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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17

able exhibition of speed, to say nothing
of the complete control of her actions
by a single person, it was no wonder
that these foreign as we'll as American
army experts should send lengthy tele-
grams to their respective countries tel
ling them of the success of the in
vention, and that it was even more
than what the inventors had claimed
for it, urging them to offer all sorts of
inducements and fabulous sums of
money for the patent rights of the
motor, but these were wisely refused by
young Morse, whose eye for business
was as acute as his genius.
The Aeriomotor. lad hardly returned,
when the sad news came that Edison
Morse was stricken with brain fever,
and that he could live but few hours
at the most. But this could only have
been expected from a man of his cease
less methods of employing his time and
energy upon an invention that for
years had been unsolvable. And so it
was, that Edison Morse's ambition had
been crowned with success upon his
death bed, which is an honor that very
few of our inventors obtain.
1t was sad blow indeed to Nathan
Morse to find that his father should be
thus suddenly taken away from the
work of life time, and be denied those
pleasures and fruits of his years of
hard work and study. But such is the
fate of all, and by our works we shall
be known. So ler us remember him
accordingly, for his works and deeds
are his monuments, that will ever re-
main in the memory of men.
j. G.. D,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17

At recent mothers congress in
London, says the London Telegraph,
an American delegate listened with
great gravity to theories on childish
culture, and then made a real hit by
remarking in an inimitable American
manner: "Well, it seems to me that
you women will have our children in
spectacles before they have any teeth"
Duluth Evening Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17
Vol. XIII.-NO. 4.
The Old Canoe.

Where the rocks are gray and the shore is steep,
And the waters below look dark and deep,
Where the rugged pine, in its lonely pride,
Leans glOOmily over the murky tide,
Where the reeds and rushes are long and rank,
And the weeds grow thick on the winding bank,
Where the shadow is heavy the whole day
through,
There lies at its mOOrings the old canoe.
The useless paddles are idly dropped,
Like seabird's wings that the storms had Topped,
And crossed on the railing one Ger one,
Like the folded hands when the work is done,
While buSily back and forth between
The spider stretches his Silvery screen,
And the solemn owl, with his dull "toO-hOo,"
Settles down on the side of the old canoe
The stern, half sunk in the Shiny wave,
Rots slowly away in its living grave,
And the green moss creeps o'er its dull decay,
Hiding its mOl'dring dust away,
Like the hand that plants DER the tomb a flower
Or the ivy that mantles the falling tower;
While many blossom of loveliest hue
Springs up DER the stern of the old canoe
The currentless waters are dead and still,
But the light wind plays with the boat at WILL
And lazily in and out again
1t floats the lengths of the rusty chain.
Like the weary march of the hands of time,
That meet and part at the noontide chime
And the shore is kissed at each turning anew,
by the ripping bow of the old canoe.
oh, many a time, with a careless hand,
have pushed it away from the pebbly strand,
And padded it down where the stream runs
quick,
Where the whirls are wide and the eddies are
thick,
And laughed as leaned DER the rocky side,
And looked below in the broken tide,
To see that the faces and boats were two,
That where mirrOred back from the old canoe.
But now, as lean DER the crumbling side,
And look below in the sluggish tide,
The face that see there is graver grown,
And the laugh that hear has soberer tone,
And the hands that lend to the light skiff wings
Have grown familiar with sterner things;
But love to think of the hours that sped
AS rocked where the whirls their white spray
shed,
Ere the blossoms waved, or the green grass grew
Oer the moldering stern of the old canoe.
ALBERT PIKE in The Banner of Gold.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17
Written for The Prison MuYOr.

Written for The Prison Mirror,
Anniversary.
Fast and far and flying free,
AS birthday token send to thee,
On the wonderful wings of thought
A jewell of faith and constancy,
A jem of hope and of love for thee,
Full precious AWAY may these treasures be,
For by wealth they may not be bought.
JOHN DEAN.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
TOOK TOO MUCH MORPHINE.
walter Deans Grief Probably Led
Him to Suicide.


Atlanta, Sept. 23.-Walter f. Dean, re-
siding al 9S Plum street. took 50 cents
worth of morphine tonight, al the termi-
nus of the Collins Park and Belt Rail-
road Company's line, out at the Chatta-
hoochee river, nine miles from the city.
Dean is about 30 years old and unmar-
rled. He was employed at the Georgia
Electric Light Company, and was very
highly respected and sober young man. He
was discovered IN a semi conscious condl-
ton and brought in by the electric car to
the nearest drug store on the outskirts Of
the city, on Marietta street.
An unsuccessful effort was made to re-
vive him there, and he was later taken TO
the Grady Hospital where he died about
Ii o'clock.
Deans mother died Thursday and was
buried yesterday. He was devotedly at
tached to her, his devotion being sub
ject Of constant remark by the friends
Of the family, and 1t is supposed that her
death 50 preyed upon his mind that he de-
termined to end his existence.
1t was near this spot that Sigmund Ian
dauer, president of the Southern Agrcul-
tural Works, recently committed suicide
and il is recalled that Dean was an en-
ploye of the company of which Landauer
was the head. Tom Dean a brother Of
the suicide. was notified and took charge
Of the body
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24


Mr. and Mrs w. D. Gnann have return
ed from Asheville n. C.
Mr.. E. W. Bell went North yesterday
on the City of Augusta.
Mr.. c. NJ. Gilbert left for the North
Yesterday on the City of Augusta.
Mr. W. A. Susong has returned from
his summer home in East Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. H. Jensen left for New
York yesterday on the City of Augusta.
Mr.. L. II. O'Conuor was a passenger on
the City Of Augusta for New York yester-
day.
Mr. Robert Remler leaves this week for
New York TO witness the Dewey demon
stration.
Mr. w. j. Harty, Jr.. was a passenger
on the City of Augusta for New York
yesterday.
sengers on the City of Augusta for New
York yesterday
Mrs. George G. Wilson has returned
from Washington, D. c., from a visit to
her son, Mr.. George G. Wilson, Jr.
Mrs. G. C. Mathews and daughter, En-
ma Lou, have returned after a seven
weeks stay in Atlanta and Marietta.
Miss Beula Davis Of Statesboro, who has
been spending some time with Mrs. o. De-
wilt Jordan on Barnard street, returned
nome yesterday.
Inspector Felix Mendel Of the water de-
partment leaves Tuesday by the Florida
Central and Peninsular for New York to
attend the Dewey reception and yacht
races.
Miss Carolyn S. Bailey of Balley's Mills
sailed on the City of Augusta last night
for New York city, where she goes to
enter the training school for nurses at
St. Luke's Hospital.
Lieut.. A. A. MacKethan of the hydro
graphic Office was passenger on the
City of Augusta for New York yesterday.
He will take in the Dewey celebration
and the yacht races.
Capt. and Mrs. J. c. PosteE and chill
dren have returned TO the city after a
pleasant summer in the mountains of
Pennsylvania, and at the Beach House
Sea Girt, n. j. Mrs. Postell is much inn
proved from her recent illness and hopes
soon TO be out again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
VERNON SMITHS SUICIDE.
CorOner's Jury Says lie killed Him
self with a Pistol

Waycross. Ga. Sept 23.-Coroner Jack
son Grimes and his jury reached home last
night about p O'Clock, after holding an
inquesi over the remains of Vernon Smith,
the uuck farmer who committed suicide
yesterday afternoon.
rhe jury was composed of j. S. Sharp,
foreman; J. F. Hardin, w. j. Smith, DR..
j. H. Lattimer, w r. Mal1on and b. II.
Thomas. They made a full investigation
into the case and rendered a verdict in ac-
cOrdance with the facts already published
that Smith came to his death by a pistal
shot wound, the weapon being in his own
hands.
His wife was the only witness to the
tragedy She could not account for his
rash deed, but from what she stated before
the jury the belief is strengthened that
he was respondent. She says a week OF
two ago he fixed up a dose of laudanum
with the intention of killing himself but
She secured it and poured the poison out.
1t is reported here in town that a few
days ago MIR Smith was overcome with
heat while peddling his vegetables in the
CRY and it was necessary to battle his
head and face for some time before he re-
gained his equilibrium, and it is possible
his mind has never been quite right since
then.
Coroner Grimes lett mere to-day Tor
Waresboro, where the body was carried
for burial
Dr. Hnlyer Of Atlanta win deliver a tenn
perance lecture at the First Methodist
Church next Thursday night. He comes
in the interest of the state prohibition
movement, and desires to rally forces for
the campaign.
The Ruskin Commonwealth people, re-
Gently located at Duke, win make an eX-
hibit al the Waycross Fair in November.
Brick and other material is being placed
on the grounds for the erection of Trinity
Methodist Church. The committee hope
TO begin work in ten days or two weeks.
The Waycross Rifles we're fairly success
full in their two nights entertainment at
the armory. They win clear about SIS to
apply to the fund for defraylng their ex-
peuses to New York.
Mr.. James Smith one of the oldest
farmers in this section, is reported in a
dangerous condition at his residence, two
miles north of the city. He is quite old
and It is very likely he will not recover.
His farm Is on the Waycross Air Line
Railroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
MIGHT LICENSE EXPERTS.
An Electrician Discusses the Cues
ton of License.

The idea of licensing electricians before
permitting them to do electrical work,
which was suggested in an article In yes
terdays Morning News. was discussed
with interest by members of the electrical
fraternity.
The idea is a very good one II properly
carried out" said well known electrician.
1T is out of the question, however, to re-
quire every man who handles hammer
and tacks up wires to pass an expert ex-
animation. In the first place there are
several branches of electrical science, and
q man who may be expert in one branch
may have little knowledge Of the others 1t
would be sufficient to require that the
manager or superintendent of every cor
poration or firm engaged in electrical work
should be an expert electrician, and that
all the work Of the firm should be done
under his supervision. 1t requires very
little expert knowledge to do the ordinary
work of placing electric wires and appa-
ratus in position. The workman only
needs 20 know enough 10 carry out the d.
Tections of the superintendent or foreman.
Under a requirement of this kind there
would be only a few men who would have
to pass the examination. To require every
workman TO be an expert would be to
cripple the business by seriously increas-
ing the cost of electrical work"
The electrician remarked that II is not
to the interest of those engaged in the
business TO do poor work. Every instance
brought to the public attention of the en-
dangering of life or property by careless
electrical work, reflects injurlously upon
the business and tends to reduce the de-
mand for electrical equipment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
Rnce ResnIts al Grnvesend.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Results at Graves
fend:
First Race-Hurdle handicap. two miles.
Mr.. Stoffel 6 to l. won. with Hardy c..
9 to and to 10. second, and Marshall, 3
10 i, third. Time $3.50
Second Race-Six furlongs. Belle of Mem
phis, 10 2. won. with Abuse to l and
to 3. second, and Souchon, Is to !, third.
Time 110 20.
Third Race-Aigeria, five furlongs Rock
ton, 8 to ;. won with Kilmarnock, s to
and to /, second, and ModIine, 8 to /,
third Time 01 10
Fourth Race-Second Special, one and
one-half miles. Imp, 10 .. won, with Ben
Holiday, l to ?, and out, second, and The
Bachelor, y TO 1, third Time 2:54.
Fifth Race-One mile and a sixteenth
Hardly Is 10 /. won, with Maxine Gomez.
5 to 2, and even. second, Mld Hurricane,
) o /, third. Time l:4S 20
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. Vesuvian. 6
TO l. won, with Kilogram. 4 to l and to
5, second. and Mondoro, to /, third
Time 02 Is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
COUNTRY FIRM BANKRUPT.
Anderson & Mccall Ask United States
Court for Relief From Debts.

w. D. Anderson and T. H. Mccall, for
merly doing business under the firm name
of Anderson & Mccall filed their petition
in bankruptcy yesterday, in the office of
the clerk of the United States District
Court. The petition is joint as TO the part
nership and separate as to the co-partners
The firm was engaged for some time IN
the merchandise business In the town of
Resource, IN Screven county. Its .liabili-
ties amount to 81, 1865. 49, most Of which is
due TO Savannah merchants for groceries
and other goods usually kept, and some
times sold in country stores. The assets
of the firm consist of 265 acres of land in
the county in which they live, and have
been doing business, but they do not at
tempt to estimate its value or prospective
value to their creditors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
COL. BROOKS WILL LEAD.
Continued From Eighth Page)

of Lieut. Col Jordan F. Brooks. and it
is in this battalion that Savannah people
are most interested.
-Four of its companies served under Col
Lawton in the Spanish-American war, and
right proudly will they again march under
his leadership and that OF their Old vice
commander, Lieut.. Col Brooks.
great deal has been printed about the
preparations made by neighboring states
TO send troops. but very little has been
said about their drilling. The men of the
provisional battalion have been hard at
work, and no Georgian who sees them in
the parade will have cause to be ashamed.
A telegram received yesterday stated
that the Atlanta band would not GO but
tnls causes no dismay here as the Fourth
Regiment band of Albany, is going 20
make the trip with Col. Brooks battalion.
This morning the Savannah Cadets VII
attend divine service at Christ Church, by
request of the acting rector. Rev DR.. Tup-
per DIR. Upper was chaplain of the
Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the war
with Spain, and has warm place in his
heart for the military. The company viii
attend in fun uniform, with side arms, and
it is expected that almost every man VINO
is going on the New York trip will he
present.
Tomorrow night the Cadets will be
equipped in service uniform, and will hold
their last drill before leaving for New
York. The company is splendidly equip
ped, in spite of the states parsimonlous
policy Very neat souvenir badges for The
Dewey trip, have been presented the Ca
diets by Mr.. F. Z. Purse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24

Government stopped Paying Rent
and a Suit Is On.

and n Suif Is On.
Washington, Sept. 23.-An interesting 10
col contest was opened in the courts to-
day to determine the ownership Of a tract
of land in Alexandra county, Virginia.
known as the Military road" which runs
from the end of the aqueduct bridge, op-
posite Washington TO For Myer
This property belonged to what Is known
as the Murray tract, and for several years
the government paid a rental for the use
OF the road under the impression It was
private property.
Upon Investigation, however, the legal
officers Of The war department convinced
themselves thot the road has been a puO-
lie high road for fifty years and further
rent was refused. To-day the alleged
owners obstructed the road, and they were
arrested and fined. Thereupon the case
was appealed to the County Court for trial
by jury
The war department is taking no part
ia the proceedings, relying upon the Vlr-
g.nia state and county authorities to
tight the case and keep the highway open.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
SOME MORE RECORDS SMASHED.
Great work I'm the Fifty-MiIe Race
In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Sept. 28-The hfty-mile
motor-paced race on The Woodside Park
track to-day between Harry Fixes, the
midde-distance champion; Burns Pierce,
Frank Waller and Archie McEachern, The
Canadian champion, was won by Fixes in
/ hour q minutes 81 3-5 seconds. Every
record from five to fifty miles was broken
McEachern led for eighteen miles. during
which he smashed all the records from five
to nineteen miles Inclusive, Fixes then
took the lead and broke all The worlds
records from the twenty TO hfty miles.
At the forty-sixih mic McEachern be-
came exhausted, ana was assisted from
the track. Pierce finished second and WAL
Ter third
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
TO WAIT FOR THE CURT HOUSE.
McRne Bond Case TO Be Heard by
Judge Bennett OLA Saturday.

Judge Beunet OF shtuFudy.
Douglas. Ca, Sept. 2 S.-Coffee Superior
Court will stand adjouI ned from its regu-
lar session. the second Monday in October,
unti, the third Mond; ~ in December, by
which fine with no further providential
bindrances, the new court house will be
completed for oc supancy. Contractor
Thornpson is now " the city and on Mon
dav next with a large force of hands,
viii recommence w ,rk and rush it to COM
pletion.
Judge Bennett ha 5 sci Saturday, Sept. 3d.,
al Brunswick as The lime for hearing ap-
nlicatiou for bal Tor W. A. McRae
telegram 70 Jched the city yesterday
conveying the ir formation that son Nc
LELAND. who is charged with the murder
of David Lott on Christmas eve night
1895 and who's q bond was estreeted at the
last term of Coffee Superior Court for
non-appearap re. was recently drowned in
the ST. John river In water so deep that
II was inpos sib.e to recover the body. This
In Information is taken with a large allow
ance Of sa t by the people here
Cornsey cato. an aged blind Confederate
veteran led near this city on Sept. p Of
Daralvsis His remains were laid to rest
vesterd1 Y IN Lott GENE terry.
Ness' ; Durham and Scarborough OF
Dublin have been In the c ~ for the past
two ia W.. negotiating for the purchase Of
r Pc ferson's saw mill aud timber near
The 9 itv. The price offered Is $3.50, but
the owners want $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
CANDIDATE ron GOVERNOR.
TOmIlnson Wants to he AIabnma,s
Executive Head,

Birmingham. Ala, Sept BIN speech
az Centerville, Ala, to-day. Hon. John
W. Tomiinson Of Birmingham. chairman
OF the Democratic national blnetallic COM
mittee, announced himself a candidate for
Governor of Alabama. His announced OPP
ponents are Congressman Jesse stallings
ex-speaker Of the Alabama House Of Rep
resentatives Charles E. Waller and N. N.
Clements.
Mr.. Tomlinson is an Intimate personal
aud political friend Of William J. Bryan.
ana Is the official head of the Bryan ele.
ment in Alabama
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
NIGHT SHOWS AT rae RESORTS.
street Railways Attractions a
ThunderboIt and Isle of Hone.


ThunderboIt and Isle of Hope.
The Savannah. Thunderbolt and Isle OF
Hope Railway has engaged James and AL
loretta Baum to give a series Of exhibI-
ions on the high wire at Thunderbolt and
Isle OF Hope. The first performance will
DE slVen this afternoon at Thunderboit at
clock, and performances will be given
clNiy night this week at Isle of Hope at
y,o0 p. m. The illumination at Isle Of
nope will be furnished by colored fire.
works. There will also be music and dane
"S after the exhibition, all free.
me New Orleans Picayune, ia speaking
VI performance of the Baums, says"The
Ethsauon of the evening was the per-
,g FINANCE on the high wiro-as high as
,i'e cupola of the Mannesier building-giv-
"-s neat act never before seen here nor
'4u9led in daring, in which the bicycle
10y prominent part Nine. Alferetta
ulh' a comely young athlete, first rides
WI her wheel back and forth on the high
- without any balance pole.
lines Baum also rides a wheel in the
, - manner and their grand finish is
' ltaee oy daring and artistic trapeze act,
hNeeuted by Nine Baum on trapeze
i'1,slhg from the wheel Mr. Baum rides
Nack and forth"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
WORLDS RECORDS BROKEN.
Athletes in New York Smashed Sew
eraI All to Smithereens.

New York, Sept. 23.-The annual fall
games given by the New York Athletic
Club we're held at Travers Island to-day
and four records, one of which was a
worlds record and the other three Amer
lean, were collapsed.
e. C. Schaffer of the New York Athletic
Club won the 100 yards, go yards and 440
yards aquatic events, and in each made
new record. His time for the 100-yard
:OS So, beats the old American
record held by A. T. Kenney of Australia
while he was at the University of Pennsyl-
vania By one second. In the 220-yard
Schaffer clipped fourteen seconds off the
record held by Harry Reeder Of the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club. and in the H0-yard
contest he covered the distance in S-5
seconds less time than that made by Dr.
Paul Neuman of the Chicago A. A.
John Flanagan threw the hammer 1866
feet 8 inches, breaking his worlds record
by two feet and six inches. flanagan was
not satisfied with this, and said that he
knew he could do better, and on his third
throw. he flung the hammer l67 feet 5
inches. thus beating the record twice in
one day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
er--=-H--s-----
NOT ANY COLUMBUS MILLS.
They WIN Not he Affected by the
Price of Cotton.

Columbus. Ca, Sept ga Northern
dispatch to-day stalled that 100 cotton mills
IN the South might be forced to close down
on account Of anticipated rise in the price
OF cotton. None of the Columbus mills
are even thinking about closing, no mat
ter what the cotton market does, as the
price Of their goods is going up, too. and
their market Is stffenng in proportion.
The Columbus mills report a splendid
trade and increasing prices. The mills
meant In the dispatches are principally
yarn mills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24

REVISION OF TAX SYSTEM.
Ludlow Also Recommends ADpor-
tiOnment of Customs.

tiOnment of Customs.
Washington. Sept 23.-Brig, Gen. Lud-
low. military Governor of Havana, has
submitted report to the war department,
covering the work Of the past year. with
recommendations for some changes in the
present system.
He suggests an apportionment Of the
surplus customs revenues among the sew
eral departments. An increase Of the local
revenues Is urged and to accomplish this,
Cen Ludlow proposes an increase OF the
taxes on real estate Of from to l. per
cent. A general revision OF the tax sys-
TEN is required, the present system being
defective and probably corrupt, in the
opinion Of the general.
, Gen. Ludlow also points out that the
civil Governor OF Havana, now discharges
many functions which should be left 10 the
local administration, that there should be
some police courts, and that in all changes,
care should be taken 10 respect the indi-
Vidualty and autonomy of each province.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24

1t seems that one in 1000 Of the people
OF Scotland die from old age. and the reg
istrar generals report. just issued. shows
that In 1897 the death rate Of Scotland in
cluded eighteen centenarians He men,
lions that at ages between IS and 100 years
forty-one men and 100 women died, while
four Of the former sex and fourteen OF the
latter were 100 or over at death. viz: Six
women were 100 years, one man and TWO
women were 1911, one man and one wo-
man l02 two women i0S one man l04 two
women l05, while one man and one woman
were returned as being l07 years OF age
at death.