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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

The world is waiting anxiously for
Edison's new storage battery, de-
scription of which was recently printed
in the Morning News. 1t promises en-
ergy for light and power in small
and light package. No invention since
the development of electricity offers so
many possibilities. 1t will do away
with overhead trolley wires the power
for the propulsion of the car being con-
tanned in little storage battery stow
ed somewhere out of the way. The
dwelling or business house may be
lighted from a little box behind the
door or in some unused corner. Auto
mobiles win become lightweight vehi-
cles. as easily handled as a go-cart
How rapidly the new battery will come
into use is probably a question of cost
more than anything else. The public
have heretofore been made to pay dear
ly for all new electrical appliances. and
the chances are that the new storage
battery will not be an exception to the
rule.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01
The Man Who Saw 1t All.

Josh Wink in Baltimore American.
1t is an ancient mariner
Who stoppeth one OF three,
'by thy spyglass and yachting cap,
Now wherefore stoppest me?'
"Oh, gentle, sir" the mariner
Remarked, with earnest face,
But list the while / tell you of
The wonderful yacht race.
"They crossed the line in splendid
shape;
The wind was strong, indeed
And then she piped the larboard
watch
And quickly took the lead"
(Which took the lead?" the stranger
cried,
(Which yacht ahead did rum"
ut was" the mariner declared,
ut was the other one"
"Go on! Go on!" the stranger said,
"And tell me of the race"
"I WILL" the mariner remarked,
"And then the last gave chase.
"They tackled and tackled until you'd
think
The crew that oft did hang
Upon the rigging, was at best
A carpet-laying gang.
And when the first yacht reached
the stake
The whistles footed gay"
(Which was the first?" the stranger
asked.
1.-THE one that led the way.
They came back on the other leg"
The mariner went on,
"And one went by the very route
The other one had gone"
What did they do?" the stranger
said,
What did they do, / beg?"
LAS near as 1 can tell" quoth he.
II think they pulled the leg.
And then they neared the finish
line
The bettors cheered and cursed.
When proudly sweeping into view
The winner came in firstl"
But which was that?" the stranger
cried.
"Oh, which was that. / pray7"
Alas" the mariner replied.
II was ten miles away"
IL was an ancient mariner
Who "Help" did loudly cry.
II was the angry stranger man
Who smote him hip and thigh
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

1t appears that there were business,
and not sentimental, reasons in the
way OF Papa Zimmerman of Gin
einnati furnishing the money to pay
the debts of his son-in-l law, the Duke
of Manchester. Mr.. Zimmerman was
willing enough to find the money, but
he insisted that II should be in the
nature Of loan, at per cent. interest.
secured by the assignment of the
Dukes life interest in his Irish estate.
That offended the family pride of the
Manchesters. of course. and when Mr..
Zimmerman would not make any bet
ter terms the Dowager Duchess sup
piled the money herself. Mr.. thinner
man. however has allowed his daugh-
ter. the Duchess, an income OF 81 200
per month, on condition that the
Dukes relatives make similar pr0yis-
ion for him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01
An improved Rural Delivery"

The farmers of Fairfield, Nelson
county, Kentucky. are not much in
terested in the free rural delivery
system, says the New York Times.
Several years ago they solved the
problem of rural delivery to their own
satisfaction. James Stanley, who
keeps a general store" at Fairfield,
is the postmaster, and delivers the
farmers letters nine miles from town.
He uses the telephone to do 1t.
About five years ago about forty far
mers, who live on the various turn
pixies within from five to nine miles
from town. agreed to pay for private
wires for their own use. One wire
serves eight or ten of them.
When they don't want to drive to
town for their mail they call up the
postmaster and ask:
rs that you, Stanley?"
Yes" replies Stanley. u
ANY mail for me?" "a
Yes, a postal card"
Read it to me-"
This is done. If it is a letter he is
asked to open 1t and read 1t. which
he does. In this way, as the farmers
know when the mail gets in. they get
their news sooner than rural delivery
could give 1t to them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01
THE TREASURY SURPLUS.

On Saturday. the available cash bal
ance in the treasury was more than
$3.50 000. 900. 1t is estimated that within
two months 1t will be more than $780,
100000. 1t is greater now than at any
former period in the treasury's history,
and it Is growing at the rate of $500 900
a day.
Naturally there is growing demand
that there shall be a further reduction
of what are known as the war taxes.
1t is claimed. and justly so, that there
is no reason why money needed for
carrying on the business of the coun-
try. and not needed by the govern
ment, should be locked up in the treas
ury. 1t has been only month or so
since the Secretary of the Treasury
was compelled to buy bonds in order
to put money in circulation. Troublous
times were threatened because Of a
scarcity of money.
1t seems. however. that the Secretary
Of the Treasury is opposed to any fur
ther reduction of the war taxes, Evil
IDENTIFY he is afraid that it is the pur-
post of Congress to make extraordi-
narily large appropriations next win
ter. 1t is pretty certain 1t will. II it
sees that the treasury is overfiowing
with money. A full treasury is very
apt to breed extravaganza.
BY far the wiser plan is to leave the
money that is not wanted to meet the
governments obligations in the pock-
cts of the people. There is no good
reason why there should be any more
money in the treasury than enough to
pay the governments debts.
Undoubtedly there will be a strong
effort when Congress meets to still
further cut down the war taxes. And
this movement will have the support
of public sentiment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01
ARE THERE NOT OTHER COUNTIES.

There is a very interesting item in
the current issue of the Wrightsville
Record in respect to the assessment
of property in Johnson county. 1t is
an item that is of special interest to
Controller General Wright and School
Commissioner Glenn. 1t indicates that
in many counties, If property were as
sessed at somewhere near its true
value-counties which do not now pay
into the state treasury anything to-
wards the support of the state gov
eminent and which draw out of the
treasury in the form of pen
sion and school money more
state would never have any difficulty
in meeting. it's obligations. and Mr..
Glenn would not have so much reason
to complain of the need of money for
the public schools.
The item in the Wrightsville Record
contains an account of the action of
the grand jury of johnson county in
raising the total assessment of the
county fully 100000. 1t seems that
the expenses of the county were in
creasing all the time and its income
was not increasing, though the coun-
tvs population was growing and its
lands were becoming more valuable.
The grand jury therefore made an
investigation, and found that the lands
were being assessed at just about the
value placed upon them when they
were wild lands, and, this, too, not
withstanding the fact that farm lands
were selling at good prices all the
time.
The grand jury thought the time had
come for a change, and 1t made it.
Many of the grand jurors themselves
were surprised at the low valuation
placed upon their lands for assess
ment 1t was evident without lengthy
investigation that the value at which
the lands were assessed was not with
in 60 per cent. of what they would
bring at forced sale.
We have called the attention of the
Legislature several times to the fact
that the burden on few counties was
much greater than it ought to be, and
that a very great number of the coun-
ties were not bearing their fair pro-
portion of taxation. Johnson county
furnishes an argument in support of
our position.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

a mind that naturally runs to Stats
tics. has made calculation OF the
amount of money paid by the people
OF the United States for emblems of
mourning in consequence of the death
Of President Mckinley. 1t estimates
that there were used 100000 yards OF
black prints at cents a yard, 15OOO,-
900 yards of Innings at 10 cents a yard,
and 100000 yards OF dress goods at
80 cents a yard. amounting In all TO
5o.o0OOOO yards and costing a total OF
4,SoO,0OO. A steady stream of orders
for black goods. TO replace the goods
taken from stocks, is now pouring into
the mills,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

The publication in a current maya
zine Of Col. Roosevelt's story of his
recent hunting trip in Colorado suggests
the fact that we once more have a
hunter in the White House, President
Mckinley cared nothing for guns and
dogs or rods and lines. and had no
reputation as either marksman or Ash
erman. President Cleveland was both
a hunter and fisherman. with an espe-
cial liking for duck shooting. President
Harrison was also fond Of his gun.
and frequently went out after ducks
hpnd other game,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

King Edward has recently been
barking back to medieval times for
some of his court customs. Paris, not
to be outdone, is going to turn back to
the days of the empire for her fashion
able costumes. Empire" gowns will
be "the mode" in the gay French cap
ital the coming winter. it is said. tits
recalled by writer that in the times
of the Little Corporal the ladies wore
crinoline. Whether the Paris fashion
ables will go to that length, however,
is yet to be seen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

The Post Office Department is to be
the first to strike blow at anarchism
in this country. Postmaster General
Smith is now considering an order
barring from the mails all newspapers
and other publications of anarchistic
tendencies. If he can convince him
self that he has authority under the
law to exclude such publications, he
will issue the order in a few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

Miss Stone, the, missionary who has
been captured by Bulgarian brigands
is from Massachusetts, and is more
than forty years old. If she is any
thing like the Massachusetts, old
maids whose acquaintance we make in
story books. it is safe to assume that
she has given those brigands "a piece
of her mind" before now.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

Prof. Haeckel has discovered in Java
a peculiar human monkey" with a
face more nearly resembling that of
man than the face of the orang- outang
does. Its physiognomy," says the
Professor, reminded me of the mana
ger of an insolvent bank bordering
with wrinkled brow over the result of
the crash" The simile is forceful, and
the picture comes readily into the
mind. The man monkey" is called by
the natives of Java ''oa,' on account
of the characteristic sound which it
utters. 1t makes several other sounds,
however. which induces Prof. Haeckel
10 believe that 1t has a language of its
own. Meanwhile, If the "oa" is as wise
as its sirnian cousins it will limit its
vocabulary. No doubt IL has heard the
old monkey legend that man is only
waiting for the monkey to talk to put
him to work
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

Putnam county is preparing to hold q
fair in November. The precise date has
not been fixed, but it will be some
where about the middle of the month.
Eatonton will be the site of the show,
of course. Committees have been APP
pointed from among the most active
insuring the success of the enterprise.
Col. Henry d. Capers, an earnest work.
er for the upbuilding of his commun-
ity and the state. is secretary of the
fair association. Putnam is a rich ag-
rioultural county, and all of her citi-
zens will pull together in the matter.
The fair, therefore. will be one worth
going many miles to see.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

President Roosevelt's children are
TO attend the public schools in Wash
ington, where they will be in classes
with the children of clerks, laborers,
and other plain people. This is merely
another incident illustrating the de-
mocracy of our country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

The triangular race, that will be
sailed to-day if weather conditions are
favorable. will test the mettle of the
Columbia. 1t is claimed that the
Shamrock does her best work close
hauled
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01
The Weather.

The indication for Georgia are fair
weather, variable winds; and for East
ern Florida, partly cloudy weather.
with occasional showers; variable
winds. s4e.,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

There is in Lincoln, Neb., a queer
preacher who denies that answer to
prayer is made. He claims that the
death of President Mckinley is an in
stance Justifying his position. The
whole country, he says, prayed that
Mckinley might live; nevertheless he
died. The preacher evidently .overlooks
the fact that the country prayed, as
the suffering President himself did,
mot my will, but Thine, be done"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Springfield (Mass) Republican
Qnd) says: THE city of Atlanta, Ga.
has been trying to cultivate COMPETE
ton in street raiIroading with the usu-
al result--the two competing companies
have now practically consolidated. AS
a consequence, the city is relieved of
the corruption and disturbance growing
out of the rivalry of the two companies
for extended privileges, but it falls at
the same time under a single monop-
oily in street transportation where it
was bound to fall sooner or later no
matter what effort was made to keep
up competition under conditions which
made II physically impossible. What is
to be learned now is the art of regulat-
ing monopoly, and a city which is in
capable of controlling its monopolies on
behalf of the public interest deserves to
be plundered."
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem)
says: ut is now said that it will re-
quire only 10000 troops to keep the
peace in the Philippines Islands. That
calcula ton does not, of course, include
the large naval establishment main
tanned in Manila Bay. That counts
heavily in the general expense"
The Houston (Tex.) Post (Dem) says:
with rice planters in the vicinity of
Beaumont harvesting twenty. sacks to
the acre. Il would seem that those who
purchased. during the recent boom. oil
land outside OF the proved oil field. are
not In such bad shape after ALL"
The Louisville Courier Journal CDem)
says: Here Is somebody saying that
President Roosevelt is descended from
royalty. But would II not be as well 10
wait until he launches into a political
campaign before we begin TO throw
mud az himT
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-07

At half past two o'clock this morn
ing employees of the Belmont mill
and residents In the vicinity discovered
a fire in the plant of the wheeling
Wall Plaster Company, OF the foot of
Twenty street, about two hun
dred and fifty feet south and west of
the McMechen Company preserving
plant. Mr.. Curran, an employe of the
Belmont mill, turned in the alarm,
pulling box 56, and the usual section of
the department responded.
AS soon as the department arrived
they were confronted by the serious
difficulty of reaching the fire, and by
the realization that the building and
contenss were apparently doomed, and
second alarm, ''2-2,' sent out, call
ing all the available apparatus, the
Vigilant engine alone being left out OF
the fign that venerable relic of long
past days\being laid up for repairs.
When thu blaze was first discovered
the building was well alight, and the
fire progressed very rapidly, the flames
being plainly seen over the entire ex-
tent of the city. Rumors were soon
current that the McMechen plant, the
axle works, and the Belmont mill were
the scenes of the fire, but in a short
time the actual locality was known up
town.
By the time the firemen had gotten
cleyerly to work the building was long
past saving, and by three O'Clock it
was mass of ruins, red-hot and glow
ing. The structure was about 100x30
feet in dimensions, and was frame. 1t
is a total loss. The damage could not
be ascertained this morning, as repor-
tiers were unable to locate any one in
responsible charge. but it will probably
be between $4,000 and $1,000, this being
based on the meager information OBJ
tainable.
Apparently the fire started in the en-
CINE ROOM but the cause Is unknown.
There were reports of an incendiary
origin, but they could not be verified
at the time of going to press.
At quarter to four this morning it
was estimated that the loss would not
be over three or four hundred dollars,
it being stated that the building was
of little value, that there was small
stock on hand, and that the boilers and
some other essentials were compare
lively uninjured.
The plant had been idle for some time,
only resuming at noon last Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-07
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD

Excursions to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Sea Isle City, Ocean
City, N. J., Ocean City, Md, and
Rchoboth Beach, Del, mt Very
Low Rates. Thursdays, June Is
and ~. July II and %, August
and %, and September 5.
The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. have ar
ranged a series of Popular Seasore Ex-
cursions to be run on Thursdays, June
10 and 81, July Il and 25, August s and
% and September 5, to Atlantic City,
Cape May, Sea Isle City and Ocean City,
N. j.. Ocean City, Md, and Rehoboth
Beach, Del. Tickets will be good six
teen (16) days, including date OF sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed on the re-
turn trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New Jer-
sey resorts, and at Baltimore and Wash
ington on tickets sold to Ocean City,
Md, and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
For tickets time of trains, sleeping
and parlor car accommodations, call on
or address nearest Ticket Agent Balti-
more & Ohio r. r. for full informa-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-07
THE MEN REPLY
To the Statement Made by Secretary
Reich in Yesterday's Register.

To the statement Made by secretary
Reich In Yesterday's Register.
A committee from the local union of
structural iron workers called at the
Register Office yesterday and took de-
cided exception to the statement made
by Secretary and Treasurer Reich, of
the Architectural and Wire Company, as
to the labor difficulty upon the Locke
building, on Main street.
The members of the committee stat
ed that, per contra to Mr. Reich's story,
the trouble was one of wages, and spe-
Gifted that there was an effort on the
part of the Architectural Company and
others to have the men understand that
the contract for the erection of the iron
work was entered into in January last,
whereas it was not concluded until a
number of months later. and after the
scale of the union, calling for forty
cents an hour, had gone into effect.
With much detail and circumstantial-
fly they set forth that the contract had
been "juggled about" that cheap work
might be obtained. and that when the
men refused to work under the terms
given them the facts were misrepre-
sented
The various statements are very con-
flictng, but one thing is certain-the
original force has quit work, including
the foreman; and another is, the work
is progressing with new and limited
force
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-07
a 'A'A VI MANY IAN SOUR GRAPES.
The "InteIIigencer's" Attempt to Foo
ment Trouble for Crescent Lodge.

The "InteIIigencer's" Attempt to .Fo-
ment Trouble for Crescent Lodge.
Here we have short chapter of con-
temporaneous history.
A number of weeks ago the men,
bers of Crescent Lodge of the Am
algamated Association conceived and
discussed the idea of forming a semi
military organization, separate and
apart from Crescent Lodge, but confined
to the members of hiatt body, the main
objects being social and beneficiary.
The Register knew of the contemplate
ed movement week ago, but said moth
ing about it until Sunday morning. On
Saturday last the Register was author
lied by officials and leading members
of Crescent Lodge to make the matter
public, and did So the article being vir-
tually dictated.
The Intelligencer didn't get the news
1t was, in newspaper parlance, "scooped
ON an important item.
The Intelligencer Immediately set to
work to foment trouble. 1t wired the
Governor to know whether workingmen
had a right to bear arms without being
members of the National Guard. 1t at
ttIHpltu W uuHl up Lie law oh ehc sun
ject. 1t was bent upon mischief. 1t was
against the men, because they did not
see fit to take the Intelllgencer into
their confidence.
As result of this, the same officials
who originally informed the Register
of the ambition of the men to form an
organization of the nature above men
toned, separate and apart from the
Amalgamated Association, called at
this office, and stating that
the subject, discussed and gen
orally approved long before there
was an indication Of trouble with
the Steel Company, had been called OF
and dropped until there had been
settlement of the present difficulty.
The net result is The members OF
Crescent Lodge, law-abiding and con-
servative citizens, have been thwart-
ed in a laudable and legitimate ambi-
ton, by the Intelngencer, piqued be-
cause 1t got left on news item. The
members of Crescent Lodge will know
bow to repay this petty malice in the
future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-07
RESIDENTS AND STRANGERS.
The Movements of People You Know
and the Coming and Going OF
Strangers.

The Movements of People You Know,
and the Coming and Going OF
Strangers.
Mrs. J. B. McFadden, is the guest OF
friends at Bethesda.
Mr.. Thurman Gillespy is home from
a trip to ParkersDurg.
Miss Anna Brennan IS the guest OF
friends at Clarksburg.
w. r. Donaldson is spending his
vacation at New Castle, Pa.
Miss Dill Bedillion, of Leatherwood
is the guest of Cleveland friends.
Friend Park, Esq, departed yesterday
over the Panhandle for New York.
DR.. G. A. Aschman left yesterday to
Join his family at Chautauqua, N. Y.
John ]. Campbell, of Kenneth, Ind.
is visiting his parents on South Wood
street
A Young child of j. L. Martin, of the
South Side. is confined to the family
home. ill.
Mrs. Charles Rankin and son, Of
Pittsburg, are the guests of relatives on
Thirteenth street.
DIR. o. w. Buroetts and wife have re-
turned home from months stay at
Mackinac Island, Mich.
Miss Maggie Milligan, of South Wood
street, has left to spend a few weeks
with relatives in Pittsburg.
Mrs. C. w. Klevis and the Misses. T..
L. and l.. E. Travis, of Moundsvlle,
are the guests of friends here.
George Stidger, of Fairmont, is the
guest of his brother, Hugh, prescription
clerk at Moundsville drug store.
Messrs. Frank C. Cox and w. C..
McGregor left last evening for a three
weeks stay at Cambridge Springs and
Buffalo.
Misses A. e. Meyer, Kate Ritter and
Halle A. Baird left for Chautauqua
and Buffalo yesterday via the Pennsyl-
vania lines.
Miss Annie Spirko, of North Main
street, who has been visiting her aunt
in Dillonva1e, left yesterday to visit the
n-American exposition.
Henry L. Bauer, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mil
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ruff, Mr.. and
4urs A. X. Flick left yesterday over the
Pennsylvania line for Buffalo
Miss Daisy Hervey, formerly Of this