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The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
FLOODS In THE WEST.

A very large section of the West is
practically under water. Heavy rains
for a number of days have caused the
rivers to rise to an almost unprece-
dented hight. The towns, villages and
farms in the valleys have suffered
| great damage. 1t is said that the Kaw
valley of the Kansas river which is
200 miles long and has an average
width of fifteen miles has been devas-
tated. In some of the towns all of the
people have been compelled to leave
their homes and in others dwellings
and business blocks have been swept
away. The remarkable rain storm COW
cred a wide area. In Iowa, Nebraska
and Missouri, the damage was large,
although, from accounts, not as large
as in Kansas.
1t is gratifying to know that the loss
of life at Topeka was not as great as
at first reported. Still, it is probable
that when the death roll is made up
in all of the afflicted territory the
number of the dead will be found to
be appallingly large.
1t will be many days before 1t will
be possible to make anything like an
accurate estimate of the loss
of property. The area covered
is so large that it may never
be known even approximately
what the total loss is. In Kansas City
and Topeka alone it will amount to
many millions Of dollars, though it is
probable that the statements that have
thus far been made of the damage
done have been greatly exaggerated.
In time of danger and distress there is
lacking that GOODNESS of judgment so
necessary to a correct statement of
property losses. Indeed, the loss of life
is likely to be greatly overstated. For
instance, it was said that the loss of
life in Topeka would be more than 200.
Now it is stated that the fire was not
so destructive as it was at first
thought to be, and that the loss of life
will not in all probability, exceed
twenty in that city.
1t looks, however, as if the rain
storm in the West were not yet over.
Further rains were predicted yester-
day. If the wet weather continues
much longer the crops will be serious
ly hurt in all parts of the West in
which the rains prevail All things
considered this is one of the worst
flood years the West has experienced
for long time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

H. H. Vreeland, the president of
the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany of New York, is the son of a
clergyman-the Rev. A. H. Vreeland-
and sometimes, says the Detroit News
Tribune, he tells the following story
of his father:
One morning my father made an
address before a Sunday-school. ia
cobs ladder was the subject that he
chose to talk on, and after he had
told that beautiful biblical story he
said to the listening children:
is there anyone here who has
any questions to ask about Jacob?"
There was a silence. Again my
father asked:
is there no one here who wishes
and the ladder, and the angels ascend
ing and descending7
This time a little girl said timidly:
"'Why was it, sir, since the angels
had wings, that they needed a lad
der to ascend and descend on?'
Before a question SO intelligent and
ingenious my father naturally was at
a loss. He could think of nothing
to reply, so to gain time he said
1.-The question 1 have been asked is
a good one. Can anybody answer it?
Come, now-surely some little boy or
girl can answer this question. Why
did the angels have a ladder when
they were endowed with wings?'
"a little boy in the back of the room
piped out:
Maybe they were melting, SIR p"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
THE SECURITY MARKET.

The wise ones in Wall street are
somewhat surprised that the security
market continues to sag. For some
time they have been saying that the
liquidation was about ended and that
bottom prices had been reached for
first-class securities. But for some
reason, unknown to them, the move
In it's last issue the Commercial and
Financial Chronicle said: But these
high-class stocks, like the Chicago and
Northwestern, have, we think, got
down to point where the investor
can safely purchase, and that fact
of itself gives certain stability to
the whole market. 1t does not how
ever, encourage speculative venture"
All this seems very encouraging, but
somehow or other the investor does
not rush into the market and put
down his money for the high-class
securities, or for any kind of securi-
ties. And why? That is what the
financial writer's are trying to ex-
plain, but which they don't explain.
AS a matter of fact the reason why
there isn't heavy buying by investors
at present prices is the same that
prevents the Alabama farmer near Co
lumbus, Ga, mentioned in our dis
patches yesterday from selling his $50
bales of cotton at the present high
price. He thinks cotton is going high
err and wants 121a cents a pound for
what he has.
The reason why securities are not
selling-first- class securities-is be-
cause investors do not believe liquida-
ton in ended. They think that stocks
will go lower, and they are waiting
for the decline 1t is not improbable
that if they have patience they will
have reason to congratulate them
selves on the soundness of their judg-
ment.
1t is worthy of notice that a big
banking house in Wall street has Of
fered to take at 12O any part of the
$75,0O0000 issued by the Pennsylvania
Railroad not taken by the stockhold-
ers of that company But that isn't
an extravaganza price for the Penn
sylvania stock. 1t pays regularly 4
per cent. and generally there is an
extra dividend 1t is probable that
its holders look upon it as a or per
cent. stock, and many people would
as lief have 1t as government bonds.
1t is doubtful if anybody in Wall
street is looking for an advance in
stocks in the near future If the truth
were known they are expecting fur
ther decline before an advance comes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
The Retort Classical

The two rival candidates for Office
were holding a joint discussion, says
the Chicago Tribune.
The one they called the Judge had a
smattering of learning.
The one they called the Colonel had
no learning, but he could talk the bark
off a tree.
MY opponent" says the Colonel,
says I'm against the Chinese Ex-
clusion law. Now, for my own part, 1
don't care the snap of my finger wheth-
er the Chinese are allowed to come to
this country or not. They've never
done me any harm, and I'd Just as lief
they'd come here as the Turks, or the
Japanese, or the Persians, or any of
them Asiatics."
DE gustibus non disputandum, in
terrupted the other candidate
YOU'RE another!" roared the Colonel
He got the applause.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
The cranky Customer.

The easy chair in front of the furni-
ture emporium on Umpty-third street
looked inviting to the man who was
strolling along and looking into the
shop windows, and he sat down In IL
says the Chicago Tribune.
He wiped the perspiration from his
brow. took a pipe from his pocket, filled
il. lighted it, crossed one leg over the
other, and was smoking away in COM
fort when the proprietor of the en-
porium came out.
Cant you see," said the proprietor
that this chair was put out here as
a sampler"
81 don't see anything to indicate it, y
replied the other, removing his pipe
from his mouth for moment; but I'll
take your word for it"
well, it was. Don't you see the
price tag on it-$4.75? We put it here
to sell and not to furnish lounging
place for everybody that happens
along"
-Four dollars and seventy-five cents
That's reasonable enough. I've seen
chairs in Grand Rapids, no better than
this, sold for almost as much, and they
didn't care two straws whether you
bought or not. Those fellows in Grand
Rapids are too blamed independent"
(Puff. puff
"You heard what said, didn't your"
About this being a sample? It's for
sale. isn't it2"
Certainly"
Same as everything you've got in
side?"
"of course"
'"Then it isn't a sample. It's a part
of your stock. You shouldn't misrepre-
sent things" (Puff. puff
The furniture dealer began to turn
red.
IAN the same" he said, you'll get
out of that chair, Or"
Hold on. You said IL was for sale.
I'll take II. I'd rather buy II than
move. / think you said the price was
s4.75. Here's the money. And now. II
you don't object, I'll sit in IL till fin-
ish my pipe"
Well. Of course, you know II I'd
thought"
Wen not wrangle any more. II Won
please" interrupted the man In the
chair, frowning. Il never like 10 he
disturbed by idle talk when Pm emok-
ing" (Puff. puff, puff
Fifteen minutes later he knocked the
ashes out OF his pipe. rose lelsurelv
scrawied bis name and address on a
blank card, and stepped inside the
store.
You may send this chair 10 thar
new house over an the corner 81 rFfnn-
ty-second street and Blnalev Diaee %
be said 20 the dealer I've rof u-hoi.
iot more furniture ~ gel. buf IA fskes
zoe neeh conversation 70 buy d here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
Personal.

Franz Won Lenbach, the great por-
trait painter, who has just recovered
from severe illness, has been
described as painter of kings" and,
indeed, it is said of him that many
as are the commissions which he has
executed for royalty he has refused as
many more. The son of a small build
err Herr Lenbach made his own way
in life and at an early age achieved
success that opened for him a way
into the heart of fashionable society
His success, however, did not spoil
him and he has always remained
hard and enthusiastic worker. MY
price for a portrait" he once said,
may be anything from $4,000 marks
which 1 may ask, down to 5000 marks.
which 1 may pay for the chance OF
painting an interesting head"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
LeEerdemain.

A man in a certain New England
town was noted for telling extrava-
CANT stories, says Lippincotts. One
evening while lettering in the country
store the conversation turned upon
feats in cunning. The man listened at
tentively and in silence for a while,
then suddenly he exclaimed, excited
ly:
wall, boys, I can tell you queer
thing that happened to me the other
day. I went to Rye Beach shooting,
when 1 see a nice, large flock of yell
lows legs. 'Aha!' says l to myself, now
for shot at themp So l crept up near
by, raised my gun to my shoulder and
fired. But l aimed jest bit too low
and they riz up and few off. AS 1
walked along the beach 1 found two
bushels of their yellow legs that had
shot off"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
lADkA 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Confedera Veterans As
ISOLATION.
Special Notices-Bids Wanted for
Feed, Police Department; Dissolution
Notice, Cole Bros; Lectures to Wom-
en-, Under Auspices of VHavi; Ship No
tice, ]. Minis & Co., Agents; Notice
to City Court Jurors; Basket Picnic
of Christ Church, Sunday-school at
Warsaw.
Business Notices-In Even Little
Job, G. NJ Thomas; Isle of Hope To-
night; First Hop Tonight, Hotel Ty-
bee; Shredded Pineapple. A. NJ. & c.
w. West.
Don't Fail to Attend the Mill and
Factory Sale To-day-Leopold Adler.
Here's a Sale You Can't Afford to
Miss-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Summer Resorts - Tybee. Where
Ocean Breezes Blow. Central of Georgia
Railway.
There Are Some Good Things-Sa-
vannah Investment Company.
Mosquito Oil-At Rowlinskis.
A Favorite Wedding Gift-Dorflinger
Glassware.
Four Wheel Bargains-At Latti-
more's.
Mixed Case of Summer Drinks-At
DeImonico's.
Every Package of Laundry-The Sa-
vannah Steam Laundry.
Legal Sales-City Marshars Sale.
Auction Sales-Choice Oglethorpe
Avenue Lot, by Platshek & Co.. Auc-
tioneers; Valuable Real Estate. by E.
G. Black, Auctioneer; Large Dwelling,
by l. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Valu-
able Property on Oglethorpe Avenue,
by l. d. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Five
Beautiful Building Lots, by l. d. La
Roche, Auctioneer.
Beer-Schlitz Brewing Company.
Mineral Water-Harris Lithia Water.
Foods-Grape Nuts; Force.
Silverware-The Gorham Company.
Medical-Cuticura; PinlSham Rene
dy: Peruna; Paine's Celery Compound.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
THE CASE OF LEROY GIBBONS.

A great deal of interest has been
manifested in the case of Leroy Glib
bons of Jefferson county in this state.
Gibbons came very near being the
victim of a mob's vengeance, and his
| case emphasizes in the strongest man
ner the danger there is in lynch law
to innocent persons suspected of crime.
According to the story told in our
dispatches Dupree Holmes started for
the home of Leroy Gibbons last Tues
day for the purpose of collecting
money which Gibbons owed him. He
was on horseback. That was the last
seen of him until last Sunday. His
horse returned to the Holmes resi-
dence the same day without bri-
die. and there were at once suspi-
cions of foul play, in view of the alb
sence of evidence of an accident. A
party of citizens visited the home of
Gibbons who stoutly denied that Mr.
Holmes had been at his place. He
was arrested, however and attempts
made to compel him to confess. That
failing the lash was applied to his
wife. Under the pain of the punish
ment inflicted upon her she said that
her husband had killed Mr.. Holmes
with a hoe, and that he had carried
the body away and concealed it, That
evidence seemed so positive that it is
probable that few doubted that Glib
bons had killed Mr.. Holmes.
On Sunday Mr.. Holmes returned to
IL L. 10,
got away from him, and that he
went on to a saw-mill some ten
miles distant where he expected to
be able to hire some hands that he
needed He was taken i'll there and,
instead of sending word home as to
his whereabouts, had remained at the
saw-mill camp until he recovered. He
had not heard anything about the ex-
element that his disappearance had
caused.
or course every man that was in
the party that was hunting for Mr..
Holmes would have profoundly regret
ted 1t if the old negro man, Gibbons,
had been lynched, and doubtless they
regret the punishment that was in
fiicted upon the wife of Gibbons. But
the fact remains that the old colored
woman was so harshly treated that
she told a falsehood that came very
near costing him his life. Gibbons
himself was saved from the mob by
being sent by the sheriff to the jail
at Macon.
The conclusion to be drawn from
this case is that the law should be
permitted to take it's course on all &C.
casions. The courts will deal with
those who are accused of heinous Of
lenses much more satisfactorily than
a mob can, and are much less likely
to make mistakes. A mob may think
it has convincing evidence against the
person charged with crime but the
evidence may be worthless. The wife's
statement in the case of Gibbons SEEM
ed conclusive, and yet it was totally
false. 1t was made under fear of death.
She had only one thought, and that
was to say something that would APP
pease the mob and thus save her own
life. Mob law is full of danger to
innocent persons suspected of crime,
and all right thinking people should
frown upon 1t. In that way a public
sentiment will be formed that will
put a check upon it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
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BRIGHT BITS.

--"I see there is a strong prospect OF
a SHAKESPEARE revival" Eyes, noticed
there are three brands of whisky
named after him, and four kinds of
cheap igars."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
what is that car coupled behind
the presidential train?" asked the tall
reporter. That is the photograph
car" said the train hand. Photograph
carp" Yves, it contains the pictures of
all the big families in the West. -
Chicago Daily News.
Benevolent Old Lady (outside of
candy shop)-Dont cry, little boy;
come in here, and I'll buy you a stick
of candy.
Small Urchin-Tanks; OATS wot me
mudder made me cry for. She keeps
de store.-Harvard Lampoon.
Superintendent (of gas works.
What do you know about laying gas
pipes in the street?
Applicant Gor place as foreman)-1
know they hadn't oughter be laid un-
til the street has just been repaved."
He got the place.-Judge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

Former Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith says the next National
Republican platform will contain a
plank moderately affirming the need
Of tariff revision" Representative Sc
reno +. Payne. the recognized leader
Of the majority In the House and
chairman OF the Ways and Means COM
mittee, says there viii be no such af-
firmation, "and, what II more. there
viii be no demand for tann revision
between now ana the next presidential
campaign" Mr. Payne does not think
the Iowa idea" amounts TO much. and,
like Senator Hanna, believes the Re-
publican party should "stand pat"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

An interesting injunction suit has
been brought in New Orleans. 1t in
wolves the right of a man to sleep
and the right Of a dog to bark and
howl The dog is owned by the mans
next door neighbor. The man alleges
that the dog barks and howls all night
long, making sleep impossible. He
says he has expostulated with the
owner Of the dog who refuses 70 abate
the nuisance. holding thar the dog has
natural and inalienable right 20
bark and howl. The man who suffers
from the dogs noise has therefore
sought "a writ o. injunction against the
psfking and bowling II h. announced
mas the case sill be fought 10 a finish.
we hope the man viii win
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

Last February eighteen hens were
shipped from Chicago to Sydney, Aus
tralia, where they were to enter an
egg-laying contest with an equal num-
Der OF hens native of that country.
The contest is now on. and the report
is that the American hens have got
their rivals badly distanced. How
ever. the Australians still have a
chance for pulling out. The contest is
to last a year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

Let me tell you" says Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills OF Brooklyn. that
America, this America OF ours. is Gods
last opportunity 20 save the human
race" Have all OF the other countries
been won by the great adversary? Is
God an opportunist and America his
last chance 10 win a foothold on the
earth that He created and peopled with
his own ereatures2 Sam Jones has said
that hell IL only half a mile away"
az every place IN which he has preach
ed. u Or. Hills and Sam are both
right We fear the old earths chances
are mighty slim.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

A magazine scientist estimates that
the world will last at least 10000 900
years longer. There will be time. there
fore, for the completion of several pro-
jects of which much has been heard
of recent years-the Atlanta union de-
pot, the Charleston naval station and
the isthmian canal for instance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

Two hundred and fifty years ago the
town of Strawberry Bank, n. H, went
out of existence and the city of Ports
mouth took its place. The anniversary
was celebrated a few days ago. Not
withstanding its $50 years, Portsmouth
is a Republican city, as if it were not
yet arrived at the age of discretion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

Two Berlin professors announce the
discovery of a new cure for insomnia.
They call it "veronal." They have used
it on sixty patients. 1t produces sleep
that has every appearance of being
natural The patient awakens refresh
ed and invigorated. In all cases the
heart and lungs performed their func-
tions with the utmost exactitude.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
AGENT andLawyer,

He came putting into the lawyers
office, says the Chicago Tribune, and
laid down a card on the desk before
the eminent attorney, who glanced at
it.
Happy Home Life Insurance
Company.
Represented by
T. Anderson Allin.
"well, now, Mr.. Allin," began the
attorney quickly, II may as well say
in the beginning that there is no
Just a minute, please" broke in
the insurance solicitor, 81 haven't the
least idea in the world Of"
yes, 1 know, but my time is valu-
able and so is yours, and l may as
well be frank with you in"
But, my dear sir, you don't under
stand me-"
ut wouldn't make bit Of differ
ence if did. l say that 1 don't want
If you'll just wait half minute
and allow me to
But haven't got half minute
to spare I'm a busy man and I'm
carrying now all the"
But, my dear SIR burst out the
insurance man, jumping to his feet and
striking the desk with his umbrella,
Il dldnt come up mere W eolh iAi' -,
ance to you. My company isn't tax
ing risks on waterlogged hulks like
you, sir came up here with the idea
of employing you to act as counsel
for my company in case involving
5000 900. But, sir, after you have SO
grossly insulted me, sir, I'd see you
in Tophet before I'd pay you retain
ing fee"
And the caller stalked out Of the at
torney's office, slamming the door be-
hind him,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

at has been estimated" says an ex-
change that the bad roads OF the
United States cost every man, woman
and child in the country So every
year" Wouldn't it be a good idea to
save that money? There are lots of
ways that it could be profitably used.
Without any trouble the reader can
think Of something that he or she
would like to do with his or her IS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are generally fair weather, with
fresh east to south winds on coast.
Eastern Florida partly cloudy wealth
er, with fresh east to south winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

President Edmunds of the Philadel-
phia Board of Education has declared
himself in favor of the modification of
the curriculum of the city schools
in such manner that all home study
shall be made unnecessary. knowledge
acquired at the expense Of bodily
health and strength, he says, is pur-
chased at too great a price, especially
to a growing child
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

Senator Depew does not agree with
Rev. DR.. Hills. who says that I'VE
all go to the devil on $4,000 a
year" The Senator says that the per-
son who has an inclination to go to
the devil will do it on $1,000 or $4,000
as well as on $4,000 year. "It is
rather those who come to the large
cities from the country, sons of fami-
lies of moderate means, who are apt
to go to the devil" says Senator De-
pew. This is owing to the discom-
forts of the boarding houses, the at
fractions Of the saloons and the cold
ness of the churches. Not per cent.
of the sons of those who have $4,000
a year go to the devil" Meanwhile
it would be interesting to know how
the Senator arrived at the percentage.
Is he in wireless communication with
perdition to know how many sons
of rich men go there?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-02

Now it is Senator Fairbanks of In
diana who has climbed on the Roose-
welt band wagon. Indiana will be all
right for Roosevelt's election next
year." he says. Asked if there would
be any objection to the Endorsement of
Roosevelt by the Indiana convention,
he said: 80 far as L know, there will
be no opposition in Indiana" Senator
Fairbanks, 1t will be borne in mind, is
credited with having had a presiden-
tial boom in incubation for some
months.