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The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
An oId-Fime Drummer story.

Drummers' stories are not so plenti-
ful as they were years ago, in the
days of slow trains, inefficient tels-
graphs, and fierce rivalries between
merchants, who, under the present
industrial system, would probably be
acting together in some sort or a
combination, says the New York Post.
Here is a yarn from the South, how
ever, which has some of the old flavor
about it. Two drummers, Benson and
Moore, became acquainted on the road,
and. though they We're strong competi-
tors, they came to be the best OF
friends. They met at a hotel in Raj
eigh, N. c., one night, and conversa-
tion developed the fact that they In
tended to work the same towns on one
of the roads leading out of Raleigh
the next day. Both counted on work.
ing four towns before sunset. 1t was
in the summer time, and neither man
was anxious for a contest of wits, so
when Moore proposed a community OF
interests Benson eagerly accepted his
proposition. There were seven towns,
and they each took three, agreeing TO
meet at the seventh after the day S
work was over. When they reached
the seventh town they put up together
in the same room at the leading ho-
tel. Each had done a good days bus
mess, but in order to keep in practice
they decided to fight it out over the
business in this town the next morn
ing.
They went to sleep joking each
other about the fight of the next day
Benson was a very heavy sleeper, but
Moore promised to wake him at an
early hour. He did not keep his prom
Use. Benson awoke at 10 o'clock to
find Moore gone and the room locked
tight By the time he was able to get
out and down town Moore had sold 10
every merchant in the place and
caught the limited for Raleigh. 1t
took Benson more than two years to
get even. At last his opportunity
came. Yellow fever was raging on
the Gulf coast and a shotgun quaran-
tine had been established in Southern
Alabama Benson landed in one of
the best towns and learned that Moore
was to arrive the next day. Without
hesitation Benson informed the eXcit-
ed authorities of the town that man
who had been exposed to fever in a
Mississippi town had declared his in
tention to defy the quarantine. lie
gave an accurate description of Moore,
and the officials began to watch every
I'D train. When Moore reached the
town the next morning he was nabbed
by the local authorities, placed IN the
pest house, and kept there for three
DAYS. In the meantime Benson Sc
cured all the business in every town
in the surrounding section. Before
leaving he wired Moore his congratu-
Iations. with a reference to "old
times"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
AN INTEREsTIyG LAW Slit

George w. Vanderbilt of Biltmore
and Judge Thomas Jones of Asheville
are the parties to very interesting
law suit. 1t is doubtful if there ever
was just such another suit. Judge
Jones is the plaintiff and Mr.. Van
derbilt is the defendant. THE claim
is for damages, and the amount
claimed is $4,000.
And this is how it happened: Judge
Jones has a good voice and leads the
choir at the Biltmore Church. One
stormy night last winter Mr.. Wander
bilt sent his carriage to convey the
members of the choir to their respec-
tive homes. In getting into the car
riage, Judge Jones, so it is alleged,
was thrown to the ground by a sud-
den forward movement of the horses.
and hurt. He thinks that Mr.. Van
derbilt ought to pay the damage he
suffered, which, as stated. he places
at $4,000
Mr.. Vanderbilt says that no one OF
his servants was at fault and has re-
fused to pay cent. A great array
of lawyers, it is said, has been retained
by Judge Jones. It is probable that
Mr. Vanderbilt will also have enough
lawyers to make big showing. Doubt
less in future he will let the Biltmore
Church choir get home the best way
it can on stormy nights.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

Crow windshield Was In.

Deservedly or otherwise, Admiral
Crowninshield has the reputation of
being grim and unpleasant in his bear
ing toward newspaper men, says the
Saturday Evening Post. One day a
correspondent, a newcomer in Wash
ington, called upon Secretary Long at
the Navy Department in order to OBJ
tain from that official. whom he knew
personally, an Introduction to Crownin-
shield, then head of the Bureau of
Navigation. Long was out, but
Crowninshield sat beside his chiefs
desk awaiting the Secretary's return.
The correspondent mistook the bu-
reau chief for a private secretary, and
addressed him thus:
rs the grim destroyer in his con-
ming tower?"
The which in his what?" asked the
Admiral.
That devourer of hapless literary
wights-Crowninshie he in his of
fice?'
mot at present" responded the Ad-
miral smilingly What did you wish
to see him about?'
Wanted a picture of his tremendous
highness for publication in the
Il can tell you who his photographer
is chuckled the Admiral, but 1 hap
pen to know that Crowninshield hasn't
any prints of himself on hand just at
present. the popular clamor for his
particular style of beauty having ex
hausted the supply"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
CRoKER's SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS.

London special cables report that Mr..
Croker is negotiating for a house in
what is known as Carleton House Ter
race in that city. That is one of the
most aristocratic portions of London.
Among its residents are some of King
Edwards richest and bluest blooded
subjects. The American Ambassador s
residence is there and so is that of the
German Ambassador. Assuming that
the report is true, it would be inter-
esting to know what Mr.. Crokers pur-
pose is in seeking a residence in that
locality. Has he social aspirations and
does he think that by living among
those who lead the social world of
London he is likely to become one of
them?
OF course Mr.. Croker is not wanting
in common sense. He would not seek
a residence among people with whom
he would likely never come in contact.
If he wants a residence in Carleton
House Terrace it is because he has
good reason to believe that the people
in that neighborhood would welcome
him.
1t may be that Mr.. Croker has be-
come tired of the race track and sighs
for new worlds to conquer. 1t will be
recalled that once in New York he as
pired to be one of the smart set, and
attended a social affair of some i'm
portance at the home of one of the
Belmonts. If he continued to travel
with that set the fact is not generally
known. The probability is that he
dropped into the background after that
one experience, but who can say that
the desire to shine socially has not
again taken possession of him?
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
Personal.

Gov. Crane of Massachusetts dis
likes public speaking and though he
is always interesting in his addresses,
he considers the necessity for their
delivery one of the most trying feat
ures of public life.
Prince Henry of Prussia is insured
against assassination. The policy is
for 5000, 900, which sum is not payable
in case of death from any other cause
than that stipulated. The prince en-
tered into this peculiar insurance ar
rangement when he sailed for the East
to take command of the German fleet
in Chinese waters a few years ago.
"A traveller who has recently re-
turned from a tour abroad in the
course of which he met friends of Mas
cagni, the famous Italian composer,
says that the musicians stock of Eng
lish words is limited to good by"
New York. philadelphia" and
San Francisco"
"A New York actor has in his pos
session a sword which in 1900 was pre-
scented by Gen. Smith of the New York
National Guard to Putnam Bradlae
Strong, who is now in unenviable
prominence in connection with May
Yohe. The sword, a very handsome
weapon, was purchased by the actor
from a DaWnbrOker
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
WHITNEY, mEARD FRoN.

The New York World discusses at
considerable length a remark that Mr..
Whitney. ex-Secretary of the Navy.
made day or two ago. 1t was this:
Intellectually politics is less interest
ing now than usually. The trouble is
that the Democrats have no issue and
no man" The World seems to admit
that they have no man, but questions
the correctness of the remark as far
as the issue is concerned.
1t is of course true that 1t would not
be an easy matter to select a man of
national reputation who as the presi-
Dental nominee could unite the two
groups into which the Democratic par
ty is divided. but there are several
Democrats of national prominence
who, if nominated, would come very
near doing it. There. is time enough,
however, to select the man to lead the
ticket. Just now the issues are OF the
very clearly defined in the congress
sional campaign, SO they could be
pushed into great prominence between
now and the presidential campaign.
Unless all signs fail the issues--the
main issues-in 1904, will be the tariff
and the trusts. They are linked to-
gether. By reforming the tariff the
trusts can be brought to terms. 1t is
true of course that the Republicans
are talking about reducing the protec-
ton offered by the tariff and the
President has begun suits against two
of the trusts. but it is a safe asser-
ton that the Republicans will not dis
turb the tariff and there is good rea-
son for thinking that the fight The
President has begun against trusts
Will amount to nothing. There is a
pretty well grounded suspicion that
the suits were begun with the hope
that they would deprive the Demo-
Gratis of one of their issues The p-o-
pie are not likely to be deceived by
such tactics. The tariff and the trusts
are good issues and will command the
attention of the people everywhere.
The effort to make an issue out of
the Philippine question does not APP
pear to. have been successful Senator
Carmack and one or two others
thought there was good political ammu-
milton in it, but the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee does not seem
to think so. 1t is the understanding
that the committee is only sending out
Philippine literature when it is called
for and that, it seems. is not often.
There are number of subjects to
which the attention of the people can
be called with benefit to the Demo-
cratic party, but they do not rise to
the dignity of issues. There is no oc-
casion for assuming, however, as Mr..
Whitney does, that the man and an
issue will be wanting when the Demo-
cratic party is ready to make its plat
form and ticket
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
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Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
THE LIQUOR OUTPUT.

Notwithstanding the efforts of pro-
hibitionists and other temperance
workers the increase in the output of
distilled and malt liquors and wines
keeps pace with the increase in pop
ulation in this country. The census
figures for 1900, bearing on the liquor
question, were given out the other
day. and they are an interesting sub
ject of study for those who seek to
keep themselves posted on that ques-
ton.
In the half century ending with the
census year 1900 the increase in the
number of breweries was from AL to
1909. in the number of employees IN
Dreweries from 2.347 to SO, $50. in the
capital employed from $4O72, $50 to
$415, 2S4,464 and in the value of the
output per annum from S5,72S. SOS to
1921. 269, 713.
In 1900 there were 967 establishments
engaged in making distilled liquor,
and their output amounted to go $685.
435 gallons. In that year the output
of wine was %, 426, 537 gallons, the cap
ital employed in wine-making was
$9,S3S0l5. and the value of the output
was in the vicinity of $1,000, 900.
The greatest beer producing states
are of course New York, Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin. Milwaukee alone hav-
ing LAT brewer!es. Illinois leads all
the other states in the production of
distilled liquors, Kentucky being a
close second. followed by Indiana.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland in
the order named. There are, however,
twenty-five states and two territories
in which whisky is produced to a
greater or less extent.
in view of the fact that there is q
steady pressure against the drink
habit, all of the great railroad sys-
TENS and industrial establishments dis
couraging the use of strong drink by
their employees, it would seem as if
there would be decrease in
the per capita consumption of
both malt and spirituous liquors.
1t will be admitted probably
that there is less drunkenness than
there used to be, and therefore it is a
safe assumption that there has been
some advance in the direction of tenn
perance
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington Post Qnd) says;
investigate a new yellow-fever cure.
The Cubans evidently prefer to expert
ment with a cure to taking the nee
essary sanitary precautions to prevent
it,"
The New Orleans -Picayune says:
TO persons with social ambitions,
wealth which does not bring some spe-
cial privilege or advantage is a disap
pointment, and without doubt all
wealthy Americans cherishing such
ambitions will leave their country for
one where they may have some chance
of getting into the charmed circle of
an hereditary aristocracy; and so
American social conditions will remain
much as they are"
The Baltimore Sun Oem) says:
This is an era of great industrial ac-
tivity. Our optimists are fond of as
sorting and reasserting that the coun-
try was never more prosperous than at
present. Perhaps that is true But
the average housekeeper will not agree
with the optimists that high prices are
an unmixed blessing. When she counts
up her balance at the end of each
week she is inclined to think she has
a grievance. 1t seems to be impossible
to reconcile her facts with the opti-
mists' theories and conclusions"
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
Qnd) says Two Yale students have
figured in the papers the past week in
very different roles. One has just been
voted gold medal by the citizens of
Berwin, H., for his heroism in stop
ping a runaway horse that menaced
the lives of four children. The other
student became notorious through the
suicide of a New Haven working girl,
who sought death as soon as she dis
covered that her prince, who had
paid her such devoted attention, was
about TO desert her. Ii Is pleasanter
10 believe-as one fairly may-that the
influence OF college education Is far
more conducive to life saving than to
life running.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

From the Cleveland Plain-Dealer
I'd like to run a battleship
Up IN the comm tower
An make the jackies all stan roun'
An show my mighty power.
I'd like to fire the cannons off
To hear the awful sound
But ERASMUS me- as like as not
I'd run the boat aground!
I'd like to be an engineer
An draw the fast express:
You bet I'd jam the lever tight
An scare 'em stiff. 1 guess.
I'd beat tn record ev'ry trip
An never let her slack:
But, erasmus! I'd be pretty sure
To run her off tn track!
I'd like to be tn man that holds
The ellyvater rope,
That carries people up an down,
An does II slick as soap.
Gee whiskers; how I'd make 'em whiz
They'd so so fast they'd choke;
But, grashus, me, where would we be
If someth!n' up an broke.
II boys would only stop to think
How danger stands aroun,
TO nip EN- when they're feelin big
And dash 'em to the groun'
There wouldn't be so man- hurt,
In lots of ways, you know
That's why when | crack on the speed
You bet I'll do il slowl
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

A report signed by the health off,
Ger of Charleston shows the death
rate of that city for 1901 to have been
.09 per 1,0OO-the highest, with one
exception, in ten years. The high to-
tai rate in Charleston. however. as in
most other cities having a considerable
colored population, is due to the great
percentage of deaths among the black
people. During 1901 for instance. the
death rate amon% the Charleston
blacks was SO AS, while for the whites
it was 10. 10. The chief reason for this
disparity, of course. is that the whites
take better care of themselves than
the blacks. The latter disregard even
the simplest rules of hygiene, herd
in unclean quarters, eat improper food
neglect sickness and lead immoral
lives. The death rate among the
whites. 1910 was the highest since
1892. when it was POPE 1t is to be
expected that this percentage will be
speedily reduced when the new water
works and sewerage systems have been
put in.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

Ping-pong got a black eye at Des
PLANES, ILL.,, a few days ago. Some ir-
reverent youths attempted to introduce
1t at a Methodist camp meeting.
Signs had been displayed prohibiting
baseball. croquat and tennis but by
some strange oversight no mention Of
ping-pong was made on the cards
The elders were properly shocked when.
on the second day of the meeting. they
heard the +ping-pong'' Of the little balls
ard racquets among the trees in the
camp meeting grove. The parapher-
MALTA Were quickly conhscated. the
youths and maidens we're admonished
prayers were held for them. and the
affair was considered closed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

Minister WI Ting fang has been be-
sieged by souvenir fiends ever since it
would be superseded at Washington.
He says if he We're to comply with all
the requests made of him for relics
he would have few things to pack
and if his wife responded to all who
asked for a pair of her slippers she
would have to go home barefooted.
Mr.. and Mrs. WI have recently given
away several thousand dollars worth
OF bric-a-brac. poreelains, silks and
embroideries.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

At Vineland. n. T.. lived a lawyer
whose idea of a good joke was to walk
on the railroad track in front of a
rapidly approaching train until the To-
connective was within twenty or thirty
feet Of him, and then jump aside and
grin at the engineer. His enjoyment
consisted in the anxiety he gave to
the engineer. But the other day the
fool joker waited too long to jump out
of the way. and was struck and killed.
The coroner's verdict was that the
man came TO his death by careless
nesz or his own part, and exonerated
the engineer.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

and
General
Debility

are cured by P. p. p, Lippman's
Great Remedy, the superior of all
sarsaparilIas.
p. r.. p. is the greatest tonic for
the stomach that was ever known.
Indigestion, Bad Dreams and Bill
tousncss give way rapidly to the
pow erfuI tonic and blood cleansing
properties of p. p. p.
A prominent Railroad Superin-
tendent living at Savannah, Ga., Gin
which city he was born says, he
feels better than he ever did, and
he had the worst ease of dyspepsia
on record. He had no appetite, md
the little he ate disagreed with him,
causing him to vomit often. He had
pains in the head, breast and stOnl-
ach, but after using three bottles of
+. p. p. he felt like n new man. He
says that he feels that he could live
forever If he could always get r.
p. p.
His name will be given on appli-
cation to us.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

The accident on the Brooklyn ele-
waited road the other day, whereby
twenty-four persons were injured, re-
suited, it seems, from the fact that
the motorman, John Sullivan, had
been on duty twenty-six hours. He
said he had been on duty that long,
and explained that he did not stop
his train when he saw the signal be-
cause his senses were numb from want
of sleep. 1t appears, further, that
this long tour of duty was voluntary
on Sullivan's part. and not compul
sorry. He wanted to make extra
money, hence was working overtime.
This, however, does not excuse the
management of the road for permit
ting such unreasonably long hours by
the motorman.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

A movement has been started in
Jamaica for the annexation of that
island to the United States. A lead
ing merchant of Kingston is quoted
as saying: 1T is true, even if a pain
full and disagreeable fact, that we
shall soon have to decide whether to
starve under the Union Jack or seek
prosperity and happiness under the
Stars and Stripes" OF course we need
Jamaica, along with all of those other
islands, for naval station purposes, as
a defense of the canal.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

Lord Kitchener says to the British
people: You may assure yourselves
that you have nothing less than the
making of a new America in the
southern hemisphere" that is. in South
Africa. There are. indeed. great pos
sibilities In that country. But let
Great Britain look to II that she does
not produce another George III, or
there viii certainly arise in South Al
RIGA another George Washington
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

King Edwards progress towards re-
stored health is gratifying to all of
those who wish him and his country
well. 1t is the sincere hope of all that
no untoward circumstance will oper-
ate TO interfere with the consumma-
ton of his coronation on the new date
named, Aug. 9.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

Miss Halle Erminie Rives. a young
woman Of New York who writes
things. has a smart press agent. It
seems. according to report. that Miss
Rives went canoeing at Trenton, n.
J +, the other day. As she padded along
a sturgeon Of considerable size Ieaped
into her boat. At once she began
lDauling him with the paddle. when
the wicked ish deliberately tipped
the boat over and threw the beauti-
ful authoresg into the water. with
great presence Of mind she held the
boat with one hand and ssaddied
ashore with the other. which beats
|. being Aobsonizsd.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

Aguinaldo must hive crawled into a
hole and pulled it in after him. Since
the report came that he would prob
ably visit Boston no word has been re-
celved concerning him. Possibly he is
afraid of attracting the attention of
one or more of his compatriots with
Dolos.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

Speaking of rainbow chasing, what
is the matter with Senator Beveridge's
idea that he can break the solid Dem
ocratic congressional delegation Of
Texas by making a few speeches in
that state?
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

When May Yohe was in New York
she said the value of those diamonds
was 100000. In London she raised
the figure to 100000. BY the time
she reaches Paris their value will
probably be $500. 600. and when she gets
10 Yokohama 81 100000 Meanwhile
some of the New York papers are so
ungallant as to insist that they were
not worth over $50 600.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
REPPARD, SNEDEKER & CO.,

Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Mouldings, Laths. Shingles, Scroll
Saving. Turned Balusters, Columns
etc. Stair Building and Office Trim.
In yellow Pine or Hardwood.
YARD AND MILL.
Henry street and g.. r. and w. Hys
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02

The Board of Visitors of the Naval
Academy, in it's annual report. has ad-
vised the dropping of the French Ian
guage from the curriculum of the
school and the substitution of Spanish
in its place.