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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
EMBRACING OPPORTUNITIES
CONSTITUTES SUCCESS
Dr. r. H. Conwelps Theme Before Lecture
Course Audience.

ed wealth. Capital is no perquisite, he
said; contrarily it is a curse. He then
in a manner which convulsed the audi
ence, described and initiated the man
nerisms and affectations of the aver.
age wealthy mans son, and said thai
statistics show that not one in seven
teen of the sons of wealthy men die
wealthy.
DR.. Conwell said that 1t is not nec-
essary-not even expedient-to send
ones son to New York to make for
tune. OF the lot multi-millionaires in
New York city who, in 1889, returned
property valued at more than 100000
600, there were but seven who made
their money in New York, while there
were sixty-seven who accumulated
their immense wealth in towns of less
than 5000 inhabitants. The richest
man in the country to-day, he said,
has never moved from his birthplace,
little town of but $500 inhabitants.
The lecturer touched on the many
natural advantages of Georgia and the
South, and said that the great mistake
was that the people did not realize
what could be most practically manu-
featured or raised. The same lumber
which in Georgia sold for s12 1000
he had bought in the North for $3S per
1000. So soon as the product of the
ooulhldnu Is Hldue into lts maj form
at home then, he said, would wave
of great prosperity sweep over it.
He commented upon the fact that
Savannah with all of its natural adj
vantages of climate soil and location
had not become a greater trade CEN
ter. The manufactures which, twenty
years ago, we would have thought
would now be here do not exist. He
said that Savannahians had cause to
I. Il zf i. IL ~. -
it was their fault that it was not now
an even greater city that it is
why is it SOP asked DR.. Conwell.
why is this not a city of 100000 in
habitants instead of 10000? Because
he said with great emphasis, be
cause you are constantly running down
your own city, The audience bespoke
by hearty applause it's recognition, of
the truth which he had. brought home
to it.
"If / could get every citizen of Sa-
vannah to promise me that for twenty
years he would say nothing except in
praise of his city, at the end of that
time Savannah would be one Of the
wealthiest and largest cities in this
country to-day"
DR.. Conwen illustrated what he had
to say with the recital of many of his
own experiences, told in manner so
free from conceit, and teeming so with
good humor and truth, that he fairly
electrified his hearers. and 1t is doubt
full If there WIS one in the audience
who did mot carry from the hall, when
the lecture closed, more than a morsel
for thought. tas ~ .saa
The speaker was introduced by Rev.
j. d. Jordan. Dr.. Jordan
said that the commandments
said that one should not covet. and
that in another place in the scripture
IL was enunciated that it is right to
coyet good gifts. And so, he said, Sa-
vannah had done in securing the con
sent. Of the King of the American Plat
form to deliver his lecture here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

"Acres of Diamonds" the lecture de-
livered last night by Rev. DR.. Russell
H. Conwell at the Guards Hall, was
greatly enjoyed by an audience oil
large proportions, which, during the
two hours, and more, that DIR. Con-
we'll spoke was wrapped in interest
If the true test of. the successful lee
turer is his ability to entertain, then
DIR. Conwell may be well considered
ono of the best lecturers that ever
came to Savannah.
To attempt even a brief resume OF
the lecture would be unfair to the
sneaker. So masterfully did he handle
his subject. so logical were his con-
cIusions. and so forceful and fitting
were the illustrations by which he left
IN the minds of his audience the
thoughts which he desired to incui-
cate that only in it's entirety could
the lecture be fully appreciated, and
only SO could justice be done the
speaker.
The theme, as indicated by DR.. Con-
Wells subject, was wealth-its power
ond influence. and how to attain II.
He expounded no formula for the ac-
ouisition of wealth other than the en-
bracement of the opportunities VIM
a',or,, dav were overlooked. Right
here in Savannah, he said, there are
acres of diamonds. 1t is, he salo'
disgrace to be poor, and while no one
advertises the fact that he is ashamed
~ his poverty, everyone knows IN MS
inner self that such is the case.
uis subject. DR.. Conwell said. was
derived from a story related to him by
- Arabian guide-of AL Hamid, who
snent his life and fortune trying to ma
diamonds, and finally. pauper, crown
ed himself: and after whose uealn
acres of diamonds were found IN the
very soil of his homestead, These sald
the lecturer. were the famous c.anlonu
mines of GoIconda. This story ne tol-
lowed with the rehearsal of many SIM
liar cases. some of which are daily oc-
currences in every city, others OF winch
are glaring illustrations of what mas
been accomplished, and how many
have become truly great, by making
use of the opportunities which daily al
most beset their way.
Thought--plain honest common sense
he said, is responsible for greatness
and riches The office does not make
the man; the man who. holding an Of
flee which by reason of the former in
cumbents Of it, has become one to be
aspired to, thinks himself great in the
holding of it-struts about pulled up
with conceit--is, he said. nothing more
than a big balloon held down by his
big feet.
The speaker derided the cry of lack
of capital as an excuse for effort. and
cited many instances which went home
TO his audience, of the rich men of the
country, who by a simple study. of
wants and conditions, and by. the APP
plication of common sense, had amass-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
EXCHANGES ANNUAL MEETING.

The Savannah Exchange for Wo-
mems Work held it's annual meet
ing yesterday morning at the Guards
Hall. Mrs. E. H. Abrahams, the first
vice-president, took the chair in the
absence of the president, Mrs. George
J. Mills. who was prevented by illness
from attending. A letter from the
president expressing her regret at her
enforced absence was read.
There was an unusually large at
tendance, and the reports of the Sec
rotary, the treasurer, and the stand
ing committees were received with
much interest. All showed the man
agement of the exchange, it's business
affairs, and its finances to be in a
most satisfactory state The treas
urer's report in particular, showed a
marked increase in business, and,
while the expenditures for the past
year have been heavy and the ex-
change is not yet self supporting,
much qualification is felt in its pros
porous condition.
The cash from consignars' sales for
the year amounted to $3,145.S2, but of
this sum the exchange received only
ten per cent. This percentage and the
form the total income Of the exchange,
which amounts roughly to about $500.
The sum paid out to consignors dur
ing the past year was S3,013.95. The
expenses in connection with the sup
port of the exchange amounted to
something more than $3.50, and to en-
able the management to meet these
expenses, there were various entertain
ments and sales and the catalogue was
issued, The total receipts for the year
were A,025.23. and the total expendi-
lures, A.016.73.
The present board of officers was re-
elected as follows: > T" - It"-'' '.-'
President-Mrs. George J.. Mills.
First Vice President-Mrs. E. H.
Abrahams
Second Vice President-Mrs. John M.
Egan.
Third Vice President-Mrs. Edward
KaroW.
Secretary--Mrs Max Wolff
Treasurer-Miss Josephine Egan.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
VALUE OF TESTIMONY
Greater Than Assertion.

There is none of us so hardened but
mat when we have been able to aid
our fellow creatures by comforting a
oeneht on bringing a little comfort in
10 their lives we like to have apprecia-
uon shown. This generally affords
more pleasure than the performance of
IN. me act Itself. and in this connection
me following letter from a Texas lady
Is OF more than usual interest:
Dear Friends: l address you as
such, for you have been such to me.
SUFFERED lered for three years off and on with
PleS. l was treated at the hospital,
s ana the new and elegant hospital, of
phis; they only gave me temper
oiy relief. l came West thinking the
cnange of air and water would benefit
me- nve months ago the bleeding piles
zane back on me. and bled so much
mat | thought I would die.
have had four of the finest doc
S ATS in this section of Texas; all they
Slu was to finally nearly let me go to
s Guy grave; all they wanted was big
IN OF money from me and to operate
me L said no, no surgeons knife
G Touid enter me: if it was my time to
wiz, u.e God knew it. and when 1 died I
WOULD die all together.
81, began hearing about your medt-
a ine' | had no faith in you, but l sent
C cnu got box of your Pyramid. Pile
Jlure; in two days the blood flow had
fi ~ to one-half the amount, and
". one week l felt so much better I
THaIked four blocks and did a little
jj,nou!ssework. / was not bleeding then;
III three weeks was well.
God bless you for putting such a
"onuerful medicine within the reach of
@oolerlng men and women. I shall never
use to recommend your medicine or
p De without it; also l used your Pyramid
ms Sarlie A. Hearndon, Paris, Tex"
stimony like this, (for the genuine
r ness OF which we vouch,) should be
,aoTe convincing than all claims and as
tt uons, and should leave no doubt in
30 lse mind of the reader as to the merit
90, me remedy. Pyramid Pile Cure is
aoiu by druggists for fifty cents a pack
ase, or will be mailed by the makers to
NY address upon receipt of price.
NW1Iite Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall,
Of Piles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
THREE FAST FLYERS.
Continued from Tenth Page1

the Southern that II would have one
of the handsomest, one of the best
equipped and one OF the fastest trains
from the East. this despite the fact
that the Palm Limited was the last
of the specials inaugurated Monday to
reach Savannah. Last in. but only by
two minutes.
The cause of the delay was to be
found in conditions north of WASH
ington and in some parts of the noun
famous regions of North Carolina. How
fast the Palm Limited is under fav-
cradle conditions is shown by the fact
that SO minutes of lost time was
made up on the run from Columbia to
Savannah alone.
The train had aboard when she
reached Savannah sixty-four passen-
gers. The following officials of the
road either made the whole trip or a
part of it; Mr.. S. f. Burgess, travel
ing passenger agent of Baltimore: Mr..
Il. L. Seay, passenger agent. Column
bia; and Mr. w. l.. Williamson, assis-
tant trainmaster, Columbia.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
~SOCIETY.7

Mrs. Robert Ellington, will receive on
Thursday afternoons in January and
February. .s....'-
Miss May Egan expects to leave
next month for the North to enter
school at Rosemary Hall.
Mrs. Thornton Marye. who has been
visiting her father. Mr.. John Nisbet
for several weeks. has returned to
Newport News.
MRS. Robert Ellington and Miss
Kate Brigham will serve tea at the
Golf Club Saturday afternoon.
Miss Anne Lee Cason of Toombs-
boro, Ga, will arrive to-day to visit
Mrs. Edward C. Quinan, lis Anderson
street, east.
Mrs. c. w. Rodgers has returned
from Atlanta. She is accompanied bv
her mother, Mrs. L. ]. Granting, who
Will be her guest for some time before
going to Florida.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
CLOUDY AND WARMER TO-DAY
Mercury Went to ~ Yesterday and
Ice Formed. ..

Ice Formed.
The weather will be partly cloudy to-
day and warmer. Tomorrow 1t will
rain and the wind will be variable and
light. becoming fresh from the south
east.
Monday night and yesterday the
thermometer went next to the lowest
so far experienced this season, the
mercury registering % degrees at 1880
o'clock. Ice had formed during the
night and remained throughout the
day in shaded and bleak places Dur
ing the day there was slow rise, and
Local Forecaster Boyer said that by
to-day the change will have been con-
siderable and the present snap thing
of the past.
From s p. m, the 18th. to p. m.
Monday the mercury fell 25 degrees
in this city-from 81 to 36 degrees, one
of the greatest falls in the time ever
experienced here. Another feature of
the weather was that Savannah was
colder yesterday morning than Miles
City, Montana, where the maximum
temperature was 80 degrees. Freezing
conditions extended as far south as
Tampa Fla. where the mercury went
to 80 degrees minimum.
The following report of the condi-
lions existing throughout the country
yesterday is furnished by the local
weather officials:
while 1t is 10 to. 26 degrees colder
along the entire Atlantic seaboard, the
extreme cold has moderated materially
between the Rockies and the Missis-
sippi, particularly over the Middle
west and Northwest, where 1t is 20 to
3S degrees warmer. The area of great
est cold is now over the Upper Lakes
where the temperature ranges between
and 6 degrees above zero. but 1t is
freezing southwark to Tampa. Since
Monday morning rain has fallen over
the Florida peninsula and snow over
the Lower Lakes. Pressure is highest
over the northern portion of the Rocky
mountain plateau and Mississippi, and
lowest over New England. Southwest
to northwest gales are reported from
Buffalo, Oswego and Hatteras."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

friends of the two men have difficulty
in telling them apart, Even the mem
bers of the coming company support
ing Mr.. Robson make some ludicrous
mistakes when the two men are in
their stage costumes and makeup. call
ing them by the wrong names persist
emily. There is scarcely a place the
company has visited that the star has
not had a chance for some fun with
someone. and he has not lost an oppor-
tunity to do so. Mr.. Robson and his
company will be seen here Monday
evening. The sale of seats will open
Friday morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
REMANDED BICYCLE THIEF

At yesterdays session of Police
Court Mathew Goodwin. alias Dillon,
the negro bicycle thief arrested by De-
tective Frank Wall. was remanded for
trial in the City Court for larceny by
Recorder Myrick
G. w. and Charles Stafford. the Hal
cyondale men who were picked up by
the police for drunkenness and upon
whom was found more than s., 200, were
each fined SIS or ten days. The fines
were, of course, paid.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and never
during the lifetime of this wonderful
medicine has the demand for it been
SO great as it is to-day.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and throughout the length and breadth
of this great continent come the glad
tidings of woman's sufferings relieved
by it, and thousands upon thousands
of letters are pouring in from grateful
women saying that it will and posi-
lively does cure the worst forms of
female complaints.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all wo-
men who are puzzled about
their health to write her at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Such CORE.
spondence is seen by women only,
and no charge is made.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
CITY BREVlTIES.

A tea for the church lot fund OF St.
Paul's Lutheran Church will be given
this afternoon from to o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. A. M. c. vogel
No. 1912 Jefferson street. There will
be refreshments and various amuse-
ments for the children.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

residence of Mrs. E. ]. Thomas at No
124 McDonough street east. He is
threatened with pneumonia and has
been confined to his bed for several
days. His friends will regret to learn
of his Illness
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

Miss Lima Woodbridge, Miss Nan du-
Bignon, and Mr.. Fleming duBignon
York.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

Mr. Stein Bryan will leave in March
for California, where he expects to re.
side.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

The interesting social event of to-
day is the cotillion which will be given
this evening by Miss Eliza Lamar Hull
at the Guards Hall. Mr.. Dan Hull
VIII lead with Miss DeRenne, and Mr..
Clarene G. Anderson, Jr., with Miss
Hull
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
SOCIETY EVENTS.

Mrs. Arthur S. Haines and Arthur
S. Haines, Jr., are expected in Savan-
nan Monday for a visit of several
weeks. During their stay here they
will be at 124 McDonough street, east
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

Mrs. George w. Owens, Mrs. Harold
Aver, Mrs. Arthur B. M. Gibbes, and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14
New Securities Company.

of incorporation of the Southern Sc
curities Company Limited, Chicago,
to hold, own and transfer bonds, mort
cages, etc, capital $4,000, was filed
here to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

Mr.. Ralph Van Landingham of At
lanta is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur B. NJ Gibbes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

great and wonderful
remedy is. always
appliedexternally, and
has carried thousands
Of women through
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-14

the trying crisis without suffering.
Send for free book containing informa. lion
Of priceless value TO aIl expectant mothers
The BradfeId Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

The house Of delegates had a session
lasting less than half an hour and dig
posed Of little business Of Importance. a
local oyster bill was reported adversely.
but il is understood that a substitute bill
will be. prepared covering the same
round but without the objections to the
bill reported unfauorably. The bill is en-
,it!so "a bill to confirm certain rights OF
oyster planters in Curionan and Ncrini
bay
Speaker Ryan presided. the journal OF
.ursday was dispensed with. and the
one bill introduced.
There were four bills on the calendar.
the stock law bill, bill amending the
pension law. and the Bland drernens re-
lief bill and local bill relating to Man
chester. These were passed by.
The bill introduced was one by MT. K
s. Blackburn Smith. Of Clarke, proposing
10 establish q hranch Of this State Nor
NAL School for Women at Berryvills. and
appropriating $4,000 therefor It went to
the committee on finance.
The Bland hremens relief bill was made
e special order for Tuesday, February
18th 4 strong fight for the passage Of the
Bib will be made by its patrons and
friends.
= number OF petitions asking for the
passage Of the Mann art!-a!qeor bill was
offered and referred.
The house thereupon ADJOURNED until
Today. noon. Many OF the members lett
last night for their homes.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
-Anong the visitors In attendance on the
session Of the house yesterday was Mr..
!. Z. Spadg, Of Lawreacevslles one OF the
best known Democrats Of Southside Vir-
ginia.
Hen Joan Thompson Brown, OF Bed
5ord to whose name Mr.. Wysor added the
name Of Album, during the constitutional
convention, of which bota were members.
was among The visitors in the city yes
1erday He was Kept busy shaking hands
with friends II was rather noteworthy
coincidence that there Were three J.
Thompson Browns In the city ct the
same time. They were judge Brown
0; Nelson. who is counsel in the Campbell
case: Mr. J. Thompson Brown, OF this
city and Mr.. Brown. of Bedford.
The adjournment Of the Campbell case
oasii February 10 gives the house and the
committees uninterrupted use OF the hall
ior more than Iwc weshs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
FULTON NOTES..

superinie ncen John X. RUSSELL, Of the
Henrico. county schools. said yesterday
afternoon that Glendale county school, In
IHenrico. had been closed until February
2 on account OF the presence OF small
pox in the neighhorho God. By that time
said Mr.. Fussell: sit viii be learned u;
any other cases develop among the pI-z
pills.. s
0 II was learned yesterday that Royal
Gatewood an uncle of James Gatewood's
children. who have smallpox. has been
taken III with q fever, and that Dr.. Brad
ley. the physician II attendance was I'M.
a Bile as yet to- diagnose the case as small
pox. but It was feared that he had the
dread malady.
rigid quarantine has beea established
at Mr. Gatewood's home. Ss
DR.. c.. Archer. of the county board OF
health. went to Glendale to-day to In.
sveshgate the eases.
The home OF Mr. nd Mrs. Thomas H
Weimer was the scene of an enjoyable
surprise party Wednesday night. Parlor.
games and music. both vocal and tnstru-s
mental. were the features OF the evening.
An elegant supper was served about Il
O'Clock Among those present were:
Mesdame Charles Eacho. Wilson Luck.
George Anderson, Edmund Mitchell. a.
Moncure. William Child ress. Hoffman,
y John Wann: Misses Lizzie Hughes. MAG
gle Hill, Sidney Mfinehardt.. Daisy Car
ter, Gertie Steward. Louise Whitfield.
Sadie and Florence Weimer. Morgan
Jones. Pete Wray. Hubbard, James Co
Swardin. Professor Mayo Jaques Heano.s
sHansford Mitchell, Ward. Garnett Wet.
srner anu Vernon Butler. The coWardins
brothers furnished deligh tfuI music.
lid -
was built several years aao hy the Fli-s
ton Baps lists. Viii BE Transferred BY deed:
to the PYesbyt erians q III ss5
IA recent nnssttnR sas 1nd
ntenah hers 80 is tSftan
o. III NJ
sof Eultqn schIlr1 pF$e{s
8. I g ! I;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

try, and I say without hesitation that
he has left behind him the best-equipped
pol e department In this country He
was good Whoe-sculed.s genial gentle
man and a staunch friend"
Mr.. Dietsch was a German by birth.
and spoke broken English, but by real
merit he pushed himself to the front and
became one of the most prominent citi-
zens in his adopted city. He wa 5 presi-
dent Of the board OF governors Of the
bureau of Identification OF the United
States and of the beard Of the chief Of
police national association.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
SMALLPOX IN PITTsYLyARlA
disease IN : Most virulent FsRn m
Pisg River Dlstaiet.

disease IN : Most vtrurent FsRn ~
Pisx River DIstaiet.
CHATHAM. va. January 3-tsps.
aciaL,-small.pox Is now raging n rls1
River district. and 10 81 q much msfss
viru1ent type than ever befsrs Asa1n y
this county. It fs confined Nxc1uslsea1 -
the negroes. but The whites Ate baceAino
very mitch alarmed.
The stable and 4 large quantity -
feed belonging to Calvin Woody. Of the
county. was on last saturday destroyed
by flames. The origin Of the are . IN.
known.
Robert Good. (coloreD was On wedn.
day sentenced to two years IN the penas
Tertiary for malicious woundfnx watA
pistol.
Henry hubbard fcoloredy was f0unA
guilty OF second degree murder. ana 60
fenced to fifteen years In the penitsnttAfy
Thursday. 49,
Len Johnson teo.ored) was put % esaI
Thursday for murder. ssFss 81
THE old Panniif plantation near CNaf1,
Level, has been sold 10 Mr.. a. i. RaM.
eey for 5000 Mr.. R4rnssy viii very sooa
take possession,
Miss Rosa b. scrugss was On. sWsdnass
day night united IN marta se To Mr. Il
.Gosney at the home Of the bride. IN
groom Is master % The section 60 thA
Southern railway at this place
Miss Laeta GOODWIN OF Wyth0villA O
visiting Miss Be11 Reid