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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
CDem.), says: MIR. Bryan is making
friends fer Judge Parker by his per-
sistent assault on him. When a man
of his position and standing in the
general community shows himself to
be governed by his passions rather
than by his reason people naturally
turn away from him as from a false
prophet and an evil-doer. They begin
to inquire into the merits of the man
assaiied and TO look for the motives
that prompted the assault"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
CDem.), says: THE present occupant
of the White House has denounced
Thomas Jefferson as vacillating,
timd.' incompetent 'ungrateful.' "a
shifty doctrinaire, intriguing against
Washington secretly aiding the
French, distinctly evir in his in
fiuence, constitutionally unable to put
the proper value on truthfulness, and
the most incapable executive that
ever filled the presidential office. The
present occupant of the White House
could also draw a pretty strong indiet-
ment against Theodore Roosevelt
when he was a decent and apparently
sincere advocate of civil service re
FORM
The Charleston News and Courier
(Dem.) says: THE race line is drawn
in the army just as clearly as it has
ever been drawn in the politics of the
South. White men and black men do
not serve I'm the same companies. The
negroes are set apart in companies and
regiments to themselves, and they are
kept separate from the white soldiers.
and almost entirely under the COM
mand of white officers. Why should
the white man and black man be re-
quired to serve together in the mar
row quarters of our ships of war when
they are not required to serve together
in the army out in the open? II there
must be negro seamen In the navy. let
certain of the cruisers and battleships
and torpedo boats and other craft be
set apart for them, just as companies
and regiments have been set apart for
the negro soldier in the army. II
would be highly inconsistent for the
President to insist that whites and
blacks should serve together on the
sea when they are not required to
serve together on shore"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
Too Busy to Ask,

year ago a manufacturer hired a
boy, says Leslie's Weekly. For months
there was nothing noticeable about the
boy except that he never took his eyes
off the machine he was running. A few
weeks ago the manufacturer looked up
from his work to see the boy standing
beside his desk.
What do you want?" he asked.
Want me pay raised"
What are you getting?"
Tree dollars a week.
We'll, how much do You think you
are WORTH"
-Four dollars
You think so, do your"
'Yessir, an I've been tinkin' so fer
tree weeks, but I've been so blamed
busy 1 haven't had time to speak to
you about it"
The boy got the raise
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
my Ma, She Knows"

From the Detroit Journal.
My pa. he scolds me jes becuz
He says I'm gettin' tough"
He says my face is never clean,
My hands are always rough:
I'm not behavin' like l should,
An goin' wrong, l s'pose,
But ma, she takes an pats my hand
An smiles, becuz she knows.
My pa hain't got no use for boys,
He wants 'em always men;
I wonder if he's clean forgot
The boy he must a been;
Fer ma, she says they're all alike,
Bout face, an hands an clothes.
An says I'll learn to be a man;
An ma, l guess she knows
My pa. he says 1 amt no good
At doin' anything;
I'd rather fool away the time
An whistle, play an sing;
But ma. she smiles an says I'm young
An then she up an goes
And kisses me an shows me howl
For ma, you bet, she knows!
My pa. he says I'll never be
A business man like him,
Becuz 1 hain't got any drive"
An "get-up, pluck" and vim"
A mans a boy that grows,
An boys must have their pl9yin' spell;
An mas a trump, and knows!
My pa, he shakes his head an signs
An says he doesn't see
Where / got all my careless ways,
That seem jes' born in me;
An ma, she laughs. an laughs, an
laughs,
TIL pas face crimson grows,
An then she says. "Tis very queer"
But somehow, ma, she knows!
My ma, she knows most everything
Bout boys and what they like,
She's never scoldin' bout the muss
| make with kites and bike;
She says she wants me to be good
An conquer all my foes.
An you jes bet I'm goin' TO be,
'Cuz my sweet ma, she knowsl
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
HIGHER COST OF LIVING.

If an exposition of the effects of
trusts on the cost of living were need
ed, one has been furnished by Carroll
d. Wright a statistician connected
with the Department of Commerce and
Labor. We referred a day or two ago
to- a liable prepared by Mr.. Wright
showing that the cost of necessaries of
life has steadily advanced during the
past thirteen years and is now higher
than has been the case at any time
previously during that period. Mr..
Wrights figures embrace nearly zoo
quotations of wholesale prices, cover
ing food. clothing, farm products, fuel,
lighting. building material farm i'm
plements, drugs and articles of mis-
cellaneous use. OF the food articles,
fifty-three show an increase during the
thirteen years ranging from one half
certain meat products, controlled by
the packing trust. the advance has
been AZ per cent. Firty-six out of 20
articles of clothing advanced from a
fraction of l per cent. to 20 per cent.
Manufactured commodities are nearly
p per cent. higher than they were in
1897. Fifty raw commodities. such as
eggs, beans, rice, milk, ETC., averaged
80 per cent. higher.
The increases in cost of fuel and
lighting are especially notable. The
fuel group of articles is controlled by
-,
higher and are likely to remain so,
Notwithstanding the large stocks held
by the trust and the advent of warm
weather. The advance in the cost OF
coal is from 27 to "a per cent. fol
which there is no explanation offered.
As a matter of fact, Statistician Wright
says: mo attempt has been made ia
go into the causes of the rise and fall
of prices. The aim has been to give
the prices as they actually prevailed In
the markets. The causes are too com
pick, the relative influences too unce--
tain, in some cases involving too many
economic questions, to permit theil
discussion in connection with the pres
ent article" Still 1t may be asserted
that the cause of higher coal IL no;
elouded in doubt. The coal trust mere
1y wanted higher profits and boosted ar
the price. 1t is simply a case of
| squeeze. This is applicable, too, TO oil
prices. In 1897 the Standard Oil trus;
was selling oil at IA cents per salon.
The same oil, at the time Mr.. Wright S
figures were compiled. was sold at L;
cents per gallon. an increase of more
than 100 per cent. The Standard Oil
trust controls the field absolutely, and
for years it has been putting the
screws on consumers by degrees and
piling up millions of dollars in its cof-
fers. There is no stronger indictment
of trust extortion than this table of
comparative prices that Statistician
Wright has compiled.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

Returns from the Florida Democratic
primaries will not be officially tabu-
lated and announced for two or three
days yet owing TO the amount of cleri-
cal work made necessary by the large
ballots. But it is assured that Sena-
tor Taliaferro viii be his own success
sor. That Congressman Davis viii be
the next Governor and Frank Clark
the successor of Congressman Davis
seems also to be assured, though a sec
ond race may be found necessary. The
maries, was spirited and aroused gem
eral interest.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

Our vassal, the Sultan of Jolo Cor
Sulu announced some time ago that
he would visit the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton. One of his dattos by name of
Asan, concluded that the absence of
his royal master would offer a favor
able opportunity for him to do little
political work in his own behalf. to
the end that when the Sultan returned
home he would find himself out Of a
Job and Asan in il, drawing a salary
from the United States government.
His Majesty, the Sultan, learned . of
Asan's perfidy and has now postponed
his 81. Louis junket until after he has
added a few more heads TO his collec-
ton that OF Asan to occupy promi-
nGnt place In the lot
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
Neither Had Time To Waste OF
Fools.

When George Westinghouse, as a
young inventor, was trying to interest
capitalists in his automatic brake, the
device which now plays so important
part in the operation of railroad
trains, says the Philadelphia Ledger,
he wrote a letter to Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, president of the
New York Central Railroad Company,
carefully explaining the details of the
invention. Very promptly his letter
came back to him, Endorsed in big,
scrawling letters, in the hand of Com
modore Vanderbilt: Il have no time
to waste on FOOLS
Afterward, when another railroad
had taken up the automatic brake and
it was proving very successful, Com
modore Vanderbilt sent young Mr..
Westinghouse a request TO call on him.
The inventor returned the letter in
dorsed on the bottom as follows:
Il have no time to waste on FOOLS"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

The queerest fee ever had offered
to me was by an old farmer up in Mon
roe county" said a prominent physi-
clan who is also something of a sports
man, according to the Philadelphia
Record. Il was up there last year for
the trout fishing, and one evening l
was summoned from the hotel where
| was stopping to attend an old woman
in the neighborhood who had suddenly
been taken i'll. After ] had fixed her
up her husband said to me: Doc, l
don't know what your charge is, hut
l amt got no ready cash about me.
I'll tell you what I'll do, though. See
that well over there? There's one O.
the finest trout YOU ever see in that
there well,han' if you can ketch him
he's yourn.' I had no tackle with me,
and as / had to return to the city next
morning 1 missed the opportunity to
collect my fee."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

The strike Of bakers in Boston mas
developed the fact that very few of
the housewives Of the Hub know any
thing about the baking of bread; that
they are entirely dependent for their
daily bread upon the bakeshops. Can
IL De said that the education of these
women is complete? They may be able
to quote Browning by the page and
raise number TO its third power by
mental process; but that won't appease
hunger
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
ADAMS & ADAMS, Proctors for Lii

THE UNITED STATES OF
America, Southern District of Geor-
gia. Whereas, on the 4th day of May,
1904, Samuel, Moses and Carl ]. Her
man, composing the Herman Coal and
Wood Company filed their libel in the
District Court of the United States
for the Southern district of Georgia,
against the dredge Rough Rider, her
boats, tackle, apparel and furniture,
scows, pontoons and appurtenances, in
a cause of supplies furnished, civil
and maritime.
And, whereas, by virtue of process
in due form of law, to me directed,
returnable on the 18th day of May,
1904, 1 have seized and taken the said
dredge Rough Rider, boats and ap-
purtenances, as aforesaid, and have
them now in my custody
Notice is hereby given that Dis
trict Court will be held in the United
States Court room, in the city of Sa-
vannah, Ga, on the 18th day of May
1904, for the trial of said premises, and
the owner or owners, and all persons
who may have or claim any interest,
are hereby cited to he and appear at
the time and place aforesaid to show
cause, if any they have, why a final
decree should not pass as prayed.
JOHN M. BARNES. U. S. Marshal
BY FURMAN B. PEARCE,
CAief Office Deputy
ADAMS & ADAMS, Proctors for Lii
bellants.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

A New York preacher the other day
delivered to his congregation little
lecture from the text, Alexander. the
coppersmith. did me much evil" He
said that in the collection the pre-
vious Sunday there had been 100 cop
per cents. which he considered an in
justice-"to the newsboys." The cop
pers, he said, might better be saved
for the newsboys and silver pieces put
on the collection plate.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

Tobacco growing in Texas. it is re-
ported, has been attended with most
gratifying results. A cigar leaf has
been produced that in flavor and color
will compare with the famous tobac-
co of the Vuelta Abajo district of Gu
ba. Cigars made of this leaf can be
retailed profitably at 8 cents, and, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hudgins. quoted in j
Houston dispatch, a Smoker cannot tel
whether he is smoking a Havana IS
cents weed or the Texas product. That
being true, there is a large future fol-
tobacco in Texas
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
BRIGHT BITS.

Hubby: You spend half of your
time before the glass.
Wife: But l don't say Here's look
ing at you; have another. Chicago
Daily News.
II hear the Japanese soldiers were
tickled to death when war was de-
clared.'
Yes. They went into transports
when the news arrived. Cornell
Widow.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
Personal.

The mother of Thomas Hardy, the
novelist, died at the age of 81 in the
little matched cottage which she had
occupied all her life on the heath at
Bockhampton, near Dorchester, in
which Thomas Hardy was born.
Thence he used to trudge daily to the
national school at Dorchester and later
to his work at an architects Office in
the same town,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

The most unique marriage of the sea-
son was celebrated near Susquehanna,
Pa, the other evening. Charles Bangs,
his sweetheart, Miss SWanger, and the
Rev. Mr.. Hunter. were returning from
a wedding across the meadow of d
neighbor. When half way across they
were attacked by a big Texas bull.
The young woman proved her agility
by climbing d tree. Bangs and the
preacher were not slow to follow suit.
The trees were close together, so that
conversation was easy. After waiting
half an hour for the bull to go away,
which he showed not the slightest in
clination to do, the preacher suggested
that it might be a long time before
the opportunity for so novel a mar
riage again presented itself. Bangs
said he was willing. So was the girl.
While the bull beloved a wedding
march, therefore, the preacher up the
tree asked the man and the maid,
similarly up tree, if they would take
each other under the regular agree
ment. Their replies being satisfactory,
he pronounced them man and wife.
After waiting half an hour more the
owner of the bull came and drove him
away, and the wedding party descend
ed and went home happy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

Let the crusty bachelors take back
seat and quit criticising the opposite
sex. There are perfect women in the
world, if one only has the patience
TO search for them. Two years ago
Rev. G. W. Brownback of Reading,
Pa, advertised for a wife, but speci-
fed that she must be an ideal woman
and home. Here is his prospectus of
the ideal woman: "She must be good
looking and stop her tongue a-wag-
ging. She must be a lady in the
kitchen as well as in the parlor, and
must know how to bake pies, cakes,
bread, cook a good meal, sew and have
every accomplishment of a good house
wife. She must not bother her neigh
bors nor partake in any idle gossip,
and must be civil, courteous and pleas
ant at all times. Some women are
street angels and house devils. Such
women l have no use for. They must
be the same at all times. Until l find
such a wife | shall forever remain
single" Mr.. Brownback received more
than 1000 letters of application for the
position of wife to him, and more than
500 photograp hs of women who felt
sure they could fill the bill. He spent
months travelling around the country
interviewing the candidates for his
favor. At least he found his ideal in
Newark, N. j., in the person of Miss
married. Any bachelor who really
wants a wife bad enough to get OUT
and hustle, as this preacher did, will
be pretty sure to find his ideal await
ing him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

Mr.. Richard Harding Davis is send
ing some extremely interesting war
news from the Far East. He has de-
scribed a pink tea that he attended
in Toxic, and how the war CORE
spondents make love to the geisha
girls,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

Russia has reconsidered her deter
mination not to be represented at the
St. Louis Exposition. She win occupy
10000 square feet of space in the Va
gied Industries building, and will also
exhibit in the Liberal Arts and Fine
Arts buildings. And there can be no
doubt that Russia's exhibits will be
among the most interesting at the fair.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

Up to the time of going to press
President Roosevelt had not declined
to receive the support of those Louis
lana lilly white" Republicans who
shut the negroes ont of their conven-
tion and elected a solid white delega
ton to Chicago.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

The suggestion that the Russians
have blown up their warships at Port
Arthur preparatory to evacuating the
place should be accepted only with a
grain of salt 1t may be true, but con-
firmation of the story should be await
ed. The ships represent many mil
lions of dollars and would be destroy
ed only as last resort TO prevent
them from falling into the hands of
the Japanese, after a siege OF some
duration. Furthermore. how could
the Russians evacuate Port Arthur
under existing conditions, even II they
had a mind TO do so? A strong Japa-
nese force is between Port Arthur and
Gen. Kuropatkin's army, so placed
that any attempt on the part of the
Russians to leave Port Arthur would
most likely be attended with disastrous
results. II seems much more likely
that the Russians win strengthen the
defenses of Port Arthur and await
there the further moves of the Japa-
nese on the Far East chesshoard.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

The information from Indianapolis is
that the states delegation to the Dem
ocratic National Convention will be in
structed for Parker and will vote UNI
der the unit rule. That is the way 10
do business and TO achieve results.
There is nothing like knowing what
you want before you start after Il.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
The Weather.

Eastern Florida for to-day are for fair
weather, with light south winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
NH Il INIT I'D 81, A Z. Z


THE UNITED STATES OF
America, Southern District of Geor-
gia. Whereas, on the 4th day of May,
1904, Samuel, Moses and Carl j. Her
man, composing the Herman Coal and
Wood Company, filed their libel in the
District Court of the United States
for the Southern district of Georgia,
against the dredge John BaboocIS her
boats, tackle, apparel and furniture,
scows, pontoons and appurtenances, in
cause of supplies furnished, civil
and maritime. p.
And, whereas, by virtue of process
in due form of law, to me directed,
returnable on the 18th day of May,
1904, 1 have seized and taken the said
dredge John Babcock, boats and ap-
rurtenances, as aforesaid, and have
them now in my custody. f--f -
Notice is hereby given that a Dis
trict Court will be held in the United
States Court room, in the city of Sa-
vannah, Ga, on the 18th day of May.
1904, for the trial of said premises, and
the owner or owners, and all persons
who may have or claim any interest.
are hereby cited to be and appear at
the time and place aforesaid, to show
cause if any they have, why a final
decree should not pass as prayed.
JOHN NJ. BARNES. u. S. Marshal,
By FURIAN B. PEARCE,
Chief Office Deputy.
ADAMS & ADAMS, Proctors for Lii
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12
MISS ALICE WEST

MISS ALICE WEST
will open her School for Girls on Oct
3, 1904. in the house now occupied by
Pape & West. Having had the entire
care of the School for Girls for more
than year past, she solicits the con-
tinued confidence of her patrons.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-12

VIII be lighted and warmed by electric
energy derived from the sea. In those
economic days, sea mills win skirt the
shore; they will convert the rise and
fall OF the tides into electricity, which
wires will conduct to the capital cities
to do work. to illuminate and to
warm. No more miners, We may SUD-
pose, pursuing their dangerous voca-
tlons under ground. and no more gas
lights polluting the air we breathe
and smoke laden London fogs will
have ceased forever. AS the moon does
in single tide, on but a short stretch
OF coast line, more work than all our
steam engines, here is limitless sup
ply OF energy. The idea is Charming
not the least delightful part of it be-
ing the satisfaction of yoking the old
satellite to our machinery and maxi
ing her run our trains and drive our
factories! Hitherto the least available
natural source of electricity has been
the sea. Engineers find more difficult
ties IN the way than occur to dreamers
Lord Kelvin showed, three-and- ~
years ago, says the London Telegraph
how hard II would be to get anv now
er economically out of the rise and fan
OF the tides on the Seashore Ten. or
IN some cases a hundred times az
much might be done with a tidal riv-
er. The rise and fall of the tides he
tween GraYesend and London would
represent an enormous amount of
power; but it so happens that the
Thames is required for other purposes
Mr.. sutherland, in that Ingenious
work Twentieth Century Inventions
calculates that the waves of the sea
would yield in few seconds as roucb
power as tidal force elevatins ana
depressing the water level say aight
feet. would do in as many hours. The
infant born yesterday will be a very
old man before he sees London lighted
and warmed. to say nothing OF other
little requirements fulfilled By the now
er OF marine tides, or current. or
waFes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
WAR DECLARED BY THE JAPANESE:
A BIG NAVAL CONFLICT IS REPORTED
TELLS WHY HE AND
WYNNE ARE AT OUTS
Machen Says He Refused to Help
Latter Secure Raise in
Salary.

Washington. Feb. 11.-August w.
Machen today completed his testi-
mony in the postal trial and the de-
fense announced it rested its case.
Washington. Feb. lin the postal
trial August W. Machen occupied the
stand the entire day, for the most part
of which he was under cross-eXamin
alton. He went over his connection
with the oil venture at great detail. He
reiterated the statement that he rec
commended the Croft fastener because
of its merits, and not through the in
fiuence either of the Groffs or LOrenZ.
He explained that when he came to
Washington to assume his duties he
owed $4,000, and at the present time
owes but $1,000 of that debt. Counsel
asked him if he had deposited in
Westminster. Md, bank since 1899 the
sum OF $T1 600. but this was objected
to and the court took the matter under
advisement. He said that he and
Wynne had not spoken since February,
1908. because he (AIachem had re-
fused to use his influence with certain
congressman to secure a raise of sal
ary for Wynne to $4,000 year.