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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

business on account of very poor health.
j was suffering from a number of old
chronic complaints. Among the rest / had
complete nervous prostration from which
] suffered for six years. In June, 1891, /
commenced the use of Paines Celery
Compound After taking a few bottles
| found that the old complaints began to
ease up which encouraged me to keep
on with the compound. I soon got over
all of these troubles that had chung to
me for so long. and got out and was more
like myself. Since then l have taken a
few bottles in the spring and fall as a
tonic and sometimes a few bottles be-
tween as a preventive.
/ am inclined to believe in the old adage
that An ounce of prevention is worth
more than a pound of cure so when
there has been prevailing sickness in the
community, such as grippe, malaria,
fevers. etc. I take the compound. and
thus far have had none of these ailments.
although they have been prevalent all
around me- so that l have great faith in
Paine's Celery Compound as a preventive.
/ have recommended the compound to
satisfaction of knowing that it has done
them very much good.
/ was cashier of the bank in South
county for twenty-nine years. and for
the last fifteen years was secretary and
treasurer of the new savings bank in con-
nection with the National Bank.
My position in the banks, was my last
work / am 81 years old.
Most sincerely yours,
l. r. POTTER
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

the actor is a very short lived thing and
is too often buried with him. we can
hardly begrudge him his overshare of it,
while it lasts.
In dialogue writing, one of the tricks
of the trade with which most authors
are familiar, is that of iteration, wheth-
er serious or comic. in the course of the
evening. A certain catchphrase which
travels through the piece is very apt TO
impress itself on an audience. Bronson
Howard tells about his play Saratoga"
which was brought out at Days Theater
many years ago. In that play James
Lewis played the principal comedy part.
and had the catch line: ION the spot
where she originally fell" All through
the evening that line was projected. each
time with sufficient gusto to convey
sense of novelty, and in the last act
where the fair heroine falls into his arms,
and some of the other characters insist
ed on removing her, the comedian de-
manded that she be allowed to remain
ION the spot where she originally fell"
BY this time the audience felt "A sense
OF ownership In the line, and before the
words were uttered and supplied them,
themselves, so much to their own delight
that a very tornado Of laughter and APP
plause swept through the theater.
Catch Lines and How They Catch.
1t is on this plan that topical songs are
written. How often we hear certain re-
frain of a comic song quoted as being ex-
tremely clever. when as a matter of fact,
the refrain itself is the smallest part
of the achievement. Any line at all Dor
rowed from current conversation will win
recognition as the refrain OF comic song
provided the lines that lead up to the re-
train are in themselves, amusing Now
- IN ha ,f
once wrote for comic opera comedian.
1t ran thus
Now "a man very often goes out with
the boys,
For reasons best known to himself.
And when he comes home he sneaks in
without noise
For reasons best known to himself
But sometimes his wife gets aroused in
alright
And thunders out: Tom. where have you
been all night|
And Tom-well he tells her-but he don't
tell her right
For reasons best known to himself
Now. II is safe TO assert that the line.
''for reasons best known to himself" is
considered the important factor and laugh
pfoducor Of the song. But take any other
catch line ~ random such as How
strange that most men are alike" and
con how well n viii 90 10 the same verse
Hn1 become or secondary importance 10
the verse itself:
Sow man very often goes out with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
Sentinel for the Birds.
From Forest and Stream

One OF natures sharpest sentinels is
the blue heron. Not only does he stand
guard for himself and immediate relatives.
but he is unwittingly a sentry for other
birds
Not far from where I boarded one au-
tumn was a reedy. muddy lake. a perfect
paradise fo- water fowl. Where the wood
road debouchcd on the lake was a small
brook that often afforded a good bag of
game. 1 would reach the brook some
mornings perfectly certain that no one
had preceded me. yet would not hear a.
solitary Guack l would also notice that
there would not be a heron on guard. At
other times the reeds would be alive. and
I could not get a shot for the blue heron
sentry would give the alarm spread his
broad wings in his slow. clumsy fashion
and ducks. geese and all would follow
him out OF reach. Repeated disappoiut-
ments OF this kind showed me that wit
tingly or not the ducks were making good
use Of the long legs and keen eyes of
the heron. lie was able to see over the
rushc; while their vision was completely
cut off. When he was inclined to visit
the brook to get frog or a fish for break
fast they gathered around him. feeling
perfectly secure SO long as he was throw
ing his seai chlicht glances over the reeds
and IN. The bushes. When his heron
ship cook occasion to visit other scenes
not living paddle would disturb the
placid eddy It the mouth of the brook.
! watched the situation carefully arJ
found the heron one morning enit.,iv
alone. ! sat Gown where / could ret a
good view without being seen and await
Cd developments A flock OF ducks came
winging their Vay down the lake. castins
slances on all sides az II uncertain
whore 20 40. They were swinging tb.Jr
long liu" for a sandy spit away now a.
the soutGwesl corner OF the lake. w1en
the heron saw them and uttered one ~
IFS lonely set cOmpaccnt calls. linn,
Hiately th" ducks sweryed and clrcied n
10 The cove where the heron was an
guard aud s"itlcd down quite on.ented-
~ around their sentinel
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
GERMAN JEWS PROTEST.
Object to Anti-JewtSh Remarks in
Prursian Diet.

Berlin. Feb. S.-The Jews in Berlin.
Keensgsberg, Hanover, Frankfort-on-the-
Main Ststtin and Posen have sent a me-
mortal TO Count Won Buelow, the imperial
chancellor. complaining of the recent anti
Jewish remarks in the Prussian Diet of
the minister of commerce and industry,
Herr Brefed.
Al a large pu bic meeting in Frankfort
on-the- Oder, DR.. Hahn. the Agrarian
leader. said that Germany need not fear
a tariff war with the United States, Rus
sra or Austria
At banquet given at the Kaiserhof in
honor Of Queen Wilhelmina's wedding by
people of the Netherlands and Mecklen-
burg, 5000 marks were collected for the
imprisoned Boer women and children. The
Transvaal hymn was heard with every
mark of approval the entire company
standing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
THE Personal RELATIONS.
Existing Between Our Presidents
and the Queen.


London. Feb. 9.--The Spectator, in the
course OF an interesting article on the
Striking American Tributes to the mem
DRY of Queen Victoria, remarks upon the
very special quasi-personal relations
that existed between the Queen and va
rious Presidents OF the United States, "
and expresses the belief that almost
every one of the long line of Presidents
at some time during the tenure of his
office felt instinctively that he was in
special relation with the Queen and that
the Queen reciprocated this feeling"
Mentioning Queen Victoria's letters to
the widows of Lincoln and Garfield, the
Spectator says:
1T will be extremely interesting to know
whether the Queen ever exchanged pri-
vate or quasi-private letters with Ameri-
can Presidents
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

the boys
(How strange that most men are alkeD
And when he comes home he sneaks in
without noise:
CHow strange that most men are alikeO
But sometimes his wife gets aroused in
alright.
And thunders out: Tom, where have YOU
been all night?
And Tom-well he tells her-but ne don't
tell her right,
How strange that most men are alikeD
Sidney Resented.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

The German Emperor has conferred
the order Of the Red Eagle upon Count
Won Zeppelin, as "a recognition of his eff
forts to overcome the difficulties of aerial
navigation. The announcement of this
distinction was conveyed to the Count in
a highly complimentary letter from the
Emperor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
HIS SECOND SHORTAGE.
Ex-CIty Clerk MILLER of Sandusky,
o.. Missing

Sandusky, o., Feb Sex City Clerk W.
A. Miller, who it is alleged is short in
his accounts TO the extent of $4,000 is
mysteriously missing. Last Monday even
ing he resigned as director of the city's
poor Office, having previously resigned as
city clerk. There was a previous shortage
of $4,000 in Miller's accounts, which was
MADE good. 1t is believed Miller is on his
WaV to Mexico
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
SUING FOR $5O,OO0,OOO.
big Suit by Atlantic & Western
Against BeII Telephone Company.

Chicago, Feb. S.--The Atlantic and
Western Telephone Company demands
100000 900 from the Bell Telephone Com
pany IN a suit filled in the United States
Circuit Court to-day. The Atlantic and
Western Company was incorporated in
1892 with a nominal capital of $1,000 600.
but never put in any instruments or did
any business. 1t did, however. acquire
certain patent rights claimed by Henry
c. Strong, a Chicago electrician, and
these patents are asserted to cover the
basic principles on which the Bell Tele-
phone operates.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
Guilty of Abetting EmbezzIinr

Rutland, Vt, Feb. s.-The jury in the
case of Marvin A. Mcclure, charged with
aiding and abetting Cashier Charles w
Mussey In embezzling $4,000 from the
Merchants National Bank of this city re-
turned a verdict Of guilty to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
Second Ohio TO stop Prize Flight.

Lima. O., Feb. SC I. ]. Ream Of
the Second Ohio Regiment says he has
been notified that his regiment will be
called upon 10 go to Cincinnati in case
troops are used to prevent the Jeffries-
Rubin fight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09

London. Feb. 9.-The Sportsman under
stands that for the coming season most of
King Edwards horses in training will be
leased to the Duke of Devonshire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
A STEAMER DISABLED,
Fuerst Bismarck Arrives Under Her
Port Engine Only.

New York, Feb. s.-The Hamburg
American steamer Fuerst Bismarck arriv-
ed to-day from Naples under her port en-
CINE only. On Feb. the crank shaft OF
the starboard engine broke, but the en-
CINE was stopped so quickly that no fur
Their damage was done After the acct
dent hard storm set in from the north
west and continued until the night of
Feb. Z.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
Dowager CzarIna to visit Queen.

London, Feb. 9.-It is asserted that the
Dowager Czarina is coming to London to
visit Queen Alexandra, her sister.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
TO PROTEST AGAINST VICE,
Monster Mass Meeting of Women to
Be Held in New York

Be Held in New York.
New York, Feb. S.--Monster mass meet
ings by women are to be held in Carne-
gle Hall the first and second Sundays in
March when a protest against the ap-
palling prevalence of protected vice in this
city" will be made. This action was de-
cided upon to-day at a meeting of several
hundred women representing nearly every
wSman's organizations of the city and vi
cinity
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
A VACANT PRINCETON.

Duke OF York Not to BE Prince OF
Wales just Yet.
London, Feb Skiing Edward it is
semi-officially ascertained, desires it to
be known that the Duke of Cornwall and
York will not be created Prince of Wales
until after his visit to the colonies. An
interregnum without the title is consid-
cred desirable. Definite preparations are
being made for the Dukes trip.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
Brilliant DictiOn Doesn't Make q
Play Go.

Play Go.
OF course I shall be told in controver-
sion of this statement that there are very
many brilliant plays in France and Ger
many that do not rely on their gladiators
for their value but are a source of In
tellectusl delight for their diction. If The
fact that these plays are to France and
Germany Is not a sufficient answer in
view of the premises that we are dealing
with plays written originally In the Eng
fish language. l will further add thar I
refer especially to plays that are written
10 be acted and not read. And like the
man who knew that honesty was the hest
policy because he had "sried both"
wish TO say { and hope / shall moi 70
considered immodest in so dong) tina.
have written dialogues and l have buiIt
situations and / know what proportion Of
credit have received for each If this
frank avowal should drive any of nv en-
ihuSlastic readers to diligent search or
my plays for purposes of perusal / n4s.
zen TO inform them that but few have
been printed
Before dismissing the subject of cause
and effect and the mistaking of one for
The other, it is worthy of note how often
the respective share contributed by actor
and author is misjudged IL Is a truisrn
IN the dramatic profession that good narts
make good actors. Many an actor has
Drought to bear his most experienced
method on an unattractive and ungrateful
part and received no credit whatever
while stars" have been made over niebt
through the crudest acting in SNOWY and
attractive parts. If we stop to recall tho
name of some familiar and successful
play, II is safe to assert that a very small
percentage of theater-goers can even
mention the name Of the author of the
play. That Is a sacrifice a man must be
prepared for who devotes his pen to play
writing. We are apt to recall So-and-so's
novel, but when a play is the subject of
conversation It is the actors performance
or 1t that is first in our mind l should
not be surprised If quite number of peo-
pie to-day think Henry Irving the author
or "Robespierre" and THE Bells" / am
quite certain that Joseph Jefferson is
the father of RIP Van Wrinkle" in the
minds Of several generations.
Credit for Good Lines IL Given TO
the Actor.
To offset this sacrifice OF course there
is always the financial reward of plav-
writing which u.s. without doubt. the
most profitable form of literature. and
the Income derived from IL has the fur.
ther advantage Of coming In tho shane
Of royalty which like the famous patent
medicine advertised on the Billboard
works while you sleep" Were IL not
Tor This balm there would De much wall
ing ana gnsshing OF teeth on tho nan
or the playwright when be- realizes that
nearly ah Of the credit for some Of his
ehoicesi lines hes gone 10 the actor The
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
Attend dance tonight, Hughes hall.
Cr.udma wbee,er,. Great Acc.

CRESTON, Ia, Feb. 1.-(Special-
Grandma Wheeler of Sciola is 100 years and
six months old. She was born July "a, 1900,
at Watertown, Conn. Her father was a
Revolutionary soldier. and she Lad two
brothers in the war of lS12-13. She started
to school when years old. and her teacher
gave her ride on one OF the first steam
boats on the HudGon. Mrs. Wheeler has
lived in Montgomery county. Iowa, since
1870. She is small in stature, and never
weighed more than 105 pounds. When she
was % years old she pieced three quilts
and did excellent work. Grandma Wheeler
and her husband moved from Connecticut
TO Ohio in 1920, making the trip in one
horse wagon At Warren, o., where she
located, President McKinlays father kept
store. She got acquainted with him and
did her trading at mis- store.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02

ONAWA. Ia. Feb. 1.-(Special. Mr..
Seeley of Ames, Ncb.. superintendent of the
Beet Sugar Works there, presided over a
meeting at the court house last night,
which was attended by many farmers and
citizens who are interested in raising beets
for the market. The cost OF seed cultiva-
tion and price per ton for beets were fully
explained 1t costs about $50 per acre to
raise beets with the improved methods OF
cultivation. This includes the cost OF seed
SO per acre. which is furnished by the fac
tory and deducted from the first shipment
OF beets to the factory. Arrangements
were made whereby a number Of farmers
will plant from Ave to ten acres of beets
each and make the experiment OF raising
| sugar beets on the Missouri bottom.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
steals schooi uousc Scissors.

The Second avenue school building on
Twenty-third street was broken into Thurs
day night and the desks and cupboards we're
ransacked. Among the things stolen were
forty pairs OF scissors used in the kinder
garten.
The police are looking for man who for
several nights had been sleeping in the Bap-
tist mission chapel at Twenty y-ninth street
and Avenue G. Two Of the pupils attending
the Second avenue school were asked
Thursday afternoon by a man answering the
description OF the tramp who desecrated the
Baptist mission chapel II the janitor slept
in the school house. The police believe
that II they can put their hands on this
tramp they will have the man who broke
into the school house
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
FIRE RECORD.
wholesale Millinery EstnbIishmept.

Wholesale Millinery Establishment.
CLEVELAND, Feb. Fire early today
destroyed the big wholesale millinery estab-
lshment OF Foot, Reed Co, occupying
a four-story brick building on Bank street
between Lake and st. Clair. night watch
man in the building named Wilson is miss
ing, and is supposed to have perished in the
flames. The loss sustained by Foote, Reed
& Co. on stock is estimated at $3.50 900; on
building, 900
Foote, Reid & Co.'S. loss is partially COW
cred by insurance. The flames spread tC
the adjoining hye-story building occupied
by Root e. Mcbride Bros, wholesale dry
goods. as a store house, causing s25 O0C
damage.
The wholesale shoe and rubber establish
ment OF Adams & Ford was also damaged
TO the extent OF $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
Davis sells paint


The trial of the suit in which NJ Benton
seeks to recover IS, 900 as damages from DR.,
F, +, Bellinger for alleged malpractice was
begun in the district court yesterday be-
fore Judge Thornell and a jury,
Benton had his foot injured last Feb
ruary at the Burlington freight depot in
this city He claims that owing to inn
proper care OF the foot by DR., Bellnger he
was made cripple for life. The suit was
originally brought against Drs. r, p. and
NJ. j. Bellinger, but was dismissed yester
day as against the latter.
Judge Wheeler's time was engaged yes
terday in hearing the case in which The
state seeks TO enjoin David Johnston fror-
maintaining a dam in Pigeon creek. The
evidence was all in when court adjourned
for the day and the arguments will be mad,
| today
! The case Of r. c. Patterson against
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
Funeral of Mrs. Price.

MALVERN, Ia, Feb. 1.-(Special)
body of Mrs. Mae Baird Price, wife of Dr,
A. u. Price OF Cumberland. la, was brought
to this city Friday for burial. Mrs. Price s
death was the elimination of a four weeks
siege of typhoid fever The funeral serv-
ices, from the Baptist church. Malvern,
were conducted by Rev. w. J. Watson, as
sisted by Rev. Mcdowell. Mrs. Price was
a years old and leaves husband and two
children. Her mother and three brothers
live in Malvern.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
Embroidery

Remnants of Embroidery and lace, worth
Sc to 10c, on sale at DC yard
Line Of En;broideries In remnants ana
piece goods, worth from l212c to 2oc' on
sale at Zoe.
l5c and l9c quality Embroidery IN good
assortment of patterns, on sale at l212c'
92c and 25c quality Embroidery on sale
for 19c yard
33c and zoe quality Embroidery on sale
for 2jc yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
SMALLPOX TAKESFRESH GRIP
City Authorities Find ssrious Conditions al
the Atlantic House.
pEsrHoUst is FILLED WITH PATIENTS
~ Any More Cases break ont the
Sufferers VIII Have To lie Quar-
antincd at Their own
Homes.

Joseph Ferguson, an inmate Of the quar-
antined Atlantic house on South Main
street, was removed yesterday afternoon TO
the city pesthouse, suffering from small e
pox. This makes the ffh case Of smallpox
removed to the pesthouse from the Allan
tic house since the latter was placed under
quarantine on Sunday, January IL. John
Trautman. the 12-year-old son Of the pro-
prietor Of the hotel, was also found TO be
suffering from the disease yesterday, but
was not removed to the pesthouse, as an
other child of the family, a little girl. is
also sick with what is thought to be small
pox. She could not be taken to the pest
house, so the city physician decided II
would be best to allow the boy to remain
there also. THIS will ncoesstate the house
being kept under quarantine for period
OF forty days dating from yesterday.
The conditions prevailing at the Atlantic
house are so serious that Mayor Jennings
and the city health authorities came to the
conclusion yesterday that they had most
difficult problem to deal with. In addition
to the members Of the Trautman family
there are eleven men in the house. The boy
who was found to be suffering with the
disease yesterday has been sick several
days. City Physician Jennings said yester-
day 1t would be useless to attempt TO dis
infect the place at present. and that the only
Il ing to do was to keep the inmates inside
and allow the disease TO wear out.
The Atlantic house has been quarantinec
since January 13. Two guards have to bS
kept constantly on duty during the daytim,
and two at night. This means an expens,
| of ss day to the city, which up to this
| has been paid out OF the police fund. The
county is supplying the inmates with
means Of subsistence and this means an ex
| pense Of $40 a day.
There are now Ave smallpox patients anC
| the nurse at the pesthouse which contains
| but four rooms. In the event of any more
cases developing the city will either have
| to secure another building or else quaran
tine the patients at their own homes.
| The police were notified about o'clocl
yesterday afternoon that a man with hi
! face broken out and who was believed 4
I have smallpox was walking the streets
Chief Albro and the city physician at onct
| started in quest OF the fellow, but befor'
they could locate him he had boarded a ca
| for Omaha at Broadway and Fourteenth
| street. The authorities at Omaha wer
notified and the car on which the man wa
said to have ridden was ordered by tn
health board taken off the run and disn
fected.
Conductor Pfeiffer said he remembered tn
man boarding his car at Broadway an
Fourteenth street and had noticed that hi
face was broken out, but had no suspicio
that it was case OF smallpox. He said tn
fellow did not enter the car, but RENAME
on the rear platform until he reached tn
| other side OF the river, when he got Off.
| Capes, jackets, suits, furs, skirts, silk
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
DEATH RECORD.
SculptOr Leoui.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. John Leoni noted
sculptor, who was brought from Rome by
the management of the Worlds Columbian
exposition al Chicago TO DO some of the
first statuary work there. died today at the
city hospital as the result of an injury
received in 1898. He was at work on the
administration building, when a fall from
scaffod fractured his skull and caused
insanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-02
HYM NEAL


SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb 1.-(Special.) p.
J. Clatterbuck of Council Bluffs, la. and
Maude G. Babcock were married in this city
Thursday morning at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. G. Bah
cock, by Rev. j. p. Yost of the Method list
church, They departed east on the after
noon train to take up their residence In
Council Bluffs.