Savannah Tribune

WAR DOGS CALLED OFF! Through Envoys at Portsmouth Russia and Japan Finally Reach Agreement and Peace Now Reigns. VOL. XX. WAR DOGS Through Envoys at and Japan Finally and Peace MIKADO IS MAGNANIMOUS While Waiving Disputed Points Japan Wins Every Contention for Which War Was Waged. A Portsmouth special says: The long and bloody war between Japan and Russia is ended. The terms of peace were settled by Mr. Witte and Baron Komura at the session of the Tuesday afternoon conference, and preliminary arrangements for an armistice were concluded and the actual work of framing the "treaty of Portsmouth" was by mutual agreement turned over to Mr. de Martens, Russia's great international lawyer, and Mr. Dennison, who for 25 years has acted as the legal adviser of the Japanese foreign office. The treaty is expected to be completed by the end of the week. This happy conclusion of the conference, which a week ago would have been shipwrecked had it not been for the heroic intercession of President Ioscoevelt, was sudden and dramatic. For the sake of peace Japan with the magnanimity of a victor as the last moment yielded everything still in issue. Russia refused to burge from the ultimatum Emperor Nicholas had given to President Roosevelt through Ambassidor Meyer. By the terms of the peace treaty now being drafted Japan wins everything for which she went to war. Japan receded only as to indemnity, the Interned warships and the limitation of Russia's naval power in the far east. Japan gains Korea, Port Arthur and the Liao-Tung peninsula, drives Russia out of Manchuria, gains half of Sakhalin, takes over railroads built by Russia in Manchuria and will be liberally paid for maintenance of Russian prisoners. Russia saves payment of indemnity, interned warships and limitation of her sea power in Oriental waters. Cause of the War. 1. Russia's policy of playing fast and loose with her promises as to the evacuation of Manchuria, whereby China's sovereignty over that land was practically annulled and the equal commercial rights therein of the rest of the world seriously threatened. 2. Russia's refusal to recogulze Japan's paramount interests in Korea and her own "diplomatic" moves in that peninsula, looking toward treaty rights, under which she might gain control of the port of Fusan—the more northern harbors of Vladivostok and Port Arthur having proved less serviceable than had been anticipated. 3. Japan's 7-year-old grudge against Russia for custing her from Port Arthur at the close of her contest with China and (also) Russia's fatal ignorance of Japan's preparedness and her over-confidence in her own strength. The duration of the struggle was from February 5, 1904, to June 11, 1905—493 days. Note: June 11 is the date on which Russia and Japan agreed to meet to consider peace. There has been no armistice since MORE FEVER CASES FOUND. Authorities at New Orleans Unearth New Fool Near City. The most important development of the yellow fever situation in New Orleans Tuesday was the report of Dr. C. Milo Brady, who had been sent by the state, board of health on a tour of inspection of the bayous and lakes in Jefferson parish, where there are many settlements of fishermen in constant communication with New Orleans. Without completing their investigation they turned up 35 cases of yellow fever, learned that deaths had occurred and found much suffering. June 11, but there has been no fight ing. The Final Result. 1. Japan has re-acquired control of Korea, establishing a protectorate, and appointing an American, Durham White Stevens, as advisor to the emperor, Yi Heul. 2. Japan has regained possession of Port Arthur and the Liao-Kung peninsula and has forced the return of Manchuria to China with "open door" for the trade of the world. Japan also acquires the northern half of Sakhalin Island. 3. International law has gained a clearer knowledge than has before been had of what constitutes "contraband of war" and to what lengths a naval officer may properly go in the "right of search." Both of these advances were made largely through the prompt diplomacy of the late Secretary of State Hay. 4. Russia certainly will not get on the Pacific coast the "ice free port" for which she has so long been looking. President Roosevelt Joyous. A special from Oyster Bay says: In his library at Sagamore Hill, President Roosevelt, shortly before one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, received the announcement that the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth had roached an agreement and would proceed at once to conclude the terms of a treaty of peace. The joyful tiding soon spread through the Roosevelt household. The president did not conceal his gratification at the successful issue of the peace conference, the initiative of which had come from him, and his feeling of satisfaction at the outcome permeated the entire entourage of Sagamore Hill. It was a joyful family party that assembled a few minutes afterwards around the hospitable board of President Roosevelt. Official confirmation of the historic tidings reached the president at 2:20 o'clock in a cipher dispatch from Portsmouth. By authority and at the request of Baron Komura, the chief envoy of Japan, the dispatch stated: "The plenipotentiaries of Japan have withdrawn their claim for reimbursement of war expenses, and an agreement has been reached as to the partition of the Island of Sakhalin. All main points have been definitely settled. The plenipotentiaries will now proceed with discussion of details." Japs Are Satisfied. Although the Japanese envoys will not talk for publication, their line of reasoning is known to be as follows: "The Russians may indulge in boastings now. They may call it a diplomatic victory but we are confident that upon calm consideration the world will applaud our course. To yield upon the question of our demand for the expenses of the war was the only road to peace. We had attained the objects of the war; we had established our predominant position in Korea, we had obtained the lease to Port Arthur and the adjacent territory; we had obtained the Chinese Eastern railroad and the evacuation of Manchuria. We had even obtained important fishing rights along the Russian littoral. These covered the objects which we have kept steadily in view for nineteen months of bloody war. These objects insured the resumption of the great works of peace we had planned." PETERS DEFIES JORDAN. Vice President of (Cotton, Association Refuses to Be Suspended. Colonel E. S. Peters, vice president of the Southern Cotton Association, has just returned to Texas from an extended sojourn in the east. He found a letter from President Jordan, which contains, what Peters says is the first formal notice that he had been "suspended." In his answer to Jordan, he says: "As I wired on receipt of your telegram I will not resign the office of vice president, and you have no authority to suspend." SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1905 FEVER IN NATCHEZ Dreed Scourge - Breaks Out in Mississippi Town. CONSTERNATIONPREVAILS Twenty Cases Reported by Health Authorities and People Hasten to Leave—Report of Conditions In New Orleans Sunday. Physicians of the Natcher, Miss., board of health at noon Sunday examined and pronounced as yellow fever, two patients, a white woman and a negro man. Examining further, five negroes convalescent from yellow fever were found in the northeast end of town together with seventeen suspicious cases of sickness, thirteen of which are, undoubtedly yellow fever. The infection is traced to a negro woman who came from New Orleans on July 19. Lake Providence, La., reports five new cases, making a total of fifteen. Sunday night at Jackson it was reported to the state board of health by the local health authorities at Natchez that there were twelve cases of yellow fever in that city, all of the victims being negroes except one, a white woman, Mrs. Einstein, the wife of a white peddler. It is not stated where the disease came from, but it is believed that it was catried over from Louisiana by negroes. According to reports received in Jackson a good many people are leaving Natchez. Sunday's record in New Orleans showed the smallest number of new cases since August 6, and the largest number of deaths, thirteen, on any day since the fever made its appearance. The unusual number of deaths is attributed in a measure to the change in the weather, Saturday night being cool and pleasant, in great contrast to the weather of the preceding week. The principal news from outside the city was the announcement from Natchez of the discovery of six cases here, and the attempt to blame New Orleans for them. This is regarded as rather strange in view of the fact that of all the tight quarantines against New Orleans, Natchez has maintained the tightest, not even allowing its own people to enter if they had been near ew Orleans. The official report in New Orleans for Sunday was as follows: New cases 31, total to date 1,743, deathe Sunday 13, total deaths to date 257, remaining under treatment 199. Quite a controversy has developed between City Health Officer Kohnke and Dr. Joseph Holt, at one time the president of the state board of health. Dr. Holt, in the course of an address before a meeting, passed some severe strictures on the city health officer, who, when he read the report of the address in the morning papers, wrote him, asking if he had been correctly quoted. Dr. Holt made a rather warm repiy, in the course of which he said: "You are evidently trying a bluff game, but whether so or not, you can pop your whip and wade in, for I make to you neither apology nor explanation." To this Dr. Kohne made response, in which he told his politely that he should have ascertained the correctness of his impressions, before giving them public utterance. MURDERER YIELDS TO REMORSE. Zarbel Gives Himself Up to Ease His Conscience. Carl Zarbel, a farm hand of Camden, N. J., surrendered himself to Wilson T. Jones, sheriff of Gloucester county, and asked to be hanged. Zarbel said he had killed a man in Virginia last January. The Virginia uthorities were notified by wire and information was received that Zarbel's story was true and that a reward had been offered for his capture. He appeared to be melancholy and finally he told his employer that he was a murderer. His conscience gave him no rest and he was impelled to give himself up. Husband and Wife Separated by 1,000 Miles Expire. Simultaneously. Separated by 1,000 miles distance, Mrs. June Johnson and her husband, Allan Johnson, a Little Rock, Ark, banker, met death almost simultaneously Monday. At the precise hour when Mrs. Johnson's body was taken from the bathing waters of Coney Island a telegram reached New York of the death of hen husband. The wife was a magazine contributor, and the husband was president of the National Exchange Bank of Little Rock. TO OCEAN BOTTOM Steamer Peconic Goes Down Off the Florida Coast. TWENTY SAILORS DROWN Only Two of the Crew Escaped Watery Grave to Tell the Story—Vessel Was Bound to New Orleans With a Cargo of Coal on Board. Twenty men constituting all but two of the officers and crew of the American steamship Peconic, bound from Philadelphia to New Orleans with coal, were drowned by the sinking of the vessel off the coast of Florida. Monday. The disaster was the result of a fierce gale which raged along the coast during the night and early morning. Lashed by the storm, an immense wave struck the vessel with terrific force about 12:30 o'clock a.m. The impact coming just as the vessel was making a turn, caused a shift of the cargo and the vessel careened and sank immediately. The accident occurred so quickly that only two of those aboard her, an Italian and a Spaniard, were able to save themselves. They succeeded in getting into a life boat, reached Amelia beach about noon Monday: and, landing, told the story of the disaster. About midnight of Sunday, during the heaviest part of the storm which had raged all day, the officer of the deck gave the order to put further cut to sea, fearing they were approaching the coast too nearly. In the endeavor to turn the ship was struck by a heavy sea, the cargo shifted, giving a broadside and she began sinking rapidly. In less than ten minutes after the alarm was sounded she had gone to the bottom and no trace of her was left upon the waters. The account of their own miraculous escape out of all of the ship's crew who went down was something approaching the marvelous. One of these men was at the wheel at the time the order was given, the other was upon watch. As soon as the ship began to careen these two men rushed for one of the small boats, which they jumped into as the vessel began to go down. With their knives they severed the ropes as the water's level was reached, and the small boat was thrown far out on the waves. The men whose names are, respectively, Bagellini Humbertli and Antonio Clark, were unable to speak out of their native tongues, and it was some time before the facts of the disaster were thoroughly ascertained. They have testified to the correctness of the above report before a notary public, and the people of Fernandina kindly cared for their wants. At the time of the disaster the ship was about 20 miles northeast of Fernandina, heading south, and in the teeth of the gale. The small boat was thrown here and there until finally control was gained through handling the oars, enabling the two unfortunate survivors to pull ashore at last. The vessel had been engaged in the fruit-trade from Central America to New Orleans, but on account of the quarantine regulations prohibiting the import of bananas she had been engaged for two voyages to carry coal from Philadelphia to New Orleans. She was a ship of 1,154 register and had on board about 1,500 tons of coal. She arrived at Philadelphia August 14, and cleared for New Orleans August 19. The Peconic was built at Liverpool, England, in 1881. She was 270 feet long, 34 feet 6 inches beam and 22 feet 8 inches deep. She formerly sailed under the British flag and ran on the Phelps Brothers & Co.'s line between New York and Mediterranean ports. D. H E. Jones of the firm of J. W| Elwell & Co., New York, is her present owner. REPORT IS DENIED BY CRUM. Colored Collector Did Not Try to Hire Wheel Chate at Ashbury Park. A Boston dispatch says: Dr. William D. Crum, the collector of customs at Charleston, S. C., a colored man, who is visiting in this city, takes occasion to deny that he had been refused the services of a white wheel chair attendant at Asbury Park, N. J., as has been stated. Crum added that although he was visiting Asbury Park with his invalid wife, he did not try to hire a wheel chair nor did the proprietor of the boardwalk chair stands decline to order any of his white hands to push a chair for his wife. FEVER IN VICKSBURG, Two Cases of Mild Type Reported by Health Authorities—Appearance of Disease in Pensacola Confirmed: Dr. John Guiteras of the public health and marine hospital service Wednesday afternoon reported two positive orses of yellow fever in Vicksburg, Miss. The sickness is of a very mild type. Local physicians first diagnosed the disease as yellow fever, the announcement creating somewhat of a panic. The origin of the fever has not yet been fixed. Both patients are white and neither has been out of town for months. After six o'clock Wednesday evening, one new case of yellow fever, which was reported convalescent, was discovered in Natchez. Otherwise, there has been no change in the local yellow fever situation. Dr. W. H. Alkman, county health officer, is in charge and had reported that there were no new cases nor any suspicious cases. Dr. Goldsberger, of the marine hospital service, viewed the patients and concurred in the diagnosis made by the local physicians and Dr. Wasdin in every particular. At noon he addressed the physicians and said the fever could be stamped out. Mayor Brook issued a proclamation calling on the citizens to fight the mosquito. The work of fumigation is being carried on in every home. New Case at Pensacola. One case of yellow fever developed in Pensacola, Fla., Wednesday. It was in the infected district, the patient being a tallor, who had quarters adjoining the building in which the first case was discovered. The case was found Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced by physicians to be yellow fever. All of the patients are doing well, and the fever seems to be a very mild form. The citizens do not seem to be panic-stricken as in former years, though a through train, which left at noon, carried perhaps one hundred persons away. There were many also to take boats, and go far up the bay in camp. Dr. Guiteras, the famous Cuban yellow fever expert, arrived from New Orleans, and was soon in consultation with Dr. Porter and the state health authorities. The fever report for New Orleans Wednesday was as follows: New cases 46, total to date 1,878, deaths Wednesday 4, total deaths to date 271. Among the list of stricken Wednesday are two physicians, making four in all who have succumbed. The latest victims are Dr. J. T. Wolfe, who lives below Canal street, and has had a large practice among the yellow-fever patients in that quarter, and Dr. Lamaraux, health officer of St. Bernard parish. Both were undoubtedly infected by stegomyia while moving among their patients. State of Georgia Will Enter Suit Appeal Cause of Torture Against State of Tennessee. The special commission appointed under resolution of the Georgia general assembly, at its recent session, to investigate the destruction of vegetation in Fannin, and other north Georgia counties, as a result of the fumes from the copper and sulphur smelting works at Ducktown, Tenn., returned to Atlanta: Wednesday and report was made to the governor. The commission reports conditions in the affected section as most deplorable, says the destruction is becoming more wisped than ever, and thirwith the destruction of the forests, the north Georgia streams will dry up and be subject to freshets and floods. The report concludes with the recommendation that immediate legal steps be taken to abate the nuisance, as it is stated it will be better to wipe out the entire industry than to permit the destruction of all the vegetation in half a dozen counties. Georgia Commission Will Endeavor to Force Obedience to Orders. Suits for the penalty of $1,000 to $5,000 provided by law in cases where railroads refuse to obey the orders of the Georgia railroad commission, were filed in Fulton superior court at Atlanta Thursday morning, against five of the railroads entering Atlanta, because of their refusal to obey stoves tendered by the Atlanta Stove Works, under the rule made in circular 309. The commission decided not to give the railroads their days notice. cided not to give days notice. PRESIDENT PRAISED Crowned Heads of Europe Send Congratulations, From All Sections of Globe Chief Executive Is/Flooded with Tele- Crowned heads of the world unite with distinguished statesmen of America and Europe, in according the glory of peace between Russia and Japan to President Roosevelt. Throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday, telegrams of congratulation poured in upon the president in a great flood. They came from persons of high degree and of low and from all quarters of the civilized world. Among the first messages received was one from the king of England, is follows: "Marienbad, August 29.—The President: Let me be one of the first to congratulate you on the successful issue of the peace conference, to which you have so greatly contributed. EDWARD, REX." Soon afterwards a coral cablegram was received from the emperor of Germany. It reads: "Nevis Palace, August 29.—President Roosevelt; Just received cable from America announcing agreement of peace conference on preliminaries of peace. I am overjoyed and express most sincere congratulations at the great success due to your uniting efforts. The whole of mankind must unite and will do so in thanking you for the great boon you have given it. WILLIAM, I. R." Then came telegrams from diplomatic representatives of foreign governments. In this country from Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambassador; Ambassador Jusserand of France; from Mayor des Planches, ambassador from Italy, and Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister. Count Cassini, who recently was succeeded by Baron Rosen as Russian ambassador to the United States, cabled as follows: "Paris, August 30. — President Roosevelt: Profoundly happy at the result of negotiations which assures a peace honorable to both nations; and in which you have taken so fruitful a part. CASSINI." Cordial messages were received also from William Jennings Bryan, senators and representatives in congress congratulating the president on his great triumph for peace. Also one from former Secretary of State John V. Foster. Roosevelt Congratulates Mikado. In a letter to Baron Komura, the peace envoy of Japan to the Washington peace conference, the president extended his congratulations upon the wisdom and magnanimity manifested, by Japan in the negotiations. The letter follows: "Oyster'Bay, August 30, 1905.—Dear Baron Komura: I have received your letter of August 29. May I ask you to convey to his majesty, the emperor of Japan, my earnest congratulations on the wisdom and magnanimity he and the Japanese people has displayed. I am sure that all civilized mankind share this feeling with me. Sincerely yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Emilient Service, Says Loubet. President Lonbet of France extends his congratulations in this message: "President Roosevelt: Your excellency has just rendered to humanity an eminent service for which I felicitate you heartily. The French republic rejoices in the role that her sister America has played in this historic event. EMILE LOUBET." The president has acknowledged the messages received from King Edward, Emperor William and President Loubet, but, the text, of his responses is not made public. BUBONIC IN CANAL ZONE Dread Plague Makes Appearance in Panama, But No Fear Is Felt. A Panama dispatch says; Colonel William Horgas, sanitary officer in the canal zone, officially reports that a bacteriological examination confirms as a case of bubonic plague the disease from which one man died at La Boca Sunday last. All those who have been in contact with the disease have been strictly isolated. The entire village has been the only disinfected. No fear whatever of the disease is entertained. Subscription Rate 8. One Year.....51.25 Six Months.....75 Three Months.....50 Remittance must be made by Express or Post Office Money Order or Registered Letter Advertising Rates given on application. Saturday, September 2, 1905. It is not what men eat, but what they digest, that makes them strong; not what we gain but what we have, that makes us rich; not what men read but what they remember, that makes them learned; and not what we preach but what we practice, that makes us christian. Southwestern Banner. Clyo: Georgia. A painful accident occurred in our community Friday of last week while Mrs. M. Stripling, one of our prosperous and up to date farmers of Oaky, Ga., was attending to some very important business pertaining to her real estate in Savannah, her sweet little daughter, Lucile was playing in the gin house of Mr. J. C. Ingram and while the gin was running at high speed the machine was tripped and little Lucile's hands were partly severed from her body. The gin-man Master Jas. Ingram while trying to extricate the little one came in contact with the saws and he too suffers with a split haud. They both are laid up on the doctors work-bench this week for repairs. We hope for them a speedy recovery. Excurslon Evils. MR EDITOR: Please allow me space in your most worthy paper to speak of some of the many evils brought about by excursions. To begin with this, is a very vital subject and one that should be seriously considered because it is damaging to our race and a-building up of another. The very first thing that should come under our consideration is—That it takes from our poor people money they are not able to spend for pleasure and many are involved in a debt which causes them to loose that which they had saved and some are made to steal to take in these excursions. It also leads to poverty because what we had saved up we use it for one day on these excursions and it is possible that we will never recover that which we had saved, hence it leaves us in a poverty strickened condition, and no poverty strickened race can ever amount to much. "To be weak is miserable" and "to be poor is weak." I trust every reader will carefully consider this matter as you go over it and reason it out for yourselves and see whether or not this is true. Second. It affects the moral status of our young men and women. You may ask, how? Well I shall proceed to give you some facts: To begin with I will say first there are numbers of our young men and women who would like to do things that they would not do at home, hence they take this chance to do them. I will not say what things they are but "A hint to the wise is sufficient." And another thing is, some who go on these excursions, go armed and get full of cheap whiskey, and just because they have one of these litte cheap pistols in their pocket they meddle everyone who come in their way and those that do not, in order to raise a fuss to do some injury or take some one's life.—Scarcely an excursion run by our people but what some one is cut or shot almost to death. Some who read this may not like it because they are in favor of excursions, but my friends it is high, yes very high time we were beginning to see these and devise some methods by which we could stop our people, especially you who call yourselves leading and light holders, why don't you try to ehlighten our people along this line? No, you have not that moral courage to do so. by reason of the fact you are afraid you won't get all you want.—Why don't you quit yourselves like men and fight these evils to a bitter end and fight them from a christian principle and ask God to help you and he will take care of you as he has promised. And this evil is not only practiced by these weak kneed leaders but among our proficient leaders, and here is the thing they dodge behind "For the benefit of the excursions were ever thought of, God had a plan laid, by which his church could survive and he is the "same God to-day, yesterday and forever and he changes not." Did you ever read or ever heard of God's church failing to carry out its obligations? And you never will. Let me ask which would you rather. To have a small church out of debt, or to run excursions at the risk of the good name of the race and having some one cut or shot to death? Hardly an excursion ran by our people but that some one is cut or shot to death or some good friends made to fall out for life. Now rare up on your hind legs and dispute it. I know I will be criticised for the stand I take but there never was a good thing started but what someone had to suffer for it. Suffering by our Saviour redemption to all men, and I am willing to suffer to let the people see this thing. Third and last. It tends to destroy our civilization among the other race by the way we conduct ourselves on these excursions, we carry on worse than heathens to an extent. Now let me give you some facts that can't be denied. The men do not respect their women and some of the women do not respect themselves: the men cursing and drinking and using all manner of bad languages before their women and many other things I could name but as I said above, a hint to the wise is sufficient. Now let me appeal to every good thinking man and woman in our race to raise your voice in helping to stamp out excursions as it is making us poorer and the other race richer "What's good for the goose is good for the gander." You buy the boat or the train you go on, and then some time be sent to the chain gang and somebody's soul is sent to hell. All on account of excursions. Good people, Good people stop and begin to think. Can't we use our money to a more advantage than buying these white folks boats and trains. Save your money and help to build up these orphan homes and save these little boys and girls who are going to destruction every day. Now wont you wake up and shake off these evils and stop wasting your money. Some one might say "Its my money I earned it and I do as I please with it. Yes you earned it and that little you did earn will get you into more trouble than you can ever get out. Now in my conclusion let me appeal to those true hearted Christian men and women to take this matter to God in prayer because it is ruining our people. Now to the preachers, ye fathers and messengers of God look around yourselves and see if you have done your duty along this line. And if you have not you ask God to help you to fight this great evil to a bitter end. I am not making an attack on any one but simply trying to get you to see how much we are being damaged by these excursions. I hope some one will see and be benefitted by this article. I am for the cause of Christ and the man. G. G. MoTIER. Sunday Club. The Men's Sunday Club celebrated Ladies day last Sunday with a musical program having one hundred and ninety-seven present. After the assembly sang several hymns the following numbers were rendered; Violin Solo, Mr. H. O. Ward; Piano Solo, Miss C. E. Lewis; Vocal Solo, Mr. J. W. Moore; Mr. J. W. Armstrong and Mr. L. S Reed gave very inspiring reports from the Negro Business League. The night meeting was held at Union Baptist Church, Charles street. Dr. Williams spoke on sanitation, Mr. H. J. Gordon on the Sunday Club, Mrs. Latia Jones on Mothers' Meetings. The meeting was successful and a Mothers' meeting was organized. To-morrow Mr. E. A. Overstreet will speak on "The Southern Press" September 10, Reform in Savannah, Attorney W. B. Stubbs. September 17, Community Work, Rev. R. B. Wright, Jr. September 24, Ladies Day, October 1, Negro Business, J. W. Armstrong. We are pleased to insert Mr. Grnat's address to the Sunday Club on August 20th: THE NEGRO AS A POLITICAL FACTOR. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without, the process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race; color or previous condition of servitude. So read the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution of the United States. On addressing myself to the consideration of the subject, "The Negro as a political Factor," I come at once neo of the vital principles underlying American citizenship and the citizenship of the colored man. It is necessary, therefore, in the beginning to refresh your minds with those facts of legislation which brought about his citizenship and the power resulting therefrom. I realize keenly the importance of the subject and the wide diversion of public opinion thereon, still, I add that what may be said, will not be said as a compromise, but as a firm conviction born of existing conditions. When I speak of the Negro as a political factor, I do not mean his mingling into politics from a purely pecuniary or renumerative standpoint, but I mean his interesting himself in the "affairs of state" in order to insure his protection and to secure his rights as laid down in these amendments which we may for the present term his "declaration of independence." The hour has arrived when thoughtful men should cease to put their faith upon broken straws; when they should cease to be the tools of treacherous and corrupt parties; when they should cease to support men and measures which do not benefit them or their race; when they should cease to be duped by one party and shot at by another. The time has fully arrived when they should have their positions in parties more fully defined, and when, by the ballot which they hold, they should force more respect for the rights of life and property. To do this they must adjust themselves to the altered conditions which surround them. They must make themselves a place to stand in the politics of the country the colored must, be as unaccent a quantity as the German and Irish vote. The color of our skin must cease to be an index to our political creed. We must think less of the "party" and more of ourselves; give less heed to a name and more heed to a principle. Some figures just here may show what effect the Negro vote may have upon a national election. At the last national election held there were 13,528,979 votes cast for the presidential candidates. Of these votes Roosevelt's majority over Parker was 2,542,662. According to the last census there are 2,065,589 Negroes of voting age in the United States. These figures suffice to show us at a glance that the Negro has the balancing power in American politics. If these possible 2,000,009 Negro votes were made an uncertainty, we can readily see that they would be much sought for by other parties, that we could demand from the party to which we lend our strength, guarantees of certain rights and protection., We are truly in a position to make demands and require their concessions. Shall we do this or shall we be led blindly by those who give us no due consideration? Such movements as the "Niagara Movement"; the formation of an independent association; the maintenance and forming of "Men's Sunday Clubs" throughout the country should be encouraged, forwarded and supported by us. These are move- (Continued on opposite page.) Alexander's Magazine. Every reader of this paper should have a copy of Alexander's Magazine for August. It is the finest publication ever issued in this country in the interest of the Negro race. The August number contains an elaborate account of the recent convention of the Ohio Federation of Colored Women's Clubs; an article by F. B. Sanborn, of Concord, Mass., on the Life and achievements of John Brown; The Scientific Redemption of Africa and sketch of the Career of John Wesley Hoffman, by Walter F. Walker, and a great variety of other topics are included in the table of contents. The Magazine contains over twenty illustrations and it is a marvel that Mr. Alexander, the editor and publisher, is able to issue such a remarkable publication at the very low price of 10 cents a copy. Any of our readers desiring a copy may address, Charles Alexander, 714 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Mass, and send 10 cents, either in silver or stamps, for which they will receive a copy of the August Number. The subscription price for the Magazine is but $1.00 for the year, payable in advance. Strikes Hidden Rocks When your ship of health strikes the hidden rocks of Consumption, Pneumonia, etc., you are lost if you don't get help from Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. J. W. McKinnon, of Talledega Springs, Ala, writes: "I had been very ill with Pneumonia, under the care of two doctors, but was getting no better when I began to take Dr. King's New Discovery. The first dose gave relief, and one bottle cured me." Sure cure for sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and colds. Guaranteed at all drug stores. Price $0 and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Central Low Rates Low excursion rates via Central of Georgia Ry., To Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Col., National Encampment, G. A. R., Sept. 4-7, 1995. Excursion tickets at low rates will be sold August 20th to Sept. 3rd, inclusive. Apply to Ticket Agent for full information in regard to rates, limits, stopovers, etc. To Richmond, Va., Farmers National Congress, Sept.-22, 1995. One fare plus 25 cents round trip. Tickets on sale Sept. 10, 11 and 12, final limit Sept. 25, 1995. To Macon, Ga., Annual Meeting State Horticultural Society, Sept. 5 7-1905 Fare and one-third round trip from all points in Georgia, minimum rates are $10 seats, 25 cents halves Tickets on sale Sept. 3, 4 and 5: final limit Sept 9, 1905. To Philadelphia, Pa., Patriarch Militant and Sovereign Grand Lodge, L. O. F., Sept. 16-23, 1905. Low excursion rates via Savannah and Steamer and via all rail. For further information relative to rates, dates of sale, limits, etc. apply to Ticket Agent. Special Notice. Savannah, Ga., June 26, 1905 Notice is herewith given that, for, the entrance fee into the United Order. of True Reformers is reduced to $3.00. Persons desiring to open conventions or to enter any already opened, should address the Chief. R. H. Williams 500 Hartridge St. Dividend Notice A dividend of seven (7) per cent has been declared on all stock of record July 1st; payable on and after September 15th. Stock will also advance from $9.00 to $10.00 on above date. This dividend is on the present stock value of $9.00. Metropolitan, Mercantile, and Realty Co. J. W. Armstrong, Gen. Mgr. For Sale. Any one desiring to purchase a fine paying Grocery business at Fairview on Dale Avenue, can do so by applying to the undersigned. It is in a thriving locality, or will sell one part to the proper person. Only reason to sell is on account of not having time to devote to it. A. L. MUNGIN. Boarding and Lodging Good Meals Served by Mrs. M. Hall, Cor. Tattnall & Taylor Sts. EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS The patronage of my old friends and the public is solicited. GUARANTY AID and Relief Society. Large Premiums. Prompt Payments. Thousands of Dollars paid to Policy holders. HOME OFFICE. 468 West Broad St. SAVANNAH, GA. Lucrative employment given agents, male or female. Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Company. Shares $9 each. Full Paid Non-assessable. An Iron-clad Investment of the highest order, combining safety, profit, pleasure and prestige for the present and something to fall back on in after years. No preferred stock. All share and share alike. No watered stock. When stock was, $5.00 we sold it for $5.00. When it was worth $6, $7 and $8 we sold it at those figures. When it reaches $10 we will sell it for $10, and nothing less, nothing more. Investment in the Bank is just as good. 7 per cent paid compounded quarterly. If you do not get this in other banks, you are not getting a fair share of the earning capacity of your money. All companies that do any business at all can pay 7 per cent. Any how we can and will Our minimum earning capacity is 21 per cent. We divide it as follows: 7 to the investor; 7 to run the company; 7 to the sinking fund, which enhances the value of the investment and strengthens the company. $50,000 TO LOAN on good city and suburban real estate. We build any thing. Terms the easiest and best. Call or address 222 W. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga. Bell Phone 1144 E. M. Cohen, Teller. J. W. ARMSTRONG, Gen'l Mangr. THE MASONIC INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AND WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME FALL TERM SEPT. 27, 1905. All the English branches are taught as well as a higher normal course. ```markdown ``` ATLANTA UNIVERSITY. Atlanta. Ga. An enstectarian Christian Institution, devoted especially to advanced education. College Normal, and College Preparatory Courses, with Industrial Training. Superior advantages in music and priding. Aid given to a few needy and deserving students. Term begins the first week of school and information. President HORACE BUMSTEAD, B.D. Metropolitan Mutual In addition to our sick and death benefit policies we are offering the public industrial insurance in straight life policies ranging from $100.00 to $500.00. Premiums within the reach of all. A fair value for your money in a reputable company is what all of us are looking for. This is what we are giving. See any of our agents or call at the company's office for rates and particulars. Energetic men and women can make anywhere from $5.00 to 25.00 a week working for this company. Office 222 W. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga. J. W. ARMSTRONG, Vice-President. SCOTT'S, 462 West Broad Street. Our entire stock of Cloth to be closed out at 25 per cent discount. Figured lawns - 15c now 11c " " 10c " 7 1-2c Apron check - 5 and 6c " 3 3-4c Dress ginghams - 10c " 8 1-3c CORSETS Leader Brand - 19c Girdles - 21c Tuxedo Brand - 37c Sampson - 39c Armside sizes 18, 19, 29, 30 only 78c. B and G only in sizes 18 and 21, 87c SHOES At Absolute Cost To close out this entire stock. Find your size you find a bargain. OUR ICE CREAMS and SODA are as good as ever. Mrs. W. H. Burgess Cor. Jefferson and Gaston Sts. is conducting a neat Dress Making and Millinery Store. She solicits, the patronage of the public, Guaranteeing perfect fit and polite attention. Orders promptly filled. In Choosing a Bank in which to deposit savings, SAFETY ought to be the first consideration—and last. A high rate of interest is of no consequence whatever if the principal is endangered. Safety may be judged by the management of the bank. THE WAGE KARNERS LOAN AND INVESTMENT COMPANY is a safe banking institution. It does not engage in any other business and its management has always been along lines of strict conservatism and reasonable progressiveness. It was founded in 1900 and has enjoyed steady continuous growth ever since. 5 Per Cent compounded interest is paid on savings because we can pay it with safety. THE WAGE EARNERS LOAN & INVESMENT Co., "The Pioneer Negro Saving Bank in Georgia." 468 West Broad Street Savannah, Ga. Bell Phone 1198 Ga. Phone 2029 When Ready For your fall suit call on or address me and I will fit you up at prices to please. SUITS FROM $9 TO $30; PANTS FROM $2.50 TO $9. So give me a call. Fit Guaranteed or Money Returned. MESHACK HODGES, TAILOR, Box 109. Statesboro, Ga. Let us do your PRINTING. Miss Nanoy E. Barnard is rusticating in Grahamville. S. C. Miss Stella E. Freeman is home on her vacation, and so far has reported a successful term. Miss Naomi Williams left on Thursday for Exley, Ga. where she will teach County School. Miss Candis M. Hunter left on Thursday of last week, for Egypt, Ga., where she will teach the ensuing county school term. Miss Marie Gaillard left Thursday of last week for Clinton, Iowa to visit her aunt, Mrs. F. E. McNeil, and will be away for an indefinite time. Mrs. Bella Holly of Boston, Mass., made a short stop in the city this week to visit her cousin, Mrs. Mamie Haynes, 538 Minis street, while on her way to Augusta, Ga. Mrs. James F. Butler little Mary and the baby returned last Wednesday from Hampton, S. C. after spending five weeks with relatives and friends. A skating Rink will open at Harris Street Hall on Monday. night September 4, under efficient management and everything will be run in up-to-Date Style. Those holding tickets for the I. P. O's excursion will be admitted free to their outing at Lincoln Park, on Friday September 8th, by presenting same at the gate. Mr. R. L. Jones is expected home to-morrow, after spending a week in Washington, D. C. in attendance to the Grand Lodge I. B. P. O. of Elks of the world. Mr. Jones is exalted ruler of the local lodge. Mrs. Florence Pinckney, who has been spending the season in Washington, D. C., as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. G. Walker, reports having enjoyed a pleasant vacation and expects to return home soon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm H. King formerly of this city but now of New York, are spending a few weeks in Atlantic City,' N. J., with their friend Mrs. Martha Wolf. They will return to New York, Sept. 15. St. Stephen's Kindergarten and Primary School will open on Monday Oct. 2d. A first class institution for the thorough training of young children. For particulars apply to, A double header Base Ball at Bolton street Park, Labor day, for the benefit of Charity hospital. The Docors, Professors and Business Men will play the first game at 2:30 and the second game at 4:30. A large attendance is anticipated at both games. Admission, gentlemen 15c Ladies 10c. Little Miss Marie Tolbert and little Miss Alberta Sherman, left on Sunday night over the central for for Americus, Ga., where they are the guests of little Miss Mattie Sue Hart. Along with little Miss Rosa May Williams, who has been in Americus several weeks, they have formed a quartette that is having enjoyable times. There will be a grand rally all day at Bethlehem Baptist church tomorrow. The members of sister churches and friends are invited to participate. The church is endeavoring to raise funds to liquidate some pressing indebtedness. Rey. G. W. Griffin D. D., will preach one of his soul stirring sermons at '3 o'clock. Rey. W. A. Daughtry will assist in the services. The services at First Bryan Baptist church, Rev. G. W. Griffin, pastor, on Sunday last was grand all day. We were glad to have the Friendly Sisters Social club, numbering 83, with us. Quite a number of them expressed themselves as pleased with the sermon that was delivered to them. Saints and saints said they "didn't know Griffin could preach so." Then after the services the Friendly Sisters Social club played a noble part financially. The preacher entertained them on the subject, "Faith, Hope and Charity." He showed that out of the three Charity was the greatest. The Married Women's pleasure club entertained delightfully on Friday evening last at the residence of Mrs. S. Nixson, W 31st street. The parlor was beautifully decorated for the occasion with cut flowers and potted plants. A beautiful Duett was sung by Mrs. A. Terrell and Mrs. J. Edwards which was highly applauded, the select reading by Mrs. F. Mason was well rendered, the Trio by Mrs. L. U. Huges, Miss R. E. Davis and Miss M. Roberts was fine and encored several times, various games were indulged in until a late hour when all retired to the dining room where dainty refreshments were served. The guests were Mrs. A. Terrell, Mrs. M. Jones, Mrs. J. H. Green, Mrs. J. T. Frazier, Mrs. R. W. Williams, Mrs. J. Ward, Mrs. A. Murry, Mrs. L. A. Harvey, Mrs. W. G. Taylor, Mrs. J. S. Osney, Mrs. L. D Hughes of Blackville, Misses H. A. Matthews; R. E. Davis, Green, E. Robertson. ForRent Rooms in Bay Lane one dollar a week 1m M.J.Doyle. (C onlined from opposite page.)^* ment which will stimulate our political beneficaries to an enforcement of the 14th and 15th amendments. Our attitude in national politics should be our attitude in state and municipal politics. Whenever we are debarred by unjust disranching laws or by white, primaries, we should urge our people to effort themselves to measure up to these laws, and to organize our own primaries, if it be necessary. If we are, not dead, let us show life, whether we meet success or not. I do not mean to say that the colored voter should assume a hostile position to his neighbor. I realize the fact that the colored voter, especially of the South, must by a wise policy hasten the day when politics shall cease to be the shibboleth that creates perpetual warfare. The citizen of a state is far more sovereign than the citizen of the United States. The state is a real tangible reality; a thing of life and power; the United States is purely an abstraction. So with the city and town. They are even more tangible than the state. While I therefore urge interest in national affairs, I would in the same breath urge greater interest in state and municipal affairs. Let every one read, listen, think, reform his own ideas of affairs in his own locality. Let him make friends of his neighbors white and black and vote for the men and the party that will do the best for him, his race and best conserve the interest of his vicinity. Let there be no aim of solidifying the colored vote unless for our ultimate good. To show the importance of individual action, I quote a few figures from the tax digest just completed. "There are 753 registered Negro voters in Chatham County in comparison with 6783 whites. The ratio of Negro population to Negroes of voting age is 4.3 per cent. At this ratio there should be at least between 7000 and 8000 Negro registered voters in Chatham County when at this time, there are only 753, about one-tenth of the possible number. It may be readily seen that we cannot prove a factor in politics whether local or remote, until we have our full voting strength ready for the fray. Wherever there is an educational qualification we should measure up to it; wherever there is a property qualification we should strive to come within the limit of the prescription and wherever there is no qualification save that of age and citizenship, we should surely not be derelict in making our personal returns, thus qualifying ourselves. In conclusion I would say that "the colored man must rise to a full conception of his citizenship before he can make his citizenship effective. As has been said, "Ignorance, superstition, prejudice and intolerance are elements in our nature born of the malign institution of slavery. As they wave the slow growth, the gradual development of long years of inhuman conditions so they must be eliminated by the slow growth of years of favorable conditions. Let us recognize these as facts and labor honestly, to supplant them with more wholesome, more cheering realities. As American citizens let us feel it born in our nature to share in fullest measure all that is American. Let us sympathize in all the hopes, aspirations and frutitions of our Country. Let there be no pulsation in the animate frame of our native land which does not thrill our nature. Let there be no height of glory we may reach as a government in which we should not feel ourselves individually lifted, and no depth of degradation, to which we may fall to which we should not feel ourselves individually dragged. In a word we are American citizens. We have a heritage in each and every provision incorporated in the Constitution of our Country and should this heritage be attempted to be filched from us by any man or body of men, we should deem the provocation sufficiently grievous to stake even life in defence of it. This should be the spirit should permeate the body of every colored American citizen. To aid in lifting our people to this standard should be our mission. Let us mention the idea that the preservation of our liberties, the consumption of our citizenship must be conserved and matured, not by standing alone and apart, sullen as the melancholy Dane but by imbibing all that is American, entering into the life and spirit of our institutions, spreading abroad in sentiment feeling the full force of the fact that while we are classed as Africans just as the Germans are classed as Germans, we are in all things American citizens, American freemen with rights which the other fellow is bound to respect Church Anniversary. The 13th anniversary of the Nicholsonboro Baptist church will take place on Sunday September 10, 1905 at Nicholsonboro, White Bluff. All the churches and the public generally are cordially invited. The program will appear in our next issue. Proper arrangements have been made for the conveyance of the persons who will attend, at Royall's undertaking establishment under the direction of Mr. R. W. Spaulding. Persons desiring to go will please inform him one day before time so that he can arrange for the conveyances of the persons without any hitch. There will be special mention made of the late Capt. Samuel Spaulding and Major W. H. Royall. There will be some befitting remarks made by Col. J. H. Deveaux who was a friend and companion of each. Services will convene at 10 o'clock. The clergy of the city will be expected to take their usual part in the services. The Colonel's Waterlee, Colonel John M. M. Fuller, of Honey Grove, Texas, nearly met his Waterloo from Liver and Kidney trouble. In a recent letter, he said: "I was nearly dead of these complaints, and, although I tried my family doctor, he did me no good; so I got a 500 bottle of your, great Electric Bitters, which cured me. I consider them the best medicine on earth, and thank God who gave you the knowledge to make them. Sold, and guaranteed, to cure Dyspepsia, Billiousness, and Kidney Disease, by any druggist, at 500 a bottle. Notice. Miss Emily McDonald, bage to accompany that she is prepared to do hands of artistry dress making NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC-On account of quarantine restriction, the excursion to St. Helena, September 4th by the Carpenters Union has been declared off. G. T. CLARK, Chairman. AMOS CHISOLM, Secretary. Incredible Brutality Increable Brutality It would have been incredible brutality if Chas F. Lemberger, of Syracuse, N. Y., had not done the best he could for his suffering son. "My boy" he says, "cut a fearful gash over his eye, so I applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which quickly healed it and saved his eye." Good for burns and ulcers too. Only 25c at all drug stores. AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in The Social World. The Porters Social club will give a Labor day outing at Scott's Pavilion Thunderbolt. Tickets 15 cents. The Adelphia Club of Savannah, will entertain their many friends at Daufuskie on labor day, Sept. 4th. Tickets 50c. A grand Military Ball and competitive drill will be given at Masonic Temple, by Joshua Company No. 2 K. of P. on Monday night, Sept. 4th. Tickets 25 cents. A grand Carniyal and Barbecue will be given at Masonic Temple, by First A. B. church, Franklin, square, Monday evening, September 4th Tickets 15 cents. A grand dance will be given by the G. R. Y. M. S. club at Margaret street hall, Monday night, Sept., 4th Tickets 15c. A grand Barbecue will be given by Mr. Allen Watts at Evans hall. Bolton street between Paulsen and Atlantic on Monday Sept., 4th Tickets 15 and 25cts. The last grand outing of the West Broad and Bolton street F. A. B. Sunday School will be given at Lincoln Park Thursday September 7th Tickets 15 cents. The L. P. C.'s will be at Lincoln Park, Friday Sept., 8th Tickets 15 cents. The E. C. A. and S. club will give their last excursion to Daufussie Island on Monday, Sept., 11th, Tickets 50 and 35c. The first outing of the Daughters of Zion Society will be given at Lincoln Park Tuesday Sept., 12th Admission 15c The Y. L, and G. S. C, Club will give a grand dance at the B. M. A. Hall, Margaret street, on Monday Sept. 18, tickets 15 and 25c. A ragtime reception and piano players contest will be given for the benefit of the Old Folks Home at Masonic Temple, Monday night Sept., 18th Tickets 25cts Crescent Lodge No. 2. K. of P, will give a grand picnic at Lincoln Park, Tuesday, Sept., 19. Tickets 15 cents. A grand picnic will be given by Chas. Sumner Lodge No. 87 K. of P. at Lincoln Park, Monday Sept., 25th Tickets 15c. Smashed in the Head. The prices for music have been smashed to pieces. Why pay $10 to $12 dollars for music when you can get good music for one-half that amount. Something unheard of before, we furnish from a piano player to an Orchestra at the lowest prices. For information call at No. 123 W. Gaston St. cor. Barnard. Bell Phone 2500. Startling Mortality Statistics show startling mortality, from appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent and cure these awful diseases, there is just one reliable remedy, Dr. King's New Life Pills. M. Flannery, of 14 Custom House Place, Chicago, says: "They have no equal for Constipation and Biliousness." 25c at any drugsist. GOLDEN LEAF'S SOUVENIR PICNIC Just one little joyful word By the Golden Leaf is heard ; Just a pleasant smile and a jolly good way to greet your comrades will be to attend the GOLDEN LEAF'S SOUVENIR PICNIO AT LINGOLN PARK, SEPT. 14, 1905, at which time a useful souvenir will be given each lady who attends. THE BEST PEOPLE The Dixie Skating Rink WILL OPEN AT THE Harris Street Hall MONDAY SEPT. 4th. Everything in Up-to-Date Order. Skaters furnishing their own skates will be charged 50 for the privilege of skating, without skates 15 cents. A general admission of 10c. will be charged everybody. Old Relics Bought Such as Mahogany Furniture Old Coins, old Blue China, Confederate bills, Shinplasters, and Brasses. Old Guns and Pistols. Call on or address R. B. BROOKS 441 Whitaker street, corner Gordon lane, Savannah, Ga. B. H. Levy, Bro. & Co. For Your SUMMER SUPPLIES Call on us, if you want to be correctly dressed. SUITS that FIT at Prices to PLEASE. A Complete Stock to select from. Latest style. Best Fit. B.H. LEVY, BRO. & CO. 5 Broughton Street, West. T. W. WALKER, President, Birmingham, Ala. W. O. CASTLETON, District Manager, 912 West Broad Street, SAVANNAH, GA. UNION MUTUAL ASSOCIATION, Main Office For Georgia, 212 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. Thlargest Negro Industrial Company of its kind in the world. Owned and operated exclusively by Negroes. Employs more Negroes than any other institution in existence. Branch Offices throughout the State. Business. Written near $1,000,000. Pays $1 00 to $10 00 per week for Sick and Accident, and from $10 00 to $100 00 in case of Death. Our Motto—Prompt payment of all just Claims. For further information call or write. H. GRIFFIN YOUNG, District Manager, DR. L. S. PARKS, 240 Barnard St., Savannah, Ga Does all kind of high grade dental, work of the best quality and workmanship. Gold crowns and bridge work. White Porcelain Pivot, and Gold Crowns mounted on the natural roots. Gold Fillings, Cement Fillings, and Silver or Amalgam Fillings, from nine to a full set of teeth $7.00 and $3.00. Broken Places mended and teeth added to old ones for a small cost. BellPhone 1244 All Gold Crowns Guaranteed 23% K Gold R. M. Danielly, Shoe Maker, West Side Pharmacy WILL OPEN AGAIN AT 418 DRAYTON ST And solicit the patronage of my friends. Repairing . . Neatly . . Done J. S. HIMES, BLACKSMITH & WHEELWRIGHT, 309 Hall St.; W. Modern Machinery, Tools & Appliances. Carries a full line of Drugs, Toilets, Cigars, Tobacco Confectioneries and Stationeries. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Open until 12 o'clock at night. Prompt delivery serviceand reasonable prices. Bell Phone 2374. Call over phone for what you want. Dr. C. P. Watts and Dr.J. F. Ford, Druggists SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Blacksmithing, Wheelwrighting, Horseshoeing, and Clipping promptly and satisfactorily done. Special attention given to Horseshoeing. East West North Double Daily Service to the East. Choice of Two Routes to the West. $28.40 WASHINGTON, D. C $28.40 and RETURN HOW TO KEEP WELL Eat the best meats. You can find this by visiting the OLD RELIABLE Stall No. 31; City Market. Beef, Veal and Mutton, And all kinds of game in season. Goods, delivered promptly. E. H. JONES & SON. W. C. McMILLIN, Passenger Agent: 141 BULL ST.. SAVANNAH, GA. L. S. REED, Pres. JULIAN SMITH, V. Pres. & Treas. ALBERTHA MORDECAI, Fin. Sec'y. HATTIE E. CAMPBELL, Cor. Sec'y. Union Benefit Association. We are pleased to state to the public that THE UNION BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, having compiled with all the laws of the insurance laws of this State, will protect you in case of sickness, accident or death. It is giving profitable employment to more young men and whomen than any other Negro concern in the city. Room for more good agents. For further information apply at 20 STATE STREET, West GEO. W. JACOBS, Gen'l Mangr. THE PAID COMPANION. The Work So Eagerly Grasped at When First Offered is Often Given Up in Disappointment--Experiences of Several Girls--The Woman Who Drinks and the Obnoxious Family Servant. MONG the fields of work for women there is perhaps none in which conditions are more varying than that which goes under the comprehensive title of companion. A "companion" sounds as if it must be something delightful. The young woman starting out in the working world of a large city like New York without capital, experience or talents, has often a shrinking from the business world and longs to hide herself in some quiet cultured home, where she may make herself useful and agreeable, and also earn sufficient pay, to dress herself suitably, and perchance amass a modest bank account. What simpler, then, than to be companion to a delightful old lady, who is rich but lonely, to whom a bright presence will give hourly pleasure, and for whom it will be equal happiness to perform the services of a daughter? Or, perhaps, the young woman is fond of children and hopes to be mentor and friend to a growing girl whom she may assist to form good tastes in literature, art and music. She sees herself in the future accompanying a sweet young girl to concerts, to lectures, and later on to "parties" in the light of a chaperone. And doubtless there are such positions in the world, but they are not as a rule long vacant in New York, nor are they filled through newspaper advertisements or agencies. Indeed, the experience of several young women in this city has not been particularly encouraging to those desirous of seeking a living in this calling, although sometimes the outward appearance of their situations is entirely satisfactory. Still, when so much of the companion's comfort depends on the personality of her employers, the success of such a position is necessarily difficult to guarantee. A well-known employment agent was asked what her experience had been in supplying women for the position of companion. She shook her head dubiously. "Not one in fifty turns out satisfactorily, so that I have given up trying to supply anything but teachers and secretaries. When a girl doesn't get up at home and can't do anything else, she thinks she can easily get from $30 to $50 a month as companion to a rich New Yorker. I have had the most hopeless looking girls apply to me, and sometimes very attractive ones, but, unless one of my customers has asked me to look out for some one for her to fill that post, I do not bother with them. "Sometimes ladies want a trained nurse, and sometimes they want a woman who is musical. I have sent six or eight girls in succession to one customer, only to have them all rejected after trial. They are too proud or too lazy or snippy, or some other thing, and finally the lady gives up in despair. Then just when she has decided to take in a poor relation, along comes to me the very woman, and it is too late. Anyway, if you can't get on with your own dish and blood, I don't see how you can expect strangers to agree with you, and that's true of both employer and employee in this capacity." One young girl who had spent her life in a small town came to New York with the idea of seeing something of the world. She answered an advertisement in a reliable paper, and soon was employed as companion to an elderly lady, who was about to go abroad. What delightful visions tiled the girl's head, of sightseeing, of voyaging, of little excursions in the wonderful countries of Europe! The lady was a widow, handsome, well dressed and, although the salary offered was only $15 a month, the applicant was too eager for the experience and travel to hesitate at that. Her duties were to be light. She was to be more like a friend and accompany her employer everywhere. "I will give you some clothes, my dear," said the lady, touching the young woman's simple tweed gown with politely scornful fingers, "and, of course, I shall take a maid." DISENCHANTMENT. In six months they returned from their travels, having visited France, Italy, Switzerland and, most briefly, England. The companion could hardly wait to land, so eager was she to leave her position, and she testified willingly to the drawbacks of such work. Her "lady" had proved herself selfish, vain, jealous and ill-tempered, but worse than any of these miserable petty faults, was the failing of drink, which the innocent young woman had at last discovered after many embarrassing happenings. "But did you not enjoy, yourself at all?" the girl was asked. "Indeed I did, for a day or two at a time, but just as soon as I got to know people—and Mrs. B—always impressed people at first so that we met everybody—we promptly moved on to another place. She seemed afraid of letting me enjoy myself at all, and seemed to care, very little for sightseeing or anything but dressing up and playing cards. Then she gave and lent me the most hideous, gay clothes which she expected me to wear, and which were not at all suitable for any one in my position, and made people misunderstand it entirely, so that I had to bear many annoyances by having to explain why I could not join young parties and leave Mrs. B—behind. Then she was always taking little 'nips,' as she called them, and flying into a violent temper for nothing afterwards, but I never guessed that she took too much until the ship's doctor told me on the voyage home. She wouldn't stay more than a week in England because some friends of mine were going to be there, and she thought I might have too-good a time for a companion! No more such positions for me!" An older girl with, perhaps, less patience, took a post as companion and chaperone to a girl of fourteen (whose father was much engaged in business and whose mother had died when she was very young). The young woman found the girl charming and sweet, the father considerate and polite, the house was handsome and her quarters were all that could be desired. But she was not happy, and could not endure it for more than a month, owing to the obnoxious presence of a privileged Irish servant, who had held undivided sway over the household for ten years, and was not ready to give in to the newcomer. Several battles had taken place between them, which had reduced the child to tears, finally dried on Bridget's shoulder, while the companion reared discomfited. Too spirited to put up with dictation from such a source, and conscious that Bridget was more indispensable, to the family happiness than herself, the young woman gave up $10 a month and a comfortable home, and tried again. After a succession of harrowing trials as companion to nervous and physical wrecks from drink and various diseases she gave up her idea and went into one of the prominent hospital training schools as the easier life of the two. Another young woman became companion and mother's help in a large family of children in a Jersey suburb. She loved the children, made them love her, and was very happy with them, but the lack of freedom and the isolation told upon her, and at the end of a year she was glad to take up her neglected knowledge of stenography, which would give her time and opportunity to see her friends, with some prospect of advance in the future—which her other position did not possess. "What did you do in that family? Did you teach the children?" she was asked. "No, except one hour in the morning. The eldest one went to school, the baby was absolved from study, and the middle three had a governess for seven months. From May to September I gave them all an hour's German in the morning, and the rest of the time I helped their mother to keep their clothes in order and to do the housework. They were awfully good to me, and I loved every one in the house, and cried heartily to leave them, but I didn't feel that I was doing for them that a superior nursemaid or chambermaid could not have done, and I wanted a change." There are other examples of experience in this situation that come to mind. One girl is very happy, and contented as companion toon old lady. Her chief duties are to drive daily with her employer, to help her keep house, to arrange the flowers, to play chess and backgammon every evening, to read aloud, and do little oids and ends of mending that are not worth sending to a dressmaker. It sounds dull, but she does not find it so, being a domestic little person and readily made happy by an occasional evening at the theatre or by being allowed to have a friend in for dinner, and these favors are by no means rare in this warm-hearted household. But to succeed at all as a companion one must have taleges of no mean order, and the question that agitates the graduate's mind is whether it is worth it. Tact of infinite proportions, patience, even temper, unselfishness, which is only another name for tact, and good health are essentials. So are a neat appearance, good manners, a light step and a pleasant voice. It is not easy to spend hours reading aloud from dull books, but neither is it unworthy work to make the days brighter for some lonely woman who has no one who loves her enough to give freely the service for which the companion is nailed. And, after all, the situation resolves itself to this: that very few normal pleasant people have need to hire a companion, and if such a person is needed there must always be some disadvantage to overlook. The question is, has the applicant the courage and patience to fill the breach cheerfully? If not, she had better try some other work less exacting and nerve-racking—New York Post. 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I tried many times, but Peruna was the only thing which helped me in the least. After I had taken but I was able to continue it use for three weeks and I was completely restored to health, and was able to take up my studies which I had been forced to drop. There is nothing better than Peruna like the system. - Elementina Gonzales. Address The Perma Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio, for instructive free literature on catarrh. SENATOR SULLIVAN Says He Has Found Doan's Kidney Pills Invaluable in Treating Kidney Kidneys. the Democratic leaders of New York State, strongly recommends Doan's Kidney Pills. Senator Sullivan writes; The provided image is a logo or a graphic design, not a chart or graph. It does not contain any data, axes, or labels that can be extracted and converted into a markdown table. It is a pleasure to endorse a remedy like Doan's. 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The Pay of College Athletes: The most difficult questions that flow assail the management of the American colleges are how to pay the offspring's larger salaries and how to make the skillets work for nothing. The latter question is the harder of the two; Mr. Carnegie has helped with the problem of the professors' pay; and several of the older universities are raising big funds to the same end; but to keep the athletes from drawing salaries is a moreciplined matter. It is accepted in all the colleges that players and contestants in intercollegiate games must be amateurs; players, that is, who do not play, and have never played, for hire. Just as the Elkins law drives the railroad lawyers to the concocting of devices whereby unlawful rebates may lawfully be paid, and drives freight-agents to dark transactions and unrevealed bargains, so the acceptances of the law of amateurs seems to drive the college lawyers and the team managers to devise by which useful amateurs may lawfully be hired, or may be paid surreptitious wages without its coming to public knowledge.—Harper's Weekly. Following Instructions. "Children," said the teacher, instructing the class in composition, "you should not attempt any flights of fancy; simply be yourselves and write what is in you. Do not imitate any other person's writings or draw inspiration from outside sources." As a result of this advice Tommy Wise turned out the following composition: "We should not attempt any flights of fancy, but write what is in us. In me there is my stummlick, lungs, hart, liver, two apples, one piece of pie, one stick of lemon candy, and my dinner." -Tit-Bits. ARTFUL DODGER She—Well, you may ask papa. He—Impossible. She—Why do you say that? He—Because I haven't been able to get sight of him since I loaned him $10 before Christmas.—Chicago Dally News. FIT's permanently cured. No! its nervousness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nervolestorer, #3rd, 83144 Bottles and Treaties from Dr. Dr. Kline, Lilly, #31 Arch St., Phila., Pa. Japan's rice crop for the year of 1904 was 23,682,235 bushels. Mrs. Winslow's Soothlazn Syrup for Children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colle, 23e. a bottle P'ans to build electric street car lines in Pekin aroused protest. I. Amsure Piso's Cura for Consumption saved my life three years ago. — Mrs. Thomas Lozzurs, Maple St., Norwich, N.Y., Feb. 17, 1900 Priceless art treasures were destroyed by fire at the Castle of Lichtenwalde. Avoid Yellow Fever. Use the great antiseptic preventative, Sloan's Liniment. Six drops of Sloan's Liniment on a teaspoonful of sugar will kill yellow fever and molaria germs. Whistler is said to have had a hundred sittings for one portrait. Is It Right? Is it right for you to lose $2.20 that a dealer may make 60 cents more by selling fourteen gallons of ready-for-use paint, at paint, by selling you eight gallons of & Make six gallons of linede oil, which make fourteen gallons of a better paint, at $1.20 per gallon? Is it right? Is it wrong? And by Longman & Martinez, New York. Paint Makers for Fifty Years. The State Charities Aid Association reports that insanity has largely increased in New York. The Personal Argument The good Squire Underwood, who in his long career as justice of the peace had administered the oath to thousands of witnesses, was summoned himself to appear as a witness in a case before a circuit judge. When he was requested to stand up and be sworn, he lifted his hand and said, "I prefer to affirm, if you please." The affirmation was administered to him, and he gave his testimony. After he had left the courtroom an old friend of his, a doctor, took him to task. "Squire," he said, "you give the oath to lots of people. Why don't you take it yourself?" "Doctor," he answered, "you frequently prescribe ipacac to patients, don't you?" "Yes." "Do you ever take it yourself?" "N-no," said .the doctor—Youth's Companion. SALT RHEUM ON HANDS Suffered Agony and Had to Wear Bandages All the Time—Another Cure by Cuticura. Another cure by Cuticura is told of by Mrs. Caroline Carbine, of Waupona, Wis, in the following grateful letter: "My husband inferred agony with salt eurem on his hands, and I had to keep them handcased all the time. We tried everything we could get, but nothing helped him until he used Cuticura. One set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills cured him entirely, and his hands have been as smooth as as- s possible ever since. I hope this letter will be the means of helping other sufferers." 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