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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
BRIGHT BITS.

-"Brdget, how did it happen that when
we came in last night after the theater
there was a policeman in the kitchen?"
Sure mum, OF don't know; but OF think
the theater didn't last as long as usual"
Chicago Times Herald.
-Mother-'What did your father say
when he saw his broken pipe?
1nnocent-Shall leave out the swear
words, mother?
Mother-Certainly, my dear.
Innocent-Then I don't think he said
anything.-Househo Words.
In Great Luck-"Say, Jakey, gimme a
bite o. your peach"
Nav, 1 won't"
well, gimme de- stone.".
''Well, TIL give you de stone. But it's
mighty lucky fer you dat de peach ain t
pear."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Its real meant the young woman
exclaimed whats the matter?" her
mother inquired. Before I married Her
bert l made him promise to pass every
evening at home with me, and now he says
he's sorry he can't take me to the theater
without breaking his word. Tit Bits.
OF No Account-After trying for half
day to learn to ride his new bicycle, the
slim-legged bookkeeper carried it up to the
attic and thrust it in among The cObwebs.
Il shall have to charge that machine up
to profit and loss" he said, with a dismal
sigh. II never can make it balance. -
Chicago Tribune
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
surnr neets in the south.

Why is 1t that southern railroads are
taking no steps towards introducing the
sugar beet in the territory tributary to
their lines? There are reasons for think
ing that the beets could be grown profita-
bly, In many parts of the south, especially
in South Georgia and Florida. A few
days ago we published a statement sent
out by the agricultural department at
Washington, showing the percentage of
saccharine matter in sugar beets grown in
different parts Of the country. The per-
centage was greater in beets grown in the
south than in those grown in any other
section.
A Chicago dispatch says that farmers in
sandy counties in Indiana are preparing
to plant large areas in sugar beets. The
beets, it is claimed. do better on sandy
soil than on any other. Beets grown near
North Judson. Ind, this season yielded
as much as &c per cent. of sugar. That
is a very high yield, but not as high as
that yielded by beets grown in the south.
In Germany, where enormous quantities
of beet sugar are made, a yield of 10 per
cent Is regarded as being very high.
an experiment with sugar beets? The land
in the vicinity of the colony would, we
feel sure, produce sugar beets profitably.
1t takes, of course, considerable capital
to build a sugar mill for the handling of
the beets, but If it were demonstrated that
a beet crop was a profitable one in the vi
entity Of Fitzgerald, it would not be long
before a factory would be built in that
town.
1t is estimated that million acres of
good beet producing land would furnish
beets enough for making as much
sugar as we now import. We feel sure
that several times that amount of land
adapted to sugar beets can be found in the
south. Let the railroads take hold of this
matter. 1t would pay them to do so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
yellow Fever's Indirect Damage.
From the New York World Dem).

The yellow fever at the south is killing
very few people considering that it is
an epidemic 1t is killing far fewer peo-
pie than consumption is and always is
in the United States.
But the panic il is creating is paralyzing
commerce in a way that viii bring great
er distress upon a large number of peo-
pie than the fever directly does.
Ships from this port to Galveston are
bringing back all their cargoes intend
ed for points outside Galveston, for the
reason that the people at those points re-
fuse TO receive goods through the Texan
port.
In the meantime trade in New orleans,
Mobile and Galveston is paralyzed, and,
according to the Journal of Commerce. the
United States treasury feels the paralysis
in a reduction of the demand for silver
dollars in redemption of the Sherman
notes.
All these things mean loss of employ
ment to many thousands of clerks. labor
ers and the like: a loss of earnings to rail
roads a reduction of force in every direc-
ton and to many hundreds of families
it means want.
Thus the fever Is doing immeasurably
less harm by its direct effects than that
which it inaicts through the agency Of
panic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
PER SONAL.

Novelist W. D. HOweels, who is now in
tour. said the other day: Il think in Hol-
land you feel the atmosphere of former
republic. The Dutch seem a very free peo-
pie, and England excepted, 1 think one
feels more at home there than in any 9TH
er country in Europe"
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, whose marriage
at the age of So TO a blooming young bride
was recorded some time ago is renewing
his youth by having a cataract removed
from his eyes. Gen. Clay negotiated the
purchase of Alaska from Russia, and now
says that he knew al the time that there
was gold there, which the Russians were
too indolent to extract.
Some one has found out that Tim"
CampbelPs famous retort, "Pshaw, what's
the constitution between friendsv' was
anticipated 200 years ago by no less digni-
fed a parsonage than John Selden, 4he
witty and learned English lawyer. His
version reads: THE House of Commons
is called the lower house in twenty acts
of parliament, but what's twenty acts
of parliament among friends?'
The library of congress will soon re-
ceive as a gift from Mrs Mary Longfel-
low MllmOre nafDle Dust OF Wendell
Phillips, which is considered one of the
finest specimens of sculpture in the coun-
try. Mrs. Milmore, who now resides in
Washington, is the widow of Joseph A.
Milmore, the sculptor and the bust is one
modelled by Martin Milmore and chiseled
by Joseph Milmore. Only two of these
busts are in existence-the original, which
Mrs. Milmore will present to the library,
and a copy which Martin Milmore made
for Mr.. Phillips as a New Years gift
in 1882
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

In the death of Charles A. Dana. Amer
lean journalism sustains a distinct loss
For a number of years, and especially
since the death of Horace Greeley his
friend and contemporary, he has been ap-
preciatively referred to as the Nestor of
newspaperdom in the United States. Mr..
Dana's genius and brilliancy were beyond
question, and the imprint of his unique
individuality will probably remain for
years to come with the great newspaper
which he built up in New York city. The
sun is known everywhere, and is regarded
everywhere as peculiarly Mr.. Dana's
paper, as rejecting his opinions, and do
ing it in the incisive, forceful style which
has characterized the work of the editor
and of the paper. 1t is probably not wide
of the mark to say that Mr.. Dana
made the Sun one of the most entertain
ing, readable and influential newspapers
in the world. One could not always agree
with the policy of the great editor, but
he was never found TO be dull or uninter-
esting He was a vigorous and unremit-
ting fighter, but a fair fighter, and never
turned his back upon either friend or foo
In his death disappears the last of that
galaxy of journalistic stars of formes
days, including the elder Bennett. Gree
ley and Raymond; and not the least in
magnitude of them all was Dana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

Joint" called his wife. according to
the Chicago Tlmes-H Herald.
Yes, dear"
as that you? You needn't take so
much trouble to come in quietly; I've been
awake these three mortal hours Do you
know what time it is?"
Il should say about a quarter after
three"
"A pretty time for you to be getting
home, isn't 1t? Where nave you been?"
over at Mr.. Fraley's."
'Mr. Fraley, indeed j suppose you
mean that disreputable BIZ Fraley. Who
else was there?"
We'll, my dear. since II interests you so
deeply, the other members of the party
were DR.. Barton, Mr.. Newkirk and Col
Hail."
"A nice set of rufians! What were you
doing?"
Having a sociable little chat. The time
slipped
What else did you do?'
part of the time we played cards"
Part of the time. By that 1 suppose
you mean that there were five minutes
when you came and before you left that
you weren't playing"
Acquiescent silence from the direction
of John.
What game were you playing?"
Elizabeth, it was a game Familiarity
known as draw poker. Now, may l hope
that you are satisfied? ia like to go to
Sleep 'a1
A brief period of regular breathing fol-
lowed.
"Johnw
"Huh?"
Wake up. Did you win or lose?"
Won I guess"
More silence. This time John clearly got
to sleep. A tug at his elbow brought him
to his senses.
John, how much did you VIM"
"Donno. Gimme .rest-go to sleep"
But about how much?"
John sighed. AS nearly as I can recol-
lect about $42.'
Now, aren't you ashamed! Outrageous!
I never should have thought such a thing
in the world. Why john
What did you want me to do-lose?"
There's no need trying to treat the
matter fippantly. You can Just go right
back and return every cent of that money
to the gentlemen you won it from"
But they've gone to bed"
Then the first thing tomorrow morn
ing"
John explained the involved character
of the pecuniary relationships in which it
was possible he said, for every man to be
a loser to every one of his opponents. A
return of the spells was out of the ques-
ton. The argument seemed satisfactory
for several minutes. Then the prosecu-
ton reopened.
'Tn forgive you on one condition"
and never mention the subject again?'
yes"
Name the condition"
THAT you give $40 of that money for our
missionary society and every cent of the
rest of it for some new clothes for my
self"
Ten minutes later:
II guess So ought to do for the mission
airy society. Don't you think so, John|
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Bicycles Sold at Your
Own Figures, r. D. & VIM. baltimore.
Business Notices-Le Panic Cigars.
Want to Sell You a Rug-Lindsay &
Morgan.
Auction Stakeholder Top Desk, Carpets,
Etc, by c. H. Dorset, Auctioneer.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
The Finest Neckwear-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. K. Fair
banks Company.
Pearine--Jas. Pyle New York.
Cottolene-N. X Fairbanks Company.
Medlcal-Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets;
Duffy's Malt Whiskey; Cuticura Rene
dies; Aliens Foot-Ease; SCOTS Emulsion;
S. S. S.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Vented; For Rent;
For Sale; LOST Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

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Kansas has law under which murder
ers are sentenced to DEATH but they can
not be executed except upon order of the
governor. For a number of years there
has been no governor who felt willing to
order the hanging of one of the condemn
ed, hence capital punishment has been
practically uspended-hung-up so to
speak. AS a consequence there are a
number of condemned murderers in the
Kansas penltentary 1t was reported the
other day that Gov. Leedy had determined
to have a house cleaning of murderers.
and would order the execution of the
whole job lot of them. There is some
doubt If the report is correct. 1t appears
from the dispatches that some of these
convicts were convicted with the tacit I'M
derstanding on the part of the court and
jury that the death penalty would not be
inflicted but that the murderers would
suffer life imprisonment although rest
ing under the death sentence. If the gov
ernor should order their execution, he
would violate the intentions of the courts.
Probably no other state except Kansas
would retain upon its books a law under
which condition so anomalous could
arise
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
The administration Condemned.


The supporters of Mr. LOW in the Great
| er New York campaign, are critic.sing the
administrator severely for interfering in
the campaign in behalf of Gen. Tracy. The
interference was in the shape of a letter
from Mr.. Bliss, Secretary of the Interior,
strongly advising republicans to support
Gen. Tracy
The act of Secretary Bliss is regarded as
the act of the administration, and the
opinion Is quite freely expressed that the
administration would have shown wisdom
by not interfering in the New York con-
test
1t is very well understood i'm New York
that Gen. Tracy stands no chance of being
elected. Even if Mr.. Low were to with
draw he could not be elected. Why there
fore, the administration risks its popular
ity in New York in his behalf is one Of
the things which is not understood.
If there had been no republican boss a
republican would have stood an excellent
chance of being the first mayor of Great
er New York, because the republican par
ty would have endorsed the candidate OF
the Citizens Union. Boss Plat, however,
wouldn't have il that way. He wouldn't
have been the big frog in the political pud-
die if Mr. Low had been Endorsed by the
republican organization. If Judge Van
Wyck, the Tammany candidate, is success
full, and it looks as if he would be, he will
owe his success largely to Boss Plat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

ELLA C. DRUELLE VS.. AUGUSTUS
L. DRUELLE, in the Superior Court Of
Chatham County, December Term 1884,,
Libel for Divorce.-To the Defendant
Augustus L. Druelle: You are hereby re-
quired to be and appear at the next term
of the superior court of Chatham county;
then and there to answer the plaintiff
Ella c. Druelle, in a libel for divorce.
Witness the Hon. Robert Fallgant
judge of said court, this - day of August
1897. J. K. P. CARR
Ok. Sup. CT E. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

The Mack Thorn Guldensuppe murder
trial is to be commenced in New York
within a few days. 1t would appetr 10
observers at a distance that the
trial is to be a contest be-
tween yellow journals" rather than a
cause at law between the state and the
defendants I is stated upon the author
ity of Lawyer Howe, who is interested
in the case, that one of the yellow jour-
nails has furnished it's reporters with 81, OOC
with which to collect testimony calculat-
ed to convict the defendants, while anoth-
er one has made arrangements to spend
a round sum of money for the purpose
Of securing a verdict of not guilty, and
! thus discomdting its rival.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
"Lee,s NrisernbIcs."
From the Richmond Dispatch (Dem)

Ties Mlserables," which has been bar
red out of the girls high school IN Phil
adelphia, was a great solace to the men
who followed Lee in the years between
1861 and 1865, during which period it first
appeared, and as every one of Lees men
was not a French scholar, and none of
them We're in a very prosperous condition,
the book became known in the south as
Lees Mieerables. We have always liked
1t most for the pleasure it gave our boys
in the trenches
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

There is a scheme on foot to divide Alas
ka into several territories. One of them,
according to the plan, is to embrace the
Yukon valley, and be called Lincoln. 1t
is the understanding that ELI Gage son
of the Secretary of the Treasury, is sat-
ed for the first governorship of the terri
tory of Lincoln. Mr.. Eli Gage is the gem
tleman who, it is said. was fogged by
miners at Dawson City recently for car
rying into the Yukon country more whis-
ky than provisions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

Senator Morgan who is about to sail
from Honolulu for this country, says he
"has been strongly convinced In his own
mind that the annexation of the islands
is the right thing" OF course, the COM
plimentary trip to the islands, at the ex-
pense of the Hawaiian government, in
which Senator Bacon of this state refused
to participate, had nothing to do with the
strong conviction in Senator Morgan s
mind He was in favor of annexat ton be-
fore he went to the islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

1t costs only the price of a telegram or
two-cent stamp to offer Evangeliua Cis-
neros job which there is no possibility
that she would accept, as Atlanta has dis
covered, and get good advertisement out
of the matter. 1t is to be expected that
the poor little Cuban viii be overwhelmed
with offers of various sorts. from offers of
marriage to restaurant waiterships, with
in the next few weeks. She must now suf-
fer the penalty of yellow kid" notoriety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
Past the soda water Stage.
FROM the Springfield Republican Qnd)

Editor Watterson lays everything bare
when he says: I'm Gov. Altgeld behold
Robespierre; in Tinman Danton; in Hen
ry George, a possible reproduction of that
humane philosopher who, maddened by
too much brooding over the wrongs of
man. became the bloody Marat". The
fall campaign in New York has evidently
passed the soda water stage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

1t is believed in Washington that in the
cabinet reorganization. which is scheduled
by the newspapers to take place shortly
Theodore Roosevelt, now assistant secre-
tary of the navy, will be promoted to the
secretaryship of that department The
President could not make a better selec-
ton. Nj Roosevelt would infuse new
life into the service and give US a naval
establishment the best in the world of its
size
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
counterfeiting silver Dollars.

A silver dollar made by private indi-
vIdual out OF A2l5 grains of standard sill
yer, but without authority of law, is not
a good dollar. IT is as much a counter
felt in law as If made of lead or zinc. On
a true coinage ratio, however, though
bad CON- it would still be worth its face
value as bullion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

1t is possible that newspapers may soon
be used in Kansas City, Mo-, as reading
text books. The superintendent of the
school board says he is preparing for an
experiment in that line. The idea is a
good one, providing that the right kind
OF newspapers are employed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

The annual report of the governor of
Arizona contains a plea for statehood. 1t
goes over the Old familiar grounds which
have become so well known. There is
little room for doubling that both Okla
homa and New Mexico will likewise ask
for statehood in the reports which their
governors Will make, and it is quite likely
that an omnibus bill TO admit all of the
remaining territories will come before the
next session of congress. 1t is to be hoped,
in that event, that the majority in con-
gress will have the backbone to turn down
the requests, for the good of the remain
der of the union No more pocket-bor-
ough, sage-brush states are wanted. We
have too many of them now. Look at
Nevada, with her tough, prize fighting
element ct home and her great power in
the Senate Although Nevada has not the
population of a respectable sized town
ship she has as much power in the Sem
ate as New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

Col. Zayas, who bears the title of min
lister plenpotentiary to Great Britain from
the Cuban republic" declares that Cuba
will not accept home rule upon the plan
Of the Sagasta government, as outlined in
the press dispatches. Independence or
death is our motto" says Col. Zayas;
which is really an apropos plagiarism of
Patrick Henrys famous expression.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
The CLOAK SEASON

Has delayed its appearance, but it,
bound to come. and you won't have Nh
opportunity to make such a satisfactor
selection as you can now while the as
sortment is al its best. We, Therefore
urge YOU to come this week. We bav
made an effort to make our
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

A Wisconsin petty jury the other day
played a game of seven-up 10 datermine
what the verdict in the case under con-
sideration should be. There are some peo-
pie who are of the opinion that what the
verdict of a petty jury will be is pretty
much q gamble anyway.