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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
Incomes of Country doctors.

THE popular conception of a country
doctor is ludicrousiy wide Of the mark, at
least as far as this state is concerned"
said a man who sells surgical instru
ments and spends a good deal Of time
with the rural trade, according to the
New Orleans Times-Democrat. ut is
based on novels mainly. where the rustic
practitioner is generally pictured as a
half-starved martyr to duty, who either
drives about in a ramshackie gig or rides
a gaunt gray mare with his medicines
in pair of saddlebags. The doctors old
gray mare, as l remember her. is quite
a standard character in fiction. This
doleful portrait may be true of other
localities" the instrument man went on,
but it certainly isn't true of Louisiana,
and especially South Louisiana. The aver
age country doctor of that section Is far
more prosperous than the average doctor
in city. 1 know at least half a dozen
who earn fully $4,000 a year. and a 81, 200
practice is comparatively common. This
is not mere guessing, but 1 speak from
personal knowledge of the facts CLEANED
in the course of long business relations.
ITO be sure, it takes hard work to earn
such sums. One physician of my ac-
quaintance, who lives forty miles from
a railroad, uses eight horses in making
the rounds of his patients. He keeps sew
eral at points remote from his home, as
relays. Often he is on the go for two
or three days at a stretch, but he is
healthy and happy in spite of the strain.
and last year he collected So, 200 cash. He
expects to keep up this pace for six or
eight years, and then take a young part
ner and gradually retire from active life.
That lis the plan of most of our sue
cessful country doctors, and it has made
fine openings for many bright graduates
from the medical colleges. I have no
ticed, incidentally, that the country doc
tor usually retires at an earlier age than
the city man, and Is able to enjoy life
before he becomes decrepid. One great
advantage of a rural practice is that
there are comparatively few bad bills
exactly the reverse of the conditions in
a city. When farmer sends for a physi-
clan he pays him. A customer of mine
in one of the river parishes lost only
four accounts last year out of a total
OF over $1,000. If you are looking ror
medical starvings," added the instrument
man, you'll have to go to town to find
them. The country is not their habitat
except in stories.''
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
How sharkey Trented.

Tom Sharkey, the prize-fighter, recent
ly went into a drinking place and Joined
thirty or so of his friends, says the New
York Press. Drinks flew about rapidly,
and Sharkey each time took cigar The
able seaman was much preoccupied every
time il was his turn to buy. and he soon
had all pockets filled with perfectos.
Sharkey soon began to discourse on his
favorite topic of money. and remarked
proudly that when he got too old to fight
he would have enough money to keep him
the rest of his life.
And II you don't have the money, you'll
have enough cigars to start cigar store"
The sailor overlooked the thrust. and
when the other fellows had laid out all
their spare change, he turned TO the
crowd and said: well. boys. it's my
treat Have a cigar"
And he handed each a weed from mis-
pockets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
K TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

eting-Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 10. F.
A. NJ.
cial Notices-Special Notice, Palmer
ware Company; A Beautiful Line of
sr Novelties, Belsinger & Gross; Re-
II Announcement, C. A. L. Cunning
Ship Notice, Wilder G. Co., Agents.
siness Notices-Harvard Beer, Henry
non & Son; Mackerel. A. NJ. & c..
West; We Are Willing. Hunter &
/ Keuren; If You VIII Drink, The S.
Branch Company.
usements-Sells & Grays United
IS. April 6.
Notwithstanding Eckstein & Co..
mess Used by Sells & Gray-Leo
k.
etion sales-Delightfu Summer
y on the Salts, by /. d. LaRoche,
loneer; A Most Desirable Residence,
Z. H. Dorset, Auctioneer; Sixty-nine
a Lots. by C. H. Dorset.
pe-Nuts Food-Postum Cereal Co.
.els-Hotel Victoria, New York.
isky-Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky;
w Label Whisky; Murray Hill Club
ky; Quaker Rye Whisky.
1ical-Coke Dandruff Cure; Peruna;
S.; Plantation Sarsaparilla; DR.. Kill
Swamp Root; Castoria; Lydia Pink
} Vegetable Pills; Worlds Dispen-
I Preparations; TUFTS Pills; Stuarts
srh Tablets.
ap Column Advertisements-He
Jed; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

Senator Burrows Of Michigan is to sue
coed Chandler of New Hampshire as
chairman of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. Burrows is one of the
old-time bloody shirt wavers. He hes
probably made as great a number of bit
ter partisan speeches against the South
as any other man. now in public life. 1t
is understood that one of his first acts,
upon the reassembling Of Congress, will
be to Introduce a bill bringing to the
front the question of the franchise laws
that have been adopted in the South for
the elimination of the illiterate and cor
rupt vote. What seems to have newly
aroused the ire Of the Michigan man is
the ballot law recently adopted in Mary
land, through the workings OF which ex-
Senator German may be returned to
Washington to occupy his old seat. The
Maryland law provides an educational
qualification, operating against white and
black alike. 1t will disquality the greater
number of blacks, for the sole reason
that the percentage of illiteracy is
greater among the blacks. The Republi-
can party will lose more votes than the
Democratic party, hence the howl of
righteous indignation from Burrows. Mas
sachusetts, as we'll as Maryland has an
education qualification for the ballot.
1t will be interesting to see how Bur
rows proposes to hit Maryland and miss
Massachusetts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
reflection. OF n Bachelor.
From the New York Press.

Every married man has a string tied
on him somewhere where an Old bache-
lor has got a button.
no man can be said to have really lived
TN he has seen a woman try TO kin q
moth with hair brush.
As soon as a man has been IN love with
the same girl for three days az a time Il
begins to cost him money.
n you cut open woman's brain Il
would probably look about like a shad
roe. with millions Of little IDEAS all ex-
acuy the same size
The hrst time n girl is proposed 90 she
thinks tho man 81 "in suspense" FOR fear
she WON'T accept himi by the noE time
aho has learned mat b. De- generally that
Nay FOR fear She Will
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

s the theory of the Russian govern
that it is divine in origin and infal-
In Judgment; therefore whatever it
Is not only right but the best that
possibly have been done. 1t gives
eople credit for no intelligence what
in considering public affairs. In
it endeavors to prevent them from
dering public affairs at all, except
as have transpired. and then only
,prove OF what the government has
The Gear believes himself to be
'son of heaven" just as. much as
ng Hsu of China believes himself to
e "son of heaven" just at the mo-
both of these rulers by divine
" are having their divinity shaken
bit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

1t may be doubted that the cable dis
patch from Paris, announcing that Mr..
Kruger will visit the United States soon
and deliver lectures, is correct. He was
quoted some weeks ago as saying that
he would visit the United States If in
vited by President Mckinley, the infer
ence being that he would not do so other
wise. 1t is pretty certain that President
Mckinley has not extended him an invi-
tation, and will not do so. A visit to this
country would be apt to weaken Mr..
Kruger's cause, if that is possible. He
would not be received officially, but might
be set upon and exploited by American
politicians for local political effect. There
would be lots of fuss made over the old
gentleman, but none of it would amount
to anything, so far as aiding the Beers
is concerned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

Vice President Roosevelt is not going to
permit himself 10 be lost sight Of. In
Sew York on Saturday night last he de-
nyered addresses a. two public banquets.
and on Monday night be reviewed tho
military show Ia the Madison Square Gar
acn Meanwhile. q magazine Be- adyeriia-
ng 90 article which he b. wriiiag Tor o..
with the aid Of public functions and
publisher COT. Roosevelt vii eudeoyor
p show how 20 occupy the once " Vice
Presiaenf without Yegeiauug.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

rotary Root is going to the Philip
and will take Adjt. Gen. Corbin
him. Secretary Root has abiding
in the genius of Gen. Corbin. He
IS il there is any man alive who can
yer a way by which the number OF
ID States soldiers in the islands can
educed. Corbin is that man. The
10 the government for each soldier in
Philippines is 5000 a year. II 10000
could be dispensed with. a saving OF
{. 900 a year would be effected-to the
credit of the administration. Secre-
Root was anxious to have Col.
er as his assistant because he be-
} the Colonel to be a man who
and would take care OF the coun-
while both he and Corbin are cut
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

A reformer in the Minnesota Legisla-
ture is not satisfied to stop with a pro-
hibition of the sale of cigarettes; he
wishes to go further and impose a fine
of $50 upon any person found smoking a
cigarette, and has introduced a bill to
that effect. Any such sumptuary law.
even if it got through the Legislature,
would be killed by the courts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Nashville American (Dem.) says:
with the elimination of the colored vot-
er no Southern state would ever be LA
BILE to suffer from a corrupt or incompe-
tent government at the hands of any
party In many, if not ALL the Northern
states there is a large element of cor
ruptible and ignorant white voters. The
South is comparatively free from this
class of suffra gists, but 1t still has the
ignorant negro vote to consider. If 1t
could be rid of this. Southern elections
would be more honest and intelligent.
Among men who think for themselves
and who seek no Office the party lash has
no terror. but so long as the negro ques-
ton continues to be a political factor
Southern white men are apt to have but
one choice among the parties. AS it is,
the negro vote is of no advantage 20 any
PARTY. TO the country or to the colored
race. Its legal elimination would be to
the advantage Of all classes and to all
sections especially the South"
The Birmingham News Dem) says:
"'Pegleg' Williams. the veteran immi-
grafton agent who has several times mar
rowly escaped lynching In Georgia and
the Carolinas because of his efforts to
send negroes from the plantations to the
West, is about to come into his own. In
Georgia now the negroes have become a
nuisance In the cities because OF their
avoidance of work. and their proneness
to crime. and Williams calls the atten-
ton OF the public TO the
fact that this business of trans
planting the blacks holds out the
only remedy for existing conditions lie
WILL therefore. undertake TO engineer a
big exodus Of them from that state TO the
Mississippi Valley"
The Louisville courler-Journal CDem.)
says THE United states Steel CORPORA
ton has 10000 employees and a pay roll
Of half a million dollars a day. Allowing
800 working days this one manufacturing
corporation Will pay out $4,000 coo a year
These two items are about the most
striking statistics Of the trusrs maRnl-
tudo that have yet been put out 10 the
light ~ such facts as these Whist a. 90 be
aah about tho Standard Oii with 10000 p
90 ~ capitalization and the sugar Trust
sith lfa fb,yc.Q9G'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

other night John Millens, aged 70,
Nancy Downey, aged n, ran away
their homes and children in Middle
N. Y, and were married. When the
rem found that further protest was
IS they gave their blessings to the
rs. who are now as happy as turtle
in the springtime. And yet there
,ersons who say that the age of ro-
e has passed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

Hopkinson Smiths attack upon 'Un-
lom's Cabin" seems to have had the
of reviving it in one of New York's
ers. If anyone a year ago had sug-
d the production of that old play
metropolitan play house, he would
been considered At subject for
v inquiry; yet Wilton Lackaye of
ngsli' fame, is producing 1t IN New
to crowded houses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
The Weather

indications for Georgia to-day are
fain, easterly winds, fresh on the
(; and for Eastern Florida, occasional
ers, fresh winds, generally south
rly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

NThe Columbia State the other day re-
ferred 10 senator Bacon Of Georgia as the
oldest Democrat in the Senate. Tho
State now explains that this was q print
era error. ana ihat what wa pnntod
OLDEST" had been written "ablesi." That
makes ID OIL right
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

,sident Thwing. of the Western Re
University. at Cleveland. o.. notes
newhat heavy falling Off in the mum
Of students attending the divinity
p Of the university. He says that
are apparently two influences that
young college men from entering the
Wy One Ia the larger Inducements
commercial careers are offering
- olner H. the unsettling Of doctrinal
a.a doubt a. 10 the future rela-
1e church 10 society. Young
~ t.."sa' hs says BY the question
N. .'' church - 20 b. place Of
~. " ~ iormer days. or q club o.
$50. ,1'''lioiionai type. wbsrs eame.
Where where there are rymn.s,,sn.
'A4s as glasses FOR ssoulsr
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28
DE SOTO HOTEL.

First-class accommodations for 600
guests. Among the improvements the
past summer 60 new bathrooms were add
ed. Tourists find Savannah the most in
teresting city in the South An ideal
winter resort. Special rates for families
remaining week or more. Tourists stop
ping at the De Soto may become asso-
cite members of the Savannah Golf
Club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-28

80 am from Bottom 7 90 am for Bolton
Z 30 am from Bottom s 90 am for Bolton
l 90 pm from Bo.sonl l 80 pm for Bolton
2 80 pm from Boltonl 8 90 pm for Bolton
Z 90 pm from Boltonl Z 80 pm for Bolton
90 pm from Boltouj 80 pm fer Bolton
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02

The brain and spinal cord have g.
100000 nerve cells.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
County Summer Schools.

Superintendent OF Education McMa-
han has made the following announce
ment as TO the holding Of county sum-
mer schools this year: County sum-
mer schools will be held as usual in all
of the counties OF the st~te. wnere a
sufficient number Of teachers seem de-
sirous to at5end them for the benefit
ef those v-ho are not able to go to the
Scate school. for those who would be
better profted by more elementary
courses and for those who wish special
instruction in several Of the textbooks
adopted by the State board OF educa-
tion. For full announcement of these
schools, write to the State superin-
tendent OF education
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02

Class C. No. Alexander Aull, E. N.
Aughtry, S. J. Blizzard, Mary NJ. Bow
en-. Columbia: Catherine Brown,
Pleasant; Rachel Baugh, NJ. E. Bal. :
hill. R. J. Bagley. NJ A. Cooper, L..
C. Chaopell. Columbia: Harriet
Clark. Killians; Mary J. Campbell, \.
Dunning. \. D. brennan. J. N. Iar-
hart. n. B. Edmunds, Columbia; Re-
becca Freeman. Killians: Rachel i.
Green. Columbia: R. F. Goff, Messrs;
Lavinia Gates, Mary Harrison, S. a.
Hamiter, ANY Hay. J. L. Hook. A. j.
Him, Columbia: Eleanor Hawkins,
Kil!ians: Susan HammNHds Columbi
Rosannah Harmon, Pleasant; Caro-
line Jones. Messers; w. w. Kirk, Co.
Iumtia: Sarah Kelly, Killians; Martha
F. Kohn. Columbia; Martha Marsh,
Killians; Elizabeth Martin, Messers;
O. NJ. Moore. Sarah Medlin. Mary Nc
Pherson. Caroline McGill, Columbia;
T,avin!a Peak, Messers: Margaret E.
Price, Columbia: Euncie Ann Paul,
Kingsvllle: Eliza Parnell. L. ]. Price,
Jane Perry. Columbia: Susan R. Ra-
bon. Killians; Mary Richmond. Mary
". Self. S. A. Scott, Luvenia E. Smart,
Mary A. Smith, Columbia; Charlotte
Strange. Lucius; Adeline Stevenson,
Margaret Stack. Mary Jane Taylor,
Sarah Workman. Columbia.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
Through a 1'reSGc.
cICDS.

Blacks5Urg. Spccial.--Cne cf the
saddest AID NOT appalling ca:asHo-
phes that has ever shocked our COM
munity occurred near here early Satur-
day morning. in which Engineer J. w.
Metcalf. of the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension 'ailrcad, lost his
life and tGat Of his fireman, Fred
Rhye. was placed in imminent peril
for four hours. They left here little
before : o'cIock on their regular run
With the nOrthbGuld freight train for
Marion. Y. c., to which a passenger
car with several passengers aboard
was attached. AS they neared Bufa!o
creek. a mile and Nalf from Blacks
burg. they found a danger signal flag
nut out by Section Master Tom Smith,
who had inspected the bridge across
the stream and considered it in an url-
safe condition on account OF the hlSh
water caused by the excessive rains
of the day and night before. Inc
bridge, which was wooden structure
about so feet long and TO rect high,
supported by heavy timbered trusses
placed n the stream, was examined
by Engineer Metoaf, and, as he had
SO often crossed before in safety he
thought he could 60 so again. and al
though warned by Mr.. Smith II ne
attempted to cross he must do so upon
his own Judgment, with courage not
often exhibited he decided to take the
risk. The engine had passed over
about two-thirds of the bridge when
the structure suddenly collapsed and
the engine and tender fell into the
stream.
Fireman Rhyme fiOated down stream
where he was afterwards rescud. En-
giner NetcaN was still with his engine
under water on Sunday morning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02

I)CcredSP... 80 lVI I''o' i'-O0
These figures however are subject 20
some slight changes:
Here is the statement CT The num-
Der OF pensioners in each class il each
county.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT

10. piece Walnut Suits S75 to 300.
10. piece Solid Oak suits SIS, S22, S25, $50,
sS5. $40. $50. $50.
Oak Hall Racks, French Plate Glass, %,
$3.50, $3.50.
Wardrobes 90 to e26.
Bed Lounges % to els.
Bedsteads Ga. 25 to e10.
Iron Beds. Iron Cribs.
Parlor Suits $S8 to ESQ.
Baby Carriages $3.50, 81, $3.50.
Floor Oilclotb SOC.
Mating 10; II, IA. IS, IS. 20, %, rs, 27 and
e0c.
1e-pleoe Chamber Sets s21sto es.
window Shades II, 15, 80, IS, 400 to s1.2A
Stoves $3.50. s750, $1oto S1A
Trunks S260 to $3.50.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
Going Into the Past.

Cleveland. O.. special.-Meyor John.
son has ordered full investigation "f
the affairs Of the city clerks office ID
begin back almost dozen years. Rum
ors have reached him that there have
been Irregularities in the department
of the city government, and he Is de-
termined to discover the facts and ap-
nrehend those who are guilty, if any.
An Independent match factory, hav-
ing a capacity of 15.C0o,OGO matches a
day will Ee started at Terre Haute,
Ind, by June l.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
Registration Notice.

The Office of the Supervisor OF Reg
istration Will be opened on the first
Monday in every month for the puz-
pose of the registering of any person
who is qualified as follows: -.
Who shall have been q resident OF
tho State for two years, and OF the
county one year and Of the polling
precint in which the elector offers to
vote four months before theday ofelec-
ton, and shall have paid, six mouths be-
lore any poll tux then due and payable,
and who can both read and write any
section Of the Constitution OF 1896
submitted to him by the supervisors,
of registration, or can show that hs
owns, and has paid ali trxes collectaole
during the present year on property IN
this State assessed ut three hundred
dollurs or more. J. J. EADDY,
Clerk of Board.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
PebeI Chief AsSassina'ed.

Merida, Yucatan, By Cable.-Geaeral
Felipe Yama, the chief leader OF the
Merida rebel Indians has been assassin
ated by some OF his under officers. who
were exasperated at his advice to sur
render and end the war. Three minor
chiefs. it is said, attacked him with
machetes, nearly cutting him to pieces.
Then the Indians placed the corpse b.
fore them and INDUCED in a long org!e.
This action, it is believed shows a de-
termination of the chiefs to keep up
the Indian fighting.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
Five rlen Under a Cave-In.

Springfield, Mo-, Special.-The Rose"
bud mine, at Aurora, caved in Fri
day and buried five men at a depth Of
11O feet and 20 feet from the main
shaft. At Z o'clock at night the men
were alive. The sound Of their tapping
on the steel ground rails gave their
friends that assurance Several hun
dred men, working in relays, are striv-
ing 70 rescue the entombed miners,
but it will take at least three days to
reach them.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
.Do,,v +Dailv except Sunday.

'Da.iy. tDaily except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through 10 Columbia via
Central r. r. OF S. C.
Trains Nos. IS and 32 run via Wilson and
Fayettevllle-Short Line---snd make close
connection for al points North,
Trains on C. B. D. R. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday so a. m, arrive Dar-
lington 10 Is a. M, Hartsville 3 is a. m,
Cheraw II 80 @. NJ, Wadesboro u So .. m.
Leave florence daily except Sunday 8 90 p.
M. arrive Darlington 25 p. m, Benefits
vile % D. N. :, Gibson 10 90 p. m. Leave
Florence Sunday only 80 a. m, arrive Dar-
lington 10 Is a. IN.
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 5 so
g. m. Bennettsvilie 90 a. m. arrive Dar-
lington 7 81 d. M, leave Darlington 2 So a.
m, arrive Florence Is q. m. Leave Wades-
bofo daily except Sunday 10 p. m, Cheraw
SIS D. m, Hartsville 7 90 a m.., Darlington
6 39 o. m, arrive Florence 90 p. m. Leave
Darlington Sunday only s so a. m, arrive
Florence Is a. N.
II. II. EMERSON. Gen. Pass. Agent.
J.. r. KENLY. Gen1 Manager.
T. II. EMMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
MI. Holman to Marry.

New York, speci2l.-Miss Josephine
Bowen Holman, Of indianapolis, a
daughter CT the late Justice B. A. Hol-
ran, CT the Indiana Supreme Court,
ard a cousin OF the late Congressman
w. S. Holman, CT Indiana. s2dd that
the report that she was engaged to
GugHmo Marconi, the inveAtir OF wire
les teleg. aphy, Was true. Sigror Mar
conf is now on the way to Europe,
and it said the marriage will be in the
autumn.