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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston Post Dern.) says:
'"The price of cotton is sky high but
the cotton is out of sight. The specu-
lators only are making the profits and
the growers have no other fun in the
matter than to read the market re-
ports"
The Indianapolis News (Dem.) says:
THE prediction that the principal con-
test between the parties in the next
Congress will be on the financial ques-
ton will be goods news to the trusts.
If Congress can keep right busy talk
ing finance, the embarrassing question
of tinkering with the tariff can proba-
bly, be kept under"
The Philadelphia Record Dem.)
says: President Roosevelt, Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw and Secretary
of War Root have emphatically de-
clared that there can be no revision of
the tariff until the people of the Unit
ed States shall so decide in a national
election. They should have added that
this decision of the people can be
made only through the election of a
Democratic majority in Congress and
a Democratic President. The election
of Republican Congress and Presi-
Qeul WOulu De popular decision
against a tariff revision"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
Oem.) says: The fact is the nominal
rulers of many countries take them
selves altogether too seriously. Many
of them have but little power to regu-
late the policy of their respective coun-
tries. They also seem to cherish the
illusion that visit from them is such
an overwhelming honor that the peo-
pie visited will thenceforth be pre-
pared to accord anything which the
countries ruled over by the visitors
may desire, however 1t may run eoun-
ter to their traditions on previous
feelings The truth. of course, is that
the policy of most countries is shaped
with view to their own interests, and
is not very sensibly affected by the
iunkets OF rulers, however important
the latter may regard them"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
One Jackey,s Prayer.

Admiral Bob Evans tells this one,
says the New York Times:
Among the tackles of the American
fleet that did the business at Santiago
was an extremely pious chap-a lad
from Vermont. We had been telling
him all along that each day would
probably witness the long-looked for
battle between the American and the
Spanish vessels. When he prayed that
night he. placed special stress upon
the plea that the vessel upon which
he and his comrades-in-arms were
serving might escape disaster, saying,
among other things:
40 Lord. shield us from the shells
and other projectiles of the enemy; but
if any shells and solid shot do come
to our vessel 1 pray Thee that they
may be distributed as prize money
is distributed-mostly among the Off
GERS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
Eased the Mates Conscience.

Coming up from New Orleans to
New York on one of the fast freight
ers that carry passengers" said a man
at the Astor House, according to the
Mail and Express. II got on pretty
good terms with the first mate which
is something of an achievement by
the way, as the average seafaring man
has even a greater contempt for
the landlubber than the cowboy has
for the tenderfoot. Perhaps it was be-
cause he took me for a physician. One
of the passengers had been amusing
himself by trying to guess the occupa-
tions of the others through their casual
remarks in the course of conversation,
and on the strength of something 1
had said the word was passed around
that I was a doctor of medicine.
1.-THE mate had something on his
mind, and one day he took me into
his confidence. ON our last trip to
New York he said, there was a chap
from Cincinnati in a pretty bad way
with booze. He began to see spiders
and things, and it made me sort of
uneasy, as there wasn't a doctor on
board. Pretty soon he got violent, and
had to do something. So l got the
irons on him, and gave him a good big
dose of morphine to kind of soothe
him, and then locked him up in my
own stateroom. l couldn't have done
more for my own brother, could ~
Il silently assented.
Well would you believe it?' said
the mate, in an injured tone, when 1
went to get him up, the chap was
dead
Dear me! what did you do?'
asked.
{" Dor echoed the mate. There
wasn't but the one thing to do. We
sewed him up in tarpaulin and sank
him. Kind of a wet grave, too, for
chap that had been so set against wa
ter when he was A-living. But, say,
doctor, / want your honest opinion.
Do you think that 1 did all that
could do in reason for that MANI
OF course / assured him, of
curse. The orthodox treatment for a.
man with delirium tremens is irons
and morphine
"Then the mate left me, with a
clear conscience"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
THE NEW HAYTIAN CABINET.

Hayti has just passed through what
is automatically and by courtesy called
a crisis. That however, is nothing
strange, since she passes through one
or more of them year without suf-
fering or enjoying any material change.
She remains just Hayti, and nobody
is ever astonished, or the least bit
surprised, to pick up the newspaper
at breakfast and read in the head
lines, Another Revolution in Hayti,''
or "A Crisis in the Haytian Cabinet"
The latest evolution in the politics
of the turbulent little island republic
brings to the front the following new
cabinet: Minister of War; M. Celestin;
Minister of finance, M. Lespinasse;
Minister of Interior. NJ. Hyppolite; Min
lister of Justice, M. Numa; Minister of
Public Works, M. Magny; Foreign Min
lister, NJ. Bonamy.
This, it will be agreed, is quite an
impressive list. The names have a
ring about them that is suggestive of
erudition and high purposes, of valor
and soldierly qualities. Indeed, much is
expected of these ministers by
their fellow islanders, since accord
ing to a correspondent, they are looked
upon as being eminently qualified for
the responsibilities that have been
placed on their shoulders. Especially
is this true of NJ. Celestin, Minister of
War, and M. Lespinasse, Minister of
Finance. The former, it seems, has
taken part in no less than nineteen
revolutions" during the past six years.
That certainly ought to give him an
insight into the business of war, as
it is conducted in Hayti. But in peace
as well as war Celestin is a man of
mark in the capital of his country
Between revolutions he has served
faithfully in the capacity of clerk in
a chicken market at Port au Prince
The Minister of Finance should, of
course, be a man skilled in mathemat-
les. Ninety-nine men in a hundred,
if asked, How many toes have your"
will reply ten" Not so NJ. Lespin-
asse; he will reply, eleven" And not
only that, but If doubt is expressed,
he will prove the correctness of his
calculation by barring his left foot and
showing six toes on it. A man so fav-
ored by nature with gifts not vouch-
safed to ordinary mortals must neces-
sarily make his mark in administering
the finances of a nation. Furthermore,
the new Minister of Finance has lost
three fingers of his right hand, having
only the thumb and smallest finger
left. This must also be counted a rec
ommendation. For NJ. Bonamy, the
new Foreign Minister, whose name is
suggestive of a certain washing COM
pound, it is claimed that he can both
read and write, and that he has been
as far away from home as Santo Do
mingo, thus acquiring a knowledge of
world politics. AS to the others the
correspondent has been able to ascer-
tain but little. He has been assured,
however, that they are worthy of the
distinguished company in which they
find themselves in consequence of the
cabinet reorganization.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
A Breakfast Food.

The refined and raised-as-a-pet gen.
tleman from the effete east took his
seat at the table of a w. and w. West
ern hotel one pleasant morning and
gazed pensively out of the window I'M
til some one approached, says the New
York Times.
Have you any breakfast food?' he
inquired in simple cereal accents.
well, guess yes" responded Roar
ing Pete, the cowboy waiter. 1--WE got
ham and eggs, fried sausage, chuck
steak, spare ribs, mutton chops, corn
ed beef hash, hog and hominy, light
bread, heavy bread. hot bread, cold
bread, corn bread, toast bread; ap-
pie butter, peach butter. COW butter,
tea, buttermilk and beer. Breakfast
food? Well, that's our winner. Name
YOUR grub"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge No. 1, F.
& A. M; Georgia Historical Society.
Military Orders-Orders No. 8, Geor-
gia Hussars.
Special Notices-Beginning Satur-
day, Free Lunch at Schwarz's; Ship
Notice, Williamson & Rauers; Ship
Notice, G. Ross. Master; Special No
tice, Youmans & Demmond.
Business Notices-Don't, A. M. & c.
w West.
Rowlinkski's Cough Balsam-Get 1t
at Rowlinski's.
If We Could Talk to You-Savan-
nah Investment Company.
Pianos-Phillips & Crew Co.. Savan-
nah Parlors.
100000 of Them to Keep the World
in Order-Waltham Watches.
Financial-Statemen of the Condi-
ton of the Merchants National Bank
of Savannah.
We Save Buyers of Pianos and Or
gans-McArthur & Sons Co.
California Clarets-The Delmonico
Company.
Beautify Your Lawns-Wn. & II. H.
baltimore.
Fire Brick-Edward Lovelps Sons.
Beer-Schlitz Brewing Company.
Foods-Grape-N Nuts; Force.
Silverware-The Gorham Company.
Medical-Wine of Cardui; Paine's
Celery Compound; Peruna; Cuticura;
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey; Ozomul-
sion.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

Seeing a friend step on the platform
Of a Weighing machine, says the Chi
cago Tribune, Mr.. Pneer stepped up
behind him.
Let's see how much both of us
weigh" he said.
"All right" the friend said, dropping
a cent in the slot.
The indicator flew around to the fig
ure 297 and stopped.
How much do you usually weight"
asked Mr.. Pneer.
"One forty-three, 1 guess. That's
what it was the other day."
Then my weight is 154. Thanks"
And Mr.. Pneer's countenance glowed
with serene satisfaction as he stepped
down.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
rnEY WANT AN EXHIBIT.

Some of the leading negroes, Bishop
Abpam Grant of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church being among them
are very much aggrieved because the
management of the St. Louis Fair has
refused to arrange for a negro depart
ment at the fair They have sent out
a circular in which they call on the
negroes generally to provide an ex-
hibit whether the managers want it
or not, and it seems they threaten to
make trouble for somebody If their
wishes in the matter are disregarded.
1t really looks as if they wanted to
be regarded as a foreign people. In
their circular they say provision has
been make for an exhibit by every
nationality except the Afro-A American.
1t is true that exhibits are invited
from all the peoples of the world, but
they are not asked for from the Ger
mans, Irish, Italians or people of any
then should there be an exception made
in favor of the Afro-American? 1t
is true that a department was set aside
for a negro exhibit at the Chicago
Fair but it was on the theory that
as the negro had but recently come
out of slavery there was a desire to
see what he could do, but it is doubt
full if there is any such curiosity now,
and so he stands upon the same foot 4.
ing as other citizens as far as the
fair is concerned. He ought TO feel
honored by the policy adopted by the
management of the fair He is on a
footing of equality in the matter of
exhibits instead OF being put off by
himself
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

A jolly little row in the Texas
Worlds Fair Commission has resulted
in the resignation of Commissioners E.
II. R. Green and c. A. Heating, both
of whom are Northern born. The trou-
BILE arose over the shape that was
to be taken by the state building that
is to be erected at st. Louis. The ma
jority of the commission stood for
star-shaped building. since Texas is
the Lone Star State, but Commission
ers Green and Heating said any such
thing would be a freak and they would
not be parties to making the state
ridiculous. The salient feature of the
matter. of course, is the fact that
the native Texans. in a spirit of state
pride, want the Lone Star to be rep
resented in the states building. while
the imported Texans think such a
thing would be ridiculous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

Some comment has been occasioned
in New York, Washington, and else
where by the fact that Mr.. James NJ.
Beck, the Assistant United States At
torney General who so successfully
waged the fight against the Northern
Securities Company has become a
member Of a New York CWall street,
firm of lawyers prominently connected
with corporate interests. From a
trust buster" therefore. Mr.. Beck
may become a trust defender. Mr..
Beck's new firm, IL is asserted, is close
ly allied with interests controlled by
Rockefeller, J. p. Morgan, James Still
allan and other trust magnates.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

Rev. George K. Mcdonald, the New
York preacher who some months ago
resigned his pulpit to go into the sa-
loon business, saying he believed he
could do more real good behind bar
counter than he could in the pulpit,
has discovered his error and quit the
saloon. He says his experience as
saloon keeper was unhappy and very
disappointing. After some months he
will again enter the ministry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
PERSONAL.

Mary Noailles Murfee, better
known by her pen name of Charles
Egbert Craddock, is a greatgrand-
daughter of Col. Hardy Murfee, the
revolutionary hero, Of whom she tells
this story: He was being shaved and
the barber, whose hand was unsteady
from drink, cut him four or five times
Regarding gravely in the mirror his
countenance bleeding from all these
cuts, the colonel said: "Ffriend, you
now perceive, l trust. the evil effects
of intemperance." "Intemperance
does make the skin rather tender. sir.
was the reply.
Harry Thaw of Pittsburg, brother
of the Earl of Yarmouth's fiancee, has
tried and failed gain admission to the
Metropolitan Club of Washington, the
organization which turned down Ad-
Jutant General Corbin. In fact, the
two names were rejected by the Board
of Governors at the same time. Some
OF the members entertain keen per-
sonal animosity toward young Thaw,
and therefore, although he had the
backing of some of the most influential
men in Washington, it was considered
inadvisable to press his candidacy.
Mr.. Thaw has been very prominent in
washington this year.
-Mandhlakyi DUDE, one of the two
Zulu college students in this country
has been called back to Africa to be-
come the chieftain of the two most i'm
portant Zulu tribes in Natal. Chief
Anti Muquawe, Dube's father, is in
poor health. He has reigned over his
tribe for more than twenty years and
now he is DESTROYS that his son should
succeed to his throne. The future king
has been in the country for several
years, being educated to fit him to
return to his country to engage in
missionary work among his people.
The other Zulu student in this coun-
try is Pixley Ka' Isaaka Seine OF CO.
lumbia, who says he is Zulu sure
enough, but not of royal blood.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

Advices have been received in Wash
ington to the effect that the Danish
government will probably reconsider its
action of some months ago, and finally
agree to cede the Danish West Indies
to the United States. 1t has been
made plain to Denmark that the
United States do not care whether the
islands are coded or not. We haven't
any special use for them, and merely
offered to buy them in order to be fair.
If Denmark insists on selling, our ad-
herence to the Monroe Doctrine will
not permit us to see them go into the
hands of any other European govern
ment, hence we shall have to take them
ourselves. That's the whole thing in
a nutshell.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

Yale has once again enriched the lam
guage. One now gets "stung" for the
dinner, or the drinks, or the cigars,
or the show tickets, whereas formerly
one got stuck" A grateful country
will make acknowledgements to Yale
for its versatility and erudition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair and warmer weather,
with fresh north winds. Eastern Flor
ida, fair and warmer weather, with
light west to north winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16


Gen. F. D. Baldwin, commander Of
the Department of Colorado, has been
prompt to deny that he intended to
be offensive in an interview respecting
negroes and FNilipinos as soldiers. al
legged to have been held with him in
Denver few days ago. Gen. Baldwin
recently returned from the Philippine
Islands. What he was quoted as hav-
ing said was this: zone of my rea-
sons for liking the Filipino as a SOL
der is the same that gives me pref
erence for the negro in the same ca
pacity-in a fight 1 am not worried
about his safety, as it doesn't make
any difference whether he gets killed
or not. There is nothing more to it.
If person owned a thoroughbred dog
and also a cur is it not natural that
he would prefer to have the cur killed
before the other?" The War Depart
ment, it seems, was prompt to ask the
General what he meant by such n
statement. His reply was that he had
been misunderstood, and that he had
intended to express the opinion that
} the negro and the Filipino were only
second to the white American as a
soldier.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

From time to time some city turns
once again to the experiment Of paw
ing with wood. In Baltimore South
Calvert street is to have a pavement
of wooden blocks treated with creosote
laid on a concrete base. 1t is claim
ed that such a roadway will last a
long time, wear evenly and give good
satisfaction. In Paris and London
number Of streets are paved with hard
wood blocks. and these streets are
invariably referred to when wood paw
ing is advocated. 1t may be possible
to make a satisfactory block pavement
with creosoted wood on concrete. but
it would hardly be cheaper than a
better pavement of brick. Numerous
engineers have condemned wood pave
ments as unsanitary.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

II think" said the boarder who
was three weeks in arrears, that
another egg would make this coffee
settle" speaking of the egg as a
settler" rejoined the landlady in a
caustic tcne, how will you have
yoursT'-Chicago Daily News.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-16

We referred yesterday to the fact
that the members of Prof. Wiley's
corps of preserved food eaters in
Washington were taking on a beauti-
full baby-pink complexion and the
superstition that the reason was to be
found in some unknown chemical that
the professor was feeding to the
young men. Now the statement is
made that the fine compilations are not
due to any chemical, but to the fact
that the young men have been fed on
ly perfectly pure foods. without trace
of adulterants, during the past few
weeks. If, therefore, there were any
persons who had hopes that Prof. Wi
ley had discovered the secret of perfect
complexions in a chemical compound
they may now cast such hopes aside.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-17
Mr.. LIllle's Card.

Guthrie. Okla Feb IL. 1903
Editor Daily Leader.
Your issue of the 10th contains an
editorial upon The sewer and paving
question in which YOU quote me as
referring TO Guthrie as a 'mud town
made no such statement and
while have no objection to having
anything 2 have said or that may
say in the future, upon the sewer or
paving contracts, published, I do OBJ
iect to having persistently ascribed
to me the remarks made by others.
In regard to your statement that no
member Of the city council mas prop
erty in the paving district l will say
that have so feet which 7 shall be
glad of the opportunity to pay for
when completed and thus assist in a
small way. at least, in the upbuilding
of our city and the best interests Of
her citizens.
Respectfully.
r. 3. Lille.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-17
BIDS WE'RE TOO HIGH.
Another Hitch in Southwestern Nor
NAL School Construction.

The normal school board of regents
held a meeting here today, the meet
ing being adjourned over from yes
terday. Bids for the construction of
the Southwestern normal school were
opened and it was found chat all bids
submitted were above the appropria-
ton Of $4,000 consequently the con-
tract was not let Architect Bennett
and the five bidders were asked to
visit Weatherford and view the
grounds and submit other bids The
board viii hold another meeting here
next Monday,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

VIM. Cross is in the city from Ok.
lahoma City
G. w Burford and G. Evarde Bare
ford are here from Mulhall, today.
4 guests at the Royal.
Mrs. May Barton Of Ponca City, is
vi ting friends in the city today.
b Il. stinson, A. f. Kohs, c. w.
I and s. ~ Cooker Of Mountain
y w. are guests at the Elks.
n w. Bruce has gone to watonga
alr. and Mrs F. c. Macarthur OF
Rifle, Colorad are in the city, guests
at the Ells
Mr. and Mrs J Il Horshans Of
warders. Idaho, are in the city.
orvire T Smith has returned from
\ a trip over the two territories.
Myron Sloan. cashier Of the Rank
of Meridian spent yesterday in the
city
/ Miss Anna Quinn and sister. Mrs
Knderson~ have returned from a visit
with relatives at Purcell T.
w A. Worthington of Dallas. Texas.
is here today
Jonn Law Of the Santa Fe detective
department. is in the city.
! D. NJ. West Of Los Angeles. is in the
city
President and Mrs T NJ. Conway
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-17
DISTRICT COURT.
Petit Jurors are Drawn for the Feb.
ruary Term.
e. 3. Lune.

The following are the members of
the petit jury during the February
term Of district court drawn at to-
days session.
r. w Morris. snas Wood ". r..
Stiles. G. R. Young, C 8 Morris, IT,.
ID. Carpenter. E. L. Baker c. w. viii
cox. a. G Wood c J Palmer John
o'Neal, J. w. Rohe. VIM Strange W..
d. Smith. F. l. Cress c B Faits. w
NJ. Hunter S. L. Lecrone, F. Tpham,
Josh Boyd. oliver Robinson, j. l.
Cothern. W. r. Howard and w. II.
Long.
The following cases were disposed
of;
Territory VS.. Eugene and Jean An
derson defendants arraigned and
given twentyfour hours to plead; bail
fixed at $500
Territory gs G a. White disturbing
meeting; set for trial March 3.
Territory vs.. Bob Wyatt and Her
mann Oldiger; both cases set for trial
March 4
j. b. Foster ys Wick & Booker;
stricken from calendar
The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf
railroad VS.. w. NJ Mccoy settled and
stricken from docket
Same VS.. A. H Huston, Joseph
IChamness. John H Bishop Eta Vic
tory, and W d. jenkins; settled and
stricken from docket
Same VS.. A. Witermark and Dennis
T. Flynn; settled and deed confirmed
The Denver Erid and Gulf railrcad
VS. J. p Cromer VIM. Lasseur, Blanch
Sunheld and William Murray settled
and stricken from docket