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Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
THE CONFESSION.

About seventy-five yards from the road the crowd halted. The two ne- groes were told they had but a shor- time to live and that they should con fess. Reed confessed. duplicating other negroes as he had in the court room. He denied however. that he had taken an active part in the murder. Cato answered incoherently. The crowd then moved across the field to a strip of woodland. Members Of the mob made a speech recOunting the horror of the crime. This nfamed the crowd to the burning pitch. To a large stump twelve feet high the men were chained with their backs to the stump. Then a wagon load of pine wood was hauled to the spot. It was piled around the men and ten gallons Of ker- | osene was thrown over them- \ photo grapher was present and the crowi | cleared back that he might get several views of the men bound to the staS- and ready for burning.
 Just as the match was applied tO the pyre one of those in front asked Reel | if he wanted to tell the truth before he died.
 l GS SIT, l hilleu MT. and MIS- l104- ges," he replied.
 Who killed the children" he was asked
 Andy Bell" came the reply. as tho flames leaped upwards.
 Further questioning was impossible in the wild tumult. The spectacle
 was frightful As the flames touched ! Reeds naked oil soaked skin he twist 1 ed his head around in an endelvOr to
 choke himself and avoid the torture.
 Only once did he complain. He said.
 Lord have mercy Cato screamed
 in agony and begged that he be shot.
 His heavy suit of hair which was oil
 soaked was almost the first thing the
 flames fastened on. while she hemp
 rope became a collar of fire around
 his neck. For only about three min
 utes he was visible to the crowd be-
 fore the great pile was aflame. which } the wind wrapped around CatO's body hiding him from view. Before the flames progressed very far his head sank forward. Apparently the fire had reached his lungs and killed him. A soon as it was seen that the men were
 dead the crowd comenced disperSins , A large number remained behind hos- ever. piling more fuel on until b-eih
 bodies were burned except the trunks
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
STRIKE VS. LOCKOUT.
The New York Building Workmen
 Make a Move.

New York, Aug. 16.-The building Trades Alliance, the organization against which the lockout recently de- clarcd by the Building Trades Elm ployers association was directed, to- day made Its first move since the lock out was established by calling out all the men employed on four of the large buildings in the course of construction in this city.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
THE PIMA INDIANS.
The President Has Investigated Re-
 investigation of their Condition.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The poor con- dition of the Pima Indians of the Gila river reservation in Arizona was the subject of a conference today between President Roosevelt, commissioner of IEdian Affairs Jones and Rev. Thom- as c. MOhett of Tucson. The presi- rent has directed fresh investigation.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
KATY LINES STATION AGENTS
 ROB COMPANY.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 16.-The Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway company is having trouble with new agents since the strike of the telegraphers. Several new agents at different points have ap- propriated the collections and disap- peared. The new men had not given bond.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
WARSHIP SENT TO DOMINICAN
 WATERS.

Washington, Aug 15.-Rear Admira! Sigsbee, commanding the Caribbean sea squadron, has notified the navy de- partment that in response to the advice of Thomas c. Dawson, United State 5 minister to the Dominican republic, he has sent the gunboat Bancroft from San Juan, P. R., to Monte Cristi and Puerta Plata, Santo Domingo, to look out for American interests.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
THE DEPUTIES STOOD IN.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 16.-A special "a the Constitution from Savannah say-- It has developed here upon the retur.i of the troops from StatesborO that tks deputy sheriffs were in league with tk-. lynchers. They aided them in ov~v- towering the soldiers.
 Capt RObt. H. Hitch, commanding the troops, was. seized by stalWsit deputy and hustled down stairs and out on the lawn. His revolver sn.t sword were taken away from him The deputies, it is said. unlOc6ei the deo- in which the guard finally stood SitA the prisoners. The deputies pointed out Reed and Cato.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17

ago. having aboard the Japanese Ad- miral Akarzuki and staff. He was as sured by the governor that all the Russian warships were dismanteled. The destroyer then left the harbor.
 The Russian battleship CZarevitch and three torpedo boat destroyers are now in the hands of the local German government for repairs, having been dismanteled.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
SURRENDER DEMANDED.

Tokio, Aug. IG-The emper- Or's offer to release the non combatants at Port Arthur. cou- pied with a demand for the sur render of the fortress. was deliv- cred yesterday (Tuesday). An answer is expected by today "Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17

tOtdlCSDOlO U, NId., LAuS. IO.- With their clothing saturated with kerosene, writhing and twisting in agony, and scream ing to heaven for mercy that the mob would not show, Paul Reed and Will Cato, negroes. two of the principals in the murder and burning of Henry Hodges and wife and three of their children, siX miles from StatesborO, three weeks ago, were burned at the stake today.
 This afternoon at I:2o o'clock the mob charged on the court house, OverpoWered the military guard, secured Cato-and Reed, who had been found guilty after a legal trial and sentenced to be hanged, took them two miles from Statesboro and there burn ed them alive.
 The climax came quickly and unexpectedly. The forenoon had been passed quietly, the trial of Paul Reed. the I-ingleader, be ing concluded ard a verdict ol guilty rendered. Both he and Will Cato, found guilty the day before, were sentenced to be 1 hanged on September 9. The crowd assembled about the court house was not as large as yes | terdav nor was 1t so threatening though for that matter there was never much parade, the country men always being quiet. In the trial of Reed little delay had beer caused and on its conclusion the prisoners, as before, were hur, ricd into the witness room where a strong guard of mili tary was mounted over them. IT the corridors agitation began | Spectators left the court room and began to form on the lawr outside, and many Ill the hall ways.
 Shortly before one o'clock tn, crowd was addressed by a tai man. who. seemed to infame i greatly. He called OH thos, about him to follow him. Thel
 Captain Sitch of the Oglethorp
 light infantry, who was in com
 mand of the forces, realized tha
 the situation had become des
 pcrate. He posted guards ol
 each side of the stairways tha led to the floor above. where tn prisoners were confined. Wit fixed bavonets but unlOade rifles the guards stood. The mo surged towards them. but wa
 repulsed several times. A deter
 mined effort was yet to be made At the rear of the stairway tn
 gravest danger threatened.
 Prominent men; among ther Rev. MT. Hodges, a brother ( . the murdered man.. sprang t the front to address the crOwc They begged its members to di' | perse. Sheriff Kendrick cal e toned the crowd against vic
 fence and pleaded with them
 leave, declaring that five mol
 men were equally guilty wit . Cato and Reed, but that only |
 information to be secured fro,
 the condemned men could u a others be convicted. The crow . demanded that the sheriff pron f. isc not to take the negroes baC l. to Savannah. This he decline . to do.
 Suddenly twenty-five mC N crowded around the guards. B
 fore they could be prevent' |. they had caught two of u ii guards. wrested their weapor ,,o from them and thrown open Il ,s breech locks. The weapons we le empty. That was what il ina crowd wanted to ascertain. T ,k troops had been given ordc ,, not to load their rifles. The ca
 tured soldiers were held priso
 CTS. The same policy was ff
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
THE NOVIK SIGHTED.

London, Aug. 1.-The Yokohama correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the cruiser Novik of the Port Ar thur squadron. has been sighted off the strait of Vandieren, steering for VladiVostok
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
BOGUS S2 BILL AFLoAT.
Secret Service Men Discover Counter
 felt Circulating in Boston.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The secret service bureau today gave notice of a new counterfeit $2 bill. It is describ- ed as of the series of 1899, check letter A, plate No. 240, J. w. Lyons, register, and Ellis H. Roberts. treasurer; DOT trait of Washington.
 The note Is a zinc etching poorly executed. The face of the note is heavy and blurred. The counterfeit made its appearance in Boston.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
TOOK A BACKWARD TURN
The Upward Movement of Stock
 Prices Arrested.

New York. Aug. 61.-The upward movement or prices encountered effec- tive obstacles in today's stock market after having made some additional progress over yesterdays advances.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17

Pac. 947s; N. Y. Central, 12OA; Penna. 1225s; St. l.. & S. F. End pfd. 59; So Paciffic 55%; Union Pac. 94; Amalg. copper, 53A sugar, 1928; Anaconda, 7S: U. s. Steel, 121s; pfd. 59; Western Union, 89.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
TO MOVE CHINESE rRoPs.

Peking, Aug. 16.-Chinese railways have been asked if they have sufficient rolling stock and how quickly they can transport forty thousand, steering fo~ Shanhaikwan.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
THE RUSSIANS MUST STAY.

Tsing Tau, Aug. Ex-Governor Trup- pie today stated to the Associated Press that the Russian warships could not be permitted 10 leave the harbor, unil af- ter the. conclusion of the war. A Ja- panese flag lieutenant made a person. al inspection of the Russian ships to- day.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
STOCKS.

Atchison, STA; Atchison pfd. 9S; N. J. Central, 165; c. & O., 375s; St. Paul, 179A; Big Four, D; c. &s S., 15h 1st pfd. 5O1z; 2nd pfd. 211s; Erie. 266; Man haitian, 151A; Metropolitan, 1928; Mo.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
FLEETS DID NOT MEET.

Chefoo, Aug. 16.-The Russian, it is reported did not encounter the Japan ese fleet. Nevertheless it returned 70 Port Arthur.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
OFFICIAL REPORT OF IT.

Washington, Aug. 16.-OhiciaI ad- vices received here today state that the Japanese commander in chief reports that the Russian cruiser Pallada was sunk by Japanese torpedo boats on the night of Aug. 10.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
BONDS.

U. s. ref. 2s reg. 10iA, coupon 1O4A i; U. s. 3s reg. 1O4A; coupon 105; U. S. new 4s reg 131A, coupon 13111a; U. s. old As reg. 107 coupon 1O7.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
s1,75o,ooo GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.

Sydney. N. s. w. Aug. 16.-The steamer Sierra, which sailed from th's port Aug. for San Francisco. has on board $1,75O,OOO in gold.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
TOLD AT CHEEOO-

CnefOO, Aug. 16.-A creditable report states that the Russian protected crui- ser Pallada was sunk by q torpedo during the engagement on the night of Aug. 10.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
JAP BATTLE SHIP LOST.

Chefoo, Aug. 16.-A telegram just re- ceived from Tsing Tau says that off, cers of the Russian battleship Czare- witch insist that a Japanese battIeship sank within full view during the battle of the night of Aug. 10.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
DEMAND UPON PORT ARTHUR.
An Answer Will Be Returned to the Japan
 csc Emperor Today

The Latest Information the Russians Have From the Be- sieged Fortress That the Troops Are in Good Spr- it's and That the Japanese Have Been Compelled to Change Their Tactics.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Aug 16.-Forecast: Arizona, showers Wednesday and Thursday.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
THEY DIED A BLAZING DEATH
The Fate of Two Negroes Who Had Just
 Been Convicted of Murder

Georgia Mob Overpowered Sheriff and Military Guard and, Soaking the Prisoners With Kerosene, Applied the Torch to Piled up Faggots The Flames Cut Short Complete Confession of Their Crime.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17
WANTED TO BE SURE.

Tsirg Tau, Aug. 16.-A Japanese de stroyer entered the harbor a short time
Arizona republican., 1904-08-17

House in Churchill Addition Wantedi have a cash customer that wants q small home in this addition. Come In quick. B. B. Pascoe. 110 North Gen. ter st.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
THE FARMERS PESTS
Suggestions for Destruction of Birds.
 Rats, Gophers and Ants.

Mention was made in these columns q few days ago of the experiences of var
 lous farmers respecting the destruction Of their young grain and melon vines by hundreds of little birds about the
 size of the English sparrow. The sea-
 son is too far advanced for much fur
 ther damage to be done this year. as i the birds only pull up the grain when
 it is very small and the melons before
 the third leaf starts. However, the same trouble will probably menace the farmer next year and the result of some experiments toward the combat- ing of the bird pest, which is a new thing in this section, and other pests that have troubled heretofore may be of value to the reader
 Probably the most notable incident of destruction was near Kyrene, where A. J. Hansen (has nearly a section of land devoted to the raising of canteloupes, though many farmers report q consid- erable acreage affected. MT. Hansen says he was not only troubled with the birds referred to, the name of which has not been learend, but that he was also bothered by quail in the same way and by gophers and kangaroo rats. The rabbits he excluded by fencing.
 Strychnine is his remedy for fight ing the rats and gophers and it also worked the destruction of some of the birds. His recipe is as follows; Twer- ty-fve cents worth of strychnine dis solved in half a teacupful of vinegar pour over twenty-five pounds of wheat and add enough water to wet all the wheat. Let the wheat remain in this solution twenty-four hours, then dry it and scatter along the edge of the field affected. He did this and the next day he had more dead gophers, rats, moles and birds than he sur- posed had the nerve to attack one poor, unprotected melon patch.
 It is likely the quail would meet the same fate if they got the medicine, but they are more apt to come ir 1ocks. fly in and fly out again, and it wo1ld he hard to poison them without scat tering the bait all over the section.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
WHY HAND SEPARATORS PAY.

If an easier and cheaper way of do- ing the work on the farm is discovered the new plan should be adopted in the interest of economy. If it is chea per to do the separating at home and take only the cream to the butter factory than it is to haul each days milk to the creamery, wait for the separating to be done and take the skim-milk home, why not adopt the cheaper plan?
 To take each days milk to the fac tory will require at least an hour daily. This means to the farmer who pro- duces milk the year round 365 hours work for man and team. Perhaps he goes for a time in the winter every other day; this will reduce the time to probably 300 hours. This is one month, or one-twelfth of the entire year spent in going to the factory. How many dollars is this time worth? Different amounts on different farms, but not less than $15, and some more than that.
 For S100 to $125 a machine that will skim from 450 to eco pounds of milk per hour can be secured. With a dairy of ten cows it will take probably 15 minutes to do the separating. A far better quality of skim-milk is availa- ble for feeding to young stock, because 1t is warm, sweet and clean and in the best possible condition. Where the separating can be done with a tread power, operated by some animal, the expense is reduced to almost nothing. The required time for the work need not De considered, as the separating and milking can be done at the same time.
 If run by small gasolene engine the expense need not be over two cents an hour. I milk eight cows and run -pound-per-hour machine, do my
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
LOCAL OPTION LOST
More Than Three -fourths of Florence
 Rejected It.

Florence, Aliz., May 5.-(Special Cor respondence of the Republican.)-Th brothers Devine were very much sur prised by number of their friends last evening, who got together and made a raid On their respective homes. The party met at the house of Joseph Spinas about : o'clock. and from there went in a body to the house of Ed B. Devine, and wished him many happy returns of the anniversary of his birth day, and invited him and his spouse to accompany them to his brother, Ed O. Devine's, home, which invitation was accepted, and on arrival the other MT. DeVine was as much astonished as MT. Devine No. 1 had been a short time before. After all good wishes had been offered respecting the present and future birthdays of the brothers, the evening was given up to dancing, mu- sic and other forms of entertainment. Ice cream and cake were served dur ing the evening, and after a most en- joyable time the party broke up about midnight, all agreeing that the affair was a success.
 Frank Shields has taken up the lease of J. O. Powers ranch. which is situ- ated about four miles southeast of town. MT. Power has gone to Mesa, where he expects to go into ranching again. MT Shields will be settled in his new home in few days.
 Frank G. Watson of the Florence hotel leaves tomorrow morning for Mineral creek, where he has some min ing claims which require his attention. He expects to return on or before the 14th inst.
 The election to decide the question of local option was lost by the prohi-
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09

the use of carbon bisulphide "a liquii chemical of peculiar, disagrl cab e odor. To be entirely successful, how ever. the habits of the ants must be taken into consideration. Immediately after rain is the accepted time to at tempt their destruction, for it is then the ants are very active, bringing out to the sun to be dried any of their stored up food supply which may have become damp. A half teacupful-more if the nest is a very large one-of the carbon bisulphide poured into the nest at this time will usually accomplish the result. The ground being damp and cool is another decided advantage in that it prevents the too rapid abeorp- tion or volatiliZation of the carbon bi- sulphide; consequently a less quantity of the chemical is required.
 A word of caution ;n the use of the carbon bisulphide is deemed necessary. It must at al times be borne in mind that the substance is highly inflam- mable and under certain conditions, eX- plosive. Matches, pipes, etc, are to be left at home when this chemical is to be used. The carbon bisulphide can be procured from any druggist.
 -o
 Bring your prescriptions to Dowd IL
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09

separating in from 10 to 15 minutes. and surely am saving. :. great Ideal of time and labor compared with the old plan of driving four miles every morning with the milk and spending from one to two hours in getting 1t skinned. Under these conditions I consider that two years use of the machine has more than paid for it.
 The question of disposing of the cream is easily answered. Arrange a tank deep enough to set cream cans in and cover tight. Place this between younr pump and stock tank. so that all water pumped for the stock passes into this tank, circulates around the cans and runs out into the larger tank. Plunge cans containing the warm cream into this water as soon as separated. and keep it there until you are ready to deliver it to the but ter maker. Cream will keep sweet 48 hours in the warmest weather, but
 may be kept for four daps.-F. L. Wocdhouse, in Orange Judd Farmer.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09

bitionists, the vote standing 91 to SS against the measure.
 J. T. Fraser arrived in town yester- day from Bloemerville.
 Miss Brubaker of Phoenix is a vis- itor in Florence, calling on her old time friends.
 Guests registered at the Florence ho- tel: T. J. Treadwell, Phoenix: Sig Elias, Phoenix; F. A. Butler, J. T. Stark, R. F. Doll, Phoenix; Robert L. Mullen, Tempe: A. G. Wilson, Copper Butte; A. w. Upson, Phoenix; Dr. L. M. Swikerath, Phoenix; M. A. White, Los Angeles; A. Wallis, Fl Paso. Henry Whitburn, Copper Buttes.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09
Dr. PEeg'Ge'S Fas V0s.ife Prescription Doubles a Mothers Joys and Halves HG7a Sorrows.

It does this by a prenatal pre- paration in which the mother finds herself growing stronger instead of weaker with each month. Instead of nausea and nervousness, there are healthy appetite, quiet nerves, and refreshing sleep. The mind's con- tent keeps pace with the body's S comfort. There is no anxiety, no dread of the approaching time of travail. When the birth hour comes 1t is practically painless, the recovery is rapid, and the mother finds herself abundantly able to nurse her child.
 "Favorite Prescription contains no alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor any other narcotic.
 Sick women are invited to con- suit Dr. Pierce by letter free of charge, and so obtain without cost the advice of specialist in the diseases peculiar to women, All correspondence strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Mrs. Annie Blacker, 67o Catherine Street, Syracuse N. Y, writes: uYour medicines have done wonders for me. For years my health was very poor; had four miscarriages but since taking pr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery have much better health, and now have fine healthy baby. heve recommended your medicines to several of my friends and they have been benefited by then.u
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dizziness and sick headache.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-09

Bring your prescriptions to Dowd drug store, Opera house block.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-28
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH.

The development of the South is
treated in an interesting way by a
writer in the New York Sun. 1t is
pointed out by this writer that the
South has tcn million bale cotton
crop, twenty-five million ton coal
output, 5000, 900 ton pig iron pro-
duction, aside from lumber, fruit, to-
Dacco and other products. Manufac
turing enterprises have taken the
place Of the old time plantations and
have established new channels of
employment Cor the people. After
describing these conditions the Sun
writer says:
The results of all this are manifest
not alone in the cities, but in almost
every town, village and hamlet. New
buildings appear everywhere. Sewer
systems, water works, electric plants
for lighting and for trolley lines are
fast becoming as much of a necessity
as in the North and West, and the
South has the money to pay for them.
UOuu loSuCG loSS iNoShSA g
huge aggregate and have, in general,
found ready sale at good prices, often
in the immediate local market. South
ern ports have done an enormously
increased business, and southern rail
ways have been hard pressed to han
die their traffic. The establishment
Of these new conditions upon foun-
dation Of unquestionable frmncss
opens broad vista. The South has
not yet been an objective point for the
home seeker, to whom it really offers
80 much that is attractive. 1t is to
be hoped that the day will soon come
when its many advantages for set
tiers will command wider attraction
and draw to it few millions Of those
whose industry would contribute still
further to southern development and
progress.