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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

A good deal of interest has been ex-
cited throughout the country by the
utterances of DR.. Granville Stanley
Hall, president of Clark University,
that boys and girls need slang. It's
good for them. Let them use it. 1t
keeps them from becoming tongue
bound. If youngster tells you of a
'hunch' or a straight tip or pipe,
don't correct him. He has found the
right word"
Both the teachers and the newspa-
pers of the country have become in
views have started. and the majority
of both take issue with DR.. Hall.
Among this majority is to be found
the educators of this city. Superin-
tendent of Schools Otis Ashmore, was
asked yesterday if he had given any
attention to the matter.
SuDt. Ashmore Against Slang.
Yes he said, 'I have seen some of
the criticisms of the views Of Presi-
dent Hall concerning the use of slang
foremost educators in this country, and
although he is often quite independent,
not to say radical, in his views, I can
not think that his advice was intended
by him to be so extreme in its applica-
ton as some of his critics would have
us believe What DR.. Hall seems to
be contending for is the cultivation or
fluent expression in children by
the unrestrained use of words,
good words if easily accessible,
but slang if necessary for the full eX-
preston of ideas.
All educators will agree with the
distinguished president of Clark Uni
yersity that fluent verbal expression
Is best attained by abundant practice
in the use of words, and that children
should be encouraged to give free ex-
preston to their thoughts, but a great
majority of them would, at the same
time, seek to direct the choice of words
used.
No Authority for Slang.
Slang is low, vulgar, unauthorized
language, and while a few words IN
our speech originating as slang find
an honorable place in our language
on account of some peculiar express
lyeness, by far the greater portion Oh
this class of expressions deserves to
die There is no better index of the
quality of thought than the quality
or expression. Slang panders to moral
ldzlness, and one often escapes the men
tai eXertion of selecting fitting
expression by using a stereotyped la
Del that takes the place of all express
sions.
1t is far better for child to hesi-
tate occasionally in the choice OF the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
MILLEN AND SOUTHWESTERN.

VIII Begin Work on StiIImOre Ex-
tension at Once.
A Vidalia dispatch says that the
Millen and Southwestern Railroad has
purchased property in Vidalia for the
purpose of extending its road from
stillmore to Vidalia. The construction
corps has arrived at stillmore and the
work will begin Immediately. Vidalia
is coming to the front rapidly and the
prospects are very bright for the
town. Thirty nice dwellings and six
brick business houses have been built
In the last twelve months, and real es-
tate is changing hands every day,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

The Catholic bishop Of Arnidaie,
Australia, is probably the weightiest
pfelate in christendom. His name is
Dr' Terregianni and he was the head
~ me capuchian monastery at Peck
nam Rye when promoted to this do
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

cese twenty years ago. He is a man
OF enormous physical bulk and Is said
to weigh nearly 800 pounds. Once
when officiating in his cathedral he was
fred at BY lunatIc. He escaped un-
injured. the bullet passing through his
yestmenta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

1t Would Pay.-''I see that a Mich
igan man and his wife have adopted
twenty-five little children" do you
know their pcstoftice address," mo.
Why?" I'D like TO go over there and
start up q drug store. Chicago Rec
ordzHeralg
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

Remarks-With the exception of
Texas and Oklahoma, showers have oc-
Cured over the whole belt. Higher
maximum temperatures are reported
from South Carolina; elsewhere tenn
peratures have remained stationary.
On the 18th excessively high temper
atures were recorded in Oklahoma,
Mississippi and Alabama
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Aug. 16, 1902. p. M,
18th meridian time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

The Yankee Europe is
really in dread OF J. P. Morgan" mo
wonder. First thing she knows Europe
viii find herself Incorporated under the
laws Of New Jersey."-Puck
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
DdN"T WANT TWO PHONES.

Vaidostnns Disposed 20 Think II a
Nuisance.
Valdosta, Ca. Aug. i6.-The Board
Of Trade OF Valdosta, at a meeting
last night took steps TO prevent a
double telephone service In this city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at 8 a. m
G5th meridian time) yesterday, was
9.S. feet rise of GA foot during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah,
Ca, for the twenty-four hours ending
at a. M, 18th meridian time, Aug.
16 1902:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
LUCcI
DENY TAYLOR'S STATEMENTS.

II. d. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17

SKIP Still come by 1.-The the dozens .n We now x, have hun nun
is
effects causing much while the SLOT SES novel,
silk with silk
"Hbety bells ends and Pedestrian Skirt the eff
hand finished Venetian Cloth black Each II
of tailor stitching the skirt flare and
shape Another swell the and saback and wfeBnh
black tailor We
different styles satisfy exactng
S % of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
THE WEATHER.

Morning News Barometer, Aug.
10, 1880 p. m. ...................2 9 70
Morning News Thermometer, Aug.
16. 1870 p. m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Y
Forecast for Sunday and Monday
Georgia and South Carolina: Fair in
the interior; showers on the coast
Sunday and Monday; warmer Monday,
brisk north to northeast winds.
Eastern Florida: Showers Sunday
and Monday. fresh west to northwest
winds
Western Florida: Fair Sunday and
Monday; light variable winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature p.
m. 80 degrees
Minimum temperature a.
m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 degrees
Mean temperature ....... 81 degrees
Normal temperature .... / degree
Accumulated excess since
Aug. Observation-Disclosures. 90 degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since Jan. 1 ............... Sc degrees
rainfall Observation-Disclosures. "a inch
Norman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs inch
Deficiency since Aug. 1.... 10 inch
Deficiency since Jan. 1...4.S7 inches
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
We Stiff Fit You on the Spot.

here is a new shape that you have not seen, call
we will show it to you-f it is desirable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-17
Silk and Wool Etons.

Suitable for lightweight Wraps and {
ment at the same time. The Coffee c
"big sleeved'' Etons are very popular.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
"TONTINE" GOES UNDER
"DiamOnd Contract Company
in Receivers Hands.

Over two hundred Topeka people are in
terested in the dispatches from Minneap-
oils Mimi, to the effect that Judge Magee
of the district court has dissolved the Ton
tire Savings company of that city and has
appointed receiver to take charge of the
business. On each of the contracts that
are issued the purchaser pays s1-25 per
week until he has paid $50. Within two
years after the contract is paid up the $50
is TO be returned to the owner of the con-
tract with an additional $50.
Perhaps the largest investor in the Ton
tine Savings company in Topeka was DR..
G. P. Lux, who at one time had about 10
contracts. Nearly all of these have been
paid up. however, and Dr. Lux has at
present only a few contracts.
A. W. Majors is the local representative
of the company To a reporter for the
State Journal he said he was unable to
give any information further than that ap-
pearing in the newspapers Il am CONT
dent the company will come out of this at
tack with flying colors- You will remem-
Der an attempt was made to shut the COM
pany cut of the state of California last
year, but ii was unsuccessful. The COM
pany will undoubtedly be kept alive"
1t is said that the earnings of the Off
GERS of the company will prevent them
from allowing the company to got out of
existence While it lives they have a hand
some income from it. and practically moth
ing could be realized from it by allowing
the company to be dissolved.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
MITCHELLS DIVORCED.
Both Persons Are at Fault, Said Judg
Hazen.

Judge Hazen this morning dissolved
the bonds of matrimony which made
James Mitchell and Mary +. Mitchell
husband and wife, but he refused to
state which should receive the divorce
Il shall dissolve the bonds of matrl-
mony." said Judge Hazen- Both are
at fault and both have grounds for di-
vorce The divorce in the case of
Mitchell versus Mitchell is granted.
Mr. Mitchell brought suit for divorce
on TIE ground that Mary L. Mitchell Is
a common scold. Mrs. Mitchell filed
cross petition, stating that she had
been abandoned by her husband. Both
asked for divorce. The Mitchells owned
a 40-acre farm near Berryton. Tne
court divided the property and gave
Mrs. Mitchell the west 90 acres, con-
tanning the house and the orchard. Mr..
Mitchell was given the east 20 acres
Mrs Mitchell was given the custody of
the 9-year-old son.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24

on the head with the rock This ungen-
tlemanly behavior on the part of Dunn
SO veXed Mr.. Hurst that he grabbed the
negro and cast him bodily through
six-bit window in the end of the car.
Twas then the policeman came. In
court this morning Mr.. Hurst displayed
a pair of contusions on his scalp. Mr..
Dunn easily displayed several patches
his person, but his show down was
not good Hurst received his bruises in
the discharge of his duty and a drunken
negro, and Dunn got his when he went
through the window. After Mr.. Dunn
had been fined SIS for disturbing the
peace, he was rearrested and given
cold hundred for assault. Moral: A
throw rocks at the alleged rolling stock
of the City Railway company, but he
must not assault the employees, who are
good industrious men and not RESPONSE
BILE for the condition of their cars. Fur
thermore, it is no crime to work for the
company, some one has to, to ballast the
cars and keep them on the track.
Dan Mcclure is not Hibernian, but
an Indian. When he came before the
court this morning, the following con-
McGuire?" ''Aw yeh." Been here
about three times this week?" ''Uh-
huh" Ten dollars" Two other plain
drunks cleaned the docket.
The police are having a nice time,
regular picnic, so to speak, with people
ana cn1ckenS. some people nave CHICK
en- the brain, and don't forget to tSl
their troubles to a policeman. On an
average of 43 times per diem, some tax
payer yells through the phone that
neighbor's fowls are trespassing on his
premises. A copper hies himself to the
residence of the knocker. Mr.. Knocker
wants the policeman to chase the hens
away. What, swear out complaint
against his neighbor? Certainly noti
That might make the owner of the
fowls angryi And, beside, Mr.. Knocker
doesn't want to see his name in that
awful police column. He doesn't want
much. oh, noi If the policeman will
stay on guard and chase the hens away
that will be nice. He will not have to
appear in court against his neighbor
and cause hard feelings. For the life
of him, he can't see why a policeman,
paid to protect the citizens of Topeka.
could be so unreasonable as to object
to such a proposition, and go away say
ing words that rhyme nicely with
"sham and school"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
PHILIPPINES COMMERSE.
Report Which Shows a Substantial
Increase For Nine Months.

Washington. March 24-The insular di-
vision of the war department has pre-
pared for publication a comparative state
ment showing the commerce of the Phil
irpine islands for the nine months ended
September 80. 1901, and 1900.
The total value of merchandise imported
during the nine months ended September
30. 1901 s21 .212, against $17, ,1S7 991 for
the corresponding period of 1900. The eX-
ports of merchandise amounted to $1S,S66. =
79S. against $17, ,SS3, 200 for 1900 These fig
ures show an increase of q per cent for
the imports and per cent for the exports
during the nine months.
Gold and silver was imported during the
nine months of 1901 to the value of 81
oS2. 644: same period of 1900. 81. .S63. .291; ex-
ported during the 1901 period. $726. .167; cor
responding period OF 1900; $2222,OS7.
the United States for the nine months
ended September so. 1901, was 81. 712, 100. an
increase of 81 140.21S over the corresponding
period cf 1900. while the exports for the
period of 1901 amounted to $2, .059. in
crease of 1858 534
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
HAS BEATEN STAFF BILL.
One Result of Gen. Miles Appearance
Before Army Committee.

Washington, D. c., March 24.-GeneraI
Miles is likely to be retired for the rea-
son that he is indiScreet. His testimony
before the senate military committee
has undoubtedly blasted all chances of
the general staff bill becoming law at
this session. He gave the measure some
hard blows, and pointed out defects
which some senators consider fatal. OF
course, this situation is not pleasing to
Secretary Root and the president, both
of whom were thoroughly committed to
the m meaSure.
In administration, congressional, and
army circles General Miles testimony is
still being discussed, and at the White
House the matter is receiving serious
consideration. President Roosevelt is
now waiting for the printed testimony
which is now in the hands of General
Miles for revision. Until the printed
testimony is in the possession of the
president and he is able to see the ex-
act language used by General Miles
nothing is likely to be done.
There is no doubt a strong desire on
the part of the administration to disci-
pline the commanding general, but if
this is done at this time it is believed
the senate would resent the punishment
of a man who is entitled to it's protec-
tionr as General Miles was sent for by
one of it's committees and requested to
express his views on proposed legisla-
tion.
General fdaWley, CHAIRMAN or the
committee before which Gen. Miles ap-
peared, said:
LAS for General Miles testimony with
regard to the workings of the general
staff system in European armies, all
military men owe a debt of gratitude
to the commanding general of the army
for the exhaustive exposition he made
on the subject
Notwithstanding these expressions of
opinion, there is a growing belief here
that in the near future General Miles
will be retired by the president, not as a
punishment for his testimony. but on
the general ground that he is indis-
Greet.
There has been considerable gossip
here with regard to the alleged political
aspirations of General Miles. These
were set at rest today by General Miles,
who made public a copy of a letter
written on January % last to George F.
Washburn, president of the Common
wealth club of Massachusetts. 1t speaks
for itself and is as follows:
MY Dear Mr.. WaShburn Your IA
vor of the 18th instant reached me to-
day You desire information as to the
truth or falsity of the newspaper re-
ports from Washington N aking me an
active candidate for the presidency.
deeply regret these reports. Like many
others in the past, they are absolutely
unauthorized. They do not emanate
from myself nor from my friends, and
1 trust that the public will not be mis-
led by them / have not been, and am
not now, a seeker for presidential hon.
ors. My ambition has ever been faith
fully to serve my country in whatever
sphere duty may have dictated, and this
will be my sole purpose in the future.
''NELSON A MILES,"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
SALTUS ASKS DIVORCE.
Disgraceful Family Rows Are Aired in
Court.

New York, March 24--Edgar Saltus,
the poet and novelist, has sued his wife
for separation on the ground of deser-
tion before Justice Garretson in the su-
preme court at Long Island City. Mrs.
Saltus has pending against her husband
an action for separation on the ground
of cruel treatment. Mr.. Saltus was
married before, his wife obtaining a di-
vorce from him. His testin ony was to
the effect that he had drunk to excess
on several occasions. but had never
treated his wife in cruel manner other
than by getting intoxicated. Several
letters he had written to his wife'S at
torney, A. p. Whitehead were read in
court In one of them Mr.. Saltus said
that his wife had "unsexed" herself and
that she should be only considered as
an unsexed beast" Mrs. Saltus testi-
fed that once on the date of her depar-
ture from ser home he had tried to
drink pint of absinthe in order to kill
himself Mr.. Saltus denied that he had
tried to choke his wife.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
THEY ARE WAITING.
The Price of Coal IN Topeka Not Yet
Reduced.

The coal mine operators of Usage
county have not yet announced the
customary reduction of prices in the
product of their mines to commence the
first of April.
Two meetings have been held in To-
peka to consider the advisab bility of the
reduction in prices but the question still
hangs fire. The operators of the large
mines want to abandon the custom of
reducing the prices of the coal with the
coming of the spring weather The first
meeting to consider this plan was held
at the office OF the Mt. Carmel Coal
company in Topeka on Saturday even
ing. March Is. Another meeting was
held last Saturday night. and definite
action was postponed another week
This presages a belief that the big
coal mine operators will combine to
keep up the prices of fuel during the
summer.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
WILL HAVE A TEAM.
Professional Baseball in Topeka This
Season.

A. P. Alberts. the st. Joseuh man who
is organizing a Kansas State Baseball
league. went to AtchiSon today to con-
fer with Frank Beauchamp who is
working uD the Atchison end of the
league. The towns OF Atchison and
Leavenworth have signified their inten-
ton of joining the league and Mr. Al
berts announces that it is practically
settled that Topeka will have a team
Mr. Alberts has set of uniforms at ST.
Joseph that are practically new that
viii be used for the Topeka team
Arkansas City and Wichita will also
be included in the league. 1t is the in
tention to secure six towns but the ar
rangemei1ts have not been made for the
sixth. 1t may be either Emporia or
lola The season will probably begin
about the middle of Nav
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24

Hurst, the man who is wont to yell
Yves. Sixthtree - tauburndalena =
sylum," and deal pink, blue and white
transfer slips at the station, objected to
the presence of Mr.. Dunn, not by rea-
son of what he had done, but what he
wanted to do. Hurst had been home to
dinner, and was returning to his duties,
and he assisted the conductor to en-
force one of the laws of the company
which says that "all riotous and dis
orderly persons shall be suddenly eject
ed from said cars They fired him
off, not without trouble, and were going
to put spurs to the machine and drive
away when two ladies tagged the car.
While they were waiting for the passen-
gers, Mr. Dunn once more approached
with blood in his eyes and a large rock
in his fist, and boarded the car by main
force. He was opposed at the door by
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
TREMENDOUS RUSH
For Shoe Bargains at Sale of Furman's
Bankrupt Stock.

Immense crowds have been attend
ing the bankrupt sale of the w. s.
Furman shoe stock. Saturday morning
at o'clock when the doors were opened
more than 100 people were waiting to
be admitted. All day long they came
in throngs. 1t was necessary to keep
the doors locked and let only a few
buyers in at a time. Some bought one
pair some two. and some even as high
as dozen pairs of shoes.
The sale still continues. There are
many bargains left for shoe buyers, as
the Furman stock was one of the larg-
est and finest in the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
REPORT ADOPTED.
Mineworkers Reach an Agreement by
Unanimous Vote.

Shamokin, Pa, March 24.-The joint
convention of districts Nos. 1, and 9
United Mine Workers of America today
adopted the report of the special COM
mittee appointed Saturday to draft res
olutions covering the demands made in
the report of the scale committee Pres
ident Mitchell declined to state the
nature of the report, but said that after
final adjournment, which will take
place this afternoon, he would make
public a statement concerning the work
of the convention and the demands to
be made.
President Mitchell further said the
resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
MOTORMAN'S VOICE GONE.
Thinks a Leak in the Current Shocked
Him Speeches..

New York, March 24-Fredericlx
Waite, a mOtorman on an upbound
Third avenue trolley car, met with a
singular accident while at work yes
terday afternoon. His car had reached
Sixtieth street when Conductor Cook
saw Waite fall back against the door
The car went on some distance until
Cook turned off the power and put on
the brake Waite meanwhile was lying
unconscious on the front platform An
ambulance was summoned and he was
taken to the Flower hospital There he
regaiued consciousness. but could not
artiCulate. He explained in writing
that ha must have been shocked by u
leak of the current. At a late hour last
night he was still unable to speak
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
Circus Making Money.

New York. March 24=The Barnum &
Bailey circus closed its winter season
in Paris on the 18th inst, and Mr.
Bailey cables his representative in this
city, Louis z. Cooke, that the receipts
for the last week of the engagement
amounted to $63, ,5O4 The great show
will continue to tour the continent this
year. opening the road season in Lyons
on March 30. and will return to enter
tain Americans this fall
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
Trusts Likened Unto the Church.

New York, March 24--John d. Rookie
feller, jr., in talking to the members of
his Bible class in the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church on why Should We
Join the church," spoke of the methods
of trusts likening their benefits to those
of the Christian in allying himself with
the church. ITO fight the battle alone
said Mr.. Rockefeller, lis to be lost. AS
sociation with others is an absolute
necessity if we would be successful. In
union there is strength and success. We
can see this illustrated every day in
the business world
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
POLICE JOTTINCS.
The Sad Story of Mr.. Thomas
Dunn.
He Was Well Done When
Through Court:

R. THOS. DUNN
was done to a
turn in police
court this morn
ing. Thomas is a
very dark COM
plexioned Ethiop-
ian who made q
serious mistake
when he attempt
ed to ride on a
street car Satur-
day evening. Dunn
done got full,
too full to walk
comfortably, and
wanted to ride.
The conductor of
the car, and w. l..
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
Fnsion in oklahn,,a

Oklahoma City. ok. March 24-At the
meeting of the PoDulist territorial central
committee held here it was decided that
the Popullsts Of the territory would not
nominate a candidate for delegate to con-
greSs, but that the candidate to be noEni-
mated by the Democratic party would be
indCrssd- The Populist convention will be
held at Enid. April % at the same time
The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24
BURTON Is PRESIDENT.
Elected as Head of the Commercial
Travellers.

officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the members of Council No.
A2 of the United Commercial Travellers
at a meeting held Saturday night at
the lodge rooms on West Sixth avenue.
The officers are: Senior counselor, G.. G.
Burton; past counselor E. H. Johnson;
Junior counselor, Edward Wuerth; sec
retary and treasurer, ]. F. Myers; page,
w w. Crittenden; sentinel. M. Rhein-
bach. Executive committee: F. c.
Gatchel, E. w. Poindexter, and w. E.
DraSchnl