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Evening journal., 1901-04-11
Commissioners WIN View Schools

County school commissioners yester-
day afternoon decided to visit all the
school districts from which app.ica-
tions for assistance have been received
They will note the Improvements need.
led. ascertain how much money car
be raised by the district, and then al.
low such sum out Of the $1,000 fund a.
the commission may deem proper.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
Rridoe RuiIders Obtain Survey

Representatives Of the Scherzer Roll
ing Lift Bridge Company, Of Chicago,
yesterday obtained surveys Of Market
street at the Christiana creek, at which
point it is proposed to build a new
bridge Of the rolling design.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
Icon Laden Barge Arrives

AT the wharves Of the Diamond State
Steel Works yesterday. the barge Estelie.
laden with iron ore arrived. The tide was
SO low that the barge was forced 10 walt
for higher water before she could tie up.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
Suffering From Recent Operation

Charles Adams. fireman on the Mary
land division. is seriously III I'm his home
in this city. Mr. Adams is suffering from
the effects Of recent operation for ap-
pendicitis. There IS some doubt Of his re-
covery. fi n
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
Jurors Voc pIseharged

Petit jurors summoned to appear in
United States Court to-day did so, and
were promptly discharged, there hav-
ing been no business before the court.
The jurors received their per diem and
mileage.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
nInrket cIerk selIs snaoe

Clerk Of the Market Connell is issu-
ling licenses to farmers desiring spaces
in the curbstOne market. The licenses
.are good for one year, and the price is
$3.50.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
Ared nInn Rreaks nn Ann

j. w. Smith. 62 years old, of Balti-
more. tumbled into the ash pit in the
West Yard .ast night and broke his
right arm. He is in the Delaware Hos
pital.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
80 Resnmed His nntv

James Patterson. driver Of the Phoenix
engine. who has been suffering with rheu-
matlsm for the past six weeks, has re-
sumed duty at the house.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
They're Ready to PLAY BAN

ORGANIZATION Of the MORNING Glory
baseball team has been effected. With
John Early, Of the corner Of Second and
Webb streets. as captain. Challenges are
desired from all clubs whose members are
under 10 years Of age.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
rhey want Incense

Many applications fer the saia of
liquor are being filed with Clerk OF
the Peace Biggs. None wiz be re-
ceived after tomorrow. There are
about 120 applicants
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

Be sure and attend the sale Of agricul-
tural implements and horses on Friday,
April Y. at u o'clock. Of White Bros, n.
E. Cor Front and Orange streets.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
I,ost Gold Charm

patrolman John Moore has lost gold
Maiiese watch charm, valued al 50. Re
ward viii be paid If left at the police sta
tion.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

BE sure and attend the sale Of agricul-
tural implements and horses on Friday,
April 10. at - O'Clock, Of White Bros, n.
Il. Cor. Front and Orange streets.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
one Permit Issued

Building Inspector John J. Cassidy has
issued a permit to c. L. Jeffers, to make
alterations to No. S27 Market street, at a
cost Of 800.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

Attend the sale Of agricultural impie-
ments and horses at White Bros. April
u. at u o'clock.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11
Paint. Paint. Paint

The best Of everything for painting
at Cartmell's Sixth and Madison.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

There is no New York Mutual Life
Company" It is The Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

Walter S. Davis, Merchant Tailor
has removed to sos West Tenth street
Delmarvia phone 1883.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

A few desirable boarders can be ac-
commodated at 213 West street. Nicest
rooms in the city.
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

Prevent Pneumonia and Grip
Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine removes the
aause
Evening journal., 1901-04-11

No charge for headlines
or signatures
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

engine was put. and half dozen kegs of
utensils in the closets. and a large range
in the kitchen. During the time that
work was stopped at the mill, the place
was not occupied for several years. Its
only guests were tramps, who broke into
1t and used It as a temporary shelter.
When the owner entered the house after
an absence OF two years. remarkable
object attracted his attention. IL was a
structure which covered the entire top Of
his range This was a rats nest-ths
outside made of spikes. which were ar
ranged with precision, the points outward.
The central part, or nest proper, was
made Of fine fbers of hemp packing.
interviewer with the spikes and around
the nest were found the following articles:
Three butcher-knives: a large carving
knife, fork and steel: several dozen table
forks and knives: some plugs of tobacco;
the outer case OF a silver watch In one
place. the glass in another and the works
in another; most of the small tools on the
place; some large augers and purse con-
tanning a little money.
The mlll-owner after carefully examin-
ing the nest, said II was the most curious
one he had ever seen. The heavy iron
articles used in its construction, and their
studied arrangement, showed a superior
order OF Intelligence and unusual skill. He
Gould not at first imagine where the purse
and watch came from. but concluded that
they must have been taken from some
tramp who was enjoying sound sleep In
the rat-haunted building.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
From the New York Press.


Probably every old bachelor, at some
time in his life. thought of proposing to
some girl until she proposed to him
Half the time when men hold a girls
hands they are doing 1t because they are
afraid of what she might do il they
didn't.
Every woman has a terrible longing to
find out about her husbands old love Of
fairs and a terrible fear that maybe she
Will.
The best way for a woman to make her
husband believe in her religion isn't al.
Ways to pray out loud for other women's
husbands.
TIL she is twenty a girls ideal of a
lover is the one in the last novel she
has read; after that IL is the last man
who has made love to her.
A man can always tell when a girl is
trying to look at him with duh, unseeing
eyes"
II men had to wear womens clothes In
the winter they would all die of the penu-
monia.
After a woman has been married six
months she would just as lief kiss her
husband with her mouth full as any 9TH
er way.
woman has the same confidence that
she will know how to take care of a BABY
that a man has that he understands ali
about politics.
II Mrs. Nation opens the department
Letters From Hell" in her newspaper 10
the public most of the letters will be
written by married men.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

Mrs. Selma Tanner.
Mr.. L. o. Marble OF Geneva, Neb.,
writes:
II do believe that my catarrh is entirely
cured / have not had any trouble with
my stomach for a long time. / am as
we'll as one of my age could expect (sev-
enty years.. I have had the catarrh ever
since / was a young man, and have doc
tored for IL for years and got very little
better. but thanks to you and your Pc
runa and Manalin ] believe l am well
OF 1t. / can eat anything now and 1t
doesn't hurt me. and Peruna Is the only
thing I have ever found that will cure
the catarrh. believe 1t is the only cure
for catarrh, and hope every one troubi-
ed with catarrh will try Peruna and be
cured. IL. o Marble.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
fun statement OF your case and he VIII
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of the
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
MRS. NATION IN KENTUCKY.
Talked to a Small Audience at Lex
ingtOn and Then Went
Summing

Lexington, KY, March H.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation opened her lecture tour here to-
night. a small audience being present In
the Opera House. She had arrived from
Cincinnati at noon, and after dinner in
her room at the Phoenix Hotel, and a
brief audience with reporters, she spent
the afternoon sleeping. Mrs. Nations
lecture on the home defender was In the
main an impassioned review Of her ex-
periences in Kansas. She called on Lex
ington women to follow her example in
Riding the state of saloons. She started
on a Summing tour at 10 o'clock. Sew
eral saloons were visited. A crowd of
several hundred followed and the four
policemen had difficulty in keeping them
clear of Mrs. Nation. In one saloon she
was jeered, but boldly called the proprie-
tors to task, and told them she would
come back and smash their saloons when
she was done with Kansas.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
FAvoRS AN INCOME TAX. .
Tax System of States Summarized by
Expert CIapperton i'm Report
tn Industrial CommissiOn.

Expert CIapperton i'm Report
to Industrial Commission.
washington, March 7.-The Industrial
commission has made public a report
upou the taxation of corporations pre-
pared by its expert agent. George Clap
merton. The report makes a volume OF
IFS pages. The greater part of it is de-
voted to summary of the tax systems
of the states of Massachusetts. Connecti-
cut. New York. New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
wisconsin, Iowa and Texas.
Mr.. Clapperton says that he found the
general property tax system prevailing in
all the states, but that. there are distinc-
tive features in the various states, which
are especially marked in the taxation Of
corporate property. He does not Endorse
the system of levying a fixed rate upon
net earnings, which is in vogue In Del
aware and Virginia. finding that
while the system is theoretically salts
factory. 1t docs not meet the varied busi-
ness developments of corporations" He
also finds the general property tax unsat-
isfactory On this point he says:
1T is clear that under this system there
are numerous forms of wealth that do not
and cannot be made to bear just share
Of the public burdens and which, in large
part, evade or escape taxation, and some
forms which, when reached at all under
the prevailing general property tax, are
not equally and uniformly, but unjustly
and disproporitionately taxed as COM
pared with other property. The newt
able result is that real estate and some
forms of personally are unduly burdened
] with taxation"
| Upon the whole, Mr.. Clapperton con-
cludeS that an income tax is the most
equitable. saying:
There is a growing class of citizens
who receive large incomes or salaries
1 and enjoy all the advantages of society
/ and good government, who though pos
sessed of abundant ability to pay taxes,
are, under existing systems, practically
/ exempt from taxation or inadequately
taxed. This class is receiving and must
continue to receive especial attention in
the revision or reformation of taxing sys-
4 TENS in the several states.
q While a tax upon individual incomes
IS generally conceded to be just and equi-
Fable in principle, it had been received
b with disfavor and regarded as fmpracti-
4 cal in its operation. 1t is apparent, how
ever. TO the careful student of common>
wealth taxation that because of its JUS
n tee and the increasing efficiency of state
s administrative methods that are being
s. evolved, the idea of a limited supplement
A tary state income tax is growing in favor
and coming to be more generally regarded
as practical measure under state sup
s. ervision.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
ELECTRICITY Is FAITENING.
1t Makes Guinea Pigs Plump, and
Gives Hope to the scrawny.
From the London Express.

From the London Express.
This is the age of electricity. so that
one is not surprised to hear that an cleo
trio diet has been discovered.
Naturally, you would conclude chat It
is designed to aid invallds of weak diges-
ton; but it is something of a shock to
learn that the latest scientific discovery
has no nobler object than the fattening of
pigs!
Certainly. there is an element Of now
city In the notion of eating electrically
fattened pork. Besides. from pigs we
may yet rise to higher things.
Anyway, DR., w. j. Herdman has found
out that the galvanic current promotes
the growth of tissue-that is to say the
increase Of flesh. 1t had previously been
ascertained that plants develop more rap
idly under the electric stimulus and there
was no obvious reason why animals
should not be equally responsive to il.
Hence the idea of DR.. Herdman, which
promises well. though its application can
not as yet be said to have passed beyond
the experimental stage.
The doctor began his experiments with
guinea pigs, half dozen of which ne put
in each of two cages, taking care that
they should all be exactly the same age
so as to makes the conditions of the trial
as free from flaw as possible. Around one
of the cages he strung several wires,
through which a current OF electricity
was passing night and day. while nothing
of the kind was done with the other.
Meanwhile, for a stated period, the ami
mals in both cages was fed with a pre-
cisely equal quantity Of provender OF the
same kind, 80 that there should be no
advantage in this respect on either side.
As a result, 1t was found that the guinea
pigs that lived in an electric environment
gained in weight during a measured time
10 per cent. more than those in the nom
electric cage.
DR.. Herdman is confident that ordinary
pigs, IL subjected to similar treatment
would exhibit like results. He proposes
to build suitably wired pens, and to fur
nish the growing swine with regular sup
plies of electricity, much in the same way
as was done with the guinea pigs
Nobody can say what may be the final
influence of this new discovery upon the
pork trade, or whether the electric ba-
con- of the future may not command a
special price in the market. The imagina-
tion extends the application Of Dr. Herd
mans discovery TO almost any lengths.
Why may not the day dome when every
COW in her stall shall have her private
wire? And IL electricity is good for pigs,
1t may serve 40 fatten babies, or even
grown persons who are DESTROYS Of In
creasing their avoirdupois, and thus most
interesting possibilities for the improve
ment of the human physique are opened
uD.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
NOT SUFFICIENT OFFICERS.
War Department Reduces Estimate
for Philippines to $4,000 Men.

War Department Reduces Estimate
for Philippines to $4,000 Men.
Washington, March H.-The present
plans of the War Department contemplate
the maintenance of an army of 1000 men
in the Philippines until order has been
completely established under the proposed
new civil government and the garrison
can safely be reduced to peace footing.
There are now about 5000 troops in the
Philippines and China, and the original
plan was to maintain an army of 10000
men in the Philippines until a stable gov
eminent had been established. The pan
was to replace the volunteers, numbering
about 5000, with regulars to an extent
sufficient to keep up all existing garrisons
throughout the archipelago, but it has
been found to be mpracticable to do so
under existing conditions within the short
time intervening before the first of July
next, when the entire volunteer army
must be disbanded. The failure of the
plan is due to the lack of available officers
in this country to organize the new regi-
ments authorized by Congress and not so
much to the difficulty of recruiting the
regiments
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
AFTER THE BURLINGTON.
Determined to Have the Line If
Possible.

President Hill of the Great Northern
Determined to Have the Line il
Possible.
. New York, March 27.-The Evening Post
says:
Burlington and Northern Pacific shares
were strong and active to-day on the re-
vival of the reports that there would be
a lease of the Burlington by the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railways. No
official confirmation of these reports could
be obtained to-day. and important stock
holding interests in the Burlington de-
MED having information that any offer
had been made for the Burlington Rail-
road. II may also be said that neither
the Great Northern nor the Northern Pa
cific directors have considered such a
lease or terms for taking over the Bur-
lington.
A strong effort is under way, however,
to secure control of the Burlington and
to turn it over to the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern. These proposals
originated with President ]. ]. Hill, and
the negotiations are entirely in his hands.
Whether he will be successful in inducing
the present management of the Burling-
ton to accept his proposals remains to be
seen. 1t is believed that Mr.. Hill is pre-
pared to bid high cash price for Burling
ton, to lease it at specific guaranteed
rental, or exchange the stock for new
bonds-as the Lake Shore and Michigan
Central were acquired by the New York
Central. In such negotiations the Hill
interests have the advantage of owning
heavy amounts of stock of Burlington,
bought at much larger prices, both direct
ly and through allied banking interests in
New York, which would be voted in ia
vor of any proposal looking to securing
the Burlington to the Northern Pacific
roads
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
CURED BY FOOD.
Natures Way to Get Well and Keep
Well.

People who do not know how to select
the right kind Of food to sustain them
become ILL., and some sort OF disease will
shbw forth. 1t is worth ones while to
know Of these facts.
A young woman at Grindstone City,
Mich, Mrs. A. p. Sage, began to run down
while she was at school. She finally broke
down completely and was taken seriously
III, with a number Of different troubles
The stomach trouble was the most Sc
rious one. Her heart also troubled her so
she had to sit up as high I'm bed as pos
sible This was caused. however, by her
stomach
She says. I'm the morning would be
so weak / could hardly move was
kept on the simplest foods, principally
liquids. After some months / seemed TO
get a little better then ! got worse, so
that / finally WIS brought 10 the point
Of death from Don-assimllation Of food. e"
At this time a lady recommended
Grape-Nuts Food. She says Little did I
think what a help IL was 10 become to
mo. ] became greatly Interested when /
read the description on the box, that the
food was prs-digested and IN the shape
Of grape-sugsr.
Il had been unable 10 digest anything
starchy a. all. but I began on Grape
Nuts and it was 20 grateful 10 the taste
and FoOthed my stomach 70 well that 1
have been using Il ever since, and have
never Grown tired o. a.
my stomach trouble IL entirely gone. \
arn much stronger nov ana can ride
bicycle and take long walks. and have
gained very considerably ln weight. az d
nhich / owe 20 Grape Nufs Food'
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28

ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
&c / was a very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. l suffered with hot
Pushes, and fainting spells. 1 was
afraid to go on the street, my head
and back troubled me SO. l was en-
tirely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound - MRS. JENNIE
NOBLE, SOLO Keyser ST., Germantown,
Pa
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
REJECTION NOW CERTAIN.
Chinese Movement Against Russia
Growing in Strength.

London. March 2S.-Dr. Morrison, wir-
ing to the Times from Pekin yesterday.
says:
Reports that the Chinese court has
definitely rejected the Manchurian con-
vention are acquiring great consistency,
and the extreme reticence of Ii Hung
Changes yamen points in the same direc-
ton.
The Yang-tse valley is again, as last
summer, proving the center of the sta
bility of China. The action OF the WI
Chang and Nankin viceroys is carrying
the whole of the central and southern
provinces with 1t. The movement against
Russia and in favor of an appeal to the
concert of Powers, rs gathering such
strength and breadth that whatever dis
position may exist at Sian Flu, the Chi
nese court may consider estranging Rus
STA a lesser evil than jeopardizing the
authority of the throne, and perhaps even
the existence of the dynasty"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
mIscHIEvous WAYS OF WOOD RATS
A Pest to Miners and Hunters I'm Far
West.
From the Youths Companion.

A Pest TO Miners and Hunters In Far
West.
From the Youths Companion.
The mischievous little animal popularity
known as wood and bush rats have been
the pests Of hunters and miners from the
Rockies to the Pacific coast. Their nests
are usually built in the lower branches
OF trees. but occasionally are found In a
secluded place on the ground A large
quantity of sticks is gathered, and care
fully made into a dome-shaped structure,
often ten feet high and six feet wide.
There are several openings into the CEN
ter, leading to the nest proper. This is
made of the inner part of bark, dried
grass. leaves or anything available. Cac-
tus splnes are sometimes heaped about
the nest, and are supposed to be used as
a protection from coyotes and other enc
rnies. The wood rat OF the Pacific coast
is larger than its Eastern cousins, and
differs from them In some important par
ticulars. Almost any old settler can tell
stories OF It's depradations, with results
which are sometimes tragic, but often
comic.
A stranger came into a mining camp one
day and asked for work. He was un-
known and penniless and In some man
ner incurred the dislike OF the men. In
spite OF this he was set to work, and
proved an Industrious man. The owners
and men all slept in one large cabin.
and soon after the arrival OF the new
conner, small articles belonging TO diff
ferent persons began 10 disappear. Al
most everything lying around loose would
be taken, and suspicion at once pointed
10 the unwelcome stranger.
The climax was reached when bag
containing a hundred dollars worth OF
gold dust was missing. The newcomer
was about sto receive the summary pun
lshment inflicted IN those times, when
wo0d-rars nest was discovered IN the at
tic over the cabin. u contained all the
missing things. even the precious metal,
and the stranger Just escaped suffering
for q crime ~ which he was Innocent
one " the most remarkable anecdotes
relating 20 g0od-rafs nest WAS told by
a retired mli owner When work on his
saw mill was ended a quantity ~ stun
wa stored NJ the adjoining BUILDINGS. N
fha main house, containing the kitchen
4nd dining room, a LOT o. packing Tor tho
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-28
THE SITUATION IN CUBA
Committee ON Relations Expected to
Report to Convention Saturday.


Report to Convention Saturday.
Havana, March 27.-The Committee on
Relations of the Cuban constitutional con-
vention expects to complete it's work of
drawing up a report for the convention
at to-morrow's session and to lay the mat
ter before the convention Saturday. The
coming municipal elections are beginning
to affect the political situation and to
cause the drawing of party lines in the
convention. This may result in a reaction
from the somewhat liberal spirit that has
been manifested by the radicals during
the last few days.
The conservatives have drawn up pro-
posed scheme of relations with the United
States on substantially the lines of the
Platt amendment, including a clause ask
ing for reciprocity treaty. This will be
presented to the Committee on Relations
tomorrow.
Senator Cockrell has been visited by
man ydelegates, and he has told them all
that the Platt amendment is in the inter-
est of Cuba and a guarantee of independ-
ence. He has advised them to accept it
promptly, suggesting that the next Con-
gress would not only be more liberal, but
would be likely to ask for further conces-
sions If the matter were postponed now.