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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
sAvANNAH's STRONG CASE.

If nothing had been previously said
showing the injustice of the South
eastern Tariff Association in retaining
in force the IS cents penalty it placed
upon Savannah insurance payers years
ago, the strong and comprehensive
statement made by Mr.. w. H. Daniel,
at the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce on Tuesday, would show it be-
yond all question. For eleven years
Savannah has been paying this penalty
of Is cents on the hundred dollars
amounting to about $4,000 a year, and
for nine years she has had the lowest
percentage of fire loss of any city in
Georgia, and she has been doing this
notwithstanding the fact that she has
complied with all of the conditions that
were named when the penalty was inn
posed.
The secretary of the association ven
lures the opinion that the penalty will
be removed when the city is rerated,
and it is understood that the work of
rerating will occupy several months
The point is made, and it is good one
that no rerating was required when the
penalty was imposed. Therefore there
is no reason why the removal of the
penalty should be made to depend upon
the rerating.
The fire record which Savannah has
justifes her in insisting upon the de-
mand she is making for the removal
of the penalty. The penalty has moth
ing whatever to do with the rerating
AS matter of fact if percentage of
loss counts for anything Savannah
ought to have the lowest fire insurance
rate of any city in the state. The fact
that for nine years her percentage of
loss has been lower than any other city
is pretty good evidence that she has
an ample water supply and first-class
fire department.
1t is an easy matter for the associa-
ton to find excuses for increasing the
insurance burden of any city If it is
disposed to do so, but it is the fire
record after all that tells the story as
to the sufficiency of the water supply
and the efficiency of the fire depart
ment of a city. If rates are raised and
penalties imposed when the percentage
of loss gets alarmingly high then there
ought to be no hesitation in reducing
rates and removing penalties when the
percentage of loss is gratifyingly low,
particularly through so long a period
as nine years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22

The proposition to provide a Georgia
State Building at the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton should, and doubtless will, meet
with favor. With the lumber for the
building donated by the Georgia Lum-
bermen's Association, it is estimated
that the cost of transportation and
erection would not be over $500. This
sum, it seems, could be easily raised
by the public spirited men and cor
porations of the state that are desir-
GUS of having Georgia put forward in
the best possible light at St. Louis.
There is no doubt about the fact that
separate buildings attract attention and
give distinction to the states owning
them. They create at once the impress
sion that the states amount to some
thing" With the appropriation made
by the Legislature, and a separate
building provided by enterprising citi-
zens, Georgia ought to make hand
some and impressive show at the ex-
position.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
Autumn's Incense,

From the Chicago Tribune.
A subtle incense fills the air
And mingles with the signing
OF breezes that this message bear:
1.-The good old year is dying"
The creeping, dull October haze
Grows slowly. surely denser,
And through the closing of the days
There swings smoking censor.
A censor heaped with autumn leaves
From green to crimson turning
The vapor a weird pattern weaves
The while the leaves are burning
In airv arabesques it sways
While twilight shades are glooming.
And all the shadow and the haze
The incense is pertaining.
the tang of it is wondrous sweet
1t is with summer scented:
1t holds the rustic of the wheat
Through days glad and contented:
1t has a whisper of the rose,
And apple blossoms SAVIOR,
And June days with their lazy doze
Where's grasses lent a flavor.
And so the censor slowly swings
While fields and woods are fading.
And memories of summer brings
When day to night is shading.
The burning leaves with spicy smoke
Join with the breezes signing
Through golden beech and Redeemed
oak.
'The good old year is dying"
wv. D. Nesbit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
Love of Louise and Joe.

Louise Leblanc of Quebec province,
Canada, was engaged to marry Joe
Belaire, but they quarreled about poll
ties, says Quebec letter in the Bos-
ton Transcript He was a Bleu, she
Rouge, devoted to Laurier. Her
mother tried to induce her to marry
him. But. no. Louise admitted she
was sick with love for Joe, but she
could not change her politics, and she
would not marry him unless he would
promise to vote for Laurier.
Joe was one of those conversations
so bleu dat you new can wash off. The
cure tried to get him to promise as
Louise wished. But Joe he's tell de
cure, 'M'sieu lie Cure, dass no use for
promise. 1 can't change my politique.
My politique dass my principe, an my
principe dass my hOnneur. Surely.
you don't hask me for loss dat
After that the mother of Louise
she's come for see the cure, and mex
week de cure is go for see Louise. He's
spik long tahm wis Louise, till he get
her for consent to be marry. So dey
was married.
But what was it Msieu lie Cure toP
Louise what mex her consent, after
her moder couldn't mex her? Well.
sch, ah'll toll you. 1t was lax dis.
M 'sieu lie Cure, he's say. Louise. mon
enfant, take my advice an marry Joe
Belaire. You know he's love you good
an strong. You know you's love him
JUS de same lax dat. You marry him
and 1 will ask lie bon Dieu for bless
your marriage. 1 will pray God to
give you big family. Also L will pray
dat all you children be boys. Den you
can bring de whole lot hup to vote
for Laurier' Sc she marry Joe Bel
aire And. bagosh, dere was twins
two tahm runnin' already. and dey's
hall bovs!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22

Personal.
position

The mother of President Loubet
Of France still manages the farm at
La Terrassee, Marsanne, where the
President was born. The old lady. TO
whom the President is devoted, Is over
80, but is still hale and hearty.
Rev. Robert A. Patterson of Pitts
burg was the inventor of the gutta
percha ball now used almost exclusive
ly in the game of golf. Mr.. Patterson
is now Y years old and still loves to
see game on the links, occasionally
taking a stick himself.
Despite the weight of p years Ed
win Reynolds of Milwaukee, consult
ing engineer of the Allis-Chalmers
Company, is supervising a new model
of turbine engine which is being built
in the West Allis shops of the compa-
ny, carefully guarded from the inquis-
tive eye.
-Signor Marconi signed a contract
with the British Navy Department for
the use of his system of wireless teIe-
graphy on all the ships of the British
navy. This contract gives him permits
sion to use all the British coaling sta
tions in all parts of the world for the
erection of his land stations.
Mrs. Winthrop Chanler, well known
in society circles in Newport, has been
nominated by the Democrats for a 20
sition on the school board. The Dem
ocrats nominated Mrs. Victor Sorchan
six years ago for membership on the
school board. She was elected and has
made very efficient member.
Howard Bell, the publisher. was
being shaved the other day. do you
like James Lane Aliens new book %
asked his barber. striving for an APP
propriate subject of conversation.
why, yes" said the publisher, "but
just now l am interested in a book by
William Dean Howells. Do YOU read
him." No. replied the barber, never
heard of him." What, never heard of
Mr.. Howells! Why, he surely is bet
ter known than Mr.. Allen" THAT
may be, sir; but, you see, 1 shave Mr.
Allen"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
Just Like Boys.

In the days when a brownstone front
was regarded as the outer and visible
sign of "gentility," and when life in
New York was a simpler matter than
it is to-day, says the September Cen
fury Magazine, there lived in one of
the orthodox mansions a certain high
ly respectable maiden lady and two
nephews, cousins, to whom she was
guardian.
A classmate and chum of the elder
boy had become the happy possessor of
rooster, which, the seller assured him,
had big gamy streak to him." In
famed by this eulogy, both boys were
wild for match" and not having
the means wherewith to purchase an
antagonist, they put their heads to-
gether to compass the borrowing of one,
and with the following results:
The younger cousin, an unusually
polite and gentle little boy, was dis
patched on the first holiday to the gro
| Gerry where the family dealt, ostensi-
bly, to order a chicken for dinner
But" he said, pointing to a coop of
live fowls, my aunt wants to see it
before you kill it,"
The grocer assented, and forthwith
drew from the coop what he considered
a desirable bird. But the boy would
have none of it. He had set his heart
on rainbow-colored rooster with enor-
nous comb and tail.
why" said the grocer, that is the
very toughest old customer in the
bunch"
MY aunt likes them tough" said
the gentle little boy.
In a couple of hours the rooster was
horne back to the store-one eye shut,
his comb torn and bloody, and but one
feather of his beautiful tail left. But
he was growing so triumphantly that
small crowd followed him. He had
suffered, but the bird with the big
gamy streak to him" was nowhere.
MY aunt is much obliged to you,"
said the polite and gentle little boy to
the astonished grocer. "She can't de-
cidesto-day, but she would like to look
at him again next Saturday"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
BRIGHT BITS,

Old Gentleman-W Waiter, this meat
is like leather!
yes, sir. Saddle of mutton, sir!"
Punch.
-Nell-That girl is always talking
about her swanlike neck. Believes;
she makes a perfect goose of herself.
philadelphia Record.
-Smithers: Do you know any one
who has horse to sell?
She: Yes. 1 suspect old Brown has.
Smithers: Why?
She: Well, papa, sold him one yes
terday-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Don't yez open yez mout, Flana-
gan, or Ofll bate yer head aft, an if
yez kape sittin' there t'inkin' evil
t'oughts av me an sayin niver
wur'rd, it's uppercut in tn jaw DIN
let yez hov."-PhiladeIphi Ledger.
kind Old Lady: 1t grieves me
deeply to see you coming out of such
a place.
Muggsy: Madam. 1 share yer sor-
row. Why, fur de mere price Nv
drink l wouldn't have done it.-New
York Sun.
why do so many writer's use that
hackneyed phrase the weather. beaten
farmer?''
II dunno" answered Mr.. Corntos-
sci as he laid down the paper con-
tanning the latest news, unless it's
because the weather beats US out of
so many crops. Washington Star.
20, N.Y." murmured the fall over
coat, stirring uneasily in the clothes
chest, Il certainly did have a good
nap.
(Which you amt got it now" snick-
cred the fat moth sitting on cam
phor ball near by, "'cause 1 ate most
of it."-Philadelphia Press.
Ida: Helen said she was going
out on the beach to pick up shells.
Looks to me like she was going to
pick UP a dude.
Belle: Well, dudes and shells are
very much alike.
Ida: How is that?
Helen: Nothing in them and easily
broken.-Chicago News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
THE EXTRA SESSION.

1t was understood that the President
would summon Congress to meet on
Nov. 8, but his proclamation contain
ing the summons starts speculation as
to whether or not the administration
will succeed in having the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba ratified. The treaty
is an administration measure and it
is undoubtedly the purpose of the Presi-
dent to use all of his influence for its
success.
The treaty failed of approval by
the last Congress, but it doesn't fol-
low on that account that it will fail
in this. There may be party consid
erations which will strengthen it when
it comes up for action again. During
the last Congress it was not so GER
| tain as it is now that Mr.. Roosevelt
would be his party's nominee for Presi-
dent. The fact that he is to be its nom
inee undoubtedly increases his infiu-
ence with Congress.
Still the President has a great deal
of opposition in his own party, but it
is question if the opposition to him
is composed of that element of it that
is opposed to the treaty. The fact that
he has called an extra session is an in
dication that he has sounded leading
congressman pretty thoroughly on the
subject and is satisfied that the treaty
has good chance of being approved.
Those interested in the making of
sugar from beets have said very lit
tie lately about the treaty, but that
is no indication that they have decided
to abandon their opposition to it. They
may be getting their ammunition ready
for fight
1t is not improbable that the Demo-
Gratis may improve the opportunity to
bring on a discussion of the entire
tariff question. The presidential cam
paign is close at hand, and it is evil
IDENTIFY the purpose of the Republicans
to prevent the opening of the tariff
question pending the presidential cleo
tion. The question of approving the
reciprocity treaty with Cuba will afford
an opportunity to open the subject of
the tariff pretty thoroughly. The Dem
ocrats may think it advisable to take
advantage of it.
The Cubans do not seem to be as
anxious for the treaty as they were
when it was negotiated. There may
be several reasons for this. Still, there
is no doubt that the sentiment of Cuba
is strongly in it's favor. and if it should
not be approved the Cubans would feel
that they had a grievance against this
country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Wilmington IN. CO. Star (Dem.)
says: IF the Democratic victory in
Indianapolis is supplemented with
Democratic success in New York city
and in Maryland, it will have a de-
pressing influence on the Roosevelt Re-
publicans and lessen their chances OF
success in the national election OF
1904"
The New Orleans Item (Dem.) says:
Senator Morgan is determined to bring
the canal matter up in some form at
the special session of Congress, and
much light will be thrown on the nego-
tiations with Colombia. The people
of the country have fully determined
that the canal shall be built and the
transcontinental railroads seem to be
equally determined that it shall not be
built"
The Norfolk (Va.) Landmark (Dem.)
says: "As a result of the arbitration
of the Alaskan boundary dispute, Can
ada gets very little. Canadians who
are inclined TO swear should reflect
that if there hadn't been any arbitra-
ton, Canada wouldn't have gotten even
the Portland canal. And if the Do
minion is really anxious for better out
lets OH the west she can obtain them
by coming into the Union. The ar
rangement would be mutually profita-
BILE. and we'd all be glad to have her in
the family"
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Qnd.) says: THE slack in the iron
industry has started some 1000 work
ers from the coke region around Pitts
burg in search of employment else
where. About half of them are return
ing to their former homes in Europe
and carrying each, it is said, from $500
to $500 in gold with them. This will be
preferable to their remaining here in
idleness, and If the great mass of sur
plus low-class labor which pours In
here from Europe during flush times
would dispose of itself in like manner
during dull times the country would
look upon the immigration problem as
less serious than 1t has appeared to be-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
index 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Zerubbabel Lodge No. Is,
F. & A. NJ.
Special Notices-veal Chops. ETC.,
Groots Market.
Business Notices--Sheet Music, The
Ray Company; Maccaroni and Cheese,
A. M. & c. w. West.
Three Days Mems Suit Sale-The
Metropolitan Company.
Tooth Powder-Gambles.
Back in the Woods-Lattimore
No Saw Edges Are Left on Collars
and Cuffs-Savannah Steam Laundry.
Warburines Tone the Lazy Liver
Rowlinski.
Kaffotaric-SolOmons Company.
Candy Department-The Dehnonico
Company.
Savannah Theater-"What Happened
to JONES' Matinee To-day: The
Wrong Mr.. Wright" Tonight; Black
Patti Troubadours, Friday Matinee and
Night; Polly Primrose Saturday
Matinee and Night.
Foods-Gra2e- Nuts.
Medical-Herpicide: Peruna: Wine of
Cardui Syrup of Figs.
Cheap Column Advertisements
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted;
For Rent; For Sale: Lost; Personal;
Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22

Well, Hans" 1 said to the big,
cherubic-faced German who sometimes
does chores for ME, 81 hear you've been
on the warpath.'
"Vot vas heem?" inquired Hans with
a puzzled frown, according to writer
in the New York Times.
THE Mayor told me he had to fine
you and your brother for fighting" 1
explained.
dOh, yah. dat vas So" assented
Hans with a pleased laugh. Il vas
verocious undt Yacob he was verocious,
undt so We had leedle paddle"
(which licked?" 1 asked.
"Oh, neider Won; We vas bod yust
efen," answered Hans earnestly.
"How's that?'
wen, Yacob he called me a fool. so
I called heem a fool, undt so We vas
efen dere," explained Hans.
"Und den Yacob he called me tam
fool, undt so 1 called heem tam fool,
undt dere We vas efen again.
"Undt Yacob he called me liar,
undt so I called hem liar. undt dere
We vas even some more times.
"Undt den Yacob he called me tam
liar, udnt den l hit hem, undt so l
vas a leedle aheadt, amt it?
"Budt den Yacob he hit me, udnt so
dere We vas efen some more all ridt.
"Undt den der policeman run us bod
in, undt dere We vas efen dere.
"Undt der Mayor he vined me drei
dollars undt half, undt vined Yacob
only zwei dollars udnt a half, undt so
Yacob he vas aheadt, amt it?
'Budt den I borrowed a half a dollar
from Yacob to help pay mine vine,
udnt so dere We vas efen again all ridt,
all ridt.
"Undt you pet you We vas going to
stay efen now. 1t don't pay to paddle,
so Yacob says, undt 1 guess ke knows
vat vas vich," concluded Hans, nod
ding his head sagely.
Alex. Ricketts,.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
TRUST COMPANIES AND ESTATES.

The advice of Mr.. Gage, eX-Secretary
of the Treasury, to rich men, namely,
to select trust companies instead OF
executors to manage and distribute
their estates, which was contained in
his address to the trust company Sec
ton of the Bankers convention at San
Francisco, was very good, but, as 1t
turned out, was little inopportune. 1t
was given the day after the announce
ment of the failure Of two trust COM
panies in Baltimore. The failure of
trust company now and then will do
more to keep estates out of trust COM
panies than a half dozen men like Mr..
Gage can do to get estates into them.
But there is no doubt that Mr.. Cages
advice is good. There are trust COM
panies in pretty nearly every city of
importance that are conservatively
managed. Unfortunately such is not
the case with all of them. Men get in
control Of some of them who wish to
use them for speculative purposes and
they take all kinds of chances which
promise big profits There is but little
danger of the failure of a trust COM
pany as long as 1t is in the hands of
capable, conscientious and conservative
officers and directors, but there is dam
ger where strictly legitimate business is
made secondary to the schemes of pro-
motors.
During the period of prosperity which
the country has been having for the
past few years some of the trust COM
panies have made vast sums of money
by underwriting undertakings and adj
vancing money on enterprises of va
rious kinds. They took great chances
and were fortunate, but if panic had
come most of them probably would now
be in the hands of receivers. Their
large earnings, however. had bad in
fiuence, and it is probable that too
many trust companies, following their
lead, took risks that may yet cause
them trouble.
Just as soon as Mr.. Gage can assure
the public that all trust companies keep
strictly within the letter of the law
and are managed as he says they ought
to be, not only will rich men, but also
men of moderate means make them
the trustees of their estates. For many
reasons they are more desirable than
executors or administrators as the Gus
todians of estates.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
THE CANADIAN COMMISSIONERS.

There is some excuse of course for
the refusal of the Canadian members
of the Alaskan Boundary Commission
to sign the commissions report. AS
stated in the dispatches, any concession
on their part would assist in increas-
ing the unpleasantness of their posi-
ton on their return to Canada. The
Canadian people. without knowing
much about the merits of the boundary
founded They had seen it so stated
in their newspapers so often that they
hadn't a doubt about it. They expect
ed therefore, an easy victory. They
assumed that the sylnpathies of the
English commissioner were with them
and that If the necessity arose he
would strain a point to favor their side
of the case. Indeed they regarded
their case as England's case.
1t is easy to understand, therefore,
that their disappointment was very
great when il was announced that the
decision of the commission was against
them on almost every point. 1t is not
at all strange that they should charge
that the English commissioner was
not the impartial arbitrator that he
promised to be, that he yielded to
Englands desire to have nothing done
that would tend to weaken the friend
ship between her and the United States
or that they should say that the de-
cision would have the effect of straining
to the limit the tie which bound Can
ada to England.
The Canadian commissioners under
stood the effect the decision would
have in Canada. and they governed
themselves accordingly. Even when
they visited King Edward they were
careful to let no word escape them that
indicated that they thought the Eng
lish commissioner had acted in accord
ance with the facts in siding with the
American commissioners. They would
have received a very cool welcome on
their return home if they had done so.
But Canada will not sever her rela-
tons with England because of the de-
cision. After she gets over her dis
appointment ana ner Feelings become
less heated the more conservative of
her leading men. now that the bound
airy question is settled. will admit that
the United States had a strong case,
and that, perhaps. after ALL the Eng
fish commissioner was justified in TAX
ing the American view of the case.
AS q matter of fact that view-the
American viev-was so much more
strongly fortified by the facts than the
Canadian view that it is difficult to
understand how Canada expected a de-
cision in her favor. The time will no
doubt come when fair-mindcd Cana
dams will be ready to admit that her
claim rested upon a very unstable
foundation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22

The scheme of street paying that
has been adopted by the city is broad
and liberal, and will meet with general
approval. When the southern end of
Abercorn has been finished it will be
one of the handsomest streets to be
found anywhere. There is one bit of
brick paving, though. that we wish
the city could see it's way clear to
undertaking; that is, Whitaker street,
all the way from the Bay to Park
avenue. 1t has already been deter
mined that Whitaker shall be bricked
from the Bay to Oglethorpe avenue,
or about half the distance. To con-
tinue the Improvement to Park ave-
nue. would give another much-needed
north-and-south thoroughfare and thus
relieve the crush and jam on Dray-
ton street during the busy hours.
Another thing; the now neglected APP
pearance of the west side of Forsyth
Park and the extension would be inn
proved and put in keeping with the
neat and attractive east side. Some
of the handsomest residences in the
city are on Whitaker street between
CASTOR and Park avenue, but their
appearance is detracted from by the
ugly paving in front of them. With
Whitaker street paved and a gravel
sidewalk laid along the Park Exten-
sion, a bit Of SNOWY and much-needed
improvement would be made.