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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06
Wen. you amt played cards much



J. ]. Montague, in Portland Oregonian.
My daughters goin' to graduate from
college Friday week,
An ma an 1, we've got to go down town
to hear her speak;
She's learned a lot o. this an that her
parents never knew;
Her head is full o. modern tongues, an
Greek an Latin, too
She talks o. the philosophers as il she
knew EN- all,
An knows by heart the history o. fur
rim lands like Gaul.
Her theme Chats what she calls the
talk she'll make Commencement
Day.
Is "Moldin Human Natur as the Pot
ter Mods His Clay"
She's practiced it around the house, an
speaks up good an loud,
An we are certain sure she'll do her
fond old parents proud.
It's meant lot o. sacrifice to keep that
girl in school;
Her. eddication's stood us in about three
thousand cool,
But we was glad to plod along an give
the child a show
To learn the things that we'd affixed al
mighty well to know
At first we both was kind of scared that
it would turn her head;
That she'd get lofty notions from the
heightened books she read.
But now she's gettin ready for this
here Commencement Day,
We see she's just woman, with the
same old woman's way.
An things that's dom round the house
reminds me of the days
Her mother left the district school back
East. Thanks be to praise!
The peach trees was a blossomin an all
the country air
Was full o. fragrance. while the world
seemed bright an sweet an fair.
The schools closed early them old days,
fur every mothers son
o. boys was needed in the fields to get
the plowin' done.
We didn't have no themes or things on
Italy or Greece,
But every scholar in the class got up an
spoke a piece.
My wife that was to be she'd got her
piece all learned by heart,
An yet when closin day come round
she didn't take no part;
If you know women like do, why, then,
you'll mebbe guess
The reason why. She didn't have no
graduatin' dress.
An so, when I've been round the house
an seen the COINS on,
/ see that human natur's just the same
as time long gone.
They're SEWN here and SEWN there, an
L can hear 'em say,
Unless that dress gifts done that she'll
stay home Commencement Day.
I've been down town to git more cloth,
an If ia git home lete
The girl she'd say: "Well. pa, you've
spoiled my chance to graduate"
An then I'd chuckle in my sleeve an
in my heart feel glad,
To think that she amt got no thoughts
but what her mother had.
It's just the same as IL was then; my
daughter she's all right
An higher dedication doesn't change a
Girl a mite
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06
CIVIL GOVERNMENT IN THE PHIL
IpPINES

Civfi government has been launched in
the Philippines. Judge Taft is the civil
governor. 1t is probable that If the Civil
Governor and the Military Governor are
on friendly terms there will be no clash
Of authority, but there is room for good
deal of trouble. II the two Governors
should fail to work together in harmony
they would give the Washington author
tiles plenty to do to settle the disputes
that would be constantly arising between
them. Judge Taft and Gen. Chaffee are,
however, men of a great deal of good
judgment. and are doubtless disposed to
act in harmony for the good of the ISL
ands. But 1t will not be the case al
ways that men disposed to get along to-
gether will occupy the governorships.
Politics makes strange bedfellows, and
there will be plenty of politics in the
government of the Philippines.
According to Judge Taft's statement he
thinks a mistake has been made at the
very beginning of the civil government,
the mistake being that there is provision
for too many officials. He excuses the
hiioNhhC w SoJiA6 AtoN NAAS NCA@''+-"'-
yielded to the wishes of the Filipinos.
Naturally the Filipinos want a great
many offices as they expect to have
very large share of them. Instead there
fore of teaching lesson of economy at
the Inauguration of the new govern
ment extravaganza is encouraged. 1t
would have been much the wiser plan
to make as few offices as possible. The
tendency will be to increase the number
all the time. II this tendency prevails
it will not be long before there will be
twice as many officials as there should
be. The revenues, instead of being used
for improvements, will be absorbed in
salaries paid 10 useless officials. The ma
tives will get the idea that they are
taxed to maintain a lot of useless off,
Gals, and will become dissatisfied. With
dissatisfaction will come trouble of a
more or less serious character.
Another mistake that has been pointed
out is that the salaries are much too high.
They will encourage extravaganza. The
working people, seeing the luxury of the
official class, will insist upon higher
wages, and that will be another source
of trouble.
The foregoing are only two Of the many
mistakes which doubtless have been
made. All of the mistakes will be appar-
ent soon after the new government gets
into working order, and Judge Taft will
have an interesting time in trying to cor
rect them.
Representative Hull, who has just re-
turned from visit to the Philippines. Is
of the opinion that most of the local gov
ernments which have been established
throughout the islands are "hot house
plants and will soon disappear. For the
greater part of the islands he is in fav-
or of military government. There are
some reasons for thinking he is right. The
natives are not yet ready, except in a
few provinces. for civil government. The
United States have undertaken the solu-
ton of a tremendous problem in the Phil
ippines, and it is a question whether they
will SIcceed in solving
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Renectlons of a BacheIor.
From the New York Press.

Aht AN1N 1OAh itsos
Work Is a moral castor oil which drives
a lot of deviltry out OF the system.
Soap and water have had more to do
with spreading Christianity than every
thing else put together.
After a man has learned enough 40 be
able to instruct others he knows too much
TO try TO do II.
job may have had the hollis all right,
but the Bible says nothing about there
being canary birds In the house.
Any woman can love any man IL he
only gets up a theory that he has some
great mission in life which needs her aid
TO carry IL out.
II any woman was ever foolish enough
70 really explain her reasons for things
10 a man she would lose her power over
him.
Marriage vows wear out about as quick
as anything that Is made; but they are
patched up TO look almost AZ good as new.
Somehow II is the way OF clever women
that II they didn't have anything but furs
40 wear IN hot weather they would make
themselves look cool
The man was never born who could
make himself understand on a boiling hot
night Why q woman wants 90 know for
the nftieth time n be loves hcr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06
WHY NOT 2

We have suggested that one way to
solve the street railway problem in Sa-
vannah is for the city to provide a rail-
way system of its own. There are no
doubt several ways in which this could
be accomplished without materially adding
to the burdens of the taxpayers, such, for
instance as granting the franchise 10 a
private corporation for a limited time
under contract that the plant should be-
come the property of the city upon the
expiration of the time limit. The financ-
ing of the scheme, however, may be left
to later discussion and arrangement, when
public sentiment shall have been brought
to the point of demanding municipal own
ership. When the city wants a new GEN.
etery--a public necessity and utility-there
is no lack of ways and means for procur-
ing it suggested. And so it win be when
a demand for city's street railway sys-
tenn comes.
One of the most persistently urged OBJ
jections to a clty's ownership of street
railways is that such ownership gives the
party or faction in power a considerable
voting strength of employees which will
aid it to keep in power. There is some
basis for this objection, of course. But
1t is much overestimated. 1t is probably
not wide of the truth to say that in every
city to-day the street railway corporations
cut just about as much figure in politics
as they would under municipal ownership
as they can. to help their political friends
and punish their political enemies. 1t is
nothing at ALI new to hear that the street
railways of some city are opposed to a
certain ticket and will use all of their
power to defeat it. That was the case in
Detroit not very long ago when Pingree
had certain schemes for giving the people
better street railway service. 1t is risking
little to say that the influence in politics
OF a street railway system under munich
pal ownership would not be any greater
than is such influence under private cor
poration ownership. Indeed, in many in
stances it might be less. There is so
little in this objection, therefore, that it
ought not to be permitted to weigh against
public convenience and city profit.
Instances has been known in which
city street railways have fallen into the
hands OF alien capitalists, who have OPP
Grated the plants upon the same prin-
ciples that a person squeezes an orange
to get all tho juice possible. Such own
ers give as little as they possibly can for
the fares they receive In mileage and ac-
commodations. meanwhile exacting the
last penny that II is possible for them to
squeeze out under the law. Nor have the
people any means Of reaching them and
compelling a satisfactory "quid pro quo"
They must take what they can get, ana
be thankful for that Under municipal
ownership the city administration is re-
sponsible to the voters for the manner in
which the railway Is conducted. II there
should be disregard for the public com
fort and convenience in the railway
service. the administration would hear Of
II at the polls and the employees OF the
road would not be able TO cast votes
enough TO keep the people from turning
the incompetents out and securing "a new
and improved management.
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The Card players, Paralysis.

"Were you ever paraiyzed?" said the
old-timer, according to the Louisville
Times.
mo, and may the began the other
"Well, you see that right hand? 1t
looks pretty good and strong, and it is;
but for about three days once it was
deader than a frost-bitten tomato plant
You know, of course, that I used to
make my living playing cards, chiefly
dealing bank. There wasn't day didn't
deal bank or in other games six to eight
hours a day. Many time L have dealt
or played longer.
"One night I was dealing bank. 1t was
a good, big game. All at once when 1
went to slip a card this old right refused
to work. | looked at it, and the fingers
were kind of twisted inward and the hand
from the wrist was bent down.
This stopped the deal for me, and I
told the lookout to get busy for the
players were getting little queered.' He
took my place and I watched the bets.
II rubbed my right but it wouldn't
straighten out, and it kept this way until
til the next day. and then I went to a
doctor. He didn't know me as well as you
do, but the first question he asked was:
Deal cards great deal, don't you?"
Yes
~ you uedl Win an elbow movement
or with finger and wrist movement?'
Why, l don't work my elbow?'
That explains it. You have card play
ers' paralysis
This hit me center, and I showed
it; but the doctor was good and said:
Now, don't get Hurried, I'll straighten
you up. Just quit dealing a while and I'll
give your hand few doses of electricity,
and you'll be all right
He did it, and in about three days my
hand was as straight as string. But l
haven't dealt so much since There's
many an old-timer whose dealing hand
has quit him. And you say you never
were paralyzed?
mo"
well, you amt played cards much.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06
BRIGHT BITS.

True Devotion-"Your husband loved
you very much, did he not?" Yes, in
deed; he even insisted on remaining in the
house when / practiced my vocal exer-
cisesr'-Brooklyn Life.
Same Old Line-Farmer Brown: ''Is
Mrs Whihietree going tew take in sum-
mer boarders boarders this year, same as
usual?" Farmer Greene-"I reckon she
arel She jess came in and ordered two
new can-openersr"-Puc
Mildred (still blushing)-"Am 1 the
first girl you ever kissed, Gordon?'' Cor
don--"No my love, but you are the last"
Mildred-"Am l, really? Oh, Gordon, it
makes me so happy to think of that
Town and Country.
"A Sure Result-"Say, old chap. Coffup
and have bet we wish you'd decide
for us" mo thanks" why, why notY
We're both friends of yours" Exactly.
So what's the use of my making am enemy
of one of you?"-Ldfe.
The Voice of Envy-Mr. Meddergrass:
"Well. Ezry Hankins' th'mometer was up
to hundred an ten in the shade t'day."
Mrs. Meddergrass-"La sakesl them
Hankinses III be wuss stuck up than ever
now. baltimore American.
Not Yet Ready to QUIT suppose"
said the doctor, as he carefully bound up
the stump of Sammy's amputated arm,
that you will not shoot off toy cannons
on the next Fourth" 'sWhy not" repi. ed
Sammy II have one arm left yet" -Har-
lem Life.
-"what is the matter. Tommy?'' asked
the mother of the small boy in tears.
I'm lonesome. The other boys
wouldn't play fair
What was the game?"
1--WE were playing United States Sen
ate resigned and the other boys for
got to coax me back. Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06
A NOTABLE CELEBRATION.

Americans celebrated the anniversary OF
the Declaration of Independence in many
parts of the world Thursday. but no one
of the celebrations in foreign lands was
as notable as that in London. There the
celebration took the form of a banquet,
at which there were present five hum
dred or more persons, among them some
of the most distinguished, men Of Eng
land. 1t was notable for two things. One
was the eagerness of the Englishmen who
We're present to impress upon Americans
their wish for the closest friendship be-
tween England and the United States,
and the other was that while Englishmen
were rejoicing at the success of the
American republic in breaking away from
Englands rule a century and quarter
ago they were in profound sympathy with
Bngland's effort to crush out independ-
ence In the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State in South Africa No doubt the
inconsistent position of the Englishmen at
the banquet was in the thoughts of many,
and it may be that there were some who
wondered whether the little republics in
against Englands power, would be as
successful as the United States had been
in defying Bngland's power.
One thing is certain, and that is that
England is not meeting with as quick
success as she expected in South Africa
Months ago it was very generally believ-
ed that the South African war was about
over. Indeed, when Gen. Roberts return
ed to London it was the understanding
that there was not much more to do. Now
it is said that even the most sanguine of
the English officers with the South Afri-
can army concede that the war is likely
to last another year. The Beers are dis
playing a military spirit and fighting
qualities far beyond anything expected by
the English. They are putting the British
government to such an expense that the
peace party in England is growing so fast
that it is beginning to make demonstra-
tons of its strength.
No doubt the English people feel very
kindly towards the American people, but
ii is doubtful if this feeling is wholly I'M
selfish They know that Great Britain has
no friends in Europe, and they realize
that combination against her interests
is likely to be formed at any time. They
want the United States to stand as their
friend in time of trouble. That fact,
doubtless, has much to do with the very
cordial feeling which Englishmen mani
fest for Americans. A test of their real
feelings towards us will doubtless crop
out when the time comes for settlement
Of the Alaskan boundary line dispute and
for the removal of the obstacles in the
way of the construction of the Nicaragua
canal.
The England of to-day is the England
of one hundred and twenty-five years ago.
She released her grip on the American
colonies because she had to, and she seeks
the friendship of the United States part
ly because they are rich and powerful.
She will never let go her hold on the
South African republics unless she finds
it impossible to retain possession of them,
and If they should get their independence
and become strong she would seek their
friendshfn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston Post Dem.) says: "It
is stated by the Washington correspon-
dent of the Savannah Morning News that
Mr.. II. c. Crenshaw of Georgia, who has
expressed strong commentator of Sena-
tor McLaurins political views, might
have had good job II he hadn't express
ed so freely his support Of the Mckinley
administrators and thus alienated the
support of the Democratic Senators and
Congressmen in Georgia. The Columbia
State. commenting on this. points out
that when Mr.. Crenshaw wrote those let
tiers he stated that Crenshaw was not
after office; that his interest in the sue
cess of McLaurn's alleged principles was
only that of a sincere patriot whose son
had served in the United States Army
against the Filpinos. The State thinks It
is now proved that Crenshaw was pa
triot for pap, but the evidence seems quite
the other way. II he had his place prac-
tically won and threw away his chance
by coming out for McLaurin. he was a
very self-sacrihcing politician"
Writing OF a Southern man for Presi-
dent the Washington Post Qnd) says:
THE South has resumed its place in the
national equation, and is to-day the most
promising and potent factor OF them all
Furthermore. il is rich in the material
OF patriotic statesmanship. OF strength
and brains ana character. Its biggest
men are not all IN Congressman from
Il. on the contrary, its biggest men must
be sought IN other walks OF llfe-in the
professions, In commerce. In finance. etc
The Southern people know who they are
however, and when they at last conclude
10 stand upon their dignity they viii have
40 trouble in selecting a suitable eandi-
date"
The Cincinnati Enquirer Dem) says:
"Mr. Congor may tell the Chinese that
De would have been nominated for and
elected Governor Of Iowa had he been
disposed 10 accept the ofico. but that the
government would not allow him 10 give
un hia post as minister in which be- was
Indispensable. And doubtless he believes
TINT very thinr ID Dr. surprising how some
poiiiielaua can work up their conFleLgna
concerning ihcmasNcf.F
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06

The Atlanta Journal had story from
Savannah the other day to the effect that
a key of beer had burst in saloon, and
that more than forty citizens came near
being drowned" Happily, however, there
was no beer drowning. Commenting on
the occurrence. the Charleston Post says:
''what sort of people are these in sa-
vannah. that they can be so easily over
whelmed? They should come over TO
Charleston and take a course of drinking
in a blind tiger. We will warrant that
forty Charleston citizens would not give
q. keg of beer chance to drown any
body"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-06

Many business houses make a special
~ OF fine stationery. They like their
checks, etc, to be models OF the htho-
grapher's art. While the war taxes were
on, many banks and other houses had
the government stamp imprinted on their
fine and expensive checks. making pay
ment 20 the government collectors there
for. Unused books OF imprinted checks
were called in the other day for redemp-
ton OF the stamps. Heretofore Il hos
been the rule with the governmnt TO
either destroy or file away all unused
stamps called len. IN the case Of the inn
printed checks, however, there has aris-
en- a strong demand FOR their return to
the owners after the stamps have been
redeemed. Tho banks show that thoy
have appended considerable sums OF
money for the printing and binding Of
tho check books. ana that for The SOY.
ornmont 90 retain them would amount 10
virtual connscntlon OF valuable property
without process 81 law n Be- aid tho
Treasury Department is iooking Tor aoms
waunnt in law for rotaning uaa cheek
books ~ ms oNnea,
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-For To-day, Drayton
Grocery Company; Ship Notice, j. f. Mi
nds & Co.; City Bonds Wanted Sinking
Fund Commission; Ship Notice, Jose M
Esteve e. Co., Consignees; Suwanee
Springs Water; At Chang's San Francis
co Restaurant; At Gamers; At Joyces;
Notice, Max Kraft; Late w, II. Baker $
Library on Sale To-day; Levan's Table
d Hote.
Business Notices-Pure Borax Soap at
MINISTER'S; Durlzee's Morning" Starch.
"A. NJ & C. W. West.
A Half Holiday To-day-At the South
End Big Pavilion.
Don't Fail to See Exhibition Of the
Sterling Puritan Blue Flame Oil Stove
Standard OIL Company.
Reduced to $3.50, Blues and Blacks Ex-
cepted-The Metropolitan Clothing Com
pany.
Saturday Bargains--Gustave Eckstein
& co.
A Chance-B. H. Levy Bro.
Legal Card-John H. Estill, Jr., Attor-
ney-at-Law,
Beers-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Asso-
citation
Educat ional-Mary Baldwins semina-
ny, Staunton, Va.
Grape-Nuts Food-Postum Cereal Com
pany.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Afedical-Dr. Thacher's Blood and Liver
syrup; Cuticura; Plantation Chill Cure;
TUFTS Pills; Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
Tor Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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The CQ[0IiRQ ! Northwestern
Railway Co.
BLOWING ROCK LINE.
To the Mountains of
Western North Carolina.

The most direct line to Blowing Rock,
Linville City, Boone. Grandfather Noun
tain, and other points Of interest in the
mountains Of Western North Carolina is
by way of the Carolina and Northwestern
Railway Glowing Rock Line) from All
points.
Close connections made at Chester. 8.
c., with the S. A. L., Southern Railway
and L. g. c. Railway. and at Gastonia.
N. c.. and Hickory, N. c., with the
Southern Railway. at Lincolnton with the
seaboard Air Line. Special round trip
Summer Excursion tickets on sale at all
points at very low rates.
BE sure TO ask for your tickets via che
CAROLINA AND NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY blowing Rock Line.
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Five years ago the state OF Tennessee
inaugurated the system Of mining coal
with convict labor. There was a strong
protest from the employers OF free labor.
who feared the employment OF convicts
in the state mines would seriously inter-
fere with the other coal mining interests.
Now. according to a report. these same
operators unite in testifying that Che
management Of the state mines. while
disposing OF the convict labor problem.
has not checked Investment in coal prop
erty In Tennessee. on the contrary, there
has been a greater development of coal
property In the state during the past i've
years than in any other equal period.