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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
WHAT is THE POLICY OF THE COM
MISSIONs


1t is difficult to understand what
the policy of the Railroad Commission
is in the matter of freight rate reduc-
tions. We are assured by the secre-
tary of the commission that there will
be no discrimination against Savan-
commission goes ahead issuing circular
after circular making reductions in
rates, and as far as we are able to
see all of the reductions are for the
benefit of Atlanta. The reductions in
the first circular were for the benefit
of that city and so were those in the
second circular, though, in the second,
the reductions were extended to Co
lumbus.
But if, as the secretary Of the COM
mission says, the reductions are to be
extended to all points in the state, so
that they will bear the same relation
to each other they now do in the mat
ter of rates, why is it that Atlanta
is selected to have the benefit of these
rates before the other cities have
WHY hlNAA NilC NQlAAAlAloSAOAA in
the rates in all parts of the state, in
accordance with the reduction decided
upon, before promulgating reductions
which relate to Atlanta? Ignorance
as to the answer to this question is
what makes it so uncertain as to what
the policy of the commission Is on
which it has decided.
1t looks as If it would have been
iuster to all interests concerned to
have promulgated the new rates for
all points at the same time. AS far
as we are able to see there is no rea-
son why Atlanta should be singled out
as the beneficiary of the reduced rates
for some indefinite period of time. OF
course we have no reason whatever
for questioning the correctness of the
statement of the secretary of the COM
mission, nor the interview of Commits
sioner Brown, on which the statement
of the secretary is based, but we sub
NIT it is not clear why reductions
were given to one city in advance of
others.
1t is evident from the action taken
by the City Council that Savannah
doesn't intend to submit to any dis
elimination against her. She is willing
for the other cities to have all the
concession they can get from the COM
mission, but when these concessions
are made she wants her share Of them.
All she asks is that she shall be put
on a footing Of equality in the mat
ter Of rate reductions with the other
cities.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
LEAP WEAR.

Is leap year falling into disregard?
Here more than two-thirds of
the current leap year has pass
ed, and nothing has happened.
That is. nothing worthy of es-
pecial mention. There may have been
marriages in which the women popped
the question, but there is nothing in
the records to show It. Nor do the
marriage statistics show any increase
in the number OF happy events. &"
There were no more June brides this
year than the year before, nor does IL
appear likely that the other months
Of the year viii show any increase of
weddings. The girls ars taking
mighty little interest in the recurrence
OF leap year, notwithstanding It has
been eight years since they had the
privilege that is now theirs.
1t seems that the young women. hav-
ing achieved, or at least acquired. a
nearer approach 10 all of tho preroga-
tlves Of men. would have made an in
creased use OF the leap year prlvi-
lege. Being less hampered by conven-
tionalties now than ever before. they
have more liberty 10 cast about among
their young men acquaintances and
Judge for themselves OF their quallfi
cations for life partnership. But IL ap-
pears they have not cared 70 DO any
such thing, II Il because they think
less of men. and less Of matrlmony7
Has their more liberal education. and
the enlarged neld OF endeayor thar b
now open 20 them. made them rela-
lively indifferent 10 Dan Cupid We
hesitate 90 believe o. We prefer 90
think that leap year doetnt amount
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
THE BISHOP OUTBIsHOPED.
From the kansas Citv Times.

tTOm Ine KANSAS CITY Times.
Minneapolis is to go Bishop Potter
one better. It is to have a combina-
ton church, tavern and theater, all
in one. The entrances to all will be
through the same outer portal The
building is being erected for Rev. DIR.
Morrill,, pastor of the Peoples Church.
The cost is borne by a sa1oonkeeper
named ''Toose" Rogers, who believes
in DR.. Morrill,. The latter says: eff
people will drink, let them drink in a
righteous cause. We will give the pro-
ceeds to some worthy charity" The
value of this departure might be proved
If "Toose" Rogers should give up his
secular saloons and urge his patrons
to buy their drinks at the consecrated
tavern.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
UnansyverabIe.

"what is your name?" said the po-
lice justice. according to the Chicago
Tribune.
ben Davis" replied the prisoner. a
dilapidated specimen who had been run
in for drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct.
us that your real name?" sharply
asked the justice.
Tyr honor" said the prisoner, the
rest OF his face turning red 10 match
his nose, III / wanted 10 give We fic-
titious name do ye reckon I'm 50 lackin'
I'm self-respeck that ia pick out sleh
"A name as that p"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
Her Opinion of BOYS.

A little girl, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer, wrote the following essay
on boys: Boys are men that have
not got as big as their papas, and
girls are women that will be ladies by
and by. When God looked at Adam
he said to himself, Well, think l can
do better If l try again. and he made
Eve. Boys are a trouble. They wear
out everything but soap. If l had my
way the world would be girls and the
rest dolls. My papa is so nice that
I think he must have been little
girl when he was little boy. Man
was made. and on the seventh day he
rested. Women was then made, and
he has never rested since"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
RuffnIo bills Joke.

Shortly before he sailed for Europe,
says. the New York Times, Col. w. H.
Cody buffalo Bid was entertaining
Dr. j. L. Girdner with a few lessons
in ethnology cleaned from experiences
among the Indians in his early days.
by the way, Doc" he asked abrupt
ly, lever see a red-headed indiana
Never did and never heard of such
a freak, colonel"
IT saw one, a Cherokee, down on the
Fort Scott TRAIL" quietly answered
Cody, and then stopped. waiting for
"a rise"
1t came. Rather unusual sight, that,
wasn't it %
Rather; but, you see, this Indian
was bald"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
% PAC ES.
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

neutrality-suspicious. Library ASSoC1S-
ton.
Special NOTES.-THE Froebel Kinder
garten, Miss Elliott, Principal; Elegant
Dinner To-day, Verukrs Cafe; Teach
er of Violin and Violincello Franz
Hubner, Piano and Violin Instructor,
John Wiegand; Done 1t for Ten Years.
c. II. Dorsett; But Ten Left, c. H.
Dorsett: My store Is Patronized, M. S.
Gardner: Ricebirds, James J. Joyce;
Music Pupils, Miss Marion Haskell;
Turkish Baths. c. f. Russell; Millin-
cry Opening, The Misses Brennan &
Klug.
Business Notices-Stoves and Ranges,
Cornwell & Chapman; Economy in
Shoes, C. F. Cler: Look Over This.
Electric Supply Co.; In Selecting
Piece of Goods. Theus & Co.: U-Auto,
i. H. Friedman & Co.; Bicycle Tires,
Walter F. Higgins; Cleaning, Dyeing,
Pressing Savannah Steam Dye Works.
Amusements-M at Casino and
Isle of Hope; Drama and Vaudeville
at Casino, Week of Sept. rs.
We Haven't Reached the Jungle Yet
IT. A. BrySon.
You Have But One week-The Con-
If You Can Be Satished-R. V. Con-
nerat.
Quality Counts-E. & w. Laundry.
Every Swagger Style Is Here-Foye
& Eckstein.
A Regular Income-The Mutual Cot
ton Co.
School Days-M. Dryfus.
II II ma
den & Bates Southern Music House.
Dress Goods Sale-Jackson g. Gut
man.
Gas Co.
Right About the First-McGrath &
Ransford
Rugs and Mattlngs-Estate Daniel
Hogan.
Walk-over Shoes-M. Dryfus.
Imperial Pilsener Beer-James
O'Keefe. Distributor.
New Fall Goods Now on Sale-Gus-
tave Eckstein & Co.
First Importations In Suit Depart
ment-Walsh & Meyer.
Old Joe Whisky-Blumsntha &
Bichart.
Events in the Big Store Scheduled
for This Week-Leopold Adler.
Childrens School Stockings-at the
Bee Hive.
Shoes for Boys and. Glrls-Globe
Shoe Co.
school Time-FaIk's, Around the
Y. & E. Filing system-M. S. & D.
A. Byck.
Osceola Brand Harness-Leo Frank.
Owing to Demand for My Shoes-A.
S. Nichols.
A Observation-Disclosures & Crew.
Sporting Goods-Edward Lovell's
Sons.
Amalgamated Copper = Royal E.
Downing & Co.
Coming Home or Moving-Thos.
West & Co.
The Josephine Shoes-Byck Bros.
New Subscribers-Bell Telephone Co
Rather Brownie-Connor & Sulli-
van.
Tailor-made Ladies' suits-B. H.
Levy, Bro. & Co.
Another Big Carload Of Ford Ma
chines-Electric Supply Company.
Hides, Wax, Etc.-A. Ehrlich &
Daisy Cow Feed-w. d. simkins &
Co.
Mems Correct Apparel for Fall and
Winter-B. H. Levy. Bro. & Co.
Savannah Theater- Friday Night.
The Liberty Bellies" Saturday Matt
ness and Night, Candida"
Word With Her Highness-The
Delmonico Company
Every Man-Cortez Cigars.
Pianos and Organs-S. S. Sollee,
Agent.
Foods-Postum Food Coffee
What Miracle of Healing-Prof. Ad-
kin.
A Money-maker-Pet Daley.
The Good Ranges AT Lattimore's.
Bulbs-J. T. Shuptrine.
Take Warburines To-day owlinski
Druggist.
Perceptible observation-disclosures
Georgia Laundry.
Mineral waters-Livngstons Phar-
macy.
Vaccinate the Children-The solomons
Co.
Bisque Ice Cream and Charlotte
Rusfe-At Conida's.
The Garth Cigar-J. S. Pinkussohr
Cigar co.
Treat Both sexes-Dr. J. Newton
Hathaway.
Gannymede '7e Rye-Henry Solomon
a Son
Medical-Pinkham Remedy: Peruna
Toniia, Danderine.
Auction Sales Furniture. Etc, by @
W. Dorset. Auctioueor.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
-There 5 IIttIe doubL LIZ Chaunce

There Is little doubt that Chauncey
Depew has been wined and dined Of
tener than any other American, but
he gtill boasts 81 fair digestion, and
this d. how he accounts for his free
dom from dyspepsia. They serve six
oysters. ! take two SOUP. just touch
a.; hah. ! don't touch A., entree. no.
roast yes. terrapin, yes salad. yes
sweets, moi coffee, no. Champagne. a
little 90 suit the mood" Lew y. Nor
ton lH another venerable citizen who
keeps in good physical condition hy
never touching anyfhlnF buf plain food
plainly cooked Ho eats neither sweets.
starch nor fafa, and hin regular drink
a = glnHsfu - f.Ilernila uiik.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
FLOGGING SETS FIRE TO A BOY
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.

Lock Haven, Pa, Sept. 22.-Lucifer
matches in the pockets OF an unruly
pupil who was being chastised for dis
obedience, reused the Pennington
Grammar School. Pennington is a sub
urb of this city and the human vol
cano" was caused by good, strong
wooden ruler in the hands of Princi-
pal Harvey Robb, applied across the
trousers of a disobedient male scholar.
Soon a sitting sulphurous smoke
rolled out of the boys pocket and filled
the room. followed by flames. The boy
was hurried to a window and a bucket
Of water soon auenched the fire
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

The catcher brushed an intrusive
fly off his mask, says the Chicago
Tribune.
Whereupon the pitcher, installing
the motion for a signal, delivered an
inshoot, with such a marvellous ira
jectory that the ball hit the best bats
man of the opposing nine squarely on
the nose and put him out OF business
resulting in winning the game by the
score Of ] to 0.
The crowd in the grand stand went
wild.
The victorious pitcher and catcher
were lifted on the shoulders of stall
the field.
OF such material, beloved, do we
make our heroes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
SNAKE CULTURE IN AUSTRALIA.
From the Kansas City Journal.

Snakes, according to the prevailing
popular notion, should be killed at
sight as utterly useless and positive
ly dangerous creatures, but in Aus
tralia they are now being systemati-
cally reared for the sake of their skins,
which have a considerable commercial
value in London, Paris and New York
Snake skin is the fashionable material
for slippers, belts. bags, purses, card
cases, jewel boxes, dressing table ac-
cessories, etc. Rabbit trappers supple
ment their means considerably by
catching young snakes and extract
ing the poisonous fangs. The blacks
are also expert snake-catchers. To
them the snake is an agreeable article
of diet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
ALnrid Ihrntinrntinn.

Josiah Quincy. the Democratic poll
tician Of Boston. tells how ne once
was identified by a laborer who was
enlightening n friend, says the Bos-
ton Advertiser.
'rhat h Josiah Quincy" said the
first lah0rcr
Don't So know who Josiah Quincy
iHf' demanded che nrat man. n nivor
saw ficn Ignorance. Why he's the
grandson Of the statue Qua gherc in
The yard."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

A droll story from Buffalo, N. Y, is
to the effect that David B. Hill and
May Irwin, the actress, will be mar
ried next January. If the rotund,
genial and beaming May has found in
David B. Hill the warm baby" the
honey comb" and the hearts de-
light" concerning which she has sung
in innumerable rag time" songs on
many stages during the past several
years, then a whole lot of people owe
Mr.. Hill an apology for regarding him
as one of the coolest propositions
every studied by the public, Fairbanks
excepted
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

The power of imagination was pecu-
liarly illustrated in Columbus, o., the
other day. A young woman drank
what she supposed to be carbolic acid,
with suicidal intent. Shortly thereafter
she began to have commissions and died
in agony. After her death the doctors
could not find the slightest trace of
poison in her system, and later a bot
tie containing the acid was found still
corked tightly in her pocket. She had
swallowed a harmless fluid, but the
conviction that she had taken the
poison was sufficiently strong to cause
her death
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

From Pennsylvania northward the
country has experienced heavy frosts
during the past week. Much damage
has been done to crops, In one con-
gressional district of Maine the dam
age is believed to have amounted to
upwards of $5O0,OOO How is the Roose-
welt administration going to explain
away this unreasonable snap?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

The platform adopted by the Dem
ocrats of New York has given the
Republicans something more to do
than TO claim their party is the only
one capable Of administering the gov
eminent. In that platform the charge
of extravaganza against the admins
tration of Gov. Odell is made. That 1t
isn't charge that can be brushed
aside as one being made simply for
campaign purposes is evident from the
fact that Gov. Oden has submitted
to the public an elaborate statement
showing what the expenditures under
his administration have been and
what they We're under the last DEM
ocratic administration. He has under
taken to explain why he has spent
good many more millions annually
than the last Democratic Governor
did.
He makes a rather lame explana-
ton. The reason is he can make no
other. His own party friends know
that his administration is noted for
its extravaganza. to call the large
expenditures by which it is character
lied by no harsher name. And the
people know that If the Republican
candidate for Governor is elected the
extravaga will be continued.
AS a matter of fact the Republican
party in New York is fast losing the
confidence of the people of that state,
and a good many Republicans will
vote the Democratic ticket at the COM
ing election. They are satisfied that
the best interests of the people need a
change in the political complexion. of
the administration. 1t is practically
certain therefore that the Democrats
viii elect their gubernatoral candidate
in New York. and the indications are
that the states electoral vote will be
cast for Parker. There is pretty much
the same sort of feeling relative to
the national government as there is
about the state government, namely,
that 1t is rotten, and that there is need
of a thorough overhauling Of all the
departments.
The Republicans made show of IN
vestigating the postal frauds and Of
Furnishing the thieves, but the whole
country knows they stopped the in
vestigation before it had gone far
enough to reveal the actual condition
of affairs. The Democrats Of Congress
wanted to take up the investigation,
but the Republican majority wouldn't
consent, and why? Simply because
they were afraid of what the Demo-
Gratis might find.
Neither in matters pertaining to the
administration Of the affairs of New
York nor to those pertaining to ma
tional affairs are the people deceived
They know what is going on, and it
will be surprising If they do not show
by their ballots that it is time the Re-
publicans were given good long rest
from their arduous duties of governing
both at Albany and at Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
5-minute wait at Sandf1y.
MTLL-HAVEN LINE.

Schedule Effective July 13, 1904.
Cars run east on Bay street to Whit
aker, south to Broughton, west to
West Broad, south to Margaret.
Cars leave Whitaker and Bay street
for Haven 1920 a. m, $40, 1890,
1920, 500, etc, and every 40 minutes
thereafter until $40 p. m.
Cars leave Mill-Haven for city s6:40
a. M, 700, 1920, TAO, 800, 900 and
every 40 minutes thereafter until $40
D. m, then at "6:05, $50, 700, 7:40, 1920
and 900 p. m.
Last car leaves Mill-Haven $500 D.
m.
sExtra. daily except Sunday.
L. r. NASH. Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

The Indications Tor Georgia Tor 10.
duy ere for falr weather. with light.
foufhfari 40 south winds Eastern
Florida, partly cloudy weather. shove
go iD centred end nouih n0rtlons win
AEht 10 frfah east winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
Us IT TmE MEN,s FAuLrf
From the Boston Traveler

From Lexington, Ga. comes the re-
port that the girls down there have
formed an anti-kissing club. having de-
cided that II is silly and unsanitary
practice. In the name OF goodness
what is the matter with the men 4 in
that town?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

The legal authorities at Harrisburg,
Pa, have concluded that Alfred Menna
is a crazy man. The chief evidence
they had against him was that he had
paid some old debts that he might as
we'll as not have avoided.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co,

SUNDAY SUMMER SCHEDULE.
Effective Sunday. June 10.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE.
Eefwean Tsla of I5one and Eror43o4t. O.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25
MONTGOMERY LINE.
RetWeen MONTGOMERY and Fortieth 81

%Through to Thunderbolt.
s1S-minute wait at Sandf1y.
Retween MONTGOMERY and Thunderbojf
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
THE CORK DRApERs, STRIKE,

dispatch from Cork on Saturday says: A remark
able strike took place in Cork this morning con-
trovery has been in progress between Messrs Cash &,
Co. (ld) Cork and their counter hands for some time
over the dismissal of assistant who was alleged to
have taken prominent part in organizing a protect
I've association, of which they are all members Nego
latlons have been going since the 1st of August
and at the last meeting of the society it was agreed
that the counter hands should cease work if favor
able reply was not received None came and accord
lngly the counter hands the number of thirty left
their posts. They have since been paradng Patrick
street. in the vicinity of the establishments ATTRACTING
large crowd whom the police are engaged in keeping
moving
The strikers distributing handbs, saying: Gus
tice is all we want. Reason viii give it. Inquire" The
buyers and apprentices have not Joined in the nrotest
In support of the assertion that Scotchmen have
been imported the assistants state that since the stb
inst number of Scotchmen have beeen STAYING at
Cork hotel, and have been looked after by highly
placed official of the firm 'What was the obiectn they
ask, in importing these assistants Was it to overave
the menp In reference to the statement that docu
ments have been signed by seventy of the employees
who have refused to on strike the assistants
state that the sgnatores include thrtysix apprentices
and eleven buyers the remainder with four excention
being composed of the clerical staff and Isdv assist
ants
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17

good commencement was made by the Blackrock
branch of the Gaelic league Aug with their Aerl-
deacht the convent grounds, granted by the nuns
of the Ursuline convent. A large number of people
from Blackrock and Cork enjoyed the entertainment.
The entertainment opened with an Irish selection by
Greenmount Industrial school band This followed
by choir selection by the South Parish choir of the
Gaelic league conducted by Mr. Donncad Creedon,
retary of the branch After this Mr.. Martin Fitzgerald
Youghs (who brought honor to Cork by carrying off
all Ireland honors in singing at the Oireachtas last
week., delighted the audience with two songs. Mr..
Michael O'Riordan and Master Quill gave exhibition
of dancing Miss Gouldng contributed "Slan le Cor
cagh" In fine style Miss Mollie Roche gave songs in
usual good fashion Mr.. Rockford of the South parish
branch; Mr. Diarmuid Murphy, Miss Lettie Fitzgerald
Miss Annie Cantillon of Blackjack; Miss May Des-
mond of Cork; Miss O'Donoghue, Mr. Creeedon Mr..
Richard OBrien, Mr.. Brian Kelleher Mr. John Mulhare
and Miss Moe Carroll accounted for the greater por
ton of vocal items In the dancing department the
Tir-Nan-Og dancers and the members of the Soulil
parish branch prominent Backrock was not be-
hindhand-the half dozen items in singing and dane
ing contributed by the convent pupils we're worthy Of
the Gaelic stage The singing of the duet and OTHER
vocal items creditable and the dancing of Lily
Guinbane was fine. Blackrock will uphold the great
traditions of the Gaelic league worthIy. Mr. Morr-
sons recitation asonished those present while the pip
ing of Mr. Anderson delighted ALL The Blackrock peo
pie have seldom enjoyed such treat as the Cork Coisde
Ceanntar provided, and it is hoped that good results
OF the language movement may accrue At the COZ cu-
sion of the entertainment the secretary of the Cork
cache league thanked the nunsand the brothers n the
Greenmount Industrial school, who sent their band also
the artists from Cork and Blackrock who assisted 10
make the entertainment success.