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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
A MOST HAZARDOUS PLACE

Fog is decidedly worse to than When
weather be avoided the land seen and
precautions against the adverse set of currents but
when opaque prevails. all these peris follow
in its train.
fog that caused the loss of the Mexico Mari
posa, Scotsman mention other disasters IN
Strait with loss OF eleven lives 1t
also occasioned the loss Arcadia Monterey Nor
wegian Hibernan recall the latest IN Cabot Strait
channel of being longer in every year
than the other responsible for disasters
Tidal eccentrictes another menace to the COM
meree of the Lawrence route
Nearly every one viii recall how fhe geograpers back
In the school days the fall of
tides Bay OF Fundy Currents there run with greet
velocity AT the head the bay the rise Of the tide is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
The Value Of Fresh Air

TN THE museum connected with the Ednburg Univer
sty is an exhibit striking object lesson Of
the value OF fresh air es..
professor has secured the lungs OF Eskimo.
Londoner and coal miner He has had them preser d
with some kind OF chemical process ard they
side by side in glass case.
The Eskimo's lungs pure WI he Londoner's
lungs dirty brown and the coal miners lungs are
Jet black.
The Eskimo had kept his lungs clean. not because
he knew more about breathn the Londoner the
coal miner but because he in land OF fields
and spent his time in the open air.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

from forty to sixty feet the flood coming in usually In
"bcre, tidal .he frequent change of weather
the the and thick continued fogs.
authority make the navigation OF the bay
hazardous even the most experienced navigators.
Cape Race Cabot Strait not very far away
just the other side of Nova Scotaand to consd-
erable extent suffer like of tidal flow
into rocks and headlands with
annoying persseney and frequency baf-
fling times the most shiful pilots.
Another phase of problem is with which 1egis-
laton alone gappethe need Of improvement IN the
potage system of the Lawrence As Illustrating the
inefcercy system be cited the stranding OF
the British Indefatgabe in September. 1901 en-
failing cost s2OO0 for repairs; the strandng OF the
aia the following year, causing like outlay; the col
lsion between and the Cape Breton last Jun
nv which three lives lost, and the more recent
stranding Of the most conspicuous In
series of such mishaps
All these deterrent agencies have operated heavily
AGAINST the growth of Canadane commerce
So serious and frequent been the mlshaps
AGAINST the St route in recent years that
have virtually edeayored TO boycott Dy
eyying much higher than are fixed for other
Atlantic waterways Loyds have now in force
Of rates in excess those for American ports ana IN @
policies is discriminating clause against brlush so
America.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

y TESSELs sailing down the st. Lawrence river and
NJ passing into the gulf OF that may choose
between two outlets to the broad Atlantic. One,
around the north of Newfoundland, is through the
Belle Isle. the other, the SOUTH is through
Strait around Cape Race the southern point of the
island province Both passages hazardous at certain
seasons
is almost constant danger with which the sailor
is obliged to contend Arctic foes, thickly
studded with bergs. drive from Ban Bay past the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
HIS WIFE GOES WITH HIM

During the last voyage Captain Rivers perfected
saw, with all its attachments and lathe for
boring and turning metal.
When the captain Is at work upon his Inventions his
wife usually side. She takes great pride in her
husbands ability but finds the greatest satisfaction in
the careful and has been able to avoid
accidents inclined be little superstitious. and
that something will yet occur to offset his good
fortune She hopes, however, to induce him to
retire peaceful life shore before his luck turns
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

Strait after hitting iceberg, but her crew
escaped the Westmeaths duplicate of this
The list is long quote in full and the experiences
of all these ships are almost No passes
without a number of naishaps from this cause.
Fog another navigation that has been respon-
sbie disasters. 1t is prevalent IN New
shipwrecks in Belle Isle Strait
attributed than to anything else, while 1t
has been almost as fertile OF disaster about
Cane Race and Cabot Strait.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

ICE, fog and the dangerous tides and chr,
rents that sa0irl around the upper ana
Il Io9eer ends Of Newfoundland haze TOR
generations been the bette noir OF mariners
striking TO extend The commerce OF Canada:
Indeed, they haze made that quarter one Of
The most dangerous, if not the most danger
oas, along the american Continent
Nth only one shipping outlet to the East,
the St. Laurence river, British North AfHeftca
has felt these restrictions most seriously during
a larger part of each year. Ports to the south,
along The atlantic seaboard, haze fortshed
for the reason that natural conditions f0ers
more faVOrabe.
WeH-considered plans to circnmVent this
handicap Of nature are nozv, ho1UeUer, being
carried ont by the governments Of Canada and
Newfoundland. Tidal Surveys of the currents
about Cape Race haze been made, and a chain
Of 9virelesS telegraph stations, extending from
the ocean aCeH into the St. laurence, GOiV aid
the mariner in his contention Nth fog and ice.
Modern science has charted, q0ith the best APP
phaaces at its command, the entire route from
the open sea to Quebec, so that, in the near
future, Canadian ports are expected to COM
pete for trade upon a more eVeH footing scifh
their american rfVais to the south.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
SAILED NEARBY 100000 NILES WITHOUT SERIOUS NSf1AP

chances being shipwrecked
Besides being successful navigator. Captain RIVERS
an inventor During easier parts OF every voyage
always be found at work IN the carpenter sop
s hts sbsn here he applies the perfection
of devices he has in mind.
He has invented chain Indicator for measuring the
length of an anchor chain and ship ladder to be used
IA mounting the sides of vessel lying In the stream
The a simple device for keeping the rope ladder
away the ship, and SO affordlng safe
foothold for the inexperienced
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
Captain D. H. Rivers Holds the Record
for Long Distance Cruising
and Good Luck
Captain D. H. Rivers, of the Amer

TvTHEN Captain D. H. Rivers, of the Amer
AT lean clipper ship A G. Ropes, dropped
Wv anchor off the Philadelphia docks re-
Gently, he had completed 1,71Oy000 miles
of sea voyages without serious mishap.
This is record probably never equaled by moro
than few, if indeed by any, of the thousands OF
If the total length of Captain Rivers sailings
were strung out in a straight line he would have
circumnaTigated the globe nearly seventy times.
As it was, he sailed around the world twenty
times; he has turned Cape Horn fifty times, and
lost count.
Averaged up, during the thirty-eight years of
his maritime life, Captain Rivers has sailed more
than 10000 miles, or nearly twice around the earth,
each twelvemonth. Over 100000 miles of this dis
lance has been covered in the A. G. Ropes, the
ord of which vessel is in many ways as remarkable
as that of her master.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
TRIED TO BURN HIS SHIP

While may be great deal of luck in the
fortune is due hard work and untiring vigilance
sixty hours stretch order that he might
dangerous passage.
During the past six years Captain Rivers has been
accompanied on his voyages by his young and pretty
wife, who has developed into accomplished and fear
less sailor Mrs Rivers feels that her husband exposes
himself much, while loves the she is
endeavorng to induce him to leave it and locate land
for the remainder of his days.
During the voyage which recently ended Philadei-
phfa Captain Rivers seepess nights than
any previous trip. and his experience supplemented
by the entreaties of his wife, nearly confirmed him In
determination to give up his hazardous following
The ship sailed from New York September % 1908.
bound for Yokohama, JAPAN with $1,000 tengalon
kerosene OIL On the twentysecond day after leay
ing port discovered among the oil in the
hold. Captain Rivers dashed into the smoke and flames
and found oil can blazing at the bottom of tier.
The wooden boxes encasing number Of other
burning, and the solder them beginning TO
melt explosion. which would have ended the
OF vessel, seemed imminent unless something
done at
The captain called for water and jumping down the
hold into the blazing attempted to throw the
menacing out the hatchway. It red hot, and
the handles the box away In his hands.
the other and the fire as possible
until the with the water arrived The captain fought
the blaze singlehanded. His face and hands badly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09

years The Ropes was built for him by L F. Chap
Co.. of New York. and he has been in charge OF
her were upon her masts This
vessel has proved fastest all he has sailed in and
what Captain Rivers not afraid to force her to
the limit OF her speed
Few vessels have covered the aggregate distance
sailed by the Ropes especially under commander.
During all these years and In oil the number Of miles
he has sailed Captain Rivers has met with aeci-
dent which he considers worthy of especial mention In
fact that now his later years,
every time he leaves port he Is less oppressed
by that something happen that trip which
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
CUT THE COTTON CROP
EXACTLY IN HALF.
o. II. stevens Advises Farmers to
Plant Less Cotton.

o. u. stevens Advises Farmers to
Plant Less Cotton.
eff the farmers of Georgia will plant
just one-half as much cotton next year
as they did this, they will get 121z or
Is cents for it," says Commissioner of
Agriculture o. B. Stevens. 1T is
much better to have the smaller acre
age and the high price. than to raise
twice as much and not get so good
price
But on half the acreage, more than
half as much cotton can be raised,
if it is highly fortified and receives
the proper attention. Then there is
not the expense of cultivation, which
would be attached to the larger acre
age 1 do wish the farmers of Georgia
would cut their cotton acreage in half
just for one year. If they will just
try it once, think they will be salts
fed"
Mr.. Stevens Dame to Savannah Satur-
day morning on business connected
with the Department of Agriculture
He finished his business Saturday, but
remained in Savannah yesterday
spending the day with Mr. r. NJ.
Martin. Last night he was guest at a
fish supper at the Casino, Mr.. Stevens,
Mr.. Martin, Mr.. j. Robert Creamer
and Mr.. Charles Sipple being present.
AT 10 o'clock he left over the Central
for Atlanta.
Mr.. Stevens has recently Travelled
very extensively over the state, and
has, of course, paid close attention to
the condition of the farmers. THE
farmers of Georgia." he said, are
now in better condition than they ever
were. find in almost all the small
towns of the state it is the farmers
who have the money on deposit in the
banks. 1t used to be the merchants,
but now it is the farmer who has cash
on hand. Not since the Civil War
have the farmers of Georgia been in so
prosperous a condition.
They have more feed crops, forage,
hay, oats and other grain crops on
hand than ever before, and on top of
that they have money in the bank
If they can now be persuaded to cut
down their cotton crop for next year,
just half, they will be that much better
off. In the first place, they can raise
more grain crops, and in the second,
they will get more for their cotton.
BY intensive cultivation they can
raise more per acre. And there is not
the same cultivation and ginning ex-
pense. 1t will be a great thing for
Georgia and for the South, if the cot
ton acreage is cut in half. It will
mean more of the crops that can be
used at home and it will mean almost
as much money for the cotton raised
on half the acreage"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
TORPEDO. STICK BIDS FAIR
TO SUPPLANT CRACKERS.
Simple Little Device Is a Wonder as
a Noise Maker.


Noise Maker.
Torpedo sticks bid fair to again rob
other fireworks of their attraction
Christmas, and already hundreds of
them are being used.
This simple device is a terror in the
way of noise making, and the fact
that it is in no wise affected by the
ordinance regarding the shooting of
fireworks in certain localities, makes 1t
doubly attractive to the young Amer
leans who want to be heard on the
principal thoroughfares. Last Christ
mas thousands of these sticks were
sold in Savannah. and as many thou
sand more have been ordered for this
year. The only thing needed after the
stick itself has once been secured is
the small caps which are used.
Despite the popularity which this
little device has attained, fireworks
dealers have laid in the largest store
of other. pyrotechnical novelties ever
before. Already the demand has been
brisk and several hundred dollars worth
have been burned in Savannah.
One small cap in torpedo stick will
make a more deafening report than
one of the largest crackers. Complaint
to the police last year served to stop
the firing of these caps at ladies' feet,
and another similar crusade against
this evil will be inaugurated this
year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
STREET LIGHTS CAN
ALSO BE TESTED.
Meter Ordinance VIII Secure In
struments for That Purpose.

Meter Ordinance VIII Secure In
struments for That Purpose.
The passage of the meter inspection
ordinance by Council next Wednesday
night will provide for the testing of
the lights on the streets, as well as for
the testing of meters, as the instru-
ments which are to be purchased will
do for both. it is understood.
This ordinance was introduced at the
last meeting of Council. and will be
read for the second time and passed
Wednesday night. 1t was not known
at the time the ordinance was intro
duced that the Water Committee con-
templated the purchase of instruments
that may be used for the testing OF
lights as we'll as for testing meters, but
such proves to be the case. These
tests will in al probability be made,
though no steps have yet been taken
in that direction.
The charge was made in Council
months ago, that the city was not get
ting the candle power lights that are
paid for. Officials of the Savannah
Electric Company denied this, but no
official test was ever made to deter
mine the question. Council author
lied the Streets and Lanes Committee
to buy an instrument to test the lights,
but for some reason that body never
did so.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
LUTHERAN SOCIETY OF
YOUNG MEN ACTIVE.
Members Were Addressed by w. d.
Stubs, Esq, Last Night.

A membership of $50 is the goal to-
ward which the newly formed Preach
er's Aid Society of the Lutheran Church
of the Ascension is directing it's eff
forts.
The society is composed of the young
men of the church. principally, though
many, of the older members are show
ing much interest in the work. Mr..
William B. STUDIOS addressed the So
ciety last night. He said the next
great reform needed in this world is
the placing of business on the plane
of the pulpit. He told the young men
that having one great unalterable pur-
pose in life is a priceless possession.
Each person has a master who con-
trolls his life. He advised that each
young man take Jesus as his master
Continuing, he illustrated plainly the
value. of high ideals and demonstrated
how necessary is correct living to sue
cess Quite a number added their
names to the constitution of the So
ciety. Plans are maturing for an i'm
mense rally by the members on the
third Sunday in January.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
THE FIGURED MUSIC
ENDS AT CATHEDRAL.
Only Male Voices VIII Be Heard
Hereafter Mt Services.

Only Male Voices VIII Be Heard
Hereafter Mt Services.
Yesterday was the last Sunday on
which women's voices will be heard in
the choir at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist.
The order of Pope Plus X, command
ing return to the Gregorian chants,
the abandonment of figured music, and
the abolition of the custom of allow
ing women to sing in the Catholic
choirs will take effect Christmas, next
Sunday.
The choir master of st. Johns Ca
thedral has been at work for the last
several months drilling the male choir
in the Gregorian chants, and this mu-
sic will make up the Christmas selec-
tons. The Gregorian chants are just
ly famed for their beauty, their appro-
priateness to the character of the serv-
ices, and to their simple grandeur.
When rendered by trained choir they
are considered far superior to the fig
ured music. Having been written es-
pecially for church purposes, they mt
perfectly into the other parts of the
service. The male choir which will
render the music Christmas has been
well drilled.
The order of Pope Plus will take
effect throughout the entire diocese of
Georgia, just as rapidly as the diff
ferent churches are able to accustom
themselves to 1t. In many cases, es-
pecially where the congregations are
small, and where male voices that are
trained are scarce, more time will be
required. Within a comparatively
short time, however, the Gregorian mu-
sic will be used exclusively in all Ro-
man Catholic churches.
In the larger churches and cathe-
drals of the North where the order
went into immediate effect, the great
est satisfaction has been obtained by
the use of this distinctive church mu-
sic, and satisfaction is generally ex-
pressed that the change was made.
The order is beiItg. gradually put into
effect throughout the country. ana II
adds no little to the dignity and APP
propriate solemnity of the services.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
REV. FATHER HUGHSON
PREACHED AT ST. JOHNS.
Father Huntington Conducted Morn
ing Service Mt st. Pauls.

miner n
ing Service mt st. Paul's.
The morning service at St. Johns
Church was conducted yesterday by
Rev. Father Hughson, o. H. c., one
of the missioners now holding special
meetings at st. Paul's Church. A large
congregation greeted him. The earn
estness and simple, straightforward ex-
position of the subject touched upon
that has characterized all his sermons,
marked the discourse yesterday.
The text was taken from l Cor. 10:31
Whether therefore yet eat, or drink,
or whatsoever we do, do all to the
glory of God" He then divided his
subject into three great divisions,
treating of doing all things to the
glory of God in the home life, the So
cial life and the business life. In all
of these, he said, God had a place and
demanded that his glory be not lost
sight of, and that all our acts there
should tend just as much to His glory
as those distinctive acts of devotion
that are practiced at the church serv-
ices.
In speaking of the home life, Rev.
Father Hughson touched upon the sub
ject of divorce. He called attention to
IHS INCREASING HuNlpSI u ulNoICeS anu
to the comparatively trivial causes on
which they are so often asked. He
spoke of the lack of family worship
in so many homes and stated that in
his experience there had been but a
very few persons on whom he had call
ed who had asked him to conduct
prayer before leaving their homes.
At st. Paul's Church the morning
sermon was preached by Rev.. Father
Huntington. The eloquenee that has
marked all of his sermons. and the
earnest. heart searching plea for all
his hearers to accept to the full the
great salvation. that Christ offered
them marked this discourse.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
CITY TO INSTALL
LIGHTING PLANT
FOR CITY LOT AND STABLES.
ENTERING WEDGE FOR MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP, 1T is SAID.

Plant Can BE Installed to Light the
City Lot for Less Than Is Now
Paid the Savannah Electric Com
pany for One Years hghting-City
Paws over $50 a Month and the
Plant Can Be Bought for Less
Than $500.
An electric lighting plant for the
city lot will in all probability be in
stalled by the city early in the COM
ing year. This is regarded by some
as the first step toward the munich
pal ownership of a lighting plant.
The plan has been under discussion
among some of the city officials for
some time, and is now regarded as a
certainty, though no formal action has
vet been taken. It is said that a plant
of sufficient size to furnish more lights
than are now used at the city stables
can be installed for less than what is
now paid the Savannah Electric Com
pany for one years lighting. If such
is the case. it will readily be seen the
city is losing money every day the
installation Of the plant is delayed.
In Connection With WaterwOrks.
The plan now being considered, which
is almost certain to be carried out,
contemplates running the lighting
plant in connection with the water
works. From the waterworks to the
city lot is only a short distance, and
little wiring will be required to carry
o11rroDfs for tho
II is asserted by those who should
know that the installation of this small
plant is but a preparatory step to
municipal ownership. Within a few
years it is believed the city. will in
stall its own lighting plant. To do
so at this time is impossible, as the
city has a contract with the Savan-
nah Electric Company, which has sew
eral years to run.
Until this contract expires, it is not
believed the city will put in a plant
of its own. When the times does come
for the plant, it is thought it will be
operated in connection with the water
works, just as the small plant for the
city lot will be-
Would Save Considerable Money.
The city now pays the Savannah
Electric Company between $50 and $50
a month for the lights at the city
stables. 1t is necessary to have cleo
trio lights, as otherwise there would
be danger from fire. and they have to
be kept burning all night. This ac-
counts for the large bill.
But it has been estimated that for
$500, or less, the city can install a
plant at the waterworks which will
furnish more lights that are now being
used The ODerat iOD of the n1ant will
amount to practically nothing, as the
heat from the waterworks furnaces
will operate it. In this way the city
will save quite a sum, it is figured.
For street lighting the city now
spends over $4,000 a year If by the
installation of plant, the city could
save in the same proportion that it will
on the city lot lighting, several thou
sand dollars would be saved