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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
BRIGHT BITS.

-Farnsworth-Do you believe in the
TRANSPORTATION of souls?"
Eddy-Yes. am convinced that my wife
was formerly a wildcat. "-Cleveland Lead
er.
-Private-May 1 have furlough for a
day? We slaughter our hbgs Tomorrow"
Sergeant-AH right If you want to stay
a day or two longer. just send me word
but wrap it up carefully.-Fliengen
Batter.
The Intelligent Domes tic.-"Cook, how
long did you boil these eggs?" Nome
minutes, mum" but I told you that 1
wanted my eggs boiled three minutes"
'Thot's thrue, mum; but there was tree
eggs, mum, an tree times tree is nome"
-Harper's Bazaar.
The political canvasser had run across
the office boy. Does your employer ia
vor infation?" he asked.
Who? De boss?' inquired the boy.
We'll, I guess you'd tink he does if
you could see de way he blows me up
Wen I'm late gittin to de hice.'-Chi-
cago Post.
The Old Practiuoner-Well, how did
you succeed with your first diagnosis?
Did you profit by my advice?
The Young Doctor think l did, sir. 1
told the patient that he was suffering
from a combination of liver, stomach,
heart, lung and brain trouble
The OLD Practitioner-Goodl No chance
for, a mistake there!-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
"A Fair Exchange
Hail to, you, Mr., Bryan
And it's proud we are to note
These attentions to the District
Where we haven't any vote
And should you be elected
When appointments are in view,
To us we hope you'll listen
AS we listen now to you
Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

Merely to illustrate the shortness of
fame, says the Chicago Record.
Marcus A Hanna went aboard a train
at a Chicago station.
He was on his way to New York. Just
as he entered the sleeping car he was
met by the president of a south side re-
publican club, who Immediately extended
his hand, and said: why, Mr.. Hanna. de-
lighted to see you"
Thank you" said the great political
manager. Going to New York?''
NO; 1 was just saying good-by to a
friend of mine. By the way, I'd like to
present him. Bill! Come here, please. Mr..
Hanna, this is Mr.. Hartfeldt-Mr. Han
ma"
pleased to meet you" SAID Mr.. Hanna.
What is the name?" inquired Mr..
Hartfeldt.
Hanna" whispered his friend "You
know-Hanna-everybody knows him."
'Oh, yes-certainly. Glad to meet you.
Mr.. Hanna. I've often been in your Mad
ison street place. It's one Of the finest
saloons l ever saw"
I'm not the same Hanna" said the
national chairman, with a smile and a
heavy blush and before any further ex-
plantations could be made the Infatuated
south side republican had torn his friend
away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
A War ON Motto buttons.

An unrelenting warfare on the motto
button is being waged in the public
schools of New Jersey, on the ground
that the craze has reached alarming pro-
portions and is proving a powerful factor
in advancing slang and vulgarity among
the pupils. One principal in passing his
edict against them said that one of his
girls had complained that when she asked
to be let off a car at a certain place the
trolley conductor had shown her a button
which read, Eyes, darling" Another
teacher asked a boy what the motto on
his button was, and he replied: "None
of your business" She seized the button
and found that those were indeed the
words upon it.
The aptness of some of the buttons is
often startling as well as amusing Il
am out for a good time" was the motto
inscribed on a button worn by a boy
whose body was found floating in the
river in Jersey City a day or two ago
The fad among the children while APP
parently a harmless one seems in many
instances to have gone beyond the bounds
of proprety in some of the notices which
are put upon the buttons. 1t would ap-
pear that the manufacturers are vieing
with one another TO see which can put
forth the most suggestive notices with
out going beyond bounds. Naturally, I'M
der these circumstances the fad can
hardly have an elevating tendency, and
the New Jersey school teachers will
doubtless find many warm supporters in
their efforts to suppress an apparently
growing evil. With many of the buttons
it is true. no fault can be found, and
there would be no objection raised per-
haps did not the notices go beyond mere
pleasantries The campaign button has
not been put under the ban, because no
possible objection could be raised to it
either in the possession Of child or
adult, unless perchance it brought about
n case of Greek meet Greek" which
might be better settled in the recorders
court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
Fair Ballot and Honest Count.

Chairman Clay had no authority to or
der the county democratic executive COM
mittees to give the populists represents
/ ton on the boards of election managers.
! So far as that matter was concerned, as
| he explained, he could only advise; and
he advised that the division be made.
It appears that the suggestion has met
with general favor on the part Of the
democratic committees, and that in very
nearly all Of the counties the division will
be made.
There was never a doubt. except in the
minds Of the populst politicians, that the
approaching election would be a fair one.
Indeed 1t may be questioned that the pop
uHst politicians themselves actually feared
fraud. 1t is well known popuhst trick
to predict fraud prior to an election for
the purpose of posing as the party Of
pure politics and to excite sympathy, and
to cry fraud after an election by way Of
explaining their defeat They have per-
sistently harped upon that note in Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi and elsewhere
in the south, but have never succeeded
in producing proof to substantiate their
claims.
The new registration law throws safe
guards around the ballot box Under its
operations opportunities for fraud are
minimized. Still there can be no objec-
ton to still other safeguards. The more
Of them the better. The democrats have
nothing to conceal. The secrecy Of the
ballot-that is. how an individual votes
should be preserved. But beyond that
there is no desire for secrecy. To reduce
the matter to the basis of utility, there
is no necessity for hiding anything. The
democratic party is largely in the ma
jority, 1t can, and will, carry the cleo
ton without sharp practice. There
should, therefore, be left no peg upon
which to hang a suspicion. The polling
and counting of the ballots should be I'M
der the eye of each party, so that when
the result has been announced there can
be no good grounds for complaint. And
that is the way the approaching elections
will be held
There is no state law providing rules
covering this matter of apportionment
of election managers. The next legisla-
ture might do well to give attention to
the subject. A fair ballot and an honest
count is the demand of all parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
Can't smoke Him out.
From the Richmond Dispatch Dem).

The New York World is still engaged in
an effort to smoke Mckinley out on the
sistency. but 1t is in this matter burning
it's incense before a sphynx. Indeed, It Is
manifestly absurd 20 expect Mckinley TO
speak out against tariff rings. trusts,
monopoles and corruption. These ana
hatred Of the south are what the repuD-
lican party represents more than any
thing else, and Mckinley stands for the
republican party. For him TO take the
Worlds advise would be to read himself
out OF the party, and repudate the
"atrocious doctrines"--to use the words
OF our neighbor. the Times--ln which re-
publicanlsm is rooted and grounded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
.If a Man Breeches the Pense.y

The following letter, says the Frankfort
Roundabout was received by the Attor-
ney General from a magistrate out in the
state, seeking for light on "pints" Of law:
Mr.. Atty General Frankfort Ky Dear
81 you will please be kind nuff' to ansur
a few words 4 questions of Law. for My
benefit as l am a Justis OF the Pease
LIST Have ! got wright IL a man breehes
the Pease or thretns TO kill an other man
or offers Duel in my presents can / Re
quire him OF pease Bond without any
further proof or would 1 have to give
MN INVESTIGATION. Respect"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
Has Opinions to Suit.
From the Pittsburg Post (Dem.).

Maj. Mckinley received official notihca-
ton yesterday that the republican state
convention of Colorado had unanimously
ratified his nomination and declared with
like unanimity for the free coinage of sill
yer. The major, we judge, Immediately
telegraphed TO Denver in response copy
of his Perkins letter in which he declared
for the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer and boasting how he had voted to
override Hayes veto of the silver coin
age bill. The major has a record on which
he can draw at sight for any opinion any
one wants on the silver question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

Everything seems to have been storm
tossed during the week just gone. In ad-
dition to the Gulf storm which cut wide
swath through the eastern section of the
scene of a disastrous conflict of the ele-
ments, from which come reports of extern
sive loss of life and shipping interests.
Chinese and japanese shores have just
been through a similar but far more severe
and destructive experience, and a town in
Mexico, Altata. has just been wiped out
by a hurricane. Truly the whole world
seems storm-tossed, and to add to the
misery, political tempestuous tea-pots are
everywhere in evidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

Political leaders are still busily engaged
in figuring on the result and both parties
are still claiming the white house. The
only trouble with these political mathe-
maticians is uncertain contingencies. They
have so far been unable to get over the
little eff" and the well-known phrase ''in
the event" Wipe these out, and politi-
cal figuring would be easy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
How the Major Was Introduced.

THE most amusing experience I ever
had in political campaign" said Maj.
Moses P. Handy, according to the Chicago
Times Herald, was in 1884, when Blaine
was a candidate for President. 1 had
been invited to speak with Blaine and
Beaver at a town in Northeastern Penn
sylvania. Blaine and Beaver were alb
sent, but / was there. The hall was filled
with an enormous audience, in anticpa-
tion Of Blaine's coming, when a telegram
was received that the distinguished ora
tors had missed the train.
THE chairman was disappointed, but,
having one orator in the person of myself,
determined not TO lose the opportunity to
let the assemblage hear good republican
doctrine. So he got up and began as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen, we expected to have with
us this evening that great republican, the
idol OF our party, the plumed knight the
honorable James G. Blaine, our candidate
for President
Tremendous applause.
But Mr.. Blaine could not come. We
expected to have with us this evening that
gallant veteran of Pennsylvania, the
governor of this great commonwealth,
Hon. James A. Beaver
More applause.
But Gen. Beaver could not come. We
expected to have with us this evening that
representative OF all that is best in Penn
sylvana journalism,the eminent editor of
the Philadelphia Press, Mr.. Charles EN-
DRY Smith
But Mr.. Smith could not come. How
ever, gentlemen, we have with us this
evening one of the most popular repubIi-
cans in Pennsylvania, an eloquent ora
tor, man known to every one of you,
Mr.. -
And, turning to me, he asked in voice
loud enough for everyone to hear:
Beg pardon, sir, but what did you say
was your name?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

The promptness with which provision
IS being made for the school children in
the over-crowded grades of tho grammar
schools is commendable. They are being
distributed and provided with accommo-
dations in the most satisfactory manner.
New York City, which was short on school
room for $1,000 children at the opening OF
the session might learn a lesson from the
way it is done in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
The People and Not Money.
'he New Orleans Daily States Dem.)

1t is now given out that the democratic
national committee is in debt to the ex-
tent of over 100000. and that Bryans
campaign will collapse before the month
is out. This is cheerful news for the
Hannaites, but the Bryan campaign will
go ahead as usual for the simple rea-
son that the people, instead of money,
are behind it, and will push it along.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Georgia Historical Society;
Chatham Real Estate and improvement
Company; First District Liberal Club.
Military Orders-Republican Blues.
Amusements-The Lees at the Theater
Monday, Oct. 5.
Peysers Linen Collars and Cuffs-B. H
Levy & Bro.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Genuine Durham
Tobacco.
Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
A Few Facts-Lindsay & Morgan.
Walk Up Broadway-Falk Clothing
Company.
Legal Naturalization from the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Financial-silsby & Co., R. H. Taylor
Manager.
Steamship schedules-ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Com
pany.
Medical-Duff's Malt whiskey; Hood $
Pills.
Millinery Opening-Leopold Adler.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

Roger Wolcott is the good Massachu-
sets name of the candidate whom the
republicans in that state have selected
TO battle for the governorship with
George Fred Williams. The battle in the
Bay state truly promises to be an exciting
one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

Frequently reports are put in circula-
tion that Senator Hill is about to declare
himself on the national campaign, but
they seem to be only about as well found
ed as a republican election estimate. The
Buffalo state committee is said to be anx-
iously waiting word from him. in hopes
that he will declare himself for Bryan,
but the senator is probably still duly
noting" the contests of that querulous
letter addressed TO him on the subject
some time ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

DR.. Depew's critical friends allege that
he takes an occasional dose of phenace-
tine TO reduce the action of the heart.
They draw from this the conclusion that
there is something more than idle rumor
in the gossip as to his matrimonial inten-
lions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

No matter how the election may g1
one of the most interesting sights on The
morning Of Nov. will be the bitter dis
appointments of thousand of good, simple
citizens who expected to awake on thar
day and find the country rapidly rushing
to perdition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
They Pay Their own Way.
From the Norfolk virginian Dem.

The people who go to hear William J.
Bryan do not go on free passes furnished
by Mark Hanna, remarks the Wilmington
Star. They pay their own way and ger
the worth OF their money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

Spain is getting desperate over the stu
alton in Cuba. In fact 1t seems she has
been so for long time. But now Weyler
and his generals want $1,000 more soldiers
to suppress the insurgents, and at least
10000 of them, they have admitted, must
lose their lives in the cause. 1t seems the
Madrid government is fearful of losing
the island unless 1t is conquered during
the coming season, and have so informed
Gen. Weyler But all OF this quick work
win take cash, and financially, Spain is
right now pushing the wall. The loan
must be raised, or it will be impossible
for the government to pursue aggressive
tactics The outlook for the government
on the loan question is, indeed, gloomy
one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

After he had bathed his eye in cold
water and put a bandage over it, and
had used up a good supply OF arnica
and court plaster on other parts of his
anatomy, he consented to explain what
had happened, says the Chicago Post.
You see, I've always been a believer
in gallantry," he said, "and I make it
a point to chip in whenever see beauty
VERY creditable," commented one of
the listeners.
Don't you believe it for a minute"
returned the young man who had tried
to be gallant. IF there's one thing that
a wise man will steer clear of it's any
thing in this rescue line. and from this
time on I'm going to be wise"
Whom did you try to rescue?" asked
one of the crowd.
How in thunder should I know" re-
torted the man who was in need of re-
pairs. ID you suppose 1 could see any
thing after l got that? Judging merely
by the feeling, 1 tried to walk away with
steam roller in active operation"
He was getting somewhat excited and
angry, so no one ventured any assertion
for fear he might shut up tight and re-
fuse to tell the story.
We'll" he said at last, you see, It was
just this way; 1 saw a big, husky-looking
brute talking Unexpectedly to a mighty
She kept telling him to leave her alone,
but he kept Fostering her just the same,
and once or twice he caught her by the
arm and tried to make her go with him,
and anything like that sort of makes a
man mad, you know. 1t looked like an
easy game to go against, too, for he was
drunk; so decided to take a hand in"
But he wasn't so drunk as you
thought" suggested the man who thought
he could tell the whole story in advance.
He was worse than 1 thought
He couldn't fight a little bit, and
had him licked to a standstill inside of
three minutes"
Then where did you get thai eye?" was
the rather pointed question fired at him.
Just as l had him finished" he answer
ed, the girl called me a slobsided dude
and cut in with a Highlander that blind
ed me. Then she informed me that If Jim
wasn't drunk he could lick six of me, and
before 1 could recover from my astonish-
ment she landed on my chin. That little
girl that 1 was trying to protect from in
suit and violence at the hands of big
bully did me up in a little less than half
of one round, and then went over and took
his arm and led him away"
He adjusted the bandage over his eve
again and limped away with the remark
Whenever you hear of a case that calls
for gallantry and courage you let me
know. l want to keep away from it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

Continued reports Of widespread devas-
tation and restitution come from the
storm-traversed section Of Florida. The
winds seem to have struck that section
with more force than was realized until
now. In some sections merchants suf-
fered the loss of almost their entire
dwelling houses and as few of them were
provided with storm insurance. this means
they are left practically penniless. The
situation is a sad one to contemplate. The
merchants thus affected of course can
not pay their bills, because of which the
hardship falls upon the wholesale mer-
chant as we'll But Florida will recup-
crate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

1t is gratifying to note the persistent ef-
forts of the authorities TO get at the muir
derers Of Capt. G. II. Berry. The search
should be prosecuted until the criminals
are caught and confronted by the full evil
dence of their crime.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
A Pitchfork for TtIIman.

1t appears that Senator Tillman does
not own the only pitchfork in South Car
DINA politics. The Columbia States ed
itorial outfit contains one of those useful
though plebeian implements, and the in
dcatons are that it is about to impale the
vitriolc senator upon one of the tines
thereof.
1t will be remembered that just as the
campaign between Gov. Evans and Judge
Earle, for the primary nomination for the
senatorship was drawing to a close, Sen
ator Tillman issued a manifesto to his fol-
lowers declaring that the nomination of
Evans was essential to the life of the ere
form" movement. Senator Tllman had
promised to keep hands off in the contest
and the excuse for his interference at the
eleventh hour, when it was apparent that
Evans would be beaten unless Tillman
came to his aid, was an appeal to him to
give voice to his sentiments, the appeal
purporting to have been signed by thirty
five leading "reformers" in all sections Of
the state. The alleged letter to Tillman
went on to say: eve know your reluctance
to interfere in this race" and empha-
sized the necessity for your wise leader
ship and advice" and paid a tribute to
your judgment and political foresight"
1t was a well-considered and forceful ap-
peal, such as must have moved a marble
hearted politician.
The State has information to the effect
that no such letter was ever written to
Senator Tillman, unless by himself or
his amanuensis," that the thirty-hve re-
formers did not sign It, and that the ma
jority, If not all Of them. were in ignor-
ance of such letter until It was publish
ed. 1t has put the question to the al
legged signers, whether they affixed their
signatures to the paper, and not one of
them has answered. 1t has, therefore,
summarized its information and asked
the senator II he wrote the letter and
afixed the signatures to it, or caused the
same to be done.
| 1t will be interesting to hear the sena-
tors answer. The States information,
1t may be judged, came from reform
sources. and has that papers confidence.
II 1t is correct. it would afford an instruc-
| tive insight into the character and meth
DDS of the South Carolina boss, who
boasts that he carries his state in his
coat-tail pocket and can deliver it to
whomsoever he pleases. That boast, by
the way, has lost much of its force of late
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05

On the one hand Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee
sees the yellow fever in Havana, and on
the other the money issue in Virginia. AT
last accounts he still preferred Havana.