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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
80 PAGES.
NpkA 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-savannah Lodge No. 1888,
B. p. o. Elks; Chatham County Road
Commissioners.
Special Notices-Solicitors for Inves-
tors. Beckett & Beckett; Winter Is
Now at Hand, E. ]. Kennedy; Wild
Ducks, James ]. Joyce; Special NO
tice, w. D. Simkins &, Co.; An Accept
able Christmas Present, Hoffman's
Studio; Grocery and Bar for Sale, l..
D. M; For Christmas, Theus & Co.
Business Notices-A Shore Luncheon,
Thunderbolt Casino; Don't Have Santa
Claus, Electric Supply Co.; If You
Want Something Nice, Hardee & Mar
shall; A Little Measly 15c G. w.
Thomas; Take Dinner Here to-
day; Union Station Restaurant;
Christmas Gifts, The Conner Book
Store; Our Sixteenth Annual Holiday
Sale, Schwab, the Optician; Never Be
fore. Theus & Co.; Most Compact Tel
ephone on the Market, Abrahams &
Putzel.
The Cadillacs Turned Over to Us
Have All Comet. A. Bryson.
A Week of Special Inducements-B.
H. Levy & Bro.
Stirring Bargain Introductions to
Christmas Time-Rhodes-H averty Fur
niture Co.
Gas Heaters Are Absolutely Reliable
Mutual Gas Light Co.
Only Six Days-Sternberg & Co.
Hello Children! You Are Welcome-At
Foye & Eckstein's.
The Big Store is Ready for Your
Holiday Aspirations-Leopold Adler.
Christmas is Only Nineteen Days
Aw.ay-Walsh & Meyer.
Another Christmas Coming-J ackson
G. Gutman.
Witch Hatel-Rowlinski, Druggist.
Our Suits and OVercoats-Falk' s,
Around The Corner.
Cardillera-T. Lloyd Owens.
Extra Specials In Cold Weather Fa-
vorites-Metzger & Brunson.
Fruit Cake Makers-McGrath & Rams
ford.
One More Week of Our Great Clear
ing Out Sale-J. L. Morrison & Co.
Free Examination-Dr. ]. Newton
Hathaway.
A Healthful Spirit of Holiday Civ
'ng-The Metropolitan Co
Dolls, Toys And Useful Presents
Gustave Eckstein & Co.
The Very Best Holiday Display
rhos. West & Co.
Bicycles for the Children-Latti-
nores.
Good Work-The Savannah Steam
Laundry.
Fashionable Stationery-Solomons &
Co.
Chronic Disease Specialist-Dr. ]. T.
Gault.
Correct Apparel for Menu. H.
Levy & Bro.
Teas of Quality-Henry Solomon &
Son.
Mixed Candies-Conida's.
Bargain Day-McArthur & Sons Co
AS Good as Currency-Humboldt CT
gars.
Just One More Chance-Ludden 6
Bates S. NJ. II.
Holiday Goods-At the Bee Hive.
For the Holidays-Jerry George.
Does the Finest Work-E. & w
Laundry.
New Subscribers-Ben Telephone Co
Select Boarding House--Colonial Inn
Savannah Theater-Quinlan e. Wal
Imperial Minstrels, Tuesday Matine,
and Night; The Cavalier" Wednes
day Matinee and Night; Twelfth
Night" Thursday Night; Royal Lilli
putians." Friday Matinee and Night.
Speaking of Reliable Automobiles
r. V. Connerat
Town Talk Flour-Dougan & Shelf
tall.
Foods-Postum Food Coffee.
Holiday Slippers-Globe Shoe Com
pany.
Auto Lap Robes-Leo Frank.
See Our Prices of Diamonds, Etc
Schwab, the Optician.
Desiring to Close Out Our Stock
Savannah Grocery Company.
Auction Sales-Tremendous Sal
Fine Carpets, steinway Piano and Ele
giant Furniture, by c. H. Dorsett
Auctioneer.
The Weather.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

From the Chicago Tribune.
No flag is swapping over him,
No band is playing loud;
There are no cheers in strident vim
From some applauding crowd;
But night and day he tolls away.
Until his work is done
No ranting flies or bugles play
To tighten his long run.
He has no time to think of fear.
Or talk of pluck or nerve,
With danger always lurking near
In every lurching swerve.
The swaying lamps make shadows dim
To taunt his straining eyes;
The jolting car makes mock of him
AS madly on it's flies.
1t may be North, South, East, or
West
The mail must hurry through.
The postal clerk may take no rest
With all these things to do
He does not see what waits ahead.
Nor cares what lies behind
The hungry mail racks must be fed.
To all else he is blind.
Sometimes you stand beside the track
And see the mail train race,
And white above the rolling sack
You see his toil-smudged face.
So, day and night. the postal clerk
Goes, fighting time and sleep.
He only does his country's work.
And countries hire men cheap.
Some day, perhaps. they'll lift him
out,
All limp, and still, and pale
He will have found his last long
route,
This man who works the mail.
No drumming drums the hush will
fiji
When he goes to his rest.
And all the mails win hurry still.
North. South, and East and West
easktwo be- setscF mhrfdl cmfwyp m
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather. possibly rain
on coast IN morning, with fresh north
winds. Eastern Florida fair weather.
with light to fresh north winds,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

We noted some days ago that rich
Western man had advertised for and
purchased an ear for $4,000. which he
had grated on his own head, to re-
place the ear he had lost out West
some years ago. The operation was
successfully performed in Philadelphia,
because District Attorney Jerome of
New York was so much opposed to
grating of all sorts that he would not
permit the operation in that city. Now
it appears that the man who sold the
ear, while not regretting his trade,
seriously misses his aural member, and
is in the market to buy another, at
the price of $1,000. Nor does there seem
to be any lack of ears in the market
at $1,000 each. Several offers have been
made, and the probabilities are that a
deal will be closed with a Wisconsin
lumberman to supply the missing mem
Der. And then the lumberman may
be able to purchase an ear from some
body else for 500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

Congressman Hearst of New York
wins his cove ed assignment to the
Committee on Labor. He is now in a
position to vie with Senator Hanna as
the friend OF the toiler.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
DISSATISFACTION IN THE ARMY.

So much is appearing in the public
prints about dissatisfaction among
army officers that it might be we'll for
Congress to inquire whether or not it
really exists, and, if so, whether or
not it has a substantial foundation.
And there could be no better time
than the present to make the inquiry.
The Senate is wrangling over the NOM
ination of Gen. Wood to be major gen.
eral. No doubt the reason there is
so much opposition to the confirmation
of his nomination is the fact that he
is being promoted over the heads of
many officers who feel that they are
being neglected not because of lack
of merit but simply that a favorite
of the President may be thrust to the
front.
OF the twenty-one general officers
of the line in the army-six major
generals and fifteen brigadier gener-
als-nine or ten were promoted over
the heads of seniors, and, as far as
the public is able to judge, for no
other reason than that they had per-
! sonal or political influence back of
| them. Take Gen. Wood, for instance.
He has had a little experience with
the Indians in the West, but there
was nothing in his career in Cuba that
| indicates that he is a great soldier.
| The qualities he displayed there that
attracted attention were administra-
| tive rather than military. But he
was a great friend of President Nc
Kinley and is said to be a sort of a
chum of President Roosevelt.
Gen. Corbin, who has just been CIV
en- command of the Department Of the
East, is another warrior whose dis
tinction rests upon what the achieved
with the pen in the War Department
at Washington rather than with the
sword. He had influence, however, and
rose to the top. And there is Gen
Grant. He is a brigadier general. Did
he get that position because of any
particularly meritorious military serv.
ice? Was he not promoted because Of
the services rendered by his father?
While there may be nothing to bt
said against these men who have
pushed ahead of their seniors. and
while they are not to be blamed fol
getting as high rank as they can, the
question arises, what is the effect OF
this favoritism on the army? Another
question is, is the army as we'll pre-
pared for a war with strong power
as 1t should be if promotions had beer
by seniority or for especially distin.
guished services in the line of strictly
military duty? Permitting persona
and political influence to control pro.
motions in the army may prove both
dangerous and costly to the country
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

In West Virginia correct steps have
been taken for the purpose of crystal
izing Democratic sentiment and build
ing for Democratic victory at the
polls next year. A big German club
will soon be organized in Wheeling,
in all parts of the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06
A Lnfter-DaY Emile.

A Man was once walking along the
Highway, when he met a Big Boy
and Little Boy carrying a Basket
of fine Apples between them, says
Life The Man wanted the Apples very
badly, and he offered the Big Boy
Ten Dollars for them. But the Big
Boy thought the Apples were worth
more than Ten Dollars, and he re-
fused to sell, though the Little Boy
begged him to.
AS the Big Boy and the Little Boy
started to walk on, the Man tipped
a significant Wink to the Little Boy,
who at once Caught on" Snatching
the Basket away from the Big Boy,
he ran back with it to the Man and
exchanged it for the Ten Dollars.
When the Big Boy ran up to infict
Punishment on the Little Boy, the Man
said he could not bear to see Little
Boys fight, so he held the Big Boy
off while he ate up all the Apples him
self.
MORAL.
This Fable teaches us that the Pan
anna Canal must and shall be con-
structed bv u. S.
OtOit mad elp bper fectlych Ia ycnfWy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

One of the largest cotton spinning
firms in Bradford. Eng, announces,
according to the dispatches, that it
will erect mills in the United States.
1t will come to this country for the
purpose of securing it's raw material
as cheaply as possible. If it is wise
South, where it will not be under the
necessity of making another move.
Several New England cotton manufac-
turing corporations have set up plants
in the South to save freights and in
sdrance on raw material. If this Eng
lish concern is looking to the best prof
its, it will come South at once, where
it will find a generous welcome.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-06

Hot water as q cure for typhoid fever
is being tried in a London hospital.
The patient, little girl, is being kept
in a bath Of water maintained at the
temperature Of 101 degrees. +. She
lies on water pillows and her body is
entirely under water. In five days the
child's temperature fell from 1O5 de-
grees to 1903. IL is estimated that she
win have to remain in the bath three
weeks in all.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08

The Ports Business VIII be Inn
proved by Chesapeake Co.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. lin the Office of
the clerk of the courts of Norfolk a
mortgage from the Chesapeake Transit
Company to the Colonial Trust Com
pany of Pittsburg, Pa. for $2.5OO0O0
went on record to-day. OF this amount
5000, 900 is issued for the purpose of
taking up. and cancelling the $500, 0C0
bond issue now outstanding.
The 81, 900, 900 remaining after the re-
tirement of the present bond issue VIII
be used to construct a tunnel under
Smiths creek and the Elizabeth river
on its southern bank. where connection
will be made with the Southern Rail-
way, the docks and wharves Of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk,
and the Atlantic Coast Line. 1t viii
bring all Of these lines into Norfolk to
a union depot.
The road has ample property on
which to establish terminals, both at
Lynnhaven and at Cape Henry. The
Sea board Air Line has just reached out
into the coal fields OF the Virginias and
is going to become cOal-carrying and
coal-exporting railroad. 1t is possible
that this coal will be exported from
Cape Henry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

City Treasurer's Office, Savannah,
Ga, Jan. l, 1903.-The following taxes
are now due:
REAL ESTATE, FOURTH QUAR-
TER, 1902.
STOCK IN TRADE, FOURTH
QUARTER, 1902.
FURNITURE. - ETC, FOURTH
QUARTER, 1902
MONEY, MORTGAGES, ETC,
FOURTH QUARTER. 1902.
Also WATER RENTS for six months
in advance from Jan. 1, 1903, to July
l, 1903
Upon all of the above A DISCOUNT
OF TEN PER CENT. will be allowed
If payment is made WITHIN FIJI
TEEN DAYS after Jan. l.
BUSINESS LICENSES of all kinds
are also now due.
Also LICENSES COR BADGES) for
the privilege of using or employing
VEHICLES FOR HIRE or IN CON-
NECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS,
and for the privilege of keeping a
DOG or DOGS.
discount of 10 per cent. will be al
lowed upon licenses and badges if pay
ment is made within THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY.
Owners of vehicles used as above
are notified that a DOUBLE TAX will
be levied upon every vehicle found
without a badge after the thirty-first
day of January
Owners of dogs are also liable to a
fine of three dollars after the above
named date.
C. S. HARDEE. City Treasurer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
NEWS FROM DAWSON.
City National Bank Established.
DISpensary sales.

Dawson, Ga, Jan. THE City Ma
tional Bank has begun with a paid in
capital of SOS, 900. The officers are: ].
Mercer Bell, president; w. II. Davis.
vice president, and X. S. Worthy, cash
Ter.
Dawson now has three banks.
The sales of the Dawson dispensary
for 1902 were SCI .644, and the net profits
were nearly 10000, divided equally be-
tween Dawson and Terrell county. As
d consequence of the business done by
the dispensary, no county taxes were
levied in Terrell for the years 1901 and
1902, and the prospects for none this
year are good, as the County Commits
sioners have on hand $1,000 and have
Sc. 100 out on interest.
The Dawson National Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of per
cent.
The First State Bank has declared
an annual dividend Of 10 per cent.
Dawson cotton receipts for the pres
ent season will reach nearly 10000
bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
AGAINST RAILROADS.
Charges of the shippers are Heard
at Charlotte.

Mt Charlotte.
Charlotte N. c., Jan. Judges
Prouty and Fifer. two of the five
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, met here to-day to con-
tinue the case of the Charlotte Ship
pers' Association against the railroads,
which was adjourned from Dec, "a,
last. Judge f. d. Baxter of Nash
vile represented the railroads, while
the Shippers Association was repre-
scented by Messrs. Thomas Guthrie, c.
H. Duls and c. w. Tillett.
The proceedings began with a re-
sumption of the cross-examination of
T. c. Powell, freight traffic manager of
the Southern. Mr.. Powell was kept
on the stand through the entire after
noon, and his testimony was not con-
cluded when court adjourned to $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning.
MIR. Powells testimony was confined
entirely to an explanation of the exist
ing system of freight rates. 1t is be-
lieved that all the testimony will be
concluded tomorrow afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
CAUGHT IN SHAFTING.

Athens, Ga, Jan. This afternoon
at the plant of the Oconee Oil and
Fertilizer Company, Tom Foote, a ne
gro man, was caught in a piece of
shafting and instantly killed. His
brains were dashed out against the
floor. He had been working for the
company only one day. long apron
he was wearing caught in the machin-
cry and caused his death.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
PRODIGALS RETURN.
Two Barlow Boys Repented of Hav.
ing Run Away.

ing Run Away.
Barlow. Fla. Jan. 7.-On New Year s
morning three boys left this city to
seek their fortunes and win fame for
themselves on the East Coast. Upon
taking an inventory of their possessions
it was found that one had So, another
$l1, and the other possessed nothing
but a good pair of legs for walking
purposes. The youngsters reached
Barlow Junction, seventeen miles
away. in good shape, but two of them
began to repent and deciding that they
had fed all the swine they cared to.
they turned their weary feet home
ward, reaching here Saturday night. It
is pretty certain that their fathers fell
on their necks and that there was some
weeping done, but the boys will have
TO stand up to eat the fatted calf
At last accounts the other boy was
making his way to the East Coast.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
GEORGIA LIQUOR COMPANY,
VI. B. EHRLICHER, PROP.

Having purchased the business of
the well-known house of H. A. Smith,
successor to w. T. K. Smith, with our
three other stores we are in better po-
sition to furnish our patrons the best
Whistles and Groceries at lowest
prices.
Main store Liberty and West Broad.
Branches: Jones and East Broad, $50
West Broad. 412 Congress, west.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
HAD AN INSTALLATION.
New Officers of Esther Rebeknh
Lodge Mt Waycross


Lodge Mt Waycross.
Waycross, Ga, Jan. 7.-Esther Re-
bekah Lodge. No. g. l. o. o. F., held a
very interesting meeting last night lat
which Mrs. Geo. F. Dickson, district
deputy grand, installed the officers for
the ensuing term. as follows: Mrs ].
w. S. Hardy, p. n. G.; Mrs. II. r.
Olmstead, n. G.; Mrs. c. S. Hardy, V.
c. Mrs. w. f. Eaton, secretary; Mrs.
j. w. Lyon, treasurer; Mrs. j. B.
Nunez, Chaplain; MIR. j. w. Lyon,
warden; Mr.. ]. w. S. Hardy, o. c.:
Mr.. ]. A. Read, l. G.; Mr. Fred Flick
en-, r. S. to N. c.; Mr.. Jas. T. MCGEE,
L. S. to N. c.; Mr.. r. H. Finn. r. S.
to v G.; Mr.. Robert L. Singleton,
l.. S. to V. G.
Sam II. Small lectured at the Rifles
Armory tonight. under the auspices
of the Knights of Pythias. His sub
ject was His Majesty the Devil"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08

Mobile, Ala, Jan. THE municipal
election in Mobile yesterday was one
Of the most closely contested in the
city's history. Charles f. Mclean,
councilman and eN-sheriff, defeated
Walter F. Walsh, the incumbent for
Mayor
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
NOTICE.

In Regard to New Improvements, ETC.,
made during the year 1902.
Office Board of Tax Assessors, Dec.
81, 1902.-The assessment book con-
tanning valuation of real estate and
improvements and property of every
kind not previously assessed, new
buildings erected, and additions and
improvements made since the last
regular assessment, is now open for
inspection in this office, and notice is
hereby given to all concerned to file
their objections, if any they have,
within fifteen days from. this date,
otherwise the assessments therein
contained will be final and conclusive
as establishing the value by which to
estimate the tax to be collected. OBJ
jections, if any, must be made in
writing and filed in this office.
j. H. H OSBORNE, chm T. A.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Personal Property Returns for 1903.
Office Board of Tax Assessors, Jan.
l, 190S-Notice is hereby given that,
under the tax ordinance of the city
of Savannah for the year 1908. this
board is now prepared to receive re-
turns of personal property of all
kinds. The tax ordinance provides
that if any person required to make
any such returns shall refuse or neg
lect to do so on or before Jan 20,
it shall be the duty of this board to
proceed forthwith to make the returns
themselves from the best informa ton
they can obtain. and shall assess a
double tax against such defaulter.
j. II. H. OSBORNE, Chm T. A.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
DEATHS.

COFFEY-Mrs. T. F. Coffey died last
night at 7:30 o'clock at her residence,
532 William street. Funeral notice
later.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
REAL ESTATE COLLECTIONS.

A client of mine writes: 81 am well
pleased with the prompt manner in
which you collected the insurance
money for my house. l had this prop
erty in the hands of one of the largest
real estate collecting firms in your city
for months trying to adjust this mat
ter with the insurance companies.
Within a very short time after 1 put
the property in your hands you col
lected it for me-" GEO. A, MERCER,
JR, Southern Bank Building.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
MEETINGS.
ZERUBBABEL LODGE NO. Is, F. 6
A. NJ.

A regular communication Of "A
this lodge will be held this even Xxx
ing al Sis o'clock.
The E. 4. Degree will be conferred.
Members of sister lodges and trans
lent brethren fraternally invited to at
tend. T. P. WARING, w. NJ.
w. A. BISHOP, Secretary.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08

To CVre n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. l.. w. Groves signature
is on each boX.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08

River Report.-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m.
G5th meridian time) yesterday, was
11.3 feet, fall of LIS feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Jan. Z. 1908, p. M, 18th
meridian time:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
COMMERCIAL = BANK
of Savannah.
]. H. II. ENTLEMAN, President.
]. FERRIS CANN, Vice President.
BARRON CARTER. Cashier.

Accounts of corporations. firms ard
individuals solicited.
Department of Savings, 4 per cent.
interest computed quarterly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Neither the master nor the agents
of the British steamship Pydna, Cross
ley, master, will be responsible for
any debts contracted by the crew of
said vessel.
]. F. MINIS & co. Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08

Free lunch for ladies only at 106
Liberty street, west Masonic Temple
building). IL to 2 to-day. Lunch cooked
on the Perfection Steam Cooker. Come
you will like it. Respectfully,
Savannah Steam Cooker Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-08
UT DIRECTORS.
The Chatham Bank,

The annual election OF directors TO
manage the affairs Of this bank will
be held on Wednesday, Jan. IA. 1903.
at it's banking room, q Bull street, be-
tween the hours of y m. and l p. m.
+. w. CLARKE, Cashier.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-07-03
Florida Boy Honored.

DIR. J. NJ. Dell, Of Gainesville, has
been called by the Grady Hospital of
Atlanta to a practicing physician's
position in that institution.
DIR. Dell has great many friends
throughout the state who will be
pleased TO know that he is successfully
connected with the noted southern
hospital, and who are confident that
the young man will advance 20 an
exalted position in the profession he
has chosen. DR.. Dell is son of J. VI.
Dell of Gainesville, one Of the most
prominent citizens of Alachua cOun-
ty.-Times.UniOn.
DR. Dell is we'll known in Ocala,
having been frequent visitor to the
city and his friends here congratulate
him on his success.