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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
For His Good.

A New York household has been pro-
visionally ruled for years by sable cook
who rejoices in the name of Rosa, says
the Youths Companion. One day. not
long ago, this important person sailed
into the presence of her nominal mistress
and announced that she had a disclosure
to make.
I'm gwine to marry dat trifiing Pomp
Leone, TO his own good, tomorrow chen
ing" she said land l 'cided you might
nachell like to know bout it the day be-
TO- missy"
20 Rosa" said the lady, how can I
spare you now, with all the company we
are to have next week."
spare me, Missy" repeated Rosa Il
amt said muffin bout you sparing me,
chile. De ceremonies and bands is gwine
to be Pronounced at O'Clock, and Pomp,
he's gwine to start off on his honeymoon
on de 10 o'clock train.
He's got a heap O. relations out West,
and so hab l, and he's gwine to see EN-
all. And when he's done go troo wild dem
relations, Is got some plans for him
down Souf," concluded Rosa, darkly.
He's been in kind o. dubersome COM
pany lately, missy, and de best / could
do was to marry him right now But
sakes alibe chilei Rosa amt got no no
ton oh leabing. you. Wat put sech an
idee as dat in yo' little head, honey?"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
BRIGHT BITS,

Little to Say-He-"T may be wrong,
of course. but always make it a rule to
say just what think" She-"You're not
much of talker, are you?"-Philadelphia
Press.
"A Slight Oversight-Mrs. shopley-
"Oh, George I bought a real handsome
set of books to-day on the instalment
plan. All l have to pay is a dollar and
half month" Mr.. Shopley-"For how
many months?" Mrs. Shopley-'Dear
me! forgot to askw-Brooklyn Life.
-Proof.-"Yes, sir" exclaimed Cooling,
my friend Simpson is a man of unim-
peachable veracity" What makes YOU
say that?" "Well, I've known him twenty
years, and never once, in all that time
winter or summer, did he exaggerate his
thermometer record. "-Detroit Free Press.
"A Conservative Choice Miss Highstep
-" Scuse nah bluntness, Honey, but why
did yo marry sech homely MANI" Mrs
Washington-"Wa-al 1 preferred a home
ly husbapd dat would stay home am wiring
nah clothes RAIDER dan a handsome Mig
gah dat would kite aroun' an wiring NAH
heartw-Puck.
-Purchaser-"I want to buy a pair of
those braces you have in the window, and
labelled The best in the world.'"
Shopman-"Very good; they cost nine
pence pair; but IL you want something
really strong and lasting, would recon-
mend you to take these here at eleven
pence!-Tit-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

From the Denver Post.
The soribblers who write Of the braves of
the West
Their glory in story and rhyme have ex-
pressed
Have lauded the scouts to the heavens
and sung
OF the deeds of the soldiers with raptur-
Gus tongue.
The fearless frontiersmen in picturesque
dress,
The fellow who rode on the pony ex-
press,
Where heroes. but never a hair-raising
tale
OF the boys who whacked bulls on the
Santa Fe trail.
over deserts that hickered with midsum-
They plodded along on their sand-blis-
tered feet,
And kicked up the echoes with pops of
their whips
And oaths that were flung from their al
kalied lips,
Their menu was often but bacon and
bread,
A sage-root the pillow that rested the
head,
Their iuli, bys but the coyotes drear
While crossing the plains on the Santa
Fe trail.
For them there was always daredevil
charm
In springing from bed at the midnight
alarm
When the watchers had heard the hoof-
beats on the plain
That told that the redskins were after
the train.
Then every brave whaeker was ready for
The fash of their rifles lit spots in the
night,
And they fought with courage that
never would fail,
Those boys who whacked bulls on the
Santa Fe trail.
The graves of the dead were soon leveled
again
BY The hoofs of the buffalo swarming the
Forever they're hidden, and there they
will lie
Till the trumpet rings out the last call
from on high.
No parson was there with a burial word
The graves were unmarked by a slab or
a board:
Not visible sign that would tell the sad
tale
or .he whackers who fell on the Santa
Fe trail.
The bards ana the Western historians
aim
Their volleys of praise at far loftier
game,
And yet the red fields OF the West never
gave
picture of heroes more recklessly
brave.
Undaunted they all held their lives in
their hands.
Their law but the trainmaster's spoken
commands,
And never an imminent peril could pale
james Barton Adams.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
An Ocean Ghost Story.

sea captain at the Continental Hotel
last night told a ghost story for which,
he said, Herman Merivale stood sponsor
says the Philadelphia Record. "A ship
the captain began, was crossing the At
lantic from Liverpool Half way over a
sailor came to see the chief officer and
said he had just seen a strange man
sitting in the cabin writing. 1t seemed
impossible for a strange man to be
aboard, and the officer told the sailor to
look again and Sc if he had not been
mistaken. When the sailor returned he
had a slip of paper in his hand The
man is not there now, but this paper lay
on the table where he had been sitting,
he said. On the sheet were the words
Steer due south This thing was so
mysterious that the ships course was act
ually changed, and she did steer due
south for six of seven hours. She came
then on a wreck and succeeded in rescu-
ing the men upon it. One of these men
the sailor on the rescuing ship recog-
nized as the stranger whom he had seen
before. This stranger, some hours earlier,
had told his captain that he often went
into cataleptic frances, and that he had
just come out of one in which he had
asked aid of ship that was sailing some
where to the north. 1t seems an improb-
able story, this, but it is very well au-
thenticated, all the same"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Paleetine' Commandery No. T.,
K. r.
Special Notices-Twenty-hve Dollars
Reward, Savannah Yacht Club; Savannah
Building Supply Company; The Lumber
Firms and the Saturday Half Holiday;
Notice to City Court Jurors; Mrs. NOrres
Delicatessen.
Business Notices-Harvard Beer; f. G.
W. Laundry; Great Reduction in Canned
Goods, The S. w. Branch Company.
Auction Sales-Aactions To-day, John
L. Archer Auctioneer.
Mems Elegant Spring and Summer Suits
Leopold Adler.
Boys Shoes-Byck Bros.
Waists and Skirts-Foye G. Ecksteln.
The Famous Puritan Blue Flame Oil
Stove--George W. Allen & Co.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Fire Insurance-W. T. Hopkins.
Pearline-James Pyle & Sons.
Biscuit, educational Biscuit Company.
Medical-Woman's Friend; Munyon s
rheumatism Cure; Castoria; DR.. Hath
away Company; Heiskells Ointment; Cas-
carets; Taft's Asthmalene.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
Pon-o.ers a In Chinois.

Our Chinese cook was very successful
with breakfast deiicacy called pop-overs.
says a writer in Harper's Weekly. A
lady who was a guest OF the family hav-
ing one morning expressed desire for the
formula for their eompounding we called
John in TO impart the secret.
You takee him one egg" said the
pleased master of the kitchen, "one lit
cup milk. You flXee him one cup fiou on
sieve, takee pinch salt-you not put him in
lump. You move him egg lit bit Slows
you put him milk in, ala time move. You
makee him fiou go in, not move fast so
him have no spots. Makee build pan all
same VAIN. not too hot. Puttee him IN
oven Now you mind you business; no
like woman run look at him all time. Him
done all same time biscuit
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
ALaHAMA,s PROBLEM.

The Constitutional Convention of Ala
bama has begun work on the problem Tor
the solution OF which il was convened. II
is a very difieult problem, and it will re-
ouire the highest craftsmanship TO solve
1t satisfactorily. The problem is to hnd
the best way 70 get rid of the iliitera'e
negro vote.
Mr.. John B. Knox, of Admission. was
elected president of the convention on
Wednesday, and on accepting the honor.
he paid a compliment TO President Nc
Kin1ey and reviewed the Louisiana, Mis-
sssippl and South Carolina plans for
taking the ballot from iiliterate negro
voters. He assumed that there would be
no interference by the national govern
ment with any plan the state might
adopt, at least it is inferred from what
he said of the President and from his
reference to the people of the North that
that was the position he took.
There are objections to the each one of
the plans that have thus far been adopted
for eliminating the ilterate negro voter,
but it will not be an easy matter to de-
wise one that will be different from each
of them and at the same time accomplish
the purpose which the convention has in
view. The main trouble is to take the
ballot from the Nliterate negro voter
without taking 1t from the illterate white
voter. This is accomplished in Louisiana
and North Carolina by what is called the
grandfather clause" The constitution
alty of this plan is questioned, and If 1t
should ever come before the Unirsd States
Supreme Court the chances are that it
would be declared unconstitutional. There
is no doubt about the constitutionality of
the Mississippi and South Carolina plans,
but they place an unacceptable response
biity upon those who register the voters.
President Knox objected to the Missis-
sippi plan, and as the South Carolina plan
is practically the same, it is to be pre-
sumed that ne objects to that also. In
the course of his remarks he said. we
must do what we propose to do, not by
force or fraud but with firmness and fair
ness 20 all, and so frame the law that the
purity and sanctity of the ballot shall
be preserved in every section of the
state" 1t Is evident from this brief ex-
tract that the task which the convention
has to perform is far from an easy one.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

The wheels OF Supreme Court Justice are
proverbially slow. and no exception Is to
be noted In the matter OF the Porto Rico
cases now pending IN the United States
Supreme Court II was thought that
decision settling the question OF whether
or not che constitution extends 20 Porto
Rico would be handed down the first part
OF the present week. but II was not forth
coming and the court adjourned until
next Monday. Should a decision not be
handed down then the matter would 90
over until the october term. Meanwhile
nobody has the slightest idea what the
decision will DO. There have been a num-
Der or Wild rumors and many guesses on
the subject. without one bit Of authentic
Information on which to base any OF
them. The United States Senate might
DO well to send over 70 the Supreme Court
Tor ats recipe on How 10 Keep Secret"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
STILL SEEKING no FAVOR CHINA

China ought to have a very kindly feel
been, ana still is, trying by every means
in his power to tighten the burden which
is to be placed upon her as a punishment
for the outrages committed by the Box
ers. Through Mr.. Rockhil, our Commits
sioner at Pekin, ne is endeavoring TO
have the indemnity reduced to 500, 900, 900.
There is no indication, however, that he
Will succeed The European Powers are
determined, appaT entity, to squeeze out of
China every dollar they can, though
1t is certain there isn't one of them that
can show 1t has been damaged to the
amount Of its claim-perhaps not to half
the amount
And these grasping Powers want all OF
the nations which are interested in China
to join in guaranteeing a loan with
which to pay the indemnity. 1t is about
certain that this country will not en-
tertain any such scheme. The Presidents
idea seems to be the right one, namely.
TO let each Power take the bonds of
China for the amount OF its claim. and
run the risk of getting its money. No
doubt the European Powers would like
10 get the endorsement of the United
States on the entire indemnity claim.
The credit Of the United States is bet
ter than that OF any other Power, and
bonds Endorsed by them would bring a
great dead more than IL endorsed only by
the other Powers But the Endorsement of
the United States will not be obtained.
II the indemnity now demanded is finally
agreed upon the United States will get
but small sum in comparison with the
amount that Germany and some of the
other Powers will get, but they would be
responsible with the other Powers for the
whole amount IL they were to Join in
guaranteeing the bonds. 1t is almost
certain that China will default 1t can be
readily seen therefore that the United
States would likely get into trouble If
they should join the other Powers in
guaranteeing the payment of the indem-
nifty. Our government is anxious to
reach a settlement Of the indemnity mat
ter as soon as possible, but 1t will not
assume responsibilities that might get 1t
into serious trouble in order to hasten
an adjustment. 1t has thus far made a
good record in China, and the utmost
care should be exercised to keep it good.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

So nicely balanced are the great racing
yachts OF the period that the various
parts that enter into their construction
are. carefully weighed; thus they may be
assembled in such manner that the weight
VIII be distributed with mathematical ac-
curacy somewhat difficult and rather
delicate operation performed in Boston
the other day was the Weighing OF the
great steel mast of Independence. The
scale was fixed on the top of giant
crane, aud the mast was raised in a
sling OF chains around its middle. The
great spar tipped the beam at 300
topmast will telescope into the hollow
head of the mast.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Not even the glory and fame Of sue
cessful authorship is sufficient to OBJ
scure the eternal feminine The Chicago
chronicle tells of certain young woman
VINO recently made a financial hit by
producing popular novel; She was ask
ed what she intended to do with the
money paid by her publisher II don't
know just what shall do with all of it,"
she replied. but the day received my
hrst check went down town and bought
two dozen shirt waists"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

The rush for Europe has already begun.
Steamships leaving New York are filled
to their capacity with passengers, both
first and second cabin. The other day 500
premium was offered for berths, with
none Offering. Usually June sees the big
gest rush. hence If the tourist business
holds up as II has started next month
is likely to be record breaker. Amer
leans vino have made money during the
past year are now going to Europe TO
spend IL
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Capt. Clark of Kansas, who is now with
the troops In the Philippines, ought 20
come home and enter Kansas politics. by
all means. He would at once spring into
populistic favor as the man that ate the
octopus" as he did while hunting Agui-
naldO with Funston. There are alleged to
be several octopuses in Kansas that the
Populists would like to have eaten. 1t
is 10 be remarked however, that the peo-
pie do not seem 10 be as much afreid OF
them now as they were several years
ago
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Nearly twenty years ago a small girl
named Kate Shelly, living near Des
Moines, Ia, rislSed her life on swollen
stream to save train. There were
many passengers on the train. and the
child's prompt and heroic action UNI
doubtedly averted a catastrophe. The
other day at Boone. Ia. the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad dedicated the
largest double-track railroad bridge in
the world, and named it the Kate Shelly
bridge Thus splendid act has noble
monument.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
Haywood White Sulphur Springs Hotel,
WAYNESVILLE, n. G.

Situated in the beautiful mountains of
North Carolina, on Murphy branch OF
Southern Railway, % miles west of Ashe-
vile, N. c., and about 700 feet higher, one
half mile from Court House at Wynes-
vile, N. c., the highest railroad town east
of the Rocky Mountains. Nearly 5000 feet
above sea. Fine mineral springs, hot and
cold Sulphur Baths. The hotel and fur
nishings are new and modern, and in all
of its appointments first class. The ser
vice and table are unexceptional. Sea-
son opens May 20. For rates, etc. apply
to J. NJ. COPELIN, Proprietor
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
THE WINOLA.

This modern hotel is beautifully situa-
ted with full lake view on an eminence
of ground overlooking the main body OF
water $50 feet away. Pine grove of large
trees surrounds hotel. Orchestra Will
furnish music at stated intervals during
day and evening. Cuisine first-class;
rates reasonable. Located on the direct
route to the Pan-American Exposition.
illustrated booklet and other information
on application. c. E. FREAR Prop,
Lake Winola, Pa.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Chicago ought to be able to show some
frst-olass municipal housekeeping after
a while, II the agitation for clean streets
does not peter out soon. Society women
have interested themselves In the mat
ter, and now 1t IL announced that num-
Der OF millionaire business men have vol
unteered their services as street inspee-
tors
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Germany has concluded that she will
not erect a naval arTnor plant of her
own. She held the threat over the head
of Herr Krupp. following the recent ex-
ample of Uncle Sam until concessions in
prices were made. The German navy is
hereafter to get ats armor as cheaply as
the United States navy does. and will
give contracts in wholesale instead Of re-
tail lots
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

A farmers son, named McNail, rode 263
miles on the back on an old mule from
Ashley, Ill. to Chicago for the purpose
OF enlisting in the navy. The lad is six
teen years old If he ever gets a chance
ne will make his mark.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

In Connecticut recently woman com
mitted a brutal murder. The evidence
against her was conclusive. There was
no single peg upon which to hang rea-
sohAole doubt of her guilt. According to
all OF the facts only verdict of murder
IN the hrst degree could have been found
Under the Connecticut law the penalty
for first degree murder is death. with no
alternative in the discretion of the court.
IN view OF this the jury found verdict
OF not guilty. The jurymen Couldn't
hahs woman" This, however, is not
the hrst instance in which red-handed
murder has gone unayenged because of
the siekly sentimentanty that refuses to
punish criminal because the criminal
chances to wear a frock.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

THE CLIFF, No. Scituate, Mass
Largest and most popular hotel on SCUM
Shore, "a miles from Boston on Massa-
chusetts Bay. Modern house, electilo
lights and bells bath rooms, cuisine uh
surpassed; livery; beautiful walks aha
drives; deep sea fishing, casino gol
links, tennis courts, splendid beach ioF
bathing. Address NJ. r. GUSHING. Prop
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Senator McL4aurin wishes the tariff.
ship subsidies. etc, to be taken out of
politics. Then what should we have left
IN 1t, only the offices?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

Discussing Senator McLaurin's speech
at Greenville, the Charleston News and
Courier Oem.) says: But the main ques-
ton is, to which party ought the people
of South Carolina to belong? They are
and have been Democrats. Has the time
come for them to change their party al
legiance and become Republicans? That
Is the real question, and it is a question
Mr.. McLaurin has not dared to ask With
his opinions as to American policies, he
must believe that II is to the interest of
South Carolina for her people to belong
to the Republican party If his professions
of disinterestedness and patriotic motives
were genuine he would not hesitate to
meet that issue and defend his convic-
tions, and try to carry his people with
him."
The Louisville Courier-Journal Dem)
says: "Cisneros, one of the members of
the Cuban Constitutional Convention in
forms that body that he Is In receipt Of
letters from New York advising the con-
vention not to accept the Plat amend
ment and assuring him that public opin-
ion In the United States would support
the convention in rejecting It, 1t is en-
tirely probable that Mr.. Cisneros has re-
celved such letters. Nothing has been
more clearly shown in the last two or
three years than that there are a num-
Der of Americans who are always most
active whenever there Is a chance to op-
pose their own country"
Commenting on the meeting OF the Ala
bama Constitutional Convention, the
Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem) says:
THE convention should build for longer
than fourteen years. There is no reason
why IT should not make a fundamental
law that will last a generation. or about
thirty-hve years. In order to do this II
must eliminate all faint or possibility OF
fraud from the ballot box. else it's work
will become uncomfortable, as the present
constitution has become. II must too.
secure an intelligent electorate without
doing injustice to even the humblest
persons In the state. All this 1t can read
lily do"
The Nashville American CDem.) says:
"Of late years Southern Democrats have
had little voice In the national party
conventions. and when the voices OF some
Of them were heard they suggested an
echo. The best judgment OF the South
was against the policy OF tho last cam
paigu; yet the South furnished almost
the only electoral votes the party receiv-
ed. II Il not time for the South to do a
little thinking on lie own account2S
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

The indications for Georgia and East
ern Florida to-day are for fair weather,
light southerly winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
Mountain Park Hotel,

hui SFRINOS, ~. -
The healthiest place in America. Re-
duced rates for summer-July l to Oct TO-
Mineral baths. The medicinal virtues OF
It's waters are unexcelled. Swimming
pool, riding. golf and tennis For booklets
address JOHN C. RUMBOUGH, Prop.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Still another John Brown home has
been preserved" This one is In Tor
rington, Conn. Il has been bought by
the John Brown Association. II there
are others who own houses in which
John once hved-and he was something
OF a rover-let them step up. name their
prices and get checks,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24
WARM SPRINGS,
Bath County, Virginia,

Bath County, Virginia,
are now open for guests. For circulars
and terms address
EUBANK g. GLOVER,
Warm Springs, Bath county. Virginia
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

Charleston is threatened with beer
famine, right at the beginning of the
warm season. The dispensaries are all
closed, and the blind tigers are having
difficulty in replenishing their stock Hap
pity. there is still q plenty Of time to
straighten things out before the date Of
the opening OF the exposition.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-24

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