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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Charleston Post (Dem). says:
1T has gotten to the bidding stage
between Colombia and Panama now.
The parent country will make any
sort of concession to the United States
for the building of the canal if we
will only let her have back the way
ward isthmian child and the baby ma
ton will pay part of mothers debts
to the nations If they will stand by
and see that there is no spanking"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
(Dem.) says: Canada, like the Unit
ed States, has been boasting of prosper
ity. and one of the proofs of it most
frequently cited has been the increase
of immigration from. Europe and the
United States. Five or six hundred
of the unemployed in Toronto refuse
to accept this view of the case. They
insist that the immigration agents are
inducing men to come to Canada by
making promises which cannot be full
filled. Those who are familiar with
the tactics Of immigration agents will
regard this assertion as extremely
probable"
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer Dem }
says: ITO the news of general recog-
milton of the republic OF Panama by
European and South American govern
ments is added a. certainty that the
treaty will be ratified by the Senate
az Washington. without an organized
minority opposition. There were but
twI 4epublican senators whose action
was in doubt. and they have let IL be
known that, whatever criticisms they
have made OF may make on the pro-
ceedings leading up 10 tho negotiation
Of the canal treaty, they intend 10
vote for liz ratification. More than
enough Of the necessary Democratic
votes are assured. and ratification IL
but a question Of TINE. Ia view OF
the overwhelming sentiment OF the
country IN favor Of speedy progress
on the canal u b inproba bic that there
Will be any disposition 70 nllbusteT
against the treaty"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

New York real estate men and
builders are skeptical about the report
of a forty-five story building to be
erected on lower Broadway, as set
forth in the papers a few days ago.
Nobody doubts that such a building
could be constructed, but there have
been expressed many doubts respect
ing the economy of it; and economy,
which means profit on the investment,
is the governing consideration. One
leading real estate man asserted that
"sites for buildings of the ordinary
type" are almost innumerable, even
in the crowded sections of the CITY,"
hence it could not be for lack of
ground space that the monster was
projected. The employment of the
most improved methods in the erec-
ton of the structure could not pre-
vent it from rocking uncomfortably in
the wind, so that it would be difficult
to get tenants for the higher stories.
Then there would be great difficulty in
heating building SO tall. The expert
whose opinion we have noted says he
does not expect to see a building tall
er than the Park Row Building
(twenty-eight stories) erected in New
York.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
Fine Business Sense.

Jules Huret, the French journalist,
who has announced that Americans
make love too coldly, is the son Of a
rich and astute merchant, says an ex-
change. NJ. Huret likes to tell a story
in illustration of his fathers fine BUSH
ness sense.
my father years ago." he will be-
gin. occupied a small shop on the
ground floor of a large building. He
was then at the beginning of his ca
reer, and his income was somewhat
paltry. He was. however, an econom-
ical man.
"a clothing firm, occupied all of the
building except the portion held by
my father, and this firm had arranged
with the proprietor that they should
have that portion, too, whenever they
were ready to. pay the rental de-
handed.
'Well, one day, they decided to take
in my fathers shop, and their man
ager accordingly called on him, and in
a friendly way told him that he had
better look about for another stand at
once, since his firm would be taking
over the shop in May.
:: But 1 don't want to move said
my father.
" Well. but you'll have to- said the
manager. You are a poor man, and
my firm is rich. We can afford to pay
three times as much rent for this floor
as you can. Now, if you'll leave
quietly, without making any fuss,
well help you to find a new place.
But, if you stay, you'll have to pay
rent that will beggar you-simply beg
gar you, remember
" Give me- said my father, hum
bly,, two weeks to think this matter
over
Well and good the manager re-
piled, and two weeks later he called
again. My father was all smiles as he
received him.
Everything, my friend, is ar
ranged. my father said. You may
stay here, as before; I don't pay any
rent at all, but you pay $500 francs a
year more than you paid last. 1 have
bought the building
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings Stockholders Columbian
Land Co.; Alec Temple, A. A. o. N.
NJ. S.
Special Notices-City Offices Close
Jan. l, 1904; A Novel Sight, Jas. J..
Joyce; Celebrated Mince Pies, Scha-
fer's Bakery; Ship Notice, Strachan &
Co., Consignees.
Business Notices-Sommers Cafe,
Union Station; Crawford Bicycle, G..
w. Thomas; A Happy New Year, at
MINISTER'S.
Suttgarter Sanitary Underwear-B.
H. Levy & Bro.
Your New Year observation-disclosures
Co.
Ozonized Australene - Rowlinski's
Pharmacy.
Get Your Coupons-Lattimore
Brist-Allen Bros.
The Care of Details-E. & w. Laun-
dry.
Publications - McClure's Magazine
for January.
Savannah Theater-"Iris," Thursday
Night; when Knighthood Was in
Flower" Friday Matinee and Night.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of Ed
ward Eady of Chatham, Bankrupt.
The Time Is Near, Make the Change
The Delmonico Co.
There's None Better-Conida.
Auction Sales-Broughton Street
Lot, by I. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Notice Of Observation-Disclosures Man
ufacturing Co.
The Best Happy New Year-Mutual
Gas Light Co.
Gannymede &c Rye-Henry Solomon
& Son.
Medical-Vinol; Medical Lake Salts:
Herpicide; DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pei
let's; Pyramid Pile Cure; Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted, Employment Wanted, For
Rent, For Sale, Lost, Personal, Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

The trade papers are calling atten-
ton to the financial and industrial
| condition of the country and making
| predictions for the coming year. There
isn't any doubt that the year that is
about ended has been a very pros
porous one. Our exports have been
considerably greater than they were
last year and our imports very much
greater The increase in exports has
been chiefly in agricultural products,
though there has been a marked in
crease in the exports of manufacture
ed goods. The volume of the years
commerce has been only slightly less
than that of the record year, namely
1900. 1t was thought there would be
a large increase in the exports of iron
and steel products, but such hasn't
been the case. The money value of
the agricultural products has been
thus far much greater than it was
last year. That is due largely to the
high price of cotton. Europe has to
have our cotton, and this year she
has been paying a big price for it.
In no part of the country is there
complaint of hard times, and hence
the inference is that the next year,
the year 1904, will be a prosperous one.
Business men do not look for booms,
but they do expect that business will
be good and that there will be free
dom from industrial and financial
troubles. There doesn't seem to be
any reason why there should be panics
in the stock or money market. The
water has been pretty well squeezed
out. of stocks and the financial insu-
tutions have rid themselves of the loads
of "undigested securities" which they
were carrying.
One of the best indications that
there is no decline in the prosperity
which the country has been enjoying
is the fact that the earnings of the
railroads are not falling off. The roads
are carrying a great many passengers
and as much freight is being offered
them as they can conveniently handle.
Here and there a man is to be found
who thinks hard times are at hand.
For instance, the New York Times
received a letter from prominent
Connecticut Democrat, who expressed
the opinion that it would be a mis-
fortune for the Democrats to elect the
next President, because, as hard times
were sure to come during the next
year or two, they would be held re-
sponsible for them. The consequences
would be, in his opinion, that the
Democratic party would be beaten in
1908, and would be kept out of power
for many years. 1t is hardly probable
that the Democratic party will be
influenced by the utterances of that
pessimistic Democrat.
The interviews which the trade
papers have obtained with business
men show that that class of men ex-
pect that from a business point of
view 1904 will be a fairly normal year.
There will be improvement in busl-
ness perhaps, but it will not be the
greatest business year the country has
known. AS a rule, there is a decline
in the demand for products during
presidential year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
OPPOSED BY THE BRYAN MEN.

It is stated in Washington that the
men who were active with ME-. Bryan
in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 are
strongly opposed to holding the Demo-
cratic National Convention in New
York city. Their opposition is based
upon the belief that the convention
would be under the influence of Wall
street. They contend that a ticket
named in New York would be labelled
"a Wall street ticket"
1t is doubtful if Wall street would
have anything to do with the conven-
ton If 1t should be held in New York.
No doubt Wall street men would at
tend it out of curiosity, but it is a safe
statement that they wouldn't try to in
huence the convention in any particular
direction. If there are men in Wall
street who would like to influence the
making of the platform and the ticket
they would go to Chicago for that pur-
pose just as soon as they would ride a
dozen blocks in New York. Distance
wouldn't interfere with their plans and
purposes.
The Morgans and Rockefellers of
whom the Bryan men pretend to be
afraid, would not, in all probability, go
near the convention. The only reason
Eastern Democrats want it held in
New York city is that it might help
New York Democrats to carry their
state 1t is admitted that the Demo-
cratic party cannot win without that
state. 1t seems therefore that the Bry-
an men are willing to sacrifice chance
of winning the election simply to avoid
naming the Democratic ticket in the
city in which the unpopular Wall street
| is situated.
The thought is thrown out that the
strength Of the Bryan element will be
shown by the vote of the national COM
mittee on the place for holding the
nominating convention. 1t will be
known before the vote is taken how the
members of the committee stand. and il
it is apparent that New York will be
chosen some of the Bryan men may
cast their votes for that city, The
vote in the committee on the place Of
holding the convention will not there.
fore necessarily show the strength Of
the Bryan followers. If New York ISM
chosen as the convention city New
York Democrats will be greatly disap.
| pointed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

Some months ago a cable dispatch
announced that foreign scientist had
discovered "a new element, which he
called "solium," that was possessed of
more wonderful properties than even
radium. In France Germany, Italy,
England and the United States much
attention was at once given to the
new element. So rare was "solium, -
according to the story, that not an
atom could be spared from the labora-
tory of its discoverer, but the method
by which it WAS obtained was min
utely described. The first article
about "solium" was published in the
Paris Figaro, which journal from
time to time told how the experiments
were coming on. 1t now transpires
that the whole thing was a joke, per-
petrated by a scientist for the purpose
of having laugh on other scientists.
And he succeeded we'll. After months
of effort to discover traces of the new
element, the scientists not in the
secret have awakened to the fact that
they were hoaxed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
GoRMAN,s LEADERSHIP.

The Republicans are afraid apparent
| ly that Germans leadership viii result
| in a victory for the Democrats next
year. The evidence of this is found in
the attacks which are being made upon
him in the Republican papers They
miss no opportunity to undermine the
confidence, which Democrats have in
him.
Just now they are trying to show that
| the real Democratic leader in Congress
| is Representative Williams of Missis-
| sipp, the minority leader Of the House.
They are pointing out that he held the
House Democrats together for the bill
to put in operation the Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty, and that now he is on the
popular side of the Panama treaty.
On the other hand, they are saying
that Senator German made mistake
when he undertook to array the Demo-
Gratis of the Senate against the Panama
treaty and that he will not be able to
get the Democratic senators to follow
him.
Another point they are making
against him is that he isn't placed so
prominently at the Tammany dinner, to
take place next Monday night, and
given for the purpose of mapping out
the issues which the Democrats propose
to make in the presidential campaign,
as some of the other Democratic lead
ers.
These little attacks do not amount to
much in themselves but taken alto
gether they may have a tendency to
create the impression, in the minds OF
Republicans at least, that Senator Cor
man isn't as greatly trusted as he once
was by his party, and that instead of
gaining ground as a candidate for the
presidential nomination he is losing it.
Senator Germans purpose in criti-
cising the course of the administration
in the Panama affair, and even con-
demning it, has been stated too often
to need to be stated again. The Re-
publican newspapers know what it is,
but they persistently refuse to deal
fairly with him. No better evidence is
needed that they fear him as a leader
and would like to get him out of the
way. They are undoubtedly doing what
they can to lessen his influence with
his party.
1t is a safe statement that he has lost
none of his influence with his party and
that ne will be as prominent at the
Tammany dinner as he desires to be.
He isn't. a man who seeks the most
CONSPICUOUS pJaee on public occasions.
Republican abuse of Senator German
will do him good. 1t is an announce
ment to Democrats that Republicans
recognize his ability as a leader and
mean to do what they can to weaken
his influence. The Democratic party
will not push him aside because. of
ANYTHING Republicans say of him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

The day is at hand when men will
make good resolutions, and other men
and the photographers laugh at them.
But the hilarity of the seoffers should
not deter anybody from making New
Years resolutions. To resolve to re-
form is a good thing; to earnest
ly endeavor to live up to the resolve
is better: to succeed is best of all.
Many good resolutions will be broken,
of course. but some of them will be
kept. And as long as man "swears
OFF, on New Years it shows that
his intentions are good, at any rate.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

DR.. Parkhurst said a true word the
other day, when he told the New
Workers that they were as yellow as
the newspapers that so many of them
denounce. The newspapers, he assert
ed, gave them precisely the sort OF
matter they wanted. otherwise the
papers would have to go out of business
for lack of patronage. AS a general
rule, a community may be judged by
its newspapers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

New Yorks next. event in the
Madison Square Garden Is to be an
exhibition Of physical culture" which
the newspapers are describing succinct-
ly as beauty show" II wiis~be the
purpose of the exhibition TO show per-
lection IN development ~ me human
form, from physical culture, dieting.
etc. The "Eata Buncha Oats" people,
the "sawdust Syrup" people the Saw
dom system Of Home Exercise" and
numerous others VIII have specimens
on exhibition 20 show how physical
beauty can be- acquired by even the
most homslN u their advice be only
Stressed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

The Democratic National Committee
will meet in Washington on Jan. IL, at
which time a convention city will be
selected and the date of the conven-
ton fixed. 1t is believed the date
most favored is June 2S, week after
the Republican convention. There is
much sentiment in favor of New York
as the convention city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
DOES YOUR SCALP ITCH?
Are Your Hairs Dropping One by
One?

If your scalp itches you are doubt
less suffering from dandruff. The dan
druff germ is digging up your scalp in
little flakes, called dandrun,
and sapping the life of the
little hair bulbs. No hair prepare
ton that is a mere hair stimulent and
tonic will cure dandruff, because 1t
wont kill the germ that causes the
trouble. Newbros Herpicide Is the
latest scientific discovery: and it will
kill the dandruff germ. Destroy the
cause and you remove the effect; kill
the germ and you will have no more
dandruff, falling hair or badness.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to the Her"
picide Co., Detroit, Mich.
Livingston's Pharmacy Co., Sole
Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

From the Reader Magazine.
A song for the New Yearl Exultant
it's hours
The dust of defeat hath not sullied
it's flowers,
But Fancy hath dipped them in roseal
dew,
And brought them-all blooming in
beauty-to you!
A song for the New Year! A clarion
strong;
Achievement,-thro' service,-refresh-
ment thro' songl
No mountain too mighty for Faith to
remove:
No labor too lowly, TRANSPORTED by
Love!
A song for the New Yeari A message
OF JOY,
May never discord its music alIoyl
But, growing In sweetness and melody
clear,
May Il ever inspirit ana strengthen
and cheerl
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-day
are for fair weather, with fresh west
winds. Eastern Florida, fair weather,
with variable winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

A bulletin issued by the New York
State Department Of Labor shows that
the rate of wages in New York city
has increased 10 per cent. since 1897,
while in the same time the proportion
Of working time lost by wage earn
ers has declined from 2O.S per cent. to
1879 per cent. This, combined with the
advance in rates of wages. yields an
estimated increase in yearly earnings
of SO per cent, which is considerably
larger than the increased cost OF liv-
ing. The bulletin further states that
more than two-fifths of the steerage
passengers, who landed in New York
during nine months ending with Sep
TENDER announced their final destina-
ton as New York city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

The alleged Bailey presidential boom
does not seem to be receiving support
among the senators. Those grave and
reverend gentlemen are willing enough
TO admit that Senator Bailey is a great
man; great debater and a great
student and defender OF the constitu-
ton. But they allege he is too fond
OF horse racing. One senator Is thus
quoted: what do you think the Bap-
lists and Methodists would think OF
a candidate who sits on the fence day
after day watching race horses IN
training, and who is always 10 be
found IN the neighborhood OF the bet
ting ring when races are on?" II
that were the only thing 20 keep Bal.
icy out Of the nomination. he might
mink N getting H. But he was born
~ me South. Ills nomination would
make the North ana ths West see
shoEts,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

In Chicago man of the name of
Kienzel attempted suicide the other
day by shooting. He put bullet
into his head, and from the result
ing wound, it is alleged, he lost two
ounces Of brain; nevertheless he is
alive and rational and the doctors
say he will get we'll Chicago is plum
ing herself upon the fact that she
has a citizen who lives minus two
ounces Of brain. but we are quite
sure that there are other cities that
can count fifty citizens. or more
who are without two ounces Of brain
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

There is more Joy in church over
one millionaire that repenteth than
over ninety and nine poor persons that
need no repeatance.--Life.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

Mr.. Bird S. Coler, formerly control
Ter of New York city, who came so
near to defeating Odell for. Governor,
has an article in the Independent on
the opportunity Of the Democratic
party. AS he points out. the country
has drifted away from the safe moor
ings established by the fathers, and
under Republican administration is
still drifting further and further from
safety. The Republican party cannot
be depended upon in this emergency
to save the ship Of state. hence all
eyes are turned to the Democracy as
the basis OF an organized conservat-
ism. What the party needs 10 do
now, therefore. is to come forward
with strong candidates upon a strong,
conservative platform. and the patriot
ic people VIII come 20 It's support.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

The annual Balkan war cloud makes
It's appearance IA bit early this season.
Usually u looms up IN the spring. when
the weather has begun % get warm.
But maybe the Far EAaternera are
afraid that n they wait until the
usual time they VIII not be able 10
cst ~ audience.