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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
THE FIGHT FoR PROHIBITION.

The wisdom of the policy of the Demo-
cratic party Of this state in respect to the
liquor traffic is shown in the steady tri-
umph OF prohibition in one county after
another by means Of the local option meth
od on Monday the prohibitionists captur-
cd three more counties, and there are
very few counties now, out Of the 137 in
the state. which have not declared for
prohibition. 1t is safe TO predict that be-
fore many years the cause of prohibition
will have triumphed in every county.
When that time shall have come there viii
be no opposition to a general prohibition
law. There viii not, however, be any need
Of such a law then. And there viii be no
difficulty in enforcing prohibition because
majority of the people will be in favor
of H. Public sentiment Will be so strong
for prohibition that there win be no diff
cu.ty in the way Of enforcing prohibition
laws.
In Alabama there is a movement to
adopt a dispensary system, similar to that
of South Carolina. If the movement
should be successful the people of Ala
bama will be sorry that they gave it theif
support They will be certain to have the
same sort OF trouble that the people of
South Carolina are having. If they are
wise, they will adopt the local option sys-
TEN of Georgia. 1t will take more time
to get the state under prohibition inhu-
ences than if a general prohibition law
or a dispensary system were adopted, but
il has this one great advantage, namely,
that when prohibited is once adopted
there will be prohibition in fact, instead
in name only. Under the local option
method the people are educated to believe
in prohibition. In the other methods the
effort is to force the people 10 accept pro
hibiton, and they refuse to yield to force
The fight is kept up between the opposing
factions and prohibition never succeeds
in getting control of the state. AS a rule,
the anti-prohibitonists tire the prohibi-
tionists out and continue the liquor traf-
fc to greater or less extent.
The local option method is the right
one It takes time, but it is effective. 1t
is based on the right idea. 1t gets the
majority on the side of prohibition, and
the minority is willing that the majority
shall rule. Some of the prohibitionists in
this state have at times shown impotence
with the local option method. They have
wanted to force prohibition on the state
before the people were' ready for it, Had
their advice been taken prohibition would
have been set back in the state for fifty
years, if not for a longer period. 1t is
within the truth, probably, to say that
the wisest of the prohibitionists now see
that the course that the Democratic party
has pursued in respect to the liquor ques-
ton is the one that promises TO produce
the quickest and best results, all things
considered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

1t is now certain that the President will
be in Savannah considerably longer than
it was expected he would when he accept
ed the invitation of the Board of Trade to
visit the city. Capt Purse, who has gen.
eral charge of the arrangements for the
entertainment Of the President and his
party and other distinguished visitors, re-
| ceived information yesterday that the
President would reach Savannah on Sat
urday, Dec II, and would remain over
Sunday. The purpose of the President to
make a longer visit than he originally in
tended is a compliment which the people
of the city win appreciate. If kindly cour-
| tesies count for anything the President
Will not regret spending Sunday here. and
| if the weather should be as fine as it has
| been the last few days he viii find the
! change from the blizzard weather which
has prevailed in the vicinity of Washington
since the great storm of the last days
| of November a very agreeable one.
Capt. Purse and the Board of Trade
will, of course, have the making of the
programme for the Presidents entertain
ment. but the whole people win have a
hand in helping to make the Presidents
visit one that he will remember as having
been very enjoyable. The entire programme
has not, in all probability, been arranged
yet 1t as known however, that there viii
be review of the troops on the day of the
Presidents arrival. and banquet on the
evening of that day. 1t can be
safely said, however, that the ar
engagements for the Presidents entertain
ment wall be entirely satisfactory, and in
keeping with Savannah's reputation for
receiving her guests with warm hearted
and generous hospitality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Zerubbabe Lodge, No. Is, F. &
"a. NJ
Special Notices-Georgia Stale Building
and Loan Association; Notice to City Court
Jurors. Every Fellow That Drinks. Geo. c.
schwarz; Corner River Street and East
Broad C. H. Dorsett
Business Notices-show Cases, Henry
Solomon & Son
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Choosing Christmas Presents-J. w. Tee
pie
5000 Suits Now s69S-AIetropoMtan
Clothing Company.
Soldiers ana Others-M. S. Brown.
Legal Nodces-Citations From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County
Auction SaIes-Large Sale of Fresh Gro
ceries. by J. Mclaughlin & Son.
Amusements-"The Heart of Maryland
Dec. $40 and Matinee Saturday.
Mineral Water-Apollinaris.
Medical-Castoria; DR.. r. schinmann's
Cure for Asthma; Hoods sarsaparilia
Ayers Hair Vigor; Johann Hoff's Genuine
Mall Extract; Bradfeld's Female Regula-
tor; Y. M F.; Worlds Dispensary Prepa-
rations; Erie Medical Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent,
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
From Puck.

Hey. baby! F1o baby. What's all the row?
Close up them peppers an go to sleep, now!
Pappys here with him an no uni hurt
If there is, some galoots got to eat dirt!
Jumpin' Jehosophat hear how he yells!
Worse n a herd that's stampeded corrals!
Sounds like Apaches a-huntin a muss-
Hey, baby! Ho, baby, dry up your fuss!
Hey, baby! Ho, baby! look out down there!
That's yer paps six-shooter-better take
care!
Rabys too little to handle a gun;
When yer in trousers yer papp II get one,
Learn We to shoot H. too. Bully fer you!
Yeh a true son o the West, through an
through!
Look like a tenderfoot yet but ye aln't-
Hey, baby! Ho, baby! sleep like saint!
Hey. baby. Ho, baby! Gosh! see him screw
I'd his kid face worse n coyotes II do!
Dry up that noise, er yer pappy Il scoot,
Thinkin' he's trapped by band o Piute!
Nanny n come In a minute! Now quit!
Painters fer yellin' amt In it a Bit
What hev We quit? put an end TO yer fuss
Hey. baby. Ho, baby! cute little cuss!
Roy Farrell Greene.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
The Presidents Message.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem.

A longer or a duller message has not
been sent by the President to the Congress
since we first had Presidents and Con-
crosses. The dullness is not in the topics
discussed, il is in the discussion. At no
time since the ending of the civil war has
there been more stirring event or more
commonplace comment. The barrenness
of important recommendation is in part
accounted for by the reasonable sugges-
ton that until a treaty OF peace with
Spain shall have been ratified IL would
be Inappropriate 10 propose plans for the
future government OF our new possess
ions. But aside from this important topic
there are other matters of high import
that are barely touched as the message
skins over them. The Congress Is left
practically TO It's own Initiative.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
MIR. BLALoCK's POSITION.

Mr.. Blalock was treading dangerously
near the line of demagogy in his speech
of Tuesday on the school appropriation,
when he made an issue between town and
country and inveighed against the for
mer. He seems to regard it as the heaven
given and inalienable right of III Georgia
counties to be supported by the other
twenty counties and to resent imperti-
nence the desire of the twenty counties
to be relieved of at least a part of their
burden of taxation. If the conditions were
reversed--if the country counties were pay
ing into the state treasury. more money
than they got back out of it, if the coun-
try counties were contributing from 10 to
50 per cent. of their school taxes to the
support of schools in cities-the cry of
protest that would go up from Mr.. Blalock
would crack the skies; and 1t would be a
Just protest, too. Can it be possible that
MI Blalock thinks it right that the III
counties should be perpetual pensioners
upon the twenty counties because they
have the power to outvote the latter in
the legislature? There is no reason for
any controversy between town and coun-
try. The former is not asking for privi-
leges, indulgences or favors. All that is
desired is just treatment, such as both
town and country counties have a right to
expect from the legislature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

Since the legislature has tactily ac-
knowledged, by its action on the McDon-
ough fanti-poolroom bill, that gambling is
not such a bad thing after ALL and since
1t appears that the state is so hard up for
revenues that it is necessary to put tax
OF 500 on bicycle dealers-the sum that Is
charged whisky dealers-why would il not
be a good idea to increase the reve-
nues by licensing faro, stud-poker, craps
keno, three-card monte, the she'll game
the gold brick game and other similar di-
versions?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

A dispatch from Port Royal, S. c., says:
''Report has 1t that the battleship Ore
gon has been ordered to this place to be
drydocked to have her bottom cleaned. -
Then report" has been playing a prac-
teal joke upon our esteemed little neigh
Dor, Port Royal. The Oregon is probably
one-third of the way from Port Royal to
Manila, whittier she is going to join
Dewey. She was at Rio week or SC
ago, and is now, with the Iowa. either
about the Straits of Magellan or in the
Pacific Ocean.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
Doubtful Economy.
From the Baltimore Sun CDem)

There was a warm fight in the Georgia
House of Representatives Saturday over
a bin cutting down the salaries of the
stale railroad commissioners from s., 500
to 5000. Finally, the economists" won
out, passing the bill by one more than a
constitutional majority. This seems like
doubtful economy. If the Railroad commits
sion is worth maintaining at all, the
Georgia legislature should allow its men,
bers at least living salary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
THE HOUSE DRAINAGE CHARGES

We do not undertake to say how much
weight should be given to The charges
made by Engineers Thomas and Sugden
that there are serious defects in the part
of the house drainage system that was
put down last winter, but it is certain
that these gentlemen are very much in
earnest and are very explicit in the
statements which they make. Our whole
interest in the matter is 20 have the
drainage work done in strict accordance
with the specifications. We take 1t for
granted that the members of the City
Council are just as anxious as any other
citizens can possibly be TO have the work
done right. Naturally they hesitate to
put the city to the expense of making in
vestigatlons unless they are pretty well
satisfied that there is good ground for
the charges dscredidng the work. Be
sides, they have confidence in the en-
gineers who have charge of the work
Still, il would seem to be the part of
wisdom TO make an examination of the
work that has been attacked. The abil-
ity of the gentlemen making the
charges and their evident sincerity would
seem TO make 1t necessary for the Coun-
ell TO find out whether or not they are
mistaken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

The proper punishment for wife-beaters
is an old, but ever new problem. Della
ware clings to the whipping post for the
purpose, and Chicago is thinking of adopt
ing IT, Meanwhile, Justice Donahue of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, is the author Of a mode
OF punishment for such miscreants that
is not without it's good points. A few
days ago the justice took off his coat.
and with bis bare fists pounded the breath
out OF wife-beater who was brought be-
fore him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

A North Carolina negro named Hardee
has solved the race problem. so far as it
applies to himself. He owns a farm
which he purchased by his own Efforts
upon which he has a good dwelling, sew
eral good horses, drove of cattle, num-
Der OF hogs, sheep and goats; he has a
neat little bank account and his note IS
readily discounted at the bank whenever
he wishes 20 make an investment. He
takes absolutely TO interest In politics,
never attempts to force himself into so
cial equality with the whites. attends 10
h's own business pays his debts and re-
spects his neighbors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

The war departments proposed new
army bill, provides for the creation Of
three new and very high offices, one gem
eral and two Lieutenant generals. Nelson
A. Miles is at present at the head of the
commanding, and would seem TO be the
man 10 get the fun generalship; still, there
are some grounds for thinking that if the
proposed Offices should be created, to be
filled under the present administration, the
fun genera.ship would go to good man
from Michigan weighing some 2l0 pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

Frank Gould. youngest son of the late
Jay Gould, became of age day before yes
terday and received his proportion of his
fathers estate, amounting 20 some $40, O.
100000. a healthy young man just turned
p, with "a capital Of that size to start
with, ought TO be able 20 earn his living
aud be happy while doing H..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

Lord Milton, the new governor general
Of Canada. has ever since his school days
at Elton been a keen sportsman He has
won renown as gentleman jockey. oars
man and fox hunter. Before he succeed
- 10 the peerage he used 10 ride under
the assumed name Of Mr.. Rally"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

European statesmen are talking about
a new diplomacy instituted by the
Americans. Does that mean that direct
ness and truth have been strangers to the
diplomacy which Europe has been aceus-
toned to?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

The fire in New York sky-scrapers the
other day win probably have the effect
of bringing about revision of the build
ing laws under which the hight to which
buildings may be run up will be limited.
The experience of the other day clearly
showed that it is beyond the power of a
fire department to master CONGREGATIONS
twenty or more stories above the side
walk. Chicago some time ago adopted
an ordinance limiting the hight of
buildings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

From the Americas Times Recorder Den

There is method in the madness of some
of the little two-for-a-nickel lawyers eff
forts to reduce the pay of The railroad COM
missioners. When the cut is made they
perhaps think they can measure up to the
standard of men who Will likely be will
ing to serve on the commission. Little
men get small pay. See?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

The peace commissioners having fixed
the articles at Paris, we shall now hear the
adjeetives and other parts of speech at
Washington
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

1t costs approximately 500 per carload
TO bring flour from the Western mills to
Georgia Why should not Georgia keep
this money by raising wheat?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

La Liberte of Paris says that Uncle Sam
has now entered the concert of the Pow
ers. Then La Liberte and others had as
well take notice that he does not pro-
pose 10 play second fiddle, and govern
themselves accordingly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

Gen Miles pays a tribute to the mill
tary genius which directed the affairs of
the late Confederate army, The reor-
ganization plan which Gen. Miles recon-
mends for the United States army is mod
eled somewhat on the plan of organiza-
ton of the Confederate forces during the
latter years of the civil war. In the first
days of the war there were too many
heads 10 the Confederate forces; and the
same fault existed in the Union army.
The Confederates We're the first TO consoli-
date the authority under one commander
in-chief and the effectiveness of their
arms was proof that the move was a wise
one. Except for excellence of organiza-
ton and genius of commanders, the Con-
federacy could never have made so won
derful tight against overwhelming odds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

Editor William T. Stead of London calls
attention to the fact that Robert College,
at Constantinople, is "Americanizing
Turkey" That is good. We may want
to annex Turkey one Of these days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
From the Norfolk Landmark Dem.)

The rumor that the Hon. Joe Choate
to England indicates that DR.. Chaun-
cey's experience in railroading has given
him valuable knowledge of the use of side
tracks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08


Bradley Martin, Jr., has written an ar
ticie for a London magazine in which he
defends the rights Of millionaires to be
just as extravagant as they please. Fur
Their than that, he asserts that the more
extravagantly a millionaire spends his
money, the better it is for the community
in which he lives Il should make no diff
ference to the masses whether the rich
man parts with mis- money for fine and
fancy balls, or for wines, or dozens of
trunks full of clothes, or carriages and
horses, for whenever he puts out money
for any of these things or others which
he may desire the cash goes into circula-
ton and benefits practically an endless
chain of persons. Nor can legislation be
passed to dictate how much a millionaire
may spend upon his own pleasure. Should
such legislation be attempted il would have
to be general in its application, and the
poor man would be the worst sufferer from
it. The poor man usually spends all of his
income, while the millionaire's expendi-
lures are only a small portion of his in
come usually. Meantime it may be peril
nent to inquire, has anybody heard of any
attempt on the part of any organization,
commonwealth or government to prevent
the miliionaires from spending their mon
ev?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08

What have the women done to merit the
displeasure of the male students of Wes-
leyan University. and the annual conven-
ton of the American Federation of Labor,
in session in New York; The university
boys have declared that they viii not go TO
school along with women. and the labor
convention has called upon Congress to
discharge all of the women employees of
the government. The resolution of the
labor convention says that "womanis right
ful place is the home" and that they ought
to stay at home and not invade the field
which men have been accustomed to
enjoy by themselves. Now, is the labor
union going to provide homes for all Of
the women in the government service who
are earning their own living, if the gov
eminent will discharge them? And will 1t
give bond to maintain ali Of these women
in the same degree OF comfort which they
now enjoy as fruit of their own efforts.
if the government viii discharge them
What is needed, instead of circumscrib-
ing the sphere of women, is to enlarge il.
Their opportunities should be increased
instead of diminished. More schools and
colleges should be opened TO them. They
should be permitted to work wherever
they desire to and can give satisfaction.
If the men should not be able to hold
their own in competition with them, it
would not be the fault of the women.