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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
Polly Deserved n Cracker.

A Philadelphia daily relates the story of
a parrot that protected her owners home
from burglars, who had entered through
one of the front parlor windows. They
crept Through the hall room past the bird
and began jimmying open the sideboard in
the dining room, where the silver was
kept. One of the other men gathered up
the costly Turkish rags on the floors, and
another was taking down the curtains
when Polly spoke UP.
rs that you, Frank?" she queried.
The burglars stopped as If they had been
shot. Polly repeated the question in
louder and more imperative key. The
noise of the parrot awakened her master,
Mr. Fister. He grasped revolver, which
he had bought only few days before, and
kept under his pillow, and made for the
head of the stairs. He pressed an electric
button on the wall and lit the lights In the
hall room, when he saw three men strug-
Cling TO open The front door. He promptly
opened FIRE, hut they succeeded in getting
away. Mr.. Fisier then went down stairs,
where he found the parrot in her cage UNI
der the piano The case was upset. but
the bird unnjured. The owner placed hes
right side up upon the piano. when she
lifted her frightened head from under her
wing and asked
rs that you, FrankY'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
TRAITS AND TRICKS OF BIRDS.
Sea GulIs visit London.

A very interesting example in wild bird
life is attracting just now in London.
Several years ago a couple of seagulls.
during some very cold weather, found
their way to the lake in St. James Park
and discovered that people liked them
and would feed them, says the London
Leader. That couple must have said things
to their pals. Every winter since some
have returned to the park; and each year
it has been noticed that the number has
incre ased.
This year, however, they have come in
huge fiocks They now form the chief at
ira ton in st. James Park, and they are
so numerous and so daring that they beat
off the ducks from all the feeding given
by the crowd. Although, too, 1t has not
been very cold yet. they are compare
lively tame Some will feed from the hand
and all will catch pieces that are thrown
to them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

only in this case the heels must be to-
gether. Rise slowly on the toes as far as
possible, and keep the position for a Sec
ond; then lower slowly. Holding the heels
together help to keep the balance. I'm
less very careful one is apt to turn on the
sides Sof the feet, which must not be al
lowed for a moment. Try this movement
for ten or fifteen minutes. The following
day there will probably be a distinct feel
ing of soreness, then you will know that
you really are doing something.
In rising on the heels start with the
heels together, and then rise first on one
heel and then on the other The move
ments are made with some force or i'm
petus and not as slowly as those of the
back of the leg, and both heels at once,
which is a rather difficult matter These
movements strengthen the muscles of the
front of the leg. while the toe movements
strengthen those of the back Of the leg,
and both should be practiced daily
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

The intelligence of the elephant is well
known and is illustrated in an intert ting
incident. as follows, says the Chicago
Times Herald A young baby elephant
had received severe wound in its head,
the pain of which rendered it so frantic
and uugovernab,e that it was found impos-
eible to persuade me animal to have the
part dressed Whenever any one APP
preached it ran off with fury and would
suffer no person to come within several
yards of it. The man who had charge of
it at length hit upon a contrivance for Sc
curing 1t. BY a few signs and words he
made the mother know what was wanted.
The sensible creature seized her young
one with fer trunk and held it firmly
down. though groaning with agony, while
the surgeon completely dressed the wound,
and she continued to perform this service
every dav until the animal was perfectly
recovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
SYMMETRY EXERCISES.

They Improve the Figure, style. Car
riage and Also the Beauty of the
Lower Limbs.
UNLESS you already know how to stand
correctly, let me advise you to spend five
minutes studying Illustration No. l." said
Miss Elizabeth MacMartin, professor of
gymnastics
IF you do not, then try to devote 1T
tie time to the subject say ten minutes
daily.
Begin with feeling your weight even
ly balanced upon your feet, though it is
not necessary to stand with heels to-
gether. Draw your knees in firmly, but
do not hold them ttnsely; draw your hips
well back and contract the abdominal
muscles The chest must be thrown out
and then the shoulders viii drop down and
back as they should do
when told to throw your chest out,
continued Miss MacMartin, lima gine a
handle is there and that you are being
pulled forward by it.
THE next step Is to raise the head
slightly. and after that draw the chin in.
If your body can now sway easily back
and forth from the feet up, the posture is
correct. SwAying back and forth does not
mean bending at the waist, but TO main
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
N,N.kth~

well thought of as a possible solution of
a vexing problem, but later Investigations
showed serious weaknesses. chief of which
were the chances it afforded for the use
of political pull" At least that was the
view taken by the Charity Organization
Society which opposed and killed the bin
But the scheme suggested the plan now
In operation, by which children are kept
out OF institutions and supported at their
own homes through private contributions
investigation under the ~ esent plan was
begun by the Charity Organization Socie-
~ on June ], 1898. at the Office of the SUI
perintendent Of outdoor poor IN the de-
partment Of public charities. All chill dren
cared for in New York city institutions as
public charges are known at that oil re /;
many of them are admitted in the hrsc
place otter Investigations made by vis-
itors acting under the departments drec.
ton. Others are surrendered directly 10
the Institutions by their parents. SIN
others are committed by magistrates. The
society asked and was granted permission
TO examine into all cases in which commit
ment was sought. The idea was to learn
whetehr help given TO the parents would
not make commitment unnecessary and
TO give such help when the situation was
encouraging.
Inc outcome has more than justified the
adoption Of the plan, since in the eighteen
months between the date thereof and Jan.
o. the present year ] 015 children who
otherwise would have certainly been sent
70 various asylums and homes. have been
saved from Institutional life ana are now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

perzing Of children, came forward gladly
with aid. In only a few cases, compare
lively, has the society been compelled 10
put up actual cash. and in these cases
it was generally for the purpose of pay
ing a months back rent or providing
temporary supply of food and fuel once
in a great while a regular monthly allow
ance mad to be provided. and In few in
stances the allowance viii have to be con-
tinued for some years, while the children
are growing up
1t is a PECULIARLY of the new system
that no regular course of proceedings can
be laid down Cor its conduct. Virtually
every case requires special treatment and
this presents the chief difficulty in the
general adoption Of the plan.
Sending the Waits to the Country.
Yet many who have studied its opera
tons believe that in time it will produce
results as important and far-Teaching rs
the results achieved through the plan set
on foot more than half century ago by
the famous "Chidren's Aid Society of
New York Under this plan devised by
Charles l.. Brace city waits are gathered
up and sent to board in Inc families of
farmers. Groups of boys leaving the town
for the country are not unfamiliar sights
on the North river ferryboats to this day.
Many a street lad thus transplanted from
a city Stun has eventually been adopted
or hired TO work upon the farm. Stories
of noteworthy successes in life achieved
by such waits, some of whom have be-
come men Of great prominence in affairs,
are often seen in the newspapers. Mr..
Braces plan has been so extensively
adopted in some of the Western states that
institutions for the care of destitute chill
dren have been practically eliminated
within their boundaries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
little time some common sense and a
ertain amount of human sympathy.
Details of the Work.

little time, some common sense and
certain amount of human sympathy.
Details of the Work
This will be the more readily understood
when ii is explained that In many in
stances all that had to be done in order 10
prevent the commitment OF child to
institutional life was to secure employ
ment for father who was discouraged
through lack of work, and who. but for
this discouragement would never have
dreamed of asking TO have his children
sent TO an institution. Here double good
was effected, since under the old system
nobody would have bothered with the I'M
employed father the commitment of his
children would have tended to undermine
what little hopefulness and ambition re-
NAMED in him, and, eventually. ne too
might have found his way to tho poor
house.
In more than one case a "truant" father
was found. father who had deserted his
family, and who was persuaded by the
agents to return TO his duty Again tho
society has found that there were pros
porous relatives with whom the parents
Of the children offered for commitment
had quhrreled, and who. therefore. refused
help. In several cases of this sort the
agents managed 20 bring about reconcile
alton and children and parents as wen
were provided for by the relatives untD
better times returned. In dozens of cases
friendly neighbors or former employers
were found who, on being told that help
extended lust then would prevent the pau
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
SAVING THE CHILDREN.
NEW PLAN NOW N OPERATION IN
NEW YORK.

Solution of "a Serious Problem-MOre
Than 900 Little Ones That Would
Have Been sent to Institutions I'm
der the Old Regime. Now Living
Happily at Their own Homes-POs-
sibIIfties of the Scheme-Country
Homes for Waits.
New York Jan 2G.-In round figures
about SO 600 GOO is spent on charity in the
state OF New York yearly, including the
care of the sick poor in hospitals. This is
more than three times the total amount
expended on the ordinary functions of the
state government. 1t is almost enough to
pay the interest on the national debt. 1t
is a per capita tax Of about 81 for every
man, woman and child in the Empire
state. Great public improvements that are
as yet unattainable might be carried out
at once if this vast sum were not needed
Tor the care of the incompetent and those
unwilling to work. Like expenditures are
made in other states every year.
a very large portion of the money ex-
pended everywhere in charity goes to sup
port children who have been sent to in
stitutions because their parents can not
or will not support them at home. 1t is
generally admitted that the moral effect
of institutional life upon children is bad.
since it tends to foster a sense of depend
ence upon the community, to encourage
pauperism, TO undermine society in gener-
al, as well as the individual character For
this as well as other reasons state and
municipal authorities and the leaders in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

the trees now growing all over Arizona.
He says these birds have a habit of bury
ing small seed in the ground with their
beaks and that they frequent pinyon
trees and bury large numbers of the small
sprout and grow. He was walking through
the pines with an Eastern gentleman a
short time ago when one of these birds
flew from a tree to the ground, stuck his
bill in the earth and quickly flew away.
When told what had happened the East
ern man was skeptical, but the two went
to the spot and with knife blade dug
out a sound pine nut from a depth Of
about an inch and a half. Thus it will
be seen that nature has plans of her own
for forest perpetuation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

charitable work everywhere have devoted
spec al attention for years to the task of
lessening the number of children in
home s, asylums and the like. The follow
ing paragraphs contain the outline and
results of the latest plan adopted for this
purpose in the city of New York 1t went
into effect rather more than year and
half ago.
Homes, Not Institutions
The new undertaking has been spoken
OF as a system of relief for destitute
mothers and dependent children" 1t is
being carried on without cost to the mum
icipality through the initiative Of Edward
T. Devine, general secretary of the Char
ity Organization Society," and Homer
Folks, but 1t was the outcome of a crude
effort made to deaf with the subject by
legislation. This legislative effort was
known as the destitute mothers act 1t
provided for the distribution of public
moneys, through the city department of
public charities to mothers unable TO sup
port their children without help
AT hrst the measure was very generally
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

living with their parents. OF this number
$50 rae been actually committed when the
socety's agents took their cases in hand,
while proceedings for commitment had
only PASSED the preliminary stages with
the other CO.,
1t should not be understood from this
that none of the children whose cases was
Investigated We're sent to institutions,
since in fact many were. But the num-
her that would have been so disposed Of
under he old regime was reduced at least
one-third a remarkable showing, when il
Is remembered that the plan had never
been tried before In the circumstance
the society feels encouraged to hope that
the future showing will be still more sat
isfactory. and il is significant that the de-
partment of charities has come 10 recog-
nlze the value of the pan and is now Civ
ing the society every possible assistance
in this work. With few exceptions the
families whose children were slated for
the institutions have glad accepted the
prOffered aid.
More Than 100000 "A Year Saved.
So satisfactory has the plan proved as
a whole that nearly or quite all the or
eanized agencies for charity in New York
have adopted II and are now carving it
on in harmony with he Charity Organiza~
ton Society. This is true both of the ST.
Vincen, de Paul Society which looks AFT
er destitute Roman Catholics, and the
United Hebrew Charities. organized 10
care for needy Jews, and the ngures given
above include the chiidden saved from in
stitutions by these organizations. Every
one agrees that the rescued children who
are now living at their own homes with
their parents and their brothers and sis
ters going 10 school regularly and enjoy
ing all the rights and privileges of their
neighbors, are much happier and far more
likely to become useful members of %
ciety than If they were cooped up in insti-
tutions, living by rule. with personal
identity almost lost and with the brand
OF the poor house stamped upon their
childish natures.
But the results are far from lacking sig
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

Along in the night A large turkey climb
ed from the ridge of the roof on Ole Pc
terson's house to the top of the chimney
and sat down, so as to get the benefit OF
the heat from the fire below, says the
Swea City Qcwa) Herald Early in the
morning Mrs. Peterson and two children.
sleeping in the room where the hard-cOal
stove was located were discovered to be
doathly sick, and the room was full of
gas The turkey was soon discovered and
driven off, but it took quite awhile for
the sick to recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
ABadly SprdinGd Arm.

HOUSTON. Texas
DIR. RADWAY & CO-Dear Sirs: August
25th last had a badly sprained arm After
using six different (what were call ID rem
edies never got relief Till used Rad
ways Ready Relief, which eased the pain
at once and cured me in two days. My
father, who Is sc years old. says Raj
ways Ready Relief and Railways pills
are the best of all medicines" We keen
them in the house the year round Re
spectfully, THOS. HANSBOROUGH
Special Police civ Han
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
MozLEY's LEMON ELIXIR

Cured me of charged liver, nervous indi-
Cestion and heart disease. l was unabIa
20 walk up stairs or do any kind of work.
I was treated by many physicians, but got
no better until used Lemon Elixir. 1 am
now healthy and vigorous
c. II. Baldwin,
No. 9s Alexander street, Atlanta. Ga,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
MOzLEY,s LEMON ELIXIR.

have been a great sufferer from dvs-
pensia for about fifteen years. my trouble
being my liver. stomach and bowels with
terrible headaches, Lemon En- ir cured me
NV annette is good, and l am well I had
taken a barred of other medicine. that done
me no good. Charles Gibhard.
No. 1915 Jefferson street, Louisville, Ky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
NOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR,
A Pleasant Lemon Tonic.

Cures Indigestion headache. malaria,
kidney disease fever, chiEs, loss of appe-
tite, debility, nervous prostration and
heart failure by regulating the liver,
etomache, bowels and kidneys.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

tain the standing position and Imagine
that You are a lily swayed back and forth
by the wind. The weight of the body Is
well off the heels, and one Is really stand
ing on the balls OF the feet. Stand in
such way that sheet of paper could be
slipped under the heels
There are certain exercises which will
hasten ones ability to stand correctly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

separate exercises for the muscles of the
back, abdomen and legs
in order TO strengthen the muscles be-
low the knee, there are the exercises shown
in Illustration No. 2. For a weak ankle
and fiabby calf, nothing can be more BEN
ehcial than the heel and toe movements.
First don low, soft, flexible shoes, with
out heels. Take correct standing position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
AIwnrr Rendx for n NcnI.

Perhaps you fancy the birds don't work.
Just watch them next time you have a
chance, and you'll find they are busy ev-
cry minute of the day.
During the summer thrushes get up be-
fore o'clock in the morning, and don't go
to bed until after o'clock at night: 80
they work nearly nineteen hours says Our
Animal Friends Blackbir1s are not SO
Industrious. They only work seventeen
hours but during that time they feed
their little ones between forty and fifty
times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
MoZLEY's LEMON ELIXIR

Cured me Of indig s.ion, I had suffered for
ten years. 1 had tried almost every medi-
cine. but all failed. Since taking Lemon
Elixir l can eat anything like.
Reeyesville, S. c. W. A. Griffith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

Rev Valentine Rowe, a clergyman Of
Bath England, who previous to taking
orders was a colonel in the royal engin-
GERS, has resigned his charge and entered
the army again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
MozLEY's LEMON ELIXIR

Cured me If indigestion and heart disease
after years of suffering when all other
remedies and doctors had failed
Beulah, S. c. N. D. Coleman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
OCEAN PEDDLERs.

They Arc Counterparts of the Man
With n Pack on His Back.
New York. Jan. 26.-The man with a
pack on his back, trudglng from village
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
MOTLEY, LEMON HOT DROPS.

Cures all coughs, colds, hoarseness, sore
throat, lronchius, hemorrhage, and all
throat and lunS diseases. Elegant, relia-
BILE.
Csc at druggists. Prepared only by Dr..
H Motley. Atlanta. Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

blue Jay Tree Planters.
An oid-time Arizona woodchopper says
the bluejays have planted thousands Of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-08
miss Sonia Wright.)

seem to be true of Miss Sonia Wright,
of Lafayette, Ind, who Is at the pres
ent moment attracting a great deal OF
notice to herself by reason Of the very
phenomenal shooting she Is doing
with "a target rifle. IL should be said
for Miss Wright that, although her
father was British soldier, a mem
Der OF the Royal Engineers, and she
herself was born In the army, I'm Ire
land, she was not at all acquainted
with firearms, and when one day she
visited the Lafayette Water Works
with a party OF ladies'. the subject OF
guns coming up, she innocently asked
the difference between "A rifle and
a shotgun.
John Il. Long, the expert shot, who.
though not laying claim to any cham
pionship honors, is yet regarded as
one of the best all round fancy, trick
and target shooters in the United
States, is assistant engineer at tho
water works. Mr.. Long was showing
Miss Wright and her companions his
supply of rifles. and during the ex-
PLANTATION remarked that II he could
find some bright-eyed, steadynerved
boy-one like his own son Clarence,
recently deceased-he believed he
would take him and train him in the
use OF firearms. Miss Wright jocular-
ly asted him If she would not do as a
pupil, and with no thought of her ever
coming back Mr. Long responded af-
firmatiyely. Three or four days later
Miss Wright presented herself, say
ing she came for her first lesson. Long
procured the guns. and after showing
Miss Wright how to handle the wea-
pom, placed cartridge in one of them
and told her to shoot
The very first shot Miss Wright fred
struck the bull's-eye. Mr.. Long, as
well as his pupil. naturally supposed
this was an accident, but it only went
to show that the young lady pupil pos
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-08

June I, l90O.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
she has been appointed by the Probate Court
of the Town ot Johnston, AdministratriN ot
the estate of James Angel, alias, Nin'enyo
lannucilli late uf said Johnston, deCcastd,
and has given bond according 90 lay.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present thcm 10
the undersigned or flc the same In the oflicc
OF the clerk of said court within six months
from the date OF the frst advertisement
thereof. -
ELISA IANNUCtLL1.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-08

DESTROYING a $1,000, 900 war
ship as an experiment in gunnery is
something most nations would hesi-
tate at, but Great Britain has just
done it in the hope Of obtaining val
liable knowledge to guide her in the
construction of new ships.-lIope
Valley Advertiser.
The above named sum would 90
little ways towards alleviating the
famine in India. 1t is hardly to be
expected that the peop@t of other
nations will contribute very heavily
towards a famine-stricken colony of
Great Britain, while the central gov
ernment INDUCES III experiments like
the above.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-08

A HEARING on the bill recently
introduced into the General Assem-
bly, providing for the re-arrangment
of ward lines in the city of Provi-
dence, will be held on Monday.
Considerable opposition has devel-
oped to the plan of adding two
additional wards. The reason OF
this hostility is not very apparent,
while on the other hand the good
sense in making a more equal divi-
sion Of the territory and population
strikes us as being very manifest.
The 4th ward with its small voting
strength, and the cumbersome Sth
and 10th, shows the need of some
kind of a change. The annex is a
natural ward by itself, and the sooner
it is cut loose from the Sth the better
pleased will be the inhabitants OF
both the old and the new parts.