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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
"SOCIETY" THE THEME
OF HENRY WATTERSON

Pittsburgi Pa. Oct. 23.-Henry Wat
terson delivered his lecture on "Soci-
ety. this evening in Carnegie Music
Hall, Allegheny, before a small, but
enthusiastic, audience. The unusually
cold weather that prevailed during the
evening was responsible for the light
attendance. Mr.. Watterson said:
IF anyone has come here this even
ing under the impression that he, or
she, would be regaled by any pretended
revelations, by any startling desserta-
tons and celebrating diatribes, touch
ing that curious eXhalation of polite
society known as the Smart Set-some-
times calling itself the Swagger Set-I
am afraid that l shall disappoint his,
or her, expectation. Anyhow, and in
the beginning, 1 must forestall that
misimpression. 1 have no story to
tell, no mystery to reveal Assuredly,
l am not a crusader either as to man.
nerS or morals.
Something over a year ago a most
lamentable tragedy. taking for its mise
en- scene the very vestibule of the tenn
pie of fashion-the SANCTION sanctorum
of the -Four Hundred-led me in the
line Of my duty as a writer for the
and it may have been thought, some
very harsh things, about the nouveaux
riches-the idle rich-the God-forget-
ting, world-defying, pleasure-seeking
rich-who set themselves as law UNI
to themselves, who submit to no re-
straints except those fixed by nature
and the surgeons knife, VINO nave no
intellectual perspective except that
the longest purse brings down the big
gest titles, nor rule of conduct except
that, impelling them to eat, drink and
be merry, for tomorrow it may be
some one else's turn; a code which
am told became altogether the rage in
Babylon some centuries ago.
"They Society? Has Caliban grace?
Is Tom Thumb manhood? Must the
monkey and the swell be accepted as
interchangeable types, as alternating
measurements, of human breeding and
beauty? Indeed, one would think so
reading some of the reports that come
to us from the inner circles of that
apotheosis of boredom, that incarna-
ton of stupidity and affectation, which
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
Man VIII BE ..Maid Of Honor.

New York Letter in Philadelphia Press
Maid OF honor" is the title Walter
A. Travis will have on Nov. 4, when
Miss Grace A. Weber, a society girl
of Brooklyn, will be married to Ray
mond F. Barnes. Mr.. Travis will
maTch up the isle of the Church Of
the Good Shepherd, Brooklyn, on the
arm of Daniel Price, the best man,
and will carry a bouquet of roses and
violets, tied with a pink ribbon.
Miss Weber explained her peculiar
selection Of a man for maid Of hon
or TODAY.
You see," she said, Mr.. Travis and
were chums at school, and when my
engagement was announced, I decided
he should have a prominent place at
the wedding. l was in a quandary un-
til a difficulty confronted me that was
the means of solving the matter.
had decided on six bridesmaids, in
tending to select one for maid of hon
or. But it was impossible for me to
choose; l was just as fond of one as
! was of another.
Then came the thought of Mr.. Trav-
is. | would make him maid of honor,
and that would settle everything.
asked him and he accepted, so there
you are"
Mr.. Travis is in the wood business
and lives at 2O2 Decatur street, Brook
lyn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
OBITUARY..
Joseph n. Guernrd.

DR.. Joseph N. Guerard died last
night at $3.50 o'clock, at the home of his
parents, No. 216 Park avenue, west,
after an illness of two weeks.
DR.. Guerard was rs years of age,
and had lived In Savannah the most
of his life. He was educated in the
schools here. and afterwards became
q graduate of Maryland University,
with the degree of M. D. For four
years past he has practiced in Savan-
nah, but his health has not b. en- good
and from time to time he has sought
health at various places.
FIe had just returned from a summer
spent in Virginia. where he had visited
a number of the springs. when he was
seized with the illness which terminated
in his death yesterday. His sister.
Miss Anna Guerard, who has been
visiting in the North, was informed Of
his illness, and reached Savannah a
few hours before his death.
Joseph N. Guerard was the eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Guer-
ard. He was a young man Of high
character and exemplary habits. who
numbered many friends in the commu-
nifty, and was held in high regard by
the members OF his profession. In
1899, Immediately after his graduation.
he married Miss Elizabeth Allen of Vir-
ginia, who, with 4-year-old daughter,
survives him.
Resides his wife and child and his
parents the other members of the fam
ily who survive him are his sisters.
Mrs. John Sullivan Schley, Mrs. Ell
dred Simkins, Miss Anna Guerard
Miss Hattie Guerard and his brothers,
William e. Guerard. Jr., and Ross
Guerard.
The funeral will take place this aft
ernoon from st. Johns Church at 4
o'clock. Rev. c. H. Strong will Off
ciafe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24

takes it's cue from Leicester Square
and the Corinthian Club in London
which emulates the demi-mondaine of
Paris-which eddies round the abodes
of luxury and alimony at Newport, and
thinks no more of running down an
ordinary pedestrian in its automobile
than you and l would think of brush
ing away a spider or fly.
"Sursum Corda! lift up your hearts!
l at least have never wasted many
thoughts or nursed any serious fears,
about such cattle, nor shall l do so
until monkey dinners become as popu-
lar in Pennsylvania as they seem to be
in Rhode Island. / know that in each
of our centers of population and wealth
there is a little coterie of silly women
and simpering Johnnies, which would
initiate the imitators: but they are
too shallow and too scattered to make
much Roadway against society, and by
society l mean not merely those who,
by their character, their genius and
their good fortune, have earned the
right to dwell in great houses, without
the suspicion of the ostentatious dis
play of wealth; to have picture gal
leries and Libraries and horses and
carriages, and, if they please, yachts
and automobiles; but behind them that
great army of well-bred and well-tO do
that noble American commonaltv.
clean of birth and clear of grit-tl.ose
cultivated men and women, who live
without scandal and travel without adj
venture-not rich, indeed. but quite
able to pay as they go-the rose and
expectancy of true manhood and wom-
anhood, the very buttress and bell tow
er of our free republic.
"These constitute what I call soci-
ETY.. Radiating from the home-thrice-
blessed in dad and man" and
granny" yea, in bill and Joe. Sis
and Colts influence penetrates the
dark and the light reaching from the
fireside to the counting room. from the
counting room to the asylum and the
hospital, and, comehow, finding its
way back again to the roof tree and
the hearthstone via the school house and
the house of God; never a thought of
the diorce court-not SO much as the
shadow of "a noble lord"-to disturb
its serenity, or to frighten its dreams.
May that society be forever true in its
politics to the lesson of the greatest
good to the greatest number; in Its
religion, to Christ and His crucified."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
Print Cloth Market.

Fall River. Mass, Oct. 23.-Sales in
the print cloth market during the week
amounted to about $4,000 pieces. The
business transacted during the week
has been light in volume. While reg
,iIars are quoted at 3Nc.l narrow odds
have been practically selling on ba-
sis Of 3hc. The uncertainty of the cot
ton crop is no doubt the most unfav-
orable feature in connection with the
present condition Of the local cloth
market. The indisposition OF printers
to DO business is also another factor
In spite of the slight shading Of prices.
which has taken place in some sections
of the market during the past few
weeks. There has been shading of
prices in most of the odd styles from
Mc to 1-16c during the week.
The prices are 2S-Inch, 64x64, 3Ac:
2s-inch, 64x60, 1-16c: 27-inch. 64x30,
&c; Ss-inch, 6Sx72, 4Ac; S41s-inch, 64x6i,
4hc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
Joseph Carson Rice, Augusta.

Augusta, Oct. 23.-Joseph Carson
Rice, son of Capt. P. II. Rice and
grandson of Mr.. Luke Carson Of Sa-
vannah, died to-day aged nineteen
months lie had been seriously Ill with
high fever for two weeks. and his con-
dition was so critical that Capt. Rice
was unable to make business trip to
New York. On the assurance Of the
physicians that danger was past. Capt.
Rice left yesterday and will not be able
to reach home before tomorrow night.
The funeral will take place Sunday.
Joseph was a bright little fellow, and
lust at a very attractive age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
WIDOW OF SENATOR
COMPLAINS OF VIOLENCE.
Mrs. Spencer Says She Was Pulled
From an Office Stool.


Boise, Ida, Oct. 23.-United States
Marshal Rounds was placed under ar
rest to-day on warrant sworn to by
Mrs. George E. Spencer, formerly first
deputy marshal in Bounds office. In
the complaint Mrs. Spencer alleges that
Marshal Rounds seized her by the arm
and forcibly attempted to pull her from
a stool upon which she was seated at
work on her books, causing great pain.
Marshal Rounds and Deputy Mar
shall Stobbs emphatically deny that
anything of the kind occurred.
Mrs. Spencer exhibited bruised
arm as evidence of what is alleged to
have occurred.
She is the widow of former United
States Senator George E. Spencer of
Alabama She came here from Wash
ington, D. c., in 1902, and was given
place in the marshais Office, being
later made the chief deputy, the duties
of which position are to keep the books
and records of the office. She was
dismissed last Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
II CUT OFF 10000
vx THE AMALGAAIATED cor
PER COMPANY SHUT DOWN.
NO WORK FOR THE MINERS
.xD DEFENDANT CONCERNS ALSO
HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN.

.,,,taDa Has to Struggle With N Sc
rious Proposition Following Hard
ruon the Conclusion of the Fa-
ous Minnie HeaIey Suit-Streets
80 nutte Are Filled With the Idle.
Rush Upon Justice Shops for Gar
nishments.
r,,t+e Mont, Oct. 23.-By the gen.
.ral shutdown by the Amalgamated
conner Company properties last night,
from $4,000 to $4,000 men are directly
thrown out of employment, and others
will be indirectly affected within a
week, so that the grand total will
reach 10000.
THE Great Northern will lay off a
large portion of the freight crews here
+ofore hauling ore from Butte to the
poston and Montana smelter at Great
Falls. The Butte, Anaconda and Pa
cifc Railway will lay off freight crews
between Butte and Anaconda. In adj
diton to these, numerous other enter
nrises large and small, which relied
rnon the Amalgamated as their chief
customer. will be obliged to curtaA.
In Montana alone approximately ST.
Ooo 900 a week is cut off the pay rolls.
Rutte streets are filled to-day with
1000 miners thrown out last night.
Boarding house keepers, store keep
ers etc, whom the miners owe, be-
siaeed the Justices courts, seeking gar
rishment orders. The constables cam
NOT serve the papers fast enough, and
the Justice clerks are working over
time filing them out.
z Augustus Heinze of the Montana
Ore Purchasing Company to-day pub
lsbed statement, giving his side of
tbe shut down. He said it was a
,,,ove on the part of Wall street specu-
lators (among them H. H. Rogers,
president of the Amalgamated Copper
Company) to control stock manipula-
,ion and was not directly caused by
the Injunction issued yesterday by
Judge Clancy. He also said that
1udge Clancy's decision yesterday was
in line with the Northern Securities
decision.
MI SCallOn VI lllG <AlielAOlideA COPPSA
COMPANY said that there was no truth
in the statement that Mr.. Rogers, pres
ident of the Amalgamated Copper
Company. ordered the shut down to
affect the stock market.
throughout the state generally con-
ditions of depression are reflected, ana
in Butte business is practically para
lived with fear of a crash in the event
Of a prolonged close down. Business
men are cancelling their orders for WIN
ter supplies.
AS vet no acts of violence have been
rerorted to the police, though it is
feared some difficulty will be expert
enced in holding the big army of idle
miners in check any length of time.
Tonight the principal streets are
blocked with miners and indignant
mutterngs can be heard on all sides.
Extra police have been sworn in with
orders to prevent the gathering OF
large crowds.
1t is reported that the pumps of the
Leonard mine of the Boston and Mon
tana group will probably suspend.
Should this occur, the flooding of the
Healey mine, yesterday awarded to F.
Augustus Heinze by Judge Clancy, is
considered inevitable. as the workings
Of the two properties connect, and there
is no apparent way TO prevent the
drainage of the Leonard by the Minnie
HealeV
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
Triton NEWS NOTES.
One Convict Kills AnOther-Sundry
Matters.


Matters.
Triton, Ga, Oct. 23.-Judge r.
G. Mitchell has called a spe-
cial term of Berrien Superior Court,
to be held on the third Monday in De-
eember, for the purpose of hearing GER
uoraris and granting such orders as
may be legal in the absence Of a
jury
Frank, the 1S-year-old son of Mar
Shal 7. B. Henderson, fell from bicy-
Gle one morning this week and sus-
tanned severe fracture of his collar
pone, one end being driven deep into
MS shoulder and the other protruding
through the skin.
The October term of Triton City
Court has been adjourned to the second
MONDAY in November, on account of
Judge Boatright's presence being re-
Huired IN Atlanta, where the case of
IIe Georgia Sawmill Association VS..
lhe Louisville and Nashville Railroad
81. al, will be heard before the Inter
18th.
r Inc regular monthly meeting of the
Georgia SawmilI Association will be
Held in Jacksonville, Fla, Tuesday,
10y s. There is a large portion of
tile associations membership in Flor
NO. ana the meeting is held there for
"a cutting ARRAY occurred early in
Tig week at the sawmill of the Gray
LUMBER Company at Pinebloom, in
W. H,lca Clifford Morgan was cut across
Nh r-T t1roat and back by young man
own .eu Norris. The difficulty arose
tbe BOARD bill, and Morgan began
tbs Laulay by slashing Norris across
Mora nedu with his knife. Norris pulled
Morgan down on his lap and was cut
ing ing him to pieces when a friend of
S%organs by the name of Bradford
nof Morris down with an empty
arrast neg Morgan will live, and no
N''eS's have been made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
DistIlIerx Rnrneh

disteIlias,.,. "a, Oct. 2S.--The turpentine
at Dad c OF Timmons, Goodman & Co..
fro Frid. City, Fla, was destroyed by
1850 ava lusy night. The loss is between
w. W W. u, 1900 with no insurance. Mr..
Of the IIInmons, of Triton, is head
IN twent,. a. a. and this is his first FIRE
naval sto 1--WE years experience in the
stores business,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool. Oct. 24.-Following are the
weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales of all kinds, $4,000 bales;
total sales, American, $4,000 bales; Eng
lish spinners' takings $4,000 bales; to-
tai export, 5000 bales; imports of all
kinds, II, 900 bales; import, American,
$1,000 bales; stock, all kinds, $4,000
bales; stock, American. $4,000 bales;
quantity afloat, all kinds, 100000 bales;
quantity afloat, American, 275. 900 bales;
total sales on speculation. 200 bales;
total sales to exporters. 5000 bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
sMOTHERED IN COTTON.
Eleven-Year-OId Boy Lost His Life
while He Was at Play.

Charleston, S. c.. Oct. 23.-Ernest,
the 11-year-old son Of MI. John D. H.
Kinard of Newberry county, met a
horrible death Thursday.
The four little Kinard boys had gone
To the cotton house. as they usually
did every day, to play. Ernest was
the oldest child. 1t Is supposed the
children were playing hide and seek
and Ernest fell into a hole. about four
feet deep, which he had dug in the
pile of cotton He was in this posi-
ton when taken out. 1t was found
that breath had left the body.
The neighbors were called In ana
every effort was made to restore the
boy to life, but all to no avail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
Claims Not Admitted.

Mexico City, Oct. 2S.-The judge of
the Fifth Civil Court has refused to
admit the claim of the shareholders of
the suspended International Bank and
Trust Company to have the liquidation
proceedings set aside.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
EXTRACTION SLOW,
Krnts Will Only he Got Back With
Much Trouble.

Mexico, Oct. 23.-The extradition of
Charles Kratz promises to be SLOW
the matter even coming, as it does,
under the general extrddition law Of
the republic. There are many legal
formalities to be complied with and
he can easily prolong the legal contest
having ultimate recourse in appeal to
the Supreme Court, even as against
the. executive. There is also some
public opinion adverse to the demand
for him in st. Louis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
GOULD WANTS LEVEEs.
amends the Plan of the Levee
Association.

=, association.
Co." orleans, Oct. 2S.-George ].
,ot.D 'u OF New York has addressed a
Co,,.o chairman Luce of the Levee
oh Y,,.'iillttee' in which he praises the
CCC oDCs of the Mississippi Valley Levee
ana ention, to be held here next week.
the Expresses the hope that through it
cd 70 ,n'e crest Of Congress will be arous-
apprors me extent of providing liberal
He p55tlons for levee protection.
with t auus that the railroad interests
der WV "nlch he is connected have un-
prove,aay and partially completed i'm
penditnsl Is which will call for the ex-
ioo"oIoOOO, the bulk Of which yicGV'i iS TO be
beer, ue ne Mississippi valley. This has
inyastu,nna ertaken in the belief that the
age b h., viii be protected from dam
W Hoods and inundation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
EIkins Is Better.

Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-It was stated
tonight at his home that William l..
Flkins, the multi millionaire, was
somewhat improved, but that his con-
dition is still serious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24

The automobile has solved the prob
lem of making Death Valley produce
tive The biggest auto in the world
is that used to haul borax out of the
valley.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
NJ. Y. ". Lecky. LONDON.

London, Oct. 23.--The Right Hon.
William z. H. Lecky the historian.
died here last night. He was born in
Ireland in 1888.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24

Tallahassee-three for whites and three
conducted by negroes. 1t is believed
that the county will go dry
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-27
Get your hot drinks at Sparks.

Get your hot drinks at Sparks.
A fine smoke for cents at Sparks.
Everyone in town has heard of the
excellence of the homemade candies,
at Sparks e. Go.
Mrs Lizzie Dickerson is reported
to be quite seriously ill at her home
in Crawford addition.
Mrs S. G. McMullin left for Ouray
where she will visit for few days
with her friend, Mrs. Maud Stratton.
If you dance at all you should hot
miss the ball tonight at the Turner
hall given by the Boilermakers. of
this city.
We are in position to deliver you
the famous Black Diamond coal on
short order. Our phone is 1S2 red.
The Mesa Lumber Company.
Only few days left of the cut
prices. All dresses brought in before
March 1st will have the advantage of
the cut prices. This work can be
done any time before the spring clos
ing, N. w. Blaine.
Remember ladies that next week
Mrs. Maud Chapman will move her
millinery parlors to the Lay Nattingef
Mer. Co., where she will carry a
larger and more complete line of mil
linery goods than ever before.
Mesa Lodge No. 90 A. +. & A. M.
will meet i'll special communication
tomorrow. Friday evening at 7:l5
sharp Work in the e. A. degree.
Visiting brothers are cordially invit-
ed. BY order of S. G.. Hum. w. M.
Miss Eugene Kelly still holds u
promising place in the race for one OF
the prizes which the Denver Times is
offering for the girl who is voted to
be among the most popular six girls
in the state of Colorado. Receipts fol
great many coupons have been re-
ceived from Denver which have moi
vet been acknowledged i'll the list OF
votes. So that Miss Kelly has il
reality more votes than she is credit
ed with each day in the Times
Whether Miss Kelly wins prize OF
not. and The Sentinel sincerely homes
she will. everybody is satisfied thai
she ought to be one of the winners b,
virtue of her virtues.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-27
MONEY!
If you need money see me.
M. o. DELAPLAlN.

Always on time-Colorado Midland
No 106.
When you want hack day or night,
telephone Platt g. King.
The biggest nickels worth of taffy
candy in the city at Sparks g. Co.
If you won't believe this, try and
see.
Everybody call and get price list
of cut flowers. Trees. Vines. Shrubs
and Bulbs. The Grand Valley Floral
and Nursery company. Office Grand
Valley National Bank building.
The Progress bakery's reputation
for the fine quality of cakes. bread
and all manner of baking it offers to
the public securess for it the best and
largest patronage of the city. Be
progressive and trade at the Progress.
Colorado Midland No 106 only
waits a reasonable time for connec-
tions and you can depend on its never
being over au hour late. That's why
you should use it and be sure of max
lhB caSttlh toiiutCtlohs anu ltucii
Denver most always ON time.
Brown Herb Tablets are fighters.
Would it be laughable to see them
enter the quiet home of Stomach and
Kidney troubles and fire off few
shots and see both families tumble
over each other in their haste to get
away. r. H. Higgins. agent.
The daily sentinel., 1903-02-27
us. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MEATHER BUREAU.

Grand Junction, Colo. Feb. 81, 1908
Local observations taken at 6 O'Clock
mountain time:
Maximum temperature yesterday. 35
Minimum temperature this morning was
ID degrees above zero at 7:30 a. IN.
Relative humidity at p. IN. yesterday, 73
per cent.
Relative humidity at a. m. 81 per cent.
Precipitation during the last ~ hours, Ira.
r. H. SULLIVAN,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Colorado, as telegraphed
from the district center at Denver, for 36
hours ending 6 p. M, noun tain time yes
terday.
Western Colorado fair weather.
Eastern Colorado: Fair IN south; snow
and colder in north portion tonight; Satur-
day, snow and rIuch colder.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-30
THE HEARTLEss COAL TRUST.
trade in coal. beef and other articles.

trade in coal, beef and other articles.
The tariff tax now has more enemies
in Boston than the tea tax had when
Boston's famous "tea party" was in
session. So lively is this free trade
mummy that it has aroused the repub-
lfcan party from its Rip Van Wrinkle
slumber. Speaker Henderson got
frightened and fled when he saw this
''fossilized heresy" approaching under
the banner "Iowa idea" Babcock and
other republican congressman are in.
Producing free trade bills as peace of.
ferings to this free trade mummy
If President Roosevelt had thought
that free trade was mummy, instead
of live issue, he would not have ad.
vocated free coal in his message to con-
gress.
The free trade mummy is so much
alive that it is creating CONSERVATION
in republican ranks. 1t will break all
of their old protection idols and bric-
a-brac fetiches if the republicans try
to keep it in their museum of antiqui-
ties.