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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
Won Him a Bride.

A certain major told a good story of
his experience in helping a friend to
get the girl of his choice, says Tit
Bits.
He was a good fellow" said he,
but young and without capital. The
girl was a beauty and loved the boy,
but the father (the same old irate
father objected and demanded that
the boy should show that he was capa-
BILE of supporting a wife. This was
about ten years ago, and the boy came
to me with his troubles.
Never mind, said l. I'll fix it UP
all right. BY the way, how much will
you take for your right leg?'
He looked at me as though I were
crazy, but made no answer.
I'll give $4,000 for it, said. Will
you take it?'
:. No, I won't he said. What do you
take me for?
We'll, I knew the girls father, he
was merchant, and / called to see
him. We finally drifted around to talk
ing about this young fellow, and the
old man flared a little, stating that he
wanted someone who could support a
wife to have his daughter.
Support wife, said /, in surprise.
Why. he certainly can do all that
Only a few days ago he refused $4,000
for a piece of property
His own property asked the
father.
" Certainly said I.
:" Who offered him the money? ask
ed he.
Il did; and he refused it, answer
ed. He claimed it was worth more
We'll, this made a hit and no more
questions were asked. The boy is do
ing we'll now and has a good family. I
haven't spoken to the father since"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
COTTON IN GERMAN AFRICA.

A year or so ago the Ger
man government secured the SER
vices of several American negroes
of education to go to the Ger
man colony in East Africa and
conduct experiments in the cultivation
OF cotton and maize. The experiments
as was explained at the time, were in
the line Of providing for Germany a
raw cotton supply Independent of the
United States. II was believed that
the climate and soil of German East
Africa were we'll suited to the cotton
plant, and the experiments were TO the
end Of ascertaining whether or not the
belief was well grounded.
In the party of American negroes to
go to Africa under the auspices of the
German government was John w. Rob
inson, of South Carolina. who had re-
ceived his training at Booker Wash
ington's school at Tuskeegee, Ala.
\ letter written by Robinson
on July has recently been
received by newspaper pub
lished by negroes in BENEFITS
Vile, S. c., in which is given some
account Of the experiments and the
prospects for cotton and maize culture.
To judge from Robinson's letter, he has
high hopes of the future. not only for
cotton culture in Africa. but for Ameri-
can negroes transplanted to that Sec
ton of the world. The experimental
farm on which he is employed has 100
acres under cultivation in cotton. be-
sides the maize acreage On July /.
he says, the cotton stalks were six feet
high and we'll fruited, Both season and
soil seemed TO agree with the cotton.
and there was every prospect that a
god crop would be gathered. There
were certain contingencies that were
to be feared, but the cotton crop
in Africa was not less promising
than a similar crop in the United
States. The maize, or corn, according
to Robinson, was higher and generally
better than the cotton, and the ears
were filling out we'll. One of the chief
enemies of the corn crop was monkeys,
some of them six feet tall, that pulled
off the ears of corn and carried them
in the shade TO eat them. Practically
all of the common domestic animals do
fairly we'll in the colony. after they
have become acclimated. The natives,
Robinson says, are intelligent and
shrewd. AS traders they are very
smart, and will cheat you sure" but
theft is punished among them severely.
He regards them as promising subjects
for the efforts of civilizers.
This report ought to be interesting
TO Bishop Turner. and those who be-
lieve with him that the future of the
negro lies in Africa. 1t indicates that
there are abundant possibilities there
for intelligent, thrifty and economical
blacks. There can be no such thing as
a general deportation of American ne
groes under government auspices. but
if cotton and corn and cattle can be
made to thrive in Africa by intelligent
management. there is no insupera BILE
reason why emigrants to that country
cannot win a competency and even for
tune from the soil, besides exerting a
powerful influence for the uplifting of
the natives of the Dark Continent"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

An effort is afoot to have the good
roads train" which has been touring
the Southeast recently. 10 visit
Charleston during the Exposition. and
demonstrate 10 the multitudes that will
be assembled there how common coun-
try highways may be easily and cheap
ly transformed into good and perma-
nently hardened roads. II is 10 be hop
ed the effort will be successful. I'm
proved country roads are badly needed
in this section of the country. and any,
thing that will arouse the interest Of
the people in the improvement of the
highways is deserving of warmest COM
mendation and support. The Charleston
Exposition is 10 be opened in Deem
Der II would be far from a bad idea
II the management Of the Georgia
State Fair would use its best efforts to
have the train sent 10 Charleston,
stopping en- route at Savannah for the
State Fair In this city in November.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
Another Trade by David.

The gentleman known as David Ha-
rum stopped the deacon on the road,
says the Indianapolis Sun.
Deacon, said David, IN give you
a dollar an my sorrel mare fer that
black colt you're driyin."
Done" said the deacon.
The horses were unhitched and soon
David sat behind the black colt and
the deacon was in possession of Da-
vid's sorrel.
Where's the dollar. David?" he
asked.
Il paid YOU" answered David
Didn't give you four quarters?"
"When?" asked the deacon.
Why, amt there four quarters in
the hoss?" asked David.
The deacon shook his fist furiously
and muttered something that sounded
like III have the law on We fer this,
Dave Harum, but David only grinned
good-naturedly and drove on.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

There is the possibility of a strike in
the government printing office in
Washington. The cause for discomfort
is that one woman declines to join the
union and thus make the department
in which she labors solidly union. The
woman has been in the Office for twen-
ty-flve years, and there is no charge
of ineficiency against her. She is un-
der the civil service law, hence cannot
be discharged except for cause. If the
union decides that its members shall
not work with non-union help. there
will be no alternative and a strike will
be called.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The universal sympathy for the
wounded President is reflected in the
country's newspapers. The few editorial
comments which follow may be taken
as typical of the tone of the whole
press, North and South.
The New York Times (Dem) says:
The President has lived openly. sim
ply. a life in close accord with the Old
the good traditions of our land. He has
neither paraded nor concealed his
practice of what most Americans re-
gard-thank Heaven-as the virtues
belonging to the home This, too, the
people could understand, and for this
they have respected and trusted and
loved him. They are bound to him by
ties of peculiar and lasting sympathy
Their hearts go out to him. Their pray
ers, in millions of homes, go up for
him. God guard and save him."
The Macon (Ga) Telegraph CDem.)
says: ITO the people of the South this
tragedy is peculiarly shocking. AL
though of another political party than
most of us, President Mckinley is very
popular in this section of the country.
He has been g friend of the South; he
has done a great deal to abate the
prejudices growing out of the Civil
War When in Macon he wore a Con-
Tolerate Veterans badge. In our state
capital he declared that the bones OF
the Confederate soldiers ought to be
cared for by the national government"
The Baltimore Sun (pem.) says: las
he lies upon his bed Of suffering Pres
ident Mckinley has such solace as can
come to him from the knowledge that
he has the profound and heartfelt
sympathy Of every section of the coun-
try and of every true man and woman
in il. His kindly personal character has
made him popular even with his po-
l!tical opponents. and as Americans
they resent with unspeakable indigna-
ton and horror the act of the assassin
and unite in the prayer that his life
may be preserved to his friends and
country"
The Atlanta Journal (Dem) says:
Our Presidents have, without excep-
ton. been men of high and noble char
acter, but not one of them has been
more universally beloved than William
Mckinley. No sectional lines bound the
extent of the affection in which he is
has been to soothe the last lingering
soreness that was left by our civil
strife, and his hand has laid upon It
the balm of healing as no other hand
ever did"
The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem)
says: If the prayers and hopes of the
people Of the Southern states can avail
his life will be spared and the term for
which he was elected be filled by him
to the last moment"
The Atlanta Constitution (Dem)
says: The nation is shocked at the
bastard deed: the hearts of the people
bleed Tor the distinguished victim but
nowhere is the shock deeper nor the
aftiicticn felt stronger than in the
SOUTH
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

The South is threatened with Car
RE Nation visitation. Atlanta is try
ing to secure her as one of the attrac.
tions of the Fair to be held in that
city, and it is stated that Jacksonville
also would like to give her a date.
Mrs Nations manager is said to be
anxious to bring her South, if he can
secure engagements at satisfactory
prices. 1t will be observed that her
crusade has degenerated into a mere
hunt for box Office receipts, in pursu-
ance of which she is quite willing to
pose as a side-show freak
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

Some persons have a peculiar idea of
humor. That story of a 100000 bet
on the yacht races was a fake, out OF
the whole cloth; there wasn't a word
of truth in it. The perpetrator of it
said he told the story as Joke" and
evidently regards himself as one Of
the greatest OF iokers. But just where
the point of the Joke is nobody has
been able to discover. Some plain
spoken persons might be inclined 10
characterize the story in more vigorous
language. for instance, as a silly lie.
told for the purpose OF acquiring a lit
tie notoriety eheaply.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

The mother of the late Secretary of
State Gresham celebrated her ninety
eighth birthday few days ago at New
Albany, Ind. Quite a large party as
sembled to congratulate the old lady;
and not only did she meet and enter
tain them. but personally assisted in
preparing dinner for them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

Mr.. Carnegies bounty continues to
agitate the town OF Sharon. Pa. Some
time ago he offered the town a sum
OF money for a public library, on the
condition that it guarantee sum for
maintenance. Several town meetings
were held, and the preferred gift was
declined. Recently some women ask
ed Mr.. Carnegie to give the Central
Presbyterian Church at Sharon an or
gan. He replied that when the church
debt had been paid he would be pleased
TO consider the matter. The other day
the women notified his agents that the
debt had been discharged, and the
agents went to Sharon to take the
measurements for the organ. The con-
gregation then for the first time heard
of the matter, and a tempest in a tea
pot was Immediately brewed. The ma
jority of the congregation oppose the
acceptance Of anything whatsoever
from Mr.. Carnegie.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

Western doctor claims to have
discovered q function for the vermi-
form appendix. But that is nothing
new. Everybody has known that it
had function, for some time; name
ly. to afford the doctors a reason for
cutting people open. and sending in
prodigeous bills for the carving
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are partly cloudy weather. probably
occasional showers in eastern portions.
variable winds; and for, Eastern Flor
ida, partly cloudy weather. with oc-
casional showers. light to fresh north
easterly winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

In Greater New York there are ap-
.proximately 100000 people, and not a
few politicians; nevertheless nobody
in New York knows who is most likely
to be the Democratic nominee for
Mayor. Boss Croker, who is abroad,
has not yet expressed himself, and un-
til he does so there will be no choice.
On the other side, Boss Plat has not
named his candidate, hence the Re-
publican nominee is in doubt. Thus two
men control the political destinies of
S,5oo.0O0 people as absolutely as if the
people were mere chattels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
rhe Ronrd OF Health OF the town

The Board of Health OF the town of
Homecoming, Nd, has posted notices
calling upon all housekeepers to exter-
inmate flies. Flies, according to the
health authorities, are the greatest dis
seminators Of disease germs BY do
ing away with them the board hopes
to reduce the amount Of sickness in the
town.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
Utilization of "Dittoes,"

Tommy was much interested in hear
ing for the first time in his language
lesson the other day about a pair of
little dots that the teacher said meant
ditto" says the New York Sun. How
his soul-a curious mixture of lazlness
and thrift-thrilled at learning that If
he were to write "a cat" or Ave
boys" or $40" on one line, and wanted
to repeat the same words or figures
on the next line. all he had to do, In
stead of writing the words in full, was
to put the ditto marks, and everybody
would know it was IA cat" or five
boys or $40" (as the case might be)
that was meant. Some time after this
Tommy, while away on visit, had oc-
casion TO write home. He simplifed
the hated task by turning his latest
knowledge to account.
The letter looked like a literary poll
ka-dot.
Dear father it began:
I hope you are well.
mother is g
sister q"
Dick 4"
Sc gr'dma &" &c
=" wish you were here.
mother was
sister
Dick
grandma
you would send me some
money.
Your affectionate son, TOM"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09
LEGAL NOTICES.

---~-----~--------~-----~
GEORGIA. WASHINGTON COUN-
ty--To Mrs. Julia Beasly of the stare
of Florida. Shelman Wells Whithelu
applied as executor for probate in SOL
emn form the last will and testament
of Shelman Whitfield OF said county oil
Washington, you, as one of the heirs
at law of said Shelman Whitfield are
hereby required to appear at the CouIt
of Ordinary for said county on the nrst
Monday in October, 1901, when said ap-
plication for probate will be heard.
This Gath day of August, 1901
NJ. NEWMAN, Ordinary
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

The Atlanta Constitution (Dem }
says The nation is shocked at the
bastard deed. the hearts of the people
bleed for the distinguished victim but
nowhere is the shock deeper nor the
aftiicticn felt stronger than in the
South"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-09

The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem)
says If the prayers and hopes of the
people Of the Southern states can avail
his life will be spared and the term for
which he was elected be filled by him
to the last moment"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-17
THE DROUGHT CONTINUES.
Heavy Losses Certain in Kansas and
oklahoma.

WICHITA, Kan, July IA correspon-
dent has 5ust returned from tour Of
crop Investigation, covering the valleys of
the Arkansas Eiuneschah, Chickashia
Cimarroua. and North Canadian Rivers.
the corn producing regions Of Kansas and
Okiahma- BY talking with farmers. coun-
try merchants, and grain dealers he
found that the serious conditioH of the
corn was rninimized rather than exagger-
ated in previous dispatches
The rains reported as having fallen on
Monday night were exceedingly light To-
cal showers and had no effect whatever
on the crop. II anything, the condition of
the corn, oats. alfalfa, and kaffir is worse
in Oklahoma than in Kansas, while the
prospects for hay and pasture grasses in
the event of an immediate rain are better
Governor Stanley told the Correspon-
dent that Kansas would produce 100 GJ0. coo
bushels Of corn, which means less than
half a crop. but investigation hardly seems
to warrant the statement. II Kansas and
Oklahoma farmers can gather . fourth Of
a crop they viii be well satisfied. There
is no prospect for rain, and while the heat
is not as great as it was last week il Is
still disastrous to all field crops.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-17
STEAMER AND YACHT COLLIDE.
Both Vessels Badly Damaged OF the
Connecticut Coast

NEW LONDON, Conn. July I7-The
steam yacht Wild Duck. owned by Fran
els B- Greene. of New York, and enrolled
in the New York Yacht Club. Is in this
harbor badly damaged as the result Of
collision last night of CornffeFd LiEhtship
with the steamer fremont of the JOY
Line. running between Providence and
New York
The fremont is also here. She was tow
cd in by the steamer New Hampshire and
left at the mouth of the har0or, from
where she came 10 a point opposite ScotJ-s
wharf Since she reached tflss harbor. and
before she got upon the mud flats she
hiied with water and settled down The
TTcmouts engines are on deck. so her
fires were kept going aEJ fshe managed
TO keep atioat after she got to the mud
hats The steamer WAS tawed in stern
first. because her forward collision bulk
head was filed with water. and she set
tied down by the head. The fremont had
$50 passengers and large cargo of
freight Her passengers were All taken
to New York by the Norwich Line steam
er City Of Lowell
The Tremcrt was on her regular trip
from Providence to New York and The col
lision occurred about seventeen minutes
run to the west Of Cornield Light. off
SanbrOok. about midnight A big fleet Of
Sound steamers was near the fremont
and Wild Duck at the time Among
them were the steamers Massachusetts,.
Connecticut, City Of Lowell City of WoT-
cester. Maine. and New Hampshire. so
that assistance was at hand in abundance.
The fremont blew distress signals.
which were taken up by the Massachu-
setts. The Worcester responded to the
call first. and Captain Mcdonald sent a
boats crew with Casey the mate in
charge to ascertain what the trouble was
BY this time the City Of Lowell had gone
UP alongside the fremont and taken off
all her passengers. The New Hampshire
took the fremont in tow as soon as the
passengers had been taken eff, and came
into New London.
The fremont was struck on the port
side with terrific force. for the starboard
side of the stern is bulged from the force
of the collision. The stern is badly twist
ed The bow of the wild Duck is gone,
and a gaping wound is exposed there It
is claimed that the Wild Duck ran into
the steamer and then backed away be
fore the extent of the damage was learn
ed
The fremont is wooden vessel, built
at GreeEpoint, y. Y, in 1888. She was IN
der charter to the Joy Line fer some time,
but the company had just purchased and
paid for her II is understood that there
is no insurance whatever on the fremont
The freight deck is under water rs sne lies
on the flats down the harbor The Wild
Duck IS at anchor off the railway station
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-17
NEW ORLEANS HEAT RECORD.
Seven Deaths and Thirty Prostra-
tFons During the Past week.

NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-THE record
for the past seven days shows thirty
prostrations and sever. deaths from the
heat. Most of the deaths occurred Mon
day night. when the thermometer fell
considerably. but there was a marked in
crease in the humidity. One of the men
who died from the heat was a stranger.
supposed to he W. w Chamberlain. of
Pontiac Mich He died in the police Jail
where he was confined by the police under
the belief that he was intoxicated.
Under Il ruling Of the local postmaster
the 10 mail carriers of the city are now
wearing shirt waists The Postmaster
General a few months ago issued an
order allowing mail carriers all over the
country to wear them. but at that time
the local carriers had just spent con
siderable money on summer uniforms
and it was declared that no uniform
bIouses or shirt waists could be afforded
The hot weather of the last few days
however. forced the men TO the shirt
waists yesterday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-17
JAPAN PREVENTS A CRISIS.
The Request to Increase Its Chinese
Indemnity withdrawn.

Japan. by the exercise Of characteristic
moderation, has prevented a crisis in the
negotiations at Pekin over the amount OF
indemnity to he paid by China Inforn6-
ton has reached the State Department
TO the effect that the Japanese Govern
ment has withdrawn its request to be al
lowed 10 increase its indemnity claims 50
as to cover the reduction OF more than
$4,000 in its aggregate claims caused
= the necessity Of selling Chinese par
bonds, to be given in payment Of the pc
cuniary demands Of the Powers, at SIS.
Japan's claims amounted to only S24--
@1l-155, an exceedingly reasonable sum in
view of the fact that the Tokyo Govern
ment furnished most OF the troops that
participated in the Pekin relief expedi-
ton. When Japan found th--t she could
net sell the bonds for more than IS she
asked the Powers to permit an increase
in her claims to cover the Icss. Russia
vigorously opposed this propos@I and was
later joined by another Power, the name
Of which has not been ascertained
After some hesitation the United States
Government instructed Special COmmis-
sioner ROckhiH TO urge on the foreign ne
gotiators the acceptance of Japan's prop
osition- Considerable friction had been
caused among the representatives Of the
Powers at Pekin over the matter, but It
has now been ended through Japan's
withdra7 wal
1t is admitted here that there is seri-
Gus difference of opinion II Pekin over
the question of Increasing tE.v maritime
customs duties Great Britain was op-
posed 10 any increase over per cent
Russia, however. wants a much greater
increase. holding that ii viii be necessa-
ry to DO this to prevent China from de-
fauit.ns in her payments of indemnity to
the Powers. As most Of the maritime
customs are paid on American and Eng
lish goods, and as Russia has very lit
tie maritime trade with China the bur
den of additional taxation would fall
principally on America and England.
While IN sympathy with Great Bri-
tain's attitude the United States Gov
ernment is in favor of deferring consid-
GRAFTON of this question until the general
settlement of the Chinese troubles has
been effected
It is understood that Great Britain has
submitted a new proposition, intended to
meet Russia's objections. but no iEfor-
nation concerning its details is obtaina-
BILE