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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
THE CITY's PURE WATER.
Its Effect Upon the Public Health
Malaria Dying Out.

Its Effect Upon the Public Health
Malaria Dying Out.
1t appears that the improved sanitary
condition Of the city is not wholly due to
the drainage improvements, but that the
to dissipate malarial diseases.
A leading physician said to a MORNING
News reporter yesterday in answer to an
inquiry, that he attributed the diminution
Of malarial fevers largely to the use Of ar
teSlan water, and that not more than one
III twenty of the cases he Is called to treat
Is of malarial type. He is inclined to the
belief that five or ten years from now it
will be necessary to call in the older ply
slcians to diagnose real case Of malarial
fever
The diminution Of nalarial diseases had
been so marked that the matter has been
brought to the attention of the Georgia
Medical Society with request that the
members of the society note the cases of
malal1al origin for the purpose of COMPARE
son. 1t Is too early, physicians say, to risk
any extended claim, although there is no
di>puting the fact that the artesian water,
being pure and with a total absence of bac-
terra, 1t IS having salutary influence in the
city's sanitation.
The physicians inveigh very severely
upon the public cisterns or street wells,
which they say ought TO be destroyed. The
waters of these wells are much more I'M
healthy than they were before the almost
general use of the artesian water The
wells are not used so much, and the water
is stagnated Decaying wood and dead
animals are dropping into somo of them,
and the waters are poisonous and necessa-
rily unnealthful. Nurse girls frequently
give their little charges water from these
wells, and children at play make it prac-
tice to drink from the pumps
A number Of druggists were interviewed,
and they all admitted that there is Il mate
rial falling Off in the demand for quinlne,
although 1t is much cheaper than 1t used to
be, and much of the present demand is to
remedy colds, recent treatment, but one
which has proved very efficacious
One druggist said that there has been
falling off of at least 30 per cent in cases
of chills ard fevers. The opinion appears
to be very general that malaria viii be re-
duced TO minimum by condemniug the
wells, filling them up and thus preventing
the further use of their stagnated waters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
TRIED TO MURDER HER.
A Perilous Nights Experience by
Rose Washington.

AaOOO w 1ShIAAS COLs
Rose Washington was making round of
the courts yesterday trying to find some
law to punish her ex-lover, Abe Hunter,
who is employed on the extra gang of
railroad workers at No. 8, on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway.
She first went to United States Commits
sloner Frank Lamar to file charge against
Hunter for selling liquor without license,
but Mr.. lamar did not think it was a case
that could he made out, and he declined to
issue a warrant.
Rose then went to Justice Molina and
told a blood-curdling tale of how Hunter
had drawn revolver and shot at her once.
on Sunday last, but as the offense alleged
was committed in Liberty county, where
Hunter lives, the Justice informed her that
she would have to go there to prosecute the
case.
Rose Washington is a coal black negro,
and her story, 1t true, shows Hunter to be
desperate character. She says that she is
an Old Fort negro but that recently she be.
came one of the queens of Yamacraw, re-
siding on Indian lane Last Sunday she
went out to Hattie Mitchells, who lives
about three miles from No 3, with the in
tention Of visiting Hunter, who boards
there. Hunter, seeing her coming, drew his
revolver, and as she started to run he fired
at her and she fell down, screaming "mur-
der But for the interposition of Hattie
Mitchell. who didn't want a murder com
mitted in her yard, Rose said that she
would have been killed, as Hunter made
dire threats and was with difficulty quieted
down. The Mitchell woman got the revolt
yer from the infuriated man.
Rose said she crawled under the house
in the darkness, where she lay concealed
until everything was quiet, when she came
out and slept in a shed until morning under
the promise of protection Of Hattie Mitchell
until Hunter went to work the next morn
ing Monday morning Rose walked to No.
8, where she sold dress to get the money
to come back to Savannah on the first train.
She has since that time been nursing her
wrath to keep it warm, and promises to
make it exceedingly interesting for Hunter,
who, she alleges, would never have treated
her so cruelty if it had not been that the
Mitchell woman had stolen his affections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
A Suggestion About the Time.

Editor Morning Ne1oS: There seems to
be so much dissatisfaction about our present
time arrangement and from people, too,
whose views and wishes are entitled to re-
spect, that it is but proper for the Council
to give the matter more serious considera-
ton. To many of us THE half-past eight
and half-past one" arrangement is altogether
satisfactory and presents no difficulties, but
1T IS evident that there are many others
who do not drop into it so readily. WHY
not adopt Eastern timei This will make
the city time and railroad time exactly one
hour apart. Everybody can understand
that, and there would be no longer any
reason for pencil and paper to figure out
the time. Let the railroads run one eren
hour behind the city time. In.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
ATLANTA'S BIG TILT.
The Hussars Preparing for Their Visit
to the Gate City.

The Hussars Preparing for Their Visit
to the Gate City.
The Hussars are actively preparing for
their trip to Atlanta next month, and Sa-
vannah will send up big delegation with
them. The tournament will take place at
Piedmont Park, May 9th and 10th, under
the auspices of the Governors Horse Guard.
and large number of teams has already
entered. The Charleston Light Dragons
have entered, and the Hussars will have an
opportunity of fitting against the Carolina
champions. The following is the programme
of the tournament:
A prize CT 5000 shall be given to the
team of four making the best score.
A prize of $500 shall be given to the team
of four making the second best score
A prize of $3.50 shall be given to the best
individual litter.
A prize of $50 shall be given to the next
best litter.
The four contestants making the four
highest scores shall be allowed to crown the
Queen of Love and Beauty and three maids
of honor. The coronation will take place
in DeGive's Opera House the night of Nay
10. After that ceremony is finished, the
party will repair to the ballroom of the
Kimball House, and attend the grand tour
nament ball.
Tuesday night preceding the tournament
the judges will have conference to read
and familiarize themselves with the rules
and regulations which are to govern the
contests.
At $50 o'clock Wednesday morning the
filters will parade through the city escorted
by the various military companies of the
city. After marching to point on Peach
tree street the escort will return to the city.
and the filters will proceed to the park
The contest will begin promptly at 10
o'clock. Tuesday night there will be a re-
ception and hop given the visiting com
p.nies.
Thursday morning all the cavalry com
panies will parade through several streets.
After arriving at the park the fitting con
tests will be resumed. The iudC6S will
award prizes to the successful competitor.
There will be two races ridden by the
cavalrymen riding their own horses. Gov.
Gordon and his staff will review the mill
tay. Upon their return to the city after
all the exercises at the park are done, the
visitors will be entertained in various WAYS
by the local military. The festivities will
eliminate in brilliant ball in the Kimball
House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
REPUBLICANS MOVE SLOWLY. "a
The Central Club Turns Out Too Few
for Col Deveaux to Talk To.

A MORNING NEWS reporter waited
patiently from 7:S0 until o'clock last
night at Empire Hall to hear Col. John H.
Deveaux address the Central Republican
Club, but had to come away with lean
note book
The crowds absolutely refused to pour
in, and the Central Republican Club con-
tr1buted less than score of attendants,
and these stood outside the greater part of
the time and discussed the Congressional
situation very earnestly.
Justice Matthews, President of the club,
was present, arrayed in an elegant tailor
fitting suit of gray with a bouttonaife Of
triple rosebuds, and Col. John FL. Deveaux,
fresh from his laurels at Atlanta, was pres
emit and loaded to the guards for two
hours speech.
Occasionally the two leaders would listen
for the ground swell of tramping legions
whose steps were bent toward Empire Hall,
but the only noise was the rafting of the
Belt line cars, and the distant music Of the
jug and bottle band of brothers serenading
their dusky Harris street inamoratas, and as
they turned down East Broad street they
didn't blow a single blast, when one toot
from their quaint instruments would have
drawn better than the most eloquent
orator, barring Brother Gardner. of the
Limekiln Club.
1t was nearly o'clock when the few Re
publicans filed into the lonesome hall, and
the discouraged President of the club,
wiping away a tear sorrowfully, apologized
for the slim attendance. The notice was
short, only made yesterday morning in the
MORNING NEWS, and he regretted the fact
that the members of the club were not
newspaper readers. Col. Deveaux, he So d,
had just returned from Atlanta, where he
was the temporary and afterward the
permanent Chairman of the Republican
State Convention, and he had come back
with good deal TO say to his Republican
brethren The attendance, however, was
SO insignificant that it was determined to
postpone the meeting until next Friday
night. The meeting will be announced in
all the colored churches to insure crowded
hall. The President then declared the
meeting adjourned
There was shade of sadness on the other
wise benign face of Col. Deveaux when a
MORNING NEWS reporter approached him
and asked about the Congressional situa-
ton He was evidently disappointed be-
cause the meeting had proved so much of
failure, and he had to bottle up his oratory
a week longer. He said that the Repub-
licans will hold a Congressional convention
i'll July, at which time candidate will be
placed in the field.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
Local Personal.

T. Cohen, of Sanford, Fla, is registered
at the Screven House.
A. Zacharias, of Jacksonville, is at the
Screven.
S. D. Swami and wife, of Jacksonville,
are at the Screven House.
Rev H. K. Rees, of Cove Spring, is in
the city, guest of the Screven House
Henry Z. Rees, q prominent insurance
agent Of Atlanta, is at the Screven House
Frank Garrison, of Jacksonville, is at
the Marshall House.
A. Rivers, of Bulloch county, is at the
Marshall House.
B H. Murphy, of Waycross, is stopping
at the Marshall.
B. f. Allen, of Walthourville. is regis
tered at the Marshall House.
M. G.. Brown, of Oliver, is registered at
the Marshall.
George s. Edwards, of Walthourville, is
at the Marshall House.
c. G. Grace, of Screven county, is at the
Screven House.
i. r. Gail ard Jr., one of the proprie-
a guest of the Screven.
Z. T. Byrd and II. V. Rodgers, of Black
shear, are at the Harnett.
H. T. Mckee and wife, Of Cuthbert, are
guests Of the Harnett.
R. Roache, of Waycross, is stopping at
the Harnett.
j. A. Powell, of Jesup, is registered at
TIE Harnett.
f. Z. Byrd and H. V. Rogers, of Black
shear, are at the Harnett
u. Jones, of Dutton, Fla, is at the
Harnett.
]. R. Heard, of Rocky Ford, is at the
Marshall
Charles Peyser, ocala, Fla, is registered
at the Screven House.
c. A. Laffette, of Scriven county, is stop
ping at tie Harnett House.
j. w Sanborn, of Hawthorne, Fla, is
registered at the Harnett.
George f. Porter and wife, of Braiden-
town, Fla, are registered at the Harnett
House.
H. T. Mckee and wife and Calvin L.
Price, of Cuthbert, are guests of the
Harnett Ho.o
Hon T. Nj ' orwood is in town attend
ing to professional matters which require
his personal attention. His friends in this
city say they have but Ii tie doubt that he
will DO renomiuated and elected TO Con
greSs.
Hon Julius Bien, Of New York, Presi-
dent OF the Executive Council of the entire
Order f Bnei treth th oughout the world,
representing 800 lodges and a membership
OF %, GOO. who has been spending several
days N tue city, left yesterday by steamer
for New York.
Mr.. john N. Carrere, Of the firm OF Car.
rere d Hastings, of New York, the archi-
tectS Of the celebrated Ponce de Leon Ho, ell.
ST. Augustine. is in the city and will re
main several days. Mr.. Carrere's firm has
earned a worldwide reputation by its
achievements in architecture.
joe II. Brady, OF Kansas City, Mo.
is ere on a visit after a. absence Of twenty
years He left Savannah at the early age
of IL years for the far Vest 60 make his
fortune, and after years of labor aud study
returas TO spend a few weeks in his native
city. Mr.. br dy hes had quito q varied
experience, hG hy perseverance apd.ndus-
try has ri,ln to tue position Of Chief Eugi-
neer Of toe Board of Education OF Kansas
City. He is also a consulting engineer on
steam heating. Savannah does not like to
lose any OF her sons, but if they will leave
her TO seek their fortunes elsewhere she re-
joices at their success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

st. Josephs Infirmary received four
patients yesterday.
There were no new developments in the
Martin case yesterday. Mr.. Anderson, the
prosecuting witness, has returned from
Birmingham.
For the first time in long period Mayor
Lester was confronted with a clean white
page in the Mayors docket yesterday morn
ing. There was not SINGLE case for trial.
portion of the iron fence fronting the
Cathedral has been put up and the work IS
in progress. 1t will add very much to the
massive appearance of the structure it is to
inclose.
The City Court convened yesterday
morning, but adjourned over until next
Tuesday at $50 o'clock. Max Sutker, a
subject of the Gar Of Russia, was admitted
TO citizenship.
The issuing of daily weather maps by the
signal service has been ordered to be dis
continued on the score Of economy, and
the weather reports will hereafter be given
in the form of printed bulletins.
A horse attached to a buggy on Bay
street opposite the City Exchange broke
loose from the post to which he was tied
yesterday, and running down the street
cap-ized the buggy and completely demol-
lshed it. There was no one in the buggy at
the time
Gordon Buclxner was lodged in Jail yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff Mendel on a
charge of lunacy. Ordinary Ferrill will
have a hearing of the case next Monday
afternoon st o'clock, at which time he
will also inquire into the sanity of Bolton
DUPONT
The MORNING News Early Fruit Bureau
has received from Mr.. f. NJ. Bliss, Jr., a
basket of the finest Strawberries ever seen
in Savannah. Mr. Bliss and his father have
farms on the Buckhalter road, about six
miles from the city, ard this year have the
largest crop, in quantity as well as in size,
Of berries ever grown on their land.
There were only two arrests last night.
A white man was picked up hors du COM
bat on York street lane from drinking be-
tween drinks and the second was run in on
a charge of insulting a lady at the corner of
Lincoln and Bryan streets but he strenu-
ously denies it, and his denial has been re-
ceived very favorably by the officers, who
doubt if any offense was intended.
johnson square looks a hundred per
cent better since the removal of the fence
and useless railing. The grass was moved
yesterday, and the path across the square
was dug up. 81 ms have been put up warn
ing pedestrians to keep Off the grass" and
it will be well to obey the injunction as the
city authorities propose to prosecute offend
ers. The square is now one of the most at
tractive in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
THE CITYS TIME IN DOUBT
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE
COUNCIL AT WORK.

A Conference with the Representa-
tives of the City's Industries to Find
Out Whether they Want Standard
or Sun Time-How the Members of
the Committee Stand on the Tim
Question.
The special committee from the City
Council appointed at the last meeting to
look into the time question is at work. The
committee has before it the petition asking
for the readopton of sun time.
A number of representatives of the va
rious manufacturing, shipping and other
industries employing labor was before the
committee yesterday. The conference was
for the purpose of aiding the committee in
its report to Council upon the advisability
OF adopting sun time. Various opinions
were expressed, but no final action was
taken. 1t is not unlikely that the commit
tee will report in favor of returning to sun
time, but it remains to be seen whether the
Council will adopt the report.
The committee is composed of Aldermen
Wells, Haines, SchwarZ, Reid and Nell.
Alderman Schwarz Reid aud Haines voted
for standard time when it was last adopted.
The vote on the resolution at the time the
change was made was as follows:
For Standard Time-Aldermen Ellis,
Mills, Reid, Schwarz, Duncan, Haines, Nc
Donough and Thomas.
For Sun Time--Aldermen Wells, Nell,
Myers and Nichols.
The committee will probably submit its
report at the next regular meeting of Coun-
ell, on May 2, unless a special meeting is
called for that purpose.
The present time, after having been tried
four years ago, was re-adopted March 26,
and has now been in use little more than
three weeks. When standard time was
first adopted by the city in
1888 it went into effect Dec. 10,
and was the official time until January 10.
1884. The complaint was made then that
it was not given long enough trial. When
the present City Council took up the mat
ter Alderman Duncan gave two weeks no
tice that he would move re-adoption Of
Standard Time. in order that if there were
any objections to the move, the
Council might have ample opportu-
nifty to consider them. The pub
lie seemed almost unanimously in
favor of the change and standard time was
adopted by vote of to 4.
Only four members of the present Coun-
Gil were in the Council that first adopted
standard time and subsequently abolished
it. They are Aldermen Wells, Nell
Thomas and Nichols. Aldermen Nell and
Nichols then voted for standard time, al
though they are now opposed to it,
Alderman Thomas also voted for Stand
ard time four years ago, and he is still for
it. The committee will meet again on
Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
WHERE WE WORSHIP.
Programme of Services in the City
Churches Sunday.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the
Ascension. W. S. Bowman, D. D., pastor. -
Divine service tomorrow at 1920 a. IN.
and Z 80 P. m, and on Wednesday at 4 p.
m. Persons wishing to unite with the
church will meet at 8 a. m. Sabbath school
at p. m.
Trinity Methodist Church. Telfair place.
Barnard and York streets, Rev. Z. II.
McGehee, pastor. Prayer meeting i'll tho
lecture room at $50 a. m. Preaching at
1890 a. m. and 7:30 p. IN. by the pastor.
Stewards meeting Tuesday Mt 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday 7:3O p. m.
New Houston Street Methodist Church,
Rev. j. W. Simmons, pastor. Preaching
1920 a; m, 80 p. IN. Sunday School p. IN.
Special services each night the ensuing
week. The public cordially invited.
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church,
Rev. r. Q. Way, pastor.-Preaching by
the pastor at 1920 a. III. and 30 p. m. Sun
day school at a. IN. Prayer meeting
wednesday at z: 30 p. m. All are invited.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
square, Bull and Taylor streets, Rev. j. W.
Hogan, pastor.-Preaching at 1890 a. m
and 1880 p. IN. Sabbath school at BOP. III.
Meeting of the Christian Culture Society at
p: m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening
First Baptist Church Preaching at 10:30
by Rev. Edward Lathrop, D. D., and by the
pastor at 7:30. Sunday school at 1870 p. IN.
Duffy Street Baptist Church. -Preach ing
at 1880 and 7:3O by Rev. w. S. Royal.
Sunday school at 9 a. m.
Y. M. G. A.-Young mems meeting at )
o'clock, conducted by General Secretary
Gordon. All young men are invited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
A DOCTOR TURNS POET.
A Waiting Witness in the Superior
Court Drops into Poetry

A Waiting Witness in the Superior
Court Drops into Poetry.
The Superior Court was engaged yeSter-
day in the second trial of the damage suit
of H. c. Beck VS.. the Charleston and Savan-
nah Railway Company The award of the
jury in the former trial was set aside on the
ground that it was excessive.
The plaintiff was injured about the head
on one of the campany's trains, and brought
suit to recover damages. The greater part
of the testimony heard yesterday was
expert testimony by physicians rela-
tive to- the probable result upon the
mental and physical faculties from such
blow as plaintiff received, and three or four
of the Savannah medical fraternity were
subjected 10 a long direct and critical cross
examination. Before concluding the testi-
mony tne court ad journed until this morn
ing, when the hearing of the case will be re-
sumed.
One of the dsgruntled physicians who
grew weary waiting for his turn, took his
revenge by penning the following lines,
which a passing breeze swept from his
table, and tie fell into the lap Of the court
reporter, who enters them in evidence.
Thus the lines run:
At tho long and weary waiting
In the court where justice
Makes the witness groan with
Sorrow, at the long and dreary
Waiting to disgorge.
To diSgorge the treasured
Stock OF useless knowledge
Which by accident has percoated
Into space
Space that's bounded by
The tables Of the witness skull.
O, how full this space is crowded
With the things that have no
Bearing on the case,
To unburden all this nonsense,
To unload the chan with grain,
Keeps the witness on his METAL
First. 10 talk. and On IN refrain.
o, the oily talk OF lawyers, when
Their side Won clearly can;
O. the stern. relentless chatting
When the other side you screen,
Question after question follows
Like the drops OF falling rain,
Some have sense and some have no sense,
Like tue witness weakened brain.
Weakened by the repettions
or the questions and the answers
OF the little petty questions,
Questions which have little meaning
But to daze aud dazzle witness
And confuse his weary brain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21

the children from the ST. Mary's Home,
the Female Orphan Asylum and Episcopal
Orphans Home also attracted a good deal
of attention.
In the floral department A. G. Oelschig's
design Of a broken shaft and United
States army knapSack, ia roses, were
greatly admired
The electric motor and heater exhibited
by the Brush Electric Light and Power
Company, and which was kept in
operation during the exhibition, was
an attractive feature The heater
was used by the ladies II the Aid Society
in heating tea and making coffee. Supt.
keck was in charge OF the Machine, and he
was asked about as many questions about
1t as he was able 10 answer. The m )tOr is
of one-hOrSe power and drives a small
dynamo with watch is connected a
series of wires fixed upon an
aSbestus plate. The wires are kept at a
red heat, and upon them the kettle is
placed. 1t heats SIS quickly as it would
over bel of live Goals.
All the departments Of the exhibition
We're we'll kept up, and the managers are
pleased with its success The exhibits will
be removed from the hall to-day.