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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
FELL THREE STORIES.
Runaway in Valdostn-John H.
Young Gives Picture to FnIdOstn
Elks-NeWs Notes.

Runaway in VaIdosta-JOhn II.
Young Gives Picture to VnldOsta
Elks-News Notes.
Valdosta, Ga, Oct. 1.-TWO carpen-
tiers. named Dickerson and Key fell
to-day from the third story of build
ing where they were at work. The
men were on a scaffold, which fell with
them. Dickerson's ankle was broken
and he was otherwise bruised. Key
sustained many bruises.
MIR. c. Dampiers three little girls
were in the buggy yesterday when tne
horse became frightened and broke INTO
q run. The horse came full speed to-
ward the stable and dashed through
the door, overturning the buggy on the
children and dragging them some ois-
lance. All of the children were paoly
bruised, but neither of them was ssFi-
ousIy injured, though their escape from
severe injury was wonderful
Mr.. John r. Young Of Savannah has
presented the Elks Lodge of this city
with a handsome oil painting of PIC
ture, "She was Bred in Old Kentucky
by a young Savannah artist. Inc PIC
ture is a large one in handsome gola
frame. The picture was highly appre-
ciated by the NalooStd Ems o."
have adopted strong resolution VI
thanks to MIR. Young. $500.
1t is understood here that Messrs:
M. M. Smith and John L. Conoley OF
this city have purchased the turpentlne
plant of Afford Brothers, at Bowling
Green. Fla, the price paid being w.
600. These we'll known Valdostahs
have been operating a naval stol es
business in Florida for several years
and both of them have made big pie
of money in the past few seasons.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
AIeck.
Henry Wallace Phillips in october Nc
Clure's.

OluTe ,.
I reckon Aleck was about 81 by the
almanac, and anywhere's from to 30
by the way you figure a man. Aleck
stood six foot high as he stood, but
if you ran the tape along his curves he
was about six-foot four.
He weighed 120, of which twenty
five went to head and fifty to feet. Feet!
you never saw such feet. They were
the grandest feet that ever wore
man; long and high and wide, and all
that feet should be. Chawley said that
Alexander had ground plan enough for
a company of niger soldiers. And
hung to Alexis running gear, they re-
minded you of the swinging jigger in a
clock. They almost made me forget his
hands When Aleck laid a flipper on
a causes back, you'd think the crit
ter was blanketed. And then there was
his Adams apple-he had so many Spe-
cial features, it's hard to keep track of
them About foot of Alexis protrud-
in into air was due to neck. In the
center of that neck was an Adams APP
pie that any man might be proud of.
His complexion consisted of freckles;
when you spoke to him sudden he blush
ed. and then he looked for all the world
like a stormy sunset. His eyes were
white, and so was his hair, and so was
poor Aleck-as white kid as they
make 'em, and, beyond guessing. the
skeeriest-not relatin' to things, but to
people. He was disappointed in love
he had to be. One look at him and
you'd know why. He had case OF in
growing affection; it cut his weight
down to ninety pounds. With him
leaving himself at that rate, you could
take pencil and paper and figure to the
minute when Alexander Fulton was
booked to cross the big divide. And we
like the kid. In spite of his magnifi-
cent feet, and his nominees, and his
thumb handsidedness, L got to feel sort
of as if he was my boy-though If ever
/ have a boy like Aleck, 1 put in my
vote for marriage being a failure, and
everything lost, honor and all.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
GOT $4,000 HORSE
AND 30-CENT DOG.
Smathers Bought Major DeImar and
Had to Take His Friend, Too.
From the New York World.

Had to Take His Friend, Too.
From the New York World
When E. e. Smathers, millionaire
turfman. bought Major Delmar, the
two-minute trotter, out at the Empire
City track a few days ago he in
cidentally took title to "thirty-cent"i
dog. Mr.. Smathers didn't know at
the time of the purchase that he was
acquiring possession of the dog. but
learned of it before the negotiations
We're closed.
The dog is the constant companion
and closest friend of the famous trot-
ter. Where he came from no one
knows, but one day at the Chenille
track in Cleveland a sorry looking
specimen of dog drifted into the quar-
tiers occupied by Major Delmar. He
Immediately made a friend of the horse
and refused to be driven out of his
stall. His loyalty appealed to black
Pete" one of the appurtenances of
the stable, and his dogship was per-
mitted to remain in the stable and
share the dinner of the negro en-
ploye.
From that day on the "thirty-cent"
dog cast his fortunes with Major Del
mar. He slept in the stall with the
trotters and made himself useful as
the guardian of the horse against in
truders. While Mr. Smathers was in
specting the trotter at the Empire City
track he noticed a nondescript cur in
the stall, and the dog didn't appear to
look on him with much favor at that.
Reckon if you all buy dis boss
you'll hab ter take dis var dog too,'
cuoth black Pete" patting the silky
side of the horse. He jes won't stay
way from de boss nohow."
What's the dog WORTH" asked Mr..
Smathers with a smile.
Bout thirty cents said the negro.
And what kind of a dog is he?"
asked Mr.. Smathers.
well jes dog, l reckon" replied
Pete.
And so when Mr.. Smathers bought
Major Delmar a few minutes later he
also got the "thirty-cent" dog.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
The Franchise GFabbers and the
Chicago Aldermen.


Lincoln Steffens in October McClure's.
Both the traction companies of Chi
cago had been working together but
the local capitalists did not like the
business. They soon offered to settle
separately, and went into session with
the citys lawyers, The Fasteners
representative, headed by a brilliant"
New York lawyer, had to negotiate,
too. Their brilliant lawyer undertook
to talk sense" into the Aldermanic
Committee. This committee had been
out visiting all the large Eastern cities,
studying the traction situation every
where; on their own account they had
had drawn for them one of the most
complete reports ever made for a city
by an expert. Moreover, they knew
the law and the finances of the trac-
ton companies, better far than the
New York lawyers. When, therefore,
the brilliant legal light had made one
of his smooth, elaborate speeches, some
hard-headed alderman would get UP
and say that he gathered and CLEAN
ed" thus and so from the last speak
er; he wasn't quite sure, but If thus
and so was what the gentleman from
New York had said. then it looked
to him like tommy rot. Those lawyers
were dumfounded. They were ad-
vised to see Fisher. They saw Fisher.
is said to have said, ito talk foolish
ness, but advise you to stop it, Those
aldermen know their business. They
know sense and they know nonsense.
They can't be fooled. If you go at
them with reason they will go a long
way toward helping you. However,
you shall do as you please about this.
But let me burn this one thing in upon
your conscience: Don't try money on
them or anybody else. They will listen
to your nonsense with patience, but
If we hear of you trying to bride any
body-an alderman or a politician or a
newspaper or a reporter-all negotia-
tons will cease instantly And no.
body will attempt to blackmail you.
no one"
This seems to me to be the highest
peak of reform. Here Is a gentle
man, speaking with the authority of
absolute faith and knowledge, assuring
the representatives of the corporation
that 1t can have all that is due it from
a body of aldermen by the expenditure
Of nothing more than reason.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14

D. Eldredge, of 372 Main St., Buffalo,
N. Y, says:
~ can't praise Blood Wine too
highly. 1t cured me after other rem-
edies had failed. / suffered with kid
ney and liver trouble, besides my blood
being very thin. Six bottles of Blood
Wine made me we'll and strong. l
say to everyone troubled as was to
use it."
Mr.. George W. Church, writes from
Tifin, o.:
"Have been sick ever since 1875 with
kidney and liver trouble; biliousness,
and headache, rheumatism and chronic
diarrhea have all taken their turn
with me. Thanks to Blood Wine'
am completely restored to health.
Have recommended Blood Wine to
my friends, and they all report well for
Blood Wine.'"
Dan A. Metzel, of 202 S. sth Street,
Terra Haute, Ind, says: "'Blood
Wine is the best medicine 1 ever saw
for the kidneys. 1t entirely cured me of
trouble that made it impossible for
me to work at times"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
increased Pension Roll.

Atlanta, Oct. 13.-Pension Commis-
sioner Lindsey, who returned to the
city to-day. gives rather disappointing
information with reference to the PEN
sion list. He says the indications now
are that there will be at least 1000 new
names added to the roll this year. the
decrease from deaths will be about 100
SO that the net increase in names on
the roll will be about 300. He estimates
that the entire appropriation VIII be
expended this year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
su.uended Men Reprimanded.

Atlanta, Oct. 1S.-Mayor Evan p.
Howell. in the presence of the entire
police force to-day, reprimanded Police
Captains Moon and Thompson for in
subordination to Chief Ball. sentence
which was given in addition to the sus-
pension of the two officers. do your
duty and obey orders, or get off the
force" was the keynote of Mayor How
ellis ren,arks
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14

lake, only ten feet below. But on the
landward side he will see farms, crops,
houses, churches. canals and bitches,
men and women busy in the fields, from
twenty to thirty-two feet below his
standing place. The chimneys OF the
farm houses and the tops of the tall
stacks of grain will be on a side of
the wall. Ships sailing that sheet of
water will afford their passengers a
most excellent panoramic view of the
country, spread far beneath and beyond
the artificial banks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14

of the vessels entering and leaving
midas harbors last year, 70 per cent.
sailed under the British flag. If the
tonnage is taken into consideration, It
will be found that Great Britain did
81 per cent. of the total trade. 1t is
officially reported that German and
Austrian tonnage are rapidly growing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
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LEGAL NOTICES.


IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter of M Marcus, county OF
Chatham, in bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for a discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
said M. Marcus. The said APP
plication will be heard by the Hon.
Emory Speer, judge of the United
States District Court. for said district
and division. at the United States
Court House, in Savannah, Ca, on the
23d day of October, 1903, at 10 o'clock
a. m. All creditors of said bankrupt
are notified to appear at the time ard
place stated. and show cause. IL they
can, why the prayer contained In the
said petition should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah. Ca, this 18th
day of October. 1908.
H. H. KING. Clerk.
IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter of Geo. T. Steinacker, county OF
Chatham, in bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
said Geo. T. Schumacher. The said APP
plication will be heard by the Hon.
Emory Speer. judge of the United
States District Court, for said district
and division. at the United States
Court House, in Savannah, Ca, on the
23d day of October, 1908. at 10 O'Clock
a. m. All creditors OF said bankrupt
are notified to appear at the time and
place stated. and show cause. If they
can, why the prayer contained in the
said petition should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah. Ga, this 18th
day Of October, 1908.
IL. u. KING. Clerk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
Co-EDs JUST OWN COLUMBIA.
Boys Kicking Because the Girls
Crowd EN- out of Earl Hall.


Columbia students are again a bit
disgruntled over the prominence of the
women students, at the university. The
occasion for their latest complaint is
that at the opening exercises of the
university last Wednesday the women
students from both Barnard and Teach
ers College crowded the men out of
Earl Hall. The Columbia Spectator,
the students daily newspaper, has this
to say about the matter:
The opening exercises were marred
somewhat by the inadequacy of the
auditorium in Earl Hall to held the
crowd. The disappointment was in
creased, however, by the fact that Co
lumbia men were forced to stand back
while students of Barnard and Teach
ers College and visitors marched up
the stairs in squads.
Perhaps our sense of gallantry is at
fault, but we must confess that the
distinction seemed unnecessary, to say
the least. After every one else had
been admitted. it was announced that
there was room for forty Columbia
men at Columbia's opening exercise.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14

The inventory of the personal es-
tate of the late B. F. Jones, Pittsburg
steel manufacturer has been filed. The
inventory shows that the deceased was
possessed of personality worth 1885,
663. He owned besides large tracts of
real estate.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
When the. zuyder Zee Is Drained.

~" ace AS OE6Ineus
Walter Wellman in October McClure's.
When this greatest of all sea-expell-
ing projects shall have been completed,
visitors to Holland will be able to travel
about the shores of the present Zuyder
Zee, upon the crests of 223 miles of
dikes They will have the North Sea
on one side, with its waves and tides:
and If they chance to be there during
a heavy storm, they will see spray fly
ing over the wagon road and railway.
and the mighty waves beating in vain.
against the artificial barrier which man
has so patiently erected. When they
look to the north they will see the boil
ing salt water rising within eight feet
of the top of the bank wherein they
stand; but, when they turn to the
southern side, they will behold a COM
paratively placid body of fresh water
whose level is eighteen feet lower. Not
withstanding this difference between
the surfaces of the two seas, despite
the force and fury of the expelled one.
often with ice in its arms to be used
as battering ram in mad efforts to re-
gain its lost domain. the Dutch are
calmly confident the rampant will stand
the test forever and a day.
The visitor who takes a walk upon
the top of the 200 miles of interior dikes
will look down where once lay the
Zuyder Zee at the waters of the Yssel
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
WILL BE NO TOP CROP.
such Report of Georgia's Commits
SiOner.

stOner.
Atlanta, Oct. 1S.-The Georgia crop
report for the week just ended is as
follows:
with the exception of light to mod
crate showers on the night of the 9Th,
the week was generally dry and IA
vor able for harvesting of crops. The
early part of the week was moderate y
warm the latter part cool and very
windy. Reports as to cotton continue
discouraging; the weather is such as
to produce no new growth and there
is no top crop; the crop continues TO
open rapidly. but late bolls are IauIty
and lint is short. Picking continues TO
be the order of the day and is rapidly
drawing TO a close in some counties.
Little or no fall blowing has been done
up to date, hence fall seeding Is con-
siderably delayed"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
AN impressive figure is that Of

An impressive figure is that Of
John Sparks. the present Democratic
Governor of Neveda. He stands over
feet in his stockings. has gray hair
and mustache and a rudy complex
ion, and with the heart of a lion is
one of the most retiring and mild
hammered men. A Texan by birth. he
drove cattle for many years from that
state to the Northwest. Now he is
rated at considerably over million.
his property including cattle, land,
mining and bank stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
Money Orders Sold at

Express Office, % Bull street.
Express Office. Union Station.
Livingston's Pharmacy Co.. 70
Broughton street, west.
knights Pharmacy Co., corner Ogle-
thorpe avenue and Drayton street.
j. T. Shuptrine, Druggist, 229 Con-
gress, west, corner Jefferson.
A. l.. Ford & Co., Druggists, 351
West Broad.
Savannah Bank and Trust Co.. Bay
and Drayton streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14
SOLOMONS CO,

REss STREET, WEST. AND BULL AND CHARLTON STREETS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-14

Somewhat incautiously the noble
duke proclaims:
l have an estate equal to that of the
noble woman whom / am to marry
1t is to be hoped that the income
tax authorities will take note of this
statement and will tax him accord
ingly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, February 10.-Kenil-
worth carrying top weight captured the
seven furlong handicap at Ingleside to-
day. Not one favorite won, though six
second choices captured their races.
First race. futurity course, selling
Happona Ill (Burns). 4 to l. won; Rudhy-
nieka, 90 q. Sheehan) so to second; Jen-
ME Hughes, 81 q. Daly) to third. Time
113
Second race, seven-sixteenths mile, 2
year olds-Memorian lis q. Daly) to
won Lady Laurie, 112 waterbury %
to 1 second Bibbie Candid lis Burns)
to third. Time 43.
Third race, mile selling-Silver Fiz, 107
SHAW, to /, won; Gray Field 112 (Jen-
kins) l to second; Phil Archibald, 112
Bullman) to ! third. Time :4S.
Fourth race six furlongs, handicap
Keniworth. 1903 SHAW to l won Beau
Ormonde, ITO (Bullman) to l second;
Gravina. 95 CIV. Waldo to l third.
Time :2S.
Fifth race, futurity course, selling-Rag
Tag, 1O2 q. Daly) to l won Gibraltar,
Jog &C. Kely) Is to l second; Parsifal,
103 (Donovan) 25 to l third. Time LIP.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Golden Light.
100 (Bozemanl 10 to l won; Meehanus IL
(Shaw) even second; Little Margaret, 81
(ConnelD to l third. Time 1:15ia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
NO ARBITRATION PROPOSED.
Bolivian Legation Receives News Con
tradicting Reports.

Washington, February 10.-The Boliv-
ian legation in Washington has received
the following cablegram from the minis
ter of foreign affairs:
''LePaz, February 8, Bolivian Legation,
ashington.-Inaccurat that the Brazil
ian government has proposed arbitration.
that President Pando has refused, an
swering by sending troops as only way
to settle dispute as affirmed by a cable
gram from Rio Janeiro published by the
press. Baron De Rio Brancho proposed
exchange of territories verbally. Nego-
tations were at this point, President
Pando learning untenable; situation
Acre garrison and that the revolutionists
were invading the Ortgen region, COM
hitting depredations; decided to go, TAX
ing advantage of the expedition already
prepared at great sacrifice. express in
provisions and launches, etc. This act of
legitimate defense against revolutionists
which in no way is an aggression on
Brazil, was followed by the declaration
of Baron De Rio Brancho that the Acre
territory was litigous and ordering the
federal troops to take possession of it.
'EIIODORO VILLASON,
Minister for Foreign Affairs"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
MINE WORKERS ARE
SEVERELY SCORED
Attorney Union Is Adapted to
Degrade Labor.
DISPUTES JOHN MITCHELL
Says Miner Earns an Average of $3.50,
Which, According to Mitchell,
Is Up to American Stand
ard of Living.
DISPUTES JOHN MITCHELL

Philadelphia, February 10.-The United
Mine Workers of America, as an organ
ization. was severely scored today by
council before the anthracite coal COM
mission. The non-union men, through
their attorney. John A. Lenahan, pre-
scented their side of the controversy and
demanded consideration at the hands of
the commission, claiming the legal right
to earn a livelihood as they might elect
without the consent or dictation of the
union.
James II. Torrey, counsel for the Della
ware and Hudson company claimed that
the question of recognition of the union
was not an issue before the commission.
but he devoted considerable time to the
consideration of that demand. He as
serted that violence and intimidation
were agencies selected for the promotion
of the purposes of the mine workers. Re-
garding the demand for an eight-hour
working day. Mr.. Torrey said the evi-
dence showed that for various reasons
the breakers did not average more than
eight hours day SO that the physical
efforts of long hours were not felt.
Major Evrett Warren, counsel for the
Hill Side Coal and Iron company and
the Pennsylvania company, answered the
demands of the miners in detail and de-
clared the socialistic theories of the
union. or some of its leaders. to be re-
ported for unreasonable claims
Regarding Mr.. Mtcnelfs claim that
wages in the anthracite mines were in
sufficient to maintain the American
standard of living. Major Warren said:
Fortunately for all of us that has been
interpreted by Mr.. Mitchell and he has
given us the benefit of his opinion that
$500 year would permit the mine work.
ers to live in a manner comfortable 10
American standards. The average earn
ings of the contract miner for the year
1901 in the employ of the companies I
represent are approximately $3.50"
1T remains clearly established before
you that since the advent of the union
the earning capacity of the contract
miner has been limited and instead of the
union being an advantage to him. 1t has
worked to his disadvantage in restricting
his earning capacity.
Il do not charge this upon the great
body of the mine workers themselves
They do not understand why it is done.
They are not familiar with the socialistic
theories of some of the leaders of the
organization. The methods of the United
Mine Workers, however appear to be ex-
quisitey adapted to degrade intelligent
labor to paralyze honest industry, to
crush spirit, hope and ambitions"