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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

DIR. Oscar Jennings of Paris is agitat-
ing the question of premature burials in
a way that is attracting notice in that
city and also in New York. If he is not
mistaken, a very large number of per-
sons are buried in France every year be-
fore they are dead, and the inference
from what he says is that the same con-
dition of affairs prevails in other coun-
tries. He quotes from NJ. Gaubert, who
has written the standard work on flu
neral legislation, to show that in France
many are buried before they are dead.
NJ. Gaubert declares that article n of the
French civil code, which provides for
quick burials, has been more murderous
to that country than the Franco-German
war"
DR.. Jennings thinks It is outrageous
and inhuman to allow burial after only
twenty-four hours have expired from the
time death is supposed to have occurred.
In his opinion. no one of the tests as to
whether a person, supposed to be dead
and where there is absence Of cadaveric
rigidity, is dead, is absolutely reliable.
Placing mirror before the mouth. plac-
ing a glass of water on the chest, auscul-
tating carefully the heart. cauter-
izing the soles of the feet. putting the
fingers of the dead in ones ears and the
furnishing Of a Reedle placed under the
skin are not tests that can be depended
upon in every case. Even the appear
ances OF decomposition does not prove
death, says Dr. Jennings, because a
bruise that occurred during life is some
times taken as evidence OF decomposi-
ton.
This question Of hasty burlals is one
that is likely to receive a good deal Of
attention. now that the discussion of II
has been begun, because in every commu-
nifty there are people who are haunted
by horror OF being buried alive
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
MCuIIngh CoUId Ne Frank.

Like ali other editors, J. b. McCullagh
was sorely tried by the individual with a
manuscript. says a writer in the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. He did not care for
voluntary contributions on any subject,
and very few Of them were ever used. The
people who brought them in were curly
disposed of when they belonged to the
masculine sex, but 1t was not so easy to
get rid of them when they happened to
be women. 1t was his habit for many
years to bring such callers to my desk. tell
ing them In a gracious way that l was in
charge of such matters and would be
pleased to have them take a seat and read
their pieces to me; and then he would
stand back within hearing distance and
chuck.e over my misery.
on one occasion, however. a visitor OF
this kind refused to be put Off and insisted
that Il was his duty not only to publish
her article, but to see that It went In the
Sunday issue, because more people read
the paper on that day than on any other.
Madame" he blandly replied, "the rea-
son why so many people read the Sunday
paper is that we keep such stun out OF it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
The "New" JournaIism.
From Leslie's Weekly

FROM 1l6SlAG > NGChly
Ply your undertakes, thrust them in
To the fetid boys of sin;
Lift them dripping with the slime
OF the cesspools of our time;
Search through every social sewer,
Search for all that's most impure
Hunt for every deed of shame
And for deeds without a name;
Let the eager public see
All our moral leprosy.
For it is our daily stint
The unprintable to print;
IT'S the glory of our clique
The unspeakable to speak.
Run we through our printing-press
Myriad miles of nastiness;
Smear with slime its league-long rolls
Food, my masters; food for souls.
Pour me through our printing-press
Tons of moral putridness;
Let it through the land be spread,
Let the people all be fed.
Ply your undertakes with all haste,
Rake out every carton shape,
Let no noisome thing escape;
Heave 1t from your sewers vast,
We will scatter it broadcast.
This is stuff supremely good
For our hungry childrens food.
Let the printing-press be whirled,
Smear this sewage DER the world;
Dump it through out printing-press;
Smear again its league-long rolls
Food, my masters; food for souls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
The MORNING NEWS is punished

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year, and is served to
subscribers in the city, or sent by MAIL
at 800 a month. $50 for six months, and
5000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS by mail, six
times a week without Sunday issue1
three months. SEQ; SIX months, $500; one
year. $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS, issues a week.
Monday and Thursday, by mail, one
year. S1.0C.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
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letter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
senders.
Transient advertisements, other than
special column. local or reading notices,
amusement and cheap or want column. 10
cents a line. Fourteen lines of agate type
equal to one inch square in depths
the standard of measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known on APP
plication at business office.
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NEWS to either residence or place of busi-
ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 2l0. Any IRE GUAR
ity in delivery should be Immediately re-
ported to the Office of publication
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Row. New
York City, c. S. Faulkner, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

The other day we touched upon the APP
parently ruling determination OF congress-
men to get all they possibly can out of the
federal treasury in the way of appropria-
tions for their own districts, without re-
gard 10 the income or the government or
the public necessities. A case in point is
the proposition Of Congressman Living
ston of this state to secure an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for a public building at Cow
ington. 1t Is dificult to understand upon
what tenable ground a demand for a build
ing of the kind at Covington could be
made. covington is a nice little town OF
about 1000 to 1900 population. and sup
ports a third-class postohice. 1t is not
known that there IS any exceptional
amount Of federal business transacted
there, or any business which could not be
taken care Of for many years to come as
It has been taken care OF in the past.
There are probably a hundred-maybe
more-to,gns in Georgia that are as large
and as important as covington. There
are several thousand towns as large in the
United States. II the government were to
institute the policy OF building $4,000 pub
&c buildings IN towns OF the size OF Cow
ington il would take billions Of dollars a
year 70 meet the demand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
minister Wills as an Attorney.

The death of Minister Willis in Hawaii
has set Kentuckians here to storytelling
about him, says the Washington cores
pOndence of the New York Evening Post.
one of them describes an incident iliustra-
tive of his method of trying a lawsuit be-
fore a jury. He was once attorney for a
young woman in a case against promi-
nent and wealthy contractor Of Louisville.
The case attracted much attention and the
court room was crowded when the trial
was on. The contractor took the stand,
and being of an easy conscience. tried to
swear the case out of court. Then Willis
arose in behalf of the young woman. He
did not seek to cross-examlne the witness.
He turned to the great crowd of spectators
and at random singled out man in the
front row.
Stand UP and get sworn where you
stand, said Willis to the astonished spec
Jator. do you know the defendant"
Yes" answered the spectator.
do you know his reputation for truth
and veracity?"
Yes"
rs it good or bad?'
bad"
Would you believe him under oath?'
NO"
Then Willis called on another spectator
to stand up and be sworn, with similar re-
suits. Thus he called on spectator after
spectator at random, until he had sworn
fifteen or twenty of them. They all agreed
that the contractor could not be believed
under oath. 1t was proof positive to the
jury in impeaching the contractor for il
was clear to every one that the witnesses
had not been summoned for the purpose
of Impeachment. Willis won the case and
secured verdict of $4,000 against the de-
PENDANT 1.4u
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
iNDLX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Your Cup of Coffee. The
Southern Grocery Company; If You Want
Stylish Furnishings of All Kinds, Meyere
q Franck; Our 2O-Cent Butter Etc. Jas.
McGrath & Co.; To the Public, Edward
Bateman; The Old Way of Washing
Shirts, Etc, Savannah Steam Laundry;
Per Cent Steel Tubing of Columbia, T. A.
Bryson; The Savannah National Building
and Loan Association; Something for
Rheumatic Sufferers, at Gardners; No
rice to City Court Grand Jurors; Notice to
City Court Petit Jurors; Go and See Car
michaePs Patent Bicycle Wheelbarrow;
Ship Notices, Richardson & Barnard,
Agents; Notice to Superior Court Jurors;
Calendar B.otters Issued Monthly, at Rob-
inson Printing House; Seven Presents
This Time at Masonic Temple Pharmacy;
Jellico Crate Coal, r. Van Wagenen; On
Feb. list, Louisa Schwarz. Trustee; Won
Starts Lung Balsam, at Livingstons
Pharmacy; Notice AS to j. e. Ferrebee's
Visit to the Lodges; Nice Presents to Each
Lady, at Jones Pharmacy; Old Madeira,
John Sullivan.
Medical-Abbo; Dr. Krumm; Hoods Sar-
sapariMa; Johann Hon's Genuine Malt
Extract; S. S. s.; Cuticura Remedies.
New Arrivals in Colored Dress Goods
At Gutman's.
Another Great Silk Sale-At Ecksteln's.
An Overcoat Disturber-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Just in Two Are The Prices-west's
China Palace.
Amusements-Camilla Urso Grand Con-
cert Company at Guards Hall Feb. 3;
Grand Masquerade Ball of the Savannah
Turn Verein Feb Il; Woodward-Warren
Company at Theater Monday
Overheated Rooms-Mutual Gas Light
Company.
neutrality-suspicious. Adler.
Preliminary Opening Display-Leopold
Adler.
What's Your Shoe Price?-Byck Bros.
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef.
Finaneial-Silsby & Co., incorporated
Bankers and Brokers.
Immense Clearing Sale of Shoes-Leo-
pold Adler.
Some Money Saving suggestions-Danie
Hogan.
A Celebrated wit-Ludden & Bates, s.
NJ. H.
Auction Sale-Splendld Investment, by
]. d. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Eel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
watson's I.eadership.
From the Macon Telegraph (Dem.>.

Some Of the political gossips have been
saying that Senator Yancey Carter was
going to succeed to the leadership OF the
populist party in Georgia. and that Wat
son would be reiegated. This is nonsense.
Mr. Watson is not only the leader Of his
party In Georgia, but he is easily the
leader in the United States. The fall Of
Butler and Of PETER emphasizes this fact.
The middle OF the road populists real. Y
constitute the populist party, and Watson
Is their chieftain. He occupies that posi-
ton by reason Of his ability and consis-
tency as a populist. Nothing can be gain
ed by belittling his capacity as a leader
or undertaking his influence and power.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

According to a story from Cuba, the al
Iigators are taking a prominent part in
the fight for freedom. 1t is altogether
likely, however. that they would be as
violent partisans of Spain as of Cuba If
the insurgents got into their way. The
story is that when the Spanish gunboat
Relampage was sunk by a torpedo in the
Rio Cauto the other day, many of her
crew jumped overheard or were thrown
into the water, and were Immediately set
upon by the alligators. who killed and ate
them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
senatorial Courtesy.
From the New York Post Und).

Senator Teller illustrates the courtesy
of the senate-at long range. In an inter-
view at Denver he said that Senator sher-
man was "the most incompetent man
President-elect Mckinley could have nam
ed" as Secretary of State. His "eye
cleaned" as he declared that Mr. Sherman
has absolutely no knowledge of foreign
affairs" Yet when Senator Sherman's
narne comes before the Senate next March
Mr.. Teller will vote for confirmation with
all the rest. Senatorial courtesy will de-
mand IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

The New York board OF health will take
steps at once to stop indiscriminate spit
ting in street cars. Inspectors are to be
put on the car lines, and given power to
make arrests OF persons who disregard the
rules OF the board Of health The splitting
nuisance should be abated. not only IN
New York. but In Savannah. II is to be
hoped the authorities in this city will be
able % 40 something IN the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

We were at first inclined to think the
Evening Constitution had a nose for news.
but since its remarkable Yaw sensation we
feel a little like qualifying the opinion.
The fact that the story of Miss Yaw's al
legged tragic death was a fake was known
and published In Georgia fully four days
before the Evening Constitution came out
with the original story In double LEADS and
under scare head"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
The Length Of engagements.

Every once in a while some enterpris-
ing periodical publishes symposium" of
opinions of more or less well known peo-
pie upon topics of the kind the dramatic
press agent loves to refer to as being of
human interest" A case in point is dis
cussion of the proper length of time for
engagements of marriage to last, to which
Rev. Phoebe A. Hanaford, DR.. Ellen Miles
and other prominent women have contrib
uted opinions. The subject is in the cate
CORY with that other one recently discuss
ed, to no purpose. namely, "At what age
ought a woman to get married?" All
such questions are as old as civilization,
if not older. and have been discussed as
siduously every time there was a lull in
the conversation about the weather and
politics; nevertheless they are ever fresh.
and there are always people ready and
eager to give an opinion upon them.
Mark Twain took the trouble to cata-
logue all of the jokes, and found that
there were twenty-nine of them. All other
alleged jokes, he declared, are merely va
riations of the original twenty-nine. So it
is. probably, in the matter of discussions.
There are only limited number of legitl-
mate subjects of discussion-the weather.
the government, marriage, DEATH and a
few others. None of these questions can
ever be settled to everybody's satisfac-
ton, hence the perennial freshness of the
parent propositions and the readiness of
people to talk about them.
In the matter of the proper length of
time for an engagement to last, Individual
interest must govern the opinion. Jacobs
old father-in-law thought seven years was
about the proper thing. He had Jacob
working for him all of that time. and it
was to his interest to get all of the work
out of him that it was possible to get. If
IL were the custom in these days for a
young man to do time" for his sweet
hearts hand. the probabilities are that
modern fathers of daughters would like to
make the engagement seven years, with
out wages. But times have changed In
these days engagements are great con-
sumers of coal and gas; hence the "old
man" generally prefers that the proba-
tionary period be cut short; and the
shorter the better. On the other hand, 1t
sometimes occurs that one or both of the
parties to the engagement are anxious to
mail a good thing" as quickly as posi-
ble-a coronet in exchange for a million
or something like that. In such instances
short engagements are advisable. Just
time enough should be taken to permit of
Investigations by the attorneys on both
sides and the drawing up and signing of
the legal papers. Then again there are an
gels and parents of angels who insist upon
waiting until time has demonstrated that
the prospective partner is also an angel.
In cases of this kind an engagement OF
anywhere from thirty to forty years IS
about the proper thing. 1t takes about
that long to develop an angel in the flesh.
The great majority of people who be-
come engaged, however, are governed by
common sense, and common sense inva-
riably directs that Just time enough. and
no more, shall elapse between the pro-
posal and acceptance and the marriage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

The Evening Constitution. OF Atlanta,
has a Washington dispatch in which It is
solemnly stated that 1T appears that the
cabinet chances of Maj. ]. +. Hanson are
fading" This Is elaborated to the extent
of more than quarter Of a column. That
may be considered a very good news item
by our contemporary. But, as a matter
of fact Maj. Hanson was offered a cab
met position. and declined it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
McKinIey and civil Service.

Mckinley and Civil Service.
From Louisville Courier-Journal Oem.).
Mai Mckinley is credited with the re-
step in civil service reform" If this is
true. republican office-seekers should be-
gin TO invest in mourning habiliments in
stead of tickets to the Inauguration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

Scientists say that the inhabitants Of
Mars are undoubtedly trying to signal tho
earth The Louisville Courier-Journal
says perhaps the people of Mars want
to know what seeley had for dinner"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

Jacksonville now has union depot.
which the local papers insist will compare
favorably in all respects with any In the
south. Such buildings are evidences Of
the solid growth of a city. Savannah
hopes to have one OF the kind some Of
these days. But when she will have il.
nobody knows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

1t is reported that Col. Robert G. In
eersoll will give up the practice of law
and devote himself to the lecture plat
form. He finds lecturing more congenial
lhan litigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24
TOWELS.
DRESS GOODS.

Seasonable novelties at very much
reduced prices. In some instances
below cost-in others cost to US.
You can't make a more satisfac-
tory purchase than from this stock
and at the prices offered every
item is a bargain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

5O-inch All Wool Boucle, worth $1-69c.
Imported Silk and Wool Plaids, choicest
colorings, worth from S5c to 81 yard-75c.
Special line Novelty Suitings, value 75c
to S5c-49c.
5O-inch Handsome Novelty Sutings in
Boucles and fancy figures, worth Sl-79c'
All Wool Broadcloth and Ladies, Cloth,
black and colors; value 81 and Sl.25-lSc'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

SUNDAY, JANUARY -. 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-16
One Dollar to 1890.

For a dollar bill The Semi-W Weekly
State Journal will be sent from now I'M
til January /, 1899. A good, long time
to &c: two big papers every week with
all the news Of the whole world all the
state news and in fact more news and
general reading matter than you get IN
any other state PAPER. The Journal is
spending money and effort in writing
up the interests of Nebraska and setting
our states advantages before the people
of the whole country. Nebraska's pros
perity will bring thousands Of farm
BUYERS to our state. You should read
The journal which is not an Omaha
paper or a Lincoln paper, but a state
paper in its truest sense. Nv nat VIII
be for the best interests of Nebraskans?'
is the first question asked by The Jour
nal when called upon to decide. Every
Nebraskan should do his best to keep
The State Journal before the people and
that best means by sending in One Dol
lar which will pay for the paper to Jan
uary, 1899. After you read it send it to
your friends in the east and let them see
what great things we are doing in Ne
hraska. Send in your dollar to The
State Journal. Lincoln. Neb. The sooner
you send the more papers you VIII get
for the money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-16
Notice Of Sheriffs SaIe-..By Action.

State of South Dakota, County of Custer. In
Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit.
The First National Bank of
Custer City, South Dakota, a
Corporation, Plaintiff,
Cyrus w. Hitchcock, and
the County OF Custer, South
Dakota, a Municipal COrpOr-
alton, Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of a
Judgment OF Foreclosure and Sale In the above
entitled action on the Seventh day of Septem-
Der, A. D.. 1897, and an execution issued upon
sheriff OF Custer County, State of South la.
kota, for that purpose appointed, will sell mt
puDiic auction at the front door OF the Court
House In the town of Custer City, County of
Custer, and State OF South Dakota, on Monday,
October 25th, 1897, at 1 O'Clock I'm the afternoon
OF that day, the real estate and mortgaged
premises situate in the County Of Custer, and
State OF South Dakota, and directed In said
Judgment and execution to be sold, and therein
described as follows:
Lots Number Seven C), Eight (), and Nine C).
In Block Number One Hundred and Thirty-iiye
Q35), I'm the town of Custer City, Custer County,
State OF South Dakota, as the SAME appears
upon the recorded plat thereof, duly filed and
recorded In the Office Of Register Of Deeds in
and for Custer County, State of South Dakota,
with all the improvements, buildings
situated thereon, and all the appurtenances
thereunto In anywise belonging and appertain-
ing, or SO much thereof as may be sufficient to
satisfy said Judgment and costs, amounting in
Cents (s355. i5), with interest thereon
from the date OF said Judgment, and all a~ccruing
costs OF sale.
dated ~ Custer City, South Dakota, septem-
Der 9th, 1907.
FRANK WALSH,
Sheriff OF Custer County, 8. ID.
WOOD a. PORTER. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication, Sept. II, 1897,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-16
Notice Of Hearing Petition For Letters Of Admin
ieiraiinn

State Of South Dakota, County OF Custer, SIS.
In County Court.
Ia The Matter of the Estate of Robert II.
Richardson. Deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends Greeting to
Martha Webster, Alice Walsh, Edward Richard
son, Fred W. Richardson, Maggie Richardson,
Robert =. Richardson. Weldon Richardson,
heirs az law and next Of Kin of Robert II. Rich
ardson, deceased. and to all TO whom these
presents may come.
Notice i hereby given that Robert :. Richard
sou has filed with the Judge of this Court. "A
petition. praying for Letters of administration
of the estate of Robert II. Richardson. deceased,
and thar Monday, the First day of November,
1897, al , o'clock p. NJ. of said day. being a day
Noyemb' n term, iSJ7, AT the Court House in
CITY. County of Custer. has been set for
said petition, when and where any per
son Interested may appear ANA show cause why
the said petition should not b. granted.
Datc'i At Custer CITY, ;. d.. this 18th day Of
November, 4. d. 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-16
= Good IphinE.

Probably a million people in the
United States suffer with some difficulty
of the throat or lungs every year. We
want every one to know that DIR Daniels
Compound Sanguinara will give q sure
and speedy relief. 1t costs only so cts
to prove this statement. IL not'at your
druggists, will be sent by express paid
by the Dakota Medicine Company,
Mitchell, South Dakota. Sold by A. j.
Jones & Co.. Custer, :. ID.