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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-05-27

the nation. Grover Cleveland is their
candidate and they nope to buy enough
corrupt votes to elect him despite his
former record. What answer will the
American people make?--Goodwin's
Weekly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12

sheriff Kendrfck Disclaimed Any
Connection With the Mob.
The court-martial resumed it's sit
tings yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Lieut.. Cone was recalled at the open
ing of court. In reply to questions.
he stated that previous to the COM
ing of Capt. Hitch he had the men of
his command load their guns, which
were loaded when Capt. Hitch arrived.
The men had five cartridges In the
magazine of their rifles. When Capt.
Hitch arrived he had the guns un-
loaded. The witness thought that
Lieut. McIntire distributed the new
ammunition. Several of his men did
not get any cartridges at all at this
distribution.
Mr.. H. p. Guerrant. a correspondent
of the Savannah Press, was called. He
was in the court room when Judge
Daley charged the jury in the cases of
Reed and Cato. He did not think
there was inflammatory language used.
but on cross-examination stated that
he had gone over the evidence so
much that he would not have noticed
it's rehearsal in detail by the Judge
A crowd of about hundred men were
about one of the prisoners, the crowd
going at a dog trot. Witness was not
at Court House when the mob started
with the prisoners, but followed soon
afterwards. Heard stragglers protest.
ing against lynching. Witness went
about two miles and turned back to
catch a mail for his paper. Saw no
conveyances about prisoners, though
stragglers were riding, in some in
stances. During charge of Judge
Daley witness say Capt. Hitch engage
him in conversation.
At this point Col. Napier was al
lowed to introduce a Krag rifle, with
six balls each of the old style and of
the multiple cartridges.
Orders Not to Fire.
Corpl. Neal Coney of Company X
told again of the talk of Capt. Hitch
to the men before reaching Statesboro.
The orders were not to fire until a
superior officer gave command. Wit
ness was near the top of steps when
the mob broke in, and was disarmed.
Didn't threaten to shoot, as he had
no orders. Lieut.. Cone had said that
| he did not want his men to stick the
men with bayonets There were only
four or five Savannah soldiers near
| Capt. Hitch when he was seized. Wit
ness took a call for reinforcements to
| camp and men came up. Heard judges
charge and thought 1t was infiam-
| ndlOfy. Wnen the mop broke through
some Of the soldiers were thrown down
| and jerked down. Witness was on top
step with two others and did not feel
that he should use bayonet on crowd.
sherin Kendrick on stand.
Sheriff j. q. Kendrick of Bulloch
county was the next witness. Ali
through his evidence he gave Capt
Hitch the honor of being entirely in
| charge of the situation.
In reply to questions he stated that
he was not akin to the Hodges family.
but that his brother had married a
half-sister of the murdered man. He
told Of the bringing of Cato and Reed
to Savannah by order of the Governor
and their return Thursday night at his
own instance. When Capt. Hitch
came Judge Daley told wit
ness that the Savannah Of
icer was in full authority. The mob
promised 10 dispense II the prisoners
were left at the Statesboro Jail. Capt.
Hitch had objected TO removing pris-
oners to jail.
The question of the relation between
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
FAMOUS FOREIGN ARTISTS.
La FamiIIe LeOusson, Mons. Hubert,
the Troupe of Hungarian Magyars
and Others.

La FamiIIe LeOusson, Mons. Hubert,
the Troupe of Hungarian Magyars
and Others.
The Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
United Shows, to exhibit at Savannah
on Monday Oct. "a, have always been
conspicuous in the strength and varie-
ty of their circus talent, this year
made even more notable by the first
American introduction of the Bruin Lee
cussons, the French family of seven
equestrians of both sexes, introducing
their commingled bareback and four
in-hand park brake acrobatic per-
formances, deserving special mention
as the only entirely new circus feat
ure known to the arena for the past
fifty years. These remarkable origi-
majors come direct from Paris, where
their success has been prolonged and
unprecedented. Mons. Hubert is still
another French sensationalist who also
makes his first appearance in this
country. In one of his equestrian acts.
lifting a sulky by it's thills, he leaps
Herewith on to the bare back Of his
horse, and in another, after performing
rarely original feats of jugglery in a
park cart drawn around the race
course. he finishes by balancing the
cart on his chin. Then, again, the
Szarvasi French Troupe of nine Hun
garian Magyars, make their first any
where-away-from-h appearance in
singularly emotional dances and Wild
ly strenuous acrobatic performances,
peculiar to the strange people to which
they belong. More surprising strang-
ers are the four male and female Mar
tineks, the funniest and most original
burlesquers that even Frogland can
furnish. Nor is America a whit be-
hind in the rivalry for arenic laurels,
the Eddy Family, pre-eminent in their
special line, both at home and abroad,
now for the first time introducing their
new and phenomenal aerial stage aero
battle act, the first and only one Of
its kind.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
SAVANNAH PROOF.

]. w. Hyatt, grocer. of 42o William
street, says: 81 got more good out of
the use of Doan's Kidney Pills than
from any other medicine L ever used
for my back and kidneys. My back
was weak and ached constantly for
couple of years past. am on my feet
all day, and my back was the only
part about me that would not hold
out In the morning 1 arose with
backache and went to bed with it and
could not sleep we'll, but would lie
awake with feeling as If my back
was coming apart. The kidneys were
irregular in action and caused me
much bother. The first day after /
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Knights
Pharmacy / noticed relief. In short
time all the pains left my back.
could go to bed and get good nights
rest, and the kidney secretions be-
came natural and normal"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12

OF men who sue ceeded witness in COM
mand of front stairs. Crowd with pris-
oners in the main istfeet looked like
from 1500 to 1000 men.
When witness got back to camp he
heard Lieut.. McIntire saying to Capt.
Hitch: Il appeal to you as a Georgia
boy to follow the mob" The mob was
then outside and had been gone per-
haps fifteen minutes.
Col. Anderson; Did you recognize
any of the crowd?"
Thompson: only one, Landrum
George, who was a leader. He led the
crowd in the prisoners room and put
the rope over Reeds neck"
Private A. G. Luffborough of Com
pany l stated that Albert Kendrick, a
brother of the Sheriff and the deputy
sheriff of the county, appeared to be
guiding the mob down the road.
Defendants story.
Capt r. M. Hitch of Company then
took the stand in his own defense. His
narrative of the Statesboro tour of
duty was minute and occupied three
and a half hours. He told first of the
efforts of Lieut.. McIntire to get the
place of second lieutenant, which was
vacant, the matter being finally
brought to such stage that the
young officer almost threatened that
no members of Company ID would go
unless he was taken along. The only
objection of witness was that the Off
Ger was hot-headed.
Capt, Hitch claimed that he con-
suited with his officers whenever -prac-
ticable. He estimated the crowd at
less than 1000 during the riot. Not
I over twelve or fifteen of the mob were
actually fighting at any one time, as
no more than that could get to the
guards. The remarks of Judge Daley
were unquestionably In bad taste at
that time. Witness thought McIntire
was told 10 hold rear stairway at all
hazards. The position in the Court
House was considered impregnable
when defended by bayonets. He told
Mclntire that he need not put up his
pistol.
Assumption of Authority.
In explaining his assumption Of au-
thority, witness said that Mr.. Hodges.
brother of the murdered man, had ask
ed him in the presence of the sheriff
as to who was in charge. Fearing
that if it was said that the sheriff
was in charge that it might be bad
thing, he had assumed full authority,
regardless of the true relation.
The attack of a bailiff named Cap
Mallard on witness was detailed. After
getting out of the crowd he had run
around to get back into the scene of
the fight. Saw the door of prisoners
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12

room open and learned that prison.
ers were gone. At the camp he was
Informed that the prisoners had been
taken in wagons gone a-hellin'," one
of the men said, to the Hodges home.
Witness thought mob could not be
overtaken, and, furthermore, that as
the civil authorities, those whom he
had come to help, had betrayed him,
the responsibility was on them for the
lynching.
When Col. Grayson came witness
was at hotel answering a call from
the Adjutant Generals office. He had
induced a newspaper correspondent to
cut out infiammatory talk about the
lynching of others.
Replies in Detail.
Taking up the charges and specifica-
tions themselves, Capt. Hitch at
tempted to reply in detail. The fail
ure TO throw a Gordon about the Court
House was at the suggestion of the
civil authorities.
Regarding the alleged failure to con-
coct plan of defense, the witness said:
"Looking at it in the light of subse-
quent events, l have no apology to
make to myself or to anybody for any
course or step took. My own judg-
ment was that 1 did just right. If 1
had known some of the things l know
now, / might have shot some of the
people to begin with"
1t was held that the military law
did not require a consultation with
junior officers, though this was done
in this instance.
Failure Not a Crime.
Napoleon Bonaparte lost Waterloo
and Robt. E. Lee lost Gettysburg
said Capt. Hitch, in conclusion, land
If a mere failure renders one liable to
prosecution, there is no hope" The
charge of inefficiency was touched and
said to be delicate thing for wit
ness to discuss. Capt. Hitch told of
his military record, both in the field
and at home.
At the conclusion of the statement of
Capt. Hitch, Col. Napier stated that
he had no questions, the court indi-
eating the same position.
It was agreed that the argument
should be taken up at the night ses-
sion, counsel for defendant reserving
his decision as to taking part until
after the speech Of the Judge advocate.
An adjournment was then taken until
$3.50 D. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
STONE WALK FOR
PARK EXTENSION
HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON.
TO he LAID THIS YEAR. THOUGH
PAYMENT MAY BE POSTPONED.

Two Plans for the Walk Are Being
Considered by City-One Provides
for single Walk Through the
Extension Twenty Feet Wide and
the other Provides for Two walks
Ten Feet Each with a Grass Plat
Between and Connecting Walks mt
InterSecting Streets-Latter Plan
by Far the Prettier and win
Probably BE Adopted.
Without having had any meeting on
the subject, the city officials have
quietly agreed among themselves to
extend the cement walk. that now
runs through Forythe Park, on through
the Park Extension. The work will be
done tina last part of this year. though
it will probably not be paid for until
January, 1906
The extension OF the walk will give
Savannah one Of the prettiest prone
nades in the country. The present
walk through the park proper is one
of the finest in this section. 1t is al
most forty feet wide and is the most
popular promenade in the city. With
the extension that has been determin-
ed upon, there will be a continues
artificial stone walk from CASTOR street
at the entrance to the park to Park
avenue, the southern boundry of the
Park Extension.
Two Plans Considered.
Two plans are to be considered. One
Is for a solid walk twenty feet in width
and the other is for two walks, ten
feet in width each, with a grass plat
about fifteen or twenty feet wide be-
tween them. The latter is by far the
rhettier plan and will probably be
adopted.
Should the two walks as proposed be
laid, pedestrians will be expected to
keep to the right thus all parties walk
ing south will use the western walk
and those going north will use the
eastern walk. If the double walk plan
is chosen. the two walks will be con-
nected at each of the intersecting
streets. This last plan is much pref
tier and will cost only about the same
amount as the single wider walk, so
It is very likely that it will be chosen.
Take II I'd To-day.
The Streets and Lanes Committee is
TO have a special meeting at noon to-
day to open bids for the laying of an
artificial stone sidewalk on Whitaker
street, from Anderson to Fortieth
street and the walk for the Park Ex-
tension will be brought up at this
meeting. The two plans will be dis
cussed and decision as to which is
to be adopted may be reached to-day.
The double walk is almost certain to
be chosen, whenever decision Is
reached.
The walk through the Park Exten-
siAS was suggested early in the year
but the action on the matter was
postponed because Of the many extra
ordinary expenses that devolved on the
city this year, incident to the building
of the new City Hall, the subway and
other Improvements. The city, how
ever, is coming out better than was
thought financially and the officials de.
termined to put down the walk. II
will probably not be paid for until
next year, however.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
A Pretty MIIlinery openlng.

The millinery opening of Kenner &
Britton. displaying their fall and win
ter hats and trimmings was attractive.
Here are some OF the most popular
patterns:
A very novel and new pattern IL OF
black velvet. the trimming consisting
of Hiawatha wreath Of birds and ros-
cites OF ribbon.
A beautiful creation is a turban, de-
veloped in shlrred maline and velvet
A most striking chapeau Is of white
MORE, with a touch OF burnt orange
finished TO the side with a large white
feather.
A very charming model is developed
in brown and burnt orange, finished 70
the side with ostrich and paradise.
A stunning turban developed in law
ender velvet and chiffon, carried out
IN aigrettes and buckles
A very picturesque model "a a large
black velvet hat. the ribbon being IN
most unconventional manner mn
ishod with mps "a tho sida
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
CASE NOW
WITH THE COURT.

Continued from Twelfth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
DETECTIVE STARK PRESIDENT
OF POLICE ASSOCIATION.

At a meeting Of the Police Benevo-
lent Association last night Detective
Julius Stark was elected president The
other officers elected were Policeman
John Deisnan. vice president; Sergt.
Joe McCool, secretary; Sergt. j. M.
Mock, treasurer, and Sergt. Thomas
Brennan, Sergt. ]. A. Woods, Mounted
Patrolman NJ. McQuade, Patrolman M.
l.. Meldrim and Mounted Patrolman
p. J. Eivers, trustees. Sergt- Woods,
who was president, and the other re-
firing officers, were thanked for their
services. Sergt. McCool, who has been
the secretary since the association was
In its infancy, was especially praised
for his efficient services. He was again
reelected last night
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12

HOW TO TEIL-There are many
symptoms to tell you of sick kidneys.
First. the many aches or pains
Dull aching in the small of the back.
Sharp pains when STOPPING or lifting
Rheumatic aching in the muscles.
Neuralgia pains in the nerves.
Headaches, sideaches, govt, sciatica.
And the urinary symptoms, some
apparent, some found by simple
tests
Frequent passage day or night
ScaIding, due to Inflammation.
Scanty passage, or a stoppage.
Red. thick and ill-smelling urine.
Cloudy or brick-dust sediment.
Greasy. frothy or staining urine.
Other common symptoms are:
Puffy eyes; swollen limbs.
Palld. waXy complexion.
Drowsiness, lack of energy, languor.
Dizziness. spots" before the eyes.
Weak heart: debility. Indigestion.
There is only one thing to do when
any of these symptoms appear, and
that is to cure the kidneys. No need
to experiment. Doans Kidney Pills
have cured hundreds of people in your
own city. Their testimony proves it.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
CAPT. HITCH TEsTIFIEs.
Explains Details of Tour of Duty
for over Three Hours.

Court reconvened shortly after 3
o'clock. Sergt. Robert c. Thompson
Of Company X was introduced by the
defense. He was first in charge Of
the front steps Tuesday morning. At
one time he ordered his men to load.
Later he was sent to the prisoners
room. He told about the taking of
the prisoners by the mob. He then
rushed TO the front balcony and saw
the crowd going down the main street.
Cross-examined, he thought the
words Of Judge Daley were lnhamma-
tory, but he had not been IN court
rooms much. Saw from fifteen 70
twenty pistols In pockets Of mob as
he looked down from window.
Thought Lieut.. Cone was In command
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
For stenIing Ring.

Suspected Of having stolen a valua
bic gold ring, Bertha Saunders. a ne
gro woman, was arrested by Detee-
tive Frank Wall yesterday. Evidence
against the woman as not complete,
and she viii not be carried before the
Recorder until tomorrow or next day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12

One of the prettiest openings of the
season was that of B. H. Levy. Bro.
& Co. yesterday. The store was beau
tifully decorated and festoons Of smilax
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-12
Avn NE MoRNING SESSION.

taken up this morning. There will
probably be no night session.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
GREEK DANCE IN CHICAGO.

ReDose and Elegance supersede Kan
CARGO Walk and High Heels.
The Geek dance fad has come to Chi
cago, bringing in it's train a horde Of
new ideas and classic lancies destined
to revolutionize former methods of
gait, dress and department, a Y the
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat. Banished
forever are the kangaroo walk, high
heels and tight lacing, and their at
tendant follies must retire into OBJ
uvion. The strictly up to date woman
is Greek.
These are her rules for becoming
graceful: ae-
Don't SLOUGH. Stand with head up, chin
in, chest up and forward.
For pose of head put a book on your
head-the old ~rule-balance it., and your
head is set right.
Don't go upstairs bent over. Lift your
chest, and you can't get out of breath.
Don't indulge in the kangaroo walk,
with the feet running after the body. The
feet should propel the body forward.
Don't hurry. Be calm. Take time. It
pays in the end.
dignihed, be deliberate. You will make
better bargains in the enc
She walks, dresses and even shops
along Grecian lines. She abhors hus-
tie and confusion. She never hurries,
eve worries, and nothing OF earth
can induce her to run for a street car.
Such unbecoming conduct would be
wholly at variance with Greek princi-
pies of demeanor. To be Grecian one
must be calm. Serenity is imperative
to classic dignity.
The authority for all these state
ments is none other than Miss Cozette
Keller, formerly director of the school
of expression in the Chicago Musical
college. 1t was Miss Keller herself
who introduced the Greek fad to
Gothamites, and it is she who is re-
sponsible for it's appearance in Chi
cago.
II think" contended Miss Keller,
''that the craze for the classic and
statuesque shows an elevated taste.
The public is tired of glare and glitter.
It wants to be refreshed, hence its
clamor for white draperies, the soft
lights, the coldly beautiful lines in the
Greek dance.''
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

methods and ideas. she is treated with
something OF the reverence given to
woman in Europe. She not only dress
es like a European woman but she is
allowed to Walk by her husbands side.
and even size is allowed to pass
through IL Goor before him. Among
working women the woman has great
freedom, for she is able to carr her
own living.
Divorce theoretically is easy in ia
pan, and indeed it is said that 80 per
cent of marriages end in divorce. But
among the middle classes and to a GER
tain extent among the upper divorce is
made difficult by the dread Of scandal,
while for working women there is no
such restriction, and II accordingly she
be dissatisfied she has no hesitation in
getting her divorce, and she can al
ways easily find another man ready to
share with her the burdens Of life and
the earnings which she and he can
make together.
ents does not get n dowry anl when
sac is divorced is not protected by set
Elements. She has her chance only in
families where there are no sons. In
this case, again, the freedom of the
woman has far wider range. Her hus-
band is obliged to take her name, and
she can get a divorce with facility.
You see that the position of woman is
as much a matter Of economics as of
sentiment in Japan as in other parts of
the world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
Japanese Hand warmers.

If you drop into a shop where Jap
anese novelties are for sale and see
some curious perforated objects that
look like mouth organs" planned on
oriental lines don't make the mistake
Of buying them for musical instru-
ments. They are kiros, or Japanese
hand warmers, says the New York cor-
respondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Fuel suitable for use comes with the
kiro. Enough can be purchased for Is
cents to last a month. 1t is a curious
preparation of charcoal and gives of
little gas and no smoke. In. Japan
those who have to work out of doors
In cold weather carry several kiros in
side their clothing and are able to face
the lowest temperatures.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

The Japanese have no forks or spoons
or tablecloths. They have no sheets, no
wine glasses, no tumblers.
And see one Of the results of this
magnificent want of wants, If l may
use the phrase. It is an essential
source of military strength to Eng
lands ally. It enables his armies to
march pre%ternaturally light, and in a
case of blockade or a national disaster
It would be almost impossible to starve
him into surrender.
In Japan, with all the inbred polite
ness and good feeling, woman still
holds a place far from satisfactory in
the ethics and life of the country. I'm
houses" sums up the author on this
side of Japanese life, (which are un-
corrupted by foreign influences a wo-
man Of whatever class is only a serv-
ant unless her husband chooses other
wise. She is expected to wait on him.
brush and mend his clothes, only speak
when she is spoken to and always give
place aux hommes. 1t is she who
slides back the shutter for him to pass
through, and she is expected to walk a
pace or two behind him, even when
there is plenty of room for them to go
side by side.
There are two exceptions to this rule
among the upper and among the low
est classes. If a woman belongs to an
a~ristocratic family and especially to
one which has adopted Aome European
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
CAPTURE OF THE vARIAG.
Russian Cruisers Fate Predicted by
JapaneSe Officer In 1900.

Japanese Officer In 1900.
When the Russian cruiser Variag.
which was built by the Cramps, re-
turned from her trial trip in 1900 with
the big white ''233'' on her ~smokestack,
Indicating that she had made the ex-
ceptional speed of twenty-three knots
an hour, she anchored in the Delaware,
and on the following day hundreds Of
visitors swarmed over the beautiful
ship, while thousands viewed her from
the shore. says a Philadelphia dispatch
to the New York Times.
Among those who gaZed at her from
one Of the piers was a little brown
skinned man, who looked the Japanese
sailor all over. This little man was
Chief Engineer T%akakura, now Admit
raj Takakura. Said he, pointing to the
Russian colors flying at the masthead
of the Variag:
"How would the Japanese flag look
flying there instead of that ragy
Probably" was the reply, ut might
look well from your standpoint"
"Well, you wait" said he, turning
away. "It will surely happen one Of
these days. Mark my prophecy"
The visit Of Admiral Takakura at the
time of his prophecy was due to the
fact that the mikado was having built
by the Cramps the cruiser Kasagi,
which was about completed. The
workmen grew to know and admire the
ability Of the silent little japanese ma
val officer who watched the construc-
ton of the Kasagi from the time the
first blow was struck in her structure
until she was finally completed.