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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York World says: 1.-THE
lynching craze grows apace. An east
side woman's club which had elected
a man president wanted to lynch him
the other day. The man who ven
lures to become president Of woman's
club must be prepared for all sorts of
risks"
The Washington Post Qnd.) says:
Ever since the campaign of 1896 end
ed the Republicans in Congress have
been at odds on currency reform. The
trouble is now more serious than ever
for 1t seems likely to take the acute
form of an angry conflict between the
two houses-a truly refreshing spec
tacle on the eve of the presidential
campaign"
THE great reason why the people de-
sire the popular election Of senators is
that the United States Senate is no
longer amenable to public sentiment
The senators represent politicians and
political machines rather than the peo-
pie and find it perfectly safe to defy
the public will. There is another OBJ
lection to the present method and that
- lAeAN AiAC pNAAeAbOi AcAA CANNNACAAS AAAhCA
fere with the legitimate work of the
legislatures, consuming time which
should belong to law-making. 1t also
has a bad effect upon the personnel of
legislatures. Men are elected to the
General Assembly frequently with re-
gard only to their vote for senator and
with no regard for their fitness as
lawmakers
The Springfield CMass) Republican
(Ind.) says; THE tendency to enlarge
the pension budget is constant; our re-
cent wars nave levied new battalions
of pension claimants. every one Of
whom in the good time coming will
claim treatment equal to that granted
to the survivors of the Civil War. Our
army and navy appropriations are now
fixed at a far greater figure than has
been known in time of peace before in
the nations life National extrava-
gance has become a national vice. and
national expenditure has become the
national sport II is time for Con-
gress to assume a more courag eous
attitude in pension questions; and IL
were meet that the veterans, to whom
we owe so much that never can be re-
paid and that ought never to be given
a paltry cash value. should them
selves set an example Of conservative
conduct in matter Of such moment"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
what happened to the Bear.

speaking OF big gun shooting" said
the man-of-war's man on the smok-.
ers' seat of a trolley car, according to
an exchange. Il saw a fine instance
of it on the Oregon coast last year.
I'VE had gone out in the Olympia
for practice, and when five miles on
shore saw a grizzly bear on the beach.
He offered such a fine target that four
OF our big guns were cast loose and
opened on him with SHE'LL
And he was blown TO pieces?" quer-
led the man on his right
mo, hardly that"
How many shells did you FREQ
About forty, l believe"
why, you must have torn things
up for miles around?"
Yes, We did. l believe the official
report said that we tore up two coun-
ties and part of a third
"And-and the bear?''
The bear? Oh, he offered a beauti-
full target, as l told you. When we
got through bombarding the state of
Oregon he stood on his head, twinkled
his hind feet for a moment and then
walked off,
But I thought that you were going
to tell US that the bear was killed at
the first shot" protested another smok-
err. IF you didn't hit him how was 1t
a fine instance of close shooting?"
why, it was a fine instance of a
bear being shot at and getting away"
replied the jackie, as he got off the
car to change for the navy yard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
The AIchemist.

ZAP is the Arabic definite article
the" so alchemist means the chem
list, says the New York Press. Voltaire
says that this emphatic little prefix
places the alchemist as much above
the ordinary chemist as the gold which
he obtains is superior to other metals.
Germany still swarms with people who
seek the philosophers stone" as the
water of Immortality has been
sought in China and the fountain of
youth" in Europe and America. Sig
nor Dammi, Marquis of Conventiglio.
a sort of Kellar or Hermann of the
eighteenth century, fooled all Paris
and made a handsome fortune by
changing the baser metals into gold.
A Rosicrucian went to Henry, Duke
of Bouillon, and said: you are not
nearly as great as you should be. 1
will make you richer than the En-
peror. l cannot remain here for more
than two days, as 1 am on the way to
Venice to hold a grand assembly of
the brethren. I only ask you to keep
the secret. Send to the first apothe-
cary of your town for some litharge;
throw into it one grain of the red
powder which l will give you, put the
whole into a crucible and in a quarter
OF you Will nave Inc
Duke performed the operation several
times in the presence of the alchemist,
and was delighted. This man had
bought up all the litharge in the
Dukes dominions and resold it after
mixing it with a few ounces of gold.
(That was one of the early corners. }
The Duke, having made three ounces
of gold with three grains of the trans
muting powder, believed that with
100000 grains he could make 300, 900
ounces, and that he should in a week
possess Is, $50 pounds of gold, besides
what he should afterward make. 1t
took at least three months to make
this powder. The alchemist was in a
hurry to depart; he was without any
thing, having given all to the Duke,
and wanted some ready money in or
der to hold the grand assembly at Ven
ice. Being moderate in his desires, he
asked for only $4,000 for the expenses
of his trip. The Duke, ashamed to
give so small a sum, presented to him
$40, 900. When he had consumed all the
litharge in his dominions he made no
more gold, nor eyermore saw his al
chemist or his $4,000.
Wall street is alive with alchemists
who can transmute miraculously They
will take a security worth $25 a share,
raise it to 5000 and make the people
called public fight to buy it. The
process is called creation. And on the
other hand, they will quickly change
a stock worth 500 a share into one
worth $40, so that nobody will buy it.
This process is called humiliation. 1t
is much easier than changing silver
into gold, but the practical results are
about the same.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Fishing Tackle,
Cornwell G. Chapman; Why Joyce Does
the Bushes; Chickens. Groot's Market;
Notice. C. A. shearson; Country But
ter, NJ. S. Gardner; Dissolution Of
Partnership, Fried & Sommers; DISCO
luton Notice. Jose NJ. Esteve & Co.;
Dissolution Notice, Rivers & Gibbes.
Business NOTES.-THE Misfit Parlors;
Fresh Fruits for Saturday, A. NJ. &
C. W. West
At % Per Cent. Of-The Metropoli-
tan Company.
Yes, It's True-B. H. Levy & Bro.
The Family Beer-Schlitz Brewing
Company.
Foods-Presto.
SiIverware-The Gorham Company.
Good Bicycles-Wm. & H. H. Latti-
more.
Warburines-At Rowlinsh's.
The Blanke Coffee Pot-The Delmon-
leo Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale. Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
The Judges Verse.

Frank Lewis. an alleged cripple, was
before Justice ]. w Holman at Ma
con recently, charged with vagrancy
and soliciting money by a trick, says
the Kansas City Star. The officer said
Lewis had his arm arranged under his
coat as if he were injured and was
showing passersby a book with some
poetry" in it. Judge Holman became
interested. Lets see the poetry" he
said The policeman produced the soil
ed note book. In it was this brilliant
stanZa:
Through misfortune and strife,
I've had an awful hard sort o life,
While trying to earn a fair living.
The motto that they give
Is to live and let us live,
And this poor cripple will remember
the giving.
Did you do that, Lewis?" asked his
honor.
Il did that" said Lewis proudly.
why, you don't know the first
thing about poetry It's the awfullest
rot 1 ever saw" said the judge.
"Of course, 1 haven't been to school
much" said the prisoner.
Il should say not" said Judge Hol-
man. Let me have a whack at that
stuff"
The court got out sheet of FOOLS
cap and scratched viciously with a
stub pen, occasionally varying the task
by scratching his head. When he got
through he held the paper up and read
this
Through misfortune and strife
I've led the DEVILS own life,
Tryin' to steal from tn world what's
a-comin';
But wherever 1 go
Not a ghost of a show
Will the cops let me have to do bum
min.
"Good!" exclaimed Lewis
Think SOP" asked the judge, as he
critically surveyed it.
You bet; it beats mine all to pieces.
Let me off an I'll use yourn."
Il can't let you go, Lewis, but I'll
tell you what. You can use mine
when you get out if you want to.
Come around in thirty days, and I'll
have it written out plain for you
And the officer led the poetical wan
derer where the wicked roll cigarettes
and play cinch the livelong day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
Personal.

Mayor Beal of Bangor, Me-. is serv-
ing his seventh consecutive term as
chief magistrate of the city and has
boarded at the same hotel for forty
one years. 5a
About the time that Whistler, the
artist. was causing sensation with
the paintings which he called "A Har-
mony in Black and Red "A Nocturne
in Blue" or some such names, he had
a misunderstanding with his club re-
garding dues. The secretary finally
wrote to Mr.. Whistler saying that the
club would be glad to receive from
him IAN arrangement in gold and sill
YER"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
From Horne Acres.
From the Atlantic Monthly.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
A sense of pureness in the air,
OF wholesome life in growing thing.
Trembling of blossom. blade and
wings.
Perfume and beauty everywhere
Skies. trees, the grass, the very loan,
I love them all: this is our home.
Million on million years have sped
To frame green fields and towering
hills;
The mortal for a moment tills
His span of earth, then is he dead:
This knows he well, Yet doth he hold
His paradise like miser's gold.
/ would be nobler than to clutch
My little world with gloating grasp:
Now, while 1 live. my hands unclasp,
Or let me hold il not 80 much
For my own joy as for the good
OF all the gentle brotherhood.
And as the seasons move In mirth
or bloom and bird. Of snow and lear.
May my calm spirit rise from grief
In solace Of the lovely earth:
And though the land lie dark or III,
Let me but gather songs from IT,
r. w. Glider.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

The talk of another extra session
of the Legislature that is now heard at
Atlanta is calculated to make the peo-
pie feel. that altogether too much of
the public money is being spent in
making laws. The present session is
really an extra session, and there is
no doubt that it will be as long as
a regular session. To have another
session Immediately after the present
one would be little more than the
people would be willing to stand with
out a vigorous protest.
We understand of course that the
convict question must be settled be-
fore April next, when the present lease
expires. and we also understand that
a majority Of the House isn't willing
to accept the settlement of that ques-
ton that the minority is ready to ap-
prove. but the majority has thus far
been unable to get for its bill the con-
stitutional majority which is required
to pass a bill making disposition of
the convicts.
But would the ma jority be in a bet
ter position in the event Of the call
ing Of an extra session? That is a
question that ought to be determined
before considering the advisability of
calling an extra session. II the same
conditions are likely to be present at
an extra session that exist at the pres
ent session it would be waste of time
and money to call an extra session.
If there is bound to be a compromise,
even if an extra session should be
called, wouldn't it be better to make
the compromise without additional ex-
pense to the state?
1t may be that an extra session is
not seriously contemplated. There
are quite a number of days of the
present session yet remaining, and by
energetic effort the differences be-
tween the contending factions may be
overcome. Anyway. every effort should
be made to get through with the bust
ness that must be transacted at the
present session. Afternoon and even
ing sessions as we'll as morning ses-
slons should be held, and strenuous
efforts made to reach an agreement.
The convict legislation that is neces-
sary is undoubtedly of the highest inn
portance, but it seems that two full
sessions ought to be sufficient to pro-
vide it. This convict question occu-
pied the attention of the Legislature
at the last session, but the House
did not give it the attention its i'm
portance demanded. If early in the
last session the House had taken 1t
up and devoted the most of its time to
ii, it is probable that it would have
been much nearer a settlement than
it is now. Its merits would have been
brought to the attention of the peo-
pie and public sentiment would have
had considerable weight in harmonic
ing the Legislature in regard to 1t.
But there is no use in considering
twhat might have been done. The
thing to consider now is how the ques-
ton can be settled to the best inter-
ests of the people and at the least
expense to the state. 1t seems to us
that to the exclusion OF other business
every hour of the remainings days of
the session ought to be given to it.
Other business can wait until the next
session,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
THE PROPOSED CURRENCY BILL.


1t is said there is to be conference
soon of the Senators who have in
charge the work of framing a new
currency bill to be introduced into the
Senate Immediately after the meeting
of Congress- AS is well known. GER
tain great interests are insisting upon
currency legislation at the earliest pos
sible moment, their position being that
there isn't money enough to transact
the legitimate business Of the coun-
members of Congress. among them Mr..
Cannon, who is to be the speaker of
the House, who think that the volume
of currency is ample for all legitimate
purposes. and in this view they are
backed up by men who seem to I'M
derstand the financial situation thor
oughly.
There is, however going to be a
currency bill introduced into Congress
and a determined effort made to pass
it. The conference of the senatorial
committee on the bill will take place
on Aug TO- at the home of Senator
Aldrich of Rhode Island. 1t is stated
that among other things the bill will
provide for depositing the receipts from
the customs in national banks as well
as the receipts from internal revenue.
The internal revenue receipts now
amount to about 100000 a day. and
those from the customs to more than
81, 900, 900 a day Practically, therefore,
all the money that the government re-
ceives will be at once turned back into
circulation. Now it is complained that
a vast amount of money--hundreds of
millions of doiiars-are locked up in
the treasury and thus kept out of cir
culation. 1t is proposed also that the
Secretary of the Treasury shall con-
tinue to receive state and municipal
bonds as security for government de-
posits. No doubt there are those who
would like to have a law authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to also
accept railroad and industrial bonds
in that way it would be an easy mat
ter to get rid of a quantity Of 'indi-
gestible" securities which have beer
making Wall street sieh but Congress
will never agree to anything of that
sort. Indeed. some of the most influ-
entail members of Congress are OPP
posed to the treasury accepting state
and municipal bonds as security for
government deposits. 1t is a fact, OF
course, that there are municipal bonds
that are not first-class security.
The proposed bill will also provide
for asset currency. The plan is now
to permit banks to issue notes to an
amount equal to one-half of their cap
ital stock. and to put 8 per cent. tar
on this circulation 1t will be a diff
cult matter to get Congress to agree
upon a currency bill. Even the lead
ing bankers of the country are not
agreed in regard to asset currency
! Therefore, however energetic the
friends of currency legislation may be
it is doubtful if anything will be &C
complished in that direction in the very
near future
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
THE ELECTION At ROME.

The cardinals entered the Sacred Col
lege last night where they will remain
until the successor of Leo XIII IS
chosen. The balloting begins this
morning. A choice may be made quick
". though there would be no surprise
if it should not be made for several
days.
There has been a vast amount of
speculation as to what the result Of
the election will be. Nobody knows.
hcwover how the cardinals stand in
respect TO those who have been men
toned in connection with the great Of
fee. There are sixty-four cardinals,
brt only sixty-three will take part in
the oonclave. OF this number forty
two are necessary to a choice. as the
two-thirds rule prevails.
1t is known that Rampo1la is a fav-
orite with many of the cardinals.
Doubtless no inconsiderable number
of them owe their positions to him.
though that fact will hardly influence
any to vote for him. He is really a
very able man, and is better acquaint-
ed with everything that has been done
at the Vatican for many years than
any other of the cardinals. As one
correspondent at Rome puts it he has
held in his hands for sixteen years all
the threads of wo~sGly politics"
This same correspondent, however,
does not think he win be chosen Pope.
In his opinion one of the cardinals
most lacking in notoriety'' will be
chosen. He bases this opinion on the
fact that the Church is a democracy
and the policy of democracies is a
leveling one"
In the dispatches from Rome the,
statement is made that Rampolla con-
trolls more than twenty-one votes. If
that is the case it is in his power to
name the next Pope. even if he should
not be chosen. With more than TWEEN
ty-one votes he has veto power. and
can prevent the election of any one
that hasn't his approval.
These reports, however. as to the
number of votes controlled by him or
any other cardinal are not to be relied
upon. While they may be true It IS
not certain they are. If Rampolla
should be chosen. or if he should con-
troll the choice. it is practically GER
tain that the policy pursued by Leo
XIII would be continued. The rela-
lions between the Vatican and the
Qurinal would. it is probable. remain
pretty much as they are.
Until the choice is made news from
Rome will be looked for with keen
interest. The whole world is deeply
conce med in the outcome of the bal
loting now going on in the Vatican.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
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BRIGHT BITS.

-Elsie-"Mamma, are marriages
made in heaven?" Mrs. Dimpleton-
Yes, DEAR Have l got to wait that
long?"-Life.
They say he got rich out of his
office" No. / believe it was in
his office that he found the Doodle. -
Chicago Record Herald.
1T may take thief to catch a
thief" said Uncle Eben. But when
he's done caught, de two of 'em gen.
er'ly forms some kin of a partnership
am homes folks is wuss off dan dey
was in de fus place. "-Washington
Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

The information that Col. James
Hamilton Lewis is one of the promo
tiers of the railroad line across Alaska,
Boring straits and Siberia will make
those who know or know of him view
the project in light different from
any in which they ever saw it be-
fore
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

Boston is so well pleased with the
automobile as an adjunct to police work
that she is going to establish an au-
tomobile squad. For month or such
matter policeman accompanied by
an expert driver. has made the rounds
of a certain district in an automobile,
and he has had relatively more success
in capturing criminals that either the
foot or the mounted police. During the
coming month six of the machines are
to be put into commission. The au-
tomobile policeman does not have to
call the patrol wagon, but takes his
prisoner directly to the station, thus
avoiding dangerous waits at call
boxes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

Work has been begun on the new
railroad union station in the city of
Washington, d. c., which is destined
to be one of the most magnificent
structures of its kind in the world. The
cost of the building and approaches
is to approximate $4,000, 900, and will
be borne by the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
panies, the United States government
and the city of Washington. The
tracks will be brought into the city
through a tunnel under Capitol Hill.
The station proper will be of marble,
and will have ornate landscape effects
surrounding it. The combined mile
age of the various roads that will
enter the station is more than 1000
miles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

The report that Mrs. Roosevelt chop
ned stovewood the other day will
cause many persons to wonder why
she didn't get trunk strap and make
one of the boys do it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

The editors Of Pennsylvania are go
ing to organize to combat the new IL
bel law of the state. But what is the
sense of logging a dead horse?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather in west and
showers in east portion, with fresh east
winds. Eastern Florida, showers, with
fresh east winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

1t is worthy of notice that the only
cardinal who has talked to the news
paper men since the death of the
Pope is Cardinal Logue of Armagh,
ireland; and he has given the papers
some interesting and timely informa-
ton. If we are not mistaken it was
the late Henry Grady who excused his
volubility in Boston on one occasion
by the statement that his father was
an Irishman and his mother a woman
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01
HooD's PILLs are the best eat6aTtic-.
2oS Maryland Ave., Northeast.
Washington, D. c.,
July 9TH, 1909.
KALOLA COMPANY,
Savannah, Ga.
GENTLEMEN:

OEN LEMEN.
| have suffered from Indi-
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bowels for months. The doc
tors told me that an operation
was necessary, as | did not
have the strength to throw
off the poison. AT the rec
ommendation of a friend
(who gave me a sample bot
tle) | took Kalola. | am now
using the second bottle and
have not had a reoccunence
of indigestion. Can eat any,
thing and am gaining flesh.
| would not be without Ka-
lola. Yours very truly,
c. T. COGGESHALL.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-01

Senator Hanna is reported to be
learning to dance the two-step at
Newport. That, however will not
lower his appreciation of the efforts
of the Salvation Army.