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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
A Grim Joke,

A man who puts joke into his will
is certainly in position to laugh last.
The police commissary of a small town
in the Department OF Seine-et-Oise,
France, has just been the victim of this
sort of potsthumous humor. A few
days ago he was summoned to make
the necessary legal investigation in
the case of the suicide of a retired
railway servant, who had the reputa-
ton of being a very original character.
On a table he found a large envelope
bearing the words: This is my last
will and testament" which he trans
United to the proper quarter. Two
days later the commissary was in
formed that he was sole legatee. When
an inventory of the estate was made,
however, 1t was found that the liabili-
ties Just about balanced the assets,
and that, consequently, after paying
the funeral expenses, the commissary's
legacy would consist of debts. He
may refuse the legacy, but a fee has
to be paid in such cases, and he will
be out of pocket whether he accepts
or refuses.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Louisville Courier-Journal
(Dem.) says: The truth is the negro
race in the United States was rescued
from barbarism by the period of slav-
cry through which it passed and was
intellectually benefited, not injured,
thereby. He must live now as the
white man lives if he expects to re-
ceive the white mans respect. No ex-
ception can be made in his case from
the usual requirements of society"
The Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem.)
says: ''Mr. German is the. leader Of
the Democracy in Maryland, and no
one disputes his leadership. He has
brought Maryland back into the Dem
ocratic column, something that Cleve-
land has not done for New Jersey,
or the crafty Hill for New York. He
has become the Democratic leader in
the Senate, and all signs say that he
will carry the Democratic banner in
the grand campaign of 1904"
The New Orleans Picayune, com
menting on the fiogging of Mamie De-
Girls, says: This outrage should COW
er the entire state administration of
Georgia with disgrace, which can only
be wiped out by the exposure and dis
l.
1t was an atrocity for which there
is no excuse in a civilized country, one
of which only barbarians of the worst
class would be guilty. 1t discred!ts
the state that carries on that sort of
official business"
The Washington Post Qnd) says
"Mr. Gorman's friends at the South
can well afford to let the other fell
lows run along upon the road they
seem to have selected. OF course, as a
matter OF historical fact. nearly every
Democratic senator OF consequence was
opposed 10 the Wilson bill as 1t came
from the House. Nevertheless, II his
opponents wish 20 give Mr.. German
the entire credit for it's transforma-
ton into a rational and Intelligent
measure. his adherents win have moth
Ing to complain Of in the arrange
ments
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Writing headlines for a newspaper
is something of a fine art" said Sen
ator Deliver to a reporter of the Port
land Oregonian recently. "A good
headline writer unquestionably Is a
mighty valuable man on a paper. A
headline came near being my undoing
once. Back along the New England
coast somewhere is a rather dangerous
reach of land marked on the charts as
Delivers Neck. A big storm was rag
ing along the coast once just at the
time I was having hot campaign in
Iowa. The temperance people are pref
ty strong in that sthte. Well, on the
morning of election day l picked up
a paper and then jumped about four
feet straight up. A line clear across
the top of the front page, in bold,
black letters. read, Five Schooners
Gone Down at Delivers Neck "
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Observation-Disclosures Lodge, No. IS,
F. and A. NJ.
Special NOTES.-THE Approaching
Storm, w. T. Hopkins; Storm Insur-
ance, Coney & Morris; Bids Wanted
for Winter Uniforms, Charles Garfun-
KEEL, superintendent; Fishing Tackle,
Cornwell & Chapman.
Business Notices-Never Excelled,
A. NJ & c. w. West; Good, but Very
Cheap. G. w. Thomas; Pure Soda
Drinks, Solomons Company; Rings r.
Van Keuren & Co.; Dissatisfied, Try
Munster.
Amusements-To-n the Ball at
South End Hotel.
Beer-Schntz Brewing Company.
Silverware-Th Gorham Company.
The Better Plan Is to Be Sure-The
Savannah Steam Laundry.
They Are Priced to Sell This Week
AT Lattimore's.
Take Them in the Morning-Rowlin-
ski. Druggist
California Claret-The Delmonico
Company.
Medical-Chamberla Remedies; Pc
runa; Mulrs Grape Tonic; DR.. Hath
away.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
Coin, barefoot.

From Harper's Weekly.
It's more fun goin' barefoot than any
thin I know.
There amt single mother thing that
helps yer feelin's so.
Some days l stay in muvver's room
a-gettin' in her way;
An when I've bothered her so much,
she SEE, "Oh, run an play"
say, kin l go barefoot?" En- she
says, IF y choose
Men / alwuz wanter boiler when I'm
pullin' off my shoes!
It's fun a-goin' barefoot when yer
playin' any game
Cause robbers would be noisy an IN
dams awful tame
Unless they had their shoes off when
they crep' up in the night,
An folks cant know they're comm
till they get right close in sight!
An I'm surely goin' barefoot every
day when I get old
An haven't got nurse to say I'll
catch my death O. cold!
An if yer goin' barefoot, yer want t.
go outdoors.
Y can't stretch out an dig yer heels
in stupid hardwood floors
Like you kin dig 'em in tn dirt; An
where tn long grass grows,
TIL blades feel kinder tickley and cool
between yer toes.
So when I'm pullin' off my shoes I'm
mighty 'fraid I'll cough
Cause then know mad stop me fore
l got my stockin's off!
If y often go round barefoot there s
lots o. things to know
OF how t curl yer feet on stones, so
they won't hurt y So
An when tn grass is Sticklev an
pricks y at a touch,
Jes' PUNK yer feet down solid, an II
don't hurt half so much.
1 lose my hat mos every day. 1 wish
I did my shoes
Err else l wisht 1 was so poor hadn't
none to losel
Burgess Johnson.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
END sTRIKEs on RAILROADS.

1t seems that the Postmaster Cen
eral has decided on an order that will
make every railroad train in the Unit
ed States a mail train when it is is
sued and put all the railroads under
the protection of the government. The
purpose is to commission railroad con-
ductors, baggage masters and other
trainmen of each of the railroads as
employees of the postal service, and
to authorize them to handle a certain
class of mail matter. The effect of
this order will be to prevent strikers
from interfering with interstate and
passenger traffic in eases of strikes.
The government, however did not
adopt this plan for the purpose of as
sisting the railroads to resist the de-
mands of strikers. 1t adopted it be-
cause of the demands of the rural de-
livery service. The demands of that
service have become so great that if
they are to be met the trainmen must
become identified with the postal sys-
tenn. They will assist in the delivery
of the malls, and as this service will
not greatly interfere with their duties
on the railroads there is no objection on
the part of the railroads. On the con-
trary, it is probable that the railroads
would rather have the new order of
things. The trainmen will be paid a
small compensation for their services
in addition to what they receive from
the railroads.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
A Measure of Distance.

A Northern sportsman went alliga-
tor hunting in Florida, and, as otter
happens with the uninitiated, he got
lost. 1t was near night and he was at
a loss what to do. Presently he met q
man riding a COW, says the Indianap-
oils Journal.
Can you tell me how far it is to
Miami?"
WAL, I reckon it's about two
whoops," the man answered.
"TWO-what?"
The man seemed to take this as
challenging his veracity, for he looked
questioningly at the palmetoes and
prickly pears beside the path, then be-
gan to scratch his head.
"P'r'aps hit may be a smitch fur
der" he admitted, but 1 low hit amt
more'n two whooDs an a holler."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

The Columbia Is. c. Record says 1t
has been posted in that city that SEN
ator Tillman's annual pass lover all
of the lines of the Southern Railway
except those in South Carolina" has
been lost. 1t would be interesting to
know why Senator Tillmans Southern
Railway pass excerpts its lines in South
Carolina. Does the Senator pay his
fare over the Southern within the bor-
ders of his home state and ride free
elsewhere for political reasons?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

The Treasury Department has made
elaborate arrangements for keeping
the course clear for the Americas Cup
contestants during their several races,
to begin next Thursday. A fleet of
eight revenue cutters has been de-
tailed to perform ocean police service,
and this number will be augmented by
about fifteen other vessels temporarily
commissioned to assist in keeping ex-
cursion and other craft out of the way.
When Lord Dunraven was the chal-
lenger for the cup there was much
complaint, and room for it, on account
of the crowding of excursion vessels;
but in all Of the Upton races the
course has been kept well cleared of
annoying craft.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

The report Of the British commits
sion that Investigated the causes of
enteric fever in the army in South
Africa during the Boer war has re-
ported that the fever was chiefly dis
tributed by flies. and that it cost the
government upwards Of s2O.OOO,OOO to
light the fever among the soldiers.
The preventive measures Of modern
medicine are directed against mosque
toes. nies and other inseetg
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Apologists for the administration
say that Gen. Miles was retired with
out word of commentator because
of the fact that rule, issued under
President Cleveland's administration
In 1896, forbade more than a formal
order on the retirement of officers; yet
the fact remains that when, in March,
1902, Gen. Otis retired he was warmly
commended by Secretary Root. Why
was the Cleveland administration rule
disregarded In the case OF Otis. and 80
rigidly adhered 10 in the case OF Miles
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Maryland politicians were amused
the other day to see a streak of Mudd
flying through an open window from
a convention hall. The streak in ques-
tion was Representative Mudd, whose
terror was occasioned by a delegate
reaching for his hip pocket as if to
draw a pistol.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

The gift of s25OO.OOO to Dunferm-
line, Scotland, by Andrew Carnegie is
chiefly for the purpose of keeping up
the estate of Pittencrieff. II was In
the great gaunt house of Pittencrieff.
in 1710 that Gen. John Forbes was
born-the man who in after years
drove the French from Fort Duquesne.
founded Fort Pitt and named Pitts
burg. Soon after the death Of Gen.
Forbes at Philadelphia IN 1883 his elder
brother sold the family estate. The
name PittenGieff means Hole IN the
Wood" ''Pit" being hole or hollow
and Grief" wood or forest
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Two men have asked the police Of
New York to protect them from the
evil eyes of William Miller, an expert
engraver. The men declare that the
gaze of Miller has given them nervous
prostration, and that, because of his
eyes, they are afraid of him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

1t is announced that the Willie"
Hearst presidential boom is to be
launched, in Washington tonight, at
a great antitrust mass meeting. The
candidacy of the yellow kid" will add
to the humor of the campaign and
possibly to the bank rolls of some Of
his boomers, but nobody win take it
seriously.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Ex-Gov. Lubbock of Texas was mar
ried yesterday. He is in the ninetieth
year of his age. His bride. the third
led by him to the altar, is said to be
quite young. He was the war Gov
ernor of Texas, and was captured with
Jefferson Davis and John H. Reagan
at the close Of the war.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

The legislative report on the lobby
investigation is strongly suggestive of
the old rhyme about the King of
France who. with 10000 men, marched
UP the hill and then marched down
again
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

The G. A. R. people seem to be dis
posed to make much of Gen. Miles.
President Roosevelt may discover when
it is too late that the snubbing of
Miles was not a popular thing to do.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

The strain has been so severe on
Pope Plus X since his elevation to the
head of the church that his intimate
friends say he has apparently aged
ten years since he was elected by the
conclave hardly more than a week
nOo
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for showers, with winds shift
ing to north and becoming high. East
ern Florida rain. with increasing
northeast winds, becoming dangerous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Saluda. N. c.. july 40. too2
e'e1 ~ 1T wy JOJ I1O)'
Kalola Company, Savannah, Ca:

NdIOld NUIlIPdHy, SAVANNAH, "a:
Gentlemen-Last winter while in
Savannah | was troubled with indi-
gestion and rheumatism. tried
many remedies without getting any
relief, and finally | got a bottle of
Kalola. After taking 1t was entirely
relieved of both troubles, and so far
have had no return. | can heartily
recommend Kalola to any one afflic-
ted with rheumatism or indigestion.
Very truly yours,
T. E. NEWER.
Late Chief Clerk De Soto Hotel.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Rumors are revived of the early re-
tirement of Edwin II. Conger from the
post of Minister to China. Such ru-
nlors We're heard during the lifetime
of President Mckinley. Indeed, it was
said that Conger was no longer wanted
in the service and would be succeeded
by Mr.. Rockhill of the State Depart
ment. The rumor reached Conger in
Pekin. Hastily securing leave of alb
sence he hurried to Washington and
sought an audience with President Nc
Kinley. Il hope, Mr.. President" was
the greeting of the sauve Conger, "that
my course in China has been satisfac-
tory to you?" "Oh, yes" replied the
gentle Mckinley, "eminently So" TN
that case" went on Conger, IT sup
pose 1 may make arrangements to
continue my stay at the post?" Nc
Kinley was taken atack, but under the
circumstances he permitted the min
lister to return to Pekin. Possibly Con-
ger will not find Roosevelt so easy"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Cardinal Vincenzio Vannuteln, who
is said to be slated for papal secre-
tary Of state. is an astute and con-
sentative churchman. well qualified 10
discharge the duties OF the office. At
enc time he was regarded as having a
very good chance for being elected
Tr-c
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

After forty years silence woman in
France has suddenly regained her
voice. Gracious, will she try to catch
up?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

A new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cipher
has been found, it is announced. This
is another proof that we travel in cir
cles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

A Chicago newspaper says that the
stand taken by Gov. Durbin of Indiana
on the lynching question has caused
him to be prominently mentioned in
connection with the nomination for
Vice President. Gov. Durbin assumed
high grounds with respect to lynching,
saying, in effect, that the law must
be upheld at all hazards and the or
derby processes of the courts sustain
ed. This. by the way, is the same
Gov. Durbin who is at the present mo-
ment sheltering a fugitive from JUS
tice in the person of w. S. Taylor,
formerly Governor of Kentucky, and
thereby defeating the orderly process
of law in his case. Taylor is wanted
in Kentucky to answer for conspiracy
in connection with the murder of Gov.
William Goebel. Gov. Durbin affronts
the great commonwealth of Kentucky
by refusing a requisition for Taylor on
the alleged ground that he could not
secure a fair trial in that state.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
POLISHED PLATE GLASS.

We are the Southern distributing
agents OF the Penn-American Plate
Glass Co. We carry at our Atlanta
warehouse the largest stock in the
South. -,
WINDOW GLASS, lots of IT, all
sizes, single and double, at our ware
houses both in Savannah and in AT
ianta Dowell Pins, Blind Staples
Glaciers Diamonds. Putty and Points
Mail orders promptly shipped.
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sAyANNAH ATLANTA
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
MELROsE, NEW YORK CITY.

70 Madison Avenue, Cor. 2Sth Street.
Rooms with Board. So per week 81. 80 per
day and upwards. During summer rooms:
with or without board, at reduced rates. Send
for circular.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13
"Take Ka1o1a SIX days and
eat anything YoU want"

Correspondence solicited and samples
mailed to any address.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-13

Late Chief Clerk De Soto Hote
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

what is the case in other Continental countries.
AS all actors are assured of a pension after
certain number of years service. the stage IS d
profession much sought after. This explains
why so many young men and young women OF
welI-to-do families in Germany become actors
Ten years services are. as a rule, required to
obtain a pension. At Munich the length OF time
required is only eight years. At the age OF sixty
every actor is entitled to a pension, which varies
according to the years of service on the stage
The pension is - per cent Of the salary after
ten years 33 per cent after fifteen years, 'o per
cent after twenty-five years, and 66 per cent
after thirty-fve years An actors pension may
reach the figure of 81 300 year.
The leading German theatres. excepting those
at Dresden and Frankfort, are lighted by eIfc-
tricity The best lighted theatre in Germany IS
the Wiesbaden Opera, which, taken all IN all,
is the best arranged and most comfortable
theatre from the spectators point Of view By
the empire Yet the cost of building the WEES
baden Opera House was only H6NoVoo, While the
amount expended on the Frankfort Opera HouSr
was 50 100000, and the Vienna Burg Ihea'ie
81 100000 These figures are all far beio" the
sum spent on the Paris Grand Opera House
81 Q00UpO.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
SHOULD BE MORE SUNDAYS.

OF the childhood of Cathleen Nelson VINO mas
Just become the bride of Reginald {. Nahor-
bilt, an amusing story has recently been loi'.
The little girl was extremely religious and de-
wont She took profound Joy in talking about
rh4 goodness of God. once she said 70 her
mother
Il think that Cod is too kind TO give US siN
davs for our own use and only keep one iof
Himself / think this should be changed !
wish that every one in the world would pray
10 God and tell Him that it is not far for hin
to deprive Himself so. There is no reason VIM
He shouldn't have Just as many days as We.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
F4TJED TO SEE THE POINT,

Chauncey NJ Depew was talking about that
class of men who never see the point OF
joke
..Iobn 3, Cough" he said, used to tell about
one Of these men. q millionaire, whom he knew
IN Boston
Cough was lecturing in Boston, and III the
course of his remarks he said there were TWO
poets. one old and the other young, who spent
an evening together. The younger poet sug-
gested that they two colaborate on volume
of verse. but the other answered haughtlIy:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

.ewould Won hitch a horse and an ass 20
gether?'
a.AIv dear friend the young poet retorted'
why should you call yourself an ass%
After this lecture was over Cough went home
with his Boston friend. The latter asked nm
gravely if he wouldn't explain the point OF the
story about the two poets that he had told
Well said Cough, little confused / sup
pose the point of that story lies IN the dettht9S
with which the young man made the old ohe
call himself ass.
But said Coughs friend, the oId Potl
that he was the horse. Cough could say no
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
HOU He LOST HIS BEAUTY.

AT the Art Students League, where / STUDIED
in 1884 and 1881" said c. D. Gibson, the IL
illustrator, there used TO pose tor me an eA-
tremely unprepossessing Irishman. This tell'"
was asked by young girl one day how he
came to be so ugly
You see miss he replied, 1t came abou
like this When ! a baby there WASH {
2rettier, sweeter child in All Ireland anu
should have grown up to be very handsome
and attractive man by rights; but my moth"i
mt me out TO nurse, and the nurse changed me
for the ugly i'll favored creature that am
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
WHERE MUCH OF THE sUByENo

.sven at the Berlin Royal Opera
IS Te's sas-as and eight hallets' The Frank
.g-rFo or The same season gave eighty
r o7eIa including sixty operas.
q pay ING Of So many different plays
p PERI. German actors 10 great bodily
is-ais s--ain. but The early hours OF
81 ras'.-- GERMAN does much TO make the
ss-1os = m easier one than IS The case ID
.-s % and Nssr-York. for instance The
-i-.- --sls il German theatres at o'So OF % .
--,.1 ''s , -ra play is over At j" or l":5"
lsS an -. Tsfss-. with only al entr'acte at
''A d. - -ae-eshueats German actors al
.,.'lh = ms and are. as d rule, in bed 10y
-E gag ID ~ hand for rehearsals the next
-.-.= 60, Of Ge-raaH theatres Is nu-
III t A. vi.rr. there are. altogether,
s-al' ,-.. s-rsehe5 &C. the Royal Opera. Of
= i- -. ..-a~. and &66 others Among
b. 80 .-..-. s-- included The grand master
ne general superintendent the
- -.--.-a-r. four r..ss5oians and number
r7-;t1a,e employ
-.---- rosz,lor e. ....-- and actresses II
II - .us--a .- infinitely superior 10
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-16
Pc

General Hughes came in yesterday
from Minneapolis.
Frank Beals was an arrival last
night from jamestown.
Judge and Mrs. Young were arrivals
from Fargo Yesterday.
Miss Waggoner left last night for
a trip to the twin cities.
Col. L~ounsberry, of Fargo. was a
capital city visitor yesterday.
Sheriff Gradin was down from
Washburn yesterday afternoon.
p, r. Jones of Patterson's pharmacy.
has been confined to his home for sew
eral days. with an attack of illness.
Representatives Palmer, Of Will
ans, Gellerud. of Benson, and Flados.
of Sargent. r spending the time dur
ing the adjournment of the house in
taking in the sights of Mandan. Fort
Lincoln. Washburn and Bismarck.