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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-05

by a side corridor next to Bryan street, is
the large and spacious directors room
and office of the president and vice presi-
dent, which has communication by cleo
trio bells and speaking tubes with the
desk of each of the officers and clerks. To
the right Of the main entrance is a pri-
vate waiting room which is near the saw
ings department window. The lady Gus
toners of the bank may transact all their
business with the bank at this window,
whether 1t be savings deposits, general de-
positS, having checks cashed, or purchas-
ing exchange, this step having been taken
In order to relieve them of the necessity
at times. of getting into the crowds at the
other windows
The vault is built on the latest and most
improved plans. 1t Is three stories in
hight and stands almost in the center of
the building. The interior is solid steel,
around which is a casing Of brick two
feet thick. The basement vault is used
for the storage of old books and records.
On the counting room floor the vault has
three separate compartments used re-
spectively for safety deposit boxes, money,
and books in daily use. The safety de-
posit box vault is approached from door
near the Drayton street entrance, which
door can be opened only from the inside.
There are 1874 Of these boxes in the vault,
and each is so arranged that it requires
two keys to open It, one of which is mas
ter key and remains in the possession of
the bank, and the other is given the GUS
toner, but 1t takes both keys to open the
box The money vault opens near the tell.
ers Office, and its solid steel doors as well
as those of the safety deposit vault are
guarded by time locks, with automatic de-
vices for closing and opening, and are
without combinations. This vault has
double steel doors, and is built on the
latest improved plan of the Herring Hall
Marvin Company. Inside the money vault
is a large burglar proof safe, also guard
ed by time lock which Is used for gold
and bills. The other vault on the count
ing room floor is for the safe-keeping of
books in daily use. There is still another
vault above these which is similarly con-
structed and guarded, and which is used
for the storage of sllverware and plate. II
is reached by an iron staircase from the
counting room floor.
The building throughout is fitted in the
most modern style, and is equipped with
all necessaries and convenlences. The
upstairs floors are occupied by Office
rooms, all Of which were applied for and
rented before the completion Of the build
ing
The Citizens Bank of Savannah is thus
equipped for doing general banking
business under the most favorable condi-
tons. Not feature is lacking, and there
Is no facility its patrons could REQUIRE
which they cannot have. 1t has connec-
tions In every city and town of any i'm
portance In Georgia, South Carolina.
Florida and Alabama, and in all OF the
larger cities Of the country. Its success
has been commensurate with its efforts
to please its patrons.
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DOG FOLLOWS A TRADE.
Makes Good living by Kidding
stores of Rats.

A World man was in a dry goods store
on Euclid avenue the other day when a
dog came running in.
See that dog?" asked the clerk. THAT
dog makes a regular business Of catching
rats around the stores. He doesn't charge
anything for his services-Just does It for
fun.
"He comes In here about ever so often.
Watch him run behind the counters Pret-
" soon he'll make dive for the base
ment. and you can depend upon It there
viii be four or five dead rats there pretty
soon. The dogs a daisy on catching rats
though perhaps you noticed he's not a
thoroughbred. He's smart looking dog.
though. isn't he?
1--WE been In other stores and the clerks
have noticed that he comes there regular
ly as he does here. No one seems to know
who he belongs TO or what his name is.
He doesn't have TO have a name. either.
for he attends strictly to his business of
catching rats. and when he thinks he has
caught all that will show themselves in
one store while he's there, he goes to an
other"
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LOANS.

We make loans on city real estate at T.
~ and s per cent, one, three and Ave
years. If you want TO borrow. we can ar
range the loan for you. If you want TO in
vest your money in this way we can find
a borrower.
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'''TIS Butts"

The Standard Building and Loan Asso-
citation is an institution for small savings
growing and prospecting. otis but" a
few pence spent or saved daily that makes
the difference between Dependence and
Independence" All the difference in the
world. Seven years from now YOU
might have done it, but you DIDN'T.
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RENTS COLLECTED.

We would like to collect your rents.
We handle some of the largest property
in the city and believe we do 1t satisfac-
torily.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY.

If you have money to invest, NOW Is
the time. Real estate is sure to Increase
in value before next spring.
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DAVANT & ARCHER.

We beg to announce to our friends and
the public that we have formed a copart-
nership for the purpose Of carrying on the
Fire Insurance business. succeeding to the
long and well established business OF r.
]. Davant & Son.
We will appreciate a share OF your pat
ronage.
r. J. DAvANT, JR.
9OHN L. ARCHER,
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HOUSES TO RENT.

If you have not already rented for the
coming year. let us know. We will take
pleasure in showing our list.
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SMALL HOUSES.

We make a specially Of small houses
If you desire TO own your own home, come
and see US. BY small houses we mean
COTTAGES, we can sell on easy terms.
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The steamships of this comnanv ara an.
polnte9 10 san from Savannah for Bali.
more as Iollows-standard time:
BERksHIRE, Capt. Kirwan, sAT1tR.
DAY, Sept. s. p m.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Cant. G r pa.o..
WEDNESDAY. Sept. 9, at p. m.
D: ID; MILLER. Capt. G. W. Billups.
SATURDAY, Sept. H. at p. m.
and FRIDAY. AOHSOAA
J. j. CAROLAN, Agent.
w rr-p,,r,- Savannah, Ga.
- x,,,-rA D. STEBBINS, A. T. M.
j. G WHITNEY, Traffic Manager. 'A'
General Offices, Baltimore. Md
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RESIDENCES.

We have residences in all parts of the
city on terms TO suit.
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WOrkman's Savings and Home Co.
OFFICERS.

j. w. FRETWEI4I, President.
+. ]. KENNEDY, Vice President.
JOHN l.. ARCHER, Secretary ant
Treasurer.
BARROW & OSBORNE, Attorneys.
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Standard Building and Loan Assn,
OFFICER $.

OFFICERS.
E. A. QUITS, President.
r. j. DAVANT, JR., Vice President
EDWARD S. ELLIOTT, Secretary and
Attorney.
PERcIvAL r. COHEN, Appraiser of
Property.
JOHN L. ARCHER, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
f. A QUITS, r. j. DAVANT, JR.
JNO. F. PREGNANT. B. IRWIN
JAS. NJ. FRANK, J. G. FARRELL.
EDWARD S. ELLIOTT
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JOHN |. ARCHER ! GO.
NO. 6 BULL STREET.
Telephone 521. p. o. Box 1l3
Real Estate Bought and Sold,

We buy and sell real estate and would
be glad to show you our offerings.
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FIRE INSURANCE.

Telephone Nos. l4O-52l.
ofices-eils Bay street and Bull st.
r. J. DAvANT. JR. JNo. L. ARCHER
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DIRECTORS.

]. w. FRETWELIA f. ]. KENNEDY.
THEO. d. KLINE. f. A. QUITS.
POPE BARROW. SALOMON COHEN.
A FERNANDEZ. w. C. OFFUTT.
T. b. FLOYD.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

"'Your ears always were too long, said
Jenny, spitefully.
"Jack began to cry harder, and wiped the
tears away with his ear.
You must have rather combustible
tail, Jennie went on.
I" Il don't know what you mean by that
big word sobbed Jack, but guess if
you were in my fix, you wouldn't feel like
hearing such remarksP
"Just then some miners came along and
led Jack away"
''Where did they take himP" asked
Elsie, drying her eyes.
II don't know" said Willy.
But 1t was rumored all over town the
next day that Big Jack had really saved
the. mine. AS soon as ne had given the
alarm the burning timbers were put out
and the foreman of the mine decided that
Jack should be rewarded.
He was led away TO a vacant, grassy lot
with barn on it, where he lives to this
day, just eating grass and hay and sleep
ing and doing nothing. People come and
look at him over the fence, where big
sign is nailed:
This is Big Jack, who gave the alarm
of fire and saved the Rosedale mine"
T. L. B.
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Cbs Dge5o' 9oo5'o~st.

Sunfower oil made from the seeds is in
great demand in this country. In Russia
millions of pounds of the seeds are raised
annually for the oil, and large quantities
of this oil are exported from that coun-
try.
Iu the crude state it is used by painters
for inside work, but it does not quite equal
linseed oil for varnish purposes. 1t is
mixed with most of our cheap paints, and
also with many prepared stains. OF late
years efforts have been made to refine the
oil so as to sell in competition with olive
oil. In fact. purified sunfower oil is used
quite extensively to adulterate salad oils.
Many consider 1t equal to the ordinary
grade of olive and almond oil for table uses.
It is OF pale-yellow color, fiavorless and
palatable.
In Maryland good deal of this oil is
made to supply the Baltimore trade. Altar
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

to high hill where the miners hoisted
the gold ore out of the ground, and saw
volumes of white smoke curling up into
the sky.
ITS volcano" shouted Elsie clapping
her hands. 81 know, cause saw one in
my geography"
But Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis looked very
serious.
'The mines afire," exclaimed Mr.. Ellis
suddenly. And without another word he
snatched up his hat and rushed out of the
house.
The children looked up at their mother
with open mouths.
And the poor donkey" said Mrs. Ellis,
must have got caught in the fire and run
out through the tunnel"
Two hours later Willy was on his way to
the mouth of the tunnel to see If he
couldn't get ride into the mine on mule
team. He was walking alongside the
great shed where the gold ore is hauled
from the tunnel to the stampmill, when a
really curions sight met his eyes. He
saw donkey with his head poked through
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05


Nanny" said little Tobias, ''gimme er
dime ter buy bean-shooter? Miss Pink
erton's boy, he done lowed he's er gwine
ter sell hisn, an bunch OBJ paper caps
foh a dime. Say, nanny, will yer?"
$50 way, chile; I ain got no dime -
replied nanny, who was busy hanging
out her weeks washing on grapevine,
which was stretched across the yard in lieu
of clothesline.
tBut hits de Fou'th OBJ July, termorrer,
an ain got muffin to shoot wid," per-
sisted Tobias. "You might des gimme er
dime, nanny"
Nanny shook her turbaned head.
"Shain't,'' she uttered with discourag-
ing taciturnity.
"Gimme er nickel, den," urged Tobias,
coaxingIy. "You got er nickel, nanny,
Gaze 1 done seed one in yo' money-pu's'." :"
"You neber min whut 1 got in my
money, pu's'," retorted nanny, with a
couple of clothespins in her mouth. 81
amt got no nickel ter spar, Fou'th or no
Fou'th."
"But want some f'-crackers, eff cain
hab er bean-shooter," whined Tobias.
Say, nanny, why couldn' you gimme
er nickel?"
You Tobe Johnsing, eff you dom quit
a-pesterin' de life outer me I'se gwine glib
you de bes' trouncin' you eber had in all
yo' BON days" threatened nanny, with
rising wrath. "Ain't done tole you
didn' hab no nickel ter spar'2 You
think Use made out of nickels? Go long
inter de house, now, an stir dat coffee
whut's a. -parchin' in de stove oyen."
And Tnhias s11Ilxilv nheved
When his mother entered the kitchen
short time afterward he picked up his bat
tered hat and slipped stealthily away.
I'm hab dat bean-shooter an dem H.
crackers yit, see if DON'T" he muttered,
determinedly, as he crept nimbly between
TWO rails of the worm fence which inclosed
Nanny Johnsing's little struck patch"
and trudged sturdily down the road, as if
ne had definite purpose in view.
lie stopped suddenly, however, as he
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

the oil is extracted from the seeds the resi-
due Is made into cakes for cattle food,
ana, while not so nutritious as the food
made from the fresh seeds, it is of consid-
erable value. The factories that express
the oil sell the seed cakes at merely
nominal sum.
In the poorer districts OF India and Eu-
rope fair kind of bread is made from
sunfiower seeds, and the natives depend
upon 1t for steady article of diet Their
cattle are fed with the'same diet, only the
seeds and heads are chopped up together,
and even the leaves are fed to the animals.
The stalks, when stripped of their
leaves and heads, are dried and used for
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
HOW BIG
JACK 5AOGD
CHE nl)NG.
II Story for Children.

''Look at the donkey with his tail on
fire I" cried Willy, running pell-mell into
the house, in high state of excitement.
"What's the matter with Willy,
mammal" asked Elsie. "He's crazy"
"You just go there" said Willy, point
ing to the window.
The whole family ran to the window and
looked across the bare, brown old hills,
covered with sagebrush. There, sure
enough, Just disappearing over the top of
the ridge, was donkey with his tail on
fire. AT the same time they glanced across
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
AMELIA BoEHR1NGER.
san LEANpRo. June 22.

Dear Editor: This is my first letter. I go to
school. 1 am years old. Next year I shall
be in the second grade. My teachers name
will be Miss O'Donnell. have three brothers
and three sisters. We had nice old cat, but
she got to killing chickens, so some one killed
her. We have some kittens, but they are too
young to catch the gophers that are so very
numerous we do not know what to do. This
morning Lon, my brother, caught one and
papa killed it. Mamma thinks the State ought
to pay bounty of cents for gophers, then all
the boys would be catching them.
I like the Children's Realm very much and
wish there were two pages. Ny papa likes
THE CALL better than the Chronicle. II you
think this letter is good enough to print may
try to write story when I get bigger.
CARRIE GRACE BRENToN.
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OAKLANp. Cal. June. 1so6

Editor of the San Francisco Cdlt-DEAR SIR:
/ am proud of the fact that am native son
of the Golden West. But my parents came
from Chicago. am 13 years old and glad to
have an opportunity to attend the public
school. I have parents who have taught me
to love the flag that 1 hope will ever float in
the free air of America. We have taken THE
CALL for some eleven years, and think it
since its change of editors-the best on the
coast. am particularly interested in the chill
dren's page and hope soon to send some an
swers to the puzzles. ALBERT RALsroN.
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I WiSht Dod made me a boy,
wisht | wasn't jus myself"


Hurrah for July and its glorious Fourth
Our Nations birthday. Hurrah We live
in a free country Hurrah, for the
chance to show our feelings in lots OF
racket and noise. Snap, snap, bim, boom,
bangl from early morning till late at
night-yes, and whole week beforeha nd
besides. What does Young America care
for burnt fingers or singed hair?
It's all over once more; we have had a
fine time and now we've got to go to work
and save up our nickels for something
else.
There is another country which ceIe-
brates an independence day during this
month. Tell me in your letters what
country it is and the date OF the day and
just what event occurred 107 years ago in
that country.
As this is the first Sunday in July, of
course we have a new birthday blossom
and also a new flower of the mineral
world to consider. The lily and the ruby
Isn't that a beautiful combination
White lilies, the expression of purity and
modesty; rich red rubies, emblem of the
warmth and light of this month, freeing
those whom you adorn, if they in July are
born, from all loves doubts and anxieties.
Now Just one moment devoted to the
name July. OF course you have all heard
of julius Caesar. Well, he was born in
this month, which was called something
else then, put after his death the calendar
was changed, and then this month was
named July in honor of him.
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sAN Francisco. Cal. June %. 1896.

Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL. I am IL years old. Our school closed on
the 10th of June and l am going to the coun-
try after the Fourth of July. I have got the
answers of the puzzles. Hoping that my letter
will be published in next Sundays CALL, re-
main your friend, ELMER RYAN
P S.-Papa is a Republican, and 1 do hope
Mckinley will be President
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June %. 1896

Dear Editor: I am years of age. was
visiting my grandmother's to-day, who has
been taking THE CALL for thirty-four years.
While 1 was looking over the paper found
the children's page and liked the stories and
letters, so thought would write one too I
have been attending school for two years, and
am promoted to the third grade.
EUGENE L. HAWLEY
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
OAKLAND, Cal, June %, 1896

Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL. I have been reading the letters in the
Sunday CALL and thought I should like to see
letter of mine printed too.
1 am staying with my sister in Oakland, who
takes THE CALL, and thinks it is the best
paper. 1 have solved ali the puzzles and hope
they are correct. am your new friend,
JEANETTE McKEEYER aged IL years.
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PACIFIC GROVE. CAL June 21. 1896

Dear Editor: l have never written to THE
CALL before, but I think it is fine paper. I
enjoy the children's page very much, and on
Sunday am always anxious to see il. Inclosed
are four of the puzzles which think to be
right have small sister and brother in
school. should be much pleased If my letter
escapes the waste basket, and also should be very
much pleased to see my letter in next Sun
days CALL. Yours sincerely,
ANNIE H. COWARD.
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SWEETLANp. Cal. June 1s 1905

SWEEILAND, Cal., June lSs 1886.
Dear Editor: l think The CALL is the best
paper because it has page for the children
in it. 1 like to read the stories and letters and
try to solve the puzzles which I have sue
ceeded lin doing this week. have brown
dog whose name is Bismarck. If you throw a
stick in the water he will go and get it. He is
a bird dog and can swim fine. Hoping to see
my letter in sight next week, remain yours
truly, OSCAR ANGILLEY.
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Relln., s Rltea:
BY E cAvAzzA.

Rosina's kitten was so good
She made for it crimson cloak
And called it her Red Riding-Hood;
And to the kitten thus she spoke:
" You darling little sweet, you!
No wolf shall ever eat you
And neither would | ever dream,
For all you are so good,
Of trusting you to carry cream,
My own Red Riding-Hood r'
Wide Awake.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

fuel. One acre of sunflowers will yield a
great many cords OF good wood. The
stalks are large, tough, brittle and good
burners. A few acres of such fuel will last
one all winter.
There are many other uses for sunflow-
ers that the ingenuity of man has devised,
but the instances cited are sufficient to
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
F. l.. B.

SAN FRANCISCO, June ZY, 1896.
Dear Editor: l am nine years old. / go to
the Marshall Primary School. I was in the
fourth grade, but now am promoted into the
fifth.
like to read the Boys and Girls Page, espe-
cially the letters. This is my first letter to
THE CALL. Hoping to see it published in the
next Sundays paper, I remain, your little
reader, RUBY BANNERoT.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
INNIE H. COWARD.
SAN FRANCISCO. June "a, 1896.


Dear Editor: was very sorry that you did
not publish my last letter, but then you did
not have room for it. Ihave not tried any puz-
zles yet. but think 1 shall soon.
In our school we do not know whether we
are promoted until after vacation. If get pro-
NOTED I win be in the fifth grade. We have
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
NaoShty Becc.
NORA HERBERT.

\ naughty little girl was Bess,
AS naughty as could be,
She didn't care TO play with dolls,
Or have dollies' tea.
She'd 'wover pay wifi buvver Jack"
Than all the little girls,
She didn't care "bout dressing up"
And oh! she hated curlsl
i'll.
One day this naughty little girl
Went off to play at ball,
She didn't care how fast she ran,
And so she got fall.
w.
And oh! how she did hurt her hand,
But Jack said 'boys don't cry,"
And that '' girls were babies,
Cause they liked to bawl and sigh"
V.
That night when Bessie said her prayers
(The naughty little elf,
She said
81 wiSht bod made me a boy,
wisht wasn't jus myself"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, june %, 1896.

Dear Editor: I am little girl years old.
My papa takes The CALL. go to the South
San Francisco School. My teachers name is
Miss Goss. This is my first letter to THE CALL,
the paper like, for it has children's page.
have one sister and one brother. guess
I'll close. Your new friend,
AMELIA BoEHRINGER
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
CALIsToGA. Cal. June %. 1896

OALIoIUUAI OdI JUut Il, 1870.
Dear Editor: was pleased to see my letter
in THE CALL last Sunday, and also glad to see
that my answers to the puzzles were right. I
have the answers to three of the puzzles this
time. Two l feel sure are right, bat can
think of so many answers to the other (and
none seem exactly right that can't feel sure
about it.
Our school has been out about four weeks,
and begins again in August. was promoted
from the seventh to the eighth grade. ought
to finish this school in two more years, as the
ninth grade is the highest we have here. will
be very glad when the time comes to graduate,
for although don't hate to go tc school as
some do, still 1 want to get through as soon as
possible. Your friend, EVA NARoNE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

vacation until the Sd of August. am looking
out for a story and shall send one as soon as
can think of good one. think shall write
fairy tale, because 1 like such stories best 1
can think of no more at present From your
little friend, ANToINETTE CRAWFORD.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
WAwoNvILLE. Cal, June 2s.


Dear Editor: This is my first letter to you.
Tive in Oakland, but am spending my vaca-
tion on my unele's farm. attend the Lincoln
School, and last term was promoted into the
sixth grade. Ny teachers name is Miss
Grace Campbell. 1 have been very much in
terested in the Childhood's Realm.
made out two of the puzzles in last Sum
days CALL, and hope my answers are correct,
and next time I'll try to answer more.
Here is some thing wrote about "The Little
Buttercup":
When awake wake with the sun,
When rest I'm covered with dew,
During the long afternoon
shine with golden hue
But when the winter days come round,
With their rain and wind, and snow,
have to be buried deep in the ground
Till the summer comes, you know.
1 shall close now, hoping to see my letter in
next Sundays CALL. Afectionately yours
JENNIE C. MORGAN, aged II years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
PD83lsES.

Questions and puzzles for July s.:
l. If a man bumped his head against the
ceiling, what article of stationery would he
get?
II What is the difference between persever-
anee and obstinacy?
Ill WHAT'S the difference between the man
ager of a theater and a sailor?
ALICE BELL.
w. Dropped vowels.
A wise saying
B jst bfr yr gnrs. PINKIE FoRGIE.
V. Lttl strks I'll grt ks. EVA FRAME.
vi. Ny is in life, but not in death.
My is in Inez, but not in Beth.
Ny is in vineyard, but not in fruit.
My is in scream, but not in hoot,
My is in ear, but not in eve.
My is in PINE but not in sigh.
Ny z is in orange, but not in peach.
My 8 is in ocean, but not in beach.
My 9 is in linger. but not in reach.
Ny whole is a city for commerce noted.
For iron and co al are daily boated
MAUD MALLORY.