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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
FOR BETTER Rural SCHOOLS.

1t is gratifying to note that the trus-
tees of the Peabody fund have prompt
ly adopted the suggestion of the state
school commissioners of the Southern
states and will hereafter devote
greater proportion of the income of the
fund to the promotion of rural schools
and less to the maintenance of a CEN
trail normal school. AS was pointed out
in the resolutions recently adopted by
the meeting of state school commits
sioners, the vast majority of poDula-
ton in the South is rural, therefore the
strategic point of common school edu-
cation is in the rural districts. The
great need of rural schools is for
teachers who are trained to impart the
basic principles on which an education
must be founded. There is relatively
little demand for instructors in the
higher branches, since but a small pro-
portion of the school population. un-
der existing conditions, can hope to
receive more than a common school
education. Those who are in a posi-
ton to take classical or professional
education will find arrangements al
ready made for their accommodation.
1t was the beneticent purpose of the
founder of the Peabody fund to do all
possible to the end of aiding the masses
educa tionally and his broad philan-
thropy has borne good fruit. Under
the newly ordered programme there
are reasons for thinking that the
amount of good accomplished will be
much augmented. If we understand it,
a part of the fund, under the new or
der, will be devoted to a propaganda in
favor of local taxation for school pur-
poses. We have always advocated
that plan of increasing school funds.
Experience has shown that the best
schools are to b5eP found in those COM
munities that tax themselves for school
support. Where the schools are sup
ported from outside sources the peo-
pie do not feel that proprietary inter
est and pride in them that is essential
to their high development. Local tax
alton imhues each patron with the
feeling, This is my school,; 1 am pay
ing for it, and l want the best that can
be had for the expenditure" With that
spirit abroad in community the school
quickly responds and gives the most
gratifying results.
Details of the new order with re-
spect to the Peabody fund will prob
ably be Forthcoming shortly. The
change is along the right line, and we
confidently expect to see it fruitful of
good results.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
UNwARRANTED CRITICISM.

President Roosevelt's practice of car
rying a revolver is roundly condemned
by former Gov. Hogg of Texas. He
says When l was Governor of Texas,
if had done that, we never could have
suppressed the bravo and the bully,
not with the entire military force of
the state. Rather than give such an
example of lawlessness, he should be
ready to lay down his life The only
grievance l have against Booker
Washington is that while they We're
eating he did not civilize Roosevelt"
We do not agree with Mr., Hogg. In
the light of the experience of our
murdered presidents President Roose-
welt. since he knows how to use one
so we'll, would be culpable If ne did
not carry a revolver. The Secret Serv-
ice men about him usually stop cranks
who may have any designs upon the life
of the President. At times in the past
they failed, as when Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley lost their lives. There are
laws authorizing certain officers of the
law to carry concealed weapons. There
may be such law justifying Presi-
dent Roosevelt in doing so. If there
is not, there should be, and Congress
should see to it, The nation owes it
to it's chief executive to see that every
possible protection is thrown about
him. If his carrying a revolver renders
him safer from the attacks of cranks
and madmen let him carry one. Former
Governor Hogg should not cite his
case as analogous to that of the Presi-
dent. Attempts upon his life could
! not have been feared. If, when he was
Governor, he had had reason to be-
lieve that his life was in danger, not
only would he have been justified in
preparing himself against an assassin,
but he would have been foolish not
| to have done so.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
HOW TO LIVE TO BE 100.

Man is now turning to lower ami
mails to learn their secret of longevity
Some animate, among them elephants
whales, tortoises and parrots, live to
an age that, from the human point of
view, is extreme. Scientists reason
that if proper adaptation of the cause
of this longevity to the human body
could be made, human life would be
prolonged.
DR.. J. Leffingwell Hatch of New
York is an upholder of the theory that
the lives of human beings may be
heightened if science avails itself of
the secret TO he found in the bodies
of the lower animals that live many
years longer than humans. He de-
clares that he has found a serum
a liquid, which, used by human be-
ing, will mean that the life of the
subject will be prolonged % or 35 years.
His serum, he declares, was obtained
the crocodile, the parrot and the tor
toise. Because of the difficulty of
obtaining it from live elephants, he
has omitted from some of his expert
ments the liquid of -prolonging
functions that their bodies contain.
Men have visited the doctor, he says,
for treatment with his serum, and
their wasted energies and tissues have
been restored almost Immediately by
its use, Their. inoculation. with it
has been followed by the restoration
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

Everything points towards the big
gest and best fair that Savannah ever
had. The mana cement is moving along
the proper lines, and it would be sur
prising if it did not succeed in eclips-
ing all former efforts made by the city
in entertaining it's own people and
hosts of visitors.
Savannahians are doing everything
they can to help the enterprise on, and
this desire on their part to aid and
see it successful is largely responsible
for the promise of brilliant success.
Those who cannot render more ma
terial help are yet managing to do
some good talking, and talk helps.
Talking let's the people in the city and
those in the wide territory with which
it is on such excellent terms know that
a splendid opportunity will be missed
if they do not visit the fair that is to
be held here Nov. Ala.
There are no better fair grounds and
race track to be found in the South
than those on which the Savannah
Fair is to be held. The advantage of
accessibility and proximity to the city
is added to that of attractive and COM
modious fair buildings and grandstand
perfectly appointed stables for race
horses and a fast mile track. In no
particular will those who visit the fair
find the grounds lacking.
Although the opening of the fair is
nearly a month distant. the programme
has been almost completed. The man
agement has succeeded in evolving a
scheme of entertainment that should
not fail to please. There is every prom
Use that the full value of their money
will be received by those who attend
the fair For this occasion the fair
association, untrammeled by agree
ments with anyone, has been able to
provide for the expenditure of it's funds
in a manner considered most likely to
attract. Certain features of fairs held
in the past we're generally considered
as having been exalted to an impor-
lance incommensurate with their real
value as attractions to the consequent
detriment of other features really more
popular. For the coming fair this has
been guarded against, and chief i'm
portance will be given racing and
spectacular events.
Thus far three special days have been
fixed upon. and there will probably be
others. The specials are Governors
Day." Savannah Day" and Auto
mobile Day." These, it is now be-
lieved, will be the leading days of the
fair in point of attendance. but all
others will be made interesting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
Genuine Ontimism.

The other day there was group of
commission merchants having a little
talk in the doorway of a warehouse
near one of the wharfs, when the topic
of suicide among the races was taken
up, says the Philadelphia Press. Pres
emily negro wharfinger who had been
rolling barrels up to the doorway sat
down on the floor and propped his back
up against a barrel, and was quickly
contentedly snoring Now, there.
said one merchant, sis one example
why the negro race has so few sui
cides. When they sit down to take a
rest they never brood over ill-luck. To
put my assertion to test, I'm going to
awaken him and ask him why it is
Stepping over to the negro, he awoke
him. He quickly jumped to his feet
with the question. ANY work?"
mo, Jake, but / want to ask you a
question. Why is it that when you fell
lows sit down to take a rest you don't
brood over your ill-luck, but quickly
go to sleep?"
II dunno. boss" said the laborer
but de reason dat 1 went to sleep so
quick was dat de fellers made me car
ry all OBJ de heavy boxes and barrels
dis mornin."
The merchant had proved his case.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
Personal.

Prof. Alfred Emerson has returned
to the University of California, after
spending three years in Europe, bring
ing with him a collection of ancient
relics that is as rare and valuable as
any in America.
Although the Cramps have been
forced out of the great Philadelphia
shipbuilding concern the senior MEM
Der of the old company, Charles H.
Cramp, will remain with the new COM
pany as an advisor to the president,
receiving salary of $4,000 a year.
-Menotti Garibaldi, who died the
other day, resembled his illustrious
father in everything-in physiognomy.
build and constitution. He had also
the same moral attributes, the same
simplicity, frugality, modesty and love
for the most humble poor. In his fam
lily he was all peace and work.
The citizens of Greensburg, KY,
have started a campaign for subscrip-
tions to a fund for the purpose of
erecting a monument over the grave
of Moses Aiken, the ''moonshiner
preacher" and the most eccentric pull
pit orator the state of Kentucky and
possibly the United States has ever
had.
AT the next session of the New
York Legislature, Senator J. H. Nc
Cabe will introduce a bill to make the
carrying of concealed weapons a felony
instead of a misdemeanor as at present.
Then, instead of a few dollars fine,
the penalty would be a term of years
in the penitentiary or a fine of from
$500 to $1,000.
The Snow horizontal telescope,
which Miss Helen Snow has presented
to the University of Chicago, as we'll
as the building which contains it, was
dedicated last Saturday. DR.. George
S. Isham making the presentation
speech, and Prof Robin D: Salisbury,
dean of the Ogden Graduate School
of Science, accepting the gift on be-
half of the university.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

Theatrical people are VIGOROUSLY eX-
tremely touchy in regard to what they
think are their rights, says the Chi
cago Tribune. This feeling extends
even to the business staffs of the trav-
cling companies and more than once
a manager has been driven half dis
tracted by a long continued contro-
versy as to which one of his employees
would be billed as acting manager"
on the programme.
One such quarrel came to a sudden
and amusing end in this city not long
ago. There were two men on the bust
ness staff of a farce comedy company
playing at a local theater. who had
been at swords points with each other
ever since the show left New York.
First one and then the other would
get himself billed on the programme
as acting manager" of the show and
both of them kept writing angry and
appealing letters to- the manager in
New York.
Finally matters reached such a stage
that the manager came to Chicago
to settle it for good and all. Before
doing anything else he made a careful
investigat ton and evidently came to the
conclusion that Mr. Brown was worth
a good deal more to the company than
his rival. Mr.. Smith.
Then the business manager found
him and at once brought up the stand
ing quarrel.
Shall l bill Brown or Smith as act
ing manager?" he asked.
Bill Brown as acting manager" was
the prompt reply.
Then how shall l bill Smith,"
You may bill Smith as excess bag.
gage" was the crushing answer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
Time to BE Frightened.

A pair of frightened horses were
dashing madly down the street, says
the Youths Companion. The coachman
was saving at the reins, and the car
riage was swaying from side to side in
a dangerous fashion. The occupants
of the vehicle an elderly woman, not
ed for her extreme parsimoniousness,
and her pretty niece gave no outward
signs of fear; but just as the horses
came to a standstill, the younger Wom-
an Unexpectedly tainted.
Il wasn't frightened bit" she ex-
planned afterward, until just as we
rounded that last corner with three
wheels in the air. Aunt Caroline eX-
claimed, I'd give a dollar to be out of
this l knew the case must be serious
il Aunt Caroline was beginning to
risk dollars in that fashion"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
Turned 1t on Him.

Hart and Robbins went to dinner
the other evening at a German restau-
rant says the Chicago Tribune. Their
waiter was a fat and light-haired lit
tie German, who spoke broken English,
and was evidently not long over from
the old country.
When the check for the meal came
Hart handed the waiter a IS bill, and
presently that youth brought back the
change-a little pile of silver coins
Hart handed the waiter a tin and put
the rest of the change into his pocket
without counting it carefully. Next
morning he found among the coins in
his change pocket a couple of German
3 pfennig pieces each about the size
and general appearance of silver
dime.
Robbins" he said to his friend. "our
little German waiter last night worked
off some pfennig pieces on me for
dimes. I'm going to have some fun
with him tonight. Well go to the
same place again for dinner and sit at
his table. When we pay the check we'll
pick up all the change. Then In lay
down his pfennig pieces for a tip: and
we'll see what he says"
The conspirators carried out their
plOl. HeN sat dl the same IdDIe ana
were waited on by the same waiter.
Hart pocketed all the change, when the
bill was paid. under the eager eyes of
the waiter. Then he slowly pulled out
the two pfennig pieces and laid them
on the tablecloth, waiting to see the
waiter overcome with embarra ssment
Here" he said to the waiter. Il al
most forgot something"
The moment the ewes of the waiter
fell on the two little pieces of money
his hand clutehed them eagerly.
90" he said in broken English, "did
I give you those last night? Why.
I've been looking everywhere for them
to-day. l wouldn't take a dollar for
them. My old father gave me those
the last time l saw him when l left
home, and the old man is dead now"
Whereupon Hart, feeling much
abashed, tipped the waiter quarter
and walked out as quickly as possible.
That is either a true story" he said,
cor that little fellow is the quickest
one ! ever saw at making one up. In
either case 1 feel foolish"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
BRIGHT BITS.

The Lady-But why did you ride
hundred miles in the refrigerator car?
Gritty George-To prepare for de cold
reception / expect to git along de road,
mum philadelphia Record.
Mrs. Henpeck-Celebrate your GEN.
tennial wedding anniversary? What do
you mean, sir? Don't you know we
haven't been married a hundred years?
Henpeck-Well-er-it seems that long,
anyhow.-Chicago News.
II wonder if you have any idea
how foolish you looked when you ask
ed me to marry you?"
NO" 1 haven't but l know l could
MT have looked half as foolish as l
was."-Chicago Tribune.
AT the Oyster Saloon: Waiter-Oh
yes, oysters are good now. This is
September. you know.
Customer-I sort o suspect that last
one was blackslider, or perhaps he
hadn't heard that the time for him to
be good had arrived.-Boston Trans
cript.
You seem to have a great liking
for large words" We'll, sur" answer
ed Mr.. Erastus Pinkley, Il once know
ed a man whose life were saved by
big word. He once told me dat l pre-
varicated, an by de time I foun' out
what dat word meant 1t were too late
fob me to hit him. New Yorker.
Tess: so you're really engaged to
Mr.. Shmm?"
Jess: "Oh, yes, he schemed and
planned so that he finally won me,
Tess: He's pretty sharp, isn't he.
Jess: Extremely so; but he puts one
of the sofa parlor cushions on his knees
and | don't mind, it. PHILADELPHIA
Press. -
Miss Cutts-Hes an. awfully inquis-
tive bore. isn't he? 81. o~ 4a'e
Miss Ann Teek o! awfuny. He was
trying to find out my age the other
day so l just UP and told him l was
so. That settled him.
Miss Cutts-Well, I guess it is best
to be perfectly candid with that sort
of fellow philadelphia Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
Keeping His place warm.

This story is told of a successful
general who was far from being bril-
liant scholar at school, says Tit-Bits.
After he became famous he one day
dropped into the old school to pay a
visit to the scene of his former woes.
The teacher was anxious to make a
good impression on the general, and
put the pupils through their lessons
so as to show them to the best ad-
vantage After a while the general
said: But which is the Ounce? You
have one, surely Show him to me-
The teacher called up a poor fellow
who looked the picture of woe as he
bashfufly came toward the distin-
guished visitor.
Are you the dunce?" asked the gem
eral.
Yes, sir" said the boy.
"Well my good fellow" said the
general, here is a crown for you for
keeping my place warm"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-German Friendly Society;
Magnolia Encampment No. l. l. O. o.
+.
Special NOTES.-THE Popular Place,
Union Station Restaurant; DR.. Schwab
Has Returned; Ship Notice, w. w.
Wilson, Agent.
Business Notices-Two Sovereign
Remedies. Solomons Company; Second
Hand Bicycles, G. w. Thomas.
New Publications-The Delineator
for November.
In Every Community-E, & w. Laun-
dry.
Stove Repair Work-Lattimore's
savannah Chemists Say It's Good
CANDLES Tooth Powder.
Warburines-Get Them at Rowlin-
skis
savannah Theater-FieId's Minstrels,
Tuesday Matinee and Night.
Medical-Herpicide; Vinol.
Cheap Column Advertisements
Wanted Employment Wanted: For
Rent; For Sale, Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

Seventy-five of somebodies daugh-
tiers, were mixed up in a nice affair,
that rush at Washburn College at
Topeka, Kan. There We're. too. ac-
cording TO our dispatches, 500 specta-
tors, who had formally gathered as
an audience" 1t is we'll for girls
with such rushing" tendencies. and
who are such adopts in the tearing
of clothes and the blackening of eyes,
that they have opportunities to do
this rushing and get themselves
rushed" while in the advanced" col
leges of the North and West. I'm
less they materially mend their ways
and curb this insane desire to fight
they do not stand much chance of get
ting rushed" in a masculine sense
after leaving college. Men, as a rule
are not looking for cane rushers or
football players for wives.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

Russia has shown a pretty combina-
ton of diplomacy and force in Man
churia. Her diplomacy consisted in
promising to get out of that province
and then holding on force, in filing the
chief harbor with her warships from
Port Arthur. Gar Nicholas gave China
his word to get out. Instead of getting
out, he is sticking the stronger. 1t is
This aspect, showing a promise broken,
that makes an American think it would
not be amiss if China were strong
enough to make him turn loose. Rus
sian rule has not always been produce
tive of the best good for the common
people who have groaned under it.
Were it some other of the Powers that
had seized upon Manchuria it might
be forgiven upon the belief that as a
result the physical and educational con-
ditions Of the people of the province
would undergo material improvement.
Native Manchurians may look for a
hare rule if Japan and China cannot
lnake the bear release his hold.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
A Melancholy Plight.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
This old world seems a cozy place
Until some scientist
Describes the various microbes which
On wicked pranks insist.
My full approval I'd express
In unrestricted terms,
Excepting for one little fact
I'm worried by the germs.
And now I cannot be content
To breathe or eat or drink:
These base bacteria have brought
Me to starvationS brink.
1 know that I shall pine away
And sink into despair.
Unless get a house of glass
With antiseptic air
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

Kill any sense of humor you may
have that will make you appreciate a
funny story if you intend to string "a
placard, announcing II am deaf and
dumb" about your neck. A beggar,
who swore he was deaf and dumb, was
put in Jail in New Haven the other
day. The turnkey, who has a fund of
funny stories, told the beggar one after
they had grown a bit chummy in a
very silent way. The beggars face
lighted up with CLEAN of apprecia-
ton. The turnkey told another one;
then the beggar smiled. The turnkey
got of still another; then sthe beg
gar laughed and told the turnkey one.
One of those stories funnier than
tongue can tell' should have been the
beggar's, and he might have played
out his dumb role.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
POLISHED PLATE GLASS.

We are the Southern distributing
agents of the Penn-American Plate
Glass Co. We carry at our Atlanta
warehouse the largest stock in the
WINDOW GLASS. lots of it, all
sizes, single and double, at our ware
houses both in Savannah and in At
-Ianta. Dowell Pins, Blind Staples.
GLACIERS Diamonds, Putty and Points.
Mail orders promptly shipped.
FL. COOLIDGE & BRO,
SAVANNAH. ATLANTA.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
A POPULAR LAMENT.
Where Would Society BE if One Was
Judged for the Sins of Others.


80; l tried one of those hair tonics
sometime ago and it never did me bit
of good"
That's what many people are saying
to-day when they refuse Herpicide a
trial.
1t would be as sensible to say II
never travel on a railroad because
often see collisions mentioned in the
papers"
Newbro's Herpicide is specially made
to destroy the germ that is living on
the roots of your hair.
That is why it is so exceedingly eff
ficacious-it is there for the sole pur-
pose of Kidding the hair of this parasi-
tic growth, after which the hair grows
as nature intended.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c.
in stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit Mich.
Livingstons Pharmacy Co., Special
Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

The Georgia Division of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans will
hold it's reunion in Augusta, Nov. 10
II, the same time that has been fix
ed for the reunion of the Georgia
Division of United Confederate Vete-
rams. Commander William F. Park
hurst of the Georgia Division of Sons
of Veterans has issued an order IN
which he calls upon them to attend.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
The Weather,

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with winds
shifting to fresh northeast and east.
Eastern Florida, fair weather, with
light variable winds.