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Newport daily independent., 1903-07-21
POPE LEO XIII
sUCCUMBs TO DEATH

Rome, July 2O.-Pope Leo died at 4:04 o'clock this afternoon.
 5:45 p. m.-A large crowd has gath cred about the Vatican, but perfect order prevails there and elsewhere in Rome.
 The pope's death agony was short and was terminated by paroxysm of choking.
 After a short interval Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli intoned the re- quiem, amidst the weeping of those present. Then all kissed Pope Leo's hand before leaving the chamber.
 "In the good old Summer time" you will always find ice cream and oOOlino drinks at Huffmanis 15 diff
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-21

For liberal pricesr send your pearls and baroques to 0. A. Windau, New port, Arkansas. 305 btf
Newport daily independent., 1903-07-21
From the Time He Begins to Look Down
 on Girls,-

until he is as tall as his father, that
 boy of yours may be fitted out in
 Mothers Friend" goods. The tender
 age of curls and kits is none too early.
 Our "Mothers' Friend" wardrobe pro vides many styles particularly endear-
 ing for kindergarten days. Swagger little Sailor Suits, to turn him into an engaging "middy;n all sorts and de-
 signs of jaunty Shirts and Blouses; |new and nattier patterns in Shirt
 Waists than you've ever bought be-
 fore. 'Twould be finical mother in-
 deed who could not be pleased from this assortment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
NO MORE LONG WARS.

Admiral Schley is Of the opinion that
there will be no more long wars be-
cause there is no country, except the
United States, that can stand the ex-
pense of a big war for more than
year. There is no doubt much truth
in this. The Boer war. while not
what might be called a big war, i'm
posed a burden on Great Britain that
she will feel for half a century or
more. If the Beers had been able
10 hold out for another year it is a
question if public sentiment in Eng
land would not have compelled the
government to abandon the effort to
conquer them, because of the enor-
nous debt that was being piled up.
But if there are to be no more long
wars it is certain that the big ma
lions are going to be prepared for
short, destructive and decisive wars.
They are spending vast sums on their
navies, and European countries are
maintaining large armies and giving
the closest attention to all the latest
Improvements in guns and ammuni-
ton. Because wars will be short it
doesn't follow that the nations are
going to spend less money in prepar-
ing for war.
In this country there is a strong
sentiment in favor of greatly increas-
ing the navy. If the President could
have his way it is probable he would
spend 100000, 900 or more a year for
a number Of years in the construc-
ton of warships. Even those who are
conservative in this matter favor a
liberal expenditure in improving the
navy.
But, according to Admiral Schley,
the best defence the United States
have is their wealth. No nation would
care to attack them, and would not
give them cause for offense, because
of their ability to carry on a long war
and bankrupt an enemy. If there
for they are careful not to give Of
Tense, there isn't much danger that
they will become q party to a war.
Their wishes will be respected and
their flag honored. and they will oc-
cupy this position without having
to bear the burden of big army and
a great navy. But they will have
to be careful that wealth does not
unfit them for war, because war may
come.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
ERSONAL.

Rev. James NJ Stafford, who lives
just across the river from Petersburg,
Ind, breaches, owns ferry run by
his father, invents things, takes out
patents on them and accumulates
worldly riches. He is % years old and
the neighbors think he must be worth
half a million.
Although Andrew Carnegie former
ly lived in Pittsburg and has donated
several million dollars toward the adj
Yancement of education there, he does
not own a dollars worth of property
in that city. He once bought a lot
on an out-of-the-way thoroughfare, but
gave it away to a charitable institu-
tion.
"A traveller who has just returned
from Rome was greatly impressed with
the change in the appearance of the
Pope. He was received by him the day
after his accession to the ponti1lcal
throne, when he was rudy, erect, gay
and full of life. On this last occa-
sion, however, he found him little
paler little more bowed, a little more
subdued and less buoyant; in fact, a
slight but perceptible change for the
worse-a young man growing older.
This change has come in less than four
months and is due to the difference in
habits and work and the confinement.
The Pope goes in the open air less
and less. In the beginning he took
walks in the garden and regular eX-
ercises, but as his cares and studies in
creased, he went less and less until
he ceased altogether, confirming his
walks to the lOggiA overlooking Rome,
and even here he now seldom goes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
An Opinion of the Smart Set.

A man by the name Of Louisiana
Of the origin of the smart set, which
is more or less typical of the ideas
of his cronies in this matter, writes
Josiah Flynt in the Smart Set. We
were sitting on a bench in Madison
Square at the time, watching what
"Barcas" called the "swells" parade
past US. 1 had dropped a remark on
the power of wealth, and had tenta-
lively suggested that money was what
kept the smart set vertebrate. Barcas
did not agree with me.
1t may "a been money that cor
rallied them together first" he declar-
ed, and o course it's money that
keeps EN- going, but it amt money
that makes EN- a bunch. It's fiercer
joys-I call 'em all fiercer-joy people.
You an me don't know what fiercer
joys is; we amt got through with the
tame ones yet. Those folks that you
see out there-the smart settlers, as they
call 'emselves, they're all through with
our kind o fun. You an me can en-
JOY hand-out yet-we're simple; the
fiercer-joy people nd throw a fit eatin'
handouts. That's how they got to-
gether. First there was only a few
that threw fits, then it got to be fash
ionable, and those that had the dough
and could afford it, Joined the few"
But how do you account for their
exclusiveness?" 1 asked Barcas. "Only
a comparatively small number are al
legged to be in the ring"
Easy enough. There's not many in
this country that's got money enough
to know what fiercer joys is. Those
that had enough decided that it 'ud
be swell to sit pat and look wise. They
had the game all their own way, see?'
/ was not at all sure that I saw"
but Barcas did, and that is the main
thing just now. There are a great
many tramps very much like him.
They do not rant and scold like So
cialists; they analyze the situation sim
ply and calmly, and are happy in the
conceit that they know what's what.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings Zerubbabel Lodge No. Is,
F. and A. NJ; Fraternal Order of
Eagles.
Special Notices-Insurance, w. T.
Hopkins: Ship Notice, Strachan & Co.,
Agents; Ship Notice, w. w. Wilson,
Agent.
Business Notices-Win open To-
night, sommers' Cafe; Juvenile BIZ
cycles, C. w. Thomas; Our Holiday
Selections, Theus & Co.
A Hint to a Husband Should Be Suf-
hcient-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Twenty-Five Per Cent.-sternberg &
Co.
Ozonized Australene = Rowlinski,
Druggist.
Just to Jog Your Memory-Latti-
mores.
Looking After Little Details-E. &
Nv. Laundry.
Oranges-A. Ehrllch & Bro.
1t viii Pay You to Get Our Prices
Echwab, the Optician.
The Guardian of Our Body-Dr. R.
" Pierce.
Legal Notices=Lfbe1- Against the
italian Bark Margarita.
Savannah Theater-'R Resurrection"
Tonight.
acknowledgements.
Cheap Column Notwithstanding
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
OFFICIAL.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk Of
Council, Savannah, Ca, Dec. IS, 1903-
The following ordinance is published for
the information of all concerned.
]. ROBT. DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
By the Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled: IAN ordinance to permit the
firing of firecrackerS and fireworks
during the Christmas holidays as here
in provided" adopted Dec Is, 1897, SO
as to add to the exceptions named in
said ordinance Madison Square and
Monterey Square, and for other pur-
poses.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
the first section of the ordinance set
out in the foregoing caption, is here
by amended by adding after the word
ground" in the sixth line of the first
section, these words, to-wit: And ex-
cept in Madison Square and in Monte
rey Square" so that said first section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
the firing of firecrackers and fireworks
is hereby permitted in the city of Sa-
vannah on Liberty street and south OF
Liberty street Except on Bull street
north of the parade ground, and ex-
cept in Madison Square and in Monte
reg Square) from Dec "a to Jan. l.
both inclusive, and the ordinance here
tofore passed on this subject is
amended accordingly. Except as here
in provided, the firing of fireworks and
firecrackers in the city of Savannah is
forbidden under penalties of existing
ordinances"
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said ordinance of Dec. Is, 1897, amend
ing the previous ordinance of June 10,
1895, is in all other respects con-
firmed.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec. 16.
1908.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
MAsHINGroN,s sLuMs.

Washington, one of the most beauti-
full cities in the world, is something
in the nature of a whited sepulchre,
according to Mr.. Jacob A. Riis, au-
thor and philanthropist, who has been
making some Investigations there. Its
broad avenues, circles and squares,
will compare favorably with those to
be found in any quarter of the globe.
But one has only to step aside from
some of the main thoroughfares to
find himself in the midst of slums
as dirty, disreputable and dangerous
as can readily be conceived of. Mr..
Riis says he found, within two blocks
of the British embassy, which is on
Connecticut avenue, foul tenements in
which dirt and noxious odors were the
predominating features. In some in
stances fifteen or twenty people were
living in one room. Mr.. Riis said it
would be a good thing if the people
could be enticed out Of doors and
the houses blown up with dynamite.
He told the District of Columbia Com
mittees: 81 had no idea there were
SUCH LilI6o GS SelNs NlSh WCAll
into several of the alleys and wit
messed the way the colored people are
living. The inside of these houses is
too dreadful to conceive. The alleys
remind me of Whitechapel in London
when it was at its worst. The air in
them stagnates. 1t is thoroughly bad"
The alleys he characterized as breed
ing places of disease, vice and crime.
in which there dwelt not less than 49,
900 colored people.
Every city in which there is large
element of colored population is ex-
periencing or has experienced Stun
conditions similar to those Mr.. Rlis
found in Washington. The negro is
highly gregartous creature. The bigger
the crowd, the better he likes his sur
roundings. In the cities, because of
this inclination and their poverty, the
latter often due to shiftlessness, these
people herd together in i'll ventilated
and unsanitary places that become
worse and worse from hygienic point
of view as time passes. In these
facts lies the reason why the death
rate among the colored population is
so much higher than among the white.
1t seems, however, that we might
have expected better of Washington
than the conditions Mr.. Riis found to
exist. Except for a brief length of
time Washington has been governed
by Republican politicians of the North
and West ever since the emancipation
of the slaves. These Republican poll
ticians have affected to regard the
freed race as, in a general sense, the
wards of the nation, and in an especial
sense the wards of the Republican
party Having a considerable element
of colored population in the capital
city, under their very eyes, these Re-
publican politicians should have seen
to it that their wards We're untitled
in mode of living and morals. In
stead of this, however, they have per-
mitted the blacks to live just as bad
ly as they pleased, to the disgrace
and menace of the city.
Mr.. Riis' warning should be needed.
Washington needs a big house cleaning
and to use tons of disinfectants in it's
dirty places. Chatham square and the
Five Points, New York, We're cleaned
out and made safe and sanitary. and
the same result could be achieved in
Washington's slums by a liberal ex-
penditure OF money.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
WHY IRRITATEDe

According to the report Of our con-
sui at Liverpool there is irritation and
even bitterness in all foreign cotton
consuming countries because of the al
legged cornering of cotton in this coun-
try. Everybody interested in cotton
abroad seems to think the high price
of cotton is due to the efforts of a
few spectators. There is a great deal
Of talk therefore in England, Germany,
France and other countries to the effect
that cotton sufficient for Europe's needs
must be produced outside of the Unit
ed States.
As a matter of fact have spectators
had much to do with the prevailing
high price of cotton? Is not the price
due wholly to the fact that there is
a short crop-that there has been three
short crops in succession? When there
is a shortage in the wheat crop or the
potato crop or the apple crop we
do not hear reports that there is ir-
ritation, and even bitterness, on ac-
count of the high prices of these ar
ticles. The fact is recognized that
there is a shortage and high prices are
expected as a consequence.
But it seems that there is a feeling
that the farmers of the South ought
not TO have a high price for their cot
ton, when there is a short cotton crop.
But why shouldn't they have a high
price for their crop when there is a
partial failure of it just as well as
the wheat farmers have a high price
when there is a shortage in the wheat
crop?
AS far as we know there was no
expression of sympathy for the cot
ton farmers by the spinners and cot
ton operatives of the countries of
Europe when they were forced to sell
their cotton at cents a pound. And
it hasn't been so very long ago since
they sold at that price. They didn't
get as much for their crop as 1t cost
them. They were advised by the news
papers, and their own common sense
told them, that if they wanted bet
ter price they would have to curtail
production.
They didn't do much in the direction
of reducing production, but the wealth
er, the worms and the weevil did
it for them, and all Europe be-
comes irritated and bitter because
there is an advance in the price OF
cotton. We feel certain that the cot
ton farmer isn't disturbed in the least
by the irritation and bitterness that
is cropping out in England, and else
where in Europe. He seems to be anx-
ious to stir up little more bitterness
because, according to reports, he is
holding what cotton he has for a still
higher price.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Albany IN. " Argus says:
Senator Tillman complains that they
worked off a counterfeit 500 bill on
him in payment for lecture. The
Senator calculates to do the fits, and
his audience the counter-fits,"
The Cincinnati Inquirer (Dem) says:
"As cure for the heart
beats of the anti-imperialists,
it is said that 11,000 men
have been dropped from the army this
year. Unfortunately many of them
were dropped into their graves. Even
when the casualties of actual fight
ing are mainly among the enemy, trop-
ical diseases make greater havoc
among the Americans"
The New York Commercial Qnd.)
says: Apparently taking his cue
from the present young Caesar Of all
the Russias, Representative Gibson of
Tennessee has introduced a bill in
Congress looking to a reduction of
the nava! ornaments of all the great
naval powers. The trouble with all
such altruistic projects is that while
the great Powers invariably indorse
them, they politely take the attitude,
After you, my dear Alphonsel After
you, my dear Gastonl
The New Orleans Times Democrat
Dem) says: There are some states
in the North which will elect dele,
gates who cannot be seduced from
their allegiance. but Hanna knows
that he can secure Ohio and the South
whatever may be the instructions or
the pledges Of the delegates from
those states, and he must look over the
situation elsewhere before he reaches
definite conclusion. La the mean
time the Ohio Senator rs in the hands
Of his fHendg,' and Mr. Roosevelt ~
regarding him with an extremely
jealous eye"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
HOW THEY co TO CHURCH.

The New York Herald recently con-
Quoted an investigation, covering four
Sundays, to find out what proportion of
the people Of Manhattan Island attends
divine services. Four hundred and fifty
one churches of all denominations were
Investigated. These churches have a to-
tai membership of 665, 600, out of a
population of 2,OO7,350 for the borough
On the basis of total population it
was found that 25 per cent. of the peo-
pie were Christian church attendants
Deducting the Jewish population, $751;
1874, it is calculated that a little more
than 26 per cent. of the remainder at
tend Christian church services.
1t is interesting to note which de-
nominations have the largest attend
ance in proportion to membership. The
Herald gives the figures as follows:
Christian Science, 1873; Methodist
1881; Unitarian, HAS; Miscellaneous,
Congregational, 500; Presbyterian,
S6.7; Baptist, 1875; Episcopalian, 79.5;
Disciples of Christ, 7O.2; Lutheran, 61.S;
Catholic, 56.3. In the whole borough,
Protestant, 80 per cent; Protestant
and Catholic together, 64.3 per cent
These figures take into consideration
the transient and casual attendants
upon the services and show that the
religious organization that is eXercis-
ing the greatest relative drawing pow
er is the Christian Science. 1t may be
that great many persons attend these
services more through curiosity than
anything else, yet on the face of the
returns it appears that the Christian
Science services are attended by
strangers amounting in number to bet
ter than so per cent. of the member
ship. This is showing that ought to
cause the older, orthodox denomina-
tions to institute inquiries as to why
their drawing power is not equally
great.
1t is worthy of note just here that
while the attendance on the Christian
Science services is relatively larger
than any other denomination, AZ per
cent. of those who attend are male
persons. This is a larger percentage
of men than attends any other church.
The percentage of males in the con-
gregations of some of the other
churches is as follows: Presby-
terrain, 1915; Baptist, 1855; Methodist,
34.9; Episcopal, 29.9; Lutheran, 800;
Unitarian, 1852; Catholic, 267. The
grand total average of men in the
congregations is 29.1 per cent.
The morning services were attended
by about three times as many persons
as the evening services and adding
the men and children together there
were a little more than two women
for each one of the others; thus MAX
ing it appear that woman is the chief
support of religion.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
BRIGHT BITS.

-Husband-''You are not economi-
CAL" Wife-"Well. if you don't call a
woman economical who saves her we'd
ding dress for a possible second mar
riage, I'd like to know what you think
economy is hke!2-Glasgow Evening
Times.
Mrs. Newlywed-'Le me see, what
else do 1 want to order? Oh, yes, you
might send me a peck of those nice big
-cranberries." Grocer's Clerk (gently)
Those are not cranberries, madam;
they are apples. "-Cincinnati Times
Star.
Sir" said the angry poet, who had
missed another opportunity to break
into print, 81 will be remembered when
you are forgotten" "Oh, very likely"
rejoined the man behind the blue PEN
Gil, 81 always pay cash for my gro
ceries. Chicago Daily News.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21
The Empty Stocking Child.

From the Baltimore American.
I'd heard when 1 was hitler, that a
baby oncet was born
Off somewhere in a stable while some
angels bowed a horn
An pointed at a star at shined way
off there in tn sky
An showed some wise men where
they'd find that baby if they'd
try.
TIL mishun teacher told us when tn
time O. year come round
When that there little baby in tn sta
BILE oncet was found,
AT every child a-livin' orto get some
gifts an things
An go t. church an listen while tn
choir stands up an sings.
1 LATED out when she toll me, fer it
seemed lot O CUFF,
But yesterday at Ford's it seemed
plum true, all right enuff.
They had a tree stuck up there look
in like toy store,
An kids like me that never had no
Chrlstmases before
Was treated just as good as if we'd
been a bunch O. kings,
Fer each one got a stockin' at was
packed plumb full o. things.
The tree was lit with candles an it
glistened like TIL sun,
An every kid got somethin'-nah, they
didn't miss a one.
wy even little Humpy Twin down
along tn track
Got tickled so with lookin' he forgot
his broken back.
I guess at they was music--but /
didn't hear 1t plain,
Cause ma had said I mustn't loose my
holt on little Jane.
An she was tuggin' awful T. get closer
to tn tree,
An most tn time was standin' fair
an square in front o. me.
I only know twas bully an / wish to-
day was il.
Cause while tn doins lasted me an
Jane want Door a bit.
l wonder just how many years before
il comes again.
Tn time we get our presents an they
say good will { men"
II life like that Is what Il meant T.
have that baby born
It's plain see why angels felt so
good they blowed a horn.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-21

Colombia contemplates going to war
with the United States as a last re-
sort in her efforts to bring about the
return of Panama to her Jurisdiction;
and in the event of war she looks to
the Latin-American republics to render
her material aid. That is to say, If
she must fight, Colombia expects
practically the whole Of Central and
South America to take her part. She
VIII be disappointed. Mexico, Brazil.
Chile and the Argentine Republic are
well ordered and well governed COM
monwealths that can be counted on
20 do nothing so rash and foolish. II
might transplre that Venezuela. Me
nragua, Honduras, and one or two
others would show disposition 10 be
ugly, because they are under obli-
cations 20 us; but IN the aggregate
the opposition would rot amount 20 a
great deal. Colombia has butted
against the inevitable. which fact she
must sooner or later recognize.