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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

Discussing the money stringency of
the past week, the Philadelphia Ledger
Qnd.) says: 1.-THE unhappy expert
ence of this week should open our eyes
to the anomaly of our financial sys-
tenn. 1t is without parallel in the rec
ord of great nations. We keep on re-
stricting our commercial development
with tariff taxes to create a hoard
which a second time hampers our
financial and commercial operations
and invites stringency and panic We
collect taxes that the nation does not
require and heap up a surplus that is
menace to. the country. The first
duty of Congress is to bring down the
income by abolishing excessive import
taxes. No other is more Immediately
imperative. So long as the revenues
are too large and the treasury is fat
with money that it does not need, the
situation is fraught with perils, wheth-
er the surplus be deposited in SUBJ
treasures or in the banks. The cur
rency question will remain after the
revenue question is disposed of. but
the first task is a reduction of the
foolish, needless and dangerous taxes
upon many classes of imported goods"
Commenting on the country's enor-
nous pension burden, which now
amounts to nearly $4,000 900 annual
ly, the Louisville Courier Journal
(Dem.) says: mo other country in
the world would bear such a lavish
expenditure with so much patience
and so little complaint That one
fourth or more of the claims are fraud
ulent does not admit of doubt. An
ex-federal officer recently mentioned a
number of cases in East Tennessee
which had come under his observa-
ton, and which disclosed the most
glaring fraud. But the cry of the
Grand Army of the Republic is Give,
Give!' 1t drove Commissioner Evans
from office because he ATTEMPTED To
restrain the savage hunger of the pen
sion sharks in their incessant and in
satiable raids on the treasury. 1t has
bounded every honest official of the
department who attempted to dis
charge his duties conscientiously and
intelligently, when, in truth, the man
who did render honorable service In
the field should be the first to expose
and denounce the frauds. Their fri
umph places them on equality. with
himself, and he must share a part of
the odium they bring upon the uniform
he wore and the flag he followed. Nor
can the question be considered a mar
tisan one. The Democrats in Con
gress have sinned as grievously as the
Republicans, passing private pension
claims which many knew to be devoid
of merit If not downright fraudulent
and seeking to retain their seats al
the sacrifice of their sense of public
cuty and private honor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
APPEAL OF THE BAKERS.

That is an interesting appeal which
the Bakers Association of New York
has made to the President. 1t wants
him to send United States troops to
the anthracite coal region to protect
life and property. The position it takes
is that there is a reign Of terror there.
and that If there were ample protec-
ton, there are plenty of men who
would offer their services for the min
ing of coal.
The Bakers Association at its meet
ing on Tuesday considered the ques-
ton of raising the price of bread. The
point it made was that If the price OF
coal continued to rise they could not
continue to sell bread at the present
price.
II the price of bread should be in
creased there would be trouble in the
cities which use anthracite coal for
fuel sure enough. The poor are now
grumbling at the price of coal. If on
top of the coal burden, there should be
piled another burden in the shape of
an increase in the price of bread, the
probability is that it would take more
policemen than are now on duty to pre-
vent exhibitions of violence, particu-
larly as the season advances and suf-
fering from cold becomes acute. I'm
der the circumstances it is not sur
prising that the President is bestirring
himself to bring about a settlement OF
the coal strike
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

"a whole lot of ideas with which we
grow up change when we get into an
other country" said New York man
who has just come back from a three
months trip in the Southwest, accord
ing to the Sun. Now, one of the
things we have heard Of all our lives
is that if mans hat blows off he is
a fool to run after it, for there is al
ways somebody around polite enough
TO pick it up and hand it to the owner,
il he has to walk a block to do it. 2
Il have seen it done. have read
about ii more times than have had
hats.
But it is not the custom at Reno,
Oklahoma. 1 was sitting on the veran-
da of the hotel in that town, watching
the various articles which one of those
ssndstorms whirled through the air.
THE hat of citizen was raised and
carried against a place on the other
side of the street. A strapping fellow,
who had been picking his teeth with
match whipped out a navy revolver
and fired shot at the hat, mailing it
to the fence.
THE owner came up, pulled the hat
I: ON its implement, waved his hand
at the man on the veranda and pro-
ceeded on mis- way.
1t saves time runnin' after it, said
the man on the veranda. and it don't
hurt the hat "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
PLATFORM OF NEW YORK DEMO-
CRArS

In most particulars the platform of
the Democratic party Of New York is
admirable. but We do not believe that
the declaration in respect to coal mines
will meet the approval of Democrats Of
New York or OF other states. The
declaration is as follows: We advo-
cate the national ownership and oper-
alton Of the anthracite coal mines by
the exercise of the right of eminent
domain with just compensation to
owners. Ninety per cent. of the anth-
racite coal deposits of the world being
in the state of Pennsylvania, national
ownership can be but in the interest
Of the whole people"
The argument that is made in the
platform in support of the declaration
is perhaps a strong one. but not strong
enough to convince the people that the
time has come when it would be adj
visable for the government to go into
the business of mining and distributing
coal. There is about as much reason
in the argument that the government
should take possession of the fuel sup
ply of the country and provide the
people with fuel as there is that it
should take possession of the farms
and see to it that they got bread regu-
larly. If the government should go in
to the business of supplying the people
with fuel there would soon be a de-
mand that it should supply them with
clothes and bread.
1t is all nonsense to say that the gov
eminent could or would furnish coal
at less cost than II is being furnished
by private parties. 1t is a safe asser-
ton that when the politicians got the
situation as they wanted it fuel would
cost if the government owned and
operated the coal mines, at least a
third more than If the mines remain in
possession of private parties In the
possession of the government the mines
would be run as an asset of the party
in power. OF course the government
might mine coal at a loss, but then the
people would have to be taxed to pay
salaries and wages which politicians
would fix.
1t is not easy to understand why for
mer Senator Hin put this declarati
relative to the ownership of coal mines
in the platform, unless he thought it
would assist in popularizing the party.
If that was his purpose he made mis-
take. The declaration will cause the
party to lose more votes than it will
gain for it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
BOOKER WAsHINGTON's GRADU.
ATEs

The Emperor William of Germany is
finding employment for graduates of
Booker r. Washington's institution. A
year or two ago he sent party of
five to test the soil and climate of
South Africa for the cultivation of cot
ton. 1t is reported that they have been
eminently successful. They have
demonstrated that cotton can be grown
there at a profit--a very high grade of
cotton. Therefore, the effort is to be
made to grow the staple on a large
scale.
Emperor William wants an expert
ment made in an another part of the
German section of South Africa, and
so he called on Booker T. Washington
for another delegation of students.
Three were sent from New York last
Tuesday, and it is expected that they
will arrive at their destination some
time during the present year. Booker
there is a great future for intelligent
negroes in South Africa in the grow
ing of cotton. Reports he has received
from the students already there lead
him to form this opinion.
Undoubtedly there are opportunities
for colored men in raising cotton in
South Africa if the plant can be grown
there as successfully as it is reported
1t can. 1t is well to remember, how
ever, that cotton is grown in many
parts of the world, but nowhere is it
grown so successfully as in the South
ern States of this country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-Landrum Lodge No. 4S, F.
g. A. NJ; G. U. o. of o. F.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, James
johnson. Master British Steamship
Anglo Chilean; Election Notice for
City Attorney; DR.. Martin at Home;
Demonstration Wanted, the Delmonico
Company; Ship Notices, Strachan &
Co., Agents: Dinner Bill of Fare, I'm
ion Station Restaurant.
Oficial-Proceedings of City Coun-
ell.
New Georgia syrup-Hardee &
Marshall.
At the Theater-"Black fatti," at
To-days Matinee and Night; Mrs.
inee and Night.
Bruno in "Unorna," at Saturday Mat
How Often You Have Noticed
Globe Shoe Company.
The Chief Reason-M. Wilensky.
Moving Along neutrality-suspicious. &
H. n. baltimore.
Dress Goods-At Hogan's.
Uneeda Biscuit-National Biscuit
Company.
Washington Powder-Pearline.
Beers-Pabst Beer; A. b. C. Beers.
Medical-Dr. Schiffmann's Asthma
Cure; Mothers Friend; Dead Shot
Vermifuge; Stuart's Dyspepsia Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted !;
For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal;
Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

A certain clergyman was recently
asked by a lady of his acquaintance
10 address the young women of a So
clety In which she was interested, says
the Chicago Chronicle. She was an ar
dent abstainer and often had had dis
cussions with the preacher on the SUBJ
Ject of total abstinence On this oc-
casion, however, she requested him to
talk to her girls against the love of
dress, which. she said, was causing the
ruin of many promising young wo-
man OF the present day-in fact, it was
fast becoming a curse. The reverend
gentleman promised to address them
on the desired subject. Then, with a.
twinkle in his eye, he added And
nence?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

An estimate. Of money losses occa-
stoned by the coal strike, published
in the Philadelphia papers a few days
ago. placed the aggregate at albeit
S2O,O00.OO0. But money losses do not
cover the total cost Of the strike. The
Philadelphia Press makes this start
ling summary of acts of violence di-
rectly traceable TO the labor trouble:
KILLED, Il; seriously injured, AZ; shot
from ambush. 16; aggravated assaults.
81; attempts to lynch. l; houses blown
up, u; houses burned, 3; buildings
burned, 10; washeries burned. 3; stock
AIDES burned. 2; riots. 60 works blown
up, 6: bridges blown up. 4: trains
wrecked, s; attempted wrecks, 8; trains
attacked, Z; strikes in schools, IA
This is a dreadful showing. 1t is a
fearful indictment of the men who are
responsible for the strike and its con-
tinuance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
Necessary to. the Deception.

Clinton Rogers Woodruff, talking of
the successful attempt to rush the pur-
chase OF Petty's Island and Cannon
Bal Farm through councils, was asked
II re did not think there was pressing
necessity for immediate action regard
ing new sites for the municipal hospi-
tals, ETC., says an exchange. He re-
pied that it depended altogether on
the personal equation-that the man
with anything to gain through imme-
diate action would devise volumes of
evidence seeming to point out neces
sity.
Why" he said, i've been expecting
10 see the gang trot out men whose
health has been seriously affected bv
the present site of the hospital. That
we have not yet had such professional
SICK men is due, doubtless, to the
gangs unpreparedness. If the point
has been overlooked Mr.. Durham's at
tentlon Should be called to the testi-
fncny in trial that took place some
time ago in Salem, Mass One of the
witnesses called was asked his occupa-
ton. and replied:
I'm a worInhole maker in - e.
- antique furniture store" -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

big Steve" Rowan. a Chicago po-
liceman, about whom many amusing
stories are told. is the hero of an an
ecdote in Lippincott's Magazine. On
one occasion he found a weary indi-
vidual sitting on the curbstone. "G'wan
home! ordered Rowan, Cant" re-
piled the weary one, and when he
tried to get on his feet it was evident
that he spoke the truth. He was too
unsteady for the purposes of success
full navigation. "Ha-ave We tn money
FIR a cab?" asked Rowan NO" an
swered the man. eye can't SHAY here"
asserted Rowan Cant go anywhere
else" said the man. For a moment it
looked as if the policeman would have
to spoil his record by making. an ar
rest, but he was equal to the emer-
gency. Get up" he said. "I'll help
ye. The man got on his feet, and the
policeman held him up. Come on
acrost tn r-road" was the next order.
and the weary one was assisted to the
other side of the street, where Rowan
gently put him down on the curb again
ana left him. "'ris betther So" he
said. He's on Casey's beat now, an
Casey's that ambitious he likes to get
up Nv mornin' to go to tn polls
coort"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
Power of a Red Necktie

j. Howard Jacobs of Reading Penn
who died last week., was buried wear
ing a red necktie, says the New York
Tribune. Around this fact there is
woven a curious story Mr.. Jacobs.
who was one of the leading LAWYERS
or Eastern Pennsylvania, wore a red
Tie Tor the first time twelve years ago
at an important case that he was try-
ing. The case seemed all against him.
every one was sure he would be beaten
and yet he won. After the verdict
one of the opposing lawyers said: ia
cobs,. that tie of yours hypnotized the
jury. You had better wear it here
after in all your important cases" Mr.
Jacobs took his rivals advice. At every
subsequent case of moment he wore a
hamboyant red tie. and it is said that
never when he had this tie on did a
verdict go against him. 1t was in
honor of this superstition of his which
all his friends knew and respected
that he was buried in lcrayat of so
brilliant and inappropriate color. II
is not explained whether his friends
thought he would need the lucky color
IN the last case he would plead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

The late Frank Thompson, president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was call
ed upon in his official capacity on one
occasion by the friends of a conductor
who had been dismissed from the SER
wee because of intoxication while on
DUTY, says Philadelphia paper. Mr..
thompson received the delegation of
pieaders very courteously, listened to
all that could be said on behalf of the
lGckless employe, and then, while ex-
pressing his sorrow, said he could not
see his way clear to interfering. IT
was urged that the conductor had AL
ways heretofore borne a reputation for
sobrietv.
Necessity" replied Mr.. THOMPSON
Elise he never could have become a
conductor on this road"
But" one of the pleaders went on.
he never drank drop until last win
ter"
And why then?" asked the presi-
dert
You see,' it was explained, 'he lost
his wife in the fall
We'll" quietly questioned the disci-
plinarian. why didn't he get another
wife"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
On the other Leg.

A manufacturer not 100 miles from
our city tells a good joke upon HIM
self, says the Philadelphia Telegraph.
He is credited with being extremely
disagreeable to his employees. A man
just arrived in this country called on
him one day to ask for work. Have
you a recommendation or characterP"
ne asked the stranger mo" he re-
piled, but 1 have friends in the villa 90
VINO Will give me one" Putting his
bundle on the floor. he left. In the
course of half an hour he returned
look up his bundle and was leaving
the office without a word. Did vo1,
not get your character" asked the
manufacturer. The man, without halt
. ing moment or raising his eyes, said:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
THE aIoRNING NEWS Is nnblis

THE MORNING NEWS is published
every day infthe year. and served %
subscriber in the city, or sent by mail,
at 20 cents month. $500 Cor six
month, and $500 for ore year.
THE MORNING NEWS, by mail, six
times a week (without Sunday issue),
three months, $50; six months, $500:
one year. $500.
TIKI WEEKLY NEWS, two issues a
week MONDAY and Thursday, by mail,
one year, 500.
Subscriptions payable in advance.
Remit by money order. check or reg
istered letter. Currency sent by mail
at risk of sender.
Transient advertisements, other than
special column, local or reading no
tees. amus2ments and cheap or want
column, 10 cents a line. Fourteen lines
Of agate Type-equal to one inch In
depths the standard of measure
ment Contract rates and discounts
made known on application at business
Office.
Orders for delivery of the Morning
News to either residence or place of
business can be made by mail or by
telephone No. 210. Any irregularity in
delivery should be Immediately report
ed.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed "MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ca.
EASTERN OFFICE, 20 Park Row.
New York City. II. c. Faulkner, Man
ager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

Senator Simmons of North Carolina
expresses himself as confident that the
Democrats will carry every congress-
ional district of the state in the ap-
preaching election. There are now two
Republican representatives from North
Carolina, Mr.. Blackburn in the Eighth,
and Mr.. Moody in the Ninth districts.
Senator Simmons is sure these dis
tricts will be won back into the Demo-
cratic column. In that state, by the
way, Senator Pritchard and Locke
Craig. the Democratic candidate for
his seat, are demonstrating the fact
that joint debate between political
opponents can be carried on without
disagreeable personalities and on a
high plane. Each attacks the politics
of the other. in a most vigorous fash
ion, but neither has any criticism TO
make of the other personally.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

Coney Island had the satisfaction on
Tuesday of observing two air ships
sailing above its hotels and marshes.
One was the apparatus left by Santos
Dumont and the other was the APP
paratus of a native aeronaut of the
name of Stevens. The first named
Travelled about a mile and half and
the second about three-quarters of
mile. Each went part of the way
against an eight-mile breeze. Both
flights were declared by the shippers
of the respective ships to have been
perfectly successful; still it is risking
nothing to say that the demonstration
left the people about as far away from
the practical air ship as they were be-
fore. They have not yet been emanci-
pated from the railway train and the
steamboat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
COLLINsvILLE LINE.

(Fair Grounds and Dale Ave.)
Beginning at 500 a. M, cars leave
Bolton and OFT streets every 15 min
utes; returning, cars leave Estill ave-
nue. and Waters road at 6:07 a. m. and
every Is minutes thereafter, connecting
with cars on Thunderbolt line. Be-
ginning at 900 p. M. cars run every 30
minutes until 1900 o'clock.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market Ly. Thunderbolt.
6:45 a. m. 7:s0 a. m.
6:45 p. m. 1880 p. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

And so that hold-up on the Pioneer"
coach between Warwick and Goshen,
N. Y, was merely joke, perpetrated
by society people upon others of their
own set; an effort on the part of the
fake robbers to secure for themselves
and the passengers in the coach a new
sort of a thrill. Many society people
have queer ideas as to what constitutes
fun; still it is to be admitted that to
play the part of highwaymen has more
to commend it than to sit at a dinner
table with a monkey.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

When the doctors were scraping the
bone in the Presidents leg he said he
felt as if he would like to have a
few minutes more talk with that
Pittsfield motorman." The motorman.
we believe, asked the President if he
thought he did it on purpose" If
the President doesn't think so. what
would be the use of still further
roasting the motorman for the acct
dent?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
FREIGHT AND PARCEL. CAP

Leaves east side of City Market for
Thunderbolt. Cattle Park, Sandfiy, Isis
of Hope and all intermediate points
9:15 a. M, 1:15 p. M, Sis p. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandly,
Cattle Park, Thunderbolt and all in
termediate points-6:00 a. M. HOO a,
M, 800 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at
$50 a. m. and 2:53 p. M, connecting at
Sandfiy with regular parcel car for
city.
Parcel car from the city carries
freight to Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer ON
each trip for accommodation of pass
engers.
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule or freight service
can he had by applying to
G.. o. NAGLE. Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

The venerable Abram S. Hewitt
comes very near to hitting the MIL
on the head when he says. 1.-THE peo-
pie want coal, and not discussion and
recrimination." Whatever hot talk
may be INDUCED in by President Raer
and President Mitchell will neither
boil pots nor warm rooms.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

In view of the merger of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Com
pany, win either Senator Hanna or
Senator Frye dare to say ship sub
sidy" when Congress meets?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

Senator Quay celebrated the sixty
ninth anniversary of his birth few
days ago. To judge from some of the
Philadelphia papers, Quay must be
about twice that old in political sin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia.
says the coal strike will end inside of
ten days. Is Ashbridge a better
prophet than Senator Plat of New
York?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
MONTGOMERY AND fHUNI
BOLT LINE.
THUNDERBOLT LINE,
City Market to Casino, via Bolton
StreA& Junction

Beginning at 5:45 a. m, cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunderb5lt
every Is minutes until 1870 D. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is
minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at $3.50 a. m, cars lie ave
Casino at Thunderbolt every Is min.
utes until 12;cS midnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

Daisy Dell Klinck is a bride at
Reading, Pa. Daisy was 10 years. 10
months and II days old upon the day
of her marriage this week Her hus-
band, veteran of the Union army.
is "a years old and draws pension.
1t will not be long before Daisy will
be left alone, with the veterans PEN
sion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are partly cloudy weather with show
ers in interior, light to fresh southwest
winds; and for Eastern Florida fair
weather, variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

The Rev. DR.. Richard Harcourt, pas
tor of church at Reading. Pa, has a
plan for settling the coal strike. why
not hang few of the coal barons %
he asks. That would settle things"
he declares. And the Rev. DIR. Richard
Harcourt's cloth makes it incumbent
upon him to preach justice tempered
with mercy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-03

Capt. Dreyfus, it is said. will attend
the funeral of zol0 to-day; and the in
dignant Frenchmen along the line of
the procession win endeavor to wither
him with their cOntemptuous chances.