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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
GEORGIA'S COMMON SCHOOLS
REQUIRE A ROUND MILLION
SENATE HAS FINISHED
GENERAL TAX ACT.
Also Passed Bill Making 1T Mis-
demeaDOr to Bet on Elections.

Also Passed Bill Making 1T Mis-
demeanOr to Bet on Elections.
Atlanta, July 29.-The Senate to-day
finished work on the general tax act
and passed it by a vote of p to o.
The only changes in the House bill
of any Importance have already been
noted.
The tax on coca cola manufacturers
which was fixed at 81 900 by the House
was reduced to $500 by the Senate, and
the tax of 5000 on dealers in proprie-
tary medicines, or patent medicines
containing alcohol was removed al
together.
A sliding scale was adopted for a
tax on packing houses, it being pro-
vided that in cities of more than So
900 each packing house should pay
5000 per year. In towns having from
$4,000 and to $4,000 inhabitants, each
packing house must pay tax of 500.
In towns having from $4,000 to 5000
tax of $50 must be paid by each
packing house, while in towns of I'M
der $4,000 $25 a year will be charged.
The act is also amended so that no
city or town can impose a larger sum
upon the packing houses as a city
tax.
The section of the act relating to
the change in the manner of return
ing personal property that is held in
county other than the residence
county of the owner provides that
the personal property must be re-
turned in the county where it is To-
Gated Heretofore tax on personal
! property, no matter where located,
was paid in the county in which the
owner resided.
The bill amending and codifying the
common school laws of the state,
which was introduced by Messrs. Nc
Michael Turner and Comas. was pass
ed, with the section so strongly OPP
posed allowing a county to select a
county school commissioner who is a
nonresident.
The measure by Senator Perry MAX
ing it a misdemeanOr to bet upon the
result of primary or an election to
be held in the state of Georgia or
of the United States was passed by
a vote of p to I. The following bills
were also passed:
By Mr.. Howel-To amend Section
1897 of the code prescribing the man
ner of granting licenses by the Geor-
gia Board of Pharmacy.
By Mr.. Howell-To amend Section
1895 of the code providing that the
State Board of Pharmacy shall hold
two sessions each year.
By Mr.. Howell-To amend section
1892 of the code so that only retail
druggists who are not connected with
any school or college shall be quail
fed to serve as members of the Board
of Pharmacy.
The Senate adjourned until II o'clock
Monday morning out of respect to the
late Senator L. H. Roberts of Clinch
county.
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Continued from First Page.
July %. a hundred miles north of Yoko-
hama, has arrived here in charge of a
prize crew.
The Arabia left Portland July with
a cargo of flour and railroad material
The greater portion of the four-2, 706
tons-is addressed to Hong Kong ana
is not liable to seizure, but 466 tons of
flour and 542 tons of railway material
are addressed to Yokohama, Kobe and
Nagasaki and, consequently, are con-
ira band.
AS the contraband of war aboard the
Arabia forms less than half her cargo,
the vessel herself is not liable to seiz-
ure. After the contraband has been
discharged, the ship will probably be
released. The final decision as to her
disposition rests with the prize court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
THE VATICANS REPLY
TO THE FRENCH NOTE.

Paris. July 29.-The Vatican's reply
to the French note demanding the re-
call of letters summoning the Bishops
Of Dillon and Laval to Rome was re-
ceived at the Foreign Office to-day. 1t
consists of two notes dealing separ-
ately with the cases of the two bish-
OPS.
The council Of ministers, after sitting
until p. M, discussing the Vatican
situation. decided to keep its decision
secret.
Premier Combes, when questioned
after the ministers had adjourned, de-
clared that diplomatic etiquette forbade
him to speak. This statement is in
terpreted to indicate a complete rup-
ture of diplomatic relations with the
Holy See.
The French governments note will
be telegraphed this evening to NJ. De-
Courcel. the secretary in charge of the
French embassy to the Vatican, who
will communicate it to the Vatican au-
thorities tomorrow.
It is believed that the embassy STAFF
will leave Rome tomorrow and that
the Papal nuncio will leave Paris.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
DUCKS FOR $4,000
WAS NOT EXCESSIVE.

Minnesota supreme Court Says Fine
of $40 a Duck Must stand.
St Paul. Mimi, July 29.-.The state
Supreme Court to-day handed down
a decision affirming the decision OF
the Jackson county court, holding
that fine of $4,000 assessed against
William Poole and William Kerr for
having illegally in their possession o.
900 wild ducks was not excessive
The men were convicted in the jack
son County District Court after the
ducks had been found in their pos
session by the state game and fsh
warden.
They appealed on the ground that
the fine of $40 apiece for the ducks
was excessive
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
LAPSE OF MEMORY
CAUSED FATAL WRECK.

Sharon Pa, July 20 Running forty
miles an hour, a passenger train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad to-day
crashed into an engine in a head-on
collision at Sharpsville, causing the
death of Engineer Robinson and Fire
man McWilliams and the serious in
jury Of four others.
There were but few passengers in
the coach next to the engine and,
though the car was telescoped only
two men in It was hurt.
The wreck was caused. IL is alleged.
by a lapse Of memory on the part of
the crew in charge of the engine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
general appropriations bill until next
Monday morning.
Imdge NORWOOD Gets Increase.

Monday morning.
Judge Norwood Gets Increase.
At the afternoon session several
matters of interest to Savannah were
acted on. The House passed the bill
by all of the Chatham representatives.
providing for an increase of $4,000 in
the salary of the judge of the City
Court of Savannah, the increase to be
paid out of the county treasury. This
bill now goes to the Senate.
Mr.. Cam introduced a bill providing
for an amendment to the charter of
the town of Warsaw. This amend
ment requires that the deeds to prop
erty held by those who offer them
selves as voters in elections held In
the town shall be recorded in the ONCE
of the clerk of the Superior Court OF
Chatham county, and such voter must
take an oath to the effect that they
are so recorded.
Free Public Libraries.
Mr. Harden of Chatham introduced a
bill to amend the act of 1901 which
gives cities of the state the right to
contribute to free public Libraries. The
object of amendment being to give
such cities the right to select their
own boards of trustees instead of hav-
ing the Board of Education act in that
capacity as is at present provided.
The regular Saturday business of
the House was transacted this after
noon, owing to the fact that the Leg1s-
lature has accepted an invitation to
attend a barbecue at Gainesville TO-
morrow.
The members will leave early in the
morning and will not return until 9:3
tomorrow night The barbecue is
given by the citizens of Gainesville to
show their appreciation If the kind
ness shown them al the time Of the cy-
clone which so greatly damaged the
city last year.
There not being quorum present at
the afternoon session only local mat
tiers were attended to.
Negro Member objected.
Rogers the colored member from Nc
Intosh. objected to the passage of bill
by Senator McLain of the Second to
protect the owners of live stock in Nc
Tntosh county. The bill was finally
passed. Rogers vote being recorded
against it.
a resolution, which was passed by the
House, providing for the appointment
of a Joint committee TO report upon the
advisability of the Legislature visiting
the ST. Louis Exposition for the pur-
nose of inspecting the Georgia exhibit.
AS IL is not to take place until after
adjournment the Senate may deal
more leniently with II than II mas done
with similar resolutions.
Memorials relating to the deaths of
three members, Hons. r. b. johnson
Of CIinch. w. A. p. Lowe Of Chattooga,
and w. r. Welch Of Gilmer. were read
and ordered spread on the journal, and
the House adjourned out of respect to
their memories.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
GALVESTON'S SEA WALL
HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Galveston, Tex. July 29.-This after
noon the last skid of concrete was
placed in the mold, marking the COM
pletion Of Galveston's sea wall.
The wall represents an expenditure
Of 81, 1913, 31S by the county, and has TAX
days TO build. The first pile was
driven on oct. q. 1902, and the first
concrete placed Jan. 27, 1903 1t is
1888 feet long, sixteen feet high. six
teen feet at base and five feet wide on
ton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
RECEIVER FOR BANK
DROWNED HIMSELF.

Newark, O., July 29.-Receiver w.
G. Taefel of the Newark Savings
Bank, manager OF the Citizens Light
and Power Company, and supreme
secretary of the American Insurance
Union, was found to-day in the north
fork of the Licking river. He left a
note claiming that he is innocent of
wrong in the failure of the bank, but
he said that he was ruined financially
and had determined to kill himself.
Taefel had been receiving threaten
ing letters for alleged delay in set
thing the banks affairs and in max
ing his report as receiver, and this
is supposed to have preyed upon his
mind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
ALLEGED SPURIOUS LABELS
MUST NOT BE SOLD.

Chicago, July 2s.-On petition Of
George J. Thompson, secretary OF the
Cigarmakers' international Union OF
America, Judge Lockwood Honore has
issued an order forbidding further
sales of alleged spurious cigars and
labels. and stopping the distribution
of cigars IN boxes bearing the alleged
worthless labels.
Mr.. Thompson declares that thous-
ands OF the labels he complains OF
have been printed IN Chicago and
have been sold 10 a number OF nom
union cigarmakers and dealers for 10
cents a hundred. The use OF this la
bel, 4 Is declared. would render usel
less the Cigarmakers International
Unions annual expenditure Of $4,000
In advertising union-made goods.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
MCCLELLAN TALKED
WITH JUDGE PARKER.

Continued from First Page.
though the decision is evidently not
yet final.
Mr. Taggart said that no selection
had as yet been made of new quar-
ters for the National Committee. The
matter is in the hands of Secretary
Urey Woodson and National Commit
teeman Norman E. Mack. Mr. Tag
CART said he expected to appoint the
Executive and Finance Committees
early in the coming week. and that
the appointments would probably be
announced before his return East.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30

widow. who suffers from heart trouble,
a terrible shock, and she fell 10 the
floor in a faintng condition.
Doctors revived her and she was
urged to go to the minister's villa on
the Islands of the Neva, and she even
tually went there with her son.
The funeral of Won Plehve Will pc
held at the Novodevichy Monastery, ST.
Petersburg. Sunday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT
SUNK BY JAPANESE.

New Chwang, July 20 (p. m.)-Heavy
firing was heard outside of New
Chwang until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Japanese torpedoed and sank the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Lieu
tenant Burokoff. and damaged two 9TH
er torpedo boat destroyers in Pigeon
bay last Sunday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
QUIET AT FAIL RIVER.

Fall River, Mass, July 29.-The fifth
day of the cotton mill strike passed
as quietly as have the preceding days.
Despite frequent rumors to the con-
trary, a settlement of the controversy
appears distant. All attempts to OPP
crate the mills have been abandoned.
Only at the strike headquarters is
there any semblance of activity so
far as the strike itself is concerned.
There union officials were busy to-
day devising means for the mantle
nance of the less fortunate among the
idle ones, and union committees re-
ceived and acknowledged contributions
from many private sources.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
THE JAPANESE LOST
CRUISER AND GUNB0AT

Chez Foo, July 20, 11;55 p. M
Refugees who have arrived here
from Port Arthur say that the Jap
anese lost a cruiser and gunboat
last Thursday night as a result of
striking mines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
Will BE NO coal STRIKE.

Philadelphia, July 29.-President
George +. Baer of the Reading and
Jersey Central railroads, in an inter-
view to-day on the situation In the an
thracite coal region. said:
There will be no coal strike. Not
wlthstanding all the talk and agita-
ton, 1t is not possible to get one up. q"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
KILLED HIS WIFE
AND THEN HIMSELF.

Dallas, Tex, July 29-samuei II.
Cordwell, an insurance agent. to-day
shot and killed his wife while she
was asleep. Cordwell then shot him
self through the head, dying instant
". jealousy Is given as the cause.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
snent nnr WIN nc Nall.

Elkins, w. Va, July 29.-Former
Senator Henry q. Davis the Demo-
cratic nominee for Vice President,
spent the day quietly at his home
here. A quantity OF mail had accu-
INFLATED during his stay in New York
and Bedford Springs, 20 which the
Senator gave up the entire day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
vIcEnoY m GYMNAsIUM.

Viadivostok, July 29.--It is definitely
established that Viceroy Alexieff is
coming here, and quarters for him and
a suite Of twenty have been prepared
IN the gymnasium.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
MINISTER'S WIDOW
FELL IN A FAINT.

ST. Petersburg, July 29.--Madame
Piehve. widow Of the deceased states
man. arrived here to-day.
The sight n the body caused the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
Ratio SEA SQUADRON.

st. Petersburg. July eft is an
nounced that the Baltic sea squadron's
departure for the Far East will not
occur for at least two weeks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
Royal Foot Wash
OdOrs of Precipitation
stnns ChannR. cures

stops channg sweating, Itching Tired
TON DRUG Atlanta Ca Money
back not A
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30

Removed at once
from armpits,
feet, etc, by
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30

Continued from First Page.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
BY UNCLE EPHRAIM.

BY UNCLE EPHRAIM.
Oars gwine to be err hardest,
Haint de good Lawd tole us sol
SO hurry up dat shubble
An swing aroun' dat hoe,
An don yer be er wastin'
Any oh yer precious sight,
Agezin' skyward at de clouds,
Long time befo' it's night.
De Lawd hissef has tole us
Dat by de sweat oh brow,
Wen get our libin outen de earth,
So trust Him anyhow.
/ know de clouds am fronging,
A way back in de west,
We be NOR zen plenty of water too,
An mud an all de rest.
| got up yeester mornin'
An | was feelin' blue,
| fed an curred dat ole boss,
An glib him water too.
But jest us | was goin'
From ont dat stable lot,
| cotch look in dat old face,
Dat mighty me upset.
Dat boss has got mo sense
Dan me. kase all he's got to do
Is Jest to make his wants allknOwed
An III sholy carry 'em fru.
| I'd worked so hard de day befo'
To git dat corn all in,
An said some words, long towards
de las,
Dat good folks calls a sin.
b ut when ! come up to de house,
| Oar sat dat good ole wife,
A singin' sumpin' bout
a higher, better life.
| | saw her lOokin, ut de clouds,
| An now Pm.purty sho,
She saw de "silber linin "
Do all looked dark below.
An den | fought how many times
When | was feelin' blue,
gifts complainin' like de res,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.

Mr.. Williams is from Mississip-
pi. He was educated in Heidel-
berg; but since there are no duel
ing scars upon his face, and he
owns no giant waist girth to tell of
beer, he does not have a Heidel-
berg effect. He is continually
keyed up, and the moment he
sights Republican he becomes as
alertly on edge as might a mon
goose in the presence of a cobra.
Mr.. Williams sparkles and CLEANS,
and wears withal the armor of an
indomitable good humor. The
latter, added to his courage, makes
his chief element Of strength. His
lieutenant, MID. Almond, is pre-
cisely the reverse, being, while
wise and of a somber honesty, as
pugnacious as a ferret and no
more given to laughter than to
mendacity.
AS / glanced about could not
avoid the reflection that the House
had diminished from the House of
eight years ago, when one might
have counted Mr. Reed talking
bowie-knives; Mr. Crisp, cool and
lucid as a springs Mr.. Hatch Of
antioption fame. Mr.. Dingley urg-
ing tariff, Mr. Bland Of silver eel
braHon, Mr. Holman heating back
appropriations Mr. Springer Of
~ aAannf ionaa lanel R1r Colbert
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

More

Four Indian reservations are to
be opened, the Government hay-
ing made more or less satisfactory
arrangements with the red men.
I'm Montana, some l,lOO,O 600
acres will be thrown open For this
prize winners must pay 1926 an
acre, and are limited to GAO acres.
In North Dakota, 104,4l6 acres
will be awarded, at $4.j so per acre
and in South Dakota, 4l6, 900
acres at So per acre. The Red
Lake Reservation in Minnesota, to
be thrown open, contains 400, 900
acres of land.
The most of the land in these
reservations is said TO he rich and
fertile, and worth several times the
price that the Government will de-
mand. In fact, when time enough
has elapsed to make the passing of
tiles possible, farm holders can
and will sell out at fine profit.
A thought comes with the open
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Oars Gwine to be a Hardest

An knows not what to do.
Instid oh gittin' on my knees,
An akin God to come
An help ole Ephraim wild de work,
Seems like I'm stricken dumb.
l jes go plainin' all the time,
An how's de l. AVID to know,
Dat l beliebe Him, when he says
Dar'll be a hardest sho.
I heerd my dear ole partner,
Dat has took fer life,
Read outen dat blessed, sweet ole
book,
With many comforts rife,
"Seedtime and hardest, cold and
heat,
And so forth shall not cease, "
An den l thought right now fore
God,
| I'll make my lastiu' peace.
I'll not complain, whate'er he
sends,
But do my lebel best,
Wild pick an shubble, rake an hoe,
Doe clouds hangin de west.
De bred will git dar all 'on time, v
| haint mite or dOubt,
De meat'll come wild all de rest,
Den I'll sing aloud and shout.
An when l does look skyward,
1t will he wild thankful heat;
Dat Jane an me has libed so long
An haint been called to part.
God Knows she stood by me
Fru cherry trial here,
An as dem minits hurry by,
She seems each day more dear.
l tell de Lawd, now cb'ry day,
Dat ! beliebe in Him,
An dar's n nudder hardest comm
When desc ole eyes is dim,
Where We'll be gaddered wild d
lost,
An lubed ones gone before
+, When de hardest time am vanish
ed,
An de seedin' time am DER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Terms Of Subscription:
TO HIS FRIENDS.
Time for Every Democrat to
Fight for His
Principles.

Clinton, Mo-, June S.-The res
olution of the Henry County Dem
ocratic convention conveying a
tribute of esteem for former Sena-
tor Vest has elected the following
letter from Senator Vest:
Sweet Springs, Mo, June o.
Charles II. Weitaker, Jr. My Dear
Sir-Yours conveying to me a copy
of the resolutions adopted by the
Henry County Democratic Con-
vention, of which you were secre-
tary. has been received. ] am pro-
foundly grateful to the Democrats
of Henry County for their kind ac'
ton, and regard this expression of
their esteem and confidence as the
highest possible reward for my
public services in the past,
My chief regret in closing my
political career is the fact that !
am not physically able to partici-
pate actively in the coming cam
paign. The time has come for ev-
cry true Democrat to lay aside all
personal consideration, and to do
all in his power for the principles
and policies which we believe nee
essary to the glory and welfare of
our country. With much respect,
/ am very truly,
G. g. VEST"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
figures of Power and Remark

son, Solomon of the House; Mr..
Breckenridge who went Ambassa-
dor to the Gar; MIR. Wilson, who
became a Cabineteer; Mr.. English,
who wrote ben BOlt;" Mr.. Kill
gore, who kicked doors open in a
spirit of liberty, aud Mr.. Martin
that white Indian from Texas
who blew out the gas and set his
watch by the fare indicator in
street cars. These strong ones
were gone to their account, while
Mr.. Savers and Mr.. Mcmillan and
Dockery had beer called home to
become Governors of their States,
aud MIR. Lodge and Mr.. Baily aud
Mr.. Burrows had been sent to lu-
cubrate in the Senate. What a
thinning OUT of figures of power
and remark And so far as /
might discover, the loss had been
only partially made up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16
Are Needed

ing of these reservations.
What a philanthropic work
could be done if, says the st. Louis
Chronicle, instead of handing these
fertile acres over to land specula-
tors and boomers, the Government
would turn these great tracts over
to the Salvation Army, or some
such organization, for the use of
city poor, who could be induced to
cultivate small farms, instead of
starving in tenements. The Saliva
ton army has made experiments
along this line, and has found
them successful. Those 1000, 900
acres of land could support an ar
my. They could make hopeless men
rugged, strong bread winners.
They could be made to solve the
problem Of what to do with the
very poor, who insist on herding
in cities because they know no
better.
There are not enough good farm
ers. There never can be to many.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

YOUR NETGHBORS

John Watson, Of Laddon ia, is
back home from a four months
stay is Arkansas,
Miss Maggie MaaeRee of Mexico
visited the family Of Il. Z. Meme
fee, in Rails county, last week.
Says the Farber Forum Escue
Brandon and familg 81 Mexico
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

Chambers has made its appear
anee in the big mule barn of Mich
ael & Moore, near Marshall, Mo.
Several mules have been shot by
order of the County Court. Others
with symptoms of the disea have
been removed from the herd
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-06-16

THE GRIM REAPER
nm

Miss Jessie Fairehild, of near
Worcester, who was in Colorado
for her health, died in that State
last Friday OF consumption. The
body was shipped home for utter
ment and was buried at Rock Hill
church Monday She was the
aa0es ofJ n Fairehild The
tgupathy p scores 81 friends q