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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
REFORM IN PRISON METHODS.

Reform school methods are to be
still further applied to penitentiary
discipline in New York state Some
time ago the lock-step and the close
cropping of hair were abolished, and
now it has been ordered that stripes
are to go, in so far as first-term pris-
oners are concerned. The idea is to
give the first-termers a better chance
for genuine reformation; to preserve
in them, as far as possible, that self
respect without which no man can be
or become a good citizen.
Under the new order the first-term
convicts will be clothed in neat
semi-miltary suits of dark grey. The
cloth costs so cents a yard and the
value of the material in the suit will
be nearly S.. A cap patterned after
that of the private soldier of the
French army will be worn. The coats
will have standing collars, will but
the rims If white linen collars. The
men will be given setting-up exercises,
similar to those of the army. and
taught how to carry themselves with
ease and grace. State Superintendent
of Prisons Collins believes that TAX
ing the stripes off of the men and
treating them as II society had not
abandoned them viii have the effect
Of inducing them to form good reso-
lutions and endeavor TO live up to
them. The abandonment of the lock-
step and the cropped hair, he says,
has been followed by a marked i'm
provement in discipline I'm the states
prisons. The adoption of the grey
uniform in place of stripes, he thinks,
win still further improve the deport-
ment of the men.
Penologists everywhere will watch
this experiment with interest. The
prison is no longer regarded as mere
~ a place Of punishment. The most
advanced penologists believe the idea
Of reforming the prisoners should be
the main and central one In every
prison system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
senator SfcCOmas' Illustration.

Senator McComas, of Maryland, told
this story recently on himself, says the
Washington Times: while professor
in a law school in Washington / had
my class before me one night, and In
the course of my remarks had occa-
sion to illustrate the smallness of the
world. Why, gentlemen, 1 said, /
can give you no better example of
the smallness of the world than to
state my own experience. Now, all of
you know that 1 come from a little
town in Maryland where the people
are given rather to staying at home,
and yet when / was in Europe not long
ago, 1 was in Paris, and there / saw
a man from my own town, John x;
then again when l was in Venice /
met John X; then again in London,
on the Strand, / ran across him. |
came home, and while visiting i'm yell
lowstone Park 1 met him again, and
then again
Say professor" broke in one of
the class, with a sly look in his eyes,
wouldn't it have been cheaper in
the end to have paid John X and
let him go?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
A Lady who couldn't he Caught.

James f. Sweeney, of the Suffolk
(Mass.) bar is noted for the brightness
and aptness Of his retorts, says Law
Notes. Recently In a case a woman
was very refractory under cross-exam-
nation. and although the lawyer used
all politeness and mildness, sharp and
unsatisfactory replies were received
Her meek and humble husband was
present IN court.
Mr.. Sweeney tried another innocent
question, when the lady responded
with vindictive fire flashing from her
eyes: "Mr. Lawyer, you needn't think
you can catch me, no, sir, YOU can't
catch me-"
with his most pleasing smile Mr.
Sweeney responded Madam, / have
not the slightest desire 90 catch you
and your husband looks 90 me AZ II DO
ives sorry ne had succeeded" A rim
pie % laughter went round the court
room. che Judge Hiroked hia muatarhf
a. hide a nmile ana the critF raped
Cos order.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
Paid s25 to Learn Neat Trick.


Charge it to experience" said a
prosperous-looking man who had just
heard the plant of friend who had
paid for a straight tip at the races and
lost, records the New York Press. ecu
pidity makes fools of the best of us.
was up against it myself only a
short time ago.
Not you?"
Eyes, 1. Looking out of the window
one evening l was surprised to see a
stranger on my lawn hunting closely
in the grass and under the shrubbery
for something he had apparently lost.
He looked like man in i'll health. was
well dressed and apologized for intrud-
ing as soon as l went out. He SAID
that while taking his morning walk
he had noticed a baseball outside the
hedge, concluded it belonged to some
boy about the place and tossed it OF
the lawn. In doing so he had thrown
a diamond ring from his finger which
had been emaciated by his recent ILL
ness.
THE ring had associations, he eX-
planned, that made it very dear to him.
After a further search he gave it up,
but before leaving assured me he
would gladly pay $lOO TO any one leaN-
ing the ring at his hotel. OF course, |
could take no such reward, but could
send one of the boys, and that would
make it all right
while l was down on all tours in
specting every inch of ground a man
dressed like a laiborer looked at me
awhile, and then joined in the search.
He soon had the ring. On learning
it was not mine he refused to give it
UP. He would advertise it and get a
reward. After much dickering he turn
ed it over to me for $25. OF course,
it was bogus and they were confeder-
ates, for 1 never found hide nor hair
of the invalid"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

Edwin S. Rogers is the leading Pop
ulist of Indiana and has large follow
ing among the farmers. A day or two
ago he announced that he would not
support Mr.. Watson in this campaign,
but would vote for and use his best eff
forts in behalf of the Democratic
ticket. In explaining his position he
said: Il look and hope for the recla-
nation of our land from the grasp
of monopoly and greed through the
great Democratic party. 1t may have
erred at times; parties, like men, make
mistakes; but there is hope for reform
when reason and patriotism become
guides. This 1 believe to be the case
now" 1t is believed Mr.. Rogers de-
claration will have the effect of throw
ing thousands of votes to Parker
Meanwhile Mr.. Watson continues to
lend his efforts in aid of the party
through which there is no hope of
reformation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Wilmington IN. c. Messenger
(Dem.) says: The New England cot
ton manufacturers do not take kindly
TO the idea of the mill men of Great
Britain and the continent coming over
TO this country TO inspect our cotton
growing and cotton manufacturing.
They do not want these foreigners to
see the New England mills closed
and those at the South running
on full time and paying good
dividends"
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
Qnd) says: THE Fall River cotton
manufacturer who thinks that the sub
stitution Of japanese for Russian oc-
cupation of Manchuria will save the
American industry and end the strike,
should note n report from Consul Cen
eral Bellows at Yokohoma just pub
lished from Washington. The subject
Is the trade of Japan during the first
six months of this year. II gives, Mr..
Bellows says, further evidence of ad-
vance In the manufacturing industries.
Exports have been increasing along
with the prevalence OF war, and the
gains are more noticeable In manu-
featured goods than In raw material
and agricultural products, and 'espec-
tally remarkable is the increase I'm cot
ton goods. SO promising is this trade
that three cotton mill companies in
Japan have Just ordered 1856 weav-
ing looms in anticipation OF further
growth In the Chinese demand for these
goods Is Japan more than Russia,
therefore. likely 20 favor American
lnroads upon the Manchurian cotton
goods MARKET As a matter of fact.
Russia never closed the door Ia Man
churia. and n the disposition Of that
territory after the war ia made on the
opsn-dOor basis aH n doubtless viii be.
our cotton export trade viii cortniny
hold no more favorable position IN
relation 90 that market than before. and
faaV hold a worse because n Japan'H
growing interest in q similar trade N
creased prrriiro cod Influence in North.
eastern china"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
BRIGHT BITS.

FEATHER" said the small boy, "why
do they call speech made at ban
quet a toast?'
MY son." was the answer, sit Is
probably because they are so dry
Washington Star.
Official; Yes, we have room for n
few more 81" road guards. Had any
experience?
Applicant (vociferously): Schnoowoo-
mowwoystreet! Wake up! Don'tbeall-
dayl Steplively! Shakealeg New
York Weekly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
THE MORNING NEWS is published

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ported.
Letters and kilograms should be Ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savan-
nah. Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE, IS Park Row.
New York City. H. C. Faulkner, Man
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
predicts that the Republican majority
in his state will be 300, 0OO Maybe It
will. II Penrose and the other Repub-
lican bosses say they want a majority
of that figure. or any other, they can
get It. They could make it 1000, 900 as
well as 100000. and only their innate
modesty keeps them from doing It.
Poor old Pennsylvania
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
THCNDFRBOIT LIME

City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton street junction.
Beginning at $50 a. m. cars leave
CITY Market for Casino and Thunder
bolt every half hour until 200 m
after which cars run every Is minutes
until L1:30 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton street junction Il
minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at $3.50 a. m. cars leave
Live Oak station for city every haIf
hour until 1888 p. M. after which
time cars leave every Is minutes until
1908 midnight.
Car leaving Casino at 11:55 will run
south on Barnard street to Fortieth
and north on Abercorn to Bolton
street
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

stateshoro. Ga. has become 20 well
known throughout the country that
the Western papers are now dropping
me ga" when they refer 10 a.. hut
the notorieiy--ihe undeserved notorie-
ty-that me town hae achieved 10 of On
UNPLEASANT KIND. n viii take years for
the outside world 10 learn that States
boro ir. AZ q matter q fact. 81 oommu-
nitv ~ culture. pfegrors end prosper
ity. 600 noi ihs wild. border foun thaf
tloro Hho knos n b. only through fhf
recent ulfonunafs analr imagine Dr.
~ ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

The most considerate drunkard on
record has been found, In New York.
He gets on sprees periodically. When
ever he feels the irresistible impulse to
get drunk coming over him he goes
home, puts on his best clothes and
forthwith proceeds to tank up. He
says he dresses in his best out of re-
spect for the justice before whom he
knows he will be arraigned the morn
ing afterwards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

1t is to be hoped Gen. Miles will not
reconsider his determination to go on
the stump for Parker and Davis. Gen.
Miles knows a good deal about the
Presidents big stick" having had 1t
held over his head on several occa-
sions. Being on the retired list. he is
at liberty TO express himself freely.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

When Congressman Baker % Brook
Ign tried 20 have Inserted into an ap.
preparation bill. ~ the last session. an
item 70 reimburse the railroads o. the
country FOR Che free transportation
provided for President Roosevelt and
hif family estimated az something like
ttooto. NJ Baker was promptly
aqlsieheo ~ the Republican majority
Eui me mafsrn Eaiherod by Mr. BE-
~ fof fhe pgpqas ~ supporting bio
charge fhsi 900 Frfaldenf oooepis iarFs
rfafninff from $50 railroads iH md
fnF a. way ~ thf people Democratic
riHrnf rpeakrft 900 uEnf fhe metz,
al Hi'h fffeot i1 nss rork nfata
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

1t is altogether unlikely that the
financial center of New York will ever
move away from Wall street. The in
terests in that neighborhood are too
vast to permit of a change. Neverthe-
less it is noted that pretty consid-
cradle branch of Wall street has
sprung in Thirty-fourth street, in the
vicinity of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Some of the finest bank buildings in
the country are to be found in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the great no.
tel and dozens of brokers' officers have
been established in Thirty-fourth
street, so as to be handy for the orders
of the waldorf crowd" of plungers in
the stock market.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

Two 81 the spellblndera that viii make
the weikin ring FOR Roosevelt are
william Alfred Pener, formerly Popu-
list United states Senator from Kan
naH. ana Mrs. Mary y. Lease. also a
product 81 that bleeding state. Both
are now as ardent Republicans AZ they
ever were Popuiiats Mrs Lessee viii
be remembered Boz thla state. which
fhe visited some yearl $50 on 6 stump.
ing iour in eemnang siih Con. james
M weaver
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

Prof. Jacques Loeb Of the University
Of California announced the other day
that biologists are now sufficiently
advanced in their science to be able
to control the sex OF newly formed cells,
saying whether or not the newly gem
Grated body shall be male or female. )"
II Prof. Loeb were less eminent in his
profession probably not great deal
OF attention would be paid to the an
nouncement: the thing would be re-
garded as impossible. But since he
ranks with the foremost biologists Of
the world his announcement must be
received with respect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
The Wenther.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather. with varia-
BILE winds. Eastern Florida, partly
cloudy weather, showers in central and
south portion, with light to fresh east
winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

DR.. Lsderlie OF st. Louis says that
street notes.-the changing of gongs,
the shouting Of hucksters. the clatter
Sf street cars, the rumbling OF wagons
md the like-are n serious menace 10
health. and that a considerable per-
sentage Of the graves IN the cemeteries
are due 20 them. DIT. Lederlie says
the model city win see 10 It that all
unneceasary noise 5 auppressed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

1t is estimated by the Macon Tele-
graph that there occur annually in
Georgia $4,000 cases of malaria. 1t
therefore advises the cultivation Gin
and about the homes of the people
those prophylactic plants that, in 9TH
er countries, have been found protec-
tive against malaria" 1t is to be re-
marked that medical men of the day
do not set so much store on the pre-
vention of malaria by the growing of
plants around a house as they used
to do. The mosquito theory of germ
transmission has changed a whole lot
of ideas respecting the mysterious
thing, or number of things, that we
hear called malaria. The preventive
that seems to be in highest favor now
is the Kidding the premises of all stag
nant water in which mosquitoes might
breed and in providing of a pure water
supply for drinking purposes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

All friends of higher education, and
the Catholics especially, will be pleased
to hear that the great Catholic Uni
versity at Washington will not be en-
barrassed by the financial difficulties
of one of it's former officers, but will
continue its work unhampered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

At Cumberland, Md, physician has
duplicated the feat Of the Savannah
doctor who performed a surgical OPP
Grafton on himself for blood poison.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

avannah Preparatory School

Barnard ST., between GwiEnett and
Hall.
instructors for 1904.
Ormond B. Strong, A. B., Cornell,
Mathematics.
Horace Mack, A. B., Cornell,
. A. M, Yale.
Drawing, English Grammar and Lit
erature.
Samuel w. Coons, A. B., Trinity
History and Geography.
Chas. II. Hayes, A. B.. Princeton,
Latin and Greek
Eric Berstrom, Phi. D., Harvard,
Physics, Chemistry, German.
Miss Mary Wayne, ,Vassar,
Reading and Spelling.
The strongest faculty ever secured
by the school.
Fall Session VIII BEGIN Oct. 8.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
Manatee County, Fla.

II is still true that you can fool
some of the people all Of the time. and
most Of the people some Of the time"
but when tell you through the coll
umns of the News that have lands
that | can rent or sell you land
known as SAW GRASS LANDS), To-
Gated near Sarasota, Fla, that will
net you more money 10 the acre. II
you are an intelligent farmer. than
any land on earth I MEAN 1T. We
will be pleased to tell more about n
for the asking Suppose you do II
right now Now Il the accepted time.
Address WM. HANSON. Sarasota, Fla.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
The Savannah Academy
VIII Open Its Thirty-sixth Annual
Session Oct. g.
AT sos DRAYToN STREET.

JVV
Discipline and close application to
studies have always been leading
characteristics of this school, the
principal having studied at the West
Point Military Academy and was six
years in active service. References
are given to DR.. r. M. Thomson, Gus
tave Fl. Johnson. A. d. Harden and
many other prominent young men in
the city that have studied under Cap
tain Taliaferro. Reduced terms for
young boys. Georgia phone 9S4.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
COLLJNsVTLLE IINE.

Beginning at sos a. M, cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
20 minutes until 1:45 p. m, after
commencing at 2:07 p. m. until 1907
midnight.
Beginning at sos a. M. cars leave
City Market for Waters road and Es-
til avenue every 20 minutes until 1:45
p. m, after which Thunderbolt cars
leave every Is minutes, commencing
at Z;oO p. m,' connecting with Collins
vile cars at Bolton and OFT streets.
Last car leaves Market at 11.4h n m
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27
WEST END LINE (LincoIn Par1-

Car leaves west side of City Market for Lin.
coin Fark o:OO a. m. and every 40 nfrutes
thereafter until iI:45 D. m
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market e;20a. M
and every 40 minutes thereafter until i2 O'CLOCK
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-27

Doll, Cattle Park. Sandfy. Isle of Hone and ali
Intermediate points-9:I5 a. m. i;I5 3. M. 5:iS
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandfy. Cattle Parl.
Thunderbolt and all Intermediate noints- a.do
a. m, 100 a. m. 300 D. m.
trelght car leaves Montgomeryat55 10.
and 2:S5 p NJ, connecting at Standby with reg.
ular parcel car fol CITY,
Parcel car from the city carries freight IA
Montgomery on each trip
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation Of passengers
Any further information regarding passen-
ger schedule or freight service can be had by
applying TO L. II. NASH. Manager
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-23
NEWSPAPER OFFICE "Pl."
Use Once Made Of Some by an Editor
Was Subsequently Nor
tifying.

Have you ever heard the story about
the original John Walter when beset
by strike OF compositors and press
men? asks London Opinion. On a GER
tain day the copy" fell short by half
column. and time pressed. With the
inspiration of genius Mr.. Walter laid
hold of column Of "pi' and prepared
it in the most expeditions way, 50 that
1t might pass muster for an article in
foreign tongue. He popped it in with
a few lines of introduction, stating this
comprehensive mass to be a paper in
some Hindostanee dialect, translation
of which would follow in the course of
a few days. No translation" ever ap-
peared. Ten years after Mr.. Walter was
on visit to a noble earl in Cheshire.
where he was introduced to a most
learned pundit and oriental scholar.
"Ah," said the latter, II have long
and ardently wished to solve a problem
which has puzzled me for the last ten
years" And drawing from his pocket
tattered old copy of 1.-THE Times"
he pointed out to the embarrassed pro-
prietor of that journal the alleged Hin
dOstanee article, which he confessed
had baf1led his most strenuous and as
s1duous efforts to make anything of, al
though he had tried every known dia-
lect> of the language. What Walter said
is not recorded in the Encyclopedia
Britannica.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-23
THE WILL AND THE DEED.
Persons Who "Mean Well'' Do Not
/. Always Do the Right
Thiu1.

A trolley car ran into and exploded a
case of dynamite which had been
dropped in the street at Melrose, Mass.
The result was the death of nine per-
sons and the Injury of score or more,
says Youths Companion. Physicians
came promptly to help, and ambulances
were summoned. But all the wounded
could not be attended to at once, and
volunteers, taking matters into their
own hands, loaded several into express
wagons and other vehicles, constructed
for heavy loads, and drove with all speed
to the hospital
The persons who interfered in this
fashion meant WELL" If their victims
had been able to take the will for the
deed, as the familiar phrase puts it, no
one would criticize the act itself. But
the sufferers needed to be handled gently
and driven carefully. The jolting ride
they got caused extreme pain and prob
ably endangered lives
The Melrose incident recalls an ami
versary which should not be permitted
to drop out of mind. Fifty years ago,
on October Fl, 1854, Florence Nightin-
gale started with "a nurses for the
Crimea
There the rough-and-tumble method
had prevailed, and had yielded the in
evitable results of needless suffering and
death. Miss Nightingale and her nurses
knew how" and put their knowledge
to helpful, life-saving USE OF course not
all the wounded recovered under their
ministrations; but even in cases where
they could do no good, they did no harm.
The merit Of good intention is gen.
orally admitted, but we should remem-
Der that something is needed to back it
up Ignorance is the only real calamity.
When one does not know how to help
effectively, interference merely binders,
as in the case of the Melrose volunteers.
Administration by the competent, in
the heroic, unseltish spirit of Florence
Nightingale, is the ideal to be pursued.