The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-20
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Property owners IN the Fox Lake re-
Eion Of Wisconsin have united to drive
German carp out Of the waters ia that
vicinity. and 81 b. intended TO seine the
Niagara river FOR the same purpose. The
carp arc making havoc among game fish,
and hence the contemplated warfare.
Iowa ls one OF the few states not
represented On tho statuury hah a. she
national capital aud members 81 Consre's
from tho hawkeyc state SIRE considerins
whether 10 D. not time 10 abolish the un-
cnviahle dlfluc ion. This state g repre-
scntci by General James shields
Tho shipbullding industry In Maine has
been very active during the last year. aui
Il IL estimated that the new tonnage turn
cd out al tho sh pyards OF the pine tree
state will amount to about 5000 tons
by Dec. 81, 1000 tons In excess e the
outpm for 1879. Thiriy-threc seh0onors
most OF which are OF very large size
have been launched this year. and the
outlook Ter next season is very encourag-
Ing There has been some talk Of build
Ing seven-masted schooner. So feet long
nt Camdea. Ao.. and the contract will
probably be- awarded IN few months.
r. Moore ran for justice OF che peace
Ia Bourbon county. Kansas. a. the recent
election aud was defeated Hc publishes
IN afl3Hut regarding his election expcn-
ses and gets in a fling 90 his successful
rival iu this fashion: ~ iontown. kan,
Nov O. iqpl-Not having any blanks. ana
being lhwabidiug citizen and a defeated
candidate for Justice Of the peace IN Mar
ion township. 1 hereby certify un'ier oath
that ] did not cNpend cent 90 secure my
election / further swear and firmly he
Hove n ! had spent $40 and had two
butcher shops 90 hack me. could have
been elected 10 50 office"
a squad OF students belonging TO the
BOSTON Institute Of Technology were last
week provided With accommodation on
one 81 the Boston and Albany locomotives
running 20 Albany The students were
accompanied hy their instructor. and they
were quarterei behind a wooden shield
fastened 10 tho front of the locomotive.
They were engaged lon conducting tests Of
tho locomotive instruments were con-
uectci with the cylinders for the purpose
OF observing pressure. ana speed iudl-
Gator was also in use. The students were
enabled Co observe the operation Of the
engine and 90 secure data which they are
to use In thesis work
some weeks ago there appeared in
several Of the Paris papers which clr.u-
late among the small French farmers
nearest 20 that city a liitie advertise
meut wherein an obscure fruit dealer am
nounccd that hc would give prize % 3
francs FOR the largest apple sent HIM
Then fish caught at the bait with mar
vclons ripliity. and Ia less than a fort
night the advertiser had received enough
q ,hc fruit to stock his store for tine
SEASON. Naturally. hc Was glad to pay
francs for the largest of the lot ana.
Just az naturally. he kept an the uusuc-
ce-sful specimens for sale from his shop.
Besides. the advertising resulted ia
large increase la his business.
The step which the Emperor OF Ger
many has taken ia ordering a marbl.
statue Of hls father. the Emperor Fred
er.ck 20 Doe placed 40 the entrance To
Berlins most famous street. Inter den
Linden. will cause many people 10 think
more kindly Of the present war Lord says
the Springfield Republican. The fact that
Emperor William has hardly ever refer
red to his father In his speeches or shown
any mark OF respect 90 his memory has
often been severely commented upon Al
though he was Emperor bat few
months ana AN Emperor on his death
bed al that Frederick was crown prince
FOR many years. and through personal
qualities which his strenuous" son I'M
fortunately does not possess. he won
love which William II can never gain.
The German Press. which hitherto has
been chiefly occupied with foreign affairs.
has at last discovered a home grievance
on which 10 comment. SAYS the Paris
American Register. n says that there
have been recently TOO many prosecutions
Of lcse maJeste. and that they have
been frequently raised on frivolous pre-
texts 10 attributes this state OF things
90 the free hand given 20 the public
prosecutor. ana 10 advocates the control
or the judicial bench over public func-
tonaries This however. Is not in ac-
cord with the imperial theory Of absolute
ism, based on divine right The Emparor
maintains that an public functionaries
derive their power from him. AMI from
30 other source-cOnse0ueutly appeals
against abuses must b. made 20 him di-
rect. and not TO the judiciary or 10 the
Reichstag.
The German government is very care
ful indeed ia SIS selection OF men for
service Tor China. says a Berlin CORE
spondcnt OF those who presented them
selves as volunteers only 10 to Is per
cent were passed as medically nt All
Nt@lIou@ OF being selected Tor service
there mus be able TO prove that there is
no trace Of hereditary tuberculosis OF
madness IN their system. They must not
Doe Of cholcric or melancholy disposition
Their skin must be elastic. and not in tho
| least puny or bloatcd. aud they chem.
selves neither excessively thin nor ex-
ccssivoly fat. Their hearts must not be
affected by hill-climhing or running. the
beat having TO remain under 10 during
such exercise. and no one liable 10 colds
in the head or IN the lungs. or anyone
suffering from indigestion or rheumatism
would have q chance o. being accepted by
the medical board.
Drsamuel G. Dixon. the president Of the
Academy Of Natural Sciences. is very fond
OF collection Of goldfish. which nc keeps
in big aquarium IN his office. says the
Philadelphia Record. Some months ago
one OF the most amiablc Of these fish de-
veloped kind Of fungus growth on SIS
tan. The growth became huge and tho
nsh lost appetite. grew thin and seemed
20 be pining away. II turned at last on
its side-a sign that Il was half dead. as
all keepers 81 acquaria know Or Dixon
then decided 10 operate on the goldfish
and with great care he performed last
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