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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
EVIL OF STREET LoAFING.


We are glad that Judge Cam, Of the
Superior Court. touched strongly on
the evil of street loafing by young boys.
in his charge TO the grand jury at the
| opening of the October term. and it
gave US pleasure to print Superintend-
ent of Public Schools AshmOre's inter-
view on the subject. In all probable
ity the grand jury. in its final report,
will have something to say with respect
to the matter: and we have hopes that
| the agitation thus begun and carried
along will be productive of good re-
suits.
Readers of the Morning News will
recall that from time to time during
many years we have inveighed against
street loafing by young boys, and
warned parents that street-corner and
vacant-lot loafing by gangs Of boys ex-
ercised a pernicious influence upon the
children. Such gatherings are the in
cubators of all manner of vices and
crimes. 1t is the exception when the
gang" contains anything but bad
company, save alone when new and in
nocent boys first enter it. But they
do not remain innocent long. Their
evil associations are quickly reflected
in them. and the various vices are
speedily acquired. And too often it is
the case the vices lead to the commits
sion of crime. We have in mind dep
relations committed not long since by
a gang of young white boys of II to
10 years of age. They had set sys-
tematically to robbing vacant houses
of all plumbing, brass and gas fittings
that they could wrench off or cut out
and carry away. They were taken red
handed with d lot of their plumber, but
on account of good family connections
and the willingness of relatives to pay
the damages, they escaped prosecution
and severe sentences. These boys owe
their start on the downward path TO
vacant-lot loafing and street loafing.
We have doubt that Judge Cams
suggestion, of providing rooms for the
mental improvement and physical rec
reation of the boys, would solve the
problem, but we agree with Mr.. Ash
more that the responsibility rests
greatest upon the parents. The reform
should, and must, begin at home. There
are too many parents who exercise no
restraint whatever upon their chill
dren. Indeed, they are glad to get
them "oUt of the way" of evenings. 1t
matters little to the parents where the
boys go or what they do. so long as
they are "out of the way" Naturally
children who are turned loose to run
wild fall easy victims to bad influ-
ences unless they are made of extra
ordinary stuff
We do not mean to say that Judge
Cams idea in operation would not be
productive of good results. Reading
and recreation rooms doubtless would
take number of boys off of the streets
at night: but there is large element
of the young male population that
wouldn't be reached by the induce
ments of the reading room and the
gymnasium, preferring the license of
their open-air meetings with their
gangs. The report of the grand jury
with respect to the matter will be
awaited with interest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
Ran sawmiIIs with ButtermiIk.

Judge Henry A Shute. the author
of The Real Diary of a Real Boy"
was born in Exeter, n. H., and an
Exeter man said of him the other day,
according to the Boston Globe:
Harry Shute and l used to fish to-
gether in our childhood. Many a mess
of brook trout, perch and horned pout
or write.
zone day when we were fishing a
city boy Joined US. He sat down on
piece of granite rock, and while we
fished he lied to US about city life.
When he got through l thought l
would do little lying for the coun-
try's sake.
'' You see that farm over there?'
said. Well, that farm belongs to Cy-
rus Skinner, our champion farmer. Do
you know how much butter and cheese
Cyrus Skinner makes? Why, he makes
100000 pounds of butter and 100000
pounds of cheese a year.
The city boy looked skeptical and 1
turned to Shute to back me up. /
turned a little timidly, though, for
Shute was, as a rule, a truthful boy.
Amt that so, Harry% I said.
Don't Cyrus Skinner make 100000
pounds of butter and 100000 pounds
of cheese a year.?
Well, says Harry, I can't say as
l ever heard precisely how much
cheese and butter Skinner makes. but
| know for a fact that he has eleven
sawmills that all run by buttermilk.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
Is LEHR GOING BACKs
From The Chicago Tribune.


The dog party given at Newport re-
Gently by Harry Lehr, while calculated
to arouse some amusement, is yet
distinct disappointment to those who
are acquainted with his past perform
ances. 1t did not have that boldness
of conception and virgin originality
which were characteristic of Lehr III
other days. On the whole, it was rather
tame. Seven dogs merely sat up TO
the dinner table and discussed a rather
ordinary menu of veal, Frankfurters,
salads, ice cream and chocolates. After
which they partook of birthday cake
Illuminated with three candles, and
then chased a few cats around the
house, in the course of which probably
a few hundred dollars worth of brio
a-brac was broken. Then they grew
tired and disguised and wanted to go
home.
How insipid this seems compared
with those other days when Lehr was
really making an effort to achieve no
toriety. Before he had married for
tune and was a poor, struggling wine
agent knocking at back doors of fash
ionable bars and stopping at 81 day
hotels; before he became the Touch
stone and then the Beau Nash of fash
ionabIe society.
1t is the same old story-to wit; That
genius will never put forth it's best eff
forts unless driven by the spur of ne
cessity. Six years ago Lehr was I'M
known. He hated to work, but want
ed to achieve success. One day
thought struck him. He wondered if
success did not possibly have a quick
side entrance. He started out to see.
This is the course he took:
Waded into a fountain at 2 a. m.
with Mrs. Freddie" Gerhard. Became
known as IAN original young man."
Introduced into New York society by
Mrs. Elisha Dyer
Told Mrs. John Jacob Aston she look
ed punk" with white rose. Recon-
mended red one. Became her society
secretary at a salary of $4,000.
increased the 400 to 900, thus Sc
curing undying loyalty of the new in
crement.
Played buffoon at entertainment;
danced as ballet girl; acted as ring
master at Mrs. Oelrichs' circus.
Gave a dinner to some monkeys and
some friends and defied the guests to
guess which was which.
Originated the champagne shampoo
and the Looking Backward Waltz"
Appeared in decollete at a ball.
First man to wear rolled up trousers
with evening dress.
Originated tennis in bathing suits"
fad.
Went shopping with chatelaine bag
attached to wrist; escorted Mrs. Fish
and Mrs. Oelrichs and d rag doll
around Newport.
Rejected a dover of 5000 0o report
ed engaged to Miss Van Allen.
Married Mrs. ]. Vinton Dahlgren,
worth from s1,00O,000 to $40, 900. 900. Rec
ognized as the arbiter elegantiarum of
Newport.
All of which amazing career took
place in the surprisingly short space
of three years.
Nobody ever found success and for
tune in the 400 more quickly than Mr.
Lehr-and lived to give the details.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
BRIGHT BITS.

-Dyer-"What's your hurry, Mack?"
Mack-"Got to meet my wife at 1880. ;"
Dyer-"Oh. you've plenty of time. It's
only 2 o'clock now. brooklyn Life.
But is he man to be trusted %
"Well, nearly everybody in this town
seems to be trustin' him, as fur as 1
can find out. Chicago Record Her.
aid.
Money put that man into politics"
said the patient. you have it mixed"
answered Senator Sorghum. That
man is expected to put money into pol
itics. Washington Star.
IT want some live beets." said the
young housewife. Live beets!" echoed
the groceryman. YES" she replied.
MY husband says he has no use for
dead ones. Chicago Daily News.
-"Oh, yes I enjoyed my vacation.
Had fine. airy room, good bed, nice
grub, perfect attendance, and lots of
rest" For heavens sake! where
Were your" "In the hospital. with a
broken leg. Judge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06

jay cambridge, the artist, spent a
few weeks last summer at Undertook,
N. Y, a sleepy little Dutch village
midway between Hudson and Albany,
says the New York Times. The place
is filled with quaint old characters,
who are much opposed to modern inno-
vations and who like to remain un-
disturbed by the march of progress.
The village had a hose company,
made up of both young and old inhabi-
tants. At one of the meetings of the
company Mr.. cambridge was an inter
ested spectator, and tells the follow
ing:
When the meeting was about over
one of the younger members an
nounced that sum of money was still
left in the treasury and suggested that
they use it to buy chandelier.
But at this juncture one of the old
inhabitants slowly cleared his throat.
"I'll vote dead agin any such fool
plan to squander money he an
nounced, firmly. For what's the use of
buying one of them dern things when
it's likely there isn't any one in the
hull company that knows how to play
if p"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
WHEN SUCCESS IS A FAILURE.
From Success.

When you do not overtop your voca-
tion; when you are not greater as a
man than as a lawyer, a merchant, a
physician or a scientist.
When you are not a cleaner, finer,
larger man on account of your life
work
When the attainment of your ambi.
ton has blighted the aspirations and
crushed the hopes of others.
When all sympathy has been crushed
out of your nature by your selfish de-
votion to your vocation.
When you plead that you never had
time to cultivate your friendships, po-
likeness or good manners.
When it dwarfs, cramps or interferes
with another's rights; when it blinds
you to the interests of the man at the
other end of the bargain.
When there is a dishonest or a de-
your fortune spells the ruin of widows
and orphans, or the crushing of the
opportunities of others.
When the hunger for more money,
more land, more houses and bonds has
grown to be your dominant passion.
When it has made you a physical
wreck-a victim of nerves and
moods"
When you rob those who work for
you VI WudI is justly their uues ana
then pose as a philanthropist by con-
tributing a small fraction of your I'M
just gains to some charity or to the
endowment of some public institution.
When your absorption in your work
has made you practically a stranger to
your family.
When your children do not look upon
you as their best friend next to their
mother.
When your greed for money has
darkened and cramped your wife's life,
and deprived her of needed rest and
recreation or amusement of any kind.
When your narrow spirit makes you
cry cut. what was good enough for
me is good enough for my children"
and you refuse to give them the edu-
cation that they crave, and which you
can amply afford.
When YOU have met your children's
caresses with repulses. and have de-
MED them the help of your compan-
ionship and loving encouragement and
guidance during their formative years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Rome (Ga.) Tribune (Dem.)
says: Public sentiment is aroused
against lynching in Georgia to an ex-
tent heretofore unknown. This is all
that is necessary to cure the evil. The
first thing the lynchers know they are
going to get in the worst kind of trou-
BILE and many of them are scheduled for
the happy hunting grounds. Georgia
will not stand for mob law any long
err"
The Albany (Ga) Herald (Dem.)
says: -Four years from now we would
like to see the South stay out of the
game of national politics entirely UNI
til election time, and then jump in
and make a choice between two evils.
If the South would keep out of the
game the Yankees would get to scrap
ping with each other and would fall
nut over the loaves and fishes, as
surely as cause produces effect, and
then the South would become a bone
of contention and the balance of pow
err between the two contending fac
tions."
The Columbia Is. CO. State CDem.)
says: THE Confederate veterans of
Rome. Ga. have adopted resolutions
condemning lynching and denouncing
as brutal and inhuman the punish
ment Of any crime by burning IL
is fully time for the remnant of those
brave fellows to act unitedly I'm de-
tense OF their country's laws. They
fought once. and gallanty. for states
rights; the issue is here again and &c
the states lose the right 10 administer
justice according TO law the result will
be far more disastrous than recon-
struction.'
The Philadelphia Record CDem.)
says: Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode Is
land, is more deeply involved in trusts,
financially and In family connections.
than any other man I'm public life, ana
he is the general adviser Of Mr.. Bliss,
treasurer Of the Republican National
Committee. The Wall Street Journal
Is whooping Il up for Roosevelt very
much as though II were an avowed
party organ instead OF a financial pap
er. The trusts would much rather
have a President who wins an empty
victory IN the courts and stands pat
on that than a President who knows
as much about the common and stat
ute law a. the recent chief Judge of
the New York Court Of Appeals"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
Then 1t Was Auntie who Spoke.

An Eighth avenue car was bowling
along uptown when a gust of wind I'M
tremendously lifted a straw hat from
the head of one of the male passen-
gers and sent it whirling down a side
street, says the New York Press
"Oh, look, auntie!" exclaimed a small
boy on the seat behind, as he nudged
the woman next to him and pointed at
the hatless and bald-pated passenger:
that mans lost his hat. Why don't
he stop the car and go after it?'
Il don't know, dear" replied the
woman, unless it is that the straw
hat season is over, and the gentle
man doesn't mind losing it.
We'll, auntie, is your hat on good
and tight?"
yes, dear; why do you ask?"
Cause if it blowed off it might
take your wig along with it, and then
you'd look just like the man, wouldn't
you"
But at this point the little boys
auntie whispered something in his ear
that made him suddenly sit up straight
and stop talking
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
SCARE TALK ABOUT COTTON.

A Berlin telegram says the autumn
report of the Colonial Economic Com
mittee shows that this season, in Ger
man East Africa, 1000 bales of cotton.
equal to the American product, and
1000 bales of Egyptian cotton have
been delivered on the coast. The re-
port also states that the crop next
year will be twenty times as large, and
that the committee agrees to deliver
cotton of American quality on the coast
at ~ cents pound and Egyptian cot
ton at 10 cents.
Is this sort of talk intended to scarce
cotton planters in this country into
accepting a lower price for their cot
ton? There is some ground for think
ing so. Cotton is cultivated in many
parts of the world. but nowhere so
successfully as in this country. Efforts
have been made in South America, the
islands of the sea, in Asia and Africa
to compete with the American cotton
growers, but they have failed. The
opinion of those who have studied
the question of cotton production in
this and other lands, are convinced that
nowhere else can cotton be grown so
advantageously as in the Southern
states of America. The American
growers of cotton share this opinion,
and hence they will continue to insist
upon having all they can get for their
product. And we do not see why the
growers of cotton in German East Afri-
ca should take 7lk cents a pound for
their cotton If they can get s or 10
cents. and we don't believe they will.
But why do the spinners of Europe
make such an cutlery when they have
to pay 10 cents a pound for cotton ?
The bakers of Europe don't make such
loud complaints when they have to pay
81 bushel for our wheat.
Like everything else the price of
cotton is regulated by the supply and
demand. II the Germans. in their pos
session in East Africa, can greatly in
crease the supply the price will decline.
The American growers are not trying
to keep down the supply. They are
trying to increase It. and they would
have increased il considerably this year
IL 1t hadn't been for the weather.
worms and boil weevil.
The time is coming when the Amer
leans will manufacture their cotton in
stead Of exporting It. Then the Euro
pean spinners will have more reason
to complain than they have now.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06

DR.. William Osler. who has been ap-
pointed to the Regius professorship of
medicine at the University of oxford,
has good humored way of telling sto-
ries that reflect unfavorably on ply
sicians, says the Boston Post.
At medical banquet DR.. Osler re-
sponded to a toast on Providence. He
began:
"a merchant. after a long absence,
reappeared at church one Sunday
morning pale and thin.
Where have you been?' said the
trustee.
I have been ILL., the merchant an
swered. I have been very ill. My
doctor had a good deal of difficulty
in pulling me through
Tut said the trustee. Tut, man.
1t wasn't your doctor that pulled you
through; it was Providence.
Maybe it was returned the mer-
chant, but the doctor will charge for
IL ."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
IADEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Savannah Golf Club; Solo
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Special Notices-Crew Notice, j. B.
Moorehouse, Master; Dissolution No
tice, NJ ]. Bettencourt & Co; Family
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NJ. S. Gardner: Crew Notice, c. c. Mar
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Business Notices-Second-H Hand BIZ
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Try Warburines-R owlinski, Drug
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The Sure Cure-Tetterine.
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The Good Ranges-At Lattimore's.
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Smoke and Dream-Pete Daley.
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Savannah's Big Millinery Establish
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Medical - Peruna; Warmers Safe
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Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
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cellaneous.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
WHAT THE sTOMAcH pIGEsTs.
From the New York World

One curiosity of digestion is undoub-
tedy that which has reference to the
work of the stomach itself. The popu-
lar notion that the stomach "digests
everything is utterly erroneous. For
the stomach has little or no power to
affect starches, sugars and fats, and
as these foods make up the bulk of
our daily nutriment 1t may therefore
be said that the organ in question
plays only a small part in digestion.
Yet that part is important enough.
The foods over which the stomach ex-
erts its power are what are called
heterogeneous" materials. They are rep
resented by beef-juice, white of egg
and milk and similar substances. Such
foods are changed by the stomach in
to "peptones," while the starch, sugar
and fat are passed onward TO be d.
gested in The intestine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
GUEssEs OF THE LEADERS.


The guesses which the leaders are
making on the vote of New York do
not make much impression on the pub
lie mind. For instance, William Barnes,
Jr., chairman of the Republican State
Committee, says Mr.. Roosevelt will
carry the state by $4,000 plurality. on
the other hand, Mr.. Murphy, the Tam
many leader, says Judge Parker will
have a plurality Of $4,000. Both are
guessing for the purpose of inspiring
confidence in their respective parties.
And they and other leaders will con-
tinue to give out estimates until the
day of the election. Neither has in
formation that indicates a majority of
that size.
There isn't much doubt that Judge
Herrick, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, will carry the state by a
good-sized majority, and there is rea-
son for thinking that Judge Parker
will carry it, but Judge Parker's ma
jority will not be as large as Judge
Herrick's, because many Republicans
who are dissatisfied with the Republi-
can nominee for Governor will vote for
Judge Herrick, but they will also vote
for Mr.. Roosevelt.
If Judge Parker carries the state by
10000 or $4,000 votes the Democratic
leaders will be satisfied.
The betting is better indication of
how the vote is going than the guesses
of the leaders. That is calculated to
create the impression that the state is
certain for Judge Herrick and is doubt
full as between Judge Parker and Mr..
Roosevelt. The best political forecast
ers, however, are satisfied that If the
state goes for Judge Herrick it will
also go for Judge Parker.
That the Republicans are very I'M
easy about New York is shown by the
amount of money they are spending to
carry it, and the efforts they are max
ing to draw attention to Mr.. Watson.
They are giving him the glad hand, as
it were, all along the line. They recog-
nize him as an able assistant. They
know few. if any, Republicans will
vote for him, and therefore they are
pushing him into prominence as much
as they can. Their expectation is that
he will draw votes from Judge Parker
They estimate that he will get as many
as $4,000 votes of those who are in
sympathy with views held by Mr.
Bryan, views which have no expression
in the Democratic platform. They are
going to be disappointed, how
ever. There are few Bryan
ties who are seeking to Gre
ate the impression that the state
is full of Bryan sympathizers who
have made up their minds to vote for
Mr.. Watson, but their real purpose is
to bring about the election of Mr.
Roosevelt. Perhaps they wouldn't adj
init that such is their purpose, but like
Mr.. Watson, when questioned closely,
they admit they prefer Mr.. Roosevelt
to Judge Parker. So strong is this pref
erence on Mr.. Watsons part that it
has touched the heart of Mr.. Roose-
welt, who admits he has great admit
ration for the Populist candidate.
In the next four weeks there will be
many changes in the guesses on the
New York vote. and it will be noticed
that the confidence of the Republicans
in their ability to carry that state will
steadily decline
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-06
WANTS TICKETS TO OWN RANGING
From the Philadelphia Record

Washington, Pa, Oct. 2.-"Mister,
Sheriff. l wisht you'd do me Jest err lit
tie favah; l wants a couple of tickets
to my hanging >"
This was the request made by James
Callahan to Sheriff Carothers last
night. Callahan murdered Moss Bay,
another negro, last February, and is
to be hanged on Tuesday.
What on earth are you going to do
with emp" asked the Sheriff.
wy / got two fren's wat nebber
seed err hangin' an I'd like to do 'em
err favah," replied Callahan. He got
the tickets. Sheriff Carothers remark
ed that a man ought to be allowed to
name some of the mourners at his own
funeral.