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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
snrs Few Need Alcohol.

AS to the food accessories, alcohol
is quite unnecessary for most persons
and ought to be avoided entirely. ex-
cepting in the smallest quantities.
Little tea and coffee will go a long
way. These liquids should be taken
moderately and in a diluted condition.
The use of tobacco in any form Is con-
sidered injurious to the system, the
poison acting particularly on the
stomach and heart. The majority Of
men, however, derive a certain amount
Of comfort from using tobacco and
therefore, may take it in small guam
taties.
Great temperance in all these things
when they are used at all, viii prevent
the shortening of life that comes from
their free usa
AS the nervous system exercises
great power on all the functions of
the body, it ought to be kept in a
healthy condition by regular mental
work and judicious occupations The
fear often expressed that steady men
tai work Is likely to wear out the brain
too soon, is entirely unfounded. The
wearing theory is wrong as we'll for
mental as for physical work, both of
which may be continued In old age.
Well directed mental work assists
the nutrition of the brain in a similar
way as action OF muscle promotes its
nutrition. Work is the best preVen-
tive of mental depression and the most
powerful promoter OF a cheerful men,
tai frame, a contented mind, SYM
pathy and hope, which exercises a
highly beneficial effect on every func-
ton of the body.
Fat and equity idlers, who are afraid
of death, should study zoology, chem
istry or some other science. Lord SAL
isbury was one of the most enthusiastic
chemists in England. Bismarck and
Gladstone, Crispi and others were
statesmen; Pope Leo XIII, had the
care of his great church on his mind
Darwin, Spencer, Huxley. Secchi, Dali
ton and a hundred other scientists and
philosophers lived to an old age, al
though they were physically complaint
ing almost their entire lives. Insepa-
ra BILE from the functions of the brain,
sleep is most essential. which Is to
some people so dear, that they sleep
away more than half of their lives. Too
much sleep is injurious, causing slug
gishness of mental and physical func-
tions. slowness of circulation and de-
generation of the small arteries of the
brain. From five and half to seven
hours of sleep daily is sufficient for an
adult.
The skin ought to be kept in a
healthy and vigorous condition by the
daily bath, cold, If the health is good,
warm IL 1t is feeble.
The simple way TO live to an old age
and in health, to continue preservation
of intelligent activity and happiness,
consists I'm a careful attention and
practice OF the rules herein laid down.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
THE BRITISH APPLAUD
THE ACTION OF PARKER
Editorial Comments Upon the M
tiOnaI Convention.

Editorial Comments Upon the Ma
tiOnaI Convention.
London. July n.--Several newspapers
this morning print editorials referring
to the Democratic national convention
at st. Louis, but most of them merely
capitulate the events of the convention.
All of them. however, agree that Judge
Parker's personality is in accordance
with the traditions as to candidates
for the presidency. but except for the
expression of general satisfaction that
silver will not be the issue of the cam
paign, there are few comments showing
any particularly British opinion upon
the judgment of the delegates.
The Standard, however, declares that
Judge Parker's message to William F.
Sheehan is a deed which will give
Parker a place in history. Conceiv-
ably it may send him to the White
House. but it will certainly make him
force to be reckoned with in Amer
lean politics for some time to come.
The Standard maintains that there Is
hot much to choose between the st.
Louis and Chicago platforms.
The Times says: BY a single act Of
that courage which is so often the re-
suit Of political wisdom, Parker has
placed himself among the most striking
individualities in the public life of the
United States. From this side of the
Atlantic we can view the great politi-
cal contest of our kinsmen without par
tisanship. We are now assured that
no matter which side shall be victor
ious, the presidency will be filled by a
statesman of courage, candor and high
t1riI1cir1las -
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between to 1 and to /, so the man
who lays against the good thing at 6
to /, when working even on so good a
basis is per cent, is thrown Dutch"
When caught in that predicament he
usually let's the favorite run for the
book, as if he doesn't get the money
in early, he will have to follow the
market.
This will throw the percentage still
further against him, and all he can
do is to take a chance of knocking
the good thing down." which. Of
course, means to take a chance of
beating him. 1t is, of course, a bad
bookmaker who gets caught this way
more than once in a great while. and
yet it is readily apparent that it takes
considerable mental agility to size up
a crowd, figure out what prices they
are apt to take against horses, and not
take it at an advance over the general
market
This may explain to some people who
! are fond of abusing bookmakers and
| calling them "pikers'' why they won't
| take $40 on a 6 to / shot After the
| prices are settled, and the men on the
blocks know what the market is, there
| is usually little or no trouble in getting
| money. One of the peculiarties of
people who think they have a good
thing" up their sleeves is that they are
terribly suspicious the DOokndkerS VIII
find out what 1t is before they get their
money on. To prevent this they swoop
down in a swarm on the first man to
put up a price. Then they get mad be-
cause the man won't take their money.
AS a rule, when the prices are first put
up the bookmaker is merely feeling
out the market. He desires to find out
what horses the majority of the people
wish to play. and he governs himself
| accordingly. He gets away from the
one on which there Is the greatest de-
mand and goes up on the others. When
he gets to a figure on the good thing
which the crowd seems disinclined to
accept, he lunches it up a point high
er. and then begins to take the money.
The experienced bettor who thinks he
has good thing and wants to get the
I best possible price against 1t doesn't
swarm very much at the first slate
| showing prices. Ee usually waits and
| lets the bookmakers get the favorits
PLAYED first.
Unless the bookmaker wants to win
| to the favorite that is always the horse
he wants to have played up to his limit
| first. When he ascertains the ring
| price against the first choice he has
| guidance to go on with the others. The
| favorite, being at the shortest price,
| of course, represents the largest part
of his book. and Is the one he must
not be caught out of line on.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
OBITUARY.
Henry r. Bennett,

Mr.. Henry F. Bennett. aged "A years
died yesterday morning at the savan.
nah Hospital. He had been i'll for some
months. His trade was that of a me.
chanic, and for more than half a cen
fury he had been in the employ Of his
brother-in-law. Mr.. A. Kent. He i:
survived by his wife. The funeral serv.
ices will be held at o'clock this
afternoon at his residence. No Sill
Thirty-first street, west. conducted BY
Rev. w. A. Nesbit. The intermeni
will take place at Laurel Grove Gene
terry. The following will be the pail.
bearers: Messrs. F. z. Masters. James
Walsh, w. II. Waters, II. Taylor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
THIRTY-EIGHT INJURED
When Coaches Were Tumb1ed Down
an Embankment.

St. Louis July 10,-While running at
full speed the tender of an engine
drawing an eastbound excursion train
on the Missouri Pacific Railroad jump
ed a switch near La Babe, forty-five
miles west of here tonight, derailing
four coaches which were thrown
down the embankment. Thirty-eight
passengers were injured. 1t is con-
sidered remarkable that none were
killed and only three were seriously
injured.
The excursion train departed from
st. Louis to-day and was on the re-
turn trip when wrecked. The engine
left the rails but did not fall from
the embankment. Six of the coaches
remained on the track.
All the injured were able to proceed
to st. Louis, where the three Sc
riously injured have been placed in a
hospital.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11

WHY BoOKMAKERs WIN.
Figure from Three TO SIX Against
Public, but Are often "Dutched."

Public, but Are often "Dutched."
From the Rochester Herald.
For the average racegoer the book
makers slate is very much of a puz-
zle. 1t is generally thought that all
the bookies have to do to make money
is to stand up and take IT, The matter
of percentage is spoken of in a general
way. vet few know how It is figured
or how the figures are applied. Of
ten without knowing 1t the bookmakers
are making a Dutch" book
A book is Dutch" when the prices
quoted are such that no matter which
horse wins the book loses This con-
dition, Of course, only comes about
when the play Is extremely light or
when the bookmaker has been hooked
in" as the saying goes, on an out
OF line" price.
A price is "out of line" when it is
above or below the market For in
stance, good thing is to be heavily
played The bookmaker who knows
The money is in the ring to be played
on a certain horse has big advantage
over the layer who is not so well in
formed Say the opening price against
the good thing Is s to l and the tAvor-
tie opens at to 5, the man who knows
what Is coming OIL GAi ~ dANCA lHe
favorite money with confidence and can
LAY away' on the good thing. He
can run the favorite up to the figure
to which he desires to carry all the
horses i'm the field, and then when the
good thing Is backed down to, say.
4 to /, he can put up that price and
take the money.
Where such play is made on a
good thing the play on the other horses
in the field is naturally lighter and
their prices must advance correspond
ingly.
Booking in an open ring is carried
on at an average of about per cent.
on small fields the penciler is lucky to
have per cent. In his favor, but where
the field Is large the percentage IN the
average ring Is about s. When the
play Is light Il Is frequently less than
3. Working on such a close margin,
It Is easy to see how the bookmakcr
who takes money at s TO l ON horso
that goes to the post at to Is placed
at a tremendous disadvantage, and is
practically forced to hold the favorite.
There is a difference OF IL per cent,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
RUMORED TRAGEDIES
NEAR 0CALA.

Ocala, Fla, July 10.-A telephone
message was received last night from
Summarized, eighteen miles south of
here, announcing that two negroes had
attempted to kill a white man, and had
themselves been killed. No particulars
or names are obtainable at this time.
The sheriff left for Summerield on the
2 a. m. train.
1t is reported here that two negroes
were killed and one badly hurt in a
fight among themselves at Silver
Springs six miles east of here, last
night, but, like the affair at Summer
field, it is impossible to obtain any de-
tails. The two affairs may be only
one, and COMPOUNDED by badly informed
narrators.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
BIG STRIKE THREAT ENED
By Butchers and Meat Cutters OF
Packing Houses.

P0cktnE Houses.
Cricago. July 10-A general strike,
involving 10000 union men engaged in
the packing industry in the nine big
packing centers of the country, is sa id
to be imminent Negotiations between
the officials of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
America and the big packing firms
have been broken off, and the union
lists of Chicago will meet tomorrow
night to vote on a strike. President
Michael Donnelly of the Amalgama-
ted Association has been authorized
to make the strike general in case
the packing trades council decides at
it's meeting to reject the terms of the
packers.
The packers have taken firm
stand against the demands of the I'M
ionists as to wages and working con-
ditions and have refused to enter into
an agreement for common laborers.
standing for an open shop as far as
this class of unskilled labor is con-
cerned. OF the 10000 men in the union
more than IS per cent. are classed as
laborerS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11

Rochester, N Y. July 10-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made a night or
two ago by incendiaries to burn the
John w. Hallauer packing plant
An investigation followed, and the
body of a young woman, unidentified,
was found in an unused part of the
cellar The body was found face
downward and the face was covered
with blood from wounds in the head.
It Is believed now that the girl was
murdered in the cellar and fire set to
the building in order to cover the deed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOTS
REPORTED AT CHE Foo

London, July 1.-THE Che Foo cor
respondent of the Standard, in a dis
patch dated July ., says:
The American consul general John
FoWler) received news last night that
Anti-Christian riots have broken out
IN Chao Yuen about sixty-five miles
south of Ten Chou and eight miles
west Of Che Foo. Immediate assist
anee was asked.
me Taotai dispatched troops and
ttT5legfaphed the authorities at Hwang-
llSl9n and Teng Chou Foo also to
INA assistance IL required. Foreign
~ rS are not believed to be in danger.
ne cause of the riots is not known. +"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
RUSSIANS LOST 1000 IN
DRIVING JAPANESE BACK.

Che Foo, July II. Noon.-A Euro
pean who left Port Arthur at o'clock
Sunday afternoon reports that the Jap
anese made a torpedo attack Sunday
morning, attempting to pentrate into
the harbor. They were repulsed
without loss to either side.
The European further reports that
on July Z severe fighting occurred
around Port Arthur. The Russians
claimed to have driven the Japanese
pack on all sides. but admitted a loss
OF more than 1000 killed. Several
hundred wounded are said to have ar
rived at Port Arthur July s. and it
was reported that more were to come
IN.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
ESCORTED HIM AWAY,
Bell Said 1t Would Have Been Dam
gerOus for Mnnnix TO STAY

Bell Said 1t Would Have Been DAN
gerOus for Mnnnix TO Stay.
Victor, Col, July 10.-Frank P. Man
nix, clerk and recorder of Teller coun-
ty, has left Victor, having been ac-
corded a military guard as far as Can
yon City. The guard was commanded
by Adjt. Gen. Bell. Discussing the
case, Gen. Bell is credited with saying
There is no telling what would hap
pen if Mannix remained in the district
He left because he thought it would be
facing death to remain about Cripple
Creek, with conditions such as they
are to-day Many of these men are al
most mad and would probably be gull
ty of foolish acts if the occasion came
u. 1t seems to be now a case of set
Ting up old grudges and one cannot
tell what will happen"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
DR.. Kennn Hall. Macon.

Macon, July 1O.-Dr. Kenan Hall was
found dead in his Office this morning
at 3 o'clock by his brother Dr. Thomas
Hall. The dead man was seated at
his desk.
An inquest was held. the finding of
which was that death came as the re-
suit of the rupture of blood vessel.
Dr. Hall was of a family prominent
in Macon and Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
d. Y. p. U. Convention.

Detroit, Mich. July 10.-A splendid
conservation service in Light Guard
armory tonight, led by Rev. w. H,
Geistweit of Chicago, closed the four
teenth international convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union. This
afternoon in the armory, Rev. John
Mcneil preached the conference SER
mon to nearly 5000 persons. Enlarge
ment of the spiritual life and the build
ing of life along the lines of Chris
tan culture were the keynotes of his
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
Crnnned the stntue.

New York, July 10.-In the presence
of 5000 people an imposing ceremony
took place here to-day when by spe-
cial permission of the Pope the mi
raculous statue of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, belonging to the church of the
same name. was crowned by Arch
bishop Farley. The function is a rare
occurrence anywhere and it is the first
time that such a ceremony has ever
been performed in the United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
BY Destructive storm

Punxsutawney. Pa. July 10.-Death
and destruction of property followed
in the train of terrific storm that
visited Punxsutawney and adjacent
region west of here yesterday and last
night. The losses from the storm are
enormous and the damage suffered by
farmers will amount to thousands of
dollars. One child 10 years old was
drowned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
ROADS LIKE SWAMPS
ABOUT LAO YANG,

Lao Yang, July Notwithstanding
the proximity of the japanese. the Chi
nese Inhabitants are calm and are fol-
lowing their usual occupations
The heavy rains of the last ten days
flooded the streets and squares and
the roads are like swamps. Traffic is
greatly impeded
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
BALTIC FLEET WILL
BE C0ALED AT SEA.

st. Petersburg, July 1O.-while the
Baltic fleet. on its way to the Far East.
is not likely to be able to get coal at
French ports. it is understood that the
contractors will send out coal from
these ports to meet the fleet beyond
territorial waters
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
Rivers Are Receding.

Kansas City, Mo, July 1O.-With hot
weather and cessation of rain all the
gorged rivers of Kansas are receding
to their summer stages.
The people of Armourdale and Ar
gentine have gone back to their homes.
The damage by the floods has not been
large in the cities. but the farmers
have sustained losses amounting to
several hundred thousand dollars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
Henry defeats Gerald.

Waco, Tex. July 1O.-The returns
from the Eleventh congressional dis
trict are now sufficiently accurate to
determine that Congressman r. l..
Henry has defeated Judge Gerald in
the primaries held yesterday. His ma
jority will be large enough to prevent
any contest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11

Cincinnati, July 10-Judge Judson
Harmon to-day sent the following dis
patch to former Senator Henry G..
Davis at Elkins, w. Va:
May you crown your distinguished
career by leading West Virginia back
to her old place and our party to the
victory which the countrys welfare
now more than ever requires"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
HOUSE WITHOUT STAIRWAY.
Ladder Was Used I'm One of wash
ington's Fine Mansions.
From the washington Star

From the Washington Star.
Years ago a story was told Of a ma
val officer who wanted a house built
to please his own taste in every de-
tail. He drew the plans himself. placed
them in the hands of builder and in
structed him to see that they were
carried out in every detail. Then he
went to sea for a years cruise. When
he returned home the house had been
completed, with the utmost regard for
the plans and specifications left by tbs
officer. He was taken through the first
floor and expressed the utmost pleas
ure in everything he saw.
Now" he said, I'VE will go upstairs
and see the second floor"
Come right out this way, where we
have a ladder" replied the builder.
The seafaring man was astonished.
He had planned the house with the
greatest care, but forgot to provide
stairway.
The story Of the naval officer has
never had a certificate of genuineness
attached to 1t. But an actual cass
in which a house has been built with.
out a stairway Is on record in this
city. II finally became the home Of
the late John Boyle, who was FOL
many years chief clerk of the NavJ
Department, and died in 1854. leaving
a very large estate. The house in
question stood until ten years ago on
the site now occupied by a brewery
below the naval observatory II wal
n pretentious old mansion. located il
what was a very stylish section during
the days of the elder John Boyle. wht
came to this country In the early yeart
of the nineteenth century. The rec
ord is not as clear as TO why ths
house was constructed without a stair
case, but there Is no doubt about the
fact.
Eventually and before 1t was pur.
chased by Mr.. Boyle staircase wal
added to il by a side construction IN
such form that to the casual observes
there was nothing to indicate that the
entire structure had not been put VI
at the same time Mr.. Boyle had man;
descendants I'm this city and they of.
ten refer to the house built without
any means for ascending 10 the uppel
floors except by the use OF a ladder
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11

London, July 11.-Specla dispatches
to the Daily Telegraph from Berlin
and Brussels assert that NJ. White,
president Of the Russian ministerial
council, Notwithstanding statements to
the contrary will. while in Berlin, ar
range to give the peor's ~ Germany
the first ornortunttv scribe to
the Eussian j." p II VS. he con-
clusicn &C.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
JAPS ACCOMMODATED
FROM A WAR BALLOON

london July Especial dispatches
- me Daily Telegraph and the Daily
-laiI from Toxic assert that the Jap
%Hese captured eight guns during the
lsntlng around Port Arthur July 4.
NO MO mat they accommodated from
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
J. F. Bennett, city Of Mexico.

Mexico City. July 10.-col. Joseph F.
Bennett. who for two years was vice
consul and deputy consul OF the Unit
ed States here, died suddenly yester.
day as result OF stomach trouble. He
was a Civil War veteran. He was
born in Putnam county, New York, in
1eq0
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
Mrs. Robert bullock. ocaIa, Fla.

Ocala, Fla. July 10.-Mrs. Bullock
wife of County Judge Robert Bullock
the distinguished ex-Confederate and
ex-congressman. died at her home
here this morning of rheumatism OF
the heart, aged 50 years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
TILLMAN AND BAILEY
TRIED TO RUN AN AUTO.
ColIided with a Street Car and Were
Thrown Out.

Thrown Out.
st. Louis, July 10.-An automobile,
in which Senator Tillman of South Car
DINA and Senator j. w. Bailey of Tex
as, were riding, tonight collided with
a Jefferson avenue street car and both
senators were thrown into the street,
but neither was seriously injured.
Senator Tillman suffered a sprained
ankle and Senator Bailey was bruised
about the body. After ascertaining the
extent of their injuries and viewing
their wrecked automobile, the two SEN
ators boarded a street car and proceed
ed to their hotel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
A GERMAN FLEET
VISITING PLYMOUTH.

Plymouth England. July 1o.-Thou-
sands of persons witnessed the arrival
at Plymouth to-day of the most pow
erful German fleet ever seen in Great
Britain. Eight battleships and seven
cruisers steamed into the naval base
on a visit of courtesy amidst deafen-
ing salutes, and the British and Ger
man admirals exchanged visits. The
courtesies will be kept up until July
Is, when the Germans will depart.
Owing to a wish expressed to King
Edward the Germans will receive. no
formal public welcome and the cere-
monies will be confined to naval hon
ors and to an informal luncheon by
the mayor of Plymouth.
London, July 1.-THE arrival of the
German squadron at Plymouth has
created an excellent impression here.
The Daily Mails naval expert, who
is one of the best specialists in his
line in England, says the squadron is
'incontestably superior in fighting
qualities to the British home or chan
mel fleets as now constituted"
The visit creates no little adverse
editorial comment, it's object being
held to be a mystery which, the Daily
Mail declares, is only explained by
the anxiety of the German officers to
see a mobilization of the British
fleet, which is now preparing for the
manoeuvres.