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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
An Amir of Letters.

We are much surprised at meeting
little Polly Contossel formerly Of Bow
ersville, in England, says Judge.
why, Polly" we say, chow is it we
find you here?"
"Polly?" she repeats with a dignity
we never knew she possessed. Lady
Oledebts, if you please"
An apology on our part establishes
friendly relations once more, and she
tells us that she really has won and
welded Lord Oledebts, and that her
fathers dollars are being expended in
the refurnishing of the Oledebts cas-
tie.
But" we say, 'it was rumored in
Bowersville that you were hesitating
in your choice between three honest
farmer lads in the vicinity. How was
it. then, that you married his lord
Ship"
obi" she filters, "he came to Bow
ersVille one day. When [ saw him I
dropped my eyes and he began drop
ping his his, and it wasn't long until
he induced me to drop my is, and now
we are bothing making papa drop his
VS. and ks"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
An Awkward moments

There is a story which Sir Edward
Malet recalls of a situation hardly
equalled in fiction, says the st. James
Gazette A certain Cardinal at an ev-
ening party, when pressed by an ad-
miring circle of ladies to say whether
he had ever received any startling
confessions, replied that the first per-
son who had come to him after ne
had taken orders desired absolution
for murder which he confessed to
having committed. A gentle shudder
ran through the frames of the audi
ence. This was turned to cOnsterna-
ton when, ten minutes later, an ell
derby Marquis entered the apartment
and eagerly claimed acquaintance with
the Cardinal
but 1 see your eminence does not
remember me- he said. You will do
so when l remind you that 1 was the
first person who confessed to you after
you entered the service of the
church,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
A Legislative Incident.

The late Elijah M. Haines, when
Speaker of the Illinois House of Rep
resentatives, was called on one even
ing to preside at a meeting of the
lawyers assembled in Springfield for
the purpose of considering the best
means of passing a certain bill then
pending in the Legislature, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Mr.. Haines had ex-
planned the purpose of the meeting and
was proceeding to suggest what he
thought was the best way to secure
the passage of the bill when man in
the rear of the hall interrupted him
with:
BY the way, Mr.. Chairman, if 1
may make suggestion right here
THE gentleman's suggestion is very
good one" the chairman in turn in
terrupted.
How do you know?' asked the man,
little miffed. 81 haven't made it yet"
Oh replied Mr.. Haines, with admi-
rably affected surprise. 81 thought you
said buy the way"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem.)
says: Indianapolis must be a tough
town, if we may Judge from a speech
recently made before the Bar Associa-
ton, by an ex-Attorney General. who
declared that from 300 to 500 pistols a
year are taken from the pockets of
men arrested in this city All these
pistols are from men actually arrest
ed. Just what per cent. of the popu-
lation ego armed and escape arrest
could only be conjectured, but if all
their guns could be taken from them,
the city would have to build a spe-
cial arsenal to hold them"
The Chicago Chronicle Dem.) says:
IF American labor is not to be free
everywhere it will not be long before
it will be free nowhere. So far as il
has been organized on the theory that
it has a right to deprive others of free
dom it imperils not only the rights
and privileges of citizens, but the in
tegrtty of the republic itself. 1t is the
duty of every well-disposed American
in the labor unions and out of the la
Dor unions to resist to the last the
destructive practices of the men who
have led the labor organizations into
these dangerous paths"
The Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.) says:
Gen. Miles rides ninety miles in
nine hours, says a dispatch Well,
Caesar never did that when he was at
the head of his armies. Grant pre-
ferred to be driven in an ambulance
wagon. Won Moltke travelled in a car
riage, Lord Roberts rarely urged his
horse beyond a mild gallop, and it is
nowhere recorded that any of these
great warriors was remarkable for
equestrian stunts Still. the strenu
Gus life in the White House natural
ly stimulates Gen. Miles to hard rid
ing, and sends the Kearsarge across
the Atlantic at top notch speed Celer-
ity is contagious. Energy is infec-
tlous. Expedition is catching"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
HAYS ADVICE FOLLOWED.

The petition of the Jews protesting
against the Kishinen atrocities will
not it seems, be forwarded TO the gov
eminent at St. Petersburg. All along
there was a great deal of speculation
as to whether or not it would be. There
is no doubt of course that the Presi-
dent had made Up his mind to send it.
That was before he had discussed the
situation with Mr. Hay Secretary Of
State.
1t seems that some of the Presidents
admirers were certain it would be sent
notwithstanding the fact that it WAS
the understanding that Secretary Hay
advised against sending it unless the
Russian government were willing to
receive il. one of these admirers is
Mr.. Justice Brewer of the United
States Supreme Court. If he had been
well-informed he would not have been
quite so enthusiastic in his address to
the agents of the Northwestern Life
Insurance Company at Milwaukee on
last Wednesday. In the course of his
tire world are upon President Roose-
welt to see if he has the nerve (and 1
want TO tell you he has to send to the
government at st. Petersburg the Jew
ish petition against the atrocities per-
petrated at Kishineff.' The world wit
Of the talk as to what the President
was going to do.
1t may be that the President didn't
say all that was attributed to him. II
he said half he said more than he
ought unless he had made up his mind
that nothing would turn him aside
from his purpose to forward the petit
ton. If he did not intend to forward
the petition unless the Russian govern
ment were willing to receive it he
ought to have said so in the beginning,
providing it was advisable to discuss
the matter at all. Now the impression
gets abroad that the President hasn't
the nerve that Mr.. Justice Brewer
credited him with having.
AS a matter of fact, however, the
course that was finally adopted was the
wiser one. There was no use to for
ward the petition if the Russian gov
ernment wouldn't receive it. To have
sent it after there had been semi-of-
fetal notifications in the st. Petersburg
newspapers that it would not be re-
ceived would have resulted In strained
relations between the two nations.
And nothing would have been accom-
plished that would have been helpful
to the Jews in Russia that will not be
accomplished by the course that was
taken.
The Russian government and that
portion of the Russian people that keep
abreast of the times now know that
petition relative to the Kishineff
atrocities was prepared and placed in
the possession of the government of
the United States for transmission to
the Russian government. 1t is known
substantially what the petition contain
ed. The moral effect therefore on the
Russian government will be as great
as would have been If the petition had
been received because, in all probable
ity it would have been pigeon holed
Immediately.
1t cannot be said, however, that the
matter from first to last was admira-
bly, managed. The President doesn't
get much credit out of it-not as much
as he might have got if he had dis
played less enthusiasm and more judg-
ment when the question of forwarding
the petition was first presented to him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
Not Good to Eat.

The Galveston News is authority for
good story about Gen. Miles recent
visit to that city. While inspecting
Fort San Jacinto one of the men who
have the ammunition magazine in
charge was standing at the door of the
place with two little strips of some
thing that looked like macaroni. they
being about the size and length of that
Italian delicacy.
What's that?" said Gen. Miles.
Don't you know, General, what that
is?" said the government official.
Don't believe 1 do" said the Cen
eral, examining a piece of the stuff.
That's the powder we use in that
rife there" as he pointed to one of
the giant 10-inch guns fronting ont
over the emplacement
Nobody laughed so heartily as the
General himself at the very ridiculous
idea of the head of the United States
army not knowing what powder was
when he saw it.
One of the officers then said: THAT
stuff is put up in those boxes you see
over in that corner there. When tbe
storm hit this fort and scattered our
guns and ammunition all over South
Texas, it became necessary for us 70
send out an officer to locate and recover
as much of it as possible.
Zone day while in the discharge of
his duty he came upon an old farmer
up the bay somewhere who had been
picking up what he could find over IN
his section of the state The officer
found several of these boxes stacked
away in the old mans larder. and he
IN the name OF Uncle Sam, proceeded
to seize the combustible
The officer procured a wagon ana
as he was leaving the old mans Mace
with his capture loaded on the wa eron
the old man with some degree of safis-
faction sang out:
Take your old macaroni It's no
good nohow. Mary boiled some a whole
day, and Il tastei like muio,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
Henry Got Both.

Some PhiladeIphians visited Rich
mond, Va, and asking as to the use
of this and that large building, were
told in every case that it was a tobac-
co factory. An aged negro gave them
the information, and they, firing of
the monotony of the reply, pointed to
a white frame building on a hill, and
asked whose tobacco factory that was,
according to the Detroit News-Trib-
une. The old fellow replied;
Dat, sab, am no fact-ry. Dat am
S'n Johns Episcopal Church, where
Marse Patrick Henry done get up an
ak de Lawd to glib him liberty or glib
him deaf
We'll, Uncle" asked one of the trio,
which did the Lord give him."
Pears to me yo' must be strangers
hereabouts," he answered; else yo'd
all know dat, in due time. de Lawd
gabe Marse Henry bofe"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
LONGER TERM WANTED.

AT their convention at Warm Springs
on Wednesday the County officers As
ISOLATION adopted a resolution favor
ing a term of four years. We are
not prepared TO say there isn't much
to commend it. 1t is natural. of course.
that county officers should want a term
of four instead of two years, for The
rea son that those who stand no chance
! for a second term would have prac-
\ tically two terms, and those who can
hold their offices as long as they want
them would be relieved of the worry,
turmoil and expense of an election
every two years. In some of the coun-
ties the cost of an election is consider
| able. 1t eats a big hole in the net
profits of any one of the county offices
in any county
But it has got to be the custom for
officers who give satisfaction to have
two terms. The Governor is given two.
Why then. the expense of holding an
election every two years? Nobody is
so anxious to vote often as to insist
upon biennial elections, if one of the
elections every other two years is held
merely for forms stake.
What's the use of having so many
elections unless something is accom-
plished by them that couldn't be ac-
complished with fewer elections? The
County Officers Association ought to
get some statistics together showing
how much money would be saved in
each county If the four years SVstern
We're adopted. The amount must be
quite large.
There are too many elections and too
much legislation in this state. With
fewer elections and fewer sessions of
the Legislature the people would have
more money to apply to the improve
ment of the public schools. A vast
improvement would result from more
education and fewer elections, more
school houses and fewer sessions of the
Legislature.
If the county officers are very much
in earnest in their movement in behalf
of a four years term they ought to
assist it in every way they can. There
isn't any good reason why the people
shouldn't favor it.
But there is one thing probably that
the county officers forgot when their
association adopted the resolution, and
that is that if the four years term
should be adopted it would doubtless
be accompanied by an understanding
that there would be no second term for
anybody
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

DO you do business on the Install
ment plan?" he asked of the tailor, &C
cording to the Chicago Post.
The tailor looked dubious, for he
knew something of the man. However,
he finally admitted that he did bust
ness that way.
"In that case" said the customer, Il
would like to get a suit of clothes on
the installment plan"
"All right" said the tailor but OF
course you understand what our in
stallment plan is"
Isn't it like all others? ?"
Not at all. You see, we deliver the
clothes by installments, and your first
payment will just about cover the vest.
When you make the next payment you
will get the trousers, and when the bill
is all paid we will deliver the coat"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
COL. RAWLs' AUTOMOBILE BILL.

COL. RAWLS' AUTOMOBILE BILL.
There are two objections to the bill
which Col. Rawls has introduced into
the Legislature relative to the use of
automobiles on the Augusta road. One
is that the section of the road to which
his bill applies, namely, between Sa-
Vannah and Monteith, is wholly with
in Chatham county, and therefore
legislation respecting the use of au-
us, to come from a member of the
Chatham county delegation. And the
other is that whatever legislation
there is in regard to automobiles ought
to be general; ought to apply to the
entire state.
We understand of course that it is
Col. Rawls' purpose to protect Efing-
ham county farmers coming to Sa-
vannHh by way of the Augusta road,
and we agree with him that there is
need of some protection. AS a mat
ter of fact, however, it doesn't take
horses very long to become so accus-
toned to automobiles as not to be
frightened by them. Still, there is al
ways danger of an accident where au-
tomobiles are run without regard to
the rights of others who use the
highways. Unless we are misinformed
automobilists run their machines as if
they thought the roads were construct
ed for their exclusive benefit. Their
machines too often are run at break
neck speed, and it is not to be won
dered at that horses unfamiliar with
the automobile become alarmed and
unmanageable.
There is bill pending in the Legis-
lature providing regulations for auto
mobiles. 1t applies to the whole state.
In view of the fact that the num-
Der of these machines is likely to in
crease steadily as they become cheap
er, and their use widens. it seems TO
us that the committee having the bill
in charge should give the subject care
full consideration, with the view of
giving the machines as much free
dom as possible and at the same time
giving others having rights on the
highways the protection to which they
are entitled.
Not only should the speed of auto
mobiles be regulated, but only per-
sons competent to handle the machines
should be permitted to run them.
In this city it is not unusual to see
young girls and even children in sole
charge of them, going at a pretty high
rate of speed. OF course incompetent
persons get along all right as long as
the road is clear, but there is ever
present the danger of an accident.
Let Col. Rawls join in making a gem
eral bill. There will be little if any
objection to a bill of that kind pro-
vided it is constructed so as to be fair
to the automobllists and give -protec-
ton to others who are entitled to the
use of the public roads.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
MILL-HAvEN LINE.
Schedule
Effective .I,llv Ii. 100.

Effective July Is, 1908.
Cars run east on Bay street to Whlt-
aker, south to Broughton, west 10
West Broad. south to Margaret.
Cars leave Whitaker and Bay street
for Mill-Haven, 1920 a M, $40, "7:OO.
1920. 500, etc. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until $40 p. m.
Cars leave Mill-Haven for city '0:p
a. M, 100. 1920, 7:40, 500, 900 ana
every 40 minutes thereafter until 5:D
p. m, then at 1905, $40, 700, 7:4O, S:zV
and 900 D. m.
Last car leaves Mill-Haven 800 p'
m.
Extra. daily except Sunday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

A French newspaper makes the d.
rect charge that Peter Karageorge-
witch, who is now King of Servia, was
the instigator Of the plot that had its
climax in the murder of King Alex
ander and Queen Draga. This must be
interesting reading for Peter, in con-
nection with the report of plot in the
army to avenge the death of the for
mer monarch and his wife. 1t is safe to
say that life insurance solicitors are
not doing a great deal OF loafng arouna
abe palace at Belgrade
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

American Federation of Labor to "un-
ionize" the manufacturing plant of d.
Nj. Parry of Indianapolis. Mr.. Parry,
it will be remembered, made a sem
sational attack on union labor at a
meeting of manufacturers in New Or
leans not long ago; and now the I'M
ions are trying to gain a foothold in
1.-THE camp of the enemy" by captur-
ing the working forces of Mr.. Parrys
factory. Mr.. Parry, meanwhile, de-
clares that he win shut up the estab-
lishment, and keep it shut, before he
will permit the unions to dominate it,
The unions probably wouldn't mind
that in the least.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

Prof. Langley's air ship, in which
so much interest is felt just at the
time. and which may or not solve the
problem Of aerial flight, is said to have
been patterned after the buzzard.
Prof. Langley studied the flight of buzz
yards for a long time. His models
are not the most attractive Of birds.
nor are they of the kind that one would
care to come into close association
with. But on the wing there is no
more graceful and untiring feathered
creature. They will sail for miles, soar
ing and gyrating, without Mapping a
wing and apparently without effort.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

The New York Evening Post the
other day said that Georgia had add
ed lustre to her fame" by killing the
bill to apportion the school funds be-
tween the races in proportion to the
taxes paid by them. And now comes
the Springfield Republican with the
declaration that Georgia is again dis
graced" by the refusal of the Legisla-
ture to enact the child labor bill. As
long as Georgia can take on "lustre"
and disgrace" in about equal proper
lions she viii do very well indeed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

Mr.. Fairbanks, the millionaire brewer
of Terre Haute, declares that he would
not accept the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Indiana if it were Of
fered to him. So, after all. there was
nothing but froth to that beer dream
of some of the heelers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

According to the Philadelphia Press,
the chief features of Gov. Pennypack-
ers visit to the encampment of state
troops on Wednesday last were that
he was drawn to the grounds by two
hearse horses. and that he eulogized
a soldier who shot skunk How those
Philadelphia papers do cringe before
the new libel and anti-cartoon law!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

A Chicago scientist has advanced the
theory that kissing is remedy for
hysteria. Does the kissing microbe
make war on the hysteria microbe, or
does the cure depend on securing the
services of the right kissee?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

There is distinguished company in
the st. Louis Jail these days. In addi-
ton to several former members of the
Legislature, Baron Albrecht of Ger
many and Lord" harrington of Eng
land are now involuntary guests at
that establishment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

Senator Platt of New York says he
sang his way into politics, in 1856, when
the Republican party was organized.
And he and the party have been lead
ing each other a merry song and dance
ever since.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
THuNnERRnLT LINE

City Market to Casino via Bolton Strees
Junction.
Beginning at As a. M, cars leave CITY Msi-
ket for Casino at Thunderbolt every Is minutes
until II 80 p m. .
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction IS minutes
after leaving time at City Market. ..
Beginning at 1853 a, M, cars leave CasinoM
Thunderbolt every IS minutes until l2:US miu
night
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
COT,T.TNsVTLLE LINE.

(Falr Grounds and Dale Avenue) ,..,
Beginning at 500 a. m, cars leave bo,Lon
and OFT streets every IS minutes; returning:
cars leave Estill avenue and Waters ROAD a.
6:O7 a. m. and every IS minutes thereafter COZ, COZ,
Meeting with cars on Thunderbolt line, un'l'
1900 O'Clock midnight. o.
Through cars are operated between ms5HG9s
and Thunderbolt via Collinsville and Da'e
avenue as follows ..,t
Leave Market. Leave ThunoelVV'~
6zsPM 73OP.M
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

Two Ohio girls the other day way
laid a preacher and logged him with
cowhides until he had given his con-
sent for his daughter to marry their
brother. If the preacher has any sons
he had, better move out of town before
the girls call on him again.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

When Mr.. Bryan goes TO Europe he
will travel incognito; and the Charles
ton Post is unkind enough to inquire
why he doesn't try the same thing in
his country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

The Kansas farmer who was called
a Kansas jackass' by his neighbor,
and who sued for $25,OOO for defama-
ton of character, has secured a YER
dict of $4OO. The jury must have
thought there was some reflection on
the animal as well as on the man,
hence scaled the damages.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18

Those who take pleasure in keeping
tab on the weather will make a note
of the fact that the mercury stood at
fifteen degrees above the freezing point
at Pottsville, Pa, on July Is, 1908.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-18
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather in east portion,
and showers In west portions, with
fresh southwest winds. Eastern Flor
ida fair weather. with variable winds,
becoming fresh south.