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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

is especially popular in London, and
during the season large quantities of
the mixture are sold. The rapid ex-
hilaration produced by ether COM
pounds and the transparent complex
ion of the arsenic taker are paid for
dearly by the physical ailments that
ensue.
Some women fancy various aromatic
extracts, such as eau de cologne. law
ender water, etc. AS these extracts
are often made with the coarsest spir-
it, the result of this tipping may east
ly be imagined
Another addiction is the ginger hab-
1t. Essence of ginger is a formidable
preparation almost double the alcoholic
strength of ordinary brandy or whis-
ky. Many whose digestions have been
already impaired by alcohol find the
effect of this fiery mixture curiously
soothing. Yet while it deadens the
gnawing pain and promises relief, it is
all the time aggravating the morbid
condition. The ginger habit is more
common in America than in England,
but the sale of ginger essence in this
country is growing.
A comparatively new drug habit
which is becoming frequent among
haraSsed brain workers is chloroform-
ism. The drug is slowly inhaled, and
NiAC III CoAiiJ AOl ln6 sense OF
pleasant languor begotten, followed by
complete oblivion, has a wonderful fas-
cination for those suffering from insom-
mia or worry. Sickness and depression
are the immediate penalties exacted.
and If the habit be persisted in an in
fammatory condition will supervene
which ends in death. Indeed chIoro
fornism is one of the most subtle and
dangerous habits, perhaps more SO
than the better known choral habit.
which is not so popular as formerly
among sufferers from sleeplessness.
Of late there has been a great de-
nrand for certain coal tar derivatives.
such as antipyrin, phenacetin and sui
phonal to combat headaches or incom-
MIA. Although valuable in small uuan-
titles and ON occasion, these drugs are
too frequently made crutches of. The
taker should bear in mind that, taken
heedlessly, they produce distressing
nervous symptoms. Phenacetin, for
instance, is by no means the harmless
remedy some people imagine. Indeed.
at its best, the drug habit is a mis-
fortune at its worst, a tragedy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
MAKE YOUR FOOD
YOUR MEDICINE

The garden is great medicine chest,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer. Be
your own doctor and look to your own
slight ailments.
If you are wakeful, eat lettuce.
For affections of the skin and for
yellow skin eat onions. Onions are also
good for colds, coughs, scrofula-
For a torpid liver, eat freely Of as
paragus.
For malaria and general breakdown,
eat cranberries.
If nervous and irritable, eat plenty of
celery.
For constipation, eat fruits, ripe and
healthy fruits. Fresh fruits are good I;
so are figs and dates. Raisins are
beneficial.
When the body is in good condition
keep it in good condition by denying
the appetite what has once injured the
body. One can do everything for him
self by eating the right thing and not
too much of it, and by leaving alone
the wrong thing and all of 1t. He
can do more than the doctors can do
for aim when he is fiat on his back In
he'd
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
is 1T FATE7

rs 1t fate or is it chance? we Off
en- ask ourselves wonderingly," says the
New York Tribune, when some trivial
and apparently immaterial action
proves to be the pivot upon which all
our subsequent life depends" said
reflective woman. I'VE turn into
Twenty-fifth street. for instance. in
stead of Twenty-sixth street-either
would do as well. but in one our fate
waits us in the shape of runaway
team and in the other we may walk
securely. What force is 1t that causes
us to choose the one rather than the
other? IL we take the safe turning we
will never know the peril we have es-
capped; in the other way we may be
killed or MANNED for life. We hurry
for a cable car. miss II and take the
next, and there we meet an old friend
whom we have not seen for years,
and who is thus brought again into our
lives. a story is told OF a financial
magnate who happened to meet a
friend on the street a number OF years
ago. Some unaccountable impulse
caused him to stop and talk with tho
man, whereupon the latter suggested
that he should take some shares OF
Continued on Page Twenty-five)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

William" she said, "I need tailor
made gown
He said never a word, but, says the
New York Press, he did a lot of think
ing, for well he knew that tailor
made gowns are expensive, and that
Sawhen a woman once acquires the
tailor madc habit it is difficult to
break her of it.
William she said. 81 must have
tailor-made gown.
He sighed. When mans wife says
must" there isn't anything for a man
to do but sigh, unless he is able to
think up some entirely novel and effec-
tive scheme. Argument is just a
little worse that useless.
William" she said, Il intend to
have a tailor-made gown"
Suddenly an idea came to him, al
most as an inspiration. VERY well,
my dear" he said, and went on read
ing his paper.
Now, when a woman has been
fighting for a tailor-made gown for
something like sixty days a sudden
and unconditional surrender has a
tendency to rouse her suspicious.
You will let me get one?" she in
quired, rather doubtfully.
You have said that you must have
H. he IGDllGQ. IL YOU IluSl nave
have it, why, that settles it,.
You are sure you can afford it?"
she persisted.
eff you must have it," he returned,
II will have to afford it. OF course,
it will require a little economizing
on my part, but / guess 1 can fix it.
What do you intend to do?" she
demanded.
"Well," he answered, putting aside
T-s-
over for few days, and ! have about
made up my mind that 1 can save
the necessary money by economizing
little in the matter of my clothes .
'Oh, how good of you!'' she cried.
"Your clothes do cost you an awful
lot, just because you always go to
those expensive tailors who charge
twice"
Precisely" he interrupted. That's
| just what occurred to me. Now, I've
no doubt that pretty dressmaker over
in the next block would jump at the
chance to make me a."
"William!'
She's one of the prettiest little
| things I ever"
William Closefisted, I want to tell
you right now that if you go near
that little dressmaker I'll pack up
| and leave!'
But economy, my DEAR" he protest.
| ed, THE tailors have been taking
away so much of her work that I'm
sure she'd do it cheap enough to-"
IF that little dressmaker in the next
block is going to make any clothes
| for anybody in this family she is
going to make them for me-" assert
| ed Mrs. Closefisted.
ooh, very well. AS you please, my
| dear"
He settled back I'm the chair and
reached for his paper, while she took
up her sewing. The subject of the
| tailor-made gown did not come UP
| again. 1t probably never will.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
lydia e. PjnlEksam's Vegetable COnspOUn

unprepossessing ornament I ever hap
pened to behold. Still, there was no
denying that the thing had a decid-
eddy ancient appearance.
It's the sacred cat of Bubastes!'
she exclaimed. THE emblem of the
cat-god of the old Egyptians. This
image was once worshipped.'
"She went on to explain in detail
how she had been present when a
party of archaeologists, under permis-
sion of the Khedive, had unearthed
one of the long-buried temples above
the Niles second cataract. In a niche
far under ground they had unearth-
ed this miserable specimen of a stone
cat.
she set it cautiously on a little
tabouret and stood back to observe
the effect, while / tried to think of
the right thing to say. But l was
spared the trouble. Her husband,
called on to come and behold the
wonder, turned somewhat suddenly
from the pile of boxes he was open
ing. AS he did so. the skirt of his
coat brushed against the idol and it
fell with crash, to the hardwood
floor.
THE image shivered into twenty
pieces. Its fair owner cried out in
horror and tried to gather together
the scattered fragments. / stopped
to help her and picked up the head
Of the cat. This had remained in
tact. AS I held it ! noted that 1t
was not hollow like the rest of the
image, but was stuffed with some
softer substance. Half unconsciously
] pulled out this wad OF stuffing and
held it up to the light, wondering
of what antediluvian material IL could
be made. One glance showed us all
exactly what the substance was.
1T was paper. A wad of crumpled
paper. To be more explicit, It was a
copy of the Birmingham (England)
Herald, and it's date was April 1, 1898.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
MANY FAMOUS
SINGLE PEARLS.

The most famous pearl in all the
world, says the New York Herald,
is owned by the Shah of Persia and
called the Tavernier. 1t was named
for the celebrated traveller by that
name, and was sold to the Shah's
ancestors by him for 100000. To-
day it is probably worth more than
$650,00 Another Eastern king, the
Isman of Muscat, has in his collec-
ton paarl worth $165,O00, weighing
twelve anu a half carats. The day
light can be seen through it. Prin-
cess Yousoupoff's finest gem is won
derfully beautiful. 1t was first heard
of in 1920, when Georgibus Of Calais
sold it to Philip of Spain for $3.50. 900.
THE lPope's pearl is worth $50, 900.
1t has descended in a regular course
to the present incumbent of the throne
from one of the earliest Popes, who
became possessed of it in a manner
which has not been told.
These are all of the truly celebrat-
ed pearls. But there are remarkable
pearl necklaces which have an enor-
nous value. They are usually made
up pearl after pearl being added to
the set, and leading jewellers are con-
stantly on the watch to secure more
to add to the chain. Pink pearls are
not as valuable as elLner the Dlack
or the white. Queen Victoria had
a necklace of pink pearls which Is
worth $4,000, and the Dowager EN-
press of Germany has one of thirty
two pearls which would easily sell for
$125,000. The women of the Roths-
child family have gems of this sort
which far exceed in value those own
ed by royalty. Baroness Gustave de
Rothschild possesses one made up of
FIVE rows of pearls which is valued
at 100000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
TWO SCHOOLS.

I put my heart to school
In the world where men grow wise;
"Go out" l said, land learn the rule;
Come back when you win the prize"
My heart came back again,
And where is the prize?" I cried.
THE rule was false, and the prize was
pain,
And the teachers name was Pride"
1 put my heart to school
In the woods where wild birds sing,
In the field where flowers spring,
where brooks run cool and clear,
And the blue OF heaven bends near.
go out" l said, you are only a fool,
But perhaps they can teach you here.
"And why do you stay so long,
My heart, and where do you roam ?"
The answer came with a laugh and a
song
IT find this school is home.''
Henry van Dyke in the Atlantic
Monthly,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
THREW THEM OFF THE SCENT.

As the immaculate young woman
and the tired but happy-looking young
man, says the Philadelphia Ledger. en-
tered the Pullman, followed by a grin
ming porter. the other passengers be-
came wise" in a moment. The stout
drummer leaned over to the man be-
hind him and remarked:
Bride and groom-100 to 1.
Every one turned to view the new
corners, who had deposited themselves
vis-a-vis in No. 4. AS If unconscious
of any scrutiny, the young man said
in high, nasal voice:
We'll, do as you like about it, either
h Increase the margin or let it go. You
dIdn't follow my advice in the first
place, but if you want to pull out
you'd better do it now"
'Oh, 1 know" the woman replied.
Whats the use of going all over it
again ?"
HUH" said the stout mans COM
panion. Guess you lose. Been play
ing the market. Not much bride and
groom talk in that"
The rest of the passengers shifted
and then turned their backs on the
new couple. Whereat the young man
smiled at the young woman and they
softly Joined hands as he whispered:
"Millicent, dear, my shoes are full Of
rice"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
THEIRS A MUSICAL
COURTSHIP.

1t is not the fault of the dainty lit
tie brunette in pink chiffon, says the
New York Press, that the managers
Of an uptown department store are
looking for another girl to take her
place at the piano. The chiffon crea-
ton was doing her work we'll enough
until He came. Popular melodies of
the hour seemed to ripple from her
fingers as customers passed them over
the counter for her to play. But all
tunes were alike to her in business
hours until he began to take an in
terest in her work.
He had to pass through the music
room in going from the restaurant to
the elevator. She noticed that he came
in for breakfast every morning at IL
o'clock, after she had been stunning
away for couple of hours. Informal
ton disclosed by the girl behind the
cashiers desk was that "she guessed
he worked nights"
1t was his custom to linger a few
minutes at the music counter and
listen to her playing. Other girls tried
to sell him music, but he did not seem
interested in them. The pink chiffon
girl peeped at him through the cor
ners of her eyes. Once, when she
caught his full gaze, her cheeks be-
came redder than her gown. She did
not dare look in his direction again
for two days. One morning, when he
had gone, she found bunch of blue
cornfiowers close to her elbow. II he
had come back later in the day he
would have seen them set off to adj
vantage in her dainty pink gown. But
he never came, except in the morn
ings.
Twas Enough to Make a Perfect
Lady Mad" she banged away on the
keys when. she saw him next MORN
ing. She daren't look to see whether
or not he smiled. He stood back of
her piano for long time that morn
ing turning over sheets of music. She
ratified off one tune after another,
winding up with "Meet Me Down at
Huyler's," as he disappeared in the
elevator. A box of chocolates, surrep-
titiously deposited next morning. con-
| take notice. 20, Willie, Don't Lose
Me-" she thrummed when he came
again.
One morning he bought a piece of
| music and looked reproachfully at her
| because she would not look at him
when he sent it up to be tried. mo
body Seems to Love Me Now" was the
name of it. She selected You'll New
er Find Another Love Like Mine" as
| follow piece. Her cheeks were SC
red that the girl who sold music asked
her if she wanted the window opened
He bought another sheet of music and
sent 1t up to be played. Just to Let
| You Know" was the name of it.
what Will You Do Without Me?" she
| strummed, pianissimo, as he reluctant
| ly sauntered away.
In a day or two he took advantage
of the absence of the salesgrl and in
| sisted upon pink chiffon deserving her
| piano stool to wrap up the score of a
| comic opera.
81 bungle so in picking out the airs, u
he said. 1T must be a delight to rat
| tie them off as you do. If I came
around to the piano could you give me
| a little assistance"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
AS OLD AS SHE LOOKED.

A Brooklyn woman, says the Eagle
of that city, lately returned from Eu-
rope was describing to her husband
who had remained at home her ex-
periences with the customs inspectors
who had taken her declaration in the
cabin of the liner coming up the bay.
When he asked me my age" she
said, Il told him S0.'
But, my DEAR exclaimed the hus-
band, you're over 30"
Il know it, she returned, "but do
I look more?"
mo. you don't; that's a fact"
WELL" she concluded triumphant
ly convinced that mere man was
squelched once more by the force of
feminine logic, until I looked more
than 80 I'm going to be 80, and 1
don't care for the old United States
government and all its customs in
spectors and declarations. They can't
make me older than 1 look or want
to be-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
HOW TO LIVE TO BE 100.

Sir James Sawyer. and English
physician, says the Chicago Journal,
has formulated the following nine
tenth rules for prolonging life to 100
years:
1. Eight hours sleep.
2. Sleep on your right side.
3. Keep you bedroom window open
all night.
4. Have a mat at your bedroom door.
5. DO not leave your bedstead
against the wall.
6. No cold bath In the morning, but
a bath at the temperature Of the body
7. Exercise before breakfast.
s. Eat little meat and see that II Is
we'll cooked.
Q. (For adults. Drink no milk.
10. Eat plenty OF fat, to feed the cells:
II. Avoid intoxicants, which destroy
these cells.
IL. Daily exercise IN the open air.
10. Allow no pet animals IN your liv-
ing-room. They are apt 20 carry about
disease germs.
IA. Live in the country n you can.
Is. Watch the three D's-drinking
water. damp and drains.
l6. Have a change OF occupation.
IL. Take frequent and short holidays
IS. Limit your ambitions, and
10. Keep your temper
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
COULD AFFORD TO BE CALM.

The Chicago Journal Explains the
situation as follows:
"Put yourself In my place, young
man. Would you want your only
daughter to marry a penniless youth? %
Put yourself in my place, sir. Would
you want to remain a peniless youth
when there are rich mems daughters
to marry?"
"You confess that you'd simply mar
ry my child for her fathers wealth ?''
And you confess that you Withhold
her from me simply because of my
poverty?;
What other reason do I need ?"
what other reason could influence
your"
This talk is quite useless
"Quite"
I'VE have nothing to gain by it,
Absolutely nothing.
You take it philosophicaliy."
why shouldn't l? Your daughter
and 1 were quietly married month
ago."
Good era cioust"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
THE SHATTERED IDOL.

There is a woman in New York"
said Borough President Ahearn. dur
ing a talk, TO a representative of the
New York World, on the various fads
which Gothamites affect, who has
spent thousands of dollars on collect
ing rare antiques, until her house
looks more like a cross between a
Theban museum and a curiosity shop
than civilized twentieth century
abode. She is not the sort of woman
who buys everything that is offered
her, but she prides herself on her
wonderful discernment and on the ac-
curacy with which she can tell gen.
uine antiques from spurious modern
limitations. But. of latd her zeal
for the antique has slumbered, owing
to a rude shock. 1 happened to be
present when the shock occurred.
1T was last month. She had Just
returned from a year in Europe, sew
eral months having been spent amid
the ruins of lower Egypt. 1 happen
ed to call on her husband one even
ing while she was in the very midst
of unpacking some boxes which she
had that day piloted through the
Custom House after paying tremendous
duty on their contents.
You're just in time!' she cried,
on sight of me, to see my greatest
treasure. 1t cost us $1,100, but it was
worth every piastre we paid. 1t is
one of the few Oriental antiques OF
whose authenticity there can be no
doubt
"As she spoke she was carefully re-
moving from a packing case a big
oblong bundle of some sort swathed
In masses of cotton wool, wrappine
paper and excelsior. At last the final
wrapping was removed and she trium-
phantly exhibited TO my astonished
gaze a huge, grayish plaster image
resembling a cat. 1t was dirty
grimy, rudely carved or moulded. and
taken all in all. was about the most
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
PoISoNS SOCIETY USES.

A London chemist, says the London
Chronicle, has assured me that he sells
on the average 100 bottles OF choloro-
dyne week, and knows that per
cent. of his customers are addicted to
the habit.
After all. chlorodyne is merely a pal
liative, not a cure, as some vainly i'm
agine, and to fly to it for solace upon
the least ache or pain is like frater-
MIXING with a vampire.
Among the society women arsenic is
in great vogue, largely on account of
its identifying" effects. Those who
are more concerned with brilliancy of
conversation than OF complexion give
the preference to sal volatile and ether.
Ether drinking as a secret drug habit
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
MY QUEEN BESS.

She walks the bright October woods,
A queen most fair to see:
The blowing breeze her herald Is;
A courtier each tree.
Ard as she passes, at her feet
Some tiny pool to choke
Each gallant Raleigh of the woods,
Filings down a crimson cloak.
-McLandburgh Wilson in the New
York Herald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

"Of course, was offended. but, being
eager for information, continued: is
that your only reason?'
Yes. I don't like postal cards. she
replied. The swell ladies that work
for never use them; they always write
to me on the finest of stationery.
make it a point never to work for
anybody who writes to me on a postal
card.
This set me to thinking. 1 asked
some of the women who were so sue
cessful in getting washwomen if this
was all true, and discovered that it
was. stopped on my way home that
day and bought a box of the finest
stationery in the store. 1t is finer
than any ever used for my corre-
spondence, and / use it now only when
1 write to the poor but proud wash
woman. Since then / have had little
or no trouble in getting them to come
to the house when sent for them"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
A NoTRE DAME I4ADY's APPEAL.

To all known sufferers OF rheumatism,
whether muscular or of the joints,
seiatica, lumbagos, backache, pains 10
the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to
write to her for a home treatment
which has repeatedly cured all of
these tortures. She feels II her duty
70 send II to all sufferers FREE. You
cure yourself at home as thousands
will testify-no change of climate be-
ing necessary. This simple discovery
banishes uric acid from the blood,
loosens the stlnened Joints purifes
the blood. and brightens the eyes,
giving elasticity and tone 10 the whole
system. II the above interests you, for
proof address Mrs. M. Summers, Box
4O4, Sotre Dame, Ind. 4
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
WHY SHE CHANGED HER MIND.

Good gracious!"
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