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The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

To do good by stealth" sometimes
causes the donor to blush to have II
known, says the New York Tribune. A
Chicago magnate. when In London
few months ago, had his eye charmed
while at his haberdasher's by the love-
iy tints in ties of every description. AL
though he realized that they were all
too gay for person of his dignity and
importance, he still longed to purchase
the pretty bits of color, and the happy
idea occurred to him Of putting half
dozen in several different packages 10
present to the boys" at home. e.,
the clerks in his office AS a pleasant
surprise, therefore. few days after his
return, he bade his messenger boy d.
rect the various parcels and lay them
on the desks of his young men before
their arrival at the Office. About an
hour later, as was his custom, ne
walked into the building. and heard
outside the doors of his rooms sounds
of uproarious mirth. Entering. ne
found his six young men performing
cake-walk after the most approved
method, all decked out in ties of brill
liant hues, which they had tied around
their turned-up collars in regular
coon" style. OF course, upon Mr..
As entry there was a sudden cessa-
tion of the performance, the young
men hurried sheepishly to their desks,
leaving only their senior to make ex-
plantations.
BEG pardon, sir, but some fool
person played the practical joke of
sending a lot of coon ties to the boys
here. They all found a package on
their desk this morning. OF course.
they had no business to act in such
childish manner but boys will be boys.
Mr. A. smiled "a rather tor ced
smile it was), and passed into mis- own
private office. In the meanwhile the
messenger boy, who had also just ar
rived, took in the situation, and per-
formed a hornpipe behind the door
But he had no time to taste the foil
qualification that he promised himself
when he should explain from whom the
parcels came, for Mr.. As bell rang
sharply.
Here, Bobby said the latter, hold
ing out a SIS bill to the delighted tOy,
'see If you are man enough 70 keep
your own counsel about those parcels,
and not let on to those young jacBa-
mares where the ties came from
But Mr.. A. himself, who nai
keen sense of humor, could not help
telling the story, and it finally came
to the ears of the dscomfitei ynlths,
who, after council of war, decided
that it would be wisest to let the mat
ter drop and not to thank MIR. A. for
bringing them each a little remem-
brance from EurODe
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
BAD BOYS, BAD FOOD.

A problem that has existed from the
advent upon this sphere of the first
boy has been how to govern bad boys.
Cain was a bad boy. and there have
been bad boys ever since. Every par
emit has a rule for their government
and subjugation, but despite the multi
plicity of rules we have the bad boy,
like the poor, continually with us.
However, there is a ray Of hope. 1t
filters out from Chicago, that prolific
source of Illuminating ideas. ''Sci-
ence," says the Chicago Tribune. "is
now ready to demonstrate that the
small boy who puts wad of paper
down the back of his seat mate, or
who refuses to say please" to his
teacher is not responsible for his ac-
tons. The trouble Is that he has not
been given enough proteids or carbo-
hydrates. All this is to be remedied,
Expert physicians and chemists are to
experiment with the feeding of a num-
Der of bad boys and are to note the
changes produced by changes in diet"
When the experiments have been
completed it is to be presumed the ex-
perts will make public table of diets
to fit the cases of all sorts of bad
boys. 1t is a we'll known fact that
food has a great deal to do with ones
disposition. Those who subsist upon
badly cooked food are more than apt
to be dyspeptic, cross, irritable and
altogether disagreeable. And in prs-
ons a diet of bread and water is
famous remedy for refractoriness in
convicts. But where robust youth is
concerned-and most bad boys are dis
tressingly healthy-the average person
probably had not thought that diet or
digestion cut much of a figure; for It
is well known fact that the average
bad boy can and will digest about
anything short of nails.
However, the Chicago scientists say
that contumaciousness is a matter of
diet, and they have set about TO study
the matter UP and find a remedy for
il. It is not for us to dispute their
position, but we shall await with in
terest their conclusions. No doubt they
will tell us that when boy is bad
on a diet of buciwheat cakes and
maple syrup. he should be switched off
to corn pone and bacon. and vice versa.
If upon roast beef and potatoes he de-
velops a tendency to saucness and late
hours on the streets. he ought to be
fed whole wheat and cream; and so on
through the catalogue of badness and
the grocery list.
Meanwhile, and until the scientists
have demonstrated their theory beyond
the peradventure Of a doubt, we shall
continue to give our adherence to the
oId-fashioned rod and slipper treat
ment; and there are a great many bad
boys that need much more of 1t than
they get.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
Gene Field Went Broke.

THE late Eugene Field was noto-
riously improvident, his chronic hard
upness being a sort of byword among
his intimates," said an old friend of
the poet recently, according to the
New York Times. But he managed
to get a good deal of fun himself out
Of the paucity of his own resources.
Once at one of those semi-public
functions held in a saloon where every
man is a host who has the price and
every man a guest who has a thirst
Field as usual went broke. There hap
pened to be hanger on in the crowd,
one of those whose considerable ambi-
ton is to say they have shaken hands
and touched glasses with a celebrity
Calling the poet to one side he said:
Now, I hope you'll take no offense,
but understood you to say you had
run short of money. If that is true
l would be glad to oblige you with a
ten
How dare you snapped Field, af-
fecting great indignation. I don't
even know your name
Beg your pardon a thousand
times, responded the other, I meant
no offense, 1 assure you. l thought
maybe you might be able to use the
money. Please forget it,
Field was silent for a moment as
II in deep thought, and then slowly
drawled:
Forget it! All right. I will, on
one condition
ON what condition.
On condition that you make IT
fifteen
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
FRESH EGGS.


day or two ago a gentleman in his
buggy was accosted by a friend.
Where are you going?" he was asked.
He replied "Out to the country to
see If / can find few new-laid eggs.
There is a case of illness at my house,
and for the patient the doctor has pre-
scribed fresh eggs. I cannot find them
in the city. hence must drive several
miles in the country and trust to luck
to get them"
What a commentary upon COM
munity in which there should be hun
dreds of dozens of new-laid eggs in
the market every day! The city is
surrounded on three sides by thousands
of acres of land that might be devoted
suits, and yet when a few new eggs
for the sick room are wanted one must
drive into the country several miles
in the hope of being able to procure
them.
1t is not to be understood that there
are no eggs in the city. They are
here by the crates, fresh" enough for
the new-laid eggs prescribed by the
doctor for his patient. They have been
sent in to us from a distance-from
Tennessee, West Virginia and even as
far away as Pennsylvania. With all
of the requisites, except energy, for
poultry farming we depend upon other
sections to provide our poultry and
eggs. We have the climate, the soil,
the water, ETC., with which to make the
business a success, yet we buy chick
ems by the tens of thousands of pounds
and eggs by the thousands Of dozens
from producers hundreds of miles
away. In addition to paying profits to
the raisers of the poultry. we pay con-
siderable sums in freights per year to
the transportation companies for de-
livering these commodities to US. All
of this money might better be kept at
home and among our own people. Why
do we not keep it here?
A walk through the city will disclose
many families living in hand-to-
mouth fashion, in cramped and ill-kept
quaters. The bread winners of the
families in many instances do not av-
erage more than one full days work
a week. Their existence is precarious,
and they often resort to crime or vice.
Would it not be better If these people
were few miles out in the country on
small patches of ground, raising poul-
try and eggs and vegetables for the
market? There isn't any question about
there being any number of small plots
of land available for such use. Every
person in town who really wishes to
work little piece of land can find
that piece If he will look for it.
And there is an opening, too, for
poultry farming on a larger scale.
Several farms of hundred acres each
would have no difficulty in finding a
market in this city for their products.
Should the local market at any time
become glutted-which has never yet
happened by reason OF local production
there are the several quick freight
routes north and east, by rail and
steamer.
Our market should be abundantly
supplied every day with new-laid
eggs, from farms within a short dis
lance of the city; and in addition to
this we ought to ship eggs by the
crate and carload instead of buying
them that way.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices - Andrew Hanley
Company; Savannah Building Sup
ply Company Levan's Table d'Hote.
Business Notices-Buchu Gin; Z. &
w. Laundry.
Budweiser Beer - Anheuser- Busch
Association.
Pearline--Jas. Pyle e. Son.
Furniture and Carpets-Lindsay &
Morgan.
The Equitable Life Insurance Com
pany- Tison & Shepard, General
Agents.
Amusements-At the Theater To-
night and Tomorrow Night.
Medical-Dr. Hathaway Company;
Heiskells Ointment; Castoria; Hos
letters Stomach Bitters.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

Can specific information be conveyed
in a winkf Can a man be convicted
of false pretenses If his wink is inter-
preted to mean one thing whereas il
really meant another? The queries are
before an Indiana court. Hiram Saiter,
1t appears, went TO an old settlers
meeting. He took with him a number
Of bottles, each full to the neck and
corked tightly. He offered these bottles
for sale at a good stiff price. accom-
panying the offer with a smile and a
wink and saying they contained cold
tea" He did a land-office business,
and the bottles were soon disposed of
aud Hiram's pockets were heavy with
silver. Shortly afterwards Hiram was
arrested and charged with having OBJ
tanned money under false pretenses. As
matter OF fact the bottles had con-
tanned cold tee, and nothing else. Had
be misrepresented his soods7 He had
told his patrons plainly that they were
buying cold tea" Was he RESPONSE
BE because they interpreted his smile
ana wink 70 mean that the bottles con
Mteinse whlskvf
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
Yarn About n Millionaire.

A story comes from Bruges to the
effect that "Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt"
recently visited the museum of laces
there, accompanied by five friends,
says the New York World. First he
amused himself by asking the curator
If he was not afraid that the six visit
ors might knock him down and carry
Off some of the valuable laces
TRY it, if you choose" said the
stold Belgian, and at the same mo-
ment six stalwart Flemings made
their appearance in response to his
signal
After inspecting the laces, "Mr. Van
derbilt' insisted on buying some of
them. The curator replied proudly that
they were not for sale. to which the
visitor in accordance with European
traditions of American millionaires, re-
sponded that price was no object and
that he must have them.
After a second refusal Mr.. Wander
bit' threatened to encamp on the
premises until he got what he wanted.
The perplexed curator went off and
consulted the burgomaster, who told
him that the eccentric American could
not carry out his threat, but that STRAIT
egg was preferable to force.
At the burgomasters suggestion the
curator bought a few lace handker-
chiefs in the nearest shop and return
ing to the museum, offered them to
"Mr. Vanderbilt" saying that the bur-
gomaster had given special permission
to sell them
How much ?" asked tie visitor.
Eighty francs each"
They are not fine enough; I want
something more expensive"
The curator went back to the shop
and got some more handkerchiefs of
the same quality, but different pattern.
which he sold to Mr.. Vanderbilt" for
500 francs apiece.
The money was given to the poor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
NOT THE REMEDY.

Some of the prohibitionists are OPP
posed to local option because. they say.
those counties which reserve to them
selves under local option the right to
license the liquor business send liquor
into counties that have voted against
the traffic. In order TO keep liquor out
of the dry" counties they hold, II is
necessary TO have prohibition through
out the state. II liquors were not per-
mitted to be sold in Fulton, or Chat
ham, or Richmond, or Bib, liquors
could not be sent into the prohibition
counties from Atlanta, or Savannah, or
Augusta, or Macon.
That is true, of course. as relates to
the cities named; but would 1t stop
the bibulous folks in the dry" coun-
ties from getting liquor, and all of the
liquor they might desire? There is no
Chinese wall around the state of Geor-
gia, and transportation facilities have
been brought to such a state of eff
cheney that New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chattanooga. Memphis,
Birmingham, Montgomery, Jackson
next-door neighbors. Under general
prohibition the trade that now goes to
Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta and Ma
con from the thirsty citizens of the
dry" counties would be sent to the
neighboring cities in Tennessee, North
Carolina. Alabama and Florida, and to
Northern cities. Indeed, just across the
- 4. ,sxr l.
state engaged in the liquor bus
mess for the money there is in II, and
Augusta would soon be flooded with
the chemically pure" forty-rod stuff
with the palmetto tree blown in the
bottle. The South Carolina dispensary
has been known to sell liquor to the
blind tigers" in its own state. and it
is pretty certain that ii would not hes
itate to increase its trade and profits
by selling to blind tigers" or others
who might care to purchase, in Geor-
gia-
If prohibition does not prohibit in the
dry" counties under present circum-
stances, as some of the prohibitionists
claim, there isn't a single sound reason
for supposing that II would be effective
under a general prohibition law, with
out the employment of a standing
army of police and constables suffi-
GENTLY large to search every train and
cart and wagon and buggy coming into
the state from the outside; and even
then the tipplers would find way to
smuggle the stuff through the lines.
Meanwhile the counties in which
there are cities should not be punished
because there are a few people in the
dry" counties that are troubled with
a thirst that nothing will slake but Ii
quor. Let the campaign of education
under local option go on. 1t has borne
good fruit in the past and will bear
good fruit in the future. The temper
ance cause is incomparably stronger
than it was a quarter of a century
ago. because of the education of the
people against the liquor evil Continue
that movement, that appeal to reason,
and the remaining wet" counties may
be converted and vote liquor out of
their own volition. Force the law upon
them before they are prepared for it,
and it is pretty certain that 1t will not
be generally obeyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

The New York Commercial has been
making some calculations respecting
the relative Importance and value of
the various crops Of produce raised in
the United States. 1t finds that corn
holds first place, the total annual
value of it ranging from $500, 1000, 900 to
s750,ooO, 900 In round numbers. The Sec
ond place is accorded to hay, with a
yearly value ranging from 1880, 900, 600
to s4s4. 900. oOO Cotton comes next in or
der. Broadly speaking the value of the
lint ranges from s242, 900 900 to 1888, OoO.-
600 per year. The fifth place is occupied
by oats. and the sixth by potatoes. AS
an export crop. cotton stands first, fol-
Lowed by wheat.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

King Edwards throat is once more
subject of discussion in Great Britain.
Several times recently he has had a
specialist examine it. There is said to
be a growth in the throat, which, while
not malignant as yet, may become so
at no very distant day. Smoking is
said to aggravate the ailment and the
King has been forced to cut down his
daily consumption of cigars. He has
also been advised to refrain from
speaking in public or otherwise strain
ing his voice.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

The postoffice inspectors throughout
the country have had assigned to them
a difficult job. They have been directed
to obtain a complete list" of all the
anarchists in their respective districts
and forward it to Washington, where
the secret service bureau win compile
the names into red" book for the in
formation of Congress. Since anarch-
lists, like other enemies of society, sell
dom parade their purposes in public,
but meet and work in secret. it is not
going to be an easy matter to spot and
catalogue all of them.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York Journal of Commerce
says: with these enormous additions
to the worlds merchant marine it is
not improbable that the supply of sea
transported ton is for the time in excess
of the demand freight rates are low,
and steamers that have no special facil-
titles are having difficulty in getting
cargoes. Steamship companies oper-
ating to American ports where they
have railroad connections, and compa-
MES operating the newest and there
fore the most economical carriers will
have plenty of business; but the pres
ent freight rates are hardly remunera-
tive to the smaller and older steam
ers, and the British tramp steamer
that has been lying In Baltimore for
two weeks unable TO get a cargo is
not the only steamer in that situation"
The Baltimore Sun (Dem. }, discuss
ing legislative sessions says: 1T is
doubtful whether quadrennial sessions
would be popular in any state. But
the end in view might be accomplished
by a constitutional prohibition of owl
and-hawk legislation, of corporation
work and of various trivial or harmful
matters, all Of which should be pro-
vided for by general laws. as is re-
quired by the new constitution of Ala
bama. With such a provision a bien-
nial session Of 40 or so days would be
ample"
The Philadelphia Ledger Ond.) says:
There is merit in Mr.. Bryans plea
for freedom OF speech. The danger in
restricting II is greater than the peril
in permitting Il. There must be proper
limitations: a man must not be per-
mitted TO openly counsel assassination
or incendiarism; but where the speak
er does not incite 10 crime he should
be permitted to say his say"
The Washington Post Cnd) says;
Cuban annexation would be fatal 20
sugar growing in the United states.
II Ia best 90 face the subject squarely
and discuss II frankly Neither beet
nor cane sugar production IN this
country could successfully compete on
equal terms with Cuban sugar"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother,
is not to visit the United States. He
has received an order from his imperial
kinsman to leave Germany at once and
proceed directly TO China. An timer
airy had been arranged for him, in
GLIDING visits to the United States,
Holland. Belgium and England. The
reason for his recall is believed to be
that Kwang Hsu and the Dowager
Empress fear that Prince Chun might
imbibe European ideas and be less an
orthodox Chinaman upon his return If
he were permitted TO take the trip laid
out for him. In other words, the Dow
ager Empress. who is still the power
in China, doesn't want Chun to return
home with lot of Western ideas that
might influence him in his future con-
duct.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

The divorce court novelties of the
past week were furnished by New Jer-
sey and New York. In the former a
woman wanted a divorce because her
husband persisted in beginning his
meals with cake. She told him that
cake at the beginning of meals would
ruin his digestion and make him cross
and irritable. He undertook TO dispute
the point with her. and the upshot OF
the matter was q quarrel, n separation
and the divorce suit. The New York
woman wanted divorce because she
said her husband made her reed "A book
while riding on a street car 70 she could
not look at any other man, The read
ing Of the book prevented her OF course
from looking AZ other women 20 see
what they had on.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

Papa" Zimmerman of Cincinnati
proved himself to be not such a soft
mark" as some persons thought, after
all. The Bankruptcy Court fixed the
sum of the Duke of Manchester's debts
at $S5, Oo0 and lie was expected that Mr..
Zimmerman. father of the Duchess,
would immediately come forward
with his check book and provide the
money. But he wouldn't, and the
Dukes mother had to draw on her bank
account for the necessary cash.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

Senator Hanna is strong in his praise
of President Roosevelt. 1t is a new
Roosevelt that is in the presidential
chair, says the Senator. The great re-
sponsibiities that have been so sud-
denly thrust upon his shoulders have
given him equipos and conservatism"
He therefore looks to see him make a
great President. Having heard Hanna
on Roosevelt, it would be interesting
to hear Roosevelt on Hanna.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30
Half and Half.

Have you suffered much from tooth
ache?" asked the dentist.
"A little" answered the young wo-
man in the chair, says the Chicago
Tribune, but not much. My teeth, T
suspect, are like mammals. She has
never had anything done to hers, and
she hasn't an unsound tooth in her
head"
How are your fathers teeth ?"
Poor papa! His are all gone. They
never were anything but mere shells"
Well" said tie dentist, breaking it
to her as gently as he could, its very
evident that you inherit your upper
jaw from your mother and your lower
Jaw from your father"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

The cowboy sat down on the ground,
fingered roll of bills and looked sad
y at his pard, says the Indianapolis
Sun.
Bill" he said. its no use. l can't
go to town with you to-day"
why" asked Bill
i've only got $25 to my name"
"Figger II up ag'in," said Bill.
mo use. I've hggered it up a dozen
times. and IL always comes out the
same. III take $40 fer the drunk, dol
lar an a half fer bed an breakfast.
three an a half fer ca trldges, an that
won't leave a cussed cent 10 pay the
fine"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-30

The War Departments advices are
that the press reports OF suffering at
Cape Nome are In the main correct.
and that a relief party may have to
be sent to the cape to remove and care
for the destitute members OF the min
ing community. The department Is now
taking preliminary steps looking to the
forwarding Of a relief expedition IN
case later reports indicate the urgent
necessity for IL.