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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
Knew His Weakness.

Apropos of President Roosevelts
fondness for large families, says the
Philadelphia Ledger, a story of his ex-
perience as police commissioner is
told by a sergeant now on the force.
1t seems that the wife of policeman
who had just been fined a weeks pay
for drunkenness appeared one day in
the commissioners Office, accompanied
by three neatly dressed and attractive
looking children. Her pitiful story of
back rent, which the subtracted wages
was to have paid, and the sight of the
children moved Mr.. Roosevelt's sym
pathy, and, taking out his pocketbook,
he gave to the woman the amount
her husband had been fined. The next
day the husband appeared at head
quarters, and was asked by a brother
officer:
SAY, how many children have you at
homer"
"One," was the reply.
But your wife was around here
yesterday with three children"
"Oh, yes, said the culprit. She
borrowed two of them for the occa-
sion."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge, No IS,
F. and A. NJ.
Special Notices-To Rent, Youmans
& Demmond; Ship Notice, Strachan &
Co, Agents; Cut Flowers and Deco
rations, Oelschig, the Florist.
Business interchangeable Bridal
Gifts, r. Van Keuren & Co.. Toma-
toes, c. A. Munster; Chocolate, A. NJ
& c. w. West.
Ladies, Friday, 2:SO to p. ma. L.
Desbouillons.
The Dress Oft Proclaims the Man
B. H. Levy & Bro.
Are You Looking-Savannah Invest
ment Company.
Four Leaders-Phillips & Crew Co.,
Savannah Parlors.
The Standards of Time-Waltham
Watches.
Cow Sense-Postum Food Coffee.
Summer Things-At Lattimore's.
Legal Sales-City Marshars Sale.
Savannah Theater-Joseph jefferson,
Saturday Matinee and Night.
Silverware-The Gorham Co.
Foods-Grape-N Nuts Force.
Beer-Schlitz Brewing Company.
Medical-Wine of Carduf; Paine's
Celery Compound Hyomei; Peruna;
Cuticura; Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky
Blood Wine; Ozomulsion; Syrup OF
Figs.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

TARGET PRACTICE ACCIDENTS.
The squadron that has been engaged
in target practice off Pensacola was to
have departed for the North yester-
day, but it was unable to sail on
schedule time because of another ac-
cident on the Iowa. The squadron
seems to have had more than it's share
of accidents. The first was on the
Massachusetts, and a number of men
were killed and wounded by
the premature explosion of
shell. Then a gun burst on
the Iowa and several men were killed
and others wounded. On Tuesday a
steam pipe of the Iowa burst and
tore away her steering gear. The yes
sci was totally disabled and had to
be towed into the harbor. The Kear-
sarge narrowly escaped a serious ac-
cident on Saturday. One of the big
guns in her after superimposed turret
was fired by electricity but failed to
explode. After waiting five minutes
the block was opened. 1t was noticed
that smoke was issuing from the
primer, and the block was closed just
as the charge exploded Had the ex-
plosion occurred while the block was
open a number of the crew doubtless
would have been killed.
OF course target practice is neces-
sary, but the experience of the squad
ron at Pensacola shows how import
ant it is that the utmost care shall be
taken in handling the warships and
guns at target practice. A question
that presents itself is this: If so
many accidents occur at target prac-
tice when the officers and men are
practically free from excitement, how
many accidents are likely to happen
when the ships are in battle?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
RICE DETTER THAN OIL.

In the course of his remarks before
the Chamber of Commerce meeting on
Tuesday night Hon. G. Gunby Jordan
referred to the cultivation of rice in
Texas saying that there was more
money in rice than in the oil wells of
Beaumont. Success in the growing of
rice in Texas, he said, was due to the
new and improved methods introduced
by the Western farmers who have
moved into that state. They have APP
piled to rice the same system that is
employed in the West in the growing
Of wheat. The land is thoroughly
broken by improved apparatus and the
planting and harvesting are done by
machinery. The same methods of irri-
cation by means of wells and pumps are
used on the rice lands as on the dry
wheat lands of the West. The result
is large and certain crops. This should
be interesting information for the farm
ers of Georgia, and especially those
who own old rice lands. There are
tens of thousands of acres of such
lands near Savannah that are avail
were never profitably planted under
slave labor. They are rich lands. and
the only drawback to their being made
productive is the want of intelligent
and reliable labor to cultivate them.
The labor question could be reduced to
a minimum by the Introduction of
Western methods of farm organiza-
ton, and there is ample room and OPP
portunity in Lower Georgia and South
Carolina for the experiment. The con-
sumption of rice is increasing every
day. 1t is as wholesome a food as any
grain that grows. The market for 1t
is ready made and the demand is con-
tinuously strong. There is n great
opening in this rice section for West
ern farmers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

''Cat-fear" is a new disease that has
been discovered by DR.. S. Weir Nit
chell of Philadelphia, physician, poet
novelist and specialist in several other
lines. According to DR.. Mitchell's in
vestigations, the person who despises
a cat for the noise it makes on the
back fence at night, and is impelled to
throw missels and maledictions at 1t,
is in a normal and healthy frame Of
mind. But when the sight or sound Of
a cat makes cold shivers run up and
down ones back, and when one is
afraid of the noise a cat makes in its
midnight serenade and would as soon
think of throwing a dynamite bomb
as boot-jack, then that person is abb
normal and needs the attention of a
nerve specialist There are persons
who, in some occult manner, become
aware of the presence of a cat with
out ever seeing or hearing it: they
just feel that it is there. Such per-
sons, the doctor-says, are mentally abb
normal.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
Cleaning Time.

From the Chicago Daily News.
Grid yourselves with bingham aprons,
o we women of the land;
Pin your skirts to clear your shoe
tops, take the scrubbing brush in
hand,
Boil up alkaline infusions, turn the
whole house upside down,
Slop the floors with soap and water,
needless of your husbands
frown,
Yank up carpets, rugs, and mating,
jerk the pictures from the walls,
Have your pals of suds where we can
stumble Ger them in the halls,
Pile the stairs till they are worse than
any Alpine sleeps to climb,
Have the regular old picnic incident
to cleaning time.
Fill the bathtub with umbrellas, books,
and shoes and bric-a-brac.
Heap upon the grand piano kitchen
dishes in stack,
Set the dinner on the mantel though
there's little time to eat;
See that every one who enters wipes
with care his muddy feet;
Keep the windows all wide open as you
ply the mop and broom,
Have hot and steamy vapor perme-
ating every room,
Swab and scrub and splash and spat-
ter in your fight with winter
CRIME,
Revel in the moist discomfort incident
to cleaning time.
Have the men with whitewash brushes
spread the tinted calcimine,
Take all necessary bedding out and
air 1t on the line.
Have the furniture revarnished till
the odor makes one faint,
See that all the woodwork glistens with
a coat of shining paint;
Don't have anything to sit on, sleep
on, eat on; also frown
When you hear a meek suggestion as
to some hotel down town.
Let the masculine complainer know it's
nothing short of crime
Not to make ones life a burden in tie
glad spring cleaning time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
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Personal.

An Englishman used to meet the
great philosopher Arthur Schorpen-
hauer every morning walking with his
ugly poodle along the promenade in
Frankfort-on-the Main. Schoppen-
hauer's eccentric appearance, deeply
immersed in thought, excited the Eng
lishmans curiosity to such an extent
that one day he could contain himself
no longer, and, walking up to the phil
osopher, addressed him abruptly thus:
Tell me, sir, who, in the name of fate,
are you?" 'Ah!" Schoppenhauer re-
Piled Il only wish 1 knew that my
SELF
1t was of the late William H. Mil
burn, the blind preacher, chaplain of
the House and afterward of the Sen
ate, that William r. Morrison once
said: "Mr. Milburn is a man who fears
God, hates the devil and votes the
straight Democratic ticket" Mr.. Mil
burns life illustrates what one can
do in the face of hardships. He was
totally blind before becoming of age,
but became a Methodist clergyman,
successful lecturer and author, keeping
at his work until a few months be-
fore his death, at the age of go The
newspapers were read to him every
day and he kept fully posted on pass
ing events.
Reports from Paris states that San
tos-Dumont is busy building a big ball
loon shed which will house at least
three of his airships. He has purchased
$1,000 square meters of land facing the
Seine at Neuilly, just opposite the is
land of Puteaux, where is situated the
famous summer club for Partisan
sportsmen. M. Dumont lives in the
Champs Elysees and goes about on a
tiny electric American runabout. His
new balloon will be the tenth that he
has built, and as NJ. Dumont is of the
opinion that No. 9 was much too heavy
No. 10 will be of a much lighter de-
sign. Experts say that No. 10 will be
beautiful, toy, but not a machine to
conquer the air. ,-.,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
HT--------------------
BRIGHT BITS.

Judge castfcally)-"Did you
ever earn a dollar in your life?" Va
grant-"Oh, yes; Il voted for your
Honor once!"---Puek.> .-.
Stella What do you think of Ma
bells Easter hat?
Bella: Isn't she a pious girl to keep
up her penance after Lent?-Harper's
Bazaar.
Ethel: They say he is candidate
for matrimony. Does he look like a
'winner?"
Edith: Oh, yes; he is machine
candldate"-he owns an auto.-Judge.
so this is to be a farewell tour?"
at is" answered the prima donna.
you mean to cease singing in pub
lic?" mot at all. Merely that peo-
pie are to have another opportunity
to say farewell to their money
Washington Star
IT hear" said the boss, that
you've been kicking because you've
got so much to do" "Well--er-yes, !"
replied the clerk. 1T did think"
well, we'll have to give you so much
more to do that you won't have time
to kick. "-Philadelphia Press.
why did you abuse your husband.
madam IT just couldn't help it,
Judge. He said something perfectly
awful about me- What did he
say?" "He said 1 wasn't any hand
somer than the new 2-cent postage
stamps. cleveland Plain Dealer.
-Doubtful.-Mr. Softleigh Tom
N.Y. do you really think your sister
likes to see me better than she does
Mr.. Brown" Tommy-"I'm sure of
it. for evenings when he's in the par
lor she turns the light down SO low
she can't see him at all. "-Pick-M Me-
Up.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

Gen. Davis reports that peace is IS
sured in Mindanao unless an attempt
is made to abolish slavery" The in
ference is that if such an attempt
should be made there would be trou-
BILE. But is there any reason why we
should consult the wishes of the ma
tives about the matter? Have they
any rights on their island that are
bound to be respected at the expense
of our civilization We say that
slavery is unconstitutional, and
must not exist on soil of the United
States. Mindanao is an island belong
ing TO the United States and under the
American flag. Logically. therefore,
slavery must be abolished in Min
danao, whether the natives like it or
not
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
The Gus Thomas Anecdote.


Adolph Klauber told an anecdote of
Augustus Thomas quite as suggestive
as humorous, says the New York
Press. He is said to have replied to
fellow dramatist, who had remarked
that he had seen and heard Thomas
last comedy and had not got laugh
out of it, that he (Thomas), had been
asked for an opinion on a rejected
tragedy by the other fellow and had
got laugh out of every line. This
retort discourteous is familiar in some
form or another to almost every period
of our literature. Instances recalled are
of the author who asked the literary
critic, Have you read my last poem q
and was answered, Il hope So" and
of another who asked, Have you seen
my Descent Into He'll, and was told,
mo; but I should like to-" The old
story gains nothing by repetition in
new form
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

KFNII WORTH INN
KALOLA COMPANY.

Biltmore, Asheville, N. c., on Southern Rail
road, in the Land of the sky. Open throughout
the year. Best appointed and most luxuriously
furnished Hotel In the South. Adjoins and
overlooks Mr.. Vanderbilt's estate, Biltmore'
Magnificent mountain scenery. dry and invi<
Grating climate. Private park OF 100 acres;
grounds. Famous SWannanoa Golf CLUB near-
by. Electric cars TO Asheville every hfteen
minItes All water used from fifteen celebrat
ed springs in Park. Special summer rates
EDGAR B. MOORE, Proprietor.
Also Gladstone Hotel, Narragansett Pier. X l.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

Once on time it was the Texas
that was the hoodoo ship of the navy
now it is the Iowa. 1t required a war
to raise the hoodoo of the Texas, which
since Santiago has been one of the
most highly respected and esteemed
craft in the service. Maybe it would be
a good idea to lend the Iowa to Vene-
zuela or Nicaragua for a few months,
with the idea in view of getting her
evil genius smothered in the smoke
of battle.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
THE TROUBLE IN THE COAL FIELD.

President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers took steps promptly for end
ing the lockout in which about 10000
miners in the coal mines near Wilkes
barre are involved. The award of the
commission appointed by the govern
ment to settle the great coal strike pro-
vided that in the event of differences
between the miners and the operators
a board of Cancellation should be ap-
pointed to adjust them. President
Mitchell has complied with this re-
quirement of the award, and he ex-
poets the operators will also comply
with it. If they do it is probable that
the trouble will soon be adjusted.
1t seems that the award provided that
the miners should work nine hours a
day, and that the output should not be
below what it was when the day was
reckoned as ten hours. 1t is claimed.
however, that the miners have been
accustomed to a half holiday on Sat
urdays. The dispute grew out of a
misunderstanding in regard to this
half holiday.
What was intended in this respect
should have been stated with greater
clearness in the award. However, it
is probable that there will be no great
difficulty in adjusting the matter I'M
less there is a disposition on the part
Of ore party or the other to be I'M
necessarily contentious.
1t is certain that the country doesn't
want another coal strike similar to the
one of last year. And the miners and
operators ought not to want one. Both
the operators and the miners suffered
heavy losses by that strike, and the
public was taxed to the extent OF
many millions of dollars by reason oil
it. 1t would seem therefore as II
everybody would be in favor of set
Ting the present trouble as soon as
possible.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
Daniel Hogan.


Special features this week will be
the unprecedented sale of Waists and
Skirts. Special attractions in new
spring fabrics. Continuation of great
Wash Goods offerings. Our second
stock bought cheap. They go same
way.
WASH SUITS
Line of Ladies' Wash Suits in Per-
Gale, Lawn. Bingham. Beautifully
finished and trimmed. Price $1.9S to
$3.50.
WHITE PIQUE SKIRTS
New arrivals of these attractive gar
ments. Price $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50.
WHITE WAISTS
Handsome line of White Lawn Shirt
Waists of celebrated make. Fit
guaranteed-50c, 75c, and $1.0O.
DRESSING SACQUES- %
In White and Colored Lawn-65c,
$1.00 and $3.50.
CHIDRENS DEPARTMENT.
Infants Dresses and Underskirts
for soc.
Infants Pique Carriage Robes sec,
SIPS, $1.75.
Infants Lace and Fringe Parasol
Tops Zoe to $3.50.
Childrens Low-neck Dresses for 2
and Swear for SIPS, $3.50 and 1915.
SPECIALS
Yardwide soft finish Shifting SC.
36-inch Chambray, 15c quality, 10c.
42x22 Huck Towel, 121ac grade, 10c.
40-inch India Lawn, 15c quality, 121ac
Toll du Nord Bingham 10c.
WASH FABRICS
One lot Batiste Lawns, Organizes
and Madras. Value up to 15c. Offered
for choice 10c and 1219c.
MERCERIZED WAISTINGS-
20 pieces White Mercerized Linen
finish Madras. The popular waist fab
RIGS. Beautiful line of patterns. zoe
and Csc.
SHEER MATERIALS FOR FLUFFY
DRESSES
Lawns, Muslins, Swiss Dimity, Satin
Stripe Null, French Nainsook, Wash
Chiffon, English Nainsook, Persian
Lawn, India Linon Embroidered
Swiss. Sheer. Linen Lawn. Prices range
from 10c to 75c. '''@'Ae 'Gf "s'l1
LADIES UNDERMUSLINS-
Ladies wishing undermuslins will do
we'll to get our prices and see our
styles before purchasing. Every price
represented, considering style, quality
and trimming, you will find moderate
prices only as the rule. Special low
prices on Gowns, Skirts, Pants, Chem
ises and Corset Covers. These gar
ments must be seen to get an idea of
their value.
DANIEL HOGAN,
Cor. Broughton and Barnard SITS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

For the first time in the history of
the government the imports have ex-
ceeded a billion dollars in a year.
That is to say, at the present rate the
government is importing in year ar
ticles having about the value of the
appropriations made by Congress in
the same length of time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

Philadelphians may now resume their
dying. The strike of grave diggers in
North Laurel Hill Cemetery has col
lapsed because it was impossible to get
all of the grave diggers in all of the
cemeteries to demand and insist on in
terlnents only in union-made graves.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

When Barnum and Bailey's circus
was in England a season or two ago
Prader Johnson, a clown, sent his
grandfather two tickets to the per-
Torrance. A day or two ago Johnson
received information that his grand
father had died leaving to him for
tune of $15OOOO. The clown says the
two tickets did. it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
OUTLOOK FOR DEMOCRATIC HAIR
MONY

The prospect for harmony in the
Democratic party does not seem to
grow brighter. Mr. Cleveland has
come to the front as the representa-
tive of one faction of the party, and
Mr.. Bryan is the representative of an
other. If the factions feel towards
each other as these leaders do it will
be a difficult matter to get them to-
gether.
At the banquet at Kansas City on
Monday night, given by the Demo-
cratic Jackson County Club in honor
of Senator William ]. Stone. Mr.. Bry-
an made an attack on Mr.. Cleveland
that will have the effect of pushing the
factions further apart He declared
among other things, that the burden Of
Mr.. Clevelands administration was a
greater detriment to him in his two
campaigns than anything there was in
either platform on which he stood. He
said that Mr. Cleveland betrayed the
Democratic party and intimated that
he made it impossible for the Demo-
Gratis to win in 1896 and 1900.
Senator Stone, evidently realizing
the effect such talk would have, said
in the course of his speech: We are
apart; let us get together" But with
Mr.. Cleveland taking one course and
Mr. Bryan another how are Demo-
Gratis to get together? 1t is hardly to
be expected that the two factions will
join hands and forget their differences
while the leaders are firing hot shot
at each other.
Both Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Cleveland
have many admirers. Neither is a can
didate for the presidential nomination.
Neither would get it if he were seek
ing it, Each of them, however. is try
ing to have his views put into the next
Democratic national platform. If they
would suspend their fight it is prob
able that Democrats would come to-
gether at the National Convention and
agree upon a declaration of principles.
There must be harmony in order to
achieve success.
Nothing is to be gained by fighting
over the campaigns of 1896 and 1900
litical situation as it is now and apply
Democratic principles TO it in making
the platform for the campaign next
year. No doubt Mr.. Bryan feels he
was beaten in his two campaigns be-
cause he did not get the full support
of his party, and he is trying to pre-
vent those who did not support him
from having their views prevail in the
making of the next platform. If he
continues to follow that course he may
prevent the factions from getting to-
gether. If there is to be harmony,
there will probably have to be con-
cessions by both factions. If each fac
ton holds firmly to the position 1t oc-
cupies the two factions will continue
to exist. That would, of course, mean
defeat in the contest next year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

That vanity may go beyond the
grave was illustrated a few days ago,
when New York woman made the
dying request that her age be not re-
vealed, no inscription of it even being
placed on her coffin or tombstone No
doubt she will rest easier because of
having her great secret buried with
her
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

A Pennsylvania preacher the other
day declined to permit gifted young
woman to sing in the choir of his
church because of her connection with
a theatrical company and the fact that
she sings for money and the applause
of men, and not for the glory of God"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

If demonstration were needed that
this is a big, big country, it would be
had in the fact that it is large enough
to hold both William ]. Bryan ana
Grover Cleveland at one and the same
time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

A department of physical culture has
been added to the Cook county (Chica-
go) Jail. After taking a course under
the professor" who has been employed
at public expense. It is to be expected
that the discharged crooks will be able
TO hold up. or sand-bag a victim with
much greater grace and ease.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with light to
fresh north winds. Eastern Florida
generally fair weather, with variable
winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-23

"A commission has been appointed
by the French government to revise
and settle the ceremonial which should
be observed by the head of the state
Kings of France used to call the Rus
sian Emperor Brother" The latter
now calls NJ. Loubet his dear and
great friend" while NJ. Loubet him
self, not knowing what to do, usually
employees the title of Sire" The En-
peror of Austria. in his letters ac-
credting minister, calls the French
President his dear and honored
only make use of the words "Sre"
and Majesty" 1t is. by the way.
curious that the Austria Court always
employs Latin in its correspondence
with other courts.