Savannah Tribune

VOL. XXIII. OUR COTTON-MONOPOLY Little Hope of Checking America's Advantage. SPECULATION IS DISCUSSED European Spinners Recommend That American Methods Be Followed. To Meet in Italy Next Year. Paris, France.-The International Cotton Congress finished its labors Wednesday and adjourned to meet in Italy in 1909, either at Milan or Rome, the place and the exact date to be determined later. Among the most important resolutions adopted by the congress was one inviting all confederated associations in the various countries interested in cotton to join in a harmonious curtailment during periods of distress arising from over or underproduction; another invites the European governments to study and advance the extension of colonial production of cotton; a third instructs the cotton contract committee to place before the exchanges of Europe a recommendation for the substitution of the net weight basis of purchase for the present basis, which allows a shrinkage of thirty pounds in a bale of 500 pounds, and a fourth looks to the introduction into Europe of the mutual mill insurance system now in vogue in America. The question of adopting measures in an effort to prevent unwholesome speculation in cotton was thoroughly canvassed, but the only action taken was the adoption of a resolution instructing the permanent committee to study a method of creating reserves of cotton in Europe, sufficient to insure the European industry against inordinate prices, due to American speculation. The congress adopted also in principle a resolution instructing the permanent committee to prepare annual cotton statistics with the object of warning the industry when machinery was under augmentation beyond the means of consumption. The congress agreed to authorize the committee to study the American proposition for the establishment in the southern states of a cotton experiment station, founded and managed under the auspices of the foreign industry, for the purpose of ascertaining the real cost of production and suggesting methods of lowering this cost. The American delegates think that the enterprises of the congress will be generally helpful, and the foreign delegates recognize that there is little hope of breaking the American monopoly. The proposition to change the purchasing system of cotton to the net weight basis is regarded as the most important action of the congress, and the American delegates think it probably will be adopted in America If it is successful introduced in Europe. EDITOR CLAIMED BY DEATH. Olin R. Baggarly of Atlanta, Ga. Closes a useful Life. Atlanta, Ga.-Olin R. Baggarly, 51 years of age, died Sunday night at his home. His death was the end of a remarkable devotion to his chosen work. Mr. Baggarly had been connected with the Atlanta Newspaper Union with editor for twenty-eight years. In that time he had missed but one week from his office. For the past several years, however, he had been suffering from spinal trouble that kept him in continual agony. Despite this fact he kept at his work. Finally one day, a week before his death, he had to be carried home from his office by his associates. Though almost in a dying condition he had insisted on getting out nine columns of news before being taken away. ```markdown ``` Mr. Baggarly was the son of the late Rev. F. W. Baggarly of Senola, Ga. He leaves a wife and five children, one an infant only four weeks old, three brothers and two sisters, as he was born and grew up, and as a man many sterling qualities. His death brings sorrow to a host of friends. ACREAGE DECREASES. Less Cotton Planted This Year Than in 1907. Memphis, Tenn.-At a meeting of the state presidents of the Fanners' Excise Council (Cooperative union, the total acreage of cotton planted May 30 was estimated at 28,832,000 acres as compared with 31,311,000 acres in 1907 (government estimate). This estimate is computed from reports received from all of the cotton growing states. ANONYMOUS LETTER TO PRIEST. Note Written in Blood Warns Church- man and Foretells Dynamiting. Chicago, Ill.—Father Peter J. O'Callaghan, head of the Paulist order in Chicago, and Attorney Francis E. Hickley have been informed through an anonymous letter, written in blood and wrapped in crepe, that they have been marked for death by mysterious enemies, and St. Mary's church, Wabash avenue, and Hubbard court, has been doomed to be blown up by dynamite, as the result of their efforts to obtain a pardon for Herman Billke, under sentence to hang on June 12 on a charge of murdering, by poison, six members of the Varal family. The Savannah Tribune. NOTED ARTIST IS MURDERED. Adolphe Steinheil Falls a Vic.Im to Robbers. Paris, France.—A sensation has been caused in the art world here by the brutal murder of the distinguished painter, Adolphe Steinhell, and his mother-in-law, who were found strangled in the former's home in the Rue Vaugrard, which adjoins the studio of Seymour Thomas, the American portrait painter. The house was ransacked of everything of value. Steinhell's wife, who was found gagged and bound to a bed declares that the crime was committed by two men and a woman, the latter she believes, she organized as a model who was employed by her husband. In another bedroom was dead body of Jime. Steinhell's mother, Madame Jade. She also had been strangled and the body was fastened to the bed. Every room in the house had been ransacked and a large number of valuables stolen. Mme. Steinhell's injuries are slight, but she is suffering from very severe nervous shock. She states that the assassins got $1,600 in money, and jewels valued at about $3,500. MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR. Democratic Conference at Chicago May Put John Mitchell to the Fore. Chicago, Ill—John Mitchell, formerly president of the United Mine Workers of America has been seriously put to the fore as a candidate for the democratic gubernatorial nomination as the result of a conference in which he took part together with Roger Sullivan and other democratic leaders. Mr. Mitchell would not say that he would be a candidate for the nomination but admitted that he would announce his decision at the state federation of labor at Springfield on June 15th. This admission was taken as sufficient indication that his decision would be in the affirmative. AUTO HITS TREE. Two Are Killed by Collision in City of Brooklyn. New York City—Whirling up Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, at a speed of fifty miles, a touring automobile containing a party who had spent the night at Coney Island, crashed into a tree, turned turtle and fell upon the occupants. Two men were instantly killed and two were so seriously crushed that they may die. Two other men who were in the car escaped injury, Thomas P. Gobeau, Thomas Nolan. The injured are: Victor Brandes, right arm and left thigh broken, and internal injuries. James McKenna, left shoulder broken and possible internal injuries. All four lived in Brooklyn. VETERANS' WELCOME PLANNED. Program Has Been Arranged—Excellent Hotel Accommodations. Birmingham, Ala.—The annual reunion of the United Confederate veterans will be held in Birmingham June 9. After months of hard work Birmingham is ready to welcome the thousands from all parts of the nation who have already signified their intention of being present. When the hotels are filled private homes will be thrown open, and every visitor will be taken care of, so that the 35-year-old city, so representative of the south will try to outdo its older sister cities in doing honor to the men who were the defenders of all that was best in the old south. WAR OF 120 YEARS. After Many Years of Struggle Mexican Government Subdues Yaqui Indians. Hermorshii, Sonom, Mexico. After a war which has continued intermittently for more than 120 years, the Yaqui nation, is about to suffer the throes of dissolution, to sever tribal relations, and its members are to set themselves pancolce and law-abiding Mexican citizens. Originally numbering 20,000 or more people, they have never yet acknowledged the authority of the Mexican government, but the end is fast coming, and the Yaqui nation will soon be a thing of the past. DINED BY ROYALTY. American Diplomat and Wife Shown Great Honor. The Hague.—As a closing ceremony to the official farewell which Queen Wilhelmina gave to Dr. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill, the American diplomat and wife, the couple dined in the imperial palace and slept there Sunday, then leaving for Berlin. The queen received both Mr. and Mrs. Hill and expressed her regret that they were leaving the country. NEWSY PARAGRAPHS. The jury in the famus Snell will case has returned a verdict breaking the will. Richard Snell, the son of the late Colonel William Snell, will receive $2,000,000. The will had cut him off with an annuity of $50. The accident to the Red Star Line steamer, Vaderland, over which considerable anxiety was felt on account of rumors that she had gone ashore or had been in collision with another vessel, is very slight, consulating of a simple disarrangement of her machinery. The will of Archibald Blount, who died a year ago, has been admitted to probate. By the terms of the will Yale university gets $450,000. THE TRIBUNE OFFICE REMOVED TO 462 WEST BROAD STREET. SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. JUNE 6th 1908. IN HANDS OF RECEIVER Cotton Crop Conditions, Car Shortage and Excessive Litigation are Held Responsible. Memphis, Teen—The Gulf Compress company, capitalized at $1,000,000, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. Its affairs are now being administered by C. C. Hanson, appointed by Judge John E. McCall, of the United States court. The norma conditions relative to the cotton crop, the recent car shortage, excessive litigation, coupled with the inability to collect large amounts due, are held responsible for the bad financial condition, which compelled the filing of an application for a receiver and general creditors' bill by several large stockholders of the corporation. The plaintiffs to the bill, which has been declared a general creditors' bill, by Judge McCall, are: Henry P. T. Matured of New Jersey, William T. Minor of New York, Jacob Hass' and D. J. McIntyre of Georgia, A. F. Churchill, H. F. Smith and C. Bierce. The receiver made $100,000-bond. The bill sets forth that the company has liabilities of a pressing nature, involving large amounts, and that it is in arrears for rentals for compresses and other property that about $40,000 will be also on notes during next August and September. The company, according to the bill, has paid $549,816.28 on real estate and improvements, while its machinery is valued at about $80,473.14. On the other hand, its holdings are mortgaged to the extent of $320,841.68, and $779,650 remains unpaid on improvements. The plaintiff, Henry P. Talmadge, or New York, a member of the firm of Talmadge & Co., alleges the corporation is indebted to him for $370,000 loaned, most of which is secured by mortgages or collateral. Haas & McIntyre of New York allege the company owes them $12,000 for insurance, while Churchill alleges they are indebted to him to the extent of $10,000 loaned and secured by notes due August 26, 1908, and $3,289 on account. Blierce states he is a creditor for $500 rental. All suits are enjoined in the order issued by the judge, and all creditors are required to file claims. A RECORD SPEECH. Senator LaFollette Holds the Floor for Over Eighteen Hours. Senator LaFollette, in his fillbuster in the senate against the adoption of the conference report on the currency bill, gained a championship. He spanned almost equally for eight and forty-three minutes, and his voice seemed to be almost as fresh as when he began. There have been a number of famous fillbustering episodes in the history of the senate, but none, perhaps, ever has been supported by so small a body of men as the "lone fillbuster" of Mr. LaFollette. The previous record for a long speech in the senate was made by former Senator Allen of Nebraska, who opposed the repeal of the silver purchasing clause of the Sherman act, and he was aided by other senators who took much of the strain from his voice by frequently reading extracts from documents. LaFollette had no assistance of that character. In fact, his task was made as difficult as possible by placing interpretations on the rules of the senate which interfered with his demands for the calling of the roll to determine the existence of a quorum. GOULD ROAD IN TROUBLE. Wabash Terminal Company in Hands of Receiver. Pittsburg, Pa.—The Wabash Terminal railroad has been placed in the hands of receivers. This road is the Gould's entrance to Pittsburg, Pa. Frank H. Skellag, a director of the road and S. W. Mitchell have been appointed receivers and placed under $100,000 bond. SHIP CHINESE IN BOXES? Report That Smuggled Chinamen Died, Investigation Started. New York City—Under orders from Immigration Commissioner Sargent, agents of the immigration bureau investigated a report that twelve Chinamen who were smuggled into this country over the Mexican border in boxes and shipped from El Paso, Tex., to New York, were dead when they reached this city. MUST RETURN TO TEXAS. Oil Magnate Must Leave Missouri by Order of the U. S. Supreme Court. Washington, D. C.-H. Clay Pierce, the oil magnate, will be taken back to Texas from Missouri under arrest, to answer to an indictment for false swearing in the renowned attempt of Texas to oust the Waters-Pierce Oil company, of which Pierce is president, from that state. The supreme court of the United States has so decided. Pierce is under arrest in St. Louis and sought his release in habeas corpus proceedings, claiming the indictment was insufficient. The United States supreme court holds opposite views of the indictment. CONGRESS ADJOURNS. House and Sonate Close Just Before Midnight Saturday. Methodist Church Refuses to Change Amusement Clause Baltimore, Md.—The Methodist Episcopal general conference during its session did many things, but it will doubtless be much discussed for the things it is not do. Of these two had been forward to as of much imponance—the amusement question and the matter of a time limit on pastorates. Neither was permitted to come before the conference for discussion. Hence, the much talked of paragraph 248 stands as it had been, without the elixion of dancing and the other work suggested in the Episcopal addres. and pastories may be returned to help charges year after year, as has in recent years been customary. NAME WAS CHANGED. Now Seeking Possession of Fortune of Million and Half. Raleigh, N. C.—The superior court of North Carolina has issued a decree causing John Armstrong Chapter to change his name to Chamble, or Chamble, as he now to be called, inherited a fortune of $1,500,000, but it has been held up by litigation in the courts of Virginia, North Carolina and New York during which time he has been an inmate of the Bloomingdale asylum. He has been pronounced sane by the courts of Virginia and North Carolina and is now engaged in proving his sanity before the New York courts. When he does this he will enter into complete possession of his inheritance. WATER HABIT BAD. Chicago Physician Says Overindulgence is Cause of Aquamania. Chicago, III—Water intoxication induced by too copious use of water externally or internally, was pointed out by Dr. L. D. Mason, vice president of the American Society for the Study of Inebriety, Alcohol and Drug Nuerosis, in an address to the inmates of the Washingtonian home on "Why Men Drink." He declared patent medicine drunkenness is almost as prevalent as the generally recognized forms. PHOTOGRAPH THE EYE Murder May Out Through Scientific Discovery. Alton, Ill.-Belief in the theory that the last object seen by a murdered person may be fixed as a photographic negative on the retina caused Coroner Streeper to have a photograph taken of one eye of a woman, whose body was found in the Mississippi river and who, it is thought, was murdered and thrown into the river. The developed photograph, the coroon says, was of a man with hooked nose, bearded cheeks and glabrous scalp. The coroner says he will try to find a possible murderer by the use of this photograph. A post mortem examination established the absence of water in the lungs, although the body had evidently been in the water for several weeks and the neck was broken. WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH. Twenty People in New York Boarding House Are Caught in Fire. New York City.—Fire in Mrs. Mary Mooney's boarding house in West Thirtieth street Tuesday completely cut off the escape of Mrs. Mooney's twenty boarders and when the firemen arrived a young woman had thrown herself from the roof to the pavement and was dead, and several others were severely burned. The dead woman 'is Miss Marie Beletraine. Mrs. Mary Haggerty, who was burned about the hands, face and body and overcome by smoke, is in a critical condition. DIED WHILE HE PRAYED Theodore Shonts Tells About His Son-in-Law's Death. WIFE'S ARMS ABOUT DUKE New York City.—On his return from Paris Tuesday theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough-Metropolitan company, declared that the reports that the death of his son-in-law, the Duke De Gaulnes, was due to indulgence in opiates were infamous libels. Mr. Shonts said that the duke's death was caused by heart disease and that he was not addicted to the use of drugs. "The duke and my daughter were kneeling at their bedside in prayer," said Mr. Shonts, "when the stroke came upon him that carried him off before medical aid could be summoned. "The memory of the duke has been grossly maltigated, and outrageous, reports were printed about the manner and cause of his death. The facts are these: On the afternoon of the day on which he died, the duke and my daughter were out riding. They died together and then retired to an apartment early "They were kneeling close together and the duke held one arm about his wife's shoulder. Suddenly he jumped forward, and then tumbled unconscious at my daughter's feet. He was dead before anything could be done for him. "Upon arrival in Paris I found my daughter in an alarming condition. Until two weeks ago we feared that her reason had gone and would never return. It is just two weeks ago Sunday when the turn for the better came. "My wife and one of my daughters will remain with the duchess throughout the summer. The relatives of the duke have been more than kind to my daughter. They have vied with one another in trying to do for her. The Duchess d'Uzes was more than a sister to her, so that she will be among sympathetic friends while she remains in France." POLITICS IN PANAMA. Canal Zone is Now Writhing in Throes of Politics. Panama.—Never in history has the political situation in this country been at such fever heat, or contained such possibilities of real danger. Conservative men are predicting revolution and are demanding United States intervention. Threats of using dynamite on the canal works and to blow up Hotel Tivoll in the zone are freely made. The object is to compel America to step in and see the will of the people recorded in the presidential election in the latter part of July. Extraordinary precautions are taken by the authorities of the canal to prevent stealing of dynamite. The conservative and liberal parties were the only ones until a few months ago, when Senor Arias, secretary of state, formed a constitutional party and unnounced himself as a presidential candidate against Senor Oubalaid, former Panama minister to Washington, who is the choice of ninety per cent of the members of the others' party. ... As a result of Tatt's visit the registration lists are being revised by Americans. The United States government has served notice on the government here that the election will be a fair and crudely one. ON FULL TIME End of Business Depression in New England, Boston, Mass.—The close of the first five months of 1908 marks what is believed to be the beginning of the end of the depression in New England, which has hung over the cotton and other textile manufacturing centers since the weeks following the financial disturbances last fall. Many mills which have been on short time for months, started their men on full time schedules. Some have increased their output during the past week, and thus far manufacturers employing about 35,000 persons have given notice of the abolition of short time schedules. The welcome change is due largely to an increased demand for textile goods. The long period of curtailment had depleted stocks in the hands of jobbers, and the spring trade has revived business with the retailers. BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO. Portion of Battleship Fleet Leaves Tacoma. Tacoma, Wash.—Anchors were hove by the battleships of the first division and the hospital ship Redlef Saturday and they sailed for San Francisco, leaving the Georgia, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Virginia to remain in Tacoma harbor until Sunday, when they will go to Bremerton to be docked. The vessels sailing Saturday were the Connecticut, Kansas, Vermont and Louisiana. The departure of Rear-Admirals Sperry and Emory left Captain Richard Wainwright in command of the division here. NO.37. LATE NEWS NOTES. General. With only three of her four propellers working on the trip the Conrad Iner, Mauretania on her last trip lowered her time across the Atlantic two hours and forty-five minutes. She made the trip in four days, two hours and sixteen minutes. The Russian duma commission, which has had under consideration the drink question, has reported in favor of replacing the imperial eagle on the labels of vodka bottles by the skull and crossbones and appropriate warnings against ever indulgence. The International Congress of publishers in session at Madrid, Spain, adopted a resolution that each country should declare letters subject to the same legal protection as literary matter. The congress also condemned the existing privacy of musical works. Additional engagements of gold for export to Europe from the United States: Heidelbach, Ickehamer & Co, took $500,000, and Goldman Sachs & Co, $750,000, all for Germany. This makes total engagements of $38,650-500 to date on the present movement. Governor Haskell' of Oklahoma, has signed the famous hotel inspection bill commonly known as the "nine-foot sheet" bill, because of the provision that the upper sheet on all hotel beds must be long enough to turn back 2 1/2 feet over the other covers. Judge Burnett, in circuit court at Salem, Oregon, sentenced J. Thornburg Ross, the Portland banker, to five years imprisonment and to pay a fine of $376,094. Ross recently was convicted of wrongful conversion of school funds. On the Delaware river at Philadelphia, Pa., an explosion occurred in a launch which killed one and infured fifteen. John S. Leach, who succeeds C. A. Stillings as public printer at Washington has arrived from Manila, where he has been director of printing for seven years. In a collision at sea, of the North Carolina cost, the fishing schopper Fame was sunk by the Dominion Atlantic lines' steamer Boston. The Fame carried a crew of nineteen men of which number seventeen were drowned. Editor J. K. Burkhalter of the Tattail, Times and Congressman Charles Edwards came to blows on the rear platform of a Searbear Air Line train at Collins, Ga., Monday. Congressman Edwards took exception to some articles appearing in Burkhalter's paper and the quarrel-resulted. Eugene Jepson, aged 50, years of New York's leading man. In a vaudeville sketch at Kelth's theater, at Cleveland, Opit dropped dead of heart disease in his dressing room Monday, when an alarm of fire was sounded. Entangled in the folds of a large American flag, which he had waved while making a parchute drop of 2,000 feet from a balloon at Hillside park, near Passaic, N. J., Frederick L. Wood, an 18-year-old aeronaut, of New Haven, Conn., fell helpless in the Passaic river and was drowned. Four boys were arrested at Great Falls, Montana, and confessed to participation in a hold-up Sunday of passengers on a Great Northern train. Former President Grover Cleveland, who has been confined to a Lakewood, N. J., hotel for two months with an attack of rheumatic gout and acute indigestion, had sufficiently recovered from his illness to leave Sunday for his home in Princeton. The pupils in the eighth grade at Washington school at Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, must wear their ordinary clothes on the closing day of school if they wish to receive diplomas on that day. They were informed that vanity and education did not work together and if any of them put on their Sunday suits or dresses they would be obliged to call at the back door on the following morning to get a certificate. Washington. The name of former Governor Robert W. Lowry of Mississippi was presented to President Roosevelt by several members of congress, who urged his appointment as a member of the Vicksburg national park commission to succeed the late General Lee. President Roosevelt announced the following recess appointments: Oscar R. Hundley to be United States district judge for the northern district of Alabama; John E. Sater, to be United States judge for the southern district of Ohio; Robert S. Sharp, to be internal revenue collector for the district of Tennessee; Clarence S. Hobart, to be assistant treasurer of the United States at New Orleans; surveyor of customs for the port of Memphis, Tenn.; Jesp. T. Spence; receiver of public moneys at Montgomery, Ala.; John A. Steele; register of the land office at Montgomery, Ala., Nathan H. Alexander. The next of the destructive tests to be made upon the monitor Florida is fixed for June 10, as stated at the navy department Saturday. On that date the Florida will be brought from the Norfolk navy yard to a suitable spot in Hampton Roads, where the depth of water probably will not exceed twenty or twenty-five feet, and there will be attacked by an American Whitehead torpedo, not on the hull but right feet below the water line, inside of which will be located a special form of bulkhead, which probably will be filled with water. The torpedo will carry a bursting charge of 200 pounds of gun cotton, and is expected to sink the Florida at the first attempt. The vessel will easily be raised owlag to the shallow depth of water. The Guaranty Aid and Relief Society The undisputed Treasures of the State of Georgia, hereby acknowledges to have received from the Secretary of State of Georgia the following described Dear Regent and Minister of Industry, Elizabeth, Georgia (Congressman Dan) 174110, treasurer, stock of fine land (50,000) availment, June 1920. long in total Ten Thousand Dollars , and which are held by the Plats of Georgia , by authority and under the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly , approved October 22d , 1857 , and amended December 20th , 1877 . Summer Building Boom Now On in Earnest. MANY CHARTERS APPLIED FOR Much Money Being Used for Improvements and Construction---Many New Industries. Columbus, Ga.—"Down on the Georgia coast the cedars in the low counties and on the islands fringing the seaboard are to be reduced to pencils, one of the largest pencil manufacturing concerns in the country having established a plant at Frederica for the purpose of cutting the wood to the proper sizes and lengths to be shipped to the factories in the north. Up in Atlanta, Ga., preparations are being made to build a $100,000 candy and cracker factory, which will be the largest enterprise of its kind in the southern states. Down in South Alabama, Mobile is rejoicing over a $600,000 appropriation from the federal government for the building of an elegant postoffice, and Flonatom, Ala., is preparing to erect a $35,000 hotel. The news from the great mineral district of north Alabama fairly bristles with announcements of resuming industries and plans to enlarge present plants. At Augusta, Ga., over on the Carolina line, a representative of northeastern capitalists has secured an option on land on which it is declared a $1,000,000 hotel will be built. In middle Georgia preparations to construct the Atlanta, Griffin and Macon Electric railway and American and Albany Electric railway, at a cost of millions of dollars, are in progress, the promise being made that within a year electric cars will be running between Macon and the Georgia capital, while in middle Alabama the stockholders of the Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation company have, at a meeting just held, increased their capital stock from $4,000,000 to $10,000,000 and will proceed with their ambitious plans of establishing electric railways and large lines to be operated to the Gulf of Mexico in connection therewith. "The above are simply a few of the industrial and construction items and developments of the week, selected at random, showing that business activity and enterprise continues to assert itself in all sections of these southern states, and that the development of their wonderful resources of all kinds proceeds steadily. "During the week fourteen new corporations applied for charter in Georgia and Alabama, with aggregate minimum capital stock of $403,290. The state pardon board in session in Atlanta has an extraordinary large list of applicants for pardon. In addition to the large number of misdemeanor cases there are several applications for commutation of sentences of capital punishment convictions. SOL. C. JOHNSON, Supt. of Ageno Treasurer of the State of Georgia. ATLANTA TO MACON By Trolley in Two Years Say Promoters of Electric Line. Application was made to the railroad commission for the privilege of issuing several million dollars worth of stock and bonds to raise money for the construction of a trolley line from Atlanta to Macon, and from the latter city to Albany and Americus. It was made by the Atlanta, Griffin and Macon Electric Railway company and the Americus and Albany Electric Railway company, both of which have been chartered and organized. It was announced that arrangements have been completed for disposing of the securities, and that as soon as the commission places its seal upon the plan active work of construction will begin. "Cars will be running between Atlanta and Macon on a two-hour schedule in a year's time," said W. Jordan Massee of Macon, who is the leading promoter of the movement. Accompanying Mr. Massee for the conference with the commission Saturday were W. J. Kincaid of Griffin, Joseph S. Davis of Albany, and M. Pelton Hatcher of Macon, together with representatives of the New York bankers who have agreed to handle and dispose of the securiters. It was not announced what amount the companies will decide to issue, but it is known to be in the millions. The trolley lines will be operated by power from the plants of the Central Georgia Power company, which are now being constructed on the Oenulgee and Flint rivers. Millions will be invested in these plants alone. While no definite announcement was made, it is known that the railroad commission looked with favorable eye on the proposition of the promoters. No order was issued, as it is necessary that the charters of each company be amended before it can be legally passed. The company plan to build 286 miles of road, and will be in shape to perform all the service done by the average steam railroad. BABE IN SATCHEL Left With Negro Woman by Mysterious Persons. Atlanta, Ga.—A. week-old baby, dressed in the finest of clothes; a closed cab and a mysterious man and woman form the principals in a sensational and baffling "satchel mystery," which the police and detectives of this city are trying assiduously to solve. Lying in a brand new traveling satchel, evidently bought for the purpose, the infant was taken to the home of a negro woman, Martha Berry, 208 Rhodes street, and abandoned. The baby was left in the house by the stylishly dressed man, who gave the Berry woman a dollar and asked her to care for the child until he and his wife "returned from the theater." That was the last seen of the man An extra supply of baby clothes had been packed in the traveling satchel, and it was on these the deserted babe was lying. In the satchel was also found a bottle of paregoric and a box of talcum powder. P. EDWARD PERRY, Vice President. STATE GLEANINGS. Postmasters appointed: Braswell, Pauliding county, Rose Crossley, vice E. J. Singleton, resigned; Lavend- I. Floyd county, Nathan H. Bass, vice J. A. Erwin, resigned; Leslie, Sumter county, Elizabeth A. Watkinson, vice I. H. Wilkinson, dead; Lambert, Liberty county, Melissa Miller, vice E. M. Hammond, resigned; Harris, Memwether county, Geo. W. Jenkins, vice James E. Carriker, resigned. Standing Master J. N. Talley, in the Tift lumber case, has set June 15 as a date upon which a number of claims against the railway lines involved will be heard. The first car of watermelons of the season arrived in Atlanta Monday. The melons came from Umaville, Fla. The annual convention of the Funeral Directors 'Association of Georgia will be held in Atlanta on June 16-17. J. B. Hart of Macon is the president of the state association. The executive committee is G. H. Brandon of Atlanta; chairman; E. L. Alman of Mansfield, W I. Wilson of Augusta and J. B. Hart of Macon. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs Barefield of Lithia Springs was drowned in a tub containing about two and one-half inches of water. The master plumbers of Atlanta who pay $50 a year for the privilege of doing plumbing in the city limits are complaining, owing to the fact that journeymen plumbers are not taxed. They are able to compete with the master plumbers on Atlanta work and not be subject to the tax. The matter has been taken up by the Atlanta council. Frank Hunter, who shot and killed Frank Wilson on April 30th at Valdosta in a quarrel over politics, was found not guilty by the jury, after remaining out several hours. Hunter introduced witnesses to show that Wilson was advancing on him with a knife when he fired. For many months there has been an unusual demand for residences in Cuthbert and on account of their lack quite a number of families have been deprived of the privilege of moving there. Some of the citizens are awakening to the emergency and several new residences are going up. They are rented before they can be built. The R. F.'D. carriers of the sixth and tenth congressional districts met in Milledgeville and had one of the most successful meetings yet held. They selected Griffin for the next annual convention. County School Commissioner J. O. A. Miller has just completed the school census of Spalding county, showing there are 1,731 white and 1,967 colored children of school age in the county, or a total of 2,698, which is a decrease of 90 since the last census was taken in 1903. But the census of the city of Griffin will show an increase of several hundred, thus showing an increase of population for Spalding. Seaborn A. Wright was shot and instantly killed at Eastman by Gus Ragan. Both are of prominent families. HOME OFFICE WEST BROAD STREET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Phone 1198. Ga. Phone 2029. Directors. L. E. Williams. P. Edward Perry. Walter S. Scott. Sel C. Johnson. W. R. Fields. J. H. Deveaux L. M. Pollard R. R. Wright. W. H. Burgaz. J. H. Bugg, M. D. J. M. Ferrebee. This company is duly chartered under the laws of the State of Georgia, and has complied with all requirements of the State Insurance department, therefore all policy holders are protected with all the safeguards that the strict insurance laws of this State seek to protect its citizens. Its affairs are directed and managed by Negro men of the city of Savannah of leading standing, and whose character and reputation are of such as to command the respect and confidence of all the people of that community. The same men that manage this Society are the ones that organized and are conducting the affairs of the first successful Negro Savings Bank in this state, therefore we can readily see that by connecting themselves with this Insurance company their interest will be in safe hands. By comparing our rules and benefits with other first class companies it will be seen that we offer the most liberal inducements with the largest sick, accident and death benefits to our members than any other company in this business. That we pay our claims promptly can be testified to by the thousands of our satisfied members. WESTBOUND. Leave Savannah 5.00 P. M. Arrive Helena 9.15 P. M. Arrive Abbeville 10.10 P. M. Arrive Cordele 11.15 P. M. Arrive Americas 12.45 A. M. Arrive Richland 2.00 A. M. Arrive Lumpkin 2.22 A. M. Arrive Montgomery 6.45 A. M. Arrive Birmingham 10.40 A. M. Arrive New Orleans 6.60 P. M. EASTBOUND. Leave New Orleans 9.25 A. M. Leave Birmingham 4.20 P. M. Leave Montgomery 7.45 P. M. Leave Lumpkin 11.54 P. M. Leave Richland 12.16 A. M. Leave Americas 1.40 A. M. Leave Cordele 3.15 A. M. Leave Abbeville 4.20 A. M. Leave Helena 5.15 A. M. Arrive Savannah 9.80 A. M. Train will consist of PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPING CARS, Day Coaches between Savannah and Montgomery without change; making close connection at Montgomery with all lines diverging for Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans and all Western points; Birmingham, Memphis, St. Louis, Nashville, Chicago and all Northwestern points; the SHORTEST LINE to Montgomery, New Orleans, Birmingham and the earliest arrival at the e points. At Savannah close connection is made for all EASTERN POINTS, Richmond, Washington, New York and with Coastwise Steamships for Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Get sleeping car reservations and full information from any SEABOARD Agent, or write to J. J. Weaver, indicted by the Fulton county grand jury for the alleged forgery of Columbus cleaning house certificates, is in jail at that place, W. O. Bowden, who was also indicted, is under bond and so is C. E. Davis, of Rome. No date is set for the trial. On Sunday in Macon a special committee from Tattnall Square Presbyterian church was appointed to call a pastor for the church to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Rev. D. N. McLaughlin. Rev. Mr. Laughlin will leave Macon on June 10th for Austin, Tex., where he has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian church. In the future all "flat wheel" street cars found in operation in Macon will be ordered to the car barns by the policemen and both the conductor and motorman will have cases made against them for violating a city ordinance. An ordinance to regulate the sale of "near beers" in Macon, both at retail and wholesale houses, was introduced in council. The ordinance provides a license of $200 for the retailing of "near beers" and $250 for the wholesale dealers. W. P. Autley, a prominent young lawyer, who came to Ocilla a few months ago from Young Harris, died of typhoid fever after a short illness. He was buried at Molena. He was married only eleven days before his death. Recent destructive storms which have swept over Georgia and adjoining states was caused by a series of nine tornadoes, according to a statement issued by the weather department. Mrs. C. A. Meitzler of Savannah, aged 75 years, committed suicide by taking poison because she was about to be evicted from property she had owned for years and upon which a mortgage had been foreclosed. WALTER S. SCOTT, Secretary and Trcas. WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED. Compositions on Cotton Seed Products Instructive to Children and Parents. Atlanta, Ga.—President M. S. Harper, of the Cotton Seed Crushers' association of Georgia, on Monday, June 1, announced the four prize winners for the best compositions on "The Value and Uses of 'Cotton Seed Products," as follows: First Prize—$50, Miss Edeth M. Auten, Ethel street school, Fulton county, Georgia. Second Prize—$25, Miss Eunice Thompson, of Blythe, Gas Fourth Prize—$10, Aljonzo I. Cunningham, of Midland, Ga. Secretary Fielding Wallace of Augusta sent out these prizes in gold to the respective winners. Over 5,000 compositions on this subject were written by the school children of this state between February 1 and April 15. One from each county was submitted to the state judges, composed of Dr. A. M. Soule, president of the Agricultural college at Athens, Ga., State School Commissioner Jerre M. Pound and Honorable M. V. Calvin director of the state experiment station, Experiment, Ga. This committee selected from this number the prize winners named above. The judges state that this contest probably did more to instruct the children and their parents in regard to the feeding value of cotton seed meal and hulls and the wonderful uses to which cotton seed oil may be placed and the fertilizing value of this byproduct than any other possible way. The many compositions submitted will be on exhibition at the annual meeting of the association at Atlantic Beach, Fla., on June 8th and 9th. SOL. C. JOHNSON Notary Public. Deeds, Contracts, Wills and Other Legal Forms Prepared and Attested. 116 West St. Julian Street Masonic Books & Regalias. LODGE, SEALS, FINANCIAL CARDS and BLANKS of every description. Publishers' and Manufacturers' Prices Liberal Discounts Will Be Arranged. 60L. C. JOHNSON, Savannah, Ga. W. H. LLOYD, —Dealer In— GROCERIES, WOOD AND COAL, 621 Oglethorpe Avenue, East. 518—PHONES—Bell 508. Columbus held a tag day to secure funds for a public park. FOR THE FARMER AND STOCKMAN Don't sow on freshly plowed land, no matter how carefully prepared. Don't sow less than twenty-five pounds per acre, one-half each way. Don't sow twenty-five acres at first; sow five.—Weekly Witness. Tuberculin Tests. Dr. S. H. Guilland stated in a paper read before the American Veterinary Society that in a series of experiments with 658 cows none of the healthy animals showed any decrease in the amount of milk it gave on account of the test, and dairymen should not fear to have their cows tested, for only the affected cattle would produce less milk on account of the test. Grain of the Axe Handle. The right grain is very important in an axe handle for two reasons: First, that if you break it, as you generally do at work, you may have to go miles for a fresh one, and when got, lose a lot of time taking the remains out and putting the new handle in. Another thing about a bad-grained handle is that when chopping a big tree you find out it is hollow by the simple process of your axe-head flying through the middle of the cut, and your handle only hitting the solid wood at the edge of the pipe. When The Right Grain The Right Grain. this occurs, the bad handle parts across the middle, and the other half and the axe head fall down inside. You can then exercise your mind as to whether it will pay you to chop it out at the bottom or buy a new axe. The right shape and thickness varies with the size of the user's hand and length of arm swing. The main essential is, that it shall run freely through his right hand when using. To judge a new axe's balance, grasp it and stand as if about to swing. Now open the hands flat, and let the axe lie loosely on them. If blade and poll are properly balanced the axe will lie perfectly flat. If The Wrong Grain. The Wrong Grain. either has the advantage it will dip that way. If a first-class axe is badly balanced get your blacksmith to cut off enough to balance if he can temper. If not, put up with the evil, as he will spoil your axe's temper, perhaps spoil the steel altogether.—R. Kaleski, in the American Cultivator. Breeding Horses. A successful breeder of draft horses, Mr. J, P. Nunan, of Ontario, Canada, gives some good advice in the following: * If you want a good, safe brood mare, breed her young, and don't expect to raise a good horse from a broken down and worn out mare, as she cannot transmit what she has not got—that is, the stamina and vigor necessary for a good horse. Try to stick to the type you have, unless it is bad and you want to change altogether; then, buy a good sound mare or two and start fresh; it is surer and cheaper. In choosing a sire, even if you know there is a better horse in the neighborhood, still stick to your type. Don't quarrel with your neighbor about the merits of the different breeds. You might as well down a man's wife as his favorite breed of horses. Any of the heavy breeds are good enough, provided you aim at the best type of that breed, but if you like one better, that is the one or you to breed. Take the neighborhood in which I am writing, and for the last forty years there have been two and three real good heavy stallions travelling and doing a good business here every year, horses that cost their owners in many cases from $2000 to $3000, all imported, and last summer I asked the owner of one how many mares he was getting and he said about a hundred. I asked how many of them were mares from which a man should expect a good draft colt. He considered carefully, and said about ten. Think of it, after forty years, one in ten, and I have seen going away from the station by the carload the best type of young mares, going because they sold well; the culls were kept at home. This is killing the goose that lays the golden egg. If a farmer has two fillies, one worth $250, the other worth $75, and a buyer comes along, eight times out of ten he will sell the good one and keep the other, and nine times out of ten he will breed her and raise some more just like her, and then blame the sire and the man who has risked a couple of thousand dollars, often all he has, to place a good horse at his disposal. Applying Line. Will lime hurt wheat and timothy just coming through the ground? Which would serve the best purpose, to put the lime on this winter early, or wait until spring? The field contains fifteen acres and is rather wet clay bottom. Which do you consider best, shell lime or ground stone lime?—T. M. L. [It is evidently intended to ask whether sprinkling lime on the surface will kill young plants of wheat and timothy growing when the lime is applied. If caustic lime, it certainly would burn the foliage to some extent. The proper place for lime is mixed with the soil not applied at the surface. Especially is this true when it is added to a clay soil to amend the mechanical condition. It ought not to be applied to a growing crop, but to the land before the seed is put in, that it may be mixed with the surface few inches, there to do its good work. If the lime can be added this fall before snow covers the ground it may be better than no lime, and perhaps better than next spring. The lime is for the most part insoluble or very slightly soluble, and will not wash away unless on a steep side hill. Better wait now until the ground is again bare, then apply a weck or more before seeding and thoroughly mix with the soil. Shell lime ought to be the better if in proper state of fineness and free from dirt. It ought to be a practically pure carbonate of lime. It ought to be better than ground limestone. Usually, however, it is mixed with foreign matters and is less valuable than common lime.]—Country Gentleman. Investment in Trees. The planting and care of forest trees has been carried on for several years now by State Forester A. F. Hawes, of Connecticut, with interesting results. Mr. Hawes' experience boiled down to a few lines indicates that for sandy, cheap lands such as were used for most of the experiments the best trees are pines, white, Scotch, Norway and pitch. It appears that in the long run white pine is the best, the trees being cheaper and the growth through a term of years being equal to any and the number of good market value. The Norway pine is also considered very satisfactory, although the trees cost more at the outset. The Scotch pine is a very rapid grower and will do well for planting in open spaces, white pine requiring some shade of bushes or brush to do its best at the start. Two-year-old trees are most satisfactory. The young pines can be bought for about $3 per 1000, and at five or six feet apart are set 1500 to the acre. In fairly open land the cost of planting was $1.70 per 1000, with higher costs in rough or bushy ground. Examination of a number of old plantations of white pine in the State indicates that with cheap lands and low cost planting the pine would prove profitable as a crop, paying at least five per cent.-compound interest at present prices of lumber, with every probability that prices will be higher by the time plantings now made are ready for market. Feed Kopper. The feed hopper shown here may be made from an ordinary box, a slanting cover being put on. It is intended for oats, corn, or clover clippings. C is the cover on leather hinges; P, round piece of a large Working Diagram of Horse Working Diagram of Hopper. curtain pole, which slides down the slides and closes lower opening—the wire connected with it opens it, so that it can remain open or closed as desired; S, a shield to prevent fowls throwing out feed; H, hole through bottom for dirt to work out. Wire netting nailed on side makes the space for clover clippings. Holland has 10,100 windmills, each draining on an average of 310 acres of land. WHAT WOMEN ARE WEARING 1 New York City.—Small_wraps are always in demand with the coming of the warm season, and this year they are-being made in very pretty and attractive forms. This one is absolutely simple, made in cape style, yet is so arranged as to fit a bit more close- ```markdown ``` Iy to the figure than does the regulation cape and to give the effect of sleeves. It appropriately can be made to match the costume or of silk or pongee in contrast therewith. In the 1 Illustration pongee is trimmed with taffeta and with soutache braid, but there are so many bandings and trimmings offered this season that the possibilities of finish are almost innumerable. Applique would be handsome, soutache banding is being much used and the plain silk is always simple and effective. The cape can be made in either one or two pieces, that is to say, either with or without a seam at the centre back. The quantity of material required for the medium size is one and three-fourth yards twenty-one or twenty-seven, seven-eighth yard forty-four inches wide, with four and one-half yards of banding, nine yards of soutache. Cloth to Trim Tulle. There is an evolution to chronicle of the prevalent mode of last year, for edging the skirt with taffetas or satin. It is cloth that has usurped the privilege, and cut in arabesques with a finish of soutache and a further ornamentation of filo-floss embroidery it is found on the most fragile of net frocks destined to, grace the afternoon affair of ceremony. 4 White Season. This is a white season. Lovely coats and skirts, suits of white linen, plane and serge are the vogue. Sleeveless Jacket. The sleeveless jacket is introduced into many a smart costume, tasselled with, chenille and jet, and the handkerchief vest also appears, made of black, satin caught together beneath a big jet buckle. As to Length of Skirts. Skirts are longer. For all but the typical walking suits they are long and sweeping, while the street suits have taken on another inch and just escape the ground. This rule will apply to the wash materials, and wash materials are going to prevail to an extent not known for many seasons. Blouse With Chemisette. The pretty and attractive blouse that closes at the front is always a youthful and satisfactory one, and this model is exceptionally charming, being made, with a chemisette that gives a dainty touch. As illustrated it is made of a pretty ring dotted batiste with trimming of a simple banding, while the chemisette is lace insertion sewed together. But this blouse can be utilized both for the separate one and for the gown, and consequently becomes adapted to almost every seasonable material of the simpler sort. The blouse is made with the fronts, back and centre front. It is tucked on becoming lines and the closing is made invisibly beneath the left edge of the centre front. The chemisette is separate and arranged under it and closes at the back, while the prettily shaped collar finishes the neck of the blouse. THE WEEKLY PRESS The quantity of material required for the medium size is four and three-eighth yards twenty-one or twenty-four, three and one-eighth yards thirty-two, or two yards forty-four inches wide, with three-fourth yard eighteen SINGLE BREASTED DRESS inches wide for the chemisette, four and one-half yards of banding. The Story of an Ancient Mine. The modern graduate of a technical school who has specialized in mining would probably be able to give a satisfactory list of the most important recent publications on his own subject. It is not so certain that he would be ready with an answer to the question: What is the earliest recorded description of mining operations in the literature of the ancient world? He would naturally excuse his ignorance by the plea that the scientific portions of the ancient classics are of no practical service to-day, and that, such as they are, they belong properly to the domain of the philologist or the antiquarian. As it happens, the passage in question does not occur in a technical book or indeed in an out-of-the-way and obsolete volume at all, but in a poetical composition which is easily accessible, which is still read by a large number of persons, and which is supposed to be more or less familiar to every man possessing a fair general education—the Book of Job. The fact that this most interesting passage is so little known is largely due to the obscurity of its translation in the Authorized Version. One might easily read through the twenty-eighth chapter of Job in that version without the least idea that it contained a detailed account of the processes by which the miner carms his livelihood. The first two verses, it is true, point to something of the kind, but at the third the writer appears to diverge into a not, too intelligible panegyrle of Divine omnipotence as shown especially in floods and earthquakes. Turn to the Revised Version, and the puzzle at once becomes a picture. From the first verse to the eleventh inclusive we are now able to follow an exact description of the methods employed by the ancient miner, and still pursued in the main wherever there is discovered a deposit worth working. The key to the whole interpretation is in the meaning of the word "he" in the third verse. In the old version it appeared to denote God; the Revisers apply it to man. Accordingly, the passage refers not to Divine omnipotence but to human enterprise. "Man," we read, "setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death." Here we see the miner with his lantern bringing light into a region hitherto sealed from man's gaze and searching not only near the surface, but, as "stones of thick darkness" seem to indicate, the very gloomyest recesses of the earth's interior. "He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro." This is severely scientific, but it is poetical also. As Dr. Samuel Cox has said, the writer brings out, in a few deft strokes, "the pathos of the miner's life and occupation—its petil, its loneliness, its remoteness even from those who stand nearest to it." The ancient poet had probably in his imagination the wilderness of Arabia Petraea, but the same feature of distance from crowded cities has usually been a characteristic of the beginnings, at any rate, of a great mine, whether in California, or in Nevada, or in Australia. And even if it is not so utterly remote from human, habitation, the casual passenger goes on his way ignorant or oblivious of the burrowing far beneath his feet, where the miner "hangs" or "swings" at his work, having been lowered to the desired spot by some primitive cross-bar slung between ropes or chains. The picture is now relieved by a suggestive parallel. The earth, on its surface as well as in its recesses, contributes to the welfare of man and supplies a sphere for his industry. As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire." Man, the worker and magician, both cultivates the soil that it may yield him his food, and pierces far below in quest of hidden treasure. The second clause of the verse is generally interpreted as a reference to the Egyptian method of removing ore by "fire setting," i. e., by lighting a fire at the base of the rock to be removed so that the heat might split the harder portions and make cracks in which a chisel or pick could be inserted. The value of the miner's finds is next indicated. "The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold," or, as the marginal rendering gives it, "the winneth lumps of gold." There follows a graphic contrast between the boundless ingenuity of man and the limited sagacity of the brute. "That path"—the road which the miner hews out for himself—"no bird of prey knoweth, neither hath the falcon's eye seen it; the proud beasts have not trodden it, nor hath the fierce lion passed thereby." Man's detection of the secret gems of the earth is keener than the acutest predatory instinct of hawk and vulture. His strength in pursuit of his spoil excels that of the tyrants of the jungle or the forest. For "he putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots." The last phase of the description reminds us of the cleverness of the underground explorer in preserving himself and his operations from disaster, and of the persistent thoroughness of his investigation. "He cutteth out channels among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. He bindeth the streams that they trickle not (Heb., from weeping); and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. The miner is here depleted as using mechanical expedients for preventing leakage through the rooftops or walls of the passages in which he works, and as cutting canals to drain away water that may have percolated through. An alternative explanation of the bindeth the stream from weeping is that a reference is intended to the damming up of the waters in the river while the auriferous alluvial gravel is dug out. In either case the result is that nothing escapes his scrutiny, and that his energy and skill are rewarded by the discovery of the riches he seeks. The whole passage is thus a striking poetical representation of the art of mining as practicel in early times, and, except for the absence of elaborate machinery and powerful explosives, as still carried on to-day. And it is a picture with a purpose—to impress us with the wonders wrought by human enterprise so far exceeding the utmost marvels of animal instinct. As we read further on in the chapter, we find that this exulting tribute to the achievements of man is introduced into the poem that it may emphasize the limitations of even his intelligence. The close of the above description is immediately followed by the question: "But where shall wisdom be found?" And where is the place of understanding?" There are some darknesses of which man cannot make an end; some priceless treasures that baffle even his research. Wisdom and understanding, of far greater worth than rubles, are neither to be purchased by the gold the miner discovers, nor are they to be attained by the exercise of his most penetrating ingenuity. The date of the book in which this remarkable passage occurs is by no means a settled question among Biblical scholars. The traditional view which ascribed its authorship to Moses is now generally abandoned. The majority of modern critics place it somewhere between the seventh and the fourth century B. C., so it may be accepted as of a sufficiently remote period to make its description of the mine one of the earliest, if not absolutely the earliest, to be found in any literature. The four metals mentioned in the beginning of the chapter—silver, gold, iron and brass (or rather copper, as a more exact translation would render it)—are those which were discovered and worked in the first ages of which we have a record. It is thought that the writer of this book was best acquainted with the mining operations of the Egyptians, who worked gold and silver mines in upper Egypt, and copper, and turquolse mines in Arabia Petraea or the Sinaitic peninsula. There were no mines, in Palestine itself, which explains the fact that this is the only reference to them in the Old Testament. The Egyptian copper mines in the Sinaitic mountains are known to have been carried on successfully as far back as the times of the early Pharaohs. Shafts, slag-heaps, smelting-places and other distinct relics of the working of these mines may be seen to this day in some of the "wadis," or channels of dried watercourses. Many of them appear to be in the same condition in which they were left by the Egyptian workmen four or five thousand years ago; "the very marks of their tools," it is said, "being so fresh and sharp in that pure, dry atmosphere, that more than one traveler has felt, while looking at them, as though the men had but knocked off work for a spell and might come back to it at any moment."—Scientific American. Newspapers as "Personal" Organs. In Leslie's Weekly Charles J. Bonaparte, Attorney-General of the United States, writes an article on this subject. Mr. Bonaparte states his views as follows: "As soon as a paper is recognized as somebody's 'organ,' as expressing the views and wishes and opinions of any particular man or set of men, its healthful influence as a newspaper is gone; it may, indeed, have another kind of influence, for those who control or conduct it may be powerful men, but its editorial utterances are simply their 'open letters.' In my judgment, this is a matter of very serious and urgent concern to the American people to-day. Certain of our newspapers, including some whose influence within my memory—indeed, within a comparatively few years—was a power, and a power for good, in the community, are now firmly and widely believed to be virtually, or even literally, owned by well known 'interests'—or, In other words, by wealthy men engaged in far-reaching enterprises. This widespread and very confident belief as to such ownership makes them virtually 'trade organs,' with but little more influence than the papers published avowedly as such." How Very "Radical." They order some things with a stern sense of justice in France. In Paris a Professor having been run over and killed by a taxicab, the chauffeur was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and damages of $10,000 were awarded to the victim's widow, together with $5000 to an unmarried daughter. Four other children received $1400 each. The total cost of the accident to the company was $25,000.—New York World. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO. 462 West Broad Street, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.....$1.25 Six Months.....75 Three Months.....50 Remittance must be made by Express or Post Office Money Order, or Registered Letter. Advertising rates given on application. Entered at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga., as Second-Class mail matter. An invitation from the regents, faculty and students of Lincoln Institute is acknowledged for the 37th annual commencement June 4 to 12 Dr. B. F. Allen an old Savannahian is president of this excellent institution. The Georgia State College would be equally as thriving if a proper man was made its president. No greater rebuke could be given a public man than that given Hoke Smith by the white people of Georgia at the polls on Thursday. To secure the office the first time he appealed to the passion and race prejudice of the people, by so doing he was elected. He attempted the same thing in this campaign, but the people awoke from their spell and give him a just rebuke by defeating him. Georgia has set a pace in the direction of rebuking men of that ilk that other Southern states should imitate. In the recent primary Col. Grayson appealed to the prejudice of the white voters to elect him as clerk of the Superior Court. He told the people that he was instrumental in the disbanding of the colored troops and the peraging of the races on the street cars. The people did not heed his appeal. We do not rejoice in his defeat, but hope that in his defeat he will learn a useful lesson and endeavor to eliminate the rais ing of race feeling while running for office. On Wednesday nearly a double tragedy occurred in the city. A colored woman is alleged to had seriously shot an Italian and afterward killed herself. This same Italian was the cause, or at least a murder was committed on his premises some months ago. The race lines are clearly drawn in this city and it should be more clearly drawn as to its relation of white men and colored women. We have among us a class of women who are devoid of pride and betray the race to passion ate white men. These women and men should be taught a lesson not soon forgotten. THERE is a tendency among many of our people, and especially the younger ones to borrow money for the least need. This is quite a weakness of a people and will tend to keep any one in the mire. No one should borrow money unless for the most urgent necessity, and then the amount should be repaid at the time promised. Borrowing is a bane that no one should be guilty SEVERAL times we were compelled to call attention to the action of a hoodlum class of white boys in various parts of the city toward our people. Wednesday night while a colored lady was walking quietly thro Monteray square she was assaulted by a crowd of these boys and painfully injured. If it were not for the intervention of some white persons who live nearby, she would have been more badly used up. No efforts were made to apprehend the young rascals. How different would be the case if the boys were coro red and the lady white Prof. Hurd at the Congregational Church. Prok Glen, B Hi d, principal of Orange Park Normal School of Orange Park, Fa., and formerly principal of Beach Institute, will speak at the First Congregational church Sunday at the evening services. He is enroute to his home in Florence, Mass, where he will spend the summer vacation Mr. Hurd will be accompanied by a number of the teachers of the school. He will be pleased to meet former students and friends and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the services. Dr. Ryder of New York was expected to preach on Sunday evening last but on account of illness could not do so. He sent a letter of regret stating that he is very sick but hope at some time to fill his engagement: A number of pers ns were present to hear Dr Ryder, but they were not in the least disappointed for Rev Cash preached an able and interesting sermon on "A Mother's Love" All who heard him commended him for it. MEMORIAL DAY AT BEAUFORT. Dr. Booker T. Washington Delivered a Practical Address to Thousands of People. Last Saturday was memorial day and hundreds of people left this city to observe it at Beaufort, S. C. Dr. Booker T. Washington in company with Mr. Emmett Scott, his private secretary, and Hon Chas. W Anderson of New York, arrived in the city in a private Pullman on Friday night, They left Saturday morning in company with Col. J. H. Deveaux, Mr. W. S. Scott and THE TRIBUNE man for Beaufort. At many of the stations there were many eager person's to see the wizzard of Tuskegee and the nearer Beaufort was reached the larger the crowd Capt. J. I. Washington, chairman of arrangements from Beaufort, met the train at Yemassee. Arriving at Beaufort, the party was escorted to the homes of Gen. Robert Smalls and Capt. J. I. Washington, where a short time was spent before the parade to the National Cemetery The line of march was led by the Allen Brass Band followed by the Grand Army Post of Beaufort, then came the team of Gen. Swall's containing himself, Col. J. H. Deveaux, Dr. Washington and Mr. Anderson, followed by the carriage in which were Messrs. Emmett Scott, W. S. Scott, President John Hope and THE TRIBUNE man. The third vehicle contained the officers of the day. Middleton's Band and Shaw Post of Savannah and several other posts brought up the rear At the cemetery the beautiful ceremony of raising the natiional colors while the inspiring "Star Spangled Banner" was played by the band, was had and the several Grand Army Posts marched in proper position to the speaker's stand. On the stand was a number of prominent citizens and visitors. Rev. C H Young formerly of this state, was master of ceremonies. The program as prepared was excellently carried out. Thousands of people were in the cemetery and around the stand to honor the occasion, and especially to hear the foremost colored man in this country. Hon. Edward Wallace fo Beaufort, represented the Grand Army and read the several orders that were issued. Dr. Washington was introduced by Rev. Bythewood. As the distinguished speaker arose, he was greeted by tremendous applause, that could of been heard quite a distance away. Dr. Washington immediately captured his vast audience. His address was a practical one, telling the people the things needed in every day life for their betterment and uplift of the race. The address was generally applauded, and met the hearty approval of all who heard it. At its conclusion many were the ones who shook hands with Dr. Washington, congratulating him for his words of wisdom and advice. Dr Washington remained in the vicinity of Beaufort until Monday. On Sunday he and his party visited Hilton Head, where settlement work is being conducted for the benefit of our people on that island. Dr Washington and others delivered addresses to the people. Monday morning the industrial school at Port Royal was visited and the work inspected. Dr. Washington was very much impressed with the work at these places, and the people who saw and heard him were more so. He left on Monday for Charleston. The people of Beaufort were proud to have Dr. Washington and the members of his party and did all they could to make their stay as pleasant as possible. First Tabernacle Baptist Church Our services are as follows: Tuesday evening prayer service, Thursday evening preaching or lecture. Every Monday night embracing the fourth Sunday Board meeting, Wednesday night Conference. Covenant meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday early morning prayer meeting. At 11 o'clock preaching by the pastor, subject "Heavenly Treasure." Sunday-school at 3 p.m. Preaching 8:15 p.m., when the pastor will preach about "Ezekiel's Vision of the Cherubim and whel." The Lord is wonderfully blessing us during our late revival conducted by Rev Carswell. He has proven a success. We added to the church 111. He was assisted by Rev.D.S. Orner three nights. Friends and the public are invited to attend these services. Our Sunday School is being largely attended each Sabbath. The above school will also have its first annual picnic on July 5th, at Springfield, Ga. Our sister Sunny School are cordially invited. Supt. W. Howard; Sect's Miss Mamie Cohens. The concert of the above named school was largely attended. Second Baptist Church. M. The above is a cut of Rev. J. H. May, D D., the pastor of the Second Baptist Church who will baptize the great host of converts into the membership of this church, the second Sunday (tomorrow week) at the 11 o'clock services. To this great baptism everybody is invited. This church is taking on new life "as of old in all the departments. Rey. J. W. Roberts of Nasan, West Indies, preached an excellent sermon here last Sunday night. Members are joining regularly for baptism and otherwise. The sick list isn't so large this week; those real sick, Sister Mann, Habersham and State; Sister Boifeuillet, Charity Hospital: Bro Ben Houston, Jones lane between Price and Habersham; Bro. Rotter, Haynes, Hall and Mercer streets, Sister Jennie Springs in New York. Three funerals during the week. Pastor will preach at both hours tomorrow. Morning subject, (by request of church) "Seeking a better country." Evening sermon, one of the series to the young converts. Everybody invited. All should be out to Sunday school at 4 p. m. Special collections tomorrow for the State Convention which meets in Atlanta next week. Bethlehem Bapt. Church God is blessing us in a way that we can't but appreciate. Sunday all day Rev L. L Blair occupied his pulpit and preached two soul stirring sermons to a full congregation. They were enjoyed by all. Subject of the evening sermon was "Oh ye dry bones hear ye the word of the Lord". Certainly the man of God preached until we could almost see with an eye of faith the dry bones that were in the valley getting up and their bones knitting together. Sunday school was well attended. After a short study of the lesson, a review was conducted by the Supt. On Monday evening there was a moving picture exhibition by Rev. L. L Blair. On Tuesday night prayer meeting, Wednesday night teachers' meeting, Thursday night preaching. All our friends are cordially invited to attend these services. Union Baptist Church. We are glad to say that God was with us in our services on last Sunday. Early morning prayer meeting was well attended. At 11 o'clock Dr. Moss preached from subject "In the right mind" after which souls were added to the church. At 4 o'clock the pastor and congregation united with Mt. Tabor church union meeting. At 5:30 the pastor preached an interesting sermon, subject "Parable of the prodigal son." After the sermon other souls were added to the church. Baptism Sunday morning at the usual place. Come and see us as Dr. Moss delivers strong talks at the water. At 4 o'clock the communion will be administered at which time new members will be fellow-shipped. Rev. L. L. Blair and hjs congregation will be with us at this service and many others from sister churches. On our sick list is James Jackson who is much better. The clubs are in high spirit St. Philip Dots Rev. Lindsay preached at 11 a.m. on Sunday to a large congregation. It is a source of pleasure to hear this noted minister of the gospel. His discourse was full of thought and beneficial to all Christians and a help in time of need to assist us along the rugged road of life. At 8:30 p.m., Rev. R. E. Jackson recently from Africa delivered one of the most practical sermons ever heard. If the words that fell from the lips of this minister of the gospel were heeded the world would be better off. Rev. Lindsay left on Monday for Atlanta to attend the meeting of the Trustee Board of Morris Brown College and to be present at the commencement exercises during this week and will be back today so as to conduct the communion services on tomorrow. Our Sunday school picnic at Bluffton by the Stefner Clifton was a great success and much praise is due the management. Remember that our church will give the annual outing to Beaufort, S. C., on Monday July 6. This will be the most enjoyable trip of the season. We ask that our friends avail themselves of the opportunity and go. The management will see to it that everybody enjoy themselves. Tickets adults 60 cents, children under 12 years 55 cents. Our monthly love feast was held on Friday night. Our trustees have supplied our church with large palmetto fans for the comfort of our members and friends. When you visit our church you will find it a source of pleasure and comfort to use these fans this hot weather. The following services will be held on tomorrow: Prayer meeting at 9 a.m., preaching, baptism of adults and children at 11 a.m., Sunday School at 2 p.m. sharp. Communion at 4 p.m., praise service at 8 p.m., preaching at 8:30 p.m. Strangers are cordially invited. Mt. Tabor Notgs. The services on last Sunday was full of joy and inspiration. At 11 a. m, the pastor prescheduled an instructive sermon from this subject "Joshua's exhortation" at 4:30 p. m. union services were held, participated in by the following churches: Union Baptist and Bethel A. M. E., with their pastors, Rev. Moss and Rev. Hannah present. A soul stirring ger- mon was preached by Rev. Moss, assisted by Rev. Hannah. At 8:30 p. m. an able sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. D. S'Orner, the Western Evangelist who has also rendered valuable service during the week. Several accessions and converts have been made during the week. On Sunday the services will be as follows: At 11 a. m. sermon and baptism, at 4 p. m., the celebration of the Lord's Supper, at 8:30 p. m., sermon by the pastor, Rev. N. H. Whitmire. Morning Star Dots. Morning Star Doctors The Morning Star Baptist Church held its regular services at the Sisters hall, Sunday as usual. Rev. H. L. Haywood, pastor. At 11 a.m., the pastor conducted the services and preached an excellent sermon from the subject "The character and dignity of the christian. At 3 p.m., Sunday school was largely attended. At 7:30 p.m., the B. Y. P. U. held its meeting. At this service many expressed themselves happy to be there. Pastor Haywood made the closing remarks and captured the people present. At 8:30 p.m., the pastor filled the pulpit and preached a very able sermon from the subject, "The general judgment." At this service seating capacity was taken up, While bowing on his knees Mr. Ross Pollinis a strong man was converted. It was a high evening in the Morning Star. Rev. R. G. Carter of Darien preached for us Tuesday night a soul stirring sermon. The services will be conducted by the pastor Sunday and at S o'clock baptism will take place at the Bay street bridge and the Lord's Supper will be administered at 4. m. Our sister churches are invited to participate with us. Baptist Ministers Union. The Baptist Ministers Union met Monday in its regular meeting, Rev. W. M. Gray, presiding. The devotional exercise was conducted by Rev. Jas. Moss. Sermonic reports: Revs. W. Berrien, Luke 16;34; L. L. Blair, Ezk. 374; W. A. Daughtry Ezk. 373. Rev. J. W. Roberts of Nassau, West Indies, was introduced to the Union by Dr. J. H. May. His remarks were enjoyed by the brethren. Rev. M. King reported Rev. Jerry Harris very sick and the Union donated one dollar to him. The meeting was inspiring to all present. Rev. W. M. Beck was admitted to membership. Evergreen Church Evergreen Church Dots. Deacon Thomas Izard of the Evergreen Baptist Church has been very ill for the past three weeks. Rey, Dr. O. Miller is conducting a revival meeting at the church. The meeting is one of the most successful ever been held. Friends are invited to visit these meetings. Rey, O. L. Hayes our pastor left for Statesboro Friday as the first Sunday is his regular day, at that place. Men's Sunday Club. Men's Sunday Club. On last Sunday the M. S. C. held its usual meeting at the Masonic Temple. The attendance was good considering the attractions at other places. A larger crowd is anticipated for to-morrow when the following programme will be rendered. Song by Club. Instrumental solo, Miss Etta McIntosh. Vocal solo, Miss S. Bacon. Song by Club. Poem, Mr. E. W. Sheerman. Instrumental solo Miss J. B. Boozar. Paper, Miss Maggie Richardson. Preparations are now being made for an entertainment which will be given by the club on the 10th, inst. at the Masonic Temple and the following committee will endeavor to make it extremely pleasant for all who attend: Messrs. M. C. Rogers, H. J. Gordon, Chas. McDowell and Marion Johnson, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Tolbert and Mrs. Johns, Misses C. E. Lewis, Maud Clayton, G. A. Huyd and S. A. Gaston. The public is earnestly asked to attend this entertainment and make it a success. $ ^{2} $ Sleep Away In Death Sleep Away in Death. Mrs. Hester Andrews the mother of Mr. J. A. Ward died on the 18th ult.. after an illness of three months The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from Baconton Baptist Church at Walthourville, Ga., Rev. Winn conducted the ceremony, and the funeral was attended by a large number of friends. Mrs. Andrews was an old and well known citizen of that village: She leaves a son Mr. J. A. Ward of Savannah, and a grand son Mr James W. Ward of Walthourville, Ga., and other relatives to mourn her death. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ward desire to extend thanks to their friends who were so kind to them during their trouble. Broadway's Latest Hit. John P. Slocum's presentation of "The Gay Musician," by Julian Edwards, at Wallack's Theatre, Broadway, New York, has set that big town a-talking. It is full of good music and by fat the most catchy song of the production is "I Want to Be Your Blue-eyed Baby Boy." This song, words and music complete, will be given with next Sunday's New York World, Published by special arrangement with M. Whitmark & Sons, the well-known music house. Special Notice. Savannah, Ga., June 13, 1908. *Armenia Lodge No. 1930, G. U: O. O. F. on its regular meeting Monday night night elected Bro. E. A. Fields as a delegate to the B. M. C., Atlantic City N. J., in August. Bro Fields had no opposition, he being so well liked by the brothers. Bro. N. D. Inman is no longer P. S., having been expelled for 20 years. Members paying him dues will not be protected. W. O. P. Sherman Jr., P. S. E. A. Fields, N. G. LODGE ROOMS FOR HIRE CHEAP! ENTERTAINMENT HALLS with Piano and Orchestra Hired Together. Music furnished with the Hall. MORSE'S HALL. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC YOUR ATTENTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE FACT THAT THE STYLES' PARK is now open to the public, under new management, and especially the transportation department. This is the Park for Churches, Sunday Schools, Societies, Lodges and Clubs of the best type to go for a day of pleasure Come out and enjoy yourselves in this lovely Oak Grove, as the best of order will be observed at all times. We have fine water and a large base ball diamond for those who like the game. Beginning Sunday regular trips will be made. Transportation teams will leave West Broad and Gwinnett streets at 3, 5, 7 and 9 o'clock p.m. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays teams leave at 5, 7 and 9 o'clock. Music and dancing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. For further information apply to Julian Smith, Mgr. & Prop. 20 State St., W., Ga.Phone 870 515 Anderson, E., Bell Phone 2244 The Only Colored Dry Goods Store in Savannah. Shoes, Hats: Underwear and Furnishings for men, women and children. You positively save money trading at ICE CREAM Furnished in any quantity for entertainments and picnics From SCOTT BROS. ICE CREAM FACTORY, West Broad and Gwinnett Sts. Coid Soda and Ice Creamalways on haud at our ICE CREAM PARLOR Open this season for EXCURSIONS for Churches Sunday Schools, Secret Orders and Clubs. Rates have been reduced this season. For accommodation of its patrons, The Railroad has built a Park and a New Pavilion. Persons desiring to make arrangement can call on me. JAMES MIDDLETON. 541 East Charlton street, and I will furnish you with all information. They have purchased new coaches for the accommodation of large crowds. At 8 a. m. or 5 p. m., call on Mr. CHALES NEVILLE or Mr. E. W. SHORTRIDGE, at CENTRAL DEPOT. The Union Savings & Loan Co. UNION SAVINGS & LOAN CO. 20,State St., W., Savannah, Ga. The People's Shoe Company, 528 WEST BROAD ST., FOR Easter and Summer Shoes. A fine assortment of black, tan and white canvas shoes will be sold at prices that will be pleasing to our customers. For sore and tender feet consult the THE PEOPLE'S SHOE Co. Repairing neatly done on short notice. Bell Phone 471. J. H. KING. Pres. E. F. GOLDEN. Mgr. Thanksgiving Services. On the second Sunday in June all of the fountains of True Reformers will meet at the F. B. B. church, Bryan St. where the annual sermon will be preached. The male members are requested to meet at Chateaim hall at 6:30 oclock and the female at the church at 7 o'clock. Chief Walker has announced the change of the meeting for the degree chamber and past officers council. The degree chamber meets on the second Tuesday night and the pass officers council on the fourth Tues day night. Prof John McIntosh will be master of ceremony at the thanks giving services. For an evening of real pleasure attend the Lantern Party Given by the at the residence of Mrs. M Burke, 506 Gaston St., W., Wednesday evening June 17 1908. ADMISSION 10 CENTS. NOTICE TO THE YOUR ATTENTION IS CORDIALLY THE STYLES is now open to the public, unde- ppecially the transportation depart. This is the Park for Churches, Lodges and Clubs of the best t Come out and enjoy yourselves, the best of order will be obser- fine water and a large base ba the game. Beginning Sunday regular trip teams will leave West Broad a and 9 o'clock p.m. On Mond teams leave at 5, 7 and 9 o'clock Music and dancing on Monda For further information apply Julian Smith, 20 State St., W., Ga.Phone 870 The Only Colored Men in Sav Shoes, Hats. Underwear and and children. You positiv SCOTT "ON THE West Broad and ICE OF Furnished in any quantity for From SCOTT BROS. ICE West Broad and Coid Soda and Ice Cream ICE CREAM NOTICE THE BRINS P Open this season for EXCURS Schools, Secret Orders and Clu this season. For accommodation has built a Park and a New Pa make arrangement can call on 541 East Charlton street, and information. They have purchased new coach large crowds. At 8 a. m. or 5 p. m., call on Mr. E. W. SHORTRIDGE, a' The Union Savin L. S. REED, Pres. Plant a Dollar UNION SAVINGS 20,State St., W.. The People's Sh 528 WEST B Easter and Su A fine assortment of black, tan and sold at prices that will be pleasi and tender feet consult the Tr B.F. Handy & Bro, DRY & STEAM CLEANING PRESSING & REPAIRING Ladies skirts a specialty. * * Bell Phone 3011 Work called for and de- livered promptly. * * 918 West Broad St, Miller's Resort The Place for Picnics, Private Parties, etc. * * Special attractions each Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. Transportation the best for patrons, Wagons will go down West Broad to Liberty and out Wheaton street and the Waters Road, leaving Gaston and West Broad streets at 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Accommodation and transportation for special parties at any hour on short notice. Fare 25 Cents. Ladies Free, up to June 15th Go to MILLER'S RESORT and spend a pleasant time THE PUBLIC! INVITED TO THE FACT THAT THE S' PARK under new management and es- partment. Sunday Schools, Societies, type to go for a day of pleasure in this lovely Oak Grove, as served at all times. We have all diamond for those who like ships will be made. Transportation and Gwinnett streets at 3, 5, 7 days, Wednesdays and Fridays stock. days, Wednesdays and Fridays. apply to Mgr. & Prop. 515 Anderson, E., Bell Phone 2244 Dry Goods Store Evang. Furnishings for men, women relively save money trading at BROS., SQUARE" and Gwinnett Sts. REAM on entertainments and picnics CREAM FACTORY, and Gwinnett Sts. always on haud at our PARLOR SON RAILWAY VERSIONS for Churches Sunday Clubs. Rates have been reduced of its patrons, The Railroad Cavilion. Persons desiring to me. JAMES MIDDLETON. I will furnish you with all chees for the accommodation of Mr. CHALES NEVILLE or CENTRAL DEPOT. ings & Loan Co. D. C. SUGGS, Vece Pres In the Union Savings and reap a harvest that will come to those who will act. Do so today. S & LOAN CO., Savannah, Ga. Shoe Company, BROAD ST., Summer Shoes. and white canvas shoes will be ing to our customers. For sore THE PEOPLE'S SHOE Co. Re- netics. Bell Phone 471 THE TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE AT CHILAPA, MEXICO. THE TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE AT CHILAPA, MEXICO. RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF SAN FRANCISCO AFTER THE SEISMIC SHOCK WHICH WRECKED THE TOWN OF 1200 INILABITANTS AND, IT WAS FEARED, KILLED 300 PERSONS. ```markdown ``` A CHARMING CHILD'S PORTRAIT. By Able Faire. Recently Exhibited in Paris. —From the House Beautiful. Gas Burner Attachment. Gas Burner Attachment. For some unaccountable reason, persons desiring to commit suicide by asphyxiation invariably select a hotel for the purpose. By a recent invention of an Oregon man it becomes possible for the night clerk to instantly tell if the gas in any unoccupied room has been lighted, or if the gas is escaping from any jet not lighted. The device also acts as a prevention of accidents resulting from the accidental escaping of gas due to a failure to light the same, or due to the gas having been blown out after being lighted. The apparatus is shown in the illustration, and consists of an ordinary burner and supply pipe. Attached to the latter, directly over the burner, is a smoke bell, connected to an electric circuit. The stop cock regulating the flow of gas is at the end of the smoke bell. --- F As soon as the stop cock is turned on the electric circuit is closed and a bell or indicator located at any desired point is operated to call attention to the fact that the gas has been turned on. When the gas is lighted, the heat causes a break in the circuit and the bell stops. If the gas should be accidentally or intentionally extinguished by other means than the closing of the stop cock, the absence of heat closes the circuit and causes the bell to ring.—Washington Star. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, June 1 to October 15, 1909, will have an interesting educational exhibit. Two up to date (city and country) school buildings will be erected. A Harvard Shrine. A The John Harvard House at Stratford, England, With Carved Beams. From The House Beautiful. Nerve Stimulant. Taking up the old question of the effects of nerve stimulants upon the capacity for work, Armand Gautier has shown that when kola is given to a horse fatigue seems to be lessened, and half a mille or more is added to the distance the animal can travel per hour. It was further proven, however, that the horseloses more weight than the one that has received no stimulant. This drug, like alcohol, can whip up the tissues, but the artificially produced energy is at the expense of the living machine.—Christian Work and Evangelist. A Very Easless Life. There was a man named Socrates who lived, according to some modern standards, a very useless life. He did nothing but think and talk and walk, about the streets and, market places, asking questions that set other people thinking.—Christian Register. Hold the Pigeon Sacred. Russians do not eat pigeons because of the sanctity conferred on the dove in the Scriptures. Doctors Most Dangerous Carriers of Infection World-wide attention has been given an article which appeared in La Revue by Dr J. Herlcourt, accusing doctors of, being the most dangerous carriers of infection in modern life. The French physician said: "The medical profession is so液 in its protestations of zeal in the war against the spread of disease by contagion, they have dwelt so on the necessity of instructing the public in the theory of germs and the modern system of antiseptic prevention of infection, that it is curious to observe that the doctors themselves are the worst offenders in this regard; the carelessness of the average physician being amazing, except that we are so accustomed to it. We are not shocked at the sight of a family doctor visiting a case of scarletina, or even diphtheria, and leaving the house on his way to other patients, having taken no precaution except the very elementary one of washing his hands. Dr. Remilinger has recently observed several cases, especially eruptive fevers, which could be attributed to no other cause than a visit from the doctor who called to prescribe for a trifling indisposition and left behind him the seeds of a dangerous disease." 0 The Review of Reviews, commenting on this article and the worldwide discussion of it, says: "The statement of conditions applies quite as accurately to the American 'general practitioner' as the European, and there is the same need here, as in Europe, to insist on a reform." It is the part of wisdom to insist that your family doctor disinfect himself thoroughly before coming to your house. If he doesn't care about your health, except for the fees he can get out of you when you are sick, it is time to get another doctor. Learning to Swim. Persistence in undertaking is a laudable virtue, but it can be a bit overdone sometimes, as in a case described by Mr. Y. L. Molloy in "Our Autumn Holiday on French Rivers." Mr. Molloy and his friend, longing for a good dive, went to a swimming school on an island in the Seine. They donned their rented costumes and were preparing, for the plunge, when a man with ropes came along and insisted on tying them about their waists. It was according to police regulations, and although they made an indignant protest, they were obliged to submit. While we were dressing, says Mr. Molloy, we asked the two swimming masters for an extra towel. "Pardon," they replied, "we must attend" to our monsieur." Then we saw that there had come upon the platform a short and absurdly fat man, dressed in bathing costume, swimming sandals and oiled cap. "Let's see him go in," said we. "What a splash he'll make!" The swimming masters received the new arrival at the middle of the platform. There he balanced himself on his stomach on a wooden stump two feet high. The masters seized him by his hands and feet, and with slow and deliberate movements made him strike out with the action of swimming. They kept this up for a quarter of an hour, and the perspiration rolled off him in great drops. "He'll be awfully hot to go into the water after that," said I. But he did not go into the water. The swimming lesson over, he moved toward the dressing room, saying: "Ah, yes," answered one of the masters. "Your progress is admirable." The fat man beamed with compliance, and went into dress. I called the swimming masters aside. "Does 'our monsieur' practice often like that? He must have great perseverance." "Perseverance! He has worked like this for five years, and he has never been in the water!" The Strength of Strong Families. The Strength of Strong Families. Sundry divorce suits and remarriage propositions that take up space in the papers just now illustrate that it makes less difference how much money a man leaves behind him than in what hands he leaves it. To leave abounding means in foolish hands is failure. To leave wise children in the world is success, and if they can be left in a position of fiscal advantage, so much the better. To found a good family, or give good human stock a lift, and put it in a position of enlarged opportunity and increased power, is a work that is legitimately attractive. But it is the human stuff that is important. What every country needs is families that will breed true to high standards and give superior individuals to the service of the world. We have such families that generation after generation turn out high-class men and women. Every progressive country has, and must have, such families. Whether at a given time they are rich or not is a matter of secondary importance. If the human material is strong and good, money in sufficient quantity will come to it first or last. If the human stock is inferior, immoral or ill trained, money dumped upon it will merely advertise its inferiority.—Harper's Weekly. On Being Too Good. The man who is too careful about living so that future historians may say nothing ill of him is likely to keep them from saying anything concerning his achievements. CRYING NEED First. Legislator—After the railroads? Second Legislator—Yes; I shall compel them to run over enough cows a year to give killiner a living.—Judge. FITS. S. Your Dance. Nervous Diseases; permanently cured by Dr. Kluee. Great Nerve Reformer. trial bottle and treatise free. Dr. H. R. Kline, Ld., 611 Arch St., Phila., Pa. When women heed the call to arms, men must face the powder. 25e. WILL CURE YOUR CORNS If you invest it in a bottle of Abbott's EAST INDIAN CORK Paint. 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Germany's trades unions number about 2,215,000 members, which is 25 per cent. of the total strength of the labor organizations of the civil-fired world. ECZEMA CURED. J. R. Maxwell, Atlanta, Ga., says: "I suffered agony with a severe case of eczema. Tried six different remedies and was finally cured by the kruph尉ine's tetterine. After using $ worth of your tetterine and soap I am completely cureal. I cannot say too much in its praise. "Examine at drugstores or in its praise." So 2022. J. T. Kruph尉ine, Denk. A Savannah, Ga. CAMPAIGN CIGARS. Public 'Opnion Wrong About Their Quality, a Manufacturer Thinks. "I see that a member of the Ohio Legislature is trying again this year to have the bill passed he introduced two years ago to prohibit the giving of tobacco in any form for campaign purposes," said a Pearl street cigar manufacturer. "It is clear enough that this is a direct slap at the campaign cigar, but even if the bill went through in Ohio and in every other State in the Union, the cigarmakers wouldn't lose any sleep over it. "It is a peculiar fact that although it is well known that in every cam-palign, whether it is for the election of a school trustee or a president, a great quantity of cigars are distributed by the candidates, the manufacturers never observe an increase in their business. On the contrary a presidential election invariably has a bad effect on business. "One of the mysteries of the trade is why so much odium should be attached to what is popularly called the 'campaign cigar.' I have never heard that manufacturers turned out peculiarly evil brands of cigars in presidential years. "Isn't it possible that these are the ordinary five cent cigars of commerce which are, having their reputation dragged in the dirt by professional jokesmiths? Anyway, why do candidates' hand out campaign cigars? Nobody ever heard, that one cigar or even a whole box of them ever changed a voter's attitude toward an office seeker."—New York Sun. THE FIRST TASTE Learned to Drink Coffee When a Baby If parents realized the fact that coffee contains a drug—cafetine—which is especially harmful to children, they would doubtless hesitate before giving the babies coffee to drink. "When I was a child in my mother's arms and first began to nibble things at the table, mother used to give me sips of coffee. As my parents used coffee exclusively at meals I never knew there was anything to drink but coffee and water. "And so I contracted the coffee habit early. I remember when quite young, the continual use of coffee so affected my parents that they tried roasting wheat and barley, then ground it in the coffee-mill, as a substitute for coffee. "But it did not taste right and then went back to coffee again. That was long before Postum was ever heard of. I continued to use coffee until I was 27, and when I got into office work, I began to have nervous spells. Especially after breakfast I was so nervous I could scarcely attend to my correspondence. "At night, after having coffee for supper, I could hardly sleep, and on rising in the morning would feel weak and nervous. "A friend persuaded me to try Postum. My wife and I did not like it first, but later when boiled good and strong it was fine. Now we would not give up Postum for the best coffee we ever tasted. "I can now get good sleep, am free from nervousness and headaches. I recommend Postum to all coffee drinkers. "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. Quaint and Curious The bust of Socrates in the Capitoline Museum at Rome looks like the late Henry George. The farmers of this country buy annually over $100,000,000 worth of farm machinery. To purify the camps, Robespierre proposed to the committee of public safety that the armies of the republic be followed by droves of hogs. This suggestion gave birth to the popular saying: "He will be a general if Robespierre's little pigs do not eat him en route." Louisville recently increased the water rates to an amount that will add $140,000 to the receipts. The department was running behind. A farmer near Boone, Iowa, was terribly poisoned by the saliva from a horse, which came in contact with a slight scratch on the man's forehead. The thousands of sand hill nests of the magnetic ant of northern Australia, lately inspected by the governor-general, measure two or three by ten to fifteen feet. They form a "nature's compass," the long axis pointing always north and south. It is estimated that 150,000,000 tons of coal are used annually by the railways of the United States, out of which but 7,500,000 tons are used in drawing the trains, while 142,500,-000 tons go up the smokestacks. Copenhagen's zoological gardens have recently acquired two expensive apes, and to keep them in good spirits a small boy, whose sole duty is to play with them and keep them amused, has been placed in the cage. A bridge recently built for the Cape to Cairo Railway over the Kafue River is the longest in Africa. It measures 1400 feet. New York City's police dogs are being trained according to the usual police methods. They are taught to follow and hold men who are dressed to give the appearance of poverty. On Continental railways and the Rhine steamers there is no miscellaneous scrambling for meals. Instead a steward goes through the train or boat and lists the people who want to cat. Each gets a number, and this insures a seat without crowding or delay. It is an idea that might be adopted on this side of the sea. TOLD BY GESTURES. Silent Testimony of a Deaf Mute in a French Murder Trial. A murder trial at Bordeaux, France, in which an innkeeper, his wife and two accomplices were charged with killing a customer, was the occasion of a dramatic scene when one of the witnesses took the stand. This witness, named Lacampagne, was a deaf mute ignorant of the ordinary finger language. His brother-in-law and two of his friends appeared to translate his gestures into words, but their services were really unnecessary, so clearly did he express himself by that instinctive mimicry which is sometimes the accompaniment of speech but here became its substitute. During his evidence the leaf mute, who had been the handy man of the inn, always designated the victim by sucking in his cheeks against his teeth, the landlord by shaking his fist—his employer's usual method of speaking to him—the landlord's wife by putting his hands to his hair, one accomplice by curling his mustache, and the other by striking an imaginary match on his trousers as this prisoner was a smuggler of matches. Then with short, abrupt 'gestures, as clear as they were rapid, he tol his story, how the landlady seat him away on an errand, how he returned to find the door locked, how he entered by the cellar door, saw the corpse, saw one murderer washing a blood stained hammer, another cleaning his face and hands, and the landlady embracing her husband as if to thank him for what he had done. The landlord caught sight of him and dealt him a violent blow, then, changing his mind, made signs to him to help get rid of the body. At this point the landlord, who clearly followed the deaf mute's story, broke in with, "That's a lie! That's a lie!" Lacampagne turned, looked in the landlord's face, then stamping with his foot he raised his hand and stood in the same solemn attitude in which he had taken the oath. This evidence and a confession by the mustache wearing prisoner were enough to convict the accused. The landlord and the match smuggle were sentenced to death, the others to imprisonment for fifteen years.—New York Sun. Parisians! New Auto Law. Paris has added to its automobile regulations a law requiring automobiles to stop after causing an accident and imposing both imprisonment and fine as the penalty of an attempt to escape. HELPFUL ADVICE A man and a woman in a room, the man holding a book and the woman holding a glass of wine. You won't tell your family doctor the whole story about your private illness—you are too modest. You need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass., the things you could not explain to the doctor. Your letter will be held in the strictest confidence. From her vast correspondence with sick women during the past thirty years she may have gained the very knowledge that will help your case. Such letters as the following, from grateful women, establish beyond a doubt the power of LYDIA E.PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND to conquer all female diseases. Mrs. Norman R. Burndt, of Allentown, Pa., writes: "Ever since I was sixteen years of age I had suffered from an organic derangement and female weakness; in consequence I had dreadful hair loss and was extremely tired. My physi-术 condition go through an operation to get well. A friend told me about Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I took it and wrote you far advice, following your directions carefully, and thanks to you I am today a well woman, and I am telling all my friends of my experience." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indigestion, dizziness, ornervous prostration. The rice paper upon which the Chinese do such charming drawing is a thin sheet of the pith of a tree. Hicks' Capudine Cures Headache, Whether from Cold, Heat, Stomach, or Mental Struggle. No Acetamal or dangerous drugs, No Liquid Medicated, 10c, 25c, and 50c, at drug stores. There's more noise than harmony in chin music. CURSES ALL ITCHING ERUFFIONS. Glencoe, Md., Nov. 21st, 1907: "I have had eczema on my hands for 12 years, and have tried everything. I have been using zetirine 4 days and the results are great." Nigrette, the terrific treatment for eczema and all other skin diseases. Sold by drugstores or sent by mail for sale. by J. T. SHURZEN, Dept. A, Savannah, Ga. Lots of men buy experience by putting on horse races. REMOVES CORNS WITHOUT PAIN. ABBOTT'S EASTERN CORN PAINT removes corn, root and all, without cutting or burning and leaves no soreness. It cures soft corns between the toes, bunions or sore, callous spots. It cures all quick and permanent. Get it at your druggist or send 25, to THE Abbott CO., Savannah, Ga. Decadence of Wagering in England. We have lost our love of wagerer for general regret. Yet it seems to me that there was much harmless merriment in the readiness with which men of all classes staked sums, according to the means at their disposal, to show that they had at any rate the courage of their opinions. In these strenuous times, few have the opinions, and fewer still the money with which to back them.—Fry's Magazine Increase in Lunacy. Within the last half century there has been a remarkable increase of lunacy in Ireland. In 1901 there were 25,050 lunatics in Ireland, or one in every 179 of the population. In 1851 there were only 350 in the entire county Antrim and Belfast, but today there are 2,300, an increase of 1,950. In 1851 the percentage of lunatics per 10,000 of the population in England was 30.4, in Scotland 24, and in Ireland 20.5. Last year the flipping, and perhaps this is not a matures were: England 40.8 per 10,000 of the population: Scotland 45, and Ireland 56.2.-Boston Herald. Girl Telegraphers in India Acting upon the recommendation of the telegraph committee, the Indian government has just authorized the employment of women operators. The candidates must be between eighteen and thirty years of age, and they must undergo a training of twelve months in the telegraph training classes, during which time they will receive $6.65 a month, the same allowance that is drawn by male learners. Selected candidates on leaving the training classes will be on probation for one year. Upon appointment they will receive salaries varying from $10 to $29.65, which are very large upon the scale of living expenses in India. There will be pensions, with no liability to transfer; but resignation will be compulsory in the event of marriage.—Harper's Weekly. Making Sealskins. How many of the fair wearers of sealskin know how this fur is prepared? In the skin of a dog or cat it will be noticed that at the roots of the longer, coarser hair there are fine, short hairs, called "under fur." In most animals these hairs are so few that they are usually overlooked. Not so with sealskin. The skin after going through various processes to cleanse it of grease, etc., is stretched flat with the flesh uppermost. A flat knife is then passed over it, thinning the skin considerably. In doing this it loosens the roots of the longer hairs, which are more deeply embedded than those of the under fur. The rough hairs are thus got rid of without injury to the softer fur. Next the pelt passes through operations which soften and preserve it. Then comes the dyeing, by which the uniform that so generally admired, is obtained. And now the fur is ready for making up—Montreal Standard. NO PLAOE FOR AN OLD GENT. The veteran Senator announced that he intended to resign. "No, I will not reconsider," he told his protesting constituents. "This place is getting packed with fresh youngsters—many of them not a day over sixty."—Philadelphia LeLger. More Than Oulnine. Quinine is simply one of the products of the Cinchona Bark, and the drug which is u n eal in GROVES TASTELESS CHILL Toxic coni nals more o nerve the native principles of Cinchona Bark. Everyone knows that, Whole Wheat and Graham Flour contain more nutriment than ordinary white flour, as part of the propertio n of the wheat are lost in renderi ng of Quinine and the drug which is true of Quinine and the drug which is true of aration is a special product which contains more valuable properties than ordinary Quinine. The Standard for 30 years, 50c. AS USUAL Patience—"Which is your gift to the bride, dear?" Patrice—"I don't know. There are eight butter-knives, and for the life of me I can't tell which is the one I sent"—Yonkers Statesman. HAD BAD ITCHING HUMOR. Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw— Feet Swollen—Sleep Broken— Cured in 2 Days by Cuticura. "Some two months ago I had a humor break out on my limbs below my knees. They came to look like raw beef-teal, all red, and one no knows how they itched and burned. They were so swollen that I could not get my shoes on for a week or more. I used five or six different remedies and got no help, only when applying them the burning was worse and the itching less. For two or three weeks the suffering was intense and during that time I do not sleep an hour at a time. Then one morning I tried a bit of Cuticura. From the moment it touched me the itching was gone and I have not felt a bit of it since. The swelling went down and in two days I had my shoes on and was about as usual. George B. Parley, 50 South State St., Concord, N. H., May 14, 1937." Many a married woman's idea of a stylish hat is one that costs more than her husband can afford to pay. .A KENTUCKY CASE. That Will Interest All Suffering Women. Mrs. Della Meanes, 328 E. Front St., Maysville, Ky., says: "Seven KY, says: "Seven years ago I began to notice sharp pain in the kidneys and a bearing down sensation through the hips, dull headache and dizzy spells. Dropsy appeared and my feet and ankles swelled so I could not get my shoes on. I was in years ago I began to notice sharp pain in the kidneys and a bearing down sensation through the hips, dull headache and dizzy spells. Dropsy appeared and my feet and ankles swelled so I could not get my shoes on. I was in misery and had despaired of ever getting cured, when I decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills. One box helped me so much that I kept on until entirely cured." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 'The shiftless man should be compelled to shift for himself. To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the System Take the Old Standard Grove's TASTE- LESS CHILL TOVIC. You know what you are taking. The formula is plainly printed on every bottle, showing it is simply Quinine and iron in a tasteless form, and the most effectual form. For grown people and children. 50c. Bernoldo in his Calendar says that in medieval times there was more food than money given for church tithes. 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The petile are the sweet gums of the affection. Young Liver Pills po-tire) cure constipation. They awaken the bowel, strengthen the weakened party, induce apnea and aid digestion. They do not salivate, no matter apnea or do. Price 25 cents from your desire or direct from J. M. YOUNG, JR., WAYCROSS, GA. The Pulpit A SERMON BY THE REV JRA V. HENDERSON Brooklyn, N. Y.—Preaching on the above theme at the Irving Square Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Ira W. Henderson, pastor, took as his text Jno. 20:22: “Receive ye the Holy Spirit.” He said: The reception of the Holy Spirit in the inner sanctuary of the human heart is the condition of entrance into the kingdom of God. The possibility of the immediate and present incoming and welcoming of the Spirit is reason enough for us to believe that the kingdom begins in this life and at once, if you will. The fact that the coming of the Spirit into the heart is contemporaneous with the entrance of the individual into the privileges of Divine citizenship is sufficient demonstration that spirituality is the key to, and the essence of, and the first requirement of admission to the kingdom. The one and only way to participate in the joys and blessings of the Spirit filled life is to cease from hardness of heart, and from intellectual self-glorification and self-trust, and to become as little children in humility and in receptivity to truth. Spirituality and divine citizenship are one and the same thing. Growth in spirituality is the test of efficient citizenship. The man who has stopped depending upon his own strength, his own wisdom, and has opened his eyes and ears and mind and heart to the influences and manifestations of the Spirit is ready to receive, and in all conscience will get, the papers and rights of a citizen of the kingdom of the God of Jesus Christ. And that soul only is being sanctified unto Godlikeness and fashioned into the image of Jesus Christ who is growing daily, hourly, momently, in the gifts and graces of the spiritual life. To be spiritual is to become childlike. To attain spiritual development is the aim and the calling of those who are Christ's. The Holy Spirit, the personal, purifying, propelling presence of God in the life of man, is the means unto the spiritualizing of human natures according to the divine decrees. The entrance of the Spirit means death to sin. The yielding of soft to the gentle ministrations of the Holy Ghost is the first step toward individual transformation. The communion of the spirit of man with the Spirit of God brings peace, contentment, rest and a wisdom and energy which are more than sufficient to meet the demands and the opposition of the world. No mere impersonal, unreal, unattainable something is this Spirit which Christ bade His disciples receive, and of which at a later time they received a fuller measure. It is the real, helpful, personal presence of God in the life. The spirit of man is a prey to all sin save the Spirit of God as a constructive, controlling force comes in. The transfusion of the soul with the vitality of the Spirit fills the dying heart of man with life. There are three characteristics of the Holy Spirit to which I wish to direct your thought. The Holy Spirit is a constant presence in the life of the world, a controlling energy, a soul satisfying comforter. The Holy Spirit is a constant presence and factor in the life of the world. The entire list of graces and gifts and blessings which are ours at the hands of our Heavenly Father are constant. The gift of the Spirit is no exception to the rule. When God promises to men the presence and uplift of the Holy Spirit upon the fulfilment of certain conditions upon their part He means just what He says. Our Father is not fickle or changeable or inconstant. He is the same to-day, yesterday and forever. And His Spirit, which is His own real, personal presence in the hearts of men, is as constant as all else with which He has anything to do. When we were far away from duty and were serving sin the Spirit of the living God was knocking ever at our hearts. And though we hated ourselves and the depth of our own iniquity, though the world may have despised us and forsaken us, though everything in life may have held us as "unclean" with the leprosy of sin, still the Spirit of our living, loving Father stood waiting to reveal to us the wealth and beauty of the love of God and to revive our dying souls with the fullness of power unto eternal life. The constancy of the Spirit as a factor in life is nowhere better illustrated than in the experience of Christian men who have given themselves up, in less or greater measure, to His dominion. What a joy, what a comfort, what a stay it is to know that whenever and wheresever we may turn to the Spirit for the portion of refreshment that our souls so sorely need we shall always find Him ready to supply our wants. There is no sense and no reason in much of our constant petition to God to infiltr us with His Spirit. The influences of types of thought and of prayer are hardly escapable. We have grown so accustomed to ask God to fill us with His Spirit of power. But I submit, would we not pray better and more to the point if we thanked our Father for the favors of His love and acknowledged to Him in person, what He already knows, our shortcomings and our lack of appropriation of the gift of His Spirit. The showers of spiritual blessings are forever falling free, full and sufficient upon human souls everywhere. Our prayers should not be of petition that God may give us showers, but rather of thanksgiving for past, present and future blessings of dedication of self, through the grace and powers to a finer and more real life for Him. The presence and insurance of the Holy Spirit in the life of world is a constant gratitude. If you are not the deeply grounded spiritual man that you should be the fault lies not with the Spirit, of which there is abundance unto all men's necessity, but with you who have refused that wealth of spiritual power which, under God, might be yours if you would. Everywhere and continually the Spirit of the Lord is active. He knocks ever at the door of the sinner's heart. He is forever pouring out the inexhaustible waters of spiritual life upon the parched souls of men. But neither God nor His Spirit can fill an inverted cup. The showers of blessings can not flood a closed heart. Then, too, the Holy Spirit is a controlling energy in the life of the man who is susceptible to His influence. Christ tells us that His Spirit shall lead us unto all truth; that He shall be our Guide, our Teacher and our Helper. The catalog of the activities of the Spirit in the life of man is strengthening and sustaining. By Him we are led into the entirety of divine self-revelation and of eternal truth. Under the guidance of the Spirit of the living God we may progress from truth to truth as the wonders of God's universe are revealed to us and the application of everlasting verities brought home to our hearts. May no man finch to follow the Spirit whithersoever He may direct. As Dante went through hell and heaven and the intermediate regions of the world beyond, and told in allegory and song the wonders that he witnessed and the sights he saw, so may we, with the Spirit as our Guide, he given grace to look truth squarely in the face and portray it faithfully to the world. And if we, as Dante, or beyond him Christ, shall be hounded by those who fear the light of truth we shall yet be certain that the truth, the truth alone, is worth men's fealty and shall make them free. The Spirit as the Comforter appeals to the heart of every Christian. Who of us does not joy in the fact that above us and within us is this comforting Spirit of the Lord our God? The human heart cries out for comfort when distress and danger and destruction come upon it. When our hearts are bowed in anguish and our souls are crushed with grief, when every human tie is severed and no mortal hand may avail to dispel our utter darkness, then the Spirit of the loving Father strengthens, sustains, sanctifies the soul. "Save he, O God, for the waters are come into my soul," we cry out with the Psalmist. In the Judah wilderness of the world our souls thirst for Him, our flesh longs for Him as in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is. Then the Spirit comes, and with His entrance the live springs of refreshment minister to our souls' deep need. The Spirit as the Comforter is God in His presence ministering to the humanest of mortal needs. No man can live happily without Him. No man can weather the trials of tribulation and the temptations of prosperity without Him. Lending the sorrowing light hearts He keeps the successful level headed. The sense of the constant presence of the Spirit of God in the individual and world life is the certain indication of a true religious experience. No man who lives near to God is without it. It is elemental in Christian experience. And this consciousness of God's abiding and guiding is the mainstay of the soul. Without it progress is impossible in the truest sense. With it we may fight with fearlessness, with hope unquenchable, against principalities and powers, against the wickednesses of high places and the sins of mighty men. For the abiding Spirit of the living holds the coiling energy the life of humanity and may feat-Him temporarily; evil policies may frustrate His purposes and hurt themselves against His plans; but the Spirit of God is unconquerable. He is the controlling, the overruling energy of the world. In this Spirit we should find our strength. From Him we should derive the comfort of our souls. Let not your heart be troubled. Come what may, be the storms of life what they will, God will not leave us comfortless. He will not leave us orphans. He is with us. He will abide with every soul who bids Him enter. He will constantly refresh us all. He will give us courage and be our strength. He will suffuse us. He will comfort us. And He does. Conscience Not an Information Bureau If conscience is a safe guide to what is right and wrong then the Bible is not needed. There is no half-way ground here, for a guide that needs guidance is no guide at all. And as a matter of fact, conscience is not a guide, and because so many souls mistakenly think it is, confused and wandering errors in the pathway of life are constantly made. Conscience is a monitor. It pumps and prods; it urges "Do what you know to be right; do not do what you know to be wrong." But it does not instruct us in what is right and what is wrong; it is not a bureau of information. That instruction we receive from God in many different ways, of which the Bible and the training of parents and teachers are some. Therefore it will not do to back in to easy assurance that we have a safe guide in conscience. We have a tremendous responsibility to learn, from sources outside of ourselves, what is our duty, and those sources are always available when we really seek them.—Sunday-School Times. Nature Presses Toward Fruiting. Ripe fruit, which is the immutable promise and purpose of God, is the end of a patient process. After a long and trying pause young spring, like a hope of God, returns; but the end is not yet. It is the season of new breath, new motion and new birth, Everything is astir under the new, universal excitement. The earth, like a bride, puts on her beautiful attire. She blooms and sings. But bloom and songs are not the end. By her beauty music she announces the exquisite end toward which she is moving. 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WARM WEATHER WASH CURA Cuticura Cuticura SOAP MEDICINAL TOILET PRICE 25 CENTS EMOLLIENTS For Preserving, Purifying and Beautifying the Skin, Scalp, Hair, and Hands, for Sunburn; Heat Rash, Chafings, and for all the purposes of the Toilet. Sold throughout the world. Depots: London.27, Chelsea. Rochester NQ. Paris. 6. Ite de la Park: Auxer- lain. Toulouse. Co. Amiens. Paris. 7. Château de la cutta. Château. Hong Kong Drusse Co. Japan. Meruza. Russia. Perrenal (Ajax), Moscow. U. 6. Potter Drusse & Chem. Corp., Bole Propse. Boston United States. Grand Lodge Call. Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 1908. To the Worshipful Masters, Wardens and Members of Subordinate Lodges—Greeting: First—By the power in me vested by the ancient constitution of our order, the rules and regulations of the grand lodge, you are hereby fraternally notified that the grand lodge will convene in its 38th annual session, June 9, at 9 a. m., 1908, A. L. 5908, at Americus, Ga. Second—All lodges are required to be represented by their proper representatives, the master and wardens or past masters or past wardens and who must be a member or members of the lodge represented. Third—The attention of the several lodges throughout theg rand jurisdiction of Georgia, is hereby called to the grand lodge constitution, section 4, article 12, which requires that each warranted lodge shall pay to the grand lodge a tax of 25 cents on each master Mason; and according to section 2, article 16, for each degree conferred, 25 cents for the first degree and 12, 1-2c each for the second and third degree. The above taxes to be forwarded to Brother Sol C. Johnson not later than May 1st. Fourth—All subordinate lodges are required to make their regular annual reports under penalties prescribed by the constitution. Because a lodge has not received a blank return, must be no excuse for not reporting on time. Worshipful masters must pay particular attestion to this matter. Fifth—If you have not received a blank return write to the grand secretary, Brother Sol C. Johnson, Savannah, Ga, for one at once. Sixth—All lodges now working under dispensation are requested to apply for a warrant of constitution at the grand lodge, the same costing thirty ($30) dollars, which must accompany said application. Seventh—All lodges now working under dispensation must hold an election of officers as the names of worshipful master and warden must appear on application for a warrant. Eighth—The attention of the lodges is called to article 13, section 5, which requires that delegates shall be given sufficient amount of money to defray all expenses while in attendance upon the grand lodge. Delegates and visitors can secure board during the grand session at $1 a day. Ninth—All lodges working under dispensation that have paid part on their warrant will be expected to settle in full at this session and receive the warrants. Tenth—All lodges that have not complied with the law requiring 50 cents per annum for each master Mason reported at the last session of the grand lodge for the orphans' home are hereby ordered to send it in at once to Brother W. H. Spencer, No. 514 Fourth avenue, Columbus, Ga., as per law, from their treasuries. Eleventh—All lodges that have paid part of said assessment are requested to settle balance. The lodges that have not been represented and have not paid their grand lodge taxes and assessments as per law for the Masonic Home, for orphans of worthy deceased master Masons, must settle up at this session or how cause why their charters should not be arrested. Twelfth—Arrangements are being made with the Southeastern Passenger Association for reduction of rates for the migrates. Thirteenth—Delegates will please learn from their railroad agents all particulars relative to rates, change of cars, etc., before purchasing their tickets that no mistakes may be made. Fourteenth—Take special notice of section 3rd of this call in which all G. L. taxes and fees for conferring degrees are sent to Brother Sol C. Johnson, Savannah, Ga. Fifteenth—Take special notice of section ten (10) of this call, by which you are instructed to forward assessments for the home and school to Brother W. H. Spencer, Columbus, Ga., as before. Sixteenth—Take due notice that the finances of each department reach each office by May 1st. Seventeenth—All financial returns and assessments, credentials and other papers to be transmitted to the grand lodge from any lodge in this jurisdiction must be made out in ink in open lodge while the same is in session by the secretary and signed by him and the master. The seal of the lodge is then put on them. No changes or erasing are allowed after said papers leave the lodge. Any one making such changes shall be suspended. Eighteenth—Delegates on returning to their lodges must report the proceedings of the grand lodge to the lodges they have represented at the next regular communication of said lodge and turn over to the lodge all receipts for money sent to the grand lodge; these receipts to be read to the lodge and pasted on the minute book. All delegates falling or refusing to make such a report and turning such receipts in six weeks after the close of the grand lodge must be reported to the grand master, who will suspend said brother unless a satisfactory excuse is given. Nineteenth—All masters and secretaries or other lodge officers who have sent money to this office, the grand secretary or Brother W. H. Spencer, since the last grand lodge session will please bring their receipts from each of us and from the postoffice money order department. This will greatly help the finance committee in settling disputes about officers claiming to have sent money to these departments. Twentieth-All master Masons who desire to take the Scottish rite degree, inclusive to the thirty-second degree, can receive the same if they come to the grand session prepared financially and are found worthy. Our brother, J. H. Walker, Jr., G. W., of Macon, Ga., will be glad to furnish information on that line. Twenty-first-Let every lodge in the judisdiction strive to excel the other in having the best and most complete report. Twenty-second—Let every representative see to it that his lodge is in good standing in the Masonic Relief Association, and all the other departments. Send no mofoy by other delegates if your lodge is not able to send a delegate; but send the money direct to the officers to whose department it belongs, or to the grand master not later than June 5th, at Atlanta, after that date to him at Americus, Ga., not later than June 9th. Twenty-third—All delegates must inquire at their respective startfing points from the ticket agents as to the kind of tickets to purchase, the fare, etc. We make this request because it will be April 20th, before we will have a hearing from the roads and cannot hold our call back longer. Worshipful Masters, Wardens and Brothers, will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. H. R. BUTLER, M. D. H. R. BUTLER, M. D. Most Worshipful Grand Master. SDL C. JOHNSON. Right Worshipful Grand Sec'ty. MASON'S ANNUAL MEETING. Grend Session To Be Held in Americus Next Week With Many Delegates in Attendance. Next Tuesday morning the thirty-eighth annual communication of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons will be held in Americus. The same will be opened at 9 o'clock. In the State there are nearly three hundred lodges, and each one of them is expected to be represented. This is expected to be one of the best communications ever held by the Grand Lodge. The growing interest in the order, and the several beneficial features will all add to the importance of the gathering. Grand Master H. R. Butler and his officers have been untiring in their efforts for the success of the order during the past year. The reports of these officers will show that much has been accomplished. At the last communication of the Grand Lodge an Endowment system was established. It has only been in operation five months. It has surpassed the expectation of the most sanguine member of the Grand Lodge. That department has in bank over seven thousand dollars already. That is a showing that all of us Masons should feel proud of. The association is in a position to pay off every claim and besides have many thousands dollars left. The excellent showing should be the cause of making every Mason in the jurisdiction to become more encouraged and feel more loyal to the order. The Grand Lodge is to be blessed in having such an efficient secretary and treasurer as Brother W. C. Thomas. His efforts in behalf om this department have been untiring. The communication next week is expected to be as usual harmonious. Bicketings, etc., are unknown among us as Masons. On account of the reduction of the regular passenger rates by the railroads of the state, there will be no reduced rates to the Grand Lodge. Each delegate will have to pay full fare. The board this year will be one dollar a day. Each delegate must come fully prepared to meet these expenses. The commencement exercises of the Masonic Industrial School will take place during the Grand Lodge session. This will give the delegates an idea of the workings of this department of the jurisdiction. Friday night of last week, Solomon's Temple Lodge, U. D., was set up in this city by the Grand Secretary, assisted by Past Masters George L. Binyard and E. Petty. A large number of the brethren were present and saw the candidates receive the degrees well. The brothers enjoyed the work and the candidates are well pleased with the same. The new lodge is composed of a fine class of young men who will do much to increase the interest in Masonry in this commu- nity. The officers of the lodge are as follows: L. E. Williams, W. M.; W. D. Kennedy, S. W.; H. T. Singleton, J. W.; R. W. Houston, Treasurer; R. A. Harper, Secretary; George N. Ferguson, S. D.; Nathan Roberts, J. D.; Foster Robinson, S. S.; P. Edward Perry, J. S.; A. H. Dunbar, Chaplain; J. H. C. Adamson, Marshal; Benjamin Lambert, Tyler. This lodge meets at Masonic Temple on the second and fourth Thursday nights in each month. Don't forget St. John's Day. It must be fully observed. It is sad to say, but it is the will of the Lord. Death's angel has visited Jefferson Sun Lodge No. 242 at Eatonton, Ga., R. F. D. No. 4, and taken one of our brothers, Brother Bolden Rolland. He was made a Mason in July, 1906. He was a faithful member of the craft, dutiful to the meetings. He was a true member of the Baptist Church and filled the office of a deacon. His funeral was attended by Rev. R. Cobb and Rev. J. E. Lewis at Springfield Baptist Church, of which he was a member and deacon. After the funeral services the body was turned over to the Masons. He leaves a wife and several little children. We do extend sympathy to the bereaved family. He was also a member of the Brothers and Sisters of Benevolence. S. M. PASCHAL, W. M. WHO WOULD NOT BE A MASON? Who would not be a Mason And wear the apron white? And feel the bonds of Friendship The rich and poor unite? To know Masonic virtues, Who would not be a Mason And join the brethren true? To see our nobe teachings Their glorious work pursue? To feel a bond of fraternal Is theirs where'er they go? And to find a hearty welcome As they journey to and fro? Who would not be a Mason? A craftsman just and fair? To meet upon the Level And part upon the Square? To hear the voice of charity, Where'er our lodges be? And to know our grips and passwords And to share in all our gles? Who would not be a Mason To labor day by day? And laboring try to lessen The thorns upon life's way? To help to form a column, All perfect and complete? Fit for building that great Temple Wherein we hope to meet? C. E. FORSHAW, England. FOLKSTON DOTS. The Mount Carmel Baptist Church's daily day was on Sunday last. Sunday School at 9 o'clock a.m., conducted by Superintendent T. L. Jones., closing remarks by Rev. J. K Rogers. After the close of Sunday School devotional exercises were conducted by Deacon J. H. Knight. At 11 o'clock Rev. J. K. Rogers ascended the rostrum and lined hymn which was sung. Rev. B. C. Collin, pastor of the Trader Hill M. E. Church was invited to occupy a seat in the pulpit. Rev. Rogers preached such a powerful spiritual sermon that the entire congregation was filled with the Holy Ghost. Republican Rally. The Charlton county Republicans are holding rally meetings once per week at the Masonic hall. The object of the meetings is to get the Republican voters of Charlton county interested in paying their tax and registering so as to make themselves ready to meet the October and November elections with no dread and go to the ballot box and vote like men and show ourselves to be loyal citizens of Charlton county and the tsate of Georgia and at the November election show ourselves to be national voters. The world has no room for cowards. We must all be ready somehow to toll, to suffer, to die. And yours is not the less noble because no drum beats before you when you go out into your daily battlefields, and no crowds shout about your coming when you return from your daily victory or defeat.—R. L. Stevenson. SCHWAB SEES PROSPERITY. States Progress of the United States Cannot be Retarded. Detroit, Mich.—Speaking Saturday at the annual banquet which closed the convention of the International Master Boilermakers association, Charles M. Schwab, former president of the United States Steel corporation, predicted that in ten years the annual production of steel in this country would be forty million tons, as against twenty-five million in 1907. Nothing, he said, could retard the progress and prosperity of the United States. POPULAR SCIENCE Asbestos sheets are being instituted under the mattresses of sleeping cars on some of the railways of the United States to shut out the heat from the radiators underneath. What is said to be the largest projectile ever manufactured was made at the Krupp works for the Czar's Government. It weighed 2600 pounds. It was made for a gun which is placed in the fortifications at Kronstadt. Holland has set engineers to work to pump the water out of the famous Zuyder Zee and turn it into dry land. When this work is accomplished there will rise where 4000 fishermen now sink their nets farms and homes for 50,000 Dutchmen. Vigorous efforts to preserve the more remarkable animals of Africa continue. At a recent meeting of the National Preservation Society at Cape Town, the Chief Justice, while urging the need of stronger measures to preserve the rare flora and fauna of that country from extinction, asserted that the gnu, the gemsbok, the mountain zebra, the eland and the giraffe are now nearly all extinct. In connection with the Austrian governmental establishment for the preparation of uranium products there has been built in Joachimsthal, Bohemia, a laboratory for working up radio-active substances found in the tailings and By-products of the uranium minerals. There will also be erected a bathing establishment, where the radio-active mine water will be used for healing purposes. That strange African lake, Lake Tchad, has been the subject of renewed attention within the past two years, and the fact that in a period of twenty years it alternately increases and decreases in size and depth seems to have been well established. Four or five years after the beginning of the period the level of the lake becomes very low, and then rises again to the former height. In 1906 the lake was very low. According to native records it was nearly dried up between 1828 and 1833. Twenty years later the level of the water was very high. The use of rails sixty feet long for electric interurban railways is proposed in connection with the construction of a line of this character intended for very high speeds with heavy cars. Regular freight trains are also to be operated. The line will be forty miles long, and the fast trains will make the run in fifty-five minutes, including three intermediate stops. The purpose of the long rails is to make a smooth and easy riding track by eliminating fifty per cent. of the rail joints as compared with ordinary thirty-foot rails. Rails of this length have been used extensively in street railway tracks and on the interurban lines of the Indiana Union Traction Company. In the latter case, however, it is reported that the results were not satisfactory, the cost of maintenance being unduly high. THE JAPANESE WAY. Rules For a Mass Meeting to Protest Against Higher Taxes. The Japanese governing idea has sometimes a directness of application which is only equalled by its simplicity. The same spirit which prompts a Japanese citizen to build the front door of his house so low that a possible burglar could not get through it with a bundle of plunder on his back leads the Japanese official to specify in an emergency just what shall constitute a crime, so that the unruly may know when he transgresses. A short time ago a new holiday, Constitution Day, was decreed in Japan, with the idea that the common people could pad along all together to some park and hold exercises in glorification of the event which made Japan nominally a free government. But the restless politicians of Tokio, ever on the alert to stir up trouble, planned a monster mass meeting in Hibiya Park to protest against the alarming increase in taxation, instead of to give banzai for a constitution. The police authorities remembered the three days of street fighting that followed the announcement of the Portsmouth peace treaty in the fall of 1905. On that occasion all the uproar was started by the barring of the gates to Hibiya Park by police order, and within three hours the house of the Home Minister, across the street, was burned, and people were being cut down in the broad avenue facing the park by the swords of the mounted gendarmes. With all these circumstances in mind the police authorities posted the following notice in prominent places about the city on the day that the mass meeting was to be.held: No arms shall be carried by those who attend the meeting. No kerosene oil or matches shall be carried. No electric car shall be burnt. The Diet buildings shall not be destroyed by fire. No members of the Diet who supported the tax increase bills shall be assaulted. Happily the police prohibitions specifying what should constitute something more than a nuisance had their effect. There was no riot.—New York Sun. MONEY DEPOSITED WITH The Wage Earners Loan and Investment Company IS DOUBLY SECURED BY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN SAVANNAH REAL ESTATE. 5 PER CENT PAID ON DEPOSITS. The Wage Earners Loan & Investment Co., THE PIONEER NEGRO SAVINGS BANK OF GEORGIA. BELL PHONE 1198. 468 WEST BROAD ST. OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SAVANNAH NEGROES. 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MONEY IN A GOOD BANK IS SECURITY REAL ESTATE NOT YOUR MONEY IN REAL ESTATE LET? I AM PREPARED TO OFFER SO ONLY A LITTLE CASH WILL START S. A. R. McDOWE REAL ESTATE AND RENTING AGENT, 22 STATE THE OLDEST OF THEM ALL Royal Undertaking INCORPORATED RAL DIRECTOR AND EMBAL PRESS SERVICE RENDERED, WITH RE TENTION. ASKETS, COFFINS, ROBES, ETC., 319 OGLETHOR W. S. ROUNDFI ELD, Manager. Person St., East. YOUR MONEY IN A GOOD BANK IS SECURED BY WHY NOT PUT YOUR MONEY IN REAL ESTATE AND RECEIVE DOUBLE PROFIT? I AM PREPARED TO OFFER SOME GOOD PROPOSITIONS AND ONLY A LITTLE CASH WILL START THE BALL ROLLING. CHAS. A. R. McDOWELL, REAL ESTATE AND RENTING AGENT, BELL PHONE 3188. 22 STATE STREET, WEST. AND EMBALMERS ONLY FIRST CLASS SERVICE RENDERED, WITH RESPECTFUL ATTENTION. OUR STOCK OF CASKETS, COFFINS, ROBES, ETC., IS COMPLETE. BELL PHONE 887. 319 OGLETHORPE AVE., WEST. W. S. ROUNDFIELD, Manager. MRS. M. E. 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