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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

in New York, bring this population
up to a thousand souls. In mid-winter
ii is increased to fifteen hundred, and
some idea of the services demanded
by rich travellers can be imagined
when it is learned that fourteen hun
dred servants are required to cater to
the needs of the fifteen hundred
guests.
Half-worn carpets, hangings, etc,
are not the only things offered for
sale during the annual house-clean-
ing. At this time it often becomes
necessary to dispose of the accumula-
ton of baggage left at the hotel
either through carelessness or neces-
sity. Small pieces of hand baggage,
express parcels of all sorts that can
never be traced to their owners. and
trunks left as securities for unpaid
board bills are also sold at this time
If a sufficient period has elapsed for
the owners to claim them. These
sales are conducted in a quiet way
but often much amaZement results
when trunks are opened and the dis
appointing contents are displayed.
Importance of the Cuisine.
In winter, it is said, the trade of
a luxurious hotel is largely held by
the cuisine, and the steward and his
staff make or mar the business. In
summer, with the tide of tourist trade
flowing fast and hard through the
hotel, the real man in power is the
head porter.
Only experienced travellers appre-
ciate the weighty responsibilities
which rest on the shoulders of the
head porter, who must be a man of
more than ordinary intelligence. Not
only must be keep incoming and out
going baggage straight, but he must
know how to purchase tickets over
every imaginable route. and how to
reserve sleepers and steamship accom-
modations. He must be thoroughly
posted on time tables and routes of
travel Thousands of dollars are en-
trusted to him in carrying out the
wishes of travellers, and he must have
trustworthy assistants.
1000 Trunks n Day.
An average of two thousand trunks
are handled daily, while on the days
when ocean steamers sail three hun
dred pieces are shipped to the various
docks; in addition to this there are
small pieces of baggage, such as rugs,
grips and umbrellas, handled by the
baggage department..
Another department, which is partic-
ularly hard to handle. and which must
not suffer because of the annual house
cleaning, is the postoffice and mail
department
The mali handled for this immense
summer population equals in bulk that
which passes through the post offices
of cities with five thousand inhabit
ants. Not only that. but the man or
woman in town for a few days fret
and fumes about delayed letters, and
leaves complicated directions for the
forwarding of all mail. Owing to the
vast business interests and social con-
nections of these summer tourists, the
number of kilograms received is larger
! in proportion than the business tele-
| grams of city of five thousand inhab-
itants, and those kilograms must also
be forwarded to guests who have taken
their departure.
Let the woman who has Mysteries
because her husband brings home a
guest during the house-cleaning days
ponder on the duties of the hotel
housekeeper and decide that she has
no corner on trouble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17

with FISHER CwAe Was appointed eest,
nAassevA II II see& tea YEARS and slA'
eea
Afsdavsts es Alexander Cslapeel ct
NcSN>eS NsA~ ana NJ, Jeaa CSsek ef
Hastings noW aeSe&seA were offered
in evtaSaes hS Senator nlesrs>As attoe-
ney, These afnaavits aeay certain con-
versattoas S&sd 10 have taken plsce be-
tween Hahn and NJ, Cec& regarNaing
the sale of the pose0sncs fixtures by
Senator Dietrich
Senator Dietrich then efered = state
ment of his connection with the Hast
lngs poss0face. together with checks
deeds Of the DIETRICH property, pass
books of the hank where hts daughter
keeps her account and other matters
bearing on the casa
This closed the hearing 50 far as the
witnesses In attendance were concern
ed. and they were discharged, The
committee then adjourned until Satur-
day. when A. s Rohrer. OF Hastings,
who had been suhpoenaed. will be
heard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17
INQUIRY is RESUMED.

Senator Dietrich is Object of Senate
Investigation Committee
Washington, March 1e.-The Dietrich
investigation committee resumed It's in
quiry into the charges against Senator
Dietrich today. J. R. Wright, formerly
\ janitor in the postofiice at Hastings.
was called to show the exorbitant
charges in connection with the removal
of the old postoffice fixtures from the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17
GERMANY ORDERS EXPULSION
OF STUDENTS FROM COUNTRY
Young Russians Signed Protest Against
Treatment BY Won Bulow and Are
Invited to Go Home.

+, .hegyars and conspIrators under the
leadership Of Mandelstamms aud sill
herbaums."
'Tf these fellows do not keep quiet
said the chancellor. I'VE win throw
them out"
About 400 Russian students met On
saturday and signed statement re-
citing the utterances CT Secretary Won
RIchthofen and Chancellor Won BaeAew,
Referring to the chancellors assertion
that they were abusing the hospitality
Of Germany. the Russians said that
even guests had the natural right os
resenting insults flung at them by their
hosts
Besides this" the statement con-
tinued. ne undertook. by referring to
the Jewish origin OF part Of the Rus
SLAMS here. to arouse anti-Semitic pre-
iudices against us. Count Won Buelow,
the highest official OF the German en-
pire. has not scrupled. under the pro-
lection OF his privileged position, to call
us beggars. The fact that most Of the
Russians living here are of Jewish or
igin is due. as Count Won Buelow we'll
knows TO the special opposition to
which the Jews are exposed in Russia,
which excludes them from the higher
educational institutions Of their native
country. We regard that the 10th een-
tury in the land Of Lessing and Fichte
witnesses such disregard for the great
idea of humanity as evidenced by these
anti Semitic sallies Of the German
chancellor"
From 42S persons who signed the
statement, 80 are selected for expul-
sion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17

g. A. r. building to the Dietrich build
ing. The witness stated he knew MOTH
ing about the exorbitant charges. al
though the summary furnished by the
district attorney stated that the wit
ness would testify to frauds in connec-
ton with the removal. Wright stated
he knew of no frauds or misdoings OF
any one connected with the removal of
the postofi1ce at Hastings. He said
that he had talk with Leopold Hahn
after his return from Omaha. and that
Hahn had said he would get event.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17

Berlin, March ls.-Thirty Russian
students, several Of them women, have
received yesterday and today from the
police, notices OF expulsion in conse-
quence OF participating in meeting
held Sunday to protest against the gov
ernment permitting Russian police
agents to watch Russian residents In
Germany. The students have from
three to eight days in which to leave
the country. and may select the fron-
tier to cross, the government not COM
peIling them to return to Russia, as
In some former instances.
The origin Of the dispute between the
government and the students about
500 Of whom are attending the uni
yersity and technical schools. was in
The socialist accusation that the gov
ernment was permitting Russian spies
TO search the rooms and examine the
correspondence and otherwise interfere
with the liberty Of Russians living in
Germany. Foreign Secretary Won
Riehthofen, in defending the govern
nent January 1s, said the Russians
Aere were anarchists, and that many
81 the women attending the university
or other schools were really not stu
dents. but lived in a state of immoral
ity.
A few days later from 40 to so Rus
SLAMS passed a resolution protesting
against these imputations
Chancellor Won Bulow, answering
Herr Bebel. the socialist leader. on the
same subject February 70. contemptu-
ously alluded to the protestants as
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17

WILLIAM FITZGERALD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17
Islands Need Railroads.

Washington. March ls,LSecretary
Taft continued his explanation To the
house committee on insular affairs to-
day as to conditions in the Philip
pines. particularly with reference TO
the, necessity OF railroad building. TAX
ing up first the question Of internal ius-
provements in the islands Secretary
Taft read cahlegram from Governor
Wright. suggesting slo,OOOeOo bond
issue for such improvements. In this
cablegram Governor Wright said that
In the last six months the customs re-
ceipts had fallen of 20 per cent
while we hope that this is due to
temporary causes" said Governor
Wright, "at the same time we do not
feel safe in making increased expendi-
lures for improvements. II we can In
duce congress next year to make trade
free or reduce the tariff 10 to 25 per
cent Of the Dingley rates." said Secre-
tary Taft, I'VE can show an income
greatly in excess OF the present"
Secretary Taft declared his belief
that the $40. 900. 900 bond issue could be
paid at par at 4 per cent interest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,
Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween David Shanahan and William
Fitzgerald, under the name Of the
Great Eastern Furniture Co, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent
The business will be conducted in
future under the same name by David
Shanahan. who win pay all bills of the
firm. Accounts due the firm may be
paid to either William Fitzgerald or
David Shanahan.
Dated this 10th day Of March, 1904
(Signed) DAVID SFANAHAN,
WILLIAM FITZGERALD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth, Of La Grange, Ca.
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnlca Salve wholly
cured 1t in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds. Piles. it's the best salve In
the world. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Chas. Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-17
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
The B.hoan.. Vine T.,xe..

When balloons once take to a mealie
field they will not leave it till they
have eaten every cob. When they de-
part every evening for home they have
filed their stomachs, their cheek pouch
es and their arms! You cannot poison
these pests, for fifteen grains of pure
strychnine in a banana has failed to
kill one. Only shooting with a rifle
will do, and no human army was ever
cleverer in setting sentries. Even at
nighttime large force of hunters
has often been defied in it's attempts
to surround the rocky stronghold of
Cynocephalus porcarius. Even dogs
sent against the balloons fall before
creatures which have hands with
which to seize their enemies before
biting them. Let the stay at home
farmer congratulate himself on pos
sessing merely rocks, pigeons, rats and
sparrows.-Country' Gentleman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
A Story of Napoleon.

Napoleon invariably refused to re-
move his hat when he received kings
and sovereign princes under the rank
Of emperor He uncovered his head
only in the presence of the emperors
of Russia and of Austria. One day
Napoleon received the king of Bavaria
and Of Saxony at ST. Cloud. AS the
two kings removed their hats the en-
peror acknowledged their salutations
by merely touching the brim of his
cooked hat with his fOrefnger. He
then drove with the two kings to NAL
maison and, getting out of his carria ,ge,
casually remarked: Il am going to see
the empress Would you mind waiting
for me-" The royal pair seemed to
have been forgotten, for they sat in
silent expectation for nearly an hour.
Finally they noticed some of the i'm
perial footmen playing cards. The
king of Bavaria then laughingly re-
marked to the king of Saxony: what
a pity we haven't got pack of cards.
Since he treats us in this way we
might at least follow the servants ex-
ample and pass the time playing pic
uet."-New York Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Indians, Nose Breathing.

An English scientist thinks 1t unnec-
essary that children should be taught
to breathe through the nostri,s only
and maintains that they cannot do SO
under the stress of active exertion.
London Hospital thinks otherwise.
Among the North American aborigines
at time when they were capable of
extraordinary physical exertion the
precept ito shut your mouth" was en-
forced upon the young by the most Sc
we're discipline.
Catlin founded upon his experiences
among the American tribes curious
book upon the subject. After depicting
open mouthed men and boys in every
variety of ugliness and stupidity, he
says that he refrains from giving illus
trations of the fairer sex and would
only remind them, while counseling
them to be careful about closure of the
mouth at night, that idiots asleep can
not be angels awake
The scientist declares that not all
nostrils are sufficiently wide to permit
Of breathing being conducted through
them to the exclusion of the mouth,
but it is certain that nothing would
tend more than breathing through
them to promote their development.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Beware OF Ccunterfeits

''DeWitt's is the only genuine Witch
Hazel Salve" writes j. l.. Tucker of Can
tire, Ala. II have used it in my family
for Piles, Cuts and Burns for years and
can recommend it to be the best Salve
on the market. Every family should keep
1t, as it is an invaluable household rem
edy, and should always be kept on hand
for immediate use." Mrs. Samuel Gage
of North Bush, n. Y, says: Il have had
a fever sore on my ankle for twelve
years that the doctors could not cure.
All saIves and blood remedies proved
worthless. I could not walk for over two
years. Finally I was persuaded to try
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sa've, which has
completely cnred me. 1t is wonderful
relief" DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures WI bout leaving scar. Sold by
Stangrs Drug Store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Russia's Belated Christmas.

There are two Christmases at the
Russian embassy. but the real celebra-
ton comes on Jan g. The fact that the
joyous festival is, by reason of the use
of the Russian calendar, somewhat be-
lated does not, however, affect the en-
thusiasm with which the celebration is
carried out. At time when most Of
her American friends are removing the
Christmas green's from their homes
Countess Marguerite Cassini, the mis-
tress of the Russian embassy, is super
intending the decoration of a monster
Christmas tree, generously laden with
presents, and the distribution Of these
remembrances is followed by q grand
dinner which is thoroughly Russian in
it's menu and appointments and as pro-
tracted as some of the celebrated all
night feasts in the land Of the car
Washington Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23

GOLD.
who he was. for he died centuries ago?
I know that some little girls and boys
are longing to say now:
ooh. we're too ~Old for that sort of
thing We know there is no such
person as Santa Claus. Our presents
are given us by our fathers and moth
ers. We know all about it,
SO far as the presents are concerned,
perhaps they are right, but when they
push dear old Santa Claus out of the
way as a myth they are quite wrong,
for Santa Claus was once as much
alive as any little girl or boy who
reads this.
st. Nicholas lived about the year 300
A D., and he was bishop of the early
Christian church in Asia Minor. The
name Santa Claus is merely a different
form Of his real name, just as Carl and
Carlos are varying forms of the name
| Charles, and Maria and Marie are of
Mary.
| During his holy and useful life st.
| Nicholas was very good to all the little
children he met, giving them presents
and making them happy in every pos
sible way. He is, therefore, to be re-
membered at this season because it is
| especially the children's feast day, and
his memory should be kept more green
in our hearts than the greenest leaves
of the mistletoe that decorate our
homes.
One story told of st. Nicholas re-
lates how he found three lovely maid.
ems who were very unhappy because
there was no one to take care of them,
and they were 50 poor they feared they
might starve to death. The good old
saint, hearing of their grief, went and
tapped softly on the window of their
home When it was opened he threw
three purses filled with gold into the
window and hid before the girls could
see who it was that sent this uneXpect-
ed gift.
The next night he did not 60 but the
night following he tapped softly again
and threw three more purses into the
window. He waited like time and
then threw them a third present, but
did not hide quickly enough, for they
saw who it was-the kind old bishop
who loved children so tenderly. OF
| course, they were very grateful for
helping them out of their trouble this
| way. Some people think that the Gus
tom of giving presents originated from
this old legend.
In Germany they keep the feast of
st. Nicholas on Dec. 6. At this time
some one dresses in the traditional
costume worn by Santa Claus, gives
presents to the children who have been
good and sorrowfully says Il have
nothing for YOU to the naughty ones
Philadelphia Ledger
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Hornets as Fly killers.

Hornets, or white faced wasps,"
have no evil traits or obnoxious fea-
lures. 1t is true that they will some
times sting, but this is only when they
are attacked in their own homes or
think their young are in danger. The
great value of these insects is that they
live entirely upon insects, mostly flies,
and, in fact, when they are near dwell
ings their food is generally the CON-
mon horsefy. They are natures great
est factors in reducing this serious
pest. 1t is we'll known that flies carry
disease germs, such as those of ty-
phoid fever. and it can thus be seen
that hornets have a decidedly sanitary
effect as result of their desirable in
sectivorous habits.-Field and Stream.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
A Quaint Christmas Custom.

The burning of the ashen fagot is a
curious custom observed in Devon and
Somerset on Christmas eve The
fagot consists of green ash sticks cut
lengthways and neatly fastened into
bundle with witty bands. At s
o'clock i'll the evening this is placed
on the fire with much ceremony, when
the family and invited guests are gath
cred round the hearth. The flames
lick round the bundle, and, when the
first green withe holding the fagots
bursts, glasses are raised and emptied
to "A Merry Christmas" The break
ing Of each bond is the signal for a
fresh toast Legend accounts for this
custom by the story that a fire Of ash
wood warmed the stable at Bethlehem
while local tradition tells of a green
wood fire kindled by Alfred the Great
during his lonely Wanderings in Som
erSet
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Old Forks.

A London jeweler has made a collec-
ton of ancient forks used in England
which show some little known facts
about the table manners of a few CEN
turtles ago. The forks, which are of
solid silver, date from the sixteenth
century. In many cases the designs in
all this time have scarcely varied in
any detail, and the forks look like
those which might be bought today.
The old forks were a great luxury in
their time and were only used by the
aristOcracy
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
WHITE HOUSE GIFTS.
How Santa Claus Comes to the Pres
ident's Family.

How Santa Claus Comes to the Pres
ident's Family.
Wagon loads of gifts are received at
the White House at Christmas time.
They come from all parts of the couu-
Try, the majority of them from persons
unknown to the president and his wife.
These miscellaneous articles are the
private property of the recipients, and
the numerous parcels are placed in one
of the family rooms for examination.
They generally contain the names Of
the donors, and to ali these notes Of
thanks are sent.
On Christmas eve all the employees
of the hOuse-the clerical staff, the
ushers and the domestic seryants-are
given, through the established munifi-
cence of the president. q fine fat tur
key. Fifty fowls. selected from the
best in the market, are purchased for
this event, so that everybody about the
famous mansion has reason for rejOic-
ing.
No one expresses his happiness with
a more beaming countenance than does
Jerry Smith, the old cOlored man who
has been a member of the presidential
household since the beginning of
dent Grants cook. but in these days
he dusts the offices of the White House
and keeps things tidy there as the ira
ditional pin.
The presidents and their advisers are
usually men of advanced years, and ii
is to be second generation from them
that the White House looks for the frol-
les of childhood on Christmas day
Woman's Home Companion
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Holiday Custom 4.

At the saturnalia, the heather pro-
totype of Christmas, it was the Roman
custom to decorate the house with
evergreens. This was done to give the
woodland spirits refuge from the cold.
In Atlanta, Ga, it is the Christmas
custom to let free all prisoners whose
only offense has been against the city
ordinances.
The holly and miStletoe that we use
for Christmas decorations show the
survival of the customs of the Druids.
In Russia branches of fir trees are
used for decoration. In most parts of
southern Europe evergreen trees are
used, while in India the English
churches are decorated at Christmas
tide with all kinds of flowers, palms
and berries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
MistletOe.

The eastern nlistletoe is parasitic on
deciduous trees as far north as New
Jersey. 1t grows in great punches
from one to three feet across and soon
disfigures a tree. The people Of Allan
ia, Ga, have free mistletoe The city
authorities cut it out of the shade
trees that line the streets, and any one
may take it away by the wagon load.
The plant is in no danger of extermina-
ton, as we are satisfied with compar-
atively small amount, despite it's
unique associations, which ought to
make it in universal demand. The
trade is supposed to handle about 49,
OCO pounds. Country Life In America.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
A Confession That Failed.

$50 you concluded to dispel the Santa
Claus myth from the mind of your
youngest son:"
YES" said the thoughtful citizen
you see | thought that it would be
better to hurt his feelings than to
countenance deception in any FORM"
'And were his feelings hurt?"
mot at ALL He looked at me pity
ingly and said he guessed | had been
one of the bad boys to whom Santa
Claus did not pay any attention. =
Washington Star.