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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
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A few days ago one of the registrars of
Lambeth advertised the fact that mar
riages would be performed for shillings
7 pence at the registrars office, says the
Fall Mall Gazette. Now the vicar of
one of the parishes of Islington has re-
duced his scale of charges for the solemn
ization of marriages at his church. In
the current issue of his monthly record
published to-day, the reverend gentleman
makes the following announcement:
1.-The vicar gives notice that marriages
viii, for the future, be solemnized at ST.
IS crowded that one of the parties to
the marriage lives in the parish) at a cost
OF shillings 9 pence, inclusive of the
cost of publishing the banns Hitherto
the fees have amounted to 16 shillings 6
pence. The reduced fee is exactly the
same as that charged for marriage by the
registrar. Marriage is sacred. Christian
people ought to be married in church.
where prayer ought to be made, and the
blessing of God pronounced 1t shall not
be henceforth in st. IS parish that any
go to the registrars office siFpDy because
it is cheaper. Children of God shall not
be asked to pay extra for their Fathers
blessing. In future shilings 9.pence will
cover all cost"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
NOT YET UP TO THE MARK.

The legislature has not yet the courage to
rid the state of worthless dogs
by taxing them out of existence and TO nut
limit to the freedom of the razor, back
hog. If we could get legislature that
would give the state relief so far as these
two destructive animals are concerned we
would be in a position to expect a much
more prosperous future in the grand old
state of Georgia. The member of the leg
islature who so eioquently urged the pas
sage of law taxing dogs expressed the
opinion that the tax would greatly increase
the school fund. We have no doubt that
he is right in holding that opinion-that is.
that the amount Of the tax would be large,
provided 1t could be collected. The real
benefit to be expected from the tax. how
ever, is not the amount that would accrue
TO the school tax, but the death rate that
would occur among worthless dogs as soon
as such a tax was levied.
1t would be folly, of course TO under
take TO estimate in dollars and cents the
| good the killing off of the worthless dogs
would do The state. II is certain, however.
that as soon as ali fear from dogs was re-
moved the farmers ali over the state would
| give special attention 60 the raising of
| sheep and poultry. Now there are very few
sheep in the state and poultry and eggs
are brought from Tennessee 10 supply the
cities OF Georgia with these articles.
! There is not member of the legislature
who does not know the reason that so few
sheep ana So hule poultry are produced IN
the state. They know that The worthless
dogs are the reason, ana yet they haven't
che coumge-that d.. elough Of them
hayen't-to lesisiate the WORTHLESS dogs out
n existence. n The dogs served any good
purpose the legislature would have
some excuse Tor refusing TO give
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

The defeat of Jerry Simpson for re-elec-
ton to Congress had the result of win
ming for a young Kansas stockman a
whole years supply of kisses. Incident
ally, the cash value of a Kansas kiss
from the woman's point of view, was in
dictated. The parties to the odd wager
were Miss Lucy Withers, a 2O-year-old
school teacher of the village of Golden,
which is situated in the fork of CHM
maron river and Prairie Dog creek, and
Harold Owens, a young ranchman. Miss
Withers was faithful and enthusiastic
champion of Jerry Simpson; Mr.. Owens
political beliefs led him to support the
cause Of Jerry's opponent The two met
at an entertainment shortly before the
election. Miss Wthers was singing Jer-
rvs praises. Owens took up the other
side.
Since you are so sure that Mr.. Long
will be elected in the place of MIR. Simp-
son, what have you in the way of prop
erty, Mr.. Owens, which you will wager
in SUPPORT of the correctness of your
Judgment" asked the young lady. Il have
a bunch of thirty as fine steers as ever
grazed on a Kansas ranch, worth 81, 600;
1 will wager the steers. And now, Miss
Withers what will you place against
them?" said Owens. Miss Withers had
no bunch of steers and no 81, 900 in cash,
but she was true grit. Il will wager you
1000 kisses, at 81 each that Mr.. Simpson
will be elected" was her reply. IF I
may collect on the installment plan, in
case I win. will take the bet" said Mr.
Owens, LAS you please" assented Miss
Withers.
The world knows how poorly Jerry ran.
He failed to take off his socks, and, being
hampered by them, he was hardly in sight
at the finish. Thus it was that Miss With
ers lost and Mr.. Owens won 1000 fine,
fresh Kansas kisses, to be collected as
he pleased. He says he will take them
at the rate of twenty week, and has be-
gun collecting For fifty weeks. therefore,
his supply OF kisses is secure. Paying and
collecting the bet, however, may be at
tended with some Interesting developments.
II is understood that MIR. Owens has an
other girl as a sweetheart; win she per-
nit her beau to collect his 1000 kisses
| and take a year at il? WIN Owens be
able TO kiss the schoolma' am twenty times
a week for a year and remain true TO the
other girl? WIZ the young woman be able
20 deliver the goods and remain heartw hole
at the end Of the payment? Really, il
would not be much surprising if by the
time the debt is paid Miss Withers had
won owens bunch of cattle. and himself
into The bargain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
One Touch of Nature

A man going into a downtown law
yers office the other day discovered IN
Willingly the way of winning the high es-
TEEN Of the young lady typewrtist. says
the New York Times. II was late in the
afternoon. perhaps $50 rather later than
most business Offices are kept Open and
he was not too late to get some papers he
wished. The Office boy being away for the
moment. he delivered his message to the
young woman az the machine not giving
her a second thought.she received his com
munication In "A curt, business-like way
and hurried back TO her work As he wait
ed FOR his papers he remarked stl with
the thought In his mind that he had been
fortunate IN getting IN: You keep long
hours here
The girl. who up 10 that time had been
railing away al her machine as II TO beat
time heard his remark evidently with
great pleasure. The papers coming out
then. she handed them 90 the man. with
a nouceabiy anabls manner, and in th,
sweetest and most interested tones possible
asked N there was not something else shf
could DO f0r the gentleman. There or
strings in The human fearti
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

The other day Magistrate Donohue of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, thrashed a wife-beater
by way of making the punishment fit the
crime. The victim is not satisfied with
the outcome of the mill. He asserts that
the magistrate took advantage of him, be-
cause he was afraid to strike back when
an honorable court was hammering him.
The wife-beater, therefore, has issued a
challenge to the pugilistic magistrate ask
ing for mill with bare fists or with light
gloves, under any sort of rules that the
magistrate may select. Whether or not
the event" will be pulled off is not known,
but the sporting fraternity stand ready to
place their money on his Honor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
voLINrEERs ANp REGuLARs.


The Hull military bill, introduced the
other day, provides for Increasing the
standing army to 100000 men. The bill
embodies the administrations army re-
organization plan. It is conceded, in view
Of the increased obligations which we
have taken upon ourselves, that we shall
need a much larger standing army than
we had at. the time of the breaking out
of the war with Spain. Is the Hull bill
the best plan that could be adopted?
There is at present a law on the statute
books, passed by the session of Congress
preceding the present one, providing for
an increase of the regular army to $1,000
men The effect of the Huh bill, there
fore, would be TO add $4,000 regulars to
the present regular army. Would it not
be better If these $1,000 were volunteer
troops. apportioned among the states as
at present? There would not be any diff
ficulty in raising thirty-eight regiments
or even one regiment, from each state, for
a volunteer army service. Many of the
volunteer soldiers now on duty would like
to continue in the service for a time, but
probably very few of them would care to
go into the regular army.
Without disparagement to the regulars,
il may be asserted as fact that the men
who go into the volunteer service are of
a different grade. generally speaking, from
those who enlist as regulars. Sons of the
best families, young men of education and
refinement, and with bright prospects, de-
string some adventure and to show their
love for their country, enlist in the volun-
teer service Their presence, in state vol
unteer regiments keeps the army in touch
with the people. and imbues the public
with the military spirit. When the army
is largely made up of volunteers there Is
a touching of elbows between the soldier
and the citizen which conduces to mutual
interest, confidence and respect. Young
men of the kind in question will not join
the regular army. In that organization
all identity of state, locality and personal
lty Is lost by the man in the ranks. The
discipline is very rigid, and the social
lines between officers and men are drawn
to a degree that is extremely irksome, If
not, indeed unbearable, to the well-born
and high-spirited young would-be soldier.
The regular army is absolutely apart
from the people. The men are gathered
from every quarter of the compass into
the same regiment. The regiment becomes
merely a human machine, representing
only the power at Washington. A large
army so constituted is in opposition to
the genius of our Institutions. 1t has been
the American spirit to bring the people
and their public affairs as close together
as possible. To have a considerable part
of the army made up of volunteers would
be to have the public and their defenders
in close sympathy. To make up the army
of regulars alone would be to estrange the
citizens and the soldiers from each other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

We notice in the Tampa correspondence
of the Florida Times-U Union and Citizen Of
Jacksonville, the Orlando Reporter and
one or two other Florida papers, and in
the local columns Of the Tampa Tribune,
certain statements respecting the embark
aiion Of troops at this port which are not
only grossly unjust 10 Savannah. but ere
absolutely untrue. We are not willing TO
believe that our contemporaries named
would knowingly lend themselves to the
PRONUNCIATION Of falsehoods for the purpose
OF injuring a neighboring city, sull We
cannot understand how they could have
been misled. with the facts going out daily
on the wires Of the Associated Press and
~ The columns Of The Morning News. A
port that is compelled 90 bolster up its
own claims by circulating fabrlcatlons
against bigger. better and more progfos-
eve port eanpoi hope ever ~ amount 10 q
kfeat deal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

The New York Heralds Havana CORE
Epondent expresses some uneasiness re-
speeding the North Carolina troops that
went to Cuba ON the Minnewaska That
vessel. with 1850 soldiers aboard, lay for
three days at the San Jose docks, which
ahe correspondent says is the most dead
ly spot but one along the water front"
The tentsge, he says, has remained for
some time in warehouses where fever in
lection is more than possible" and
that men and officers have been going
about the city exposing themselves and
their comrades TO yellow fever contamina-
ton" The correspondent asserts that the
regiment has been unnecessarily ex-
posed" II is sincerely to be hoped that
the correspondent is unduly alarmed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

A Philadelphia paper of day or two
ago printed an article about the camp at
Savannah in the course Of which 1t said
that the Third Nebraska Regiment had
been whipped into some sort of shape
during the absence of Col Bryan on sick
leave The paper Is politically. opposed
to Col. Bryan, hence the animus of its I'M
just remark concerning The regiment 1t
may be all right for the paper to cr!ticse
the colonel (ex-colouel il is now, but it
is neither right. nor just, nor truthful
to say or to intimate that the Third Ne
braska is not or has not for a long time
been one of the best in the whole voluH-
teer service. A more manly and military
looking set of men could not be found
everywhere. They are men of intelligence
and good department. They know their
duties thoroughly and perform them faith
fully. Almost from the day of their ar
rival at this city their camp has been
considered a model for cleanness and mill
tary order. To say otherwise is to dis
close the ignorance of the person or pa
per making the statement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

Atlanta did not invite the Georgia dele
cation in Congress TO take part in her
peace jubilee. When Savannah determined
40 spread a feast on the occasion of the
visit of the President TO this city, the
Georgia senators and representatives. were
among the first to receive cards. asking
them to share the honors and festivities.
Savannah never forgets her friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Aiee Temple, A. A. o. N. M
s.; Savannah Lodge, No. 1873, B. p. o.
Elks.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry.
Gas Has Been Reduced-Mutual Gas
Light Company.
Amusements-"A Texas Steer" at the
Theater Thursday night; LAS We See It,"
at the Theater Friday and Saturday
Nights and Saturday Matinee.
Flags, Bunting and Flag Calico for the
President Mckinley elebration-Leopod
ADLER.
Fireworks-At the Fireworks Stores.
Diamonds, Rubies. Etc.-Theus Bros,
Jewellers.
Beef-Lebig's Extract of Beef.
Postum Coffee-Postum Cereal Company
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Medical-Johann Hofs Genuine Malt
Extract; Hoods Pills; Castoria; Aver 3
Sarsaparilla; Bradheld's Female Regula-
tor.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

The state of Illinois was eighty years
old on the third day of the present month.
Eighty years ordinarily is held to be a
very ripe age, at which one is expected to
have quit doing foolish things; but Illinois
has elected Tanner Governor. Can il be
that Illinois is already in her dotage?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

the thrifty people the relief In
this matter they desire. Rid the
state of worthless dogs and razor back
hogs, and il would not be long before
there would be such prosperity that the
tax rate could be lowered without cutting
down the appropriation for the schools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

A Washington statsuclan has figured
out that the cost OF our empire" dur
ing the next three years. II present and
impending schemes for The several Islands
were carried out, would be not less than
s799OoooO0. These figures include the cost
price Of che Philippines, the Cuban ral.
road suggested by Secretary Alger. the
Observation-Disclosures cable AID Other sug-
gesled military ncccsd.ka."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

The Young Mems Business League CT
Charleston held a meeting on Monday
night and passed resolutions calling upon
the City Council to take steps at the ear
lest practicable moment to provide that
city with "a full and ample supply of
Edisto water for the use of this city and
its citizens. as a matter of prime import
ance, if not an absolute necessity, for its
commercial welfare as well as its proper
healthfulness." In the preamble the
league emphasized the fact that pure
and wholesome" water in ample supply is
an urgent necessity" This bears out
what we have heretofore said respecting
Charleston's water supply. The limited
supply which she has is not fit for drink
ing, for cooking, for laundry purposes or
for steam boilers. About ali that it as
good for is to flush sanitary drainage and
to put out fires. The large percentage Of
soda which the water holds in solution
spoils it for the most important uses TO
which fresh water is put. Still with this
deficiency of an absolutely necessary arti-
Gle, Charleston hopes to induce the govern
ment to put her upon an equal footing IN
the shipment of troops with Savannah, a
better port which has a supply of up
wards of 100000 gallons a day of pure,
sparkling fresh water that is always on
tap everywhere along the docks, every
where throughout the city and for two
miles, beyond the city in the camps of the
Seventh Army Corps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

The average Partisan mob these days is
easily satisfied. 1t marches around ex-
pressing desire to spit upon" persons
and things" conspuez Picquart" con
spuez Dreyfus." "conspuez everybodyr'-
and then goes home and goes to bed happy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14

Interested persons and papers viii OBJ
serve that ex-Col Bryan has entirely re-
covered from his recent case of military
loclSjaw," and is now quite himself again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore American (Rep) is op-
posed 10 the appointment of United States
senators on commissions the acts of which
go before the Senate for ratification. 1t
says: 1.-The proof of the position that Uni
ted States senator's should not be appoint
ed ON commissions given in the instance
of Senator Gray, one of the ablest men
of the Senate. He is not in favor of the
new policy he says. but he viii vote for
the treaty in the Senate because his name
is signed to it as one of the peace COM
missioners. That double relation is evil
IDENTIFY not a healthy condition for the
best politics"
Inland newspapers are beginning to take
increased interest in the American mer-
chant marine, Discussing The high pro-
tective laws which are thrown around the
sh.pbuilding industry the Nashville Amer
lean Dem) says: The materials for MAX
ing ships are produced here cheaper than
in any other country, our mechanics are
more intelligent and better workmen, we
have eXcelled the world in the construc-
ton of battleships, so what is the matter
with the merchant marine? The absurd
laws now on the statute books are about
the only thing we know Of
The open door" question is going to
play quite an important part in political
discussions for some time TO come. on
the subject the New Orleans Picayune
says: The question then comes up: What
are the American protected manufacturers
going to do about the open door bust
ness| Already there are growls and kicks
among them, and all the indications are
that they are not happy. open door com
merce and every other device that smacks
OF free trade are contrary to Republican
politics That departure from the pro-
tective system Is going to make q row. 1t
will be heard from before long.
How are the two great parties going to
line up on the question of annexation and
expansion? The Washington Post Qnd)
thus reads the signs Of the times "The
Democratic party, " present Indications
do not prove misleading. WIN be aligned
in opposition 10 the contemplated depart
ure IL VIII have upon is side serious and
wcighty arguments. advanced by thought
fui men whose patriotism ma one can i'm
pugn II che enthusiasm cOincident with
tho war shall pass away. as IL may DO.
and ba succeeded by "a spirit ~ n0neerya-
tsm, This spirit VIII Doe found ~ boz sup
porting tle Democrats"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
THE MARSHALL HOUSE,

Broughton and Drayton SITS.
Under new management. Thoroughly
renovated and refurnished. Electric lights
throughout. Hot and cold water on each
floor. Table cuisine unexcelled. Rates 50
to $3.50 Cars pass the door.
BOYCE & CATHARINE.
Proprietors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-02
INDIANS WON'T MOVE.
The Indians at Mile Laos viii
Not Get Out and are Kill.
ing Deer.

s St. Cloud Journal Press:-1nforma'
,tion has reached the Journal Press
from q Trustworthy source that thu
Indians, on the former Mile Laos
Jake reservations, and which through
The e1orts OF Congressman Morrtt
has been opened to- settlement, ar.
refusing to leave their OLD hunting
grounds and subnit to removal a,
White Earth reservation, where II
has been decreed by the department
the wards of the nation must go
Instead the bucks are said to be busy
just at this time Of the year IL
Strengthening deer. The presence. or
the reservation Of q couple III game
wardens might check the last named
offense in part at least. The Indiana
on the reservation are maniesting q
spirit in keeping with the history d
the race.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-02

III an account of the Sumner
Buchanan wedding the Sank Centre
Herald says:
THE bride ia widely known and
deservedIy popular In Sank Centre
where she was born and grew to
beautiful womanhOOd. She Ia a
graduate of our high school and at
terded the state university for a
time. having since been engaged In
teaching. An accomplished musician,
her departure will be keenly felt In
church ana social circles where she
was leader. The man of her choice
IL bright energetic clergyman, who
has already achieved success In his
chosen calling, His first charge
after leaving the seminary was at
Glenwo God where he has numbers oi
friends and admirers bv the score.
AT present he IL pastor OF the Little
Falls Congrega tiOnal church, which
has been materially strengthened by
his labor for the past eighteen
months"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-02
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