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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
SENATOR NJ. A. HANNA.

The death OF Senator Hanna removes
a large figure in national affairs. Be
fore the first Mckinley campaign he
was unknown outside of his own state
and comparatively unknown outside of
his own city of Cleveland. Up to that
time he had devoted himself to bust
ness, in which he had won large
fortune. He was a warm, even de-
voted adrnirer of Maj. Mckinley, and
when that gentleman was assailed by
financial troubles years ago Mark Han
ma was one of those who went to his
assistance. That seems to have ce-
mented their mutual friendship, which
continued uninterrupted until the day
of President McKinley's death. 1t was
Mark Hanna who worked up the first
Mckinley boom for the presidency.
If he ever appeared in politics prior
to that time it has been forgotten.
But he proved an able political mana
ger from the start. He secured Nc
Kinley's nomination and more than any
other man contributed to his election.
For years he was Maj. McKinleys
political manager, and he always
wrought with judgment and success.
His own personal entry into politics
was marked by his candidacy for and
election to the Senate. 1t is the under
standing that he consented to try for
the Senate on the personal solicitation
of President Mckinley His career in
the upper house of Congress was not
characterized by any remarkable or
brilliant achievement. In short, he was
not statesman. He was an astute,
far-seeing politician; a man of ability
and personal probity. As to his cam
ps1gn methods there is a divergence
of opinion. His friends believe him
to have been a politician in the high
est and best sense of the word: his
enemies believe the reverse. But that
he was a forceful, influential and sue
cessful political manager and a master
full man will not be disputed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
NobIest work of God.

He was even ostentatiously honest
as the man usually is who hasn't paid
his fare and is sure every eye is upon
him, says the New York Press. The
car was chockful, as only "Bub"
Vreeland car can be, and the conduc-
tor was an enternity in making col
lections. Sixteen men were on the
rear platform. Our noblest work of
God suddenly said: Il haven't paid
my fare and I've got to get off here.
Would you be good enough, sir
holding out a nickel toward a fellow
sufferer-"to give this to the conduc-
tor when he arrives?" with pleasure"
replied the person addressed, taking
the coin. Thanks" Presently
Fares, pleased" was heard. The
fiduciary quietly passed in the nickel
and smiled at the crowd. First time
in my life I've had a chance to beat
the company" he muttered soto voce,
and I've done as requested, Ell? l
gave his nickel to the conductor, didn't
I? Should l pay another fare?" mo!
The conductor wouldn't understand It,"
said one, and the rest cried, Stand
pativ
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
BRIGHT BITS.

-Muggins-"I hear that Greetings
new melodrama has no villain in it,"
Criticus-'It doesn't require any. The
play itself is villanous." -Chicago
Daily News.
Mrs. Cupples--"You know, George,
that my place is by your side. If you
were dying, l should want to be with
you" Mr. Cupples-"Oh, in that case
dear, it would be so easy to die!"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Young Yeomanry officer CARING his
exploits in the late war)-"And among
other things, don't you know. l had a
horse shot under me-" Fair Ignoramus
Poor thing! What was the matter
with it?"-Punch.
when say goodbye to you this
evening" said Mr.. Snowman, do you
think it would be proper for me to
place one reverent kiss upon your fair
hand?" Well" she replied, coquet
tishly, Il would consider it decidedly
out of place. "-Philadelphi Press.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
AN UNNECESSARY BILL.

Some days ago we called attention
to the GrosvenoF bill, which provides
that vessels propelled by gas, fluid
naphtha, electric motors, alco-vapor
or other like motors, carrying freight
and passengers shall be placed under
the same regulations as steam vessels,
that is, they shall have licensed en-
gineers and pilots, and suggested that
the proposed legislation was neither
necessary nor desirable. The bill also
provides that such power boats shall
comply with the steam vessel regula-
tions in regard to lights, signals and
steering and sailing rules.
There is a great deal of opposition
to the bill, chiefly, however, to that
provision of it which requires the boats
to carry licensed pilots and engineers.
OF course whatever may be necessary
for the safety of vessels navigating
the waters of the country should be
part of the bill relating to lights, sig
nails and steering and sailing rules may
be necessary, but it seems to us that
the part relative to the employment of
licensed pilots and engineers is both
unnecessary and undesirable.
If the bill should become a law the
usefulness of the boats aimed at in
the bill would be, to a large extent,
destroyed, because the expense of
running them would be heavier than
they could bear.
These power boats are now used for
light draft transportation. In such
TRANSFORMATION the expense of run
ming steam vessels is too great. In
waters in this locality gasoline motors
are being used in propelling oyster
sloops, thereby enabling them to make
quick trips against contrary winds
and tides, thus bringing their cargoes
to market without unnecessary delay.
To require licensed engineers and pi-
lots on such vessels would mean that
such motors should not be used.
1t seems that this bill is in the in
terest of owners and builders Of boats
propelled by steam and of persons
who seek employment as engineers
and pilots of them. If it is passed it
will be followed by another providing
that only licensed engineers shall run
automobiles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
The Only Cut He Knew.

An English newspaper tells this
story: They were about to buy beef
on the hoof for the ships. So the
officer whose duty 1t was to make
the purchase took ashore with him the
bo'swain, as representing the crew, to
look over the animals and either OBJ
ject or not. They approached the
first animal. How will that do 2"
asked the officer. The bo'swain eau
itlously approached the beast, bent
down and gtngerly ran his thumb and
forefinger down first one shank and
then the other, until the whole four
shanks had been examined. Straight
ening up, he said: Hell do all right,
sir" The officer cried: But, dash
it all, you can't tell the good points
Of bullock by the shanks." Per
haps not sir; but they're the only
parts we ever gets, SIR" was the re-
ply.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
HERPICIDE's MISSION.
1t Takes Away the Dread of Birth
days.

Nothing is more annoying to men and
women of middle age than to see those
unmistakable signs of age-thin hair
and grayness-approach But sci
ence has discovered that these condi-
tions are no longer "unmistakable"
evidences of old age, for the dandruff
germ theory proves that even very
young people may suffer hair loss,
while those fortunate enough to escape
the ravages of the scalp germ, retain
their abundant locks to a ripe old age
Newbro's Herpicide kills the dandrutf
germ and removes the risk of appear
ing old before your time. Save your
hair and your feelings, by using the
genuine Herpicide.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Livingston's Pharmacy Co., Special
Agents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

The New York Tribune has a special
from Laurel, Del, in which it is stated
that more or less worthless negroes
are coming here by the hundreds from
Virginia and Maryland because of their
Acknowledgement in those states" Is
it not more than likely that they are
going to Delaware because it is known
that votes can be sold in that state to
Republican fractional leaders? The
same dispatch contains the information
possibly it is merely coincidence
that some of these worthless negroes
have been seen loafing in the neighbor-
hood of Mr.. Addicks' office
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

John S. Wise does not hold Senator
Dolliver in as high regard as he did
some days ago. The two we're guests
and speakers at the Lincoln Club Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, the other even
ing. During the afternoon previous to
the dinner Senator Dolliver asked Mr..
Wise to let him read his -(Wise's 50
speech. The Virginian from New York
felt flattered, of course, and readily
passed his manuscript over to the Vir-
ginian from Iowa. The speech was on
the race question, and Senator Dolliver
studied it intently. In the evening Mr..
Wise spoke first. Senator Dolliver fol-
lowed Immediately. and much to Mr..
Wise's surprise sailed in upon the race
question. He followed the thread of
the Wise argument closely in his speech
and controverted practically every
leading point that the preceding gentle
man had made. Mr.. Wise was angry
and wanted to make q reply, but was
shut off by the POSTMASTER. After the
dinner Mr.. Wise protested to the Sena-
tor that he had taken an unfair adj
vantage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

Representative Shafroth of Colorado
did something out of the ordinary yes
terday. when he voluntarily gave up
his seat in the House of Representa-
tives and asked that his opponent be
seated in his stead. Mr. shafroth stated
that he had found fraud was prsc-
ticed in his behalf, and that if he were
the judge in the contest before the
committee he would decide against
himself. There can be only words OF
praise for his action. At the same
time it brings into contrast those mem
oers Of Congress who are quite willing
TO retain their seats despite the frauds
perpetrated to seat them. II every
fraud-tainted seat in Congress were
10 be vacated to-day, there would be
many empty chairs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

Hundreds of Texas farmers, it is said,
have been swindled by smooth conf
dence men processing to have discov-
cred means for Graduating the cotton
boil weevii one of the favorite meth
DDS Of the swindlers has been TO sell
extra early maturing" cotton seed at
fancy prices Not less than 100000
bushels of such seed had been sold
10 the farmers before 1t was discov-
cred that the swindlers had been pro-
curing the seed in adjoining townships
and palming them OF as Carolina seed.
The fraudulent seed are. OF course, IN
no manner different from any others
in the boil weevii belt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

A London special dispatch says that
1t is the purpose of the war party
in Russia that deceived the Gar in
to hostilities to take possession of
China. According TO the dispatch in
Question Vt is the purpose. of this
party to incite China to violate her
neutrality during the war between
Russia and Japan, and then to march
an army to Pekin and depend upon
Germany and France and diplomatic
methods to prevent Russia from losing
the foothold thus gained. 1t is a
bold scheme, assuming of course that
there is such scheme, but it is doubt
full if it would prove 10 be success
full.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

A World cable says the ST. Peters
burg Finance Department, anxious to
economic on account of the war,
has given up exhibiting at st. Louis
and doubtless all Russian government
departments will do 1.-THE same. The
amount saved thus would probably
pay for about one days actual fight
ing. Russian finances are said to be
in a bad condition, and in consequence
thereof it has been predicted in some
quarters that the war will not last
long. Debts and lack OF money, how
ever, apparently do not prevent coun-
tries from fighting. There is no more
hopeless old bankrupt in the world
that the Sultan of Turkey, yet it is
to be admitted that his war estab-
lishment is a pretty warm fighting
proposition. 1t licked Greece to a
standstill in short order on an empty
treasury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
Hoods J0rSdp0riLIa
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
~ had salt rheum on my hands so that
could not work. took Hoods sarsaparilla
and it drove out the humor. I continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Ma
LEA O. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods SarsapariIIa promises "a
cure and keeps the promise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

The Mayor of Gowrie, Kan, who two
or three weeks ago issued his procla-
nation to the effect that every bachelor
in town must get married during the
current year, under penalty of $40 fine
for each proposal refused, has himself
received not less than fifty letters pro
posing marriage. Official foolishness
often recoils upon the originator of it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

Capt. Peary hopes to start on his
next north pole expedition in the ear
ly days of July. Heretofore he has
gone north on a sailing vessel with
auxiliary steam apparatus. Such
craft are numbering and slowmoving.
Capt. Peary has now in mind diff
ferent sort of vessel entirely, and has
his eye on a large, swift and power
full sea-going tug. The tug. he thinks,
would give him all of the room &C
tually needed, as he proposes to take
a small party; besides. the tug is
one Of the handiest and decidedly the
most powerful type of steam vessel
in service. With a stout and swift
tug Capt. Peary thinks he would stand
a better chance OF success than with
a larger vessel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

A Boston newspaper has paid the
Japanese navy the highest compliment
within the limit of its vocabulary. 1t
has called it the James ]. Jeffries of
the Eastern Seas" Higher praise is
not conceivable in the Boston mind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
The Wenther.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with light to
fresh westerly winds. Eastern Florida
fair weather, with variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

That war is a costly game is freshly
and pointedly shown in the estimates
of the cost Of the Port Arthur bonn
bardment by the japanese the other
day. The engagement lasted two hours.
French experts calculate that each
heavy projectile thrown cost not less
than $500. and that in the two hours
not less than s65O.OOO worth Of smmunl-
ton, coal. etc, was burned up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
fill HumOrs

Are impure matters which the skin.
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there il
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite. that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits OF indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

Mr.. Rockefeller doesn't care II Nor
gan's dogs do win blue ribbons at a
bench show. He has to leave some
thing for the other fellows. to en-
courage them, you know.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

majority of them make their homes
wherever chance and the waves land
them. There is one member of the
1nny tribe, however, that exemplifies
the protective provisions of nature
the marbled angler OF the Sargasso
sea. Owing to its peculiar structure
II is poor swimmer and it, there
fore, spends most of its life moving
Slowly about on the bottom among
corals, seaweeds, etc., which these
fishes clasely resemble in color and in
outline. They cling. too, to the float
ing masses of sargassum weed with
tnelr peculiar fms, and the color and
the marking of the fish closely resem-
pie the weed itself Not only does
the weed thus furnish a home for
this species, but the fish actually con-
structs nest from it and therein de-
posts its eggs. One of these nests,
expedition in 1871, was described as
consisting of a. round mass of sargas-
sum, about the size of two fists roll
ed up together. To all appearances IL
was, made Of nothing but this gulf
weed, the branches and leaves of which
We're, however. evidently knit together,
and not merely tangled into a round
lsh mass; for, though some of the
leaves and branches hung loose from
the bulk of the ball was held to-
gether by threads trending in every
direction among the seaweed BY
close observation it became apparent
that this mass Of seaweed was a nest.
the central part of which was bound
up in the form of bail, with sew
eral loose branches extending in var
ious directions. on still closer exam
ination the nest above described was
found TO be full of eggs, which were
scattered throughout the mass. Ma
ture has thus afforded a safe asylum
for these somewhat helpless fishes.
whose cutaneous filaments, which are
plentifully provided on the belly.
around the mouth and on the dorsal
spine. so nearly resemble the weed IL
self that predaceous fishes doubtless
fail TO recognize the living animals.
and thus the latter escape extermina-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Helen Coffin Reedy. national or
ganizer Of the National W. O. I. vi,
recently died In Pennington, Me
The closest living relative Of George
Washington Is Mrs. Attic Morosini.
wife Of a New York banker. who Is a
great.great granddaughter OF Samuel
Washington, q brother of the general.
Idaho sent the only woman delegate
to the national Republican convention
IN the person Of Mrs. j. b. West. from
the Second district of the state. This
i the second time she has been thus
honorcd.
Mrs Paul Morton. wife Of the new
secretary Of the navy, is well known
and well liked In Washington society
Last year Mrs. Roosevelt entertained
her both at the White House and at
Oyster Bay.
Old Mother smiles-at Woo the oldest
member Of the Winnebago tribe, il liv-
ing with her people on d reservation in
Nebraska, She Is the only living In
dian, So far as known, who was with
the original Six Nations III New York
state.
The Radcliffe Alumnae association
has nominated Miss Elizabeth Briggs
49, as an associate for the next three
years to be elected by the association
In October Miss Briggs was president
Of the Radcliffe Alumnae association
from 1890 to 1898
Lady Eleanor Wickham. the London
society leader. has craze for wearing
little grass snakes for bracelets. she
entices the reptiles to irvine themselves
around her wrist; then she plunges her
hands and arms into Icy cold water
for q few moments, with the result that
the serpents become torpid and remain
in more 90 less comatose state for
some hours
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-15
ROLL CALL LIMITED. :
Novel Electric Train For Use of
Statesmen ct Washington.
O0MPLETE sUBWAY RAIRoAD.

II win run From SENATE omces 10
the capitoI-rn Cute Little Cars
Members VIII Make Trips TO and
From Their Desks ON QuieL sehed-
ule Time.
Washington already has its Congress
sional Limited and other famous
trains, but according to present plans
for improvements about the capitol the
Roll Call Limited. the most novel
train in the world, is soon to make its
appearance. says Washington spe-
cial dispatch to the New York Herald
This train viii make frequent and rap.
Id trips through an underground pas
sage from the capitol to the two new
Office buildings TO be constructed for
the use Of the senators and members
Of the house respectively.
On the main basement floor Of the
building will be the terminal station Of
an up to date little electric railroad.
The passenger cars viii DE open or
course and win resemble the cars Of
roller coasters and scenic railways al
though more luxuriously upholstered
With a final warning that all shall
be aboard, the little train will 80 hum
ming from its station through bril-
Iiantly lighted subway under the south
east lawns Of the capitol grounds and
within very few seconds Will halt Ia
the subbasement Of the house wing.
Here the members viii disembark To-
find themselves within easy access OF
the private elevator leading to the
floor Of the house
AS counterpart to the house office
building congress at the session Just
closed made provision for the con
struction Of an office building for the
senate. The house building is to be To-
Gated opposite the southeast corner Of
the capitol grounds, while the senate
building win occupy the corresponding
square to the northeast When 1t is
completed the subway and electric
transportation facilities provided for
the house win be duplicated
In addition to the two tunnels lead
ing respectively from the house build.
Ing and the senate building to the
house and senate wings Of the capitol
the tunnel will be carried across to the
east front SO that through trips may
be made from the senate building to
the house building
Amply ventilated, lighted and heat
ed the interior OF the tunnel win be
Of light eolored glazed brick, and all
semblance Of dampness will be done
away with By the most modern meth
DDS Of waterprooting AIS already stat
ed there will be passenger and freight
trains In operation.