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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
SECRETARY ROOTS SUCCESSOR.

1t is practically settled that Judge
Taft, Governor of the Philippines, will
be the Secretary of War after Jan.
/, next, when Secretary Root retires
from the War Department. The an
nouncement that Gov. Taft will sue
coed Mr.. Root has been very favor
ably received. He is regarded as a
man of ability and high character, and
it is believed that he will prove to
be a capable and popular cabinet Of
ficer.
Gov. Taft is as yet a comparative
ly young man. being only about 46
years of age. He has been in Office
pretty nearly the entire time since he
was admitted to the bar. He was a
judge of the United States Court of
Appeals when he was made chairman
of the Philippine Commission. AS a
Judge he was held in high esteem and
his resignation from the bench was
greatly regretted by the lawyers who
practiced in the court over which he
presided.
These facts in Gov. Taft's career
are mentioned for the reason that it
is thought by some of the Republican
leaders that he will be the Republican
nominee for President in 1908. That,
of course, is looking a long way ahead,
but the leaders of the Republican party
are good politicians and make the most
of the opportunities for the party's
success.
No doubt there are some of the lead
ers who would like to see Gov. Taft
nominated next year for President, but
the politicians will hardly be consult
ed in regard TO the next presidential
nominee of their party. The Republi-
cans in the ranks have decided to NOM
mate President Roosevelt. but the pol
iticians will see to it that Mr.. Roose-
welt does not get a second nomination.
1t would not be surprising of course
If President Roosevelt. If elected next
year, should endeavor to secure a sec
ond election. The point might be
raised against him that having had
practically two terms he could not have
another nomination without violating
custom. But, as matter or fact. II
elected next year he viii have been
chosen President only once.
No doubt Gov. Taft will be glad 10
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
PERSONAL.

DIR. Theobald Smith, the bacteriolo-
gist, who has had charge of the man
ufacturing of the anti-toxin for the
state of Massachusetts,, has sailed for
Europe to study the methods employ
ed by foreign scientists in the prepare
ton of both anti-toxin and vaccine
virus.
Miss Florence Hayward of st. Louis
is the first and only woman to be APP
pointed on the executive staff of the
exposition commissioners. She is special
commissioner in Europe of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition and secured
through her personal effort for the fair
the loan of Queen Victoria's jubilee
presents fvA
William H. Seymour of Brockport.
N. Y, celebrated his 1O1st birthday by
entertaining a croquet tournament and
making one of the best scores Mr..
seymour is one of the weaIthiest resi-
dents of the neighborhood. He retired
from business twenty years ago, having
made fortune manufacturing reapers
and binders.
Managers of the new women's club
at st. Georges, Del, are in a quandary
whether they shall accept a piano as a
gift from j. Edwards Addicks Some
OF the women wish to receive the plano.
out others are bitterly opposed to TAX
ing any gift from the gas magnate.
The club has just been started and q
1Veiy time is expected If a vote shall
be taken on the matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

Chicago Tribune (Rep): Mr.. Bry-
an can console himself with the
thought that all politicians have their
George Fred Williams friends"
New York Tribune CRep.): TT is
now plain enough that King Peter
picked a peck of picked peppers in
Belgrade, and does not like the flavor =
Columbia State (Dem.) 1.-The Sui
tan is having more trouble. A Mus
sulman in Monastir has called the
Italian consul a 'giaour.' Had he call
ed him an anthrax or pterosaur or
a rhizodont or a spiegeleisen or an
aphanapteryX or a cacoethes, or even
heutontimorumenos an apology
might be accepted. But giaour. like
school butter, is a fighting word"
Nashville American Dem): Re
port comes from Washington that the
Senate may hold up the nomination OF
Leonard Wood to be major general OF
the army. II is not seriously thought
the nomination will be rejected. but II
II should be a serious complication
would be preeipitated. A number Of
men have been promoted as a conse-
quence Of the vacancy IN the list or
brigadiers caused by Gen. Woods pro-
motion So there Is much uneaslness
IA the ranks Of these men,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
BRIGHT BITS.

Tell me what you eat" says Bril-
lat-Savarin, ''and / will tell you what
you are"
That's easy Anybody who can tell
what he eats these days is a c1airyoy-
ant.-Detroit Free Press.
Talk about man being the lord of
creation!" exclaimed Mrs. Ferguson.
What would the Garden of Eden itself
have been without Ever"
what was 1t after she came?" de-
manded Mr.. Ferguson, in a rasping
voice.-Chicago Tribune.
Il had scarcely taken a dozen more
steps," continued Mr.. Borem. "when
right before my feet saw yawning
ABYSS. 1ndeedp' exclaimed Miss
Weery, ostentatiously emulating The
abyss, Il don't suppose it began RI
yaWn until you got near it."-PhiladeI-
phia Ledger.
-Spellbinder-Yes, my friends, eter-
nal vigilance is the price of liberty! Be
on your guard; a word to the wise is
sufficient.
Voice from the Audience-Then YOU
must take us for gol-darn fools! You
have been talking for an hour and a
half.-Kansas City Journal.
TIN afraid my hay fever is coming
on" said Kloseman, trying to get some
medical advice free of charge. EVERY
once in while 1 feel an itching in my
nose and then | sneeze. What would
you do IN case like that doctor?"
4 feel pretty sure" replied DR.. Sharp.
that l would sneeze too."-PhiIadei-
phia Press.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
A Valuable Tip.

1t was upon a Derby day, and it
CHANGED as I journeyed by rail that
opposite me sat two men of unmistak-
able nationality, says w. A. Fraser in
the September Metropolitan.
One mans face was merger of the
conventional Uncle Sans visage, and
that of a hald-headed eagle. 1t was a
face to attract, good to look upon;
power, fearlessness, steadfastness of
purpose, self-reliance-these qualities
were manifest Perhaps a lingering
suspicion of hardness loitered about
the rather piercing eye.
At any rate a remark or two was
passed not at all relevant to clothes.
There was something so unostenta-
tious about this slender man of eagle
like affinity and his stout friend, which
conveyed to me an impression that
they were simply men of fair success
wandering down to EPSON perhaps for
the first time.
The thin man carried a pair of field
glasses; and as he tilted them 1 read
on the bottom name-it was a name
without prefix or affix, of itself as SIM
pie as John T. Smith, but still a name
to conjure with in sport and finance
The name vibrated a slight tremor
of surprise through me, and, in retail
alton, addressed the thin man as Mr.
So-and So-firing the name point blank
at him from short range. Perhaps the
gentleman had played for big stakes in
his time; at any rate he never turned
a hair; took it as the most natural
thing in the world.
AS l had the advantage 1 rendered a
card in equity, with a hazard that
perhaps he had seen the name in a
chance MAGAZINE.
He admitted the charge, probably out
of courtesy
Then ] spoke of his Derby horse
that l had seen him and thought he
looked very fit.
No. he couldn't win, he answered
quietly; he hadn't furnished out to suit
him.
/ hadn't presumed enough to ask
about the horses chances, simply said
that ! liked his appearance.
When we left the train he invited
me TO drive up 10 the course with MIN
in a carriage. AS we parted, for he
had a special entree he said. speaking
IN the same, measured, quiet way. u
can't win the Derby but ] think m
win with Wrong Name to-day. III
might be good for q little bet"
The Derby @lorse failed Of the blue
ribbon, but Wrong Name did win hie
race. and ! was couple Of pounds b
the good
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-ship Notice, ]. F.
Minis & Co., Agents.
Amusements-The Best Place to
Spend Your Sunday. Bohan's Pavil-
ion.
Friday, Special sale-Gustave Eek
stein & Co.
Negligee shirts-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Department of savings-southern
Bank.
Summer Resorts-White Sulphur
Springs, Bowdre. Ga.
An Atlanta Firm Orders One Car
Morehouse Manufacturing Co.
Your Fall Suit-Falk's, Around the
Corner.
Heat is Not SO Depressive-Rowlin
Druggist.
Snaps-At Lattimore's.
The One-Legged Mann. Wilensky.
Jelly Glasses-Allen Bros.
Reduction in Summer Goods-Daniel
Hogan.
Washington and Baltimore and Re-
turn--Southern Railway
Auction Sales-Valuable Property, by
/. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Business
Property in Yamacraw, by 1. D. La
Roche, Auctioneer.
Silver Polish-The Gorham Co.
Medical-Cascarets; Chamberlain
Remedies: Herpicide.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted, Employment Wanted, For
Rent For Sale. Lost. Personal Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
Her First Engagement.

One day 1 found myself, says Co.
rhine Parker in the September Metro
politan Magazine, weary of the quest
and almost ready to give it up, APP
preaching the threshold of a theater
whose manager was held high in the
public esteem, only to find the usual
crowd ahead of me-young, old; SAD,
glad; all in their best array and with
the object of their pursuit written
plainly on their faces. My acquaintance
with those in search of employment In
the Dramatic Mart had become extern
sive in these hours of waiting, and
one and all had confessed their lndl-
yidual reasons for choosing the stage
as a career. There was the poor girl
who must work for her living and could
do nothing but dance; the sentimental
creature who felt that she had a
career; the very young man who Wor-
shipped Shakespeare, and the old one
who lived in his past achievement; the
woman who wanted to walk on" for
spending money; the girl who was bor-
ed and wanted something to do, and
the young girl like myself who believed
in a Future and was willing to suffer
any hardships to achieve it. All my
life l shall never forget the spectacle
of these Waiting Ones. After an hour
OF waiting, my turn came, ana pre-
scented myself to the Great Manager
without a word. He looked me over as
silently.
You wish to act?"
Yes"
"Why?"
Because 1 think-I am sure
Are your parents willing?" he in
terrupted, seeing in my face perhaps
that my desire was serious one.
quite.
1.-The work is very hard and you must
begin at the bottom" he said slowly.
will you take me?' breathlessly.
yes. Come back tomorrow and
sign your contract" He tore my name
from the foot of my letter, and put it
on top of pile of printed sheets beside
him, dismissing me with a nod of the
head.
And so the first step was taken at
last, and the long, rough road that lies
for so many between the managers
office and the stage-door was at an end.
/ could scarcely realize it. l had actual
ly got an engagement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
NEGROES AND THE SILK INDUSTRY

NEGROES AND THE SILK 1NOUSTR \.
Mr.. Wilson, Secretary of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, is making earnest
efforts to establish the silk industry in
this country He points out that we
import S75 900 worth of silk annual
ly and that there is no good reason
why we should not produce at least
a part of the silk we need.
Of course cheap labor is necessary.
In the countries in which silk is pro-
duced for export labor is cheap. These
countries are Italy, China and Japan
Labor in the South is doubtless cheap
err than in most any other section of
this country. unless it be in the sweat
shops OF the great cities of New York
and Chicago.
Secretary Wilson believes that the
negroes of the South will take to silk
culture, and that they will make sue
cess of it, He has had a number of
colored girls sent to Washington from
the South with the view of teaching
them all about the silk industry, and
three silk Keeling machines have been
sent to Tuskegee Institute.
We think Secretary Wilson is going
to be disappointed if he believes the
ficiently in the silk industry to make
success of it. At first they may
show an interest in it, but that interest
will soon wane. While the industry
does not call for hard or continuous
labor it does require conscientious
watohfulness. That is just what the
negroes will not give it. They would
attend to the necessary duties for
few days or even a few weeks. but
they would soon tire of them and neg
lect them.
The. reason they do not succeed as
cotton mill operatives is that they will
not labor continuously. They will
work for a week or so until they get
little money ahead. and then they
will do nothing until their money is
spent. They were tried faithfully as
operatives in cotton mills. They were
so irregular in attendance at the mills
where they were employed that the
effort to utilize them as operatives had
to be abandoned.
And that is the way it will be in the
silk industry. They wifi attempt it,
and even be enthusiastic in regard to
it for awhile. but just as soon as it in
terferes with their pleasures or re-
quires of them steady care and atten-
ton they will give it up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

His membership in the bricklayers'
union is profitable to John Barley of
New York. Barley has eleven chill
dren. He found he could not rent a
fiat in New York because the owners
did not want too many children around.
His friends in the union suggested
that he buy a lot in Astoria and fur
nish the building material. and they
would do the rest. They are doing
it on Saturday afternoons. Forty of
them are working for their friend and
making no charge. This is a nearer
approach to the old house raising"
parties of pioneer days than this age
often shows.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

Though Gov. Terrell would not yield
to the petitions of those who interested
themselves on behalf of r. D. Cav
thorne, the condemned murderer of r.
j. Tucker of Dodge county, a point Of
law was found by the attorneys on
which a stay of execution was obtain
ed. 1t is not surprising that the peo-
pie of the community should have been
incensed, in view of the fact that he
confessed his guilt, but they are to be
commended for not having attempted
violence on the prisoner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
~--7"
Senatorial Gnurmets.

A party of tourists visited the Sen
ate restaurant at Washington, says
the Saturday Evening Post. They
peered about in every corner.
80 this is the place where the SEN
ators eat their epicurean feasts, is it,
asked a lady with gray ringlets and a
determined cast of countenance.
YES ma am" the guard replied.
Precisely at that moment a waiter
gave an order for the two senators
from Michigan, who were lunching to-
gether.
He said: Senator Burrows wants
an apple and a glass of milk and SEN
ator Alger wants a dish of tapioca
pudding"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
THE TURK GETTING DESPERATE.

1t was announced in our dispatches
yesterday that the Sultan's government
had decided to call to the colors all
of the remaining European reserves be-
longing to. the Second and Third Army
Corps and a number of other reserves,
making the total number of Turkish
soldiers in Macedonia $50 battalions.
That will be twice the number that was
utilized in the Turko-Greek war.
Evidently Turkey regards the situa-
ton in her European provinces as ex-
tremely serious, and no doubt 1T is
While the Powers for the present are
inclined to permit the Sultan to have a
free hand, with the view of letting him
demonstrate whether or not he is able
to restore order, 1T is a safe PROPOSE
ton that public sentiment in Europe
will not tolerate very long atroci-
ties such as those of which the Turk
ish soldiers have been guilty since the
insurrection began.
OF course the insurgents themselves
have done some savage deeds, but they
have not treated women and children
with such shocking inhumanity as have
the Turkish soldiers. Among the in
surgents are brigands from the noun
tains, and they are the ones who have
acted the part of savages in dealing
with Turkish soldiers. But what they
have done is no excuse for the bar
barities which the Turkish soldiers
have committed.
The Christians of the Turkish prov
inces in Europe are determined they
will not be governed by the Turks, and
it is practically certain that the war
will go on between Turkey and the
people of these provinces until the
Turks are driven out of Europe or the
Christians become too weak to offer
further resistance if there is no inter-
ference from the outside.
But how long will the Powers of Eu-
rope permit the struggle to continue?
Will they tolerate the continuance of
the outrages which the Turks commit
upon the Christians even when there is
a condition of peace? 1t is hardly prob
able they will. Indeed, they ought to
have ended the rule or the Iurk IN Eu-
rope long ago. Doubtless they would
have ended it if they had been able to
agree among themselves as to the
course that ought to be pursued in re-
gard to these Turkish provinces. Be-
ing apprehensive of trouble among
themselves on account of them, they
have permitted, and still permit, these
Christians to be the victims of Turkish
greed and brutality. 1t is evident that
European Christians will never become
reconciled to the present barbarous
rule of Asiatic Turks.
That being the case, the policy of the
Sultan of holding his European prov
inces by terrorizing them ought to be
brought to an end at once.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
FREIGHT ANDFPARCFL Oar

Leaves east side OF City Market for Thunder
bolt Cattle Park, Sanddy, Isle of Hope and all
intermediate points-9:I5 a. M, 1;l5 p. m, ): Is
p. m.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandfiy, Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points-6:00
a. m, HOO a. M, 3 100 o. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at $50 a. Ia.
and 2:35 p. M. connecting at Sandhy with reg
ular parcel car for city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommo dalton of passengers.
Any further information regarding passen-
ger schedule or fr eight service can be had BY
applying TO c. B. KIDDER, Manager
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
Had Experience.

Law seems to make its votaries sus-
picious beyond average men, says the
New York Evening World. An in
stance of this was noted at the Demo-
cratic Club the other night. A group
of men who were dining there fell to
discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of husbands
having no secrets from their wives.
What do you Think" asked Mich
ael Harris, turning to Abe Levy.
Should a husband tell his wife every
thing?"
why should he?" responded the lit
tie lawyer, 1.-The average wife PROB
ably wouldn't believe it,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

The care the prison commission is
showing in selecting a successor to
former Warden Allagood Of the prison
farm Is commendable. II is well that
such careful inquiry into the character
and habits OF the applicants FOR the
position is being made. The people do
not want a man in the place under
whom a repetition OF the Mamie De-
Girls whipping might occur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

"a wet sheet and a flowing sea-
was the cry of the shippers of the Re-
lance and Shamrock III. That of Prof.
Langley will be "a dry sheet and a
peaceful calm" When he tries to start
that air ship of his he will not want
much wind
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with light to
fresh south winds. Eastern Florida
partly cloudy. with occasional showers
in north and west portions. variable
winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

The three firemen certainly deserve
medals. An amount that will mean
handsome testimonials to their bravery
should be the result of the subscrip-
ton list that has been started.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28
f,nI.I.INsvII.I.EI.INE

(Falr Grounds aud Dale Avenue.)
Beginning at 900 a. M, cars leave Bolton
and OFT streets every Is minutes; return ng,
cars leave Estill avenue and Waters road at
6:07 a. m. and every Is minutes thereafter con.
Meeting with cars on Thunderbolt line, until
1900 o'clock midnight
Through cars are operated between Market
and Thunderbolt via. Collinsville and Dale
avenue as follows:
Leave Market. Leave Thunderbolt.
6 45 A. NJ. 1901 NJ
6 As p. NJ. SOP. NJ
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

Nothing but calling the race Off pre-
vented it from being another defeat
for the Shamrock. The Reliance might
introduce new feature that would be
interesting. Suppose she tries to sail
around the Shamrock during race.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

II you should happen to get caught
in shower of toads" you might be
Interested to know that you were in a
"profuse precipitation of arciferous
tailless amphibians of the genus bu-
folentiginosus." When an army of
bufonids get ready to migrate the in
dividual members blow themselves up
and 90 up into the air like balloons.
They are made up pretty much OF an
elastic abdomen. with few warts
here and there on the exterior. A cloud
Is not necessary 10 an army OF bufon-
lbs though one may be an Incl
dent A play Of the imagination. start
ing with small bufonid as a basis.
- probably responsible for the phrase
raining down bull frogs"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

The breeding of Shetland ponies is
not new enterprise in Georgia, but it
is one that is not overcrowded. Hon.
James Barrett of Augusta, who has de-
cided to try 1t. win probably find it
remunerative. There should be. and
probably is, an excellent demand for
the ponies. For small boys and girls
they are ideal. To their beauty they
add docility. Parents who are able to
provide such Injuries never fail to find
a Shetland an appreciated gift.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-28

unusual attraction for visitors. We
suvius, that deadly old smokestack of
the earth, is again busy. Nearly 1000
years ago she caused one of the worlds
greatest disasters. What she is doing
now is but as the pop of parlor rifle
to the roar of the army's 16-inch gun.