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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

The greatest bank In the world is
about to be brought into existence in
London through the consolidation of
Manchester and Liverpool District
Banking Company. Limited. These
institutions rank first and thirteenth,
respectively. in the list of British
private banks. The consolidated con-
Germ. according to the Bankers
Monthly, will overshadow even the
big government banks. like the Bank
of England and those of the French,
German and Russian nations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

The Bible Class of John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., is d never failing matter
of interest to the New York papers.
Monday would be a dies non" with
those papers if they did not have a re-
port of the young mans religious
teachings of the day before. The fact
that he is the son of the richest man
in the world makes his spiritual deliv-
erances of paramount interest to
wealth-worshipping New York; and
when a member OF Mr.. Rockefeller's
class develops and expresses an idea,
the fact is good for display headlines
in the papers next morning. For in
stance, on last Sunday Mr.. Rockefeller
was talking about reconciling ones be-
lief in just and loving God when
there was SO much suffering in the
world. What does God mean by send
ing to us trials and disappointments
and illness and suffering?" he asked.
One of his bright young men stood
up. Il think can answer that ques-
tion," he said, by citing the twenty
fifth verse of the first chapter of Isaiah,
which says, I will turn my hand upon
thee, and purge away thy dross, and
take away all thy tin The trouble
with most people is that they have too
much tin in them" The incident was
given a half a column in the papers
next morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

The new army forage cap appeared
on the streets of New York some days
ago, on the heads of a company of en-
listed men from Fort Myer, Va. The
people took the soldiers for either Brit
ish or Canadian troops and stared at
them in surprise, since no foreign
troops We're expected in New York at
that time. The new cap is a rimless
double-ender of cloth with a deep
crease lengthwise through the middle
Of the crown. The men do not like 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04
BUILDING Lors roo SMALL

Some suggestions made by Col. Mer-
Ger at the close of the meeting of the
Georgia Historical Society on Monday
night. and reported in the Morning
News yesterday. relative to making
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

There must be a good deal Of pros
perity in the country, when there are
men in 1t who can AFFORD TO pay ST.
100000 for private residences. That is
the price that was paid a few days
ego for the New York residence OF the
late William C. Whitney by James
Henry Smith.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

homes in Savannah more attractive
and the city more beautiful, ought TO
arrest the attention of the owners of
land inside of, or adjacent TO- the city
limits. One of the things TO which he
called attention is the small size of the
building lots upon which houses are
now being built. These lots, he said,
are a disgrace TO the city.
1t will be recalled that at last com
mencement exercises of the public
schools Col. Mercer discussed this mat
ter at considerable length, and drew an
attractive picture of the kind of homes
that should be built in Savannah.
Each home should occupy good-sized
lot, in which grass and flowers could
be cultivated. Instead of that little
frame houses placed close together,
are being built, leaving no room for
grass plats or vines or for anything
else that would help to make them at
tractive.
Col. Mercer is Of the opinion that this
condition of affairs is due to the greed
of the land owners. Doubtless it is, to
a great extent, but it is not to be ex-
pected that the owners of the land will
make sacrifices in the interest of at
tractive homes. Land owners in this
city, as in every other, get all they can
for their land If 1t were shown to
them that by making the lots larger,
thus affording an opportunity for beau
tifying homes, they could get more out
of their investment, they would adopt
the larger-lot plan, but nothing will be
accomplished by simply criticising
them for doing what they think will
bring them the best return on the
money they have put in unoccupied
city land.
But how then is the much desired re-
form. which Col Mercer advocates. to
be brought about? AS far as we are
able to see there is only one way. 1t is
this: Let the holders of land adjacent
to the city limits, or even within the
limits if it is not already plated and
partly disposed Of be cut up into lots,
each large enough to afford a site for
d cottage and still leave room for a
lots at prices that will cause them to
be preferred to the smaller lots now
on the market. Much land adjacent TO
the city that is now available for
homes could no doubt be sold at a
large profit if this plan were adopted.
1t is probable that the street car COM
pany would extend its lines to su-
burb started in this way, and which
promised to speedily become a prosper
Gus settlement. The popularity of the
larger lots would doubtless force the
enlargement of some tracts already
plated within the city limits.
And in connection with the larger-lot
Plan the other reforms mentioned by
Col. Mercer could be adopted, namely,
a building line and longer blocks AS
far as we are informed arrangements
could be made with the city for longer
blocks, but the building line would
have to be fixed when the land was
plated and sold. There is no doubt
that a uniform building line would add
greatly to the city's beauty and longer
blocks would be an improvement in
some ways, besides iessening the ex-
pense of keeping streets and lanes IN
repair and sanitary condition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

A British parliamentary return, made
public few days ago. shows that from
1851 to 1903 nearly 100000 Irishmen
have emigrated. the number more than
equaling IS per cent. of the present
population of Ireland and being about
"A per cent. of the average population
of the island in the period covered by
the report During the five census Pc
RODS included in the return Ireland
had lost 2,Os3.610 of population. A very
large number of the Irish emigrants
came to this country. where they have
made good American citizens.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

The St Louis papers are devoting
themselves to the task of counteracting
the impression that has gone abroad
that 1t requires a small pot of money
for one to see the fair. The Globe
Democrat has prepared a list of prices
of necessaries which shows that one
may live we'll in st. Louis and see the
great show for a cost of 1925 per day,
If ones means be slender and that
from that minimum cost the prices
may be gradually raised, according to
ones means, until the roof is reached.
The largest item in all of the low
priced lists is for a place to sleep,
which is never less than 81 per night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with fresh
northeast winds. Eastern Florida, fair
weather, with light variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Ex-Speaker David p. Henderson
opened law office in New York upon
his retirement from Congress. But he
says he does not like New York life
and is going back to Iowa. There is
less money to be made in the Western
city, but according to his ideas, life is
better worth the living there than in
the crowded metropolis, where, ION
every face is that driven look. that
strained, nervous expression that tells
of high pressure" Gen. Henderson
thinks that relaxation, recreation and
rest are not without their value, and 1t
is only with extreme difficulty that
these can be obtained In New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04
PerronhI Anecdotes.

Lawrence D'Orsay, the English actor,
endless delight. While standing in the
doorway of a theater in Philadelphia he
saw a newsboy leading a disreputable
yellow dog by string. IF you will
give me that dog" said D'Orsay, "Pn
get you into the show" The boy re-
Piled How do 1 know you'd take
care o. de pup?" The actor laughed
and got the little chap a front seat in
the gallery. Next day he saw the
newsboy and asked: How did you
like the show?" Huh" growled the
gamin, I'm glad kept me dog"
Senator Beveridge was discussing the
liquor problem with some friends the
other day He told of social reform
er in Indiana who was holding forth on
this subject in a little town. My
friends" said the orator in concluding
drink and get ahead" Here a rather
rough-looking fellow arose and said:
You dunno what you're talking about
Say, you get full tonight and see if you
don't get head on you by tomorrow
morning"
An ancestor of Tolstoi, the Russian
author, was an army officer and very
clever as an imitator. One day he was
mimicking the Emperor Paul to a
group of his friends when Paul himself
entered and for some moments looked
on unperceived at the antics of the
young man. Tolstoi finally turned and,
beholding the Emperor, he bowed his
head and was silent. GO on, sir"
said Paul. Continue your perform
ance." The young man hesitated
moment, and, then, folding his arms
and reproducing every gesture and in
donation of his sovereign, he said:
'Tolstoi, you deserve to be degraded,
but l remember the thoughtlessness of
youth and you are pardoned." The
Car smiled slightly at this speech.
well, be it So" he said.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Now that Noah Rahey. of Piscataway
poor house, New Jersey, has been
gathered to his fathers. at the age of
1S4 years, we shall probably have to
take UP Hiram Cronk OF Dunn Brooks,
n. Y, as the old citizen to write things
about. Hiram is said to be the sole
survivor of the War of 1912. On his
104th birthday. which occurred recent
ly. it was discovered that he was cut
ting new set of teeth and that a
new growth of hair was covering his
previously bald head. Doubtless he
hopes to get well along in his second
century, with his new equipment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Huge chunks of hail, some of them
ten inches in circumference" fell near
Austin, Tex, the other day. At least
that is what a correspondent wired
the New York Times. He ought to be
able to tell good snake story,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-04

Barnum's circus has Just added to
its stan a preacher: not as a freak,
but nevertheless because he is needed
in the business. The preacher or
chaplain, viii travel with the circus
and be on hand or within easy cali
at all times. The modern circus car
T1es an army of employees. These peo-
pie, like other human beings, are more
or less religious. and deaths, mar
riages and christenings are not I'M
known in the circus army. There are
occasions. too, on which accidents oc-
cur, when the victims feel the desire
for clergyman to say a word of
hope and cheer on the brink of the
dark river. To provide for these wants
the Office of circus chaplain has been
created; and IL the chaplain is the
right man he will be able to do much
effective work for his great cause.
-~-e-s-
contemporary gives some facts
and figures of an anti-mosquito cam
paign carried on last year by the gov
eminent of Brazil In the neighborhood
men were employed in drainage, oil
spreading and other works, and the
sum expended was about $1,25o,060
That money and men were well used
is shown by the marked decrease IN
the yellow fever records. In the
months of January and February. 1904,
there were but nine cases of the fever
in Rio, against 275 cases during the
same months last year. From 1850 to
1896 there We're $1,000 deaths from yell
low fever in Rio. Not in a hundred
years has the death rate in that city
been so low as it is showing itself at
present.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

The note circulation OF the national
banks now amounts 10 s4aa .ef7 sos. or
the highest ever known. over $4,000
600 was added 20 Il last week as re-
suit OF the surrender Of deposits OF
pnblie money for tho Panama canal
paymenis-~thc bonds employed 10 Sc
cure deposits being used 10 base cir
euiation on. Wall street Ii deter
mined that the money In circulation
shall not be decreased. nut think Of
the big graft that the bankers have.
They get interest ON both their bonda
and on their promises 90 pay. called
nationaI bank notes The banks arc
getting interest on sSGG.is5. glu. what
do they Tise in rctuFnl Il n any Won
der that The times are growing hardy
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

For over sixty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used by
mothers for their children while teeth
ing. Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by sick child
suffering and crying with pain of cut
ting teeth? If so. send at once and
get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soc;h-
ing Syrup for Children Teething. Its
value is incalcIlable. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately
Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
mistake about 1t. 1t cures jiarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels,
cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces Inflammation, and gives tone
and energy to the whole system. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething is pleasant to the taste
and is the prescription Of one of the
Oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price. 25 cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07
trust comes under the antitrust att.
Where is Teddy the trust buster

Hearst has determined to take coed
care of his delegates at st. Louis lie
has secured three entire floors at The
Planters. At the New Jefferson,
where the national committee has its
headquarters, he has secured ninety
two rooms and he has an acre of space
at the Southern 1t is understood that
Hearst delegates will be at no expense
whatever, except for the loss of time.
The papers say that Hearst agents
tried to secure every available room
In all the leading hotels, but many of
the proprietors refused to sell the
whole thing to one faction.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07
! axe a
!: Homestead

First Homeseekers Excursion on Tuesday. April
18th, 1904. Now is the time to come and see the
agricultural district Of the Black Hills country the
best place on earth for diversified farming.
Wheat yields from % to 40 bushels per acre.
Oats yield from so to 80 bushels per acre.
Potatoes yield from 125 to 200 bushels per acre.
Corn yields from % to so bushels per acre.
Fruits OF all kinds Except peaches) grow in abund-
ance Home market for everything.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

During the last week there nave
been good many failures. partic-
ularly of small trust companies and
banks, and business or commercial
failure for March show larger aggre-
gate liabilities than for any cofre-
spending month In recent years.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

an awful indignity to force a trustee
of God" to show his accounts to a
court.
The Chicago Public says: Exports
without imports is the same thing as
outgo without income" 1t is the
strangest thing in the world that great
republican papers will continue to
5rag about this outgo without income
and claim that by that means this
country gets rich. 1t must be remenl-
bered that exports and imports include
gold and silver as well as everything
else that goes out of, or comes into
the country.
The law student having the highest
average in the law class which grad
yates at the university Of Chicago this
year is a woman-Miss Sophonisha
Breckenridge. No wonder that the
male students want co-cducation abol-
ished.
The enormous increase in crime to
which The Independent has been
pointing for the last five or six years
mas at last stirred up the census hu-
reau, and an effort is being made to
arrive at the facts. That is q. laud-
able thing to do, but a much more
laudable one would be to institute a
research that would reveal the cause
of the increase in crime. II true
report was made it would state that
the honor paid to captains of indus
try who have accumulated millions
without really earning dollar, has
been great incentive to the lower
classes to go and do likewise in a
smaller way.
Texas is not the only state where
thousands of citizens Lave been dis
franchised by a poll tax. 1t is said
that there are not less than 100000
citizens of Alabama who are also dis
fTanchised. The tax in Alabama is
$1.50 and a man must pay all back
taxes before he can vote. The cleo
ton takes place in November and the
taxes are payable in February. THIS
cumulative tax will soon disfranchise
a very large majority of the voters.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

Russia has national debt of S5.-
100000 and pays an annual inter-
est of over $135 100000. The amount
of interest Russia pays would mose
than pay the war expenses of Japan.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

Lincoln. Neb.. also went populIss,
although II has nominal republican
majority OF about f.2O0. The PROPOSE
tlon for city electric light plant ear.
rled by big majority.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

Evidence before the congressional
committee shows that the paper trust
has raised the price OF paper sii a
ton. and s. Of the raiao was during
the last year. II was also proved that
the trust aold paper In London ao Ter
cent less than I, dld IN the unllcd
States. There Il no doubt that tne
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

an awful indignity to force trustee
of Cod to show his accounts to a
court.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

The character of representatives in
congress is shown by the fact that it
was almost impossible to maintain
quorum in the house for two days last
week on account of the horse races
near the city.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

Mrs. COnnOr, OF New Iberia re-
turned from here Tuesday where
she had been making quite a visit
with her brothers, Capt. and John
Fleming down the riv.r. Mrs.
Conner called on the Idea giving
the p easure Of personal acquain.
lance she is most interesting
lady and just now deeply interest
ct IN fine Plymouth Rock poultry
like many of our home folks at
this seasOn.-Abbevil'e Republi-
can Idea. $3.50
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Another Defeat
Administered the High School
Boys

Jeanerette Juniors came up
here last Friday afternoon with
the object in view of again defeat
ing the New Iberia High School
team and in this respect they
were not disappointed in the
least.
For two innings neither side
scored. Then the locals "went
up in air" to use common ex-
preston, and in less time that il
takes to tell the visitors brought
in several runs and clinched the
game.
a little latter the N. /. II. SIS
succeeded IN securing few runs,
but in spite of their best efforts it
was impossible for them to over
come the lead that the visitors
had over them and the game re
suited IN a similar manner as the
one at .leanerette but week
previous.
Errors on the part of the locals
and their liability to hit at oppor.
tune times, combined with the fast
work on the part of Iberia's oppo,
nents, were responsible for their
second decisive defeat at the hands
of Willie Fuguson's ball tossers.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

john A Gebert, a p,omin.D.
eli tizen Of New Iberia, and +,
stakeholder in the Crowley ON
IL Mineral Co, was in the cit
afternoon looking after matters d
business. Mr.. Gebert STATED
while in conversation with loc,I
oil men that he was well pleased
with his investment in the Jep
nigs field and was under the in,
presslon that the future held 4
very bright prospect for the great
LOui siana oil cenrer. Mr.. Gcber,
returned to his home this after
noon, but will return shortly AM
probably increase his holding
Jennings Times Record
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

The situation throughout the
country still remains favorable,
the planters would like to ses 1
good rain and some warm weather
The dry weather has almosd
reached the dignity of drought
IN fOme sections and the ab.ence
Of rainfall for a much longer pe
Rod would have an unfavOrabk
effect on the young canes, though
thus far they are not suffering.
At this writing there are lndic-
tons of warmer weather and
showers, which we trust will
materialize within the next few
days.-Fx.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

SERIOUS STOMACH TROUD.
LIE CURED. | was troubled with
a distress in my stomach sour sto
mach and vomiting spells, and con
tru'hfuiIy ssSthat Chamberlain.
Stomach a1d Liver Tablets cured
me.-Mrs. T. ". Williams, Laihg'
burg, \Xieh These tablets ~
guaranteed to cure every case q
stomach trouble Of this characid'
'Tsh I'VE used Chamberlsil''s 80
machsend Liver Tablets with NOV
satisfactorily results, says Mrs =
L. Phelps Houston, Te1's ~
indigestion blliousness and consV'
patton these tablets are most ~
cellent. Sold by Estorge Drugs'o
re Store.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Consumers
Ice & BOtrling Works begin,
Operations

This famous Shrevnor.
ball team of the Southern 1. y
PASSED 'hr"" h here on the e NJ,
morning train Saturday Iv, '
route to the Crescent City from " '
tour through a portion Of u.
Lo.e Star State. In the
were: Manager Robert C;n.
Sm1'h, Norcum, Owens, Sch,nI
Weikert, Lauzon, Prout, sv,.
White, Hutley, Ross, Teyis a.,
ScVe'al others.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

Warm weather has finally
put in an appearance and ice is
becoming a real necessity again.
Realizing this fact, the New
Iberia Ice and Bottling Works
the pioneer ice plant of this
city parish and sectlon-is again
turning out the finest ice to serve
it's numerous friends and patrons
thrOuhOut this entire section.
Their delivery wagons are con
the go' and as usual, Mr.. Era b
is dong a real good business and
adding to the already great popu
larity of his plant and himself.
With these two first class plants
in full operations there is no rea
son why people of this city and
community should not "Keep
KooP'.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
Excursions
Today and Tomorrow. One Last
Sunday

Excursions are anything but
few and far between these DAYS.
The one from New Orleans to
this place and Lafayette last
Sabbath brought up large
crowd from the metropolis and
iatermedi ate points Quite few
stopped over here 10 spend the
day, others continuing to Lafa-
yette. Many New Iberians
"took in" the trip to our sister
town in order to witness the ball
game and otherwise enjoy them
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30

This Saturday morning at 6:30
O'Clock sharp, a special excursion
leaves for Breanx Bridge, at which
point there will be a big auction
sale of town lots and some fast
races. Returning train will arrl-
We here early this evening. so
cents is fixed as the fare for the
rOuni trip.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-04-30
7 COUGH MEDICINE
FOR CHILDREN.
BEST

When you buy a cough medi-
cine for small children 1ou want
one in which you can flace impli-
cent confidence. Ya want one
unquestion\ble hkmIess. You
want one TIN is peasant to take
Chamberlaint Tough Remedy
meets all of these conditions.
There is nothi e so good for the
colds incident 10 childhood. 1t is
also certain cure for crouph, and
there is no danger when given
for whooping cough. it has
been given in many epedimics of
thai disease with perfect success
6ksale by Estorge Drug Go.