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doctor lowered his head and moved il
accommodatingly from side to side.
Have you any suspicion as to the
name of the woman who fired this
shot-at your" asked Holbin, sarcas-
tically.
"A very strong suspicion; with me
II amounts now to certainty. She
as a woman who dwells in the Brookiu
house, and the only mystery LETT is.
how the devil did she get up to the
Window" This time Holbin's aston
ishment was genuine.
Il do not understand"
She Is woman whose plans might
have been defeated had the man who
was dimly seen in that room been any
other than myself Not to oe misun-
derstood in the natter, permit me to
explain that in my opinion the wom-
an who fired that shot was your
motherl" Holbin's first impulse was
TO denounce the doctor, as a social
duty, and take the chances of a per-
sonal encounter, but the value of the
honest error into which Brodnar had
fallen flashed upon him. He affected
to understand that the doctor wa.
making the statement as to himself
and Mrs. Brookin in a sense not to be
taken as earnest, but to be construed
As refusal to explain the MYSTERY.
AZ this moment, when Holbin wax
taking up his hat and cane to depart-
the doctors assistant within the pri
vats room threw the door wide open.
and Holbin discovered a man propped
In an armchair with his head ban.
| daged. The mans back was turned
towards the departing guest, and he
saw him but one instant. DR.. Brodnar
| burriedly closed the door.
This, sir" said Holbin in a rage. .g.
tnfamousl demand the name of that
person"
"Ask your mother, sir"
"I shall have satisfaction for this.
Dr. Brodnarl 1 shall publish these
factsi" Brednar looked upon him with
inexpressible contempt. Then a grim
smile came and awelt upon his lips.
"As 1 understand it," he said, "you
| must marry to obtain . fortune. If
you find satisfaction in blackening tho
name of some woman, indulge yourself
as much as you please; but if you value
your life don't venture to handle the
name of Frances Brookin in public. If
I have no objection to being shot at by
mistake while discharging the duties
| of family physician, 1 don't see why
| you should be rushing around trying
| to find some man who is not family
| physician and who was shot with
nalice-aforethought. Take my advice.
Mr.. Holbin," and the doctors voice lost
its playful tone; don't turn a comedy
into q tragedy"
Holbin left the room without a word
more. The physician stood a moment
In deep thought. The smile returned
TO his face. Poor DEVIL" be said, "his
hands are tied" Notwithstanding this
decision, he Immediately sent note to
Frances informing her that Raymond
Holbin had discovered some of the
facts connected with the tragedy. He
assured her that she had no reasons
for apprehension, and outlined kis in
terview with Holbip.
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HOW HE LEARNED TO SWIM
DIR. Torrey Tells Story of His Boy
hood Days and Draws a Les
SON Therefrom,

l remember how learned to swim.
lived in my boyhood. till I was about ten
years Of age, near Seneca lake, beau
dful sheet of water, / could not swim,
but meant to learn.
So got book on the art OF swim
ming. l remember to this day how that
book looked: l can see the pictures in
It yet There were diagrams telling you
how to lie down on the floor and 60
through the motions till you mastered
them. / didn't tell anybody / had the
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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

me warfare may be in this world.
put the battle is the Lords and His
banner is love.-Ram's Horn.
one sure way to get into Heaven. for
day at least, is to do a kind act IN
some one who is unkind to you.
The man who forgets his manners
aIOer marriage puts his autograph to
carrier hypocrisies.-United Presbyter-
ian.
Plty-More helpful than all wisdom
is one draught of simple human pity
that will not forsake us.-Georgs
Eliot.
Even the foolish virgins were too
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Only Think They Could Do,

How did they ever come to send him
to the legislature?"
We'll, you see they were prevented
by technicality from sending him to
the penitentiary, and he showed no dis
position to move out OF town. Chicago
Record-Herald.
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His Instrumentation

Little AMI (who has an inquiring
mind)-Uncle Tim, saw the word in
the newspaper-what is the "curricu-
lum" of a college.
Uncle Timrod (promptly)- Curricu-
lum, eh. Why, that's what them ere
mop-headed college students comb
their hair with.-Puck.
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How Truei

What would be the opinion Of girl
II young man walked her six blocks
TO get three-cent soda?"
why, If she didn't love him she
would say he was CHEAP"
suppose she did love him?"
Then she would say it was economy
that deserved praise Chicago Daily
News. ,so~ sos. g. -, 4
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Her Definition

Teacher-Write a sentence contafrs
Ing "the bitter end" "
Polly (reading from her slate)-A
big dog chased my kitty, and as She
went under the porch che bit her ends
Judge. r -, : 81, 1870 -s-TyS, :.
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A Fancy Dish.

Little Ellsworth had been told that he
might help mamma get the string bean,
ready for dinner. Soon mamma saw
MIN busily at DIRK with a needle and z
long white thread.
What are you doing. Ellsworth ?" she
asked.
m 7h'ingins the beans" answered
"ottn.- Chronicle
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A Deficient Ednco tinn

A brilliant young woman named Mudro
The child OF "A talented judge,
on "A desert isle cast
Had plainly TO fast
For she could make nothing but fudge.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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His Eor.e.

Doctor-You owe me bill Of $50.
Slowpay Well, if had a job might
pay you. Can't you give me job?
Doctor-What kind Of a job could I
give you?
Slowpay-Well, you might give me
the job Of collecting the bill-Puck.
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The Wav 1t Happened.

She-Archibald was always trying to
avoid the girls. Where did he meet
the one he afterward married?
He-He didn't meether She overlook
him.-Smart Set.
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trusion there seems to be no help for
it." She had regained her calmness by
desperate effort.
ITO you, Mr.. Holbin, am always Miss
Brookin, and there cannot possibly be
any subject in which we are jointly in
terested SO important as to necexsitats
immediate discussion"
II am sorry if / shall appear abrupt.
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Maidenhood

When seventeen n lass
is neither hay nor grass" ~
But, now think il over.
she hetter-She's sweet clover. d,
Town Topics.
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Undecf ded

Ter marry Dinah now or Chloe
All amt decided quite
All doan' t'ink Chloe would evan blow
Me up. but Dinah might.
Philadelphia Ledger
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Shell CANA

Clarence am very sorry, old boy,
that can't bet on the boat race, but my
governor forbids me taking chances on
a shell game.-Cornell Widow.
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Gro BE coNrINURp.)
KEEP SWEET.

When the storms OF life are raging
SO you don't know what TO do;
And the black clouds hang so heavy
That you can't see through;
And your life with Trouble only seen
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
7. J. DAVIS PLACED
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Petition Filed by Creditors in United
States COurt.

A petition in involuntary bankruptcy
was filed against Mr.. r. ]. Davis in
the clerks Office of the United States
court yesterday afternoon by O'Con-
nor, O'Byrne & Hartridge, and Alex
ander & Hitch representing the moving
creditors. Though the liabilities sched-
uled in the petition We're placed at
SO, 1857 .3S, this does not represent out
standing obligations on paper. The
names of the petitioning creditors mem
toned in the schedule are the Ciphers
Incubator Company. of Buffalo, Bren-
men & Co., Rimes Bros, r. F. Browd-
er and Horace Rivers.
1t is asked that a receiver be APP
pointed and this will probably be done
to-day. The filing of bankruptcy pro-
ceedings against Mr.. Davis was no sur
prise in business circles, as it has been
expected for several days. Last week
a mortgage deed made in 1901 in favor
of James w. Schley was filed In the
office of the clerk of the Superior Court
for record. This mortgage was for
500 900, and was on the stock of goods.
at No. 11S Bay street, west, and all
live stock. drays. wagons, open ac-
counts, notes, bills, and also the equity
owned by Mr.. Davis in any real estate.
In addition to this outstanding claim
it is understood that another note Tor
$4,000 in favor of Mr.. John Sullivan
Schley is outstanding, with no security,
as Well as a large number of other
notes and accounts which will be listed
In the liabilities
An interesting point of law may arise
in the bankruptcy proceedings when it
is attempted to make the mortgage
deed a part of the liabilities of the
bankrupt, as it may be held by the
court that at the time the other liabili-
ties were assumed by the firm the cred
itors were not aware of the existence
of a mortgage as it had never been fill
ed for record.
A meeting of the creditors has been
called for Feb. 16. and the receiver,
who win be appointed to-day. will. at
that time. file an Inventory of the
stock and accounts of the firm.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
OF ALLEGED CROOKS.
Frank Miller Objected, but Was
Persuaded to Remain Quiet.

Frank Miller Objected, hut Was
Persuaded to Remain Quiet.
In the recently established photo
graph gallery at police headquarters The
pictures of three alleged criminals were
taken yesterday afternoon. The Ber-
tillon system of measurement was used
in only one Of the cases.
Frank Miller, charged with safe
blowing, is the man who was meas
ured as well as photographed. Miller
is regarded as a wise" one by the po-
lice and he didn't want to have his
picture taken. He entered a strenuous
objection to the proposed proceedings,
but was persuaded by two of the Off
GERS that it would probably be wiser
for him to pose like good fellow"
Fair pictures were taken Of Miller,
after which he was measured.
Frank w Kline, who was arrested as
Milers partner in crime, was only
photographed. He is in an emaciated
condition as a result of disease with
which he is suffering and could not
have stood the strain that he would
have had to undergo while. being meas
ured Kline is thought to have taken
an excellent picture. The two men are
charged with having robbed the safe of
the Georgia Manufacturing and Trad
ing Company at Guyton on Dec. H.
They deny their guilt, although the evil
dence against them is regarded as
strong by the officers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
A HUNDRED YEARS OLD
WHEN SHE DIED.
Old WOman's Last Request Was
That White Friends Be Told.

Old WOman's Last Request Was
That White Friends Be Told.
II wants dem good white ladies to
know dat I am goin' to my ole marsa
across de riber."
With these words on her lips Tina
Thomas, who is said to have been 100
years old, died at l o'clock yesterday
morning at No. 629 Grapevine avenue.
With her husband, William Thomas,
who says he is a wood sawyer, and
who claims to be 70 years old. the old
woman lived at the address given.
The old wood sawyer was with his
wife when she passed away and re-
ported what she said to Rev. w. L.
Turner who presides over the flock
found in the vicinity of Grapevine
avenue. Turner remembered that ON
two or three occasions two ladies had
been driven to the house in carriage
and had made Tina's heart glad by
chatting with her, and leaving her
delicacies and clothing.
But no one could tell who
the erich white ladies' were.
and Turner set out to find them. For
an hour or two he walked
the streets hoping to encoun-
house. The occupants of every passing
carriage were closely scanned by Tur-
ner, but WITHOUT success, and at noon
theg preacher found his way into the
local rooms of the Morning News.
THE poor old soul wouldn't rest
content if them good white ladies
didn't come out and take a last look
at her" said Turner. II knows them
when sees them, but they amt no.
where to be found on the street.
thought maybe the paper could locate
them for me 'causes wants them to
look at Tina fore we puts her away.
We won't do nothing about the funeral
until this afternoon. I'll hold services
then, but l hopes them two ladies
comes out fore / do. rs been collect
ing a little something to get Tina
coffin, cause the old man amt got
nothing left"
Turner does not know who owned
Tina in slavery days and does not
know where she was born. He said
that she claimed to be 100 years old
and that the white folks" who knew
her said the same thing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
CALLED FIRE APPARATUS
JUST FOR THE FUN.
Chief Mcguire Wants to Hold Bar
tender for False Alarm.

wants. 10 EOlu bHE=
tender for False Alarm.
Somebody will suffer for calling out
the fire department simply for the fun
of it, or 1 am not in charge" said Fire
Chief Mcguire last night Immediately
after the apparatus from Fire Station
No. had returned from wild goose
chase.
The fire chief stated that he intended
to place Charlie Bell, a bartender, on
the police docket this morning, and
make him either pay for the sounding
of the false alarm, or disclose the
the telephoning. Chief Mcguire says
that the call for the fire apparatus
came from the West Broad street sa-
loon. where Bell is employed.
By an arrangement with the tele-
phone companies Chief Mcguire can
tell just where every call comes from,
and he was notified that the call to
Wayne and West Broad streets was
sent by some one in the barroom in
which Bell is employed. The barten-
der said that young man had gotten
permission to use the telephone. and
it is the identity of this young man
that the firemen and police are anx-
ious to learn. Bell disclaims all knowl-
edge of the act, but Chief Mcguire
says that he can show that the man
who was allowed by the bartender to
use the telephone called the fire ap-
paratuS.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
why is Friday, February 12th?-ad


The famous New York and Florida
Special, operated via Atlantic Coast
Line, is a train representing the
standard of excellence in passenger
service. The only electric lighted train
in service between the East and Flor
ida. No pains have been spared to
perfect the service of this train to give
the travelling public transportation
with speed. luxury and comfort. The
table d'hote service in the Dining Car
of this magnificent train is among the
many desirable points of the service.
The Special leaves Savannah for Jack
sonvilie and St. Augustine at 1885 a
M, arriving Jacksonville at $3.50 p. m =,
St. Augustine 400 p. m. Northbound
this train leaves Savannah at 4:55 p.
M, arrives New York 4:45 p. m. One
trip in this palatial train will convince
you that II is the finest, quickest and
best .-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
CITY OF COLUMBUS
WAS NOT LAUNCHED
Miss Burnett, sponsor. Was Present.
ed the watch, Nevertheless.

Miss Burnett, sponsor. Was Present.
ed the Watch, Nevertheless.
The City of Columbus, the new ship
of the Ocean Steamship Company,
which was to have been launched
yesterday, at Chester. Pa, was not
launched because of the amount of ice
in the Delaware river. The launching
has been indefinitely postponed. The
postponement of this part of the pro-
gramme did not prevent other parts of
the programme from being carried out,
however, for Miss Maud Pierpont Bur-
nett, the sponsor of the ship, was pre-
scented with the gold watch containing
the lifetime pass over the line, which
was to have been given her after the
launching.
The above information was received
in Savannah in telegram sent Mr.. w.
G. Brewer, of the Central of Georgia
and Ocean Steamship Company. 1t
is announced that the launching will
take place at the earliest possible mo-
ment, so that the remainder of the
work on the ship may be finished as
she is slated to go on her run between
Savannah and New York about May l.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME
is NEARLY COMPLETE.
Pythians Committee Arranges for
Addresses at Big Celebration.


Addresses at Big Celebration.
A meeting of the committee repre-
senttng the different lodges of the
knights of Pythias in Savannah held
short meeting last night at the office
of the Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals and continued it's work on the
programme for the forty-first anniver-
sary of the founding of the order. All
the speakers have been secured and all
that remains is to complete the musical
programme and arrange the minor de-
tails.
The anniversary will be held on Feb
Is in the theater. The principal adj
dresses will be delivered by Col. P. w.
Meldrim, Judge George T. Cam. and
Judge Samuel B. Adams. All the
speakers will deal with the history of
Pythianism, it's aims and objects, and
what lit has accomplished since it's
Besides the addresses it was decided
to have a musical programme of three
or four numbers. None of these have
as yet been selected, but the partici-
pants will be announced as soon as the
committee can engage them. Another
meeting of the committee has been
called for Feb. Is, and at this time the
complete programme will be made up
and the minor details arranged.
At last nights meeting it was decid-
ed to charge no admission to the serv-
ices and Ito extend a general invitation
to the public to attend. 1t is desired
to make the event one which will be
appropriate to the occasion in every
respect and one which will be long re-
membered among local Pythans.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
WILL TALK ABOUT
ANOTHER FAIR
MEETING OF DIRECTORS
OF RACING ASSOCIATION WILL BE
HELD THIS WEEK.

Plan to Hold a Fair During Present
Year Seems POpular-DirectOrs Of
Rncing Association Will Talk the
Matter Over-WiH Probably Vote
for Another Fair, as Merchants
Seem to Favor the Project-Fair
would Be Held Earlier and Not So
Near other Fairs.
AS soon as Mr. B. H. Levy treasurer
of the Savannah Racing Asso-
citation, returns to Savannah
meeting of the board of di-
rectors will be called, and the for
NAL reports of Treasurer Levy, Sec
rotary Doyle and General Manager
Saussy will be presented. The direc-
tors will then begin the work of re-
funding the percentage of the money
which was contributed to guarantee
the fair.
The reports of the three officers will
cover the entire field. The amount re-
funded to each contributor will be be-
tween 40 and so per cent of the amount
subscribed. AS soon as the reports
have been received Treasurer Levy will
be authorized to make the reimburse
ments.
1t is probable that at this meeting
which will be held some time this
week, the matter of a fair for
this year will be taken up, and pos
sbly decided upon. A majority of the
directors are heartily in favor of hold
ing another fair, and with the expert
ence gained from that of last year it
is regarded as probable that the pro-
ject can be made a complete success
in every sense of the word.
There were one or two unavoid-
able mistakes" said one of the direc-
tors, (which we will take care not to
repeat again. One was in the date.
Our fair was held entirely too late,
and larger crowds and better exhibits
are certain if it is held earlier. Then,
too, it followed too closely upon the
fair at Macon, and exhibitors there
did not have time to move their dis
plays to Savannah in time for our
opening day.
Even in spite of these mistakes,
which were unaVOlda Die, ana IN spite
of one or two others which were un-
consciously made, had we not been dis
appointed in certain days we would
have come out ahead. The rain of the
first day put a damper on the day fol-
lowing, and the cloudy days of the
latter part of the second week, also
hurt us. Then the inability of Gov.
Terrell to be present killed another
day, which would probably have been
the banner day of the fair.
THE feeling is that we can make
the project a success this year and
think that all will vote for it. Last
years fair benefited the merchants
considerably, as was shown by their
published statements, and 1 believe
that they will give us heartier sup
port this year"
While it may be decided to bid for the
state fair quite a number of merchants
favor Savannah having her own fair
and race meeting. They point out
that the last one was a decided sue
cess and that with the experience gain
ed there should be no difficulty in re-
ally making a similar fair a paying
investment The matter will be gone
into fully and it is almost certain
that Savannah will have fair of
some kind.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
WANT IMPROVEMENTS
IN SOUTHEAST SECTION

A large meeting marked by several
addresses and much enthusiasm was
held at East Broad street and Henry
street lane last night by the Fourth
District Administration Club. President
Samuel Reynolds conducted the meet
ing.
The chief speakers We're Mr.. j. Rob-
bert Creamer and Col. w. l.. Grayson
both of whom spoke of the improve
ments needed in the southeastern
part Of the city which they believed
can be secured if the proper effort
for them is made. The other speakers
were Messrs. w. II. Wade, Fred Wes-
sells. Jr., Palmer Kirkland. Joseph S.
Walker. DR.. w. e. Norton and DR..
]. G.. Keller.
The following committees were APP
pointed: Finance. employment, and
registration, and full membership
placed on each. Another meeting will
be held Tuesday night.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-03
WALL ST. SHAKE-UP
WAS GOOD THING

Cured Capital and Labor of Pro-
IOnged Debauch, sayE II. *. Burras.
Mr.. H, K. Burras of New York,
member of the firm of Burras & Klop-
fer, which conducts a banking and
brokerage business, is in the city on
his annual visit, and is a guest of the
De Soto. He will leave tonight for
Augusta, where, with Mrs. Burras, he
will spend some time with friends at
the Hampton Terrace before returning
to New York.
Mr.. Burras is in close touch with
the financial world and its allied in
terests and therefore his views are of
weight, the more so as in the last
several years he has outlined in the
Morning News, at various times, the
trend of events, and predicted condi-
tons in the financial and industrial
world that afterwards came to pass.
The recent shake-up in Wall street
was the result, Mr.. Burras says, of a
prolonged debauch of both capital and
labor, and he thinks that the adjust
ment that occurred was a good thing
for the country at large, as it has
| brought things again to a solid basis
of value. In the near future there
will be no further great combinations
| of capital in schemes as questionable
as those that have recently been ex-
posed, and in this Mr.. Burras sees a
| healthy sign.
Speaking of the political situation
Mr.. Burras believes that it would De
a misfortune for the country at large
should there be a change in the adj
ministra ton at the coming election, for
such a change always has a tendency
| to unSettle business conditions. He
thinks that the many important ques-
tons that now confront the govern
ment can better be solved by the adj
ministration under which they origi-
mated. and which is therefore familiar
with them. than they could be under
a new administration.
This country needs the Panama canal,
he says. 1t is necessary for her devel-
opment as a commercial power, for new
markets of great extent and riches will
be opened in the Orient by way of such
a canal, and these markets are neces-
sary to the commercial welfare of this
country. Going away back in history,
the speaker said. the Mediterranean
sea was the great highway of com
merce, this spread to the Atlantic ocean
and now in the natural DEVELOPMENT
of things it must reach the Pacific
ocean on which. in the next few years,
with the opening of the Panama canal
it promises to reach a size and i'm
portance at present undreamed of.