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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

DIR. f. ]. Furnivall, most illustrious of
English scholars and just ending his sew
enty-fifth year. rows fifteen miles on the
Thames on Sundays, and recently took
part in race, which he won.
1t is lntimated by close friends of SEN
ator Chandler of New Hampshire. who
was defeated in his recent contest for re-
election, that he intends to wage war
against the Boston and Maine Railroad
domination in his state. He may be a
candidate for governor on an anti-rail-
road ticket.
Prof Paul ]. Robert of Mobile, Ala,
has received official notification Of his
election as a member of abe Societe AS
trOnomique de France. He was nominat-
ed by Camille Flammarion and NJ.
Touchet, after writing several lunar and
meteorological reports for the monthly re-
view of the society There are on y
twenty-three members In the United
States, four of whom are women.
Ex-senator William NJ. Evarts is no
longer the champion Trainer OF long SEN
fences. He frequently made a record of
so words. but has been far outdone by
Rastus S. Ransom, a New York lawyer,
who, in a viii case a few days ago. put a
hypothetical ques ton 1000 words in
length Boiled down, all this meant: AS
Stunning the testimony to be true, was she
sane or insane when she made her will?''
1t took just thirty minutes to ask the
question.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

DR.. Temple, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, was at T1verton the other day with
party of friends. and gave some remin-
iscences of his school days there, says an
exchange. He went over the school build
ings, which are now parcelled out into
residences shut in by a high boundary
wall standing on the triangular turf in
front of the buildings. the Archbishop
explained that this was the ironing
nox' of his day, the scene of all school
nghts. Speaking of his first fight, DR..
Temple menticned with evident pleasure
that, though the assailant was six inches
Or more taller than himself, he beat him
ana compelled him to run away. He was
not good boy, l am sorry to say" OBJ
served the Archbishop, land, to tell the
uuth he was also bit of a coward He
ut out at me, but l continued to dodge
nun, and then my turn came. The end of
" was that he turned tail and ran away.
with me after him, shouting as he wenl :
Take him Off " The Archbishop frank
~ confessed that he was not always sue
cesstul on that triangular spot.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
DRIGHT BITS.

As to the Poet-One of His Friends
Does he write for publication?
Another-Oh. no! Merely for circulation
among the editors.-Puck.
-she--Of course. every woman likes to
be hatteged
He with meaning '&ok)-But there
are women whom it is ia ossible to fiat
ter.-Boston Transcript.
-Frank-''What You going to propose
to Miss Heartburn? Why, you're the last
man in the world she'll engage herself
TO-"
Harry-'T hope so. old fellow."-Tit-
Bits.
As little fellow of FIVE or six years
was reading at school one day, he came
upon the passage. Keep thy tongue from
evil and thy lips from guile" Master
Hopeful drawled out, ''Keep-thy-ton-
gue-from-evil- and - thy - lips from
girls. "-Lesiie's Weekly.
Still a Sufferer-Parke-"Com home
and take dinner with me-"
Lane-"But your wife doesn't expect
me, does she?'
Parke-"What of that? can smooth #
over with her ater."
Lane (grimly-"May be you can. But
that doesn't make IL any better for me. =
Detroit Free Press.
A Long Look Ahead-"Dr. Fourthly do
you think people in the next world will
follow the same occupations they do In
this?' Il think it not unlikely, il the oc
cupaucns are useful ones, and if thoy
have enjoyed them on this earth. WHY
do you ask?" Because l was just Won
dering how much Battenberg lace my
wife would turn out if she had nothing
else 90 do for million years. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
Called the Girls on,

Adlai E. Stevenson. whose sense of hum
or is keen, says that at a town in South
ern Illinois. where he was speaking dur.
ing the campaign, when he began to talk
he discovered that a bevy of young wo
men in high spirits had seated themselves
lust in front of him, says the New York
Tribune. Mr.. Stevenson endeavored Il
get the attention of his audience and q
impress the dangers of imperialism, mill.
tarism and so on, but the girls giggIed
and carried on as if the foundations Of
the republic were not being Slapped. Mr.
Stevenson iabored. and was beginning tc
wonder what he would do. when a loca'
leader of the party. who was sitting on
the platform, Gals, won't you keep sti.'
and give the old man a chance?" Mr..
Stevenson says he turned to the local
leader in his most grateful manner and
said: Il thank you. SIR"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
Wise In HIS Generation.

An amusing reply was made to a ques-
ton propounded to student at the med
ical college by one OF the lecturers the
other day. says the Memphis Scimitar.
The instructor had just been giving his
class a few bits of choice advice as 10
what they should do in the event thew
found themselves in a position demand ng
prompt action. no person of greater abil-
ity being available.
Remember to have confidence in what
you have learned here and to keep your
wits about you" he had said. land don't
show the least hesitation in your actions.
but proceed to apply the lessons you have
learned to-day.
Now" he asked, turning to a young
countryman in the class. what would
you do If you should find yourself with
the care OF a man who had Just fallen
victim to an accident of some kind?"
The reply was conclusive.
I'D send for a DOCTOR" said the rising
young medco.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

In one of the Hobbies of the Capitol IS
an oil painting Of Thomas jefferson, saws
the Washington correspondence of the
Pittsburg Dispatch. The little card At
tached to the frame simply says, "Jeffer-
SON." This may account for the remark
able story told by a giddy and gushing
young man yesterday to a party of youn ;
ladies' to whom he was showing the sights
Of the Capitol
This" he said pointing to the picture
of the smooth-faced gentleman, lis Jo-
seph Jefferson taken in the costume OF
Bob Acres. You see that the costume
is the kind the gentlemen used TO wear
In the time of Bob Acres, but the por-
trait is considered very fine one. 1t was
paced here because Mr.. jefferson is the
greatest Amer can actor"
oh, yes" chimed in the girls. Hasn't
he got lovely face? We always did ike
Joe Jefferson. And we are so glad to have
seen his picture"
And still in blissful ignorance. the party
moved on to discover other remarkable
things.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
"a PAGES.
IADLX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-sparkill, the Fast Rae
ing Horse to Be Disposed OF; Ninth An
nlversary Ball of German Social Club at
Pythian Hail. Jan. 81; Ice Cream Mould
ed in Artistic Forms; Special Notice, l.
L. Kinsey, Jr.; Notice c. c. Martin,
Agent $225 Per Lot. c. ii. Dorset; Jas
]. Joyce; Masonic Temple Pharmacy;
Special Soiree, Reddick- Adams Dancing
Academy. Feb. 8; Notice, James H. Fur
Der; Notice, Belsinger & Gross; New AL
hambra Music Hall.
Business Notices-An Elegant Stock OF
Wedding Silver. Theus Bros; Greatest
Vehicle Sale, Cohen Kulman Carriage
and Wagon Company; the Pierce Cushion
Frame Bicycles, r. V. Connerat; Bicy-
cles Repaired. Etc, Daniel A. Holland;
Jewelry and Silver Presents. Hunter &
Van Keuren; Save the Wrappers, the S.
w. Branch Company; John T. Evans &
Co.
Chocolates, Bonbons, Etc.-At Living
ston's Pharmacy.
Opportunity For Men at the Mill-End
Sale-Leopold Adler.
Grand Mid-Winter Clearance Salem.
Dryfus.
Locomobiles-R. V. Connerat.
Amusements-25- Round Glove Contest
Jan. q. at Theater.
Laundry-E. & W. Laundry: Savannah
Steam Laundry.
Auction Sales-Usual Monday Sale. b,
C. H. Dorset, auctioneer; Merchants an(
Mechanics Land Co.'S stock, by C. H
Dorset. auctioneer.
Magnolia Soap-Southern Cotton OF
Company.
Railroad schedule-Seaboard Air Line
big" Reduction Sale-Leo Frank
Perfect" Ranges. Etc. At VIM. and
II. H. Lattimore's
Legal Notice-James H. Tankersley
Bankrupt.
Morrow Coaster Brake-R. V. Connerat
distributor
81 For a Gas Heater-Mutual Gas Light
Co.
The Low Prices on Good Goods-At the
Beehive.
An Avalanche of Eager Buyers-Leo-
pold Adler.
Reduction in the Prices of Winter
Goods-walsh & Meyer
Amusements-Ye "old Deestrick skule. "
at we Savannah Theater. January ye s1st
Don't You Miss It-Byck Bros.
DO You Notice the Vast Number Of Co
iunbia Wheels?-T. A. Bryson. agent.
Cooking Oil-wesson's Cooking OIL
Sacrifice Sales-At Hogans
We continue Our Great Cut-Price Sale
At Gutman's.
We Lead the Trade Six Days in Every
Week-Foye & Eckstein.
The Expected Happens-B. n. Levy 6
Bro.
Greatest of All Clothing Sale-The Met
ropolitan Clothing Company.
Regardless of Cost-Gustave Eckstein 6
Co.
Here Is Genuine Haviland Dinner Sci
Thomas West & Co.
Beef-Liebis's Extract of Beef.
Postum Food Coffee-Postum Chenica
Company.
Medical--Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable
Pills; Cuticura; Worlds Dispensary Prep
arations; Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure; "77'
for Grip; Peruna; r. r. r.. Wine Of Car.
dui; Mothers Friend; DR.. Hathaway Com,
pany; Abbo
Cheap Column Advertisements-HelI
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

The other day girl entered the office
of the chief clerk Of the Census Bureau,
says the Washington correspondent of
the New York World.
Il have lost"-she began.
See if it is in here" hurriedly re-
sponded Chief Clerk McCauey, opening
a drawer in which the lost articles were
stored.
But I have loss"-she said, almost In
tears.
We'll, if it is not there do not know
where it is" remarked the clerk.
1T is not that walled the girl in
tears, Il have lost-I have lost-my
mother-and l want leave to remain
away for few days"
oh" said Mr. McCauley, "of course;
take all the time you DESIRE"
James," he called as soon as the dis
tressed girl had gone, take charge of
these internal hatpins and things, and
never let me see them again 1 am 60
ing out of the sidecomb and curl-paper
business
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
The sad Case of a Fool.

From the Chicago Tfmes-Herald.
fool sat down beside the road
Where people hurried by
And grnned at men who trudged along
Without demanding why.
At last a woman passed that way,
And presently returned
To ask the fool what pleased him so,
For she was much concerned.
Thereat the fool forgot to smile,
And sadly bowed his head;
Il thought ! was the greatest fool
God ever made" he said.
And oh. It pleased me well TO be
Supreme IN some one way,
Zen though that way were foolish, bu
My Joy ends here. to-day"
The woman, eager 10 know all,
Remained 10 ask him. "WhyY"
Because YOU ore" he answered her,
"A greater fool than l."
IS. Z. Kiser.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

The mention al Brunswick of the name
Of Hon. Henry G. Turner for Governor
was apparently well received IN North
ern Georgia In connection with its news
report OF the matter the Atlanta News
printed an appreciative notice of Mr.. Tur-
ner in the course of which it said MI
Turner, while in the House of Represen-
tatives, easily ranked as one OF the ablest
men from the South, and It has been a
matter Of some surprise that he has been
content to remain so long in retirement
on his farm near Quitnlan." Mr.. Turner
is as modest as he is able. He has never
pushed himself forward or heralded him
self with brass horn, and he never will
he Isn't built that way" He is a states
man and not politician. That is why
he has been content to remain on his
farm
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

Mayor Van Wyck OF New York did not
lower the flag on the city hall when the
Queen died, and he is being severely crit
icised because of 1t. President Mckinley
did lower the flag on the White House,
and he is being severely criticised for
that. II appears that the White House
flag was not half-masted for King Hum
bert, or President Faure, or the Empress
Of Austria, or the Gear Of Russia, or
William l of Germany. when they died
That 1t should have been lowered for the
Queen strikes some of the foreign diplo-
mats at Washington as being rather a
pointed indication of favoritism towards
Great Britain. 1t is understood that some
OF the foreigners have already made the
matter the subject of special report to
their governments
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Beaufort Is. c. Gazette SAYS: "The
Savannah News comments editorially on
the remarks of Admiral Sumner as to the
practical ility of keeping the bar beyond
| the end OF the tetties at Charleston dredg-
ed out to twenty-six feet of water at low
tide. The News and Courier and the
Post come back at the News with some
thing very like threat to block Savan-
nah In her request for an appropria tion
for S-foot channel, II anything more IS
said about the dry-dock matter. AS a
matter OF fact, the shipping business OF
Savannah demands a 2S-foot channel 10
the sea and 1t is going to get It, At
Charleston the case is different. They
need the station to make a demand for the
25-foot channel and they need the chan
mel TO make the station accessible. So
far, they have only promises of both but
on those they are building the most won
derful air castles"
The New York Evening Post Qnd)
says: Speaking seriously OF the oath Of
allegiance pressed upon Fiipinos. one
clause of II makes the man who takes fl
'solemnly swear that l will support the
constitution of the United States But
what on earth has the constitution to d
with the case? II does no, apply to tn
Philippines, so the administrator con-
tends, The Attorney General argued for
hours before the Supreme Court that the
Filipinos are outside the pale of consu-
tutional immunities and privileges. Yet
the same government that takes this at
ii ude requires Fill mos to swear that they
will stand by a constitution which does
not stand by them"
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal Dem)
says: 1T is quite within the lines OF
probability that the present King viii not
enjoy the prestige or popularity of the
dead Queen, who has reigned so long that
only q small portion OF those who were
on earth at the time of her accession are
now living. The vast majority OF her
subjects we're born since Vlctoria's coro-
nation and they know OF no other ruler
The spirit OF repub,icanism is spreading
I'm England and unless the new King vie Is
TO g. be viii find uphill work ana f. he
yields too much 10 It he NAV lind his
throne merely a presidents chair. He A.
old enough TO know which set OF adj
Tlsers 10 fellow"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for occasional rains in northern and cen
trail fair In southern portions. warmer
in eastern portions; southerly winds, be-
coming westerly. fresh to brisk on the
coast; and for Eastern Florida. generally
fair weather. warmer, with southerly
winds, fresh on the coast.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

1t is a good. long jump from royal
highness' to imperial majesty" but it
Is not nearly so long as that taken In
this country when a private citizen
Jumps to the presidency of the greatest
republic in the world.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

-Four hundred textile mills were estab-
lished In this country last year. This is
more than double the annual average for
the past eight years, and is 4s per cent
above the record of 1892
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

Discussing Mr.. Bryan's assertion that
his "commoner" is to be strictly en- anti
trust paper, the Charleston Post says IL
may be 80 IN spirit. ''but II Will scarce y
be 80 In letter. II II be true. as has been
stated, that the typesettlng will be done
by union printers. who form a large and
important section OF the great labor
trus5 -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27

The jokesmiths are ringing the changes
on the name Of Mr.. Bryans paper, using
it as an adjective as well as a noun.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27


rible capacity for impressing the mental
and physical pecularities OF her own no
ple upon everybody that remains long
enough within her frontiers has been iI'us-
trated by her easy assimilation of more
than one nominally superior race that ha
found little difficulty in acquiring domira-
ton over the country. and this power has
had even more surprising display in the
case of people that everywhere else has
succeeded in maintaining its distinctive
characteristics, says the New York Times
1t has long been known that i'm the town
Of kai-Fung-Foo there is a colony Of
Jews. When or how they came there is
a matter Of some uncertainty, but their
establishment was Of remote date and
their isolation has been almost comp'et
Just before the outbreak of the present
troubles an effort was made by the Jews
OF Shanghai to ascertain the condition Of
their mysterious co-re'igionists and
though little was accomplished, owing to
the disturbed state of the country. stu
enough was learned to show that China
had done her usual work A letter pub
lished by the Jewish Messenger descr 'bes
the Kai-Fung-Foo colony as composed Of
forty houses and $40 persons Their con-
Orion in society" says the writer. lis not
very high. Once they were the richest
and most influential people OF the place
but through internal dissensi ms they have
dwindled down until now they are We v
poor. am sorry to add they have not a
very good reputation. One Of them Is
Buddhist priest, and also has the rank or
small mandarin. They do not know
much Of their religion" Only a sing
inscribed stone marks the spot where
their synagogue once stood. and unless
their associations with the outside world
are soon renewed Il seems certain that
they viii become indistinguishable from
the yellow millions around them.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26

] Estelle, Maude and May Robbins
stood in the window with their heads
close together.
IT am so sorry" whispered Estelle.
Il do so want to make mamma and
papa New Years present and l have
spent all my money-every cent"
$50 have l." said Rosy, land l have
not kept even piece of ribbon or an
ounce Of worsted."
1T is too dreadful" Maude whisper
ed. If that horrid Miss Croker had
not insisted upon our buying those lit
tie books at the fair we would all
have had plenty of money. I wonder
how long she is going to stay. She is
SO fussy," said Maude. Nothing suits
her. Sometimes she says: This egg
is too soft, Lizzie; take it away and
bring me another Then Lizzie makes
up face and have to laugh"
well, but Maude," said Estelle, who
was the eldest, "that is wrong. The
girl who is hired to wait on the table
should never make faces, no matter
what happens; and you must never
laugh at her again. 7 am sure Miss
Croker saw you this morning"
But she is fussy," said Ray, "and I
wish she would go home"
Mamma likes her." replied Estelle
"You know she was mammals teacher
once and some one left her a big for
tune and so she stopped teaching"
and mamma says, too, that she is
very charitable and gives heaps and
heaps to the poor people," put in Ray.
"Then I wish she had bought those
books herself instead of making us
spend all our money" grumbled
Maude.
IF we had been honest and said
right out, I want all my money for
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26

| Maude. But Ray. remembering thar
Miss Croker must have heard her sav
she wished she would go home, want
ed to hide herself However. she
came out from behind the curtain and
seated herself close to Estelle. Mis-.
croker then gave them each a crochet
needle. This blue ball is for YOU"
sne said, placing the wool in Estelle's
lap. The mauve for you," and she
dropped another ball in Mande,s
hands. "and the pink for little Rosy
Ray"
The children laughed merrily bu.
at the lady's last words their faces
grew very long. "Now, girls" II
want three mats for my dressing case
at home and know you will be de-
lighted to make me a present before I
&C., which will be very soon now" She
looked at Ray while she spoke and
then left the room.
"Horrid thing!" said Raw as the
door closed. Il won't knit a mat for
her. 1 thought she meant to give us
the WOOL"
IL just serves us right for talkins
ABOUT mammals friend as we did" re-
plled Estelle. 1--WE will have to knit
them. Come, Ray, I'll begin yours,
and Maude, don't you remember?
make chain of three stitches and
the next row plain"
Ihey were all three fond of this kino
OF work and presently forgot their
disappointment
The sun was just setting when Els
telle said: There, that's tho last of
the wool and my mats done. But Just
see what big wad of paper Miss Gro
ker rolled her wool upon" She tossed
the paper under the crate and fasten.
ed OFF her. knitting neatly.
"And mines finished" said Maude
and here is another great roll of ma
per, and there is something hard in
IT. Maude opened it slowly, laughing
as she did so. A bright five dollar
gold piece.
On, look! Just look! T wonder il
Miss Croker meant to put it there,"
am sure I don't know" answer
ed Estelle, but wait until Ray has
finished her mat then we will 90
and ask her.
1T is DONE" said Ray, Esand here is
another five dollar gold piece. Es-
telle, you'd better get poker and pull
out that paper you threw under the
CRATE"
Estelle soon had the paper in her
hand, and sure enough, there was a
third gold piece hidden away in it.
"She must really intend them for
u.s." said Ray. Il feel SO ashamed
because she heard me. say, I wish
she would go home.'"
While the three girls with the money
In their hands and the mats in their
laps were wondering what they ought
to do, Miss Croker walked in.
SO l see my mats are finished" she
said. "They are very pretty and /
will keep them always in remembrance
of my three little friends"
Estelle held up the shining coin. 81
found this i'm my ball." she said.
Il put it there as little surprise
for you," replied Miss Croker. land
now I hope you can buy some small
gift for your mamma and papa. Then
she added. Come. children. hurry on
your wraps. and will take you down
town to choose your presents
Never did three little girls dress in
such short time.
Miss Croker took them to such won
derful stores and was so pleasant and
kind that the three little girls never
forgot that New Years Eve.
The gifts that they carried home to
their parents, which were selected
under Miss Cookers advice. were real.
ly. very pretty.