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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
WHISKY AS MEDICINE.

In Kansas. where state prohibition is
twenty-one years old, the selling of
whisky as a beverage or as a drink
for pleasure is strictly forbidden by the
law. But if the whisky is needed as
a medicine. and a physician prescribes
it, giving the name of the ailment for
which it is ordered taken, the drug
stores are at liberty to sell it in the
quantities named in the written order
of the doctor. As a consequence of
this Condition of affairs under the law,
there are many chronic cases of sick
ness in Kansas, many drug stores in
the towns, and many prosperous doc
tors who are also owners of drug stores.
But, strange as it may Seem, while
whisky is prescribed in any number of
varying cases. and while it never fails
to relieve, yet never cures, the doctors
do not change the medicine. They keep
right on giving the same old physic,
and the patients keep right on grunt-
ing and drinking.
The little town of Ottawa. in Franklin
county, is no doubt typical of what is
tawa newspaper. recently investigated
the books of the drug stores of that
town, to ascertain the character of the
diseases for which whisky is prescribed,
the length of time during which those
i'll have been afflicted, the number of
cures effected by the treatment and
other relevant data. It was found that
whisky is prescribed for about every
disease in the catalogue, but more es-
pecially for colds, stomach ache. ma
laria and rheumatism. A large per-
centage of the adult male citizens of
Ottawa are apparently afflicted with
these diseases. Many of them have
suffered for years and years, recurring
prescriptions calling for from a pint
to quart per week, and in some cases
more. But there does not appear to
be the record of the cure of any COM
plant as a consequence of taking the
medicine.
peculiar fact noted by the Ottawa.
| newspaper, and verified by the records
of prescriptions. is that when the drug
stores advertise the arrival of a par
ticularly choice brand of whisky. "for
medicinal purposes" the number of
cases of illness in town Immediately
shows a large increase. 1t seems that
all of the invalids jump to the conclu-
sion that maybe they haven't been
using the right brand, and Immediately
get new quart prescriptions. Heart
failure is a popular disease in the town
of Ottawa. and when it gets rumored
around that the drug stores have a par
ticularly mellow brand of remedy" on
hand. the number of cases of heart
failure suddenly developed would be
alarming were it not for the fact that
the vital statistics show no increase in
the death rate. During the month of
April last, for instance. there were sew
enty-nine prescriptions, from a pint to
| a quart each, for heart failure. but
not a single death from that ailment.
Yet the patients had been on the lists
for heart failure many times before
and will be on them again indefinitely.
in all probability, for the same COM
plant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Georgia Chapter No. 3, r.
A. NJ.
Special Notices-P. P. p, Lippmans
Great Remedy; Andrew Hanley Com
pany; Public School Examination Otis
Ashmore, superintendent Public
Schools; The Ray Company; Ship No
,trachan & Co., Consignees; Ho-
tel Tybee Is Now the Mecca. Charles
F. Graham. Proprietor; Terms Mod
crate for Sewer Connections, Cornwell
& Chapman; Freid & Sommers' Union
Station Restaurant.
The Weekly Ball-At South End Pa
vilion.
Wednesday, June 4-Get 1t at Row
linskis.
Yesterday We Broke Our Business
Record-Foye & Eckstein.
Wednesday, June AT VIM. & II. H.
Latimores.
Corsets-W. B. Erect Form Corsets.
The Great and only Mill End Sale
Leopold Adler.
Buy a Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Malt utrine-Anheuser- Busch Beer
Association.
Postum Food Coffee-Postum Cereal
Company.
Uneeda Biscuit-National Biscuit
Company.
Washing POwder--Pearline.
Beer-PHbst Beer tt..
Steamship Shcedule-Ocean Steam
ship Company.
Annual Millinery Sale-At Krous-
koff's.
Whiskey-Yellow Label Whiskey.
Medical-Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root;
Mothers Friend; McMunn's Elixir of
Opium; DR.. Hathaway Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted;
For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal;
Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
BrovnIov,s Gho.t stories.

Speaking of ghosts. Representative
Brownlow, of Tennessee. tells a story
which he declares to be absolu tefy true,
says the New York Tribune. Mr..
Brownlow lives. at Jonesboro. and owns
its only newspaper. He does not con-
duct the paper, but farms it out to
some handy printer editor of his own
political faith. furnishing the plant and
about all the profits. Some years ago
when Mr.. Brownlow advertised for
some one to take charge of the news
paper outfit, an Fastener by the name
of Whitaker responded, and a bar
gain was struck at once. He proved
to be not only a skilful printer and
pressman, but bright writer and good
all-round newspaper man. But Brown
lows delight was short-lived. Whitta-
ker's ruling passion soon asserted it
self, and a prolonged spree ensued
which threatened to terminate the
contract at once, but a modus Vivendi
was finally agreed upon, and things
went along pretty well for some time
until one day Whitaker, hearing that
his wife was about to sue for divorce,
went on another spree and died from
an overdose of morphine. Mr.. Brown
low saw that the unfortunate man was
decently buried and regarded the Incl
dent as closed. Some months after
ward Mr.. Browhlow one Sunday even
ing was attracted by a spiritualist
meeting in progress in a Washington
hall. He dropped in and took a seat
unobserved in the rear of the hall
After the preliminary exercises and
various spiritualistic manifestations,
there was a call from the cabinet for
Mr.. BrOwnlow. The medium asked If
there was Mr.. Brownlow in the
house. The Congressman permitted
the question to be asked two or three
times before replying, and then asked:
What Brownlow?"
was the response.
Yes, he's here" the Congressman
replied. What do you want with
him?"
Mr.. Whitaker wishes to speak with
him."
Mr. Brownlow became interested, and
through the medium entered into a
colloquy with the spirit, which was all
legged to be Whitaker, knew the name
of the wife who had caused the suicide,
and was acquainted with many scenes
and incidents in and about Jonesbore,
much to the perpleXity of the inquiring
Congressman, Finally Mr.. Brownlow
grew weary of the unchanny situation
and asked:
We'll, Whitaker, where are you
now?"
'In hell"
Where would you rather be-in hell
or running my paper in Jonesboro?"
In hell" came the prompt response.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.

The river and harbor bill-the bill
which means more to this city than
! any other that has been or will be
now in the hands of the President, the
conference report on it having been
adopted by the House yesterday.
What action will the President take
in regard to it? There is no doubt
that he ought to sign it. There have
been rumors during the last week or
two that he was anxious to do sonie-
thing that would attract the attention
of the entire country that, in fact,
he might veto the river and harbor bill.
1t is doubtful if he could do a more
unpopular thing. Every section of the
country is interested in the bill. If
is true that it carries a very large
amount about 5000, 900. but it must
not be forgotten that the last Con-
gress did not pass a river and harbor
bill. A bill was passed, but was talked
to death during its conference stage
by Senator Carter of Montana.
The entire amount which the present
bill carries is not appropriated for
the next fiscal year. In fact, not half
of the amount is available for that
year. There are several large con-
tracts which run for a number of
years.
There is no good ground on which
the President can veto the bill. 1t is
admitted that partly completed river
and harbor improvements have been
deteriorating ever since work upon
them ceased for lack of money to car
ry them on. The loss to the govern
ment has been immense. If the pres
ent bill should be vetoed there would
be a still further loss.
The bill has been very carefully con-
sidered. If Congress were to be called
on to frame new bill. it is doubtful
if it would very greatly reduce the
amount of the appropriations which
the present bill carries.
The President has the reputation of
doing things from impulse, and it is
probable that the rumor that he will
likely veto the bill is based upon IT,
but he cannot help seeing that he will
gain nothing by putting the stamp of
his disapproval upon the bill. 1t would
be said that he simply sought notoriety
that he could not hope to have bill
carrying a smaller appropriation for
rivers and harbors passed at the next
session of Congress.
If the policy of caring for rivers and
harbors is to be continued, appropria-
lions for that purpose should be made
at every session. Then the amount
carried by the bill would not be so
large, and the bill would not encounter
so much opposition as it does now The
present bill practically makes. appro-
priations for four years.
The appropriation which the bill car
ries for Savannah is intended to give
Savannah harbor twenty-eight feet of
water from this city to the sea. With
that depth of water Savannah's com
mercial advancement would be far
more rapid than ever before.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
BRIGHT BITS.

The Girl He Loved.-Convict: All,
mum! if I'd only got de girl I loved
I never would hev come to such an
end as dis.
Philanthropist: You would not?
Convict: No, mum. She killed de
guy dat got her in less'n two weeks
after de ceremony.-Judge.
Types Not to Blame-The talented
young authoress was almost in tears.
I'm that review of my historical novel
in this mornings paper" she said.
you made a Typographical error, and
called it a 'hystericaP novel," THAT
wasn't a typographical error, mad
anne" said the literary editor, with a
frosty eye.-Chicago Tribune.
Ethel: Do you think that George
was struck by my beauty?
Clara: 1 hardly think he was severe
ly injured.-Tit- Bits.
True Definition.-Little Willie: Say,
pa, what's a crank?
Pa: A crank, my son, is a specialist
in any line in which you are not inter
ested.-Chicago Daily News.
Sue Brette: The lads in the top
gallery are the best judges of a play,
after ALL
Foot Light: Then you are a believer
in the higher criticism -Yonkers
Statesman.
No Fun In It.-"And do they never
quarrel?" asked the girl in white.
Never" replied the girl in blue.
Then, what's the use of being en-
gagged ?"-Chicago Evening Post.
Her Position.-Mrs. Parke: What
kind of servants do you prefer-white
or black, Irish or German?
Mrs. Lane: I've gotten beyond that.
I'm looking for servants that prefer
me.-Puck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

If John w. Gates, the steel and wire
millionaire. enjoys a new sensation, as
has been alleged of him, he must be
having a good time just about now. He
is wanting things that he cannot get,
that ali of his millions seem powerless
to procure for him. Growing tired Of
juggling railroads and things and max
ing money, he concluded that he would
take flyer into society. By way of
breaking. through the outer crust, he
sought TO obtain membership in some
of the swell New York clubs. His first
attack was upon the New York Yacht
Club. The club saw him coming in
time. Next he made an assault upon
the Union League Club. 1t is said
that his name was not even voted
upon. 1t was informally discussed by
the admission committee, and then
withdrawn" Like the yacht club
people, the Union League people mag
ined that they could get along very
nicely without Mr.. Gates. However,
he is man not easily defeated. He
may be expected to hammer around the
social crust some more, in the hope of
finding a weak place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington Post Ond) says:
1T is so noble and magnanimous in
Mr.. Gaynor and Mr.. Greene to offer to
return to this country and stand trial
provided they are permitted to select
the court. They probably have their
eyes on the tribunal in which those
Philadelphia ballot-boX suffers were
so handsomely indicated"
The Syracuse IN. " Post Oem.J
says: Legislation, not less than poll
tics, makes strange bed-fellows. In the
immigrat ton bill that lately passed the
House of Representatives and is now
pending in the Senate, there is an
amendment which prohibits the sale of
alcoholic liquors in the Capitol at
Washington. What this amendment
has to do with immigration, appears to
be past finding out
OF the ending of the war in South
Africa, the Charleston Post Oem.)
says: But whatever views may be
held upon the rights of the struggle,
there can be only delight and rejoicing
at the ending of the conflict. For more
than two years and a half the clash
of arms has sounded in South Africa
and the world has Wearied of the tale
of killing and destruction. There will
universal satisfaction that II is done"
The Hartford Comm Times (Dem.)
says: when NcLaurin of South Car
olina shall have been nominated and
confirmed for the Office Of justice of the
Court OF Claims he will be "a bic 10 share
with George Gray of Delaware the
distinction OF having received a life
position on the federal bench as a re-
ward for his vote and efforts 10 secure
the ratification Of the treaty for the
purchase OF the Philippines
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
Personal.

joaquin Walker Martinez, recently
United States, succeeding the late Mo-
ria Vicuna, is splendid type of the
doughty little republic on the west
coast of South America. Originally a
newspaper man, he passed into politics,
shared in the revolt against Balsaceda
served his country as minister of war
and finance and earned the gratitude of
his people, who presented him with a
villa in the suburbs of Santiago. He
had represented Chilli at Rio Janeiro
and Buenos Ayres before securing his
present appointment.
The Nashville American says: MIR.
Bryan had $50 persons to hear him lee
ture at Gallatin. He had less than
300. by actual count, in Nashville, all
though the American reporter was lib
eral and gave him 500 Several months
ago he offered to lecture at Union City
and he had less than eighty in his au-
dience. He refused to lecture and re-
funded the few persons their money.
Mr.. Bryan's audiences are dwindling
all over the country, still he manages
to pick up several dollars at the bust
ness. He is working the mine for all
1t is worth as long as it will hold out. a"
The overseers of Harvard are not
q unit on the proposal to confer a de-
gree on President Roosevelt and a
repetition of the Mckinley incident is
not improbable. When the late pres
ident's name came up the overseers
voted to confer the decoration if he
would come after It. This he did not
do, and so he died unhonored by Har-
ward. Roosevelt, it is said, desires to
visit the university at commencement
He graduated there in 1880. The deep
rooted Observation-Disclosures feeling in
Boston has been much strengthened by
Senator Hoars notable speech on the
Philippines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Once upon a time Senator Depew and
Mark Twain were fellow passengers on
a trip across the ocean, says the
Washington Post. One night dinner
was given and Twain was called upon
for a speech. He made a number of
enthusiastically humorous remarks
and then sat down, amid applause. Mr.
Depew was next called upon.
''Mr. Clemens and / exchanged
speeches before dinner" he said. and
he has delivered mine. His is so bad
that 1 won't disgrace him by repeating
it." Then Mr.. Depew sat down, while
everybody laughed.
The next morning, while Mr. Glenn
ems was pacing the deck, an English
man came up to him.
Mr.. Clemens" ne said, 81 always
thought that Mr.. Depew was a smart
man, but that speech oi his which you
delivered last night was certainly the
worst drivel / ever heard
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04
Ping-Pong nj Atlantic CITY.

A new phase of the ping-pong craze
developed here to-day that has been
dubbed as the "ping- pong pang" by
the devotees of the game in discussing
the incident says the Atlantic City
correspondence of the Philadelphia
North American.
1t happened in this way. Larry
O'Keefe was one of the most dutiful
attendants employed at one of the
ping-pong parlors on the Boardwalk
Larry is faithful in all things, but his
devotion to the color green knows no
limit. From his association with the
game ne knows every move of ping
pong. Like others; he found it catch
ing, so he erected a ping-pong set at
his home and invited a party of friends
around to learn society's latest craze,
and herein lies a tale.
Meantime some one-O'Keefe says it
was his neighbor, who is an A. P. A
painted the bats of the outfit brilliant
green color and the ping-pong ball a
pronounced orange. The trick was not
discovered until the game started.
will you look at the ball?" shouted
Larry.
It's orange!" came in horror from
his guests.
But see! the bats are green!" said
the host. land the green stands to do
the lickin'! Let's bate the ball to
death"
And with that he struck the ball a
resounding whack, without caring
where it went. 1t so happened that
the face of Mrs. Dan Cregan was in
the orbit of the ball. 1t struck her
on the left optic. She objected; so did
her husband. Larry wanted to overrule
objections. The Cregans refused to be
OVerruled. There was DrOmn tIy free
for all go-a please battle royal.
Larry's position is being filled by a
substitute, while he is recuperating be-
meath the snow-white covers of a hos
pital cot. He is suffering from a new
ping-pong pang.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

This is the last month of the pocket
pistol in South Carolina, provided.
Beginning July 1 new law goes into
effect under the terms of which it will
be illegal for any person except an
officer of the law TO carry. whether con-
cealed or not. any pistol of less than
twenty inches length and three pounds
weight. 1t will also be unlawful for
any person or firm to sell or offer Tor
sale any pistol Of less length and
weight The idea is. OF course. to break
up the dangerous habit OF pistol totlng.
But viii II be- effective? VIII the law
be enforced. or will there be an attempt
TO enforce it? il may b. doubted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Many a man has committed murder
or suicide. or both. from jealousy. but
it remained for George Hal
locher. of Camden, n. j., to kill him
self because he was jealous of a dog.
The man and his wife had quarreled
ed upon fondling and smothering with
caresses. and he had insisted that she
choose then and there between him and
the dog. She answered that the dog
was good enough for her. And he went
out and hanged himself Maybe the
woman WAS right the dog was good
enough FOR her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

or Coffee Without Patients KnowI-
edge.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or
destroy the diseased appetite for alco-
holic stimulantS, whether the patient
is a confirmed inebrite. "a tippler" So
cial drinker or drunkard. Impossible
for any one to have an appetite for
alcoholic liquors after using White Rib
bon Remedy. Endorsed by Members
of w. c. T. U.
Mrs. Moore, Press Superintendent Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Ventura, California, writes: Il
have tested White Ribbon Rem
edy on very obstinate drunkards
and the cures have been many. In
many cases the remedy was given Sc
cretly. 1 cheerrully recommend ami
indorse White Ribbon Remedy. Mem
bers of our union are delighted to find
a practical and economical treatment
to aid us in our temperance work"
Mrs NJ. A. Cowan of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union states.
81 know of so many people re-
deemed from the curse of drink by
the use of White Ribbon Remedy that
/ earnestly request you to give it a
trial"
Druggists or by mail $1.0O. Trial
package free by writing or calling on
Mrs. A. NJ. Townsend (for years sec
rotary of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union), 218 fremont street.
Boston. Mass. Sold in Savannah by
Lippman Drug Company, agents for
Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Lord Shrewsbury is doing what he
can to confirm the assertion that Eng
lishmen are the worst losers in the
world in sports. Lord Dunraven's ac-
ton in connection with the yacht races
several years ago gave that opinion
powerful boost, and now Lord
Shrewsbury has still further helped it.
In the birmingham polo games the
other day, between English and Ameri-
can teams, the Americans won
Shrewsbury is not even member of
the birmingham Club, but after the
game he swore out warrant against
one of the American riders, charging
him with cruelty to animals and alleg-
ing that he had worn sharp spurs in
the game. The fact that riders on both
sides wore sharp spurs was well known.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Those story tellers who laugh bois-
trously at their own jokes had better
have a care and take warning from
the fate of Edward Goodrich of Will
Jamestown, Mass. The other day Mr..
Goodrich perpetrated joke upon some
of his friends and laughed at it in
his usual hearty manner" When he
tried to stop laughing he found that he
couldn't, so for more than two hours
he continued an involuntary "ha ha."
Then he fell asleep from exhaustion.
The next morning he tried to tell his
wife that he was not feeling well. and
found that he could not utter a sound.
His vocal cords were paralyzed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

Much has been written OF the home
ly things that have first occurred 10
the mind Of person just overwhelmed
in an accident. says the New York
Post. The latest contribution comes
from one of the injured In the Firth
avenue bridge collapse on Wednesday:
when ! recovered consciousness. -
he said to-day, Il thought. My. but
this would have been a bad day for
me 10 PLAY poker
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

If New York law is good elsewhere
telephone girls and others had better
be extremely careful how they fiirt
over the telephone. In that state the
other day a young woman was SEN
fenced to Jail for sixty days because
she had f1irted over the phone with a
married man. The married man, how
ever, was not the complainant. 1t was
his wife