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The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06

Go tO Russell, Graham X O.. for Boys Clothing. A big new stock.
 An invoice of swell society station. cry just received at the Newsstand.
 All kinds of slippers and low shoes for ladies at Russell. Graham x Co.'S,
 Just received at Russell Graham & Co, the cheapest line of lace Ill town
 Laces at 5,. per yard-cheapest ever brought to the city at Russell, Graham & Co.
 Go to Russell Graham & Co. for pretty Laces and Mexican Drawn Work.
 See our stock of glazed front doors. They can't be beat. Forrest City Lum Der Co.
 Russell, Graham .S Co, have big new line of Boys Clothing at popular prices.
 We now have the biggest lot of pret- ty marbles you ever saw-at the News. stand.
 There will be strawberry supper at the Episcopal rectory tonight. All are invited.
 For medicinal purposes, Old Barbee Whisky has no superior. Get it of Ike Mallory.
 MONEY TO LoAN--Easy payments one 60 five years. Apply to $. B. Trapp, Jr.
 Buy pair of the Hanan Shoes, the greatest shoe on earth For sale only at Sol Lewis
 Hardware in all it's variety. the best and largest stock in the city, at Russell Graham & Co.
 Miss Fannie Haskins went 10 Brink. ley Tuesday to visit with Mrs. Annie IerzIey Allen.
 Remember us when wanting feed of any kind. Oar prices are right. Pas. lay x Johnson.
 Freshly ground meal, and corn chops palhtable for young chickens. may be had of The Forrest City Gin Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13

1t is curious how firemen become
trained to hear the alarm bell, says the
New York Post. Chief Bonner once
said that he could hear the slightest
tap on the bell over his bed while the
baby could cry loudly all night with
out disturbing him. MY wife," he
added, never hears the fire alarm, but
she wakes up at the slightest squeak
from the baby" Firemen also say
that they get so accustomed to the bell
in their stations that they notice none
other. One told to-day of his expert
ence last summer at a small resort on
the Jersey coast:
There was a big fire bell, turned by
a Wheel set up just outside my bedroom
window. not more than ten feet from
my bed" he said. zone morning the
landlord came in my room early, and
awoke me. asking if l hadn't heard
the fire. When told him no, he took
me to the window. and there, sure
enough, half of the houses around were
in ruins.
1T wasn't the bell was used to:
that was the trouble. Why, in my own
station l wake up even if the telegraph
instrument downstairs begins sounding.
But guess the countrymen thought l
was pretty poor sort of a fireman"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
Honest Criticism.

Mr.. Nesbit, who had painted pic
ture of the noble red man in war paint
and feathers, wanted an unbiased opin-
ion on his work, says the Youths
Companion. His wife said that the
picture was the best thing of the kind
that she had ever seen. His dearest
friend, too, was decidedly enthusiastic.
Both declared, in short, that any one
would know at a glance that 1T was in
tended for an Indian.
To tell the TRUTH said Nesbit,
looking somewhat doubtfully at the
picture, 81 haven't a great deal of con-
fidence in either of you. You always
praise everything do. Now, I'm go
ing down to the street to see if can't
find some person who can be depend
ed upon to give me an absolutely I'M
prejudiced opinion of this picture-a
child, for instance. Children always
tell the truth
Five minutes later Nesbit returned
with three small boys whom he had
found playing marbles in the street.
Now, boys" he said. take a good
look at this picture. I'll give each of
you 10 cents if you'll tell me just ex-
actly what you see."
"A rooster!" shouted the three boys,
simultaneously.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
DID THE JAPANESE BEGIN THE
WARs

The Russians have complained that
the Japanese acted like barbarians by
attacking their fleet at Port Arthur
without first making a declaration of
war. This complaint hasn't attracted
much attention. 1t seems there are
precedents for beginning hostilities
without making a formal declaration
of war. But there are reasons for
thinking that the war was actually be-
gun by the Russians. The claim is
made by the Japanese that the Rus
sian gunboat Korietz fired upon the
Japanese squadron under command of
Admiral Urui, as the squadron was en-
tering the harbor of chemulpo on the
evening of Feb. s.
1t isn't a matter OF much conse-
quence, however, which nation fired
the first shot. 1t was clearly the in
tention of each of them to take ad
vantage of any opportunity that Of
fered after the severance of diplomatic
relations. That act doubtless was re-
garded by both of them as an an
nouncement that war had begun.
BeSlueSs IluSSld HdO dnOlAcF TSdsOu
for expecting that Japan would COM
NIT an overt act Immediately after she
withdrew her minister from st. Peters
burg. 1t was that Japan broke off the
negotiations not because she was dis
satisfied with Russia's last note, be-
cause she had not received a note in
reply to her last communication, but
because of Russia's delay in answering.
| She considered that Russia was trifiing
with her, and was trying to gain time
in which to prepare herself for war.
Under the circumstances Russia had
reason to expect that Japan would
strike as soon as she could get in strik-
| ing distance.
Japan may not have begun the war,
but it certainly was her intention to
| begin 1t without making a formal
| declaration of war.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
Five BIack Ones.

Representative James Madison Gudg-
er Of the Asheville, North Carolina,
district has a cousin, whose name is
also James M. Gudger, says the Wash
ington Post. With that characteristic
which holds in many communities fol-
readily designating persons, this cous-
in is generally known as BLACK Jim, .
because he has a darker complexion
than the representative.
Black Jim" is a lawyer and was
once honored by his fellow citizens
with an election as prosecuting attor-
ney. Being good fellow, he was on
excellent terms with the County Court
me judge and the attorney We're both
fond of the game OF draw, and during
the prolonged sessions whiled away
much OF their spare time evenings al
that popular diversion.
One day, following a long sitting
the previous night, five negroes were
brought In by Mr.. Gudger under in
oictments for an ARRAY
What have you Gudger?" INQUIRED
me Judge sternly, as he looked at the
array OF defendants.
flush of spades, may II please
your honor" replied the prosecuting
attorney.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
THE COST OF LIVING.

A young man in New York complains
to a court that he cannot live on $34,-
900 3 year. hence he wishes his allow
ance from his fathers estate increased
to at least $4,000 year. The young
mans family consists only of himself
and wife. He says IL requires four
servants to look out for their wants.
These servants cost $500 year. He
pays for rent $500, for carriages $4,000,
for travelling expenses $4,000, for the
table $4,000, for clothing $4,000. for
theaters and other amusements sew
eral thousands. and so on. so that at
the end Of the year his $4,000 are all
gone and he is in debt. That is for
the maintenance of two persons. both
young. strong and abundantly able,
physically, to take care of themselves
and attend to the majority of their per-
sonal wants.
Whether such living is extTavagant
depends upon the person and the point
of view. If Mr.. Rockefeller. Mr.. Car
negie, Mr.. Vanderbilt or any other
very rich man were to spend the sum
named for the maintenance of himself
and wife it would not seem very great.
Men who have accumulated large for
tunes are expected to have heavy
household expenses in the latter days
of their lives: and it is well enough
that they should have. since their ex-
penditures put their money back into
circulation. But is 1t reasonable that
young man, at the threshold OF life
and depending upon limited estate
created by his father. should live at
the rate of $4,000 a year? How can
two young persons possibly require
SI2,O 900 worth OF clothes each twelve
months? How could they need. fol-
personal comfort. a fund of $4,000 a
year for carriage hire and travelling
Is II possible that they, even with their
four servants, could consume pei
month food to the value of $500, even
il they Jared every day upon quail and
foie gras and champagne? 1t is to be
concluded from the facts and figures
that the young man in question and
his wife devote themselves exclusively
to idleness and luxury. doing nothing
of usefulness for either themselves oil
others. They are drones in the human
hive. They are consumers, producing
nothing and adding nothing to the
world.
Is that sort OF life ''living?" Does ii
bring happiness and peace of mind
1t is safe to answer in the negative.
The man who labors every day. with
hands or head, or both, and supports a
family of wife and several children on
the amount of servant hire expended
by this New York drone lives larger
fuller and happier life and is worth
more to his country and his race.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
Personal.

Representative Williams, the mi
nority leader of the House, likens Re-
publican claims to credit for all the
prosperity to an anecdote of a wood
pecker. This woodpecker," says Mr..
Williams, was pecking away near the
top of tree for all he was worth. He
made great noise through all the sur
rounding woods. A big gust of wind
came along and blew the tree down.
The woodpecker went down with it. He
thought to his dying day he was the
bird that brought the tree to the ground
with his pecking."
Senator Depew has arranged to dis
tribute in New York state about 100, 900
copies of his speech on the Panama
canal. The address was prepared with
a special view to its use in the manner
indicated. The Senator's frank will be
used, of course, in mailing the docu-
ment, a consignment of which is to be
sent TO every postmaster in the Empire
State. Should the first edition of 1O0.-
900 copies be regarded as insufficient,
government presses will be set in mo-
ton to alfay the, craving, for in matters
of this kind Mr.. Depew does not mean
to spare the public purse.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Birmingham Age-Herald Dem. }
says: "As we will not permit any 9TH
er country to become peacemaker and
order restorer, the responsibility seems
to rest upon use to do something in
Santo Domingo and doubtless the
murder of the machinist will be all the
excuse we need for a degree of inter-
vention that will restore order, or at
least enough authority to grant us rep
aration for the firing on an American
gunboat, and the killing on it of an
American citizen"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem. }
says THE Japanese have already
taught the world one naval lesson and
here is another. The entire success of
their attack with torpedo boats will
tend to discredit those authorities In
America and elsewhere who have held
that type of craft in light esteem. 1t
must be admitted, though that success
was won under the only conditions
which 1t is agreed can make these
boats effective-a rapid night attack
by a swarm of craft upon an unWary
enemy at anchor, 1t is interesting,
however, to note that the first blow,
and a heavy one, has been struck with
type of sea fighter. that some of the
worlds most famous experts have de-
clared TO be next to useless"
The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem. }
says: The election of Isidor Rayner
to represent Maryland in the Senafe
will place in that body its most distin-
guished Hebrew member since Judah
P. Benjamin retired from it. This is
not to be unmindful of Yulee of Flor
ida, Jonas of Louisiana and Simon of
Oregon. There were many features
about Rayner's success that are pleas
ing. He was the natural choice of the
Democracy of the state: that was
known even before it was demon
strated in the caucus. And so
Mr.. Rayner is TO be welcomed to the
Senate, not merely to speak for Mary
land and not for the race to which he
belongs, but for the country that has
long since learned to appreciate at
their best, the best traits, not of this
peculiar but this wonderful, people,"
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.) says:
Russia was one of the most prominent
parties to the Pekin treaty, and was
solemnly bounden by it to preserve the
administrative entity and territorial
integrity of the Chinese empire. That
was her agreement with Japan, as
with the other signatories, and in re-
pudiating it Russia has offended
against this country, which was the
proposer of the policy of the open
door" for all nations in Manchuria. 1t
was the programme which Mckinley
and Hay urged. and the adoption Of
which they secured. So far as the
maintenance OF that programme by ia
pan is involved. she is contending for
the American policy That in itself
should be a cause for American SYM
patty; but the cause OF civilization
and enlightenment as II is secuted by
Russia and acclaimed by Japan is the
best Of all reasons why the sympathy
Of the United States Is with the ma
ton which has rs quarrel just"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
MAYOR McLELLAN.s BOOK.

There Is some speculation in New
York as to whether Mr.. Mcclellan,
Mayor OF New York. had in mind his
own country when he was writing his
book. The Oligarchy of Venice"
(which will be given to the public to-
day, and doubtless there will also be
speculation whether he had in mind
his chances for the nomination for the
presidency.
II seems to be pretty well under
stood in New York that he is the can
didste of Mr.. Murphy. the Tammany
leader, for the Democratic nomination
for President. and it may be that he
had some understanding with him
about the matter at the time he was
getting his book ready for publication.
At any rate, the book is timely in the
sense that it will help to make Mr.. Nc
Clellan talked about and will show
that he has been occupied with some
thing else than politics. Besides, isn't
President Roosevelt writer of books,
and haven't they helped to advance
him in his public career?
But if Mr.. Mcclellan had in mind
the republic of the United States when
he began to write his views Of the re-
public of Venice, and intended to point
a moral applicable to it, he doesn't say
so, but there seems to be some evil
dence in the book of such an inten-
ton. AS is well known Venice was a
commercial republic and had an aris-
tocracy founded upon commercial
wealth. Mr.. Mcclellan tells of the
rise OF this aristocracy based upon
wealth. and how it gradually deprived
the people of power.
He outlines the growth of imperial
ism in the republic and discusses the
protective tariff to which the Vene-
tians adhered and which largely con-
tributed to their downfall. He also
gives US an insight into the political
machine which was used with telling
force in the politics of the republic.
From what is said in advance notices
of the book it is evident that Mr.. Nc
CIellan thinks that great fortunes are
full of danger to a republic, that a
protective tariff system contains the
seeds of destruction and that imperial
ism and the political machine should
be carefully guarded against. Before
the Democratic National Convention
meets the public will have time to read
the book and make up its mind as TO
whether or not Mr.. Mcclellan is pos
sessed of broad and statesmaniike
views,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
BRIGHT BITS.

= -Fusidnist-'T believe in the office
seeking the man., .Regular-"That's
all right if YOU dent want the office. ="
brooklyn Life. ~
The Fly--.FiIe. moth seems very
grouchy" The -Roachl+'Yes; he's
been, chewing the3rag all day."-The
Visiting Magnate-"Is your new
trolley line a success?" Local Mag
hateA'fNot sas great as we hoped.
Nearly half the passengers can get
atss"--Puck,, 81 1.-s
-Superstitious-"Tm not at all sur
prised to get this poem back "Why?'
asked his other half. Because, it was
the thirteenth time 4 sent it OUT
Chicago Daily News. @
s'-Beb-"CouldhSt L: be the mother
sometimes, instead of always being
the doctor?" Nellie (scornfuliy)-"How
could you be the mother when you
haven't got a lap?"-Punch.
-"And do you think" he asked, that
men progress after death?" Well
she replied, IF they don't it would al
most seem useless for some of them to
die. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13


The Governor of Minnesota has be-
fore him for consideration a petit
tion for the full pardon of Cole Young
er. the ex-outlaw, who is now at lib
erty on parole. Gffdefs the terms of
the parole Younger cannot exhibit him.
self in person on the stage or in any
sort Of SHOW" He and one of the
notorious James boys are partners in
a wild West" exhibitions but Younger
lends only his name to it. Now he de-
sires to procure a full pardon. so that
he and James may take their show to
the ST. Louis Exposition and exhibit
themselves among the other "attrac-
tons" The petition to the Governor is
numerously signed. 1t is remarkable
how easy it is to get people to sign
about any sort of petition. The fun
pardon of Younger would enable him to
defeat the very purpose of the parole
law. To put himself on exhibition
would have the effect Of clarifying, in
sense, the murderous and other
villainous deeds that made him an out
law. Unthinking youth would look on
him as something of a hero, to be
emulated. 1t is to be hoped the Mime
sofa Governor will have the backbone
to deny the petition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13

Mr.. Charles H. Cramp of Philadel-
phia, whose firm built the battleship
Retvizan and the cruiser Variag for
the Russian government. which ships
have been sunk by the Japanese, is of
the opinion that the torpedo boats the
japanese used at Port Arthur were
not the ordinary surface boats. but
submarines. 1t is not known that ia
pan has any submarine torpedo boats,
but Mr.. Cramp says there are proba-
bly, a great many things the Japs have
got that We do not know about. They
are a remarkably quick people to take
up any and all available ideas, and Mr..
Cramp has no doubt but that they
have been experimenting with subma-
rines about as long as have this coun-
try and France. and that the best fea-
lures Of the American and French
craft are embodied in those of the
japanese.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
lADkl ~ MN ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Marine Engineers Bene-
fetal Association.
Special Notices-An Educator, NJ. S.
Gardner; Ship Notice. H. HUH, Mas
ter; Ship Notice, ]. F. Minis G. Co,
Agents.
Business Notices-Oysters. Somn1ers
Cafe: Smoked Tongues, A. NJ. & c. w.
West
To-day Great Auto Races-At the
Fair Grounds.
Paid Baltimore Losses-Continental
Insurance Co.
Some Insurance Facts-w. T. Hop
kins. Agent
Central of Georgia Bonds-John w.
Dickey. Augusta. Ga.
Unimpaired by Baltimore Ffre-The
Traders Insurance Company of Chi
cago. %
Foods-Grape- Nuts.
Whisky-Hayner's Rye.
Quality First and Always-E. & W.
Laundry.
Don't Be skeptical-Rowlinski, Phar-
macy.
Ococo-Henry Solomon & Son.
The Cleveland Bicyele-At Latti-
nnore'E.
Savannah Theater-The Payton Sis
tiers, Monday Night.
Legal Notices-Ih the Matter OF VIII
liam Miller OF Thomas, Bankrupt.
Medical-Green's Nervura; Herpi-
eide; Cuticura.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel clip
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
TORPEDO noArs IN FAVOR.

| In Washington the opinion is being
expressed that the naval battle at Port
Arthur may have a noticeable influence
on our navy. There is a marked diff
ference of opinion among members OF
the House Committee on Naval At
/ fairs as to the advisability OF con-
| structing more torpedo boats and few
/ err battleships. The effective use made
of torpedoes by the japanese will like
ly have the effect, it is thought, Of in
| iuencing the committee 10 increase
the appropriation for torpedo boats.
There is no doubt that naval ex-
perts. not only of this but also OF other
countries, were greatly surprised by
the part played by the torpedo in the
Port Arthur battle. The japanese ac-
complished more with it than had been
accomplished in all Of the previous his
| tory of that weapon.
II has been suggested that the Rus
slams were not on their guard, and
that the use made of the torpedo was
much more effective than it would
have been had they been on the watch
for an attack with that weapon, but
it is not certain that they were not
expecting at the time they were at
tackled, torpedo boats would be used
| against them. They knew that the
japanese were experts in the use of
the torpedo. Indeed, it is doubtful if
any other nation knows how to use
II with better effect. In the war with
China they made A record with it.
Some naval experts seem to think
that they have invented torpedo
that is better than anything that
is In use in other navies, but that
Of course is mere speculation. The
proba biiities are that the torpedo they
used at Port Arthur was the White
head torpedo with a gyroseope control.
Although the japanese are very close
mouthed all the facts connected with
the torpedo part of the Port Arthur
battle will soon be known. They are
so elated over their success that they
will be anxious to let all the facts come
out. That they have made a rec
ord in torpedo warfare there is no
doubt.
OF course nothing now can be stated
with any degree of certainty as 10
the effect the Port Arthur battle will
have upon our navy, but there is
no doubt it will have considerable.
Representative Cousins, a prominent
member of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs, is quoted as follows:
Il should not be surprised If, with
in a very few years, except for mid
ocean and high sea contests, the great
battleships and large vessels of all
ldinds would be eliminated by the
danger Of the torpedo craft. The
Port Arthur battle only emphasizes
what has heretofore been indicated
by torpedo. trials. have myself wit
messed trials of surface torpedo boats
which convinced me of their efficacy,
and the submarine boat, l believe,
will be developed so as to be doubly
dangerous TO large boats"
One thing is pretty certain, and that
is that efforts will be made to i'm
prove the torpedo in every possible way.
1t has not been so many years since
its range wasn't over 800 yards. Now
Il is from 1900 to 1900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-13
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