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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
The Cheerful Idiots conundrun,

The Cheerful Idiots Conundrum.-
What is the difference" began the
Cheerful Idiot.
"Oh, it don't make any difference"
moaned the Tired Citizen.
What's the difference" repeated
the Cheerful Idiot, serenely, between
an athlete and an invalid?"
Why" responded the Tired Citizen
Il should think there would be enough
difference between those two to make
1t unnecessary even for you to ask
about it,
Well said the Cheerful Idiot, with.
out turning hair, zone is well-knit
and the other is well-nit. Ha, ha!"-
Baltimore American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Substantial Agreement.

Archie was not sure her opinion
would coincide with his, and he pro.
ceeded to feel his way with caution.
Does it not seem to you," he said,
that this production has been hastily
staged, and that the actors appear to
be deficient in that er- enthusiasm
and self-abandonment that enables one
to lose ones self in the Illusion Of the
play?"
"Oh, yes" YEARLY answered Miss
Quickstep. TITS punk. Chicago
Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Eve Was the First Summer Girl.

Can you tell me-" said Eve, why
am summer girl?"
Little Eva" said Adam, who was
interlocutor, and, it may be added, the
whole show, you ask me why you are
a summer girl. 1 do not know why
you are summer girl. Why are you a
summer girl?"
Il am summer girl" said the orig.
inal sinner, because l am just before
the fall" Saying which she prepared
to fix apple sauce for upper.-Chicago
Journal
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Reason for His Realism

THAT was splendid back fall you
made in your death scene last night. :
remarked . young member Of the com.
ipany to the eminent tragedian.
The latter gazed at the fatterer with
u suspicious look.
s. Yes, " he said. "and I'd like to lay
my hands on the blithering idiot Who
soaped the stage door. Cleveland
Plain Dealer. s. 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
CHAPTER tx.
For Love and Fortune.

Mr.. Roger HaWley was Of an lrnpa-
.tient isposition, and IN his present po-
asition, at least. was not Ia mood to
submit TO delays SO many things
were happening IN that small world
bounded BY the conhnes 81 Hawley.
Park; and the man, with quite sport.
tng instinct, wanted to be In the thick
sof 4 Already there had come to him
one who knew MI about the second
Grace YaFwood. and now that mysteri-
ous being had herself app&ared and
diaap upon q errald. At iii
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
UnasuaI Emphasis Necessary.

UnasUal Emphasis Necessary.
& willie, dear" his mother said, II
wish you would go out and see what
all that racket in the next block is
about"
q Willie went away and returned half
an hour later with the desired informa-
ton.
& :" There was deaf and dumb couple
married down there this evening" he
said, an the boys is trying to chariyari
EN- accordin,." Chicago Tribsne. NJ
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-02
Philadelphia Life Not Strenuous,

PnIIade1phIa LIE Not STRENUOUS.
Figures show that Philadelphia
teachers do not receive as much pay
as the teachers in New York and Chi
cago.
That's all right; they don't earn as
much"
why not?"
"They don't have to do as much
work"
why not?"
There are so many things that Phil.
adelphia children don't have to know"
Brooklyn Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
GOOD EDITORS ARE RARE.
None But Thorough Newspaper Men
Appreciate Their Value.
From the Portland Oregonian.

From the Portland Oregonian.
A story is told of the late John
Swinton, for many years managing
editor of the New York Sun, who.
when told by the late Charles A. Dana
that he was willing to pay $l25 a
week for a first-class editorial writer.
replied that a first-class man coud
not be obtained for that. Dana said:
THAT is what / pay you, and don't
you consider yourself "a first-class
MANI mo" rejoined Swinton, IF
l were first-class man l should be
paying you S125 a week"
The story illustrates that a man
like Swinton, who was a philanthropist,
could Of course never be the founder
of newspaper like the Sun, which Mr..
Dana framed as a mere money-making
machine. As a mere publicist John
Swinton was Intellectually a peer of
Dana; that is, he was as able a writer
he was as well-informed a man. and
he was an educated printer. Give him
the same comparatively sordid am
hiuon as that of Mr.. Dana and John
Swinton could have made a money
making newspaper, but John Swinton
was like Franklin: he was a man of
humanitarian views and opinions. and
cared little about creating a money
making machine, but a great deal more
about making the world a little warm
er in some Of its cold spots for his
having lived In it
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

The Augusta fans believe that in
Strouthers they have the best manager
in the Aague.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
NEW ORLEANS RACES.

New Orleans, Feb. S.-Favonius and
Clear the Arena were the only beaten
favorites to-day. Summaries:
First Race-Mile. Citrate, 4 to 1,
won, with Favonius, to 8, second,
and Meistersinger, 4 to 1, third. Time
1:47 3-5.
Second Race-Three and a half fur
longs. Arch Oldham, 8 to TO- won,
with Friar Tuck, 3 to 1, second, and
All Scarlet, 8 to /, third. Time Al 1-5.
Third Race-Six and a half furlongs.
Miss Melton, 5 to /, won, with Mann
mon, 80 to l, second, and Our Lille,
Z to l, third. Time 1925.
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Mann
sell, to l, won, with Moderator, u
to 1. second, and Thorneycroft, 4 to l,
third. Time 1:22.
Fifth Raee-Selling, mile and a quar-
ter. Mauser. to 10, won, with Ma
lay, to >. second. and Bob Hillard, 40
to /. third. Time 2:15.
Sixth Race-Six and half furlongs.
Big Ben, Z to 10, won, with, Ben How
ard, Il to ., second, and St. Tam
many, to l, third. Time 1922 1-5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
CAN LIVE WITHOUT WATER.
Sheep Have shown Their Endurance
i'm Seasons of DrOuth.

III SSusOnS OF DrOuIns
From the New York Evening Post.
Other creatures than the camel are
able to get along for extended periods
without drinking. Sheep in the south
western deserts go for forty to sixty
days in winter without drink, grazing
on the green, succulent vegetation Of
that season. Peccaries in the desert of
Sonora live in little dry hills where
there is no natural water for long pc
RODS. They cannot possibly find wa
ter, in fact, for months at a time. The
only moisture they can obtain comes
from roots and the fruits of cacti.
But the most extraordinary case is
that of the pocket mouse, one of the
common rodents of the desert. This
little creature. by the way, has a gem
uine fur lined pocket" on the outside
of its cheek. When it is hungry it
takes food from this pocket with its
paw. just as man would pull a ham
sandwich from his pocket.
One of these mice has been kept for
three wears with no other food than
the mixed birdseed of commerce. Dur
ing this period it had not a taste of
either water or green food. Other eX-
perimenters have found. in fact, that
lUGSG liAGG III NGUNANllN IGluSG SuCn
treats, not seeming to know that water
is good to drink. The birdseed put be-
fore this mouse contained not more
than 10 per cent. of moisture, which is
less than is necessary for digestion.
Stuff so dry as this cannot even be
swallowed until it is moistened by sa-
Iva. Yet this remarkable mouse gave
nothing but his time to the interests of
science. He suffered nothing in health
or spirits during his captivity. The
absolutely abstemious ass of which
Edward Lear wrote is completely OUT
c!assed.
The question Is seriously raised
whether this mouse is provided with a
cOndensing apparatus by which IL Is
able 20 absorb moisture from the at
mosohere. Al night and in the bur
rows the humidity is much higher than
in the daytime above ground, but II
never reaches the dew point.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
PLANS MADE FOR
SPENCER'S COMING
TO MEET BUSINESS MEN
ONE OF HIS SPECIAL OBJECTS IN
VISITING SAVANNAH.

Trip Is Directors Annual Inspection
of system-Party Will Consist of
About Twenty PersOns-WiI Be
Met at Central junction by Conn
mittee Representing City and
Trade BOdies-WiH Be Shown Cen
trails Wharves and City, Then Be
Given Public Reception at Cham
Der of Commerce.
Plans for the reception and enter
tainment of President Samuel Spencer
of the Southern Railway, a number of
other officials, and several of the di-
rectors, who will reach Savannah Fri
day, We're made yesterday at a meet
ing held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms.
Because of the limited stay of the party
in Savannah no elaborate programme
could be planned. The visitors will
be shown the city, the terminals of
the Central of Georgia and the Ocean
Steamship Company, and will be given
a reception at which all the business
men of the city will be invited to be
present
The party, which numbers about
twenty persons, will reach savan-
nah, Friday afternoon at l O'Clock,
central time. 1t will be met at Cen
trail Junction by a committee from
Savannah, who will make the trip into
the city with the visitors. and later
accompany them on the drive over the
city and to the wharves. Carriages
for this trip will be in waiting at the
Union Station and will leave for the
wharves as soon as the party reaches
the city.
After the terminals has been inspect
ed, and the drive about the city fin
ished, the Chamber of Commerce will
be visited, where, a public reception
win be held at 4.SO o'clock, city time
Light refreshments will be served and
the party will start for the depot to
continue it's trip. This programme has
been prepared in accordance with the
wishes of Mr.. Spencer who desires es-
pecially to see the terminals of the
Central, which are operated in connec-
ton with the Southern Railway, and
to meet the business men of Savan-
nah.
Annual Inspection Tour.
The trip over the system and country
is what is known as the directors an
nual inspection. but it is not unusual
on these occasions to have in the party
prominent business men from the chief
cities in the country, and it is more
than likely that several of them viii
be along this time. Maj. j. +. Han
SON president of the Central of GeOr-
gia and of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany, will come from Macon to meet
the party, and will accompany it's
members while they are in the city
The arrangements for the visit and
stay of the visitors win be IN the
hands Of committee composed Of rep
resentatives of the city and of each of
its trade bodies The city Is repre-
scented by Mayor Herman Myers and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Barney Oldheld, the champion auto
mobile driver OF the world, Thomas
Cooper. his manager. and C. A. Gra-
ham. a noted driver, and the man who
accompanies Olddeld to look after his
machine are registered at the De Soto.
Barney Oldfields famous racers, and
his Winton touring car are also here,
and will be unloaded this morning.
They will be put into shape at once
and tuned UP for the great race on
Saturday afternoon. when the cham
pionship of the world viii be decided.
Great interest is being manifested in
the race, and everyone is anxious to get
look at Oldhelds outlets" which
have smashed all worlds records.
VIII Try the Track.
Oldfeld win go out to the Fair
Grounds this afternoon and look the
track over. 1t is a custom of his to
make himself familiar with all tracks
on which he races. as it is of the ut
most Importance to know every inch
of the ground, especially when maxi
ing the turns at a mile a minute. This
depends a great deal on the eye. A
great many of Oldheld's successes have
been attributed to his remarkable
quick sight.
As the track at the Fair Grounds is
rather narrow, with two immense rae
ing machines dashing around the turns
at tremendous speed, there is a great
deal of danger. especially at the turns.
Both Houseman and Oldheld expect TO
do great deal of practice before the
race, because much depends upon the
outcome OF IT, Oldheld is going to de-
fend his title of champion OF the world,
and Houseman IS just as determined
10 win the race.
Mr.. y. II. Pickens, owner OF 1893"
~ expected in the city to-day from
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
WORLDS FASTEST RAGING
MACHINES ARE HERE
AWAITING CONTEST

New York. and expects to bring a
noted French chauffeur with him to wit
ness the race.
Great Interest in the Contest.
Besides the interest that is being
manifested in Savannah in the big
race, the entire country is watching
the outcome anXiously, and some of
the New York papers are arranging
to have photographs taken of it. Old
field has met nearly every machine in
the country, and he has defeated them
all. In the race Saturday it will be
the first time he has met the great
1893"
Oldhelds machine holds the worlds
record on a circular track of one mile
in So seconds, while the 1899" rec
ord for the same distance is SIS 40
seconds. 1t will be seen that the ma
chimes are very evenly matched. If
Oldfield defeats the 1899" he will have
defeated all the machines of the coun-
try, and as he drives an American
made machine. Europe is also interest
ed to see Just how much faster he is
going to dash.
The railroads are sending out an I'M
mense amount of advertising matter
all over their systems about the event,
and large crowds are expected in the
city,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
ANTE-DATED BALL TALK.

The Harvard baseball team will have
it's first practice this week. Harvard
loses three of last years stars, Still
man, Herman and Coolige, Quigley will
take Kernan's place behind the bat.
Clarkson. brother of John, and Cog
burn, win do the twirling. The out
look for a good team is fine. and the
wearers Of the crimson hope to win
the college championship again.
1t is rumored that Patsy Donovan,
the great outfelder. viii manage the
White soX, Comisky's Chicago Ameri-
cans.
J.. r. Powers, president OF the Ma
tlonal Association of Baseball Clubs.
has received the following telegram
from Ned Hanlon, who represented
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

Aldermen F. M. Oliver, James M. Dix
on and w. H. Wright; the Chamber of
Commerce by Col. ]. H. Estill, the
president and Messrs. A. B. Moore,
George w. Tiedeman, B. H. Levy and
Frank C. Battey; the Board of Trade
by Capt D. G.. Purse, president, and
Messrs. J. P. Williams, P. A. Stovall,
j. F. Cooper Myers and H. A. Crane.
The committee from the Cotton Elk
change haa not yet been appointed, but
probGS1y will be to-day. President ].
B. Hoist will in all probability be one
of it's members and will be asked to
appoint the other four.
All Business Men. Invited.
The members of each of these bodies,
as well as the city and the county Of
to attend the reception. In addition
business men generally are invited to
be present.
The meeting yesterday to arrange
plans for the visit was attended by
Col. Alexander r. Lawton, who eX-
planned the nature of the visit and
gave the itinerary of the party, Mayor
Myers, Col. j. H. Estill, Mr.. w. w.
Osborne, Mr.. A. B. Moore, Mr.. James
M. Dixon, Mr.. f. M. oliver, Mr.. w. H.
Wright and Mr.. B. H. Levy. 1t was
decided to have another meeting
Thursday afternoon, at 4:3O o'clock,
when it is hoped to have all the men,
bers of the committee present, and
when the final arrangements for the
visit will be settled.
ITcnerary of Party.
The party will leave New York to-
morrow, and make the trip via Wash
ington to Charlotte, where the first
stop will be made on Thursday. Co
lumbia and Charleston will be visited
the same day. Leaving Charleston
at 10 o'clock Friday, the party will
reach Savannah at l o'clock, and will
remain here until o'clock at least,
possibly a little later. From this city
the trip will be made direct to Palm
Beach, where Saturday will be spent.
Going North again the following
places will be visited in the order
named; Jacksonville, Brunswick,
Jekyl Island, Brunswick, Macon, Co
lumbus Montgomery, Mobile. New Or
leans, Meridian, Memphis, Chattanoo-
ga, and Washington, where the tour
will come to an end, on Feb. 81.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

New York. and expects to bring a
noted French chauffeur with him to wit
ppsc tho Ynaa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
PROGRAMME FOR SATURDAY.

Five mile race for amateurs.
Match race between II. v. Com
nerat and r. A. BrysOn, 1--WE
miles.
Worlds championship contest
between OIdfieId and Hauseman.
Three heats of five miles each
for best two ont of three.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
MOSES WRIGHT OUT of 1T.
Frank w. Copeland VIII Re a Can
didatc for Congress.

Rome. Ga. Feb. s.-Hon. Moses
Wright. in a card to the Tribune to-
night, Withdrew as candidate for Con-
gress to succeed Hon. John w. Mad
doX. Hon. Frank w. Copeland of
Rome will make the race in opposition
to Hon.. Gordon Lee of Chickamauga.
The retirement of Mr.. Wright will
cause much surprise, as he was prac-
tically an announced candidate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

them at the recent meeting with the
Outlaws on the coast: please request
all leagues to refrain from contract
ing with Pacific Coast League play
ers, as that league will respect all ma
tional agreement requirements pending
committees report."'t
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

The Atlanta Journal thinks that all
the Atlanta players drafted will come
back, except Bob Stafford, the star
first baseman of the Southern League,
and 300 batter. He will play with
Newark
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

The Birmingham Southern League
Club has begun to repair the ball park,
and will make it as good as any in the
league.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09

President Ebbets of Brooklyn expects
to win his case on the Ridgewood Park
question. He has gone West for that
purpose.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
OFFICERS

JOHN F. DRYDEN, President.
LESLIE D. WARD EDGAR b. WARD
President. Vice President.
FORREST F. DRYDEN, Sd Vice President.
EDWARD KANOUSE 7. c. r. BLANCHARD,
Treasurer Supt. of Real Estate.
JACOB e. WARD, WILBUR S. JOHNSON,
Counsel Comptroller
F. c. BLANCHARD Supervisor Loan Dept
EDWARD GRAY EDWARD II. HAMILL
Secretary. Medical Director.
VALENTINE RIKER. ROBERT /. BURRAGE,
Assistant Secretary. Medical Director.
LESLIE p. WARD. JOHN *. GORE,
Assistant Secretary. Acuary.
WILLARD 1. HAMILTON. FREDERIC A. BOYLE,
Assistant Secretary. Cashier
FREDERICK II. JOHNSTON, Associate Actuary.
Henry OVERGNE GEORGE w. MUNSICK,
Supervisor. Supervisor
WIN. PERRY WATSON. Assistant Medical Director.
FREDERICK L. HOFFMA Statistician.
GEORGE H. KIRKPATR lex, Assistant Actuary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-09
BARNEY OLDTTELD AND PARTY
CAME FRESH FROM VICTORY
AT 0RIOND.
HAUSEMAN SEEKS WORLDS
RECORD WITH FAMOUS 999.
IF WEATHER is SUITABLE FIRST
TRIAL WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY.

OIdReId Believes He VIII BE AbIe~to
Defeat the 1893" on "A Circular
Track-Great Interest Is BeinG
Manifested All over the Country,
and Indications Are That a Large
Crowd VIII Come to savannah to
Witness the Great Struggle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-14

of court for short visit. Others who
are attending the term are X. H.
Drane, OF Piedmont ID. A. Daugher-
ty, Of Augusta; A. W. M. Saltenwall,
of Berkeley Springs; f. NJ. Shoewalt-
err, OF Fairmont; A. II. Cunningham,
of Parsons; G. w. Laer and ID ].
Hickman, of Salem; G. +. Wagner. OF
New Cumberland; G. II. yossler, OF
Mayesville: w. F. Nuer. of Gorlnania,
and Judge ]. d. Butt, of Harpers Fer
ry, J. I. Harrison and Charles
Toury, Of Piedmont, and Jasper Y.
Moore and j. Rassel, of Parkersburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-14
KILLED Ar pirrssumG.

Mr.. 5. Z. Wolf, former resident
OF Haeerstown aud W,lliamsport ard
a we'll known emplove of the RAlti.
more q Ohio road, was struck bv a
train at Hazlewood, Pa, "Wednesday
and instantly killed. The accident
happened while Mr.. Wifi, who was
in the employ Of the Baltimore aud
Washington Car Ssrvice association.
was on duty. He was crossing the
track when struck. Mr.. Wolf was
about 60 years old aud was formerly
a conductor on tho Western MARYLAND
railroad. He is survived hy u fa,nily.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-14
FEDERAL COURT CLOSES
Two Men Plead Guilty to the
Charges Against Them.
ONE MAN is HEAVILY FINED
While Another is Sent TO The Pententiary :
Case Of Railroad Against County Court
Comes Before Court.

The regular May term oil Ire q tied
States court closed here " i.sesa II
after session Of two days only
about half dozen cases came before
the court, and in only one was jury
necessary.
The first Nav term of the United
States district and Circuit courts open
ed ia Martinsburg last Tuesday, with
Judge John JAY Jackson, of Parkers-
burg. on the bench. There was q
small attendance of both witnesses
and spectators.
The first case to be disposed ofswas
that against Edward L. Zand, of Hen
bricks, Tucker county, indicted fer
selling liquor without a license. Zand
had been acting as agent.forga whole
sale house, and the evidence was in
sufficient to convict on the charge.
A verdict of not guilty was entered.
but the Judge gave the accused a
warning not to repeat the offense.
In the case of D. G. Heath & Co.
against the American Book Co., the
court stated that the suit was taken
up Wednesday morning and some of
it's technical features argued.
The case of the Baltimore g. Ohio
against the Berkeley County court,
which was taken from the Circuit
court here to the federal court.
came CD on technical points at 10 o.
clock Wednesday morning.
The petit Jury was called Tuesday
as soon as court assembled, and
some audible smiles went around the
room when the court emphatically
stated that no postmasIers were want
ed. During the call If the jury it
tiers had been summoned as iurymen,
which led one of the ATTORNEYS to re-
mark sotto-voice that the roll call
read like that of republican conven-
tion. Judge Jackson did not hear
this, however.
A young man named Thomas +.
Poole, a resident of Piedmont, was
brought here to answer an in
dictment against him for destroying
a mail box at the Baltimore & Ohio
depot at Piedmont ON Sunday night.
He had been arrested for the offense
and held by magistrate for the ac-
ton of the federal authorities. He
will be tried at this term.
BOOK CASE BEORE COURT.
In the United States Circuit court
"Wednesday the suit of ID. G. Heath
& Co. against the American Book Co.
was taken up, and Judge Jackson
listened to arguments of attorneys on
exceptions to the report of Special
Master in Chancary Nadenbousch.
This suit is an interesting one. and
involves many thousand dollars a.
legged damages sustained by the plain
tiff. In 1895 d. G. Heath & Co., one
OF the largest school book firms in
the country. secured from the lie. isla-
4 ture of West Virginia the exclusive
right to sell certain books to the au-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-14

guments and Judge Jackson withheld
bis decision until be could examine
into the case. This case grew out of
the controversy at the limestone quar-
ries south of the city between the
Baltimore q Ohio and the County
court over the removal of the tracks
OF the railroad TO public highway,
pending the purchase of new ground
for the conhtv road. There was some
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-14

The case OF q. +. Rhodes We. The
Baltimore & Ohio Rs,lroad Co., which
was set for lra.ing Inst Thursday ut
10 O'Clock l,vfo.e Jutsire SNYDER. was
postponed on account 81 the absence OF
witnesses. Tue oese X suit Of
wrong, Rhodes having teen elected
from passenger ca ia ~ Hancock.