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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
NOT A SURPRISING QUESTION.

The editor of the Vidalia News, a
new weekly paper just established in
the thriving town of vidalia, says that
on several occasions recently he has
been asked on the streets of Savan-
nah, where is Vidalia?" He ex-
presses surprise that any Savannahian
should be ignorant of the situation of
Vidalia.
1t may be that those who asked the
question were not Savannahians, but
visitors who had heard that Vidalia
and vicinity offered exceptionally good
attractions to home seekers. But II
they were Savannahians their ignor-
ance was excusable on the ground that
within the last few years so many
towns have come into prominence,
most of them entirely new towns, in
Georgia, that it is practically impos-
sible for one who isn't in a business
that compels him to keep posted re-
speeding the development of the state
to be acquainted with all of them.
However, vidalians ought to be
proud of the fact that their town is
being asked for. There are dozens OF
towns that nobody ever thinks of In
curing for. Nobody cares anything
about them. They are practically dead
towns. 1t is the live, thriving towns
| that people want to know about. The
fact that the editor of the Vidalia
News was stopped several times on
the streets of Savannah and asked as
to the situation of vidalia shows that
there is an interest in that town.
And there are good reasons why
there should be. 1t is situated in one
of the best parts of Georgia. The land
all around it is good, and when the
farmers improve the land as 1t is ca
pable of being improved the Vidalia
section will be garden spot. And
the town of Vidalia is full of busy,
energetic people who are bent upon
making their town one of the best in
the state. 1t is going ahead at rapid
rate. A glance at the columns of the
local paper shows that.
There may be even Savannahians
who are not we'll posted about
vidalia, but 1t is certain that
every business man of Savan-
nah knows all about it. And
unless all signs fail the hustling citi-
zens of the town will make II among
the best known and best towns of the
| state within a very short time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
A Doctor Ahead of Time.

The favorite pastime of the "black-
and-white" artist, responsible for so
many comic sketches, is to read of some
deadly disease, preferably new one,
go to bed imagining he has it, lie awake
all night, seek his doctor in the morn
ing and get assurance that he is in
perfect health and then go back cheer
fully to work, says the Saturday Even
ing Post.
One morning not long ago he turned
up at the doctors just as the man of
medicine was getting into his carriage.
I'm in a hurry" sailed the doctor,
land can't stop to see you, but it's all
right-you haven't got it,"
Haven't got what?" demanded the
astonished artist.
Whatever you think you've got. Not
a symptom Of it. Goodbye" and he
drove away.
well, now" said lowering, turning
to lamp post, as the only witness of
the scene, that's the time he's mis-
taken. I know I've got it--ten dollars
in my pocket to pay his last bill; but
If he's sure haven't I'll try to get in
line with his diagnosis" and he went
around to his club and sat in a little
game of draw, which came out as he
expected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
Not Afraid to Confess.

AN amusing incident happened at
a Methodist revival meeting in our
town a short time ago" said Col. L..
G, Weidy of Galena, according to the
Kansas City Journal. THE Rev. Mr..
Otto, the pastor, was mildly upbraid-
ing the Christians in the congregation
for their slowness in testifying, or
making confessions Of religion.
Said the minister: If 1 were to ask
all the Knights of Pythias, all the
Masons, all the EIks to stand up, they
would instantly rise to their feet. If
l were to ask the Republicans to get
up, there would be immediate re-
Spouse. If 1 would call upon the
Jeffersonian Democrats to show the
faith that was in them, 1 would not
wait long before every Jeffersonian
Democrat would proudly rise to his
feet
AT this juncture an old gentleman
near the rostrum, who had apparently
not caught all the preacher had said,
rose to his feet, and said in a slow
and audible voice: I praise the Lord
am Jeffersonian Democrat
Bless God said the Rev. Mr.. OF
to, for one man who is not afraid to
make a confession"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
CURRENT COMMENTS.

The Birmingham News (Dem.) says
There is no reason why the Demo-
cratic party should be reorganized. It
has an organization. The only thing
needed Is a platform framed to meet
present conditions and that will APP
peal to the intelligence and patriotism
of a majority of the American people,
and a candidate whose personality
will embody the principles of such a
platform
The Louisville = Courier-J Journal
(Dem.) says: 1.-THE notion that with
proper drilling the Chinese millions
would be a menace to Europe has
nothing to support il. Wars are not
won by numbers alone, but by re-
sources, money, guns and ships, and
by the gallantry of the men that con-
troll them. The yellow peril is a SUI
perstition, a false pretense. On the 9TH
er hand, Russia, with her immense
territory, her teeming population, her
unbridled ambition which does not
recognize the god Terminus, her able
but inscriptions and hypocritical di-
plomacy. is a menace to the human
race. Beside her policy which never
halts and never voluntarily turns
back, the yellow peril is altogether in
significant"
The Chattanooga Times (Dem.)
says: IF we understand Southern
Democrats they want to win this time
except the chauvinists of the Bryan
school-and we have been led to be-
lieve that they are going to st. Louis
with that purpose firmly fixed in their
minds. There are going to be serious,
very serious difficulties to overcome,
but the indicated treatment is becom-
ing more and more apparent. The
leaders, the. real managers--the men
to whom the masses look for guidance
ARE not yet actively in the campaign;
it's the noisy fellows who are taking
themselves seriously. BY and by the
real work Of creating public sentiment
in the right direction will begin; that
is, II we are really to have any show
for victory, and then we will be able
to decide exactly what the chances
are. At present people should suspend
judgment. Don't get panicky. and,
above all things, refuse TO be COM
mitted 70 any freaks or freakish pol
icies, at least there is no earthly rea-
son for choosing between harlequins 20
long as there are so many available
men left none Of whom wears mot
ley.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
MORE TREES NEEDED.

The Tree Planting Association of
New York has issued pamphlet
showing in brief what it has accom-
plished and what it proposes to accom-
plish for the identifying Of its city s
miles of. paved streets. A point of in
terest to persons in this city is the
cost Of tree planting there compared
with the cost here. In New York
healthy tree, with guarantee of two
years, costs $12 to $25, according to the
variety; in Savannah the Park and
Tree Commission will plant tree for
SIS or Sc and guarantee it indefinitely
IL it dies the commission will replace
it without cost. With the approach of
spring those who had in mind last fall
the planting of trees in front of their
property, but neglected to attend to
the matter, should make arrangements
TO correct the oversight at once, and
those who have acquired property since
then or have lately recognized the
beauty and value of trees, would do
well to get into communication with the
commission at once and leave their or
ders. Hundreds of new trees should
go into the ground within the city linz
its before the time for the sap to be-
gin to rise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
THE Hay NOTE.


According to a Berlin dispatch IN
the New York Times, Secretary Hay
isn't entitled TO all the credit for his
note to the Powers which took part
in the military movement for the paci-
ficatlon of China at the time of the
Boxer troubles, asking them to join in
suggesting to Russia and Japan that
their war be limited to as small an
area as possible and that China's neu-
trality be respected. Washington dis
patches say that the note was the re-
suit of a suggestion of the Emperor
William of Germany, while the Berlin
papers say that the initiative was TAX
en- by the Emperor and Secretary Hay
at practically the same time.
1t is explained that in a conversation
with the American ambassador the
( emperor said it would be good thing
If in the war China were to be made
/ inviolate. The American ambassador
thought the suggestion a good one and
wired it to Secretary Hay, who sent
out the note that has attracted so
much attention.
This may be the true story, but
whether it is or not it was Secretary
Hay who drafted the note and it is
generally admitted that the work was
done with great Skill He cannot be
deprived of the credit of doing the &C
tual work of getting the Powers in
harmony on the subject, and it may
yet appear that it was his suggestion
that China's administrative entity and
territorial integrity be respected by
Russia and Japan during the period of
their war.
uuence as far as the world is concern
ed whose suggestion it was that such
action should be taken. 1t is admit
ted that it was good suggestion, and
there doesn't seem to be any doubt
that the note, which was sent and
which has been so generally approved,
will accomplish the object that was
aimed at. If China should be invad-
ed and the integrity of her territory
threatened, it would be a difficult mat
ter to prevent the war from taking a
great deal wider scope than it threat
ems to at present. This country and
the principal powers Of Europe might
be drawn into 1t. This is what
both the Emperor William and Secre-
tary Hay saw and the promptness with
which action was taken to prevent
such calamity is worthy Of the high
est commentator.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
An Astonished messenger Boy.

The writers for the funny papers
have written jokes galore about the
messenger boy, likening his speed unto
the gait of the turtle. but it remained
for one of the subjects of these jokes
to coin an unconscious jest far better
than the majority of the printed wit
ticisms, says the Philadelphia Press.
The incident occurred at Broad and
Chestnut streets. and the actors were
two messenger boys. One of the young
sters was running down Broad street
at a speed that was hardly typical of
the messenger boy. Another boy had
just left the Western Telegraph office
at the corner of Chestnut street, and
was strolling slowly up Broad, his eyes
glued on the latest dime novel of the
Terrible Terror's Tumultuous Times. -
When the slow-going boy spotted the
swift-speeding messenger his eyes
stood out with amaZement, and in tones
of anxious inquiry he cried out:
'FMully gee, Bill! What's de matter :?
Amt yer Workin' %
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
How He Saved Money.

Senator Quay seldom tells a story,
but when he does it is usually good
one. His latest is a yarn told in the
Senate cloakroom to illustrate the high
standard of morality in the Keystone
State. An old Pennsylvania Dutchman,
thrifty but not wealthy farmer, was
elected to the Legislature. Several
"meaty" railroad and other corporation
measures came up for consideration
and after the session had closed the old
farmer surprised everybody by buying
and paying cash for property worth
$4,000. Someone asked if a fortune had
been left to him. ooh, no. was the re-
ply. II have just been saving money
while in Harrisburg at the Legisla-
cure" Why, Hans" said his friend,
you could not save $50, 900 in three
months when your salary was only SO
day." "Ah, but you forget" ex-
planned the old man as he stroked his
beard complacently. my wife didn't
keep a hired girl all that time"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
plymouth Rock.

During one of my visits through
the country districts" said the pro-
lessor, according to the Philadelphia
Press. Il happened to reach a small
village where they were to have a
flag raising at the schoolhouse. Aft
er the banner had been flung to the
breeze there was an exhibition of
drawings which the pupils had made
and of the work they had done during
the year.
THE teacher recited to them the
landing of the Pilgrims, and after she
had finished, she requested each pupil
to try and draw from his or her inn
agination picture of Plymouth Rock
Most of them went to work at once,
but one little fellow hesitated and at
length raised his hand.
Well. Willie, what is 1t? asked
the teacher.
Please. ma'am, do you want us
to draw a hen or a rooster?' "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
A NEW PLACE FOR MIR. CLEVE-
LAND.

Ex-Unlted States Senator Smith of
New Jersey has q plan for carrying
that state for the Democratic presiden-
tial ticket. 1t is to make Judge Grey
of Delaware or some one holding SIM
liar views on the questions of the day
the nominee for President and Mr..
Cleveland the nominee for Governor
of New Jersey.
The main interest in this programme
of cNr. Smith is the proposition that Mr..
Cleveland shall be the DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor. AS
to whether or not Mr.. Cleveland would
accept the nomination no one is pre-
pared to say. Mr.. Smith, however,
thinks his friends could persuade him
to accept it.
But if he wouldn't accept the nomi-
nation for President why would he
bother with the nomination for Gov
ernor?' 1t might be said that he would
accept it simply to have an occupation.
But ha has now all the occupation he
wants. He has a farm or two which
he looks after and. during term time,
he delivers lectures at Princeton Uni
versity. Besides. it is probable that
he has a great deal of private business
to attend to.
It isn't because of the fact that he
has been President twice that he would
refuse to accept the smaller office of
Governor, but because IL he were in
office he wouldn't be free to dispose of
his time as he pleased. He would have
to give a certain part of it to the state,
and would have to spend a great deal
of it in the executive Office.
1t looks as IL Mr.. Smith has an am
bition to be returned to the United
States Senate and is trying to secure
the assistance OF MIR. Cleveland, for If
Mr.. Cleveland should run and carry
the state the chances are that a DEM
ocratic Legislature would be elected.
1t is a safe assumption, however, that
if Mr.. Cleveland couldn't be enticed
out of his retirement to accept the nom
nation of his party for President 1t
isn't likely that he would accept the
nomination of Governor of New Jer-
sey. Mr.. Smith will have to devise
another scheme for getting into the
United States Senate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
PERSONAL.

Justice Brewer of the United States
Supreme Court is from Kansas. A
short time ago he went back to his
home state and took Mrs. Brewer with
him. Mrs. Brewer is from the East
and had never been in the West. Aft
er they crossed the Mississippi river
people who knew the Justice called
him Judge" Mrs. Brewer gasped,
being accustomed to the more digni-
fed title of Justice" When they got
to Leavenworth she was still more
surprised to find that everybody hail
ed the justice as Dave" She rebelled
at first, but finally thought the plan a
good one and now she calls him
Dave" herself.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
lNDEX " NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Georgia Chapter No. 3,
r. A. M.
Special Notices - Ship Notice,
Strachan & Co, Agents; Dissolution
Notices, John Nielsen & Co.
Business Notices - cartridges, at
Groots Market; Babcock's Vehicles,
Charles Fechner; Blue Points, SOM
mers' Cafe; Dinner Cards, H. Hymes;
Corn Removers, Knights Pharmacy.
Gas Heaters Are Health Keepers
Savannah Gas Company.
Lumber Yard and Planning Mill
Reppard, Snedeker & Co.
The Laundry Noted for Its Cleanli-
ness-E. C w. Laundry.
White Seal Champagne-Moel &
Chandon.
whiskey--Hayner's Rye.
Lenten Specialties-The Delmonico
Company.
Burrowes Billiard and Pool Tables
AT Lattimores'.
Savannah Theater-The Payton Sis
tiers. Tonight.
Special Sale of Pianos-McArthur q
Sons Company.
Let Warburines Convince You-Row-
linski, Druggist.
Buchu Gin-Henry Solomon & Son.
Cut Flowers-Conida.
Medical-Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky;
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup; Herpicide;
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets; Pyramid
Pile Cure; Vinol.
Cheap Column Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

From the New York Press.
The only time woman will abso-
lutely trust her husband is when no
body else will.
1t makes a man feel awful 'sheepish
when the lights go out to grab some
body and find it's his own wife.
A woman begins with knowing more
about some things by instinct than a
man can ever learn by reason.
Probably all the serpent had to do
was to tell Eve after she ate the annie
she could go and get lot of clothing.
The worst thing about dressing the
way women do is they can be cold in
the back of the neck when 1t would be
reasonable for them to be so around the
knees 1872
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

From the New York 81,

From the New York Sun,
A soldier Of the Russians
Lay jaDanned at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
There was lack Of woman's nursing
And other comforts which
Might add to his last moments
And smooth the final way;
But comrade stood beside him
To hear what he might say.
The japanned Russian faltered
AS he took that comrades hand,
AND ne said: Il never more shall see
My own, my native land
Take message and a token
To some distant friends OF mine,
For ] was born at SmnlxzrslSgqrxzsk
Fair Smnlxzrskgqrxzsld on the Irk
ztrvzkimnov."
w. J. L.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
BRIGHT BITS.

Reflected Light-@.'Mr. Gladboy has
such a pleasant smile! I think he must
have very sweet temper "Um-m!
Probably his wife has!"-Brooklyn
Life.
Mrs. CashIey-"The papers say that
Mrs. Coppervane's reception was a
fiasco." Mrs. Newbrooks-"Ah 1
thought the reporters would say some
thing nice about it!"-Puck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Pat had been helping the green's keep
er construct several tees at the new golf
links, and during the noon hour had
been given a few lessons in driving,
says the New York Times. A day or
two later he was telling his friend
Casey about ii.
Faith, Casey" he said, this game
they call -golluf do be a funny game
Yez have little white ball an long
stick wild knob on the ind av it, an
yez put the white ball on a little hape
av sand. Thin the game is to haul off
an knock the ball so far yez kin niver
find ut agin.'
AN did yez hit the ball w1in yez
tried?" asked Casey.
Did Oi?' said Pat. That's the fun
ny thing about golluf, shure, the first
tonne oil hit ut, OF never touched utl'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

"Adam-zad. the bear that walks like
a man." is under the necessity Of keep
ing both eyes open these days and
nights. Turkey is reported to be pre-
pairing to invade Bulgaria as soon as
spring opens, provided Russia is then
still engaged in her conflict with ia
pan. 1t is only fear Of Russia that
has kept Turkey from falling upon
Bulgaria for several years, and the
belief in foreign diplomatic circles is
that the Sultan would not hesitate
to take advantage OF any weakness
shown by Russia to try to win back
his lost province.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

John Turner. the English anarchist
who was recently deported under this
governments anti-Anarchy laws, is de-
scribed by Louis +. Post OF Chicago as
"a Tolstoy anarchist" that is, follow
er Of the philosophy Of the famous Rus
sian. Mr. Post says that. under the
laws, II William J. Bryan should invite
Tolstoy to visit him in this country ana
Tolstoy should come here. Mr.. Bryan
could be sent TO the penitentiary. "and
that, too, without trial"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
CLEANLY AGE.
Twentieth Century Ideas Incline To-
Mard Sanitation and Preventatives.

WCAtIttH OcuLuEy lucas lIClAiC ~
ward Sanitation and Preventatives
Nowadays scientists believe that in
cleanliness lies the secret of preven-
ton of diseases.
To prevent a disease remove the
cause.
Just as unclean habits breed many
diseases, so careless habits will breed
dandfuff. Improper use of anOthers
brushes, combs, ETC., will surely cause
dandruff, and, in time, will just as
surely cause badness.
It's microbic infection, nothing more
nor less.
Newbro's Herpicide kills the dan
druff germ, and causes hair to grow
luxuriantly. Herpicide is absolutely
free from grease or other injurious
substances.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Livingston's Pharmacy Co., Special
Agents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts, who is a son-in-law of Sem
ator Lodge and may thus be supposed
TO know something of that distinguish
ed gentleman's opinions, predicts that
before great while Great Britain
and Germany will be at war with
each other. As soon as that war
breaks out, he says, they will sweep
each others commerce from the seas.
and the chances are very good that
the United States viii become involved
IN the difficulty. In view OF this pro-
spective trouble, the representative
declares, the United States should
build war ships and subsidize mer-
chant ships
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

An unpleasant possibility of the East
ern war, for us, is that the Korean
hat may come into fashion in this
country and become as much of fad as
the Panama hat did two or three years
ago. In shape the Korean hat is like
sugar loaf set upon fiat disc of
pasteboard. 1t is somewhat suggestive
of the old-time Quaker hat, 'onIy it is
more so,' as Brooklyn paper says.
In Korea the hats are worth from 10
to. so cents, but should they come over
to. us as a fad they would probably
fetch in the stores from $40 to $50, as
long as the craze lasted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

New Jersey may not be proud Of her
mosquitoes, but she is not ashamed of
of her mosquitoes at the worlds Fair
in st. Louis and at the same time IL
lustrate what has been done to get rid
of the pest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Pending in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature is bill which provides that a
quart bottle shall hold a quart and not
one-fifth of a gallon. The bottle buyers
have evidently arisen in their might to
strike for full measure.