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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
SAVANNAH'S HEALTH
STEADILY IMPROVES.
Less Medicine Dispensed BY City
Than in Many Years.

Less Medicine Dispensed BY City
Than in Many Years.
Feeling Savannah's pulse through
the city dispensary, and judging from
the quantity of medicines dealt out
to the class of people shown by statis-
tics to be the most unhealthy, the gen.
eral health of the city is better than
it has been in many years.
For the past two years there has
been a steady decrease in the quantity
of medicines dispensed by the city
among the poor who are unable to
provide for themselves in case of
sickness. This fact is due to the i'm
proved sanitary conditions, which are
now above criticism, and the tearing
away of old buildings and shacks in
the meaner portions of the city, which
We're infested with disease germs, and
which have given way to new build
ings free from bacterial organisms
to breed disease. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that the less medicine that is
required to relieve and cure the COM
plants of the city's poor, the less is
disease prevalent, and from the de-
crease Of the quantity of medicine
disposed of at the city dispensary for
the last three years it is shown that
Savannah's health conditions are stead
lily improving.
DR.. L. d. Strutton, city dispenser,
said yesterday that although he has
not yet made out his report, that the
number of prescriptions filled at the
city dispensary this year will be from
1000 to 5000 less than were filled last
year. Last year the city dispensary
filled 10000 prescriptions less than it
had ever before filled in one year,
which will make this years record
from 1900 to $4,000 calls for medical
assistance less than have been made
at the dispensary since it was first es-
tablished for the poor of the city.
DR.. Strutton said that he and his
assistants are receiving few calls for
malarial medicines since the fall
weather set it, the majority of the
medicine dispensed at the present be-
ing such as will reach the seat of
colds, and fevers arising from colds.
"Of course, we have our regular pa
tients with their chronic cases to
look after" he said "but even severe
colds have been less common this fall
than 1 have ever known them to be,
judging from the medicine we have
dispensed this year, and the quantity
that the records show have been dis
pensed in years past. There is lit
tie fever among the class of people
who are dependent upon the city for
medical assistance. In fact" he add
ed, business with the dispensary is
duller this year than it has ever been,
and this is a very good indication that
there is less sickness in the city than
in former years"
The city dispensary undoubtedly
shows the pulse of the city as far
as the general health conditions are
concerned as the classes of people who
carry there prescriptions from city
physicians to be filled and to secure
medical assistance are those among
whom sickness is the more common.
The majority of the medicine dispensed
is to poverty stricken negroes, who
are as a rule careless in their habits.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE COM
PLETED TO-DAY FOR THE CARD.
ENOUGH HORSES FOR
FIVE GOOD EVENTS
MANAGER HULL WILL PREPARE
CONDITIONS TODAY.

Entries VIII BE Received This ATT
ernoOn and if the First Matinee
Is Successful Others viii Be Held
During the WInter-LOvers of the
Racing Game VIII Have an OPP
portunity of Witnessing the Same
High Class Racing Was Pre-
scented Here During the Fair.
The matinee races which were called
off several weeks ago on account Of
bad weather, win be run either next
Thursday or Friday. and one of the
best cards possible to make up with
the horses now Quartered here will be
run.
The track is in excellent condition,
and the horsemen are anxious to make
the experiment of holding matinee
races. If the day proves successful
on the first attempt the plan of hold
ing the matinees will be kept up week
ly throughout the rest of the winter,
whenever the weather will permit.
The following horses now quartered
ct the track are among those in shape
for a race. and will be put in the
events: Sister Ruth, Pearl Finder,
Hand Organ, Jack McGinn, Edna
Lowe, Red Spider, Bonnie Leslie, Don
ma Bella, Pampanola. Arak, Welsh
Girl, Belle of Minco, Joe Buckley,
Queen l., Economic, Kingfull, Oton
Clay Doc Mayer, Tribesman, Presi-
dent, Dorothy Yates, Dusky Secret,
Back Number, Dick Ripley, Phil Esther,
Lillianette, Sky Blue, Honolulu, Moor
hen, Miss McKenna and others.
Manager II. H. Hull will go out to
the track to-day and make final ar
rangements with the horsemen for the
events. The conditions will also be
prepared to suit the horses, and the
entry lists will be opened this after
noon.
There are enough horses at the track
to arrange five good events, at least,
once a week. If the first of the series
of matinees proves a success the plan
will be followed out through the WIN
ter. and this NAV be a means of in
ducng other horsemen to come here.
Mr. John r. L. Croker, who has
been at Benning for the past few
weeks, will return to Savannah to-day
with a number of new horses that he
purchased at the Benning track. Mr..
Croker is enthusiastic over the idea of
matinee races, and he wrote Manager
Hull from Washington that he would
enter all of his horses. Mr.. Harry
Schultz said that he did not see any
reason WHY the matinee races would
not be a drawing card. Nearly all of
the horses that are at the track have
been started here before, and every
body has a line on them.
Officials will be chosen from SaVan-
nah, and there will not be a chance for
any crooked work.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Charleston lineup. 1t is stated that
a number of the star players on the
Clemson team claim Charleston as
their home.
Every man who plays on the Savan-
nah team lives in Savannah, though
a statement was made in Charleston a.
few days ago that players would be
imported from Macon and other points.
Some mention was made of playing
Charles Harris on the Savannah team
but Capt Cope said that there was
not a man on the team that he would
exchange for any player that he knew
of anywhere, and that all of the men
who had worked for their positions
would be allowed to play, whether Sa-
Vannah won or lost
Great disappointment was expressed
here when it was found that Auburn
could not come, for it was believed
that the strongest team that had
ever lined up against the Savannah
men would wear Auburn's colors.
If Charleston accepts the offer to
come here on Christmas Day the
hardest fought battle ever witnessed
on the local gridron will result. Ac-
cording to all reports the Charleston
men are playing great ball, and have
an unusually heavy team.
The regular practices of the Savan-
nah squad will be commenced again
tonight, and three practices each
week will be INDUCED in at the First
Regiment Armory as heretofore.
If the game cannot be arranged with
Charleston for Christmas it is not
known what arrangements can be
made, as the time is now growing
short, and there are not many teams
playing the game now.
1t is possible that game could be
arranged with the Tampa team, which
! is said to be an unusually strong one
but nothing has been heard from there
] recently.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Mr.. Gardner E. Dickinson, a Savan-
nah cotton broken, has just prepared
an interesting statistical letter per-
tanning to Southern mill consumption
of cotton that will be of value to the
trade in view of the predicament it
is claimed these mills are in since
cotton has risen in price. Mr.. Dickin-
son says:
ITO throw some light on the sub
ject of Southern mill consumption, we
recently addressed a communication to
the treasurers of 100 mills, asking for
the following data:
First. What is your normal con-
sumption of raw cotton?
Second. What proportion of your
requirements have you bought or con-
tracted for?
Third. How does your stock of I'M
sold goods compare with that usually
held at this season of the year?
Fourth. Are your commitments for
future delivery larger or smaller than
usual at this season of the year?
How much?
"Fifth. What. in your opinion, is
the prospect for an improvement in
tie pIlOC VI JOuA PlO-
duct?
sixth. What, in your opinion, will
be the effect upon consumption at
present prices for goods and ruling
value of cotton?
up TO date we have received sew
enty-five replies, of an average date
Nov. 2S, and tabulating the figures, We
get the following results:
Mills replying: Alabama, 10; Geor-
gia, 81; South Carolina. %; North Car
olina 10; Virginia, 8.
Annual consumption: Alabama, a.
600; Georgia, $4,000; South Carolina,
1872, 800; North Carolina. $1,000; Vim
GINA, $4,000.
Bought or contracted for: Ala
bama, 10000; Georgia, 39,750; South
Carolina, S1,660; North Carolina, $1,000;
Virginia, 1900.
Stock unsold goods: Alabama, So
per cent. less; Georgia, SO per cent.
less; South Carolina, 20 per cent. less;
North Carolina, Il per cent. more;
Virginia, 81 per cent. more.
Commitments future delivery:
Alabama, II per cent. less; Georgia,
80 per cent. less; South Carolina,
So per cent. less; North Carolina, Al
per cent. less; Virginia, less.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
NO TROUBLE GETTING
GRAND JURORS,

What may, or may not, have been a
result of the severe criticism of the
last grand jury of the methods en-
ployed by the jury commission in strik-
ing names from the lists, was the UNI
usual percentage of responses to sum-
mons for grand jurors yesterday.
For some time it has been difficult
to get full jury, and it was with
much effort that a quorum was OBJ
tanned at times. OF the thirty jurors
summoned to appear yesterday twenty
six appeared ready for duty. When. the
clerk called the roll and twenty-six re-
sponded. Judge Barrow called the at
tention Of those present to the fact
that the law would only permit of the
use of twenty-three jurors. and that
all could not serve. There was no
movement among any of those present
to ask to be relieved from DUTY, and
| Judge Barrow again stated the situa-
| ton. and after a few moments three
| of the jurymen asked to be relieved
| from duty for the rest of the session.
The jury chosen yesterday is a repre-
sentative one. Mr.. George ]. Baldwin
was chosen foreman and Mr.. Frank G.
| Bell secretary.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
HART TO MEET CHOYNsKIs
Criterion A. C. of Boston Proposes
Fifteen Round Bout.

Fifteen Round Bout.
The Criterion Athletic Club of Bos-
ton has offered Joe Choynski and Mar
vim Hart a liberal purse for fifteen
round bout before the organization on
Dec, %. The pugilists fought a great
six-round battle at Philadelphia not
long since, which was a give-and-take
affair from start to finish.
Hart has since won a well-earned
victory over kid" Carter in Boston.
The fight was one of the best ever seen
in that city, and as a result of his per-
Torrance, the Bostonians are anxious
TO see him battle again, and Choynski
has been selected as the most likely OPP
ponent to develop his ability to the
limit Hart has already signihed his
willingness to meet Choynski again,
and the latter, upon receipt of the Of
fer. notified the club of his terms by
return mail.
The only question that may delay the
signing of articles is that which re-
lates to the distribution of the purse.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
PERRY IN LECTURE RECITAL.

Mr.. Edward Baxter Perry, the noted
pianist and lecturer, and the Original
tor Of the lecture recital. will give a
concert in the Lawton Memorial to-
night beginning at $50 o'clock. Mr.
Perry is well-known in Savannah
through his many visits 10 this city
and large attendance at the concert
is already assured. The concert is
given under the auspices OF Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church for the benz
IL Of its building fund,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
MATINEE RACES WILL BE RUN
ONE DAY LATTER PART OF WEEK
FOOTBALLISTS
PLAY A HOT GAME,

In a hot game of football yesterday
afternoon the Young Roarers defeated
the Barnards by the score of 5 to 0.
The Barnards had a much heavier
team than the Young Roarers, but
what the winners lost in weight they
made up with fine playing. Franken-
stein did fine line plunging and scor-
ed the only touchdown on line plunge
in the first half.
The lineup of the winners was as
follows: Ives, l. e.; M. Ferst. /. e.:
Mclean, l. g.; Falk, c.; A. Ferst, r. g.;
Myers, r. t.; Holmes, r. E.: Cam. q.
b.; King, I. h. b.; Turner, T. h. b.;
Frankenstein, f. b.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
AIMS AT MONEY SHARKS.
Augustus Council Wants to Hold
Them to Legal Rates,

Augusta, Dec 7.-At the meeting Of
was adopted which is intended to break
up the sharks who lend money at ex-
orbtant rates of interest. Last year
Council fixed a license of $1,000, which
was intended to be prohibitive, but the
loan companies defeated this In the
courts. Now Council proposes TO IL
cense these companies to do business
at the legal rate of interest and stip-
ulate the forfeiture OF their license upon
pTtot Of charging more,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
DECLINED to Dismiss.

Washington, Dec. THE United
States Supreme Court to-day denied
for the present the motion to dismiss
the case of the state of Minnesota VS.
the Northern Pacific Railroad Compa.
ny. and postponed further considera-
ton of the question until the case shall
be heard on it's merits.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
MRS. LAMAR FELT
100000 IN LEGACIES.

Macon, Dec. 1.-THE will of the Wild
ow of the late Associate Justice L. @.
C. Lamar was probated to-day. The
sum Of 100000 will be distributed
among her descendants, the children or
State Treasurer r. E. Park and w.
H, Virgin of this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Matty Matthews, the clever Brook
Ign welterweight, is training for his
fight with the winner of the Kennedy
Bowser contest, which is to take place
Monday night in Pittsburg. Matthews
will sign articles for ten rounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
LYMAN WILL CAPTAIN
THE CORNELL TEAM.

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. flames Lyman,
'O5, Of Savannah, Ga, was to-day elect
ed captain of the Cornell football team
for the season of 1904. Lyman played
quarterback during the season just
ended.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Favorable to Forest Reserve

Washington, Dec. I'm the Senate
to-day favorable report was made by
Mr.. Burton from the Committee on
Forest Reserves and the protection of
game on a bill creating The National
Appalachian Forest Reserve"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Freeman Commissioner.

Rome, Ga, Dec. Frank B. Free
man was to-day reelected dispensary
commissioner for a term of six years.
The electors are composed of the coun-
ty and city officials. A full vote was
polled.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08

Thomasville. N. c.. Dec. THE
Continental field trials began here to-
day, but that owing to the late hour
at which the race was concluded the
decision of the judges could not be OBJ
tanned Tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
Had No other Course.

Under such circumstances the gov
eminent of the United States would
have been guilty of folly and weak
ness, amounting in their sum to a
crime against the nation. had it acb-
ed otherwise than it did when the
revolution of Nov. 3 last took place
in Panama. This great enterprise
of building the interoceanic canal can
not be held up to crafty the whims,
or out of respect to the governmental
impotence, or to the even more sinis-
ter and evil political peculiarities, of
people who, though they dwell afar
off, yet, against the wish of the ac-
tual jewellers on the isthmus assert
an unusual supremacy over the ter
ritory. The possession of a territory
fraught with such peculiar capacities
as the isthmus in question carries
with it obligations to mankind. The
course of events has shown that this
canal can not be built by private en-
terprise, or by any other nation than
our own; therefore it must be built
by the United States.
Every effort has been made by the
government of the United States to
persuade Colombia to follow a
course which was essentially not only
to our interests and to the interests
of the world, but to the interests of
Colombia itself. These efforts have
failed. and Colombia, by her persist
ence in repulsing the advances that
have been made. has forced u.s. for
the sake Of our own honor, and Of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-08
CITY BREvITIES.

DR.. I. M. Fischer states that ne
dressed the wound of S. Stephens.
the young white boy who was snot
in the arm with parlor rifle Sunday
For a very pretty calender far year
1904, including December, 1903, apply
10 ticket agent Atlantic Coast Line
DE Soto Hotel, or w. II. Leahy, dl-
vision passenger agent, Savannah Ca
-ad.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05

to Eve ounces. This piece came out
almost pure. 1t is the largest single
piece Of gold that has yet been taken
from the Independence vein. Experts
who we're examining the mine for two
or three days during the past week for
Denver and Colorado Springs capital
lists say thev saw more gold than they
had for many days and were we'll
pleased with the property 8 condition.
Pans of dirt taken from various places
on the dump showed several small
nuggets and much coarse gold. A
deal involving $3.50. 900 is now pend.
ing ON the property and may be closed
any day. 1t is certainly a marvel of
the mining world. Its richness can
not be excelled. Bowerman and
Dunn have shipped out recently much
gold taken from the vein. --Gunnison
Champion.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
Stepped Against a Hot Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. 7. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath, stepped back against hot stove
which burned him severely. The
child was in great agony and his
mother could do nothing to pacify
him, Remembering that she had a
bottle Of Chamberlain Fain Balm
III the house. she thought she would
try it. In less than half an hour aft
er applying it the child was quiet and
asleep, and in less than two weeks
was we'll. Mrs. Benson is we'll
known resident of Kellar, Va. Pain
Palm is an antiseptic liniment and es-
pecially valuable tor burns, cuts.
bruises and sprains. For sale by all
druggists.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
Systematic Development.

Bowerman to-day shows more sys-
tematic development goins on than
at any time during its young history.
More actual mining is going on
throughout the district and the results
are telling q good tale of the camps
wealth. The recent new finds in the
Independence shaft are certainly re-
mArkAble and go to prove that the
vein is emphatically not . pocket.
II has been sunk upon So feet or more
and IL getting richer instead Of play
ing out. A few days ago Messrs.
Bowerman and Dunn took from. the
vein In the bottom of the shaft
ehsnk ofssid shat weighed from fou
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
Inherited Instincts.

For many years our presidents have
almost invariably given appointments
at large to ths military and naval
academies to youths who are relatives
of officers Of the army or the navy.
In referring to this policy of the exc
cutive, prominent army officer re-
lates the following instance showing
that MIR. Cleveland. for one. was not
invariably in favor OF awarding such
appointments to the sons or relatives
Of men in the service.
1T appears, said the officer in
question. THAT upon one occasion a
naval officer went to President C.eve-
land, laying before him q request
for the appointment-a at large of a
nephew. His father, my late broth
er; our father. grandfather, and great
grandfather before him were all in
the service, the officer added
"The president did not speak for
some moments. When he did he said ::
LAS a matter of fact. am rather
disposed to grant the appointment,
knowing as do the Young mans
merits; but what you have just re-.
marked with reference to the long
service Of the family in the nav, fills
me with some doubt. am tempted
to ask whether you do not think that
it is about time that one Of the family
went to work for living p "-Phi,a-
delphia Press
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.
Some Florence People Have Learn
ed How to Get Ria of Both

Baokache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You cant separate them.
And you can't get rid of the backache
until You cure the kidney ache.
II the kidneys are well and strong,
to be in vigorous health.
Doar's Kidney Pills make strong
healthy kidneys.
E. f. Cozad, now retired Of s5l
Union street says: II formerly fol-
lowed mining rs an occupation in
Cripple Greek aud exposure to all
kinds Of weather and the hard work
in connection with my calling no
doubt had tendency to weaken my
kidneys and !. have been subject to
attacks of kidney complaint and rheu-
mAtism for humber of years.
When in the acute stage my back hurt
pound without suffering severely, md
IL contracted cold it was sure to
seat itself in the loins and misery fol-
lowed. i knew from the too frequent
action of the kidney secretions that
my kidneys required attention but
until / procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Daniels drug store everything
had hitherto tried proved unavailing
to even tide me over an attack. let
alone stop one. Doan IS Kidney Pills
acted differently from anything l ever
employed / think they are aremedy
of untold value -
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster -Milburn Go Buffalo.
N Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doans and
take no substitute. o d
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
Tha electjon ia now over.

The election is now over. Colo.
RADIO democrats can console themselves
with the New York City and Mary
land results, while the Colorado rep
ublicans can rejoice and lay their
victory to Governor Peabody's excel
lent war record. The populist can
squint his eye aud say, II told you
democrats you could never carry
Colorado without our vote." thus
proving that fusion in this state is
essential to success. But everybody
has a right to their opinion.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05

Mrs Mollie Allen, of South Fork.
KY. says she has prevented attacks of
cholera morbus by taking Chamber
she felt an attack coming on. Such
attacks are usually caused by indiges-
tion and these Tablets are just what
is needed to cleanse the stomach and
ward off the approaching attack
Attacks of bilious collie may be pre-
vented in the same way. For sale by
all druggists.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
The Chicago Special

Leaving Denver / 10 arriving
Chicago 4 p. M. next day is a fast,
solid, vestibuled train via the Chi
cago. Union Pacific and North West
ern line. Only one night enroute.
service of the highest character
Pullman drawing room cars, dining
and buffet library cars. free reclining
chair cars, all the luxuries of modern
travel.
A second daily train from Denver
carries similar through service. d.
H. Hoops, general agent. s0l nth
St., Denver, Colorado. tt
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
Stomach Trouble.

II have been troubled with my
stomach for the past four years, says
d. l.. Beach of Glover Nook Farm,
Greenfield, Mass "A few days ago
was induced TO buy box OF Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
have taken part of them and feel a
great deal better. If you have any
trouble with your stomach try a box
of these Tablets. You are certain to
be pleased with the result. Price 25
cents. For sale by all druggists.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-05
One Way Rates via Union Pacific

One Way Rates via Union Pacific.
Sept. 15 to Nov. 30 inclusive, 1903.
From Denver, Colorado Springs or
Pueblo.
One way second class colonist tick
cts are on sale via Union Pacific to
San Francisco, Los Augeles and many
other California points, $25. 90
Southern Pacific main and branch
line points. Portland to Ashland, via
Portland. $500
Portland. Oregon and Tacoma and
Seattle, Washington. via Portland,
$3.50
Butte. Anaconda and Helena, Mon
tana, 5000.
Spokane, Wash, including inter
mediate o r d N branch lines, $22. 90
All points on Great Northern Ry..
Spokane to Wenatchee, inclusive, via
Huntington and Spokane. $22. 90
All points on Great Northern Ry.,
west of Wepatchee to Tacoma and
points north thereof including Van.
cover and Victoria, via Huntington
and Spokane, local over Wenatchee
not to exceed $500
And to many points in Idaho,
Montana, Utah and Oregon at cor
respondingly reduced rates. Liberal
stop overs in California and at and
west of Pocatello. Be sure your tick
cts read via Union Pacific.
For full information call on local
agent Or address 4. r. Griffin, Gen
eral Agent 94l Seventeenth street,
Denver. If