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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03


youth, and although l am Y. am far
from being an old man yet"
Miss O'Neill's parents were employ
ed for many years on the Douglass
estate in Scotland, where her mother
Is now gatekeeper. She has been plan
ming to save enough money to bring
her mother over from Scotland.
Il had saved just 800 when 1 met
Mr.. Oldham" the girl said to-day.
Now all is clear, for my husband has
promised to take me to Scotland to
see my mother after our trip to San
francisco. After remaining there for
two months we will start back to
America, our mother accompanying
us. Mr.. Oldham, you know, is a New
York man. He left Elmira in lS49.
when the gold fever started in Cali
fornia. We win visit his old home to
see If any of his relatives are still
alive. We have plenty of money for
all of them. and we will see to it that
every one of them receives a present
from the bonanza king and the cham
bermaid."
And the bonanza kings bride wink
ed roguishly as she said II am not
bit sensitive about being called the
chambermaid. Any girl who began life
as chambermaid and became a min
ing kings wife can afford to be proud
OF her humble origin"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

der these conditions: When his face
has a moth eaten appearance" when
his right eye and mustache are hard
Iy visible" when his mustache and
chin whiskers appear smoothly
brushed (they should be struggling
and blushing); and last but not least,
when the right end of his forehead
and right cheek is a mass of white
patches"
Daniel Webster should be avoided on
ten-dollar bills when his nose is fiat.
In twenty-dollar bills keep an eye
on Alexander Hamilton. If his nose.
instead of being round on the end is
! brought to a sharp point" and if his
| chin, instead of being double, is
square, he is an impostor.
The man who takes a bill with the
line of Benjamin Franklin's mouth
and the opening of his ear too pro-
| nounced, may be out fifty dollars. He
may find consolation, however, in the
fact that indistinct tail feathers on an
American eagle might have cost him
hundred. If Admiral FarraGut has
too long a nose and his upper lip pro-
trudeS, that's also a sign that a hum
dred-dollar bill is bad.
AS might be expected in a counter
felt, the figure of Justice in the $500
kind is somewhat out of plumb. The
scale she holds aloft is, very appro-
priately slightly crooked.
In addition to this she is club-foot-
ed, and her toes are too short. If fur
Their proof were needed, it NAV be
found in the indistinctness of the lobe
of ]. @. Adams ear.
In the silver certificates even Martha
Washington's complexion doesn't es-
cape the hands of the despoiler. She
receives mention among the one-dolar
counterfeits as having white patches
on forehead and face
On two-dolar silver certificates it is
well to make sure that Gen. Hancock's
hair and mustache are smoothly brush
! ed, for one counterfeiter has mussed
them badly. Also be wary of William
| Window, especially if his "eyes appear
to have a staring look and his upper
! lip appears little swollen" or if his
cheeks appear sunken and his chin
out of proportion"
Gen. Grant is chief sufferer in coun-
terfeit five-dollar silver certificates. In
one case 1.-TWO white patches appear on
his lower lip, near left corner of
MOUTH In other instances "he looks
pockmarked" and has moth eaten
appearance" One counterfeiter seems
to have had all the instincts of COM
mon thief, for in his production the
Stud on Gen. Grants shirt front is
missing
Ten-dollar silver certificates are dan
gerous when Hendricks lacks a right
eve.
On the twenties look out for Man
ming. Don't let the left side of his face
press against the background too close
ly, and above all things see that his
mustache is nicely curled. One bun
gler has sadly bedragged it.
In the only described counterfeit of
e-hundred-dollar, certificates Monroe
is the victim. His left cheek bone is
missing, and this. as might be sup
posed, gives his face "a different ex-
preston"
Of course. the portraits on some
counterfeit bills are not defective.
With these. and in the case of coins
other methods are necessary for detec-
ton. But any one who thoroughly
masters all the portraits on our cur
rency will undoubtedly find it some
thing of a help.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

By Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the Improvement
of Farm street from the south side of
Bryan street to the south side of New
street, under the terms and provisions
of an act Of the Legislature of Geor-
gia, approved Oct /, 1887.
Section /. Be it ordained by the May
or and Aldermen Of the City of Savan-
nah, in Council assembled, under the
terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct.
1. 1887, That the director of public
works for the city of Savannah, and
thee Committee on Streets and Lanes
Of said city, be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to build and
construct on Farm street, in the city
of Savannah, from the south side of
BRYAN street to the south side of New
street, a roadway of stone blocks Thru
ty (3O) feet in width between the curb
ing, said pavement at all street and
lane intersections to extend over the
| full width of said Farm street; that is
to say. TO lines concident with the re-
spective property lines, and they are
authorized and directed to lay the nee
essary curbing and to do all the work
In the way of grading, the placing of
catch basins, drains, crossings and all
other things incident to the construc-
ton and completion Of said roadway
on said portion of Farm street.
Sec 2. Be IL further ordained. That
any street railroad company having
tracks running through said portion
of Farm street to be improved under
this ordinance. is hereby required to
pave the width of its tracks and two
feet on each side Of every hne of the
tracks of said street railroad COM
pany, with stone blocks as the said
work progresses, and In the event this
is not done by said company, the di-
rector of public works, and the said
committee shall see 10 its being done
at the expense Of said street railroad
company.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That
after the total cost Of said work, ex-
elusive OF that done by or for street
railroad company, shall have been as
certained, one-third C1-S) of such total
cost shall be paid out of the city
treasury, and the other two-thiId DIS C2-3l
by the persons owning at the date Of
the adoption Of this ordinance the real
estate and abutting on said portion OF
Farm street TO be improved under this
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
By Committee Of The whole.

Dy 1OtHIlllltc OI lHC Whole
An ordinance to amend the tax ordi-
nance for the year 1904, adopted by
Council on Dec. 20. 1908, In so far as
IL taxes dealers in bicycles, locomo-
biles, automobiles, motor cycles and
other such vehicles or agents for the
sale of the same, 800, by striking out
the word bicycle and taking out the
words one hundred and substituting in
lieu thereof the word fifty and for
other purposes.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah. in Council assembled, That
said clause of the tax ordinance adopt
ed Dec. %, 1903 set forth In the cap
ton be and the same is hereby amend
ed by striking out the word bicycles"
and by striking out the words "one
hundred" and by substituting in lieu
OF the last mentioned words the word
fifty" so that said clause or paragraph
of said tax ordinance as amended shall
read as follows: Dealers in iocomo-
biles, automobiles, motor cycles and
all other such vehicles, or agents for
sale of same, fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Jan. 90, 1904, and published
for information.
j. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
DETECTING COUNTERFEITS.
Queer Slips Made by FOrgers OF
Bank Notes.
From the New York Sun.

tf From the New York Sun.
Don't take any bad money while
you're out" is advice harder for the
New Yorker to follow than for any
one else in this country
g. According to tables published in the
current "Dickerman's u. S. Treasury
Counterfeit Detector' there are thir-
teen different kinds of counterfeit ma
tional bank notes of this state, rang
ing in denomination from 81 to 500, to
say nothing of the phony gold coins
and small change. The bank officials
OF Massachusetts, which comes second
on the list, only have to keep their
eyes peeled for two different kinds of
native counterfeit bills.
Unless a man is an expert, he would
have to carry d small chemical labora-
tory, pocket tool chest, and a COM
plete collection of United States cur
rency. indexed for immediate refer
ence, If he would be absolutely safe
against bad money.
1t would embarrass some folks, how
ever. to hold up the box office line
while they dropped acid on their
change and counted the hairs on the
buffalo, in the five-dollar bills. The
only protection afforded such people is
that derived from hasty glance at
the color of the note and the work.
manship on the portrait.
Judging from the description of
counterfeit United States and treas
ury notes given in "Dickerman's De-
tector" the most general defects are in
the portraits. Watch out for the evil
eye, bad compilations, tousled hair and
the shape of the nose; if you do it
may save you money.
For example, if a tWo-dollar bill on
which Jefferson has only one eye is
offered to a man. he shouldn't take it..
Neither should he accept a bill upon
which white streak runs across the
iris of each of McPherson's eyes.
If McPherson's hair and beard
haven't been carefully brushed, or if
he has staring look and the head
appears fiat" have nothing to do with
him. And above all things shun him if
he has many white spots on face"
Now for the ten-dollar notes. Be on
your guard against Gen. Sheridan I'M
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out in the foregoing caption, is hereby
amended by striking out the words
twenty five cents and by substituting
in lieu thereof the words fifteen cents,
so that said section shall read: That
from and after the adoption of this
ordinance the following water rate
shall be charged and paid for the wa
ter used and constructing cement side
walks in the city of Savannah, o-wit,
on the basis of fifteen cents per one
hundred square feet of the same, and
this rate shall be paid to the city treas
urer in advance before beginning such
work.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
they are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Jan. 20, 1904, and published
for information.
j. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received for the
erection of City Hall for the city Of
Savannah, Ga, in accordance with the
revised plans and Specifications pre-
pared by H. w. Witcover, Architect,
Savannah, Ga. Bids will be opened in
public at the Mayors office, Savannah,
Ca, at IL o'clock noon, Saturday,
Feb. 5, 1904. Bids to be accompanied
with certified check for five thousand
($5, 0e0) dollars. or guarantee bond,
with acceptable surety company as
surety in the sum of seven thousand
Ave hundred ($7,500) dollars condi-
tions MS per specifications.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
HERMAN MYERS, Mayor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

erywhere 1 recommend your Vinol, as
! have more faith in it than | have in
doctors or any other medicine"
/ Our Vinol cures conditions like this
because it contains in a concentrated
form all of the vital principles con-
tanned in cod liver oil, and it is the
greatest strength creator known to
medicine. Vinol tones up the tired,
weakened nerves of the stomach; it
purifies and enriches the blood; it in
vigorates every organ in the body to
do it's work as nature intended, and
solid. firm flesh, Astounding health and
vitality is the sure result.
Every person in Savannah is in
vited to call at our store and get a
bottle of Vinol. If it fails to do what
we claim for it we will give back your
money. You see by the above letter
that the fame of Vinol is spreading far
and wide. knights Pharmacy Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
Committee Of the Whole

BY Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to require automobiles,
locomobiles or other similar road car
riages used upon the streets of the
city of Savannah, to be registered and
numbered. and for other purposes.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, that
All automobiles, locomobiles and other
similar road carriages. used upon the
streets of the city of Savannah shall
be, by their respective owners, regis
tered in the office of the clerk of Coua-
Gil, in a book to be kept by him for
that purpose, which registry shall
show the style or kind of such road
carriage. the name and street address
of the owner. and the number to be
attached or displayed on such road
carriage, which number shall be desig-
mated and assigned by the clerk of
Council In each instance, and a certifi-
cate of registry shall be given by the
| clerk to such owner; and, on and after
March J., 1904. no automobile, locomo-
| bile or other similar road carriage
shall be propelled, operated or used
upon the streets of Savannah until
| the same shall have been registered
as aforesaid. and unless the person so
propelling, operating or using the same
shall display from or upon the rear
thereof, either painted upon or secure
ly attached to such road carriage, the
registered number of the same con-
spieuously shown in figures not less
than four. inches in hight, which fig
ures shall be colored 50 as to contrast
With the color of such road carriage,
and be easily dlscernible, and such
number shall also be painted in black
Ietters on the glass front of each lamp
on such road carriage.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, that
on and after March l. 1904, the owner
of any automobile. locomobile or other
similar road carriage operated, pro-
PEELED or used upon the streets of Sa-
yannah, which shall not have been reg
istered, shall be liable to all the pen
alties prescribed by this ordinance, as
hereinafter set out: and further, it
shall be the duty of any person using
any such road carriage upon said
streets, to see to it that the same is
registered and equipped with the num-
berinG required by the first section of
this ordinance. and any person OPP
Grating, propelling or using any auto
mobile, Iocomohile or other similar
road carriage upon the streets of said
city, the same being then and there
unregistered, and failing to display the
registered number of such road car
IidEC dc ISQ0li NN III Ait AOiCEOIlH SET
ton, shall be liable to all the penalties
prescribed herein.
Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be pun
ished upon conviction before the Po-
lice Court of the city of Savannah, by
a fine not exceeding twenty-five (25)
dollars, or imprisonment not exceed
ing twenty 600 days. either or both,
in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Jan. 20, 1904, and published
for information.
J. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ca, Jan. %. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held at the next regular
meeting of Council, on Wednesday,
Feb. 3, 1904, ut 8 p. M, for the Office
of keeper of the Laurel Grove Gene
terry, to fill unexpired term caused
by the death of Henry Garwes.
Applicants will hand in their appi-
cations with the name of bondsmen
(two required), at the office of the
Clerk of Council at or before y. M,
Wednesday, Feb. 3. 1904.
BY order of James M. Dixon, Acting
Mayor. ]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
~rHE NEGRO is A MAN,
Rev. w. S. Armistead VS.. Prof. Cha
Carroll,

Kew. w. ;. Armistead VS.. Prof. Chas.
Carroll.
Same three years ago. as the read
ing public knows, Prof. Carroll pub
lished book entitled THE Negro Is
a Beast or in the Image of God"
In this book he goes TO work and
proves, by perverting the Bible. that
the negro is a beast
This subject has been outraged
from time to time by like argument
from different people generally
from the ungodly) Prof. Carroll by
his wholesale onslaught, makes all
these attempts Insignificant. He says
there Is no soul where there is any
other blood than Caucasian. He per-
verts the Scriptures, arrays himself
against all churches and sects, and
sets at naught the plain teaching of
the book that has been sacred in all
ages. Rev. Armistead feels it a sacred
duty to defend the Bible and refuIe
this outrage committed against The
negro. For this purpose he has had
under consideration for two years q
book with the above mentioned title,
The Negro Is a Man" This book
proves that the negro has like rela-
ton to God as other races of the hui
man family. 1t is a complete answer
in any way to Prof, CAROLS argu-
ment. This book makes neat and
attractive volume, and is now ready
for the public. 1t is easy to see 1t
will meet with ready sale.
state agents wanted. For further
information, address
ARMISTEAD e. vICKERS,
Triton. Ga.
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OFFICIAI..

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ordinance according to frontage, and
the pro rata amount of the cost of such
work is hereby assessed against the
said abutting real estate and it's own
ers as aforesaid, according to from
tage.
The frontage of intersecting streets
and lanes is assessed as real estate
abutting on said portion of Farm
street to be improved, and the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Savan-
nah shall be, for all the intents and
purposes of this ordinance, the owner
of the real estate so abutting and shall
pay from the city treasury its just
pro rata as such owner of the cost of
said work, according to frontage in adj
dition to its one-third Q-3) of the en-
tire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That
after the improvement Ahereinbefore
provided for has been completed. the
said director and the said committee
shall prepare and submit to the Coun-
Gil of the city of Savannah a state
ment showing the cost of the improve
ment herein provided for, and also an
assessment roll, showing as to two
thirds (2-3) of the cost to be apportion-
ed, how it is apportioned among the
several abutting parcels, including the
ing the sums chargeable to each parcel,
with the name of the owner.
Upon the consideration and adop-
ton of said statement and assessment
roll by the Council of the city of Sa-
vannah, it shall then become the duty
OF the city treasurer to send to the
abutting property owners their proper
Dill for the same, as 1t may be ascer-
| tanned by the City Council, and if such
| Dill so sent be not paid within thirty
| (S0) days after the presentation or
| sending of the same, 1t shall then be-
| come the duty of the city treasurer to
issue execution for the amount to-
| gether with costs against the persons
| and property aforesaid, which execu-
| ton shall be made and levied out of
| the property described therein, as are
| executions for city taxes. The said
statement and assessment roll shall al
SO show the amount payable by a
street railroad company, and should
| such company fail and refuse to pay
| a bill for the same thirty 500 days after
the presentation or sending of the
same, it shall be the duty of the city
| treasurer to issue execution against
said company and its property for said
bill, together with costs, which shall
be made and levied as are executions
for city taxes.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Jan. 20, 1904. and published
for information.
]. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
Many Doctors
INTERESTED IN THE CASE OF
MRS. ROBERT WHTTELEY.
Knights Pharmacy Co.'s Vinol Cured
Her OF Chronic Stomach Trouble
and She Has Gained
SO Pounds.

Mrs. Robert Whitley of Pittsburg.
Pa. writes: MY wife was subject to
chronic stomach trouble and terrible
nervousness; she was thin, and had a
rn-out look. Doctors, after great ex-
nense, all failed to help her. At last
She tried Einol, and soon the change
in her condition seemed almost mirac-.
Nous. She continued its use, and to-
dav she is in perfect health and has
gained SO pounds-her friends hardly
know her. so great is the change. To
Vinol we give all the praise, and ev-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
nv Alderman GarfunkeI--

An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled: An ordinance to fix water
rate for water used In laying and con-
structing cement sidewalks and for 9TH
err purposes, adopted Nov. %, 1903 by
changing in Section / the words TWEEN
ty-five cents to fifteen cents, and for
other purposes.
Section /. BE 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city OF
Savannah in Council assembled. that
the first section Of the ordinance set
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

The Danish Parliament has adopted
a proposal to raise the payment of
members of the House from $1.66 to
1915 a day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-11
Color Schemes on Slippers

The beauty and elaborateness dis
played in every accessory of female
the ingenuity Of OF the builder OF fan
cy footwear, and he has made the
most of the opportunity The soft
suede and satin of the high heeled.
tapering evening slipper are this year
eXqu:sitely set off by steel. pearl and
gold beading, and hand painting in in.
Vulnerable designs combined to
match any evening gown For the
adornment of the plain slipper all
sorts and conditions of bespangled
rosettes and beaded bows are shown
The chosen slipper for the bride IS
of white satin with a pleated tulie
rosette, in the heart Of which lies {,
spray Of orange blossoms, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. However, any
of the white footwear shown this sea
son is suitable to peep from beneath
the wedding gown. If the frock is
trimmed with pearl passementrie, the
slipper to match has butterfly bow
Of chiffon with body of pearls. II
a touch of gold is desired for the we'd
ding slipper, bow knots done in the
tiniest Of gold spangles run from
the tip of the toe to the instep.
Another exquisite white slipper
shows a tleurd lis in natural color
ings outlined with gold bullion. A
very pale blue satin slipper has low
ers' knots in tiny cut-steel beads, and
still another in the same shade OF
blue is embroidered in silver bullion.
Steel beading is extremely smart,
and is used effectively on gray, mauVe
and black suede forming brilliant
decoration for the foot when thickiy
studded in leaf design from the toe to
the middle of the instep, and on the
six instep straps. Very dressy also
are the black suede slippers with
flower pearls of dull jet, and leaves
and connecting stems of bright jet
, The chic footwear for afternoon IS
built of kid in delicate shades of law
ender, blue, pink. yellow and burnt
orange, and is finished with a square
! clerical bow of the leather. In OK
| ford effects the leather is cut out,
showing a sunburnt design. or sma !
circular holes are embroidered in the
same tone Of silk. thus giving a
glimpse of the dainty hose beneath
The large ribbon bows are not in eTl-
dence this winter, bHt ties have wide
daring tongues and are fastened wiz