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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
An Automatic Hanging.

A murderer by the name of Jack Cronin
will hang himself on Aug. "A, in the state
of Connecticut That is not to say that
Cronin will commit suicide, for suicide
is as much against the law as any other
murder, and Cronin's execution will be
strictly legal. He will step upon a trap
door arranged so that his weight will
actuate an automatic mechanism, and
presently his body will bangle in mid-air
without any official having touched
trap or trigger to kill him.
The newfangled gallows, which will on
that occasion receive its first practical
test, was designed for the purpose of re-
lieving chicken-hearted sheriffs and dep
uties from actually committing legal
homicide. The fact that the murderer will
not voluntarily set the mechanism in mo-
tion, saves the execution from being a
suicide aud fulfills the spirit of the law,
according to high legal authority Never
theless there is something repugnant
about making q man kill himself without
knowing what he is doing, merely TO sat
isfy the scruples of the officers who i'm
agine that they personally escape infict-
ing death when they lead a helpless,
blindfolded victim upon a trap that will
shortly drop him into eternity. 1t may
be said that it makes no difference to the
victim. That is true; still it is a cow
ardly eXpedient, and an unworthy sub
terfuge. Be-
The experimenting with death-dealing
apparatus in this country has fortunately
beenvely limited, notwithstanding scores
of abnormal minds have evolved numer-
Gus mechanisms to kill men, The only
departures from the method of dealing
death in use hundred years ago have
been made in the states that have adopted
the drop-weiGht galows in place of the
| old gibbet, in New York, where they kin
with electricity, and now in Connecticut,
where they purpose making murderers
kill themselves.
The record Of fire losses in the United
| States for the six months ending June 30
shows a great improvement over the cor
/ responding period for 1893. The losses
| this year, TO June 80, were less than $685.
0o00Oo, as against si8232 200 for the first
six months Of last year. The year 1898,
/ however was one Of the worst ever
/ known ia fire underwriting. For New
/ lork companies alone az the end of the
year The records showed a decrease Of
J surplus Of g. ,G55.U5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MILITARY ORDERs-Order No, /, Savannah
Cadets.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-As to Bills Against
British Steamship Norlands; Infanta Eulalia
Cigars, John B. Fernandez; Special An
nouncement as to Golden Apple Tobacco,
John Lyons; Diamond Dust Made in Savan-
nah.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Ocean Steamship
Company Baltimore Steamship Company.
CRY HARD TMEs-B H. Levy Bro.
OUR QUALITIEs-Appel g. Schaul.
AUCTION SALE-Washboards, Straw Paper,
Etc. By j. H. Oppenheim & Son.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale: Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
Two Views, and the Correct One.
From Springfield lMassD Republican lInd.

from sprlngheld tMass.) Republican dnd).
There viii be two opinions on the AFFECT OF
the President sensational jump tnto the con
trover.y In Congress- some win say ~ Wlli
tomplicatc the sitUation and awake opDOsi-
on a. executive Interference. others that the
President has spoken the right word 40 the
nght time lie is a cautious AZ well ar a bold
man. he would 20, have spoken az this late
hour unless 10 clearly appeared that the word
was needed. We incline ~ the view that the
lettfr VIII have the eject o. marshallug the
reform tories iu Congress 20 "a successful
stand against The fas ally mblnatiOn headed
by German. Bus Dec thr issue be- joined AZ
once ana a nnJl vote had This continued
delay a1d uncertainty ls having "a kuling N.
ieet on the business 0i the country fsf.f-.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
The Tariff BIN as 4 Stands.
From the Macon (Ga) Telegraph Den

From the Macon Gao Telegraph (Dem.)
The result is doubtful but we do not see
how the House, acked by the masses of the
party and the executive, can fail to eXtort
some valuable concessions from the selfish
ness OF the compromise" senators. thus i'm
proving the bin. AS it stands, the bill is far
better than the Mckinley law. but it can be
greatly improved by making it comply more
strictly with democratic promises.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
The South Grows On.
From the Philadelphia Record (Dem)

Little disturbed ty Coxey or Debs the
south has been enjoying gratifying industrial
activity. Manufacturers have been gener-
ally running on fun time, the coal mining
and iron producing industries are steadily
increasing their output. and only the lum.
bermen are suffering from overproduction
and dull markets. The Tradesman OF Chat
tannooga, enn., reports thirtyhve new indus
tries established or incorporated during the
year With such "A boom there should be
prosperity IN plenty in the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
Mr.. Atkinson Besieged.

From the LAGRANGE (Ga) Reporter Dem)
Col. Atkinson and his close friends are
being besieged by those who want TO feed out
OF the state crib next year. he next gov
ernor will have the appointment of prin-
keeper, a physician to the penitentiary.
an adJutant general, a comm isstoner
OF education, and three executive clerks In
addition 10 this there will be the usual num-
Der OF co MY judges and solicitors TO appoint
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
'sPopsN Take the Place of "Reps. !,

From Bryan County Gao Recorder (Deml
The Republican parry since the advent of
populism has retired almost from the cline
third party becomes extinct the republicans
will again take life they are the same bone
and flesh. Eacn answers the purposes Of the
other-to be always finding fault with prin-
ciples and apprehendins something they fail
to comprehend
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
That Unwaved Wave.

From the Oglethorpe (GaO Echo Dem.).
Populist Hines is making a tour Of the
state, but that wave of enthusiasm that was
threatened TO follow in his wake is conspicu-
GUS ~ its absence 1t will be so when the
election rolls around too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
DANIEL HOGAN.

DANIEL HOGAN.
SPECIAL. REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS
S,
The figures below tell the story better Than
any word painting There is nothinu I'd IA
be worked off. All the goods are new and DE-
sirabIe. A visit to the store will amply re-.
pay you.
AT
so cents yard,
Black China silk;
reduced from rs cents
rs cents yard.
Black Surah Silk;
reduced from ST.
81 yard,
reduced from sl5o
SO cents yard
Black Figured China Silk;
reduced from 81,
20 cents yard, S'
Figured China SILK;
reduced from IS cents.
so cents yard,
40.inch Black Taquard Tamise:
raduced fro1o Tx 49,.
SO cents yard,
40.nch Nuns Yelling;
reduced from 65 cents.
c3lls W I'd,
42.inch SILK and Wool Lansdown.
Refused from ST.
50-inch silk and Wool Gloria;
as cents yard, -''
45.inch Atwood Black Henrietas;
reduced from $L15.
10 cents yard,
45-nch AIl-woo Black Henriettas;
rs cents yard, ''' Vi
French Gingbams;
reduced from so cents
20 cents yard,
French Ginghams;
reduced from 40 CENTS
| IL ~ cents yard,
Scotch Ginghams;
reduced from rs cents.
| 10 ga cents yard,
French Figured Dmities;
reduced from 40 cents.
IS cents yard,
French Figured Null Muslin;,
reduced from rs cents.
We show, too, an entirely new line Of
Figured Swiss MusIins al exceedingly at.
| tractiVe prices.
Daniel Hogan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23

EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Ro's, New
York City c. s. FAUL6EER, Manager
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-24

Park City Record: The cabin oc.
cupiod by Olsen Greening and men up
near the Crescent mine, together with
nearly all It's contents, has been destroy.
I'd by IRE. MIR. Greening has lease
on that part OF the Crescent mine
known IA the Aetna tunnel level aud
Ia working quite n force Of men. He
had but recently laid In his winters
supply OF provisions and other neces.
saTies. and their loss was quite blow.
The IRE originated from defective
stove pipe. The only thing saved was
a small quantity Of bedding.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-24

In the Mexican city Of Nogales 10
Sonora, merchant named Vega was
arrested last week for evadinK the
Mexican stamp sot, which provides for
liking a revenue stamp 10 all receipts,
bill ana account books. lie was sen.
fenced 10 pay a fine OF $500 and penal
servitudo TOT a term OF three years.
On Friday night he escaped dutanoe
and sought safety on the Arizona side
OF the line, but few yards from the
jail whore he was confined. Now the
chief Of police and two policemen 10
charge OF this Jail are themselves
Jailed ior permitting the escape.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29

Never has a man been more method
ical in his work than Professor Ruskin,
nor more precise in obedience to the
rules he has laid down for his guidance.
His working hours have always been
from 7 in the morning until noon, and
on no account whatever would he ex-
coed the limit. Within those five daily
hours has all his work been produced -
books, lectures and business, public and
private CORE spondence. Work in the
afternoon has always been by himself
forbidden, unless it took the form of
reading His earlier works, Of course,
were written at Herne or at Denmark
Hill or while on tour on the CONT
nent. His later ones have been wrought
in great part at the flower decked table
of his study, overlooking Coniston lake.
"A wonderful room, that long study of
his, with his Turner's upon the walls
and ranged in ranks in the great Turner
cabinet upon the floor, with its book
cases of wonderful missals and manu-
scripts and early black letter books and
the original manuscripts of half dozen
of Scott s novels, with its superb Lucca
della Robbia Virgin and Child" over
the fireplace at one end and the mineral
cabinet at the other. With what pleas
ure did Ruskin show them to me on my
first visit-the uDrivaled collection of
agates and the equally perfect collection
of gold ores and the rest. Mcclure s
Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29

Models are an important part of a
SCULPTOR need. doubt whether in this
particular we differ from our Greek
predecessors, for we read of choice pres
ents. such as peacocks, given by Phidias
to his models, showing how much he
valued them, presumably because 1t was
as difficult then as now to get good ones.
To be model is business of itself,
and when we remember the number of
art schools there are, even in London
alone. and the many artists who are en-
tirely dependent upon them. it may be
realized what large body they must be.
The men are mostly Italians, chiefly.
| am told, from the neighborhood of
Naples. The women are, as rule, Eng
lish and have often sat from babies. To
find we'll formed foot is almost an i'm
possibility among the best of them, ow-
ing to the long cramping in boots, but a
friend once told me that he had cast
of the foot of an Indian woman that
was as beautiful as the foot of a Greek
statue.
Our English models lack often the
suppleness of figure that distinguishes
more southern races, such as the Italian,
which is partly accounted for by the
heavy, cumbersome clothes cur climate
hecessitates. But such as they are we
have to make the best of them, and a
really good one is eagerly sought after.
Good Words.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
For the Reporter.
Dagan Will Fall.

Stories of Early Days in Somerset. mo BY
Very many years ago there lived in
Moscow not far above Bingham village,
man named Baker, who was very &C.
centre. Indeed his peculiarities reached
the verge of insanity and at times it
became necessary to confine him. Most
of the time however he was sufficiently
rational so that he was allowed to min
gle with the people of the vicinity. He
was religious man and very set in his
views. Any religious excitement always
made him worse, but still he attended
meetings regularly and never missed
any which he could possibly reach.
One evening there was Methodist
revival meeting at Squire Woods In
Bingham. The meeting was held in the
big kitchen of the old farm house and
the people for distance of three or four
miles came to attend it.
In the kitchen was a door opening
into the cellarway, which swung in
over the stairs. This door was fastened
merely by wooden button attached to
the door and holding against the casing.
Leaning back in his chair against this
door was very large man named Snow.
Baker was seated near him.
The meeting became very interesting
and quite exciting. Suddenly the old
man jumped to his feet, and grasping
his cane firmly In his hand, said: IDA
gan (meaning the deviD is on earth to-
night He is right here among US. I
will strike this partition three times and
the third time Dagan will fall"
He raised his cane and struck the wall
terrible blow. 1t lOosened the button
of the cellar door. He struck the wall
again. The button loosened still more.
Al the third blow it slipped entirely off
the casing and Snow was precipitated
backward to the very bottom of the
cellar stairs.
Baker waved his cane and jumped
about. Didn't tell We Dagan would
fall" said he
This literal fulfilment of the old man 8
prophecy created such laugh that the
meeting was completely broken up.
"NEMo."
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
Concerning Women.

Most of the recent state laws for i'm
proving the condition of women and
children in Illinois have been enacted
through the influence of the Chicago
Woman's Tub. The women of Iceland,
who are profoundly interested In educa-
tional and municipal affairs, have found
ed and support one OF their schools by
means of lectures given In Europe by
one of their number. So great is their
zeal to secure better educational ad-
vantages that they gave to the founder
of the school their beautiful and precious
heir looms Of silver, gold, and embroid-
cries to be sold for the benefit OF the
school.
Mrs. Martha Strickland. an attorney
of Detroit, Is lecturing on parliamentary
law to parlor Glasses of women in Chi
cago. Three already engage her atten-
ton, and are being instructed in the
proper conduct of public meetings, the
different classes of motions, how to
think on ones feet, and the various
features Of self-contro and culture nee
essary to the correct and expeditions
transaction of business in public bodies
In this field women, to whom it is very
new, has yet much to learn, or, rather,
perhaps, to practice.
The stylish woman of to-day is a
walking encyclopaedia of historic sug-
gestions. The latest addition to her
store of Henri ii. capes, Anne of Austria
collars, Marie Stuart bonnets, Josephine
bodices, etc, is the Louis XIII. coat,
which differs from all the Louis models
in that its long basque is cut away very
much in front, showing the softly folded
serpentine vest of clinging silk or
crepon, or ample glove fitting waist
coat of Marie Antoinette brocade. with
its stock collar, neck frill of rare lace,
and row of costly buttons. This is OF
course coat requiring not only special
Accomplishments in dress, special occa.
sions for its wear, but likewise special
wearers.
Annie Louise Carey Raymond is no
longer Il star on the operate stage, but
she still sings. 1t is when teaching five
hundred charity scholars how to sew.
1t Is stated that in New York no fewer
than twenty-seven thousand wives MAIN
tain their husbands.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
For The Reporter
A Brave Hunter.
stories of Early Days In Somerset
NUMBER FOUR.

NJ MBEH ROT X.
In the days when the wild denizens of
the forest were seen more frequently
than now, Nathan Moore lived about
two miles above Bingham village.
One frosty autumn morning he got
up and went out on the bank of the
brook. He saw where an otter had
gone up the brook, sliding along in the
frost. He concluded that the animal
would come back before long, probably
the next morning, so he got smart.
strong otter trap and building little
dam across the brook, he set the trap in
an opening he left for the otter to pass
through.
Next morning he went to look at his
trap. 1t was gone, and in the mud he
found the track of a big bear. He took
his dog and gun and followed him.
The track led up over Pierce hill. and
along on the side of the mountain he
came to a "slde down" ledge.
Between two great masses of rock
WAS IA crevce large enough to admit the
body of bear. Looking in he could
see at distance of eighteen or twenty
feet pair of cleaning eyes.
He placed the muZzle of his gun at the
mouth of the hole and, taking careful
aim at point just between the eyes,
he fired.
The smoke cleared away but when it
was gone he could no longer see the
eyes.
He WAS in doubt as to whether the
bear had turned around aud retreated
further into his cave or was dead So
he cut long pole and attaching a kind
of hook to one end of it, he ventured
into the mouth of the hole and endeav-
ored to prod the bear with it. Failing
in this he gathered material for a torch
and reloading his gun started in to in
vcstigate. He approached the bear
cautiously and seeing that it did not
move, he pulled its ear little. There
was no movement to indicate that life
remained. So taking the carcass by the
ears he dragged it out into the light OF
day.
1t was a monstrous bear, and the
brave exploit was often spoken of with
admiration.
| MEMO.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
The National Garland.

The following is clipped from com
munication received from the chairman
of the Maine State Floral Emblem Soci-
ETY., Miss Janet l.. Dingley of Lewiston
The idea of a national garland has met
with hearty approval in Maipe. The
plans of the society are completed and
membership is going to be very large
For the benefit of those who may not
already know of the society, the follow
ing facts may be of interest;
During the recent Noman's Congress
at Chicago, the subject OF national
flower was discussed. The territorial
extent of the United States has made
it practically impossible to select any
single flower which will receive the in
dorsement of all the states. The South
insists on the cotton flower; the west
advocates corn; the East is divided be-
tween the arbutus and the gOlden.rod
The idea of national garland, which
WAS proposed by Mrs. Harriet Stroag at
Chicago, seems a happy compromise
In This emblem each state will be repre-
septed by any flower which receives the
endorsement of the people. The object
of the Maine State Floral Emblem Soci-
ETY. il to find out what flower shall rep
resent Maine IN the national emblem.
ANYBODY who is interested in the sub
iect of a national emblem is cordially
invited to become Il member OF the
society. The membership fee is % cents
and NAV be paid to the district or town
treasurer of the society, or to the state
treasurer. Miss Olive +. Dana, Augusta.
4 vote will probably take place IN Octo-
Der and only votes of members OF the
society will be counted. There will be
a branch organization in every town in
Maine and every possible opportunity
will be offered to the people TO become
members. The society is limited to no
sex and all men rs well as women are
eligible to membership.
The society is organized by districts
with the following officers =
District 1-.Chairman, Mrs. Boothby
of Portland. Secretary and treasurer
to be announced later.
District 2-Gharman, Miss Janet j..
Dingley; secretary, Mrs. Seth Carter ;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles Cushman OF
Auburn.
District 3-Chairman, Miss owe T..
Dana, Augusta. Secretary and treas
urer to be announced later.
District 4-Chairman. Mrs. Edith Pres
colt Lunt; secretary, Mrs. F. II. APP
pleton of Bangor. Treasurer to be
announced later.
Each district will be divided into city
organizations, only few of which are
in working order. In Lewiston, Mrs.
Helen Frye White is city secretary, and
Mrs. Fred II. White city treasurer.
,tho dat rict chairman ia official head of
both Auburn and Lewiston.
The local officers of the other cities
and towns of Maine will be arranged as
soon rs possible.
Letters are constantly being received
which testify to the popularity OF the
garland in this State.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
4 NEW DISEASE.
People who are wearing away be-
cause they cannot digest their
food.
They eat heartily but their food does them
good

They eat heartily but their food does them
no good
II you speak to your acquaintances you will
too often find someone who says to you: my
food does me no good. have O good, even a
voracious appetite. l eat plenty and enjoy
what l eat, but I'm as thin q rail. My
stomach pains me after meals. / get no flesh
or strength from what eat"
This is not exactly a new disease. 1t is new
because doctors are beginning to give it atten-
ton. They are recognizing that at the door of
this disease may be laid the blame for most of
human race.
Consumption Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Dia-
betes, Scrofula; all these. and many other dis
eases, could be prevented or cured il food
could be found that would do good"
Doctors have recognized that in Paskola
scientific principles, of the purest starch foods
tthe strengthening fattening foods Ipre -di-
gested, it is perhaps the only food which will
do good" to the most delicate stomach and TO
the sickest dyspeptic.
Pask ola is not a medicine. II is an aid to
for medicine.
For free pamphlet describing its various
uses, address
THE PRE-DIGESTED FOOD CO,
80 Reade St, n. Y.
For Sale By H. w. Cushing skowhegan. Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-29
THE FIRST IRISH POTATOES.
Sir Walter Raleigh Planted Them Nea
Cork, bat the People Feared Them.

Sir Walter Raleigh Planted Them Near
Cork, bat the People Feared Them.
Sir Walter Raleigh was an unprin-
cipled adventurer and failed as an ad-
ministrator apd colonizer, but he had
a most commendable taste for planting
and gardening, and in these branches
of effort his influence remains potent.
Three hundred years haze passed since
be lived in Ireland, in the county OF
Cork, on the vast estate which had been
bestowed upon him, but the yellow wall
flowers which he brought to Ireland
from the Azores still flourish and bloom
in the very spot where he planted them.
Near by, at Youghal, near Cork, on
the shores of the Blackwater estuary,
stands the Affane cherry which he
planted. Some cedars which he brought
TO Cork are still growing at place
called Tivoli. Four yew trees, whose
branches have grown and interiaced
into a sort of summer house, are point
ed out as having sheltered Raleigh when
be first smoked tobacco in his garden at
Youghal.
ilItd W tobu'Nc p AO'
in Great Britain, but the climate was
not found suitable to it. He succeeded,
however, by introducing the habit of
smoking it, in making it grow in plenty
in other places.
More important to the world than the
spot where Raleigh sat and smoked his
Indian weed is another spot in his gar
den at Myrtle Grove, in this same
Youghal. This spot is still bounded by
the town wall of the thirteenth century.
1t was here that Raleigh first planted a
curious tuber brought from America,
which throve vastly better than his to-
bacco plants did.
to eat though common report for long
time pronounced it poisonous. Some
roots from his vines he gave TO other
land owners in Munster. They cult
waited them and spread them abroad
from year to year.
This plant was the Irish potato. Be
fore many generations it became the
staple food of the Irish people-almost
the only food of great many of them
1t was the Irish potato which
came back to America and became the
groundwork, SO to speak, of the Amer
lean farmers and workingman's daily
breakfast and dinner. Sir Walters
curious experiment in acclimatization
became an economic step OF the very
first consequence. and the spot at You
ghal which was its scene deserves mark
ing with monument much more than
do the places where the blood of men
has been shed in battle. Youth 8 Com
uaniop