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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
THE MUNICIPALITIES CASE.

There is widespread interest in the trial
of the case OF the state against Thomas
G. Barker which was begun in Jersey
City, N. j.. on Monday. The whole coun-
try remembers the circumstances of the
case. The scene of the tragedy was Ar
lington, New Jersey The accused, Bark
err shot from ambush the Rev. John KEEL
her, The bullet entered the side of Mr..
Keller's head, destroyed the sight of one
eye and very nearly destroyed the sight
Of the other. For long time it was ex-
pected that. the Rev. Mr.. Keller would
die. s
The cause of the crime was a story toli
by Mrs. Barker to her husband. She al
legged that the Rev Mr.. Keller, a year
ana half before, had brutality assaulted
her, on an occasion when he found her
alone in her home. This story the Rev.
Mr.. Keller has declared to be untrue in
every particular. His friends do not be-
lieve it, and it seems that many of the
friends of the Barker's do not believe 1t,
though they think that Mrs Barker be-
l.eves it is true. 1t is alleged that she is
a hysterical woman who has strange fan
cies, which she imagines are true. 1t is
pointed out that the Rev. Mr. Keller has
always borne an irreproachable reputa-
ton. Until the tragedy which is the
basis of the trial that is now going on.
there had never been a whisper against
him.
1t may be that the story back of the
shooting will not be permitted to be told
on the trial Even IL the story told by
Mrs Barker were true, Mr. Barker would
not have been justified in making muir
derous assault on the minister. There
fore the testimony of Mrs. Barker may
be ruled out, and the case confined to the
question as to whether Mr.. Barker under
took to kill the Rev. Mr.. Keller. In that
whether or not Mrs Barker simply imag-
ined the story which she told her hus-
band. But even if it should be decided to
admit Mrs. Barker's story the truth Of
the matter would not be made plain, be-
cause the Rev. Mr.. Keller would testify
that the story was false, and it is prob
able that the great majority of people
would accept his testimony in preference
to that of Mrs. Barker, because of Mrs.
Barker's reputation for having strange
fancies and because she kept the story a
secret so long. The Rev. Mr.. Keler's rep
utation for veracity and his upright life
would go a long way towards convincing
the jury that the woman must be mistak-
en-. The trial will not be a long one and
the verdict is waited for with deep in
terest
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

Richard Watson Glider is an enthusi-
astic lover of the delightful Berkshire
region of Western Massachusetts, and
urday Evening Post He loves to climb
the hills, 10 drive about the charming
roads. TO FISH In the waters.
With a close friend, a well known New
York artist, he set out one day for an
all day drive. Both were entranced by
the scenery and delighted by the success
sion of fine homes, old and new, that
they passed.
Suddenly the artist and Mr.. Glider ut
tered an involuntary cry Of pleasure, for
there right in front of them, as they
rounded a bend, was a delightful old
home Its pilsred doorway, its fan
shaped window, its gambrel roof, its pic
turesque gables. its quaint old-fashioned
air, were very charming, and upon it was
q sign. For Rent
The two men left the buggy and step
ped toward the house. 1t was empty,
but through the narrow slitted window
at either side of the door the author and
artist glanced. They saw a big grand
fathers clock at the turn of the broad
stairway; they saw an antique chair in
the hall.
What delightful findg' cried the art
ist
What a charming mysteryP' exclaim-
ed Mr.. Glider
man sauntered up from the field. He
was the caretaker. Would you like to
look through the house?" he asked.
Nothing would please the two men bet
ter, and the door was forthwith unlocked.
Through room after room they walked.
In one pace stood an ample corner cup
board; in another an antique sideboard;
here was a great carved clawfoot sofa;
there was table with claw and ball legs;
upstairs was huge canopied four-post
bed with other old fashioned furniture.
In short, the entire house was furnished
in Colonial style.
"A dream of beauty said the artist.
How strange it seemed. What mystery,
what romance, perhaps even what trag
edy, lay beyond it all! Here in the an
cient house were all the ancient fur
nishings untouched, in spite of the keen
search for such things by the myriad low
ers of old fashioned furniture and the
dealers whose agents go everywhere. Un-
doubtedly there must be some strange
and striking story to explain it ALL
They sought out the caretaker. What
old family has lived here for all these
generations? How does it happen that
everything has remained untouched?
Why is the old house at last without
tenant, and why is it offered to any
Stranger"
The questions of the two men came
eager and swift. The caretaker was puz-
z2ed for a few moments, and then said:
"Oh, 1 see what you mean. Why. this
house was bought by Mr.. T., second
hand furniture dealer of New York, and
he has fixed it up here, just to rent it,
with things he sent up from his shop"
The author and the artist slowly re-
treated to their vehicle and drove away
without a word.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Georgia Chapter, No. 8, r. A
NJ.
Special Notices Electric Fans, Edison
Electric Illuminating Co.; Grand Liquida-
ton Sale of Lots and Houses, at West
Savannah, Savannah Cottage and I'm
provement Co. Ship Notice. Strachan &
Co, Consignees; Thonnesens Art Store
at Mrs Norres; Levans Table d'Hote;
Notice to Superior Court Jurors.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry.
Legal Sale-Receivers Sale, d. r. c.
Clayton, Receiver.
Everybody Seems to Be Attending It
AT Ad!er's store.
Auction saIes-Eight Choice Lots. by
c. H. Dorset, Auctioneer.
This Afternoon Salt Bathing at the
South End-W. NJ Bohan. Proprietor.
A Gas Range-The Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Uneeda finger wayfer-National Bis
cult Co.
Cleveland Wheels and Sporting Goods
VIM. & H. II. baltimore.
Stock Taking Sale the Town Talk-Gus-
tave Eckstein & Co.
Pearline-Jas. Pyle & Sons. New York.
Postum Food Coffee-Postum Cereal Co.
sauce-Lea & Perrins' Worcestershire
Sauce.
-Nutrine-Anheuser-B Brewing
Association.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors Estate Mrs. Anna Potter Aiken.
Deceased.
Medical-Castoria; DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root; Abbey's Enervescent Salt; Aeis-
kelPs Ointment; Horsfords Acid Phos-
phate: Mothers Friend; DIR. Hathaway
Co; b. B. p; STARTS Gin and Buchu:
Munyon's Cold Cure; Railways Pills; p
P. P; Hostetter's Stomach Bitters; Tooth
Powder at Rowlinski's
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
No Friend of His.

The Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks, rector
of Emmanuel Church, is noted for his
skill in repartee, says the Boston Herald
He is also good story-teller, but it is
as an originator of funny sayings that
he has won especial distinction.
Not long before he sailed for Europe he
was guest at a public dinner. On his
left sat young man who had contracted
the habit Of profanity, and the habit was
so strong that it had gotten beyond his
control. The young man had a particu-
lar weakness for the expression, "Oh, the
devil!" He used it thoughtlessly and
without intention to give offence but 1t
seemed to serve as a sort of punctuation
for every sentence he uttered.
Finally a friend of the young man
thought it necessary to give him hint,
and said to him: You'd better be lit
tie careful of your expressions. You're
sitting next to the Rev Dr. Leighton
Parks"
The devilr' said the young man in
surprise. And then, recovering his pres
ence of mind, he turned to the clergyman
and made a very polite apology.
"Oh, you needn't apologize to me- said
the doctor. ''The devil is no friend Of
mine
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
Plain When He Saw 1t.

customer dropped into paintsnop
the other day, took a slip of paper from
his pocket. looked at it. knitted his
brows. shook his head, put ON his glasses.
inpected the paper again, and gave it
up as a bad job, says the New York Tri-
bune.
II made a hasty memorandum" he
said to the proprietor of the shop, "of
something / was to call here and buy,
but l trusted too much to my memory.
1 seem to have jotted down nothing but
the initials, and I've forgotten what they
mean"
Let me see the memorandum" said
the proprietor. 1T may be that l can
help vow
TITS nothing but three letters" re-
piled the customer. handing it over
only C. P. A."
80 l see. C. p. A why, that's
sepia, a kind of brown paint. Wasn't that
it?''
What fool / ami OF course it was"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
, SOUTHERN MAN on THE TICKET.

] n SUI NAN Wv hANh II
We are publishing series of letters in
which reasons are given why Southern
man should be nominated for President
One of the letters will be found in the
present issue. 1t will be admitted by
those who read them that the reasons are
good ones.
1t is doubtful, however, If there is a
very general feeling among public men
of the South in favor of urging the Demo-
cratic party to name a Southern man as
its candidate for President in 1901 for
The reason that they do not believe that
the time has come for that policy. They do
not believe that, other things being equal,
a Southern man would stand quite as
good chance to be elected as Northern
man. The South is certain TO vote the
Democratic ticket whether the nominee
for President is from the South or the
North, but a Southern man might not
stand as good a chance for carrying
Northern states as a Northern man.
Therefore it would not be good policy for
the Democratic party TO take its presiden-
tial candidate from the South.
But there is no good reason why the
Democratic nominee for Vice President
should not be taken from the South. Sew
eral prominent Southern men have ex-
pressed the opinion that movement
should be started in favor of taking the
vice presidential nominee from one of the
Southern states. 1t is accepted as certain
that there would be no opposition to such
a movement in the North. Indeed it is
thought that before the meeting of the
next Democratic national convention it
will be proposed by men of the North
that a Southern man shall be named for
Vice President.
OF course the Republican party will not
think of taking candidate for Vice Pres
ident from the South, because it has no
chance of carrying any one of the South
ern states. and a Southern man on the
Republican ticket might cause 1t to lose
votes in the North.
No doubt the Democratic party will give
this matter a great deal of consideration
between now and the time of the meeting
of the next national convention. The
south or course mas the rlBnL 10 uetudtlo
either the nominee for President or Vice
President, because she furnishes the great
majority of the electoral votes which the
Democratic candidates get but she is not
going to do anything that is not practical.
She wants the Democratic party 10 get
control of the government, and she will
not insist upon lessening the party's
chances for success for sentimental rea-
sons
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
The scheme That Failed.

81 say. Gaddesby," said Mr.. Smith, ac-
cording to London Answers. as he entered
a PEBBLES fishmonger's with lot of tackle
in his hand. II want you to give me
some FISH to take home with me. Put
them up to look as If they've been caught
to-day, will your
Certainly, sir How many?"
"Ohl you'd better give me three or
four--barbel! Make it look decent in guam
tity without appearing to exaggerate, you
know"
Yes, sir. You'd better take salmon,
eh?"
"Why? What make you think sop
"Oh! nothing, except that your wife was
down early this morning and said il you
dropped in with your fishing tackle and a
generally woebegone look, l was to per-
suade you to take salmon If possible, as
she liked that kind better than any
other"
Mr.. Smith took trout
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
Reelection. of "a Dachelar.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
N the average mans head had half as
much In It as his wife imagines ii has II
would burst open every time he started
to read the newspaper.
II would, be a good thing Tor the world
if every woman had 10 stand on her head
to tell a piece OF SANDER the way the
mosquito does that carries Malaria when
Il wants TO bite.
A woman In Ohio dropped dead at an
auction the other day. Probably the wo-
man she didn't like who lived across the
street was there and failed to raise her
bid on something that she was just dying
TO get.
When woman gets TO be Vice Preal.
dent OF the United States. the way the
woman suffraRists want Il, there will
have 10 be- some plush curtains hung
back OF the desk lon the Senate Chamber,
90 the baby can have its dinner
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

There was a time when Senator Allison
would have welcomed any movement to
make him the presidential nominee of his
party, but now he tells his friends that
he no longer has an ambition to be the
nations chief executive He says that he
is not Iowas favorite son. that he is sat
isfied to remain in the Senate
If he were to be nominated and elected
he would be seventy-six years old when
inaugurated. 1t is not probable that his
party would nominate him even If he
were willing to accept the nomination. II
would not want to take the chances of
his dying before the end of the cam
paign or before he had served more than
a small fraction of his term.
There was a time. however. when the
Senator was extremely anxious for the
nomination. When he was in his prime
and had a great number of friends he
would like to reward he scanned the po-
litical horizon anNiously for signs that
his party was looking towards nam as
its leader. 1t is probable that he would
have made fully as good a leader as some
of the men that party has chosen for
President.
While not a great man Senator Allison
possesses much more than ordinary abil-
ity. OF his patriotism and integrity there
has never been doubt. He is perhaps
one of the cleanest men. politically. in
his party. Old age, however. has taken
the edge off his ambition. He feels that
his career is pretty nearly run. The ex-
element of campaign might have a
damaging effect on his health. and IL he
survived the campaign and reached the
White House the worries and RESPONSE
biltties of his position would undoubtedly
shorten his days. He is wise therefore in
announcing to his party associates that
in looking about for a presidential can
didate they must not take him into ac-
count.
As matter of fact the Republicans
do not seem to be any more settled as
to their candidate in 1904 than are the
Democrats. There are several who want
the nomination. but no one of them has
any particular political strength. Two or
three have a following, however, and 1t
would not be at all surprfing II there
should be bitter war in the Republican
ranks when the time comes for choosing
| the next presidential nominee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Pittsburg Dispatch says: IF petro-
leum in paying quantity has really been
discovered in Florida, as reported, the
fact will severely strain the prevailing
theories of the formation and deposit
of rock oil. Florida Is not sup
posed to be underlaid with carboniferous
shales, either of the Huron or any other
series. It's strata are not even supposed
to have ever been subjected TO a degree
of heat sufficient to distill oil from effete
organic matter and force the vaoor up
through permeable rock. The theory can
be spared, however, as 1t will weigh
nothing in the balance against the oil If
II is really there In fact, the petroleum
business has been a series of progressive
steps at the expense of fine-spun theories.
from the first venture on the hills along
oil creek to the tremendous flow firm
Baku or Texas. Florida may be the end
OF theory and the beginning of actual
knowledge concerning the origin of a
most useful product of nature"
The Chicago Chronicle Dem.) says: IAN
of the republican organ grinders arc
jumping on Depew and Grosvenor. now
that the President has denied that he has
any desire for a third term. but most II
thehl NNAN cPttShicSc wien tue buSStS-
ton was first made. Coming from the
sources that II did, few days of silence
on the part Of Mr.. Mckinley as to the
proposition would have made enthusiastic
thlrd-termers OF practically all OF the Re-
publican newspapers In America Now
they are viewing the whole matter win
alarm. Depew and Grosvenor included"
The Memphis Commercial-A Appeal
CDem.) says; Minister conger declared
that there was no looting by Americans
IN China, and 70 make good his word he
presented the gate and lock 10 the For
hidden city 20 a Northern museum Per-
haps C0nger thought that there was no
looting because he dd not pack up the
great wall and ship Il home. lie also re-
trained from moving the wells and post
kolsa"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

The pupils Of one OF the Chicago public
schools recently became great chewers Of
gum. A certain teacher declared she
would break her class OF the habit. and
took heroic measures for that purpose
Every time she saw one OF the children
chewing gum she would make It throw
The gum away and chew a pieco OF soap
A. might have been expected. several OF
the children were made sick. and some
Of them suffered burns IN the mouth from
alkah To- tho soap. An investigation r. be-
ms made. u ia 10 be hoped that a law
exists under which the teacher can De
punished severely. Cruelty 10 children in
ibe public schools should not b. toltr-
ated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

Ex-Gov HAGEN S. Pingree OF Michigan.
whose death is reported in our dispatches
this morning. was one of the unique
characters OF American politics lie first
came into notoriety through his advocacy
OF municipal potato patches; in other
words, that the poor OF cities should be
permitted to cultivate potatoes in vacant
lots. II Is probable that his po-
tato patches first helped him into public
once. az Mayor OF Detroit His vieor-
Gus and unconventional way OF doing
things added 20 his popularity. and he
was elected Governor OF Michigan as an
snti-monopoly Republican and friend Of
the masses Ills death removes man
who. while not indispensable 10 our In
rtituiions, will be- missed because Of the
uniqusness % his character
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

The case of Mrs. Botlzin, the California
woman. who sent poisoned candy through
the mail to Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Dean
at Dover, Del. causing their death, will
be recalled by newspaper readers. Some
months ago she was convicted of murder
in San Francisco, but secured new
trial. 1t now seems likely that the new
trial will come to nothing and that the
woman will go scot free The chief wit
nesses for he prosecution reside in Della
ware. and are chemist and several ply
sictans. These experts demand large fees,
besides per diem and mileage for cross
ing the cotinent to testify in the case.
The judge of the California court before
which the case ds to come has taken the
position that the expense would be too
great to be borne by the state of Califor-
mia alone. and that If Delaware will not
bear half of the cost he will not permit
the witnesses to be summoned. Without
them the state would be unable TO prove
its case.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
PER SONAL..
yachts.

TO his first gift to Goshen. Ind. Of
$4,000 for public library, Andrew Car
negie has added $4,000 leaving the con-
ditions which covered the first donation
the same-namely, the guaranteeing OF
$500 maintenance fund.
In the recent Austrian census the
Emperor Francis Joseph filled in the form
in his own hand and answered every
point with great care, including the num-
Der OF windows which his residence con-
tains, and mentioning the fact that he
can both read and write. a7-s
Paul wayland Bartlett, the sculptor
who has established his studio in one
of the eastern suburbs of Washington
has received letter from the French
government accepting his statue of La
fayette, which is the gift to France OF
5000, 600 American school children. Mr.
Bartlett's design was the successful one
before the American jury. and he was
required by the French government TO
erect his statue in plaster on the site
allotted for it in the court of the Louvre,
where the French jury finally passed on
1t.
The King" says Truth of London,
will probably pay strictly private visit
to North Staffordshire early in July. when
His Majesty is to be the guest for few
days of the Grand Duke Michael Michael
ovitch and the Countess Torby at Keele
Hall, Mr.. Sneyds seat near Newcastle
under-Lyme, which they have taken for
a term. and where they are expected
early next month from Germany. Keele,
which is within an easy drive of Trent
ham, is famous for its beautiful garden
and grounds, the great feature Of which
is the clipped holly hedge. 1t is more
than a century old, and is over six hun
dred feet in length. twenty-three feet
in hight and twenty-four feet thick at
the base"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

A correspondent in the Philippines tells
a story that shows the natives OF Min
first rate Yankees" There is quite a de-
uand in Mandanao. by American soldiers
and tourists, for the odd and terrible
looking weapons of the natives. and the
natives take pleasure in supplying these
articles at good prices. Recently II was
discovered that a large number OF the
native" weapons offered for sale were
manufactured In Connecticut and shipped
10 the Philippines in a government trans
port
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19
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to J. NJ. COPELIN, Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-19

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune announces that the
President has finally made up his mind
to put some one in the place of Mr. Ev-
ans, Commissioner of Pensions. II Is
not stated whether Mr.. Evans wants to
get out of his present position or whether
the President finds the pressure against
Mr.. Evans greater than he can stand. 1t
is certain that MIR. Evans has been one
OF the very best pension commissioners
that have occupied the pension Office. lie
has saved the country millions OF dollars.
and has thereby incurred the enmity OF
the army Of pension sharks. II is stated
thai an ex-congressmsn named Peters IS
TO be Commissioner OF Pensions.