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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The New York Sun has a letter from
Havana in which the broad statement Is
made that the Spanish pay rolls in Cuba
contain the names of not less than $4,000
Spanish soldiers who are dead or missing,
but on whose account the government is
still discussing wages and rations. The ad-
ministration Of each battalion is auton-
omous, with the colonel as the executive,
so that the central government in Mad
rid does not know and cannot know di-
rectly what the number Of men is in each
battalion. The inference plainly is that
somebody is getting rich out of the war;
but IL is not Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
The Report of GeoIogist Yeates.

The administrative report of the state
geologist, Mr. w. s. Yeates, for the two
years ending Oct. Is, 1896. has just been
issued in pamphlet form. 1t contains
much valuable information with regard
to the mineral wealth of the state, and Is
embellished with a number of half-tone en-
cravings on calendered paper. Considera-
bic attention is also given to the forests
of the state, and their wealth of valuable
woods and other products. The pamphlet
contains a short history of the states
mineral and forestry exhibits at the At
lanta exposition. These exhibits, embrac-
ing nearly 5000 specimens, are now in the
state museum. Among the interesting
specimens are those of building stones and
polished marbles. The work for and at
the exposition necessarily hindered the
field. work of the geological survey, but re-
Gently MUCH has been done in that line.
Gold deposits in nineteen counties have
recently been surveyed. These will be
especially referred to in a bulletin to be
issued later. The survey has done good
work for the state by compiling and dis
tributing broadcast Its pamphlet on The
Marbles of Georgia." which is now in the
hands of architects and builders in all
parts of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

German court has made an interesting
decision with regard to beer drinking. A
restaurant keeper in making an applica-
tion for license to sell spirits, pleaded
thai 1t was necessarily conducive to health
that a glass of cognac should be taken be-
fore a person drank quantity of beer
Expert testimony was taken, and the court
decided that although a small portion of
brandy would have a salutary effect, it
would be better if bread were eaten before
a quantity of beer was consumed. This
decision is from notably high authority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The MORNING NEWS is published
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One ON the Exnert.

Several years ago the suit of Goldsmith
versus the Chicago City Railway Com
pany was on trial, says the Chicago
Times Herald. A pompous and preten-
tious doctor was placed on the stand by
the plaintiff. He described the injuries
sustained by the plaintiff as permanent
and employed a large number of long
medical terms, concluding with the state
ment that the plaintiffs legs were afro
phied and that this condition of atrophy
resulted from the fall the plaintiff sus-
tanned.
In the cross-eXamination A. S. Trude,
the defendants attorney, asked the wit
ness if such physical condition had ever
arisen in his practice.
mo" replied the pompous medical,
but 1 have read of a number in the med
ical books"
Are you familiar with medical author
ities?" the witness was asked.
Eyes, sir; all of Them" replied the wit
ness, with an air of great wisdom.
''Is Prof. Grey a well-known authori-
ty, and do your views and his coincide?"
Yes, sir; perfectly"
Doctor, have you read Lidel?"
Thoroughly"
"Can you point out any page in either?'
mo, both are large books, and haven
the time"
Doctor, will you swear you ever saw a
book edited by Lived?"
why certainly"
Spell for the court Lived backward p"
At this question the judge and jury and
people there craned their necks, wonder
ing at the meaning of such procedure.
'D-e-v-i-l," slowly spelled the witness.
Now, if the court please, if the wit
ness will find such an author as Lived 1
will give up the case and allow a verdict
for the full amount sued for by the plain
tiff" concluded Mr.. Trude.
The jury and spectators broke out in
laughter, while the pompous medical Eek
pert resembled a punctured balloon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

A Pittsburg, Pa. Judge the other day,
examining an applicant for naturalization
papers, asked: How are United States
senators chosen?" II don't know" an
swered the candid foreigner s'I do not
blame YOU" said the Judge; II do not
know either. We used to think the
representatives OF the people selected the
senator's but just now it appears that
the representatives OF the people have
nothing to do with It; that the senator's
are selected and elected by one or two
men,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
"A remarkable phenomenon wa

"A remarkable phenomenon was wit
messed in Jerusalem last July, says an
exchange. A swarm Of flying ants settled
upon the city and filled the air from sun
rise until o'clock. Visitors to the holy
sepulcher were obliged to use their hand
kerchiefs constantly in order to keen the
insects out OF their eyes and nostrils The
natives asserted that this extraordinary
flight OF ants was the precursor of an
earthquake Whether there was any real
connection between the two phenomena
or not, as a matter Of fact, two siieht
shocks OF earthquake we're felt In JerlIsa-
4em on the evening OF the same day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Golden Rule Lodge No. Y. !.
O. o. F.
Special Notices-Dividend No. 10, The
OgIethorpe Savings and Trust Company;
Notice of Resumption of Tybee Schedule
on Thursday, Dec. 10; Piano Recital at
Guards Armory Indefinitely Postponed;
We Are Anxious, James McGrath & Co.;
Ship Notice, Wilder & Co; ION With the
Dance" Meyere &Franck.
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
SEEING Brings Conviction-B. H. Levy
& Bro.
Fine Shoes a Specialty-A S. Nichols.
The Great Dissolution Sale Big Sue
cess-Appel & SchauL
Amusements-John e. Henshaw and
Henshaw Tenbroeck Company at the the
alter, Dec. ILL.,
New ublicatiops-Harpers Magazine
for 1897
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef
Why Not Try a Welsbach Burner?-
Mutual Gas Light Company
Legal Notice-Application to Sell South
western Railroad Stock of Pierre N. Hoist
Minor.
Medical-Hood's Pills; Johann Hoff's
Genuine Malt Extract; Mothers Friend;
SCOTS Emulsion.
Cheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The people Of Orlando. Fla, are pre-
pairing TO make the meeting OF the Nation
al Good Roads congress in that city next
February great success. The mayor and
the president Of the board Of trade are at
the head Of the committee Of arrange
ments. which is made up Of leading citi-
zens. The movement in favor Of improved
country highways has become national.
and the southern states are as much inter-
ested in It as the richer and more populous
states Of the north. Much progress in
good roads building has been made in the
south within the last few years, but It Is
safe to say that within the next ten years
more VIII be done in that line than has
been accomplished In fifty years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The Roman World of Nov. 81 says:
Among the few personal presents that
the Prince Of Naples received on the occa-
sion of his recent wedding was a Japanese
sword, from the Rev. DR.. Nevin. rector Of
the American Protestant church in Rome
since the entry Of the Italian government
in 1870 The sword, which is a two-handled
blade of the "cinquecento" period, is a
magnificent Cloisonne scabbard. with sill
yer mounting of the early part of the pres
ent century, was got by DR.. Nevin from
a Daimios house on his recent visit TO
Japan. The Prince Of Naples in acknowl-
edgement of the present. telegraphed DR..
Nevins his warmest thanks for the valua-
bic gift and the affectionate wishes which
accompanied it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09


The annual report of the register of the
treasury brings out the curious fact that
the first bonds ever issued by this gov
eminent were not payable in either gold
or silver, nor yet in coin" They were
payable in tobacco. The bonds were au-
thorzed by a resolution of congress passed
in December. 1776, and at that time there
was no law authorizing a loan. Tobacco
was recognized in the colonies as cur
rency, and served all of the functions Of a
legal tender. Now, therein is an idea
for the populists. Let them demand the
reconciliation of tobacco. Why was 1t
ever demonetized? If tobacco bonds would
bring par in 1T76. and tobacco at that time
would pay public and private dues, why
should it not do so now? Who commit
ted the fiendish crime of demonetizing to-
bacco? If silver was the money of the
constitution" tobacco was the money of
the declaration of independence; the
money of liberty and anti-British senti-
ment 1t was a truly American money.
And it had such intrinsic value as neither
gold nor silver ever had or ever will have.
when out NSHeIdteu loIcldtileIS Sot ndrC
pressed they could chew or smoke their
tobacco dollars. Let the populists pom
der we'll this matter Let them deter
mine that tobacco shall be restored to its
old place in the circulating medium, on
equal terms with gold and silver; and let
them demand in thunder tones that the
minis of the United States shall be thrown
open to the free and unlimited coinage
of tobacco, without waiting for the con-
sent of any other government on the face
of the earth. With such a ringing de-
mand as the battle cry for the next cam
paign the populists might carry North Car
DINA, Pennsylvania. Cuba, the Perlque
plantation in Louisiana and several pro-
vinces in Turkey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The railroads made good thing Of Mai
McKinley's front porch speeches in Can
ton. A Cleveland railroad man is author
ity for the statement that 10000 people
visited Canton, and that they paid an
average of more than 81 apiece to the rail-
roads for carrying them. He says that
the front porch speeches were worth not
less than 100000 to the railroads. Ex-
cursions were run from all parts of Mis-
souri,, it is said. for $3.50 fare for the round
trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
TOO Much shootinrl
From the Augusta Chronicle Dem.

The Savannah News is making a tight
on the too frequent recourse to the pistol
in Savannah. The evil is not confined to
Savannah. The papers are full of shoot
ing ARRAYS from all points of the COM
pass. The courts must suppress this evil.
A vigorous campaign against concealed
weapons. and the imposition OF substan-
tial fines or imprisonment for every Of
Tense would greatly mitigate the evil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

There is talk of the prospective organiza-
ton of new silver party. Some twelve
or fifteen new silver parties have been or
ganized in as many months, and the prob
abilities are that as many more win be
launched before the next election. But
when the election is held, the contest, as
usual, will be between the democratic and
republican parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The owner of the Sultana gold mine, in
the Rainey River district, Manitoba,
bought it few years ago from a poor
prospector for 500. 1t is alleged that Bar
ney Barnato has offered to buy It for a
price of more than 100000. The owner
asks s1,5OO,OOO for it, The poor prospector
has disappeared. He probably starved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
CURRENT COMMENT.
Georgia Appreciates Schools.
From the Baltimore Herald (Dem. }

The people of Georgia, no doubt feel
the effects of hard times as much as
anybody, but that does not cause them to
refrain from appropriating money for pub
lie education. and from increasing the efn-
cheney of the schools. The legislature is
about to add 100000 to the state school
fund, raising It in the aggregate to 81 co.,
600 a year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

1t has been all of a week now since MIR.
Watkins Of Gilmer county. introduced into
the legislature to prohibit treating In
Georgia. As yet. however. not a solitary
statesman has placed himself in line with
Mr. Watkins by pouring out food Of elo-
quence against the pernicious practice OF
paying for the other Fellows drink. Pre-
sumably the honorable gentlemen desire
to be understood that they are not averse
to an Invitation themselves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The mayor of New Orleans has issued in
strucuons to the effect that no more per-
mits shall be granted for bicycle racing on
the public streets, and in future races
must occur where there will be no danger
to the lives and limbs Of PEDESTRIANS The
order was ELECTED because Of the killing
few days ago of young man named
Kennedy on one of the principal streets Of
the city by a bicyclist who was "scorch-
ing" with some companions The order of
the mayor is eminenuy a sensible one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The capitol at Washington has been
provided with a complete electrical light
ing plant. Gas has been dispensed with
for Illuminating purposes. However, gas
will continue in high favor with congress-
men in colloquy and debate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09

The Rev. DIR. Strong does a good service
whenever he talks as he did on Sunday
night last about trusts and monopolles.
If the federal government would enforce
the laws against combinations in restric-
ton Of trade and commerce as vigorously
as it does the internal revenue laws. there
would be no trusts and monopolies. The
poor backwoodsnan, who distills little
corn whisky from a coffee pot, is put in
shackles ard sent to the penitentiary
in Columbus, o., while manipulators of
grinding trusts are permitted to go scot
free and revel in their i'll gotten gains.
The state of Georgia will have an ex-
hibit at the Tennessee centennial expo
sition, as a matter of course. She could
not afford to do otherwise. 1t will not re-
quire great outlay to get the exhibit in
place at Nashville. The specimens used at
the Atlanta exposition can be utilized.
Georgia has so much to offer to investors
and home seekers that she cannot afford
to let slip any favorable opportunity for
advertising her advantages.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24
IMPORTATION METHODS.
How 1t Happens That Japanese Fans and
Toothpicks Are So Cheap.

How 1t Happens That Japanese Fans and
Toothpicks Are So Cheap.
It has often been matter of wonder
that japanese manufacture, such as
toothpicks and fans, could be sold at
such low prices. The small fans are sold
at cent apiece, while the dainty little
toothpicks command the same price per
bundle.
When one examines either of these
products and speculates upon the
amount of labor that must be spent
to make them in any quantity, the nat
ural inference is that the well-known
smallness of japanese wages contains
the explanation. At first glance this
seems to be the natural explanation.
Such skilled workers as watchmakers
get but trife more than a dollar
week for their services, and the less
skilled and more mechanical trades
command pittance that to our west
ern ideas seems incredibly small.
But small as the wages of the Japanese
worker may be, there are consideration
that indicate at once that some other
cause must be found. There is a duty
on both the articles mentioned, and in
addition to this it must be remembered
that Japan is q good piece away, and
that, in the natural course, freights
would give a considerable price in this
market to articles that were entirely
without cost in the orient.
A visit to several japanese import
ing houses, which deal exclusively in
| fine Satsuma and other native wares
| and in japanese curios, revealed the
| secret of the prices at which the small
| wares could be offered here. The large
vases, which form the staple import
| Of the concerns called upon, require the
| most careful packing, lest on their long
journey they come to grief; and here
IS where the toothpicks and fans not
only work their passage, but legally
escape duty. Packed in and around the
7ases are many thousands of these
articles, and by this use they lose their
character as merchandise and become
merely SO much Observation-Disclosures
Review.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24
DANIEL BOONE.
A Descendant of the Pioneer "Path.
finder" of Tennessee interviewed
by Reporter.
Be Is q Firm Believe in the Efficacy OF
DIR. Williams Pink Pills. His
Friends Also Have Used Them
With Benefit. Recommends
Them to Others.
From the Journal, Cleveland, Tenn.


Six miles south of Cleveland, Tenn, live
the descendants of Daniel Boone, the pioneer
''pathfinder'' Of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Probably the oldest descendant of the i'm
mortal Daniel is Mr.. Jack Boone. of Black
Fox Station, who is now an old man, seven
ty-six years of age. He is held in great
esteem in his vicinity, having held at various
times offices Of trust i'll the county, which
he has filled with honor.
Two years ago Mr.. Boone was reported
very i'll, and his familiar figure was no
longer seen IN our streets. To the surprise
OF many, few weeks ago MIR. Boone came
to town looking as well as ever, and then 1t
became reported that he owed bis recovery
to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
To verify this reporter Of the journal
was sent to interview Mr.. Boone, and after
ride of six miles the Journal man found
him sitting on his porch looking extremely
well for man of his years: With quick
S, ended the step TO greet his visitor, and
after few preliminary remarks the re-
porter came to the point by saying:
''Mr. Boone, was told by Druggist Phil
lips and also by your brother, that you at
tribute your reco vered health and strength
to Dr.. Williams Pink Pills, and would
like to hear your version Of the tale"
''Well, young man." said Mr.. Boone, II
don't usually have much to say about medl-
! cines, but this is one that ! feel l can't
praise 100 nlSnlV. II you cOulu nave Seeu
me twelve months ago, and look at me now,
it would not be necessary for me to say any
thing. Just ask the neighbors about the
difference. And yet don't feel that have
given the pills a thorough test. That is, 1
am still taking them, and feel that am be-
ing benefited every day. And while you
are down here, you might 60 byand see one
of my neighbors, Mr.. Daniel Atchley, he is
also taking DIR. Williams Pink Pills, and
has been greatly benefited by them"
Yes, said Mr.. Atchley, Il am now TAX
| ing DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as is also my
| daughter. heard them so favorably spoken
| of, and being in very bad health, suffering
from general debility and rheumatism, that
thought would give them test. l have
only taken portion of one box, but | can
see that they are all that is claimed for
them. If my daughter was at home she
could speak even more highly than can
| DR.. Williams Pink fills contain all the
| elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold in boxes (never il
loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at SO
cents box, or six boxes for $3.50, and may
be had of all druggists or directly by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24
A Lesson In DiDlOCsv.,

Mrs. Hendricks (proudly walking out
Of the sewing room)-Well, Percy, how
10 you like my boomers?
Mr.. Hendricks-Oh, they do very
well; but, dear me, how much older
than usual they make you look
On the following day neat package,
Intended for the far-sway heather, was
forwarded from the Hendricks home,
~Clsvslsad Lsstssr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24

FoeG-"Fenderson is good enough fell
low, but he Is terribly slow at seeing a
Joke" Bass Him, h'mt" Fogg - "He
slipped on banana peel the other day, and
had a fall. Everybody laughed, but Fen
derson couldn't see the point Of the joke"
Bass-''Not surprising." Fogg-"He saw
it about "A hours later, however, when an
other fellow did the same thing. h-Boston
Transcript
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24

AFTER THE sRAzzLE "-'Brace up, old
man. I'll have to be off, or my wife won't
speak to me when I get home" Lucky
dog. Mine-hic I'll talk to ME all night
Sydney Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24
That joyful Feeling

With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanliness,
which follows the use of Syrup Of Figs, is
unknown to the few who have not pro-
crossed beyond the old time medicines and
the cheap substitutes sometimes offered but
never accepted by the well-informed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24
Physicians Wise In TheiY Generation.

Tho above class Of scientists recosnizs,
and have repeatedly borne testimony, to the
efficacy Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as q
remedy and preventive OF fever and ague,
rheum a1sm, want Of vigor, liver complaint,
and some other aim ents and intirln con-
ditions Of the system. Experience and OBJ
servation have taught them ills value. They
but echo the verdict long since pronounced
by the pubic and the press. Only the be-
nighted now arc ignorant OF Americas
tonic and Alternative.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24

A NUMBER Of youngsters of this town en-
gagged in a battle the other day. Not
stone was left unturned to make the affai
a success.-West Union Gazette.
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see that your grave is kept green; but not
one of those horrid bright greens. A nice
olive-grav green, with an old bronze tomb
stone, will look too awfully lovely for any
thing. "-Tit-Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24

~ WENT to two receptions last night
and lost my umbrella at the last" ats a
wonder you didn't lose it at the first one.''
''That's where got it."-Ex.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24

MIXED HIS SpoRTs.-"They had base
ball umpire to referee prize fight yester-
day. He made darn TOOL of himself
"HowW He had Jerry Dugy put out Of
the ring on his third strike Chat.