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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
WHY WE ARE LIVING LONGER.

There seems to be abundant evil
dence going to show that people are
living longer now than they did two
or three generations ago. II is the
testimony of insurance actuaries that
the expectation of life is FIVE years
more at the present time than il was
half a century ago. This means that
the average American is bigger and
stronger than was his grandfather.
What is the cause Of this very desira-
Bile and gratifying Improvement?
Many explanations have been offered.
The vegetarian will say that 1t is be-
cause relatively less meat is being
eaten now than fifty years ago, and
can supply the inquirer with statistics
showing that the consumption of
flesh has fallen between twenty-five
and .thirty-three per cent in that
time And as the consumption Of
meats. per capita, has decreased. the
consumption of cereals and vegetables
has increased. The physician may ex-
plain that the development Of the germ
theory Of disease transmission, with
the corresponding advance I'm the
knowledge of how to combat diseases.
has lessened the death rate and raised
the average of life expectation. The
sanitary engineer has mass of data
to show that improved plumbing and
drainage are means that have con-
tributed to the end Of better health
and longer life.
And all Of these specialists are right.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
ELECTRIC hight FILAMENTs.
From the New York Tribune.

Carbon is the classic material for the
hairpin-like filament which gives the
light i'm an incandescent electric lamp.
Recently attempts have been made to
find another material. Refractory
earths. which, when hot, become con-
ductors of electricity have been tried
with some degree of success. The me-
tai osmium is now being experimental
with and it has given excellent results.
Osmium is a metal resembling plati-
num- The latter was one Of the ma
terials used by Edison in his earliest
researches in the production Of cleo
trio light. The osmium filament con-
sumes but half the power per candle
of illumination absorbed by the ordi-
nary incandescent lamp, and has very
great durability. II gives a setdier
light with vary voltage, but droops If
the voltage is pushed too high. Appar-
entity it is difficult to make it of as
high resistance as is desirable. An in
teresting features Of osmium is that II
gives as much light as carbon, al
though less intensely heated tbs lunni-
nescence is higher.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
Everyday SwindIers.

There it goes again." said the troll
ley conductor as he rang the bell to
let off a passenger who had only rid
den for a square, according TO the
Philadelphia Press.
You'd be astonished,' continued the
knight of the bell strap, Ito know how
many people try to beat the trolley
for a free ride when they want to
make a call a square or two away
from home.
They hop on the car. wait till it has
started and then want to know if the
car doesn't go to some place which
they know it doesn't come within a
mile of In this way they get their
ride for nothing and go on their way
in the belief that they have fooled the
conductor"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
minute wait at sandf1y.
MUL-HAVEN LINE.

Schedule Effective July 10, 1904.
Cars run east on Bay street to Whit
aker, south to Broughton, west to
West Broad, south to Margaret.
Cars leave Whitaker and Bay street
for Mill-Haven 1920 a. M. $40, 1900.
7:20, $780, etc, and every 40 minutes
thereafter until $40 p. m.
Cars leave Mill Haven for city "6:4O
a. m, 1900 1920, 7;4O, 1920, 900 and
every 40 minutes thereafter until $40
D M, then at 1905, $40, 700, 7:4o, $3.50
and 300 p. m.
Last car leaves Mill-Haven 800 D.
m.
extra. daily except Sunday.
L. r. NASH. Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
rEsTIFIEs PARiIER Will WIN.

Easton. Pa. dispatch to Philadelphia
Record.
Judge Scott held Naturalization
Court to-day, 1876 applications being
filed.
who is the President OF the United
States?' was asked George Germuga,
an Austrian Of South Bethlehem.
Roosevelt" he answered.
who viii be the next President
asked Judge Scott. with a smile.
Parker" came the response. The
applicant got his papers
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

Their speclalties have each contributed
to the excellent sum total. Succinctly,
the people are living better, eating bet
ter and dressing better than ever be-
fore. The dwelling of fifty years ago
would not at all suit the family of
the period. The house of a hundred
years ago would be simply unendura-
BILE in the light Of modern conveniences
and safeguards We sometimes hear
much of the foods that our great
grandfathers ate, but we wouldn't like
to be obliged to eat them. There is
probably nothing in which greater
progress has been made than in the
home life of the people. And that the
movement is in the right direction is
evidenced by the fact that death rates
and life expectations are steadily be
coming more favorable.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

The Indications for Georgia and East
ern Florida for to-day are for fair
weather, with light TO fresh variable
winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

A Georgia optimist, talking OF cot
ton boil weevils the other day, OBJ
served, what a grand chance the
Texans have for studying bugology, if
they care for that sort of thing!"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

Country Life in America gives facts
and figures to show that a house that
could have been built for $4,000 in 1897
would now cost $4,000 Have incomes
increased In proportion?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

The Archbishop of Canterbury went
Summing in New York the other day.
him with the efficiency of the process
Of making American citizens. In Null
berry and Elizabeth streets, teeming
with foreign population, the Arch
bishop and his friends asked many
questions of the residents. Most Of
the adults stolidly shook their heads
to indicate that they either did not
know or did not understand. But the
children, bright-faced and spirited,
gave ready answers in good English.
These children attend the public
schools, and a few years in the schools
have served to Americanize them.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02

In heart-to-heart talk with the girl
day Dean Irwin gave them this ad-
vice: Stand up straight; don't look
at the boys; keep your shoes tied;
don't let your skirts drag" There may
be bundle of wisdom in that; but
why should a girl have to go to col
lege to learn something that her
mother ought to be able to tell her?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-02
MONTGOMERY LINE.
Between Montgomery and Fortieth st.

~Through to Thunderbolt.
minute wait at Sandhy.
Retween Montgomery and Thunderholt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
YOUNG MAN WAS DESPERATE.
Lured Broker frcm Home and Tried
to Fob Him.

Lured Broker frcm Home and Tried
to Fob Him.
New York. Sept. 29.-In the arrest
Of young man who called himself
Thomas H. Price, and a murderous
assault ond a detective sergeant in
which the latter was severely stabbed
twice, it developed today that A. C.
Lubbers, an insurance broker, was
few days ago assaulted, robbed and
left unconscious in launch on the
Hudson river. The assault and rob-
berry of Mr. Leubberd was committed,
according to confession which Price
has made, for the sole purpose of get
ting money.
Price, who is man of athletic build,
only p years old well dressed with
every trace of refinement and educa-
tion, was desperate and threatened to
end his life at the first opportunity,
the police sergeant said. According
to the story told by the police the
assault and robbery of Mr.. Leubbers
was brought about by an advertise
ment in a New York newspaper offer
ing to sell a naptha launch. When
well hammered young man called on
the insurance broker at his home, and
represented that he wanted to buy a
naptha launch, the broker went with
him to show him that it was in work
ing order. The two boarded the boat
and set out for run about the river.
While he talked, the young man held
a large iron wrench in his hand. Sud
denly, according to the story told, the
police, he leaned forward and dealt the
broker hard blow on the head, fell
ing him unconscious to the boat When
the boat was in the middle of the
stream, it is alleged that Price strip
ped Mr.. Leubberd of his clothes and
his jewelry. He even changed cloth
ing with the unconscious man, and
then steered the launch to the shore,
and pushed the boat out into
the stream.
Mr.. Leubberd was rescued and towed
to shore, and the story of his assault
and robbery was told to the police.
When Price was arrested today the
prisoner made a violent attack upon
his captor and other officers were call
ed before he was subdued and taken
to the police station.
In the struggle Price used a lead
pencil as weapon and inflicted two
severe wounds in the detectives neck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
PROTEST AGAINST DECISION.
Survivors of General SIocunn Disaster
Hold Meeting.

Survivors of General SIocunn Disaster
Hold Meeting.
New York, Sept 29.-Survfvors of
the General Slocum steamer fire and
those who are bereaved by the horror
of last June to the number of more
than 800 have held a meeting to pro.
test against the decision of the local
boat inspectors in their recent inves.
tigation.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the organization of the
General Slocum survivors. Resolu.
tions were adopted denouncing the re.
port of Inspectors James A. Dumont
and Thomas H. Barrett and calling for
the punishment of those responsible.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
that the whole responsibility rests with
the board of directors and officers Of
the steamboat company. A copy of
the resolutions will be sent to Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
BOYS PECULIAR DEATH.
Found Hanging to OId-Faahoned Steel
Yard,

round Ranging to Oid-F 75hloned Steel
Yard.
Valdosta, Ca, Sept. 29.-The young
son of George c. Carter, a farmer Iiv.
ing about 8 miles west of Lake Park,
in this county, lost his life in a most
peculiar manner Wednesday.
The boy, who was II years old, was
playing around an old-fashioned steel
yard used for weighing cotton and
other farm products, and in some un-
explained manner caught himself on
the hook at the end of the beam and
was strangled to death.
1t is supposed that the boys were
trying to weigh themselves on the steel
yard, but the younger child was un-
able to give an intelligent account of
the affair. He ran crying to his moth
er ,and when she reached the scene
she found the Oldest boy hanging by
his shirt collar to the hook on the
end of the beam, his feet dangling a
few inches above the floor. She hur-
riedly released him and sent for a ply.
sician, but life was extinct. The boy
had probably been hanging to the
beam five or ten minutes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
ty.three Years of Petroleum.

1t is not yet half a century since
Colonel Drake discovered petroleum.
on the waters of Oil creek, near Ii
tusville, Pa. The total production
of crude petroleum from 1859 to-
2-forty-three years-has been
no less than 1,165,2So,727 barrels
Of this output Pennsylvania and
New York contributed $40 per-
cent; Ohio, 24.3 per cent; West
Virginia, 11.3 per cent; Indiana, 3.9,
per cent; California, 3.6 per cent !
Texas, 81 per cent, leaving g per,
cent to be supplied by Kansas, Col,
orado, Louisiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Indian Territory, Wyoming, Michi-l
gan and Oklahoma. - Scientific
American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30

DIES I'M CHARITY HOSPITAL,
Yeaton Once a Prominent and Wealthy

Yeaton Once a Prominent and Wealthy
Inventor.
New York, Sept. 29.-Once wealthy
and with host of friends among prom.
inent and wealthy men in this country.
Charles Y. Yeaton, the inventor, is
dead at the Home of IncurabIes, a
charity patient. Paralysis, from which
he had suffered two years, caused mis-
death.
Yeaton invented a number of ma.
chimes, among which was a typesetting
machine, the first ever offered for sale.
He enjoyed an intimate acquaintance
with President Andrew Johnson, who
offered him a diplomatic post at st.
Petersburg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
STATESBORO AFFAIR.
Officers Severely Arraigned by Judge
Advocate General.

Officers Severely Arraigned by Judge
Advocate Generaf.
Atlanta Ca, Sept. 29.-service of
the formal charges was yesterday per-
fected on the five militia officers who
are to face a courtmartial because of
their conduct during the recent States
boro episode. The service was per-
fected by Colonel George M. Napier,
who went to Savannah for the pur-
pose.
These changes, together with the
specifications which accompany them,
were drawn up by Judge Advocate
General George M. Napier, and they
are all Of most sensational nature.
The judge advocate general did not
mince words, and the conduct of the
five officers is arraigned in no uncer-
tain terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
PECULIAR CASE OF THEFT.

Mother Has Her Son Arrested In Au.
gUsta, Ga.
Augusta, Ca, Sept. 29.-One of the
most peculiar minor legal htigations
was begun in an Augusta magistrates
court here. A mother had her son
arrested for the theft of a dog and she
is vigorously prosecuting the case.
The warrant was sworn out by Mrs.
G. B. Adams, and was served on her
son, J. H. Adams. The charge was
the theft of one female pug dog. The
parties are we'll known and respecta.
BILE, but the mother and son have been
at outs for long time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
LARGE PLANT FOR COLUMBUS.
Candy and Cracker Factory To Cost
100000 To Be Built.

Columbus, Ca, Sept. 29.--It Is re.
ported that Columbus is soon to have
a 100000 candy and cracker factory.
A we'll known business man, who has
considerable capital, is willing to put
his money in the enterprise and It is
said that he is interesting others to
invest with him. The opening for q
factory of this character is regarded
as good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
WATSON WILL SEE NO ONE.
Georgian Is Confined to His Room in
Birmingham Hotel.

GeOFgian IS Confined 10 His Room IN
Birmingham Hotel.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 29.-Thomas
3. Watson, POpuIist candidate for pres.
ident, arrived here yesterday and is
confined to his room in the Hillman
hotel. He did not register and at first
the hotel people claimed that he was
not in the house. They finally ad.
mitted that he had arrived, but said
he had left orders that no callers be
admitted and for no cards to be sent
up. All efforts to see him or learn
Of his exact condition have so far been
'ut;le.
1Ir. Watson is advertised to speak
here tonight, but it is regarded as
doubtful if he will be able to fill the
sngagement because of his reported
physical break down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
He Took fhe Hint.

Miss Caustique Q2:10 a. m.)-What
do you especially like for breakfast,
Mr.. Bore? Mr.. Bore Well, I-er-e -er-
hardly know. Why? Miss Caustique-
The cook will start to get breakfast in
a little while, and l thought I'd tell
her what you liked.-Chicago Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
CHOSEN LORD MAYOR.
Alderman Pound Will Succeed sir Hen.
ry James Rjtchie

Ty JdHIES HTLCnTG.
London, Sept. 29.-AIderman John
Pound, chairman of the London Gen.
eral Omnibus company, limited, was
day chosen lord mayor of London for
the ensuing year. He was born in
Leadenhall street. this city, in 1929.
Alderman Pound will succeed Sir
Henry James Thomson Ritchie as lord
mayor. Mr.. Pound is head of the firm
of John Pound & Co., and was elected
alderman of Aldgate ward in 1892. He
is postmaster Of the Leather Selles'
company paymaster of the Fanmakers'
company and paymaster of the Fruit.
erers' company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
His Way OF working un.

"Yes; he began there as an Office
boy"
"And, suppose, mastered every de.
tail of the business, SO that he could
take charge of the great establish
ment."
mo, he married the senior partners
daughter Chicago Record Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
Another Wreck Victim.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept 29.-Anothef
death resulted this morning from the
Newmarket wreck of last Saturday. A.
E. Black, of Alexander, N. c., died al
the Knoxville General hospital at
O'Clock this morning He suffered {
fractured spine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
Bio Fire at Blue RidnA

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 29.-Fire last
night at Blue Ridge, Ca, destroyed
the Anderson hotel, Bryans jewelry
store, Quillian's grocery and three
other structures. Water furnished by
an Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern
engine saved the town from destruc.
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
Commissery Is Burned

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 29.-The
commisary of the Lacey-Buek Iron
company, at Crudup, Ala, was con.
sumed by fire with a loss of $4,000
on which there was $500 Insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30

Toxic, Sept. 29.-10 a. m.-The emer.
gency ordinance amending the army
conscription law was gazetted today.
1t extends the service of the second
reservists from five to ten years and
abolishes the distinction between the
first and second reserve conscripts.
Reservists will be retired at the age
of 81.
A contemplated increase in the army
involves a new scheme of divisional
organization, the plan of which has
not yet been disclosed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
ACCIDENT ON COAST LINE.
Fireman Killed and Several Persons
Injured In Collision.

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 29.-The At.
Iantic Coast Lines Florida limited to
day collided with a local passenger
train out of Charleston, near here.
A fireman was killed and several
persons were injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30

Toxic, Sept. 29.-6 p. NAT the
foreign office this evening it was stat.
ed that the conscription regulations
will augment the available Japanese
fighting force by about 100000 men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30

Fixed to no spot is happiness. 'Tis
nowhere to be found or everywhere
PoDe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
JAPS SAID TO HAVE
CAPTURED DA PASS
General Kuropatkin Is Being
Hard Pressed.
BIG BATTLE is NOW IMMINENT.

Sharp Fighting Is Regarded as Prob
able Southwest of Mukden, Whence
the Japanese Are Expected to Deliv.
er Their Main Attack.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 29.-5:20 p. M.
News has been received here from
Mukden to the effect that the Japa.
nese have at last begun the offensive
They have captured Da Pass and are
pressing on to General Kuropatkins
Iank. The war Office is unable to
confirm this report because Kuropat-
kins dispatches are following the EN-.
peror, but the Associated Press is in.
formed by the general staff that all in
dicatiCns poiEt to the news being cor.
rect. 1t is said the Russians aban-
doned Da Pass without serious resis.
tance Several other passes of the
Da range east of Bentsiaputze GO
miles southwest of Mukden) are also
in the hands of the Japanese. Kuro-
patkin is evidently drawing in his
forces to the less mountainous coun- '
try northward where he may decide to
give battle. In the meanwhile sharpj
fighting is regarded as imminent south. |
east of Mukden whence the Japanese
are expected to deliver their main att
tack, the flank movement from the
west being of secondary Importance.
Da Pass, or Ia Pass, meaning great /
pass, is situated about 45 miles south. :
east of Mukden and is the same dis
tance northeast of Lao Yang 1t is
about 25 miles south of the Hun river.
The Japanese attacked Da Pass, which
was occupied by the troops of Gen
erals MitscAenko and Samsonoff, on
Sept. 24,but according to dispatches
from Harbin, were twice repulsed 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30

st. Petersburg, Sept 29-1:45 p. MI
Prince SviatOpolk- Mirsky assumed
an active direction of the ministry of
the interior today. 1t is already ap.
parent that there will be almost a
clean sweep of the old Won Plehve rel
gime. Many of them have resigned. l
Both the chief of the gendarmerie andl
the secretary of state for Finland,
which powerful offices the late Von|
Plehve accumulated, will be divorced
from the ministry of the interior,
the new minister having firmly rel
fused to have any connection with theI
police. M. Stischinsky, who, as uni
der secretary Of state and director of
the land department, acted in an adj
visory capacity in dealings with theI
ZamstvOs, will, it is understood, be ap.|
pointed secretary of state for Finland.
He is distinctly man of moderated
views General Ridzevisky, it is alsoI
believed, will be chosen chief of theI
gendarmerie which will be come AMI
Independent department. Ridzeviskey
has just resigned the important posi-j
tion of chief secretary of the minis.I
ter of the imperial household in orderI
to be able to accept the position of
chief of the gendarmerie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-09-30
BELIEVED SHIP HAS
GONE TO THE BOTTOM
Coal Laden Bark Thought to
Have Foundered.
LOST WITH ALL HER CREW.
Local Shipping Circles of Boston Have
Come to the Conclusion that the
Bark William Mudgett Was Lost In
the Storm of Sept. IA.

Boston, Sept. 29.-The fear has be-
come general in local shipping circles
that the bark Willard Mudgett, bound
from Newport News for Bangor, with
coal, foundered during the storm of
September IA and was lost with all on
board.
She was last rported Sept. 13, 5,
miles off Fenwick's Island. The yes
sci left Newport News Sept. 10. The
vessel carried a crew of ten men.