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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-08-13

$50 you want TO see the .governmens
Mr.. Sirius Barker. I'm tired Of paying
taxes"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-08-13

II YOU have smoked a Bullhead scent
cdgar you know how good they are u
you a W. not. better try one.
The meanest man I ever knowed
Wu2 named Augustus Howell;
He let his hair grow nine foot long,
Then used il for a towel.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
Genius VIII Out.

When Joseph B. McCullagh was alive
and editor of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, says the Saturday Evening
Post, he was annoyed by a member of
the staff who was continually late. This
young man arrived from half an hour
to an hour and half after reporting
time each day, but he always had an
excuse. He oversight, or they failed to
call him. or the cars were blocked. or
something of the kind happened.
Finally McCullagh issued an order
that no more excuses would be accept
ed, and that unless the young man
came in on time he was to be discharg-
ed.
On the very next day the 1oiterer was
tardy again by forty-flve minutes. He
was sent to Mr. McCullagh.
We'll" said McCullagh, you know
what's going to happen to you"
II suppose So" the young man re-
piled, "but 1 assure you, Mr.. McCul-
lagh, it wasn't my fault"
you've put in about every possible
excuse" said McCullagh, but before I
fire you l would like to know. just for
curiosity, what your excuse is
ut was just this way" said the
young man. Il got up early, determin-
ed to get to the office in time. 1 went
into a negro barber shop to be shaved.
When the barber was half through a
band came along and he couldn't resist
the impulse to follow it. 1t was almost
an hour before he came back and had
to wait for him."
McCullagh chuckled Young man,
he said, "Ill give you another chance.
1 want you to write fiction for the Sun
day paper"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

Chicago Record Herald (Rep.): "a
boy can do enough mischief with a
team and a delivery wagon. Don't
trust him with an automobile
Washington Post (Rep): Gen.
Bristow has decided to postpone his
vacation until he finishes the story he
has been working upon for some time.
entitled 'Boodlers 1 Have Met
New York World (Dem.): Turkish
atrocities in Macedonia; a programme
of reform in Constantinople; London
and Vienna echoing Let things be as
they are'-and they call 1t civilized Eu-
ropel"
Cleveland Plain Dealer CDem): "A
Chicago doctor says he has discovered
that injections of a solution of calcium
and potassium salts will cure lock-
jaw. Let's hope he will not forget the
formula before the next Fourth of July
comes around"
Chicago Chronicle Oem): From
certain remarks and observations of
gentlemen high in the councils of the
administration we judge that while a
stand-patter on the tariff Is the most
elevated and enlightened OF patriots a
stand-patter on the currency is an OBJ
Ject Of the gravest suspicion. Con-
sdering the ostentatiOus hostility Of
the administration 20 Wall street It's
anxiety 10 oblige the stock gamblers
with more money Is entertaining"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
PERSONAL.

The Kaiser has granted, out of his
privy purse, an annual life pension to
the unfortunate poet Detley Won Lii
iernon, the Lovelace of modern Ger
many.
Judge William Penn Lyon, the
grand old man" of Wisconsin, former
chief justice, Civil War colonel, states
man and Institutional manager, is go
ing to California, where he will live
the remaining years of his life. He
is 81 years old, and has figured prom
inently in the history of the state of
Wisconsin.
The Supreme Court of North Car
DINA has affirmed a lower courts
award of $4,000 to Henry F. Seawell
for being struck by fifteen bad eggs
while on the premises of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway Company during the
1900 campaign. Mr.. Seawell was then
candidate for Attorney General and
was attacked by his audience while
trying to talk from the train at Shelby.
-Signor Halbher, professor in the
University of Rome and head of the
Italian Archaeological Mission in
Crete, has just discovered near Agia
lldudy d painted SdfCOpnaguS or IN
estimable value. 1t dates back to $500
b. C., and is the oldest painting ever
found in Europe The Cretan Cham
Der has passed vote of thanks to
the mission for its researches at Cor
tina and Festos.
-Kuno Won Fischer, the famous pro-
fessor of philosophy at the University
of Heidelberg. celebrated the eightieth
anniversary Of his birth the other day.
Prof Won Fischer is one of the most
ellquent speakers in Germany and at
tracts students from all parts Of tha
Fatherland. He has long been and
still is, the most popular teacher at
the old German university. Every
Heidelberg student, it matters not what
ms specially may be, finds time to
take one Of the Fischer courses. and
the lecture room is always crowded
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

The Department Of Agriculture
ought to devote great deal of its
time and money to the discovery of a
remedy for the evils which affiict the
cotton plant. Cotton is our great
export crop and no effort should be
spared to protect it from the boil
weevil, the boil worm and the caterpil-
lar.
OF course the caterpillar is present
every year in about all parts of the
cotton belt, but it is only once in a
while that it is present in sufficient
numbers to do much damage. This
year, in this state, there are quanti-
ties of them in a good many counties
and, from all accounts, they are doing
a great deal of damage. Unless their
ravages are checked it is a safe esti-
mate that they will cut off the crop
many thousands of bales.
The boil weevil, however, is a pest
that is much more to be feared than
the caterpillar, for the reason that it
practically destroys the cotton of the
section of country where it is found.
Thus far this pest has confined its
ravages to certain portions of Texas.
The weevil is now found in eighty-one
counties of that state and is doing
vast amount OF damage in each one
of them. The state has offered a re-
ward of $4,000 for a remedy that will
destroy it. A state commission has
been investigating the evil, but has
made no discoveries that are at all
valuable. 1t has just announced that
it will not make a report for year
yet, and may have nothing of value
to report then.
Naturally there is alarm in all of
the cotton belt about the boil weevil.
The opinion is entertained by those
who have studied the weevil that it
will make its appearance in other cot
ton states, perhaps in all of them, in
the course of time. There is no rea-
son for thinking that it will confine it's
operations to Texas. 1t is steadily in
vading other counties in Texas and
why shouldn't it cross state lines?
We understand of course that the
OepdI VI mas OSSiA
investigating the boil weevil and is still
engaged in investigating it, but more
scientists should be placed upon the
work No sum of money, within rea-
sonable limits, would be too great to
spend upon this investigation until
remedy is discovered or the conclusion
reached that there is no remedy. The
spread of the boil weevil over the en-
tire cotton belt means practically the
ruin of our cotton industry
With unproductive cotton fields
the cotton mills would have to
close and a great army Of toilers
would be thrown out of employment.
The government should put forth
every energy to destroy the boil wee
vii.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
BRIGHT BITS.

-Wigg-"1sn't it a shame that so
many society women are going on the
stage?' Wagg-Yes; the stage is bad
enough as it is."-Boston Traveller.
-"Girls can't walk on stills, said
the brother contemptuously. mo. ="
sald the sister, haughtily, but bows
cam wear high-heeled shoes when
they get older. '-Washington Star.
Don't you think Mrs. Ka Filippe
has such a winning way?"
les. l happened to be mixed un in
a game of bridge with her night be-
fore last. wonder if Ka Filippe finds
II necessary to do anything for a
hving?"-Chicago Record-Herald.
-He-There's something 1 want Won
to make for my birthday present. She
Why. I've already made your birth
day present. 1 sent it to you yester-
day. He-Yes, I got that; now l want
you to make diagram showing what
It's to be used for.-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Mrs. Mulcahey Crushing in)-Doc-
tor doctor, dear my little son Pat has
swallowed a mouse. What in the
world is to be done?
Doctor (grut1y)-Swallowed a
mouse, has he? Well, go back home
and tell him to swallow a cat.-San
Francisco Wasp.
You seem none the worse for your
dissipation last night" said the man
who had responded to one of the
toasts at the banquet. mo" replied
the other. Il stopped drinking just in
time, thanks to you" Thanks to
me?" Yes. When you started speak
ing l caught myself laughing at your
stories, so l thinght it was time to
stop. "-Philadelphia Press
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
PLATFORM OF THE OHIO DEMO
Gratis

BY good management in the matter
of the contested delegates the Johnson
faction of the Ohio Democrats got pos
session of the state convention and
made the platform. Before the con-
vention met the impression prevailed
very generally that the Zimmerman
faction would control it, Had that been
the case the platform would have been
quite different from what it is.
In effect the platform is an indorse-
ment of the Kansas City platform and
a statement of Mr.. Johnson's views on
state questions. AS is well known Mr..
johnson has been advocating for sew
eral years views of his own respecting
street railroads and the assessment of
property.
The question which presents itself in
connection with the platform adopted
by the Ohio Democrats-that portion
of it that refers to national questions
is, what effect will the platform have
upon the National Democratic Party?
VIII it assist the two wings Of the par
ty in getting together or will 1t force
them further apart?
1t will hardly be denied that John
sons victory was in a measure a vic
tory for Mr.. Bryan. An the latter
wanted was the Endorsement of the
Kansas City platform. 1t did not mat
ter to him that Mr.. Johnson succeeded
Incorporated into the platform. He has
been invited to canvass the state and
doubtless will accept.
But will the Democratic party of
Ohio be able to poll a full vote? 1t is
doubtful. 1t was said before the con-
vention met that the two factions were
wide apart, and that there were sup
porters OF Zimmerman who wouldn't
vote the ticket if made by the johnson
faction, and that there are supporters
of Johnson who wouldn't vote with
their party If the Zimmerman faction
made the ticket and platform.
Is this difference between Democrats
states? If so. it will be difficult to
make a platform at the national con-
ventlon on which the two factions will
unite. There is undoubtedly a much
stronger sentiment among Democrats
of the West for the Kansas City plat
form than there is among Democrats
of the East and South. Nevertheless
the action of the Ohio convention makes
it clear that it is the purpose of the
Bryan faction to make the strongest
kind of fight in the national conven-
ton for an Endorsement of the Kansas
City platform.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
MIR. Cleveland and the Frog.


The scene was a secluded corner of
the Upper Saranac Lake, in the Adj
rondack Mountains. says the New York
Times. The hour was the early morn
ing; it was unusually quiet even for
the mountains, and, in the absence OF
a breath of air, it was sultry and hot.
Two men, one Grover Cleveland, at
the time he was Governor of the state
of New York, and the other Dave
Cronk. the guide, were holding fish
lines over the sides of the narrow
Adirondack canoe, and from time to
time moved their rods uneasily and
impatiently, for the fish refused to be
caught. The fishing ground was sup
posed to be one of the best in the reg
ion for bass, but as time wore on the
appetites of the bass did ont increase.
The mosquitoes and punkies found their
way to the canoe, but they were kept
at bay through frequent applications of
fly dope, and the men grew droWsy as
the calm and peace of the land over
come them. Mr.. Cleveland dropped
asleep in his end of the boat. Cronk
wriggled into an easy position in the
bow, where he was acting as ballast,
The boat rode the waters quietly and
the repose of the men was unbroken.
But suddenly Mr.. Cleveland awoke
with start, and his movements shook
the sleeping guide into consciousness.
Mr.. Cleveland stared about him in Il
strange fashion, and then he saw some
think that interested him.
Dave! Dave!" he whispered.
'Huh-hulloi" responded the guide, as
he steadied the frail craft.
z"Say, Dave" began Mr.. Cleveland,
''d'you see that frog over there on
the Logo"
Dave twisted around and caught sight
of particularly bright croaker re-
Vealed in the sunlight over near the
shore, and the log upon which he sat
stirred not bit in the unusual calm
which seemed to be upon all things.
Dave, think If had that frog l
could catch bass" announced Mr..
Cleveland.
Then, with all the delicacy of his art,
the guide began to move the boat
through the water. BY a circuitous
route he approached the frog from the
rear, the boat scraped alongside of the
log so gently that the prize was not
disturbed and then, by sudden thrust
OF the landing net it was covered. AS
Cronk scooped him in the frog jumped
about a great DEAL and it was a tang
LED mess that the guide finally let
fall in the bottom of the boat.
When the snarl was straightened out
1t was found that the frog was already
Attached to Mr.. Cleveland's fishline.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
THE INDIAN LANDS SCANDAL.

Mr. Hitchcock, Secretary of the In
terror, appears to be greatly worried
by the Indian lands scandal. Doubtless
he had hoped his department would
escape a scandal. He is greatly put out
by the action of one of his agents
named Brosius, who was sent to in
vestigate a charge that was made
against the members Of the Dawes
Commission and other officials in the
Indian service. 1t seems that this
man Brosius made public the result of
his Investigations before he had re-
ported it to his chief. That was a
mistake that ought to cost him his
place.
The Dawes Commission is composed
of men of prominence. 1t was created
for the purpose of alloting the lands
belonging to the Indians. The charge
against the commissioners is that
they, or at least most of them, are
members of land companies whose OBJ
ject is to get possession of the lands
at as low a price as possible, and at
the earliest moment, after the allot-
ment.
Naturally the commissioners know
where the best lands are, and in one
way and another they can bring about
the sale of a large percentage of them.
The purpose Of the government is to
protect the Indians in the possessions
of their lands, and Congress has en-
acted laws making it necessary for
each Indian to retain homestead for
a certain number of years.
Some time ago the Department of
the Interior was informed that the
commissioners were. in a roundabout
way. seeking to get possession of the
lands they were alloting, and the Sec
rotary warned them that if they We're
connected with land companies having
| for their object the buying of Indian
lands to sever their connection with
them at once. 1t is not known wheth-
er or not this warning was needed.
1t is the understanding that the sec
rotary will have the whole matter
ready to refer to the President within
a very short time, and then action of
some sort will be taken. What the ac-
| ton will be is unknown. 1t is known,
however, that the charge against the
commissioners is regarded as serious,
and that if they are not able to show
that there is no foundation for it they
may find themselves in trouble.
There are other officials in the In
dian territory who are implicated in
/ this effort to get from the Indians
their lands. Against some of them
charges have been filed with the At
| torney General. In fact, the more
the matter is looked into the greater
the scandal threatens to become.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices - Island Harbor
House. Hague on Lake George. N. ";
Catholic knights of America Picnic at
Tybee To-day.
Business Notices-Good Work AL
ways, G. w. Thomas: Care and
Pro1nptness, Solomons Company; Re
duction in Elgin Butter, at MINISTER'S.
Amusements-Weekly Ball at South
End Tonight.
We Want Every Man-At Foye &
Eckstein's.
Don't Move Up From Tybee-Cen-
trail of Georgia Railway.
Let Us Show You What Good Laun-
dry Work Is-savannah Steam Laun-
dry.
warburines-Ge Them at Rowlin-
skis.
Insurance Statement-Pacifc Mutual
Life Insurance Company.
Two Splendid Chances to Go East
Atlantic Coast Line.
Beer-Schlitz Brewing Company.
Silverware-The Gorham Co.
Don't Miss This Chance-At Latti-
more's.
Bargains-McArthur & Sons Co.
For Fridays Menu-The Delmonico
Company.
Cotton, Stocks and Grain-Ware &
Leland, Brokers.
Our Specialty-Acme Realty Co.
Medical-Newbro's Herpicide; Pc
runa.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
ceuaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
just Like u Girl,

Two girls once went on a driving
trip with very pleasant livery horse
named Jim, says Everybody's Maya
zine. The third day out they stopped
for lunch and to rest the horse at an
inn, the stable Of which was crowded
with the horses of country people who
had driven in to a fair that was GO
ing on in the village. These various
animals somewhat intoxicated livery
boy managed to mix up, and, when
asked to harness Jim again, he had
to admit that he was uncertain as
to which horse belonged to "the young
ladies'" why, of course" they criad.
wed know Jim anywhere; a brown
horse with a white nose" Taken to
the stable they found themselves con-
fronted with innumerable brown
horses. all of whose noses were white.
Horses look terribly alike with their
harness off, confessed the girls, but
Frightening, our horse knows his
name. Jim! Jiml At the sound, one
of the brown beasts stretched out his
neck and neighed intelligently THAT'S
he" cried the girls; good old Jim
knows us, even if we don't know him.
Besides, now we look at him closely,
we recognize his expression" ''Well,''
said the proprietor, IF you're sure it's
your horse"
The girls drove off and finished their
tour successfully, though once or twice
Jim gave evidence of mannerisms that
they had not remarked before and
how did Jim suit your" asked the
livery stable keeper from whom they
had hired their rig. when they finally
drove back into his yard. Mice horse,
Jim, best I have in the stable But
in the name of mercy" in a voice of
CONSERVATION, whats that you have
between the shafts?" why, isn't that
Jim?" faltered the girls. "Jim," cried
the livery keeper, furiously; that
broken-d down beast Jim? Not by
jugful it isn't" And so it proved, to
the detriment of the girls purses. For
Jim was never recovered.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
Only His Watch.

There is an old negro living in Car
rollton, relates the Bosworth (Mo.)
Star-Sentinel, who was taken i'll sew
eral days ago and called in a physician
of his race to prescribe for him. But
the old man did not seem to be get
ting any better, and finally a white
physician was called. Soon after ar
irving Dr. s. felt the darky's pulse
for a moment and then examined his
tongue. Did the doctor take your
temperature? he asked. IT don't
know, sah," he answered, feebly; II
hain't missed anything but my watch
as Wit, boss"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
A Stern Parent.

1t isn't any use to say
You'd rather not be washed to-day
Rosina Anne, because your face
Is dirty, and I'm sure the lace
Upon your dress needs scrubbing. too
A bath will make 1t good as new.
Til rub your waxen cheeks with soan
And scrub you WELL until. l hope.
The dirt will come off-and then
I'll put you in your chair again.
And set you near the fire to dry.
You see, you really needn't cry.
And then I'll wash Eugenia Nav.
And Henrietta, the same way:
Before the fire, three I'm a row.
You'll all be nice and warm YOU know
Come, take your bath while IL Is hot'
You needn't say you'd rather not.
Priscilla Leonard, in Philadelphia.
Inquirer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

That Savannah marksmen cannot al
ways expect to bear off the prizes in
rifle contests held at Avondale range
was demonstrated in the novice match
that was won by the team from the
Sumter Guards of Charleston. In this
match members of commands who had
qualified as marksmen or sharpshoot-
ers prior to this season were barred.
Company of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards had team entered in the con-
test, but the Charlestonians proved to
be the better shots. 1t was the first
match of the interstate shoot, and no
regret was felt that a visiting team
had won. Relations between Savan-
nah and Charleston marksmen have
been excellent since last year, when
Charleston sent so many men over to
participate in the shoot. A return visit
was paid later by Savannah marks
men. This good feeling is to be COM
mended. Whenever one city has
shoot the other will send representa-
tives.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

They are called prominent fami-
lies in this country. In English nov
els they are called "old county fami-
lies" 1t is no easy task to select 1918
prominent families" from among the
millions in the United States, but the
Summer Social Register has done it.
The Register gives the country, for
eign and yachting addresses" of the
prominent families" of the large cit
les. That certainly has no important
ring. 1t has been pointed out, how
ever, that while there are 1878 prom
inent families" there are only 676
yachts. 1t would seem that one does
not have to have a yacht to be a
yachtsman. Some of the prominent
families must be sponging on the 9TH
ers for the use of their yachts. That
is not fair. The ultra prominents"
should be shown up and given credit
for their yachts.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

Prof Curie, husband of the woman
who discovered radium, is said to be-
lieve that a person entering room
containing pound of radlum would
be blinded. Yet they are experimenting
with radium as a cure for blindness. A
little arsenic is given as a tonic. A
little more makes it a deadly poison.
RadiUm, the new substance of which
30 little is known. seems to be a boon
TO man In that II can be found in only
such minute quantities. The view Is
expressed that one finding a quantity
Of IL in a state approximating purity
would not live 10 tell the tale.