The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


of Ii. D. on Rudyard Kiping, in absen-
tia, at the convocation on June 16. Principal
Peterson has received a letters from Mrs.
kipliDs stating thai her husband VIII not
be able 10 attend the cOnvocation m per
son. His medical advisers, she says, have
urged upon him the absolute necessity OF
avoiding as far IS possible railway travel
Ing IN his present state Of heath, and the
advisdbility Of leaving America Before the
hot weather sets in.
The Townsville Times-E Enterprise
says: Some one has said that there is
no place on earth that cannot boast of at
least one point of interest. and German
town, Va. is no exception to the RUE.
Us feature is a single stone monument
erected by sorrowing father to the
memory of his two sons lost in the war.
one fell on the Union Size. the other on
the Confederate and underneath the usual
notice of their birth and death the loving
father has inscribed: God knows which
was right"
A prominent feature of The mining dis
tricts of Central Sweden, says the Engi-
neering Magazine, is the great number of
deep, gaping ravines and chasms. the re-
mains of the Oid-time Open-cast workings,
with here ana there some of the old COW
cred winding gear still about. Another
striking feature is the system of overhead
travelling rods, painted red used 10 con-
vey power from the water wheels to the
pumping hosting or other gear. Their
day is doomed with the Introduction Of the
electrical transmission of power, but now
they are encountered, here and there,
across country; always moving backwards
and forwards and always srOaning pit
eOuSly as If aware of their DOOM VITA
regard 10 the treatment at the mines, bv
far the greater portion of the iron ore
as il comes from the mines in Central
Sweden is simply subjected TO hand-pck-
ing before sending to market; but where
this does not suffice the practices usual
elsewhere are introduced such as cobling
with or without washing and picking;
systematic screening and washing with or
without crushing and magnetic separation
for the small stuff.
Aaron Smith. editor of the Mount
Pleasant Tex, Times Review, is probably
the only armless editor in the United
States, says the Fourth Estate. He
places a pen in his mouth and dashes off
editorials as rapidly as any other editor
blessed with two arms. Mr.. Smith does
some of his writing with his toes, but the
bulk of il is done with his mouth. He
uses a pen because it does not require
such pressure upon the paper as when
common lead pencil is used therefore,
il does not tire his mouth. He says he
can sit down for hours at a time and
write with but little Inconvenience. and
the only thing that bothers him is dress
ing himself. in doing which he is obliged
10 have some assistance. Mr.. Smith, ten
years ago, was admitted to the bar, and
practiced law successfully for awhile. but
found he was unable to handle books
with any degree of satisfaction. He then
embarked in Journalistic venture, and
has successfully published the Times-Re-
view since 1898. His paper is an eight
page journal and enjoys a large circula-
ton. Mr.. Smith is not a large man,
weighing not over ninety-nine pounds.
The new silver certificates of the de-
nomination of - will sov.1 oe issued, says
a WASHINGTON letter. The portrait of Lin
coin will be the central feature on the
face. The general scope Of the design viii
be similar TO the new certificates for 81,
IN leaving as much white paper blank as
possible, in order TO show the silk threads.
and in making the figures plain and dis
unct. The back Will be similar 10 the pres
ent 81 certificates, with a literal display of
white paper, but win Oontain even more
artistic lathe work done by the best ma
chinery in the bureau of engraving and
printing. The effort Is being made in sub
stitutng new designs for the present
gracefully drawn models, to secure sim
plciJy and clearness. A large figure in
each corner of the note, OF at least one at
each end, has been carefully provided. in
ofder TO facllltate the counting of notes by
cashiers, and much space has been left
blank in order to cid in the detection of
counterteits. The large, clear figures also
contribute TO prevent raising the denomina-
ton of notes. A one-dollar silver certif-
cate of the new design recently reached
the Secret Service Division of the Treasury
which had been raised 10 So in spite of he
large, clear ngureS of the genuine note.
The declaration of Toistoi that the only
way to secure universal peace is for indf-
viduals 10 refuse military service will odd
~ enough, have less effect in Russian than
anywhere else says the PHILADELPHIA Press
10 the average Russian peasant the gov
eminent has become fetch that must be
cOncihated. feared, obeyed. 1t is omnis-
clent and omnipOtent The people have re-
course to II in all The difficulties of life II
an earthquake IS feared, an inundatiOn ap-
pretended or war expected they hurry 10
the nearest government Representative for
Ihst5 ucIIonS as 10 now 20 receive the i'm
pending calamity. The imperial law deals
with everything. 1t even lays down rules
OF spelling to be followed in writing In or
giving citations from the Little Russian
language, ana these things are approved
OF not by the ignorant alone but even by
the newspaper press. Thus one paper re-
Gently printed an editoF.aI quoting statis-
llcs by which II appeared that Germany
spent more ana Russia less money for ed
ucatlondl purposes than any other Euro
pean country Then the article wound M
IN this fashion: And glory, glory be to
God mat 1t IS so; We cry out In sincerity
OF heart and fun of love for orr naive
land. This place of honor in The statistics
OF national education has been purchased
by Germany at the price of The c0losebi
deVeiopment OF socialism and atheism"
-Saudow has a rival in strength in the
person of Jennie Robinson, colored girl
of Caldwell, Tex, says the New York
tribune she has gained a local reputa-
uon for her herculeau feats and a nrac
ticlhg physician of that place SAYS he he
woman
record She is feet / inch tall and
weighs 447 pounds. She is so well nronor-
toned that she does not appear to carry
any superfuous flesh Her muscles vyoul1
draw admiration and envy from anv nrize
Rghteslr, IN the country. yet she is said 10
pc sun in her teens Recently she attend
ed a travelling show, where $40 was offered
10 any one who cold throw a hear fbat
had been trained to wrestle ana ha~
Jennie blinked her eyes at the thoneb1 a.
me $40 and sprang over the ropes without
Iurthet ~ hesitation The bear began his
puglllsuc maneuvers When he mad %
rush at Jennie she landed a blow behipd
the bears fore shoulder which made biro
measure his length on the sawdust fnnr r'
Jennie mad sent him 10 the hannv hint
ing ground with one blow of her Isl H.
pranks are the rumors and legends Of ~
country Whereabouts She is credited 1-itb
having yoked herself with a 4-vear,oid
steer and pulled a pillow across a fenIa cra
io,. Another bit of frivolty was tvino
Iractious mustangs legs. lifting the ssn;t
MAJ upon her shoulder and carving him
over the bridge he refused to cross Shn
puIis unruly cows through gates ana GU ~
SIapped tramp by the neck and sesf 80
ms trousers and threw him over fenca
mo mo the street because he frightened q
tmid little woman. Aiie"'eHeu
-Ihe imperfecton of the efficiency Of
Igtf ion in