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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16

of railroading you want to impress
upon men who have to do with the
running of trains that their judgment
Is the real reliance-their knowledge of
what to do when the emergency arises.
am not one of those who believe
men should be retired from active
service when they leave thirty-five or
forty behind. 1t requires from thir-
ty-f1ve to forty years to ripen some
lntellects into perfect judgment. The
man of forty has generally been tried
by fire, and he thereafter avoids the
confiagration. Like the general on the
battlefield, he knows what's best to
do "
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
ARE AGAINST BRowARD.

Jacksonville Metropolis; The saloon
keepers recently organized in this city,
and they will take a lively hand in
state politics. They will give especial
attention towards defeating N. b.
Broward for Governor, and delegates
will canvass the state. and urge the
saloon men and their friends to vote
against the noted Cuban filibuster.
Broward, it is charged. has a9fagonized
their interests and they intend to
throw a heavy vote against him. John
A. Lyons, e. A. Kicker and others have
been elected by the association to tour
the state to carry out the Instructions
of the association recently formed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
SUN TO BE ECLIPSED
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Moon VIII Pass Across Face OF Sun
Tomorrow.
There will be an eclipse Of the sun
to-marrow. The celebration of st.
Patrck's Day has nothing to do with
II, nor was the affair arranged for the
occasion.
II is simply one of those things that
cannot be helped. The moon in III
yearly journey around the sun viii pass
between the earth and the center ol
the planetary system.
The moon having been but reeently
AZ her apoeee. the eclipse will be bul
anuular. ana moreover VIII not be Wis
ible 10 this part Of the world. 80
there's no need 10 be alarmed. ON WIN
the parade. Fiaunt high the shamrock.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
WILLIAMS PLEADED GuILrY.

Tampa Morning Tribune: Martin l..
Williams, former Mayor of Acadia,
who was disbarred from practice by
Judge WALL on proof of classification of
the record in the Cooper murder case,
and who was also indicted by the
grand jury of DeSoto county for that
offense. pleaded guilty to the charge in
Circuit Court at Arcadia Friday. Judge
Wall suspended sentence, pending the
future good behavior of Williams Eff
forts are to be made, it is stated, TO
have Williams reinstated in the prac-
tice of law, but the effort will be re-
sisted by the entire bar of the cir
cult
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
FLORIDA.
LANE BACK IN POLK COUNTY.

A. H. Lane, who recently sold out
his turpentine business in Polk coun-
ty, and went to Valdosta. has returned
to Polk county to live. He and others
have bought the D. F. Webster naval
stores plant at Griffin, and will take
charge at once The new firm will be
Lane, MacKeith'an G. Co., and the bust
ness will be under the immediate man
agement of Mr. Lane, who is a prac-
tical turpentine man. There are about
twenty -one crops in the place purchas-
ed by the firm.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
Repubiieans Net.

Montgomery, Ala. March 1.-THE
Republican convention Of the seventh
Congressional district met 30 Gadsden.
Ala. to-day and elected r. q. Ashley
and George y. Malone delegates 40 the
chicago convention. y, ~ l3yers ~ cult
man WAS nominated fof Congress. Tile
delegates sefe Hgt Instructed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
BIG "FIsH,, STORY.

Augusta Chronicles: That suggestion
that Judge Turner retired from the Su-
preme bench to save one of his asso-
ciates, is altogether the biggest Fish
story so far this season. 1t is more
probable that Judge Turner has his
ear to the ground-and realizes that
the political pendulum is about to
swing back
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
GRIEyANCEs MDROwNED.n

As an evidence of the good feeling
of Tampa and the union of Journey
men, since the settlement of all labor
troubles in the building trades, may be
cited a "lovefeast and smoker" tender
ed the members of the painters union
Saturday night by their employers. The
affair was very elaborate, the griev-
ances of all being evidently buried
deeper with each round of refresh
ments.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16

Mr. A. G. Oaebeisin Of New York
city viii be "a DE sfamena Bethel, "a
st. Julian and Lincoln streets ieraay,
In che Afternoon an $50 o'clock, hs VIZ
Rlea 4 Bible reading on the 'Hefen
NyNiarles. ~ feyfals1 through me
a poafIe Paul. and "a night t.it 9 600 y
M wa deliver az address,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
WOMAN FOUND MURDERED

The dead body of Matte Hawkins,
colored. was found Sunday in a gully
a half mile from Richland. Her neck
had been cut from ear to ear and her
body carried to the gully from a bridge
on the public road where the murder
was committed. John Bryant, her
husband, has been arrested for the
criroo
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
GEORGIA and FLORIDA
STORM sTRUCK McRAE.

heavy wind passed over Monday
morning destroying the house of j. F.
Cooks, in course of construction. The
storm was accompanied by considera-
BILE lightning
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Mr.. George Dole Wadley, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the At
lantic and Birmingham, with head
quarters at Waycross, was among the
guests registered at the De Soto yes
terday.
Mr.. Joseph Richardson of Atlanta
chairman of the Southeastern Passen-
ger Association, was among the visit
ors in railroad circles yesterday
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16
VantaQeS.

vanages Here are few: To sleep like an infant undstubed
10 awaken in the morning fresh like the flowers
To feel kindly towards all hopeful happy
lives. r.
Would you like to be Specimen willing
about cent better than dor
It's easy if you ry--Imposibe unless try.
There not the would
improved by course of Johnsons Chilli land FeverT Tonic
trace OF blood
Ase Grip Germ conditions multiplied into
- "
Now 6 make this offer Buy bottles Buy
-
now at the beginning Spring the of
germ ana suae sluggish
Yours truly, 3. CIRADEAu.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-16

Just about 10000 people re-
side in and around Savannah.
of these 10000 about 500 are
what might be called fine
Specimens of Health These
800 people are in splendid
health.
Of the remaining $4,000.
possibly $50 are in hospitals,
about 500 others are in bed,
and the remaining $3.50 are
attending to their affairs.
They are not sick, but they
lack a great deal of being we'll.
They are not Specimens. Now
being a Specimen has its adj
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
King Death.


King Death was a rare old fellow,
He sat where no sun could shine,
And he lifted his hand so yellow
And poured out his cOal-black wine.
Hurrah for the coal-black winel
There came to him many maiden
Whose eyes had forgot to shine,
And widows with grief O'erladen.
For a draught of his cOal-black
wine.
Hurrah for the coal-black wine!
The scholar left all his learning.
The poet his fancied woes;
And the beauty her bloom returning.
Like life TO the fading rose.
Hurrah for the coal-black wine.
All came to the rare old fellow,
Who laughed till his eyes dropped
brine,
And he gave them his hand so yellow,
And pledged them in Deaths black
wine.
Hurrah for the coal-black wine.
BARRY CORNWALL.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26

tier. One day he arrived at Fort Yuma.
dirty and bedraggled, and reported to
the commandant that his team and two
wagons, loaded with provisions, had
been swept into the air by a cyclone.
An investigation was made, but
Bones " account could not be dis
proved. A report was accordingly made
TO the War Department and it is now
of record. In later years Bones" ad-
mitted that he sold the outfit to a gang
of Mexican smugglers.
When Bones was dying a Mexican
priest, anxious to save a soul, invaded
the adobe and offered to hear the old
mans confession.
Want to hear my cOnfessiOn?' asked
Bones in a faint voice
Isl, Senior Mccarthy" said the priest.
Then you better lay in five days
grub and enough morphine to keep your
nerves steady" said Bones"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
MISSOURI FOLK.

~ HE Democrats of Missouri however unwillngly
have nominated District Attorney Folk of ST. Louis
i for Governor. He has put large number of
Democrats the penitentiary and has Lieu
tenant Governor the way there, and has driven
many such asylum beyond the reach of an
extradton treaty The widespread corruption of the
party Missouri and its extended existence and mmu-
nity are among the remarkable conditions in recent
politics The spectacle of Lieutenant Governor bar
gaining for price for his rulings and committee as
signments is nauseating
The work of Mr.. Folk has not extended beyond bribe
getting but he will improve his opportunity Gov
ernor to look into thc made of the public school fund
of the State he will lift the lid off transaction involv
ing a large number of the eminent of his party
The present Governor Mr. Dockery, had many terms
Congress- and has distinguished himself the head
of the State
Mr. Folk be better fighter than talker for his
speech accepting the nomination would be a misde-
meanor if there statute to protect the English
language from maltreatment. Thanking the convention
he said "This campaign has been waged not for
man. but for an idea. l have done nothing to merit
this distinguished distinction and through SEN
tences backsttched bias and built up in defiance of
scowling moods and lenses mad being kicked out of
place they have held in the language from the time Of
Shakespeare.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
A VISION OF BLOOD.

Lochiel is around he may consider himself warned
Cuban prophet caught the veil of the future raised
= for moment and took peep behind it. There he
the United States at with Cuba, Germany,
France and Mexico, and getting whipped After that we
gave to Mexico all that took from her by the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. including California Cuba
incorporated Porto Rico, San Domingo and Hayti.
Mexico became the leading power OF the hemisphere and
Uncle Sam the hill to the poorhouse
The prophet, necessarily for publication but as
evidence OF good faith. that he friend and
really sorry for what is coming upon us, for which
thanks If he could only have held the curtain up long
enough to let know what Europe ate while fighting
it would affect the grain and market. Outside
of Russia there is European country that feed
its people during peace They depend upon the
United States.
The prophet have but little idea of the mill
tary problem involved The transporting of troops 5000
miles in sufficient numbers make any impression here
is impossible task We could be annoyed by naval
power in Hawaii and the Philippines but for pene-
trating continental position it is impossible We
inclined the opinion that the Cuban prophet has
lsra and torpid liver For thing all obliged
to him. He says that all these things will pass
in three four years. that all of will be here
to the show.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
An Ari.gona Bad Man.

Word has come from Arizona tnat
Bones" Mccarthy is dead. Bones
was esteemed universally as the WICK
edest old man that ever lived, and even
at that he was liked. The number OF
his years nobody knew, but about per
cent of his record is embalmed in the
memory Of the oId-timers in the Terri
tory. He was generally accredited with
being the first white child born in cap
tivity. Some claimed that he was the
first man to warm UP the Colorado
River so that the fish grew soft. These
reports may be taken for what they
are worth, but one of the authenticated
scraps of his past life may be inter
esting.
While he was in his prime he drove a
twenty -four-mule team for the Govern
ment on the overland trail, which was
the only avenue in those days for con-
veying supplies to the troops at the mill
itary posts on the Southwestern from
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
Cannondde on Cats.

A woman who was in Port Arthur
during the bombardments by Admiral
Togo is quoted in the Philadelphia
Ledger, describing the curious effect
produced on cats by the cannOnade.
II was at my window during each.
bombardment," she has related, but
only through the day, because at night
did not dare TO stir out OF bed. In
front of me there was a little roof on
which five or six cats of the neighbOr-
hood collected. Each time there was
a bombardment the cats duly arrived
and, having observed them, on the
second occasion proceeded to watch
them. With my family we passed the
hours looking at them. AT each gun
shot the cats arched their backs and
stirened their legs and seemed both
terrified and furious. Then when a
kissing shell arrived it gave the sig
nal for a frightful battle They
jumped at each other, raging like ii
gers. and seemed to hold each other
responsible for what was taking place.
The effect was so cOmical that we
could not help laughing. although the
occasion did not inspire gayety. After
having fought the cats retired for a
while. as though bewildered, but as
soon as the bOmbardment began again
they went through the same business.
Each time it was always the same"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
Il Pnbbet King.

The isle Of Bardsey. off North Wales.
is the remote home Of singularly iso-
lated community. and some of the in
teresting features connected Herewith
are noticed in the Field Naturalists'
Quarterly. The dimensions of Bardsey
are, roughly, two miles in length by
one in width. The inhabitants. who oc-
cupy some dozen well-built and COM
Portable farmhouses, divide the callings
of farmers and fishermen. "They form
shy and reserved community, gradu-
ally thawing under the influence OF in
creased facilities of communication
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
MEN ananMAaEERS IN
THE EG3I8z he WORLD

asked me If had taste for any par
ticular kind of work, but my recollec-
ton is that 1 had a distinct dislike Of
every kind. However, I had to learn
something in the way of a trade, and
a year later 1 was apprenticed to the
village shoemaker, who received pre-
MUM from the local authorities for un-
dertaking my technical education.
I'm course of time L learned how
shoes are made, and l manufactured
hob-nailed, boots for the rustic field
workers. After being an apprentice for
four years I attained my freedom, as
the phrase goes, at the age of 19 years,
and the poorhouse, which had hitherto
supervised my upbringing and educa-
ton, now turned me adrift in the world
to seek my own fortune. Summoning
me TO his august presence, the chief
official of the poorhouse handed me the
sum Of S25 and a certificate testifying
that l was discharged from the insti-
tuition with a good character. He also
gave me bundle of my family papers
and explained to me how and where 1
could obtain other authentic copies if 1
needed them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
Geese Mast Mo0e.

Lawyers will be interested in the fol-
lowing unique decision of a Tennessee
court. In Nashville and K. r. Com
pany VS.. Davis. IS Southwestern Re
porter, 1851. a goose is held not to - IAN
animal or obstruction" within the Ten
nessee statute (Shannon's Code, sec
ton 1874, subsection ~, requiring the
alarm whistle of a locomotive to be
sounded and the brakes on a train put
down, and every possible means en-
ployed to stop the train to prevent an
accident, when "an animal or obstruc-
ton appears on a track. The court
says it is true a goose has animal life,
and in the broadest sense it is an ami
NAL, but it does not think the statute
requires the stopping of trains to pre-
vent running over birds. Birds have
wings to move them quickly from
places of danger, and it is presumed
that they will use .-em, though this
may be a violent presumption in the
case of a goose, which appears to be
10th to stoop from its dignity to even
escape a passing train. But the line
must be drawn somewhere, and we
are of the opinion that the goose is a
proper bird to draw it at"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26

with the outer world. but still holding
aIoof." Bardsey boasts a king" and
the history OF the Bardsey throne Is
somewhat remarkable
The island is the property OF Lord
NewborOugh and was favortte resort
of his grandfather. He 1t was who in
stituted the office Of king. Selecting
from the islanders one Of superior parts
and character, he invested him with
the general authority which he him
self possessed as landlord and appoint
ed him as head man, bidding the rest
to obey his ruling, abide by his deci-
sions In case OF dispute and in general
respect his authority. Partly in jest,
partly no doubt to strengthen his vice
gerents position. he conferred upon him
the title of King Of Bardsey," and be-
slowed also upon him a crown,
treasure and an army. The crown
was a gorgeous diadem Of brass. Won
drously embossed and wrought; the
treasure a silver casket brought from
Italy and the army" a wooden figure
painted to represent a soldier.
For many years the king" ruled in
Bardsey under the guidance OF his
munificent patron. and the title and re-
gala are still held by his son. a pic
turesque old peasant. Lord Marlborough
died in 1888 and was buried on the ISL
and.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26

''The shoemaker to whom had been
apprenticed had no need of me when
the time came TO pay a wage, and he
discharged me to make room for an
other apprentice. l left the village of
my birth, which 1 hated with all my
heart, and feeling rich in the possess
sion of SIS made my way to Berlin.
Here 1 sought occupation as a shoe
maker, but found none. When my
small fund of money became exhausted
was forced to find work of some kind,
and finally, taking advantage of a
casual chance offered to me, l became
a waiter in a third-class restaurant in
very questionable quarter of the
city.
after a time the proprietor of the
restaurant, to whom 1 had shown my
papers, revealed to some Of the regular
guests Of his establishment the secret
of my rank and birth. From this mo-
ment life in the restaurant became un-
bearable. The guests used to call me
Herr Baron and some of them who
We're rich Darvenus took a peculiar de-
light in bullying me. The other walters
made fun OF me and soon l quilted the
place in despair.
I'm the intervals of unemployment
which had followed on the vacation of
my previous posts, had enjoyed life
as a gentleman. Both as a waiter and
as a hotel porter 1 had accumulated
considerable sums of money which en-
abled me to live for a time in the style
befitting a Baron. 1 lived at fashion
able hotels and travelled in the most
luxurious cars to the most expensive
watering places. 1 ate sumptuous din
ners and gave princely tips to the men
ials who waited on me. Altogether I
lived like an aristocrat and so you can
imagine that it was very difficult for
me TO stand on the step of a shabby
omnibus, for instance, and collect one
cent fares. Moreover, it offered me no
opportunities of saving enough money
TO enjoy another period of a life of
luxury and so, discontented with my
loss, abandoned the occupation. From
! this period, luck seemed to have turned
/ against me more than ever. / suffered
the depths of destitution and turned
/ my hands to all sorts of occupation.
1 ] went to Hamburg and worked at the
/ docks as a casual laborer and in the
summer / went down into the country
! district and worked as harvester The
labor required of me was exhausting
and the kind of occupation did not
suit me at all.
"Rebelling against my fate, resolv-
I ed that / would do no more work and
/ compel society to maintain me. 1 be-
gan to travel about the country, beg
ging enough money to provide for my
maintenance. This mode Of life has its
disadvantages, but on the whole find
! 1t preferable to doing work unsuited tc
my aristoeratic hands. I live life OF
leisure and my Journeys on foot lead
me through some of the most beautiful
districts of Germany. do not live ir
luxury, but I receive sufficient to en-
able me TO eat and drink and sleep in
| comfort.
The police records reveal that Baron
Benningsen has been imprisoned sixty
two times for mendicancy and wander
/ ing without visible means of subsis.
tence. GEORGE WEISS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
WILL PARKER RESIGNe

JUDGE PARKER is certainly aware that he is a
candidate for the Presidency, whether he is i'm
~ pressed with the interesting and singular cir
custances which surround that candidacy. Mr. Cleve-
land is putting his dignity to rather high tension in
urging Judge Parker upon the favor and confidence of
the country. Mr.. Belmont and Mr. Dan Lamont, vice
president of of the railroads in j. Hills celebrated
merger have sounded the high hnanciers in New York
and unable conceal their pleasure at the promises
of money to grease the Esopus candidacy. One might
without being uncharitable harbor suspicion that there
is an understanding between Mr. Cleveland and his for
er private secretary and Secretary of War; for he takes
his pen in hand and goes to print in Golfers Weekly
at the precise time that his former Cabinet Minister
passes the hat
Mr. Cleveland declares to the gold standard that
Judge Parers telegram filed the plank in the platform
and that mo man did for the cause than the
Judge did by sending that dispatch. Mr.. Cleveland is
usually logical. but this gift seems lacking when he
tries to play the politician. If Judge Parkers telegram
were heroic thing. what made it so? If his were
brave enough deserve all that has been said about it.
what made it brave? l. TT Democratic convention fa-
vored the gold standard and that of value
safe in its hands and in the hands of the party it repre-
sented then there need OF Judge Parkers tee-