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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12


! There does not seeem to be any ground
for doubling that the treatment to which
the convicts in some Of the convict camps
of this state are subject is of such an
| outrageous character as to call for i'm
mediate action on the part of the governor
and the legislature Mr.. J. L. Boynton,
chairman of the sub-legislative commit
tee, which has just visited some of the
camps, says that 1.-The convict camps
at Cole city are a disgrace 10 civilization,
an incubus on this state and a blot upon
her fair name" Such an indictment ought
not to pass without some effort for the
amelioration of the condition of the con-
victs in these camps. 1t may be said
that the contracts of the convict lessees
will soon expire, and. therefore, there
is no OCCASION for taking unnecessary
trouble about the matter. That is not
the right view to take of the subject The
state never intended that the convicts
should, for one moment, be
treated like beasts rather than
human beings. What wonder
is it that convicts in the Georgia convict
camps degenerate morally and physically
from the time they are placed in the camps
until they are released The treatment
they receive blunts their moral and in
tellectual sensibilities and makes them
wholly Indifferent as to what becomes of
them. When they enter the camps they
leave hope behind them. They soon find
out that death is preferable to life and
that if they wanted to reform they could
not possibly do so, because the filth in.
which they are compelled to live, the
food that is served to them and the inhu-
ences surrounding them all tend to de-
grade them.
1t is gratifying to know that there are
convict camps in the state in which con-
victs are treated with some degree of
decency. Mr. Boynton says that the con-
victs at the Durham mines have no COM
plants to make, and that as far as can
be observed they are well fed, well clothed
have clean sleeping quarters and are
treated as if they were beings with souls
If all the convicts were dealt with as are
those in the Durham camps there would
be no great need for abolishing the leas-
ing system. Unfortunately such is not
the case. The greed for gain is so great
that in some camps the chief, in fact
the only, aim is to make the convicts
earn every cent that ii is possible for them
to earn. For their mental and moral
condition and physical comfort there is
not a thought. What matters it to the
men who own them for the time being
what their sufferings are, how degraded
they become or what becomes Of them
here or hereafter!
The legislature has as yet done nothing
towards settling the question ,of what is
to be done with the conviets when the leas-
es expire. The question must be answered.
1t would be folly to leave it to be answer
ed at the last moment. The wiser plan
is to take it up in time so that it may be
answered in way that will give general
satisfaction. The state cannot afford to
make mistake. A mistake would he
costly and would be productive of a lot
of evils.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
A Dollar Drink.

1t isn't every man who can drink dollars
worth of milk at one sitting, but that's
what certain Manayunk man did few
days ago, says the Philadelphia Record
His wife, who, in her practice of house,
hold economy, is frequently obliged 10
hide her money from her husband, Sc
creted a lot of loose change in the milk
pitcher in the cupboard which she seldom
used. Her sister, who is visiting her, an
swered the milkman's call on the morning
in question, and picked up the first pitcher
that came 10 her hand to hold the morn.
ing's milk. The man of the house had
been out with the boys the night before
and when he got out of bed felt the need
Of a bracer. He attempted TO touch his
wife for the price, but she kicked. He
became boisterous and threatened all man
ner of dire things. His sister-in-law to
pacify him. handed him the milk pitcher
remarking; Here. take good drink of
milk, IL viii do you good" He tilted the
pitcher over his face and began 70 gulp
down the contents. Before he knew II
dimes and niclSels were chasing each other
down his throat II made him very slek
and his wife was out about a dollar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
To the Superior Court of said County:
The petition of ]. A. G. Carson, Frank
F. Jones, John Lyons, John t. Rowland,
and G. w Owens of said county and state,
respectfully shows:
l. That they desire, for themselves and
for such others as may be associated with
them, to be incorporated under the name
and style of the Savannah Telephone
Company;
.. That the principal Office and place of
business of said company will be in the
city of Savannah, in said county and
state, but they desire the privilege of es-
tablishing branch offices in other parts
of this state and of the United States;
8. That their object is corporate gain;
and to this end they desire the right and
privilege of owning, constructing, main
tanning and using a line or lines of tele-
phone, wholly within or partly beyond the
limits of this county and state, and of
owning an interest In such other lines,
or any grants or charters for the same;
and of constructing and maintaining tele-
phone plants and lines for others;
4. That they desire to have the right,
for such purpose, to use the streets and
lanes of any town or city, by complying
with the ordinances of the same, and to
use any highways, by complying with the
laws of the state with reference to the
same;
s. That the capital stock of said company
will be twenty-five thousand dollars, divi-
ded into shares of one hundred dollars
each, of which ten per cent will be paid
in before said company is organized; but
that they desire the right to increase said
capital stock to any amount not exceed
ing five hundred thousand dollars, and to
decrease the. same to any amount not less
than said sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars; said increase or decrease of cap
ital stock, to be discretionary with the
board of directors of the said company;
g. That they desire the right to buy pur-
chase and own; bargain, sell, and transfer
property both real and personal; pledge,
hypothecate and mortgage the same:
make notes, accept drafts, issue bonds, Sc
cured or unsecured, by mortgage, make
bylaws, and change the same and to do
all such acts as are, or may be necessary
for the transaction of the business or af-
fairs of said company and necessary for
the purpose of its operations, not incon-
sistent with the laws of this state or of
the United States;
Z. That they desire to be Incorporated
for the term of twenty years with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration of
said term;
8. Wherefore your petitioners pray that
they and their associates may be incor-
porated for the aforesaid purposes, under
the said name, with the said caDital
stock and for the said term; and that An
addition to the special powers prayed for
the said corporation may have ali The
rights, powers and privileges which are
incident to corporations of its Character.
and which are or may be allowed under
the laws of this state.
GEORGE W. OWENS.
Petitioners Attorney.
Petition for incorporation filed In office
this, 9th day of November, 1896.
JAMES X. r. CARR,
Clerk S. G. G. C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
watson i. Tired Of It.
Broom the Pe0pie.s Party Paper CP0pl.


Great heavensi Are we to be compelled
to listen, for four long years, 10 constant
humping on that one key of the plano
silver, silver. silver? Is there no balm
in Gilead for the bruised and battered ear?
Is silver to be the Aarons rod Of the re-
form movement? Are we never to hear
anything from orator and editor and book
writer except the continual beating OF the
same straw in the vain effort 10 say some
thing else about silver?
Is silver the Alpha and Omega Of human
life?
Can't belabored citizen be allowed to
toddle from the playhouse to the kitch-
en- without being bombarded with books
and speeches and pamphlets about silver?
For mercy's sake touch some other KEY
OF the piano for a little while, and let the
suffering nerves have peace. Give the
other issues a chance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
DO Something for America.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.).

Would it not be just as we'll if all these
senators who are so eager to do something
for Cuba would turn their attention to do
ing something for the United States? This
country needs certain legislation. The
Senate blocked everything of this kind last
winter; and now, instead of taking up the
business which it left unfinished at the
last session, it promises 20 waste more
time in talking about Cuba, with great dan
ger of stirring up war with Spain as
result of its instructed energy. Senator
Quay may be right in saying there are
enough mllionaires In the Senate, but his
remark that there are also enough bust
ness men there is not borne out by the ac-
tons Of that body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
A Boon to Woa1d-Be Suicides.

The patent office reports show that Con-
necticut preponderates in inventive genius.
Perhaps the state has never produced. any
thing more unique, promising and straight
to the point than an apparatus devised and
perfected by Mr.. Lesser of Bridgeport
which may be called the Suicides Friend.
1t appears that the inventor was the presi-
dent of a suicide club, and gave good
deal of thought to the most certain means
to the end of shutting off this mortal coil.
Being a fin-de- steele prospective suicide
himself, Mr.. Lesser desired to devise some
plan by which he could make his exit from
earth, soul and body, whenever it might
please him, without assistance, even of
post norton character. Being a man of
great mental power. he evolved a happy
idea, and proceeded to work it out with
model which demonstrates that it will be
found perfection itself in serious opera
ton.
The apparatus combines electricity,
gravity and chemistry and performs tine
functions of both executioner and sexton.
Above an open grave is suspended plat
form hinged on the dump-cart principle.
The platform is loaded with earth, in
which are a number of fragile glasses of
quicklime. Electrical wires run into the
grave, at head and foot, connecting with
copper plates. The would-be suicide enters
the grave, lies down With his feet on one
copper plate and his head on the other
AS the head touches the plate it presses
button which completes a circuit
through the body. AT the same time the
mechanism of the dumping platform is
released and the earth is dumped upon the
happy suicide, filling the grave and dis
pensing with the services of a sexton. AS
the earth is precipitated into the grave
the bottles containing the quicklime are
broken and the lime proceeds Immediately
to get in its work. Thus the weary one has
four chances for death; from the electrical
current, from smothering, from the crush
ing weight of the earth, and from the hun
CRY quicklime. Mr.. Lesser concludes. and
with good deal of reason that the man
below would certainly have no reason to
complain of the apparatus
If there must be suicides, and suicide
clubs, there is need for just such appara-
tus. Persons who insist upon taking their
own lives have no right to put their
friends to the trouble and expense of pro-
vidlng hearses, plumes, carriages, flowers.
mourning suits and all of the things which
go to make up a first-class funeral. The
fellow who is in such hurry to get away
does not deserve a big send-off; but. in ac-
cordance with the custonns of tl,a ,,,,.,..
he has to have it, if his intimates would
avoid scandal. If Mr.. Lesser can induce
the adoption Of his apparatus by would-be
suicides, he will accomplish a step in the
right direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
Good Nominations Necessary.

1t is evident that the campaign for the
city offices is going to be
characterized by the exhibition
of great deal of ill-feelinr.
That is to be regretted, because in such
campaigns much injustice is done Still II
is quite certain that the campaign is 90
ing to be productive of benefits to the peo-
pie. A heated contest brings out the yot
ers, and the majority is going to vote for
the best men. This is SO well understood
by both factions that neither can afford
to name for mayor and alder
men. men who are not recog-
nized as first-class by the ele-
ment that holds the balance of power
the element that is composed of citizens
who do not belong to either faction.
In the county campaign the attitude of
the factions towards each other forced the
nomination of the very best men that
either side could name. With all due re-
spect to the gentlemen who composed the
Citizens Club ticket, we think it will be
agreed that the Liberal Clubs candidates
for the legislature were the better quail
fled for legislative duties The people
thought so, and therefore they were chos-
en- by very handsome majority.
The same thing is going to happen in the
campaign for mayor and aldermen-the
better ticket is going to win, and the peo-
pie will have no trouble in reaching a con-
clusion as to which is the better ticket.
Under the existing laws-the laws which
practically put the control of the city I'M
der commissions-the mayor is little more
than afigure-head. He has political pull
of course, but he cannot do much for the
people with that. The chances are, how
ever, that the commissions will be abol-
ished, or greatly modified, before the NOM
nations for mayor and aldermen are
made, and they ought to be. But whether
they are or not each club knows it must
put forward the best men it can get to ac-
cept its nominations, in order to stand any
chance of winning the election. Therefore
it is safe to predict that whether the Lib
eral or the Citizens club wins, the city
will have a good mayor and a good board
of aldermen. Voters who cannot be
bought, bribed or bulldozed will see to It
that such a result is achieved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

If it is true that Maceo has been killed,
Weyler has not gained a great victory.
Maxine Gomez is still alive, and is credi-
ted with being even an ADLER general than
Naceo was. Gomez win probably put him
self into the place made vacant by the
loss of Maceo, and continue the campaign
without a break But even If both Maceo
and Gomez were removed, the war for in
dependence would go on. There are many
other able men who would spring into the
saddles made vacant. and push the fight
to the bitter end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

The superintendent of public buildings
of the city of New York has reported to
the mayor the existence of 5000 large
buildings in the city which he says an
unsafe from the fact that they adjoiA
those monster modern structures known
as "sky-scrapers." The "sky-scrapers''
themselves are all right, because they are
built on concrete foundations far under
ground In preparing for these deep con-
crete foundations, however, 1t is neces-
sary to sink caissons and drive piles and
1t is the sinking of caissons and driving
of piles that is responsible for the I'M
safe condition OF the buildings adjoining.
Their foundations have been undermined,
so TO speak. The superintendent urges
the adoption Of stringent regulations gov
erning the construction of tall buildings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

The Brooksyille, Fla, Star says the
farmers of fernando county are ina very
prosperous condition. There is not a
more Independent set OF farmers in the
country it observes. They have "corn in
the cribs, sugar and syrup being made,
more banks Of potatoes than there are ma
tional banks. bacon in the smoke house
and hogs in the woods beef in the pot
and beef in the woods, cotton to buy
clothes and coffee with: good health.
schools and churches" What more can
mankind really desire? The farmers OF
fernando county are to be congratulated
upon their good fortune. But it may be
remarked that there are hundreds OF other
counties In the south where the condi-
Tons are as favorable and the farmers are
az prosperous as IN fernando. Florida Is
Iuil OF such counties; so Is Georgia, aud
south Carolina, and Alabama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

Illinois statesmen out OF a job but
earnestly endeavoring to get into one un-
der the new state administration are
somewhat disconnected because OF the
fact that Gov-elect Tanner has slammed
his Office door and put Cupid on guard
armed with a blunderbuss. The govern
or-elect is going to make himself Christ
mas present Of a wife, and rs preparing
for the happy event.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

There is no need to get out of patience
been announced. Four years ago Mr.
Cleveland adopted the policy of making
his selections public as soon as he had de-
termined upon them. But it was not IN
til January that the first one was announc-
ed. and the cabinet had not been completed
until well along in February. Give Maj
Mckinley all the time he wants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

The petty bosses of repubhcanism in
Hanson gets a cabinet position it win di-
minish their chances for securing an ap-
pointment to Office. There ought not to
be any trouble on that. score. Did not
somebody figure out a year or two ago
that there were some 800 offices due to
Georgia as her legitimate share, even if
there were a Georgian in the cabinet?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Another Lot of That
Choice Tennessee Poultry, Jas. McGrath
& Co.; Big Wheel Bargains. r. D. & VIM.
baltimore; Ship Notice, Dahl & Andersen;
Great Fire Sale of Groceries, Wines and
Liquors. Mutual Grocery Company; Pinch
Pennies. John T. Evans & Co.. Good
Digestion Waits ON Appetite C. A. Nuns
ster.
Ready Cash for Hides-A. Ehrlich & Bro.
The Sales of All Clothing sa;es-Appel
& Schaul.
Swell Things-Falk Clothing Company.
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Going. Going. Going-At Kohler's Old
Stand.
New Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
Gold and Siiverware-Leopold Adler.
Auction SaIes-Furniture, Etc, by C. H.
Dorsett Auctioneer.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

A contemporary has made a calculation
which shows that the state of South Car
DINA raises more cotton 70 the square mile
than any state in the country. The pro-
duction in that state is put at % bales to
the square mile; in Georgia, the production
is IS bales, in Mississippi 2l2s bales. in Ala
bama II S-5 bales. in Louisiana 1919 bales,
and in Texas 7 1-6 bales. The table shows
nothing of considerable Importance prob
ably except that South Carolina is devot-
ing mores attention to cotton than she
ought to, and that IL Texas raised as much
cotton to the square mile as South Caro-
lima does her crop would be nearly 1900 900
bales.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

The case OF Warren Cunningham. con-
vlcted in a special session OF the Dough-
erty county superior court Of rape and SEN
precedent which should be followed. Such
swift justice meted out to criminals Of his
class will have the effect Of checking the
spirit of lynch law and rc-establIshlng con-
adence Ia the courts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

Mr.. Tom Watson declares he is tired of
the SILVER question" He wants a rest on
that, and intimates that silver is only a
mighty small patch, freckle on the body
polite, while there are -four thousand
malignant cancers" on it in the shape of
other and greater questions. 1t goes with
out saying that DIR. Watson is ready at a
moments notice to whet his lancet on his
shoe sole and extirpate every one of those
four thousand cancers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

Senator PETER is the guiding genius of
an irrigation system in Kansas the func-
ton of which is to take water from Solo
mon river and Bow creek into adjoining
fields. The senator has considerable
trouble in keeping his bitches open. The
bitches are something like those construct
ed on Tybee Island by the county of Chat
ham. Every time brisk wind blows, it
fills the bitches with sapd. which neces-
states the re-digging OF the bitches in
anticipation of the next high wind and
the next filling up. 1t might be to the ad-
vantage Of the bitches in Kansas and on
Tybee If Senator PETER would introduce
some kind Of bill to prohibit the sand
from filing them up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12

1t would be happy solution of the Fitz-
simmons-Sharkey difficulty if that San
francisco court would send the whole
gang, on both sides, to the penitentiary.
Each party knows enough. about the other
to. Judge from their talk, to warrant life
santencns all arnnnd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
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Atlanta is a great town. They are going
to play Bryan for Christmas trade, and
have advanced his lecture date from Jan
to December %. in order that the crowds
attracted from the surrounding country to
hear the speech may be brought to Atlanta
TO do their Christmas shopping.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-12
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