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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
ON THE WRONG TACK.

Those Atlanta ministers who have
formed a combination to tight for pro-
hibition in the approaching state cam
paign are on the wrong tack. They do
not seem to be willing to learn from
the experience of those states which
have given prohibition a trial, or are
trying it now. If there is one state
that is satisfied with it we have been
unable to find convincing evidence OF
the fact
Only a day or two ago we published
a statement of a distinguished divine
of New Hampshire 10 the effect that
prohibition was a failure in that state,
and that he proposed TO advocate the
adjustment of it and the adoption of
local option. He said he was not sure
it would not be for the best to permit
not only every county TO regulate the
liquor traffic to suit itself, but also to
extend that right to every town,
The fact which had impressed itself
upon his mind was that the only way
to suppress the liquor traffic was to-
educate the people against it. You
cannot make people stop buying and
drinking whisky by enacting laws pro-
hibiting traffic in intoxicants. And
the enactment of a prohibition law
does not prevent people who want in
toxicants from getting them. If they
cannot buy them in their own state
they can get them from other states.
But, as a matter of fact. whisky and
other intoxicants can be purchased in
every prohibition state. The only diff
ference is that they have to be pur-
chased surreptitiously, and for that
reason many who wouldn't care for
them if they could be had easily de-
velop desire for them. Besides. the
liquors obtainable in prohibition state
are far more deadly than those for sale
in states where the liquor traffic is car,
ried on legitimately.
The evidence is accommodating that
there is a steady Improvement in the
drinking habits of the people. The
amount of strong liquors drunk now is
much less per capita in most parts OF
the country than it was a few years
ago. In Mondays Atlanta Journal
there was an editorial article showing
that the liquor traffic is on the decline
in Atlanta. 1t does not yield the city
so much in licenses this year as it did
last, although the revenue from IL
censes from businesses of other kinds
have increased.
The educational method of fighting
the liquor traffic is of course slow
one, but it is sure. What is gained is
held. BY far the greater part of this
state has been arrayed against the
traffic by means of it, and in the course
of a reasonable time it is probable that
the whole state will accept prohibition.
There will then be a public sentiment
that will see to it that the law against
the traffic is enforced. If the local OPP
ton or educational scheme, by which
so much has been accomplished, should
be interrupted, much of the good that
has been accomplished, would, it is safe
to say, be undone.
If the Atlanta ministers should give
their influence to furthering local OPP
ton, they would. it seems to US, do
much more for the cause of temper
ance than they will if they persistoiu
the course they have marked out for
themselves on the LIQUOR question.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
Never in Much Trouhle.

Some of the testimony in the trial of
Caleb Powers for the alleged murder of
William Goebel was picturesque, says
New York Sun. That of Ike Hopkins,
who was one of the Commemorative
witnesses, was especially interesting.
Hopkins came down from the noun
tains with reputation as a bad man
and the Commonwealth wanted TO
bring that out before the defense got
at the witness, When he was put on
the stand, Commonwealth Attorney
Bob Franklin asked him if he had ever
been in any trouble.
NO. not to say trouble" replied
Hopkins.
We'll, were you ever arrested" he
was then asked.
Yes, | have been arrested" answer
ed the witness, reminiscently.
What did you do to be arrested"
st didn't do anything to be arrested"
well, why did they arrest you,
then?"
Il shot a man."
Did the man die?"
mo, the man didn't die. that is. he
didn't die until o'clock that after
noon"
What made you shoot the MANI"
He was Just peSterln around all the
time. He dragged my wife up the road
by the hair"
What did they do after that?"
They didn't treat me right about
that thing. A lot of them took me out
to a high tree and tied a rope around
my neck and then threw the rope
around limb. Then they went away
Some one came along and cut the rope
laid there for three or four hours.
Then they arrested me. They give me
a trial and wanted to hang me again,
but l got another trial. They tried to
hang me in the second trial. but l got
out. of it. Had four trials about that
thing. but I went shut of it all right.
Did you ever have any other trou-
ble?"
well, it didn't amount to much.
They didn't ever prove anything agin
me-
Well. what was it?'
"They found two dead men in my
back yard one morning. Some people
didn't like me on account of that first
liter and they blamed me because
the men were in my yard
Did. they arrest you for that, tooE
Yes, they arrested me for that, too,
but l got out of it all right"
How did you get out of it?'
"Well. YOU see,I had three trials about
that. They tried to hang me for that.
but they couldn't prove anything, so l
got shut of that, too.
Hopkins then related other little eX-
periences that he has had since he
went to the mountains to live. In all
he has stood trial fourteen times, sew
en- times for his life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
Quaint old signs.

philadelphia a hundred years ago
was noted for it's tavern signs" re-
marked an antiquarian at the Histori-
cal Society, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. These were of ingenious de-
vice, and frequently had painted on
them a few lines of verse. A sign
near the old navy yard presented
tree, bird, a ship and mug of ale,
with the quatrain: ..
This is the tree that never grew;
This is the bird that never flew:
This is the ship that never sailed:
This is the mug that never failed
ION Thirteenth street. near Walnut
street, William McDermott had a tav-
ern with these lines on its sign:
az, William McDermott. live here;
l sell good porter ale and beer:
I've made my sign a little wider
To let you know sell good cider
"A wag named Douglass had an inn
called The Silent Woman On the
sign was a picture of a woman decap-
itated. her head lying at her feet. The
Yellow Cottage Tavern, on Second
street near Greenwich, had on its
swinging sign the couplet:
"'Rove not from sign to sign, but step
in here.
Where naught exceeds the prospect but
the cheer"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
The British Doctors

ARE DOING A NOBLE WORK ATT
THEIR OFFICE AT 10 YORK ST
WEST - NUMEROUS REMARKA-
BILE CURES ARE BEING REPORT.
ED DAILY.
A staff Of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
or a large number of patients under
their care in this country, established
permanent branch of the Institute in
this city at No. IL York St., west in
Henderson Building Rooms l, 2, 8.
Opp. Post Office.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
c;ded to give their services entirely free
for three months (medicines excepted
to all invalids who call upon them for
treatment between now and Nov. 9.
These services consist not only of con-
sultation, examination, and advice, but
also of all minor surgical operations
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted
and under no conditions will any
charge whatever be made for any SER
vices rendered for three months, to
all who call before November 8.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities. and guarantee
cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough ex-
animation is made, and, if incurable.
you are frankly and kindly told so
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer. all skin diseases, and
all diseases of the rectum, are positive
ly cured by their new treatment.
The chief associate surgeon of the
Institute, is in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. M, till p. nj.
No Sunday hours.
SPECIAL NOTICE-If you cannot
call, send stamp for question blank for
home treatment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
A simpleton,. REMEDY.

Old Lady Finance was breathing
hard, writes Bolton Hall. in Life.
DR.. Pop said she must go to the gov
eminent sanitarium.
DR.. Banks said that she was pois-
oned by bryanide of silver.
DR. Prohib said that drain through
the saloon had depleted her system.
Dr.. Overproduction said that the
trouble was that she was TOO well.
DIR. Bags said that Honesty. Industry
and Perseverance would make her all
right.
They got trained nurse with a COL
lege diploma. The nurse offered her
bounties and subsidies to rouse her to
activity. Still she was clearly in a
precarious state.
Said Merchant. her youngest son:
You've taxed her resources in trying
to reduce over-circulation."
Said Wage her second son: your
gold cure has created an unnatural
craving for stimulants."
Said DR.. Liberty: Remove those
restrictions that are choking her ana
let Nature make her we'll" But no one
was so ignorant as to permit such a
thing as that.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
THE PASSING OF MIR. CROKER.

The defeat of Mr.. Shepard, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Mayor of New
York. does not mean the defeat of the
Democratic party of that city. 1t
means that the people of New York
are tired of the rule of Mr.. Croker.
II means that they have had more
than they want of Crokerism and Dew
eryism and other isms which the Tam
MANY organization has been made to
stand for. Democratic rule and DEM
ocratic principles were not issues in
the campaign. From the outset, Mr..
Low, the successful, fusion candidate,
made Crokerism the issue. He talked
nothing else. In his speeches he dwelt
upon the fact that Mr.. Croker's Mayor,
Mr.. Van Wyck, was involved in the ice
trust scandal and that his deputy chief
of police. Devery, was believed to be
demoralizing the police force, in his ef-
forts to use it 10 protect lawbreakers.
And the people resented being ruled
by Mr.. Croker, who does not hold any
official position and who spends the
greater part of his time in England,
where he has purchased large estate.
1t was admitted that Mr.. Shepard
was a good, clean and able man.
and that, If he could be separated from
Mr.. Croker's influence, would give the
city a good administration, but many
Democrats feared that he would not be
able to free himself from the influences
which control the present Mayor. Be-
sides, they felt that. having on many
occasions bitterly denounced Tammany
he ought not to have accepted the
Tammany nomination.
The fight was really against the Gro
ker domination. There was a pro-
nounced feeling among Democrats out
side of Tammany influences that the
best interests of the city required that
Mr.. Croker's rule should come to an
end-that he had already been the
city's boss too long for the city's good.
And it is probable that Mr.. Croker has
passed into political oblivion. When he
goes to England again the chances are
he will never return. His permanent
absence would not be regretted by lead
ing Democrats of New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

Admiral Schley will be seen on the
lecture platform this winter; not. how
ever, for the purpose of discussing his
grievances. He has promised TO talk
for one evening on "the battle ship and
its work" Since he has declared his
intention to throw down stairs any
body who mentions the Santiago cam
paign to him after the court of inquiry
has been concluded. II is safe 20 as
sumo that he will not fight the battle
over again on the rostrum.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
Too Much for Reuhen.

Eyes. sir said Uncle Reuben. as the
graphophone stopped, according to the
Indianapolis sun. that's mighty good
mighty good.
Just watt awhile said the YOUTH.
az he slipped on another record, "and
III explain n 10 you"
"Oh. ! understand II al right" re-
sponded Reuben. Understand II an ex-
cept one thing
whats thstG" asked the youth.
well answered Reuben. with an
abafhed grin. n understand how ihs..
sleiRht-o -hand fellers pun bis rabbits
ana pigeons ohi o. little hate but 900
q full brass baud boz that boK'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

According TO a table compiled by the
Bureau of Statistics OF the Treasury
Department two-thirds OF the principal
countries OF the world import more
man they export. The countries which
show an excess of exports over i'm
ports are Argentina. Austria Hungary.
Brazil chile, British Indla. Mexico
houmania. European Russia, the
United States and Uruguay. The
countries showing an excess OF I'm.
ports over exports are Belgium. Cana.
~, Cape ~ Good Hope. china. cuba
denmark EgypL France. Germany.
Greece. italy Jspan, Nstbsriands
norway ths Philippine lslands Portu
gft Spain. switzerland. Turkey ana
ths tnlteq Kiagaem
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

Can it be that the Atlanta Journal
has Interior designs with respect to the
reputation of Dom Joe" Hall Of Bibbr
The other day it gave to the world the
information-or rather alleged it to be
the fact-that his "nighties" were pink
pajamas. and now it would have us be-
lieve that he wears an overcoat and
smokes Anvil brand cigars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
sAVANNAH's WELCOME TO yIsI-
TORS

Savannah's visiting friends, official
and unofficial, great and small, will
receive this morning a generous, sin
cere welcome. The great State Fair is
ready for their inspection, and its
features will no doubt prove pleasing
and instructive. This is especially
true with respect to the county and
other agricultural exhibits and the
stock shows. Many of our friends
who live in the upper part of the state
know comparatively little of the ag-
ricultural possibilities of South Geor-
little else than rice and turpentine and
some cotton. What they will see at
the Fair will prove a revelation to
them. The displays of the manufac-
turing and commercial interests. too.
will surprise and delight even the old
attendants upon state fairs. Those,
however, are things that will speak for
themselves. What we wish especially
to emphasize this morning is that Sa-
vannah bids everybody welcome, and
wishes each and all to have a good
time. She desires the visitors to see
the city as we'll as the Fair: to have
a look at the parks, the water front
with it's FIVE miles of wharves. the
public buildings. the great railway
terminals, the manufacturing estab-
lishments, the stores, etc. Therefore,
let the visitors make il regular
sightseeing trip. Let them ask ques-
lions when they strike anything they
do not understand; they will be an
swered willingly, because Savan-
nahians are proud of their city and
love to talk about 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

into the matter we may find that there
are so many Georgians worthy a place
in the Congressional hall of statuary
that we shall have to provide a Hall
of Fame of our own TO take care of
them. The wonder is that some of
our Atlanta friends have not already
pointed out how this could be we'll
done in the canitol.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

1t will now be the duty of New
York and Philadelphia TO go to work
and explain to the world that they
so bad as they have recently been
Yaaintad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

Judge Advocate Lemly finds II
necessary to remark from time to
time that the court of inquiry is not
a prosecution of Admiral Schley. 1t is
we'll that he does, otherwise the people
would never know but il is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

Since they have gone into the
liquid air business it may be said
without disrespect to Marion Butler
and Mr.. Pettigrew that they are evil
IDENTIFY going to give the people a cold
deal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

There arrived in New York the other
day young Englishman Of the name
of Neville. He was on his way to
Chicago, where he was to be married
to a charming young lady. The Gus
toms inspector stopped him because Of
a certain suspicious protuberance on
one ankle. The knot was examined,
and after the sock was slit it was
found to be caused by the presence of
a necklace and some other jewelry for
the girl which the young man had fail
ed TO declare. 1t would be interesting
to know what the bride-to-be would
think of wedding presents brought over
in ones sock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are fair weather in western, rain in
eastern portion, fresh northeriy winds;
and for Eastern Florida, rain, varia-
BILE. winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani is to revisit
Washington shortly. There is no sug-
gestion, however, that she will try to
influence the administration in her IA
vor respecting her Hawaiian claims.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

Two years ago Wilbur Ridegway,
colored. made his appearance at Do.
yer, Del. He was supposed to be a
deaf mute, and lived up to that role
He was thief and was several times
arrested for petty larceny, but each
time, save the last, he was excused
from punishment because of his afiic-
ton. Last week Ridgeway was con-
victed OF theft and sentenced to re-
ceive thirty lashes at the whipping
post. When about five lashes had fall
len upon his back he began TO beg, and
before he had received his thirty strokes
his tongue was extremely loose. The
sheriff says he never before knew a
hogging to restore the power of speech
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

The Governor of Arkansas has taken
the bull by the horns by pardoning
every woman incarcerated in the state
prison. He says Arkansas has no ar
rangement in its peniteniary system
for women. and that he will not be a
party TO keeping women in the peniten-
tiary under existing conditions.
while I am Governor" says the ex-
ecutive mo woman shall be confined in
the penitentiary unless the Legislature
gives me reform school which is a
suitable place for their incarcera ton. q"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

The Philadelphia Ledger Gnd.) says:
Frances naval demonstration against
Turkey appears to have had diplo-
matte effect. at least, as the Sultan has
signed an trade accepting all the
French claims; but, whether this Will
CLOSE the incident" the diplomats
saw. is still open to doubt The French
claims can be finally settled only by the
payment of enormous sums of money,
and the Turkish treasury is commonly
reputed to be empty, or so nearly so
that the Sultans own troops were on
the verge of mutiny last week, because
their pay was months in arrears. 1t
does not appear that there is. any
money available to pay France the
actual cash, without which she Will
hardly be satisfied"
The New York Sun (Rep) says: THE
proposition to make Col. Henry Wat
terson the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Kentucky and then for
President has drawn a heavy rain of
compliments upon his Mead. Every
body says that he is all that he should
be and more than any other Demo
cratic candidate can be; and 1t only
remains for him to bow with his
habitual grace to destiny. 1t seems to
be hunting him, and we'll he knows
that 1t is useless to try to dodge IT,
Many friendly voices of the press say
that he doesn't want the job. That
makes no difference if the Job wants
him. II fate calls his name, he will
have to answer"
The Nashville American Dem) says
THE nomination of heroes is not a
paying business. The hero in war may
be Ounce in politics. The hero of to-
day is forgotten tomorrow in the po-
litical world. II the Democratic party
is wise it viii not take up any hero.
real or imaginary. 1t has tried peer
less leader and see what IL has come
TO. Its next nominee should be "a gen
uine Democrat, who, II he has no
record, VIII be able 10 make one that
viii stand the test OF time
The Louisville Courier Journal
CDem) says; Gen. Alger having
sneered az some timid newspaper men
AZ the Guasimas tight AZ towards and
liars, and being threatened with suits
for libel by two newspaper men who
we're a. this fight says not only thar
be 40 NOT refer 10 these gentlemen. but
be- 'did not have any ono iu particular
in mind And fhis Gen Alger asks tho
public 10 believe, Do tho way 10 write
history
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

To be known as 'one Of them lit'ry
fellers' one must religiously eschew
the accepted and common spelling 81
any word whore there 10 an ancient Or
archaic spelling Of the same word thar
may be- used. Jail" for instance. one
must always spell goal" N he wouia
win reputation. This opinion is IN
duosd BY . perussl VI the writings o.
Julian Hawthorne
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06

With Czolgosz out of the way. Mrs.
Carrie Nation comes into view once
more. She descended upon Pittsburg
the other day Apparently the most
wicked thing she could find in that city
was a man smoking cigar, or rather
"Pittsburg stogy." She snatched the
stogy out of the mans mouth and
threw it into the gutter. With the
stogy came set of false teeth. AS
they ratified on the sidewalk Carrie
gave them a contemptuous glance and
kicked them into the gutter after the
little roll of tobacco. From this it is
to be judged that Mrs. Nation considers
wearing false teeth a vice TO be classed
with tobacco smoking,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
THUNDERBOLT

THUNDERBOLT.
Car leaves Bolton street Junction 5:5e
O. m and every thirty minutes thereafter
until II 80 q. m.
Car leaves Tliunderbolt at 500 q. m.
and every thirty minutes thereafter until
1900 midnight. for Bolton street junction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
S. 7. & |. OF HOPE R'Y AND C.
as. R'Y SCHEDULE.

For Isle of Hope. Montgomery, Thunder
bolt. Cattle Park and West End
Daily except Sundays. Subject to
change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE.