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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
The HyperboIicaI rTosouito.

John E. Redmond. at a reception in
his honor. was asked for his opinion
of political prophecy that had been
printed in a London newspaper, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Redmond read the prophecy.
Then he smiled
This" he said, lis hyperbolical. 1t
is as hyperbolical as the mosquito story
that a resident of New Jersey told me
the other day.
This gentleman desired to impress
upon me the great size and ferocity
of the New Jersey mosquitoes. He
said:
II had a valuable COW in the spring,
and usually I kept her in the stable,
for the mosquitoes were growing in
size and in numbers and 1 feared that
they might do her harm.
One hot, cloudy, humid day, though,
l permitted the cow to pasture in a
marshy field. She spent the day in
the field, and toward evening 1 went
with one of the farm boys to bring her
home to the milking.
Alas, her skeleton lay beneath a
tree, and on an adjacent fence sat a
mosquito, picking his teeth with one of
her horns.'"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
Model or NoAH.s ARK.
From the Baltimore America.

from the Baltimore AmGIlCd-
Copenhagen. Nov. 1S.-A trial trip
was made yesterday on the Sound of a
model Noah's ark The vessel. con-
structed by the engineer, NJ. Vogt, as
nearly as possible in accordance with
the description given in the Bible mar
rative, is of 200 tons burthen. The cost
of building has been betrayed by the
Carlberg Naval Fund. After consult
ing a number of distinguished Hebra-
lists, M. Vogt followed the outlines of
the most ancient representation known
of the ark. which was given on an
Apamean coin. dating 200 B. c., now
the property of the Stockholm Mu-
scum.
He made his model 30 feet in length,
8 feet wide and 3 feet in hight, the en-
tire dimensions averaging about one
tenth the actual size of Noahs Ark.
Interpreting the Hebrew word 10
har" not as light, which is the usual
meaning assigned to it, but as a smoke
escape, the model was further equipped
with a chimney.
The Ark with a number of university
professors, engineers. government Of
ficials and journalistists on board, as
well as her designer, NJ. Vogt, behaved
splendidly, in the waters of the Sound
Swimming gracefully over the waves
and veering with the changing winds
with an ease as though worked by a
propeller.
The Ark is declared by marine ex-
perts here to be not only the simplest
kind of vessel possible, but also a
masterpiece of shipbuilding, upon
which the latest developments of the
craft could devise no Improvement. 1t
has been decided by the municipality
to invite the King to make trip on the
new Noah's Ark.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Georgia Chapter, No. 8, r.
A NJ.
Special Notices-Bids Wanted for
Feed, Fire Department; Crew Notice,
H. Vogemann. Agent; Notice to Parties
Desiring to Retail Liquor; Crew Notice,
F. Patton, Master.
Business Notices-Bicycle Repairing,
G. w. Thomas: oysters. Sommers'
Cafe.
Black Dress Goods-Leopold Adler.
Rich Jewelry and Silverware-Spauld-
ing & Co.
Tom Moore Cigarros- Solo,
mon & Son.
Pure Drugs-Shuptrine's Drug Stores.
Try LIE Panic Cigars-Henry Solo,
mon & Son.
Foods-Royal Baking Powder.
Packages in Perfect Order-E. & w.
Laundry.
Take MISUNDERSTANDING Drug
gist.
That Hall, 4Clock-Lattimore's.
Does Your Truss Fit-Knight's Phar-
macy.
Get the Velvet Hand-Livingston'
Pharmacy.
Olive Oils-The Delmonico Co.
Supreme in Their Domain-Cortez
Cigars.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of r.
e. Hunter of Glynn, BANKRUPT.
The ONO Dress Shield-Leopold Ad-
Ter.
Auction Sales-Executor's Sale of
Plantation, in Beaufort County.
Savannah Theater-Friday Night,
Macbeth"
Medical-Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup;
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets; Hancock's
Liquid Sulphur.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
BRIGHT BITS.

I'm getting along much better now
with Miss Roxley.' You don't say
SO? 1 was told her father kicked you
out every time you called" so he
does; but he doesn't kick me as hard
as he used o."-Philadelphia Ledger.
-Mamma-'I saw you with that
Rowndy boy again. l told you / didn't
want you to play with him." Willie
Why, ma; he's a bully Teller. When
he goes coasting he let's me have his
sled half the time. He has it going
down hill and l have it going up
Boston Transcript.
Have you any 2-cent stamps?"
asked the caller. Yes" replied the
druggist, dealing out the required
number. Il sell you these hoping 1
may make you a regular customer"
Good gracious You don't expect me
to come way down here when l want
a few stamps, do you?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
A BETTER FRA FOR RUSSIA.

A very remarkable but a very quiet
Surprising changes in the attitude of
the government towards the people
are taking place, changes which the
great body of the people approve. In
our dispatches yesterday 1t was stat
ed that the Emperor Nicholas had
given his consent for the zemstvos to
meet, the date of their meeting being
fixed for Nov. 10. The reactionists
have been using all of their influence to
prevent the meeting of this body, be-
cause it marks the beginning of new
era in Russia, an era of far greater
liberty.
This will be the first meeting of all
of the Zemstvos at the capitol of the
empire. Questions will be discussed
that will have q far-reaching effect
on the nations welfare.
The reactionists came into power
during the life of Alexander III, and
they were in control until the death of
Won Plehve, Minister of the Interior,
by assassination few months
ago. Won Plehve was sue
ceeded by Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky, who is a progressionist. He
at once set about undoing the work
of Won Plehve. A tremendous rebound
in the direction of liberality has taken
place. Finlanders who were exiled have
haan eriva., ,ar,,,fecto,, 10 .ot,,-.. -.
and Finland will have some of her old
time liberty, hundreds of political Of
tenders who were sent to Siberia have
been ordered home, the Jews now
know that brighter times await them
and the students who are guilty of de-
monstrations against government
policies are now dealt with by persua-
sion instead of being made the victims
of Cossack brutality. Even the news
papers are permitted to say pretty
much what they please and, as a con-
sequence, they are discussing all sorts
of reforms that are being demanded
by the people. Russians are amazed
at what has taken and is taking place
in the direction of greater liberty. The
policy of repression appears to have
been abandoned.
1t is well known, however, that
Prince Sviatopolk- Mirslxy is having a
hard battle with the reactionary forces.
1t is not certain that he will be vic
torious. At present the Emperor is
standing by him and he is on top, but
it is predicted that the time isn't dis.
tant when he will be deposed and the
reactionists will get control again.
For the time being, however, the
people are enjoying the sensation Of n
little Of the liberty they have been
longing for 80 long.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
EnEIis hman'a VIII.

1.-THE average Englishman is a very
serious proposition" recently observed
Col. Dan" Loeb. of Kentucky. ac-
cording to the New York Herald. "A
London friend of mine who is in the
government service and is now in New
York, has some difficulty in becoming
acquainted with the ways of this
strange country. He told me that he
saw a man knocked down by an auto
mobile in Fifth avenue. He helped the
man to his feet, saying: "Oh, did the
motor car hit your"
The other fellow, thinking he was
guying, ungallantly said: ooh, chase
yourself around the block!'
What a deuced remarkable re-
quest, said the Englishman in telling
the story. And in the second place
how can a fellow chase himself unless
there are two of him?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
DEspoTIsM OF cHo1Rs IN ENGLAND.

from an eXcndUSe.
In his charge to the clergy of Wor-
cester Cathedral recently, the Bishop
of Worcester said the cathedral type
of service for reverence and beauty
was unsurpassed, but he was convinc-
ed it ought not to be initiated in par
ish churches, where they had fallen
under the despotism of choirs. They
had come to regard monotony on high
tone as the proper method of reciting,
as If there were something sacred
about the note c." He urged the
restoration of the wholesome exercise
of the Misunderstanding voice. They
should take pains to Drevent services
being protracted by elaborate music.
He had been present at many services
when the music outran the capacity
of the sustaining spirit of praise. Peo-
pie went to church not to enjoy them
selves, but to learn to worship.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
PERSONAL.

The Prince of AMMAN, Ham N'gi,
formerly Emperor and King of AMMAN,
who was captured by the French six
teen years ago and detained a captive
in Algiers, has fallen in love with a
French girl, Mile, ,Laloe, daughter of
Judge Laloe of Algiers whom he met
frequently at dinner at her fathers.
He arrived in Paris some time ago for
permission of the French government,
when consent of the minister was OBJ
tanned. He will become a Frenchman
and give up all his pretensions to the
throne of AMMAN. He is quite an art
list and devotes much time to painting.
He has an interesting studio in his
villa,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
A rHANKLEss Jon.

Hon. Eugene + Ware. Commissioner
OF Pensions. has resigned and his res
ignation has been accepted. TO take
effect, Jan. /, next. Mr.. Ware is prob
ably glad enough 20 get out OF the
office. which Is one OF the most thank
less jobs under the government TO
man who honestly endeavors 10 do his
full duty under the law. Commissioner
Evans tried 10 enforce the law rs he
found II. and his life was made mis-
oinble BY the pension attorneys and the
UNFORTUNATE applicants. Mr. Ware
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
THE RIGHT KIND OF cLUB.

7
A new and commendable departure
in club life in Savannah has been
taken by the Savannah Volunteer
Guards. The commodious and convent
ent club rooms. thrown open the other
night under most favorable auspices,
are to be characterized by the entire
| absence of games of chance and
| serving of spirituOus liquors. There
will be numerous. entertaining features
of club life in the Guards rooms, but
cards and liquors viii not be among
them. Nor is the club to be a Sun
day-school." Maj. stephens explained:
We are simply eliminating that which
every young man who would succeed
needs TO have eliminated" And Judge
Cam added: You have place where
manly, honest and upright men can
come together and meet in social
intercourse without the temptations
usually a part of club life, and where
their home. 1t is not necessary that
a man. to be manly, should be a
drunkard gambler or one who will not
pay his debts. 1 think this is a most
suspicious event. one whose results will
be felt not only by the corps but by
the community"
Both gentlemen spoke words of wis
dom. AS Maj. Stephens said, drink
ing and gambling are the two great
things that every young man who
would succeed needs to have elimin-
ated from his habits and associations.
They are twin. evils that yearly undo
tens of thousands of promising young
men. Nor are they necessary to the
manliness of young man, notwith-
standing too many young men imagine
that they are. 1t is far more manly
to shun and resist the temptations to
drink and gamble than to succumb to
them for the empty pleasure of being
known among the fellows" as a real,
game sport"
Throughout the country employers
are inquiring more and more closely
into the personal habits of the young
men they take into their service Prac-
tically all of the big railroad systems
decline to have on their pay rolls men
who are addicted to the use of intoxi-
cants. The banks will not give place
to young men who drink or play
cards or risks money on horse races.
With respect to the other great cor
porations the same story is to be told.
1t is the sober, teetotaler, young man
who is preferred and who quickest
wins advancement, since the chances
clear, his nerves steady and his &C
counts straight.
OF the desirability Of the club fea-
ture of social life for young men, when
the influences are of the right kind,
there can be no question. Man is a
gregarious creature. He likes to meet
and mingle with his kind. But there
is no good reason why, in the meeting
and mingling, there should be tempta-
tions that will lead him away from
the path to success. The Guards Club,
according to the assertions of the gem
tlemen who at the opening babe 1t
godspeed, is an institution i'm which all
of the desirable social features are
presented and from which the tempta-
tions have been eliminated. 1t is, as
Judge Cam said, "a place where man
ly, honest and upright men can come
together and meet in social intercourses
without the temptations usually a part
of club life" AS such, it ought to
have the moral and material support
of the community
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
Learned Something.

The man with the steamer cap, side
whiskers and check suit stepped out
into the middle of the street to get a
better view of the skyscraper in pro-
cess of construction, says the Chicago
Tribune.
At this moment a street car came
around the corner, struck him with
it's fender, and rolled him off the track.
He picked himself up. retreated to
the sidewalk. took a notebook out of
his pocket, and made this entry:
"A singular custom in this country
is that the train cars are provided
with ingenious devices for keeping the
tracks clear of people. 1t is highly in
convenient for pedestrians, but pre-
vents the track from being mussed up. ''
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

Early one morning during the present
week young man of the name of ST.
mon Powelson went out on the Gov
eminent pier to fish. says the Chicago
Tribune.
He had the most expensive outfit
money could buy, including a pole and
reel that had cost him more than the
average fisherman can make in a
month. and his bait was frogs and
minnows.
MIR. Powelson sat down on the pier
and began to fish.
Near him was a roughly dressed man
with a 15-cent pole and an ordinary
line all full of knots, and he was using
worms for bait.
The two men sat there and fished for
three hours.
Neither one got a bite.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

Not less than five candidates have
appeared in Indiana for the seat In the
United States Senate occupied by SEN
ator Charles w. Fairbanks, who was
recently elected Vice President of the
United States. But are not the gem
tlemen a little premature? Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks, Vice President
elect Of the United States. has not yet
resigned his seat in the Senate, and
is entitled to the pay thereof. Just
when Mr.. Fairbanks purposes to re-
sign is a matter Of conjecture. He is
holding on. like grim death, to that
which he has.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

While holding term Of the SUI
preme Court at Augusta, Judge Wal
ton sentenced a man to seven years
IN prison for a grave crime, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. The prisoners
counsel asked for mitigation OF the
sentence on the ground that the pris-
oner's health was very poor.
your honor" said he, Il am salts
fed that my client cannot live out
half that. term, and 1 beg Of you TO
change the sentence"
well, under these circumstances, +"
said the judge. II VIII change the
sentence. / VIII make Il for life in-
stead Of seven years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

Ten days ago the body of a beautiful
young woman was taken from the riv-
er at Pittsburg. Pa. Hundreds of per-
sons viewed the corpse. Out of the
number there were several who pro-
fessed to know who the unfortunate
woman was. There We're not less
than seven positive" identihcations,
each supported by two or three people.
OF the seven, of course. only one could
possibly be correct At length, after
exhaustive research, it was concluded,
on the testimony of her fiancee and
several acquaintance, that the corpse
was that Of Miss Fanny Baird. The
number of positive" identifications of
the corpse as being that of some per-
son other than Miss Baird has occa-
stoned considerable comment. But,
really, there is nothing very strange
about it, In a general way, all corpses
look alike, and it is the most difficult
matter in the world for an intimate
friend to recognize familiar Inca
ments in the features of a dead body.
Indeed it is not necessary for the
friend to be dead to lose, in a meas
ure his identity when in repose. 1t is
quite difficult to recognize an intimate
friend if he is reclining in barber's
chair with his eyes closed. Let the
doubter try it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
SMOKING FATAL AFTER EIGHTY
YEARS.
From an Exchange.

After smoking for eighty years of her
life. Mrs. Catherine Lemon recently
set fire to her own clothing, and was so
badly burned that she died later in the
day, at Springfield, Pa. Mrs. Lemon
was ninety-five years of age, and II
had been her custom to have a smoke
the first thing on rising. She lit her
pipe as usual, but some spark fell from
the bowl to her clothing, which ignited,
and-before help arrived she was fatally
burned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

Mr. John d. Rockefeller, Jr.. in
structing his Bible class In New York
the other day. told the members that
they should not set their hearts on
riches. Money can't buy ticket 10
heaven, he said 10 them. Thus, they
having no use Tor a great deal OF
money, young Mr.. Rockefeller would
doubtless appreciate II II the members
Of the Bible class would rest content
to lot the Rockefeller family continue
its speciality Of piling up worldly
riches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
ALCOHOL AND MARKsMANsHIP.
From The London Broad Arrow.

ibAAA tAS LOiihOh DAOiu AiiOWs
To test the effect of alcohol upon
craftsmanship, a whole Swiss battalion
has been practiced: (1) After total
abstinence, CD after drinking the pre-
vious evening, CD after drinking the
same day in moderation. and (4) after
a heavy bout of drinking on the day Of
practice. The result has been held to
prove stimulants good for short dis
tances and harmful for long ranges.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

A new disease has been discovered
by the army surgeons. They call
It "Philipinitis." 1t is described as a
change that takes place gradually in
the Americans who go to the islands.
and Is alleged to be due in great meas
ure to the climate. The first symptom
is a loss Of memory. necessitating the
use OF notebook for even the most
trining details. Later comes an al
most overwhelming desire to put off
action as far in the future as possi-
BILE. and this eliminates in the excess
sive use OF alcohol and tobacco. There
are good many people who have
never seen the Philippines that show
symptoms Of the ahiiction noted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
GAINED FOR HANGING HIMSELF.

Chided severely by his mother for ex-
cessive drinking, Anthony Povilitis of
Mahanoy (Pa) looped a rope about
his neck and hanged himself to door.
Before kicking a supporting box from
under his feet he called good-by to the
family in the next room. AS he dangled
in the air his mother belabored him
with cane until he begged for mercy.
He was finally cut down, as docile as
q lamb
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

In cottage near The village Of New
castleton. IN Roxburgshire. England, a
pigeon has evinced great friendllness
for "a kitten. With The consent OF the
old cat the bird has been sitting on the
kitten and helping 10 look after IL and
play with a.. The three constitute an
inoongruOus but happy family
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
A Will IN EIGHTEEN WORDS.
From an Exchange.

The viii OF John Joseph Hunter, late
of Freedom Township. Adams County,
Pa, which has just been filed for pro-
bate. is the shortest testament ever
recorded IN that county. IL follows:
This is may last will. ] leave all my
property 10 my wife and make her my
executrix"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

What to do with spooner is a ques-
tion that is bothering the Wisconsin
Republicans. Gov. LaFollette wants
to get spooner out OF the way and
viii doubtless do so II left to his own
devices. But there are many Wis
consin Republicans who think that
Senator spooner is such a big man
that he ought to remain In public life.
There has been some talk OF his GO
Ing into the new cabinet as Attorney
General That would simplify matters
IN Wisconsin and give the LaFollette
faction two senators. sure. But
whether President Roosevelt would
Ike TO provide for senator spooner
~ his ofhciai table Is q matter Of
doubt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with light
to fresh south winds. Eastern Florida
partly cloudy weather, with light to
fresh east winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16


1t is announced that the President
will not come South this winter, but
will wait until next spring. He is max
ing mistake. The South is never
more delightful than in winter-the
mild, balmy winter peculiar to the sec
ton. 1t is in winter that the pine
and oak logs blaze cheerily on the open
hearth and give off an aroma that
makes the man into whose nostrils it
enters glad that he is alive. 1t is in
winter that homemade sausages, hung
in long links from the rafters, are at
their best, and the souse in the stone
crock is seasoned to a kings taste. 1t
is then that the persimmon beer, the
walnuts and the sweet potatoes COM
bine to delight the palates of all
healthy men. And then there are pos
sums, and chestnuts and corn-pone
and frost-nipped collards and 'dodg-
ers." all holding out the promise of
cheer and inward delight to him who
knows the indispensable pleasures of
the simple and strong life. We feel
almost sure that if the President
could get a Whit of pine knots blaz-
ing in the Fireplace and grandma"
sausage cooking in the kitchen he
would not wait until spring.