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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
A BACK NUMBER.

The Denver dispatch, which ANNOUNCE
ed the meeting of the representatives
of the Populist party there on Tues
day did not say that the convention
was a large and enthusiastic one. From
this we infer that it was a small one
and that The enthusiasm that prevail
ed wasn't of a character to attract
wide attention. AS a matter of fact
the Populist party has had its day.
1t is a back number. The high water
mark of its prosperity was reached
long ago. For several years the party
has been disintegrating until now there
isn't much of it left.
At the Denver conference one sensi-
BILE thing was done. 1t was agreed not
to fuse with any other party. Prob
ably there isn't desire on the part
of any other party to fuse with it. And
the Populists showed good judgment
in another respect. The two factions
got together. 1t would have been fol-
ly for them to continue to fight each
other.
The Populists say that the man
ifest unrest which everywhere appears
in the nation demonstrates the dis
satisfaction of the people with the
present management of the govern
ment, and argues the necessity of the
reform forces coming together in unit
ed action at the ballot box to obtain
proper legislation whereby the right of
the people to lf-government may be
had for themselves and their posteri-
ty"
There is dissatisfaction no doubt with
the present management of the gov
eminent, but it doesn't follow that the
people are going to turn the govern
ment over to the Populist party. There
isn't a sign anywhere that there
is yearning for that party. In
deed the indications are that that party
is regarded as practically dead. No
doubt the dispatch from Denver an
nouncing that there was still life in
it was read in most parts of the coun-
try with surprise.
1t is doubtful if the Populists have
a chance for carrying a single state
In the presidential contest Accord
ing to he resolution adopted at Dem
yer 1t is its purpose to enter the field
Of national politics, and at present it
intends doubtless to name a presi-
Dental ticket. There was a time when
1t welded considerable power. but it
is question if it is now as strong as
the Prohibition party. 1t is certain
mat the leaders of the Democratic
party win not be disturbed in the
least by anything the Populist party
NAV do ~
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Walter A. Wyckoff, professor of So
GEOLOGY at Princeton, while disguised as
a tramp travelled through the United
States, says an exchange. Some time
after he returned to Princeton he re-
lated an incident that happened on a
train on which he was riding in the
West. He boarded it with two conn
panions, and half an hour after start
ing it entered very black tunnel, A
man seated across the aisle asked the
conductor how long it would take to
pass through the tunnel.
"Oh, about two hours" the conductor
snapped, and hurried through the car.
The man opposite fumbled among his
grips. Soon he seemed to be struggling
with something in the darkness. Sud
denly the car Illuminated with glar-
ing sunlight, for the train had emerged
from the tunnel. All eyes turned to-
ward the man opposite. The two hours
of darkness promised him by the con-
ductor he had begun to use in chang
ing his shirt. He now sat thunder
struck, his coat, shirt, necktie, and col
lar thrown over the next seat, as naked
from the waist up as man about to
take a bath
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
INDEx TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Ship Notice, ]. F.
Minis & Co., Agents; New Mackerel'
Groot's Market: Fishing Tackle, Corn
well & Chapman: Diseases of the
Stomach. DR.. ]. T. Rogers: Notice to
City Court Jurors: Notice to Superior
Court Jurors.
Business Notices-Pearl Grits and
Pearl Meal. A. NJ. & c. w. West.
Amusements-Ban at South End To-
Night.
There's An End TO All Good Things
Byck Bros.
Beer-Shlitz Brewing Company.
$4,000 Reward-Force Food Co.
Silverware-The Gorham Co.
Take Them To-day - Rowlinsk's
Pharmacy.
Stoves and Ranges-At Lattimores
Telephone the Message-Savannah
Steam Laundry.
Cognac Bottled in France-The Del
monico Company.
Four Hundred New Pianos Are Of
fered at Extremely Low Figures-Mc-
Arthur G. Sons Co.
Medical - Peruna: Mulrs Grape
Tonic: DR.. Hathaway,
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
WHO OWNS THE LlBERTy pp,,

Ihere is no more highly priced relic
of American history than the old T.ih-
erty Bell, that has it's resting place
In Independence Hall, Philadelphia
Every American citizen reVerences the
bell, and every school child harbors
an intense desire to see the hell and
touch it. Probably every American
feels proprietary as well as a senti-
mental interest in it. But, to whom
does the bell belong? 1t seems that
the municipality of PHILADELPHIA has
exercised the rights of ownership of if
The councils have passed ordinances
respecting it, and the Mayor and AL
dermen have taken it on junkets to
various parts of the country, by leave
of the councils. Only few weeks ago
the bell, accompanied by a brilliant
escort, went to Boston for the Bunker
Hill celebration. At the time of the
Charleston Exposition the bell made
wide swing through the South en-
route to that great show, incidentally
stopping over for about a day in Sa-
vannah. And the understanding is
that arrangements were being made
for junket of the old bell with its
usual large official escort, to the st.
Louis Exposition next year.
At this juncture comes up the ques-
ton of the ownership of the famous
old piece of metal. Notice has been
given that another attempt to remove
the bell from Independence Hall will
be met with suit for an injunction.
brought by the lineal heirs of John
Wiltbank, who say the bell is their
property; that it came into the pos
session of their ancestor as junk. or
old metal, and that there has never
been any release of their title to it to
city, state or nation. The heirs are
willing to forego their claims as long
as the bell remains in Independence
Hall, but they are not willing to risk
permanent injury Detailing it by fur
Their removals.
1t seems that when the bell was
cracked, shortly after sounding its IA
nous message of liberty to all the
people," the City Councils passed an
appropriation of S11,S00 for a new bell.
No such veneration was felt for the
bell then as now. A contract was
given to John Wiltbank for the new
bell, under the terms of which he was
to take the old, cracked bell as part
payment, allowing $500 therefor Wilt
bank agreed, and the old bell became
his property. But he did not remove
1t and cause 1t to be broken up. The
new bell did not find it's way into In
dependence Hall, as was proposed, but
was set up in the Germantown town
hall. While Wiltbank left the old bell
in possession of the city. he did not
pass title to it, hence, his descendants
claim, that as his heirs, the bell be-
longs TO them. Lawyers have exam
ined the records in the matter and saw
the claim is borne out by documen-
tary evidence.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
A ComDIete Automobile.

DIR. w. N. McVicar, bishop coadjutor
of Rhode Island, tells funny ex-
perience at a recent visit to Boston.
He saw some boys trotting down Ire
mont street and keeping close to-
gether. One of them kept saying
"Chug! Chug! Chug!" and another oc-
casionally said "Toot!" The bishop
asked what they were doing, and was
informed they were playing "automo-
bile" The one saying "chug" was the
engine, and the one saying foot" the
chauffeur, and the one saying nothing
was a friend taking ride. The auto
moved on, and the bishop noticed a
fourth boy. running along about fifty
feet behind the others, and asked him
what he represented. ooh, I'm the
SMELL" was the perfectly serious an
SWer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
1t Didn't Feane the waiter.

Henry Ward Beecher was amused
when he went into a Bowery restau-
rant on one occasion and heard the
waiter give such orders to the cook as
Ham and -" "Sinkers and COW,
etc, says the Detroit Free Press.
Watch me feaze that waiter with an
order which l believe he won't abbre-
viate," remarked Beecher at length, as
the waiter approached. Then he said;
Give us poached eggs on toast for
two, with the yolks broken"
But the waiter, who was equal to the
emergency, walked to the end of the
room and yelled: adam and Eve on
a raft. Wreck EN-"
1t is related that DR.. Beecher nearly
tainted,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
Personal.

Federal patronage is being brought
to bear against Congressman Barthold
OF ST. Louis and in the interest of
Charles F. JOY, formerly representa-
tive from the same (the Tenth) dis
trict Since Joy went out of Con-
gress his friends have been pushing
him actively to succeed Barthold AS
a result the relations between the two
have not been of the most friendly for
some time. joys friends claim that he
can command a dominating share of
delegates in the next Congressional
Convention.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet, though a very
wealthy woman, is much averse to ex-
travagance and positively shudders at
anything that savors of oStentation.
Not long ago she gently reproved a
rich young girl friend on account of
an expenditure that was both silly and
huge The girl answered airily: Yes,
1 suppose it is extravagant, but then l
can well afford it. Qouth Mrs. Goelet:
Reasoning by analogy, would 1 be
justified in supposing that you would
excuse your cook for oversalting your
omelet because salt is cheap?"
Congressman Cochran of the
Fourth Missouri district was standing
on street corner in st. Joseph tell
ing some fish stories to friend, when
a Salvation Army lass came up. She
waited until the congressman had fin
ished a particularly tall story and
then asked him to buy a War Cry
Mr.. Cochran did so, but after taking
a copy of the unique publication, Of
fered it to the girl again, saying: You
can sell it to someone else" The Sal
walton lass answered: ooh, no, col
onel, you keep it and read it. After
hearing that story you have just told
l think you need a War Cry as much
as anyone I am likely to meet"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Recent tests of the new army rife
made at Springfield, Mass. are said to
show thatNit has an effective range Of
five miles. thus proving it to be the
most dangerous small arm adopted by
any army Not only will the rifle send
a projectile five miles, but at that dis
lance the projectile will penetrate en-
tirely through the body of a man or a
horse. The new piece is both shorter
and lighter than. the service rifle now
in use. A special riot cartridge" has
been prepared for the rifle, with much
less power than the service cartridge,
so that in case of riots innocent per-
sons at distance of mile or so will
not be endangered by the shots.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

that there is need for legislation TO
insure the negro his rights in the South
as citizen, but the great majority of
that body have given the race ques-
ton enough study to know that the
South is more patient with the negro
and is more kindly disposed towards
him than the North would be under
similar conditions
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

The Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger has informal
ton that leads him to the belief that
be one or more important arrests in
connection with the postoffice scam
dals, the person under suspicion being
formerly high officials" in the de-
partment, and for the benefit % whom
the statute of limitation would inter-
vene on and after Aug. l. For this
reason, the correspondent says, it is
desired to have the parties under ar
rest before Aug. 1.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Just before leaving Washington on
his pleasure trip on the revenue cut
ter Onondaga, Postmaster General
Payne said the end of the postal in
vestigation was 'in sight" and that
the matter would soon be cleared up.
But now comes Fourth Assistant POST
master General Bristow with the in
formation that he has struck a new
lead that promises much pay dirt
Mr.. Payne will doubtless hear of it
with deep emotion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

During the week there has been adj
ded to the list of unknown celebrities
Mr.. Josephine Dodge Daskam. who
until his marriage with the novelist
was Mr.. Selden Bacon of Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida for to-day are for
showers, with light variable winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
>2oS Maryland Ave-, Northeast.
Washington, D. c.,
July 9TH, 1903.
KALOLA COMPANY,
Savannah, Ga.

GENTLEMEN:
Ihave suffered from Indi-
gestion and Ulcers of the
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 KaIola. | am now
using the second bottle and
have not had a reoccumence
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., 1903-07-30

A Chicago chemist claims to have
found way to decompose water and
says he can supply Illuminating gas 400
times cheaper than the present prices.
1t is to be hoped there is something
more than gas in this talk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Having annexed a few islands near
Borneo, we may now grow a native
crop Of wild men for the side shows.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
Mexico continues to attract immigra-

Mexico continues to attract immigra-
ton of the very kind that we would
like to have come into the South. We
commented the other day on the fact
of a movement of Beers from South
Africa to Mexico, and now it appears
that 100 families of Danes are en- route
there for settlement, and that they
are to be followed shortly by 400
other families. The expectation is that
the movement will be continued until
a colony of not less than 1000 families
will be settled on large tract of land
that has been purchased for the pur-
pose. The immigrants will devote
themselves to agriculture and stock
raising. Are we making every posi-
BILE effort to get such immigrants into
the South?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

The suggestion, discussed by the
Chamber of Commerce on one or two
occasions, that a cooperative dress
making establishment be set up in this
city, is one that deserves to be car
ried out. Such an establishment would
obviate the necessity of sending away
to some other city to have the higher
classes of dressmaking done, and there
by reduce the cost to purchasers and
assure better satisfaction and a saw
ing of time. The present dressmaking
interests of the city would not be in
jured, but rather benefited, because
the opportunities for doing a higher
class of work at better prices would
be increased. The establishment should
and would no doubt have the friendly
interest and cooperation OF the local
merchants, since 1t would bring to
their counters a trade that now large
ly goes North. With the possible ex-
ception of one or two persons as ex-
pert cutters and filters, all of the help
wanted could be secured in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
POLISHED PLATE GLASS

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agents OF the Penn-American 80. go
Glass Co. We carry at our Atlali,sa
warehouse the largest stock In the
South. !. all
WINDOW GLASS. lots Of It, 81
utzes single and double, at our va.
houses both in Savannah and IN ias
Ianta. Dowell Pins, Flind SIaple
GLACIERS Diamonds, Putty and Foin'''
Mail orders promptly shipped
FL. COOLIDGE & BRO,
SAVANNAH. , ATLAHA~'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30


The burning of the hotel at Mays
Head, on Albemarle Sound, North Car
slina, day OF two ago, recalls some
interesting and dramatic incidents in
connection with the history of the
site. The place was once the resort of
6irates and beach combers, and got
is name from the fact that the latter
class of gentry used to lure ships
ashore at night by fastening a lantern
to the head of a horse and riding the
animal uD and down the beach. There
was no lighthouse on the coast at that
time, and mariners off shore would
imagine they saw the light of another
vessel miles inshore from their own
position. and would only discover
their error when their vessels had
foundered on the shoals. Then, of
course, the wreckage would fall to the
lot of the scayengers of the beach. 1t
was off Mays Head that pirates are
believed to have forced the beautiful
Theodosia Burr Aston, daughter of
Aaron Burr, to walk the plank to her
death. Not far away is Roanoke Is
land. where Sir Walter Raleigh plant
ed the first colony in North Carolina
the colony that was lost and left no
trace behind Il. "
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is
the latest cabinet official to be called
upon to explain certain matters in
connection with the administration of
his department. A Philadelphia con-
tracing firm complained that the con-
tract for public building at Cleve-
land, o., was let to a contractor not
the lowest bidder; that the bidder to
whom the contract was given was
merely a figurehead and that the party
behind the deal was John Pierce of
New York, who is known as "Platt's
man." In a letter to the Philadel-
phians, Secretary Shaw admits that
the contract was not let to the low
est bidder, but denies that there was
anything corrupt in connection with it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-12-15
MAPEL LEAF.

Another important strike is re-
ported in the Maple Leaf property
above Gunnison which is said to
furnish richer gold values than
ever seen in the property. This
mine is proving to be the Bonanza
of the Gold belt and is only an
indication of what developement
may do in that section. The
mines now are shipping a car of
ore about every day which is av-
raging near a thousand dollars per
ear of ten ton lots. The lower
grades are being piled up awaiting
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-12-15
Important Notice.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Ry.-Rocb Island System-announces
an important change in the schedule of
certain OF its passenger trains, effective
October IL. With view to making
still further Improvement in its already
excellent service and accommodating to
greater degree it's host OF friends ip
Colorado and Utah, the following change
have been made:
Train No. 6, known as "THE NIGHT
EXPRESS will leave Pueblo at 7:O5 p.
M. Colorado Springs 1890 p. m. and
Denver 1883 p. m, daily, reaching
Omaha at $50 p. IN. and Chicago at $40
a. IN.
Train No. 10, which will be known as
THE KANSAS CITY EXPRESS, p sill
leave Pueblo at 7:05 p, m, Colorado
Springs at s:l5 p. m. and Denver at s:45
p. m, daily, reaching Kansas City at 8
p. IT. and making excellent connections
for st. Louis, all points on the Frisco
System, and to Wichita, Fort Worth,
Houston, Galveston and all points in the
South and South East.
Both of these trains will be equipped
in a thoroughly first-cass manner and
carry dining cars for all meals.
Westbound, corresponding service will
be maintained, train No. 3 from Omaha
and Chicago reaching Denver at 7;1O a.
m. and Colorado Springs Il. m, daily.
and train No. 9 reaching Denter S:I5 a.
M, Colorado Springs s:15 a. m. and Pu-
eblo at $50 a. M.
No change will be make in the sched-
ule Of the electric lighted one night train
between Colorado and Chicago, known
as THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIN
TIED.
While these changes will prove popu-
lar With the residents of Denver. Colo.
RADIO Springs and Pueblo, they are of
vast Importance to travellers from the in
terror, in that sure connection is made
at Colorado Springs for Kansas City, st.
Louis, Omaha, Chicago and all points
South and East, and disappointing de-
lays overcome.
1t is a commendable fact that with
the tremendous growth of the Rock Is
land System CAREFUL attention has been
given to the needs of the public, with
the result that its invitation No matter
where you are going, or when-asb u.s.
may be accepted with results of the ut
most satisfaction.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-12-15

the erection of cyanide plant under
contemplations. 1t is evident
that success of this property means
a great revival of mining the Gold
belt and that many other equally
as promising claims lying near
here will resume developement
with like results as in the old
Maple. Leaf which was for many
years considered only as com
mon prospect hole and practically
abundance by the original disco
owners.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-12-15
improves ,ha flavor ard adds iS
the hoai;heulness Of The food.
PRICE BAKING POWDER 90.
CHICAGO
Thanksgiving in Foreign Lands,
By AGNES MATHrEsoN

Thanksgiving is chiefly an American
institution thoIgh in all ages and nations
festivals have been held in honor of and
thanlsfuness for bountiful harvest.
Thanksgiving has been held in Aug
ust or November or even at the close OF
the year just as the Chinese and Japa-
nese do.
| Among the heathens the masters OF
families when they got IN their harvest
were wont to feast with their servants
who had labored with them in tillinp
the ground and reaping the corn.
In ancient Mexico long before Colum-
bus discovered America, the Toltecs
celebrated the good harvest by process
sions OF women and children crowned
with garlands and bearing offerings OF
fruit, ripened maize or the sweet in
cense of copal and other gums while the
priests at the altar offered up sacrifices
of animals to show how thankful they
were for the bountiful gifts of nature.
that had given them the maize and
show by their songs how thankful they
were.
The Chinese hold their feast of thank
tulness late in the year. Instead OF
having turkey as we have they have a
roasted pig about eight pounds, this be-
ing the weight preferred and with these
comes the moon cakes. These cakes are
round ting fun moon, these
are stuffed with minced pork, watermel-
on seeds, ginger and spices, Relatives
and friends on this day present moon
cakes to each other, with great affection.
The Jews held their harvest festival
at Penteccst. The Egyptians worshiped
both God an GODDESS of harvest, Min
and Rennut. The Peruvians long be-
fore Pizarro sailed from Spain, held a
harvest festival in the New World very
much like the rest Of the nations of the
Old World. At their harvest homes
they offered one hundred sheep of al
colors, and made a feast bringing In the
maize from the fields to the house. AS
they did this, they sang certain songs
and prayed that the maize might last
long. They put quantity of the best
they had into something which they call
Pirva. with certain ceremonies, watched
over three nights, after this they wrap
ped it in the richest garment they had
and it is then called the mother of maize
While our country has the only festi-
walls called Thanksgiving and its obser-
vance was originated in our country, in
reality these harvest festivals of ancient
and modern foreign nations are Thanks
giving festivals under different names.