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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

At first the maiden,
SAIppihg the rope and nursing dolls.
Or climbing trees and sitting strad,
die
On top of fences. Sticking out her
tongue
VINO stop to tease her. Then the grad
Arrayed in fluffy and looking sweet
And innocent despite the big, long
words
She thinks show forth her knowledge
Next the bridesmaid,
With flowers in her hand, and full Of
hope,
As with the handsome usher proudly
she
Moves down the aisle behind the one
who leans
With clinging confidence upon the
groom.
Fourth stage-herself a bride. With
eyes downcast,
She leans upon her sturdy fathers
arm
And wonders why he isn't slim and
tall
Like John She sees her mother
drenched in tears,
And cries a little bit herself. mayhan.
But proudly notes that all the town
is there
And knows the presents will be beau
tiful-
So. radiant. she passes from the scene
Then the young mother, leaning down
To count each several eyelash resting
The tiny cheek; her heart so full
or love and joy that all the happy
She babbles incoherently, and dreams
At night of troops of angels and can
hear
The whirring of their wings around
her bed.
Next, the mother-in-law, weeping CO.
piously
While John, so slim and knightly once
grown stout
And awkward. trudges down the
lengthy aisle.
Grim-visaged, with their daughter.
There she sits
And, with Sinking heart, gives up
her child:
Knows that the man can't be half good
enough
To merit the sweet treasure he re-
ceives,
And busters so she cannot hear the
That once, as falling on her willing
ears.
Were so delicious. Last scene of all
The grandma, fondly dandling up and
down
The growing little one. Half daft
with joy,
stewing the catnip teh and giving
forth
A thousand lessons from her own ex-
perience;
Jealous of every touch and each ca
ress
That careless, bold intruders would
bestow,
Talks baby talk and thinks it under
stands;
In second childishness she coos and
crOons.
Sans common sense, sans everything
but love. .-.-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
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BRIGHT BITS,

-"Chipps seems to be a good loser. -.
well, he ought to be. He's had plenty
of experience. Brooklyn Life.
College idiot dndennitely)-It GER
tainly does bore one TO death. Kind
Friend-What doesg college Idiot
Why, the Earrote. AColugnh,tia lester
--She-"Do you know that lady in the
far cOrner?" Hen way; I have a
listening acquaintance with her. II
don't believe 1 understand you" "She
is my wife" The Smart Set.
Heidi you hear of. the accident
your husband met with at the railroad
station this mornings She-No: 1
did not" well, hefran for the train
and caught it."-Yonkers Statesman.
-She--"The strain on the soldier in
modern warfare must be very great"
He-'1t is. Sometimes the photogra-
pher isn't ready. and you have to wait
hours, and then the pictures may prove
failures. Judge.
-Phyllis-"Yes, he was paying at
tentions to her quite a long time"
Blanche-"Perhaps he hadn't the cour-
age TO propose" Phyllis-"Oh / don't
know. Perhaps he had the courage not
to propose. Town and Country.
What does that red yarn around
your right wrist signify?' said Trivvet
to Dicer. That's ito remind me to take
coffee home this evening" "And what
does the yarn around your left wrist
mean" That's to remind me that
there is yarn on my right wrist
Judge
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

money could be spent to advantage
that they are not likely to be diligent
in inquiring as to the methods by
which money offered them is accumu-
lated.
Not long ago the Rush Medical Col
lege of Chicago became associated
with the University of Chicago. On
that occasion Mr.. John D. Rockefeller
said to the trustees of the college that
If they succeeded in raising 81 ,00O, 900
for the college he would donate to it
100000. The trustees have noti-
fed him, or are preparing to
do so, that they have their part of the
money and that they want his. OF
course it will be forthcoming. The
trustees of the Rush Medical College
are not likely to reject the Rockefeller
gift because of the general opinion that
it is the product of a monopoly.
Mr.. Rockefeller is liberal with his
money where Northern charitable in
situations are concerned. 1t would seem
as If he and other wealthy men who
make a part of their millions in the
South would remember Southern insti-
tutions once in awhile. All of the edu-
cationsl institutions of the South are
poor. There isn't one of them that
isn't in need of additional departments
and accommodations. The rich, how
ever, seem to favor giving to institu-
lions which are rich.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
Hoods J0rS0p0riEL0
which expels all humors, and is positively
1nequalled for all cutAneous eruptions,


A curious and interesting fact con.
nected with the study of Human Anat.
omy in that between every muscle OF
the body there is a lubricating oil
called Synovial fluid. which enables the
muscles to move with ease. This fluid
is frequently attacked by the dread
enemy Of mankind uric acid and the
first intimation that something is
wrong in that particular part of the
body is telegraphed to the brain
through the nerves announcing the
fact by steady, severe and unbearable
pain. The party so suffering has a
well developed case OF what is known
as Muscular rheumatism. 1t is also
O we'll known fact established by chem
ical science that it takes an Alkah to
neutralize an acid. Now the next
problem to solve by the sufferer after
these facts are firmly established, is to
obtain an Alkali that will neutralize
this uric acid and harmonic perfect
ly with the human system. His friends
at once call his attention to the fact
that Kalola (Crystallized Mineral
Water) is most perfectly harmless
AlkaH, being a product of nature. Aft
er taking two or three doses the pain
commences to disappear and the next
day the sufferer is entirely relieved.
Hundreds have been cured by this
simple method. 1t will also cure you.
Interviews solicited and samples
mailed free to any address. Take
Kalola six days and eat anything you
want"
Kalola Company, Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
THE JEWISH SABBATH.

BY some means the idea seems to
have gone abroad that a proposition
to change the Jewish Sabbath from
Saturday to Sunday was considered by
the Central Conference of American
Rabbits at Detroit. No such thing was
done. DR.. Silverman, the presiding Of
ficer of the conference, says that body
has no authority to legislate out of ex-
istence any Jewish custom or observ-
anoe established by centuries of de-
vout practice The Sabbath question
that was discussed is this: Is the
holding of services on Sunday in Jew
ish temples schismatic act that would
result in separating the reformed Jews
from their orthodox brethren? The
commission which had the matter I'M
der consideration, by order of the con-
ference of last year, reported that his
torically it could not find any argu-
ment to declare the holding of services
on Sunday to be schismatic. 1t was
explained that the proposed Sunday
services were to be merely supple
mentary to those OF the Jewish Sab
BATH and were not to take the place
of the regular services. Saturday con-
gregations in the synagogues are COM
posed largely of women and children,
owing to the fact that men cannot get
away from their business. 1t is for the
benefit of these that the supplementary
services are proposed to be held.
There was some strenuous debating
of the question of Sunday services in
the conference, several of the delegates
opposing the innovation eloquently.
The majority however. took the
broader view that II was a good thing
to hold supplementary services at a
time when they could be most largely
attended; that whatever would tend
to bring the men out and keep them
in closer touch with the congregations
deserved to be encouraged. The sug-
gestion that the Sunday supplementary
services would prove an entering wedge
to the overthrow of the Jewish Sab
bath was urged, but the Jewish people
are so deeply attached to their holy
day that such a thing is hardly to be
feared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
A Tale From Japan.

There is a charming little tale from
the japanese seas which is entitled to
some respect for the distance it has
Travelled:
"A Corean vessel commanded by
German, ran down the Hayami Maru,
a Japanese passenger steamer, in the
Inland sea a few days ago. The Hay
ami Maru had no boats, and, seeing
this, five japanese bluejackets, who
happened to be among the passengers,
clambered on board the Corean steam
er, forced their way through the Chi
nese sailors, who were calmly smok-
ing their pipes, lowered two boats and
saved the lives of forty-three persons
left struggling in the water through
the sinking of the Hayami Maru."
1t is to be presumed that the Corean
vesesl hove TO for their convenience in
this exploit. The account continues:
Among the rescued persons was the
captain of the lost steamer, who po-
litely asked the German captain to put
into the nearest port in order that he
might give information of what hap
pened. The German refused, where
upon the little japanese produced a
lethal weapon and said, In that case
1 must kiln myself, and it is my melan-
choly duty to inform you that you
must die with me- The German cap
tain instantaneously changed his
mind, and did as requested"
II is to be hoped that 'lethal weap-
on" is unknown to the piracy laws.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF THE
CANAL.

The more the Panama Canal ques-
ton is discussed the greater the num-
Der of the obstacles in the way of the
United States acquiring control of the
canal property seems to be. In the cur
rent number of the North American
Review there is an article on the sub
ject of the United States acquiring the
canal property written by Senior Perez,
an exiled Colombian.
The article is a long and carefully
considered one, and we propose to call
attention to only two or three of the
points which he makes. Among other
things he says that the territory ada
cent to the canal cannot be legally
acquired by means of the Hay-Herran
treaty as is proposed. 1t can only be
acquired by means of a constitutional
convention, called for the purpose of
passing on the question of ceding ter
ritory to the United States. This point
seems to be a good one, though it is
probable that the attorneys of the
United States have given the matter
very careful consideration. and have
advised our government that territory
acquired by means of a treaty is legal.
Another point Senior Perez makes is
that the canal will not be of as much
benefit to Colombia as the Panama
Railroad is. for the reason that the
ships will simply pass through. stopping
only long enough to get through the
locks of the canal. At present great
cargoes are unloaded on either side of
the isthmus and are transported across
IT. And many travellers stop a day or
two at either end Of the Panama Rail-
road.
Senior Perezs main point is, however,
that the responsible citizens of Colom-
bia want to be partners with the United
States in the ownership of the canal.
The $l0,O00,0O0 which the United States
propose to pay for the land ceded and
the privileges will be quickly appro-
priated by the dictator and his friends
and the people will have nothing but
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
FICTION IN PUBLIC libraries.

1t is the experience of librarians of
books called for are those of fiction;
light literature, as it is popularity called.
In some instances the percentage of
such books taken out amounts to as
much as rs per cent, leaving the re-
naming percentage to be divided be-
tween the more serious books, on such
subjects as religion, sociology, philos-
ophy, the arts, etc. This heavy de-
mand for fiction, at the expense of
solid reading matter, has caused much
criticism of the free libraries: and
among recent critics none, probably,
has been more caustic than Mr.. Chur-
ton Collins, who has contributed a pa
per on the free Libraries of Great Erit-
ain to the Nineteenth Century. Mr..
Collins is a lecturer of note on litera-
ture and a worker for university ex-
tension, and the point of his argument
is that libraries ought to be in touch
with the universities, and the unlversi-
ties in touch with the libraries. There
can be no objection to that PROPOSE
ton. where conditions will permit of
it's contamination.
A debatable suggestion, however, is
this, bearing on the character of the
literature circulated by the free libra
ries: More than two-thirds of the
money expended on free libraries is ex-
pended in catering to the taste of those
loungers whose reading is entirely con-
fined to light novels, magazines and
ana" Again he says that large pro-
portion of readers have exchanged the
sensational novel or racy skit in the
free library for the tankard or quar-
tern at the public house bar" The
view is too pessimistic to fit America,
whether or not 1t fits Great Britain.
While it is true that novels and mag
azines constitute the bulk of the read
ing of the free library masses, it is
to be borne in mind that all novels
and light literature are not trash"
Many furnish amusement only, but a
great many more convey valuable in
formation. The high class historical
novel, for instance, carries with it the
atmosphere of the period in which its
scenes are laid. Winston Churchill is
said to have spent two years prepar-
ing himself for the writing of one of
his books. The result was a work that
gave a correct, natural insight into the
life of the times of which he wrote.
The political novel shows how our af-
fairs of state are managed, having a
love story in it to hold the interest of
the average reader. There are soien-
tifc, religious and sociological novels,
written in way to be readable and
yet teach or discuss some important,
possibly burning, question. Weak and
ephemeral novels are seldom to be
found on the shelves of a we'll con-
Quoted public library. The selection of
books is carefully made and those
harmful are rejected. When. there
fore, the statement is made that two
thirds or three-fourths of the books
taken out of a public library are fic-
ton, 1t should not be supposed that the
books are Identical with those to be
found on booksellers tables, where
both wheat and chaff are kept as
matter of business. The library's stock
represents the winnowings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
PERSONAL.

DIR. John P. Thompson, the Aus
tralian geographer, who has visited
all the leading countries of the world.
making personal researches, has Just
left New York for England and Scot
land, where he will read papers before
the geographical societies and the CO.
lonial Institute.
Prime Minister Seldom of New Yea
land announces that the government
proposes to buy meat in the colony
and ship it direct to the United King
dom, where depots for it's sale at cost
will be established in the big manu-
featuring centers. The purpose is to
drive out competitors.
Whatever the intentions of John w
Gates as to the stock market, there is
no doubt that his latest European trip
has whetted his speculative appetite.
The first man he saw whom he knew
as he left the gangplank of the steamer
in New York was the last he had part
ed with when ne sailed away. Hello"
cried the vigorously looking, red-cheek-
ed operator, how is everything ram
ming in town?7s even, John, Police
Commissioner Greene has the tender
lCin" pretty well closed up, but Wall
street is wide open, all right"
Quoting scripture by the chapter,
singing psalms and exhorting his pa
irons to walkAfn the straight and mar
row path from early morning till late
at night keeps CHARLES Booth, a saloon
keeper OF Atlanta, Ind, and his bar
tenders busy. Booth, who is a wealthy
man and a large holder in the tin plate
mill, has turned to religion as a. result
of the determined fight of the temper
ance element to drive cut all saloons
in the town. He stands behind his owr
bar and quotes some verse in the Bible
applicable to every patron who enters
his Ilace.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
How She Got an Umbrella,

Miss Mamie Gilroy, who has scored
so pronounced a success at the Crys-
tai Gardens, New York, is the possessor
of an umbrella which the rightful
owner can have by proving property.
One afternoon this week Miss Gill
roy was walking along Broadway when
suddenly rain began to fail. There
was no cab in sight, and Miss Gill
roy was in a quandary. Suddenly she
saw young woman hastily leave the
ladies' entrance of the Marlborough
Hotel
why, there's Helen Lord she ex-
claimed to herself. I'll get her to
walk with me to my hotel!' So, adj
vancing rapidly, she touched her sup
posed friend on the arm and exclaim-
ed, in mock anger.
Here! What are you doing with
that umbrella?"
The young woman turned. 1t was
not Miss Lord, but a badly frightened
stranger Without a word she handed
the umbrella to Miss Gilroy, and dart
ed across Broadway toward Sixth
avenue, leaving Miss Gilroy standing
amazed in the rain, with a very hand
some gold and ivory umbrella in her
hand.
The question agitating Miss Gilroy
is: Where did the young woman get
the umbrella?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
Rnrnum,s White Elephant.

James A. Bailey, the circus magnate,
is not renowned as a story teller. But
ne has told them, and this one was the
bright part of a conversation in the
lobby of the Garden Just before the red
wagons started on their way for the
first stand out of New York, says the
New York Times.
Il remember when we brought the
white elephant to this country" said
Mr.. Bailey. that we invited represent
tatives from every paper in the city to
view the curiosity before the ship
Landed. They were brought down on a
tug, taken on board, and then George
Starr, who was in charge of this latest
discovery, took the party below decks
TO see this new white elephant. A din
ner in the cabin followed. at which
there were numerous speeches. Mr..
Barnum presided. In the midst of the
speechmaking a&young man arose and
said: y
Mr., Barnun. don't think that
elephant is very white.
Mr.. Barnum looked at him a mo-
ment and said
My boy, when was a very young
man l was fond of going to sociabIes
and parties. On one occasion 1 was
sitting near the door when my atten-
ton was called to very pretty young
woman who had just entered. Some
one remarked that she had an extra
ordinary complexion and 1 unwisely
said / did not think it was real. She
overheard the remark and as she pass
ed me said:
God made those checklist
And now, gentlemen, God made
that white elephant. but I assure You
mad he been made by Mr.. Bailey and
'mysen ne would be as white as the
driven snow
~ The Wilderness of the elephant was
no longer questioned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
COLLEGES WANT ROCKEFEILER's
MONEY.

' There has been much discussion in
the newspapers and magazines recent
ly of the question as to whether edu-
cational institutions and hospitals
should accept gifts of money that is
known to be the product of monopoly.
This IS very interesting dis.
cussion. but nobody expects any
thing practical to come of 1t. It is
doubtful if those who take the position
that such money ought to be refused,
believe there is probability of its be-
ing refused. All of the institutions of
the character mentioned have so many
wants that are unsatisfled, and their
managers see so many ways IN which
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Qnd) says: Charles M, Schwab, now
shouldered out of the control of the
billion-dollar steel trust, has had a
lively run for the strenuous life. The
throne of an industrial potentate is no
longer his, but the@ broken man has
his millions. Good health and sound
nerves would be worth all of them"
The Philadelphia Record Dem.)
says: English Catholics did not seek
to get their protest against the at
ttude of the French government to-
ward the Catholic Eeongrega tons in
France transmitted through the Brit
ish government, They desired to pre-
sent their petition through a delega-
ton of their own which should call
upon President Loubet, but he declined
to receive the delegates. The case is
entirely analogous to that of the petit
ton of the American Jews to the Car.
except that they asked the United
States government to transmit the pc
tition."
The Baltimore Herald Qnd) saws:
-Four congressman have figured in
government contract scandals in the
past two weeks One is under indict-
ment. The evidence against the 9TH
ers is documentary. More may fol-
low. In such matters the law is plain
and strict. A representative in Con-
gress has no right to profit from a
government contract. If he does he
is subject to heavy penalties and to
rer@oval. Unfortunately in recent years
we have come upon an era of easy
oaths and loose observance. Congress-
men have misused their office and
their opportunities. Now few are
being caught. The severe punishment
OF these wrongdoers would have a very
salutaTy effect in Washington"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

The selection of Hon. P w. Meldrim
of this city to be president of the Geor-
gia Bar Association is gratifying to his
very large circle of friends and ad-
nirers. The position is not one of
emolument, but it is one of great hon
or. No better selection could have been
made, since it is assured that President
Meldrim will administer his Office with
distinguished ability