The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-15
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ward OF eooo feet. They rise in points for
tho most part. having no fat surface al
their tops. They are not covered with for
csts and are oftcn cultivated % their very
tops.
THE Board OF Health OF woodstock.
ont. had decided TO compel bakers TO give
up the present system OF giving small
tickets TO their customers. as they con-
slider ,he distribution OF these around 70
different houses Is liable % spread dis
case.
The Indians arc not an important po-
utlcal factor IN this country, but there Is
"a county Ga Nebraska-Thurston county
where they hold the balance of power be-
tween the parties and are cultivated ac-
corduglv by the politicians. They NUM-
bfr about ! 1o and comprise Omuhas and
Winnehagocs.
finder instructions from headquarters.
Canadian Pacific Railroad AUDITORS are
boarding trains at unexpected times, ana
conductors are indignant al what they
coll the esnioslge. They particularly re-
sent being Inundated IN The presence OF
passengers. and several have been sus.
pendent for refusing 20 hand over their
records.
Albert. Ambrose and Alfred Aldrioh. Of
stockton. cal. who celebrated their birth
day last week. are. trlplets. They We're
horn ia Berkshire tounty. Mass. In isi1'
aud for the first fourteen years Of their
lives We're never separated even Tor
night Then in 1851 Albert aud Ambrose
went West 20 make their fortunes, and
settled ia California. while Alfred remain
cd behind iu Massachusetts. The three
brothers are all strong and healthy. and
have been almost equally prosperous. Each
OF them Is said 10 be worth $4,000.
-one Of the Havana papers the other day
had this reference to the Cuban teachers:
Almost an of the women came dressed a
ln Americana They were respondent in
little hats az gray cloth. which were very
becoming 60 The young and pretty ones.
Oi many We asked u so soon they had be-
come Americanizcd. and they answered
that from gratitude 10 the United States
and from the eXactions OF American fash
ion they wore these clothes. that. while
their Cuban hats had been discarded. their
hearts were sun Cuban. and that after
knowing great free people they We're
more than ever Cubans and lovers OF in
dependence"
Commissioner Peck IS not 10 be out
done hy the French in che matter Of
medai-glviug lie returns ln kind all IA
vors. and the other day he presented NJ
Dclcasse minister OF foreign affairs
hne gold medal bearing upon one side
representation Of the Lafayette statue.
and on tho other the inscription. ITO 81.
Dclcassc. minister Of foreign affairs. from
Ferdinand ". Peck. honorary president
Lafayette Memorial Commission. Our
country never forgcts" Innocent Amcri-
cans la Paris wonder upon what meat
ths our Caesar commissioner. has fed
that enables him 90 play the extraordinary
role be does.
-Oue result Of the Chinese outbreak. so
f1r as Birmingham Is concerned. says Tit
Bits IS that the manufacture OF Chinese
dc.tcs IS falling on These manufactures
turn out goods OF an sorts and sizes
Some are gods Of war Judging by their
stern looks and murderous swords. an
other. with blank look O. god az peace:
others bear hdcous lecrs. All are thor
oughly Chinese in character and EXPIRES
sion. An euterprising birmingham manu-
flcturer is said 20 be prepared 10 supply
to order an SORTS Of gods al varying prices
You may have one as low as e los or one
of superior workmanship and size at
graduated scales up 20 600 or more.
Michael McQuaid. a local horse dealer
% Washington. y c.. was arrested on a
charge 81 "remarklug' a horse with in
tent. To dcfrnud William Jones. a negro
farmer from Upper Marlboro. recently
purchased a horse from Mcouald The
horse was turned into field for a few
days rest. ami suffered from passing
storm The way he suffered was novel
for after he had been rain-soaked his
skin began 20 curl up and peel Off. An
tlgaticn showed Jones that tho places
whore the original hide and hair OF the
horse had tesn worn OF by work or eN-
posture had been skillfully patched up with
caifsl,in. The horse had been made to look
ike new.
During the excavations In the Roman
Forum. three weights 81 respectively %
90 and lop Roman pounds have recently
been found. which are certainly from q
period not later thnt 30 H. G. They are
OF green marble. contain handles OF bronze.
ana have iheir respective weights clearly
engraved upon them. According to the
director Of the excavations. Giacomo Boni
these are the most ancient specimens Of
STANDARD Roman weights which We pos
segs; aud as they are well preserved. viii
prove OF great service To archaeologists
in reconstructlng the system OF NEUROLOGY
% primitive Rome. The ancient Latin
pound bis already been determined from
them 20 have been 325 grammes.
1t IS surprising that the cultivation OF
the olive IS being abandoned in France,
yet reports come OF the uprootinr OF as
many ais 200 olive tr - in a single PROV
inec. The causes OF this wholesale ahan-
doument of a once staple product are
chiefly that other vegetable oils are being
substituted FOR the olive product. and that
the farmers are becoming familiar with
crops giving greater profits Indeed. Il Is
authoritatively asserted that Il Is now al
most impossible 10 ind pure olive oil in
any Of the important markets. ANA that
n q were Offered for sale Il is doubtful
whether Il would be accepted hy the pub
lie. except as an inferior grade. Popular
taste app~ar 20 have become educated
90 miNtura-of olive ana other verc;a-
bic oils with the result sthat even IN
France the olive oil Is no longer consid-
cred the equal Of peanut oil for frying
purpose. Cotton seed oil has been the
most prominent factor in ousting the Olive
oil from popular favor. This Is a vegeta-
Ole OIL perfectly harmless and readily al
gestcl. that is sold az a much reduced
price. and which. cons quently forms an
excellent substitute for olive oil Indeed
u has replaced u in many industries. not
ably the so-caiied sardinc canning estab-
ushments Of the Maine coast. where Il g.
used exclusively in place Of olive oil even
Tor the fancy brands.
The men who wear ecratnh vv,..y g,,f