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For Q Dogs Ears.

Rossini lived before the day of spe- cial pleas for the dog, but he was sufficiently in advance of his time to recognize the equality if not the su- periority of his own favorite beast.
 The Gentleman's Magazine says that the late Sir Arthur Sullivan made Rossini's acquaintance in Paris.
 One morning when Sullivan called to see him he found the composer try. ing over piece of music.
 What is that?" asked Sullivan.
 "1t's my dogs birthday" Rossinl replied, gravely, land I write a little piece for him every year."
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HIGHER EDUCATION OF WOMAN.
It Makes Them More Independent and
 Self-SuppOrting.

oCh-ouppOTtiHSs
 The higher education of women marks the greatest social advance that this country has made during the last half century. During that time we have come to make a general ap- plication of the Delphic inscription: "Know myself" We are giving both sexes the benefit of It. It is not the least but one of the greatest advan- tages of this higher education that the woman of to-day does know herself much better than did her mother or grandmother, and with that self knowledge comes better under standing of her relations to the world about her.
 The college girl of to-day is health fer, stronger, saner more independent, more resolute and more useful than were the social butterflies or the household drudges of her grandmoth- CTS time. In the experimental stages of this new development there may have been danger, but the education of the body as well as of the mind, is now well looked after in all our girls colleges, indeed, much better than in colleges for the other sex. Their ex- ercise is regular and not carried to excess, and the. percentage of illness in these institutions Is generally much less than 1t is among the same number of girls of equal condition out side of them.
 We don't know whether as large a proportion of college girls marry as of those who finish their education earlier. Perhaps not. They don't have to. That very independence of which we have spoken gives them more latitude. Moreover, as rule, it takes more of man to marry the educated than the uneducated girl, but when the right one applies there is no danger that she will be afraid of him, while, other things being equal, he is especially fortunate in his choice. If there Is any one thing that has come to stay and broaden in it's application, it is the higher education of women.
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The Owners.

"Papa, who owns these parks"
 eve do, my son." replied the little boys father; i've, the people. As a part of the people, James, we have a right to consider ourselves the owners. It is glorious feature of our form of government, my boy" he continued, his eye kindling, "that the people are absolute. All property rights are based on their consent.
 "All titles thus come from them and will finally revert to them. The will of the people is the supreme law. By the will of the people this lovely park has been reserved and set apart forever as a playground, breathing place, a com. mon-our common. Here we have a right to come and rest from the toll and worry of life. We are on our own soil. To breathe this pure air, my boy, to stroll at will through these love ly-"
 "Halloa, there" shouted a harsh, imperious voice. Get off that grass. will yer, or I'll run ye inv
 It was the voice of the park police man.
 The other man must have been mis- taken, somehow, in his views on parks.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS.
Growth of Municipal Ownership in the
 Last Ten Years.

Municipal ownership of electric light plants is increasing in the United States, says the Electric Review. Sta tstics, so far as they are available, indicate that the great majority of these plants have been acquired with in the last decade.
 The complete statistics for a single state assachusetts-as recorded in the annual reports of its gas and elec- tric light commissioners, show that compared with a single municipal electric light plant on June 30, 1892, there were seventeen such plants on the like date of 1902. At the earlier of these two dates the investment in the single municipal electric plant was S15,0OO, and on June 30, 1902, the total investment in the seven- teen municipal plants, three of which included both gas and electric equipment, was $1,S2S,70S. In the three combined gas and electric plants the investment was $467,711 on the date last named. Late in 1902 the city of Holyoke Mass, acquired both gas and electric light plants at a cost of more than $70O,000.
 Chicago, 1888; Little Rock, 1888; To- peka, 1888; St. Joseph, 1889; Allegheny, 1890; Wheeling, 1892; Tacoma, 1893; Galveston, 1894; Detroit, 1895; Taunton, 1897; Columbus, 1898; Grand Rapids, 1S99 Springfield, H., 1900.
 This list of cities, with over 30,OO0 population each, that have municipal electric plants, gives no adequate idea of the growth in the. number of such plants, because this growth has been mainly confined to smaller cities and towns. Massachusetts offers an ex- ample of this fact, for of the eighteen municipal electric plants in that state, only three, those at Taunton, Chicopee and Holyoke, are in the cities, the other fifteen plants being owned by towns. The extent of municipal activity in electric light plants throughout the en- tire United States is brought out for the first time by the recent bulletin of the United States census office, on the electric light and power industry. Ac. cording to this bulletin, of the 3,619 central electric light stations in the entire country, not counting electric railway stations that do some lighting, S15 were operated as municipal plants on June 30, 1902. The number of municipal plants was thus 22.5 per cent of the total, and the investment in these municipal plants was $22,O20,- 473, or 4.3 per cent of the entire in- vestment for all the lighting system.
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The Greeks had female deity named Hygieia, whose duty 1t waa when properly propitiated, to keep the babies well; when she neglected her business. however, the deficiency was sometimes remedied by Meditrina, who restored the health of the little oneA
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Certain animals were regarded as sacred by the Egyptians because 1t was supposed the deities chose the bodies of some of the species for a temporary abiding place, and this fact consecrated the whole species.
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College professors will never become rich because of their generous salaries. This is particularly the case with those in Germany. In that country 191 of them get $250 year or less; S7 less than $4OO; "A get $1,000 a year. Only four get as much as $5.OOO a year.
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Undoubtedly.

Smithinski-Every time Bggs gets intoxicated he acts as if he thought him. self the center of the universe.
 Brownovich-Nn wonder; he probably sees everything revolving around him.
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Accounting for the Growth of Fish es.

Lady Visitor (who has been listening to Piscator's story)-I didn't know that trout grew as large as that
 Piscator's Wife--Oh, yes, they do- after the story has been told . few times.
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What Did She Want?

Mrs. Newliwed-I want to get some salad.
 Dealer-Yes, ma'am. How many heads?
 Mrs. Newliwed-Oh, goodness! thought you took the heads off. I just want plain chicken salad-EYchange.
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The Prussian State railway system, having 21,l04 miles of track, earned $140,000,000 net last year. This is said to be 10 to F per cent of the invest. ment
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A Reasonable Reuuest.

Old Lady-Beg pardon for interrupt. ing, but do you speak any language be sides English?
 Teamster (with balky horse)-I do, mum.
 Old Lady-Then won't you please do your swearing in it?
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When you begin to notice mans name in the financial columns of a newspaper it is time to look for his wife's name in the society columns.
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New coon song: ~There Ain't Moth. ing to That"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-07-29

ter's flagon. 1t was naught but a
swallow. My lord would be the last
to grudge harmless body"
"Harmless?" the page said sternly'
did | not hear him tell you the same
as that he was an English spy"
The girl abandoned the last shred
of her dignity, to come and stand be-
fore him, nervously lingering her
apron. For the dear saints sake, let
no one hear you say that, good Fridt-
jof! Alas, how you have got 1t twist
ed! He is an Englishman who bent
his head for food in the evil days. And
now they that bought him will not set
him loose. so he has cast off their
yoke and fed to the Danes to get free
dom and fortune. Say that you Will
hold your tongue, sweet lad, and Will
make boot with anything you like.
He was very deliberate about it,
the page, pursuing his rosy mouth into
any number of judicial Fuckers; but
at last he conceded, "If | do promise,
will you make bargain to put an end
TO your silly DtudNiOi t0"oi A'J
lord? Will you undertake to deliver
his dishes into my hands, and leave
it for me to pass his cup?'
Eyes, in truth; by Father lngulph's
book" the maid cried, wringing her
hands.
The page made her a magnanimous
gesture. in that case | will not be
SO mean as to refuse you" he con-
scented. And he sat smiling to him.
self in sly content after she had hur-
ried away.
Followed by old Morcard and the
fat monk, the Etheling descended
from the doorway and stood on the
broad step, shading his eyes from the
glare of brilliant light while he looked
about him with evident pleasure in the
fairness of the day.
IF the question may be permitted
me, whittier do you betake yourself,
my lord?" the old cniht asked.
With the light wand he carried, the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-07-29

in the shade of the wide-spreading
trees as he kept a lazy eye on the
groupings of two saddled horses, and
an endless chain of fagot-laden serfs
plodded joylessly across the open. On
one side OF the great entrance arch
half-dozen of the manor poor gabbled
and basked in the sun while they wait
ed to receive their daily dole of food;
on the other, lark-locked foreign
page sat on the messy step abiding
the coming of his master.
The page bent to pillow a cheek on
the soft cushion Of the dogs head,
then drew back and Strengthened him
self stifly as strapping serving-lass,
flagon-laden, came out of the door be-
hind him. She saw the motion and
looked down with teasing laugh.
AHA. young Fridtjof! How do you
like being sent to cool your heels on
the doorstep while your master eats?
What! l think that the next time
you thrust your foot out to trip me up
as | hand my lord his ale, you will at
tend to keeping 1t under your STOOL"
Young Fridtjof regarded her with
a kind of righteous indignation. "And
| think that the next time you will
look where you are going, even If it
happen that it is Lord Sebert's ale you
are bearing. Silly jades, that cannot
come nigh him without biting your
lips or sparkling your eyes! l won
der he does not clap masks over your
faces"
And / wonder he does not clap rods
to your back" the lass retorted with
sudden spite She flounced past him
down the step, on her way to the
great lead-roofed storehouse that
fanked the forest side of the Tower.
The boy looked after her sternly. "It
is likely that you will be less pert Of
tongue after I tell what I found out
in the corn-bins yesterday" he said.
The maid whirled. What did you
find out, you mischief-full brat?"
He continued to stroke the dogs
head in dignifed silence.
IF you mean the-the brown
cloaked beggar, let me inform you that
that is naught."
Busying himself with pulling burrs
from the hounds ears, the page be-
gan to hum softly.
She came a step nearer. and her
voice wheedled. 1T was only that he
was distressed for drink, poor fellow.
and followed me into the storehouse
J when he saw me 60 in to al the mas
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CHAPTER vIII-Continued.

Il have brought the boy home by
reason Of the Kings command that he
be held in safety-and because 1t was
my pleasure to succor him. l desire
your love will, as is becoming, re-
ceive him kindly and charitably."
He raised his hand as the pertest of
the maids would have answered him,
and there followed an uncomfortable
pause. Then seven gowns swept the
reed-strewn floor as seven courtesies
fell. and the young master walked
quietly to the door.
Homesicll and heartsick, the waif In
the pages dress was left facing the
unfriendly chances. Even in her BRAY
est days, she had never known what
it was to be disliked, and now! Sud-
denly she limped after her friend and
caught at his cloak
Let me go with you" she cried. 81
beseech it Of you! l want not their
service"
After a moment, the Etheling threw
his arm protectingly around the boy
ish figure.
81 do not blame you, poor young
ling" he said. 81 was wrong to treat
you as a child when you were bred
up as a man. You shall have bed in
the closet of my chamber. and they
shall not enter except as you will it.
And you shall eat off my plate and
drink from my cup. Come"
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young man made n gesture quite
around the horizon. Everywhere and
nowhere. After l have been to see
what they are doing with that portion
of the palisade which I babe them re-
pair as soon as they had finished the
barrier, am"
"That is something that had clean
fallen out of my mind to tell you, Lord
Sebert," Morcard spoke up hastily.
Yesterday, before you had got in
from hunting, Kendred of Hazleford
came, as spokesman for the rest, to
say that inasmuch as the Barn Month
is well begun, it will not be possible
for them to labor more upon the build
ing; and, by your leave, they will put
off this, which is not pressing, until
after the time of the harvest"
1t was several moments before the
Etheling spoke, and then his voice was
noticeably deliberate. "Oh!" he said.
so they ask my leave, but stop at
their pleasure?"
my lord!"-the old man looked at
him in surprise-"they act only &C.
cording to custom. Surely you would
not have them neglect the harvest,
which waits no mans leisure, to put
to their hands as laborers when there
is no present need, now that they have
completed the barriers by the stream?
What present harm because the drain
off the hill has rotted the palisades"
After a moment the young noble be:
gan to laugh. 81 will tell you how
am going to spend my morning, Nor
card. am going to ride over every
acre that is under my hand and see
how much l can spare for loan-land.
And when l have found out, will rent
every furlong to Doors who shall be
bound to pay me service, not when it
best pleases them, but whatsoever
stand in need Of it"
Old Morcard turned and stepped up
into the doorway. from which he
looked down indulgently upon his
laughing master. 1T happened for
merly, Lord Sebert, that l knew how
TO command your earnestness, and
that speedily; but that time has long
gone by. Methinks l can accomplish
more among the watchmen upon the
platform. BY your leave. my lord!"
Bowling. he disappeared in the dark
tunnel of the archway, and the Ethel
ing was left alone save for the grace
full figure awaiting him beside the
step. The instant he moved, it
sprang forward.
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WHERE THE ORATOR WAS.
Witty Stenoerapher's Graphic Des-
crption of Position.


cription of Position.
]. S. Wilson, a Canadian editor,
in a recent speech told story of the
Hon. Edward Blake, now NJ. p. for
Longford in the British House OF
Commons. Mr.. Wilson was of the
press gallery force at Ottawa when
the Canadian Pacific railroad con-
struction was up for discussion. Mr..
Blake was then leader of the Liberal
party in Canada, and was opposing
the building of the transcontinental
railway in speeches that were noto-
rious for their length. Mr.. Blake was
an orator who required little notice
to make a telling speech, but at this
time he had fallen into the habit OF
writing out his speeches and reading
them off at a tremendous rate. He
had been speaking for six hour when
one stenographer, in relieving his fell
low, asked: where is he now?"
Quick as a flash came the answer
from the man who had been rushed to
keep up with the orator:
Hes on the south bank of the Sas-
katchewan, on the down grade, and
going like --i"-New York Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-07-29
CHAPTER TX.
The Foreign Page.

1t was August, when Mother Earth
had nearly completed her task of pro-
viding for her children, and the ex-
citement of a mighty work drawing
to it's close was in the air; when the
sun warmed stiffness was a-quiver
with the pulse of growing things COM
ing to their strength, and every cloud
less day held in its golden heart
song of exultation. A groom lounged
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-07-29
Easily Explained.

What did you say was the trouble
with my ole mans stomach" asked
an old colored woman of the doctor
who had been called in to prescribe
for her husband.
81 said" replied the doctor, that
the most annoying symptom seems to
be water brash or pyrosis. as we doc
tors call ii. He must be more careful
regarding the food he eats.
Dat am Just what am the mattah
with him-pierosis." said she. Hes
the biggest han for pie you cher see
He eats most three pieces cherry meal,
It surely am pierosis he am suffering
with"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
WEDDING IN MACON.

Macon, Sept. 17.-Messrs. S. Z. and
w. A. McKenna have announced the
engagement of their sister, Leonora
Marie, to MIR. Daniel ]. OConnell of
Macon. The marriage is to take place
at st. Joseph's Catholic Church on
Wednesday afternoon. Sept. q, at 5
o'clock. Miss McKenna is an accom-
plished young lady and a worker in
the kindergarten Association in Ma
con, Athens and Rome. She is the
daughter of the late Andrew McKenna.
Mr.. O'Connell is one of Macon's prom
inent young business men.
The maid of honor will be the sis
ter of the bride, Miss Madeline McKen-
ma. The bridesmaids will be Misses
Katherine Dillon and Agnes Dillon,
cousins of the bride of Savannah. Miss
Annie Gormly of Macon and Miss Mag
gle Davis of Florida.
The best man will be Capt. r. c.
Hazlehurst of Macon, and the ushers,
S. e. McKenna and w. A. McKenna,
brothers of the bride MIR. Herman
Schildt of Louisville, Ky, and Mr..
Louis Julian, Mr.. John Fitzgerald and
Mr. F. * Daily of Macon; Rev. Father
Winklereid Of St. Joseph's Church will
perform the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Connell will leave on
their bridal tour Wednesday night for
St Louis and Chicago. and will be at
home after Oct. Is, at 140 Forsyth
street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18

company Mr.. James Hines and family
on a two weeks visit to st. Louis and
Lookout Mountain.
Mr.. ]. c. Ellerbe of Florence, S. c.,
accompanied by his sister, Miss Wick
ham Ellerbe, is spending this week in
Washington as the guest of Mrs. A. S.
Anderson.
Miss Susie Cordes returned Thurs
day from a visit to relatives in VAL
dosta and Crawfordville.
Miss Meta Bigby returned yesterday
from Savannah. where she has been
visiting relatives since June.
Miss Elise Longe, who has been Wis
iting Miss Elizabeth Forester for sew.
eral days, returned to her home in
Abbeville, S. c., on Friday.
The following young ladies left dur
ing the week for college: Miss Mary
Fortson, Emma Irwin, Helen Barkes-
dale, and Myrtle Galloway to Lucy
Cobb; Misses Ida Lee Hill and Mary
billiard to Agnes Scott; Misses Eliza
beth Forester and Dudeth Lyndon to
Converse College, South Carolina; and
Misses Alma Hollenshead, Mazda
Wootten and Kate Samuels, who ma
circulated at the Georgia Normal and
Industrial School
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
SANDERSVILLE.

Sandersville, Ga, Sept. 17-Mr. and
Mrs. Matt G. Hit of Fredericksburg,
Va, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Hit.
Mr.. John r. Veal Of Alto, Tex, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. w. F. Yates has returned from
a pleasant visit to Barlow and DAN
forth
Miss Beulah Barwick has returned
to her home in Blythe, after visiting
relatives in Sandersville and Deepstep.
Miss Bette Matthews returned from
a visit to relatives in North Carolina
Monday.
Mr.. John Neal of Warren county is
visiting friends here.
Miss Susie Kitchens visited friends
here this week.
Miss Harriet Miller is the charming
guest of Mrs. w. B. Bennett on Smith
street.
Mrs. Edward D. Paradise of Barlow
Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. w. F.
Yates.
Mr.. Louis Cohen and Miss Florence
Cohen returned from a visit to New
York yesterday.
Miss Lucille Vail of Warthen was the
guest Of Miss Annie Mary Wood Sun
day and Monday.
Miss Jean Chapman left to-day for
Cox College near Atlanta, where she
will attend school.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
VALD0STA.

Valdosta, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE home of
Mr.. John Cowart, at Pinetta, was the
scene of a very pretty, but quiet,
home wedding Wednesday at noon, the
contracting parties being Mr.. w. Il.
Warn, a prominent farmer and bust
ness man of this county, and Mrs. Mat
tie L. Zimmerman, a daughter of Mr..
Cowart. and widow of the late j. Tim
norman, who died in Chicago several
years ago. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of relatives and
intimate friends. Elder A. V. Simms
ofiiciated. After the ceremony a we'd
ding dinner was served and the couple
came here, but left Immediately for
Florida points. IL Is understood that
Mr.. Warm will enter business in Flori-
da.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Smith chaperon-
ed party Of young people 10 the
Worlds Fair Thursday, and will spend
about ten days there. The party was
composed Of Messrs. Mitchell and Tom
Smith. Charlie and Hansell Paine, L.
land Roberts. Roy Dunnaway and G.
n. Ashley and Misses Georgia Smith,
sallie Paine, Kathleen and Maiedell
Roberts
Mrs. Dan Breedloye has returned
from Kentucky where she has been
spending two months with relatives ana
friends.
Miss Estell Frler. ~ Triton. and Mrs.
W. IL. Frier, ~ this city are visiting
friends ln Tampa.
Misses Ethel Harrell. Essie Ply. Bes-
Hie and Gertrude Penlirfou. len Wed.
nesday ip resume their studies a. Yves.
Mise Emma Joe Brit leaves to.da y
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
DARIEN.

Darien, Ga, Sept. 17.-Miss Addie
Paul left Thursday for Brooklyn. n. Y.
Misses Catherine and Charlotte Dun
woody left for Gainesville during the
week. They will attend school there
the coming season.
Miss Elizabeth Spalding wylly has
returned to the Agnes Scott, where
she will continue her studies this win
ter
Miss Cecile Paul will spend this win
ter in South Carolina.
Miss Roberta Paul has returned
home from Asheville, N. c., and other
points.
Miss Kathleen Nicholson and Miss
Marie Sutton left Thursday for Wash
ington.
Mr.. J. A. Atwood of Milledgeville is
visiting his brothers.
DR.. D. S. Fox of Ochwalkee spent a
few days here during the week.
Mr.. r. d. Wylly has returned from
New York.
Miss Birdie Walker returned to At
lanta this week to resume her studies
at the Agnes Scott Institute