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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11

The Gulf coast fever scare is likely TO do
a great deal more harm than the fever it,
self Luckily, the lateness of the season
will prevent the spread Of the scare over
any considerable territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11
Inv Ycrsus Sentiment.

We have received an unsigned communi-
cation crlticising our article in Wednes-
DAVIS issue on the hanging of Perry. The
writer of the article objects TO our COM
ments in respect to men who kill their
fellow men on the plea that they commit
the deeds in defense of the honor of
their wives.
Every man knows that, except in cases
of brutal assault, women themselves are
the best protectors of their honor and
good names. Modest and virtuous women
are rare.y insulted by men, 1t is true
that good women are sometimes forced
by circumstances to put themselves in po-
stions which encourage men who are lit
tie better than brutes to make improper
advances to them, but a true woman
knows how to effectually check such adj
vances. In many instances women are
forced to expose themselves to improper
advances-to ask assistances-in order to
save themselves and children from starry
ing, while their husbands. who should
provide for their support, are spending
their earnings in drink and dissolute liv-
ing. As a rule it is the chivalrous hus-
bands of such women who are looking for
opportunities to kill people in defense of
the honor of their wives Having no
honor themselves to protect they seek it
elsewhere
This is a plain statement of a rather
delicate subject and should not probably
be discussed too fully or freely in news
paper, but when mawk-
ish sentimentality, such as was recently
exhibited by the governor of West Virgin
ia in pardoning Kimes, who shot his wifes
brother-in-law, is daily thrust upon the at
tention of the public, and when we hear
this sentimentalty continually pleaded
in the courts in defense of men charged
with murder, it is time for the newspa-
pers representing decent and law-abding
people to speak in plain words.
The writer of the anonymous letter is
assured that the Morning News believes
that the most worthless thing on earth is
the dead body of murderer, and that
hanging is a dreadful punishment, but the
Morning News prefers to be guided by
the laws of the state rather than by SEN
timentality or alleged chivalry. Real chiv-
alric men don't go about shooting people
as Perry shot Lanier, and those who COM
nit murder in that way or any other
should be punished as the law provides.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11

The success of the Savannah marksmen
at Sea Girt should serve 20 stimulate the
other soldier boys OF the state to efforts in
the same direction. There is a plenty Of
good timber for inarksmen throughout
Georgia, and II ought not to be a difficult
matter to work up an annual state con-
test at the butts. The range is here ready
for the coming OF the rihemen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11

II the Dingley bill is responsible for
the good times which the wheat farmers
Of the northwest are enjoying, It must also
be responsible for the conditions of af-
fairs at Ocean Springs. Miss The high
prices Of wheat and the fever are cock
istent with the new tariff law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not a Mere Theorist.
From the Washington Post Qnd.).

Mr.. Bryan may be mistaken about some
things, but when it comes to lecturing,
writing syndicate articles, and squeezing
the revenue from his present prominence
he knows his business thoroughly
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11

Contrary, on our SIDE OF the Atlantic, it
costs $5,O00,03O or more to pay for print
ing for which no one is the wiser, and our
postoffice department declares an Irish
dividend of $90OO,OO0 or N0,OO0,OO0 every
year, much of which is due to the trans
portation of pub. docs"
There Is a good deal Of rivalry among
market dealers in Washington as to who
shall supply the President with provisions
but all of that business is controlled abb
solutely by the steward of the white house
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Publish
ers of books, and especially writer's of
them, are most eager to get a word of
commentator from the chief magistrate
Such word will make the dullest work a
seller" They not only send written re-
quests, with sample volumes, but come 10
the white house and beg the President to
glance over their lucubratious and saw
what he thinks of them. They have a
notion that he has time enough on Sun
days to do a little reading-especially when
II Is matter of such great Importance
to them Maj Mckinley had no sooner
received the republican nomination for the
presidency than the advertisers began 20
swarm and buzz around him. From ali
parts of the country they turned their
eyes on Canton, o., and not shoe polish
or baking powder man was there whose
mouth did not water at the sight of his
portrait on a banner. Scores of tailors
exhibited In their windows the majors
Inauguration suit of clothes weeks before
that event took place. In fact, this form
of enterprise has no limits, and doubtless
the white house itself would be covered
a foot thick with posters in, week il
vigilant guards were not on the watch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
Household Hints.

Suspend coarse sponge by cord in
window. Dampen the sponge and
sprinkle with grass, clover, mustard or
flax seed. Before many days the sponge
will be pretty ball OF living green The
sponge must be kept very wet and when
the grass grows brown in spots pull it
off and sprinkle the place with fresh
seeds.
Another way is to cut piece of flannel
of the size of a saucer or the middle part
of a plate. Sprinkle the flannel with
seeds, place on the window seat and
keep dampened with water. The flannel
will quickly become mat OF green.
Many children will enjoy watching the
growth of these seeds from day to day
better than playing with expensive toys.
Lamp chimneys are less liable to be
affected by the changes in the tempera-
ture and to break ii they are boiled
DSIOIC DClllS uSSu' NOll q iilllS nay VI
straw around the chimney, put it in a
pan containing cold water, and place
over the fire. Allow the water to boil
10 minutes; then put the pan to one side
and let the glass remain in the water
until it is again perfectly cold.
Bathing is positively the best cosmetic
in the world, and any physician will tell
you so. Regular hours for eating and
abstinence from rich food are the next
best, and regular hours for sleeping will
come third. The girl who tries the
receipt for three mouths can throw
powder and rouge pot on the garbage
heap, and look to be her own grand
daughter when she reaches three score
and ten.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

"All your glorious life has been full
of combats TOR justice and liberty.
Now that the Hellenic nation has
risen to fight in favor of Crete, which
is believed with blood, you come to
uphold anew the rights of an OPP
pressed race
In Mr. Gladstone's reply to this
message made public in Athens, he
says:
"My tract was not written to
confer a favor on Greece, but to dis
charge a solemn duty contributing
to redeem my country from any risk
of dishonor which would have been
incurred by placing ourselves in an
tagonism to the high interests OF
Justice and freedom. My opinion is
that if the Greeks continue discreet
and Cretans firm, their reasonable
self-assertion will carry the day, and
the powers, if they should be so I'M
wise as to take hostile part, be
both discredited and defeated"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

The Coliseum was nearly one-third OF
a mile in circumference and from memory
| should say it is about $50 feet high.
AS the track at the Fair ground is one
half mile in circumference, you can
imagine the size of the Coliseum II you
think OF it as built around the inside OF
the track. 1t could seat $1,000 people
and probably 100000 gathered there
when there were any sports. The build
ing had four stories and was built OF
travertine, hard stone OF volcanic
origin. The huge blocks contained no
cement, but were fastened together by
iron clamps. The big holes now seen IN
the ruins show where the iron was
extracted in the middle ages to be used
in other buildings. The people also took
a great deal Of stone for the same pur-
pose and once cardinal OF the Borghesi
family begged the pope to be allowed to
take some stone for his new palace. The
pope allowed him to take all the stone
he could carry away in 10 hours and the
foxy cardinal hired 10000 men and got
enough stone to build his entire palace.
Most OF the guide books claim that the
Coliseum was built by the captive Jews,
but as Josephus does not mention this
fact the majority o scholars believe the
building was built by other slaves.
1t is unnecessary for me to dwell at
length upon the character OF the sports,
which are so accurately described in Bull
wers Last Days of Pompeii."
Heroes have trod this spot, it's on their
graves ye tread"
Here the dying gladiator in vain
sued Tor mercy and Christians by the
thousands gave up their lives as the
cruel spectators shouted Tor more blood
shed. These sports began at daybreak
and lasted until dark with no Interrupt
ton except during the noon hour.
Standing in the centre OF the Coliseum
the past rises before me like a dream
100000 people are camoring for the
signal to begin the games; the stone dens
below are filled with halfstarved lions
soon to be fed on human blood the ele-
vators bring up from below the brave
Christians; the sign is given to open the
cages and the animals leap up to the
stage and you know what follows.
Standing in the Coliseum or on the
square in Florence where Savonarola
was burned at the stake you are i'm
pressed with the solemn fact that our
heritage has cost something. Out of the
carnage of the Coliseum and the fires OF
the martyrs came slowly but finally the
real Christian era and people whose
God was the Lord Rome fell when its
Coliseum fell and though the Goth
century is just now darkened with war
cloud we are living in a golden age Of
peace, prosperity and human liberty
We can only realize the value of our heri
taEe when we stop to count the cost
A.F.s.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
Influences that Count for Peace.

The London correspondent OF the
New York Sun cables his paper that
although the outlook in the East
seems darker than ever twoniiuences
are potent for peace, the alliance OF
the royal families of England, Rus
STA, Denmark and Greece and the
power of the great capitalists Ct
Europe like the Rothschids upon
whom different countries must depend
for the sinews OF war.
The Greeks are evidently eager for
war, for they are not only anxious to
vindicate their course in Crete, but
they are also credited with an ambi-
ton to acquire large extent OF new
territory in the direction of MaCedo-
mia. Turkey is naturally eager to
wipe out the insult to Ottoman rule
by the Greeks aid to the revolution
lists in Crete.
The latest advices from Southern
Europe, however, are to the effect
that both Turkey and Greece have
been warned by the powers against
the commission of any overt acts OF
war in the vicinity OF the boundary
line, and the chances are altogether
against the defiance of the powers in
that direction by either OF the coun-
tries supposed to be most concerned.
There will be no war unless one or
more OF the leading powers become
convinced that it would be to their
advantage to have the partition Of
Turkey performed at this time, and
the real contest now in progress in
Europe is one of diplomacy between
the leading nations.
Queen Victoria of England, who
has always been an advocate of
peace, is said to be anxious that war
should not break out in Europe dur
ing the year of her jubilee; and to
her influence will undoubtedly be
added that of the royal family coun-
Gil which is soon to be held in Copen-
hagen. King George OF Greece is
son of the king OF Denmark and the
formers sisters are the Princess of
Wales and the Empress dowager of
Russia. 1t is easy to see therefore
how the family relations OF the royal
houses of the countries named may
have an important if not dominant
influence in the direction of a peace.
able settlement OF the manifold
troubles growing out of the Cretan
insurrection.-[Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
Political Freaks.

The vagaries OF some legislators
are past finding out. No one can
explain them, or why they are
sprung upon suffering people.
They are to be numbered among the
things unknowable. The latest
frenzy is in Illinois. The department
store has dashed its legislature into
fury. It's the old story OF the red
rag and the bull. A bill is up to
abolish or checkmate this form OF
business. A thousand merchants in
Chicago have signed a petition say.
ing the department store must go.
In the debates over the matter the
other day, a wild-eyed Scion declared
his anxiety to get back to the days
"ot OK team transportation across
the prairies."
1t is clear that such a man, if he
means what he says, is out of his
element, He ought to have lived
200 years ago, Or what is quite to
the point he might set himself down
in Armenia or Central Africa. 1t is
not surprising to learn that after
such burst of wisdom the "anti.
department store bil' went through
the Illinois senate with a rush. Oh
for an hour of Abraham Lincoln.
vigorous common sense in his ole
home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
State News.

There are nearly 1000 men employed in
all departments of the Vermont Marble
company's works, who are again work
ing iull time. The past three months
they have worked but nine hours day.
All freak bets are not made at election
time. AS a result of bet made regard
ing the outcome of the fight at Carson,
New one Corbett man in Pownal wore
a straw hat and his coat turned inside
out for week.
George Foster, who lives in Barton,
became enraged at Charles Duke, who
was scaling logs which Foster was draw
ing Saturday, March 20, and struck him
on the head just above the temple with
his AK, inflicting an ugly wound. 1t
seems that Foster disputed the measure
ments of the logs as made by Duke and
wanted his own measurement accepted
which Duke refused to do but offered to
let any one else in the mill scale them
This did not suit Foster and they had
some words when he struck at Duke wit h
his fist, but as this did not produce the
necessary results he then used his ak. 1t
appears that Foster has an uuruly tenn
per which he apparently does not try to
govern.
There are 10 inmates in the work
house, Rutland, II of whom are women.
The largest number OF convicts are dong
time for larceny and burglary and a
large percentage of them are young men.
There is quite sprinkling OF tramps and
about 20 per cent of the inmates are in
on liquor cases. The women are in prin-
cipally for lewdness. The longest term is
tor ~ years and is being served by an Is
year old boy from the southern part OF
the state. The largest number eliminates
in the past winter at any one time was
176.
The contest for the Bratteboro post
office lies between DR.. d. P. Webster and
Col. Kittredge Haskins.
The heirs of the late George Wadwell,
the inventor OF the steam stone cutter,
agreed at conference in Rutland last
week Monday to division of the estate
The widow will receive about 100000
and the other two heirs the balance The
estate is valued at about 100000.
AT liquor raid at Barre recently sc
bottles of whiskey were found in pig
pen.
]. II. Senter, of Montpelier, U, S. dis
trict attorney, lett last week for Cuba
Mr.. Senter has been suffering from inter
mittent fever for several weeks, and taker
a sea voyage to Havana on the advice o.
his physician.
H. H. Hoadley was found shot in his
bed at his homein West Rutland recently
A 80 calibre revolver with one barre
empty lay beside him when he was dis
covered, also a iack-knife. The bullet
! passed into the head above the right ear
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

William Bryan called on Presi-
dent Mckinley Tuesday morning. 1t
was the first time the two gentlemen
have met since they were in congress
together. Mr.. Bryan was accompa-
MED by Hon. Benton McMlllin OF Ten
nessee, and Attorney General c. j..
Smith of Nebraska. They were cor
daily received by the president. The
visit lasted about ten minutes. 1--WE
discussed everything except politics.
said Mr.. Bryan laughingly to re-
porter as he was leaving the building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
nv The CALEpoNlAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week. 81. Per month, 81 90.
For three months, So. For SIX months, SO.
One year. So
DIscouNTs-To all advertisers using regu-
larly three inches or more, 90 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, 70 per
cent discount.
Local notices, wants for sale, etc., ? cents
ner word first insertion (Thcsc will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal mott es 10
cents a line three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution
liberation and similar notices $50 each for
three insertions Card Of thanks, rs cents
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line. -,
Solid electrotypes only will be taken. We
cannot use cuts with wood bases.
{. NJ. STONE & CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

Senator and Mrs. Morrill, issued
invitations for reception Wednes-
day evening, April H. from 9 to 10
O'Clock. The date marked the S7th
birthday OF Senator Morrill, and the
gathering was one of the events of
the spring season and one which
society alwayslooks forward to with
pleasure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

Chicago elected Tuesday demo-
cratic MAYOR, Garter Harrison, by a
plurality of about $4,000 St, Louis
elected an entire republican ticket
In Ohio the democrats make big
gains over the November election, a
number OF the large cities going dem
ocratic. Canton, the home of Presi
dent Mckinley, went democratic
The democrats elect their ticket in
Butte, Montana. Detroit also shows
large democratic gains.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

The Vermont senator's have pre-
scented to the president the applica-
ton of Col. c. S. Forbes for appoint
ment as consul to some point in
Canada. The president seemed in.
pressed with the qualifications as
presented by Senator Proctor and
Gen. Grout. President Mckinley
evidently was pleased with the colo
mel as it now seems probable that he
will shortly remove to Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
rlr. Gladstone on Greece.

M. Zaimis, President of the Boule,
the Greek legislative body, recently
sent to Mr.. Gladstone a message Of
gratitude in behalf OF Greece and the
Cretan Christians. In his message
NJ. Zaimis said:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

The wound was pronounced fatal by the
physician. 1t was probably a suicide,
although the doctor thinks he might have
been repairing the revolver with the
lack. knife. He was 80 years old and
lived with his father, Leonard ]. Hoad-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

ruins are fairly well preserved. The
tomb of Seneca, the adviser OF the wicked
Nero, is one of the most famous OF these
tombs. As the Romans increased in
wealth they built palaces and villas
along the Appian way and some very
interesting remains of these can be seen
on every side.
The compagna is the great plain which
extends from Rome to Tivoi, distance
OF about 10 miles. The Appian way
passes through the compagna which
was once the suburbs of Rome and is
now used as pasture for cattle. Under
meath the ground are treasures of art
that once occupied places in beautiful
palaces and they will be unearthed when
the Italian government has money
enough to prosecute the work. The COM
plete failure OF the Abyssinian campaign
has so severely taxed the national treas
ury that the excavations will have to be
SuSDeuGcU IOI SOUlC LlIHC.
Occasionally some great discoveries
are made by the ignorant farmers and
the following incident happened the last
of February: A farmer while blowing
turned up a small marble statue about
three feet long. He took it to the ada
cent city of frascati and sold it to
matchmaker for FIVE francs Zone dollar).
The matchmaker sold it to the next man
for 25 francs, and he in turn sold it to
an antiquarian for so francs. The last
purchaser found another antiquarian and
realized 500 francs for the statue. The
next time it changed hands it was sold
for $500 francs. An English antiquarian
then heard of the statue and found that
it was a copy ola Minerva executed by
a very famous Greek sculptor. The Eng
lshman paid 10000 francs for it and
sold it to the British museum for so, 900
francs ($10,000). The whole affair soon
became public, arrests followed and the
government arraigned the Englishman
for violating the law forbidding the art
treasures to be removed from Italy. The
government demanded the return of the
statue and compelled him to deposit
10000 francs with the English embassy
at Rome to be returned to him when he
produced the statue He will hardly
give up the statue, as even after paying
his fine he nets handsome sum from the
transaction. The government has found
out that tourists come from all over the
world to study their art treasures and
they are going to keep them in Italy if
law can do it.
ENI. l..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

All accounts agree that the Miss
issippi river has never risen to the
height it has now attained, and the
present indications are that the
damages occasioned by the flood
will be heavier and more widespread
than ever before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09

1t is said that President Mckinley
smokes cigars eight inches long and
one and a half inches around. He is
an almost incesSant smoker and some
seem to ear that he is thereby iniur-
ing his nervous system.