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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston News and Courier
Dem.) says: 1.-The conduct of the other
Southern white men who sat at the
table with the Georgia negro is really
less reprehensible than that of the con-
duct of the white member of the COM
mittee from North Carolina. What does
he belong to the party for If he does
not hold to it's chief tenet-the equality
Of the negro not only in the eyes Of
the law, but in the ordinary amenities
of life?"
The Charleston Post (Dem.) says:
1.-THE Capitol at Washington is dry this
year, a rule having been passed by
both houses that no liquor shall be
sold in the restaurants of the build
ing. Why doesn't Senator Tillman pro-
pose the adoption of the dispensary
system for Congress. 1t can be called
temperance measure as ii was in
South Carolina originally and In prac-
tice its grating possibilities will GER
tainly appeal to the artists i'm that In
dustry who infest Washington"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.) says;
o''How sharper than a serDent's tooth
Il Is TO have a thankless negro con-
ventlOn,' must have been the rehec-
ton OF the President when he learned
that by a vote OF 3S 10 50 the National
Negro Suffrage League Convention had
voted down a resolution indorsing him
with his usual inaptifude he has alien
ated most Of the Southern white Re-
publlcans and embittered al the south
ern Democrats. and ne IL not certain
OF the colored vote IA the convention"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Notice to Water
Takers, I. U. Kinsey, Superintendent;
Xmas Turkeys, Jas. ]. Joyce.
Business Notices-Christmas Pres
ents, H. Hymes; Saturday Before
Christmas, A. NJ. & C. w. West: Blue
Points, Union Station Restaurant; For
Little Fellows, G. w. Thomas.
Appropriate, Useful Holiday Gifts
The Metropolitan Company.
White Dove Rye Whiskey-A. Ehr-
Itch & Bro.
Daily Hints for Christmas Shopping
No. lob. H. Levy & Bro.
Christmas Candy-Jerry George.
Are You a Strong Man-Dr. ]. T.
Gault. ,..
Legal Notices-In the Matter of w.
A. Bird of Emanuel County, Bankrupt.
Savannah Theater Resurrection"
Monday Night.
Christmas Goods-At The Bee Hive.
Don't Forget to Phone Monday-E.
& w. Laundry.
Good Health to the Children-Royal
Baking Powder.
Christmas fngs--Lattimores'i
Hot Water Bottlss-Rowlinski, Drug
gist.
Club CocktaiIs-Henry Solomon &
Son.
Medical-Herpicide; Laxative Bromo
Quinine.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted, Employment Wanted, For
Rent, For Sale. Lost, Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
The BOthersOme Gender.

w. B. Yeats. the Irish poet, talk
ing to reporters in Philadelphia, told
them that America reminded him of
France. The comparison Of the
Quaker town to Paris must have de-
lighted the Philadelphians. But per-
haps Mr.. Yeats mentioned the like
ness only to tell a story. He said
that the clear air and gay sunlight
made him imagine himself in Paris,
so that he was often under the i'm
pulse to enter the American shops
and ask the price Of things in bad
French.
my French is very bad" he ex-
planned. IT have no doubt it is as
bad as the English of Frenchman
whom l met in Paris once.
IT had told this Frenchman that a
young lady whom we both knew was
ill. He became sympathetic.
/" She is ill?' he said. 'Eet is too
bad. And what is re mattress?'
What is the mattress?' said l.
oh, see. You mean, What is the
natter
+" 'Ah, but objected the Frenchman
is eet not of re feminine gendair Eat
we speak?' 4"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
BRIGHT BITS.

Flint: Is it possible for me to
believe that an intelligent woman can
have the temerity to ask her husband
for a $1,000 Christmas present?
Mrs. Flint: That kind don't have hus-
bands.-Cincinnati Tribune.
Aunt Jane: Helen, saw that young
man kiss you last, evening!
Helen: 1 don't think you need to
complain, Auntie; l don't think he
would have given the kiss to you If you
had been there instead of me.-Boston
Transcript. fe,
-"Remus," said Chloe, "Ah saw some
self-raisin' buckwheat down ct de
stohe." go.
pats muffin" grumbled Remus, who
had ten dependent offsprings. What
All want to see is some self-raisin' chill
dren."-Chicago Daily News.
Mrs. Ireland; This book on swim
ming is very useful in sudden emer-
gencies.
Mrs. Ireland: Is it?
Mr.. Ireland: should say so. If
you are drowning, turn to page 103 and
there you'll see how to save yourself
Glasgow Evening Times. z
Too Observation-Disclosures (return-
ing from holiday: Why, Bridget,
whatever has become of the parrot?
Bridget: Well, you see, mum, after
you left it looked a bit pining like,
and didn't talk much, so cook and
put it out of its misery, poor thing,
and I had it stuffed for my new at
Judy. r
Obviously Benevolent Old Gentle
man: Don't you think fishing cruel
sport? .~st !" t7:
Fisherman: 1 should just think it
was. I've been sitting here five hours
and never had a single bite, and I've
got three wasp stings, and been eaten
up with flies, and the suns taken all
the skin off the back of my neck!-
DicL-Ma-TTn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
SENATOR GoRMAN.s rNr1MArroN.

The intimation of Senator German,
in his remarks on the Hoar resolution
on Thursday. that the President, in
taking the course he did in the Panama
matter. might have been Influenced in
some degree by political considerations,
will undoubtedly attract widespread
attention. OF course the senator did
not say that there was politics in the
Panama business, but he intimated that
it was not impossible that such was the
case.
He called attention to the fact that
a war party in this country had never
been defeated. Might not the Presi-
dent have had in mind the probability
that the country would become in
volved in war by pursuing the course
he did in respect to Panama, and that
that would mean the success Of the
Republican party in the presidential
contest next year? There are indica-
lions that our part in bringing about
the independence of Panama and our
attitude in preventing Colombia from
re-establishing her authority in the Sc
ceded territory will result in HOSTILE
ties between the United States and Co.
lombia. OF course a war with Colon
bia. if it should occur. wouldn't be
very serious one and might not offer
much opportunity for acquiring glory.
Still, it would be a war, and might be
of sufficient Importance to arouse
great deal of enthusiasm. enough at.
any rate, to give the Republican party
an advantage in the presidential cleo
ton.
1t isn't pleasant to think that there
is foundation for Senator Germans in
timation but there is no certainty as to
what may be dona by a political party
bent upon retaining control of the gov
eminent.
No doubt we shall have much that is
sensational in the discussion Of the res
olution of Senator Hoar making per-
tinent inquiries as TO what was actual
ly done by our government to bring
about the independence of Panama,
and of the Panama treaty. The in
ference from what Senator German
said in response to an inquiry from
Senator Aldrich, the Republican lead
er of the Senate, is that the treaty
wouldn't be made a party question
that Democrats would be free to vote
upon the question of ratifying it as
they pleased, Notwithstanding the de-
cision of the caucus of Democratic SEN
ators few days ago to act together in
future in all matters affecting the par
ty. 1t seems that the treaty isn't con-
sidered a party matter. Indeed. it is
doubtful if anything pertaining to a
canal across the isthmus will be re-
garded as party matter. 1t will be
regarded as outside the domain of par
ty politics. But it is virtually certain
that the Presidents course in Panama's
affairs will play an important part in
the presidential campaign. 1t is APP
parent that even in his own party
leading men-Senator Hoar for in
stance-do not see their way to de-
fend it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

ITO what base uses we may return"
There arrived in the port of Provi-
dence, r. l., the other day dirty look
ing old barge laden with coal, under
the name "Deesbrough.p And yet at
one time this vessel was the private
yacht of an Oriental potentate, the
Khedive of Egypt. AT another time
she was employed to transport the ia
nous "Cleopatra's Needle" the obelisk
in Central Park. from Egypt to New
York, under direction of an officer of
the United States navy. Then we of
Savannah knew her as the steamship
Dessoug, for number Of years plying
between this port and Philadelphia. But
her days of quality are over. She is
now nothing but dirty old barge, and
such she win remain until she lays
her bones upon some beach or in Davy
Jones' locker.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
GROWING IN POPULARITY.
The More People Know Newbro's
HePpicide the Better They Like it.

The more it becomes known the
better it is liked. One bottle sells two
and those two sell four. Newbros
Herpicide is what we are talking
about. 1t cleans the scalp of all
dandruff, and destroying the cause, a
little germ or parasite, prevents the
return of dandruff. AS hair dress
ing 1t is delightful, it ought to be
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Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
KEEP THE NEGRO OUT OF POLL


In an address before the Armstrong
Association In New York on We'd
nesday Mr.. Carnegie took occasion to
say he regretted greatly the action
of the Union League Club of New
York in putting itself on record IN
favor of cutting down the representa-
ton in Congress and the Electoral Col
lege of those states which have de-
prived their negro citizens of the bal
lot. Mr.. Carnegie was a strong OPP
ponent of the force bill, and did what
he could to bring about it's defeat.
His idea is that the race question
should be kept out of politics. He
agrees with Booker Washington that
the negro is better off in his present
state of intellectual development with
out the ballot than he should be with
it.
He is right in thinking that the
negro should be educated along in
dustrial lines and that it will be bet
ter for him from every point of view
to keep out of politics, but he is mis-
taken in thinking that the negro is
raising all the cotton the South is
producing. In the foregoing address
he referred to the 9.000,0 900 negroes
of the South "as giving us about H.,
100000 bales of cotton a year" The
negro isn't as much a factor in the
production of cotton as he was once.
1t is a question If more than half of
the cotton isn't now raised wholly
by white labor. To a steadily in
creasing extent the cotton crop is
planted, cultivated and picked by
white people. In Texas. If we are not
mistaken, two-thirds of the crop is
the product of white labor.
The reason of this is the gradual
movement of the negroes to the towns
and their dissemination to work stead
lily 1t is worthy of notice that in
Louisiana Italians are supplanting ne
groes on the sugar and cotton planta-
tions. 1t is predicted by some observ-
ers in that state that the time isn't
distant when there will be compar-
atively few negroes on the Louisiana
plantations. AS a matter of fact it
really looks as IL. as population crowds
the country. the negro would find it
difficult to compete with white labor
He viii certainly have to change
greatly. He will have to become a
steadier and more competent worker
1t is a fact that white labor has
practically driven black labor out Of
the lowest grades of employment in
New York city. The coachmen, wait
ers, hostlers, bootblacks, etc, there are
now almost all white men. Even in
this city Greeks and Italians have
driven negro bootblacks out of BUSH
ness. That is a small occupation, of
course, but If white foreigners can
practically monopolize it what will they
not be able to do in the course OF time
in other occupations? Mr.. Carnegie
is studying the race question from
long range. II he should get closer to
1t perhaps he would modify some OF
his views in respect to the negro.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

The farmers of Paraguay, it is said,
will make extraordinary efforts next
season to raise cotton in considerable
quantities. If all of the countries that
are going to try cotton, on account
of the high price, were to succeed, we
should be swamped. But it is to be
remembered that most of them have
tried 1t before.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

Mabel Parker. the "Forger Queen"
who was on trial in New York the
other day, has made a neat epigram.
After she had listened to the attor-
neys for a time she observed: Now,
/ can add a new chapter to the story
of my life. In it I'll say that a good
lawyer can build a new suit of clothes
out Of an old buttonhole.n
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair and warmer weather,
with fresh east to southeast winds.
Eastern Florida, fair weather, with
fresh northeast to east winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

A Texas genius has suggested that
a remedy for the cotton boil weevil
may be found in the English sparrow.
There may be something in the idea,
but there is this fact to be taken into
account: that the sparrow must be
trained to stay in the fields, or the
weevil must be trained to come up to
the house or into the towns to be eaten
by the sparrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

Mr. Rockefeller has lost lawsuit
against a man whom he indicted for
fishing on his land without a permit.
Does this presage another advance in
the price of kerosene?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

The recent municipal election in Bos-
ton gives an illustration of how much.
really. the negro in politics is liked
by Bostonians. Isaac b. Allen, col
ored, was the Republican candidate
for street commissioner and he ran
behind the whole ticket, his vote be-
ing 1900 less than that OF the can
didate for Mayor on his ticket The
Republicans Of Boston are a unit IN
demanding that the colored brother be
given his political rights" and equal
ny In The South, but when negro
asks for Pn once ~ Boston. he Is
showed under BY . heavy storm Of
white ballots.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

Senator Hanna might do well to re-
quest the Hon. Grover Cleveland to
write for him a declination that ac-
tually and finally declines.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

Cruel and unusual punishment is pro-
hibited by the fundamental law of this
country nevertheless such punishment
was inflicted the other day at Coates
vile, Pa, on two colored brethren who
had been arrested for chicken steal
ing. They were taken while in pos
session Of forty live chickens and four
turkeys, and the poultry was locked up
in one cell and the darkeys In a cell
adjoining where, all through a whole
day and night. they could see the fowls
or hear their cacklings and gobblings.
Wasn't that the refinement of cruelty?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

Ferd Jensen, who lives in Chicago,
sleeps every night with the Bible un-
der his head, according to the testi-
mony of his wife; not, however, for
the purpose of drawing inspiration or
comfort from the book. but so as to
have IT handy as a club with which
to maui Mrs. Jensen. The woman says
he habitually beats her with the Bible,
wherefore she prays a divorce.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

At this season of the year every
head of a household feels the need for
a more elastic currency.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

Booth Harrington, the Indiana au-
thor, denies the rumor that he will
retire from politics and devote himself
to literature. He says the country
needs to be saved, and he is going to
help save Il. The odd thing about
Mr.. Harrington. VINO thus talks about
helping 10 save the country. Is that he
IL Republican. lie says he is re-
former and opposed 70 graft. what
show Of success has q man with such
ideas IN the Republican party2
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

The Philadelphia Ledger thinks that
1t has found the ''inost magnificent
example" of stock watering operations.
IT is that of Mr.. Addicks, of gas and
political fame, in Delaware. Accord
ing to his own statement says; the
Ledger, "he owned a controlling inter-
est in New England company for
which the Bay State Gas Company of
Delaware decided to pay 81. 500 900, and
for this payment issued s75.oOOoOO of its
stock. This is at the rate of SO per
cent. of water to per cent. OF NOM
inal assets" THE people are these. days
learning some exceptionally interesting
things concerning thigh finance" ~
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

The Woman's Christian Temprauce
Union has pronounced the handkerchief
70 be unsanitary. Heayensl Are VIE
20 be forced 20 revert 70 the Jacket
sleeve " the back " the hand7
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19

A New York Journal has offered n
prize for the best essay on the mean
est railroad in the United States. So
far as is known. only one member OF
Congress Is competent 70 enter the
competition-the Brooklyn representa-
tive who sent all OF his passes back.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-19


The late John r. Proctor. civil serv-
ice commissioner, was Democrat. The
civil service law requires that the mi
nority party in Congress shall be rep
resented on the commission, hence the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Proctor's death
will be filled by a Democrat. The po-
sition is one which pays well, hence
the vacancy will prove attractive to
a number of Democratic statesmen out
of a job. So far, however, there has
been no intimation as to whom the
appointment will go. Among the names
mentioned in connection with the po-
sition are those of Henry st. George
Tucker of Virginia, ex-Gov. Sayers of
Texas, ex-senator Harris of Kansas and
Gen. James B. Weaver of Iowa. 1t is
hardly probable, however, that Gen.
Weaver would prove acceptable to the
Democratic party, since he was so re-
Gently the leader of the Populists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-02
JAPAN TO SEND
TROOPS TO CoREA
This is Regarded as Likely to
Accentuate the Possibilities
of a War Crisis.
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, Oct. 1--Acoording to reliable
information received here, Japan has de-
cded to send two regimnets of nfatry to
Corea. This is regarded In authoritative
quarters as being q most important step,
as affecting Russo-Japanese relations and
as likely to accentuate the possibilities of
war crisis Japan's decision Is consld-
cred to be directly related to Russia's
proposition to evacllate Manchuria Oc-
tober sth. TT Is now accented In the
highest quarters that this evacuation Is
Impossible of accomplishment, as China
has not signed the terms on which Rus
sla conditioned her evacuation.
The advices received show that China
inclines to continue the present Russian
statute In Manchura rather than COM
NIT herself to finally signing the pro-
posed agreement, In view OF these con-
,iitIons, Japans decision to send troops
to Corea Is regarded as being q most
significant step.
The advices further show that the war
spirit In Japan has materially augmented
during the last fortnight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-02
.PEDLAR DISTRICT
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Distlllerles With Big Stocks
on Hand and Nowhere
to Sell.
Especial 70 The Times-pispatch.

(6peclal 10 'lUc lIIleS-lI!slbatCtl.J
AMHERST, VA. October 1.-The local
option election held on yesterday for
Pedlar District in this county resulted
in victory for the local optionists by a
majority of seventy, all of the six pre-
cincts in the district were carried by tho
drys, save one. Padlar Mills Precinct
gave the vets sixteen majority. This is
the third time within the last ten or
twelve years that the people of this dis
trict have voted for local option, each
time carrying the district by good ma
jority.
There are quite a number of distllers
In this district and. 1t Is said they made
an active canvass of the field In the hope
of carrying 1t against local option. but
all of their efforts failed and they are
now with their products on hand, and are
prohibited by law from selling what they
have manufactured In their district. Sumo
Of the dlstillers in Pedlar are said to
have a good many thousand gallons of
their product on hand, and are in a
great quandry as to how they are to dis
pose of 1t, being SO hedged about by
the Mann law. kr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-02

international commercial relations are
regulated entirely by treaty. 1t is not
common sense that we, the greatest COM
mercial nation should come forward. and
say, we want to arrange treaties with
you. but we have nothing to give you,
nothing to withhold from you. We throw
ourselves upon your mercy and considera,
ton Please remember how good we are
to your commerce.; how we throw no I'M
pediment In It's way, and how we DO all
we can for YOU and please don't forget
us when you are making your next
treaty" Gaughter)
FREEDOM OF NEGOTIATION.
"My fundamental and essential request
to you to-day, TO which the rest OF my
speech is subsidiary and accidental Is
that the people Of this country should
give to It's government that freedom OF
negotiation of which we have been de-
by the pressure Of foreign powers, but by
something can only describe as our
own pedantry and self-conceit.
The speaker believed that the evils OF
the taxation Of food had been exagge-
rated beyond what reason and logic JUS
tilted. Still, he thought that public opin-
ion was not yet ripe for the taxation OF
food. Therefore, as adviser Of great
party, he was bound to tell them plainly
IHhL IL WAS OutSlue tIle nm 70 VI ~ az
tical politics He was not anticipating
general tariff war but he thought I'VE
might inform any foreign country that
we thought was treating US with outrage
Gus unfairness that unless they modified
their policy we should take certain steps
with regard to certain articles exported
by them"
1.-THE second question is: DO you desire
to reverse and alter the fundamental f1s-
u I,trI, has lad fnr f1I,N
generations?' My answer is: Yes, I do :"
cloud cheers.l