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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
TIE srAnoARD DEAL.

The inference from what has appear
ed in the public prints respecting the
arrangement that has been entered
into by the Rock Island and the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroads on
the one part and the Seaboard Air
Line on the other IS that the Seabdard
has not been purchased by the Rock
Island and San Francisco roads, though
perhaps they have obtained a block
of its stock, but that an arrangement
has been perfected by which there will
be no cutting of rates.
II is the understanding that Mr.. Nor
gan is largely interested in the Rock
Island road. and he is also interested
in the Southern Railway and the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway. The Sea-
board has given him a great deal of
annoyance because of its disposition
to cut rates in order to get business
He has been trying for a long time
to reach an understanding with the
Seaboard to stop rate cutting, and it
ment that has been effected means that
such an understanding has been reach
ed, and nothing more.
Assuming that such is the case, 1t
is probable that traffic on these roads
will not be changed to an appreciable
extent from the channels in which it
now flows. The Seaboard will retain
the traffic it now has, and the other
roads will retain the traffic they have,
but all of them will be benefited by the
maintnance of rates and harmonious
relat lions.
1t will be recalled that there is an.
understanding between the Pennsyl-
vania and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroads by which they agree not to
cut rates in the territory in which
they compete for business. The Penn
sylvania acquired some shares of the
Baltimore and Ohio. and the latter road
put some of Pennsylvania representa-
tives in its board of directors. The
two roads now work in harmony. Each
road, however has a separate set of
officers and it's organization is separate.
They don't cut rates, however, to get
business.
1t is probable that the same sort of
an arrangement that exists between
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
and Ohio has been made between the
Rock Island and San Francisco and
the Seaboard Air Line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
TUNNEL HORROR EXCITES NEW
YORK,

The tunnel horror in Paris greatly
disturbs New Workers. Their electric
railway tunnel is nearing completion,
and now they are wondering whether
or not 1t will be safe to trust them
selves in the tunnel cars.
The Paris disaster is well calculated
to excite a feeling against travel in a
tunnel. More than 100 people were
killed and many injured. How many
were injured will probably never be
known. 1t was thought to be prac-
tically impossible that an accident
could occur in the tunnel. Fire was
regarded as improbable and collisions
impossible, and yet in it one of the
most horrifying accidents known to
modern railroading occurred.
Many suggestions are being made
to secure safety in the New York tun-
mel. One is that there shall be ventila-
ton of the tunnel every few feet, so
that there would be no danger from
suffocation in the event of a fire in
the tunnel. Another suggestion is that
cars shall be wholly of metal so that
there would be no danger of their TAX
ing fire in an accident.
OF course there are many more sug-
gestions, but the foregoing show the
character of them. 1t will be recalled
by many that when the suggestion of
an underground system of railways
for New York was first made Russell
Sage, who was then interested in the
elevated railroad, said that the people
would never ride through a tunnel
The basis of his remark was the fear
that the underground road would hurt
the business of the elevated road, and
it looks just now as if the people
would be afraid to ride in the tunnel
cars. By the time, however, that the
tunnel is ready for the cars the alarm
caused by the accident in Paris will
have about disappeared.
The Paris accident, however, is a
warning that the management of the
New York underground system will dc
we'll to heed. 1t ought to arouse the
city authorities to the Importance OF
leaving nothing undone for the protec.
ton of the public. 1t would be better
to spend several additional millions OF
dollars on the tunnel to insure the
safety of travellers than to take tho
risk of an accident like that in tn,
| tunnel in Paris.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Mistletoe Camp No. T.
Woodmen Of the World.
Special Notices-Storm Insurance,
Coney & Morris.
Amusements-Fine Music at Hotel
Tybee: Free Vaudeville at South End
Hotel.
Enjoy Yourself-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Now At It's Best-The Metropolitan
Company.
storm Insurance-W. L. Wilson s.
Co.
Friday Special sale-Gustave Eek
stein & Co.
Big Clearance sale-McArthur & Sons
Company.
Virginia Brand Hams-The belmont
co Company.
Perfect Fits-M. Wilensky.
Oh! the ifference-Rowlinski.
Put Up the Cash-Wm. & H. II. Lat
timore.
Unusual Values-Allen Bros.
Silver Polish-The Gorham Company.
acknowledgements.
Cheap Column Advertisement
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted;
For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal;
Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
.When 1 Went Fishing I"

when 1 was fishing in the Arkansas
bayou" said Rev. DR.. ]. r. Hover
ton, according to the Charlotte OBJ
server, II saw a fish who was so game
and bold that he jumped up in the air
and bit off two feet of my fishing
line"
when DR.. Woods, an eminent di-
vine, was fishing somewhere or other,'
said Rev. DR.. John w. Stage, he
tried to pass his wife's spectacles to
her across a small stream by fastening
the glasses to the end of his fishing
line. An immense fish jumped out of
the water and was caught by the rims
of the spectacles. When he was drawn
out of the water the spectacles were
pulled across his face and he was gaz-
ing reproach through Mrs. Woods spec
tacleS."
when l was down in Mississippi"
said Gen. r. A. Lee. II struck a los
of fish that were so sporty that all
you had to do was to rock a boat and
they would jump into it and catch
themselves"
I'm the Pigeon river in this state. "
said DR.. Hawerton, with grim deter
mination writ on his face, "a man was
fishing and he used as a sinker a big
bullet that came from Revolution
airy battlefield. A large fish caught
hold of his hook and pulled so hard
that when the hook came out of his
gills the bullet flew back and frac-
tured the mans skull"
Yes, that's So" said Mr.. w. L.
Long. And the men who live close
TO that same river catch fish in the
most modern way. They no longer use
a hook and line. but they lie down
by the side of the stream with rifles
in their hands and when the hsh-big,
fierce, fine fish they are--iump into
the air they shoot 'em with a rifle. l
call that fishing some"
Il pass" said Col Jeems HOWE.
wth a SIGH
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
SOME THINGS LEFT UNDoNE.

The Legislature passed the bill limit
ing the tax rate to five mills. but it
did not do all it could have done to
make a five mill rate answer all the
reasonable demands upon the states
income. For instance. it did not enact
the biennial sessions bin. 1t gave no
reason for not doing this 1t simply
ignored the bill-a1 least 1t did not take
vote upon 1t. That is a measure that
would save the state at least $50. 900 a
year. And there is no necessity for
annual sessions. AS we have pointed
out pretty nearly all Of the states
have biennial sessions. and they give
satisfaction. There is no doubt that
there is too much legislation in all of
the states-much more than there is
need for. There is certainly too much
in this state of the kind that is purely
local. Many of the bills that cost time
and money are forgotten almost as soon
as they are signed by the Governor. Is
there not some one in the Legislature
who is willing to take hold of this mat
ter of biennial sessions and induce that
body to give it consideration? 1t is
probable that if it were to be brought
to a vote it would be passed. Since it
was not passed at the last session
there is no chance for this reform for
several years.
Another bill that was passed over
without much consideration is the one
providing for the equalizing of assess
ments. 1t will be recalled that when
the state had law equa1izing assess
nients there was a marked increase in
the total of the tax returns, and there
was a considerable falling off in the
total when that law was repealed The
failure to consider this bill seems to
indicate purpose ON the part of the
counties in which there are no cities of
importance to make the cities bear
more than their share of the burden
of supporting the state.
Still another bill that would help the
state in financial way is that which
provides that pensions shall be paid
only to those Confederate veterans and
widows of veterans who actually need
assistance from the state. 1t is the
pretty general belief that there are
many persons on the pension list that
wouldn't be there if the law were strict
ly interpreted in the case of every pen
sioner. The pension charge is pretty
near I,000,000 a year now, and it looks
as If the million dollar mark would be
touched before the limit was reached.
These are a few of the ills which, if
passed, would assist the state in meet
ing its obligations from the proceeds
of the five mills rate. Perhaps the
Legislature at it's next session will
consider them favorably, though we
confess there was nothing in it's atti-
tude toward them at the session that
has just closed that justifies the con-
clusion that it will.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

The Irishman wanted to sell the dog,
hut the prospective buyer was sus-
picious, and finally decided not to
buy, says the Chicago Journal. The
man then told him why he was so
anxious to sell.
You see," he said, II bought the
dog and thrained him meself. l got
him so he'd bark all the tonne if a
person stepped inside the gate, and
thought was safe from burglars. Then
me wolfe wanted me to thrain him to
carry bundles-and 1 did. If you put
anything into his mouth the spalpeen'
keep it there till some one took it
away.
well. one night I woke up and
heard some one in the next room.
/ got up an grabbed me gun. They
were there, three of the blaygards
and the dog"
Didn't he bark?" interrupted the
man.
"Sorra a bark. he was too busy"
BUSY! What doing?"
Carrying the lanthern for the burg
IarS!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
Successful open Door Advocates.

The funeral of Gen. Cassius M. Clay
calls to mind a story relating to "Old
Hickory" Jackson, whose brave, daring,
pig-headed determination to have his
own way in everything at any cost
was no more marked than was the
same characteristic in Gen. Clay, says
the Boston Journal. In one of his re-
cent stories contributed to the columns
of the Saturday Evening Post, Ople
Reid who is a past master at recount
ing Southern stories, says:
Shortly after Jackson's death two
of his slaves were working in the field.
One of them remarked, We'll, Abe, OF
marster's gone.
Yep; done lef' u.s.
ABE, you reckon he went to heab-
en?'
" We'll, If he wanted ter go, 1 doan
know who gwine ter keep him out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
OUR COMMERCE. WITH RUSSIA,

Notwithstanding the fact that we
have little differences with Russia once
in while our commerce with her con-
tinues to grow with remarkable rapid
ity. In 1890 we imported from her
articles to the value of SO, $40 and
sent her goods of the value $40, 662, S0O
During the last fiscal year we took
from her goods of the value of S9,-
2S2,3s6 and sent her articles of the
value of $17606,S1O,
From these figures 1t seems that
the amount we are taking from her Is
increasing faster than the amount she
is taking from us. OF our products
she takes principally cotton, agricult-
ural implements and machinery and
iron and steel products. During the
last fiscal year she took from us more
than 100000 worth of agricultural
machinery and $4,000 900 worth of cot
ton. The indications are that COM
merce between the two countries will
continue to grow. They have been good
friends for a long time and the out
look now is that the Manohurian ques-
ton will be settled without their
friendly relations being strained.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

A student in one of the theological
seminaries recently went up for exami-
nation, and it was seen that he was
sadly deficient in his knowledge of the
Bible, says the New York Daily News.
1t was also seen that he could not
pass, but the examiners, who wanted
to show that he knew something, asked
him if there were any verses in the
Bible that he knew, Yes, the young
man knew one.
What is it?"
Judas went out and hanged him
self"
Don't you know any other"
Yes. just one"
f'You may repeat that one also"
" Go thou and do likewise
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
Their Problem.

1t was at a small school in Kilken-
ny, and the village pedagogue was do
ing his best to elicit the meaning of
the word conscience" from his atten-
tive, but somewhat dull-headed pupils,
says the Chicago Journal.
Now, boys" said the genial old
master, suppose one of you stole a
piece of sugar from the basin and pop
RED it in your mouth, and mother came
in, hat would happen?"
Small boy: Get lickin'. SOFT"
Yes I suppose so. But your face
would become red, wouldn't it?"
Chorus: "Yis, sorr."
ard what is it that makes your
face turn red queried the master.
thiLl-ing ne had gained his point. But
tne small boy answered with solemn
los k:
"Troyin' to swallow the sugar quick,
sOTr -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
He Erened up Things.

A young negro couple, according to
a story that is going through the
rounds of the Kansas press, presented
themselves the other day to a Paris
parson to be married. After perform
ing the ceremony the preacher, VINO
esteems himself somewhat of a joker,
remarked: 1T is customary for the
preacher to kiss the bride, but l VIII
omit that on this OCCASION" The
groom grinned, making a fine display
of ivory, and answered: "All right
boss it am customary to glib de
preacher five dollars after the cere-
mony, but All will omit dat on dis oc-
casion." The parsor has concluded
that he will not joke any more on so
solemn an occasion as a wedding.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

Is there any other i'll that can be-
fall poor Martinique? One of the most
beautiful isles of the sea, she seems
to be followed by. adverse fate. Four
or FIVE years ago she was torn and
swept by a violent storm, then came a
pestilence of fever to be followed by
the terrible catastrophe of Mont Pelee,
and now once again she is the victim
of storm
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

ut is likely" says the Columbia
State that the Avondale range will
become for the South what Sea Girt
is to the East" Yes. truly; and we
hope to have the pleasure of welcom-
ing here for the national shoot in 1905
some of the excellent military marks
men of South Carolina. The shoot
was held this year at Sea Gir+, next
year it will go West, and the year fol-
lowing we propose to have it in the
South at Avondale. Meanwhile,
let us urge upon our South
Carolina friends the ACCESSIBILITY
the necessity, if the citizen
soldiers are to be taught how to shoot
of establishing a range of their own
on which to perfect themselves in rifle
practice. Such an elaborate range as
that at Avondale would not be neces-
sary to the securing of good results,
and the satisfaction that would be de-
rived from it would far more than bal
ance the cost. There will be high hon
ors and rich prizes to be contested for
at Avondale in 1905, and now is the
time for our neighbors to take steps in
anticipation of being "in at the kill
ing"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

Some of the officials of the District
of Columbia have at last discovered
that the iceman weighs the tongs
along with the block of ice every time
he makes sale. Dear. dear; what
slow people they must be in the Dis
trict Of Columbia!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

Stories of hunting accidents in Maine
are all eclipsed by one that comes from
Pennsylvania. In Lenox township the
other day, a hunter saw through the
bushes the long brown. and grey beard
of William Carey, took it to be
ground hog and fired at it. Carey
was killed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

1t is estimated that two of the big
railroad systems entering Philadelphia
have furnished the two political ma
chimes of that city not less than $780,
600 worth of free transportation since
the first of last January. Are the
railroads doing 1t for love?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

At last the fad has struck the prize
fighters. The pug" that was formerly
known as kid" Murphy now blossoms
forth as Teddy Murfaye." The
Maymyes and the Alyses are response
BILE for it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

Sir Thomas Lipton's confidence In
Shamrock III is evidently not shared
by Designer Fife, under whose orders
the bowsprit has just been heightened
three feet. That so important a
change in the rig of the yacht should
have been made almost on the eve OF
the races is regarded as significant.
BY increasing the area of the headsails
the whole trim of the boat will be aft
fected, step that would not nave
been taken had Fife full confidence in
his creation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
Saluda, N. c., July 80, 1903.
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Kalola Company, Savannah, Ga:
Gentlemen-LaSt winter while in
Savannah | was troubled with ind.
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many remedies without getting any
relief, and finally got bottle of
Kalola. After taking 1t was entirely
relieved of both troubles, and so far
have had no return. can heartily
recommend Kalola to any one aflic.
ted with rheumatism or Indigestion.
Very truly yours,
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Late Chief Clerk De Soto Hotel,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

The most eagerly sought and read
piece of news that will be in the pa
pers tomorrow morning will be that
concerning the battle between Corbett
and Jeffries at San Francisco to-
night. A great many people do not
approve of prize fights. nevertheless a
majority of newspaper readers-even
many of those who withhold their ap-
proval-are interested in them to the
extent Of being anxious to know which
licked" and how it was done, hence
the accounts, even down to the small
details, are read. That is why the
newspapers devote so much space to
championship prize fights; not because
the papers approve them. but be-
cause they make news of a kind that
the people want to read.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

DR. H. C. Guidey. a member of the
Louisiana Republican Committee, has
left the Republican party and Joined
the Democrats. He says he cannot
stand Roosevelt's negro policy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

Dealers in grain on the New York
Produce Exchange are inclined to be
bullish on wheat and bearish on corn,
as a consequence of the latest govern
ment crop bulletin. According to the
bulletin, the wheat crop will show a
falling off of approximately 10000, 900
bushels as compared with last year,
while the corn crop will show consid-
cradle increase over what was ex-
pected. The estimates for the current
season are, wheat, $50 1895, 900 bushels,
and corn. 2,245, 900 bushels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida for to-day are for
showers with increasing east winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

]. V. Thompson of Uniontown, Pa,
sailed from New York for Europe on
Tuesday, Aug. IL. Eleven, he says,
is his lucky number. He owned l.
100 acres of coal land, which he held
until 1t brought him $1,000 an acre.
He is president of a bank and the
building is IL stories high. The first
dividend of the bank was II per cent.
and there are II employees in the in
stitution. He always closes his deals
on the 18th of the month. and has plan
ned for his wedding trip to last IL
months He says he hopes to be worth
$1I,0O0OO0 before he dies. Come IL
ought to be his motto He would
make great player Of craps.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

The joint resolution of the Legisla-
ture condemning the practice Of fog
ging women convicts and recommend
ing more humane mode of punish
ment for violations of prison rules,
is In the nature Of a direct order cover
ing the matter. Now, this order of
the Legislature is unquestionably the
voice and will of the people, and It
should be enforced absolutely. II those
who are in charge Of the penitentiary
establishment neglect or refuse to obey
It, there is a remedy which the people
VIII not fail to apply. Changes can
be made In the offices. The Legislature
DID the right thing in passing that
resolution, and is 10 be commended
far g.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

The rapid Advancement of Gen.
Leonard Wood in the army is likely to
receive attention at the hands of the
forthcoming encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at San Fran
cisco. Resolutions bearing on the
matter have been prepared and dis
tributed among Grand Army men for
their considerati ton. While the resolu-
lions do not name Gen. Wood, II is
clearly understood that they are aim
ell at Nm, and should they be passed
they might influence the Senate to
withhold its approval of Gen. Wood S
promotion TO be major general, over
the heads OF so many older officers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

The Philadelphia Inquirer says:
Georgia was being praised as the most
civilized of the Southern states before
these disclosures of the way the state
prison farm is managed came OUT
This is mild sample of the way the
DeCrts aogging case is being comment
ed on abroad. From one end of the
country to the other severe criticism
has been aroused by the incident. The
1logging of that woman has done the
state more harm than half a dozen
lynchings in defense of women.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

Prof. Starr Of the University Of
Chicago delivered lecture a day or
two ago in which he justified can
nibalism. Is Rockefeller getting ready
TO swallow the 4. Of c7