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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
BRIGHT BITS.

-Towne-That was a rather disreputa,
ble-looking man you just spoke to.
Browne-Sir! That was my brother. Oh
beg pardon; l might have known that
Tit-Bits.
"A Success-Husband (wearily, after
the reception)-Well, that's over with
and what have we gained?
Wife (triumDhantly)-Gaine Why, q
lot of new enemies.-Brooklyn Life.
He lin his wrath)-When I married
you I had no idea what fool you were
She-Gn her equaulmity)-Th fact that
l was willing to marry you should have
removed all doubts on that point.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Means to an End-BoW ers-Say! Did
you ever hear that Saners was a member
of suicide club?
Mowers-Yes; I've heard So
Bowers-Well l guess it is his turn to
go next He told me he bought his wife
a chafing-dish for a Christmas present.
Puck.
Nov. auntie, you know 4 want to
marry Jack, and you know you are going
to leave rue all your money so we can
set ourselves up nicely" But good gra-
cious, child, I am not going to die yeti"
"Of course you're not, YOU dear old thing
and l wouldn't have you for the world
But don't you ever get any fun out of
anticipat ton Life
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
TIE KISS ATTACKED.

According to the views of a New York
branch of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, the Chinese are more en-
lightened people than we are They do
not kiss; wherein. according TO the or
ganization mentioned, they show their
eminent good sense and advancement for
the kiss is a Terribly Evil Thing. Dr.
Anna Hatfield OF the W. G. T. L. puts it
into the category with whisky ana mos
quitoes for perniciousness, ana claims that
it combines the bad qualities OF both OF
these enemies Of moral and physical recti-
tude I'm that It intoXicates, like whisky, and
spreads disease germs, like mosquitoes
Indeed, st is her assertion that kissing is
more fruitful of evil consequences than
any alcoholic beverage. And she is au-
thority for the statement that the amount
of kissing that New York girls of preten-
tious social positions submit TO" is so
great as to be a menace to morality"
In view of DR.. Hatheld's severe arraign-
ment Of The kiss, the branch Of the W. c.
T. L. of which she is a member put it
upon the list OF intoXicants and ordered it
barred.
That there IS certain intoxicating
property about the kiss. when it is ac-
companied with youth and love. as be-
tween beau and sweetheart, win not be
denied by any person who has had the
happiness Of experiencing the sensation.
Poets nave sung Of the ectasies Of the
.,s,,,., tons, Efes % ssthp kiss Of ,outh ,,,l
love" "tho dear remembered kiss" etc,
and poet and peasant have been willing
TO kiss till the cow comes home" As TO
the effects Of that species OF intoxicat ton,
however, it is hard 10 believe, with Dr.
Hatfield, that they are worse than those
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
coon TINES HAVE COME.

The long-expected good times have
"come again once more" The influence
of the enormous sums of money paid out
last week in dividends, not only in the
great financial centers but in every city
and town in the country as well, is al
ready being felt in business of all kinds.
Never before in the history of
the United States has so much
cash been paid in dividends and
interest at one time as was the case
last week; and the money is going into
circulation and new investments. The
prices of stocks are advancing beyond
what they were before the January divi-
dends We're paid. since there is more
money in hand than can be absorbed in
daily spendings and hence must seek per-
manent investment.
The advance in the price of cotton has
caused a flow of money into the Southern
states that win necessarily largely in
crease the circulation. The more money
people have the more they spend, be they
ever so economical. Thus there are good
times for all. 1t may safely be asserted
that this is the first time since the be-
ginning of the war between the states
that Southern farmers and planters have
been in really prosperous condition. For
thirty-five years they have been repairing
the wreck made by that great war, get
ting the laboring element into working
shape and trying to keep the states from
going to the bad politically and otherwise,
With diversified crops, cotton bringing
good prices, small farmers doing their
own work and labor well satisfied. pros
perity has been achieved. And follow
ing this prosperity there will come a
larger development of the South's mani
fold resources. Especially will manufac-
turing industries be benefited, since it is
i'm their direction that investments in this
section are tending.
The first year of the new century Is
destined to be prosperous one with the
business men of Southern towns and cit
les, ana these men in their turn will add
to the PROSPERITY of their communities by
using their profits in improving properties
and establishing new enterprises. That
means more work for laborers at good
wages, and a share in the prosperity that
4 is being enjoyed by the agricultural and
! commercial classes. In short the pre-
| vailing good times extend throughout the
country and reach to all classes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
Contented With a Nominal Fee.

Capt. James McGrath, who is connect
ed with the Chicago postoffice fell from
street car in Washington some years
ago and was severely injured, relates a
Washington correspondent He was con.
fined to his bed for long time, and came
out a cripple. He sued the street car
company for $4,000, and got a verdict OF
$2,OOO. Senator Mason was his attorney.
The matter was settled recently by the
payment of $1,000 to Capt. McGrath. He
took his check and went to the Capitol,
found Mason and said: Billy. here {
what ] got for that accident. 1 have in
dorsed the check over to you Take out
your fee and hand me the balance"
Senator Mason looked at McGrath and
said That leg of yours never will get
straight, will it, Captain?'
No" replied McGrath, I'm a crinn,e
for good, l guess"
And $1,000 is a measly little bit of
money for such thing" unused the
senator. Then he looked up suddenly and
asked
Got a cigar?"
McGrath had one. The Senator lighted
it. Then he began to talk about Illinois
affairs. But Senator" interrupted Nc.
Grath whats your fee for all the work
you have done?"
My fee?' said Mason. why, this
cigars my fee Go along home WITH
your $1,000 Jim, and God bless you"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

Scuse me for being so late, m-m-m-
dear. but fact is we was having dis-dis-
cussion on whether the cons tooshun fol-
lows tn flag, or tn f-f-fag follows cons
tooshun," said the husband, according to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
''Oh, you We're were you? Well, what
did you decide?"
'Thass it. What did we decide? jim
S-S-Smith says that flag don't f-f-folloW
anything. He says that f-flag always
leads. Thass what Jim says. Joe Bangs
says that cons tooshun is moren hundred
yearsh old, and when it goes anywhere
it ought t-to be t-t-taken in a hack. jim
says it couldn't by no possible means fob
low anysing. Good crack, wasn't it? Joe's
got a g-g-great head"
And what did you decide?"
WHO? Me? Mean me, my dear? Why
l jus said that the best way to solve
per-ob-lem was TO wrap con stooshur
tightly round Flagstaff, an then let EN-
go into it togesser. Thass tn Way
Watcher think of it?'
We'll, think if you don't pull off youl
shoes and follow them with the rest Of
your garments, and then wrap the blank.
cts tightly around you, thereI be enough
kinds of trouble raised in this family K
wreck the best government that ever was
formed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

of alcohol. The kiss-drunk never caused
a man to abuse his neighbor or beat his
horse, or a woman to fall down stairs.
Promiscuous kissing is. Of course, to be
discouraged and decried. II really isn't
conducive to the best condition of social
health, whatever may be its influence
upon the physical health. Like wine, it
should be INDUCED in only under certain
and proper conditions. Among well-bred
persons kisses are reserved by maidens
for their relatives, and occasionally, on the
sly, their sweethearts. II in New York
the girls Submit to- being kissed pro-
miscuously. then they are doing wrong.
1t cheapens them in the estimation of
those men who kiss them, whether either
party to the labial contact becomes in
toxicated" or not. That sort of thing, it
may as well be stated, is not common in
the Southern section of the country.
Southern girls know well when, whom and
how to kiss; and their kisses are a nee
tar of the gods
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
PER SONAL.

Senator Fairbanks luncheon is I'M
varying while the Senate is in session. He
always eats a bowl of milk, couple Of
crackers and an apple.
Senator Thomas R. Bard Of Califor-
mia and his brother DR.. c. L. Bard of
Ventura, Cal, are to erect a hospital in
that city as a memorial to their mother
This hospital will eventually be presented
to the city.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
premier, is noted for the unstinted man
ner in which he dispenses private char
ity He has been known to go out on
cold nights to carry food to some poor
person in whom he took an interester.
Twenty thousand dolalrs was given
to the Masonic Home of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia few days ago by William
McClary of that city. The gift is intended
by Mr.. McClary as memorial to his son,
the late Charles J. McClary, who was for
many years a member of the Board of
Managers fthe Home. The same gen
erous donor gave $4,000 to the Home
management with which to found a home
for orphans of Freemasons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
WHIT is THE LIMIT !.

question that is just now receiving a
good deal of attention is this: What Is
the limit of the ability of the countries
Of Europe to take our products? We have
been rejoicing a great deal within the last
few weeks over our enormous trade bal
ance. 1t was last year close to $6600OO,-
Co., How much longer can Europe con-
tinue to take that much more a year than
we take from her?
1t may be that our exchanges with other
nations pretty nearly balance, notwith-
standing the fact that our exports are so
much greater than our imports, but, if
so, this condition of affairs will not con-
tinue very long. Just now We are pay
ing Europe a large amount in dividends
and interest on investments which Euro
peans have in this country, and We are
paying many millions a year TO foreign
shipowners and foreign insurance com
panies for carrying our freights and for
insuring our cargoes. Besides, our peo-
pie carry pretty nearly $lO00OO,0OO a year
to Europe on their recreation trips. All
these things combined may take from us
just ABOUT WHAT we SeS ny OAi SANOSa vi
exports, but the time is not distant when
we shall draw from Europe more money
than she gets back from us in exchange.
We are prepared to do our own ocean car
rying trade and we are rapidly reducing
the amount of our securities
held abroad. The time is close
at hand therefore when it will be-
come an intensely interesting question as
TO how long she can continue to buy our
agricultural and manufactured products
as literally as her needs demand.
1t is clear of course that If she does
not get back from some source what she
pays to us she must in time-perhaps
very short time-become exhausted. As
much as we may rejoice now, therefore,
at our big trade balances. it is evident
that it is not 20 our interest that an I'M
healthy condition of affairs should be
brought about-that is that Europe's ca
pacity for taking our products should be-
come greatly limited. Some things which
cause us 10 rejoice are not the best for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
SENATOR HoAa,s AMENDMENT.

The adoption of Senator Hoar's amend
ment to the army bill would simply have
the effect of keeping alive the trouble in
the Philippines What is it that he pro-
poses? It is that no further aggressive
action shall be taken against the insur-
gents until ten representative Filipinos
can come to this country at the expense
of the United States. and make known
their wishes and the wishes of those they
represent in regard to the future of the
islands. What good could be accom-
plished by such a course? 1t is known
now by Congress and the American peo-
pie exactly what the leaders OF the in
sursent Filipinos desire, and the condi-
ton of affairs in the islands is under
stood just as well it would be if
hundred Filipinos were to visit Washing
ton and talk the situation over with the
President and Congress. If Senator Hoar
We're an Indian his name would be Old
Man Know Much-Without-A Any judgment.
We have sent commissions to the Phil
ippines TO report upon the situation and
we have a commission there now. our
army officers are intelligent men, and II
more information is needed respecting the
actual condition of affairs in the islands
let Congress call for reports from them
If it is desired to hear from Filipino chiefs
let the latter put what they have to say in
writing and forward it to the President
to be submitted TO Congress
As stated. II is clearly known now what
the insurgent chiefs desire, and it is prac-
tically certain that they would not admit
that the people they represent were not in
harmony with them. The result of Sena-
tor Hoars plan therefore would simply
be to keep open the trouble for a longer
time. Every effort that is made in Con-
gress to deal with the Philippine question,
as if there was a probability of giving the
Filipinos their independence, strengthens
the insurgents in their purpose TO resist
the authority of the United States 1t
also increases the number of lives that
must be sacrificed and the amount Of
money that must be expended in reaching
a settlement of the trouble.
The better course for Senator Hoar and
those in Congress who are of his way of
thinking to pursue, is to introduce joint
resolution, reciting that it is the purpose
of the United States to deal with the Fill
pinos just as they are dealing with the
Cubans-that it is their purpose to give
them their independence, first having es-
tablished a stable government for them. If
the resolution should be adopted the Fill
pinos would lay down their arms and as
sist in establishing government. If it
should be defeated an army sufficient TO
put down the instruction promptly should
be given the President. This dilly-dallying
with the matter is expensive in lives and
money and annoying to the country. Let
Congress take hold OF the matter at once
with a firm hand, and it viii have the APP
proval of a grateful Country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
As Far as Know.

From the Boston Globe.
AS far as I know" said a person one
night
There is naught in this world but what
IS just right;
l have all l want both to eat and to wear
The flowers 1 gather are fragrant and
fair,
The birds in the trees always sing a
glad song,
And as far as know, there is nothing
wrong.
IAN the people 1 know are loyal and
And ! am contented in body and mind;
/ read about folks who are awfully bad,
About souls that are weary and hearts
that are sad.
About children that quarrel and people
who fight,
But as far as know, everything is all
right
Il read there are people who do many
things
That on them the worst kind OF suffering
brings,
That women are wicked and men are I'M
true,
And sinfulness runneth society thro'.
But as far as l know-as far as l know
1 cannot affirm that these stories are So"
The person who said that, as far as she
knew
Was a child Of six years, and to her It
was true;
0 what would we give could we all say
tonight.
There is naught in the world but what
is just right
That we have all we want TO eat and to
wear.
And that justice and goodness abound
everywhere.
Thomas F. Porter
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

Champ Clark, the Missouri editor, phil
osopher and story teller, is not quite GER
tain whether it is up to him" to be in
suited or to laugh at the observation in
terjected into his remarks explaining why
the Democratic majority in his state at
the last election was so small, says the
Washington letter of the Pittsburg Dis
patch Clark was saying, in alb serious
ness, that the Missourians were SO pros
porous THAI the Republican campaign cry
of prosperity appealed to them with con-
siderable force, We've shipped so many
mules to South Africa he was saying.
We'll, we'll" exclaimed Representative
Littlefield of Maine, who was looking as
solemn an owl. II always knew you
voted dead men, but 1 hadn't any idea
the bulk of your majority was made up
of mules" Up to this time Clark has
not been able to finish his remark that
SO many mules have been sent to South
Africa that every Missourian has money
in his clothes, and is, therefore, inclined
toward RepublicaniSm
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proIi1c in Wrlting Loles.

Carl Hauser, who was the editor of the
German edition of Puck and now the
maker of one of the most successful al
manacs in the country and humorous
lecturer besides, tells of Renaissance of
John Kendrick Bangs, editor of Harper )
Weekly says the New York World. 1t
treats of a time when the distinguished
Yonkers man was writing jokes for Puck
in the early eighties and could turn out
more of them in "a hours than any other
man in that particular line.
"One day." said Mr.. Hauser, 1.-The young
man whose duty it was to read all the
jokes sent to the English edition of Puck
came to me much agitated and perpleXed.
Here, said he, I have received a
hundred each day. Why, he must be
worked to death, his mind must be nearly
worn out.
And Mr.. Hauser answered: at is easy
work for him. In fact, it is mere re.
creation, :"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
TIRE INDEMNITY CHINA is TO PAY.

The question of the amount OF Indemnity
China is to pay is an important one. Our
government is trying 10 reach an under
standing with the other Powers in regard
to it, 1t is a question that is troubling
the Chinese dipiomatists who are intrusted
with the negotiations.
1t is believed by our state department
that the amount that will be demanded by
some of the Powers will be enormous. 1t
is expected that Germauys demand will
greatly exceed that of any one OF the other
Powers. 1t may be impossible to main
tain the harmony that has thus far OK
listed between the Powers If Germany, or
any other one of them puts in claim
that is unreasonable. 1t is known that
the United States, recognizing that China
is not able to pay a very large sum, Is
inclined to be very moderate in their de-
mand. Germany, It is said. is paying the
Officers Of her forces in China five times
the amount of their usual salaries. This
she is doing on the supposition that they
are being paid by China.
The indemnity demand may he so great
lndt Nnlnd cannot accept H. duu VIII not
undertake to do what is impossible. In
that event territory may be demanded.
That would pean the disruption Of the
empire. And it is thought TO be doubtful
whether Russia intends to get out of Man
churla She hos a foothold there, and is
apparently trying to lind an excuse for
remaining. The other Powers are consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY OF asking her what
her purpose lis. II they do not get a sat
iyfactory answer they may conclude that
she intends to hold Manchuria. In tina.
case they also may insist upon having ter
ritory.
II Is clear that tho Chinese trouble Is
yet long way from settlement. 1t would
be but just lor China TO put IN a counter |
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

a New Jersey judge has decided that
the contract made BY a railroad when it
sells a ticket good for transportation on
one of it's trains is not legal II the ticket
is sold and used on Sunday. Sunday con-
tracts. he says. are null aud void, and a
railroad ticket comes under the head OF
contracts. A bandmaster had sued a rail-
road for damages because OF its failure
q transport him and his musicians to
Paterson In time to take part in a Sun
day concert after having accepted his
money FOR tickets. The court decided in
favor Of the railroad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
20 PAGES.
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-S., F. & w. and c. & S.
Railway Employees Mutual Relief Assoc
citation; Armour Lodge. No. 1884, G.. u.
0. of o. F.; Fox Hunters.
Special Notices-Suwanee Springs Wa
ter; Paints and House Painting. Savan-
nan Building and Supply Company; Three
Evenings Of Readings and Song; Miss
Virginia Ashley Teacher of Piano;
Thanks, The Froebel Circle, Kings Daugh-
tiers; Lecture, ''Mirabeau and the French
Revolution" by Mr.. George r. Vending,
Guards Hall, Jan. 10; The Advantage of
Experience, Theus Bros; Leonora Jack
son Concert, Lawton Memorial Jan. 7;
Rose Plants, A. c. oelschig; Joyce's; New
York Steam Dye Works; Savannah Steam
Dye Work; Masonic Temple Pharmacy;
Shoes at Okarma s; Greene & Co.
Business NOTES.-THE Meyer Bugges,
Cohen-Kulman, Savannah Carriage ana
Wagon Company; Not in the Trust Pierce
Cushion Frame Chainless, R. V. Conuerat;
Franklin Cigars; The Advantage of Elk
perience, Theus Bros; Hunter & Van
Keuren.
Locomobiles-R. V. Connerat.
Our 1901 Model-D. A. HOLLAND.
Gas Heaters-The Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Mark Down Sale of High Class Shoes
Byck Bros.
Auction Sales-Trustees' Sale, I. D. La
Roche. Auctioneer; New Rugs, Blankets,
Etc, by c. II. Dorset, Auctioneer.
Mouey-saving Notions, Etc,-At the Bee
Hive.
We Make a Speciality OF Fine Coach.
Surrey and Buggy Harness-Leo Frank.
Clothing at Reduced Prices-At the Met
ropolitan.
tetr T7ropitious Beginning with the Ladies
n,lLeopold Adler.
/ Have You Seen the White Elephant in
Our Window Charles Marks
Embroidery Sale-Walsh & Meyer.
An Import of Haviland China Delayed
Thomas West & Co.
Columbia Chainless-T. A. Bryson.
Laundries-Savannah Steam Laundry;
E. & w. Laundry.
Conductors Lanterns-Edward Lovelrs
Sons.
Spring House Cleaning-Globe Shoe
Store
The Greatest Sale--B. H. Levy & Bro
Slaughter Sale Before Taking Stock
Foye & Eckstein.
Embroideries-At Hogans
Sale of Underwear-Foye & Eckstein s.
House Cleaning-At Gutmans
Financially. a. Rogers & Co., New
York.
Kodaks and Supplies, Etc.-At Livings>
ton Pharmacy Company.
Embroidery Sale-Gustave Eckstein &
Co.
Cooking oil-wesson's odorless Cooking
Oil.
Medical-Cascarets Cuticura Remedies;
Munyon's Remedies; r. r. r.; S. S. S
Lydia Plnkham's Vegetable Pills; World $
Dispensary Preparations; b. B. B.. ~
for Grip; Hoods Sarsaparilla; New Dis
covery; DR.. Hathaway Co.; Soma.
Cheap Column ELECTROMAGNETIC
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.