The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS WI I'M
Extreme frankness characterizes ai
least one business man OF Otterviiie, Mo
He closed up his store ana left this notice
stuck on the dock Gone 10 the street
fair at sedala. WIN be back when get
sober.
AT the birth Of a japanese baby tree
IA planted which must remain untouched
until the marriage day OF the child. when
the nupial hour arrives the tree IS cut
down. and a skllIful cahinet-maker trans
forms the wood into furniture, which IS
considered by the young people as the
most beautiful Of eli ornaments Of the
house.
An enormous and increasing amount
OF burlap Is used in this country. $1,000
90 yards a year. u is said. Burlap Is used
for making bags. Il figures IN coat Innings.
amonR other things. ana Is even entering.
IN a dresscd-up state. into wall coverings.
But q Is chiefly used for packing and
wrapping. and with our increasing export
trade great quantities OF II are demand
ed.
The Hawaiian board Of health has rul-
ed that no politicians con go TO the leper
settlements 70 address the patients there
on questions OF the day. An application
from National Committeeman Cornwell OF
the Democratic party TO send three rep
resentatives there was turned down hy
the board and tho general rule made that
no spell-bnders would be allowed az the
settlement.
by order Of the London school board
the teachers In an the schools % that city
have tested the sight OF the children I'M
der their core. over . per cent were
found 90 have defective vision. These chill
drcn were given notices in which the an-
nounccment was made 10 their parents
that tho pupils were suffering from SCI
rious defective vision and that their eyes
should be treated by oculists without de-
lay.
Mrs Ruth shanuer Etnler. the first
woman superintendent Of schools in Porto
Rico. who Is spending a short time al her
home at Neville. Penn. says that the
educational progress of the island is
gratifying "Chapeuous." she adds. rule
the social life and show no siens OF step
ping into the background az Miss Coium-
bias approach. but lovemaking proceeds
right under their eye. The matron sits IN
the room and isn't even asked 60 turn
her head aside ~ the most sentimental
moments observed this accidentally
through the window Of my home. which
looked across the street a few feet WI 10
into the residence OF one 81 the richest
families OF Porto Rico. n "A cavalier IS
not acceptable 60 the father he rents q
room opposite his sweethoart's dwelling
and they converse with signs Tor q few
hours each day. When there IS dea h
even the babies wear mourning Mir ors
are turned TO the wall. and the women OF
the family ore not seen outside their
homes for six months"
DIR. Edgar James Banks. recently
United states Consul az Bagiad. has been
chosen director OF the proposed expedition
to cxcavate Mugheir. which Ia supposed
90 he Ur OF the Chaldee, where Abraham
and Sarah were born meeting w2s
held IN this city tho other day TO arrange
for raising the necessary money. The eN-
petition is under the auspices 81 lresi-
dent William r. Harper Of the University
OF Chicago. as president. with the follow
ing as vice presidents: Bishop Potter ana
Hurst. W. r, whitney and T. y. Pelouhct.
OF Massachusetts: r. II. Mcleod, lsid9r
straus and Representative HIT. The
work" eays pr. Banks. which the eN-
petition Is undertaking has received tho
approval Of the State Department viii h
has requested che Turkish government %
grant permission for the excavations 70
b. made. careful estimate 81 the cost
OF the work FOR one year. with n stan 81
two Americans and a force OF one hun
derd native workman. Is So 200. This sum.
trlning in comparison with the results
which It may yield. Is being raised with
the hope that the excavations NAV begin
before the end Of the present year"
MIR. Hogar,h. the director OF the
English school al Athens, nos recently re-
turned 90 Eng and and gives an account
OF this excavatiorE IN the sacred cave Of
Zeus among the Cretan mountains. about
200 feet above tho level OF the sea. This
cave Is sacred 40 Zeus because he Is sup
posed to have been hidden therein by his
mother. Rhca, 10 save him from his faith
er who was addicted TO cnnnibalism. For
several years past discoveries Of ancient
relies have been made by the natives. Mr..
Hogart therefore. determined 10 system
atically explore tho cave. Gays the scientif-
&c American. and for several months past
he has been employed IN this task. max
ing many remarkable discoveries During
the excavations one day lahorer rested
his candle IN a little niche. with the i'm
mediate result that q scinulliating bril-
Hnncy was emitted from some object be-
hind u. Examination proved IL to be an
Offering placed there over 3o0o years ago
In other inches Of the stalactites pillars
we're unearthed weapons. needles end
many other similar curios valuable relies
OF what had been offered TO Zeus To en-
ob.e Mr. Hogau 20 carry out his work
with complete thorouehuess women we're
employed 20 explore the dive, since their
eyes are sharper than those OF men. They
withdrew tho treasures from their secrct
hiding places by small tweezers and were
extremely jealous In the work for the
simple reason that Mr. Hogarth hand
somely enumerated them for everything
they discovered. So successful have been
the researches that Mr. Hogarth estimates
that Il will occupy him seven years 10
study and classify the antiquities.