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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

the weirdest forms of American sport.
The canoe glides softly over coal black
water, with heavy trees hanging over
the banks and everything lost in
gloomy mystery. lantern with a
strong reflector is carried. The daz-
zle OF 1t makes drifting or SWIM
ming alligator hesitate just long
enough TO provide a good chance for
shot. Sometimes the lantern is af-
fixed to the front of the sportsman's
nat so that it's beam of light shines
straight in the direction of the line
of aim.
This method of night hunting is
known as Shining" If the gator Is
asleep when the shine" falls ON him
he will glare stupidity at it for a mo-
ment or two before he is awake fully
enough to get away into the darkness.
Then is the time to shoot The shot
gun is most used for this kind of hunt
ing and the charge is sent into the
joints between the head and shoulders.
One of the exciting stages of alli-
gator hunting is after the beast has
been hit. AS a dead alligator sinks
almost at once. it is necessary to get
hold of him quickly. Sometimes ii
happens that the creature has not died
as he should. and in that case there
will be vast trouble, a great deal more
inter SStlhS 10 fead ABOUT than to eX-
perience. A ten foot alligator. hurt
grievously and crazy mad, a canoe
that remains right side up even under
ordinary circumstances only because
the occupants are lucky. a pitch dark
bayou and black wafer full of various
undesirable reptiles. from water moe
casins to other alligators, makes n
combination equal to a first-class
nightmare.
Many alligator slSin-hunters in Flor
ida and the Gulf States carry marks
that accrued 70 them because they
made such a mistake aboH the DEATH
OF an alligator.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

1t is uncommon to march day through
the woods in some parts without see-
ing at least one. Maine is gathering
more income each year from the big
game hunters. New Jersey, under the
influence of especially clear and es-
pecially well enforced game laws. is
fast becoming one great hunting pre-
serve.
And the New South, the South of
industrial regeneration, is becoming a
sportsman's heaven.
Tens of thousands of acres have
been placed under rigid protection;
some by the owners themselves who
lease out shooting privileges others
by rich sportsmen who form them
selves into clubs and either buy the
property or obtain hunting rights for
financial considera lions, such as pay
ing the taxes.
All this posting and preserving nat
urally reacts favorably on the unpost-
ed and unpreserved lands where hunt
ing and fishing are free to all, for the
game cannot absolutely be penned in
the preserves.
Exceptionally quick to see the adj
vantage of tempting sportsmen, the
Southerners are beginning to treat the
wild things as if they were gold. Many
hotel owners have acquired hunting
rights over the country surrounding
their property, and they permit their
guests to shoot and fish there. One
hotel man thus controls $4,000 acres
in ideal game country.
AS a result the New South is fast he
coming a magnificent game country.
From Tennessee east and from the
Chesapeake south, it furnishes to-day
every variety Of wing shooting, from
turkeys to snipe; and in big game 1t
offers deer and black bear.
Quail are so plentiful this year that
the reports from all parts OF the South
are the same-"the finest OF quail
shooting is promised for this year"
Old Man Bear stun grumbles his sur
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
BY JULIUS w. MULLER.

A strange, utterly unexpected effect
of the mighty industrial spirit of the
United States is making itself felt bene-
ficently in the field OF sport with rod
and gun-the very last province in
which one could expect it. That the
commercialism of the nation should
work to improve and increase the
hunters and anglers pleasure, seems
paradoxical at first. But the reasons
for it are as simply as any other sim
ply business reasons.
What the efforts of sportsmen.. con-
tinued through many years, had been
able to accomplish only step by step
IN the way Of game protection and
game propagation, the suddenly alert
power Of business has promises 10 full
I'll at once.
The United States as a whole and
most OF the states individually have
Become firm converts to the principle
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

ly way through the woods of some OF
the southern Appalachian mountains
and the forests and canebrakes of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Georgia and Ark
ansas. He is hunted in many ways.
Some men like to follow him day after
day. sleeping or his trail at night, un-
til the endurance of the wild beast is
conquered by the endurance of the
man. others hunt him with dogs that
drive him to stand at bay. Some of
these sportsmen carry their regard for
the ethics of the chase so far that they
bear no rifles or shot guns, but follow
Old Man Bear simply with a revolver,
so that when he finally makes his
stand the hunter must go in boldly
and make a distinctly personal mat
ter of it.
Canebralxe bear hunting is the excit-
ing sport. The yelping bear dogs are
trained to hang Just close enough to
bear to make him run and still to
keep just far enough away so that he
cannot reach them when he turns in
his recurring attacks Of rage. After
they have started him going, the hun
tiers can hear the crashing of the cane
and the splitting and tearing of under
brush as the big black chap pounds
his way through When a bear, thus
set to running, comes down headlong
on a man in the canebral1e. it means
quick shooting and good shooting. Old
Man Bear is red hot and he means
to destroy everything from a bush to
a man that stands in the way of his
escape from those dogs.
The bear lives in cover too thick
to permit hunting on horseback. But
for that. the chase of this fierce old
game would have been one OF the
standard field sports Of the South
erners long ago. They try to hunt
nearly all other kinds OF Southern
game and beasts on horseback.
Everything A-Horseback.
A southerner rides on horseback 70
shoot quail He courses wild turkey
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

on horseback. He hunts deer and wild
pigs, foxes and rabbits on horseback.
His one sorrow is that alligators can
not well be hunted on horseback 1t is
the only drawback to the pursuit of
this hard-shelled Southern fowl.
Shooting hardly entered into hunt
ing as defined by the old time South
ern sportsman. His hunting was the
chase almost exclusively. But now
that he has become a devotee of the
shot gun, his enthusiasm for the sport
of wing shooting is as keen and his re-
gard for the finest points of the game
is as perfect as they ever were for
hunting on horseback. Consequently
the game gets a fair chance and will
get better chance still in years to
come throughout the South.
Quail wintered so we'll last season
and a succeeding excellent grass sea-
son gave them such fine cover and
food during Matching time. that many
second broods were raised. thus doub-
ling last years quail supply in many
sections, notably throughout East Ten
nessee.
Owing to the vast spread of the old
plantations, the wing shooting for
quail is largely over open lands, max
ing it clean. untramneled sport. with
not as much need as there in the
North for forcing ones self through
woods and brambles to follow fright
ened covexs.
Another shooting that is feeling the
effect of game laws is the wild fowl
shooting along the sounds and inlets of
the coast from the Chesapeake Capes
to Florida. Especially is this the case
in Albermarle and Pamlieo Sounds,
where the water birds are protected by
all sorts Of laws. One law actually pro
hibits men from sailing or rowing over
the waters of Currick Sound on Sum
day for the purpose of locating wild
fowl for shooting on any future day.
There are laws covering shooting from
batteries. shooting with any sort OF
big gun or other firearm except a gun
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
INDUSTRIAL SPIRIT
is IMPROVING HUNTING

Even the Old and Crowded States Rich With Game Again
Birds, Beasts and Fish Being Preserved and Propo.
gated Everywhere as a Cold Business Propostion--The
New Commerciaism' Works the Field of Sport With
Rod and Gun as it Works Mines and Factories
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

veIVetS and COrduroyS
The SOC Corduroys in 25 assorted colors at 39c
Corduroys in White, Black and all shades, at SOC
The Metallic effects isHFancy Vevets only. 75c
Polka Dot Velveteens in color combinations 59c
Fancy Striped Silk Velvets, latest effects . 75c
A fine quality of Plain Real Silk Vevets at 81 90
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

Trimmings and LaCeS
This is season for lavish use of trimmings and
woman's dress is becoming more beautiful and ex-
ravagant every day. There is display here of
feminine fnery in every sense of the word. Lovely
Garnlures, Braids, Bands, Galloons, Persian Trim
mings Appliques. Everything to make dresses
elaborate can be found here
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

DOmeStiCS and CottonS
Flannelette Outings light and dark. This week $50
Cotton Fannels, Outings, Domestic Checks 5 c.
Standard Calicoes Blues, Reds Fancy Colors. c.
Yard-wide soft Bleached Shirtings good article Sc
Yard-wide Unbleached Sea Island Shirtings 44c
10c heavy Twill and Fleece Canton Flannels $50
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
Black Dress Goods

This week a lot of Imported Skirt lengths will
be found on our counter at tempting prices It's
an unusual opportunity for very substantial bar
gains Priestley's celebrated British Goods in
large variety of the latest weaves in All-Woo and
Silk and Wool. Nice Black Goods at 25c, 35c, Acc,
up to the Best.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
Warm Underwear

The most complete stock of White, Sanitary and
Medicated Underwear in the city Pants and Vests
for Misses and Ladies. Wrappers for Infants.
Shirts and Drawers for Men and Boys. Combina-
ton Suits for Ladies and Children. All qualities.
Children's garments from 1Oc up. Special quality
Ladies' Vests and Pants this week 10 cents
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
The Dress Goods

Beautiful colors in Melton Dress Goods. -. PC.
% different shades of SOC Venetian Cloths 39c
54-inch assorted colors of Ladies, Cloths . 49c.
54-inch Imported BroadcOth, fine coors ~ 79c.
52in. Imported Venetians; regular $1.25 goods 9Sc
Tucked AlW DOL Skirtings, very latest novelty 81 rs
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
COrSetS, Hosiery

All the new models in Corsets-The P. N, the j. B.
the R. & g., the P. D., Warmers, Kabo, Thomp-
sons, Bon Ton. We have all the latest styles and
colors in Empire Girdles
Fast Black Ribbed Hose for Children, a cinch at &C.
Fast Black Ladies' Hose; excellent quality at &c.
Black and Colored Hose for Ladies, 29c value 19c
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
Ready-Made Goods

Warm Petticoats, in large variety, from 25c up
Dressy Shirt Waists, all new styles from 49c up
Walking Skirts, new and servceable from CSC up
Ladies' and Misses Coats and Jackets, from 81 up
Beautiful Furs for Neckwear all styles, $3.50 up.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
Novelties in Silks

Headquarters for Black Tafetas from Acc toS1 so
The latest in Plaid Silks Also Checks 75c and 81 90
Very choice Plaid Louisines at $1OO, $1.25, 81 so
White, Black and Colored More Silks at 81 90
Fancy MORE Velour i'm Brocaded effects, at. .$1OO
A lot of Fancy Silks, worth 75c and $1OO, now ACC.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

Other ''ShOe" Items
Boys Shoes, and 5, we're $1.25. They go for. 9Sc
Children Shoes, 81 to 101, $1.25, reduced CSC.
Old Ladies' Comfort Shoes feece-Iined, to go $3.50
Ladies' Common Sense Felt Slippers, soc to $1OO
Ladies' Juliet Slippers, Fur trimmed, 75c to S15O
Ladies Over Caters; all qualities from 25c to S1OO
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
The Winter Hats

Are attracting a great deal of attention. The
models are absolutely correct Partisan styles are
here direct from the celebrated French modistes,
and here productions, that rival the
best imported ones. Ready-tO-Wear and Tailor
Made Hats a speciality.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09

A "Shoe'' Bargain
3S5 pair Ladies' Shoes-Odd sizes and different
styles-Sizes from II to 4. These Shoes are all
Fresh stock, and the latest styles Former prices
ruled for these same Shoes at $500 and $3.50, but
need the and price is not to stand in the
way. We will close them out on Monday at $500
a pair
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
FOYE&ECKSTEIN

This store
brought This Store
has equal in Savannah! distinct
not be duplicated elsewhere Swell this
that they trade
the Silks! All the novelties of this here
The collection of Plaid Silks Black coored
Oress Goods immense Vaej andheaVyWeighs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22

establish the existence of a monopoly of
the trade in meat, both Wholesale and
retail. under existing conditions. the pub
lie may well dismiss all thought of relief
from that source.
1t is gratifying to observe that public
feeling is being steadily directed toward
the trust evil in all departments of in
dustrial and commercial life. That result
is inevitable in view of the enormous in
crease in the prices which consumers must
pay for every article Of commerce. The
evil is not confined to any line of indus
try. 1t is universal. The trusts evidently
believe that they are beyond both law
and public opinion. If they pursue the
prevailing course much longer they will
probably find that the final remedy for
their extortions is still in the control Of
the masses, and that they will and can
enforce it to the letter, if they go seri-
ously about it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22
SHOPS DAUB.

will tell you story of Mr. Snob,
Who went to Boston and bought daub-
A painting on canvas, done by the job,
With a whiteWash brush or soft corn
cob.
There were artists at home who labored
to please,
Put their souls into pictures, on crack
erS and cheese.
But Snob wouldn't look a their paintings
at all,
For they lived right here from winter to
fall.
Snob had money. his wealth took six
figures to tell;
He was looking for one who had pictures
to sell,
home,
When he could get for more money paint
spread on at Rome;
So snob went to New York and to Boston
And into the hands of.the strange artists
fell
Who had pictures galore by the "old
In back shop where canvas was sold
by the ton, -
And where paint by the gallon was spat-
tered about
"Old masters at two dollars each meas
They learnedly diseoursed, and the pic
ture they SOLD 81
To our man from the West was a sight
to behold bc
There were trees which were made with
the stump of a broom,
And COWS dabbled in wherever was
room. -
There were houses and barns all spilled
from a pail; n
Two swats from a brush made a boat
with a sail; ~
Red mountains. soT high that they made
one grow faint,
Rose up from lake made of navy-blue
paint.
IN corner above shone benignly the sun,
Like a late autumn egg just fired out Of
a gun;
A brilliant red woman. dun-colored
well,
And other great details, too many to
tell;
But the feature which captured snob's
fiye-hundred check
Was the name in the corner, Herr
Guy Harvey.
Portland Or.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22
MONT4NA'S NEW cAP1To1

July 4, 1902, will be a red-Ietter dav for
the whole state of Montana. On that ap-
propriate date the elegant new state cap
itol building will be dedicated with an
propriate ceremonies. There will be ex
| cursions from every direction to Helena
the state capital, and thousands will have
| their first look upon the handsome struct-
ure that will do duty as the home of the
state government
The building is an imposing structure,
and cost the contractors good deal more
money than it cost the state. The con-
tracts were let before the phenomenal
raise in the price of building materials.
and the men holding the agreement to
| put up the building have had to go into
their pockets for several thousands Of
dollars. Despite this fact, the building
was completed within the specified time
with comparatively little delay or fric
| ton.
| No attempt was made to erect a build
ing for show purposes. It is of plain
AA1lS14O1 Is more ana
in addition has all the conyeniences mod
| ern architectural skill could devise. The
stone of which the building was built was
| secured from quarry in the state.
Montana may well be proud Of the fact
that she has modern capitol, erected
without scandal or evidence of fragrant
corruption. The state ay also be proud
of the fact that the governor under whose
administration the building has been conf
pleted and will be occupied is Hon.
Joseph K. Toole. He was the first gov
ernor of the state after the swaddling
clothes of territorial age were laid aside,
and two years ago was again elected by
a large majority for the term of four
years. Mr.. Toole is man in whom the
people of the state have the utmost con-
fidence, and his career has always justi-
fed that confidence. He has done his duty
as he conscientiously saw it, regardless
of consequences.
1t is also a source of congratulation that
the entire state government is in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22
TICKLING TIE MEAT TRUST.

No doubt the meat trust will survive
the prevailing hostile demonstration of
public sentiment. Such organizations
have many ways of tiding over temper
airy difficulties of this character. If the
public refuses to accept the very trans
parent explanations offered by the agents
of the trust of the serious advance which
has taken place in the prices of all quail.
ties and grades of meat, there are other
means quite as inexpensive by which the
public excitement can be allayed.
The action of the representatives Of the
trades unions of Chicago in recommend
ing that the working people should re-
frain wholly from the consumption of
meat may well be dismissed 1t will
never be put in operation to any extent
that will affect the fears of the trust;
and it is quite evident that that organiza-
ton can be reached only through the
channel of its fears.
If the consuming public in the cities
would pursue in a modified way the
course suggested by the labor unionists,
relief would come speedily enough. The
relief would probably be temporary; but
it would involve some lessening of the
eXtortion which is now practiced through
the existing advance in meats, ranging
from 80 to so per cent.
The only substantial remedy that can
be applied at this time will probably be
found to lie in the direction of the en-
fOrcement of the federal antitrust law.
Something has been said in the press
dispatches regarding the intention of the
United States department of justice to
secGre evidence showing the existence of
a monopoly maintained by the trust
Such evidence is available everywhere.
The trust has closed up the avenues of
the meat trade. 1t has been successful
in putting an end to the business done
in the past in the slaughter and sale of
meat by retail butchers in every large
city of the country. 1t is in absolute
control of the market 1t can and does
absolutely dictate the terms on which
retail butchers can secure their supplies.
and the price at which those supplies shall
be disposed of to the consumers. If it is
not possible for the federal officials to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22
RIVAL FOR YERKES'
LONDON UNDERGROUND
D. T. Morgan and Large British In
terests viii EndeavOr to Secure
Competing System.

LONDON, April 2.-J. Pierpont Nor
gan Will finance, to the extent Of saveral
millions, a new underground railroad svs-
tenn IN London, which will rival Charles
L. 1erkes scheme of obtaining posses-
sion OF all the intermural TRANSPORTATION
Clinton E. Dawkins, of the Morgan
firm, will testify tomorrow before thu
house of lords committee, which is now
investigating the whole question of tn.
underground transit Of London in favor
of the construction of a new system and
guaranteeing Morgans financial support
Combined with the Morgans are the
Siemens brothers and other large British
interests. The promoters expect they Will
meet with but little difficulty in getting
the permission of the house of lords for
the construction Of their lines. A de-
cision is expected to be reached within a
week, whereupon the Morgans will fmme-
Glately begin the work of Financing the
concern and constructing the roads.
The Importance of the scheme consists
chiefly in the amalgamation effected at
the end of last week under the Morgans
auspices of the various projected tubes
which, when constructed, will extend
forty miles in continuous line NORTH and
to the west and southwest of the me-
tropolis These lines in turn will connect
with ninety miles of surface roads, the
London United Electric Tramways being
also members of the new syndicate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-22
FUNsToN,s UNBRIDLED TONGUE

'The influences here in the United
States have done much to Keep the IN
sympathy for the senior senator from
Massachusetts, who is a victim Of his
own oYerheated conscience. [ have a
feeling of the utmost contempt for the
statesmen who three years ago were
loudest in their demands that this coun-
try grab not only the Philippines, but
now leveling criticism against the ad
ministratiOn and the conduct of the war.
They are playing the game of peanut
politics and gambling in the blood OF
their countrymen."
This is a sample of the language used
by Brig. Gen. Funston at a public gath
ering in the city of Denver within a day
or two.
Gen. Funston is an officer in the regular
army, at present, we believe. absent from
his post on leave. The language quoted
is as offensive as any that has ever been
used, so far as the general public knows,
by any political adherent of the admin
istration. There is evidently no bit in
the Kansas warriors mouth and no
rected toward Senator Hoar is such as
10 man with the instincts either of a
soldier or a gentleman would use under
any circumstances toward his senior;
while his general reference to those in
public life who oppose his views and con-
duct, and whom he designates as states
men, is simply the language of ruff
fan.
1t will be interesting to observe what
action the president of the United States
will take with referenc to this talk of
Funston. The country has come to expect
anything from Mr.. Roosevelt when he
deems action necessary in his character
Of head of the army and navy. He has
applied the muzzle without stint to those
officers who have spoken in criticism of
the conduct of the administration He
has done so because as Ire has caused to
be known, the officers reprimanded went
outside their duties as soldiers or sailors
in giving expression to their opinions on
purely political questions.
The entire trouble with Cen Miles is
that he has undertaken to pass his opin-
ion freely with reference to the course
being pursued in army administration in
directions in which he was not consulted
He will probably lose his position as
commanding officer by reason of his free
dom Of speech. The question may be dis
missed for the present, whether he would
have been so treated had his opinions
found equally free expression in sustain
ment of the courses pursued. The action
or failure to act of the administration in
the case of Funston will enable the
American people to pass intelligently on
the proposition whether Miles has dis
missal impending above him because Of
his lack of respect for his immediate su-
periors in office or just because he chose
to criticise the administration.
If the blackguardism of Funston is dis
regarded by his superiors, the American
people will not fail to clearly comprehend
the meaning of the forbearance of the
president and the secretary of war.