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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
A BUNCH OF BASS.
From Field and stream

EIOin Flelu ana stream.
Charles and l agreed We usually
do. This time there could be no possi-
BILE dispute on the main proposition.
That is to say, the bass We're ripe. We
despise not the ancient and honorable
worm, and 1 never before saw such
royal specimens. Surely no respectable
bass would turn up his nose at these
My ancient cigar box (beg it's pardon,
l mean tackle box) showed things to
be in good shape. and l selected a
spoon, a plain NesSmuk gang of three
hooks, and a newfangled aluminium
bait and reel, and we were soon under
way.
Old Nelly didn't seem to be in as
much haste as we, being fat, lazy by
nature, and feeling secure in her posi-
ton of pet of the family for eighteen
years. She finally got us to Three Mile
Lake, being threatened many times
with the whip on the way. Whereat
l verify believe l could see the old
lass smile a real horse smile, for she
never got it once, and evidently knew
she would not.
The air was delightfully."- cool, clear
and clean washed with Junes fire.
quent showers; laden with odors from
roses and lilies and woods. These are
the days that make one glad to be
alive, and with eyes to see and soul
to appreciate Dame Natures love lines
These are the days that make you
hunger for the communion of lake and
river and glen and grove. l am sorry
for the man or woman to whom 1t
is not so, and these things as a sealed
book.
Three Mile lake looked too rough for
good luck, and we went a mile FUR
Their to a lake smaller and more shell
tered. The ever-present small boy
said: yes. ma am" there were bass
in this Fake, and, Yes, ma'am," we
could get boat The boat was a tub
which rowed like ferryboat, but with
out it's steadiness. 1t leaked, 1t vas
cranky" as an old maid, the anchor
was a rock and the chain heavy enough
to hold the Oregon But We We're reck-
less, and in that fishing temper which
makes light of trihes such as these.
To rig, to embark and to strike the
fringe of lily pads on the further shore
was not a long task. We had no luck
getting minnows or frogs, but this did
not stop us, and with the pebeian
worm, the small boys friend and the
aluminium spinner we went after them.
They were at home that day and in
the mood for business. Casting just
over to the edge of the lily pads, near
three blossoms, l got a RISE but failed
to score. Next time / did better,
landing a one-pounder. Charles raised
me with one and a half. over by the
bullrushes we hooked a two-pounder
and two ones, all in less than forty
minutes.
BY this time we began to think we
had struck it rich. The wind died
down, the surface of our little lake
quieted to gentle ripples, and the
small breeze blowing carried US along
just where we wished to go, about
thirty feet out from the lily pads. This
was really the remarkable feature of
the days enjoyment-the way the I'M
aided boat kept about where it ought
to be. With just grab now and then
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26

at the oars we were held right at the
proper place.
Just past a point which jutted out
we found a small bay and came to
anchor. The shadows looked about
right, lily pads and bulrushes, and at
the edge of these a deep hole. Dor
dered by shore rocks, invited our at
tention. They We're there, and right
lively ones, too. Charles scored. then
l, and So 1t continued for two hours.
None were so very large, but all fun
nf fight and resistance. When we
decided to quit l had eight and Charles
six, besides about an equal number
which we put back to grow. In ad-
dition to the score we had memory
of most delightful day, which can
never be taken from us. with its
scenes indelibly photographed on our
minds. How easy to laugh at any old
half-Witted remark on the way home
Every. sound had a musical resonance
from the cicada's shrill ring to the
bullfrog's deep bass; and each In har-
mony with the other.
Perhaps after all it was we who
were in harmony with the world once
more, having become as one of real
Natures creatures. An enjoyable lit
tie outing was ended and yet not
really ended. for pleasant memories of
it will not cease for many a long
day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
OVER THE FENCE


The front yard fence is a famous
council place on pleasant days. MayDs
to chat with some one along the street
or for friendly gossip with next door
,,aiobhor Sometimes ii is only small
talk hut other times neighbor has
something really good to offer An old
resident of Baird, Texas got some
mighty good advice this way once
"Drinking coffee had left me nearly
dead with dyspepsia. kidney disease
and bowel trouble with constant pains
in nv stomach and back and SIDE ana
SO weak | sOuld scarcely walk ne
says. .... tn, o,,o ~
my neighbors about my trouple anu
toid her / believed coffee hurt me.
Tejgbbor said she knew lots of people
70 whom coffee was a poison ana she
nIeaded with me to quit II ana
a,ive Postum a trial l did not take her
ad,,ice right away but tried a change
~ climate but II did not do me any
yood and then ! dropped conee ana
took up Postum. .a,o., ,,,
NV Improvement began Immediately
a,d cot better every day ] used POS
IN ~ bowcls became regular and IN
...,l. ,vaeks all my pains were gone,
now am well and strong ana can cav
.,,,,thtng 1 want 90 without distress
~ "a tbis h. due 20 my having quit
cnsfee ana used Postum regularly,
80, son ,,ho was troubled win m
st,estlon thought thar ~ i9si ~,
,pltt..5 az eo Ii might help him. u 90
-. md b. De- nov ven hlP
-. ~ ilkad ihe postum ~ Neii
as', 80 liked the coffee mo uHf j.,
~ ...be, tn my mmliy ln piece IN
49, Ind I'D Keep wfl hah.. slf'N
~. postuoi ~. Battie creek. hi'N'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26

would incase the Masonic Temple?"
Daily Lee and Bowman laughed
Williams turned red and added,
''Well, that's right"
''Why, man it would take a dozen
of those big trees to furnish enough
lumber for that purpose" said DAILY.
"A dozen?" exclaimed Williams.
mo, sir; nor half the number. One
will do II. Why that Grizzly Giant
is more than eighty feet in :ircumfer-
ence and 300 feet high"
The three doubtless laughed again.
"I'll bet you each n new Panama hat
on it," said Williams, as he threw
down his napkin and pushed back his
chair.
Taken" said the others
The railroad men agreed to accept
the word of Honest John" Horsburgh
of San Francisco. They telegraphed
him to go to the Mariposa grove.
measure the Grizzly Giant" and send
| the tape, with an affidavit to Chicago.
A few days ago Williams received a
! letter from San Francisco. 1t contain
ed a long paper ribbon and a legal
looking document which read that
james Horsburgh, being duly sworn,
etc, declared he was in the Mari
pOsa Big Tree Grove, Yosemite VAL
ley, National Park California, and
that he then and there, in presence OF
several witnesses. measured the big
tree known as Sequoia gigantea. popu-
larly called the Grizzly Giant and
that he found the girth of said tree at
hight of five feet from the ground to
be ninety-eight feet ten inches; and.
further, that the string attached to the
affidavit is the identical piece with
which he measured said tree. and that
1t required the entire piece to make the
circumference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
MORE ARE TO SUFFER.
inspectors Are Busy in the Post
Office Departments.

inspectors Are Busy in the POST
Office Department..
Washington, June 25.-Postoffice in
spectors are gathering evidence in at
least six or seven cases of alleged fraud
against the Postoffice Department,
which will be presented to the grand
jury as soon as the government officials
are satisfied they have a strong enough
case to obtain indictments. These cases
have come to light since the recent in
vestigation into postal affairs has been
under way. 1t is impossible to obtain
any information as to the identity of
the persons whose accounts are being
Investigated, as the officials having the
case in charge will not give any init
nation regarding them.
The Presidents interest in furthering
the prosecution of the guilty parties
was manifest in a long interview he
had to-day with Attorney General
Knox, who called with Holmes Conrad,
formerly solicitor of the Department of
Justice, who has been appointed in the
postoffice cases. The President has
made himself familiar with the condi-
ton of affairs as developed by the in
vestigation thus far, and expressed his
earnest desire that the guilty parties
be brought to Justice
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
DON'T SHEER AT THE VOLUNTEER.

He Is t'the Foundation and Reliance
of the COuntry's Military Strength"
From the Chicago Chronicle Oem.)
1t is not surprising that the rapid and
unearned promotion of Leonard Wood
should excite the resentment of regu-
lar army officers who have themselves
been overlooked though their services
have entitled them to recognition.
Woods rise affords small encourage
ment to faithful and hard working Off
GERS who are not "cronies' of the Pres
ident.
Nevertheless, it does not warrant
West Point filings at volunteers" nor
win such filings serve to secure popu
lar approval of the assumption that
graduates of the National Military
Academy compose Brahmin caste IN
this republic. The man who has been
educated at the expense of the gov
eminent, who has even been paid for
allowing himself to be educated, has
no license to assume high and mighty
airs over volunteers" or anybody else.
Gen. James H. Wilson is profoundly
depressed because of Gen. Woods pro-
motion, and laments the fact that the
army is not protected against the in
truSiOn of volunteers as cOfnmlSSl on
ed officers. He finds some consolation
in the reflection that, whatever may be
done in the army, mo outsider-no vol
unteer or political leader-wi1l ever be
put in command of an American bat
tleship or fleet"
We should advise the general not 10
be too certain of that. 1t has been fire.
quently pointed out that there is no
reason save stupid tradition why the
navy as well as the army should not
receive accessions from civil life. There
is no reason why skillful, educated
merchant sailors should not be as efil-
cient as graduates of Annapolis. In
deed, there is even now provision for
the promotion of enlisted men to COM
mssioned rank, though the prejudice of
the Annapolis clique renders the pro-
vision practically imperative.
Popular sentiment in the matter has
been aroused, however, and when the
people demand that the navy, like the
army, shall be opened to those whom
Gen. Wilson terms outsiders" Con-
gress will not be slow in complying
with the demand.
That is to say, instead of making the
army a West Point monopoly, Gen.
Wilson is going to see the abolition of
the un-American and undemocratic re-
striction which prevails in the navy.
The volunteer" is the foundation and
reliance of this countrys military
strength, and the man who sneers at
him lacks sense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26

ness of the reward. It struck them
that if $1,000 had been offered they
would now be on a royal road to make
$500 apiece. instead of diving the sum
between them.
Although they spoke in low tones,
they We're loud enough to be heard by
an attentive errand boy. who how
cred near and who knew them 20 be
detectives. The boy should have been
reckoned with. He put the detectives
presence and his friend the truClNmau'S
agitation together. and came 10 the
point where il seemed certain that the
later very soon would be in some UNI
known trouble If undeterred. On his
neXe errand he made a guess rs to
where the truCkmans delivery would
be about that time, and his guess PROV
ed good. The truckman, when he
heard the boys story, acted with de-
cision and promptness. Leaving his
truck in charge of the boy, he hast
ened home, collected the contents of
the box and presented himself at the
home of the owner. The wife was
overjoyed, and although the husband
was a bit suspicious, she insisted that
the reward be paid.
The truckman explained that as soon
as he had discovered the name and
the address stamped in the box he
had lost no time in returning it. FINAL
ly the reward was paid. When the
truckman walked up to the shipping
clerks desk to turn i'm his receipts
the detectives were on hand, and re-
ceived some information that they
were not at all prepared to hear. At
first they wanted to arrest the truck
man, anyhow, but cooler reelection pre-
vailed, but they We're far from con-
WINGED of his scrupulous honesty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
SKIN And BLOOD
PURIFICATION
CutICura Soap, Ointment
and Res0lvent
Cleanse the Skin, Scalp
and Blood
Of TOrturinS, Disfiguring Hu-
m0urs with Loss of Hair
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS

Thousands of the worlds best peo-
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speedy cure by the use of Cutlcura Re-
solvent, Ointment and Soap in the most
torturing and disfguring of itching,
burning and scaly humours, eczemas,
rashes, itchings and infammations.
Thousands of tired, fretted moth
ers, Of skin-tortured and disfgured
babies, of all ages and conditions,
have certified to almost miraculous
cures by the Cuticura remedies when
the best medical skill had failed to re-
lieve, much less cure.
Cuticura Treatment is local and con-
stitutional - complete and perfect,
pure. sweet and wholesome. Battle the
affected surfaces with Cuticura Soap
and not water 10 cleanse the skin Of
crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle, dry without hard rubbing,
and apply Cuticura Ointment freely to
allay itching, irritation and inhamma-
ton, and sootbe and heal, and lastly
take Cuticura ResolveBt 70 cool and
cleanse the blood, and pot every func-
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More great cures Of simple, scrOfu-
lOus and hereditary humOurs are daily
made by CUticura remedies than by eli
other blood and skin remedies com
bi0ed, a single set being often sufficient
70 cure the most distressing cases
when al else fails.
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toiiss - fsff, tsf ~ = 1851 Aasten. cqaga
kat 49, fgiiff NfnE enf tnf,s esf, 80 ff0ps.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
WHITES AND NEGROES
HAD PITCHED BATTLE
Several We're Wounded in Trouble Growing Out
Of the Wilmington Lynchins

Wilmington. Del, June 25.-A riot
broke out on the streets here late to-
night between whites and negroes,
which for a time assumed serious pro-
portions. The arrival of a squad of
police, however, quickly dispersed the
participants. Two arrests were made.
\ large gang of negroes numbering
probably 200 who had been marching
up and down Ninth street We're chal-
lenged by about twenty-five white men.
and in the battle that followed over a
hundred shots were exchanged.
a squad of policemen under Capt.
Evans and Sergt. McDermott rushed to
the scene and charged upon the mob
The negroes and whites scattered and
lied in all directions. but the police
succeeded in capturing two negroes.
Several persons We're wounded
The excitement and disorder follow
ing the lynching of George f. White
for the murder of Miss Helen Bishop
has entirely disappeared, and the city
and surrounding country is now quiet
The police force, which has been call
ed upon frequently during the last few
days, to dispense crowds and put down
incipient riots. had little to do to-day.
NO arrests were made and the author
tiles gave no intimation that any win
occur. Arthur Corwell of Indiana,
who was arrested in connection with
the lynching, will be given a hearing
tomorrow. At the hearing the charge
viii be changed to that of manslaugh-
ter. Corwell's bond of $4,000 was re-
neWed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
SOLDIER BOYS
WORK AT GRIFFIN
First Dress Parade Success-HeaIth 90 r.,
Excellent

Griffin, Ga, June 25-The first dress
parade given by the Second and Fourth
Regiments, now in camp, was that of
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was witnessed
bv hundreds of visitors, Griffin turnino
out almost Ell masse to witness tho
show. The officers were highly pleased
with the manner in which the parada
was carried out and the promptness
with which the lines were formed. The
officers of the two regiments are Justly
proud of them, are confident that at
the end of the tour there will be no
regiment in the state their superior
They are looking forward with much
qualification to the visit of the Gov
ernor, members of the Legislature and
other prominent citizens next Saturday
at which time the camp will be in ex
cellent condition and the men in splen-
did training.
In the battalion drill yesterday after
noon Maj. J. H. Smith had command
of the provisional battalion, consisting
of the Second Regiment. The manner
in which he commanded the troops
was highly complimented by the SUI
peror officers.
Some little excitement was created
in camps last night by the explosion
of a lamp in the mess hall of Company
+, Second Infantry. The burning oil
ran under the house, setting fire to a.
lot of straw, and but for the quick
work of an impromptu fire brigade the
building would have been destroyed.
The health of the camp is remarka-
bly, good and the surgeons are having
an easy time. In the large number of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26

men present there were onlv two re-
ported sick this morning-one from
ia tural causes" and another from a
Sllsht lndlsposition. This is considered
very me showing considering the ex-
IRENE neat and dust with which the
men have had to contend.
Inc roster of the post commanders
Is as follows:
Col. w. E. Wooten. commander
fourth Regiment Georgia State Troops
post commander
Col. 5. c, Mills, inspector general,
U: ;. A, instructor and inspector.
Lieut.. Col. j. Q. Nash, assistant in
spector general Georgia State Troops,
post adjutant
Lieut., Coils. j. H. Upton and e. NJ
Jaws aides de camp Georgia State
Troops, to the general staff.
Lieut.. Col. D. l.. Wooten, aide de
camp Georgia State Troops, post COM
missary.
Maj. L. H. Kenan, assistant quarter
master general Georgia State Troops,
post quartermaster.
Maj. o. H. Weaver, Second Infantry
Georgia State Troops, post surgeon.
Capt Charles T. Wright, Fourth In
fantry, Georgia State Troops, post
chaplain.
Capt. H. A. Wilkinson, Company H,
Fourth Infantry, was the officer of the
day to-day.
Senior officer of guard, Lieut.. ]. C.
Coart, Company c, Fourth Infantry
Junior officer of guard, Lieut.. f. B.
Clubhouse, Company A, Second In
fantry.
Supernumerary officer of the guard,
Lieut.. L. E. Cone, Company K, Fourth
Infantry.
Officer of the provost guard, Lieut.
T. M. Griffin, Company NJ, Fourth In
fantry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26

The situation in this city was so seri-
Gus last night that Gov. HUM deemed
it best to call a meeting of the judi
ciary to-day to canvass the situation.
A two-hour conference was held at the
Court House. but what was discussed
and what plans, if any, were decided
upon, was not made public. After the
conference was over those who had
participated in it said that the confer
ence was strictly private one.
In an interview to-day Gov. HUM
said;
Conditions at Wilmington are a
great humiliation to the state. What
has been done so far by mobs. 1 do
not think could have been prevented
by the authorities, but a halt must be
called Immediately.
after hearing of the p1ob's work
last light in forcing the release of a
prisoner, L felt that I could not stand
back any longer. The fair name Of
Delaware has been dragged in the
mire. 1t was no ordinary mob that
lynched the man who murdered Miss
Bishop. The crowd seems to have
been composed of good citizens. The
effect of their work has been dis
astrous. The law must now be sus-
tanned at any cost. l have not yet de-
cided whether or not troops will be
called out. ! trust that it will not be
necessary, but the whole power of the
state will be used to protect its Off
GERS in the discharge of their duty"
Coroner Mccormick and his deputy,
Kilner are busily engaged in prepar-
ing for the inquest on the Italian boy,
who died yesterday as a result of a
bullet wound, received at the work
house on the night of the lynching.
The coroner's greatest difficulty is in
obtaining witnesses who saw the shoot
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-26
ANXIOUS ABOUT LEO
POPE's ATTENDANTS SHOWED THIS
PLAINLY.
WAS HIS LAST C0NSIST0RY.
so MANY BELIEVED WHO SAW THE
PONTIFF.

With Much POmp and Circumstance
the Public Ceremony Was Held.
"LOng Live Leo" Was the Cry of
the Assemble Ee-Easy to Perceive
That 1t Could he But n Hope.
Three New Cardinals Given the
Double Embrace big the POpe-Pre-
scented With Their Red Hats.
Rome, June 25.-The public con-
sistory, postponed from June is, was
held to-day with much pomp and cir
cumstance and additional interest and
reverence, for in spite of the reassur-
ing news concerning the Pope's health,
many persons believed that this would
be the last consistory under Leo XIII,
The assemblage gazed at the veneer
able Pontiff with intense curiosity, and
there was redoubled enthusiasm in the
cries of Long live Leo" He looked
little more waXhke, a little more
bowed, his voice was somewhat thin
ner, and it was evident that his at
tendants were anxious.
The Pontiff was borne in the Sedia
Gestatoria by eight bearers clad in
brocade. They were thanked by the
bearers of the famous "Flabellr' or
feathered fans.
The Pope smiled while he blessed
the crowds as he passed. In fact at
times he tried to rise so as to better
impart his benediction, and it was only
when he descended from the Sedia
Gestatoria that his extreme weakness
was apparent.
Made 1t short for the Pope.
The ceremony was made as short as
possible in order to lessen the Pontiff S
fatigue.
The Pope sat on the throne facing the
brocade covered benches, in the form
of a square, on which the cardinals
emit, who were to receive the red hat
from the Pontiff, according to custom
first took the oath in the Sistine chapel,
and were then ushered into the sala
regia, where they were greeted by the
master of ceremonies. On approach
ing the Pontiff the three cardinals
kneIt and kissed his feet and his hand,
and the Pope then gave them the dou-
BILE embrace. The new cardinals after
wards embraced the other cardinals.
Returning to the Pontiff each of the
new cardinals then received from his
hands a cardinals hat, which ended the
ceremony.
Retired ImpressiveIy.
The Pope thereupon rose, bestowed
the apostolic benediction and, proceed
ed by the Pontifical cross and sur
rounded by the cardinals and his at
tendants, impressively retired. Suisse
quently the Pope rejoined the cardinals
in the Sistine chapel, and the Pontiff
announced the new episcopal appoint
ments. These appointments have been
previously announced from time to
time. 81
The postulants for Archbishop Far
ley, Archbishop Quigley and Bishop
Orth then entered the hall and asked
the Pope to bestow the palliums on the
prelates they represented, which was
granted. They will be delivered to-
morrow.
The function ended with the Pope
giving the new cardinals their rings
as princes of the church.