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The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

Nothing simplifes life like obedi-
ence. We sometimes think we are be-
set by problems, that life is very
difficult and complicated affair. 1t is
not really so. All life is simply doing
or bearing the will of God. There is
never more than one duty for one mo-
ment.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03
stopping the Tricky Entries.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-On October
1st an act of the last session of Con
gress, which provides that after that
date all selections of land in lieu of re-
linquished taxes in forest reserves
shall be made from among the sur
veyed non-mineral public lands, which
are subject to homestead entry, goes
into effect.
Under the act of June 4. 1897, these
lieu selections could he made on any
public lands, surveyed or unsurvcyed,
and it was not long before 1t was
found that such n law would result in
enormous loss to the government and
the old law entrymen who would take
up tracts in forest reserves, but off the
valuable timber before completing
their entry and then rclinquish the de-
nuded lands to the government and
make n lieu selection from among the
valuable timber tracts in some other
section. In this way they would re-
lease lands valued mt practical lands
for lands whose value would run from
$40 per acre up into the hundreds of
dollars.
So extensive had this practice grown
that it was necessary to put II stop to
it. and this was done very recently at
the last session. One state, it Is re-
ported lost all of its school lands
through such scheme as was permiss-
able under the old law. This new pro-
vision is general in character and
reaches all the public land states.
Russians Garry Away Plunder.
London, Oct. DIR Morrison, wir-
ing to the Times from Pekin, on Sep
tCmber 24th. says:
'At the same moment the Chinese
offered to permit the British to occupy
without opposition both Shanghai kwan
and Tong Schan. they also made over
lures to the British to occupy Pei Tain.
Although it was known that these over
lures were supported by the British
authorities in Pekin. they We're dis
countenanccd by Rear Admiral Bruce
on the ground that they would disturb
the concert of admirals.
Systematic Russian denudation of
the summer palace has resulted in
stripping it of every valuable article
The loot has been packed and labeled
and is now awaiting transportation to
Russia.
ION the second attempt the white
pagoda and two adjoining temples We're
raZed to the ground
A dispatch to the Times from st. Pc
tersburg confirms the report that the
town of Kirin surrendered to the Rus
SLAMS without shot on peremptory Or
ders from Prince Ching. The dispa tch
says that if similar orders We're issued
with regard to Mukden the Russian
conquest of Manchuria will be COM
pleted. According to the same author
ity, no further reinforcements will be
required by the Russian commanders
in the far East.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

Love is the wondrous angel of life
that rolls away all the stones of sor-
row and suffering from the pathway
OF duty.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

You cannot dream yourself into a
character; you must hammer and
forge yourself one.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

1t takes a lifetime of experience to
teach us that we are our own best
friend; that we are our own wors.
enemy we never learn.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

Berlin had nearly million visitors
last year, while Vienna had only 3s7.-
600 and Hamburg 1860.
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03
COAL OPERATORS GRANT
A TEN PER CENT. RAISE

Philadelphia, Oct. IAN offer of an
increase of ten per cent. In miners
wages was to-day made by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, and this move. it is stated,
will be followed on Tuesday by SINH
lar notices at every colliery in the an
thracite region.
1t is expected by the operators that
this increase in wages will be salts
factory to the men. and they believe
many strikers will take advantage of
the offer and return to work. Mining
operations will, In this event, be given
an impetus. and the operators expect
there will then he IL gradual resump-
tion until the collieries will again have
their full complement of employees.
The Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany operates thirty-nine collieries, and
of these twenty seven have been shut
down owing to insufficient working
force.
Whether the miners will accept the
proffer of the company and return in
sufficient numbers to operate the mines
cannot be foretold tonight. Reports re-
ceived from several points in the
Schuylkill region. where the Reading
collieries are located, rather indicate
instructions of their organization otfi-
cials and remain away
President Mitchell of the mine work
ers received no notice of the intention
of the operators to offer the increase
in wages, and the intiination is thus
given that the miners organization
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03
CeuRus by States.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The Census
Bureau to-day finished the enumeration
The Lamar register., 1900-10-03

The Denver Republican comments
upon the occurrence as follows:
1.-The false pretense that no insults
were intended for any member Of the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29

PER son AL.

Judge Grosscup of Chicago, has an
nounced his intention of contributing
largely toward new building to be used
as a law school by the Northwestern I'm
iyersity.
Lord Hopetoun, the new governor gen
eral CT Australia, is expected to dazzle
the colonials with his magnificent enter
tanning. He is taking an enormous amount
OF baggage with him, and what he may
Go as governor general of the united col
on es may lie inferred from the fact that
when he was governor of one of them a
few years ago his wine bill alone at the
government house in Melbourne amount
cd in one year to more than the sum total
of his official salary.
With Nathan Brown, his brother-in -law
John Wanamaker. in April 1861, rented
the store at the southeast corner CT Sixth
and Market streets, and purchased a
small stock of clothing and furnishing
goods, says Success. The partners had a
capital of only 49, 500. They could not af-
ford a horse and wagon, so John pur-
chased a two-wheeled push-cart and de-
livered his first order himself The profits
of that first days business amounted to
just $36. The young partners invested
every cent of it in an advertise ment in
the Philadelphia Inquirer next day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29
Tried to Avoid the Appointments.

There is a popular impression that every
man holding a high office under the gov
eminent sought the appointment and
worked and schemed to get il, says the
Chicago Times-Herald. The trouble the
postOffice department had recently IN
finding a man willing to accept the sec
ond place in that branch of the service
is a good answer TO that. II is true that
in hard times there is "a tremendous pres
sure for appointments. Just afer Nc
Kin.ey's Inauguration there was an aver
age of twenty aspirants for each place.
Now there is comparatively speaking,
very little office-hunting. 1t occasionally
happens that the office has to go hunting
the man. Two or three men declined the
First Assistant Postmaster Generalship.
Two newspaper correspondents declined
the secretaryship of the Philippine Com
mission. President Mckinley had to beg
and coax men TO accept places in the civil
government of Porto Rico.
When Mr.. Allen was appointed Gov
ernor of Porto Rico many friends called
a his office in the navy department 70
congra tuate him.
YOU must admit YOU are a lucky deg
Allen" said one of them, Familiarity, TO
get such on office as that; how did you
manage it?'
Il like your impudencc, replied Mr.. Al
len, considering the fact that all winter
long I've been trying 10 coax Presideut
Mckinley not to send me to Porto Rico
and he has refused 90 let me OFF. D."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29
AMERICAN SHIPS AND OUR FARM
Frs


Mr.. Alexander r. Smith, expert agent
on shipbulding for the Twelfth CENSUS,
deliye ed an address before the Farmers
National Congress at Colorado Springs
las, Wednesday On he subject of will
American Ships Help Farmers ?" In the
courss of his address he said that the
people Of the United States annually paid
to foreign ship owners 500 $50 for car
rying their products to foreign markets,
and br nging back what they needed from
those markets. He declared that this
vast sum would be saved to American
people If the ships to do the carrying
trade were owned in this country. His
contention was that the greater part of
our exports being agricultural products,
the farmers are directly interested in
having American commerce carried in
American ships.
Mr.. Smith did not make it clear that
the farmers would get any more for the
products of their farms If their wheat,
corn and cotton were carried abroad in
ships owned by Americans and. as a
matter of fact, it is doubtful If they
would 1t would he gratifying, of course
to the national pride, and it would put
money in the pockets of some Americans,
to have tie nm re of the country
carried in ships flying the American flag
but IL is doubtful il the farmers would
be any be ter off.
The purpose of such arguments as that
Of Mr.. Smith and others IS to get the
country to favor the Hanna-Payne ship
subsidy bill. That bill provides that about
50. OO00C0 a year shall be paid in subsi-
dies % shinbuilders and ship owners. II
is apparent, however, to any one who has
studied the subject, that that sum would
not be sufficient to subsidize fourth part
OF TIE shirs necessary to carry the com
merce of this country Therefore freight
rates would not { lowered by the sub
sdy scheme, and the farmers would not
he benefited by it. 1t would take a good
many millions more than the Hanna
Payne bill prov des for 10 establish a
sufficient number of steamship lines to
carry the commerce of this country, and
this subsidy would have to be paid for a
long SeT1tS or years. IL l. ceftd u tudt
as long as it was raid there would not
be much progress in the direction of
BUILDING up merchant marine sufficient
20 DO the nations carrying trade. only
a number of ships sufficient to earn the
subsidy would be built. The paying of
subsidies would have the effect of keep
ing up the cost of building and running
steamships The subsidy bill, therefore,
instead of fastening the time when
American CONNER would lie carried in
American bottoms would put IL further
off. The only way, and he true way, to
encourage the building OF steamships I"
this country aud 10 bring about the run
ming Of them as cheaply as foreign steam
ships are run, is 10 change our navigation
l1ws, so that foreign built ships can have
the benefit of American registry. Then
the builders of American ships. like the
builders of the American locomotive,
would show the world what American
energy and skill could do in the way of
shpbundiug. The best and cheapest ships
would be built in American shipyards
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29
Pie for Caricaturists.

The late Senator Ingalls, was a
strange-looking man and simply pie for
the car caturists," said an old reporter,
according to the New Orleans Times
Democrat. HE had the most curiously-
shaped head l ever saw in my life. From
the brows up it appeared to be almost cy-
lindrical, and his forehead was inordi-
nately high. Under this huge dome was
face which was dsorc portiOnately small
and tapered down to a sharp. bouy chin,
making him seem tremendously top
heavy, especially when he removed his
hat. a full b ard would have restored the
equilibrium, just as it does with Secre-
tary John Hay, who is built on the same
lines; but | really believe Senator Ingalls,
took pleasure in acCentuating his physi-
cal peculiarities and he wore a mustache
and chin tuft that, if anything, increased
the triangular effect. Another proof of
his love of oddty was the way he dress
ed. AS everybody knows, he was very
tall and SLIM but. in a loose coat, that
wouldn't have been particularly conspic-
uous. Yet he never wore anything but a
close-fitting English frock, usually light
brown in color, and buttoned up to the
throat, winter and summer. He was al
ways exquisitely neat. but he looked so
comica'ly like his car catures that he
of one of the satirical journals. Some time
ago I happened to be in the company of
quite noted lady writer in another city.
when Senator ingalls,. who was there to
deliver a lecture passed near by. Dear
me! who is that extraordinary mani
asked my companion. Why, that's In
gals, | replied; is it possible you have
never seen his picture" oh, certainty,
I've seen his picture she retorted indig
nantly, hut I never dreamed that any
body really looked like that" The Send-
tor was easy TO interview, by the way
and was the soul of courtesy. That prize
fight report of bis. about which he was
afterward so hadgered. was a source of
great annoyance to Him during the last
year or so of his life and l dare say he
deeply regretted having written it. 1 am
told that he hesitated a good deal about
taking the job, but agreed to do so when
somebody reminded him that 10th Ju-
liam Hawthorne and John Boyle C'Reilly
had written sim lar ar icles. If they could
stand IL I euesS I can he said"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29
TRADE AND THE CHINESE TROU-


BLE.
Manufacturers of cotton goods in tbs
country and England are feeling the e.
/ fects of the trouble in China. Warehouses
are filed with goods manufactured for
the Chinese market. NILS that make
goods for that market ore seriously con-
sidering the advisabiily of curtailing pro-
duction Indeed, some OF them have al
ready shut down. In England the outlook
Is gloomy fer manufacturers for the chi
nese market, and their operatives. And
there are no indications as 20 when the
trouble in China will be over. As long
as the present unsatisfactory state of af-
fairs continues there will be no attempt
to send goods TO China. The goods could
not be distributed even If they were to
reach the Chinese ports. They would
have to be placed in warehouses there
and from all accounts the warehouses are
pretty well filled now,
The chief market for many of the
mills of the Southern states Is China.
Naturally, Therefore, there is strong de-
sire among manufacturers o. the South
that peace and order shall be restored in
China as quickly as possible.
There are pretty well founded apprehen-
sions that order will not be restored in the
near future. The Chinese are ready to
enter into negotiations for the restoration
of peace, but the European Powers seem
rather anxious for delay. Evidently they
are not ready to say what the terms OF
aA1y- "
getting ready to demand big slices of ter
ritory as indemnity. If that be their pur-
pose. it is likely they will have trouble
among themselves. In that event, it
rnight be a year or more before English
and American Manufacturers would be
able 10 gel their goods into China.
A delay of that length would cause
great deal of hardship in both this coun-
try and England Mill men would suner
heavy losses and the mill operatives would
suffer for the necessaries of life. The av-
erege newspaper reader thinks only OF the
military operations in China, the ministers
who have been rescued and the mlssloha-
ries who are being given protection. Inc
effects of the trouble, however, reach tar
beyond the Chinese Empire. They re2eh
business interests and homes of thousands
of people who reside far away from emma
There is no doubt that our government
,s anxious to settle the trouble as soon as
possible, but 1t cannot have its way in the
matter. 1t can withdraw from emma
but it is far from certain that such
course would hasten the settlement OF chi
mas affairs. 1t might keep itseh our Oh
troublesome entanglements with foreign
Powers by withdrawing, though at the
expense of a portion of this countrys
Chinese trade.
one thing that seems certain Is
that if Chinese affairs continue in an I'M
settled condition for a considerable length
of time there will be much SUFFERING
among the operatives in this country ana
England of cotton mills which cater 70
the Chinese trade
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29

Two men had been standing for some
time talking at the bar in q public house
in London. says the New York Evening
sun. AS they had not bought drink the
proprietor was just about to hint at their
withdrawal, when he heard a part of the
conversation which greatly interested him.
"Yus, Bill, it's cruel ard, that's what
il is said one of the men, its the last
bit of silver in the 'ouse l could only get
TWO bob on 1t. Two filthy shillings."
The landlord was much interested. He
was quite a collector of old plate, old
paintings. in fact any old thing. 1t had
been his hobby for years. So he asked the
men TO have drink with him. OF course,
they accepted. Then ne asked the man
who had been talking why he had 10
pawn the silver.
why, lis like this. sir" answered the
man, the governor, that is my master,
is ard up. Ee's pawned every blessed
thing e owns. Only last week is only
overcoat 'ad TO go, and now 'ere's the last
bit of silver gone. It's woman that done
il. Blime me, l believe they'd ruin a
saint"
the landlord. of course. expressed his
sympathy for the young man. but ne had
his eye to business. He argued tha9 d man
who kept a valet, even when he was
broke" must naturally be a gentleman.
Again as tho man spoke of its being the
last bit of silver leff, ii once must have
been part of some rare old dinner ser
vice, or something of that kind. So he
made up his mind to try and buy the
pawn ticket from the man.
Il don't suppose that you would care
to sell the ticket, would you?" he asked.
Now, sir, | cont say" the man an
swered, besides, sir. you don't know
ub 20 q
wear, blu, it's cd very old, and as good
a bit of silver as you ever laid your two
eyes on But seeing as 'ow the governor
is stony, l might part with it. 'Ow much
will you give me for it?''
Let's have a look at the ticket" said
the wise collector of antiques.
The man handed over the ticket, which
showed that Robinson" had pledged "a
piece of silver" for two shillings.
"Well, III tell you what I'll do. l am
quite a collector Of siiverware, and if you
care to sell this ticket I'll give you half a
sovereign for it, What do you say?" said
the landlord.
The man hesitated for a moment. then
said: "Of course, l shouldn't do it, sir,
but the governor is so ard up. I'll tell
him that | lost the ticket if he asks me.
And if any one asks you, you can say
that YOU found it You mustn't blame me
IL you are disappointed with IL
That's all right" said the publican, Il
won't give you away"
He bought the ticket. gave the man his
ten shillings, and considered that he had
done a very good days work. The silver
dish, or whatever 1t turned out to be,
would be cheap at twelve shillings. When
he had a chance, he went around to the
pawnshOp to redeem the pledge. The
clerk looked at the ticket and handed him
half crown 0wo shillngs and six
PENCE.
Whats that for?" asked the collector
of antiques.
Why" the clerk replied, its the arr
crown that l just loaned the Johnnie
two bob on"
The landlord was furious of course, but
the man had told him the truth, it was
"a bit of old silver" 1t was dated 1872
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29
INTEREST ON THE INCOME BONDS.

Tho directors of the Central OF Geof-
eia Railway, will, il is expected, at their
meeting to-day decide the rate OF intereS'
the road will pay this year on
its first income bonds. No doubt
the holders of the bonds hope
~ will be as much as S14 per cent.
II may be as low as ? per cent. The road
undoubtedly did good business during
the last fiscal year, and it is prooaole
that by taking every cent in its treasury
it could pay fully Sla per cent. on the first
incomes. but would it be good policy to do
so?
Ought not a road of the Importance OF
the Central always have on hand a work
ing capital of at least 100000? Accidents
are liable 20 happen and bad years are
certain to come once in while 1t would
be a misfortune to have TO borrow money
for operating expenses. Besides, the time
is close at hand when there will be need
Of new ships for the Ocean Steamship
Company Several of the ships are get
ting old. and one was lost few months
ago. The understanding is that the com
pany carried it's own insurance at that
time. and it is probable that the cash was
not on hand with which 40 buy another
ship.
We do not, of course, make any sugges
tons as to the financial matters of the
company. We simply refer to them, since
the entire state feels more or less inter
est in the Central We would not be
surprised in view of the fact that money
will have 90 be spent soon for depot
in Atlanta and the further fact that
the revenue received from the Georgia
and Alabama and the Florida Central and
Pennsular has been withdrawn, those
roads now being a part of the Seaboard
Air Line, and the probable loss of revenue
from freight depot rental in Atlanta. If
the interest on the income bonds should
not be quite as large as the
holders of those bonds would axe
it 10 be. 1t would seem, however, to be
for the best interests of the income bond
holders. and all the other ,bondholders, for
the company to keep a little cash in Its
strong box for emergencies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-29
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE

n
Tickets on sac at companys Offices to
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
BALTIMORE. MD. BUFFALO. N. Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, o.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN. HARRISBURG. PA.
HALIFAX, N. s.
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTSBURG. PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER,.
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-clasS tickets include meals and
state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore
Accommodations and cuisine unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful han
ling and quick dispatch.
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti-
more as follows STANDARD tine):
ITASCA, Capt. Diggs, THURSDAY, Aug.
80 700 p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Foster, SATUR-
DAY, Sept. !, 1000 p. m.
TEXAS, Capt. Eldridge. TUESDAY,
Sept 4, 1870 p. m.
D. H., MILLER, Capt Peters, THURS
DAY, Sept. 6, $3.50 p. m.
And from Baltimore Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays at 400 D. m.
Ticket Office, 80 Bull street
NEWCOMB COHEN, Trav. Agent.
j. j. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ca
W. p. TURNER, G. p. A.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. M
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore. Nd.