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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

Grand Duke Carl Alexander of Sake
Weimar. the son and successor of
Goethe's friend and patron, Carl Au-
gust, is better and more favorably
known for his friendliness and tender
ness of heart than for his intellectual
qualities, says the New York Times
IEdeed, his Royal Highness sometimes
makes blunders that in less highly
placed individual would be character
lied as stupid" and endless are the
stories current in German illustrating
his peculiarities.
On a certain occasion the Grand
Duke paid a visit of inspection to one
of the prisons of his domains, and in
the course of conversation with the
director of the institution expressed the
wish to see one of the criminals.
Does your Royal Highness wish to
see mild or desperate case?"
"A desperate case,'' replied the
Prince, and accordingly one of the life
prisoners was brought up under
guard.
Wherefore have you made your
abode here?' inquired the Grand Duke
of the scowlng, evil-looking individual
In the formal, stilted language charac-
teristic of him.
Because L murdered my father"
snarled the convict.
You murdered your sirel" exclaimed
the Duke. "Oh my! oh my! What Pc
riod do you contemplate remaining
here?"
"All my life"
Director" said the tender hearted
ruler, turning to the prison official,
1.-The last three years of this mans SEN
tence are RENTED"
A
tied one of the public schools of Wei
mar, and in the course of his investiga-
ton noticed two small boys whose sim
ilarity was most striking.
why. what a remarkable likeness!"
he exclaimed; those lads must be
twins, are they not?"
Yes, your Royal Highness," replied
the principal, and he beckoned the two
frightened youngsters to him.
''Ah, my son." said the Prince, pla-
cling his hand on the head of one of
them. What is your name?"
Heinrich"
''And how old are you?"
"Six"
"And you?" he said, turning to the
other boy.
A new railway line, it seems. had
been opened in the duchy, and a year
or two later while out walking his
Royal Highness came to one of the
little houses which in Germany mark
the crossings, and which are inhabited
by the official, together with his whole
family, whose duty 1t is to signal the
trains. 1t CHANGED that the youngest
daughter of the crossing master stood
waiting, flag in hand, for an overdue
express train. Addressing her in his
fatherly manner the Grand Duke in
quired her name.
Lena" she replied, with curtsey
Lena what?"
LENA Schmidt"
"Ah. L see. And how old are you,
Lena?"
Five years old, sir"
"Impossiblel" exclaimed the Grand
Duke, in whose mind railroad and rail-
road officials were so closely connected
as to have no separate existence why
this line is only three years old"
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
Personal.

Bishop C. C. McCabe has sailed for
south America, to be gone six months,
during which time he will visit the
many Methodist missions IN Brazil,
Ecuador and other South American
countries.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Denison, 1.-The
Barbara Frietchie of Texas" died last
week. She raised above her home in
san Antonio the first federal flag that
noated in the state. The town of Deni-
son, Tex, was named in her honor.
M. Hamard, the French sculptor,
has just completed at Paris the model
of statue of Marshal Rochambead,
to be presented to the city of Washing
ton as companion to the statue of
Lafayette. The work of casting the
bronze will begin this week, and it is
hoped that the finished statue will be
ready to send to the United States next
April.
Mrs. Wildes P. Walker of Kenne-
bee, Maine, has in her possession the
punch bowl that was ordered by the
town of Salem to be used when La
fayette visited that city during his
first trip to America. The first glass
served from LnlS DoWl was handed to
Lafayette. 1t is of old Dutch blue
china.
The Dean of Rochester, England,
whose fame as rose grower is second
only to that of being the wittiest living
member of the English Church. is
gathering fresh laurels with his most
recent volume, Then and Now. In
Rochester many amusing stories are
told of his ready humor. Shortly after
his arrival at the deanery he was
waited on by a local milkman, who
sent in the message that he had the
privilege of serving the late dean and
he hoped DR.. Reynolds Hole would
patronize Hmm. Tell Mr.. -" said
DR.. Hole, looking at the card, that 1
hope to initiate DIR. Scott in all his
ways, even in his milky way" So the
enterprising milkman got the job.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
Savannah, Jan. 10.

Advice From an Unexpected Source
81 had just come back to the store
from my lunch one day" said the mer-
chant, as burglar-proof safes were I'M
der discussions, according to the De-
trot Free Press, when middle-aged
man with a hard-up look entered my
private office after me. The object or
his call was to strike me for half a
dollar, and l am surprised yet that
didn't at once turn him down. l guess
it. was because he had the look OF
ffrst-class mechanic out of JOB. and
because trade was rushing with me.
To accede to his request l had to open
nv big safe, and as I handed him two
quarters he thanked me and added:
Excuse me- sir, but isn't that safe
Of yours too dead easy?'
"'How do you mean?' 1 asked.
"Why, it's a four-number combina-
ton, but you have it set only to two.
L think I could open it in a couple of
minutes
:" If you can I'll give you So 1 said,
feeling a little nettled at his dispar-
agenlent. shut and locked the door
and stood back for him, and in less
than forty seconds he had swung it
open.
81 told you it was dead easy, he
said without a smile.
'"But how did you get on to the
combination?
"'Oh, it's intuition, / guess Better
call in a man and have the lock set on
four numbers. 1t could be opened then,
but 1t might take an hour or two.
Thanks again, and good day
II didn't let the grass grow under my
feet" continued the merchant, "and
from that day on / carried a heap less
money in the safe. The man might
have been a mechanic, but somehow
I've always had the idea that he was
a safe cracker. apd that I made a
good investment when ] handed over
that $3.50. He might have got $4,000
that night as easy as rolling off log"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
THE AGE LIMIT OF UsErULyrss.

The action of life insurance COM
pany Of New York the other day in
retiring all of it's clerks who had
has started a very general discussion OF
the question as to when age units a
man for the active affairs of life. 1t is
q safe assertion that among the clerks
of that insurance company who have
reached the age of sixty there are some
company than some of those who
have not yet passed their fortieth
year. The age for retirement in the
army is sixty-four years and in the
navy sixty-two years, and yet some
of the greatest battles of the world
have been won by generals and admit
rails who had passed the limit fixed
in our army and navy.
Rear Admiral Schley, who was re-
tired few weeks ago, does not look
like worn out man. Indeed there is
nothing in his appearance indicating
that he is over fifty-five. It is proba-
Bile that he is as we'll fitted to COM
mand a fleet and conduct a naval en-
gagement as at any time within the
last twenty years.
There may be perhaps men in the
navy who ought to be retired when
they reach sixty-two, being broken
down physically at that age, but be-
cause one man is untitled for active
duty at sixty or sixty-two, it does not
follow that another is. Some of the
ablest of our public men are past sew
enty, and there are judges lawyers,
presidents of great corporations and
business who are we'll beyond sixty
five, who are not thinking of retiring
yet. In fact, in some respects their
services are far more valuable than
much younger men could render.
1t may be that the life insurance
company that retired its clerks at sixty
years of age had satisfactory reasons
for doing so or it would not have
taken such action, but it would be In
teresting to know what it's reasons
were for putting all of its clerks on the
same footing in the matter of retire
ment. 4 better plan would seem to be
to keep man in harness until there
were indications that his usefulness
was impaired
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
BRIGHT BITS.

Us your new rector an agreeable
MANI" Indeed, he is-real nice; plays
golf and squash, owns a naphtha and
autommy, and, besides, he isn't a bit
religious. Glasgow Evening Times.
"A Sinecure-Mrs. FIynn-"An
pwhat's yer son Moike dom now, Mrs
Casey?" Mrs. Casey-"shure, Moike
amt doin' anything, Mrs. Flynn. He's
got government job."-Leslie's
Weekly.
"A Malicious Observation-Disclosures
How 1 should love to overhear the
conversation of several highly intellec-
tual men," Edgar-"Pooh I've been
with them; they always begin on
books, but soon get to talking about
something good to at"-Detroit Free
Press.
You will come to dinner anyway, Mr..
Tutter, will you not? though I'm
afraid there will not be many inter-
esting people present" Tutter (gal-
lantly)-"What difference does that
make? One is always sure of a good
square meal at your house. Brook
Ign Life.
No Thoughts-"The postrhan has
just brought me Aunt James present"
said the poets wife. What do you
think it is?" 81 don't know" replied
the poet, disturbed at work. But
can't you Think" Gee whizz! How
do you expect me to think now? I'm
writing something for the magazines. :"
Philadelphia Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

ITO the Hero of Santiago.J
When you fight a naval battle,
If by chance tbs your command,
1t is best, as history shows us.
To be strictly mot on hand"
Then the honor and the glory
Not to mention vulgar peiD,
Will not only seek to find you
But on you will thrust itself.
When you fight a naval battle
LAS a recent ruling shows),
Seek to let some leagues of water
Separate you from your foes.
Do not hasten to the conflict,
Presence at the scene is not
Any part of the essential
Therefore, be not on the spot.
When you fight a naval battle,
Have a "pull''-say, make 1t Long
Let another do the leading,
Dodge, some way, the battling throng
Then, when flags are down defeated,
When the enemy has struck,
1t is time to thrust your person
To the front and claim the truck"
When you fight a naval battle,
Do not lead the van yourself;
Let another bear the burden,
You the honor and the pelf.
Then, by Maclay-law decided,
Will your name for ages ring
Down the galleries of history,
Where the fair" historians sing.
When you fight a naval battle
In a word the gist I'll give
Do not dare to fight in person,
Do not, if you care to live.
Let another do the leading,
Let another lead the fray;
Then, when all indeed is done with,
Forward come and claim the day!
&C. August Mittell.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

A.E.Rooinson. MD, I'M. Medical Dira.,~.
They cured sc many men who has h.t. $500
Tor years against the mental and pbvst"si
suffering of lost manhood that tha 49,,
tute has decided to distribute Yreo .s1A,
packages to all who write. 1t is Ia
treatment and all men who suffer U'.as
any form of Sexual weakness rss,,I "tsn
from youthful folly, premature Ioss -
strength and memory, weak back w.,
coceie, or emaciation of parts can -
cure themselves at home,
The remedy has a peculiarly wrs+.t,,
effect of warmth and seems to act diract
to the desired location, giving strsnstS
and development just where Il Is rs.Sss
1t cures all the ills and troubles that COM.
from years OF misuse Of the natural sIr~
tons and has been an absolute succs.- ~
all cases. A request to the State MAdiosI
Institute, s13 Eiektron Building, For
Wayne. Ind. stating that you desire ons
OF their free trial packages will be com.
piled with promptly. The Institute IL "A.
sirous OF reaching that great class Of p..n
who are unable to leave home to hs
treated and the free sample will enahjA
them TO see how easy 1t is to be cured az
sexual weakness when the proper remedies
are employed. The Institute makes no re-
striotions. Any man who writes viii Ia
sent a free sample, carefully sealed In
plain package so that its recipient nseo
have no fear OF embarrassment or pub-
licity. Readers are requested to writs
without delay.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
A CHANCE FOR TROUBLE.

While there is no reason for think
ing that the United States will become
involved in the trouble between Ger
many and Venezuela it cannot be stat
ed with certainty that they will not.
Admiral Higginson has been instructed
to keep a close watch on the Vene-
zuela situation, and he will have a
squadron composed of the best of our
battleships and armored cruisers, and
they will carry large number of ma
rines. 1t is the understanding that he
will soon proceed to LaGuayra, and
from that point keep a close watch on
affairs in Venezuela. His purpose will
not be to interfere with the Germans.
but to prevent disorder in the event
that the revolutionists succeed in over
throwing President Castro's govern
ment.
With his characteristic disregard for
the truth President Castro has caused
1t to be published in the newspapers
which he controls that the United
States will not permit Germany to use
physical force to collect her claim
from Venezuela. OF course he had no
reason for making such a statement
AS a matter of fact it is well under
stood that the United States will not
interfere with Germany as long as
she shows no intention to occupy Ven
ezuelan territory permanently. There
is complete understanding between
the United States and Germany on
that point.
The danger of trouble lies in the
fact that a misunderstanding may
arise between the United States and
Germany while the latter is attempting
to collect her claim against Venezuela,
A few days ago France announced that
she also had a claim against Venezuela,
and that if the United States had no
objections she would undertake to col
lect it at once. With Germany and
France trying to collect claims against
Venezuela at the same time the
chances for a misunderstanding. in
which the United States might be-
come entangled would be increased.
If Admiral Higginson exercises good
judgment, however, he will be able,
in all probability. to steer clear of
trouble, and at the same time see to
1t that all of the rights and interests
of the United States are fully pro-
tected.
President Castro will of course try
to involve the United States in trou-
bic with Germany, and also with
France If the latter should undertake
to collect her claim, because in that
way his chances for avoiding a set
tlement with Germany and France at
this time would be greatly increased.
Germany, however, is not seeking
trouble with the United States and
she will be careful not to provoke it.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

Mrs. Jane Clark Braydon Fitzsim-
mons appeared before a Brooklyn court
the other day and prayed the authority
OF the law to change her name. She
said she had been reliably informed
that there was vulgar person, a prize
fighter, of the name of Fitzsimmons,
which fact was very annoying to her,
and besides people referred to her chill
dren as the little Fitzes," which also
was very exasperating. The court con-
sldered the reasons advanced as suf-
ficient. and told the applicant that she
might thenceforth call herself Mrs.
Braydon- Simonds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

Mr.. William Smith Of San Francisco
is the defendant in a suit that is
unique. 1t Is for his own funeral ex-
penses, including casket. hearse, car
riages for the mourners and notice in
the paper. Smith AYERS that he isn't
dead and was never buried, therefore
the debt is not his. On the other hand
the undertaken swears that Smiths
dead body was identified by his two
sisters, and that the body was pre-
pared for interment and buried by him
upon their request. Furthermore, the
official death certificate named Smith
as the corpse. Smith had been missing
for some days before the corpse turned
up, and continued to be missing for
month afterwards. He AYERS that he
will not pay the bill, Notwithstanding
the legal records show that the arti-
Giles bought were on his account.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

From the Now York Press

Emotion is the music of the soul and
hysteria is it's rag-time.
Society is a place where people are
introduced in order that they may not
know each other
A woman is like her garden; the
more beautiful she looks. the harder
some man has TO dig.
IL would have been "A severe blow to
the world II all the ancient martyrs
had been burned In private.
The average man would rather be de-
clared a lunatic ten times than 10 have
his love letters read In court once.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12

From the numerous and very widely
differing reports that have been printed
respecting Miss Stone and the brI-
gands. II is safe to conclude that there
has been some tall prevaricating In re-
spect 10 the incident II almost taxes
ones credulity these days 10 believe
that there ever was any such person
as Miss Stone W that she Was cap
tured
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
SCHOOLS AND CoILnans.
Ryan's Business College,
Rooms ~ and 20 Provident BuiIdin.
DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS,

Stenography, typewriting, bookkeep-
ing, English branches, penmanship.
Short, thorough, practical courses
Latest and best methods. Each de-
partment under the personal supervi-
sion of the principal. Tabulating taught
by the use of the "Gorin Tabulator."
Students prepared directly for business.
II YOU are employed during the day,
attend our popular night session. Send
for catalogue. M. E. RYAN,
Principal
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
20 PAGES.
NDEI 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

s. Ry's Employees Mutual Relief AS
seciation.
Special Notices-Don't Forget, Union
Transfer Company; Ship Notice
Strachan & Co., Consignees; Special
ties, ohen-Kulman Carriage and
Wagon Company; The Home of Cut
Prices, Bakers Pharmacy; Get the
Best Meals, at Chang's; Doves, Quail
Etc, at Gardeners; Grandma's Sau>
sage, at Joyce's; Our Speciality, Fin
ninger Company; An Attractive Home
For Sale, c. H. Dorset; The Home OF
High Glass Vaudeville, Royal Music
Hall.
Business Notices-We Furnish, Re-
pair and INSTALL Electric Supply Com
pany; To Our Friends, Trapani &
Branan; Bicycles and Bicycle Repair
ing, Daniel A. Holland; Go to Conida
for Your Candies; The Pierce Cushion
Frame, Spring Fork Chainless, r. "
Connerat.
The Big Mill-End Sale-Leopold Ad-
Ter.
Embroidery Sale-Gustave Eckstein
& Co.
January Opening of Our New Muslin
Underwear-Walsh & Meyer.
A Clearance Shoe Sale-Byck Bros
Insurance Statement--The Washing
ton Life Insurance Company, New
York.
Now That Winter Is About Over
t. A. Bryson.
The Unkindest Cut of All-Isadore
Collat.
Simplex Piano Player-McArthur &
Sons Co.
Special Prices on seasonable Mer-
chandise-At the Bee Hive.
Mothers, Attention! Juvenile Cloth
ing-The Metropolitan Clothing Com
Dany.
Financial-Oil. Smelter, Mines, Doug
las, Casey G. Co., New York.
Nothing More Is Needed-McArthur
& Sons Co.
spratt's Dog Remedies-Edward Low
ellis Sons.
We Want Your Patronage-Allen
Bros.
Come Around and See What a Nice
Shoe-Geil g. Quint.
Look for the Blue Seal-At jack
sons.
Something Easy-Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Continuation of the Wonderful Mus
lin Underwear Sale-Daniel Hogan.
Success-.B. H.. Levy & Bro.
Continuation of Our White Sale
Gutman's.
White Goods. Embroideries, Under
Muslins-Foye & Eckstein.
The Center of Attraction-M. Dry
fus.
The Big Reduction in All Our Cloth
inS-Leopold Adler.
The Verdict Is Ours-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
Cereal Foods-Postum Food Coffee;
Grape Nuts.
Medical-Dr. Hathaway; Peruna;
Cascarets; Humphreys Specifics; s..
S. s.; Hostetter's Stomach Bitters;
Wine of Cardui; State Medical Insti-
tutes; Stuart's Gin and Buchu: Boz
tanic Blood Balm.
Auction Sales-Unclaimed Freight,
Central of Georgia Railway, by c. H.
Dorset, Auctioneer; Household and
Kitchen Furniture, by I. d. LaRoche,
Auctioneer; Hay, by c. H. Dorset,
Auctioneer; Carpets, Furniture, etc.,
by C. H. Dorset, Auctioneer.
Amusements-"Ten Nights in a Bar
ROOM" at Theater Tomorrow Matt
nee and Night; The Watch on the
Rhine" at Theater, Friday and Sat
urday; Lectures on European Gravel,
by Prof. NJ. NJ. Parke.
Complete Line of Dog Furnishings
Leo Frank.
Laundries-Fac Smile OF Our Cor
poration. Red Cross Laundry; Unani-
nous Opinion. e. g. w. Laundry.
Are Your Eyes a Bit Out of Sorts
Leopold Adler.
For This Months Weddings-Thos
West a. Co.
whlskey-Yellow Label Rye Whis-
key.
Cigars--Cortez Cigars.
Liebig's Extract of Beef
This Is the Last Week OF This Sea.
son-Mrs. Ella r. Berry. Dermatoio-
Rist.
Cheap Column Advertisements
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted
For Rent; For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-12
TEMPERANCE INCREASING

That the world is becoming more
temperate in the use of intoxicating
beverages is the opinion of Mr.. John
G. Woolley, a prohibition leader and
once a candidate for the presidency of
the United States on the Prohibition
ticket. And MIR. Woolley bases his be-
lief upon the best of evidence. He has
studied the matter for himself at close
range, and therefore knows what he is
talking about. He has just returned
to the United States from a seven
months tour of the world. On this
tour he delivered lectures aginst kava
in Honolulu, against rum in Australia,
against pulque in Mexico, against
whisky in Scotland and Ireland.
against ale, porter and stout in Eng
land, against wine and absinthe in
France, against vodka in Russia, and
against the various characteristic tip
pies of the other countries and islands
that he visited. They are all bad, Mr..
Woolley thinks, therefore he was pre-
pared to attack the drink evil wherever
he found it, no matter under what
name the beverage CHANGED to be
known.
During his travels and Investigations
Mr.. Woolley was pleased to learn, from
statistics and otherwise, that almost
everywhere there is q tendency to-
wards temperance. The whole world,
he told a Chicago newspaper man in an
interview, seems to be moving in the
direction of temperance. In some sec
tions the movement is slow, but COM
pare present conditions with those at
the beginning of the last century and
gress has been made.
One of Mr. Woolley's most interesting
statements in connection with the mat
ter is the following: Among all the
great nations l feel sure that America
is at present the farthest advanced in
the struggle for prohibition" The rea-
son for this is undoubtedly to be found
in the fact that the genius of Ameri-
can institutions is that of local self
government. The national government
does not seek to control the liquor traf-
fio, but leaves that matter to the
states; and many of the states have
laws based upon local option, thus re-
ferring the matter to the counties or
municipalities. And it is safe to say
that the temperance cause is further
advanced in these local option states,
where the majority of public senti-
ment governs, than in any other part
of the country. 1t would probably be
risking nothing to say there is more
temperance and a nearer approach to
prohibition in Georgia than in either
Maine or Kansas. which have had pro-
hibition laws for a number of years.