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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-08-19
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
which Is Better-Try AN Experiment or
Profit by "A Paw Paw Citizens Experience.

Something new is an expert
ment.
Must be proved to be as rep
resented.
The statement of a manufact-
urer is not convincing proof of
merit.
But the endorsement of friends
is.
Now supposing you had a bad
back, a lame, weak or aching one;
would you experiment on it,
You will read of many social
ed cures endorsed by strangers
from faraway places. It's differ
ent when the endorsement comes
from home. It's easy TO prove
local testimonials. Home en-
dorscment is the proof that backs
every box of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Read this case:
Nhl - NOOuCp VI Ldbl dNC 81,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at Tice & Decker's drug
store, have been used in my fam
lily with satisfactory results.
They acted very nicely. The
case showed symptoms of kidney
trouble and it was only a short
time after commencing the treat
ment that all indications of kid
ney complaint discontinued. We
can, from our experience, say
that Doan's Kidney Pills are a
reliable remedy and we consist
emily recommend them.
For sale by all dealers, ricep,
80 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name, Doan' S,
and take no substitute.
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Living FIag" Of Children.
MILES SEES TIM PARADE
Warm Receptions to small Delegations
Nu,et Features Noted.

NuNeI Features \oted.
Among those who witnessed the
parade from fremont street was Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles. Seated among
the distinguished guests under the
canopy on the official reviewing stand.
besides the members of Gen. Blacks
family, were past and present national
officers OF the Woman's Relief Corps,
Daughters OF Veterans, and the Ladies
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic;
number of Confederate guests, in
Guiding Judge Galloway. of Tennessee;
General Benham, of New Orleans: r.
&. Timbcrlake, of Kentucky; Colonel
FnIay, of Kentucky; General Eshle-
man, and others.
As each department passed the stand
the cOmmander-in-chict rose and sa-
luted. In his graceful task General
Black was assisted by his chief of
staff, General Mcconnell and other
officials. The Illinois veterans re-
ceived a particularly hearty welcome.
Remarkable for its spontaneity was
the reception given to the handful of
veterans representing such states as
North Dakota, Montana, Arkansas,
Texas and Arizona Territory.
The Florida veterans. all carried
palm branches; the Georgia delegation
had large live lizard in a network
cage on top of a pole, while the Texas
banner was i'm the form Of Il long
pair of steers bOrns. Michigan dis
played a live rooster. 1t was almost
800 y. IN. before the last of the line
was in motion.
Several rogimental reunions and va
rious receptions, including that of the
Daughters of Veterans TO the national
officers, occupied the afternoon follow
ing the parade. At night the G.. A.
Il. campfire was held in Mechanics
building. Tobacco, coffee and dough-
nuts and cheese were served 10 10000
persons.
The climax of the evening was
reached with the "trooping of the col
orS," an event unique at Grand Army
campfrcs The bugle call ITO the col
ors" was sounded from the platform
and I'm response seventy veterans, each
bearing "a stand of cOlors marched
from the rear of the auditorium up the
center aisle to the platform. When the
colors had been massed Miss Adah
Campbell Uusscy sang The Stsr
Spangled Banner" the audience join
ing i'm the CHORUS. The pent up en-
thusiasm of the veterans broke forth
and deateniug cheers resouuded
through the hall The campfire closed
with the singing Of America" every
man i'm the great hall rising to his feet
and joningwith enthusiasm in the reu-
dering OF the national anthem.
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Again Leads the Tramp Of the
Vets of the War Of the
Rebellion.
MARCH OF THE BOYS IN BLUE
Twenty-SiX Thousand in Line and
Few Drop out One Goes To
Answer the Roll-Cau
i'm ETERNITY.

Boston, Aug. 17.-If anything were
needed TO prove that the Grand Army
of the Republic is still in fact a mighty
host il was to be found when with
half million civilians looking on
2GOOO survivors of the Union forces
of the civil war, assembled here from
all sections Of the United States,
marched through the streets of Bos-
ton. Five and one-half hours were
required for the parade to pass a given
point, and it was a severe strain on
the old soldiers, but generally they
bore the hardship well. More than
three score of them cropped from the
ranks from exhaustion and heat pros
tratiou, and were cared for at the field
and civic hospitals.
Soldier Die, in the Ranks.
The death OF one soldier married an
otherwise happy day. Colonel john
T. Pryor, member OF John y. Dix
post of New York, died from heart fail.
ure induced 10y exhaustion. At least
go spectators, mostly women, tainted
during the parade and many persons
were slightly injured and mad their
clothing torn i'm the crush. The spec
tacle of the marching gray-haircd sol
diers was one calculated TO thrill and
everywhere thearmyWas received with
applause.
Reviewed from the Stands.
,,1,,,,,l Of tb, Il,,n g,,-,,,t
up Beacon hill, closely following the
northerly side of the famous Boston
common, they were reviewed from the
state house by Governor John J.. Bates,
who was accompanied by diStin-
guished perSonages, including Govern
or Van Zant, of Minnesota; cN-GOv-
errors w. Murray Crane and George
S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts; Henry
Cabot Lodge and Booker II. Washing
ton, and at the city bail, Mayor Pat
rick 4. Collins reviewed the parade,
having as his guests the mayors of
dozen cities At the end Of the route
Commander.in-C Black, OF the G.
A. T., held his review. Several cN-
Confederate officers occupied places in
the stand.
Living Flag" OF Children.
The prominently picturesque feat
ure of the parade was the living
flag" formed 10y 1000 children dressed
variously i'm white, red and blue, and
seated near thc reviewing stands. Ev-
cry soldier Of the marching army
raised his hat MS he passed this pie
turc. while the children Joined in
"DiNic." and the Battle Hymn of the
Republic
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Guards Disarmcd by the Mob.
MOB DETERMINES TO BrHN THEM
Both Chained To one stump Makes
Con feSsion.

Both Chained To one >tump-Reed Makes
Confession.
The small guard about the prison
ers withdrew into the room ana closed
the door. The mob crashed against ii,
bursting it open. The prisoners were
at their mercy, all resistance having
been beaten down. The mob dragged
Cato and Reed out. Reed was taken
down one stairway with a rope about
his neck and Cato down the other,
both pleading for their lives BY this
time the crowd numbered 500 persons
The doomed men were ragged-the
crowd shouting and cheering along
tue roadway leading TO the Hodges
homestead, six miles away.
The heat was too intense, however
that the mob went but two OF the six
miles and then halted and gave the ne
groes time TO confess, which Reed did.
but Cato could not be understood in
what he said. Then tree was sought
upon which to lynch the negroes, but
the cry went up Burn them, Burn
them" Cato then found his voice aud
begged 10 be SlOt or hanged, deClar-
ing that he was innocent OF the crime.
Some of the mob favored hanging. but
these men were howlcd down.
TO large stump twelve feet high
the men were chained with trace
chains. Then wagon load Of pine
wood was hauled TO the spot. 1t was
piled around the men and ten gallons
of kerosene were thrown over them.
a photographer was present and the
crowd was cleared back that he might
get several views of the men bound
10 the stake and ready for the burning.
Then followed scene. FrenZied
cheers rent as the mob saw the cruel
flames roasting its victims. Just as
the match was applied Reed admitted
that he killed Hodges and his wife,
and said that Handy Bell killed the
children. Then the match was applied
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SCENE FOR APACHE INDIANS
But Not from People which Boasts "Ad,
Vanced Civilization"

The spectacle was frightful As the
flames touched Reeds naked oil-soakcd
skin, he twisted his head around i'm an
endeayor to choke himself and avoid
the fearful torture. only once did he
complain. He said: Lord have mercy. %
Cato screamed in agony, and begged
that he be shot. Ills heavy suit of
hair. which was oil-sonked. was al
most the first thing the flames fastened
on and he screamed with agony. while
the hemp rope became collar of fire
around his neck.
Before the flames had quenched Ca
to's life the rope was burned i'm two,
and his head swung from side TO side
as lie endeavored TO avoid the fiery
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DEPUTIES PART OF THE MOB
Aided the Lynchers IN overpoworing the
Military Guards.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. IA special 10
The Constitution from Savannah, says:
1t has developed here upon the re-
turn of the troops from Statesboro that
the deputy sherifs were in league
with the lynchers They aided them
i'm oNerpowering the soldiers Captain
Robert II. Hitch, commanding the
troops. was seized 10y a stalWart depu-
~ and hustled down the stairs and out
ON the lawn. where crowd massed
about him. His revolver and sword
were taken away from him. When
ne had fought his way back upstairs
the prisoners were gone.
deputies had been accustomed to
pass freely among the military, and
therefore the soldiers were not suS-
picious. Consequently, when the dep
utieS seized them they were at the
mercy of the mob. Deputies, il is said,
unlocked the door i'm which the guard
finally stood with the prisoners. The
deputies pointed ont Reed and Cato.
Captain Hitch would make no state
mcnt. lie said he would report 10 his
superiorS. Lieutenant James Mcintyre
and Private Waters were seriously cut
and bruised. Several street fights took
place here over the StateSborO affair.
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Georgia Again Deeply Disgraced
by a Mob of Infatuated"
Sovereigns.
NEGROES DIE AT THE STAKE
Both Duly Convicted of Murder and
Sentenced to Hang.
Militia Guards Disarmcd by the Mob
Photographer ut the Scene OF
the Atrocity Perpetuates 1t
"SOuVeniTs" Collected.

Statcsboro, Ca, Aug. II. - With
clothing saturated with kerosene,
writing and twisting in their agony,
screaming TO heaven for the mercy
that the mob would not show. Paul
Reed and VIII Cato, negroes, two Of
the principals i'm The murder of Henry
Hodges and wife and three of their
children, six miles from Statesboro
three weeks ago have been burned at
Tie stake. At :2l J.. IN. a mob charged
on the court house, oyerpoWcrcd the
military guard, secured Cato and Reed,
who had been found guilty after a le-
gal trial and sentenced TO bc hanged,
took them two miles from Statesboro,
and there burned them alive. The
climax came quickly and unexpected
~. Reed had been convicted at the
morning session Of the court.
Situation Becomes Desperate.
Shortly before p. m. the crowd was
addressed by tall man who seemed
to inhame it greatly He called on
lllOSt UDOul MN ~ lOllON lllllls i utI
Captain Hitch, Of the OglethOrpe Light
infantry who was in command of the
forces, realized that the situation was
desperate. He posted guards on eacn
of the Stairways that led 10 the floor
above, where the prisoners were con-
fined. With fixed bayoncts, but UNI
loaded rifles, the guards stood. The
mob surged toward them, but was re-
pulsed several times.
Prominent men, among them Rev.
Hodges, brother of the murdered man,
sprang to the front and begged the
mob 10 dispense. But the crowd would
not dispense without promise that
the convicted men would not be re-
moved from Statcshoro.
Guards Disarmcd by the Mob.
While this was going on i'm front
a crowd collected at the rear of the
court house. This mob diSarmed two
of the guards there. and found that
the rifles were not loaded. other sol
diers were oycrpowered and diSarmed.
The soldiers fought and used their
hayoucts on some OF the mob, but they
were not i'm strong enough force With
all the guards diSarmcd the mob was
supreme practically.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
WAS IT BY THE JAPS
OR THEIR OWN BLUNDER?

st. Petersburg, April 16.-The claim
of Vice Admiral Togo, commander-in-
chief Of the japanese standing squad
ron, that he sank mines off Port Ar
thur at midnight on Tuesday has
elected an authoritative statement that
not single Japanese torpedo boat ap-
preached the entrance to Port Arthur
at that time.
The informant of the Associated
Press is in a position to have access
to all official reports, but he admits
he cannot explain the Petropavlovsk
explosion. An admiral has given a
version of the affair confirming that
of Vice Admiral Togo. He declares
that Japanese torpedo boats came up
the previous evening and laid mines
along the south shore of the entrance
to the harbor. He claims that the
torpedo boats were seen to make off
in different direction from that in
which they came. The Russian flag
ship, he says, drew out from the rest
when the squadron re-entered the har-
Dor, thus getting among the Japanese
mines.
Lieut.. Doukelsky, one of the officers
of the Petropavlovsk who survived the
disaster, succumbed to his injuries yes
terday and several other survivors are
not expected to recover.
Baron Schilling, the torpedo expert
has gone to Vladivostok, to take charge
of the two submarine boats there. 9th
er submarines are going out in sec
tions.
The admiralty admits buying four
large German steamships, which will
lieved that the admiralty is negotiating
also for the purchase of four similar
vessels from the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
IN THE FAR EAST.

The story comes officially from
TOXIC, showing how Admiral Togo
made attacks on Port Arthur and
how the torpedo boat destroyer and
the battleship were sunk. The Jap
anese still maintain that 1T was
one of their mines that destroyed
the Petropavlovsk.
At St. Petersburg 1t was reported
that the battleship Sevastopol had
heen lost at Port Arthur, but the
r1mors we're set at rest by Rus
sian officials.
No general engagement has yet
occurred on land, but it is said
that the Japanese will probably
have little, if any, difficulty IN
forcing a passage of the Yalu riv-
or when they are ready to cross
that stream.
If is said that the Russians have
90 900 men massed to oppose the
Japanese passage of the Yalu, but
If is not where the Japanese con-
template attempting the crossing.
Japanese officers caught at Har-
hin and held as spies. 1t is
thought their purpose was to blow
up a bridge.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
new YORK MEN
TO GO To ST. LOUIS
THE DELEGATES-AT-LARGE
WILL BE HILL, MURPHY, RIDGE
WAY AND COCHRAN.

This Choice of Delegates Mt Large
to the Democratic National OOn-
ventiOn is FOrecast-No Contests
Expected Before the state Con-
VentiOn-DiclCinsOn' Statement
Relative to Judge Parker Is Com
tradicted.
Albany. N. Y, April 16.-Democrats
from all parts of New York state gath
cred here tonight in anticipation of
the Democratic State Convention
Monday. Some of the more prominent
leaders, including former Senator Hill
and Leader Charles f. Murphy of
Tammany Hall, were not in evidence
tonight, but will arrive later.
Chairman Frank Campbell of the
State Democratic Convention to-day
transmitted the following letter of de-
mand upon Don M. Dickinson of De-
troit, who was quoted yesterday as
saying that Judge Alton B. Parker
prominently mentioned as the choice
of the New York state Democracy for
the presidential nomination, was in
charge of the Democratic state cam
paign in 1888 when Mr.. Hill was elect
ed Governor and Mr.. Cleveland lost
the state:
Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson, Detroit,
Mich: You are reported in a published
interview. dated yesterday. as saying
that Judge Parker was in
charge of the Democratic campaign in
New York in 1888. This Is not true.
Judge Parker was unanimously elect
ed justice of the Supreme Court in
1886, receiving the vote of both par
ties. He has never since participated
in politics. l ask you to give this
statement publicity and correct your
error.
(Signed.) Frank Campbell,
Chairman Democratic state Commit
tea."
1t is now practically settled that the
New York state delegates-at-large to
the National Convention at st. Louis
will be former United States Senators
David B. Hill of Albany and Edward
Murphy of Troy, James w. Ridgeway
of Brooklyn and Congressman Bourke
Cochran of New York.
1t is expected that in the reorgan-
ization of the State Committee, which
will take place in connection with the
convention, Chairman Frank Camp
bell will retire and will be succeeded
by John Carlisle of Watertown, chair
man of the Executive Committee.
whose accession to the Craftsmanship
will be satisfactory to all interests in
the party.
Secretary Mason Of the State Com
mittee said tonight that he had no
Official knowledge of any contests to
be brought before the convention. He.
however, had seen newspaper men
tion of contests in Westchester, Clin-
ton, Cayuhoga and Onandaga coun-
ties. There is no intimation of con-
tests in the large cities of the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
ALL THE CREW
WERE HEROES
NOT A SINGLE REcREANT
ABOARD THE MISSOURI WHEN THE
EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

An officer Pays Tribute TO the Com
duct of the Crew of COwIes' Bat
tIeship-The Chaplain Quotes the
Dying Words of "A Man who Said
COwles Had Saved Four-Presence
of Mind of Two Men I'm the MnEa-
zine.
Pensacola, Fla. April 16.-"Every Of
ficer and man on the Missouri is a
hero, and that, too, under circum-
stances which would try the bravery
of the best man on EARTH" said an
officer of high rank here to-day, who
is thoroughly familiar with the cir
cumstances of the explosion of that
vessel and the conduct of the officers
and men during the fifteen minutes
that the fire ragged in the turret and
handling room.
Information received to-day from the
Missouri throws but little additional
light upon the cause of the explosion,
all agreeing that the rapid firing was
the primary cause, but the day brought
forth many incidents of heroism dis
played by officers and men.
Two of the men now in the hospital
will receive recognition from the de-
partment for valiant service. These
two men are Seamen McDade and
Welles. While many others of the
crew assisted in saving the ship from
total destruction by explosion of the
magazines, the vessel would undoubt-
edly have gone to the bottom but for
the act of these men. They were in
magazine D-25 when the first explo-
sion occurred. and sparks began drop
ping from the turret to their maga-
zlne.
At the time the trough through
which powder is passed was open,
and about four charges of powder on
the outside. McDade saw the danger,
knowing the powder on the outside
would catch and unless the opening
in the magazine was closed that, too,
would explode He reached his arm
through the opening and attempted to
unfasten the catch to close the open
ing, but it refused to work. He then
placed his body in the opening until
can, and when this was done the can
was showed into the opening, partly
closing it. The men then filled all
cracks with swab. thus preventing any
flames from penetrating the magazine.
Said COwIes Saved Four.
On deck men stood at their posts like
real heroes. The strain was not of
the kind when a ship is in battle, but
much more terrible, for every man
expected the ship to go UP any moment
by the explosion of the magazines.
Standing by their side was the chap
lain of the Missouri, who would occa-
sionally encourage the men. saying
steady boys!" Not man fiinched, all
though death stared every one in the
face. Down below the deadly fumes,
which rendered many unconscious, was
Capt. Cowles and number Of the Of
ficers
One man, who had been showed out
of the handling room said. while dy-
ing in the arms of the chaplain: Capt.
Cowles has saved three men besides
Continued on Sixth Page
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
THE LANDS OF INDIANS
Consumed the Day in the senate I'm
DtscussiOns.

Washington, April 16.-The entire day
in the Senate was given up to the
consideration of bill for the modifi-
cation of the agreement with the In
dams of Devils Lake reservation in
North Dakota, for the sale of their
lands. Messrs. Dubois and Teller op-
posed the bill, because it did not pro-
vide for the acquisition Of the lands
in the reservation under the home-
stead law, and it was defended by
Messrs. Hansbrough, McCumber and
others. No decision was reached.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate on
his resolution for the discharge of the
Committee on Interoceanc Canals
from consideration of the resolution
calling on the Attorney General for
information relative to the contract
of the United States with the New
Panama Canal Company for the trans
fer of the Panama canal. He con-
tended that the passage of the resolu-
tion was more important since the
passage of the bill for the govern
ment of the canal zone than it was
before.
The resolution was lost II to 3s, a
party vote.
The Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
HOSPITAL ON A FARM.
Rixey's Plan for Tuberculosis Pa
tients at Port Royal.
BY r. M. Larner.

By r. M. Larner.
Washington, April 16.-The abandon
ed naval station at Port Royal is to
he converted into an outdoor naval
hospital for the treatment of tubercu-
losis patients. Surgeon General Rixey
has completed arrangements to make
the change. The navy already has
one outdoor hospital at Pensacola,
where the treatment of tuberculosis
has been so successful, Surgeon Cen
eral Rixey has decided to extend the
work.
Formerly, tuberculosis patients in the
navy were sent to Fort Bayard, N. M,
where the army has a tuberculosis hos
pital, but it is thought better to treat
navy men near the coast. The build
ings at Port Royal are well adapted
to hospital purposes, and will prob
ably be occupied by tuberculosis pa
tients after Sept. 1.
1t is Gen. Rixey's purpose to obtain
farm on the coast, 1000 feet above
the sea level, if possible, where
permanent hospital for consumptives
may be- equipped as soon as funds are
available.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
BELATED ACCOUNT OF
PORT ARTHUR BATTLE.

Port Arthur, Friday, April 15.-(De-
layed in transmission)-At 6 o'clock
this morning, a small Japanese squad
ron appeared on the horizon and soon
drew off, but at about 10 o'clock a
hostile fleet, numbering twenty-three
vessels, was again sighted. They
formed in two divisions, one taking
up a position behind Cape Liao-Shan,
shelling the shore and the Tiger penin-
sula, while the other bombarded the
Golden Hill and other batteries from
a point opposite the roadstead.
The fire was continued intermittent
ly until o'clock in the afternoon. The
Russian ships replied with an indirect
fire and made good practice, one shot
damaging a Japanese cruiser. Accord
ing to some reports, two Japanese ships
were injured. There was no damage
done to the forts or the town.
Some Chinese were killed and few
Chinese and Russians were wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
DICKINSON MAKES A
GRACEFUL APOLOGY

Washington, April 16.-The Post to-
night received a telegram from Don M.
Dickinson of Detroit, saying that on
receipt of a message from Chairman
Campbell, stating the fact of Judge
Parker's position, he sent dispatch
to Judge Parker. Mr.. Dickinson's dis
patch to Judge Parker is dated April
16, and is in part as follows:
II beg to withdraw my published
statement that you participated in the
political campaign of 1888, as 1 am ad
vised that you were ther a justice of
the Supreme Court of New York, elect
ed in 1886 by a unanimous vote. My
apology is not needed, but 1 tender 1t
with the utmost sincerity for making
the statement, and by 1t l wish as well
to correct any one who has in any de-
gree been influenced by it, to change
his and the universal respect in which
you have been. and are held, in the
minds of all your countrymea, includ-
ing myself. The statement was made
in innocent misinformation as to the
date