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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-20

salary of $4,000 a year who started as
cash: girl in the first department
store in America, the "Fair'' in Chi
cago.
Since the aforementioned census
of 1880 much legislation has been en-
acted toward the reduction of the
abuses attendant upon the employ
ment of children. The appointment
of factory inspectors has worked we'll
in some places, though many inspec-
tors are incompetent and dishonest
IN the performance of their duties.
Careful statistics have been gathered
in reference to child labor; state
laws passed restricting such labor, in
regard to apprenticeship, with refer
ence to the prohibiting of the en-
ployment of children for dangerous
and immoral purposes, for the pro-
vision of proper meal times and sani-
tary surroundings, limiting the hours
of labor, setting an age limit, and
the requiring of health certificates
for each worker. The juvenile court
and social settlement aid truant Off
Ger and board of education in their
work as friends of the children. And
the free kindergarten is a help not to
be forgotten.
New York and Massachusetts, are
very jealous in looking after the in
terests of their little ones, and ILL.,
nois is becoming very aggressive
against the sweatshop evil. The COM
pu1sory education law has been a
great protection for the children. In
the six southern states which have
no compulsory education law, or no
child labor law at all, the bondage
OF the small workers is most dis
graceful-as once it was in both New
England and old England. In North
Carolina 5000 children are at work
in the cotton mills, and something
less than 70 per cent. of them are
able to read and write. MANY of the
children are under ten years of age.
The average wage for IL hours of
work is 50 cents. In Alabama 1900
small children work in the cotton
mills. In South CAROLINA and Geor-
gia many of the mills are run by
children under IL.
The south, with it's remarkably
sudden growth of manufacturing in
dustries-113 mills being built in one
year, 1s99-has some excuse for it's
present failure to protect it's chill
dren. In time the wrong will prob
ably be righted, the problem of la
Dor meet with a better solution. Let
us hope that that time is not far off.
In the Alabama mills now toll mites of
six and seven, toll from sun-up some
times to long after shutdown. And
little helpers of four are not IN
known. An inspector once asked a
small child what she did when she
was tired. 81 cry" she shyly an
swered. The mills that run at night
have for workers sleepy little chill
dren, who now and then must be kept
awake by dashes of cold water. It
seems too dreadful to believe, but
this is a fact, not fiction. Of course
these workers are poor white trash
of the south, and some say their con-
dition is not worse than before the
factories were built.
KATHERINE POPE,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-20

ing of the evil, legislators are busy
drafting bills, sociologist and philan-
thropist are doing what they can to
protect these citizens unable to pro-
tect themselves.
One writer says: "There are laws
enough on the statute books, but
who cares to use them?" When par
ents equal employers in greediness it
is hard indeed to furnish adequate
protection for the HELPLESS children.
Parents will swear falsely as to the
age of their offspring in the hope
that the family income will be aug
mented by the small sums that can
be earned by the latter. They keep
them from school, lie, and do what
they can to elude the vigilance of
factory inspector and truant officer.
Not only is it the children that are
harmed by this tendency to employ
the very young, but cheap labor
drives older and stronger workers out
of the field. Every community where
h labor of children is extensively
made use of is marked by crowds of
idle, thriftless elders. Natural con-
ditions are reversed, the strong look
ing to the weak for support. The
children have no childhood, the men
no manhood.
Back in 1880, when the census of
that year made known the fact that
1,11s,356 children between the ages of
10 and Is years were employed in
gainful occupations, easy-going Amer
leans began to wonder if, after all.
they better not follow in the steps of
certain English %agitators, who moved
heaven and earth to get passed fac
tory and other acts dealing with the
system of child labor. But little was
accomplished at first in this coun-
try, the demand for cheap labor in
.creasing with time. Some time after
the census of 1880 a New York in
spector reported: "Year after year
We have seen the demand increase
for smaller and smaller children, until
it became a veritable robbery of the
cradle to supply them"
In addition to the children who
ear wages outside, there are many
homes where the child is engaged in
"piece work" Mother and child Of
ten toll side by side, their long hours
of labor bringing them in scare the
scant necessities of life. In one home
described by Mr.. Jacob Riis, who is
such a jealous student of conditions
among the poor, the mother was not
able to equal a little daughter in
money earning; while the former
stitched away on shirts, the deft
hands of the latter pasted linen Gov
ers on tin boxes. Any number OF
queer occupations in which tots are
employed doubtless. could be found
by an Investigator in a city of any
considerable size.
Long hours in the close air of cot
ton and wooden mills is not the sort
of thing on which a child can thrive.
Young boys are employed, to their
lasting harm, in glass works, in box
factories the arsenic and paste sick
en- the children workers, the nicotine
in tobacco factories, and the water in
silk factories. In such places thou
sands of American children spend
many years of their childhood. What
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any interest in clothes at all.
There is shown in the illustration
a dressy fchu, attached to a lace sailor
collar; silk muslin is used for the
fchu, which is gracefully knotted in.
the center, and the ends trimmed with
lace to match the collar as far as pos
sible. A pretty air of style is intro
duced in the knots of black ribbon
velvet either side of the collar.
Truly beautiful would this garniture
be carried. out with Limerick point, a
crochet lace which is in high favor Just
now, and Of which many people possess
lovely specimens.
Another illustration is Of a smart
waist-band Of guipure lace and velvet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-20

PRING brings with it fash
ions in accessories as we'll as
in gowns and hats. Among
these accessories none are
prettier or daintier than the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-03-20
Trifles in Lace and Ribbons

L is wonderful how the ad-
ditional little velvet ribbon,
be it black or colored, will
improve little lace novelties,
which are dear to the heart
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.

New York. Sept. S.-The Picket, this
years American Derby winner, added
another stake to his list by winning
the September stakes for 3-year-olds
at Sheepshead Bay4 to-day. The
Hampton stables good colt, African
der. was second. Beverly, the other
starter, was beaten OFF. The Picket
jumped away in front and, making all
the pace, won handily. Summaries:
First Race-SiX furlongs of Futurity
course. st. Valentine, to 2, won, with
Armenia, to /, second and Rob Roy,
Is to /, third. Time 1:12.
Second Race-Selling, six and one
half furlongs. Irene Lindsey, 8 to s.
won, with Toscan, 80 to l, second, and
Stuyve, 4 to ], third. Time 1:19 rs.
Third Race-The Bellies. stakes, last
five and one-half furlongs of Futurity
course. Memories, to l, won, with
Marmee, 20 to 1, second, and Golden
Drop. 80 to /, third Time LOG.
Fourth Race-The September stakes,
One mile and three furlongs. The
Picket, 6 to 5, won, with Africander,
to S. second, and Beverly, 100 to l,
third Time 2:20 3-5.
Fifth Race-Selilng, one mile and one
furlong. Mabel Richardson, to l,
won, with Lord Turco, to /, second,
and Knight of the Garter, Is to 5, third.
Time 1:54 S-5.
Sixth Race-Handicap. one mile and
a sixteenth, on turf. Leader, 5 to 1,
won, with Duke of Kendall, to 1, sec
ond, and Stamping Ground, to 1, third.
Time .42 Is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09
BUSY DAY IN THE
COURT OF ORDINARY

The Court of Ordinary was in session
all of yesterday, Judge McAlpin presid-
ing. A large amount of business was
transacted, consisting in the main of
hearing applications for letters dismiss
sorry. The following applications were
granted:
For Letters Dismissory--Jordan F.
Brooks, administrator of the estate of
James H. McCrary. r. II. Tatem, exec
utor of the estate of Martha DeLam-
otta. Robert P. Lowell, administrator
of the estate of F. w. Dasher. Sarah
Ann Ambrose. administrator of the es-
tate of James H. Ambrose. Edward
McCabe, administrator of the estate of
Annie McCabe, w. c. Ford, guardian
of the estate of Adelaide Purcell. Jor-
dan F. Brooks, administrator of the es-
tate of Dennis Reardon. Nicholas Vol
Waldner. administrator of the estate
OF Frank Won Waldner.
For Letters of Sale--J. B. Lee, adj
ministrator of the estate of c. f. Laid
+. G. Flemming, administrator of the
estate of A. r.. B, Flenrning: Bessie
d. Hartridge, administrative estate of
Mary H. Elliot.
For Letters of Administration--Jo-
hanna Schroeder, administrative of the
estate of G. II. G. Schroeder; w. II
Wade. county administrator of the es-
tate of ]. f. Hamilton; W. H. Wade,
estate of James Monroe; Jacob Her
man for estate of Samuel Herman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09

three stories high; divided into three
parts; the main house for summer use,
the tower and annex for winter use.
The tower is about 100 feet high. The
house is of EliZabethan architecture
and is of stone, brick, terra-cotta. tiles,
cement and chestnut wood. The main
feature of the interior of the house
is the great hall in the center; about
forty feet wide by sixty feet long
by forty feet high.
In all there are about fifty rooms
and ten bathrooms in the house.
THE principal rooms are furnished in
hard wood with elaborate carvings.
wainscots, cornices and ornamental
plaster ceilings. There are open fire.
places in all important rooms with
mantels of stone, marble, brick and
wood. The bathrooms are all finished
i'm marble and tile. The bedrooms are
decorated in bright colors in several
styles with some especially elaborate
Empire designs. The principal first
story rooms are in the late English
styles or are of pure classic designs;
the walls are frescoed or in solid col
ors with tapestry hangings."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09

The Hampton stable, with African
der as it's figurchead, leads the list of
winning stables, closely followed by
the Californian, J. b. Haggin, who is
no doubt the leader, as w. B. jennings,
Sidney Paget and others have under
their care horses from the millionaire
stud farms.
The following is the list of
stables and their winnings: Hamp-
ton stables, $69, 100; j. B. Hag-
CANS $63, 140; w C. Whitney, $49,So9;
A. Belmont, SAT, 1893; ]. r. Keene, SAL
$40; E. r. Thomas, $39,IS5; Westbury
stable, $37, 500 F. P. Keene, $780, ITO; r.
Farrell. $35, S95; Goughacres stable, SOL
720; S. S. Brown. $30,S90; j. E. Madden,
S30,S65; A. Shields, $SO,695; S. Paget,
$24,2O5; j. w. Colt, $22710; j. ".
Schorr, $19,27O; w. C, DAILY, Sites; M.
Murphy, ST. ,295; Mexican stable, ST.
24O; w. NJ. Scheftel, $17,1S5; r. T. Will
son, Jr., SIS, 1850; ]. Fleischmann, $l4,-
Gas; T. Hitchcock, Jr., S1S,620; Q. l..
Richards, $13,015; f. Gerhard, $l2,69O;
G. B. Morris, $11, ABS; A. l.. Aste, 49,
615; w. Clay 5000.
The wonderful success of Africander
has boosted the Star Ruby record sky
high. This sire is now the leading
one in America, though, of course, his
position may change before racing
closes for the season. Hastings stu
holds second place, with Watercress
third, Mirthful fourth and Hamburg
fifth, the latter having leaped for
ward, thanks to the victory of Ham
burg Belle in the Futurity. For years
the leading winning horse has been
the winner of the Futurity, but, though
Hamburg Belle had $S,S25 winnings to
add to her Futurity gains, still the g.
year-old Africander has an almost UNI
beatable lead. Waterboy, who is sec
ond in the list. has little more to his
credit than half the amount won by
Africander.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09
OLD WEATHER SIGNS FAIL;
AN IC0NOCLAST AGE THIS

There is a good old fashioned Sign
that the coming winter will be a Sc
we're one, twentieth century omen icon
oclasts to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Grandparents held firmly to the be-
lief that when there was. a super
abundance of fruits and nuts Dame
Natures liberality was but the display
of wisdom in providing her children
sustenance for the severe winter that
was coming.
Another "sign" that has been notice
able for the past week or ten days is
the unusually blood-red sunsets, and
even long after Old Sol has pulled up
his last tent flap and the day is done,
the sky remains a glory of deep Grim
son which gradually fades before the
silvery rays of the rising moon. These
signs are all firmly believed in by our
forefathers.
The wild fruits and nuts are said to
exist in great quantities this year.
Hence the winter should be an unus-
ually hard one.
Georgia farmers are getting to be so
up-to-date that they have come to
lose faith in the signs" that have
been believed In since the beginning
of things. Belief in the efficacy of
the ground hog as ~ forecaster of the
weather, in the time-honored goose
bone as an indication of cold or mild
winter, or in the size of the nut crop
as signs of the sort of weather-mild
or frigid-that is to distinguish the
wintry season had all been RELOCATED to
the department of tradition in ancient
history.
Time was when the dweller along
the country side hied himself to his
oak tree or his chestnut grove or
look at his walnut or hickory nut trees
to get his tip on the weather prohabili-
ties for the winter. If the crop of
acorns was large, or the yield of nuts
was great on the trees the believer in
such signs would smile to himself-if
he had his oak and lightwood in and
liked a cold winter-and said: MN,
we'll have a severe winter, plenty of
frost" Nowadays all signs look alike
TO him. If the nut crops are abundant
he's we'll satisfied. if they are scanty
he takes it philosophically, but he no
longer pins his faith to such things.
The seasons have changed, he says,
and you can't bank on anything.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Cut prices In water. coolers, ice cream
freezers, ice chests, watering pots, fly
! fans, hammocks, hooking bird cages
flower pots. jardineres, fruit jars, rub
Der rings. show cases. We give tickets
for the automobile. Savannah Crock
cry and Hardware Company, 800
Broughton. west.
Ed. S. Byck is selling the finest clear
Havana scent cigar, called the "Ameri-
clls." ever produced on the market
special by the box.
Think of IT! Conida's candy factory
are employing twenty hands making
candies. Their 60c a pound sweets are
as fine as skill and money can pro-
duce. Conida's name on each piece is
the guarantee OF excellence. A single
trial makes a friend.
Furnaces-We are agents for the
Peck Williamson Co.'S under-9eed hot
air furnaces. Send for circulars or al
low us to explain the great saving in
fuel over other kinds. Cornwell g.
Chipman.
w, M. Davidson G. Co., the real es-
tate company, are the people to see for
your realty business, stocks and bonds;
thoroughly reliable. ITO East Bryan.
A. L. Desbouillons, the reliable lew
eier, is showing a fine line of watches.
clocks and jewelry ware. Get prices on
rings. pins and charms. 80 Bull street.
M. Dryfus, outfitters for men and
boys clothing; you know it, The peo-
ple come to this reliable store for hats.
shoes and furnishings.
Green & Co., 1876 Whitaker: II Won
can't get picture framed to suit you
at our store, then you are hard To
please. If you want the winning ticket
IN the automobile drawing, then come
here for it.
Have you seen those white jap silk
waists at 81 SO at GarfunkeI & Sons?
They are worth "a.
J. II. Helmken's cafe Is a delightful
place 10 take your meals or regular
board. Tables furnished with choicest
table delicacies. Southeast Liberty
and Whitaker.
You can replenish your linen closet
now with better linen at a less expense
than any other time OF year. from
Daniel Hogan's.
II you have any pictures 10 be
framed take them 10 II. Hymes' Ara
etOre. ~ Bull street, near OglothorDe
avenue. New line Of mouldinEs ana
The latest styles % framing
Mccormick Mowers hakes and re-.
pairs FOR same. With sevsufy-two
years ~ success, they have proved 10
b. the best machine made. Heidi Pi0w
Company sole agent " West Broad
street,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09

Golf Club links and the Long Branch
Railroad property.
"An old ravine near the center of
the property was leveled and terraced
and is now the principal feature of
the ground plan, forming the sunken
gardens, extending from the greenhouse
in L. shape about fifty feet wide and
1880 feet long by series of levels step
ped to the aquatic gardens in a basin
at the lake: this is the lake entrance
to the house. The garden is twelve
feet below grade at the lake and is
laid out in flower and shrub beds d.
vided by gravel walks. The gravel
was selected with special care to pro-
duce the best color scheme in contrast
with the shrubs and is of an ivory
white tint. At the sunken gardens
the main drive from the entrance IN
Deal to the house crosses on beauti-
full brick and terra GOTTA bridge about
125 feet long in two spans. Ever
green shrubbery is planted at the ap-
proaches 20 this bridge and is contin-
ued along the main drive by an avenue
of linden trees and privet balls. Be-
tween the latter are placed the road
lights every fifty feet; these lights
are one of the most distinctive fea-
lures of the premises, being placed
very low and in the shrubs, yet light
ing the road perfectly. They are In
large milkywhite ball globes set on
brick and terra-cotta bases below the
level of the eye and on a dark night
the illumination is very much like
fairyIand. All the roads about the
place have these lights operated from
the house. and when the buildings with
their many windows and verandas are
illuminated, together with the roads, it
makes an effect seldom obtained, and
really too novel and beautiful to be ade-
quate1y described.
THE main entrance with massive
gates. is at a terraced approach on
Sydney avenue, Deal, leading across the
railroad tracks by a seyenty-foot span
bridge of heavy timber ornamented
with wrought iron; from this bridge the
road extends to the circle at the CEN
ter of the grounds where there is TO
be a water nyIrph statue fountain
and basin; the road leads directly TO the
house at this tern and ends at the
sun-dial circle between the house ana
the sunken gardens.
'"rhe house is 200 feet long and 100
feet wide at the largest part and is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Mrs Anderson Carmichael and hel
children will return home this morning
oftar having spent the summer in
Asheville.
Mr. Joseph D. Taylor, who has been
srAnding some weeks at York Harbor
Ne has returned home.
Mrs. w. F. Shellman, the Misses
ebeIlman, and Master Feay Shellman
have returned from New York; They
we're accompanied by Dr. E. S. Thomp-
son of New York, who will be their
ouest for some time.
Mr. w. A. Tennille, Jr., will sail
Friday for New York, .on his way to
Fast Orange for a visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Tennille.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ]. O'Hara are
travelling in Canada.
Capt. Henry Blum, who has been
with his family in Canada for the past
few weeks, has returned home.
Mrs. Eugenia Minis will spend part
Of September in the North Carolina
mountains. Mr.. Isaac Minis will leave
to-day for New York.
Mr. j. P Williams will leave to-day
for a trip North and West.
Mr. E. L. Tessier, who has been liv-
ing IN savannah for the past year, ex-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09
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TR0TTING AND PACING.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. s.--The sec
end days racing in the fall meet at
Charter Oak Park was devoid of any
unusual features. The first race of
the day was the unfinished 2:10 trot
of Monday. DR.. Strong had taken two
heats and Mckinley one. In the first
heat of to-day's contest Mckinley won,
but DIR. Strong won the next heat and
race. Summaries:
The Nutmeg. 2:09 Pace-Purse, 50, 900.
Sufreet won second, third and fourth
heats: Joe Pointer first, second
Cubanola third. Best time 2:07%.
1913 Trot-Purse, $500. Ben Leibes
won in three straight heats; Miss
Jeanette second. Best time PIT.
2:12 Pace-Purse, $1,500. Pan Michael
won in three straight heats: Jessie S.
second; Cod third. Best time. 2:1OA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-09
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. E. w. Willingham is at the De
Soto.
Mr.. c. D. Cohen of Atlanta is at the
De Soto.
Mr.. A. Mayer of Atlanta is at the
De Soto.
Mr.. B. S. Stife of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski
Mr.. Bay Knight of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. ]. F. Monk of Moultrie is at the
SGreven.
Mr. J. B. Williams left for Atlanta
yesterday.
Mr. Frank c. Keen of Atlanta is at
the De Soto.
Mr. J. A. Lechler of Atlanta is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. John ]. Earle of Darien is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. r. e. Lawrence of Macon is at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. ]. D. Harnell of cambridge is at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. c. w. Parker of Waycross is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. w. w. HUM of Dorchester is at
the ScreVen.
Mr. 4. A. Bailey of Darien is at the
Pulaski House.
Mr.. r. R. Otis of Atlanta is at the
Pulaski House.
Mr.. E. H. Ross of Macon is at the
Screven House.
Mr. L. Morrison of Jacksonville Is
at the Pulaski.
! Mr.. r. NJ Williams of Statesboro is
at the Pulaski.
Mr.. F. r. Diaz of Tampa, Fla. is
at the De Soto.
Mr.. G, w. Gress of Midtown is at
the Hotel De Soto.
Miss Carrie Cartwright is visiting
| friends in New York.
Mr. c. M Wheatly of Americas is
| at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Shannon leave
for New York to-day.
Mr.. A. r. Sterner of Atlanta was an
arrival at the De Soto yesterday
Mr.. f. H. Saffold of Swainsboro is
registered at the Hotel Pulaski
Miss Nina Lou Blount of Atlanta
is a guest at the Pulaski House.
Mr. w B. Moody of Atlanta was an
arrival yesterday at the Pulaski.
Mr.. J. II. Smith left for Greenville,
S. c. yesterday on business trip.
the North where he spent several
weeks. s.
Mr.. E. V. Ufton goes to New York
Friday on the steamship City of Au-
Gusta.
Mr.. w. A. Bird of Stiilmore was
among the arrivals of yesterday at the
Pulaski.
Mr. r. E. Staines of Tennille was
among the arrivals of yesterday at the
SereVen.
Miss Wheatly of Americas was among
those who registered at the Pulaski
yesterday.
Mr.. S. II. Brown of Brunswick was
among the arrivals of yesterday at the
Hotel Pulaski.
Mr.. B. M. Goldberg of Atlanta was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday.
Mr.. w. M. Legg of cambridge was
among those who registered yesterday
at the Hotel Pulaski.
Misses. C. L. Newman and c. ".
Beeks Of Chattanooga, Tenn. are spend
ing several days in the city visiting
friends.
Mr.. T. A. Munsorne. Mr.. w H. Dut-
ton, and Miss Lila A. Smith. all of
Vance, form a party which is regis |
tered at the ScreVen House.
Mr.. Frank Bum. of Cedartown, Ga.
who has been in the city for several !
days left yesterday for Cuba and the !
Philippines. where he goes in the in |
terests Of Tennessee -four mill.
Mr.. Leslie Fowler of the Norden Sax
Lumber Company is visiting friends in
Chattanooga, Tenn. and from there he |
will go 10 Cincinnati, o. and other |
Northern cities.