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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
A Modern wOman's Prayer.
From the louisville Post

From the Louisville Post.
o Lord, I come to Thee in PRAYER oncs
more:
But pardon that do not kneel be.
fore
Thy gracious presence-for my knees
are sore
With too much walking. In my chair
I'll sit at ease and hunbly bow NV
head.
I've labored in thy vineyard. thou
dost know,
I've sold ten tickets to the minstrel
show:
I've called on fifteen strangers in our
Their contributions to our church mt
down:
I've baked a pot of beans for Wed
nesday's spree
An old-time supper It's going to he.
I've dressed three dolls for our annual
fair.
And made a cake which weu raf,e
there.
Now, with thy boundless wisdom, so
sublime,
Thou knowest that these duties all taLo
have no time to fight my spir,t,s
foes. '' .
1 have no time to mend my husbands
clothes: --- .
My children roam the streets from
morn till night,
have no time to teach them IN 40
right:
But thou, o Losd, considering NV
cares,
Wilt count them righteousness and
heed my prayers.
Bless the Rpan Sumner aus A. -.
strel Show,
And put 1t in the hearts of all IN ca
Induce all visitors to patronize
The men who in our programmes an.
vertise:
Because I've chased those mercbants
till they hid
Whene'er they saw me comine-vas
they did. 49,
Increase the contributions to our fair
And bless the people who assemble
there.
Bless the grab-bag and the gypsv +ant
The flower table and the cake that's
sent:
May our Whist Club be to thy service
blest. VIC
The dancing party gayer than the rest
And when thou has bestowed thsee
blessings-then
We pray that thou wilt bless DIR souls
Amen. @ON's
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
Personal.

Capt. A. c. Courtney, an aged Mis-
souri, pioneer, who died at Liberty the
other day. named his own pallbearers,
selected the songs for his funeral and
then had a rehearsal to show just how
he wanted his obsequies pulled on.
Capt. Courtney was the son of Rev
dictionary soldier and commanded
company of Missouri home guards dur
ing the City War.
DIR. r. T. Styll of Newport News,
Va, who has been travelling in Eng
land, claims to have discovered that
in the slightly improbable event OF the
house of Stuart being restored to the
British throne during the life Of Capt.
]. Z. B. Stuart that gentleman would
be legal successor to the place now oc-
cupied by King Edward. Capt. Stuart
is the only son of the noted Confeder-
ate cavalry leader.
Several times a day for a good
many years financial writer's for the
New York papers have congregated in
a certain spacious room in the suite
controlled by Henry Clews & Co. in
the Mills building, there to swap news
and discuss the daily situation. Short
ly after the establishment of the bank
ing house of Liyermore, Clews & Co.
in the early sos. Mr.. Clews set aside
a room for this purpose and the deli
cate attention has been continued all
these years UP to date. The old gem
tleman, at all times genial and indul-
gent to the newspaper boys" sell
dom fails to meet them at these daily
gatherings.
Harry Lehr's big brother William
occupies a position with the Astors
similar to that his brother held before
his marriage to Mrs. Dahlgren. He is
a sort of major domo in the Astor
family-arranges entertainments, issues
invitations and does sundry other
chores to which a society woman OF
the first class is too busy to attend,
The position. in fact, seems to be that
of a highly superior butler. When
Mrs. Astor went to Europe last spring
William Lehr went along to relieve
her of all the cares incident to travel.
Then he went touring on his own hook,
but is expected soon to make his ap-
pearance in Newport.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
BRIGHT BITS.

Satisfactorily hasn't any original
ity." Be1l-"Not the slightest. Why,
1 submitted his love letters to three
publishers, and they all refused Them"
Puck.
The old lady had just dropped a
coin in the beggar's outstretched hand.
You ought to say thank you,' " she
suggested. What! for q nickel?'
he retorted.--Chicago Evening Post.
Here, waiter" said Mr.. Medder-
grass to the attendant in the city cafe
where he was breakfasting, 81 see you
got some fried soles' on this here bill
o. fare. Bring 'em on. think them
was the uppers 1 got fer griddle cakes
a minute ago."-Judge.
-Merchant-"By the way, Mr.. Slow
man, can you pay that little bill of
mine to-day?" Slowman-'"That little
bill of yours?" Merchant-'Yes, sir. -
Slowman-"Well, 1 should say not.
Why, can't even pay my own little
bills. Chicago Daily News.
MY husband doesn't gamble now,
as he used to- Reformed, has he?'
Yes, he doesn't go to the race track
ton now is swimming, 1 think. At
any rate he says he only goes to the
pool rooms. "-Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Slimpurse-"But why do you
insist that our daughter should marry
a man whom she does not like? You
married for love. didn't your" Mrs.
Slimpurse-"Yes; but that is no rea-
son why 1 should let our daughter
make the same blunder. New York
Weekly.
The mother cat shook her head
sadly. "You are disgrace to our
family" she said sternly to the erring
son. Wont you ever lead a different
life, Thomas?" "Pve been thinking
about it myself" replied the misguided
feline, ''and you shall have your wish.
I've got three more left. and I promise
they shall be good, quiet lives, every
one of them. Commercial
Tribune.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
rNnER nERING STRAITS.


A dream of promoters and engineers
for many years has been the building
of a connecting link between the Rus
sian Trans-Siberian Railway and
the railways of the North American
continent. To achieve this a road
would have to be constructed into
Alaska and Bering straits would have
to be crossed Numerous schemes for
the supplying Of the connecting link
have been proposed, and several COM
panies have been formed to put them
into effect, but nothing has ever como
of any OF them. Now, however. still
another company has been organized
for the purpose of making the connec-
ton. It is the Trans-Alaslza-Si berian
Railway Company, and its plans have
been submitted 90 the Secretary. of the
Interior at Washington for his appro-
val The company is said to be COM
posed OF French, Russian and Ameri-
can capitalists, who can command an
abundance of money. Among the
Frenchmen is Prof. Lobel Of the Paris
Geographical Society. and among the
Americans is ]. ]. Healey, the KlOn-
dixie millionaire.
1t is the purpose of the new COM
pany to cross the straits by tunnel.
The distance that would have to be
bored IS something like thirty miles.
1t would be a prodigeous undertaking,
but competent engineers declare that
- oar ta z,,coasef,lixz ancop,DIfcbad.
that it is no more Of a problem than
was the construction of the Slmplon
tunnel With a tunnel under Boring
straits and lines leading to 1t from
both Siberia and Alaska, a journey by
rail from Tampa to Moscow and Paris
would be possible. Through sleepers
from New York TO st. Petersburg"
might appear on the folders of the
railroads. But would the commercial
possibilities Of the road be such
as to give assurance of interest
on the investment? The cost of con-
struction would be very heavy, and
there would be literally thousands of
miles of road that would have to be
operated at a dead loss. The frozen
wastes of Alaska and Siberia would
offer little in the way Of freights
or passengers; only through traffic
could be depended on. And naturally
the cost of transportation over such
a line would be very high, because of
the hundreds of millions of dollars that
would be invested in 1t.
However, the new company says 1t
can get the money, can do the work
and can operate trains. If so, and it
can induce enough patronage to pay
dividends, 1T will accomplish several
marvels. At any rate, it ought to
have the privilege of trying the scheme
If it wants to. Secretary Hitchcock
will probably give his consent to the
undertaking.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Ex-Sheriff tom" Dunn. at the DEM
ocratic Club a few evenings ago, told
this story of the late Police Justice
Duffy, says the New York World.
DUFFY, while visiting an upstate jail,
saw a prisoner who had a rat in his
possession. The magistrate said:
"Ah. YOU have a rat, 1 see."
Yes" said the convict. Il feeds
him every day. 1 thinks more of that
rat than any other living creature"
That proves" said Duffy. sentiment
tally, that in every man there's some
good impulse If you can only find it.
How came you to take such a fancy
to the rat?"
Zoos he bit the warden" said the
convict cheerfully,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

In considering the matter of lobby
ing. it IS well enough to bear in mind
that there are two kinds of 1t, the
honest and the corrupt. All lobbying
is not bad. The people have a right to
petition their representatives assem-
bled in the Legislature, and to make
arguments to them individually for or
against bills pending. It is the right
and privilege of individuals and in
terests to work for or against bills IN
an honest and straightforward way.
The corrupt lobby, however, is an I'M
mitigated evil and should be put out
of business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
THE TEXT nook QUESTION.

The counties which assist in support
ing their schools by local taxation
are not affected by the uniform text
book bill, and therefore are not greatly
concerned about it. The great major
ity of the counties, however, are af-
fected by 1t, and from the vote on it
in the House, 1t is evident they want
II.
The bill passed by the House differs
in some particulars from the one pass
ed by the Senate. but the difference
is not so great as to endanger the
passage of a measure providing for
uniform text books for the public
schools.
There isn't any doubt that the cost
of changing the school books Will be
considerable, but after the change is
made the annual cost of books will
doubtless be less. In commenting on
the bill that PASSED the Senate we
called attention to the fact that there
was a movement of people from one
county to another all the time, and
that when a family moved from one
county to another it was generally
necessary to get new school books, be-
cause the books used in that county
to which the family migrated were
different from those used In the coun-
ty which they left.
Besides, If there Is uniformity In the
text books OF the schools II is prac-
tically certain that the school authors
ties will be able to purchase books at
prices lower than they have to pay
under the present system. Under the
proposed law when a book has been
decided upon 1t cannot be changed
within five years. Therefore If we'll
bound books are purchased the cost
of school books in a family will be
light, as they will be passed down
from one child to another.
This uniform text book question has
been given great deal of thought
by the leading educators of the state,
and 1t is probable that this bill en-
bodies their conclusions in regard to
1t. They have been among the peo-
pie, and know what system of books
will come nearest>to meeting the peo-
pies wants. The reason the coun-
ties in which the schools are assisted
by local taxation are exempted from
the operations of the bill is that the
schools of those counties are. as a
rule, graded, and books required for
graded schools are different from those
required for other schools.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Frank B. Haynes created a sensation
in the New Orleans cotton pit the other
day when he shouted: Il will give
IS cents for all the cotton in the
world" At his side stood w. p. Brown
the now famous bull operator, who
nodded and smiled his approval and
seconded the offer. Meanwhile cotton
mills in this country and Europe are
closing their doors because OF the high
price OF cotton, which means that
there will "A decline In the price Of
cotton by the time cotton growers are
ready 20 harvest the new crop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Pittsburg. Pa, claims to be the home
Of the champion chicken thief of the
United States. in the person Of Henry
Yaunt, colored. Vaunt confesses to
having stolen from 10000 to 1900
chickens in the past FIVE years. His
favorite tools Of trade. are a three
foot billhook and crocus sack, though
he says he can do very well indeed
with only his hands.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

1t was altogether superfiuous to
deny the rumor that President Roose-
Welt would visit Europe during his
term Of office. Two reasons are
against his making the trip. First.
the President of the United States is
forbidden by law to leave the country
during his term; and. second. there are
no rear platforms on the trains in Eu-
rope
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

The cardinals were walled up in the
Sistine Chapel. In order that the con-
clave might be secret and there should
be no communication with the outside
world. Nevertheless one reads in the
morning paper a pretty full report of
everything done the day before in the
conciave. 1t is suggestive Of the "se-
cret" sessions of the United States Sem
ate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Only millionaires need apply for the
vacant seat of the late Congressman
Foerderer of Philadelphia, it seems.
The Philadelphia Ledger has the in
formation that the nomination is to
be knocked down to the highest bid
der, and that the proceeds of the sale
are to be used for the benefit of the
Republican political machine. The
paper continues: Leaders believe the
nomination ought to fetch $4,000 at
least, and If there are several competi-
tors they look for the amount to be
doubled. They do not regard 500. 900
as an exorbitant price, and they ex-
pect bidding to be lively" The term
of a congressman is two years and the
pay is $1,000 year. Why should Re-
publican congressman pay 100000 for
the privilege of occupying the seat?
The bosses Of the Pennsylvania Repub-
lican ring could doubtless answer the
question if they would.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Senator Hanna no doubt finds the
company at Newport to be quite con-
genial. That resort is affected more
than any other by stand patters"
whose millions have come to them
through the favoritism of the tariff.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
University School for Boys,
STONE MOUNTAIN. GA.
SPECIAL FEATuRES

SPECIAL FEATURES.
IA home and school combined.
PA limited number pupils, only fifty
taken. "a faculty of experienced in
structors, six in number. A close
supervision of each boys daily life. 8
A special preparation for college. GA
thoroughly equipped gymnasium and
physical director. IA bad boy is not
kept to spoil dozen good ones" in
no sense reformatory. Sour boys
daily life is such as to keep them con-
tented and happy. "a list of ref
erences by permission that cannot be
excelled. Write for catalogue.
w B. GREEN PRINCIPAL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

King Menelik of Abyssinia is report
ed to have on hand in his strong boxes
not less than 10000 pounds, troy. Of
gold bullion, for the coinage of which
he is going to establish mint. He'd
better postpone the erection of his
money mill and hurry and bury his
bullion before the advent of those Wall
street brokers who are on their way
to pay him a visit. They said they
were merely going to hunt lions and
elephants, but doubtless they had got
inside information about old Menehks
gold.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are Sor partly cloudy weather,
warmer in west portions with light
southeast winds. Eastern Florida part
ly cloudy weather. showers in central
portion, with light to fresh east
winds. ~, i.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Speaking of the proposed trans-Si-
berian-Alaskan Railroad, which he is
now promoting, Col. James Hamilton
Lewis the other day told a reporter
that one Of its great advantages would
be that by it one could make the jour
ney from New York to Paris In two
weeks. But, as matter of fact, from
New York to Paris is at present only
one-week Journey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

The treasurer of the Boston Tran
script one day last week celebrated the
eighty-seventh anniversary of his
birth. He has been connected with
the paper for seventy years. and de-
clares that he has a number of years
of usefulness still in him. The old age
germ works slowly in the Transcript
ONCE. Indeed. it makes no impression
at all upon the paper.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Experiments at Derby. Conn.,, have
shown that turtles can stand severe
shocks of electricity without III eff
fects; that even 500 volts will not kill
one. II seems. theresore, that the old
method Of cutting on the heads OF
the reptiles with a Ratchet will have
to- be continued
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

A dozen or so of those Danville, Ill,
rioters have been arrested and viii
be brought to trial But let's wait
and see how many of them will be
convicted and sent to prison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

2o5 Maryland Ave-, Northeast
Washington, D. c..
July 9TH, 1903.
KALOLA COMPANY,
Savannah, Ga.
GENTLEMEN:
| have suffered from IndI-
gestion and Ulcers of tha
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 KaloIa. | am now
using the second bottle and
have not had a reoccurrence
of indigestion. Can eat any,
thing and am gaining flesh.
| would not be without Ka.
lola. Yours very truly,
c. T. COGGESHALI,.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

music publishing f1rms-Or some of
them, at all events. His business is
to go from one seaside resort to an
other all the summer round, spending
a week or so at each, and sporting"
which ditties "go" and which do not
He knows that some among the songs
whose choruses are hummed upon the
sands this summer will be the fayorites
during the dark winter evenings. So
ne reports each evening to his princt-
pals in London. These latter have. or
course, other "song spoilers" worIxine
on similar lines in other districts, and
should the reports coincide regarding
any particular ballad negotiations are
at once opened with the composer for
the acquisition of the copyright.
M. Charles Benoist has an article
in the Revue des deux Mondes deal
ing with the conditions Of labor in the
French metallurgic industries. He sets
forth particulars OF the conditions nm
der which men work in several import
ant foundries and machine shops Civ
Ing the rate Of wages and the propor-
ton OF ages. According to M. Benoist
the most numerous class of workmen
IN one establishment employing 1,7O4
men are aged between rs and 30. After
40 the numbers decline rapidly. until
SAiAg seventy -hNt men VINO
are between S. and so years of age.
Between IS end 70 there were fifteen
men; between 20 and rs, seven. and
between rs and so. three. whereas be-
tween rs and 80 there were 295, ana
even between 40 and As there were 226
workmen. Some OF the men, he con-
tinues, are In the works twelve hours
day. but they get two hours for rest
and meals. The rate Of wages is very
small eomoartd with those In England
ana the United States,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

Waterbury contains anpHher wrestler w1itllin its confines. He Is no other Hhan Andr'eas Kroner, who is styled the 175-pound champion wrestler and who has acted as trainer for Ernest Roeber, Paul Pons and others He is said to have acted 'aIs trainer for Roe Der for about three years. At the present. time Kroner is working at his trade as a cooper installing the new watts at the plant of fhe Eagle Brew ing Go in South Brooklyn. He is a sltl-appdng built man. with every muscle of his body we'll developed. Those who have seen him stripped state he is one of the best built men they have eyer seen. Besides being a wrestler, he ds a weight hitter. He is very strong and powerful. Kroner, who wals born in Germany and has been in this country about three years, issues a challenge to any wresttler in the city or satiafte to meet 1lim He would Hike to arrange go with Professor M. J. Dwyer or amy of the ether wrestlers who are making easy money through out the state. If the match is arranged arlda purse offered, tlhe winner of the go will take the purse apd a part of tNne receipts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11

versailles to determine the inter collegiate strong men," is physf- cal director at, Harvard. He has just announced new test system that he will use on 50 candidates selected because of their development.
 His new system consists of six exer- cises so simple that the candidates for "strong honors" may practice them at home, in his dormitory-anywhere that he can don gymnasium suit. He will not make a formal statement of these tests until he has verified the adequacy of each exercise. He will com pyte them in foot pounds and by hav- ing each proportionate to the whe5a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-11
DANGER OF COLDS AND GRIP.

The greatest danger from colds and grip is their resulting in pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ta- ken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy for these diseases we have yet to learn of single case having resulted in pneumonia, which shows conclusively that it is certain pre- ventive of that dangerous disease. It will cure a cold or an attack of the grip in less time than any other treat ment. It is pleasant and safe to take For sale by all druggists.