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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
Personal.

The "Knox punch" is a new drink
ais recent pugilstic encounter with
Mr.. Stevenson in the Atlantic City
cafe. OF course Jamaica rum is the
chief ingredient, for no drink mixer
would regard punch complete with
out it, pineapple and lime juice also
figuring. When all have been well
shaken some blood-red fluid is added
and the barkeeper passes it over with
the remark, That's what Knox drew"
In the diplomatic colony of Wash
ington the coming winter a more than
usually American atmosphere will pre-
vail, as in addition to the wife of
the new British ambassador, who was
Miss Wilson of New York, the an
houncement has just been made that
the wife of M. Jusserand was also born
in America. She was formerly Miss
Richards and prior to her marriage to
the French diplomat had lived some
years in Paris where she received
brilliant education.
Abraham L. Graham of Jersey City
has settled out of court a suit which
he brought against the North Jersey
Street Railroad Company, one of
whose cars killed his 4-year-old son
six years ago. A jury awarded him
$1,000, but this verdict was set aside
in a higher court by Judge Gummere,
who gave his celebrated decision that
81 was ample monetary consideration
for the death Of child of that age.
Graham was not content, and kept up
the fight. Now he is to receive $1,000
and the company is to pay all his legal
expenses, amounting to some $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
BRIGHT BITS.

Mrs. Noodles-When we were mar
ried told Fred wanted him always
to tell me just what he thought of me,
and we have have always got along
splendidy.
Mrs. Foozle-Wasn't it lucky he
didn't take you at your word ?-Boston
Transcript.
Worth Knowing-"Oh, my friends,
there are some spectacles that a per-
son never forgets," said an orator re-
Gently, after giving a rapid description
OF terrible accident he had Witness
ed. I'D like to know where they sell
Them remarked a stout, elderly lady
on the outskirts of the crowd.-Glas-
gov Evening Times.
Another Complaint-"Speakin
about finding money" said the man
who has the contract for sprinkling
the streets, I'm actually ashamed to
go around collecting any more. There's
only one thing l hate about this kind
of a summer--it's such a bother to take
the horses out every week or so for
exercise.-Chicag Record Herald.
The Race for Publicity-"I shall
never trust him again." said the states
man bitterly. But he has never failed
to lend his influence in your behalf"
Nevertheless, ne is a false friend"
What has he done ?" "Snatched fame
from my grasp. I told him a funny
story and he went and printed it as
original before I had a chance to see
an interviewer. "-Washington Star
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

DR.. Sa&ton was a very learned man.
with thin skin, that Redeemed on the
slightest provocation, and very light
not to say white-eyelashes says the
Woman's Home Companion. In the
hard days Immediately after the Civil
War, in the absence of other employ
ment, the good doctor took charge of
the village school. and was soon nearly
beside himself with what seemed the
impossible task of getting little Willie
Brewer to learn his A C's. Finally
DR.. SaXton resorted to a system of
mnemonics original with himself, and
began with what he thought were the
easiest letters.
Now, Willie" he said when you
come to this long, straight letter just
think of your eye. Remember, now,
that it T."
But when Willie came back to the
doctors knee an hour later he had for
cotton.
What is that. my SOM" inquired
the doctor.
81 do know"
ooh, yes, you do. What is it?" en-
couragingly.
81 do know" with mournful con-
viction.
What do you see here?" asked the
doctor, pointing his forefinger close
to his own eye and Involuntary shut
ting and squirting UP that organ as
he did so.
Willie looked earnestly and much
longer than seemed necessary. II
don't see nothin'." he at last whim-
pered out despairingly, but six little
white hairs, sir"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
Eject of Little Things.

Pray note how a good impulse and
a creditable action may get things
awry, says the Kansas City Journal.
The clock was fifteen minutes fast.
1t was not in the least what one would
call a sporty clock, but it was fast and
it remained so for two weeks. AS il
maintained a steady gait, keeping just
so far ahead of Father Time, this did
no harm. Every one knew it was fast
and figured accordingly. II was easier
to do that than it was TO set 1t.
But one morning the head of this
household became suddenly particular.
He had spasms of this sort OCCASION
ally, and there were never any prelim-
mary symptoms. He demanded punct-
uality and accuracy in everything,
even clocks.
comparing the clock with his watch.
This is what followed this sudden
awakening:
His wife was late at the matinee.
His son was late at school.
His daughter was late for her music
lessons.
Dinner was late for all.
And added his wife, mother. who
intended to leave US to-day, was late
for her train. Did you fool with that
clock?"
why. my dear" he exclaimed apollo
getically, Il set it."
''Oh, you set it," she exclaimed. For
two weeks we have been deducting If
teen minutes from the time it showed,
and then you set it. You thought it
funny to play a little joke on your
children and your wife, 1 suppose.
Your perverted sepse of humor made
you think it amusing to trick your
only son into tardiness?"
but, my dear
Don't speak to me! If there is any
thing I hate it is a practical joker
Even mother missed her train"
Yes" he said, regretfully; I'm
sorry"
Sorry for what?" she demanded,
sharply.
That 1 set the block" he answered.
Isis she going tomorrow"
IF she can catch the train" she
said, pointedly.
He said nothing, but when she had
left the room he put the clock half an
hour ahead.
That" he commented, will even
the matter up for the poor woman
The moral of the story is-well, what
is the moral, anyway?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
"Oh, JOy!''

Just listen to Millicent's letter."
says the fond mamma, who is
reading the epistle from the daughter
who has been spending the summer at
the fashionable resort, says the Bal
timore American. "She writes: L
know you will all be surprised to learn
that l have become engaged"
Great Scott" exclaimed the doting
papa. II knew we should never have
permitted that girl to go to that place
unattended. Now she will come home
with a bogus count or a spurious
duke, or at the best a bankrupt lord
for me to support. I've a notion to
telegraph her that she is disinherited,
and"
Wait minute" advises the mother.
Listen to the rest of the sentence: L
have become engaged to the land
lord"
''Oh, joy!" shouts the father as he
executes a saraband of happiness
adown the room.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Social Notices-Dr Van. Marter's
Return to Practice; Notice of Closing
City Offices Labor Day; Ship Notice,
Strachan & Co.. Consignees; Ship No
tice, Williamson & Rauers. Agents.
Dinner Bill of Fare. Union Station
Restaurant.
seeds-F. w. Wood & Sons. Rich
mond. Va,
Straw Hats for 25c-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Fail Opening of Dunlap. Stetson and
Young Hats-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Special Saturday Prices-At Eek
STEMS.
Five Acres of Land. Near Lang's
Crossing For Sale-C. Fl. Dorset
Groceries-A. NJ. & c. w. West.
Beers-A. B. C. Beer
Medical-Crossman' Specific Mix
ture; Cuticura: Lydia Pinkham Veg
etable Pills; TUFTS Pills; DR.. Hath
away Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
THE MORNING NEWS is rubbish,

THE MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year, and served to
subscribers in the city, or sent by mail.
at 20 cents month. $500 for six
month. and $500 for one year.
THE MORNING NEWS, by mail. six
times a week (without Sunday issue).
three months. $3.50; six months. $500;
one year, $500.
THE WEEKLY NEWS, two issues
week (MonGay and Thursday, by mail.
one year, 800.
Subscriptions payable in advance.
Remit by money order. check or reg
istered letter. Currency sent by mail
at risk of sender.
Transient advertisements, other than
special column, local or reading no.
tees, amussments and cheap or want
column, 10 cents line. Fourteen lines
of agate rype-equal to one inch in
Depths the standard of measure
ment. Contract rates and discounts
made known on application at business
office.
Orders for delivery of the Morning
News to either residence or place of
business can be made by mail or by
telephone No. 210 Any irregularity in
delivery should be Immediately report
ed.
Letters and kilograms should be adj
dressed "MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ca.
EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row,
New York City. II. c. Faulkner, Man
ager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
Novelist Ford's Courtesy.

No other anecdote concerning the
late Paul Leicester Ford. says the
Baltimore Sun, shows better his in
nate courtesy and self-possession than
the following:
1t was a literary reception in Brook
Ign. A number of Hons of greater or
less magnitude were there, among
them a clergyman whose somewhat ar
rogant manner made him unduly con-
speciuous.
AS he came forward, blinking near
sightedly, to greet his hostess he no
ticed short, slight figure standing at
her side.
Without looking more closely at this
second person, whom he supposed to
be one of the boys of the neighbour
hood, the clergyman slapped him ia
miliarly on the shoulder, crying:
well, how are you, my little man? 2"
Every well, thank you" replied the
other politely amid a general gasp
from those around them.
Fine lad! Who is he?" queried the
clergyman. turning to his hostess.
1T is Mr.. Paul Leicester Ford the
guest of honor this evening"" she an
swered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
A SIGNIFICANT EDITORIAL.

The London Daily Telegraph, in an
editorial in its edition of yesterday,
says that the negro problem is a more
serious and urgent one for the Anglo
Saxon race than the yellow Dan
ger" 1t says that the ideals which un
derlaid the emancipation movement
have quite failed of realization, and
that it has been proved throughout the
world that the negro is incapable of
working out his own salvation. 1t
further says that the theory of cleo
toral equality is a delusion, mischiev-
Gus to both negroes and whites. Il
declares that the exercise of the fran
chise by the negro in the Southern
states of this country is a farce that,
with few exceptions, will everywhere
soon be suppressed.
What particularly moved the Tele-
graph to the foregoing utterances was
the trouble which the negro in South
Africa promises to give the English
government. The negro there is prov
ing troublesome. and the English gov
eminent is casting about for a policy,
to deal with him that will not be pro-
ductive of evils in the future.
1t is true that here in the South the
franchise is being gradually with
drawn from the negro. Only a few ne
groes comparatively exercise it in AL
ALBANIA, Mississippi, Louisiana, North
Carolina and South Carolina. In this
state the primary practically nuilifies
it.
1t is worthy of notice that the Re-
publican state convention of North
Carolina, that met on Thursday, was
composed entirely of white men, the
negro delegations that appeared with
credentials being denied admittance.
No doubt there is an earnest purpose
in that state, as there is in Alabama,
to build up a white Republican party.
AS to whether or not this purpose will
be successful 1t is impossible to pre-
dict with any degree of certainty, but
the chances are that it will. Here and
there in the North a voice is raised
against the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
negro in the South. but it makes no
impression. 1t is being recognized in
that section, as it is in England, that
the theory of electoral equality Of
whites and blacks is a delusion, mis-
chieYous to both races.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

The newspapers and merchants of
Atlanta have started a movement
against what they call "catch-penny
sales" that is, sales made by birds
of passage" who establish themselves
in the city only long enough to gath
er in the cash of the unwary and un-
suspecting public with alluring offers
of low prices, goods all guaranteed"
The articles they sell are really in
ferior TO those offered by legitimate
and established merchants, who pay
taxes and help support the city. When
the "catch-penny' fakirs have skin
ned the town for all they can, they
skip out and leave their guarantees"
to take care Of themselves. The re-
suit Is that the local merchants are
injured and trade Is demoralized. We
are probably not 50 much bothered
with that sort OF thing In Savannah
~ they are IN Atlanta. but similar en-
tcrprises have been known here from
time 10 time, 20 the detriment Of the
Interests ~ local people. There ought
70 BE- way provided Tor the protec-
zion 81 our merchants against SUCH
Unfair and Injurious competition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
WAGES OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

According to Chicago dispatches
railroad managers in all parts of the
country will soon have to face a quite
serious problem-that of raising the
wages of all classes of employees en-
gagged in the operation of trains. 1t is
the plan, it is said, to take the rail-
roads by groups and make a demand
for an increase of wages. This de-
mand is not to be accompanied with
a threat of a strike. but no doubt it
will be understood that if the demand
il, not granted strike will follow
The claim is made that during the
hard times wages were reduced ten or
twelve per cent. and that they have
not been restored with any degree of
equality. The present movement is for
the purpose Of restoring them. Accord
Ing to the report the demand will be
made first on the Chicago and st. Paul
roads.
This mattersis of special Importance
at this time because the coal strike is
not yet settled, and it may be weeks
before it is. 1t would be a serious
complication if there were to be a
strike on several of the great railroads
while the coal strike was unsettled. II
would be serious affair even if there
were no strike in the coal section.
The wage question is one that will
never be settled permanently. A wage
rate that is satisfactory one year may
not be satisfactory another. Sometime
1t is the employer that wants to
change the wages and sometimes it is
the employe. The employer, however,
seldom voluntarily raises wages, and
the employee never voluntarily asks
that his wages be reduced. The en-
pioyer and the employee view the wage
question from different standpoints.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

According to the Chronicle Fire Ia
bles. last year was a record breaker
in fire losses in the United States. The
total property losses in 1901. in the
sO.379 fires that occurred, were $174,16O,-
$50. and the total insurance loss was
s1o6, $50, $50. The aggregate loss of
property by fire in the twenty-seven
years that the Fire Tables have kept
the record is the enormous total of 49,
075,ST4, 701. Last year the month Of
greatest loss was May when property
of the value of more than $21, 000, 600
was burned and insurance thereon to
the amount of nearly 1000, 900 was
paid. In Georgia during 1901 there
were 1884 fires, involving a total
property loss of $2,5S4,945, and an in
surance loss of $1,000, ESQ
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
Our Strange Language.

From the Bangalore Magazine.
when the English tongue we speak
Why is break not rymed with freak
Will you tell me why it's true
We say sew but likewise few
And the maker of verse
Cannot cap his horse with 'worse?'
Beard sounds not the same as heard;
Cord is different from word
Cow is COW, but low is low:
Shoe is never rhymed with foe
Think Of hose and dose and lose
And OF goOse'-and yet Of choose.
Think Of comb and tomb and bomb !:
Doll and role and home and some
And since pay is rhymed with say
Why not paid with, said I pray?
We have blood and food and good;
Mould is not pronounced life could
Wherefore done. bat gone ana lone p
Is there any reason known
And, IN short it seems ~ me
Sound and letter disa gree"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
Had the Laugh First.

An old gentleman was walking down
one of the streets in Manchester, when
he saw a boy crying outside house,
and, thinking he might comfort him,
he asked him what was the matter,
says London Answers.
Fathers laying the c-carpet down .
We'll. and does that unpleasant task
make you cry?"
Mono: h-he h-hit his thumb"
"Oh! You are sorry for your father,
/ suppose
Mono, l laughed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
HEDGING ON THE TRUST QUESTION

In his speech at Concord, N. H., on
Thursday the President said: Evils
have come through our very prosper
ity, but in warning against evil
let us be exceedingly careful not to
war against prosperity. Now it would
be perfectly possible at any time to
make it unpleasant for the trusts
perfectly possible to prevent the big
corporations from making money. They
did not make any money in 1893
neither did any one else"
This looks little as if the President
were trying to hedge a little 'on the
trust question. If we understand him
Alright he means to say in the fore
going extract from his Concord speech
that if trusts are attacked through
the tariff the prosperity which the
country is now enjoying will be de-
stroyed. In other words, he wants
1t distinctly understood that he does
not favor reducing the tariff on trust
made articles.
The Republicans of Iowa, in their
state convention a couple of weeks ago,
adopted resolutions favoring a reduc-
ton of the tariff on articles made by
trusts which are in effect monopolies.
Indeed there is a very general senti-
ment throughout the West in favor of
a reduction of the tariff on such ar
ticles. 1t is evident, however, that
the President does not favor attack
ing the trusts in that way. He does
not favor disturbing the tariff-at least
the inference is that he does not, since
he has not said word in favor of
tariff reduction since he began his tour
of New England.
The position of his party is that
an attempt to reduce the tariff would
destroy prosperity. Mr.. Shaw, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, said as much
| in his speech in Vermont the other day.
AS long as the tariff is not disturbed
| the trust magnates do not care how
much talk there is against trusts
| They know it is a very long road to
travel to reach trusts by way of con-
stitutional amendment-the way pro-
posed by the President. In fact, they
feel able to guard against attack in
| that direction.
The surest and most direct way to
reach trusts is through the tariff
| The Republican party does not intend
to take that way. If the people there
fore want the evils of trusts eliminated
they will have to trust the Democratic
party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

Abdul Hamid, Sultan of Turkey, is
going to celebrate the anniversary of
his accession to the throne, on next
Monday, in novel and striking man
ner. In honor of the event his majes-
ty will pay all of his ministers one
months salary! Most of the ministers
have not had a cent of salary in ten
years. So far as the government is
concerned, they have been working
for nothing; that is why there is so
much extortion and rottenness in Off
cial circles in Turkey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

Commenting on the primary cleo
ton system established by the South
Carolina Democrats, the New York
Mail and Express (Rep) says: They
have sought to extinguish all opposi-
ton and make elections walk
over for themselves" There was new
er a time when there was more 'oppo-
sition" in a South Carolina campaign
than in the one recently closed. The
woods were full of candidates. One
couldn't have fired off a bird gun in
the state without peppering one or
more candidates; and each one was
running for office like his life depend
ed on it. After such vigorous exercise
to get the nomination. the successful
candidate really deserves a walk-over
in the November election.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

The Salvation Army is about to
erect handsome building at Cleve-
land. o. Senator Hanna has been
invited to lay the corner stone. In
Cleveland the rule, mo union card,
no work." obtains. If Senator Hanna
desires to lay the corner stone, there
fore. he will have to join the brick
layers union and secure a card. Should
he attempt to perform the function
without one, it is said the bricklayers
will walk out on strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

Big Bill Deyery of New York. who
is known to have a barrel of money,
is said to give the credit of his good
fortune to Mrs. Hetty Green. Devery
as chief of police did many favors for
Mrs. Green, one of them being to
teach her how to handle a revolver.
In return for this, so the story goes,
Mrs. Green told him what stocks to
buy, and he followed her advice
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
Alfonso of spain is one of those who

Alfonso of Spain is one of those who
rule "by divine right" But Alfonso
is afraid to go to Barcelona. never
theless. In that seaport city they have
come to dislike kings. and they would
like nothing better than the opportu-
nifty to throw some cabbages. pota-
toes and bombs at his majesty, despite
his alleged heaven-given right to rule
over them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

President Palma of Cuba is learn
ing that the president of a republic
does not rest always upon a bed of
roses; and the newspapers of Cuba
are learning that liberty of the press
gives them the privilege of doing some
hot roasting of public officials, of
which they are taking advantage. 1t
seems that, with one exception. the
newspapers of Havana are engaged in
building fires under the President, and
no doubt they enjoy seeing him
squirm. They are now displeased be-
cause Of his action in the matter OF
an electric lighting franchise and are
proceeding 10 make life miserable for
him with suggestions Of impeachment
and the like. However. n President
Palma IL the man Of grit and deter
minatlon that be- is supposed 10 be.
he may pull through. He knew be-
would have hard time when he took
che Job
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

In view of the fact that President
Roosevelt rushes out half-dressed and
wrapped in his overcoat to respond to
demonstrations as his train passes lit
tie towns, one cannot help wondering
what would happen if demonstration
were to surprise him while in the bath.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

1t was in Philadelphia, Of course,
that Mrs Hankel, a bride of a few
hours, described her marriage as hav-
ing been $50 sudden" when it oc-
Cured after a courtship of twenty-one
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30

Three rather odd foreign noblemen
have applied to the Chicago police de-
partment for assistance In their search
for wires. One is an Algerian, another
an Italian and the third a japanese
They have not applied in person. but
have written letters 10 the police de-
scriblng the manner of wives they de-
sire. Zach asserts that he is not look
lng for wealth. having a suniciency Of
this worlds goods TO take care o. both
himself and the wife he seeks. what
he wants is beauty. good family ana
good disposition So far as the infor-
nation goes, no candidate for these
matrimonial fayom have presented
themselves al the Chicago police de-
partment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-30
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are fair weather, except local rains in
the mountain districts; fresh easterly
winds