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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
NOT YET SATISFIED.

The Grand Army OF the Republic is not
satisfied with what the government is
doing for its members. and the probability
is that il viii never De. 1t is continually
demanding legislation which would in
crease the pension charge. No government
in the world has been so liberal with its
soldiers as this-not half as Iiberal-and
yet the Union veterans of the Civil War
are demanding additional pensions. 1t
was Garfield, when member of the
House, who said that the pension charge
would never exceed $S5, 900 a year. This
years appropriation is $l43,OOOOOO. and
there is every prospect that there Will
be a steady increase in the amount for
years TO come.
a day or two ago Mr.. Rassier. the Com
mauder-in-Chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, addressed the local section
of the Grand Army at Boston. In the
course of his remarks he complained that
the outlook for getting such other pension
legislation as the Grand Army wanted was
Pres dent seemed to be rather backward
in using his influence for the Grand Army
people. and that members of Congress,
who were members of the Grand Army,
pretended to know more about what the
Union veterans wanted than they them
selves knew. He spoke with some bitter
ness of the President, saying that he
was going to speak his mind even if his
words reflected upon the highest individ-
ual in the land.
1t is true that the Grand Army knows
what its members want better than any
member of Congress. It knows that they
want everything that can be got. 1t is
impossible to satisfy them. If 800 OO0, 600
were added to the pension burden by this
Congress there would be grumbling be-
cause the amount was not $500 100000. And
there are good reasons for thinking that
there are hundreds and thousands Of
names on the pension roll which ought not
to be there.
1t is probable that the Union veterans.
as a whole, would be much better off if
the amount paid annually for pensions
had been kept down to $35 100000, the
amount al which Garfield placed it. Then,
only those unable to earn livelihood
would be cared for by the government, and
the great mass of those who are enjoy
ing the governments bounty would be
producers.
1t is a question If the Southern veterans
of the Civil War are not better Off in
every way than are those of the North,
and their opportunities for lettering their
fortunes have not been so great. Having
to depend upon themselves, however, they
went to work Immediately after the close
of the war, and a consequence, COM
paratively few Of them are dependent
upon anyone.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
An ORIECr LIsssnN

The Spanish steamer Otayo, which went
aground on Hunting Island the other day,
has by marvellous good luck escaped Ieav-
ing her bones on the sands. and is once
more in deep water. The steamer was
bound from New Orleans to Genoa, and
was keeping along the coast en- route to
Norfolk for coal to carry her across. Her
route. therefore. kept her close inshore
and in fog she was stranded
Her mshap is only one OF many SINH
lar casualties that have befal.en steam
ers from Gulf ports on their way to Nor
folk for coal, and many of which have re-
suited in total loss of ship and cargo. The
Morning News has repeatedly pointed out
the desirability of establishing coaling
station at this port, at which vessels
bound across the Atlantic might call for
their coal and thus avoid Cape iIatteras
and other Danger points.
There IS good and safe coast from the
Florida capes to this port. ana Savannah
offers the deepest and safest entrance on
the South Atlantic coast Moreoycr. ln
addition 10 these Advantage a cooling
station could Dc built within IA few mies
Of tho ocean where vcssc IS could coal with
safety and expedition. There Is an open
ing for paying investment in this line
A coalmg station az SAVANNAH, properly
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
BRIGHT BITS

Wat do YOU think, Clarice went out
and sang at an entertainment in a private
insane asylum"
Did she say whether they showed their
insanity much?'
'Oh, yes; they encored her three times"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
--Infantile Pessimism.- Aunt Emma
well, Mary, l haven't seen YOU for
long time. l hear that YOU have "a little
sister at your house. / suppose she cries
sometimes" Little Mary-"Cries? Wen,
l should say she doesl Why. | never
saw any one that appeared to look on the
dark side of things as she doesr'-Puck.
What sweet dears they are" said
Blanche to Mildred, referring to a squad
of West Point cadets.
No doubt they have all qualified at
mess hail by eating a gallon of molasses,"
added Mildred, who had been reading tho
proceedings of the hazing investigations.
Detroit Free Press.
Its simply outrageousr' cried the
advanced woman, angrily. ITS a blow
at our whole sex! 1 tell you these men
are up to all sorts of tricks of a petty
nature to make progress utterly impossi-
BILE for women"
What have they done now?" asked the
mild man.
why, the Civil Service Commission has
decided that gossipng shall be prohibited
and that any clerk who is guilty of the
offense shall be discharged. / tell you
it's IA denial of feminine rights" Chicago
Evening Post.
Gladys. -Ferdy says he talks all night
in his sleep.
Edith.-Oh. well, he sleeps all day in
his talk; so what's the difference?-Judge
Patient. doctor what's the mat
ter with me, anyway?
The Head Consulting Physician-My
dear sir, do you suppose that If we knew
what was the matter with you We would
have decided to hold post mortem?-tiar-
per's BaZaar.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

Early one morning during the latter
part of the past week Druggist J. w.
Vester at Fifth and Broadway, was
awakened by a loud ring at his night
bell says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Vester
rubbered out of the second-story window
and saw two men wildly waving what
seemed to be prescription blanks, so ne
hastily donned his Clothes. descended to
the store, turned on the lights and opened
up. He was mad all the way through
when he saw that each piece of paper
contained the following sentence, "One
portion of whisky and was signed by
DR.. al X. Holl. He saw that one Of the
men held a 81 bill in his hand, and a
thought struck him. He said:
Il do not know this physician DR.. Al
X. Holl, but if you are really sick 1
can fill the prescription
The men, who wanted drink badly, pro-
tested that they were sick. and were each
given a drink. Vester took the prescrip-
tons and the 81 BILL and calmly rang
up 81 on the cash register.
'WhatH' yelled the men in chorus, "ain't
there no changer"
Nope" answered Vester at always
charge 81 apiece for filling DR.. Hollis
prescriptions after closing-up time"
And he turned out the lights and closed
up the store.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
PER SOMA.

The Municipal Art Society of Balti-
more has received more than $4,000 in
donations for a statue to Gen. John
Eagan Howard the famous Maryland
soldier of the Revolutionary War. The
statue will be placed in one of the city
parks.
Judge Ray, one of the New York dele
cation in Congress- has the dubious dis
tinction of being able to smoke a cigar
more rapidly than any other member of
the national Legislature. He rarely
neglects an opportunity to put his talent
to the test.
Mrs. Jane Adams of Hull House,
Chicago, will build large model tene-
ment next spring in one of the poorer
streets of Chicago. Mrs. Adams cousin,
Reginald De KoVen, the composer, is in
terested in the plan, as is also Jacob A.
Riis, the sociologist.
Maj Gen. Prince Alfonso of Bavaria
who is SS years of age, has received his
discharge from the army, which he ap-
piled for I'M consequence of the severe
criticism passed by the commanding gen.
erals on his handling of the cavalry at
the last autumn maneuvers. The Prince
is a great sportsman and generally pop
ular.
Prof. ]. Playfair McMurrich of the
Medical Department of the University of
Michigan, has been asked by the govern
ment of The Netherlands to take charge
of and make a report on a collection
of actinians secured from the neighbor-
hood of the Malay archipelago. The
collection includes specimens from along
the shore and from the deep sea-
There used to be a saying in Europe
that the four living evangelists of new
Italy were the four Giuseppes Josephs)-
one at the head of the people, Giuseppe
Mazzini; one at the head of fighters
Giuseppe Garibaldi; third one leading
the philosophical ideal in Parliament,
Giuseppe Ferrari, and the fourth at the
head of italian art, Giuseppe Verdi.
--Rt. Rev. James McGoldrick Bishop
of the Diocese of Duluth, who has lived
in this country for thirty-three years,
took his second papers only a few
days ago. His first he took out years
ago and was a regular voter until the
change in Minnesotas constitution re-
qulred voters to take out their second
papers before exercising their rights as
citizens.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Savannah Building and
Supply Company; Andrew Hanley Conn
,psny; Ship Notice, Strachan & Co. Con-
signees; A Good Home at Pooler Cheap;
Benefit Ball of the Iron Moulders, Feb. IS.
Business Notices-E. & W. Laundry;
Henry Solomon & Son, Agents for Hilrs
Refrigerators.
Amusements-"The Councillors Wife"
and Mr.. Eric Hope, at Theater Tonight.
Sundries-Wm. & H. II. baltimore.
Amusements-Anna Held, at Theater,
Feb. 10.
Auction Sales-victorias, Landau, Cope
lette, Etc. by l. d. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Steamship Schedules-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company's Steam
ers to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Pearline-James Pyle & Son, New York.
Medical-Hostetter's Stomach Bitters!
Mothers Friend; DR.. Hathaway Co.
Cheap Column ELECTROMAGNETIC
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
A, Matter of Poor Judgment.

Anecdotes OF the new sovereign of
Great Britain will doubtless be popular
for some time to come-at least until the
novelty of his accession shall have worn
away, relates a London newspaper. \
short time ago he was staying at
friends country place in the west of
England, where, among the guests, was
somewhat conceited, strait-laced and
interfering clergyman Entering the bill
lsrd-room one morning shortly after
breakfast the parson found his royal
highness deeply interested in a sporting
paper. Instead OF retiring at once, as
any man of tact would have done, che
clergyman forced himself upon the
Prince.
Might | ask Your Highness if such
paper as you are reading really inter
ests you?" said he. Il am not in the hab~
ii, sir, of reading what does not interest
me-" said the Prince, very rigidly, and
then turned again to his paper.
The parson, however. determined TO
have his say, continued in a somewhat
dramatic tone of voice:
Don't you think, Your Royal Highness,
that horseracing and betting are a great
curse to this country? Now what would
Your Royal Highness think of man
(alas, once friend of mineD who lost
10000 through betting? He told me him
self that he never won f1OO in his life
through backing horses. What would
Your Royal Highness think OF such a
man."
The Prince, disgusted. said very quiet
ly; What do | think of such a man?
Well l will tell you, sir. ! think him a
mighty had judge of horselesh"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

The accident on Saturday morning on
the Collinsville street car line. where
Gwinnett street crosses the tracks of the
Plant System. ought to be warning of
the necessity of greater precautions in
this city against accidents of that kind.
Had the car been filled with people, par
ticularly with women and children, many
would have been injured and perhaps
number killed. Fortunately there were
only two men in the car, and they were
able to get out before the locomotive
wrecked it.
This was the first accident of the kind
that has occurred in this city. though
there have been "A number of narrow es-
capes. If such accidents are to be avoid
ed 1t is apparent that the greatest care
and watchfuiness must be exercised not
only by the railroad people but also by
the street car conductors and motormen.
But even with watchfulness on their part
it will not be possible TO avoid accidents
unless there are stringent rules regulating
the passage of street cans across the
tracks.
of the matter and see TO il that there are
such rules. 1t is in their power to make
rules for street cars crossing railroad
tracks, and they ought. to exercise it,
They are responsible to the extent of their
power for the safety of people riding in
the street cars.
1t is evident that the gates at the cross
ings are not a sufficient protection. The
gate was closed on Saturday morning but
not soon enough. 1t was closed. how
ever, us soon as the gateman had warning
of the approach of a train, and it is
probable that the accident would have
been avoided if the gate had not discon-
nected the car with the trolley thus leav-
ing the car on the track.
In no instance ought street car be
permitted to attempt to cross the rail-
road tracks until the conductor has gone
ahead and made sure that there is no
approaching locomotive near enough to
threaten danger. And the motorman
should. in addition, look up and down the
tracks before starting his car. 1t is
probable that very few of the. conductors
and motormen realize the danger there Is
in crossing the railroad tracks or appre-
ciate the responsibility resting upon them.
They become so accustomed to crossing
the tracks that they become careless Be-
sides, they rely almost wholly upon the
gatemen.
Clearly. the warning that has been re-
ceived is sufficient to put the city officials
and the street car officials on notice that
greater precautions are necessary at the
crossings If disaster is to be avoided
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
The Kind Woman.

Weary Willie type, says an exchange.
After a good two miles walk he arrived
at the gate of promising looking coun-
try mansion. With heavy steps ne walk
ed up the short drive in full view of the
drawing room window. Dropping on his
knees on the front lawn he began to eat
the grass. Instantly the French window
was opened and good. kind, Christian,
benevolent old lady stepped out.
MY poor man." she said, why do you
eat the grass"
Immediately there followed long reci-
tai of Willies woes.
''You must be hungry" she replied. DO
go round to the back door and ask the
cook to show you the way to the back
lawn. You will find the grass very much
longer round there
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

IL was cold in New York last week 4:
so cold that the rivers were ice blocked,
the streets were covered with ice and the
people were covered to the eyes with heavy
woolens. Nevertheless there were on sale
in the city thousands of crates of straw
berries. delicious ripe fruit, at 70 to 80
cents basket. They were from Florida
the land of sunshine and flowers. What
a great country is ours, where one sec
Zion of it can dispense May end June
delicacies to another section that is vet
shivering with coldi
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

The young married man was visiting
at the house of neighbor the other even
ing and of course he must take his wife
with him, says the Omaha News
BY the way" he remarked, during a
lull in the conversation, 81 was over to
your office this noon while you were at
dinner l was looking over your type
writer and l like it first rate What's
the name of it? Suppose l could get one
like it?'
We'll, l guess So said the neighboa-
"her names Mary and she's a twin. If
you'll come to the office tomorrow I'll
introduce you to her sister. who comes
in every day about > o'clock"
1t took the young married man fifteen
minutes to convince his wife that he was
speaking of the machine, not the opera
tor, and he has not spoken to the neigh
Dor since.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

LORD Roberts is little man-about the
size OF our Gen. Joe" Wheeler and
weighing about the same, 12O pounds.
Nevertheless the British government has
loaded Roberts with titles until whenever
he signs his full name with trimmings"
he is obliged TO write Frederick Sleigh
Roberts, KIT, Baron of Kandahar and
Waterford. p. C., K. p, G. c. b., G. c.
S. l., @. G. /. e., V. c., d. c. L.. LID,
Earl of Pretoria, Viscount St. Pierre" 1t
is no wonder that the little man is be-
coming round-shouldered.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

The negotiations for the sale and pur-
chase OF the Danish West Indies seem to
be rather one-sided just at present The
Danish Legislature has been discussing
the matter for some time. and is said TO
have concluded to make the sale. Mean
while nothing Is being said about the
matter In Washington. About a year ago
some little iuteres. Was aroused IN the
matter al the American capital. but since
That time nobody seems 10 care what
goes with the islands. The United States
-fe not seeking the opportunity to take a
useless possession on the hsnds Of Dem
mark
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

The children's reading rooms in the
Homestead, Pa, free library have been
permanently closed during school hours
because some children have played
hockey" TO visit the rooms and read the
story books and look at the picture pa
pers. Now will the authorities break all
of the ice in the skating ponds and throw
cinders ON all of the coasting hills, be-
cause they attract some children from
the school rooms?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

From the Rams Horn.
,ad of Progress Is a road of main,

From the Rams Horn
The road OF Progress IS a road of pain.
That's stained by blood Of martyrs.
Though the hight
Beyond is crowned with glory infinite.
Around us are the corpses OF the slain.
The heroes sacrificed 10 Greed and Gain.
The men who dared for the oppressed
10 fight.
Who stood tor Justice. liberty. and right.
The COOLED rebels against Customs reign.
And yet the armies led by Mammon's
might
Before the hosts OF Truth are swept
away.
\ DOve the shadows Of the human night
Tho dawn OF ages now is growing gray.
The earth sweeps on into the swcetcr
light.
Tine glory Of the long-eNpocted day.
=, A Edgerton
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

the most wonderful after-dinner speaker
in this country. That man -"
"Oh, pshaw What are you talking
about?" rejoined the other, according to
the Chicago Times-Herald. There are
dozens of men that beat him to death as
post-prandial orators. In fact, he's one
of the most tiresome takers I've ever lis
tened to. There's nothing witty in what
he says, and he has wretched delivery
Why, you take Chauncey Depew, for in
stance, and he
But. say, old man, hold on. I'm not
claiming that my friend is either eloquent
or witty, and, for that matter l don't
know as he can be considered especially
interesting either. What / insist on is
that he's wonderful. He never tells Lin
coin storieS.'
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
Had Quit Drinking.

Senator Beveridge tells a story about
an Indiana lawyer who was something
of a wag, says tine New York Tribune
Leaving his Office one afternoon, this
man stopped In a restaurant and took a
drink of whisky. on the car he met a
prohibition friend.
II have quit drinking and l feel SPLEEN
did," remarked the lawyer.
quit drinking" queried the prohbi-
tionsts seeming the liquor on the law
yer's breath. How long since?"
The lawyer took out his watch and
looked at it. Three minutes ago." he
replied
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

Good morning. Uncle julius" said
Senator Bacon of Georgia. to Senator
Burrows of Michigan. according to the
Washington Post.
OF course, there is no relationship be-
tween the senators, but Burrows is nam
ed Julius Caesar and Bacon Is named
Augustus Octavius. Readers of ancient
history know of course, that Julius
Caesar was the uncle of Augustus Oota-
vius. and Senator Bacon remembers and
recognizes the kinship which existed be-
tween the famous Ropans many centuries
ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

An accident that must have been dis
appointing and distressing to the victim
occurred in Newark the other day. AL
bert Woodruff, tired of buffeting against
the waves of adversely which he met in
the world, tried to commit suicide by
hanging. But the rope broke and he
fell and sustained fracture of the skull.
During his lucid intervals afterwards he
complained that a man couldn't even kin
himself with any degree of comfort. AS
he finally died OF his hurt it is to be ac-
sumed that he is content now.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan is the central
lions the securities of which are held in
England. His death, it is conceived,
would cause a sharp decline in the value
of those securities. 1t IS stated, and the
statement is believed in Wall street, that
hundreds of the holders of such securi-
ties have taken out Insurance on the
life Of Mr. Morgan, the total amounting
to some S2O,OOO0OO Mr.. Morgan will be "a
years old next April. The premium that
is being charged on policies on his life
is 8 per cent. per quarter.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

His imperial Majesty of Germany IS
something of a chicken fsncier. and he
has paid the American hen the compli-
ment of sending a special commissioner.
Count Won Luckler, of Silesia, to this
country to study her habits and secure
some choice specimens for the imperial
hennery. The Counts observations are to
be published in German agricultural pc
riOdicals
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

Anti-kidnaping laws are being adopted
by about all of the legislatures now in
session. During the past few days Indi-
ana has Joined the states making the pen
atty for kidnapping for purposes of ran
som a long term in state prison. These
laws are an outcome of the Cudahy kid
naping in Omaha
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

Hazing has become a fad with the men,
bers of the Delaware Legislature. The
other night a party of hazers visited the
room of one of the delegates and com
PEELED him to get up and shave off his
whiskers, which so changed his appear
ance that his wife refused to open the
door for him when he next went home.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18

There are two things to conjure with in
the Congress of the United States. One
is pensions and the other free seeds"
Anything that can be gotten under either
heading is as sure of favorable considera-
ton as that death and taxes cannot be
avoidad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-18
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