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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14


ice. Ills rather was huie nervous now
ever, and he breathed a sigh OF relief
when they got out saieiy.
On the way over 70 the Monkey house
John saw the great obFllsk that was
brought from EGYPT rev years ago ana
set up IN the park. lie sara 10 MS ram
er; "Oh, papa thai older imam you OF
or even Aunt Feheiope, sn
Yes my SON sald the Iather' anu
then he told MIN lot OF interesting iaets
concerning 1t mat won repeat, pc
cause this - nor story aDout ahcisn.
tunes put ABOUT boy VINO . sun
living IN MASSACHUSETTS,
FINALLY Jonh walked up 20 the oDeiish.
HANDS on, SAID ms iather herYouSiy'
but either me boy oldh near OF eise ne
didn't MIND. prefer 70 thlnk mat ne
DIDN'T near az any rate ne put ms ha al,u
on tne great stone smart anu saip' NY
WISH TINS was Dig pyran'u Vi 'eo
cream I'M aWiul huhsry'
IN an instant OF course .nS opehsk tunn-
cd TO ice cream OF ol1erent ihVors, vahllla
at the Doto1' ehoeoiate an tiie niuuse anu
sirawperry at the top. NOW II II hau Deeh
winter ilme u Wouidh nave peeh SO ols-
astrous q thing, because ice cream Wifi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
HOW CHICKENS TALK.
Language Used by Feathered Folk
i'm the Fowl Yard That Human
Beings Can Understand.

It is in a language that human ears
learn readily to comprehend. For the
most part 1t is instructive A fuzzy tod
dler six hours out of the shell, has five
distinct calls. The first and loudest of
them is the lost note, uttered when he
loses sight of his mother, or finds himself
out in the cold It IS loud and very shrIlI:
"Pee-ee-op! Pee-ee-ee-opi Pee-eee-opl" The
second, the hunger note, is as shriil but
more plaintive, running somewhat thus:
"Yeapi Yeeap! Yee-eeapi" AS soon as
ealing begins It changes to a sort of sat
isfed ehittering: "Wit-wit! Wit-witl Wit
wit-weetr
After eating they grow sleepy, and cry
to be lowered, The note is somewhat like
that of hunger with q peculiar treno.o
braking II in the middle: "Yee-pl-leepll
Yee-pl-lee-plH' does not fully represent IL.
but comes as near as the limitations of
vowels and cousonants admit. Very rare
ly do the mothers disregard It, though
they may be eager to go foraging over
grass plots or down hedgerows. Some
times IL they themselves are still hungry
they run about at great rate. clueking
strenuously. In that case the sleenv
chicks huddle and tumble about their feet
and the most agile about them fly upon
The mothers back. while she Is still in
motion. That generally fetches her to
terms, though occasionally she shakes
down the saucy fellow. and pecks him
roundly for bis impertlnence.
The fifth note, the chir-r-r of fright or
astonishment, Is the quaintest of all. The
chicks themselves appear to find some-
thing IA Il distinctly humorous. When they
are a few days Old, If o big wrigglIng
fat ha
them with their usual food, they will first
draw away from il, chirr-r-ing in concert.
then after cycling 1t a minute, seize upon
Il. and toss Il about with faint immature
chuckling cackles. This chlr-r develops
al last in the grating call OF warning, at
sound Of which from their mothers even
the youngest scatter and scutter to cover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
ARTIFICIAL CATS.
They Serve All the Purposes of the
Living Animal.


Householders are familiar with the short
connings of even the best Of family cats
the way tom and tabby will scratch the
baby. steal from the cook and make war
upon bird cages and aquariums. Now, here
is a new style of cat guaranteed never to
whine or eat, is clean, Is a stay al home.
frees the house of mice. Is general all
around domestic comfort
II Is an animal in plaster, or IN potter's
earth which is covered with cats skin,
and which IL left in the society of cats
during a certain time. after which It's eyes
are smeared with sulphur of calcium to
render them phosporescent at night. Then,
Il sufflces to place this inert feline ia the
cellar or in the garrett or wherever one
fears the coming OF mice.
The inventor afiirms that these latter on
seeing the shining eyes of their hereditary
enemy. on smelling the presence OF the cat,
quickly scamper away, and that, after
some days Of this management, an the
mice change their dwelling and emigrate
to a distance.
This industrial cat Is truly chef doeu-
vre OF ingenuity. 1t VIII figure without
doubt at the approaching exposition.
But / should like TO know, also, the opln-
ion Of the mice as to the new cat of 1895.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
Sen water for Street sprinkIing.

The Merchants Association OF San Fran
cisco has been trying the experiment OF
sprinkl.ng a street with sea water, and
finds that such water binds the dirt to-
gcther between the paving stoirs, so that
when It Is dry no loose dust is formed TO
be raised by the wind; that sea water does
not dry so quickly as fresh water. 50 thot
Il has been claimed, when salt water has
been used, that one load OF Il is equal TO
three loads OF fresh water.
The salt water which is deposited on the
street absorbs moisture from The ar during
the night, whereby the street is thorough
ly Eloist during the early morning and has
the appearance of having been freshly
sprinkied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
MUSCULAR POWER IN BEETLES.
An Insect That Moved n Quart Bot
tie OF MIX EaunIIng Pounds.


The following anecdote OF a three-horn-
ed beetle, the oryetes harmon, will give
some idea OF It's vast strength Of body:
beetle was brought TO the writer.
who, having no box az hand in which to
put 1t until ne could dispose Of IT, clapped
the creature under quart bottle Of milk,
which happened to be upon the table, the
hollow at the bottom allowing the insect
to stand upright.
Presently the bottle began 10 move slow
ly. and glide along the smooth table, pro-
PEELED by the muscular power of the inn
prisonod beetle. ard continued for some
time to perambuate the surface. to the
astonishment OF all who witnessed II. The
weight OF the bottle and its contents could
not have been less than three pounds and
half, while that OF the beetle about half
an ounce: 70 that 1t readily moved
weight liz times greater than It's own.
A better notion than figures can convey
will be obtained of this feat by .supposine
a lad OF 10 to be imprisoned under the
great bell OF the cathedral, which weighs
1900 pounds, aud 10 move II to and fro
upon smooth pavement by pushing with
tn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
PLANTATION PAGEANTS.
nv JoEL CHANDLER HARRIS.

Copyright 1889, by Joel Chandler Harris)
VI.-Mr BObs and His Bubble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
DO You
Need
BuildIn6.
Up2

You may be a large eater
and yet be weak and not
weigh as much as you
should. This is because you
do not receive proper nour-
ishment from your diet. II
you wish to be strong and
increase in weight, take
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract.
Taken with meals 1t will as
sist the proper digestion Of
food and cause it to be easily
assimilated; you will then OBJ
tain from your diet the larg-
est amount of nourishment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
ERIE MEDICAL co.,
66 NIAGARA ST., BUFFALO, N. Y.

statement in Savannah News
letter paid full explanation
Appliance approval
payment
successful entirely satisfactory
free, your medical book for Respectfully
l.. .....
1900 "''' 1850
plainly. |
MARRIED OR SINGLE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
Used His Brains.

Some time ago a brakeman on the
Baltimore & OHIO Rail Road used his
brains and saved a passenger train
from running into two derailed cars.
The Company sent him a check for $40
and posted a bulletin complimenting
him for his guickness of thought.
A few days later, Engineer John
Hagerty was oiling his engie at Con-
nellsviIle, while waiting for the pas
sengers to alight. He heard another
train coming, and believed that it was
not under proper control. He sprang
into his cab, opened the throttle ano
started his train. The other engine
struck the rear car, but it was not n
hard blow and Hagerty's promptness
saved ten or a dozen lives.
The Company has ordered a hand
some gold watch, suitably inscribed,
and a gold chain for Engineer Hagecty,
as a reward for his devotion to duty
and using his brains in time of emer-
gency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19

is the sun of the sick room. 1t has saved
the public, in less than FIVE years, more
roney than the national debt Of this
country, when you measure the value
of health restored, suffering humanity
relieved of its agonies and diseases.
Money which otherwise would have
been expended in funerals, doctors
and drug bills, loss of labor, etc. IL
you have never used it, do not fail to
send for at least a trial bottle.
Swanson's 50 Drops" never fails
to cure. 1t has cured and is yuring
millions of people afflicted with Acute
and Chronic rheumatism, Sciat-
lea, Neuralgia, Asthma, La
Grippe and Catarrh of all kinds.
s5 Drops has never failed to cure
these diseases, when used as directed.
1t will cure you. Try it. Price of large
sized bottle S1.00, sent on receipt of
price, charges prepaid; csc sample bot
tie sent free, on receipt of loo to pay
for mailing. Agents wanted. Swan
sons Rheumatic Cure Company,
No. 164 Lake street, Chicago, Ill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
rorro,ying n Posture.

An old woman, whose husband was
Ill in bed, sent for the doctor, who
came and saw the old lady.
II will send him some medicine he
said on leaving, (which must be taken
In a recumbent posture"
After he had gone the old woman sat
down, greatly puzzled.
"a recumbent ~posture-a recumbent
p~osturey" she kept repeating. Il have
posturell" she repeated. Il haven't got
one at last she thought, Il will 90
and see if old Mrs. Smith has got one
to lend me-"
Accordingly, she went, and said TO
her neighbor:
"Haye you a recumbent posture TO
lend me to put some medicine in!'
Mrs. Smith, who was equally as ig-
norant as her friend, replied:
II had one, but TO tell you the truth,
I've lost it.'-Tit-Rits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
DRUNKEN CATS.


A most exciting cat fight occurred re-
Gently in the back room Of n. Bergmey-
er's saloon. Thirteen cats met there,
presumably to discuss plans by which
they could effectually disturb midnight
slumbers, when in the midst of the dis
cussion, and while a large tomcat was
making an imprisoned address, n dis.
pute arose, and the fun began. Fur
flew and a din was raised that aroused
the town. IT was dangerous to attempt
10 quell the riot, as the cats seemed
perfectly wild. After a few minutes
they ceased from utter exhaustion, and
three cats lay stone dead, the others
staggering on TO their various homes.
They presented such an appearance
of intoxication, that George Notes, the
barber. made an Investigation, ana
found that the cats had been drinking
beer which had been left in a keg i'll
a corner of the room. He determined
to watch the cats, aud late that night
saw a cat walk into the room and slyly
creep to the keg, where it drank untii
hilarious. This story may appear in
credible, but ii is a fact, nevertheless
Greenup CKy.) Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
Mot nj n Christening.

Springfield, Ill, oct. 16.-At a chris
tepjng of n child in a Polack family
at Auburn. twenty miles from here'
last evening a riot started between
tna H%ungarians and Polaks ana
stephen Roskie, a Hungarian, was IN
stantly killed. The foreigners were
of the Chicago-Virden Coal company
and live in company houses Ihere mas
long been an enmity between the
Hungarians and Polaks. Several men
are said to have been injured In the
fight but they would not allow the
physicians who were sent to the scene
to see them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19

New York, Oct. 16-The Bridgenort
me steamer Nutmeg State was burped
N Long Island sound, off Sands point
=. l., al sunrise Saturday morning and
zen persons We're burned to death or
drowned. Most of the passengers who
escaped suffered nothing more than
shock from immersion I'm the chilly
water, and only four persons were
sent TO the hospital. The steamer was
run to the beach ut the outbreak of
me flames and burned to the waters
edge.
Inc Nutmeg State, with over n hun-
1red persons on board, bound for Con.
necticut towns, was discovered on fro
apout $50 o'clock, when she was
Within a few miles of Sands Point. +.
l. Inc flames were in the bow be-
tween the forward cabin and thn
monkey engine room. The fire was on
the main deck, and it seemed To no =
small fire, SO Capt. Brooks. not wish.
ing TO needlesSly alarm the passen.
gers, ordered the crew to- work as
quickly and as quietly as possible
WIN buckets and hose. For about
twenty minutes the flames did nor
seem to be dangerous, and the men an
peared to have them under control.
suddenly they burst into a furious
blaze amidShips. Baggagemaster
Samuel Jaynes was detached from tho
lire fighters and sent to alarm the pas
sengers and all the members of the
crew who were in the forward part OF
the boat. He ran through the passage
ways ON several decks. shouting to the
passengers and the sleeping crew. He
remained amidships, CRYING out warn
lngs until he was forced by the flames
ana sitting smoke to Jump overheard,
The passengers in various stages of
frenzy rushed from the state rooms to
the upper deck. Life preseryers were
given them and many of the men as
sisted in putting them on the women
and children. BY this time a consider
able section of the boat was burning
hereby and the people forward were
completely cut off from communica-
ton with those on the after part of the
boat. This left the people on the g
portion in a perilous position as the
life boats in the amidship section were
surrounded by flames. and there were
few people to give aid. AS the flames
continued TO spread both forward and
aft the pilot headed the steamer at
full speed for the beach at Sands
Point. The drafts swept the fire to.
ward the rear end of the boat. The
passengers in that portion of the boat
went as far back on the deck ms pos
sible, but We're enveloped in black
smoke and the flames were leaping
toward them, threatening in a few
moments to roast them alive. They
huGdle0 close TO the rear rail in fear,
waiting for the steamer to strike the
beach. With a chock the Nutmeg
State struck the rocky bottom ana
people seemed to shoot from all parts
of her. They jumped into the water
and tried to reach the lifeboats which
had been launched from the forward
part Of the vessel. All the passengers
were in the water for a few minutes,
but many of the members of the crew
had become imprisoned in the forward
part Of the ship below decks by the
flames.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
500 Reward 1 o

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarr6
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
prietors have so much faith in lis curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails TO cure. Send for list OF
Testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
r.,,.or w.r,,,~. s~-.r,--

Berlin, Sri. 16. - Emperor V'illiars
has SEM a long Telegram OF coincidence
TO Mrs. j. Bruce Isnlay at Liverpool on
her husbands illness, expressing the
hope that MI. Ismay will recover. "as
he is one of the most prominent fig
ures in shipping circles"
"He is well known to me- says his
majesty in the telegram, from a visit
I paid to the Ieutonic years ago. /
have Just heard from o gentleman who
was a passenger on the Oceanic that
she is a marvel Of perfection and well
worthy of the celebrated line and her
illustrious owner"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
cun.aing Their prisoner.

Columbus. Tenn, Oct. is. - Horace
Campbell, a negro phosphate miner, is
In Jail here and a strong guard stands
watch to prevent a lynching. Camp
bell and another negro resisted arrest
at the Tennessee Phosphate company's
mines, opening fire on the officers,
James Gilmer, b. l.. Iadd and w.
Wiltshire. Gilmer was killed and Ladd
wounded twice on the thigh an dthe
negroes fled. Later Campbell was ar
rested and identified.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19

The queer &C with a Tairp has made it's
way all over the United States, and here as
everywhere it promptly jumped into popu-
larity.
Whyl
Because the &C with a Tall is a cometof
health followed by a coma OF happiness and
joy. 1t has come to stay with US and radi-
ate its benests in all directions.
The new CO. is part of the trademark of
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the ideal iaxa-
tive and guaranteed constipation cure.
They make the liver lively, tone up the
bowels, purify the blood, brace the brain,
put everything right as it should be.
Buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's what
they do, not what we say they'll do, that
proves their merit. All druggists, Zoe, 25c,
or SOC, or mailed for price. send for book
let and free sample. Address Sterling Rem
edy Co, Ct..cago; Montreal, Can, or New
York.
- This is the CASCARET tablet.
( M r. EVERY tablet of the only genuine
IL, ll.N. ICascarets bears the me- tic letter.
kSSO1"CCC.n Look at the tablet before
~ you buy, and beware of frauds,
limitations and substitutes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
STAYS IN.
hetirement VIII Not AGect His
status I'm the Volunteers

washington, Oct Is. - The retire
ment on Monday next Of Gen. Shafter
at San Francisco will not affect that
onicer's rank in the volunteer estab-
hshment or cause any change in his
present command. AS the case stands
Gen, Shafter is a b~rigadier general in
ire regular army and a major general
q volunteers. He retires by law on
oct. l6, but the war department. does
not deem it ~eXpedient to relieve him of
MS command at the Preside and to
place in charge there some other Of
hcer whose grasp of the many details
connected with the return of the vol
unteers from the Philippines and the
forwarding of new regiments would
be less complete than that of Gen.
Smarter. The retirement OF Gen.
Shafter would cause the promotion OF
either Gen. Lawton or Gen. MacAr-
thur to brigadier general in the regu-
lar establishment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
Mules for the british.

Bonham. Tex, Oct. led Stager Of
this city, who was one of the most ex-
tensiye dealers in mules and horses
during the Spanish-American war, has
Just filled n contract with the British
government for 1,500 mules for service
IN South Africa in the war with the
Beers. These mules have been pur-
chased at Dent. Tex. and vicinity and
shipped here. Over 1900 head are be-
ing held atthe fair grounds awaiting
the arrival Of inspectors and receivers.
They will be shipped via New Orleans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
washington County schools.

Cottage Grove, Mimi, Oct. 16. -
County superintendent Mexican, in his
annual report, says the schools of this
county are in a very prosperous con-
dition and are among the best In the
state. There is an increasing demand
for more first-grade teachers, as the
patrons of some of the schools are not
satisfied with those of lower grades.
washington county is entitled to S13,.
336.O5 from the state school apportion-
ment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19

Theodore Thomas Narrowly Escapes
Fatal Injury.

Chicago, Oct. 1G.-Theodore Thomas,
conductor of the Chicago orchestra,
narrowly escaped fatal Injury. AS it
was he received n wound that will
confine him to his bed for several days.
He conducted a private rehearsal OF
the orchestra at the Auditorium. A
few minutes before the end of the re-
hearsal an iron bolt dropped from the
loft above the stage. 1t hit the floor
within q foot of Mr.. Thomas. and,
bounding back, struck him in the face.
The bolt cut two gashes in the face.
and for a time it was thought one of
his eyes vas badly injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
CoLoRED MAN KILLED
ny a White Man, Whose Wife He
Was Abusing.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 16.-George Lewis
(colored) was shot and instantly killed
by John Reeves of Mount Pleasant,
Tex, here last night. Seevral shots
were fired. all taking effect. The
shooting occurred in the waiting room
of the Santa Fe depot in the presence
of 800 people.
Reeves. accompanied by his wife arS
niece. was awaiting a train. Mrs.
Reeves was approached by Lewis, who
demanded her seat. She refused, when
he attempted to eject her. accompany
ing his demands with profanity.
Reeves coming up at this time shot
Lewis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
A sad Case.

4 eos. she sighed, "my life has
1 4 failure y,
h.;ond demanded. "You are still
~ at least there is no reason
IAN can't make the world believe
~ still young. ana your reputa-
= free from faint. isn't itT'
~. but I'VE had three divorces,
n the alimony in a bunch would
" snough to make me halfway in
,rdsnt n-Chicago Tfmes-Herala.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
BRYAN IN GOOD HEALTH.
He Starts on His Kentucky Cam
paigning Tour.

~paigning Tour.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-William J. Bryan,
accompanied by Mrs. Bryan and John
f. Vreel, of the Kentucky state Demo-
cratic committee, left here yesterday
for his speechmaking campaign in
Kentucky and Ohio. At Cairo, ILL.,, he
was taken aboard a special car which
had been provided for his trip. Mr..
Bryan declared that his health was
good and that he expected to stand the
strain Of making eighteen speeches in
the Blue Grass State and sixteen in
Ohio without en%dangering his health.
Mr.. Bryan's train was late and as a re-
suit he was compelled to forego his
contemplated trip to attend the meet
ing Of party leaders in st. Louis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
Easing His Mind.

'You ought to have acquitted that
man. Doesn't your failure TO do so
hurt your c~onscience?"
NO" answered the judge In ii French
court-martial; II don't believe it makes
so much Difference as you think. |
studied the matter over with care, and
/ concluded we might as well consult
our own convenience. People weren't
going to PUT much faith in what we
said, Observation-Disclosures Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
A Safe Method of Removing warts.

Get from the druggist a solution of
chronic acid, two drachms TO a fluid
ounce of water. Dip a silver of wood,
as a match or a toothpick, in the soiu-
ton, and touch the wart with it. The
process may be repeated every day or
two for three or four times. Warts
sometimes disappear without treat
ment, which accounts for the supposed
efficacy Of some OF the charms used to
remove them.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19
POSSIBILITIES OF Trouble.

"You ~tallow-faced snobt' snarleG the
bad boy of the neighborhood, "for two
cents I'd brck your facet"
81 shall go and consult the lexicons
in reference to that word 'slob,'" re-
sponded the ether, a little boy from
Boston, wrathfully but self-possessed,
'and if 1t has any opprobious signifi-
cation / viii return and chastise you"
Chicago Tribune.