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The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
RAISE LUMBER PRICES.

agreement Entered Into by Dealers
of the South.
New Orleans, Jan. 21-The Southern
Lumber Manufacturers convention at
po-day's session unanimously adopted
the report of the committee on values,
r. A. Long of Kansas City being
me chairman. The adoption of this
4epoft Is in reality an agreement by
t the association to raise the prices of
Jumper all along the line, and on some
thousand
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
WINNERS OF DERBY.
How the Field Trials for Settlers
and Pointers Resulted.

Grand Junction, Tenn, Jan. 21.-The
Derby in the field trials of the United
States Association was completed to-
day, the results being as follows:
First, Affords John, a pointer, own
ed by Salmote Kennels; second. Iro-
quois, a setter, owned by Avant and
Duryea; third, Question, setter, own
ed by P. Lorillard.
The second series of the Derby be-
gan to-day. The attendance was the
largest of the meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
SOUTHERN BELL
Will Move It's General Offices to At
lanta from New Yark.

Atlanta, Jan. 21.-The general offices
Of the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company, now located in the
Havemeyer building in New York city,
Will be moved to Atlanta in April and
this city will then become the head
quarters of the company.
The complete staff of executive Of
ncers, with the exception of President
Edward j. Hall, will come to Atlanta
TO take up their residence, together
with force of clerks $50 strong. The
change is to be effected on the COM
pletlon of the new telephone building
now in course of construction in At
lanta. The removal has been agreed
upon largely through the efforts of
General Manager W. F. Gentry of this
city
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
CALLS ON THE POLICE.
Mayor of Lynn Wants no Recurrence
of Violence.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. H.-Prompted by
the disturbances last night, when strik-
ing shoe cutters and their sympathizers
attacked the cutters who took their
places, Mayor Eastman to-day issued
a proclamation calling on the police
to enforce to the letter the city ordi-
nance against lettering on the streets
and urging all citizens to refrain from
congregating in the shoe factory dis
trict or making any demonstration in
connection with the strike
Order prevailed to-day and the union
shoe cutters continued the work of
placing new men in factories from
which the Knights of Labor cutters
struck last week.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
zenith st. John Nelson.

The many friends of MIR. and Mrs.
Lincoln w. Nelson will learn with sin
cere regret and the deepest sympathy
for the parents of the death of their
infant son. ZENITH st. John Nelson,
which occurred at ThunderboIt quite
suddenly yesterday. The baby was
four months old. The funeral will
take place at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson. Thunderbolt, this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
MAY READ THE BIBLE.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 21.-The Supreme
Court to-day. in an opinion by Chief
Justice Sullivan, declared the reading
of the Bible in the public schools of
Nebraska permissible, so long as 1t
does not take the form of sectarian
instruction. This is a practical re-
versal of previous decision by the
same court.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
Augustus Num-, Americus.

Americas, Ca, Jan. 21.-The funeral
of Capt. Augustus Num-, who died
yesterday at Huntington, were con-
Quoted here this afternoon, the Con-
federate Veterans Association and a
large concourse of citizens attending.
Capt Num- was successful and ex-
tensive planter and highly esteemed.
He was a survivor of the famous Lou
isiana Tigers and a valiant Confeder-
ate soldier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
CASE AGAINST CANFIELD.
Taken Up by the Grand Jury in
New York.

New York, Jan. 21.-The grand jury
to-day formally took charge of the
case against Richard Garfield, accused
of owning a gaming house.
David w. Bucklin, who, it is said,
was Canfield's manager, was the first
witness called. Bucklin refused to
answer questions and was taken be-
fore Recorder Golf. The grand jury's
stenographer was instructed to prepare
a transcript of what took place, and
upon this the recorder will base his
decision.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
Operators Want an Increase.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 21.-The execu-
tive council Of the Virginia division of
the Order Of Railway Telegraphers
was in sessions here this evening The
Chesapeake and Ohio operators were
particularly well represented. and 1t Is
said that committee from this body
Of telegraphers win call on the authori-
ties of the road named Monday next,
and make formal request for an in
crease Of wages.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22

Mobile, Ala. Jan. 21.-Col. James M.
Williams, a gallant ex-Confederate SOL
der, died here to-day. aged So. Col.
Williams was in the battles of Shiloh,
Corinth and Blackland. He had been
in i'll health two years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS
Has Been Granted n Charter by
Judge Lumpkin.

Atlanta, Jan. 21.-The American Con-
gress of tuberculosis was granted a
charter in the Superior Court by Judge
Lumpkin to-day. DR.. George Brown
of this city is one of the charter men,
bers. A year ago he was a delegate
from the American Congress to the In
ternational Congress of tuberculosis
held in London. The object of the
congress Is to study pulmonary dis
eases and their remedies.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
MAY DE BROUGHT HOME.
Massachusetts Mems Remains Now
at Rest in San Juan.

Washington, Jan. 21.--A telegram
was received at the Navy Department
to-day, saying that the battleship Mas
sachusetts has left San Juan for her
station off Culebra. 1t gave no adj
ditional details of the recent accident
on the vessel in which seven gunners
lost their lives. The bodies of the VIC
Tins of the explosion were inferred at
San Juan for the reason that IL was
impossible, under the strict laws of
tropical countries. to take them away
for interment. Eventually they may
be brought to the United States for in
terment in a national cemetery
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
PORTO RICO TO ORGANIZE.
American Labor Methods Are Going
Into the Island.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor to-day authorized President
Gompers to proceed to Porto Rico to
investigate labor conditions in the ISL
and and aid the wage workers in or
ganizing. He was also authorized to
aid in preventing the enactment of an
affirmative injunction law in Alabama
A telegram was received from the
United Mine Workers of America in
session in Indianapolis, thanking trades
unionists for their assistance during
the strike. The executive council de-
cided to aid financially the Federal La
Dor Union of Knoxville, Tenn, in it's
contest with the Knoxville Wooden
Mills
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22

Barlow, Fla, Jan. 2i.-Mrs. j. c.
Overfelt, about 40 years of age, died
this morning. She leaves a widower
and seven or eight children. The
family came here two years ago from
Kentucky.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
STEEL PRESIDENTS
Are Holding Day and Evening ses-
sions I'm New York.

New York, Jan. 21.-The presidents
OF subsidiary companies comprising the
United States Steel Corporation are
holding day and evening sessions in
this city and win probably not adjourn
until the end of this week.
More than ordinary import
ance Is supposed to attach
to these meetings because
they are the first to be held since the
corporation announced It's profit-shar-
ing scheme. Plans involving an out
lay OF at least $25,000,000 are being for
mulated by the president The money
will be used in undermining certain
plants and concentrating the work Of
others.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22

Atlanta. Jan. 21.-A. Montgomery,
local agent of the Southern Express
Company, has resigned his position to
go in business for himself. His success
sor has not yet been appointed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22

Princeton, ". j., Jan. H.-Rev. Jo-
sepn r. Wilson died tonight at the
home of his son, Woodrow Wilson,
president Of Princeton University. Dr.
Wilson was 81 years old and was for
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22

The Lain grounded on a sand bank
last Sunday morning off lunar, five
miles east of Gibraltar. She was re-
floated Tuesday morning. 1t was re-
ported that she sustained no damage.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
FUNERAL OF HEWITT.

New York, Jan. 21.-Abram S. Hew-
lit was buried to-day from Calvary
Episcopal Church, Bishops Potter OF
New York and Satterlee of Washing
ton assisting in the funeral service.
The church was crowded and many
stood during the simple, but impress
sive, service. Bishop Potter made
departure from the ritual of the Epis-
copal Church, reading a poem written
by Richard Glider when he learned OF
Mr.. Hewitt's death. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
THE LAIN HAS SAILED,
North German Lloyd Steamship
Again on Her VoyaRe.

Gibraltar, Jan. 21.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Lain, Capt
Malchow, left here this evening at z
o'clock for New York She had on
board seventy-one cabin and 657 steer
age passengers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
-The wedding Of Robert Judy and

Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley of Maryville
the other day was unique in some
ways. The groom, a widower OF
seventy-four winters, has five children.
one boy and four girls. The bride, a
widow of seventy-two summers, also
has five children, four boys and one
girl Mrs. Bradley was q boarding
house keeper and eight months drag
ged by before success crowned the
wooing of the ardent lover and his
blushing sweetheart promised to be
his. Each is wealthy and they have
made a contract that each shall retain
his or her belongings and that each
shall provide one-half Of the cost OF
living.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
CASH ASSETS CENTS.
Condition in Which the Fleagers
Left Their Bank.

States Marshal Eason TODAY came
here and took charge of the Fleager &
Sons bank. He states that the cash
assets found consist of 10 cents There
was no negotiable paper left in the
safe. A number of notes. which have
been sent here for collection, are al
legged by the men whose names appear
thereon to be forgeries.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-22
james NJ. Williams, Mobile.

thirty years stated clerk of the
Southern Presbyterian Assembly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-22
FINE CASCADES IN JAPAN.
Some Of the Most DeVNitchinE Waaer-
falls Of the World Are Found
in Tint Country.

There is an almost countless num-
Der of waterfalls in the domain of the
mikado. Nature was lavish in best ow-
ing them on the country and wher-
ever there chanCcd to be a deficiency
the natives supplied it promptly by
artificial means Indeed, no state,
large or small, is complete without its
waterfall. Every little garden has
fall or two and it would not be con
sidered garden at all without it.
There are many very beautiful ones
in various parts Of the country and
they are all of them shrines visited
by thousands of pilgrims every year.
They do not pray TO them as to Il
statue of Buddha, but they first paste
up a little paper prayer on conven-
lent rock and then sit down in rapt
attention and gaze at the falling wa
ter for hours, taking an occasional
cup of tea at little tea house which
always stands close at hand. The Japs
are great at making pilgrimages any
way, says the Chicago Chronicle.
When a man has reached the age OF
As he is supposed to have raised a fam
lily which will in the future take care
of him. About the first thing he does
on retiring is TO start on a series of
pilgrimages. Sometimes he joins
band Of fellow pilgrims, or if com
paratively wealthy he sometimes
takes his wife and "A minor child and
makes the pilgrimages by himself.
These pilgrim bands can always be
seen moving about the country. They
carry little banners with the name
Of their city and district marked on
them, and when they have received
good entertainment at a tea house
or hotel they hang one Of their ban
ners up in conspicuous place as a
testimonial. Often "A band of pilgrims
will travel from one end Of the coun-
try to the other, visiting every tenn
pie and waterfall in the land
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-22
DIDN'T OBSERVE THE SIGN.
Farmers Pond and Is Called
Down for II.

Last fall was billed to appear at a
small country fair" said the para
chute Jumper, with an amused smile.
"When | cut loose from tue big bag
! saw was directly over small pond.
| paid no attention to it at that time,
for ii Is possible to steer parachute
more or less by slightly tipping 1t.
But this time for some reason or other
the parachute refused to answer, with
the result that | came down in the
middle of the pond. just before |
struck | noticed an old man by the
side Of the pond jumping around In
an excited way, and yelling something
to me that | did not catch, for | was
husily engaged in wondering how deep
that pond was.
well, ! soon found out, for | went
intothe water kerplunk. 1t was over my
head, and while am a good swimmer
the parachute fell down upon me, with
the result that had the struggle Of
my life to escape from the situation.
But finally | managed to reach the
edge Of the pond, where | fell down
completely exhausted from my effort
while lay there covered with mud
and wondering if hadn't better give
up the business before | was killed,
continued the balloonist, according to
the Detroit Free Press, "the old man
who had been yelling at me all the time
| had been struggling in the water
came up to where l lay gasping
Shaking his fist in my face, he shout
ed:
Col dern yer ugly picture! Didn't
ye see that sign: mo Bathing Allowed
in This pond?"'"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-22
HE WAS A "WISE INDIAN"
story Related by Uintah Reservation
Agent About Two of His Red
Charges.

Indians soon part with their money.
And in doing SO they frequently dis
play remarkable traits of business
character. Agent Myton, of the Tin
tab reservation, tells of a number of
partings with the lucre incident to his
recent payments of rental and other
incomes. An hour after one old buck
received $275 in cash he was seen driv-
ing about the reservation in splen-
did two-horse carriage. The Indian
had no means of carting the products
of his range or fields, no wagon, no
COW, little clothing and less to eat.
Reprimanded for his improvidence, he
replied that white man rides in car
riages! why not indiana" He was told
that he should have purchased COM
mon heavy wagon, such as could be
used for farm work; and another In
dams purchase of such wagon was
told to him as wise purchase. The
Indian grunted at every word, looked
troubled, but gave no evidence of be-
ing favorably impressed, relates the
Salt Lake Tribune.
Next day Agent Myton saw his In
dian Of spendthrifty inclinations rid
ing about in just such a wagon as had
been named for him, and upon inquiry
it was learned that he had traded his
$3.50 carriage for the wagon; that as
soon as he had been upbraided the pre-
vious day he didn't do a thing but hunt
up the wise Indian who had bought a
jolt wagon" and propose trade. How
did you trade" was asked. Carriage
his, wagon mine" was the reply The
trade was vehicle for vehicle. The
farm wagon cost the first purchaser
$40, the carriage $3.50. The wise Indian
took the carriage back to the seller
and got two wagons, two sets of har-
ness, blankets, aud number of other
necessaries. When the first Indian
was told of the trade made by the In
dian who got his carriage he expressed
no regret. He simply grunted,
shrugged his shoulders and exclaimed:
He wise Indian!"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-22
THE ARCTIC PROBLEM
Walter Wellman, the Explorer, De-
clares He Holds Its Solution.
Discusses the Efforts Made to Reach
the North Pole Says Earths
Magnetic Pole should Be
Reached This Year.

Walter Wellman, in a letter to the
New York World, says he knows how
the north pole can be reached, and Will
put his knowledge at the service OF an
earnest pole seeker. He writes as fol-
lows: $50 far as / know, the only
arctic expeditions planned for 1903 are
those of William Megler, OF New York,
with the north pole as its objective,
and Prof. Ainimdeen, of Norway, de-
signed to locate the earth's magnetic
pole. Tn. latter is a comparatively
easy task, and should be accomplished
during the year. It'll highly important
for the purposes of science that the
magnetic pole be occasionally visited,
and that studies be made of the phe-
nomena of which it is one of the two
centers.
"The north magnetic pole lies in the
northern part of North America, about
1000 statute miles from the north
pole. The south magnetic pole, occu-
plying relative position in the antarc-
tic, has never beem reached by man,
Capt. Borchgrevinck having been no
nearer than 220 miles. SO many obsta-
cles lie in the way of reachingthenorth
pole that the feat is not likely to be
soon performed. Many efforts during
the past century-and notably during
the past rs years-failed, though mans
approach to the northern termination
OF the axis of our earth has been mar
rowed down to a matter of 239 miles.
1.-The Ziegler expedition of 1901-1902
was a wretched failure, and arctic stu
dents are not optimistic as to the re-
suits of the Forthcoming effort. Mr..
Ziegler provides the funds with splen-
did generosity, but his agents dissipate
them upon the mis- taken principle that
elaborateness of outfit spells success.
'"The truth is, attainment of the
north pole is a matter of men, not of
money. OF course the tools of the
trade must be employed-a ship, dogs,
sledges, special food, etc.-but beyond
that the prime elements are the knowl-
edge gained by actual experience, spe-
cial adaptation of means to the end in
view, muscle, pluck and luck. AS a
rule, the simpler the outfit the better.
That stern friend of knowledge, Sir
John Banon, said: The north pole is
he only place in the world we know
nothing about, and that stain of ig-
norance should be removed from this
enlightened age
Having made special, practical
field study of the art of arctic travel,
! assert that l know how the north
pole can be reached, and this Informal
ton / will willingly give anyone who
will utilize it in advancing the frontier
of knowledge to the very center of the
unknown region of the north"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-22
A COLONY OF SQUIRRELS.
Large Number Are Pets OF the Resi-
dents Of a PennSy1vania VII
Iage, and Pro1 ected.

Brandywine Manor, Pa, has large
,olony of gray squirrels, but no shoot
ing is permitted near the village, the
squirrels being the pets OF all the resi-
dents of the place, says the Ph1ladel-
phia Press.
A number Of years ago the late VIII
liam Rettew, who resided in the vii
age, discovered a number Of squirrels
in the garnet of his house and cared for
them. Then he became imbued with
the idea Of protecting all the squirrels
in the vicinity. In the garnet he ar
ranged neat nests for them, and fed all
that came. The number multiplied
rapidly and they gradually established
homes in the trees in the woodland
near his home.
The worst enemy of the gray squirrel
Is the red squirrel, and Mr.. Rettew be
gan a war Of determination against
the latter, which he kept up until his
death Then his son continued the
work, and to-day there are hundreds of
gray squirrels in the woods for mile
around the village, but few red ones.
Every resident considers it his duty to
kill red squirrel wherever found.
During the summer the animals may
be seen playing about the trees in
every direction, and they are often
found in the houses Of the residents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-22
HURRIED, WORRIED, wEARIED
1t IL Wrong to Drive Ourselves wi In
Whip and Spur the Whole
Day Long.

Probably nothing tires one as much
as feeling hurried. When in the early
morning the days affairs press on
ones attention beforehand, and there
comes "a wonder of how in the world
everything is to be accomplished;
when every interruption is received
impatiently, and the clock is watched
in distress as the moments fit past
then the mind tires the body. We are
wrong to drive ourselves with whip and
spur in this way. Each of us is prom
ised strength for the day, and we must
not wear ourselves out, says the Di-
etetic and HYGIENE Gazette If only
we keep cool and calm, we shall be less
wearied when we reach the eyentide
The children may be fractions, the
servants trying, the friend we love
may fail TO visit us, the letter we ex-
pect may not arrive; but if we can
preserve our tranquility of soul and
demeanor, we shall get through every
thing creditably.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-22
HOODOOS OF NOTABLE MEN.
Belief In Tokens OF III Omen IL Net
Confined to the Lowiy and
Ignorant.

Few people who have not little
grain of supers tition in their make
up and the average man will try to
get rid of any article, however valu-
able it may be, which he becomes
convinced is q hoodoo to him. Such
an article is the "violn of death"
which now lies buried on Diamond
hill, near Honolulu, says the New
York Press. This violin, which had
been an ordinary musical instrument
before, suddenly developed fatal at
tributes, and within a space of six
months two persons who owned it
successfully committed suicide and
third person mysteriously disap-
peared and was never found. The
violin then came into the possession
of George Fl. Scott, sergeant in the
Sixty-ninth battery coast artillery.
The violin had by this time become
well known as a hoodoo and Scott
after awhile became afraid of the
malgn influence and buried it at Dia-
mond hill. But the hoodoo still
worked, for not long after Scott
killed himself.
The story of the Indian idol with
bad reputation for causing disaster
which was presented to President
Carnot of France shortly before he
was assassinated is well known, but
the story of that idol is no more
wonderful than that of one owned
by a resident of Hokiangi, New Yea
land. 1t was presented to him by 4
Maori chief and he has vainly tried
to get rid of it, believing that it
brings disaster upon him. Once he
threw it under the wheels of rail
road train and in running to get out
of the way fell and broke two fingers.
He was arrested for trying to wreck
the train, while the image came off
unframed. Once he threw it into the
sea and it was fished out by sailor,
who returned it to him, and in his
rage in not getting a reward beat
him until he was nearly dead. The
idol is about two feet high and is
composed of rosewood and ebony.
iic oNuCl l)lopoSSS W Jul IL IL DIS lilt
only way of making an end If all
that the New Iealandcr tells about
his hoodoo idol is true the image is
near relative of the one written
about by Ansty in his "Fallen Idol"
Napoleon the Great had two rings
which he believed brought him good
luck and which he constantly wore.
These rings were inherited by Ma
poleon III. and were as constantly
worn by him. When Napoleon III.
died and was buried it was proposed
to take the rings from his fingers
and give them to the prince imperial.
But the prince would not have them,
although the old retaincrs of the
family prophesied all sorts of dire
things from his refusal. When the
unfortunate young man was killed
in Iululand those who believed in
the prophecy of the rings said: 81
told you So"
The list of celebrated mascots is IL
long one. IIoodoos of distinction
| are, fortunately less frequently
heard about, though nearly every
body has at some time in his life pos
sessed some article which he believed
brought him i'll luck.