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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18
A Ginger" on the Conductor.

When the conductor reached the baggage car
one evening, after making the regular ticket
taking tour through the single passenger coach
he noticed small man, extremely like a
second hand scarecrow, crouching in one cor
ner, says the Pittsburg Dispatch A milk can
partly screened the tramp, for such his rags.
dlrtlneSS and decreptitude proclaimed him, but
the eagle eye of the conductor saw him at
once.
Come out of that now-no monkey bust
ness, said The conductor sternly. prepatory to
going into executive session The individual
behind the milk can stirred not, neither did a
murmer escape his lips
You haven't got ticket, of course, " con-
tlnued the conductor, turning back the cuffs of
his linen shirt. for he was extremely natty in
such matters, and when he did any bouncing"
liked to save his clothes. You haven't got
ticket, and you've walked don't know how
many steen miles, and yer mothers at deaths
door, and all that" said the conductor in a
breath, but don't allow no measly tramps to
come that game on me. You'll have to pay
your fare or off this train you goN
Still the bundle of rags behind the milk can
showed no sign of life The conductor pulled
the bell cord, and as the train began to slow
down he opened the door of the baggage car
and walking over to the tramp took him by the
coat collar and pulled him out of the corner.
The train stopped and the conductor to accel-
crate the schedule. gave the bundle of rags a
sharp KICK, At the same moment almost the
conductor gave a yell and Jumped back The
car, and the engineer and fireman we're looking
In at the door, and the passengers, a half dozen
IN number were looking over the baggagemas
ters shoulders
Fire him, Bill, some one shouted to the con
ductor There was doubt in the latter's mind
already, but he couldn't afford to entertain it.
He approached the tramp, who seemed to have
grown several inches and began to push him
toward the open door at the side of the car
suddenly he tramp wheeled around and large
bunch of knuckles danced between the CON
va NAh In nAfl faF ..l,I
lently with his neck. A straight left handler
under the chin sent the conductor into the arms
of the baggagemaster, who kindly let him drop
upon the floor. The tramp borrowed the engi-
neers plug, bit off a square chew aud said he
guessed there was nothing more for him TO do
The train started up, but the conductor did not
he lay in the baggage car and moaned, as well
he might for he had stood up for one round
with Jimmy the Kid-the heftiest middle weight
in Pennsylvania.
Who procured the services Of the illustrious
Jimmy, who never used his fists for fun, It
would be gross breach Of confidence to saw
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18
"Much Ado About NOTHING"

A fierce but bloodless war is Just now
being waged over a confederate flag in
cident" at Succasunna, a small summer re-
sort in New Jersey. DIR. J. G. Bsattie and
his family, of Virginia, occupy there cot
tage for the season. Although the
doctors children were born in
the Old Dominion state they have never
seen confederate flag. The doctor, who
attended the unwilling of the Lee statue at
Richmond, sent home number of souvenirs
of that occasion to his daughters, among
them a picture which represented the con-
federate flag. The picture suggested q
childish idea to this youngest of the girls.
She resolved to prepare surprise for her
father in the shape of a welcome in which
little confederate flag which she would
model after the photograph of the one she
received would play q conspicuous part.
The photograph represented the stars in
the confederate flag as golden on bars of
blue in field of white. Not bit of red
was there in it. This, as all who have ever
seen a confederate flag know, is quite a true
picture of one. The little girl had nothing
but white and black muslin, aud out of this
material she fashioned her flag. which was
flung to the breeze from the top of the
summer house in honor of DR..
Beattie's return home The doc
tor, who had seen the real article,
did not, of course, recognize the confeder-
ate flag in this childish counterfeit, and con
sequently failed to be surprised" The
story got out, however, that it was a genu-
ine confederate flag which waved from the
top of the Beattie house, and the next day
the doctor received threatening letter to
take his choice between taking down the
flag or having his house torn down.
DR.. Beattie is described as man who is
not to be bulldozed by threats. The flag re-
manned in its place, and the doctor waited
the attack, but the brave patriot who made
himself SO o1icious in the matter did not
make good his threat. There was a sol
diers' camp in the neighborhood, and the
alarm which was spread was almost
! sufficient to summon the militia to arms
but they contented themselves with looking
| at the little black and white rag, and tn,
| more they looked the more they became
convinced that it was genuine confederate
flag. The officers of the national guard
were requested to haul it down, but they
| prudently decided that they could not
act without orders from the governor.
| The flag still waves from the top of the
summer house, and is likely to remain
there. Now, here is chance for Col
Elliott F. Shepard to distinguish himself
Let him 60 to Succasunna and haul down
! that flag
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BRIGHT BITS.

He only shaved clean once a week,
And when he died his widow bought
cactus plant and kissed it oft;
Thus was he to her memry brought.
Philadelphia Times.
CALL me pet Names she murmured,
With a soulful, yearning sigh;
And the very proposition
Brought the terror to his eye.
'Ah, how can I?' was the answer,
Maud Annetta Gertrude Jane
Mary Bertha Sarah Lucy
Esther Angelina Crane?'
philadelphia Times
WE NEVER KNOW the full value of anything
until we have lost it, This applies especially to
baggage smashed in a railroad wreck-Ptck
How NATURAL for a man who comes back
without any game to wish he had not told so
many he was going hunting -AtchiSon Globe.
''Do YOU take in boarders here, MADAME"
II takes EN- in when they pay their bills;
when they don't pay their bills put em out "
Boston Courier.
Mr.. CARPEsTER-That was nice slip of
tongue you made introducing me to those
young ladies as Mr.. Carter.
Mr.. Tom Bigbee-Well l should call it a slip
of the pen.-Puck.
I'm not much of soldier, but have smelt
powder"
BE ong to the militia?"
No, used to go to see a girl who used il ~
PHILADELPHIA Times.
by the way how is Higgins? heard he was
at deaths door?"
II don't know about that, but the last time
saw him he was on the step pulling the doctor 8
bell. "-PhttddeiphtG Times
THE ELEMENTS AGAINST Them ssistant
docking out at the window)-General it's still
raining, with no apparent idea of stopping.
Gen. Greedy esperately)-That so? Well
we can't do anything else but prophesy wet
weather, then.-Ldwreace american.
No CAUSE FOR WoRRY-Potter-I have read
in newspaper that the sun is gradually losing
its heat Where is the future heat to come
from?
BARNEs-Don't let that worry you You will
find out before you really care to Know
IeroS SUtingS
QUESTION OF EvIDESCE.-Granger-W S
good for hay fever?
Parson-Why do you ask me? I'm no doctor.
Granger-You've had it for twenty years. I
thought may he you'd know.
Parson-Humph! That's an evidence don't
know.-The Racket.
A LOOK AHEAD:-"So you were known as jay
Gould when you lived on the earth, eh9"
Yes, Mr.. Croesus. l thought I'd like to meet
you and"
Sorry to disoblige you, Mr. Gould but
haven't got cent. Didn't bring any of mine
with me- either. "-Chicdgo Tribune.
CONVINCED. Police Captain Have YOU at
tended to that burglary at Mr.. Goodman 8
house?
Detective-Yes; been at work on it all day.
What is your conclusion?"
"A robbery has been committed"
cases. Good Ne1cs
WHY HE HAD No WITNEssEs.-Police Magis
trate-Have you no witnesses?
Hard looking Customer-None. your honor.
Y on are charged with resisting an officer
We're there no policeman except this one in
None, your honor. The arrest took place
outside of the saloon. &C Chicago Tribune.
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a WhOpper.

Talking about stories. here is an absolute
whopper that Jud Drake, the Cincinnati grain
man is telling to his friends and enemies alike.
and with the expectation that they will believe
II, TOO. Sad he to q Commercial Gazette re-
porter; You know that | am something of a
oirdologlst. Well, we have a Maltese cat at our
house that is on the same lay, but for eminent
ly more practical reasons. This feline is very
fond OF sparrow meat, and hitherto has shown
considerable ingenuity in getting posses sion of
the coveted morsel. None of the family, how
ever were prepared for the display of reason
manifested few days ago Ny wife has been
in the habit of throwing out bits of
bread for the birds every morning
and as she went away a short tine
ago the supply has fallen short. The cat used
10 lie around after the crumbs were scattered
about and watching her chance when the birds
came down from the trees to feed would catch
one and scamper off into the bushes. Since no
crumbs have been scattered the birds have been
wanting, and the cat waited in vain for her
daily dainty. She has been thinking the matter
over apparently, for yesterday she was OBJ
served to lug q piece of bread out of the
kitchen into the yard and there scratch it into
small crumbs. Then she went off and lay
down In convenient hiding place, and in less
time than it takes to tell the story had nice
lat sparrow for her pains aud labor"
The tale ends right here, and If 1t does not
entltle the narrator to the Muuchausen medal
then the reporter is of in his guess in the
matter OF rewards. AS to punishm ent, that
Will come later in the game.
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Original Package Decisions.

The recent decision Of the United States
supreme court that any one can import in
toxicatlng liquor in the original package
and sell it in that form. notwithstanding
the laws of his state prohibit the sale Of in
toxicating liquors. is causing the courts IA
the prohibition states a great deal Of
trouble. Those who desire to sell intoxI-
catlcg liquors in the prohibition states give
the decision an exceedingly liberal interpre-
tatiOn, end they exercise their talents in
making up packages which they hope will
satisfy the requirements of the decision.
In cur dispatches yesterday an account Of
al original package case in Topeka, Kan,
was given. man in Lyons, Kan, re-
ceived box containing fifty bottles Of
whisky. Each bottle was incase1 in paste
board box. The box which contained the
whole lot vas opened, aud the fifty bottles
OF whisky taken out and sold. The paste
board boxes, however, were not broken.
The man who imported the whisky was
arrested for violating the liqlor laws OF
the state and sentenced TO l05 days in
Jail He brought his case before
the Judge of the United States court at To-
Dehd Oh "a VIII VI udOohs 'PiPL9 -
claimed, of course, that he acted within the
scope of the decision Of the United States
supreme court, alleging that each bottle
being confined in an unbroken pasteboard
box was an original package. The judge
differed with this view. The original pack
age, he decided, was the box which CON-
tanned the fifty bottles.
A few days ago a hotel keeper of Bridge
port, Conn, was arrested and fined 1925 for
selling intoxicating liquor. The facts were
that customer asked for bottle of ale.
The bottle, with the cork undrawn, was
furnished him, and at the same time he as
provided with a corkscrew. He drew the
cork and drank the liquor. The magistrate
before whom the hotel keeper was bro1ght
held that the bottle of ale was not an origi-
nal package within the meaning of the
supreme court decision. 1t is stated that
this case will be carried to the Connecticut
supreme court. There is not much doubt,
however. that the magistrates decision
will be sustained.
In some of the prohibition counties in
this state attempts are being made to re-
open the liquor traffic by means
Of original packages. Thus far, however,
the original package vendors have not met
with very cordial reception. If they are
not exceedingly careful the indignation of
the people will get the upper hand of their
discretion. and in that case the original
package vendors will not find their sur
altogether pleasant.
The meaning of the decision of the United
States supreme court is quite clear 1t does
not mean that intoxicating liquors may be-
put up in bottles containing only enough for
adrink or two and peddled out in that form
IN prohibition counties or states. The courts
are getting much better idea of the dsci-
sion than they had when it was first
and it will not be long before the
business of the vendors of original packages
will be greatly restricted
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The Wesleyan Christian Advocate of
Macon is advocating a new form of pro-
hibition-to prohibit the licensing of drink
ing saloons throughout the state. 1t admits,
however. that this plan would not abolish
the evil it Is laboring to root out. mo
doubt" it says, there would be much
drinking if there were no barrooms. I'm
lawful places would be opened for retailing
and drinking liquor, wholesale merchants
and grocery merchants would keep whisky
and beer on tap in convenient back rooms;
low dives would ksep it for sale; rich and
respectable O. club houses would keep it for
guests IN, but notwithstanding all these
things the absence of the licensed saloon
would be d great gain to 70 te npera nee
'ause." According to tue AdUocate's argl-
nent the proposed remedy would result il
another great evil-it would encourage la w
breaking and make sneaks Of men. Is this
"ast the Adoocc,e calls a feasible move
nentp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18

The probibitionists now want to add Ne
braska to the prohibition column. They
have inaugurated campaigl IN that state
which Is making things lively. The ants,
or high license advocates, recently scored a
strong point in one of the joint debates
which have been held all over the state.
Edward Rosewater, the editor OF the
Omaha Bee, who favors the license plan,
in controverting the argument that drunk
euness is the chief cause of crime, presented
some interesting statistics compiled in the
Nebraska peuitentiary. OF 3SS convicts no
less than liz are total abstainers, and 1856
of the remainder moderate drinkers. Only
fourteen of the fifty-six convicted of muir
der and manslaughter were of Incorporate
habits, and only four Of these were drunk
when they committed the crimes of which
they were convicted. In view Of the fact
that criminals often plead drunkenness as
an excuse for their misdeeis, these figures
present very forcible argumsot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18

The south was the best customer John
Wanamaker had at his Washington estab-
lishment during the fiscal year just closed.
With the exception of one state, Pennsyl-
vania, the southern states lead the list III
the matter of postoffice establishment.
Pennsylvania leeds with $50 new offices,
Texas is the next with POI, then follow
Virginia with 200 kentucky 1879, Alabama
1871, Georgia 1876. Rhode Island end New
Hampshire are at the foot of the list, with
nine each, while Alaska secured three new
Offices. There was a net gain of 3,40l
offices. The gain in the south-in fact, all
over the couatry-shows a splendid growth
and rapid development.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18
TWO STYLES Of Patriots.

In order to prevent being stuck" on his
papsrs yesterday. says the Detroit Free Press a
newsboy cried out: 'All about war with
England A young mal sitting in front of a
Grswcld street hotel heard ths cry, Slapped his
Leg. and exclaimed:
That's the stuff, I'm ready to 20 again.
Were you in the war Of I776:' asked a
stranger who sat near.
'.N-Go, l don't suppose l was"
In the war Of 1922
perhaps not"
In the Mexican war;
no
Were you even able to toddle around as
baby during our civil war;
II was over year old "
But you spoke about going again. What did
you mean:"
None o your business. sir. There's always
some old shell-back like you sitting around TO
throw cold water on young mans patriotism
and it makes me tired"
Does. eh: See where that finger went to,
Observe this wooden leg. Want to feel of this
scar on my headY was there. lam also tired
am tired of hearing young squirts like YOU
talk about war. Go home, bub-go home and
have your mother change your bib and wipe
YOUR nose
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18

A statement furnished to the Senate by
the pension commissioner as to the number
of pensioners paid at each agency gives the
taxpayers an idea as to what portion of the
country most of their money goes to, and
what sections would be mostly benefited by
an increase of pensions The Columbus,
O., agency pays the greatest number of
pensioners, $3.50. Indianapolis comes
next with 40, 80 pensioners. Chicago ranks
third. having "A, 157 to pay. New York has
Is, GIG pensioners, aud San Francisco brings
up the rear with 5000 on its rolls.
The total number of pensioners at all agen-
ries was 532, 479 on May 30 last-a pretty
large army of dependents on the nations
charity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18
Repub lean Financiering.

Large as the revenues of the government
are there seems to be no reason to doubt
that the expenditures which this congress
will authorize vii! greatly exceed them.
Senator Carlisle has been pointing out re-
Gently that the extravaganza in pensions
and other things would result in a deficit.
A day or two ago he made a statement that
showed that the expenditures would exceed
the revenues for the next fiscal year at least
S20,00O,000, and he did not take into account
the proposed sugar bounties and steamship
subsidies.
day or two ago Speaker Reed said that
no more public building bills should be
passed at this session, and it seems now that
the republican leaders are considering the
advisability of letting the river and harbor
bill go over until the next session. 1t looks,
therefore, in order that millions may
be squandered in pensions with the hope Of
strengthening the Republican party as if
cities that need public buildings would have
to do without them, and rivers and harbors
upon which the commerce of the country is
largely dependent would be neglected.
The Republican party is constantly con-
graduating itself that it is a great party-a
party of intellect and morality-and yet it
no sooner gets control of all the branches
Of the government than it proceeds to
bankrupt the treasury-a treasury that for
years has been running over with surplus
wealth-and that, too, without doing any
thing for the advancement OF the general
welfare of the country.
The stopping now of all public improve
ments while the country is in such prosper
GUS condition seems to be prepoSterous. but
tlooks at present as if that policy would be
adopted. 1t would be a striking comment
on republican management if all work on
rivers and harbors should be stopped for
economical reasons while S5O,0O0,o0O or
more was being paid out in dependent pen
| sions.
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No Longer in the Poetry Business

A few days ago, while standing on a corner
awaiting the arrival of n street car, Congress
man Allen of mississippi saw two distinguished
looking individuals approaching, writes Wash
ington correspondent. The moment his eve lit
upon them his anxiety to board a car became
intense.
THE car either couldn't or wouldn't come. g"
he said afterward, land | couldn't go ahead
without looking as if were running away, and
you know we never run down our way 50 |
did the best | could under the circumstances
squared up against lamp post with back to
the sidewalk and tried to look unconcerned 1t
was no use. AS soon they got near me |
heard one of them say: Hello, here's Allen
now l say, Allenr My heart went into my
boots but stood firm, hearing nothing He
called again and there was nothing to do but
turn around tE8fs
Good morning, senatorf said |.
Thought that was YOU said he. I want
to introduce you to the Vice President. My
friend MIR. Allen, Mr. Morton,
All. I'm glad to know you, Mr. Allen
said Mr.. Morton. 1-ah--I was reading some
of your poetry to my family at breakfast this
morning.
Cad, man, could have sunk through the
pavement. knew, of course, what he meant
II was that miserable thing | got off in the
House you know, like this
The baby runs the white house,
Morton runs the bar,
Wanny runs the Sunday school
And, II it, there you are.
Mean? never felt so mean in my life But
Morton laughed and finally Iwalked up to the
capitol with him and found him an elegant and
agreeable gentleman. That experiences, how
ever, ended one branch of human endeavor with
me. ammo longer in the poetry business"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-18

One hundred and twenty per cent. is all
the protective duty, in addition to $50 per
cent. mpensatory on the wool used, that
the makers of ready made clothing of ALE
gheny. Pa. ask In the new tariff bill The
Mckinley bill fixes the duty on clothing
composed wholly or in part of wool at four
and one-half times the duty per pound i'm
posed on pound of unwashed wool Of the
FIRST class, and. in addition thereto, 60 per
cent. ad valorem. The clothers simply ask
that the latter figure be doubled. Could
anything be more modest and fairl Con-
gress ought to make it a crime for any one
to buy a suit of clothes except it is made in
Allegheny.