The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-21
Knnsas Divorces.

sas divorces published a day or two ago
appears to have had very slight founda-
ton. The dispatch in question stated that
thirty-hve thousand divorce DEGREES,
which had been rendered in the last twen-
ty-fve years. had been nullihed by de-
cision Of the Kansas court of appeals. and
that vast property rights mad been jeop-
ardized and the legitimacy Of many chill
dren put in doubt.
It turns out that the decision affected
only the case under consideration. 1t was
a decision on a question of practice IN 1871
law was enacted permitting husband and
wife to testify against each other in mat
trimonial causes. and It was this law which
was pronounced unconstitutional because
It's fun scope was not set forth in its IL
tie as required by the state constitution.
The decision is not retroactive except in
the case in which 1t was rendered. and no
other case is affected by It, No doubt
good many people who have obtained di-.
vorces IN Kansas in the last twenty-five
years were alarmed when they saw the
dispatch If so, they got over their scare
when they discovered what the decision
really was.
1t would be fortunate thing If we could
have one divorce law for the whole coun-
try 1t might be a difficult matter to bring
about a reform of that kind. but it could
be done. If a commission were appointed.
composed of one member from each state,
to draft such law it is probable that there
would be no great difficulty in getting
every one of the states to adopt it.
group of eight Savannah business
men were discussing politics. Seven of
them were of the opinion that Bryan
would win. One of the seven, employing
a common figure of speech, probably or
1t may have been that at the moment he
meant what he said, declared: "I'n bet
81, 900 that Bryan will be the next Presi-
dent" The eighth man, who had been
doing none Of the talking, spoke up, say
ing: IN take that" The first quoted
man hemmed ana hawed a little, when
the other said: IN make it $1,000 to $3.50
that he viii not win. If you say So" Sun
the first man hesitated, but finally agreed
to put up a tenth part of the sum at the
odds named and the wager was made.
The incident Is given for what 1t is worth.
The efforts of certain friends of Con-
gresham Black. of the Tenth district, to
induce him to withdraw his deter, declin-
ing to be candidate again, have been I'M
successful. He says positively that he
win not be in the race. Maj. Black has
made the Tenth a good representative,
and his retirement will be regretted He
could have the nomination, and the cleo
ton, for the asking. but he win not ask.
His constituents win be perforce obliged
to regard his wishes this time, ressrving
to themselves the pleasure of honoring
him again at some other time.
Mr.. Brush, the electric light millionaire.
says the newspapers of the period are too
fbig, and have too much in them. He
thinks the ideal newspaper would con
tain only four pages, would publish no ad-
vertisements, would cover the field Of the
whole world, and would condense every
news item into few lines. Mr.. Brush.
however seems to lack the courage Of
his convictions. He is worth millions, but
he does not care to risk any of them in
the publication Of the ideal newspaper.
And that is where Mr. Brush shows his
good sense.
Republican Chairman Hanna is quoted
as saying: In my judgment, financial is
sues should not be allowed to overshadow
protection in this campaign" In that
case. all that Mr.. Hanna has got to do
is to so ahead and stop the financial agi-
tation. He ought to be able to accom-