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MU 10 m ADVEHTISEMESTS
Meetings—Landrum Lodge, No. 48, F.
and tA. M.
Special Notices—Fancy Fat Ducks,
M. S. Gardner; Ho, Everybody,
Schwarz Cafe; Proposals Wanted, Wal
ter Fleming; Crew Notice, Southern
Shipping Company.
Business Notices —Good Work, G. W.
Thomas; Popular Drinks, Sommers'
Cafe.
Custom Made Shoes for Gentlemen—
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Friday, Special Sale—Gustare Eck
stein & Cos,
Not to Be Sneezed At—Connor &
Sullivan.
Grape Juice in Jelly Form—McGrath
& Ransford.
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macy.
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Foods —Postum Food Coffee.
Send Us Your Full Dress Shirt To
day—B. & W. Laundry.
Pleasure In Puffing—Pete Dailey.
Tetterine Soap— Shuptrtne's Drug
Store.
Warburines for Cold—Rowllnaki,
Druggist.
Ranges—Lattlmore’s.
Old-Fashioned Rye Whisky—Henry
Solomon & Son.
Specialties—The Delmonioo Oo
Coming to Light Continually—Falk's,
Around the Corner.
New Raisins—W. D. Simkins & Cos.
Financial —Condition of the Commer
cal Bank of Savannah; Condition of
th? Savannah Bank and Trust Com
pany.
Blanket Sale—Leopold Adler.
Savannah Theater —To-night, “Mac
beth.”
Cheap Column Advertisements —Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis
cellaneous.
The Weather.
The indications for Georgia for to
day are for fair weather, with light
to fresh northeast winds. Eastern
Florida, fair weather, with light south
to southeast winds.
There is some satisfaction in know
ing that neither Judge Parker nor Mr.
Watson will start a weekly newspa
per.
Washington diplomats are worried
about what to wear at the unveiling
of the statue of Frederick the Great.
Why doesn't somebody move to es
tablish a bureau of dressmaking in
connection with the Department of
State?
Only confirmed pessimists and de
feated office seekers can find anything
to growl about in ths weather that is
being vouchsafed to this section at the
present time. Savannah weather,
usually the finest in the world, is par
ticularly fine Just now.
Those Cody (Wyo.) highwaymen
went scot free as long as it was only
a bank that they had robbed, but
when they went up against a gambling
room and cleaned it out, the posse
quickly rounded them up and put them
out of business. There are certain
forms of lawlessness that the West
will not stand for, even a little while.
In the village of Beersville, state of
Pennsylvania, a few days ago, a wom
an busy with her bread making was
interrupted by a tramp who asked for
money. She slapped a couple of hands
ful of dough into his eyes and ham
mered him over the head with a rolling
pin until he howled for mercy and ran
away at top speed. Wouldn't It be
interesting to know how that woman
asks her husband for money?
The United States cruiser Dixie has
bees ordered to remain at Colon In
definitely (or the purpose of watching
the movements of the Panama revolu
tionists. under the lead of Oen. Huer
tas. Huertas is at the head of the
army of Panama, which numbers some
(UO men. He is alleged to be Jealous
•4 President Amador and desirous of
tucoeedlng him as the President of the
government. But Amador Is the friend
of the Washington authorities, and the
Big KM win dootKieas he ensphered We
beep him la his Joe,
A SEW DEPARTURE FOR THE
SOUTH.
Some queer things are being printed
in the Northern newspapers respecting
political conditions in the South. For
instance, Washington dispatches In
some of those papers say that a con
ference of Southern leaders to consider
the question of the political independ
ence of the Southern states will meet
in that city in the near future. The
scheme is for the South to choose her
electors independently of any political
party, with the view of casting her
electoral votes for the presidential can
didate of the party whose policies
promise to be of the most benefit to
her, whether that party is the Repub
lican, the Democratic or anew party.
It is said to be the scheme of a South
ern senator.
There is little if any foundation for
this story. The fact that the name
of the Southern senator Isn’t given is
pretty good evidence that there isn't.
Besides, the scheme isn’t practicable.
The choosing of electors means dis
cussion of political issues, and the is
sues would be the same as those which
the parties of the North would discuss.
Discussion would disclose differences
of opinion and these differences would
bring Into existence two parties. These
parties would be In sympathy with the
parties at the North. It couldn’t be
otherwise, since the issues would re
late to the government in which both
sections were interested. The electoral
votes would be divided between the
two parties or one party would get all
of them, as is the case at present. And
in the electoral college they would be
oast with rsae or the other, or with
both of the Northern parties.
If there is a Southern senator who
is going to present this scheme at a
conference of Southern leaders he will
find that he will have very little sup
port. Indeed, it Is pretty safe to say
that no such conference will be held.
The idea that is being thrown out
that the South is tired and disgusted
with the Democratic party of the
North doesn't emanate from the trust
ed political leaders of the South.
There is no reason why it should. The
South had as much to do with the
making of the national Democratic
platform as the North. She has no
reason therefore to complain of it, and
as far as we have observed she isn’t
complaining of it. The Democratic
party wasn’t beaten because of any
thing that platform contains or of any
thing left out of it. Nor was it beaten
on account of its candidates. It was
beaten because wage-earners and
wage-payers were afraid a change in
the political complexion of the govern
ment might bring hard times, and they
were satisfied to let well enough alone.
And it must be admitted that Mr.
Roosevelt’s personal popularity con
tributed to the victory.
The South isn’t going to take an in
dependent political attitude. Her lead
ers couldn't agree upon such a course,
and the people wouldn’t follow them if
they could agree. The South is going
to stand by the Democratic party, and
under the auspices of that party is
eventually going to practically dictate
the policies of the government again.
The South is tbe American and con
servative section of the country, and
the people will look to her for leaders.
FREE TRADE UTTERANCES AP
PLAUDED.
Mr. John Morely of the British Par
liament. was somewhat surprised by
the apolause which his free trade ut
terances called forth, at the one hun
dred and thirty-sixth dinner of the
New York Chamber of Commerce on
luesday night. There were four hun
dred men at the banquet, nearly ail of
whom were multi-millionaires. No
doubt there were among them many
who owed their fortunes to the pro
tective tariff system, or who have in
terests now which depend for success
upon that system.
Among the most enthusiastic of the
applauders was Andrew Carnegie.
Why did he applaud? Doesn’t he owe
his vast wealth to the protective sys
tem? And even now, are not his $300,-
000,000 of bonds based upon the steel
trust, which is one of the greatest ben
eficiaries of the protective system?
Perhaps Mr. Carnegie thinks the
steel trust would survive a big reduc
tion of the duties on steel products—
would, in fact, be more prosperous
without tariff protection than It is with
it. If so whv doesn’t he and other
steel magnates advocate tariff reduc
tion? Why do they stick to a party
that will not reduce the tariff schemes
and assist it with their money?
It is worthy of notice that J. Pier
pont Morgan didn't applaud Mr. Mor
ley. He is a protectionist who believes
in standing by his colors and his par
ty. While Mr. Morley- was speaking
he gave no sign that he was interest
ed. He probably felt that if Mr. Mor
ay's free trade notions had been in
force in this country during the last
half dozen years he wouldn’t have been
able to make the great Industrial com
binations he did.
But if free trade is so popular with
the captains of Industry and million
aires as it appeared to be at the New
York Chamber of Commerce dinner,
why is it that it is impossible to get
Congress to make even a reduction in
our extraordinarily high tariff rates.
Perhaps the millionaire applauders
have an explanation of their seeming
approval of Mr. Morley's free trade
views.
Among the cabinet rumors in Wash
ington are these: That Mr. Cortelyou
will not be given the postofflce port
folio, as has been rumored, but will
go Into the office of Beoretary of the
Treasury Instead, to succeed the amus
ing Mr. Shaw, who now has the place;
that Henry Clay Bvane of Tennessee
will be brought back from London to
take the postofflce Job, while Robert
J. Wynne, now Postmaster General,
will succeed Gen. Evaus as consul gen
eral at London. The Loudon consul
generalship, by the way, is one of the
best paying places In the consular
service. It la worth something like
$25,000 a year. Mr. Wynns, an eg
newspaper men, has many friends who
would like (o aao him established In
that Writs lor a Ursa •t four years at
least.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1904.
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE RAIL
ROADS.
In his annual address before the Na
tional Association of Railway Com
missioners at Birmingham on Tuesday
President John K. Smith took strong
grounds against government owner
ship of railroads. He said that a po
litical party having the right to ap
point more than a million employes
of railroads could not only perpetuate
Itself in power, but could, in a few
years, build up a monarchy.
There Is a good deal of truth in this
statement. That the party in power
would use its patronage to the fullest
extent to retain control of the gov
ernment there is no doubt. The pat
ronage is now used for that purpose.
The officer, holders contributed a vast
amount of money in the recent election
to the Republican campaign fund and
did a great deal of political work.
But it is certain that the railroads
wouldn’t be so satisfactory if run by
the government as they are now.
About everyone who has had experi
ence with the government-owned rail
roads of Europe is emphatic in the
opinion that they do not compare fav
orably fn any respect with the rail
ways of this country.
But why is it that Congress doesn’t
take hold of the railroad problem and
undertake to settle it, instead of mak
ing laws to prevent railroads from
combining? Asa general thing the
combinations are a good thing for the
roads and for the public, except that
they destroy competition. But what
the people want isn’t competition so
much as stable and fair rates. Compe
tition is full of injustice to the public
and is hurtful to the railroads. The
big shippers get the greater part of
the benefit of competition and they
use it to destroy small shippers.
What is wanted is government con
trol of traffic rates. Let the govern
ment make fair rates and see that they
are maintained, and it will not make
any difference to the public to what
extent the railroads combine. Not
withstanding the anti-trust laws the
railroads go on combining. It doesn’t
seem as if there were a disposition
to prevent them from doing so, or else
it is practically impossible to make
laws that will prevent combinations. It
is in the power of the government,
however, to regulate rates. If that pow
er is exercised the public will have all
the protection its wants. It will have
the kind of protection it has been seek
ing for a long time. And there will
be no danger to be apprehended from
the evils pointed out by President
Smith.
SETTING GARDNER RIGHT.
Representative Gardner of the Sixth
Massachusetts district, who, it seems,
is a son-in-law of Senator Lodge, had
an impression, apparently, that he
was the distributor of the federal pat
ronage of his district. He wanted to
name a postmaster for Haverhill post
offlce, the term of the incumbent hav
ing expired. The incumbent, however,
had been recommended by Mr. Moody,
notv Attorney General, but who was
Nlr, Gardner’s predecessor. Mr. Moody
thought the incumbent ought to be re
tained, and so stated, and the Presi
dent agreed with him. as there was
nothing against the man. and much
in his favor. Thereupon Mr. Gardner
got on his "high horse,” as it were,
and wrote to the President in a freph
and breezy way. which some of the
President’s friends thought was a lit
tle short of impudent.
The President, however, thought tt
would be better to reply to the letter
as if he thought the congressman
didn’t know exactly the limit of his
privilege in the matter of patronage
rather than answer him as he de
served.
He told him that the President was
responsible for all appointments, but
that as the constitution gave the Sen
ate some authority in the matter of
filling the offices, senators from the
state in which the appointment was
to he made were consulted, but their
advice wasn't always followed. Mr.
Gardner was told that representatives
had no voice in making appointments,
though they were sometimes consulted
about those of their respective dis
tricts.
It is probable that Mr. Gardner
doesn’t now think Mr. Roosevelt is as
great a man as he thought him before
this matter relating to the Haverhill
postmastership came up.
It is evident that the President feels
free to speak his mind freely on the
subject of appointments or any other
subject now that he Is assured of an
other term of four years and doesn’t
intend to be a presidential candidate
again. And he has taught Mr. Gard
ner a lesson which will be of service
to other congressmen as well as to Mr.
Gardner. It is calculated to make
them understand that in Washington
they don’t amount to a great deal,
and that no part of tho federal pat
ronage belongs to them.
When next Mr. Gardner asks for the
privilege of naming a postmaster in
his district it Is probable that he will
assume a humbler attitude, and will
ask as a favor what he once demand
ed as a right.
The Russian government has given
its sanction to the project of double
tracking the Trans-Siberian Railroad,
from Moscow to Mukden, “as a war
measure.” Under the most favorable
circumstances the work would require
several years for Its completion. If the
railroad were already double-tracked,
Russia would be able to pour into Man
churia a much greater flood of men and
the campaign might be speedily mad
to take on a different aspect. But it
will take a long time to 'add to tho
capacity of the road In the manner in
dicated, and in the meantime the Jap.
anise are prosecuting the war wltli
great vigor. Before the second titeck
Is completed there may be no need for
it- _
Very rarely is a bicycle accident re
ported these days. Why? Because
both bicycle riders and pedestrians
hare learned to pay cleaer attention
to the “rulee of the road.’’ hence fewer
of the tetter get bumped by the former.
And It Is Ukeiy to bo the same with
automobile* when they have been
longer In uso and people have become
more familiar with them.
Reports of Gen. Kuroki's death and
their subsequent denials recall the re
markable fate of the late Admiral
Ting of the Chinese navy. During
the war between China and Tapan
some few years ago the dispatches al
most every day had something to re
port with respect to the mortuary ant
ics of Admiral Ting. One day he
would be blown to fragments by a
shell, and the next day he would be
Well and happy aboard his flagship;
then he would die of cholera and the
following day make a sortie with his
detachment; at another time he would
commit suicide and a day later get
soundly licked by the Japanese. And
thus It went on during almost the en
tire length of the war. Admiral Ting's
numerous and varying deaths became
a joke among newspaper writers, and
when he finally committed suicide aft
er the battle of the Yalu, it was weeks
and months before people could be
made to believe it.
A “Sit Still Club” was organized
the other day in Lincoln, Neb. Its
purpose is to bring about a reform that
is needed in various sections of the
country. The “sit stillers” pledge
themselves not to give up a street car
seat to any person—man, woman or
child. They do not mean to be rude,
but they argue that a seat ought to
go with every fare collected by the
car company, and that if they decline
to give up their seats to women and
hang on straps, the women will raise
such a row about it that the car com
panies will be forced to supply ade
quate accommodations. In order to get
the women stirred up and really in
dignant, members of the "Sit Still
Club” are willing to be glared at and
called "no gentlemen” for a time.
It is believed a "suicide club” has
been discovered among school girls at
Bloomington, 111. Three young school
girls of that city have recently killed
themselves and the teachers have
found evidences that lead them to be
lieve a number of girls have bound
themselves by oath to self-destruction.
That being true, an instance is afforded
in which the vigorous use of parental
slippers might result In bringing the
foolish children to their senses.
Pity the sorrows of poor Mr. John
D. Rockefeller 1 His dividends from
Standard Oil this year will amount to
only $14,800,000, against $17,600,000 last
year l . This decline of $3,000,000 in in
come for the year doubtless makes his
heart feel like lead within his bosom.
Still, he says he gets a great deal of
comfort out of his religion, and he may
draw upon it in this extremity. But
it is more likely that he will advance
the price of kerosene.
PERSONAL.
—The Kaiser was so pleased over
shooting a fine stag at Rominten the
other day that he gave $6,000 for the
orphans and widows of the foresters
and had his two beaters to dinner with
him, placing one on each side of him.
—George Albeilt Coe, professor of
moral and intellectual philosophy in
Northwestern University, has just pub
lished a book entitled “Education in
Religion and Moralai” In this book he
regards dogmatic instruction in creeds
as injurious in public schools.
—The original of Willard’s stirring
picture, “Yankee Doodle,” which has
become familiar through resproduc
tlons in all parts of the country, hangs
in Abbott Hall, Marblehead, Mass.
The painting was presented to the
town by Gen. J. H. Devereaux, of
Cleveland, twenty-four years ago.
—Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, the To
peka (Kan.) author, gave $25 to the
Topeka Baseball Club this spring, and
now has asked to have the money re
funded. He said he gave it with the
understanding that the club would
play no Sunday games, and it has.
The money will be returned to him.
DRIGHT BITS.
—A Delicate Surgical Operation.—
Plano—For immediate disposal, pow
erful-toned upright iron grand, re
moved from a lady in difficulties. —
Advt. Glasgow Evening News. —Punch.
—His Best Girl— “Good-by, darling. I
know everybody that sees you up in
Maine will think you are a perfect
dear!” Amateur Htfntep—"That would
be just my luck, I'm afratd.” —Balti-
more American.
—“My memory annoys me greatly,”
remarked the newly elected candidate.
“Oh, John, is it failing?" asked his
wife. “No, Indeed. That’s Just the
trouble. I can’t help remembering all
my ante-election promises.”—Philadel
phia Press.
CURRENT comment.
The New York World (Dem.) says:
“Justice Harlan puts to shame those
timid patriots who would be *itlzfled
with a navy as big as England’s by
coming out boldly for one equal to all
the other navies in the world com
bined-one beginning, that is to say, at
a cost of about $500,#00,W0 a year, with
prospects of indefinite growth. Thus
the Hobson party, originally consisting
of Capt. Hobson In solitary grandeur,
has increased by 100 per cent., a growth
that throws the Roosevelt vote into the
shads.”
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: “If the race problem can be
solved at all it is by the very method
adopted by the Southern states in the
amendments to their constitutions. By
these amendments the Ignorant negroes
are admitted to suffrage as soon as
they learn to read their ballots and
pay the small assessments of poll tax.
Thus, with time and patience, what
has presented the most grave difficul
ties and dangers is In a fair way of
solution. Instead of quarreling with
the Southern people for their wise re
straints upon ignorant exercise of the
ballot, it would be well if the Northern
states should follow their example.”
The Baltimore Sun says: “There is
no question as to the Osar’s present
determination to succeed. He is mak
ing a great effort. But where there’s
II will tliers Is not always a way. The
Japs are equally determined, and so
far have been the more successful.
They, too, have plenty of troops and
plenty of money, they say, for their
needs. After ail, it is a question not
of will and courage, but of endurance.
The Japs are at lees expense than the
Russians and much more enthusiastic.
If they can hold out for a long time,
the present (tear may find It necessary
to Imitate a previous (tear, who called
the Crimean War off, though that war
was entered upon with equal deter
mination. Russia's prestige as a bluf
fer may suffer by withdrawing from
Masi hurla. hut her heat friends think
It would be a vaiy sensible thing L>
45.”
Notes from Kuue.
The truth, children, is that Sleeping
Beauty slept with her mouth open and
snored, says the Atchison Globe.
It is seldom one hears an interest
ing lie, though the people surely get
enough practice.
Here is a Lovely Character for you.
An Atchison grass widow will erect a
monument over the grave of her di
vorced husband.
Chauncey Appleton is paying too
much attention to art. Within three
weeks he haa appeared at five ama
teur concerts, and his employer is
complaining. Mr. Appleton should give
up are or his position in the freight
office.
During the present campaign Bill
Bowen, a town story teller, has been
going around to some of the country
school houses, telling stories. At every
place where he has been funny, it is
said, there are at least three men who
can tell the stories better than Bowen.
John Broskly and wife, after twenty
five years of married life, find that
ali the furniture they have left in their
ten-room house wouldn’t fit up one
room. This is how it happened: They
have a daughter, and when a hand
some chair, the piano, a pretty picture,
the hall tree, a big lamp, a bedroom
suit, or anything of the kind was pur
chased, they gave it to Mary, hoping
in this way that it would teach the
girl to love her home and feel that
everything was done for her sake.
Mary has a good memory, and when
she got married last week she took
everything with her, recalling when ev
erything was given her from the front
door mat to the kitchen range.
The Pig Did It AH.
An old story, said to have originated
with the immortal Tom Corwin of
Ohio, is now recalled in a timely way
to illustrate the value of a single vote,
says the Baltimore American. A
Rhode Island farmer of 1811 on his
way to the polls was too late to vote,
because he stopped to rescue one of his
pigs which was wedged in a fence
crack. He was a Federalist and op
posed to the war. A Republican, or
war man, was elected to the legisla
ture from his district by one vote. The
legislature elected by one vote a war
senator, whose one vote in the United
States Senate in 1812 confirmed the
nomination of Jackson as major gen
eral of the United States army. Gen
eral Jackson became the Idol of the
country, was elected President, kicked
ail the Whigs out of office, withdrew
all moneys from national depositories
and kept the country in constant hot
water, all through one Rhode Island
farmer who thought more of his pig
than his vote.
Congeniality at Last.
A forlorn-looking mongrel stood on
the corner of Tenth and Vine streets
the other morning, looking eagerly at
everybody that passed by him, says the
Philadelphia Press. Finally two well
dressed women passed, and with a wag
of his stumpy tail he followed them,
showing his Joy by a succession of
short, sharp barks which caused the
women to turn, and when they saw
the dog they chased him away with
their umbrellas.
The animal, with his tail droopy and
his ears down, went back to his cor
ner and as a well-dressed man went
by attempted to follow him, but re
ceived similar discouragement. Finally
he made a third attempt, trailing on
the rear of a ragged, unkempt man,
who seemed to find something con
genial between his own and the dog’s
forlorn looks, and when last seen the
mongrel was frisking around the man,
who seemed to find pleasure in his
noisy Joy.
Interpreted Czar's Dream.
The czar is superstitious and often
consults fortune tellers, says the
Kansas City Star. A young gipsy
girl has been making a success in St.
Petersburg along this line, and the
czar, hearing of her, sent word for her
to visit him.
He told her of a dream that he had
had, of seeing three rats, a lean one,
a fat one and a blind one. He wanted
the dream interpreted, saying that it
troubled him. “Has it a meaning?” he
asked. “It has,” said the gypsy, who is
extremely frank. “The fat rat stands
for Russian officialdom—Cor all your
various ministers and departmental
heads. The blind rat is yourself.”
Hlz Escape From the Dining Car.
The conductor came into the chair
car, says the New Orleans Times-
Democrat. “Look here.” he said to a
rustic-looking individual, who seemed
sunk in thought, “a lady in the din
ing car says she lost a valuable pack
age as she was eating dinner, and one
of the waiter said you were seen to
leave that car with something a few
minutes ago. Is that so?”
"Well, yes; I got out of the dining
car with something,” slowly replied
the rustic passenger.
"What was it?"
"Me life!" said the rural passenger,
as he thought of the bill of fare.
Three Greatest Liars la America.
At & dinner in a New York club, says
a writer in Men and Women, Gen.
B. F. Butler remarked that he w*as
personally acquainted with the three
greatest liars in America.
"Name them!” shouted the company.
“I don’t like to be personal in my
remarks," said the general, looking out
of his funny eye at Ell Perkins, who
sat three seats away.
“Out with ’em!” demanded the
crowd. “Who are the three greatest
liars in America?”
“Well, Mark Twain Is one of them."
admitted the general, “and Eli Perkins
is the other two.”
The Weather Men.
From the Somerville Journal.
The man who tries to tell us what the
weather’s going to be
Has never beard me sigh with grief
because I am not he.
In fact, I wouldn’t take his Job, no
matter what the pay
Might be, because I should so hate to
hear what people say.
If he’s the least bit sensitive, his heart
must surely ache
To hear the unkind comments that so
many people make.
He’a sure to start a wail of woe, no
matter what he does.
And every prophecy awakes a harsh,
discordant buzz.
Let him predict a pleasant day—the
farmers all complain
Because their crops are drying up, and
they have prayed for rain.
Then, when ho sees them looking sad
because their crops are sere.
He cheers them up witht “Frequent
showers,” and thousands say:
"Oh. dear!”
Of course, you do not need to have me
tell you here In rhyme
That all tbe world would starve with
pleasant weather all the time.
Wo can't have rain and sunshine both
to order svery dsy,
And different folks want. different
things, and someone must give
way.
• ••••••
The moral t% of couroe: Don't kick!
It won't do any good.
For everything will have to go as
Nature thinks it should,
And whan the prophecies don't please,
don't blame the weather man.
Ha can't please everybody, and he
NABOBS BUYING GEMS,
From the Jewelers’ Circular- Weekly.
It is said that the highest caste na
tives of Siam, Burmah and India are
great buyers of all kinds of precious
stones and ornaments. This tendency
has even increased during the last few
years, on account of the prevailing be
lief among natives that the only safe
way to invest money is to purchase
jewelry and similar articles of intrin
sic or sterling value. This is very much
in evidence in Siam and not much
less so in Burmah and India.
The agent of a leading European firm
states that it is astonishing what vast
sums of money have been and are be
ing invested by Asiatic princes in dia
monds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and
pearls, and that some dwy, undoubted
ly, the markets of the' world would be
flooded with these hoarded supplies. He
also said that he knew of one In
dian rajah who purchased all the
pearls that were brought to him, and
that the native fishermen would de
liver to him rather than to any for
eigner. The majority of these pearls
were either hoarded or distributed
among the women of his court, whose
desire for jewelry is hever satisfied,
while a fair portion was used as pres
ents to his fellow princes in India and
other countries.
An American cannot fully appreciate
the vast amount of valuable stones
and like ornaments used by the royal
and princely families of these Oriental
nations unless he beholds them arrayed
in all their giory on state occasions.
Then it seems almost a wonder that
any are left for the American and
European markets.
DIVIDING THE TIPS.
From the Chicago News.
Tipping has been reduced to a very
fine system in_ some English hotels and
restaurants. “I was sitting at meat
with the manager of a well known Lon
don restaurant,” says a writer. “ I
am short sighted and unobservant,’
I said, ’and as I never know one wait
er from another, I’m always uneasy
lest I’ve tipped tbe wrong one.’ The
manager laughed. ‘Fritz, bring the
book,’ he said. The book was opened
upon the table, and disclosed columns
and rows of figures opposite the names
of waiters. Between them the man
ager and Fritz explained the system.
“Every penny given in tips was cast
into a common fund, in charge of a
waiter elected by his fellows. At the
end of the week the sum was distrib
uted. Three classes were arranged by
t)he manager, according to efficiency,
and the shares were in corresponding
proportions, so that the junior who
hovers with the sauce is by no means
equally rewarded with the expert who
can advise in the matter of wine.
“Waiters keep a jealous eye on their
fellows, and the man suspected of
pocketing a tip finds his position un
tenable. Tihe system is good for the
public, since it diminishes the unpleas
ihg_ personality of a charitable action.
It is good, too, for the waiters, since
that record of the weekly gratuities
showed that the best waiters made
about $2,000 a year in tips.”
REPTILE IN STOMACH.
From the Des Moines Capital.
A reptile in her stomach of a char
acter never before met with or heard
of by the physicians in attendance,
caused the death last night of Stella
Weston, the 14-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Erastus J. Weston, 2204
School street.
The reptile was removed from the
girl’s stomach Monday by an opera
tion. It is twelve and a half inches
long and about seven inohea in cir
cumference. The physicians describe
the creature as the oddest monstrosity
which ever came under their eyes. It
is incased in a sort of tortoise shell,
with an odd mane from head to tail
and with a tuft or hair at its snout.
The odd specimen was examined
this afternoon in the office of Dr. Linn.
Dr. Joseph Drake was the attending
physician and several other members
of the profession were called in. The
case appears to be without precedent
in the medical world. The reptile is
totally different from so-catled tape
worms, It is believed the case will at
tract wide interest among medical
men.
It is the belief of the physicians
that the reptile had grown In the
girl’s stomach all her life.
KAISER WILHELM'S COOKS.
From Stray Stories.
Feeding the German Emperor Is no
light task. Despite all that is said
about the Kaiser's Spartan habits there
are few monarchs who keep more elab
orate tables. He has no fewer than
four chefs—Schliedenstucker, a Ger
man; Harding, an Englishman; an
Italian and a Frenchman—so that he
can have his meals for the day served
in the style of whatever nation he
may happen to fancy. Each of these
chefs has his staff of assistants, while
in addition there is an individual who
may safely be described as “sausage
maker to the Kaiser.” His majesty is
very fond of the huge white frank
furter sausage, and has a supply of
them made fresh every day In his own
kitchen. When engaged in maneuver
ing his army on a big field day these
frankfurters and bread, washed down
with lager beer, invariably from the
Kaiser’s luncheon. In addition to all
these cooks there is a special staff to
prepare meals for the younger of the
Princes and the Princess, who are not
allowed to partake of the rich dishes
the elder members of the family in
dulge in.
ARTISTIC RAILWAY STATIONS.
From the London Chronicle.
In nothing is Paris more artistic
than In the designs of the metropolitan
railway stations. Beauty and utility,
divorced by our railway architecture,
are blended there in a building like a
miniature palace. But there are mat
contents. The new station in the
Place de I'Opera is denounced because
it Is not what the French journals call
“modern style.” It is eighteenth cen
tury, and looks like the Trianon at
Versailles on a small scale. “What
have we to do with the eighteenth cen
tury?” cry the conscientious objectors.
"No true Republican can take his tick
et at such a station without violating
his principles. A bas Louis Quinze!
Conspuez les Bourbons!”
MARRIED THE FLAGLERS.
From the Chicago Record-Herald
Louisville, Nov. 14. —To the surprise
of all members of the church except
the elders, the resignation of Rev. Dr.
Peyton N. Hoge as pastor of the War
ren Memorial Presbyterian Church was
announced to-day. The true reason for
the resignation, it is alleged, was that
tho congregation refused to become
reconciled to Dr. Hoge’s action two
years ago in marrying Henry M. Flag
ler, the Standard Oil magnate, for
which, it Is said, he received a very
large fee in the form of a present.
After this the congregation refused to
support him. as Flagler’s first wife was
said to be Insane. The church Is the
largest in this part of the country.
MORTUARY BEEN.
From an Exchange.
A thriving colony of some 7,000 bees
is at present located In a disused mor
tuary in St. George's-in-the-East
(London), and has stored there over
twenty pounds of honey. The one-time
mortuary now transfoigned into a
Nature Study Museum, stands In a
corner of St. George’s churchyard, and
contains---In addition to the hues -
chameleons, gold fish, silts, •nulla, and
a grass snaks. But U is in the bsss,
which work la sn observation hive,
that visitors ere uuast Intensely tel or -
Headache
Biliousness, sour stomach, eonstlne
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SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO.
WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
Effective Nov. 1, 1904. 1
ISLE OF HOPE LINE.
Between Isle of Hope and 40th Street
A.V ot p.M. Lv - -yfHoTs:
6 • in A- p - M.
730 ANa* 6:00 1: °0
830 7:00 2= 00
f:lo .°, V°oo 3:00
3:39 10:00 *4 :"od
° 11:00
■ 5:00
|: 39 6:00
••••# 6.30 . 7-aa
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n:2o :::: .1®: 3
_ *Vla Montgomery to city. ’ *
Betwgen Isle of Hope &
A V ’J s,e ° f **°P e - Lv. Thunderbolt
. : p '.Sto. A -“; 5-a
3.22 6:00 17:22 *5:30
# *9*so 7.f10
512-minute wait at Sandfly.
Parcel car, passenger trailer.
MONTGOMERY
getwoen Montgomery and 40th Street.
Lv. Montgomery. Lv. 40th St
ai.,2 1 -- PM.
O.f) 0 91.30 I,n
1
- ' t" ::::: ?;io
• •••• 12.05 11-20
•Connects with parcel car for citv
tThrough to Thunderbolt
city ** nnlnute walt at Sandfly going to
Between Montgomery & Thundebolt
A. M. pTmT
!|25 7:22 3:38
.53 5:50 8:22 6:38
—l’ !L£B , 7:38
MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE.
Effective July 13. 1903.
Leave Whitaker and Bay streets.
PM. PM.
840 12:40 5:20
•7 00 1:20 :
”?0 Uni 2:09 <0
12 °* *:<o 7:20
5. ?:28 8:00
20 4:40
Leave Mill-Haven.
J;.}*.* A -M- P.M. P.M.
7 : oo 12:29 6:40
,1.22 11,49 1:00 *6:05
129I 29 1:40 6:20
I;;? *:2O 7:00
112 , *:00 7:40
***** ,; 40 8:20
••• 4:20 9:00
♦Daily except Sunday. * *
^ *TTTRTQAY EVENING SPECIAL
Whitaker Leave Mltl
and Bay Sts. Haven.
P;M- p.m.
9 -*0 • 0:49
10:00 10:20
}0:40 11:00
31 = 10 12:0#
THU NDERBOLT LINE.
City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton Street Junction.
Beginning at 5:30 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunder
bolt every half hour until 11:30 p m
Cars leave Bolton street junction
1 5 minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at 5:63 a. m. cars leave
Live Oak Station for city every half
hour until 12:08 midnight.
COLLINSVILLE LINE.
Beginning at 6:05 a. m. cars leave
Waters road and Estil! avenue every
20 minutes until 12:05 midnight.
Beginning at 6:05 a m. cars leave
City Market for Waters road and
Estill avenue every 20 minutes until
12:05 midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
ville and Dale avenue as follows
Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderbolt.
6:45 A. M. 7:30 A. M.
6:4 5 P. M. 7:80 P. M.
WEST END LINE ParK.) ~
Car leaves west side of City Market for Ltrv
coin Park 6:00 a. m. and every 40 micutes
thereafter until 11:45 p. m.
Car leavee Lincoln Park tor Market OrSOa m.
and every 40 minute* thereafter until 12 o'clock
midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
Leaves east side of City Market for Thunder
bob. Cattle Park. Sandfly. Isle of Hope and all
Intermediate points—:ls a. m„ l;15p, m 4:15
p. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfly, Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points—< 00
a a., 11:00 am., 3:00 p. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at 5.50 a to.
and 2:36 p. m., connecting at Sandfly with teg
ular parcel car foi city.
Parcel car from tbs city carriee freight to
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailsr on each
trip for accommodation of passengeia
Any further Information regarding passen
ger schedule or height service can be had by
applying to L. R. NASH. Managet
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