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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
Reminiscent of senator Ho.r

Private John Allen was reminded OF
Senator Hoar's cross-examination OF
Dan Houser, of Helena, when the leg.
ality of Senator Clark's election was
being investigated by the COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections, says an
Exchange. Mr.. Houser testified that
Mr.. Clark consulted with him prev
ious to the campaign, and inquired
whether In Mr.. Houser's Judgment he
had any prospects Of election, saws w
e. Curtis, in Philadelphia Press Mr.
Houser replied that there would he
no difficulty If Mr.. Clark would loosen
up"
WHAT'S that" asked Senator Hoar
Il said he could be elected all right
II he'd loosen up" repeated Mr.. Hous-
err.
IT do not understand YOU" said Mr.
Hoar.
HE did" said Mr.. Houser.
That was more important" retortea
Mr. Hoar. 81 suppose that loosen un
is some occult mining term.
Not a bit Of it," said Houser. "it,s
a financial phrase of wide and deem
significance. !"
And what did you want him to Ioos-
en- up?" persisted Mr.. Hoar.
His dough, OF course. / wanted him
to loosen up his dough"
Did he do n" suggested the senator
from Massachusetts in mis- most inno-
cent manner.
HE did" said Houser sharply.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
The Geographicnl Habx.


The baby sat in his buggy with an
Afghan made of Saxony over his lap
a Fee on his head. while his shoes of
Morocco popped out from the cover
ings, says the Baltimore American.
Under his buggy was a Smyrna rug,
while his tippet of Astra,khan lay close
by. A faint odor of Cologne emanat-
ed from his garments as he waved
his hands at reflection of himself in
the French mirror. This reflection the
baby regarded as a cousin German of
himself, and, as a true Bohemian, he
offered to share his bottle with the
other baby.
His underclothes were of Egyptian
wool, his dress of India linen, his kerr
chief of China silk: the fur on his
stormcoat was of Thibet, while Japa-
nese chrysanthemum and a Siberian
crabapple lay just out of his reach.
The lace on his gown was Irish
point, his socks were of Spanish me-
rino.
His mother was finishing her dinner
OF Sicilian olives and Turkey, of which
she would give the baby none on ac-
count of the Greece, while the father
was somewhere hitting Scotch and
soda, Swiss cheese and English wal
nuts. The goldfish near by showed
their Firms, and the Poles of the globe
IN the corner were distinctly visible.
AT length the mother returned, In
her Russian Blue Paris gown trimmed
IN Valeneiennes, her breath fragrant
with Russian tea, telling the baby he
mad been regular Spartan for wait
ing so patiently while she had been
Roman elsewhere, and declaring she
would never let another Dago by with
out getting him Canary; that she had
promised 1t to him, honest Injun, and
didn't want him to think she was a
Welsher.
Then she gave him a Brazil nut and
piece of tamale favored with Chill
sauce, declared she was colder than
Greenland, called the colored attend
ant Hottentot and tipped him with
a canada dime, murmured something
derogatory to Dutch treats and started
home.
On the way she stopped and ordered
some Brussels sprouts and the mate
RAJ Tor Spanish stew, sampled some
cream OF Tartar and hustled on.
And yet she expects that child To
grow up loyal American.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
QUEER. OLD LAW.
From the Pittsburg Gazett


In the code of laws passed by the
towns of Windsor, Hartford and Weth-
ersfield in the year 1883 may be
found the following on tobacco chew
ing:
"Forasmuch as it is observed that
many abuses are crept in and commit
ted by the frequent taking of tobacko,
1t is ordered by the authority of this
court that no person under the age of
tWenty-one years nor any other that
hath not already accustomed himselfe
to the use thereof shall take any to-
bacco until hee hath bought a certifi-
cate under the hands of some one who
are approved for knowledge and skill
in physicks that it is useful for him,
and also that hee hath received a ly-
cense from the courts for the same.
And for the regulating of those who
either by THERE former taking it have,
to THERE approximations, made it nee
essary to them or upon due advice are
persuaded to the use thereof it is or
dered that no man within this colonye
after the publication hereof shall take
any tobacko publiquely in the streets,
highways or any barnyards or upon
training days, in any open places, I'M
der the penalty of sixpence for each
offence against this order in any of the
particulars thereof, to bee paid with
out gainsaying, upon conviction by
the testimony of one witness that is
without just exception-before any one
magistrate.
And the constables in the several
towns are required to make present
ment to each particular court of such
as they do understand and can con-
Wet to be transgreSsOrs of this order"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
our Great Couut-

IN Pullman car a pleasant old gen.
tieman came and settled himself oppo-
site Robert Edeson.
L beg your pardon" affably began
the FORMER. Il always take the liberty
70 approach my fellow travellers. /
judge you to be an Englishntan. like
myself" '-fN0
I am not one" smiled the actor. who
seemed to regret the circumstance be-
cause the spirit of the other was SO
loyal. 81
The old gentleman put him at ease.
II doesn't matter. Have you no.
ticed that we are traversing very
beautiful stretch of country?
myself" 'AiN0
Il? No. mol"
of course, you enjoy traveling2"
For a change, yes
quite so. 1 judge you to be a
Frenohman. like myself"
Il am not"
The actor began to marvel secretly
ana frowned in order not to smile at
panion.
Did you voter" pursued the old gem
man, imperturbably.
"Oh, yes"
Il thought as much. Like myself 7
judged you to be public spirited citi-
zen, being an Irishman. 1 am one
- am not an Irishman," laughed
Edeson, outright. --eN
are ?'' "s'' Sou
i am an American"
The old gentleman eagerly extend ed
his hand.
Shake! / knew we were brothers
l have Scotch and Spanish in me. too
say, this is great nation, isn't it?"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
lADE1 ~ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge, No. 1,
f. & A. M.
Special Notices-Notice to City Court
Jurors; Special Notice, Alec Temple,
A. A. o. N. M. S.: Crew Notice,
Strachan & Co., Consignees; Thanks
giving Turkeys. Roos' Market.
Business Notices-Bicycle Sundries,
Sommers' Cafe: Fine Leather Goods,
/. H. Friedman & Co.; Christmas
Gifts and Wedding Presents, Il. Van
Keuren & Co.
Glasses That Are Good-Dr. NJ.
Schwab's Son.
Cough and Cold Mixture-The Solo
mons Company.
Cure for Chills-Lattimore's
Warburines-Rowlinsk Druggist.
Quality of Our Work.. & w.
Laundry.
Best Sewing Machine Needles-Sing-
er Manufacturing Company.
That Stubborn Sore-J. T. Shuptrine
Linen--Savannah-G Georgia Laundry.
Red Cross Coffee-Henry Solomon &
Son.
Delicious Crackers-The Delmonico
Company.
Cream Indigo Blue-Henry Solomon
& Son.
Wool, Hides. Wax, etc.-D. Kirk
land.
Hollow Silverware-Leopold Adler.
Financial-Condition National Bank
of Savannah.
Savannah Theater-Friday Night,
Macbeth"
Medical-Peruna.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For
Rent; For Sale: Lost; Personal: Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: "Mr. Watson is entirely cor
rect; the Populists should get together
and use their own party name. They
have no business masquerading as
Democrats, and those who profess to
be Democrats are in honor bound to
promote the interests of the Democ-
racy and not those of Populism. Mr..
Watson's political and economic views
are nearly all wrong. and most of his
facts are fctions: but on the point of
political honor he Is entirely sound.
II there be Socialists or Populists, let
them have their own party and not
try to sneak into power under the
name and flag Of some other party"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
Dem says: "Governor-elect Douglas
Of Massachusetts, says of his success
full campaign: IT told our people that
Massachusetts, put Sc in the protection
pool for every dollar It took OUT that
our 1000 homes contributed S65, 000,-
900 a year to the trusts; that the steel
trust alone reaps $S0.000,000 year out
Of protection. and pockets 1t, selling
abroad cheaper than we can buy from
It. And yet they have the assurance to
tell us the trust question has nothing
TO do with the tariff The people of
Massachusetts seem TO have voted Tor
both the man who told them that they
were being robbed and for the men
who are robbing them"
The Columbia Is. CO. State says:
IF the advice of Mr.. Harvie Jordan
of Georgia could be carried into effect,
the farmers would within a short time
be offered ~ cents per pound for the
cotton they held. but then If they all
offered TO sell the prices would imme-
diately take a precipitous tumble. The
farmers should not attempt 10 hold
up the manufacturers, but they should
be prepared 20 resist the holding up
process by the manufacturers and
spectators. 10 succeed there must
De intelligent and extended organiza-
ton, backed by ample capital and hav-
ing wide influence. The best market
Is that giving profit % producer and
weaver, an even market having the
least nuctuation. The farmers will,
we dare say. be satisfied 70 sell their
cotton FOR 10 cents per pound for all
time and the manufacturers can ar
ford 20 pay that much. That result
may be brought about only with the
cordial earnest support Of the cotton
producera." 49,.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
SOUNDS Hard no TNfITATE.

From the Baltimore Herald.
"That man can initiate perfectly the
Jingle of money" said, in a tone of
eulogy, a young woman.
well, what of that?" objected her
companion. sThat ought mot to be
hard to do"
TRY to do it,
The objector, after summoning into
his mind the sound of jingling money,
tried. "R-r-r-tat-tat," he went. "Br-
br-bra-ra-ra. Chk-c hk-chk." Then he
smiled apologetically, for he had failed.
Not by the furthest stretch of the i'm
aginaItion could it be said that he had
uttered a sound that resembled money S
Jingle in the least degree.
IL knew you couldn't do it," said the
young woman. 'Tt is amazing how
many simple sounds there that We
can't initiate, try as we will. There is,
for Instance, the sound of person
walking, the sound of a typewriting
machine in operation, the sound of run
ming water the sound of a breaking
dish. You can't initiate those common
place noises, and 1 doubt If anyone in
the world can. Our vocal capacity
seems to us large, but ii is really linn
ited enough--as limited as many ami
mails, and much more limited than GER
tain birds. That is why honor man
who has extended his vocal capacity
sufficiently to initiate the pleasant, sill
very sound of moneys Jingle"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
There Were No Protits.

Pa" said the SPECTATORS son. ac-
cording to an exchange, II want some
money for little speculation"
Il am pleased, my boy" returned the
rather, as he ffshed a sovereign from
MS pocket, ito see that you are tax
ing an interest in the business at.
fairs of life. Now, 1 won't ask Won
what this speculation is, but l will
go halves with you on it. l will fur
nish the money and you engineer the
business, and we will go halves on the
pronts. OF course, if there are none. I
lose my money and you your time
All right, pa. I'll make the invest
ment to-day and report progress to-
morrow"
The next evening, when the father
returned home, he inquired about the
mo good" was the sententious re-
mark of the youth.
No good?" exclaimed the old man.
in surprise.
Yes, no good" replied the how.
Never saw such a decline in stocks in
my life. Shrunk quite out of sight
IL was good investment yesterday
goods worth their face value then-hut
to-day you couldn't give them AWAY y
But, for heavens sake. Georgia
what did you invest IMP"
Theater tickets for last nights nar-
Torrance" P0i
The old man thought very hard foy.
time, and then expressed himself 10
the effect that the boy was fitted for
company promoter rather than a
Speculation ="
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
PERSONAL.

-Yoshio Kinoshita, general passen-
ger agent of the imperial government
railways of Japan will spend two years
IN the United States and in Europe in
studying railway methods.
Baron de Serovskerken, the ambas-
sador from Holland to the United
States, who has just arrived in New
York, brought with him six servants
and seventy-three pieces of baggage.
Rear Admiral C. M, Chester chief
of the naval observatory, has submit
ted to the government a recommends
ton for provision for a naval expedi-
ton in 1905 to observe total solar
clipse.
Seymour G. Gourley. a Canadian
Conservative who was defeated in the
recent elections. during his two terms
in Parliament earned considerable no
toriety by violent attacks on the
United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
WANT TO LIVE 100 YEARsf

Statistics go 10 show that the aver
age of human life is becoming longer
year after year; that, in the language
of Insurance people, the expectation"
of life is higher now than ever before,
with a tendency towards improve
ment Should the improvement con-
tinue in the present ratio towards the
conclusion of the next century peo-
pie 100 years old will not be uncom-
mon. The Insurance Press publishes
table showing the death rates In
some fifty American cities. compared
with the rates OF the same cities ten
years ago. In almost every instance
the rate shows a decided falling on.
The average ten years ago was about
20 deaths per year to each 1000 of
population. The average now Is n lit
tie over IS per 1000. The causes re-
sulting IN this better condition are
many, OF course. but In All probability
the principal ones arc better un-
derstanding Of hygiene and sanitation.
in connection with the advance made
in the science OF medical practice.
The Insurance Press. going some
what into details with respect 90 dis
eases, says that The average number
Of deaths from consumption IN New
Dngiand citios "a lspQ per lOo.OoO q
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
LIVELY YOUNG ALToNso.
From the London Chronicle.

from the LONDON chronicle.
There is a grave crisis in the history
of Spanish etiquette. King Alfonso
XIII, who is described by a French
journal as ''impulsive, and at the same
time sporty" wishes to make a royal
progress through his kingdom in an
automobile. Horror of the Prime Min
isterl Such vehicle, says he, Is be-
meath the dignity of a monarch to
whom the constitution has intrusted
the "sumptuous car of the state" The
sumptuous car must not be driven by
petrol. Horses are still harnessed to
the chariot of the sun.
But Spanish etiquette does not pre-
vent the monarch from travelling by
railway. Lady Currie tells a story of
a young man who jumped into a COM
partment one day on an English train
and started a conversation with an old
lady who greatly admired his pleas
ant manners. When he was alighting
she asked his name, and he answered,
blithely, Alfonso" He was Alfonso
XIII, then a cadet at Sandhurst. The
anecdote probably will be read at Mad
rid with pain and incredulity.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
now TO STORE KNowLEpcE.
From the Address by DR.. P. H. Pye-
Smith at the Opening of the Medi-
cal Faculty of the University OF
RirTnin cham ENGLAND

h1AAAANA at Tic Opening the NeUl-
cal Faculty of the University OF
Birmingham. England.
Learn to use your senses, be quick
to notice any changes in the house
You live In, or in the clouds and sky,
open your eyes to sights of birds and
insects as you walk, your ears to their
songs, ana your heart and intellect to
the impressions of nature. Look as
well as see, listen as we'll as hear.
touch as well as feel. Practice iudg-
ing distances and making allowance
Tor different kinds of illumination,
learn to detect the optical and sensory
fallacies of which you read in books
on mental physiology. Exercise not
only your muscles, but your power of
discriminating weights. Cultivate
walking and make it pleasure as well
as a convenience. Take every oppor-
tunity of learning any bodily exercise,
whether riding or swimming, rowing or
sailing, and whatever you do do it,
as FOX said he did, with all your re-
sources at the time" Learn, as you
may very well without being artists.
to draw sufficiently to explain your
meaning. Never waste time over
worthless literature, and in order to be
sure what is good read chiefly that
which has withstood devouring time
and remains to us as the carefully
WlnnoWed and approved result of the
imagination, the wisdom and the wit
of past centuries. Beware of preju-
dtces, prejudices of your profession,
prejudices of your education, pretudices
of your country Remember that all
that You think OF England, and which
you rightly ought to think, is also
thought by French and Germans and
Americans and Hungarians and Chi
nese concerning their own country;
the strength of it's inhabitants, the
beauty of it's women, the courage of
its soldiers. and it's excellence in all
the arts and refinements of life.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
ONE MAN,s FAnIILY.
From the New York Mad

Plainfield, Conn.,, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Luz
ellie Leclaire. forty-third child Of Levi
Brlsson and sixteenth by the third wife,
gave birth TO three sons yesterday.
Mr. Brlsson has lost all track OF four
teen Of his children, but those he is nc
quainted with are fathers and mothers
70 1872 children, % grandchildren, Al
great-Rrandchildren and one great
great-grandchild Mr.. Brlsson says
that al OF his forty-three ohildrin are
living HIS lrst wife gave birth TO
trlplets three times and quadruplets
once. Hts second wife had Ave pairs OF
twins.
ef Of the triplels, ~ only n years ola
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
BRIGHT BITs.

Even postage stamp is no good
If it gets stuck on philadelphia
Record.
-'Well," said Mr.. Staylate for the
tenth time, 81 must be going" ooh,
no; assure you you're quite station
ary," replied Miss Patience Come
Philadelphia Ledger.
Yes, sir, this country should have
the biggest navy in the world. I'd like
to see new warship christened ev-
cry day." You're a naval man,
presume" mo, sir; I'm a wine
agent. Life.
You don't know what the trusts
are going to do next" said the alarm
list. mo" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci, "and until 1 find out I'm not goin'
to quit my work to worry about it,
Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
Something sonic.

A waitress I'm a restaurant IN a
Northern town is known to the mem
bers of the establishment for her ready
wit, says Comic Cuts. An occasional
customer went in the other day for
dinner. After receiving his order the
waitress handed him a nowspaper 10
while away the time that would
elopse before dinner was served. Ho
looked 10 after a few minutes and
snld.
Il say. miss. have you nothing COM
e 10 look att"
We'll. sir" replied tho waitress.
without a smile. chores looking
glass straight IN front u you, sir."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
THE TIP IN POMPEn.
From the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
The necessity Of tipping with law
ish hand is strongly enforced in a res
taurant near the station at Pompeii.
In a prominent position is placed a
gaudily framed sketch OF the interior
Of the dining-room, with two clients
taking their departure. One of them,
a cowed-looking individual, is strug-
Cling into his overcoat. while two
walters stand near him, the one smil-
ing derisively at the other, who dis
plays a tiny coin with a gesture Of
fierce contempt. On the opposite side
of the room a guest is seen, surround
ed by three walters. one helping him
with his coat, another brushing his
hat. the third bowling obsequiously and
holding his walking stick. The moral
is obvious, but allowance is made for
the proverbial obtuseness of northern
nations, and underneath the picture is
inscribed, in large letters. THE Results
Of BeneVolence."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-17
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY NOVEMBER H. 1904

population. was BOZ; in 1900 It was
only PA. In cities in the Middle States,
the deaths from consumption averaged
S14 in 1890; in 1900 only 234. In cities
in the Lake States the record was 17s
in 1890; 142 in 1900. In cities in the
Southern states the consumption death
rate was 316 in 1890; 252 in 1900. In
cities in the Western Central states
no improvement is recorded. In those
cities there were 17s consumption
deaths, per 100000 population, in 1890
and a precisely equal number in 1900
Pneumonia is claiming more victims
instead of fewer. Some diminution is
noticed in the death rate from typhoid
fever, but the mortality from that
cause has varied greatly, in different
cities, in different years, due to cpl
demic outbreaks of greater or less Sc
verify. The death rates from diph-
liberia and Group have diminished, but
not systematically and continuously.
The mortality from pneumonia, can
Ger, heart disease, apoplexy, diseases
of the kidney and other diseases of
old age have increased. But this is
for the very satisfactory reason that
more persons attain the higher ages.