The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-11
SOMEBODY WILL GIVE CHASE.
No Cause for Anxiety When Mans
Hat Is Blown Away.
From the Chicago Tribune

Tue lineage lTlD0les
Two fashionably dressed young men
were standing in the doorway of a South
Side club house. One of them wore a
white, soft hat; the other a straw. The
day was hot and sultry, and the man
with the felt hat was perspiring freely.
why don't you wear straw HATE
asked his companion. 1t is lighter and
much cooler these hot days.
Il would, only it is so much trouble,
you know replied the other "One is
always afraid a straw hat will blow off. -
No trouble at all, " retorted the first
Let other people run after your hat.
| You'll find hundreds OF men who seem to
take delight in running after hats not
! their own. Just try it and see
/ A reporter tried it on windy day.
| With a brand-new nat OF oaU straw, light
| as a feather, tilted carelessly on the back
| of his head so as to give the wind ample
chance, he boarded West Madison street
/ car and started down town, The car
reached Ashland avenue. A gust of wind
swept along and off went the hat, The
reporter grabbed for it-but too late
| Slap went the tightly woven straw into a
/ fat woman's face She screamed.
| clutched the hat with both hands, and
| looked daggers at the owner as he walked
| back three seats to claim It.
| why can't you get one of those 'ninny'
strings to keep your hat out of other peo-
| ple's facesl' she cried angrily.
The owner nervously resumed his seat.
| Just before Halsted street was reached
! the passengers were startled by a
woman's cries followed by signal to stop
the car
| Ooh my hat! my hat! won't some one
! get it," she screamed at the top of her
| voice. The reporter did not stir He
knew the voice; it, as well as the hat, be-
! longed to the fat woman. 1t was his turn
to laugh this time, and though he did not
do so, he felt tempted to say something
| about "ninny' strings.
The conductor ran half block before
he caught up with the hat. He ben down
! to pick it up, when another gust of wind
! blew it OUT of his reach. He ran fifty
! feet further and finally succeeded in stop
! ping its fight and spelling its shape with
| his boot. ----..--
The test was next resumed along State
| street With the hat placed ready tor
action the reporter started to cross Madi-
! son street. The wind was blowing from
| the lake and by simply turning around at
sharp angle the feat was accomplished.
| Up flew the hat Ten feet. in the air it
| sailed and made curve which would
| have delighted "Old Uncle Anse" just
! then the vigilant eye of a police officer
! caught sight of IL and he took ''Swipe'
| at it with his club. 1t he had not it would
| have struck his face and there would have
| been more trouble. Persuaded by the club
| the hat changed its course, and with a
! twirling motion landed in the middle OF
/ the street. Just as it was bobbing up and
/ down ready to resume its journey three
newsboys made a rush Tor it. One of
! them gra bbed it. The ether two, tried to
| get away from him, and the hat would
| probably have been torn to pieces had
not its owner claimed it in time. "Give
us the butt, mister" said the boy who
! had hold of the hat, al the same time
! pointing at the reporters cigar stump.
! The exchange was made.
! The straw hat was next taken toward
! Michigan avenue, but before Wabash ave
nue. was reached off it flew again. Three
men chased after it. Two of them after
running half a block gave it up; the third
one. more persistent, followed it. On rolled
! the hat. The reporter was standing on
the corner watching the fun. The man
apparently thinking it was within
reach grabbed for it, but it fooled
him. Away it went with the man,
| closely following, and he in turn followed
by half dozen other SprintersL too
late. 1t landed under the wheel of a
heavily laden truck.
C-r-r-rack2 What was before a fash
ionable hat and the pride Of the hour
! was reduced to muddy mass of straw.
But it had served purpose. The claim
of the natty young man on the club house
steps had been made good.