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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
Salt and Pepper.

This bright particular youngster has
"A patriarchal wisdom concerning the
things of this life. although he occa-
sionally permits himself an inquiry
into something not quite clear to him.
says the New York Evening Post. One
evening he was sitting with Aunt Mary
and Aunt Lucretia. Conversation had
turned to the subject of unmarried wo-
men, and the youngster listened in
tently. In pause in the talk he
looked up and asked:
What are maiden ladies?"
Aunt Mary replied:
They are ladies who never get mar
ried."
The youngsters brow contracted
and Aunt Mary added to make things
clearer:
They are like Aunt Lucretia and
me. the salt of the earth"
Instantly the youngster exclaimed
Then those who get married are the
pepper, | suppose"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

There is young criminal lawyer in
the city who, on the occasion of his be-
coming of age, began the celebration of
his birthday in way that caused his
household great deal of consterna-
ton. says the Memphis Scimitar.
On the eve of the fete, shortly after
midnight. the young mans family were
suddenly startled from their slumbers
by loud voice in the house calling,
There's a man in the house! There's
a man in the housed"
The valiant paterfamilias rushed
from his room, bearing in his hands a
heavy billet of fire wood, to learn the
cause of the disturbance and to cap
ture the intruder. His son was stand
ing in the hall, shouting at the top of
his voice.
where's the MANI" exclaimed the
old gentleman.
Here, sir; here" proudly replied the
young man. This is he. At last I'm
21!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
A PLEASANT PROSPECT.

The reports from agricultural and
industrial sources show that the year
1901 was an exceptionally prosperous
one. The value of farm products was
estimated to be worth $4OO, 900 900 more
than in any previous year. notwith-
standing the failure of the corn CROP
1t is fact also that more machinery
was exported than ever before. and
more taken by the home market. In
about all lines of industry there were
activity and fair prices. Business also
was good. There are many reasons
therefore for predicting that the year
1902 will be a prosperous one. 1t is
the very general belief that it will be.
IL there is anything in what the trade,
industrial and agricultural journals
say this year will be as satisfactory
In every respect as was the year Just
ended.
There is one thing that ought to
make for good during this year that
has not received attention from the
trade and industrial journals, and that
is the organization which was re-
Gently effected by labor leaders and
captains of industry to prevent labor
troubles of serious character. II
strikes and lockouts can be prevented,
this year will mark the beginning Of
new condition OF affairs i'm the labor
world-a condition that will be appre-
ciated by both workmen and their en-
ployers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
EVIDENTLY NOT A PROHIBITION

Prohibitionists are expressing their
opinion of Bishop Potter of New York
just now pretty freely. At a meeting
of the New York Church Club last
Monday night, speaking of the excise
law and the Sunday closing movement.
he is reported to have said: "Pro-
hibition is a fraud and a failure. Ed
ucation, elevation, Transformation are
the notes which the church must learn
to strike"
1t is seldom that prohibition is so
sweepingly condemned by one occu-
plying so high a place as a teacher of
morals and religion. Bishop Potter. is
not only student of all matters per-
tanning to the betterment of society,
but he is a thinker and observer
whose influence is very great in New
York and in a very large part of the
country outside of that state.
No doubt he has observed that pro-
hibition does not prohibit, and that
prohibitiOnists seem to be satisfied
with the shadow of prohibition-tha t
is, as long as they have a prohibition
law they do not seem to be very much
concerned if more intoxicating bever-
ages are sold than when the liquor
traffic is licensed. They feel that
their work is done when they have
secured the passage of a prohibition
law.
Bishop Potter takes the ground that
the only true way to bring about tenn
perance among the people is to edu-
cate them against the drink habit
against the use of intoXicants. 1t
seems to us that the Bishops plan is
by far the better one, and that is why
we have been, and still are, advocates
of the local option plan. Let US stand
by local option and we shall reach a
higher plane of temperance than will
ever be reached by means of a prohibit
ton law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Insane people frequently make
statements which give evidence of
keen intelligence, says the Duluth
News-Tribune. An instance of this
kind occurred a day or two ago in
Judge Bonham's corut. A Scandina-
Wan woman from one of the range
towns was undergoing examination as
to her mental condition. Her husband
: weakened, inferior looking little fell
low, had told the story of his wife's
condition, and she took in every word
he said
She was then Intercepted and an
swered all the questions about herself
and her children in vague ram
bling manner. Finally she protested
that there was nothing the matter
with her.
"Do you think that your husband is
out of his mind?" asked the doctor
GAY don't tank So Ay tank he never
hav mind to ben out Of" replied the
woman. Despite her seeming sanity on
this point she was committed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
BRIGHT BITS.

Hell don't think 1 would like to
marry any girl unless l knew she was
self-sacriticing She-"But wouldn't
that prove it?"-Tit-B Bits,
The Proper Caper-Mother-"Ye
Rupert, the baby is a Christmas pres
ent from the angels" Rupert (aged
fOur)-"Well, mamma, if we lay him
away carefully and don't use him, we
can give him to somebody else next
Christmas. Puck.
The Joke Artistic-"That's one of
Mr. Flayke Whites pictures-the man
paying a bill"
But why does he call it The Con-
Migration"
He says he feels that paying bills
is just like burning money.
shine.
Easily FixedZ"Your daughter
said the principal of the fashionable
seminary, Stands well in her studies,
but she lacks the--er-savoir vivre
which our other girls have" well"
said Mrs. Nuritch. buy her one and
charge it up in your bill."-Philadel-
phia Press,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

In Youngstown, o.. there RACES what
James j. Corbett. the pugilist, is the
cause of it. 1t appears that the cap
tain of the Salvation Army invited Cor
bett to be the head waiter at the
Army's Christmas dinner to the poor.
He accepted, performed his duties well,
and staid after the dinner to hear a
sermon and the prayers. Corbett's
presence drew a large attendance to
the Salvation Army's function. When
it was all over, so the story goes, the
Rev. j. F. Dyer, pastor of one of the
city churches, told Capt. Macdairmid
of the Salvation Army that, having as
ISOLATED with a prize fighter upon
terms of equality, he might as well get
out of town; that Christian people
would not care to have anything fur
ther to do with any person who would
invite Corbett to dinner. The Saliva
ton Army man retorted to the effect
that his critic was something of a
Pharisee whose energy might be used
to better purpose in trying to turn the
thoughts of Corbett and others to better
things, than in criticising those whose
efforts We're to the end of lifting up
the sinners and the poor The verbal
contest wakes hot, with public sympa-
thy apparently on the side of the Sal
Walton Army captain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Landrum Lodge No. As, F..
and n. NJ.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley
Company; Savannah Building Supply
Company; Notice, Personal Property
Returns for 1902; In Regard to New
improvements; Notice to Stockholders,
Southwestern Railroad Company.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry
Our 21st Friday Hour Bargain Sale
Leopold Adler.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of w.
f. & r. l.. Patten, Bankrupts.
If You Want a $12 Suit for $S-B. H.
Levy & Bro.
Seed Potatoes-W. d. Simkins & Co.
Fine Bargains in Pianos-McA rthur
& Sons Co.
Pearline-Jas. Pyle & Son.
Medical-Cascarets; Castoria; Heis-
kells Ointment; Hostetters Stomach
Bitters; DR.. Hathaway Company.
Cheap Column Advertisement-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

A distinguished cavalry leader was
once at a dinner party to which he
had been invited as the guest of honor
says Tit-Bits.
Beside his was a loquacious widow
with hair or raven black, who rudely
Interrupted the conversation by asking
the warrior why u was that his heard
was still black, while his hair was
turning gray
With great politeness the old soldier
turned toward her.
81 fear I cannot give YOU salts
factory answer" said he, "unles. pos
.sbly. the reason is that I have used
my balm a little more than 4 have
my Jaw"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

There have been few days during the
past month or more on which the
newspapers did not chronicle one or
more frightful railroad accidents Some
Of these tragedies have resulted from
carelessness, but the majority of them,
10 doubt. were the result of the eN-
traordinary pressure Of business on the
roads. The frequency of collisions and
wrecks, however, brings forcibly TO
mind the fact that railroading has not
yet reached perfection. Almost num-
berless safety appliances have been in
vented and tried. and anything which
gives promise Of greater security to
trains and people is certain 60 receive
attention from the railroad authorities.
nevertheless the casualty and fatality
rolls continue to be about as long as
ever before.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
CUBA'S PRESIDENT.

Gen. Estrada Palma, the man who
has been elected President of Cuba,
fully realizes no doubt the difficulties
with which he will have to contend
in the position to which he has been
called. No one understands the stu
alton in Cuba better than he does. He
did not want to be a candidate for the
office, and if he had not believed it to
be his duty to do all in his power to
give Cuba a liberal and stable govern
ment he would have remained at his
home in Central Valley, Orange county,
New York, where, for eighteen years,
he has conducted an excellent school
and lived a life of peace.
AS soon as it was understood that
Cuba was to have independence the
thoughts of the wisest and most con
sentative men of Cuba turned to him
as the one to be at the head of the
new republic. 1t was believed that he
was well fitted for the position, not
only by his native ability and con-
servative views, but also by his ac-
quaintance with republican insttu-
lions, gained by his long residence in
the United States.
Under his administration Cuba will
do nothing rash He will call around
him able and conservative men, and
will seek to put the young republic
upon a firm foundation. He will not
seek to aggrandize himself at the ex-
pense of his country.
There is a large faction in Cuba OPP
posed to him. This faction rallied
the field before the election because
he saw there was no probability Of
his success. His friends, however, will
do all they can, in all probability, to
embarrass Gen. Palma's administra-
ton. They are now saying what they
said during the campaign, namely,
that Gen Palma is the agent of the
United States and will be only pup
pet in the hands of the administra-
ton at Washington.
OF course there is no foundation for
talk of that sort. No doubt Gen.
Palma will keep in touch with the
government at Washington. He I'M
derstands that Cuba cannot stand alone
yet awhile-that, in fact, she cannot
stand at all without a helping
hand from this country. He said a
day or two ago that the Cuban people
would starve unless this country
opened its markets to their sugar and
tobacco. His whole effort, therefore,
as soon as he is inaugurated, will be
to negotiate a reciprocity treaty with
this country. Unless he succeeds the
peace which Cuba is now enjoying will
people will become turbulent and dis
order viii reign throughout the island
And there is little hope for work for
the people without markets for Cubas
products.
AS to whether Congress will let down
our tariff bars for Cuba's benefit no
one can predict with any degree of
certainty, 1t is worthy of notice that
in an interview a day or two ago Rep
resentative Lester expressed the opin-
ion that it would not Mr.. Lester is
in a position to know what is in the
minds of the Republican leaders of
Congress. He said nothing as to what
their purpose might be, but, if they
should deny reciprocity to Cuba the
inference would be that they intend
nexation to this country. AS between
starvation and annexation they might
choose the latter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Some doctors i'm Chicago have reached
the conclusion that life is "electro-dy-
manic in its nature" and that food
and drink are chiefly valuable for the
quantity of positive and negative cleo
trio atoms, which they contain. If
they keep on they may devise some
means by which the human dynamo"
may be connected by wire with the
electric light station and a supply Of
energy stored up during sleeping hours
TO serve during the coming day. That
would save lots Of time and expense
and indigestion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Senator and Mrs. Depew are having
a pink and purple honeymoon. They
went to Monte Carlo the other day and
spent an evening watching Lord Ross
lyn exploit his system by which he is
going to break the bank, he says. And
strangely enough, Rosslyn won stead
lily. while the Senator and his bride
looked on. Mrs. Depew is said to have
taken little flyer at the game her
self. following ROsslyn's play, from
which she won $125 in twenty minutes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Before the people have succeeded in
finding comprehensive and easy name
for the horseless vehicle, they are con-
fronted with the necessity of getting a
word that will describe the messages
sent by the wireless system of trans
mission. Several words have been sug-
gested. among them "etherogram," "at-
mospherogram" and "aerogram." The
last is favored by the officers OF the
United States signal service, and the
suggestion is made that it be shortened
to "airgram."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

1t has been a long time since there
were pirates upon the high seas, but,
according to President Castro of Ven
ezuela, there is at present pirate ship
at large. She is the Libertador,
against which President Castro has
launched his official proclamation, Of
fering $4,000 and the cargo of the ship
as reward to any Venezuelan or for
eign ship which shall seize the alleged
pirate. The Libertador is engaged in
the transportation of arms and am
munition for the use of the Venezuelan
insurgents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Chang Yen Huen, who was Chinese
minister to the United States in 1887,
has just had restored to him the full
dignity and honors that were taken
from him several years ago. But
Chang will probably not express graf
itude. The fact is, he is dead His
head was stricken off by order of the
government at the time of his degrada-
tiOn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

If Oklahoma and Indian Territory
are to be admitted to the union as one
state, the consolidated commonwealth
must have a name. The suggestion
which seems to be meeting with most
favor is that the new state be called
Jefferson. This will be about the last
opportunity for honoring the author of
the constitution in this manner. That
his great services were worthy of The
honor will hardly be denied in any
quarter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Marquis Ito declares that in all his
life he has never once ridden free en-
a Japanese railroad This is apt to
make many American statesmen" ye-
gard Ito as novice or a simpleton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
AVOIDING SUSPICION.

1t isn't often that a public official
is so careful to avoid even the sus-
picion of doing wrong as Mr.. Low. the
new Mayor of New York City, seems to
be. 1t is too often the case that off,
Gals do wrong with entire Indifference
to public opinion. Mr.. Low took po-
session of his office at the beginning
of this year. A few days ago he sold
a very large amount of stocks in New
York banks, and other corporations,
with which he may have to deal in one
way and another during his terms of
office. These stocks paid high rates of
interest or big dividends. They were
gilt-edged securities. Nevertheless Mr..
Low parted with them rather than
that there should be ground for sus-
picion that he favored any one of them
i'm administering his great office. OF
course it is not known definitely what
the amount of these securities was.
One paper says it was 81 500. 900 and an
other 100000, but whether the former
or the latter ii is evident that Mr.
Low does not intend that his admins
tration shall be embarrassed in any
way by his ownership of shares in New
York City corporations. 1t is said that
he reinvested his money in govern
ment bonds, which pay scarcely two per
cent. The salary he will get as Mayor
will not compensate him for his loss
in dividends.
If officials in all cities were as hon
est as Mayor Low promises to be The
problem of municipal government
would not be nearly so difficult
as it is. 1t is the rule rather than
the exception that city officials are
more anxious to make something out
of their positions than to protect the
city's interests. They are ready to
favor schemes for getting money out
of the treasury either for themselves
or for their friends.
That is one of the reasons why the
debts of cities are all the time grow
ing larger-why they are kept all the
while close to the debt limit 1t may
be that the debt of New York City will
be increased during the ADMINISTRATION
of Mayor LOW, but If it should be il
is pretty certain that the citizens
would have ample evidence that the
money was put TO good use.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Col. Roosevelt is probably the first
President whose administration will be
distinguished by a six-toed Cabinet Of
iicer The extra digital extremities
ought to enable Secretary Shaw TO get
a firmer foothold when anybody tries
to shove him into a position he does
not care to occupy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

The latest cabinet rumor in Wash
ington is that Secretary Long will stay
in until March, and then he will march.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are fair weather. variable winds; and
Eastern Florida, fair weather. light to
fresh northeast winds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

With the old year common-law mar
riages in New York state went out,
and new law recognizing marriages
by civil contract went into effect BY
signing a written agreement i'm the
presence of two witnesses, acknowl-
edgng il before a notary and filing the
paper with the county clerk. man and
woman may legally wed in New York,
The paper must be filed within six
months, however, or the union is in
valid. The old marriage law was the
source Of so many scandals and in
Justices that It's repeal was forced at
the last session Of the Legislature.
Many lawyers are Of the opinion that
the new statute is FAR from perfect aud
VIII cause trouble. especially that feat
urc Of h making invalid unions IN con-
nection with which the papers are not
'hled within the specified six months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

Young Corbett" the conqueror Of
Terrible Terry McGovcrn. Is am
bilious 10 become a doctor, and will
study medicine. He has already made
fair beginning. being able 10 locate
the solar pIexus and the point OF the
jaw
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-03

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15
Especial Dispatch to The Times)

lSICC!tl OISIldtCii " IIt iiIiSS'/
LAPORTE, IND. June 1.-THE jury
which heard the arguments in the case
wherein William Fodrea. of Nohlesviile.
was charged with the murder OF John
Scay of Richmond, came into court TO-
night and reported that it found the de-
fcrGant not guilty. He was brought into
court and discharged from custody. He
took the jury's verdict without hardly any
demonstrate ton but the feeling OF relief
that came over him was most apparent
The verdict had been to some extent an
ticIpated. although there were a number
of persons who believed that the chain
of circumstantial evidence was strong
enough TO serG the accused to prison for
life.
The closing scenes about tins trial have
attracted more attention than any case
ever before tried in Hamilton county,
and We're not devoid Of pathetic incidents.
The attorneys battled nearly all of yes
to-day and a good share OF to-day, three
speaking fer the State and three Tor
TIE defendant. although the State had
made out a good case. the strongest point
against the defendant was his failure to
go on the stand in his own behalf.
To his little sister, more than any one
else Fodrea can probably thank his stars
that he was acquitted. Just before the
defense closed its case she was called to
testify. The State had made the fact
strong that Fodrea had frequently tried
to get work at the Model Mill for the
alleged purpose Of carrying out the de-
termination to murder Seay. The sister,
I.eota. went to the stand. When the
white face. with it's big. staring eyes,
and the frail little form faced the great
crowd in the courtroom there was an
unusual scene. Women wiped their eyes
| the eyes of two three of the jurors
| became moist and some of them hid their
| faces behind their fans. Even big Ralph
Zane. the attorne yfor the State, shifted
unea silly and was moist about the eyes.
| and the witness. in her childish. pratt
! ting way-a. woman in years but child
| in experience-told how she and VIII
| played together when children: how he
| :!sed to run away to the machine shop
| and work and how she would so with
| him She told of the dolls he maoe her;
the mechanical toys he constructed and
! tie engines he built. Every cae in the
room realized that the delicate sister was
| pleading for her brother. and it had af-
fcCted them.
There was an element of mystery about
| ii that caused interest. and there was a
story of love and tragedy connected With
| it that made the case one that people