must state time
of delivery. Committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. En-
velopes must be marked Bids for
Cast Iron Pipe"
/. u. KINSEY, Supt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

Atlanta, Dec. i2.-Beglnnlng Jan. D.
the SeabOard Air Line will begin 10
operate passenger trains between At.
lanta ana Birmingham. This announce
ment was made to-day. The trains VIII
leave from the present Union Station
and for several weeks only one train
a day each way Will be- operated. By
March /. however. there will be several
trains with n possibility OF q night
train each way
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
D0WlE HAS PAID UP.
The Prophet Has Returned Dollar
for Dollar.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Zion City has paid
the final installment on the big debt
which year ago involved 1t in SEN
sational bankruptcy proceedings and
threatened to wreck the gigantic en-
terprise established by John Alexan-
der Dowie. Checks were sent out to-
day by Deacon G. X. Barnard, head
of the financial department OF Zion
in payment of the final 40 per cent OF
the original indebtedness of more than
$500 900.
The payment brings to a conclusion
one of the most remarkable cases of
application for bankruptcy in the an
nails of the country. Dowie has paid
100 cents on the dollar of every claim
involved
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
NnTICI.
In Regard to the Assessment of Real
Property In the City of Savannah
for TnxaliOn for the Year lA0n


for Taxation for the Year 1905.
Office Tax Assessors, Savannah,
Nov. 80, 1904.--Under a resolution Of
this board taxpayers are hereby noti-
fed that the assessment and valuation
Of property for the year 1904, in the
absence Of objections, will be contin-
ued as the basis of taxation by the city
Of Savannah for the year 1905, as to
real estate, including improvements
covered thereby
Objections. II any, must be made in
writing and filed in the Office of the
Board of Tax Assessors within FTP
TEEN DAYS after the date of the
publication of this notice. No objec-
lions will be considered unless verified
by an affidavit made by the property
owner or MS agent. stating that the
property has been assessed higher
than its actual market value.
In the absence of objections within
the time specified the assessment and
valuation will be considered as satis-
factory. and viii be binding for the
year 1905.
Savannah, Ca, Nov. 30, 1904
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

New York. Dee. 12.-James n.
keenn. the yetefan Wall street leader
was nor "a hle office to-day. III wns
reported fhnf ~ WAS ili ~ hla Offices
q WAS Hll1 fhaf 81. Keenf mas bad
cold. and Hia physician advised Nm.
o"ina ~ fhe paa nfafbeE nQt Az VEN
fuIt Dlt,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
PARADE FOR BROWARD.
Plans for an Inauguration Cerc-
mony at Tallahassee.


Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 12.-The cit
liens of Tallahassee have arranged a
programme for the occasion of the in
auguration of Governor-elect Broward
on Jan. 8. which will include. among
other functions and ceremonies, a pa
rade.
ion of the state troops to participate
in this parade. In compliment to Gov
ernor-elect Broward. the invitation
will first be extended to the battalion
which includes the kroops in his home
Notwithstanding. ~The invitation has
been extended to Maj. Howatt for the
battalion. NwA
1t is expected that other companies
Of the state troops will also attend the
Inauguration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
CrIlIcIsrd com. nIlII..

Washington, Dec. 12.--In the execu-
tive session OF the Senate to-day, which
was devoted entirely 20 the conhrma-
ton OF presidential nominations, Sem
atOr Blackburn criticised the appoint
ment Of Gen. Albert l.. Mills MS brig
adler general. saying that this officer
had not performed service warranting
his promotion over 10 many deserving
Officers. Mills was confirmed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

lied success in every sense of the
word. closed with all standing and
drinking the toast proposed by DR..
Num-. ITO the Departed"
DR.. Martin. at an appropriate point
In the programme. read kilograms of
regret from Hon. Walter c.. Charl-
ton. Hon. P. A. Stovall. DR.. Nichol-
son of Atlanta, and other invited
guests who were unable to be present