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The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
MILK SOLD IN BRICKS.
solidifed Cream Is Now Being Placed
on the European Markets n
Heavy Chunks.

The inventors Of a method by which
milk is now being sc.id.fed on a con-
siderable scale confidently believe hat
their discovery vii not Only aboIish ne
many dangers Of the dairy. but viii
eventually do away with The dairy itself.
They are confident, that IS, that the day
Of liquid NIX IS over.
People who have tried 70 s0uGffy m k
before have employed TOO low tem-
perature ia their fear Of decomPoslng IS
fats and sugars and r consequence have
failed But by the Just Hatmaker proc
ess the liquid milk is whisked round
polished cylinders kept AT a fierce heat
by steam, and comes OF in a few Sec
onds IN the form Of cont nuous creamy
white sheet five feet in width This IS
reduced 70 powder and may be COM
pressed into cakes
The feature Of ne product IS that II Is
still potentially mllk-the whole milk
and nothing but the milk. and 10 make
new milk al any tine { is only Leces-
sary to add the seven parts If water
which have been eyaporated.
The result is said "a be difficult to dis
tingush from fresh milk Its cream
rises naturally. and II may be made into
butter or cheese The powder anG cakes
keep Indefinitely and samples have been
SEN round The world and kept for three
weeks in Shanghai. returning quite
fresh Obviously il is impossible 70 va
ter. skim or adu.terate solid milk, and
a fact IN which The inventors ATTACH eY-
IRENE importance IS that al attempts 70
cultivate microbes On it have failed
San Francisco Call.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25

style Of window and an arrangement Of
panes such as is here Illustrated per-
mits II artistic and picturesque ef-
fects. Net in soft, old irony tint is
used for the glass drapery. While the
portieres are of silk, delicate green in
tone, with stenciled border in cream
tint shading TO ecru. A wide, com
Portable window seat. upholstered in
green, harmonizing with the portiere.
and an oriental rug In soft mellow COL
orings, would admirably supplement
the curtain furnishing.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25

A BAY window admits Of less con
n ventional treatment in the way
Of hangings than the ordinary
type In fact. such a window calls TO-
something different than the rest o.
he apartment. and the woman With
artistic instincts. if she be wise as
we'll gives special attention to The
curtains that drape her bay window
and aims 10 achieve the most effective
result OF course, the style Of drapery
must necessarily DO regulated by the
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25

motive principle has been applied 70
The new screw propeller and the n
ventor asserts he can travel IS miles an
hour This contrivance literally
screws Itself through the water, the en-
tire body turning with the sprOckat
and chain mechanism. Metal arms ex-
tend beneath the water on either side,
whic henable the operator to remain
in a perpendicular position
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
The Production Of Coffee

An average coffee plantation contains
1874 acres, with 26.735 trees. which pro
duce enc and three-hfths pounds q cot
fee each, or 500 pounds per acre. one
person at an annual salary Of 500 at
tends SIS trees. from which he gathers
and prepares 1909 pounds Of coffee.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
Dainty Flavor for Soups.

Celery leaves may be dried to a crisp.
rubbed Trough fine sieve and used for
faVorlng soups. If keep n a cry place
they VIII retain their favor for a long
Tine
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-25
How to Keep Celery Crisp.

To have celery very crisp, but not
soggy. wash it thoroughly eight or ten
hours before using; DO rot dry. but
roll II a towel and put on ice iii tine
% serve
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
BRIGHT BITS.

Does the clam fritter its time
away?-Philadelph Record.
so, Uncle Jed has gone. Sad
blow, wasn't it?" "Yes. He ought to
have known that the way to put out
the gas was to turn off."-Chicago
Tribune. tg1
The Higher Education.-Dolly-
Were you pleased when Charley pro-
posed?" Polly-"Pleased? came
pretty near giving him our college
yell. Puck.
-Edyth-"Why do you doubt Mr..
Slowman's sincerity? His voice has
an honest ring" Mayme-"Yes, but
that isn't the kind of ring I'm looking
for. Chicago Daily News.
Kitty, if you don't behave
yourself properly I'll tell your NAM
ma. When l was your age. was a
good girl" Kitty-"And are you very
wicked now, Punch.
-Mother-'I declare, I am positively
provoked at your father. 1 am doing
my best to secure you titled hus-
band, and he hasn't the least SYM
pathy with my plans" Daughter
Perhaps he is keeping his sympathy
for me, in case you succeed in car
rying out your plans."-Brooklyn Life.
Let me show you some japanese
bric-a-brac, said the clerk in the big
store. "Oh, no." responded the man
with the fierce mustache. I'm a
Russian sympathizer. Don't want any,
thing from Japan" "Oh, you needn't
AMY A I.s-
United States. Chicago Daily News.
-Towns-rHear what Sniffkins did
when the collection plate came round
to him in church last Sunday?"
Browne-"No. Dropped a button in, l
suppose" Towne-"Not even that. He
leaned over and whispered: 4 paid the
pastors fare in the car yesterday
morning. Wen call it square. Phil
adalnhia Prose
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
Angling SECRETS.

Near the place which 1 at present call
my home there are numerous lakes and
much good fishing, says a writer in
Forest and Stream. Within a radius Of
ten or twelve miles there are also sew
eral trout streams known only to the
initiated-those of the innermost circle.
Two of us claim possession of these
streams by right Of discovery. We
have maintained our title-it grieves
me to confess it-"with lying lips and
deceitful tongue"
But what is one to do? If people
will get curious and ask embarrassing
questions about such matters, surely
an evasive answer were better than a
Tetort discourteous. Verify, "a soft an
swer turneth away wrath" and also
an inquisitive angler from your private
trout stream.
A friend of mine had that failing-I
mean of Boosting about catch of fish.
1t was impossible for him to keep from
displaying a good string of trout, and,
OF course, il was impossible for him to
keep from lying about where he caught
them. One day an envious friend of
his came to him in private, and said:
See here, John. you might tell me
where you caught those trout. I'll
swear not to give it away to any of the
boys"
ooh, don't mind telling you" John
replied. 1T was about five miles west
of here" You see, plenty of practice
had quickened his tongue, and evasion
had become second nature when trout
streams were mentioned.
You don't mean that stream on the
Bascom farm, do your" his incredulous
friend asked in amaZement
THE very one" was Johe's unblush-
ing reply, only don't tell anybody
else" And he turned away to hide a
smile.
Why, 1 have crossed that stream a
hundred times" his friend declared,
and never imagined there were trout
there"
That's where I get most of mine,"
John assured him. IF you catch any
at all they will be lunkers."
I'm try it Tomorrow" said his
friend, land I'll promise to keep it
dark"
Now, John knew no more about the
whereabouts of Bascom's farm than he
knew of the whereabouts of Bascom's
ancestors; therefore he gloated over his
willy ruse in private, and finally, as a
great mark of favor, let me into the
joke
The next morning Johns friend re-
turned. His basket was full of
speckled trout, full to overlooking, and
the tale thereof numbered one score
and ten, and the weight thereof was
twenty-four pounds.
Think of John.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
Personal.

Charles W. Jenkins Of Corpus
Christi, Tex. millionaire, has per-
haps the oldest fad of any collector
of curios in the United States-that of
human skulls. He has at present in
his private museum 54S perfect human
skulls, gathered in all parts of the
country.
Speaker Cannon and his daughter
are very democratic in their social
views and have inaugurated in Wash
ington the custom of giving a dinner
III one hours time. which they con-
slider long enough for such a function.
Other members Of the fashionable set
In the capital are of similar opinion.
Col. Charles A. Morton, a Million
aire grain and real estate operator of
Fargo, n. D., has just welded Miss
Anna Helen Severson, nurse who at
tended him during recent severe ILL
ness. Col. Morton was long prominent
in political and business life in Mime
sofa, but for twenty-five years has
been resident of Fargo.
Gov. Brodie of Arizona recently
received a telegram from one of the
Rough Riders whose fighting blood is
still in circulation. The telegram was
as follows: Am going to the Orient.
Which would you advise, Russia or
Japan?" The Governor in order to
head off a soldier of fortune hurriedly
replied: Better stay in the United
States; it's better than either"
The Gear of Russia and the Mika-
do of Japan were brought together
and became close friends under dra-
matte circumstances years ago. AT
that time Nicholas, then the Czarowitz
was travelling in Japan and was
wounded by the sword of a would be
assassin. While he lay suffering or
board a Russian war vessel he was
visited by the Mikado. who made per-
sonal apology for the harm done such
distinguished visitor by a Japanese
subject,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Mobile Register (Dem.) says:
The consular and mercantile alarm
for the trade of the United States in
Russia through the sympathy of this
country going out to Japan, is charac-
teristic of the doctrine that national
opinion must be sukordinated to profit.
but there is a suspicion that if we
have the goods Russia wants and can
give them to her at or below the prices
of other nations, friendliness for ia
pan will have no more effect on trade
than de Whites tariff measure of three
years ago"
The New York Evening Post Qnd.)
says: I'VE Northerners have not half
the affection for the colored people
about us that the Southerners have.
The misery and degradation of the
negroes in our Northern cities has only
just begun to appeal to the well-to-do
and charitable, and while we give
them the ballot we are indifferent to
their exclusion from trades unions and
dozens of employments to which they
should of right have access as in the
South. And we, too. are lynchers.
What other problem could bring out
more clearly that this is above all
others, the land of contrasts and in
cOnSlStencleS Z?
The New Orleans Picayune (Dem)
says There is every indication that
the Panama strip will be made the me-
dunn of spending a great deal of pub
lie money through the appointment Of
large number of persons to Office.
This is the worst evil connected with
all our distant possessions. These
places are created for the sole purpose
OF making government as expensive as
possible, and the great bulk OF the Of
fices, certainly all OF any consequence
20 which emoluments are attached, are
given 10 friends and adherents OF ths
political party In control OF the ma
tional government for the time belng.
Congress would act wisely TO inaugu-
rate a reform IN the case OF the Pan-
anna strip and make no other provl-
sion for itH government than 10 make
the general laws OF the United States
applicable 20 territories apply also 20
4 with the addition ~ a governor. a
federal judge and one or two other
necessary officials % see that the law
u enforced
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
"GOtu Huathuaries,0

The Janitor of a downtown office
building, says the Philadelphia Record,
went to the superintendent the other
day with a card in his hand and said:
My boy Jawn-and he's only u
years old, dye moind? -has been read
in up on this war betwixt the Roos-
ians and the Japs, and he can't find
TINS place on any of the maps. Is
IL town, or gineral or a ship.
wonder?" and he showed the card on
which was written "Gotu Huathuaris. -
The superintendent had not run
across the name in any of his war
studies, and at last took the card to
the owner of the building who hap
pened to have an office there.
The owner, though a somewhat self
important and pompous individual, con-
descended to get interested, but after
much study could not make it out.
BE referred the matter to several
friends who came in during the day
and, getting no enlightenment, took
the card home with him in the even
ing. AS soon as his boy saw it he
said:
why, that's a chestnut. DON'T you
know what that ISL"
The father professed entire ignor-
ance.
1T is Go to what war is " said
the boy. "All the boys at school are
on to that"
Go to what war is l don't see
any sense in that" said the father.
Why" replied the young hopeful,
edging toward the door, don't you re-
member what Gen. Sherman said,
War is HI"
Now the superintendent of the Of
flee building is most anxious to con-
vince the owner that he got the card
from the janitor while the janitor is
anxious to convince the superintendent
that he got the card from his son
John.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15

By the narrow majority Of one the
government was sustained in the case
of the Northern Securities Company.
1t is noticeable that the Chief Justice
was one of those who dissented.
A number of questions were raised in
the case, but the only one which re-
eeived much attention from the court
was that relative to competition. Did
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern railroads combine for the
purpose of preventing competition, and
had they a right to so combine? That
was the question which the court con-
sidered and decided. II held that the
merger of the two roads was intend
ed to prevent competition and that 1t
was a violation of the antitrust law.
In the dissenting opinion the position
was taken that the antitrust law had
no reference to the merging Of rail-
roads, and made no reference to COM
petition. 1t was enacted as a criminal
statute for the purpose OF preventing
contracts and combinations in restraint
of trade.
The opinion doesn't seem TO have
caused excitement or a furry in the
New York stock market. AS a mat
ter Of fact, it was expected that the
decision would be in favor Of the gov
eminent, and its effect had been dis
counted. The two great railroads in
terested will not be injured by the
decision. They are just as valuable
as they were before the decision was
rendered.
As to what course will be pursued
by their respective stockholders will
doubtless become evident within very
few days. The stocks which were sur
render when the Northern Securities
Company was formed may be return
ed to the stockholders of record, or
another method may be adopted to
reach the end that was aimed at when
the merger company was formed.
An interesting question is this: VIII
steps be taken to dismember railroad
systems which have been made up by
combining railroads. where 1t can be
shown that the result OF the COM
bination has been TO restrain trade?
And will there be attacks upon in
dustrial combinations II 1t appears
they are restraining trade? These
questions are of very great Interest,"
and doubtless Justice White had them
in mind, when framing the dissenting
opinion.
II is not improbable that the decis-
ion will play an important part in the
presidential campaign. 1t was by
direction of the President that the
suit against the Northern Securities
Company was inaugurated, but 1t re-
mains to be seen whether or not it
Will help or hurt him in his Campaign
for the presidency.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
lAEEI 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Lafayette McLaws Camp,
No. 596, L. c. V.
Special NOtices-Confederate Vete-
rams Attention, Launeys Photo Studio;
Notice to City Court Jurors; Eggs. A.
Ehrlich & Bro.
Business Notices-Clover Hill Butter,
A. NJ. & c. W. West; Popular Wines
and Liquors. sommers' Cafe; Don't
Forget, H. Hymes.
Powder Of Excellence-Gambie's
Tooth Powder.
Perfectly Laundered shirts-E. & W.
Laundry.
Foods-Grape-Nu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pharmacist.
ObeHsk Cigar-Henry Solomon & Son.
Candies-The Delmonico Co.
Hams-Jas. G. Nelson.
Ladies' Bicycles at Cost-At Latti-
more's.
Savannah Theater-"A Girl from
''The chaperons," Thursday Night.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of J.. j.
Sullivan of Chatham. Bankrupt.
The Good Work We Do-savannah-
Georgia Laundry.
Medical-Pinkham Remedy: Doan's
Kidney Pills; Swamp Root; Herpicide;
Thatcher Medicine Co; Tonita.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale: Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
THE POsTOFFICE FRAUDS IN THE
CAMPAIGN.


1t seems to be the understanding in
Washington that the Democrats do not
intend to abandon their efforts TO have
sweeping investigation Of the affairs
of the Postoffice Department. They
won't of course get such an investiga-
ton from the House, and il is doubt
full if they viii get it from the Senate,
but it is the programme to make an
effort to get it from the Senate. II
that body, following the example Of
the House, refuses to order such an
investigation, they will al least have
the satisfaction Of bringing foreibly
before the country the fact that the
Republicans were afraid TO order il.
The committee which the Speaker of
the House has appointed to investi-
gate the Payne report which connects
members Of that body with the post
Office scandal. in an indirect way.
though no charges Of wrong doing are
made against them, seems to give sat
isfaction. 1t consists of Representa-
tives Mccall of Massachusetts,, Hit Of
Illinois. Burton of Ohio, and Metcalf Of
California, Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis are Representatives McDermott
Of New Jersey, Bartlett of Georgia and
Richardson of Alabama. The name
of no one of the committee appears in
the Payne report. 1t is stated that
the House has the greatest confidence
in il. There is no doubt the country
has.
There doesn't seem to be much doubt
that Mr.. Overstreet. the chairman of
the Postoffice Committee. is response
BILE for having the Payne report sent
to the House in the shape in which it
was presented to that body. Accord
ing to the story that is being told he
went TO Postmaster General Payne and
told him what he wished sent to his
committee in response to the resolu-
tion which had been adopted. 1t ap-
pears that he even went so far as to
mark with a pencil the extracts he
wanted sent. If this statement is
correct then Mr.. Overstreet will &C.
cupy a very unenviabIe position in the
House for the balance of his term.
Members are already saying that he
showed lack of judgment that was
truly remarkable, assuming, of course,
that he is the party who is response
Bile for the report that brought about
all the trouble. If it should turn out
to be Mr. Overstreet will not some of
the members of the House owe the
Postmaster General an apology? Sew
eral of them. in the heat of debate,
called him pretty hard names.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
Stunning a Possible Danger.

Young Leggy, who had taken fam
cy to athletics, was putting on the
gloves for another lesson in the man
ly art of self-defense, says the Chicago
Tribune.
Never mind my inexperience," he
said to the teacher of boxing. sail
into me, hot and heavy l want to
know how real fight seems"
When young Leggy came to himself
fifteen minutes later he found he was
propped up in a corner with one eye
closed, the other eye in bad order, his
nose twice as big as any ordinary nose,
one or two teeth gone, a curious feel
ing about his ribs, and bruises and
contusions distributed impartially all
over him.
Il guess he said, as he struggled to
his feet I'D better quit before 1
acquire a taste for this sort of thing. Z"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15

The report of the steel trust, synop-
sis of which was published in our dis
patches on Sunday is not calculated to
encourage the holders of the common
stock of the trust to expect dividend
on their shares soon. 1t seems that
for the year 1903 the net earnings were
24,137,611 less than they were for the
year 1902. OF course an explanation is
offered for this great decrease, but 1t is
not of such a character as to lead the
holders of the common stock to expect
dividends on their shares in the near
future.
The main reason for the decrease in
the earnings, both net and gross, was
of course the falling off in the orders.
The steel trade has felt the changed
conditions in the business world more
severely, in all probability, than any
other line of business.
1t is probable, however, that there
would not have been suspension of
dividends on the common stock if the
showing for the last quarter for 1908
had not been so bad. A glance at the
DSuIeS lOI that QudIlCI lidl IL
was by far the worst the trust had ever
experienced. The net earnings were
only about 50 23O,775. That was fully
"a, 100000 less than enough to pay the
dividends on the preferred stock. Such
a showing was enough to alarm the
that it was time not only to suspend
dividends on the common stock, but
also to cut expenses.
At present, the amount of the out
standing preferred stock is $3.50, $50, 100,
and Of common stock $50S, 1902, 500. There
are three classes of per cent. gold
bonds. OF first mortgage bonds there
are 1868 655, ass. OF the second mort
gage bonds $170, 200, 900 and OF , 0nds of
the Union Sharon property s3z, 704, 500,
making a total capitalization of $685.
$4,000 of stock and $3.50, 359,s5S of bonds.
OF course the officials of the trust feel
hopeful in respect to the future of the
property, which is represented to be in
first class condition. 1t is apparent,
however, that the confidence of the
public in the ability of the trust to pay
a dividend on its common stock in the
near future has been greatly shaken.
1t wouldn't be surprising, however, if
there should be a very decided i'm
provement in the steel trade in the
course of the next year or two. In that
event the trust may begin again the
payment of dividends on it's common
stock. provided that, in the meantime,
it doesn't meet with any serious mis-
fortunes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
THE WHITAKER STREET CAR LINE.

The repavlng of Whitaker street
brings up the question of the advis-
ability OF removing the street railway
track from that street, or at least that
part of 1t south of Broughton street,
which has practically ceased to be a
r. ic utility. The better equipped,
dCLble-tracked lines on Barnard and
Abercorn streets, with their quicker
schedules, have taken away about all
of the business that used to be done
by the Whitaker street line. This fact
was some time ago realized by the
management of the company, so that
now there are only two cars in serv-
ice to take care of the traffic over a
round trip of four miles on Whitaker
street.
This seems to be the time when the
railway company and the city could
get together and come to an agreement
with respect to the removal of the
way company would save money on
what appears to be a poor paying in
vestment, in addition to which there
would be considerable salvage on rails
and ties and wire. Another saving to
the company would be it's share of
the cost of repaving the street through
cut it's entire length, as it is only a
question OF time, and not a great time
at that, when all of Whitaker street
will have to be repaved., And the city
and paonIa would he benefited nv hay-
ing another north and south thor
oughfare unobstructed by railway
tracks and public squares.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
A Literary Gentleman.

fellow-passenger on steamship
with Mr.. Kurino. now Japanese am
bassador to Russia. discovered him to
be student of human nature, says the
New York Times. AS an illustration
of the esteem in which his countrymen
were held in the United States he said
Il met not long since q Yokohama
youth who had settled in America.
How are you getting on?' 1 in
Quired.
'Splendidly,' said he.
What are you doing now?"
He was silent. smiled. and then re-
piled:
Just at present I'm standing for
series of short stories written by a
smart Yankee who can't get anything
accepted under an Anglo-SaXon
name D."