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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

There are some very enterprising
statesmen in this old town." remarked
a young department clerk to a reporter
for the Washington Star the other day.
That new rain coat you have on re-
calls to my mind one fellow in partic-
ular who runs an establishment here
and who takes all the cake and what
cold pie that isn't working when it
comes to getting rid of stock" con-
tinued the young man, who always
has money the LIST and 18th of each
month as a result of his connection
with the work of Uncle Sam.
About two months ago 1 went into
this mans store and paid a little bill
I owed him and then started for the
street door, when he stopped me with
a pleasant remark. L paused with the
intention of being polite and he asked
me if there wasn't something else 1
wanted. 1 tried to assure him there
was nothing I wished for, but he wasn't
satisfied. There was a nice-looklng
raincoat hanging on a frame and that
furnished him a clue for fastening it
upon me.
This is just what you want he
began, convincingly taking up the
skirt of the coat to show it's good quail
tiles
II differed with him and declared that
1 had an old one and would have to
make it do for the season. but the
fellow kept right after me and finally
I began to weaken under his argument.
At last l fell back on the beaten GUS
TONER'S last resort and declared that
had no money.
HE looked at me with an expression
on his face denoting that 1 had wound
ed him deeply in even suggesting that
the financial part of the matter was
any consideration to him, and then said
afeahly:
That's all right; you're good as
money in the bank with me-
"I told him I didn't know when 1
could pay for it, but he declared that
it made no difference to him if l never
paid for it. He was tired of seeing the
coat hanging around; it was in the
way and took UP too much room. 1t
might better be doing some one some
good than hanging around in the store.
l could pay him for it whenever / got
ready, and take plenty of time about
it. too
well, of course. I took the coa:.
Wore it home and congratulated my
self on having such a good friend in
business here who had so much con-
fidence in me.
II wore the new coat down to the Of
flee next morning. When l reached my
desk the messenger told me there was
man waiting to see ME, 80 l went out
in the corridor. The fellow handed me
slip of paper, and to my intense sur
prise and other things, I found it was
bill for SIS for that blankety blank
raincoat I had walked away with the
night before.
Did 1 say anything? Well, didn't I
say something! I sent word by the
collector that I would call at the store
in the evening. When I got there the
proprietor was out, but / told his
working force what thought of him
in language both violent and express
sive. Then took off the raincoat and
threw it on the counter and made the
clerk give me a receipt for it. No more
of that mans goods for me-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Columbia (S c. State Dem.)
says: There is doubtless the same
trading and fishy dealings in the navy
as in the Postotfice Department The
removal Of the naval station and dry
was after alleged thorough investiga-
ton which demonstrated that Charles
ton afforded advantages. Now it
seems that the depth of water is in
sufficient or uncertain. We hope, of
course, that the development of the
Charleston station will not be checked,
but the fact remains that Port Royal
has received unjust treatment. Political
pull is better than natural advantages"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
(Dem.) says: I'm Omaha a Fed
eral court has carried the in
junction to the extent of
granting an injunction against
applying for an injunction. But where
is this to end? If an injunction can
be secured against applying for an in
junction, of course, an injunction can
be secured against applying for an in
junction against applying for an in
junction and II an injunction be secur-
ed against applying for an injunction
against applying for an injunction,
certainly an injunction can be Sc
cured against applying for an injunction
against applying for an injunction
against applying for an injunction, and
so on, ad libitum. The endless chain
of injunction seems to have arrived"
The New York World (Dem.) says:
ITO put 1t concretely. would the steel
trust be put out of business even by
the entire repeal of the As per cent.
duties under which 1t practically mo-
nopolizes the home market and sells
abroad $100,000.000 a year, much of 1t
al a lower price than is exacted from
our home consumers? Would the win
dow glass trust lack reasonable pros
perity II its so to 100 per cent protec-
ton. under which il has more than
doubled the price of glass. were re-
duced? Do the manufacturers who
export $500, 900, 900 worth of their pro-
ducts in a year, selling them in open
competition in every market OF the
world, require any longer protection
which averages higher than the war
tariff OF forty years ago2 These are
the questions which President Roose-
Welt and his party viii have 10 face
IN the election. and they cannot be
met by a vague promise 10 readjust
the system az the convenience and 10
meet the views OF the sheltered trusts
and mOuopOlieF. A reform ~ the tarin
by itF benehciaries the day after new
er VII on the bill"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
GRAND JURY pRrSENrMENTs.

The feature of the presentments of
the grand jury for the March term is
that which deals with policy gaming.
1t will be recalled that in his charge
the judge called particular attention
to the necessity for making an extra
ordinary effort to put stop to this
offense. He pointed out that. it was
charged that this kind of gambling
was carried on in all parts of the city.
He declared that it was an extremely
demoralizing kind of gambling because
it required so small an amount to en-
gage in it.
1t is evident from what the grand
Jury says in it's presentments that it
was much surprised at the extent of
this kind of gambling. 1t declares that
the evidence before it showed that poll
icy shops are to be found in almost
every part of the city. 1t made every
possible effort TO get evidence against
policy writers, and their principals, and.
except in a few instances, it was un-
successful. 1t admits that it signally
failed in its efforts to stop policy gam
bling with the means at it's disposal.
That has been the experience of other
grand juries. Policy gambling has
flourished for long time, and the eff
forts of grand Juries to check it have
not met with much success. With
the means at it's disposal 1t is diff
cult for a grand jury to get evidence.
That this is true is shown by the re-
suits of the efforts of the March grand
jury. Doubtless much of the evidence
it obtained was due to motives other
than a desire to assist 1t in it's work.
Policy gambling can be stopped pro-
vided evidence against the offenders
can be obtained. 1t seems like an easy
thing to obtain. but it isn't, at least
for a grand jury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

AS an admirer of the strenuous life,
President Roosevelt ought to send as
surances of his distinguished consid-
Grafton to Prof" Thomas Feltz "of
Savannah" On Tuesday night Prof.
Feltz held a fistic argument with
Prof" Lenny in the roped arena at
Chester, Pa, so ably defending his po-
sition that notwithstanding Prof"
Lenny's advantage in the matter of
weight, hight and reach. a decision was
found impossible. and two nights there
after he engaged in a similar contro-
versy with Prof" Forbes in st. Louis
with such success that his antagonist
was unable to respond in less than
three minutes after the clash of genius
was begun. That would seem to be
forceful enough to please even the YER
satile and restless President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

The possibility that the dynamiter
who sent the internal machine to the
Cunard dock in New York the other
day has been operating along similar
lines for some time is decidedly dis
quoting, especially in view of the sug-
gestion that he is responsible for the
disappearance of the steamship Ma
ronic in 1898 For some days there
will no doubt be dread in the minds
of many persons that internal machines
were secreted in the holds of ships now
at sea, for the purpose of sending them
to the bottom with all on board. 1t is
believed that the authorities are close
ly on the track of the perpetrator of
the outrage attempted against the UNI
bria, and possibly also the one per-
petrated against the Naronic. When
he has been found and confronted with
evidence the probabilities are that
there will arise those who will claim
that he is demented and therefore ir-
responsible for his acts. But the per-
son who has wit enough to construct
an internal machine and devilish
genius enough to secrete it in a snip
laden with human freight, deserves TO
be put out Of the way so effectualy
that he can never again be menace
to life and property.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

THE Henrietta" the comedy that
Stuart Robson made famous, and in
which he won his highest and most
lasting success. is TO be put on the
road next season. The play belonged
to Mr.. Robson, and months ago he
said that ii would die with him; that
he purposed to have the manuscript
torn up when he died, so that it would
never be played again. Bronson How
ard, however. claims that the play
reverted to him on the death OF Mr.
Robson. and will make a fight to have
that version OF the matter legalized.
However the controversy may result
II is a fact that BERTHE. the lamb"
lies in the grave with Robson. No one
else can play the part as Robson did,
and 70 playgoers Of this generation
another man In the role would be
carioature Since the comedy revoiyes
about BERTHE" and since the only
BERTHE Is dead. II would be risking.
even counting, failure 70 stage the
piece aEaln.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

A regulation has just been put into
effect in Washington against expecto-
rating on the sidewalk, says the Balti-
more Herald.
Admiral Dewey and Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin were standing in front of the state.
war and navy building chatting, when
several times the Admiral left the iron
fence against which he was leaning
and walked to the gutter in order to
relieve himself of the surplus juice of
the weed.
IT see you are bound not to be hailed
into court for violating the anti-ex-
pectoration ordinance" laughed Gen.
Corbin.
"Oh! the law has nothing to do with
IT," explained Dewey. II believe l can
honestly say that never once have I
spat on the sidewalk in the last forty
years, and don't believe you ever saw
an old sailor against whom complaint
could be made on this score"
why are they exempt from this hui
man failing?" inquired the General.
We'll" replied Dewey. "the rules on
shipboard are so strict about expecto-
rating on the deck that they soon learn
to walk to the rail- This habit sticks
to them ashore, and the curbstone is
the ships rail TO them, that's ALL"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

In the news dispatches of several pa
pers some days ago it was stated that
South Carolina man had been grant
ed patent for a perpetual motion ma
chine. The patent Office in Washing
ton has thought this of sufficient i'm
portance to issue statement of abso-
lutte denial. Many years ago it was
comparatively easy to get patents for
perpetual motion machines, or almost
any other kind of apparatus, but of
late the patent people have grown more
careful. Not for forty years has a per-
petual motion apparatus been granted
a patent, and the commissioner says
the chances are that no such patent
will ever again be granted. Mean
while there is nothing to prevent In
ventors from going right ahead trying
to derive power from nothing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

Shakespeare, Goldsmith and Addison
have fallen under the condemnation of
a Chicago professor of the name OF
Watt. He says the Immortal Bard was
a cheap punster, that his wit was OF
a slim order, his jokes often of shady
character, his language bad, his gram
mar bad and his spelling vile; and that
all of these things apply equally to
Goldsmith and Addison, therefore, the
writings of neither are fit to be placed
before Chicago youth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
"rhe Flight of Youth"

There are gains for all our losses.
There are balms for all our pain;
But when youth. the dream departs.
II takes something from our hearts.
And IL never comes again.
We are stronger, we are better,
Under manhood's sterner reign:
still we feel that something sweet
Followed youth, with flying feet,
And will never come again.
Something beautiful IL vanished.
And we sigh for IL In vain;
We behold n everywhere,
on the earth, and IN the air,
But Il never comes again
Richard Henry stoddard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

Mrs. Langtry the actress of per-
petual youth, sailed for Europe day
or two ago after 1.-THE most successful
season" she ever made in the United
States. That means she carried with
her several hundred thousand dollars
Of American gold, given up at the box
office probably more for the reason
that she is Mrs. Langtry than because
she is a talented actress.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

The alleged and extremely nebulous
candidacy of Mr.. Cleveland for the
Democratic presidential nomination
seems to have struck a. popular chord
in France. The Temps of Paris speaks
of Mr.. Cleveland as "a man par ex-
cellence," and says he could probably
lead the party to victory once again.
Unfortunately, the constituency repre-
scented by the Temps of Paris will not
be represented in either the next Dem
ocratic Convention or Electoral Col
lege.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

John Mitchell colored. editor of
paper in Richmond. declared in the
course of an address delivered in Roa-
noke, Va. the other day that race
equality does not exist. never has ex-
listed and never VIII exist" that the
better class OF negroes. just like the
whites. desire a separation OF races,
and that the whites Of the South. es-
pecially the old ex-slave owners. are
the best friends and only true friends
Of the eolored race" Editor Mitchell
is evidently a man OF diseernment and
common sense
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

Announcements of consumption
cures" are getting TO be monotonous.
Every two or three months during the
past several years such an announce
ment has been made; yet people go
right along dying of consumption in
increased numbers. Still. in each sep
arate announcement there is a germ
of hope of success, hence the story of
the discovery of still another CON
sumption cure" which comes from
Berlin, is read with some interest. DIR.
Danelius Of Sommerfield, Germany,
says he has had good success in the
use of "sanosin" in checking and even
curing the disease.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

The Britishers are still far from be-
ing hard up" in a financial way, as
witness the success of the TransVaal
loan. Five billions of dollars were
quickly offered, and in all probability
as much more would be forthcoming
if there were need for it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with light
variable winds. Eastern Florida, fair
weather, except showers in north por-
ton; light variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-16

big Bill" Devery, formerly chief OF
police Of New York. has announced
himself as an independent candidate.
for Mayor Of that city. The idea OF
Big Bill" as the successor OF Seth
Low is little short OF ludicrous. His
candidacy. however means plenty Of
beer ana bread IN the Ninth district
during the campaign. n nothing else.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-25
SOCIOLOGY MEETING.

Probably the best sociology program
of the year was given yesterday in the
Woman's Club ON the subject The
Home Ethically Considered.
Mrs. Nancy B. Irving gave an orig
inal and thrilling paper on 1.-The Ed
ucation and Development of Woman
as Tending to Build up and not Des-
troy the Ideal Home.'' She said the
ideal home did not exist, but might
when woman was more developed.
'Homemaking vesrus Housekeeping, -
had been assigned to the late Mrs.
Walker. In its place Rev. ]. A. Beck
er gave feeling tribute to her men,
ory, saying that as homemaker she
came as near to an ideal as human be-
ings often do.
Mrs. d. Il. Bishop gave splendid
paper ON "How Can the Ideal of Fam
lily Life be Maintained Under Present
Economic and Social Conditions, -
She made telling quotation from Ell
bert Hubbard that should become a
proverb to the effect thatmany people
practice economy by doing without
something they need, to get something
they want. A discussion on Beauty
in the Home.'' was led by Mrs. w. f.
White and carried on with much ami
nation by every member present.
Bill 167 pertaining to travelling Ii
braries which is before the legislature
was endorsed.
Mrs W. T. Goslin will entertain
the club next Tue sday ON German his
tory day and the work for next year
will be discussed.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-25
COMMUNICATED.
To Editor of The Sentinel =

To Editor of The Sentinel:-
The poor light furnished the city
of Grand Junction by the local COM
pany is the theme of every argument
of advocates of municipal ownership
today. The light, in the past. has
been of poor quality and the price
charged for it has been comparatively
high. 1t is also claimed by some who
seemed TO be interested in the erection
of new plant that the present plant
is in bad condition Perhaps the fol-
lowing may account for it: In pri
vate corporation management the omis-
sion of the item of cost, that is depre
cintion, leads to the showing of an
abnormally large profit. When pri
vate CORPORATION is financiered in this
way the first result is to send the
price of stock way above par on ac-
count of the large profits shown.
Those who understand correct econo-
mic principles sell out on top of the
market, those who do not, buy.
When half the life of the plant is run,
and the burden of expenses is increas-
ing rapidly, there is a new set of
share holders who find themselves los
ing. Then come assessments for re-
construction, the appointment of re
ceiver. ETC., ETC.. and all the rest of
the resultant effects of bad manage
ment and corruption. Thirty year
hence the municipal taxpayers will
not be. man for man or interest for
interest, the same persons who occupy
these relations today. If the cost of
depreciation is not collected and set
aside month by month and year by
year from the beginning, future tax
payers will be robbed for the benefit
of those now in position to he benetfit
ed by the robbery.
Pursuing this course, the inevitable
result will he that. year by year. the
cost per lamp will creep up and the
charges. for repairs and construction
grow heavier and heavier. until it
will pass the point at which there can
be any pretense that the municipality
is making saving by owing and OPP
earting its electric light plant The
tax payers will then be called ON to
foot the bills. With the wisdom that
can come to many only through the
teaching of a,sad experience, they
will then consider the doings of the
misguided enthusiast of today and,
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-25

long before the expiration of 20 years,
the estimated life of the plant, they
will sell it out to some private corpor-
alton and save money by obtaining
their public lighting from ''private
monopoly. There is nothing new
about this. Mr.. Editor. The process
is perfectly familiar to those who
have observed the course of events in
all undertakings of similar charac-
ter. 1t is simply perpetuating in po-
litical management one of the worst
features of private corporate specula-
tion. Can our politicians here in
Grand Junction be trusted not to try
to make prestige for effecting large
savings by the operation of a large
municipal light plant by falling into
this too common error? I doubt it.
TAXPAYER.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-25

Some one was suggestive enough to
say that all the suckers were not in
the wagon.
The Masons held special SESSION last
night for the purpose of comforting
one of the degrees upon Harry Teller
The Grand Junction Citizens band
will resume practice next Tuesday
evening. the meeting is called for s
O'Clock at the Armory.
A load of fl ish, which had been tax
en- from the Grand river and weigh
ing about 400 pounds, attracted consid-
cradle attention ON Main street today.
There were about 250 fish in the net.
The City Union orchestra, which is
organized to take the place of Prof.
Boyer's orchestra, held business
meeting at the residence of j. A.
Munson last night at which j. B. Boy
er was elected manager.
The Odd Fellows held a very en-
joyable session last night There
were two. initaiations and the team
from Palisades was down to confer the
degree upon the candidates. The gem
tlemen from the upper end of the val
lev made things hum for few min
utes. and Messrs. De la Mar and Cald-
we'll were we'll satisfied that they re-
ceived all that was coming to them
Following the work of the evening
there was banquet for the members
ana visiting brethren.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-25
LODGE ENTERTANs

The Moderon Woodmen of America
last night at Elks' hall very pleasant
ly entertained their wives and friends
at n social which was held after their
regular business meeting. There was
a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen
present to enjoy the occasion.
There was a short program, among
the principal numb ers being German
dialect speech by S. f. Duiee. editor
of Rural Talk. in which he told of the
trials of a Modern Woodman initia-
tion. A reading by Mrs. r. II. Peake.
of Orchard Mesa, was another good
feature. as was also a solo by L. @.
Hickman. Mrs. Lester Jaynes gave a
short address on the Royal Neighbors.
and there was one by E. H. Kern on
Woodcraft. Robert Orr smoke on the
proposition of a Woodman home for
this state, and suggested that fund
be started for that purpose.
Following the numbers of the pro-
gram there was delightful lunch
served, and everyone present, whether
Woodman or guest, was we'll pleased
with the entire affair.