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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Barring Gould, the author of
more books than any other living Eng
lishman, is as upright at 70 years as
he was thirty years ago. He attributes
this greatness to his Invariable custom
of writing at a desk in a standing
position. Mr.. Gould always writes with
a quill pen.
Col. Hardy w. B. Price of Clay
ton, Ala, is one of the few still sur
viving who took part in the battle
of San Jacinto, which decided Texan
independence. He is still hale and
hearty an6 remembers the battle as
though it happened but yesterday. He
is 50 years of age, having been born
in Edgecombe county, North Carolina,
on May 6. 1917.
Mime. Bernhardt's playing in Ger
many has recalled the ruin of Baron
Won Magnus through a dinner given in
honor of the actress at Copenhagen.
The Baron, who was German minis
ter to Denmark, and most of the other
members of diplomatic corps were
present and various toasts were drunk,
The Baron politely suggested that they
drink to Franc. y Yes" cried Nine
Bernhard, 1--WE drink to France, but
to all France-to Alsace and Lorraine. y
The Baron drank to the toast. Prince
Birmarck dismissed him and the
Baron died in an asylum for the in
sane.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
SONG AS AN AID TO ELoaUENCE.

There are ways and ways, known to
advocates of swaying and controlling
the tickle minds of juries. There are
lawyers that laugh and lawyers that
weep, lawyers who tell pathetic stories
and lawyers who tell jokes-some of
these are also pathetic-but not until
recently have we been favored
with the exhibition of lawyer who
sang.
In these columns a few days since
some comment, was made upon the
case tried recently in New York. in
which Victor Herbert, the composer of
several tuneful comic operas, was suing
the Musical Courier for $4,000 dam
ages, and in which a verdict for $751;
cal Courier had charged Mr.. Herbert
with plagiarism; had alleged, in SUBJ
stance, he would not know a bar of
music from a bar of soap and made
other criticisms damaging to his must
cal reputation. There was much labor
ious effort on the part of expert wit
nesses to explain to the lay intelligence,
represented by the jury, just what is
music and what is not.
1t was in summing up the evidence
in the case that one of counsel for the
plaintiff raised his voice in song.
when we read The Charge of the
Light Brigade" he said, do we not
know at once whose it is? And so ii is
when We hear a bar of music. Listen.
Pausing for a moment he traced with
his hand a curve in the air, then lifted
up his voice and sang. He waited again
to let the impression sink in. then
triumphantly asked: do we not all
/ know that is strain of STRAUSS IA
nous waltz?"
Some of the jurymen are reported to
have giggled immoderately. or rather
to have giggled in a manner that would
have been considered immoderate had
the provocation been less. This evil
dence of sense of humor makes us
think highly of that jury. Possibly it
| concluded its service without having
made itself absurd.
And beside it all the case has con-
tributed to the worlds store of curios-
tiles the advocate who pleads his cause
with the aid of song. There is no trou-
BILE in considering him less objection
able than his brother who harbors,
against all the teaching of experience.
the impression he can tell joke and
insists on trying.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
CUTTING DOWN Expenses.

Judging from reports which come
from Atlanta the Legislature is resolv-
ed that the state shall live within it's
income. That is a good resolution. and
the people generally will not complain
if it is adhered to. The Committee
on Appropriations is talking about
cutting out of the appropriation bill
every item that can be dispensed with,
and of pairing down the other items
as much as the public welfare will per-
nit.
But is it not little remarkable that
that no considerable number of the
members of the Legislature think Of
reducing expenditures by doing away
with annual sessions of that body? 1t
was stated in our dispatches yester-
day that the last session of the Leg
islature cost about SIS, 600 In what
way could that amount of money be
saved so easily. and with so little OBJ
lection by the people, as by having
the Legislature meet once in two years.
instead of every year?
If there were need for a session
every year no complaint could be
made of the Legislature for the per-
sistency with which it refuses to sub
NIT this question of biennial sessions
to the people, but there is no such
need. Georgia is one of the few states
which have annual sessions. The great
majority of them have come to the
conclusion that annual sessions are an
unnecessary expense.
A glance at the laws enacted at any
session in this state shows that most
of the time is taken up with local bills
of minor importance, and that most
of the matters dealt with in these bills
could be provided for in general laws
just as well as not. The laws of gen.
eral Importance enacted at any session
ought to consume only a few days
time, and would consume but a little
while if the time for their considera~
ton were short. The truth is, a great
deal of time is wasted by the Legis-
lature in useless talk and in waiting
for members to return from visits to
their homes.
There is no doubt that a short ses-
sion of the Legislature once every two
years would operate greatly to the ad
vantage of the state in more ways
than one, but as long as the politicians
have as much to do with the question
as to whether there should be annual
or biennial sessions a reform in this
matter need not be looked for. If the
people consent to furnish the money
the politicians will insist upon a ses-
sion of the Legislature every year. The
people must insist upon reforms if they
want them. The politicians will not
propose them, particularly reforms in
the direction of economy.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Mobile (Ala.) Register Dem.)
says: THE American plan of ware
housing cotton is to be tried in Eng
Iand-not by English cotton men, but
by Americans, who believe they can
teach the English a thing or two and
at the same time benefit the cotton
producers. Americans have. been CIV
ing the English lessons in many
branches of industry of late and their
efforts to improve their condition
across the water should be appreciat-
ed; but they are not"
The Philadelphia Record CDem. says;
"NHr. j. j. Hills declaration to North
western grangers of a benevolent cor
porate intent to make them all rich by
cutting down railroad rates is follow
ed by an incorporating statement
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission from another influential West
ern railway official to the effect that
freight rates to-day are unreasona-
BILE, because they are entirely too low
to compensate for the service render
ed This is the reason, probably, why
the common stock of the railroad COM
pany whom this witness serves is quot
ed. after repeated waterings. at 1856 or
more on par value of 1O0."
The Norfolk (Va.) Landmark Oem.l
says: ut is a pity that the joy which
every Democrat feels in the strength
the party showed Tuesday in Greater
New York should be dimmed by the
election of such a demagogue as Mr..
w. r. Hearst as a Democratic con-
gresham. The sort of political prin-
ciples for which this young millionaire
H. Ex.li ~aanrv
statement he made in one of his cam
paign speeches. The Democrats advo-
cate the public ownership of certain
public utilities. They do not advocate
the indiscriminate ownership of every
branch Of business the trusts have
managed to mo.Opolize. But they dc
advocate the public ownership OF such
| basic utilities as the railroads and the
1 teiegraphs. OF course, the Demo-
| Gratis advocate. no such thing Tho
| Socialists do. and Mr.. Hearst Is as
4 much socialist as anything
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
Mark Twain's First Money.

While travelling recently Mark Twain
was asked by a friend and fellow-pas-
senger if he remembered the first
money he had ever earned, says the
Baltimore Herald.
Yes" answered Mr.. Clemens, puff
ipg meditatively on his cigar. Il have
a distinct recollection of it. When
l was a youngster l attended school
at a place where the use of the birch
rod was not an unusual event. 1t was
against the rules to mark the desks
in any manner, the penalty being a fine
of So or public chastisement.
Happening to violate the rule on
one occasion 1 was offered the alter
native. l told my father and, as he
seemed to think it would be too bad
for me to be publicly punished, he gave
me the IS. At that period of my ex-
istence IS was a large sum, while a
whipping was of little consequence,
and So" here Mr.. Clemens reflec-
lively knocked the ashes from his ci-
gar--'well," he finally added, that was
how I earned my first So"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Ancient Landmark Lodge
No 231, F. and A. M; Savannah Lodge
No 1873. B. p. o. Elks; DeKalb Lodge
No 9, I. o. o. F.; Lafayette McLaws
Camp 500, U. C. "; Savannah Lodge
No. 50, X. of p.
Special Notices-To Water Takers,
Bids for Furnishing Coal, John E. Ma
guire, Superintendent Fire Department.;
Notice, Henry c. Cunningham for Mis-
sion; Notice to City Court Jurors; Ship
Notice, J. F. Minis & Co, Agents; Mer-
chandise to Be Sold at Custom House
Yard Dec. by John H. Deveaux, Col
lector; Union Station Restaurant.
Business Notices-F'rench Artichokes,
Etc, A. NJ. & c. w. West.
Auction Sales-Administrator Sale,
by I. d. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Old City
Hotel Property. by 1. D. LaRoche,
Auctioneer.
Suburban Railways-Savannah Elec-
trio Company.
At the Theater-Grace Cameron at
Matinee and Night; "A Woman's Pow
er" Tomorrow Night.
A Skirt Specialize. H. Levy & Bro.
Races! Racesl-Savannah Racing
Association.
For a Delightful Breakfast, Old
Fashion Buckwheat-The S. w. Branch
Co.
Insurance-Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York.
Whiskeys-Congress Hall Whiskey;
Murray Hill Club Whiskey; Green Riv-
er Whiskey.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der.
Force Food.
Agents Wanted-For No. Model
Manhattan Typewriter.
Silver-Gorham.
Medical-Tutts Pills; S. S. S.; Vinol;
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy; Syrup of Figs; Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters; Castoria; Dr. Hathaway
Company; kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
JUDGE TILLMAN AND HIS WORK..

]
Elsewhere in this issue we publish
an account of the application which
Judge TiIman of Quitman has made
for a patent for a process for making
| syrup from sugar cane. The account
does not describe the process. but it is,
nevertheless. very interesting for two
reasons. One, because it informs the
sugar-cane grower that it will soon be
/ in his power to make a perfectly pure
syrup while cooking the juice from
! his sugar cane mill, and, that too, with
/ out additional cost; and the other is
/ that it shows that Judge Tillman. al
! though he has spent many years of
| his life In calling attention to the rich
| agricultural resources of South Geor-
| gia and Florida, is still earnestly and
actively working to promote the well
| fare of that section.
| 1t is a safe assertion that Judge
| Tillman has done more for South Geor-
! gia than any other of it's citizens. He
has always contended, and still con-
tends, that it is capable of being made
one of the richest sections of the coun-
/ try. He has pointed out, time and time
| again, that its resources are very great
and that its possibilities are almost
without limit. 1t has been his effort
to make South Georgia farmers,
and people outside of South Georgia,
understand and appreciate these re-
sources.
He is beginning to see results from
his patient and intelligent work When
he began to write about the possibili-
ties of wealth there were in the grow
ing of sugar cane in South Georgia and
Florida for making syrup the output
of syrup was comparatively small and
the quality of it was so Indifferent that
it did not command more than ii to Is
| cents per gallon. Now there are far
mers who make annually hundreds of
barrels of the syrup and they get 40
to so cents a gallon for it.
This is something to be proud of.
There are very few Georgians who
have done as much for their state. 1t
Is doubtful IL any one of them can say
that he has added so much to the
states wealth.
And this new process for making
syrup promises to be a great boon to
the farmers of South Georgia and
Florida. The opinion is expressed
that it will enable the syrup producers
to get as much as a dollar a gallon for
the product of their cane fields. If
such should prove to be the case it
will not be many years before South
Georgia will be by far the richest part
of the state. The pine lands which,
not so many years ago. were thought
to be practically worthless when de-
nuded of their pine trees, will yield ev-
cry year crops having a value grea ter
than was that of their lumber and naval
stores. Indeed, even now, the once
despised pine lands are producing the
bulk of the crop of long staple cotton,
and, as already stated, their output of
cane syrup is giving an air of prosper
ity to all South Georgia. As Judge
Tfllman, from his home in Quitnan.
views the results of his efforts he has
reason to think that his life has not
been failure-that he is entitled to be
regarded as one of the great benefac-
| tors of his state
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

The officials of the Congressional Ii
brary have a high appreciation of the
value of daily newspapers as histori-
cal records, but the question of how to
preserve the papers is one that has
not yet been solved. The paper upon
which the dailies are now printed is
made from wood pulp, and ID does not
bear age well. Newspaper files in the
Congressional Library that are only
twelve or fifteen years old are becom-
ing so fragile that they must be
handled with extreme care, and it is
possible that stringent rules will have
to be made respecting them. News
papers sixty to 100 years old, however,
are still in an excellent state of pres
ervation, with the printing standing
out boldly. The difference is to be
found in the fact that the old papers
were printed on paper made from linen
rags. 1t has been suggested that ar
rangements be made with the publish
ers of the papers it is desired to keep
on file for the printing of several
copies of each edition upon a good
quality of linen paper. That. however,
would be a matter of good deal of
trouble and expense.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
A villain Bamcd.

So" Kissed the villain.
The heroine faced him grandly, says
Judge The calcium light spluttered
delightedly over the scene, causing her
jewels to glitter like the eye of press
agent
So" growIed the villain.
Here the heroine kicked her train
around in front of her, and the hand
painted flowers on the back breadth
came into full view. Brave1y she
clutched the will in her lily white fin
gers.
So" hoarsely muttered the villain.
With the air of a queen the heroine
turned upon him.
why do you say so so often?" she
asked do you think you can COW
me?"
Realizing that he was. baffled for the
last time in that act, the villain rolled
another cigarette and left the stage
with a tragic stride.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
Language in Danger.

Chimnie Fadden. edward w. Town
send.) Mr.. Dooley, (Fin1ey Peter
Dunne-) George AIDE, and Dinkelspiel,
George V. Hobart,) were seated at
table in the Lambs Club one afternoon
recently, says the New York Times,
when in walked Henry Dixey, the
comedian. He paused, threw up both
hands, exclaiming:
THE Lord preserve the English Ian
guage," and walked on. without pro-
test from the celebrated quartette, each
of whom tried to look innocent.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

The Charleston News and Courier
says that the finest sentiment it has
ever seen written into a Thanksgiving
proclamation is this. from the procla-
nation of Gov. Aycock of North Caro-
lima: For all these blessings we owe
acknowledgment to the Lord. Things
do not happen, but the hand of God
is in every happiness that comes to
our people" THAT is sound doctrine, -
comments our Charleston contempel-
airy. Touch the News and Courier on
doctrine" and you've got it's distin-
guished consideration at once.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

At the last session of Congress Sena-
tor Beveridge of Indiana. chairman OF
the Committee on Territories, was OPP
posed to the admission of Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma to state
hood. In Washington the other day
after having conferred with some OF
the leaders of his party, he told a
newspaper reporter that he was of the
opinion that the three territories would
be admitted this winter.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

Governor elect David Clinch Hayward
of South Carolina is a grandson OF the
late Gen. d. T.. Clinch of Georgia,
whose remains rest in the Clinch vault
in Bonaventure Cemetery, and also a
nephew of Col. ]. H. NJ. Clinch of this
city. His family name is that of his
Jr., one of the signers of the Declara-
ton of independence.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

South Carolina has deliberately cut
herself off from one of the delights
and gleries of state sovereignty. She
has passed a law limiting to barely a
bakers dozen the number of colonies
the Governor may appoint on his staff.
thine was" says the News and Cour-
Ter, in a headline, when colonies were
as common here as in Georgia, but the
Evil has been cured by legislation"
The EVIL! with a capital Ed why, it
is preposterousl How can a thing of
beauty and a joy forever be an evil?
Can anybody doubt that a handsome
Governor paradlng with 100 handsome
colonies viii make drawer and
prouder showing than an equally
handsome Governor with only thirteen
colonies
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
AMERICA.


America our land, ~
May it forever stand,
Sweet freedoms home. -
Fortress of liberty,
Where all men shall be free,
Whether on land or sea
They rest or roam.
Land of all lands the best,
OF good possessed,
Heroic cline!
Here happy homes are found,
Here mirth and JOY resound,
Here peace and hope abound,
And strength sublime.
From every mountain high,
From valleys far and nigh,
We lift our prayer:
o. God. our land defend,
ON US thy blessing send,
And keep us to the end,
Beneath thy care.
Help us to love the right.
. give our Rulers light,
Let justice reign.
May we not fear TO tread
Thy path before US spread,
by cloud and fire led,
On land and main.
Let not this Nation fail.
Nor ancient wrong prevail,
Nor freedom wane.
Lord God, lead US Alright!
Make all our future bright,
OF every land the light,
May we remain.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

THE one Democrat of national dim
ensions left standing upon the scene, &"
says Col. Watterson in discussing the
results of the elections. sis German"
He, therefore, looks to German as the
candidate of the Democracy in 1904
But why doesn't Col Watterson quit
playing the John Alden role and speak
for himsRiT7
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11
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THE CONVICT SYSTEM.

The announcement that there is not
likely to be change in the convict
system, Notwithstanding the fact that
there is some complaint of 1t, will be
received with very general approval.
II the question of changing the system
should be opened it would take a long
time to reach a settlement of it, be-
cause there is a wide difference of
opinion as to which is the best sys-
tenn for caring for convicts.
There is a pretty strong sentiment in
favor of using the convicts in the
road building, and there are some who
are advocating the using of them to
extend the Western and Atlantic Rail
road from Atlanta to Savannah 1t is
evident however, that the financial
condition of the state is not such as to
permit any expense to be incurred on
account of the convicts.
1t is estimated that if they were used
to improve the public roads or to ex-
tend the Western and Atlantic Rail-
road the cost to the state would be be-
tween 5000, 900 and $700,0 year. That
would make a very considerable in
crease in the rate of taxation neces-
sary. The present rate of taxation is
so high now that the people are com
planning of it, and the Governor has
recommended that it be limited
TO five mills by constitutional amend
ment. If the people in most of the
counties-the counties which draw out
of the state treasury more than they
pay into it--could have their way.
they would make the rate three mills
or less.
The net yearly profit of the
present convict system Is about
$4,000. and it is the under
standing that when the existing
contracts expire it will be possible,
owing to the scarcity oflabor, to lease
the eonvicts on much more advan-
tageous terms. The probability there
fore is that the Investigations that are
now being made of the system by
special committees of the Senate and
the House win result in the correction
of some of the things complained Of
in connection with the convicts, and
the determination 10 continue the pres
ent system for a while longer.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

A philosophical negro, in Jail and
under sentence of death for murder at
Media, Pa. is putting in his remain
ing time at eating and taking on flesh.
de heavier 1 gifts, de better I'll hang"
is the way he puts it.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11


DR.. julius Broder Of New York is
5 feet inch tall and weighs l12
pounds. His wife is feet inches
tail and weighs 165. This is the
basis of the troubles which have caused
the doctor to ask the courts for a
divorce. Owing to the disparity in size
which the doctor says extends to
strength also, the woman is the better
man of the two and has on various oc-
casions demonstrated her superiority
with upper-cu right swings TO the
point of the jaw and other hurtful
passages. Once. the doctor says, she
gave him a Knockout blow from which
he did not recover for a whole minute.
A referee might have counted hum
bred before he opened his eyes AS the
result of another mill the doctor lost
three front teeth. The doctor has got
tired of his handicap. He thinks he
has given away weight quite long
enough, and he wants the court to ar
range it so he can take one of his
size.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-11

In Washington they have a new
Turkish question, and, as usual, it is
about money. But it is not a diplo-
matte matter affecting the government;
it is between Chekib Bey, the Turkish
minister, and the landlord of the build
ing in which the Hon. Chekib is quar-
tered with his legation. The landlord
says Chekib owes him $780, and that
the eminent foreigner will not be per-
mitted TO remove certain furniture from
the house to a place at neighboring
resort until he has paid the money
Chekib doesn't dispute the debt but
says the matter is too trifiing to be
bothered about, and, Furthermore, that
under the law he is exempt from legal
processes. being the representative of
a foreign government. Thus the mat
ter stands at present. The furniture
is still in the house and the American
landlord is watching it.