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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31

Ihere is a proprietor of a popular cafe
in down-town cross street who guards
as his chiefest treasure a worn and bat
tered coin which was struck from the
mint in 1862 says the New York Main
ana Express. The coin is only 25-cent
piece, but it is safe to say that s25 could
not BUY 1t, and the reason why Is this:
When the owner of the coin opened his
cafe, shortly after the Civil War, he
chose a good location and this fact
coupled with his own vigorous personality.
brought him a flourishing trade His
business grew so rapidly that another
cafe was opened by rival directly across
the street. The newcomer announced that
he was after part of the trade in the
neighborhood and that what was more,
he was going to get it. His attitude was
distinctly defiant, and the customers of
the established cafe wagged there heads
solemnly and said that trouble was brew
ing.
On the day that the new cafe was OPEN
ed a crowd of oilers filed the place and
waited for something to happen. They
were not disappointed, for in the middle
OF the morning in strolled the restaura-
teur from across the street, and. throw
ing a shining quarter on the bar. he asked
his rival to have something to drink
so the men drank, while the crowd gaped
and wondered who would strike the first
blow. But no blows were struck. On
the contrary, during the afternoon the
owner of the new cafe took the same coin
which his rival had used in the morning
and walking across the street, treated in
turn.
The operation was repeated the next
day, and every day for thirty years.
Meantime the piece of money grew worn
and old and the two men grew worn and
old, too. At last the proprietor OF the
newer cafe died, and the other man was
the chief mourner at his funeral and
when 1T was all over he put the battered
quarter in safe place and vowed never
to part with it this side of the line sep
arating him from one who had been both
his rival and his friend
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
THE GAP CLOSING.

1t was frequently said in the Presiden-
tial campaign Of 1896 and again in that of
1900 by those who gave the money ques-
ton careful consideration that 1t would
settle itself IL not meddled with. There
are additional reasons now for thinking
they were right, one of them being that
the gap between gold and silver at the
ratio Of 16 to is gradually closing.
The production of gold is now enormous,
Notwithstanding the fact that the gold
mines OF South Africa are practically
closed. 1t is estimated that the produce
ton in the United States is as much as
$2,000,000 a week There is now in the
United States treasury over 5000, 900 900 in
gold. and 1t is the belief of the Secretary
of the Treasury that there is at least $780,
100000 in private hands, making the enor-
nous amount of 81, 100000 900 in this coun-
try. 1t has been only a few years
since there was constant alarm about the
gold reserve. 1t was with great difficulty
that the gold reserve was maintained. In
fact, 1t was not maintained, as 1t was Of
ten below s1OO. 100000. On one occasion the
Cleveland administration had to sell bonds
to get gold for the reserve
Within the last year the price OF silver
has advanced fully twenty per cent. and
II the gold output continues to be as large
as at present, and there seems TO be no
doubt that It will. and there is no marked
increase in the output of silver, the silver
in a silver dollar will have the same bull
Hon value as the gold In a gold dollar
within a very few years. Then there will
be no silver question because nobody will
be demanding the free coinage OF silver.
AS a matter OF fact there is more silver
coined now than at any previous time
vastly more than when there was free
silver coinage. But silver will always be
remembered as having played a remarka-
BILE part IN the politics OF the country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
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BRIGHT BITS.

-Realism.-Etel: Yes, we played hus-
band and wifc. I kissed him and said
he was the handsomest man in the world
and he said: Here's $40; go and buy
some gloves. Life.
Great Matrimonial Trust.-He: 1 ask
ed your fathers consent to our engage
ment by telephone.
She: What was his answer?
He: Oh, he just said: 1T don't know
who you are, but it's all right."-Fun.
-Desperation.-Aunt Dfnah: Heah's a.
lettah from de folks in Alabama. Says
ole Uncle Eph has made three desperate
attempts at suicide inside OBJ a month.
Aunt Ruth: Deah me! Do 1t say how?
Aunt Dinah: Yes. Says he stole a shoat
kicked white mans dawg and tried to
vote!-Puck.
1t is we'll to be thankful for small
mercies. Such is the opinion of a man
from whose pocket was stolen a purse
containing ELS. Some months later he re-
ceived this letter:
Dear Sir-I stold your money. Re
morse naws my conscience, and I have
sent you IS. When remorse naws again
/ will send you some more. Tit Bits.
Things Are Changed my
little man." the preacher began, that the
good ST. Bernard said: Nothing can
damage me but myself. St. Bernard was
a wise ana good man. who lived about a
thousand years ago, and
"Oh, WE'LL" said little Arthur mo won
der he said it. They didn't have trolley
cars then. Chicago Times-Herald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
MIX Twn,n md Adam.

In Harper's for April Mark Twain gives
us bit Of his old time humor in his "Ex-
tracts from Adams Diary" Here are
the first extracts:
Monday.-This new creature with the
long hair is a good deal In the way. 1t
is always hanging around and following
me about I don't like this; / am not
used to company. | wish it would stay
with the other animals. Cloudy to-day,
wind in the east; think we shall have
rain. We? Where did get that word?
l remember now, the new creature uses
it,.
Tuesday.-Been examining the great
waterfall. 1t is the finest thing on the
estate, I think. The new creature calls
it Niagara Falls-why, 1 am sure / do
not know. Says 1t looks like Niagara
Falls. That is not a reason; it is mere
waywardness and imbecility. Irget no
chance to name anything myself The
new creature names everything that
comes along before can get in protest.
And always that same pretext is offered
II looks like the thing. There is the do,lo
Tor instance. Says the moment one looks
at 1t one sees at glance that it looks
Like a dodo." 1t viii have to keep that
name. no doubt. 1t wearies me to fret
ABOUT it, and 1t does no good, anyway.
Dodo 1t looks no more like a dodo than
L do.
Wednesday.-Built me a shelter against
the rain, but could not have it to myself
IN peace. The new creature intruded
When l tried to put it out it shed water
out of the holes it looks with, and wiped
1t away with the back of it's paws. and
made noise such as some of the other
animals make when they are in distress.
wish 1t would not talk; It is always
talking. That sounds like cheap fling
at the poor creature, a slur; but do not
r1ean 1t so. 1 have never heard the hu-
man voice before, and any new and
strange sound intruding itself here upon
the solemn hush of these dreaming soli-
tudes offends my ears and seems a false
note.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31

Here is a story of little girl, the
daughter of local physician Of credit
and renown," says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. "She is bright child of six, and
has been much petted by her admiring
friends. Perhaps this has spoiled her a
little, but she is so sweet and entertain
ing that visitors can't keep their hands
off OF her.
lone of these visitors, a new neighbor,
made call on the little maids mother,
and Il wasn't but a few moments before
the little maid was on her lap.
I'm the chatter which followed the wo-
man made some allusion to the little one's
grandmother
:" Why didn't you known cried the
child.
" Know what, dear?' said the visitor.
Why answered the child, grandma
Is dead. and granpa is dead, and Aunt
Jane is dead-and most all of papa's pa
tients are dead, too!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
PER SONAL.

-Verdi's tomb in the chapel In the
asylum for decayed musicians erected by
him az Milan will be a plain one, with
the simple inscription, Pray for the souls
of Giuseppe Verdi and Maria Strapponi
Verdi, his beloved wife"
After April 20, on which date Presi-
dent Mckinley will leave Washington for
the Pacific slope, he will spend very lit
tie time in the capital till next fall The
western trip will occupy six weeks, and
after his return the President will al
most Immediately go TO New England
10 attend the commandments of Welles-
ley and Harvard Universities and to be
the guest of Senator Hoar After a So
journ of three days at Mr.. Hoars home
in Worcester, Mass. Mr.. Mckinley will
visit Senator Mcmillan, at Manchester
by-the-Sea, and later will go to bingham
the home of Secretary Long, where he
Will spend the Fourth of July. He
will pass the remainder of the summer
at Canton.
The house on the corner Of N and
Nineteenth streets in Washington, which
Senator Depew bought for a wedding
present for his niece, Miss Paulding, is
now being advertised for sale This"
says the Baltimore Sun, suggests the
end OF a romance in which society at
the capital took no small interest-the en-
gagement of Lieut.. John Edie and Miss
Paulding. Senator Depew sent to New
York and engaged the services of an ar
chitect to remodel the dwelling The most
important change which has been made
is the addition Of an English basement
entrance, for which the terraces had to
be taken away. Senator Depew paid s1S,-
900 for the house, and asks $4,000 for It.
1t is in very desirable part of the city,
being just in the rear of the British En-
bassy
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
OLD pRrAcHERs sr11L LIKED.

| The Wilmington (Del) Methodist Con-
ference, at its recent sitting put itself
! on record as standing by ministers Of
advanced years. and Bishop Goodsell
showed that there was stlll a field and
a demand for them.
The Rev William H. Kenney, aged 50,
had made application for admission to
the conference. AT once objections were
raised. Mr.. Kenney was too old a man,
said the directors. He would speedily
find himself unable to please his congre-
cations. They would want a younger
and more active man to look after church
affairs; man who could work up en-
thusiasm, and by his own energy and
physical strength cause the church to
grow. Reference was made to instances
in which old men had been forced out Of
churches, not because Of any lack OF
mental ability and spiritual exaltation,
but because they had grown too old to
suit the fancy of the attendants upon the
church.
Bishop Goodsell said he had heard Of
instances Of the kind but, happily. few
Of them were in the Methodist church.
He was sure that church owed much of
its strength to its old ministers, who
were loved and venerated by all who
knew them. And there was still a de-
mand for these aged servants of the
Lord. Only few days before the Bishop
had received caller, who had visited
him to see about the assignment OF
pastor to a certain church. Said this
caller: Bishop, we want you to send
us an aged minister; one who can be a
father to u.s., Do not send us a minis
terial saw-bones. to practice on us" A
pastor with experience, and faith made
strong by years of service was desired;
one who would not be Influenced by earth
ly things, such as the desire to preach
popular sermons, or otherwise get him
self to be talked about, but would keep
his mind and his sermons on the teach
ings of the Scriptures After the Bish-
ops defense of the old preachers, which
was both pungent and pathetic, the vote
was taken, and Mr.. Kenney was elected
by a two-to-one majority.
What to do with the old preachers has
puzzled many congregations and many
church organizations. 1t is refreshing to
learn that there Is at least one great
church body that believes in keeping the
patriarchs In service as teachers of right
eousness, Notwithstanding the fact that
their heads are whitened, their forms less
symmetrical and their voices less robust
than those of newly graduated minis
terial saw-bones," as the Bishops visitor
called them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31

A.E. Robinson, M. d. C. M. Medical Director
They cured so many men who had battlsa
for years against the mental and physical
suffering of lost manhood that the Insti-
tute has decided to distribute free trial
packages to all who write. 1t is a bona
trea tment and all men who suffer with
any form of sexual weakness resultns
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strength and memory, weak back, vari-
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cure themselves at home.
The remedy has peculiarly grateful
effect OF warmth and seems to act direct
to the desired location. giving strength
and development just where 1t Is needed.
It cures all the ills and troubles that come
from years of misuse of the natural func-
tons and has been an absolute SUCCESS In
all cases. A request to the State Medical
Institute, S13 Elektron Building, Fort
Wayne, Ind, stating that you desire one
of their free trial packages will be COM
piled with promptly. The Institute liz de-
sirous of reaching that great class Of men
who are unable to leave home to be
treated and the free sample will enable
them to see how easy 1t Is to be cured Of
sexual weakness when the proper remedies
are employed. The Institute makes no re-
strictions Any man who writes will be
sent free sample, carefully sealed In a
plain package so that its recipient need
have no fear of embarrassment or pub
lefty Readers are requested TO write
without delay.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
A WHITE ELEPHANTf

A great many of the newspapers seem
to think that in Agunaldo the government
has white elephant There are no very
good reasons why this view should be
regarded as the correct one. 1t is probable
that the government authorized the eff
fort to capture him to be made. Il is
hardly reasonable that Gen. Macarthur
would have consented to Gen. Funston's
scheme without knowing that the govern
ment wanted to get possession of the Fill
ipino chieftain. That being the case, the
government had decided probably upon
what to do with him long before 1t had
him in les possession. Unless the situa-
| ton has changed therefore it can hardly
be said that the government is embarass-
ed by its prisoner.
Undoubtedly the government came to
the conclusion that If Aguinaho were
eliminated from the Philippine situation
the work of pacifying the islands would
proceed much more rapidly. There was
only guerilla warfare, but 1t required an
army of 10000 men to cope with It, The
terms of the volunteers in the islands are
about expiring, and the government does
not want to go to the cost of replacing
there. Therefore 1t was decided to see IL
peace could not be secured by taking
Aguinaldo out of the field of activity.
1t may be said that the capture of
Aguinaldo will not end the war, and that,
If he should be sent to Guam he would
be regarded by the Filipinos as a martyr
and the Filipinos would be less inclined
10 pointed out by some that the capture
Of Gen. Cronje and his deportation did
not end the Boer war. 1t is true that
the Boer war went on just as well with
out Gen. Cronje as with him, but the
fact must be kept in mind that the Beers
end F1lipinos are very different peoples.
Both are not affected the same way by
like Incidents. The capture of Gen. Cronje
made a profound impression on the Beers.
and il inspired them with stilI greater
determination to have their independence
The capture Of Aguinaldo does not appear
20 have caused the Filipinos to make
greater efforts for independence. On the
contrary, there is evidence that the CAP
ture gave them the opportunity they
wanted 10 bring the Instruction to
close Since Agulnaldo became a prisoner
there have been important surrenders, and
Gen. Macarthur thinks that the bottom
has entirely dropped out of the opposition
to American rule. There is nothing yet
therefore to indicate that Aguinaldo will
prove to be a white elephant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
Reflections Of n Bachelor.
From the New York Press.

Kissing the right man feels to a girl
most like falling off a high place
The average woman who talks about
grief "stralning at her heart-strings"
couldn't put her hand on her liver TO save
her life.
Speak slightingiy OF a womans brute
husband and she will act as mad as a
man will when you kick his bad-tem-
pered dog.
An old envelope addressed to some wo-
man In her husbands Handwriting, will
make AZ much trouble as bat I'm a
church choir
The dlmple in pretty girls shoulder
ten years after IL only a crease IN a fat
place.
Most women would rather burn up their
husbands library than o bunch Of old
letters from other men.
10 women acted the way they felt hair
the times when they run together nnd
kiss they would bfe each other
~ takes the average woman tili shs a.
~ 90 make up nor mind whether ~ is
better 90 marry pig thst looks like a
gentleman o. gentleman that looks Ike
pE.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
CASTOR STREET PAVING QUESTION.

Ia Is not entirely clear why there is so
much agitation at this time OF the ques-
ton of the improvement of CASTOR street
1t 10 true the pavement OF the street was
badly torn UP by the city. and. as the
residents were very well satisfied with
that pavement, the city ought to have re-
stored It as fast as the work of putting
down the sewer was completed, but, as
nothing has been done towards making
repairs as yet, IL would be advisable to
make no repairs until the sewer has been
connected with the houses.
In making these connections the street
will be torn up to a much greater extent
than IL was in putting down the sewer.
II would be folly TO repair the street now
and then tear II up again within a few
months. The thing to do is this: Make
the connections at once. and then either
repair the pavement or put down a new
pavement OF different material. II the
residents want the street repaired they
should set about connecting their houses
with the sewer Immediately. and ~ they
do not act promptly the city should take
the matter Ia hand, since the public has
some interest In having che street IN good
condition
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31
"a PAGES.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting-united Hydraulic Cotton Press

Meeting-United Hydraulic Cotton Press
Company.
Special Notices-Savannah Building
Supply Company; Andrew Hanley Com
pany; Ship Notice, j. e. Grafton, Master
British Brig Ohio; Desk Fans. Electric
Supply Company; Notice Of Dissolution,
Hunter &c Van Wagenen; Notice. w. t.
Hopkins; Notice, r. Van Wagenen; Inter
est Notice, Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
Company; Children's Calico Costume Ball
at Guards Armory, April IL; DR.. Willet's
Lecture on Tuesday Night, at Guards
Hall; Notice as to Market Hours; Special
Notice of Bookkeeper; Special Notice,
N f. jackson, State Manager Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company; General
Electric Work, T. w. Judson & Co.; No
tice to City Court Jurors Prescription De-
partment, Masonic Temple Pharmacy;
Furniture. Etc, David Clark; New York
Dye Works; Attention, Property Owners,
II. ]. DooIey; Attractive Easter Novelties,
at Connor's Book Store.
Business Notices-No more Elegant or
Appropriate Gifts, Theus Bros; Next
Sunday Is Easter. Hunter & Van Keuren.
spaiding's Sporting stuff-Wm. & H. II.
baltimore.
A Great Temptation-At Aliens.
style and Elegance-Cohen-Kulm
Carriage and Wagon Company.
The Man, for Easter-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Insurance-The Mutual Beneflt of New
ark. N. J., r. Van wagenen. Agent.
The Kin Hee Coffee Pot-Thos. West
& Co.
The Beauties Of spring-The Metropol-
tan Clothing Company.
suite" Oxfords-Byck Bros.
Awnings-Lindsay & Morgan.
Black Goods. White Wash Goods. Lin
EMS. l.. Morrison.
The Gas Range Mutual Gas Light Com
pany.
Items of Interest to You-Gustave Eek
stein Co.
The Healer-Francis Truth.
The 1901 Columbia Chainless-T. A. Bry-
son, Columbia Agent.
Who's Your Clothier?-M. Dryfus.
Exceptional SdSD v dluGS-<Al lH0 DCC-
Hive.
Amusements-The Crescent Stock Co
at Theater; New Alhambra Music Hall
This Week.
There Are No Cobwebs on Our Method
of Doing Business-The Globe Shoe Store.
Fishing Tackle-Edward Lovelrs Sons.
Laundries-savannah Steam Laundry;
T.. & w. Laundry.
Railroad Schedules-Plant System.
Soap-Magnolia Soap.
Auction Sales-Lot Letter T, Lowell
Ward, Two Houses on York Street Lane,
-Four Lots for Purpose of Division, by
John L. Archer, Auctioneer; Mondays
Auction Sale. by c. H. Dorset, Auction
eer
Open Bin sale-At Leopold Adfer's.
Easter-B. II. Levy q Bro.
Easter-At Daniel Hogan.
Easter Attractions Were Never More
AUTOBIOGRAPHY & Meyer.
Easter observation-disclosures. Metzgsr q
Co.
The Week Before the Great Easter Fes-
I1Vut-4t rCyc az EckSteln 3.
Low Shoes and Slippers for Easter
Chss Marks
Buy Your Easter Goods at Gutman's.
whislCey-Old Quaker Rye whiskey;
Murray Hill Club whiskey.
Cooking oH--wessons Ocorless Cooking
on.
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef.
Soap-Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap.
MedlcaI-S. q. s.; Cascarets; Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable PiAs; Worlds Dis.
pensary, Preparations; Cuticura Remedies
B. b.. B.; Mothers Friend; r. r. r.
coke's Dandruf Cure; ~ for Colds; Alb
beys Efrervescent Salt; DR.. Hathaway
Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements--Helr
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The weather.