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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
WHY Is PHILIPPINE LEGISLATION
WA NTEns

What is the truth respecting the situa-
ton in the Philippines? Is the President
dealing frankly with Congress and the
people? When he sent the report OF the
Taft Commission to Congress the other
day with message that additional leg
islaeion along the lines suggested in the
report was advisable. the great majority
of the people no doubt believed the state
rnents made In the report, namely, that
the fnsurrection was practically over and
that the pacification Of the Filipiuos could
be advanced much more rapidly II civil
government were substituted for that of
the military.
We do not mean 90 say that the state
ments were not true. We assumed that
they were. In some of the newspapers.
however, che intimation is thrown out
that there has. in fact, been no i'm
provement in the situation In the Philip
pines, but that there is constant fric-
ton between the Taft Commission and
Gen. Macarthur, and that in order to
avoid this friction the Taft Commission
wants greater authority, and to get it
represents the situation to be so much
improved that it would be better to in
crease the civil authority and lessen that
of the military.
The public would like to know just
what the situation is? No doubt Con-
8ress is just as much in the dark as the
public. 1t is hardly reasonable that the
Taft Commission would send to the Pres
ident a misleading report. Still. the pa
pers which take the position that it is
misleading must have some ground for
making a statement of that kind. 1t must
be admitted that the attitude of Secre-
cary Root in respect to Philippine matters
needs a little explanation.
1t has not been so very long since he
insisted that an army of 10000 men was
needed because it would not be advisa-
Bile to decrease the force in the Philip.
pines. Now it seems. assuming that he
approves the course of the President in
calling for legislation providing for civil
government in the islands. he believes
that the Instruction is practically ended
and that for the work that is to be
done civil government is better than
military.
Congress will hardly do what the Tai;
Commission wants done without getting
a better understanding of the situation
in the islands than it has at present.
Therefore the President ought to be pre-
pared to furnish the information that is
-.
channels recognized by all parties as
being free from prejudice and from
sources known to be entirely reliable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
whisky and Quinkne.

The Philadelphia Record tells a story
of a physician of that city who was
called to see an old Irishman and his
wife down with colds. He advised quiz
nine and whisky as an antidote "You
must both take it," he said. Take ii
every three hours-two grains of qui-
nine and a swallow of whisky" The next
day he called again. The man was UP
and about, but his wife was in bed Ibid
you follow my instructions?" asked the
doctor. ITO the letther." replied the hus-
band How much qunine have you
lefty" was the next question. Sure, Oh
tink she have taken tn whole av it,"
said the man. And didn't you take it,
too?" asked the doctor Devil tn Bit"
was the rep'y. "Begorreh, it kept me busy
takin' tn whisky every tonne she took
a pill, an sure she's in bed an Ofm up"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
Dull Times an Maine.

To say that news is scarce, writes the
Parkhurst correspondent of the Kennebec
(Me) Journal, is putting it mild. The
young folks have about all gone away for
the winter, the hired girls have gone home
and the hired men have gone to the woods
There has been no counting, tattling, get
ting married, or increase in the popua-
ton since election. The old folks tina
are doing the chores and running the
thing are going to live as long as they
can. The pedlers and preachers have
forsaken us; the hens won't lay; the
horses are too lazy to run away, and
there are no dogs to bark; so what the
dickens is there to write about?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

From the Criterion.
No port lamps CLEAN along our sides,
No banners float on high;
No human lookout raises glass
To scan our sea or sky.
No admirals above our decks
Mid guns and gunners stand
In hidden sheath TO send the sound
or warlike, stern command
Yet all the navies of the world
our bows in vain assail;
We fear no smoking battle tower
That thunders through the gale.
BY captains gray our path Is marked,
BY sailors white and Cd
Fer us the phantom rockets glare
And phantom bells are tolled
In misty, unremembered ports
Our beacon lights were set,
BY hands long gone from mortal view
BY forms that men forget.
And we may wander on our course
TIL time al end shall be,
For in our breasts are locked che hulls
OF ships once lost at sea.
John James Meehan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

In a Missouri town the other day a ma
meeting adopted resolutions declaring
that the United Sta es government ought
not to extend the lquor traffic to ths.r
various island dependencies. 1t seems to
have been the opinion OF the people at
tending the meeting that there was no
liquor traffic in the Philippines until af-
ter the arrival there OF the Anne ic n
army. The chairman Of the meeting, as
a matter of fact. declared that the traf-
hc had been previously unknown in
those Islands. Ii app "a 8, however ON
the report Of the Taft Commission, that
when the Ameri'ars reached Mani they
found In that city no less than 1000 placc
where Intoxicating beverages were sod.
The number of such places under Ameri-
can rule has been reduced to 400.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

There is an old superstition among peo-
pie living near the sea cast that life goes
out with the tide. The belief is particu-
larry strong among the colored people OF
the Southern sea is ands and tidewat r
rivers. and death is never expected to
occur while the tide is at the hQod 1t 4
stated in the New York Sun that the SUI
perst!tion was fufiled ia the case OF
the death Of the Queen. According to the
official announc- meut the Queen died
at $3.50 p. m, Jan. %. The Official British
tide table shows that It was high water
IN spithead, near Cowes. about twenty
minutes afier coon that day. 80 tn fl
would have been about dead low water at
e'sO-tho hour the Queen bresthed ner
Tart.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

There is a delightful tunket ahead for
about three eminent Americans who stand
well with the administration. A special
embassy" is to be sent TO London as the
representative OF the President of the
United States at the coronation Of King
Edward. A special embassy was sent to
the coronation Of the Gar and also one
to attend the jubilee of the late Queen
Victoria. The latter, it will be recalled,
consisted of Hon. whitelaw Reid, Admiral
Miller and Gen. Miles. II would be safe
to wager however. that Gen. Miles will
not be Of the next party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

Pictures of Bryan feeding the first
copy of his paper into the press and
"Bryan debating his editorials to a
stenographer," and Bryan in his sane
tum reading the Commoner." are now IL
Illuminating the pages of the Bryan-wor-
shipping newspapers. 1t is an odd over
sight, by the way. that these newspapers
have never printed pictures showing
Bryan blowing his nose," Bryan par
ing his corns" and Bryan buttoning his
collar"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

II begins to look as If that famous steel
floating dry dock at Havana would have
to be broken up and thrown on the scrap
heap. 1t was constructed in Europe for
Spain shortly before the breaking out of
the recent war, at a cost of nearly three
quarters Of a million dollars. Now how
ever, it has fallen into such a state OF
disrepalr that to overhaul 1t thoroughly
ard put it into frst-c ass condition would
cost about as much as 90 build a new
one Of equal capacity; therefore nobody
wants it, There was talk some time ago
Of bringing the dock to this city but it
seems to have died out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

The death Of the Queen. and the con-
sequent mourning Of the court and So
ciety, will greatly affect the English trade
in dry goods and haberdashery. For a
year black viii predominant everywhere.
and colored cloths. ties, etc. will be a
drug on the market. While the black
goods trade will be doomed for a while.
the merchants with large stocks Of col
ored fabrics win be Offering them for ex.
port at cut rates
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for fair weather in southern, rain prob
abe in northern portion; warmer In
northern portion, northwesterly winds,
fresh TO brisk on the coast, becoming
southeriy; and for Eastern florida. fair
weather. warmer in northern portion;
light to fresh westerly winds, becoming
southern
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

Ex-President Cleveland has joined
New Jersey fox hunting club. Presumably
he does most of his huting in the club
rooms, occasionally following the bounds
as Gen. Shafter chased the Spaniards-in
a buck board
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

Mrs. Nation has been invited to go to
New York Il have received an invita-
ton, and may go to that degraded city"
she says. If she does. and tries to smash
things there with her little Ratchet, she
win quickly get into trouble. The saloons
have standing in the law in New York,
which they have not in Kansas, therefore
the law would protect their property.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

If some of the new paper pictures of
Mrs. Nation are true Lkenesses, it Is al
together unnecessary for her to use
Ratchet or an apronful of rocks in her
saloon smashing expeditions. All that
would be necess airy would be for her to
poke her face in through the door, and
every mirror in the place would be shat
4ared
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

A number Of newspapers are expressing
the opinion that II will be no easy mat er
to recruit a standing army Of the size
allied for in the reorganization bill The
young men are not averse TO entering a
volunteer army, but they do not fancy
becoming professional food for cannon"
at 80 much per month.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

1t is estimated that the anti-vice cru
SADIE in New York has forced upwards of
5000 pool room attaches out of employ
ment- How many of them have turned
criminals as a consequence cannot be es-
timated. Shll, every reform must hit
somebody.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
THE FURRY IN COTTON FUTURES

The phenomenal rise in cotton futures
yesterday for January delivery was Of
no benefit whatever to the holders of spot
cotton. There was no general advance in
the price of cotton. The whole thing was
simply a squeeze" in January contracts
in New York. There is not sufficient cot
ton in stock there to meet the needs of
bearish spectators. and there is not time
now to get 1t there. The rise in January
futures began lasH Thursday. and, by the
close of business on Saturday, it amount
ed to about fifty points. Yesterday the
rise continued, but was far more rapid.
At one time during the day the rise was
as much as two hundred and fifty-fve
points. The decline was considerable.
however before the close of the trading.
A squeeze" of that sort does not bene-
fit dealers In or holders of spot cotton In
the least outside of New York. In fact,
1t tends to hurt the cotton business. 1t
influences holders of cotton in the country
to think that cotton is worth more than
ID really is, and that If they hold on 10
what they have a little while longer they
will get better price. 1t might be that
to hold under such circumstances would
be the very thing they should not do.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

1t is rather queer circumstance that
Verdi, whose soul was filled with divin
est harmonies, should desire that there
he no music at his funeral. The great
master, by the way. is said to have suf
fered in his young days one of the cruel
rebuffs so often inflicted upon budding
genius by persons who have not the
power to comprehend H. Verdi, 1t appears,
made application for admission to the
Milan Conservatory. The director then in
charge OF the institution was Francesca
Basily. Basily was accounted master
Of music. After an examination of Verdi
he sent the young man away on the
ground that he revealed no musical apti-
tude. Now Verdi is immortal, while Bas-
ily is unheard Of.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

A scientist says that the way to avoid
the grip is to keep the mouth shut. Col
Watterson laughs, and directs attention
to the fact that very few women are
suffering with it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

-Commeut.-"Percv says he wouldn't
marry the best woman living" "Well.
that probably wou dn't break her heart
if she knew it."-Puck
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
HOGAN s
SACRIFICE
SALE.

We have decided to continue the great
SACRIFICE SALE for another week,
owing to our immense success of the one
just past. 1t is our wish to give every
body a chance at these extraordinary bar
gains. The following prices tell their
own story:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

= The Louisville Courier Journal, Dem.)
says: I'm speech made in the House the
other day Mr.. Boreing, Republican mem.
Der from Kentucky, qaotes Mr. Lacey
of Iowa, as saying wherever YOU find an
Ohio man, you find him with his face
turned toward the national capital ana
amends by adding and with his ha I'd
stretched toward the national treasury.
Now won't some one move as a substl-
tute for Mr.. Boreings amendments ard
with his hands up to his elbows in the
treasury. -,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York Press says: But for
the fact that the male heir in the roval
lineage of Victoria is preferred to the e.
male heir Emperor william of Germany
would he the natural heir to the throne
of England. He is the sen of a child Of
Queen Victoria who is older than the
Prince of Wales. Stil. if the male h~ir
We're not preferred Emperor Williams
mother would never have been welded to
an heir to the Prussian throne King
doms are not combined nowadays; the
neople of each have troubles of their
own"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1901,
THE MORNING. NEWS is pull

Registered at the Postonice in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

The Pittsburg Dispatch. (Rep) says:
Harvard and Princeton have declined to
send their students to Washington to take
part in the Inauguration parade There
seems to be a strong impression that tho
government al Washington can be studied
by the youthful scholastic mind most edi.
fyingly at a distance"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-29

The Chicago Times Herald says: "The
trouble is the Mrs. Nation idea is going
to spread to other states before she gets
through with her temperance work I'm
Kansas. Several Mrs. Nations have a.
ready sprung w In various parts Of the
country"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
PLAINS ITEMS.

ILAlNO L EMO
The threshers will begin to pound
out the golden grain next week.
The Fourth of July outfits return
ed the 9Th feeling that they had been
some where. There were about 400
people attended the picnic at the
Feather grove near Arkalon. The
event was an entire success also the
ball in the evening at Arkalon.
We now have two trains each way
the passengers pass here about I p.
m. and the locals in the afternoon.
On last Friday evening Mr.. Char
ley Parsons celebrated his 18th
birthday at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Parsons. The
eve being lovely the crowd enjoyed
outdoor games which were appreci-
ated by all partaking inthem. After
several hours of the sport the whole
shooting match were treated to an
excellent ice cream and cake sup
per of which we wish to express our
opinion as to the goodness of the
same. Everyone speaks in the high
est compliments of the treatment
and entertainment of the Parsons
family, and all hope to go up
against such heats oftener. The
crowd departed at an early hour in
the morning feeling well paid for
their appearance.
Ball and son have commenced
stacking 90 acres of their bound
wheat.
The trains Tuesday set out two
fires, one east and one west oftown.
J. A. Hill, of Calusa, Haskell
county, passed through Plains on
his way to Pawnee Rock to work at
threShlng.
Ed Kragh of Odee- was in this
neck of the woods fast week.
Frank Ellis returned from Chey-
enne, Wyo., where he has been for
several months. Frank is delighted
with Wyoming.
Mrs. Joe Larrabee, of Kansas
City, Kas., visited Mrs. ]. w. King
last Friday.
We have MT raked up much news
on account of not being around
much.
BRONCO SAM.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11
Our Correspondents.
THE NEWS AT FOWLER.

We have noticed that Crackerjack has not
been very regular the past few weeks, SO if it
is agreeable to him we will write few items
that we have accumulated.
The good people of this vicinity were bless
ed with slight shower last Saturday night,
but not enough to be of any benefit.
We understand that J. c. F, McCauley is
doing the wheat job justice as he has purchas-
ed a new threshing outfit and is cutting and
threshing at the same time. Mr.. McCauley
is certainly wheat man and We would like
to see, him succeed.
A large crowd of people celebrated the 4th
at the home of Mr.. Nett and they all report
fine time.
Honorable Rountree made heraic run to
his barley stack west of town one day last
week thinking it was on fire, but on arriving
he found that w. A. Burford was burning
his wheat stubble to get rid of the vermin.
We understand that they have threshed
eight ricks of wheat at Minneola and that
they made only loo bushels, yield of about
S bushels per acre. 1t is hoped that the
wheat will make better turn out here thar
that.
We noticed the statement in the 'tBuzzine
Sounds from Fowler" In the Globe, where
he SAID that Mr.. Mahieu had been threshing
and that his wheat was making good yield
per acre. We wonder st he knows the differ
ence between harvesting and threshing3
Bert Crane, while scuffling with A. E.
Jones, last Saturday evening, fell and broke
his leg in two places. DR.. Fee was summon,
ed and the broken parts were set. Bert i.
slowly recovering at the home of Mrs. Palmer
Fred Nett while going to celebrate the 4th
although the rig was well loaded.
A large crowd of people met at Mr.. Bur.
ford's last Thursday night and celebrated the
4th with nice display of fireworks which
was enjoyed by all who attended.
Wheat harvest in these parts is thing Of
the past as they all finished the first of thi.
week.
Maurice Frazier and Robert Turner took
trip to the Artesian country on their wheel
last Sunday.
At their last meeting the c. E. Society o.
this place elected Fred Nett as president TO
the ensuing six months.
Rev. Henderson is making quite kick or
account of not having anybody to oil his WING
mill and do other chores since the schoo
''marm" left. Henry, what is the matter?
A number of our people expect to go dow
and try their luck in that new country that i
to be opened soon.
Frank Ellis returned home last week from
where he had been at work at Cheyenne
Wyo. He expects to make short visit ant
then return to his work. His many friend
were glad to see him.
This is all for this time, and if this doesn'
land in the waste basket and is worthy of tn
Editors notice we will come again some tim
in the future, hoping that Crackerjack vii
not take offence.
| RED BIRD.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

John Innis contemplates putting down a
well soon. Tom Hotz will do the work.
Willard Martin and wife and F. l. Bennett
and wife were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Innis Sunday.
T. G. Sheddan went to Meade Saturday.
AL Davis and Clarence Cheney are working
on the section at Meade.
B. 1. VanHosen cut Osgood's wheat Mon
day. B. I. has good harvesting outfit and
has cut several hundred acres of grain this
season.
Hdnry Burford was seen going south sew
eral days before the Fourth and coming back
several days after. We always knew Henry
was true American but this week of patriot
ic celebration is something new. We won
der
A. Kessler and wife visited in this neigh
borhood Sunday.
Mrs. Cowan went to town Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Keith was seen taking Mr..
Keith to Meade Monday.
Arthur Pinnick and Bob Carr came up to
Cowan's Sunday evening.
Will you allow us to correct the item con-
corning the new arrivals at Arthur Mahieu's,
it is girls instead of girl. No wonder that
radiant face.
J. H. Watt, of Meade, was seen to pass,
we just caught glimpse and that was all, but
from the look of sweet anticipation, we judg-
ed it was for Sand Creek he was bound, to
spend the Fourth.
Mrs. M. A. Mcnamara, has had her wheat
harvested. She has a very good crop for
this year. 1t will average IS bushels. ~.
Chris Harris stopped at Mr.. Innis' Sunday
evening.
N. r. Bishop was in town Monday.
EAST SLIDER.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

The biennial election law was
held constitutional by the Kan
sas Supreme Court in a decision
handed down last Saturday.
This means that there will be no
election of county officers this
fall except for county commits
sioner in one district and the
township ticket. Next year an
amendment will be submitted to
the people providing for biennial
township elections. The decis-
ion of the court was unanimous
the opinion being handed down
by Justice Johnson.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

Commencing June LIST, the Rock Island
ing car service between ST. Louis, Mo-, and
Denver, Col, running in connection with the
fast Colorado Flyer. These sleeping cars
will be of Pullmans latest design, with large
retiring rooms for ladies and such other mod
ern conveniences as are found in up-to-date
cars. Dining car service will also be inaug-
urated on June Ist, on the Rock Island Colo
RADIO Flyer, both east and west bound between
Kansas City and Topeka, under supervision
of Frank Stewart, superintendent of dining
cars. The usual high standard of dining car
plan, patrons paying only for what they order.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-11

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