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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

grown, always touch the hands of their
parents with their lips before venturing
10 raise their faces for kiss Girls and
young married women. no matter how
lofty their station, do not consider 1t be-
meath their dignity TO kiss the hands of
ladies who have attained a certain age.
Austria, indeed. is the paradise of old la
dies. The men are also extremely cour-
teous, not only to ladies, but to each
other.
The Arabs show their friendliness when
meeting by shaking hands six or eight
times. Arabs of rank go beyond this and
embrace each other several times. The
social etiquette Of the desert, or among
the Arabs. is a factor in life to be consid
cred seriously If one wishes to live among
them without friction. Thus, no greater
insult can be offered to an Arab than a
friendly inquiry as to the welfare of his
wife. TO us a natural civility. but to him
a gross imper -inence, bitterly resented.
Sons will never sit at meat with their
fathers in the presence of guest, but
will wait upon both until the father, ris-
ing, allows them the opportunity OF break
ing bread with their visitor.
A Turk always stands in the presence
OF his mother until invited to sit down, n
compliment he pays 90 no one else.
The Moor pays great respect to his el-
ders, and 10 see two elderly, dignifed
Moors salute is a pretty sight. With
measured pace, the eyes of each fixed on
those OF the other. they approach with a
slight inclination. holding the right hand
slightly advanced. They press their nm
ger tips together, and begin a volley OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

Elmer Ware was not threatened; he was
attacked; his life was not teopardized by
the man he killed, nor did he feel any
luminosity toward him. The killing was
deliberate, and prsmeditated, though on
ly for a few seconds
The jury before which the case was
tried. had no authority to judge whether
the prsmeditated killing of an unoffend-
tug man could be tustihable or not; the
jurymens duty was simply to decide
whether or 70 Elmer Ware was guilty Of
the crime OF murder as charged but the
verdict rendered was mot guilty" 1t
was Justice versus Law.
Through a certain mountainous region
In the West runs branch line CT a we'll
known railroad. At one end of the
branch is a city OF some 20.to) inbahi-
tants, and at the other end the junction
with the main line For fifty miles from
the junction the branch Is all curves,
grades, tunnels and bridges, and then
comes twelve miles CT nearly straight
track, laid on a gradual downward slope.
At the beginning of the slope there is
a long curve; and sycamore trees grow
thickly on both sides of the track. A
few hundred yards beyond the grove of
sycanores there Is a short spur on which
six or seven fiat cars can stand at time.
A long shed stands near. and blocks of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

right to protect his life" Ware made a
deprecatory gesture, The lawyer contin-
ued:
do you think man can delight in kill
ing people for whom he has no dislike :?
Look at him! He has saved many lives by
his unselfish devotion. yet the memory of
the life he was forced to take has preyed
upon him till he is a wreck The people
in that car trusted themselves to his care;
would you have him kill them all? No;
his first duty was to them, and he saved
them at cost of more than life"
The district attorney did his duty in
spite of the angry muttering in the court
room. He pointed out the fact that the
teamster was not in any way threatening
the engineer, and that the latter had kill
ed him deliberately. He did his best, but
he knew the case for the people was lost.
The presiding judge summed up the case
on legal grounds, giving no indication Of
his opinion Perhaps he knew there was
no need.
The jury was out five minutes, and
found a verdict: Not guilty"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

of two coaches, a baggage. mail and ex-
press car. all in one, and an eight-wheel
engine built for speed South bound, these
trains whizzed passed the stone cutter $
shed at 60 miles an hour for THAI piece OF
track afforded an opportunity 10 make up
time. The short trains never lOst time
misunderstanding accidents-but they
had to wait at the junction for the ar
rival of the overland mail. which was Of
ten late.
Besides the two passenger trains-north
bound and south bound-there was
freight every day; going up one day. and
down the next. The north bound passen-
ger passed the stone shipping spur at 3
in the morning, and always on time to the
minute; but the south bound train, due
at $50 in the afternoon, was often as
much as an hour late.
As she whistled for the crossing only on
leaving the sycamore grove, 1t would not
give the rock haulers sufficient notice if
they happened 40 be crossing at the time.
and for this reason the teamster who
reached the crossing after the "passen-
ger" was due, would stop his team and
listen for the train.
One evening the overland mail was more
than two hours late az the junction; and
this was the primary indirect cause OF
Richard Young's death. The second cause
was the teamster's carelessneSs in taking
too much for granted, and his lack of
presence of mind at the last moment; the
third cause was the heroism and GOODNESS,
under the most frightful strain of Engi-
neer Ware.
Young reached the crossing late that
evening. He was in a hurry to get his
wagon 10 the shed so that he could I'M
hitch and go home. 1t was more than
two hours after train time, and the train
had never been so late, so Young did not
leave his wagon, as usual, and walk for
ward TO listen al the track.
Youngs wagon-welghing two tons it,
self-was loaded with seven tons of rock.
The six horses pulled it but slowly along
the level road. and when they came to the
slight rise TO the crossing, they seemed
hardly to crawl. To lash the horses at
such a time is worse than useless, for then
they will plunge wildly. while the wagon
stops dead; only a steady pull will keep
it moving.
When Young's leaders were on the track,
his ear caught the sound of the singing
of the rails. 1t fascinated him, and caus-
ed sort of paralysis to seize upon his ev-
cry MUSCLE even his brain was numb;
but he was acutely conscious of one thing
through it all-the fendish humming of
the steel rails.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
kPPLEBUTTER CAT STORIES.
By John Walker Harrington.


Copyright. 1900. by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
YELLOW LION AND HEDGEHOG 8
STORYTELLING.
Hedgehog was always scTibbling. He
sat at his desk In his house in the woods
and wrote 80 much that he hardly stopped
to ca. his meals. He had quilts stuck be-
hind his ears. and whenever he thought Of
anything which would make any Of the
beasts angry. especially Yellow Lion, he
wrote II down on q piece of biroh bark.
For ink ne used pokeberry juice.
Yellow Lion awoke one morning and
found a sign tackled TO the door of his
house by one of Hedgehog's quilts. On
the sign was written:
Lion. you are big, yellow animal"
who wrote thst?" roared Yellow Lion.
''I am no more of an animal than he Is"
Everybody knows that Yellow Lion is
very proud. for he is the king of beasts.
So Yellow Lion went out and sharpened
his claws on the trunk OF tree and start
ed to get revenge for the name that he
had been called. He had not gone very
far before he saw another piece of bark
tackled up to a tree by one Of Hedgehog
quilts On it was written:
Lions, take notice The quill is mghtier
than the claw
Yellow Lion picked off the sign and
shook il between his paws.
The idea" he said. This is an insult.
Just let me find out who wrote that and
there will be an awful time IN this Jungle"
He had only gone half mile before he
met Big Elephant.
Elephant" he roared; whose writing
is this?"
Big Elephant put on his glasses and
picked up the piece of bark and looked at
IL very carefully.
Sometimes" he said. IT write in my
sleep. You know, used 10 write visiting
cards with my feet, and since 1 stand up
when I am asleep maybe I write little
without knowing it. I don't remember
this"
You are a foolish old elephant" roared
Yellow Lion, and he bounded away so an
grily that he could hardly see. He almost
ran into Striped Tiger.
Pardon me" said Yellow Lion, for he
had a great respect for Striped Tiger.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
A UNSUITABLE MURDER.
story of the Overland Express.
BY Cloudesley Johns.

The killing OF human being in self
defense is not murder; il is jus;ifabla
homicide Uninteutional killing resulting
from carelessness is manslaughter; a
homicide committed in moment of an
ger is also usually classed as manslaugh-
ter. Properly speaking. murder is the
premeditated and deliberate killing of
son who is at the time, responsible for
his actions-i. e. sane The penalty fixed
by law is death or imp isonment for
life. Law recognizes no such thing as
tustihable murder.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
ANTIQUES OF THE CONSERVATORY
They Are the Dwarfed Trees OF
China and Japan.

New York, Aug 17-r was not so long
ago that the possession of a dwarfed ia
owner and very big sums were paid for
the few specimens that came to this coun-
try. To-day in popular New York hotel
the head waiter does thriving business
dollars each. He uses them as center
pieces for the tables, tags them in de-
partment store style with the prices clear
ly marked, and finds ready purchasers In
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

prescribed salutations, greetings and in
quiries, hardly pausing to inert replies,
and calculating frequently, God be prais-
ed" Then each presses the finger tips
which have been honored by contact with
those of his friend against his lips, and
then upon his heart as he raises his head
and redoubles his salutations. The old
custom of falling on one another's necks
is sill In vogue between friends long sep
arated. Interiors saluting superiors usu-
ally kiss the hand, shoulder. top of tur-
ban or feet, or the knee or stirrup of a
horseman, according to the terms on
which they approach. In the extremity of
humility, the very feet of ones horse are
embraced.
When Mos,em meets a European ac-
companied by a Moor. though the latter
be the servant he rot infreouently ig-
nores the presence of the foreigner and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

baggage car; the highest car was between
the other two, and in that one were more
than thirty people; to strike that load of
rock was to telescope that middle car
His voice had risen he spoke wildly
yes. and TO crush it like an eggshell, and
everything in it,
What could I do? I threw the lever
over: we plunged forward; l killed that
man. Oh, my God! 1 didn't want 10 kill
him.
Ware paused, with his arms stretched
out as If in appeal TO those before him,
pleading with them TO tell him if he had
done wrong to sacrifice human life and
the answer came in choking cheer.
Now followed expert testimony to prove
that reversing would have telescoped the
car.
His own life was in danger" said the
counsel for the defense "A man has the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

OFFERS the salutatons to his co-religionist
ohiy' our II he passes party of Moors,
Jews or Chrfstians, he exclaims: "Peac
De on the people of I'sla M" The way to
speed the parting guest is to exclairn.
GOD give thee peace" To those whose
presence has never been desired it is
usual to exclaim in tones sufficiently ex-
picit, God protect thee" BE welcome,
at home, and at ease" is the welcome.
Courteous interrogatories fall thick and
fast. How art thou? Thy house?"-the
nearest approach permitted to inquiry af-
ter mans wife.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
SPANKING CURES A DUMB GIRL.
Power of Speech Recovered During
the Punishment

From the Philadelphia Record.
Lancaster, KY, Aug. S-While her
mother was giving her severe whipping
here to-day, Hanna HemphilI, a deaf
mute, aged 16 years, suddenly recovered
her power of speech and began to scream
50 Justify that she drew a crowd.
Inc spanking was promptly discon-
tlnued and the girl continued to talk in a
perfectly ineligible manner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
OLD LADIES' PARADISE.
Age Carries with 1t Many Privileges
I'm Austria and In China Every
Year Adds to the Dignity of n
MidnNY-

According TO the laws of good society
in China, young widows should not re-
marry. Widowhood is, thereforeS held
in highest esteem, and the older the wild
ow, the more agreeable her position be-
comes. Should she reach 50 years, she
may, by applying 20 the Emperor, get
sum of money with which 90 buy tablet,
on which her virtues are named. the tab
let being placed over the door at the
principal entrance to her house
Contrary to the practice that prevails
in other countries, the Difference shown
to women in Austria increases with age.
No Austrian would ever dream of receiv-
ing a ladys extended hand without bow
ing TO kiss it. Children, even when
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

please, I'm only a messenger boy
" himpered Little Monkey. Hedgehog
wrote IT,"
"I'l not eat you upr' reared Yellow
Lion, ~ you will take me 10 your mas
ter"
SO Little Monkey led Yellow Lion to
Hedgehog's house. yellow LION went
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
brownstone are scattered about.

brownstone are scattered about
Both shed and spur are on the wrong
side OF the track. as the quarries three
miles away. from which the rock is haul
ed. are on the opposite side; this is be-
cause the ground. being little higher on
the east aide. REQUIRED less filing In for
the spur
The trains on the branch road consisted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

Queen Victoria is said to be looking in
better health recently. The last time she
appeared in public she had more color m
her face, and had lost that ashen look so
noticeable last year. She had with kind
ly forethought. taken off the huge specta-
Giles she has worn out Of doors Of late
years. Her face looked exceedingly sad,
and as she drove by she bowed slightly
but continuously in answer TO the greetings
of her people. II is curious to note that
Of late years people have not cheercd much
as the Queen drives by. There seems to be
a feeling that too much noise would be
disrespectful to the aged sovereign. Men
wave their hats and women their handker.
chiefs. but all are too intent on seeing
the Queen" to cheer. except on occasions
Of great public excitement,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

the big travelling public that patronizes
the house.
The quick popularity achieved by these
charming little trees has so stimulated
their cultivation and importa tion that
practically any one can own one now.
GARDENERS of the Orient can supply them
at short notice, unless the registered va
riety is required. These latter are the
result of time, and cannot be forced like
the common dwarf that sells for a few
dollars. Good sums are still paid for
registered tree in a registered pot. chief
ly, of course. for the value Of the Two ar
tlcles. but partly also for the discriminate
ing taste in knowing how to combine por-
celain and foliage to advantage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
THE GERMANIA BANK
SANANNAH GA

UnoiVided pronts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sA.000
This bank oners Its services to corpora
tons, merchants and individuals
has authority to act as executor, a.
Dinistrator. guardian, ETC.
gesuos drafts en- the princjpal cftiea In
Great Britain and Ireland and on the
Continent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposits in the Saving Department.
Safety Boxes for rent
HENRY BLUM. President.
GEO. W. TIEDEMAN, Vics President.
JOHN NJ. HOGAN, Cashier.
WALTER F. HOGAN, Asst Cashier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

If YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL.
and work. order your Autographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah. Ca
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
S0V1Dn01 B0Dk \ Trust Ga
CAPITAL, $3.50, 900.

Accounts of banks. merchants, CORPORA
tons and individuals solicited.
Savings Department. interest paid
quarterly.
Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults 70,
rent
Collections made on all points at rea-
sonable rates
Drafts sold on all the chief cities of m.
world.
Correspondence invited.
JOSEPH d. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND. Vice President
w. F. McCAULEY. Cashier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
MONTGOMERY.

THUNDERBOLT AND ISLE OF HOPE.
Commencing at 300 p. m. car leaves
Thunderbolt every hour for Isle of Hope
until 500 p. m.
Commencing at $3.50 p. M car leaves
Isle of Hope every hour for Thunder
bolt until $50 D. m
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
THUNDERBoLT sCHEDULE-
WEST END.

w IINO.
The first car leaves for West End a
7:20 a. m. and every 40 minutes thereafte
until ZOO a. M, after which a car run!
In each direction every 20 minutes unit
midnight
H NJ LOTION Gen Mer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
J., I. a. OF A. R'Y AND C. u.s. R'y
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.

For Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt, Montgon-
cry, Cattle Park and West End
Subject TO change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE AND TENTH STREET.
LV CITY for | of Fl Iv Isle of Hone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
BALLOTED FOUR HOURS.
Texas Republicans Have Difficulty il
Choosing a Chairman.

Waco, Texas, March THE Repub-
Gcan state convention met here today
with a large attendance. Before the
assembling of the convention the state
executive committee met in executive
session in the auditorium and agreed to
recommend William Mcdonald, for
temporary chairman. When the con-
vention was called to order by Chair
man E. H. r. Green, a motion was
made to substitute the name of Henry
Ferguson, colored, of Fort Bend county,
in place of the committee recommended
tons for temporary chairman. Nc
Donald represented the Green, and Fer
guson the anti-Green, faction. Both
were placed in nomination and a roll
call vote ordered. There was a great
deal of wrangling, and it seemed for
time that split in the convention was
inevitable. It was one of the hottest
political battles for craftsmanship ever
fought in the state. A vote by districts
was ordered resulting in McDonald's
election-420 to 342. j. G. KoIp was
elected secretary by unanimous vote.
It required four hours to complete the
vote for chairman, after which the con-
Vention adjourned until this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
MR.. VOORHEES, GOES THROUGH
Philadelphia & Reading Official West
For the First Time.

Theodore Voorhees,. first vice presi-
dent of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad, accompanied by his family,
passed through Topeka Tuesday after
noon en- route to Southern California,
for a brief rest. This is the first time
Mr.. VOORHEES, has ever crossed the Mis-
sissippi river and as he encountered
genuine western storm just afterwards,
he had not yet found time to get a fav-
orable impression of this, to him, new
country.
Mr.. Voorhees, was not inclined to talk
of railroad matters as he stated he had
left all his knowledge at home. but his
eye would brighten nevertheless when
something pertaining to the transporta-
ton department was mentioned. The
observation of the way they do things
in the west will take up much of Mr..
Voorhees, time. When asked concern
ing the probable outcome of the present
decentralization in freight rates in the
east, he stated that as far as he knew
the officials of the Philadelphia & Read
ing were heartily in favor of the main
tenance of rates, but he really had only
a superficial knowledge of the traffic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
FOUND A BOGUS MINT.
Gang of Supposed Counterfeiters Cap
tured in Kansas City. Kas.

Kansas City, Kan. March 7.-Walter
S. Shaw and George Maui are under ar
rest and are to be turned over to the
federal authorities upon the charge OF
counterfeiting. Fred Raymor and Thos-
Fellinger, who are charged with COM
plicity in the manufacture of a lot of
spurious coin found in the possession
of the first two named, will be held with
them.
The arrests were made by Detective
Richard Wilson, Sergeant Kinman and
officers Gibson, Harrison and Hedrick.
1t was a week ago that Officer Gibson
found some of the counterfeit money
and he reported his discovery to Chief
Mcfarland, who detailed Detective Will
son on the case and notified all Of the
patrolmen to be upon the lookout.
Shaw was arrested yesterday, and in
his house on South Fifth street several
plaster of paris molds and about Is bo-
gus nickelS We're found. Shaw broke
down then and told the authorities that
he and George Maui had made the coun-
terfeits intending to play them in slot
machines, but he declared that they did
not attempt to pass any of them.
The arrest of Maui was made later,
and the two mems stories agreed. They
seemed sorry forw hat they had done
and pretended to make a clean confess
sion by telling the police that they had
sold a number Of the nickels to Fred
Raymor and Theodore Fellinger, who
were also arrested, and will be held I'M
til the matter is thoroughly inVesti-
gated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
THREE CONVENTIONS.
Missouri Democrats Can't Do With
Less.

Kansas City, Mo, March THE
Democratic state committee, which met
here to decide upon date and places
of meeting of the coming state, conven-
lions. unanimously refused to accept
the resignation of Chairman S. B. Cook,
who gave as his reason for resigning
that he was a candidate for nomina-
ton for secretary of state. 1t was de-
cided to hold three conventions this
year, one to name state ticket includ-
ing governor and other state officers;
another to select delegates to the ma
tional convention and third to nom
mate judges. The nominating conven-
ton will be held in Kansas iCty, June
9Th.
The delegate convention will be held
at Jefferson City, on June IA, and the
judicial convention at Sedalia, July II.
Besides the national Democratic con-
vention, Kansas City will, therefore, en-
terrain the big state conventions Of
both parties, the Republican state com
mittee already having decided to meet
here on May Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-07
SUES WOMAN FOR LIBEL.
Colonel Jack Chinn Says He Has Been
Slandered.

Frankfort. Ky, March 7.-Colonel
Jack Chinn, the turfman and politician,
who was with Democratic Governor
William Goebel when the latter was
shot, has fled a suit for libel against
Mrs. Kate NJ. Banta, wife of merchant
of this city.
The first paragraph charges that de-
PENDANT, in the presence of various peo-
pie, declared that she saw Chinn shoot
Goebel from behind" and that by this
ibelous declaration he has been dam
aged to the sum of $25,0 600.
The second count says that the de-
PENDANT. Kate NJ. Banta, at numerous
other times and place in Frankfort,
spoke and published these following
false, slanderous and malicious words,
of and concerning the plaintiff: HE,
Jack Chinn, shot and killed Goebel. -
That said words We're spoken falsely
and maliciously, and for the avowed
purpose of charging the plaintiff with
having fired the shot that caused Will
lam Goebel'S death.