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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
Hector Tanned.


A we'll known merchant OF Boston,
who prides himself upon his bump of
order, went over to New York recent
ly on business, says the Philadelphia
Ledger. Arriving by the boat, he
repaired to his usual hosiery, whence.
after a hasty breakfast in the cafe,
he departed for the city. That after
noon he found it necessary to come to
Philadelphia, and was gone over night.
Getting back to New York the next
noon, he concluded his business, and
at night went to his hotel and sought
the table dhote for substantial
meal.
Now, it is a boast of this gentleman
that in all his business career he has
lost but one umbrella and never a hat.
He was at much pains to place his
hat in an obscure corner of the public
rack in the hall. Coming out again
he CROPPED for an instant in the Sc
lected hiding place, and then proudly
drew forth the shining tile, and was
about to put it upon his head, when
he felt his hand forcibly arrested.
you've got my hat there" said
red-faced and angry looking man,
who was holding his wrist
He of the bump of order smiled a
suave and superior smile. "Oh, no.
you're mistaken. sir-this is my hat"
he said. patronizingly..
That's my hat" retorted the
other. IT'S my hat, and l mean to
have it,"
MY dear sir you have simply made
mistake-that is ALL" said the mer-
chant. who is diplomatic, above all
things. This is my hat; there is
absolutely no question about that. Let
me explain the matter. Upon coming
in here tonight took particular pains
to place my hat up there in that dark
corner, next the wall. 1t was out of
the way, hidden from view, there were
no other hats near it. now come out
reach up my hand, and take my hat
from precisely that same spot, sir. You
yourself saw me do it,
That may all be, sir. shifted the red
faced man. But it's my hat, just DIE
same"
Your hat, sir? Will you kindly ex-
plain how that can be-" Said the mer-
chant, icily
Il will, sir in about three words"
growled the other. It's mine because
you took it out of this hotel yesterday
morning, and you've been wearing it
ever since"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
THE TEUTON IN THE FAR EAST.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The Sun has heretofore directed at
tention to the fact that the Japanese
army is modelled upon the German.
Shortly after the Japs succeeded in
crossing the Yalu, in the face of an
enemy worthy of their steel, one of
the leading Japanese officers sent a
dispatch to Gen. Won Nickel, a retired
Prussian officer living near Berlin, to
this effect: THE battle of the Yalu
was won by the officers whom you
trained" Won Nickel was a pupil of
the great Moltke, and was engaged
years ago by the japanese government
to teach the officers of the Mikado's
army the principles of strategy. Our
esteemed contemporary, the Washing
ton Post, now emphasizes the fact that
1t is the officers of German extraction
in the Cars army and navy who are
performing the most valiant and dis
tinguished service for Russia, Gen.
Stoessel, the commander at Port Ar
thur; Lieut.. Gen. Keller, who was re-
Gently killed; Admiral lessen, who
made the bold raid into the Pacific with
the Vladivostok squadron; Commander
Schulz, who fought two Japanese
cruisers with the Novik. and others
who might be enumerated are of good
Teutonic stock. The German has no
lack of dash as well as of tenacity and
staying power. In all of the qualities
which make the successful fighting
man he is in every respect the equal
of the Muscovite. 1t is a striking
fact that German influence should be
a factor in the armies of the combat
ants in the Orient.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
WASN'T a "PROPERTY" LETTER.


From the Philadelphia Ledger.
New York, Aug. 30.-While balancing
on a high wire before an audience at
Glen Island to-day Nine. Kimeco, a
Japanese performer received news of
her fathers sudden death in Japan.
The shock so unnerved her that she
tainted and fell to the ground, a dis
lance of some thirty feet. Her fall
was broken by a quantity of stage ac-
cessories, consisting of imitation win
dow frames, and she escaped with a
wrenched shoulder and some bruises.
AS a rule a property letter is handed
to her as she is about to ascend to the
wire. To-day cable dispatch arrived
for her from Japan and was given to
to an attendant to deliver. He went to
the arena, and seeing her standing near
the stage, handed it to her. Supposing
it was the usual property letter. she
tucked it away in her girdle, and q
moment or two later was on the high
wire performing her act. She executed
various specialties until the time ar
rived to recline on the wire. Then
she drew forth the supposed property
letter and saw, instead of blank sheet,
the typewriter words, dated at Mix
ko, japan, Father died to-day" Then
she fell.
Her father Harrikichi Uyeno, was
proprietor of hotel at Mikko. He
was a great balancer in his time. and
was brought to this country by P. L.
Barnum for a season years ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01

A card sharp swallowed a fish bone
and was choking when a physician
reached him, says the New York Times
In very short time the doctor re-
moved the bone and the gambler ask
ed gratefully how much he owed for
the service.
Fifteen dollars replied the physi-
clan, without the sign of blush.
What" exclaimed the sharp. "You
weren't working a minute. That's an
enormous fee"
My dear sir" responded the Thy
sician with professional dignity, "thIt
is not the way to look at it. You
must consider the years of practice
necessary to acquire my skill.
The sharp had to pay the bill.
on a train out of the city and the
doctor was in the same car. but he
did not recognize his former patient
The sharp was working several of his
little tricks with the boards, and he
finally induced the doctor to play, WhC
at last was $50 out.
"Here" shouted the doctor. when ht
saw his roll disappear. You haven
given me any show at all. You go
that money out of me by a simple
twist of the wrist"
MY dear sir responded the SHARP
soothingly, that's no way to look at it
You should consider the years of prac
tice necessary to acquire my skill"
The doctor looked the sharp owe
curiously. Then he smiled family anC
blushed as he said: Cant you Civ
me back SIS of that and call it square"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
MR.. WATsON'S MEETING.

It is doubtful if the Populists of
this state would nominate an electoral
ticket if it were not for the fact that
Mr.. Watson is their candidate for
President. He has a great many
friends and admirers in Georgia, and
doubtless he will poll votes in every
county. but the number, except in
few counties. will not be large. OF
course, Mr.. Watson doesn't expect to
carry a single state, but it is probable
that he and other Populist leaders
think there is a radical element in the
country that will not be satisfied to
remain in either of the great political
parties, and that it will sever it's con-
nection with those parties within the
next few years, perhaps before 1908,
and that then it will become a part of
the Populist party. They expect that
the Populist party, with such an access
sion of strength, will become a great
party.
II the doctrines of the Populist party
were such as to appeal strongly to the
common sense of the people that party
would not have dwindled until it be-
came a mere shadow of it's former self.
1t would have grown steadily, and, in
stead of a few scattered fragments,
would now be a mighty political
force. The fact that it has decreased
until it is no longer regarded as
factor in the political situation is sat
isfactory evidence that its doctrines
are not such as have the approval
of the people.
There are, of course many excellent
men in the ranks of Popuism, but
the great majority of those who re-
gard themselves as Populists are Wis
ionaries who are destined to be a part
of a small minority as long as they af-
filiate with the Populist party. That
party attracts those who are lacking
in practical common sense. Mr.. Thib-
bles, the Populist candidate for Vice
President, in a dispatch from New
York to Lincoln CNeb.) newspaper
few days ago, is quoted as follows:
"Cranks grow as thick as hops in
New York. They forced themselves
| ullO my IOOlllS ana outlined
| of schemes to raise millions of dol
| lars to help the cause. They followed
me over the city and waylaid me at
every turn. One stylishly dressed wom-
an insisted on organizing one million
women's clubs and wanted me to ad-
dress each one of them. She followed
me for three days. l had applications
by the score for cabinet positions. Sew
eral cranks wanted to be made Secre-
tary of Railroads when the Populists
come into their own. On all sides we
were forced to run the gauntlet of
cranks, and it took strenuous work to
get away from them sometimes"
AS long as the Populists' candidates
are pursued by such people as these
there is no danger that the Populist
! party will cause the Democratic party
or any other party anxiety.
| No doubt Mr.. Watson, in his Atlanta
speech tonight, will say things that
will attract attention, because he is
a man of real ability, but what he
| says will not restore Populism to the
place it once held in this state. nor
will it call back to the standard of
| Populism Populists who have wan
dered to other parties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
DUTY OF THE BULLOCK COUNTY
GRAND JURY.

There is evidently a good deal Of
uneasiness felt by the members of the
mob that lynched the negro criminals.
Reed and Cato. at Statesboro. at the
prospect that the grand jury OF Bull
loch county viii investigate the lynch
ing. From what is being said the
belief seems to prevail that no indict-
ments will be found for the want of
witnesses who can name those who
took part in IL.
While It is true that most Of the
witnesses who were before the court
Of inquiry said they couldn't be sure
OF any one that participated in the
AFFAIR there were witnesses who named
some who were active in the mob. and
no doubt pretty nearly an OF those who
resisted the soldiers and carried the
Victims 10 the sts ko are known. and
their names would be- revealed n an
inveetgaiion were undertaken.
The Governor b. dealing with the
military branch o. Che affair now. ana
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
nAsIs oF wEIGHTMAN FoRTUNE.

From the Harrisburg Patriot, Aug. %.
In discussing the riches left by Will
liam Weightman. popularity supposed
to have been the wealthiest man in
Pennsylvania when he died. The
Philadelphia Press says that his for
tune was a mere by-product and that
the real work of his life was in pro-
viding work for other men. AS a mat
ter of fact, Mr.. Weightman's fortune
was the direct product of most in
iquitous tariff-the tariff on quinine.
During the Civil War, when quinine
was the chief medicine demanded by
our soldiers in the field, and for a
good many years afterward, Powers q
Weightman, the principal manufactur-
ers of quinine in this country, were
pilling up millions at the expense OF
the government, and of all the sick
and suffering who needed that medl-
cine, because that firm was protected
by a practically prohibitive tariff,
which enabled it to demand and get
from the consumer d price outrage
ously in excess of the cost of manu-
facture. The fact that the scandal
finally became so great and the de-
mand for reform so persistent that the
tariff on quinine was taken off, does
not affect the issue. The great Pow
ers & Weightman fortunes had then
been made.
When Mr. Powers died quarter of
a century ago he was considered a
richer man than Mr.. Weightman, and
his estate is now of tremendous pro-
portions. TheSgrowth of Mr.. Weight
mans fortune since then has been the
natural accretions due to a profitable
business and shrewd investments in
unimproved and improved real estate
and in building and tearing down and
rebuilding houses and business blocks.
Messrs. Powers & Weightman were
both able men and without undue
advantage over their fellows would nc
doubt have died rich, but their pro-
digious fortunes were made by the
tariff on quinine, just as other great
fortunes are being made now by I'M
just tariff taxes on the necessaries OF
life, to the great injustice and suf-
fering of the people.
1t is on such ubiquitous tariff laws
that the Republican party is this year
standing pat, and will continue tC
stand pat so long as it's policy is shap-
ed by the trusts and monopolies as
it is now.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Mobile Register (Dem.) says:
"'What is woggle-bug?' is a query
that is puzzling some of our esteemed
brethren of the press. Might it not
be a Democrat who is supporting
Roosevelt7'
The Charleston Post (Dem.) says:
Senator Fairbanks announcement
that he. too, was ready to fight the
Spaniards looks like an attempt to
qualify for the class of the strenuous
livers, In company with his chief"
The Galveston News says: col.
Peters. president Of the Texas Cotton
Growers Association has urged the
farmers not to sell their cotton in Sep
TENDER. And now the Manchester
spinners urge the spinners throughout
the world not to buy a bale of cotton
in September. Isn't 1t nice for people
to get together like that?'
The Louisville Courier Journal (Dem.)
says: THE Republicans are opposing
Parker on the ground that il elected
a Democratic President and a Repub-
lican Senate would result i'm a legisla-
tive deadlock. This ought to suit them
perfectly. They bent all their energies
during the recent session of Congress
to prevent legislation by themselves,
and a deadlock which would keep them
standing pat would seem to be Just
the situation that should please them
best"
The Baltimore Sun (Dem.) says: AT
a meeting Of delegates of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers on the
2Sth Of this month the stand was taken
that non-union men have a right to
work and to work with union men, pro-
Vlded they get union wages. our fore
fathers said leading man Of the
brotherhood. gave us all equal rights.
We have no right to decide that we
will not work with non-union men.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Ehgin-
GERS or its members as a body never
said that they should work with none
but members OF the brotherhood. We
hold that "A non-union man has az good
n right 20 work az a union man N he
gets the same wages. A. the Broth
erhood 81 Locomotive Engineers Is one
Of the most intelligent and influential
unions IA the country ita declaration
cannot but have weight with those who
think a non-unlon worker has no right
20 support himself and family
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
Personal.

DIR. Hills, pastor of Plymouth
church. Brooklyn. has been featuring
and preaching on the Pacific coast. He
has purchased a valuable ranch near
Hood River station, on the Columbia
river. in Oregon, and it is understood
that he means to go into the business
Of fruit-raisinS.
Governor Herrick of Ohio is ac-
customed to taking a spin in his auto
mobile every morning when in Cleve-
land. A park policeman reported him
as having exceeded the speed limit
and Chief of Park Police Goldsall went
to see the governor about it. The latter
owned up that he had been going at a
lively gate, whereupon the chief said
that a repetition of the offense would
mean arrest. That's right. chief" said
the governor, always do your duty.
But if you put me in Jail, Joe, I'll par
don myself out"
A magazine writer AYERS that all
though Speaker Cannon's campaign
clothes never fit him his wardrobe in
cludes apparel of irreproa enable style
and cut. Indeed, it is declared that
when Uncle joe appears at a swell
function mo mans dress coat hangs
more smoothly over his shoulders, no
mans patent leather shoes glisten
more splendidly or are tied with a
more graceful silken bows. His constit-
uents down Danville way are not dis
posed to worry about the statement
quoted, AS one of the expressed it:
Uncle Joe don't wear them fine things
because he likes to. It's just to get
somethin' or other outer the people he's
miXin' with. Joe's just as plain and
straight as you an be. feel this way
about Joe: he amt got much of a way
of sayin' things an he don't put
thrills up and down your back. But
he's got sense. An if the republican
party's good enough for him it's good
enough for me-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
ConIdn,t mimi. of Amen.

A relative of the late Mr.. Walter b,
Brooks tells Of dinner upon one oc-
easlon at that gentleman's house when
a clerical guest was requested TO ask
a blessing, according TO the Baltimore
sun.
The reverend gentleman compiled
but once started on his flow OF invoca-
ton there seemed no indication that he
ever intended 10 stop. on and on
swept the stream OF eloquence while
the soup turned stone cold and the
hostess looked appealingly a. her hus-
band.
Suddenly Mr. Brooks broke iRao thu
blessing with a ferveV' F-d hnal
Amen"
The clergyman stopped and with
beaming eyes calculated, "Oh. thank
you, thank you. ! could not think Of
the word amen 20 save my NE"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
Bit of Politics.

Several men were talking with AS
semblyman Newcome of New York
about the recent Legislature and some
of its acts which are not of fragrant
memory to all men. and nobody was
throwing bouquets at the remains, says
the Montgomery Advertiser. Some of
the work done was so rank" said
Mr.. Newcome. that it reminds me of
a story. A man saw a lot of boys COM
ing lickety split down the road, making
a tremendous fuss He asked what the
row was and one boy yelled as they
rushed by that they were playing auto
mobile. A short distance behind them
came one boy alone.
" Hello, Bub,' inquired the man.
what are you doing back here? Why
amt you with the other boys playing
atutomoble?'
I am playing automobile" assert
ed the boy, stoutly.
"'How's that?"
I'm the smelli'"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01

Mary" said a worthy mistress to
her servant, Il am sorry to have to
complain again-the more so as it is
the only fault I have found in you
but the frequent visits of that follower
of yours are unbearable. You must put
a stop to them"
Il am sure I'll do my best, ma'am
responded Mary Il know I've promis-
ed to do so before, but / will really try
to settle him this week"
In the middle of the week Mary had
her afternoon out, and her mistress
suggested that she would have an OPP
portunity of speaking her mind once
for all'' to the young man.
Mary came back radiant.
1--WE settled him this time, ma am,
she remarked.
"I hope you did it gently. You die
not insult him?"
Insult him" gasped Mary. mo
ma am, that / didn't I just married
him this Afternoon, an I'm to leave here
in a months time!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01

when he is through with that doubt
less he will take up that which re-
lates to the mob. 1t wouldn't be at
all surprising If he should push that
branch of it to the utmost. II he
should, it would be found probably
that the sentiment in Statesboro and
Bulloch county isn't as strongly with
the lynchers as it has been represent
ed TO be.
OF course, the crime of which Reed
and Cato were convicted was a most
atrocious one, but that was matter
apart from the act of the mob. which
de1ed and trampled upon the law.
There are thousands of law abiding
people in Bulloch county. There were
only a hundred or two in the mob
that insisted upon substituting it's
authority for that of the law It is
hardly probable that the law abiding
part of the population of the county
would stand for the act of the hun
dred or two if investigation and
prosecution should be undertaken.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
NAMES BIRTHSTONE SEA REPTILE
From the philadelphia Record.


Bangor, Me-, Aug. 2O.-To the spec
tire moose of Lobster lake, the moose
hoofed COW of Machias, and the North
port sea serpent with teeth like a Vir-
ginia fence, Maine has now added the
wriggly and bellicose serpent of Gard
ner's lake, which can stay under
water months at time, swallows mo-
lasses jugs, and, when going at full
speed, gives off an odor like brim-
stone. There are several Washington
county people, including c. Hollis
White of East Machias, the register
of probate, who have seen it in times
past. An Indian woman, whose So
briefly is vouehed for by the White
Ribboners of the neighborhood, saw
1t last summer, and there are some old
settlers who declare that the "critter'
has been "sloshin' round" i'm Gardner
lake for the past twenty years. 1t Is
described as being about twenty-five
feet long with dark green and scaly
body. and a head much like that of a
boa constructor. 1t always comes to
the surface when there are fishing par
ties on the lake, and evinces a desire
to follow all the boats that come out.
No man has ever been able TO paddle a
canoe half as fast as this serpent can
swim.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
GIRLS LAUGH INFECTIOUS.


When Rose Cutler. nineteen years
old, OF 2S7 Monroe street, boarded an
east-bound Twentg-third street car at
Eighth avenue last night, she was
smiling broadly. When the car was
nearing Seventh avenue, Miss CUT
Ter began TO laugh. In a minute half
a dozen people standing and sitting
near her began to laugh too.
BY the time the car reached Seventh
avenue, Mis- Cutler was giggling, all
the women'in the car were snickering.
all the men were laughing outright,
the conductor was neglecting his fares.
and the motorman was having a hard
time to run his car.
At fifth avenue two men laughed
40 hard that they fell TO the street
In getting or the car. The laughing
CAM 10 a sudden end at Fourth ave-
nue. when Miss Outlet fell TO the floor
~ the car IN a awoon. Two men who
rehlized the situation carried the young
woman from the car and summoned
IN ambulance. Miss Cutler was take
zen 10 the New York Hospital. where
= was said she va suffering from
hyaieria,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-01
Rnntist Fish.

During a recent Baptist convention
held in Charleston, says the New York
Herald. the Rev. DR.. Greene. of Wash
ington, strolled down to the Battery
one morning to take look across tho
harbor at Fort Sumter.
An old negro was sitting on the sea
wall fishing. DIR. Greene watched the
lone fisherman, and finally saw him
pull up an odd looking fish, a
cross between toad and cat
fish.
What kind Of a fish is that, old
man?" inquired Or. Greene.
"Dey calls 1t de Baptist fish," re-
piled the fisherman, and he tossed the
fish away in disgust.
why do they call il the Baptist
fish?" asked the minister.
Because dey spoil so soon after dey
comes outen de water" answered the
fisherman.