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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

A man with a wooden leg succeeded
in getting quarter out of Clement A.
Griscom, head of the shipping trust.
Mr.. Griscom is generous, but not care
less in giving aims. He told the Grip
pie not to pass his path again, unless
he could prove satisfactorily that he
was worth more than a quarter.
In the course of a few days the man
with the wooden leg again faced Mr..
Griscom. A bed and a meal were the
cripple's requirements this time, as
stated in his appeal.
Can you show that you are worth
more to-day than you were two days
ago." asked Mr.. Griscom sternly
Yes, SIR said the man unhesitat-
ingly as he showed forward his wood
en- appendage, look at that leg
us not that the same leg you had
on the other day?' questioned the mag
nate.
1T is, sir" answered the cripple as
he pulled a newspaper from his pocket,
but by this paper you'll see as now
the price of lumber has gone up, and
made my leg more valuable"
Mr.. Griscom has adopted a new rule
for determining the increased valuation
of beggarS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
A SENSATIONAL INDICTMENT.

The indictment of the President and
other officers of the New Jersey Street
Railway Company together with the
members of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Directors of the road,
marks a new departure in railroad ac-
dkaents in seeking to punish those
responsible for the proper manage
ment of the offending roads. num-
Der of those who have been indicted
are multi-millionaires and occupy
important positions in business, the in
dustries and professions. For instance
A. J. Cassatt, one of those indicted,
is the President of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, the greatest railroad system
in the world
1t is a matter of no consequence.
however, what the positions of those
indicted are. They ought to be called
to account if they were guilty of me-
glect of duty. 1t will be recalled that
the accident to which the Indictment
refers occurred on Feb. 10, at a street
crossing in Newark, N. J. An express
train on the Lackawanna and Western
ANohAOe't Ieiii iltO Il llOuey car on
which there We're 100 or more school
children. killing eight and wounding
| aboa twenty-five others. The cause
of the accident was the inability of the
motorman to stop his car. He had
warning in time and the gates at the
crossing were closed, but the tracks
were covered with ice and the car
slipped. being so heavily loaded that
! the brakes would not hold it,
OF course the members of the Exc
cutive Committee and the officers OF
the road are guilty of neglect only
in the event that they could have for
seen just such an accident as hap
penned and did not provide against
! it. It is probable that the grand
| jury came to the conclusion that the
accident would not have occurred if
! there had not been a down grade on
both roads just where the train and
| trolley car collided. or if the trolley
car had not been overloaded.
The indictment is a warning to
directors and presidents that they can
not avoid responsibility for accidents
to the institutions with which they
are connected, resulting in loss of life
of property, by pleading that they
knew nothing about conditions which
| led to the accidents 1t is their busl-
ness to know.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

A school teacher who maintains that
there is altogether too much associa-
ton of ideas without a proper under
standing of their relative meanings has
instituted ii series of tests which might
be regarded by some people as traps,
says Tit Bits.
He wishes his pupils to acquire the
art of accurate listening as we'll as
quick thinking, and to this end he oc-
casionally inserts one of his catch
questions in the midst of a set of the
ordinary sort.
He gives the two instances follow
ing, in which he says the answers came
with joyful promptness from the entire
class:
Whose Ratchet never told a lie?"
George Westinghouse"
Who said that Nelson expects
every man this day to do his duty?"
England"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

1t is extremely annoying TO some
of the Northern Republican newspa-
pers that Senator Tillman goes into
the North and West and makes
speeches on the race question, dishing
up some unpleasant truths dashed with
tabasco sauce. The New York Mail
and Express, for instance, says: las
the Senate does not give him chance
enough to talk, the South Carolina
senator is in the habit of going around
and giving aggressive lectures" in
places where "a mob is likely to be
called together by a chance to hear
wild talk" Yet the fact remains that
Senator Tillman delivers his lectures
in response to invitations. and to peo-
pie who are willing to pay their good
coin for the privilege of hearing him
express his opinions. That he is in
demand in all parts of the country
shrows that he has something to say
which the people want to hear. If
he says true things that hurt. it isn't
his fault
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
The Nicnrnwun ReroIntion.

From the Baltimore American.
They tell me rebellion's on down
there in Nicaragua,
Where there are names like Chauto-
lis, Ubaldo and Managua,
I wondered much why folks who
live
Down in that lovely land should give
So much of time and blood and treas
ure
To spelling one another's pleasure
BY stirring up rebellions just as fast
as e'er they may.
I hunted up an atlas, and the thing
is plain as day,
For in that revolving land, where
war is a disease,
found a bunch of awful names, the
best of which are these:
Talagalpa, Kukulaya, Tipatapa and
Bedernal,
Chilamato,, Miguelito and some other
things Internal;
Salatiname, Mondaco, Chichigalpa,
Matazano,
Siscionas, Momotombo. Matagalpa and
HOSTILE,
Liberctad, Palacuguina, saupuka and
Yapanula,
chichacaste, Diriamba. zapadero, Prin-
zapolka.
Kukeramalia, Nandasco. Gudesgla
and Walpasiesa
Metatapa and Mondaeha, ChiItepec
and VillanueYa,
Ciudada, Antigua. Sang Sang, Maku-
apatura. Pantasmo,
Talecuciente, Toustepe, Kooringwas
and Juigalpa.
/ guess the ones I've quoted you viii
serve the purpose quite.
And show why Nicaraguans are inn
PEELED so oft 10 fight
For there IS not a name OF an the
ones their places benr
Thht one may utter gently and not
sound A. II he'd swear.
ana ~ when Aicaraguaus fan a.
WaERtRg ~ their chins
They ftralFhiway think they're ounr-
rllInR ana war ~ nnrn hanlnE.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
BRIGHT BITS.

My uncle died yesterday, sir, and
want you to officiate. Can you say
something nice about him." But
dfdrtt know him" Good You're
just the man, Life.
-Visitor-Then you are innocent of
the burglary for which you were con-
demned?
Prisoner-Sure! Why, say, mister,
dat very night 1 was crackin' a crib
at least ten blocks awayi-Chicago
Daily News.
What are you doing in my yard %
demanded the suburban citizen in the
wee hours. Trying to steal your
wifes pet dog Kissed the man With
the dark-lantern. Say a word and
I'll shoot" "All I'll say is, thanks.
I've been Wanting to get rid of that
dog for months. "-Chicago Daily News.
Yes, sir" says the norman,
watching the evolutions of the sub
marine boat; "our methods of trans
pOrtation are steadily undergoing i'm
provement. Look at this latest inven-
ton, the watermobile. l don't mind
being put on record as saying that
in two years time the seahorse will
be worthless, except as curiosity. -
Judge.
I'd like to be a scientist
For just a little while;
I'd search until | found the germ
That makes a human smile.
And when I'd found it, would get
A law passed, broad and firm,
Whereby the world should be inoc
Ulated with that germ.
And when the world was all a-smile
I'd earn amounted wealth
BY finding one more bacilli-
! The Microbe of Good Health!
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

At four places in his coming West
ern trip, says Washington dispatch,
President Roosevelt will break away
from all the members of his party and
go into the woods, far from the eye of
man, to commune with nature. 1t is
safe to assume, however, that the pho
tographers and the reporters will be on
trate and describe to a waiting and
anxious world just how the President
does it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

We observe that nine newspapers in
ten that refer to the "jai-alai' game
of HAVANA. to which Gen. Wood Is al
legged to have lent the influence of his
presence and patronage spell it with
capital letters as if it were proper
name. And yet it is only game, and
no more d proper name than football,
baseball or poker. This latter, by the
way, is called 1.-The great American
game" and yet nobody ever spells it
with a capital P. If we are to have
Mai, why not also Poker, and Pin
&c and Dominoes?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

The reports of the findings of the
Discovery expedition in the Antarctic
region will be sure to whet the ap-
petite of explorers for further know
ledge of the far south. The Dis
covery reached so degrees and II min
utes south, which makes the record,
and reports that towards the South
pole there is a vast continent with
prodigeous ranges of mountains. There
is reason to believe that no vast body
OF water exists about the South pole,
as Is believed to be at the North
pole. But the great southern con-
tinent Is extremely gloomy and for
bidding. II II has animal life none has
been discovered. There are no friend
~ Esquimaux or dogs or reindeer &c
assist and cheer civilized explorers.
The solitude and desolation are pro-
found. And yet such conditions are
apt 10 appeal 20 venturous souls who
are willing 10 risk llfe IN the interest
81 science. Having asoerfalned that
b. ihe far south there D. o great body
- HAND end 9mpensirs bic" mountains
tn'y viii Nlah 10 know what b. b..
sPHa' and they viii not De- raflsate
AniN my have penetfateo the 'gfn.
peneimble."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
lNDtX ~ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Ship Notice, Will
Hanson & Rauers.
You Make No Mistake-Lindsay q
Morgan.
Foods-PrestO.
Silver Polish--The Gorham Co.
Choice Cigars-The Delmonico Co.
Balls and Bats-At Lattimores.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
The Fish Would Not wait.

A Scotch laird had an Englishman
as his guest during the fishing sea-
son. The Englfshman, says Forest
and Stream, was a novice at the
sport.
One day he hooked a fine salmon,
and in his excitement slipped and fell
into the river. The keeper, seeing
that he was no swimmer. hooked him
with the gaff and started to drag him
ashore. The laird called out:
What are ye about. Donar? Get
baud o the rod and look tae the flush.
Ma friend can bide wee, but the flush
Wilma +"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

That the great sum of 10000, 900 in
gold should disappear as completely as
if the earth had opened and swallowed
it up sounds unreasonable, yet that
is what has occurred at Pretoria. A
few days before the capital of the South
African Republic fell into the hands of
the British in the late war, that sum
in gold coins and bullion was known
to be in the public treasury of the
Beers. But when the British took ros-
session of the city the gold had disap-
peared and no trace of it has since
been discovered by the authorities.
There are rumors that 1t was carried
to Europe, and others that it was
brought to the United States. where it
now is. But there is nothing anthem
tic to back up either story. The mat
ter has been placed in the hands of the
principle detective agencies in Europe
and the United States. with a promise
of 20 per cent. reward if the money is
recovered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
A RetOrt of HiIBorn's.

Representative Hilborn, of Califor-
mia, after vote in the House unseat-
ing him. retired to the c1oakroom,
where he held a levee as friends
crowded in with expressions of sympa-
thy and good will, says the Century.
well, Hilborn,'' said one of them,
you are certain to CON- back. so you
ought to not feel so bad
Yes" said Hilborn, in his dry way;
we all cherish the Christian belief in
the resurrection, but don't think that
IL entirely reconciles US to DEATH
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii is
coming back TO Washington next win
ter 10 renew her claim against the gov
eminent for payment for the con-
nseated crown lands. But she Will be
wasting money. There will be a con-
gressional election nearly al hand
then, and Congress Is not0riousiy
skittish az such times. Possibly IN
thirty Of forty years Congress viii
feei conftrninod 20 order payment for
she lands that were taken a4ay from
enc woman BY the Dole fiilbustor gov.
efnmeni
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

The city OF Wilkesbarre recently
adopted curfew law. under the terms
Of which all children under certain
age were required 10 be- AZ home by 0
O'Clock az night The law has worked
80 well that some Of the Wilkesbarre
wives have appealed 10 the city Coun-
40 ~ extend it ~ that ~ wiz embrace
husbands az well AZ children They
are willing for ihcir husbands 70 stay
oui Until midnight but % that asur
they desire the police - be- instructed
~ enas" them home % take them 10
fhr lookup
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

The Senate of Pennsylvania has
passed a good roads bill that carries
an appropriation of $5,75O.OOO, to be ex-
pended in five years under the direc-
ton of a state highways department.
By the terms of the bill it will be the
duty of the department to cooperate
with counties and townships in the
construction and maintenance of good
roads The minor civic divisions are
to be required to pay one-half the cost
of the improvements to be undertaken
the state standing the expense of the
other half. Ten per cent. of the appro-
priaton is to be set aside as a main
tenance fund for roads built under the
provisions of the law. The bill is so
worded that the counties and townships
that spend the most of their own mon
ey on highways will receive the most
aid from the state. This will be an in
centiye to local taxation. for road
building purposes. In operation, the
proposed law ought to have the eff
feet of giving Pennsylvania a fine sys-
tenn of country roads within few
years 1t will prove a good invest
ment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for rain, with fresh to brisk
northwest winds. Eastern Florida,
fair weather, except rain and much
colder in northeast portion; fresh to
brisk northwest winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30

In Kansas City recently the brewers
agreed among themselves that they
would not sell beer to certain saloon
keeper until he had paid bill he owed
to one of them. The matter was taken
into court and the court held that the
combination was in restraint of trade
and therefore unlawful. In Milwaukee
a few days ago the beef dealers made
a black list on which was the name
of retailer, to whom they refused to
sell meat until he had paid certain
bills. This matter also went into court,
but the court held that the black list
was a privileged communication and
was therefore perfectly legal. Com
menting on the two cases, the Phila-
delphia Record wants to know if this
is "a difference between Wisconsin and
Missouri, or between beef and beer?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-30
OFFICIAL.
LIQUOR LICENSES.

City of Savannah. Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga, March "a, 1903.
The following applications to retail
liquor during the year 1903 were read
at a meeting of Council March IS. 1903.
and referred to Committee of the
Whole.
w. p. BAILEY,
Clerk Of Council,
l.. Trapani e. Co., li9 Barnard street.
George Astarlto, 1926 Bay street.
Thomas Trumen. 1852 Burroughs
street
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
A DEAREST" PENDANT.

an English source, namely, the Dear
est pendant reproduced here. The
significance of the sentimental desig-
nation is found in the gems that en-
bellish the ornament, the initials of
which spell the word dearest" The
stones used are diamond, emerald, am
ethyst. ruby, sapphire and topaz, the
emerald appearing twice. A brooch
on the same order is also to be had
and likewise a ring, with scluster stone
settings. The most recent Dearest
production is paddock bracelet
formed of gold links; at regular inter-
walls the gold chain is separated by
seven small gold hearts and in the
center of each heartpfashes one of the
gems included in the dearest" group.
Anything more sentimental in the jew
elry line would be hard to find. Those
to whom the dearest. combination does
not appeal may fad an opportunity for
revelirg in sentiment in bracelet and
doubtless also in pendant and brooch,
with the word remembrance" spelt
out in jewels. Or some particular
Christian name may be indicated
Less frankly sentimental and yet be-
longing to this special group in jewel
ry is a novelty known as the "gool
luck" bangle, with beautifully enam-
eled shamrock as the distinctive fea-
ture. A chain composed of shamrocks,
lady birds and pearls in alternating
sequence is the accompaniment of this
bangle when worn as neck ornament.
Eagle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
WORKS EIGHT HOURS
Clarence q. Mackay Busy at His
Desk Every Day.
Has Dropped Sport for Work and Now
IL q Potent Factor In New FORKS
Financial and CONNER.
t cial Circles. q

| Scarce turned 20 years of age, Clar-
ence H. Mackay now occupies one of the
most prominent positions in the BUSH
ness world as president of the Postal
Telegraph G Commercial Gable COM
panies. So many young men are being
placed in positions OF large responsible
ity that this injection OF young blood
into the large corporations Of the coun-
| try has come to be question OF remark.
Mr.. Mackay is the youngest of these
| young leaders of business and finance.
For that reason-because he feels his
youth-he is 10th to bring himself in
to prominence by talking about his af-
fairs. Mr.. Mackay occupies the promi-
| nent position he holds as legacy from
his father His rule for business sue
cess is to devote his attention strictly to
his task and to follow as closely as pos
sible in the footsteps OF his father, John
w. Mackay. TH
The son had careful schooling in Or
der that he might fill acceptably the po-
sition of the father. AS a director of
the Postal Telegraph company every
branch, every detail of the plant and
service was passed before him. 1t was
his fathers aim in life to leave his son
prepared to carry on the work he had
begun in various directions, and the
son has accepted and is manfully full
filling his fathers wishes.
While the elder Mackay was engaged
In MANY ENTERPRISES that Of huilding A
cable to the orient was always his
pet hobby. According to the Worlds in
formant the mechanical obstacles did
not figure for moment in this DESIRE
Congress, it is said. was the greatest
stumbling block to be encountered in
building the Pacific cable. The ques-
tons of private ownership were tooth
some morsels for the opponents, of the
cable. Government ownership was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
PROPER CARVING OF FOWLS.
Illustration of the ScriDtural Method
by . Monk for His
Hostess.

"A scriptural method of carving fowls
when in secular company was claimed
by witty monk, who. having been asked
to carve one day, said: ''Irasmuch as
you demand 1t, l will carve the fowl ac-
cording to biblical principles. Eyes"
exclaimed the hostess, "act according to
the scriptures"
The theologian therefore began the
carving, relates the Chicago Daily News.
The baron was rendered the head Of the
fowl, the baroness the neck, the two
daughters wing apiece, and the two
sons a first joint, the monk retaining
the remainder. According to what in
depreciation do you make such a d.
vision?" inquired the host of his confess
or. as he regarded the monks heaping
plate and the scant portions doled out to
the family. From On Interpretation of
my own" replied the monk. "As the
master of your house the head belongs
to you by right; the baroness. being
most near to you should receive the
neck, which is the nearest to the head;
in the wings the young girls will recog-
nize symbol of their mobile thoughts.
that fly from one desire to another; as
to the young barons, the drumsticks
they have received will remind them
that they are responsible for supporting
your house, las the legs of the capon sup
port the bird itself"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05

ton that the demand will become
greater yet. The bay tres are imported
from European nurseries and come
across in round tubes, in which they
remain, merely getting coat OF paint.
OF course, there Is the decided advan-
tage Of ease in handling that goes with
the round tub, and it will, therefore,
endure undoubtedly, says American
Gardening.
But as matter Of harmony and bal
ance square tub is greatly to be pre-
ferred. At its very best the bay tree is
very formal, and its true use lies in
conjunction with buildings of a formal
character. This is especially the case
with standards. In conjunction with
the straight lines of the buildings and
their appurtenances, such as piazzas.
etc., the square tub fits the picture bet
ter than the round one and serves to ac-
centuate the more the round head OF the
tree itself. In the square tub the tree
stop has distinct character of its own
which stands out promlnently.-Cinc
natl Commercial Tribune.