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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
LITTLE TOE MUST GO.
From the Baltimore sun.


New York, Sept. 14.-Will man in the
coming centuries of physical progress
completely lose his little toe?
Sir John Murray, X. C. B., naturalist
and authority on marine biology, pres
ident of the Royal Society of London,
seems to think so. In a discussion on
the subject to-day he said that the lit
tie toe may be the next part OF the
body TO disappear.
In this event a terrible calamity will
befall nursery rhymes. The little story
of the ten little pigs which nurse al
ways tells to Daby's delight as she
counts the toes must be changed to
eight, and thus the rhyme will be lost.
Sir John Murray came to attend the
Geographic Congress and deliver ad-
dresses ON oceanography and marine
biology. He believes that the compo-
sition of the ocean is absolutely the
same as the human blood. Along this
lire in correction with the Darwinian
theory he has made observations of the
phenomena of the body which incline
him to believe in the disappearance OF
the little toe.
Despite his Ga years of hard study
Sir John is unusually vigorous; his
cheeks are red and his short, thick
stature seems endowed with great
strength. He entered enthusiastically
into the argument on the little toe.
why shouldn't the little toe even
tually disappear like thousands of 9TH
er portions of the human body? he ask
ed in answer to the question, as he
keenly eyed the reporter from head to
foot. It's simply a question of
whether the trend of progress is to-
ward the broad or the slender foot,
toward the big or the small foot"
"Well, isn't the tendency of civiliza-
ton and ease to narrow the foot?'
the scientist was asked.
Are the Japanese civilized?" he
quickly retorted, with flourish of his
arms. "They have a broad foot. But
if you mean by civilization human
progress that's different. In ages past
man had more than five fingers on
each hand, and more than five toes on
each foot. Even occasionally nova
days there are instances of babies with
an extra finger. If sixth finger and
a sixth toe became useless and disap-
peared'-the scientist paused and
then added, "you can't tell what may
happen in the coming generations.
But the question of big and small
feet is an interesting one" he contin-
ued, with a twinkle in his eye. Its
simply matter of the trend of prog
ress. AS you say, the athlete, the
Splinter, has a larger and more power
full foot than the Mandy PANTY youth.
The athletes sons will have more
powerful toes, of course. It's simply
the Darwinian theory, the survival of
the fittest'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
"HELLo: 1 SEE YOU"
From the New York World

from the new 1OTk WOTl0.
Portland, Ore, Sept. ia tele-
phone arrangement by which a per-
son speaking may also see the face
of the person at the other end of the
line has been invented by J. B. Fow-
Ter, of this city.
Two months ago Mr.. Fowler con-
ceived the idea, which, followed out,
resulted in an apparatus which he ex-
hibited to-day for the first time. How
far it will be possible to see faces over
the wire is yet to be demonstrated. for
Fowler has kept the entire line within
his own residence.
To the observer there appears an
apparatus much resembling the front
end of a large camera. There is also
a telephone transmitter. To- see over
the wire one puts his eyes to the tube,
which corresponds to the lens of a
camera.
Miss Lillian Fowler went to the
other end of the wire, twenty-five feet
away. in another room, and where any
reflection by mirrors was out of the
question. Her face showed up as dis
tinct and clear rs a miniature paint
ing. AS she spoke her lips were seen
to move. The observer was in dark
ness, that he might see the more
clearly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
Beat Tom Taggnrt.

IT have just been beaten at my own
game" laughingly acknowledged
Chairman Thomas Taggart as he and
William F. Sheehan joined a mutual
acquaintance after lunching together
at a well known Broadway cafe the
other day. says the New York Times.
Replying to query from the other,
Chairman Taggart continued:
"Sheehan and myself were not very
hungry to-day, and the colored waiter
only brought us a check for 50. ]
handed the waiter a IS Bill, and he
brought me back two ones and two
half dollars in change.
What do you suppose he said when
1 asked him why he did not bring
me some smaller change? He Just
shuffled his feet a moment, and sput-
tered:
a" De Lawd loveth a cheerful
givah.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

DR.. Nicholas Sem of Chicago tells
of physician who had advised a
neighbor to cease smoking, as 1t af-
fected his heart.
Seated on their adjoining porches
these two men exchanged pleasantries
and discussed causes for the increased
valuation of their real estate. AS
evening approached the doctor lit a
cigar, placed his feet upon the porch
rail and to the passerby represented a
picture of contentment. The neighbor.
however, was fidgety; now making a
dush for a mosquito on his ear and
now with crash and violent word
failing to locate one on the back OF
his head.
Smoke, neghbor, smoke" absent
mindedly suggested the physician, that
will kill the miserable pests.
L would. DOCTOR said the other
bitterly, but you know that l haven't
got the heart to do it,"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

One of the most interesting questions
that came before the recent meeting
in New York was that of establishing
a fidelity assurance fund. Strong ar
guments were advanced in favor of the
new departure. but it transpired that
the majority of sentiment was against
the proposition. The bankers. it seems,
did not care to enter the field of the
fidelity assurance companies. for rea-
sons which to them were sufficient.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

IN Philadelphia there are hundreds
more children Of the school age than
can be provided with seats Ia The
school houses. a lady has suggested.
BY way ~ temporarily relieving the
situation. that the churches open their
sunday-school rooms 10 the children
Tor day schools until permanent school
quarters can b. provided. But the
suggestion seems 10 have fallen upon
deaf ears. it b ioa practical. And
chen q promises no rake-on Cor the
mesAl.l ring.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
SATURDAY EVENING SPECIAL
THUNDERBoLT LINE.

City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton street junction.
Beginning at $50 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Casino and Thunder
bolt every half hour until 900 D. M.
after which cars run every Is minutes
until 1880 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton street junction IL
minutes after leaving time at Cite
Market.
Beginning at 5:5s a. m. cars leavn
Live Oak station for city every half
hour until 2:38 p. M, after which
time cars leave every Is minutes until
1908 midnight.
Car leaving Casino at 1885 will run
south on Barnard street to Fortieth
and north on Abercorn to Bolton
street
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

Some time ago Miss Mary Gilbert, of
New Haven. Conn, was declared legal
~ dead by the probate court BECAUSE
nothing had been heard OF her In seven
years. Recently her brother died. leav-
ing an estate OF 100000. Miss Gil
bert has now turned up and made
claim for her part Of the estate. Not
withstanding she is legally dead. It IL
believed the aw win recognize her as
one OF the heirs
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN TEXT

The first section of the Democratic
Campaign Text Book is being distrib-
uted It deals with the tariff. and
presents some tariff facts and figures
that ought to be in possession of every
voter. We venture to say that if the
people would study the tariff closely
they would find ample reasons for turn
ing the Republican party out of power.
In this text book it is shown how
trusts are built up and sheltered by
means of the protective tariff system
and how these trusts rob the people
by charging them much higher prices
for their products than are obtained for
them in foreign markets. For in
stance, Pittsburg steel rails, which are
sold in Japan for SIS to s22 ton, after
the freight to Japan is paid on them.
are held at $2S a ton in this country.
All kinds of agricultural implements
and machinery manufactured in this
country and all sorts of tools and ma
chimes, such as sewing machines, are
sold at from IS to so per cent. less in
foreign markets than in the home mar
ket. In this text book there are per-
haps thousand articles itemized for
which American citizens have to pay a
great deal more than the foreigner has
to pay, Notwithstanding the fact that
they are manufactured in this coun-
try.
1t is no doubt fair estimate that
the American people are robbed, prac-
tically, by means of the protective tar
if system of the Republican party, of
hundreds of millions of dollars annual
ly. And there is no reason to expect
relief as long as the Republican party
remains in power. In fact the Repub-
lican leaders, from Mr.. Roosevelt down.
do not hesitate to say they intend to
stand pat on the protective tariff sys-
tenn. They feel they have the billions
of wealth of the trusts behind them and
that therefore they can afford to take
that position.
No one can read this text book with
out coming to the conclusion that the
Republican party, instead of trying
to protect the people against trusts, is
practically protecting the trusts. 1t is
the unfolding of the thing which shell
tiers the trusts. which makes it posi-
BILE for trusts to exist.
If the people want to get out of the
grip of the trusts they will have to turn
the control of the government over to
the Democratic party. 1t would take
time of course to overthrow the trusts
and reform the tariff. but the task
would be accomplished eventually. The
reform would be we'll worth the cost.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
THE COLLEGE YELL EXPLAINED.

THE ELL ElAIAAANESDs
1t has often been matter of Won
der and comment why the college man
emits the fearful yell that character
ICES him when he is gathered in num-
bers at athletic contests and else
where. That the college yell is a
thing to inspire awe and rack the
nerves is very well known. That it is
barbarous in conception and generally
hideous in expression will hardly be
denied. Yet every college must have
its yell. AS we'll conceive of a college
without a head as one without d yell.
1t would be a nonentity.
But why the yell, and what is its
origin? DIR. G.. Stanley Hall tells us
in book that he has written on
Adolescence. The college yell is
merely an outcropping of the primitive
instinct that remains in the breast
of civilized man. Ages ago when our
progenitors dwelled in the forests and
slept in caves. and fought wild beasts
and each other tooth and nail, it was
their custom to sound more or less
y NAAiAAS ~ btACtS SUNS AAAbO NRAiAbehNs
The cry was of challenge or defiance,
as the case might be. And that is
where the college yell came from.
Nor is that all of our customs that
we have inherited from our very re-
mote ancestors. The love of fishing
and hunting are survivals of the days
in which men were obliged to fish and
hunt for their daily meat. Through
ages the fishing and hunting instinct,
born of necessity, has survived. And
so with our love for baseball. The
forest and cave dwellers we're COM
lodging, striking with a club. etc, in
| killing their prey and escaping from
their enemies. Skill in running, dodg-
ing and striking, therefore, was at a
premium; and it is that instinct from
the long-ago that makes the most OF
us baseball rooters.
In the playing of the children DR.
Hall finds survival of primitive man.
ners and customs. Hide and seek
suggests to him the time when the
game was played, not for fun. but foi
life. TOP time" and kite time" are
reminders of the seasons of the
year when certain species of game
were to be hunted. The little girl.
love for her doll is an inherited in.
stinct. in which the child unconscious
ly rehearses the maternity of mother,
dead and gone through the long ages
The dance is a survival and embellish
ment of the nimhle capers of the an
GENTS who celebrated their persona
victories or achievements in the chas,
by posing and housekeeping arounC
the camp fires. 1t seems that PRETTY
nearly all of the things that we d,
for pastime or sport can be traced bael
by Or. Hall and shown to have hat
their origin in the customs or habiti
of the man whose raiment was a ski
about the loins and whose weapon wal
a club broken from the branch of ;
tree.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

How easily the President Is pleased.
these days! Maine goes Republican.
but the Democrats show heavy gains
there. and the President sends word
that he Is "De-lightedl" The New
York Republican convention dominates
one Of the weakest candidates that IL
could have picked out for the COVER
norship. aud again the President de-
clafcs that he lH "pe-lightedi" I'm.
40 the sleotion he feels that he ~ un.
der the necessity ~ wearing the
smile that won't come on. But after
that time. should hs be elected. look
out Coz tho whiulng 90 che hlg snekl
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

Ex-President Cleveland and Flight
Ing Bob" Evans went blue fishing to-
Eether the other day. They were out
fve hours. II is reported that they
got one solitary fish, that would prob
ably have turned the scales at three
ounces. No doubt Mr.. Cleveland dele
gated TO Fighting Bob" the duty Of
expressing an adequate opinion of the
days catch.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

The Philadelphia Ledger says that
in the third ward of that city not
less than 1000 voters have been illegal
~ registered by the Republican ring
They are getting ready for a magnif-
cent vindication of Roosevelt in Penn
Sylvania this fall.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

The Republicans are keeping "Uncle
Joe" Cannon out of the doubtful states.
They don't want the voters to see the
man who was too big to be the vice
presidential candidate of the Republi-
can party.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

The mint is going to strike some
gold dollars as souvenirs of the Louis
and Clark Exposition. to be held in
Oregon. They are to be sold at 81
each. This is a very good example
of a get-rich-quick scheme. backed by
the government.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
COLIINsVILLE LINE.

Beginning at 6:O5 a. M, cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
90 minutes until 1:45 D. M. after
which cars leave every Is minutes.
commencing at 2:07 p. M, until 1907
midnight.
Beginning at sos a. M, cars leave
City Market for Waters road and Es-
til avenue every 20 minutes until 1:45
p. m, after which Thunderbolt cars
leave every IS minutes, commencing
at 200 p. M, connecting with Collins
Vile cars at Bolton and OFT streets
Last car leaves Market at 11:45 p. m.
WEST END LINE GincoIn Park.l
Car leaves west side Of City Market for Lin.
coin Park 500 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until las D. m
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market e:20a NJ
and every 40 minutes thereafter until i2 o'clock
midnight
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
leaves east side of City Market for Thunder.
pult, Cattle Park, Sandf1y. Isle of Hope and all
pm. -S y me- -
Leaves Isle Of Hope for sandny, Cattle PARK
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points-e;00
3. m, ll:00 a. m, 800 D. M
trelghtcar leaves Montgomery at $50 Ia.
S ma I Spis T :r connecting %, sandy with reg
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
Trip Tor accommodation Of passengers
ANY further information regarding passeR
ger schedule or freight service can be had BY
applying 10 l.. r. NASH. Manager
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for partly cloudy weather,
showers in northwest portion, with
light east to southeast winds. Eastern
Florida, showers, with light to fresh
east winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

Willie" Sells. the circus man who
wintered his show in Savannah some
heir to about quarter of a million
dollars through the settlement of the
estate of his foster-father in Topeka,
Kan
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

New York state canal scheme the SUI
rreme swindle in the history of civil
lied mankind" and warns its readers
TO ''recollect that whatever may be the
cost of the Panama canal. the odell
canal will cost twice as much" And
the Sun is a Republican newspaper!
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

dfdate for President, is giving Col
Roosevelt some hard raps. He calls
attention to the fact that Col. Roose-
velt's letter of acceptance is particu-
larly unsatisfactory with respect to
it is fulsome in dealing with the Mon
roe doctrine, the gold standard and
the American flag. In dealing with
"glittering generalities" Col. Roose-
velt's letter of acceptance is quite
smart; but when one begins to inquire
into particulars it isn't much deeper
than sheet of tissue paper.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

The tarif genius at San Francisco
who classified frogs legs as dressed
poultry-which classification, by the
way.-still holds good-has added a new
laurel to his wreath. A few days ago
ne was called upon to say what Jap
anese cooked beans were, for tariff
purposes. He wrinkled his brow and
remained in ponderous thought for a
full minute. Then he announced,
''They are confectionery" AM appeal
was made to the authorities in Wash
ington. And those authorities have
declared that the opinion is right; that
beans are candy, and ought to pay
duty as such.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

This morning about o'clock, says
a writer in the Albany Journal. / was
in a grocery store near my house and
there were a number of people there
waiting anxiously 10 be waited upon
In rushed a little fellow and he push
ed himself up TO the counter and called
out
Say. mister hurry up and wait on
me, will yer. cause me mudder wants
de tings fur breakfast >"
We'll, my little man. asked the
kindly storekeeper, what do you
want2"
"A bar OF soap, a wooden pail and
a broom" yelled the urchln
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

That there is no real antagonism
between the races was illustrated
in the American Bankers Convention
in New York the other day. One Of
the delegates present was a negro bank
er from Virginia, who sat with and
was cordially treated by the white
bankers from both the South and the
North. The negro banker made a solid.
common-sense address, and was replied
TO in kind by Col. Lowry. banker of
Atlanta. The exchange OF courtesies
did not mean that Col. Lowry regarded
the negro as a social equal, but mere
~ that he wac willing 10 judge "a man
according 10 his merits and meet any
honest, successful business man on
an equal footing IN business matters.
- -=saras-
The New York sun is in an embar-
RAISING position. n isn't friendly 70
Odell the state Republican boss. yet.
being q Republican paper b. nnds e..
SELF under the necessity Of defending
odcHh uckt
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

-Pierpont Morgan, James stlllman,
William Rockefeller, James J. nm and
Chauncey N. Depew attended the same
board meeting IN New York recently.
While the meeting was IN session "a
messenger arrived with "a note and a
package for Senator Depew the charges
being 81 20. All nYs ~ the milii0naires
were called upon 20 contribute. but the
INKS gtenoErapher finally paid fhe boy.
" no possibly departed with q new idea
~ what 90 10 90 be- millionaire.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co.

SUMMER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
Effective June 10
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

Lv Isle of Hope ~. ThunderboiI
Am. PM. AM pm
700 500 $50 SIS
S:00 49,. sS:22 1898
s12 minute wait at Sandfiy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-19

BETWEEN ISLE OF HOPE AND
THUNDER ROTT
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23

=E#s &@H&=E "a I5G&@8h
Before United States Commissioner
Bunker this afternoon the case Of
Carlos n, Wood. and sahel sanioyal.
at Ration, charged with 4 violation 81
the Edmnnds act was up. Attorney
Steven I. DAVIS represented tho Unit.
ed States for ". d childers. 4. r.
Rogers defended the defendants. Upon
application u the United states the
case was continued I'M tomorrow. san.
Gallegos and Benigno Tenono
are here q 4 witnesses. Wood ID said
have pleaded guilty To a similar
offense In Colorado, He was brought
down from Ration by United States
Marshal Forbes and Ii incar-
.erated In the old town jail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23

Mrs. L. 7. Laidley expects to leave
IN a few days for b visit to her Old
home IN Burlington, Iowa. She expects
70 be joined q after the middle or
September By her husband. II will be
q matter Of regret To many that the
Laidleys DO not intend TO return to
New Mexico. The gentleman expects
TO engage IL business In q pennsyl.
ynnia town. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Laid
ley have made many warm friends III
III Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
Bauer-Brunton

At Has o'clock this morning, al the
home of Col. w. q. Head. occurred the
marriage of Miss Mary Brunton, the
accomplished daughter Of Capt. Viii
liam b. Brnnton aud Mr.. Louis ].
Bauer Jrt q wealthy young Philadel-
phla gentleman who has extensive
ranch interests in Shoemaker. The
beautiful ceremony III the Episcopal
church was performed Nv the Rev.
Chas. J. French. Miss Eta Head was
bridesmaid. The groom was nnsup-
ported. The wedding was aguiet home
affair, only members Of tile immediate
families being present as guests. A
wedding breakfast was served at Col.
Heads home before the happy pair left
for the depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer will 10 first to
the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis. Later
they will make d European trip. 1t is
quite probable that they will not re-
turn west To reside.
The bride Is well known and very
popular among Las Vegans who will
join in sincere congratulations Of the
young man upon his good fortune. Mr..
Bauer has made many friends among
the people 81 this section.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23

The delegates from the ninth conn.
ell district will hold n meeting at Las
Vegas and Will select a candidate for
the council from the district. Charles
I. Ballard, OF Roswell, Is spoken OF
for the nomination from the shoe.
string district, which contains the
counties Of Chayes. Eddy. Roosevelt.
Lincoln, otcro. Dona Anna. Luna, and
Grant and which II Is claimed Is over.
whelmingly democratic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-23
T ARRIVALS.

%castaneda: Il. NJ. Bergere, Den
yer; Howard T. Vale, Denver; G
7. Dave, Denver; y. J. Leahy, Ration
.. Williams, La Junta; B. $. Callc
ms. Denver; Max Klein, Denver; s
Rosenthal Chicago; Il. 9. Martinez
Ration: G. NJ. o'Donel, Bell Ranch;
j. Il. Upton. Watrous; 1. Muehlfel
der, Cincinnati.
La Pension: VIM. G.. Jamison
Canyon City, A. Strand, Denver.
New Optic: John Benson. Rath
burn, Kansas; w. s. Lott. Topeka.
RaWlins; w. r. Forbes, Albu
querque; w. y. Brunton, Shoemak
Or; J e. Read, city.