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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
Personal.
tutions.

The intellectual activity of that
octogenarian prince of science. Lord
Kelvin shows no signs of abatement. He
recently read before the Royal
Society of Edinburg, of which he is
president, his solution of the problems
raised by a Free Procession of Waves
in Deep Water" in continuation of a
communication read by him seven
teen years ago. He hopes to return to
the subject again, but Eat a much
sforter interval
Rev. w. Montague Geer of st. PauPs
church, Broadway and Vesey streets.
New York, has begun to hold services
at 230 O'Clock in the morning for the
benefit of newspaper and other night
workers This is the first time such
services have been held in Protestant
church. Early mass at about the hour
mentioned has been given for some
time in St. Stephens, and it is thought
that the success met there may have
had something to do with the innova-
tion in St. PauIs.
in a sermon on Universal Peace"
at Temple Bethel, New York. DR..
Samuel Schulman denied that war is
an unmixed evil. Prolonged peace, he
declared, fosters egotism and
tends to destroy the capacity
for self-sacritice. There are
some silly Jews" he continued, "who
talk of buying a battle-ship for Japan.
If these Jews have any money to spare
/ can show them how to employ it to
better advantage in the service of the
world We can safely leave the Russo
Japanese troubles to the justice of
God"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
BAD INVESTMENT.

The opinion seems to be gaining
ground in administration circles that
the Philippine Islands are likely to
prove to be bad investment. AS is well
known a census of the islands was
contains has not yet been made public,
Enough has leaked out, however, to
show a rather gloomy state of affairs.
1t is evident that if we are ever to
get anything out of the islands in the
way of trade it must be though the
development of the lands. which,
by the way, are productive enough,
and pay good returns upon the labor
put upon them and the money invest
ed in them. The Filipinos, however, do
not seem to be disposed to develop
the lands. They are without ambition,
not seeming to desire to improve their
material condition. The census re-
Gently completed shows that the aver
age size of their farms is about half
an acre. These tiny farms are Gull
tivated in the most primitive manner.
so that the yield is only a fraction of
what it ought to be.
1t is admitted that unless something
is done to bring about a more general
and better cultivation of the lands the
increase in the crop output of the is
lands will be so small from year to
year as to be scarcely worth noticing
The question is how can the natives be
induce to enlarge their farms and
adopt modern methods of cultivating
the soil? Many of those who have
studied the situation have come to the
| conclusion that there is nothing to be
hoped for from the natives, that the
F'ilipinos are hopelessly lazy and in
different about lettering their material
condition. Their idea is that the only
way in which the islands can be de-
veloped is by the Introduction of for
eign capital and Chinese labor. Thus
| far very little American capital has
been invested in the lands for the rea-
son mainly that the native labor can
not be depended upon.
1t seems there is a movement on foot
to have the islands opened to Chinese
immigrants. but if it should be sue
| NCoSluA Wudl Is W DeCOIne OF the ma
tive laborers? Is it supposed that they
will profit by the example of the Chi
nese and become more industrious, or
that they viii be left to their own
ways of getting a living? These are
questions which apparently have not
been given consideration.
At present the government owns
pretty nearly all of the lands. The
aggregate of the little half-acre farms
of the Filipinos is a very small part of
the lands. And what about the rich
lands of the friars which were recently
bought from the Catholic Church? 1t
was the intention to sell them to the
Filipinos, but it seems that it would
be useless to do so, for the reason. that
they wouldn't keep them In their pres
ent high state Of cultivation.
The situation summed up seems to be
this, if the reports as to what the CEN
sus shows are correct, namely: If the
islands are TO be developed and their
commerce made profitable il must be
by means of foreign capital and Chi
nese labor. Practically nothing can be
expected from the Filipinos. If this is
the true situation the Philippines are
indeed a bad investment
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Norfolk Landmark (Dem.) saws:
Having made a speech in the House
of Representatives-or, rather, in the
Congressional Record-that contained
$4,000 words, Gen. Dick goes to the
Senate not altogether unprepared for
debate, as 1t is conducted in that au-
gust body"
The Chicago Chronicle (Den.) SAYS;
"As usual, Senator Hoar wishes his
words in opposition to the Panama Job
to be taken in a Pickwickian sense.
He always supplies the people with
plenty of reasons for antagonizing his
party's policies, and then he falls in
line like the rest of them and votes
the straight ticket
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) says:
1T is said the Car cannot understand
the aggressive sympathy of the people
of the United States for Japan. 1t is
altogether a matter of taste in the
show business. We are accustomed TO
seeing the Cossacks riding in a hippo
drome and the Japanese balancing
themselves on the ends of bamboo
poles The 'Japs' have an expression
less and innocent appearance, and
probably the Americans want them to
get the best of the fight on the theory
they follow when they applaud the
tenderfoot' for licking the cow
puncher."
The Washington Post Qnd.) says:
Improbable as it seems to-day, judg-
ing by surface indications, the sub
sidence Of both Cleveland and Bryan
and the resultant long -talked-of re-
uniting may be near at hand. This is
the aim and hope OF many brainy men
IN each Of the old factions. II should
be the hope OF all good citizens. ire
fpeetiVe OF parties, for the one great
need OF American politics Is a strong
safe oppositiOn--a condition that has
not existed since the Democracy, un-
der-or defiant of--preFident Cleve-
lands leadership, abdicated its d0n1l-
nant position and mixed itself with
PoDulism."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
such a FIatterer.

The justice of the peace had just fin
ished the ceremony and was looking
at the happy couple in a smilingly, ex-
pectant manner, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Are we married?" the bridegroom
inquired.
You are" the justice replied.
Firm and tight?"
AS tight as the law allows"
Then" said the bridegroom, I'm
sorry to say that 1 haven't got a cent
to pay you. I'll have to see you later"
The justice frowned. He had counted
on 81, at least.
Il dunno about that" he said. my
terms are cash and if you can't pay I'll
have to find some means of declaring
this contract not binding and of no eff
rect. Lemme see. have it, You have
grossly misrepresented the lady's age.
You told me she was 26, when ANYBODY
can see that she isn't day over IT,
Whereupon the bride, who was nearly
forty, felt so much gratitude that she
promptly paid the justice out of her
own pocket
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
NBen BoItr His Good Angel,

A well-known United States Senator
has a habit of talking to himself says
the Washington correspondence of the
Philadelphia Ledger. He is sensitive
about it and dislikes to have any one
catch him doing it. A Washington man
was walking down Fourteenth street
to-day just behind the senator, who
was holding an animated conversation
with himself. AS he neared the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue the senator
was saying: II really don't know what
to do about this thing, I'll be hanged
if / do"
Pause. Then with great animation:
"Well, 1 tell you what you'd better do
about it. Don't you remember" At
that moment he looked up saw the
Washington man and continued, hum
ming to himself in a tenor voice.:
Sweet Alice Ben Bolt
Sweet Alice with hair so brown!
Who wept with delight when you gave
her a smile,
Or trembled with fear at your frown?"
And as the Washington man went on
his way the senator cast at him a
glance which said as plainly as words
could have, Cant a man HUMP"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

The organiza ton at the Georgia In
dustrial College the other day of a
society having for its purpose the bet
tering and improving of the negro
farmers. is a step in the right direc-
ton and one that should accomplish
good results. There is no field of en-
deavor that promises so well for the
negro as a race as agriculture. On
the farm there is assurance of the
fullest measure of Independence, safety
and happiness. We do not mean that
these things can be achieved on the
small negro tenant farm, with it's mis-
cradle hut and unsanitary surround
ings There are few lives so cramped
and miserable as that of the man who,
without ambition, is content to dwell
in howell always and work for some
body else for barely enough to keep
body and soul together. Such persons
are not farmers" they are merely
hands"
What the ambitious, intelligent col
ored man can do as farmer in this
section was Illustrated by the expert
ence of one of those who spoke at
the meeting at the college. Ten years
ago he started out to be a farmer.
His total capital was 81. But he had
pluck BY hard work and economy he
is now an Independent man, owning a
farm of 100 acres. In the relatively
short space of ten years he has pro-
vided for himself for life and created
neat estate to be passed down to
his children. Does the law, or medi-
cine or other of the learned professions,
tunity for colored man? And what
this man has done, others may do.
The way is open for every negro who
wishes to do so to become a farmer
and landowner; and when a negro is
farmer and landowner ninety-nine
times out of a hundred he is a re-
spectacle and worthy citizen. One of
his kind is worth a hundred of the
floating, irresponsible element filling
the police courts and the changing.
1t should be the constant endeavor
of the authorities of the colored col
lege to induce as many of the students
as possible to take the course in ag-
riculture and become farmers. There
should be inculcated in them the
spirit of the pioneer who digs a COM
petence out of the earth. The towns
are filled with colored people for whom
there is no demand, while tens of
thousands of acres lie idle and unpro-
ductive in the country. Whatever will
discourage the idleness of the black
man and the idleness of the land,
whatever will bring these two unpro-
ductive elements together, will make
for the benefit of the black race and
the upbuilding of the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
The Dignity of Titles,

1t is not in this country alone that
the notion of equality prevails. A
London paper reports the following
instance:
AS magnificent steamer, the prop
erty of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company, was steaming into South
ampton harbor, a grimy coal lighter
Heated Immediately in front of it. An
ofi1cer on board the steamer, seeing
this, shouted:
Clear out of the way with that
barge!"
The lighterman. a native of the EN-
erald Isle. shouted in reply: Are We
the captain of that vessel?''
No" answered the officer.
Then spake to yer equals" said the
lighterman, I'm the captain o. this !"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

The radio-activity of Texas is be-
coming something marvellous to con-
template. and if things go much long
er as they have been going since the
discovery and exploitation of radium it
would hardly be too much to expect to
see the Texans shutting down their oil
wells, abandoning their cotton and rice
fields and giving their whole attention
TO digging for radium- bearing earths
and ores. An Austin dispatch says
the Llano district has been found to
be extremely rich in various earths and
minerals containing radioactive prop
critics. and that much interest is being
manifested in the development of de-
posits of these materials.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

Robert Grau. Incorporated, the gen.
tleman- corpora ton who (Which or
that is under contract with Mime.
Patti for her farewell tour now under
progress. says it is not true that the
enterprise is proving to be a dismal
failure or that the madame has shown
herself to be unreasonable, even in
tractable, while on the road. The gen.
tleman Tor corporation) declares that
he Cor IT'D has not lost money but has
not made any. Nine. Patti has re-
eeived $1,000 or more for every one OF
her appearances. The North has not
responded as was expected II would.
but Mr. Grau (Inoorporated) hopes that
the South VIII prove more appreclative
OF the great diva and that her ten or
twelve appearances scheduled for this
section viii prove popular and pronta-
. Bile.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

So many '1ungers,' or consumptives,
now travel to the West each year that
the Santa Fe Railroad is considering
the propriety of providing special
cars for them to ride in. The healthy
patrons of the road OBJECT to riding
ana sleeping in the same Pullman
cars with eonsumptives, so that the
road now has in contemplation the
putting on Of special hospital cars,
provided with conveniences for inva-
lids.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

The managers Of the St. Louis Ex-
position are now taking steps to have
the Liberty Bell sent from Philadelphia
to the great show. There is some kick
ing in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
by those who are afraid something
might happen TO the famous old bell.
Gov. Pennypacker says THE Liberty
Bell Is too sacred a relic 10 be carted
around the country like a side show"
Nevertheless, It Is dollars to doughnuts
that the bell viii be sent 20 st. Louis.
and that a large aldermanic escort and
a guard OF Philadelphia policemen Will
accompany H. The opportunity for a
nice junket "a public expense Is too fine
10 be passed over by the Philadelphia
ring.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

In Chicago there is an Armour In
stitute, as well as a Standard Oil coll
of Chicago. The first named establish
ment exists by the grace of Armour
the pork packer. The other night the
Armour Institute boys paraded in front
of the Chicago University, and shouted
at the top of their lungs mo oil for
us; lard is good enough!'' The Incl
dent must have been very amusing to
the oleaginous gentlemen who put up
the money for the two establishments.
The lard college," and the kerosene
college" are peculiarly Chicago insti-
tutionS
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

Now that Judge Parker's presidential
boom has reached large proportions
and is attracting the attention OF the
entire country. some Of the newspaper
particularly Republican papers. are
asking what he stands for. The ques-
ton Is pertinent, and 1t no doubt will
be answered satisfactorily az the proper
time. There Is no reason. however,
why Judge Parker should adjourn court
IN order 90 answer Il. The answer VIII
be IN time n forthcoming sbefore the
meeting Of the nominating convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
So sin,pIe!

There was an old fellow in NV
town." said Maj. Mcdowell. the clerk
OF the house, according to the Wash
ington Post. who was rabid Green
hacker. One day 1 asked him to ex-
plain the Greenback theory to me.
Simple enough he said. You
see, the government issues a million
dollars in greenbaclks.
Yes. I replied.
And then the government issues a
million dollars in bonds and holds them
to secure the million dollars in green
backs. +"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

The Japanese have proverb which
runs: 1T is better to lie little than
to be unhappy much" There are
great many civilized persons in this
country who proceed upon the princi-
pie that it is better to lie a great deal
than to be unhappy at all.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

Admiral Nakhimoff would seem to be
the Russian commander to make Ad-
miral Togo live up to his name. The
Togo who won't go should be made to
go. and Nakhimoff might be able to
knock him off.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
The Weather,

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for partly cloudy weather,
with fresh to brisk south winds. East
ern Florida. partly cloudy weather,
with variable winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

The term of Senator Depew of New
York expires a year hence, and rumor
secure reelection. Ex-Gov. Frank S.
Black is being talked of and groomed
for a race with the bridegroom senator.
Mr.. Black is regarded as one of the
ablest men in New York public life;
which may initiate against him. 1t
was the late Senator Hanna, we believe,
who said it was not always wise to
have too much brains on one commit
tee. For committee" read "delega-
ton" and it may be seen why Senator
Platt doesn't wish Frank Black to go
to the Senate.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

As wonderful. says Science Stiff
ings, in it's production of high temper
atures as liquid air in its cold pro-
ducing properties ranks thermit the
latest invention. This marvellous new
compound is made by combining in
the proper proportions two elements
most frequently occurring on the earth's
surface, namely, oxygen, in the form
OF oxides, and aluminium. the metal
found In common clay. When these
two substances are combined ana then
ignited, an enormously high tempera-
ture' equal TO the intense heat OF the
electric arc light. Is Instantly nrod,,c-
ed. Alumino-thermics, or aiumino-
thermic science, Is the name given
70 the theory as TO the nature ana
uses Of the new discovery.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

There is a very general desire, in all
parts of the country, that immigration
shall be restricted; nobody wants the
country flooded with ignorant and
vicious aliens. But so far there has
been nobody to say a good word for
the bill introduced into Congress the
other day by Representative Adams of
Pennsylvania, which proposes to limit
the number of immigrants to be adj
mitted to $4,000 year. Mr.. Adams is
evidently something more than a
quarter of a century behind his times.
He ought to have hourished in the
days of Know Nothingism. Georgia
alone would be glad to have $4,000
first-class immigrants per year fer
several years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

Judge Noah r. Freeman OF Wilma
mac, Ind. who has passed HIS nlnetieth
milestone, IL one OF the oldest and most
remarkable justices Of the peace in
northern Indiana, He was elected inis80
mo mas heia ONCE % the present
time. lie has married 1000 COUPLES.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29

If we may believe a Long Island
minister, there are no female angels
in heaven. He says: Most peoples
idea of an angel is of a beautiful,
graceful, white-robed female figure
with wing on either shoulder,
peacefully floating through the air. 1
want to say there are no female an
gels" Now, how does he know?
There is just as much authority for
supposing all angels to be female as
male, and more reason. We all know
that the nearest approach to angels
we have on earth are females, and
there is no authority for saying that
those who are superior here do not
carry their superiority into the high
er life.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
STANDING IN THEIR OWN LIGHT.


The attempt to have the eight-hour
law applied to all ship construction
when the naval bill was before the
House failed. 1t seems a little remark
able that the attempt should have been
made, in view of the fact that the ship
building interests in this country are
not in a flourishing condition. Mr..
Wallace Downey, one of the leading
shipbuilders of the country said that
IAN arbitrary eight-hour day, which
would prohibit overtime of any kind,
would place a handicap on the Ameri-
can shipbuilder that would lose for
him all opportunity of participating in
foreign trade" If what Mr.. Downey
stated is the fact, it would seem to be
the hight of folly for workers in ship
done, to insist upon an eight-hour
day. The result, if they should be
successful, would be to limit the
amount of work they would get. In
stead of having steady work they
would be able to get employment only
part VI NliC
wouldn't be anywhere near as large
as they are at present in the course
of year.
Even under present conditions it
seems that our shipbuilders are I'M
able to compete with the shipbuild-
ers of Great Britain and Germany.
There was a time when the best and
fastest ships were built in American
shipyards, but that isn't the case now.
In view of the fact that there is
such an abundance of raw material in
this country-raw ship building mate
rial-it would seem as if ships could
be built cheaper in our shipyards than
in those of any other country. Just
where the difficulty is that prevents
us from competing successfully with
other countries in shipbuilding it
seems to be impossible. to find out.
matter. For instance, in the hearings
before the Committee on Naval At
fairs one shipbuilder said that work.
men in the shipyards of Glasgow ''can
do 60 per cent more work with the
same tools and in the same time than
workers. OF course, that statement
was vigorously contradicted, and yet
! if that isn't the reason foreign ship
builders beat those of this country
what is it? 1t is evident there is
something wrong somewhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-10-08
Cotton Crop Condition.

The figures promulgated by the De-
partment of Agriculture on the condi-
tion of the cotton crop on Sept. "a
placed the general average of the con-
dition at 1873. This compares with
an average condition at the same time
last month of S4.1, at the same time
last year of 65 |, 5S.3 in 1902, and a To-
year average of 66S. The condition
is the highest for the close of Septem-
ber for a number of years and COM
pares with 1874 at the same date in
1898 when the largest crop on record
was produced.
The year, whatever the outturn
of crop may be, will probably go on
record as one in which the highest
average condition on each month OF
the growing season prevailed with the
possible exception of 1898.-Appeal