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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
OLDEST METHODIST MINIsTE48
Rev, ". IL. Thomas Pleased With His
Reception by the Conference.

heN' w ~ hohnS IleRSed with His
Reception by the Conference.
Waycross, Ga, Dec. 7.-Rev. w. Fl.
Thomas CCncle Thomas') the Oldest min
lister in Georgia Methodisn. and one of the
most unique religious characters in the
land, returned to-day from Savannah. aft
er attending the recent conference. IN
Gle Thomas was welcomed upon his return
home by hosts of friends. He looked
stronger and happier and aprouder than
when he left for the conference. 1T was
glorious conference" he said land I
never was the recipient of so much hos
ptality and veneration and love as was
my lot during my stay at Savannah.
Everybody seemed 10 strive TO make me
feel at home, and l did not disappoint
them. [ sang, When the Worlds on Fire. >
(his famous hymn one time during con-
ference, ana was pleased with the manner
in which my effort was received [ am
sorry had the tune in a higher key than
was my wont. l had to stop on that ac-
count after singing through the third
ssanZa. went to Tybee with the other
preachers and friends of the conference.
AS L stood on the beach
within a few feet of the waves my heart
was filled with joy crowd stood in line
with me and looking over the waves and
out as far as my eyes could see, I sang
that beautiful song, Happy Sailor
thought it was appropriate, and that was
why l sang the piece" Uncle Thomas is
nearing the close of his SSth year. and has
been superannuated member of the
South Georgia conference for a number of
years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
WEEKS WHiRL OF THE WHEEL.
MILLER IN THE LEAD WITH S72
MILES TO HIS CREDIT.


eteph'"e SeV""" "H 9c"re "i
S22-Rice in Third Place with S1=
ufIaS-WaIIer sets n Fearful Pace
-. IT.. .. F.e.,,.s No., NJ. ..
INC
the Worlds RECORD For the ttme
by 81 MiIes-AII the Riders Appear
1...r,
New YORK Dec. line great slN-uaS
bicycle contest at Madison Square Garden
has afforded a succession Of surprises al
80 fr,,,, tr,, moment Of s+artino, bi,t the
- -. -, 49,, ..,.-,,...,
every hour has been veritabe nine-day s
wonder.
No one would have been surprised to see
the figure for the 24-hour record increased
by ten or even twenty miles, but 20 pass
il by more than a half century was not
within reasonable Imagination. Yet Wal
Ter had accomplished this feat at midnight,
and now holds the record for twenty-four
hours by fifty-seven miles and three laps.
More than a half dozen other riders have
eclipsed HaIe's figures last year.
When the first spectators began to gath
er around the track to-day they found
only twenty riders instead of the thirty
six. who started in the siX-day's race.
The pace set by the leaders had told
quickly and many men known as stayers
were glad to quit. Those who sttll Dlod-
No serious accident marred the race, eN-
cepung IN the case OF roster Wfo was
S Soliip STli,I " 4ui' vi account u
smith. the Saratoga rider. retired shortly
after midnight. suffering from .dysentery.
Among the others. who quit during the
night and early morning were Barnabv.
Blakeslee. Mcleod and Reading.
Asbinger withdrew from the race at 4.20
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
BATTLEsHIP KENTUCKY's SPONSOR.
Miss Bradley Sends "A Letter Accept
the Position.

Washington, Dec. Miss Christine
Bradley daughter of Gov. Bradley of Ken
lucky, has written a letter to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, which closes as fol-
lows:
1T will give me much pleasure to as
slst in the ceremonies of the OCCASION
which should serve, if possible, to bind
the sympathies of every citizen of Ken
lucky more closely to the nation"
Miss Bradley had been requested to as
sist in the christening of the battleship
Kentucky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
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MISSING WITH 100000 OF BONDS.
Philadelphia woman Who Doesn't
Trust Banks Disappears.

Atlantic City, n. j., Dec. Miss Maggie
Kirkpatrick of Philadelphia has been re-
ported missing. She is said to have about
$4,000 in government bonds on her person.
She does not trust banks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
sistrmnk released From JoiI

Darien, Ga, Dec. III E. Sistrunk, the
alleged negro lawyer, who was fined 500
and costs by Judge Falligant al the last
term of court. was released from Jail to-
day, his brother in Jacksonville, Fla, hav-
ing furnished the money to pay him out
Sistrunk left at once and will not bother
the colored people of this county in flu
turQ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
BLINDFOLDEp GLOBE TRoTTER.
Mind Reader JohnstOne COntem-
plates "a Novel journey.

pIhteS a NOVEL JOURNEY.
Kansas City. Mo. Dec. Paul Alex
ander tombstone, the mind reader, says he
is going to make trip around the world
blindfolded. Al the same time he is going
to try and beat the record for globe trot-
tiers. He said: at will be great strain
mentally and physically. My plan is to
have the President or some high official
in Washington start a packet of letters
round the world and after it has been gone
about three weeks l will be blindfolded
and try to overtake it. think l can do
this"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
SOLDIER A SUICIDE.
Ends His Life With n Bullet in the
Presence of His CAPTAIN.

San Francisco, Dec. 7.-sergt. ]. Cogh-
Ian of company A, First regiment u. S. T.,
shot himself through the head in his quar-
ters at the Preside in the presence. of his
captain, L. b. Brandt, to-day Copblan
died instantly. He had been drinking beav-
hy, though until recently he was a model
soldier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Western Union's Dividend.

New York, Dec. THE Western Union
executive committee to-day recommended
that the regular quarterly dividend of
IA per cent. be declared at to-morrow's
meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Anti-semitic Riots nj Pribam

Prague, Dec. l7.-Ant-Semitic riots have
occurred at Pribam. The windows of the
synagogue and houses occupied by Jews
have been smashed by the mob
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Capitalist Killed in a Mine.

Denver Col, Dec. Michael Spaneler
prominent mining man and capitalist
OF THIS city, was accidentally killed TODAY
~, ~, .Ile crown Point and Virginia mine at
Central City, where he was worl1ine,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE dead body of
Leo FoolI Muey, known as the king of the
Highbinoers, who several days ago tried
to rob another Chinaman. was found to-
night in a room in Chinatown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Luctgert Case Drngwinm,

Chicago, Dec. mo progress was made
to-day in the selection of the jury in the
Luetgert case, and there is no immediate
prospect that the full number of men viii
be secured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Rcnublicnns Win In Massnchuret1s.

Boston, Dec. 7.-Seventeen of the thirty
two cities of the commonwealth held their
municipal elections to-day In a majority
Of cases the republicans were successful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
siIver Goinr to Enrnnn.

New York, Dec. THE steamship St.
Paul. sailing for Europe to-morrow viii
lake out 10000 ounces of silver.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
(To Be CoNTINUED.)
A philadelphia Street Car Idy1.

The old Callowhill street horse cars,
relics of the antetrolley days, were never
remarkable for great speed. A lady and
gentleman boarded one of these cars the
other night about 1920 O'Clock and
after jogging along for several blocks
the car came to q standstill. Then the
front door opened and the drivers head
appeared Say, Bill" it called back
to the conductor, "won't you run over
to the drug store and buy me a stamp!
I've got to write to my girl tonight. :"
Nothing loath, Bill did as requested and,
after short chat with the clerk, saun-
tered leisurely back to his Car. At Six
teenth street the lady and gentleman
aligbted, expecting to take north
bound car, but none was in sight. Turn
ing to the conductor, the gentleman re-
marked jestingly: "You kept US waiting
while you got your stamp. Why not
wait here until our car comes?" Bill
motioned to the driver, who was watch
ing him, and said: Jim, this gent
wants me to wait here until their car
comes. Can't we do it?'' "Why, cert"
replied jim. The Sixteenth street cars
were blocked, and it was ten minutes
before one came along. Good night,
called Bill as his two passengers alight-
ed. 'See youse again!"-Philadelphia
Record.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
The Force of Habit,

Brooklyn contains more people who
look 10 see that which does not exist,
and which they know does not exist,
than any city in the world. And it is
simply because of habit. Nearly all the
railroads in that city, in the older part
of the city, or Brooklyn as it was before
Williamsburg as annexed and assimi-
lated, converge at the city hail, and
until two or three years ago the town
clock was in the cupola Of that building.
During the many years that it announc-
ed the time by bell and indicated it on
it's four dials to the Brooklynites every
person who passed the hall" looked to
see what time it was The habit became
An instinct to most Brooklynites, and
TODAY, although they know that fire de-
strovel the cupola, clock and all, there
is hardly person who steps from car
at the City Hall square or passes the
building who does not look inquiringly
toward the spot where the clock was
but is not New York Times
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15

opClilS has COlle.
1t is time for all persons to think serious
ly oftheir health.
But that doesn't mean taking the first
spring remedy that happens to be offered.
Persons who make it their business to
get the most effective remedy to be had are
sure to carry home Paine's celery COM
pound. No other remedy is capable of
cleansing the blood, nourishing the nerves
and regulating the bowels and digestive
organs like Paine's celery compound.
If you are troubled at all by rheumatism,
neuralgia, headaches or sleeplessness, even
if these attacks come only now and then,
now is the time to purify the system of
them. Don't procrastinate and daily till
frightened into doing something when you
find the task of getting well has assumed
desperate proportions.
Paine's celery compound will cure kidney
trouble, heart palpitation and disordered
liver accurately, intelligently and perma-
nently when other remedies only raise
hopes that are never fulfilled.
Paines celery compound, which owes its
origin to the most distinguished physician
and Investigator this country ever produced,
Prof. Edward E. Phelps, NJ D., LID, of
Dartmouth college, has been publicly in
dorsed among medical experts as the only
spring remedy in any sense entitled to that
name.
1t can be said without fear of contradic-
tion that no other remedy can truthfuly
refer to men and women so responsible, so
trustworthy, so convincing, because of
their straightforward, enthusiastic and
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
HUNTING THE KANGAROO.
Exciting Sport for the Sportsnen of
the Australian island Continent.

Exciting Sport for the Sportsmeu of
the Australian Island Continent.
There are two ways of hunting KAN
garoos in Australia. one followed by
native hunters and the other by white
men. The natives surround herd Of
the animals, narrow the circle and then,
when the kangarooS dash at them in
wild efforts to escape, kill them with
short spears and clubs, commonly
called waddies. 1t is lively work for
the native The kangaroo uses its hind
legs viciously and with great judgment,
and dogs, horses and men have been
torn open by the nails Of its hind feet
The white men prefer to follow the
kangaroo with dogs. Every herd Of
kangaroos has a leader, known as the
old man or boomer, which warns its
followers of the approach of danger by
stamping the ground with its hind feet,
making a booming sound that starts all
the kangaroos in hearing on a run. A
scared herd will run over twenty or
thirty miles at times, or until it reaches
safety. A male weighs from 100 to 175
pounds and is seven or eight feet long
The English make up parties of hunters
and follow the kangaroo with dogs
somewhat like fox hounds, but Of great
er size and strength. Women and men
join in the sport, riding to the hounds
on good horses.
Riding to the place where a herd OF
the beasts had been seen the day before
by bushmen," Sportsman's Magazine
writer says, ''we came to the bush, a
growth Of ubiquitous trees and tree
ferns, fit to brush one off his horse.
Quiet was the word of caution passed
when we came near the sparsely grown
ground beyond the bush where the kan
garoos had been seen. The dogs were
called in and then we rode from the
bush into view of the herds sentinel,
and then away went the kangaroos, fol
lowed by the dogs The kangarOos
could not run, but, folding their fore
legs across their breasts, they sat down.
Then, with tail and hind legs, away
they went by hops, 10 hop being less
than twenty feet long and others being
more than thirty feet. They cleared
shrubs twelve feet high.
"Curiously enough, the kangaroo
travels faster up hill than down, the
dogs catching up on the down slopes.
The beast sometimes breaks it's neck
while running down hill by going head
over heels. The does began to throw
their young out Of their pouches, and
we knew they were hard pressed. They
turned suddenly for the water We
found the dogs at a water hole with
two boomers at bay We dismounted
and, drawing our knives, waited an op-
portunity to run in and hamstring
them. A dog rushed in and was caught
by the hind leg of boomer and pressed
under water, where it was quickly
drowned Then a dog got one of the
beasts by the back and threw it, where
upon my cousin quickly hamstrung it.,
while I raped it on the nose with my
whip, killing ii. We had kangaroo tail
soup and steaks for dinner for several
days" New York Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
Necessity the Mother of Invention.

If man keeps his eyes open, he
secs many funny thing while riding
On street cars, said regular patron of
Inc Peters avenue line ''If you will
take a ridc Gu this line some dark
night. frequently ahead of the car
yoa II sce "a light waved across the track,
ana II you watch closely you will see
the motcr1nan begin applying the brakes,
and the car will stop, ard smiling col
ored gentleman will board the car and
iaughingly say that he got this car to
stop for him. 1 found upon asking
conductor one day, that the negroes in
this part of the town have caught on to
the fact that as that part of the city is
black at night the motormen of the
swift moving cars cannot detect their
presence on the track in sufficient time
to stop their cars for them, so they, fig
uratiyely, hang out light for the car
to stop, and it seems to work both to
the satisfaction of the colored population
and the motormen ON the cars" Neces-
sity is the mother of invention, and it
seems our colored brother has hit upon
scheme TO offset the lack of lights on
those streets back of town traversed by
electric cars. New Orleans Picayune.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
wen-Lightod ocean Highways.

The best lighted bit OF ocean high
way is that known as ''The Downs"
where lights are much needed to warn
ships away from the Goodwin Sands,
which stretch from Dover to Ramsgate,
at a distance Of about five miles from
the mainland. There are four light
ships for the protection and lighting Of
that short bit Of ocean highway. The
Suez Canal has now been so brilliantly
Illuminated at night by electric lights
that the time required for passing
through 1t has consequently been re-
duced from forty-eight hours Ia the
year 1883 to twenty-seven hours by the
year 1889, and since then to twenty
four hours. There are lighthouses in
the proportion of one to fourteen miles
in England, one to thirty-four In Ire
land, and one to thirty-nine In Scot
land. Throughout the world there are
about 5000; England having SIT. Uni
ted States 802, Canada and Newfound-
land 494, France Al; around the Euro
pean coasts there are 3,477.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15

easily-verifed testimonials in praise of
Paine's celery compound.
1t is foolish to take poor health 1.philoso-
phically" these spring days. There is no
reason why anyone should sit hands in lap,
and submit to headaches, poor appetite,
continual tired feeling or constipation. If
every disheartened invalid will go right at
getting we'll by using Paine's celery COM
pound, that person will be astonished and
delighted with the quickness with which
this wonderful remedy is able to call halt
to wasting diseases, diseases of debility and
rundown" condition.
Paine's celery compound does wonders in
making people we'll.
Here is wkat woman, an ambitious and
hard-working member of the legal profess
sion in New York city, says of this great
remedy:
220 4th Ave, New York.
While student in the New York uni
.versity law school and under great pressure
from work and study, was advised to take
Pane's celery compound. / did so, and its
beneficial results TO one whose nerves are
under the trial of severe mental effort, am
only too ready to assert. After taking
three bottles | found that it produced
quietness of nerves and induced sleep,
very beneficial TO my health. For those
troubled with insomnia ] can heartily re-
commend it as harmless inducer of sleep
on account of its quieting effect on the
nerves. Yours very truly,
(Signed.) Florence Fl. Dapgerfield.,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Palne's celery compound, which makes
the weak strong, has received testimonials
from thousands OF people who had almost
despaired of ever again being in perfect
health.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
CREASE AND INCREASE.

An elephant wears more creases 70 ms
trousers than any other animal. They seem
10 be sort of kilt pleat With bias sloPe'
He is not very fashionable, but is up TO oa'e
in taking care of himself. Some sudden,
violent pains crease, twist or contract u tne
muscles or tendons, and TINS IS ihe aoeae IIaouae
increase. and so does the pam, until some
times it is very difficult to straighten ihem zen
out. but by the prompt use ofSt jacobs on,
the friction or rubbing in its apph!G;aLl9;11Il I;1I
and the curative qualities OF the on Mlli
smooth out the worst twist or crease anu
get the muscle in natural shape, Where ~
will remain, restored, strengthened cuIeu; t
Promptness in using it insures promPt
cure. and when the sprain is cured, II Is
cured for good.
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
80 ;o,,o,ant Of this little oo,

wagon, ignorant of this little game of
mss in the corner and supposing Harry
was carrying out the campaign he had
sketched her. Her mind was uncommon
" preoccupied with plans for the subju-
CATION of the colonel, who had been
showing of late q cOquetry unbecoming
a gentleman and a soldier, particularly
one SO rheumatic.
Harry saw Charley depart in bitter
ness of soul too deep to be profaned by
the pen of such light minded character
as myself. Then, his feet carrying him
"a if with q yOlitiOn Of their own, lie
started TO walk through the woods to
Harkins', the place where he could look
upon her once more. There was no rea-
son to suppose that in any case he would
not see her frequently for years to come
but he did not think about that He felt
as if that night bounded life.
As Harry came out of the primitive
forest upon the wood pile that occupied
Art Harkins' front yard he could see
through the door of the log house. by
the light of the little festal fire burning
in the big fireplace, the newly arrived
guests as they greeted Mrs. Harkins and
the white gowned, red armed bride
Mrs. Harkins, in her purple calico, met
the occasion with the true mountain
eer's unspoilod, easy cordiality, blessed
Iy unconscious of any real social dis
tinctions between white folks. Dade
showed an assurance Of different ma
ture. There was something in her
hearty welcome that might be attribut-
ed to a tolerable understanding of the
business of the coal company, but SINH
larly fortifying knowledge failed to con-
fer the same ease upon her father He
shifted uneasily about the room, wear
ing, sure enough, his broad hat upon
his head, but touching it politely when
any of the ladies spoke to him, and be-
hind him, when he could get there, kept
the shamefaced groom elect, sunk in
that peculiarly painfal misery which
apes delight and marks the man in his
position the world over.
Harry watched Charley as she gently
insisted upon speaking to him and bent
her tact to tightening his sufferings for
an instant. Then as she disappeared
from his view he came OH, as if pulled
by string, and after speaking to his
hostess stationed himself where, from
across the room, he could best see her.
Besides the hotel party only the white
haired old circuit riding preacher and
a few of the Harkins kinspeople were
present, but these, with the family, were
enough to establish their own rigid rule
of etiquette upon the company. Every
one was forced to feel that the least
gayety or relaxation would be a grave
indecorum, and the occasion was mark
ed by much the same manners as pre-
vail at funerals When the company
were all seated, the young couple left
the room, and three minutes passed.
during which silence prevailed or was
broken only by whispers. Before they
knew it Harry and Charley caught them
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
v Rays and Diamonds,

One excellent use to which the new K
rays can be put should interest women.
1t seems that by their aid one can read
lily determine whether diamonds are
real or false, for the rays pass quite
through real diamonds, leaving them
transparent, and not at all through false
ones. \ real parure when photographed
would show only the mounting, but in
a false one all the stones would turn
cut black. Strangely enough, the K rays
will not penetrate glass. Eyeglasses, if
photographed, come out black. This
proved useful in the case of a Vienna
glassworker who got bit of glass into
his finger. By the aid of the rays it wss
discovered. extracted and the workman
cured. st. James Gazette
The Winslow mail., 1897-05-15
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