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The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
Black Hen Was On.

This. says the Twentieth Century
Farmer, is how the contributor to
one of the magazines tells of the way
in which a little girl revealed the out
look for trade to the country store
keeper:
From one of the smaller cottages
at the end of the street came a bare
footed child in a colorless calico dress
and Stat sunbonnet. With the i'm
portant air of a heavy buyer she en-
tered the village store and handed
across the counter blue tea-cup. The
proprietor took the teacup and said
in brisk tones:
Well, Emmy, what does your ma
want to-day?
Please, sir, ma wants an eggs
worth of molasses,' and she carefully
placed large white egg on the counter
The storekeeper poured out a little
molasses into the cup from a stone
jug and set the cup before his Gus
toner.
Mr.. Smith, she said, as she took
her purchase, I'll be back in a little
while for some ginger Ma said to
tell you the black hen was on -
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
THE REWARD OF GENIUS.

There is one class of monopolies in
this country to which nobody raises OBJ
lection. 1t is that class created by
the patent laws. For a term of years
the inventor of new and useful con-
trivance is permitted to enjoy mono
poly of his invention and the govern
Inent protects him in his right. 1t IS
true that the laws are sometimes abus-
ed in shameful manner, but abuses are
comparatively rare. The telephone
trust of some years ago was an illus
tration of how they can sometimes
be manipulated to the 'detriment OF
public interest, but that was an ex-
ceptional case. Generally speaking the
period of the life of a patent. if the
article patented is one of merit, is suf-
ficient to give the patentee a fair re-
turn, and then the invention becomes
public property. How this works for
the common good is seen in the case
of the sewing machine.
Some years ago, when Japan was
emerging from Oriental feudalism into
the light of Western civilization, COM
mission of Japanese gentlemen visit
ed Washington to inquire into the pa
tent system of the United States.
country?" was asked them; why not
make inventions free to all?" The
spokesman of the delegation replied:
1.-THE United States are not much more
than 100 years old; 400 years ago
America had not been discovered by
Columbus; and yet the United States
are a great nation. What makes it?'
we ask. We investigate and find that
it is patents; therefore Japan will have
patents" And since the adoption of
Her prosperity, of course, is not based
on patents alone, but they undoubted-
ly have contributed much to it.
If anyone thinks that inventive
genius in America is playing out, or
that all of the new and useful in
ventions" have been discovered, he has
only to refer to the records of the
patent office to discover his error. Last
year there were received by the Office
nearly $4,000 papers relating to patents.
The direct applications numbered
nearly 50,000 of which some 10000
were granted. During the year 1880
patents expired and became public
property. The new patents greatly out
number the expirations, showing that
nimble wits are still busy devising
ways and means for doing things by
cheaper and simpler methods. The re-
ceipts of the office for the year were
1851, 251 and the expenditures 81, 423,-
094. Unlike many other government
bureaus, the patent office is not only
self-supporting but source of revenue.
Just what part in the development
and progress of American enterprises
patents have played cannot, of course,
be told or even estimated in anything
like a satisfactory manner, but there
can be no doubt that the assurance of
legal monopoly of the right to his
invention has spurred many an in
ventor to success and fortune. 1t has
led to the development of ideas and
the Improvement of machinery and
labor-saving devices until the United
States stand at the head of the indus
trial nations.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
CURRENT COMMENT.

Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem.):
Sir Thomas Upton is not the only
man in the country who has failed
the President"
New York Tribune (Rep.): "A few
would-be friends of fusion now base
their only objection to Mr.. Low on the
fear that he cannot be elected Per-
haps if they would turn in and help
the cause of good government instead
of doing all they can to help the en-
envy that objection might vanish"
Philadelphia Inquirer (Rep.): THE
new woman has just been brought
OUTPUT we do not know whether she
has been patented-by Nine. Baker,
president of the Dressmakers' Asso-
citation. She is slim and snug and
svelte,' she wears an almost skin
tight gown and she has no hips. La
dies, now is the time to be reformed"
Philadelphia Press (Rep.): "A bank
which has government deposits, on
which it pays no interest, is favored,
and is, as Secretary Shaw says, part
of the treasury of the United States.
He holds that it is the duty of such
a bank to aid in carrying out the poll
of the public. But when such banks
take action to neutralize his course
by Withdrawing circulation at the time
he is putting out more deposits, he
thinks that his proper course is to
withdraw deposits from there, and put
the money elsewhere. There is GER
tsinly good ground for such action on
the part of the Secretary"
Macon Telegraph (Dem.): The board
of directors OF the Associated Press
at their meeting yesterday in New
York paid a well deserved compliment
to a most excellent gentlemen and a
veteran and distinguished journalist
of Georgia when they elected Col. John
"A. Estill of the Savannah Morning
News vice president OF the associa-
ton. IL was an honor worthily be-
slowed. and a just recognition not
only Of the many ezeellencies of Mr..
Estill, personally. but Of his admirable
paper as we'll. Mr.. Estiil has long
ana honorsbly been Identified with the
press 81 Georgia. lie and the Morn
Ing News have been potent factors
IN the upbuilding 81 the state They
have contributed greatly ~ the ms
terial progress and substantial deYel-
opmont ~ Georgia Mr. Estili ie d
valuable citizen ana patriotic oeor'
gian.'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-Savannah Aerie Of Eagles.
Special Notice-Hard Coal, Herman
Coal and Wood Company; Public
School Notice, Otis Ashmore, Superin-
tendent; For Rent, Charles F. Fulton;
General Insurance. w. T. Hopkins;
oysters, Etc, Union Station Restau-
rant; Special Notice, Standard Fuel
Supply Company.
Business Notices - Come Around
Here G. w. Thomas.
The Very Best Wheels-At Latti-
mores.
Silver Polish-The Gorham Company.
Warburines-At Rowlinskis Drug
Store.
Savannah Theater-Mason and Ma
son, Tonight; Sweet Jasmine" Sat-
urday, Matinee and Night
Sale of Pianos-McArthur & Sons Co.
-Herpicide.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
A Serious Mishap.

The initiative faculty is the most
valuable mental gift which civil
servant can possess, says the London
Daily Chronicle, as his success large
ly depends upon his ability to repeat
official formulate and to write docu-
ments in the style Of his superior, who
will sign them. Negroes are admira-
BILE imitators, and they make excellent
civil servants. Here is a letter from
a Gold Coast postman to his post
master: Dear Master--I have the
pleasure to regret to inform you that
when L go bath to-day a billow he
remove my trousers. Dear master, how
can l go on duty with only one trouser?
If he get loss where am /? Kind
write Accra that they send me one
more trouser, and SO 1 catch him and
go duty. Good day, sir. My God, how
are you. Your loving corporal, J. A."
Note how readily the man adopts not
only official phrases, but what is proba-
bly, the unofficial language of his post
master
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
BRIGHT BITS.

what was the most remarkable
thing you saw on your travels?" And
the man who had Just come back
from Europe YEARLY replied: -Four
aces against four kings. I'VE shington
Evening Star.
so the physicians thought you
had appendicitis? ?" Yes" answered
Mrs. Cumrox, "and I was ever so re-
lieved to learn that they were mistak-
en-. Appendicitis is going completely
out of style, you Washington
Star.
See here!" cried the man, losing
all patience, you'd better take in that
sign Hats cleaned while you wait "
Whats the matter with it? We're
cleaning hats while you wait" Yes,
but to the exact, your sign should read
Other peoples hats cleaned while you
wait. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
SHEEP ARE PROFITABLE.

Estimates prepared by Montana Of
state that should move other states to
efforts to reap some of the profits that
are to be derived from raising these
animals. In the South particularly in
Georgia, where conditions are so well
suited to the industry, sheep raising
should hold a far more important
place than it does.
Montana. during the season that has
just closed, produced $780, 900 pounds
of wool from the backs of 1850 900
sheep. For this wool Eastern buyers
paid $6,000,000, an average of 16
cents a pound. Prices for Georgia
wool have been better, sales having
been made for more than 20 cents
a pound.
Georgia could not, of course, hope to
sustain such immense flocks of sheep
as roam the ranges in Montana.
She could, however, add greatly to her
present fiocks and thereby increase the
earnings of her farmers. The broad
lands of South Georgia, most of them
unfenced and offering an unrestricted
range for sheep, afford plenty of sus-
tenance for focks. No grazing charges,
as a rule, are made by land owners,
so that sheep owners do not have to
confine their flocks to their own prop
erty.
Profits in sheep raising are large. 1t
for itself in one year with its lambs
and it's wool. One hundred per cent.
is almost as much as the get rich
quick" concerns offer. If for that rea-
son any farmers may be frightened off
from the consideration of the sheep in
dustry it may be said that men in the
business consider that their tiocks
have not paid them at all if they do
not net a profit of at least SO 1-3 per
cent. each year.
The cost of keeping sheep is small.
1t is confined to herding them for
shearing, shearing itself, and marking.
All of this, it is said, means not more
than 5 cents for each sheep.
The principal profit is derived from
the lambs. Ewes may be relied upon
to have one or two lambs each year,
and ready market, at good prices. is
found for them. Though not so inn
portant an item of profit. the wool is
yet so valuable as to render the sheep
men very careful of it.
| Farmers in South Georgia who have
no fiocks of sheep would do we'll to Sc
cure them. So prolific are the animals
that q small flock soon grows into a
large one.
There are, Of course, dangers that
threaten sheep raising as there are in
all branches Of industry. These are not
! insurmountable. however, as is proven
| by the success of many men who are
| I'm the business. II is doubtful il a
farmer could discover any one adjunct
/ TO his general farming that would rem
! der larger returns, IN proportion TO the
amount invested. than a flock Of good
/ sheep Georgia needs an impetus "a
/ her sheep industry. Western mutton is
| sold in All Of the cities Of the state
I Georgia farmers are missing an oppor-
tumty. They could supply this demand
I just as satisfactorily az do the West
era sheep men, and they could derive
the pront that BIS going ~ the West
crncra, A
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
Told to the Barber.

After mixing UP a, light, frothy lather
and distributing it around a custom
er's face, says the Philadelphia Press,
the barber began.
Speaking about Names" he said,
reminds me of little incident which
occurred to friend of mine and which
he told me yesterday. My friend is
drummer for a big concern and
visits all the larger firms with a view
of selling his line of goods. One day
he drifted into an Office and the man
he wanted to see was busy. So he sat
down and while he was waiting he
struck up conversation with the type
writer.
The girl wasn't very much disposed
to talk and my friend remarked that
she looked very tired. I ought to be
tired she said. I've been sitting here
for three hours copying off 200 foreign
names and they almost drive me
crazy. Ny friend was just about to
say that it must be a horrible thing
TO have peculiar name, when the
office boy popped his head out of the
door and said: Say, Miss Guldebrand-
ersensky, der bossd like to see you
want a close ShaVa2''
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
THE PAY OF CoNGREssMEN.

In all probability a bill will be in
troduced at the next session of Con-
gress to increase the pay of members
of that body. There is said to be
good deal of quiet agitation among the
members looking to that end. Whether
or not the senators and representa-
tives will have the courage to face
the charge of SALARY grab" with
national election only d little over
year away is a question, but it is
very certain that a great many of them
are beginning to feel that they ought
to receive more money by way of COM
pensation for the eminent services that
they are giving the country. 1t makes
no difference that the country knows
nothing of these eminent services, and
never hears anything about MAORI
ty of the people who draw salaries as
senators and representatives; the
statesmen are well aware of their para
mount Importance and are beginning
to be a little restless on the sub
ject of their poor pay. They are re-
ferring among themselves to the fact
that there has been no increase in
congressional salaries for a good
many years, and that meanwhile the
cost of living in Washington has in
creased to such an extent that
man who hopes to keep up with the
manners and customs of the city must
spend a bunch of money every day.
Members of Congress, both branches,
receive $1,000 a year salary, $1,000 a
year for a secretary, mileage at 10
cents a mile Travelled to and from
Washington at the opening and clos
ing of each session, the postal frank
ing privilege, and certain perquisites
such as stationery to the value of
about 5000 a year. So much is given
by the government. In addition many
of them receive from the railroads
free passes, making the mileage paid
by the government clear profit. Tele-
graph and express companies are also
good to congressman, so that they get
free the services of such corporations.
With it all the thrifty congressman
has little if any difficulty in making
his income better than 500 per week,
and in addition he may be able to
pick up a little something on the side
by delivering lectures or acting as
attorney. Some congressman have turn
ed honest dollars by engaging, Indirect
ly of course, in government contracts
for gloves, or tombstones, or post
Office supplies etc. But they are ex-
ceptions to the rule The average
congressman must live on his salary
and perquisites.
If 500 a week is not enough for a
congressman to live on, and if the cost
of living is high and getting higher,
it would seem to be the part of wis
dom for the statesmen to do what they
can towards reducing the cost of liv-
ing before asking for increased pay
They might reform the tariff, for in
stance. That would open the way for
a reduction in the cost of a thousand
and one necessaries of life, and would
benefit not only the congressman, who
are consumers, but the whole country
at the same time. The fact is that
the tariff, and other laws of Republic
can make, have created fictitious and
unreasonable values and increased the
cost of living. And now, to meet this
condition, some of the congressman
are proposing to raise the price
of their services in Washington to
a corresponding basis.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

1t is reported that handsome dia-
mond brooch was sent back to the
Grand Duke Michael of Russia by
Mrs. Nanny Langhorne Shaw, to
whom it was sent upon her return to
Virginia. She had met the Grand Duke
during her stay in London. Chiswell
D. Langhorne, father of Mrs. Shaw,
who has divorced her husband, used
to say that the chief distinction he
seemed able to gain was that of being
father-in-law to Charles Dana Glib
son. He has won another-that of be-
ing father of a woman who repels the
advances of the blood royal of Rus
STA.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

Now and again negroes themselves
present the strongest argument in sup
port of lynchings. They take hand
and string up some member of their
own race who has committed the out
rage that is recognized by so many as
a "lynchable" offense. Our dispatches
tell of the overpowering of the sheriff
at Luxora, Ark, by a mob of negroes,
who took black man out and hanged
him. This shows that the blood of the
black can boil as holly as that of the
white man in the heat of passion that
is engendered by that sickening crime.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

Ninety-seven years old and not yet
reformed. That shows that the sooner
one begins in making good resolu-
tions the better he will be. In the
natural course of events there cannot
be much time left to the man claiming
he was 81, who was sentenced in
Police Court to thirty days for drunk
enness. Hope springs eternal, however,
and even he probably expects to swear
off yet
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

In no city of Georgia has the uni
versity more friends than in Savan-
nah. Reports from Athens that show
an attendance of 400 students this ses-
sion are received in Savannah with
qualification. This city has contributed
largely to the success of the university,
and an examination of the statement
of the alumni endowment fund shows
that no other congressional district of
the state has subscribed so literally as
the First
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
POLISHED PLATE GLASS.

We are the Southern distributing
agents OF the Penn-American PATE
Glass Co. We carry at our Atlanta
warehouse the largest stock In the
South. -
WINDOW GLASS. lots OF H. ah
sizes. single and double. a our ware
houses both IN Savannah and ~ ~
lenta. noweil Pins, Blind htaPl.e'
niaziore Diamonds, Putty and POINTS
Mail orders promptly shipped
FL. COOLIDGE & BRO,
eAVAHSAD ATLANTA
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

One of the most popular actors in
Vienna is Ludwig Martinelli, who has
been on the stage forty-five years. He
is still active in his profession.
Lady Henry Somerset, the English
temperance and woman's rights advo-
cate, is consistent in all things. She
keeps only women servants in her
houses and on her estates. Tall women
are her footmen, a stout woman is her
butler and women have charge Of her
stable.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

1t is to the credit of the negro Bap-
fists that they are ashamed of their
race as it is portrayed in Leopard s
Spots" They think the book traduees
the race. That thought, too, does them
credit. Though many whites who re-
call the days of reconstruction may not
agree with the Baptists in their view.
it is yet evidence of the progress of
the negro race. Were the race not
better in every way than it was in
the dark period following hard upon
the Civil War, it would not feel shame
for such an exposition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

will you lend me the lime light a
few minutes, Mr.. President" ask the
few Republicans who happen to Sc
cure passing notice as presidential
possibilities. Delighted. old man, if
were not using it myself" Roosevelt
replies. "Confidentially, though, I'll
tell you what I'll do. I'll give you
next" Enough of those promises of
next have been made since the first
hand was dealt in this game of politics
to keep his majesty of the lower re-
gions supplied with nice, fat, political
kindling wood.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

It is refreshing TO be reminded that
there is such thing as political ETH
quette. We had thought that some
archaeological research would be neces-
sary to unearth it, but Clarke and
Hanna seem to have dug IT uD in their
Ohio campaign. Chairman Dick Of the
Republican Committee seems to be
trying 10 Introduce military ethics in
TO that states politics He turned
ciafke's challenge 10 Hanna for a joint
debate down because il was not prop
eriy presented. Gen. Dick has been
20 accustomed 20 the phrase. Through
military ohaunsls." that be- wants
something similar 10 apply In the adj
ieli.lstrati0u " p0nty~
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

Again a submarine torpedo boat has
proved the efficiency of her type.
The Moccasin has bitten" the Mckee.
In test some days ago the Adder sent
a torpedo straight to the mark from
beneath the surface, so that the sue
cess of the Moccasin shows that the
submarines are destined to become
tremendous factors in harbor and coast
defense
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21
The Wenther.

The indications for Georgia for to-
northeast winds. Eastern Florida part
ly cloudy weather, with fresh north
east winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-21

A new Phineas Fogg turns up in P.
NJ. Spencer OF Cleveland. Spencer ex-
poets TO apply so per cent. discount
to the achievement of the phlegmatic
Englishman of Jules Verne's story.
Around the World in Eighty Days"
was the way Verne had It. Spencer
says he can do IL IN less than forty.
Here is how he has il figured OUT
From Cleveland o., 20 Moscow. Rus
STA. eight days: from Moscow 10 VIadi-
yostock. twelve days, Vladivostock 10
Yokohama, japan. two and half
days. Yokohama to san Funcisco.
twelve days; San Francisco % Cieye-
land, four aud o half days