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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
THE GHOSTS OF OLD IDEALS.

800
According to the New York Tribune,
a hardened criminal, hearing the CHEEKY
Growing of a rooster, broke down and
cried like child. Then he knelt on
the cold hard floor of his prison cell
and, amidst the curses and drunken
mutterings of his fellow-prisoners,
prayed over and over. Lord. be nier-
ciful to me, fools' later he Called
the jailer to him and, tears filling his
eyes as he spoke. pledged himself to
a better life. The pledge came from
the fulness of his heart and earnest is
given that in his case criminality is
to be put aside for moral and civic
righteousness. ~ go
The reformation was not worked out
by the CHEEKY call Of chanticleer. That
played only the part of the power that
opened the grave Of the past and al
lowed to stalk forth the ghosts of old
ideals. Perhaps there came to the
man memories OF long-gone days spent
on the farm. days in which sin and
crime found no place to play their
parts. With these dream-scenes came
memories OF high ideals OF life that
the boy had formed: ideals that the
man had lost in the bitter struggle for
existence: ideals that he had done to
death by constant compromise with
lower things. In the presence of their
ghosts he counted UP the cost Of los
ing them. He saw where he had err
ed. He recognized where blind folly
had lead him in a mad chase of the
will-o-the-wisp of gold. The knowledge
OF his fall wrung from him the bitter
cry, Lord, be merciful to me. a fool"
There are but few who cannot under
stand, in a degree. the feeling that
surged over the Door felon in his lone
Iy cell. In the midst OF the midnight
revel, In the dreamy windings of the
waltz. in the ecstasy OF ill-gotten sue
cess or in the rush of the wine-warm-
ed blood to the cheeks. how often has
single bar of half-forgotten melody
the sight of face that dimly resem-
bles the outlines of face known years
before. or the scent Of a flower, called
halt on revelry and sobered the
thoughts. The ghosts Of old ideals
come back to haunt and seek to turn
the straying steps back to the old. old
paths.
Fortunately for the world the ma
jority heed the warnings and the
course OF humanity goes steadily up
wards. The hurt that comes when we
recognize our treason to the past and
cry BE merciful to me, fool" is
but the agony born OF the surgeons
knife that wounds only 20 heal. Tc
these ghosts OF old ideals humanity
owes much. They have been the ,ele.
ments In myriads OF instances that
turned life history from tragedy &c
comedy. Had 1t not been for them
too many OF us had learned the truth
700 late. learned It when all that was
left for us was 10 throw ourselves
Lear-like, across the corpse OF what
might have saved MS and vainly or,
IN hopeless bitterness "cordelial Cor
della. Stay a iittioi"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
Defect in His system.

you know. 1 suppose" observed
Civilians, according to the Chicago
Tribune. ''what you tied that string
around your finger for?"
III l didn't" retorted Sinnt, .'1t
wouldn't be there. That's to remind
me of a memorandum in my pocket
book"
Here he took out his pocketbook.
II never leave anything OF that kind
to chance" he added. land l never
trust my memory. l made a memo
randum OF the things my wife told
me to bring home this evening,
and"
Here he opened the pocketbook.
"And--and, by George, left the
memorandum at homel"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
NDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notice-General Insurance,
Nv. T. HOPKINS.
Business Notices-Boys' Bicycles, G.
w. Thomas; Dine at sommers' Cafe.
Push Button Morris Chair-Ldndsay
b Morgan.
Are You Shivering ?-Lattimore's.
Nothing Quite So Good-ROwlinski,
Druggist.
Try Tetterine-J. T. Shuptrine.
Old Fashioned Rye Whiskey-Henry
Solomon & Son.
Chamois Goods and Chest Protectors
N-Knight's Pharmacy.
Blue Monday-Pete Daley.
Huyler's Candies-The Solomons Co.
New Things in Jewelry-Dr. M.
Schwab's Son.
Mocha and Java-The Delnronico Co.
Savannah Theater-To-night, THE
Bondman."
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent For Sale: Lost; Personal; Mis-
ceiianeous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Chattanooga Times (Dem.) says:
mr.. Roosevelt win be satisfactory TO
the Southern people II he does not in
sist on forcing Crums down their
throats."
The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem,)
says: Now that he has been tri-
umphantly indorsed and has no more
favors to ask. he will follow his own
inclinattons, and II they be toward ma
terial revision and reduction in the
interest of all the people he will exert
himself to bring about such revision
and let thefstand-patters go hang. The
picnic VIII begin when Congress meets"
The Chicago Tribune (Rep.) says:
The function of the Republican party
during the next four years will be to
ease the social pressure of radicalism
by letting Off steam generally. II the
safety valve Is held down too tight
some day big outburst will blow
Bryan, Watson, Debs. etc, into Office
The way to avoid this rs to do some
thing about the tariff and to do some-
thing about the trusts"
The Springfield (Adass.) Republican
(1nd.) says: Mr. Keller OF Ohio, who
win enter the next Congress with the
dNOWt1 purpOse Oi WGblnb a cudnpaiEn
for the reduction OF the SoWhs rep
reseftation. Is likely 20 be coolly re-
ceived by the administration. Mr..
Roosevelt displays 30 keen a desire to
restore friendly relations between him
self and the South during his next
term that no oncouraRement from
Crumpacker or Keller schemes IA likely
90 enmnate from the White House.
The President now expects 10 visit the
South during the coming year, what
ever success ne might achieve IN ea-
tnblishinE a cordial ahtcnfc between
himself ana that section would be- in-
Hinnty uuliined weff be % give couu-
icnance % The programme ~ applying
the knife % she houfh's strength IA
Congress and the Electoral C0llcRog
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
BACK TO LOCAL oPrToNr

For years prior to the adoption Of
the dispensary system, South Carolina
had local option in liquor traffic, I'M
der which the traffic had been driven
out of a great majority of the coun-
ties. There were certain of the coun-
| ties, Horny among them, in which for
fifteen or twenty years it had been
impossible to purchase drop Of IL
quor of any kind whatsoever. But
with the advent of the dispensary,
after the law had been tinkered by a
few legislatures and after the claim
that the dispensary was a temperance
institution had been dropped and it
was acknowledged that the state was
In the liquor business for the money
there was in it, Horny, along with
other prohibition counties, was saddled
with dispensary establishments where
any and all grades of liquor could be
procured at bargain prices. SO indus
triously did the dispensary agents
work that there are few IL any coun-
ties in the state to-day in which IL
quor is not procurable from state
agencies.
At recent session Of the legislature
a bill, known as the Brice bill, was
introduced and passed, giving coun-
ties local option as between prohibit
ton and dispensary. Inasmuch as
sthe state constitution recognizes the
dispensary system, the bill could not
be made broader, so as to include
license system. The first election I'M
der the Brice bill was held at the gen
eral election on Nov. s. At that time
Cherokee county voted the dispensary
out. In other words, it voted to place
the section on precisely the same pro-
hibition basis that it occupied fifteen
or twenty years ago under the local
option plan. That may serve as
marker to indicate about how
temperance has been retarded in South
Carolina by the dispensary In future
elections, it is to be expected. other
counties will vote the dispensary out,
thus resuming their places in the pro-
hibition column from which they were
forced by the dispensary law,
No better plan for dealing with the
liquor problem than local option has
ever been devised. The value of it is
to be seen in this state, which, with
the exception Of hardly more than half
a dozen counties, has been won to
prohibition by a campaign 'of educa-
ton, and not forced to it with the po-
liceman's club. Local option gives
each community self-goyernment and
permits it to have such regulations as
the people desire; and on their part
the people respect the laws, generally
speaking. The dispensary law has
never been respected in South Caro-
lima. 1t has been hated in the for
merly dry" counties because it foist-
ed upon them system they didn't
want, and hated in~thea formerly awets.
counties because it infringed upon
personal liberties and perverted the
police powers of the state government.
1t is a hopeful sign to note that the
people are turning again to local op-
ton, even in restricted form.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
AnnnbeI.s FeeIinnn

Mrs. Potter had married late in life,
and married rich man. after years
Of prudent scrimping and much care,
says the Youths Companion.
How does Annabel look?" asked
one of Mrs. Potter's old neighbors of
another who has been visiting the bride
fied?'
"Oh, yes, she's satisfied and happy
and all that" said the old friend, slow
ly, "but you know folks can't get
wonted to things all of sudden; and
so there will come times now an again
when Ann9bel looks as II the kettle
was b'ilin' over and she was tied hand
and foot SO she couldn't get to the
stove. It's not for me to say how she
feels"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

The Norfolk Landmark comments:
"rhe other day the Savannah Morn
ing News (Dem) gave thanks that
neither Judge Parker nor Mr.. Thomas
u. Watson would start a weekly news
paper. What does our intelligent COM
temporary think Of Mr.. watson's an
nounesment that he will begin within
ninety days The pgblication Of a MONTH
" magazine IN New York;" Why.
fhiai thar a monthly publication comes
out only twelve times a year. while a
wesidy comes out nfty-two times. IN
me ease of the monthly one has 3
enniios 10 "forgei 81" before tbo next
inenf whereas ihf weekly 0ocan'f rive
one Npie i9l Ne happiness VI q iapsod
utuorEs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

At Thanksgiving dinner in London
the other day. Sir Edward Clarke pro-
tested against the title Americans"
being bestowed on the people of the
United States especially. He pointed
out that Canadians, Mexicans, Brazil
Sans. etc.. were Americans" equally
with the people of this country. But
viii the protest amount to anything?
Our English friends have for years
referred to US as Americans" And
we are Americans" We are 'it' on
this continent. The people Of Canada
and Mexico will continue to be special
. lied, but the citizen Of the United
States is an American" In the broad
sense Of the word.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
MONEY SPENT FOR THE BIG GAME
From the Hartford courant.

from the dartIOrd COurant.
There were more than $4,000 people
at the Yale-Harvard football game
This means to begin with more than
100000 in admission fees. But that is
only starter. These were people from
out Of town. A few came in on the
trolley and from points so near that
their transportation was inconsIder-
able. But most of them were from a
distance, and many from far away.
Many, too, came by a special car serv-
ice. which costs big money and not a
few were in New Haven for a day or
two. 1t is undoubtedly undertaking
the case to say that the $4,000 visitors
averaged an outlay of at least IS
apiece. That means $4,000 more
which added to the cost OF tickets
would imply a total expenditure of
$4,000 for the great game They come
high, but children cry for them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

The little woman placed her hands on
her husbands shoulders and looked at
him, her soul In her eyes. says Judge.
"rhere isn't anything you wouldn't
attempt for me. Is there. Henry2' she
asked.
Nothing" said Henry, his mouth
shutting resoluteiy.
you would even risk death for me,
wouldn't you7'
II would and gladly"
Then, dear please so down IN the
basement and discharge the cook"
liut HcDrys face paled and hia knees
irembied, for he realised thai he had
spoken rashiNs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
YOUNGER MEN IN THE NAVY.

In his annual report Rear Admiral
George A. Converse. chief of the Bu-
reau of Navigation, recommends that
the number of lieutenants be fixed at
600. instead of $50. now limited by law,
and that the law relative to lieuten-
ant commanders be changed so that
the number shall be 800, instead of 200.
The reason for this recommendation
is that our naval captains are too old
when they get to be commanding off,
GERS. They are much older than the
commanders of the navies of foreign
nations. On this point Admiral Con-
verse says:
The youngest captain in the United
States is SAY years of age, and the
Oldest is 611h. the average being 57%
years. The youngest captain in the
British navy is 80. and the average is
49, The Japanese captains average a
years Of age. the German captains As
and the Russian So"
There is no doubt that our admirals
and captains have the ability but have
SHNNS NAAN R@AS1ANNSa RdoAAlAGS ucCcSSdTY
to bear the responsibilities that devolve
upon the commanding officer IN these
days Of ships that are so complicated
that it takes a long time to thoroughly
understand them? In actual battle the
brunt of the fighting must be borne by
the ships carrying the officers of the
greatest Importance. Therefore, the
commanders must have physical as
well as mental endurance of the high
est order.
And our fleets ought to be broken up
into squadrons so that our highest Of
hcers could have more experience in
commanding at sea. Experience counts
for much in actual fighting. At pres
ent our commanding officers haven't
more than one chance of commanding
at sea before they are retired. Evil
IDENTIFY the Recommendations of Ad-
miral Converse have much in them
that is worthy to be commended
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

1t is stated that Japan will shortly
adopt the Roman alphabet, and that,
instead Of employing the peculiar sign
language Of the East the japanese
will soon be spelling words just as we
DO. What a nation of adapters the
Japanese are, TO be sure! They have
copied the army and navy of a West
ern civilization, and improved on them;
they have welcomed Western religions,
and costumes. and foods. and even
swear words; and now they are about
10 substitute a Western alphabet for
their own. How long will It be before
they will discard their language en-,
tirely. and take up instead either Eng
dish or French?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
IN JAPANESE STYLE.
From an Exchange.

Advertisements in the following
strain appear every day in japanese
papers: IT am a very pretty girl. My
hair is as wavy as a cloud. My COM
piexion has the brilliancy and soft
ness Of a flower. My expression is as
mobile az the leaf Of the weeping will
low. My brown eyes are like two cres-
cents Of the moon. have enough
worldly goods to pass happily through
life with my husband. hand in hand,
gazing at the flowers by day and the
moon by night. II this should meet the
eyesof a man who Is intelligent, amia-
BILE. and OF good address, ] VIII be his
for life, and repose with him later in
n tomb OF red marble"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

The election commissioners Of Jes-
samine county, Kentucky, have filed
FORMAL returns showing that Alton b.
Parker was, on Nov. s, elected Presi-
dent of the United States" Jessamine
county gave Parker an old-fashioned
Democratic majority, and hence, in the
ppinion OF the commissioners. Parker
was elected, according to the returns,
no matter what the rest of the coun-
try may have done
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
THUNDERBoLT LINE.

City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton Street Junction.
beginning at $50 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunder
bolt every half hour until 1880 D. m.
cars leave Bolton street junction
Market
Beginning at $3.50 a. m. cars leave
Live Oak Station for city every half
hour until 1908 midnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
ctpitaIted

Some of our contemporaries are re-
minding Mr.. Watson that the recent
election was not all gall and worm
wood for him, since he received one
vote for President in South Carolina.
With that nucleus to build on MIR. Watt
son, or his party. ought to get two
votes in South Carolina in 1908.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

Farm labor is so scarce in some
parts of Illinois than Judge Kimbrough
at Paris, the other day adjourned his
court for week so that the witnesses
and Jurors could assist in the har-
vest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

A romantic story says that Chi
cago doctor who saved an Indian RAJ
sah's foot has been invited to become
a member of the Rajah's court on
April 1, next. If that date had been
seft out, the public would have had
much more confidence in the story.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

Gov. Bachelor OF New Hampshire
disiikes tranpss though az times he
viii hand a qparter 20 one OF the tray-
cling fraternity. Not long ago he
found A husky young hobo lying under
n tree az a lonely place IN the cOun-
some small change. Then he said
encournginRly' Down there on the
left. my friend, there Il q farmer who
wants men 90 help him fhrerh wheat &"
'rhankee, cir" aid the tramp, turning
10 the right. '"fhaDkea. i might have
gone down tiat way accidental ifiia.4
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
CoLLINsvILLE LINE.

Beginning at 5:4S a. m. cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
30 minutes until HAS o. m.
Beginning at 6:15 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Waters road and
Estin avenue every 80 minutes until
1915 midnight.
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
Vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market Lv. Thunderbolt
6:45 A. M. 1880 A. M
6:45 p M. 7:30 Pr
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida for to-day are for
eair weather, with light to fresh north
TO northeast winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

The Worlds Fair at 81. Louis comes
70 an end next Thursday. u has been
q great exposition. probably the great
esi ever attempted, But n IA thought
the cot of producing n VIII be- FAR
greater ihnn the receipts from ~. That.
however, ia nothing unusual with ersat
expeditions. We cannot az me moment
recall 0ne ihat paid ths o0si,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

A dispatch from Tarrytown. N. Y,
where John ID. Rockefeller lives, gives
the information that the Standard OH
king has been cured OF his dyspepsia
and can now eat anything he wants.
But It is a matter OF doubt IL this Is
good news. Ordinarily the country
would be quite willing TO rejoice over
the fact that a famous man was able
once more to eat. But IN this instance
there IL a lingering suspicion that Mr..
Rockefellers recuperation may be fol-
lowed BY an advance IN the price OF
kerosene. For, Of course. n the man
can eat. he must have something 70
satisfy his appetite, and he has the
power % make the people pay FOR n.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

Unfortunately, President Roosevelt
did noe stay long enough ~ the st.
Louis Exposition % Examine closely la
~ ihe strenuous ne along the Pike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
WEST END LINE CrIncoIr parrI

Car leaves west side Of City Market for Lin.
coin Fark ovO a. m and every 40 minutes
thereafter until IL AS D m
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market e:20a NJ
and every 40 minutes thereafter until I2 q clock
midnight
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
Leaves east side of City Market for Thunder
poit. Cattle Park, Sand1y. Isle Of Hope ard all
intermediate points-s:I5 a. M, 1;I5 d m. 5:iS
p. m. ." ''
Leaves Isle Of Hope FOR Sandny. Cattle park.
Thunderbolt and all Intermediates noints-s.00
a. m, IL 20 a. M, 800 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomeryat5 a. tn.
and 2:s5 p m, connecting at Sanddy with reg.
ular parcel car fol city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
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 DY
applying TO L. Il. NASH. Manager
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28
The Non-Hritatin
Cathartic
Easy to take, easy to operats-
Hoods Pills
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co.

WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE
Effective Nov. l, 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

ISLE OF HOPE LINE.
6etWeen Isle of Hona ana Ioth c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-28

connects with parcel car for citv
Through to Thunderbolt.
city. s'AAis 70
Between Monfoo1oa-1- o nue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09

Jessie shed tears OF vexatlon. but
anger dried her eyes She turned "a
John with a wistful little smile on her
lips.
Take me out in your boat, John, -
she said Lets get as far az We can
from those dreadful people
In a few minutes the Standish bob
bed saucily at the landing and Jessie
stepped on board. The wind had
scarcely filled the sail when Morris
came running down the pier He stop
ped at be saw the pair In the boat
and glared at them as they glided
away. brute rage showing in every
feature OF his flushed face. His
friends followed and led him back.
Little was said between the two
as the boat moved swiftly along Each
was busy with thoughts. and both
seemed under the spell OF threatened
trouble John pointed the boat for
Minots Light, and having passed in.
side followed the rocky shore. avoid.
ing the reefs and shoals. which were
70 him as an open book.
"Tell me a story. John. or any
thingi We're both awfully stupid to
day. Don't You think sos'
4 win tell you sec.et-two
sscrs;s. said Tom. srssely.
Don't tell me secrets II sou ~isa
them kept. John. laughed Jessie I'm
a regular tell-talei"
"You will keep these secrets-at
least. one OF them. replied John I'm
going away. That's the first secret. 3"
Going away echoed Jessie.
Where John2"
"Out West-to California
Going to leave Harvard? Going
20 California? Surely you're iokingl
What does this mean. John9' The
little face was serious now.
"That Is the second secret Jessie.
There was that in his voice and in
his eyes which thrilled the girl by his
side Jessie's soft brown eyes open
ed wide. then dropped as they met his
fcrvent gaze.
Il am going away. Jessie, because
love YOU"
The little hand became imprisoned
In a tender clasp. and she listened as
In a dream to the words which clam
ored for her love.
Listen to me. Jessie-llsten ia
met his voice was commanding in
its earnestness. II do not ask yon to
love me now. do not ask you to
promise 10 be my wife. only ask
You to know that love you: TO know
there is one man who has no thought
other than your welfare. who cher
ishes no ambition other than 10 see
you showered with all the blessings
and honors which God can grant to a
gocl woman That Is my love. jos.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-09

Judge E. H. Gary. chairman OF the
executive committee OF the Steel
Trust. used TO live in the Illinois town
of Wheaton.
"One day in Wheaton" Judge Gary
said recently. Il took dinner with a
clergyman and his family The clergy
man had an eight-year-old son called
Joe, and Joe was a very bright boy
Look here. Joe. said during the
course OF the dinner. / have a ques
tion TO ask you about your father
Joe looked gravely at me-
An right; I'll answer your ques-
tion. he said
Well. said l. i want to know If
your father doesn't preach the same
sermon twice sometimes.
Yes, I think he does. said Joe.
but the second time he always hollers
il different places from what he did
the first time