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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

sword or the knife. like gentlemen7
Your fighting is most brutal and bar
barous."
All South Americans hold that view,
and they fear the naked fist as they
fear nothing else.
IF you draw a. revolver or a knife
on a South American" said z. man who
has travelled right through the conti-
nent, he won't turn a hair, for he is
brave enough in mortal combat. But
II you double up your fist and threatens
TO punch his head, he willis right away.
The Colombians are particularly afraid
of the fist, for an Englishman once
struck Colombian between the eyes
and killed him on the spot. That case
created great sensation throughout
Colombia and convinced the people that
all foreigners were barbarians."
Venezuela Longs to Fight Europe.
Even the President of Venezuela,
Cipriano Castro, has no idea of he
power ~ foreign countries. When the
navIes of Great Britain, Germany and
Italy were blockading his coasts, he
regretted that he was unable to fight.
1T is like a duel with swords at thir-
ty PAGES" he lamented to an American
visitor. Their ships cannot sail over
the mountains to my capital, and my
brave soldiers cannot swim out to their
ships. If only Venezuela had a navy
the case would be different. We would
go out and sweep away our enemies, or
perish gloriously. If only they would
land troops, my brave soldiers would
vanquish them-aye! they would van
quish the whole of Europe If l called
upon them to do So
Castro honestly believed what he
said. His views are shared by the
newspapers and most of the people in
his country. They would never admit
that America, England or Germany
were greater world powers than We
nezuela. If anybody limited such a
thing to them theey would looks upon
him as a fool.
America pretends to be our friend"
a Venezuelan general declared during
that international dispute, but she is
a traitor She is a serpent, not an
eagle. She has fifty-six warships with
in easy reach of our shores. If she
were really our friend she would send
those ships down here and blow these
European invaders out of the water"
1t was gently suggested to him that
the European Powers had other ships
which they could send out.
What matter ?' he exclaimed. THE
Unitede States would then gain the al
lance of Venezuela and could defy the
world"
The same general was fond of COM
pairing Bolivar with Washington,
greatly to the detriment of the latter.
MY brother" he once remarked,
believes that England is in the United
States, but / know better than that.
for have carefully studied foreign af-
fairs" Yet he refused to admit that
any cities in the United States were
larger than Caracas, and he said one
day:
Il meant to send my son to New
York to be educated, but decided not
to do so. The place is such a sink
hole of filth and disease that he would
be sure to die"
At that time Caracas was suffering
from a twin epidemic Of yellow fever
and enteric. The people were dying
like flies, and the death rate was at
least six times as high as it ever is in
an American city.
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sition in which he found myself. But
the man who was with her extended
his own hand with a frank sincerity
that challenged the comment of all the
whispers at his back. Seeing it the
Italian gave him a quick glance of
gratitude and appreciation mixed, took
the proffered hand, shook it warmly,
and then turned quietly to take up his
guitar again.
The next morning at half-past nine
the lovers came together, and for ten
or fifteen minutes nothing but their
own personal sentiments occupied
either. Then, after short pause the
musician said:
You see, the worst arrived at last
Yes, but we agreed that that did
not matter much"
mo. but money matters, carissima,
and I am afraid that in this rather
wild country of yours the prince, in
ceaSing to be a prince, will cease to
be even gentleman"
mot if he is a gentleman"
"But / must begin so far down and
work perhaps so many years."
She smiled.
II can wait" she said, most simply
and sweetly.
He took her hand in his and kissed
You are an angel, Lizabetta mia,
he exclaimed impulsively. DO you
think that the possession of all Lom-
hardy could have filled me with such
joy as the way you came to me last
night?"
"But love you"
But to all those people l was a
mere bit of their evenings entertain
ment.
What did that matter?"
verify" he said, his eyes filing
Il feel myself more unworthy of you
than ever did a sinner of his God.
What shall l not accomplish, backed
by such a womans trust?"
He opened his arms and she came
within them and laid her face above
the rapid beating of his heart.
II am so happy" she whispered.
He drew her yet closer.
"Carissima," he said, will you still
love me If confess myself really un-
worthy of your faith?"
Contest" she told him, smiling up
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

hunting scenes and college flag cards
appropriate to special dinners. GU,
out shamrocks. tinted in natural
shades, or four-leafed clovers, with lit
tie silver horseshoes attached with
white baby ribbon, convey sentiment
of good luck at a farewell dinner.
In the matter of favors however,
the range is a wide one and includes
some dainty little affair costing 81 or
less to the fashionable favors of the
well-to-do dinner giver. These include
fans of lace and pearl, French screens,
in fans and panels, bound in old gold,
representing ancient tapestries, which
are much in vogue; trinket fans of
ivory, hand-painted and spangled, as
well as fans of wide, tinted mother
of-pearl sticks. carved and inlaid with
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
AN AUTHORS TRIALS.
How They May BE Avoided by
Adopting Protecting PseudOnym.
L.. -. 1913. Arn..nni..o

Adopting "a Protecting PseudOnym.
From the Booklovers Magazine.
A famous poet of our day lived in
small country village where he could
work undisturbed by the confusion of
very active life. But he rarely pub
lished under his own name. Instead.
he adopted sundry pseudonyms known
chiefly to the editors of the magazines
to which he contributed. Can you not
guess the reason why? Can you not
see how the villagers, finding his name
attached to this and that poem, would
read the poem not as work of art,
but as the record Of personal expert
ence, and would say, what is Edward
up to now? Who is this whom he Is
talking about? 1t can't be his wife,;
questions would be translated into look,
and find response in innuendo and sly
jest, and how miserable a generous and
sensitive nature might be made when
forced to encounter a public which
thought itself taken into the confidence
of his Utmost thought.
l am very sure that the explanation
of a resort to fictitious signatures
among men of letters is far oftener to
be found in a desire to protect oneself
from impertinent curiosity, and in a
jealous regard for the sacredness of
personality as symbolized by name,
than in the lower reason of enjoying
the freedom of a dual personality,
which permits one under a mask to
cultivate praise of self or to play a
trick on the public.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

further Sadness" he went on, not
modify, but soberly.
The lawsuit! Oh, yet. But that
is of no real consequence"
Then he smiled into the clearness
or her gaze.
No real consequence! Only the pos
slole loss of both my name and my
fortune"
But suppose it was your life or your
health?"
He reached his hand across the ia
Die and touched hers lightly.
That is true. Whatever I lose-so
that it be not you'll may replace with
time"
They smiled together and were si-
Aent for a moment.
-. But tell me truly" he continued,
1s 1t really nothing to you that l may
lose all that have?"
Not while you leave me yourself"
He smiled his question and she
voiced its answer.
u have learned love-just love, no
arriere-pensee or future desire: moth
ing but the joy-the utter and COM
plete joy-of learning to live by your
side"
There is no world but US"
There is no life but ours"
u.s."
And while we have that nothing
else may count"
1t is not very prudent-our view"
he said. with a look of admiration for
her fervent abandon, land vet know
that we both are speaking truth
Il know it, too" she answered, ev-
eryone would laugh if l said that you
might come to me a beggar and know
the princes welcome; but come to me
beggar and you shall see."
1t is quite possible that l shall
come to you a beggar," he said laugh
ing; but 1 should not remain beg
gar long. / have no beggar-stuff with
in me-"
NO she sa.6 simply; lit is because
you have a so wholly different nature
that 1 love you"
Forever"
Forever"
Then their eyes met in e. long and
steady look, and out of It there came
a mutual smile. He scratched match
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
AS A BEGGAR.
BY TRYNTJE DU BOTS.
Copyright, 1903, by Tryntje Du Bots.

The man was the best and highest
ITALIAN type of what is there His
ewes and his skin were brown, his hair
and mustache were black, his glances
were quick and restless. But these
marks of his Celtic ancestry were tenn
pered by finer touches-by his profile
bv his lofty stature-by a certain re-
serve of activity, which said to the
student of the world-problem: Here
has passed the best that the Phoenl-
clan trade-winds brought from the
Pelasgic peninsula"
AS he talked he used his hands in
that freedom of gesture which trans
lates each native so clearly to the for
eigner, but he used his hands as a
whole-not finger by finger like the
street vendor crying beyond. His
face Swallowed and smiled as the
breeze drifted the conversation toward
Joy or toward sorrow, but it shadow
ed and smiled with real feeling-not
with the floating breath of a dozen
volatile moods.
Opposite was a girl, blonde and very
fair, gray-eyed and oval-faced,
a charming, well-poised American
girl.
AS these two talked one could but
perceive that the wide ocean had been
recently bridged, and that they had
found trysting place thereon.
You sail tomorrow" the man said,
somewhat sombrely; that is always
present in my mind, and yet am not
at all sad. / wonder Why?"
Because you would be foolish to be.
What should sadden your"
Your going!"
She shrugged her shoulders light
ly.
"Oh, for that! That is but a step
toward the end"
Many in my position would know
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and lit cigarette, and afterwards they
rose from the table and went out under
the blue sky and green palm trees.
The fog was so thick that a space of
shadow fell between the blazing win
dows and the curb beyond. so that a
man, taking a young lady out of a car
flage was obliged to guide her steps by
the light OF the carriage lamp ere he
came within the radius of the cleo
tricity.
Then in a minute they entered an
outer door, descended a staircase. and
all was changed. There was a glory of
luster, sparkle of glass and silver, a
crowd of merry diners, and. back of all,
a paneling of dark, diamonded wains-
coting, which served to highten the
glory of all the center movement.
The man led the way to where two
chairs, discreetly tipped inward, indi-
Gated previous arrangement. There
they seated themselves and surveyed
one another with an air of frank and
joyous bonhomie.
How delightful to be at home and
to see you once more,' said the gray
eyed girl.
I How good to hear you say So" the
man answered smiling. He was a tall
man, very blond, very slight, with
strong, aquiline features, and eyes
whose blueness rivalled their goodness
OF expression. Because, you know"
he continued, some of those who cross
the seas become so changed there that
when they return we wish-we almost
are forced to wish, both on their ac-
count as we'll as on ours-that they
never had come back at ALL"
But I've changed. too" laughed the
girl; changed utterly and completely.
Haven't you observed that"
No. said the man; honestly, I
can't say that I have. You appear to
me just as frankly delightful as the
day that you set sail over there in Ho-
boken."
She beckoned to him to lean little
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

gold and surmounted by superb Wat
teau paintings upon parchment
A novel dinner favor consists of lit
tie folding opera glasses in rich leath-
er cases, white MORE or enamel, with
gilt chains. Another novelty is a gum
metal book, with a pencil acting as a
clasp, and compartments inside for
powder puff paint, ivory writing tab
let's and cards. The case for cards has
a spring to hold them in place.
Popular favors are small leather
cases containing a tiny silver knife and
fork, which are turned upside down
into their hurdles when not in use.
Elegant French handbags of silk and
satin, spangled and jeweled. are priced
as dinner favors among those to whom
lovely things naturally gravitate.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

ward.
81 have deceived you abominably."
SOL" she said, still smiling.
81 paid gold for the privilege of
playing in that quartette last night"
She grew very pale and began to
tremble.
My cousin is dead" he said. hold
ing her even yet closer; the contest
is over. Our fortune is secure. / am
the prince"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
WHAT SOUTH
AMERICANS THINK OF US

Their Opinion Is Not Fatterng-They Dislike and Despse
Foreigners. and Believe There Is Nothing Good Outside
of Their Own Countries-The Coombians object to the
Panama Canal Because 1t Would Lead to Railways and
Spoil Their Mule Trade
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15
BURLINGTON 70 BUILD,
Greenfield to Winterset First Line to
Be Built.

Greenfield to Winterset First Line to
Be Built.
Des Moines, May 14-The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad has
completed a survey for a new line
from Greenfield, Adair county, to Viii
lisca. 1t, is now surveying a line
from Greenfield to Winterset, and will
soon run third line from Winterset
to Tracy. At this point the new line
will cross the Abba and Des MOines
branch and connect with the Burling-
ton and Northwestern division OF the
Burlington. The sixteen miles be-
tween Tracy and Oskaloosa are now
being built. When this stretch OF
track is completed, which will be with
in few weeks, the BurlingtOn's new
through line from Des Moines to Chi.
cago via Oskaloosa will be completed
and fast ChicAgo-Des MOines trains
will be put on.
First among the new pieces of road
making comes the Greenfield-W
connection. The surveyors have been
in this field for several weeks. and the
line has been laid into Winterset. 1t
centers the Rock Island depot at that
town, and it has been given out that
the Burlington and Rock Island will
operate on Joint track arrangement
between Des Moines and Greenfield.
This will give Des Moines jobbers a
direct line to a rich territory that has
heretofore been reached in a rounda-
bout way, at great loss Of time and at
heavy expense for shipping. The ter
ridtory belongs to Des MOines whole
salers, but they have not been able
to work it to the best advantage With
direct line to Greenfield through Win
terset they will have every opportunity
to make the most of this territory.
Eventually it is expected that the
Burlington will extend the new line
from Greenfield west to Council Bluffs.
This will give the company its third
parallel line across the state from the
Mississippi to the Missouri.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15
KILLED ~ A RossrR.
Lone Robbers Bold Act In q Restaur.
ant aH Wet Liberty.


West Liberty, May ia desper.
ate lone robber held up Tom Nc
Carthy's lunch house, fifty yards from
the Rock Island station, here at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning Arthur c.
Meade, a jeweler, offered resistance
to the robber and was shot, The bull
let entered his breast near the heart
and caused death. Meade did not re-
gain consciousness after he was shot
and could make no statement.
Mayor Mcintosh and Marshal Wiley
as soon as they learned of the robbery
and murder caused the fire bells of
the city and the factory whistles to
be sounded. The town was aroused
in few minutes. A meeting of the
Infatuated citizens was held. Mayor
Mcintosh presided at the meeting. A
posse was enlisted and men armed to
the teeth are securing the country for
the robbers.
Night Clerk Morian was in charge
of the restaurant when the maskeS
robber entered with revolver drawn
The robber had no sooner entered than
he began to talk with Meade. Meade
appeared to know the man and the
two were joshing each other about TIE
lateness of the hour. All at once the
robber pointed revolver at Meade
and exclaimed. LA
shut your face and hold up your
hands," 5
"Oh, I guess not" said Meade, ~
parently thinking that the h0ld-up was
joke
well, I think you will" said the
robber, and then there was q bang"
from the pistol, and Meade reeled to
the floor shot through the breast.
There were six or seven men In the
room at the time. None of them Of
fered any resistance to the robber,
who kept his smoking revolver in his
hand and loudly shouted that he would
shoot the liver out of any mar that
moved The men who were In the res
taurant were United States mail clerks
and one travelling man, whose names
at this time cannot be learned.
West Liberty is postal division
and there are several postal clerks
laying over here every night. They
eat lunch in the Mccarthy place, often
in the middle of the night.
The unknown robber opened the till
of :. the restaurant and took therefrOm
all the cash, amounting to $25. Before
leaving the place he passed by his
victim.
II am sorry that had to shoot hin"
said the robber. 81 hope that he
will not die But while the bandit
was speaking young Meade was breath
ing his last. A rush was made for the
PROSTATE form on the floor as soon as
the robber had left the place. He was
too far gone to make a statement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15

An American tourist who called on
Robert Burns widow, Jean Armour, a
few years after his death, had the au-
dacity to ask her: Can you show me
any relics Of the. poet?" "Sir," an
swered the old lady, with majestic
dignity: Il am the only relict of
Robert Burns"
The Shah of Persia has the long
tails of his horses dyed crimson for
six inches at their tips. No one else
in the country is allowed this priv
ilege.
Bells are never used in Mohamme-
dan mosques. The Moslem race de.
test bells. under the delusion that they
cause the assemblage Of evil spirits
The Khedive of Egypt is fond OF
horses, and has the most costly set
of harness in the world. It was made
in England, cost $4,000, and is for
/ four horses.
Take care, of the pennies and after
awhile the dollars will take care Of
you.
The man who pays out lot Of
good money for so.called fame is apt
to discover later, that he has a gold
brick on his hands.
Women who like to talk about the
equality Of the sexes dislike to admit
they have to work for living,
When a pretty girl stares at q
mans feet he feels as if he had no
earthly use for himself
No sooner does a man bring up a
new theory than others proceed to
vote 1t down.
"A mans mistakes come from for
getting details; a woman's from re-
membering them.
Don't depend On luck to push you
uphill. i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15
DOCTOR ENSOR SUIT sl;i soy '.s1 S4sS5'*a
Endorses The Catarrhal Tonic Pe-ru-na-
a COndressmanss letter.

Dr.. J. r. Ensor Postmaster of Columbia,
S. c.. late Superintendent and Physician
In charge of State Insane Asylum At
Columbia, S. c.. writes:
"After using your Peruns myself or
q short period, and my family having
used AMI are now using the same with
good results, and upon the Information
of 0fhers who have been benefited BY
II a. . cure for cafarrh and IN invigOr.
afing tonic, lean cheerfui!y recommend
II to an persons requiring so effective =
remedy. DIR J. r. EnS0r
Hon. C. W. Butts, ex-Member of Con-
gress from N nth Dakota. in letter from
Washington. D. c.. says:
That Peruna is not only vigorous. as
well as an effective tonic, but also cure of
catarrh is beyond controversy. 1t is already
established by its use by the thousands who
have been benefited by it. cannot too
highly express my appreciation of its ex-
cellence. &C. w. Butts.
DR.. r. Robbins Muskogee. I. T., writes:
"Peruna is the best medicine know of
for coughs and to strengthen weak stomach
and to give appetite. Beside, prescribing
1t for catarrh, have ordered it for weak
and debilitated people. and have not had a
patient but said it helped him. tits an ex-
cellent medicine and it fits 50 many cases.
II have large practice and have a
chance to prescribe your Peruna. I hope
you may live long to do good to the sick
and suffering"
Only the weak need tonic. People are
never weak except from some good cause.
One Of the obscure causes of weakness and
the ono oftenest overlooked il catarrh.
| Catarrh inhames the mucous membrane
and causes the blood plasma to escape
through the mucous membrane in the form
of mucous. This discharge OF mucous is the
same as the loss of blood. 1t produces
| weakness.
Peruna stops the catarrh and prevents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15

the discharge Of mucous This is why
Peruna is called tonic. Peruna does not
give strength by stimulating the nervous
system little.
1t gives strength by preserving the
mucous membranes against leakage.
1t gives strength by converting the blood
fluids and preventing their draining away
in mucous discharges.
Constant splitting. and glowing the nose
will finally produce extreme weakness from
the loss of mucous.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full
statement of your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15

An eminent physician Of Paris cures
the nervous headaches Of his patients
by prescribing a haircut in each case
The result is based on the fact thai
the tube which passes through the
entire length of each single hair ID
severed in tho process, and the hair
"bleeds," rs the BARRIERS say, thereby
opening safety-valvs Tor tho congest
Cd Uranium. ~ 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15
NNIl'lTr y va M =
STO:RIETTEs.

An American tourist who called o.
Robert Burns widow, Jean Armour, q
few yeara after his death, had the ~.
dacity to ask her: Can you show me
any relics Of the poet r" "Sir," an.
swered the old lady, with majestic
dignity: II am the only relict Of
Robert Burns"
On q recent days outing In West
chester county, N. Y, Ernest Haskell,
the artist, was painting a bit Of the
green hillside when a farmer can't
along, looked at the half.finished wat.
er-color, then gazed, much puzzled, at
three fiat pans containing water
which the artist had put on the
ground close at hand. Turning away
with look of disgust, he remarked
half-aloud: "Homeopath, b'gosh!"
A gentleman of Falls City, Nebras.
ka, was recently left $4,000 by de-
ceased uncle. As he is a man Of
abundant means, his nephews said he
ought to divide the bequest among
them. So insistent and irritating
were their entreaties that he decided
to get rid Of the money Drawing
$4,000 in gold from his bank, he hired
q cab and drove among the poor dis.
tricts. distributing gold pieces until
the money was exhausted.
Joseph Grismer's wife, Phoebs
Davis, ct the Way Down East" COM
pany, was approached on the train
the other day by boy, who without
preliminary. introduction, remarked: :
How do you do, Miss Davis. Don't
you remember me? I was a member
Of your company last season" rs
that. so?" answered Miss Davis; Il
don't recall you. What part did you
plays" ION, was the reply, ~
swept UP the stage after the barn.
yard scene"
The other night Second Warden e
"A. Mcpherson climbed the peniten
tiary wall at Salem, Ore, to test the
vigilance of guards. McPherson's
feat was performed at the risk of his
life. for had he bees discovered, he
would probably have been instantly
shot. He placed a ladder against
the exterior of the wall, climbed up.
lowered his ladder Into the Jail yard
and descended. He went through the
prison shops, and as final touch car
ried away the coat and hat Of one OF
the guards. 1t was from this Jail that
the famous Tracy escaped last sum.
mer, and it is supposed that the rife
with which he fought his way out
was taken into the prison over the
ward fence