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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The philadelphia Record (Dem }
says: ''If the President can have a
negro guest at dinner. so can Senator
Hanna. lust before an election one
must arise very early in the morning
if one would get ahead of the great
harmonizer of capital and labor and
the idol of the colored voter.'
The Columbia IS Co State DEM
says: "Chile and Peru have been quar-
reling for some time over the possess
sion of one or two border provinces,
and Chile has decided to annex them
by resolution. This is not the latest
fashion. She ought to let them secede
and then protect them against criminal
aggression" w, %aF
The Chicago Chronicle tDem.) says:
Booker 4. Washinston's accurate OBJ
servations are not always. applicable
to the negro exclusively. He says the
problem for the colored parent in the
North is not getting an education for
son or daughter but employment after
The diploma. White parents can SYM
pathize with Booker's people under
that head. There is more higher edu-
cation in the North than there are
higher jobs"
The Birmingham Gala } News (Dem.)
says IF the principles of the plat
forms of 1896 and 1900 are incorporated
in the next platform, or if a candidate
is nominated who is more of a politi-
clan than a statesman. the Democrats
may bid farewell to every chance OF
victory. There must be a happy union
of platform and candidate to draw the
support and stir up the enthusiasm nee
essary to bring about a political rev.
oiution, for political revolution is es-
sential. Democrats might as we'll dis
miss the idea that anybody can beat
Roosevelt. 1t is going 10 be a hard
fight and the only man who can wiz
will be a peoples man. not a politicians
] man."
The Nashville American (Dem. J
says: "a whole lot of Republicans
don't want him TO have II, but Roose.
welt will get the nomination Unless
something extraordinary occurs. And
those who oppose his nomination vii
vote for him after he Is nominated. Be
cause the South disliises Roosevelt Il
should not make the mistake Of think.
ing that he Is equally unpopular else.
where or that many Republicans vii
refuse 90 support him. There are
many Independents who Will vote fOi
| him. What the Democrats must a.
| 20 win IL 20 nominate a man who car
| POLL more independent votes th8f
! Roosevelt. N b. not dificult 10 rei
the party vote, But in the other yOft
] iles the balance u power
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-Georgia Chapter No. 8. r.
A. M.
Special Notices-Ship Notices, ]. F.
Minis G. Co., Agents Wanted, Lipp-
man Drug Company; Notice to City
Court Jurors; Ship Notices, Strachan
& Co, Consignees; Ship Notice, c. c..
Martin, Agent; Commercial Collection
Agency.
Business Notices-Speaking of Geor-
gia Syrup, MINISTER'S; You Get the
Best, Union Station Restaurant; Ju-
venile Bicycles, G. w. Thomas; We'd
ding Presents, II. Hymes.
80 Per Cent. Discount on Ladies'
Suits-At Foye g. Eckstein's,
Ready This Morning-Leopold Ad-
Ter.
Opportunity of a Lfetime-Schwab,
Optician.
Kidney, Bladder and Prostate Trou-
bles-Dr. ]. T. Gault.
Our Entire Stock of Ladies' Tailored
Suits at rs Per Cent. Discount-B. H.
Levy & Bro.
High-Grade Observation-Disclosures
Drug Store. l-
Builds UP the system-Henry Solo,
mon & Son.
Savannah Observation-Disclosures Light
Dragon Minstrels, Friday Night.
If You Appreciate Fine Laundry
Work.. & w. Laundry,
Cecilian Recital-McArthur & Sons
Co.
Daily Hints for Christmas Shoppers,
No. 7-B. H. Levy & Bro.
In Every Recipe-Use Royal Baking
Powder.
They Last-Waltham Watches.
Publications-The Delineator for
January.
California and the Pacific Coast
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
Railroad.
That Gift of Gifts-Mutual Gas
Light Company.
Legal Notices-In the Matter Of John
S. Shuptrine of Liberty County, w. A.
Slauter and Orsini Brothers Of Chat
ham County, Bankrupts.
spalding's Sporting STUFF -Latti-
more's.
Elegant Christmas Goods in Leather
-Solomons Company.
Just Think-Conida's
Medical-Duffy Pure Malt Whiskey;
Medical Lake Salts; DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup; Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets;
Herpicide.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
Her Reasons.
From Life .

She bought a hat-plain, prim and
flat
With feathers trained on willingly;
1t hid her eyes like a disguise
And touched one ear tiptiltingingly;
A homely thing of straw and string,
And yet she proudly Haunted it.
Twas all made clear by her "Oh, dear!
Another woman wanted i'll"
She wears dress-it cost no less
Than ninety-five simoleons;
It's faded tan, and looser than
That great coat of Napoleon's;
II Fuckers so, and flares as though
Some dismal spirit haunted IL;
IT has no style-but she will smile;
Another woman wanted it,"
OF bric-a-brac she has no lack,
And still she's always buying more;
Weird wall designs and ugly stems;
Strange foOds-she's always trying
more.
once 10 her fiat she brought a cat
A fake Maltese. We tainted her
She sighed: Il know I'm beat. but. oh.
Another woman wanted heri"
Her married life r. naught but strife
But what's the use 10 mOralize?
He" has an awe Inspiring Jaw
And "t-deliRhf -tO-quaFre" eyes.
Threats ~ divorce o. shows N force
Have never even daunted him.
Ana she'll confess. well, 1 said Yes
Another woman wanted HIM"
w. y. Eesbif.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
Courage of His Convictions.

Senator Tillman had been enjoying a
good dinner at a downtown restaurant
and thought his check of $1.S5 most
reasonable. says the New York Trib-
une. Taking the check in his hand the
senator went to the cashiers desk and
offered a IS bill in payment. He was
given in change 65 cents in silver and
three one-dollar bills. fresh from the
Treasury Department. The reason why
the big Southerner had not intrusted
this financial transaction to the wait er,
as was his custom, then became ap-
parent.
Tossing back the three bills to the
cashier he said, in tone in which grief
and indignation struggled for suprem-
acy, Give me all silver. I don't want
any of those beastly rags about me. i"
The cashier hunted around for three
silver dollars with which to try to
balance the weight of the senator's
Indignation, but could find nothing hut
silver quarters, and twelve of these
were pocketed by the South Carolinian,
a bulky proof of the courage of his
convictions, and the senator went his
way. He was evidently so much
pleased with the transaction that he
has dined there every day since. The
proprietor of the restaurant has pre-
pared himself for any emergency, and
the senator will be accommodated in
the future with silver for change in
any amount up to 500.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
SAVANNAH coAL1NG STATION.

We are not yet wholly satisfied that
this port wouldn't become a coaling
station If the right kind of efforts in
that direction were made. If the
ships which come for cargoes could al
so get coal here the port would be
greatly benefited. And many ships
which do not get cargoes here would
stop for coal in preference to going TO
Norfolk if they could get it.
In the interview with a member of
one of our leading coal companies here
which we published last Sunday, two
ways were pointed out by which coal
might be brought here and sold in
competition with Norfolk. One is to
bring the coal in sailing vessels, which
come for cargoes, and, hence, are sat
isfied with a very low rate of freight,
and the other is to get a coal COM
pany, that produces coal that is first
class for steaming purposes, to make
Savannah distributing point for its
product.
At the present freight rate on coal
from Norfolk, coal costs a steamer
about $3.50 a ton more here than Nor
folk. 1t costs a ship about $1.00 ton
to go to Norfolk and coal there. There
is, therefore, a difference of fifty
cents a ton in favor of Norfolk.
But If a system We're established of
bringing coal here in the schooners
which come for lumber this difference
would be overcome. If coal could be
brought here in barges it would also
be overcome. OF course, it would re-
quire considerable capital to carry
stock Of coal sufficiently large to sup
ply the wants Of ships that come here
to load, as we'll as those who stop at
Tybee for instructions, but there would
be no lack of money for the business if
it were clearly demonstrated that it
would pay.
Would it not be advisable for the
Chamber of Commerce to see what can.
be done towards getting coal here in
schooners, and, if that plan is found
to be not practicable, to inquire if
there isn't a coal company producing
the kind of coal needed, that would
establish station here for the pur-
pose of introducing and making a
market for it's coal?
This matter has, of course, received
a good deal of attention heretofore,
but has the field been gone over thor
oughly? We do not believe it has, and
for that reason and others, we think
it ought to be taken up again.
We are doing much to make Savan-
nah a great port, but there are many
other things that ought to be done.
These other things will not be done
soon, if, indeed, it is possible ever to
do ali of them. After thorough in
vestigation we shall know what we
can and what we cannot do. BY try
ing we may find out that we can do
some of the things we thought we
could not do. The establishing of a
coaling station here may be one of
them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
ROOSEVELT AN EASY MAN TO
BEAT,

In an interview in Washington a
day or two ago Mr.. John S. Williams,
the minority leader of the House, ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Roosevelt
was an easy man to beat, and that the
Democrats would win the next election
if they nominate a good, square, clean
man.
The basis of this opinion is that Mr..
Roosevelt's strenuosity is so near reck-
lessness that conservative Republicans
as well as Democrats are afraid of him.
Nevertheless he will be the Republican
nominee. He has succeeded in getting
his party into a position where 1t can
not help nominating him. His cleo
ton" Mr.. Williams says, would mean
a threat to the peace of the nations,
especially to the peace of the South"
If it be a fact that Mr.. Roosevelt
will be easy to defeat then the Demo-
Gratis will show themselves lacking in
ability to manage a political campaign
if they do not defeat him. AS pointed
out by Mr.. Williams they are now pref
ty well harmonized. BY the time the
national convention meets the differ
ences between the factions will have
about disappeared. Among those
named for the nomination there are at
least two who would be acceptable 10
the vast majority of Democritie voters,
and it doesn't now look as If there
would be much difficulty in framing
platform that would be very gen.
orally acceptable. There does not APP
pear to be any good reason therefore
why the next President shouldn't be a
Democrat.
OF course Mr.. Williams, occupying
the position he does, wouldn't have
given out the interview in question if
he had not believed that there were the
best of reasons for the opinions he ex-
pressed. He is in. touch with represen-
tatives of the Democratic party from
all parts of the country, and therefore
knows that the differences which ex-
listed between the Democratic factions
in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 have
practically disappeared. With har-
mony and the prospect of a ticket and
a platform that will command the con-
fidence not only of Democrats but of
the people generally, together with the
fact that there is a feeling that Mr..
Roosevelt, if elected, would likely get
the country into trouble, either by med
ding too much in domestic affairs or
by rash interferences in foreign mat
tiers, the Democratic party ought to win
in 1904 And among Democratic lead
ers confidence in it's ability to win is
steadily increasing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
PANAMA LETTERS.

On Thursday the Morning News will
begin the publication of a series of let
tiers from Panama, written by a special
correspondent. These letters will give
q graphic description of the condition
of affairs on the isthmus, and the char
acter of the population. They will
point out the causes which led to the
revolution and declaration of indie
pendence, and will give a comprehen-
sive idea Of what has been accomplish
ed in the way of constructing the canal.
They will be interesting and instruc-
tive, and have been secured by the
Morning News in pursuance of its pol
icy to get the best information that
is obtainable about matters of current
interest.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16

We have on several occasions re-
Gently advised the people of Savannah
to do their shopping at home. 1t seems
not out of place, therefore. to say a
word to those salespeople with whom
shoppers must come in contact in maxi
ing their purchases. They should bear
in mind that, no matter how much
money merchant may invest In stock
or however fine a line of goods he may
provide them to sell. the business will
be poor unless they study to be pleas
ant and obliging. A clerk may actively
or passvely repel prospective pur-
chaser, by discourtesy or Indifference,
and once a customer is offended it takes
some time for the proprietor to win
back his or her favor, If it is ever ac-
complished. 1t is admitted that the
salespeople have much to contend
with; nevertheless it is their business.
for which they are paid, to further the
interests of their employers
by the exercise of patience,
cheerfulness and politeness. We
believe that the salespeople of this
city will compare favorably with those
of any city in the country, yet we think
our word of kindly advice is not inapro-
pos. We wish to see the merchants
highly prosperous, and the salespeople
can aid greatly in achieving that re-
suit
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16

Senator Bailey of Texas, says the
New York Times, is responsible for
this story, which is going the rounds
of the railroad offices down town:
Not very long ago an ex-member
of the Texas Railroad Commission was
visited by a representative of a GER
tain railroad corporation which wanted
the support of the commissioner in
the matter of certain franchises and
land grants then in the courts,
And l shall be glad to let you have,
say, 1000 shares of stock, if all goes
well" said the visitor in conclusion.
The commissioner was indignant.
That, Suh" said he, sis an insult. 1t
is an insult, Suh that you shall pay
dearly for. 1 want you to understand,
sub, that 1 am not to be bought. You
shall pay for that word, Subj"
How much?" said the visitor coolly.
The commissioner paused. The ques-
ton took him unawares. Then a smile
came over his face, and he answered.
We'll, sub, 1 can't say just exactly
how much; but if you tell me what
the stock is worth. sub, it might help
me to find out!'
And history says the franchises are
now 20. K. ="
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
A WELL ADVERTISED BOOK.

When the government authorities in
Germany convicted Lieut.. Bilse of the
German army of the charge of Hbelling
his superior and commanding officers
"by the publication. of writings in a
peculiarly offensive and damaging
form. and also of breach of service
regulations" and sentenced him to six
months Imprisonment and dismissal
from the army. they had no intention
of advertising his book, and yet that
is just what they did. The indications
now are that the sale of his book will
make the offending lieutenant a rich
man.
He was an officer of the garrison in
Forbach, and he wrote a book in which
he gave a pretty accurate account of
garrison life and morals in small from
tier towns. In fact, he wrote what he
knew about the manners and morals
of the officers of the garrison at For
bach. 1t didn't show the garrison life
of Germany army officers in a way
that was at all complimentary to them
vi W ilIdll OlllCSIc III R6U-
orally. Some of the pictures presented
indicated such degree of brutality on
the part of the commissioned officers to
the non-commissioned officers and men
that the Emperor was shocked, and he
took occasion to make excuses and to
inaugurate reforms.
The book isn't of much merit, but it
is selling to such an extent that its
publishers cannot supply the demand
for it. 1t isn't being published in Ger
many. The German publisher is be-
moaning his loss. The fact that the
government ordered all of the books in
the hands of the German publisher to-
gether with the plates destroyed. Is
what gave the book much Of it's Won
derful sale. The order for the books
destruction was just the advertisement
it needed. Everybody wanted to know
what it contained. and an extraordi-
nary demand for it sprang up.
The book is being published in Vien-
ma, and the sale has already passed the
hundred thousand mark. The Vienna
publisher says he is unable to fill the
orders for it. 1t is being sold in Ger
many as well as in other parts of Eu-
rope. If there had been no effort to
suppress the book it is probable it's sale
wouldn't have been a quarter of what
it is. In trying to stamp out the
scandal the Emperor and his advisers
only increased its vitality. And it
seems strange that so able a man as
the Emperor is didn't forsee that such
would be the effect OF his action.
The book is having a good effect.
The abuses to which it calls attention
are being abolished. No doubt a bet
ter state of affairs will exist in the
army because of it. And yet its author
is being punished for doing what re-
suited in bringing about a much needed
reform.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
To Make Assurance Sure.

The resemblance between an alarm
clock and a conscience is so obvious
that it has often been remarked, says
the New York Tribune. A man would
hardly like to look himself in the face
if he were without either, while the
monitions of both meet with the same
amiable or impatient disregard. One
usually maintains each of them in
considerable privacy, but an old wom-
an in Kansas City put the clock the
other day to new and public use. She
went to a railroad station with an
alarm clock suspended from her neck
with a rope. She was asked
about it by polite stranger,
and said that her son had set it to go
off at $3.50, which would be a signal for
her to go out on the platform and get
her train, which left at 9:45. She did
not want to take any chances of losing
it
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
nishnnest Wntchmnker.

Senator Quay. who passes much of
his leisure at his bungalow in Florida,
tells this story of an old negro who
came to matchmaker with the two
hands of a clock.
81 want yer fer to fix up desc hans.
Dey amt kept no correct time for mo-
den six munfs."
well, where is the clock?" respond
ed the matchmaker.
"Out to my cabin"
But must have the clock"
"Didn' tell yer dar's muffin de mat
ter wild the clock 'cepting de hans
An here dey be. You jess want de
clock so you kin tinker it, and charge
me a big price. Gimme back dem
hams"
And, so saying, he started off to find
an honest matchmaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
just n Little Precaution.

: A farmer i'm Cumberland county, Me-,
was driving across a railroad track
when atrain killed both his horses and
knocked him about ten rods off his
course. In the resulting suit for dam
ages the plaintiff was on the witness
stand, making out good case, when
the defendants lawyer asked him:
Did you take any precaution before
driving upon the track?"
The witness seemed reluctant to an
swer, but being pressed to do so, final
ly stammered out:
"Wal, squire. took little-just a
couple of swallows; that's all"
This started a new line of defence.
and it turned out that the couple of
swallows were the last in a pint flask
that had consoled the honest old farm
er along the road. This put a new
face on the situation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16
NEW YORK's NEW BRIDGE.

New York's second bridge across the
East river to Brooklyn. known as the
Williamsburg bridge, will be formally
opened to traffic next Saturday Twen-
ty years and a half ago, when the
Brooklyn bridge was formally opened,
Seth Low, then Mayor of Brooklyn,
walked half way across the structure
and met Franklin Edison, Mayor of
New York, in the center of the great
suspended highway, On the approach
ing occasion Seth Low, Mayor of the
great city combining New York and
Brooklyn, will walk all the way across
the bridge and declare it open for traf-
fic. That it will be actually opened
for business at that time is doubted
as there is still much work to be done
on it, but the present city administra-
tion is anxious that the formal cere-
monies shall take place during it's life
time, and as the Mcclellan adminis-
tration will come into office in a few
days, the ceremony is to be held in
advance of the actual conclusion of
the work.
When the old bridge was formally
opened there was intense public in
terest in the event. Now, notwith-
standing the new bridge is much larg-
er and more costly than the old, the
New York people are taking but little
interest in it's opening. The construc-
ton of gigantic bridges and other pub
10 no kn h. IaI
as quitesa matter of course. The peo-
pie know that it will tend to lessen
the tremendous crush on the Brook
Ign bridge during the rush hours, but
beyond that they have given little
thought to the great fabric that they
have seen from time to time during
the past eight years growing before
their eyes. The new bridge was de-
signed to have four times the capacity
of the old one. 1t is higher, longer
and wider than the old one. With
it's various car systems in operation,
it will accommodate 12S,0OO passengers
per hour. 1t is a "double-decker,"
with four trolley tracks, two prone
nades, two roadways for vehicles and
two bicycle paths. The total cost, in
Guiding materials and approaches, was
more than $2O,OO0,OOO. In point of arch
itectural beauty, the old bridge sur
passes the new, the towers of the for
mer being masonry and of the latter
STEEL and a steel skeleton at it's best
can scarcely be called beautiful. Still
the new bridge is graceful, and with
its grace it combines prodigious
strength.
So enormous is the traffic between
Brooklyn and Manhattan that even
the two great bridges will not be suf-
ficlent to accommodate it, and still a
third bridge will shortly be COM
menced. And in addition to this, a
railroad is going to build great tun-
mel from Manhattan to the Long Is
land side. When these improvements
have been made it is possible that
avenues of traffic sufficient for the de-
mands upon them will have been pro-
vided, for a time. But New York
grows so fast that in all likelihood still
other bridges and tunnels will have
to be built in the course of a few
years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-16

John G.. Capers national committee
man from North Carolina, tells the
story of a client of his who has been
effectually cured of the liquor habit,
says the New York Tribune. His client
had not drawn a sober breath for
twenty years, according to his own
statement, when he got into a drunken
brawl and was indicted on the charge
of murder. Col. CaDers defended him
and finally got him off with a convic-
ton for manslaughter, with only four
years Imprisonment as the penalty
The man was exceedingly grateful to
the colonel. He behaved himself well
and secured some remission for good
behavior. When he was released he
went to Col. Capers and told him he
had discovered a sure cure for dypso-
mania. Before l went in l was al
ways drunk" he said, but I am cured
now. There is no gold cure in the
world so good as five feet of solid
granite between you and a saloon"