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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-12

Herbert Spencer was born at Derby
on April p. 1920. He was a celebrated
English philosopher and founder or
the system named by himself the syn
thetic philosophy. he was educated by
his father. a schoolmaster. and by his
uncle He was articled 20 a civil en-
gineer in 1897. but in 1S45 abandoned
engineering and devoted himself 10 lit
erature. He was assistant editor OF The
Economist from l64S 70 1853 and in
1882 visited the United States. where
be gave q number OF lectures. His first
effort in the field OF general literature
was n series OF letters 10 The NOncOn-
formist. on The Proper Sphere OF
Government" which appeared in 1912.
In 1855. four years before the appear
ance of Darwin's Origin OF Species"
he published his Principles Of Ply
chology." which is based on the prin-
ciple OF evolution. He was the author
Of a large number Of books.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-12
Herbert Spencer Dead

London BY Cable.-Herbert Spencer.
The famous author. died Tuesday al his
home IN Brighton. His health had been
falling for some months. The illness
took a critical turn few days ago. and
he became unconscious last night pass
ing away without pain.
BY his OWE desire. the least possible
Information was given ont during Mr.
Spencer's illness. lie was born in 1890
The newspapers all publish long ap-
precautions and anecdotes OF Mr.. Spen-
Ger. whom they universally describe as
the last OF the great thinkers Of the
Victorian age"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-12

Heroes and HerOineS
;u Humble ifa

BY Z. 2 Sherman

ARLYIE IL essay heroes regard and
SIS requisites OF her0lsm and ignore
minimize qualities. Among his heroes
he most conspicuous dn Aiaholet Dante Shakespeare
Iuther Johnson Rosseau Burns. Cromwell Napoleon
Others by literature oratory have largely
affected the cuurse history destins OF and
Carlyle also The hero IS one who lives
in the inward s1aere things the divine and eternal
which exists always by under the temporary
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-12

washington. Specialize Senate. in
executive session. referred the treaty
between the United States and Panama
fOr the construction OF a canal across
the isthmus 10 the committee on for
cign relations. There was no discussion
n the treaty in any form. The Senate.
without comment. also referred the
domination or General Leonard Wood
% De RAZOR general. TO the committee
"a military Affairs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
DON'T TOUCH "DIxIE.v

At the Confederate reunion at Co
lumbia, Mo-, last week the old soldiers
of the South and their sons and daugh-
ters made it clear that they will
brook no tampering with the famous
and beloved old song, Dixie There
came before the body a proposition to
have the song rewritten; that more
dignitied and expressive words be pro-
vided for the music, and that the
Daughters of the Confederacy be
charged with the task of revision.
No sooner was the proposition read
than there was an uproar in the hall.
What, touch 'DiXie!'" shouted one
gray-haired veteran; that would be
secrilege; it is sacred song for forty
years it has been joy to the hearts
of all true Southerners and it shall
endure forever. AS soon think of alter
ing the Lords Prayer!" That senti-
ment took like wildhre. The rafters
rang with the wild hurrahs of the au-
dience, some of the veterans raised
the famous old rebel YELL" women
waved handkerchiefs and fans and
measurable quiet was restored the
question of revision was put, and the
vote was 1000 thunderous noes to one
solitary aye. Then the orchestra play
ed Dixie" the great assemblage sang
it, and laughter and tears were
mingled throughout the auditorium.
The scene was one TO touch the heart.
"Old Uncle Dan Emmett builded
better than he dreamed when he COM
posed Dixie" as a walk around" for
a minstrel show. The words are silly;
they mean nothing, either sentimental
or patriotic; they were never intended
to mean anything. But the air is one
of the most inspiring and catchy"
ever written, which characteristic has
been built upon by its associations UNI
! til wherever runs a strain of South
ern blood, there the air is sure to be
greeted with demonstrations of love
! and enthusiasm. Dixie was orig-
mated in the dark days of the sixties.
| Its clear-cut, bold, simple yet stirring
! rhythm exactly suited the spirit of the
South. The tune sprang into popular
| Emmett's silly doggerel was sung to
it because there were no better verses
at hand. On the field. in the bivouac,
/ in the home, Dixie" was the song.
| Thus the old words and the music be-
came inseparabIy identified with each
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
MIR. VANDERBILTvs ROBBERS.

Work has been suspended at Bilt-
more, the corps of employees has been
decimated and Mr.. George w. Wander
bilt has announced that he will absent
himself from his beautiful North Caro-
lima estate for at least a year, and
probably longer. The reason of it is
that Mr.. Vanderbilt's faith in human
nature has been Jared. Not to put too
fine a point to it, Mr.. Vanderbilt says
he has been robbed by some of his en-
ployes in whom he had placed implicit
confidence. In one instance@there was
a deficit of some 1900, and other ac-
counts showed shortages. Mr.. Wander
bilt declined to prosecute the abusers of
his confidence, but packed his grip and
went away disheartened.
Mr.. Vanderbilt probably regrets his
loss of confidence in men more than he
does the loss of the money. He is a
very rich man and few thousand dol
lars one way or the other does not
make any difference to him. Maybe the
unworthy. servants who pilfered from
their masters stores and falsified their
accounts had somewhat the same idea
in mind-that a few thousands of dol
lars would not make any difference to
him, and that, having the opportunity
to rake off, a little something for
themselves they had better make the
most of it. But the dishonest ones We're
mistaken. They have lost their posi-
tons and the friendship and respect of
a man who could and did do much for
them.
And not only have they hurt them
selves, but the community as well. Mr..
Vanderbilts presence at Biltmore and
his expenditures are a valuable con-
sideration to Asheville and the sur
rounding section. The fact that he
erected a palace on the mountain side
attracted widespread attention, and in
duced other wealthy people to seek the
delightful climate of Western North
Carolina for health and pleasure. He
has taken an interest in the agricul-
ture and stock-raising industries, and
has contributed in no small degree by
example and otherwise to the improve
ment of farms and stock in Buncombe
county. TO have such a man withdraw
his patronage is unfortunate.
What Mr. Vanderbilt should have
done, however, was to punish the I'M
grateful and guilty persons according
to law, and not cast the reflection of
his displeasure upon the whole COM
munity. Because some men are rogues
it does not follow that all men are dis
honest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
story on President Corey.

Among the workmen at Homestead
a story is current that has been told
so often that some of the younger men
believe it, says the Worlds Work. 1T
is only a few years ago." it runs,
"since President Corey was pushing
a wheelbarrow in the yards of one OF
the mills at Braddock. He wheeled SO
much more iron in a day than the men
at his elbows that he was soon made
foreman over them. Then his boss
noticed that he got three times the
work out of them that the other fore
man did, and at tho same time the
men worked harder without grumblng
as much. Then he was pushed ahead
by Mr.. Carnegie, and wherever he was
superintendent he invariably increased
the output just as he had done with
the wheelbarrow gang ~s
Mr.. Corey is harsh to this story. He
says: Il was only 16 when went
to work, and could not wheel as much
ore as one husky laborer. let alone
three. 1t is also false that I started
III to work for Mr.. Carnegie for dol
lar a day. 1t was not as much as
that "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
chow TO WIN A WOMAN"

That faint heart ne'er won fair
lady is an old proverb. Just what
will win one was the subject of little,
impromptu lecture by Harold Mills in
a Chicago court the other day. And
Harold knows what he is talking about
he has demonstrated his knowledge by
winning six of them, each a cookbook
ing women, with a fair amount of in
telligence. Having put his theory of
courtship into practice and won with
it at least six times, and probably
more, Harold assumes to speak as an
expert. And, really, when one comes
to consider the facts in the case, it
must be admitted that he has qualified
as an expert.
IF you want to win a woman" he
says, "aatter her. A woman is four
fifths vanity, and the other fifth Gre
dulity. You don't have to be hand
some, we'll educated or wealthy. Con
a woman into believing that you sin
cerely love her; make her think she is
the only woman in the world; take her
to theaters and dinners. If you spend
only 80 cents on her. spend it with the
air of a millionaire. Make her the CEN
trail sun about which your ambitions
and dreams of wealth revolve. All
these things tickle her vanity. That
is the way to win her"
Harold v described as being a tall,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
DEEPENING RIVER AND HARBOR.

A forty-foot channel to the sea is
already under process of construction
at New York; Philadelphia is moving
for a thirty-five foot channel in the
Delaware river. with good prospects
of inducing Congress to make the ap-
preparation. II those depths are neces-
sary for the accommodation of the
| commerce of New York and Philadel-
pha, thirty-foot channel is the very
least that should be considered sufi-
cient for Savannah.
AS an outlet to the sea, Savannah
is to the South Atlantic section what
New York is to the North Atlantic
section. 1t is through Savannah that
the bulk of the cotton and naval stores
of the South Atlantic states
find their way to sea. Savannah's trib-
utary territory, indeed. extends far into
the interior and is constantly growing
in area and value of commerce. With
both exports and imports climbing, and
coastwise traffic increasing all the time,
the day is Immediately at hand when
larger ships, and consequently deeper
water, will be an absolute necessity.
The size and capacity of ships are
now limited by the depth of water at
the ports. There are only few ports
on this side of the ocean that the larg-
est and therefore most economical
freight carriers can enter.
The matter of deeper water at the
leading ports is one of direct interest
to the interior as we'll as to the ports
themselves. The cheapest of all meth
DDS of transportation is that by wa
ter. With improved water transpor-
tation facilities a check is put upon
the charges of land transportation cor
porations and with favorable freight
rates the prosperity of all the people
is enhanced.
Congress is committed to the policy
of improving the rivers and harbors
at ports where there are large vol
umes of commerce, and in following
out that policy incalculable good has
been done for Savannah. What has
been accomplished here is a conclusive
indication of what can be done with
still greater depth of water. We
are yet young in the development of
our resources. Our commerce is of
splendid proportions, but we want to
double it. If Congress will deepen the
channel we will do the rest.
The movement for the thirty-foot
channel has now been well started
If it is pushed vigorously Congress can
doubtless be brought to see the reason
ableness of our request and induced to
pass the needed appropriation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Among the stories told of Mai. Gen
Adna r. Chaffee in China is one still
going the rounds of the barracks
where Gen. Chaffee has succeeded Gen
Miles as the idol of the enlisted men,
says the New York Times.
When the campaign at Picking was
about over and Gen. Chaffee was 60
ing down to the field hospital one
day he met a corporal who came
limping out of tent dragging a
badly wounded leg and uttering pro-
fame imorecations as he walked.
"Ho, my mani" snug out the Gen
eral, what's the matter with your
Got a Chinese bullet in my knee,
growled the man.
You lucky devil" answered the
general sympathetically. why, I'd
give a thousand dollars to be carrying
home one of them myself"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

A ranch is like a man: it has some
thing that belongs to it, that don't be-
long to no other ranch, same as 1 have
Just the same number of eyes and
noses and so forth that you drew on
your ticket, yet you amt me no more'n
I'm you, says Henry Wallsee Phillips
in October McClure's. This was a kind
of sober minded concern: it was a
thoughtful sort of a ranch. where
everybody went about his work quiet.
l guess it was largely because the boys
was mostly oldtimers, given to argu-
ing about why was this and how come
that. Argue! Caesar! 1t was a reg
ular debating society. Windriver
Smith picked UP a book in the old
mans room that told about the Injuns
bein' Jews away back before the big
high-water, and how one gang of EN-
took to the prairie and the other gang
to the bad clothes business. Well. lie
and Chawley Tawnson-'member
Chawley and his tooth? And you d
have time to tail-down and burn a steer
before Chawley got the next word out
well, they got arguin' about whether
this was SO. or whether it weren't SO.
Sn1ithy was for the book, havin' read
it, and Chawley scorned it. The argu-
ment lasted a month, and as neither
one of 'em knew anything about 1n
Injun, except what you can gather
from looking him over rifle sight, ard
as the only Jew that either one of EN-
ever said two words to was th,. one
that sold Windriver a hat thar melted
in the first rainstorm. and than him
and Chawley went to town and made
that Hebrew eat what was left of the
hat. after refunding the price. you can
imagine what contribution to history
listened to. That's the kind of lace
the Eliss ranch was. and d nice. old
farm she was. too.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

Inc New York Evening Post lind
says; And now Mr. Payne has pra-
ciously changed his mind! Never wac
CABINET officer more Inundated; never
was partisan bias so clearly shown
IN high officer never was the NIT
ness of Secretary more plainly dem
ohstfated. His announcement that he
mas changed his mind is merely a con-
fesslon of the bitterness 'consenuent
upon having to swallow ones own
words ana, perhaps, an attempt to
a S tne manly apology that he has so
long owed to Mr.. Tulloch. We place
no faith in the statement that Mr..
Payne health has now so much i'm
proved that there is no thought Of his
resigning.' 1t is not to be believed that
ne VIII be allowed to remain in office
even II IN the course of six months or
SO he should change his mind about
the Todd case. Oct. 20 is the date now
set for his final report on the postal
investigation. 1t was Oct. last week.
But whether it is Oct. 20 or Nov. 1 the
presentation of the report should be i'm
mediately followed by the tender of Mr..
Payne's resignation, whatever his pri-
waite wishes. and whatever the state of
his health. Mr.. Roosevelt owes il to
himself and to the good name of his
administration to make his reforms in
the Postotice Department complete.
That they can never be while Mr..
Payne remains at it's head"
The Philadelphia Public Ledger Qnd.)
says THE efforts of the authorities
to punish the Delaware lynchers of
White, the negro whose atrocious muir
der of Miss Bishop stirred sthat COM
munity, have had no result. as was ex-
pected. How completes the failure of
the authorities was may be inferred
from the action of the grand Jury.
Seven persons who were said to have
been plainly recognized as among those
who raided the Jail were indicted, and
the grand jury ignored all the bills.
One person, who, it was declared was
seen to apply the torch to the negro.
was indicted. and the grand jury ig-
nored the bill. Lynching is not a mat
ter of longitude or latitude, but is the
outcome of a horrible crime working
on the deeply stirred passions of the
same kind of men who will protect their
homes at whatever cost and avenge
wrongs even though anarchy results.
Philanthropists and patriots who are
looking for useful work to do cannot
do better. in our judgment, than to
teach the country that the negro GRIM
inal needs strict attention, and, next.
that the man who upholds the law I'M
der the most grievous and distressing
circumstances is as great a hero and
defender of the republic as the men who
battled at Concord and Lexington, at
Gettysburg and San Juan"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

From the Baltimore American.
Amt it painful, though, to meet EN-
Guess you'll savvy who I mean;
Sort of folks that's always finding
Spots on folks you thought were
Here's the sort of jolts they hand
you.
Sort that gives you lasting hurts;
She's a winning little creature
Amt it awful that she flirts?"
You May know some jolly fellow
With a countenance you like
Just about as clean locker
AS you'd ever chance to strike.
Comes this hammer-arm'd despoiler
Always watching out for kinks,
Saying: Bully little fellow
Simply shameful that he drinks!"
Or some hard-worked fellow-b being
That you've learned to know of late,
Fighting bravely and unaided
'Gainst a stubborn, frowning fate;
Just mention inadvertent
To this butt-'em-over pest;
Acts hard-up L keep it quiet
How he's featherin' his nest"
Then that other chap whose hand
clasp
Oft have saved you from despair
Surely there's no blot or blemish
On his 'scuteon white and fair.
But this human turkey-buzz
Seeking stains on every life
Sneers He's never half so jolly
When you see him with his wife"
o these but-em-over people
With their poison-pointed darts
Aimed always at fellow beings,
Tearing idols from our hearts!
When our eyes are blind to failings,
God, in mercy, keep them blind
II to see would start up probing
For the frailties we might find.
S. w. Gillian.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
Not Reassuring.

The two insurance agents were talk
ing shop as usual, says London An
swers, when Samuel Smart Clipped in
with an astounding piece of news:
DO you know" he remarked, that
the insurance company has offered fl
900 policies for half rates to all the
members Of Parliament except Mr..
Chamberlain"
oh" remarked one of the agents,
smart plan that! But why do they
except Mr.. Chamberlain? Do they
think he'll come to grief, and break
his heart and die young?"
well, 1t isn't that exactly" replied
Smart; but, you see, they haven't a
clerk clever enough to make out Mr..
Chamberlain policy"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Charles Warner. the English act
or appearing at the Academy of Music
in Charles Peade's melodrama Drink
tells the following on himself, says
the New York Times.
"A few nights after I reached New
York l asked a chap to have drink.
He replied, I am on the water wag-
on On the what?' 1 asked. He
explained, and 1 thought it a good
one and resolved to spring it immed-
lately.
Two days later met Mr. Hawtry
and he asked me to join him in a
high ball. Sorry, old fellow 1 said
but I'm on the washtub, don't you
know?' Beastly blunder, but very
English, wasn't it?''
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
80 PAGES.
lNLE1 ~ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Latest Styles, Mrs
D. Farmer; Grocery and Saloon for
Sale, Henry Suffer; Special Notices,
Claudia Hazen White School; Notice
P. Orsini; Delicious To-day. Union
Station Restaurant; Prof. Jos. Steee;
Get the Best, Jas. ]. Joyce;
Specialist, Mrs. w. Harry Teas
dale; Bebe Dancing Glass. Miss Mar
guerita, Grace Suits. Piano and Vio-
lin; John Wiegand; Special Notice,
Searchmont for Sale; Fire Insurance.
Coney & Morris.
Business Notices-Do You Feel Like
Thirty Cents, G. W. Thomas; Just to
Scare. Electric Supply Co; Who Fills
Your Prescriptions, knights Pharmacy
Co; School Books, Conner Book Store;
Don't You Hyar Dem Bells. Abra-
hams & Putzel the Williamson
Underfeed Furnace. Cornwell & Chip
man; Something Brand New, at Mum
sters; Diamonds. R Van Keuren & Co.
Amusements-M Music at Casino Sun
day Afternoon and Evening.
Those Ramblers at an Even $500-T.
A. Bryson.
Extraordinary Auction-R. Van Keu-
rem & Co.
News From the Style Makers-B. H.
Levy & Bro.
Extraordinary Monday Offerings
Jackson & Gutman.
The Trade Comes Our Way-Foye &
Eckstein.
The Fashion Show viii Continue
This Entire Week-Leopold Adler.
Superb Showing of the Seasons Lat
est and Best Styles-Daniel Hogan.
Patent Leather Shoes-Byck Bros.
Attention to Details-E. & w. Laun-
dry.
Fine Dress Goods-Walsh & Meyer.
The Best Dry Goods Store in Town
Gustave Eckstein & Co.
Porto Rico Coffee-T. Lloyd Owens
Wedding Gifts-Thos. West & Co.
Fall Fashions-M. Dryfus.
The Everlasting Tree-Phillips &
Crew.
Four Per cent. Paid on Deposits in
Savings observation-disclosures Bank
The Strong Cards That Invite Your
Attention-The Metropolitan Clothing
Co.
School Begins Monday-Globe Shoe
Co.
Freshness Is Possible-Conida.
Auction Sales-Monday's Sales Re-
sumed, by C. H. Dorsett, Auctioneer
observation-disclosures Piano School, Sa.
vannah, Ga.
Savannah Theater-'"The Convict's
Daughter" Monday. Matinee ant
Night; "Way Down East Tuesday
Night; Happy Hooligan," Friday
Matinee and Night: Faust" Thurs.
day Night.
Warburines Drive Away the Dumps
RowIinski. Pharmacist.
Foods-Postum Food Coffee.
The Gas Heater Is the Ideal Fire
Mutual Gas Light Company.
Lets Get Acquainted-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Bargain Seekers, Attention!-Ludde
G. Bates Southern Music House.
October Sale of New Silks and Dress
Goods. l.. Morrison & Co.
Moved. Follow Us-The Bee Hive.
That's Right-Geil & Quint.
Its An Old Rusty Shack-Falk's
Around the Corner.
Our Thanks Are Due--McGrath &
Ransford.
Have You Bought Yet--wm. & II
H. baltimore.
Your Dentist-Gamble's Tooth Pow
der.
Real Estate-Horace Rivers.
The Clothes That Are Always Good
Leopold Adler.
Gin Covering-Leo Frank.
The Cadillac Automobile-R. v. Con
nerat.
Medical--Herpicide; Wine of Cardui
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey; Warner
Safe Cure; Peruna; DR.. Hathaway; DR.
H. c. Raynor; Pyramid Pile Cure
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Cheap Column Advertisements
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted
For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal
Miscellaneous.
The Weather.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
WAS BALD SIX YEARS.
Three Months of the New Scientific
Treatment RESTORE His Hair.

Badness is caused by dandruff,
which is caused by a germ. Kill the
germ and it is almost certain that the
hair will grow again, if the follicle has
not been totally destroyed. Nels Pet
erson of Lime Spur, Mont, says: Il
had been bald years, and had tried al
kinds of cures but without any bene-
fit whatever, until 1 tried Herpicide.
November 16, 1899, 1 began using Her
picide, and in three months fine
growth of hair covered my head com
pletely." Ask your druggist for Herpi-
eide. Everybody can have luxuriant
gIoosy hair, if Herpicide is used thor
oughiy. Take no substitute. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co,
Detroit, Mich.