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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-07
Big YEAR FOR MAIL
INCREASE AT POSTOFFICE FOR
TWELVE MONTHS ENDING JULY 1.
IN REGISTRY DEPARTMENT
LETTERS AND PARCELS HANDLED
SHOW INCREASE OF 9,OS3.

Report for This Department Only
One Completed So Far-Others EX-
pected to show Up as Well or
Better-2O,O14 Letters Were Regis
tered and 37,59S Were Received
for Observation-Disclosures Received
with Matter for City Delivery
1887 as Against 32,s36 for the
Year Before.
The postofice is preparing the an
nual reports of its various depart
ments and those so far completed, or
nearly completed, show an excellent
growth in the amount of business
handled during the year ending July
l. The statistics of the registry de-
partment, which were completed yes
terday, show the business in this de-
partment to have been for the present
and the last year as follows:
1902 1903
Letters registered fee
prepaid .,............... 1881 2O,O14
Parcels registered, fee
prepaid .................. 2,223 $3.50
Registered letters re-
ceived for delivery. 49,. 33,410 81 ,59S
Registered parcels re
ceived for delivery -. 1850 4,177
Letters and parcels re-
ceived for distribu-
ton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 481 800
Packages received with
matter for city deliv-
cry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 32,S36 81, 1891
transit .................. 45724 41,988
r. P. Els made up and
dispatched .............. 2O,86O q, 7Ss
Through sacks and regis
tered pouches received. 1855 2,64S
Through sacks and regis
tered pouches made up 1905 2,555
Through sacks and regis
tered pouches intransit. ..... II
Official letters and parcels
registered free ....... 623 557
Totals recommendation 1915
Desk delivery of regis
cells ..,................. 24,o8O 2a,a7c
Carrier delivery regis
tered letters and par
GELS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 14,O6O IL, 4Ut
Total paid registration
at stations ............ S76 2,03C
Letters registered city
letter carriers ........ 211 237
1t is expected that even greater
gains of the last year over the former
one will be shown when the reports
of the other departments are made.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-07

$32, Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full Information.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-07
DO Ferna ndina and Return sundnvs.

Only $1.1O.via seaboard Air Line Rail
way. Train leaves Union Depot. $40
a. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-07
SeashOre and Eastern Cities, via
SeRbOard Air Line Railway

Are on sale daily, limited for return
until oct. 81. Complete information,
reservations and descriptive matter at
city ticket Office. Bull street. Phone
2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-07
$1,000 Savannah to New York and
Return via SeabOard Air Line
Railway

In connection with Old Dominion
Steamship Company. through Norfolk
Steamers leave Norfolk daily exc4n,
Sunday. Full information at city tick
ct office, No. z Bull street. phone Us
ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-07

Mr.. screven was one OF the most
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

brotherhood Of man" idea. It
wac we'll written essay and was
also we'll read.
s'The Old and the New" was the
title of the next report, a paper
dealing with certain interpreta-
tions of the United States consti-
tuition. It was discussed to some
length. A vocal solo, "In the
Heart Of the Mighty Deep fol-
lowed.
A class report having for it's
subject Joan of Arc came next.
This paper was we'll written and
was read clearly and distinctly.
It occasioned a good deal of dis
cussion. The last number on the
program was a paper on "Civic
Reform after which came the
report of the critic and few mo-
ments of general discussion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
CONTINUED from page four.)


The arbitrary methods and poor
service in large number of cases
of private ownership have been
overcome and in every case at a
greatly reduced cost and in a num-
Der of cities, such as Detroit, at
one-half of the former cost. It is
serious statement to make, that
the people cannot manage their
own plants. If they cannot be de-
pended upon to do this, what be-
comes Of our theory of govern
ment, a government by the people ?
If they cannot handle matters in
which they are directly interested,
how can they vote upon grave
questions of tariff and finance
And yet it has been the experience
of this country, that the people,
when called upon to dictate serious
questions, seldom if ever make a
mistake. ~
The public, ownership of public
utilities seems to be the only
method of doing away with the
scandals constantly arising over
the granting of new franchises or
the renewal of old ones scandals
which are a constant menace to
the moral welfare Of every CON-
munity. It would not be true to
contend that there are no draw
backs in the operation of munic-
ipal ownership. The question is:
Is it not an improvement over
private ownership? Allowing for
the imperfections, none of which
are without a possible remedy,
and considering the countless trou-
bles and dishonesty of private
ownership, it seems clear that the
course for the people to pursue is
to gain control of their plants as
soon as possible. Under this sys-
tenn every man in a town feels
that he is a partner, and will be
full of pride and zeal for the sue
cessful operation of the plants.
G.. j.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

ing the summer. Make a list of
the books you want and give it to
your keeper in the shop, and will
see that the books are placed in
your cell. We have had a pros
porous year, and once more I thank
you"
When asked for an expression
of opinion regarding the term, Mr..
Colligan said: II think the school
has made most creditable show
ing. Every one has taken an in
terest in the work and good dis
cipiine has prevailed. I am much
pleased with the work.
"This has been the most pros
porous year in my experience of
the school" said Professor Steward.
"Both pupils and teachers have
taken an unAagging interest in
the work and as a result marked
progress has been shown. More
absolutely illiterate men attended
school this year than for several
seasons and they have forged ahead
rapidly. The teachers have done
we'll and so have the pupils"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
Tireariis in Russia.

AS an illustration of how closely
everything is watched in Russia, take
their system of registering firearms.
When weapon of any kind is pur-
chased permit must be secured from
the local authorities. The name of the
man who makes the purchase, with the
number of the weapon, is recorded. If
the purchaser ever wants to dispose
of the weapon he must notify the au-
thorities and cause the transfer to be
recorded on the books of the firm which
sold TEX.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

The chautau- Four good papers
qua Meeting. were read at the
meeting of the local Chautauqua
circle Sunday afternoon. The
discussion, on the whole, was also
pertinent and interesting, altho
one excellent paper failed to elicit
any comment, and the musical
number was received with enthu-
siasm. One new member was ad-
mitted. Two were absent.
A paper on the Society of
Ancient Wisdom" was the first
number on the program. It dealt
with the Oriental organization
devoted to the fostering of the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

Occupants of the caves in the
northwest end of the dollhouse
we're treated to display of fire.
works Tuesday morning tina, would
make the most elaborate broken
scene ever staged look like d Quak-
or picnic. Defective insulation or
too high power burned out one of
the incandescent lamps and then
the current burned up the wire.
The brilliant illumination was &C.
companied by fine, lusty hissing
and splitting noise and was alto
gether a most unique exhibition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

Movement of Seven prisoners
Prison Population. wera ro1aased and
six were received during the week.
Of those going out, two we're re-
leased on parole, O. S. c., 5451,
and J. B., 5461. The following
were discharged: 0. M. B., 1886;
T. D., 5285; M. F. r., $50; F. c.,
927, and M. K, 1914.
There are SIS inmates, graded
as follows: First, 39l; second, III,
and third, thirteen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
TO INMATES.

For the Information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
We wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this office with name and address
Of person to whom paper is to be sent. Each
paper must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive It and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

School Closes After eight months
for the Summer. of profitable study,
the prison night school closed last
Friday evening for the summer. It
will reopen on or about September
Is. It is admitted by all that the
past season was the most prosper
Gus in the history of the institu-
ton.
School opened September Is,
1902, with 1872 pupils. The highest
attendance at any one session was
166, the lowest after the first was
145, and the average was 154. The
average compulsory attendance
was 38, voluntary 116. There we're
lO3 sessions. DHing the year the
medical department temporarily
excused LII and permanently ex-
cused one, while the Deputy per-
manently excused sixteen and
temporarily excused 81. Seventy
three new pupils were enrolled
during the year, and IS were dis
charged from the institution.
Eighteen men were reported for
breaches of institutional rules in
the schoolroom and four for indo-
lence and lack of interest in school
work.
AS in former years. the school
has been under the direction of
Professor Darius Steward, super
intendent of the Saltwater public
schools. His assistants were four
teen teachers chosen from among
the inmates The course has in
cluded classes from the lowest
primary grades to advanced book
keeping.
Discipline has been preserved
in the schoolroom by Deputy
Warden Glennon, Assistant Depu-
ty Warden Colligan and Guards
Bergeron, Alexander, Walsh,
White and Backland, who have at
tended every session.
In closing the school for the
summer Friday evening, the Depu-
ty thanked the guards and teachers
for their loyal support and work.
Speaking to the men, Mr.. Glennon
said:
when school opened last fall,
Tplaced you men on your honor to
maintain good order and work
hard. I am glad to be able to say
that you have lived up to my ex-
pectations of you and that not
single serious breach of the rules
has occurred during the year. In
fact, excellent discipline has pre-
vailed. For this / wish to thank
you. You have worked we'll and
made good progress and if there is
anything I can do to help you
along, in conformity with the rules
of the institution, I want to do it.
/ mean that.
"The books will be taken from
your cells to be inventoried, but
will be returned to those who
wish to continue their studies dur
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

NOTICE-The usher has in his
possession a letter addressed to
Mrs. Anne Young, Devonshire,
England, which lacks the rightsig-
nature. The writer must make his
identity known to the authorities
before the letter will be mailed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
BASEBALL.

Standing Of the Clubs in the National
and American Leagues, and
American Association,
May 20.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

During a practice drill one day
last week the firemen inadvertently
turned the hose on Guard Phil
brook, driving him into his house.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

The fire department failed to
break any records last week. They
made one run to shop A in nine
and three-fourths minutes, accord
ing to Guard Philbrook's watch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
KILOGRAMS.
BY A. L. b. AND r. M.

When a man begins to realize
how little he knows, it is a sign
that he is getting wiser.
Many a man orders divorce
suit before he has paid for his
wedding suit.
The young man who seeks a
continual round of pleasure is
often sought for by his landlady to
make him square his board bill.
A dollar hidden away in an old
stocking is worth two in the till of
a faro bank.
When women become armed
with the ballot in one hand and
rolling pin in the other, the lords
of creation will have to take to the
tall timber.
A term in prison is a rubber
ring upon which wise man will
cut his wisdom teeth.
A fellow who was recently sent
here for showing the queer is now
industriously employed pushing
one-wheeled automobile.
The wisdom teeth appear in the
human jaw at about the age of
twenty and the only use the
average young man makes of them
is to chew the rag.
The coal dealer is never a hen
pecked man as he always insists
on having his own weigh.
It is said that the Earl of Var
mouth dislikes his wife's pet
poodles, but it is evident that he
is dead stuck on her Doodle.
An eastern clergyman says the
quiet people are the happiest. If
this is true, there must be bunch
of Happy Hooligans in this vicini.
| y.
A bride, on being asked by the
minister if she took the groom for
better or for worse, replied that he
hadn't better be worse than she
took him for.
Most of the women who 90
shopping in the matrimonial mar
ket, start in the silk department
and end up at the remnant coun ter.
Wonder why they whitewashed
my cell? 1t wasn't any too large.
The bubble fame that is blown
with the pipe of falsehood gener-
ally collapses when picked with
the pin of veracity.
A temperance advocate in Kan
sas who was seen sneaking out of
the back door of II speak-easy ex-
planned that he entered the place
just for blind, but the temperance
people believe he went into the
place to get an eye-opener.
Aba Dab can throw bouquets as
gracefully as flower girl.
A low standard of morals often
follow in the wake of high society.
One of the delegates to the
mothers congress says that the
best missile for a woman to throw
at her husband is the flower of
kindness. She may be right, but
the average woman will cling to
the opinion that there is much
more persuasive power in the roll
ling pin and fat iron.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
s. W. LEAvETT, Chairman Litchfeld
j. A. MARTIN, st. Cloud
o. B. GOULD, WinOna
II. w. WRIGHT, Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
j. s. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
M. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
II. W. DAVIS. Clerk and Accounting Officer
F. M. BORDWELL Steward
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
j. q. BARNCARD, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

DR.. Merrill's horse got away
from the man that was holding it
last Friday morning and went on a
tour of inspection of the prison
grounds. He tipped over the car.
rage and ran into the alley be-
tween the warehouses and the
shops, where he bumped up against
a wagon tongue and came to a halt.
The box of the buggy was smashed
badly and the horse was severely
cut. After the accident, Sinbad
and Gypsy rescued all that was
left of the running gear of the car.
riage.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

Owing to the breaking of the
follower, the big engine has been
out of commission for the past
week. The head of the piston is
also damaged. The accident oc-
CURED last Thursday, and for
awhile all the shops were without
power. However, the small engine
was soon connected with the Irvine
shop, and since then has operated
one system of the Irvine factory
and the shoe shops. The big en-
CINE will be running again today.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21

Some woman have no music in
their souls and less in their voices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-01
SALE OF B.& 0. RAILROAD
Is SENSATIONAL RUM0R
Claim is Made in Circles Which
Claim to Know That the Wabash
and 6oulds Have Secured
Control of the Entire
System.
Officials of Both Systems Refuse to Discuss Re
port, but it is Denied That the Pennsylvania
Has Lost It's Grip on Baltimore Ohio

Dispatches sent out from Pittsburg
say there is absolutely nothing to the
story that the B. & o. railroad has been
sold to the Wabash. Another says moth
ing new is known in the b. & o.-wabash
story.
If the sale has been made it is likely
the result Of the war over the Western
Union Telegraph lines, which attracted so
much attention two weeks ago, on ae.
count of the destruction of $1,000 worth
OF property at the instance Of President
PSssatt Of the Pennsylvania road.
The Chicago Evening Post, the leading
financial paper there, prints this story.
and morning papers take the same view.
Have the Could interests succeeded
in wrestling control OF the Baltimore and
Ohio road from the Pennsylvania and
placing themselves on impregnable posi-
ton in regard thereto. This is the
question which Is now agitating the
railroad world. II was confidently as.
serted today by some claiming to know
that such is the case, and that the
Goulds are now in secure control of the
property.
Should the Fep0r; prov" to be true,
the Importance Of the event Is recos-
nized as oyershadowing anything which
has yet been done in the way OF consoli-
dation of system and the forming of new
alliances. Possession of control of the
Baltimore and Ohio would undoubtedly
make the Gould system Of roads by far
the most important in the country, ir-
respective of the question Of mileage.
Pennsylvania possession Of the Balti-
more and Ohio, it i now stated. has been
in reality a popular fallacy. Such a
thing actually never existed.
Possession Of the Baltimore and Ohio
would make the Gould system one Of
the strongest in trunk line territory.
It would constitute that system the
most far.reaching in the country, max
ing it the only trunk line system that
has complete control OF the trausconti-
mental field as well. 1t would practi-
cally make the Gould system reach from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. with ramii.
cations throughout the Middle West sec
ond to no other existing system
I,I,;,,,.,o ,li.,,f,.b .s,yS no evidence,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-01
BAND CONCERT
Given by the New clarksburg Military
Band in Front of Traders Hotel
Saturday Night and Copeland
Park Sunday Afternoon.

The Clarksburg Military band rendered
a public concert in front of the Traders
hotel entrance Saturday night, The
concert was well received and much ap-
prcciatcd By large crowd. The music
rendered was very good. The band num-
bers fifteen pieces, proportionatcly ar
ranged. Many say that the music play
ed Saturday night was the best ever
listened TO by local band.
Sunday afternoon concert was given
at Copeland park that was enjoyed by
a large number, who went out on the
car line for Sunday afternoon outing.
These concerts win be given regularly
in the future, providing the band mem
bers receives the proper encouragement
By the public, and in the event band
stand can be procured in the central
part Of the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-01
Commencement
At SALEM COLLEGE
Order of Exercises for the Week Ar
ranged.-College Students will Get
Busy and Be That Way for
Several Days.

The following Is the order Of exercises
for commencement week at Salem col
lege:
Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday night,
june 7, by Rev. AIr. Mcdaniel, of CIarIss-
burg; joint session ofClionean and Phil
adelphian Lyeeums, Monday night, June
8, at o'clock; session OF Philomathean
Lyceum, Tuesday morning, june ., at
10 o'clock; concert Of the department of
music, Tuesday night at 5 o'clock; four
teenth annual commencement, Wednes-
day morning, June 10, at 1890; alumni
banquet, Wednesday, June &c, At 5 to 5
p. M; closing entertainment. illustrated
lecture, Historic New England" by
Clarence Broomall, of Philadelphia,
Wednesday night, June 10, at 8 o'clock;
annual stockholders meeting, Tuesday
At . p. m.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-01
BERNARD HOOVER
DIES IN PITTSBURG
Message Comes Saying He Died at City
Hospital in Pittsburg Sunday.
Nothing Definite Known as to
Circumstances.

4 message came to Salem last night
announcing tine death Of Bernard Hoover
sunday afternoon in the City hospital in
Pittsburg. 10 particulars were given as
to the circumstances Of his death. The
deceased vas well known in Salem and
Clarksburg, being a member Of the
Sporting fraternity. He left the city
only 4 few weeks ago. He was about
q years Of age. It Is not yet known
what disposition will be made of the
body, a. it has not been ascertained
whether he died Of a contagious disease.
In the event the disease was not Of
that sort. ther emains viii likely be
brought 70 salem for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-01
BROADDUS
EXERCISES
I-o.- the Remaus,sr Of the Commence
ment. = ommencei=rszs'-- frOPer
wednesday.-Banquet wednes-
day Night-Trustees
Meeting.

Broaddus exercises for the week are
as follows:
Inter-socicty contest, Monday night.
Musical and elOcutionary recital, Tues
day night.
commencement proper, Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
All the above exercises viii be held in
the BAPTIST church.
Dr. and AIRS. Swartz viii entertain nll
friends Of the Institute in the Institute
parlors Wednesday evening. after which
the annual alumni banquet viii be held
in the Swager hotel.
The board Of trustees win hold their
annual meeting in the Institute at ,
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-01
SILENCE
PREVAILED IN THE SALOONS sun
DAY, AND IN POLICE COURT
MONDAY MORNING.
Another Dry Sunday N clarksburg Re
suits in a Blank Docket Page for
June at Police Headquarters.

50 pitiful pleadings were heard IN po-
IL, court this momins. No tear.stained
e5antenauces looked up at City Clerk
Coe; no Sunday sot sobbingly sought
srrase of sorrow; no maudlin man
mogel for mitigation; no beer.staincd
bat legged or beseeched; no ambIing
sua1l todger asked for alienation; no
lay lounger longed Tor lessening OF
litigation; no deIuied drunk denounced
a decision; no fauiug foot fought for
fever ines; no rambling r,lmmy request
eli reduction; no one came; no one
went
Tbe ,ilcnce was 50 intense around the
sacred precincts Of the mayoralty chair
that one could, by straining the senses
o: hearing. hear brick house fall.
Thus vas the effect.
All the saloons were closed Sunday,
No bartender lOungcd in the hiding
shade Il wooden partition; no beer
was On tap; no side door squcaked on its
hinges: there were no whisperings heard
the fizziu- Of the ncwly-opened bottle
was not sounded IRON behind the green.
shuttcred screen door. Al was quiet. 4
sul.ry atmosphere waited gently around
the front street doors and it was dis,
turbcd not. The old Sphinx Of the Pyra,
mid, itself would have cried out in soul,
anguish Il the eternal silence Of things
Thus the cause.
From police court proceedings thi:
morning it viii be seen that Sunday wa
a dry day in Clarksburg. The police ex
ercised a watchful vigil for all booze
selling law breakers. The peace anC
dignity of the city was supreme.
II this order of things Is kept up, The
history Of the present municipal admin
istration in Clarlssbury win be credita
bic one and one that it viii be a pleas
ure to refer to in the succeeding year.
to come.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-01
RETURNS TO HIS WORK.

J. /. Cunningham returned TO Graf
ton this morning to resume his position
in the police service Of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, after having been of
duty for six weeks on account OF gun
shot wound received in one Of his hands
while attempting to make an arrest He
was night watchman at the Grafton
shops at the time and he will resume
the same position.