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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
Women at the Poker Table.

Come up TO the house, Jack. tonight"
said the first man. according to the New
York Tribune. I'VE are going to have a
little poker Darty-and be sure to bring
your wife My wife plays, and we'll have
a good time"
Thanks awfully, old man. but you will
have to excuse me-"
why, what's the NATTER"
ITO be frank with you, 1 have played
my last game of poker with woman"
That's it, Oh? You are one OF those fell
lows whose gallantry won't permit wo-
man in the game to lose. Well, l have
passed that stage. 1 have played with
them too often. And then, do you know.
the women as a rule are far better losers
than the menu"
III isn't that al all. It's the fear. ground
ed on costly experience, that l would go
fiat broke if 1 played against the dear
creatures"
"Oh, you are joking"
Not at all. won't play any more with
women, intc xioaied individuals or novices.
You cannot form the S ightest idea of
what any of them is going to do next,
and you can get no line on their play.
They are ali bad enough, but the women
are the worst Of all. l got inio game In
which there was a woman playing the
Other night and after it was over l VOW
ed that it would be my last. She was
one of those women who keep up an in
cessant flow Of small talk all through
the game. Her game went something like
this:
- love to play poker with friends,
don't you, dear?-is the pot opened ?-as
| was saying r. s bonnets were just too
lovely-thr5e cards, please-for anything,
but the flowers were-I raise-too horrid
you raise it again?-for anything
could never undersiand why Mr.. Gillette,
in Sherlock-what. raised again ?-Hoime s
why. this is getting to be a-should get
caught in such cellar trap-plot-it will
take all my chips to raise it again, but
will have to do it.
Il had b. en- sitting quietly all this tine
with three aces in my hand. In the draw
l caught a pair Of tours. so you can i'm
agine L thought 1 had the pot won, es-
pecially as my fair friend had drawn
three cards and all the other players had
dropped 50 1 continued to see her play,
and go her one better until l thought
that it had gone far enough, and then
l called, and she laid down four deuces.
There was another jackpot soon after
ward, and as / held a pat king high flush,
l thought to myself. If she comes in I
Tin get scme of my chips back Well she
came in quick enough-in fact, promptly
raised me when 1 opened the pot. She
continued her small talk and her play
of the jackpot. When l called her, she
said
Ace flush. What have you got?'
me? I blurted out. Why, I've got a
king high flush. But how did you get a
flush? You raised me before the draw and
then drew two cards
""Yes, l had pair of aces she re-
Piled but when you stood pat / broke
them and drew TO a three-card flush,
drawing the six and ten spot of clubs.
Wasn't it beautiful
" 1T certainly was ] replied, but in
wardly I was kicking myself all over for
playing with irresponsible creatures who
draw to three-card Pushes. 1 got out of
the game as soon as ! could and that
ends my poksr with women"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
PERSONAL.

Among the letters advertised in a re-
cent catalogue of a Berlin bookseller are
several written by Emperor Friedrich
during the ninety-nine days of his reign
One Of them gives expression to his aver
sion to courtly ceremonies, and refers to
various reasons why he should not be ex-
pected to attend the receptions given by
ambassadors.
The Countess Louise Erdody, swhose
death is reported from Vienna, was more
generally known as the Latin Lady,
Her great aim in life was to see Latin
again the international medium of inter
course and correspondence. In her own
writings she always used this language,
which she had mastered to a wonderful
degree. Her hobby brought her indeed
to restitution, and she died in extreme
poverty in a miserable hovel. For its
sake she neglected the management of
her estates, and became involved in a
lawsuit which lasted thirty years, and
brought about her ruin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
CONVENTION PRICES.

Since Chairman Jones visited Kansas
City and inquired as to the hotel and
boarding house prices that would prevail
during the meeting of the Democratic
convention, there has been no more talk
about extortionate rates. He found out
that the prices would be reasonable, but
that at the hotels there might be a little
crowding. There does not appear to have
been any complaint about prices at Phila-
delphia during the Republican conven-
ton. IL is probable, however that at the
hotels In the Quaker City, there were
charges for extra service wherever 1t
was possible to make such a charge. 1t
is well known that there is no lack of
thriftiness in that city. 1t is related that
Just before the convention met the city
council passed an ordinance prohibiting
use of sleeping cars as living apartments.
No doubt many who went to the conven-
ton in private cars, hired in some instances
for a specified time, were forced to go to
the hotels. The Quakers proved them
selves shrewder than they were thought
to be. The chances are that they more
than got back the 100000 they gave to
get the convention. Before they agreed
to give that amount, however, they in
sisted upon n contract that the conven-
ton should last three days. As the con-
vention was a cut and dried affair, its
entire business could have been done in
one day. Three days. however. were given
to 1t in order that the Philadelphians
might get back the money they contribu-
ted to the campaign fund 1T is safe to
say that the Democratic managers made
no such contract with the Kansas city
people. The Democrats will rush business
and depart, when they have finished It,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

North American Indians always treated
with great kindness the insane and the
feeble-minded, believing that they would
be punished for any injury to persons so
unfortunate, says the Youths Communion.
Gen. Strong tells how this belief of the
Indians enabled Prof. Hayden Of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey TO escape from
a dangerous predicament One day. after
having filled his saddle-bags and pockets
with pieces or various kinds Of rock. tho
professor found that he had wandered far
from his party and started in search of
them. Seeing some men on horseback
and supposing that they were his friends
he rode toward them, but, to his horror
discovered that they were Indians.
knowing that he was in the country of
hostiles he turned his horse and attempt-
ell TO escape. But his saddle-bags and
every pocket were full to Overlooking. as
was also the tin box containing bugs and
insects which hung at his side. Thus
handicapped he made but poor headway.
Inc Indians soon overlook him, and in
sign language ordered him to dismount
They proceeded at once to take an in
spection of his possessions. He had no,h-
ing with which to defend himself. his out
TT being pocket-knife hammer. chisel
ana watch. These they took. and then
began to plunge their hands into his pocl-
cts bringing them out filled with the rock
specimens.
Again and again they did this until
pockets, pouch and saddle-bags were eli
enpued. As the pile of stones Increased
upon the ground beside him the Indians
burst into loud laughter. Finally they
opened the tin box, and when thew saw
nothing in that but bugs and other insects
they quickly closed It. and. looking NJ ono
another and then very closely ut prof
Hayden. they touched their forehead
ana m@de the sign signifying crazy. Then
they gave back all his things. even pick-
ing up the specimens and replacing thern
S Ssy IN ms pockets. pouch and saddle
mount his horse and go on. "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

that omitted plank of the Republican
platform recalls a soulful poem dashed
off year or two ago by the Hon White
law Reid. editor of the New York Tri-
bune and former Minister to France, as
follows:
If were Lemuel Ell Quigg, Eli Quigg,
Eli Quigg;
If l were Lemuel ELI Quigg I'll tell you
what Ia do
I'd crawl into little hole, little hole,
little hole;
I'd crawl into a little hole and pull the
hole in. too!
1t seems however that Mr.. Reid's fac
ton in New York politics is having some
difficulty in putting Quigg into hole.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
spl Admiral Dewey tells the Herald that

sp' Admiral Dewey tells the Herald that
he thanks God that the American people
apparently do not want him for Presi-
coudent. when I see the troubles and re-
wilsponsibilities the President has to deal
chewith at this moment 1 thank God they
mosre not on my shoulders" Only a short
tortime ago the Admiral was quoted as say
gerng that, upon an inquiry into the duties
areof the President he was satisfied they
SS''were not very onerous, or words to that
yioeffect. II will be seen, therefore. that
nupewey Is the same, delightful. impulsve
neold sea-dog that he has always been, ever
ss,ready 10 change his mind to suit exist
Ing conditions as he understands them,
and 50 honest as to be perfectly frank
with respect TO his own desires.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

The most enthusiastic of the National
Prohibiuonists only claim that they will
poll 100000 votes in the national election
Their ticket will not carry solitary
precinct in the United States. Their
canvass will be absolutely hopeless,
nevertheless they will fight it out. They
are in politics because of principle, and
nothing else. One cannot help admiring
their pluck. whatever one may think of
their judgment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

tio Congressman Joseph Bailey OF Texas
cnthould congratulate himself upon his
friends-two Of them, at least. They are
- Ex-Gov. Francis Of Missouri and Con-
fsrgressman Sibley of Pennsylvania. Both
truare very rich men, and they desire TO see
ShMr. Bailey rich also. Recently. It Is
.sh'stated, they purchased for Mr.. Bailey
sTala Texas ranch worth s250,0OO allowing
rejhm thirty years in which to pay for it.
Mr.. Bailey says he expects 20 pay the
ssmount within twelve years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

The Georgia Teachers Association be-
gan yesterday on Cumberland Island what
will no doubt prove to be an interesting
and instructive annual session of four
days duration. These annual meetings
are in reality summer normal schools,
and the attendants upon them are always
much benefited. Teachers from all parts
of the state come together on the island
and exchange views respecting the best
methods to be adopted in the school room
how to increase their own efficiency and
advance the morale of their charges.
Meanwhile the change of air, scene and
associations refreshes both mind and
body, so that at the conclusion of the an
nual meeting the teachers feel stronger
and better equipped for the duties ahead
of them al the beginning of the next
school term.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

Paris customs officials are RECALLING
themselves with Havana cigars worth
sixty cents apiece in good American
money; and the cigars did not cost the
Trenches a cent. The way of it is this
A Chicago millionaire OF the name of
cious weeds over with him. He wanted
to see the exposition. and he also wanted
his own especial brand of cigars. Know
ing that Frenchmen do not smoke or sell
really choice cigars. he took several thou
sand with him. But he forgot to declare
them at the custom house, and they were
seized and conhscated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
The QuakGrs Are
Honest People,

The Quaker Heri
Tonic is not only a
blood purifier, but a
Blood maker for
Pale, Weak and De-
bilitated people who
have not strength
nor blood. 1t acts as
a tonic, it regulates
digestion, cures dys-
pepsia and lends
strength and tone to
the nervous system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE.

July daily rate 50. Unsurpassed seem
cry. Railway fare reduced Stations, Otis
Summit and Kaaterskill.
CHAS. & GEO. II. BEACH Mgrs..
Catskill. n. Y.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
The Weather.

vi The indications for Georgia to-day are
loo. T. ,,,..t,u -. -
tho ny. s"o"eis d" inouhain
wi districts. and for Eastern Florida fair
with light to fresh westerly
cawinds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

an The probabilities are that Sheng, the d.
a rector of Chinese telegraphs. will give us
-, az new verb for our language. He is be-
re coming famous as the premier dissemis
. tlator of false war news.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

oe Mr.. Bryan's Lincoln interview pub
an a.. ished yesterday. throws a douche of ice
is water upon the David B. HUI boom for
TO Vice President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Record (Dem). says:
THE making of the Republican platform
was so bungled by the bosses that a quar-
rel has arisen among them as TO which
particular boss or sub-boss shall be sad
died with the blame. The reading of the
platform and its adoption by the conven-
ton without debate. criticism or demur
was, like the naming of the candidate,
a mercy formal function. The convention
was in no wise a deiberative body, and is
therefore not accountable for any hitch
or omission. 1t is suggested that In his
letter of acceptance The President shall
SO ampiify the scope of the platform as TO
rectify the blunders of its makers, partic-
ularly in respect of the question whether
or not the constitution goes along with
the flag ana the sovereignty of the, United
States in our newly acquired territory.
The Chattanooga Times Dem.) says:
I'VE think the Ohio man is off a trife.
when he attributes the 'swiping out of
the resolution to Justify coonialism, to
Guigg. The Hon. Cushman X. Davis.
chairman of the Senate Foreign Commit
tee, was there or thereabout, when the
final touches were being put on the string
of juggles called the platform, and the
senator is little weak on the imperial
question. He plainly showed that he
did not approve of the Porto Rican taxa
ton clauses put into the scheme of gov
eminent for that island, and he has
sharply questioned the irresponsible power
of Congress over territory acquired by
treaty annexation, by purchase or by con-
quest"
The Baltimore Sun Dem) says; Iron
and steel prices fell considerably during
the past month, yet the American Tin
plate Company still keeps its prices at
the highest notch permitted by the Ding
ley tariff. Its raw material is cheaper.
but the consuming public does rot get
any benefit from that fact. At the same
time the company refuses to concede the
higher rates of wages asked by tinplate
workers. This is the kind of tariff-fos-
tered trust that deserves all the odium II
gets. Its monopoly IS worked for all il
is worth. at the cost Of the canning inter-
ests OF this and other states, to say moth
ing of the users OF tinware all over the
United States"
The Nashville American Dem) saws:
1.-THE candidate for Vice President should
be selected with a regard TO the platform
and until that is drafted all booms should
be held in check"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

900 "A Boston paper tells OF an Episcopal
plyhurch that is being sued because ii is
Of ,o+ surBc,on,,,, ..h,,,, oh,,-.., i, =. -
inc - e
thehat certain person lett by Will GER
aniajn money to the church, with the pro-
sidgision that the services should come up
Do.o certain standard of churchmanshlp.
derhe pastor has failed, it is claimed, to
puget as much ritualism into the service
a and the responses of his flock as the be-
Juest calls for.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
JOHN c. BUTLER,

DEALER IN
Paints, Oils and Glass. sash. Doors. Blinds.
and Builders Supplies, Plain and Decors-
tive Wall Paper. Foreign and Domest'~
Clements, Lime. Plaster and Hair. Sole
Agent for AbestIne Cold Water Paint.
20 Congress street west, and 10 st. Julian
street. west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

tiv England's great aquatic sporting event.
THE Henley regatta, will take place on
anfuly 4, and G. 1t is being said. however.
lecHae Tue oeeasioh wiz hoe oe as orhlaht
sathis year as in former years, for the rea-
feaon that owners of many of the house
Moooats and launches which have given
hs,ife TO the scene, are in South Africa,
lieSome fighting and some under the vedt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

We are not 'at war" with China: never
theless American troops are going forward
from Manila TO that country, and Gen.
Chaffee will shortly sail from San Fran
cisco with more troops for the scene OF the
disturbance. The situation presents a
striking imitation Of war. at all events.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
HOTEL DALTON,

DALTON, GA.
Popular summer resort One of the
most popular summer resorts in North
Georgia. climate delightful, beautiful
drives. brick hotel hot and cold baths on
each floor; elevator electric bells. good
tables. Special rates TO families. Further
information given by d. L. DEBTOR, Prop
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

The Springfield (Mass) Republican re-
calls that same years ago an eccentric
English novelist, NJ. p Shiel, wrote a book
called The Yellow Danger" in which he
told how great Chinese statesman be-
gun by embroiling the Western nations
over the partition of the ancient empire.
After England. France. Germany and
Russia had exhausted themselves in war,
the Chinese hordes swept from the East,
and nearly annihilated the population OF
the Western world. The Chinese began
by cutting off cable communications; then
they seized all the foreigners in the coun-
try, ambassadors included, and distributed
them among the villages for torture and
death in order TO kindle the war spirit.
Fortunately" says the Republican,
China is not yet armed and organized,
but the time may come when the ghastly
dream of the romancer may be too posi-
bic to be pleasant. The Chinese is com
monty held to have neither conscience nor
nerves nor mercy; familiarity with cruelty
has made him callous, and human life he
values no more than dirt. II will he an
unfortunate day when the AZ ~ Of
China follow the japanese into tas saii-
tant civilization of the Western world
The Chicago Record, discussing some
bodys proposition to foster the emigra-
ton of negroes from the United States to
the Hawaiian Islands. says: "Unfortu-
nately for the plan which contemplates
transferring many negroes in a mass from
the states to Hawaii, the native Hawaiians
have an ineradicable dislike for them. Any
attempt to unite natives and negroes in
political or social life would meet with
failure. and il is possible that the peace
and prosperity of the islands would then
really suffer" 1t is pity that this regard
for race prejudice was not considered in
Illinois and elsewhere in che North thirty
odd years ago, when the ignorant blacks
were forced as political equars upon the
white men of the South. If the people of
the North had been as considerate of their
own countrymen-men of their own blood
and bone-as this Chicago paper is of the
Kanakas of the Sandwich Islands, much
bad feeling and bloodshed would have been
averted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27
GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL.

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9Th year. Most central location; highest
elevation, overlooking ocean; $50 beautiful
rooms, many with baths. The terms are
reasonable Write for booklet. Hotel coach
es meet all trains. CHARLES E. COPE.
MELROSE, NEW works. Madison
Avenue, corner 2Sth st. Rooms with or
without board. Rooms with board 81 per
week; $l.25 per day and upwards. Send for
circular.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-27

The Nashville American Dem) says:
1.-THE candidate for Vice President should
be selected with regard to the platform.
and until that is drafted all booms should
be held in check"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
HIS Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly, prominent citizen Of Han
nibal, Mo, lately had "A wonderful deliver
ance from frightiul death. In telling Of
1t he says: 81 was taken with Typhoid Fever.
that ran into Pneumonia. My lungs became
hardened. | was 80 weak / couldn't even sit
up in bed Nothing helped me. expected
to coon die of Consumption, when heard l
of DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
gave nae great relief. l continued to use it,
aud now am well and strong, can't say too
much In Its praise" This marvellous medi-
cine is the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble.
Regular sizes SO cents and 81 90. Trial
bottles free al r b. Frazer's Drug Store every
bottle guaranteed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
PriinCipiio.
PRINcIPIo, Nib, March 16, 1900.

PRINCIPIo, Nib, March 16, 1900.
We are pleased to report that all damages
incurred by the recent fire at l.. $. Jenness
have been repaired.
Miss Margaret Maxwell is visiting her
father at Pennington.
Mrs. Irene Lodge and son have returned to
their home in Germantown.
Mrs. l. Kate Lakeland and daughter are
home after an extended visit with friends in
kembleville, Pa.
Miss E. Mae Lynch and her friend Miss
Carrie Mcdaniel, of Philadelphia. were with
Oxford friends first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Thompson spent Sun
day with Mr.. E. G. Williams and family.
Mr.. VIM. Mccullough moved to Union last
Friday. He will be missed at the lodge
being capable officer.
Henry Harrison, of oxford, surprised us
Monday morning by visit. He was for
years Il resident here.
The dinner bell secured In the prize draw.
ing by Home Council, No. 4. o. U. A. M,
from North East Council was auctioned off
at their Lodge room. 1. X. Davis was the
purchaser.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-17
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