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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTH.

It is easy to be a pessimist; and
the country is over-supplied with pes
simsts and croakers, who bewail the
passing of the good old times" when
opportunities were plentiful and men
laid the foundations for fortunes. It
is true that one cannot now buy the
site of a New York city for $24 or of
a Chicago for a pair of boots, but 1t
is a fact nevertheless that opportuni-
ties are more abundant now than ever
before. And 1t is likewise a fact that
there are more opportunities in the
South than in any other section of
the country. For years we have been
calling attention to what the South
has to offer; to its undeveloped min
eral agricultural and timber re-
sources: to it's favorable conditions
for the raising of cattle, sheep, hogs,
poultry. fruits. vegetables, etc. The
other day we quoted an expert poui-
tryman from the West as declaring
that the South could produce chick
ems and eggs cheaper than any other
part of the United States, notwith-
standing which the South annually
sends to the North and West hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to pay
for chickens and eggs that 1t eats
And we have quoted cattlemen to the
same effect with respect to the raising
of live stock, yet we keep our smoke
house in the West.
We simply fail to take advantage
of our opportunities, even when they
are pointed out to US. AS the South
ern Field says of our opportunities
we have to be driven into them"
Our MISREPRESENTATION keeps us plod-
ding along in the same old rut and
disregarding the finger-boards that
point to opportunity and success. In
our news dispatches the other day
there was an item telling about the
establishment of a big cement plant
in Alabama. One might infer that
the cement deposit had been newly
discovered and that arrangements
were at once made to develop the
wealth. But such is not the case. 1t
was found several years ago, and
knowledge of it was published broad
cast. The rock was practically iden-
teal with that of the famous quarry
at Dover, England, which has been
giving the world large share of it's
Portland cement. But nobody paid
any attention to the Alabama deposit.
1t went begging for years, At length,
however, some foreign capitalists
heard of it, and they seized upon the
opportunity that had so long lain neg
lected at our feet. They have erect
ed a s1.OoO,OO0 plant in Alabama. and
will make probably millions of dol
lars profit out of the cement rock de-
post that our own people had not
the foresight, or the initiative, TO take
hold of and develop.
| And this is not an isolated instance.
There are many others that might be
mentioned. But this one will serve
to illustrate the point that we wish
to make, namely that there is no lack
of opportunities in the South. What
is lacking is the foresight to take
hold Of them and the enterprise 10
make the most Of them.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
personal,

Col. Will S. Hay, the Kentucky
song writer, who recently sustained a
slight stroke of Paralysis, which af-
fected his left side and his organs of
speech, is greatly improved, and the
doctors now entertain hopes of his re-
covery. He has partially recovered
the use of his left side and is able
to express himself as feeling much bet
ter. Col. Hays is So years of age and
has been suffering from kidney disease
for more than a year.
-Algernon Charles Swinburne, the
English poet, who is just recovering
from a serious illness, is 81 years old,
though his looks would suggest a de-
cidedly younger man. This, perhaps,
is accounted for by his devotion to
sea-bathing and long walks in the
country. He is son of the late Ad-
miral Swinburne, but has never, moved
much in society, always preferring the
quietness of the seaside to the more
frivolous life of the fashionable.
M. Coquelin, the great French CO.
median. recalls with amusement the
verdict passed on him when, a youth
of 20, he presented himself as a. can
didate for admission to the conserva-
toire in Paris. II can see two fatal
difficulties in the way of your ever be-
coming a good actor" said one of the
chief professors, your face and your
voice" AS all who have seen him will
admit, these are precisely the most
valuable features of the great actors
endowment to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
BRIGHT BITS.

Nov. then" said the professor at
the dental college, what are the last
teeth that Gomez"
False teeth" replied a bright fresh
nan.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Bill: I see they are talking of hav-
ing chair of football in one of our
colleges.
Jill: 1 suppose it win be in order to
have broken back ana a fractured
leg.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Day After.-Mrs. Knicker: 1
suppose you are going down to the
Stock Exchange?
Mr.. Knicker: Yes; and / suppose
you are going down to the Christmas
Present Exchange Life.
There's one thing that I can say
about my daughter" said Mr.. Cumrox.
"She has fine disposition"
Have you known her to meet any
severe tests?"
Yes; the way she can sit and listen
to herself play the piano shows that
she must have extraordinary patience"
Washington Star
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
index 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings Magnolia Encampment
No. l, 1. o. o. F.; German Friendly
Society; Stockholders Southwestern
Railroad Company; Confederate Vet
Grams Association; Georgia Hussars.
Business Notices-After "A Texas
Steer" Sommers' Cafe.
Savannah Theater-"A Texas Steer" "
Tonight; THE Greatest Thing in the
World" Tuesday Matinee and Night;
"The Earl of Pawtucket," Wednesday
Night.
He Knows Whereof He Speaks
CANDLES Tooth Powder.
Exquisite and White-E. & w,
Laundry.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of A,
n. Baker of Glynn, Bankrupt; Notice
of Libel Against Italian Ship Martinin
The Threat Lattimores'.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Druggist.
Cream Indigo Blue-Henry Solomon
& Son.
scriptions-Solomons Company.
Medical-Vinol; Herpicide.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; Fol-
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Since the beginning of December last
there have been railroad acct
dents in this country in which
the fatalities were not less than
124. with lists of injured OF probab bly,
twice that number. Probably a ma
jority of these accidents were due 10
dereliction on the part OF en-
/ ployes Of the railroad companies on
WHOSE lines they occurred. There was
a misleading of orders, or a lax atten-
/ ton 10 the switch lights, or an error
/ in transmission of dispatches. or some
( thing of the sort. One Of the worst
wrecks OF the period under considera-
ton was caused by the blowing out
of a switch light" by high wind.
| Twenty-Five lives paid the penalty Of
| the failure of somebody 20 keep his
eye on the lights. on another occa-
dola car on the track A fast ex-
press train coming along in short
time ran into the timbers and was
wrecked. Seventy-six lives was what
the inefficient loading OF that gondola
car cost. On another occasion a fast
train, trying to make up lost time ran
into an open switch. The person whose
duty it was to close the switch had
been derelict. Nine killed and thirty
two injured was the penalty of that
failure to take all proper precautions.
A thought in connection with these
railroad disasters is this: How far are
the people themselves responsible for
them? How far are the shippers, the
Legislators and the politicians RESPONSE
BILE? There is a constant demand for
a hammering down of railroad rates.
Some shippers apparently want their
goods carried for nothing. State legis-
latures are constantly passing laws de-
signed to hamper the railroads and
make them lower their charges. AS a
consequence the roads are compelled
to cheaper the cost of the labor they
employ, in every possible manner.
When a man is wanted to I'LL a posi-
ton It comes pretty nearly to being
question of, 'How little will he work
sponsible is hep" We have heard of
instances in which young boys have
been employed as telegraphers, hand
ling train orders, because they would
work for less than men. 1t is the ex-
tremely rare boy who has a just APP
probation of the enormous RESPONSE
bility resting upon the handler OF train
orders. Hundreds of human lives are
often dependent upon his alertness and
good Judgment. But this consideration
probably does not impress the imma-
ture boy or the cheap and careless
man.
Railroads are not built to be philan-
thropic institutions, but to earn divi-
dends for those who put their money
into them. If they are handicapped
with a mass of unreasonable require
ments, it is but natural that they
should make every possible effort to
run on as cheap a scale as is posi-
Bile. And the cheapest service on a
railroad is the most dangerous En-
gineers, conductors, telegraphers
switchmen, ETC., should be selected only
for demonstrated merit and reliability,
and not because they are willing to
work cheaply. But, If railroad is not
permitted to earn a fair profit on its
investment, how is it going to employ
the best men?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.) says:
Young Mr.. Rockefeller urges his ia
nous Sunday-school class to obey al
ways and under all circumstances the
Injunction to return good for evil. Is
the Standard Oil Trust becoming
frightened"
The New Orleans Picayune (Dem.)
says: Things have come to such a
pass in San Domingo that this coun-
try must seriously consider what
measures are necessary to establish
permanent peace in that part of the
West Indies in the interest not only
of foreign trade, but OF humanity and
good order"
The Norfolk Landmark (Dem.) says:
Can anything be done by a Republic
the junior senator from Massachusetts,
will not defend to the point
of tearing a passion to tatters? This
'Senaor ex machina' and writer of
books is the most uncompromising par
tisan in Congress. Narrow and i'll
tempered, he is q remarkable sample
of what his relatives and supporters
regard as culture"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
(Dem.) says: Senator Lodge, who is
about the most narrowly partisan Re-
publican at Washington these days, in
opposing the proposition for a con-
gressional investigation of the postal
frauds, says that the Democrats want
to get the information in this manner
for the purpose of making little
campaign capital. And it is clear that
Senator Lodge resists the investiga-
ton because he believes there is cam
paign capital for the Democrats in the
information that would be brought
out in this manner"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
WESTERN PEOPLE COMING SOUTH.


The movement of homeseekers from
the West to the South is increasing.
Reports are finding their way into the
public prints which show that Texas,
Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Flor
ida and Georgia are receiving a great
many immigrants from that section,
and most of them are seeking farms.
One railroad in Mississippi received as
many as twenty applications of West
ern men for lands in one day recently,
and these applications were not by let
ter. They were from men who were
visiting Mississippi for the purpose of
seeing for themselves what advantages
that state had to offer them.
It viii be recalled that a few weeks
ago correspondence was opened by the
promoter of the city of Fitzgerald with
land agents in this state for the pur-
pose of securing lands for a colony of
10000 settlers from the West. We have
no doubt that this colony will be
brought here within the next year. All
the time Western men are seeking
lAOIAACo az vol AO6o PoA 20 u O~Nt F4AHN'
They come singly and in small parties.
They make the very best of citizens
and help greatly in building up the
communities in which they make their
homes.
The South gets very few of the i'm
migrants from Europe. There are two
reasons for this. One is that only
those who have sufficient money and
have selected their locations before
leaving their native land get beyond
New York and the cities in that i'm
mediate vicinity. The other is that
those who go beyond that locality have
been induced to fix upon their desti-
nation by agents of the Western rail-
roads before leaving their homes.
The average amount of money which
immigrants landing at New York have
is about $50 each. One reason, there
fore. why they don't get beyond New
York and the cities easily reached from
that point is they haven't the neces-
sary money. 1t is important that they
shall get to work as soon as they can.
1nlS movement Oh WeSNGIh pcOplc
to the South means that the South will
continue to be as it is now the most
American part of this country. In the
East, as the census reports show, the
percentage of the population that is
foreign born or is made up of the chill
dren of foreign born parents is very
large, and is steadily increasing. The
same is true. to a large extent. of the
West. In the South the white popu-
lation is COMPOSED almost wholly of
the descendants of the early settlers.
The people who are coming South from
the West are the descendants of those
New Englanders who opened up that
section and practically made it what it
is. 1t is apparent. therefore, that the
South is certain to remain the most
genuinely American part of the ma
ton.
And 1t is also about certain that the
influence of the South in the govern
ment is going to increase steadily until
it becomes. as it was prior to 1860, the
dominating influence.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

1t isn't at all surprising that Mr..
Bryan doesn't want the Democratic
National Convention held in New York
city. The most of his political fol-
lowers are in the West, and naturally
he prefers to have 1t held in Chicago.
But because he wants it in Chicago
does it follow that he is going to try
to have ticket and a platform in ac-
cordance with his ideas adopted? His
statement that he sees nothing in the
Kansas City platform that ought to
be left out seems to indicate that such
is his purpose. In view of the fact
that there isn't a prospect that the
West will contribute any electoral
votes to the Democratic ticket it would
seem as if he ought to be willing to
let the South and East have their
way both as to the candidate and the
platform. Perhaps Mr.. Bryan will find
that the West isn't following him as it
did in 1900. Some of the most promi-
nent of the Western Democrats have
expressed themselves in favor of the
West taking back seat in the presi-
dental campaign this year and letting
| the sEast take the lead. That would
seem to be the logical course to pur-
sue.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

A school committeeman of Boston
the other day visited one of the city's
public schools, following out the line
of his duty. He was invited to a seat
on the platform alongside the young
woman teacher. Several children were
put through their PAGES for the edifica-
ton of the committe eman, who mean
while leaned back in his chair with
great dignity and twirled his thumbs
in impressive and intellectual manner.
The exercise concluded, the committee
man essayed to rise to take his depart
ure. But the chair came up with him,
and chung closer than a brother 1t
had to be forcibly pulled away, to the
intense delight of the small boys of
the school. Investigation showed that
the teachers chewing gum had been
deposited on the chair. The committee
man has taken official cognizance OF
the incident and declares that he will
have a rule passed prohibiting teach
ers from INDUCING in the vicious habit
of chewing gum.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
YOUR HAT
May Be a Stylish One, But 1t Makes
Trouble.

May Be Stylish One, But 1t Makes
Trouble.
A man usually buys a hat that's "in
style" but the modern hat for men
has lots to answer for.
Bald heads are growing more nu-
merous every day. Hats make excel
lent breeding places for the parasitic
germs which sap the life from the
roots of the hair.
When your hair begins to fall out
and your scalp is full of Dandruff it is
sure sign that these countless germs
are busily at work.
There is but one way to overcome
the trouble and kill the germs-that
way is to apply Newbro's Herpicide
to the scalp-it will kill the germs and
healthy hair is sure to result.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit, Mich.
Livingston's Pharmacy Co., Special
Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

In all probability President Palma's
veto of the Cuban lottery bill kills that
scheme. though it is not quite sure.
To pass the measure over the Presi-
dents veto will require the votes of six
teen senators. Unless that number
can be secured to vote for it on Mon
day, the bin will be dead, as the Cuban
Congress will adjourn on that day. 1t
was believed some time ago that the
bill was sure Of being passed over the
veto Of the President, since the lottery
was proposed as a means Of raising
funds for the veterans Of the Cuban
armx.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

In Rome documents have been found
showing that Joan of Arc. the national
heroine of France, was an Italian. But
that's nothing. Numerous French,
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese heroes
have been Irish, while st. Patrick HIM
self was a Frenchman. In the larger
life mere geographical boundaries do
not mean a great deal.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

In view of the results in many of the
Investigations of rottenness on the
part of Republican politicians and
office holders, the prices Of lime and
whitewash brushes ought to take ar
upward turn.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

The Springfield (Mass) Republican
expresses the hope that 1.-The South's
agricultural laborer, the negro" is
sharing in the prosperity that high
prices of cotton has brought about.
He certainly is, to as large an extent
as his capacity for sustained effort en-
titles him. But why cannot our
Northern friends disabuse their minds
of the fallacy that the cotton crop of
the South is raised altogether by color
ed labor? Tens of thousands of white
laborers are engaged in cotton cultiva-
ton, and we believe it would be safe
to say that the proportion of colored
labor employed in the cotton fields is
growing smaller every year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

The domestic postal rate for first
class mail matter in Japan is about
seventeenth of a cent. That must be
a rather poor country for rebates,
bonuses and the statute of limita-
tionS,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

A militant missionary who has just
to this country from Corea,
said in Washington the other day that
the United States ought to interfere
in the Far East and make Japan and
Russia let Corea alone. 1t is probably
a good thing for our country that
do not run it.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

The volume of money in circulation
in this country on Jan. l, last, it is
stated, was $4,000. 900 more than on
the corresponding date twelve months
ago. OF this increase about $75,000,-
900 was in gold. At the present time,
according to an authority. almost half
of the money now in circulation in
the United States is gold. The New
York Commercial says that there is
twice as much gold as silver dollars
in circulation and the volume of gold
to greenbacks is as three to one.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather. with fresh
southwest to west winds. Eastern
Florida rain, with fresh southwest
winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
HOTELS.

A strictly f1rst-class tourist hotel,
accommodates 500 guests. Recently,
thousands of dollars were expended,
increasing the lighting and heating
capacity. Dining rooms Farlors, Sleep
ing rooms newly decorated. New car
pets and new furniture. Savannah is
an ideal winter resort. Not too hot,
not too cold.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

In the death of Theodore D. Kline
the Central of Georgia Railway has
suffered a very great loss. He had but
recently become the general manager
of the Central and promised to fill the
position as successfully and satisfac-
torily as he filled that of superintend-
ent, a place he filled for number of
years with great credit to himself and
in which he was appreciated by the
company and was popular with the
public. He was an ail-around first
class railroad man, and a gentleman
who had the respect and good will of
all who came in contact with him.
He was close to the employees of the
road and they trusted and relied upon
him. At the same time he guarded
carefully the interests intrusted to his
care. OF course his place can be filled,
but the Central will not easily get a
man so capable and at the same time
so loyal to its interests.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11

A preacher in Indiana has resorted
to an odd expedient to get people to
go to his church. He makes a canvass
of all houses in which there are chill
dren, carrying pockets full of candy.
The candy he distributes to the lit
tie folks, promising them more if they
will bring their parents to church the
next Sunday. Queerly enough this
come to preaching and get gum
drop" campaign is said to have proved
a big success. Probably after a while
we shall have some preacher running a
scheme based on, Accept salvation,
and get a chrome, or a years sub
scription to your favorite magazine"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
FREIGHT Ann PARCETcap

Leaves east side OF City Market for Thunder
bolt, Cattle Park. Sandhy. Isle OF Hope and ali
tntermediate points-9:I5 a. m, I;l5 D. m, 6:IS
p. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfly, Cattle Park,
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points-e:oa
a. M, ii 100 a. m, 800 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at $50 . IA.
and 2:35 p. m, connecting at Sandfy with reg
ular parcel car for city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight "a
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation OF passengers
Any further information regarding passeb
ger schedule or freight service can be had by
applying TO c. B. KIDDER. Manager
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-11
By FURMAN B. PEARCE. Chief
Of1aa naDl1fu

IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division OF the
Southern District of Georgia. Notlce
of application for discharge. In the
matter of A. H. Baker, County OF
Glynn, in bankruptcy. To the Creo-
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the
above-named bankrupt has filed ms
application for a discharge from all ol
the debts provable in bankruptcy
against said A. H. Baker of Bruins
wick. The said application Will oe
heard by the Hon. Emory. Speer, luuee
of the United States District Court
for said district and division, al tne
United States court house, In Savan-
nah, Ga, on the 10Th day of JanualSt;
1904, at 10 o'clock a. m. All creditors ~
said bankrupt are notified to appear O.
the time and place stated, and sno"
cause, if they can, why the prayer cor
tanned in the said petition should HUI
be granted. 49,, 49,
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this stn Gay
of January, 1904.