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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
rRosrEnIrt N solrm aEoRGIA.

I PROSPERITY N sol TIL siEOHGIA.
( Signs are multiplying that there IS
a great deal Of prosperity IN South
Georgia. ln our Atlanta dispatches
yesterday there was announcement Of
the granting Of n charter for a bank
at Tifton and Of an application for a
charter for a bank at each II two 9th
er towns, namely, Abbeville and
Sparks. 1t is not an uncommon thing
10 see in our news columns a statement
that a charter has beer granted or
that an application for a charter has
been made for a bank i'm some one Of
the south Georgia towns. Banks are
established only where there is bust
ness sufficient to support them. That
these small banks are being so gem
orally established all over the southern
section Of this state is evidence that
the towns there are growing, and that
the country surrounding them is being
developed It has not been so very
long since there was only here and
there a bank in South Georgia. Now,
however, the number is large and is
steadily increasing.
And there is no reason why the
southern and southwestern part Of
the state should not grow. The land is
fertile and the climate is exceptionally
good. The pine lands, it is true were
thought at one time to be of little
value That opinion is not held now,
however The land from which the
pine forests have been removed are
remarkably productive Most Of the
long staple cotton that reaches this
market comes from them and the far
nous Georgia syrup is made from
cane grown on them. Steadily but
surely the idea is beginning to prevail
that they are well adapted to the
growing of stock. We shall not be
surprised if within the next ten years
the farms of South Georgia furnish
cattle enough to attract the attention
of the entire country, Indeed, they
may supply the demands of great
packing houses situated in this Sec
ton.
Not long ago, all over. Georgia, it
was the general complaint that there
was great scarcity of currency.
There is no such complaint now, The
small banks which have been estab-
Iished during the last few years are
providing all the money farmers and
business men want. The rate of inter
est may be a little higher than is
charged by the banks in the large
towns but as the banks increase in
number the interest rate Will decline.
As a matter of fact Georgia farmers
especially South Georgia farpers-
are in very prosperous condition.
good price for cotton and other farm
products for number of years has
made them comparatively independent.
What is needed particularly are
thrifty immigrants, and steps are now
being taken to secure them. A meet
ing of those interested in this matter
will be held in Atlanta oR the 18th OF
this month for the purpose of forming
an association 10 encourage the COM
ing of home-seekers to the state. once
the tide of immigration is turned in
this direction it will not be long be-
fore the fertile lands of South and
Southw estern\ Georgia viii all be oc-
cupied by.thrifty people.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

The Washington Star, Republican
paper says that the eX-slave pension
bill contains the germs of a fraud so
ment would stagger under the load"
And yet the probabilities are that if
the proposed pension money would not
be distributed in the South, and ii the
Republican party could see any politi-
cal advantage for itself to be gained
by the passage of such a bill, the
proposition would go through Con-
gress as if it We're on creased
skids.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

At last HObson is out, and the pub
lie will breathe a sigh of relief. Mean
while the query arises, why We're the
authorities Of the Navy Department
so willing for Fiobson to be retired and
so much opposed to his going out on
resignation? Was it because they dis
liked the precedent of an officer of
the navy leaving the service except on
a ppnSiOn2
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
PRoPOsALs WANTEn.

~~-~~~~~~-~~-~~~0-~-~-c -~~~~~-~~--~-,-~~~
Fort DeSoto, Fla, Feb 6, 1903
Sealed proposals in triplicate for con-
structing roads, walks and cutters,
Fort DeSoto. Fla, will be received
here until y. M, March 6. 1903.
U. S. reserves right to reject
or accept any or all proposals, or any
part thereof. Information furnished on
application. Envelopes containing pro-
posaIs will be addressed, Proposals for
constructing roads. walks, and gut
ters." Frank S. Long. A. Q. NJ.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

fers to wager a years subscription that
that taX-burdened New Yorker who
paid SIS goo for a rug at the Marduand
sale the other DAY will not find it one
bit softer or more comforting to the
sole than the old rag rugs that moth
er used to make"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

1t is estimated that the amount of
money which viii be spent in New
York city during the next five years
on construction work will be not less
than S20O000,OOo. This includes the
estimated cost of the two great rail-
way terminals to be erected by the
Pennsylvania and New York Central
roads. TO grasp the meaning of this
enormous sum of money that is to be
expended in building in one city in
five years a comparison is necessary.
1t is more than the combined taxable
values in the cities of Atlanta, Savan-
nah and Charleston, and almost
hair of the taxable values Of the state
oil Georgia
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
Sight
Is
Priceless


But it takes an expert who has had
years of study on the anatomy of the
eye and reflection of light to give
PERFECT SIGHT and at the same
time relieve all strain from the nerves
and muscles of the eyes. In the seven
months I have been in Savannah 1
have tested and fitted glasses to over
1000 people, over half of which was
wearing glasses that did not fit, and a
great many with second and third
quality lenses. Does this speak well
for our city? 1 think not You do not
run any risk in getting your glasses
from us. You want them right-eX-
actly right. You are secured against
even the possibility of error.
HINES OPTICAL CO.,
DR.. Lewis A. Hines, Refractionist, 14S
Whitaker ST.. near Oglethorpe Ave.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

If Senator Hannas bill to pension
ex-slaves we're to become a law, the
ex-slave population of the country
would be speedily doubled and num-
Der Of robust negroes would become
prematurely and permanently aged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

The ticket agent of a New York
theater has lost an eye from blood
poisoning, contracted by handling
dirty paper money, and then rubbing
his eye; and yet there are tens of
thousands of people, unmindful of the
danger they run. who will unfinching-
ly accept and handle paper money and
possibly rub their eyes with the same
fingers that come in contact with the
hills "a
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

Minister Bowen talks altogether too
plainly to suit the allies in the Ven
ezuela matter. He knows little and
probably cares less about the double
entendres" and hidden meanings of
European diplomacy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

New York is a big town, but it be-
gins to look as if it would have a hard
struggle to avoid becoming settle
ment built around two railroad depots.
The announcement and making Of
plans by the Pennsylvania Railroad
to build an enormous terminal, To
cover four blocks and embrace railway
station, hotel theater, stores. etc. is
followed by the announcement that the
New York Central will follow its lead
along similar lines. The Central is
preparing TO construct an enormous
new terminal station. and i'm the build
ing it viii provide for a hotel for de
partment stores and other incidentals
connected with modern life in a great
city. Indeed. to judge from the pros
pectuses Of the plans of these great
railroads, their terminal stations will
each be a city within itself. within
which patrons may find all of the com
forts and Injuries Of life. The cost OF
the Centrds new station is estimated
at S6ooo,o 600; that OF the Pennsylvania
viii probably cost d good deal more.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
HoRsoN's HNsTY JUDGMENT,

Dr." b..
Capt. Hobson ought to be requested
to give his authority for the statement
that he would have been put on the re-
tired list of the navy if Representative
Bankhead of the Sixth district of Ala
bama had not thrown his influence
against it, because there is ground for
thinking that the statement does Mr..
Bankhead injustice. If he cannot give
authority for his statement he ought to
frankly say so, and apologize, giving as
an explanation that it was his belief
that Mr.. Bankhead was afraid it was
his intention to run for Congress
against him.
Capt. Hobson lives in Mr. Bankhead's
district. and it has been said in the pub
lie prints many times that if Capt.
Hobson succeeded in getting upon the
retired list it was his intention to seek
an election TO Congress from the dis
trict in which he lives. Mr.. Bankhead
denies that he used his influence against
the placing of Capt, Hobson on the
retired list. In fact he says that he
did not take any steps against him, The
denial calls for some explanation from
Capt Hobson.
Capt Hobson is now out of the navy.
He resigned because his eyes would
not permit him to do the work required
of him. 1t is true of course that the
examining boards refused to recon-
mend that he be placed upon the re-
tired list, for the reason no doubt that
it was hoped that the injury to his
eyes was not permanent and that in
time he would be able to discharge any
duty required of him. Besides, the
navy is very short of officers and the
government does not want to lose a
single officer if it can avoid doing SO,
AS far as we are now able to see the
charge which Capt. Hobson brings
against Representative Banl1head is an
example of that hasty judgment which
is productive of a very large per cent
of the misunderstanding and difficult
ties between men. 1t may be that Mr.
Bankhead said at some time that he
did not think Capt. Hobson ought to be
placed on the retired list. He had a
right to say that if he believed it, but
il is pretty certain that he did nothing
to prevent Capt. Hobson from getting
on the retired list. Mr.. Bankhead is
among the leading members of the
House. In fact he is one of the lead
ers of the minority.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

Some of the members of the Mis-
souri, Legislature are panied and
shocked to find that gambling, vice
and immortality flourish at jefferson
City, and they. are therefore backing
q resolution to move the capital of the
stale to ST Louis. Their purpose, of
course, is to get into the purer and
more wholesome atmosphere of the
larger city-where there are bigger
games played and the hoochee- koochee
is on every night
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

Does it pay to be fad? MIR. Charles
Dana Gibson. the creator of the carl
cature in art known as the Gibson
girl" of angular chin, "dopey' eye and
impossible anatomy, has signed CONF
tract with a New York publishing firm
TO furnish it 100 double-pase cartoons
during the next four years ~ the price
of 100000 There are a number of
American illustrators who are arts.
tieally far superior to Mr.. Gibson, but
unfortunately for them tE:*y have not
been taken up as a fad by that element
of society which has become known as
fashionable and which therefore
establishes the vogue. None of this.
however, is in disparagement of Mr.
Gibson. If he We're more an artist he
might be less a money-maker. and that
would be bad indeed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

Francis Asbury Mccormick, the
first baby born in the Incorporated
municipality of Columbus, O.. has Just
celebrated his eighty ninth birthday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for rain and warmer weather.
with fresh east winds. Eastern Flor
ida, increasing cloudiness, With prob
able showers. variable winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
POLYGAMY LUHI<s IN STATEHOOD
~ BILL. ~

81 BILL.
{. The omnibus statehood bill is meet
ing with many difficulties on its way
through the Senate. 1t is by no means
certain il will get through that body
at this Session. 1t has now been dis
covered that it does not adequately
provide against polygamy in Arizona
and New Mexico.
1t is not believed, of course, that the
friends of the bill knew that there was
n loophoIe through which poygamy
could get a foothold in either of the
territories named. 1t is provided that
no polygamous marriages shall be eel
ebrated in either of them, but it is not
provided that persons having more
wives than one shall not find protec-
ton in them. In other words, Nor
mon could bring as many wives as he
pleased into Arizona and New Mexico,
when they became states, and remain
there unmolested unless there were
laws enacted by the new states against
polygamy.
1t seems that the territories-New
Mexico and Arizona-are now so dis
tricted that their respective legislatures
are controlled by Mormons. II these
districts We're continued Mormons
might control the new states, in which
case there would not, in all probability,
be legislation against polygamy.
There is a strong belief among con-
gressmen and throughout the country
that the Mormons have not given up
polygamy. The opinion seems to be
that they have simply postponed it un-
til they feel themselves strong enough
to openly practice it. This belief may
do the Mormons injustice, but there is
no doubt of its existence. In all legls-
lation in Congress in which the Nor
mons are especially concerned the ques-
ton of polygamy comes to the front,
and efforts are made to guard against
poly gamous marriages.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
MONTGOMERY AND THUNDER
BOLT LINE.

TOT CITY.
sConnects at SanGny with parcel car
for Isle of Hope.
THUNDERBOLT LINE (SpeciaD.
City Market to Casino, via Bolton
Street Junction.
Beginning at 54j a. m, cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunderbolt
every II minutes until IL 80 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street junction .
minutes after leaving time at city
Market.
beginning at $50 a. M. cars leave
Casino at Thunderbolt every 10 min
utes until 12:C8 midnight.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
:, 49, MONTGOMERY LINE,

to city.
SConnects at sandhy with parce. car
FOR Isle of Hope
"*Goes to Montgomery on return trip
from Isle Of Home
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
WEST END LINE.
(Lincoln Park.)


Car leaves west side of City Market
for Lincoln Park 600 q m. and every
40 minuteo thereafter until II 80 D. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market
500 a. m. and every 20 minutes there
after until 1900 O'clock midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
Leaves east side of City Market f5r
Thunderbolt. Cattle Park, sandfy. Isle
of Hope and all intermediate points
9:15 a. M, 1:15 p. m, 5:15 p. m.
Leaves Isle OF Hope for Sandny,
Cattle Park, Thunderbolt and all in.
termediate points-6:00 a. m, I1:cO a.
M. 800 D. m.
freight car leaves Montgomery at
$50 a., NJ. and 2:35 p. m. connecting at
Sandfy with regular parcel ca: for
city
Parcel car from the city carries
freight to Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on
each trip for accommodation OF pass
engers.
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule or freight servics
can he had by applying to
q = VAGUE Ho~a1er
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
COLLINSVILLE LINE.

(Falr GROUNDS and Dale AVe.)
Beginning at GOO a. m, cars leave
Bolton and OFT streets every 10 min
utes; returning, cars leave Estill ave
nue. and Waters road at 6:07 a. III. and
every Is minutes thereafter, connecting
with cars on Thunderbolt line. until
1900 o'clock midnight
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
Vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderbolt.
GAS a. m. 1880 a. m.
Gas D. m. 1880 D. m,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

Senator Jones of Nevada, who will
retire from public life with the con-
clusion of the present Congress next
month, says that it is his purpose to
devote himself to business hereafter,
for the purpose of making little
money" Senator Jones is 20 years
old. and is supposed to be several
times a millionaire. Senator Jones
has been continuously a senator since
1873 His retirement will leave SEN
ator Allison the oldest member of the
Senate in point of continuous service.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

In New England the authorities are
killing cattle affected with the foot and
out that disease. The cattle killed 10y
order of the health authorities are paid
Tor out of a fund provided for that
purpose. A singular thing in connec-
ton with the matter is that only the
very finest cows and oxen, thorough
breds held in the highest esteem by
their owners, are ever attacked by the
disease. This is shown 10 the claims
filed by owners whose cattle have been
killed. of the several thousand claims
filed, not one owner asks pay for a low
grade COW
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

The Rev f. p. Bachelor is partic-
ularly n-skinued preacher who, un-
til few days ago, was pastor of a
church at Hockanum, Conn. 1t trans
pires that the chief industry about
Hockanum is the production Of tobac-
GO, and practically every one of Pastor
Bachelors church members was en-
gagged in that. industry. Now the good
pastor is of the opinion that tobacco
is an invention OF the evil one. placed
on this earth by him for the purpose
Of undermining souls and sending them
TO eternal Derdition. For year or
more Pastor Bachelor wrestled with his
congregation in an effort to get its
members to give up the wicked and
sinful occupation of planting. cultivat-
ing, harvesting and selling tobacco But
they, finding money in the business.
perVersely refused to heed his admoni-
tions. Therefore in order to cut him
self loose from any such debasing as
sociations, he resigned his pastorate
ana viii leave the Hockanum att1ros-
pAefe Of tobacco and domination.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
Savannah Electric Co.

Schedule Daily Except Sunday.
In Effect Friday, Nov. z.
Subject TO change without notice
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
Hoods JdrSdpdrilIa

No other medicine acts like it !;
no other medicine has done SO
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
81 was troubled with scrofua and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months I
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla l could see
to walk and when had taken eight bottles l
could see as well as ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS.
TON Withers, n. C.
Hoods SarsapariIIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07

As might have been expected, rail-
road officials are opposing the propO-
siticn to place two engineers on
'mogul' or ''camel-back" locomotives.
President Truesdale of the Lacka wan
ia road says that if there were two
engineers they would be visiting
each other while On duty. there would
be divided responsibility and conse-
Guently greater liability of accident.
But, as in the case of the Westfield ac-
cident on the New Jersey Central, why
wouldn't the extra man busy himself
looking after the machinery while the
regular man was watching the road
and the signals? It will be
remembered that Engineer Davis
had to leave his post to fix an in
jector that had become disarranged.
The opposition of the railroads is based
on the extra cost OF second engineer,
but when the cost of the Westfield
wreck has been paid it will probably
be found that the sum was large
enough to pay the cost Of extra engin-
GERS for a number Of years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-07
Peculiar
To Itself

In what it is and what it dOes-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building up
the whole system-is true ONLY of
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-15
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. winslow : soothing Syrup has ban
used by millions ,; mothers for their
While teething. II disturbed at
night and broken OF yeur rest by q sick
child suffering and crying with pain OF
cutting teeth send at once n get a bot
tie of 'Mru. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
for children teething. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon 1t. mothers. there Is no mistake
about IT. 1t cures d~iarrhoea. regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind collie.
softens the gum and reduces inflammation
and gives tone and energy to the whole
system. Mrs winsiow's Soothing Syrup"
for children teething Is pleasant to the
taste and Is the prescription OF n Of the
Oldest and best female physicians and
nurses In the United States. Price Twen-
ty-fve cents a bottle. Sold By all drug
gists throughout the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syr-
up"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-15
Daily Resume of Happen
ings in the State X Il


A State cannot escape the newt
able law and all signs now point to
Nevada as being the center Of inter
est for the mining and speculative
world in the mediate future. That
she would rise from a heightened per-
iod of depression has been the belief
OF many of her inhabitants but that
the causes are now apparent for such
a rise is beyond dispute.
The electric light company is doing
a rushing business these days. They
now have the poles up within two
miles of Silver City and have wires
strung for about eight miles. They
will be ready to do business in ~Ais
city in about six weeks.-News,
Five carloads Of onions were sold
in Reno yesterday for 500 a ton. Last
year at this time they were worth
$40 a ton.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-15

A Reno coroner's jury decided that
Nelson De Wits death resulted from
falling into the basement of N Bank
of Nevada building.
Ar Elko paper says that petitions
are being circulated throughout the
State for the legislature to enact a
local option law. This petition has
been signed by nearly every citizen
and taxpayer of Elko. If any have
been missed they are requested to
sign before January 18th. The paper
Is In the hands OF Rev. Geo. Greenfield,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church. Another petition is for an
amendment to the law concerning the
sale of intoxicating liquors to minors.
At present any fine OF less than one
hundred dollars is imposed. The
proposed is to make the
fine not less than fifty dollars.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-15

Charles May, ex-United States rev.
enue collector of this district, leaves
for Omaha shortly where he has a
good position awaiting him.
The finest gasoline yacht SO far n
structed ON the eeast is being built
in San Francisco for Fred Cole of San
Mateo and will be added to the Lake
Tahoe feet.
Mrs. Laura Short was granted a d.
vorce from Fred Short In the District
Court at Dayton on the 9th inst.
John Bannon, a former w%ellknown
Comstock miner, died at Tombstone,
Arizona, of abscess of the liver.
Eli Martin. one of the proprietors
of the French hotel in Reno, died
there of pneumonia last night. He
was a native of France, aged 20.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-15

Everything that is occurring in the
several counties of Nevada--News
given in terse form-A three minute
trip through Sagebrushdom = y
The Brandon news., 1903-04-30
SawmiIl Will Shnt Down.

The Kingston lumber Company
down at Laurel has closed for period
ct three months. There are two rea-
sons for this. One is that the Mobile,
jackson and Kansas City railroad is
building for twelve miles north of
Laurel along the lumber company s
sight of way. The railroad crosses
Sae Kingston line in several places and
actually occupies the right of way for
several miles. The constr uction work
on the new road is advanced to such a
stage that the track of the Kingston
company will have to be moved before
further progress can be made. The
other reason for the shut down is that
the company contemplates building
an entirely new mill. A band saw
will take the place of the present cir
.cular saw, and the capacity of the mill
will be increased. The new mill will
be ready for occupancy in about three
months. New rolling stock has been
bought and standard gauge road will
take the place of the present narrow
gauge system.