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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
ADAM BEDE's PREDICTION.

Is there anybody who believes there
is foundation for the prediction of
Adam Bede, the Minnesota congress-
man, who made a witty speech in Con-
gress the other day? He predicted
that If either Mr.. Cleveland or Mr..
German were nominated for President
Mr.. Bryan would vote for Mr.. Roose-
welt
Mr. Bede was trying to say smart
things to amuse the House, but it, is
thought he was quite serious when he
made the foregoing prediction. 1t is
his opinion that most of the Populists
have gone into the Republican party.
What he says in respect to the Popu-
lists of the West may be true, but he
doesn't speak for those in the South
who were Populists. The latter are
back in the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bede is a Republican, and he
started his political career as a Re
publican, but he has been a Democrat,
at least he says he was a Democrat.
The probabilities are he was a Popu-
list, and, having got into the Repub-
lican party himself, thinks other Pop
ulists will follow his example.
If Mr.. Bryan is the sort of a Demo-
crat Mr.. Bede was the latter is safe in
predicting that the former will vote for
Mr.. Roosevelt in the event of the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Cleveland or Mr. Cor
man, but Mr.. Bryan isn't that sort of
a Democrat. Still, it must be admitted
that for a Democrat who wants his
party to succeed he is acting rather
queerly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
BRIGHT BITS.

lis Polly Proscenium charitable to
the poor and unfortunate?" "Well, she
refuses to sing at charity entertain
ments."-Puck.
-Judge-"What is the charger" Po-
liceman-"I Insanity, sir. He was slowin'
up his auto at street crossings. Chi
cago Daily News.
--"Of course Ballots Campaigns are
always conducted honestly?" Most
emphatically; he never buys a vote
without putting UP the cold cash.
BROOKLYN Life.
Mamma" said little Elsie, I'VE
have to be very saving, don't we?"
Yes, dear" But / was just thinking,
suppose we 'conomize on cod liver DILL"
Philadelphia Press.
Dot was emptying her saving bank
of it's hoard of pennies, which were
now to be sent to the heather. Mann
ma she said, what kind of slot
machines do the heather play these
into?"-Cincinnat Times-Star.
Have you ever done anything to
win the gratitude of your fellow
!countrymen?" Certainly" answered
Senator Sorghum. Nobody can ever
say / ever made a speech that it took
over three minutes to read. Wash
ington Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
GEORGIAN ENTITLED TO THE
CREDIT.

To representative Maddox of Geor-
gia is due the credit for defeating the
mileage grab which some of the MEM
bers of the House had succeeded In
getting into one of the appropriation
bills. The amount was $145,0OO. The
claim for this money was based upon
the idea that the session of Congress
that was called for Nov. ended with
the beginning of the regular session in
December, and that the present session
was in fact a new session. OF course
the members hadn't spent anything
in travelling to and from their homes
because they had not left Washington
between the closing of the extra ses-
sion and the beginning of the regular
session. But the law allows mileage
for each session, and hence the MEM
bers wanted to so construe the situa-
ton as to get the money, in which
every one of them was interested.
Mr.. Maddox, however objected, say
ing that every one knew that the ses-
sion beginning on Nov. had run into
that beginning in December, that, in
fact, the session from Nov. 8 was a
continuous one. AS this was a fact
Mr.. Maddox carried the day, and the
mileage item was stricken out of the
bill.
The fight over the matter was not a
long one, and the members did not like
to go on record as voting for the grab,
much as they wanted the money. But
the elections were coming on and If
the grab had been kept in the bill it
would have been the subject of much
comment during the approaching po-
litical campaign. Perhaps some of
those who are anxious to remain in
Congress would have been disappoint-
ed. Just now the House is engaged In
investigating the charge that too many
of the officials of the departments are
riding in carriages at the expense of
the government. If the House had
grabbed the mileage money it wouldn't
be in a position to deal fairly with
these officials. The officials could have
claimed they were getting but little
graft" in comparison to what con-
gressmen were getting.
AS a matter OF fact very few con-
gressmen pay fare on railroads.&c.
least that is the charge made, and the
probabilities are it is true. And yet
the law allows them ten cents mile
each way to and from their homes.
The mileage is clear gain to those who
ride on free passes.
1t is better for congressman to in
crease their salaries in a straightfor-
ward way than to try to increase them
In ways that are open to criticism.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
IADEX ~ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings - Stockholders Savannah
and Statesboro Railroad Company;
Georgia State Board of Embalming;
Confederate Veterans Association;
Savannah Lodge No. 1873, B. p. o. Elks;
De Kalb Lodge, No. 9, l. o. o. F.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, Will
hanson G. Rauers, Agents; Notice to
City Court Jurors; Bar for Rent, Hor-
ace RAers; Ship Notices, Strachan &
Co. COnsignees.
Business Notices-A Treat, A. M. &
c. w. West; Good Things to Eat,
Sommers' Cafe.
Damaged by Water-Jackson & Gut
man.
Special Sale Pianos-McArthur &
Sons Co.
Rough and Dressed Yellow Pine
Lumber-A. S. Bacon & Sons.
Is Used by Persons of Refinement
CANDLES Tooth Powder.
The Negro Is a Man-Armisted &
vickers.
The Best People in the City,. & w.
Laundry.
Foods-Grap e-NutS.
Cottolene-The N. K. Fairbanks Co.
Nelson County Rye-The Delmonico
CO.
Sure Thing Tonic-Henry Solomon &
Son.
Winter Still Hangs On-Lattimores'.
Warburines-At Rowlinskis.
Huyler's Candes-The Solomons Co.
Daisy Cow Feed-W. D. Simkins &
Co.
Savannah Theater-"The Runaways,"
Tonight; Ferguson Stock Company,
Wednesday, Matinee and Night.
Medical-Doans Kidney Pills;
Swamp Root; Herpicide; Pinkham
Remedy: Thatcher Medicine Co.;
Green's Nervura; Syrup of Figs; Vinol.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
HOME RULE TALK.

New York city folks would like to
of the countrymen of their state. New
York city wants an open town and the
country folks, believing they are re-
sponsible for the morals of their
brothers and sisters of the city, say
they shall not have a town of that
kind. So for these many years the
people of the city have been talking
of seeding from the rest of the state.
1t is said that Mr.. Prince, a mem
Der of the lower branch of the Legisla-
ture, will introduce bill this winter
dividing the state. The up-country,
according to this bill, will form one
state, and New York city, with a few
of the adjoining counties, another. The
upper state, according to figures fur
nished by the New York World, would
contain 100000 inhabitants and the
lower state over 100000 If the propo-
sition could be carried out each of the
states would be first class in the mat
ter of wealth and population. Each
would be equal in population to about
100 such states as Nevada is.
But New York isn't going to be di-
vided. New Workers are too proud
of their state to permit it to be di-
vided. The city folks are irritated by
the interference of the country folks
in their affairs, and last summer they
went so far as to threaten to refuse
to buy the cheeses of the up-country
farmers If the latter didn't quit inter-
fering with their saloons. The war be-
tween the cheese and saloon elements
attracted a great deal of attention for
a while and caused no little amuse-
ment.
Mr.. Prince will bring his proposition
forward, but IL is doubtful If It will
be seriously considered. 1t may be
used to bring the country members of
the Legislature to a condition of mind
that will permit of legislation which
New York city wants. On the liquor
question it is proposed the city shall
have local option. but it seems Tam
many doesn't want it, The trouble
in New York city is to satisfy all par
ties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
Evidently Was Insane.

Once there was a rich mana very
rich man-who wanted to do something
handsome for struggling institution
of learning, says the Chicago Tribune.
He called the directors together and
said to them:
Gentlemen, I propose giving your
institution $1,000, 000."
But" they said after they had re-
covered from their surprise, 'it will
be impossible for us to raise the $780,
100000 that will be needed in order to
secure your munificent gifti"
you will not need to raise any S10,-
100000" he replied; 1.-The donation will
be unconditional
Then the money will be invested in
bonds or real estate, we presume, and
we shall be allowed to use the income
in erecting new buildings and paying
running expenses?" they faltered.
Not at all" responded the rich man.
THE gift will be in cash, to be used
in any way you please, and when
it is all gone there will be another
$5,00O,000 at your disposal gentlemen
If you have spent the first sum wise
ly."
The directors consulted together in
whispers and then quietly sent for an
officer.
The man evidently was insane.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
why the Conductor Laughed.

A story illustrative of how much
people are creatures of habit and how
much they take for granted is told
by a man who does a great deal of
riding on the trolley cars, says the
Philadelphia Record.
II didn't understand" he says, why
the conductor seemed amused when,
the other day. a man got on the car
and picked up a newspaper lying on a
vacant seat and then sat down a little
way ahead of me. l didn't care much
either. l had read the mornings news
and was not particularly interested
though l noticed some of the big heads
in the paper in front of me.
Woman Shot BY Man Who Loved
Her l hadn't seen this in my paper
and supposed it was one of the many
sad cases too frequent to be worth
while making a feature of. But my
interest quickened a little when L saw
another head Congress Will Vote for
More Fighting Ships l wondered if
this had any subtle connection with
the fight between the Roosevelt and
the Hanna boomers. When i sat up
and leaned forward 1 noticed that the
man who held the paper was getting
rather interested, too. Another head
l saw was Hague Court May Be the
have got that far along already?'
said to myself. Then 1 saw Mitchell
Is Threatened by Witness.
Just then the man with the paper
gave it a vicious shake and turned it
over to the last page. BY this time
l was leaning far enough forward to
read not only the big black letters,
but the smaller head lines beneath,
and 1 saw Miss Biggars Star Part
and under it in smaller type, ACTRESS
Insists She Was Married. Then the
man who had the paper turned to the
front page and 1 saw the date, Dec.
20, 1902 1 also saw that the con-
ductor who had come forward was
looking at us over the top of the pa
per and laughing.
1.-THE man who had the paper saw
this, too, and he must also have no
ticed the date, for, in a rage, he grab
bed the sheet with both hands and
yanked it in two and threw the pieces
on the floor of the car as though they
had been snakes
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
PUBLIC MONEY FOR THE HIGH
VUAVg

The automobile associations are back
of the bills which have been intro
duced into Congress appropriating
large sums of money for the building
of public roads, the money to be sup
plemented by an equal amount by the
states. There isn't much probability
that bill, making an appropriation
for such a purpose. will be passed at
this session of Congress.
But there is such strong sentiment
behind the movement for federal aid
to public road improvement that 1t will
not be very long before a bill will be
passed. The effort that is being made
in behalf of central schools in the ru-
raj districts will have a tendency to
unite the people of those districts in
support of a demand for it. The CEN
trail school plan is being gradually
adopted-the plan of having one good
school, centrally located, in district
instead of half q dozen or more poor
ones-and good roads will contribute
greatly to its success. The children
from the more distant parts of the dis
trict must. of course, be taken to the
school in wagons. Eventually, doubt
less, automobiles will be used for that
purpose. But whether wagons drawn
by horses or automobiles are used good
roads will greatly facilitate quick
transportation of children to and from
the school.
There are several good roads bills
pending, each of which has some ex
cellent features. There is one feature
of the Brownlow bill. however, that is
certain to prove popular. 1t is that
which permits a county to call on the
government for a portion of the good
road appropriation in the event that
the Governor of the state, in which
the county is located. does not comply
with the terms of the bill within the
time fixed by the law.
For instance, if the Governor of this
state should object to federal aid to
public roads and neglect to adopt the
law providing for it, Chatham, or any
other county of the state. could do so.
We have no doubt Chatham county
would take advantage of it. An aver
age of the amounts of the appropri-
alton called for in the several bills,
would give Chatham county an amount
per annum nearly as large as that
which it now derives form the taxes for
road improvement purposes. With
such a fund it wouldn't be very long
before every road in the county would
be in first class condition.
With good roads the land would be
cleared, the swamps drained and there
would be hundreds of farms where
there is now a wilderness.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
PERSONAL.

Sir Charles Todd, the permanent
head of the postal and Geographic de-
partment in South Australia, has re-
Gently celebrated the sixty-second an
niversary of his entrance into the pub
lie service. He is believed to hold the
British record for continuous service
under the crown.
Miss Elizabeth Cogley, telegraph
superintendent of the Union Station
in Harrisburg, Pa, has been an opera
tor there for thirty-five years and has
been in the continuous service of the
Pennsylvania for forty-three years.
Miss Cogley received President Lin
coins message calling for volunteers in
pennsylvania. She is Sc years old.
William Waldorf Astor has present
ed to the National Rifle Association
$4,000, the money to be expended on
the development of craftsmanship
among the members of the organiza-
ton. The visit of the American team
TO Bisley last year, when the Ameri-
cans won the Palma trophy, woke up
the Englishmen to a great extent. The
next contest for the Palma trophy will
take place at Sea GiPt on Sept. 8,
when an English team will try for it.
MIR. Hermann Vein, the American
actor, despite his seventy-six years,
is acting nightly at the Court Theater,
London. He attributes his good health
to his love of cycling and to having
always lived abstemiously. Yet in the
old days he belonged to the band of
. bright wits among whom Douglas Jer-
rold and II! J. Byron shone pre-emi-
nent, and participated in many fes-
tive gathering at the old reunion and
the Arundel in the company of those
and other choice spirits.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
A Clever Lawyers Advice.

Edwin James was one of the most
brilliant English lawyers of his day,
but he was always in financial diff
culties, says Personalia. At one time
he lived in some West End chambers
the landlord of which could never OBJ
tain rent. At last he had recourse to
an expendient which he hoped would
rouse his tenant to a sense of his OBJ
legations. He asked him If he would
be kind enough to advise him on a little
legal matter in which he was concern
ed, and on James acquiescing, drew up
a statement specifying his own griev-
ance against the learned counsel, and
asked him to state what he consid-
cred the best course for landlord to
take under such conditions.
The paper was returned to the land
lord the next morning with the follow
ing sentence subjoined:
I'm my opinion, this is a case which
admits of only one remedy-patience.
James"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
Knew She wasn't a Jockey.

A well-known actor went to a Fifth
avenue ball, given by a well-known
New York woman the other night. He
was not exactly one of those present,
says the New York Commercial-Ad-
vertiser.
When introduced to Mrs. B, who
examined him critically through a
lorgnette, he was greeted with:
81 believe, sir, I've already seen you
somewhere
Very possibly" the well-kncwn ac-
tor replied, Il often go there"
Later in the evening he met Miss
G., whom he had met several years
ago, but who had since gone to live
in Berlin. He was glad to find an old
friend, but conversation was not warm.
Finally he suggested taking a walk
in the park some day, just to recall
old times.
mo, thank you, Mr.. R, I'm not
a pedestrian"
81 beg your pardon-I would have
asked you to ride, only 1 knew you
weren't a jockey
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
TaIkatiVe Old Men.

"One of the consultations of ad-
vancing years." said a man we'll past
middle age, lis the privilege we take
unto ourselves of testing on the sub
ject with people just few years older,
says the Indianapolis Journal
For instance" he continued, last
night l took dinner with an uncle,
aged 80, and enjoyed it immensely.
love to hear old men talk. and this is
my only great-uncle. Well, my Great
uncle Elias told a good many stories
of old times, and they were good sto-
ries, too, but he repeated himself now
and then.
My younger uncle, also Uncle Elias,
who was present, got a trihe testy aft
er a while, no doubt because he didn't
get a chance to talk quite as much as
usual, and he muttered to me:
Gracious goodness, that makes six
time Uncle Elias has told about how
he once got even with a school teacher
who whipped him when he was a boy.
Old men get awfully forgetful.'
That's So l said. This makes three
times you've said to me that Uncle
Elias has told that tale six times"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Montgomery Advertiser Dem)
says: 1.-THE Alliance, the Populists
and now the Socialists. There is ever
a party in process of formation in this
country. We hope the Democrats have
learned enough to be shy of mixing in
with this sort of thing again"
The Houston CTex.) Post (Dem)
says: 'The South is doing it's utmost
to preserve and uplift the negro and it
will not be swerved from its kindly
and sane course either by the impor-
tunities and the waywardenss of the
negro or by the wilfulness and ig-
norance of his misguided friends. The
Southern purpose was beginning to find
some recognition among the more
thoughtful negroes themselves until MIR.
Roosevelt turned their heads. Now the
whole difficulty must be worked out
again. The Indianola case is an ex-
ample which will not be lost upon the
negro or the more sensible Northern
whites. Mr.. Roosevelt is unteachable
We will simply have TO endure him and
his follies until he runs his course"
The Boston Transcript says: THE
Miles boom blooms in the spring of
presidential years. 1t may be described
as a quadrennial but not hardy. 1t has
not on any occasion lasted until mid
summer. being one of those political
blossoms that come out soon after the
last snow leaves the earth, but not
capable of withstanding even the mod
crate heat of May. This year il has
made its first appearance i'm the last
week of January, for we are assured
in a statement that has all the SOL
emnity of bureau publication that
Gen. Miles is In "a receptive temper and
that II the Democratic national con-
vention tenders him a kingly crown
not thrice but only once. he will not
put II by. This may be true without
being important"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

The closing of theaters in Chicago
and other cities following the Iroquois
Theater disaster has worked a severe
hardship on actors and other theatre
cal employees. 1t is estimated that in
Chicago alone there are no less than
5000 such persons out of work and
without means. 1t is to be hoped that
Chicago theater managers will quickly
comply with the fire ordinances so that
these deserving people can again earn
q living.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy
Pleasant TO Take. y

The finest quality of loaf sugar Is
used in the manufacture of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, and the
roots used in this preparation give it
a flavor similar to maple syrup max
Ing 1t quite pleasant TO take. Chill
dren like it, and as it contains no
opium or other harmful substance, II
has no injurious after effect IT al
ways cures. In cases of colds, croup
and whooping cough it can be given
with implicit confidence. 1t is equal
ly valuable for adults and children.
For sale by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
A POPULAR LAMENT.
Where Would Society Be II One Was
Judged for the Sins of Others?

Where Would Society Be IL One Was
Judged for the Sins of Others?
ooh; 1 tried one of those hair ton
les sometime ago and it never did me
a bit of good
That's what many people are say
ing to-day when they refuse Herpi-
eide a trial.
1t would be as sensible to say Il
never travel on railroad because l
often see collisions mentioned in the
papers,"
Newbro's Herpicide is. specially
made to destroy the germ that is
living on the roots of your hair
That is why it is so exceedingly eff
cacious-it is there for the sole pur-
pose of Kidding the hair of this para
site growth, after which the hair
grows as nature intended.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide CO., Detroit, Mich.
Livingston Pharmacy Co., Special
Agent
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

1t was stated the other day that
President Roosevelt had received over
s155,OOO in royalties from the four
limited autograph editions de luxe of
his works. At that rate it would only
be necessary for the President to au-
thorize a few more limited autograph
editions to become a millionaire. But
it transpires that Col. Roosevelt must
still permit Kipling to retain the palm
as the best paid author. Instead of
sailing away s150OO0 from his writings
St seems that he has as yet received
only about $1,000 in royalties, and that
he gets no more from the autograph
books than he does from the ordinary
editions that anybody can buy.