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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

ence. All the people in st. Pierre wins
know about such matters are either
dead or so dazed from the effects o.
the disaster that nothing in regard tc
insurance has been obtained from
them.
No doubt there was a great deal of
insurance carried in the city 1t would
not be surprising if the amount of both
fire and life insurance was much
greater than the estimates given. But
will much of it be collected? Where
are the policies? Evidently most Of
them are destroyed. And the .bene-
iciaries. where are they? No doubt
the great majority of them are dead,
and IL will be difficult matter to find
the heirs. Clearly the insurance ques-
ton in connection with the great dis
aster is one that will take time, and
great deal of patience, to settle if, in
fact. it will ever be satisfactorily set
tied
Neither fire nor life insurance COM
panies take into account calamities
like that by which the islands of st.
Pierre and St. Vincent have been Wis
tied. If such calamities occurred Of
ten the rates of insurance would have
to be placed so high that it would not
be a good investment to insure either
life or property.
No doubt some of the insurance pol
icies will be found in ST. Pierre when
safes are found and opened, provided
the intense heat did not destroy them.
The probabilities are, however, that
comparatively few of the policies were
kept in places sufficiently secure to
protect them against the visitation
that utterly destroyed the city and its
people
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

When Senator Stewart of Nevada
the leading Silver Republican, states
on the floor of the Senate that the
at least and Snator Bacon, prorni-
nent Democratic leader, jocularly asks
the Nevada Senator if he still thinks
the decentralization of silver in 1873 was
4 crime" it does seem as if the time
had come for that question to cease to
among Democratic leaders and in the
ranks of the Democratic porty.
There are excellent reasons for think
ing that if the Democrats should stand
solidly together, in the next president
al campaign they would be victorious.
There is no doubt that the Republi-
can party won the campaigns of 1896
and 1900 on the money question The
silver issue divided the Democrats,
and drove away from the Democratic
standard thousands of independent
voters. The silver question, unless
present conditions undergo radical
changes within the next two years,
will be more unpopular in 1904 than it
was in either 1896 or 1900.
1t is not necessary that the Dem
ocratic party shall declare that it was
wrong when it demanded bimetallism.
It is only necessary that it shall rec
ognize the fact that the country pre-
fers the gold standard.
Mr. Bryan of course contends that
the silver question should be kept at
the front in 1904. The party followed
his advice in 1900, against the advice
of some of it's ablest leaders. He will
not have as much at stake in 1904 as
he had in 1900. and there is not ther-
fore as much reason for following his
lead, particularly as the chances for
victory along the line he marks out
are not as good as they were in the
last presidential contest
Senator Stewart says the reason the
silver question is dead is that there
has been in the last few years an ex-
traordinary output of gold There are
no signs of a decrease in the output.
On the contrary, the prospect is for an
increase. AS soon as the war in South
Africa is ended the mines of the
Transvaal viii be opened again, ad-
ding many millions a year to the pres
ent supply.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
The Ruling Passion.

A well-known Philadelphia merchant
numbers among his customers a coun-
try storekeeper, ice Slocum, who has
a reprehensible habit of "jewing down"
the price of any article he desires TO
buy. says the Philadelphia Times.
Several months ago the countryman
came to the city to buy his seminar
nual bill.
How much for those socks?'' he
asked.
"Two-fifty a dozen,' was the answer.
I'm give you two and a quarter,
said Slccum, falling into his old habit.
See here, Mr.. Slocum,'' said the
merchant irritably, Il want to tell you
once for all that l have but one price.
II you attempt to jew me down again
I'll fire YOU out of the door. Do you
underst and me?"
For an hour the two got along peace
fully when Slocum again succumbed TO
temptation
How much for those shirts?" he
asked.
Seven dollars a dozen."
I'll give you six and half"
Half in fun, half in earnest, the mer-
chant grasped his customer by the
coat-collar and elected him through
the open door. The results were more
serious than he contemplated, for Slo-
cum fell down a long flight of stairs
and reached the ground in a battered
condition. 1t was necessary to ring for
an ambulance. and the unfortunate
! man was sent 10 a hospital for repairs.
For a time the merchant kept in
! hiding. fearing a summons for assault
| and battery. At the end of a week
what was his CONSERVATION at seeing
| Slocum hobble into his office on
inn, TO Io11t
concealment was impossible.
Slocum limped to him with an air of
meekness and contrition.
Mr.. Robinson" he said pleadingly,
'are you angry with me yet? I'll give
you S6.15 for those shirtsi"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

IS very trying on cne's nerves, and unless
one is situated so as to ward off approach
ing sickness, one is almost sure to have
some sort of nervous trouble, sooner or
later Nearly every writer does. l stood
it as long as [ could, and was about to
give up and take a rest when / had
collapse, and was taken very i'll. | had
he best medical advice, but did not seem
70 gain much. In fact, | appeared to go
from bad to worse. / was troubled terri
oily with insomnia had no appetite, and
couldn't think-in fact was just about
a total wreck. | took various medicines
for nearly a year, and made up my mind
that nothing would help me, when one
day my physician said he wanted me to
try "Blood Wine" and explained to me
all about it. l obeyed him, but didn't
seem to improve at first. | took nearly
a bottle, when all at once began to feel
better | continued its use, and to-day
| am a we'll woman. You see for your
self that | am the picture of health and
will solemnly swear that " Bloed Wine"
made me what am. Several members
of the family have used it and my hus-
band, who has been on the verge of ner
vous prostration, is now fully recovered.
We cannot speak too highly of this grand
preparation, and l should be glad to cor
respond with anyone who would like to
know more about it. l hope some one
will be benefited by my testimonial"
Don't wait, thinking that perhaps you
will get well without medical assistance.
You can kill one germ easier than you
can kill a million. The secret of getting
good health and keeping it is in being
on your guard. 1t isn't necessary to do
any costly experimenting with Blood
Wine" neither do you have to send away
for it, but Won can go to your druggist
and sample it free of charge. If you
don't say that it possesses the snap and
characteristics of thing that would do
the work don't buy it. The makers of
BLOOD Wine'' make no false statements
regarding its curative properties; their
announcements are not extravagantly
phrased, neither do they want anyone
to buy their remedy who has the least
doubt that it wiltnot do all they claim
for it. "Blood Wine' will make new
blood. It cleanses, filters, purifieS and
enriches the blood. 1t makes new It's
sues in the lungs. 1t builds fresh cells
in the kidneys. 1t constructs new lin
ing in the stomach. 1t weaves healthy
membranes in the heart and other del
icate organs of the body, and it contains
no wine or opiates. Bear in mind it
will do all that you can reasonably ex-
pect it to do.
BLOOD Wine'' costs fifty cents a bottle,
nut you can sample it free of charge at
Lippman Bros drug store.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Solomon' Lodge No. /, F.
road Company.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, Strach-
an & Co, Consignees; Notice of Sat
irday closing by Wholesale Grocers;
Andrew Hanley Co; p, p, p; Lip
mans Great Remedy.
Business Notices Smoked Tongues,
A. NJ. & c. w. West; Wines. The s.
w. Branch Co.
Auction Sale-Lots at Ellabelle,
Bryan County, by c. H. Dorset. Auc-
tioneer.
Amusements-Races at Coliseum Sat-
urday night. May II.
Laundry-E. & w. Laundry.
Watches-W altham watches.
Welcome, knights Templar, Near
thur & Sons Co.
Summer Resorts-Summer Boarders
wanted, near Robinson, Georgia.
Scap-Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos
Whiskey-Murray Hill Club Whiskey.
Medical-Lydia Pinkham Vegetable
Pills; Thachers Liver and Blood Pills;
TUFTS Pills: Blood-wine; Alligator Lin
iment: S. S. S.. Worlds Dispensary
Preparation; Roman Eye Balsam;
Syrup of Figs.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For
Rent For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
Personal.

When Garvarni, the French artist,
who has just been commemorated in
Paris, was in London over fifty years
ago he chose to live in St. Giles, fire.
quented all the low dens of the city
took part in the prize fights, rubbed
shoulders with thieves and pickpock-
cts, sent sketches which have earned
a worldwide reputation to L'Illustra-
ton, and when he returned to Paris
to continue his marvellous series of
cartoons, he wrote that no one could
have any idea of what constituted
wealth and poverty, luxury and mis-
cry, who had not visited London.
Golden Rule" Jones, mayor of
Toledo, was recently legislated out Of
office of peace magistrate, and on the
last day upon which he discharged
his duties he also discharged all those
brought before him charged with tri-
vial misdemeanors with the injunction,
now try to be a good man." To ev-
cry offender he spoke gently, advising
him to mend his ways and brace up.
Five plain drunks" were much affect
ed by the mayors kindly words. Be
fore leaving his courtroom and of
their own volition the five men in
turn grasped Mayor Jones' hand and
made solemn pledge never to touch
another drop of liquor. There was
scarcely a dry eye in the courtroom as
this pathetic scene was enacted"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
THE TAMMANY LEADER DISSATIS.
FLED.

Lewis Nixon is not finding the lead
ership of Tammany so pleasant job
as he probably thought it would be
when he accepted 1t. And the story is
that he would never have accepted it
If his wife had not urged him to do
so. 1t seems that she is an exceedingly
ambitious woman, and desires to shine
as the wife of a great political leader
Perhaps she is dreaming of the gov
ernors mansion and it may be the
White House. Besides, it is alleged
that she has a genius for politics, and
is consulted by her husband before he
takes any important step in political
matters.
He is having trouble with the
sachems of Tammany. Some of them
are rebellious They refuse to obey
him. Evidently it is their intention to
test his mettle. If he has the qualities
| to lead he will come out of his present
trouble master of the situation, but if
! he undertakes to make terms or to
coax the recalcitrant sachems into sub
mission he might as we'll step down
go sooner or later.
| Mr.. Croker kept the leadership so
! long because of his bull dog courage
| and determination. He "downed" all
the other fellows who wanted to be
the boss and took the leadership by
sheer force of character. 1t is doubtful
| if Mr.. Nixon is a man of that sort
though Intellectually the superior of
Mr.. Croker. Unless we are greatly
mistaken he started out with the idea
Of placing Tammany on a higher plane
| than it occupied under the leadership
of Mr.. Croker. Probably he is finding
out that the plane on which Mr.. Gro
ker left it is better suited to the great
majority of it's members than the one
he has in mind.
1t seems that six of the twelve
| sachems have refused to obey his or
| der in regard to keeping the grand
sachem in Office for another year. A
house divided against itself cannot
stand. Either Mr.. Nixon must be
obeyed or Tammany viii be torn by
factions, and viii cease to be the pow
err it was under Mr.. Cookers leader
| ship-that is, if Mr.. Croker does not
return from his English estate and
| take charge of affairs again.
| A dispatch received at an early hour
this morning stated that Mr.. Nixon
| had resigned.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
The First Victim.

Hello. Jinks Why, I haven't seen
you for several weeks. How's your
health?" said the man, according to
the Baltimore Herald.
Poorly: every little thing thong
seems to affect me lately. Well, al any
rate, you are looking like a king
kong"
Feeling that way, except for a
slight touch of spring fever
yes, spring sprong always affects
me, too; makes my head ring-rong."
What in thunder is the matter with
you, old man. the way you've got to
talking?"
Nothing thong" said links. making
a swinging movement of his arm
through empty air, as his friend backed
away in amazement and alarm.
Il hear that you have become a great
devotee to the fashionable fad of table
tennis"
Yes he said, wildly. II like to have
my fling fong and enjoy the banjo
sing-song of the game of ping-pong at
every racquet's swing -swong, while the
celluloid sphere is on the wingwong
i know that games the thing
thong"
Gently the keepers from the asylum
led him away to his padded cell, the
first victim of the omnipresent game of
ping-pong.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

This is a tale which is going the
rounds of the Union railroad employees,
says the New York Post. 1t has been
repeated so many times by the new
conductor, who is it's hero, that it may
have grown somewhat in the telling. Il
was making my late trip up Jerome
avenue one night he said, when a
nice-looking young fellow in a long
raglan coat got aboard and stood on
the back platform with me. Lonely
up here he says. Yes says 1, one of
our conductors got held up here last
year, and cleaned out of every cent,
and not long ago, another had his
pocket picked Well says he, I
never could understand how them fell
lows can work it. l bet none of 'em
II ever get my ticker. Still, l suppose
some of EN- are pretty slick Yes l
says, some of 'em probably are Then
we talked about other things. After a
while we got to a cross street, and the
young fellow told me to stop. Just as
l got off the car he says, Here's your
money and handed me a handful of
nickles. I didn't need the money, but
I thought you was getting a little too
chesty! He was away in the woods
before 1 could think of anything to do.
but when 1 looked in my vest pocket l
found we'll you see l amt wearing
a watch now"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
WHAT Mr.. O. A. CLEFT SAYS.

A few months ago Mr. o. A. Cliatt
of Powersville, one of the most exten.
sive fruit growers in Georgia, said
More than six years ago l suffered
terribly of dyspepsia. 1 could not find
anything to relieve me for any length
of time. / was restless, nervous, could
not sleep, all l ate disagreed with me
In warm weather this ailment was
greater source of annoyance. I cured
the dyspepsia by taking Graybeard. Al
the time l gave a testimonial to that
effect. Now, six years later, I want
to renew that testimonial and add that
I have not passed sick day from this
cause since. 1 have not been compelled
to take any more medicine for dyspep.
STA, because l have not been troubled
with it since. 1 am in better health
and feel better every way, and l want
to say that l attribute it all to Gray.
beard
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
WHAT Mr.. MARTIN SAYS.

Mr. w. C. Martin of Lenox, Lowndes
county, who went from near Valdosta.
was for years and years afflicted with
both rheumatism and eczema. He could
not afford to lose time, and in his ca
gerness to get rid of these ailments
took almost everything which is sold
over the counter of drug stores. A
great many of the preparations bene.
flied him some, but the ailments always
returned. In spring and summer these
ailments were worse. Finally he got
hold of Graybeard and it cured him.
He was so delighted with the medicine
that he told his friends far and near Of
it and said: II would not take $500
for the benefit derived from a few bot
ties of Graybeard. l was afflicted with
rheumatism and had a touch of ecze-
ma, and was broken down generally,
and Graybeard restored me to health
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
WHAT CAPT. WILLIS SAYS.

Capt Willis is prominent cigar
dealer in Atlanta. His statement is
that every spring he was annoyed by
restoring and troublesome sores on his
hands. He applied local applications,
all of which benefited him, but they
were not permanent. Said he: After
using everything I could think of
began to take Graybeard. Less than
two bottle stopped the sores and gave
me just splendid health. 1t is the
greatest medicine 1 ever saw"
In spring bad blood manifests itself
in skin eruptions, in itch sores, in
rheumatism, and general breaking
down.
Nervousness, sleeplessness and even
dyspepsia all come from it.
Graybeard is superb remedy for
these ailments, and now is the time to
take it to stop them.
1t is worth $1.00 a bottle at drug
stores; bottles $500.
Graybeard Pills are little treasures.
You should have a box of the pills, Csc.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
INSURANCE. AT 81. PIERRE.

Both life and fire insurance compa-
MES had large risks at St. Pierre One
estimate places the life risks at ST.
600 900 and the fire risks at 1900. 000
This estimate, however. must be a
mere guess. Only the insurance com
panies could give a fairly accurate
statement as TO the amount of the
risks, and it is practically certain that
they have given out no estimate. They
could not do SO without comforting.
and II is not reasonable TO suppose
that they have already had a confer
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

Senator DIETRICH worked a neat little
game on an ex-soldier from the Phil
ippines os the name of Boardman, as
related III yesterdays dispatches.
Boardman submitted samples of canned
food served to the soldiers, which he
said was unit to eat Senator DIETRICH
surreptitiously sent the cans to the
Senate restaurant, and had their con-
tents cooked into savory dishes; then
Boardman was invited to dinner with
DIETRICH and another shrewd senator
who was in the secret. The unsus-
pecting ex-soldier ate with relish the
food that he had testified was unfit to
eat. There the senators had him. Nov
the question arises. do DIETRICH and
Beveri lge propose to supply the sol
diers in the Philippines with travelling
restaurants as we'll equipped as the
Senate restaurant, in order that they
may doctor up and make palatable with
spices and sauces the canned goods
that are sert TO them?
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
MRS. HORTON
RECEIVERS.
Popular Editor Ladies' Secret
Society Journal to Continue
Her Work.
Voices Sentiments OF Many Others
IN Her Praise of Bloc6 Wine.

Providence, r. Mrs. A. B. Horton,
Editor of the Ladies Secret Society
Journal" who has been in ill health for
some time, and obliged to discontinue ali
her work on this excellent little paper,
has completely recovered her formerhealth
and will resume her work at once. Mrs.
Horton is one os the Easts brainy writ
ers.' Her contributions have won her
many friends and admirers in the litsr-
airy field, all of whom will be glad to
learn of her recovery. Speaking of her
Illness she says: '.You know my work
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
Where Downing Full Dress Is Irk-

A belated traveller, who was COM
PEELED to stay all night in a backwoods
cabin, according to the Detroit Free
Press. says that soon after the frugal
supper of "sody biskits'' and fried
"side meat" swimming in grease, had
been eaten. a tall, gaunt youth of about
is and an equally sallow and gaunt girl
of II, both barefooted. took their hats
from wooden pegs in the wall and pre-
pared to go out whereupon their moth
er. taking her pipe from between her
yellow teeth. said reprovingly:
Go long an wash your feet. Levi,
you an Looly both Hain't you
'shamed TO go off to an evenin' party
without washin' your feet?"
They obeyed but as Levi took the
washpan from a bench by the door he
said. with a grumble:
I'D bout as soon stay home from a
party as to have 10 fix up so for HIT"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
A THOUSAND ILLS
HOW PEOPLE SUFFER Euo,.
SPRING TROUBLE.
EASILY CURED BY GRAVEYARD

Danish Those Attacks Accountant.
by n General Letting Down of III.
System Important Testimoniol.
from Good People.
During the months of May and jun
there is no end to spring com,
plants. If you eat, they come. If Va,
fast, they come. Nobody escapes them
Graybeard has always been REGARDED
as an invaluable remedy for these all,
ments. often a single bottle corrects
the arrangement Of the system.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

Miss Alice Roosevelt is the creator
of a fad. She carries a cane. though
it is the correct thing to call it a
stick" Now all of the really smart"
sticks, and the fad has reached New
York and Chicago. The stick is car
ried ferrule foremost in the right hand.
with the handle slightly below the lev
el-just as the "chappies" carry their
sticks in fact.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15
Plant System
MILEAGE TICKETS.
SIS 90 Per 1000 Miles,

are good over the following lines:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Ry.
Atlanta and West Point Railroad.
Baltimore Steam Packet Co.,
Chesapeake Steamship Co.,
Between Baltimore and Norfolk.
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens r. r
Georgia Northern Railway.
Georgia Railroad.
Louisville and Nashville R. r.
Except the following lines: L. II.
c. and w. r. r., Glasgow r. r.,
Elkton and Guthrie R. r., Pontchar-
train R. r., between Evansville and
st. Louis and Louisville and Cincin-
natl Droper.)
Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis
Railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
Railway.
Northwestern Ry of South Carolina.
Ocilla and Irwinville Railroad.
Plant Steamship Line.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad.
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Sparks, Moutrie and Gulf Railway
South Georgia and West Coast Ry
Triton and Northeastern Railroad.
Triton and Moultrie Railway.
tWaldosta Southern Railway.
Western and Atlantic Railway
Washington Southern Railway.
Western Railway of Alabama.
A CONVENIENT METHOD OF
TRAVELLING.
3. w. WRENN,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
Savannah Ga.
See Ticket Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

Down in Spanish America and the
islands of the Caribbean, the rulers are
watching the volcanoes with one eye
and the revolutionists with the other.
That is strenuous life!
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-15

The New York Commercial, writing
of a well-known manufacturer of that
state. thus concludes Although as
years old there is no diminution in his
energy" How remarkable, What a
well-preserved man, and how carefully
he must take care of himself! BY the
way, has not the Commercial the pleas
ure of being acquainted with Russell
Sage. of its own town? II we mis-
take not he is something more than
As years old, and II there has been
any diminutlon Of his energy the pa
&.kers have failed to mention il.