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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

Why should the benefits of labor I'M
ionism not be enjoyed by struggling
poets? The poets of Germany have
asked themselves the question, and be-
ing unable to see any good reason
why poesy and unionism should con-
flict, they have formed a union of sew
enty charter members, adopted a label,
issued cards and settled upon a scale
of prices. Hereafter in Germany good,
union-made poetry. which will have the
imprint of the union on every piece,
may be had by publishers for no less
than one mark per line, seven marks
per sonnet of ten lines, or two marks
per quatrain by special contract. As
yet it does not appear that any action
has been taken by the poets union re-
speeding hours Of labor or number of
apprentices which each poet may en-
ploy. How scab poets shall be dealt
with is another matter to be disposed
of later. Meanwhile if any non-union
poet in Germany should break into
song, the union will regard him as "a
traitor in trust, Judas in religion and
a Tory in politics." as the 'scab" work
ingman was characterized by a Sa-
vannah minister some time ago. Here
after all good union men should see
that poems made in Germany bear
the union label, lacking which the senti-
ment as we'll as the rhyme should be
regulated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
RUSSIA WANTS coNsrANrINoPLE.

The significance of two statements
/ made in our European dispatches yes
| terday is understood by those who have
! been following the reports Of coming
| trouble in the Balkans. One was con-
! tanned in a Vienna dispatch and was
| that Boris Sarafoff, the famous Mace
| DOMAIN leader. had already gone to
! Macedonia to start a revolt, and the
other was in a London dispatch and
was that all officers of the Russian
| army reserves had been notified 70 hold
themselves in readiness to rejoin their
| regiments in twenty-four hours in the
event of mobilization orders being re-
| ceived.
In political circles in Europe the be
| lief is strong that Russia is about to
begin a movement against Turkey to
extend her empire 10 the Bosphorus. 1t
has long been Russia's purpose to ac-
quire Constantinople, and there are
reasons for thinking that she believes
the time is propitious for the accom-
plishment of that purpose. France IS
her alley, Great Britain hasn't much
interest in Balkan politics, Germany
isn't likely to interfere as long as
France is lending Russia helping
hand, Italy can easily be induced to
keep hands off by a small concession
Of some sort on the Adriatic coast,
and there seems to be an understand
ing with Austria that insures non-in-
reference from that source Having
cleared the way of obstacles, it really
looks as if Russia would begin the
great struggle to drive the Turk out
of Europe in very short time. per-
haps in the first days of spring.
Revolt in Macedonia will be encour-
aged, and of course Bulgaria will go to
the assistance of the Macedonians, who
are unable of course to cope with
the Turks. The Sultan wouldn't have
to send an additional soldier there to
put down a Macedonian rising, assist
ed by the Bulgarians. Russia, how
ever, will go to the assistance of the
Bulgarians, and thus will be brought
about the struggle for the extension of
the Russian empire to the Bosphorus.
Turkey is well informed of the situ-
dllOIli anu mas Deen preparing TOT the
struggle. Less than week ago it was
announced in the dispatches that the
Sultan had decided to mobilize nearly
a quarter of a million of men, and
there are other evidences of a COM
plete understanding of Russia's pur-
pose
1t must not be supposed 1t will be
an easy task for Russia to carry out
her ambitious undertaking. She has Of
course a far larger army than Turkey,
but the Turkish army is well equipped
and Turkish soldiers are among the
best in the world. The Sultan may not
pay his debts, but he looks after his
army. Nothing is left undone that will
contribute to its efficiency. If war
comes. therefore, between Russia and
Turkey it will be hard fought one,
and it is by no means certain that the
Russians will accomplish the object
they have in view.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
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CANNON'S ADMISSION.

Being pressed by Representative De
Almond and other Democratic repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Cannon, the leader of
the majority of the House, was forced
to admit on Tuesday, that the Re
publicans have no intention to pass
the bill introduced into the Senate by
Senator Hanna to pension ex-slaves.
1t is probable that by this time Sena-
tor Hanna has arrived at the conclu-
sion that by introducing the bill he
has done the poor old ex-slaves a
grave wrong. He has opened a way
by which they can be swinded by
scoundrels of their own race as well
as by white men.
1t cannot be urged as an excuse for
his action that he introduced the bill
by request because, if he had no rea-
son to believe that such bill would
be passed, and it seems that he hadn't
he ought not to have introduced it,
knowing. as he must have known, that
it would be used for robbing aged and
poverty stricken negroes and the rela-
tives of such negroes.
1t has been intimated that Senator
the bill other than to favor those who
asked him to introduce it, that he isn't
a candidate for the presidency, and
therefore could not possibly be bene-
fitted by it in any way. Mr.. Hanna
may not now be an avowed presiden-
tial candidate, but who is to say that
he will not be before the time comes
for making presidential nominations?
In the discussion of this ex-slave
pension bill in the House on Tues
day, Mr.. De Almond said that Mr..
Hanna had declared that there were
no trusts. Might Mr.. Hanna not be as
much mistaken about not being a can
didate for the presidency as he was
about there being no trusts?
Clearly, there is an opinion in pofit-
ical circles In Washington that Mr..
Hanna introduced the bill because he
thought that it would increase his
popularity with the negroes, and that
he wants to be popular with them be-
cause the time may come when he
will want their influence. When the
negroes discover that neither Mr..
Hanna nor his party has any intention
to urge the passage of the bill, his
popularity with them will be far less
than it was before he introduced the
bill. 1t would be only just if the ne
groes should turn against him, and
use their power in his own state or
elsewhere to defeat whatever political
aspirations he may have.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
Mr.. shaw a sherlock Homes.

When Secretary Shaw came out of
the White House this morning after
seeing the President he looked around
for his hat and did not find it, says
the Washington correspondence of the
New York Times. Then he looked for
the hat that most resembled his own,
and examined its interior. 1t bore the
initials, ct c. Pr in gilt letters.
Here" said Mr.. Shaw to the by
standers, SIS where 1 display the tall
ents of Sherlock Holmes. Discovering
the initials IT. c. p in this hat, must
seek for a man with those initials who
has been at the White House to-day.
There is only one such man, and his
name is Thomas c. Plat. That does
not prove that the owner of these in
itials has taken my hat, but when we
ascertain that Mr.. Platt is not now at
the White House, the conclusion is ir-
resistible that he has gone away wear
ing a hat. Since his hat is here and
mine is not it is obvious that he has
taken my hat. Is the demonstration
clear?"
Amid the admiring comments of the
spectators Mr.. Shaw put on Senator
Platt's hat walked over to the Treas
ury Department, and rang up the Sem
ator on the telephone. Mr.. Platt con-
Joined the Secretary's hat.
This looks to be like a Wall street
game" said Mr.. Shaw. 81 may have
the best end of the deal, but don't
believe it. You have been accused
of making trades. but 1 did not think
you would work them off on your
friends"
Il think it's a f1im-flam game,"1 re-
sponded Mr.. Platt. 81 didn't suppose
you would have the nerve to do a
thing like that almost under the eyes
of the President. But for the Nelson
amendment providing for publicity for
all suspicious enterprises, / suppose
would never have gotten that superior
hat of mine back. l suspect that the
newspaper men at the White House
threatened to expose you if you did not
make restitution"
Later in the day they exchanged
hats.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
Personal.

Joseph Wharton of Philadelphia
will build an addition to the University
of Pennsylvania costing 100000 for
the accommodation of the School of
Finance and Economy in that insti-
tuition, which he founded several years
ago. His total gifts to the univer-
sity have thus far amounted to over
$500, 600.
1t is told as a true story that John
Chapman at Galena, Kan, fell down
a twenty-foot tramway at the Blind
Tiger mine and dislocated his shoulder
He went home and stumbled down
the cellar steps and in falling his
shoulder was thrown back into place
He took drink and returned to work
These are the old men of the SEN
ate, with the dates of their birth: 1921,
Pettus of Alabama; 1924, Morgan OF
Alabama; 1926, Hoar of Massachusetts,
Hawley of Connecticut; 1927 Platt of
Connecticut, Stewart of Nevada; 1929
Cullom of Illinois. Allison of Iowa;
1880, Jones of Nevada, Teller of Col
orado, Vest of Missouri; 1881, Proctor
of Vermont, Frye of Maine.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
story of the old Snowman

mo, you can't fool the people now
like you used to-" said Patrick Ram
sey as he crossed his legs and lighted
fresh cigar, according to the Chicago
Chronicle. Mr.. Ramsey is an old-time
Snowman, and was telling some of his
friends in the Pompeiian room at the
Auditorium Annex about some of the
tricks that he used to play.
mo, they demand the real thing
now" he continued. Make believes
have seen their day"
1t didn't require much urging to get
the story.
''Oh, away back there in the days
when shows were not moved on trains
a big Irishman came to me and wanted
a job. l told him that 1 didn't have
anything.
1" Faith. 1 don't care what it is sc
long as it's honest. he persisted. Then
l remembered. that the only lion had
died few days before and / was in
need of another. 1 had the skin, and
before many minutes had passed the
Irishnans identity had been concealed
in the lions skin. He made a capable
lion. In a few days he had the roar
down pretty fine.
Then l hit upon a scheme that
thought would make my fortune. ]
decided to place a live lion and a live
tiger in the same cage. 1t was adver-
tised, and the people came for miles
TO see the two ferocious animals lying
side by side in the same cage. Every
body thought it great scheme.
That is. all save the Irishman He
kicked and objected. but what was the
use? l had him in a cage. The event
full day arrived. Mike trembling and
In rNf l. - H.
cage with the tiger. He got in one
corner of the cage and began to plead
Oh please, Lord, don't let the tiger
eat me-. he walled. Shut up, you
'blatherskite!' reared the tiger. I, too
am an Irishman, and then the lion and
the tiger lay down side by side and
went to sleep.
Its fact" said the old Snowman,
"for I was the tiger"
"Oh. then it's true, of course" said
one of his friends. and they all Joined
IN the laugh.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
SLAVE PENSION FRAuns.

Senator Hanna's bill to pension ex-
slaves seems to be bearing early fruit.
Already since its introduction there
has been one arrest, in Mobile, Ala,
of a negro for obtaining money from
people of his race for the alleged pur-
pose of pushing the bill through Con-
gress. He operated on the old plan
OF admitting eX-slaves to an associa-
ton formed for the purpose of obtain
ing pension legislation in their behalf.
The admission fee was fifty cents, be-
sides which there We're certain small
dues that had to be paid to the agent.
In return for the fee, the member"
was given a certificate setting forth
that he or she was in good standing
with the association, and that the as
ISOLATION would push his or her pen
sion claim to settlement at the
earliest possible moment. The asso-
citation with which the Mobile negro,
Crosby by name. was connected pub
fishes a newspaper organ, and in this
organ it was stated recently that the
bill would become a law and the pen
slons would be payable on Jan. 1, 1904,
naming the rates of pensions and
bounties designated in the bill intro
duced by Senator Hanna.
With clippings from reputable daily
newspapers showing that the bill had
actually been introduced by Senator
Hanna. there was little difficulty for
the glibe-tongued agent of the negro
pension association to wheedle half
dollars out of the ignorant dupes he
went after. The promise of several
hundred dollars bounty, payable in
cash on the first of next January, to
be followed by a steady income of
| IS to SIS a month, in return for the
payment of half-dollar and possibly
few extra quarters, to push the
thing along" was a very tempting
bait to lay before the unsophisticated
| old ex-slaves.
This Mobile case, however. indicates
| merely the beginning of the harvest
| from the Hanna bill. In all parts of
the South without doubt. there will
be renewed activity on the part of
these pension agents" The introduce
ton of the Hanna bill gives them just
the opportunity they want to bleed
their innocent victims. There are
some Inscriptions white men who
have been engaged in the business, but
probably a majority of the agents"
are negroes of the younger generation
who, having received a smattering of
education, feel it beneath their digni-
ty to do manual labor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MISUNDERSTANDING Lodge No. Is,
F. and A. NJ.
Special Notices-Notice, D. NJ March,
Business NOtices-Nuts, Etc, A. NJ.
& c. w. West.
Railroads-Always On Time, Atlantic
Coast Line.
What Your Neighbor Can Do-McAr-
thur & Sons Co.
Eggs-A. Enrich & Bro.
Not in the Wilderness-Savann In
vestment Company.
New Arrivals of White and Colored
Wash Fabrics-Daniel Hogan.
No Blind Here. But Facts-Metropol-
itan Clothing Company.
Sash, Doors. Blinds, Etc.-John G.
Butler.
Publications - Saturday Evening
Post
Financial-Statement of the Condi-
ton of the Citizens Bank of Savannah;
Report of the Condition of the Mar-
chants National Bank of Savannah.
Foods-Huyler's Cocoa; Grape-Nuts.
Silverware-The Gorham Co.
Savannah Theater-"Faust," To-day,
Matinee and Night; Hoyt's Comedy
Company. To-morroY. Matinee and
Night
Medical-Paine's Celery Compound
Peruna; Stuart's Catarrh Tablets;
Wine of Cardui.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

The congregation of the Elkins
Methodist Church at Mo1ndsville, w.
Va, was astonished few days ago
to hear a confession by the former
pastor to the effect that he had fallen
from grace and had been driking heav-
lily, and not only that but had INDUCED
in gambling with the result that he
was $1,000 ahead of the games. The
preacher said that he was heartily
sorry for what he had done, and would
give his winnings back to those who
had lost to him in the games played
The congregation received the con-
fession as an earnest of sincere con-
triton and held out the right hand of
fellowship to him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

OF course the United States govern
sells under construction in Europe for
the governments of Chill and the Ar
gentine Republic. One of the patri-
otto purposes of a large United States
navy is to keep the yards of the Amer
lean ship building trust in work at top
prices, and that policy certainly would
not be followed if foreign-built ships
were bought. We want more ships,
to be sure, but they have got to be
American-built ships, or there will be
a mighty racket raised by the trust
and it's hackers in Congress.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
BRIGHT BITS.

-DoIly-"Does Mrs. Torque like
domestic aninals?" Polly-"Evident-
ly, for she declares she is going to
marry her second husband. "-Balti-
more Herald.
-Briggs-"B ilkins didn't get along
with that rich girl he married, did hep
Griggs-"No. She went back to her
family, and he went back to his credi-
tors. Life.
Whats the matter, Bill? You look
kind O. weatherbeaten this morning.
That's exactly what l am. 1 bet IS
it would rain yesterday, and it didn't"
Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
WEST END LINE.
~ s--%1 n~.1~


Car leaves vest side OF City Market
for Lincoln Park 500 a. m. and every
40 minutes thereafter until 1870 D. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market
500 a. m. and every 10 minutes there
after until 1900 O'clock midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
Leaves east side of City Market for
Thunderoolt. Cattle Park, sandfy Llls
of Hope and all intermediate points
9:15 a. M, 1:15 p. NJ, Sis p. M
Leaves Isle of Hope for SandfIy.
Cattle Park. Thunderboit and all in.
termediate points-6;00 a. m. I1o0 a.
M, 500 .. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at
$50 a. M. and 2:35 p. m. connecting at
Sandfy with regular parcel car for
city
SParcel car from the city carries
freight to Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on
each trip for accommodation OF pass
engers.
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule or freight service
can he had by applying to
c. r. KIDDER, Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
COLLINsVILLE LINE.

(Fafr Grounds and Dale Ave.)
Beginning at 600 a. m, cars leave
Bolton and OFT streets every IS min
utes; returning, cars leave Estill ave-
nue. and Waters road at 6;07 a. m. and
every Is minutes thereafter, connecting
with cars on Thunderbolt line, until
1900 o'clock midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
Vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderbolt
6:45 a. m. 1880 a. m.
6:45 p. m. 1880 D. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

bill has been introduced into the
Kansas Legislature to prohibit the eat
ing of snakes by citizens of that state.
The bill, however, applies only to those
who "eat 'em alive" in side shows or
street fairs. In private life the Kan
san may continue to dine on snakes,
lizards and frogs If his appetite runs
in the direction of reptilian food. But
he must not make a show of himself
in his nake-eating.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

President Eliot Of Harvard brings
this serious charge: THE highly edu-
Gated part of the American people does
not increase the population at all, but.
on the contrary, fails to reproduce it,
self" Looking for a reason for this
regrettable condition of affairs, he
says: ut is probable that the result
is due in part to the late postponement
of marriage on the part of educated
young men-a postponement which the
protracted education now prescribed for
men who enter the learned and scien-
tifc professions makes ALMOST unavoid-
able"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

A will that is unique is to be pro-
bated in Birmingham, Ala, during the
next few days. 1t is alleged to be
written on the cuticle of the back of a
young woman. and to have been exc
cuted by her mother, before witnesses,
when the mother was in a precarious
condition from nervous shock. When
the ordinary comes to the proving of
the will, the human document will no
doubt have an ENJOYABLE time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
The Colonization of Texas,

To-day the eyes of the world are on
Texas. Out of 175,O00,OO0 acres OF
land only 100000 are in cultivation
The state can take care of the popu-
lation of the entire West. 1t produces
all of the known crops in abundance.
Lands are cheap, climate delightful,
people among the best in the world,
and school facilities the best in the
Union. Fortunes are being made in rice
cultivation in the coast country and
recent Investigations of the Agricul-
tural Department demonstrates mag
nificent tobacco lands which rival those
of Cuba.
The Southern Pacific Sunset Route
penetrates the best section of the
state, completely traversing the rice
and oil belts from end to end
Write for information and literature
S. F. B. MORSE,
Pass. Traffic Mgr, Houston, Tex, or
J. f. VAN RENSSELAER,,
General Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

That Northern man who gave to the
poor the few tons of coal he had man
aged TO accumulate in his cellar, and
then went to Florida for the winter.
was a philosopher and a philanthropist
The knowledge that he had done a
good deed will make him enjoy the
balmy atmosphere of the American Ri
viera all the more.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

Speaker Henderson, who will have
to write EEK" in front of his title in
less than a month, labors under the
delusion that he is still a factor in
legislation. In reality. nobody cares
a great deal whether he is for or
against trusts, and least of all the pro-
trust congressman who will remain in
their seats when Gen. Henderson goes
out.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

From the amount of noise William
Travers Jerome is making in the Of
fee of district attorney of New York
one would be justified in thinking that
he was in training for the governor
ship Of New York and finally for the
nomination as Vice President follow
ing an illustrious though not precisely
parallel precedent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

The tax assessors of New York
placed John d. Rockefeller Jr.. on the
lists for assessment on 100000 worth
Of personal property. Mr.. Rockefeller
called at the tax Office day or two
ago and "swore off, all of the assess
ment except $50. 600 stating at the same
time that he owed s4Oo, 900. Mr.. Rookie
Teller told his Bible class a few weeks
ago that wealth was not bad thing
except in so far as It separated its
owner from Jesus. He is looked upon
as one Of the richest young men in
the world. yet holds himself TO be La
BILE Tor $4,000 only.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

A fine Florida farm went literally
for a song the other day, but it was
not in the common acceptance of the
term. William Marshal Cook is the
composer of song called, "'Tis Sweet
to Be Remembered" The other day
he heard Miss Jessie Mae Hall sing it
on the stage in New York, and was so
charmed with her rendition of it that
he decided her a fine farm he owned in
Florida. Mr.. Cook says that thus did
he not only recognize talent, but make
good the title of his song.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12

Your daughter tells me. Mrs
Kenwood, that the West Side is really
terra incosnta to her" yes. Mar
CARTE has got 10 be such a hand to
talk French since we spent that VIM
ter In Paris. Record-H Herald.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair and colder weather
with variable winds. Eastern Florida,
generally fair weather. with variable
winds.