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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
Fires md PANICs.

There doesn't seem to be any connec-
ton between great fires and financial
panics, and yet 1t appears there are
men Of recognized ability in the finan-
cial world who think there is. They
are saying that shortly before the
great panic Of 1887 there were destruc-
tive fires. one of them being in New
York city in 1895: and they insist that
It is possible to show a connection be-
tween the great. Chicago fire in 1871,
the scarcely less destructive Boston
fire in 1872. and the panic of 1873.
OF course the impression they want
to convey is that the Baltimore fire is
likely to be followed by a panic. If
there should be panic within the next
year or two 1t wouldn't necessarily fol-
low that 1t was brought about by the
Baltimore fire. rtt +.ea
It is true OF course that there was
vast amount OF actual property de-
stroyed in Baltimore. property that it
will take time and money to replace,
and it may be that there was consid-
cradle cash burned. but the loss Of
property wasn't sufficiently large to
produce the conditions that precede
panic. The panics Of 1897 and 1873
would have occurred doubtless if there
had not been great fires a year or two
previously.
There have been great fires other
than those which Immediately preceded
the foregoing panics, and they were
not followed by panics. IL it could be
shown that in majority of cases busi-
ness depression and financial troubles
followed the great fires of the world
there would be some ground for fear
ing the Baltimore fire would be follow
ed by trouble in the world of business
and finance. but there is no attempt
to make showing of that kind.
1t is true that just at this time there
is a feeling of uneasiness in business
and financial circles, but 1t is due more
to the beginning of war between RUS
sia and Japan than to anything else.
There is doubt as to the length of time
the war will continue, the uncertainty
as to whether other nations will become
involved in it and as to the effect
which Il will have upon commerce. q,
No doubt it viii stimulate certain
kinds of business in this country for
awhile because both parties to the war
Will seek supplies from US. bat the ultl-
mate effect will be harmful. Even now
Russia finds 1t none to easy TO meet her
obligations, and the chances are that
before the war is ended her debt Will
be greatly increased. France, her
great friend and ally. seems to be
drawing away from her for the reason
probably that she is apprehenslve that
Russia will not be able to pay the vast
sum she owes the French people.
The apprehensions of, France in finan5
clal matters are of course felt to some
extent in the money and business 'cen-
tiers of this country. Whatever fear
there is therefore in this country of
financial troubles in the near future is
due to the war in the Far East and not
to the great fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Galveston News (Dem.) says:
Nothing could more forcibly point out
the decline of Wild speculation,t than the
decrease in the capitalization of in
corporations in.the money centers. This
capitalization is put at $59, 50S200 for
the month of January just past, as
compared with $177, 100000 during the
corresponding month last year: that
Is, only one-third as much as year
ago"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: 1.-THE Navy Department is bent
upon establishing a training station on
Lake Michigan, and bill has been in
troduced in the Senate, in the name of
Senator Hanna, for a station at Put
in-Bay, on Lake Erie. Both PROPOSE
tions violate the spirit, If not the let
ter. of the Rush-Bagot agreement re-
garding armed forces on the Great
Lakes, and the administrations of Pres
idents Cleveland and Harrison We're
very careful to afford Great Britain
no excuse for abrogating the agree
ment."
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem. }
says: "As to the responsibility, there
can be no doubt that Russia has been
the aggressor from the beginning. and
that, no matter which power takes the
tactical offensive Japan is fighting for
her existence. There is some founda-
ton, too. for her claim that by. resist
ing the Russian advance she is also
fighting the battle of civilization. AS
to the result. no man can tell. They
may fight it out between them or in
volve half Europe and possibly Ameri-
ca. Japan will certainly have the SYM
pathy OF the people of this country.
The United states was IN a sense the
first nation 20 arouse her from her sleep
OF ages. and the island empires his
tory since that time has been such as
10 enlist the kindly interest Of the
American people.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

From the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
l never see a bulldog that
I do not only doff my hat
In admiration of the man
Who, first of all. devised the plan
OF leaving, when they cut his tail,
An inch or so for his avail,
Instead of cutting-rank abuse
The tail too short for further use.
IL 'twere cut closely, he could ns'er
BY wag or no wag render clear
Just how he felt (for in no case
Could help be gotten from his faced.
And you might smite him on the nose
While ne with deepest friendship CLOVIS.
or stroke his back with pressure light
When he was most inclined to bitel
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
FIRE PROOF Buildings.

The Baltimore fire demonstrated
that no buildings at present con-
structed for business purposes are
proof against such fire as that was.
Some Of the Baltimore buildings were
OF stone and steel and IL was thought
they would resist any fire, but they
were swept away almost as quickly
as buildings which were not regard
cd as fire proof. 1t was the same way
in the great fires in Boston and Chi
cago. In Boston, great buildings con-
structed Of granite and iron melted
before the onward march of the
flames as if they had been built Of in
fammable material
But because what are called fire
proof buildings do not Withstand
great fires, it doesn't follow that it is
waste Of money to construct such
buildings. If all the buildings were
what are called fire proof there
wouldn't be any great fires, because
it is about impossible to start a fire
in a building Of that kind.
Naturally the insurance companies
are talking Of higher rates. In inter-
views in some of the papers they say
that the rates are too low, and that
,one of the first things the companies
will do is TO raise them. OF course
the companies which had risks in the
burnt district of Baltimore are heavy
losers, Abut all insurance companies
-
other, and it is the general impression
that they put by a surplus to meet
them.
It seems the heaviest losers in the
Baltimore fire are foreign companies,
chiefly English companies. One state
ment is that on the foreign companies
will fall fully seyenty-fve per cent.
of the losses Most of these foreign
companies have immense resources
and, while they will feel keenly the
extraordinary demand upon them,
there has been no intimation yet that
they will not be able to meet it
promptly.
In connection with fire proof build
ings and insurance comes the thought
that no city viii make a mistake by
having a well equipped fire depart
.ment. An important. If not the most
important, feature of department, is
that Of the, fremen and their officers.
A quick response to call or an alarm
and good judgment in attacking "a
fire are as necessary as fire engines
and an ample supply Of water. In
many. perhaps a majority of cases,
by promptness and judgment fires are
checked before they get fairly started.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

If Charleston is not now ''in the
swim" it is her own fault. Water from
the new Geese Crick" waterworks
was turned into the mains a day or
two ago, and, according to the Post,
IAN abundant supply of good water
can now be had at all hours of the
day and night" 1t will no longer be
necessary for Charlestonians to wash
their faces after in the morning and
before at night, or not at all; they
may now even know the luxury of
getting into the water "all over" and
sloshing around to their hearts con-
tent. The Geese Crick" water, after
being filtered some half dozen times,
is said to be quite damp and pleasant
TO the touch. For city having so
fine a vista of water, this is probably
the first time that Charleston has had
a sufficiency of water for all needful
purposes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
Perfect Confidence In Chamberiafn,s
COUoh Remedy

Where there used to be feeling Of
uneasiness and worry in the house
hold when a child showed symptoms
OF Group. there is now perfect conn.,
dence- This is owing TO the uniform
success of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy in the treatment of that disease.
Mrs. NJ. 1. Basford. of Poolesville, Nd.
in speaking of her experience in the
use of that remedy, says: Il have a
world of confidence in ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy for 1 have used IL
with perfect success. Ny child Gar
land is subject to severe attacks of
Group and It always gives him prompt
relief" For sale by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

The Treasury Department has is
sued a circular 10 custom house off,
GERS directing that until further orders
the examination Ofsbaggsge Of Amer
lean tourists returaing from abroad
shall be modified in certain important
particulars. That is, those tourists
who are now preparing TO go abroad
will not be subjected, on their return
next fall, TO the annoyances suffered
at the hands Of customs inspectors by
those who went abroad last season.
What is the reason for this? Why
this discrimination in favor Of this
seasons tourists? Why there is to be
an election next fall, and the Republic
can party is looking out for votes.
The man coming home next fall will be
given the glad hand" at the dock,
his baggage viii be quickly passed
and he win feel kindly towards the ad-
ministration, whereas il he were held
up, bullyragged and insulted and his
baggage broken open and its contents
scattered, as has been. the practice, he
would feel like taking revenge by vot-
ing against the administration. Re
publican politicians pay close atten-
ton to details.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

Literally a brilliant banquet is to
be held in New York tonight in honor
of Thomas A. Edison. 1t is to be in
honor of Mr.. Edison's birthday and
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the in
PRODUCTION of the incandescent electric
light. Every sort of electric light
known is to be used in the illumina-
ton of the banquet hall. Mr.. Edison
is to work an old.fashioned telegraph
instrument and the most modern oc-
tuple telegraph instruments are to be
shown and demonstrated by way of
Illustrating the advancement made in
telegraphy in a quarter of a century
There will be wireless biography and
wireless telephony and some x-ray
demonstrations, and healths will be
drunk in liquid sunshine" made with
radium.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

Maj. Gen. Flug-what queer name
for acknowledgements the rare
tact Of knowing how to soften the re-
port Of defeat. Each Of two battle
ships had hole knocked in her side
below the water line" he wired the
Car, with the same complacency he
would have shown had It been merely
a bit of paint rubbed of.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
THE ANT.
Facts About One of Natures Most In
hastriOus Creatures.

EdtlS ADOut OHe Oh NATURES MOSt III
dastrious Creatures.
When spring comes with all its
wealth of opening buds and new flow
ers. the ant is preparing for a season
of profitable industry.
1t comes out of it's winter quarters
and locates a new home where it can
store away, during the summer
months, the sustenance for the long
winter days.
Just as Industrious as the ant-but
in a different way, are the countless,
infinitisemal germs which burrow into
the scalp and eat away at the roots
of the hair.
AS they burrow away Dandruf
forms. and if the germs are not all
killed Badness results.
Newbro's Herpicide is the only
known remedy which kills the germs.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co, Detroit, Mich.
Iivingston's Pharmacy Co., Special
Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

In New York there is a sightseeing"
transportation company that sends
visitors about town in various sorts
of vehicles accompanied by "Iectur-
,ers'' who point out and tell about the
numerous points of Interest. These lee
turers now stop in front of the home
Of Mayor Mcclellan, and with mega
phones. describe the young Mayor and
his family and conclude with the decla-
ration that there is now talk of his
becoming the Democratic candidate for
President of the United States" This
didate has had mis- boom proclaimed
by megaphone in front of his resi-
derco
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

William overstreet OF Cleveland. O..
owes his life to the fact that he car
Tied his sweetheart's picture over his
heart. A bullet fired at him struck the
picture, a tintype, On the face and
was detected. But the girl will prob
ably not be pleased when she hears
that she has q cheek the mere repre-
sentation OF which will stop bullet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

That such picturesque cabIegrams
are coming from Japan is probably
due TO the fact that the cable connect
ing the island with the mainland has
been cut.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

1t is estimated that the war between
Russia and Japan win cost in the
neighborhood of s5.Oee.oe a day. Mr..
Rockefeller'g annual income would pay
for probably two weeks of war at that
rate n.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

A leading Russian newspaper is
quoted as saying that neither Man
churia nor Corea lis worth a drop OF
Russian blood" But since Russian
blood has been shed over these
"worthless" territories, the Russians
must fight for their honor"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

Japan is fighting on the water with
her navy yards and repair stations
close at hand; those of Russia that
amount to much are far distant. ia
pan has accumulated large store Of
first-class coal for her ships; Russias
coal piles in the Far East are rather
small and Of ordinary quality. Japan
has an excellent transport service;
Russia's transport service is poorly
equipped. In the engine rooms of
nearly all the japanese ships are
English or Scotch engineers, with a
liberal sprinkling of Germans; in the
Russian ships there are Russian engi-
neers mostly, with a few Frenchmen.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

Gen. Jiminez of Santo Domingo had
as we'll close his publicity bureau tenn
porarily. The world has something
bigger and more interesting to watch
now than his littTes 2x4 revolution.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

The Gar apparently delayed too
long to go to Moscow for the purpose
of praying at a special shrine for vic
tory to his arms. He had better
taken chances and prayed at St.
Petersburg.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

II the scrappers in the Far East
keep UP the pace they have set they
VIII not be able TO go many rounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather with fresh
north winds. Eastern Florida rain,
with fresh northeast winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

Hon. ABE" Gruber the anti-Platt
Republican leader OF New York, thus
defines the privileges OF an American
citizen with respect TO politics; This
is free country and politics is an
open game. Any man with nerve,
money and the ability to hire hall
can break into the game OF politics"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

New York Republicans are some
what disturbed with respect to Sena-
tor PIatt. They do not quite under
stand some of the "old mans" actions
OF late. For instance, after having live
ed in the Fifth Avenue Hotel for more
than twenty years, he has all at once
moved TO the waldorf-Astoria and es-
tablished himself there. The sexplana-
ton, however is possibly to be. found
IA the fact that the Senator is the hus-
band Of a young wife, who finds that
society about the Fifth Avenue is not
suniciently brilliant for her. She
doubtless likes lights and music and
many people in fine clothes, and such
scenes AZ can be found only at the
OF the ultra-rich set. And
Senator Platt, being a very rich man,
is willing TO indulge her social ambi-
tons rs 4
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Christmas Holiday Rates.

On account of the holidays the
low rates of one fare plus 5000 for
round trip has been authorized from
all points in Texas and all points
within the territory east of the Miss
issippi river, and south of Memphis
Tenn. Somerset, Ky, Bristol, Tenn.
an dthe northern state line ofNorth
Carolina Round trip tickets will
be sold Dec. 20, 81, % and 26 with
limit thirty days from date Of sale.
This very liberal and unusual COM
bination of such a low rate such
long limit offers excellent oppor-
tunity for a visit to the old south
ern homes at the most opportune
time,
The Queen and Crescent route
offers for this occasion the choice
of two routes: via. New Orleans or
via Shreveport and Vicksburg, 1t
forms the shortest line to most of the
territory involved, and has the quick
est and most convenient schedule,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-19
UNCLE SNORT TALKS HORSE SENSE

man but Id like to kill the man OF
scare him TO death, that says the
boil weevil will be a blessing to this
country"
| hate cotton; it not only hurts my
feelings TO pick cotton, but 1t gives
me the back ache and takes away
my appetite and gives me one that
would shame a pig, but / forget all
that when | take a bale of cotton TO
market and get $50 check for it.
Say. | wish you'd tell the fellows
who are advising farmers what TO do
with their cotton to just hold on a
bit. We farmers are organizing and
we propose to make newspaper
editors, lawyers, doctors and preach
ers out of all farmers who havn {
got sense enough to attend 10 their
own business. Wife says that
ought to be ashamed of myself for
saying that She thinks that news
paper men and lawyers and doctors
and preachers are great men--so do
!. bur farmers have moved right mp
to the front since we have run one
for the presidency OF the United
States and now il won't be long un-
til We will be giving you fellows Il
lot of free advice, II won't be a
great while until we will have inter
urban cars running all over the
country, even now we have in many
parts telephone lines from house to
house in the country, and you can't
imagine how important we feel when
we can step to our phone, call up a
neighbor and talk to him just same
like town folks. Don't wonder that
farm lands are selling for from $50
to So per acre.
forgot 10 tell you that am com
ing down soon to see that printing
outfit OF yours. and If | like II |
think shall buy me one to play
with UNCLE SNORT.
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.AS>ssNsAb>ee>AAbsNa

If thought my little contributions
to your paper we're really worth
much would apologize TOR not writ
ing oftener for the best county paper
in the state-The Enterprise - But
some how can't believe that the
readers have lost much. The fact is
that a farmer who makes a success
of farming has got both hands full.
He must stay at home and keep the
lice of his pigs.
Last week ! ran over into John
son county and from there over into
Dallas county and am now very sure
that IL Johnson under a good Judge
would score Is points. Ellis would
score at least 80 points and in com
petition with Dallas believe Ellis
would wear the blue ribbon and yet
there is much room for Improvement
In each Of them, although If were
called upon to say what changes
farmers should make Id raise the
white flag Isn't IL amusing 10 read
the car loads OF advice given to
farmers by some newspaper men and
certain class of fine haired gem
tIemen who know about as much
about practical farming as a monkey
knows about civil engineering?
have always believed that | would
be real good practical farmer were
II not that though am rot bit
lazy. yet good honest hard work al
ways did hurt nay feelings / Lave
learned long since that it Is a great
deal easier to tell the other fellow
how TO farm than IL is to do it your
self. There has been the past te.v
years great deal OF printers ink
wasted and whooping and bowling
abou, "diversifeaiion but Col. Jen
wilburn and have been saying for
the past ten years stick TO cotton
boys, there's money in It, and |
still believe il never did Xiii a
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and its equipment is thoroughly new
and modern. With through coaches
and sleeping cars OF the latest tyne
and dining cars serving meals en-
route on the la carte plan the jour
ney over it's rails itself becomes q
vacation 5 chief charms
Call on any agent OF any line for
rates, schedules, etc, or address
T. NJ. Hunt, travelling passenger
agent. Dallas, Texas.
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Counterfeiting the Genuine.

Foley q Company, Chicago orig
mated Honey and Tar as a throat
and luDg remedy, and on account of
the great merit and popularity of
Foley's Honey and Tar many imita-
tions are offered for the genuine.
Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar
and refuse any substitute offered as
no other preparation will give the
same satisfaction. 1t is mildly lax
ative. 1t contains no opiates and Is
safest for children and delicate per-
sons.
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Nsw ssesv.4.sleoa fs.s rrialaY

while ia =. Louis President Turn
~ purchased = hsEk ST=ss- =ssFeopsi
con for the une 81 the department
1T <asaoe and foF EeaeFAi ie~ are
PURPOSES 81 Trinity University Ihlh
instrument wtii TO- Installed II aac~.
and wtll be nFss a@ed for the pHb.
lee illustrated lecture aHdsr tts sn-
spices % the literary moslesfes a. an
early date whish a&tt ee AnE 4nCea
later
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Elderly men should not judge
young men by themselves. Young
men and elderly men are entirely
different propositions.
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The coiors in a tree don't appeal
TO man so much as the lumber in
IT, and all of the poetry in the world
will not change him.
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The only time a woman looks well
on a high stool in restaurant, is
when she is an actress and doing the
part on the stage.
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When a man has a woman clerk
whom he is not afraid TO Jaw at, his
women folks at home find one
trouble divided.
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pesas Of saeh eeraeT oe tAe sqHaFs.
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