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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13

ment with disinfectant which takes
very few seconds
when bank handles half a mil
lion dollars or more in a week made
up of certificates, hundreds, of course,
are found which are very dir
ty. Somebody has to look
after them. Each private person
expects the next possessor of the bill
to clean ii up, so nobody gives it
wash until 1t reaches the bank.
The minute 1t goes into the teller's
window 1t is certain to get a washing.
When he gets through with an unclean
certificate it smells bit as the result
of its disinfection. but it's a better bill
for all that.
Millions of bills are thus washed in
q year. During the recent smallpox
scarce every bill that went through a
bank in this city was given a scrub
bling. / have no doubt that the raw
ages of the disease were greatly les
sened as the result.
mo. the health authorities were not
responsible for the bill-washing. OF
course, they knew it was going on, but
it was begun without their request
The banks considered 1t necessary for
the welfare of the public and their en-
ployes.
During that epidemic this bank
cleaned more than half million dol
lars In bills almost every week, so you
can see we had little work on our
hands.
Whenever money comes into a bank
from a place where a disease epidemic
is prevalent the money is cleaned
without loss of much time. 1t is labor
to which a bank employee never OBJ
jects.
"A great many mercantile houses
clean the bills they receive. No mat
ter from whom a person obtains a
bill, 1t is always wise to clean off any
suspicious grease or dirt on it,
1T is not necessary to disinfect
bill when 1t is very dirty. The treas
ury at Washington is always willing
to replace such a certificate with a
new one. However, whenever they can
be cleaned the bills are not sent TO
Washington, because If every dirty one
was forwarded the government would
never be able to satisfy the demand
for new ones.
THE banks and the government CO..
operate very nicely. however, in keep
ing the circulating bills in good shape.
The certificates current now are much
cleaner than in former times"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
LIKE A PROVIDENCE.
Floating Box Changed a Mans
Life.

Things drift into our lives in a curl
Gus way. A man was visiting the sea-
shore while an invalid and one day and
a little empty Grape-Nuts box fioated
to him. The food facts he learned,
changed his whole life-but let him tell
his story:
1.-The doctors said it was acute indi-
gestion or gastritis. There was really
nothing that / could eat and enjoy,
and when one cannot enjoy his meals,
he may as well be dead. There was a
time when l could eat and digest any
thing, but for two years previous to
last spring, 1 was in a wretched state.
1 tried everything 1 heard of, took all
kinds of medicine, almost enough to
float a ship, but with no lasting pur-
pose.
Last spring, 1 had to give up work
and went to Atlantic City. One day
while strolling along the beach, 1
noticed a box being tossed about on
the breakers and finally thrown up on
the sand. 1 sat down on the sand and
looked at it idly at first, but after read
ing few words on the box, l got inter-
ested. 1t told how Grape-Nuts food
was prepared and all its good qualities
and | made up my mind then and there
that ! would try 1t.
have not taken a drop of medicine
from that day TO this. but used about
"A half package Of GrapeNuts each day
for two months. Then gradually be-
gan TO eat meat and vegetables and
fruit, and now | can eat enything ]
care 10 without il distressing me, but
/ sull cling 10 Grape-Nuts food. as
am fond Of Il prepared in various ways
and never a day passes that | don't
have 10 in some form.
After the first two months Of using
Grape Nuts. ] weighed myself every 10
days. and found J gained from three TO
fiVe pounds each time. ! have been
WORKING every day since, and can say
never felf better. Thanks % Grape
Nufe. I now have an appetite Ike a
billy goat and am 20 more troubled
With = bad stomach.
wish ! could talk with everyone
troubled - / was 7 know q good many
peonle Say "9b I've tried rYcfy-
thlnR } an tiFea of irklna' efe. bui
esq, Don't FiKe up unih sou frY
Gfsle-kHfs fa9a and you WI noi rs-
sfef lf Same given ~ Postum Co.
Naffls Greek Stitch
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
WILL wATTERsoN RETRACT.
Ex-Mayor Says He Calls Newport's
"Simple FoIIies" Crimes.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Newport, r. l., Sept 10.-"Henry
Watterson, who has seen fit to fay So
ciety in an editorial that has attract
ed much attention, has forgotten his
Southern chivalry and has been mean
and ungenerous enough to look upon
the simple follies of summer water
ing place as criminal" says former
Mayor Frederic p. Garretson in an
open letter in local paper. He de-
clares there is much less drinking and
gambling in Newport this season than
usual
tor" asks Mr.. Garretson. obtain his
information that Newport is a sink of
iniquity, its smart set debauchers and
Cyprians and their actions notorious
and disreputable? Has he been here
himself?
Not one single scandal that has
reached the public ear this season pos
sesses a grain of truth. UP to within
a very few weeks the season has been
rather dull and slow socially. The
smart set so called, have been TAX
ing to healthful form of recreation.
such as golf, automobiling, yachting,
tennis and similar diversions. Later
magnificent entertainments have been
given and lavish display of wealth
has been apparent. Whether at all
times good taste was shown is merely
matter of individual judgment and
not condemnation.
AS for debauchery. otherwise con-
duct unfit for publication il is almost
an unknown factor Perhaps a few
young fellows, fresh from their A.
BIS, may at times kick up their heels
like young colts and make themselves
conspicuous. / am inclined TO think
they do the same IN Louisvile-human
nature is alike the world over.
DO we hear of the many acts OF Sc
cret charity done by the people Mr..
WattersOn nays2 Who in the broad
United States does more than many of
those sojourning here7 who contrib
utes TO the hospitals and women's
honest Who visits the sick the az
nleted? co II you viii. Mr.. Watterson,
the first time you are North to any
hospital IN New York. Boston, Phil
adeiphia, Baltimore or Newport ana
you viii md your 'cyprIan," your de-
bauehee with kindly hand aaminia-
terins generosity. unknown and un- i.
sung
you have offered ga unwarranfed
ana deliberate inauif The raKpeeg vo4f
beat for motherhood and rs sacred
ness. for siffhood and AZ louaHness
Tor Qanfhfffnoaa and lls purity rot
eaig a. tAAN ritsl but - The aasieu a.
ssdi OBSERVES b fetfaSfiou.+
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
MUST CHANGE CONSTITUTION.
State University and Emory De-
mnnd This of OrntoricaI Associa-

Atlanta, Sept. 12.-The Oratorical
Association of the colleges of the
state met at the Kimball House parlors
this afternoon. The meeting of the
association was of great Importance,
as it is definitely understood unless
certain radical changes are made In
the constitution relative to the meth
DDS of holding the contests, Emory and
the University of Georgia will with
draw. President Freeman stated that
he had previously communicated with
the faculties of the various institutions
composing the association in regard to
the needed changes, and that the fol-
lowing were suggested:
First. Some faculty representation
on the official board of the association
in order to give it more stability.
Second. The adoption and publish
ing of some certain constitution.
Third. A change of the present sys-
tenn of marking to a relative basis
Fourth. A definite requirement that
all orations be strictly original.
Fifth. Changing the place of holding
the contests from Atlanta to the college
towns of the association, the contests
to be held in rotation.
The proposed changes were thor
oughly discussed, and committee
headed by President Freeman, with
John Temple Graves as an adviser,
was appointed to draft a tentative
constitution embodying the first four
suggestions of the faculties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
THE REMOVAL OF VAUGHAN.
Was Presidents Action Political or
Was the Albanian Unfit for His
job:

Was Presidents Action Political or
Was the Albanian Unfit for His
Job:
Washington, Sept. 12.-There is some
thing very mysterious about the action
of the President yesterday in remov-
ing United States District Attorney
William Vaughan of the Northern dis
trict of Alabama from office
Acting Attorney General Hoyt, when
asking about it to-day, would not say
that Mr.. Vaughan had been removed
Tor neglecting the official duties. He
would not give any details or mention
any particular instance in which these
duties had been neglected. Another
official of the Department of Justice,
however, said that Mr.. Vaughan had
neglected to carry out instructions
sent to him from the department. This
official said
Mr.. Vaughan probably knows why
ne was removed, and he can give the
reasons if he wants to. Nothing can
be said in the department, except that
ne was removed for neglecting his Off
cial duties.''
1t is learned to-day that when the
question of the reappointment of Dis
tr1ct Attorney Vaughan was pending
last January President Roosevelt at
hrst decided not to reappoint him, but
that later he reconsidered this deter
mlnatlon. The question of Mr..
Vaughan's fitness for office came up
again later and was discussed by the
PRESIDENT and Attorney General Knox
with the result that before Mr.. Knox
sailed for Europe his removal was de-
c1ded upon. Why the announcement
was delayed so long is one of the feat
ures of the case which officials of the
Department of Justice will not discuss.
Mr.. Vaughan has been regarded as one
OF Senator Hanna's right-hand men
In Alabama, and politicians have sug-
gested that some reason for the Presi-
dents action might be found in Ala
bama Republican politics. 1t is denied
emphatically at the Department of
Justice that politics had anything
whatever to do with the case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
LADIES OF THE FIREMEN.
They Increase Salaries, and Elect
an Editress.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 12.-At
the morning session of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen fraternal
greetings were received from the In
ternational Union of Steam Engi
neers, in convention at Pittsburg. At
the morning session of the ladies' So
ciety Mrs. Emma Ford, chairman of
the Salaries Committee, recommended
that the salaries OF grand president
and grand secretary be increased to
$500 per year. The society created
the office of editress of the B. L. F.
Magazine, and a board of local and
grand examiners for the society Mrs
Maud E. Moore of Stratford, Ont,
chairman of the Insurance Commit
tee, recommended that the member
ship insurance policies be increased
from 5000 to $500.
The Grand Master Sustained.
The Committee on Appeals reported
their action in the case of a former
member of the Brotherhood, who is an
employee of the Boston and Maine Rail-
way. Grand Master Sargent had in
vestigated the charges against this
member and had expelled him. By
taking exceptions to the decision of
the grand master, the matter was
brought before the board of appeals,
and afer investigating the case thor
oughly the board reported to the con-
vention that they sustained the action
of the grand master. A motion to
adopt the committees report pre-
vailed.
The report of the Committee en-
beneficiary claims was called and they
reported the results of their investiga-
tons on the claims of one member. 1t
seems that John Tatum of Lodge No
POI has been permanently disabled by
an ailment not provided for in the in
surance clauses and the committee re-
ported that his claims were not legal,
according to the constitution. AS is
the general custom in such cases, the
convention donated the disabled men,
Der an appropriation of $500, which APP
preparation will be made by a general
assessment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
Col. r.. NJ. wallace, sumter, $. G.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 12.-Col. r. M.
Wallace, a prominent Republican and
business man, died last night at Sumter,
his home. after two weeks illness. He
was collector of customs at Charleston
and formerly United States marshal.
Col. Wallace was president of the First
National Bank of Sumter, the Sumter
Cotton Mills, the Sumter Telephone
Manufacturing Company and the Sum-
ter Electric Power and Ice Company.
He was also prominent in Masonic and
Pythian orders. A brother was once
in Congress and another, Capt. George
Wallace, Seventh Cavalry, was killed
at Wounded Knee. Col. Wallace was
Confederate soldier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
BANK BILLS WASHED.
Philadelphia Banks Take This Pre-
caution Against Smallpox.

caution Against Smallpox.
Many local banks. says the Phila-
delphia Press, have begun within the
received because of the discovery of
smallpox cases in New Jersey towns
adjacent to Philadelphia.
No particular alarm is felt. The
money is cleaned merely as a safe
guard. Knowing that the disease which
recently wrought so much havoc in
the city is prevalent again almost at
its door, the financial institutions adopt
this precaution to prevent the intro
duction of the deadly germs through
the medium of greenbacks.
Whether or not the bank tellers know
that the bills they handle have come
from the city beyond the Delaware
every one is thoroughly disinfected A
bill from New Jersey looks just the
same as one from the Pacific slope so
TO catch the germ on one all have 10
be cleaned.
As each certificate reaches the .e-
ceiying teller II Is washed with a weak
solution OF earbolic acid and this Kills
the seed Of disease that may be lurlG-
ing on II.
Washing the silver and gold certlA-
Gates Is not altogether a new practice.
The tellers IN all Philadelphia banks
always wash any that carry ausplc-
appearing dirt or grease.
Whether disease Is epidemic within
the city Or around IL thousand Of such
uncieaHiy bills are washed every week
"lfiieTs are expected 20 watch for
bills on which dirt has collected just
as ci0seiY ~ they look FOR counter
feifs," said Cashier HiHeff ~ tine Mar
ket Street National Bank tanG Whsu
one iE fVuna fhaf nffar washing they
are fuppoHed ~ rioan a.
"a doesn't Get anything hardly
anq i entails iltiif ekfFA aofk They
g1efeig haYe - EiFs the blils 8 trsafs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
GROWTH OF FALL TRADE.
Bradstreets Reports Upon the Con-
ditiOn of Affairs Generally.

Bradstreets Reports Upon the Con-
ditiOn of Affairs Generally.
New York. Sept. 12.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Taken as whole fall trade is still
expanding in volume because Western
and Northwestern markets report un-
abated activity, Eastern jobbing is as
active as heretofore. and the South re-
ports more doing at nearly all centers.
Frost held off until the close of the
week, when a scare was worked up.
Any deterioration now, however, can
only be as to quality, because the crop
seems secure as to quantity. Industry
is active, and except in the Eastern
shoe manufacturing trade. the hard
coal region and iron furnace work, the
latter because of the coke shortage
present outputs equal, and in most
cases exceed records. Despite the
fact that the new crops are only NOV
ing in small volume, and the usual
activity in anthracite coal is absent
the pinch of the car shortage is stead
fly growing.
That the trouble is not entirely one
of too few cars seems evident from the
heavy orders for locomotives given by
tne ledulnS railroad INES. scarcity OF
help is noted in the South for picking
cotton, and at the North In public
works. Wage advances are not entirely
absent, and there is talk of a general
movement for better compensation on
Western railroads. Collections are
uniformly satisfactory except at the
South, but even there. Improvement is
noted at various points. due to the in
creased movement of cotton. Cotton
goods are firmer, as much because of
the steady insistent demand as be-
cause of the strength of the raw ma
terial, which closes 1-166hc below last
week. A feature in keeping with the
advancing season is the high range of
farm produce prices. Eggs are higher
and butter is advancing on larger con-
sumption and reported manipulation by
cold storage interests.
Business failures number 1877, as
against 1872 last year
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
NOW EN- ROUTE TO ISTHMUS.
Cincinnati and Wisconsin Hurrying
to Scene of Trouble.

10 scene OA
Washington, Sept. 12-By noon to-
day the Navy Department had been
advised that the two warships ordered
to the scene of trouble on the isthmus
of Panama had sailed for their desti-
nations telegram was received
from Rear Admiral Casey command
ing the Pacific station, stating that
the big battleship Wisconsin left Bre-
merton to-day, and, after taking on
coal at San Francisco, will resume her
long voyage down the Pacific coast
With the same promptness which
characterized his prompt hurrying to
scene of the terrible disaster at Mar
Unique, Commander T. C. Mclean, with
the Cincinnati, had started for Colon
within a few hours after the receipt
of the Navy Departments orders, and
cabled Secretary Moody to that effect
this morning.
As a further indication that the Wig
orous efforts of the Navy Department
to relieve the situation on the isthmus
are none too early, the following ca
blegram was received from Command
er Potter of the Ranger who, with
his small gunboat, the Ranger, has for
the present the entire situation to look
after:
Panama (receiyedl cipher message
this morning (saying) revolutionists
near road line. Situation serious. Tran
sit across isthmus still open.
Potter"
In view of the reports that political
significance attaches to this latest dis
patch of naval force to the isthmus of
Panama, a statement was gained to-
day from a high and unquestionable
official source to the effect that the
protection of American interests and
the enforcement of treaty guarantees
are the only two considerations fnvolv-
ed in the sending of addition warships
to Panama and Colon.
The department has decided not to
send the Panther with the battalion of
marines to the isthmus unless Com
mander Mclean, upon the arrival of
the Cincinanti at Colon, informs the
department that the men are needed.
Rear Admiral Silas Casey, comman-
der-in-chief of the Pacific station, will
go down to Panama aboard the Wis
consin and take personal command of
the naval forces upon his arrival there.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
EX-G0V. SHEPHERD DEAD.
Man Who Made Washington a Mag
nificent Capital Passes Away in


Washington, Sept. IA private tel
egram received here this afternoon
from Batopilas, Mex. announces the
death there this morning of Alexander
r. Shepherd, who was vice president
of the board of public works of the
District of Columbia during the terri
torial government of the district IN
1871, and two years later governor of
the district. He was g. years of age.
The cause of death was peritonitis,
brought on by an attack of appendi-
citis.
Gov. Shepherd, as the executive Of
ficer of the board of public works, in
spite of vigorous opposition, began and
successfully continued improvements
in all parts of the city, with the result
that Washington became a magnificent
capital. To the Governor is given cred
it for nipping in the bud project fer
the removal of the capital to some
Western city. which was warmly agi-
tated at one time.
He leaves a widow and seven chill
dren.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
RED MEMS COUNCIL ENDED.
Great IncOhOnee's Powers Increased
and Many Matters of Interest to
the Order Passed Upon

and Many Matters of Interest to
the Order Passed Upon.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 12-The great
council of Red Men of the United
States, which have been in session
in this city for the past five days, ad-
journed this afternoon.
The Committee on judiciary recon-
mended that the Great Incohonee be
given power to appoint such commit
tees as he sees fit and that the law
be amended providing for their mile
age and per diem. The recommen
dation was adopted. The same COM
mittee reported on the grievances be-
tween West Virginia and Maryland
that the representatives from the
two states had held a conference and
that 1t would be amicably adjusted.
The Judiciary Committee reported that
in their opinion a male member of
the degree of Pocahontas was not ELI
gible to be elected as great keeper of
a great council of the degree of Poca-
hontas. The recommendation was
adopted The Judiciary Committee
concurred in all dispensations granted
and refused by the great incohonee.
The Committee on Red Mems
League recommended that hereafter
no per capita be paid, and the whole
report was adopted. They also re-
ported adversely to the request of Cal
ifornia for a $4,000 appropriation for
competitive drill
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
Trvo Deaths in wiIker.

Washington, CT, Sept. 12.-John NJ.
Callan. one of the most prominent and
honored citizens Of Washington, died
Wednesday night at his home
on West Main street. He had
been Ill for long time and
only returned last week from his
summer home In the mountains. Mr.
Callan is survived by wife, one
daughter, Mrs. S. l.. Brooks, and son,
Emmett Callan.
j. NJ. Walton one of the largest
planters Of Wilkes county, died
Thursday morning very suddenly Of
heart failure.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
TO EXTEND ORGANIZATION.
Turpentine Operators Executive
Committee Acts--IndustriaI Record
to BE Only Official Organ.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 12.-John C.
Powell, secretary of the Turpentine
Operators Association, issued the fol-
lowing official report to-day:
1.-THE executive committee of the
Turpentine Operators Association met
this morning and appointed commit
tee to investigate West Florida and
Alabama territory with regard to or
ganizing sub-associations and report to
the executive committee. At the next
meeting, Oct. Z. This committee con-
sists of S. A. Alfred, H. A. McEachern
and John c. Powell
"A committee was also appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of S. L.
Varnadoe. This committee consists OF
]. A. Crawford, w. T. West and H. A
McEachern.
THE Weekly Industrial Record was
unanimously adopted as the only Of
fetal organ of the executive committee
The committee will meet Oct. Z, to out
line the coming years work.
John C. Powell, Secretary"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER.

Frost Arrives i'm Northwest and
Corn Crop Has Close Call.
Chicago, Sept. 12.-The first touch
of the coming winter was felt through
out the West and Northwest to-day
Reports from a score or more of places
to the local weather bureaus show that
frost was prevalent throughout Ne
braska, Northern Kansas, Wyoming.
North and South Dakota and Minneso-
ia. Many points in Wisconsin were
also affected.
The corn crop had a narrow escape.
The damage is estimated 10 amount
to about Is per cent. in Nebraska. in
other states it will not exceel per
cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13
CANCER CURED BY MIRACLE.
EnSlishwoma9n Returns From Lour-
des in Perfect Health.

EnSIishwOman Returns From Lour-
des in Perfect Health.
London, Sept. 1S.-The Daily Chron-
jcle this morning says that a Mrs
Notterman has returned to her home
in London from a pilgrimage to
Lourdes, France, where, to all appear
ances, she was miraculously cured Of
an internal cancerous tumor.
Mrs. Notterman was unsuccessfully
treated for cancer before going to
France, by experts in the London nos
pitfalls. On entering, the waters at
Lourdes, she experienced a fainting
sensation, accompanied by pains. In a
few minutes this passed away and
with it the swelling of the tumor. Both
at Lourdes and since her return to
London Mrs. Notterman has been ex-
anined by doctors, who pronounce her
absolutely cured. She attributes her
cure to the agency of the Blessed Vir-
gin. Her case created a great sensa-
ton among the English pilgrims.