Savannah Tribune

As Drafted by Select Committee on Impeachment. MANY CRIMES ARE .LAID Is Styled as Unjust Judge, Accused of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses and Passing Malicious Sentences. A Washington special says: The select committee of the house appointed to draft articles of impeachment against Federal Judge Swayne completed its work Tuesday by the preparation of twelve articles of impeachment. They embrace obtaining money by False pretenses; using the property of a bankrupt corporation in the hands of a receiver appointed by himself and without making compensation to the company; for disobeying the law requiring him to live in his district; for "unlawfully and maliciously" firing and imprisoning E. T. Davle and Simeon-Belden, attorneys at law; for alleged contempt of the circuit court of the United States; for "unlawfully committing to prison" W. C. O'Neal, on the charge that he had committed contempt of the district court of the United States. The first article, as formulated by the majority, declares that Judge Swayne, on April 20, 1902, at Waco, Texas, presented a false claim against the government for $230, knowing it to be false. The copy of the certificate made by Swayne is given in which he says that for sixty-three days "my reasonable expenses were $230." On this account he is charged with a high crime and misdemeanor. Article 2 relates to charges of $10 a day while at Tyler, Texas, when his expenses were less, and alleges that he obtained money from the government by false pretense. Article 3 contains similar charges, but cites another occasion. Article 4 charges Judge Swayne with appropriating to his own use, without compensation to the owner, a car belonging to the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad Company to transport himself,family and friends from Guyencourt, Dela., to Jacksonville, Fla., the railroad at that time being in the hands of a receiver, appointed by Swayne and that as judge he allowed the credit claimed by the receiver on account of necessary expense in operating the road. Judge Swayne is also charged with an abuse of official power and high misdemeanor. Article 5 charges that he appropriated to his own use the same car for a trip to California and a like allegation to article 4 against him is made Article 6 charges that Judge Swayne did not acquire a residence in the northern district of Florida, as provided by the statutes, saying "he totally disregarded his duty," and wilfully and knowingly violated the law and is guilty of a high misdemeanor. Article 7 alleges non-residence and carries the period of non-residence from July 23, 1894, to January 1, 1903, a period of about nine years, and alleges a violation of law and misdemeanor. Article 8 charges that "on the 12th day of November, 1901, at the city of Pensacola, in the county of Escambia, in the state of Florida, he did maliciously and unlawfully adjudge guilty of contempt of court and impose a fine of $100 upon and commit to prison for a period of ten days E.T. Davis, an attorney and counsellor at law, for an alleged contempt of the circuit court of the United States," and in said matter "is guilty of an abuse of judicial power and of a high misdemeanor in office." The last articles allege an abuse of judicial power in that he committed W. C. O'Neal to prison for sixty days for an alleged contempt of the district court at Pensacola, December 9, 1902, which the committee holds to constitute a high misdemeanor in office. Congressman Baker Accuses President of Such Ambition. The house Friday, passed the fortification appropriation bill and adjourned until Monday. After Mr. Littauer, of New York, had drawn a lesson from the siege of Port Arthur to show that submarine mines had proven of the greatest importance in warfare, Mr. Baker enlivened the proceedings by attacking President Roosevelt, who he said wanted to hold himself up as the "counterpart of Wilhelm II, the great war god." ADAMS INAUGURATED. Colorado Legislature Installa Democrat as Prelude to Most Strenuous Contest to Come. A Denver, Col., special says: Standing beneath the draped folds of the American flag while the walls about him and the floor beneath him trembled in response to cannon that roared a salute in his honor, Alva Adams was at noon Tuesday inaugurated governor of Colorado. At his side was the athletic form of the ex-governor, Jas. Peabody, who will inaugurate the most energetic contest that Colorado has ever seen for the right to fill the position that Governor Adams has just sworn to administer to the best of his powers. The inauguration ceremonies were simple in the extreme. Arm in arm, the two men, Peabody on the right, Adams on the left, entered the house, which was almost packed to suffocation. Lieutenant Governor Haggott, presiding over the joint session of the legislature, greeted both men as they stepped on the rostrum with a shake of the hand and seated Governor Peabody on his right, the governor-elect on his left. "The chief justice will now administer the oath of office to Alva Adams," he said. Chief Justice Gabbert stepped forward and in a few seconds the oath was given and taken and Alva Adams was the governor of Colorado. Lideutenant Governor Haggott, still reserving the seat of honor for governor of the state, requested Governor Peabody to change seats with Governor Adams, and the man who went out passed to the left of the presiding officer, while the man who came in 'took the post of honor on his right. In his inaugural address Governor Adams said in part: "During the past two years Colorado has had' many incidents to regret, many deeds to deplore, but much of our evil fame is due more to our own exaggerations than to facts. The truth has been bad enough without the partisan color. Lies need no press agent. It is not true that half the voters of Colorado are dynamiters and anarchists, nor is it true that the other half are shylocks or oppressors. We cannot complain if the world takes us at our own estimate. Hereafter when we print our own picture, let us use a brush that will not hide all our virtues and intensify our faults. "While strikes may not be forbidden we may dream of the reign of justice, we may hope for conditions and laws that will make strikes unnecessary. "First among these enactments, in obedience to the expressed mandate of the people should be an honest eighth-hour law. This both parties promised the people. Let that promise be kept. "Next, an amendment to the arbitration, nor does it lead to a compulsory submission of any grievance or difference between employer and employee. This is not compulsory arbitration, nor does sit lead to a compulsory decree, but it does compel a conference, and where the parties to an industrial conflict honestly confer, a settlement is almost certain. "The elections in Denver, Teller, Pueblo, Las Animas and several other counties indicate a needed change in our election laws. No assault upon free government is as serious as, a corrupt ballot. The public ballot is the very heart of our governmental system, and where that fails, democracy is a failure and a free republic a delusion. In framing your election laws, see that the meshes are strong enough to hold the big election thief as well as the small." POSTMASTER SKIPS OUT. Meeks Alleged to Be Short In Accounts to Amount of $2,300. The little town of Nichols, Ga., on the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad, 12 miles east of Douglas, has a sensation in the mysterious disappearance of its postmaster, Gilbert Meeks. It is alleged that his office has been checked up and that he is found to be $2,300 short in his money order department accounts. SHIPWRECKED CREW ARRIVES. Seven Survivors of Ill-Fated Marpesla Are Landed at New York. Seven survivors of the ill-fated Norwegian ship Marpesia, which was wrecked at sea on Christmas day by an explosion of naptha, resulting in the death of eleven members of our crew, arrived in New York Tuesday, on the steamer Trinidad from Bermuda. They had been rescued by the Danish steamer Gallia, which happened by just at the moment when the Marpesia was blown into a shapeless mass. ADAMS WINS OUT Legislature of Colorado Declares Democrat Elected. PEABODY WILL CONTEST After Strenuous Wrangle of Solons at Denver, Col., Alleged "Dove of Peace" Brings Order Out of Chaos. A Denver, Colo., special says: Alva Adams was declared by the legislature Saturday night to be the duly elected governor of Colorado. The returns showed Adams 123,028, Peabody 113,304. Plurality for Adams, 9,774. A cheer greeted the announcement of the resplit of the election when made by Lieutenant Governor Haggott. The republican candidates to all the other offices were declared elected. Under the terms of the agreement reached during the day by the various factions in the legislature no notice of contest will be filed by Governor Peabody until after the inauguration of Mr. Adams, which was set for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. When the legislature convened Saturday morning Representative William Griffith, of Cripple Creek, asked for a recess until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, giving as his reason for the request that "the winged dove of peace is about to light on the dome of the capitol." It was nine long hours before the dove came down, and many and devious had been her flights before she lit. It was a day given over to secret caucuses, to conferences, to proposition and counter proposition. It was finally agreed at 5 o'clock in the afternoon that the vote should be canvassed, that Alva Adams should be declared governor, and that no contest should be made for the office until his inauguration at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Throughout the entire struggle for the governorship the chief aim of both democrats and republicans has been the appointment of two new judges to the supreme court. The question of whether Peabody or Adams sat in the governor's office was a secondary matter. The Wolcott republicans were insistent in their demand that they be recognized in the appointment of the judges, and it was finally agreed that the appointees should be George W. Bailey of Fort Collins and L. W. Goddard of Denver. The Wolcott men made a strong fight for Judge M. E. Leads of Colorado. Springs, whom they preferred to Goddard, but they finally withdrew. When the republican leaders called upon Governor Peabody to inform him of the conclusions they had reached, and to tell him that his only hope of a second term lay through a contest in the republican legislature, they were met by a wrathful and indignant man. He refused to accede to their wishes, and for hours his friends labored with him. It was only the personal pleadings of some of his closest friends that finally induced him to agree to the plan proposed and to send in the names of Bailey and Goddard to the senate for confirmation. Governor-elect Adams is quoted as saying: "I do not know whether Governor Peabody will make a contest or not, but I expect that he will. I am in much better position for such a proceeding now than I was two days ago. At that time the investigation was confined by the court to the city and county of Denver. Now, it includes the whole state, and I feel confident that the democrats can show as many or more fraudulent republican votes, in the outlying counties as the republicans claim were cast by the democrats in Denver. "I am certain of the result if the entire, state is brought into the contest, as it must be, if Governor Peabody decides on such a course." MOODY, RESUMES ARGUMENT. Attorney General Hurle Shafts at the Beef Trust-in High Court. Monday, Attorney General Moody resumed his argument on behalf of the government before the supreme court of the United States in the case of Swift & Co. vs. the United States, commonly known as the Beef Trust case, begun last Friday. Mr. Moody declared the inquiry had narrowed down to only two questions for the determination of the court. Whether the commerce in the case was commerce among the states, and if so, whether the agreements constitute a monopoly on any part of it. FACTS ARE COMING FACTS ARE COMING Census Bureau to Furnish Information Anent Cotton. Under Resolution Adopted by Representatives, Director North Will Make a Full Report Without Delay. The resolution requesting the census bureau to furnish a detailed statement concerning reports made to it by cotton ginners was offered in the house Monday by Minority Leader Williams of Mississippi, and, by unanimous consent, was immediately called up and adopted. Information from the census bureau is to the effect that the facts asked for will be sent to congress without any delay. One statement will show the number of bales of cotton ginned in each county in the cotton belt up to the four dates on which the four census bureau reports issued so far this weapon have been based. Another will show the amount ginned by each gin in two typical counties in each state up to the four dates mentioned, together with the location of each gin. This will make possible an exact and complete check in twenty-four counties and a general check in every county that grows the staple. Census Director North is in full accord with the movement, the sole purpose of which is to bring out all available facts which will tend to show whether ginners have held back or padded their returns, and consequently whether the census bureau reports are accurate, too large, or too small. The typical counties named in the Williams resolution were suggested by a congressman from each state affected, as follows: Texas, Beall; Georgia, Bartlett; Louisiana, Braceae; Alabama, Clayton; Arkansas, Robinson; Mississippi, Williams; Florida, Lamar; South Carolina, Lever; North Carolina, Patterson; Tennessee, Sims; Indian Territory, Lovering of Massachusetts; Oklahoma, Burleson of Texas. Chairman Crumpacker of the house committee on the census included in the report a very interesting letter sent to Mr. Burleson by Census Director North, which, in part, is as follows: "In reply to your request, I beg to state that the cost of gathering under your resolution the statistics of cotton consumption, stock held by manufacturers and cotton exported, assuming that the information is to be collected by correspondence on the blanks furnished by the census office, in franked envelopes supplied by it, would be inappreciable in amount and would require no increase in the appropriation already provided by the house of representatives for carrying on the work of the office during the coming fiscal year. The monthly statistics of cotton exports are already collected by the government, and can be included without any expense whatever. "It would cost a large sum of money to collect this information in any other way than through the malls. There were, 1,550 cotton manufacturing establishments in the United States in 1900, located in 35 different states, and their number has since ed States, and their number has since largely increased." WARSHIPS HEADED SOUTH. Great Sea Fighters on Their Way to Winter Maneuvering Grounds, Headed by the first class battleship Kearsarge, flying the blue pennant of Rear Admiral Barker, eighteen warships of the United States navy, left Norfolk Monday night on their way down the coast to the winter maneuvering grounds after having been inspected and reviewed in Hampton Roads during the day by Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton and Admiral George Dewey. WIDOW MARCUM WINS SUIT. Jury Awards Her $8,000 for the Assassination of Her Hueband. At Winchester, Ky., the jury in the case of Mrs. Amelia Marcum, who sied Judge James Hargis, exsults senator Alex Hargis, Sheriff Ed Callahan, of Brethlitt county, and Attorney Fulton French, for $100,000, for alleged conspiracy with Curtia Jeff and Thomas White to slay her husband, James Bi Marcum, returned a verdict for $8,000 against James Hargis and Sheriff Callahan and found for the defendants in the case of French and Alex Hargis. STOESSEL MEETS NOGI Vanquished and Victorious Generals Felicitate Each Other at Specially Arranged Conference. The meeting of General Nogi and General Stoessel at Port Arthur Saturday was as dramatic as the conclusion of the siege. It had been previously arranged to take place at noon in the single undamaged house of the village of Shuishl. The house was a miserable hotel called Plum Tree cottage. Through a misunderstanding General Stoessel rode to the meeting place an hour ahead of time. When the two generals faced each other they cordially shook hands and Nogi, through an interpreter, expressed his pleasure at meeting the hero, the general who had fought so bravely and gallantly for his emperor and his country. General Stoessel thanked General Nogi for the pleasure of meeting the hero of the victorious army. General Nogi explained that he had received a message from his emperor asking that the greatest consideration be shown to General StoeSEL and his officers in appreciation of their splendid loyalty to their emperor and country. Because of that wish, he added, the Russians would be allowed to retain their swords. General StoeSEL expressed his gratitude to the Japanese emperor for thus saving the honor of his (StoeSEL's) family and said his descendants would appreciate the thoughtful kindness of the emperor of Japan. The general also expressed the gratitude of his officers and thanked Nogi for sending the message from StoeSEL to Emperor Nicholas and transmitting his majesty's reply, which read: "I allow each officer to profit by the reserved privilege to return to Russia under the obligation not to take further part in the present war or share in the distinction thereof. "I thank you and the brave men of the garrison for the gallant defense." Both generals then mutually praised each other and their officers for their bravery. The conversation afterwards turned on the explosion of the mine at Sungshue mountain fort. General Stoeckel said the entire garrison of the fort was killed or made prisoners. Continuing, General Stoeckel said he had heard that General Nogi had lost both of his sons and praised his loyalty in thus sacrificing his sons, who had died fighting for their emperor and country. General Nogi, smilingI replied: "One of my sons gave his life at Nanshan and the other at 203-Meter hill. Both of these positions were of the greatest importance to the Japanese army. I am glad that the sacrifice of my sons' lives had been in the capture of such important positions, as I feel the sacrifices were not made in vain. Their lives were nothing compared to the objects sought." General Stoessel then asked permission to present his charger to General Nogi as a token of his appreciation and admiration. General Nogi expressed his thanks for the Russian general's kindness, but said he could not accept the horse, but, he continued, he would accept it for the army, since he considered that the Russian horses were the property of Japan and felt he could-not make General Stoessel's charger his personal property. The Japanese commander requeste1 General Stoessel to continue to occupy his residence at Port Arthru until arrangements were completed for the return of himself and family to Russia. FARMERS BURN COTTON. Lively Time Enjoyed by Planters In Stratee of Little Alhambra Town Streets of Little Alabama Town. The streets of Brantley, Ala., "were very lively Friday afternoon; occasioned by a bonfire of cotton. The cotton was furnished by the farmers of Crenshaw county, and the burning was witnessed by crowds of people. Fire works were displayed and shouts from bystanders went up as the cotton was seen to burn. GARRISON EVACUATES FONT. Only Eighty Russian Officers Accept Parole Offered by Japs. Advices from Port. Arthur state that only, eighty Russian officers, have accepted people. All the regular Russian troops have marched out of Port Arthur, and will leave for Port Dainy. Japanese troops surrendered the city. Thursday to keep open. Noncombatants, are allowed the option of remaining at Port Arthur. The Japanese, gave is removing the mines and the Japanese bulks at the harbor mouth. All the detainees have been taken over by the Japanese. Czar Says to Stop War Now Would Be a Disgrace. An Associated Press dispatch from St. Petersburg says: Regarding the peace talk abroad, M. Souvorin, editor of the Novoe Vremyn, in a signed editorial in that paper Friday, passionately declares that the voice of the nation should give an answer is order that the world might understand once for all Russia's position. The emperor, he added, should consult with the representatives of the land, as his predecessors did before the days of John the Terrible. While papers abroad now say that peace could be concluded without dishonor, if peace were made they would declare it disgraceful. What the people want he (M. Souvorin) possibly cannot affirm, but the idea of ending the war at this juncture is abhorrent to him and, he believes, to the Russian people. The army; M. Souvorin further says, holds the honor and fate of Russia in its hands. M. Souvorin then reviews sorrowfully the record of bitter humiliations suffered thus far and the chances for the future. In concluding, he declares the government must decide and weigh well the consequences, but the editor insists the people must be united, as "disunion, riots and revolution mean the downfall of the Fatherland." A Washington special says: Japan has made no overtures for peace to Russia, directly or indirectly, through the United States or any other power, and contemplates no such action, and now that Port Arthur has fallen, proposes to press the war in the north all the more vigorously by reinforcing the Japanese armies at Liao-Yang, with the greater part of the troops which have been besieging Port Arthur. This, in brief, represents the views of Mr. Kogoro Takahim, Japanese minister, who has recently resumed charge of the legation at Washington after a long illness at New York. "The fall of Port Arthur," said the minister, "is but a step in the war which Japan is waging for a principle. Certainly it is an important step, but nothing could be further from the truth than the assumption that because Japan has captured a stronghold, the fall of which has long been expected, the Japanese government will now make overtures for peace. Japan is too busy fighting. We are as much in earnest today as we were at the outset of the war. We have made no overtures for peace, either directly or indirectly, nor have the powers approached us with any idea of intervention." At the Russian embassy it was reiterated that Russia would fight all the harder in view of the temporary loss of Port Arthur. Europe, it is feared, is firmly of the conviction that; however dark the outlook for peace at this moment when the prospect brightens, it is to President Roosevelt that the neutralis, as well as the belligerents, will look as the intermediary through whom peace negotiations will be initiated. As a European ambassador says, the American government is practically the only government to which both belligerents will be willing to look for assistance in reaching a settlement when the time comes and aside from this fact, the high personal regard in which the president is held both at St. Petersburg and Tokyo makes it all the more probable that through him when Russia and Japan have fought their fight, the powers must hope for peace. HAMPTON ROADS REVIEW Distinguished Party, of Naval Officers | Leave Washington | The disappointed boat Dolphin sailed from the navy yard at Washington Sunday with a distinguished crew bound for Hampton Roads for the pose of reviewing the results of the North Atlantic fleet preparations to their participation in the naval exercises in the Caribbean sea later in the winter. The party included Secretary Monton, Admiral Dewey, Captain Browne of the general board, and Lieutenant F. manders F. T. Champin and Spencer S. Wood. BLESSED is the man who is able to make friends and retain them. Those of our farmers who have cotton and are able to, should not sell. The price will not remain at its present standard. It can not be said other than the Colored men who are holding important federal positions are discharging their duties faithfully and efficiently. THE American Baptist, published at Louisville, Ky., has reached its twenty-seventh year. The Baptist is one of our punctual and most valued exchanges. Editor Steward is among our oldest and ablest editors. JEFF DAVIS, the newly elected governor of Arkansas, has declared, in his inaugural the separation of the school fund by dividing the taxes paid by the races. Legislation on this line will not prove beneficial to the best interest of the state, nor to its citizens. THE Farmers Conference at the Georgia State College next month will be an interesting affair. Well-known, and able speakers will be present. Each farmer in this section should make it his business to be present. Chatham County should be the banner County for attendance. MR. FELDER in his speech before the Democratic electors last week bemoaned the fact that the Democrats of the South are ostracised so far as recognition in federal positions are concerned. Mr. Felder nor one else should complain about this matter. They represent the party that predominates in this section, but does not hold sway nationally, therefore should not complain if another party is in ascendency and its adherents recognized. THERE are certain men of the opposite race who make it their business to be continually harping about the appointing of Colored men to office. To hear these men speak would lead one to believe that Colored people monopolize all of the offices in the South. The claim that they make is not upheld by facts. There are but few Colored men holding offices in the South, by far less than there should be. There are not more than a dozen of them holding first class positions in the entire South. Their fealty to the party in power should cause the appointment of many more of them. It is not clearly understood why so much fuss should be made about these few men, other than it is a case of enviousness. As before stated the number holding first class positions is small and we are sure that President Roosevelt will not adhere to the bickerings of those of an opposite party and cut down in any manner that number. Best and Recreation. Along the line of justifiable extravagance let me make a plea for more recreation for the busy housewife. In caring for her home and loved ones she is too apt to forget the duty she owes herself, and almost before she is aware of the fact she is growing nervous, feels discouraged and irritable. At such a time let her pause and consider not how much she will save by continuing in the same old rut, but how much she will gain by laying aside her work for a time, that she may rest and recuperate. Do not wait until tired Nature calls a halt, but make a practice of taking one or two vacations every year—going where you can, really rest, and have time to think not of the work you have left behind (that will take care of itself), but of the benefit yourself and loved ones will gain. These short separations "make the heart grow fonder," and the dear ones will also learn from your absence how necessary you are to them. Time and money spent more freely this way will "really pay in the end," will mean better health for wife and mother, a large bank-account happier home—January in a Home Companion. Farmers Conference. Sixth Annual Farmers Conference to be held at the Georgia State Industrial College Feb. 16-17. Is all the talk. Pres. Wright is daily receiving, assurance from different counties of the State that some of the best farmers will be present. All whether they own farms or not are invited to be present, for, it is to be a conference of mechanics and laborers as well as of farmers. College Dots. Rev. Dr. A. M. Williams formerly pastor of Trinity Methodist church has recently presented to the G. S. 1. O., three or four hundred volumes of very valuable books. The collegians are under many obligations to Dr. Williams for his valuable and timely gift. There will be one popular lecture during one evening of the Farmers Conference. The class in dairying will be organized the first of March and will be continued until May the first. Masonic Notes Lodges must keep in mind the obligation to the Widow and Orphan Home. By dispensation the officers of Electa Chapter will be installed on Monday night next at Morse's hall. The frienda of Past Grand Secretary F. H. Crumbly will be proud to hear that he has been elected by the California legislature as one of the bill filers! He is now residing in Los Angeles. Past Master B. Spencer and Treasurer S. H. Hunter of Wertern Light Lodge at Captola, were in the city Thursday and came in to see us. We are always glad to see our brethren. The time of election in the Lodges terminated on Dec. 27. Each lodge is requested to send the name and address of the W. M. and Secretary to the Grand Master and Grand Secretary immediately. At this writing not half of the lodges in the Jurisdiction have complied with this order Officers of delinquent lodges must forward returns at once. The Grand Secretary has his quarterly list to issue and desires the address of the new officers immediately. Through Royal Grand Matron Mrs. Viola E. Hart of Americus, the ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star are acting nobly by the Widows and Orphan Home. Several articles of value and need have been presented and a purse of over $80.00 has been given the treasurer, Bro. A. L. Felton. The brethren should appreciate the efforts of these ladies and do not allow them to do any more for the home than they will. We acknowledge receipt of invitation to attend the banquet and installation of DeMolay Consistory No. 23, A. A Scottish Rite, which was held on Thursday night last at Mason. The toasts were as follows: "The President of the U. S." Rev. W. G. Johnson, D. D, 32deg; "The United Supreme Council, and the Sovreign Grand Commander" J. H. Walker, 33deg; "The Council of Deliberation" H. H. King, 32deg; "DeMolay Consistory" L. A Jones, 32deg; "The Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. for Georgia" E. J. Tatum, 32deg; The Grand Master A. F & A. M. for Georgia" George F. Thomas, 32deg; The Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and Other Grand bodies of the Jurisdiction" O. T. Reid, 32deg; The Mystic Shrine" P. W. Williams, 32deg. Mt. Moriah Chapter O. E. 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Excursion tickets on sale daily until April 30, 1905, to resorts in Florida, Cuba, Nassau, Texas, etc. Final limit of tickets May 31, 1905. For further information relative to rates, schedules, etc. Apply to nearest Ticket Agent. To Montgomery, Ala. Interstate Sugar Cane Growers Association, Jan. 25-27 1905. One fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. Tickets on sale from points in Alabama Jan. 24th and 25th, and from all other points Jrn. 23rd and 24, 1905 final limit Jan. 30, 1905. To New Orleans La. Interstate Cotton Convention, Jan. 24-25, 1905. One fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. Tickets on sale Jan. 23rd, and for trains scheduled to teach New Orleans before Noon Jan. 24, 1905; final limit Jan. 28, 1905. To Cincinnati, Ohio: Annual Convention National Association Retail Grocers, Jan. 24-26, 1905. One fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. Tickets on sale Jan. 23, 1905; final limit Jan. 28, 1905. For further information apply to your nearestticket agent. The Imagation Picture of the President. A new drawing, a real work of art worthy of the highest taste is now available to all American homes. Roosevelt's Guilding Spirit, 22x28 inches, the most attractive Litho Chromo for framing yet published, in many places will be considered worth a dollar per copy, while we mail it, postpaid to any one sending us 25 cents, cash or stamps. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Order at once. A Few Good Things for the New Year. I will sell the following pieces of property at very low prices and good terms: A nice two story house—Waldburg street West, $4400. A beautiful surburban home, Waters Avenue $600. Four beautiful lots at the Fair ground $125 each. A neat two story cottage Bolton street East, $550. One beautiful resident lot East Anderson Street $550. And many other good things, which I cannot advertise, but will be glad to show parties seeking good houses or profitable investments. I desire to inform the Public that the Undertaking Business of the late J. H. Johnson will be continued at the same place No. 331 Jefferson street and I beg the Public for a continuance of their patronage and good will, assuring them of the same prompt and careful attention and courteous treatment that have characterized this business in the past. Mr. W. R. Fields who has for sometime been closely associated with Mr. J. H. Johnson in the management of the business will assume its General Management and devote his entire time to same and to all who entrust any business or 'engagement to him, I guarantee perfect satisfaction. EDWARD E. DESVERNEY, Administrator. The Y.G.E.A.and S.C. By a Public Installation At Harris Street Hall; Monday night; January 16, 1905. Fine orchestra and refreshments will be on hand. The Installation will be by Mr. M. W. Bryan. Admission 35 cents. Double so cent. WINTER CLOTHING «FOR MEN AND BOYS» IS JUST COMING IN SPECIAL SUITS AND PANTS ...FOR BOYS... FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK Leopato Atoler. BROUGHTON & BULL STS. The Largest Department Store in Georgia, MONEY in Your POCKET DECREASES We solicit your savings account, whether you are a wage earner or a capitalist. $1.00 starts an account here. We Pay 5 Per Cent. INTEREST. THE WAGE EARNERS LOAN AND IN- VESTMENT COMPANY. 468 West Broad Streets. P. SHERIDAN BALL. President. Metropolitan Meroan (Incorp. CAPITAL STO. Full Paid. BROAD STREET. Call & Get BALL. President. J. H. Can Meroantile, & R (Incorporated) PITAL STOCK, $500.0 SHARES $8.00 over, let us offer you our splendid love that you begin now to make did not respecting it's colored. There are on safe and sond business The holidays are over, let us offer you our splendid corporate facilities for saving. Resolve that you begin now to make this company the greatest in the world not respecting it's colored. The stock and banking departments both are on safe and so nd business principles. Thus asuring good income on investments. To more evenly divide the profits of the Company with the people, seven per cent is allowed on sums of Ten Dollars and upwards, compounded quarterly. WE GUARANTEE SEVEN DOLLARS ON THE HUNDRED IN STOCK INVESTMEMTS. Yes, we build churches, halls, houses, in fact anything in he building line. Call or address 222 W. Broughton St. Savannah Ga. Bell 'Phone 1144. L. C. COLLINS, Secretary. F. M. COHEN, Teller. J. W. ARMSTRONG, General Manager. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Both Solid Vestibuled Traius, with Day Coaches of Newest Design, Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars and Elegant Dining ```markdown ``` Call & Get a Steel Ban J. H. ATKINS, Treas. Titile, & Realty Co., (corporated) CK, $500,000. Non-assessible. $8.00 You our splendid corporate facilities now to make this company the Is colored. The stock and bank- so nd business principles. Thus A sick and death benefit organization that pays larger benefits than any other and pays them quicker. Has 150,000 members and paid out to its members more than a hundred thousand dollars in the last year. Gives employment to fifteen hundred intelligent men and women as agents, book keepers, typewriters, etc. Airk heretofore not open to cloed women. The mother of this company is the Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Co., 150 Nassau street, New York. Southern headquarters, 222 W. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga. J. W. Armstrong, Director General Southern States Mrs. W. H. Burgess, Cor. Jefferson and Gaston Sts. is conducting a neat Dress Making and Millinery Store. She solicits the patronage of the public. Guaranteeing perfect fit and polite attention. Orders promptly filled. For a Good Shave or Hair-Cut Visit The FOREST CITYSHAVING PALACE Good work and polite attention is our Motto. Razors horned and set. FOREST CITY SHAVING PALACE, 308 Drayton Street, opposite DeSoto Hotel. R. T. WASHINGTON, PROP. 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may be prevented a probably presentable, Communications strictly confidential, HANDBOK on Patents, Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Yarrast ob- jective year. Four months. $1. Good by all newscasters. MUNN & Co. 911 910 9000. New York P.O. Box 200 W. Washington, D. C. INTEREST TO WOMEN OLD GLOVES RENEWED. A black glove may be quite renewed by covering it with ink, and when this is dry rubbing it well with a polishing cloth. It is not at all undesirable to use on such gloves ordinary shoe polishes which are black, and some, more economical and cleverer than the rest, contrive to transform their old white gloves to black by the same method. A great deal more can be done with convenient dyes than is dreamt of by ordinary people, but then they must be carefully treated.—The Queen. GIRL FRIENDSHIPS. There is nothing that is such a lasting pleasure as the possession of a really true friend, says the Paragon Monthly. But how many people lose their friends by their own foolish conduct, and then seem unable to see that it is through their own fault that the once pleasant intercourse is at an end. Girls must remember that to call a friend "darling" to her face and speak ill of her behind her back is not the way to keep her love. In a friend one ought to be sure of finding some one whose advice is worth taking, and whose affection is always the same for us to fall back on, however ill the rest of the world treats us. Friendship is something better than a mere formal knowledge of each other, and the lapse of years between our meetings should not be able to make the least difference in our regard for each other. THE OUTLOOK FOR 1905. The fashion outlook for this season was never so bewilderingly complex as at the present moment. Never were there so many absolutely diverse styles to choose from, each and every one bearing the hall mark of the very latest design, and also being indescribably 'smart." Crinoline is more than hinted at, for there are underskirts made to wear with street and house gowns that have two and three pieces of feather bone inserted in tucks or cordings, so that the skirt stands out almost as did the crinoline skirts of olden time. In truth, some aid is necessary to hold out such width of skirt as is required in the fashionable gown-intended for late autumn or early winter wear. Cloth costumes will be extremely fashionable, so also will velvet and velveten cosumes, while among the new materials are many so-called velvets and velvetteens that bear the strongest possible resemblance to plush—but with rather a shorter map than was fashionable when plush was last in favor. Silk, satin, brocade, all are in demand for evening gowns, and also there are gauzes, nets, laces, and tulles that suggest ball gowns when seen first in the material itself—Harper's Beezer Fashion Number. SEASON'S LATEST TRIMMINGS. Every fashionable suit with one exception, and that is the strictly tailor-made, is trimmed and frequently it reaches to such a degree of elaborateness that the suits appear just the least bit over trimmed. The latest walking suit also has the same fault if it may be termed so, and in fact everything which is new this season has a large amount of decoration. When fur is used great care must be taken to see that the effect is not too foreign. That is, little dabs of fur cannot be used, as are other trimmings, but among the suits on which fur has been employed it is noticeable that it is used entirely together. Shirt trimming is a rather risky undertaking at any rate, and the greatest caution must be taken when the wearer is either too short or too slender. A novelty has been discovered for the use of straight braids and the fashionable modisites are using the straight silk quality, and making their own designs. Some of the newest embroideries show exquisite combinations in the latest shades, and one has a stunning golden thread woven, in and out of the little flower designs. Some of the imported appliques, which bring forth the latest blendings in colors, are workmanship of the highest art and never before have they been known to be made with such infinite taste. -New Haven Register. HOME MADE BEAUTY. They are telling many tales of Lady Feversham in England these days. Her daughter, Lady Ulrica Duncombe, who is declared by artists and sculptors to be the most beautiful unmarried woman in England society, is soon to marry Colonel Everard Baring, brother of Lord Revelstoke. It is said that Lady Ulrica's beauty is largely due to the extraordinary vigilance and commensense of her mother, who superintended in every particular the regimen led by her daughters when they were children. It seems that when Lady Ulrica was a child her mother never permitted her to go out in the sun without a veil. This prevented tan and freckles, and kept the face soft and tender. Every hour was subdivided into perlods for alternate study and rest. Her food was carefully selected, welghed and measured in order to insure not only health, but to produce beauty of form and perfect coloring. Lady Ultrica did not go in for athletics. She swam and walked, but she never played tennis or golf in the hot sun or danced till morning in hot fall rooms. She cared nothing for society, and after graduating from Girton, Cambridge, became a trained nurse and spent years in the slums of London. When asked once how to diet for beauty, Lady Urlca laughed and said: "Eat meat only once a week, or never more often than once a day. Drink tea or milk instead of wine; bread and butter instead of pastry." She recommended also plenty of fresh air and cold baths.—Philadelphia Inquirer. "BLUEBELL" LIKE HYMN TUNE. One of the most whistled songs of the season has been "Bluebell." Its composer is Theodore Moree, formerly employed in Ditson's music store and the composer of "The Coconut Tree" and "Try a Feeling For You." One of the rarely sung hymn tunes of the Protestant Episcopal Church is "Watermouth," the name of the hymn composed by H. A. Mann in 1879 for Frances Ridley Havergal's "Oh Saviour, Precious Saviour." A correspondent of the New York Sun, George Fentrick, has called attention to the striking similarity between the chorus of the song and the hymn. The two were submitted yesterday to a musician in charge of the publishing department of a large music house. He played both numbers through on the piano and to the lay ear they were identical. "There is a little change in the rhythm, for the song chorus is in march time," he said, "but the notes of the melody are identical. It may be that Mr. Morse never heard of the hymn and the identity of the two compositions may be entirely accidental. It can be said that they really are the same air and could not well be more alike. The composer of "Bluebell" has drawn large royalties from the sale of the song. He is connected with a song publishing concern in West Thirty-seventh street. "I never saw or heard of that hymn 'Watermouth' to my knowledge," Mr. Morse told a Sun reporter yesterday, "and if 'Bluebell' resembles it so strongly it is mere coincidence. I have a German song written years ago that is very much like 'Bluebell,' which I heard after the song had been published, and finally got hold of it with difficulty. "Then there is a little English song called 'The Star,' published more than fifty years ago. I heard it after 'Bluebell' was popular, and after a great deal of difficulty I got hold of it. They are very much alike, almost the same, but I had never seen it before my attention was called to it. Only a short time ago a man sent me a song from London which he had written some time ago, and wrote me that I ought to be ashamed to steal his song. It was like 'Bluebell.' I sent him back the two old songs as an answer." TO MOTHERS. I would like to say some words or cheer and encouragement to the tired mothers who think their hearts and hands are full to overflowing. Take courage, dear mothers, the little ones will soon grow up, and perhaps all too soon they will be gone from our homes. Mothers, take time to love your little ones and enjoy their company. Only show your love for them and see how quickly they will respond. The thought that their being naughty makes mamma feel bad will restrain them more than any scolding, which never does any good. Ask God for strength and guidance and He will surely help. Never mind if their clothes cannot always be in the latest style; have them as neat as you can, says a writer in the Farm, Stock and Home. I want to say to those who are grieving over large families, don't do it. You little know how soon their number may be broken. I had a family of six, but in one short week I was called upon to part with two of my darling girls. So I want to say to the tred ones, take courage; love them, and let them love you now, as this is the only time we are sure of. A woman that can raise and do for a large family should be very happy. She has woman's rights, right in hand. I think a good, true wife and mother, well cared for, has all the woman's rights she needs of should want. If we mothers all raise our children right, to be good men and women, we have conquered the world; let the men do the voting if they like. It will pay us to be strict with our little ones and teach them the way of right, whether their sheets and night dresses are ironed or not. We will have something to be proud of some day. If we are careful in rearing our own there will be no bad company for others, and they will make good, loving husbands' and fathers, wives and mothers, in their turn. It seems as though no good, honest girl would marry a man she knows to be a gambler, or with the bad habits some young men have. If she marries a good man, with no bad habits, whom she loves and who loves her, how can he change to a brutal, selfish husband? Girls, be careful of the choice of companions, and when you win a good man's love be kind to him and keep that love; do not lose it; it is something sure. Pluck, Romance and Adventure. Every one knows that if an uncorked bottle filled with air is placed in water, mouth down, only as much water will enter it as is required to compress the air in the bottle enough to equal the pressure of the water. If the air pressure could be otherwise increased, no water at all would come in. For more than half a century this principle has been made, use of in submarine boats to provide a mode of egress for a diver. In the Lake boat there is an "air-chamber" forward, in which the air pressure is made a trifle greater than the water pressure outside. When a door in the bottom of the car is opened no water comes in, and those in the boat, reaching down with a short rake, are able to pick up oysters, sponges or whatever they see on the bottom of the ocean. The professor was a learned man, and he knew all about the theory of the ease; but still he had not quite enough faith to trust himself under water in a bottomless boat. Mr. Lake took him into the diving compartment to exhibit it. After closing the air-lock door he noticed beads of perspiration standing on the professor's forehead. When the compressed air came in with a great noise, the professor grabbed one of the frames and looked longingly at the closed door. "By the way, professor," said Mr. Lake, turning off the air, "are you troubled with heart disease?" "Why, yes," he said, "my heart is'n little affected." "Well, never mind," said the inventor, "this little distance will not disturb you. If you feel any pain, swallow as if you were drinking water." He turned on the air again, and the professor began to swallow. During the half minute or so following, while the pressure was increasing, he swallowed enough, the inventor said afterward, to have drowned himself. When the pressure was right, Mr. Lake stooped and began to unscrew the panel in the floor. "What are you doing?" demanded the professor. "I am going to open this door so you can see the bottom." "No, no," said the professor, throwing out his hands, "don't do that. I would not put you to all that trouble for the world." Just then, however, the door dropped open. The professor, who had turned deathly pale, started forward. Not a drop of water entered. As he saw the calm surface of it there beneath his feet, as unruffled as if it had been the very top of the ocean, instead of almost the bottom, the color came back to his face and he drew a great sigh. "Well!" he exclaimed. "Well! Of course I knew it wouldn't come in. I know why it doesn't come in. But if I had not seen it I should never have believed it!" EXAMPLE OF JAPANESE PLUCK. It was a matter of less than half an hour before the Japanese held the main ridge to the left, or west, of the village of Sultan-eza, and the great flanking movement over the hills was ready to begin, from the point galanced, about 9 o'clock. It was broiling hot at this hour, and the motionless air and the glaring sun promised to make the land a veritable furnace before nightfall. The dirty khaki uniforms of the stockily built soldiers were wringing with water, but they marched forward briskly and with no display of exhaustion, though they had been up all night and had already worked three hours in a swelter of heat. The fourteen hours' march made by that regiment of the Guards, in the flanking movement, would have killed off half the men in any European or 'American force long before the Japanese had finished it, and were still keen to fight, and, notwithstanding this, the official report says, that the left-wing division did not so well as was expected. Only salamanders could have survived the heat and toll. It was a marvelous performance, and one which, at first blush, seems impossible, for it necessitated traveling between the crests of, the mountains, in order to be screened from the enemy. They moved ahead on mountain slopes whose angle was often sixty degrees. They toiled through thick underbrush and around the bases of rocky pinnacles five to eight hundred feet above the valleys. One would have believed the feat impossible for loaded men, let alone heavily laden pack horses. The left-wing regiment marched six miles in this fashion, and threatened Ya-shi-rel (Yangtsz'ling), in the rear of the main position, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon—William Dhwiddie, Special Correspondent, in Harper's Weekly. A gentleman from Buffalo tells this story of the conversation he had with a native of Southern Florida, whom he hired to row in several miles down the Miami River. After many faint deseasons, he intersects the Florida and LIGHTNING RODS ON SHIPS. Experiments of Many Years Have Proved Them Useless! Several European shipping periodicals are advocating the use of lightning rods on ships which convey explosive compounds. One of these papers notes that on a recent voyage the foremast of the Umbria was struck by lightning, which stalled it to bits. The writer of the article stated that "If the ship had been fitted with lightning conductors the current would have been deflected from the ship." The value of lightning rods for ships was investigated by Captain Folger of Nantucket, Mass., a brother-in-law of Benjamin Franklin, the inventor of the types of lightning rods in common use the world over until a few years ago. After Folger, many other American and British shipmasters studied the lightning rod question, with the final result that thousands of experiments with masts fitted with lightning rods adduced the belief that they are of no value in warding off lightning. As a matter of fact, abundant evidence exists in the achives of American, British and French scientific societies that thousands of ships provided with lightning rods were struck by lightning. Time was when naval and army magazines were fitted with lightning rods. That practice ended years ago. It is only among believers in divining rods and fortune tellers that confidence in lightning rods exists. American Syrren and Shipping WISE WORDS. Some men think they have nothing to be thankful for unless their neighbors have had hard times. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be My son.-Rev., xxl, 7. When a man has his treasure in Heaven he does not wake up in a fright every time he hears a mouse in the house. The kingdom of heaven is heart recognition and heart obedience to a Father's spirit living and ruling within our own.-John Hamilton Thom. Take thy self-denials gayly and cheerfully, and let the sunshine of thy gladness fall on dark things and bright alike, like the sunshine of the Almighty.-J. F. Clarke. "I have to work like a slave," said a good woman, weary with her worries, but the answer came from a more way-wise comrade: "Oh, but, my, dear, you can, work like" a queen."—Frances Willard. A Test That Failed. Two men were walking along a Kansas City business street. "Do you know," said the Kansas City man to his country uncle, "that you can hear all sorts of subjects discussed in a barber shop?" I always shave myself," replied the country uncle. "I haven't been in a barber shop for years." "Well," continued the city, man, "get into a barber's chair and you'll hear one barber talking to a customer about the war; another will be talking politics or football; a third discussing shows, and so it goes. Here, come in this shop and wait while I get a shave. You'll hear a lot of free discussion! They entered the shop and found three barbers working and one idle. The Kansas City man got into the empty shop and was ten minutes. The only words they heard in the shop were "Next" and "Thank you"—Kansas City Times, Kitten Aroused Dor's Jealousy. A curious instance of a dog's intelligent, jealousy is reported from Lianishen. A happy family there consisted of a lady, a cat, a kitten and a Yorkshire terrier. All four were on excellent terms until the terrier took umbrage at attentions which its mistress bestowed upon the kitten. The terrier straightway began to dig a hole in the garden, and finished its task to its satisfaction in three days. Then the kitten disappeared. A search was made, and as the terrier was seen patting down the earth over the hole which it had refilled, the soil was removed, and the kitten was found to have been buried alive. The dog was punished, but it took the kitten to the grave again, and the following day took it to a ditch and left it there—London Daily Express. Colorado Potatoes. The largest potato ever raised in the State and probably anywhere in the world was grown this season by James Warren on the Hoover ranch, nine miles east of Greeley. It weighs nine and three-fourths pounds and is composed of several outgrowths. It shows only one stem and gives no indication of ever having been more than one potato. The Hoover ranch is located on the extreme eastern edge of the cultivated section and close to the open range. The field from which the tuber was dig produced 200 sacks to the acre and it was an easy matter to find hundreds of potatoes in the field weighing from three to four pounds each.—Denver Republican. Yankee Modesty. Venus, she of the broken arms, and the discus, thrower have been ignominiously banished from all buildings controlled by the school board of Gloucester, Mass. Poor Venus, she has been gazing unabashed upon the world these many centuries, and the discus thrower has been making his cast with never a thought of sweaters, but Gloucester has cried, "To the basement with the baggage and her trouserless fellow!" Naked, Truth had better lie low in her well or the school board of Gloucester will send the hussy packing with her classical companions, Portland Oregonian. A NERVOUS SCIENTIST. T is often easy for a man to convince himself that he believes a certain thing. To act on the belief sometimes requires a powerful faith. I . A FALSE ALARM entrap him; late expression of opening the Northernier; brought up the subject of the supernatural. "Don't believe in it," said the Florida man, decidedly, "though I will 'tell' I most did at one time. I thought I was visited by spirits once. I was in my cabin one night, when I woke up and heard something a slipping and a sliding across the boards. I listened, and then I gave a yell. The noise still kept up, kind of creepy and scary. I knew it wasn't any ordinary critter, so I says, 'I don't care whether you be a human or a spirit, do something so as I can know definite.' I hated to have it so unsettled, but I was sorry I said anything. Just as soot as I opened my mouth there came a rattling noise like bones cracking together." "You were scared. I suppose it was a cat," said the Northerner. a cat, said the Northerner. "I was scared—most blue—but it wasn't a cat. I began to believe in spirits. I had a heap of faith in 'em just then, and I let out a yell you could hear a mile. Then I jumped clean out of bed and across the room." "What happened then? What was it?" "Why, I lit a match and found out I was scared and all nerved up for nothing, and I haven't believed in spirits since. I was terrible ashamed of myself when I found out what it was. The thing wa't nothing but just a big, common, mean, sneaky rattlesnake."-Youth's Companion. HAND TO HAND FIGHTING. It was 10 o'clock in the morning when we saw coming out from their hiding places a small band of Russian soldiers. That was the beginning of the fierce onslaught. It was as if somebody had revived in this civilized day of ours the scenes from the old story books, when swords, spears, bows and arrows were the only weapons of war, and men slashed away at each other. It was actually a hand to hand encounter. It was just at this time that we saw a Russian officer rise from the ranks, and, leaping over the dead bodies of his men and comrades, and putting himself at the head of the ranks, try by his daring example to revive the spirits of his men. Against the lurid background of blood and fire he made a superb figure, always rushing in front of his men, his sword gleaming ever over the heads of the fighting men. At last this officer rushed out, calling always and loudly upon his men to follow. When he was within a few feet of our men he turned his head to see whether his men were obeying his order. Instead of following at his heels, his soldiers were trampling upon each other in the mad effort to run away. The sight broke his heart, evidently. He turned the point of the sword he had held against himself. An instant later he fell with his heart pierced through.—A Japanese Officer, in Leslie's Monthly Magazine. SAW THE OKAPL Major James Harrison has just returned to England after a prolonged journey through the dense forests of Central Africa, during the course of which he saw the okapi in its natural habitat. Major Harrison penetrated the Stanley Forest to the region people by the pygmies, in search of this animal. His efforts in this country were, however, not successful, so he directed his way to Jabir, and thence into the great forest of De Melley. This forest is particularly dense, the trees being thickly interwoven with dense creepers and tangled undergrowth; in fact, it could only be penetrated by crawling on the hands and knees, a most difficult and arduous operation. On the sixth day after he had entered this forest, his party encountered the spoor of the okapi. This was followed for several hours, when suddenly the party came upon the animal some fifteen feet in front of them. The animal was startled by their approach, and before the Major could obtain his rifle from one of the natives accompanying him, the animal had darted into the thick undergrowth. The view that the hunter obtained, however, was sufficiently long to enable him to observe its general characteristics. The animal stood between ten and eleven feet in height, was of a general tawny color about its body, and was striped over the loins. The truth of Major Harrison's story is vouchered for by the natives and pygmies who accompanied him on the expedition, and they say he is the first white man who has seen the animal in its native haunts. --- AN EMPEROR'S COURAGE. Here is a story told of the courage of Emperor Francis II., of Austria: One arm of the Danube separates the city of Vienna from a large suburb called Leopold-stadt. A thaw inundated this suburb, and the ice carried away the bridge of communication with the capital. The population of Leopold-stadt was in great distress for want of provisions. A number of boats were collected and loaded with bread, but no one felt hardy enough to risk the passage, which was rendered extremely dangerous by large bodies of ice. Emperor Francis stood at the water's edge. He begged, exhorted, threatened and promised the highest recompenses, but all in vain, while on the other shore his subjects, famishing with hunger, supplicated relief. The monarch's sensibility at length got the better, of his prudence. He leaped singly into a boat loaded with bread, and applied himself to the oars, exclaiming: "Never shall it be said that I made no effort, to save those who would risk their all for me!" The example of the sovereign inflamed the spectators, who threw themselves into the boats. They encountered the sea successfully and guided the suburb.—Journal. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS ABOUT LAMPS. The common kerosene lamp, which is used in almost every household, deserts the electric and gas lights, will give a clear, bright light and be a source of comfort to the family if properly cared for. The bowl of the lamp should be kept full of oil, but when not in use the wick should be turned low to keep the oil from oozing out upon the burner. Use none but the best of burners. Wash the burners often and scour any discolored harts. Lamp-chimneys are not near so liable to break when exposed to changes of temperature if they are put in a pan of cold water and allowed to heat gradually, until the water is cold again. Polish with old newspapers. Brown spots may be removed by rubbing them with coarse salt. See that the flues fit closely so there is no danger of their falling off when the lamp is moved. Fill your lamps by daylight. Put in a new wick as soon as the old one begins to clog, and before it is burned out. It is perfectly wonderful how bright and brilliant a light will be if a lamp is thus cared for. You can read as well as if it was daylight.-S. J. H., in Mirror and Farmer. -KITCHEN DON'TS Don't litter up the kitchen when getting a meal, because it will take hours to clean up after the meal is over. Don't put a greasy spoon on the table. It leaves a stain which requires time to erase. Put it on a saucer. Don't crumple up your dish towels. Rinse and hang them in the sun. Don't pour boiling water over chiln packed in a pan. It will crack by the sudden contrast and expansion. ... otherwise while it is hot. Don't black a stove while it is hot. It takes more blacking and less polish. It takes more blacking and less polish. Don't put damp towels and napkins in the hamper: Dry them first or they will mildew. Don't use knives for scraping the table and pots. Don't pour boiling water and soap on greasy spots. Molisten the spots first with a cold saturated solution of soda, then scrub them with the grain of the wood, using cold soap-suds. Don't put egg dishes into hot water—it makes the egg adhere. Soak the dishes first in cold water. Don't put tin pans on the stove to dry. They become heated, the solder loosens and they break—Prattie Farm Magazine. CHANGE OF MENU. So many housekeepers make the mis-take of having regular schedules which they follow for the week. Yet too much importance cannot be laid upon constant change. Mutton Mondays, beef Tuesdays and so on, coming regularly, week after week, certainly isn't conductive to appetite, especially if it's at all "dunny." It's bad enough for the housemother to know one of the "twenty-one meals a week" in advance. But, unless it's absolutely necessary, the same sequences of meals should be avoided. Boarding houses nearly always have regular meats regular nights—a mistake that is got into by the effort for a system. But system isn't in having the same things over and over again in the same way. There's system in constant change, especially in constant change in menu. Another mistake, on the same lines, is made usually by the very young housekeeper—and that is in dishing up the "left-overs" at the very nextimeal, instead of giving the palate time to forget. Change, change, change. Doctors and taste agree. In preaching that, for health and strength have their foundations in appetite, and appetite depends largely upon change. RECIPES Pleasilll—Slice fine one peck of green tomatoes and sprinkle with one cup of salt in layers. Let stand over night and then drain. Add one quarter pound of mustard seed, one ounce whole cloves, the same of allspice, two cups of brown sugar and two quarts of vinegar. Cook slowly until the tomato is tender but not soft. Corn Mush—Put one quart of boiling water into a double boiler, with the upper part set directly on the range. Mix one pint of cornmeal with one pint of cold milk and stir into the boiling water slowly. Silk occasionally for five minutes, then set the boiler in the under pan and let the mush cook for an hour, or more if possible. Rice Griddle Cakes—Beat one cup of cold cooked rice into two cups of cold milk and let stand a half hour to soak. Add a half level teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of butter, two cups of flour sifted with two level teaspoons of baking powder and one egg beaten well. If a little more flour is needed add it with caution, for the cakes must be soft as possible and not bread cooked on the griddle. Ice Cream Cake—Cream one half cup of butter, add one cup of fine grated sugar and beat to a creamy lightness. Add one-half cup of milk alternately with one and three-quarter cups of flour, sifted with three level teaspoons of baking powder. Add heating well add the stiffy beaten whites of three eggs and a half spoon of vanills. Bake in a cover with an icing when cold. J OHN BLATCHFORD, civil engineer, sat out in the open, with his eyes resting reflectively on a round instrument, with figures encricting it, and a needle. It resembled an aminer barometer, but it was not. It was a peculiar air gauge, a Scottish invention, and Blatchford had not seen one of the kind since he had helped build the great bridge at Chepultepec, in Mexico. Then he was a subordinate assistant; now, at eighty-and-twenty, he was engineer of the Marbury Tunnel, under the river of that name, just outside the important manufacturing town of Belchester. Blatchford's recollections of tropical Chepultepec, although doubtless exciting, were, however, suddenly interrupted by the advent of a young girl, whose footsteps he had not heard, and who now stood timidly before him. The young engineer was on his feet in an instant. He had a very gallant bearing with women—irrespective of class—but he was particularly attentive if they happened to be, pretty women. "Did you wish to see me?" he asked, smiling. "Oh, no, sir!" faltered the girl; "I thought—that is—I came with a message to—" "One of the men, perhaps?" "Yes." "You have a brother working down in the air chamber?" The girl blushed. "Not a brother—a friend." "Ah! Well, the men will be up shortly for dinner. You had better wait. You see, we are rather short-handed at present, and I am obliged to tend the gauge myself. Sit here and wait." She seated herself, looking very pretty, Blatchford thought, with her neat, simple-attire and thick suburn dresses; and the very first thing that caught her eye was the clock-faced object which Blatchford had called the "gauge." He saw her glaste riveted upon it, and good-naturedly undertook to explain that it registered the amount and pressure of air in the working chamber far beneath the river, where, at that moment, seven stalwart men toiled at the tunnel. "Is it very dangerous?" she asked. "What—the work? Well, that depends. You see, air seems innocent enough, but it is a power not to be trifled with. Every man down at the bottom of this shaft is working at a pressure of thirty-five pounds to every square inch of him. It is almost like being hugged by a bear. When I press this lever—this way—more air is forced down." He touched one of the levers just below the gauge and pointed to the needle. "There, you see, it is now thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine pounds to the square inch; and by a anere touch of my finger it could be forced higher—even up to sixty-five. This is almost strong enough to crush a man." "How wonderful that mere air should be, so strong!" exclaimed the girl. "But what is the use of it—this air?" "Use? Why, we barness it and make it work. It helps us dig our tunnel under the river, by forcing out the water and mud. Then, besides, it is for the workmen to breathe. But, hello! why are you so pale?" Kate Maxwell smiled nervously, displaying twin rows of perfect teeth. "Oh, nothing. Only I was thinking it must be very terrible? to work down there. Suppose something was to go wrong with the air-pipes, and they were to get too much or too little air?" Blatchford, who, young as he was, was familiar with death and danger, shrugged his shoulders. "We must take risks in every trade. If the men got too little air, the river—or part of it—would pour in and drown them; if they got too much and there was no way for it to escape, it would crush them. But, after all, it is little likely that either of these terrible things could happen, because you see, it is so carefully regulated and the gauge is so accurate and reliable. Anyone of intelligence could keep the supply at thirty-five pounds, which is as much as a man ought to stand." He pulled out his watch and looked at the time. "Hello!" he ejaculated, in surprise, "the men are late in coming up today." The girl shuddered at his words and cast an ominous glance at the great iron door which barred the entrance to the air lock and led to the working chamber, as it was called, under the river. "Robert!" formed itself involuntarily on her lips. Although none knew it, Kate Maxwell's unaccountable misgivings were not without justification. Even as the pair had been talking, seventy feet below where they stood, a terrible scene was being enacted. It had been a struggle for life in the darkness and oppressed atmosphere of the subterranean air chamber, and her lover, Robert Leslie, was one of the actors. A feud had for some time existed between young Leslie and another of the pressure-workers, Edward Dart, and this feud, of which Kate Maxwell was the hapless origin, had of late, for some cause or other, increased, at least on Dart's side, to great intensity. Dart had always borne a good reputation in Belchester, and was the sole support of a widowed mother; but his temper was none of the best, and it was known that he could be vindictive. It was rumored that his attentions to Kate had extended over a couple of years, and had never been discouraged, until the flaxen-haired Leslie appeared on the scene. At first the feud took the form of sarcasm; but this quickly developed into great bitterness of language. Butly Jim Burns, the foreman of the gang, was obliged to act the part of pencemaker a dozen times a day, when, as he put it, "the youngsters tongues got a-waggin." "Let him alone, Ned," he would say to Dart; "what d'ye want to be always worrying Bob for?" Or it would be, "Drop it, Bob, or I'll set old Wildow Dart on ye. She'll make it lively for ve. I reckon." On this particular June day, the altercation between the pair began on their way to the tunnell and Kate, who had heard of the angry dispute, experienced a thread of open trouble between them which greatly infected her spirits all that morning. The flash of gibe and repetition continued as the two rivals descended the narrow tube at the base of the shaft into the bowels of the earth; and so far from bettering the situation, Leslie's self-satisfied air and affected carelessness only made matters worse. For he was not without reason for satisfaction, although the truth was known to only one other man in Belchester. Kate Maxwell had promised, on the previous evening, to be his wife. And Edward Dart, the rejected suitor, knew this—known it from Kate's own lips. This fatal knowledge, fatal to all his hopes and dreams, entered the soul of Edward Dart like a bar of red-hot iron. He was a bigger and stronger man than Leslie, and would refish nothing better than to carry the quarrel to blows. There was something grim, uneanny, in the idea of these two mortal rivals being shut up together in a narrow, dimly lighted box, seventy feet underground, for hours at a stretch. Once inside the air chamber, they worked for several hours silently. Then, just about noon, Leslie's pick incidentally struck upon Dart's foot. There was in bath, a shuffle, and, like a mastiff, Dart was at Leslie's throat. In this small space—hardly bigger than a ship's cabin—five men flattened themselves against the sides while Dart and Leslie fought like demons in the darkness, for in the struggle the lamp had been extinguished. Then there was a piercing cry—Dart had got his hands on a pick; he was seemingly about to wield it. But too late his antagonist forced him backward; he fell with a crash upon a heap of tools, and Dart's arm and ankle were broken, snapping like faggots. ```markdown ``` For many weeks there had been peace between the successful and the unsuccessful suitor for the hand of Kate Maxwell. The affair in the air chamber, which had deprived the runel of Dart's services, was put down to an accident. Mr. Blatchford never heard of the battle between the two men. Leslie made a point of looking in at the Dart cottage on his way home from work to see how the man with whom he had so long been at enmity, and with whom he had so lately come to blows, progressed toward recovery. Dart had been rather a favorite of Mr. Blatchford, and was not unpopular among the men, so that there was general regret at the injury he had sustained. When the news came, therefore, that the engineer of the works had offered the convalescent man the not very arduous post of lock-tender. Leslie was one of the first to congratulate Dart. But in her timorous, illogical, womanly fashion, Kate, remembering the conversation she had had with Mr. Blatchford, was not much pleased at the news, though she brought herself at length to laugh at her fears. There was safety in numbers, and after all, it was not likely that even one ten times more vindictive than the man she had rejected as a lover, would injure seven men in order to gratify a grudge to a single one. Besides, did Dart still cherish a grudge? Is so, it was so well concealed that nobody noticed it, not even Kate Maxwell. But one day, coming across the fields, she observed a small launch in the river just over where the tunnel lay, making rapidly for the other shore, where similar works were also in progress and had been for months. On it she recognized the forms of Burns, Tyler, Pocock, and several of the workmen employed in the tunnel. As the gang were usually at work on the north side of the river at this hour, she stopped an acquaintance, in the vicinity of the tunnel, now approaching completion, and asked him what it meant. "Oh," said the man, "they're gone over with Mr. Blatchford to work at the other end of the tunnel." Kate closely scanned the occupants of the boat, and even took out her handkerchief and futtered it in hope of a reply from her lover. There was no response. Perhaps he was there and did not see her. Disappointed, she turned away, but wended her way to the head of the north tunnel shaft, thinking he might have been left behind. As she drew near, the sight that met her gaze sent a chill of apprehension through her, she scarce dared tell her self why. It was only the lock-tender Dart, with his arm still in a sling, studying the indicator. One hand was on the lever. It was the expression of his face which repelled Kate. "If there is no one down in the air chamber," she thought to herself, "why is he here?" Quite close she came, without Daisy perceiving her proximity. His whole mind was intent on the gauge, his lips were slightly parted in a most unpleasant smile, and he muttered phrases to himself as he scanned the motion of the needle. The poling woman was about to accost him, but before a syllable had left her lips, her eye fell on the figure to which the fatal needle pointed. The gauge registered already fifty-seven pounds of air to the inch, and was going higher. In other words, that powerful, relentless, modern force, compressed air, was flowing fiercely, yet silently into the chamber far beneath the river, which did it possess an occupant, would prove perhaps a chamber of death. "Edward Dart!" cried Kate passionately, pointing to the gauge, "what does that mean?" The man's hand sprang back from the lever, as to wrench the latter in its sockk: "What are you doing here?" he asked roughly. "Tell me—is any one inside the lock?" "Tell you? What for?" "Because I must—I will know. Because Mr. Blatchford explained to me the working of this lock, and I know that that pressure is dangerous. I cannot trust you." Then she added, trembling like a leaf, "Where is Robert—Rubert Leslie?" "How do I know?" he sneered, although heads of sweat stood out on his brow. His hand was back on the steel rod. "Then take your hand off that lever, I tell you—reduce \that pressure of air!" Dart made no movement. The needle now pointed to sixty-four. In her frenzy for the supposed safety of her lover, Kate sought to drag Dart away from his post. He selzed her instantly with both hands, thus showing that his broken limb had entirely healed, although he had seen fit to hide the cure, for purposes of his own. "Help! Help!" she screamed. A piece of iron lay near by. She seized it and struck him a blow full on the temples, and the fellow collapsed like an emptied sack. Then she instantly clutched the right lever and lowered it, gasping and choking in her excitement. She expected it to turn the opposite direction, but to her terror, it continued to revolve as before. Sixty-five—sixty-six—sixty-seven —Merciful heavens, what should she do? Instantly she grasped the other lever and exerted all her strength. Every second of suspense seemed an eternity. Kate Maxwell was now firmly convinced that her lover, Robert Leslie, was in the air chamber at the bottom of the shaft. How could she save him? She pictured him fallen upon the slime of the river bed, with the terrible compressed air, gripping his body and slowly crushing it, as a boa constrictor would crush a hound. To reduce the volume of air would bring relief at once—perhaps save his life. Her lips formed a silent prayer, and as if in answer to that supplication, the needle of the gauge at last wavered in the balance, then began; to slowly move in the opposite direction. When it got to thirty-five she would depress the lever and stay its (the needle's) course. Fifty-forty-five—forty—figure by figure it turned slowly. Thank God, the danger was past! But horrors—what was this! Although she pressed with all her might, the needle continued to turn, after thirty-five was passed. She sprang at the other lever; she gripped it with both hands; she shrieked for help. If it reached a certain point, the water would be unchecked, and it would flow into the air-chamber, and Leslie would be drowned like a rat in a trap. Thirty—twenty-five—twenty-four—twenty-three—twenty-two! Could nothing be done! Twenty-one—twenty—nineteen—eighteen. In vain the young girl put forth her full remaining strength: Dart's fall must have destroyed the nice mechanism of the, instrument, and Kate had thus become, unwittingly, an accessory to her lover's murder. The needle pointed to nine and was still descending when she fainted at the door of the lock. A few moments later, John Blatchford, engineer of the Marbury Tunnel, at last completed after many months of labor, came up the shaft, sniling, followed by his little gang of faithful workmen. At the spectacle which met their eyes, they stopped short, and Robert Leslie, as pale as death, flung himself beside the recumbent form of his sweetheart, who lay white and still, scarce two feet, from the great iron door which barred the way into the tunnel. Several of his comrades turned their attention to Dart, who was subsequently borne home, suffering from shock. When Kate Maxwell recovered consciousness, she clasped her lover closely. "The gauge," she murmured, stretching out her finger. "I thought you were dead down there. And the levers would not work." Mr. Blatchford examined the indicator and levers while she spoke. Then he gave a low whistle. "By Jupiter!" he said quietly, "you turned on less air at the right moment, Mistress Kate. I was out six feet in my reckoning, and the two ends of the tunnel met sooner than I expected. But if we had met, with the pressure here at sixty-five, whether there had been an explosion or not, it would have been rather rough on Leslie. He would have, been paralyzed for like. That's the worst of putting a sick man on duty; there's always the risk of a relapse at the wrong moment." Kate. Maxwell, looking up into her lover's face, was silent. New York Weekly. A Hero of Panama. Career of Herbert O. Jeffries, of New York, Commander of the Pacific Flotilla---Stormy Incidents of Guatemala Under the First Barrios, Tyrant and Despot. It is ever written, the story of the life of Herbert O. Jeffries, commander of the Pacific flotilla of the new Panama Republic, will make the jurid tales of our Western scouts seem to fit only for the nursery," said the member of the Geological Survey, who has spent considerable time in Central America, says the San Francisco Bulletin. arrested them and sentenced them to be shot. "They were chained to a stake, quartel yard and doomed to die a rise. In some manner, which I would ever explain, they extricate themselves and clambered over wall. "On stolen mules they started darkness for the Honduras border daylight a party of Ezeta's "It was my privilege to be on terms of good fellowship for several months with this daredevil soldier of fortune, and I gathered sufficient information concerning his remarkable career in the turbulent Central American republics to satisfy me that he has not had a surfeit of the commonplace. Very little of this information was obtainable from him, for, like many men of his peculiar type, he was not given to talking about his own deeds. "Jeffries is a New Yorker by birth, a graduate of West Point, and a natural born fighter. He is an athletic blonde, about five feet nine inches in height, of calm and quiet temperament." "In his seventeen years in Central America he has been a prominent factor in every important revolution in Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras and the United States of Colombia, leading the forces of the Government or the revolutionists with equal courage, and usually with success. It cannot be said that his rewards were ever commensurate with his works, the adage, 'Republics are ungrateful,' proving true in his case. "Jeffries was the general in charge of the forces that fought Guatemala under the first Barrios, a tyrant and despot. Several of the battles which he directed were marked by deeds of heroism, and were full of slaughter. "In those fights, as in all others, Jeffries led his forces, a custom which, perhaps, it is unnecessary to remark, is uncommon in those countries, where marksmanship is not a strong point, and where the machete has a more prominent place in battle than the musket. You see, your average Central American, being afraid of his gun, shuts his eyes as he pulls the trigger, and the commander in front-stands a good chance of being perforated in the back. "Jeffries fell out with Barrios, and was exiled and a price set upon his head. He fed to Guatemala with Gen. P. P. Brannon, a redoubtable Pennsylvania fighter. "Both were welcomed by Don Luis Bograu, known as the Diaz of Central America, then President. They planned the ambushcable which resulted in the slaughter of nearly 400 Guatemalan invaders. "Under President Bogan's administration Americans were strictly in it. Concessions were granted them for nearly everything they asked, and peace prevailed throughout the land. "An American named Cecil was made administrator of the telegraph lines; a Virginian built the water works and a wagon road to the Pacific coast; a Louisiana was chief of police, and Major Burke, once State Treasurer of Louisiana, managed the mineral resources. "Among the Americans who flocked to the capital at Tegucigalpa was a New Yorker named Palmer, a polished gentleman and the possessor of a magnificent baritone voice. Palmer and Jeffries became cummy at once, and for months were inseparable. Both were in demand at social functions, Jeffries be a fine tenor singer and passionately fond of music. "Their popularity aroused the jealousy and envy of Cecil, who, while carefully avoiding Jeffries, constantly sought a quarrel with Palmer. On the night of a Presidential ball, Cecil, drunk and noisy, met Palmer in the barroom of the Pleadillah Hotel, grossly insulted him, and then shot him dead. So powerful was Cecil's influence that he was not even arrested. "Jeffries was at Yucatan, two days distant by the usual mode of travel, but he made the journey in twenty-four hours, killing two mules en route. He wired Cecil that he was coming to kill him." "When Jeffries rode up to the hotel, fully twelve hours before he was expected, he found Coil in th barroom surrounded by a number of native officers, boasting of what he would do to Palmer's friend. Jeffries' entrance was the occasion of a stampede on the part of the natives, many of whom threw themselves headlong out of the windows' in their frantic efforts to escape the calm, determined looking man in the doorway, whose big revolver seemed to cover every man in the room. "Two shots rang out almost together. Jeffries strode into the yard, quietly mounted his mule, and, without a look backward, rode away. "Cecil was found a few minutes later, dead, with a bullet in his heart, Just over the panel of the door through which Jeffries entered, on a line with his head, was the mark of Cecil's bullet. It was a duel to the death, and Palmer was avenged. There was no trial. "Pace proving tiresome, Jeffries and Brannon wandered over into Salvador, where they engaged in railroad building. When Brannon presented a bill of 200,000 pesos. President Ezeta, 'Lion of the Frontier,' and the biggest robber that ever went unhung, promptly arrested them and sentenced them to be shot. "They were chained to a stake in the quartet yard and doomed to die at sunrise. In some manner, which neither would ever explain, they extricated themselves and clambered over the wall. "On stolen mules they started in the darkness for the Honduras border. Before daylight a party of Ezeta's noted black rangers was in hot pursuit. "Near the border Brannon's mule was killed and he received a bullet in the thigh. Jeffries strapped him to his own mule, and in the darkness they crossed the line into Honduras, where they were safe. It was five days before Brannon received proper medical care. "In 1893, under the rule of the benevolent old Don Ponciano Leiva, his nephew, Nulla; started a revolution at Truxillo, and Jeffries was sent out with a small party to capture the rebel. The task proved an easy one, and Nulla was captured in a narrow mountain pass in less than a week, losing only a few men. "From Honduras to the United States of Columbia was only a short step for Jeffries. His work in behalf of the Government last year is quite well known." "He came to New York two years ago and married the girl of his boyhood choice, and she remained with him during his last campaign. Jeffries owns about 50,000 acres of valuable timber land on the line of the Panama Canal, so that his interests, naturally, are with the new republic. He can be counted upon to give a good account of the little fistula under his command if the opportunity is presented." Brains Come From the Farm. "The Chautauqua meetings in the country are the manufacturing centres of material to re-enforce played out and sluggish cities," said the Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus before the fifth annual session of the International Chautauqua alliance in Victoria Hotel yesterday afternoon. "The country boy's best chances for education are found at the summer meetings. How many have benefited? A recent cavass of the city has shown this: "Out of one hundred of Chicago's prosperous business men I found that eighty-four, beginning with Marshal Field, came from the country. Seventy-six out of one hundred of the best lawyers came from the country. Seventy-one out of a hundred of the best physicians came from the country. "The idea prevailed that the best privileges of life belong to a class of self-constructed aristocrats, but the fact is that these privileges belong to the poor, ordinary man, and the Chau-tanqua meetings have taken them to him. The purpose of the meetings is to build the real American civilization."—Chicago Inter Ocean. There are larger birds than the flamingo, and birds with more brilliant plumage, but no other large bird is so brightly colored, and no other brightly colored bird is so large. In brief, size and beauty of plume united reach their maximum of development in this remarkable bird, while the open nature of its haunts and its gregariousness seem specially designed to display its marked characteristics of form and color to the most striking advantage. When to these more superficial attractions is added the fact that little or nothing is known of the nesting habits of this singular bird, one may, in a measure, at least, realize the intense longing of the naturalist, not only to behold a flamingo city—without question the most striking in the bird world—but at the same time, to lift the veil through which the flamingo's home life has been but dimly seen. From Frank M. Chapman's "A Flamingo City," in the Century. The College Boy's Cushions. Nothing so please the heart of a college boy as a new pillow for his couch in the dormitory room, and the number he has usually represents his summer's conquest and the nimbleness of his sister's fingers. The favorite design is a satin pillow in one of the shades of his university's flag, land in the centre or one of the corners is the college shield heavily embossed in embroidery of the second shade. Flag-shaped cushions in the proper colors and stamped with the names of any of the larger universities, are attached at the points of the base by a rope cord finished with big tassels, so that the pillow can be hung over the back of a chair.-New York News. The freezer had been left on the back porch and the tin cylinder inside was filled with delicious cream. The cover was not on tight and a predatory cat had crowded it off and was looking at the toothsome stuff and at the same time licking her chops with delightful anticipation. "And to think," she said, in her purring way, "that St. Louis society is all torn up over the question of whether ice cream should be eaten with a fork or a spoon. How ridiculous these absurd mortals can make themselves!" And then she dipped her whiskers in the frapped mass and industriously regaled herself — Cleveland Pinn Dealer. Interest in the Flamingo. Feline Sarcasm SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL The Carnegie Steel Company is experimenting in rolling shapes for steel ties to replace the usual wooden ties. More than 2000, skilled workmen have left the French silk factories within a year for the United States. Waste leather is no longer thrown away. Manufacturers use it in a compressed form, instead of iron, to make cog-wheels. Georgia has held the lead in the production of peaches for the Eastern market since 1002. : She has over 7,000,000 trees. Ants are the most brainy of all creatures. In proportion to its size, an ant's brain is larger than that of any other living being. In 1878 something happened in Jupiter which caused a red blotch to appear in his southern hemisphere, near one of the great belts that cross his disc like huge bands of colored clouds. It was 30,000 miles long and 8000 miles broad, yet, after all, only a little patch on the mighty disc? It has remained ever since, sometimes brightening to almost the crimson hue of fire, and sometimes fading nearly to invisibility, yet always, even when faltest, certifying its presence and its power of keeping the area originally covered by it clear of all other objects. The electrical treatment of sewage, as tried by Dr. Rideal, at Guilford, England, seems to have proven simple, inexpensive and effective. A solution of salt and water, or even ordinary sea-water, is decomposed in a special electrolyzer of large surface and using a large volume of current, and the so-called oxychloride solution resulting is added to the sewage in quantity varying with circumstances. Any kind of sewage liquid may be treated. The worst forms are readily made as free from bacteria as drinking water, and raw sewage receiving eighteen and one-half gallons of solution per one thousand gallons showed a reduction of organisms from 23,200,000 to 540 per cubic centimeter in five hours, bacillus allied to those of typhoid diminishing from over one million to none. Keen the Month Shut Keep the mouth shut. This peremptory command is to insure proper breathing; that is, breathing through the nose. One should never, unless absolutely necessary, breathe through the mouth. It is the duty of the nose, and it was made for that express purpose and is specially constructed to aid correct breathing, says Farmer's Guide. In the first place, it is provided with tiny hairs that trap dust and impurities that may be in the air and prevent their invading the system. The nose has also what are known as turbinated bones. These act as warming plates to temper the air as it is inhaled. It is further provided with an apparatus for furnishing moisture to the air. All these processes are quite essential before the air is drawn into the lungs, and if the breath is drawn through the mouth many of these essentials are lost. It is an excellent plan to take a good brisk walk every morning and to compel oneself to breathe through the nose all the time. This is a first-rate hygienic practice. At first it may be difficult to do so, but it is worth persisting in, and "practice makes perfect." Twain and Girl Who Didn't Laugh Twain and Girl Who Didn't Laugh. Mark Twain once expressed the following sentiments to a young woman who had not smiled at a thing that he had said during an impromptu reception in his honor at Bryn Mawr College, to which his daughter has invited him. All the young ladies but one were in a state of great glee during the humorist's address—all but one had laughed heartily at every witty remark. Just as Twain finished, he turned to the young woman who had not laughed, and said, in an undertone, "You are the only sensible one here. I have not said a single amusing thing. If it were not for the conspicuousness of it, I would like to press your hand?"—Success. A Weighty Squash What is said to be the greatest squash ever grown was on exhibition in Canada's section of the Palace of Agriculture. It weighed 403 pounds, measured three feet in height, five and one-half in length and four feet in width. The squash was grown by William Warnock, of Godrich, Ontario. Mr. Warnock is a market gardener and fruit grower. He makes a specialty, of growing fancy squashes, and in former years has raised some that weighed more than three hundred pounds. He declares that this was the largest that was ever produced in any country. It is of the variety known as the "Mammoth." No one has been found who claims to have seen a larger product of the vine.-St. Louis Republic. Widowhood in China. According to the laws of good society in China, young widows should not remarry. Widowhood is therefore held in highest esteem, and the older the widow grows the more agreeable her position comes. Should she reach fifty years, she may, by applying to the Emperor, get a sum of money with which to buy a tablet, on which her virtues are inscribed. The tablet is then placed over the door at the principal entrance to her house—New York News. Mrs. M. B. Branham has been on the sick list during the week. The annual election of Armour Lodge was held on Tuesday night last. The city election was held on Tuesday. The mayor and entire board of aldermen were reelected. The passing through of the vestibule trains on Tuesday was quite an event in railroad circles. Mrs. S. B Saunders of 174 East Boundary street is now much better after two weeks of extreme illness. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O. Jackson, formerly of this city, but now of Pelham, N. Y., will celebrate their woolen wedding on Friday evening next, at 202 west 40th street, New York. Dr. E D Bulkley, who left some time ago for New York under treatment of a specialist, has been much benefitted. Mrs T. N. Rivers and little Veronica Vadine, after visiting Brunswick, Satilla and Fernandina, returned home on Wednesday last after a pleasant stay. Pres. Wright has received application for ten teachers with salary from $20 to $22,50 per month. Any graduate of this school in want of a school should apply at once. Mr. R. T. Spencer spent the holidays with relatives near Millen. This was Mr. Spencer's first visit in several years and he had an enjoyable time. Mr. Edward A. Small and Miss Mabel Solomon were quietly wedded at the parsonage of St. Phillips church, West Broad street by the Rev. Sims on Sunday afternoon last and are now residing at 1219 Cuyler street. Mr. Stephen Jenkins, has been seriously ill for the past two weeks or more. He has been under the treatment of two doctors. We are pleased to state however, that he has passed the danger point and is now rapidly improving. Mr. S. J. Wright took suddenly ill, while on his way home on Wednesday night last. For a time his family was quite alarmed about his condition, but at present is much improved. In mentioning those present at the annual entertainment of the Deltareeting Circle in our last issue, the names of Mr. Edward Houston, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Andrews, were left out by mistake. Mr. William H. Screven, who has been employed in New York for a number of years returned home on Tuesday last on account of his health. We wish him much improvement. The West Side Pharmacy is an enterprise that solicits the patronage and other favors of our people. It is well stocked and everything that is kept in a first class pharmacy can be found there. The prescription department is complete. Mr. Henry Hooker died suddenly on Monday last. He had been ailing with the grip for a few days. He took a relapse which proved fatal. He was buried on Wednesday last. He was the son of Mr. J. H. Hooker, one of our oldest and most respected citizens. The deceased was well known and liked by all who knew him. Several children and other relatives are left to mourn his death. During the past few weeks we have sent to a number of our delinquent subscribers a notice of their account. Many have responded favorably, but a large number are still delinquent. We will wait a reasonable length of time on these delinquents after which a decided step will be taken to have them meet their just obligations. Mrs. Anna P. Robinson entertained quite a number of her friends on Friday night last, with a beautiful flinch party in honor of Mrs. M. E Creswell. Among those present was "Old Santa Claus" who added much to the amusements of the evening, and although he only made one present, it was enough for all Music, songs and cards constituted the evening's pleasure. Weldon Lodge No. 26, I. B. P. O. of Elks of the world, held its election Wednesday night-at its Castle 111 Bryan street, west and the following officers were elected: Exalted Ruler, R. L Jones; Leading Knight, H. E. Walker; Loyal Knight, O. L Garey; Lecturing Knight, J. O. B. Rivers; Secretary, Wm. H. Herbert; Treasurer, P. E Cohen; Esquire, J. T. Bythwood; Inner Guard, Chas Du Henri Foxx; Chaplain, Geo. Robinson; Organist, John Sheppard. The officers will be installed by the District Deputy A. B. Harris, assisted by Past Exalted Ruler, O. A. Ford, Tuesday evening next at 11 o'clock; short speeches will be made, and refreshments served by the ladies Nearly Forgets His Life A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For four years it defied all doctors and all resections. But, Buckleen's Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure him. Equally, good for Burns, Bruises, Skiln Eruptions and Piles. 256 at Adelphia's Election. At the regular meeting of the Adelphia club of Savannah, the following officers were installed by Mr. E. E. Desverney: President, J. C. Williams; Vice President, Geo. F. Tyson; Financial Secretary, A. P. Williams; Treasurer, M. B. Branham; Advocate, P. A. Chipp. The president then made the following appointments: J. H. Davis, Rec. Secretary; Building Committee: Geo. P. Tyson, H. W. Mann, J. H. Stephens, M. B. Branham, O. T. Johnson, R. H. Hooks, Wm. Mitchell, J. H. Wright, Geo. Anderson, Jno. Davis, Finance Committee: W. L. Erwin Jr., C. D. Brown, Geo. F. Tyson, Health Committee: W. K. Callen, L. A. Mack, R. W. Cole. Examining Committee; Z. E. Clarke, N. D. Inman, J. L. Lloyd. Stock Secretay R. W. Rogers; Chaplain, R. W. Cole. After the appointments the meeting adjourned and refreshments were served. At this stage the members were addressed by J. H. Davis, E. E. Desverney, R. H. Hooks and R. W. Cole, which was enjoyed by all. Second Baptist Church. Last Sunday at the Second Baptist Church Rev. Smith delivered a discourse from Jer. 8.20. "The harvest is past the summer is ended and we are not saved." Rev. Smith's discourse was quite interesting and he impressed upon his congregation the importance of doing whatever their hands find to do in Home Mission Work. At 3:30, the Lord's supper was administered, several ministers were present, and new members were received into the church. Among the new members were Rev. and Mrs. S. H. Smith. At 8 o'clock Rev. Smith delivered a discourse from Iat Sam. 17.29. "What have I now done? Is there not a cause?" Rev Smith impressed the young men present, the service they might render the church if they would only prepare themselves. The collections for the day were indeed gratifying to the board. Sun day is the rally, all friends are invited to attend services Sunday. Annual Meeting. On Wednesday night the annual meeting of the First Congregational church took place. Each department of the church rendered flattering reports which showed the church to be in good condition. During the year the collections were good. The officers elected were: Deacous—S. Mallard, R. T. Spencer, E B. Roberts, W. K. Callen, R. McNichols, T. W. Reid, T. Davis. Trustees—J. M. Roston, P. A. Danegall, C. G. Jordon, Paul Clark, Sol. C. Johnson. Treasurer, P. A. Danegall. Deaconesses, Mrs. Willie Brown, Mrs. J. C. Houstoun. Supt. S. S., M. W. Bryan. Assistant Supt., Miss Rosali Brown. Treasurer, Miss Mattie Reynolds. During the illness of the pastor the pulpit is being supplied by Prof. Geo. B. Hurd of the Beach. Each of his sermons are thoughtful ones. The advices are held as usual A Social. An "Introductory Social" was given in honor of Miss Ethel Colea and Miss Florida Lloyd at 616 west Waldburg street, on Monday evening last, quite an enjoyable evening was spent. Those present were Misses Ethel Colea, Florida Lloyd, Madaline Belle, Julia Frazer, Emma Swangin, Anna B. Hamilton, Alethia Coleman, Albertha Roberts, of Kingsland Ga., Adelaide Martin, Sadie Spaulding, Rachel Jones, Mary E. Williams, Naomi Williams, Mamie Williams. Messrs W. G. Williams, Edward S. Williams, David U Williams, Joseph Mingledorf, John Whitfield, Benjamin Denslow, and C. D. Hall. Bethleham Church. The Ladies Social Advisory Society attended services in a body at the Bathleham Baptist church, Sunday night last. The following officers were hustalled, Monday night at the residence of Mrs. B. M. Denslow, 2020 Bullock street, by the Rev. R. B. Simkins: Pres., Mrs. L. Hughes; Vice-pres. Mrs. O. Henderson; Sec'y Mrs. B. M. Denslow; Treasurer, Mrs. Hester Haynes; Chairman of finance, Mrs. L. Roberson; Chairman of health, Mrs. G. Butler; Clerk of order, Mrs. Forman. A pleasant time was had, refreshments were served. After the hymn "What a friend we have in Jesus" was sung, all went home feeling good. Escaped an Awful Fate. Mr. H. H. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla. writes, "My doctor told me I had Consumption and nothing could be done for me. I was given up to die. The offer of a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, for consumption, induced me to try it. Results were startling. I am now on the road to recovery and owe all to Dr. King's New Discovery. It surely saved my life." This great cure is guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by all Druggists. Price .50c & $r.00. Trial Bottle free. Evangelical Union. The ministers met in St. Philips A. M. E. church at 11:35 a. m. on Tuesday last, in session of the Evangelical Ministers. Union. Rev. F. R. Sims, B. D., presiding. Devotional service was conducted by Rev. J. S. Jenklas. The meeting moved on quietly but interesting in the regular order of business. Reports of various committees were called for, and the following ministers made sermonic reports: Rev. R. M. S. Taylor as having preached from 51st Psalms 1-3; Rev. J. S. Jenkins I Kings 10 6-7; Rev. Geo. E. Nolley Isiah 43:10. These sermons were discussed with Revs. J. A. Hadley and the president added the outline of which showed ability and research on the part of the speaker. There were many new thoughts brought out and each member of the Union feels much benefitted having enjoyed the contact of so worthy divines as those mentioned above. The young ministers of the city would do well so attend these meetings as it is a high class theological school. AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in The Social World. The Southern Progressive Club will give a grand Barbecue and Ball at the Margaret street Hall, on Monday night January 23rd. Admission 15 cents. The Broad's Aid and Social Club will give a five nights Fete at Harris street hall commencing Monday night, January 23rd. Admission 10c. Season ticket 25c. A grand New Year dance will be given at Myer's hall, on Monday night next by the Union Stars Social Club. Admission 15c. Double 25c. The Y. G. E. A. and S. Club will celebrate their 7th anniversary by an installation and dance at Harris street hall on next Monday night, the 16th inst. Admission 35c. Double 50c. The Mutual Aid and Social Club will give a five nights Fete at Duffy street hall, beginning Monday night, January 30th. Admission 10c. There will be a grand Oyster hop given at Anderson street hall, Monday night, January 15th. Admission 15c. Double 25c. There will be a public installation of officers of Electa Chapter No. 1, O. E. S., at Morse's hall on next Monday night January 16th to which the public is cordially invited. Admission 10c. Mysterious Circumstance. Mysterious Circumstance. One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. Whence the difference? She who is blushing with health uses' Dr. Kings's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arousing the lazy organs they compel good digestion and head off constipation. Try them. Only 25c, at any Drugist. House 540 Taylor St. E. 8 Room and bath. Desirable neighborhood. Reasonable Rent. Apply to Walter S. Scott, 462 West Broad street. For Rent Rooms, at present occupied by the Eureka Lodge. M. J. Doyle. Notice. Stock in the Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Co., has been advanced to $8.00 per share effective January 15. I. W. ARMSTRONG. Gen. Mgr. Interest for the 4th quarter saving department Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Co. is now due and payable at the Company's office. Dèpositors will please leave pass book. F. M. COHEN, Teller. L. S. Reed, Money, Real Estate, Insurance 20 State St., W: Ga. Phone 870 HOW TO KEEP WELL Eat the best meats. You can find this by visiting the OLD RELIABLE Stall No. 81; City Market. Beef, Veal and Mutton, And all kinds of game in season. Goods delivered promptly. E. F. JONES & SON. Both 'Thomas 689.' The Farmers' Annual Will be held at the Georgia State Inc Beginning Thursday February TWO D Entertainment free to all farm All who intend to come are re the President, R. R. Wright, a ABLE SPEAKERS WILL ADD President Wright will be pleas meet the farmers of any section tutes. Every Saturday from now until be given for this purpose. When purchasing tickets to a certificate so you will be able Georgia State Industrial College, Beginning Thursday February 16th, 1905, continuing TWO DAYS. Entertainment free to all farmers. All who intend to come are requested to communicate with the President, R. R. Wright, as soon as possible. ABLE SPEAKERS WILL ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE. President Wright will be pleased to accept invitations to meet the farmers of any section and organize farmers' institutes. Every Saturday from now until the conference, opens, will be given for this purpose. For Rent. Notice. Stets This is the only Store in S. and Alpin. PRINT B. H. LEV 5 Brough R. B. Fields. T. N Rivers. FIELDS & RIVERS, GROCERIES, 730 Gwinnett St. E., Cor. Wilson Court. We carry a fine line of Groceries, Fruits, Cigars, Tobacco, Wood and Coal. Our motto: Moderate Prices. Quick delivery. Polite attention Give us a trial DR. L. S. PARKS, 240 Barnard St., Savannah, Ga. Does all kind of high grade dental work of the best quality and workmanship.-Gold crowns and bridge work. White Porcelain Pivot, and Gold Crowns mounted on the natural roots. Gold Fillings, Cement Fillings, and Silver or Amalgam Fillings, from line to a full set of tech $7.00 and $3.00. Broken Places mended and teeth added to old ones for a small cost. BellPhone 1244 All Gold Crowns Guara Restaurant. I wish to announce to my many friends and patrons that I have reopened my Restaurant at No. 464 West Broad street, next to the Wage Earners Bank, where I will also conduct my Grocery store. I will furnish first class meals as before, and keep on hand constantly a full line groceries. The patronage of the public is solicited. Annual Conference held at the Industrial College, January 16th, 1905, continuing DAYS, armers. requested to communicate with as soon as possible. ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE released to accept invitations to This is the only Store in Savannah that handles them. Beautiful Stiff and Alpine Shapes in Black and Brown. PRICE $4.00. 天 天 天 天 天 天 天 DENTIST R. H HOOKS, Prop. 464 West Broad Street. MEN'S WINTER SUITS The Largest and Best Line in the City. A Great Opportunity. To secure a valuable lot for little money. These lots are situated in East Sackville, just beyond the City limits and for a limited time only will be offered at $25.00 each. They are 40x112 and especially desirable for those wishing to own a home. For particulars, call early on Chas. E. Girardeau & Co., Bull and Bay streets. Room 47 Sorrel Bldg. Florida and West Indian Limited leaves Savannah 9:12 a.m. (10:12 a.m. city time), arrive Jacksonville 1:45 p.m. Sanford 6:15 p.m. Tampa 10:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Hotel 10:40 p.m. Port Tampa 11:00 p.m. Close connection at Port Tampa with steamships for Key West and Havana, sailing from Port Tampa Sundays, Tuesday and Thursdays at 11:40 p.m., arriving Key West 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving Havana 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satdays, passing under the guns of Morro Castle about sunrise. Less than 46 hours from Savannah. This train carries through Pullman sleeper Savannah to Port Tampa. Dining car Savannah to Jacksonville. New York and Florida Express leaves Savannah 4:15 a.m., city time, arrives Jacksonville. 8:40 a.m., making close connection with trains leaving Jacksonville 9:45 a.m. for all points South, carrying Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars to Port Tampa and St. Petersburg. Connections made for principal resorts in Florida. Savannah and Jacksonville Express leaves Savannah 4:00 p. m., city time (Train is made up at Savannah and is always on time.) arrives Jacksonville 9:15 p. m.; connecting with train leaving Jacksonville 9:35 p. m., carrying Pullmam Sleepers to Tampa and Eort Myers. Effective Jan. 10, the famous New York and Florida Special, a train representing the highest standard of perfection in passenger service, solidly vestibules, consisting of Pullman Drawing-room, Sleeping Compartment, Dining and Observation-Cars, will leave Savannah 11:55 a. m., city time, arriving Jacksonville 2:50 p. m., St Augustine 4:00 p. m. Atlantic Coast Line offers the public train service u urpassed in elegance, speed and luxury. H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Mgr., W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt., Wilmington, N. C. W. H. LEAHY, Div. Pass. Agent, M. WALSH, Trav. Pass. Agent, Savannah, Ga. West Side Pharmacy Carries a full line of Drugs, Toilets, Cigars, Tobacco, Confectioneries and Stationeries. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Open until 12 o'clock at night. Prompt delivery service and reasonable prices. A. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—Ignorance and neglect are the cause of untold female suffering, not only with the laws of health but with the chance of a cure. I did not heed the warnings of headaches, organic pains, and general weariness, until I was well nigh prostrated. I knew I had to do something. Happily I did the right thing. I took Lydia E. 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Father—Nonsense. Play something from Wagner, and they won't know the difference—Philadelphia Bulletin. ALL DEPENDS. Nordy—Say, they wouldn't, let my friend, Sadkins, register. An outrage, wasn't it? Butts—I don't know whether it was an outrage or not. What ticket did he want to vote? "Did you win anything on the election?" "Yes. The 'gratitude of a man who wanted to bet me $50 it wouldn't come out as it did.'—Chicago Record-Herald. Mrs. Fairbanks tells warning symptoms with woman. She thinks with Lydia E. Pinkham's W. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I ignore untold female, suffering, not only with chance of a cure. I did not heed the pains, and general weariness, until I had to do something. 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" A reply to feel th with ease No other medicine for female such widespread and unqualified Mrs. Pinkham invites all, sick she has guided thousands to heal $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith above testimonials, which will prove Kydia A proposition is now on foot to irrigate certain parts of North Dakota and eastern Montana whereby the government is to put in irrigation canals, and the settlers are to pay $25 an acre for the service, payable in ten annual installments of $2.50 each. STATE OF OREGON, CITY OF TOLEDO, 44 LOSA COUNTY FRANK J. CHENRY makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENRY & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of one hundred notars for each and every case of CATARR that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARR CURSE. FRANK J. CHENRY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A.D., 1838. A.W. GLEASON. Notary Public. Hall's CATARR Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENRY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all Drummicks, 750. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The Real Egotist. "Father," said the small boy, "what is an egotist?" "An egotist, my son, is a man who has the impudence to think he knows more than you do, instead of giving you credit for knowing more than he does."—Washington Star. "Why don't you insist on being the head of the house?" "I am the head of the house," answered Mr. Meekton resolutely. "But, as Henrietta says, a head is no good without brains."—Washington Star. TAKING CARE OF THE PENNIES. Pincher—I believe in that old saying about taking care of the pennies. You know it, don't you? Spenders—Oh, yes. "Take care of the pennies and the dollars will, take care of your heirs."—Philadelphia Press. The Shotgun—Here! You can't vote here. Get out. The Rifle—Why can't I vote here, hey? The Shotgun—Because you're a repeater! Git! (At2-05) Tomfoolery FRENCH "To speak the French tongue, isn't hard, Most any live man can command it; The trouble," said he, "that I find Is making the French understand it." -Modern Society. APPLAUSE Bashful Abner—"What would you say if I kissed you?" Malden—"Well, considering it's you, I would say 'bravo.'"—Chicago Journal. SHE KNEW BETTER. He—"Yes, he's interested in one of these wildcat mining companies." She—"What a joker you are! Don't you suppose I know that you don't have to mine for wildcats?"—Philadelphia Press. AT GORY GULCH. "I heard that some o' th' boys starred shootin' at the ball last night. Whut wuz the trouble?" "No trouble," sald Plute Pete. "Some guy told 'em that it wur goin' to be a bang up affair." EASILY PLEASED THEN. Nell—"So their engagement is off?" Belle—"Yes. She says he was too hard to please." Nell—"That's funny. He must have changed since he proposed to her."—Philadelphia Ledger. The Judge—"You called him a liar, did you? How did he take it?" The Colonel—"He agreeably surprised me, sub, by acting like a perfect gentleman. He knocked me down, suh."—Chicago Tribune. "They're comparatively rich, aren't they?" "Well, I wouldn't say 'comparatively,' but 'relatively.' They have a rich uncle of whom they expect great things."—Philadelphia Public Ledger. LYNCHED HIM. Stranger—"Is Pizen Pete hanging around here?" Bad Mike—"No, they cut him down yesterday."—Hartford (Conn.) Courant. THE LIMIT. He—"I don't think your brother John likes me." She—"Oh, I am sure he does. Why, he told me to-day you were a regular brick; he went further, in fact, and said you were a regular gold brick."—Philadelphia Ledger. DISCOURAGING REPORT. "Is your boy getting along well at college this year?" "He was until a few days ago, when he sprained one of his ankles, and now he tells me he's likely to be off the regular team for the rest of the season."—Chicago Tribune. PROFESSIONAL CRUELTY. "The trouble," said the dentist, as he probed away at the aching molar with a long, slender instrument, "Is evidently due to a dying nerve." "Well," groaned the victim, "it's up to you to treat the dying with a little more respect."—Chicago News. THE SILVER-TONGUED ONE. "So that's the silver-tongued orator, is it?" said the man in the rear seat. "Wonder why they call him that?" "Because," replied the weny listener, "silence, which is golden, is so much more valuable than his oratory." -Cincinnati Commercial Tribune KILLING TIME. "They say that little town where Dr. Carver located is one of the healthiest in the country." "Yes." "How does the doctor kill time?" "By searching for some means to eradicate the germ of health."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. He (passionately)—"Anything, dear." She (capturously)—"Oh, what, for instance?" He hesitated a moment and then— kissed her! Another Prominent Physician Uses and Endorses Pe-ru-na. DR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN, Medical Examiner of the U. S. Treasury Department, graduate of Columbia College, and who served three years at West Point, has the following to say of Peruna: "Allow me to express my gratitude to you for the benefit derived from your wonderful remedy. One short month has brought forth a vast change and I now consider myself a well man after months of suffering. Fellow sufferers, Peruna will oure you." A constantly increasing number of physicians prescribe Peruna in their practice. It has proven its merits so thoroughly that even the doctors have overcome their prejudice against so-called patent medicines and recommend it to their patients. Peruna occupies a unique position in medical science. It is the only internal systemic catarrh remedy known to the medical profession to-day. Catarrh, as every one will admit, is the cause of one if the diseases which afflict mankind. Catarrh and catarrhal diseases afflict one-half of the people of the United States. Robert R. Roberts, M. D., Washington, D. C., writes: "Through my own experience as well as that of many of my friends and acquaintances who have been cured or relieved of catarrh by the use of Hartman's Peruna, I can confidently recommend it to those suffering from such disorders, and have no hesitation in prescribing it to my patients."—Robert R. Roberts. Catarrh is a systemic disease curable only by systemic treatment. A remedy that cures catarrh must aim directly at the depressed nerve centres. This is what Peruna does. Peruna immediately invigorates the nerve-centres which gives vitality to the mucous membranes. Then catarrh disappears. Then catarrh is permanently cured. Write Quick FOR A Big Bargain To better advertise the South's Leading Business College, four scholarships are offered young persons of this county at less than cost. WRITE TODAY. GA-ALA BUSINESS COLLEGE. Macm Ga The question of when and how to shake hands with guests is a difficult one. A hostess should shake hands with every guest who comes to her house, whether her own friend or the friend of her friend, both on their arrival and departure. A young girl introduced to an older woman should await the action of the elder, who, if kindly disposed, will shake hands. Any man presented to a woman—unless he is decidedly elderly or distinguished—must wait for her to make a movement toward shaking hands, and when one woman presents to another the man who is accompanying her it is the duty of friendship, as well as hospitality, for the man to be met with a cordial handshake.—New York News. Paderewski is coming over again to show us the latest style in scrambled hair, says the Washington Post. "I wonder if we should tell the little savage children about Santa Claus?" said the missionary as Christmas approached." "No," cautioned his friend. "If we do they will expect us to distribute stockings." A LOVELY COMPLEXION New York Lady Proves That Every Woman May Have It by Using Cuticura Soap. Mrs. R. Reichenberg, wife of the well-known jeweller of 148 Fulton St., New York, says: "I had a friend who was justly proud of her complexion. When asked what gave her such a brilliant and lovely complexion, she replied, 'A healthy woman can be sure of a fine skin if she will do as I do, use plenty of Cuticura Soap and water.' She insisted that I follow her example, which I did with speedy conviction. I find that Cuticura Soap keeps the skin soft, white, and clear, and prevents redness and roughness." Bucktown—Walk a bit tougher. Pennibus—He's afraid he has lost his cunning as a humorist. The English magazines are beginning to copy his jokes. Piedmont Barb Wire No. 14 Wire, With Two-Point Barbs, Three Inches Apart. The Barbs are Half as Long as Common Barb Wire; It Is Just as Effective as Common Barb Wire, and Does Not Cut Your Stock all to Pieces. It is put up ½ mile reels only, and is sold by the mile, not by the pound. We will prepay freight to any railroad station in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina, at $15.00 per mile. (MENTION THIS PAPER.) ANDERSON HARDWARE CO., Atlants, Ga. WANTED—In each State, Salesmen to sell large line Tobacco; permanent Position CENTRAL TOBACCO WORKS CO., Penicilla, Va. RIPANSTABULER are the best dye paint for metal surfaces. A ship dredged millions of them have been sold in single year. Constipation, heart burn, breath, throat and every illness arising from a disordered stomach please. One will generally resist Oryntes Stuarton Business, Snortand and Type writing College, Louisville, Ky. oppose the year. Students can enter any time. Catalog free. If afflicted with weak eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water "We have queer assignments in our business as well as you do in yours," said a fire insurance agent to a reporter. 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There was another snake curled up on his bed, stupefied. It was on the sick list and he had given it dope. "Yes, he wanted me-to insure his snakes. I believe the company made some sort of a deal with him, but I never went back a second time."—New York Press. Margle—If you don't quit teasing me I'll tell mamma and she'll tell papa, then papa will whip you. Harry—Then I'll cry and grandma will give me some candy, and I won't give you any—Chicago News. A good many men make money not because they have brains, but because others haven't, says the Birmingham News. FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervousness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer, $3 trial bottle and treatise free Dr. R. H. Kline, Ltd., 131 Arch St., Phila., Pa. In the latest form of hospital construction there are no corners or angles in the wall which may catch dust. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Druggists will refund money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. 50c. A new tribe was recently discovered in India in which contagious diseases are combated by killing those who are attacked. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottle. The total quantity of peat in Sweden is estimated to equal a supply for two centuries of the present coal import to that country. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of throat and lungs. Wm. O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1900. The dissection of human bodies by medical students has been practiced since B. C. 320. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on box. 25c. The eldest children of two Japanese families cannot marry. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by all druggists, $1. Mail orders promptly filled by Dr. E. Detchon, Crawfordaville, Ind. 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