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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
WINTER TORP0R SEEMS
TO BE UPON THE ARMIES

Erdagou. Manchuria, Dec 20 (De-
layed in transmission).- THE oppres-
sive silence continues. Not shot has
been fired during the last two days.
Both armies seem dormant Only at
night is there a little firing.
Russian scouts crept out yesterday
evening east of Erdagou and found the
Japanese pickets withdrawn. The Rus
slams approached the Japanese
trenches, where few shots were ex-
changed. The same thing occurred in
front Of Poutiloff Hill.
The cessation of hostilities has en-
couraged the natives to return to their
villages, but some Of the latter have
been destroyed and are uninhabitable.
A commission Is engaged in paying
indemnities to the destitute Chinese.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
RUSSIANS ADMIT
THE LOSS OF SHIPS,

st. Petersburg, Dec. 21.-While de-
clining to give details, the admiralty
admits that Russian advices from Port
Arthur sent by Gen. Stoessel substan-
TALLY confirmed the Japanese advices
of the partial wrecking OF the Russian
ships in the harbor, and the censor
has been instructed to permit the pub
lication Of the dispatches.
II is claimed that several Of the
larger ships and a respectable number
OF torpedo boat destroyers are still sea-
worthy, but they are not being con-
sidered as a factor in the coming fight
between Admiral Togo's ships and the
Russian second Pacific squadron. IL
the fortress is relieved II is believed
that most of the ships will be raised
and saved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22

Hon. F. G. duBignon. They are all
big railroad attorneys.
Dear Billy l want to ask you this
question: 1t is material, 1t is to the
point, and it is certainly a competent
question where man has turned
states evidence as aforesaid. Don't
you now claim that you and Hon. John
Bennett made a political deal with
Hon. Hamilton Mcwhorter and Hon.
John D. Little whereby they agreed to
support Hon. w. S. West for president
of the next Senatee
The Humble Democrats.
Don't forget to answer. Since we
humble Democrats have found this
out. guess we had better take your
advice and get active against your
candidate. but to us&H. D's.' looks
like he is already defeated"
Mr.. Morris concludes by saying he
is ready to have 'heart4to-heart talk"
at any time with Mr.. osborne.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
WANTS TO SET ASIDE
Nearly s3,OOO.O0O worth of Claims
Against suIIy a. Co.

New York. Dec. 2i.-Application was
made to-day by small creditors, rein
forced by Edward Hawley and Frank
II. Ray, to have nearly s3OOO,OOO worth
of claims against Daniel J. Sully g.
Co. set aside. This would permit Mr..
Suly to pay nearly a hundred cents
on the dollar.
In this latest phase OF the Sully liti-
CATION, Magrane Cox, referee In bank
ruptcy, is asked TO direct the trustee
of the property, David II. Miller, to
have the Cotton Exchange claims ex-
plunged and dissolved. There are six
ty-three of these attached to the petit
tions. which represent sums due TO va
rious persons as a result OF transac-
tions In cotton. The total amount is
s2,953. .365.52. The petition says these
claims are not based on actual sales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
CARNEGIE OFFERED
BOSTON 100000.
Ready TO Duplicate the BENJAMIN
Franklin Fund.

Boston. Dec. 2l--At a meeting Of the
Benjamin Franklin fund managers Of
this city to-day. letter was read from
President Pritchett OF the Massachu-
setts Institute OF Technology contain
ing a proposition from Andrew Car
negie 10 duplicate the present amount
OF the fund. 100000. provided the to-
tal be devoted 10 the establishment OF
q school for the Industrial training Of
men and women along the line Of the
Mechanics and Tradesmen's school Of
New York and the Cooper Union.
Mr.. Carnegie further stipulated that
the city ~ Boston should furnish n
site for The nr0poal1 InalIlnilon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22

Charlotte. u. o.. Dec zl.-l'fhf South
ern Manufacfures Club ~ Charlotte
this afternoon adopted resolutions pro-
u1inF f0r an l1YIfoflon ~ fhe rfesi-
derf ~ visit fliis f|iF when be- comes
South. ns th0 quest ~ fhf club. a
committee ~ ufOnInfnf IualnfFa men
Hha name1 NJ beaT ne Invitation ~
WaohinEton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
TROPHIES CAPTURED
BY THE JAPANESE

Toxic, Dec. 2i.-The Japanese army
besleging Port Arthur. reported to-day
as follows regarding the trophies cap
tured by the Japanese in the north
fort OF Kekwan mountain:
Further Investigation shows that we
captured five 81 quick firing field
guns. two 27-milimeter quick firing
guns. one OF them being servlceable.
two miimeter guns. one being
servlceable. four machine guns. All
serviceable and a quantity Of small
arms and ammunition"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
LITTLE MISS M'ARTHUR
KILLED IN A WRECK.
Child of Former Savannahian
Dead and Others Injured.

Dead and others Injured.
Charlottesville, Va. Dec. 21.-The
north-bound Washington and Chatta-
nooga limited train on the Virginia
Midland division of the Southern Rail-
way was derailed at Somerset. Va,
twenty-one miles north of here. at 7:4C
O'Clock this morning, and one person
was killed and six others slightly in
jurad
The dead:
Three-year-old daughter of Mrs. Nc
Arthur. formerly of Savannah, GA,
The injured:
Frank Stuart of Knoxville. Tenn.
baggagemaster.
Miss. Susan E. Colgin of East Rad
ford. Va.
George K. Mcfarland of westches-
ter. Pa.
Mrs. A. G. Figgett of F'incastle, Va
c. E. Taylor. the conductor, and
Lucien H. Cooke of Roanoke. Va.
All of the injured were taken on a
special train to Charlottesville. where
physicians attended to their injuries
after which they left for Washington
Only a sleeping, car and a coach left
the track, and the former was burned
The cause of the accident is not yet
known. The line is double-tracked lr
this part of the system and traffic was
not interrupted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
DEKALB MILLS SOLD.
George NJ. Wright Bought Camaeh
property for s170.OOO.

Property IOT Fifo'~cO'
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 21.-The De-
Kalb cotton mills were sold to-day at
Camden by a special master OF tne
United States court, the price being
s176. 1000. and the successful bidder
George M. Wright, of Union.
This was the third time the mills
had been on the block, the first sale
having been annulled or set aside py
the court, a claim being made that the
sale had been chilled by previous
agreement between prospective pur-
chasers. The second attempt was made
10 sell the property and the upset price
was s175.OO0. No bids were received
The court ordered another ofter ana o
THE property is regarded as excel
lent and the purchaser, who is large
min owner. is thought to have secured
a bargain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
GOES UP FOR LIFE FOR
MURDER OF HUSBAND D.

Rive Out of Six Convicted OF Mur-
der i'm sumter County.
Americus, Ca, Dec. 21.-Anna
Wright, the negress who one week ago
murdered her aged husband, Melton
Wright, ap octogenarian, afterwards
burning his body on a blazing log
heap, was to-day adjudged guilty and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. The
murder was one of the most afro
cious ever committed here and was
seemingly without incentive.
OF six murder trials here within the
week conviction has resulted in five,
all the defendants, with one exception,
being negroes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
OPENS THE WAY TO
KEKWAN MOUNTAIN

Headquarters of the japanese Third
Army before Port Arthur. Dec, y. Via
Fusan. The capture n the north fort
of East Kekwan mountain Dec. ~ by
the Jspanese b. of much importance.
because n opens D way % fhc gorge
~ the highest billf and VIII render
gives muCh additional foofholf Tor a
FfnfTal assault uu the nfrlnIn nnf ~
COnfinled on Eighh fage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
RoPER KILLED VAUGHAN.
A Fatal shooting Occurred mt Pow
der Springs.

Powder Springs, Ca. Dec. 2L-lrby
Il. Vaughan. son Of Randall Vaughan
a prominent citizen Of Paulding coun-
~. was shot and Instantly killed by
walter Roper son OF Tyre l.. Roper
wealthy merchant and farmer OF
Hiram, last night M II o'clock AZ Lon
Iester's home. about one mile from
Hiram. where n dance was being given
II seems that q dispute arose be-
tween John Roper a brother u Walter
and Irby Vaughan. They went into
the hali 10 settle n and came 20 blows
n A. alleged fhaf during ths nghf be-
tween John Roper ana Vaughan, Wal
tsr Roper came behind Vaughan and
rhof hlm four times ip fbf back of the
head. killing him Instantly
IoDsr surrendered ~ fhs shffin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 21.-The child
of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Macarthur,
killed in the Southern wreck at Som
erset, Va, to-day was the grand
daughter of Mrs F. s. Macarthur, for
merly in the music business in At
ianta, later in Savannah, and now in
Knoxville. Mrs. David Macarthur
with her children, has been visiting
her parents at Cumberland Gap, Tenn
She left Knoxville Tuesday afternoon
for Baltimore, where her husband re-
Gently located in business, intending
to make that city her future home.
The remains will be brought to Knox
vile for interment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
TECH STUDENT SUES
cox FOR $4,000
ThomasviIIe Boy Thinks That He
Was Damaged.


Atlanta, Dec. 21.-Leo II. WISE the
Tech student from Thomasville, who
was arrested as the result of talking
TO Cox College girls, of College PARK
has filed suit for $4,000 damages against
Prof. William Cox, president of the
college, for false arrest.
Wise, as will be remembered went
to Prof. Cox's office with view 10
demanding an explanation. His arrest
at the instigation of Prof. Cox foi-
lowed He was for short time de-
tanned in Jail until bond could be made.
He alleged that he was arrested with
out cause, this without a warrant
and only because of hatred and malice
of Prof Cox.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
STEAMER Apollo
HAD FIRE ABOARD.


Hamburg Dec zl..-Fire On me Span
lsh steamer Apollo, from Savannah,
which has arrived hfre. damaEod about
100 barrels ~ fCF|n. comprising part
~ fhf vessels cargo. The Ore wnf
caused W ihe eKploaion VI q lamp.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22
HAD THEIR PASSES, BUT
SAW NO HANGING.
stay of Execution Granted for
Sutherland md Baker.

Rome. Ga. Dec. 2i.-Bob Sutherland
and Courtney Baker did not hang yes
terday, the appointed time. The su-
preme Court granted stay OF execn-
lion, and the case will be heard before
that tribunal IN January.
The sheriff had made all prepera-
tlons for the hanging. and many
passes had been issued for admission
20 the scene.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-22

Concerning the race Tor president ~
the next senate. Mr.. Morris says
Your letter 10 the Constitution IL
headed ~ follows Solicitor. who ia
managing senator Vests campaign
makes live observations You are q
bir railroad mcrconary. You want ~.
West elected. 20 does Hon. a. .
epaidlng end hon. E, y. bfgnR and
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20

Don LINK wnen the CLOUDS OF AZ
sersity nang neaviiy over you tnaf
your 10y - naiaer tnan tnat OF every
one else, Inlngs are pretty evenly
s1 - 'nis ~o.iu an' no NATE.
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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20
A LOVE LETTER.

Oh. I des received letter rom de sweetest
little gal:
Oh. my; oh. my.
She's my lovely little sweetheart an her
name Is Sal;
Oh. my; oh. my.
She writes me dat she loves me an she
loves me true,
She wonders ef I'll tell huh dat loves huh.
too:
An my heaht's 50 full O. music dat do
know what to do:
Oh. my; oh. my.
got man to read 1t an he read IL fine:
Oh. my; oh. my.
Dey ain no use denying dat her love i.
mine;
Oh. my: oh. my.
But heah's de ting dat's putin me In such
awful plight.
tink of huh at mornin' an dream OF huh
at night:
But how's gwine to cou't huh wen do
know how to write?
Oh. my; oh. my.
My heaht is bubblin' ovah wild de t'inss L
wakt to say:
Oh. my; oh. my.
An dey's lots o. folks to copy what ten
Oh. my: oh. my.
But dey's t'ines dat Use a-t'inkfn' dat IL
only fuh huh ears.
An couldn't lu'n to write 'em ef l took \
dozen years:
So to go down daih an tell huh il de only
way, il pears:
Oh, my: oh, my.
Paul Laurence Dunbar. In Good Houos-
keeping.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20

paint. On account OF the dampness,
no glue should be used Instead of
trying to fit the edges of the boards of
the top tightly as in gluing, round of
all the edges both above and below,
leaving an obvious crack Round of
all the corners of the table and the
weather will raise" no splinters.
Treat the boards of the seat same
as the top. Screw the seat and top
boards down with solid screws, plac-
ing the screws near the edges of the
boards to keep them. from warping and
curling up. Then let the sun and rain
have their way and you will have a
real" weathered oak piece, which
could be used In winter as unique
indoor piece.
Two braces should run lengthwise
under the seat. screwed or mortised
into the end pieces and screwed to the
seat boards.
To operate the affair the top would
have to be lifted on and set on edge
on the ends of the cross pieces, the
back braces" being hooked over the
pegs In the outsides of the arms. When
used as table the top should be fas-
tened ON by running "loosea pegs
through the arms into the cross-pieces
on the under side of the top. The back
brace will then fold up under the top
While this piece might appear rough at
first sight, its design would make IT
-.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20
Circle G. and
Circle j.
tcopyr1ght. lsos, BY DAILY story Pub. Co,
BY J. c. PLUMMER

DETH HOPKINS, master of the bay
schooner Alert, stopped, meditative-
ly, over two boxes on either side of him
The one on the left to Parson George
and the one on the right to Deacon
Jobe. said he.
He dipped the brush into the pot and
was about to make some cabalistic fig-
ures on the box lid when a rasping shout
came down the companionway.
Oars big tree master comm up de
dock, capting, an she'll scrouge us foh
sho"
Capt Hopkins placed the pot on the
floor, and. leaping on deck. by the prompt
use of tenders and profanity managed to
keep the sides Of the Alert free from in-
jury; then he returned to his task and
carefully marked circle G on the box to
the left and circle J on the one to the
right, entirely oblivious of the fact that
when he arranged the boxes he faced aft
and that now he was facing forward.
II ought to have been q sign painter" ("
exclaimed the skipper, gazing admiring-
ly at his handiwork.
When the Alert reached the landing
on the Manunky river. the skipper called
Pete, the deck hand, aft.
How are these two boxes marked,
Pete?" he asked.
"Carcle G an carcle j." replied Pete,
who could read
Good: now borrow a wheelbarrow
from the store and take the box marked
cScle J to Deacon Jobe's. Tell him
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20
HAVE TO GIVE LONG CREDIT
Dressmakers Who Wish to Succeed
Must Not Be Pressing About
Their Bills.

A recent lawsuit in the courts be-
tween the president and vice president
of smart dressmaking establishment
has called attention to peculiar phase
OF the dressmaking trade-the system
OF long credits, entailing large outlay
of capital.
Successful concerns have found that
long credit is not only desirable, but
essential to the financial prosperity of
their business. While many in the
dressmaking business have no hesi-
fancy in admitting their profit to be
100 per cent, they show conclusively
that their expenses are SO enormous
that this 100 per cent. diminishes TO
so per cent. and sometimes rs per
cent. A woman at the head of one of
the smart establishments says:
The wives of our multimillionaires
know absolutely nothing of the value
OF money and never realize that a
modiste who gowns them may need
the money they owe to pay her own
bills with. Were she to present this
fact to them she would doubtless lose
their custom and that of their set
The nat would go forth: Do not go
to So and Sos. They cant be any
good and can't have much Of a trade.
for they are always dunning for their
money
you needed their money; you
therefore could not make a smart
gown, and they would go to some rival
establishment, where they would be
welcomed with open arms, and because
they had left the first modiste the
second would only too gladly give
them unlimited credit. This is one OF
the reasons why long credit and good
names are essential assets of a sue.
cessfui dressmaking business"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20

is trimmed in front with bands and
knots of velvet and the jabot is of lace
The other gown is of champagne
colored voile. The skirt is composed Of
box-plaited breadths, alternating at the
top to little rounded tabs. The box
plated breadths are ornamented with
buttons and cords matching the gown.
The bolero-like bodice is gathered at
the top and again at the bottom, and
is trimmed with the cord, forming mo-
tifs. The fronts of the blouse are fin-
ished with revers of WHITE silk en-
broidered in delicate colors, and open
below over a waistcoat Of champagne
colored silk ornamented with cord, or
passementerie motifs to match. The
plastron is of white silk or linen and
the corslet girdIe is of the material or
of silk of the same shade.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20
TO MAKE ALL MEN WE'D.
Unique Proposition Submitted to Re-
publican Convention by Worlds
Congress Of Old Maids.

Before the republican convention a,
Chicago concluded its work 1t was
called upon to consider the plant that
had been made by half hundred old
maids recently assembled in conyen
tion In the Salem (Wis.) opera house
Here Is their sad and eloquent
plaint epitomized:
There are. by many thousands, toe
many unmarried men in the United
States; therefore, we, old maids as.
sembled in worlds congress here
deem it only right and just to demand
that the state legislature disfranchise
all men who have reached the age OF
rs years and are still unmarried"
This Is the burden Of one of a mum.
Der of resolutions drawn up for pre-.
sentation to the republican conven.
tion.
As result of call sent out sever.
al weeks ago for convention of the
old maids of the world. so single
ladies, ranging in ages from 25 to
65, assembled on the platform at the
opera house.
About 200 letters of regrets were
read to the convention. A letter was
read from a matrimonial bureau
which is sending women to the KIon.
dixie.
Several delegates addressed the
meeting on the subject of equal rights
for men and women, and paid glow
ing tributes to Susan B. Anthony and
other women who had devoted their
lives to the advancement of woman's
rights.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20
FOR TEACHER AND PUPIL.
A Lesson That Gave Something Of
Value to the Pedagogue and
His Hopeless Charge.

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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20

An American chemist and analyst,
who visited India some time ago, has
found by actual experiment that the
water of the Ganges is entirely frea
from the germs and animalculae with
which the other waters of every coun.
try in the world swarm He asserts
that not only the water of the Gangea
is pure itself, but possesses the power.
as he found by actual experiment, Of
purifying other streams adjoining it,
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20
A BACK LICK
Settled the Case with Hss.

Many great discoveries have been
made by accident and things better than
gold mines have been found in this way,
for example when even the accidental
discovery that coffee is the real cause Of
ones sickness proves Of most tremen-
dous value because 1t locates the cause
and the person has then a chance to get
well.
For over 25 years." says Missouri
woman. Il suffered untold agonies inmy
stomach and even the best physicians
disagreed as to the cause without giving
me any permanent help. different ones
saying II was gastritis. Indigestion, neu-
ralgia, etc, SO dragged along from
year to year. always half sick, until
finally gave up all hopes OF ever being
well again.
when taking dinner with friend
one day she said she had a new drink
which turned out to be Postum and
liked It SO well told her thought I
would stop coffee for awhile and use It,
which did.
$50 for three months we had Postum
In place Of coffee without ever having
one of my old spells but was always
healthy and vigorous instead.
Husband kept saying he was con-
vinced 1t was coffee that caused those
spells, but even then wouldn't believe
It until one day we got out OF Postum
and as we lived two miles from town
thought To use the coffee we had q, fbs
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20

Seeds of grains and vegetables have
been tested in liquid air. These were
all natives of the temperate zone, the
seeds of which will pass the winter in
frozen earth without loss Of vitality.
such as barley and oats for grains,
and peas, cucumber and squash for veg
ctables. They are kept for ITO hours at
s12 degrees below zero and then slowly
thawed for so hours. After this treat
ment they were still alive. On being
planted they germinated and grew
Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-20

Famous Laughing Plant Of Arabias
The seeds of the laughing plant Of
Arabia produce the same effect upon
persons as laughing gas. The plant at
tAins height Of from two to four feet,
with woody stems, wide-spreading
branches and bright green foliage. Its
fruits are produced in clusters and are
Of yellow color. The seed pods are
soft and woolly in texture, and contain
two or three black seeds of the size of q
Brazilian bean. Their flavor Is little
like opium, and their taste is sweets
the odor from them produces sick
ening sensation and Is slightly often
sive. The seeds, when pulverized and
taken In small quantities, have a PEI
culiar effect upon man. He begins to
laugh loudly, boisteronsly, then he
sings, dances and cuts all manner Of
fantastic capers. Such extravaganza
of gait and manners was never pro-
duced by any other kind Of dosing
Ladies' Home Journal.