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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18
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Cool Nerve in the Cooler.

When Messrs. Odell, Platt and
Woodruff were sparring for position in
the "Amen Corner" photograph the
other day, says the New York Mail
and Express, the Senator cried, Get
in here, Tim You've as much right
as Ben Odell." After the picture had
been secured the Governor turned to
the Senator and said: "Platt, that re-
mark of yours about Woodruff's right
to be in the group recalled to me some
thing 1 heard once under slightly diff
ferent conditions"
Give it a name," interposed Wood
ruff, striking a match.
81 had to visit a certain prison." re-
sumed Odell, land at the gate 1 came
to finally there stood a 'trusty.' He
opened. 1 went through; and, as he
closed the gate behind me, he said:
Gov. Odell One good turn de-
serves another. 1 let you in. Why
don't you let me out?'
1T was a pretty cool request, and
told him so. He must have seen that
1 was amused, though l tried to keep
my countenance; for he added, insin-
uatingly:
Governor, I'm no more deserving
of being in here than you are
"Ha, ha," roared Platt. mo wonder
he ranked as 'trusty. He was a
rare judge of men,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18
stond the Exnminntion.

During the excitement of a physical
examination of candidates for places
on the police force yesterday in City
Hall, says the Philadelphia Record, a
mild-mannered man wandered into the
room and somehow got mixed up with
the aspirants for places on the force.
He was instructed to remove his
clothes partly, and in a few minutes
was hard at work with the other men
in the room, raising dumb-be in
fiating his chest and undergoing a geh-
eral physical examination. Run
around the ROOM" he was commanded,
and, on a trot. he made the circuit
of the room dozen times. Almost
out of breath, he stopped then, and
inquired: Look at here, what else
have 1 got to do to get my license?"
What license?" quered the surgeon.
in surprise. why, my marriage IL
cense. That's what / came in for
was the reply. Say" said the sur
geon you're in the wrong room. !
thought you wanted to be a police
man. The license bureau is down
stairs" The man was mute for a mo-
ment, and then said: I'D rather
never marry than take this examina-
ton again"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

GONEhNmENI OF THE NANAb HONA@'
The question of the government of
the canal zone on the Isthmus OF
Panama is occupying the attention ot
the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. 1t is evident
from its proceedings that outside of the
construction of the canal the cost TO
this government of the canal scheme
is going to be much larger than II
was expected it would be- In our
dispatches yesterday it was stated
that it was estimated that the expense
of improving the sanitary condition
of the canal zone would be fully ST.
100000. OF course, the sanitary work
will be done on the most elaborate
scale. The excuse for this will be
the health of the Americans who VIII
have to reside on the isthmus and that
OF the laborers.
A few days ago. in an interview,
Admiral Walker was quoted as say
ing that a part of the labor for the
canal would be obtained from the
Southern states of this country. 1t is
doubtful if negroes from this or any
other section of the South could be
induced to go to Panama for the wages
that will be paid. 1t is not probable
that American contractors will pay
more than is paid by the contractors
under the French company. At pres
ent the laborers are paid anywhere
from SO to 60 cents a day. Southern
negroes can do better than that on
the cotton and turpentine farms, and,
that too, without having to work so
hard Besides. the risk of sickness
on the isthmus will be considerable.
The contractors will have to depend
upon coolie labor. No doubt they can
get all they want of that at the prices
now paid.
The indications are that the cost of
governing the canal zone is going to
be large. Gen. Davis places 1t at ST.
100000 a year. 1t is estimated that the
policing of it alone will cost $3OO,OO0
a year. Then there will have to be
courts and schools, and small army
of officials of one kind and another
Unless Congress is careful there Will
be a burdensome governmental estab-
lishment on the isthmus to maintain.
Thinking that Uncle Sam is rich half
a dozen officials will be appointed to
do what one could do. 1t will require
eight or ten years to build the canal,
and if this country gets off with the
expenditure of s25O,OOO,OOO for all pur-
poses on the isthmus in that time
it will be fortunate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

The nomination of Republican
candidate for Congress in the Eleventh
district, to oppose Representative
Brantley, is merely a matter of form,
for the purpose of keeping up the or
ganization. Everybody knows that
no Republican candidate would stand
a chance of winning the election, but
to accept the nomination and make
the race will put the Republican can
didate in position to ask the admin
istration, in the event of Republican
national success, for a postoffice OF
something equally as good.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18
verdict for Defendant.

In a Missouri town, Squire H. was
defending a physician in suit brought
by a negro who wanted damages, his
wife having died shortly after an op.
GRAFTON, says the Philadelphia Ledger
When it came Squire HIS turn t.
cross-examine the plaintiff. he asked
MIR. Wilson, how old was your wife
when she died?"
About forty-five, sir"
Been in feeble health a long time
had she not, Mr.. Wilson, and cost you
a great deal for medicine and help?'
Yes, sir"
"You have married again. have vol
not?"
yes, sir"
How old Is your present wife?"
About thirty-five, sir"
"Is she stout and healthy, Mr.. WI.
SOM"
Yes. sir"
Then, MIR. Wilson viii you please
state 10 this jury how you are dam.
aged In this case?'
Mr.. Wilson could make no answer
The good and true men thought he
had made rather q good thing by
his bereavement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18
BRIGHT BITS.

WHO is that man inside raising
such racket" asked the platformite.
rs he a stockholder?"
NO" responded the conductor, hes
a strapholder. Chicago Daily News
Are you at all familiar with Pla-
to?" asked Mrs. Oldcastle.
mo, that's one thing Josiah always
blames me for. He says l never make
real close friends with anybody
Chicago Record Herald.
Defeated Candidate: l can't see
why 1 did not win. You said yourself
that / wouldn't be bad congressman.
Henchman; Yes, 1 know 1 did; and
the returns bore out my statement.
didn't they Washington Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18
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The HiIarity of History.

Hiawatha and his prospective father
in-law were sitting before the latter's
tepee, says the Chicago Journal.
II was looking for fiints for arrow
heads over on the ridge to-day" re-
marked the young brave, land found
several quartz"
Il must tell that to my daughter"
the Arrow Maker chuckled. ut will
make Minnehaha."
Hiawatha relapsed into stony silence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18
SOUTHERN MEN SPEAKING OUT.

1t is gratifying to see that Southern
men, particularly Southern men in
Congress, are beginning to take the
position that the South has kept her
self in the background long enough in
national affairs. There is no reason
what ever why Southern man shouldn't
aspire to the presidency Ever since
acquiesced in the statement, made
chiefly by Northern politicians for their
own purposes, that a Southern man
could not be elected President for the
reason that big per cent. of the North
ern Democrats wouldn't vote for him.
Civil War when Southern man
wouldn't have received as many votes
as a Northern man for President it has
passed.
Representative Patterson, of Tennes-
see, presented this subject in the House
on Monday, and the sentiments he ex-
pressed were received with hearty APP
plause on the Democratic side. He
spoke of Senator Bailey, of Texas, Will
liams, of Mississippi, and Carlisle, of
Kentucky, as being in every way
worthy of being candidates for the
presidency. He declared that in his
opinion either of them would command
as many Democratic votes in the North
as a Northern Democrat would. There
is no doubt that the great majority
of the people, North and South. agree
with him in that statement.
OF course there may be special rea-
sons why it would be advisable to
name Democrat from New York this
year for President. 1t is probable that
for local reasons a New York man
could carry that state when a man
from a Southern state couldn't. But
Southern man would stand as good
chance of carrying it as a Northern
man from another state than New
York.
AS matter of fact sectionalism has
| practically disappeared. Mr.. Patter-
son expressed the opinion that Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Mckinley did more
than all other men to put an end to
| OlSNGlellu ny appointing
ern men to high places in his admins
trations and Mr.. Mckinley by his
kindly acts. But whoever is entitled
to the credit there is no doubt that
among the people there is very lit
tie of it now.
Once in while some one from the
North or the South, having still in his
heart trace of bitterness, takes &C.
casion, when a favorable opportunity
presents itself, to say that there is
still an abundance of sectional feeling
but he has no authority for such a
statement. The way to the White
House is as unobstructed for the man
from the South as it is for the man
from the North. All the South has tc
do is to assert herself-to demand her
rights. She furnishes the bulk of the
electoral votes for the Democratic
ticket and there is no good reason why
she shouldn't furnish the candidates
once in awhile.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

The decision of the soft coal miners
not to order a strike may be taken as
a sign of the times, indicating that the
wave of prosperity is on the ebb rath-
er than the flood. If things had been
looking up, the miners would have
been more than apt to have stood by
their demand for higher pay.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

Santos Dumont is mentally a high
fyer, Notwithstanding he has not yet
been able 90 produce a satisfactory air
ship. lie declares the automobile Is
out Of date, and that the "alr cycle"
win be the next fashionable fad. IN
the course Of few years. be asya.
even the newsboys viii have "alr
cycles" with which they VIII chase the
larger machines 10 ell newspapers 20
the oocupanfs of them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

A Colorado nurseryman has succeed
ed in producing a seedless apple. If
that means the apple is to be without
a core, we do not care to have any
thing to do with it. One of the great
est pleasures of apple-eating is to
gnaw the core.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

A Philadelphia newspaper prints a
special dispatch from Memphis in
which II is alleged that negroes are
leaving the cotton fields of the Lower
Mississippi valley becaue they are
afraid OF being lynched. Nonsense!
They are leaving for two reasons: one,
because OF a natural dislncllnation to
work more than is absolutely neces-
sary. and the other because the saw
mills turpentine farms, railroads. etc,
offer them desultory employment at
higher rate per day than they can get
on the cotton fields.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18
The weather.

The indications fer Georgia for to-
winds, becoming northwesterly. East
ern Florida, rain, with fresh east to
southeast winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

The dust on the newly paved por-
ton of Abercorn street is something
fearful these days. AS the cars pass
along a veritable cloud is raised, that
covers everybody in the cars and on
the sidewalks with dirt and dust.
Some time ago there were such things
IN operation as sprinkling cars, but
they seem to have fallen into disuse.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

The Supreme Court has shown Pres
ident Roosevelt that trusts can be
busted" Now, if he fails to go ahead
and bust" them. the country will want
TO know MhY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

Prof. Agassiz OF Harvard has been
elected q foreign member Of the French
Academy Of Sciences, 10 take the place
made vacant by the death Of Sir george
Gabriel Stokes. This n considered "A
distinct honor. since there have been
only four Americans honored with "A
similar membership.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

Gee, this is dry work." quoth Earl
Douglas during his hand-to-hand en-
counter with Earl Percy.
YES" replied the English chieftain,
its long time between drinks
Modern times is marked with an
amenity of a similar nature between
the Governor of North Carolina and
the Governor of South Carolina, but
they perpetrated it -bloodedly;
and not in the heat of baltic.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

Alexander Selkirk, upon being ma
rooned on the Isle of Juan Fernandez,
heaved a sigh of relief.
Here, at least" he murmured, 81
will not have to read the Sunday sup
plement."
In this blissful solitude he lived four
years and four months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

The athletic gentlemen from the
North who are in Savannah doing
stunts with balls and bats. in prepara-
iion for the baseball season. are u
the opinion that there IL no aner train
ing place in the country than right
here. And they ere right.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

The ''whitewashing committee" is
the name that has been bestowed up
on the congressional committee that
has been selected to look into the re-
port connecting members of Congress
with the postal scandal. 1t is expect
ed that the committee will be able to
give each of the accused a thick and
all-concealing coat of whitewash with
one sweep of the brush.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

Two steamships recently arriving at
New York from Europe have brought
1000 immigrants, said TO be Russians
fleeing from army service. II would
be interesting 10 know more about
these people. II they are shlrkers who
have left their own country al a time
when IL needs men az the front to
fight rs battles, II may be doubted II
they would make desirable additions
% the population Of the United States.
" they lack love for the country III
which they were born and reared. IL IL
hardly ~ be- supposed they are capable
d Developing o bigh regard for tho
country ~ their adoption in fhe event
q SHOULD become Involved ln war
fiii, there may BE- mliieafins clrcum-
slsneea AZ eQnne iloH With fhe matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

Some of the Mormons who testified
In the Smoot hearing in Washington
said they were glad enough Of the OPP
portunity to go on the stand and ex-
plain their religion; that they felt they
were doing missionary work. And,
really, it appears there was some rea-
son for the feeling. The Philadelphia
papers tell Of a Pennsylvania man who,
after reading the testimony before the
congressional committee, has adopted
the Mormon faith and will move with
his family to Salt Lake City.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-18

The Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad, running from Goldsboro to
Morehead City, in North Carolina. is
controlled by the state through own
ership of a majority of the stock. The
road, it seems, has paid only three divi-
dends since the Civil War. and it's Of
fees are regarded as political patron
age. The Independent stockholders, it
is asserted. would be glad to see the
control of the road pass into other
hands. Col. V. f. ("Bunch'D McBee,
well known in the South as a railroad
man, thought he saw an opportunity
for building up the property If he
could get control of it. The steps he
took to that end did not meet with
the approval of the North Carolina au-
thorities. and he has\ been held to
answer to the court on a charge of
conspiring with others to force the
road into the hands of a receiver.
ITO clean out a slightly damaged lot
of engravings, originally issued by the
United States government, we will send
you beautiful and popular likeness
of Washington for ST." That is the
advertisement that appeared in several
Pennsylvania and other Northern
newspapers a week or so ago. A num-
Der of patriots forwarded 81 each 10
the address given in the advertisement.
By return mail they received a cam
celled two-cent stamp. The likeness
of Washington was there, all right, and
the issue had been put out by the
United States government. The adver-
tiser had not lied. He merely fished
for suckers, and the information is
that he caught a number of them.
-s-o-S-
dispatch from Havana asserts that
the wreck of the Maine is not to be
raised for exhibition at st. Louis, or
any other purpose, and that it will
probably remain in the mud of Ha-
vana harbor for some years to come, if
not for all time. 1t is asserted that the
raising of the wreck would prob
ably reveal some diplomatic secrets
best known only to the state depart
ments in Washington, Madrid and
Paris, and that the authorities of those
departments deem it best that the
secrets should remain buried just as
they are
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09
GA - To7rA.
. sssrsths ~ The Kind You Have Always apsaa
Signature q &/zHAzzZx
VERMONT PRESS.

Clippings Printed News Without Com
ment or Endorsement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09

to hold without creasing the tab-end
stock, of length to contain without
folding the turnover collar. The
stock-protector, which is not folded
away in the secret recesses of a bureau
drawer, but parades as an article of
dress, worn to protect collar and
dress front from the outer wrap,
should be of richer material than the
stock-case.
1t is very pretty made of thick
satin, edged with silk cord and fast
ened with fancy loop or frog One S
monogram or initial may be embroi-
dered on the protector below the fast
ener, in a silk corresponding with the
color of the finishing cord
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09
Books for Christ tim a s.

Books always make nice and pleasing
Christmas gifts. You will find a fine
line of the latest popular books at the
Register store, at popular prices; also a
fine line of books at low prices 20, 35, 40.
and 90 cents. A beautiful present is a
copy of your favorite poets works bound
in padded leather, gilt and gold. These
only cost 81 though sold in most places
for far higher prices. Call and see the
holiday goods at the Register store before
buying elsewhere. 1t will pay you.
48tf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09
THE STOCK-COLLAR.
They Are Always Acceptable to the
Dainty Woman as Christ
mas Presents.

Not only Is there a variety of stock
collars to offer for Christmas gift sug-
gestion, but the stock-collar has called
into requisition the case for stocks
and the stock-protector two articles to
cheer the jaded searcher after novel
ties. The case for stocks should be
made of white linen, or some other
washable material, be fiat, of width
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09
HOT CAKES

for breakfast these cold mornings, made from either the
"H. O." a. X L." buckwheat -four and covered with
"Karo syrup of our home maple syrup Can you
think of anything palatable2 We always much
pleased greet customers in the store. It's neat
clean place, and shelves filled with attractive groc
cries. We always glad, however, send
your house for orders if you perer. Yours truly,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09
A data of the players follows:

Average weight of team, al 2-3.
Average age of team, II 3'4.
The following players won the right to
wear the M. H. S. monogram: jackson,
Lewis, Hope, Allis, Fred Brown, Carey
Beane, Fisher, MARCEL, C. Martin, Had
ley, Smith, r. Hope and Mack.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09

A lot of counterfeit coin has just been
discovered at Essex Junction. This
proves that somebody was able to get
into Essex Junction and out against.
Johnsbury Republican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09

William j. Bryan has just issued a
new book and the advertising announce
ment says that sit will make an accep-
table Christmas gift. That depends;
supposing somebody presented copy to
Col. B. b. Smalley?-Northfield News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09

Bro. Lamberton of the Morrisville
Messenger discovers a resemblance in
the face of Gov. Bell to that of Lucius
Junius Brutus, who founded Rome,
about 500 B. G. Powerful memory
that fellow Lamberton has.-Randolph
Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09

An American claims to have discov
cred where Noah lived when he bull
the ark, but does not disclose the loca
ton. We guess Newark. Rutland
Daily News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-12-09

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, strong,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-08-13
Running Trains Without Stops.

Belgian railroad managers have
planned the running of trains on a
system that will obviate. the loss OF
time and power o%ccasioned by stops.
A Belgian pornal. Electro, gives this
outline Of the project: "The train.
which may be drawn by any power,
has attached to. the rear end a car
equipped with motors. enabling it to
attain a speed somewhat above that
of the train. Before approaching q
station the passengers and baggage
intended for that point are trans.
ferred to the rear car. The latter Is
then detached from the train and
brought to a stop at the station. the
train proceeding at full speed. Pas
sengers who wish to take the train in
other points are placed on a car SINH
lar to that detached from the train
This stands on a side track, and on
the approach of the train has passed
the station, the car proceeds out upon
the track at full speed. catches tne
train and is coupled to it,, transfers its
passengers to the train. and receives
those for the next stop, when the
process Is repeated"