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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Observation-Disclosures Veterans Assoc
citation; Savannah Lodge, No. 1873, b. p.
o. Elks: Annual Meeting Stockholders
Chatham Bank.
Special Notices-Interest Notice. The
Chatham Bank Dividend No. O.. The
Merchants National Bank of Savannah;
Interest Notice, The Citizens Bank of
Savannah; Notice to City Court Jurors;
Happy New Year to Our Patrons, M. s.
Gardner; A Happy New Year James ].
Joyce: Merchants Association to Close
Their Stores To-day; Real Estate Titles,
Beckett & Beckett; Notice to Cigarette
Dealers, Hampton l.. Ferril Ordinary;
Notice, Livingston & Israel; Suwanee
Springs Water; Paints and House Paint
ing, Savannah Building Supply Company
Dividend No. %, the National Bank of
savannah; Snip Notice r. Iceberg, Mas
Ter German Steamship Regina Discount
Notice. B. II. Levy & Bro: Coupon No.
], Chattahoochce and Gulf Railroad Com
pany; Bakers stan &C; No Convocaioh
of Alpha Lodge Interest Notice, Savan-
nah Bank and Trust Company; Interest
Georgia; Notice of Closing City Offices
Free Pianola Recital Ludden & Bates.
S NJ. H.. Savannah Preparatory School;
Notice to Bondholders Oglethorpe Lodge.
No. /. /. o. O. F.; A Card, A. NJ. &c
c. w. West; Interest Notice. the Ger
mania Bank.
Business Notices-Frankiin Cigars; We
Wish to Thank Our Many Customers. r
L. Clancy & Co.
A Very Happy and Prosperous New
Year-1ne Bee Hive.
MISUNDERSTANDING New Year Races
at Thunderbolt Park This Afternoon
Lost in New York" al the Matinee, and
I'VE Uns of Tennessee" at Theater To-
night.
Legal Notices May Wood vs.. Roy
Brant Wood Libel for Divorce; AppIca-
ton TO Sell Property of Dora Smith. De-
ceased; Citations of Clerk of Court of Or
binary.
Financial-savannah Bank and Trust
Company
Auction Sales-Fine Milch Cow, etc. by
l. D. I.aRoche, Auctioneer.
Corsets Thomson's Glove Fitting
Corsets.
Happy New Year-Lindsay & Morgan.
The Armored Cruiser Shoes-Byck Bros.
Laundry-E. & w. Laundry.
Whisky-Yellow Label Whisky; Murray
Hill Club Whisky.
Cheroots-Old Virginia Cheroots.
Medical-Teminina; Lydia Pinkham' $
Vegetable Pills; Hoods Sarsaparila; Cas-
carets; Castoria; Words Dispensary
Preparations; TUFTS Pills; Mothers
Friend: DR.. Hathaway Company; Pyra-
mid Pile Cure
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel clip
Wanted. Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL, Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

Now that Mark Twain has come back
to the United States to stay, his olo
friends out West are telling some new
stories Of his experiences in that coun-
try in the COS. one of The most amusing
Is an account of Marks famous duel al
Virginia City. the details OF which have
never before been printed, relates the
Chicago Tribune. Mr. Clements was then
working as a reporter on the Territorial
Enterprise, the leading newspaper of Viz
ginia City.
one day there came to the town a Miss
Wheeler, a beautiful young woman, with
whom the entire male population of Vir-
GINA City promptly proceeded to fall in
love. One of the most prominent men OF
the town was Judge Baldwin, a fire-eat>
ing Vrginian. who was nearly so years
old. Mark Twain saw Miss Wheeler In
bridal attire, walk into the International
Hotel one afternoon with Judge Baldwin,
end jumped to the conclusion that she
was going TO marry the old man. He said
~ in his paper and comforted the other
mcn of Virginia City by saying that the
bridegroom already had one foot in the
grave with the other a close second.
Judge Baldwin challenged him to duel
Pistols were chosen as the weapons,
though the Judge was a good shot, and
the appointed morning Mark and his sec
ond. Steve" ellis, a dead shot, were
early on the scene. ellis was trying the
revolver, and finally fired al a robin, fully
% feet distant. His bullet took the bird
head off, and he went forward to pick
up the body. after handing the revolver
to Mark Twain. Just as ellis picked up
the decapitated bird, Judge Baldwin and
his party came over the top of little
hill and saw him.. They looked first at
ellis holding the headess bird and then
at Twain holding the smoking pistol
That was a good shot" said one OF
Baldwin's seconds.
Yes" answered Gils; Il doubt if
there is as good a shot in the country
as Mark
Immediately Baldwin's seconds proposed
compromise. An apology from Judge
Baldwin was promptly accepted.
Steve said Mark Twain, as they
walked home together, poor cock robin
was the only one that got hurt in that
duel"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
InansyerabIe Argument.

DR.. d. b. Hill, who lived in Springfield.
ILL., from 1886 TO 1913, tells this character
istic story of Abraham Lincoln. saws the
Argonaut with whom he was personally
acquainted. once Lincoln was defendine
a man who was accused Of cheating an
other man in a business deal Lincoln was
arguing before the jury that his client had
no intention to defraud when the trans
action occurred; in fact, that he never
thought he was cheating the man.
Pointing his finger at Judge Logan. his
partner, Lincoln said: Amy boy YOU meet
IN the street knows how to put on his
clothes. You all know that Judge Logan
IS learned in the law, and nobody would
accuse him of doing wrong You will OBJ
serve he has his shirt on with the wrong
side in front. Now, the Judge never in
tended to do that when he put his shirt
on. You see, people do wrong without in
tending to do So If my client has done
anything wrong. he never intended to do
so any more than Judge Lagoon intended
to put on his shirt, with the back side III
f:oEt'
Sure enough. Judge Logan had his
shirt on wrong. and the use Lincoln made
of his partners mistake in dress caused
his client to get off free"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
Davis odd Accident.

The late Senator Davis was totally
blind in one eye, says the Washington
Post. 1t was a defect which was scarcely
to be detected even at very close range,
and the droop of the eye merely heightened
the Senator's marked resemblance to Gen
Ben Butler.
The manner in which the sight of the
eye was destroyed was so singular that
it is worth telling as a warning to other
enthusiastic politicians. 1t happened that
during q campaign more than ten years
ago Senator Davis addressed a crowd in
the great ha.l of the Market House. which
was az that time the largest audience
room in St. Paul Directly in front of the
speakers stand and only few feet away
from Mr.. Davis face hung a large cleo
trio light. The Senator was SO engrossed
~ his argument that he scarcely noticed
the pain the glare of the light upon his
unprotected eye-balls caused HIM. and for
nearly three hours he continued his ad
dress without changing his position
a day or so later sharp pains began in
che eye, and n spite Of the efforts Of
the oculists the sight of it was lost and
never regained.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
a LONGER PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

A question that will receive considerable
attention at the very beginning of the
twentieth century is that of making the
presidential term longer. In an article in
the New York World ex-President Cleve-
land points out some of the objections to
the present term, and TO the method of
elecung the President The method is
Objectionable because it is possible for
the popular will 10 be defeated-a minor
ity of the voters could elect the President.
II would be extremely difficult for a mi
nority President to exert good intiu-
ence upon legislation. 1t will be recalled
that MIR. Hayes was constantly confront
ed with the charge that he had not been
elected. He received a majority of the
electoral votes. but 1t was not generally
believed that all of the electors who cast
their votes for him were legally elected
Pretty much the same feeling would be
shown TO a minority President as was ex-
hibited towards Mr., Hayes
Mr. Cleveland points out that two OF
the sessions of Congress during a presi-
dental term are so short that there is
only time to pass the appropriation bills
and that OF the other Two one Is at the
beginning of the presidential term, and
the President is new to his position and
is overwhelmed with the opportunities OF
ofhce-seekers. and therefore has but Mt
tie time to give TO the interests of the
country The other is at time when the
President and his cabinet and his party
are greatly disturbed by the approaching
presidential and congressional campaign
They are afraid to act boldly, and in all
cases do what seems best for the country
for fear of giving an advantage 20 the op-
position.
Another great objection is that elections
are too frequent Business and other in
teres,s are greatly disturbed by them As
rule a presidential election year is not
good business year. Last year was an
exception, and It is said that exceptions
prove the rule.
II has long been the contention OF some
OF our ablest thinkers that six years
term without the privilege Of second
term would be far better for The country
than the four years term. The four
years term answered very wei when the
country was small and sparsely populated,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
TIGHTENING LIFE.


The eminent French scientist Mcneil
koff, in an article in the World, holds OUT
the hope that by the end of the TWEEN
tieth century science may have made
such progress that the average life of man
will be one hundred years or more-that
at one hundred years of age a man may
be as strong and healthy as a man Of
nifty is now.
He points out that in 1880 the average
age of man was thirty years. BY 1850, owing
to an increase in the knowledge of med
icinc and the avs of health the average
had increased to thirty-two years In
1885 ii had increased to thirty-five years.
and il is now believed to be thirty-seven
in the most favored sections of Europe
and this country.
Thus It win tbe seen that the average
age of man within a century has been
increased seven and a half years. What
is there i'm the way of still further in
creasing the average? As far as can be
seen there is absolutely nothing. New
discoveries are being made all the time
which aid physicians in controlling dis
eases. Once, smallpox was such a great
seourge that big cities were decimated
by it. Now it exctes very little alarm,
except in communities where there are
not the proper facilities for treating it
and dealing with it. When it makes its
appearance in a city it is handled 50
intelligently that it is soon stamped out.
May it not be that the time is not dis
tant when consumption will be dealt with
as effectively? Even now steps are being
taken to prevent its spread. Cousump-
tives have not the freedom in many no.
tells and in sleeping cars they once had
and in most cities splitting on the floors
of street cars is prohibited.
Yellow fever is receiving the closest
attention from the best minds i'm the med
zeal profession. In fact. throughout the
world, there is an army of investigators
at work seeking the causes of diseases
and remedies for them. Discoveries are
certain. The theory that the mosquito
conveys malaria and the yellow fever germ
may not be true. but If it should Prove
not to be. the Investigations into the
causes of malaria and yellow fever VIII
not cease Typhoid fever and diphtheria
are now treated so successfully that the
percentage of deaths from them is much
smaller than it was a few years ago
There is reason for thinking that in the
course of this century the true causes of
most diseases will be found. and that
there will be remedies for them.
And it is certain that nowadays men
and women do not become old as soon as
they did half century ago, and they do
not have the appearance OF old age SO
early in life man who uses the knowi-
edge for caring for himself that is with
in his reach is almost as young looking
at fifty-hve as men were at thirty-five at
the beginning of tne nineteenth century.
The thought that Menchikoff throws out
therefore. that by the end OF this CEN
fury the average life of man may be one
hundred years, does not seem to be so
unreasonable.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

The case was one Of assault, and the
magistrate. fearing that il might be the
beginning of another outbreak OF Hooli-
ganism. was inclined 70 be severe. says
London Answers
For the second time" he said, address
ing the prisoner. you are charged with
assaultng your neighbor. The evidence
shows that YOU deliberately and withou,
any apparent cause whatever. struck the
complainant with your clenched fst"
Faith, yer honor cried Pat, 'if OF did
he sthruck me back agin"
But he only did so in self-defense." said
the judge.
"An' what about me?" asked Pat.
IAN about YOU" answered the judge. as
that you are found guilty and must
therefore keep the peace toward all Her
Majesty's subjects for twelve months"
"Well. then" roared Pat. as he left the
court. heaven help the first forriner OF
meetr
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

ME MoRNINC NEWS Is publLshe.


THE MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year. and served to
subscribers in the city. or sent by mail.
at 20 cents a month, $500 for six months.
and $500 for one year.
THE MORNING NEWS. by mail. six
times week without Sunday issue.
three months. $50; six months. $500; one
year $500.
TIE WEEKLY NEWS, two issues a
week (Monday and Thursday by mail.
one year. Sl.o0.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
nit by money order check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk of
sender
Transient advertisements. other than
special column. local or reading notices
amusements and cheap or want column
10 cents a line. Fourteen lines OF agate
type-equal to one inch in depths the
standard OF measurement. Contract rates
and discounts made known on application
at business Office.
Orders for delivery OF the Morning
News TO either residence or place OF
business can be made by mail or by tele-
phone No. 2lO. Any irregularity in deliv-
cry should be Immediately reported.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed "MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row.
New York city. II. c. Faulkner. Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

The news stand man is probably the
only dealer who makes it point to know
nothing about his goods, says the New
York Sun. Ask him for any publication
you want and he will hand IT out If IL
be IN his stock. If you ask him II IL con-
tains certain article Ire Is not able or
wiling to tell you. one down in Wal
street who was asked about this shrug-
sed his shoulders and replied:
81 don't know, You buy IL and find out
IL knew II did not contain what you
want and said SO | would lose a sale. And
80 10 would be with anything but Il news
paper. and do not read that until even
ing"
'ls this a custom IN YOUR busiuess?"
1T is With those who understand their
business" was the reply.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
A TWENTIETH CENTURY PROBLEM


problem that confronts this country
al the beginning of the twentieth century
is how TO allay the discomfort OF the
masses arising from the possession of
enormous fortunes by the few, and how
to compel the rich to bear their just por-
tlon OF the burdens of government, This
discomfort has not become very pro-
nounced as yet, but there are increasing
signs of it. The existence of IL was the
foundation Of much that was said in the
last presidential campaign A few days
ago ex-Mayor Hewitt. OF New York, com
planned that the rich were growing more
selfish as they grew richer, and that they
were not nearly so ready to assist the
poor as had been the rich men Of gen.
Grafton or so ago As the great fortunes
have become greater abe poverty Of the
poor of the great cities has become more
pronounced. How long will 1t be before
the discomfort of the toilers win reach a
war on wealth?
1t may be pointed out that in England
the rich have gone on accommodating
wealth for centuries while poverty has
been acute without provoking any great
antagonism 10 the rich, but there has
never been in England such rapid accu-
mutation Of wealth as there has been in
recent years in this country Science has
unlocked the treasure house of nature
and the number of millionaires has in
creased rapidly. And they are combining
their capital and increasing their millions
At the same time they are not, as a rule
using a fair share of their wealth to ben
eft their fellow men. on the contrary,
they refuse to bear their share of the
burdens of government or to use their
wealth to better the condition of those
who are honestly struggling in adversely.
The gap between the great fortunes and
extreme poverty will grow wider unless
something is done to prevent it, and as
it grows wider the sounds of discomfort
will become more distinct
How to make the rich bear the bur
dens of government in proportion to their
wealth and induce them to discharge OBJ
legations they owe to society is a problem
that is awaiting solution. It's importance
is not being overestimated by those who
are calling attention to it. 1t is a prob
lem that cannot be put aside. 1t will have
to be solved and with each year of the
new century the necessity for its sOlu-
ton viii become more imperative
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

Mr. Nikola Tesla, the electrical expert
makes his bow to the new century ana
says he will shortly surprise Il with an
outline and description Of new scientific
discovery which will open vast field. 1t
touches, he says. on scientific points that
have hitherto been deemed inaccessible
The discovery. he further says. is one Of
the most startling and important that has
ever been made known in connection with
electricity. Mr.. Tesla always has some.
thing up his sleeve with which to aston.
ish the natives, but somehow or other ne
generally keeps Il there.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

Samuel Mcdonald. who killed Auditor
Morris in Washington the other day ami
inflicted upon himself wounds which
have since proved fatal. was the brother
of W. II. Mcdonald the opera singer.
When Samuel Mcdonald lay in the hos
pital lowering between life and death, he
asked that his brother be sent for. HIS
brother seemed the only tie that bound
him TO the earth. His sole interest WAS
in that brother, and it was believed thar
If the wounded man could see him he
would take some interest in life and may
be survive. Urgent kilograms were there
fore sent to the singer, relating the cir
cumstances. He replied that he could
not go TO Washington, since two mem
bers of the opera company were sick and
it was necessary for him to remain with
the organization. Upon receiving this in
formation his brother collapsed and died.
Was the singers first duty to his brother.
or 10 the organization that pays him q
salary?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester
tons of Cincinnati. They were taken
down 10 the police court the other day.
where the Duke was requested TO give his
expert opinion as 10 whether or not a
puppy's tail should be cut off II the
puppy was designed for fashionable
life, and the Duchess was presented with
a pistol with which one drunken woman
had murdered another. Cincinnati GER
tainly knows how 20 entertain!
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

-Rudyard Kiplng says his second trip
to South Africa is made simply for rest.
Il hope" he said ito return with my
wife and two daughters early in May.
propose travelling extensively in all phases
of the closing scenes of the war. but as
a spectator only. l have no intention of
writing a book on what / see. / am go
ing out simply for a good loafng spell"
Congressman Roberts, in connection
with his work as a committeeman, re
Gently discovered a forgotten room in the
Capitol, back of Statnary Hall. 1t was
fun OF old books, and during the Civil
War was used as hospital An old stove
and some cleft wood were found just as
they were left over thirty years ago. A
soldiers coat, full of dust and moth eaten,
hung on the gas jet. The air was sitting
and the lock on the door had almost rust
ed off.
The death of the Hon. David Carnegie,
in West Africa. from a wound of a pol
soned arrow, is a distinct loss to science,
says the New York Post. Although only
80 years of age, this young gentleman was
already known as distinguished explorer.
He conducted explorations into Central
Australia in 1889, and expected to be able
to make in the course of Gne next few
years some valuable discoveries in West
Africa, where he was assistant resident
commissioner.
One of the many picturesque and in
teresting incidents of the Holy Year was
the recent reception by Leo XIII of Donna
Carolina Tantureih, an aged lady from
Perugia. who attained her hundred and
first year early in January last. On ac-
count Of her great age the Pontiff granted
her a private audience. Much to his sur
prise Donna Carolina reminded him that
they first met in her late husbands house
in 1860, fifty years ago." and added she,
I'VE were neither of us very young then"
The Pope, who is only nine years her jul
nior, was greatly amused
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

Acting upon the advice OF Mr.. Bryan
the w J. Bryan Association of Glove
land. O., has changed its name to the
Cuyahosa Association of Democratic
Clubs Writing with respect to clubs
which bear mis- name, Mr. Bryan says: II
think l. is better that they should drop
my name in order that no mistakes that
] may make may embarrass the cause
in which we are all enlisted" Incident
ally he again remarks that "clrcum-
stances will determine who should lead
the next fight"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

1t seems after all that Editor Harms
worths success is largely due to che in
SEPARATION he has received from his wife.
When a wife determines that her hus-
band shall get ahead in the world and
sets herself TO the task of helping him
he is pretty certain to succeed. if he has
anything at all in him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for fair weather, but much colder; cold
wave at night; fresh northwesterly winds
and for Eastern Florida. fair weather,
much colder in northern and central por-
ton. probably freezing temperature at
night in extreme northern portion. aud
heavy frosts in central portion; winds be-
coming fresh northerly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

but now vast interests are greatly disturb
ed by a presidential election.
change in the presidential terms can
not be brought about in day It will
take years 10 accomplish It. if f. can be
accomplished a. all. But whether accom-
phshed or not, II Is certain to be one OF
the things which viii receive a great
amount Of attention during the first years
OF the new century
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
The QuakGrS Are
Honest PEOPLE,

The Quaker Herb
Tonic is not only a
blood purifier, but n
Blood Maker for
Pale, Weak and De-
bilitated people who
have not strength
nor blood. II acts as
a tonic, 1t regulates
digestion, cures dys-
pepsia and lends
strength and tone to
the nervous system.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

1t is estimated that on Jan. there will
be distributed in all of the financial CEN
ters Of the country not less than $4,000. %
600 in dividends and interest This is
$40 100000 above the fabulous" figures OF
the distribution of last year. and shows
that this, the most prosperous country In
the world, was never so prosperous before
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

Exports of Southern pig iron for the
year just past will break the record by
upward of 1890 tons. and will be G., coo
tons greater than last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01

Does it feel more advanced TO be a TWEEN
tieth century person than nineteenth?