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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-30
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-30

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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-30

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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-30
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
City Lighting.


The committee Of council charged with
the duty Of finding out the cost of an cleo
trio lighting plant for this city made a re-
port, but no recommendation. The report
viii leave the council in doubt as to what
course it ought to pursue, and Yet We do
not see that the committee would have
been justified n making a recommendation.
TWO electric lighting companies submit
ted estimates, which were so wide apart
as to create the Impression that one of the
companies wanted to make an enormous
profit or that the other either did not know
exactly what would be required or sub
mitted estimates below the actual cost Of
a fTst-class up-to-date plant.
It is yet an unsettled question whether
a city, which confines itself strictly TO its
own needs. can do its own lighting as
cheap,y as it can get 1t done. Atlanta
now gets her lights for $50 each per an
mum. and has been figuring on an electric
lighting plant It was stated by electric
lighting experts who appeared before
committee Of her council, that electric
lighting in most of the cities which have
their own plants costs more per light than
it would il the lights were furnished by
private parties. These cities do not, OF
course. undertake to make money out of
their plants by engaging in the electric
lighting business.
The electric lighting company in this
city has as yet made no bid for the con-
tract for lighting the city. Before the
council decides whether or not to purchase
a plant would it not be advisable TO find
out the lowest price at which it can have
the city lighted by electricity and gas, or
by electricity alone?
There are several things to take into con-
sideration. One is that Improvements are
being made in electric lighting all the
time-the cost of the light being reduced
therefore it might be well TO wait awhile.
Another is that the cost of the plant and
the cost of operating it are pretty certain
TO exceed the estimates. Still another
point IS that the cost of repairs and better
ments to keep abreast acknowledgements are
likely to be considerable.
The city with the present outstanding
indebtedness and the indebtedness which
Will be incurred for house drainage. cannot
afford 10 purchase an electric lighting plant
unless it can be shown Beyond a doubt that
by means of such plant very consider
able amount Of money can be saved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

Mrs. Cleveland enjoys joke as much as
her husband, and has good memory, says
the Washington correspondent of the Chi
cago Record. One of her first remarks,
after she knew that Ruth and Esther had
a little brother, was that the good news
should straightway be telegraphed to Gen
Ftzhugh Lee That gentleman, who is
now our consul general at Havana was in
this country at the time but his name did
not appear among the list OF persons who
congratulated the ex-President and Mrs.
Cleveland upon the birth of their son. The
reason was that four years previous Gen
Lee had been royalty laughed at all over
the country for premature enthusiasm in
the manner of such congratula tons. The
democratic convention of Virginia was
IN session, and its hundreds of delegates
were engrossed in the eiectioneering con-
tests and the platform discussions which
usually absorb the attention of such gath
erings. Somebody up in Massachusetts
set in motion what is known in the news
paper profession as a fake dispatch" to
the effect that a son had been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland. When this misinfor-
nation reached Virginia Gen. Lee did not
stop to verify it or wait for its publication
in any responsible newspaper, but at once
while he read a series of resolutions
which, by rising vote were adopted and
telegraphed to Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland at
Buzzards Bay. He went so far as to des-
ignate the putative youngstsr as Grover.
Jr.," and said many things in the course
of an eloquent address which did not sound
either wise or witty when found to be
buiided on a fake. Gen. Lee was severely
riGiculed for his indiscretion, and he prob
ably considered il the part of wisdom to
refrain from entering the lists upon the
more recent occasion of felicitation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18


The members Of the legislature feel
fe.t If the session had come 10
an end without any provision hay
ing been made for the care Of
the conyicts at the expiration OF the con-
Wet lease. They return to their homes
conscious Of having done something more
than kill worthless bills. Their consutu-
euts viii give them a much warmer wei
come than would have been the case If
there had been 10 convict legislation. for
that legislation the people are indebted to
the newspapers. Had the legislature not
been severely criticised it would have done
nothing practically beyond passing some
local bills and putting its stamp Of disap-
proval upon few other bills of a general
and local character. It would have said
that the convict matter was Of too much
Importance TO be settled except at a ses-
sion called especially for that purpose. ard
it would have cut a very sorry figure in
the estimation of the people.
The moral and Intellectual standard of
the legislature of Georgia is no doubt just
as high as that Of any other state, and it
is just as faithful TO the interests Of the
people, but We are sure that il would serve
the people better if its members were to
give less attention to politics. IL is diff
cult 70 get a matter considered upon It's
merits. Politics crops out everywhere. and
in places where it is not expected. What
reasonable objection. for instance. could
an intelligent body of men have to the bill
abolshing the three DAYS Of grace on
bank paper? Yet that bill was killed sim
ply. because members were afraid that
they would be charged with favoring
banks. They knew that nobody was bene-
fitted by the law sought to be repealed,
and that to repeal it would be a great con
venience to banks, yet members thought
their political future depended upon refus-
ing 10 do something banks wanted done.
The convict bin wouldn't have been pass
ed, in all probability, if members hadn't
been afraid that the failure TO pass it
would give the popu.ists an advantage tu
the next gubcraa-oraI contest. No local
bill could get through the Senate. how
ever meritorious it was. and however
much the people wanted il. if The senator
representing the district from which it
came had political reasons for opposing il.
The fact is there is too much politics in
the state fox the states good. The news
papers and large percentage Of the
people are engaged in dI.ns the ofHces
from governor down to constable pretty
much all the time. II there were less
politics and more business laws would be
better and prosperity greater.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
New Lincoln story.

Senator Mills has a new story about
Lincoln, says the Washington Post. It
was told to him by a son of John l. Helm
Of Kentucky. who lives in Corsicana.
'Oid John L. Helm" said the senator,
was famous character in Kentucky.
He was, if / remember rightly, a governor
OF the state, but at any rate his position
vas a most prominent one. When the
civil war came on Helm was d IA Did Sc
cessionist. He could not praise the south
TOO highly, and could not heap enough
abuse upon the north He was too old 70
60 into the war with his sons. and remain
ed at home doing all he could to help the
confederate cause and harass the yankees
who invaded the state. Finally he became
so obstreperous that the federal general
who was in command near Helms home
put him in prison. The old mans age, the
high position which ne occupied in the
state, his wide connection and especially
his ina bility to do any actual harm, were
all pleaded in his eXtenuatiOn and he was
released. Instead of prodting by the warn
ing, the old man became more persistent
than ever in his course. Once more he
was clapped into jail This happened two
or three times, and finally, while he was
still locked up, the matter was brought to
the attention of the federal authorities.
Even President Lincoln was appealed to,
and asked to commit the ardent sOutherner
10 an ndeHnite confinement IN order that
he might be curbed.
Lincoln listened TO the statement of the
case with more than usual interest. Then
he leaned back and began to speak with
smile upon his face. You are talking
about old man John Helm? Well, did you
know that l used to live, when 1 was
boy, in Helms town. He was kind to me.
He seemed to like me as a boy and he
never lost an opportunity to help me. He
seemed to think said Lincoln, with an
other of his almost pathetic smiles that
l would probably make something of
man. Why, when I went out to Illinois,
poor and unknown, that man gave me the
money to pay my way and keep me until
l got a start. John Helm? o, yes,
know him. And 1 know what 1 owe to
him. l think l can fix his case.
And them said Senator Mills, 'Lin-
coin went to desk ard wrote a few words
The bit of writing is treasured in the Helm
household TO this day. This is what the
President wrote:
l hereby pardon John L. Helm of Ken
tucky,for all that ne has ever done against
the United States, and all that he ever will
DO. Abraham Lincoln"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
Chinese for "white Dog

A party Of men employed by one of the
engineering departments of the city was
making survey in the vicinity of Canal
and Polk streets for an extension of via
ducts, says the Chicago Record. After
measuring off the abutting and adjoining
buildings and practically finishing the
work, the chief of the party pointed TO a
wooden building occupied by a colony of
Chinese. Let's so in and measure this
place" ne said.
The whole party gravely marched into
the front room with tripod and chain, and
began taking measurements and putting
down notes.
A Chinaman showed his head between
two red curtain and gazed at them in
fright and amazement Presently there
were three heads, and then five Cinnamon
slipped into the room to watch the mystic
rious performance by the ''foreign devils -
They chartered among themselves for
awhile and then the Oldest come up and
asked, timidiy: ''Whatee do? Whatee
look do?"
They had agreed among themselves that
the invaders had lost something and were
looking for it. The transit was some
Internal thing of divining power that had
directed the searchers to this room. How
it stood on its tripod in the center of the
room and looked with a CLASSY, meaning
eye at the red curtains!
In the mean time the white heather
stretched chains mumbled strange words
and put down meaningless sings in their
little book
For a second time the elderly Chinaman
asked: ''Whatee do?"
The rear chairman grnned and said:
"Measurin' for a viadock"
A great light seemed TO break in on the
Chinaman. The party was looking for a
white dog"
''Wite diock?" he asked. Lilly one bout
so long?" measuring with his hands
Doubtless he would have produced the
dog if the engineer and chief of the party
had not stepped outside to keep from
laughing. The others followed him. AS
they walked away the Cinnamon peeked
at them through doors and windows.
That's a funny thing" said the rod
man. ITO think that viaduct is Chinese
for white dog!''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
A surprise For lord salisbury

A comical story comes from the recep-
ton given by Lord and Lady Llangattock
at the Hotel Cecil in connection with the
annual conference of the National Union
of Conservative Association, says the Lon
don Daily News. a delegate was strolling
along one of the corridors, when he espied
disappearing in the distance a portly gem
tleman whom he thought he recognized as
a genial colleague not seen since the last
conference. He FASTENED his steps and
felt convinced that he was right Then
he stole forward silently, and, thinking to
give his friend, who seemed lost in medita-
ton, a pleasant surprise, he bestowed up
on him hearty slap on the back, saving:
Halo, old boy, politics continue to agree
with you, eh?" The portIy gentleman
turned slowly round and revealed the dis
tinguished features of the MARQUIS of Sal
isbury, who said smiling pleasantly: Yes
thank YOU politics to continue to agree
with me-" The delegate was horror
struck at his mistake, mumbled confused
apology and beat a hasty retreat. 1t is
believed that the prime minister must have
enjoyed the joke very much, for later i'm
the evening. he was seen to be relating To
several friends some incident which pro-
voked him and them to a great deal of
laughte;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
BRIGHT BITS.

-she-Poets are born, not made, you
know.
He-Thats right. If I were you 1 would
turn my attention to fancy wOrk-Detroit
Free Press.
Doubtful -spondley-Well, if my
money should go, dearest. you'd still have
mel
Mrs. spendley-Don't you be too sure
about that!APuck.
Too Late.-Hawkns-s you sent for a
doctor? Does he think you will be out
soon?
Robbins-I imagine so. He said he wish
ed had sent for him sooner MPuck.
Il asked Miss Golighuy if sS we'd
in Cuban autonomy" What did she
say?2 ":she said she did, and that it was
easier FOR her 10 believe init than to try
to understand what it was."-Chicago Re
cord.
How would you define a patriot?" ''I
should say a patriot is a man VINO takes
an interest in his country's welfare, even
the morning after his party has been
showed under"-Puck.
-"One 'er de troubles bout dshere life. -
said Uncle Eben, lis dat by de time man
hab realizin' sense dat he orter learn
sumpin' he feels like he's too old ter staht
INV ashington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-silver Moon Extra
Choice Tea, Henry Solomon & Son; Resi-
dence Telephones; Last Notice, State and
County Taxes 1887; Special Notice as to
Sale of Horses, J. II. Jordan & Co; Spe-
cial Notice, The Metropolitan Clothing
Company; Dissolution, Bridget Craig; Ship
Notices, Strachan &, Co.
Don't Wait TIL the Last Day-Falk
Clothing Company.
Railroad schedules-Central of Georgia
Railway; Georgia and Alabama Railway.
You Do Want One-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Only One Week-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. K. Fair
banks Company.
Medical-Cuticura Remedies; Hoods Sar-
saparilla; Ayers sarsaparilla; Carlsbad
sprudal Salt.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

- e n BBLS. No Mackerel.
3cD ~ 80 do Boston Beef now on boar
ship Olive Branch.

y n BBLs; No. Mackerel.
90 ~ so do Boston Beef, now on board
ship Olive Branch.
IN STORE.
10 tons old Sable Iron.
loo half bbls No. Mackerel.
Loaf and Lump Sugar.
Baskets Sweet Oil.
Soft Shelled Almonds.
Shelled do
French Madeira Wine, in half pipes
and quarter casks.
It will be seen that while the old-timc
merchants did not use big type, and be-
gan their announcements with For
Sale" or Just Received" they knew that
the road to prosperity was through per-
sistent advertising. They were not ashamed
of their business, and did not, even in
what we are apt to call duh times think
their names were their fortunes as some
business men of the present day seem to
think. There are some few merchants
who say they do not advertise because it
brings to their places of business a class
of buyers whose custom they do not want,
and others give as a reason for not ad-
vertising that they have all of the trade
they want. Such persons think that what
trade they get comes to them from their
personal popularity, or from some mag
mary attraction which their stores pos
sess. The truth is that the majority of
these merchants are drawing upon the
fertilization put into the business ground
years ago by the founders OF the bust
ness, who were liberal advertisers. It is
a well known fact that advertising is like
fertilizng. If a good fertilizer is put into
the ground it Will bring forth earlier fruit
and more of it, and for several seasons
the beneficial effect win be seen in the
crops produced. But if the fertilization is
discontinued, the ground will after awhile
cease TO yield. And so it is in business
The store which fails TO keep itself before
the public is soon lost sight of by the
public, and the once prosperous business
dies of dry rot.
Great advertisers live in the history or
the city and the prosperity of their firms
long after they themselves have shut
fled off this mortal COLL" their announce
ments in the newspapers continue to bear
fruit after the advertisers are dead On
the other hand. the non-advertsing bust.
ness man is dead to the community long
before he leaves this life and his business
is more than apt to die with him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

To be sure the members of the Georgia
legislature would not adopt a resolution
of thanks to anybody for having "wined
and dined" them. They enjoyed the win
ing and dining" all right enough, no doubt,
but they objected to the fact of their
having partaken of such luxuries being
made public That expression, "wined ana
dined," has been a power in politics be-
fore now. to the undoing of many politi-
cal careers and the making of others Ben
Tillman in South Carolina, climbed to the
top of the political heap on the bodies of
fallen legislators by telling the people that
certain legislators had been ''wined and
dined' and then "bamboozled" by rail-
road and other corporations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

The old fight of the schooner builders
ara owners Of New England against the
pilots Of the southern coast rs on again
I'D congress In the last congress a bin
similar to the one now pending was killed
ana similar fate should overtake the
present measure. The pilots are annually
the guardians of tens of thousands Of lives
and hundreds of millions of dollars worth
OF property They are required to serve
long observation-disclosures longer and
harder than is required Of any other bus
iness-and to hold themselves in readiness
at all times and under all circumstances
to face unhinchingly any danger of the
sea which may arise They are brave.
public spirited, worthy citizens, who earn
every dollar they get. and deserve fair
treatment Yet through cupidity certain
interested parties are moving to take their
bread away from them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

A political story current an New York is
to the effect that Richard Croker desires
that Tammany shall have the benefit of
the experience and advice of Senator Cor
man, and that at the expiration of the
senator's term he VIII remove to New
York and be made a Tammany sachem 1t
must be that Mn. Croker desires to form
for himself particularly strong and large
cabinet. 1t was said a day or two ago that
he would make eX-Ambassador Eustis the
chairman Of the general committee Of
Tammany A president could not have in
his council two ADLER men than German
srd Eustis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

The District of Columbia governing com
mittee IS discussing a proposed law which
might well be adopted in this city Its pur-
pose is to prevent the carrying of danger
Gus weapons by children. Firearms arc es-
pecially prohibited. The penalty is a fine
OF $40 to 500. Dealers are prohibited from
selling fire arms or ammunition to minors.
If there were a similar law here, we
should not be called upon so often to
chronicle fatal shooting accidents with
children as the principals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail
Cabin, limited days, 1880 Cabin nm
limited 5000, Excursion, limited A
months, $32. Second class, limited 4 DAYS
$1475. 80
TO -Steamer-Cabin limited
days, So Excursion, limited months S3s
Second class, limited DAYS ST.
TO WASHINGTON-Stea and rail
Cabin, unlimited, $500 Second class
limited 5 days $l1.2O
TO PHILADELPHIA-S and rail
Cabin, unlimited, $3.50 Excursion lin
tied months, 5000. Second class. limi-
ted 4 days. $3.50
TO PHILADELPHIA Steamer-Cabin
unlimited, ST. Second class, limited
days, $11.50.
TO BALTIMORE-Ca bin, SIS. Excursion
limited 8 months, $25 Second class. $40.
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Baltt-
more as follows standard time)
ESSEX Capt Billups, SATURDAY. Dec.
IS, l p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt J. W. Kirwan.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. o, at p. m.
ITAsCA, Capt James, SATURDAY. Dec
%, at 500 a. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
]. ]. CARoLAN, Agent.
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ.
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore Nd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
NcrN ronr Economr.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.,

A sharp fight in congress over the river
and harbor appropria is predicted
The advocates of various improvements
coming under that head will insist on their
being pushed, while they viii be opposed
on the ground of economy, This is poor
economy, however. which restricts a prof.
table business because of the expense of
running 1t and that is poor logic which.
while clamoring for more commerce, re-
fuses to provide facilities for 1t or even TO
maintain the existing ones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
The Banl.runtcy nil.
From the Richmond Dispatch Dem

The bankrupt measure is so framed as
to make its administration simple and in
expensive. 1t involves only two officers
referee and trustee. The former trustee
receives no pay until the estate is closed ;
the referee is to receive a fee of $40 at the
outset, and when the estate is closed a
commission of one-half of per cent. Va
rious penalties, not only against the refe-
rec and trustee, but the bankrupt, in case
of fraud, are named.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

For the first time in about six years, it
Is said. the membership of the House of
Representatives at Washington is com
piete. j rarely happens that every con-
gressional district in the country is repre-
scented al the capital There is nearly al
ways a break in the membership, by death
or resignation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

A rich man of Butler. Pa, has left a be-
guest of 5000 to the local school board to
pay for keeping the teeth Of the children
of the public schools clean and IN good or
der. The bequest is odd, but it cannot be
said that it was not a sensible one Neg
lected teeth are responsible for a great
many of the Ills of childhood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

The Yancey Carter judicial investiga-
ton and the Blalock omnibus invesuga.
ton viii DE remembered, for short while
as two Of the poorest paying political enter
Drises that ever prospective candidates
engaged in. Neither investigation produc-
ed 50 much as boom for office for its in
sdgator.