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The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
TREASURE QUEST.
Explorer VIII Visit a Remarkable
Island in Search of n Fortune.

Explorer VIII Visit a Remarkable
Island in Search of n Fortune.
From the London Express.
A trim little vessel, which is now
lying off Greenhithe, will soon set out
on one of those Treasure Island"
quests that send a thrill through the
heart of the explorer.
The auxiliary steam yacht Pandora,
owned by Mr.. II. c. Kerry, is stoutly
built vessel of 424 tons Thames regis
ter, barkentine rugged, and not unlike
the famous Discovery.
Originally a British gunboat, she
passed into the hands of Sir Allen
Young, and about Nov. Is she will sail
to the Atlantic on a double mission.
The Pandora's first objective is the
island OF Tristan da Cunha, the lone
lest island in the Atlantic, situated
nearly midway between Cape Horn
and the Cape of Good Hope.
Here Mr.. Kerry will assist the Colo
NAL office by distributing parcels ana
mails to the islanders, who seldom re-
ceive more than one visit year from
any vessel. 1t is generally a British
warship that makes the call. The in
habitants, who number about 20, are all
descendants of neutrality-suspicious.
sailors and women, mostly Of British
blood.
But the Pandora has another mission
to perform. MIR. Kerry has acquired
from the government three islands, in
each of which he believes there is a
fortune to be found-not in gold, sill
yer or copper, but in that valuable
commodity, guano.
Mr.. Kerry has had a remarkable ca
reer as an explorer. He has crossed
the "untrodden paths" in every quar-
ter Of the globe. come unscathed
through countless adventures, and was
one of the pioneers Of New Guinea.
Interviewed by an Express represen-
tative yesterday he gave some inter-
esting details of his coming journey to
the Atlantic.
1--WE shall probably remain about a
week at Tristan de Cunha." he said.
"When I visited Tristan about twelve
years ago / found the inhabitants per-
fectly happy and contented. At that
time a sailor called Green was looked
upon as the leading man.
1.-THE island is about forty square
miles in extent. and Is very fertile. No
money Is circulated among the inhabi-
tants. sheep and cattle being the me-
dium OF exchange. The grass, though
for bullocks. and the islanders raise
potatoes and even cultivate grapes.
They are coarse-skinned, strange
looking people, but extremely hoHpita-
BILE and peaceable. Every child born
on the island has piece OF ground
allotted 20 II. lnterinarriage and iso-
latiOn have not improved the intellects
81 this strange colony Of caafaways,
and they are very childish In their
manner.
About 300 miles away from Tristan
are the islands which I have taken
from The government on "A fwenty-one
years lease. They are named Cough,
Inaccessible and NifhtluNnie
n nm MOI fhnFEfrniinR when aay
fhat there arf ifns ~ millions ~ birds
oH fhref Islands One cannot place
nnrf fnoi donU anFNlirfa on inarraa-
able of Nightingale Island without
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
LEAGUE PRESIDENT WILL BE
ELECTED ON JAN. 10


position of president, but objections
none of them, however, in any way
rejecting on Mr.. Rice's ability to ad-
minister the affairs of the league.
Since the meeting held here in Sep
TENDER offers have been made to Boyer
for the sale of the Savan-
nah franchise and contingency under
which he agreed to sell the Savannah
franchise was that he was to have a
written guarantee from all of the
clubs that he would be president of
the league so long as 1t should last.
From this it would seem that Mr..
Boyer would not be averse to again
accepting the position, and if he does
make an effort to get it there is prom
Use of some lively times at the Janu-
airy meeting.
Clubs Haven't Decided.
So far Jacksonville is the only club
to openly avOw itself for a candidate.
Augusta favors an older man than Mr..
Rice Just how Ashenback stands is
not known. He made a statement here
during the last meeting that he did
not care much who was president if he
understood the management and Sc
lection of umpires. Felix Kohler, of
the Macon team. has announced no
choice.
Savannah is the keystone to the lea
que, and without Savannah as a play
ing town the league cannot exist Right
here there is a problem which the lea
que directors should do well to look
into. There has as yet been no ar
rangements for park for the coming
year.
Mr. Boyer stated when he left Sa-
vannah in September that he would
return in November and make arrange
ments for park. So far he has failed
to show up here, and so far as can be
learned no one has heard from him.
The Bolton street grounds will not be
available next year, and the establish
ment of a park any distance from the
city might seriously affect the attend
ance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Dec. 16.-J. w. O'Nein
was the only beaten favorlte to-day
and the fact that the colt showed sore
ness going to the post and that Gan
non took him through the worst of the
going accounted satisfactorily for his
defeat. Summaries:
First Race-Seven furlongs. Kings
Trophy, 3 to 10, Won, with Ranger, 7
to 2. second, and Tom Shelley, to /,
third. Time 1888
Second Race-Six furlongs. Marco
TO l, won, with Chamblee, IL to /,
second. and Miladi Love, to 1, third
Time 1:17 LIS.
Third Race--Mile and an eighth, SELL
ing. Aladdin, 8 to TO- won. with Home
stead, 2 to !, second, and Barkelmore,
II to 1, third. Time 200 S-5.
Fourth Race-Handicap, six fur
longs. Astarita, to 5, won, with
High WIND. 40 to /, second, and Jake
Greenberg, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:15
AS.
Fifth Race-One and a quarter miles.
Lady Fonse. S to 5. won, with George
Vivian, 5 to 1, second. and Semper
WAX. 5 to 2. third. Time 2:14 1-5
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Janeta.
TO 10. won. with Kitty Plat, TO 2,
second, and Fruit, IS to 5. third. Time
1916.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
ABOUT THE ONLY BUSINESS LEFT
TO BE TRANSACTED.
MEETING OF DIRECTORS
WILL BE HELD HERE.
JACKSoNVILLE HAS ALREADY EN-
DORSED GRANTLAND RICE.

Election Was Deferred at the Last
There Was Not Available Material
in the FieId-BOyer Is willing to
Accept Presidency Again-NO Ar
arrangements Have Been Made for a
Park in Savannah.
At the meeting of the directors of
the South Atlantic League, which will
be held here on Jan. 10, the most i'm
portant matter TO come up will be that
of electing a president for the ensuing
year.
just why the chief executive of the
league was not elected at the time
specified in the constitution and by
laws has never yet been made ap-
parent, but it is a safe guess that
President Charles Boyer knew what he
was doing when he advocated, with
several others. the postponement of
the election of president until the
January meeting.
When the meeting was held, right
after the close of the season, Mr.. Boyer
was not a hot favorite with certain
members of the board of directors.
None knew this better than Mr.. Boyer
himself. He stated that he was not
again a candidate for election, and the
excuse given for the failure to elect a
president was that there was not
candidate in the field on whom the d.
reotors could agree. There are no more
in the field now than there were then,
and so far as any suggestions have
been made none will offer.
GrantIand Rice Endorsed.
At a meeting recently held the di-
rectors of the Jacksonville club in
dersed Mr.. Grantland Rice of the At
lanta Journal. The directors of the
Jacksonville club are Mr. w. C. West,
Col. Max Myerson and Mr.. ]. B. Lucy.
Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Dozier, former part
owners of the club. sold their interest
before the closing of the season.
Immediately following Mr.. Boyer's
announcement that he would not again
be a candidate for election the Morn
ing News suggested Mr.. Rice for the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17

stepping on them. They look like
massed regiments.
1.-The birds which contribute the best
guano deposits are the penguins, but
there are also stormy petrels. boat
swain birds, Moley hawks and Cape
pigeons.
IF the discoveries prove as valuable
as I anticipate I shall bring the Pan
dora back to England at once. shall
take several of the Tristan de Cunha
people with me on the yacht to assist in
the work on my islands. They are
strong people physically. and wonder
full boatmen. The government has pre-
scented them with a fine canvas boat,
which they use almost daily.
with the Tristan people, the scien-
fist accompanying me, and my crew of
thirty, shall have all the assistance
require.
THE islands are surrounded for a
mile out to sea by an extraordinary
growth of seaweed, which serves to
break the force Of the ocean, but makes
navigation in small boats very diff
cult"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
OBJECTED TO BEING SUBSTITUTED
AT CENTER AT PRACTICE.
MILD STIR IN RANKS
OF THE BLUE AND WHITE.
PRACTICES ARE NOW BEING HELD
NIGHTLY IN ARMORY YARD.

Advance Sale OF Seats for Christmas
Game Indicsltes That Ala Former
Records in Attendance VIII BE
Broken-Large Crowd of Jay Root
ers Expect to Attend the Game
and the Contest Itself VIII He One
of the Hardest bought Played
This Season.
A mild stir was created in local foot
ball circles last night when Right
Guard Billy Hicks became offended
and left the practice grounds after
stating the cause for his refusal to
play substitute center at practice.
Everything, was progressing smooth
ly at practice when the little scene
between Capt. Cope and the veteran
guard took place. Futch. the regular
center, was absent. and in the signal
practice Hicks was asked to take his
place at center. johnson and Black
were at guards. After swapping the
ball two or three times Hicks sudden
ly came to the conclusion that he did
not want to play at center. and calm
ly walked out of line and donned his
sweater. Capt. Cope called to him to
come back, not knowing what was the
matter.
Hicks replied that he didn't come out
to practice to play all the positions on
the team. and did not want TO act as
substitute for everybody. He was ask
ed TO turn in his uniform. but this is
his personal property.
Hicks Retirement Regretted.
While Hicks retirement is generally
regretted, the fault is all his own
No one will underestimate his value
20 the team and his hard conscientious
work. but now is not the time 20 ask
questions and balk at any work that is
asked.
There must be one in absolute au-
thority I'm every game of sport, as well
as in every business, and the fact that
the men were being put through signal
practice was in no wise a reflection on
his ability as an athlete. or his stand
ing on the team. 1t is hoped that the
little difference can be patched up--if
for nothing more than the regard that
all Savannah has for every man who
has fought so valiantly for the Blue
and White.
From now until the very eve of the
Christmas game, practices viii be held
on every available night. Within the
last ten days there has been a wonder
ful Improvement in the physical condi-
tion OF the men. The cool weather
has. permitted OF the hard training
necessary TO get each muscle 10 the
highest tension and endurance keyed
20 the highest notch.
Pace Fast and Regular.
Two weeks ago the run from the
Turkish bath 70 the armory was slow
and there were many HtragglerH. Now
the pace ~ fast and regular, and not
a man laga by the wayside.
The game Christmas Day IL a dan.
ferOus one for Savannah IN the fac
Of the game which means 50 much
20 the Blue and White. Local en-.
fhuaiaats would prefer seeing Jack.
nonyille win by an overwhelming ec0rs
than ~ see Charleston even win 81
luke. With the Charleston game
bat seven days on fhe men VII hard.
" have time 90 Kct the soreness AND
hiInuoff 0rf.
for this reason ii 70 more than prob.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
JACKSONVILLE GUARDS
WILL PLAY CHRISTMAS.

Game of Football Has Been Arrang-
ed With OcaIa Team.
In the absence of Jacksonville's first
team Christmas the home guard will
play a team from Ocala, and from all
indications the fact that all home tai
ent is on the team which will play
there Christmas excites even more in
terest in this contest than in the one
which viii be played in Savannah.
There are conflicting statements as
to who will be on the Jacksonville
line up when the team comes here for
the holiday game. Kirby Smith has
stated emphaticaily that he would not
play against his old brother in arms,
Harris Cope and Council, of Virginia,
has written letter to a friend in Sa-
vannah in which he stated that he
did not expect to play here Christ
mas.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
PHILLIES WILL NOT
TRAIN IN SAVANNAH.

DUFFY Believes His Team Was Hoo
DOOed Here Last Year.
Hugh Duffy has made arrangements
for the cellar champions of the Ma
tional League to take up their spring
practice near New Orleans, away from
the eyes of all critical observers. Duff
fly had to do something by way of a
change. He couldn't do it when the
Phillies were losing.
Manager McGraw. of the Giants has
not yet stated whether he will come
to Savannah for spring practice, but it
is highly probable he will not, as there
are no grounds available for practice.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
BILLY HICKS HAS RETIRED
FROM THE FOOTBALL TEAM

able that every substitute on the team
will be used Christmas, especially if
Savannah gets any kind of a. lead.
Already several hundred seats have
been reserved at Israel's pool room.
Manager McIntire requests all who
intend attending the game to get their
seats in advance. This will not only
help the management in handling the
crowd, but will also enable those who
attend the game to get in promptly
and get their seats. r4
With the substitution of Frank Nc
Intire at fullback and Johnson at
guard the line up for Christmas seems
to have worked its own solution. Just
where the weak spots will be in
game cannot be told now, and it is
for this reason more than anything
else, that the calling off of the game
by Fort Screven was disappointing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
Does your annual salary never dis.

Does your annual salary never dis
turb your" asked the conscientious
citizen. do you feel that you are Civ
ms the voters anything for your mon
cyY" Il confess" said Senator Sorg-
ham, that ] never thought about n
IN that light, ! have been interested
in seeing Whether the voters could be-
persuaded a. give me anything for my
money. ~ Washington star.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
Macon Car ana Lighting Co. Friends
Again.

Macon, Dec. 16.-The trouble between
the Macon Railway and Light Com
pany and the Macon Gas Light and
Water Company, with regard TO the
disturbance OF water main by the
former which caused the water com-
pany 10 secure temporary injunction
against the laying OF double tracks by
the street car company. has been set
tied
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17

-@oood-niEht" faid Mr. staylate
nnaiiy broaking away rye enjoyed
myself immensely Non. neHf sunaay
nifhf l~ef fFufcf to paar yOuf house
lul That HiN ho nIOr nood.
uiFhi'' aald ahf. nud shut me door
phiiaaephla LedEer
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
TECH OPENS JAN. 2.
Second Term Promises Many New
Students.

StIl0entSs
Entrance examinations for the sec
0nd term of the Georgia School of
Technology will begin on Jan. 2. The
requirements for entrance TO the low
est or sub-apprentice class at thar
time are as follows:
Algebra; Halls, 1876 pages.
Plane Geometry; Mines 1876 pages.
English Grammar: Mines.
Classics: Legend of Sleepy Hollow
and Rip Van Wrinkle.
The above work constitutes the
progress of the sub-apprentice class
since Sept. %.
For entrance TO the apprentice
class full information win be given on
application. All applicants should
be present by o a. m. on Jan. 2.
For catalogue and particulars ad-
dress LYMAN HALL, Pres.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
Committeeman

Excited Committeeman my!
You're here at lastl I thought you
were going to disappoint u.s." Lectur-
Err am. Just watch the audience
while I'm talking. Ameri-
can.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
HoBsoS BANaUETTED AT MACON.
BY College Fraternity After His Lee
ture AT wesleyan.

ture at Wesleyan.
Macon, Ga, Dec. 10 Wesleyan
Chapel was scarcely able to contain
the audience which thronged Il to-
night 10 hear the brilliant lecture OF
Capt Richard Pearson Bobson on
Americas Mighty Mission" On the
stage were representatives Of Macon
military. Col. u. -. Hugaenin, 81 the
Second Georgia Regiment. Capt. pol
hlll Wheeler, OF the Macon Hussars
Capt W. A. Starr. Of the Floyd
Rifles, and Capt Robert q. Hazelhurst,
Of the Macon Volunteers.
After the lecture the members Of the
local Chapter ~ me Kappa Alpha Fra
tefniiy, Including the alumni aud the
members ~ she Mercer chnptor. tend
cred capt liObn0n 4 banquet, BE- hny-
inf Joined fhf organization while De-
wac a. college in Alabama.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17

-Larry-"When tn doctor came to
yaocinate yez did yez roll up yez
SLAYER" Denny-"Shure OF pulled up
bith av thin avn dared him to come
outside. Chicago Daily News.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17

disorders,
iric acid poison maj the mistake of buying
stores, and wonder why they do not No two
of kidney ouble exactly alike, each
qures different treatment. The only way you can
hope be cured is TO the Individual attention OF
specialist OF recognized ability and experience /
know positively that kidney
BILE rheumatism. bidder trouble. Brghts disease da-
Detes, weak back ETC., matter how stubborn and
deep-seated. My announcements have IN the
Of this city longer time than that OF any other
and that la itself proves have curing
my PATIENTS or ! would not have been successful 80
long There certain symptoms that indicate kidney
trouble. and those who have these
toms should call my Office and get the benent Of
free compilation With me; II they cannot call they
should write me for saf-Esamnauon blank booklet
etc, and ] VIII give them the benefits by mail
alec free. Call write II ufnafa too
often ~ your skin h dry pale harsh waKy N there
after eating, NJ the Joints pain
urine 81 dark nn1 cloudy, n the flesh under the eyes
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17

danger of attack or hostile interfer-
ence, and, therefore, peculiarly fitted
for leadership in this movement to-
wards a higher civilization, will never
be unmindful of the duty imposed
upon It by this glorious mission.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
Let Me Cure Your Kidney Trouble.
SEE n YOU HAVE 1T.

Thousands suffering from kidney trouble from
poison the
Monder Mhx ihex
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17
JERRY GEORGES
New Restaurant.

TO.DAY'S MENU.
From ~ 20 8 and from 9 20 o.
SOUPS.
PURGE English Peas.
FISH.
Red Snapper. Tartar Sauce.
ENTREES.
Beef n IA Mode.
ROAsTS.
Prime Ribs.
VEGETABLES.
Boiled Rice. Mashed Potatoes.
PASTRIES.
conee. Tea
Everything now and nice.
Game, Iinh, t.ohairfa. and an other
1elicnrlna. Moderate ehnrNan. tpienr
90 services. Dinina rooms upataifs
fef ladies'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-17

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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07
Healthy nothers.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe it to their
children. Yet it is no unusual sight
to see q mother, with babe in arms,
coughing violently and exhibiting all
the symptoms of q consumptive tend
ency. And why should this dangerous
condition exist, dangerous alike to
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DOES IT COST YOU

To read through the daily
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magazines, and reviews, and the
special journals that constantly clam.
or for attention? Can you find time
to read enough of them to keep posted
even on the important topics OF
human interest at home and abroad?
Does the time demanded by SO many
periodicals. leave you time enough for
bOOksY
DOES IT COST YOU
0nH to buy even q fairly repre-
WUWIu sentative list of papers and
magaxinesy Can you afford to sub
scribe for Is many rs would be
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vey q tie worlds politics, art,
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preacher of doctrines, seeking Away.
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claim it, and were wholly Independent
of human sympathy and of social OF
political organization, it would bt
attempting q function which would bt
entirely impossible to fallible man,
because it would make many errors
of judgment and would, althouge un.
intentionally, publish many errors OF
fact.
A newspaper is u human institution;
it is amenable not only to human
laws, but to social and political on
ditiOns. Its chief object should be to
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under the conditions of modern
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gates and in the counsel which it
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public interest.
When a newspaper is known to be
as honest, fair and impartial as is
possible for q human institution to
be. it will he trusted. not only by
those who agree with it, but often by
those who differ with it. In this con-
nectiOn the journal mentioned above
properly remarks that a newspaper,
being a human institution. in order
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without circulation and without ad-
vertising partly TO pay for that circu-
latiOn. In that sense of the word a
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commercial institution. but that is not
its goal. Its goal is the service of
truth in its proper use."
Ii it cannot live without being false
to the truth, it has no right to live,
and were better dead. If it cannot
find a living. in the service of truth,
it is better for everyone that it should
exist. The trouble with news
papers, and the reason why the power
OF the press is so negligible a quantity
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Wherever there is a newspaper that
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The world, selfish as it is commonly
1eld to be, cannot get along for a
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the care of others is SO enormous
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ance, that the proportion that goes
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With that which is faithfully admins
cred. The business of the world, if
uddenly deprived of honesty in
tumble, as well as high places, would
q a moment fall into one titanic and
overwhelming wreck. The necessity
Or honesty in human affairs is
'verpoweringly urgent in every
apartment of life, and in none is it
important than in the conduct of
he public press.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-12-07
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