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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Concerned About His Son.

George" said the stern and staid pro-
prietor of one of the leading dry goods
shops on the south side the other day."
according to the Chicago Times-H Herald. II
would like to see you for a moment in my
private Office"
Yes. SIR" said George, with assumed
cheerfulness, though his heart was sink
ing for whenever his father spoke to him
in that particular tone George knew there
were breakers ahead.
The private Office being reached, the
venera bic father looked earnestly and sad
~ into his sons eyes and said: George,
l am panied to hear reports that you have
been engaged in gambling"
but, father
Don't interrupt me, sir; don't care to
hear excuses know all the facts. Last
Saturday night you lost $50 playing cards
did you not?"
Yes, SIR
That's right, my son; I'm glad you do
not add evasion or falsehood to your 9TH
or fault. Tell me how you lost this money"
We'll, father, and friend were play
ing freeze out
Excuse me. but what is freeze out?"
YES a game of cards, sir"
so suppose, but know nothing of
these dreadful games. The name freeze
out does not mean anything to me-"
Perhaps you would recognize the game
under the more common title of bluff %
NO don't know that title"
THE game is also called poker"
"Oh, yes, have heard of poker. One of
our ministers to England wrote book on
poker, l believe. l have a slight literary
acquaintance with that title. Well, sir,
proceed. You and your friend were playing
poker?"
yes, and got four jacks in the deal
-Four jacks! Great Scott! But 1 haven't
any idea what bearing that had on the
game. Go on"
Il stood pat; my friend drew one card"
yes"
"Then I bet five"
That's where you made a mistake"
'fSir?"
You began to gamble at that point"
I'm afraid I did, sir"
what did your friend DOR
Saw my five and raised me twenty
| five"
THE fellow had nerve''
whats that, STRIP
'Never mind. Go on with your story"
II saw his twenty-five and raised him
FIVE"
What's that only five?"
why, father"
"No excuses, sir. Proceed"
He saw my five and raised me five."
yes"
81 saw him and raised him five
| "Idiotr'
"Sir?"
Con on, go onp'
He saw my five and raised me fifteen
| and l.
What did you do?"
Threw my hand in the deck and gave
up the pot"
"Bloekhead! Didn't you know it was a
| rank bluff? That fellow drew to a bob
tail flush and didn't fill. He knew you
hadn't any sand and started in on bluff
You threw down four jacks? Why, you
confounded chump, if I'd held your hand
| I'd staid with him until the cows came
| home. But, thank goodness. I done
know anything about the game, and I'M
| derstand me, sir let this be the last COM
plant l hear about your playing cards"
George promised obedience, and as he
! passed out he heard his father muttering:
-Four Jacks! Great Scott, what an OPP
| portunityp'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Georgia's Schools.

The report which State School Commits
sioner Glenn has made to submit to the
! Legislature, relative to the public schools
of the state is a comprehensive and in
teresting document. 1t is a report that
should be carefully studied by each mem
Der of the general assembly. 1t must be
apparent to every intelligent citizen that
If Georgia is to keep abreast of the
more progressive states of the union
of school system that is as good as the
best.
AS matter Of fact however, the pub
lie schools of the state are far from be-
ing what they should be. There are coun-
ties, of course, to which this general as
sertion does not apply, but there are
only few of these counties.
Among the things that are needed are
better school houses, a higher grade of
teachers and longer school term each
year.
1t is doubtful II the legislature at the
present time can make any greater APP
preparation for public schools without an
increase in the tax rate would not be pop
ular. The school commissioner proposes,
however, that each county shall tax itself
for school purposes. He believes that
the great majority of them would willing
" do that The counties which have good
schools maintain them in that way. What
is needed to begin with is county tax
which, together with the money received
from the state, would be sufficient to keer
the schools open at least six months in
the year. Better schools would invite i'm.
migration, and it would not be long be-
| fore, owing to the increased value OF
property, 1t would be possible to keep the
schools open nine months of the yeal
without increasing the county school tax
We hope the legislature will give this
school question very thoughtful consider
| alton, because we are convinced that there
is no other one thing that would contri
ute as much to the upbuilding of the
state as good public schools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Woke Up the Company.

An amusing adventure recently fell to
the lot of an old gentleman in a northern
town, says the London Weekly Tele-
graph. He was asked to buy a ticket for
f1reman's ball, and good naturedly com
piled.
The next question was what to do with
it. He had two servants, either one of
whom would be glad to use it, but he did
not wish to show favoritism. Then it
occurred to him that he might buy an
other ticket and give both his servants
a pleasure.
Not knowing where the tickets were
sold, he inquired of a policeman, and the
officer suggested that he should go to the
fire brigade station. SO the old gentle
man went to the station that evening, but
found no one in sight.
He had never been in such a place be-
fore, and stood for a moment or so I'M
certain how to make his presence known
Presently he saw an electric button on the
side Of the wall, and he put his thumb on
1t.
The effect was electrical in every sense
of the word. Through the ceiling down
the stairs, and from every other direc-
ton tremen came running and falling, the
horses rushed out of their stalls, and in
short all the machinery of a modern en-
CINE house was instantly set in motion
Amid this uproar stood the innocent old
gentleman, who did not suspect that he
had touched the fire alarm until the men
clamored around him for information as
to the locality of the fire.
Then he said mildly:
II should like to buy another ticket for
the ball, if you please"
The situation was so ludicrous that there
was a shout of laughter, and the old gen.
tleman bought his ticket and the place re-
sumed its former quiet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Military Orders-German Volunteers;
Savannah Cadets.
Special Notices-Proposals Wanted for
Feed Supplies, John E. Mcguire, Fire
Chief Proposals Wanted for Police Hats.
T. B. Masters, Secretary Police Commits
sioners; Ship Notice, ]. F. Minis & Co. i;
A Guaranteed Tooth Brush. Solomon &
Co.. New Goods. Just In, John T. Evans
& Co.; The Celebrated Luthy" $50 Wheel
on Exhibition at the De Soto.
Banquet, Parlor, Hall and Kitchen
Lamps-Leopold Adler.
Political-Ballot of the National Demo-
cratic Ticket for President and Vice Pres
ident.
Amusements-Ringlin Bros.'s Worlds
Greatest Shows, Friday, Nov. 6.
Dressing the Girls-B. H. Levy G. Bro.
Colars-Cluett's Collars.
Financial-Cotton Futures. Price, Nc
Cormick & Co., New York City.
No Clothing-Like Appel & Schaurs.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; American Line; Red Star Line;
Baltimore Steamship Company.
Nledical-World's Dlspensary Prepara-
tons; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Carlsbad
SDrudel Salt.
Public Sale-Of Old Material at the
Navy Yard Pensacola.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted! Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

Little NANNY" Butler is monkeying with
buzz saw when he invites Mr.. Watson
TO take the responsibility of making his
letter public. Butler seems disposed to
nag Watson. of whom he appears to be
jealous. Comparing the two, Watson
stands as an intellectual giant by pigmy
alongside of Butler. who has proved him
self spells hunter above all things. The
very best thing that Butler could do would
be to refrain from annoying Tom Watson,
or he may wake up one of these fine morn
ings and find himself ground into mince-
meat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

Georgia is, happily, one of the few states
in which voters can go to the polls next
week and tell precisely what they are vot-
ing for In many Of the states, notably in
North Carolina, it would be wise voter
that could identify his own party's ticket
The fusion arrangements are such as to
keep everybody guessing. and to befuddle
everybody except the practical politi-
Clans" who like to have matters confus-
ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

The wife of prominent Savannah law
yer away from the city on visit tele-
graphed her husband the other day that
she would not return home until Nov. s,
as she had an engagement to attend an
election returns party" at the residence
Of Gen. Blank. Thus we have the in
formation of brand new social function.
The scheme. 1t seems. is for the host TO
make arrangements with the telegraph
Office in his town to supply bulletins
Of the election, and to invite a number OF
his friends to gather in his parlors and
hear the returns as they come in from
the different states. The telegraph oper-
ator and his instruments win be the cen
ter of interest, while ION the side" there
will be music. promenades and flowers as
at other social functions. We are a pro.
gressive people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Go Easy on Protection.
From the New Orleans States (Dem.).

In the face Of all the clamor made by
the protectionists, that the Wilson tariff
law is running the country and that its
only salvation rests upon the restoration
of the Mckinley infamy, the Official re-
mort OF the commerce of the United States
for the past month shows the excess Of
exports over imports was $34272, $50. The
New York Evening Post, leading Nc
Kinley organ, says this is the most re-
markable showing for the autumn season
in the history of American commerce, and
advises republican orators to sing low on
the subject Of protection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
No Cause For Worry.
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
/ never borrow trouble,
Nor harbor discomfort,
Although 1t often happens
That / haven't got a cent.
/ am no politician;
1 shun the busy mart;
] do not care for science.
or letters, or for art.
Let others chafe and worry
Ger ills that are TO be;
They're all imaginary,
AS far as / can see.
I think not for tomorrow,
For that's too far away;
The end l seek is merely
To enjoy myself to-day.
My father works and worries,
And his pile is something fine;
So / am floating easy
Some day twill all be mine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

The newspapers Of Jacksonville and
Memphis are having some fun because of
Harris OF Tennessee registered some time
ago as living at certain houses in which
they have never resided. 1t seems, as a
matter Of tactic be rather difficult for peo-
pie who reside at Washington all the time
except the few months preceding an cleo
ton to be able to fix their residence In
their native states at a place that viii
prove satisfactory to all parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
PERSONAL.

The new Sultan of Zanzibar is re-
former. He has ordered that women con-
victed of crime shall be kept in prison and
not, as hitherto, forced to work in chained
gangs on the streets of his capital
Lady Henry Somerset, aided by Miss
Frances Willard, is engaged in procuring
funds by subscriptions in England to pay
the passage of destitute Armenians to the
limited States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
MaceO and What'shisname.
From the Chicago Record (Dem.).

"Maceo has crossed the trocha," are the
latest advices from Cuba; 'Maceo has
crossed the trocha,' is the confrmatory
news from Key West. "Maceo has crossed
the trocha." is the tiding waited on the
winds from everywhere. Good boy, Ma
cea! wha fshisname scored a worlds re-
cord by crossing the Rubicon; Washing
ton made a hit by crossing the Delaware
and Napoleon added to his glory by cross
ing the Rhine. And now comes Maceo
and crosses the trocha. oh, happy Ma
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Woman in Politics.
Springfield (Mass) Republican Qnd).

Mrs. Bryan's part, besides keeping her
husband from catching colds, is to scatter
roses and chrysanthemums among the
crowds. This is absolutely novel in Amer
lean politics, but in England 1t is an old
custom for the wives of candidates to aid
in the campaigning The wife of the ex-
plorer Stanley was a conspicuous figure
in his contest for seat in parliament,
and the aristocratic members of the Prim-
rose league have left their mark in many
a heated political contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Passing of the POpuIist Party.
From the Columbia Is. O. State Dem,)

From the Columbia Is. c. State (Dem).
The populist party, as party, has gone
to pieces in Georgia and other states, and
the prospect is that it will disintegrate
after the election by reason of the differ
ences between its leaders. = 1t is obvious
that the mass of populists in the south
are for spoils first and free silver after
ward. and hate the democrats so bitterly
that they will ally themselves with the re-
publicans in future contests, the minority
returning to the democratic party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

1t is said that $500 manageable girls of
good character can secure sober and pros
porous husbands by emigrating to Ross
land, in British Columbia, The ratio of
men to women in Rossland is about IS to /,
and the unmarried men have got tired of
living alone
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

The apple crop Of New England this
year is more than ordinarily bountiful
It is thought that hundreds OF barrels
of apples will be permitted to rot in the
orchards, because it will not pay to
harvest and snip them. If other arrange
ments to dispose of them are not made
Evangelist Moody in Boston the other
day suggested that a movement be start
ed to distribute the surplus apples among
the poor families of that and other cities
The suggestion has been favorably re-
ceived. The railroads have offered TO
transport the apples for free distribution
without cost, and certain charitable So
cieties have taken steps to procure the
gathering and shipment Of the fruit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

There never has been a more unseenly
scramble for a dead mans shoes than
is going on at Atlanta for the shoes OF
Charles f. Crisp. And 1t may be observed
that they are too big for anybody who
Is yet in the scramble for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Crisp to Succeed Crisp.
From the Augusta Herald Dem,

1t has been suggested that Charles F.
Crisp, Jr. the son of the lamented ex-
speaker be chosen to fill the unexpired
term of his father. Mr.. Crisp, though a
young man, has practically spent his life
in the political atmosphere of Washing
ton, and with a native ability is thus
equipped far beyond his years. 1t is a
touching compliment worthlly bestowed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Our Civilized savages.

Once on time people used to ask them
selves, and others, seriously if the In
dian was capable of the higher civiliza-
ton. After the event on Manhattan
Field, New York, on last Saturday, the
question should never recur. For at that
place and time it was shown conclusively
that not only is the red man capable of
the highest kind of civilization, but that
he has already attained pretty nearly to
the perfection of it. Why, those Carlisle
Indians came mighty near to beating
Yale at football
And not only did they come near to
beating the game, but they employed all
of the intellectual devices known to the
push to defeat their antagonists, such as
| flying wedges, center rushes, pile-driver
hits, and the like. And when it came to
kicking about what they were pleased to
call rotten decision by Umpire Hickok,
the grand panjandrum of the gridiron,
the Indians showed their pale-faced
brethren that they were really post
graduates. Bemis, the captain of the
| Carlisle team, told Hickok that he would
| give him Just so many minutes to take
! that decision back, and If it were not re-
versed at the end of that time he would
take his men off the field. What could
be more cultured, and truly Americanl
That, by the way, was merely prelimi-
! nary to the erudition and fnesse to be
displayed later on in the game. Lone
Of fame when he seized the ball, punched
his way through the line, and after
long run, made the first touchdown The
incident so angered Capt. Murphy of
Yale that he tried to Shove in the face
of Pierce of Carlisle. To "shove in" the
face of another. it will be understood, is
Yale for "smite on the face with the
clenched hand"
Murphy's break, however. did not fius-
ter the delightfully."- civilized savages, and
they played right on according to the
rules, never once jumping upon an adj
versary's abdomen unless it was express
ly stipulated in the rules that such action
was in order. Metoxen, to be sure, ''hit
the line like a pile driver several times,
according to the report of the New York
Sun. But at no time did he break an
adversary's limb or neck Cayou also
chewed the ears of one or two players
and finally got knocked out himself. But
all that he did was in the most faultless
form. And when he had been borne off
the field, his substitute, Seneca, delivered
biffs and bangs in an equally polite and
regular manner. At one stage of the
game, according to the Sun, 'Metoxen
tore up Chadwick and Rogers for three
yards" probably about as a cyclone
would tear up a railroad track for that
distance. Nevertheless Chadwick and
Rogers had no kick coming Metoxen did
it in a gentlemanly manner, and If they
had got an opportunity they would have
torn him up for a dozen yards, without
the least conjunction.
1t is unnecessary, however, to go further
into the details of the game. Enough
has been said TO show that 10. the poor
Indian, whose untutored mind" is a back
number. is a has-been. No untutored
mind could stand up at football against
Yale, and come so nearly to winning. The
erstwhile savage is now an accomplished
gentleman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

1t is said that the populists Of this state
will have a ticket for judges Of the su-
prone court. Presumably it will be head
ed by the Hon. Thomas f. Watson. In
the event that they determine to put up
candidate to receive the complimentary
vote Of the populists in the legislature
for the United States senatorshlp. that
candidate VIII probably be the Hon.
Thomas Il. Watson Should Gov. AtkIn-
son be chosen to succeed Senator Gordon
making another state election necessary.
the possibilities are that the populists
would put up as their candidate for gov
ernor the Hon. Thomas Il. Watson. Yet
rhe probabilities are that the Hon.
Thomas E. Watson will remain in private
life for some years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
Note-*Central Time.
-l-Eastern Time.

Note-FCentraI Time.
--Eastern Time
PULLMAN SERVICE.
Pullman vestibuled sleepers from sas
vannah to New York, Savannah to Cincin-
natl via Asheville, Columbia to Richmond.
For detailed information, reservations.
etc, apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
w. H. GREEN, General Superintendent.
]. M. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK, G. P. A, Washington, DC.
S. H HARDWICK, A.G. P. A, Atlanta,Ga.
R. w. HUNT, T. P. A, Augusta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
Good work MinDo 1t.
From the Atlanta journal Dem.).

The democratic majority in Georgia
next Tuesday should not be less than So
900. 1t can be placed as high as that by
active democratic effort between now and
the Sd of November.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

Two years ago the New York legislature
passed a law especially designed to deal
with what are known TO the fire depart
ments as "cruller fires;" that is, fires caus-
ed in bake shops by the boiling over of
pots of fat in which crullers were being
cooked. The law however. has never been
enforced. Recently a new fire of the crul-
Ter type, with narrow escapes from
loss of life, called attention to the exist
ence of the law, and now the board OF
health has sent out inspectors to secure
evidence that will lead to 1.-THE removal of
the cause of cruller fires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

The officers Of the law OF New York
are a lot of humbugs to a considerable
extent. Lavigne and Everhardt fought
there on Tuesday night with purse. bet
ting and everything else that goes TO
make up a prize fight and the police or
other authorities made no attempt to stop
the mill. II Corbett and Fitzsimmons had
attempted to do precisely what Lavigne
and Everhardt did they would have been
chased out of the state. and probably
across the frontier Of Mexico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

At the very beginning OF the Florida
tourist season, the Jacksonville Metropo-
lis announces that some OF the tourists
are returning north one at a time, hand
cuned." From this It would seem that
the criminal classes have found the year
fairly prosperous, and are inclined to
expend a part Of their gains in visiting
Florida for the winter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-29

Occasionally our esteemed contempt
rary, the Charleston News and Courier,
drops into poetry. And whenever it
does. it gives evidence of a genius that
should not be permitted to waste itself
upon desert air. For instance, a day or
two ago it welcomed the city's gala week
visitors with these expressive and So
licitous lines:
Howdy, howdy, how dy do.
How is your wife. and how are you?
Clearly there is the making of con-
gresham in some modest writer on our
contemporary staff.
The finger of scorn can no longer be
pointed at Chicago for being a parvenu;
an upstart, with only wealth, but no Gull
ture, legends, ruins or relics. 1t trans
pires that Chicago is the happy possessor
of an ancient house. 1t has attained to
the remarkable age of sixty-three years,
which to the Chicago mind makes it
hoary and a reminder of past ages A
movement is on foot to secure and pre-
serve the ancient building, which the
owner values at the fabulous sum of $4,000
because of it's antiquity.