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The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

On a hot afternoon in August, says
the London King, when every self-sup-
porting young woman in London was
enjoying the lot of the simply cling
ing" female, a stout elderly lady,
somewhat resembling a violet silk bal
loon, waddled out of her carriage and
entered the postoffice. The young
persons" behind the brazen lattice
work kept the stout lady waiting for
nearly a minute and half before one
Of them was at leisure to weigh her
parcel, reply to a dozen questions ana
issue the needful stamps. In conse-
quence of the unseemly delay, the
stout lady (who kept her coachman
waiting by the hour while she killed
time in superfuous shopping), was
naturally annoyed. "And do you ex-
pect me-" she asked arrogantly, "to
put the stamps on myself" why, no,
madam" replied the postoffice girl de-
murely. I'm afraid we could hardly
send you by post for 4Ad."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12
borrowed a sword to Surrender.

Rear Admiral Terry, commandant at
the Washington navy yard, who has
been arranging the room for the meet
ings of the Schley court Of inquiry,
diverted a visitor a day or two ago
with a story about courts martial in
the navy, says the Army and Navy
Journal Admiral Skerrett was then
a captain, and an officer who had been
charged with an offense and ordered
under arrest presented himself wearing
his fulldress uniform, but having no
sword.
IT can't arrest you" said Capt. Skier
rett, looking for the missing sword,
"unless you come prepared to submit
your sword to me-"
The officer explained that he had not
received his sword from home, although
it had been expressed to him.
"Well, you'll have to get one" was
the reply.
So the officer skirmished about in the
navy yard for some one who had a
sword to lend. Finding one. the often
der returned to Capt. Skerrett and was
promptly and regularly put under ar
rest according to regulations.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

Tammany Hall supported Mr.. Bryan
loyalty in the last national election.
but 1t may be doubted that Mr.. Bryan
will return the compliment in Tam
many's present municipal campaign.
Mr.. Edward NJ Shepard. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor OF New
York. is one Of those who pointedly and
emphatioally refused 20 support Mr.
Bryan for the presidency,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

Senior Tomas Estrada Palma. who in
all probability will be the first Presl-
dent OF the Republic OF Cuba, is said
TO regard as sacred the obligation Of
the island 10 pay her soldiers for their
services during the revolution. lie be-
lieves this can be done without throw
ing heavy burden upon the young
government, and thinks the army lists
should be carefully revised 80 that the
amount due the cuban soldiers may be
exactly aecertained,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

In Cortlandt. N. Y, the other day
love-sick youth drank laudanum be-
cause his sweetheart had been unkind.
The doctor spanked him for an hour,
and saved his life. 1t was tiresome,
the doctor says, but it afforded him
''vast satisfaction" to lay 1t on vigor-
0llslv
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

A contemporary prints an elaborate
article telling women how to jump on
and off street cars that are in motion.
re best and most sensible advice that
can be given to women on this subject
can be summed up in one word,
Don't"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

Fifteen Mexican officers sailed for
France the other day, where they go
to study the artillery methods of that
republic. Evidently Mexico is begin
ming to feel more kindly towards
France than she has heretofore done
since the historic tragedy in which
France failed to set up an empire on
Mexican soil.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are showers, cooler weather in west
ern portion; fresh southeasterly winds;
and for Eastern Florida fair weather,
fresh northeasterly winds, becoming
southeasterly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

Ex-Gov. Jones. who has been ap-
pointed to the United States district
Judgeship in Alabama, was a member
of the recent constitutional convention.
1t is likely that he will be called upon,
in his judicial capacity. to decide upon
the constitutionality of the suffrage
clause of the states new constitution.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

1t is the understanding that the
Neeley case will come to trial in Ha-
vana during the next few days. For
a year the Judge of First Instance has
been examining the records in the case,
and has just finished. An interesting
speculation is this: if it takes twelve
months to examine the records, how
long will IT take to try the case?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New Orleans Picayune (Dem)
says: THE tendency to-day of polit-
ical organization and utilization is to
rearrange itself upon new grounds; to
align itself upon new issues, and to
stand for interests that will be based
on the new conditions. In a word,
the next alignment of parties will be
upon the radical demands of socialism,
on one side, and on conservatism and
concentration of political and financial
power on the other. The open issue
may not come Immediately, but the
movement is already strong in that
direction. AS the old Republican and
Federal parties. and the old Wing and
Free Soil parties, have disappeared,
with all their contentious, TO make way
for new parties and new political poll
cies, so Will the Democrats and Repub-
leans of to-day give place to organ
izations and political doctrines that are
already looming up on the horizon of
the Republic, and growing into form
and formidableness."
The Chattanooga Times (Dem) says:
"The Montgomery Advertiser says that
the President seems TO be disposed to
let the Southern race question settle
itself But suppose he were TO take
a hand in unsettling IL up in New
England by appointing n number Of
negroes for whom the press and patri-
OTIS, of that section have professed so
much Of love and sympathy as long
as they remained on Southern soil
wouldn't that Jar your
The Memphis Commercial-Appea
DEM says: at is not likely that
Bobs viii go back 10 South Africa He
escaped with his reputation and that's
more than any other general has been
able 10 save down that way"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

Sixty years ago Ella and Mary RAM
sey, sisters, were the bellies of Jersey
Shore, Pa. Gideon Thomas loved both.
To decide between them he gambled
with himself. Tossing up a coin he
said, Heads for Mary; tail for Ella"
It fell heads, and shortly thereafter he
led Mary to the altar. She was his
wife for nearly fifty years. then died
Ella had never married. Gideon found
the old flame for her rekindled after
the lapse OF a time had softened his
sorrow. He proposed to Ella and was
accepted. and the other day they were
married. Notwithstanding Gideons
ninety years Of age.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12
OBJECT LESSONS BY THE SOUTH
ERIN

The plan of the Southern Railway to
encourage the people along its lines to
build good roads is very commenda-
BILE one. That it will bear good fruit
there is no doubt. Good roads will be
helpful to the people of the sections
of country in which they are built.
and they will be profitable to the rail-
road. There are very few sections of
the South in which attention is given
to scientific road building In fact. il
is only within the last few years that
the older and more thickly settled sec
tions of the East have turned their at
tention to the building of roads. But
wherever roads have been built-that
is, good. hard macadamized roads
there ample evidence is to be seen of
the benefit that such improvements
confer on a community. Everywhere
there is an appearance of prosperity.
For some reason or other the farms
seem to be more productive and the
farm buildings more comfortable.
AS a matter of fact farmers do not
realize how big the interest is on money
spent in building good roads. If they
would give every year, for ten years,
the amount that good roads would save
them, they would have roads that
would last them, with little annual re-
pairing, for a century, and would en-
able them to carry TO market their
products at less than half the present
cost of transportation.
Most farmers. however, know the
benefit that comes from good roads, but
it is difficult somehow or other to get
a concert of action in respect to pub
lie roads. Doubtless this action of the
Southern Railway will have the effect
of getting them together on this i'm
portant subject. If the Southern sue
ceeds in its purpose it will have the
satisfaction of knowing that it has
conferred great boon on the South.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

1t must be intensely amusing TO the
grizzled veterans who compose the
Schley court of inquiry to hear the
young sprigs of the navy express posi-
tive and, to them. conclusive opinions
of Admiral Schley's conduct during the
Santiago campaign. Half dozen or so
of these young men-ensigns, lieuten-
ants and the like at the time of the
battle-have criticised Schley as if they
were high authorities on tactics and de-
pertinent, their monumental assurance
making them proof against the smiles
that have from time to time played on
the faces of Dewey and his associates.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

A wonderful gold story has come out
from Tucson. Ariz. 1t is to the effect
that prospectors have found literally
mountain Of gold ore in that terri
tory. The vein IS said to be more than
a mile long, with upwards of 81 900 600
worth of the precious metal in sight.
This story is well calculated to cause
a rush Of gold seekers into the alleged
new fields. Meanwhile il is well enough
to bear in mind that Arizona is anxious
10 secure statehood She has 10000
population. while 10000 is required 10
form a congressional district. She is.
therefore. $4,000 people "shy" Of the re-
quired number. A rush OF gold seek
ers would make up the deficiency IN a
short while. While the prospectors
were at work, Arizona could take q
census, send n 10 Washington, and
thus grove her eligibility
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 800 for a esnVa' -
Business once Morning News
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

A London dispatch says that Ambas-
sador Choate is getting ready to come
home, and that he will not return to
London. 1t seems from the dispatch
that something has occurred which
has caused him to think that he is not
appreciated by the new administration.
1t is stated that the Presidents great
friend, Senator Lodge, appeared in
London soon after Mr.. Roosevelt be-
came President and had a long talk
with Lord Lansdowne about important
matters pending between Great Britain
and this country. This has been taken
by Mr.. Choate to mean that the Pres
ident prefers to deal with Great Britain
through others than himself. and
therefore he proposes to retire. 1t is
said that Senator Wolcott is supposed
to be booked for the position. May it
not after all turn out that Ambassador
Choate is mistaken in supposing that
he has been treated with discourtesy?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12

Connecticut will be the next state
to hold a constitutional convention. At
the election held in the early part of
this week the voters decided that the
commonwealth had outgrown it's an
cient constitution. and that another
one should be framed. The delegates
viii be elected in November, and the
convention will assemble at Hartford
on Jan. l. 1902
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12
THUNDERBOLT

hO0NoCAtDOA4.
Car leaves Bolton street junction S:ss
a. m and every thirty minutes thereafter
until II 80 D. m.
Car leaves Tliunderbolt at 500 g. m
and every thirty minutes thereafter until
Il 100 midnight, for Bolton street junction,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27

For a long time the favOrite form of
make believe" of little Faith was that
of getting married" For weeks she
was bride, marching down an imagin-
AIRY aisle to the strains of an imaginary
wedding march. to meet an imaginary
bridegroom. At last. her mother be.
coming tired of it, she said:
Faith, don't you know that when
you get married you will have to leave
me-"
This was a rude awakening, and the
game stopped.
Not long afterward she came to ask
the difference between Miss" and
Mrs" To make herself clear her
mother said:
"Well, when you grow up and become
a young lady you will be Miss Butler;
but if some man should ask you to
marry him"
I'D call a policeman exclaimed
Faith, and her interest was at an end.
1t is probably safe to say, however,
that in a dozen years from now the
future man need not seriously con-
slider the chances of arrest.-Harper' j
Magazine.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27

Skirting close the frozen brooklet, with its
mirror face Of ice
Are the willows with their tinkling bells
a-merry In the morn:
The winds they softly watt on wings the
songs Of paradise,
And the snow-crust glstens brightly In the
early sun that's shorn
OF its CLEAN and glow and gister, by the
nOdding hemlOck trees
Spreading high their craven branches to
the golden lights that kiss
The stumps, Ike cOvled monks kneeling low
ly on their Bonded knees;
Such is dawn OF Christmas morning on the
farmland chidren's bliss.
Hear the prattle OF the youngsters. as they
tumble from their beds,
Eyes avoid and hearts 80 eager. scarce can
walt to greet the feast;
Hamper-scamper down the stairway, rosy
cheeks and curry heads
Baby blossoms all. God bless them. wo
could spare not one at least.
Presents-whO can name or count them
dolls and drums and pretty things
To make happy all our babes, make them
merry with del ght
How they chatter with sweet voices; how
the music echo brings
Gentle thrills of sweetest rapture to the
mother heart so bright.
Good Housekeeping.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27

ever got discovered and If it wouldn't Of
been for Germunny the man that invent
ed Christmas mite Of Got discouraged
becoz he couldn't find the rite kind OF
Backing. Spain furnished the Capitle
for Columbus and Germunny put up the
first chiDtbly for Santa Claus.
What a bewtihe thing it is to Think
how the Germans have always made the
merry Iuletde merrier yet. It's the
greatest day of all The year over There.
That's when the German hart is full of
song. There's where the first man ever
got tripped on the end of his Blanket and
fell down stairs when he was playing
Santa Claus SO that's the reason Kris
Kringle and Santa are both German dis
sent"
After he waited awhile and Looked at
nav kind OF sad for minute he says;
"Ot corse they are no use in Emmy
buddy trying to pierce hole thru the
Gloom hanging over this Family with
joke. Yes. it's bewtilie thot can
almost seem to see the little German chill
dren gathered around The Home surckle
over there in the Fatherland. all bizzy
stamping Toys and things as fast as they
can with stamps that Say Made in Ser
mummy and sending them away to Far
OF Climbs where people are so bizzy kill
ing hogs and Bilding younversties that
they mite Forget all about the Dear old
Sentiment If they didn't begin along
about Munth ehed of Time to Fill the
store windows with things That got made
in Germunny the summer before. NO
wonder the Germans luv Christmas. They
need it in their bzness. The Germans
say We Care not who makes the world $
Locomotives and Steal rails if we Can
make its Christmas toys. SO that's where
Germunny got the Bulge on Spain
"In what way?' nav asst.
"Well, you see" paw says. Spain
staked Columbus. bur got squeezed out of
the plant he started up over Here. Ger
mummy opened the first account with
Santa Claus and still Has him on the
Books. That shows it's always a Good
thing to mix a little Thrift in with your
sentiment if yOn can Do 1t without Lettin
on."-Georgie. in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27

wall, sick and hopeless, he had sold it
only last week for mere song. He
shivered slightly and his lips twitched
piteousy.
Fifty thousand dollars he muttered
hoarsely, "and it meant salvation, life.
hope-happness. perhaps. Oh, heaven.
and l threw it away for $500. My luck
again.
He staggered slightly, and sinking down
on the steps of a neighboring doorway,
buried his face in his thin hands.
"Marvia! Marvia!'
1t was bitter cry, full of the pent-up
anguish of ten long, weary years Of fruit
less effort, of patient. unceasing labor.
unrewarded; Of privation, endurance and
failure. All the anguish of hope defer
red the torture of years Of heart-hunger
unspeakable was in that cry.
Philip Bronson was that saddest of all
sad objects, a failure. An unsuccessful
man, at whose best and bravest efforts
Fate had mocked-a man whose reputa-
ton of always being out of luck went
with him and made him the joke Of ev-
cry community in which he lived. Indeed
it seemed TO precede him, for no matter
how glowing were the prospects, how
promising the outlook, "BrOnsOn's luck"
was always there to meet him. He had
gone everywhere and was well known in
all the mining districts in California, and
"Bronson's luck" had become notorious.
Ten years before Philip Bronson had
said good-by to the only woman he had
ever loved, after winning from her a
promise TO wait for him until he could
make a comfortable home for her In the
West. He went TO California with the
few hundreds he possessed and engaged
IN mining. But when he bought mining
stock he kept 1t too long OF sold 1t to-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27

carry storage devices to produce the
necessary power, as an electric motor
is used and the current drawn directly
from the feed cable located beneath the
car. AS the cables are not used for
traction purposes they need not be
heavy, and the supporting brackets be-
tween stations are also rather light TO
set the car in motion the overhead pro-
peller is first started to lift portion
of the weight from the wires, and
when this is attained the screw at the
rear is set in motion and the journey
begins. The passengers find accommo-
dations in seats arranged around the
interior of the car. and it is not prob
able that the company which operates
this passenger line will allow the pat
rOns of the road to hang on around the
edges after the manner of the street
car companies Of the present day.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27
INDIAN PRAIRIE DOG HUNTS.
The Little Animals Are Deemed Dainty
Dish bv the Navajo.

The Little Animals Are Dee med Dainty
Dish BIZ the Navajo.
The Navajo Indian. while he cannot
he prevailed upon to eat rabbit, il
greedily fond of fat prairie dogs. Large
communities Of these small animals
ahoupI on the western plains, and the
Navajo has resorted to many ingenious
methods for trapping his coveted dain-
ty. one of them is by the aid of Bit
of mirror placed at the entrance to
burrow. When the animal ventures
from his bedroom, deep underground.
'.e sees familiar image hooking him
at the front door. and he hurries out to
confront the impudent intruder when
he is pinned to the ground with an ar
row.
But the most effective method Is
what the Indians call the rain hunt
AS soon as the steady dOwnpour Of
summer rain begins every Navajo who
can walk repairs to the prairie dog vii
lage with hoes. sharp sticks, or any dig
ging Implement With these they hOl
low out trenches. that will lead the
storm water into as many burrows as
possible Soon a little stream is pour
ing down each small home, and the in
mate, much disturbed. pops out to see
what the matter can he. Many of the
animals remain under ground until
they are drowned, and their bodies float
to the surface. After such a hunt, in
which many pounds of prairie dogs are
generally secured, there is feast for
many days in the Navajo huts.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27

Phillip" she said softly. at is Christ
mas day-listen to the bellsl IL never
gave you a Christmas gift yet. dear, but
give you one now. 1t is myself, Philip.
Do not refuse 1.-THE only gift l ever Of
fered you'll have loved you so long,
dear"
And Philip. lifting passionate. hungry
eyes to her face, saw Paradise.
'Is-this-the way-that women loveT
he asked in a whisper.
Raising his wasted arms, he put them
about her neck. The shabby coat sleeve
rested against the rich fur at her throat.
He laughed feebly.
"Bronson's luck has changed"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27
How's This.

We offer hundred dollars reward for any
case Of Catarrn that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
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We. the undersigned, have known f. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transact
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
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Hall CatarTh Cure is taken internally. act
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faces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Solo
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27
NEW PASSENGER RAILWAY.

If Adolph Brodbeck of NASHVILLE.
Tenn. has any intention of competing
for flying machine prizes with his new
"air car" he does not indicate it in the
description of his invention. illustrat-
ed herewith. He states that the car
is to be sufficiently buoyant to relieve
the guiding rails or cables of the great
er portion of the weight of the car.
One great advantage obtained by this
machine over the Independent flying
machine is that it is not compelled to
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27

"YOu look worried. Brown" said
Green.
Worried. | should say l am. See
thoseT' And he drew out of his over
coat pocket a great bundle of statements
of accounts.
"Ha! haw laughed Green, you will
make Christmas present to your wife,
will you. without counting the cost frstY'
The lines around Browns eyes deepened
and his mouth dropped sadly.
NO" he said, that's not it. These
are not Tor presents l made my wife"
why what are they for, then?" ask
ed Green wonderingly.
For the presents my wife made me-
And the men shook hands in tender
sympathy.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-27
BronsOn's Luck.
BY ELIZABETH A. YORE.

81 RONSON'S luck again. poor fell
TX ler 1t beats the dickens how that
~ chaps bad luck follows him. Tho
Big Penny mine sold for a cool $50 900
to-day, an he sold the claim for $500 last
week Got discouraged on account of HIS
last sickness, an was hard up, l guess
so he jest nachelly gave fortin' away.
It's too bad!'
The crowd at the Happy Thought
the only tavern of which Blue Gnlcf
boasted-suddenly parted and drew >-ach
as a tall, emaciated man in shabby gar
meDts silently pushed his way thru ugh
and passed out into the darkness. There
was something IN the mute anguish % his
white, wasted face-a look of such utter
despair in his eyes-that the noisy crowd
was suddenly silent
poor deyilv muttered someone com
miseratingly. at is rough on him, and
40 mistake1'
The man in question walked INSTEAD
fly down the street; he was very weak
from the long illness that had kept him
idle for many weeks.
Fifty thousand dollars. The Big Penny
mine had been sold for $4,000. His
mine that he had toied over-from
which he had hoped so much-aye, about
which he had even said prayer, he who
had never prayed before, so much did il
mean to him. and finally, pressed to the