The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-08-16
HOBO HOTEL
nc CIT FREE SERVICE AND
rr HAVE TO SAW WOOD.

Kansas City has one OF 'iie cieapes'
s.,.o houses in the world. Lodgers
ore not compelled to pay for
bods by sweeping out, carrying
= ,owirg wood or peeling potatoes,
o. tho case of many of the free
IT,. They are not even required to
IT, religious services; they may
!. and 90 at any time of night or
and no complaint is made.
.9,;s home for the penniless was
-, -, q livery stable and is located
NJ Walnut street. w. L. Scott,
i y owns the place, has turned it over
.5.rity. Not only that, but he has
A~lored a might clerk" to look
tbinos. This clerk remains in
j 'front.' psrt of the barn all night and
hit that there is no smoking and
M ledger is imposed upon by his
Er6bor The only rules governing
j lodging house are:
& mont smoke, don't fight and don't
69rb any person who is sleeping
b you retire"
was early last fall that Mr.. Scott
! conceived the idea of giving a
h to the "hoboes" who come here
N sumner work on the farms is
sbed. He owns a saloon at Third
Walnut streets. Midway down
block is the stables. He had been
agit as a feed stables, but has now
aged it into a free lodging house
those who have not enoughh mon
\ pay for a bed elsewhere.
"Rooms7 Are Horses Stalls.
the lodger earns enough money
no the day to buy a "nightcap"
re retiring. be is quite likely to
the drink at SCOTS saloon, but
spends his money elsewhere moth
Is said, and a "shake-down" is
them Just the same as ever.
be barn is a large one, probably
50 feet in dimensions. The stalls
hich horses once stood are still
/, and these are the ''rooms. "
be are no south fronts, with bath,
The stalls nearest the entrance are
idered the coolest on warm nights.
DO" who believes in the early
Cd maXium always gets this.
Se who come late must take what
It, even though they might have a
money with which to pay for the
er accommodations, for Mr.. Scott
he is not running the place for
d and does not even attempt to
his expenses from the dodgers.
e men who stay there are those
work in the harvest fields in the
ner and who, after the fall plow-
done, seek the city. They always
IA with little money, but this is
gone. Then they are broke, "
less and discouraged.
Saves Men from Crime.
nat condition is enough to make
n steal, - said Mr.. Scott to re-
D. when a man has no place
eep and the snow or rain is COM
'o|n IN sheets he is apt to become
crate. [ have not made a penny
Inc place, but if [ have given one
unfortunate bed, thus removing
eeo to commit a crime, I am sat
Perhaps when the men return
iaII l will get some of my mon
TX by way Of my bar, and per-
won t, but, in either case l will
OnpIaln. / have no particular
u lAe stable, and it helps some
NJ needs assistance. All it costs
the straw for the beds, and this
much"
~ ) dodgers will soon nearly all
iilu' as work is expected to be
'uI IN the harvest fields. One
'ullng the last week, when re-
Visited the stables, about 225
S'Ie comfortably sheltered.
Jung was quiet, the only sounds
al occasional snore or the
= ol the straw disturbed by the
VIC night clerk as he walked
'VNlng that all was well and
9I7 OF the men was smoking.
.u7 present no one has been
W violate this rule, thus show
appreciation with which Mr..
i, ,''NeAeSS IS met. Although it
- p''pest lodging house in Kan
y al. anu harbOrs no one except
NJ. 10 IS as orderly as many a
'''0AuouS place. The police
NJ VI scots plan, and say they
trouble with any of his
s ICY ono an occasional case of
'0'E iNMENT IN CHARGE.