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The Mena star., 1898-09-21
STARBEAns.

From the Kansas City Star.
In the whole United States tbo.
5,4?7767 bachelors and 3.22. ~. are
marie d women. un-
Pierre Jean Beranger: Mapy ~
nave llved on pedestal who ,,,,
never have statue when dead :"
SheilSh Sadi: Malignant men
not by the virtuous man withon. :. 'S
putting to him what is Infamous ~
Baron Wessenburg; NOTHING !, ),
world is more naughty than mar :
moderate capacity when once raisad y
power. "
II see you have kept in practice,
said the soldier with very poor t.ct
his best girl kissed him on his rs,n.
from the war,
Twenty-three barns and tnir,a..
dwellings in single county in W.
mont were struck by lightning !,
week in August.
Pity for the soldiers is all right H..
can't the country spare little comn.s
SION for the Chicago man whose MA.
owns eighteen cats?
No large city in the United Stat.
has surplus of spinsters. Baltimo,a
comes nearest with only sixtv.svo
more bachelors than old maids.
ibid you eat that saucer full Of ma.
serves, Tommie?" asked the astonnaad
mother. NO. replied the literal
Tommy, II ate it empty of preserves
Miss Susan B Anthony has risen II
the occasion. st is absurd" she saws
'for a man to be quarternaster oensr.
al when he can't find his own clean
shirt at home"
There's no man like George Dewey
I'd sooner be him than any hero Of the
war" $50 would L." said Walker
Rhoades. He never even missed bis
breakfast"
Max Nordau: Man takes the initia.
tive in sin; he goes in quests of 1t and
commits it with concentrated purpose
with generalization. with energy and
in spite of the resistance offered b.
him.
Emperor Williams intention of rid.
| ing an ass into Jerusa1em ,ybar L.
visits the Holy Land has caused some
comment. The emperor need not 90
to all that trouble; he can simply walk
in, himself.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

The deaf mute institute of this
state will open at Little Rock Oct.
5. A circular letter issued by the
institution conveys the following
information of interest to the pub
lie: "The lawful age of admis-
sion ranges from six to twenty-one
years, but the sooner child is
gotten into the school after reach
ing the age of six years the better.
This school had upon its roll last
session 276 pupils and was crowd
cd to its capacity. There will be,
therefore, only a few vacancies
for the coming term, occasioned
by those graduating and the usual
percentage of other pupils who will
not return for various reasons.
Those who would secure these va
cancies had better apply at once
TO Frank B. Yates, Supt.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21
If it were possible the general

1t it were possible the general
assembly of the various states
scould agree upon and enact uni
form libel laws. What is consid-
cred libel in our state should
with equal justice be libel
in any state and the manner of
procedure together with penalties
should be uniform. The National
Editorial Association, at its recent
session, at Denver, formulated
and agreed upon a libel law that
it would seem should be in every
way satisfactory, and we hope to
see it adopted by many states and
particularly by Arkansas at the
next session Of its lcclsla-
ture. Newspaper publishers are
especially interested in such a law.
In the line of their duty to the
public they are constantly pub
fishing the news and occasionally
criticising the acts of public men
and quite often are subjected to
much expense and annoyance in
answering TO suits for libel where
no libel was intended and none
committed. A just law will pro-
tect equally the citizen as well as
the publisher of newspaper, and
the law proposed, as referred to
above, appears to be entirely just
to all parties. A draft of this
law was published in the Arkan-
sas Gazette of September ID and
those Interested should read it.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

If our friend, ID. l.. Stump, of
the Port Arthur News, will fur
nish his readers with a chart or
diagram showing how the Pitts
burg & Gulf can run its trains
from Kansas City and Springfield.
Mo-, lover the Iron Mountain
road" to St. Louis, he will confer
great favor on the public. if not
on the officials of the road We
suggest to Bro. Stump that as there
are "other pebbles on the beach
there are also other roads called
"thc Gulf besides the Pittsburg
& Gulf.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

selves in corporate or municipal
capacity. Those who do rot be-
lieve that the people arc capable
of owning and operating public
utilities as we'll or better than
private corporations can place
themselves on a par with those
who once believed the people in
capable of self government and
that they should always delegate
the governing power to Kings and
Queens. The numerous and very
satisfactory experiments of the
people in various cities OF the
United States in owning and
operating gas and electric light
ing plants, waterworks and street
railways. together with the very
satisfactory conduct of our great
postal system and the public
school system. to say nothing OF
minor public utilities, are proving
great educators showing the peo-
pie the advantage of conducting
their own municipal industrial at
fairs as we'll as their political at
fairs. The more they learn along
these lines and the more they put
these principles into practice the
earlier they will have a govern
ment of the people, by the people
and for the people.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

case it is might that makes ~
Bullet some little person-an sns'
ry citizen like you or l, gentle sa Ina
declare that they will not n.r sasr'
revenue tax and the officers Of i, 'ne
partment wonld be down on us :; ue'
instant to handcuff and take no J. ! az
a United States commissioner for ,r'.,
Corning Leader A'ai.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

Among the current topics of the
Kansas City Journal we find the
following: "The 800 signal ser
vice men who went to Porto Rico
with with TIL the army army Of invasion ire OK
pected to assume control of the
government lines of telegraph in
the islands heretofore operated by
the Spanish. Though the United
States has never operated telc-
graph system at home, in its new
West India possession it will be
obliged, for time at least, to
maintain government service,
though eventually the lines will
probably be sold to private com
panics. 1t it a great pity that
this little example of govern
mental control of the telegraph
could not continue as an object
lesson to determine its advantages
or disadvantages.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

The Star has confidence in the
people and their capacity to rule
and manage public affairs, not
alone in clccting their public Of
ficlals but in operating all public
enterprises and utilities. The
people should never delegate to a
private corporation any power
they are capable of utilizing them
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

The Gazette of Little Rock, re-
ferring to the adoption of the
amendments to the constitution at
the recent election. very correctly
remarks regarding the road
law that ssthe road amendment is
a step in the direction of better
roads. When once put in opera
ton in the different counties, and
the money collected is judiciously
expended, better high ways will
gradually take the place Of many
bad roads of which every county
has more or less" Regarding the
amendment authorizing the gener-
al assembly to enact a railroad
commission law, that paper says:
mo one desires to do injustice to
existing railroads nor prevent the
building of new lines, and in
framing a law we have no doubt
these facts will be kept in mind.
A good commission law will pro-
tect not only the people from I'M
just determinations in freight
charges but will likewise be bene-
fetal to the roads. Not long ago
in talking with Col. Fordyce.
president of the Cotton Belt road,
on this subject he. seemed rather
to favor than to oppose such a
measure. A wise law may be
framed which will prove beneficial
to everybody - to the existing
roads, new enterprises and the
people generally.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21
John Kendrick Bangs New Stories

John Kendrick Bangs newest stories
are to appear in the Ladies' Home
Journal. They are called "Stories of q
Suburban Town" There are several.
and each will relate some drcll incl
dents in the life of small town which
every ''su burbanite" will instantly ap-
preciate and enjoy laughing over.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

Kansas City Star: "Wbcn the
Fifth regiment is paid off the sol
diers must be supplied with bet,
ter assortment of quarters and
dimes. Some of the soldiers OF
the Third yesterday would have
given SIS bill for four dollars
worth of change at one time
during the civil war the writer
hereof saw soldiers pay 5000 in
currency for so bill, and S2l ID
currency for a $50 bill. This was
Just after the boys had received
four months pay in 81 and o.
bills.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

As so many volunteer soldiers
are being mustered out of service
it would seem that it was about
time that few of the high priced
generals were having their pay
stopped too, now that the war IS
over.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21
For Fall Planting.

n. Nj. Roach has full assortment
of field seeds for fall planting at his
wholesale flour, feed ard seed ware
house east of depot.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

There has never been an hour
since Mena was started as town
that the supply Of houses for REM
have been equal to the demand,
and the demand continues as great
as ever.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

Farmers who are wise will pillow
the weeds under this fall instead
of letting them ripen in the fields.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

Men may come and men may
go but Mcna moves on forever.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

Muscadine grapes are in tue
market at 81 a bushel.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

Wild turkeys will soon be ripe
and ready to pick.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

A representative of the Adams Ex-
press Co. says that his company has no
intention of paying the stamp tax as
required by the revenue law. He saws
the position of the company is right
ana 1t will not be receeded from. Ger
tainiy the law makers did not intend
TO make such wealthy corporation
pay revenue tax. Such laws are only
made for poor folks. anyway. In this
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

Some people get tired Of and leave
Van Buren, county, but the almost uni.
versal rule has been a hasty return
Some people has never and will never
get a living out of this world though the
government gives them the forty
acres and a mule to begin with. II
requires perseverance and ingenuity IN
carve any sort of fortune from the de.
bris found ready to engage the hands
OF every youth. Money is thrown into
no mans lap, nor mama rained on no
mans table. This spot on the moral
vineyard is barely equaled when com.
pared as connected whole. 1t has
disadvantages, as has every other
place. But for poor mans home and
rich mans palace no equal is found
Clinton Democrat,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
TATE MAY TAKE HOLD.
A Rumor That He Is Considering
the sewer coAfract.


There may be another Change in house
drainage contractors. Mr.. Herbert Tate
of New York, who was prominent bidder
for the work at the time the contract was
given out and vino would undoubtedly
have gotten it had his bid been nearer
that of the lowest men, is in the city.
There may be nothing in Mr.. Tates
visit here, and il was said yesterday that
he was simply passing through with his
wife after a visit to Florida At the same
time, he has not lost his interest in the
house drainage work. as was evidenced
by the fact that he spent some time riding
around with Contractor John Rourke and
visiting portions of the work. Mr.. Tate
also spent some time at the city exchange
examining the specifications for the house
drainage work
Both Contractors Rourke and Mitchell
denied, when seen by Morning News
reporter, that Mr.. Tate's visit had any
connection with the house drainage work,
so far as they knew.
A member of the drainage committee
of Council, in speaking about the matter,
thought otherwise. His understanding, ne
said, was that Mr. Tate had come here
at the solicitation of the contractors, and
that the probability was that he would be-
come interested in the work. The alder
man said he and several other members
of the board were DESTROYS of having Mr..
Tate secure the contract when 1t was trst
given out, both on account of his previous
experience and because they understood
that he was backed by sufficient capital
to carry on the work without difficulty.
Mr.. Tates entry into the work, either as
sole or part owner of the. contract, would
undoubtedly meet with the approval OF
Council he said
The statement reported to have been
made by one of the Messrs. Mitchell that
Messrs. w. r. Leaken and OConnor &
O'Byrne were SIN owners of a one-third
interest In the contract, purchased by
them from Mr.. Bryan, is contradcted by
Mr.. Rourke, who stated TO a Morning
News reporter that he is the owner of
this third interest, having purchased 1t
from Messrs. Leaken. O'Connor &
O'Byrne. 1,,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
AFTER THE BICYCLES.
They Now Form Distinct Element
in State Tax Returns.

in State Tax Returns.
Capt John r. Dillon, receiver of tax re-
turns, began taking the returns of tax
payers yesterday in his Office at the Court
House. He will continue to do so up to
sometime in June.
The blanks sent out from the controller
generals office for returns this year are
somewhat different from those upon which
the returns have been made in the past.
Formerly they were on a long sheet, but
they now appear on a shorter one which
folds. the list of real estate being placed
on one side and of personal property on
the other.
new feature is the distinct recognition
of ihe bicycle as property One of the
pointed questions which appears on the
personal property side is this: Have you
a bicycle, owned by yourself wife or minor
child or children? What is the value of
same?" This is a question which has not
heretofore appeared on the tax return lists,
but within the last few years bicycles have
begun to count and the authorities have
no doubt been brought to a realization of
this.
Capt Dillon included bicycles in the tax
returns last year, but out of the 1900 or o.
eco owned in the city. there were returned
to the state and county for taxation only
about forty. 1t is probable that the bicycles
in Savannah are worth somewhere in the
neighborhood of soc, coo, ana if all of them
were returned the item of taxes would be
quite a large one. This question will be put
to property owners who make their re-
turns this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
TROOPERS ENTERTAINED.
Sergt. Silverberg Toasted by His
Hussar Comrades.

The Georgia Hussars were entertained
last night at their club by Sergeant Isi-
dore SIlverberg. 1t was after a thorough
drill, and the troop was duly appreciative
of the entertainment offered by the popu-
lar sergeant
The occasion was incident TO Sergeant
Silverberg's recent promotion to that rank
from corporalship He wanted to show
his comrades that he has the proper idea of
the honor of being even on-commission-
ed officer In the troop, and the way in
which he did so was very pleasing.
A toast was proposed to Sergeant Silver
berg and responded TO most heartily AT
ter this toast upon toast followed, and
about all the officers received testimon-
ials of their comrades regards. Several
speeches were made and songs were sung
in the inimitable style of the musicians of
the troop. The party broke up with ex-
pressions of the best wishes of the troop
for Sergeant Silverberg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
CoNFEDERATE DAUGHTERS TRIP,
They VIII Give an Excursion to Isle
of Hope To-day.


of Hope To-day.
The Daughters of the Confederacy will
give an outing at Isle of Hope this after
noon for the benefit of the Confederate
Soldiers Home fund.
The Georgia Soldiers Home was to have
been sold under mortgage in Atlanta
to-day Arrangements have been made
however, by the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy to assume the $1,000 debt upon it
and TO provide for its maintenance. The
debt has been assumed by the chapters
of the society in the state jointly, assess
ments being made upon each chapter for
a certain amount The Savannah chap
ter has undertaken To- raise $500. The
excursion to-day will be to aid In raising
this fund.
The excursion cars will start from the
Savannah. Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
offices at Whitaker and Second streets az
O'Clock, going direct to Isle of Hope and
returning via Thunderbolt, carrying the
eAcursionists TO any part of the city. If
the weather Is pleasant a short time will
be spent at Isle of Hope.
The fare for the round trip will be 10
cents capt j. H. Johnston has placed
at the disposal of the ladies under whose
auspices the excursion is given all the
cars they can use, SO there will be no
crowding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
GRAHAM MAY HANG FRIDAY.
Has Hopes. However, That the CIV
ernOr VIII Commute Sentence.

Has Hopes, However, That the CIV
ernor VIII Commute Sentence.
Unless Gov. Atkinson intervenes betwcen
now and Friday. Bristow Graham. colorsd
Will be hanged by Sheriff Roman In the
county Jail. A petition for Communication
of sentence to life imprisonment has been
sent to Atlanta by Graham's attorney
but no reply has been received.
In the meantime the prisoner is mani
Testing very little concern and giving no
thought to death. The fact that there was
executive interference when he was Iast
condemned 10 die seems yet to be on Ora
hams mind. and he will not allow MIN
self to believe anything else than that tis
sentence Will be commuted by the Gov
ernor- As result of this he does not wish
to talk TO preachers or newspaper mon on
the subject of dying
If the Governor declines to Interfere the
sentence of The court will be executed Inv
the sheriff The gallows is a standing adj
junct TO the jail and there Is no propara-
ton to make In connection with the execu-
ton that Will require more than a half
hours time. The doomed man is now con-
fined in murderer's cell, which adioins The
execution cell, and is daily brought face
to face with the trap from which he NAV
soon drop TO his death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
ARTILLERY MEN WANTED,
The Two batteries at Tybee in Need
of Nineteen New Men.

The Two Batteries at Tybee in Need
of Nineteen New Men.
Both the heavy and light artillery bat
teries at Tybee are In need Of men. and
there is a chance now for well built men
physically to get right into the service of
Uncle Sam without going away from
home to do 1t.
Lieut.. L. r. Burgess, of the Fifth Ar
tillery, with the light battery at Tybee,
Is the recruiting officer for this station.
and is ready to consider applications from
men who want to get into this, the most
desirable arm of the army service. The
light battery is in need of ten men and
the heavy battery wants nine.
Applicants for enlistment must no ha-
tween the ages of 81 and 80 years. They
ter and habits, ablebodied free
from disease and must be able
to speak, read and write the English Ian
guage. In the infantry and artillery SER
vices the men must not weigh less than
l2S nor more than 1870 pounds They must
be wei built and have a proper physical
development. The pay OF a private in
the artillery service, as well as in tho in
fantry and cavalry, is $l3 per month. The
government furnishes rations clothing
bedding, medicines and medical attend
ance. Those who desire to enlist sho,ad
Apply to Lieut.. L. r. Burgess, Tybee Is
land 49,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
COMMITTEEs ORGANIZED.
Meeting os the Georgia Historical
Society Last Night.

At the April meeting of the Georgia His
torical Society last night Col George A.
Mercer reported the organization of the
finance committee by the election of Coz.
Mercer as chairman, Mr.. Otis Ashmore
as vice chairman and Mr.. John NJ. Bryan
as secretary.
The library committee was reported or
gained by the election of Or. r. j. Mum
as chairman. The report of the library
committee showed 21.SO4 volumes in the
library.
The report of the special committee ap-
pointed to take up the matter of finances
reported that $3.50 had been secured by ad-
ditional subscriptions from various men,
bers OF the society. The additional SUP
scriptions will entitle them to additional
privileges. The report of this committee
was referred 10 a special committee to
consist of the library committee and the
committee OF members, who will go over
the matter, make a report and advise such
action as they may determine best.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
GEN. BuTTERFIELD,s TRIP SOUTH
He Says There VIII BE No Lack of
Volunteers for Cuba.


Maj Gen. Daniel Butterield, formerly of
the regular army and also of the United
States Volunteers, was in the city yester-
day on his return North from Florida,
where he has been for the last two weeks.
From Savannah he goes to Charleston,
then to Richmond, where he will look over
the baltlefelds, and from there to Fred
fore returning home in New York. He is
accompanied on his Southern trip by Mrs.
Butterfield.
1t has been nearly half a century since
Gen. Butterfield was last in Florida. For
this reason, his trip through the land of
sunshine and summer, including delight
full stay at most all the principal pleasure
resorts, was one which he says he will
long remember. There were many things
of interest to be seen which were greatly
admired by Mr.. and Mrs. Butterf1ed.
Among the generals who gained renown
in the war of the states, there are prop
ably none more distinguished than Gen.
Butterteld. He was one of those who
gained special distinction during the war +,
having received the Congressional medal
OF honor for special gallantry at the bat
tie of Gaines Mil. When the legislature
OF New York state some time ago appro-
priated $4,000 for the purpose of estaD
fishing around Chattanooga, the battie-
helds on which New York regiments had
fought, Gen. Butterfeld was made CHAIR
man OF the committee of generals sent
there, and skillfully discharged the duties
which he was to perform.
incidentally speaking of the threatened
hostilities, Gen. Butterfield gave it as his
belief that the Southern volunteer soldiers
will go quickly to the field in response to
call. He has issued a call to his COM
rades of Lafayette post, New York, to
send in pledges for recruits from their
sons, and younger men than themselves,
to volunteer in case of a CALL He ex-
pressed his belief that the veterans in the
Confederate camps and Grand Army posts
will enroll splendid young recruits If nee
essary, far in excess of the needs of the
government. The happy idea of Gen.
Butterfieid is that the veterans would i'm
part instructions of great value to The
young men, and act as their sponsor
through the strife. Quite number of re-
cruits were offered in Savannah through
Commander Gleason of the Savannah post
While here, Gen. Butterield was with
his old friend. Col. Beverly Wrenn, and
was shown the principal points of The
city by him. There has been a friendship
between them which years has only made
the more fervent and their meeting was a
source of genuine pleasure to them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
CARRIAGES FOR TYBEE's GUNS.
Eisht-Inch Rifles VIII lie Mounted as
Soon ms EmpIacements Are Ready.

Eisht-Inch Rifles VIII lie Mounted as
Soon Emplacements Are Ready.
The schooner Samuel B. Hubbard. Capt.
Mehaffey from New York, arrived at Ty-
bee yesterday with cargo of material for
the new fortihcati tons.
She has on board three gun carriages
and lot of other machinery to be used
in the construction of the defenses. The
bare carriages weigh fifteen tons each.
and the aggregate weight Of the cargo
Is 145 tons. The Smith & Kelly Company
has been negotiating to discharge the YES
sci and a contract will probably be made
to-day to have the cargo placed on the
government wharf at Tybee.
On account of the heavy weight of the
gun carriages, derricks will have TO be
constructed to raise them from the YES
sell
The three carriages will be put in DO
sition al once and will complete the ma
chinery for mounting the four S-inch dis
appearing guns. One carriage Is already
there. The guns viii be mounted as soon
as the emplacements are ready.