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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

The Birmingham Age-Herald says:
"A full college of cardinals consist of
seventy members, and there is now
only one vacancy, the seat filled by
Cardinal Vaughn" We pass this along
to the Norfolk Landmark, which holds
the chair of English.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

Congressman Thomas of North Caro-
lima, says things are particularly dull
politically in his state just at this time.
What? With eight candidates for Gov
ernor already in the field, and as many
more eligibles out in the barn getting
hay seeds into their hair in anticipa-
ton Of announcement! How many
candidates for one office does it take
to make lively politics in North Caro-
lima?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
NOT DIG ENOUGH FOR THE PLACE.

NOT DIG ENOUGH FOR THE PLACE.
1t is admitted that Mr.. Charles M
Schwab has practically withdrawn
from the presidency of the United
States Steel Corporation, generally
known as the billion dollar steel trust
His withdrawal is the subject of
great deal of editorial comment, and
naturally so. He is only about 40 years
of age, and when he was made presi-
dent of the great corporation the news
papers in all parts of the country
pointed to him as an example of what
could be accomplished by courage, per-
sistence, thrift and close application to
business. The attention of the young
men of the land was called to him, and
they We're told that if they would i'm
itate his virtues they could hardly fail
to succeed.
What the newspapers said was well
enough, but they failed to take into
account the fact that he might not
succeed in his new position; that he
might not prove to be capable of bear
ing the responsibilities connected with
1t. He started off all right, as soon as
he got into harness, as it were, but he
did not fulfill the expectations that
were entertained of him. AS a matter
of fact the position was too big for
him. 1t unsettled him, and, as a con-
sequence, he began to show that lack
of observation-disclosures so necessary to a
man at the head of a great industrial
enterprise. While he was a subordi-
nate. and had Mr.. Carnegie to lean
upon, he was capable of accomplishing
great things. When he was thrown
upon his own resources he discovered
that he was out of his depth.
Mr.. Schwabs antics in Europe a few
months ago made the European stock
holders of the Steel Trust uneasy and
his connection with the United States
Shipbuilding Company impaired the
confidence of the Americans of the
trust in him. 1t is said that the stock
| holders generally came to the conclu-
sion that he was not the man to direct
the affairs of the greatest industrial
combination in the world Therefore
the Finance Committee of the Steel
Trust was practically forced to retire
Mr.. Schwab and put a man in his place
in whom the stockholders had conf
dence.
OF course, Mr.. Schwab is nominally
the head of the corporation yet, but
the man who has been made his assist
ant is authorized to do all things it is
| necessary for the rreSidanf To do with =
out consulting Mr.. Schwab. That is
only an easy way of letting Mr..
! Schwab down. Doubtless he will be
out of the Steel Trust management al
together in a very short time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

Ohio is out of debt; doesn't owe a
penny On the first day of the pres
ent month the last outstanding $780,
900 of bonds were paid and Cancelled,
and the state had clean slate for
the first time in nearly forty wears.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

Mr.. William e. Corey, who has been
made assistant president" of the Bill
lion Dollar Steel Trust, is another of
Mr.. Carnegie's prodigies. He went TO
work for the iron master at 81 day
and gradually pulled himself up by the
boot straps to the top of the ladder.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
OPENING OF the PACIFIC CABLE

OPENING OF THE PACIFIC CABLE.
The ceremonies connected with the
opening of the Commercial Pacific Ca
BILE to-day will be interesting but not
elaborate. The President, the Emperor
William, King Edward and Gov. Taft
will take part in them. The first mes
sage will be sent to Gov. Taft by the
President from Oyster Bay. 1t will go
direct to San Francisco, thence to Ha-
wall. From there it will go to the Mid
way Islands and thence to Manila.
Gov. Taft will send from Manila a
congratulatory reply to the President
which will go to Hong Kong, thence to
Bombay; from there to st. Petersburg,
thence to Moscow, from which place 1t
win go to Berlin and then to London
from which city 1t will be transmitted
to oyster Bay. In all there will be
more than forty seconds will elapse
from the time the President sends his
message until he gets Gov. Taft's re-
ply.
Immediately after this interchange
of messages between the President and
Gov. Taft. the Emperor William and
King Edward will exchange greetings,
and then each of them will send to the
President a message congratulating
him on the completion of the cable and
their good wishes in connection with
the nations holiday.
The opening of this cable brings this
country into closer touch with it's pos
session in the East. The new line is
bling will be much less. 1t is the I'M
derstanding that the toll will be 81 a
word. During the Philippine war the
cost of cabling to Manila was $3.50 a
word, and it was not until 1901 that
the rate was reduced to $1.66 a word
The amount which this country has
paid for cabling to and from Manila
since it came into possession of the
Philippines amounts to many hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
The Commercial Pacific Cable was
projected by the late John W. Mackay
who called the attention of the State
Department in the summer of 1901 to
his intention to construct it. 1t is re-
grettable that he did not live to see
the completion of his undertaking.
That it will be of vast benefit to the
commerce of the world and will exert
a wonderful influence in the direction
of civilization there is no doubt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

The Belgians in the Kongo have been
cruel to the natives. Now let Presi-
dent Roosevelt send protest to Brus-
sells. His diplomacy seems to make us
the censor of the affairs of foreign
countries
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

The naval floating dry dock at New
Orleans, instead of being an expense
to the government, has actually proved
to be a source of revenue So great
is the demand for use of the dock by
merchant vessels that there are always
several craft on the waiting list, and
the receipts from commercial docking
has been sufficient to meet all expenses
and leave balance to be turned over
to the Navy Department.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

New Orleans recently rejoiced in the
prospect and promise of another great
railroad between that city and the
Golden Gate. The New Orleans and
San Francisco Railroad Company was
organized applied for franchises in
the streets of New Orleans and receiv-
ed them. Later these franchises were
confirmed by the Supreme Court of
the state; whereupon, according to
the Picayune, the directors held a
meeting and changed the name of the
corporation to The New Orleans Ter
minal Company" 1T is not a railroad
at ALL" says the Picayune, but only
a terminal company to handle the cars
of other roads. - The entire affair
was a speculation and nothing more. q"
Thus fades the dream of a great inter
state trunk line from the Pacific to
the Gulf.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
LESS PATRONAGE FOR THE POLL
'rICYANS,

Senators and representatives will
feel that an injury has been done them
| if 1t turns out TO be true that the rural
delivery service is to be taken entirely
out of politics. The politicians fail to
understand how the Postmaster Cen
eral, who is practical politician,
could have reached the decision 10 take
this vast and growing patronage away
from members of Congress. 1t is as
! serted that congressman have found it
of immense benefit to them in their
efforts to keep themselves in Con-
gress.
1t must not be understood of course
that Democrats have been treated as
literally in dealing out this patronage
as Republicans. Democrats have been
able to secure a small percentage of
the rural free delivery routes which
have been established, but it is pretty
safe to say they have been given no
more than was necessary to prevent
them from Directing TO favoritism and
bringing the matter before Congress.
Recently we called attention to the
fact that of the II .199 rural free deliv-
cry routes established the four states
of Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana had
1892 of them. From this it will be seen
that four states have more than third
of the whole number. Evidently there
was a determination of the Republi-
can leaders to use the rural free de-
livery system for all ii was worth to
get Republican congressman from
those states and TO hold those states
firmly to the Republican party.
1t is not believed that the taking of
this patronage out of politics is in ac-
cordance with the wish or judgment
of Postmaster General Payne. 1t is
thought that the President ordered this
new move in politics, believing proba-
bly, that 1t would be popular one, and
that he would be the gamer by it, not
withstanding the fact that the. poll
ticians are against it,
1t may be that congressman will en-
deavor to force the President to re-
scind the order by threatening legls-
lation that will cripple the service or
by threatening to oppose some of the
Presidents pet measures 1t is not
believed that they will be satisfied to
have the rural free delivery service
taken out of politics. In their efforts
to get the service back into politics
they will probably give the President
a good deal of annoyance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co.

Effective June 8, 1903.
Subject to change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE
Between Isle of Hope and Fortieth st.
Summer Schedule
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for showers and not so warm,
with light variable winds. Eastern
Florida showers and not so warm, with
light variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
MONTGOMERY AND
FORTIETH STREET.
THUNDERBOLT LINE

City Market to Casino via Bolton Street
Junction.
Beginning at 5:45 a. M. cars leave City Mar
ket for Casino at Thunderbolt every IS minutes
until II 30 D. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is minutes
after leaving time at City Market
Beginning at 5:53 a, M, cars leave Casino at
Thunderbolt every Is minutes until 1908 mid
MI
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
COLLINsvILLE LINE.

(Falr Grounds and Dale Avenue)
Beginning at 800 a. m. cars leave Bolton
and Ott streets every IS minutes returning,
cars leave Estill avenue and Waters road at
6:O7 o. m. and every 10 minutes thereafter con
Meeting with cars on Thunderbolt line, until
100 o'clock midnight.
Through cars are operated between Market
and Thunderbolt via. Collinsville and Dale
avenue as follows:
Leave Market. Leave Thunderbolt.
645 A. M. z 80 A. M.
6 4bP. M. 30PM
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04
WEST END Line 1Inooin Park

Car leaves west side of City Market for Lin
coin Park 500 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until ti:3O p. m
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market $50 q. m.
and every 40 minutes thereafter until 12 O'Clock
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

leans the other day walked up to a
policeman and said: You are rather
a good looking and well-built fellow
but l am puzzled as to your racial
classification Are you white man
or negro?" He was arrested and fin
ed $50 or thirty days in jail
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

The railway population of the United
States. that is those who work on the
railways in the operation of trains and
repairing of tracks, is estimated on
official data to be upwards of 1907 600
The families directly supported by these
operatives are calculated to embrace
not less than 100000 persons. Count
ing the men employed by the industries
that furnish supplies for the railroads,
it is estimated that not less than s,O0O-
900 persons in the United States depend
on the railroads Tor their living.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

Ten days ago New York was COM
planning of the unseasonably cool
weather; now people are dying on her
streets from heat. For violent fluc-
tuations of temperature, New York
probably leads, the country. No doubt
one reason of it is that the great city is
almost entirely devoid of trees, except
in Central Park, while most of the
country for miles around has only
small patches of trees. Savannah's de-
lightful and even climate and tempera-
ture may be attributed to the fact that
she is full of and surrounded by trees.
A death from heat in this city is a
rarity, and there are probably not half
a dozen nights in the summer when
one may not sleep comfortably in the
refreshing breezes that come up from
the ocean and sift through the cool.
green leaves. And by day the trees
afford shade that is most grateful BY
day and by night our trees are a bless
ing to us, wherefore we love them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

The twenty first biennial information
al convention of the Society of Chris
tian Endeavor will meet in Denver
next Thursday and be in session five
days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-04

ASS t I1Oluer, the naturalist, de-
scribing pet pelican which he for
merly owned in Florida, says: ct can
not recall that the pelican ever refus
ed food. After the most impossible
feeding it had the same asthmatic cry
for more. 1t was only after many
months that 1 made the startling dis
covery that the pelican can never be
satisfied" He thus describes the fish
ing exploits of these birds: "In feed
ing they generally flew twenty to thir-
ty feet above the water with rapid
motion of the powerful wings, holding
the head slightly upon one side that
they might observe the schools of sar-
dimes. When the latter were sighted
they would plunge blindly downward
opening the mouth widely Just before
they reached the water, endeavoring in
this clumsy manner to catch the fish
which, not being able to see upward
were entirely ignorant of the nearness
of danger. Rising after the plunge the
pelican invariably wags it's dininutive
ta1l-a self-congratulatory act which
confirms the birds stupidity, for the
chances are one to five that il has
caught nothing. The bills are held up-
ward, which throws the fish forward
or toward the point of the beak. where
1t is often held for a few seconds. from
ASAS DSAii5 NAOppSu, DIS IL were, into the
throat, which is a very small orifice in
a veritable waste of pouch. At this
moment, perhaps, a laughing gull rohs
the pelican. Sometimes it alights on its
back, again on its head, and the stu
pid bird makes no resistance, the gull
often uttering its victorious 'ha-hai' in
advance. Just as the fish is thrown to
the tip of the beak and protrudes from
the SIDE the laughing gull leans for
ph -
return, be followed by the swift mar
of-war bird. In this simple way a peli-
can will be robbed by successive birds
and will swallow but a small percent
age Of what it catches, which possihAy
explains why it is alwaxv hungry.T
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31
Letter List.
Chancery Simmons.

State of Mississippi,
To Sawney Butord, residence unknown:
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancerv court of Bolivar
county, First Judicial District thereof, IN
said State, on the 3rd Monday Of De-
cember, 1908, then and there to defend
the suit in said court of Rosetta Moore,
wherein you are defendant.
l.. Z. EDWARDS, Clerk.
P. N. McGaughey, d. c.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31
The Right Kind Of Talk.

An exchange knew what it was talk
ing abont when it published the fol-
lowing: 1.-THE trade territory OF a town
is not all dependant upon the distance
to nabouring trading points. The trade
territory depends upon the enterprise
of the merchants and residents of the
town. If a town does not reach after
trade it will come as fast as it has to
and will grow as fast as it is forced to.
But if the merchants go after busin
ess in the surrounding country, adver-
tising in every possible way, and max
ing good every word of there advertis-
ing trade will come from an ever in
creasing radins, the town will gain a
reputation for being awake and will
forge to the front. 1t is in the men
living within certain number of miles
from it, that makes the town.
Exchange.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31
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THE LEVEE CONVENTION.

The great Levee Convention has been
held, speeches have been made and reso-
lutions adopted. The friends ofriver inn
provement and levee maintenance have
much reason for encouragement, fornew
and strong influences were merged with
those Of the Valley in seeking the assist
ance of the Government i'll this great
cause. The dawn is breaking, the strug
giles of our own people will soon be e
inforced by the strength of a united
country in the care of the great national
waterway, the Mississippi River.
Now that the convention is over, now
that its great success is known to all
men, we can not refrain from congratu-
lating Bolivar county and the State OF
Mississippi, that one of their citizens, the
Hon. Charles Scott, was one OF the earli-
est and hardest workers for tho success
or tlw convention. AZ President of the
MiSsissippi Rivet and Lcvee Improv,:
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31
CAUSE or GOODNESS.

When General Fitzhueh Lee went
home after the war with Spain and the
evacuation of Havana he made calls on
all of his usishbors, as matter Of
course, and was received with marked
GOODNESS by the old chap who had served
under him during the rebellion, says the
Philadelphia Times. Lee tried his bsst
to warm the old friend and neigh OF mp,
and finally felt impelled to inquire what
the matter was.
General, I allow as how wc'y,
always been fri-nds7n asked the veteran
it return.
eyes, VIC have, replied lee and
thers's nothing in the world would not
do for YOU"
"WelI, there's just one thg ! aov
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31

THE ELECTION.

The State and county elections in Mis-
sissippi are usually only matter of form,
for the regular Democratic nominees are
elected without opposition, but this year
there arc several candidates for Clerk Of
this Supreme Court. and while it is very
probable that, Oh account of the number
of candidates for the position, there will
be no choice made at the election. still
the number of votes received by the
various candidates may have bearing
upon the choice made by the Legisla-
ture. Therefore it behoves the friends Of
Mr.. Henry Yerger to rally to his support
and make his plurality as large as posi-
BILE. Don't fail to vote for him; he is a
Bolivar county boy.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31
Election Commissioners.

We, the undersigned election commits
sioners of Bolivar county, hereby APP
point the following named persons as
local inspectors for the election to be
held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1908, the first
named to be ticket commissioner at the
respective precincts
Alligator Lake,. {. Britain, W. A.
Jenkins and Tip Brown.
Duncan-W. S. Biles, w. H. Harris
and NJ. S. Kendrick..
Round Lake--W. r. Shepherd, L. Bur-
ia and Calvin Miller.
Deeson-J. c. Brooks, F. S. Miller and
Anthony Green.
Shelby-J. G. Lauderdale, VIM. Council
and J. T. Greer.
Gunnisor-J. M. Kirk, w. c. Boyd and
S. T. Stewart.
Mound Bayou-A. P. Hood, w. l..
Grady and l. T. Montgomery.
Merigold-H. r. Park, w. A. Sanders
and Montgomery Thomas.
Cleveland--L. W. Parker, N. A. Tardy
and Henry Alexander.
Rosedalc-G. p. Rice, B. S. Miller and
Henry Williams.
Beulah-J. B. Bond, w. f. courson
and A. ]. Thomas.
Mound City, A. Ellington, w. E.
Henry and 6. w. Jones.
Boyle-M. K. Cofer, J. L. Hawkins
and j. G. cade.
Bolivar-E. A. White, J. w. Mason
o,d NJ u Walls
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31
AN ELOQUENT PLEA FOR A CHARITY
HOSPITAL.

To my friends in Bolivar County:
AS Kings Daughter aid a Daughter
Of the Confederacy, l appeal to you to
help in one of the most sublime causes i'll
the world, that of building a charity
hospital. This cause is the dearest thing
III the world to me, after those to whom
love and duty bind me. These weeks of
anxiety here i'll Memphis, at the bedside
of my dear, suffering father, have but
deepened my determination to do all
that lies in my power for this work.
1t is not wise nor right, my friends,
that the poor man who tolls to make
Bolivar county's wealth should be taken
to Memphis or Vicksbnrg when he is
hurt or sick. 1t should uot be strangers
who nurse him and supply him the deli
cacies that WOO back to health his tired
body. 1t should be our pleasure and
our duty, we citizens of Bolivar, to
nurse and care for our own sick and III
digent. Believe ME, this is best, and 1t
is for this ask your help-yoir contri-
BUTTON. Since nothing can be accom-
plished without money, ! ask you, each
and all, to give to this good cause as
Your heart and conscience may dictate,
remembering that each dime helps to
make the dollars
Let us make this an institution of
which Bolivar may be justly proud.
Since January, the Kings Daughters
have provided homes for two wayward
girls, prepared and sent to tile Orphans
Home in Water Valley five children, and
sent three children to st. Peters Orphan
Asylum in Memphis, and cared for not
less than one hundred sick and poor.
My friends in Bolivar county have
ever been the dearest friends i'll the world
and are noted for being a loving, gener-
our people,-so / know this appeal will
bring rich return.
We have among us ladies who are
capable and willing to do this work.
and this should be place to which all
Mississippians may point with pride.
We pass through this world but once.
Any good, thing, therefore, that we can
do, or any kindness that we can show
to nny human being, let us do it now.
Let us not defer nor neglect it, for we
will not pass this way again. ],
Rosa BELLE SHELBY.
St. Joseph's Hospital,
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. %, 1903.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31

you can do tor ne, and that it to send
me word half an hour afore you're ready
to die. so that make haste to shff1e off
ahead of you"
"Why?" asked Lee, his aniazen1eiit
Increasing, "what under heaven is yonr
reason for wanting to die before me?"
"I'm mighty anxious" was the reply,
ITO hear what General Ju-bal EARLY says
when he sees you a-comin' IN the golden
gate in blue uniform"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31

Beat Offices.
For Supervisor
District IL. c. RAINIER,
District 2-T. X. OvERBY.
District 3-S. {. TAYLOR.
District Nv. A. SPEAKEs.
District Sc. H. WRAY.
For Justice of the Peace
]. c. WEST.
1st District NJ. M. DAILY.
W. G. Brown.
{ A. w. TURNEY.
2nd District F. L. BLANCHARD.
P. l.. WENTWORTH.
81, A. COOPER.
3rd District I T. B. Johnson.
RoBT. ARNOLD.
Z. c. FRENCH.
4th District T. F. BARRY.
o. L. SHELBY.
5th District r. L. HAYNES.
For Constable.
2nd District-E. NJ. ALLEN.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31

ment Association he has made a record
OF which he may well be proud.
As almost all our readers have kept up
with the proceedings of the Convention,
rs published in the daily papers, we
omit publishing them.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1903-10-31

The following contributions have been
received to date, for which the Order is
profoundly grateful:
We, the undersigned, agree to give the
amount opposite our names for the pur-
pose of building a Kings Daughters
Charity Home in Rosedale, for the bene-
fit of the INDECENT sick =