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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON DAY.
Two Hundred Members OF the FRA
teruity at the Exercises.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 1s.-Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon day at the exposition was observed
to-day iu "a very appropriate and unique
way. There were present fully 90 mem
beers Of this well known college fraternity,
from an parts Of the union. and repre-
senting about twenty-five different states.
Rev. Dr.. J. ". Heidi opened the ex-
ercises with prayer. g. Henry Harrison
then introduced the speakers with appro-
PIRATE addresses and Henry TT. Cabanlss.
the business manager OF the Atlanta jour
nal was the urst 10 speak. The next
speaker was DR.. Heidi, who delivered a
very able address.
one Of The unique features of the ex-
erclSes was the presentation OF a DOu-
Quet Of American beauty roses 10 Mrs.
lulIe n Gordon. the wife Of the late
w alter = Gordon. who was one Of the
most distinguished members of the fra
ternity. After the presentation. Mrs. Cor
Don responded in very eloquent and
Albert NJ. Austin. ;he eminent supreme
archer OF the fraternity delivered a short
anu appropriate address The next
speaker was Champe 5. Andrews OF Chat
OF the fraternity. VINO responded in be-
half OF the fraternity. After the eXer-
ciseS President Collier gave them a re-
eeptiOn in the administration building
immediately after this Mr.. Gordon, as
sisted by Mrs. Porter King, also gave Jhe
sigma Alpha EpsilOns a reception in the
woman s building. The afternoon was
spent IN taking IN the Midway and the
exposition in general. Tonight an elabo-
rate box party was given TO all the visit
ing members at the Grand Opera house
These exercises conclude the three DAYS
convention held in this city, which was
OF college men ever assembled together
IN the south.
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SCHOOL FUND OF THE STATE.
Chatham Comes Third in the List of
Counties.

Chatham Comes Third in the List of
Counties.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2S.-The apportion-
ment Of the common school fund for 1896
has been completed by State School Com
missioner Glenn. Treasurer Hardeman
and Controller General Wright. as re-
quired by law. The fund amounts TO ST.
1902 and Is divided among the different
counties according 10 the school popula-
ton. The last school census was the ba-
SIS OF calculating, and from that it was
found that each child in the state of
school age is entitled to Sl.9l of the fund.
Fulton county having more children Of
school age than any other county in the
state gets the largest share of the fund
Tor the city schools and the county out
side the city. Richmond county comes
next in the list, getting $3l $50 Of the fund
Chatnam county gets, $29,663 and Bib
gets SZ4055. Floyd county comes next and
gets $ls,425. Then comes Muscogee with
Sli,o36 Houston with Sl2.725; jackson, with
sl3.5Zl and Barlow, with $12920.
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A MURDERER run TO COVER.
The slayer of Bryant and Bell Caught
in North Carolina.

Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 2s.-The negro.
Henry Williams, who instantly killed Jeff
Bryant and Henry Bell at sterl-
ing. situated at about eleven miles
from Brunswick on the night OF Dec ?
last, has been apprehended. A telegram
from the chief Of police of FayettevilIe
n C., brought the information and the
deputy will leave tomorrow night for
Llal place TO get the double murderer.
Deputy Taylor located his fugitive thro1eb
some mail recently received here ana di-
rected his arrest. There was no reward
Ior Williams, although public sentiment
strongly condemns what appears to have
peen willful and atrocious murder
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AN ENGINE GREW TERRORIzED.
"A Fugitive Negro Holds Up Three
Men to Get n Ride.

Waycross, Ca, Dec. esd. Campbell,
engineer of the Plant system, arrived to-
night from Jasper, Fla, on Engineer Rat
lifts engine and said that a negro who
confessed to having stabbed woman to
death and seriously stabbed a negro man
at Jasper this evening, boarded the en-
CINE and drew his pistol on Engineer
Campbell, Engineer Ratliff and the fire.
man and threatened their lives if they
attempted to put him off the engine. The
negro was being pursued, he said, and he
meant TO escape. He defied the engineers
ana remained on the engine until train 81
was met, when the engineers were rein
forced by the two trains. The negro was
armed, while the engineers were unarmed
the trains crews had control of several
pistols, which were fired unsuccessfully
az the negro The negro escaped into
the forest under the fire of several pistols.
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HsSz VOstt, act tremendously wit
AlOOO y THIS Hood Sarsaparilla. %
sPECIAL NOTICEs.

Central of Georgia Railway, Savannah
Agency, Dec. 10, 1Ss5.-The offices and
freight depots and warehouses of this
agency VIII be closed on Wednesday, Jan.
!, on account of New Years holiday, ex-
cept that the New street warehouse will
be open until 10 a. m. Jan. l. for delivery
OF perishables No local freight train Will
leave savannah Wednesday, Jan. /, con-
sequently all freight for shipment to To-
cal stations must be delivered by $50 D. m.
standard time, Monday Dec 30. No per-
ishables for any point will be received
on Tuesday, Dec. 81
r. G. IRRELEVANT, Agent
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BURLINGTON VENETIAN BLINDS.
The best inside blind made. The
cost is no more than the common
outside blinds. Samples at our office.
A. 5. BACON & SONS,
Bryan and whitaker streets.
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IL is Known
BY Its Cures

II is not what we say. but what
Hoods Sarsaparilla does. that tells the
story Of its merit.
The thousands Of people whom It has
raised from disease and despair to happi-
ness and health, are the strongest and
best advertisements Hoods Sarsaparilla
has. No other preparation in existence
has such a record of wonderful cures.
This is why Hoods sarsaparilla has the
largest sale, and requires for its produce
tion the largest laboratory in the world.
Now IL you need a good medicine, why
not try that which has done others so
much good. Remember
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Nouldn use string End two sp0ois for a
leleI hone and eNpe results. Yet some bust
h'-s Hen Use similar methods FOR their cor
y rP efpt. tu1. strange 10 "a pay ah much
~ t-cN as the beet would cost There Is
ualA pHr irsf. 1nr standard Writlng agM-
fAiHf % a. lac kIWtharDN. lspeeiailg
- - Me cell and talk o. HEAR Usf
AeieEh9ue a2A DEAhGA ~ a MI.
lF0Yidcut Building
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Sporting Goods in Great Variety at
r.. ID. a VIM. Lattimore's.

Have you seen our HOIIenbaclS
HammerIess Gun. 1t is beauty
and works like a charm.
Have you seen our l.. c. smith
HammerIess Gun. IL is the best gun
on the face of the earth. and so ac-
knOwIedged by all hunters.
Have you seen our assortment of
Fishing Rods and Reels: The finest
ever brought TO Savannah.
Have you seen our Remington
Hammer Guns. They shoot very
accurately and have many admir-
ers. A full stock of all kinds of
Ammunition on hand.
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DIXIDEND NOTICE.

ONCE Southwestern Railroad Company
Macon, Ga, Dec. "a 1S95.-To the Stock.
holders of the Southwestern Railroad
Company: AT a meeting of the board OF
directors of the Southwestern Railroad
Company. held at the Office of the com.
pany this day, the following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, That a dividend of TEN
DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS $50 81
PER SHARE on the capital stock OF
this company is this day declared, paya-
bic to the stockholders Of record this
date, on and after the fourteenth OD day
of January, 1895. at the CENTRAL
GEORGIA BANK, Macon, Ga, and an
THE CITIZENS BANK OF SAVAN-
NAH, Savannah, Ca
TEN (Sl0 DOLLARS of said dividend
being payable from amounts accruing on
said stock to November Ist, 1895. and the
EIGHTY CENTS thereof out of amounts
'accruing under the lease to the Central
of Georgia Railway from November LIST
1885 TO January /. 1896
The transfer books of the company will
be closed from this date to January Il.
1895. w. S. BRANTLY,
to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
PLUMBING

We have secured the services Of Mr. "
A. Slauter, "A practical plumber and SAINT
tary engineer. and are prepared 10 make
bids on and 90 all kinds Of work pertain
ing TO plumbing, gas fitting and steam
heating.
CORNwELL a CHAPMAN.
$50 Congress.
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.


FETZER.-The relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Fetzer. ST.. are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral Of
the latter, at y o'clock this Sunday
morning, from the Second Presbyterian
church.
HINCKLEY.-The friends and &C
quaintances of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Hinck-
ley, and Mr.. Charles D. Hinckley, are re-
spectfully invited TO attend the funeral
services Of the latter from his late resi-
dence, "a Charlton street, this Sunday
afternoon. at O'Clock.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
In Regard to New improvements.
Etc, Made During the Year 1898.

City Treasurer's Office, Savannah, Ga.
Dec %. lS95-The assessment Book,
provements and property of every kind
not previously assessed. now building
erected and additions and improvements
made since the last regular assessment
is now open for inspection in this Office
and notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned to file their objections, If any they
have, within thirty days from this date
otherwise the assessments therein con-
tanned Will be final and conclusive as es-
tablishing the value by which to estimate
the tax to be collected. Objections If
any. must be made in writing and adj
dressed 10 the ASSESSMENT COMMIT
TEE, and left with the Clerk of Council
q. s. HARDEN. CITY Treasnrer
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NEW YEARS
LOW PRICES.
YOU ARE INVITED, MADAM,

To come and see our goods,
, get our prices. They are the lowest you
can find The mere fact that Evans"
Sells them is a guarantee in Itself.
Fine Maple Syrup in gallon cans at 81
Finest New Orleans Molasses per gal soc
Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour per
package --...... ........ ....... ..12hc
Quaker Oats per package. ........ l2Isc
Pettylohn's Food per package =. .lslc
Fine Hams per pound. ............. l2ISc
{ Fine Breakfast Bacon per pound. PIC
New Mullet Roe per pound. ..... =. l5c
: Sailed Mullet each. SC
( Fine Raisins per pound. 1Oc
5 Fine Table Butter per pound. ....2Sc
: Good Table Butter per pound ....... zoe
( Fresh Macon Sausage per pound. loo
5 BIB cans Soups per Csc
At the Up-toD Date Grocers.
JOHN t. EVANS q co.
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FALK CLOTHING co.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
EST. =. w. BRANCH.

We have made large purchase Of Burn
hams Beef Iron and Wine, which we intend
making a special drive on, we viii sell it at 4Oc
a bottle for the next thirty days
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EGGGsTG And SGVGSSGH RAILROAD
COMPANY


once OF Augusta and Savannah Rail-
road Company, Savannah. Ca. Dec. ..
les5--The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of this company. Tor the
election Of a board Of directors for the
ensuing year, viii be held at the office OF
Hull q LathrOp, on Monday, Jan o, 1879.
between the hours of II a. m and p. m.
A. r. LAWTON. President.
Immediately after the election the new
board VIII organize for the transaction
Of business. H H. Hull. Secretary
CASTLE HALL OF CHIVALRY LODGE
NO. II. h. OF II.
Members Of Chivalry Lodge No -. IN
b OF p will assemble at Castle Hall SZSSA
At go sharp this Sunday afternoon, 81 = a
10 perform the last sad rites at the 49,
funeral Of our deceased brother, C ID. ~
Hinckley. By order Of "
II. W. WHOEVER, Act G. c.
Attest JOS. HERZOG. X Of r & 5
Members Of sister lodges and visiting broth
ers are cordially invited 10 attend
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v g. fhlFf jobs s. BOWEN
FRIPP a BOWEN,
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE.


Representing Leading FRI. CASUALTY
NILS
Prompt ana careful attention given az busi
nerF ios bAt SHEET, Savannah Bank
nld Trust 20 Building
The advocate., 1895-11-27

equal; it will never end till 1t is settled
that the people are the source Of eli
power, and safely to be trusted with
its exercise over every interest, and In
every direction. On one side stand
the Tory and the coward, those who
hate the people, and those who hon,
estly doubt their capacity and discre.
tlon. On the other side we see the men
who still believe In the Declaration OF
Independence, and as Lincoln said, "A
government Of the people, for the peO-
pie and by the people, :"
In conclusion, Mr.. Phillips says: az
believe in the people, In universal suf
frage, as fitted to secure the best re-
suits human nature leaves possible. IG
corruption seems rolling over us like q
food, mark, 1t is not the corruption OF
the humble classes; It Ia milllonaires
who steal banks, mills and railways. It
is defaulteTs who live In palaces and
make way with millions. 1t Is money
kings who buy up courts and Con.
gress, 1t Is demagogues and editors,
In purple and fine linen, who bid $780,
900 for the Presidency itself. It is
greedy wealth which invests It's thou
sand millions In politics to coin money
out Of the nation and the people. These
are the spots where corruption nestles
and gangrenes the State. If humble
men are corrupted, these furnish the
overwhelming temptations. Il is not
the common people In the streets but
the money.changerS who have intruded
into the temple that we most sorely
need Savior to scourge. If the hills
will cease to send down rottenness, tho
streams will run clean over the plains"
Them's my sentiments, Mr.. Editor,
10 live and to die by, and / want
your readers all to know It.
UNLEARNED ToILER.
The advocate., 1895-11-27
walter N. Allen WIN Resign.

Hon. Walter N, Allen, of Merlden,
has given notice Of his intention to re.
sign az . member of the State Board
Of Charities, his resignation to take
effect April /, 1896. Mr.. Allen feels
that the conditions are such that every
man should do everything In his power
to bring about a victory for the people
next year. He does not feel that Il
would be right for him to enter an
active 6ght against the State admins.
trstion while In an official position,
and has offered his resignation that be
may be free to act as his Judgment
may dictate next year. He will take
an active part in the hght against the
present order Of things and will spare
neither time, comfort nor energy In
doing his part toward dealing 3 severe
blow to the State and national policies
Of government.
The advocate., 1895-11-27

and to substitute Q system Of taxation
by which each citizen shall pay taxes
only for and in proportion to benefits
received from government.
We know that governments are too
corrupt and too expensive for the good
they do. The corruption we would
cure by the Hare system of voting, OF
preferential ballot, with It's. proper.
tionsl representation and personal vote,
by which the percentage Of voters rep
resented in government is raised from
the present 80 per cent. to SO per cent.
and the partisan machine smashed
once for all, and by the referendum
on important questions.
The extravaganza and waste of gov.
eminent we would cure by a system Of
revenues 80 direct and entirely un.
shiftable that all would know to q cent
what they paid, hence would take a di.
rect interest in its expenditure and be
q watchdog Of the treasury. might
continue to specify, bat suffice It TO
say we believe Freedom and Justice
are q substitute for all mere expedients
and mitigations of social wrongs.
w. Fl, 7. WAKEFIELD.
The advocate., 1895-11-27
How It Looks to a Plain warmer.

EDITOR ADVOCATED am only a
farmer aud therefore may not be
deemed competent to discuss finance.
But want to tell you how the present
state of things in the country look to q
plain man. l took my first lessons in
politics from Wendell Phillips, and
some Of his latter lessons taught me
are applicable to present day politics.
For example: "The first question In an
industrial nation is, Where ought the
control Of the currency to restP In
whose hands can this almost omnip0-
tent power be trustedG Every writer
ON political economy, from Aristotle
to Adam Smith, from Ricardo to Cal
houn, allows that change of the cur.
rency alta rs the price Of every ounce
and yard Of merchandise and every
foot of land. Whom can we trust with
this despotiSmg AT present the banks
and the money kings WELD this power.
They own the yard.Stick, and can make
it shorter or longer as they please and
when they will; they own the pound
weight, and can make 1t heavier or
lighter as they choose. This explains
the riddle so mysterious to common
men, why those who trade 10 money
always grow rich, even while those
who trade In other things go into bank
ruptcy. This Is the issue of to-day.
Who shall make the yard stickP Who
shall make money-banks or the gov.
ernment-money kings or the peopleH
This is the reason why the banks and
the money kings hate this movement
so bitterly and pour out their money
like water to kill 1t. They feel and
know 1t Is a hsnd-to.hand fight be-.
tween themselves and the people, one
of the last battles between aristocracy
and democracy.
"And what pitiful and miserable
sophistry they deal In to compass their
endsl The most cunning weapon they
use is that Of confusing the question.
They fool their dupes and instruct
their agents to drag In the questions
Of paper money, imitation, bonds and q
score Of others, In order to hide the
real issue, which Is simply, Shall the
nation make its oRn currency, or put
itself under the guardianship of cspi.
tai, sheep in the keeping Of wolVesP
"As the French courtier Psid to Louis
XVI, Sire, this is not q riot; 1t is q |
revolution So say to Schurz, Blair
and Sherman. This is no rotten party |
falling to pieces; no dlscontented class
10 the dark; this Is step In
the ages; q revolution deeper than that
which was sealed at AppomAtt0x. It |
began when Congress declared men
The advocate., 1895-11-27
The Philosophy Of Freedom.


and remark that its success would
demonstrate that other reforms be-
sides the single,tax are necessary.
No error can be greater (nor more
common) than to suppose single-tax
advocates do not appreciate the i'm
portance of any other reform measures
than the one which they know to be
the keystone of the arch of reform,
the solid foundation of the temple Of
liberty, the one without which all
others inure to the benefit of landlords
only, hence are useless until that is at
tanned.
When William Lloyd Garrison, Jr.,
first read "Progress and Poverty" he
wrote Henry George asking If he
thought the single-tsx a pansces for
economic wrongs, to which Mr.. George
replied: "No; but freedom is;" and
that is the position Of all enlightened
single-tsx men to day. The single.tsx
is not all of reform, of progress,
Of freedom, but it is the indis-
penssble foundation, and renders
all other changes not only possible and
profitable to the masses, but renders
their attainment simple and easy, as
has been demonstrated by experience
in New Zealand.
It is because we begin at the bottom |
to work, taking first things first in |
order, and attach most Importance to
the most important questions, that
those not Versed in the philosophy Of
freedom are led to think equal free
dom Of access to land and equitable
taxation the only issues for which we
stand pledged, when as q matter Of
fact our program contemplates the
elimination of GU monopoly, through
socislizing public utilities and every
thing which Is in its nature liable TO
become monopoly under the condi-
tions of freedom which the singIe-tsx
will inaugurate. We believe many If
not most other monopolies have their
origin and support in land monopoly
and taxation, and will cease when the
cause Is removed, hence that removal
Of the cause is the best remedy. But
we also believe there are few of a
different nature and that they should
become functions Of the nation, State
or municipality, to give service at cost.
In Henry Georges own words: "Thst
which is inherently monopoly is also
social interest and pub.
lie function" "The philosophy of
freedom" of which system the words
"single-tax" is misleading misnomer,
differs from both socialism and an
archy, while having some features of
each of them. 1t agrees with social
ism In reference to social matters only,
and with anarchy in reference to per-
sonsl things only. 1t does that which
both socialism and anarchy fail to do
1T distinguishes between mans social |
nature and interests as member Of I
society and a user Of governments, and
his individual or personal nature and
interests, as q unit, an ego, and a pro. /
ducer Of wealth. 1t draws q sharp, {
clear line between social or public, and !
personal rights and interests, conAn. [
ing each to Its own sphere, and I
giving to each its own product. 6
The advocate., 1895-11-27

OVSC pcASOuaA AUoEGy anu 10UIVIuut
rights. Anarchy fails In recognizing
and protecting mans social nature AM
providing for les activities, and social
ism makes q similar failure In refer
ence to his personal liberty an'
individual powers and rights. Boil
see social wrongs and seek to cur
them, but alike err in failing of th,
clear analysis necessary to discove
and remove the causes of the wrongs
or in seeking to remove them by un
wise methods.
We know and feel as much a
others the necessity Of better fnan
cial system, but believe 1t impossible
Of attainment, or that 1t would prove
Sodom's apple when obtained, so long
as unearned increment, real estatG
speculation, rent drains, and boomI
and panlcs which result from imitation
Of real estate values continue. We
know that interest is higher than II
should be, higher than production car
pay, but we also know that it cannot
be reduced below what investment In
real estate returns. No law can com,
pei Brown to loan Smith money at
per cent. when he can make 6 or posi-
bly, 20 per cent. by buying land or lots
or q coal mine.
We slso know that transportation
rates are too high and could be greatly
reduced through public ownership;
which we propose to do, but we also
know that to make this reduction
while land remains speculative prop
erty would not raise wages Of labor nor
decrease cost Of goods to consumer,
but would only raise rents and land
as all other chespening Of pro.
cesses has done. Owners Of coal, lum.
Der, iron and lead mines, having mo-
nOpOly, would absorb the difference in
freights, and so would stock yards and
elevators and owners Of terminal faCili-
ties, but farmers who have no mo.
lopoly could not do so, hence must sell
lcwer, but not buy lower.
We know that millions of willing
workers are now In involuntary idle
ness and want, but we know Of no
other way to put them to work 80 good
IS to open to them opportunities for
employment and homes upon equal
terms with all others. To tax the Ia.
Oorers now at work-the only real tax
payers nOw--to set these idle people at
work, as proposed by Coxey's non.in-
crest bond system, would enhance the
gslue Of real estate sbutting on the
yood roads at the expense of distant
sb0rers who could never use the roads,
would raise rents In the vicinity of the
'oads, and would work q manifest in.
ustice to the tax payers who derived
10 benefit from the improved roads.
We know that trusts and syndicstes
% control outputs and prices, like
ugar and oil, white lead, ETC., are very
,ad things, but know no way to sup.
press them but for free trade to render
hem impossible, as it surely would do.
tariff protection sugar would
70 as cheap here as In England where
is retailing ct 8 cents per pound. The
III monopoly Is a land value monopoly
which could not exist under the single
The advocate., 1895-11-27

We are giving better club ratss than
evar before.